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together by rapid moana ?tf communica? tion M to be hardly known to one another, and with historic traditioan extending over very few yean; now intercourse between the States ia swift and intimate; the ex? perience of centuries has been crowded into a few generations, and has created an intense, indestructible nationality. Then our jurisdiction did not reach beyond the inconvenient boundaries of the territory which had achieved independence; now, through cessions of lands, first colonized by Spain and France, the country has ac? quired a more complex character, and has for its natural limits the chain of lakes, tho Gulf of Mexico, and on the East and tho West, and two groat ocoans. Other nations were wasted DV civil wars for ages before they could establish for themselves the necessary degree of unity; tho latent conviction that our form of Government is the best ever known to tho world, has enabled us to emerge from civil war within four years, with a complete vindication of the constitutional authority of the General Government, and with our local liberties and State institutions unimpaired. Tho throngs of emigrants that crowd to our shores arc witnesses of the confidence of all peoples in our permanence. Here is the great land of free labor, where industry is blessed with unexampled rewards, and tho bread of tho workingman is sweetened by the consciousness that tho cause of tho country "is his own cause, his own safety, his own dignity," Here every ono enjoys the free uso of "his faculties and the choice of activity as a natural right. Here, under the combined influence of a fruitful soil, genial climes and happy institutions, popu? lation has increased iifteen-fold within a century. Herc, through thc easy develop rueut of boundless resources, wealth has increased with two-fold greater rapidity than numbors, so that wo have become secure against the financial vicissitudes of other countries, and, alike in business and in opinion, are scif-centred and truly inde? pendent. Here, more and more care is given to pr?vido education for every ono born on our soil. Here, religion, released from political connection with thc civil go? vernment, refuses to observe the craft of statesmen, and becomes, in its indepen? dence, tho spiritual life of the people. Herc, toleration is extended to every opi? nion, in the quiet certainty that truth needs only a fair field to secure the victory. Kere, the human mind goes forth un? shackled in the pursuit of science, to col? lect stores of knowledge and acquire an ever-increasing mastery over tho forces of nature. Here, the national domain is offered and beld in millions of separate freeholds, so that our fellow-citizens, be? yond the occupants of any other part of tho earth, constitute iu reality a people. Here exists the Democratic form of govern? ment; and that form of government, by the confession of European statements, "gi^i s a power of which no other form is capa" d i, because it incorporates every man with ?he State, and arouses everything that per? tains to tho soul. Whero, in past history, does a parallel exist to tho public happiness which is within the reach of tho peoplo of the United States? Where, in any part of the globe, can institutions be found so suited to their habits, or so entitled to their love, as their own freo Constitution? Every one of them, then, in whatever part of the land he has his home, must wish its perpetuity. Who of them will not now acknowledge* in the words of Washington, that "every stop by which tho people of thc United States have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of Providential agency." WhoJ will not join with me in the prayer that the invisible hand which has led us through the clouds that gloomed around our path, will so guido us onward to a perfect restoration of fra? ternal affection, that wo of this day may? be able to transmit our great inheritance of State Governments in all their rights, of the General Government in its Constitu? tional vigor, to our pesterity; and they to theirs through countless generations? ANDREW JOHNSON. WASHINGTON, December C, 1SG5. COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, Dec. 9, 1865. The President's Message. Wo present to oar readers, this morn? ing, (twenty-four hours ahead of any other paper in the State,) the complete message of President Johnson, delivered before both branches of Congress on Tuesday last. This document has been looked for, and will be read with intenso interest by all classes, as it gives a pretty distinct in? dication of tho policy of the President. We shall reserve our comments on the message until our next publication. Cotton. The correspondent of a Northern paper says: "At the close of the war there were about 200,000 bales of cotton in Georgia, of which seventy-five per cent, belonged to private individuals and the residue to the Confederate Government and subjects of foreign powers. Of this number 50,000 bales were shipped North and to Europe direct, leaving 150,000 bales unsold and waiting transportation. The United States Treasury Agents have been nosing out that belonging to tho Confederacy, but with very indifferent success. The ac? counts and operations, financially, of tho Confederate Government, anterior to tho administration of Mr. Memminger, were upon snell a looso principle, that it was bard to tell whether it owned a great deal or nothing at all. And bereit may bo re? marked, that one of the primo causes which lcd to the downfall of Jeff. Davis' Government was the peculations of its quartermasters and other parties holding its fonds. As sn instance, there ir ss s msn acting as quartermaster, in a Sonth ern city, for four years. He was not worth the second shirt to his bank when appoint? ed, but when turned out bf office by Major General Wilson, XT. 8. A., he was worth half a million. And another is now one of your chief Wall street bulls, who made all his money hero in the same way. These cases might bc summed up and enume? rated indefinitely. They first caused the people to lose confidonco in the currency, which was the entering wedge that split up the whole concern." Local Items. CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad? vertising and job work are cash. We hope all parties will bear this in mind. THE BURNINO or COLUMBIA.-An inter? esting account of the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," has just been issued, in pamphlet form, from tho Phcenix steam power press. Orders can be filled to any extent. OLD FRIENDS.-Wo stepped into the store of Messrs. E. & G. D. Hope, yester? day, and really found there one of thc best assorted stocks of merchandize in the city. We recommend our friends to call and ex? amino their stock; and if they aro smokers, try the Turkish tobacco and tho double barrelled pipes. Of other things we'll speak hereafter. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.-We are highly gratified at being able to state, that from and after this day, the trains over tho South Carobna Railroad will run to Hampton's Turn Out, six milos from Co? lumbia. Persons with good ears can pro? bably hear the steam-whistle even now; wc arc positivo they will be ablo to do so in a very short time. Tho early comple? tion of this road is a matter of importance to one and all. Drivers of teams will take due notice hereof, and govern themselves accordingly. The officers oi tho Company deserve groat credit for the energy displayed, in the advancement of tho road towards com? pletion, as they have had to contend with disadvantages and drawbacks too nume? rous to mention. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.-A casual visit at the office of Messrs. Kay A Hewetson, yes? terday afternoon, afforded us an opportu? nity of inspecting the plans, etc., for tho temporary market to be erected in Assem? bly street, by tho city authorities. It wiii be a neat and tasty affair, and will afford tho architects an opportunity of display? ing their abilities. We bavo been informed by these gentlemen, and record the fact with pleasure, that they are preparing plans for over twenty buildings on Main street, principally first-class houses. The next spring and summer will see Columbia rising from her ashes, and we hope and believe that she will, in her new dress, present even a handsomer appearance than of old. So mote it be. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for tho first time: Simons' A Kerrison-Dissolution. W. A E. Shiver-Corn Rags for Sale. P. Cantwell-Scotch Whiskey. W. B. Mott" -Commissioner's Sale. A. R. Phillips-Building Lot and Bricks. Kriss Kringle at McKenzie's, f R. M. Stokes-Small Farm for Sale. Kenneth A Gibson-Liverpool Salt. " " -Family Flour. " " -Pistols. John English-Stolen Mule. I Meeting Stockholders S. M. L. I. Co. Y vy McMastcr_Life Insurance Co. Thos. Flanigan A Co.-Boots, Shoes, Ac. Santa Claus at C. S. Jenkins'. J. H. Clarkson A Co.-Butter, Lard, Ac. Apply at this Office-Horse for Sale, Tho Secretary of the Treasury recom? mends thc contraction of thc currency, and says that he sees no way for tho pay? ment of the public debt but byan increaso of the income beyond tho expenditures. Ho recommends that the collection of internal revenue to those States accruing previous to the establish nent of collection offices, be indefinitely postponed, and that sales of property under the direct tax law bo suspended until the States shall have an opportunity of assuming the payment of the tax assessed upon them. The Secretary of tho Navy says that there were in the blockading squadron, in Ja? nuary last, 471 vessels. Now there are Onlyk29 on the coast, ile administers a sharp lecture to England about Confede? rate cruisers. MARRIED, On tho 7th instant, bv the Rev. Mr. McLeod, Mr. JOHN S. BATES to Miss FRANK CALDWELL, all of Columbia, S. C. For Salo, TWO THOUSAND new CORN BAGS. _ Pee9 S W. A E. SHIVER. THE COPARTNERSHIP TTERETOFORE existing under the name XJ- of SIMONS' A KERRISON, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent. BON SIMONS, JAS. S. SIMONS, I Dec 9 1* CHAS. KERRISON, JR. By Telegrap?i. K?nta<kr t?KbUtitr*. LOUISVILLE, KT.. December 5.- The legislature organized yesterday by elect-' ing Harrison Taylor Speaker of the Hones and J. B. Thomas Clerk. - Stemmer Partially Burned. NEW YORK, December 5.-This morning the steamer Woy bas set, from Savannah, with a valuable cargo, was partially con - sumed by f re. Tho cotton on board was valued at $40,000. The whole cargo was valued at $250,000. Loss very heavy. Congressional Proceedings. WASHINGTON, December 5.-But little was done in tbs Senate to day besides reading tho Message. The credentials of Messrs. Alcorn and Sharkey, Senators elect from Mississippi, were presented, and ordered to lie ou the table until further action. In thc House, a select committee was ap? pointed on tho subject of a uniform bank? rupt law. A resolution was nearly unanimously adopted, declaring that the public debt, with interest, should be promptly paid. A committee of ono from each ?State was ordered to preparo resolutions testifying tbo respect of Congress for tho memory of the late President Lincoln. Bev. C. B. Boynton, Congregationalist, late of Cincinnati, was to-day elected Chaplain of thc House. At the conclusion of thc r ading of tho Message in the House to-da}, there was applause from all sides. It is generally regarded as a frank exposition of the Pre? sident's views on the vital questions of the present. Later from Europe. NEW YOBK, December 5.-The steamship City of New York, from Liverpool 2'2d ult. and Queenstown 23d, arrived this evening. The Shenandoah sailed on the 21st '"or New York. LONDON, November 23.-Tho political news is unimportant. Thc Bank of Eng? land has reduced thc rate of discount to six per cent. The number of Fenians admitted to hail is regarded as an indication that only tho chiefs will bo prosecuted. Tho Underwriters' and Marine Insurance Companies of London and Liverpool aro reported to have lost a half million sterl? ing by thc destruction of three New Orleans cotton Bhips at Key West. The French army has been reduced over 10,000 men. COMMERCIAL. NEW YOBK, December 5.-Flour has de? clined 5@20c-sales 11,000 bbls. Wheat has declined lc. Corn sVeady. Beef heavy. Pork steady. Whiskey dull. " Cotton dull sales 1,000 bales, at 50c. Freights heavy. Gold 48?. BALTIMORE, December 5.-Flour heavy, for common; choice, firm. Wheat dull and scarce. Corn active-l@2c. lower. Bacon and lard heavy. LIVERPOOL, November 22.-Tho sales of cotton on Monday and Tuesday were 11,000 bales. The market opened steady and closed flat, at a slignt decline. Manchester market quiet. Consols 88^80]. Five twenties 63J@C4. LIVERPOOL, November 23.-Thc sales of cotton yesterday and to-day were 15,000 bales, closing nominally. Breadstuff's were active, but tending downward. Provisions quiet, but steady. JUST RECEIVED, BUTTEB, LAUD, CHEESE, CB ACK? ERS, PRUNES, FIGS, RAISINS, AL? MONDS, Sardines, Coffee, Crushed Sugar, Flour, Mackerel, Ac. Also, LIQUORS, by case, at Charleston prices. For sale by J. H. CLARKSON A CO., Dec 91*_At Clarkson A Talley's. seora WHET; 1PUNCHEON SCOTCH WHISKEY, Islay malt and very old. For sale at CANTWELL'S, Dec S 1 Bedell's Bow. SALT! SALT! ONE HUNDRED sacks large size Liver? pool SALT, for sale low by Dec 9 3 KENNETH A GIBSON. Flour! Flour! PT f\ BBLS. FINE FAMILY FLOUR, for Ol / sale low bv Dec 9 3 KENNETH A GIBSON. i>X SMITH A WESSON'S CARTRIDGE ?5O PISTOUS. 25 Merwin A Brav's Cartridge PISTOLS. 25 COLT'S PISTOLS. 5 and 0 inches. 25 WHITNEY'S PISTOLS, much cheaper than Colt's and equal in every respect. ALSO, SHOT. POWDER, CAPS and extra CAR? TRIDGES, in endless variety. For sale low for cash bv Dec 9 3 KENNETH A GIBSON. $50 REWARD. ytiv STOLEN from Columbia, on qHA Thursday night, a very largo dun J_CT-MARE MULE, with white nose; recently roached; has a small gaii on one shoulder; shod before -ono shoe recently put on; in good condition. 1 will give the above reward, with proof to convict the thief. JOHN ENGLISH. Dec 9 1* GOT. Marvin, of Florida, has made proclamation, restoring all civil officers ia this State who were in office in May last, giving them juris? diction in all matters as heretofore, except in certain criminal offences, which are, for the present, reserved to the military, and reserving also, to the Assistant Commissioner and the Agent of the Freedmen's Bureau the authority conferred upon them by an act of Congress and by general orders issued by the War Department. SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION.-Colonel Withers, Of Mississippi, General Pemberton's Chief of Artillery, dur? ing the siege of Vicksburg, has just returned from Boston, where ho spent several weeks inducing capi? talists to embark in cotton growing and other speculations in the South. He reports his efforts successful and satisfactory, and that Boston capi? talists generally prefer individual in? vestments to organized stockholding associations. Tho Indians of the plains ure again on the war path. A party of 200 Indians attacked a coach on Butter? field's Express route, hist Sunday week, near Bowness Spring. Six of the passengers and the express mes? senger were killed. The savages afterward burned the buildings at Downess Spring and Bluff Station, together with a large amount of other valuable property. For Sale, A FINK largo BAY HOUSE. In? quire of E. SHIVER, at the Shiver House. Deo 7 1 Small Farm for Sale. IOFFER for sale a small FARM, contain? ing 100 acres of land, lying about 2h miles from Columbia. On the premises are a small but comfortable Dwelling and Kitchen, Servants' House, Stable and Shuck House, with sufficient wood land for family usc. The land is nearly all bottom land, and is most admirably adapted for a Market Garden or Nursery. On it aro about 500 TREES OF CHOICE FRUIT ! Just commenced to bea It has four never-failing springs of w? r, and can be made very valuable. Ter .j made easy to an approved purchaser. R. M. STOKES, Dec 9 3 At Sloane A Stokes' store. Meeting of Stockholders Southern Mutual Life Insurance Company. THE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Southern Mutual Life Insurance Company will take placo, at No. 5 Law Range, THIS DAY, at 4 o'clock p. m. Pee 9 1*_F. W. MCMASTER. Actuary-. SOXJTHE?H MxrxTua, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, [ESTABLISHED 1849.] CAPITAL.$242,000 Hon. W. F. DESAUSSURE.Fresident. Dr. JOHN FISHER. .. .Treasurer. F. W. MCMASTER.Actuary. rilHIS Company has paid for losses to tho _L widows and orphans of the South near $400,000. Its tes are low and profits regularly returned to the insurers. For further information and policies of insur? ance, applv to the Actuary, No. 5 Law Range, Columbia, S. C. Dec ? Imo* Ha! Ha! Ha! 3?R1SS KRINGLE HAS COME TO ?OWN ! ! IN consequence of tho war, an embargo had been laid on Children's Toys, as well as Old Folk's Notions. Now that peace and plenty aro joining hands, old KRISS KRINGLE and McKENZIE have "recon? structed," and the old Agency has been re? newed, tho old fellow has turned over a large ?nd varied assortment of all kinds cf TOYS for the coming holidays. So como along to Kriss' Depot, and select Toys be foro they aro all gone. MCKENZIE'S Confectionary, Bakery and Fancy Toys, Blain street, below Gates, Dec 9 Columbia, S. C. NOTICE UNTIL FURTHER O DFL I> "Et DFL ?* , THE SUBSCRIBER'S WILL BE AT THE STORE OF C. S. JENKINS, ASSEMBLY STREET, NEXT MARKET* SANTA CLAUS. Dec 9 Inifi E. & GK I). HOPE HAVE just received the L A R GEST STOCK OF GOODS IN THE (TTY, consisting of GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DRY GOODS, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, which will be sold low for cash or country produce, at their old stand, Main street. Dec 7 2 MULES AND WAGONS. FIVE FINE TEAMS -22 young Mules and five fine Wagons and Harness, all in excellent order- -for sale bv Dec (5 G LUMSDEN "A McGEE. AtLOtlOIX ??lO?"^. Groeerin and Barateare. By JAMES G. ?IBBES. C. F. HABBISCfN,' Atfcnoirn?. THIS (Saturday) MORNING,lat 10$ o'doek, will be sold, at my store, S bhdB. Bacon. 5 casks " 10 kits Mackerel. 20 boxes Herrings. 16 bbls. Flour. 5 boxes assorted Candies. 2 doz. Buckets. 5 " Brooms. 1 caso Pine Apple Cheese. 2 boxes Soap. 2 cases Sardines. ALSO, 1 invoice Hardware. 1 pair Counter Scales, Ac. Dec 9 Unlimited articles received until 10 o'cl'k. Gas-light Slock. By Levin & Peixotto. ON MONDAY next, at ll o'clock, wc will sell, before our store, (sale positive,) - shares in the Columbia Gas-light Com? pany, to pay instalments on all unpaid shares up to this date. Stockholders will give their attention, or their shares will be sacrificed. Dec 6 wsm3 Ba?dinj Lot and Bricks. By A. E.. Phillips. WILL he sold, on TUESDAY MORNING next, the 12th, at ll o'clock, at thc Court House, The LOT adjoining tho Express Compa? ny, on the East, formerly occupied by W. H. Dial as a bakery; measuring 53 feet 4. inches on Camden (or Taylor) street, and running back 208 feet 8 inches. Also, the BRICKS thereon-about 40,000. This is a very desirable location for a business stand. Terms cash. Dec 9 Cattle and Sheep. By A. E. Phillips. ON TUESDAY MORNING next, 12th inst., at ll o'clock, I will sell, at tho Court House, 20 head Stock and Beef Cattle. 20 14 fine Sheep. Terms cash on delivery. Cattle to be taken away at once. Dec 8 Commissioner's Sale. IN EQUITY-YORK DISTRICT. Robert Bell and wife and others vs. Wm. Ardrey.-Bill for Partition. IN obedience to the decree of the Court of Equity made in this case, I will sell, at York Court House, on the FIRST MON? DAY in January next, a TRACT of LAND, situate in York" District, on Sugar Creek, bounded by lands of J. T. Withers, Eliza Stewart and D. G. Bennet, and containing four hundred acres, moro or less. This is a most desirable and highly productivo plantation. TERMS OF SALE.-A sufficiency of cash to pay the costs of these proceedings; tho balance of the purchase money on a credit of one and two years, in equal instalments, with interest from tho day of sale, and secured hy the bond of the purchaser, with good sureties and a mortgage of the oro mises. W. B. METTS, C. E. Y. D. Dec 9_ " COMMISSIONER'S SALE. RICHLAND DISTRICT-IN EQUITY. John Logan, George W. Glenn, et ux et al., vs. Rufus J. Reid, Joseph Clippers, ct ux et al.-Bill for S ile of Beal Astute. IN pursuance of the order of the Court in the above ease, I will sell, on the FIRST MONDAY in January next, at 10 o'clock a. m., at thc Court House, in the city of Columbia, S. C., two SQUARES OF LAND in said city, containing four acres each-one lot hounded as follows: On tho North, by Plain street; on the East, by Winn street; on the South, by Washington street; on the West, by Barnwell street. The nther square, or lot, bounded as fol? lows: On the North, by Blanding street; on the South, by Taylor street; on the East, by Laurens street; and on the West, by Winn street. One of these squares is so situated as to be a most eligible location for private resi? dences; the other square, opposite the depot of the Columbia and Charlotte Rail? road, is well situated for stores or business establishments. These squares, or lots, will be so sub-divided as to suit purchasers, as well those who seek investments as those who desire to provide themselves a com? fortable home. A map, with the lots num? bered, can be seen at my office. TERMS.-One-fourth cash; balance on a credit of one, two and three years, with interest payable annually until the whole debt bc paid, secured bv bond and mort? gage of the premises. Purchasers to pay for papers. D. B. DESAUSSURE. C. E. R. D. _NOT 28_ $12_ mum, W flsb. THE subscribers have?, ^ Pwljust received, by lato ar ?crivais from tim most cele brated manufacturers in Phi- W^~***t*Bl>? ladelphia, a large and well selected stock of Ladies', Misses' and Children s BOOTS, SHOES and GAITERS, Of the latest and most fashionable styles. We are prepared, us usual, to manufac? ture Ladies' and Gentlemen's work in thc most durable manner and at the shortest notice; and from our large experience in business in this city, we can warrant satii - faction. THOMAS FLANIGAN & CO. ' Dec 0 Mouseline DeLaines AND English and American CALICOES -new stvles-for sale low. Dec 8 3 E. A G. D. HOPE. "Wanted, 4 SITUATION as TUTOR, in a family 1JL <>f five, six or eight children. All the English Branches ana Latin and Greek (if desired) taught. Apply at this office, stating salary. References given, if re? quired. Dec 5 18