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By Telegrapli. Th* Aaintsaion ot Southern Repr?? sentai ti ves. WASHINGTON, January 3.-It is rumored that President Johnson, at tho meeting of Congress, will send in a special message in regard to the admission of members of Congress from thc Southern States. The course of Henrv J. Raymond, it appcarc. has somewhat alarmed the ultra radicals. It is understood that Mr. Raymond has publicly expressed himself as holding that, since the rebellion has ended and slavery is abolished, tho North and South should have equal representative powers in Con? gress, flo argues that tho North, under the Constitution, has no right to legislate for the South unless the South is represent? ed in Congress. Ho believed that the nia Iority of the Southern members have been egitimately elected, and should bo admit? ted to seats. Mr. Raymond, despite the machinations of the ultra-Stevens party, when Congress gets to work, will be an earnest supporter of President Johnson and tho leader of the House. Farther Part lc o lar* of tile Los* of the Steamer Constitution. WILMINGTON, December 30.-Tho steam? er Constitution, Capt. Grcenman. from Sa? vannah for New York, left Savannah on the 23d, with 54 passengers and 700 bales of cotton, und struck on the Southern point of Lookout Shoals, on the 25th, at 1 a. m., where she remained forty-eight hours, then broko up. Tho captain, with twelve of the crew and ono passenger, W. P. Levy, of Brooklyn, New York, saved themselues on cotton bales, landing at Cape Lookout Light-house, al 4 p. m., on the 28th; thence they proceeded to More? head City. Forty persona perished. The Governor of Georgia tx Secretary Seward. WASHINGTON, December 31.-The follow? ing despatch was received here yesterday: MiLLEnoEviLLE. December 22, 1SC5. Hon. Wm. tl. Seward, Secretary of Slate: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of the 10th inst., together with a copy of your communica? tion to His Exe? lfency James Johnson, Provisional Governor of Georgia. Be pleased to tender to His Excellency the President my grateful return for his recog? nition of the official position in which tin people of Georgia have placed mc, and as? sure him of my fixe?l purpose to observe and obey as well the Constitution of the United States as the Constitution of the State of Georgia. Express to him, also, my thanks for the offered co-operation of tho Government of the United States in effecting the earliest restoration ami per? manent prosperity and welfare of the State. Upon its co-operation our people build earnest hopes of a speedy return to their suspended relations with theo.her States of the Union. I have, sir, tho honor to be, verv respectfully, vour most obedi? ent servant, CHAS. J. JENKINS, Governor. From Europe. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE-OPINIONS OF THE BRITISH PRESS. ENGLAND AND AMERICA-FENL\NISM. AC. -Tho passage in President Johnson's message, which especially concerns this country, ought, we think,to be accepted in a friendly spirit. He could not do less than review the history of the Alabama claims; and, in reviewing them, he could hardly say less, at least to an American Congress, than he has said. * * * * * Mr. Johnson does us no more than justice in attributing to us the same earnest desire for peace which he professes himself. Even when the causes of mutual exasperation were at their height, there never was a war nartv in this count rv. [ts tone seems to be studiously pitched ia i low key. It will bo curious if American statesmen have learned, in th?? presence of real difficulties, to be moderate in lan? guage; and, as far as we can at prfcent *ee, England bas, almost fer tho rirst time, not been insulted even for party pur? poses, because there do exist grave induce? ments in America, if not to suspect, at laast to misunderstand ns. The substance of tho message had been to a groat extent anticipated by the rumors detailed by the correspondents of the daily papers, and everybody knew that the sensational element would not bo conspicuous in Pre? sident Johnson's utterances. What his policv has been, his speech is. Ho tells nothing that we did not know, and he an? nounces only what every ono was certain that ho must announce. When wo como to tho more interesting paragraphs-more interesting, at least, on this sitio of Hie ocean-wo seem to be list? ening only to a faint and subdued echo of Mr. Seward's letter to Earl bussell. The topics, and even the phraseology, are much the name; and if Congress does not complain of being served with cold cab? bage, wo need not be very indignant thal once more wo listen to the complaints with which we aro so familiar, lt would bo well for us all if American statesmen had never committed any worse wrong against England than that of being tedious. And it must be remembered that though wo have heard all this before, Congress has had no official knowledge of all our un? kindness and precipitancy, and of the un? precedented nature of tho act which ad? mitted the Confederates to belligerent rights, lt was, therefore, inevitable that tho message ot the President should, to sonic extent, reproduce the unpleasant topics already dwelt upon in the despatches of tho Secretar}- of Stat?. But, to do him justice, Mr. Johnson judiciously avoids all that could provoke needless irritation be? tween the two countries. He could not say less than he has done, for Mr. Soward has already.committed himself to thc same hue; but he might have availed himself of thc example of mort; than one of his prede? cessors by saying a great deal more. Bunkum, however, for once, does not sound in high places; and as everybody, both in England and tho United States, knows how a reference to arbitration was, in a .stuse, ottered from Washington, and to what extent it was declined in London, we learn with satisfaction that, while Ame? rica retains, as she has a right to do, a grievance, she "does not present the sub? ject as an impeachment of good faith on the part of a power professing the most friendly dispositions'. In that limbo til diplomacy to which common sense-which means a sense of common interests-has consigned so many national quarrels, we can well afford to allow the claims for com? pensation to go a smouldering on, even at. the risk of tlio ashes of a dying dispute being kindled by the occasional exigencies of American party warfare. * * * * On tho whole, we note with^satisfaction tho possible commencement of a new era in American State papers. Moralists ttdl us that trouble and the sad experience of lifo smooth th?! temper and soften the manners. It may bo with nations as with men. Bishop Butler thought that a whole j nation could go mad together. We gladly believe that a great people can become temperate, moderate and just. [S<iturtl(iij Review, Der. 16. THE FENIAN Till ALS.-RUJIOKEI) FENIAN EX? PEDITION. With the trial of O'Donavan (Itossa) the first batch of Fenian indictments was disposed of, and the Special Com? mission in Dublin was adjourned. On tho following da}- the court W?S opened in Cork, and thc Grand Jury returned true I bills against two of the prisoners, O'Con ! nor and Mccafferty. A considerable military force had been, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and like meanr. will give, additional vaiue to the product), aud bring a further reward to the cultivators. "Pre-eminently and above all, the Cotton Supply Association earnestly recommends the use of New Orleans seed, which, when? ever tho climate end soil are favorable, will not only produce an imnroved quality, but a larger quantity per acre. This seed the Association will undertake to provide for all who desiro to uso it, and will supply it at cost price. Let none be discouraged by occasional failure, by unpropitious sea? sons, by fluctuating markets, or hy any other cause. These hindrances have been encountered by tho Southern States of America, and, in spite of all, they suc? ceeded in building up a colossal cotton trade, which has now been thrown open to tho rest of the world. Let pthers do like? wise, and the result will bo as satisfactory and advantageous." MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH INTELLIGENCE. Tlic notorious "Yelverton*' ease is not yet finally disposed of-Mrs. Longworth (Mrs. Yelverton) having given notice of her intention to move for a new trial of her case against the Saturday lieciew. The cattle disease continues to increase. Tiio official returns for the week gives the number of cases at 5,356, being 1,528 lu excess of the previous week. A conference, at which a number of ag? ricultural societies wer'; represented, was held in London on tho subject of thc cattle plague. Resolutions were passed, calling upon the Government to adopt more strin? gent measures for arresting the progress of the malady, and urging the formation of a National Assurance Company, with a State guarantee. Earl Kussell has quito recovered from his indisposition. LIVERPOOL, December 16.-Sir H. Storks, in addition t.) his functions as Governor of Jamaica, will be President of the Commis? sion of Inquiry. The other members of the Commission are not yet announced. The trial in Liverpool, in which the plaintiff sought to recover his insurance on the laying of the Atlantic Telegraph, has resulted in a verdict for tho plaintiff for the total loss. Leave has been given to remove thc case to thc court above. The stock of cotton in port is 318,000 bales, of which 127,0i?0 are American. Rcvcnly Johnson's Argument before thc Supreme Court on thc Test Oath. On Friday last, in behalf of A. H. Gar? land's petition to be admitted to practice in tho United States Supreme Court, Mr. Johnson said: There being* no antecedent Government to our own, it is necessary to look into the Constitution itself to sec what powers were originally conferred upon Congress. These being stilted, Congress is authorized to .pass all necessary and proper laws to carry them into effect. These powers are to be so construed as to effect the object they arc designed to accomplish. It is the duty of the Court to ascertain what this is, and then determine whether the legislation will defeat or secure the end. A restriction to the class of powers is, that Congress shall pass no ex post facto law or bill of attainder, i'hc meaning of this is well understood lo be that no law shall be passed which makes an act a crime winch was not a crime when tho act was committed. But the law of 1865 does punish in point of fact, because it precludes the petitioner from the exer? cise of a lawful occupation, and strikes at a profession in which his hopes and ambi? tion, and support of himself and family, ire involved The punishment is severe, cruel and unexampled, lt, subjects bini to all the obligations of tho Constitution, while it takes from him all its advantages. The original Act of 18C2 was not made applicable to attorneys in tho courts of the United States. Three years were suffered [ to elapse, when some one in Congress, who may have been peculiarly sensitive, and J who saw . '.> every man who had ?OMad^a H^^^^??-'l'i""- introducid,1 a iVflW<>n:." of the \.\? to on tho President, without limit. Congress cannot say to the petitioner, "You shall bo tried for treason after having been par? doned." If this was true of one class of crimes, it was true??f all others. Mr. John? son quoted from various judicial opinions to fortify the points of argument by bim presented. Tho Court holds the matter under ad? visement, and has adjourned until Tuesday next. Feulanlim Coming to a. Focus. The Sunday Mercury savs despatches have been received in New York from tho Pacific, by tho overland route, the contents of which, if given to tho public, would cause the most intense fevei in tho public mind. Men and money will, in a very short ?paco of time, bo brought into active ope? ration. Despatches have also been rccoived by special envoy from Head Centre Stevens, and so important were they considered by President O'Mahony. tiiat ho at once ordered that they should be laid before Gen. Sweeney, with a view to have their requirements complied with at once. We are in a position to statu that they call for prompt and decisivo actiou. Tho crisis is near at hand. Head Centre Stevens is not in jail, nor is ho likely to be for some time. The next time he is hoard from, it is believed, he will bo in a position to demand an exchange of prisoners. He is determined, it is said, tliut there shall bo no lizzie, as tar as ho is concerned. Ho believes that ho has made I the necessary preparations; that ho has worked long with a success that warrants him in throwing down tho gauntlet. That he has th? means within his grasp, if tho deepest treachery does not exist, to accom? plish the darling object of his life, ho fools as contident as that ho lives to-day. He has measured his ground, counted his me:: and calculated his means. Could we con? sistently give to the public ail we know on tips subject, thc blood of many would run warm, while that of others would curdle in their veins. This much we eau say, look out for stirring news from more parts of tho world than ono. and within a short time. Stevens is not in jail; ho is where lie designed to be, and hopes that thc pro? mise on the lip found an honest placo iu tho hearts of all who swore their alle? giance. Tho following is a list of the officers of thc Fenian War Department: WAR DEFAUT M i'.NT-CUIKF AND STAFF. Major-General Thomas W. Sweeney, as is known, is at thc hoad of tho War Depart? ment. lie has had eighteen years' practi? cal experience in tho United States service. Iiis stall is as follows: brigadier-General C. Carroll Taevis, a graduate of West Point, served in the Turkish anny under Omer Pasha, in tin; French service, in the Cri? mean campaign and in the late war. Ho was colonel of cavalry anil military gover? nor of Baltimore. He has held ten com? missions, and has several decorations for gallantry in loreign service. Colonel Meehan was for two years con? nected with tho United States Coast Sur? vey. He is also a graduate of West Point. Colonel Carl Booking is a graduate of the Belgian Military Academy, tho inventor of tho Arethusa incendiary shell and hand grenade, and a late major of artillery, United States Army. Major S. Trevethan, lato chief of en? gineers of Major-General Logan'?* staff. He served through the late war; inventor of the railroad battery. Colton bridge and wooden mortars, so effectively used at thc siege of Vicksburg and Mobilo as to be spoken of in tho highest terms by Lieute nant-General Grant and Major-Generals McPherson, Sherman, Logan, Leggot and Force. Major Eugene J. Courtney, late quarter? master of Major-General Weitzels staff. He served through tho entire war in differ? ent positions. < It^bain W. M. O'Reilly, late of the United I States Navy, served in all tho naval battles I to the opening of the Mississippi and at ^>^^XJUlLlir<i <?f Galveston, Texas, in Ooto ?fcSfefc^j*?e:i prisoner. ^^^^ One of thc most attractive of lovely wo man's beautiful features, are the pearl: white teeth. How the smile is enhanced in beauty by the frequent use of tho re? nowned Van Buskirk Bozodont, which cai bo obtained at SCOTT & HERIOTS! Tr\ it-_Jan 3 3 While we recommend the use of thc cele? brated Sozodont for the teeth, it should b< remembered that a beautiful head of bail is tho grandest ornament to woman. Wi say, then, try Sterling's Ambrosia, Bur? nett's Cocoaino and Lyon's Kathairon. which preservo and strengthen tho hair. All of which can ba obtained at SCOTT & HERIOT'S._Jan 3 3 Pe as ? Peas, Peas. ON hand, a small lot of PEAS. _ Jan 5 1 HAN AH AN & WARLEY. Notice is Hereby Given, THAT, at the expiration of three month from this date, application will bi made to tho Washington anil New Orlean: Telegraph Company for renewal of CER? TIFICA TES of seven shares of stock of said company, held in thu name of Edward Sill, dated and numbered as follows: 2:ii March 1850, No. C72, for three (3) shares 9th Julv, 1851, No. 758. for two (2) shares and lath December, 1851, No. 817, for tw< (2) shares; the originals having been los or mislaid. EDWARD SILL. Jan 5 m<>3 luRICl'LTlRAL HIPLE1IE\TS. WE have just received *"v^%. from first bands: ^S&r i"; ? CORN SHELLERS, iptifa^ptKiftiT >TUA\V t U 1' L'EUS, t on ^S?saBSaSSSkmjnijLs and PLOWS, ii addition io ii wi ll-selected stock of Famib GKOCERIES, Shelf HARDWARE, PO I" WAKE, TINWARE. ('ROCKERY WARE, .Vc. All of which will bo sold VERY LOW for CASH. We respectfully solicit a liberal share ol patronage from our friends and the public generally. HUFFMAN & PRICE, Corner of Main and Lumber streets, Jan 5 Imo* _Columbi". S C. DE. B. W. TAYLOR OFFERS his professional services to thc citizens of Columbia and its vicinity. Residence corner of Pickeus and Senat? streets. _Jan i Imo* Sup'ts Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. R., COLUMBIA, S. C., JANUARY 1, 18GC. ?mi] ?SE HUNDRED LA ;l ? ^-"-"^g^BORERS wanted, to work on the track. Apply to WILLIAM REY? NOLDS, Section Master, at tho Depot. Jan 3 JAS. ANDERSON, Supt. TABLE ASD POCKET CUTLERY 1 JUST received and fi r sale LOW by FISHER A LOWRANCE. Jan 2_Imo? HEW GOODS. OPENED, this dav, a variety of choice FANCY ARTICLES of French China and Bohemian Class. Also, Reticule,Lunch and Traveling BASKETS. - Dcc- 27_ _N^liL STANLEY. Robert W. Shand, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OFFERS Iiis professional services to the citizens of Richland District. Offiet adjoining tho Post OlViee, Columbia, jan 2_tufG Engine, etc., for Sale. AFIVE-HORSE ENGINE, in running order, with puUeys, etc., for sale low Apply at this office._Dec 12 " joR SALE OR RENT, Bi8B?BBMiM????LING HOUSE, con?y?| A.\xctiori Sale?. Variety Sale. BY JAMES G. GIBBES. C. F. HARBISON, AUCT?OXIE*. WILL bc sold, THIS (Friday) MORNING, 5th, at 10? o'clock, in front of my store, Tho following articles: Sofa?, Chairs, Tables, Brussels Carpet. Ready-iimde Clothing, Cassimcrcs. Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes. Ladies' Hats, trimmed and untrimmed. 2 rolls Carpeting. 8 bb?>. Irish Potatoes. 5 " Onions. 5 " Rice. WaRon and Harness. Saddle and Draft Horso, Saddle Pony. ALSO, A choice selection of Pictures, Ac. OUT Unlimited articles received until 10 ?'clock on day of sale. Jan 5 2 . Hiargo Sale OF Provisions, &c, ON Tuesday, 16th day of January Inst. WALL be sold, at the plantation known as the Clowny Place, Union District, two miles from Jonesville, Spartanburg and tJnion Railroad, 2,000 bushels CORN. PEAK and COTTON SEED. FODDER and SHUCKS in large qnantitv, 8 to 10,000 pounds PICKLED PORK. LARD. Fine stock of improved breed of Cattle. Several lino Milch Cows. Fine flock of Sheep. Mules and Horses. Three Wagons. One seit i>?ai Ksmith Tools. And all neccssarv Farming Implements. Tlie PLANTATION, containing 1,030 veres, with a large proportion of rich boL om. well drained and in a high stato of ^titivation, with a fair proportion of wood? land, will be for sale or rent, and may be treated for privately. *? An agent is constantly on thc place, who ?viii show tho land. Terms made known on dav of salo. Jan 5 +2 JOHN \V. SIMPSON*. Plantations to Bent. ON the 1st MONDAY in February, at Co? lumbia, by order of the Executor of he late James O'Hanlon,"will be disposed >f to the highest approved bidder, tbs LAND belonging to said estate, for the vear 18GG, and known as the Singleton and Log Castle Tracts. They arc superior cot? ton and grain lands. 00 or 70 hands can be advantageously employed on tho Sin? gleton place, and" about 25 or'30 at Log Castle. W. A. HARRIS, Agent. BOOTS, HOES AND LEATUER. THE subscribers have just received [a general assortment of BOOTS and .SHOES, consisting of : Gent's Single and Double-soled BOOTS, (Philadelphia make,) Balmorals, Gaiters, Bootees, Bro? gans, kc. Also, a line lot of the very best Baltimore Oak Sole LEATHER. We will, as usual, make to order all variet'es of Boots and Shoes, of the best material and workmanship, for cash only-a rule from which there will bo no exception. J. fe A. OLIVER, Sumter st., between Richland and Lanrel Dec 7 Imo* Fire and Marine