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COLUMBIA. Sunday Horning, Nov. 26.1865. j The Legislature. As our Legislature will meet to-morrow for business, we venture to mako a few suggestions. In the first place, let them do whatever President Johnson requires in order to tho admission of their Senators and Represen? tatives to Congress. They have already complied with the first requisite-thc adoption of the .'Constitutional Amend? ment;" the other is a mero matter of form in this Staic-tho "war debt" being omy a trifle, which can be set aside. Wo arc no advocates of "repudiation," so called; hut if it be necessary to sustain tho Adminis? tration, in disavowing tho small debt wo have incurred for "State defence," let us do j*' Our financial condition requires the most serious consideration of tho Legislature, and we most earnestly exhort thom to give it at once their gravest consideration. Upon the skillful legislation on this point depends tho welfare of thc planting and commercial interests of the State. We will have more to say on these sub- , jects, and will present some views that we have no doubt will claim attention. A Good Precedent. The published determination of thc Clerk, Mr. McPherson, not to place the names of the members elect from thc Southern States on the roll of the House of Representatives in Congress, has brought to light through the Cincinnati Commercial a similar incident in Congressional history. From this incident in the historic:11 records of the Heuse, we learn that on the 2d of December, 1839, at tho opening of tho 26th Congress, Hugh Garland, clerk of the 26th Congress, refused to call the names of the members from New Jersey, because the seats of all the members of that State were contested. For three days there was an excited and wild debate, the House be? ing both unorganized and disorderly. On the fourth day, the clerk was directed to call tho roll again, and commencing w ith Maine, had proceeded according to the geographical situation of the States as far as New Jersey, and was about to say that he would not call the names of members of that State, when John Quincy Adams, who had not had any thing to say about tho controversy up to that moment, sud? denly took the floor and said - "I rise to interrupt the clerk." Instantly there was profound silence in the hall and Mr. Adams said : " We degrade and disgrace our constitu? ents and tlie country because the clerk of the House, the mere clerk whom we em? ploy and whose existence depends upon our will, usurps the throne and sets ns, the representatives and vicegerents of the whole American people, at defiance and holds them in contempt. And what is this clerk of yours ? Is he to suspend by his mere negative the functions of Government and put an end to this Congress ? He re? fuses to call tho roll. It is in your povv to compel him to call it, if he will not do it voluntarily. (Here Mr. Adams was inter? rupted by a member, who said he was authorized to say that compulsion could not reach the clerk, who had avowed that he would resign rather than call the State of New Jersey. ) Well, sir, let him resign," continued Mr. Adams, "and we may possi? bly discover some way by which we can get along without the aid of his all-powerful talents, learning and genius." Mr. Adams submitted a motion to require of thc clerk to call the roll for the State of New Jersey, and there was a general out? cry of "How shall thc question bc put?" All knew the clerk would not put it. Mr. Adams said : "I intend to put the question myself." That solved thc difficulty. Rich? ard Barnwell Rhett, of South Carolina, sprang upon a desk, and moved that the Hon. John Quincy Adams, of Massachu? setts, tako the chair, as presiding officer, and officiate until tin? House be organized by thc election of its constitutional officers. The motion was put and carried. Mr. Adams was escorted to the chair. New Jersey was called and thc House organiz? ed. We trust that if Mr. McPherson should. prove to bc refractory, and according to his avowed purpose endeavor to usurp the throne, there will bc manhood and patriot? ism enough found among thc conservatives of tho House to follow thc pr?c?dent set by Mr. Adams. The South Carolina Railroad, which all our citizens arc anxiously concerned about, is making, we understand, steady progress towards completion. It is thought that the Augusta branch will be completed to Midway, twelve miles beyond Branchville, about the first of tho coming month; and if no -.inusual obstar' present itself, thc entire une will bo open to Augusta on the first ot February next, or perhaps sooner. The Savannah Railroad Company have contracted for the rebuilding of their bridges across the Edisto, Ashepoo and Congareo Rivers, and this work will be pushed forward rapidly to completion. With energy, it may be expected that thc entire railroad system of thc State, which, a f-iw months since, was in a most dilapi? dated condition, will be in working order. [Charleston Ncics. Th? old Knickerbocker Magazine is to be revived under its old title. It will appear in January. Foreign News-By thc China. THE ALABAMA CLAIMS. A supplement to the London Gazette contains further additional correspondence between Messrs. Adams and Russell, rela? tive to the depar' re of cruisers for tho rebels from England. Russell repeats the argument that tho British Government acted upon precedent, and supplies memo? randum showing that steps wero taken to prevent and punish breaches of neutrality. Every representation of tho American Minister was considered immediately, and -iferrod, when necessary, to thc law Beers without delay. THE ACTION OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN? MENT FORESHADOWED. It is impossible for the American Go? vernment to abandon the claims for the depredations of the Alabama, but it is quit? possible for a Government to yield nothing yet do nothing. We must prepare to be told that the United States will abate no jot of its demands, and will reserve the right of enforcing them. But, still, when the temper of the people is calmed, when commerce has had time to renew the links which bind the two nations together, when the memories of war fado into the ?ast, there w?l be little disposition to well on unfortunate but inevitable casu? alties.-London Times, Nov. ll. A DISGRACE TO BOTH COUNTRIES IF WAR SHOtTLD RESULT FROM THE DIFFERENCES. Wo confidently dismiss thc supposition that the Alabama claims can become a direct cause of war between thc two coun? tries, but trust that something will yet be done to bring tho dispute to an early"prac? tical settlement, for it is one which'can in no other way be disposed of. It would bc an eternal disgrace if both Governments should confess themselves unable to find any but a violent solution of their differ? ences; but there is a state of nominal peace which has many of the disadvan? tages of war.-London Neics, Nov. ll. THE SHENAND". .. The liberation of thc captain and crew of the Shenandoah is said to have been unconditional, tho British Government being of opinion that there are no legal grounds upon which they could be de? tained. LIBERATION OF THE CHEW-TUE MEN PAID OFF. We are informed that thc: order for parolo was received hy Captain Paynter, of the Donegal, early in the afternoon, and that immediately after it was communicated to Captain Waddell. Captain Waddell then came ashore, and had an interview with some Southern gentlemen, after which he returned to his ship and paid off and dis? charged the crew. At 7 o'clock, the men left the Shenandoah in the Bock Ferry Company's steamer Bee, and at S o'clock, they were landed upon the George's Land? ing-stage. But few spectators were pre? sent to witness the arrival of the crew so renowed for their exploits, owing doubt? less to tho fact that their parole was not known even to themselves until a short time before their landing Each of them brought on shore a largo quantity of lug? gage, and they appeared to have no lack of money-facts which appeared to attest that their long cruise has not been unre? warded. Tne news of their arrival soon spread, and crowds of persons collecting on the stage formed themselves into groups around the sailors and endeavored to draw them into conversation. These attempts, however, rarely succeeded, and when thoy did, it was evident that tho men spok? rather to evade curiosity than to satisfy it. The men, indeed, appeared to be themselves quito in the dark as to their position, and though under thc im? pression that they had dono with the She? nandoah for good and all, appeared to labor under a fear of committing them? selves or their officers by some rash state? ment. Some of them eagerly questioned tho bystanders as to what the English people thought of the Shenandoah, and two or three of them expressed the great? est surprise that fhe officers of *hat vessel should even have been suspeeU-d of pur? suing their work of destruction with a knowledge of the termination of the war. The men, though exhibiting a marked re? ticence on matters connected with the dis? ciplina of the ship, speak freely of the cir? cumstances which led tho Shenandoah to terminate her privateering career, namely, tho meeting with tho ship Barracouta, which thc crew are unanimous in alleging as the first source through which reliable information was received of thc termina? tion of the war. Many of the crew of the Shenandoah arc Liverpool men, and these immediately on being landed drove off to their homes. The men declare that they are at perfect liberty to do what they choose, and that their discharge is unconditional. At all events, they have been paid off in American dollars, and many of them will, no doubt, to-day, be on their way to other parts oi the country.- Liverpool Courier, Nor. '.). CAPT. WADDELL'S LETTER To EARL RUSSELL Captain Waddell, in a letter to Earl Bus? sell, which is published, says: 'Tn obedience to orders, J. found mysel in tin- Arctic and Ochotsk Seas, far re? moved from the ordinary channels of com moree, and in consequence of this awkwan circumstance I was engaged in acts of wai until the '?Hth of June. I was ignorant o the reverses suffered by the Confederates land the total obliteration of the Covern ment under which I acted. I received tin first intelligence of the downfall of tin Confederate cause on 'he 2d of August from the British bark barracouta, am desisted immediately from further acts o war until I could communicate with i European port, and learn if thc intelligent was true. I could not have been sensibl that tho tales told by American ships wer true, but merely upon the statement of ? British captain I diligently sought for ? precedent in law-writers for guidance ii j the future control, management, and fina disposal of thc vessel, but found noni Finding the authority questionable unde which 1 acted, I immediately ceased cruis itig and shaped her course for the Atlantic I did not feel justified in destroying th vessel, but, on the contrary, though* th ship should revert to the American Govern mont. I, therefore, sought Liverpool t learn the news, and if without foundatioi to surrender the ship, with the gum stores and apparel complete, to the Britis Government^ for such' disposition as nhould deem proper." Captain Waddell, the commander of til Shenandoah, states that the last vessel 1. spoke was the Barracouta, from Liverpoi for San Francisco, from which he learned that the South was really and truly defeat? ed. On this ho at -once stowed away his cmt>a ?.nd ammunition in the hole, and steered for Liverpool, stopping at no other port. On arriving near thc port he took a ilot on board, and finding tho news of thc efeat of the Confederacy confirmed be? yond all doubt, he desired him to tako tho Shenandoah alongside a man-of-war, if there was one in tho rivor. Tho ox-cruiser was in consequence placed alongside tho Donegal, and a crew from that vessel placed in charge of ber, some customs officers also being in charge with them. Immediately after thc surrender, Captain Waddell, his officers and crow came on shore. As she came up the river, the Shenandoah excited great attention, the sight of the Confederate ensign she car? ried being a novelty. As soon as thc ne? cessary formalities "were concluded, it was behoved she would be handed over to thc United States Government. According to various reports, Captain Waddell was moro than once told while cruising in the Pacific, of the termination of the war. but as his informants were the crews of thc Northern vessels be destroyed, bc refused to give credence to the statement. The crew of tho Shenandoah, it is said, suf? fered much from hunger, and three ar? reported to have died from starvation. THE VESSEL SURRENDERED TO THE UNITED STATE AUTHORITIES. Thc Shenandoah was surrendered to tho American Consul on the 10th, who took formal possession, and placed her under Captain Freeman and a crew of his own selection, to convey the ship to New York. TI?E NEW MINISTRY-SPEECU OJ EARL RUSSELL. Earl Russell attended tho Lord Mayor's banquet on the 5th. In a speech, he paid a tribute to the memory of Palmerston. AdV>**ing to tho last reconstruction of tho Cabinet, he said he had received the fullest support from his colleagues, with thc re? mark on its policy that ho trusted the country would allow time to consider the course they ought to pursue, and ho should abide by tho principles of his life. Tho Government deemed it their duty to con? sult the wishes of tho people, and it would bc for Parliament to consider bow far those wishes were based on justice. He thanked God the American war waa over, and he trusted the republic, now freed from the sin of slavery, would go on and prosper for centuries to come. OPINIONS OK THE PRESS. Thc reception of Russell at the banquet was a practical reply to thc detraction which had lately pursued the government. Russell's language could oidy be used by men who feel the important measures ex? pected of them, and are willing to encou? rage the hope.-London Daily JfieVDK, litt. Tho effect of the speech was rather an encouragement to the cause of reform. {London Star, 11th. Tho crops being now generally all ga? thered, we see that most of our planters who live within a reasonable distance- of tho Edisto River, arc preparing to send down the river fleets of ranging timber, for building purposes. Several steam sawr mills are now busy cutting timber, upon the upper waters of our river, and in a short timo we expect to soc neatly-made rafts slowly winding down the stream to their destination in the low country, thence to bo shipped lo Northern ports, in ex? change for the vast quantity of dry goods and groceries that are daily pouring into S uthern markets. The supply of cotton which was saved from the universal conflagrations of last winter's campaigns, will soon be exhausted, as thousands of bales were forwarded from this point last summer, whilst our town was the terminus of thc South Caro? lina Railroad. Our Northern manufacturing friends must tender their thanks to their brother Abolitionists, that no cotton has been made anywhere in the South this season, and very little is likely to bo made for several years. Under those circumstances, the Inmber business will furnish the chief avticle of exchange between the two sec? tions of this vaat Republic, so lately tot? tering upon its foundation, but now re? paired, with tho cracks and crevices more closely comented together. For thc past four years, the Northern ship and house builders have been neces? sitated to obtain an inferior article of timber and lumber from Maine, South America and the West India Islands. But our ports being now open, the demand for our solid and substantial pino is greater than the supply has boen -heneo the high prices paid upon its delivery in Charleston. [ Orangeburg Times. DESCRIPTION OF A COUNTERFEIT FIFTY DOLLAR TREASURY NOTE.-A New York de? spatch of the 8th, gives thc following de? scription of a dangerous counterfeit : Counterfeit fifty dollar legal tender notes are in circulation in this city, a very close imitation of the genuine. Experts are be? ing deceived. But two discrepancies be? tween the notes arc apparent to the public. The last part of the engraving of tho head of Hamilton's face represents an acute angle formed by tho shape of the collar. So far as known it is perfect in the counter? feit, but in tho genuine the flesh lines aro drawn by thc engraver across the point of the collar at tba junct ion with the waistcoat. Another discrepancy is the shape of the ornamenta in the border of each c::d of the I face of the bills, and whole border on tho back figures. The fifty in tho genuine is in an octagonal frame, rather well defined, though the angles aro not sharp. Tho sides aro easily discovered in tho counter? feit. The border ornaments aro octagonal in only a slight degroo and become pcr-'ect circles. It is thought that the Treasury Department will call in all fifty dollar ten? der notes in circulation. A Western editor, speaking of a quill driving cotcmporary, says: "His intellect is so dense that it would take tb*< augar of common sense longer to penetrate it than to bore through Mount Blanc with a boiled carrot." Yon can't open your lips, ladies, without revealing whether you use the Fragrant Sozodont or not. No occasion for words;. Your teeth and breath speak for you. The lustre and pnrity imparted to the dental machinery by that peerless fluid, and the fragrance it gives to thc mouth, cunnotbe realized by tho use of any other article accessible to the human family. t THE FLORIDA CONVENTION.-The Florida Convention, which closed its proceedings a day or two ago, made no half work in conforming te tn? requirements of the President in order to placo tho State on an acceptable footing. It has annulled tho Ordinance of Secession, abolished slavery, declared that no colored person should be restricted from giving testimony as a witness on account of color in case's wherein such person was involved, repeal? ed thc Ordinance establishing a Confede? rate States debt, and made other changes in thc Constitution. Wo conceivo Florida to be now in a fair way of having her repre? sentatives admitted to scats in Congress. We cannot tell, however, what may arise in thc shape of othor tests which it seems to be thc disposition on tho part of not a fow politicians to apply. Indications mul? tiply each day that a strong effort will be made to keep thc Southern members from Congress, no matter how clear their cre? dentials, or earnest their desire to cement the ties of the Union. The intelligence from Washington next month will be of great importance. Uharleston Courier. A number of German laborers have ar? rived in King George County, Virginia, where, under the direction of Dr. Stilwell, formerly of New York, they aro to cultivate tho Marmion estate, now owned by Lewis Fielding, Esq. Thc debt of Virginia, before thc break? ing out of tho war, was only,$1,800,000, and every dollar of it, says a Richmond paper, with interest, will be promptly paid. SHIP SEWS. PORT OF CHARLESTON, NOV. 24. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Sehr D. Talbot, Packard, Rockport, Me. WENT TO SKA YESTERDAY. Steamship Granada, baxter, New York. Sehr. Myrovcr, Hughes, New York. BELOW. Brig Dirigo, from New York, and a schooner unknown. COMMEKC1AU CHARLESTON, November 23.-Since our last statement, on tho 17th instant, an im? provement of about 2c. per pound has taken place in the price of cotton, partly in consequence of an advance in the Liver? pool market, and also from a general con? fidence that tho article herc had fallen to a low figure. There bas been a steady ad? vance in the tone and character of the market during the week, and with a supply of the most limited character for sale, there was much stiffness on the part of holders yesterday. The receipts still con? tinuo very small, and amounted, during tho week, to 27 bales of Sea Island and 1,990 bales of upland cotton, most of which is passing through without changing bands. The market yesterday was farm, with a good demand, and prices may he quoted, for middling, 44f?>)45c. With limit? ed receipts; tho price of Sea Island re? mains unchanged, say 80c.f/?$1.65 per pound. COTTON STATEMENT. S. I'd. Up'd Slock on hand Sept. 1, 1865. ... 362 1,610 Beceipts from Sept. 1 to Nov. 15, 1865. 987 25,593 Beceipts from Nov. 16 to Nov. 22. 27 1,990 Total receipts.1,376 29,193 Exports. iS'. I'd. Up'd. Exports from Sept. 1 to Nov. 16, '65.1,192 21,552 From Nov. 17 to Nov. 28, 1865.... 41 1,273 Totalexports. . .1,233 22,825.1,233 22,825 Stock on hand. 143 6,868 NEW YORK, November 22.-Thc sales of cotton to-dav amounted to 3,000 bales, with a steady market, at 52@53c. per pound. Gold 47. ROOM WANTED. k FURNISHED ROOM, for a single gen JL tleman, is wanted. Apply at this office. Nov 26_ TOT Sale. TWO desirable RESIDENCES-one Lon Richland, tho other on Laurel street. For terms, apply to ' F. w. MCMASTER, Nov 26 *7 No. 5 Law Range. Two Members of the Legislature CAN be accommodated with BOARD and a comfortable ROOM. Apply corner of Washington and Bull streets. Nov 27_2* WANTED, TWO or three JOURNEYMEN TINNERS. Good wages and steady employment will be given. A. PALMER. Nov 26_3 I?OP?JI Tins DAY." OA A PIECES FINE ENGLISH ?\J\) PRINTS, at reduced prices. IUD pieces tine BONNET RIBBONS, at reduced prices. SHIVER h BECKHAM, Nov 27 Next to Shiver House. For Sale. BETWEEN this and 25th proximo, a ' GRAND SQUARE ROSEWOOD PIANO," Stein? way Son's make. Also, Rosewood Stool and India Rubber Cover. This is a splen? did instrument, of tho best tone, and not in tho least abused. Apply at this office, Nov 26 _ 3* NOTICE. A SPLENDID FARM TO RENT. BY authority of the City Council, I pro? pose to rout for one voar, to tho high? est bidder, the STATE FAIR GROUNDS, (adjoining thecitv,) containing about forty acres, all in a high state nf cultivation. Applicants will apply to tho City Clerk, at ins office on Taylor streot. North of Catholic Church, whero terms will bo made known. ORLANDO Z. BATES, Chairman Committco on streets. Nov 26 4 Local Items. There wae no quorum in either branch cf thc Legislature lusi night. Thu Senate will meet to-morrow morning, at ll o'clock and the House at 10. We have been requested to state that Rev C. H. Pritchard will preach in tho Marion Street Church, this morning, at 10$ o'clock, and Rev. E. G. Gage at 3* p. m. TnK BUBNINO OF COLUMBIA.-An inter? esting account of the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," ha? jnst been issued, in pamphlet form, from tho Phcenix steam power press. Orders can be filled to any extent. OCB POLICE ORGANIZATION.- We most imperatively call upon our city authorities to bring to their aid such police force as they may require, to preserve order in the city. Wo understand that no application of the kind has boen made, and that pro? bably if it were made, it would bo granted. We do exhort our Mayor and Council to apply at once for an adequate force to pre? serve order. Wc are no sensationalist, but occurrences which have como to our knowledge, constrain us to urge this mat? ter. GAS LIGHT.-We are requested by the Secretary of thc Columbia Gas Light Com? pany to call the attention of stockholders to the non-payment <>f their assessments; tho third instalment is now called for. The machinery is being daily received, and money is required. All instalments must be met during the coming week. The shares of delinquents will bc positively sold on Monday, the 4th of December. It is to be hoped owners of stock will not allow it to bc sacrificed, but settle up forth? with. We would call attention to the advertise? ment and card of Messrs. Scott A Heriot, whose establishment is located on Wash? ington street, in the building recently erected by our enterprising young mechan? ics, Messrs. Kirk A Howell. Messrs. S. A H. have one of the most desirable stocks in this market, and are prepared to sell at Charleston prices. Call and examine their stock. Mr. Scott is already favora? bly known as one of thc former firm of Zealy, Scott A Bruns, and will bo glad to serve his old friends and patrons. THK MAILS-WHO LS TO BLAME?-Tho following is an extract of a letter from a subscriber to the Phonix, who lives about thirty miles from Columbia, on the Green? ville Railroad: "How provoking it is to be a subscriber to a newspaper, and not to receive the papers at anything like a reasonable time after publication The last y>aper received from your office is dated 14th instant just eight days ago. If such is to continue, you will get few subscribers np this way. The papers, when received, are very often delivered on the down train. "Do blow up the parties at fault. Touch all connected with tho mail, and you are apt to hit the right ono. No one is more anxious to get Tour paper than myself, but it is poor consolation to subscribo and not be benefitted. "Letters from Charleston, mailed ten or twelve days ago, are still on the wing." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.- -Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for tho first time: F. W. McMastcr-Residences for Sale. E. E. Jackson -New Goods. A Palmer-New Store. " " -Tinners Wanted. Levin A Peixotto-Ladies' Cloaks, Ac. Levin Si Peixotto--Variety Sale. O. Z. Bates-Farm to Relit. Apply at this Office -Piano for Sale. Board for two Members of Legislature. Shiver A Beckham-English Prints. Calnan A Kreuder-Groceries. A. R. Phillips- Furniture. Durbec A Walter-Furniture. Scott A Heriot-Dry Goods, Groceries. Apply at this Office" -Room Wanted. NEW STORE. rill IE subscriber bas just opened his new I store, corner of Washington and As? sembly streets -on the square opposite the old Jail-where can be found a large sup? ply of COOEING STOVES, comprising thc following celebrated patterns: Buck's Pa? tent, Western Home and Delta. Also, a complete assortment otVAPANNED,PLA? NISHED, STAMPED and PLAIN TIN? WARE. A. PALMER. Nov 2C_3_ Per Sale. TWO fine HORSES, suitable for saddlo or harness. Inquire at Nickorson'a Hotel. Nov '25 3* Wanted, THIRTY good HANDS. The best wages and rations given. For full particu? lars apply at this office. Nov 25 3 Six Members OF the Legislature can be accommo? dated with BOARD and LODGING in a private family, by inquiring at this offico. Nov 25 3? _. Four Members OF the Legislature can obtain BOARD and LODGING in a private family, by applying on Laurel street, second door East of Malo Academy. Nov 25 2? French, and Music on the Piano. MADAME V. H. VALLORY and daugh? ter will give instruction in tho above branches, on reasonable terms. Residence in the College Campus, Ward 3. Nov 19