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COLUMBIA. Wednesday Morning, Nov. 15,1885. The Fktnlmrn, CoIon< 1 O. Browu, for the Freedmen's Burean, has issued an admirable circular, embracing instructions to the agents of the Bureau in Nerti? Carolina. After calling thc attention of the agunts to their neglect of duty in not requiring the freedmen to make contracts for their services with the farmers and planters, he states that tho principal feature of this Bureau is not to "supply any channel through which the Government aid or private charity shall be dispensed, but to make thc freedmen a solf-supporting class of free labor, who shall understand the necessity of steady employment, and the responsibility of pro riding for themselves and families. Where employment is offered on terms thai, will provide for the comfortable subsistence of the Laborers, removing them from the vices or idleness and from dependence on chari? ty, they should be treated as vagrants if they do not accept it: and thc rules nf thc Bureau applicable in such cases, should be -rigidly enforced. While the freedmen must and will be protected in their rights, they must be required to meet these first and most essential conditions of a state of freedom, a visible means of support, and fidelity io contracts."' From this circular and others issued by thc officers in the different bureaus in other Southern States, it is evident, as the Wil ;mington Dis}WtcJi says, that the frecdmeu will not bo encouraged in habits of idle? ness, either hy the officers of the Freed? men's Bureau or by those who employ Ahem. Thoy must work; and it will ?ie well TOT them to know and feel that this is tho .?case, before the severity of winter comes .on. Nor should they bc at all exacting in inhsvir demands for wages; it will require all the energy and economy of a majority of the whites, in the South, to make a com? fortable living during the next year, and any negro who has the guaranty of a suffi? ciency of food and clothing to supply his wants, at present, is indeed a fortunate Jjcing. Wc trust that both parties, the employ? ers ard the laborers, will make such con? tracts as will insure at least a sufficiency of food for the coming year. Wade Hampton. We publish, this morning, an eloquent ;tnd touching address from Gen. Wade Hampton to the people of South Carolina. This address bears tho impress of pa? triotism, honesty anil sincerity. It is coached in the language of a true son ol South Carolina, and will bc read with inte? rest beyond the limits of this State. It will take the wind out of the sails of the radi? cal press, which nave made such a hubbub over Iiis reported election as Governor. No truer patriot, or one more, devoted to the welfare of his State and whole country, can he found anywhere, than the writer of this srahle loiter. Al! honor to Wade Hampton, for this last manifestation of his devotion to the wea! of the people among whom li? was raised, and who aro proud of him as s type of a South Carolina patriot and gentle? man. _^ _ Twu Governors. From our exchanges, we learn of a most extraordinary Gul>vrnatorial muddle ii Mississippi. The p . iple of r'.iat Sta:-, recently adopted a Constitution, which among other tilings, provided for the dec Ht*.-, of a Governor. As soon as the Con veniion adjourned, an election was ordcrei by the Provisional Governor, ami a Cm stitn:ional Governor was elected, Genera Humphreys proving the successful candi date. His ineligibility WAS at once remove* by a pardon from Washington, and he en tered some weeks ago upon the duties a his office. The L?gislature of Mississippi in tht rae.iutinie elected the late Pro visional G ivernor to the Senate of th United States, and Judge Sharkey retira Suddenly, however, Mr. Seward order Judge Sharkey to co:i?i::ue i > perform hi duties aa Provirional Gov. :. or, hat thor is no proclamation of the intention of ti. parrys. Mississippi K therefore, w ll sup plied with thc ari ?eic of G .vern rn al thi time. As the relations between the coi: wt it ul i-ma., and Provisional Governors ar of thc most friendly character, they ..?.1 in tiie discharge of their dulles, probabl, "ride and tire," 1-Tnmphreyn take:;: reins one day and Sharkey ibe next. Thi Kornau Triumvirate tried tha! plan, but i Cmnjil i melli a ry. Charleston .Yr pays the following merl *d compliment to th* proprietor of th PiUCiiU : Ymir correspondent must, through th medium of yoiii . han: *, thank the edito ami proprietor of the I'htcnix for mime, ons acts of kindness. As in* cannot h omnipresent, and as be spent most of Iii time'in the Hons-, be would Rot ni frequently be obliged to leave yonr reader uninformed as to the proceedings of the Senate, if he could not get access to the proof-sheets of its proceedings at night. He has always found Mr. Selby kind and obliging, ready to afford him every facility, and meriting, by his kindness, the success which has attended, and which will attend, his energy and his enterprise. To thc People or Sottlh C arolina. Expecting to leave the State, in a few days, for an uncertain period, I cannot do so without expressing to my fellow-citizens my profound sense of thc honor paid tome by thc vote giren to mo in the recent elec? tion for Governor. In returning my thanks to them for the late spontaneous and ex? traordinary manifestation of their kind? ness, it is dun to them that I should st ile the reasons which induced me to declino to bo a candidate. In the fir.it place, the Convention, which gave the election of Govornor to tho people, hid, with singular unanimity--though not in their public ca pacity--requested thc distinguished gen? tleman who has been elected to become a candidate forth? office. This he consented to do, though, doubtless, at great personal inconvenience, and a heavy sacrifice of his private interests. Under the.-.c circum? stances, I was unwilling to do anything that might eau.ie a political contest in tho State. I thought that no good could arise at home from such a contest, whilst it might do ns infinite mischief abroad. The President of the United States had exhibit? ed not only a strong disposition to protect thc South from the radicalism of the North, but to re-instate us in our civil and poli? tical rights. ? feared that my election-by embarrassing him in his labors anti policy might incidentally d') harm to the State. Supcraddcd to these considerations of a public character, deterring mo from ap? pearing as a candidate, there wer? others of a private nature no l"ss strong. My affairs, neglected for five years, impera? tively demand my personal attention. Had I believed that my election as Governor could really benefit the State, or subserve any of her true interests, no sacrifies of a private nature, however great, would have deterred me from accepting that or any other position to which she might have called me; but regarding my nomination only as a compliment from some of my former comrades, I felt at liberty to de? cline, though deeply sensible of the honor paid to me by the nomination, and the manner in which it was received throughout the State. These reasons, which I hope you will understand and appreciate, im? pelled me to withdraw my name. Having given the reasons for the course I pursued, and expressed ?ny thanks for your gene? rous confidence in me, I should, perhaps, here close. Put the evidence you have given of your kindness to, and e.uifidonce io, me-evidence as unexpected as il is gratifying-authorizes me, I trust without presumption, to add a few words of counsel. For years past, it has been the boast of our State that there was but one party within her limits. Commendable and vital as that state of affairs was during the war, it is scarcely, if at all, less so now. Every association of the past, every duty of the present, every hope of the future, bid us still ti)stand "shoulder to shoulder." Tho work before us denian.ls all the patri? otism, all the courage, ail the endurance of our whole people. Let no party strife, no minor issues, no petty polities, divert us from the great and pressing work of tho hour. That of reanimating, as far as pos? sible, our prostrate and bleeding State, ami rehabitating her, as speedily as may be, wit.: the forms, the rights and the sanctity of government and of law. That barque, which was launched a few years ago, amid such joyous acclamations, which was freighted witii such precious hopes, and which was wafted on by such earnest prayers, has suffered shipwreck. It behooves us, an wise men, to build of its broken timbers, as best we may, a raft, whenever we may hope to reach a haren of rest and safety. it may bc, tint when tile forms of go? vernment are restored, ami freedom of speech allowed to us, your late Convention wiil be subjected to harsh criticism and its action impugned. Should such, unhappi? ly, bc lite carie, remember that you, the people of South Carolina, accepted this Convention as part and parcel of the terms of your surrender. The President had no shadow of authority, I admit-under thc Constitution of tie'i nitedStates-to order a Convention in this or any other Stat?'; but, as i' conqueror, be had tin- righi to oller, if not to dictate terms. Toe terms offered by him you have accepted, and you ar.- bound, by every dictate ot honor and ol' tn oih:.es>, to abide by them honestly and t'/ ko -p, in good iaith, thc pledges you have given, i ?u not, myself, concur fully in ali the measures adopted by the Gen? tile action ii took to carryout faithfully the i nus agreed on, ami I willingly accord to i; high praise for the manner in which it discbarge ; its arduous and unwelcome labors. No similar body ever represented more largely than i! did the dignity, the learning, thc virtue and the patriotism of the Stale, and i am sure that it was actu? ated p.oe and high motive.-. Entertain? ing men? '.iews, I think that it ia our duty to sustain thu action of the Convention in recognizing the abolition of slavery, to support the President of the Cnited Suites so e ng as he manifests a disposition to restore ali oar rights as a sovereign Stale, and to give to our newly elected Governor a cordial co-operation in his grave and responsible dutici). Above all, let ns stand by our State lier record is honorable, her escutcheon untarnished. Here is mir country -thc land of our nativity, the ie me of our affection. Hore ail our hope.; should centre; here wc have worshipped the God of our father's: here, amid (-barred and blackened ruins, are the spots we once fondly called our homes: and here wo buried the ashes of our kindred. All these sacred ties bind us to our State and they are intensified by her suffering and her desolation. "Ani, r.o m ehii.i, MUCH ac?; mi; sounds molest, Clings closo and closer to the mother's breast; So the loud torrent and the whirlwind's roar Dut bind us to our native land the more." I trust that you will pardon me for thus venturing to counsel you. Believe mc, that it is in no presumptuous feeling that I do so, but solely in an honest, sincere and humble hope of contributing my mite to thc welfare and honor of our State. What I have said has been evoked by your recent manifestations of kindness to me. This I shall cherish as one of thc proudest recol? lections of my lifo, for it assures mo of your belief that I have tried to do my duty, lt only remains for mc, in bidding you farewell, to say that whenever the State need* my services she has only to com? mand and I shall obey. 1 am, very re? spectfully and gratefully, vu ur fellow-citi? zen. " WADI: HAMPTON. Later from Europe. The Coba brings dates from Queens? town to the 29th ult. The Times accepts the reconstructed Cabinet as a necessity. It acknowledges that Earl Bussell has some genius and a deal of political experience, but regrets that it should be necessary to recur to a politician, over seventy years old. Tho 'Times would rather have another Premier, but is content to admit for the time that Russell is inevitable. Thc Premier should be chosen from the Commons, especially when so many have been peers. The Times cannot look upon the arrangement as long-lived. The State wants new blood. The Star says: We are about to have a Cabinet, tho leading member of which is pledged by precedent and the one great purpose of his whole life to reform. Tue Advertiser thinks Russell's ministry may be suffered to exist, and that will be all, nntill the meeting of Parliament. The Daily Netes, in a friendly ari ide, point i out the difficulties of the position, and says if the minislry is once more to j lay claim to a definite policy, the cabinet must speak with thc sense of having tho support of the country, and it is impossi? ble to do this effectually unless a prepon? derance of ministerial influence lies in thc representative chamber. Notwithstanding difficult and delicate points, tba position of the Government in the House of Commons is far too unsatisfactory to afford their consideration being indefinitely postponed. FRANCE. The departure of the Court for Com peigne was postponed. The Emperor and Empress had determined not to brave Paris until after the entire disappearance of the cholera. Tho Emperor visited two military hospi? tals, on the 26th. Thc Paris papers were enthusiastic about the visit of thc; Empress to the hospitals, and her personal kindness to thc patients. The Patrie says the sanilurv condition of Paris has much improved the last few days. The Empress bad addressed a private letter of condolence to Lady Palmerston. The Paris Bourse on th" 270i was heavy; rentes closed at 67f. 05c. TUE I.ATT.ST. LONDON, October 2i>.-Two French fri? gates leave Toulon to-day, to bring 'nome a portion of the French troops in tho Roman States. The Second Brigade returns to Franc?.- next Spring. Tun WILMINGTON AND WELDON RAIL? ROAD.-The President and Superintendent of this road have returned from the North, and, we are- pleased to learn, have been successful in making arrangements with the Government, as well as with tither parties, which will enable the company to complete necessary repairs, as well as to operate their road efficiently. The new President, Mr. Bridges, is evi? dently the man for tho occasion-active, energetic, persevering and indefatigable - and well sustained by Col. Fremont, Gene? ral Superintendent. [ Wilmington Journal, 11th. "All that's bright must fade," is not ap? plicable to -i ??ne' set of teeth brushed with Fragrant Sozodont. Its protective, pre? servative and beautifying properties will preserve thc whiteness, soundness and natural polish of good teeth throughout life. And win n unsound, it will arrest de? cay, and remove from thc breath the taint which decomposition generates. * COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, November ll,-Sales of cot? ton to-day 3,000bales, at 50@52c. Goid46.f. MOBILE, November 10.. -Sabs of cotton to-day SOO bab s; mid.liing 48@19c. Sales of the week 1,300 bales. Receipts, 12,851 bales. Exports, 12,120 bales. Steck. 50,003 bales. Gold 50. SHIP MOWS. Poid' OF CHARLESTON, NOV. ll. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Starlight, Pedrick, New York. I Steamship Emilv !'.. Souder, Lockwood, New York. WENT TO SEA SATURDAY. Steamship Quaker City, West, New York. WENT TO SKA YESTERDAY. Sehr. Lan. Smith, Garwood, Havana. SAILED IOU TH'S PORT. The i! >na Fide, Omholt, from Liverpool, Oct. 23. I The st. Davids, for this port, was at Yar j mouth, leaky, Oct. 28, and ifould discharge. Dissolution. nprlii cooartnership heretofore existing ? iL. under the name of O'BRIEN A MCAN? DREWS, i< lierebv dissolved bv mutual ?misent. I Hie business will be conducted in future I'ny RICHARD O'BRIEN, who is authorized to collect all claims due the late concern, 1 previous publications to the contrary not I withstanding. R. O'BRIEN. WM. MCANDREWS. COLUMBIA, s. C., November 1!. 1S03. j Nov 14 I* Report of Managers on Election to Convention. W. B. Nash, 1,972; H. D. Edwards, 1,702; Wm. Myers, 1.5G5; Wm. Simons, 1,100; Is. Davis. 621; D. Pickett, 341; T. si Bampfield, 2<V7; L Black, 219; A. Richardson, 134. W. J. THOMAS, J. LEE, P. NOWELL, S. DAVIS. C. T. CARROLL, Nov 15 1* Managers <>f Election. J. C. OREEN would respect fully inform his old patrons and the public generally, that he has made an engagement with tho ?rm cf FISHER & LOWRANCE, (success? ors to tho old firm of Fisher A Agnew,) whore he would bc pleased to sec them. Our stock will bo complete in all the seve? ral branches, viz: DRY GOODS, HARD? WARE, GROCERIES; in fact, ahnest every? thing a family or a plantation ni.iv want. AU of which will he >ol l ai the LOWEST RATES. The store is on Main street, ut the ,,IJ stand of Fisher A Heinitsh. Nov ir, p Akanta Medical College, THE Colli' S of Lectures in thi? institu? tion will commence on the FIRST MON? DAY in November next, and continue four months -the Faculty having changed the time for the session from summer to the winter months. JOHN G. WESTMORELAND, Dean. Oct ..>.". Imo The friends of Dr. A. N. TALLEY noun. nat?! bini as a candidate for Mayor at tho ensuing election in April next. Nov 2 * For Congress. Du. R. C. GRIFFIN, of Edgefield, is an? nounced as a candidate for CONGRESS from tlc Third Congressional District, composed of the Districts of Abbeville, Edgefield, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland and Orangcburg. Oct 28 7* For District Judge. Thc friends of W. B. JOHNSTON, Esq., who has so efficiently lilied the office of Ma? gistrate for the District of Richland, re? spectfully recommend him to the Legisla? ture as a suitable gentleman to rill thu new office created by the State Convention. He is we ll known throughout the State, and for the past eight months has lilied a judi? cial station with tile utmost satisfaction tn all parties. MEMBERS OF THE BAR. For Congress. The friends of Gen. SAMUEL MeGOWAX announce him as a Candidate for tho United States Congress from thc Third Con? gressional District, embracing the Districts of Orangeburg, Edgefield, Abbeville, New? berry, Lexington, Riebland and Fairfield. Oct 27 For State Treasurer. ; The friends of Dr. R. W. GIBBES respect ' fully nominate him to the Legislature for ? this office. His well known business cha I ractcr, energy and ability eminently recom? mend him. He has for many years served the State efficiently in various capacities, j and now he needs 1e r support. Oct 2*2 For Congress. ; We are authorized to announce JAMES I FARROW, Esii., of Spartanburg, as a eau j didate to represent, in the Congress of the ; United Slates, the Fourth Congressional District, comprising the Districts of An '., derson, Pickens, ( IrccnvUle. Laurens, Spar ; tanburg, Union, York and Chester. Sept 30 lo BARRELS LIME. -I f\ KEGS WHITE LEAD. LU Bbl. PAINT OIL. Just received and ; for sale by H AN AILYN A WARLEY. I GROCERIES! I Groceries! Groceries! IUST received and for sale LOW, at the corner of Bull and Camden streets: New York City-cured HAMS and STRIPS. I TONGUES and BOLOGNA SAUSAGES, i English ALI:. ) Direct PORTER. importa PICKLES, io mustard. ) tion. AND FAMILY FLOUR, by bbb, bag or pound. Extra GOSHEN RUTTER, LEAF LARD. Nov 15 1* RICHARD CALDWELL. Strayed, FR< Ol my yard, foot of Lady ?ri ri on Thursday, Otb instant, a ?ark brown STUD MULE. A line? al reward will bc jedd for the rc j?HN ALEXANDER, N,,v 15 .; Congaree Iron Works. Notice. rp! IH undersigned (formerly of Danville. 1 Ya.. ) beg leave to inform the ladies and gcntlenn n of the city of Columbia and sur? rounding country, ihat they are building a store-hoiise on Main street, al Bronson's old stand, where they will keep a large as? sortment of DRY C< M ?D's. NOTIONS. MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS, GENT'S CLOTHING, LOOTS AND SHOES. Due nulle P. ii! be given what day we shall bc alda t > open for business, which will be in about ten days, and ladies, as well an gentleini n, would do wi il to wait am examine-our stock before purchasing else wh. ,. . YRELES. MYERS .V CO. Nev ll 6* rory Local Items. Attention is invited to the salo of hand? some furniture, to-morrow morning, adver? tised by J. G. Gibbes, Esq. An opportu? nity of this kind should not be overlooked by old house-keepers, nor those about to double-team for tho journey through life. COLUMBIA POST OFFICE.-Thc mails are ready for distribution daily between the hom's of 10 and ll a. m. The mails for Winnsboro and the North close at 9 a. m., Charleston 3 p. m., Greenville 2 p. m. 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 thc;/ ici// not tte attended to. This rule applies to ab. JOST POUT.isuEi).-Tho Sack and Destruc? tion of thc City of Columbia, originally published in the Columbia Phoenix. A pamphlet edition of th" above has jus boen issued ami is for sale at this omeo price SI a copy. NEW STORE.-We cali thc attention of our renders to the advertisement of Messrs. Fisher A Lawrence r.r.d the card of Mr. J. C. Green, in to-day's paper. This firm succeeds the well-known house of Fisher A Agnew-tho senior partner, Dr. Edward Fisher, still retaining an interest in the new business. The old friends of Mr. Green will be pleased to find him at home again behind the counter. His long experience renders him an acquisition to the new firm. Tho stock of goods in the various branches advertised is very full, and will be sold at prices to suit thc times and the scarcity of money. NEW AnrBuTisjtMENTS.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published for th? first timo this morn? ing: Gen. Ely-Freedmen's bureau. O'Brien .v. Me Andrews- Dissolution. J. C. Green-With Fisher & Lowrance. Report of '.Managers of Election.," Richard Caldwell Groceries, Ac. John Alexander -Estray Mule. Manahan & Warley-Lime, White Lead. W. W. Marilee-Lands and Stock. FREEDMEN'S BUREAU. IN accordance with Circular No. 5, (pub? lished on tho 9th inst..) I hereby ap? point Mr. W. A. HARRIS as Acting Agent of this Bureau, for tho settlement and making of contracts in tho Districts of Richland, Lexington and Edgefield, S. C. Hr will bo respected accordingly. RALPH ELY, Brevet Brig. Gen. Act'g Sub. Ass't Com. HEADQ'RS COM Tc. CURE AU REF JG'S, FREEDMEN AND ABAND'D LANDS, IN TUE FIELD, CuARiESTOS, S. C., Oct. 24, 1S05. To oil ijpi'-ers and Agents ty the linreau in. South Carolina, Georgia omi Florida? GENTLEMEN: It is with a desire to restore confidence, which has been so much im? paired in many districts, between the pro? perty hoblers and negro laborers, that I send you this communication. The Commissioner deprecates the uso of any offensive expressions in the letters and reports made and forwarded, and earnestly enjoins a simple statement of facts. All acts of violence where freedmen are con? cerned, made known by tho courts or other? wise, should always be careiullv recorded and reported, whether the guilty parties are white or black: but angry debates and imprudent speeches must bc ?.voided. Any ebullitions ot temper and expressions of dislike on the part of thc inhabitants to? wards you, will naturally awaken feelings of resentment. Yet 1 beseech you, as in? dividuals who have an important trust committed to you, t-> lice]) your duty stea? dily in view, and carefully abstain from recriminations A true friendliness to the freedmen de? mands that they bc. taught to look to tin: property holders for employment. The purchase and rental of lands must como from the same source. On the part of thc employers, it is equally urgent and for their interest to secure thc confidence of their employees. Schools, homesteads, rentals, sales, church privileges, shares in crops, good wages and kind treatment, arc inducements that can be offered. Endeavor to convince them of tie.- practicability of these things, where tli.? present circum? stances have tilled their minds with fore? bodings of evil, and where old habits make them heartily disbelieve in free labor. Have ia mind examples of success, more or less complete. One or two that have worked well tor thc fest two years will aid yon. lt will be som < time before matters will settle so that there will not be jars, quarrels ami some acts of violence; but 1 do not believe this is the general wish or belief of the people, weither white OT lilac!.. Oar object is to do simple justice, doing everything we can that will con? tribute to good order ami good govern? ment. Respectfully Tours, "o. 0. HOWARD. Major-General, C uninissioner. Nov 13 1 _ _ BELTING! BELTING! TUST received, 2.OOO FEET RUBBER BELTING, from 2 to ?2 inches. Also, LACK LEATHER, COPPER RIVETS and DURR?,TRUNKS, VALISES, TRAVELING and SADDLE RAGS, ENAMELED CLOTH, Ac. HOPSON rt SUTPHEN. To Printers and Gtiicrs. ?.V ii; s.\Li:. an INTEREST in an ESTAB? IL LISIIED PRINTING and NEWSPA? PER OFFICE. The office is abundantly supplied with type and fixtures, and the location is a goodonc. The establishment i.s paying well, and, in the course of a few months, will be made to pay better. Thc association is inferior to nom-. Terms rea? sonable, and will be mude accommodating. 'Plus is a good opportunity for some ono to gel into a good busini ss. For full particu? lars, address "WEEKLY." -are of Phceniz D'hce. Columbia, S. C. Nov 12