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COLUMBIA. Sunday Tfforrnnp'. Noy. 19: 186?. The election of General Humphreys iu Mississippi to tili the Executive office of that State, is regarded by the Radical organs (tho New York Tribune, of course, among the number) as an evidence of thc continu? ance of rebellious and disloyal sentiments in thc people of that State, (says the Kicli mond Times. ) Is it not the plainest postu? late of common sense that Humphreys was elected by tho people of Mississippi because they deemed him best fitted to carry on and complete the work of reconstruction? It was manifested during the war that this gentleman was able, faithful, and patriotic to the trusts confided to him; that he served the Confederacy well and truly. Now that the war ia over, and the Confede? racy dead, thc people of Mississippi desire to secure to tho Union and to the States all that ability, fidelity and patriotism which were lately exerted in behalf of thc Con? federacy. And it cannot be doubted that Humphreys will be just as able, faithful, and patriotic in the service of the Union as he was hi the service of the Confederacy; and thc voters of bis State believe this, or they would never have chosen hist. When Mr. Greeley is in pursuit of a good servant, docs he not look to his antecedents and scrutinize hie recommendations? If the applicant for the honor of brushihg tho philosopher's seedy coat and cleaning his boots, (if such liberties arc ever taken with his apparel,) served his previous masters well, and is given a good character by them, ia not Mr. Greeley more hkely to employ him, than if he learned that be was a care lees and unfaithful servant, who could not be trusted ? Of course he is. This, then, is a little business transaction in which Mr. "Greeley would show and exercise his com? mon sense correctly. Let him do so like? wise in this case, which is a parallel one, ?nd which we now pr?sent for his consider? aron and action, to wit : At the death of the Confederacy, the allegiance, fidelity and patriotism of Humphreys and many others, in fact, every one in.the South, reverted to the Union. If tho Confederacy had have deemed its end so near at hand, and had executed a last will and testament, one clause in it would have read as follows : "I give and bequeath the allegiance, ability and patriotism of Lee, Johnston, Humphreys, Hampton and others to tb? United States forever. The said Lee, Johnston, Humphreys, Hampton aud others have served me most faithfully, and I can recommend their fidelity to all employers. They have proved true to me, and as brave and honorablo mon they will prove true to every one who coulides in them, or to whom their allegiance shall be transferred." After a recommendation like this, if the United States had any place for such men, and did not give it to them, it would be a very short-sighted and injurious policy for the interests of the country. So thought the poople of Mississippi, and so thinks President Johnson, as is shown by tho par? dons which he has granted tu Humphreys and others. The men uho served the Confederacy faithfully arc the very men who will serve the Union well and truly. The men who sincerely and conscientiously acted in their efforts to pull down thc Union edifice and found it impossible, are the very men who will never try it again, because they know now its strength and can appreciate thc folly of such enterprises. Correspondence Columbia I'li ct n li. WASHINGTON CITY, November 9. MESSRS. EDITORS: Presuming that your readers might take an interest in things and doings hereabout, I send you this communication. I left Columbia a week ago, and al? though the weather was cloudy and rainy, made an uninterrupted and pleasant trip, arriving in this city, Saturday morning, at 4 A. M. (hi Sunday, I attended church; thc contrast between the dress of the congrega? tion and our own, was very perceptible, es? pecially tho style of wearing the hair by thc hniie i. Thc weather is clear, sharp anti cold, thero having been -now . ice and frost. I have ?nade to some exteni the tour of the city I first visited the Treasury Depart? ment a building constructed <>f hewn granite, of magnificent proportions, being 4-V7 feet in length and 170 feet wide, and situated on the eastern extremity of "the President's Square." This is tho depart? ment whe re all thc financial and commercial affairs of tho nation are transacted. This department employs about 1,-iOO clerks, ol whom over COO arc females. It is a magni? ficent building, bm having no appropri?t* grounds, looks stiff, silent and uninviting Next in the course of my business pro gross, was thc State Department, whert the Hon. William H. Seward has presided as Secretary of state for the last foul years. It is a plain brick building, insigni ficant and discreditable, to a great nation, but contains a valable library of over 15, OOO distinct works: to which may bc addoi 12,000 volumes in tho copy-right burean. On Monday last, Col. Perrin and myself made a formal eall upon President Johnaon, at the '"White House," or Executive Man? sion. The corner-stone of th? Executive Mansion was laid the 13th of October, 1792 It is situated at tho intersection of Penn? sylvania, New York, Connecticut and Ver? mont avenues. Tho building being some seventy years old is not <vhat might ho term? ed an elegant mansion, and tho grounds have vcr}- much tho appearance of those of a well-to-do country gentleman. On thc opposite side of Pennsylvania avenue, ia j Lafayette Square, in the centre of which is Mr. Mills' colossal equestrian statue of General Jackson, which cool the Govern? ment $50,000. In tlje grounds immodiate ] ly in front of the mansion, is a bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson, which was presented to the Government by Captain Levy, United States Navy, the present owner of Monticello, tho former abode of Mr. Jefferson. After waiting some three hours in the crowded ante-room, having sent in our cards as soon as we arrived, wo wero ushered into the presence of His Excellency the President of thc United States; and I am gratified to say, that we mot with a most cordial reception. Tho crowd of persons, both male and female, daily awaiting an audience with Mr. John j son, is truly astonishing. I am told that ! many are compelled to appear here and wait hour after hour, and day after day, before the President can find a moment to snatch from thc pressing affairs of State, to listen to their personal applications. Thc bearing of Mr. Johnson is that cordial dignity which bospcaks the land of his nativity; and in his personal appearance, he reminds me of our much lamented Col. R. H. Goodwyn, President of the Branch Bank at Columbia, S. C. In his conversa? tion, he is firm, positive and direct, and when leaving his presence, after an inter? view, one feels confidence in tho integrity of his purposes, the broad magnanimity of his policy, and his power to execute his firm and patriotic will. He expressed great gratification at meeting persons from tho old chivalrous State of South Carolina, and spoke of Gov. Perry in terms of the warmest friendship and confidence. Dur? ing our short interview, he freely expressed his views in relation to the return or South Carolina to the Union, saying that " it is v?ry important that tho Legislature of tho State should adopt tho amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolish? ing slavery." The War Department is on the opposite side of the Executive Man? sion from the State Department, and is about the same character of building. I next visited the Department of the In? terior, or "Patent Office," as it is better known. This building ia one of the most extensive in the metropolis and is alto? gether the most magnificent and interest? ing. The portion occupied by tho Patent Office and Museum of tho National Insti? tute is, by far, the most interesting: here we find the invaluable relics of Washing? ton, including his camp cheat, tables, wash-stand and furniture, together with tho silver and crockery waro which he and his estimable lady used during their hap? py union; tho identical suit of clothes worn by thia great and good man on the occasion of resigning his commission to Congress at Annapolis. Coming from a land lately deluged in blood, on account of unsuccessfully attempting to do what ho : and his compatriots successfully accom? plished, these relics of this great man had i a most vivid, d?ep and absorbing interest for mo. On the same floor and near by, is the original Declaration of Independence, j relics of Gen. Jackson, and numerous gifts from foreign countries. But that which ! instantly attracts the attention on reach j ing the "landing at tho head of the stairs, i is Powers' celebrated statue of Washington, ! in pure white marble, and said to be of j exact life size. It belonged to the State of ; Louisiana, and was at Baton Bongo at tho I commencement of the war; how it got : here I do not know. The second floor of i this building is entirely devoted to tho j models of patents: and the ingenuity, ncat ' ness of finish, and tho immense number of ! these models of Yankee restlessness and in j domitable enterprise, is perfectly astound ? ing. They number hundreds" of thou I sands. j One of the handsomest buildings in thc city is tiie post office, South of ? street, I from the building of the interior. Its ar? ! chitecture is of pure Corinthian order and I is constructed of white marble. It ia situ I atcd one-hali mile from the President Square, and is a most beautiful building. I Stepping into a street car, the convenience ! of which-to one compelled to pass fre? quently between the distant buildings of the Departments-cannot be over-esti ! mated, i soon found myself at the Capitol, j This magnificent building, which has cost throe hundred and twelve millions of dol? lars, (?) was commenced in the year 1793. and of course, being not quite finished, has been bu.hiing seventy-two years-including several interregnums, snell as the war of when it was destroyed Uv the British. The two stories above thc basement aro comprised in a C ?rinthian clovation of pilasters and ("hunns. These columns, which are thirty teet in height, form an advanced portico on the East of on * '-.Mil? dred and sixty feet in CAICHI, with a pedi? ment over tho centre of eighty feet span; while the centre front is distinguished by ! a winding loggia one hundred feet in cx ? tent. A bronze statin-, twenty feet in ? height, representing the Goddess of Liber? ty, surmounts thc pinnacle of this mighty dome; which, fruin the ground, appear about the ordinarv size of the human figure. The extensive grounds around the Capitol an tastefully ornamented with walks, arbors, fine trees and statuary, and enlivened with basins and fountains of pure j water, inhabited with the most beautiful gold fish, fie. ?fcc. One passing remark, ; relative to tho paintings, .Vc, in the rotun? da. In its circuit, the room is divided into j eight parts, which are tilled with paintings ! four by Col. John Trumbull and one each, j by Weir. Vanderlyn. Chapman and powell, i The four, by Trumbull, are "Declaration of ; Independence,'' "Surrender of Burgoyne," "Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, at York? town," and tho "Resignation of Gen. Wash? ington, at Annapolis." Tho other four are: "Embarkation of thc Pilgrims," bv Weir, valuable of these paintings; "Landing of Columbus," bv Vanderlyu; "Baptism of Pocahontas," br Chapman-thia picture, in some parts, exhibits much deformity; and "Discovery of thc Mississippi," by Powell. Over and between these pa? nels arc four bas relievos of historical subjects. As if anxious that the in? famy of our ingratitude should be most legibly ami permanently pre? served in the recollection of all coming postcritv, this brazen history commences, on thc West, with thc "preservation of the life of Capt. John Smith by Pocahontas;1' on the East, the generous and unsuspect? ing Indian presenting food (an ear of corn) to the half-famished pilgrims of Plymouth Rock; on thc North, thu Indians dividing their lands with Win. renn; and on the South, tho white man's foot upon thc neck of the prostrate Indian, indicating his ex? termination, in return for his generosity of life, food and laiuls: and whose lamentable j fate is ignored in thc all-absorbing interest in the ubiquitous and everlasting African, j A few moments at tho Navy Yard com- i ploted my obseruations. This a place of interest to a person who has not recently visited this citv. The area comprises twenty acres of land, covered with nume? rous buildings. Herc you will sec all sizes of artillcrv, immense anchors, massive chain cables, and wonderful timbers for constructing ships; thc place seems full of men, and ali sorts of things are being ma? nufactured. One machine will turn out 15,000 iuad bullets, and another 30,000 per? cussion caps, per day. The wharf is crowded with monster gun-boats, rama, ic. Before closing, I take pleasure iu saying that I have been most agreeably disap? pointed in thc reception of Southern jren tlomcn at tho North. During my very pleasant sojourn here, I have not hoard a word, nor seen an aet, calculated to wound the feelings of any Southerner. On the contrary, officials and citizens ar?, on all occasions, courteous, kind and affable. Public officers quietly attend to tho routine of their duties; men "peaceably pursue their business: trains of cars, boats and vessaels arrive and depart, and Northern and Southern men freely converse; trade and traffic, and war and strifo arc not in the thoughts of any. J. C. J. French, and Music on the Piano. MADAME V. H. YALLOEY and daugh? ter will give instruction in the above branches, on reasonable terms. Residence in the College Campus, Ward 8. Nov li) MONEY F0?HB ASMALL amount of MONEY was found, & day or two ago, by a lady, which can be obtained on application at this office. Nov 19 2 For Sale, TWO LOTS, fifty feet each, fronting on Richardson street, just below thc Com? mercial Bank. Terms cash. NOT 19 8?_HENEY DAYIS. New Goods. PEINTED CALICOES, ALPACAS and DELAINES, Opr-.ra Flannels, Balmo? rals, Diapers, Towelling, Fancy Goods, Trimmings, Ac, just rccoivod and for sale on reasonable terms, bv WM. LECKIE, Eichland street, one door West Nov 19 12* of Lutheran Church. House-furnishing Goods. THE subscriber bas received a supply of tho above, consisting of Braas and Iron-hooped TUBS, BUCKETS and KEEL ERS, Hair and Straw Brooms and Brushes, Table and Door Matts, Japanned Tin Toi? let Setts, Looking Glassos, Sxc. W. B. STANLEY. Corner Plain and Gates streets, Nov 19 3 Nearly opp. Shiver House. Millinery! Millinery! ! ANY ladv wishing to engage in the MIL? LINERY BUSINESS, will find it ad? vantageous to apply to Mrs. S. J. COT CEEETT, who offers* her stock of choice Millinery at cost, which comprises every? thing necessary to carry on thc business. Tbc stand is ? most desirable one, being central. Application should be made on Monday morning, at Assembly street, two doors South of Catholic Church. Nov 19 1* HAYING the agency for the above HOMESPUNS, we a"re prepared to sell to thc trade- at the lowest, market rates, Nor 19 1 HANAHAN \- WARLEY. "1 ?\t\ SEAMLESS SACKS. IA/Vi 50 bbls. best STONE LIME. For sale LOW bv II ANA HAN A WARLEY. Nov li) _1 Administrators' Notice. 4 LL persons having demands against iV. the estate of JESSE DRAFTS, de? ceased, will present them, properly attest? ed, to the undersigned; and ail persons in? debted to said estate will make pavinciit at o-.,- to WAUK A. L?RICK, JOHN D. A. KIBLER, Adios. ANN DRAFTS, Admiaistrat'x. Nov 19 4* FOI! AIKEN OB fflffl." Quiekest, Cheapest and 'lost Direct Doute! THROI (?il IN 15 HOURS. A REG ULA lt LINK OF ?S2&Z?k ??HACKS will leave SHIVER i?7T>g^g?dCHOUSE) at 1 o'clock, every Tuesday. Friday and Sunday, connecting with the train at Aiken for An gusta. Leaving Aiken Monday, Wednes? day and Saturday for Columbia. For pas? sage, ?cc, apply at Shiver House. Nov 19 it * PASS .V WU.Si?N. ^W?NTE?), BOARD in a private family, for a Gentle nian, Ladv. Child and Servant. Apply ut this office. ' Nov io SHIP icsrws. POET OF CHARLESTON, NOV. 16. /.minti/ lt.-MhEUA?. Brig J. Leighton. Brown, Boston. Sehr. B. N. Hawkins, Wyatt, New York. Sehr. Sylvan, Blanchard, New York. WENT TD SEA YESTERDAY. Steamship Emily B. Sonder, Lockwood, New York. Bark Manion Williamson, Thompson, New York. Br. brig John Bich ards, Goudey, Liver? pool. Sehr. Francisco, Smart, Baltimore. rr- I\>Ii THIS roRT. Brig Roberson, Scott, at Boston, Nov. 9. COMMERCIAL. COTTON SrppiA'.-Tho Now York pa? pers, of November ll, make tho follow? ing statement in reference to thc receipts and exports of cotton, and as it probablv approaches the truth, we publish the state? ment for the information of cotton dealers: Bale*. Receipts at all tho ports from May 1 to trie latest mail dates rcceivcd'in New York by October 31.712,770 Receipts at all the ports from Sep? tember 1 to the latest mail dates received in New York bv Novem? ber ll, 1865.400,000 Exports in the same period, say from September 1 to November li. 1 ?05.1 S3,ooo Estimated stock in the ports Novem? ber ll, 1865.39:5,000 CHAKEESTOX, November 10.-At the time of publishing our last weekly statement, (says the Charleston A'eics, ) the cotton market waa entirely unsettled under tho repeated decline of tho article in the foreign market, and wo were consequently unable to quote prices, as thero had been no sales. On Friday last, holders having concluded to yield, prices fell some 4e. per Sound, and several hundred bales were isposed of at 43tf?45e. per pound for strict to good middling. The news of a further falfof 2c. per pound, which was received at New York by the City of Washington, does not appear to have materially affected thc market-the sales which took place yester? day being 40<342c. for middling, and 43? 45c. per pound for strict to good middling. The stock on hand for sale is very light, and the receipts for the past week here are quite small, amounting only to 1,758 bales of upland, and 240 balen of Sea Island. The last item includes sumo parcels received Srevionsly, but which were not counted, early all the receipts of Sea Island cotton here are being shipped through, and we re' rt the market about the same as last week, with small sales at 80c.@$1.65 por pound. COTTON STATEMENT. S. Fd. Cp'd. Stock on haud Sept. 1, 1865... 3t?2 1,610 Receipts from Sept. 1 to Nov. 8, 1865 . 747 23,835 Receipts from Nov. 9 to Nov. 15 240 1,758 Total receipts.1,349 27,203 Exports. S. I'd. Up'd. Exports from Sept. 1 to Nov. 9,1865..1,072 18,700 Prom Nov. 10 to Nov. 16, 18G5.... 120 2,852 Total exports.. .1,192 21,552 1,192 21,552 Stock on hand. 157 5.651 Some 1,500 bushell of Carolina rough rice have been received this week, and sent to the india. We have heard of no sales, and report a dull market at 12Jtf?13$e. for Carolina clean. About 400 barrels of rosin have reached this market during the week, and sales of No. 3 have taken place at $5(<?$6 per bbl. ; No. 2 from $7r6??9, and No. 1 $12<???15. Re? ceipts light, and no ?tock. Sales of spirits of turpentine Lave taken place at 65<2?70c. per gallon. For some time past, thc rec ipts of hay have been merely nominal. About lob bales of North River, which came in a steamer, changed hands at $2 per hundred. 170 bales of North River wert: received in a schooner last evening, and are consigned to a dealer. No receipts of corn during the week; but we learn that previous importations have been disposed of at about 51.15 per bushel for yellow; $1.18@$1.20 for white Maryland. The market is abundantly supplied with oats, with a limited demand and prices as before quoted-say 55c. per bushel. A cargo of Liverpool salt, which we re? ported previously as having been sold at S3 per sack, is being rapidly disposed of hi smaller quantities at $3.50. "A second cargo, which was also mentioned as being otT the bar, has reached port, and aome GOO sacks have been sold, te? be re-shipped to Wil? mington, N. C., on private terms. So much of this cargo as remains on hand is offered from on shipboard at $3.40 per sack. Freights to Liverpool arc quite didi, but thc rate of freight remains unchanged, and wc quote Jd. for upland, and lhL for Sea Island. Te New kork, by steamer, $1 per bale, and dull; by sailing vessel to New York ic. per pound on upland, and ;]c. for Sea Island, with but little offering. Bills of exchange on England are selling at G70?680. Sight cheeks on New York are sold by the ba"kcrs A lier cent. off. The purchasing rates vary, ont may be (ploted at about 1 per cent. Gold is purchased by the brokera at IC? 47, and soul at 18@49. OBITUARY, Died, in Columbia, November 17, HELEN Y ANCEY, eldest daughter of Robert s. and M. Florence Bruns, a^'od live yea:.-, six months and ten days. The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Brans, are respectfully invited to attend tho funeral services of their eldest daughter, HELEN YANCEY, THIS DAY. 10th inst., at 1 o'clock, at their residence, South-west coiner of Gates and Medium streets. For Sale, 4 (\f? ACRES OF LAND, within two -?:*J' ) miles of Winnsboro. Of this, ano acres are cleared, and the remainder is woodland. There are several Borings on this lend, which is termed "Creek Bottom Land.'' For particulars, apply to Nov !.> WM. McGUINNlS, Columbia. Local Items, COLUMBIA POST Orocre. The TU-?'.? are ready for distribution daily between thc hours of 10 and ll a. m. The mails for Winnsboro and tho North close at 9 a. m., Charleston 3 p. m., Greenville 2 p. ra. CASH.-Wc wish it distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and job work are cash. The money must ia every case accompany orders, or t!i<:y icili not be attended to. This rule applies to all. JCSTPUBLISHED.-The Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, originally published in thc Columbia Pim ni.'. A pamphlet edition of the above has just been issued and is for sale at this office price- $1 a copy. RELIGIOUS S EB VICES THIS DAY. -Divine service may bu expected, this day, as fol? lows: ilarion street Church-Rev. E. G. Gage, 10} a. m. and 3$ p. m. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. Rude, 10} a. m. St. Teter's Church-Rev. Dr. J. J. O'Con? nell, 10} a. m. and SJ p. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. M. C. Breaker. 10$ a. m. Rev. W. T. Capers, 3} p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Geo. Howe, 10} a. m. Trinity Church-Rev. p. J. Shand, 10} a. m and 3} p. m. Kaw ADTBRTISEHEXTS.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, wbish are published for th? first time this morn? ing: Mad. Vallory-French and Music. Apply at ibis Office-Money Found. Wm. Leckie-Now Goods. Wm. McGuinnis-For Sale. Henry Davis-For Sale. Wade* A. L?rick-Adm's Notice. Bass tc Wilson-For Aiken or Augusta. Mrs. S. J. Cotchctt-Millinerr. Gen. Ames-General Orders No. 28. Kalo an & Kr ender-Fresh Arrivals. A. R. Phillips-Furniture, Ac. W. B. Stanley-Housc-furuish'g Goods. Hanahan & Warley-Batesville Goods. " " -Liverpool Salt. Darbee Jt Walter-Furniture, Mules, 4c. "Tis NOT A FABLE.-Tho immense and universal demand for the Fragrant Sozo dont, is a marvel in tho annals of dentis? try! It ?xcceds that of all other dentifrices combined. Neither acid from the stomach, nor any other corresponding element gene? rated by indigestion, can effect a set of teeth regularly purified bj" this fragrant vegetable, antiseptic ?nd preservative, f Atlanta Medical College. THE Course of Lectures in this 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 3ummer to the winter months. JOHN G. WESTMORELAND, Dear.. Oct 25_Imo The friends of Dr. A N. TALLEY nomi, nate him as a candidate for Mayor at thc ensuing election in April neit. Nov 2 * For Congress. DE. R. C. GRIFFIN, of Edgefield, is an? nounced as a candidate forCONGRESS from the Third Congressional District, composed of the Districts of Abbeville, Edgefield, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland and Orangebarg. Oct 2$ 7* For District Judge. Thc friends of W. B. JOHNSTON, Esq., who has so efficiently rilled the office of Ma? gistrate for the District of Richland', re? spectfully recommend him to the Legisla? ture as a suitable gentleman to fill the new office created ' y the State Convention. He is well known throughout the State, and for the past eight months has lilied a judi? cial station with the utmost satisfaction t<> all parties. MEMBERS OF THE BAH. For Congress. Thc fri. ods of (icu. SAMUEL McGOWAN announce him ?o a Candidate for the United States Congress from the Third Con? gressional District, embracing the Districts ol' Orangeburg, Edgefield, Abbeville. New? berry, Lexington, Richland and Fairfield. Oct 27 For State Treasurer. Thc friends of Dr. R. W. GIBBES resp? >. : fully nominate him to the Legislature for tin.- office. His well known business cha? racter, e nergy and ability eminently ri . in mend him. He has for many years served the State efficiently in various capacities, and now he needs her support. Oct 22 For Congress. Wc are authorized to announce JAMES FARROW. Esq., of Spartanburg, as a can? didate to represent, in thc Congress ?>:' tin United States, the Fourth Congressional District, comprising the Districts of An? derson, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spar? tanburg, Union, York and Chester. Sept 30 THE SUBSCRIBER HAS just received an in? voice of Ladies', Gentlemen's and Misses' BALMORAL. P< > kLISH, C O N Ci R E S S AND BUCKLED GAITERS. J. M KIO HAN. Oe; 22 Ono door al ove Court House-.