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f ? ?Tia? Change lia the College. We extract the following from an article in the Charleston News: We aro of those who look for good results from the measure, not believ? ing that it presents the best sclicmo for securiug a high order of liberal culture, but a better one than that now in existence. It will be remem? bered that Dr. ThornwelL whoso natue wo mention with the profound veneration due to noble character, high purpose ami great learning, opposed a similar measure in 1854, and, in his letter to Governor Man? ning, exhausted the arguments which can be advanced against it. But while we warmly embrace his cardinal doctrine, that the training of ali the mental faculties, and uot the storing <>i' the memory with facts, is the end of education, it is highly problematical, t ) say the least, whether mental training is better promoted by ibo superficial glance at numerous branches of knowledge, which is all that the present college system allows, than hy the exclusive devo? tion to, and complete mastery of, a few, which is the acknowledged ten? dencies of the University system. The young student may, as Dr. Thornweli contends, choose his stu? dies badly; but this is not as great au evil as having too many chosen for him. Thc curriculum of an American College is almost a pro? gramme of universal knowledge The student sips of "many nectareo sweets," but drinks no deep refresh ing draught. His degree persuades him. that he is a "Doctor Universalis,' I iiquitrea, sapient, tottan scibile sci cit;' ' but time dispels his illusion, and eon tact with the scholars of other land: generally convinces him that, whil? he strove to make "omniscience hi; forte, he has only succeeded ii making science his foible." The re suit is that he brings from the colleg walls into life a habit of superficia study and a sense of incompletenes in the ground-work o? his knowl?dg which will impair his capacity foi and largely diminish his satisfactioi in, futur? intellectual efforts. Th college system of America is in anta gonism to the scholastic principle which the experience of centurie had settled in Europe. Its result give us no ground for congratulatin j ourselves on the wisdom of th change; and we cherish the hop that a return to the methods ( European education may bring e nearer to the high sta-.dard of Euri pean scholarship. But a much more important refori is needed, and our College or Un versity must be made to effect tw important objects of such institt tions, viz: to attract the young me of other States by the advantages offers, but especially through i fame as a seat of learning and hon of learned men, to obtain for tl State the consideration and influent which will necessarily attach to i patron. "A University," says S i W. Hamilton, to whose authority < such subjects too much weight cann be attached, "is not merely a mont ?piece of instruction, but a pattern lofty erudition, and a stimulus to i attainment. Professors work evi more by example and influence tin by teaching." In older eountri this is so well known that no eiFoi are spared to attract learned men I a country, even when they are n willing to undertake the labors instruction. The success of i academy, in the national objects ? have alluded to, will be in the ju portion of the abilities of its faeub It eau hardly be claimed for t South Carolina College that its si ces-; in this regard has been gre; . Its reputation is provincial, and i | only has it failed to attract the youl of other States, but it has not kt at home till of those of its own. cannot bc said to have outstripp? in the race for fame, its rivals in I State, who do not possess its adv; tages. We believe that a reine will be found in a reconstruction the Board of Trustees. Nocorpor body in the State could consist abler or better men; but no bc could be constituted on worst prii pies. The very position and elna ter of its individual members is evil in its composition. But principal objection to it lies in fact that, by its numbers, the se of individual responsibility is stroyed by division of the respo: , bilities among too many. The great authority, whom we h already quoted, has shown, by history of the great Universities Europe, that their reputation, s I consequently, tho attendance u B them, lias been great, in the r & that tile number of their regents been small. "Reason" and' eipe-j rience, " he saj-s, ' 'show that academic patronage is best vested, in a board varying from two to five members," and it is highly important that its members should be chosen from ! younger men, who will look to the ! performance of their trusts, notas an irksome and subordinate task, but as an important means of increasing their own reputations, j We believe that this reform is j urgently needed, ami that its adop ; tion will secure to the College a de? gree of success proportioned to its liberal endowments, but never yet I attained. -- - j Important ltcvrnae Decision on t\r|>.'ii:ii. i T?ie Commissioner of Internal Revenue lins just decided that in j section ninety-four, as amended by ! the Aet of March 3, imposing a tax I i of one and three-fifths cents upon j cars, engines, carriages, and other ! pr?des repaired, whoso value is in : creased thereby ten per centum, thc ? words "other art'oles," was meant to . include all ma nu factored articles subject, to an excise tax uud-n- tile l several clauses of the ninety-fourth : section. ! All goods, wares or merchandize. I therefore, subject to un excise tax, whenever repaired so as to incre." their value ten per centum, wil] assessed for the above tax. The following points aro to bc considered in determining when a ta> accrues in cases of repair : First Tho article repaired. Second. Tin amount of value added.' Third. Tin ratio of such added value to the entir< I value of the article after having bcei J repaired. I In ease any separate portion of ;u I article is supplied anew, that portioi j is to be taxed just as well in its us; I for repairing as though used for i \ new article. If a railroad company put a car engine or boiler into a shop for rc pairs, all new parts supplied are to b regarded as pertaining to the entir car, engine, boiler, ?v.c., and no ta accrues unless the cost of makin I repairs equals or exceeds one-elevent ! of the value of the car, engine, &c. j after the rej ?airs have been mad? j But if such repairs increase thc vain i of the whole ten per centum or UT i wards, or if the cost of making tli j repairs, including labor and material) j equals one-eleventh of the value ( j thc thing repaired, a tax accrues, an I is to be paid on the cost of repairing ! When the article repaired is a uni though made up of taxable parts, n pairs are to be regarded as pertaiuiu to the unit. j If the repairs are upon a ship, tl hull, as finished, constitute the uni If an engine, everything pertainii to the engine, excepting the hoik j which the law provides for taxii ! separately. If a ear is repaired, tl ?repair pertains to such ear as : ! entirety, including all its parts-tl j body, the wheels, the axles, Acc. The rule will, in all cases, be <> served, unless the owner sends t; disjointed parts of an article to t j machinist to be repaired and refitt ] to its original place ; then the ir I chinist must report the thing repaire j and tim question of liability to t will depend upon the ratio of increca value to the entire value of the thi repaired. The law having prescribed no ma of estimating the increased value an article repaired for use, without sale of the same either before or af the repairs were made, the cost repairing has been assumed by t office us the measure of value which the tax shall be assessed. -IBi- ... A Messenger of Tronble< ?Tlie recent action of Congress relation to Mexican affairs lias i dently impressed the Marquis Montholon, the French Embassacl with an appreciation of tho appro of a crisis in the relations between Government and that of the Uni States. With a due sen.se of the sponsibility devolving upon him, has despatched his First Secretar Legation, Count de Taverney, Paris, undoubtedly for the pun of reporting to the Emperor the c i dition of popular sentiment hen regard to the Mexican question, to receive from the arch intrigue the Tuilleries definite information ? to the course to be pursued. ! Count de Taverney sailed on Wed : day, in the Scotia, and certainly takes with liiin intelligence of a i tare to disturb the brain upon wi > uneasily, rests the diadem of Fra ; Napoleon is a bold and skillful bni of political rabr?cs, and has hitherto ! been successful ' eyond precedent, al? most beyond the wildest vision of a dreamer's i, ^agination. But he has built his Mexican house upon ?t, quick? sand, and within the ordinary course of political events, it must fall. It is possible that his genius, his cunning, his ruling star, or whatever influence it muy be that has served his ambi? tion and stamped Ins desperate ven? tures with the seal of success, may yet give him the clue out of this labyrinth ; but, unless radical folly and fanaticism in this country play directly into bis hands, every calcu? lation of the chances predicts that he mus? lose his hold upon Mexico or retain it by the decisive triumph of his armies and navies over those of t?us Republic. We do not think that Napoleon will risk the hazard of a war with thc United State.;, unless bis keen in? tellect discover thc opportunity for triumph in the radical poison that defeats the recuperative power of this country. None so quiek as he to take advantage of thc lack of har? mony and concentration in the house? hold of an opponent; and he is aware that, if the disunion intrigues of the radicals should prevail, thu best elements of our stx'ength would be wanting in the struggle. The tenitory usurped by Maxi? milian borders upon the frontier of the South. The tug of war would be there Giving credit to tho South? on people for a disposition to sustain ie Government upon any foreign . .sue, even then eau we expect, cac we demand, from them alacrity ant: earnestness of action, while we dem them the right of representation anc make them political outcasts anc pariahs, whom not even the impulse of good intentions can awaken fron the apathy natural to their condition Can we look for good service at arm. from a people whom we wilful! wrong, humiliate, degrade and perse cute? It is not in human nature and certainly not an attribute o American character, to light unde the rod, to swell with martial entire siasm under the frown of oppression The Republic may shortly need th mailed hand of the South, nerved t all its strength by a heart eager an devoted in the cause. Let us clasp i now, that we may be sure of its wi ling service then.-New York New: The following are the points mad on the application of the Hon. A. I Garland, to practice i i the Suprem Court of the United States. H counsel, Mr. Carpenter, said : He has submitted himself to tl authority of the Govarnment, and f( reasons held by the President to 1 entirely sufficient, he has been gran ed a pardon. He asks to be r admitted as a full oouncellor at th bar ; but is met in this endeavor I the Act of Congress passed in 1SG This law requires attorneys to tal the oath that they have not partit pated wilfully in the rebellion, and render allegiance and obedience the Government. This act is a coi plete bar to the petitioner's righi If it violates the spirit of the Cons tution, it is void. This court li held that any legislation is void whi impedes business, and renders t rights secured by the Constituti useless. The members of this cou for instance, held omeo for life, during good behavior, and I aver tl it would not be competent for Ct gross to provide that they should i preside beyond a certain age. I First-Considering the petitione guilty of treason. He might hi been punished with death, but President has fully pardoned hi and the effect is to restore him to rights, civil and political, and holding of office, as if ho had ne committed the offence. He engoj in the rebellion, and has been s jeeted to forfeiture, but the Presid restored him to his rights, yet Act of Congress fixes a perpetual to his holding of office, and ii direct opposition to the pardons. The President said by his parc* I You shall not bi: precluded f j practicing in the Supreme Court, ! by the Act of Congress he is disqi i tied. The President is trying to j don, "?and tho Congress to pun j The former is wiped out by the lal The President may pardon foi ' offences, and this construction is tad ned by the Federalist and o authorities, including former tices of tin; Supreme Court, language in the Constitution gi the President the power to g j reprieves and pardons must be . straed according to the sens? ! which the power was understoo j England at the time of the ador i of that instrument. JUST ABBI VED ! AHE now opening a large variety of the most magnificent PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Christmas and New Year GIFT BOOKS AND AN? NI'ALS. Illuminated English and American TOY BOOKS for Children, ?fee., over be? fore exhibited for sale in i his market. vYe respectfully invite our friend" to give us an ea riv call. Dec 23 i* TOWNSEND & N' ITH. Grindstones. REC EIVED TO-DAY. a lot of GRIND I STONES -all sizes. Dec 22 2* FISHER A LOWRANCE. Parlor and Office Stoves. ' A LARGE SUPPLY, just received and for sale hy A. PALMER, Corner of Assembly and Dec 22 :i Washington streets. ilriDiv lui ii ul unit' ENAMELED, TINNED and PLAIN, for salo by FISHER A LOWRANCE. POW?REl OVENS, SPIDERS, POTS and EXTRA Lids. FISHER A LOWRANCE. Deo 22_2* STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. fi{<#.' {. t //its %k mm?m?k EXECU UVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, December 21, 1SG5. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 2. rilHE following appointments of the J Board of Visitors of thc South Caro? lina Military Academy are announced, vix: James Conner, Chairman, vice R. J. Da vant, resigned. Johnson Hagood, rice A. P. Aldrich, re? signed. William H. Wallace, vice R. J. Gago, re? signed. Ry order of the Governor. A. C. G ARLINGTON, Adjutant and Inspector-General. Doc 23 _2_ HEADQUARTERS. COLUMBIA, S. C., DEC 21, 1865. GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1. IT'he following appointments of Officers . in the Militia, made by His Excellency tho Governor and Commander-in-chief, by and with tho advice and consent of the Senate, in pursuance of an Act of thc Gene? ral Assembly, to providejfor the re-organi? zation of thc Militia, are hereby announced, and thev will b^ obeyed and respected ac? cordingly: l.<?< Division. Major-General'M. W. Gary, Edgell, ld. 1st Brigade Brigadier-General Joseph Newton Brown. Anderson. , 1st Regiment Colonel Absalom Blythe, Greenville. 2d Regiment- Colonel W. C. Keith, Pickcns. 3d Regiment -Colonel lt. B. Arnold, Greenville. 4th Regiment Colonel i liarles S. Madi? son. Anderson. 5th Regiment Colonel E. H. Barton, Pickens. 42d Regiment Colonel Thomas B. Lee, Anders m. To command companies of mounted men -Colonel W. ll. Perry. Greenville. 2d Brigad >. -Brigadier-General Alex. C. Haskell, Abbeville. 6th Regiment Colonel G. McDuffie Mil ! 1er. Abbeville. 7th Regiment -Colonel Robert Lanham, Edgefield. ! 8th Regiment -Colonel J. Townes Ro? bertson, Abbeville. 9th Regiment -Colonel Benjamin Roper, Edgefield. lUth Regiment- -Colonel James Mitchell, Edgefield. To command companies of mounted ? men-Colonel J. C. Cothran, Abbeville. 2d Division. Major-General Johnson Hagood, Barn? well. :$d Brigade-Brigadier-General William Elliott, Beaufort. 11th Regiment-Colonel Jas. R. Hagood, Barnwell. 12th Regiment -Colonel Henry C. Smart, Beaufort. 13th Regiment-Colonel Wm. L. Camp bell, Colleton. 11th Regiment-Colonel Donald R. Bar? ton. Orangebnrg. 15th Regiment-Colonel J. M. Steadman, Lexington. 43d Regiment-Colonel J. Fletcher Brabham, Barnwell. To command companies of mounted men -Colonel Win. Stokes, Colleton. ??tb Brigade -Brigadier-General John A. Wagoner, Charleston. 16th Regiment -Colonel Edward Ma? grath, Charleston. 17th Regiment-Colonel Samuel Lord, Jr.. Charleston. isth Regiment-Colonel Thoa. E. Raysor, Charleston. 19th Regiment Colonel J. C. Cain, Berkeley. 1st Regimen! ..f Rifles-Colonel C. H. Simouton, Charleston. To eommaTid companies of mounted ne e Colonel V. Bacot Allston, Charleston. 3d T)ivision. Major-General J.B. Kershaw, Kershaw. 5th Brigade-Brigadier-General F. W. McMastcr, Richland. 'iiith Regiment -Colonel J. Harrington Cooper. Sumter. li'.st Regiment-Colonel T. F. Clyburne, Lancaster. 22d Regiment-Colonel L. Yv. R. Blair, Kershaw 23d llegimeut- Colonel .John Meighan, Richland. 4 Ith Regiment-Colonel W. T. Lesesue, Clarendon. To command companies of mounted men Colonel Robert AL. Sims, Lancaster. Otb Brigade -Brigadier-General Wm. A Walker, Chester. .J lt h Regiment-Colonel Jas. F. Mactie, Fairfield. 25th Regiment-Col. J. H. Rion, Fair? field. 26th Regiment-Colonel Grandison Wil? liams, ("nester. 27th Regiment-Colonel John R. Gulp, Chester. To command companies of mounted men -Colonel Thomas W. Woodward, Fair? field. 4th Division. Major-General Robert F. Graham, Ma? rion. 7th Brigade-Brigadier-General W. H. Evans. Darlington. 28th Regiment-Colonel W. Allen Ben? ton. Marlboro. 29th Regiment-Colonel J. A. Law, Dar? lington. 30th Regiment-Colonel C. M. Wea? therly, Marlboro. To command companies of mounted men- Cuionel P. L. Breedon, Marlboro. 6th Brigade-Brigadier-General Jas. F. Presslcy, Williamsburg. 31st Regiment -Colonel Jas. McCutchen, Williamsburg. .32d Regiment-Colonel Duncan McIn? tyre, Marion. 33d Regiment-Colorfel Ami j ah H. John? ston, Hurry. To command companies of mounted men-Colonel Benjamin Allston, George? town. 5th Division. Major-General James H. Williams, New? berry. 9th Brigade-Brigadior-General J. C. Winsmith, Spartanburg. 34th Regiment-Colonel Joseph A. Mc? Lean, York. 35th Regiment -ColonelJamesDouglass, Union. 36th Regiment-Colonel Thos. J. Moore, Spartanburg. 37th Regiment-Colonel J. Banks Lylesr Spartanburg. 16th Regiment-Colonel John M. White, York. To command companies of mounted men-Colonel J. G. MoKissiek, Union. loth Brigade -Brigadier-General R. P. Todd, Laurons. 38th Regiment Colonel Thos. W. Gary, Newberry. 39th Regiment- Colonel W. W. Lester, Newberry. 40th Regiment -Colonel G. W. Culbert? son. Laurens. 41st Regiment-Colonei G. F. Mosely, Laurens. .15th Regiment -Colonel Harrison Floyd, Spartanburg. To command companies of mounted men -Colonel Robert Bctscl, Union. II Major-Generals commanding Divi? sions, will immediately proceed to issue their orders to their respective Brigadier Geuerals to re-organize their respective commands, by the election id' all commis? sioned officers of tiie line of and below the rank of Lieut -natit - Colonel, and by the appointment of non-commissioned officers. III. Officers, now in commissi.?ii, will continue to exercise their respective offices until their successors shall he elected and commissioned, fud promptly carry into execution all orders given by their supe? riors in rank-. iV. The organization of the companies ra ised, r nd< rthe proclamation of Governor Perry, for tin- police of thc State, into bat? talion: and regiments in the respective brigad .. willoi- suspended until further orders from this Department; and, in tho meantime, thc officers of such coi' pa??es will carefully observe the orders is. 'i.'d by the Post Commandants of the United State- forces in the respective Districts, and only employ their organizations as au auxiliar) police force to^aid tho United Stat- s authorities tu prescVving order. V. Colonels commanding regiments will report the organization of their resp< etive commands, and their effective force to tho Brigadicr-Gonerals com m anding brigades, who will make a consolidated return of their respective brigades, through their Major-Generals, to thc office of tho Adju t mt and imp :ctor-General, tat ;"'<?gtf| Newberry Conrl FTouso,) on Wj^H 15th day "of Mureil next. ^MjBiSSiffiBlH By order of thc Governor: A. C. - ' .. fl Adj t. and Insp'r. ? flfl arg- All tho papers in ; ii- ><H once roui semi hills to the '- s| jutant and inspector-General, s. c. n