Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COLUMBIA. :-:-r-=- ..: - tbvrtdAj Mornjag, Ocjj 19. Mg. ' Tme If cw?. Wo are enabled, through the kind? ness of friends and correspondents, to present, this morning, to our read? ers a variety of interesting news. We hope, in a short timo, to give them a tarir? p&per, and when our mail facili? ties axe perfectly restored, with a full exchange list, they may expect a jour? nal worthy of the capital of the State. , We thank our friends for their at? tention, and solicit a continence of like favors. American Securities in Europe. The Charleston Courier has a late copy of ?atterthwaite's celettr?ed London Circular, which has thqpol lowing concerning the English mar? ket for American securities: "The amount of business transacted in the London marktet for American securi? ties, since our i last, ?has been of a magnitude, unprecedented since the -outbreak of the rebellion. The con eiliatoiy nature of the speech*of Pre? sident Johnson to the Southern dele? gation Appears to have inspired gene? ral confidence in the speedy cordial re-union of tho North and South, and all securities currently dealt in in this, market have been in great demand. United States 5-20 bonds have been largely taken at a rise of quite 2 per cent., closing 70 to 5^; at one time to-day, they were bought afc 7C>% for tho next settlement. Both Illinois and Erie shares have been in request, the former at an advance of four dol? lars, and the latter at rather more than two dollars, whi?h is a re-action from the highest price of the day, as they were bought as high as 61%. The new loan of this company ,f or ?800,000 is last quoted at 2}? to 2% premium. Virginia sixes have im? proved about five per cent.,. closing .40 to 42. CTecreuury ?jjieCKLf?cn, in a speech delivered at Fort Wayne, Indiana* on Wednesday last, gave forth some im? portant views in relation to the cur? rency of the country. He said the present unconvertible currency of the country was a necessity of the war, but now the currency should be brought lip to a specie standard, and he saw no way of doing it but by withdrawing a portion of it from cir? culation. "We have a circulating medium altogether larger than need? ed for legitimate business, and the excess is used in speculation. He urges, as a partial remedy for the existing state of things, that Congress ?hall authorize tho funding of the legal-tender notes. If the work of reduction is prudently carried on, we shall be relieved of the superabun? dante currency, probably without injury or embarrassment to the trade of the country; and, if no|, he prophe? sies that we shall havo a brief period of seductivo prosperity, resulting in wide-spVead bankruptcy and disaster. He was hopeful that the country would escape a financial collapse, and that the currency may be brought to a specie standard without those troubles which in all countries have followed a protracted war. THE QUESTION LEGALLY DECIDED. In the Alexandria Courts, the tedium of green-bag proceedings is releaved by an occasional sprightly turn. Re? cently, Katherine Evitt was on trial for seizing Bridget O'Gorman by the hair. Counsel for the defence moved the eourt to instruct tho jury that if the defendants husband was, at tho time, present, she was to be consider? ed as constructively under his ?oer cion, on well known principles of law, citing Blackstone, Wharton, Ac. The Presiding Justice-The dif? ficulty in this ease is, that in Black? stone's time women wore controlled by their husbands, }>ut in these times women control their husbands, and KUch an instruction in these days would be very dangerous. (Laughter.) Thu instruction was reiused. Outlaws are committng* great de? predations in Northers Alabama. g=f-g-Su j I 3 Uker for the Booth. In oar recent New York exchanges, ? says the Charleston Courier, "we, observe that the movement for sup? plying the South with white - laborers ha? already commenced. In New York City two organizations-the "American Land Company and Agency" and the "Southern Land, Emigration and Produce Company" havo been formed and are in working order. The objectrof these Companies is to act as agents for Southern land? holders who wish to dispose of the whole or a portion of their property, and for Northern capitalists who wish to invest in Southern lands. The result of the Companies' transactions, if their anticipations be realized, will, it is easy to perceive, tehd to popu-. late the South with white laborers. If Northern men invest in our lands they will do so with tho purpose of having those lands cultivated. Their information concerning the insta? bility of the freedmen, and the little dependence that cnn be placed on them as laborers will cause * the purchasers to decide at once in favor of sending out white men to till the soil. The Company first named has for its President Gov.1 Andrew, of Mas? sachusetts. The other officers are men of equally high respectability and standing in the Northern, com? munity. That the reader may Obtain a clearer view of the objects embraced in tho enterprise we introduce the following portion of the prospectus issued: It designs to aid, through the means offered by a central office in New York, and its branches else? where, in the great work of the soeial and economical reorganization of the South, by bringing together the own? ers of plantations and farms seeking purchasers and industrial develop? ment'on the one hand, with those who command the capital and labor and skill on the other hand'. It will devote itself to the work of accumu? lating and methodizing information ! ?my, on grounds of pecuniary profit, of business enterprise, of patriotism or philanthropy, desire to contribute, through the reorganization of indus? try, t<> tho material means by which the South can be restored, its people of every condition made prosperous men and good citizens; and its com? munities brought to take their share in promoting the welfare of the whole country." . The other Company mentioned is "organized for the purpose of intro? ducing capital, mechanical skill, emi? gration and labor-saving machinery into the Southern States." The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia ledger, writing under date of October 12, says in re? ference to the Freedmen's Bureau: The evidences are daily accumula? ting that the Freedmen's Bureau will soon be altogether abandoned. In some of the States its more impor? tant funetions have already been handed over to the civil authorities. And as no appropriations were made by Congress looking to the perma? nency of the institution, it will, no doubt, soon become a thing, of the past. Tho President, from the hour of its birth, has failed to see the utility of the Bureau, and though an effort will be made by its projectors to keep it alive, they will most assur? edly fail of success. The Southe-, eorrespoadont of the Boston Daily* Advertiser, supposed to be Gen. Carl Schurz, says in one of hi? recent letters: t."It is idle and foolish-mofe, it is false and cruel-t"o urge or argue fchat there is danger of further armed re? sistance to the authority of the Go? vernment in South Carolina. I know there was a score of ex-Confederate officers in the Convention-doesn't lhat indicate a rebellious spirit? mav be queried. For my part, I wish every office in the State could be filled with late rebid officers. . It is the uni? versal testimony of every officer of ?.Air own troops with whom I have (inversed, from the commanding Ge? neral down, as well as of every North? ern man two months resident in the* State, that the late rebel officers are ol better disposition towards the Go? vernment, towards Northerners, to? wards progression, than any other class of citizens. " Correspondence of th? Phoenix. Important Official latter fr om the Secre "i tory af State- io the Provisional Gover ' -iwt^ffip. Bennett.Countermands the Ord?rW Coi. Beecher which allowed '. the freedmen io be Enrolled in the State^jEUt?^ .Favorable If ?tu from Col TreeccU relative to Pardons and Reet?rdtf?n\?qf Abandoned Lands Gen. Howard on hie way. 0 ?%>uth Carolina-Hts Views at to the" Labor Question Acceptable, ?frc, ?frc. * QKHKtrvxuiB, S. C., Oct. 13, 1865. i Through the kindness of Governor .Perry, I have the pleasure of sending you, for publication, the. accompany? ing important official letter from the Secretary of State, aa to the policy of the President relative to the duration of the Provisional Government in South Carolina. It is a question of some interest to know how the Presi? dent will make known to the people the expiration of the ProvisionaLand the inauguration of the regular Go? vernment of the State. In the acts of Congress .relative to sale of lands for direct taxes, and leases of the same wiffen purchased by the Government, it is provided in some instances "that the leases shall continue until the re? bellion is ended, and Senators and Members of Congress elected, and State officers elected by the Legisla? ture, -and these facts declared by pro? clamation by the President. These provisions probably indicate tho man? ner in which tho change in tho Shite Governmsnt will be manifested. I also forward you a copy of General Bennett's letter to Governor Perry, and order to Colonel Beecher" relative to the enrollment of freedmen in tho State Militia, which Jj^believe will be very interesting and satisfactory to your readers. Governor Perry has received a re? port from Col. Trescott, agent for the State in Washington, which conveys the pleasing information that matters relativo to pardons and the restora? tion of abandoned lands are very favorable and promising. There is no doubt that all who como only within tho thiitcenth or property ex? ception will be pardoned. General Howard, the Commissioner of the. Abandoned Lands, has lett Washing? ton for the Souths and will shortly be in Columbia, Ho entertains very just and satifactory views relative to Un? interesting question of labor by the freedmen, and his visit will doubtless be of infinite advantage to both the white and colored people of the South, lt is to be hoped that our planters I and other citizens will meet him cor? dially, and give him the benefit of the?? aid and experience in the ma? nagement of this delicate and import? ant subject. We are having a regular North? easter and a rain, which is very wel? come after the months of drought and dust through which we have passed? The potato crop is much injured, and the turnip crop almost destroyed, by the long continued dry weather. DEROLF. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHTNOTON, 29th Sept.,, 1865. T(? His Excellency B. F. Perry) Pro? visional Governor of the Shite of South Carolina, Colurhbia. SIB: I have had the honor to re-4 ceive, and I have submitted to the President your letter of August 28th, in which y pu state, "I desire to be instructed as to my duty, after the State Convention of South Carolina shall have formed a State Constitu? tion abolishing, shivery and popular? izing the organic laws of the State. It is probable that the Convention will provide for the election of Mem? bers of the Legislature, and the elec? tion of Governor, by the people, on. the second Monday in October;" and in which you ?blicit answers to the questions. ? "When these elections have taken place, is it my duty to convene this new Legislature, as Provisional Go ?enor, or are my functions at an end when the new State Government is organized? How long shall I con? tinue to act as Provisioned Governor? Do my functions continue until the Stato ia admitted back into. tho Union?" In reply, I have the honor to inform you that the President docs not think it now necessary to antici? pate event?. He will expect you to report proceedings and events as they occur in South Car- lina, carefully ? and freely, for the information of this Government. In any case, yon will continue to exercise the functions hereto ion? vested in you by the Pre? sident, until you shall be relieved from that duty bv his express orders to that effect. t?S??S?????S? lir' ! - Congratulating you upon the favor? able aspect of events in , your State, I have the honor rio be, fcjrour Excel? lency's obedient serrantv; WM. H. ?EWABD., K'Q'BS Mm. DUST.' OP CHARLESTON, Charleston, S. C., Oct. 4, 1865. His Excellency Benj. F. Perry, Provi? sional Governor.of South 9arolino. GOVERNOR: I have tile honor to ac? knowledge the receipt of your com? munication of September 26. I en? tirely concur in your-opinion that the organization of colored militia would be disastrous in "the extreme, and; would undoubtedly inaugurate a war of races. I have countermanded the order, and enclose you a copy of in? structions to Cob Beecher. With reference to the Military Hall, I have seen and conferred with Gen. Saxton, Commissioner of Freedman's Bureau, who claims the hall as be? longing to his Bureau. . I would ad? vise that a request for its restoration be made to Maj. Gen. Howard, at Washington. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. J. BENNETT, Brevet Brig. Gon. Com'dg. H'Q'RS MIL. DIST, OF CHARLESTON, Charleston, S. C., Oct. 4, 1865. Col. James Beeclier, Commanding ld Sub- District. COLONEL: The Brevet Brigadier General Commanding directs that you revoke tho paragraph in your order 'in which you authorize the organiza? tion of colored men as militia. Since the establishment of peace, General Gillmore has discontinued the organ? ization of a militifc force of colored men, and disapproved, last June, a requisition from General Hatch for arms for a company of colored men raised in this.city. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. MILTON THOMPSON, Captain 33d U. S. C. T., ; And A-A. .D.C. _-?.-.tr Council Proceedings. COUNCIL CHAMBER, COLUMBIA, October 17, 1805. Prosen:, his Honor thc Mayor-Aldermen Bates, Blakely, Fisher, Glaze, Guignard, Harris, Geiger, Hope, Stock, Waring. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The petition of Emma Turner, praying ...M ?T?1 rolinf . - .'"--1 *~ " "* tee on Alms House. Tho accounts of Wm. Glaze & Co., ami G- G- Newton, were ordered to 1?? paid. Tho accounts of Lunatic Asylum and i Hopson A Sutphen, wore referred to thc Committee on Accounts, to rcj>ort at next ; meeting of Council. The following named applicants were . elected policemen for Hie city of Columbia: Starling Strickland, H. E. Duncan, M Bro wn, J. B. Gibson, J. M. Coker, Thomas Harrison. ? The report of tho Committeo on tho Market was received, and was, on motion, laid upon the tablo for the present. The following report, from tho Board of Health, was received and adopted: OFFICE BOA un OF HEALTH. COLUMBIA, October 16, ISt?. To the Mayor and Council of thc city of Columbia: The Board of Health, through it? Chair? man, beg leave respectfully to report: ? That in conformity to the wishes of your honorable body, tho members of this Board harvo inspected the several wards of the city, with tho view of ascertaining their sanitary condition. They find that tho suspension of tho operations of the scavenger's department has led to the accumulation of filth and rubbish which must prove injurious to Uio health of the city. The? Board respectful? ly urge upon the Council tho necessity of prompt and efficient re-org?nization of tho scavenger's department, with the view to the speedy abatement of this fruitful source of disease. In view of thc existing state of things, tho Board of Health respectfully recom? mend the adoption of the following regu? lations, viz: 1. That ail persons, both white and col? ored, who are able, be required, within tho next week, to thoroughly cleanse th^ . houseti and yards occupied by them-con veying the trash ?ato the middle of the street in front of their respective premises, where it shall either be h?rnt or else re? moved out of the city byjtorder of the Hoard of Health. ?. That the, owners of lota where the iio?ses have bein burned, Le required, w ?thin two weeks from this time, to put a sufficiency of earth or hmo in the sinks thereon to neutralize their offensiveness; and, also, to cover the same with boards or fill them up with earth. | 3. That if such occupants or owners should fail to comply with *hese requis: tiona, tho same shall, bo done *t. their ex- ! pense by thc Board'of Health; who shall also do the like, at tho expense of tho city, for tboso who arc disabled by poverty or Sickness. 4. That tho Chairman of tho Board of I , Health apply to tho Military Commandant . , of the Vost for a sufficient number of , ' colored laborers to perform tho required | 1 work, and to tho Mayor for one or two policemen to superintend its performance. 5. That the citizens be notified of these \ ( regulations by publication in the newspa? per, aud also personally by tile cuy police. The Board of Health also respectfully ] call the attention of the city authorities to j the offensive condition of thc sinks on the 1 Jail lot and on thc State Hoitsu lot, as re- ( quiring immediate attention, ?nd suggest that the Commissioner of Public Buddings be notified to that effo?t. \ The erik growing out of the crowding of negroes into small and ill ventilated huts, d?manos the serions attention of the city authorities. JOHN LawONTE, Chairman of Boara of Health. TIK following reaolutlon was offered and adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Streets be authorized to hare tho carts now in the possession of the city repaired and one more procured, and to purchase two more mules and necessary harness for the city use. On motion, the council adjonrnea. F. H. ELMORE,1 City Clerk. _ ..?.iggy "Cotton Bianka" and peraaiU-iadiapen sable to all persona purchasing or shipping eotton-can bo obtained at kb ia ?fie*. EJCPLOTMEHT.-Eight or ton goqd print .ra eas obtain employment in this office during the approaching session of the Legislature. ^~~<~ CASM-W,e wish it distinotly understood that oar terms for subscription, advertising aad job work are ooah. Tho money munt hVevery case accompany orders, or they yriS^. not ie attomdod to. Tnia mle appUes to-alb AcKNOWLaDOTTENT.-Wo aro indebted to T. S. Nickersou, Esq., for copies of tho Now York and Baltimore papers of Satur- * day last, from which wo make some inter? esting extracts. GENERAL ASSEMBLY.-Tho election, yes? terday, for members of the General Assem? bly, passed off quietly. The following is tho result in Columbia;. Wm: Wallace, 317; W. H. Talley, 286; E. J. Scott, 266*; Dr. W. P. Geiger, 251; W. K. Bacbman, 229; J. H. Kinsler, 184; A. G. Baskin, 166. THEFO8T OmcE.-There are great and grievous complaints against the Post Office j at Columbra. Our readers must recollect that tho Office is barely organized, and that some irretrularities must occur. But wo do insist that letters and papers, regularly mailed from this office, should reach their destination in some reasonable time. .We will have further to say on this subject when wc get at tho facts At presentj.thore is Something decidedly wrong. , ?' NEW ABTEimsEMBNTs.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, wfrfch ar? published for the first timi thia morn? ing: ? > Muller A' Senn--Fine Sevres'. . Apply at this Office-Engine fer Sale. ,T.L? M mooter <v. Son-Com. Merchants. Wright A Walker-Com. Merchants. Gen. A. Ames-General Orders No. 1!). Mrs. Ft Hatch-Dress Making. E. A G. I). Hope- Limo. Jacobs & Solomon-Dissolution. Shiver A Peckham-Gold Wanted. Wanted to Rent-Apply at this Office. Mrs. M. PT. Barry-Millinery. Tht FfnluiH. According to tho latest foreign ad? vices tho Fenians had* about aban? doned their project of getting up a revolution in Ireland. The excite? ment incident to thc proposed move? ment had abated. The authorities continued to mate arrests, however, although no prominent persons had been apprehended. The Dublin pa? pers publish a burlesque Fenian pro? clamation, in which the author makes sport of the acts of. the authorities to suppress all indications of disturb? ance. Tlie London papers devote considerable space to extracts from United States journals relating to the Fenian subject. Judging from the tenor of the English preag^the Fenian movement was of snlfBflfent impor? tance to .create forebodings and alarm. The independence, of Ireland* for which so many ^futile efforts have been made, is apparently again put off for a Jeason. ENTERPRISE.-The Leary Brothers, owners of the New York and Charle? ton hue of steamers, are'making ar? rangements to add to the number of their vessels two magnificent steamers, which cannot be' excelled in point of speed, comfort and convenience. The work of building these steamers ?s in progress, and it is expected that the first will be completed by April next. They will be constructed on the side wheei principio, and adapted in every - respect to the wants of the trado and the taste of the traveling public. We ?re glad to- observe this indication of snterprise, and consider it will be fully appreciated by our merchants ind others.-Charleston JV>?r.?, 13?&.f| Tue crops in Louisiana have been * lamaged by continued rains. ^ Kossuth is recruiting his health at ?ice. Hope ho hus a nico time. ; A young man in Maine hung himself >n account of unrequited love.