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By Telegrapli. j ITT?nd? Om tue nwwui Hrvrnur. i PIT-HOLE, November 17.-Within the ! paat few dara, the Government officials have brought to light facts which show most extensive frauds against the Internal Revenue Department. Yesterday, tho officers seized wells Nos. 47, 54 anti 76, three of the largest on Thomas Holden's farm. The Government claims amount to $143,000, of which $38,000 is owned by the United States Petroleum Company, and about $00,000 by large operators here, who, it is alleged, last night made all their inter? ests over to a second party. The Govern? ment has notified the owners of working interests in the wells not to deliver any more oil to the United States Company, until the claim is paid. There is much excitement on the subject, und it is feared j that the bottom has not yet hcon found. From Washington. WASHINGTON, November 17_The Admin- j istration candidates for Congress in North | Carolina have generally been defeated, j and Hon. Bedford Brown, who is reported chosen in the Fifth District by a close vote, is probably the only one, ts' far as heard from, who can take tho test oath. The others all "aided" the rebellion openly, and would undoubtedly plead guilty if brought to the bar of the House. It is mentioned a? a somewhat singular fact, that no despatches have been re? ceived from Gov. Perry with reference to tho recent important action of the South Carolina Convention. Th? omission at? tracts m . re attention, because in all minor matters that have occurred ho has kept the President fully advised. Thc full proceedings of the Convention arc awaited with interest, there being doubts in the minds of some as to the thoroughness of the amendment Act, as j passed. It will probably, however, be found "in j order," excepting, perhaps, the Convention may have seen fit to attach thereto the j public declaration of the Secretary of State, and the (reported) opinion of the Presi? dent and Attorney-General, to the effect that "the powers of Congress would be restrained" by the passage of the amend? ment. This, I feel pretty sure, was added to the Act. So far as I have been able to ascertain, the proposition to adjourn Congress to Philadelphia will meet with very little favor. Indeed, it is regarded more as a throat to the hotel and boarding-house keepers to induce them to "como down" than anything else. In cither case it will probably be the "attempt without the deed," for Congress will not adjourn, nor will tho landlords and the buxom widows abate one postal stamp in their exactions. The chief topic of conversation among politicians continues to be thc sending of General Logan to the Juarez Government in Mexico. He has all along back in his electioneering speeches denounced the Maximilian occupation in unmeasured terms, and has said that "Max. must get out of there." General Grant, who is a j candidato for the next Presidency, and is supported by a very formidable "ring" of military chiefs and politicians in the North? west, has often, of late, in private commu? nications, spoken in like manner. We cor- j tainly have army enough (about 200,000,) with no end of materiel ot war in depots, ; for tho purpose of var. If hostilities ensue in Mexico, Napoleon will find the population of the country against him, as was that of Old Spain against Bonaparte, and he will be further from his base of supplies. He has, however, a large navy for a base, and it must be acknowledged that the laving up of so many of om ves? sels, and the discharge of the excess of the officers and crews, don't look much as if war was apprehended. I have reason to bolievc that the War Department will back General Baker, its chief detective, in tho trial impending upon indictments in our courts. Mr. Crawford, of Georgia, who was one of the Southern Commissioners to this Go? vernment pending thc breaking out of the rebellion, is hore. It is stated in Republican quarters that the President has given orders that detec? tives shall be no longer about the White House. The canard about freedmen's distresses and privations at this point is exposed to-day by a statement from thc Freedmen's Bureau." Brigadier-General Frank Fessendcn has been appointed a Major-General of volun? teers. It is said that there are immense "rings*' in attendance upon Government sales, and that transfers among themselves and out? siders are made upon schedule. GoVEKNOR HCMFHHEYS SUSTAINED DY PRESIDENT JOHNSON.-On the 18th ultimo, the Sheriff of Copiah County arrested an officer connected with tho Freedmen's Bu? reau, for assault and battery on a citizen. In default of bail, thc officer was commit? ted. A few days after, a bodv of troops, headed by one Lieutenant Gibson, 58th United States Colored Infantry, released him and arrested the Sheriff. The facts being reported to Governor Humphreys, bc referred tho matter to General Ostf-r haus. That officer refusing to act, Gover? nor Humphreys telegraphed tho Presi? do-ai, staling tho case ?U<! asking for orders. On the 3d, Governor Humphreys received a despatch from Secretary Stan? ton, stating that the President had ordered the release of the Sheriff, and tho officer Lieutanant Gibson-to bo relieved from command. This action of the President is a gratifying evidence of tho fact that ho recognizes the supremacy of civil law. [ Mississippi Inder. LABOE BUSINESS IN Nr.w ORLEANS.-Tho Picayune notices two instances of large business in Now Orleans. It states that one house on Canal strcot, engaged in the wholesale and ready-made clothing busi? ness, sold for the mouth of October last, goods to the amount of $450,000. During that month, tho great banking house of Pike, Lapoyre & Brother paid over their counter an average of $1,400,000 per day. Last Saturday, at tins bank, 1,200 checks were paid between bank hours, the total amount of which was $1,700,000. One o thc peculiarities of Mr. Pike's bank is that the nead of the firm acts as tho principal paying teller, paying all the checks and c( nducting the exchange business. The President's Position anti Views an to Restoration. Hon. ?. K. McClure, a pro?ui?auL and intiuential politician of Pennsyl? vania, sends to the Franklin Repost-' tort/, of which he is editor, a sketeh of an hour's interview with President Johnson, which we copy below. Those rx>rtions of it which repeat the President's views are of general inter? est ; the comments and speculations in which Mr. McClure himself in? dulges will of course pass for what they are worth. He savs : However reticent the President may be on some issues, he seems to have no reserve as to the policy he con? ceives to be the true one to bring back the insurgent States. He dis? cussed the position of those States and their people with great interest and occasional warmth, and with a frankness that left no doubt as to his purpose. He holds that they were never ont of the Union ; that seces? sion, however accomplished as a fact, cannot be accomplished in law ; thal the supreme authority of the Govern ment in those States was not over thrown by the rebellion, but siinpij in abeyance; and of course it logically follows his premises that, since the re hellion has ceased, Hie States resume ?heir proper place in the Union, am restoration is accomplished. This, ii brief, was the stand-point from whicl the President discussed the questioi of reconstruction for more than ai : hour, and answered suggestive objec 'j tions at times with an earnestnes ! that demonstated how- ardently he i j workiug to give success to his policy i I could not but remind him that hi j theory stripped all traitors of th protection they might claim as publi enemies; that it would stamp as guilt of treason within the law every ma who aided the rebellion, and of n< ccssity demand at his hands commet I surate punishment for what he mn.? hold as unmitigated crime, as appal ing murder and desolation, for whic there is no extenuation to bc pleat " You have," I added, " given us o every hand the nation's monument < Mercy-where will be its monument of Justice ? Davis is a proclaims assassin, as well as a traitor-h agents have died, another Wirz wi follow-how are the principals i atone to a people doubly bereaved i their homes and in their chief san ! tuary of power ?" To this the President answerer I with much animation, that the me I sure of and time for atonement we: i yet for the future to determine, j shall not soon forget the emphas j with which he declared that tl ! South must come back and be a pa ' of us, "and," he added, "it mu '. come with all its manhood. I dor I want it to come eviscerated of i ; manhood." To this propositio abstractly, there could be no obje : tion made. "We want the South wi j all its manhood; which I would co j ceive to be Southern people wi j their treason abandoned and th? j crimes punished-not punished i i vengefully; not in imitation of t' : guillotine of France or the Inqui i tion of Spain; but by making t i leaders who conspired to overthn i the Government strangers to : honors and its citizenship, and thr ; through life, the monuments of t ; power, the justice, and the magnai mity of the mightiest nation of t j earth. The President said that su may be the measure of punishmei that he had pardoned but few w j would come under such a rule; tl there are exceptions to all rules, a there were botli civil functional: and army officers who might be p; doned with propriety. He said tl I he had not yet gone as far in his a nesty, either general or special, Mr. Lincoln proposed. He explain* what is not generally known, that '. pardons are mainly of business ni< many of whom were Union men, w must have pardons to enable them sell or mortgage their lands, or to j credit in their business operatio and added that, he had not yet read: the consideration of such cases aslj Stephens, Longstreet, Beaurega and others of that class. He spoke freely of the propo: trial of Davis, and said that as yet Government had not taken any st< in the matter. If he is to be tried Richmond, the trial must neeessai be postponed until tho civil authoi is fully restored, and then it will b question of consideration under condition of affairs which may at t time exist. As Virginia is still pi tically under martial law -cci tal wholly under military rule-I ju? that many moons may wax and w? before we can have a great State tr I do not question the wisdom of i delay, for it is certainly better for Government to avoid tho danger defeat in attempting to convict constructive treason in Washingt than to force a trial which mi ?. - - ? - ?"?.- _- - -. . ,. - - y __ " afford ? technical escape for Davis, and leave the jpreat question unde? termined. Ii. ?. wei o y oing io gU?SS on the subiect, I would say that Davis is more ? sly to be paroled during the next year than to be tried, and if he is ever hanged, he must do it himself. The President is clearly adverse to confiscation, and that question is practically settled. Whatever might be the views of Congress, confiscation is not possible with an Executive de? terminedly hostile to it and with the pardoning power in his hands. I infer, however, that on this point Congress will harmonize with the Executive, as a number of even the radical leaders, such as Greeley and Sumner, openly oppose it. If our credit can be sustained otherwise I am content. Five years hence we shall all be wiser on that point than now. I believe that the President will wield all his power to effect the ad? mission of the Representatives of the rebellious States into Congress during the next session. The Senate being organized, the question cannot come tip there until it is brought up in order; but there will bea strong pres? sure to force the admission of the Southern members, by placing theil names on the roll when the House meets. This Mr. McPherson will not do, and on all votes of instructions he will call only those who are re? turned from States clearly entitled tc representation. The law forbids hin to do otherwise, and he will be faith fol to it. The question of their ad mission will then agitate the House and I fear make a sad breach betweer the President and Congress. Th? South is encouraged by the positioi of the Administration, to be impor t?nate in its demand for admission and it is not improbable that it wil in the end be admitted. I have sel dom Been Congress struggle agains power and hold out to the end. On the future of the freedmen th? Presiden? talks well. He display more sense thau sentiment on th question, and means to solve the pro blem fairly, as demanded by civiliza tion and humanity. Of their abiKt; to win a position that will enabl them to be incorporated into our sys tem of Government as citizen? he i not eminently hopeful, but feels tha it must be fairly tried, with an ope: field for the negro. That failing, h looks upon colonization as the onl alternative. Jefferson Davii. ACTION- OF CHUT JUSTICE CHASE. Wo have taken pains to examir into the law and decisions touehiri the proposed trial of Jefferson Da vi reference to which was had in a recoi article in the Intelligencer, foundt mainly upon statements published i the Republican of this city. As to the power to hold speci; terms, it is provided by tho celebrate Judiciary Act of 1789, that the Ci cuit Jxidge and District Judge t gether, or thc Judges of the Supren Court, may order a special term to 1 held in cases of crime. There hi been no statute since to affect th power. As to thc charge against Jeffersr Davis, it is, we believe, well set th that in the crime of treason there cr be no accessories, and that ad perso; pai-ticipating in any way in acts treason are principals. The Supren Court, in the case of the United Stat against Bollmuu and Startwout, he that ''if war be actuatly levied-th is, if a body of men be actually assei bled for the purpose of effecting 1 force a treasonable object-all tho who perform any part, howev mimi te, or lioicever remote from I scene of action, and who are actual leagued in the general conspiracy, a to be considered as traitors." This opinion is cited and affirm? as indisputably the law by Chief Jv tice Marshall, in the (ra.se of Aar? Burr, page 312, of the report of Bur: case, edition of lNU-i. Therefore, Mr. Davis may be tri in any State or Territory where hi tilities may have been waged by t rebel military-in Virginia, Mary lau Pennsylvania, the District of Cohn bia, Tennessee, Kentucky, &c. Now as to the military aspect of t question. In the ease of the Unit States rs. the insurgents of Penns; vania, which was heard in the Circi Court of the United States for t District of Pennsylvania, in the yi 1797, before Mr. Justice Iredell, tho Supreme Court of the Unit States, and Mr. Justice Peters, Unit States District Judge of that Distri and which may be found reported pages 513 and 514 of the third volui of Dallas' Circuit Court Reports, t C<mrt, after reviewing thc circu stances rendering a special session the Circuit Court in the two Count of Pennsylvania, in which the indi ment alleged io have been committed, and after affirming the right of the its discretion, in the proper County, proceeded to pronounce its j udgment, as follows : "But even if it were practicable on legal principles to direct a Special Court, can it be thought convenient or safe in the present state of North ami) ton an& Bucks Counties to do so? It is evident that nothing but an armed force has recently been suffi? cient to quell the insurrection and to arrest the insurgents ; and we hope that it will never be expected from thc exercise of a judicial discretion that a court of justice shall be volun? tarily placed in a situation where the execution of its functions and the maintenance of its authority must de? pend on the same military auxiliary." And upon these grounds the motion j for holding the special term of the court in either of the Counties re? ferred to was denied. [National Intelligencer. JUDGE CHASE AND Mit. DAVIS. The Louisville Journal is respom: ble for the following adroit thrust at the Chief Justice: "We hardly think that Chief Jus? tice Chase would be hardly competent to try Mr. Davis. His legal opinions expressed years ago would render the conviction of Davis by him utterly inconsistent with his past decisions. A number of years ago, in a fugitive slave case at Oberlin, Ohio, he de? cided that the State Court should take the fugitive from the Federal officers, and he called upon the Go? vernor to put forward the militia tc enforce the order of the court. Il will be remembered that in this eas? Judge Swan intervened to prevent at armed collision between the Federa' j and State authorities, and was subse j quently sacrificed for the part taker ! by him in the matter. Judge Chas* J has been fer many years an advocat? j of nullification, and as such renderer the decision alluded to above. Bj fhe same principle upon which h< once urged the military authorities o Ohio to resist Federal authority would he bo required, in order to pre serve his consistency, to acquit Jeffer son Davis, whose crime consists ii obeying his own State in resisting th Federal Government. If, howevei Judge Chase should change his opi nion and convict Mr. Davis, the cU j cisi?n would be lacking in moral force ! because it would be universally sai that he changed for the simple put pose of punishing a political enenij Who shall insist, therefore, that Mi Davis shall be tried by a judge who : j not, as is Mr. Chase, fully committe to the doctrines of nullification? Tb : trial of Mr. Davis before a civil tr i bunal may be productive of muc ! good to thc country, although, ? ' we anticipate, the President shoul ! pardon him. in the event of his coi j vicfion. j Gov. HOLDEN.-In alluding i- tho recei I despatches from Washington to Gov Sharkey, Perry and Holden, io retain the \ places till further orders, the haleigh Se i linet says: j These despatches have nothing to t I vith the recent elections in any of tl ; Southern States. The failures of thc Coi ventious and Legislatures of the Souther States to do all that thc Government r : quires of them is the reason, and thc so j reason, why the President determines t i continue with us the Provisional Coven ments, and, of course, the exercise . military authority. There is nothing in this that ought : I surprise, much less alarm the Southe] I people. President Johnson has given tl , South the fullest proofs of his syinpatl j and kind intentions towards us. Tl military rule which he has exercised hi ; boen mild and conservative. While Ol people would prefer to have civil law ai rule entirelv restored, yet, in North Car : lina especially, We have had no cause I j feel that we have been treated harshly 1 the administration of Generals Schotie ? or linger. General Rugcr has been coi . siderate and conservative, and has admii i istered his office in a manner that has m ! the appreciation generally of thc peopl j With the present military force in tl State, few disorders of any kind have o curred, and we feel confident that noi can occur, even if it lasted for months come, which would be seriously offensi' to either party. If we are to have milita rule, we hope General Buger will be co i tinned, for wo have every confidence iu li ! ability and in his disposition, to treat o j people with kindness and consideratio I while he observes at the same time the o ligations imposed upon him by the Cover ment. We have felt it our duty to say tl; much, because it is due to the Preside ! and to General Hug- -. and at the sar time to quiet tho fears ."hick interest* persons in the Guber ilorial elcctio nave been disposed >>? ? .?cite. We repot the election of Mr. Worth as civil Gov? nor cannot have the effect of continnii military ri le and authority in the State day longer than il would huve been if G vernor Holden had been elected. A kno ledge of Jonathan Worth"s past and pi sent position, principles ann course, c but strengthen the State in the confinen of the President, tho Congress and t people of thc North. - - - --- Advices from Spain inform tlc Govei nient that the Queen has issued a dccl positively forbidding the extension negro slavery within the Spanish Colonii A-iiotioii Sales. Handsome Furniture, By Levin & Peixotto. THIS (Thursday) MORNING, 28d, at 10 o'clock, we will sell, before our store, without reserve, Mahogany Hair-seat Sofau, do. Chahs. Cane-scat and Windsor Chairs, Tea and Card Tables, French Bedsteads, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Cribs, Mattresses, Carpets, Parlor Stoves, ?Sc. ALSO, 1 fine Cart, (new.) Buggy Harness, Cop? per Kettles, Wheelbarrows, Ac. And $800 in North Carolina State Coupons. Sale positive. Terms cash. Nov 23 Furniture. By Levin & Peixowto. IN addition to tho articles advertised above, we will sell, THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, 1 large Extension Table. 2 Marblo-top Pier Tables. Trundle Bedsteads, Bureaus. Secretary and Book-case. Clothes Press and Matting. Wilson A Wheeler's Sewing Machine, nearly new. ALSO, 13 shares Gas-light Stock. Nov 23 Tract of Land, 200 Acres. By Levin & Peixotto. ON MONDAY, the 4th December, at thc Court House, we will sell, A TBACT OF LAND, consisting of 200 acres, more or less, situated seven miles from Columbia, on thc Camden Road, bounded by lands of Thomas Gates, sr., and James "Dinkins and others. Particu? lars at time of sale-which will be posi I tive-and terms cash. Nov 23 thsm South. Carolina College. THE Stated annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Col? lege will be held at the College Library, on WEDNESDAY, 29th inst., at 7 o'clock p. m. L. L. FRASER, JB., NOT 23 6 Sec. Board Trustees. NOTICE. " DURING my absence from the State, Mr. G. ELLHARDT will attend to my business. All persons having claims against me, will present them to him for settle? ment, and all indebted will please make payment. JOHN MAYER. Nov 23_ l*_ STOLEN, j - FROM the subscriber, on the TX-night of the 12th instant, a largo JmfT^?Mxk bay HORSE with a star in mit* his forehead, left hind foot white, and his hind quarters inclined to droop. A reward of $25 will be paid for the return of the horse, or anv information so that I can got nim. Mas. S. B. DEWITT, Nov 23 1?_Darlington C. H. Acacia Lodge Ko. 94. A. E. H. A A REGULAR communication of yf^rthia Lodge will bc held THIS /^fA^ EVENING, at 7 o'clock, in the Hall of I. O. O. F. This being the night for the election of officers, brethren will please be punctual, and come prepared to nay their duos. By order of the W. M. E. O. WITHINGTON, Seeretarr. Nov 23 1_"l Thornwell on Truth, MINISTEBING CHILDREN, GBAPES OF ESCHOL, THE BOW IN THE I CLOUD, Family Prayers, (McDuff,) Morn? ing and Night Watches, H. More's Private Devotions, Thc Prophet of Fire, Sunsets on thc Hebrew Mountains, and a large col ' lection of choico Religious and Theological I Works. For sale now by I Nov 23 2" TOWNSEND & NORTH. CABBAGE. THREE crates fine NORTHERN CAB? BAGE, for sale bv RICHARD O'BRIEN, South side Gervais street, near Assembly. Nov 23 3" To Rent, MY late RESIDENCE, at thc cor? ner of Bull and Upper Boundary .streets. ALSO, The BRICK HOUSE at present occupied by Mr. Wm. H. Heyward, on Laurel street. Both places ari' commodious and com? fortable, with every convenience for a re? spectable family. Possession will be given first of January next. J. W. PARKER. ' Nov 23_$ Lime, Hair, &c. PARKER & FRIPP, (Corner of Main and Camden Streets,) HAYE now in store a large and full sup? ply of LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER PARIS, HAIR and BUILDING MATERIAL generally, which thev offer at a vary low figure. 'Consumers would do well t? call before purchasing elsewhere. Nov 23 2* LUIS '.BUL El. PARKER & FRIPP, (Corner of Main and Camden Streets,) HAVE just received an assortment of choice LIQUORS, CIGARS, .vc, which they oller in quantities to suit purchasers. Their stock c.insists in part of : Oases Bourbon Whiskey, Monongahela Whiskey, Cognac Brandy, Blackberry Urandy, St. Julien Clarot", St. Domingo Wine, St. Domingo T?nch, Arrack Punch, Haut Sauterno Wine, Star Gin, Gin Cock Tail, Raspberry Syrup, St. Domingo Bit? ters, Ginger Cordial, baskets Champagne. ALSO, Boxes AMERICAN SEGA HS. Boxes SPANISH SEGARS. .Vc. Ac. Nov 23 2*