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By Telegrapla.. Collision on thc Mississippi. MEMPHIS, November 26.-There was a collision last night, between the Niagara and Post Boy, on tho Mississippi River, seven miles above Helena. Tho Niagara sank in twenty feet of water. One honored deck passengers, mostly discharged colored soldiers, were drowned. The cabin passengers and crew were all saved. Tho Niagara was valued at $150,0!)0, and was not insured. Later from Europe. FOBTLANO, Novembor 88.-The steamer Nova Scotian bas arrived, having loft Liverpool November 17. Tho schooner William and Frudcrick, from Mobile to Cardiff, was abandoned at sea-only the master saved. The London jon ?als publish the eorres 5ondence between Mr. Adams and Lord ohn Bussell in reference to thc Alabama claims. The Times earnestly hopes that Captain Waddell and his men woro not liberated without communication with Mr. Adams, and at present declines to accept as trno the statement of Waddell. Bullion in the Bank of England increased ?371,000. Rosiu unsettled. Turpentine market bare, holders demand an advance. Bice, small eales. From 'Washington. WASHINGTON, November 27.-The Go? vernment has received no confirmation of the recent exciting reports concerning a collision between our troops and the French on the Rio Grande. Ex-Senator Hunter, of Virginia, was at the Attorney-General's office to-day. He was refused a pardon. On inquiry it is as? certained that but comparatively few of the credentials of the members elect of the House of Representatives have been received, either from thc late insurrec? tionary or the other States. Therefore, thc Clerk of tho House has not yet pre? pared a list of the members, and will not probably do so before Saturday. No cre? dentials have been received frOiu the late insurrectinary States, excepting from Vir finia in part, and Tennessee complete, 'he position of the Clerk of the House is understood to bc as follows: That he is merely to administer tho law of 1863, in placing the namcss of members elect upon the roll; his course in doubtful points be? ing controlled by the precedents set by the House, in the absence of judicial niling as to the construction of the law. Whatever defects may be discovered can, of right, be remedied by the House. In addition to thc validity and formality of the creden? tials, should these facts appear, the only other question which could occur, would be whether the States lately in rebellion arc now in full relation to other States, in the sense contemplated by the law of 18G3, or, in different language, "whether they are completely restored to their rights and privdeges in the Union. The question as to whether certain members elect can or cannot take the test oath, will not properly occur until after the election of ?Speaker, whoso duty it is to administer it to the other members before proceeding further in the business of organization. A special despatch to the Baltimore Sun, dated Washington, November 27, says it is suggested by some shrewd Republicans that the article in tho Chronicle, this morn? ing, indicates a clawing off by Mr. Colfax, from his extreme Radical position. It is stated, too, that Mr. McPherson is ex? tremely reticent as to what course he shall take. Some of thc ultras are so violent that they aro unwilling that Southern members shall go upon tho floor of the House to present their credentials, as has ever been practiced by persons holding certificates from Governors, or to meet their contestants. So discourteous a pro? ceeding cannot aid radicalism, because any member may move to put names on the roll, and hereon might arise debate or proceedings that would last for days or weeks, as in the New Jersey contested election case. As nothing is usually dono in Congress in tho way of legislation until after Christmas, the timo preceding that date should be devoted to thc discussion, if there is to be any, of the cases ef tho Southern claimants for seats. Thc Colfax Radical programme, to be consistent, would exclude Tennessee representatives, and thus the President is set down as from a State which is not in the Union. An able letter, (introduced to the gabbe by Senator Foot, of Vermont,) of Judge Redfield, of Boston, takes the ground squarely that none of the States, late tho scenes of insurrection, are responsible as States, and nothing but individuals in States aro amenably to law as the scoio of treason. The reasoning is clear,cogent, compact and convincing. Not so powerful an argument has before proceeded from any quarter. I doubt whether Mr. Colfax is getting much backing from members who have not yet reaehad Washington. A great number of leading Republicans here are opposing his ideas. From the l*io G ra mle. NEW ORLEANS, November 23 -Galveston dates of- the 23d report thc arrival of tho steamer Clinton from the Kio Grande, with a large number of white and black troops, homeward bound to be discharged. Passengers from Matamoras state that thc Liberals, about 2,500 strong, aro en? camped ten miles above Matamoras. Tho garrison of the place consists of 1,700 regulars and some volunteer citizens, and a detachment of Frenchmen. Two or three French vessels are reported at the mouth of the river to co-operatu with the Imperialists. No other reinforcements have arrived by sea. Tho Government forces are supposed to b .. ample to defend the city, but insufficient to keep away tho besiegers. The Clinton brought thc 23thIndiana colored infantry from Corpus Christi. Tho citizens of Liberty County, Texas, have petitioned Governor Hamilton, to organizo a militia force to suppress an anticipated insurrection among tho negroes, who open? ly avow their rignt to a division of pro? perty, and refused to accept any terms of hirs. The chief justice of tho county has been threatened with death. Colonel R. H. Epperson, of Texas, has gone to Washington, to complain of the corrupt condition of certain officials, and the unwarranted assumption of power by the provost marshals and Freedmen's Bureau. NEW OBUS.VNS, November 26.--The Mata nioras Ranchero, ot thc 10th, says that the firing on the steamer Antonio from the North bank, on Tuesdav last, was ono of the most dastardly outrages over perpe? trated on the frontier. The Antonio having on board a detachment of French marines and two field pieces, was finding its way np the river, ander a heavy fire from the combined forces of the Liberals, whon she grounded seven miles below the city, and while engaged with the enemy on the Mexican frontier, a furious fire at long range was opened on her from the neutral bank, which was effective, wounding two marine?. Tho Liberals on the North hank were dressed in Federal uniform. Tho French commander refused to return the fire from thc Texas bank. Tho samo paper says it appears to bo the settled Eurpose of some men to bring on a war otween the United States and Mexico, and says that the outlaws on the Ameri? can side of tho river arc in force, and aro enlisting recruits. The Antonio, when fired upon from thc Texas shore, was near where Cortinas had been camped. Tbe Sortit and th? South. The Ne? Orleans Crescent, in an ar? ticle on President .Johnson's thanks? giving proclamation, has the two fo' *ving paragraphs: ? t' the condition of the North we wiii say littie. In the fuii tide of military success, they have broken down all armed opposition to their policy. Their granaries are filled with the yellow harvest. Their manufac? tories are richly rewarded for their productions. A protective tariff lav? ishes upon them the bounty of the Government. Commerce still spreads her wings across the seas and wafts to tho Northern ports the tribute of distant countries. Pestilence is yet kept at arms' length and has not cast her dark shadow over the land. The accumulated public debt has as yet brought with it no general distress. In the full tide of military success, and proud of the glory won by their arms, the chief occasion of public discussion amongst them is the use to be made of a victory so complete. Divided between a sense of justice and magnanimity which would forget the past, and a sentiment of ven? geance which would crush into tho earth a brave but fallen foe, the North yet hesitate whether they will admit a restoration of that Union for which they have contended, or will reduce to political serfdom the States of the South, which are their equals under the Constitution. How can we paint the sad picture of distress in the States of the South? Their resistance has been crushed be? neath, the weight of Northern arms. Their people are defenceless and im? poverished. Their fields are a desolat? waste. The blackened ruins of dwell? ings which once were the abodes ol taste and opidence, are half bidder by the weeds which have usurped th? place of the flowers that once gre^ under the care of delicate hands, ano sweetened tho air with their grateful perfumes. The granaries of the Soutl are empty. The system of laboi which once filled them has disap? peared, and no substitute has yet been offered to afford adequate relief. Fanaticism and hatred still endeavoi to incite the one race against th? other, and distress, if not famine threatens an approach to every door Civil war, through which the coun try bas just passed, bas ceased. Nt armed foe offers resistance to tin authority of the Government; no on< meditates physical resistance to it. policy. With one feeling the Soutl have given up the struggle. The; have ceased their efforts to loave th< Union. They ha>c yielded up t< arms the institution which was one o the chief causes of the contest. The; claim in return the full rights enjoyec by the people of the other States They claim only the equality whicl the Constitution concedes. WHAT PROTECTION MEANS.-Tin Chicago Tribune knocks over som' Western protectionists in this way : "We bold that the Government ha no moral right to say that we shal pay a Massachusetts manufacture five cents more for a yard of cottoi cloth than it was worth, under th pretence of protecting him, when h has long since passed beyond th need of protection. We say, more over, that the West will not quiet!; acquiesce in such nonsense." A proposition is under considera tion in Philadelphia to take th whole block bounded by Broad Walnut, Juniper and Sansom street.? and cover it with an immense bote' on tht! Paris plan, with a large com in the centre, containing a fountai j and a garden, and surrounded by a: ample carriage drive. The capita for the project can be had, and it i believed the establishment of a Hot? Louvre infPhiladelphia will be mad* Recuperation. I If it should turn out that members elect from the Provisional States, and those from other States who cannot take the odious test oath, are ex? cluded from seats in Congress, the States thereby left without repre? sentation, will have their remedy in the future, and their revenge, if re? venge be agreeable, in the reflection that the verdict of mankind and the judgment of history will fix the seal of condemnation on those who, in the hour of triumph, allow unmanly resentments to usurp the place which in nobler natures ia given to magnani? mity, and who employ the brute force of numbers against right, reason and thc obligations of the Constitution. The picture of a fully restored Union, and a complete pacification, which would be exhibited by the occupation of every seat in Congress, is one which every real friend of the Re? public should be eager and proud to present to the world. But if a short? sighted, factious and malignant poli cy is to prevail, the excluded States have been sufficiently schooled in the ex? perience of disappointment and injus? tice, to bear with equanimity a new attempt at wrong. Napoleon, when a prisoner on tho rock of St. Helena, observed to Dr. O'Meara that, although be had many and powerful enemies, nobody ever injured him but himself. That ob? servation might be made of general application. It is very seldom that any man is ever injured by another, if he only remain true to himself. Let the Southern people so conduct themselves as to afford not the shadow ? of a pretext to their enemies for far? ther oppression. They are watched with a maliguant vigilance that knows no sleep day or night. They are environed by spies sent for their especial destruction, and instructed to suppress everything that may tend to their disadvantage. Reporters out of number are scattered over the land with directions as to what they shall report made out for them before they leave New York and Boston. The lies they circulate are numerous and black enough to sink a whole race to perdition. And those who print them never allow them to be contradicted, so that they pass for gospel truths with the general population of the j North. What, then, is to be done? The answer is obvious. Let the people of the South, in the first place, set about repairing their fortunes, broken by the disasters of a long and unfor? tunate war. Let them rebrild their ruined bouses, and re-inclose their fenceless fields. Let them develope the immense resources of their coun? try, which thus far have been of little more service than if they bad never existed. Let them reduce the size of their large plantations, and introduce a hardy, healthy, active j tenantry, reducing the cultivation o? lands to a system, and causing three I blades of grass to grow in every spot where one grew before. Let tbem fill up the country with a hardy set I of intelligent farmers and laborers, who shall know the raine of liberty, and the requireme-.ts it exacts from those who are blessed with it. It is by such agencies that South? ern States are to be deprived of theil rights ; that, after having fought foui years to restore the Union, those whe succeeded are determined still to keep j it asunder. In such a situation, ii becomes the Southern people to be I doubly watchful over their conduct. Let them so act that all reports tc their disadvantage shall be so many j lies-apparent as such-and so thal ? the most prying malice shall not be able to record anything against them. The war which the South for foul years sustained, against odds unpre? cedented in the history of any othei country, is already the admiration and the amazement of mankind. Lei those who maintained so stoutly the nnequal contest, show that they arc still tho same people-that their en? durance is equal to their courage, anti that, though overwhelmed by num? bers in the field, their fortitude ic invincible. Let them turn their backs forevei on all agitators and demagogues, and remembering what these have don? for them in times past, give them nc opportunity to repeat their precious gifts. Let them eschew Federal poli tics and confine themselves to winn will be of service only to their owr States. Next in order, let them tun their attention to the mineral wealth with whicdi the bowclsof their country are ladened almost to bursting. Le: them attend first to these things, ane they will grow rich and powerful Internal improvements, railroads canal and neighborhood roads alway: follow hard upon thc heels of wealth We shall soon find the surface of these States covered over with railroads as with a web.-Richmond Whig. The Secretary of State lias received a letter from Minister Clay, dated St. Petersburg, October 29. As some attempts are being made to deny the existence of the cattle plague in Russia he quotes extracts from the Russian Gazelle of Moscow in proof of the fact. Nothing is attempted to arrest the plague. The superstitious people regard that as a sin. Some of the larger villages scarcely retain a tenth of their original number. Cattle perish by hundreds, and sheep by thousands. The description of the cattle plaguo does not answer to the one raging in England in all respects, but climate and other surroundings greatly change tl e symptoms and character of the same disease, as is well known; and notwithstanding tho denials of the Russian authorities, who are much interested in the ex? port of cattle, tallow, hides and wool, Minister Clay is of the decided opinion that the disease was carried from the Baitic Russian ports to England. -- ? . - - A SAD CASK OF POISONING.-The Detroit Free Press of Saturday re? cord? the fourth case of attempted suicide by poisoning that has occurred during the past week in that city, on account of unrequited affection, or similar cause, by young, frail and too confiding girls. Fannie Leroy, daughter of a re? spectable citizen, but for some time the privately kept mistress of a clerk in a prominent business firm, was dis? covered to have swallowed a large dose of morphine on Saturday after? noon, and at last accounts was lying very low, though hopes "were enter? tained of her recovery. Thc friends of It. C. SHIVER would re? spectfully nominate him as a candidato to lill the vacancy for Alderman hi Ward No. 2. Doc 1 Situation Wanted. ASITUATION is wanted in a private family, as a Seamstress or any other capacity in the house, by a person who can come well recommended. Apply at this office. Dec. 2 2* To Rent, TWO large unfurnished ROOMS, in a desirable part of the city. Apply at this office. Dec 1 1 KEROSENE LAMPS, &cT OPENED THIS DAY, a new and beauti? ful assortment of KEROSENE LAMPS, for Stores, Parlors, Halls and Chambers. ALSO, KEROSENE OIL, WICKS, CHIMNIES, SHADES, Ac. W. B. STANLEY, Dec 2 Corner Plain and Oates sts. Spectacles and Eye Glasses, ADMIRABLY adapted to any age. At E. POLLABD'S, On Main street, a few doors above Be? dell's corner. Dec 2 }G Cotton and Wool Gards. pr AA PAIBS of Whittcmore Improved Ol JU No. 10 COTTON CARDS. 100 Pairs Wool Cards. For salo at E. POLLARD'S Variety Store, I On Main street,} a few doors above Be? dell's corner. Dec 2 ?6 PATENT MEDICINES. -j f\ CASES of PATENT MEDICINES, 1 \ I admirably adapted for every disease and complaint." Just received and for sale at Charleston prices. At E. POLLARD'S On Main street, a few doors above Be? dell's corner. Dec 2 }6 DELICACIES! MLIC?C??S! French and Italian Confectionary. 1AAA POUNDS of the purest and finest quality LADIES' ICE CREAMS, ICE CREAM DROPS, JELLY CAKES. Jelly Drops, Liquid Drops, Italian Almonds, French Almonds, Marshmallow Paste, Royal Cream Drops, Chocolate Cream, (tine,) French Burnt Almonds, Cordial Drops, Fruit Drops, Fruit Paste, Cream Jellv Paste, Sherbert Cream Drops. At E. "POLLARD'S Variety Store, On Main street, a few doors above Be delPs corner._D' " *? 124 MEETING STREET, CHAftLESTOl?, 8. C., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Dry Goods, FANCY GOODS AND CLOTHING, ARE now receiving a large assortment of STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS purchased during the recent decline-and offer them at GREATLY RI< UCED ?PRICES. Shall have a complete stock of CLOTH? ING manufactured for the Spring trade. The attention of merchants solicited. Dec 1 26 _/9^TLXcvtion Sales. By Durbec & Walter. WILL bc sold, at onr mart, THIS MORN? ING, at 9i o'clock, Thc follow i ag articles: Marble-top Bu? reaos, Mohair Sofas and Chairs, Mahogany Tables, Sideboards, Rockers, Crockery, Cooking Utensils, Books, Soaps, Spices, Whisker, Flannel, Olive Oil, Ac. Bec 2_1_ Tract of Land, 200 cres. By Levin & Peixotto. ON MONDAY, tho 4th December, at the Court House, we will sell, A TRACT OF LAND, consisting of 200 acres, moro or less, situated ?oren miles from Columbia, on the Camden Road, bounded by lands of Thomas Gates, sr., and Jam Dinkins and others. Particu? lars at ti.ne of salo -which will be posi? tiv?-and terms cash. Nov 23 thsm FOR SALE. POSITIVELY will be sold, on TUESDAY, 19th December next, at Martin's Do pot, Laurens District. The said portable STEAM SAW MILL is twenty-four horse power-made nt Richmond, Va. Tho en? gine is in complete order. Eight mulos can draw it on any common road. B. S. JAMES. D. C. SUBER, J. A. EIGLERERGER, Dec2 3^ JOHN SUBER. Estate Sale. ~YX7"'LL b?; sold, at public auction, on Vt TUESDAY, 11th December, 1865, at the plantation of the estate of J. C. Doby, about eleven milos from Camden, on the West sid.; of tho Wateroe River, all tho STOCK HOGS, CATTLE, KILLING HOGS, MULES and HORSES, BLACKSMITH TOOLS, WAGONS. PLANTATION TOOLS, about 1,500 bushels CORN, PEAS, FOD? DER, 300 bushels COTTON SEED. Tho property of thc late J. E. and A. E. Doby, deceased. A. M. KENNEDY, Adm'r estate A. E. Dob>\ A. 15REVARD, Dee 2 6 Adm'r estate. J. E. Doby. MEECHAHT TA?L03&, HAS just received fino FRENCH BLACK CLOTH and line BLACK ,rJDOESKIN. SH K VESTING, Ac. Alao, -lULa large assortment of MIXED SILK GASSTMERES for suits, which he is pre? pared to make up at the shortest notice and latest styli-, at his store, corner Lady and Gates streets. Doc 1 6* State of South Carolina, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Coi.uMniA, December 1, 1865. By his Excellency, BENJAMIN F. PERRY, Provisional Governor in and over the State of South Carolina. WHEREAS, in pursuance of joint reso? lutions of thc General Assembly of this State, an election has been held, ano the votes as cast by the people of this State for four members of the Houso of ltepresentativea of the Thirty-ninth Con? gress of the United States, have been counted by commissioners appointed for that purpose, and it appears that JOHN D. KENNEL Y, having received a majority of votes, has been didy elect?to represent hs First Congressional District, compostd of the Judicial Districts of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlborough, Darlington, Marion, Horry, Georgetown, Williamsburg, Sumter, Clarendon and Kershaw; that WILLIAM AIKEN, having received a ma? jority of votes, has been duly elected to represent tho Second Congressional Dis? trict, composed of the Jndioiol Districts of Charleston, Colleton, Beaufort and Barn? well; that SAMUEL McGOWAN, having received a majority of votes, has been duly elected to represent tho Third Congres? sional District, composed of the Judicial Districts of Orangeburg, Edgcfiold, Abbe? ville, Lexington, Newberry, Richland and Fairfield: and tba'. JAMES FARROW, hav? ing receiv.d a majority of votes, has been duly elected to represent the Fourth Con? gressional District, composed of the Judi? cial Districts of Anders JU, Piekens, Green? ville. Laurens, Spartanburg, Union, York and Chester: Now. therefore, I, BENJAMIN P. PERRY, Provi: ?anal ( o 'ernor in and over the Statu aforesaid, do issue this my proclamation, notifying and declaring, according to tho provisions of tho said joint resolutions, that John D. Kennedy, William ?uken, Samuel McGowan and James Farrow had a majority of the votes cast in their respect? ive Congress! on al Districts, and are, tnore fore, duly elected Representatives in the Congress of the United States. Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Colombia, this first day of December, in the year of our Lord [LS.] ono thousand eight hundred and sixtv-five, and in the ninetieth year of thc independence of thc United States of America. B. F. PERRY. WII-LIAM R. HcNTT, Secretary of State , S. C. Dec a