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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, October10,1865. Gi?. Uany?on'? Jfesproef. ? . We see it stated that every able bodied negro, who was once Wade Hampton's slave, is now hired by him; men at $10 per month, aad'wo ? men at $8, without board. He ex? pects to raise 300 bales of cotton this ' season, and means to give free negro labor a fair trial. We know nothing of the above statement.. It may be true. Gen. Hampton has been here for some days, bnt we have not had anoppor tunity of conversing with him. MHJTAKY.-It is reported on appa? rently reliable grounds, says the Chat? tanooga Gazette, that all the troops , now doing duty at Knoxville, will be removed within the coming ten days. This, it is ?said, has been done at the suggestion of Gov. Brownlow and by order of the President. In confir? mation of the above, wie are informed by an officer of the regiment station? ed at Knoxville, that the command had- received orders to pack np in readiness for marching orders. A Nm FOB THE RADICALS TO CKACK. The following extract from a legal decision of Judge Sprague, of the United States District Court, ia Bos? ton, is a hard nut for the radicals to crack. It was decided in 1862, in thc case of the Amy Warwick. The Jndge said: "It had been supposed that after the rebellion is suppressed, the Go? vernment will have the rights of con? quest; that a State and its inhabitants may be permanently divested of all political privileges, and treated as foreign territory acquired by arms. This is an error-a grave and danger? ous, error. Under despotic Govern? ments, the power of municipal confis? cation may be unlimited; but under our Government, thc right o' sove? reignty over any portion of a State is given and hmited by the Constitution, and will be the same after tfle war as it was before. When the United f States take possession of any rebel distric^^e^tficquire no sy?w title, but merely^ndimte. that which previous? ly existed." m A WELL-EXECUTED SWINDLE.-A short time ago, a party presented at the counter of Prather & Co., bank? ers, Oil City, a paper purporting to be a certificate of deposit for $20, ;{)00, from the Keystone National "Bank, of Erie, and requested a pay? ment of $10,000 on it. Prather k Co. immediately telegraphed, by both lines of telegraph, to Erie-as they supposed-concerning tha validity ol the certificate. In due time, an answer was received that it was al] right, and the $10,000 was paid. Upon further investigation, however, *it was ascertained that tho telegram had never been received by the Key? stone Bank, and that bank knew no? thing about the certificate Inasmuch os the telegram can only be traced through a few of the offices nearest Pli thole, it is supposed that the sharpers had electricians posted somewhere or the wire where they could cut off com munication beyond those points, ai the proper time, and answer the de spatch to suit themselves. With pro per apparatus expert electricians coule m'anage such a job nicely. It wai well conducted, and successfully car ried out. THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU IN MIS SISSIPPI.-There is a great antipathy here to the Freedmen's Bureau, an? no one is more antagonistic to it thai Governor Sharkey himself. Tho Go vernor says that so long as the Bu reau is in operation, it will be impos sible for planters to make a crop wit! negro labor. They congregate ia th camps, and, so long os they can get ; bite to .eat, refuse to work. I do no believe it ia the intention of the Bu reau or its agents to bring aboat Sui state of things; but T know that, of ter! in their over-zealousness in behalf c the negro, they fail to pay any after tion to the requirements of the whit man, or the necessities of industrin . pursuits. It is a fact very self-eviden that, while labor is required to agr?a extent throughout the Stete, larg numbers of negroes are idling aboa the streets, picking up an occasions quarter for some little chore Waos fault it is I cannot tell. More tba likely both parties are more or less t blame. More anon. [Mississippi Cor, Kew York Herald. The New York Times, in ?n article on "Our Winter Supplies," advises its readers who maj.be able, to lay in' their coal for the winter, assuring that speculators and monopolists will run up prices to ?a frightful extent. It then adds: But while coal monopolists and. their co-workers 'are thus actively preparing the way for another raid on the public, they are not alone. There are- indications bf an unscrupulous combination among the- dealers in many other commodities of human necessity. The cattle market pre? sents a case in poi!R. Last week and the week before cattle were ample, and to spare, and yet prices rose; not because of an increased demand, nut because speculators willed, and had the power to make them rise. We suppose that the market at Albany and this city will continue to be "regulated," and that next winter the hearts of dealers, will be mado glad by a rctjirn to 50 cents a pound for meat. There is no use in again sug? gesting thc remedy of abstinence; but there will be suffering this winter among the poor, who will be more numerous than before. Another case is that of wheat. Speculators at Chicago hold and in? tend to hold millions of bushels that ought to be forwarded, and under or? dinary circumstances, would be. And this winter, consequently, or as soon as the moderate supply is stopped by the close of navigation, the poor man's loaf will dwindle while specu? lators grow rich. Of course those who can buy flour and store it "will be wise to do so. What price milk will reach we do not pretend to say; con? densed milk, of a far better quality than generally sold at grocery stores -and the masses of our population are fed by the grocery stores-is now rapidly coming into use. We can testify to the excellence of the con? densed milk supplied by at least two extensive dealers. As for other arti? cles, butter, as wc know, is "going up," and will be forced still higher unless, as is ahnost certain, tho large holders are subjected to the just result of their operations, and are forced to sell at a ruinous price* to get rid of their enormous accumulations. The minor items of tea,' sugar, &c., are also higher, and so we go. As we have said before, the public have the remedy for these evils much in their own hands, but wo do not propose to outer further now into this branch of our subject. We onlj would add that it will be the plainest common sense to lay in stocks imme? diately of whatever winter stores oui readers can buy and have space tc keep safe and in good order. NEGRO LABOR IN THE SOUTH.-Th? Washington, correspondent of th? Chicago Times says: > "I have conversed with a greal many of these Southern people, and ] find that no matter what State the} are from, there is only one opinioi among them in relation to the laboi question. They have made a fail trial of negro labor, and they all saj it is a complete and total failure. I has been fairly demonstrated that tlx negro, left to himself and allowed tx work at his own Volition, will no work in such a manner as to make Iii: labor profitable, cither to himself o; his employer. The people of tin South have been brought to the verg< of starvation this fall, solely on ac count of the bad conduct of the ne groes between the months of Apri and September. There was abun dance of time during that period t; have raised crops that would have fa exceeded the wants of the whole popu lation of tho South. But owing t< the desertion of the plantations b; the negroes after thoy had.made en gagemehts to work, and the inability OT the planters to procure other labor ers, the crops have been almost en tirely lost." WASHINGTON.-Tho corresponden of the New York News says: "I believe there is authority fo saying that in a short time the pnbli w?l be perfectly protected against th dangerous art of the counterfeiter, s> far as the national currency is con cerned. The cause of tho numurou counterfeit greenbacks and compoum interest and other notes is, that th genuine notes of this kind aro printei upon a kind of paper which counter feiters #can readily buy. Now, th paper which is manufactured at th Treasury building-the yellow fi.br or membrane paper-described in m; first article upon the Treasury, canno either be made or bought,by countei feitere, because the process of its ma nufacture is a secret. This paper i to be used, in future for all currone; authorized by the Government, a soon as it can be nianufactured ii sufficient quantities." ?. Negro Colonisation. ~~ We take the following from the' Ifaw'^Tprk... Times, -which, in its com? ments, rather opposes the scheme o? Mr. Mitchell: . t The question of what shall be done with the negro? was one ofHhe most complicated which the war called fortfc. And among the* methods pro? posed for Ins benefit,' assisted jrui gration to varions tropical regions has been much discussed. In the pamphlet which Mr. Mitchell has just issued, he furnishes a statement of the action , of President Lincoln and the late Congress in regard to such emigration** and the present condition of the question. Quoting the Act of July, 1862, authorizing the President to make provision for colonizing such of the colored race as were willing to emigrate, Mr. Mitchell calls attention to the Emancipation Proclamation of September, 1862, and January, 1863, which he considers contain solemn obligations to carry out the provisions of that act. 'The commission to Mr. Mitchell was issued on August 4,1862, and is still unrevoked. The funds necessary were provided. by a clause in the tax law of June, 1862, tho amount subject to requisition on July | 31 of the present year being $205, ?80. Mr. Mitchell now says; <ji "I intent! to calmly take my stand on the proclamation of emancipation and its attendant oath, and be found asking the rulers of this nation the fulfillment of the* compact, hberal and just as it is-emancipation for the slave, and colonization of a free and voluntary kind. In opposition to tho Tabor-monger, North as well as in the South, and as formidable now in the fctrmer as in tho latter, we ask nationality for the African race, and finally their .undisturbed rule in the Tropical Belt; we ask no hasty action, but calm, equitable, just and well considered action; yet we protest against retrogression in what has been j already done." I As to the localities which may be considered favorable to emigration by the colored race, are mentioned Li? beria, Hayti and the British Colonies of Honduras and Guiana, for which reliable agencies exist. Tho contracts made with regard to Chirique and the Island of A'Vacho are not recognized by Mr. Mitchell, as he authorized neither, and they were formed without even his knowledge; but the British Colonies named are, he says, desirous to muster, ship and settle such negroes as are willing to go, and will do so without cost to us. MEXICAN. AFFA ms IN Fit ANCE.-The Paris correspondent of the National Intelligencer describes the public mimi in that city as intensely exercised about the probable action of the United States. He says: , J To be relieved from all fear of the Emperor's Mexican policy embroiling them with the United States is, per? haps, the greatest object ol' desire to the French people of any part of their foreign relations. A great deal has already been done towards this by the present attitude of the Govern? ment and people in America, and I need scarcely suv how heartily wel? comed here luis been the language Lately used by Gen. Sherman at Cin? cinnati. His speech luis been repro? duced almost in full in the pages of the Moniteur, and those striking words',- "I will not hear of war in America for the next fifty years at least," especially commented upon. No circumstance fias more effectually tended to calm and tranquilize the public mind. CKOFS TS TRE SHENANDOAH.-The Winchester Newa says: The reports from all parts of the Valley in regan! to the crops are encouragirtc. A full average crop of corn as c>:nparod with the seasons before the war is expected to be gathered in Fmleriek, and we are told that there will be more than an average crop in Berkley. If the com turns out well it will go far to make up tho loss of tin. wheat damaged by wet weather. An unusual effort is being made to put in a large wheat crop this Fall, and men not practical i farmors ure engaged in the work. The farming, community deserve great credit for their untiring perseverance. They aro working under difftci?ties. The fencing being destroyed, they have to herd their cattle and horses. As for hogs and sheep, there are few in tho country. The majority of farmers in this section will have to purchase their pork tho coming Fall. . .>*- > - The Postmaster-General is now en? gaged in examining the accounts of those who were postmasters in the Southern States j-revious to the war, for the purpose of instituting suits against those found to be indebted to the department. THE CINCINNATI HOG TRADE.-Tho Cincinnati Price Purreni, ol Wednes? day, says: "The demand for hogs, for November, cont?tes, and 3,000 head sold on Monday and yesterday at 13>?, 13% and 14c. nett, for all November, and holders now ask 15c. nett. And we may add that 12 tc 13c. gross are being freely paid by butch ers?for fat hogs on the spot; and fur? ther, that such prices as these have never been realized before iii this market for hogs. The cry of 'short crop* is increasing, and outside parties are traveling looking f oj hogs, but re? port they can find none, and the con? clusion they arrive at isthat there are . none"to find". We will take the liberty .?f suggesting, however, that we be? hove it is not customary to fin? hogs by the way-side, when they have an abundance of food. Topork packers, the future looks as discouraging as can be imagined, for they reason that it is folly to suppose there is any profit in pork at the current prices paid for hogs." Two PROMISING ENTERPRISES. Western journals, wc notice, are oncn more talking of manufacturing mo? lasses from corn. The St. Louis Democrat asserts that from a bushel of corn three gallons of molasses can be extracted. Somebody had this invention a year or two ago in this city, but, so far as we can learn, it was never precisely ascertained how much it would cost to turn a bushel of corn into molasses. ? The Savannah Herald assures us that sardines now ?orne from the Eastern shore of Maryland: "There is a place in Maryland called Herring Run, where gudgeons are caught by the wagon load in nets some two miles long. These fish are im? mediately decapitated and packed with oil in boxes, and in a few weeks are equal to the best imported sar? dines." CHARLESTON MARKET. -The receipts of cotton since our last statement of tho 29th of September, have amount ep -to 87 bales of Sea Island cotton and 2,765 bales of upland cotton. But a limited amount of this has been offered for sale here, the great bulk of it going thr?ugh to the North or to Europe. There has been much ac? tivity in the market for several days, and an improvement ?f two cents per pound on the better grades of cotton has taken place since our last report. The transactions are confined almost entirely to small parcels, there being no large lots on the market. At the closing of our report, yesterday, the market was buoyant, with an upward tendency, and wo offer the following quotations as showing the state of the market : Ordinary to good ordinary 30@35c. ; low middling 3(>(?V37c. ; mid? dling 3()@.37c. ; fjood middling 40c. [Charleston Courier, Gt//. BEWARE OF WOLVES TN SHEEP'S CLOTHING.-Wo have a deadly enemy in our midst-not soldiers of the United States who are placed here to protect our property and our rights but emissaries of the negro suffrage, negro equality, miscegenation party of the North. They bato. President Johnson's reconstruction policy worse than they hate "rebels" or "traitors." They are paid to como here and mis? represent the true state of affairs at the South. Thc life of their party, and tho political salvation of their leaders are at stake. If they fail in their mission, their occupation is gone, and their party dead. These emissaries of the radical party of the j North are to be found in every vil? lage, town and city of the South. They exaggerate realoccurrences, and manufacture hes out of the whole cloth, in hopes of inducing the masses at the North to oppose the liberaL policy of President Johnson. They do much harm to the South, but they can be successfully foiled. How? Let every Southern State follow tho lead of Mississippi-go back to the Union by the shortest and most direct route. If they do this, thc Northern masses cannot be deceived, and they will rally around the President, and give the death blow to radicalism and Ja? cobinism*-Federal Union. SINGULAR AFFAIR.-Sunday evening some auimidn, belonging to a resident of this city, wore standing nndor the shade of a troe> .near Crutch field Mea? dow Spring. While standing there a shell exploded from a crevice in the ground near one of the large roots of the tree, killing one mule and a fine maro and wounding a second mule. The shell was probably thrown there luring the Missionary Ridge fight, md remain unexploded until the imo mentioned, a period of uearly two years. Thc occurrence is cer? tainly* surprising. [Chattanooga Gazette. Local Ito3m.Su "Cotton Blanks" and permits-indispon sable to all persons purchasing or shipping ?otton-can be obtained at this office. ?VBMFLOTMZHT.-Eight or ten good print era can obtain employment in this office, during the approaching session of the Legislature._^_ CASH.-We wish it distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and job work are cash. The money must in every case accompany orders, or they will not be attended to. This rule applies to sib "SCARFALETTI."-The lovers of the weed ? will find a supply of this well known, and favorite brand of smoking tobacco at the store of Melvin M. Cohen. ANOTHBtt WANT SUPPLIED.-We learn that the City Scales have been repaired, and . are now in condition to weigh*large articles. ?sw ADVSETisBJCsicrs.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements', which are published for the first time this morn? ing: Wm. M. Bird ti Go.-Paints, Oils, Ac. Francis H. Due-Tinware, Stoves, ?cc. - Calnan & Krouder^-Lager Beer, Ale, Ac. Wm. K. Bachman-Horse for-Sale. M. P. O'Connor-Residence to Bent. Shelton, Calvo & Walsh-New Goods. John W. CaldwaU-House to Bent. James Wood Davidson-Classical School. Richard CaldweR-Auction. " P. Cantwell-Butter, Cheese, Lard, Ac. -Fish, Pickles, Ac. -Irish Potatoes and .Onions. BRITISH: WAE STEAMER TN PURSUIT . OF THE SHENANDOAH.-As soon as the despatch reached Acapulco ? giving news of the destruction of American whalers by the rebelipirate Shenan? doah, the commander of the English, war steamer Devastation, then lying in the harbor, sought an interview with Captain G. P. Scott, of the United United States steamer Sa ranac, and informed him that he should set sail, immediately with the Devastation in pursuit of the Shenan? doah, and should treat the rebel cruiser as a pirate, and capture her wherever she might be found. He was as good as his word, and left the port as sooh as bis ship could be got under way.-Panama Star, Sept. 16. GEN. McOT.Th-T.T.Ay-.-A correspond? ent, writing from Dresden, speaks of the peregrinations of Gen. McClellan; The well known Northern general, McClellan, has been sojotirmng in Dresden for the past few days. He is constantly visiting all the museums, and examining the -numerous collec? tion of arms and trophies in this city. It is understood that be intends to devote himself to German military studies, and is now making himself thoroughly acquainted with-the Prus? sian army, which, more than anything else, attracts Iiis attention. ' COTTON BURNED-News reached the city yesterday afternoon by tho Manchester train that a car load of cotton in transitu to this city was burned about sixty miles from here, on/Wednesday last, on that road. The accident is supposed to have occurred by sr .rks of fire from the locomotive. Furt1 :r particulars of the burning, or any other damage done could not be ascertained.- Wilmington Herald. FROST.-The first frost of . the season visited the city yesterday morning. It was light, but sufficient for all purposes., The weather was unusually cool for the season. Parties from Weldon and from the counties above represent the frost-as unusually severe in those sections of the country. [ Wilmington Herald. ?INTERN ATJ REVENUE DECISION. Publishers of newspapers whose re? ceipts therefor exceed $1,000 annu? ally should be licensed as manufac? turers, and such license will cover all .sales of their manufacture at or from the place of publication, and also the printing and sale of bill-heads, circu? lars, &c. In Chicago a petition, signed by a large number of .respectable citizens, setting forth the danger incurred by allowing females in the city to carry fire-arms, has been presented to the Police Commissioner, with t?ie re? quest that they may take action thereon, and have all females dis? armed. A negro minister from Georgetown was arrested in Washington on Friday morning for stealing eight hams, one shoulder and a bag of sweet potatoes. During the past week the Treasury Department destroyed nearly $410, 000 worth of redeemed mutilated currency. A United States vessel is said to be lying at.the Washington navy-yard to take some high officials down tho At? lantic Coast on an excursi?n. Bishop Elder, of Mississippi, is iangerously ilk