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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 2: ANDERSON, S. 0, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1867. ' NO. 36. BY HO YT & f ALTERS. TERM S: TWO DOLLARS AND A HALF PEE ANNUM, 1? TJXITED STATES CCKRESCY. RATES OF ADVERTISING.' . Advertisements inserted at tbe rates of One Dol lar'per square of twelve lines for tbe first insertion and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. Liberal deductions made to those who advertise, by . the year. JB^T For announcing a candidate, Five Dollars in advance. Washington I^ews and Gossip. \ V ASHINGTON, February 11. The report of the New Orleans Kiot in? vestigating Committee states that they were appointed on the 1 Oth of December, and commenced the following 'day the ex? amination of the citizens of Louisiana here. They commenced the examination at New Orleans on the 22d of December, and closed ?h the 3d of'Janu'ary. The exami? nation was'resumed here on the 15th, and finally closed on t he 2d of February. The Committee examined 179 witnesses, 47 of whonvwere examined at the request of citizens of New Orleans. Our history shows no riot so destitute of justifiable cause resulting in a manner so inhuman and ticndlike. The direct Cause ofthe dot was the re-assembling of the Convention. . The President of the Con? vent iou gives the following history of the riot: Some policemen acted to save, not destroy life;. several members, including Mr. Fish, were saved by being arrested.?. Governor Hahn was protected in passing from the Hall to prison, though lie received many blows from'policemen before lie suc? ceeded in falling into the hands that saved him. Some other iustances of the kind? ness of other police are mentioned; they were however, exceptional cases, ? The police and mob in bloody emulation, continued the butchery until nearly two hundi'e.d were either killed or wound? ed; Ten policemen were wounded; none severely, and none killed. If the Conven? tion had been armed, or the colored peo? ple been called upon in advance, to pro? tect the Convention, this would not have been the case,- The riot vrns.uot an acci? dent. It was the determined purpose of .^he Mayor to disperse the- Convention.? The Committee then proceeded to discuss * the question, quoting a telegram from the President to Lieutenant-Governor Vor hees, which they say assured V?thecs" of Presidential^ siipporj. The. President is ?censured for overlooking the Governor, ?whom he knew to be loyal, and addressing tbe Lieutenant-Governor and Attorney1 General, known not to be hi sympathy with.the Gov*rri?r, and giving directions, which, carried out, as the Lieutenant-Gov fernor and Attorney GeneraL understood them, would have vested the .'Mayor with authority to arrest the members of the Convention. The President knew the condition of af? fairs i? July; knew that the rebels aiid disloyal men controlled the elections; knew that such men chiefly composed the police; knew that Mayor Monroe, an un- ? pardoned rebel; .was 1 suspended- by the military, and that he. had subsequently pardoned him; must have known Ybnices ' and his rebel'antecedents; knew that riot arrd bloodshed were apprt4=H*lej]4^jicw th.at jrtfl.Ltary .orders' wc-p. interior; yd," ' "without the knowledge of the Secretary <>T "War or the General of the Army, gave orders,, by teleg'-aph,. intended to compel ? thesoldiors to aid the rebels against men ?who were loyal during the war. The Committee discuss at length the right of-Congress to legislate so as to j place Louisiana within the control of loyal inen1. The' ratfftftry must control until the people of Louisiana adopt a constitution assuring the safety of the Republic, and receiving the sanction of Congress. These results follow a successful war. The re? sults would not follow had it been an in? surrection, -instead" of a civil war: Until; a loyal State of Louisiana exists, in fijlf accord with the United States, and a Re publican fomi of government is guaran? teed, the objects of the war arc uuobtain ed: ' The accomplish merit of tins requires temporary" provisional government, in or? der that the loyal people of Louisiana may form such a constitution; In the discharge of their duty; the Com? mittee submits the following Bilk Ihe President to_nominate and the Senate to confirm the Governor of Lonsntna, who is to hold office for a year, with the consent of the Senate, or unless sooner relieved by a,successoi\ elected under the. provisions bl .this'act. The Governor .to be a citizen of Louisiana, and must at all times have borne true faith and allegiance to the Uni? ted States, and shall take the oath of July ? 2, 1862, jfftd in addition, that he lias done no act which would work disqualification under the provisions of this Act. Secondly. The President shall nominate, and the Senate confirm, a provisional coun? cil of nine persons, to be qualified like the Governor, and taking the same ?nth, tobe, continued in ofheel unless sooner removed by the President, the Senate consenting," until a Legislature is duly elected under the provisions of this Bill. - The Council; With the Governor, to be invested with legislative power.- In no case shall such Governor or Counsellor enter office nntil COTifi?ried by the Senate. The Council to fernairi in perpetual session, with power to adjourn not longer than thirty days; the majority thereof to constitute a quorum. thirdly. It shall be the duty ofthe Gov ftWiftf.to see to the execution of Federal and State laws; he shall nominate, and, | with the consent of Council, commission offices now existing, or hereafter to be created, to ho^d, unless relieved" by the Governor, Council consenting, until their successors are elected and qualified,, as herein provided. All such officers aiid members of the Convention herein provi vided must be able to take the oath pre? scribed. Fourthly. The electors qualified by this Act, unless Congress orders otherwise, on the first Tuesday of .Tune, 1887, shall elect a Governor, Lientenaut-Govornor,- a Sen? ate, House of Representatives, and other offices herein provided. The Senators and Representatives to be the same number and from the same- Districts as now. All officers to hold for a year or until their successors are duly qualified, unless sooner relieved,, as herein provided. Their pow? ers, duties, fees and compensation to be as nowj unless inconsistent with this Act. Fifthly. The following, aud none oth-1 ers; ?b;ll vote :t All citizens of the United Stafcs',twenty-five years ot age, regard? less ofrace or color. To be one year in State, have not borne arm? against the county since a citizen, and can truly take tie oath of July 2, '02: Provided that aiy other person otherwise qualified as an doctor, who never voluntarily gave aid or comfort to the rebellion lior Gov? ernments inimical to the United States, or in any other manner, capacity or rank than as i private soldier in open and civil? ized airfare, mtiy be admitted to the rights rf an elector by order of the Fede? ral Court of Record, by establishing facts on the testimony of persons who have al? ways teen loyal, and establishing as afore? said that after the 4th of March, '61, never gave voluntary aid or comfort to. the re? bellion er aiiy Government inimical to the United States. Upon establishing the above ficts, and subscribing the oath that these tlingS are true which bring,him with? in the proviso, and that lie will bear -true allegiance to the Government of the Uni? ted States and the perpetual Union ol the States thereunder, he shall receive a cer? tificate entitling him to electoral rights. Sixthly. The Secretary of War is du ?horizcd to make and publish rules for the just and true registration of Electors prior to the day :>f clet'tion herein ordered. The time for folding elections not brdercd in this Act. The place and manner of conductingthfe elections, the appointment and compensation of the oflicers of the election, and every other thing necessary to holding free election, but Uli persons so appointed shall be Electors under the pro? visions of this Act, and shall take the rath of July 2, to faithfully discharge their duties. Seventh. On the 3d Tuesday in Octo? ber, unless otherwise ordered by Congress, the persons qualified shrill Vote for mem? bers of the Convention, and shall adopt a Constitution and frame a Government fov the State of Louisiana. The qualification shall be twenty-five years of age, and all the others required hi the case of a gov? ernment under this Act. The number of delegates from the districts to be the same as is nowjn the House of Representatives. None to be entitled to sc:tts unless they take the oath of July the 2d, l??2. The Constitution shall not make a distinction on account of color or race, and shall re? cognize the power arid duty of Govern? ment to enforce a perpetual Union ol the States:. Khali provide th:it ,7>o debt con? tracted in support of the rebellion bo its sume'l or paid, and that no pension, com? pensation gift or gratuity be bestowed or paid by a Slate to any person/by reason of anything done or suffered in support of the rebellion. The Constitution to be sub? mitted to the Electors qualified by this 3cHt?iJj^eelection to be held under rules to Ik> pivs(TlT)eTbrrT- thc,Secrctary of War, and, if approved by a majority, to-be sub? mitted to Congress. Eighth. It shall tJic duty ot the Presi? dent to designate forthwith an officer of the annvi uot under the rank of a Briga? dier, to be stationed in Louisiana,, to be military commander within the State. It shall be the further duty of the President to place there, under the command of such General, a requisite force to execute the duty prescribed. Whenever the authori? ties refuse, neglect, or omit a speedy en? forcement of the laws for the punishment and prevention of crime against the rljfHisi of any person whatsoever, the General shall an est and hold such offender until tlie.civil authorities prosecute. The Gen eralshall assht the civil authorities in pii foiving the laws, regulate the elections. and ensure enforcement of all laws .with? out regard to race or color. .Ninth; THc .Jrtws'of the Council or Provisional Legislature shall be certified to the Senate for Congressional approval. Should Congress disapprove, tho facts shall be certified to the Chief Justice of Louisiana; and SUch disapproved laws shall be void after the date of its receipt by the Chief Justice:. Teuth. Until admitted .to representa? tion as a loyal State, Louisiana shall be allowed one Delegate in Congress, chosen at the first election ordered "herein: lie shall have the. same qualifications as the Governor,- aiiid slujU have the rights and privileges of the territorial representa? tives now in the House. Eleventh: All laws now in force in Louisiana, consistent withthis Act,-shrill continue laws, and remain tn force until repealed or modified; provided that no person shall be competent to act as juror, who is not .in elector under this Act. All expense incident to.the administration of the Provisional Government herein pro? vided shall be collected and paid as is now done, lor the support of the present government. Washington*, February 1]. In the House, among the Bills intro? duced- was one to promote commerce and ship-building, and one to establish a mail route in West Virginia. j.ne report from ilie Committee on Ways and iUeans, umcuuiiig the JfitciTnU Revenue Hill, was made the special order for Wednesday. The Clerk was directed to pay the Ju? diciary not more than ?10,000 'to prose crite investigations. Mr. Elliot reported the majority New Orleans riot report: Mr: Boyer reported the minority report. Mr. Elliot reported a Bill re-establish? ing the State of Louisiana, on which he moved the previous .question, and the Hoirae seconded the previous question by a vote of seventy-nine against seventy. The excitement in the House to-day was intense. Mr. Stevens, who, ft is said, had a three-column speech on his Bill in type, resisted the previous question on the iSfew . Orleans Riot Committee Bill, but ineffectually. He was not anxious to have his bill discussed, but was evidently mys? tified by the rapid proceedings after evcy filibustering motion, and wanted to know before lhlc vote, where the proposed ac? tion would place his Bill. His repeated questions produced laughter, and it is feared, by the friends of his Bill, that the House will get in the habit of laughing at him, which would destroy the effect of the closing speech, to which Mr. Elliot was entitled as Chairman of the Commit? tee. The motion to adjourn prevailed pending the vote on the main question, which was forced by a Congressman de? manding the reading of the; Kill, which would occupy an hour. The minority are most resolute, and on the Republican side there seems to be much dissatisfaction. Filibustering motions followed; also, several motions to adjourn^ on which the ayes and noes were ordered when the House refused to adjourn by a vote of 31 to 126. Mr, Elliot expressed a desire to postpone the vote so that members could read the Bill, but was unwilling to put it out of his bauds. The House, however, ordered the main question by a vote of S? to 59, when Mr. Elliot moved au ad? journment, which was carried. Mr. Boycr's minority report oii the New Orleans riot supports, by evidence and arguments; the versions of the riot which were published at the time, and repeated since by the press of New Orleans and the South, concluding that the riot was local, originating on local circumstances, and showing no hostility on the part of the community toward the Federal Gov? ernment. It was monstrous to hold a whole people responsible for a riot, pro? voked by iiicendiary speeches. Tho same course would have led to a riot in any city. The Union Convcnlionists, in inci? ting '.he uegrocs^ counted first ou military and then on Congressional support. He denounces Judge Howell as heading the conspiracy and their abandoning his fel? low-conspirators. In the Senate the proceedings' were generally unimportant. The President's power to appoint Provisional Governors was discussed at some length. Mr. Di.v on moved to amend by asking whether President Lincoln had the power, and questioned the terms of the resolution.? Mr. Fessenden deprecated tile present consideration,.and.finally the whole mat? ter was tabled: The Invalid Pension Bill was passed. The Post Oilice Appropria? tion Bill was passed; Washington-, February 12: In the Senate, the Judiciary Committee was directed to report as to the expedi? ency of the constitutional amendment, ex? tending the presidential term to six years, forbjdding re-election, abolishing the oflicc (if Vice-President and tho electoral col? lege. The bankrupt bill was taken up, and Suinner urged his test oath amendment, leading to a discussion of the affairs of the South; Howard learned from a gentleman just i\c:v. .Texas that fifteen murders had been committed, f;?;. which there were no con? victions. ', Doolittle defended the S'mth: Chandler gave notice of a bill repealing the tariff and establishing a uniform t?rifi of fifty per cent, ad valorem on till impor? tations: The bankrupt bill passed?20 to 10; Wilson introduced a bill to pay for quar? termaster stores taken from loyal people. A committee was appointed for each State; to*whoiu all claims should be referred. In the House, Elliott's bill was resumed and was amended by striking .out the pro? vision for one representative io Congress. A long colloquy ensued'?the Democrats asking time fur debate. Stevens ineffectu? ally asked its postponement, for the con? sideration of his bill. The motion was re? jected. ? i Elliott read a letter from Julian' Neville, of New Orleans, grand son of Revolution? ary Neville, appealing lor a loyal Govern? ment for Louisiana: Also.- rcso'liitions of the Southern Loyalists' Association, en? dorsing the bill; The House passed the biPi?Iis to 48: The Republicans voting nay were B.tker, Ringham, Kuykcndall, Stillwellj Thayer and Whaby. Washington, February13: In the Senate, Pomeroy presented a-pe? tition of the Arkansas loyalists; risking an amendment to Elliott's bill so as to in? clude Arkansas; . Wade moved to take up Elliott's House bill; hoping the Senators would b6 brief iri arguments. Lane asked to" proceed, with the regular business;? Wade said if the bill was not acted on im? mediately, it could not become a law this session. Wade read a despatch from the Colorado mass meeting; requesting admis? sion. , . In the House, Stevens' bill came up.? ne moved the previous question, which was negatived. Stevens then proposed an amendment, which, on objection, lie withdrew, saying that lie had tried vainly to satisfy gentlemen around him. Bout well argued that the Supreme Court might decide that States were still States, and entitled to representation, which would cause-a hazardous conflict; but, if the bill passed, the Supreme Court would have no Government to re-organize; Congress would keep in its own hands the political re-organization of their States by passing it. Stevens'bill, as passed, reads: "The so-called Confederate States," iustead of "so-called States." Washington, Fcbiuary 14. In the Seriate, Ross, of Arkansas, was admitted to a seat. A bill was introduced authorizing the Postmasler.:Gchcra!l to con-' tract for a monthly mail between' Sari Francisco and- Honolulu. The Leagtfc Is? land bill was'passed by 27 to 17: The Louisiana bill received a second reading: Trumbull spoke of several amendments.' W-ade said, if it was amended too far, the bill would be lost. He said he would give the Senate no rest, when the bill came up, till it was passed. Sunnier was in favor of both bills?Stevens' and the Louisiana. . He had amendments'to offer abolishing all decrees of courts since the passage of the secession ordinance. Fessenden favored both hills and Blur's amendment, which admits .the unrepresented States, upon the adoption of the constitutional amendment and impartial suffrage. The bill was post? poned and amendments ordered printed: Stevens' bill was read a second time. Tlie bill retiring compound interest notes was passed, and now goes to the Il??sfe. The 1 louse refused to concur in the Sen? ate's amendment to the tenure of ofiice bill including cabinet officers. Washington February 15. The Senate, last night, passed the bill authorizing a submarine bridge under the Mississippi at St. Louis. The House struck, whiskey license, leaving it as now. Bingham voted for Stevens' bill notwith? standing his opposition to it. The move? ment in favor of Blaine's amendment, in reference to the constitutional amend? ment, with universal suffrage appended, is finally gaining ground. Several Repub? lican Senators will help the Democrats to fight the bill to a pocket vote, unless some amendment is added which will take it back to the House. There is really some hepe that the bills will go over. As the crisis approaches, Senators are becoming serious -over Hie responsibility of favoring the bills. The Senate Judiciary Committee report? ed a bill regarding appeals removing limi? tations in cases arising in rebellious States, and extending the time a ycir from the passage of this Act. A bill was introduced providing for removal to the District Court of any case over ?500, when one of the parties lived in a rep re? presented State. YViUiams.mov.ed to lake up Stevens bid. Snmncr hoped the Lou isina bill would take precedence. Wade favored both; and was indifferent as to which came up first. Stevens bill was read "Williams withdrew his amendment fearing it Would endanger the bill. He hoped to defer a vote until to-morrow night. Stewart regretted that Williams changed his mind.; he would not vote for it unless amended, lie did not care if he stood alone, lie would vote for no bill leaving no escape for the people of the South.. Wilson favored the bill as it came from the House, lie regarded the battle for impartial suffrage as fought and won. Howard objected because the amendment acknowledged the validity ol State Governments. Williams moved a recess until it parsed the bill. 'Wie House considered the bounty bill. Its provissions excluded prisoners whojoin cd the Federal army. The bill passed. The estimates of money required to pay bounties ritnge from 8J?0,?U0,00? to*?O?, 000,000. the COXXECTION" of STRKATx's ARREST WITH tub IMI'KACIIMI'NT t>r j:s'l IOX. One of the chief topics of discussion in Radical circles just now is the arrival of John II. Surratt, who left Alexandria more than a month since, on board the steamer "Swatara.'' The vessel is now fully a week overdue, and some apprehension is ex? pressed for her safety, the more as she is kjD?wri to be able to carry but coal enough to last her thirty days. This, however, need cause ""no anxiety; for, even should her Supply of coal be exhausted, she could easily sail under canvas, and, unless" met off the coast by some severe storm, may be looked for at any hour at Fortress Mon? roe. The secret of this apprehension, however, has yet to be told. It is, designed to have the trial of Surratt play an im? portant part in the impeachment business, and in this way: Some, leading Radical lawyer (probably 3Ir. Bingham, of Ohio, who figured in the prosecution of the other alleged conspirators,) is to be retained to assist in the prosecution of Surratt, who will avail himself of this opportunity to rehash all the horrible circumstances con? nected with the death of the late lamented Lincoln. This; it is believed, will revive the intense popular feeling which prevailed at the time, and by a series of well-turned inuendoes arouse a prejudice against his successor, and on the. strength of both the impeachment matter will be pushed through the House at once. Of course the Radical press will do its part in this work, to say nothing of the Radical orators, so that you need not be surprised to hear of the formal impeachment of President Johnson early in March. The Radicals claim that they have nearly enough votes to pass the measure in the present House, but they prefer to wait for the meeting ol the next Congress, in which they will be stronger, aud by which time they hope that there ' will be.a larger popular senti? ment in favor of this high-handed proce? dure. * THE NEXT C'OXORESS. Speculation is already rife as to the presiding officers ofthe next Congress, for as Senator Foster's term of office will ex? pire on the 4th of March, a new President of the Senate will have to he chosen. This latter, however, is a small matter as ?com? pared with the Speakership of the House. Speaker Colfax is anxious for re-election," and his personal popularity is such that his prospects are very good. But recent? ly it has been ascertained that there is an undercurrent against him. A number of the leading Radicals are quietly working in opposition to him, fearing lest he may not give them the assistance which they will need to secure' Che success of all their projects. Thad. Stevens is understood to favor the selection of a new Speaker, a* he feels sorely at' being called to order a few days since for his remarks about Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, and the call being sus? tained by Speaker Colfax. He has not named a candidate lor the Speakership, but it is believed that he would prefer the election of some bitter Radical, otherwise too' mild to offer the slightest opposition to any proposition introduced or indorsed by him. Yet it is not likely that the op? position to the re-election of Colfax will amount to much. The present Speaker is intensely Radical, and has never refrained to express the most extreme views when such expression might prove advantageous to .him as a partisan, lie will lend all the aid in his power to the impeachment of Mr. Johnson so'soon as he thinks that the majority of his party favor it. -*> Stevens' Bill. The following is the bill introduced by Thud. ?Stevens for territorializing the South, and adopted by the House on Mon? day last: Whereas the pretended State govern? ments of the late so-called Confederate States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas were set up without the authority of Con? gress, and without thb sanction of the peo? ple ; and whereas the said pretended gov i ernments afford no adequate protection for life or property, but countenance and en? courage lawlessness and crime; and where? as it is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in the said so called States until loyal and republican State governments can be legally estab? lished ; therefore, He it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ot the United States of .America in Congress assembled, That the so-called States shall be divided into mili? tary Districts, and made subject to the military authority of the United States, as hereinafter prescribed; and, for that purpose, Virginia shall constitute the 1st district; North Carolina and South Caro? lina ?he 2d district; Georgia, Alabama and Florida the 3d district; Mississippi and Arkansas the 4th district, and Louisiana and Texas the 5th district. Section 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of tho General of the army to assign to the command of each of the said districts an ofliecr of the regular army, hot below the rank of Briga? dier General; and to detail a sufficient military force to enable such officer to per? form his duties and enforce his authority within the district to which he is assigned. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each officer assigned as aforesaid to protect all persons in their rights of person and property, to suppress insurrection; disorder and violence, find to punish; or cause to be punished, all dis? turbers of the public peace and criminals; and to this end he may allow civil tribu? nals to take jurisdiction of arid try offen? ders, oi when in his judgment it may be necessary for the trial o'f offenders; he shall have power to organize military commis? sions or tribunals for that purpose, any? thing in the constitutions and laws of the so called States to the contrary notwith? standing ; and all legislative or judicial proceedings or processes to prevent or contest the proceedings of said military tribunals, and all interference by said pre? tended State governments with the exer? cise of military authority under this act, shall be void and of no effect. . , Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That courts and judicial officers of the United States shall not issue writs of habeas cor? pus In behalf of persons in military cus? tody unless some commissioned officer on duty in the district wherein the person is derained shall endorse upon said petition a statement certifying upon honor that he has knowledge or information as to the cause and circumstances of the alleged detention; arid that he believes the same tkgbe wrongful; and further, that he be livcs that the endorsed petition is prefer? red in good faith and in furtherance of justice, and not to hinder or delay the punishment of crime. All persons put tin? der military, arrest by virtue of this act shall be tried without unnecessary delay, and no cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted. . . ... Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That no sentence of any military commission or tribunal hereby authorized affecting the life or liberty of any person shall be exe? cuted until it is approved by the superior officer in command of the district, and the laws and regulations for the goverririfeut of the army shall not be affected by this act, except in so far as they conflict with its provisions. -^7,-: Ax Anecdote WfBni Peeservino.? A Paris correspondent guarantees the fol? lowing: .... ? ... A Frenchman, a prisoner in Edinburg, having managed to escape, took refuge in the powder magazine. When the author? ities wished to seize him, they found him sitting on a powder barrel with a lighted match, and threatening to blow up the town. The authorities reflected prudent? ly, and the result of their deliberations was that it would be better to starve the Frenchman out. Bnt they reckoned with' out their prisoner, who loved good cheer, and was determined to live well. In con? sequence he called out that he would blow the town to pieces if he did not get three meals a day; he would write out the bill of fare. . Sawney succumbed, and the de? mands of the prisoner went on increasing. Sometimes he had a serenade under his window; then a review, of the garrison; afterwards a sham fignt, in which the troops representing the French army beat the Highlanders. At last he exacted that every Sabbath morning, before breakfast, the Lord Provost, in full uniform, should make his appearance and read him an ad? dress. This lasted until the allies entered -* Spier.?The editor of an exchange, in making an appeal to his subscribers who are in arrears to pay up, says.' ''We hope they will settle wit hout delay. Not that we want the money?oh, no ! Our ink is given to us, we steal our paper, and _ win our printer's wages at 'seven up.' So it I costs nothing to cany on business. Ncy i ertheless, as a matter of accomodation, and to case their conscience, we will take what they owe us, if they will send it in imme The Intelligencer Job Office; Having recently mdc considerable uddidons to this department, wc are prepared to execute In the neatest style and on tiie. most reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cords, Handbills. Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact every style of work usually done. in a country Printing Oilice. ??5f In all cases, tlie money .will be required upoiylelivery of tho work. Orders, accompanied with tlic cash, will receive prompt attention. ... "There is No Place Like Home.!' The Baltimore Transcript has the fol? lowing excellent remarks ; "We are glad to notice the return of Prne and other Confederates to this coun? try. The temporary, impulse which indu? ced many Southern men to emigrate to Brazil, Mexico aud other foreign regions, is rapidly subsiding. It is impossible; even it there be great inducements, that a whole people should emigrate.- If the prospects of the South, in the future, are dark, then it is unmanly and ungenerous in those who have shared its prosperity to refuse to share its adversity.- On the oth? er hand, if there is a reasonable probabil? ity that,.in the end, the South will weathr cr the adverse storm, and be ofcee more a happy and prosperous people, it is unwise to fly frotri transitory troubles to Others/ that we know not of. There is no place like home, and no home like the sunny South. Home is where the heart is, and where.the dear ones are gathered togeth? er. Whether it be a hovel or a ptdace, the chief attraction and joy of it are the fond attractions which cluster and put ' forth their flowers and fragrance beneath its roof. The South, though desolated by tlft hand of war, is still the native spot of its children. Its beautiful landscapes are mirrored in .their Jiearts; its'people should" be more endeared to each other from the sufferings which have been their common lot. If they have been tried in the fiery furnace of adversity, they have come out: purified and solidified by the process! If they have lost much, they have not lost - all. The overarching Heavens and the mother earth arc still the same. The stars which they watched in their infancy still shine serenely over their heads. The grand old mountains, the smiling valleys; the beautiful rivers still offer their charms' to their eyes. The moral dignity, the ele? vation of soul, the generosity of spirit; which have always characterized their people, and. have formed the peculiar glo? ry and embellishments of their social state, I are still unimpaired. Brave, genial men,' and graceful, high-toned women are still, found in all their habitations:. There are no ruins which the vines Of domestic vir? tue will not render less unsightly. There, is no storm so dark that religious faith and' . hope will not discover some rent in the clouds, and descry behind the transient vapors the everlasting stars. "The South is. the home of Southern, men, and, on the soil where they were born, there let them abide, and there re" turn to the earth from whence they came. Viewing the future even in its gloomiest: aspect, let them perish, if perish they must, beneatli the shadow of the household tree. Let them prepare to die upon the scarred breast of the old mother that horti them, and who nourished their infancy, rather than drag out a lonely and home-"1 sick existence on foreign soil. "But we are not disposed to look per? petually on the dark side of affairs. Why take it for granted that nothing but im? poverishment and ruin await the South in the future ? To our eyes, there is a very different prospect ...The thunders which still growl angrily may be the thun? ders of a returning, not an approaching storm. Long after a fierce tempest has lashed the ocean, the waters continue to roll in perilous .waves aud dash furiously upon the shore. Let us wait in patience, for the storm to subside.' The generous policy of President Johnson towards the Southcrii States gives promise of a bright? er and. happier day.' Madness will not al? ways rule tlrq minds of the American peo-" pie. The same Providence which has in? terposed the Chief Magistrate as & bul? wark between the South and the fanati? cism of section, may be reverently confi? ded in to protect it to the end. Its people will again sit in safety and joj beneath their own vines and fig trc&sj possessing all the happiness of their former condition, with none to molest or make them afraid." -?> Nearest tue Fike.?During the sitting of*a Court m, Gonefcticut, not long agot on a very cold evening, a crowd of law? yers had collec.te.d round the open fire that ? blazed ch?crfully on the hearth in the bar? room, when a traveller entered benumbed with cold; but no one moved to give him' room to .warm his shins, so he leaned ? against the wall in the back part of the room. . Presently a smart young limb of the law addressed him, and the following dia? logue took place: "You look like a traveller." .. ? "Wall I suppose I am; I come all the way from Wisconsin a foot, at any rate." "From Wisconsin ? What a distance to come on a pair of legs "Wall, I dcrfc it anyhow." "Did vc'u ever pass through hell in any of your "travels ?" "Yes sir, I've passed through the out? skirts."' ; - :^>- ' "I thought likely. Well, what are the manners and customs there ? Some, of us would like to know." "Oh, you'll find them much the sanie as' in this place. The lawvers sit nearest the fire." -<s>- . - Articles Wanted.?The Rural. South? erner hits off the fashionable airs of the present day in the following style : . Wanted?An intended bride who is' Willing to commence housekeeping in the same style in which her parents began. Twenty fashionable young ladies who' dare to be seen wielding a dust brush, or darning their brother's stockings," if a gen tleman should happen to' make an early morning call. .'*. Fourteen young ladies, "who are any? body," who flare to- be seen hi the street wearing shoe's with soles thick enough to keep their feet warm: , ( Fifty young ladles, of sufficient age "to! go in company," who dare confess they have ever made a loaf of bread or a pud? ding.