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COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 16, 1865.
Thc Conditions Precedent.
The Southern States, in their honest ac?
ceptance of tho results of thc late conflict
between them and the Federal Government,
aa their prompt and candid acknowledg?
ment of their defeat - in their hearty co?
operation with the necessary preliminary
steps proposed by the Administration at
Washington for their restoration to thc
Federal Union, and their adoption of mea?
sures suggested merely by that Govern?
ment, have sincerely and patriotically come
up to the great work of reconstructing thc
Republic as it was upon the foundation of
thc Constitution and laws. The mere tem?
porary domination of any radical party
.Hhorild not deter those having thc ship of
State in .charge to deviate from thc chart
course laid out, and we trust will not.
Aa some of our Northetn exchanges very
properly say, tho Southern States are natu?
rally anxious to know definitely upon what
terms they will bc permitted to enjoy the
privileges and perform the duties that ap?
pertain to them as parts of our political
system; and thc North as well as tho
South is naturally desirous of anderstand
?ig the policy of the Administration. If
an amendment of the Constitution is to be
made an imperative condition of the r??
habilit?t ion of the Union, let it bo so
stated in unequivocal words. It would be
a. great injustice to demand such a condi?
tion, but the injustice is enhanced by thin
method of paltering in a double sense.
Mr. Seward says that peace and harmony
depend upon the loyal legislation of thc
Southern Staten upon a question that is
already settled. We deny it, says thc New
York Netcs. Peace reigns throughout tho
?Republic, and is not likely to be disturbed
from any issues of a domestic nature; and,
as io harmony, there is nothing that
threatens that except the efforts of Black
Republicanism to enforce their partisan
.doctrines upon an unwilling people.
lt is eminently proper that tho States
.seeking to bc restored to their rightful
paaitiat) ia thc Union should know definitely
what arc thc couttitioiis they must accept
before- what they seek will bo afforded to
them. God knows they have suffered enough,
and in their manly and honest efforts
to accept and faithfully carry emt the con?
ditions necessary and consequent upon tho
resulta e>r the- late war, the duty of patriots
everywhere should be tu facilitate these
efforts.
Conciliation and tho promotion of good
feeling between the people of thc two sec?
tions lately at war, is now the work of pa?
triots everywhere, all over the land. Too
many exactions ought not to bc^saade from
a defeated bat brave people, \nd wv
earnestly trnut that those whose position
in .thc Government warrants them toVim
po.se conditions, or those (thc people of
tho North ) who can appreciate tn ' 'ra very,
worth or honor, ia a vanquished e>p
poueni, will, instead of forcing unneces?
sary hnnc?liating cor.ebtions, ^o earnestly
to work tv heal aV. wounds, and unite us,
a people determined to place our country
on the- highest pinnacle ol'nat ional pre>s
perity and greatness.
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The Tax Law?.
"We observe that a Convention of United
States Internal Revenue Assessors from
New York, New England and the Western
States, vax he-Id last week at Albany, for
tho purpose of makin;,' such recommenda?
tions to the next Congre ss, resp? cting the
practical working of the law, as their e-x
periencu might dictate, with thc view e>:~
securing greater uniformity in its execu?
tion. Tlie Convention failed to agree upon
A re-port, partly from the gr. at dive rsity oi
opinion in regard to the workings of tin
law anet the remedy for existing abuses,
partly from a greater desire on the part ol
the- assessors to retain their place.-., and
not offend the-ir supe riors, than to improve
the law; _\et their deliberations elicited
sonic interesting facts, and were imp -rt a ni
a.s showing the- necessity that exists for :
revision ?if mir revenue syst*. . .. When
ever an assessor made a statement "f tin
interpretation of tin law by thc Treasury
authorities, others immediate ly quoted op
positc opinions on thc same point*.., au<
tho*..- frequently rendered by thc sann
official. The inconvenience and injustice
of these conflicting decisions, show the
necessity for reform.
lt was shown that there w< rc lar;
of revenue on whiskey anet cigars, .-mel tlc
Convention adopted resolutions f??r pi.o in;
breweries a;.el distilleries under the per
rnanent charge of regular officers, wh<
?bali permit no liquor t> > be- removed excen
in their presence. This plan, if carried
ont, would large ly increase the number o
revenue officials, and the- expenses e,t' ie>!
lecting the reve nue', with doubtful advan
tage t') t!i>- Treasury.
it was shown tbat thc la\e-s ein j.".:i n<
cratches, carriages, silver ware and <?t !i?
kindred article s, embraced under the hes
*>f luxuries, were not worth thc expi nse i
collection. The discussion on tho tax of
?ales was important, as showing thc superi?
ority of this system. A resolution endors?
ing it was voted down, hut several of tho
ablest and most intelligent assessors sup?
ported this form of taxation. Modifica?
tions were suggested in the .mode of
collecting revenue on mai facturcd ar?
ticles. It is proposed that io deductions
shall bo made for freight on manufactured
articles, and that goods consigned to an
agent shall not be taxed till sold.
Dreadful Accident.
Wc arc informed of a most painful and
fatal occurrence on one of the hacks from
Alston. About one and a half miles this
side of Hope Station, tho hack or ambu?
lance was precipitated into a gulley about
fifteen feet deep. Thc result was that four
passengers wore killed outright and throe
severely wounded.
Among tho passengers killed was the
Bev. Dr. James Cohen, so long known as
professor in the Theological Seminary in
this city; Mrs. VanWinkic, of Charleston;
an English lady, (name not known.) a resi?
dent in tho family of Mr. Peronneaux, of
Charleston: and a colored servant or nurse.
There is great blame to bo attached some
where. Under our present information, wc
forbear comment until to-morrow.
The President'? >?essat?e.
Tho Now York Herald is of opinion that
"no document ever penned by an American
statesman, since the Declaration of Inde?
pendence, tho Constitution of tho United
States and the first inaugural of the la?
mented Lincoln, will be road upon both
sidos of tho Atlantic with such intense in?
terest as tho forth-coming message of
President Johnson. Providentially called
to tho chief executive chair nt an extra?
ordinary crisis, when tho country was fust
emerging from the blood and smoke of a
terrible civil war, and when tho world was
horror stricken hy tho nows of Lincoln's
assassination. President Johnson assumed
his onerous duties at a moment's notice,
and 1ms since been discharging thom with
an energy, tact and discretion that cannot
he too highly extolled."
Tlie Herald adds the following specula?
tions as to the forth-emiiing document:
During th?; political canvass that has just
concluded, President Johnson, finding both
parties harmonious in sustaining him. has
be en quietly preparing the message which
he ;s to transmit to Congress in December,
ar.d ho is still diligently engaged in this
important labor. The message will pro?
bably treat mainly nf our domestic affairs.
His pedioy in regard to the restoration ol
the Union will no doubt bo fully stated and
explained. This policy involves thc ad?
mission of regula iv elected representa?
tives from tho S. ?nthorn States te Congress;
and whether that point is treated sepa?
rately er merely referred to as a corollary
j of the restoration policy, it will, we hope,
bo se> clear arni incontrovertible as to re?
move every reasonable doubt that may be
entertained upon tho subject in any quar?
ter. Of course, Congress will have to bc
organized before the President's inessa gc
is received, and wo anticipa.i>. that, as the
time for action approaches, the radicals
will abandon tho revolutionary pro/octi
which they have boen recently concocting
and allow all tho legal members of tin
House to take their ?eats without distur?
bance. Should there bo any danger ot
revolutionary proceedings, however, th?
message limy be transmit?.-a to tie- public
journals, which aro the rea! representa?
tives of the people, and may bo accompani?
ed, as we suggested a few days ago, by a
proclamation calling for a grand special
election. In any event, we believe that its
declarations and explanations in regard tc
tho President's policy will h - so satisfac?
tory to tho American people, that there wil
he no ground left for such constitutional
or unconstitutional grumblers as Wendell
Phillips, who appear to think it theil
special mission to lind fault with every?
body ar.d everything, not excluding them?
selves. Wherever the foreign policy o
tie- Government is intimately connected
with the subject of restoration it will be
amply treated: but it is not likely tba
much space will br devoted to our foreigi
relations in detail, io bi- formal speed
upon the reception of thc Minister from
Brazil, the President has already cxpressei
his views in connection with the affairs o
this continent, referring quite distinctly
to the Mexican imbroglio: and Mu rope al
once ri-cou'n i/.ed the application of his re
marks. The claims of this Governmon
upon Great Britain foi- the damages in
rl'oted by English privateers have airead;
been presented by Minister Adam.-, am
are being diplomatically discussed. Tin
President's telegrams to tlc- S?rth Caro
bna and Georgia Conventions have scttlei
tho case of the rebel bondholders. Uri?
.references to these and kindred matter
will, therefore, suffice for th.- forthcorainj
message. Presielent Johnson believes th;-,
we should att-.-nd to our domestic affair
before attending to om- foreign affairs
that WC should make no demands until W.
are perfectly ready to enforce them: aie
I we consequently presume that the mc
mentons message which lie is now prepai
lng wil! be mainly devoted to th. policy c
restoration, and that onr foreign relation
will be in a measure reserved for anoihe
I Presidential communication.
London Correspondence of Richmond
Times.
LONDON, October 21.-Thc death of Lord
Palmerston, which occurred on thu 18th
instant, at "Brockley Hall" cs- cf hi::
lordship's country scats-has cast a gloom
not only over London, but over the king?
dom. His personal traits-his cheerful,
fresh, hearty disposition-not les? than his
great career of usefutness in more than
half a century of public service, endeared
him to thc people of his country, and cause
them truly to mourn his loss.
Although his health has been failing for
some time past, it was only about five days
before his death that any anxiety was felt
by his friends with regard to him. He was
then attacked with severe cold, accompa?
nied by some of the most serious conse?
quences of gout, including paralysis of the
bladder, and from these diseases sank
peacefully and calmly, but rapidly, io his
rest. One day more, and he"would have
been eighty-one years of age. Earl Russell,
for many reasons, is looked upon as his
probable successor as "First Minister."
Already in thc Cabinet, of which he is tho
senior member, a representative man in
the present liberal views entertained by a
majority of tho nation, the author of the
letters on the English side of tho recant
"Confederate Cruiser Correspondence,"
(the sentiments of which letters are heartily
endorsed hy "John Bull") it can hardly be
doubted tbat, upon die return of the
Queen from Scotland, Lord John will be
"sent for" to Buckingham Palace. And
again, his appointment would do away with
the necessity for any sweeping changes in
tho Cabinet, and of assembling Parliament
at this very inconvenient season. Added
to this, the British side of tiio American
question would be much strengthened by
placing tho statesman who has hitherto
conducted the negotiation, at the head of
the Government. By this arrangement,
the leadership of the Commons would fall
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer-Mr.
(Hailstone; and Lord Clarendon would pro?
bably bo installed in the Foreign Office,
i Quite a stir has boon created in tho world
I of politics .-uni trade byan announcement
I in the Times, a few days since, that Mr.
Seward, as tho result of" a Cabinet discus?
sion rcccntlv held at Washington on the
subj.-ct. bad sent a despatch to Paris, to
be communicated to the French Govern?
ment, in which Hie "United States Govern?
ment states, in very decided language, that
it will not permit additional troops to bc
sent to Mexico by France, anil that any
further intervention in tho affairs of that
country by the Emperor of thc French
?nay lead to a serious misunderstanding
between thc two Governments." Such a
stat' meut, by snell an authority, of course,
had immediate effect on United States se?
curities, but tlit- subsequent statement ot'a
sort of semi-official denial from Washing?
ton of any recent action in Mexican affairs,
served to quiet matters somewhat: yet. the
effect is still apparent on thc stock ex?
change.
The behavior of the people of the defeat?
ed sectioi: oi the United States is much
applauded 1 ere, and the course of Presi?
dent Johnson meets with universal appro?
bation. In these things, those who think
on the subject see a solution of th<- recon?
struction problem; but there are many who
profess not to understand why tie-South?
ern men yielded so suddenly and so com?
pletely, 'lhere ar? they who never knew,
or if tin y knew, have forgotten, that with?
in t wo months after tho bat tie of Hastings,
William, the Norman, without opposition,
was crowned King at Westminster.
Tiie holders of the rebel cotton bonds
have commenced to agitate the subject of
the liability of the United States Govcrn
iiii nt, as w-fll as of the several States
which composed tho Confederacy, for their
payment. The argument as to the liability
of "the United States seems to be that thc
Confederacy, being Government "de
facto" ha I'tho right to contract tho debt,
and pledge the cotton for its redemption,
anti hence, the United States taking the
cot ton as capture of war, takes it burdened
with thc lien, and must either satisfy the
claim or release the property.
As to t he liability of the individual States
of tho lat?; Confederacy, it is contended by
thc holders if th< bonds thc' by reason of
the peculiar form of goveri . ent under tho
United Stat-s Constitution, secession was
not rebellion, and that, although the States
seceding violated the agreement or com?
pact of that instrument, they violated no
allegiance; that whilst tho " Confederacy
existed, it.-. States maintained their sove?
reignty, and that having, in the exercise of
sucli sovereignty, contracted this debt
through their legal representatives, they
aie ?tlll bound for its pnymeut. These
colton bonds, I predict, will be tiled asa
..set-off' against the claims made by Mr.
Adams for indemnity fur losses by the
rebel pirates to United States citizens, and
the two together may furnish material for
diplomatic notts foi- some timo to come.
Meanwhile the Louds aro bought and sold
"on change.'' teal regularly quoted in thc
reports of the stock market.
The enterprise of London, not satisfied
by running steam trains "underground,"
ha commenced the practice of moving
suca tra?as by air pressure alone. The
"underground" railway, proper, is simply
.i gigantic tunnel passing under some of
tin- greatest thoroughfares and most solid?
ly and compactly built quarters of this
great city. The pneumatic tub,.- lin- is an
iron case, about four by six feet, two mik s
in length t present, and all "under?
ground." In t ' - case or tube, rails aro
hud down. . ; .aced upon thom, and. by
means of a large blast ?an. located at one
end of it. and made to revolve at a high
speed, by means of stationary steam en?
gines, they "raise the wind'' to such an
extent that the cars are blown through the
tube, from Faningden street to Eastern
Square, a distance of two miler-, in live
ni in uti s.
The choli ra. with the exception of :? few
iso|;,t, d cases, ha* been no nearer to bon?
don that tlc- distance from lu re to Paris.
At thc latter place it exists to a consider?
able extent, at present, although it is not
so serious in th-, nnmbcr or character of
th.- cases as ivas to l"- apprehended. Thc
pp sent cool w cathi r. it is thought, will du
lunch t ' diminish tin- disease ami check its
march.
lt ma-, he considered almost certain that
it will not reach your shores this winter,
and possibly, by th ? means \\ hieb are being
put for th by the Governments and people
of this part ol the world, the annies of
this dread invader may be so discomfited
and beaten that hi- present campaign will
end without a landing on tho other side of
the Atlantic. (Ind grant that this may be
so, that your people may not have such a
trial to contend with, so soon after the
desolation caused by ??? twin brother, war.
Winn i ii g ton XewM.
The Tribune's correspondent says:
John Mitchell arrived in Washington on
Tuesday, and went to the State Depart?
ment, where he procured a passport, taking
the oath of a loyal citizen. He said ho
was not going to bondon. Where bc was
going be did ?ot say.
The United States Adjutant-General is?
sued an order on the 7th, directing all
naval officers to turn over to the Navy De?
partment all property or materials "captur?
ed from the enemy."'
The pardon business is again reviving,
thc? applications coming in quite rapidly
within a few days. Four hundred have
just been received from North Carolina
and twe hundred from Georgia. The rebel
Generals Longstreet and Pike, were at tho
Attorney-General's office this morning, at?
tending to their applications for pardon.
The President having nearly cleared his
table of pardon cases, it is understood that
he will shortly rescind the order directing
the suspension of the issue of requisitions
! from the Attorney-General's onice. At
! present all applications are simply cx
I amined at thc latter office and forwarded
to the State Department, the President
I .-ending for such warrants as he decide-., to
1 sign.
? Thc Washington correspondent of tho
I New York .Yt'.-s says:
I The Tribune gnaw.-. ?0 a ?il.-, when it
sneers at Governor Perry for what he says
in his message about the admission to
Congress of the representatives of South
Carolina: and. at tito President, because
he bas pardoned Governor Humphreys;
i and at General Joseph E. Johnston, be?
cause has accepted the Presidency of the
National Express Company. The determi?
nation of the President to sec to it that no
State in thc Union Is deprived of its just
representation in Congress, is fixed and
unalterable; and i: will be .sein ?n Decem?
ber, that he h.-..-- the power to enforce that
determination, am wiil usc it if necessarv.
Thc Pf -cleat has no sympathy with that
narrow bigotry which would' keep the
officers of thc late Confederate Anny out
of the avenues of honorable employment.
He do. s mc expect that the ponple'of the
South will forge: those whom they hare
long honored and trusted. And whenever
such mi n as iwriior [Vrrv. Governor
Sharkey. Mr. Alcorn. General Lei . General
Johnston, General Ewell, and even General
Longstreet, are placed by the action of
the Southern people, in responsible and
honorable positions. President Johnson
will honor and respect that a. .ion.
A special despatch to the baltimore Sun,
dated Washington, November t>, says: I
hear in several Republican quarters*that,
in reference to the admission of Southern
Congressmen, there ari' plenty of members
elect of the dominan; party who intend
that there shall be no summary action
against thom. There muss be examination
and consideration of the subject. If need
be, there will be, it is said, an organization
of Republican members in aid of the Pre?
sident's policy, which may bring men into
the fi*ld for offices of thc "Senate, and can?
didates are already mentioned.
Reports as to what Secretary McCulloeh
may recommend concerning the internal
revenue law are premature. The report of
thc commissioners appointed in conformity
with a resolution of Congress to examine
into thc tax subject, will bc awaited with
anxi eis ?m. rest, hi high Congressional
ipiarters. learned on the subject, 1 have
heard decided objection mad." to that fea?
ture of tho law which taxes a person who
uses i:; business a hund?a d thousand dollars
so as that it yields ten thousand profit,
doolde what would be tho tax upon a like
sum that would yield five thousand when
invested in securities. In the same quarter,
object i..n is urged against that feature of
the law which increases the rate pi r . i nt.
upon incomes as they increase in amount.
It is thought that a uniform rate per cent,
should be fixed and paid upon . iconics,
whether large or small.
'J'li. Freedmen's Bureau, by order of the
President, has returned a large number of
estates m their original owners, among
them the property of T. W. Gough, of St.
Mary's County, Maryland, and Mrs. Eliza?
beth Southron. Tho most of the places
restored are located in Loudon.md fair?
fax Counties, Virginia. In Alexandria,
Mrs. S. (1. Smith, til? Misses Irwin, Miss
Dangerfield. Miss A. M. Somers and Mr.
John Aldridge have been re-instated in pos?
session of their property.
The Washington correspondent of tho
New Y uk Times has the following:
The sell lenient of thc Sea island freed?
men business promises to bo no easy or
certain matter after all. Many of thc
freedmen nave accumulated property
ranging in value from ?.-.ii'.i to $15,000, and
mane have become quite extensive em?
ployers of thc labor of the others. Tho
plantel.-, who wish to recover the lands,
can never agree with these men, and can,
therefore, in ver absorb their labor, as has
been suggested.
We mav state that the current idea pre?
vailing, especially at the South, that (ion.
Howard b to settle this matter permanent?
ly while on los present trip, is incorrect.
He will onlj investigate, and report upon
bis return." The questw n will then come
before thc Secretary of Wari and probably
before the Cabinet." There is 'likely tobe
a verv livelv consideration of thc subject,
and if not" disposed of before Congress
meets, will inevitably claim its attention.
Our despatch of Thursday mentioned that
dov. Johnson, of Georgia, recommended
that these freedmen he colonized on the
public lands in lerida. This was incor?
rect. Gov. Johnson may entertain the
opinion prb ately. but lie does not officially
recommend it. Gen. Sherman issued thc
order which place ! man;, of them there,
but it had its inspiration much nearer the
War Department.
-o?
A despatch from San Francisco,
<late. 1 November 9, says thc i>\o.?. nd
stage was attacked by six rubbers,
near Virginia City, on Munday night,
wlu> took all the valuables of the ex?
press and belonging to the passengers.
Among the passengers was J. S.
Batcholder, >i Boston.who was robbed
of $1,300.
Local Items.
Tho last Jay's proceedings of tho Legis?
lature beius oi considerable importance,
we publish them in full this morning.
Among other interesting matter in our
double shoot of Sunday next, will bo pub?
lished an article from the London (?>inrterl>j
Review, for July, on "The Close of the War
in America," written by an Englishman,
who was evidently posted on what he
speaks about. This lias been termed the
best and most complete article on the war
yet published, and should be generally
read.
COLUMBIA POST OFFICE.-The mails are
ready for distribution daily between thc
hours of 10 and ll a. m. The mails for
Winnsboro and thc North close at 9 a m.,
Charleston 3 p. m., Greenville 2 p. m.
CASH.-Wu 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 teilt
?ot be attended to. This rule applies to ab.
Jcsr PUBLISHED.-TlieSack and Destruc?
tion of the City of Columbia, originally
published in the Columbia T'hamix. A
pamphlet edition of the above has jua
been issued and is for SJ'." at this office -
price 31 ac>py.
XE'.?' An?-E;:TJSKITS*VS. Attention is call?
ed to the following advertisements, which
ar*.- published for the tim time this morn?
ing:
Hanahan .'. Warlcv -Liverpool Salt.
" " "-Bacon Sides. Flour.
Applv af this Office-Board Wanted.
" -Boarders Wanted..
Henderson Stree: Booms to Bent.
Davis & Co.-Mourning Skirts.
City Ordinances Itelativi to Liquors.
. .
Since their recent triumphs lu the North?
ern State-, several of the Republican
journals announce the following conditions
precedent to the restoration of the South?
ern States io their rights ir. the Union:
"1. No rebid Staie cnn h .pe to rehabili?
tate itself, unless i; accepts President Lin-*
coin's Emancipation Proclamation as an
absolute abolition of .-lavery within its
borders, and unless it makes that abolition
a Constitutional ordinance.
"2. Ko rebel State can conn- bael:, or be
represented in Congress, which does no*
adopt thc Constitutional amendment,
abolishing .-lavery and prohibiting it in
thc Tinted States and its Territories for?
ever.
'.:5. No insurrectionary State can hope to
be recognized as a member ot the Union
which tloes no' entirely repudiate all debts
and obligations contracted in the < ffort to
desti'or that Union.
"4. No rebel State can bo understood as
having abolished slavery, which denies
civil rights to the negro, or refuses to ad?
mit him the right t<> !,.>!d and convey pro?
perty, sn<- and be .- ned. ard to testify in
the court-.
"Non-compliance with these conditions,
according to tiie avowed policy of thc Pre?
sident, will be equivalent to exclusion fron:
the Union, and will justify a continued
military occupation of tho incorrigible
States. Th. su conditions will be equally
insisted on by Congress, which, in addition,
will insist that every man claiming a seat
in the House of Representatives, or in tl.
Senate, shall take the 'test oath,' and
swear that he bas never voluntarily aided
or abetted thc rebellion."
Tur. BALTIMORE LADIES ANO THE PKESI
DENT.-At 7 o'clock, Monday morning, a
committee left this city, for Washington,
for thc purpose of presenting a petition to
President Johnson, praying the release of
Mr. Lavis, to which petition was attached
the signature of over 14.000 of the noble
minded women of Baltimore. The narin s
of the committee who waited on tho Presi?
dent are as follows:
Mrs. Chapman Coleman, Mrs. Charles
Hoffman. Mrs. John S. Gittings, Mrs. John
Hanson Thomas. Mrs. Allen Dorsey, Mrs.
George Brice Hoffman. Mrs. Frank Sulli?
van, Mrs. Thomas G. 'Pitts. Mrs. Alfred
Bennett. Mi.-s Julia G. Pittman, Miss Ju?
dith Coleman, Miss Emma li. Harvey.
John W. Garrett, Es.... with his usual
liberality and kindness, ?.laced a special car
at tim service of tho committee. The in?
terview with President Johnson is repre?
sented to have been an exceedingly inter?
esting one.-Baltimore (iazilte. Wt-.
Of this interview, th.- National Jn'e?i
gev.cer sa vs :
.?His Excellency the President gave audi?
ence, yo.-terday. to a numerous delegation
of ladies from Baltimore, depntied to pre?
sent a petition signed by 15,000ladies, seek?
ing tho Executive ( leniency in bi half ot
Jefferson Dn\is. Mis. Coleman, daughter
of the late lamented Job;; J. Crittenden,
addressed the President in feeling and ap?
propriate terms, to which he responded m
a most felicitous manner, regretting that
public policy prevented his yielding to th? ii
persuasive and touching argimn nts.
"Thc interview' ?as a protracted one,
aud of a most agreeable character: and th.
fair petitioners left th.- city, carrying with
them the most pleasurable impressions of
tho President.
..In declining, thc Pr. sidenf regretted
that the national character of the question
restrained all private svmpathy which they
might have awakened in him. and made
the important stat emt nt that complete
arrangements have been ma.!, for the earlv
legal trial d' Mr. I (avis, according to tho
laws ,.f the land."
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Behind tllOSC Pos?ate <-ates, the lips of
girlb.1. there NIIOnhl be a fragrant palace
elegantly furnished with ivory and coral.
To drop me'. a]>her. Young ladies, you
should kei p your teeth and gums in per?
fect order, if you hope in after-life to enjoy
tin- bk ssings of a sound set of dentals anti
a .-weet breath. What viii enable you to
do this? you ask. Nothing hut Fragrant
Sozodont, ?c reply. *