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LIL M Issmis. ED1TOia:, wil ofintei. - et to the people, of the SA 0' to {<'uiw how their most distintilsh aknit, on is prospering. By an Aot thaeegis-s latire, the system of instruction has been very materially changed, ndlh -louth Catrolina Collbge, ' within vhosew %J soie of her greatest moh, 'iforpyled with the abstrusest qjostios It 4 1.. pit ind the State formedi L, Ind . now the Unitorsity of South Carolina., Thus the collegiate qrgse 'of instruetion' a'II been ab9lishged, which needs t6 be" particularly noticed. The statutes; as adopted by the Uni.' versity of South Carolina, are with little. exception,. the same which govern the i niversity of V irgiiia. Thomas Jefer. oi, the celebrated projector of the litter insuitution, brouiht forward the plea, in tavor of the plani he proposed, that a studenit, who could not enter, being re jecte on examination, afteri wrds should distilgish hitmself, Was anll airguneta tliat he sioult have been admitted with .. 41ut anm examination. The statutes of theo Soiith Carolina College reiojired a tudent to staii an examination before entraice, ad, i' able to enter, he wras coinpelled to go through a prescribed course befbre 'graduation. During the recent war, allyomig ien capable of bearing arms ,were balled into the field, and thus their studies were necessarily neglected.: On their return, they who had origiially liad a course of education inl vietv, and whose fortunes were not too qhattered. wished to renew thpir studiea. They could not enter tho South Carolina; Cbllege because of the exanintiation; anld oistSibly on account of ltha prescribed course of Latin ad Greek; and.here Jefferson's 'argument can be applied as exactly, illustrative of thn conditign -of thes young ien. The university systei entire- remedies all these inconvenieices. ' No examination is required of'applicauta, and the student is allowed W select any course of -study bo May choose. Thus a student who has neglected liie studies, 'even for four years, may take sich studies as he lany bo able to prosecute, by degrees' take up others, and finally go through a course as hikh as that whieh required graduation. when the institution was a Culb-.ge.0-2iiav, higher. Another objec. ion to the College. was the 'eigi of filime ruqiiite for graduation. which was 1tir vears., if enterineg the i4reshaunn Class. Now, ia student, who applies hiiselfican take a diploina oil any lranch il two vears Vhat is also to be no. ticed in the unti've-rsity systen,' is the freueit examinationds by which a s d nt'h knowledgo is deterinined-wheth-i er lie shall or shall not advaneo. ' Thlie lFlni now consists of six pro - 9esso8, two of whom have been recently ected--nnI. t. W.. Barnwi-l and General E.P. Alexa'dera 4 distinguish. 7 d mieniber of General gtobrt E. Lie's staff. Prof. Barnwell was. in former years, President of .the College. and is videly known'as a' distinguished politi. c ian, ha ng been Senator in Congress. Professors Joseph LeConte, John Le. Cone. Reynolds, Laborde , and 'Rivers -tire know"hs gentlemen ,of high stand ing fand abilityl Ther exeriises have commenced ; the number'of students at. tending issomewhatsirall, bit isincreas ing. Thle Univqrsity. bids fair to be one of the' Gnest- instatttions South. It is exjpected, eore long, that phere shall ' be a sehool of law, and also medicine, 3 which will put it ont-the same footing * with thoe Univq'rsity' of' Virginia. May Souith Carolina chierieh her Universit, * fnot her Collegd. OU. Tmei 1i)JronrA'L TitRAinMir.-h Hlomi Jonrnal thuns describes the editor' 'it-is~pne of the hardshi ps of our pro. es'auloni that its working wheels -brains iandl hiort-M4are not allowed to' lag for - ickness. 'or to stop for calamity or atir row. > The judge may adjourn his court, the school and the (vorkshop may Olose shiutters, the snournetv may veil hsib fm.' tiaras, anud 'turn friend and stranggritba1 the doo'r ;.but the jourpalist 'must'for~t before'temorro~w the sorrow, must write gaily and - freshlyrs a nonger oi~ the trifle of tired t.ia ev'er burden has been laid upo 'BJi4 hour by Providence, ':or his2 a man. It sometimetoaib a ni the world that reads wha ten would never 'dreassi a~ -that it was "sasy. to-ses th - Baron Rothschild one~~ ILord Broughamn of', the haet *being~ allowed otah ly * he. choice of'. the 'Ipeope h le ex-cheancellog' with hhis' - ciyKpid ' aelarbs hil't5.y We ha ro6eql ~~ t of all descript I? w 'Advertisemeltits.. We aSk attention thiA 11101ing to the wolioving dirt Isentr & Co. - *25 Reward, '. HI.'Clarke. likell,' Iloye &,Co., Forwarding Merchimdits, Colinbia, .. C.. 101111t Mion. Society. are reiquested to direct attention to tle cnll foi a ildoetiig of the Mount. Zion Society. to-day, and to urge a fill atenildaIle ipon the inembers. The matters to be considered before the meeting are of a pressing nid im )Prtiant natitre. Prospects of the Year. . Webelieve we are simly reflectiig the impression of the comu iill ity gemner ally when we state that the labor prol pects of the District have assiiued a more favorable.aspect since the begin. nitig of-the year. Thue freedmen recov. ering fromi the freinrv and intoxication rof a lew conditicn have awaked to a ft.ller comprehension of their true posi. tion, with its stern realities thai we had I ventured to hope after the dismal forpaodiigs of last summer. This win ter has been a -severe instructor and has adMinistered thi -first serious )es. son. in, free dom to *many of them. On all si-les we hear cheering accounts. Thoy havo entered with (icuuraging alacrity upon contracts and generall'* we nre informed, have mnanife-sted a eredi:alde disposit-ion to ad! !re to them. HIow far this is a mere paroxisni of sanity, or whether it will bear the fiery te-st of the coming stnimersolstie,. it is dillicult tu 4etrmie. It iay be a matter of suiperfliitv to iliculeate 111101n a counamunitv the e xpe. dit-ncy or necessity of eiiLivating ard developing their internal intQ;rest, but it it is hard to refrain from suggestingrithe abiliity of our plan:ter-s to poimote this favorable siisposition of tie negroes much. *They are yet tractable, docile and obedient to old iiliences and im .pressions, and while in this state sits ceptible of good comsel an saintary inatruction- We should leave no ex. pedient nntried to do so ; to stimulate and excko and awak-in to dult v and Avork, and a sense of it new resipoin ibili. ty--by disonntenancing the vicious and idle, by ehcoiraging and liberally rewatding the industrious aond faithful bypatience, hmmianity and kindness to the old apald infirm, aned by ev!rv meansi cohnsistent with eqility anid honor. The l bor of a counItry is the key stoe of tho nich; of .its prosper-ity. Witou frdnten eleyated to a relia blevorking ellss-4here isa no fact upon the unidivrtljed records .of the future mote oet-tair) tjieu :that, though otur freedon ia 9P4"i-Julins. Cassar" wo may atia ~' l ' argo material we*a . P' R ashnill and hi~ n' toe1 ottom hig ro ,~ qar* ares ppt4 (h ra dry; thPe (&r 46~I~* ia nt to resuhaso ti n uof Jeh0 on's admiration,i t msfot~tuos Is synipaithy. Poo Are all these m'fedeerate soldier They Are rich in h hor, which wold i lost if f liev were I t trito to defear, thlr' woldd hn,ve .on to-victory. Johiison's evixih a consgiit in biis gen: Osiiy to meW '1 .o these'. -It is n ebired tilit he6 urpeod the crown seized th~q qceptr . They whlo crowwl him, w1hold6est lhin 'with the rov purple, id ,strike him downi. 11 will not uiiister to t heir malnesA, tpm ncclrsettspirit of vengeaice. SIlugh tho ime of the President. sagh iI inee who wouhl arraign him. aid sui Are they whom lie has benfriende' Th1'e South shohiol. as ono 1in:n, Stand 1 thle Presidelnt. Ife canl (10Y have tl itsa;graiucef oir sympadiy-f prelic siport ve enn rendelr iothinez. Tl tiime-.y Mi o v m'014, wilen the South, lea:st, maiy attest its grallt ide. [ron riuis ya '1 A Characleristic Anedle. .t i eYell kn iown, Ili t a n 7r pretty certain to heve; what het or s suippoes will pas. for an excetso, he ti fault committed what it mar: ud Lh tle exIs? 9 not unfreuiientlv, are ridi 1i0onAlf frrolative. 1thit Hie followmii deserv", ig - cappiing place, on the ebt And Stilmnicolunim of nbsiurdities. is. Alto, pointedly illustrative of th ebonCatat r A stotit aid healthy negroe man. i the prime ofiife, who lives withiai .-e of asqistafiee, and who is emplo<v( upon i work of importince, was seen, few dalVs since, stretched out, indolent1 ist witl in hii door. tTpon being ad ed, if lie was sick ? lie auswerel, 1u blt. lie beli"ved he wouldi'ut'go (oit I work tit day, f/r is cucfc liii a litt sort of stonatlh ache ! The iiqfirt wyas c6mpletely satisfied, of - ceurs Put. a public work, which should 1 completed as speedily as possibl, w. miii a hand '.hat day at least. It is to tic hopel, I hat the portion the Prevs, whiei respoceri commor se e, wyill !'ive this charauct.eistic all..( dot circult.lion. Anti iis, also, hope. (althouicgh it is hoping.- ugainst hlumn prosbab iiete,) that ).m Qtixote (.\M SImTer, U. .. Sonator, from Mrasv-i se nt.,) ndtis fnctqion, will readh it, . before thev proeved forther, with thi fantastic sclictca..' in relation to ieg cequality. and negroo simfrage, will r flect, soberly hiud cantdidly, upoi ti smallssi; of elon indistry, atid ip< t.he ehoil <j:aradter geperally. Indelv Don Quixote ah9dt:his faction are vmi seriously ' adn'6otied. that, for the own sakes*tihAd best do so at ont And now, or elo t1ey miy have a las ing and mosteishrely opportmity, doing.o in. H-"11 hereafter. ,~i Gru e olefr dluei~ n In 1861, The3 (JUd Guegr 'of: Now York, pu lishnb; the followin I tters, (newv to tm w hieli show the hi l groutnd tatken I Gen~ral' Lee in tb beginning of ti late'civil w~ar, iand which was mnaitntai ad. by 'him to the last:1 't4 Rg1.yiTON, VAApril.20, 1861. y ont the 18th instont., Thdve felt thc ILodught not loniger'to 1etaine my cotnuni ,sign ip~the airmy-'I!t*efow tenlder n Ye's;gtion'vhlh .tyqitest boi wilr 6ehnid for aientapcef. it won hy~beeripresented ar~ once'haf fr i Nigdl it cst m Itt ys altifil :yo re di Wt all ti " n t Q mo-mo tha "parudf (a hh~ Ilave e: perl 1foti e a Ab fromn i su pertI tw tnda fruich ship i tO o p Genel c ~ h indebte asw to l~ $ kindness podsidoration,,* I 1lways bd rdent desire t it y~nr approbn. 1carry to the rayb~the moaa ecollectionas of' olir kin' . iaj efetd to Acce tIn for then op 'unuce 'st d pr Aend~b b Strul :d 1aW IN I ar j 624 A 20 No*Veabin a Pate ~ i~~i -ofotin o. Ivtic , Vignii-fe itL dran.'efr and 'padIltt~rr I ~ I It 1108(d. et.-ill 41y. o%6 1-6 r1on U1a~ 1to lneet, h (Jj l apeskLtoli %vlitltei I Wotl~fk ipaill uov,..nj tiv~e Staite.. .iallyi davot tol to tile ilitoll .nd 0i10 reelitlig uf lo it lau dt ofan Ai tpofi call citd/ell I halve niot, ben ntb' to ik 11 np tnd to0 raise iuv1'itd 'ig~itit mv relafi ve - in chilidim* mv iorna'. I h~~~~~~ve~tol It lIre oteT~aaa'mr uhis%40ou ill tile an:.qav I&i deafahic lil lit LiVO StntV, Wid) A~ riile ove 1hat m ty poor 14oritcesi mitynv e scald oil to draw illy .i3ie b ale le 11kimcw yott il blatime i, but,.vo It ii that. I 1:ltltei mdeai'ored to do I [ 't..atlia col) ,r of tar letter In ('iG . iierl prot eit. You ainlV aad stil 01V41r iifl yam et v' 1w;n 4:a die pAmver of vonr devoti"I l)I-,a Iteal. FI1 IP *1 'l'lae' Waishiittn SrS1a i th01 .rf~mottbIaitles3(af WXaIiington are Cjuvt flow very~ mfutcliter't( sin ullc X. ,It ad over the soonato-takoplc mIi!Oheditig o Of 'Mrs*. Stn-plhit A\. Dnttgas. 49\fj(,r C It0ltaat. \\1 II nt1i', of i t e Stttw rarttlv, n-i A 4sistnmit Adjtttantt. (h-6ner4, O~ ho reutular 14tIAT. Mrsi. )othms is e flit, iiotno one.l 01 of tile ;tlandsoilt(1-s is anmi t. ho i hauL women ill A me rica tl MIioli- X't il;F.Ims. is (1114 of th finest -m: intrv . so t lio innl i..4 il nil Sidt's rit, l. (I, ho lia i) Tilt- t1-muhtlelis fienlis of' staophoen 1). . . Le, Iiatfa :I promtinent Gi.nortil of the I- Colitldet'l. 1.11 tiv. will be gn I died toi d lea ilut t( ie itl (exceVlettL hifti td .0 Ml1ir., wvitere lie mariia A last'vir. Il G~ .oulcral i.- enigaged in Pl;;nt1i, Oild i, writes cli (.riily andic Iopcjfifly. its to E'x-et'crab1. Ilaatlil P11oiv , Hood, Lmr~0 stree t, aM.i oter S646;" eaer ir Inive hicen. iil Cincinnati'withinl tilt- Past. P, five week-;, uitlil 'ttgt od 1600 NWIlito l a Ar plfist to w'ork plntntioik ' inl -the! (hamtcnl. Loritg is- ini No4cw Orleans, I g Ia -ua i - ri0 I ..tl1W . Congressioual. Iusa'ro,-r J an. 21.--The. e - 'd engnged iii Lie' disacdio% e - -enhaging' privih-gA 'fsi FPireed* n's Buicatr. Guthrie, of Ken ULt . it"ehdgn prv I 'o ..t eky, ilade' a coitservative. encoh, op. paintt it. 11o regards4 it, als an invasion T t he riglts of the States, calculited tqE rriiat e, rather than quell the feeling of tlhe-people." 'lter frou Europe. NEW YU: K,' Jatnnprf 19. "Nova Scotia" has arrived from Li er-I phol ,-iih daties: to tle .5th-instant.' Snles of Colton fur the wpek l,0 biles, incilding 20,000 on ipeenhition - fur'oxport. Tho market closed dull at {d. declhie onl last week. Middling: Orleans. 2d. ; Fave-twe:tiv. 641i Rate of discount of the Bani of Eng,' latnd 8 per cent. The foreign market opened budypnt th fii-st week -ith all advance of d. - whicit 1advanice % as sbeietyls thu.narket closng with a partial lo' of 44T., owing to the advanee' of thie rate-of 1iscount t 8 pper cent by tho Bank o; E'iiglamil. Total stock in port, 402,500, bales, inchiding 196.00 Amprican. PrmeedIDgs of Congress. sWAIINGTON, Tan. 19 NATss . . Mr. Dolitib: presented the 'credonw tialsof William marvin, Senalor eleW. froin F'lorida, ard bre.' wstimoniy tp his loyah.jnitdi integrity, .aying th t heI wAs willing at this nlom-04:et fieA l4 sworn in."' They were orgere , bliI on tle-table.* , . Mr. llendricks ntude apeeh id p1. Po411 ion, to tho iII . for elrging the powts of the Freednoin's Bureau, deny. ing-the righp 'or Congroe tprotide hilies fur the freedien, and also the vnliditv of thto tiles totbe land given-to. th negroes by General Slierm'ti,'under orderaRisemPd at Savannah last winter. Mr..Tribuiul dofonded' thp measure, aIId'llie ' qiestion being taken oi an titndnent,' Mrakinig valid for tiree Years, iistemd of forever, an. Inthe origi. nal bil!, the title given to the egroes by Genr 1Shemanlast - wikte4 .it'as adopthedl, - nusi:. Mfr, Deming, o(Conn., madp appeok maitailtht the govenr-h iek the right'to heat' thQ 86uthern Stiies as conqtlred redils. I 'ed h 'oyalty wa' of little value, ' the-"hU - missin of {l1 'eople boingro , cessi,tv., 1'Tio mentioned a series.ofgpar# 'ante'.1 whichouglit'tobo exncted before 1they shall b'o alloed re n-esedtation, in. eluding the perfect eqalityof the blacl boforo the law,. witbthe whiten. . der tho aet of Atugust .5,' 1861, levyin~" f~ a dirct tax of $20,000,000 on the ani.. oral States, the anggreguate quota 'of th~ t ele veni Confederato Statesw'a N ata 8G,O00.000.35. O) this aniobnt~~a~ Caroinita wvak assessed afhder porigW ( th.- to~, *363,570.06, ar.dl haa. SOal yk punti into the Treasury. *284,78834 6 \ irgina.whos~e quota wAs fixed at E37?. 550.66; has paid in *17I,42O.27;~ da, whose proportion .was $77,R92.4~ & has paid 'in *43,509.81 ;. Aikimsna,' whtoso quotA~i~a *s161,886, pii'8 *3,385 86. pai 4220O0; Tennes'se's quota was * . ,~508, and paid-in $108, 4; Nq1rolina's quota was *576, ~l~Tpaid in *35,980.' The t a f Georgia, assessed as $584,367... 3Alabama, at 529,318,88 ; Missis. Iat *413,084.68, and Texas, at. :*455,106.60, are the onily Statei-which hae ntot yea p aid something onl #coupnt of the tax. fJ~rom this stateaient' i wit lbe seen that the. late Coskedtate 0ates are in11ebtd 19 th'ese isejns aan. ttho goerge a 5;1an8, .* ise avett ;N