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" ?"" ft " '-' "-'V----1-' ??jr,-: a?oXe>?3*?i^lx . NKW. YORK, AM?#8.-?*?UOTI h<f?%, wfth ??.??of t,fl9i>biSes^srt ?7jv Gold 27?*> Cfavy wae released ^.^arolqik'^ PORTLAND, ME., Ayi ?3 "?.--Tbe O?v?rT? ment has -chartered thc- steamer Tiegular to take* a companyxtJ^?tt^t^?f^cifi'lo ?.?.no point, probably $astport. ;She w?fl . probably k*?? on.-?? arrlvatSTthdJloon train, which ia exited tp -Uing General Meade. ^ ,. **^-. . ' Front WMnUigtpti. W^HIN?TOX, Apr? 18^-Tte .W*r Oep?r> men t has ironed orders reducingthf fonce of colpred "troops tVTGeorgia tooup regi? ment. Alabama two, Mississippi fbmv Flo- > rid? one,.and South Carolina one. Th?Attorne?--\teneral having . reo?m meuded that thc bonds captured" by Gene; ' ral Sheridan, af Shreveport i which bonds were deposited by tho New Orleans hank* with the State Auditor of Louisiana, bore-' turned to'the Auditor, the Secretary of the Treasury bas "telegraphed to Governor Wells that he will cause the bonds which" may lie identified ?"?" belonging lo the banka to be delivered to tho" State Auditor or any daly authorized agent, at Washing? ton, or will send the same to the State Au? ditor, un receiving, advices .from -the Go? vernor, at the risk of- the State. The bonde ainunnt to $2,000,000. Congressional. WASHINGTON, April 17.-The House, to day, was engaged in the consideration*- ot. the bill to increase the regular anny. The section retaining ten regiments veteran reserves Was passed. The pending amend- , ment makes, no discrimination among of- I ?cer* on account of colori . Keula? Movement?. BELFAST, M-.INK, April 13.-Report? htate that Castine is designated a? a Fenian ren? dezvous, and'that 300 men are to concen? trate there. Castine is peculiarly accessible to the British Provinces. During the revolution and War of 1812, it wa? inveeted and held by British forces from Nova Scotia Last year its battery wrs attacked by rebel raiders. Its selection by the Irish patriota shows their appreciation of its importance as a military position. CALAIS, MAINE, April 13. -About thirty Fenians arrived here, yesterday afternoon*, by the steamer from East port. They have been quiet and orderly. The excitement here and at St. Stephen ia abating. The volunteers across the border aro industri? ously drilling, and wide-awake against snr frise. The Fenian? tried to hire SI. Croix (all for a meeting, to-night, but it was re? fused them. EASTFORT, April 13. A large number of Fenians have just arrived in the ut earner from Mew York. Killian returned last night I with thirty or forty men. They were per? fectly quiet, having no arm*, and no dis? turbance baa yet occurred. TORONTO, April 13.-Another important Fenian arrest was made this morning. The excitement baa somewhat abated. LATEX. AUGUSTA, MAINE, April 17.-Governor Long has given instructions for prevent? ing any violation of the State laws through any hostile demons t rat iona that may occur from alleged Fenian movements on the border. The Mayor of Calais sends a tele? gram to the State authorities, calling for protection. Fenian movements are se? riously apprehended in that quarter. TORONTO, April 17.-The examination of all Fenian prisoners commenced to-dav. | It ie thought they will be committed for trial at the next assizes. EASTPORT, MAINE, April 17. A number of troops captured the revenue Hag, on In? dian Island, on Saturday last. The United States steamer Winoosky is here. Irater from Europe. The following was brought by the steam? ship New York, from Liverpool, on tue 5th: The Austrian and Prussian question is unchanged. Nothing bas been received to confirm the recent pacific rumors. The French troops aro to be withdrawn from Mexico in detachments; the first on the 1st of November, 1866; second on 1st of March, and third on the 1st of No vem? ber, 1867. lt is officially denied at Copenhagen that the American Government is in treaty for a port for war vessels at the port of St. Thomas. The steamship Saxonia, from Hamburg, via Southampton, 4th instant, has arrived. The following is a summary of the goneral news: The London Times' eily article says tho English funds had advanced, in conse? quence of the less threatening character of tho accounts from Germany, coupled with the rumor of mediation with affairs of Austria and Prussia. A Vienna letter says such arrangements have been made that Austria could mobil? ize 480,000 troops within a fortnight. A Berbn telegram says it is believed that in reply to a despatch from the Austrian embassador, Prussia will state that she also has no intention of following an ag? gressive policv, but wonld desire an expla? nation respecting the movements of Aus' tria. Florence telegrams announce the forma? tion of a camp of 70,000 men at Bologne; that the principal generals ot the Italian army are summoned to meet there; that an Italian squadron is forming to cruise in the Adriatic, and that military prepara? tions are going on in Venice. On tho con? trary, a Paris Totter denies tho rumors of the Italian loan and armament.-, and also the rumor that an understanding has been agreed upon between Italy and Prussia. Shanghai advices of March 9 state that the Imperial troops gained a complete vic? tory over tho rebels in the North of China, and that 50,000 of the latter had boen slaughtered or captured. The anticipated war between Austria and Prussia bas made a most unfavorable im? pression on commercial affairs throughout France. The apprehension is that if these powers go to war, Franco cannot, even if she would, maintain nen. rality. It is stated that the art >mpts to win o wi? the minor German States to Prussia have entirely failed. The States will preserve an armed neutrality. Telegrams from Vienna mention rumors of the peaceful solution of the Schleswig-Holstein ques? tion being prevalent, and had produced a most favorable impression. Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, Acting Governor of Montana, has re? canted his radical opinions, and come out for President Johnson. The Pennsylvania Legislature has again adopted a resolution requesting Senator Cowan to resign. vf .???>?.... ? *??...?.i?,.,.. ! .?n Prora Wanh.a?ton. TUc SOB. Alexander Ii. Stephen? wm examitottd again to-dav before tho Becqn 'strdttivia ?omrnittoe at groat length. The Committee manifestod-a -?tesrc?to obtain air th?JrforB??ion from <fcM*V: r^plwns, -aaitt; aeeina tobe their impression that he is by Tar-?foo best ?iform?d witness map ha? yet appeared before them. It ie Impossible to say what "tatpresstor? the eVidenoe of Mr. Stephen? may have upon the ulti.nato 'action'of tl ie committee; but if they were r.'..t .determined not to adl?i t the Smith ern States tinder*any circumstances, it is 'difn "cult to^ee how they couta refuse fco do so BOW after,tlx: eviuenvn la?d-before thom by Mx. Stepkens. Mr. Stephen? has lau! be? fore thom tho facts which prove that tlio people of Georgia are as lovai as the peo pte-?of Ma^acknsetts or New York, and <hat they aro doing ten "times as much ft* the negroes as the pc?pfe of those Stales, and that they, ardently dea ire a restoration to the Union, yet the committee have deter? mined, ami Congress will sustain them in this determina'tien, fchaf none of tho South? ern States-^not even ' Georgia- -hall bo represouted in tho present Congress. The extraordinary decision of Judge Underwood, referred to in my de*pat ch ot last night, has occasioned considerable excitement in ofilcia] circles. The decisior is based upon a willful perversion of. th? President's peace proclamation. There b no ambiguity about that instrument. Tho Pr?sident intends by it to reston the h*tbea*corr>its in all thc States mention ed in the proclamation, and that i nt en not is Plainly oxptossed. The President ii understou?? to be greatly displeased a Underwood's ac ti ju in the matter, and it ii said that ho will soon take such action ii relation to tho status of the citizens of th Southern States as will uo longer leavo th< matter fia doubt. In conversation to-day the President expressed surprise that au; one could take such a mistaken view of th Kreclamation as Judge - Underwood ha< one, and declared uot only that mart ia law was abolished allover the South, am t*- j ?tabea* corpus act restored, but als that henceforth, under the late division c thc Supreme Court, there are no offence whatever that can be tried before miliar tribunals. It is quite probable that Judge Undei wood will have to revise his own decisior lu regard to the case of Jefferson Davis, would not excite false hopes in the ;nhui of his friends, hilt 1 am satisfied, froi what I have learned to-day, that the Pr? hidc-nt will very soon order his release o parole, ar even, perhaps, his uuconditioiii release. He will not be brought to trial. "There is not a particle of evidence again him that could convict him, and the eon mittee will so report. The proclamation ol general amuos will unuoubtedlv S?HIU be issued. The Pr aident has decided that all the public d pari ment.- be ulosed to-morrow, and general suspension of public business take place, ia commemoration of the deni of President Lincoln. The negroes are to celebrate ou Mond: with great pomp. Mr. Staut on has order? ali the negro regiments here to parade. \l)e#i>a(ch to Ke>r York- Kew*, UM/,, li is not probable that thc President w issue any proclamation at present collect? ing the Fenian movement, though it won be worth more to the Fenian leaders th: anybody else. The President, as it h been rumored by some who are likely know his views on the subject, is tooahrei to commit any such mistake, even if t British Minister should express any abu at the Fenian menaces, which, by the w.* h? has not doiie since tho scare of St. 1 trick's blay, lt is true, however, that t Government is watchful, through tts prof. and usual agents, to prevent any viol?ti of our neutrality, either on Hie Canada the Mexican border. The talkcd-of amnesty proclamation i document not likely soon to appeal*. Th? is no probability that the President v immediately take another step fbrwa; though, as he has repeatedly said, would take none backward. Ile is ii position to await events, which will govi his course. Some have expected that the ['resid? would state what he understands to be . effect of the peace proclamation. Ju< Underwood, at Alexandria, has made a cisi?n which shows what it does not ni? in his opinion". It does not mean, a ceo ing to him that the writ bf habeas cor, is restored in tho State of Virginia, denial is given to this opinion. The opinion of the United Stated Suprc Court in thu case of Bowles mid Mill ii has not been published at length, and til it is, it cannot bo known how far opinion may affect the question of mihi trials in Virginia or in this District. [(.'orvespontlenee Baltimore Btu It can bo positively stated that the toiney-General is busily engaged in ranging for tho speedy trial of Jeder Davis. He will be arraigned before om the Circuit Courts of the United St: tvpou the charge of high treason. Thc torney-General holds that there is no s thing as construct ive presence in the. cr of treason, and, on this account, the t will probably be either in TennesacH Virginia. William M. Evarts is the < gentleman whose name has yet transp: who is to assist the Attorney-Gencn the prosecution, though several other? neut lawyers have been retained by the vernment. Charles O'Connor and Ja T. Brady, of New York, William B. Ree? Pennsylvania, and a lawyer from Mi: sippi, are to conduct the defence. Th. tendon of the authorities is to seen speedy trial, not only for Davis, bu several other noted reli?is. General Grant and the President art presented as of ono mind upon the sui of a general amnesty, and to this part} oretary Seward may be added. Thc ms is now under advisement. I Philadelphia Led\/t The belief among those who aro hes formed upon the under-current even the day is, that although thor?' has no formal question in Cabinet mee tin; specting tho promulgation of an ami proclamation, yet the President has ta with various Cabinet officers upon thc ject, nearly all of whom disapprove ot' such move at prosent. Secretary Sc is in its favor, and his views are very ii in accord with those of the President, radicals will endeavor to inxlnonco Get Grant against any measures ot the ki Although there cannot be the sligl doubt, judging from its present ten that the Senate will pass thc House bi extending the elective franchise in the trict of Columbia when it is called which Mr. Morrill, thc Chairman ol District Committee, says will be very -the probabilities are strong that il not pass by a two-thirds vote. The fri of nure and nnadelterated negro sut will resist any encroachments on thc il bill by way of amendments. The d is, if possible, to have tho freedmen their votes at the ensuing municipal tion, which takes place here in .lune [Cor. Richmond Ih'spai Washington papers of the 13th state Gen. Howard Jhas written a long lett the House Committee on Freedmen' fairs in regard to further legislado speeling his Bureau. Ho urges tba necessary, for several reasons, a which may be specified that a bill s by the Executive would give great i weight and power to the Bureau, i enemies believe, or profess to believe the Government is opposed t?> its ?. don. Something should be done, bu gaye, to foster education. He belie would bo a measure of real economy io make' provision for schools, and suggests that grants of public lands bava often been made for mach less worthy objects than this would be. ~H* urges this consi? deration at sonic- length. He thinks the duty of the officers ana agent? of tho Bu? reau should be more clearly defined by law, and mot left so much to "military orders. The sea island question should bc settled by statutory enactment, tho more espe? cially as thc' freedmen who hold grants under Gen. Sherman's order are thorough* lyoonvinccd that the ianda rightfully be? long io th sm. The President should-bo empowered to retain volunteer officers who are needed as agent? of the Bureau in ser? vice after the mustering ont of their re? spective regiments. Hie President, to-day, in answer to the resolution of the House, on tho 10th in? st a nt, requesting information in regard to thc right* and interests of American citi? zen? in the fishing grounds adjacent to the British Provinces, transmitted a report from"the Secretary of State, to whom tho resolution was referred : "DEPARTMENT OE STATE, .WASHINGTON. April 12, lSGC. To THE PRESIDENT ?-The Secretary of State, to whom was referred a resolution of the House of Representativos, of the 10th inst., in tho following word" : ** Resolved. That tlie President be requested to inform this House what steps have been taken to protect the rights and interests of Ameri? can citizens in the fishing grounds adja? cent to the British Provinces, and whether any legislative action on thc part of Con? gress is, in bis judgment, necessary to so .cure those rights and interests in conse? quence of tko abrogation of the reciproci? ty treaty of 1854," bas tho honor to report that the Secretary of the Navj- ha?, hy the President's direction, taken preparatory measures for sending, seasonably, a naval forco to thc fishing grounds adjacent tothe British North American Provinces, which force, it is believed, will be adequate to pro? tect the rights and interest* of American citizens against any unlawful violence. Itis proper to state, however, that this Depart? ment bas reason to believe that there are at present no good grounds for apprehend? ing any collision, or any necessity for the employment of force. Tue attention of the President, and also the attention of Her Majesty's Govern ment, bas been directed to tho question whether negotiation or lejrislation could be advantageously employed bi adjusting the differences which have heretofore existed between the United States and Great Bri? tain concerning the fisheries, otc. Mea? sures taken in that regard arc nut suffi? ciently matured to render it expedient or beneficial to suggest any form of special action by Congress at the present time. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. The President of the Senate, to-day, lani before that body the following uomm?uiea tiou : DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, April 12, 1S?C. SIR: lnreeponse to a resolution of the honorable Senate, passed on the st h inst., requesting me t<> inform ihat body whe? ther, at any time since my report 'of last December, any persons have been permit? ted to enter upon the duties of office, and to receive the salary or emoluments there? of, without taking the oath prescribed by Act of Congress, together with other in j formation relative to the same subject, I i have the honor to transmit herewith re? ports from the Commissioner of internal Revenue and the Commissioner of Cus? toms,'which furnish the desired iiiforma \ tion. I have the honor to be, wy respect ! fiiliv, your obedient servant. If. McCULL< ?CH, Secretary of the Treasury, j The Commissioner says that m> allow? ance of salary has been paid where ap? pointees have not taken the oath, and thal Le has distinctly ?tated lo collectors and surveyors that the rule would bc strictly enforced. Returns of official oaths taken have not yet been received in a number of I cas?-?. Among the number, the only one i mentioned, at Charleston, s. C., is E. Wil? mot Walter, Inspector. The Commissioner of Internal Keveline says that no assessor or collector has eyer been paid, unless be has taken the oath. He reports -150 assessors appointed in Hu? ?ate rebellious States. Of the returns re? ceived, 179 are unqualified oaths, and 53 qualified. Up to the present time, the num? ber, not received, of those who have en? tered upon the discharge ol' their duty, is 222. One qualified oath was received from North Carolina, ?45 from South Carolina, in from Georgia, and 12 from Alabama. The lailies of Haleigh, N. C., re? cently proposed to organize an asso? ciation, of which the oldest member should be the president ami the youngest the secretary. But the dear creatures soon met with an unexpect? ed and insurmountable difficulty, ami I the project has been abandoned, it having been found impossible to ob? tain a president, and every one of the members claiming the right to be secretary. The New Orleans papers state thal the property in the Parish <>f the j Plaquemines, belonging to the estate of the late Lucien Bonaparte, was sold, last week, for $30,800. lt. bad I a front on the river of two and two thirds arpents by forty in depth, and there are at, least 1,500 orange trees upon it. It is in contemplation by the citi? zens of Alabama to creel u monu? ment in memory of tho soldiers of that State ii ho died during thc late ! war. It is to be erected on Capitol I square, in Montgomery, und. in point I of finish and design, it will be alike au honor to the dead und the living heroes of the war. A SHAKP Dr.vn K. On one of thc ; New H am j isl ii re railroads a charge ol' twenty cents extra made upon all fares paid in the curs, a check ! ing given for this MUD. <>n presenting the check at the ticket oftieo, the money is refunded. The object of this is to stop the peculations of con dnctors. JEWISH RE UNION. The Jews of Charleston, after a .separation of twenty live years into ten distinct societies, have again united in tin? bonds of a common brotherhood and are going to work repairing their beautiful house of worship in Hasel street. A letter written from Now York to a Southern paper asserts that there is in Wall street a Southern minister, who can "outpreach" any three of the ablest divines in the city, engaged in the gold and general brokerage business, and making a large for tune. ^HE<jrRT?AX-SocTiiBaN REIJIKJ? FAIR. The last dav of the great exhibition, waa but littio behind its predecessorsi in interest and excitement. Although [ the season: tickets were withdrawn on Thursday evening, tho hall was com? fortably fitted with, visitors, during yesterday, and, in the evening, a per? fect ovation took place. ' The Blues' band performed some of its' choicest I selections. Precisely as the cloe* tolled out ten, the gong sounded, the crowd commenced leaving the ball, and hundreds of busy fingers were at work, packing up and making rea? dy the remaining goods for removal from the hall. Thus the great South? ern Behef Fair-one of the most suc? cessful enterprises of tho kind ever nndertaken-came to a close amid congratulations and good .wishes. The ? precise amount realized by tho fair cannot be ascertained at this time, but the groat exhibition has yielded not less than $180,000. [ Bi di int WP Sun. FORNEY SAYS NEGROES SHOCLD HAVE THE SeCTHKRN OFFICES.-In the Washington Chfpnfcte*, of yesterday, is the following degrading, shameful proposition-one which will " excite disgust and contempt for Forney even in the negro's mind. That infamous, unprincipled, vile reprobate says: "We are certain of one thing, however, and it is time the present Administration understood it; thp loyal people of the United States who areRargely in the majority, thank God-would rather have a black loyalist than a white rebel entrusted with office. Wo do not see why the offices at. the disposal of the Post master-General should go a begging while this element remains at the South..' If all white men were like Forney, I wo. too, should prefer negroes for office-holders. Richmond Dispatch. A REMARKABLE STORY. A writer in Blackwoods Magazine, who pro? fesses to have been a Confederate officer, tells :i story in thc last num ber of thal magazine, which sounds somewhat Muuehansenish, about a rebel soldier, who fell by his side. A Yankee bullet had struck him in the middle <>f the forehead, und he was regarded ns killed outright, but, to his surprise, he found him. a few hours La to r, fighting again. The writer of the article accounts fur this in these words: " According to the surgeon's statement, the ball striking j obliquely, had glanced, passing be- I tween cuticle and skull, all nanni th head, i'uv ra i iii ? at /asl from the pert/ \ place ?I had first entered/" - - - -?-??-.- ! A Noisy Gus.--There is now in session in. Washington city a board I of military officers, who are examin? ing new guns, and intend to decide as to what kMK! shall hereafter be made at tho Government armories. Among other new models submitted for their inspection is a breach-load? ing rifle, invented by Colonel li. H. t .Tonks, of Philadelphia, which loads i and tires thirty-two ronuds per miu I ute, or 100 rounds in three minutes and twenty seconds, which is pro? nounced by the Board to be the most rapid firing ever achieved. In a word, 50,000 men would fire over 90,?00,000 times in one hour. Who could os cvpo a hall nuder such a fire? SENSIBLE NEGROES.- The following from the Countryman should be read by all negroes, as it contains more philosophy than a score of Freed? men's Bureau addr< ?es: Work Wanted.-We have esta? blished a shop at Turnwohl, where we a ' prepared to do all manner of wood und iron work -wagon making and repairing included. We lu iv? not turned fools because we ate ?roe, j but know wi; have to work for our living, and are determined to do it. We mean to be sober, industrious, honest and respectful to white folks; j and so wt' depend on them to give us work. WILLIAM & JIM. Among other North Carolinians j lately pardoned by the President, are ex-Governor Manly and Mr. N. W. , Woodlin, of Buncombe. , COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.. BALTIMORE, April 13. There has bee? a ! fair degree >>i' activity this week in cotton, ! sales of Menu- 400 to 500 bales having been nimle. The transactions wen- mostly upon a l'usi-* of .!"> ci nts for middling, but at the elose the feeling is firmer, and we quot?, to-dav, as follows: ('?.lund. fftdf. Ordinary. 30 :'l Good Ordinarv . .32 :'..{ I.ow Middling ..31 :;.? Middling. :<?.- :*.'.' Good Middling .:ts 3'.l SAVANNAH, April ll. The receipts of Cot!? il) sun', the Otb inst. lia\o been as fol? lows, viz: 4,0C'.I bales nf upland, 31 bales Sea Island. The exports during the same period have been 1,20s hales of upland, (ll tuiles Sea Island, as follows: To Liverpool 3,2."*! hales uplands, Oil bales Sea Island; New York, S'.i3 bales upland eottou; to Bal tiniore, 31 bales upland leaving on band ami en shipboard not cleared, on the 11th inst., n stock ..r 15,813 l>ales of upland. -.17 bales of Sea Island, and I baie? of d< 'IUI St ICS. Ordinar\ . nominal. Low Middling .."J:5 ur. Middling .84 <-L\SM Strict Middling 35 @3? Good Middling 3t?-V(<t:;7 Nr.v S OUK. April 10. Tho cotton market exhibits a declining tondencv. Sales I,loo bales, at :;7 ocnts. ' Gold 25.?". - - , . SHIP MOWN. IMltP OK CHARLESTON, APRIL lt!. ARRI V T. I > -i EST ER DAY. Steamship Gen. Custer, Harris, Baltimore. Br bark Architect, Cardin, Wales. ! M. L. s.-hr. J. B. Clayton, New York I : hr. Milton, Applegarth, Baltimore. Tu?- Cotton Crop of ts<i?. The following is a private letter ad? dressed by an experienced ' intel? ligent ootton planter of this State to one of onr leading, cotton factors. His estimate of tho wop of this rear, it trill be seeu^'i* ?wWLOOO bales. His views aro ni>tX l)ftse<l upon mero J conjoctiiro, but the result of a alose investigation:4-- *\ . ' JDEAB^IR: In r?pTy-to ycnir ?ug gest ion please accept thc f olio wing estimate, it ls not exaet to fra ct ion? al exactness* b?t "near enough for] argument and ihibtenee. You will allow me to say that while f do not rejoice in the present, I om -not des? pondent of the future." The est imate is this: . ^ Tho crop of 186ft wa* 4,600,000 bales; the number of laborers Was 1,000,000 black, 250,000 white, thus making an average of bales per hand. I dispose of .the black labor thus: Of the arniy, dead and alive, 150,000; "dead by destitution and disease, 150,000, left field work, 200,000; black laborers now at work iu the cotton States, 500,000. These, under the old regime, by the average above, ourdit to make 1,875,000 bale?. ' hey will not make so much for these veasons: Under the old regime they -vtcre in the field 64 hours per week; under the new arrangement 48 .hours pei- week. They thus1 must do one-fourth less work than formerly." But they are not worth as much while at work as formerly by one fifth tit least. Thus the possible pro? duction-1,875,000 bales- -must be diminished one-fourth and one-fifth, leaving 1,030,000 as the probable production of black laborers. Thc white labor (250,000) I dispooe of thus: Killed and crippled and in other employments, 125.000, leaving in the cotton field 125,000. These, at the above average, make, say 470,000 bales. Add to this the pro? duct of black labor, 1,030,000, and we have total, for 1866. 1.500,000 bales. If any arc disposed to question the accuracy of the .hours of labor (and j I write what 1 know) I will reduce the slave's hour? to sixty per week, advance the freedman's to fifty, and that will make the aggregate 1,600,000. Tho relative value in the field 1 have put too low, but we will let it stand. Many will say it ought to be reduced one-fourth, instead of one-fifth. Au incidental and important fact should not be omitted ; the rich allu? vial lands, tt? a large extent, are idle. The dependence must be on the hill lauds, and the best of these wasted by the neglect of two or three years. . Take these facts for what they are worth, and ? think they aro worth as much as the unconsidered trifles of those who are addicted to looking at the world through a gimlet-hole. lu fact, J think they are worth as much as General Sherman's dictum, who, after visiting little Rock, Ark., felt sanguine that a large cotton crop would be made. And Liverpool re? peats the'prophecy, and cotton falls one farthing ! By such absurdities, cotton is beared down to its present unworthy price. Very respectfully, vours, * J. W. B. VNete Orleans Crescent. Tho tfrtmaqid, a Hebrew paper published at Lyck, in the Province of Eastern Prussia, says that sixty Jewish families have determined to form a colony near Jaffa, in Pales? tine. The colored people who are raising cotton along the Mississippi have resolved to patronize only those steamboat lines which treat t hem as equal with the whites. Wi ll Ml UT. <?. 3BARRELS SAUR KRAUT, dozen Fresh Tomatoes in 2-ll>. cans. 20 dozen Pickles all r.i/.e0. Spanish Ulives, OJ ve Oil- pta. and qt*., And a general assortmei ..f choice Groceries, Wines and Liquor-, At CANTWELL'?, April 19 1 Bedell's Kow. REWARD, IF REQUIRED. TIJ'IIJL the parties who knocked me yV down and robbed mo of my Walch, ?iii the evening of the 16th, opposite the Baptist Church, have the kindness to re? turn me a small IKON KEY.' lt is very valuable to me, and can he of no use to the parties who have it, and I beg of them to return if in an envelope. Mark it "J. A.," o'are of Mr. Janney. ) Bv complying with tho above request, you will confer x ^reat favor, and I will most cheerfully forgive yon for all you have done to me; or 1 will give a reward of TKS DOLLARS, and ask nu questions. April 19 :> Greenville and Columbia Railroad. i ?-i my %? ?jpte < ???j&f ?s >: . (?KN I, SUPERINTEND'TS OFFICE, COLUMBIA, April 18, lstv?. ON and after FRIDAY next, 19th inst., the Passenger Trams will run daily (Mundays excepted) until further notice, n's follows: Luave Columbia at 7.(Ki a. m. '. Alston at . ..11.00 " .. Newberry at .12.50p.m. fr :. ..l Abbeville at COO " " at Anderson at. ?.10 " .? at Greenville at . . 0.00 " I ?ave Greenville at.. 4.:tf)a. m. .. Anderson at.. . 5.30 " " Abbeville at.7.45 ?' " Newberry at .I.If. p. in An ive at Alston at.2.5' " at Columbia at.. .. 7.Cn " A liberal reduction has been made on through fare, the distance by railroad hav? ing been increased, and the stages being limier the control of the Company. (Kl pounds only allowed bi a whole si'at all over to be charged extra. J. fi. LASSALLE, April 19 General Superintendent. Country <>apeis advertising for the Com? pany will please copy. ? H p m-, ...., - Auction Bal??; To-Dav s Sales at Auction. IWILL sell, THIS DAM. r.t the Auction Room of DnJfbec & Walter, aline asaorr mont of DRY GOODS, tsee hand-bilks,) the property of Mr. Jas. ti. (iiirh"-*, io B? tisfv claims ruf United States authorities. Terms^oash. . .By order of ? ' B?evcl Maj. < ien. A. AMES. X. 13. MESS A U ?. Capt. 25th Oiuo Veis., and A P. Marah at- . Apjrfl l'.? Just Received, IT BBLS. R*-lilied Whit** KEROS ENE Oil.; *y best? For eajV at a low price bv April 19 2 . C. H. RAXD WTR. VJ JW? v/x?o x ijn r\ inp. 2' TIERCES Davis' DIAMOND HAMS. 1 box Breakfast BACON STRIPS. For sale at fair prices bv C. H. BALDWIN. April 19 - ^ _2_ Self-Raising Flour ! TTIORsa?e by ;A. C. DAVIS, Main st., JT 2d- door above old Citv Hot ?4 Comer. April 19 ______ _ 1 NOTICE.. ~ DURING OUR ABSENCE, alt order? will be received and&H office bosines? attended to bv our pupil. Mr. WALLACE PEARSON. KAY & HEWETSON, Architects and Engineers. MT. KAY will return within one week. April 19 :i . - STOLEN, ; ,", ? A MEDIUM-SIZED BL ACK *flg||, HORSE, with a short tail." He was JW^R^taken oft' bv a bright mulatto boy, M /i named Bill, bare-footed, one fo?t nore, badly clothed, and wore a ragged straw bat." lt i? supposed he has gone to? wards Camden or Hopkins' T. OT A liberal reward will be paid for any information re? lative to the norse, or for his delivery to Mr. ,T. C. -TANNEY, at Columbia, S. C. ' April 19 _ i State South Carolina--Bichland Dist. H<j Jacol) Dell. Ordinary of mid "District. WHEREAS Sallie J. Freeman hath ap? plied to me for letters- of adminis? tration on all and singular the goods ami chattels, rights and credits of Dr. William ('. Freeman, late of the District aforesaid, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all ami singular tho kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear be? fore me, at our next Ordinary's Court foi the ?aid District, to be holden at Columbia on Monday, the thirtieth day of April hist., at 10 o'clock a. m.. to show cause, if any, why the said administration should not be gran t eil. Given under my baud and seal of t he (..'oui t, this sixteenth day ?if April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun? dred and sixty-six. and in the ninetieth vear of American independence. JACOB BELL, April 19 tb2 Ordinary Richland Dist. The Columbia ICE' CREAM GARDEN Is now Open for the Season ! ATTACHED to McKenzie's Manufactur? ing Confectionary, on Plain street, below the Shiver House. ICE CREAMS, WATER ICES, LEMON? ADES, CAKES. ?c., will be served np daily in style. Ladies and gentlemen viii lind this a pleasant resort of a warm evening. The proprietor will use bia best endeavors make his patrons cool. At the Confectionary will be found plain CANDIES and SUGAR PLUMS of Ilia own make; besides a very tine selection of French Candies, Bon-Bons, Cream Drops and Sticks, Chocolate. Almonds, Drops, Sticks and Cakes, just received. Cakes of all descriptions baked fresh evervdav. J. MCKENZIE, April DJ 3 Colombia, S. C. The Ladies WILL FIND AT c. F. mnn STOIB AN elegant assortment of SWISS and CAMBRIC INSERI INGS and EDG? INGS. Cambric and Dimity HANDS. Real THREAD EDGINGS. FLOUNCING for Skirts. White French Muslin for Spencers. Every variety of Dress Buttons. Tinsel ( ord.* Artificial Flowers. A USO, A lino stock of BLACK SILK and LACE COVERINGS, which will be sola on the MOST REASONABLE TERMS for CASH. April 19 1 sonn II, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, Boots, Shoes & Hats. WE have on hand a good assortment of DRY GOODS, together with a large st.,ck of SHOES and HATS- -.Iso, a variety of TRUNKS, from the cheapest Packing to the finest Traveling Trunk, which we ofter for sale at LOW HATES Ladies' Cloth Gaiters, Kid Cloth Itahuoi'Hls. Kid Slippers. Cloth Embroidered Slippers, (ient's Oxford Ties. " Kid Gaiters. Calf :* Patent Leather Gaiters. " Slippels. " Opera Hoots. Also, a good assortment of BROGANS, ami Misses', Boys' and Children's SHOES. Together with a variety of Felt, Wool and Straw HATS. H. C. SHIVER. W. M. PECKHAM. April 19 2 FRESH CONGRESS WATER, PORTABLE LEMONADE, CITRATE MAGNESIA, SEIDLITZ POWDERS, SODA POWDERS. With large and new supplies of stan.laid GROCERIES. LIQUORS, Ac. At MELVIN M. COHEN'S, Assembly street, Weet side, One door from Pendleton stoeet. April 18