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vi? J5X J. A. .orjJUJD.1 m COLUMBIA, S. p., THURSDAY MORNING, IEPTEMBE% 21, ?8G5. .YOL. I-NO. *?*. y Thc United States Capitel Extension UTMMorjr mt COH|M<M-DOBC, <&*. Tile wutk o? removing t?io old waUs, &c., adjacent to the room of the Library of- Congress, preparatory to entering upon toe work of exten? sion, has been commenced, and al? ready the portion of the North -wing has been cleared oat, preparatory to the reception of the materials. An appropriation of $169,000 -was made at the last < session of Congress for thia work, and the contract was award? ed to tile Architectural Iron Works of New Tori;, at $149,854, Each wing will ba nearly one hundred feet in length, and twenty-nine in width, with' four tiers of alcoves instead of three, as in the present library, and with the old library will form an E. It is expected that the North wing will be ready fox use" in December, and .the South wing in Kay next. The work in the -wings will be in keeping with the old library, except, as stated, there will be one more tier of alcoves. The ceiling will finish with a cove springing from-the upper cornice df the-, alco ves, instead of the consoles. The capacity of the present Hbrary is for 3d, OOO rolumes: The proposed wings vrill accommodate 70,000 and the attic story 20,000 making the total capacity of the en? larged room 134,000. It is also pro? posed to flt np two rooms on the lower floor for reading rooms, while the office of the library will be in the, second Story./ .? . , The porticoes t?p. &x? JEast front of the Capitol are now completed, and at present the monolithic columns are being set on the North front, the traverse crane used to set the East portico of the Senate wing having been moved around and lengthened for this work, it being about seventy five feet high, and probably the longest crane of the kind in the world. By May, it is expected that the re? maining portico on the North wing will be completed. The iron work upon the dome is very nearly completed, and by the meeting of Congress there will be no reason why visitors cannot get as high up in the world as possible. The iron stairway, which is of easy ascent, has been ?; mpleted to the tholus, and the gas pipes have been put in their places around the cornices in? side the dome. It is proposed that the seven hundred burners in the dome, which otherwise would require much labor, shall be lighted and ex? tinguished by means of electricity. A fresco on a grand scale, representing the apotheosis of Washington, cover? ing an area of over 6,000 square feet, (some of the figures being over eighteen feet in length,) is being laid on the interior of the dome, 180 feet above the floor of the rotunda. Washington is in the centre, support? ed by Justice on one side, and Peace on the other, encircled by a halo of female figures, representing the thir? teen original States. This is sur? rounded by six groups, in the follow? ing order: War, with the Goddess of liberty prominent, sword in hand, beneath whom is seen the ermine rep? resenting royalty, with figures repre? senting Fire, Famine, Pestilence, Dis? cord, &c. Science is represented by the Goddess Minerva, with whom are seen Franklin, Fulton and others. Marine is represented by Neptune, Commerce by Mercury, Mechanics by Vulcan, surrounded by locomo? tives, Parrot guns, mortars, &c. Ag? riculture by the Goddess Ceres, who appeal's seated on a reaping machine. This is being done by C. Brumidt. [ Washington Star. DEATH OP AX AGED MERCHANT, Wm. Birne, Esq., died on the28tli of September, at Greenville, S. C. The deceased was by birth a native of Scotland, and possessed the industry, energy, and business sagacity which generally characterizes the natives of \ North Briton. Ho carno to this coun I try in early life, and done business for ' many years, in Broad street, under thc firm of Wm. '&. Geo. Birnie, and afterwards of Birnie & Ogilvie. Fox some years he has been President of the Bank of South Carolina, and held it up to a late period, when he retired entirely from all business pursuits, in % consequence of his advancing years. , The deceased must have been near eighty years of age.-Charleston News. For the Legislature. JOHN H. BOATWBIGHT, WM. WALLACE,' A. G. BASKIN. Oct 4 T?r?r th* T. ? on' ?! nih-n TO DB. J. H. BOATWBIGHT, DB. WM. P. GEIGER, J. H. KINSLER. _Oct ? A Card. BEING now about to return home to my own city and District, after an absence of some years, at the solicitation of mr friends, I hare consented to become again a candi? date for the Legislature in Bichland, and hope to got home at least in tune to see my friends before the election. W. SHIYEB. Spartanburg, S. C., Sept. 31,1865. Oct 3_ For the Legislature. J. H. BOATWBIGHT, WM. WALLACE, JOHN H. KINSLER, W. H. TALLEY. Oct 1 _i_:_i_ For the Legislature. The following gentlemen are suggested as fit persona to represent Richland Dis? trict in the next General Assembly: WM. WALLACE, 1 WM. K. BACHMAN, WM. H. TALLEY, | JAS. G. GIBBES. Sept 28_ . _*>_ "The friends of Dr. E. 8. J. HAYES "te spectfully announce him as a candidate to represent Lexington District in the next Legislature. Bern g a thoroughly self-made man, a graduate of the South Carolina Col? lege, and having an extensive acquaintance throughout the entire State, Dr. Hayes would carry with him int? the Legislature an amount of influence enjoyed by but few in the District. He w?fl receive tho support of MANY FRIENDS. Oct 1 t5* FOE STATE SENATOR. The many friends of E. J. ARTHUR, in consideration of his past valuable services, beg leave respectfully to nominate him for re-election to the office of SENATOR from Richland District, at the ensuing election. Sept 27_ For Congre*?. ?We are authorized to announce JAMES FABBOW, Esq., ?f Spartanburg, as a can? didate to represent, in tho Congress of the United States, the Fourth Congressional District, comprising the Districts ol An? derson, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spar? tanburg, Union, York and Chester. Sept 30_*_ FOR CONGRESS. The friends of GEO. D. TILLMAN, Esq., respectfully announce him a candidate for CONGRESS, at the ensuing election, in the Third District, embracing Orangeburg, Edgefield, Lexington, Abbeville, Newberry, Richland and Fairfield. Sept 28 * To tile Voters of Orangeburg, Edge field, Abbeville, Newberry, Lexing? ton, Richland and Fairfield. FELLOW-CITIZENS: After much hesitation, I have consented to be put in nomination for your Representative in the Congress of tho United States. I publish this card, be? cause the District is so large and the time before the election so short that I could not, if I desired, canvass the District. If a canvas? were possible, however, I do not think it becoming or desirable. In my judgment, this is no time for a scramble for office. It seems to me that no one proper? ly impressed with thc solemnity of tho crisis, and the delicacy and importance of the duties to be discharged, could seek the position merely for tho gratification of per? sonal ambition. For myself, I declare that I have no-wish but to serve the State. In 1788, South Carolina, through a con? vention of lier people, became one of the United States. She remained a member of the Union until December, 18G0. when, through another convention of her people, she repealed the .Ordinance of 1788, seced? ed from the United States, and with cer? tain other sister States entered into andther government known as the Confederate Government. We believed that we liad the right to secede and that, our security re? quired its exercise in co-operation with our Southern sisters. South Carolina, in 18."i2, proclaimed by solemn ordinance thc right of secession. It had long been tho settled opinion of tho State, that she was sovereign and entitled to all the rights of sovereignty. She asserted self-government in order to secure her institutions and principles from groat evils, believed to he imminent. Se? cession was in the nature of a proceeding qttia lw>?t. It was conceived in the spirit of self-preserration-not to injnro others but to save ourselves. It cannot be uecessary to say tbkt I am: one of thora who beber? that it was an honest offort for honorable pnrposes. ' The United States Government denied the righi of secession'and waged war upon the< Confederate States, which stood upon the defensive. A terrible war of invasion and desolation followed, and finally the Confederate States were over? whelmed by force of numbers and dissolved. At the ena of the war the State of South Carolina found tho Confederacy broken up, her citizens vrho survived the terrible ordeal exhausted and impoverished, her institutions destroyed, and the whole coun? try ocenjbied by tho military forces of tho United States. Under these painful cir? cumstances, the President of the United States invited the States lately composing tho Confederacy to re-organizo then* gov? ernments and i is tore their connection with tho Constitution and GoveVnmont of th' i United States, upo;< certain conditions, th? principal of which was an acquiesence it the abolition of slavoiy. whiH< ??sd boer accomplished by the ru?itary authorities. The State, wisely in my judgment, respond? ed favorably to the invitation. It ia true that the mere issue of battle does not prove . right any more than did the old "wager of battle;" bat it does prove power which can? not be disregarded. A Provisional Gover? nor was appointed, who called another con? vention or the people, which has latoly repealcd tho Ordinance of Secession, and by an .article in tho State Constitution, recognized the abolition of Slavery and pro? hibited its re-establishment. By repeal? ing that of Secession, the Ordinance of 1788, through which bouth Carolina be? came a member of the Union, was ipso facto revived, and wo are' this day in the Union precisely as we became in 1788 and I remained up to 1860. Wo are now m a very anomalous position. Belying upon' the good faith and patriotic. i intentions of the President of tho United Statesj we have done all that was required of us to restore our old relations to the Constitution ind the Union; but still we have hot been received into fellowship at Washington. That important part or the plan of reconstruction remains yet to be accomplished. It is understood that a party w?l oppose the President's plan of reorganizing the States and giving to them equality of rights, and will insist upon still farther despoiling and crushing tho States of the South as conquered provinces. This radical fanatical party opposed our leaving the Union, and now they oppose our return? ing to it. When we were in the Union, they abused us on account of slaTory. They waged war upon us because we "tried tb separate from them, and now that we pro? pose to return without slavery, they still object. In this emergency, the State needs the assistance of all her true mon. Much remains to bc done, and not the least ia to secure a prudent, faithful and patriotic representation in Congress, to assist and forward the work of restoration which the State has commenced. I arrogate not to myself fitness to form part of such a rep? resentation, but friends have urged me for? ward, and if you arc willing to try me, I will give my best efforts. In some respects, we arc at the beginning of our poUcy, as if we wore a new State about to assume new relations with our sister States; but we must never allow our? selves to forget that in other respects wo are an old State-a State having antece? dents-a name to maintain and u History to preserve. Whatever may betide us in the uncertain future, the past, at least, is se? cure. South Carolina has never swerved from the path of honor, as she conceived it. We have a record of which none need be ashamed; and when any apostate son ef hers disclaims er disparages it, may she cast him out as unworthy of her. The devotion of every true son of the State adheres in adversity as well as in pros? perity-is loval through evil as well as through good report; and in the midst of the greatest misfortunes, "sticketh closer than a brother.'' After the delegations from tho Southern States shall have been received iuto Con? gress, many delicate.and im poi taut duties will devolve irpon them, especially in refer? ence to the freedmen of the South, and the control which Congress, or a party in Con? gress, may desire still to exercise over them. It" may not be improper, in this connection, to say that, whilst I have ap? proved the course of the State in seeking lo restore her old relations with the Govern? ment of the United States, it has been upon the faith and expectation that the State, as soon as reconstructed, is to have entire control of tho whole subject bf her domes? tic affairs. The State, and the State alone, must be left to decido to whom she will give the right*of suffrage or other political rights. A new code noir must be enacted to protect and govern the population lately made free-to prevent idleness, vagrancy, pauperism and crime. I am not prophet enough to foresee whether we can succeed; but I solemnly believe it will bo impossible to live in tho country at all unless the State bas exclusive control of the whole subject. I have hope that this will be permitted, a:ul 1 th?ik it is in accordance with our inte? rests and true policy to sustain the Presi? dent and the Democratic party in theil efforts to restore tie States to their posi? tion of equality and to give them cqna rights in the Government. With these views, if the voters of tin District think that I can serve them or thi State in this critical emergency, I will di my beat for them; but I have'too high i sense of my own incompetency and of thi difficulties and responsibilities of tho posi tion, to solicit it bv a personal canvass. SAMUEL MCGOWAN. I ABBSTILLKC. H., Sept. 27, 1865. THE undersigned, having inst completed 1 - COMUIES?CN SALES-???M?, situated adjoining tho Court House, is prepared. t< ESTATE, FURNITURE, HORSES, VEHICL] VATE SALE. Having secured the services of Mr. C. F. I for his qualifications in this line of business, faction m all transactions entrusted to his cs As soon as the^ necessary arrangetrirmtB ea: tem of REGULAR WEEKLY SALES, which J sons desirous of disposing of MERCHANT)! JAME* Dry Goods, BLUE, Brown and White BLANKETS. Brown HOMESPUN, lirown Boa Island HOMESPUN. " Bleached LONGCLOTH. English " AU-Wool and Shaker FLANNEL. SilkandWool " Opera, Kgured and Red FLANNELS. SCOTCH TWEEDS. FRENCH CASSIMERES. AMERICAN SATTLNETS. C NION PLAIDS and STRIPES. Brown tod Bleached DAMASK. " . " - ? " CLOTHS. BLUE HOMESPUN. CHECKS and STRIPES. PLAID LINSEYS. BROWN and WHITE LINENS. SILESIAS. Brown and Drab. Brown and Colored DRILLS. Chocked and Jaconet Muslin. White Brilliants. " India Twills. Damask Towelling and Napkins. Bird-Eyo Diaper. Scotch Linen Diaper. " Wool Shawls. Plaid and Fancy Cashmere Shawls. French Broadcloths,, Black. " Cassimcres, " Alpacas and Bombazines, Black. English and French Merinoes. Silk Lustres, Paris Pophu?. All-Wool and Figured DeLaincs. Black and Colored Silks. * EngUsh and French Prints. Paranoia and Umbrellas. Ladies' and Misses' Hose. Men's and Boys' Hah* Hose. Ladies' Lisle Thrcud Gloves. " Silk and Kid Gio vea. Men's Kid and SUk Gloves. Men's Wool, Cloth, Leather and Buck do Ladies' Under vesta. Men's Undsrvests and Drawers. Lint* Cambric Handkerchiefs. Hem-stitched and Emb'd Handkerchiefs. Embroidered Bands and Setts. Lace Setts, Linen Cambric. Jaconet and Swiss Edging. Buttons, Thread, Needles. Coate's Cotton, Velvet Ribbon. Reit Ribbon, Hooks and Eyes. Shoo Laces, Silk Thread, Coat Binding. Pins, Han- Nets, Worsted Braid Cravats. Suspenders, Gent's Collars. Toilet Soap. Lubin's Extracts. Boots and Shoes. Boys' SHOES and BOOTS. Misses' SHOES and BALMORAL BOOTS. Ladies' " " " CONGRESS GAITERS. Gents ?H?ES, GMTERS and BOOTS. HATS hm ?AP3 ! Men's and Boys', from $1.50 to $7. NEXT DOOR TO SHIVER HOUSE. Oct 5_6*_ New Goods. GROCERIES AND CALICOES. Crush. andPulv. SUGARS, DELAINS. COFFEE SUGARS, M?ren?es, Fancy and Soda-Crackers, Love Veils, I Icrrmg3, Mackerel, Ribbons, .'.'Eng. Dairy Cheese, Hair Nets, Lard. Pickles, Bolt Buckles, Spices and Pepper. Buttons, all v. Vs, Table Salt. . Handkerchiefs, English Mustard, Gent's Felt Hats, French " Syrups, Brown and Paney So'aps, white Wine Vinegar, Imperial Arrack Punch, Brandies, Wine^, Segars, *?C. For s:\le low for cash by Oct 4 SPECK & POLLOCK. ! CALT?AN & KREUDER, CO mil SS JON M Eli CHA NTS, TT" H OLE H ALE dealers in GROCERIES, VV WINES, LIQUORS and SEGARS. Especial at tention paid to the purchase and sale of COTTON, MERCHANDIZE and PRODUCE. Gervais street, between Mad? j and Assemblr. opposite State Hon??. ! Sept Qt Ln*>. Ump gilli mmwn lis large and commodious AJJCT?OH- ?StJ I above hie NEW STORK, on Main street. > seU all kinda of MERCHANDIZE, BEAL ES, etc., etc., either at AUCTION or PBI LARRISON, ap loag and favorably know? , he thinks ha can guarantee perfect satos >re. ; rc be made, hu designs inaugurating a sys viU present BABE FACILITIES to all p? ZE, etc., ai auction. Oct 1 ' S Gr. GIBBES. At Home Again! IMPORTANT TO MILL O WNERS. IWILL PATCH. ALTER and REPAIR STEAM BOILERS, within fifty miles of this place; also, do any heavy or particular MILL FORGING. I may be" found brr ap? plying at this office. S. J. PEERY. Sept 24 _ New Store SOOBS. r^lHE subscribers have just received, di X rect rr flin New York. ;a full supply of Ladies' and Gent's FALL and W?mSK GOODS, of aU kinds, such as CALICOES, DELAINES, MERLNOES.v FLANNEL, Bal? moral Skirts. Ladies' Cloaks, Long cloth, Linen, Handkerchiefs and Fancy Dress Good?* Ae i GENTS WEAH-Clotj ?ing, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Under-shirts, ko. ALSO. A good assortment of CROCKERY and GLASS-WARE. Citizens and persons generally wonld do well to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. - Sept 13 Imo P. LYONS A CO., Coraer Assembly and Washiagtom ate. NEW GOODS ! NEW GOODS ! JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY At td* 3>u> Store, Washington Street, jyttt Opposite the Old Jail. DRESS GOODS, Colored and Mourai?-, consisting of : Plain, Plaid and Striped ALPACA*. LUSTRES and DELAINES. Also, CALICOES. TWEEDS, ?te. BROADCLOTHS andJCASSIMEEBK. UMBRELLAS; BALMOBAL SKIRTS. CRASH, for Towelling, LOVE VEILS LLNEN SETTS, with and withont La??, and with Mourning Edges. Black Silk and Colored Silk Cravate. Elastic Garters, Men's Buck Gloves. Ladies' Gauntlets and Gloves. Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, for La?iei* and Gentlemen. Fancy Hair Nets, for Waterfalls, and plain Silk Nets. Hair Brushes and Combs. Gent's Linen Collars. Scent Papers. Irish Linen, of aU ?.pialities. Longcloths, Ladies' Undervests. Rubber, Coat and Vest Buttons. Gent's Half Hose, of excellent quality. Men's fine Felt Hats, black and colored. Colored Woolen Shirts and Drawer*. Corsets, China Dolls of all sizes. Hoop Skirtb, Perfumery. Castile Soap, Suspenders. Head Handkerchiefs. Fancy Dress Buttons. Belts of every varietv, Belting bil.bon. Scissors, Tooth and Nail Brushes, kc. GROCERIES. White'and Brown SUGAR. Green and Black TEA, COFFEE. Starch, Soap, Candles. Molasses, Brooms, Herrings. Sardines, Matches, Blacking. Ruta Baga Turnip Seed, Ac. Sept 2fl COLUMBIA, S. C. THE undersigned, having i"".S leased the large and com? modious building known an _Itho ''Columbia Methodist* Female College," bas openodit as aFIRST CLASS HOTEL. T. Si. NICKERSON, sept ll Proprieter. Mounce & Calhoun, CfOBNER Gervais and Gates streets, ' (near S. C. and G. & C. R. R. Depots.) Columbia, S. C,, receive and forward ali kinds of "tt?r?handize, Tobacco, Cotton and all Produce, aa .store the same. Partie* I consigning to us will find their freight I shipped with despatch from Orangeburg, 1 Alston. Winnsboro or other points, by wa? gon duriug tbe breakage ou said road.?. We 'keep two two-horse wagons for city hauling. _ _ R. H. MOUNCE. 4. w, ?.;.vuiiOb?\. KKiKKB.senB.-J. G. Gibbes, Edwin ?. i Scott Columbia; Johnston, Crews <x v.o., ! Charleston; Linton & Dowty, Augusta, Ga.; Wm. Tavlor k Co., Montgomery, Ala.; Cox, Braynard k Co., Mobile, Ala.: W. A. J% ' Finnev, Danville, Va.; Robert Lumpkinx I Richmond, V*. Sept 14 Imo*