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p ? -.. ? ; x': ~ ?" An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 3. ANDERSON, S. 0.f WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1867. NO. 27. B Y.HOY$ & WAITEfiS. : TERMS; T\ST0 DOLLABS AND A HAU PER AOTTTTM, l? ujsixinj statks cttkbexcy. RATES Of ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at the rates of One Dol? lar per square of t'srelv? lines for the first insertion and Fifty Cents far each subsequent insertion, liberal deductions made to thoso who advertise by the year. jfcgf* For announcing a candidate, Five Dollars in advance. T The Tax Order. * ' The following ord )r, levying taxes for the current year, has been issued by Gen. Cariby i ?- Headq'rs 2d Military District, ) Charleston, S. C, Dec. 3,1867. j General Orders, iVo._139. 1. To provide for the support of the pfovisionalgovernment of South Carolina, lor the year commencing on the first day J ' - of October, 1867, and ending on the thir- J tietb day of September, 1S68, the Act of the Gejncral Assembly, "To raiso supplies for the year commencing in October, one " tbousand eight hundred sixty-six," ap? proved December 21,1866, will, as herein? after modified, be continued in force until superseded by legislation or until other ?ivise.ordercd by proper authority. " ARTICLES.TAXED "?D VALOREM." ~ii On all real estate, twenty-five cents On every hundred dollars: provide-1, that on such lands as maj- be in the possession ?f-the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands on the first day ol Jantfaiy next, and the owner or claimant ' is thereby deprived of its occupation and use,"sucb tax shall not be collected ; on the capital stock, of all gas-light compa? nies, twenty-five cents on every hundred dollars; on articles manufactured lor sale, barter,.or exchange, between the first day o& January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and the first day of Janu ary, one thousand eight hundred and six? ty-eight, twenty cents on every, hundred dollars, to be paid by the manufacturer; on.thc jnarket value of the gross amount ?Ol spirituous liquors manufactured from the first.day of January to the thirtj'-first f day of December, 1868, five per cent, to be_paid quarterly at the end of each quar-1 terto the Tax-Collectors of the Districts in which it" was manufactured; on bug? gies, carriages, gold -arid silver plate, watches, jewelry and pianos, on hand on the first day of. January, 186S?except w-hen held by dealers'for the purpose of . Sale?ooe dollar on every hundred dollars "tax ox incomes." 2. Upon all gross incomes derived from employments, "faeoltics and professions, including the profession of dentistry (whether in;the profession of the law the income bo derived, from the costs of satt, I or fees, or other source of professional in? comes,) excepting clergymen, two and one half dollars on cvc>y hundred dollars; from commissions received by brokers, vondne masters, factors, commission mer? chants, dealers in exchange (foreign and -. domestic.) or in mortgages, bonds and J otl?er negotiable papers, two and one-half dollars on every hundred dollars; from premiums received by insurance com pa- [ nies or' underwriters, two dollars on every hundred .dollars ; from the receipts of ex? press or other transportation companies earned within the limits of the State, one dollar on'every hundred dollars ; and from the receipts of telegraph companies earned within the limits of the State, two and one half t'ollars on everj- hundred dollars; from the-cajeof newspapers or magazines, one dollar on every bundred dollars; on the gross receipts of newspapers published in the State twenty cents on every hun? dred dollars: from tho sale of goods, wares or merchandise, embracing all the articles of trade, sale, barter or exchange (cotton taxed by tho United States ex? cepted,) which any person shall make be? tween tho first day of January and the thirty-first day of December, 1868, to be paid quarterly at the end of each quarter, to the several Tax Collectors, twenty cents on every hundred dollars; on the gross profits of all banks or banking insti? tutions, two dollars on every hundred dol? lars; on the gross incomes derived from the aits of photographing or dagnerrco tying, one dollar on every hundred dol? lars; on all incomes from salaries, rents, dividends and money at interest, one dol? lar on every hundred dollars in excess ot five hundred dollars; on the gross in? comes of all railroads (not exempted by law) from earnings within the State, one dolllar on every hundred dollars. All persons, keeping hotels shall pay a tax of two dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; all persons keeping restau? rants or eating houses shall pay a tax of two dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; all persons keeping livery stables shall pay a tax of two dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; all butchers and hucksters shall pay a tax of one dollar on every hundred dollars of gross income; all persons keeping billard tables shall pay a tax of five dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; all person's keeping bowling alle}'s shall pay a tax of five dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income; all persons keep? ing bar-rooms, whether connected with a hotel or otherwise, shall pay a tax of ten dollars on every hundred dollars of gn ss income; all persons keeping ferries or bridges shall pay a tax of one dollar on even' hundred dollars of gross income; all persons keeping toll gates shall pay a tax of one dollar on every hundred dol? lars of gross income; each person or com? pany keeping a puulie race track shall day a tax of one hundred dollars; upon each public hack, stage coach, baggage ?wagon and omnibus drawn by two or more horses, there shall be paid a tax of ten dollars, and upon each dray and cart, or baggage and express wagon drawn by one horse, a tax of five dollars. "TAXES imposed for certain privileges." 3. All persons representing for gain or reward any play, comedy, tragedy, inter? lude, or farce, or other employment of the stage, or any part therein, or exhibit? ing wax works or other shows of any kind whatsoever, shall pay a tax of ten dollars per day, to be paid into the hands of the Clerks ofMhe Courts, or of a mag? istrate in the absence of tbe Clerk, who shall be bound to collect and pay the same into tbe publio treasury, except in eases where the same is now required by law | to be paid to corporations or otherwise. Upon every taking oat of a charter, ex? cept for religious, charitable and educa? tional institutions, there shall be levied a tax of twenty dollars; upon eaeh renewal of a charter liable to tax under this order, ten dollars, and all companies incorpora? ted in other States shall pay for the privi? lege of carrying on their business in this State the same charter fee as is required of" companies incorporated in this Stato. All circus exhibitions, to be paid at the time, fifty dollars per day; each and every person keeping a dog or dogs, ?hall pay a tax of one dollar for each dog. For the privilege of selling lottery tickets within j the limits of the State, five hundred dol 1 lars per month, to be paid monthly or j quarterly in advance to the Treasurer of the State of South Carolina, who, upon J such payment, shall grant a license for i the time for which such payment has been made, but not less than one month.. "SPECIAL TAX." , 4. A capitation tax of one dollar shall I bo paid by every male person between the ages of twenty-one and sixty, resi? dents of the State on the first (lay of Janu? ary, one thousand eight hundred sixty eight, except such as arc ineapable of , earning a support by reason of mental or phj'sieal disability: provided, that double executions for the non-payment of the capitation tax of the past year shall not b'e enforced, and that in all cases where execution has not been issued and ro costs have been incurred, the tax may be discharged by the payment ot tho original amount on or before, the first day ot March, 1868. 5. All taxes levied on property as pre? scribed in this order, shall he paid to tho Tax Collector for the District or Parish in which said propert}- is located, except that the tax on railroad companies, ex? press companies, and telegraph companies, shall be returned to and paid directly into the Treasury ot the Slate; and this re? turn shall be made; quarterly. 6. All individual taxes will be assessed directly upon and collected directly from <:he individuals from whom they are due. 7. Tho houses and lots "on Sullivan's island shall be returned to the Tax Col? lector of the tax District in which thcy aro situated, in the same manner as other town lots and houses, and shall bo liable to the same rates of taxation. 8. Before the collection of the taxes herein pro video tor, every Assessor or Tax Collector (acting in the capacity of Assessor) in this Slate, shall proceed to make an ad valorem assessment of all lands, buildings and improvements, with? out distinction as to city, town or coun? try property,and upon all other property upon which an ad valorem tax has been levied, with reference to the market value of such property in United States curren? cy; and without reference to any previous assessment; and such assessments shall be subject to revision by military authori? ty. Each Assessor and each Tax Collec? tor acting as Assessor, before entering upon his duties as Assessor, shall take and subscribe before the Clerk of the Court of the District the following oath, which shall be endorsed on his commission, viz: "I, A. B, do promise and swear that I will, to the best of my ability, execute the duties of Assessor for my Collection Dis? trict, and will, without favor or partialit}', ascertain and assess tho actual value of the property, real and personal, upon which an ad valorem tax is levied, before and for the purpose of lovyirig such tax." 9. Each Tax Collector shall attend at the Court House of* the Tax District (or if there be no Court House, at somo other public place) daily for one week previous to making his final return, for the receipt of taxes of his respective District or Par? ish. All taxes on property imposed by the provisions of this order shall have re? ference both as to possession and valua? tion lo the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty eight, except where some other date is specially designated. All taxes on income imposed by the pro? visions of this act shall have reference to tho amount of such income received be? tween the first day of January, one thou? sand bight hundred and ?xty-seven, and the first da}r of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, and all such income tax shall be due and payable I on or bclore the thirty-first day of March, 1808. 10. The taxes herein levied shall be [ paid only in gold and silver coin. United States Treasury notes, or notes declared to be legal tender by the Government of the United Slates, or notes of National Banks, or the bills receivable of this State; and also pay-certificates of jurors and con stables lor attendance on the courts. The Tax Collectors of the several election districts shall be allowed, on all sums of money paid into their hands for taxes, a commission as follows, that is to say; the Tax Collectors of Abbeville, Anderson, j Barn well, Chester, Clarendon, Darlington, Kdgefield, Kcrshaw, Laurens. Newborry, Orange, Kichland, Spartan burg, Su inter, Union, York, Marion, St. Phillip's and St. Michael's, at the rate of four per cent.; the Tax Collectors of Chesterfield, Fair field. Greenville, Lancaster, Lexington, Marlboro', Pickens, St. Mathcws, Prince George's Winyah, St. Bartholomew's Wil? liamsburg, at the rate of six per cent.; the Tax Collectors of All Saints', Christ Church, Horry, Prince William's, St. George's, Dorchester. St. Helena, St. James', Goose Creek, St. .L?nes' San tee, St. John's Berkeley, St. John's Collcton. St. Peter's, St. Stephen's, ?t the rate of eight percent.; the Tax Collectors of St. Andrew's, St. Luke's, St. Paul's, St. Thom? as' and St. Dcrtnis', at tho rate of ten per cent.: provided, that in any District where the gross amount of taxen paid in shall exceed the sum of thirty thousand dol? lars, the commissions of the Tax Collec? tors eball be two per cent, on 6uch excess. ll. In sales of real estate upon oxeen-j lion for non-payment of taxes, if tlie amount bid for such real estate be not j greater than thc amount of the execution and costs, it shall Ive the duty of the Sheriff to bid tn the property for the State, and the title theretoshal! thereupon be passed to thc State, subject to such equitable rights of redemption as may hereafter be determined upon by legisla? tive authority. Imprisonment for over? due taxes is "abolished ; but whenever the amount of the tax, costs, &c, of any per? son cannot be made out of any property of which lie is possessed the Sheriff hold? ing the execution shall make return thereof to the Commissioners of Roads or Public Buildings, or other appropriate municipal authority, who ma}' enforce the payment of thc tax due by labor upon the roads, bridges and other public works: provided that the commutation value of such labor shall not be loss than fifty cents for a labor flay of eight hours. 12. All taxes levied by this order, ex? cept when such taxes are payable quarter? ly, shall bc due and payable as follows : One-half on or before the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, and the remaining half on or before the thirtieth day of June, one thou? sand eight hundred and sixty-eight. Any person desiring to pay the whole amount of his taxes (except such as are returned quarterly) on or before the thirty-first day of Marc.h shall have the privilege of so doing, and shall bc entitled to a dis? count of five percent, upon the amount of taxes falling due on the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. 13. !No Tax Collector or Assessor shall receive his commission until his returns have been received at the Treasurer's ( ffiee. and been approved by him. l-l. Taxes levied by municipalities, cor? porations, or other local authorities, under any general or special law of the State, will conform in principle lo the modifica? tions hcrcinbefjrc made. * * * * * * By command of Brevet Major-General En. R. S. Can nv. LOUIS V. CAZIARC, Aide-Jo-Camp. Act'gAsst. Adjt. General. This order also includes the appropria? tions for thc current year, but these were published several weeks ago, and we omit them now. Georgia Conservative Convention. This body met in Macon, (?co., on thc 5th inst., and was presided over by Hon. B. II. Hill. There were sixty-five coun? ties represented, and over two hundred and fifty delegates in attendance. .After an harmonious session of two days, the Con? vention adopted the following preamble and resolutions, without a dissenting voice. It is understood that the fifth resolution was prepared by Mr. Hill, and embodies h\< his views upon reconstruction : preamble and "resolution's. We the delegates of the people of Geor? gia in Convention assembled, recognizing our obligations to support the General Government in all legal and proper meas uros, and claiming from that Goverment tho due performance of the reciprocal duty, to extend to us, common with all the peo? ple of our whole country, the protection guaranteed by the Constitution of our fore? fathers, do declare and affirm that manly protest against bad pnb'ic policy is the duty as well as thc right, of every Ameri? can citizen : And this, without factions opposition to the Government, or untimely interruption of public harmony. The sea? son for honest discussion of principles, and for lawful opposition to existing abuses their growth, is ever present and pressing. The Southern people arc true to Consti? tutional liberty, and ready to acquiesce in any policy looking to the honor and good of thc whole country, and securing the rights of all classes of people. "We regard the efforts of the present rul? ing power to change the fundamental insti? tutions of the United States Government, as false in principle, impolitic in action, in? jurious in result, unjust to the south, and detrimental to the General Government'. Silence under wrong may be construed as endorsement. Bc it, therefore, Resolved, That we recognize the duty to sustain law and order, to support cheerfully all constitutional measures of thc United States Government, and to maintain thc rights of all classes of people under en? lightened and liberal laws. "2. Resolved, That thc people of Georgia accept in good faith the legitimate results ot thc late war, and renew thc expression of their allegiance to thc Union of the States, and reiterate their determination to maintain inviolate the Constitution framed by tho fathers of tho Republic. 3. Resolved, That wo protest, dispassion? ately, yet firmly, against what is known as the Reconstruction Acts of Congress, and against the vindicate and partisan admin? istration of those Acts, as wrong in prin? ciple, oppressive in action, and ruinous to thc States of tho South, as well as hurtful to the true welfare of every portion of our common country, and leading directly, it not intentionally, to the permanent supre? macy of the negro race in all those Stales where those laws aro now being en forced. 4. Resolved, That we protest, in like spirit and manner, against the policy of thc dominant party in Congress, which seeks to inflict upon thc States of ibo South per? manent bad government, as a wrong not only to both races tn the South and to the people ot all parts of the Union, but a crime against civilization and humanity which is the duty of all right-minded men everywhere to "discountenance and con? demn. 5. Resolved, That we enter on record, in the name and behalt of the people of this State, this our solemn protest against the assembling of a Convention, which we affirm with evidence before us, has been or? dered under pretence of votes which were illegally authorized, forcibly procured, fraudulently received, falsely counted, as we believe. And, in view of the solemn responsibilities of the issues involved we do hereby declare that we will forever hold the work of framing a Constitution by such authority, uith intent to be forced by military power on the free people of this Commonwealth, as crime against our people, against the continuance of free government, against the peace of ^society against the purity of the ballot-box, anil against, the dignity and character of rep? resentative institutions. G. Resolved, That a Central Executive Committee of fifteen be appointed by the President of this Convention at his con? venience, and that said Committee be authorized to call conventions of the Con? servative party of Georgia whenever the same may be necessary, and to take such further steps as may be proper to carry out the policy of this Convention. 7. Resolved, That in view of contingen? cies that may hereafter arise, it is made the further duty of said Executive Commit? tee to address the people of the State, and indicate at the proper time the policy which in their judgment may then be deemed best adapted to subserve and pro? mote the public good. 8. Resolved, That this Convention do earnestly recommend to the Conservative men in each county of the State to orga? nize at once, and report their organization to the State Executive Committee. 9. Resolved, That Herschel V. Johnson, Absalom H. Chappcll, Benjamin IE. Hill, Warren Akin and L. L. Guerry, be ap? pointed a committee to prepare and pub? lish an address to the people of Georgia and of the United States, setting forth the true sentiments of the white race in this State, the deplorable condition of our peo? ple, and the rule which the enforcement of the Reconstruction Acts of Congress will bring upon all classes in the South. The following resolutions, introduced by Mr. Reynolds of Newton, were also unani? mously adopted : Resolved, That we tender our thanks and grateful acknowledgement? to the Conservatives of the Northern and Wes? tern States, who are battling to sustain the Constitution of our fathers and the supremacy of the white race. And we had as true friends of Constitutional liber? ty all those of every section who stand by the rights of the States alone to confer suffrage and fix its conditions. Resolved, That our warmest gratitude and most heartfelt thanks are hereby tendered to the benevolent fricads at the North and West, who sent their contribu? tions so generously to our suffering people during the past and present )Var, and pray that they may gather up thlir bread t hus cast upon the waters, a hundred fold in days to come. . 3 Too Goon to i;e Lost.?At a recent election in the State of New York, a lad presented himself at the polls to claim the benefit of the elective franchise. Feeling a deep interest in a favorite can? didate, the father, who was evidently op? pose to the boy's preference, stood at the ballot-box, and challenged his right to a vote, on the ground of his not being of age. The young man declared that he was twen? ty-one years old; that he knew it, and that he insisted upon his right. The father becoming indignant, and wishing, as the saying is, 'to blulf him oil','' before the judges, said : "Now, Hob, will you stand up there and contradict, me? Don't I know how old you are? Wasn't I there?-' Bob looked his contempt for the old man's speech, as he hastily replied: "Thunderation! 'spose you was; wasn't I there too f This settled the sire, and in went the scion's vote. ?A little fellow some four or five years old, and who had never seen a negro, was perplexed one day when one came by where he and his father were. The young? ster eyed the darkey suspiciously till he had passed,and then asked his father: "Pa, who painted that man all black so ?" "Ood did, my son," replied the father. "Well," said the little one, still looking after the negro, "I shouldn't 'a thought he'd 'a held still." ? The Philadelphia Press says of Gen? eral Sheridan what Byron said of the great Sheridan: That nature formed but one such man. And broke the die?in moulding Sheridan. This is probably true: it certainly is, if Nature is as much disgusted with the man as the majority of his countrymen are. - ? "Come till America, Pat!" writes a son of the Emerald Isle, to his friend in Ireland ; " ' tis a fine eounlhry toget a liv? ing in. All ye have lo do is to get a three cornered box and fill it with brick and car? ry it till the top of a four-story building, and the man at the top does all the work !" - ^ - ? Sorrows arc like tempest clouds; in the distance they look black, but when above us, scarcely gray. As sad dreams indicate coming joy, so will it be with the so"often torturing dream of life when it hath passed.?Jean Paul Richter. ? A lawyer had his portrait taken in his favorite attitude, standing with his hands in his pockets. "It would resemble him more closely," said an acquaintance, "if he had his hands in somebody else's pockets." ? The other evening a lady who pre? tended to be asleep until her beau had kissed her, woke up as if in the greatest amazement, and eaid, "I think you ought to be ashamed." Gen. Grant and the Bohemians. Some fellow, not having the fear of Forney before his eyes, gives the following amusing burlesque on an interview be? tween himself, as correspondent, and Gen. Grant, on the all-absorbing topic of the latter's political sentiments: It seemed a full half hour, and it doubt" less was that long, before the General ap? peared. He was clad in full uniform, and had buckled on his last sword from the sanitary lairs, to do honor to the oc? casion. As he entered, I roso and intro* duced myself as Hon. Scupper Nong. late of New York, presenting my credentials from your office. He bowed me to a seat very formally, and took my papers, say? ing not a word. I thought he did not seem very happy, nor as cordial as an old friend could have wished. But I attribu? ted it to an early hour and the possible lack of his morning coffee. After glanc? ing at my papers, he sat down and looked at me as if to say, "Well, what do you 1 want?'' though he actually said nothing. Whereupon I spoke : ''It is a fine morn? ing," said I. He merely glanced out of the window, but sat pensively silent. Ho did not appear to be in his usual commu? nicative mood, and I felt my ardor rather damped. Thinking the shortest way to be the quickest, after twisting my thumbs and crossing my feet and putting on my most winning and fraternal expression, I came sideways to the point. '-General Grant," said I, "the whole country, in? deed I may say the world, is very anxious to know just what you think on the Re? construction question and on politics gen? erali}-. The nation is breathlessly wait? ing to hear you speak. Now I am a friend of yours. I have no personal ends in view. I have always been a friend of your family. You may speak to me in perfect confidence. Let me humbly (here 1 laid my hand on my dick}-, inad? vertently soiling and displacing it.) let me humbly suggest that you say something to relieve this immense pressure on the minds of men in general and of myself in particular. Just say one word, a single word. Do you sustain the President or do you stand by Congress ?" I thought it- was lime for me to pause for a reply. He twitched nervously in the chair for a minute, pushed his hands down deep into his pockets and looked as if he was ab? sorbed in thought. After sitting a few moments he looked up at the desk still unopened before him and said, "Have you seen the Jeff. Davis pony? I captured it at Vicksburg." I was disappointed, and looking him full in the face said, '-General Grant you needn't think to put off an old friend, who sincerely desires your welfare, with talking horse. I know nothing ol horseB. I have only my country (rolling my eyes lovingly to an American flag which hung over the mantel.) my dear country in view?I may say Move it. I ! would have willingly died for it, only 1 had a small contract for furnishing blank? ets to the army which made my life dear to me, and occupied all my spare time during- the late temporary alienation among brethren." Seeing I would not be put off. he reached out his hand to a side drawer and took out a couple of very promising Havanas. J surely thought he would have given me one; but puling one in each corner of his expressive mouth, he proceeded to light both at once with a single match and to puff away as if he loved to smoke. Then my spirit was stirred within me and X returned to the attack: "General." said I.'-will you not answer me explicitly ?" Then hu knew his man, and turning around and looking at mo as if I were Gen. Lee. and we were settling the terms ot amicable adjustment, he responded as follows: -Have you had your breakfast ?" 1 may say that 1 was somewhat discouraged. But knowing that he admired pluck, and remembering that ho once said (though I suppose others may not have heard of it) about fighting it out on that line, 1 resolved to die there on that spot before I would give it up. Sol merely replied: ?? Won't, you trust me, General? Can't you confide iu a friend who would fain he your bosom companion? I'll tell you all that J know, if you'll only ask. me. Then an? swer my question !" Ho seemed t<> be moved. Indeed, he moved himself rather easily upon his chair, smoking still more vigorously; and after a painful silence of I ten minutes ho spoke again : "Have you; seen Mr. Forney?" said he. "No," 1 re-J plied. "Nor the editor from down South.'' I "No." "Then I would advise you to sco J them." "But they know nothing." I an? swered. "Neither do I," said he. and he smiled until his left cigar fell, and he caught it, only spilling ihe ashes over his vest. I felt badly. My confidence had been misplaced. My feelings were wound? ed in the house ot a friend. J was going to tell him so. But on second thought I determined not, and came fresh to the at? tack. "Gen. Grant," said J, "do you not mean to tell me what you think? Reflect upon the wants ol the people. They are all looking to you. The nation is waiting Jor your nod. "Won't you speak ? .-peak once; speak for all." 1 was conscious of speaking in an imploring manner. I waited for a moment?for five minutes. Then 1 said, rising : "Gen. Grant, this is the last call, positively third and last call; won't you speak ?'' "No," he said, very emphatically, as if he was getting angry. Then he rang the bell and said to the servant, "Show the other anxious inquir? ers in." It was too much for me. Hastily [taking my hat to leave I turned to make one last appeal. But he smiled on me so blandly, without removing either of the cigars, and said between his teeth as he bowed rather coldly and triumphantly. "Won't you step to breakfast. Mr.Scipio." (naturally mistaken in my name,; that I could no' stand it an}' longer, and was about to decline when tho door opened, The Intelligencer Job Office. Having recently- made considerable additions lo this department, we are prepared to execute Sm WmX. (DI Eal?DS In the neatest style and on the mos', reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards, Handbills. Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact.every style of work usually done in a country Printing Office. ??g-* In all cases, the money wiil be required upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied with tlie cash, will receive prompt attention. and the ot hers carne pouring in, nearly* pushing me over. I in ny say I left rather' hurriedly, and wont to my room an the eighth floor of Willard's, a better" if not a j wiser man. After reflecting upon the? subject of my interview I felt warranted in saying, and saying truthfully, that Gen. Grant knows what he is about. And, I I think, I may add that if anybody else knows what he knows. I don't see how they found it out. I may call again, bul, perhaps, it would be as well not.. And s) I leave it. -?*, The Debate cn Impeachment. The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette gives the following ac? count of the closing scenes of the great impeachment farce : The closing of the great Radical farce has been in perfect keeping with the crim? inal conception and dirty prosection of the plot against the President of the United States, lt being well known that the im? peachment performances would be contin? ued to-day in the House of Reprentatives, the actors were flatted with another crowded house of curious spectators. The galleries were more densely packed than they were yesterday, but the attendance on the floor was not so good, and the be? havior much worse. Ae an evidence ot this it is only necessary to state that the Speaker several times had to call the House lo order, 1 he noise and general conversation being frequently such as lo prevent Mr. Bo ut well's argument being heard, either on the floor or in the reporters' gallery. The indiff?rence exhibited by members yesterday was even more glaring to day, while the gentleman from Massachusetts laboured not to prosecute President John? son and show Jiis guilt, but in defence ot - ! himself and his co-impeach er?. He 9eemed, from the beginning of his speech to its cljse. to be haunted with thc idea that the members of the committee reporting the resolution recommending impeachment were on trial, and he never once assumed the offensive toward Mr. Johnson. This change of programme was well calculated to disappoint those who had read the bills of play, for while a great public interest - had been manifested tn the matter of im? peaching the President of the nation, no one seemed to feel the slightest iuterestm the defence .Mr. Boutwell laboured to make of himself and his partisan report. But, presto?the scene changes. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa. Chairman of the Judicia? ry Committee, and the author of the mi? nority report, rises to reply, and members ' crowd around to secure favourable seats for hearing him. For some minutes contusion reigns, but order being restored, Mr. Wil? son proceeded to lay bare the legal sophis? tries which had been o fte red to the House, on the power of impeachment, under the Constitution of the United States, and ? stated the broad proposition that n.o Exe-, eutive officer could be impeached except for high crimes or misdemeanors so recog? nized by either the statutes of the United ' States or common law of England. He appealed to Mr. Boutwell to produce, if - he could, a single case in which a different doctrine was held either in this country or . England?and paused a moment or two for a response, but none came. On the facts of the case, he culled attention to Mr. Boutwelfs charge that President Johnson developed in his message of December, 1SG?, a spirit and d?termination to usurp criminally, the legislative functions of Congress; and he answered the charge by reading fi om the Reconstruction Commit? tee, dated June, IbCii. and signed by Mr, Boutwell, which says: -'The President had, no doubt, acted from motives of tlie purest patriotism." Mr. Boutwell also churned that if thc Presdent was not re? moved, a change in the political complexion of Congress wmld result in arresting the due execution of the Reeostruclion Acts. Mr. Wilson inquired of him if he proposed impeaching thc President in order to defeat the popular will. Amt in this manner was Mr. Houtwell s great impeachment speech ridiculed, and riddled from beginning to end, while fae impeachers themselves looked inore like criminals upon their trial than members of tho House of Represen? tatives, preforing charges against the Chief Executi ve of thc nation. So rapidly has ?his movement built np Mr. Johnson and repaired his political status, that to-day he is a stronger man than he ever ?vas before. General Houston used to say his friends were never able to help him, and all that he was ins en i mei es had made him. It ' would be bc well tor Mr. Johnson's pofiti ( al enemies to heed this lesson. Mr. Van Baron's political enemies in the United States Senate rejected his nomination as Minister to England. This made him President. Another such attempt at inv peachmcut might secure to Andrew John? son an ext et.?ion of his Presidential tenn. . But the fillihusiering finale of this grand \ Radical impeachment plot ts in perfect keeping with its conception and prosecu? tion, and the.disgraceful surroundings of the closing scene v ere necessary to make the picture complete. -CP-? - ?Hobbes, the old rascal, savs an Amer? ican girl loves with her eyes; an English girl w ?til her arms ; a French girl with her lips, and Italian and Spanish with all three. A Boston woman capitulates in three months, a Xew York woman in two, and s New Orleans woman in one. Causes, part? ly climacteric and constitutional, and part ly a few words from the old folks in the back room.?Crescent. ? ?.- ? ?#-' ? Hov. Wm. Say on one occasion ex I pressing the inconsistencies of his people I said: "If I were lo see the devil carrying j Rome of you away, bodily, I could not say, i 'stop thief,' tor I could not be sure that he did not have his own property/' ? The heart is a small thing, but desi reth great matters. It is not sufficient for j a kite's dinner, yet the whole world is not 1 sufficient for \\.'?Hwjo.