COLUMBIA.
We aesday Morning, Sec. 20,1865
From Abroad.
Thc London Morning Dost states that
Stephens, thc Fenian Head Centre, had
arrived in Paris. Thc special commission
for the trial of tlie Fenians was open?
ed at Dublin on tho 27th of November.
The grand jury found bills against Luby,
O'Donovan, llossa, luckham, Hopper,
O'Connor and Moore. Luby was arraigned
for treason and felony, and was convicted
and sentenced to twenty years penal servi?
tude. Mr. John Mitchell had arrived i
Taris, and thc report was current on th
Boulevards that he had come over as
Fenian Head Centre.
A large meeting of the friends of thc
Jamaica negro had been held in Manches?
ter, under the auspices of the Mayor of
thc city, to consider the recent occurrences
in that island. Speeches were made
strongly denunciatory of the course of
Governor Avro and thc military authori?
ties, for the summary manner in which
they had suppressed the rebellion. The
object of the meeting seemed to be to get
a white-washing committee appointed to
rectify certain errors in the Governor's
report, and vindicate the character of the
Jamaica negro before tho civilized world
Thc circular of the Spanish Minister of
Foreign Affairs justifies thc position of
the Government as well as thc action of
Pareja, and asserts that Chili must give
satisfaction for the outrages she has com?
mitted against the dignity and rights of
Spain.
lt is announced from Vienna, that on
the opening of tho Hungarian Diet, a
general amnesty will be proclaimed as to
all political offences in Hungary.
Tho cholera continued to decrease in
Paris, but had not disappeared.
News from Brazil to the 8th of Novem?
ber, states that the Paraguayans were
retiring from Corrientes and devastating
tho country in their rear,'which materially
embarrassed the advance of thc allies.
There arc no decisive military movements
indicated in the news.
It is announced, apparently on authori?
ty, that the Princess Helena, Queen
Victoria's favorite daughter, is about to bo
married to Prince Christain of Augusten
burg, a youngor brother of the pretender
to the ducal crown of Schleswig-Holstein.
Earl Bussell had received a deputation
from Bradford oa the subject of Parlia?
mentary reform. His lordship stated that
he was of opinion that the time had come
for a further admission of the working
classes to share in the representation, but
that, considering the great opposition any
bill might meet with, the Government
would not think it wise to bring forward a
bill unless it was fully matured and ground?
ed upon well ascertained facts.
The London Daily News says the open?
ing of the Congress at Washington will
bring before the eyes of tho world the
bearings o. the war. It will settle tho
great question whether the American civil
war is really over, or whether the causes
of a conflict will remain to carry the revo?
lution forward into a second staje. It will
determine, whether the States can bo re?
united on equal terms or under tho in?
equality of one section being tutelary and
the other in a condition of pupilage. It
will decide tbe destinies of live millions of
the colored race, as to real or mock free?
dom and welfare.
The London Herald says the feeling in
the city in relation to American affairs is
not altogether satisfactory, though at
present it is not supposed any demonstra?
tion of hostilities will be made.
The latest news from Chili, South Ameri?
ca, is to tho 7th ultimo. It is said that
tho Spanish vessels in tho harbor of Val?
paraiso had received an ample supply of
provisions of which they were sadly in.
need. The blockade was being continued,
without any marked chang? in thc opera?
tions. In Bolivia, the fighting between tho
forces under Malgarijo and Arguedas was
contimfed with varying suc?es, but at
last accounts the star of Ar~":: seemed
to be slightly in tho ascendant. Trie
Panama 5tar reports that all attempts to
overthrow tho Government in the States
of New Granada, had proved abortive, thc
insurgents being entirely dispersed.
NEW STAMPED ENVELOPES.-Tlje Post
Office DejArtment is now prepared to
furnish stamped envelopes of the denomi?
nations of nine, twelve, eighteen, twenty
four, thirty and forty cents. Those en?
velopes are specially designed for the usc
of express companies and others who
curry mail matter outside of the mails,
thc poslal laws forbidding such matter to
be so carried unless thc same be enclosed
in Government stamped envelopes of a
denomination .sufficient to cover the post?
age theiii.n.
Tile I?eglsla.ture.
This bod}:, by tho appointment of both
branches, adjourns to-day. In parting
with its members, wc may be permitted to
say that, so Car as we have had opportune
ty to observe their proceedings, they have
worked with an earnest purpose to ad?
vance the various interests of the State
and to provide for the welfare of her
people. They have wisely abstained from
dabbling in national or general politics, a
policy which we hope will hereafter govern
in all futuro sessions of thc Legislature.
We have had too much of it heretofore for
tho weal of thc commonwealth, and the
present members have set an example
which deserves to be followed by their
Successors.
\ Wc publish this morning, their code of
laws for the guidance and protection of
the freedmen in this State. We have not
had an opportuity of examining it as
amended, but presume from the features
of tho original code, submitted to tho
Legislature, enough of its provisions are
preserved to insure justice and rigid t?k^
thoso for whom it was intended.
Wo wish the members a safe return to
their homes.
Dextitntion.
The Richmond Dispatch makes a sad
announcement, viz: that tho "destitute
ration," which has been the solitary depen?
dence of many of the people of that city
for their daily bread, ceased on Friday
last, and that it has been ascertained that
3,646 women and children have been left
destitute, with tho rigors of winter upon
them, and nothing left between them and
death but charity.
This is an appalling fact, and yet wc fear
iu many cities of the South wo will find a j
similar state of things during the present
winter. Food and fuel, to say nothing of
clothing, will, wo fear, rule high, and,
therefore, not to bu obtained hy the poor
and needy, who cannot find employment.
A writer in tho Phorjiix propoacd that a
meeting, having in view the adoption of
action for the relief of the indigent, should
be held last Thursday, but we have heard
nothing of the matter since the publica?
tion of his suggestion. This matter should
receive the earnest consideration of every
friend of humanity.
Tlie Market.
MESS KS. EDITOHS: I am informed that
our City Council contemplate building a
new market in Assembly street, at a cost
of $(5,000 or $7,000. Then we shall bo with?
out City Hall, Council Chamber or Clerk's
Office. To build these, will cost say $10.000
more. Where are tho funds to come from?
Why, it is proposed to sell the real catato
of the city for $15,000 in greenbacks, to
pay for putting up this bird-cage in Assem?
bly street. If this policy is carried out, in
a few years tho city will bo the possessor
of a few rotten wooden buildings in tho
middle of the street, and have disposed of
tho most valuable and eligible property
within its limits to pay for them.
If there ever was a time when economy
was necessary, it is now, when almost
ev-ry tax-paying citizen in at his wit's end
i ive. What would be thought of a man
who had not enough money to build a log
cabin to order.a mansion? The edd mar?
ket, which has sufficed for a population of
25,000 soul?, could he made to accommo?
date one-fourth tho number, until such
time as thc city can command fonds, by
taxation or loan, to make permanent im?
provements. The present market can bo
rebuilt or sufficiently repaired for about
$3,000-giving us uot only a market, but
City Hall, Council Chamber and Clerk's
Ollico. Then, is it not madness to contem?
plate spending $10,000 to $20,000, when the
treasury is worse than empty, and our
eitizsns unable to pay taxes enough to sup?
ply ns with water?
Tho plan submitted is admirable. I have j
no objection to its location, and tho only !
interest I have is the welfare of our ci tl- !
zens. TAX-PAYER.
An order has been issued by the Adjutant
General of Mississippi to captains of mili?
tia companies recently organized, direct?
ing th?ni to disarm negroes within tho
ratline o' their company limits. Tho order
is said to arise from General Humphreys,
and while it urges the abstinence of all ]
violence in its execution, it directs tlic
employment of such force as shall be ne?
cessary to put down any efforts of resist- ?
ance on the part of the negroes that may j
be made. This order is an important ono;
and is denounced as an outrage upon i
colored veterans who aided iu tho over- j
throw of thc rebellion. j
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A Liju'.rtAi. < 'o.NTjanr i ION. Las! Monday, i
General Spinner, United States Treasurer, !
received a contribution from a beggar,
amounting t<> one cent, whic h he tendered i
as his contribution towards cancelling the
national debt. The donation has been ac?
cepted and transferred to th<* Treasury,
passing through thc same channels and
forms as would a more munificent sum.
NEW Yorea BANK-NOTE COMPANY.-The
Secretary of thc Treasury has taken initia?
tory steps toward solving the mystery
enveloping thc National Bank-Note* Com?
pany of New York, which, as we have
stated heretofore, prepared .-.one of thu
plates of the Confederate notes.
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! Legislature South Carolina.
Monday, December 19, ISftS.
SENATE.
The Senate met at half-past 10 a. m.
A message was received from tho House
of Representatives, granting leave to the
Senate to rescind tho joint resolution of
tho General Assembly, fixing thc day *>f
adjournment on Tuesday, tho 19th of thia
month, and to appoint "Wednesday, the
20th of this month.
Messrs. McDuffic, Lawton, Davant, Do?
zier a?id others, submitted reports of com?
mittees.
Mr. Buist offered a resolution, providing
for printing 5,000 copies of the bills on tho
'"Code;'' which was agreed to, and ordered
to lie sent to tho House for concurrence.
Mr. Arthur presented the account of P.
B. Glass, for stationery furnished to the
S?mate at the present session.
A communication was received from tho
Hon. T. N. Dawkins, accepting the office
of Law Judge.
A number of papers from thc House were
received.
The Senate proceeded to thc second read?
ing of the supply bill; which was amended.
A message was received from the House
informing the Senate that tho House bad
elected the Hon. C. H. Simonton Speaker.
TPkAcommur.ication was received from Hon.
^VT^iaL Johnson, accepting the office of
Chancellor.
Tlie President declared Mr. James A.
Duffus elected Assessor of the Parishes of
St. Phillip and St. Michael; also, that Mr.
S. L. Loaphart had been elected Comp?
troller-General.
Tho Governor approved the bills to
establish District Courts, University of
South Carolina and tho Elmore Insurance
Company.
A ballot was hud for officers of the Bank
of tko State, with thc following result:
/'resident-Mr. C. E. Eurnian.
Directors-Messrs. NY. C. Dukes, C. P.
Hanekel, J. P. DeYeauxand J. J. Brabham.
Messrs. B. F. Perry, J. J. Middleton, W
F. DeSaussure, B. W. Barnwell, J. S. Pres?
ton, C. G. Memminger, T. C. Perrin, Thoa.
Smith, J. Ii. Manning, S. McAliley, Janies
Farrow, Wade Hampton, James Simons, R.
Yeadon, F. W. Pickeus, E. J. Arthur, lt. W.
Gibbes, Henry Mciver, J. N. Frierson and
Janies H. Carlisle were elected Trustees of
the South Carolina College.
Hon. F. J. Mos<-s, President pro tem.,
took the Chair, and addressed the Senato
as follows:
SEXATOKS: I am about to leave this body
to exorcise, in another department of tho
Government, the high and responsible
functions which the kind expression of .th o
Legislature has imposed upon me.
Deeply sensible of the obligation I as?
sume in accepting tho position to which
you have assigned mc, 1 trust that, by a
proper devotion to its duties, I may not
disappoint your expectations, or fall short
of any hope which may have induced this
evidence of your preference.
In severing a connection with the Senate,
with which I have been so long associated,
it would not be natural if I did so without
feelings of peculiar emotion. There is not
in this bouv a single member who was
here when I entered it. During my ser?
vice in it, the country has bctui agitated
by the discussion of political principles,
which, from opposing and conflicting views,
led to excitement and irritation, until at
last one united effort was made to freo us
from the oppression of a Government
which, in the judgment of the people, was
exercising its power for ^our oppression
and thraldom. That effort resulted in a
war, in which we faded in everything but
houor and heroism; and, while assuming
now obligations to the Federal Union, let
us recognize tho duty of exerting all oui
efforts to improve tho shattered fortunes of
tho St atti, and on thc foundation still lett
us, erect pillars which, pointing to Heaven,
may, at no distant day, be emblematic of
our advancement and prosperity.
It is a matter of heart-felt gratification
to know that, during mv long term in thi*
body, my relations with all its members
have been of the kinder.t character, and
that even the excitement of debate never
engendered a word of anger or resent?
ment. I shall bear with me during lire a
recollection of thc consideration and kind?
ness I have over received from its officers
and members; and, about to bid you fare?
well to assume now public duties, com?
mending you and our beloved State to the
protection and guardianship of Heaven, 1
beg you, each and every one, to accept my
earnest wish for your happiness and pros?
perity. When you conclude your labors
here, may you have a safe return to your
families, once ..gain to enjoy the pleasure
whieh cannot bo ?urpassed on earth-the
pleasure of a happy home.
1 djoni ned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Clerk called the roll, tho Speaker
took the Chair, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Martin,
t A bill to establish tho University ol
^outh Carolina, a bill to organize the Exe?
cutive Department of the State, and a bill
i to withdraw certain undrawn appropria?
tions were read a third time and their
titles changed to Acts.
Mr. Youmans introduced tho following
resolutions, which wore agreed to, and
sent to the Senate for concurrence:
?Resolved, That the Managers of Elections
in Beaufort District do hold elections at the
several precincts in that District, for Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas and General
Sessions, and for Sherill' of said District,
on the second Wednesday in February
next; the Managers to meet at Gillis?nville,
to declare the result of said elections, on
the Friday following, at 12 m.
Resolved, That tue Managers' of Elec?
tions in thc several Parishes of Beaufort
District, in which the Tax Collectors have
died, oi in which four years have elapsed
from the last elect ion of Tax Collector, dc
bold elections at the several precincts in
said Parishes respectively, on tho firsl
Wednesday in Fe bruary next, for Tax Col?
lector!) in said Parishes respectively; tin
managers in each of said Parishes to mee)
and declare the result of the election, at the
timo and place now fixed by law for thal
ptuposc in Parish ( lections.
liesulzed, That Ute Clerk of th?' Court o
Common Pleas and General Sessions foi
Beaufort District do forthwith publish no
tice of the election? above ordered, at the
several election precincts.
Mr. Warley introduced a resolution rela?
tive to thc payment of $400 to defray tho
expenses of the Commissioners in prepar?
ing the Code in relation to persons of color,
including clerk's hire, which was agreed to.
The Speaker addressed thc House as '
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF TUE HOUSE OF 1{KIM:ESEN
TATIVES: I accept thc ofiico of Law Judge
to which thc General Assembly has ap?
pointed me. and thus dissolve the associa?
tion which has so long existed between us, '
and which to nie has been so pleasant. !
It will no longer he my privilege to aid in |
your councils and preside over your delibe- i
rations. The distinguished honors which
I have received at your hands so excite my :
gratitude, that I cannot lind lit language i
in which to give utterance to tho profound '
feeling which now tills my heart.
For more than ten years, I have had the j
honor of a seat on thc ?loor, and for the !
latter part of my service, as Speaker of ;
the House. If in all that time I have said !
a word in debate, or made a ruling in the j
Chair, that has injured the feelings or !
wounded the sensibilities of a member, I '
am unconscious of it, and now a;dc his for
givenc88, fur it certainly was not intended, i
When 1 lay my head on my pillow to-night, :
I will have the grateful consciousness that
there is not a man 0:1 the face; of God's
earth against whom 1 have the slightest
feeling of unkindness or resentment. In
this frame of mind. I assume the duties of j
the high oflioo to which you have appoint- j
cd me, and am sure, if I know myself, that j
I .will dispense justice, tempered with
mercy.
I think I understond what is due to the
bar, and what is due to the country, and I
foti certain that I can so administer tho j
business of the courts as not to trespass
on the feelings of the one or to retard the i
interests of the other. My experience i
teaches me that a Judge who will preside j
in this spirit will meet with the kind and
hearty co-operation of the profession, and
advance the business of the ceurts. I expect
there, as I have received here, the heartl?
and generous support of those with whom I
am associated.
This manifestation of your kindness and
confidence is the more grateful, because on
some occasions safely I have differed very !
widely from many of you on important !
measures, and have found myself in a ;
small minority. We have all bean striving
for the same end, and while we have differ?
ed in opinion, the (?ld Carolina spirit has
remained, and we have maintained perfect
confidence in the motives of each other.
I cannot bo here again to vote or to counsel,
but I will always look to your proceedings
with interest, and feel a personal concern
in the career of each one of you.
To the officers of the House. I return my
thanks for their unvarying politeness ami
attention.
Mr. Clerk, I feel that I will not be doing
justice unless I make this public acknow?
ledgment of my indebtedness to you for
your enlightened and efficient aid. Your
experience iu thc business of the House
has been invaluable, and has greatly as?
sisted mo in the performance of the diffi?
cult and delicate duties of the Chair. I
will always cherish a lively feeling of friend?
ship for one who has been so patient, kind
and considerate, under circumstances, oc?
casionally, widl calculated to try the temper
of the most amiable.
Gentlemen, 1 bid you a kind and affec?
tionate farewell. May the good God, in
his mercy, guard and protect our beloved
South Carolina, raise her from the ruins
in which she has been plunged, and bestow
upo h you, my friends and associates, His
choicest blessings. Farewell.
Mr. Head was called to the Chair.
On motion of Mr. Keitt, thc House pro?
ceeded to vote, viva voce, for Speaker, and
C. H. Sinionton, Esq., was elected.
Mr. bonham introduced the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
agreed to:
Resolved, unanimous!II, That the thanks
of this House are due, and aro hereby ten?
dered, to the Hon. A. P. Aldrich, for the
able, urbano and impartial manner in
which he has discharged the delicate and
arduous duties of Speaker of this House.
liesolved, imanimotisly. That he is en?
titled to and carries with him from tho
Chair, the cordial rogards of his late asso?
ciates, and their best wishes for his success
in his now field of public (.rvioc. '
liesolved, unanimously, That a commit?
tee of three bo appointed to communicate
to his Honor Judge A. F. Aldrich, theso
resolutions.
Mr. Crayton introduced a resolution,
which agreed to, and ordered to be sent
to the Senate for concurrence, that tho
Clerks aro hereby authorized to advertise
for one month before tho next meeting of
the Legislature, proposals for stationery
sufficient, in their opinion, to accommo?
date both branches of tho General As?
sembly. ?
Mr. butler introduced the following reso?
lution, which was considered immediately,
agreed to, and sent to tho Senate for con?
currence:
liesolved, by the Senate and Ifouse of
Representatives, now met and sitting tn
General Assembly, and hythe authority of
the same, That the action of tho general
Assembly in reference toan "Act to extend
relief to debtors, and to prevent the sacri?
fice of property at public sales,'' ratified
the 21st of December, in the year of our
Lord 1861, and the Acts amending said
Act, is intended only as a temporary sus?
pension of the usual legal remedies of cre?
ditors, and not in any manner to initiate
legislation for the destruction of such
legal remedies, or for the continuous or
ultimate relief of debtors from the opera?
tion jf the laws in force for tho collection
of debts prior to the passage i>f thc first of
the above-mentioned Acts.
The following bills we re ordered to be
continued until tho next session of tho
General Assembly: A bill to repeal cer?
tain enactments in relation to the banks of
this State; a bill to repeal the fourth sec?
tion of an Act entitled "An Act to re?
charter the Planters' and .Mechanics' Dank
of South Carolina;'' a bill to alter the Con?
stitution, so us to divide Pickens District
?uto two Judicial and Election Districts.
The following bills Were ordered to bi!
laid on tin' table: A bill to amend the law
as to the inspection of flour; a bill to give
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the City Conncil of Charleston authority to
fix thc amount to bo paid for thc retail of
spirituous liquors; a bill to pr?vido for the
appointment by this State of Electors of
President and vice-President of the United
States: a bill to provide for the appoint?
ment of Commissioners of the Poor for
Horry District.
Mr. .Tames McCauley, a member elect
fr om Clarendon District, attended, pre?
sented his credentials, waa sworn, and took
his seat.
Mr. Benbow Introduced the following re?
solution, which was agreed to, and sent to
the Senate for concurrence:
Resolved, That a commission, consisting
of three members of this House and two
members of the Senate, bo appointed to
inquire and report at the next session of
this General Assembly, what has become
of the public property remaining in the
hands of the officers of the- State, at the
surronder of Gen. Johnson's army, in May
last; and more particularly what disposi?
tion has been made of the public property
removed by the Quartermaster-General,
Commissary-General and Ordnance Officer
from Columbia, in February last, previous
to the entrance of Gen. Sherman's army
into said city.
Adjourned.
Local I1;o:m.;s.
CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad?
vertising and job work are cash. We hope
all parties will bear this in mind.
The price of Epson salts, in Dr. P. M.
Coheii's^advor'.isement yesterday, should
have been ten couts, instead of twenty-five
an printed.
WEEKLY RECORD.-This is ?kc title of a I
new paper just issued in Charleston by
the Rev. Messrs. Mood and Byrd. It is a
large quarto, well printed and well lilied
with good family and religious reading.
RICHMOND DISPATCH.-This old favorite
newspaper with us in years gone by, has
just re-appeared, under tho management
of its former proprietor, and with all its
familiar features of excellence. The papers
of Richmond are a credit and honor to
Virginia.
TUE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.--An inter?
esting account of the "Sack and Destruc?
tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," has
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Phoenix steam power press. Orders
can bc filled to any extent.
'THE CODI:."'-Owing to the great length
of the Acts embraced in "Thc Code," we
are compelled to defer the publication of
the "Act to establish the Domestic Rela?
tions of Persons of Color," etc., until to?
morrow.
THE WEATHER,-After nearly a week's
muggy weather over head and slush and
mud under foot, the sun yesterday came
out warm and pleasant. Thc chango was
delightful, although the atmosphere is
too warm to justify us in boping for an
long continuance of fair weather.
Mr. T. M. Pollock, at thc "Roar House,"
nearly opposite the old jail, is prepared to
supply his friends and the great public
with the very best of "eatables and drink?
ables." Wo had thc pleasure of spending
a short time, last night, at bis restaurant,
and discussed some excellent New York
oysters, roast duck, chicken salad, fish,
etc., and we can assure our readers that
he ''has :< few moro left of the same sort."
Mr. P.'s billiard tables will be ready in a
day or two, so that parties fond of this
healthful recreation can be accommodated.
COLUMBIA MALE ACADEMY.-In calling
attention to the advertisement of this in?
stitution, we aro pleased to observe that
Mr. Thompson has associated with him
Mr. Richard Ford, formerly principal of the
same "school, and with an ablo corps of
teachers, managed it for some years with
great success. Mrj?Ford is a graduate of
ono of the English universities, and with
his long experience a8 a teacher, is singu?
larly well qualified for the position he as?
sumes. Mr. Thompson is woll known to
our citizens as a teacher in the military
schools of this State, having served in
that capacity for three years in the Arsenal
in Columbia, and five years at thc Citadel
in Charleston. Under the management of
these gentlemen, wo have no doubt but the
Academy will be very successful.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call
ted to tho following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
g*lF. W. Pape-Columbia Malo School.
'. " - -Book-keeping.
W. A. Harris Valuable Residences, Ac.
John H. Heise -Confectionery, Ac.
J. H. Clarkson A Co.-Sugars, Ac
Clarkson A Talley- Brett for Sale, Ac.
Columbia Male. Academy.
A.'. F.*. M.-. bodge of Sorrow.
Darbee & .Walter Auction Sale.
C. S. Jenkins Redemption of Bills.
E. * G. D. Hope-Good Things.
Situation Wanted by a While Lady.
Meeting of Columbia Mt dical Society.
The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Kif ?airer says: "Tho move?
ment to collect funds in aid of the South
seems to have met with little success,
cit 1e r lu re or in Brooklyn, no collections
or subscriptions having been made.