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steceseetfully a11l funit'y pastl. wit hout; iI.' p:airinig its t"rigiwai ,ttrengtk ,il tit tmotry. 'l'he ite esty of the ntat ,tn Iu e twa l, l obe Irt motttd by the reini al o ti t rti% rela ions. the compla.te o,litc ration oi our pa n" d,iterenceQ..nad tle- retiningllt-ion of nll the pursuii of peace. ltireeting otir efforts to the early nct:otmliislhnent of thetse great ends. let us umiel:av.r to pre:serve harmony htweenll the cu-rdinat, Departnents of the ;overnmenIt that ench in it proper -phere ntay or tlitil'.y en lo,nt-e with thu other in '"eurin;t th in itaaiIt it' the Constitution, the preier.tion of' the Union. a:nt the perpetuity ot .otr ree in stittlrions. ANI>Rl.W -JOHlNSON Washington, lic. :nlu . 1. US. WINNSBOHO. 'Tu:slay Mirnitu, Iir'tbrr Il, lS66 The Cotton Crop of 1860. In the (Chi:arle0t->: .11 rc +e ry, of a lat t.ie, we hind a very inter.'estitng article, wh1i'h ai-,t"ats :IS a tidensati it' a report ltrli Soits i1"'putabic firm1 which tas jaid part ientlar at.tc'nt tin to t e1'tttc1 er(p. From that irltport it a pplears that Alanmstnta will for 1 0CG produte from 29 to 35 per cent of her Crop for 1859 ; while Louisiana attl )1issis ilppji will v ietld fruit 35 to 39 j.cr cent of .sheaggregautt+ thiet. F'rtm the t;aro litas ald Virginia is xjct.t" '1 from) "i to -1.5 p'r c,tt Olf tle Crop of 1859-61) ; wl.iie fr.1n ieo,rgia and 'lorid.a, is exy, :t.-d fritl 51 to 5a1 per ceont,, of the samt to ;oar. But Texas :td Tennessee jromisi very favorably. Texas, p a ti ientla ri ly is ex ptect ed t,o give 7 to iS per 1,4:nt. of the larg-e cro,v voar rcferrt"d 1,.. As\ for 'ttuth t'~(a we arr not sre Ltt what her croj .tor I.NO will be 4 1 per cent of her 'rtp) fur 1860. lxpcriruene forui antts:nd; planters dif f"t:r as to the irtjp for tht p,reStent year. T1h" maxinnml of p,lansta:rs i:= petrhapjs l3. per etnt of tie rtsp for 1860, b ut si:t i erchan.tts inl this i place v.-ould jerhaps put the iuttre, ligler. (n: pIlInte r infitt edtt" its th at he m,adlr 5t petr ceit s1s,", this yatr than in 1860. 'lhis opitnion wo uld sltent tt, counformt well with the calcnlation of the int,tili.cenit firm to which the .llc,e +cr"1; allidls. It itk txperientr be that of the getniralit .l ' f;arttrs andt! planters, then there' would he, isttrad t' :a.l per ceIt t i the crtj, of 180t0 ntide inl Fairlield i istrict, 30 per tevnt mde, which would amnoultut to 10,000 bales, for therte were about . 20,000 manle in 1860. Of this Inm ber butn moderate proportion perhaps has reached W'innsboro,. Much of it los gIontt to Coulinhia, some to (lhes t.', and somte to Cam1dent. .\1il we i:nuw some has goue to Liverpool. Per haps on1e-tenth has been sold in this place. Now if'this he so, there onght to be a rettrn of 1000 ialos of eotton, f 400 pounds each, retitrned Is. the Treasury D)epartmnt. frtom'i this'! is triet, that is, ther'e wout sli e a tsaxiof about $12000.00 f'roim the D)istit, for the priv'ilege of 'aisinig ost ton. We commitend the closg remitark, of the Mercur'yi'1 to theu favor'ablo cin iiide'ration of'. those wiho arie able to hold their cotton for' a whsile. The .Abreus says . ~Still it is well~ knoytn thaut thi" e'arly part ot' the09ti(f season s ldi ad th'ni wet and grassy', ani -this was followeud by a terr'ible d rongbt' of- about Ithri'ee monsiths (durat ion. T'his is a r'ertauity, asnd the cr;p Cannfot pos.ssibly he anty-' thting but very smsallI. 'I'his is,'of course, a f'avortable time for hunvers. They know that, . lIanter~ r'einire inoneoy to set tIe with . their hsandis and bneet factor's adva:nces, asnd try to~ keep quotatIons downi so as to tIake: advauntige ot' forced rats's. Afte r these forcedi rate l'ss h eoee made Usotton muitst 'iige to its real value. Near'ly '2,00~J 'GermIas' tiow leavo JEurope every .week for. the Uni.ted States ini the Bremnti ands Iljiutrg *mail stea.mers. A nomipainy is estab Sishied at gopenshagetn to encourage the eniigrationt of D)iiae, Norwvegiants and Swedes t.o tlis 1:tited States. The *sbildrenvpf till these emhigr'ants are tat ~tEnlish languaige-as 'their TIh ree larga whfale's were scen int the hai ri or >1l' F,:-tr Morl.ro(e, it few dau vs uI; 0. Leri"4latro of South Ca3rolina. iiUR'.W. A' DECE.lliF'lt 6, 1866. SENATI. 'PTh Senate met at 12 in. Mr, Dozier presented the petition of 11. M. Gourdin, for the charter of Lounds' ferry, over Santee river. M.t. F. rt presented the petition of Jacob Geiger, Jacob N. luffman, and Johi S. LTeaphart, for the charter of a ferry over Broad river above the ruins of the burnt bridge, near Colun bia. 'Mr. Fricr:on presentcid the memo rial of the Coimmissioiners of Public Public Bxuildhigs for Sumter District, praying authority to sell thejail lot. A message was received froirr the House of liepreseItative., proposing an au:endtet to the bill to acCept :1 donti.m of public lands for the i~nt.ii of ALgricttltutrc an Meclhanie Arts," by striking out aft after the enacting clause. and inserting instead the aeconpanying schedule, marked "A ;" antd that leave be also granted to ametnd the title of said bill, so that it lnty read as follows : "An Act ac cepting the benefits of an Act of Con gress, entitled -An Act donating Pub lie Lands to the several States and' Territories which may provide Col leges for the benefit of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts," approved the secontd day of Jutly, in the year of our oIrd one thouind eight hunindred and sixty-six ;" which was adopted. At jourtied, H0 OUSE OF EPRESENTATIVES. The 1llouse met at 1'' o'elock. Mlr. lyNburn presented the I:etition ofi the cit izens of Lancaster District t prevent the sacrifice of property it ShierilPs sales. Mr. 1iachman presented the peti tion of L. .. 1 [ancock, 'praying pay. m"n.t for litniber furnished New State 11-" se. M1r. M[ag ratlh introduced a resolu tion, whtieh was agreed to, that it be referred to the Comtnittee on the Ju d iciary, to imtquire and report as to whether the Coast itution does not in tend to give exclusive jurisdiction of ail critintal offenses of persons of color to the )i.triet Conrts of the State, and w%-hetlher the said District Courts have made aiy provisioss for th%1 trial of c:pital offences by personsof color; also. whether there is at present, ex isting under the Constitution and labws of thi; State, any tribunal for the trial of such offences by persons of etlor, and whether additional legisla. tion on the subject is necessary ; with leave to report by bill or otherwise. Mr. Townsend introduced a resolu tion. whieb was agreed to, and was or dered to be sent to the Senate for con c(urrence, that Theodore ). Wagner and George W. Williams be appointed proxies to represent the stock owned by the State in the Cheraw and Coal fields Hailro;idl Compalny, in all the teetings.of said Company, until the next rogular session of this General Assenlily. Mr. Bowen introduced a bill to s cure to laborers a lien on the produtets of their labor until paid for their ser Mr. Richardson introduced a bill to e stabliAh a Homestead Law. Mr. liawlintson initroduceed a bill to tax mtoneys collected by prcs of law, in aid of the revoaues 'of the State. Mr. Honihatm introduced ai resola. ion, that it be referred to the Comn .nitrtee on the Jludiciary to inrquire and.rer.ort as to the expediency of isubjectong to line. and imaprisonmtenit, and a forfeitulre of oftice, of' any putbliO onieer who shall uisc funds paid into Ihis ha 11ds ofliciallyv, or who shall, ont demnid made, fail to pay ever such funds to the proper ownter ; andic that the Commuit tee have leave to report by bill or otherwise ; whtich was agreed to. A. bill'for die enciouraigetmetnt and proEtectiont of E'utropean intttnigr'ationt, anid for the appointmnt of ai conitnis sibner, itnd for other purposes thereiti expressed, wvas dhiscusbed, tamenments proposedl, and finally the aubject was madi(e the speial order for to-mtorrow, at 12-. o'clock. Mr. flrownting introduced a bill to alter die road law. Ad.iouned. SE~NATE. FThe Senate met at 12 im. Mr'. Soivansi initroduced a bill toeos tatblish the J3ank of the State of South Carolina. Mr. Tillmain introduced a resoluion to adiourn sine die on the 18th inutanru. which was agreed to, and sent to ti House. HOUSE OF ItEPRESENTATIVE The House met at lI o'clock.. The Speaker laid before the Hou the following communication, whii was referred to- the loiomm,ittee i Offices and officers MILLFORn, CLAREIFODAN December 6, 1866. To tie General Asmmia5Fy of S>ufhi Cm lina GF.NTIxr.N : I beg leave to tend to you my resignation of my seat united States Senator fro,u'this Stal commencing from December, 186 and ending on the 4th Mrruh, 1867. The credentials which I receiv, from the Governor I herewith retut with the seal unbroken. I am led to this step by two consid ration,: One is, that the State at may successor should haTe the adva tage of both the long and the shc term the other is that I deem it d to the position which. by your form favor, I already occupied. I have the honor to be your mc obedient servant, ,ToiN L. MANNING. Mr. Black presented the commul cation of the Comptroller Gener asking instructions of the (eneral 1 semhly as to the disposition of the o debts (it long standing. Mr. lu sIll presented the potiti of citi :e o Anderson District, pra ing that a lakrupt law be passed a an annual court established for t collection of debts. Mr. Fair introduced the followi resolution ; which was agreed to /"lm , That it be referred tc Spcuiacl Jount Committee, consisting three members of the Iouse and t 4 members of the Senate, to rep whether any action can be propel taken by the State, with a viow testing the validity of the recent t sales of the property of the citizens this Stiite, in the Parishes of St. H, ena :nd St. Luke's The Speaker announced that 1 J. P. Rood, having received a majo ty of votes on the fitnrth ballot, duly elected Solicitor of the Weste Circuit. Mr. Barker introduced a reeolnti which was referred to the Committ on ICducation--that the' General seibly of this State recommend teachers throughout the State, I adoption in all schools rnd academi the 8outhern University Series, p pared under the supervision of Pr GIco. F. lIolmus, LLD., of the Univ sity of Virginia. Mr. Cannon introduced a resoluti, wlhih was agreed to. that it/be 1 ferred to the Conmnittee on te Ju ciary to inquire whether any additih al legislation is necessary to secure landlords their rents, where tenal are removing, or about to remove, I crop or any part thereof, before payi their rents, agreeably to contract, a report by bill or otherwise. The following Acts were duly ra fled : An Act to authorize the issue honds or stock to pay amount due t contractors forarblo work of nm State Hor. hAn Act to repeal the usury laws tis State. An Act to incorporaite the You Anmerican Fire Engine Company (l,arleston. Au Act to alter and amend an A ent itleda "An Act tonilter and ame the law ini relation to the -metlhod counting votes ini all elections by people. IAn Act to provide for the adamiss of wills made in the exeoutions og power. An Act to alter and'namend an A entitled "An Act to aiend the char oif the Calhoun insurance C!o.imny Charleston." Adjournied. - A calico ball took place ini Pete burg on Thursday last. Every li present was~ draped in calico, andi dresses they wore are to be given to1 poor.. Woll done Petersburg, e first in charity and benevolence as patriotism and courage, Wenidell Phillips says that h1 "wedlded to-. principle." Ho must muc.h such a huTsband as' Brigh Young, who, it is said, doesn't somec of his wives once a year. The scientific world is muchi int ested inraun eniormnous torohite sent the Acam~y of Sciences- by- Maral Lraaie, from Mexico. It wei sonio 870 kilogrammes. .lHeroie.< of novels are always wri l.ug tlhair hands or handlhug thm rin"s. to Oommanding General'e Report. Gen. Grant has submitted to the Beore S. tary of War this reports of Guns. Sheridan and Sickles-the Generals respectively of the Gulf and the Department of the South. so. In presenting these reports, Gee. Grant ( h thus speaks of the condi,ion of the South : li "Passing frot civil wnr of the magaitude of that in which the United States has been d engaged to go.vernment through the courts, t it has beerr deemed necessary to keep a mili. t tary frorce i, sill the 'rebellious States, to d ensure the exeut ion of law and to protect t ,o llfe.atul property against the acts or th.se p who, as yet, will acknowledge no 1tw but it force. This chass has proven to no mustch t or smalller than could have been expected alter i ns such a 'eunfict. It has, however. been eaftieietsl.y t'ormidablo to justify the f course whih has been pursued. On the J I whule, the condi$ion ot-the. States that were in rebellion against the Government o Qd may he regard'd as good enough to warrant t the hope thut bus a shs'rt time will intervene e betorg the bulk of the troops now occupying L them can be sent to oui growing Territories, e- wliere they are so itch needed." d Sheridan's report is long but of little in. 1 ni- teres. Its drift is to show how admirably e art he has put down the rebellion ,*nce t1 wari. Sand how cosutmmato lie las managed Mex ican nitisirs.[ or (eti. Sickles' report is still longer than Sheridao's, but the following on l,lbel As- t mat sociations" is the only portion Which will 1 interest Carolinians: t "it has* ikewise been fo und necessary to a . prohibit assciiations tr aysemblages com- r 1" posed of pets'ne- who served in tha rebet v tl, armies. astd hnvingr fur tin tir object th-: per. - petuation of any military or other organiza ld tion engaget in the rebellion. This pruhi bitiot has not bcestentorced against any so., ciety which has, in good ftaith. confined itr- I on action.. 4o c chiritable'relief of disabled f y- andiudigent asrvivors and the Al:dinary'ob- i tid servances for the bttrial. of the dead. 1 he "itecently ai neeting of mte of these as. sociations was nude the occasion for an ad- 8 drnss delivered b.y Gen. Wade llatnpton, in 119 which he. is reported to hive emmented upon the (lovermnwt ar- mise irtnsics or the i aUnrtited States, and especihlly ipona the ope of . rationaof Generals Shernn and, Sheridua, in a mtanner well caleulamed to incite did- t content and it 5osility against the ant horities a rt of the 'rttited States. I have ,dtrected an Sinmiiry,juto the ntatter, in order tiflt the of "ssoeiatioss of rebel soldiers mn?y he sup- , nx presleil, ond Gen. ' li:atptots adnionished to of observe the terms of his parole, if upon in. vestig:tion, it. shall nppea: to have been die regarded it this instance.,, [r. LYsoutina or Titar Dtsex-nanoKs.-On ri- Shsurlay last,.a terrible scene occurred at. id -Lrb,tnon. Ky. Central Kentuckj has. since the war, been the scene of the most atrn. 1' oious crimes. lobberies and) morders have become so frequent that at last. the incensed mi, community organized a band for the ezter :e snination of these desperadoes. andl com. menoed on three young men confined hi jail. The committee, armed with guns. marchedI to into tho town about 11.45 p. in., picketed For .the street.s. and arrested all inquisitive citi. s, sons. The front door of the jail was bro. re- ken open. The jailor ran up stairs and hid Of. himself. Not being able 'to find the jnilor the mob attemptod to break in the iron door or- of the jail with sledge-hoamsmers. Failing in this they found the jail.r. and forced him todoliver tip the keys. - In life meantime the prisoner-, eight in ntnbkr, were awak. . ened by the hammerng at the door. Fully 1- understanding the danger that menaced in- then, they shrieked and yelled forhelp, ahd to arme) themnselves with hillefs of wood, fil. mts ly determined to sell theh- lives as dear as I .p.nsaible. When she mob catne to the door i of the dutngeon they unlockel it. and after I nlg. some parley. part of them entered time cell nd without resistance. The leader of the mob then called for Clm. Crowdtas. Wm. Goode ti- and Tom. Stephens, who immediately an swered to their names As they delivered themselves up, the leader said: '"Crowdas of ishave been lntking for you for a long time." ho Crowds answered. "I . know you have. Mr. ew- --.'' calling time -nanm by name. Forming1 in procession, the mob immediately started offor a himl abot one and a half miles dis tant, giving tine triumphant . shiont ins they .passedl through town. WVhat took place at ing the hill, prior to the hsanging, no one but of te membsters of the mob know. In tihe I morningf time bodies of 1hme,- three men -were ct, foundia hsanging to a tree. CrQwdtts' heels 'sarly toiuched a root ot t.he tree,.. ansd he nad e,tdently suffered time borror-s of sufrocation of .withi his toe's upon te groiumd, t ho rope he upjon Goodel'at neck slipped so suelh that lie * stood upon his'feet, so lis legs were doubled uo tp anal Isis feet nied to Isis hmands. Stephs. -ens swuing clear, hitt neck heing diit1ocated ra A comipanmy of Unmited States troops were drawn up in hate in uhu*eonrt.houis* yard, .ot, snt theA commatndlng oftlicer refussed to Iater ter fere unilessrequiestedi to ado so-by the civml of thlorlties,. but although ihe marshal' was -- .resnt,thetroops were not oahled upon to - deen heJail. _* A2a Rr.vos.-The Toronto ehr r rs, retMAing upon Mr. Seward 7m- oalling the dyFna rsnes"oiia ffenders, ' andl ch-teeoedsrigo lemency, whmich ho comild not attachs to erimes of a eriminmal ochsaractei-retortintg by asking such qutes. Ver tsons as these:.. in flow hams the American (Goveranment acted towards political ofrendears? Al tihe very hmead of time .list stanad/President Jeffersona , j Davis. By the united voice of sall parmties . .in the United States. not to say .anytiing of U0the opinion of outsidle natiQins, Mir. Da is' ditu continued imprisonmnent injP'ortress Monroe see is a dilsgrace to the' eousvry which keeps hsim incarcerated. 'Doses M r. Bteward thinmk that -she way in which this tian has been or- trenated by the Government. deaer'ves to be to called "eminently huamnane;" that the hard ml soolatedl with h1ss imprisonimnent unrtil with ah in a very late period, evere snob as to give hmm time right to preach elemenuey to the people o( atother eount:ry?i oar There aro '750:nalined Confederate soldiers in Viraa. News Items. Nrw Onr.rAss,. December 8.-The 'Nuw rien Theatro wats t<xally destroyet. by re this inorning. OALYvKTON, December 7.--lrowttnwillo ntes recei- edl on the 80th, subsequent. to, ,e rtception of Shleridan' despatches state at Sedgowick had appoi ted J L. Sheri. tn. civ liat, cotntnitsioner. and detanided re surrender of Canales and his troops 'ts risoners of war to the United States. Cat ales replied ttat lie would ratlier sirreuttlee Escobedo. and did so, Sedgewick agree ag. SAx FKAStssco. December 7. --The "1)e. tmdlers of Mexico," an org:anizition in tht tarez interest. held at net ing here yes.. +riday, organized at battalion. an-1 elected Rlicers. They propose to sail f'or Mexico on se 11t.b of l)ecember. folly armted and qluipped. and offer their services to ttu ihral Government. WAtsoNn'TON. December 8 - l'he lIonst erolutiota looking to an a'riatlgetment ot' xeeutive nut tority in the p:trioning pow. r, prontises to give tthe- whole cnhject, ot' ardon grnnting *, a- thorough ventila ton. everal Senators. it) is s:iitl. will dofond the 'resident in reference to pardont tlreaty ranted-showitg. anong other thing., hat all politictal pard.tns grantetl to per"sons pplying under other than the first svand Iirteenth exceptions of tihe pruclatmatiOta f antnesty. were npprove.l at the etrnest equest and solicitation of pronainent ratdi als. Trna-trrPtAi. Govan%sNt:s r ron -raE otrtt.-.-The folluwi-itg is the resl:t:titn ioking to a territorial fotan of goveritnettt r the Southern States. which was offere-d is the lunse of tepresentativcs by .\t. Iroomall, of Pennsyl-tnia. The t-h4t01ma ion ins adopted by a vote of yeas 107; nays Resiret, That tihe Committee on Terri. .tties be insttrueted to inquire into the ex ediency of repor tig a bilt providing terri. orial governments for the. <everal dlistricts f country witllin the jurisdiction of the Jnited States. fdrtnerly otscnpieti by the nee existing St.ttes of Virginia. North Caro ina. Sout h Carolina, Georuit. Florida, Mis iip-i tpi. Alahanta. Lonisittn. Arkanstas, ad Texts, and giving to nilt ntuit minle ttabilants born within the lima of tIhat Jnitel States, or daily naturalizet and it. articipants in the lare rebelli,,n. full. eqaial tohtical rights in such territorial govern. nett s. '.tutniRTAN FEAT t SAy %X \u -."ltitn %hepherd. who attetnpted to walk one hin -. Ired and twenty honrt, In Savannah. with mat rest or eleep. hecanie completely ex - tanated. and fell hitensihle when ho ht ralked one hundred am nine honrs and ifteen minutes. Prevlous to this his legs ail swollen so that. he was compelled to. ave Ithen band round with bandages, andt is feet had burast srough the stout brcgans rhich heo wore. The enormous quan; ity of counter eit" fractional currency which cotaes o the Treasury for redemption, soic if which is ho good that it is taken fur enuine, has stimulate.I tho detectives o unusual activity, and ia'st week ti umber of counterfeiters, ewith tho )lates for printing fifty cent notes and t large antount of currency for circu ation, wero captured. P'rom. recent experimetnts male by he London Pneumatie Compattay, it ap ears that one hutndrod and twenty. ons of go ads enn be ;cnt through heir eighteen miles of tubes evety tour, at a cost of leass thanu one penany two conts) per mitle. 285 gallons of sottru molasses eare mtade fromu one acre of cane 'thtis eason by a Rock inghtamt (Virginia~a) armuer. A Washintgton danto says Southternt ~entlemten are leaving Waashtitngtona with the convietion tat theo Preasident till net issuO a n,W amnesty prochat don git present . It is said that stomei of Morrissoy's )orsonall frie,ndsa urge haimt, now thtat ae has satisfied his amblition by sectur natt election, to resigtn. lHe do ,hned "aeedinag to theoir requesp~.' 'An iexcang.. aanvi Lhat Mir. Mor. aCy vtfi4l t.h'e Catpir.ol i fe .datys ago ad ti (l4intg t he aapmnkar's-da.k, inmqutir '(d wheiter "thaat, was whaere thte referee at. The results of the California ex per menuts in the iantuftacttu of silk are-~ aow seent in the show windows of Stan Firancisco. ln the shaupe of elegatt d ress patternsu. The Navy Register for 1867, will. show that of 600 vessels Ita the navy at the close of the war, there are now, baut 294, moeuntittg 2,5,63 gunls. Since last January, 45,643,3098 riuarts of milk have been sent to No ork over the Erie, the Harlem, a the lddann i.ve 1iaiI.ma. -