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Tuurselay Morning, April 10, 1865. . Oui Bono) Opinion. ' ^ We |are continually self-arrept?d, .checked, bs aught ap suddenly, as by a ehsrp rein and heavy Spanish blt, when, we would discourse tb ?ar publie as to the evil in their affairs and'the remedies whian "may possibly still be in oar hand?, for averting them and repairing the mis? hap* already dont. The cai bono- the "what's the good or ons of itt"-is a perpetual cheek on 1 nt te rance? Of What avail to speak?- T-h* Go - vernment does net hear-will not hear-oer Uinry not heed; ?matais are proverbially deal to counsel, and tho {abor af speech and thought -* ie vain, BO far aa these pf?i coaooMed. Shall w? gain, or do we gain, nay thing by addressing the people! It does not seen so. Either they do not hear, libe the Government, nar heed, ? like tb? officials, or they>are nneonseioqe of any g. need to hear, of any.evil to reform, any danger to fear, any matter of any sort seriously affect mg their interests. . In fact, there isscareelj - aay interest ?bown, or any action taken, by th? people, at any period, in respect to their owi * " "affairs, except at the time of a popular elee ' ti?n; ead then they exhibit no concern aa tomeo ?Ure?, and generally choose a very poor devi sort of me?. Mritfiy, there ia.no ?pinion- in th country. Perk ape them sever is> in any agri cultural countryamong ?purely agrieultu ral people - Th? formation of opinion- dep?ttc vpon the perpetual mental attrition of the pr?t matte? engaged In the daily ttruggle for exittene \ ^Andjherein lie? the grand difference, which, i all countries', is perceptible between the ?gr - .?ul tur al ead tb? mercantile" el* wea. The fe . mer' arriv?s slowly at a ?exclusion, if it ev< reaches it at all, whil**th? latter reaches'it at * board, and bas carri eil Opinion into perforr ance l&g before 1.ha former begins to,m?dit?t The latter may wunder, and does brandea . thousand timnagpsay, tumbles over, and fa! j prostrate in it* impales; but the' same me nj - activity which bas mad? it so imprudently ft ?jard, enable? it as promptly' to recover ita? :eVp up, take a new stand, and, lessoned by. experience, to make Ms farther way succe " "fully, pelter fall a thousand times, and pi j/.-ureelf up again, than nert move at all! Bett i die in bottle than of atrophy ead inanith ; yUetler go through a ebaoe of false opinion, ??tlie r ff ort to reach the right, than ?ever use I ?.. brains to any purpose, or at all. Let the rea? - pnrjfojf this ?alter for himself. We will I -jiJd, that wher? tlur'e is ne ?pinion formed, ia. the continued procese of formation, then rea?ly r o pVoplc, In eueh States, the Gore *uiVf?t i.?3?tt?fitially an oligarcby^and meet i 'in v?i-j Jew hnndV, whatever the obviooa po] or the drclai-ed design-of its-institution*. . One lady of Riohmond has given ap v j?- jv . I ry,' valued'of |] 40,000, to the Treason thc ?'.'ut?cdierat a States. ?. golden example 1h?, famous Mun grass region of Ken taos .-tripped equally of stack-ead s?ave*4,end o ran with guerillas.* ?? ^ .. - The atieses felcman nra a/gagOd fer the e * ' <i?f "??, Paul4?? Cfc?refcr ix ^A?f>i*i#> i l'a tlie .debate on the Oregon bill, ?H 1948, Daniel Webster said: "I understand that one half the people who settled ja Illinois aro peo? ple, or descendants of people, who cara* from ! the Southern States. And I suppose that one? -third of the people of Ohio ajre those, er de? scendants of those, who ?migra tsd from the Soutli." We dare say that a large proportion -of the-people of other diorth-w ?stern State* :sre*in like Omaner, Southern citizens, or men of "South?rn doses at. . ? . ' .' Thefmost formidable armies we hare encoun? tered ia* this'wei sro mode up of North-western' men-and Kentuckian! and Tennesseeans. It is the bands of her ?an children that^have given the Soeth mora trouble than .all the' Puritan, European and African troops combined. Dcuhtleas, this is tm?. It is on ill-bini that fouls ita own weet, saith the proverb. But. what must be the terrible ignorance of a people which ~tha* prompts them not only to bind themselves as the tools of tyranny and usurpa? tion, bot which prompts them lo lift p*a ri ic id a1 h mid* against {heir own ancestry. Kay, which makes them lift weapon? against a people ac melly fighting their littles, for the South really ia waging a wnr for the freedom ol agriculture. The Weat ia almost wholly agri. cn lt ural, aud it is fighting,!!? now te*~u~phold an* extend the asurpation of the snanufaetarinj; and trading population pfJSew England, Penn sylvania and New T-oik. Thia ignorance o: th* people ia the" terrible curse of avery couu .try, the real souree of all its mischiefs, aaaiuual b? essentially the curse of all democracies piaeiug them st the mercy af th* cunning de niagogne, who soothes theui with a li?, while 1M saps the vital fluid from thei?* system-tin vampiro who fan? them to sleep, while kc suck the blood from th* very fountains of the heart . " . r^ - ^s*** *? - ' " ?> To CoRaasroNDKv-re.- We thank our cen es pondent, "Sen?x," (S. R. B.,) for his eonmuni cation, hut pj*fer that he shardd adores* i directly to the members of the General Asiere hiv,, idthoui giving it to /he public in pf fri. Le the policy of ita publication bc -determined b; their action. It ia certainly a subject upo which our publie cannot aet, without thu pr? vious decision of the Legislature; nor ev* then, save through the interposition of th ? anointed officers. The 11$. will be. reserve f or the author, who can eerily place it be foi tbs General Aerembly, through ?om* *f tl . representatives of Richland, ?"??^?'?"?????"?^ j ?-? nap ; To the Publie FERSONS who rteViv* th* favor of aandir. letters hy the "Courier Lise," ar? aotifi? that all anch articles as Toilet Soap and Choc?la are positively excluded, by arder of Gen. Bea regard; and when found, will be turned or to . th* Ladies' Hospital. Letten mast 1 stamped. R. "WARD, Capt. and A. ti M. April 20 ._I* Plant?r'a and Mecbanic's^Bank of 8. C ' ABBEVILLE C. H., Aran, 17, 1565. THE ANNUAL ELECTION for THTKTEE DIRECTORS cf this Bank,sri?be held . ita a?<.e, in thia pls?a? on MONDAY. lat* nt; ens?ing, between the heure of 10 o'clock a. t and 1 p. ne. Stockholders may vote either person or by proxy. Aprd 80 fd W. ML HASKELL, Caahier. . Writing Twit. ^ ' A'FEW beith s of uac^rrmrro WKITTS ?MK, tor aard'ai tai? mateTo? ' . v Xi?pal ?JC-to: 19M ??B?e of tho" Ce-htntbim Tiierni? ia OK Gates ?treet, second door from J^laii-: _ sale advertised by F. Eogene Dorbec to tab? place tb? day, ia Richland street, is post? poned,' on account of" unavoidable drouin. stances. ? - . Lass Aso GARDISS.-The owners of vacant lots in abd ab?nt Columbia should bh'cooasell ed and .entreated to enclose' and plant thain. They will then, instead of becoming a souree of disease, become_a sonrceof health and comfcrt The rieb areas lately covered by buildings* exposed to the exacting sun of mid-summer, may-be a subject of apprehension. .Planted, -and the- rich deposita ef-feetoieht matter will [ lose their aoxious character' iff giving aliment i to the plant; and all tbeee spots, covered with [ Ihne and ?ebrii?, aahesand bnrnt materials, form beds of manure -in which every plant-will brw? gean and Iv mri ate. - 'For Bent, . SA LARGE arm COMMODIOUS RESI? DENCE ea Sehnte street, between 8 mn ter Marion streets. The hons? contains eight rooms; the servants* hout?s ar? ample.' Apply to A. R. PHILLIPS, April 18- f6?_ At Dr. Geiger's. ? $200 Beward. LO?T. about Friday last, a COW and CALF*. The cow is dark ash color, wirti very larg? herne-; not in very goad order. The-*csl? is a heifer, about a yenr/old, white bods), with red head. The. cow and calf are' always seen to? gether. The above reward will be paid for their delivery to me, or any information lead? ing-to their recovery. ' A. TRAGER April 20.*, fl-* THE 'subscriber having resumed business as a Commission Merchant, is now prepared Vo/eccive consignments und make liberal act *asees?o all kinds of PRODVCK and MER ? CllAKDIZE. Thankful for post favors, he re? spectfully solicits ? continuance of cuno. All business entrusted to my care shall nave my usual prompt-attention. A. L. SOLOMON, Commission Merchant, Plain street, second doer from Assembly. Adril SO ? 12 a*- ' *-'-:-. Headquarters, COI UMBI A, a C.Arvn. 19, 1&65. NOTICE ie hereby given that QO TASSER will be granted at.these headquarters, to any one, for tb? purpose of entering the ene my's linea. Passes' for suth purpose must te obtained fr?m.Jhe'Becret?ryof War. By order A. F. BUJrfXB, Col. Com'e. W. J, lix^uw^ ^y X G. g*^|Ml. 20 . . ' Jgbwels Wanted, SEVERAL FIELLL HAJTDS ?re-waiit/d; t o work &a.~n -healthy place J tWb? ?ovio try, whare they will-be wejt.tfed?bd taken care ol. For further particular*, apply al-'thie office. April ?0 ? * t fS Heftiquavterih COLUMBIANS. C., Aran. S, lSe*. CIRCULAR ; ALL O?neers^n Pott Duty at this place win make a report to tbeee Headquarters of arl men attached to their respective department*, ' who are entitled to draw rations at thia post. ?' All provision returns most be' made ont at tl: c departments and approved at these Headquar? ters. By order * m ,A. F. Jt?DLEK, Ooh Com e!?, i w. J V.r*tT*a, A A, A G, . Aprr? 10