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II ' i -? HE COLOMBIA PHOENIX. - [original. Tb? Bread ??Lifs. ' VAT?KW IT. Man shall r ot li*? hy ?read alone, hot hy ?w?ry. word that preeeedettt oat af tba moat* af Gad" ?.hi ?till in vain, thc human esr?; That ?var e?-ave? the morrow's fred, .and seek* pi o vision, far and near. Far mortal want and pap?ifnj naamt; 'hat wastes (be soil, J h at. roh? th? mine - In e'eepWs march t.ha' non ht eopplier, .till troubled with the low design. Still seeking things beneath the skies. .4 if to-morrow war? the lisa, A? if our only hom? were earth .? if t his poof and padiinjr strife Wer? alight but or leaf to a birth; . birth, that leads to countless year?.. ." To homes' that ?ref mast Vhddre; Thone j?ye compensate present taara. .< For bim who makes .election ?ar?. low make the election sura, which yields Such glori?os fruitr tbrongh ?adics? boar?! ly ?eilirlg in eternal fields,' ' A? in th?se low?ier fi?lde of cn?a; iy to. is for food-net bread alon? That na ly marta! want aoppii*->; ' ' Jot such aa God himself hath so wo. Wheeo roots are pleated in tho sfcteev ' ' Th* Chester Carolinian uta,ea that ? ral? Grant uv^i Sharman ?ra said to h'aee foa? to Washington to ?enfer with tbe ed?ral authorities on the - object of ade finite settlement of tetras of peace. Titer? appear? to be no doubt that th*?? offi.'er? in their consultation VA X:h General Jilin . it">n ti ade propositions, which wer? deemed] wuJt'ry ?of acceptance by our authorities bur,-when brrraght belora the Ya nice* Pie ?iiient Jor ra:iti. ation, were rejected, on thc jp-ourd thal he would not treat with rebel il ayn a. If thi? condition of affairs rea Uv exists and the above premise* be correct. w? argue fruin them tvhjjt neitb r of* the F.-il? r.il eomnnaiidiira will he aat'*fje<l with th? B'itnn.R'y ci's nisition that ha? been mxdi . of tito quest ion. They and their ar.nie: alone conduced'to tb^ result. Sierman ai a Western man, c. rainaudino; Wester* trorfp?. fought simpl}' lor a restorKtion ? the CTnion. If be captured negroes, it. wa? ?ot to emancipate but to 'employ thens As an abolitionist, we are not aware thu be hast any reootd. uniess it be one of op punition to the sentiment. Gr mt, na individu*!, occupes the ?Ante category We have it personally from the Ups of hi otiu brotber-in law, who waa for a time : political p'Uonet in Colara1)?*, that no mn could be tupra opposed to tho doctrine o .manepatiiMi, except as a war rutarme than The Federal chief. W, tb principle*, therefore, thus firml fixed, and their objective point at tai nee with immense armina at their back wbic ambo ly and represent the entire power t tbe North; with their honor plighted a officer?, who assumed *be resp-MI ability < ?peak np; for th? conservative portion < the North; and with a natural pride-.! men, to sae th? terms apon which they ha mutually agreed, ratified by their o wu G< _' V Y r " i . V j -; iUf m ye?i?rr?nt, we call '..??.fly .!e-id .'xe-fe.m'V'io th? statement th st Gntnt ami Sherman {luv . b>tii gonn to Washington iu person tn ifl??i?<J-for th? adoption s.f their measures, i We eau f?-?*ir?n a ?t??p beyond, ami an ticipsto tuai to the evVrit of the rfjftutirm of their prepositions, thea? leader? wilj refuse to lend the rar nieaor th?r iuthieiioe to any further ro?-rei;?o of tho S xi h. - -Tlie >>tat<8tt)an who suppo-e* that, titi ! people cnn bw-Jiedd in au jeetton bv mill - i* y miera, "who, with Imf a million of Davontjni to back-thom, will exact o.?th? itu jHtnsh?? of ?-?r fi ?>ttt in, and control ererv ?nao** liberty o hink and act by a tue e paper peas, ia soi ely {pist-dx**)*!. ??Kg inu?t In? ei'her cinorlia'fd <ir ?!i<tro\ el. 1'he re fie? tmg people of the N?r?h know our teniji-T to?? wu-i! t.w imagina lb*?. there Cnn tu?;a uii teile oj ??und b-t>*een. th? extreme-. The- p opoaitt >ns of (ir mt aiid Sh*?rni>tn attw-d the belt f th?y eu'srui't, nod pn> bahly v. MIHI thirty ?'av*, th? nr?aa, pnloit-?. and'.for ii pi s. ?il the North wit! unite in urging a tlexilara1 ia?n of pe*'-? .upon th' oatt* sui?! lo hs?ve bean aorvpte!* hy our Pre?i?lt?rit. . ?f^^hrs?v ta~??v ?3LI * A. HEADQUARTERS, Cntrmat.v. MAT 2. 1865. . To tho People of tho State of Sam th Carolina rlViR *urre-?der bf the ?ri. v im.ter the ?-O'n -JL mund of Gen. Lee tn Viru'?'??, ha? been followed by ihe surrender of the nVmv U-nler ?he com TU md of (ten Johoitou in North G sro lia*. T? ?h -se armies, SotPh Carolins has con *rib<ite?V wah werv iiisoniid.T*l>!e exemptions; h->- entire mtte p .pulati??n. Tne brave men in : these armies who hare sarvive.l the bloody war of the past four year?, are now returning honte, aa prino'ners of war, on their p ir?le; and ', ?nable ag.si?ir-to take np their ?r nt . ntil the] ?on lit ous have been performed opoa which' thei'- espivit? h.<s been terminated. The Government of the Confederate States, in the e -eatio i of which South Crohn* uni'ed ?in her siV.er States, has so --pernl-d ita ni vii and military atithority7"knd the high duty <>f provid ing measure* for the welfare of its cttlaen ?, hy a stern necessity, has been devolved upon the Government, of the State. ?In t.hi? o 'expected termination of the setive powers of Government, in pea<-e and in war, which South Carolina a?r?nted to lbs common Government of the Confederated State?, cir uin?tnnc?s have render?-! th? e?irdition of this Siaie ?aa ??f peculiar embarrass ?ent. Deeply euffrtog fro??! the eonstjqnen^es of the ?sr, in many respect?, in none is that suffering more peculiarly trying than in th? misery ? whieh now affect* a considerable portion wf.its popu? lation; whieh threatens a larger portion, and may. involve the whole of it in the suffering which want, approaching starvation, has pro duned and will produce. The large supplies contributed to th* snp|>ort of the armies of the Confederation had bein g.ran ut, a tims when abundance enabled tb? pope'ation to bear i's withdrawal without aggravated suffering, lint the greet destroctiaa af oeini af ?unaiatene? st the present unte, and tb? dita*.?ii ie? of .? g i-i/ ? curing it ia the tu. are iiy -thW Wii ar .p, had, .?.ven b?f?~etlW rev"-irse* wlneh bcfxll th-a rmi ea of fte.Confederation, ??????.fi- 1 n:l th it it would be impassible to part wi tn th * aup:?:t?M which ihn Ktieett g utter"'i far r.h ?. ?i-.n'iM. wi hij-r. .ia .tr 'Viag ilia support of the ft >.?uivi-?e in mm* portion a of ihn Start**. And aKcnpu were m ??I? 'to infni'-ct'tli* a't tho nr.. es of tho CrOnfederate ^Afe^^e^e.'tha* n ;t. o:i!y th? np;?r^t>?n(ti >n hut tim certain*.y ol Wn??'U'i';-* w ?a .! prevnut. th?? r-m ?va' n? all s?i?h *Uf>;>li??. With'th* J iei,u'iui of th.- ur ti? f? of thj OemfcJ 'r??;???, ihn noetfiew ?a >p!ie? hoe.ce?* I; with the. r- n ?v tl of t'-ii aeaeaaiiy iri?e? the *tr vt|jir nV .? it.i- B u >o 1 th?! .TI I.llorM.ie* ol l ;i ? S' a,t?. CO piv'w Te the??! supp?H fop ?he mitiij?'iurt?of. th . ?uT-nna of th.e pM'p!? of the ,t-;. T?.ih i'- en.I therefore, it i* now lorine I i.itet nil sn'?gi <t ?moe ?I ??re* an i pro pjift.y of the (louted -rate Sin-ea within tSn bott* *if ?he. 'Stat*,- shot'-i a* ta'-ne.l ovvr to and accounted f;?r hv th- ar^it.i ol' th? Stato , appointed for tbut puri?o-?i. Ta? snhaiwtence j and etther attire* ti? be u?e \ for tits refief of the t , .?onie of Itt? St?t>, <nd "the Other proper! V of vhttever kind t*? h -i - held for the eo:n-non benefit of the -Mote, ?nd suhj^si tr?.<neh di?tri nation a' may he hereafter daterth'awd upos by the peonar authorities of i?ie State.. Ir wilt he rea-?tr ned a* a duty in the hirsW eat .le rrec ehli?ai?ry ape? lb? a?j?>at.s oT th* State who w:ll re-'eivre thean *np,?!i>:a, tJ-pro. . ? vide ou? af than freaiv M? th? .-?ohlier? df thia j ur ??tn er Sta.ea paeaiag through our limita who i mar need aid. Su'>j ct. to thia.elai.n. all eueW I aa'pplica will be Reid for the purp.?-? of furniaiv I im? ?uhsiatene- and support io the th??naaedi wau in diff rent porta <<f th - State nra now deatitate ?ad in want of fool, aad wlnw suf j f-riair can Only be ebee**ied'by t lie dispoeivct 1 of I fi ese nwnmte*. Br th? O ?vernor: A ? M AGRATH. ! tKfiaial: W. 3. Melun, Lt. Col. aad A. D. G ! May 4_. ? STATE o? s DU ra GAaaLizrA. HK.\f)QjAKr?tt -, th.tuMBta. ?fay S, l?tic T.IB fellowid'jr teletri'^m .TO ia '.i* ie ra' John 9tOn lina been commit .ici'ttsd tj> me by General Lovell, nod w>M serve to erplain th? j pioelamatioa ?f th.a departoteut, d^ted May 2, l?G5: ''U'ldantanJinir between General Sherman land myself that (1 7) enc a'e wnt.rt of ?rms be I tnk'.m h>J the by tro ?p?. there u*od to keep e??ut? j try quiet, or disposed of by United Sin tea local commander*. Field transportation and subsist? ence -rorea takim !>y tr-i>o;>s-'tm .fur ner di-ttri Ivitod fur frtrmiiiii \Vuen tro >p-? reach noni-*, anv milit-irv ??rupi rtv ftJt le.j lired hy troops, goes to UM i ted St* --i ' Bv th? (invern? : A Qr SCAfrrtA'PH. Orl-dal: W. S. MOLLI?-I IJ>. ?OL ant A. L>. C. I May 6_ j State of Ho ita Carolin t. ii^M/ iu* u?s t?as, . CoLOi?Utta. vi ?y 3. isAS. VLL Ofli ?ars and A ie :;.* of the Confederate Ooveru-neni., ?vb.> mav have in their ?os to.ty auhsis.t euee st orea and oilier rope tty co', leoted for 'the u-ie of th?'Confederate ar?n:e?. ' wiil receive from t.h-? S?>l?liera' 3 ?ar 1 of ???ire' in thc several Dat rica of th" State, ac juit lance* for whatever m iv ht. turne.l over lo savh itoar i* who are hereby ?tuihorjsed to ree->iTe the amue And auch B?aid? wui r"p >rt. to the S.r.i? Aa ? itor. James Tapper, bl+q , any *urplm in thai banda, that itraiy be ?. "plied to the relief of the dititre?*?.! tn ot?her DiatrieU of the State. Bf the Governo.-. . A. G. MAGRATH. O'tSisiil: W. si. MULLIMS, Lt^ C?i. and A- D. C. May 4_T_ A Yourig L&dy, WHO is capable ot teaching the. Ene;iiM Branehea and Mathematics, desires a SITUATION a* TEACH RB, either io a sma'i se.iool or private fam ly. Good r?f**?".**^ ?r?ven, if required. Addr*. "L, B B..' Lexma tem C. H., S C. Api-jj ? tw4?