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THE DAILY Daily Paper $10 *a Year. "Let our Just Censure Attend the True Event." Tri-Weekly $7 a Year JtY MORNING, NOVEMBER ijjf 1865. VOL. I-NO. 1 THE PIKEN IX. - 0 * PUBLISHED DAILY AND TU I-WEEK LT, BY JULIAN A. SELBY TERMS-IN ADVANCE, SUBSCRIPTION. Dailv Paper, six months.S5 00 Tri-YVeckly, " " . 3 50 Single espies 10 cents. ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at ?1 per square for thc- first in? sertion, and 75 cents for each subsequent. l?ySpecial notices 15 cents a line. Tlic Execution of Captain Win. of tine Confederate States Army. Probably such scenes as occurred at the banging of this unfortunate officer at the Capitol of the United States, on Friday last, were never before wit? nessed in this country. They were, however, strictly in keeping with what had occurred during thc progress of the trial. The prisoner himself ex? hibited remarkable coolness and j nerve. Previous to being led to execution he disposed of some small effects, and wrote bis name in the au? tograph book of the jailor's clerk. The Washington papers give tho fol? lowing account : The morning was bright with sun? shine when the guards were paraded in the ririson-yard of tho Old Capitol, and those who had been allowed passes began to assemble to witness the exe? cution of the penalty of the Luv upon tho Andersouville murderer. Long before thc hour of execution every available point of observation \ was occupied by spectators, whose j irrepressible curiosity led them to j climb the trees, fences, and the roofs ? adjacent, wherever there was a chance j to see or hear the proceedings inside the prison yard. The trees on the j eastern park of the Capitol grounds were filled with soldiers, and many of the "hoys in blue" occupied the roofs around the enclosure. The guards in the prisou yard were drawn up in a tallow square around tin; scaffold, and }out one hundred spectators, in uding members of thc press, were ithered in groups in the urea. Gardner, the photographer, was on hand with his apparatus, and several views were taken during the proceed? ings. At thirteen minutes past 10 o'clock, the prisoner was lcd forth, accompanied by Fathers Boyle and Weichert, one on either side. He I walked erect, and with a firm step. He was dressed in a long, loose robe of black cambric, and his head was 'nave. His right arm was suspended in a sling, and some present, who had seen the condition of that limb, thought it would be impossible for him to have it pinioned down behind him in the usual manner. TA"irz mounted the scaffold with a firm step and sat in a chair, his spiritual advisers standing on his right and left. Major Bussell, Provost Marshal, read to the prisoner thc charges and specification on which he was tried, and the findings of the court. When the reading was concluded, Wirz stood up and was asked by Major Russell if he desired to say anything before the sentence was executed. He replied that he had nothing to say to the public. He continued to converse with the reverend fathers in attendance, while his arms were being pinioned behind him. At this time be stood quite erect, and his countenance wore a pleasant expression, lie was apparently more animated than he had appeared at any time in the court during his trial. He said to the priests that he was willing to die like a man and a Chris? tian. During this time the soldiers mocked him with eries of '"You'll never starve any mon; Union prisoners!" "Ke niember Andersonvillel" ..Andersou? ville!" " Anderson ville 1" "Ander? sonvillel" While the knot was being adjusted he kept on speaking to thc attending priests, turning his head to each with? out any display of trepidation or re? straint. The "cry of the Nemesis seemed to reach him not. After all was ready, the reverend fathers shook hands* with him, and thfcrblack cap was drawn over his S^nj:". The soldiers in thc trees were Jeffry more demonstrative than ever, ?lld when, the next moment, thc drop fell, a wild chorus of cheers arose from them as if they had won a battle. It was a most remarkable scene. Xever has its like Leen witnessed in this country at any execution. "When the drop fell at ten and a half o'clock, the wretched man's body writhed for a couple of minutes, and then it was still. The execution was complete. CAPT. WIKZ'S Jj ?ST AUTOGRAPH. Just before he was led out to die, one of the clerks presented him with an autograph book, and asked him to give his name. He did so, and wrote in a clear, plain hand the following: "Old Capitol Prison, "Nov. 1U, 18G5. "HENRY WEEZE, "Capt. and A. A. G., "C. S. A." and remarked. "There, that is the last signature I shall ever make." He made all tho punctuation marks with scrupulous care. THE NEW YOUR ELECTION.-The election in this State has resulted, as we anticipated, in thc success of the Republican State ticket. "We clo not think that this fact will, in thc slight? est degree, affect the policy of tl io Administration. Both sets of candi didates stood fully pledged, by tho conventions which nominated them, to support that policy; and each vied with the other in asserting its confi? dence in, and devotion to, him who dispenses the patronage of the Fede? ral Government, and who rules this country with the strong arni of mili? tary power. Between their platforms tin? oldest politicians could not distin? guish the dirlV-rencc; and tl?? antece? dents of the candidates vere as much alike, as the platforms upon which they stood. The contest was, there? fore, one for ?duce, and not for prin? ciple; and for that reason it excited but little interest among the people, and no enthusiasm. The vote was consequently vcxy small, and affords no true indication of the comparative strength of parties in this State. The real lesson which this election teaches is one by which the people ought to, and must, profit, if they truly desire and are resolved to regain the liberties which they have nearly lost, and which they are in great danger of losing altogether. lt is this, that success is not to be achieved by sacri? ficing principle to supposed expedi? ency, and that they must no longer trust to the leadership of those selfish and unprincipled politicians who are ever seeking to barter away the rights and interests of the people for ollices and money-making jobs for them? selves and their friends. [New York ITeics. As Bill Arp says: "Confederic mo? ney is gwine to be good agin;" for we see it stated that the Hartford Times, Chicago Times, Cincinnati Enquirer and Buffalo Courier, all leading Northern papers, are advo? cating the assumption of the Confed? erate debt Ly the United States Gov? ernment. Tliis information is vouched for, and wo advise1 our friends not to sacrifice their '-Confederic" notes. Uncle Sam is going to be whole-souled, liberal and magnanimous, and pay the whole debt. You who have been selling your Confederate money at $5 on the SI,OOO-don't yera feel mean? Tin: MANLTACT?.TJEBS' PKOITTS. - The editor of the New England Funner, in bis last "noteson travels," says: "A stay of four hours at Lowell, gave nie an opportunity to learn that most of thc mills are in operation, and earning large di vidends for stock? holders. 1 was told by a gentleman somewhat conversant with the manu? facture of cotton, that on all light cotton goods, a profit of one dollar is made on every pound ol' cotton used!" In Haleigh, on Wednesday night last, then? was a terribie lire. The whole block of buildings on the South side of Market Square were consumed. Messrs. Upchnrch ?t Cook, Mr. King, L. H. Adams, Lynn Adams, M. ii. Royster, J. Kinsey, Kev. A. L. Baven and Bagwell Brothers occupied the stores. Ireland-"Non-Content." J In treating of Fenianism, our Eng? lish cotempornries arc taking great pains to impress their readers with the idea that all that remains of Irish disaffection is represented in thc Fe? nian organization. In a recent article the Times, inventing its "facts" wher? ever needed, argues that as no Irish? men except the Fenians are disaffected with British rule, and as the Fenians are few in number and are socially insignificant, the present condition of Ireland need not be a cause of any alarm to the English Government. "Fenianism," it says, "represents all that could be produced in the way of insurrection in 18C5. It is far below thc movement even of 1848 as that was below the rising of 1798. From Lord Edward Fitzgerald and his friends we dropped down to Smith O'Brien and his accomplices; and now we have descended to bricklayers and bagmen, whose names arc unknown even in their native towns. Once, the only allies to be expected on the side of order were the members of one privileged class ; now, we can rely upon every class in Ireland above the lowest Kornau Catholic Priests are as loyal as Protestant Clergymen. When Irisji disaffection has- dwindled to Fenianism, there is good reason for supposing that it is dying out alto? gether, and must be very near its cud. In this view of the ease the Times is greatly in error. The disaffection existing in Ireland is not to be mea? sured by the extent of the Fenian organization; its prevalence among the various classes of society is not to be judged from the social standing of the parties now under arrest for com? plicity with the Fenian movement. And the change in the condition ol Irish feeling between 1798 and 18f>5 is by no means so considerable as thc Times seems to imagine. The men ol 1848were, in talent and in position, thc equals, at least, of their predecessors of 1708, and quite as large a numbei of respectable persons held theil principles and snared their aspira? tions. Irish disaffection in 1NG5 ii not less widely spread than it was ir '98 aud '18; but, owing to the state o' European politics, there are fewei incentives to its taking the shape o: conspiracy and rebellion. Were revo huions now afoot throughout Europe emptying thrones and overturning dynasties, the condition of Irelanc would soou become a greater "dange: to the empire" than it was in 1848 and did a state of war exist betweei England and France-were expedi tions now, as in 1797, being fitted ou in the French ports for thc invasioi of Ireland, a rebellion compared wit] which that of '98 would seem partia and trivial, would presently swec] through the entire island. What, let us ask, has been don since 1798 that could superinduc feelings of contentment and loyalt among thc people ? Tho Englishman will immediately answer, "Catholi emancipation." But Irishmen we] know that Catholic emancipation ha been no boon to the masses of th people. It has benefitted only a chis: and whatever of an ameliorative effect might be expected to resit therefrom, has been more than com tervailed by other circumstances, fe which the British Government is r< sponsible. Surely the eve nts of tb famine years, the continually progr?s: ing depopulation of the country, it continually increasing taxation, tl: repeated refusals of the Governmei to reform the laws that oppress an rob the Irish tenantry, the maint nance of the Irish Church Establisl ment, the official patronage given 1 the idea that Ireland is to bc nothir more in the world than a "mother < flocks and herds ; " the utter absein of legislation intended to devek the resources or protect the inter?s of Ireland, and the steady sinking the country into a ruinous conditioi these things ?ire not well calculated make the inhabitants loyal and co: tented. The facts are patent to ? classes of Irishmen, and they are u heeded. Tho consequence is, that genuine good will towards the Ellgli: Government there is very little, any, in the land. Such Support as it receives, su< passive endurance as is exhibited 1 those subjected to its operations, are due to circumstances which have no relation whatever to a feeling of respect or affection for the Govern? ment. That Ireland is grievously misruled is the belief of nearly every Irishman in Ireland and out of it. The priests, to whose "loyalty" the I Times makes referenco, believe it; the parsons believe it ; tho professional classes believe it ; the merchants, the shopkeepers, the artizans, the farmers, the magistrates, the police, all believe it. Some intestine feuds, some class fears and jealousies, some religious rancors, with a prevailing conscious? ness of the overpowering might of England, are the causes why all do not unite in proclaiming that belief, and demanding that the Government of Ireland shall be passed at once from the hands of foreigners to those of her own children. It very well suits the pui-poses of the English press to assert that all those Irishmen who do ! not approve of thc Fenian project, and have not cast in their lot with its promoters, are well satisfied with England's management of Irish affairs, but it is a false pretence, and we trust that in England or elsewhere there are very few who can be deceived by it.-Dublin Nation. Governor Brownlow had an encoun? ter the other evening with a couple of rebel soldiers at Franklin. One of them had bogged alms of Mrs. Brown? low, on the ground of his having fought for the Confederacy. Upon her tolling him she could* not give him anything for such a reason as that, he grew angry and cursed her. When the Governor learned of the affair, he went in search of thc of? fender, whom he found in company with another rebel soldier, who made common cause with him. The Go? vernor whipped them both very gen? teelly. Phew! PENSIONERS IN TUE REBEL STATES. Tlie Secretary of the Interior has de? cided that all pensions granted prior to the commencement of the late rebellion, ceased to accrue from and after the date of the President's pro? clamation declaring the Stace or dis? trict in which the pensioner was domiciled to be in insurrection, and that the payment of such pensions can only be resumed from and after the completion of the proof of the pen? sioner's right to be restored to the rolls. Tho Commissioners appointed by the Government to examine the re? cently completed portion of the Pa? cific Railroad, extending from New? castle to Colfax, California, a distance of twenty-three miles, have reported their approval of the same to Wash? ington, which entitles the Company to $1,100,000 in Government bonds. The Company announce that the bulk of the work from Colfax to Dutch Flat, i>early eighty miles from Sacra? mento, will be completed in De? cember, j ORDERED NORTH.-Thc steamer W. ! W. Coit, which has been employed in the Government service in this De? partment for several months, has been ordered to proceed North without de? lay. This steamer, it will bo remem ' bored, made regular trips for several weeks between this port and Hilton Head. She will probably be dis i charged from Government employ. [CftaHeston Courier, 15///. Says the Maine Farmer: Neighbor Jones says that if we will go to a tin shop and get a lot of scrap tin and crowd it into rat holes, they will evacuate the premises at once. Whether they fear them as traps, or whether they scratch their sides, or whether they have a natural fear for it, lie could not tell. He only knows the fact. Governor Wells has issued a pro ! clamation calling a special session of thc Louisiana Legislature on the 23d, on the ground that the gravest in? terests of the State demand the pre? sence of the United States Senators, to act in Congress. The Natchez Courier thinks that if Governor Brownlow were to die and go to the deuce, he would assort his right to the crown, and the devil would be merely lieutenant-governor of the concern. AG?CY. PB. GLASS has established, in connec . tion with the Book and Stationery business, a general COMMISSION AGENCY for tho purchase and sale of Merchandize of every description, Bonds, Stocks, Kcal Estate, Ac. Careful attention given to all business entrusted to him. Office, at present, on Plain street, near Nickerson'8 Hotel. Nov 1 Ulilllt WASLEY, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANTS, Office Washington Street, near Main, COLUMBIA, S. C. WE, tho undersea havo f ? copartnership, for tho purpose of Tm&h M1'!ful1 8tock of CROCE p7f?v?PE' HAT?- SHOES and ^Fo?6?008' H- D- MANAHAN, Oct 24 Imo_FELIX WARLEY Greenville, S. C. THE EXERCISES of this Institution will bc resumed on thc 15th of Feb? ruary next. For Circular giving further information application may be made to ' PnoF. JN0. F. LANNEAU Oct 28 07 Secretary of Faculty Charleston Courier, Augusta Chronicle?s Sentinel, Edgefield Advertiser, Newberry Herald, and Yorkville Enquirer,, please cony un t il the 15th of January, and forward tulls to thc Secretary of Faculty. Greenville RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY h. C. CLARK!, Washington Strei t. Opposite Old Jail. TOGETHEIt VITU RIBBONS, COLOGNE, TOILET POW DER, VERBENA WATER, TOILFA SOAPS. SOZODONT, DIAPER Pl Ns Toilet Powder Poxes, silk and Leather Belts Cor? sets, .Tooth, Nail and Hair Brushes, Gloves Linen Braids, Tape, Shawls, Edgings Bal? moral Skirts, Calicoes. Traveling Ba?-s Portmonaies, Canton Flannel, Cassimeres and Cloths, for Gent'swear, Blankets. Huts Whalebone, Zephyr Worsted. Black Bomba? zine, Black French Merino, Black Alpaca B. E. Diaper, Huck. Diaper, Cloak Orna? ments and rrimmings, Serpentine Silks and Worsted Braids, Paney, Pearl, Agate. Bone. Metal and other Buttons, Shell and Imita? tion Tuck ('..nibs, Dress Trimmings Mar? celine Shaw] Pms, Mcnefour, Ladies' Meri? no Vests, Drawers and Petticoats, Gilt and Jet Belt Buckles, Gent's Merino Drawers and Cndervests, Waterfalls and Pads Lace Veils, Marceline Silk. .fcc: Oct 29