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By Tesl o g^?i^lx - Affairs in North Carolina, HALEIGH, N. C., November 2G.-The Legislature meeta to-morrow, and a largo number of members have arrived. Gov. Holden is still confined to his bed from .ickness. Dr. Powell, Stato Agent at Washington, has arrived with despatches to Governor Holden, but their character has not yet been made public. Pool, Reade, Holden, Dick, Settle, and others, aro spoken of in connection with the Scnatorship. It is thoaght that tho Constitutional Amendment will be ratified by the Legis? lature. Prominent gentlemen herc who have been to Washington, are not very hopeful as to tho future of the State and reconstruction. Affairs in Mexico. NEW YORK, November 25.-By the steam? ship Corsica, which arrived herc yesterday from Havana on tho 18th inst., wc received advices from tho city of Mexico to the 5th inst-, and from Vera Cruz to the 13th. Several additional small victories over the Republicans are claimed by the imperial? ists. In tho State of Guanajunto, Gen. Guzman and a party under him are report? ed to have been completely annihilated, which means, wo suppose, that those who were mado prisoners were immediately shot, in accordance with Maximilian's de? cree. Tho Empress Charlotte left the Capitol, on thc Otb inst., on berlang pro? jected visit to Yucatan. Ex-Presideat Zuloaga has been exiled by Maximilian's Government. Tho ex-rebel general Ma? gruder, has been appointed imperial Sur? veyor-General of colony lands. Alaban):? Legislature. MONTGOMERY, Ala. J November 22.-Gov. Parsons delivered his message to tho State Legislature to-day. Tho message urges the adoption of thc amendment to the Constitution of the United States abolishing slavery, anet the passage of laws for the protection of thc breed ne? groes and their property. This course, he says, will secure the admission of our Rep? resentatives into Congress, and restore thc State to all her political rights in tho Union. He approves of a special code for the government of the negroes, and recom? mends the adoption of vagrant laws, to be used upon the whites and blacks alike, and suggests that vagrant laws similar to those in force in tho State of massachu? setts bc adopted. Gov. Parsons also recommends that Erovision bc made for destitute white and lack men. Judge Bnstccd in Conflict with the Miti.tu.ry Authorities. MOBILE, November 24.-T. C. A. Dexter, a Treasury Cotton Agent at Mobile, who had been arrested and held in custody by Gen. Woods_ commander of this depart? ment, for alleged malfeasance in office, sued out a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Bnstccd, United State? District Court of Alabama, which writ vas served on Gen. Woods and l'rovost Marshal Brooks, xne LUUIUWJ Jwiiuwiiuvv.-u.. writ, claiming that a military commission had been convened and would proceed with tho trial, whereupon Judge Bus teed ordered Dexter to be dischargea from cus? tody, and that Gen. Woods have no longer any" control of Dexter, and produce the. body ot Dexter in court to be bailed, and answer any complaints made against him, and Woods be ordered to appear at 10 o'clock to-day, to show cause why he shall not be proceeded against for contempt of court. BIDING ON THE KAU,.-A good story is told of a recent smash-up on a Western railroad. A soldier who, in corning from Baltimore to Bock Island, had met with four acciilents, was on this occasion in the car that completely turned over. Making his way through a window and gaining an upright position, he looked around him and coolly* inquired, "What station is this?" Thomas T. Carver, tho special bonded agent of the Treasury Department for tho Choctaw country, Alabama, tried at Mobile by a military commission on tho charge of fraud in revenue transactions, !*:-s been sentenced to pay a lino of f9,l>O0, and be confined at one year's ham labor at Nashville. Frauds in the quartermaster's depart? ment, in Louisville, havo been discovered to the amount of $100,000. The names of the partios have been suppressed for the present. - Was langton star, 25//i. PICKINGS AND STEALINGS IN MISSISSIPPI. A Columbus (Mississippi) paper is inform? ed of ist),ODO being collected by a Govern? ment agent, and but $6,000 accounted for. It HUT-? the stealing mania is rampant. (iener.il Grant is said to have written to k Kirby Smith, tendering him a parole in f Cuba, upon the same terms ?is tho other rebel officers of his rank. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, November 25.-Receipts of .o; ion 1,276 bales. Tho market iras steady Hider a fair shipment and good home do nand. Sales wen: 3,100 bales, as follows: Ordinary 39@40c; middling 52@53c.; good middling 54@55c. Also, at auction, for Government account, 1,480 bales Mobile, at 444O55C.- 317 bah s New Orleans, I7^">l}c; end 73 l?ales Florida, at 44@50e. The order of the above cutten was re? ported to bo somewhat better than that of recent Government sales, ami the prices obtained were, in many instances, consi? derably above the market, while nomo lots went off below their market value. The attendance at the sale was large, and tho bidding was quite spirited. Gold has bren dull and steady. The market opened at 146f, declined to 140.J. advanced to 147 and closed at the opening price. Loans ?ere made at 2@4 per cent, m favor of the borrower. Foreign change was dull at 109@j for hankers' 1 at sixty days. Some transactions, seco. 1 hand, were reported at ins;. WILMINGTON, November 25. Sales to-day m 15 bales cotton; ordinary low middling at Y 34@42?@45c. Sales of ll bbb. turpentine, at 62?c. ; five cents off for colored. Sales of 218 bbls. tar, at $3.10; and 112 bbls. common strained and low grades rosin, No. 2, at $5.00<??$5.25c., talc bbls. Proceedings of Council. COUNCIL CHAMBER, COLUMBIA, November 28, 1865. Pr?sent-His Honor tho Mayor; Alder? men Bates, Glaze, Fisher, Guignard, Gei? ger, Harris, Hope, Stork and Waring. The minutes of thc last meeting were read, and, after an excoption expressed to the roadiug of tho minutes in reference to the ordinance prohibiting the erection of wooden buildings upon any square fronting upon Main (or Richardson) street, had been settled, by laying it over till next meeting of Council, the minutes were con? firmed. Elisha Spires was arraigned before Coun? cil on charge of vending spirituous liquors upon tho public street illegaUy, was found guilty, on good and sufficient testimony, and fined $19.50. Thc foUowing accounts, presented by the Chairman of Committee on Streets, were ordered to be paid: Hopson A Sutphcn.$1 00 J. Meighan.4 00 Muller A Senn . 8 00 The Committee on Accounts presented a report, recommending that tho account of -John Alexander (?15) be ?aid; ?!s?, *i>at thc account of Wm. Simms bc paid, (?2,) in place of amount presented; also, that the account of thc Phoenix, office be paid to the extent of $210-the city being entitled to balance for service rendered in trans? porting press for said office. Tho report was adopted by Council, and said accounts ordered to bo paid, as recommended by ? the Committee. Thc petition of G. II. Hall, praying pcr l mission to retain the Fair Grounds pro? perty till January next, and proffering rent at that time for tho ensuing year, upon the ground that petitioner had occupied said grounds for time past by permission of the Executive Committee ot the Agri? cultural Society, and that due and proper notice to quit had not been served on peti? tioner-was, on motion, laid upon the table. Thc application of Paul Bofill, for posi? tion of Assistant Policeman, was, on mo? tion, laid upon the table. The Committee on Licenses presented a report, recommending that licenses bc granted to thc following named persons: To retail spirituous liquors in quantities not less than one quart-Fisher A Low? rance, A. L. Solomon, Simons' A Kerrison, Speck A Pollock, John Stork, E. A G. D. Hope, Parker A Fripp, John Meighan, P. Cantwell, Campbell A Milling, Melvin M. Cohen, Hardy Solomon, Shelton, Calvo A Walsh, Haiiahan A Warley, J. T. Zealy, James G. Gibbes, George Symmcrs. Tavern License-Dennis McGuinnis, M. McElrone, John Fanning, D. G. Thompson, John Dooloy, Calnan A Kreuder, Theodore Pollock, Loomis A Bennett. The report was adopted, and licenses ordered to be issued as recommended. On motion, Council adjourned. F. H. ELMORE, City Clerk. COLUMBIA, November 29, 1865. At a general meeting of the members of the Bar from various portions of thc State, held in the chamber of tho Court of Ap? peals, previous to the sitting of thc Court, I Col. Tims. N. Dawkins, of Union, was I called to the Chair, and John Watics, Esq., requested to act as Secretary. Tho Chair? man announced thc object of the meeting . to be for the purpose of paying a tribute I to the memory of Hon. Thomas J. Withers, j late Associato Judge of the Court of Ap? peals; whereupon. Mr. Attorney-General ! Hayne offered the following preamble and j resolutions, which were unanimously* ! adopted. At the meeting of the Court, ] they were presented by Col. Dawkins, and I feelingly responded to by Chief Justice j Dunkin, who thereupon ordorod the pro I ceedings to be entered upon the minutes, I to be published, and adjourned the Court. The following are the preamble and roso I lutions: GENTLEMEN' OF THE BAU OF SOUTH CARO? LINA: You are. called together to pay a tri? bute of respect to the memory of a departed Judge. Among the many afflictions bear? ing so heavily on us in these sad times, it is not the least that wo should have been I deprived of so many to whoso wisdom and i learning we have been accustomed to look I to guide us through difficulties and trials. \ Nowhere has this loss been felt more than I among our brotherhood of thc Bar. How ? many lights have boen extinguished in tho i last few years. W . have now to mourn I still another. Tho Hon.T. J. Withers, late ; Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals, is no more. That bright, astute and saga? cious mind is lost to us forever, and we have only left his memory and example. Judge Withers, from his carly boyhood, gave evidence of the high abilities 'which distinguished bis after life. He came to the South Carolina College with a reputa? tion for talents winch lie well sustained while there, and at once took rank, if not the first, at h ast among the first, of that remarkable galaxy of bright men who com? posed his elass. In that class were Ban dull Hunt, of LoMsaina, Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, Gov. Hammond, of this State, yourself, Mr. Chairman, Daniel E. Huger and John 1). Coaltcr, of Missouri. The expectations then formed of the young collegian were never disappointed liv the ! man in after life. No man ever thought, : more rapidly. Ile was distinguished alike : for sound judgment and great astuteness. ! ami his wonderful facility and felicity of expressing his ideas, either in writing or in speaking, was the admiration of all who knew him. The profession lias lost one of its brightest lights thc State has lost one of its guiding minds. Resolved, That in token of our respect tn the memory of thc deceased, wo ask that these proceedings be entered on the minutes of the Con.t of Appeals, and that , tho business of the Court bc suspended I for the day. . Resolved, That the Chairman forward to the family of tho deceased a copy of these proceedings, with an expression of our I sympathy in their bereavement. Intelligence from Central Mississippi reporte the healthy condition of affairs. Provisions are plentiful, and tho negroes are well disposed and are returning to their homes. "North Carolina 6's, wero quoted in New York, on the 21st, at $80. Tenne6se 6's, 87.25. Funeral Invitation. The friends and acqua-ntances of Lieut. OSCAR LABORDE and tho family, aro re? quested to attend his funeral services, at Trinity Church, TIIIS MORNING, 30th inst., at ll o'clock. ESTRAY COLTS. TAKEN up, at my plantation, near Kil? lian's T. O., on the 22d instant, two COLTS. Tho owner will come forward, provo propcrtv, pav expenses and take them awav. * W. M. GIBBES. Nov 30 *_2* To Rent, A HOUSE near the Charlotte Rail? road, across the brick bridge. Also, two PIANOS to hirs. Apply to G. Vf. LOGAN, Nov <M) 3* Arsenal Hill. Extra Rio Coffee, BEST CRUSHED SUGAR. For sale low to close consignment. Handsome MAHOGANY EXTENSION TABLE and SI DE-BO ABD. CLARKSON A TALLEY, Washington street, near (dd Citv Hall. Nov 30 ' _ 1? Partnership Notice. WE, tho undersigned, have fornico a limited partnership for the transac? tion of ME BC ANT ILE BUSINESS, in thc city of Columbia, for thc period of five years from this date, (unless sooner deter? mined by death or by mutual consent.) The name of tho firm is A. C. DAVIS. John English, tho special partner, fur? nishes six thousand dollars in cash; A. C. Davis, the general partner, furnishes his time, labor and skill. JOHN ENGLISH. Nov 2fi 30 A. C. DAVIS. Stolen! Stolen! ON the night of the 2Gth instant, Jim Washington, a negro man, belonging formerly to Mr. O'Kclier, of Greenwood, S. C., and said to have a wife at Wilmington, N. C.. who belonged to a Dr. Derozet, of that place, where he (Jim) expected to go as soon as he was in funds, stole from the vard of Dr. Parker's residence a largo dou? bl e-cased Gold Watch, marked on the back "T. H. P.," with a Gilt Chain; a double case Silver Watch, (common;) asuit of new Blue Clothes; several pieces of Under? clothes, marked "W. E. Haskell, jr.;" and Fifty Dollars in currency. A liberal reward will be given for the ar? rest of the said Jim Washington, or for the recovery of thc articles lost, or for any information that will lead to his arrest. Nov 39 3* W. E. HASKELL, JR. PARTIES wishing their orders for LUM? BER tilled with despatch, can be sup? plied at the Columbia Steam Saw Mill. HANAHAN A WARLEY, Agents. Nov 30 3 HANAHAN & WMEVN. A LARGE SUPPLY OF "FT /\ RPWARE JUST RECEIVED and for sale at LOW? EST RATES. BACON SIDES. HAMS. Extra FAMILY FLO CB. BUCKWHEAT MACKEREL, CODFISH. Fresh and Pickled SALMON. LOBSTER, HERRINGS, Ac. OVENS, all sizes. SPIDEBS, all sizes. SKILLETS, all sizes. POTS, all sizes. With a variety of GUNS, PISTOLS.Ac. On hand always the choicest FAMILY GROCERIES._Nov 30 2 Kerosene Oil ! JUST received, at HANAHAN A WAR LEY'S, 1 bbl. KEROSENE OIL. Nov 9 THUS' 1ISWT. Gervais Street, near State House. Nov 30 Headq'rs District o? Western S. C., FOURTH SEPARATE BBIGADE, COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 28, lst??. G EX EH AL ORDERS NO. 32. Cl APT. J. A. CLARE, 15th Maine Vol?. J having reported for duty, is announce! as Acting Aid-de-Camp on the Staff of tin Brevet Major-General Commanding, am will bo obeyed and respected accordingly By order of Brevet Major-General A. AMES. CUAS. A. CARLKTOM, Ass't Adj't Gen. 1 Nov 30 1 WE have just opened a beautiful lot of GENT'S and BOYS' DRESS HATS md CAPS, in Felt. Cassimere, Plush, Vel ret and Silk. All of tho LATEST STYLES ind at LOW FIGURES. SHIVER & BECKHAM, Nov 30 3 Next to Shiver House. A LARGE AND GENERAL Supply of all DESIRABLE GOODS to be found at tho store built on the lot occupied bv G. G. Newton before the march of SHERMAN Through Columbia. The stock OM hand IS Considered one of tho best in the city, and is TO BE Sold at the LOWEST MARKET PRICES. Tho goods EXHIBITED At thia store will compete with that of the best houses in New \ork and Charleston, and will be sold AS Cheap as any in the above cities. We are determined to ?ell at the above store lower than anv in the city. A Call at this establishment will SHOW That we are in earnest. Nov 30 Headq'rs District of Western S. C., FOURTH SEPARATE BRIGADE, COLUMBIA, S. C., November 28, 1865. GENERAL "liDEUS NO. 31. IBEPORE a Military Commission, a which convened at Headquarters, District of Western South Carolina, Fourth e?r???*? Dvis??lo, Columbi?., South Cm.ro lina, November 16th, 1865, pursuant to Special Orders No. 37, dated Headquarters, District of Western South Carolina, Fourth Separate Brigade, Columbia, South Carolina, November 11th, 1865, and of which Lieut. Col. N. HAUGHTON, 25th Regi? ment Ohio Veteran Volunteer?, is 1'resi dent, was arraigned and tried: Jasper, colored, citizen of Edgefield Dis? trict, South Carolina. William, colored, citizen of Edgefield District, South Carolina. George, colored, citizen of Edgefield Dis? trict, South Carolina. Lewis, colored, citizen of Edgefield Dis? trict, South Carolina. einnor.. Larceny. SP?CIFICATION-: In this, that they, Jasper, colored, William, colored, George, colored, and Lewis, colored, citizens of Edgefield District, South Carolina, did break into the cotton house of J. L. Harman, citizen, and feloniously take and carry away four (4) bales of cotton, the goods and chattels of the said J. L. Harman, with the intent of converting the same to their own use. AU this, on or about the 23d day of October, 1865, in Edgefield District, State of South Carolina. To which Charge and Specification, tho accused Jasper, colored, citizen of F.dgo field District, South Carolina, pleaded as follows: To the Specification, "Not Guilty." To thc Charge, "Not Guilty." To which Charge and Specification, the accused William, George and Lewis, co? lored citizens of Edgefield District, South Carolina, separately and severally pleaded as follows: To the Specification, "Guilty." To thc Charge, "Guilty." FINDING. The Commission having maturely con? sidered thc evidence adduced, finds the accused Jaspe)', William, George and Leiris, colored citizens of Edgefield Dis? trict, South Carolina, separately and seve? rally, as follows: Of the Specification, "Guilty," Ul tue eil arge, : Gu ?.lg." SENTENCE. And thc Commission do, therefore, sen? tence them as follows: 1st. Jaspe]', colored, citizen of Edgefield District, South Carolina, to bo confined at bard labor for the period of one (l) year, at. such place as the Commanding General may direct. 2d. William, George and Lewis, colored citizens of Edgefield District, South Caro? lina, each to be confined at bani labor for the period of six ((>) mont hs, at such place as the Commanding General may direct. IL The proceedings and findings in tho foregoing cases of Jasper, William, George and Lewis, colored citizens of Edge tield j)istriet, South Carolina, arc approved, flic sentence is confirmed, and will bo carried into effect at Castle Pinckney, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, under tho direction of the Commanding Officer thereof, to whom the prisoner will be sent arider guard. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the necessary transportation. Bv order of Brevet Major-Goncral A. AMES. CHAS. A. CARLETON, Ass't. Adj't. Gen'l. Nov 30 1 Salee. Draft and Saddle Horses. By Levin & Peixotto. rilTS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, before our ?torc, we will sell, 10 fine HOUSES, used either to thc sad Ile or harness. Sale positively without reserve. Nov 30_' 1 By Dnrbec & Walter. WILL be sold, at our mart, THIS MORN? ING, at <)Jr o'clock, A lot of fine FURNITURE, consisting of : Mahogany Sofas, Tetc-a-Tetes, Marble top Tables, Bureaus, Washstand, Hair-seat Chairs, Bedsteads, Mattresses, Blankets, QuiltSj Crockery, Cooking Stove, Cooking Utensils, Ac. ALSO, Pieces of Flannel, Goshen Butter, Macke? rel, Nails, Soap, cases Whiskey, Scgars, Spices, Olive Od and sundry other articles. AND A fine assortment of Geraniums. These articles arc worthy tho attention of purchasers, and will be sold without re? serve. Nov 30 1 Groceries, Furniture, ?tc. By JAMES G. GIBBES. C. F. HABBISON, AUCTION*!*. THIS DAY, (Thursday,) I will sell, at auction, at mr store, at 10 o'clock a. m., A variety of GROCERIES, FURNITURE and SUNDRIES; am ?igst them, 10 bola. Apples. 10 " Irish Potatoes. 10 " Flour. 2 kegs Butter. 10 case s Bourbon Whiskey. 10 " Fancy Candy. 1 Buggv and Harness. 10 kits Mackerel. 5 kegs Butter. 3 " Lard. 10 boxes Chees?1. 2 bbls. Bacon. AND Horses, Mules, Ac. Articles for sale received up to 9 o'clock on morning of sale. Nor 30 2 7Vae? of Land, 200 Acres. By Levin & Peixotto. ON MONDAY, the 4th December, at the Court House, wc will sell, A TRACT OF LAND, consisting of 200 ?.cres, moro or less, situated seven milos froii! Columbia, on the Camden Road, boundc 1 by laiuls of Thomas Gates, sr., and James Dinkins and others. Particu? lars at time of sale-which will be posi? tive-and terms cash. Nov 23 thsm GOLD, SILVER ANO DIAMOND DUST FOU TUE HAIR. THE ONLY SOAP That should beaned in frosty wi'ather. Make? the ?kin deliulitfully smooth. It contain* no color of paint, like other foiyps. IX prevente the bund* from chapping. It is aelfghtfoU) Rmi lnBtingly perfumea! COLD CREAM SOAP. SPERMAOETTI TABLET. BAY BUM SOAP. FRANGI BANN I INCENSE. ROSEMARY HAIR WASH. SILK and PAPEB SACHETS, all kinds. Fine TOOTH BRUSHES. Fine HAIB BRUSHES. At JACKSON'S DRUG STORE. Nov 30 CITRON, GUAVA JELLY, FRENCH CHOCOLATE, CREAM CHOCOLATE, And a choice selection of GENUINE FRENCH CONFECTIONARY. At E. E. JACKSON'S. Nov 30 South Carolina-Union District. IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY. Sarah /lomes. Applicant, ts. Stephen Fowler et al., Defendants. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Betsy Bently, Elbert Fowler, Julia Sprousc, Coleman Hames, Presley Hames and William Hames, defendants in this case, resido without the limits of this State: lt is, therefore, ordered that they ?ti>j<cui before me, on or before tho 12th day of Fe bruary, A. D. lHOfi, and object to the division ?>r sale of th?' real estate of Polly White, deceased, or their consent will be entered of record. C. GAGE, O. U. D. Ordinary's Office, Nov. 20, 1863. Nov 30 * \vl2_ South Carolina-Union District. IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY. Reuben Briant and Saraji, his wife, Appli cants, rs. Wm. Kirby, li. C. Kirby and others, Defendants. IT appearing to my satisfaction that Sac.ucl Kirby, Miles Kirby, Alexander Lecke? and wife, Jesse Clark and Martha, his wife, A. T. Briant and Adeline, his wife, and Joseph Martin and Isabella, his wife, defendants in this cn so, resille without tho limits of this State: It is, therefore, ordered that they appear before me, on or before the 12th cay of February, A. D. 18(50, and object to the division or salo of the real estate of Polly White, deceased, or their consent will be intered of record. C. GAGE, O. U. D. Ordinary's Office, Nov. 21, I860. Nov 30 wl2