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COLUMBIA. Thursday Horning, Nov. 23, 1865. Lahor Aram Abroad. A. gentleman from the up-conntry, on yesterday, inquired of us what was the .prospect, or what would be tho mode, of ?obtaining foreign laborers for thc cultiva tieo of his lands. We are unable to give him information, but as we loam from our ?xchanges, especially from Virginia, some experimenta in that State have been very successful. This is the more gratifying when we look back upon the conduct of the negroes since their day of jubilee, and look forward to what is likely to be their course hereafter. Fortunately, in thc foreign labor which is now daily wending its way to tho South, we can find an element of labor to replace that which has been de? stroyed, we fear forover. It cannot bo otherwise than a subject of anxiety, in tho Miada of those who look upon this immi? gration as a moans of re-developing tho resources of the South, to form soruo just conclusion upon thc quality of thc immi ;gxinfta who have recently cast their for? tunes in that State and in other States of *he South. Wo find in the Danville Times a little insight into the probable chances of success to he obtained in the employ? ment of foreign labor, as recorded in the case of a planter of Halifax County, Vir? ginia. tJpon a farm of this gentleman are eight 'Danes, several of whom aro mechanics. Their mechanical acquirements, however .willing they may be to work and to bo in? structed, operate against their skill as agriculturists, and hence tho planter who employs them is inconvenienced to some extent in the effort to discover how to adapt iChe knowledge that they do possess to tho 'tjort of labor for which he designa them. ' They are represented, however, as willing ?nd quick to learn, and this fact, as evinc? ing a desire to earn their bread by consci? entious labor, is a happy chango from tho inert, slothful and thriftless negro who . formerly tilled the fields. JEbsxe Js an antagonism, it appears, already between *th? foreigners and the negroes, and the planter has wisely kept them apart. These Danes have also proved ^themselves to be honest and trustworthy, a.nd their employer is spared those depre? cations &ud petty thefts that abound upon .plantations where the nogro ia the laboring element. Altogether, the employment of foreign labor seems to work successfully and favorably. Thc only apprehension that seems to be felt, is as to the aptitude of the immigrants to our agricultural labor. Wo think there steed be none on that score. The Germino, wherever they have settled in this country, have proved to bc successful farmers; and whatever agricultural knowledge or skill vasty be wanting in other immigrants, they will soon becomo adepts under tho direc? tions of our own planters and farmers. THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.-Tho first of thc columns given below shows the number of representatives the several States would be entitled to on a white basis, which corresponds to the basis of Actual voters; the second gi vi s the number the States will have on the. basis of popu? lation, now that the negroes arc all count? ed; and thc third thc present number, or the three-fifths negro basis: White basis. Whole. 3-5 basis. DelawaTC.1 1 1 Marvland.4 G 5 Virginia .V West Va. 8 13 ll North Carolina. 5 8 7 South Carolina.2 G 4 Georgia.5 '.) 7 Florida.1 1 1 Alabama.4 8 G .Mississippi. 3 G 5 Louisiana.3 G 5 Texas. 4 5 4 Arkansas.3 4 3 Tennessee. 7 '.) 8 Kentucky. 7 9 8 Missouri.9 9 ? Total .G6 100 84 'Unless the voting basis is adopted, says the Richmond Times, thc South, it will bc seen, gain sixteen members by emanci? pation. Tf it is adopted, they will lose eighteen members. Should the amend? ment bo adopted, and membe rs apportion? ed according to voting population, the South will have thc inducement of an ab? solute gain of thirty-four members in Con? gress to make voters of the freedmen. PAYMENT or GOVERNMENT UEW.VBDS.-No action has yet been taken by the President spun the approved report of Mr. Stanton, awarding the sums of money offered for the capturo of Booth and his associate conspirators, though thcro are a largo number of detectives in Washington ?awaiting to get their shares. The amount involved is ni ar a quarter of a million dol? lars, inclusive of tho hundred thousand ?lollars in gold offered in California. Gen. Wilson and his party have been paid the amount awarded for the capture of Jeff. Davis. ' Proposition fors. C?nvci?iion?f Plan? tara. '.AJBeaufort District Planter" sends tho following ooniimuiication to thc Charleston Neicsr MESSRS. EDITORS: I take the libortv of sending you a communication, which I think of vast importance to the landhold? ers in this State and to tho negroes. If you agroo with mc, I will bo glad if yon will give it insertion in your poper. After considerable reflection upon this subject, it strikes me there should bo some concert of action among the landholders and planters, particularly those residing on the islands and sen-coast, as regards the system to be adopted for carrying on agriculture to tho greatest advantage to all parties concerned. Being, under the recent act of emanci? pation, tho owner of quite a large number of negroes, most of whom hare remained with me, I have had many opportunities of observing tho effect of freedom upon them, and the expectations resulting therefrom. Many are still possessed with the idea that lands will be given them, and nearly all arc determined not to hire themselves to white persons as laborers. Tho reason of this is obvious, being a desire to rid themselves of all restraint. Under these circumstances, it strikes me as important that there should be some agreement among landholders to adopt some one plan as a general course of action. Tho landholders and plantera wiU be ebliged to decide upon one of three things: 1st. To hire them lands to be left entirely to their own management; 2d. To plant with them on shares; or. 3d. To hire them merely as laborers, by the month, season, or year. Much can be .aid for and against all of these plans, which can be discussed upon some future occasion. My object, now, is simply to mako a statement of what is before us, and suggest a plan by which a decision may bo arrived at. I would propose that steps be taken, im? mediately, for the assembling of all plan? ters and landholders in every neighbor? hood in all parts of the State. There a discussion could be had as regards what plan would be best, each one being able to give his own experience. These small cliques could form themselves into socie? ties or clubs, appointing officers, Ac. This I would think advisable, though, perhaps, not necessary. Let them, then, appoint one or more of their party to meet in a District Convention. The District Conven? tion could then discuss and enter further into tho matter, and appoint dclogatos to meet in a State Convention, to be held in Columbia, or some other convenient point. Thia, it seems to me, would give an op? portunity for a most thorough discussion of our difficulties, and by men, too, best calculated to soo and obviate them; would insure the adoption of the most useful and beneficial plan, and bo productive of the most happy results. In fact, Messrs. Editors, unless some? thing of this kind is done, and tome fixed plan be scttlod upon, it seems to mo a vast amount of labor and time will be lost by the negroes, resulting in serious injury, if not rum, to next year's crop-and for this reason, that with every offer they will believe they can do better, and will con? tinue to waste their timo traveling from place to place, and particularly seeking the offers of those parties who require the least restrictions and discipline. I would wish to say more, but wdl not impose further upon your time. I only wish now to sot thc ba'll in motion, which I trust will load to immediate steps boiug taken towards the adjustment cf a difficulty of such vital importance to all parties. Should my sug? gestion meet with favor, let the planters say so through your columns, and let us proceed at once to organize. A BEAUFORT DISTRICT PLANTER. War has been declared between Spain and Chili, and the Spanish Admiral has declared all tho ports of Chili under block? ade since the 24th ult. The Chilian Con? gress has authorized a loan of $20,000,000 to prosecute hostilities, and have invested tho Executive with unlimited powers to raise men and purchase and equip ships of war. In answer to many and pressing inqui? ries in regard to Bill Arp, the Petersburg Index states that he is Mr. Charles H. Smith, of Rome, Georgia. He is a promi? nent man in his section, and is a candidate for the Georgia State Senate, with every prospect of election. AN OFTESPIXONEGRO.-The Philadelphia Inquirer, in giving an account of the grand reception of the colored troops at Harris? burg, on their return from tho war, on last Tuesday, thus describes an inoffensive, ob stropoious darkey: "An occurrence at thc depot, this aiter noon, about 4 o'clock, threatened for a time to produce some confusion. A number of negroes, who were about returning homo on the train, had congregated at tho depot. A difficulty occurred between thc conductor and a negro, who, thinking injustice was. to be done him, fired into tho crowd from a revolver, injuring a man. The white people around immediately set upon the negro and belabored him severely. Finally, the Chief of Police, Mr. Barnard Campbell, arrested him, and protected him from the assaults of the mob. The offending negro is now in jail. Tho occurrence has, how? ever, prejudiced a certain class of the white population against the whole body of colored people here. Thus far, however, no other disturbances ha?e occurred." EXTRAORDINARY DINNER PARTT.-A New York correspondent of tho Indianapolis Journal says: A queer party sat down to dinner the other day at Defmonico's. embracing Alex. H. Stephens, Horace Greelev, Roger A. Pryor, Theodore Tilton, of thc Indepen? dent. John H. Reagan, ex-Postmasier General of thc Confederacy, Oliver John? son, editor of the Anti-SJaveru Standard, and Henry Ward Beecher. They had a long and animated conversation about thc war, reconstruction and the future of the country, and seemed to agree- admirably in their conclusions. From Uk? Mexican Border. V?rw Os'H-LN-, November 10."-It w??0 rumored in Vera Cruz that Juarez waa in Texas, on his way to Piedras Negras. It was also rumored that thc United States troops in Texas were more and more ap? proaching the river, as if contemplating some hostile movements. A Republican camp had been attacked by the Imperialists near Matamoras, and among tho prisoners taken were thrco sol? diers in United States uniforms. They were handed over for trial to a court mar? tial, which would no doubt order them to be shot. Tho Havana correspondent of the New York Herald says, under date of thc 11th instant: You have doubtless alrcadv heard,through another channel, of the defeat, capture and subsequent execution of General Artega, whilom Commander-in-Chief of the Repub? lican forces. He had just been defeated at Patzcuan, three days after which he waa surprised by Colonel Mendez, Imperialist, bis remaining followers dispersed and a number of leaders captured, the principal of whom wore shortly thereafter executed. Mendez ha? in consequence been promoted by Maximilian to thc rank of Brigadier General. Among those known to have been with Artega were Riva Palacios and Ronda. Since then, two brothers, named Artega-probably* brothers of tho late General-hare presented themselves to the Imperial Government and been pardoned. The notorious Galvez baa followed their example. The guerilla leader Figueroa has been badly beaten at or near Tohaacan, and Ugaidc has hai the same bad luck at Artil? lero, near Quorotaro. Still another Impe? rial victorv ia reported at Huatuaco. So, without the necessity- of continuing thia hst of small battles, I may state that in every iaatanco thc Republicans are report? ed to have got the worst of it. I will add just one more-a victory near Alamos, in Sonora. The armed Republicans, however, have not been driven from Sinaloa, where Corona still holds sway, at the head of a force variously estimated, though nono put it as high as a thousand men. Since I waa last occupied with these matters, I have discovered that the repub? lican cause in thoae vast States or Depart? ments of Western Mexico has lost ground immensely, and dwindled away to a mere ? shadow; as a consequence of which, in all likelihood, we find that Lower California has annexed herself to the Empire. Thia important piece of news is communicated to thu Imperial Government by the Gover? nor of that State, in a letter dated October IS, which appears in the newspapers of the capitol on the 30th. Our old acquaintance, Negrete, to whose incapacity I nave had frequent occasions to advert formerly, has been removed from the post of Secretary of War to Jnarez, and Leen replaced by Gen. Aguirre, now in tho field in New Leon, at the head of three hundred men. Negrete has just lost another body of men, several hundred in number, by his stupidity and mismanage? ment. About a year ago he lost four thou? sand in precisely tho same manner. The foregoing are the chief military movements made of late. In civil mattera two decrees have been issued by Maximil lian, dated October 2H, relating, one to immigration and the other to a line of steamers to New York. Tho former grants certain privileges and rights to a French- i man, named Dousdebes. who goes to Eu- j rope to organize emigration to Mexico. The latter grants the right to run a linc of steamers from New York to Vera Cruz, ! touching at Havana, to Mr. J. Stanley Keeling, the grant to last ten years. Gen. Shelby and his followers have all j turned farmers, and settled down near Cordoba. Shelby states this fact in a lot? ter published in tho Mexican 'Hynes, and j says that language fails him to describe the value of the lands Iring around his j settlement. It is probably tho beginning j of a large emigration from the Southern States. At the same time, all the Southern rcfu- I gees in Mexico are not following Gen. j Shelby's example in selecting that country for a future residence. I iearn, from a ! reliable source, that many have como to j this island and purchased property, j Among others, Gen. Bee, now in this city, I am told, intends purchasing an estate and settling in Cuba. The Mexican Republican My tra, of the I 7th, dab il at Brownsville, announces the capture of Monterey by thc Liberals, under j Pinos, and also navs that no reinforce- ? menta have arrived for Brownsville. Mer- j chants who have arrived here say that a large French force is landing at Bagdad. | Tho Extra says that (.?cn. Pedro M?ndate has arrived "and joined the Liberal foreo : before Matamoras, with 1,800 Liberal?, and had previously surprised aud utterly '? destroyed an Imperial garrison of 100 men, | including a number of French troops. Thc. Liberals claim that they can take Matamo? ras when the. please. The Matamoras Ran? chero says tllat tho Liberals have offered a four hours'plunder of Matamoras to tho United States troops at Brownsville, who may be disposed to join them. The Ranchero warns the Federal com? mander to keep a sufficient force there. The Calveston Bulletin, of the 12th, says that Col. Jones, of Gen. Escoledo's staff, arrived there from Brownsville, on the 8th instant, and says that Capt. Sinclair, of tho Liboral service, formerly a lieutenant of thc privateer Alabama, captured an Im? perial transport at the mouth of tho Rio Grande, and brought her to Brownsville and turned her over to thc Federal autho? rities, who have a guard on board. Gen. Canales is marching toward Bagdad to try to capture it. An Imperial gun-boat had passed up thc river from Bagdad to Mata? moras. Wealthy Matamoras merchants who left there on tho 7th, say there are no fearfe of the placo being captured-that it is well fortified, and that the troops there are armed and in good spirits, and are also well supplied. On Thursday night last, a car was rob? bed near Ross' Station, on tho South Caro? lina Railroad. Three negroes secreted themselves in the car, which was in bad condition, and during the passage of the train to Forty-One. threw out some twenty packages. ? freedman, who was riding on the top of thc ears, communicated the in? telligence to the engineer, the train was Stopped, but thc scoundrels succeeded in decamping. Some eight packages wero picked up. Thc remainder were Lost. A GKNERAL AMNESTY. On the shore of th" J*tt*wa r^rer a?*st midwsv between Ottawa and Montreal, there is a beautiful villa called Demi Seiour. It is the property and residence of a french Canadian named Papineau, who, although too far advanced in life to take an active part in political affairs, is a devoted supporter of the Bri? tish Government, is beloved hy his neigh? bors and respected by all classes of the people of Canada. The name of Cartier is more familiar io our communities, from the fact that he has boen latterly prominent in public hfe. holds the high office of Attorney-General of Canada East, and is regarded "as among the most loyal, trust-worthy and valuablo of the subjects of Great Britain. These two men, Papineau and Cartier, were once branded as traitors, a price set upon their heads, and compelled to flee as outlaws from the hand of justice. They wero, in fact, tho leadors of tho Canadian insurrectionary movement of 1837-3. known as the "patriot war," in which the "rebels" obtained much sympathy, if not material aid, from many of our own countrymen. Conspicuous as instigators and riling spirits of acts of overt treason, by* the ? strict interpretation of tho British code, their lives were forfeited to tho law and their estates liable to confiscation. If they had been captured in tho heat ami passion of tho hour, before mercy had had timo to pload with justice, they would, un? doubtedly, have closed their earthly career upon a scaffold. But they eluded the first outbreak of judicial wrath, and were soon enabled to take advantage of tho goneral amnesty extended by tho British Crown, which restored to thom their property, their citizenship, immunity from legal penalty and the opportunity to atone for their past error. What bas Groat Britain lost bj this mag? nanimous and cleinont policy? What, on the contrary, has she not gained? [Xeic York Xe ic*. UNrvEasrrr OF OXFOBB^ This ancient English seat of learning is in a state of considerable trepidation. A monster rail? road company throatens to transfer its factories to that place, profane its classic shades with smoke-stacks, disturb the reverend silence with the clinking ham? mers of boilur-makera, and shock thc nico sensibilities of the dons and undergradu? ates with dirty workmen and their multi tudinons progeny. HOUSE BENTS IN NEW Tone.- A houso on Union Square, (old fashioned style, not very remarkable for anything,) rented for $1,000 per month-$12,000 per annum about half of the salary of the President of the United States. Several others aro advertised for rent at from $1,000 to $500 per month. Who earea? Are we not rich? Do we not make money out of greenbacks? [Xeic York Express. The Washington correspondent of tho Cincinnati Gazette says the President will present his views at length on tho negro suffrage question in his message to Con? gress. The same correspondent says there are rumors of a general amnesty to thone States which repudiate the rebel debts and adopt the Constitutional amendment. Loss or THE STEAMER TWILIGHT.-This staunch boat, of fi25 tons burthen, and valued at $70,000, left New York, on the 11th, for Wilmington, N. C., with thirty five passengers and a valuable cargo. She was wrecked near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, and proved a total lose. Her passengers were taken off by the river boats. A poet in the Nebraska City Xcics con? cludes a long poem with the following lines. They contain more truth than poetry: Well, such is life! Whom the gods love Dio young. Whom they bato live and prosper. And are elected delegates to Congress From the several Territories. Gen. Beauregard has been making a tour of inspection over tho Jackson Railroad, of which he was lately elected President. He was accompanied by Messrs. Blanc and Florcnco, Directors, and Maj. Benj. H. Green, Assistant Superintendent and Chief Engineer of the road. "Do you belong to this church, sir?" in? quired a gentleman of a friend who was one of the heavy men of the town where the other was visiting, and who seemed much interested in thu church where they had just been attending. "No, sir," re? plied the rich man; "quite the reverse, for the church belongs to me." Some \cirs ago, Senator Borland, of Ar? kansas, in reply to a challenge sent him by the Hon. T. 15." Flournoy, said that he was "sufficiently shot at in thc war with Mexico to saiisfv tin- ambition of any man." It is hoped that all who have participated in our lato civil war are equally satisfied. Pr?vate advices from Cuba state that thc Captain-Genera! has given pormission for the formation of a society in opposition to the slave trade. The members of the as? sociation, who arc already numerous, pledge themselves not to buy any negroes timi have hei l! newly lavuled on the island John Mitchel sailed for Europe last Fri? day, in the steamship Europa. His desti? nation is Paris, where he will act as the correspondent of this journal. [Nexo York Xeics. The number of Irish residents in Eng? land and Scotland is 1,500,000. One-fourth of tho population of Live pool, and one fifth of that of Glasgow composed of natives of Ireland. - ^ ? - - The Supreme Court of New^ York has decreed that certain lotter) dealers in that State shall ret und $20,000, advanced to them by various parties. The Chinese immigration to California in the hist thirteen years comprised about 100,000 persons-one-third of whom have returned to the Celestial Empire. Heiirv Ward Beecher has been won over by the President, and claims to be one of thc supporters of Ins policy. Carlotta Patti and Rlondin are in Berlin, Prussia. Blondin nearlv broke his neck by a fall of twenty feet. Looai Items. CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad? vertising and job work are cash. We hope all parties will boar this in mind. FIRING rs THE STREETS.-Nearly every night, our citizens are annoyed by the firing of guns and pistols in the streets. Cannot a stop be put to the nuisance? The election in this city passed off very quietly yesterday. There was but a small vote polled, of which Gen. McGowan re? ceived thc majority. Complaints daily reach us of tho failure of the Phoenix to reach subscribers on the Greenville Railroad. Will tho Mail Agents look into this matter, as the papers are sent regularly from this office? STEAMBOAT LINE TO COLUMBIA.-The Charleston papers announce that a line of steamboats is to bc run between that city and Columbia-the first boat being adver? tised to leave in a few days. Wc arc pleased to see this attempt at river navi? gation, but very much fear that it will prove unsuccessful. The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of tho State of South Caro? lina, met in this city on Tuesday night, and continued their session yesterday. The following are a portion of the officers elected- Jas L. Orr, R. W. G. M.; - Nash, R. W. D. G. M.; A. G. Mackey, R. W. G. ? ; H. Schroder, R. W. G. T. Wc expect to publish a full report of their proceedings in our next. ^_ MESSRS. EDITORS: I visited for the first time, yesterday morning, tho store of Wm. B. Stanley, and was gratified to find him aftor thc tornado of fire that has passed over us-all right again. House keepers, and all that live in a house, will find there a choice selection in the hardware and crockery line. "May his shadow never grow leas." I say this, because when the blockade cut us off from all supplies, he continued to sell at his old prices, and re? fused to enrich himself on the sufferings of his fellow-citizens. May our good peo? ple now remember the past and give him a generous patronage. AN OLD CITIZEN. NEW ADVEBTTSEMENT3.-Attention ia call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for tho first time: Levin & Pcixotto-Tract of Land. " " -Furniture. Mrs. S. R. Dewitt-Horse Stolen. Regular Communication Acacia Lodge. Townsend A North-Th om well on Truth. J. W. Parker-Residences to Rent. John Mayer-Appointment of Agent. Richard O'Brien-Northern Cabbage. Parker A Fripp-Lime, Hair, Ac. " " -Liquors, Cigars, Ac. Meeting Board of Trustees S. C. College. Thc frequent and terrible accidents on tho railroads of this country have put in motion a new class of adventurers. When? ever a traveler sets out upon a journey by rail, the presumption being strongly in favor of his being dashed to pieces, the agents of the life insurance companies keep the probabilities of such a catas? trophe constantly before him. If the in? discreet paterfamilias does not provide for a disconsolate widow and a large brood of hungry children, it is not for want of ad? monition that the duration of-life, ordina? rily uncertain, is proverbially so upon Ame? rican railroads and steamboats. Upon many of the leading fines of rail reads there are now agents of life insur? ance societies, who wander from car to car, like thc venders of newspapers, periodi? cals, cakes, apples, vegetable ivory and cough drops. A passenger, wearied with travel, has probably stretched out his legs and composed himself for a comfortable nap. flattering himself that there will be no railroad massacres that day. Suddenly thc age:>t of a life insurance com pan v taps bini on tuc shoulder, and presents for his perusal a printed cataloguo of shocking railroad accidents. This pleasant reading he is then left to inwardly digest and en? joy at his leisure, and by the time his imagination is thoroughly aroused to a sense of his perilous condition, and when he expects every moment to have his body flattened like "a pan-cake, between the heavy timbers of two passenger cara, tho insurance agent comes around with every facility for effecting an immediate insurance of his life for that day, or for that journey, at rates which range from ten cents upward. If the passenger is very much frightened, lie becomes reckless and extravagant, and expends a dollar for thc maintenance of his bereaved family; but if he is naturally penurious, and believes that his time to be smashed has not arrived, ho invests ten cents, and is assured that when thc fact of his demolition is proven to the satisfaction of tho insurance company, a comfortable sum will be placed at the disposal of his faniilv. -Richmond Times. A riot among thc firemen occurred in Jersey City, on Saturday afternoon, during which a nnmber of persons were severely, if not mortally, wounded. After strenu? ous exertions, tho sheriff and his posse were successful in quelling thc disturbance and restoring order. COMMERCIAL.. NEW YORK, November 18.-Cotton is staadv, at 52f<?53c. Flour has declined 5@ 10c-Southern $9.30@t9.16. Wheat is de? clining. Corn lc. higher. Reef steady. Pork quiet. Lard firm. Whiskey dull. WliailNGTON, November 20. Sales of :i71 bbls. crude turpentine, at $5; 273 bbls. rosin, at i.">; ll'-, bbls. tar. at ?3.00.