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COLUMBIA. I linday Homing, November 5,1865. Progress of Conciliation. President Johnson has been prompt and liberal in the exercise of the pardoning power towards leading public men, civii and military, in this State, and his course is doubtless appreciated by all. The preli? minary, work of conciliation is progressing well, and wc hope the reconstruction policy, at first inaugurated by thc sagacious Chief ? Magistrate of the Union, will not be im? peded, either by any error on his part, ol? by any unwise action or legislation on tho part of thc people or law-makers of the j Soutkeru States. It should be the ? arnest 1 desire of all to bring up t lie Union to the ancient landmarks, and although ibo past, with ali its sufferings, with all its losses, with all its direful consequences, cannot be effaced from the mind, yet ns patriots, as good citizens of the Republic, it becomes our duty to make the best of tho present, and to work diligently, earnestly and faith? fully to make the future, in a national point of view, glorious and prosperous. And in this great work, we feel well assured there will be no people more active or en? ergetic than those of the Southern States. South Carolina has, thus far, since thc President established her provisional Go? vernment, performed her whole duty in the great work of reconstruction. Although de? solated by the ravages of war, her beautiful capital almost destroyed, her other towns more or less damaged, her agricultural in? terests injured and crippled to a fearful i extent, her people in Convention assembled have done all that in them lay to aid thc President in the work of restoration. They have repealed the ordinance of secession; haye affirmed the abolition of slavery within her limits now anil forever; they have popularized the State Government; and now the members of her Legislature j have elected to the highest office-to the most honorable position in thc councils of i the nation-the gentleman whom President Johnsou himself selected to guido tho j State in her return to tho Union. It is true, tho very large vote oatt for General Wade Hampton, lor Governor, might seem to militate against the position we assume for tho people of this State, yet, when wo consider Gen. Hampton's vast popularity, ; his past career, the virtue and purity of his private "life and character, no one need bc surprised at this manifestation of thc high estimation in which ho is held by his feDow-citizcns. He is ono ol' nature's no? blemen-sans puer et sans reproche. More? over, his sincerity, his patriotism, loyalty ' and devotion to the future prosperity of his j country, has recently been manifested, in | the admirable letter he published, when he i was besieged with letters and applications to lead and found a colony of Southerners in Brazil. Ho urged upan the applicants to stay at home, and go to work to aid in restoring their country to her former great? ness and prosperity. There is no truer patriot in the laud than Wade Hampton The high compliment, therefore, which his fellow-citizens have recently paid to him, is no evidence of then disloyalty to tho Government or opposition to tho Admin? istration. There is a Latin maxim which, being ren? dered, reads: "T^ consult the welfare of the people is tho first great law," or, in other words, the main end of every Go? vernment should be the well being of the people? the eata? Mshmcnt of order and se? curity, and the diffusion of social happiness. To secure this end, we believe President Johnson is laboring in good faith, and with honesty of purpose. The desire of every true patriot is that he may be successful, and the man or party at tho South who would place an obstacle in the way, as. sumos a responsibility not at all consistent with sound judgment or true patriotism. It is true, that we regret that his views as to the ultimate payment uf tho Confederate States debts, as given in the despatch to Governor Holden, published yesterday, are at varianeo with oar own and that of many other gr '.>d and loyal citizens; nevertheless, we have still unshaken faith in the wisdom of his general policy towards the South. In his liberating policy, after having re? leased Messrs. Stephens, Reagan, Tren holm and Campbell, we trust that the Pre? sident will continue, independent of the censure or jeers of his enemies or political opponents. We hope that this policy will be pursued until the prison doors of every political captive shall be opened, until the great work of conciliation lie perfected, hy? the promulgation of an amnesty that will embraoo all within its generous provisions. REVENTE FROM CUSTOMS.- Tiie import trade of tho United States, for the quarter ending October 1st, has been very largo, amounting to $100,070,074, and yielding in coetom duty $50,0:15,652 in gold. The g>>id custom receipts at Xew York, from October 5 to October 7, were S?,690,916. The im ports of silks, bonnets and such things from Pari.,, during the last quarter, amount? ed to over ?10,000,000 in gold. Cotton. We find aa interesting article in a New York paper-thc American statesman-on the resources of the South. This journal says that exhausted and prostrated as the Southern States have been by the v?-ar, the trade which bas sprang up between them and the city of New York, since the return of peace, is a matter of as much surprise as pleasure to their merchants. It is thc cotton of the South, hidden away in Indes and corners during thc war. thar is finding its way to market up the Mississippi and up the seaboard. These reserves of cotton have been estimated at two million boles in all; but a million and a half will proba? bly bc nearer the aggregate in thc South at the time of Lee's .surrender. This ag? gregate, however, will go a great way to put the cotton States upon then* legs again, if disorganizing politicians can only bo i kept from any serious intermeddling with the practical Southern restoration policy of President Johnson. Thc Statesmen goes on to say that thc question of thc most pressing and vital importance to the country, people, Go? vernment and Treasury, is tho speediest possible development of the agricultural staples of the South to aid us in settling our commercial deficiencies, iii sustaining thc burden of our taxations and meeting thc obligations of our national debt. Our financial ohbgation3 must bc mot; and without the rich resources of thc South wc shall bo puzzled and sorely tried to meet them. Herein lies tho wisdom of President Johnson's restoration policy. "With regard to a single staple, (cotton,) the Statesman says that in 1800. the year just before the war, the export value of tho cotton crop of the United States swelled up to thc splendid figure of $'232,000.000. Now, if the cotton States can be fully restored as members of the Union in good standing during thc coming winter, thc Statesman estimates that the country will get from tiiem next -ear as much as one-half the cotton crop of 1SC0, which, at three times the prices of that year under a glutted market, will be equal to the addition of $348,000,000 ro the substantial wealth of the country in our commercial exports, and this on the single article of cotton. It remains to be seen how far the States? man is correct in its estimates, or bow fur the derangement in our system of labor may effect the quantity of Southern pro? ducts for the next few years. Barnum Expost<l. Thc New York prince of humbugs, which in r. city abounding in tito article is no empty title-who has for years, through knavery and thc commonest showman's trioles sold thc credulous people of both North and South-had a scene enacted the other evening at his "so-called"' museum which was not announced in the show-bills We clip the following from the New York Round Table, of the 28th ult.-an able literary journal, tho..,a rather radical in its politics : The lecturer who is employed to expatiate to gaping audiences upon the contents of that repository of curiosities, was notified that after that day his services would not be required, so he improved his last ap ?>earanco in the establishment to unbosom dmself. He announced to his auditors that he had practiced deceptions in his lectures at the instance of Iiis employer. The tiny dwarf styled General Grant, jr., he declared was not eighteen years of age. but a mere baby, as they could see with their own eyes. Furthermore, he an? nounced that the Circassian female with the abnormal preponderance of hair had never been in Cucassia or iu any other country but America, but was a native of Brooklyn, E. D., popularly known as Williamsburg, and that site spoke English with the same fluency as her countrywomen. Other sub? jects %>crc touched upon, to the great amaze? ment of his hearers, who, if they credited what the lecturer said, must have been cheered by the conviction that by their presence in the so-called museum they had made themselves illustrations of the oft repeated declaration that ''the fools are not all dead y?;."' Although of late years not many of cur young people or our adult cariosity seekers have had an opportunity of being guiled either in New York or by thc itinerant showmen of Barnum, yet there are ni an j still living who recollect the mermaid' wooly horse and other monstrosities, anc who remember tin book Barnum pub lished, purporting to be a sketch of his Hf, and recording the many shameless irupc sitious he practiced on the public. This last exposition would make a sxipplemen tary page or two. And yet we venturi to say that the humbug will live on. am Barnum's coffers not diminish in th slightest degree by this last exposure Such is tho way of theworld. THE COTTON CHOP.-A correspondent o the Boston Pox!, writing from New Orleans ostimates the cotton crop of Texas tbi year at least 180,000 baies. He thinks th whole crop raised in all the .South will no fall much abort of 500,000 bales. Th amount of cotton thus far received ?it Nei Orleans is 192,150 bales. He estimates th number of bales in the South at the clos of the war at 1,960,000. His calculation; he says, are based upon careful investigi tion, and he fads sure they will prove neal ly correct. Legislature South^GaroliDa. r:i^7. SffFca?feer 3, 1SG3. SENATE. '. The Senate met at 12 m. Thc Clerk read the journal of roeecdings of yester? day. A resolution for itu salo c>f the State ?works at Greenville, was amended, on motion of Mr. Tillman, by ordering tho sale to bc for cash, and was agreed to, and was ordered to bc sent to the House of Rep? resentatives for concurrence. Thc rep?rt of the Senate and House Committees, in relation to the Executive veto, was discussed, and sundry amend? ments proposed: which were laid on tho table. Mr. TWvnos offered a resolution, which was agreed to. that the Committee ON the Military and Pensions bo instructed to reportfa bill for the re-organization of thc militia of this State, cud to place the same on au effective footing. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Clerk called the roll, the .Speaker ? 'ok tho Chair, and tho proceedings were opened with prayer bv- Kev. Dr. Howe. Mr. Stephen Elliott, a member eloct from Beaufort, appeared, produced his creden? tials, and took Iiis seat. Mr. Elliott is added to the Military Com? mittee and Federal Relations. Mr.* Lucas | i-s added to the Committee on tho State House and Grouuda. Mr. Easley is added to thc Committee on Education. Tho animal report of tho Acting Com? missioner and Architesi of the New State House, for the fiscal rear ending Septem? ber 30, 1865. Mr. Wagoner presented thc petition of Schiller Lodge, 5io. 20, of Odd Fellows of South Carolina, for an act of incorporation. Mr. Barker introduced a bill to abolish imparlances in suit at law. Mr. Barker introduced the following re? solutions; which wore referred to thc Com? mittee on Federal Relations: Resolte?\ That, ia tho opinion' of this General Assemblv, the people of South Carolina have fully complied with the re? quirements of the amnesty proclamation of his Excellency Andrew Johnson, President bf the United" States, dated 20th May, 1665. Resolved, That having given tko strong? est practical proofs of their entire acqui esenco in thc results of the war. including the emancipation of their -laves, tho people have fairly entitled themselves to the benefits of amnesty guaranteed them by that proclamation. Resolved, That tho continuance of mar? tial law. and the further suspension of the writ of habeas corpus within tho limits of the State, is inconsistent with the resto? ration of civil government, and tho proper subordination of the military to tho civil power, required by the Constitution of tho United States. Resolved, That tho people of South Caro? lina fully appreciate the difficulties which have surrounded tho President of the United States, anil cheerfully accord to him the tribute due to clemency in the exercise of power. That, acknowledging their po? sition at the close of the war to have boen that of a conquered people, yet having ac? cepted the ternis which were offered them, and having fully complied with all the con? ditions then proposed, the public faith of a great Government stands solemnly pledged, before *.ic eyes of the world, to release them '.om military rule, and to rostoro them to ail their rights in tho Union. Mr. Barker introduced a bill to facilitate the collection of d?lits secured by mortgage of real estate. Messrs. Green anti Price submitted re? ports of Committees. Mr. Simonton introduced a resolution, which was agreed to, that the Committee on Publie Buildings be instructed to report, as soon as practicable, some plan whereby all public records of the various Districts of tue State, which have been removed in order to escape the hands of the enemy, may be restored to their proper offices. Mr. Springs introdneee1 a resolution, which was agreed to. that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire I and report upon tho propriety ot' so alter? ing the law ia this* State as to require the | sheriff, upen application td a party whose land has been levied upon under execution, to sell the same upon the premises, instead of at the court house. Mr. J. R. Aiken introduced a resolution, which was agreed to. that the Comptroller General I.- instructed to report to this House, as soon as practicable, the condition of all inonied bonds lodged in the Treasury Department, but more esp< cially those of tax collectors and commissioners in equity. Adjourned. Latent .Vows Item*. We compile the following from the New York Herald, of the olst ult.: GeneralHashem and tho other two mem? bers of tho embassy from Tunis were yes? terday formally presented to Presiden ; Johnson by Secretary Seward. The: General made au address in Arabio, which was in terpreted, expressing the gratification of I his sovereign at the termination of our war I and his grief over the assassination of Pre? sident Lincoln, and the pleasure which bo himself felt in having been selected for this mission. He also presented the B< y's letter and portrait. The President, in reilly, al? luded to this new inauguratioja of courtesies between the old continent of Africa and tho new continent of America as suggestive and auspicious, and informed General Hushem that his was already ki favorably known to us as a soldier and a scholar, anil above all, as ;i statesman devoted to the extinction of slavery.' The people of this country, the President stated, are engaged in trying a humanitarian experiment as to whether a people can save liberty and at the same time govern itseit ; and the events of our war, though painful in themselves, were but incidents or this groat trial. Thc interview throughout was a very pleasant one. Tho Tunisians will to-day make the tour of the defences of Washington, and will to? night hold a reception at their hotel. One of our Washington correspondents says it is believed there that the refractory disposition manifested by the people of South Carolina in electing' Wade Hampton Governor, by thc convention of Georgia in the desire to assume the State's'portion of the rebel war debt, and ny the Mississippi L?gislature in neglecting to pass tuc slavery prohibition amendment to the na? tional constitution, will seriously alter the President's policy in dealing vrith those States, and that by their conduct they bs-ve Jeopardised *hc*r chants of further leniency from him. It is reported that Hampton Roads is shortly to be thc rendezvous of a large and important fleet of our naval vessels, thc steamships Vanderb?t and the monitor Monaduoek. which arrived there on Satur? day, being the pioneers of this maritime gathering. From this point, it is said, vessels will be despatched to our squadrons in different yurts of the world. Accounts of additional desastera to ship? ping along our Atlantic and Gulf coasts continue to he received. Thc officers of the Government steamship " Massachusetts,'' which arrived at Philadelphia on. Sunday, report that when she was lying in the har? bor of Key West, Florida, on the 22d inst., a gale, which f ibseqnentlybecame a hurri? cane, sprang up. Every vessel in port ex? cepting the " Massachusetts" went ashore, and oh the following morning twenty wrecks were visible from thc look-out. Much damage was also dane on shore, and tin; Key Wost people say it is the heaviest storm they have had since 133-5. The Massachu? setts left Key West on the '24th inst., and on the next day fell in with the brig Stella, from Cardenas for Portland, Mt'., in a sink? ing condition, and took oft' her officers and crew. The steamships Flag and Mississippi, which, the telegraph informs us, have ar? rived at New Orleans from this port, both experienced severe weather. The Missis? sippi is reported as having lost her cargo ana a portion of her hooks and mails. Off Cape Carnaveral, Florida, her officers saw a large sunken vessel and the Heating frag? ments from a wreck. Other disasters will be found noticed in our ship news column. Advices from Matamoros, Mexico, to Thursday last-of course from imperial sources-report that the republicans, who had for a considerable time been hovering around that town, keeping Maximilian's men closely shut up within it, have been defeated and driven off. No particulars aro given, but it is probable that the party de? feated was only a small skirmising detach? ment of the republican army in that vicini? ty, since imperial reports of previous date estimated it at not less than two thousand, under Gen. Escobado, while Gen. Mejia, tho imperial commander, only claimed to have about fifteen hundred troops, though he placed considerable reliance on an auxi? liary force of citizen volunteers of the town which be had organized. Mejia had an iron gun-boat patrolling tho Kio Orando above and below the town, to prevent a sur? prise by tho republicans, lt is said that the republican chief Cortina has given up his command and retired to Brownsville in a huff, because his superior officer would not permit him to lead an assult on Mata? moros. The imperialists say they will soon receive an accession of six thousand more soldiers from Belgium. Official advices to the 3d inst., havt Been received in Washing? ton from El Paso, at which time President Juarez still'remained in that town. There was a report that imperial troops Were marching on El Paso. The Washington c ^respondent of the Herald says : Letters from Texas say that directly aftoi thc war the people of that State we're wil? ling to agree to almost anything for th? sake of pacification ; but that now, owing to the dilatory movements of Provisiona. Governor Hamilton, much disaffection be? gins to ba manifest cl. Thc State ha. mada but little progress in restoring bei relations to the Union, nor are the propel facilities yet afforded throughout Texas foi taking tlie amnesty oath. . THE sCHoOL SYSTEM OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU. Preparations are being made at tin Freedmea's Bureau to make an cxtensivi report regarding the general school systen among the blacks throughout the country so far as their educational facilities ar? under the control of the bureau. It is be beve l, undoubtedly, that the above repor will be one of those outward and visibl I signs that Congress will rind it hard ti discard in questioning the efficacy of th oper - lions of the bureau. THE LABOR .STEM OF THE SOt'TU. In response to a communication from Southern gentleman who proposed ce rt ai measures for re-establisning tho labu system of the South. Gen. 0. 0. Howard Commissioner of Freedmen's Bureau, lia replied as follows, under date of the lilt instant : Any specific plantation regulations whic are uot inconsistent with the freedom < the employees may be adopted anywher? and I will cheerfully aid in their execution but 1 am squally anxious to afford as mue latitude as possible to individual entei prise, without assuming to interfere to much with merely local regulations. INTERNAI. REVENUE RECEIPTS. The receipts from internal revenue to-da ann nut to 81,500,000. COUNTERFEIT CUBREXCY. The counterfeiters are improving tb quality of their issues so much that bogi large notes have lately benn received hei which hr.ve passed i?upection by seven sub-treasurers and receiving agents. Ofl cials hore candidly advise that in> poorina should receive P shin-plaster without cari j fal scrutiny. RUMORS IS RELATION TO WIRZ. There are d< >zens ol' rumors on th* st ree I in reference to Wir/, the most populi I i.; tong them being to the effect that he w. ! be . aged on Friday next. Mr. Schade, i I V.ii'/'s counsel, who is yet untiring in h behalf, bas information that the Preside] has not yet taken up the case. Mr. Daniel Jeffcoat, of Lixington Distric who has been undergoing trial during tl past week, before a Military Comrniasio for killing a robber, who caine to his hon ] a few days after Sherman passed throne i the country, has been ordered down I Charleston,' the Military Commission he I having been suddenly dissolved. His a j torneys are Messrs. tlutsons ami Legar : who arc making strenuous eff .rU to obto ? his release, or a transfer of the case to tl civil authority.-Oraivjehurg Tinas. It is said that tho United States Cons I in the city of Mexico has been refused a ; mission r.? tin Imperial palace, being i formel on application that the}' didi know !;::::. lt is .-til! further stated th the rebel refugees in Mexico have refus : to enter Maximilian's army declaring th ; they would light under no Hag but that : the United States. Lio?al Xtoxms. CASU.-Wo wish it distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and job work are cash. Thc money must in every case accompany orders, or they iciU not be attended to. This rule applies to alb "Cotton Blanks" and permits-indispen ablc to all persons purchasing or shipping cotton-can be obtained at tins office. RELIGIOUS NOTICES.-Wc are requested to give notice that thc usual services may be expected (tho weather permitting) in tho Marion Street Church, tins day, at 10J a. m. aud 3i p. m. Also, that services may bc expected in tho Baptist ("burch, this morning, at 10V o'clock. JcsTPcmnisnso_The Sack and Dost mo? tion of thc City of Columbia, originally published in thc Columbia Phairiix. A pamphlet edition of the above has just been issued and is for salo at this office price ila copy. Ran?, RAIN.-At last, we have had a glo? rious old-fashioned rain. It commenced on Friday evening, about dusk, accompa? nied by Ughtning and thunder; rained all night, and continued nearly all day yester? day. There is no doubt it will bc beneficial, ?.nd wo look for clear, cold weather after the clouds disperse. OiiAnoEnmo CAROLINA TIMES.-We have received the first number of a large-sized paper, just issued at thc flourishing village of Orangeburg. It is well printed aud pro? mises well. It is published by T. C. An? drews, and edited by W. W. Logare. We wish it success. LAWS OF TUE UNITED STATES.-By orders from Secretary Seward, we shall, in a few days, commence tho publication in thc Pha>)iir, of all Laws, Resolutions, etc., passed by thc Congress of the United States during the 1st, 2d and 3d Sessions of the 37th Congress, and those-of the 1st and 2d Sessions of the 38th Congress. As important information to the entire South will bo embraced in this publication, wo give due notice, so fiat all persons desirous of keeping thoroughly posted, eau sub? scribe at once. NEW ADVERTlsrBiENTS.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which aro published for the first time this morn? ing: New York and Charleston Steamships. Waddy Thompson-Law Card. Mount Zion Institute. Winnsboro. Calnan & Kreudor-Champagne. ': " -Groceries, Ac. G. Dicrcks-Watches, Jewelry. &c. Jacob Levin-Invoice of Drv Goads, ?c. T. W. Radcliffe-Watches, Clocks, &c. Lost Certificate Columbia & Hamb'g R. R. 1). T. Harvey-Change of Schedule. Speck & Pollock-New Supplies. Wade Hampton. Wo find an article in the New York IVeics, of the 31st ult., on tho reported election of Gen. Wade Hampton as Governor of this State, from which we extract tho following tribute to this gentleman's gallantry in tho past, and to his sincerity and loyalty to tho Government ami to the restoration policy of President Johnson at the present time: '.For State officers, the South ought not, for one moment, to listen to 'policy.' As a sovereign, every State of this Union must bo mistress of her own amur?. And South Carolina, like. Mississippi, does herself honor in asserting her truth by placing at the hoad of her civil government ono of her most distinguished sons, oven though he has been eminent as a 'rebel' soldier. A private citizen of her days of pros? perity, General Wade Hampton was an ornament to the society of South Carolina. Within all her borders, his name has been known for many years as a synonym of truth and honor. The political convictions which he held in private I having boen subjected to an arbitrament I which demanded his lifo as a test of the ir j sincerity, he accepted tho demand sword j in hand: and, call Dim what radicalism will, j a rebel, a traitor, a villain, tho ^-reat ma j jority of mankind will hold him made of I the stuft' that constitutes patriots. And his faith to his conviction is proof as true j as Holy "Writ of his faith to his solemn i oath. The allegiance which he has shown ! to his own conscience at tho risk of quiet, j property, lifo, the world will acceptas uu I deniable evidence of the truth, of the alle I giance which he stands ready to pledge to I the policy of restoration. Unsanctified j formally he may be. by the express grant ' ing ot Presidential .pardon;' but thc> proof ! which he has nut in before ?ll mon of Ins i profound good faith, declares that Wad? j Hampton's acquiescence in tho surrender of the Confederate armies is a demonstra? tion of his fealty to tho Union beyond all j supposition of official formulary. Her j foremost citizen, the dower of her cbi I valrv, tho savior of her honor, a man inri I nit ely truer than some of the mouthing i loyalists" to the Union to which he has submitted, South Carolina has done herself I high credit by placing in the highest posi ! lion within her borders her favorite son I Wade Hampton." Ex-Gov. LOWE.-The friend? of this dis? tinguished Marylander will be pleased to learn that the President has granted him a lull pardon, notwithstanding 'he refusal of Gov. Bradford to endorse ins application. Gov. Lowe has been a resident ot Georgia for the last few years, [A ugueta (Constitutionalist. Tin- venerable Lr. Worcester, the great rival of Dr. Noan Webster, of dictionary fame, elied at Ins resieleuce at Cambrielge, ; Mass., last week-aged ei"hty-oue.