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I Jo not hesitate tu ?lee lu ie, in.in io . nu? io us J. sn the abolition ol tduvciy. The other ques'ion respects the fn-cduicn. The policy ot the Government on tits subject ?* liuunuueid to tho xvi old hy Mi. Sexvnrd, uniter unte 2\*uv. 'J. lS?-3. in tlie.?t> pu-ginmt words : ..Tl o establishment of the perfect i'quality "l men of the Altieau nice tyi'h HMO et tithei rucea th'roughaiiii th? whole continent is a poll >vy wh'iv li /lae l.'ni'.i <l Stnics hen ul ter may lie rxptcteU to cultivate with eons-toncy and assi duity ." To the like ctTect is Mr. (J llioun. who told iii p'uinly, so hon: ago us Ib'J'J Mt I 1S3?, ['he Cp?ech is not at hentfj. thal it ive ever consented to emaneipution, ur would have in ml va lice .upon our position, timi concede ul-o th." iq diu ol' th.? races. It is alike our duty and our intel - ?los as "the inevitable biquvtico ?.!' K'r;.e und events. That policy, nevertheless, fituls no general sympathy ri the .South. Our r-ptes ti tat: ve ?nen anti assemblies loi ve ht tn mote backwui.t ii endeavoring io conic up to :h" meit>nr< of right on lin* question 'han any others. Hu' we ure eo.ni i og up, -lowly it deed, yet ."?tili cnn itig. If \ i>n a'te to t "impatient, uni! we ure not ?absolutely blinded tvithufolly lit only int fntil?, we shall yet, 1 am persuaded, be at hiivn'mtiy uti ul) % iittl issues. Aiol when tile ground i-- Ohe? well broken here, 1 look lora linger x ield ami j ti more luxuriant bul vest tl*.f..i il e North has ever ptminced. My ml vii i-, then, is fur vi'-'i Republicans t" Bland together. Do not ii*. I .-I tl.ne b ? no t-clii-m liitueen yini MIHI tlie I're-idenii Ile is bur liu nd. and coiiunuui' '-tn eot.tidene ?. l?,v Us lillis'. L? 1 hobo ul ll? lu- Ul ll bili ly. li wi-yi better ilia' things \?, i ?i'.'.i -, : lei now llniii io hasten tn resu :?. Nobody is hurt ?iv sum de 1 thank you for lemenibrar.t".' in th- way ol congress.on? i favors. 1 would Ilk" mil t ttl itt* you Ol? y lind to send, c.-pecially r ptiris nf coin tontees, heads ut 0 ;? ullin ni.?. Sro., S: '. 1 llave never st cu '-}. lu l til ( . ? an lull i . pill ! . I n Vu li send ii ? Any retiuii kable spe?ehi s ott tiny Mihi, bet will be thankfully received. I know ile pressine on your 'imo, il li (I I do not wish lu overburden. Allow me, however, to titinex a list ol' prominent naines in this region, which you can hand out tn -heb nieiiibtrs Of the Utilise tir Senate as you ilia y deem hts'., for the purpose ot seniling documents to. 1 am, my dear sir, vet y faithfully, V. L,. !! Wt Itt NO ER. Hon. yt i D. KI::.':.I:Y. W..?lung:o:i. D.C. ., \V KN li ELI. run.t.ii-s's l.itci'CKB. - Waudell Phillips d?h veri ii 1 si hiebt ott uililiess oil .. N . tiona I Alf dis *' tn a vt-iy i rn wiie.l and lu n lia ni audience in the Hiooklyu A"t l"?iy ol' Music The speech was neat Iv 'wo hons lone, went ever the whole ground el recount "tic i mit, pr,? s.'?Uted ll e iticessity timi dtifv ie-, ag Upon i ".. North tn s'ctit" its viet, ry ni titi- f', -ld hy leur giiniztug the Union "?i -l e basis ot >. qua! j o.?tief, and denounced thu Indy nf adm tiing Un- South .while sio: is -striving io tetiuiid a si i ve systi'tn. The d llicul'V Of tti-dily is timi '.he Nottii dues rot closely compra ben i the tu w division of par- j ties. Heretofore (inuit bid tin- one ?ti I L, cc the other. To-day Congress leads the North, while tin- Conti dei ?cy, th -feint tl Und?i L-e, tin-is iii Andrew- Johnson a i-li?mpiuh nt its now ?ting gle. '1 hi* tbre'iir nTihe t'n-sidehl to crush agita. timi nt the North as rebellion hail bm n crushed at the South, '..-.it entilisiige i *" t the Nui til ea: . not refo.su ti? except, for the..salration nf thc U non atnl the supremaci of Norh tn principle are hiititld up tu the i-sue The address ?t is re markab lo fur HS boldness, ami ?viii lo* g be re; momh-Tc'l hy ihn-e ? nd heard ii M.? oi-e of the ab:es' apeecis it ever tb livered by Mt.i ritil?p*-? A'. Y. i'ri'iu.ie. FRKEHMEN AMII Tua Wuww'.i MIT*.-The follovvttiy Utter, was received by the gresideiil of the Nnrthrrn Fn-etluien's ll lief Association. It speaks for itself, '-s spokethegt t bf the widow eighteen cen tu ties ago. Ashl ind. J ot. 23 1665. , Mr.F O -orge Shaw, President,- 1 mu I in the Watchman m.il K tl cror about thu ..irpliati? ambit!: our l'.- eed.-n- ti. I stn very iniieh i-neiest ell, hut I am hedi i bl^n with un iiieurahle dis. fuse. None mi' (i ul kunw-s my sall -migs, un ! Iain supported entirelyhi" ch ni: v. si ivluit can Ido hut priV, I thought: hut 1 united io ?lol more, so I In- iii: hiv I'uWJc ami earnet] this en Closed tw.n y-he" ".!;.;.' Wi? yotl ;i.V.,,l s,. stnnil a gift: tlu.' w id * i v's mic. ll (rilli gives me the ilse n! toy hands mid eves, pct hu ps yon may hear from me ng-nii. May (?o I bleb's yoi: in your hitjois of love. K speetlully yours. A FltlKNn "I" Titi: I'uKKDMliN. F.-ojudica tt?r^iayt Color. We clip tue following liiiin the Colored Citt fen, and present it to tiur ret-b-rs, h-euuse it i< j |' to a cnnsideiable iixteut tine, and .shows the t peeuliarittcs nf a class of people who never I " stop to think, foil -;!i-ik and nc fi o ni tin- spiir , of mu niotrieut.' '?lie ivriier s.lys: On 'iie iiiie l hand, tho individual whose ,second inn ure it has become wnuid 1.? hotr.lietl at the irb-r. of l?it lug nt u table ai long a- the Illinois Centra) Railroad, with thii most g'en'col anti riify eol ored niiin; am th" other, tn- iv ill swallow th rood prepared by a colored cook, even it In is ns slippery with girase us un eel, nd as filthy tis au Indian mendicant, wimont a q-.ialtii m-t u ile ivotibl he indignant if it colored more cleanly limn 'nun seif iver? sh ?ved tu the saine, shoo ; yet does not object if n dentist takes his p.ieis from the tnouih of thu dirtifst colored man' in eztTstence, und inser?s them in his own royal potuto trap," ?imutit before the Sftlvta has (Jri"d. Ht will go toa coiored chureo, and occupy ihu chief se.it in the sanctuary ; hut if ?. Mr. I t Nigger " visits bis church he is politely escorted i1 intnithe organ loft. \ lie xviii enact laws for the punishment of a white mun wno mm riot li cnl-ir,,i winn Hi; ami noininate ode who has a half-tl .;: -n ilh-gi,iiuiite folorCd children for stovi'rt.'r.r. Ile wilt assnciute wit IVO colored man in Lon (lou, l'a ri?, or l?.'un ;' au I ea'l In- acq laiutaiiei' :n New Y irk or Cnieiiiuni., Ile uni i ri: -t .i .' nigger " xx-il h th" nrniosl Implicit drill I nc nt Iiis Ionise i,t nlJii.-i-, und yet go Btrii-ightivtiy :o a p'.,li*ic-il ti-t-nug, ami declare th u .. tiigg r> enuuot he iru'steil'." ?0OCT TA'TIKS'. - Tlie subject of taxation ?with reprosent.ttion has been mooted in tliis city sinco the City ordinance Ic'vy?iig a p?r capita his upon all male i csidenio nf livcniy-iine years and upwards^ Thc intention cf Geni Howanl was culled to rio* matter hy Mr. S. lt. H?tnictt, of this city, who pnintetl to un act which hus been in force in this city for forty yo tr-, making it obli gatory iipoiV'shoillVs to arrest, advertise, und sell till freu persons nf color, bu- a certain limo win? did not comply xvitJi the Tux Act. Gen. Howard inferred tho milter to i lie War Department. Thc War Department 1ms instructed General Scott. Assistant ComniiW.oncr for South Carolina, to see tluit the provisions . f tba tax regulations, sn i?ir as the sn u tit persons unithi.o lo pay the iwb dollars is concerno,!. Tims il np]?bitra that all freedmen un tb|e lo pay the two dollurs will be rfxemptcd. Wu mar/cl that thc War Depart in'iiil does um i-x-ijbil.somc thin / ol thc spirit of ocvi'nty-six, and pro. 1 ibu that taxation without rfcp+Gsentali'i'i is tvru'uy. A republican i^iivcrtt ?ftbnt xyi|l( nc vcr prtaspe.r ivithottt the fiiiidiiiien 'Al pf!lil:'tpu - "f rup'.ih '.?v-.ius u ?ice luid at liic v&ib'ii lbj r.aVto io! :?tritct<Vi*bi i , .rx IJ i K i J\ADEK. V. H ARL ES TO N, ?. c7, ^ 3aUli-day, l?eb. 1300. Arriicittznu A e. r x rs : Willi.?ii Uart, l'uni l'oinsctt, um ucl !.. Ilctmctt, ol' Uli V ?CK iou i Wm. li. Nash, lol u luina ; benn Dudley, Huston, MUSK.; Kev. A. v mid le, Savannah ; A. (?. Itaxicr, 'ieorgetowu. Al ni Lucas, New P.elford, M:i.?. 'l*n r. I.IMIiKfi cali bc obtained nt tho st?u\?a of T. W. 'aidtizo, corner of lieut ictt? mid Lisabeth Street* ; nd ut talmoi.* A Denni, Market ?licet, opposite Au on. Y.Zf" Stthsciibefs lo tho Leader will pieuse ?Ive lotice .it thc olliee. whenever the curriers fail tu l?liv?r their paner-. DA IL*' LEA nen.-Wc have hoon so often ?th ioriuucil io issue tho Leader daily, that we are luxions to do so. If u stilllcieut number ot sub .criber: cut be obtained, n daily will bc issued \ll who arc willing to subscribe for the daily will . ?ease leave their naines ut tho btli?'? immediate ?y that wc may know whether such an under taking i- practicable. l?econstruction. There are matty ni?-ii in th" South wno pte I- nd io In Heye that the union of the .J,tates must be post pon?, il for a very long time. The whole mai tel vests will: l".:e people of tli? South, Hi titi there ure manifest evidences of ? gni wing dispo sition ot; tile patt r)f some Southrons to except h.- situ rion. Straws show which woy the wind bin M s. Otie hf th? mes' gratifying evidences of return im: reason, and devotion to th* liest interests cf the counts y. u th." action nf Ute Protestant Episcopal Diocese of South Carolin? With great unanimity, thu: cccle.-tusttcal body voted to return to the Qcticial Convention of the United States. Many of the speeches made up on thu occasion were patriotic, christian, and i ? iii me 1111 y practical. lt is time linn inen of influence lind chnrue'er nek von -edged ; l>.? real condition of H flairs and tuet th? :--ue in a spilit ot" fairness und candor. There xviii n vcr !>;. peac"* or pmsp r i ' y. happi n ss ur virtue, vi S tilth t' iroltna, until hi r had ing men tepent of their mi-conduct and are w il I ng t'i ta!f u linn -.nu i for truth timi t ighteolis ni'<', These iniiefiihlu outlaws who ate coin unttitig nlni.?"t daily depredations upon defence le-: coho- t !rch?r.tl.l offering all manner ot insult io innocciii; timi iinpioieet?ed fem ilea, would .case theil tibomtinble practices il the geri* ticmcu of standing in the state - the lenders of former political parties, clergymen, and other public tuiii-tinnaiies would ret the seal of their lisappi'ohation upon all such nets. Hui freeboot L'fs ami guerillas infest the interior of tho State, iud extensive planters, with conon hearts. ar?j very willing for theiii to keep up their m inti! 1'n.-, idveiilurcs for tlie purpose of inttii'trluiinjj the Freedmen, lind "o have bearii of seafch ri single publie m.tn who h.is shown independence enough to denounce such infamous iiansnctions; We hold that the men who possess the ability 10 correct a perverted publie sentiment and lend tlie people in the path nf dutv, ure justly respon sible for whatever evil exists in consequence bf their nbii-perforiiiiincc of ditty. There ure men in South Carolina who have intellectual percep tion- of the duty of thc State towards the nation 11 Covcrtiiiicut, and in private conversation nc stiowledgi: ihe jubilee of tho principles nf equal igiits. Hut they will not go be I oin ihr. people iud publicly udvahee suc.'.i sentiments. It they did, i would not belong hcloro the general ..sentiment if tlie State would change io lit vor of iinji.mini 'reofiom: Thc responsibility, then, rests with this rhiss of men who know the light, but dare not muntum it - who know the wrong, und yet the .vrong pursue. Southern newspapers claim to accept the situ uion, hut lhere is not a single point ol' the ituation which they have accepted willingly. Tin y have belated and maliciously misreprc a-tneil Federal offlre'rs, natl Senators und Re I resen Mt ives in Congress, lint they will Hud no Olid to reconstruction in such foolish attempts. Colored men have been murdered in our streets t nights, mid rubbed upon thc public square in irniid daylight. A provost Court sits in judg neut upon such transactions, and colored per ons uoinphiin of r.?ei?ivi?;f litile justice froth i'. lteconst ruction is u?sifable, hui it is desirable inly in ue?ordiiiiee with the spirit t;f the 114e. nil the enlarged iib ns nf personal freedom, ?"ubi-e tuen who disire the speedy restoration .I' the Un on in all of its original power, lrn iroved Ivy the entire freedom of its people, h o ti ld meet the issue mnnfully, and cease pur ding u course of " how not to do it." CO"-"* Thc- following is un extract from thc rc larks marte hy ?Geo. A. Trcnholm before thc .bamber of Cominera) in this city, on Tuesday lie tSlli inst. "-And wo can give no better evidence of tho 1 inner iii which wc have acquitted ourselves ol lirt-e duties. rinnt ia ?iflbrdcd hy the judgment ot I hern as io thc qiiulilicatiouis for citizenship of ur emancipated slaves. Sir, ne have educated cn; wu took I hom barbarians, wc returned bein Christianized ?nd civilized to ihnse limn . boin we received them ; we paid for them, we t-turn them without compensation. Our consei ll?es are cleae, our h.iiuls tue clean. Hui. Sir, ive ave Mill dunes to perform towards them. I lalee ie ground tu.it wc are. (heir liest friends; that icy arc our fellow-citizens, because they were oro upon out* soil-in cur very bouses They rc our children, for wo have renTed them. Such s they are. wc have mart?! rbi'ni an educated icm. lt \< lor us to hear willi their Inuits, to bc idiilgent to their foibles, to er.eouoige and 11 j> old them, anil give them Hint* light by which icy nviv waik in safely. We simd ld encourage i 111 lu i/o mi in their nhl pallis of industry and irtite. Our relative couilitions are (.hiin'ued. We. minni univ place our reliance upon their sinews nd muscles', Tlie instiiiilioti of shivery divided iii* couiniuiiiiy iiiin two great classes-tho.. eja^s f intellect ifiui tlie class of muscle. Now,,00th i tel leo t anti" muscle must bc combined' m ibo uric individual, and we niusc improve their1 in ..llect." U. 10. Amoricti Oounoli No. 1. , . Feb 20; I8fj?. Wh'-.-ias, In thc iill-wjse providence of Ood, he as hceti pleased" to odio Iroin our midst, our de otcfl linn her anil energetic Marshal, Samuel ling, thia Conned deeply tfcploru his loss, anti .lily wvinpatlii.se with [IIB .bcroaved partner in fe, feeling thill bc has gone where justice is cn hrined with g ory. Jie.iulvul, That a blank page bc kept in our liiiitiosjn honor nf our deC'iisctl Urothe.', ami , u a copy of these resolutions ho sent to his I?', htiil abo" p:i-dished in li 0 .Sou/fi Ca roii,Ut .ub?..r. J.V.yi?3 (J I 'x i Mt.V, StcrrtwiJ jin? tefl. Tho Presidoiil's Voto. Thu Constitution of itu- United S tut? J provides that every bil! which ?hull htive passed the Sen ate and House of Representatives, shall, before 1 tl become a law, bu presented to thc President, 1 tor Ins bigntiliirc. And if he does not upprove it, he is required lo return il within ten days tu thc House m which il originated will', his objections. Unless the two Houses, upon the iceonaidcralion of the bill, can puss it by e. two thirds majority, il is Vetoed - defeated - lost. The Freedmen's Bureau Bil!, which passed both Houses of Congress by lame majorities, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States has, tu the exercise of Ins executive power, VETOED. Hy so doing the President placts himself in di rect opposition to tlie ex pres-?ed sentiment of Congress, and we believe to the feelings and sym pathies of the loyal people, both North and South. He takes the ground (hut the bill is 1111 constltutionul,mid that the lippoiutmentnf agents in every county where ft ced m en exist, would give bini much patronage, and enable hun. if so ?disposed? io use ti for political ends. Tins tea sun isa mere subterfuge to corneal tim truth. 1; is the weakest kind of political gammon, illogi cal as ti u ti ati-pat etil. Yet the veto meets the approval of every en emy of the' cui?iitrV. Exultant rebels HauntJligh their bantu ts, and ieioice ai the President's di) wilt all; Wendell Phillips was col 11 Ct allen he said that the great stiuiigli! hail been innis, letted froui the contending armies of 1.ie and Ui it nt, to tile cupitul ot' the nation where An drew Johnson appears us the champion of nie South. An accidental Presid? tit, he hus doni ve o rsc than either Miiiatd i'd nore or John Ty ler, and we fear hts name in history will be clii.-isird willi the Arnolds, the Him ti, atid tin I') hus,- J elle rs O lt Dav.s, Lee, it ntl Stephens. Coaling into pawer upon the high ade of na tional success-stepping into the shoe.? ol un il lustrious L t edeeessor whose name will be re membf rc j while America lasts, ne might have carved for himself a pince high up in the niche of lame. Hut. forgetting the party which nave hun (dace, and the co?titry wfitch nurtured ant! stis'.ttitted bini through tithes ol trial, he hus jiu li ttered to the desires of ll ttailorOUS holde, fal teicd, tailed, und lullen. Hitit out his nu nie, then, Record one lost sn,il more; One more (ask declined, Doe pu th wu y mote untrod ; One mote triumph for devils, And soi row for angels ; One mole wrong toman. (Jue insult more to (jud ! " Coniiict of Authority. An amusing conflict occurred dining the wei l; between the civil and military authorities, f?en. '?Mckies's order provides that >. corporal punishment shall not be inflicted up.m any pet- j suit other than a minor." Judge Aldrich, of: the Superior Court of South Cat ulina, sen-j teheed three persons to be whipped foi latccny, , one of them to receive thirty-nine lashes, in violation of thc tibove-tnentioned miliiury or der: Gen. Hennett, Post Commander, sent the Judge au invitation to call upon him. The j Judge did not crme. Thu following cures- j purulence then took place : llKAJIQVAltTUlts PltOVoST M.VItSIt.VL'S OFFICK. M i LITA liv DisTiticr. Chitrlestr.il. S. {:.. I-.-tn nm v li. 13G6. Hon. A. P. Aldrich, Charleston, S. C. I litt Hiev, t Hrtgiiilier-Geiierul commando-^ ditects mi! to present hts eompltuients, nod ile sires lu sie you ut hts idHee unmedialely. Vei y reepeetfully, PitAsK G ?::'HK. Isl Lient. SJili X. Y. V. V., Provost Marshal. To this note the Judge replied ns folio vrs: Mus. GiointiK's, CIIAKV?STOX. ) Broiul S reut, l?t h pehruary, lSfi?. j ! Slit -I have ju-: received your, no ju minim inj nie that tile Hievet Hrigiii1 u-t-Gent-rai coiu iii'iiiditig ileMres to see tue at his ntlu-e imim-ili utely. 1 respectfully inform you that if I hud any business with the Gcnciul I would pr<>tnpi|y call ll jinn bim tor its tiansnetioil ; hut as I am md aware nf nnV ininti r, either public or [itt vute, wlii?li nedlands my p'rescn?i. I beg have respectfully to decline, il the D?lierai lois ii ny tm.-.ness willi me, u will nive me great pleasure to receive: him at in y pinte of residence while nt the city, Mrs. Gidiere's, H road'.Street. Respect fully, your obedient servant, A. P. ALItlltCB. To Lieut. Geise. Gen. Hennett then sent force enough to induce Mr. Aldrich to call nt the headtjuurters. He protested that he hud inver seen Gen. Sick lee's order (a fae: which speaks well for the itiiilli gence tif u Judge), but refused to revoke his sentericpa. Oti Thursday morning Sheriff Carew went to thi'jail for the purpose of ext cuting tho sen tence, but waa refused possession of the prison ers by a militnry force, and prevented from ad ministering thu lash. Of course, all of these officers accept ihc situation. An nrtlinc.fice for the regulation of shops for the tinfrie of second-articles, hus the following set. i io II. ptibliuhed,' ti's the Council Clerk buys, /ir information. '. Sec. 5. N't) kerger nf any such shep shall himself, or through tiny tith? r pet sou, rithci directly or induct tly, ptirehuse er reecive by way ol burlar or exchange, any of the articles mentioned aforesaid froth nov minor ur upprui tice. nur Irotri ftny slave or ffie person of color, without the. written permission of the parent, guardian, mnaicr, or owner of ti II it such m i nur. apprentice, slave, or free person of, ;plor, which written permission shall be Bled .inti produced whenever required by tiny one BUth'ofixed to in spect such shops." Will the military longer suffer such flacrnnt violations of Oenerttl Order* No. 1 -snob rne nucing ineursiory? from ?hu minions of slavery anti treason ? '1 here ia u feeble love? which iuf f -ra long, und is kind, and lhere ia n noble love which Sj.nrcB not. tn smita its object whi rr to smite is best. Justice, love, and mercy alike call for military protect/on. WA?ITBD.--A steamship' compnny which will put A' linc, of steamers on thc route bet weh this an:! any ^Northern city, thai will give colored Mien an opportunity to toke partage and bet rent ed AH lesprctnhle peopl" ought to bc. The freight which the colored people have" to give to such a line would soon pay. if ttf'crc was but one steamer tney would prefer to wait for her trip-'. Affairs About Horne. EVACUATION.-Company ?, Hojnc Guard, ob Mirved til?-' anniversary of tho eviieuiiti?ii ol' thu' city ?& Charleston by the rebela, on the evening ot thc. 19tl?. Tho Quadrille lhtud ditcourdcd ex cellent lUU?ie, ?nd, with the ad lition of vocal music, thc evening was made to pass very pleas antly. A good supper WHS tin non need hue in the evening, ami ita merits were limply lusted, .tier the titille hud been cleared, Lieut. Bonum, who presided, called upon Mr. A. Colhn tor n speech, which was complied ??th. Mr. Bonum followed with ii sentiment complimentary to South Carolina. Mr. Cudsden did thc same for Massachusetts. Mr. Jenkins indulged in faceti ?us remarks upon the chu racier ot' cotton, kinj;, timi 14 nigger." Short speeches were also tu.ide hy Corporal Morgan, lind Messrs. Holloway, Saialls. Jonen, Ualliard, 1'clcrsoti, Deas, Jacobs, Savage, Allen, Dingle, und Middleton. The South Cnroihi? Lanier was voted all tittil in sen timent and sound in policy. H was un occasion lon-; to he rememberer, by the Company lind '.hu invited guests. Umtocl Firo Company. The anni veisat y ol ll"' bulli ?luv nf our lat lamented President. Abraham Lincoln, wiia eel clouted I ty thc oiliccIS atol IIIC'iilli l's nt' tili' Uni 11-11 Fire Company at Zion Chinch, on Mon thly i F?l). 12, 18(16. A C'? I lectio ti w?is tiki o op tor the colin ell pi phau children; ?till I wi'ni j ' live tl i d lar> lui n i lc I o vcr lo i lint I u-1 it u I ion. Tlie Coiupany ?a- lui u.cd at theil hull lind mai ctmil In Zum Church under the coinui.ind ol iheti l're.-ldciitt Mr. l.acouth, mid thu ollieels nf thc Coin puny. nil II KU of Titi: l?\V,. Vocal mti-ie liv Mr. D. McCulpin's choir; I priiyei by Kev. Mr. Hibbs, 1'astor. An oratiiin lin honor ?il the iiny was lien tlelivend by a ineuihi r ot' the Company upon " Industry lind Honesty/' Mu.-ic hy the choir. Th? iiollcc.tioh wa- thin taken. Several other irenileinen res ponded in u few remarks. Mt. IVtt i 1,. Milli i invited the audience to cunio fur wind u tiri hii su i i to thc cull nf tin- joline Company foi nul tu the poof hule uiplitliia. Mu.-ie noil thc bene diction. In the evening th" Company partook nf u line Klippel at ItoiiUtll Hall, ?-itlell op hy the loltow - nie, Conniii I), il. William-. Chairmnii; C. 1, i ?i 11 nee ami li. lt. J ones The i V?lpng pa-cd vi i y plensuiiily w ith lbs idllcct's Ililli iiieiiiboi - and their liicllds. l~i/A l?r?vet lt??4-Citri?, James C. Beecher hn beeu relieved ns un ag-tit of tin- Fie-, dmeii'.s Hu rnu, and Mujur J. li. Cornelius, of the Veleta ti Reserve Corps, luis bet 11 i?ppointtil his .succes sor. tit'' The Fieeilmeii'.s Cutup lui s net jet been established at Magnolia Peninsula, foi ihii n e son that the necessary camp eiptipiige Cu ni: ii t be diiiwn nf the Quartermaster by the S ipi tinten dent. A military olhccr must malle slicli nijui MtitMI. BANK Mr. KI INO.-.V puttiic meeting wiil In lu ld tit Zion Church, nu Mund.iv cVoiii*???, I-', h. 'Jd, the purpose cf explaining more tully i Iii Dem (?is of n M ink to tho ficcdmcn und n'her.-. Addresses may he expected from the cashier, J. j ll. Jenks. Kev. Mr. French, and iiihets. I) it penjile should give this Minj-cii full hciiriug. and ilet ive ail lin: beni tits that belong to a ti edi un institution i Rev. Dr. Fox, of Mew York, one of thc Ttu.-tces of the N ttto::al Freedmen's ll lief As sociation, noil Mt. ll. A. Hugel, nf Xetv York, have recently paul .South Carolina a vi-it, on business pertaining to the well- fare of freedmen and other tilTnis. AnilCAN M. E. Ctn nen.- Although ibis church is not yet finished, yet services were held lhere on Sunday last, rough seals and a rough pulpit having been extemporized fur the iiceu sion. When we remember thal the woods were lind's first temples, this itnflnisheil cdiiiee is in deci. a tabernacle. Thc pastor, Mr- Cain, i. cqual to any emerge ney, mi I the building opera tions still g-.i on. Win n cont detcd, the church will he commodious, an I an evidence of loo in illimitable energy of thc religious elliss of our citizens. YoVNG MEN'S ClIttiaflAN ASSOCIATION.- Wi are glad to, make mention of the Incl that ah associ?t ion for ibu religious, moral, anti intel, lectuul iriipioveineiit of the young men, lins] been futmeil in Chat lesion. The billowing gen tlemen ure its ollicers : Pf.ettid?-pj; (?. M. Me UfHlh ; Vice Pfeaid?tit, S. W; Joiinshn j Sect e inry, Wm. Edin; TrniMirir, it. Ilolloway. Cbntitiitiei' on Kn iciM-.?,-Kt v. F. L. Carduzo, Wm. ?. tVfelon, Jumes Wilson. MuiitiEH. - A mun tunned IJenj.nnin Massey, Uuely belonging to the U. S. bitumer " Itibh, w hile returning from the eirena on Wednesday evening, m company wnh a lady who had at tended the show with hun, wus murdered ti: King Sue? t. m ar Calhuun. The linly teat iii? s thal deceased was intoxicated, and pin ed tm Calhoun Street two citizens timi 11 soldier. Om ul' them spoke tu Massey, wi.ci replied. They then chased hun round into King St fee'. A Mr. R. (i. Whtti- testities io hi- being i'm King Street about eleven o'clock, ami seeing a whit? niau chu-iiiiT a colored man. The col til ed ni tin crud inordi-r, and the while mu c. M tuck ul hun willi eoinetbiug twelve or eighteen inclus long. At lilt: second blow licensed fell, anil the white lunn walked off up tho sireet, met some other per-un, anil M mai ked that thc deco Used was u saucy nt'xro. The Coroner hos held nn inquest, and the ver dict is. ?? that the saul Benjamin Musst-y {-ame to his death by it wound inflicted in thc hack. ? uh a sharp instrument in the hand cf ?mu.ls of some person unknown tn the jut)1, in Kin; Strict, near Calhoun, about ll o'clock, on the night ol' the 'Jlat of February, 13GG, uguiusl the peace and dignity of the Stiff?." It is loincbody's faull I hat the murderer wns not apprehended. A Vigilant police should ha ve had thu offenders before thia. Wi.? ru are the detective?, that Vir daily papers bruoyed so much about ? We have hrr.rrt that three otTur persons were murdered on Thumlay' night, und btlieve thai the tcp Vt ia true, Oii?i Unrig is certain, the civil authorities have drown themselves incapable of'preservitix pince ind protectimr life in '.he city ; and the sooner he military interpose arid nnphith th?? city pu icc, ibu safer will bo human life and property. l'ltKttUNTATl?N.-Tin- H* ll li nlHccrii O? M ?j (it'll: lt. Saxton hu iv presented liini ?uh n s|?lciitii?l liver va-)', ?-old lined, und II Ml vcr naiver; Uoth annies iiisciihctl ns follows. : l'rCatfi'?li'ii tn li vt. M II j Ceii. S ixl"?. by iii? lin m ber*, ol liji sind', ii? u token of i heir 1? ir. et lon anil regurd. Charleston; S ?;| Jan. l!>, 18GU. 0>" A cou rai1 of lectures will I u delivered on Friday evening ut thc new African Sis Ii.Church, oil Calhoun Siicet, hy tin* K v. li. ll. (iain. Thc proceed* iii bc devoted ti? the Ladies' Fiiii. LKOTUIIE.- Mr. Wm. McKinley il livereil the lecture bet?re the St. Murk's emirse, ut the Nounal School; last Monday. Subject: Study ol' History. A large itiidiciicc gave Ht quent manifcsiuiiuns ol tipprovul. NEW li II A or PEACH.-Our rend?is will he (.Ind to )riii;i I liai our fit* ml ll. Judge Moore, E-cj., ?if Soiith Carolina, will deliver ii pupuhti lectiire nt I liv Noi?iihl School, oil Thursday evening next, tijion the nil-absorbing ? ? pits of '. Th?' New- Kr? of |VHce, iii the C'liidiry after thi' War." The od vrrtisi iiicnt ??ii! he found in aiioihi-r column. We hiip? ihiii inc lentil ii ?ill he largely atti'uded, UN lite ?veil kn o ?vii n hill t y of the lei* i lirer should rns?ri' a full house COMMUNICATED. A vt . lf-i (n?crtc<l nil<li>r .tlit.x lie.-ul JU C writ It'll l>\ roiro-poiilcnt-;. tV i> Miall '....l-l to juihli-ili t'oin uiiiiili'itiiiMi? ?X mei it, luii <li m>t Iii? 1?! IIUIM IU'.I ri!: hpOllslHf Im llicir sentiments. A IjOttor from ti Shivc-holdor. " Cohict.?, [uipoi 'Inf; i Ininti' ol i Im?, brandish Yum ih'r> ires*!'* lu Hie sky." Tot/ic ??iilor oft',. ?.cad,T? Cnhict" have brandished th ir fiery ircsses ?ii the sky; timi'-, ha vis changed, ?t m I Stillos have i'hiinticd lo?: -(or ? in which a lew yon rs ?s;? sli^ii tu illy from their Sphere-*, ?nc now known ti lal hohl only oi td i ?mi ia! foriii ; - ihe ile-tiny <:f lour millions of human heines has been chant.'-il. lind titoy have spin ut; literally imo a new exist? enc: and. ?ti the lau-iuugc of lite I'ioccs.in Council of tin- Kpi-copal Church, .'that ti.ey should h ive I.. ! it intoxicated lu 111? -. f newly ac quired freedom, of which. .-11:11 it? cllia-ts il,ev i ave lu MI 1" I lu ?iiiluh_'i' va_'ii . ami extravagant expi'Ctai.ions, is ia it * t decree snrpri.shiir. The cui-e ii r wonder is iii.ii ihey h.ive no' lu' ii iruiltv of far giciitcr cxcessc-i. To iheir OM n ha in ral dorilUy.-Iii lite loliiotieV nf the SVSIelll, Mi ii exist; .! amongst ns; m t! e kindly ioolin-js 11 engendered; lo lin- intlm-tu e n| thc Gospel pt cached atiumg thetn. ami to thc overruling pro ! viilenee nf t ?ml. is tin, t,. he ti.-criheil." Now. in tl,,- inin: i el ?hu fieed i nan omv/ird in his po?tii'il ami mutai rciiimcrittiim, ii hiieouieif ' ail nie". .Voit!! .m 1 :-n th. to a,-ist them hy wisc and temperate ciiiiiscls : a ol i: sectus tn nie tn he i'K>'ehiiidly ncrc?sary ami proper thal nil hitter mveeiive< -spoken or written-ho iM ho avoid ed. The former iiia?iors have sulh-rcil mitch, .n e. vim ni .ty say Hilly, th'.'y have JON! all,-?I t'li- he a punishment Im- a system griillcil ph (helli, Lei tho-e ulm have hccii instrumental in freeing iii . -?ave res! -.vi-ticd with their iii iii li : v wuik. Where is (lie policy nf keeping up ci:i hiiteri'-l ii-i-jinj. or rather nf fniuciitiiig ihein ' Wo lld ii u t li,- iiiiji/i i ..asj.?tent ? ?th pille ( -liriS t at ?tv to rpoiik liiul virile ' good v. ill iiiiioii^si iii! ti ' " ? ii ive ..Xt.it Med mi desire for the | 1 f I i I .1 uti.;,-:,-.his, ne oi nt the former slaves; .uni Illy pitt' ed he! cl fl the ilu-viluhh; increase 1 ' is - iliiicd jaivilciios ; hut ti.a: iinpyuviiucui n.a.-i he (iradu.'il. to lu- ulm r-iimc ai'd pistly ap preeialed ; you cannot ptt'uipiiaiu sueli au cud wiilidut eocutnlni titu' it-?Uli d'llii lillies. Thc lillie has paj.scil no.v tor tho NIMtlieru piipera hi ie ill with almse ol'tho Southe I tl : hu ehoidi-r ; thni if they tellly wish the frcydnivii weil, h i'ieni jinn lite ftnud and wi"'- lieic. iii < ieatiii^ lite last and kindliest fee ? me": helWi-itl ila- I ivi ) ravi's, '"'I h'iivv to tint" unavoid ?lilts 101- - qifeiiet'S. In my next, 1 will continue my icmarks, frptii fmnii-r i.uiiil et-, LU the question how tiv?ii.itin}? Coili:ress and the eoiiutry. Fi h. Ul. IStili. KhO.?i. F11:!.ti MANUS.-We di site to caution mir friends who tiny he anxious io nht?iln einptiiy. ni? nt, nijniost r'niitrni-ts with 11 ic-poii-ililc | t - lies, inufessiii}- io hnvi' litithotiiy tuon fii-ii; Senti to (iud philis foi them. They ire impos. ters mid in 1- lejuc ? nh that iilars of plant?is ? ko ; think live llollatn a mon I ll ami a hllsliel nf ;'t|i 1 siilljeiiiit pay Im the lr. eilin ii. Lihou is tir? jil ?len.un'', and fair ciiiiiracts cm he linnie in iii: coi. lance e'ith the pruitid fm m of contract, is sued hy Ce ti Scott. A ssisMint coiiiiriissioiu'r. F ll Kl) l")rtt'0|..'.r.s's I.rei eui: -Mi. Doiiljins^ delivered hi"* cell linit?il leetui?.1 upon the iisstis sinat'.ou of Fiesident Lincoln, at I)r. Siitiier hitui's Cliiireh, ni Wai <--.'ijton City, mic evetiiin; \HS\ week, to one of the lilfoi'SI and lim ?i undi i-n.-i's i-vcr convened in that city. Chief Justice Chase introduced tile lecturer tis " one ol I he r"rst orators, am! foremost of A m er Irk n cttizenii" '.Ir. Douglass vt as listened to with Honked flt IQIItion, every nillioiinc?iueiit of coi. *i 1< ncc in ("onuri ss nnd the people, fir justice un I 1 quality for ult hi fore thv law, was received with thc most fervent d?ifiitjistiui?on? ol approvul. Jud^e Ked 'y. if Penn., was called fur at the closp rif the iceiiir?. when he stepped upon inc platform, aili! in his ?i I'-known eloq?eiirc lid vocatefl the colored mao's right io the ha Hot Us w ell as ihe lilllie:. During the HSseinhliiii; nf thc undi-ncc, some in i ?f-nilde wrciche? Kptiultlcd tie; Risica ?il ihe ch ti i ch with capsicum, which ciiusid much siif f t inu und rmi^hiiit! Hiniini; the atii'iidii'ice. A? theie was 11 hitt'-r at.fl tinclirisiiaii spiiit miint testcd liv sonn' td flic nu tu hi rs f Ililli ciiiirr? in opposition to Mr. I)'iuii?!uss ^oiiij? into it, there is prohiildc cause for l?dleviiii? that som . of the uialcciitents pi-rpetirled tltij 1 xi crahle deed, lt has ptovnked much excitement, and brought down the severe re&itke of the better claas of citi zens. t*r7'Th?' Kichin-.nd Examiner ha? Sern suppri s ncd hy (Jen. (inuit h -CHUM' it stirred up and Urpt nliTc hit ter neds of fei lui v' in the South, nnd mitt, rcpr?srnteil the true sentiment of the mass nf Southern people. Wc wonfler if thc Lieutenant Central t vi r sccs thc South Carolinian, or hui hmrd aiiyihjhjj nhnut in bil (pruess and hostility to thc Union sentiment of S?>ulh Caro inn? Mj;fj5liVL HESOURCB^.--A praciir.nl ffmloeist has bri-n pr?ispeoiini< ihe interior'of ihe. Stair, with tho view of nseerla in mg its mineral resour. ci li. ,Iii? risen relics were most sat isfnetory, re vcnli'i? the jiierious metnls ;n ahund incr. Thc gold di posits ure cslimaU'd tn he far richer than thirse ;if Colornd ). The colton kino, ni South Carolina may yet n'.xlipr?ti; ?n fnvpr of u tncttiii? Bovertign in thc roiuihy ii^c of i/old, ft*' Si vet ii I |.|,u.Iel.-, who Millie Wei ka MUCO hore I lie fi coi I men fruin theil jiltieos. Int vii hoon ry ?ti it lo liitliici; tlittii toieluiti; liiitl we ham nive iiU'cred live dollars per li eu tl to lulior brit (.ors lt they will fttrilL-ll thom wi'.li bunds. 'Jolter hijVu dealt fairly w ith thc freedmen in lie br-it place than to bnve to come term* at nst, cud pay oA'ru lui ii. SPKClAL NOTICES. A COURSE (JP LEOl'UUES Will b Icllvorotl for the bonelU ol tho Protcslstit K?Jlsoc| ni sewing (.'l?ele, 00111111011011^ .lan. ?, lrttitj. Tlie nh lecture will lie delivered by Mr. lt. C. Dc .urge, on Munday evi'idlig, s>b I Vj subject, Hutten ol lie Hour. Thc ol hors UIHIO-JCC il weekly. Ticket ?nu bc obluiuoil of Kol? rt 11 nu-ll on , W. K. Marshall I", Oncosts ; S. I lure ; ?. O'NIel u ntl Jus Fullham. UT PUBLIC LECTURES. - A Lcctuto Viii be ilollvoroil ut Hu-Hull ol Hie Normal Bell o ol, .St. I'hiilips Htrcct, 011 Thuintny I-MIUIIC, il m eh 1st, iy H. itmlKO Moule. ?Subject: " Tii? nev? "Km of I'enco, ur, thc t 'nullif y alter tile Wi.r." 1. ttilii! t'l a tniiic'.ee nt ?lylii o'clnck juichvly. 'rickets : Jj?ciit*, o lie h..tl r t Hu- dcor. feb '/i Vv T l'- \ FA ESE HUMOR is circnlined that ny place of btiisjuc*i Itt .retiiuveJ to Mvetln*1 yir?e: ' wont I I:ifo a IV)'li lends and cuslollliTd that I nut ? tilt nt ni) -ji l st. ul, Nu-Kn l?pft, opposite KnilcliU'e Sir?et, where tay business us au iiiiiiertnkcr cumin len l be sn III?. Thunk I 111 for fi ...lier |i.| I ( u ii av 0. 1. . I eb: miry 1 11 ?il ' OHN WllS'iSf JV Kl VJi IlUXbluT? Dol.l. \ KS [iii: W AICH - lin*MUH ul ino hundred dollars will bo paid lu. ubi lufnl muli.ni timi W ill lea I to Un- i.ppn bunion iud coiiviolluii nf the person or perseus who iltur bicil llelijlllliin Mussel, un it i Hf* Min t, I hu rles I un, iii Ibo iiiglil ol I'eb. ilm, liOO. MANY e.111/.I-.N.S. S AXION CU AlU TA H LIS SOCIETY. -Oflic?rs: jume? Iii i'?ht President; Peter Mnicck, Vice I'icsitleiit ; John Dees, Treiisuri-rj Peter h. Uoi'u.iii, Secretary. Kebrunry UJ, iS??, 21 ci'" THE UOAHU OE IHRECTORS of lie M?cll'tldc Association arr requested lu linet on Mbini it), 2iitli lunt, ut No lb .Mary ?tuet. lw job -I CT" M KC UAXIC & PL A N TE HS' 1 : K N E V( ) l.ilN ?' ASSOlHAT'lON - \ ri ?-ular Weekly .Mci tin il this associ?t Inn will take place ut the ici-idenre ? iii*.Joseph li I ceil, .Miltie.;; .-ile.!, i 11 I ;. I lull-il?; i. i.in;;, at T o.cluck, p.m. Itv order nf tin- Prc?i I. nr. C. II. PIllCP., Mr. 'lin' fullowin;,' aro Hie officers ul Hie abott' a s s m la tioil 1 - Joseph fjri'i'n, Prc-ib-nt ; ....hu V\ .u ren. Vi.rl. ; l. II. fi icc, .-cc .ont I rens Stamou:: (ailinn it Icc- Com liol toe on < luir lt) - I*, slimmer-, Cli'iuinii; i A Knbcrisuu, Ch'iniaui .1. .loliiistilt, I C. I ulm I , I". .Mill-, 1 ,P. Mun?. Stewiirils, AV. IVrry, j .1. Palmor, lan. ht mit i'ir HEH Hy DAV'-' V Et i EPA ALK l'A 1N KU.!.bil! 'I'la- (licit ramil}' M.mollie n| tie AL-C l'a I II Killer, taki n inti i nally, blum lit be adulterated ai .. ni ilk or waler, and sweetened willi MI ^ ur if ile ii.il.nl malle illili a sirup with iiinl.i?-es. I'ur fl t U."tj ll, a lew itrnps nu Sil j* r cati u will bc nu rc ol clive than anyihlhi' elsi'. Pur .-"(IUI; TU Kt IA I'. :.tri;.<. tim throat with a mixture ol' Pain Killer und ..m r. and the re In t' M ininti il ia t o nilli our.- I?, i s it 11... lt -im..bl nut be IVir.'utlcil Util tlc l'on Killel ls ?41 ii 11 \ a- oiiuil |() mjjii mi, riiutly II? e.\toi null i. Kiirli buttle is irruppod with tall direct hum for its ism. Jain'rO "w leb Mn tl \ \K\iiK\l\>i-4inf A--? S"M. IJi'R.'O.T.) tins ?liken up his r?sidence in ibis City il illi Un- i n w id ( ui'.ipii ;,' in the praclli.f Medicine m I Siiriiery. Ile w ill bo found at los lillico. Vii. dinoun Street, nant at residence. Nu. a? toward Street, near I r n 11? 'jj- ?-. lillico boura froiii U .a 11. ? .ni., nm' Iruiii i tn T, ;. m. Nui Hints il'- SMO? ANO EU'S liXIIlAC? ?UCHU. nile? I'ldlli-y Hi-cisc. S.MOl.ANI.KK'.s KX't'ltACT KPCIll. Olli e- I! llctlIII itlslli. ?.MOt.ANI?i:tt'S KN TR ACT IttXHU eures Hrlti?ry |iisiii*i's. s>ioUANt?i:it'.*s v.Nii.A? i' itircu? cures t ? i m i l. .-.Mi i KAN ni: li'.- P. li A CT llUCliU eures St rief u res. The host Html Pxtriiu univ before tho public i.. - 1,111 11 ll 11 ll < . l'*s?. bur the (I i-ca-rs li inned IlllOVO iud b r Wi akin' s. and Pains in tim Hack,I', limit! *i iii 11 '1 ont-, und lli-o'-ibi.-. :o i-m- from excesses of i ti >' Itlltd, and ls pi'i'li-et 1 >' ?i.viilii.r ilili-. Sutil basait A putin cu n ? Price our dolhir. if';-;/ >t 1>. It'rues eu. New York, .md llnrnr?. l\ urd,& Cn , New Ol lcm-, A .;. nts fi i the South inn! A .-I. HUH I.KItill i- itllt?KUS, Ile-:.m, M?os .(??li .ml A-eiii?. , Hoe L'S, ly, |J .Ifli'diauies1 Association. Keoulrir Wet'kty.Meetihc of this A<coota A i y \S CIIIUMIMV oveii'm.- nt -even o'clock. P. r nrder. . ' .1 N0..C 1*. 1) Ks Vii UN KV, Prei'l. \ M 11)1)1.1". T* )N, Si eieb.ry. Uflh ers ol tim Merbiuilf As.aelatlon jnlin (' I'. I hf tel ney.?, President'. Ahr.ilnu'i Simmons, Vice Pro ?Ide o Win, lai- n, jjvnstirerj A brali?till .MtlllllctOli, Serretary. staridini; Cnrniintioo-. Committee on Charil) - Poler M . tiri'iiorio,Cli'riii'ir, I J. II. Karron; in-cpli i in eui I W, ll. Cbu?it, 'uuitnim'- Hull, I Knberl Vesey, rt*j U. Tliorn, I Hubert Wi lu. II. H. Willlaiioi, I .1. II. Moultrie. I Alexander Williams, I ii-.ln-ti Wulla, SlewariU. U.C. Pariif?ns,, j Hbtoird Mnn'jomi'rr, uiiuuel Piirclior, j .-.Ullin 1 Fraser, Nm-, i. it'-a HOLMES, GOULD tt CO, , ."I 12 PLATT STE RET. NEW YOKE. AMT 183 HANOVER ST., HOS ION, )calers In every variety of Waitan, Mat. .,;tuy, Itoic. Wood sud I'aiutial OII^VI\? i ii zit wrirr?; Also, all utter if ?PliCihSTE?Ety FlHiXl I'CU/:, Vfclrh aro offoresl ut Hie lovent market r?t?..?. iliinuary c it lt KUR hu ins, .lohn, & fcllsio Islands IMIK Kine Habt draft Sroainer " MAH," liuvlm? iiuirie lu-r ilrst Trial trip. will, on and niter I lie dt't if .tun IMI'H* lea vlf; Chisnlni's W huff. Wot Purl ni ria ld Street, daily, fur .INIIII-I KUI) .lehn Isbiml i xript \cilnceiUys when she will lei,rc fnr Kt) If lu It-tnnti. W M. DA Kl', ARoht. Doc SO. tf 13 MarU Howard StcamlKiat Co. KNIGfl'C & KANDOLiPJI, Pliotogrnplrists & Antbrolj pists Koouiu, 33U iUnt; Blroet, YJ17ILL takii all kinds nf Picturrs at thc * ' cilcapent rulen, md enlarge all kinda of unilt ictuirs. Dtc :4ram,ri Iti'sideiieo - Chnrlollc Ht , ono tif<?r east of Aluje mtier HtreOr. Nov. Hi-Ctin-T. liEOKiyui) HY p'iiEAii; it FENWICK; IV - Hour-1.t of <;<>'( TON frota S'.. Helena Ie lindi AMo.iii,? r eclved,'JO.iVit) MIINfil.PS. >^ !?:?; tr,