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COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 30, 1865.
Thc Inauguration-Addresses*
Provisional Governor Perry took a
formal leave of the General Assembly
yesterday, just before thc inauguration of
Governor Orr, the newly elected Constitu?
tional Governor, and the first Executive
elected by the people of the State. The
ceremonies of the occassion were attended
by alargo assemblage of ladies and gentle?
men.
Governor Perry, in his chaste and ap?
propriate farewell address, pays a high
compliment to the wisdom of the people
in their present, state of transition, and
a well merited tribute to the gallantry of
the sons in the recent struggle for what
they honestly believed to be their rights.
He gives us great encouragement, as tho
representative of thc Federal Govern?
ment in South Carolina, that she will soon
be restored to her rightful position in tho
Federal Union. We, of course, expect and
believe that he speaks by authority.
Governor Perry takes the proper ground,
that thc "Test Oath" docs not apply to
members of Congress, as they are not
really officers of the Federal Government;
and that the oath prescribed by the Consti?
tution is the only one that they can proper?
ly bc required to take. Governor Terry's
suggestions, briefly recapitulated in this
address, are well worthy cf consideration,
and commend themselves to the good
sense of the General Assembly.
In taking leave of Governor Ii. F. Perry,
wo feel that we write the meed awarded to
him by the whole people of the State, when
wo pronounce an omphatic "weil done."
The inaugural address of Governor Orr,
will be read with attention and interest by
the people of the State. It is the first
State paper from an Executive of their
own choice, and as he is to bc their Chief
Magistrate for four years, his views will
well command attention. His recapitula?
tion of our State affairs for the past four
years, of tho causes of secession, and of the
determination of the people in all sinceri?
ty and honesty to return to their loyalty,
are all correct and satisfactory.
His recommendations as to tho legisla?
tion necessary to secure the protection of
his porson and property to the freedmen,
will claim thc attention of the General As?
sembly. It will bo seen, that he recom?
piles of evidence, as to permit them to
testify in all cases when their rights are
involved. He properly exempts tho late
slaves from any responsibility in the change
which bas come to them as the result of the
war. We endors;" his recommendation,
that the freedmen be treated kindly, and
that we should feel interested in their
elevation. Governor Orr intimated that
in the future, some compensation may bc
made to owners of slaves manumitted by
the Federal authorities.
The remaining recommendations of our
new Governor are practical, and address
themselves to the thinking portion of our
people. On the winde, Governor Orr*s in?
augural address gives us ample grounds
for the belief that ho will make a wiso and
patriotic Chief Magistrate, and that the
close of his administration will witness a
vast improvement in all thc great in?
terests which appertain to and form the
ground-work of tho prosperity of any
Commonwealth.
Condition of the Fncdnini.
General Howard, of the Freedmen's
Bureau, it is reported, is engaged in mak?
ing ont his report as to the state of the
people lu; has under bis care. His report
(the General having recently made a tour
through the Southern States) will embrace
a full statement of habits, condition, and
wants of tie- frocdman, and will provo a
very important document. Most of the
reports of thc Assistant Commissioners
have been received, and give interesting
details concerning tho relations existing
between the freedmen and their former
masters in tho several States.
It is stated that tlie smallpox is prevail?
ing to a very great degree among thc
freedmen io Alabama G cor "ia and Vir?
ginia, and but for the exertion of the
officers of the Freedmen's Bureau, would
have spread throughout thc South.
There is grave apprehension that tho
coming winter will be thc severest season
for the colored people; tho sudden termi?
nation of their obi relations with their
masters during the summer having left
most, of them utterly destitute, with no
opportunity to support themselves by
lalxor.
These statements and apprehensions
are probably correct, but much of the ex?
pected suffering may bc ameliorated by
the conduct of thc freedmen themselves.
We feel assured that if they have a dis?
position to work, work may be found for
all, and we trust that they will show such
a disposition and earn enough to support
themselves and family comfortably.
Cotton Supply.
It is stated that a number of bankers, in
this country ar?d England, witto large capi?
talists interested in an abundant supply of
cotton, are taking initiatory steps to or?
ganize a national cotton-growing company
in the Southern States. It is now shown
that thc attempt to produce cotton in
India is a failure. Tho only fear as to the
success of tho present movement is tho
uncertainty of obtaining the labor of he
former producers-the present freedmm.
It is stated, that to remove this apprehc t
sion, Mr. Conway, late of the Freedmen'.'.
Bureau, in Louisiana, has been requested
to visit England, and that he will probably
leave in a few weeks.
If tho capitalists and manufacturers
desire to procuro even a moderate supply
of cotton, they must go to work in earnest
to procure labor to preparo tho soil, and
plant and cultivate. How Mr. Conway pro?
poses to remove the apprehensions of the
English capitalists, we have not learned;
and if his experienco in the bureau, in
Louisiana, has given him any ground of
hope or confidence that the labor of tho
freedmen can bo obtained in any degree
of either quantity or quality, these poople
must be more industrious and reliable than
they are represented to be generally
throughout tho South.
But aggregated capital and associated
effort can accomplish very much. They
have, however, but a few months to do
what is necessary to bo done. Besides,
corn and meat must bo raised to feed thc
laborers, whoever they may be; the lands
must be prepared, seed must bc planted,
fences must be built, stock must bc provid?
ed and agricultural tools and implements
furnished. It will require, ?ot only means,
but promptness and energy to secure even
a moderate supply of the great staple for
the coming year.
PARDONS.-Comparatively few applica?
tions for pardon, it is stated, aro now com?
ing in at the Attorney-General's office,
some days none being received, and never
more than three hundred a day. Some
time since, it will be recollected, that tho
President directed the suspension of tho
issue of pardon warrants, except by
special order. In obedience to those in?
structions thc Attorney-General simply
examined thc cases and forwarded such
as might be favorably acted upon to
the State Department, where an immens?
quantity have accumulated. On Tuesday,
tho President ordered that no more re
OUisition* bo issin'l tw/\wn k\*? AUoinov
General's office, thus, for the present, sus?
pending most of the pardon business of
that department. About twenty thousand
pardons have been granted under the
amnesty proclamation. These include
eighteen from thc District of Columbia,
about one hundred from Florida and two
hundred from Maryland, thc number from
each State increasing in the following
order: Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana. Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Virginia, the last three hav?
ing about 2,000, 2,500 and 3,000 respec?
tively.
COUNTERFEITING.-Counterfeiting the na?
tional currency has become so extensive
that Thu Washington Chomicle exclaims:
" tho national credit is in jeopardy. Let
Congress show its appreciation of the im?
portance of this matter by doing that
which the safety of thc nation demands,
to wit: by awarding to the crime its just
punishment-death."
SENTENCE APPROVED.-The President
has approved thc death sentenco of two
citizens of Georgia, named Christopher C.
Pease and John M. Brown, who were con?
victed by a court martial of thc murder of
a negro woman named Nellie West, in
Taliaferro County, in that State. The
executions are to take place on the first
Friday in January.
-
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-The General As?
sembly of thc Presbyterian Church in the
Southern States, will hoi 1 its annual meet?
ing in Macon, Georgia, on Thursday, the
fourteenth day of December next. The
Committee of Commissions will meet at
the same time and place, and the proceed?
ings of tho two bodies will be looked for
with no small interest.
PERSONAL. TWO well-known and valua?
ble citizens of New Orleans have returned.
Tho Hon. Pierre Soule, our distinguished
statesman, our great orator, and our omi
nent lawyer, is once more in thc city, after
three years of absence in different lands,
and is the guest of a leading merchant,
the Freedmen's Bureau having possession
of his beautiful residence on Esplanade
street. The Rev. Dr. Leacock, expelled by
Gen. Butler three years ago, has also re?
turned and bren warmly greeted by his
parishoners of Christ Church and bis
numerous friends throughout the city.
These distinguished gentlemen, each emi?
nent in his sphere, adel no little! to the
intellectual and social wealth of the city,
and we echo tho voice ot the people of
New Orleans in cordially welcoming them
home.-New Orleans Crescent.
During October there wero 41 ship and
steamboat disasters, anel 14 railroad ac
cielents.
Legislature South Carolina.
Tuesday, SoTfmber 38, 1865.
"RENATE!"
The Clerk called the roll, a quorum was
present and tho. Senate proceeded to busi?
ness.
Message No. 1 of his Excellency tho
Provisional Governor was communicated
to the Senate, and with tho accompanying
dacuments was made special order of tho
day for to-morrow at 1 P. M.
Mr. Buist presented the petition of thc
Ashley Uiver Saw Mill Company for incor?
poration. Petition of Henry Larcomb and
others, colored men, praying to bo incor?
porated under the name of tho " United
Free Company of tho city of Charleston;"
and thc memorial of thc City Council of
Cbarlesb n, praying that they be allowed
to hx tho irico of licenses to retail spiritu?
ous liqnoi . in the city; which was referred
to thc Coi. miUee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Bui t alto offered the following reso?
lution; wi ch vas agreed to, and was
ordered tc be sont to the House of Repre
sentatives >r concurrence.
Resolved, unanimously, As the sense of
the Goner: . Assembly of the State of
South Caro ; ia, that in the death of the
Hon. Thom: s J. Withers, Associate Justice
of thc Cour f Appeals, the legal profes?
sion and p iblic at largo arc called to
monro the i >s* of a Junge whose genius
and eloquen >e and learning adorned all
the judicial positions with which he was
honored, and whose uprightness, love of
truth and manly independence, justly en?
titled him to the esteem of the State.
Mr. Arthur submitted the report of tho
Regents of the Lunatic Asylum, and the
account of Ur. A. W. Keenedy for medi?
cines and medical services rendered to
Arsenal Cadets; also the account ?f Dr. A.
W. Kennedy for servants' hire, wood, etc.,
furnished the State Arsenal at Columbia,
and for his salary as physician.
Thc President pro tem. laid before the
Senate, the report of the Agent to collect
and record thc names of deceased soldiers
from South Carolina.
Mr. Shingler presented tho petition of
sundry citizens praying the charter of a
bank to bc known as the " Agricultural
and Savings Bank of South Carolina;"' also,
offered a resolution in relation to thc re?
establishment of free schools throughout
thc State.
A number of papers were received from
the House of Beprescntatives.
A message was received from the House
of Beprescntatives, proposing to refer to a
special committee of three to inquire into
and to report the most proper mode of
submitting bills passed by the General
Assembly to his Excellency the Governor,
in pursuancu of the provisions of the Con?
stitution; and have ordered that a message
be sent to the Senate, asking that body to
oppoint a similar committee, to act with
the committee of this House.
Mr. Arthur offered a resolution, which
was concurred in, that a message be sent
to the House of Beprescntatives propos?
ing to unite with that body forthwith in
counting thc ballot for Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor.
The resolution was agreed to, and a
message was sent accordingly; and tho
House having returned a message of con?
currence, the rre.tidmt pro tem. of tho
Senate, ut tended by the officers and ac?
companied by the members of the Senate,
attended, in the House of Beprescnta?
tives, when the Speaker of thc House of
Beprescntatives, in tile presence of both
Houses of the General Assembly, opened
and published the returns. Tlic fbllowing
is the result, as announced by the Speaker,
who proclaimed thc election, and on tho
return of the Senate, by the President pro
tem., viz:
FOR oovEivson.
Hon. J. L. Orr. 9,9;!8
General W. Hampton. 9,186
Majority for Hon. J. L. Orr. 742
FOR miiL'ThNANT-woVEKNou.
Hon. W. D. Porter. 15,072
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, a Bpecial
committee of three was appointed to wait
on Hon. James L. Orr and Hon. W. I).
Porter, and to inform them of their elec?
tion to the offices of Governor and Lieu
tenant-Govcrnor, respectively, and to in?
quire when it would snit them to qualify.
HOUSE OF REPKESENTATTV BS.
At the hour to which the House was ad?
journed, tiie Clerk called the roll, the
Speaker took the Chair, and the proceed?
ings were opened witli prayer by Bcv. Dr.
Capers.
Mr. Seigling presented the report of the
Trustees of the Boper Hospital of the re?
ceipts and expenditures of the Boper Fund,
for the year 18(15.
Mr. J. J. Ryan presented the petition of
sundry citizens of Barnwell, asking a
change of election precinct.
Mr. Lord presented thc petition of the
President and Directors of the Charleston
Gas Light Company, to repeal so much of
an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate
certain Societies, Associations and Compa?
nies, and to renew and amend the charters
of others," passed the 21st day of Decem?
ber, 1857, as provides that thc. said com?
pany shall not charge more than four dol?
lars per 1,000 feet for gas.
Mr. Simonton introduced a resolution,
which was agreed to, and a message wan
ordered to be sent to thc Senate accord?
ingly, that it be referred to a special com?
mittee of three members of this House to
mude of submitting' bills, passed by the
General Assembly, to bis Excellency the
Governor, in pursuance of the provisions
of the Constitution; and that a message bc
sent to thc Senate asking that body to ap?
point a similar committee to act with tho
committee of this House.
Mr. Lord introduced a resolution, which
was considered immediately, and was
agreed to, that it bo referred to the Com?
mittee on the Judiciary to inquire whether
any, and if so what, relief should bo ex?
tended to persons against whom tax exe?
cution are now in thc hands of the She?
riffs of various Districts, for taxes levied
between December, 18G0, and Docomber,
18t55.
Mr. Wagener introdtced a bill for tho
establishment of agriculteral and mechani?
cal schools in various Districts of the
State, and for a technical night school fe/
apprentices and youths in business in
Charleston; which was read the first time,
and waa referred to the Committee on
Education.
Mr. Warley introduced a bill to provide
for the election of Tax Collector for the
District of Darlington.
Mr. Mullins introduced a resolution,
winch was agreed to, and ?. message was
orderod to bb sont to the Senate accord?
ingly, that a message be sent to tho Senate,
inviting that body to attend in this Hons??,
this day, at half-past 12 o'clock p. m., to
witness the counting of the votes for Go?
vernor and Lieutenant-Govcrnor of the
Stato of South Carolina.
A bill preliminary to tho legislation in?
duced by the emancipation of slaves was
read the third time, tue title was changed
to an Act, and it was sent to the Senate.
A message was received from the Senate,
proposing to unite forthwith in counting
the ballots for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
A message was received from thc Senate,
concurring in the proposition for tho ap?
pointment of a joint special committee to
inquire into and report the most proper
mode of submitting hills, passed by tho
General Assembly, to bis Excellency the
Governor, in pursuance of tho provisions
of thc Constitution.
Message No. 6 was then received from
his Excellency B. F. Perry. Provisional
Governor of the Stato of South Carolina.
Mr. Mullins introduced a resolution,
winch was agreed to, that a committee of
three be appointed by the Speaker to wait
upon his Excellency Hon. James L. Orr,
inform bini of his election as Governor of
tho State of South Carolina, and ascertain
at what time it will be convenient for him
to qualify, as Governor, and that a message
be sent to tho Senate, asking that body to
apnoint a similar committee to act with
the committee of this House.
Mr. Simonton introduced a resolution,
which was agreed to, that a committee of
! three members of this House be appointed
to wait upon the Hon. \V. D. Porter, and
inform him of his election to the office of
Lieutenant-Governor.
Mr. McKewn presented tho petition of
sundry citizens, praying the charter of a
hank,"to bc known as the ..Agricultural
and Savings Hank of South Carolina."
Adjourned.
Restoration in Mississippi.
Owing to the meagreness of the state?
ment in the despatch from Mississippi,
published Saturday, purporting to give the
substance of President Johnson's instruc?
tions to Governor Humphreys, we give by
authority a full copy of "tho despatch,
which is as follows:
WASHINGTON, November 17,1805.
Ii. G. Humphreys, Governor-elect, Jackson,
M?ss iss i j <p i :
The troops will be withdrawn from Mis?
sissippi when, in the opinion of the Go?
vernment, peace and order and the civil
authority has been restored, and can bo
maintained without them. Every step will
bo taken while they are there to enforce
strict discipline and subordination to the
civil authority.
There can be no other or greater assur?
ance given than has heretofore been on
thc part of the President or Government.
There is no concession required, on the
i>art of thc people of Mississippi or the
l?gislature, other than a loyal compliance
! with the laws and Constitution of tho
United States, and the adoption of such
measures giving protection to all freedmen
j or freemen, in person and property, with
. out regard to color, as will entitle them to
I resume all their Constitutional relations in
j the Federal Union.
The people of Mississippi may feel well
I assured that then' is no disposition arhi
. trarily on the part of the Government to
dictate what action should be had; but, on
the contrary, to simply and kindly advise
j a policy that is believed will result in re
' storing all the relations which should exist
between the States composing the Federal
Union.
It is hoped they will feel and appreciate
j the suggestions herein made-for they are
' offered m that spirit which should pervade
I the bosom of ali those who desire peace
and harmony and a thorough restoration
I of thc Union.
Thero must be confidence between tho
? Government and the States; while thc
j Government confides in the people, tho
?copie must have faith in the Government,
'his must b,* mutual and reciprocal, or all
! that has been dom; will bc thrown awav.
ANDHEW JOHNSON,*
President United States.
TnE WHITE HOUSE.-There was quito a
j crowd of visitors at the Executive Mansion,
on Monday. Among those who called
were Lieut. Gen. Grant, Maj. Gen. Geary,
I the rebel Gen. Albert Pike, of scalping no
I toriety, and ex-Senator Johnson, of Arkan?
sas, who was a member of the United
I States Senate with President Johnson, and
! who now is seeking pardon for his exten?
sive participation in the rebellion. A
number of ladies were also prescrit, urging
I the claims of friends for amnesty. One of
! these was quite earnest in behalf of Harry
Gihnor, of Maryland. Mrs. Bishop, daugh?
ter of the late rebel Secretary of the Navv,
1 Mr. Mallory, was there, endeavoring to ob
j tain her father's release; on parole. Tho
statement that Judge Magrath and the
rebel Secretary of War, Mr. Seddon, had
! been released from Port Pulaski, and Go
I vernor Lubbuck from Fort Delaware, on
; their parole, is without foundation. There
i is no probability that either will be set at
I liberty very soon,
j The Washington Union says:
I ''The President exhibited his remarkable
that peculiarly courteous attention so cha?
racteristic of him, illustrating his oxcel
I lenee of disposition and rare good nature.
I "It gives us unfeigned satisfaction to
I State that the President is in the enjoy
' mont of excellent health, bearing up won
, derfully under thc pressure of public busi?
ness weighing heavily upon him."
THE NEW GOVERNOB or GEORGIA.-The
Savannah Newe says of the Hon. Charle:,
J. Jenkins, thc newly elected Governor of
Georgia:
"Gov. Jenkins has been elected without
tho slightest opposition; no other candi?
date having been nominated, and wc be?
lieve he will prove to bc 'the right man in
! the right place,' and will make an excellent
! Chief Magistrate. Mr. Jenkins has been,
throughout the war, a conservative seces?
sionist, is an accomplished gentleman and
a man of sterling integrity, who will leave
nothing undone which can induce to the
material prosperity and advancement of
our State.
Loca,! Items.
CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad
all parties will bear this in mind.
Tm BURNINO OF COLUMBIA.-An inter?
esting account of the "Sack and Destruc?
tion of tho City of Columbia, S. C.," has
just boen issued, in pamphlet form, from
tho Phoenix, steam power press. Orders
can be filled to any extent.
THE SUMTER WATCHMAN.-If any of our
dealers wish to let tho people of Sumter
and that section of country know what
thoy have for sale, an opportunity is offer?
ed them through thc medium of tho
Watchman; the editor and proprietor of
which-A. A. Gilbert, Esq.- is now in this
city, attending to his duties as a Repre?
sentative from that District.
In thc Court of Appeals, held in this
city, on yesterday, the 29th instant, tho
following applicants were admitted to thc
Bar of tho State:
To thc Laic Cowls- Joseph M. Adams,
Bickens; James E. Burke, Charleston: C.
J. C. Hutson, C. W. Hutson, William
Thomson, Beaufort; J. Scott Murray, An?
derson; A J. Norris, Kdgeficld; W. II.
Townsend Barn?"--!!.
To the Equity Courte-Joseph M. Adams,
Piekona; James E. Burke, Charleston; C.
J. C. Hutson, C. W. Hutson, William
Thomson, Beaufort; Mortimer Glover, Sa?
muel Dibble, Orangeburg: J. Scott Murray,
Anderson; W. H. Townsend, Barnwell.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attertiou is call?
ed to the following advertisements, which
ar? published thin morning for tho first
time:
Durbec & Walter-Furniture, Ac.
Shiver A Beckham--Hats and Caps.
G. W. Logan-House, to Bent.
Gen. Ames-General Orders No. .11.
" - " " No. 32.
Clarkson A Talley -Rio Coffee, Ac.
C. Gage--Notice to Defendants.
" " -Ordinary's Court.
Thomas' Restaurant -Venison, Ac.
W. M. Gibbes -Estray Colts.
Levin A Poixo?to-Horses, Ac.
E. E. Jackson-Something New.
" '. -Lemons, Raisins, Ac.
I lanallan A Warley-Groceries, Ac.
" " -Lumber.
" " -Kerosene Oil.
W. E. Haskell, Jr. -Watches, Ac, Stolen.
English A Davis-Partnership Notice.
Exhibition of General Sherman.
AFFAIRS AT FORTRESS MONROE.-Fortress
Monroe, now chiefly interesting as the
place of captivity of Jefferson Davis, is
garrisoned Dy some companies of the 5th
regular artillery, though Colonel Miles,
sf the volunteers, is sti'' in command.
During the confinement hero of Mr. Davis
no on? is allowed to enter the fort without
a pass. A correspondent of the Balti?
more Gazette is responsible for the fol?
lowing:
"Mr. Davis, since his imprisonment, has
twice had his hair cut. On thc first occa?
sion General Miles took possession of the
hair which was shorn. On the second #c
casion Mr. Davis carried off bis bair to
his quarters, but soon an orderly carno
dashing up from the General and demand?
ed the hair, but Mr. Davis had already de?
stroyed it.
"The late Confederate President is al?
lowed to walk upon the ramparts. Recent?
ly a large number of ladies, friends of
General Miles, posted themselves in such
a way that Mr. Davis would have to pass
them. Mr. Davi*, seeing their object,
turned back towards his quarters. The
ladies were not to be thus deprived of a
dos? inspection, so they followed after him
at a good pac?, whereupon Mr. Davis seat
od himself and lit a cigar, the odor of
which must have been offensive to their
delicate senses, for General Miles sent
word next day that Mr. Davis was not to
be allowed any more cigars.*'
Mr. Raymond, of the New York Times,
in an article on thu Fenians, called the
affair an imposture, farce and swindle;
whereupon, the President, Col. O'Mahoney,
asked a retraction of what he considered
a personal insult. Raymond declined;
O'Mahoney challenged bim, and Raymond
refused to tight. Thc former published
tho correspondence, and says of t hc latter,
"a person who will neither undo a fold
libel nor place himself in a position to be
chastised for it, is net possessed of the
courage of a man or the instincts of a
gentleman."
A NEW ENTERPRISE.-We hear that a
movement is on foot to establish a Uno of
steamers between Wilmington and Balti?
more. We wish it success, and trust, if
started, that it may result in an intimate
business intercourse between the two
cities. There are many business men in
Baltimore who have been our friends in
the darkest hours that ever dawned on a
people, and wt! should be glad indeed to
see such men patronized.
[ Wilmington Dispatch.
Tl..
of Portsmouth have invited thc Mayor,
Daniel Collins. Esq., to resign, because
he was arrested, charged with conduct un?
becoming an officer and a gentleman,
which charge they believe to he sustained.
He respectfully declines, gires the Council
some sever?; raps, and in turn asks them
to give the people a chance to elect other
men, since they have failed to meet the
public expectations.
Tho cabin passengers of the steamer
Atlanta have been allowed to come up to
tho city of New Vorl.. They arc all in good
health. No new cases of cholera have oc?
curred on board the Atlanta.
The Mississippi House of Representa?
tives has reversed its refusal to allow negro
testimony against whites. It has now
passed the bill by a vote of 47 to 43.
A foroign vessel loaded with German
emigrants arrived at New Orleans a few
clays ago, the first for several yoars.
Tho Florid? Convention adjourned sine
die on the 7th instant.