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Straps attxj Jfacts. The Empress Carlotta, of Mexico died at Mirami, on the 14th instant. Artemus Ward says, "Let us be hap. py, and live within our means, even if we have to borrow money to do it with." Miss Wilkins told her ma she wanted to go to Newport to look for something verj particular for her dear pa. When asked what it was, she replied "a son-in-law." Since the olose of the war, three ol the old Confederate naval officers have died n __ J T> T 1_ J "O a uommouorea xvosseau, .uyucii auuxorresi? all brave and gallant men. The Memphis Chamber of Commerct has voted to employ Reverdy Johnson tc test the constitutionality of the three pei cent, cotton tax. The Washington correspondent ol the Cincinnati Gazette says : "The feeling is strengthening daily in diplomatic ciroles, that the administration is bent upon forcing its policy upon the country through a for_ eign war." Butler is said to "bave an eye to the Presidential chair." Unfortunately for the Doctor, nature so arranged the features on his "mug" that it is utterly impossible for him to devote more than one eye at a time to that very interesting object. The new depot of the South Carolina Railroad, at Colombia, will be 298 feet in length and fifty feet in breadth, and at the lower end will be a covered platform 100 feet in length, for the accommodation of freight. The building is now ready to reoeive the roof.?South Carolinian. The Provincial Parliament of Canada has passed an Act requiring the proprietors of churches, balls, theatres, or other buildings used for public resort, to have the doors of suoh buildings so hinged as to open freely outwards, to facilitate the egress of the people in case of alarm from fire or other canse. It is rumored, and apparently on good authority, that Hon. Ben. Wood, State Senator, in a trial of skill with Congressman elect Hon. John Morrissey, at the scientific game of faro, on Wednesday night last, realized the handsome winnings of $140,000. The contest took place at the headquarters of Congressman Morrisscy, on Twenty-fourth street, Washington. About five hundred wagons orossed into Arkansas at Memphis last month. At one ferry an average of twenty negroes a day crossed the river, and the number was increasing daily.* The largest part of these emigrants were from Northeastern Georgia, East Tennessee, Northern Alabama and Sooth Carolina. Almost all these movers were bound for Northern Texas. Artemus Ward says in "His Book" : "A female woman is one of the greatest institootions of which the land can boste.? She is good iu siokness?good in wellness ?good all the time. Oh ! Woman, woman, you are angel when you behave yourself; "but when you take off your proper appairal and (metiforically speaking) get into pantaloons, and undertake to do the man, you play the devil, and are an emfatic noosance." A bill has passed one branch of the Georgia Legislature, to exempt from levy and sale, certain property of every debtor in the State. The bill exempts 160 acres of land, or four acres in a city, town or village, provided the same is not worth more than $5,000. It exempts two horses or mules, two cows and calves, one cart and yoke of oxen, together with a year's supply of corn, bacon or pork. Also, professional books, agricultural implements, &o., &c. At a regular meeting of the N. Y. Chamber of Commerce, Thursday afternoon, a memorial was read praying Congress to abolish the export duty on ootton A reso lution was adopted petitioning Government to employ a squadron of Daval vessels to make the necessary sea soundings for a uew cable, to connect the United States with Franoe and Southern Europe. It was thought that such a line might be laid from Cape Cod to Montauk Point, at a cost of 86,000,000. The Committee on Reconstruction in Congress have before them a bill to authorize Chief Justice Chase to appoiQt Provis ional Governors for the Southern States.? The Bill also provides for a complete machinery to carry on a territorial government in the South. Mr. Spalding offered a resolution in the House, to admit any of the States lately in rebellion on the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment and establishing a republican form of government. The Bill authorizing the public sale by the Treasury of two millions of gold every Monday morning in the city of New York, will be adopted by the Committee to which it was referred, at an early day. The report, it is considered, will be equivalent to the passage of the measure, though it may undergo amendment in one or both of the Houses The sales are to have prominent notice in one newspaper in each of the twelve principal cities, and the proceeds therefrom are to be invested in the interestbearing bonds of the United States. Brigadier-General Elephalet Whittlesey, AssistantCommissionerof theFreedmen's Bureau in North Carolina, was tried recently at Raleigh, on the charge of having been pecuniarily interested in the cultivation of a plantation upon which freedmen were employed, and thus using the position of his office for his private emolu rr_ e i :n? . w..? Uieuil. JL1C ?03 IUUUU ^ U11 '.J , UUl IU UUU' sideration of previous services, was sentenced to be reprimanded by his commanding officer. General Whittlesey was one of the officers implicated in the celebrated Steedman-Fullerton Report. The Galveston Civilian of the 2d inst., says : "The Comptroller of the State of Texas gives notice that the former owners of lards sold for taxes, prior to the 28tb day of January, 18G1, and bought by the State, are thereby notified that by virtue ol an Act of the Legislature, approved No vcmber 5, 18G6, they can now redeem such lands upon payment of the taxes for which they were sold, and all subsequent taxes, with ten per centum on such subsequen! taxes, and a fee of one dollar for the Assessor and Collector who made the sale.? The payment may be made either to the Assessor and Collector or to the Comptroller." In exchanges received from nearly every part of the older Southern States, are N recorded the observations of men who have visited portions of South America, Mexico, and the western States for the purpose of obtaining information with referenoe to the t fitness of those regions as homes for themselves and neighbors. In almost every in stance their impressions are unfavorable.? > They have returned, convinoed that "distance lends enchantment to the view;" that 1 with a proper use of the means left in their f hands, the productions of the soil in these 1 States will be a greater source of wealth than in any other, and that no other counf try is so well suited to their necessities. Site fJfltMte ttiftinrf. > r ~ - ?YORKVILLE.S. C. . THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20,1860. OUR TERMS?IN ADVANCE. , THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS per year; , TWO DOLLARS for six months; ONE DOLLAR fot i three months?payable In "greenbacks." When paymcnl Is made in specie, TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ' per year; ONE DOLLAR AND TWENTY-FrVE CENTS for six months; SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS for three months. Single copies, TEN CENTS. I {ftT-Corn, Flour, Wheat, Bacon, Lard, Firewood, Ac.. will be received for Subscription, Advcrtislngor Job-Work, 1 at market prices. 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We are but just in place now: and ready to rovive the Enquirer in all the splendor of its past days. To the friends who have kindly encouraged our labors under the difficulties attending us, we promise a reward in the future columns of the paper. The material forenlarging and improving the Enquirer, is all in hand; and the first number in January will, we trust, be a creditable sample of South Carolina Journalism. We have sent our prospectus to many friends in distant parts of the country, and shall be pleased to know that some of them find in our promises, a guarantee of what we expect to do.' It may be said by some, that .the times are too uncertain to allow calculations for the future, and thus hesitate to enoourage such enterprises. There is no philosophy in suoh conclusions. The country needs repair in all its branches of industry and intellectual culture, and to staod in idle waiting for a better time to begin the work, is not becoming the spirit of a people who have deserved better things. Upon these principles, oar effort shall be a fearless one in the march of improvement; and if our people believe with us, that the day of enterprise, never oame too eurly to those disposed to enjoy it, we have no fears for the result. CORRESPONDENCE. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 17, 1866. Dear Enquirer:?A line or two from this place concerning legislative matters, may prove of interest to your readers. Your regular "Contributorial," from this place, not being a loafer at the Legislative halls, may possibly have seen less of the process of law making, than your humble "Sub." Both Houses of the Legislature are up to the elbows in work The night sessions in the Houses began last week, and work is be ioe dispatched rapidly. The Senate, being a slow-motioned conservative sort of assembly, holds only one session each day; and to oVila fn Iroon 11 n roifti fhi? wnrk in thfl -v-vp -J House. Its members talk less and work more. S Several exciting questions have been under discussion, but those of most importance are not yet matured. Our District, in particular, is looking with great interest to the action to be taken for the relief of debtors. A strong effort is being made to suspend another term of the Court, and to establish annual Courts beginning in October next. While vigorous efforts in this behalf are being made by one party, the opposition is not less energetic in the endeavor to defeat it. One bill of this character has been tabled by the House, but the measure will be revived ' during the week J W. Rawlinson's bill to tax monies raised uuder Sheriff's levy, has received a favorab'e report from the Judiciary Committee, and will be up for discussion this week. This measure has many friends in the House. The grain-supply question is a difficult one to adjust. The probabilities are that do appropriation will be made for the purpose, but that a Dumber of agents will be . appointed, who are to use a certain amount from the State Treasury in the purchase of corn. The grain thus bought at the cheapest possible rates, will be sold at cost to all classes except paupers, who are supplied free, [ and the money obtained from sales returned to the Treasury. We think the plan a good one. The cramped oondition of the finances of tbo State, renders economy imperative. The Treasury contains only about 870,000 now, all of which sum will have been expended before February, in meeting the current expenses of the State. The rail-road Presidents are generally in a good humor over their success in procuring aid in the way of endorsements upon their bonds, by the State. The Columbia and Augusta road, is endorsed to the amount r of 86,500 per mile, which help will enable , it to buy all the iron necessary to lay the Sack. The State has also renewed its guarantee on the bonds of the Greenville road, mnoh to the gratification of its friends. A final test of the Stay Law question was had to day, opon a motion from Mr. Black, to re-oonsider the motion tabling the Bill to suspend the Courts. The House by a decided vote refused to entertain the motion. J. N. McElwee, and others spoke on the subject. The Bill to release the liabilities of holders of Bank stock, and to allow the Banks to go into liquidation, was to day, drowned in its own tub. The House killed it by the emphatio vote of 60 to 22. Without intending to inaaige in personalities, we must be permitted a word or two upon the merits of the present Legislature. Never before, it Beems to us, have : we seen the law making power of the \ State entrusted to such feeble bands, as ! now compose a large portion of this body. , Under the general apathy prevailing upon political matters at the time of the last election, the question was not "who shall we elect?" But "who will serve?" The consequences of that spirit have brought neither profit to the constituency, nor oredit to the State. Many of the members are disheartened upon politioal matters, and are doubtful whether or not it would be best for them to go home, aod await the action of Congress before enaoting further legislation. A territorial Legislature may be the next to fill the halls now oocupied by the present one, and this fear impresses itself very generally upon all intelligent persons. Your humble correspondent, however, don't believe suoh will occur, and if so, where is the harm ?? We have so long tumbled about among the political breakers, thatit matters little where we drift to now. Give us tranquility and bread, and we care not whether Cmsar or Brutus reigns. Both HouseB will probably adjourn on Friday, the 21st instant. The work before them caD, it is estimated, be oompleted by that time. A rumor prevails extensively, that the Governor will communicate a re quest to this body to take a recess until some time in January, when other subjects will probably be brought to tbeir notice. It is probably groundless. CONGRESSIONAL. In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Ward, of New York, had the boldness to offer a bill, which was referred, to guarantee to certain States that have been engaged in rebellion, a republican form of Government. A resolution was offered by Mr. Spalding, directing the Reconstruction Committee to inquire into the ezpedienoy of proposing a joint resolution, declaratory of the purposes of Congress to admit the rebellious States, on the ratification by them of the Constitutional Amendment, and the es tablishment of a republican form of government. Messrs. Pike, Farnswortb and Cooper, have been appointed a Committee to proceed to Anderson District, in this State, and investigate the circumstances attending the murder of United States Soldiers in that District. It will be remembered by our readers that Messrs. Byrem, Keyes and Stowers, of Anderson, were oonvicted by a Military Court iD Charleston last year, of the murders referred to. Also, that these persons have beeD recently released from prison on a writ of habeas corpus. The House, by a vote of 124 to 29, passed a Bill fixing the fourth of March next, as the regular time for the meeting of Congress. The objeot of this is to invest Congress with the power to make the Sessions perpetual, and thereby prevent the President from making removals from office and filling vacancies without the consent of the Senate. The Committee on Reconstruction have before them a Bill, providing that Chief Justice Chase shall appoint for each of the Southern States a Provisional Governor and all other territorial machinery, and prescribing regulations for holding conventions for the adoption of constitutions seouring to all men their rights, irrespective of color. On the 11th, a Bill was passed in the House regulating the duties of the Clerk, requiring him to insert on the roll of members only the names of those from States represented in the next preceding Congress as preliminary to organization. In the Senate, on the 12th, Wilson, of Massachusetts, gave notice of a Bill to continue in force the Freedmen's Bureau and the act establishing it. In the Senate, on the 13th, Mr. Lane declared that the Southern States never should be re admitted until they conferred negro suffrage; that t,he whole matter was in the oontrol of Congress, representing the loyal states, and that neither President or Cabinet had anything to do with it. Mr. Wilson said, as negro suffrage was established, the Democratic party, with that keen scent peculiar to it, would court the negro influence, while others of the South would be after them, claiming relationship ; and as the samo blood did really roll io their veins, they would bring affidavit to prove it, if necessary. The Senate, thirty two against thirteen, passed a bill conferring suffrage in the District of Columbia on colored persons, but excluding persons who, in the language of the bill, may have voluntarily given aid and comfort to the rebels in the late rebellion. Abill for a similar purpose, with unrestricted suffrage, passed the House last session, and there is no doubt the measure will become a law, as two-thirds or more in each branch are in favor of it. Mr. Stevens introduced a bill to re-establish civil Government in North Carolina, and to enable it to resume its former relations as one of the constituent States of the American Union. He did so at the request of several gentlemen from North Carolina. Referred to the Committee on Territories. In the Senate on the 14th instant, an animated debate took plaoe on the Dillf or the admission of Nebraska?Mr. Sumner strenuously opposing it, on the ground [ that the State Constitution, adopted by the people of that Territory, did not confer negro suffrage. Onring the coarse of the debate, the statns of the Soathern States was also disoassed, when Mr. Samner de- ^ clared most positively that they never Bhoald be admitted without negro suffrage, 1 even if they adopted the Constitutional A- s mendment. To this, both the Ohio Sena- g tors, Messrs. Wade and Sherman, positive- t ly replied, that the adoption of that amendment was the only condition to be imposed c on those States, and that upon their ratifying it their Senators and Representatives should be immediately admitted. Mr. Wade uuir) fKat? Via/) fViia Koftrnin fn f.hfl k O.U iu.u - ? South, and be for one should stick by it. i Both deolared that if the South refused to E accept, it must be held by the strong hand c of military force. The House- resolution to adjourn over * two weeks, from the 20th inst., was passed, t and the Senate ajourned till Monday. Congress having passed the bill giving suffrage to negroes in the District of Columbia, Rev. Mr. Boynton, the Chaplain of the i House, in his prayer, thanked Qod that the i Government had jurisdiction over one place where all men were enfranchised. In the House, Mr Julian introduced a 1 Bill providing civil governments for the districts lately in revolt. The Bill provides temporary territorial governments for all the late Confederate States except Tennessee, suffrage being given to all males, without respect of color, and all who have borne arms against the United States, or held civil or military office under the Confederacy, are to be ineligible either to hold office or to vote; which was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. There is great rejoioing by the negroes r and their white friends over the Negro Suffrage Bill, which has passed in both Houses J by a majority which places it beyond the ' peril of a veto. The blaoks of the District a of Columbia are to have hereafter equal j political privileges with the whites. The Supreme Court of the United States 8 has refused to re-open the question of the F nnnaMtntinnnlitu nf ?hA T?st Oftt.h. ftB TP quested by Judge Sherwood and Governor , Hamilton, of Texas \ For the Yorkvlllc Enquirer. Church Meeting. At a meeting of the congregation of the Presbyterian Charch of this town, held on the 11th instant, to consider the resignation 1 of Rev. M. D. Wood, as pastor, Dr. E. A. Crenshaw was called to the Chair, and S. R. Moore requested to aot as Secretary. The following resolutions were offered ^ and unanimously adopted by the congregation : r Whereas, the members of this congrega tion have received, with profound sorrow, R the announcement of our beloved Pastor, of a his desire to dissolve the pastoral relation u with this church ; and, whereas, the warm ] ties of friendship and esteem, whioh have 0 for the past four years, united bim with us, c are of too tender a character to permit us to consider this request, without giving ex a pression to the feelings whioh move us in p this matter ; therefore, * Resolved, That while we are constrained jj from the reasons offered, to yield our con- u sent to the dissolution of the pastoral rela- k tion of Rev. M D. Wood, with this church, J we do so with feelings of sincere sorrow and J regret, at the loss thus inflicted upon our f; church and community. h Resolved, That the high character, piety ^ and devotion to the interests of this church > a with whioh the ministerial charge has been u fulfilled in all its duties by our esteemed t, Pastor, merits our sincere thankfulness, and c fills our hearts with emotions of deep ten- 0 A a. J. L!_ aerness cowaras mm. .. Resolved, That the new charge to which r the Rev. M. D. Wood is about to be called, 11 we commend a zealous advocate of Christ, a pious disciple, and an able minister to v their spiritual wants. j Resolved, That these resolutions be pub- f, lished id the Youkville Enquirer and c Southern Presbyterian, and a oopy be furnished the Rev. M. D. Wood. For tlic Yorkvlllc Enquirer. . THE PARISH SCHOOL. 5 The exercises of this Sohool were closed J on tho 7th instant. It was established sev- w eral months ago, by the Rev. J. J. Sams, of this place, for the purpose of educating children, whose parents have no means of doing so, at their command ? charity being the principle upon which it was found- jj ed. The progress of the pupils, it is said, was excellent and gratifying in the highest t degree, and reflected great credit on its founder aod the teachers connected with it. The school olosed in a very gratifying manner, both to the Superintendent and teacher, the deportment and bearing of the pupils being excellent and satisfactory. Pri- p! zes were awarded by the Superintendent to ,v six of the most worthy pupils on the last c: day of the session. After the usual exeroisca of the school wore finished, a sump- p tuous dinner, propared by the teachers and L congregation of the Episcopal Church, was ? spread for the members of the school, which L all seemed to eojoy very much Tho exeroises of this school will be resumed again in jj February. May success attend it, in the ? future. * c. 4iae? Congressional Dignity.?The obser- w vance of courtesy in debate has rarely, ? within ten or fifteen years pa9t, beeD noted ? as among the faults of Congressmen. Epi- s thets most discourteous, gestures most of fensive, and imputations most unparliamentary, constitute the striking points of ordinary discussion. A few days since, a Radical Sonator referred to the supporters of the President in Scriptural phrase, as infi- ! dels and outcasts. Not to be outdone by 0 this choice specimen of Senatorial metaphor, ? a Radical member of the House likened the i Radical majority to the Saviour, and the s. President to the figure of Satan in the Wil- I ! Q, derness. In both instances the blasphemy ^ was received with appropriate indulgence of applause and merriment.?CharlcstouNcwt. ^ Impure and Cheap Medicines are a dear at any price, and it is well to know d where pure and unadulterated articles oao be found at the same prices that you would e pay for impure ones. Goodrich, Wine- ? man & Co., at their old Southern Drug j fi Honse, 153 Meeting street, Charleston, keep a a stock of genuine articles, many of tbem j d of their own direct importation, which they j ii sell at moderate prices. t: LOCAL MATTERS. i No Paper Next ]7eek! Id accordance with a tine-honored cuboid, to enable our employees to share the laual Christmas festivities, and to make the irrangements necessary to donning our new luit and the enlargement the Enquirer, he paper will not appearagain until Thurslay, the 3d of January, 1867. Divine Service. We have been requested to state that Sacramental Services will be held this week, / n the Presbyterian Clnrcb, by Divine pernission, commencing Friday morning. On Saturday morning, the Sacrament of Bapism will be administered. On Sabbath norning, the Lord's Snpper. Masonic Election. At the regular Communication of philanthropic Lodge, No. 78, A. F. M., on donday evening last, the following brethen were selected as Officers for the ensung year: A COWARD, W. Master, J. E. JEFFERYS, S Warden, L. M. GRIST, J. Warden, P. B. DARWIN, Treasurer, T. S. JEFFERYS, Secretary, MILES JOHNSON, Senior Deacon. J. F. WALLACE, Junior Deacon. J. A. McLEAN, 1 ej , J.L.OLAEK, A 6U1JI, Tiler. Tbe officers will be installed at the Lodge oom on Thursday next, St. John's Day, at .0, A. M., upon which ocoasion a collation rill be served. The wives, mothers, sisters nd daughters, of Master Masons, Master rlasons of neighboring Lodges, and all Maons in good standing, are invited to be resent. rOMmiMIQUIRl, ENLARGED AND IMPROVED FOR 1867. NEW TYPE AND NEW ATTRACTIONS! FOUR ORIGINAL STORIES! THREE TALE ABLE PREMIUMS ! rHE ENQUIRER will appear on THURSDAY, the THIRD DAY OF JANUARY, 367, Increased In size, printed on entirely NEW MATEIAL, with the latest Improvements In the art, presenting a lore attractive appearance, and containing at least FIVE DDITIONAL COLUMNS OF READING MATTER? Iargest newspaper l\ the state, utsidc of Charleston, and challenging comparison, In MEHANICAL EXECUTION, with any in the South. The EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT will be conducted y Mr. JAMES E. WILSON, assisted bv Maj. JAS. F. (ART. The occasional contributions of Mr. Wilson to the iNqcirer, have made him favorably known to many of ur readers, and entitle him, already, to a commanding osltion as a writerforthe press. Maj. HART'S connection rlth the paper during the past year, has shown him to be writer of power, judgment and ability. With this comlnation of talent, Die Proprietor feels assured that he does ot hazard anything in promising that the editorial departlent will suffer no detriment. Mr. JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON, so long and popularly nown as a writer, wUl conDnue bis versaDIc "Contribdoruls," from the Capitol of the State. The readers of le Enqdirkr may expect to he posted upon the changes of ishions, books, customs, men, women and manners; and rhatever else comes in contaet wlUi Mr. Davidson's happy tncy and trenchant pen. The general conduct of the paper will be the same as crerofore?presenting In each issue an interesUng melange, uited to Die tastes and wants of every class of readers, 'he MARKETS of Yorkvlile, Chester, Charlotte, Columia, Charleston and New York, will be reported from latest ates. THE FARMER will Und nis column occupied, as sual, Willi seasonable articles ; tvhilst those who love to laugh and grow fat," will bo presented with the accusimed repast of WIT, HUMOR and SENTIMENT. THE ENQUIRER will keep up closely with the NEWS IF THE DAY ?with equal care eschewing the discussion f political or vexed questions, and avoiding the insertion f any reading matter which will detract from the charncjr it assumes as a LITERARY AND FAMILY NEW8Al'ER. The Proprietor takes pleasure in announcing the publica;on, during the year, ot Four Original Nouvelettes, Vrltten expressly for the Enquirer, from pens well-known nd appreciated in this State. The first, written by Mr. . WITHERSI'OON ERVIN, of South Carolina, the succssful competitor for prizes contested by the ablest wri;rs in the South, is founded upon incidents in the Pee Dec ountry, and is entitled 'THE SPECTRE OF THE FIRESIDE," The next story is entitled "The Shadow on The Wall;" l Story of Colonial Virginia, by JOHN ESTEN COOKE, !sq., one of the representative men in Southern Literature. ic author of "Surry of Eagle's Nest," "Life of Stonewall acksou,"and oilier valuable works. Mrs. MARY A. EWART, whom the Enquirer friends rill plcasnntiy remember as the author of one of our best tortus?"Ellen Campbell,or Kind's Mountain,"?will con ibute, during the year, a beautitul and touching story?an ower true tale," for the times?of a household reduced om affluence to poverty?entitled "THE WEALTH OF HOME." Lastly, wc will present an elegantly written nouvelette, y CAROLINE F. PRESTON, a popular contributor to te journals of the day, entitled "ELINOR WESTVELT, HE TORY'S NIECE."?A Story of 1776. TERMS?IN ADVANCE. specie. currency. ONE COPY, ONE YEAR, $ 2 50 $ 3 50 TWOCOPIES,ONE YEAR,..,. 4 00 6 00 FIVE " " " .... 8 75 12 50 TEN " " " .... 17 50 25 00 ONE COPY,SIXMONTHS,.... 1 25 2 00 In order to induce the kind nifiocs of our good friends, nd reward their exertions in behalf of our enterprise, we ropose the following ATTRACTIVE PREMIUMS : To the person sending us the LARGEST CLU1I of year' Subscribers, at .$1 70 each, in specie, or ,$2 50 in currents wc will award a PATENT COTTON PLANTER, 'hich will cost in Charleston, Fifty Dollars ! To the person sending us the NEXT LARGEST CLUB, a the same terms, we will award a PATENT CORN LANTER, which will cost in Charleston, Thirty DolTo the person sending us the THIRD LARGEST LIST^ a the same terras, we will award one of AMES' DOUBLE ORN SHELLERS, cost in Charleston, Twenty Dolars ! The Premiums will lie awarded to the successful compel ors, on' THE i'lK.ST MONDAY in .MAKUll ni.ai , ai o'clock, p. in. The noir.es -hould be Kent in, however, an icy ore uhtaiur additions being made to the list up to the ay of award. No names will be counted unless paid Tor. ersons who are already subscribers, may join clubs, and nmmence I'rotn the date :o which they have paid. (JQ-To persons who make up CLUBS OF TEN OR [ORE NAMES, but who may full lo obtain a prize, we rill send the ENQUIRER, one year, FREE OF CHARGE; nil to those who send a CLUB OF TWENTY OR MORE AMES, but who may fail to obtain a prize, we will for ard a copy of the ENQUIRER one year, FREE OF IIARGE, and a copy of cither, "The Land We Love," cott's Monthly Magazine," or "Godey'e Lady's Book." Address, Is. JI. GRIST, Yorkvllle, S. C. December 6 33 tf Hon. B. F. Perry?The Hon. B. F. 'erry has written another letter. It is his pinion that the South will never submit to eneral impartial suffrage for black and ihite, and that it will not accept a qualified uffrage which would disfranchise any of he present white voters. He says there is oand policy in the conduct of some of the forthem States, whiob allow qualified neroes to vote, but he considers that general rr V\ 1 r>lr fn 11 tt oc /^iohnnor. UIIrage, WUlto auu umua, iunj uo urauvuv.blc and degrading to tbe South as the a. option of the constitutional amendment. Mr. Perry does not believe that the presnt or ensuing Congress will accept from the louth anything but unqualified negro sufrage, and that "general amnesty" is offered s an inducement to its acceptance. He ,ocs not think, however, that the 8onth is a any peril of confiscation or of prosecuion for treason as long as President John bod remains in office, and advises that the Soath should abandon politics and devote itself to material improvement. A national convention of all the States might adjust the difficulties between the two seotioDS f and the South would aocede, according to Mr. Perry, to any propositions coming from the North for such a convention. He does not despair of the oountry, and says: "There is too much intelligence, virtue and patriotism in the American people, for the rule of passion and revenge to continue always."?Charleston Mercury. fatntorial. BY JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON. COLUMBIA. S. C.. 17TH DEC., 1866. Fashions. A oodtemporary says : "We have private information that the latest Parisian style of ladies' dresses is something about midway between Mazeppa and the Frenoh spy." A Fire. We had a small fire and a large scare early last week. The Fire Companies and their engines were all knocked into pie by Sherman; and very natnrally ever since Colombia is like the proverbial burnt child, she dreads fire. Huge. The Legislature last week passed a "Bill to Incorporate the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States." Goodness alivo! The Bural Southerner. This Agricultural, Horticultural, Literary and Mecbanioal weekly, has completed its arrangements, and will commence regular issue upon Thursday, the 3rd of January, 1867. The management will be duly announced before that date. All subsorip Uods received will date trom tbe 3d ot January. The pablioatioo is suspended until that date. R. M. Stokes & Co., are the parties to address in relation to the Southerner, and to whom subscriptions should be sent. Negro Movements. We are advised that General Ely of Freedmen's Bureau fame, is again among us engaged in the philanthropic work of engaging negroes to go, and providing transportation for them, (for a consideration) to Florida, with the view of getting the eightyaore land grant made by the United States Congress. Our informant states that more than five hundred frecdmen have ?put down their names to go," from this oityj and others from the adjacent country. Some of the freedmen look with suspicion upon all such movements, whenever they emanate from the latitude from which Gen. Ely hails. They have had too muoh northern assistance already. The Fair. The fair for tbe relief of the destitute about Columbia, is said to have been a suo cess It lasted four or five nights and was orowdedly atteoded The Tableaux gotten up by the young ladies were very fine. The most decided hit among these was one that anDeared upon tbe handbills as The Flower Girl, and which was naturally expected to pres'ent a fancifully dressed youog lady, suitably charactered, having the inevitable basket of flowers. Au contraire there ap peared a fair young damsel arrayed in kitchen-inaid attire, with flour all scattered and strewn about! It was a charming sell. The Man about Town asked us confidentially why the reporter in speaking of that tab leau, persisted in calling the flower girl a "damselbut we had not the faintest idea. We have not learned how much money the Fair yielded. Mexico. Poor Maximilian, it appears, must give up bis Empire after all his labors and trials. Lie has fairly won the contempt of the world, and appears to have reoeived it. He goes back to Europe, and to his demented wife, without having made a single friend in America He has been used as a catspew, and got badly singed. He represents the finest specimen of failure that the world has witnessed?since the collapse of the Confederacy. He has achieved a failure so sublime that even Punch has hardly the heart to twit him upon it. The majesty of his Ridiculous is so sublime that the world feels embarrassed about laughing at it. Poor Max ! Santa Anna's day.star seems to be rising again. He is seen walking on Broadway almost daily, bedecked in all the glory of his maoy stars and decorations of honor.? Every dog is said to have his day; Santa Aona, however, has had several already and is likely to have another. If he get a foothold in Mexico again, we presume that Santa-Anna rchy will be the government! Poor old foot ball of Fortune 1 Juarez just now has the floor in Mexioo. We scarcely know whether to wish him suo cess or not. It does not appear that it would make much difference whether he succeed or Dot. He must yield, everybody expects, in a few years, or maybe mooths. Poor Juarez! Poorest of-all old Mexico ! Woman's Bights. One of the most significant signs of the times, is the spirit manifested upon the questiou of woman-suffrage, in the United States Congress. In the Bill to extend the ri^ht of suffrage to the negro in the District of Columbia, recently passed, there were several grave arguments elaborately made in favor of extending that right to all women. Senators Wade of Ohio, Wilson of Mas ! saohusetts, Yates of Illinois, Anthony of Rhode Island, and several others, deolared in its favor. mi.. t?:ii j r ..i iue uiu paastu lur me uegru, uuii uuv iut woman?universal male suffrage is to be the law in the District of Colombia. Woman mast wait awhile longer. The advocaoy of this woman-vote measI ure is not new. For twenty years the Yankees have been hammering at it. Women (so oalled) of the Yankee persuasion, have gained distinoeion by stumpiog the north in favor of the reform. Mrs. Susan B. An-1 , tbony, of llbode Island, is perhaps the head-j center of this petticoat revolution. Then there are Mrs Erd^tine Rose, Mrs. Cady Stanton, Rev. Olymps.Brown, and Miss Bessy Bisby, whose nam\are prominent, and who have lifted np theirvojce8 in that distant land so fertile in Ismsthvtbey often produce two crops a year. ... That which we mention as note-won^y in this matter is the rapid growth of the seo^. ment in congressional quarters. ^ In our own mind the fotnre of this question is very clear?it will nevfcr become the law of the land. Women themselves don't want to vote. Oar reasoning is this: When they reflect that, in order to exercise the right to vote, their ages mast be registered, they will re-ooosider the matter. Besides, a one bat married ladies oould ever vote even were the law passed, because unmarried ladies never get old enough to vote ? do they ? We ask purely for information LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. Monday Dee. 10. 1866. In thb House, Mr. J. J. Ryan, from the Committee of Ways and Means, made a favorable report on the petition of J. R. Bratton, praying that certain tax money be refunded him. The Committee on Agriculture made an unfavorable report on a Bill to alter the law on the subject of feooes Mr. Blaok, from the Special Committee on Relief, made a favorable report on the foliowiog Bill, introduced by Col. Rawlin8on, whioh was made the Speoial Order for 1 o'clock to-morrow. Be it enacted by the Senate and Some of Representatives, now met and sittting in (ienernl A mtrmhlu nnd bu authority of tlu> same, That oo all moneys which shall be collected by any Sheriff or Constable, oo any execution issued prior to the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, or on any execution, now issaed, or hereafter to be issued, based upon an obligation existing prior to that date, there shall be, and is hereby, imposed a tax of forty-five cents per centum, payable in currency, if such collection shall by consent of Plaintiff, be made in currency at its par value, and sixty five oents per centum, payable in gold or silver coin, if suoh oollec tion shall be required by Plaintiff to be made in gold or silver ooin. Sec : 2. That any Sheriff or Constable making Buoh collections, shall retain in has hands, the amount of tax so imposed, out of the moneys paid in by, or'oollected of, the Defendant in satisfation of such executions; and shall make return of, and pay over in currency or specie, as the case may be, the amounts so retained; in the case of a Sheriff to the Collector of the Tax Dis trict in which his office is situated, and iu the case of a Constable, to the Coiieotor of the Tax District in whioh such Constable resides; and if any Sheriff or Constable shall neglect or refase to retaio the tax hereby imposed on collections so made, or to return and pay over the same to the Tax Coiieotor as hereby directed, he shall be liable, on bis official bond, for twice the amount thereof, and also to indiotment for neglect of datj. Sec: 3. That nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize any Plain* tiff, Sheriff or Constable, to require of any Defendant the payment of the said tax or any part thereof, as costs or charges incidental to the collection of suoh executions. A Bill was introduced to amend the charter of the Wiimiogton and Manchester Railroad Company, so as to authorize them to build a branch of their road from Sumter to Columbia; which was read the first time, and was referred to the Committee on Railroads. The Committee on Federal Relations, to whom was referred the resolutions of Mr. Warley, expressing sympathy with Jeff. Davis, decided that at the present time it was both unwise and improper to indulge in an expression of our sympathy with the nation's captive, but they offered as a substitute to the lengthy resolutions the following : Resolved, That the State of South Carolina earnestly appeals to the sense of justice of the United States Government to grant Mr. Davis a speedy trial, or to permit his release upon bail or his parole. These resolutions were made the special order for to morrow at 1 o'clook. In the Senate, nothing of importanco transpired. mL. n iL _ T._ J!.! * 1. J x D6 ^omomieeoo lueouuiciary reporrea in favor of the District Courts, and advised that they be not abolished at present, especially as the Bill to alter and amend the 1st section of the 3d artiole of the Constitution of the State gives the General Assembly the power to abolish or retain, if necessary. Mr. Buist's Bill, to repeal certain enactments in relation to the Banks of the State, was postponed for future hearing. Tuesday, December 11, 1866. In the House, A Bill to call a Convention of the people of South Carolina, was read the first time, and on motion, referred to a Committee, composed of one member from eaoh Congressional District. Messrs. Jones, Todd, Lord and Coker were appointed the Committee. Mr. Hanckel introduced the following resolutions, whioh were considered immediately, were agreed to, and were ordered to be sent to the Senate for concurrence. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives, that every contingent aooount against the State shall be lodged in the Comptroller's office at Columbia, on or before the twentieth day of November, and that it shall be the duty of the Comptroller tn examine and rennrt an the name tn the "wr ? ? Legislature, oo or before the seoood Monday of eaoh annual session ; and no snob account shall be considered or acted on by the Legislature, if not presented by the above time, and unless so examined and reported. Resolved further, That no sueb claim will be considered unless they are properly dated, showing the commencement and ending of each case upon which payment is asked. Mr. Duryea introduced the following resolution, whioh was considered immediately, and was agreed tor ' Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to enquire into the propriety of legalizing the sale of lottery tiokets in this State, and to tax or license the same. *