Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^ntemt Intelligence THURSDAY MOR?ING, JWE 29, 1865. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at Che rates of One. Dol? lar per square-of twelve lines for the first insertion and Fifty- Ccflts for each subsequent insertion. . Obituaries and Carriage Notices charged for at these rates. -4? OUR TERMS. *In-order to place the Intelligencer with? in the roach of all, at this time,, we have determined upon receiving subscriptions for three MOXTns only, at the low price of Fifty cents in Specie or its equivalent in Provisions. Tho following schedule will be the governing rates .at which provis? ions will be reeoived at present: Corn, 3 pecks, G dozen Eggs, Wheat, \ bushel, 5 lbs. of Butter, 20 lbs. of Flour, 5 lbs. of Bacon, 6 Chickens, 5 lbs. of Lard. Mr. TV S. Kekse is appointed our Agent to receive subscriptions, and is authorized to receipt for provisions or money. -?? " Any of our friends receiving late papers will confer a great favor upon us by sending the same to this of?ce. In all eases they will be carefully preserved and .Teturned, when desired. -o-? 183?" Single copies of the Intdlifjenccr ?can be procured at the Printing Office or at Mr. Keese's Store, at five bents. -* THE MEETING NEXT MONDAY. By reference to.another column, it will be seen that a meeting of tho citizens of this District is called to take place on Monday next, for the purpose of consider c ing the proper means of restoring civil government in this State through the agoncy of the authorities of the United States. Tho meeting is projected 4jy gen? tlemen in whom tho pooplo place confi? dence, and wc hope to see a full atten? dance upon that occasion. Similar meetings arc being bold in va ^ rious portions of tho State, and wo have noticed that a delegation from Charleston is in. waiting to proceed to Washington for the purpose indicated above. Al? ready we have delayed this action tod long to keep pace with our sister States, and before wo shall have tho smallest por? tion of the machinery of .our S tate gov? ernment in operation, theso States will have passed from under military- rule and be in the enjoyment of civil protection and rights. There is no wisdom in kecp ., aloof from this demonstration of a desire to restoro civil authority. We are a van? quished people, however nobly the strug? gle against this fate was maintained by a meagre proportion ?f our population.. It is folly to pine in vain regrets, and we should unite as a whole people in the ef? fort to ameliorate our unfortunate condi? tion by all the means within reach. Oth [ er Southern States have been prompt in action, and have been met with a con ciliatoryspiritmanydid not expect. Why should South Carolina remain so far be? hind ? It is Pharisaical to pretend that wo are better than our sisters. Their destiny is now, and always has been, so closely linked with our own that we should be content to place the State in a position which thoy havo assumed. De? lay, too, is dangerous, and the soon or South Carolina takes s?mo action relative to this matter tho better it will bo for all within her borders. - -* EXTORTION. "We have been-under tho impression that the baneful influence exercised on so? ciety by the spirit of extortion so preva? lent during the war, might bo dissipated upon the return of Peace. But it seems that in this expectation we were to be disappointed, for certainly there never were such exorbitantpriccsconcocted than are asked by some for articles which arc comparatively plenty. Wo can under? stand how merchandize, which has to be imported, should command a higher price than usual in"our markets. The difficul? ty, almost the absence entirely, of trans? portation explains this satisfactorily.? But commodities produced in our very midst, and by tho labor which has always provided thenij are hold for speculation, to the detriment, of those who are fortu? nate in having a little specie to buy with and equally unfortunate in being com? pelled to buy. This state 'of things is ru? inous to the country, and shows plainly that tho bad spirit of overreaching, which has been so rifo for the last few years, is far from being eradicated from the public mind. This sort of remark applies to more than one class in the community, and we would bo distinctly understood as not hav? ing indulged in it oecause of personal in? convenience thereby. The most casual observor can perceive that there is plenty of foundation for the hints thrown out, and we trust that those who have given cause for the.same, will, upon reflection and sober thoughtfulness, becomo im? pressed with the conviction that they are adding to the heavy weight of trial and sacrifice now being endured .in our section, and that a sin so heinous will not go un? punished.. 1 , ? -^-? Gen. Beauregard arrived in New Or? leans on thq-21st. J6j^? Those of our friends who intend to subscribe for the Intelligencer should do so at once, as we cannot afford to publish gratis. The amount is so very small that almost every one can pay it immediately. Our terms are strictly in advance, and we hope all will save us the necessity of reminding them again on the subject. -o j&5~ We return our thauks to Mr. Hen? ry Schreiner, recently from Charleston, for the privilege and uso of late files of Ncav York and Charleston papers.' -:-0 Cotton.?Mr. T. P. Robb, the TJ. S. Purchasing Agent, is now in August*, and will remain for a few days to consult with owners^relativo to their cotton.? He says: By the new regulations, all restrictions relative to cotton have been removed, ex? cept the payment to Government of one fourth in kind. This is imperative, and is required to bo done as soon as practica? ble. Tho one-fourth in kind being paid, the balance is returned to the owner "free" from all other fees and internal taxes.? The utmost good faith on our part may be roliod on, and a prompt compliance and - payment of the tax demanded. The Government thinks that its regu? lations relative to the marketing of cot-, ton in the insurrectionary States aro ex? tremely liberal, and it is expected in re? turn that no unnecessary delay will be had in meeting its requirements. I have no authority to appoint sub agents in tho interior, and can only re? ceive cotton at Savannah. I shall' bo glad to facilitate, in every way in my power tho efforts of owners to move their cotton, and to that end shall be pleased to advise with them in regard to it. v ???-q, A. H. Stephens.?Speaking of this gen? tleman's arrest, a correspondent of the. New York Herald remarks : Stephens was arrested on his plantation, on'ly a short distance from Atlanta, by a squad of Gen. Upton's men, under a Cap? tain and staff .Officer whoso name I have forgotten. Stophens made no effort to escape, but was found at his home, quiet? ly smoking nis mcorchaum. He had.no companions, except two niggers and a dog, and lived almost entiroly in solitudo. Stophens said to mo that when he went to Hampton Roads, in company with Judge Campbell and Hon.R. M. T. Hunt? er, to meet President Lincoln, he could , have made satisfactory terms of peace in five minutes. Ho was not however cloth? ed with proper official authority, and hence his mission failed. All trade restrictions are removed.? The merchants of New York are anxious to accommodate their old customers in the South. It i3 said a large number of vessels arc making ready to sail for South? ern ports, heavily laden with assorted car? goes, which will be delivered on consign? ment, and until the roads aro completed, and tho crops brought forward to enable payment to be made.