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m THE DAILY Baily Paper $10 a Year 'Let our Just Censure PHOSLX. Attend the True Event/' Tri-Weekly $7 a Year. Uk BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1866. VOLUME I-NO. 2??. ft TULE THONIX, PUBLISHED DAILT AND TKI-WEEKLY, BY JULIAN A. SELBY. STATE PRINTER. TERMS-IN ADVANCE. SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Paper, six months.$5 00 Tri-Weekly. " " .3 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at $1 per square for the first in? sertion, and 75 cents for each subs* quern. 99" Special noticee 15 cents a line. Counting House Calendar for 1866. Ju. Feb. Iv. Apr. Jun? July Aug. Sept. Oa. ROT. Dee. A .na 19 IT WM 30I?1 ISM 20;21 27,2? ?min 10 17118 9 10 ll Mitt |U 23124 at Mill 2i'a 23 2? 12.13 10,2 KS 27 tllSIMlM 0|2O 21 22 B!27 2? 29 The Labor Question. Several weeks ago we made favor? able mention of a plan on foot, in Monroe County, to arrange a system for the mutual protection of the con? tract rights of planters and freed negro agricultural laborers. We Circumstantial Evidence-A Singu. lar Train of Event** circumstantial evidence has con? victed more than half the criminals who are now justly suffering the penalties of the law. A more remarkable case of tracing out the criminal by circumstances than that which led to the arrest of young Sullivan, the postjoffioe robber, whose capture was announced, in the Free Press, of yesterday morning, we have ntrver met with. It seems al? most providential, but yet there was nothiug out of the usual course of events, only tho several links in the chain were exposed to view, connect? ed palpably with each other, and leading straight from the crime to the criminal. On the 5th or 6th of July last, au old Frenchman, while walking along the bench of Lake Erie, near the mouth of Raisin river, picked up a little package which had been washed ashore by the waves. He opened it, aud found it to contain documents, of whose nature he was wholly ig? norant, being unable to read a word of English. He dried it carefully, and took it home. His wife and childien were equally unable as him? self to divine the contents. He thou became possessed of the idea thai the package contained documents of great valuo, perhaps deeds of houses and lands, which would make him at once amillioiiaire. Being somewhat superstitious, lie believed that he was providentially led to the disco? very of this mysterious treasure, and that ho must keep it a secret until Providence should disclose to him how ho was to come into full posses? sion of his riches. For a long time he kept the package concealed in bis house, but finally, becoming tired of fcfc|?|?^|ivsteri()us disolosun ^^P^^Ppggl^Mfcmu? y at Monroe, g Future of the South* If ther? is any proposition -which is susceptible of complete and easy demonstration, it is this : that the Southern States will never hereafter be so exclusively agricultural in their pursuits and interests, as they have heretofore beon. Both the capital and the labor system of the South ?were prostrated, nay, annihilated by the war. This capital and labor were invested in and devoted to agricul? ture, and agriculture has therefore received a heavier blow than any other avocation of our people, during the war. As "a burnt child dreads the fire," and as men profit by ex? perience, so pursuits are not likely to be extensively renewed or followed, when characterized by losses enor? mous and disproportionate to those of other interests in the country. Already mon, wh,o have all their lives been agrie-1 Ituralists, can be found, who are now seeking other employ? ment, on the ground that they not only cannot make money, but not even a living by cultivation of the soil. As "rats leave a fallen house," so our farmers are fleeing from the ruins of agriculture. The profits which in the past at? tended agricultural pursuits in the South, were not due to the fact that the planter owned the labor and paid nothing for it, but accrued because the ownei'ship of the labor enabled I him always to cornmawl it whenever needed. The anticipated loss and failure in agriculture hereafter will arise because the farmer has no capi? tal, and if ho had it. could not com? mand and control the labor needed for the successful prosecution ot his business. His limited experience has already taught him that the negro will not work persistently, even for the best of wages, and is likely to select his time for idleness when ex? ertion and industry are most needed. Under such checks and discourage Lments, men will not engage in agri ^^ttmv, but will turn theil- attention ^V?ino more stable and reliable HHkloyiuent, not dependent on the Bib and caprices of Cufl'ee for sne Blnand prosperity. Henee, the din jHBanufactories will bc heard in the SKaKh., and the mechanic arts will PlfBLind rtoyvr" gp ,C"nunerce more BL?a?^^^B W?Bt?attention ML. ? '1 ; heceme ? Bk ?od and SgJUUNG OFF AT ReducedPrices TO MAKE ROOM FOR $mNG&$UMMEn STOCK. j. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Dry Goods, CLOTHING GROCERIES, OFFER THEIR Large ?Sc Well-selected Stock AT SEDUCED PB?CE8 ! io CONSISTING OF: o\.ors u B???^V^-nt of PRINTS, of all CALNAN & KREUDER, GERVAIS {OR BRIDGE) STREET, OPPOSITE THE STATE HOUSE, Are continually receiving and keep constantly en hand a full supplv ef CBOCEMES, WINES ANO UQUOBS, OF THE FINEST QUALITY: SUGARS, TEA, COFFEE, MOLASSES, CRACKERS, Cheese, Butter, Lard, Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef, Herrings, Mackerel, Vinegar, Tickles, Sauces, Canned Fruits, Mustard, Pepper, Spices, Ginger, . - Maccaroni, Raisins, Brazil Nuts, Hazel Nats, Salt, Sweet Potatoes, NORTHERN IRISH POTATOES. , Gibson s FINE WHISKIES. SCOTCH WHISKEY. GIN, RUM, FRENCH BRANDY, Madeira, Port and Sherry Wine. St. Marccaux & Co.'s Champagne, Curacoa, Absynth, Maraschino, Ac. ? HENRY N. MCGOWAN, Salesman. . Dee 3 Phoenix Iron -Works, Situated Foot of Richland St., near Greenville Railroa?, Columbia. HUSIITI & KIND, PROPRIETORS. THE above works are now completed, and the undersigned beg to inform the public that they are now prepared to exe? cute all kinds of IRON CASTINGS, such as are needed foi agriculturists and ma-1 chinists. RAlLRO.-vV IRON, MILL IRON. IRON 1-ENCING, etc. They are also prepured to furnish BRASS CASTINGS of every description Orders ar? solicit d and wif bo promptly attended to. it. GOLDSMITH, Nov 9 t- KIND. New York Advertisements. Metropolitan Enterprise. GREAT GIFT SALE OF THF. NEW YORK AND PROVIDENCE JEWELERS' ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL.il.000,000. DEPOT 197 BROAD WA 1", K. T. AN immense stock of PIANOS, JEWEL? RY, WATCHES and FANCY GOODS, all to be sold for ONE DOLLAR each, with? out regard to value, and not to be paid for till you see what you will receive. Certificates, naming each article and its value, are placed in sealed envelopes and weil mixed. One of these envelopes will be sent by mad to any address, on receipt of 25 cents; five for $1; eleven for $2; thirty for $5; sixty-five for $10; ami one hundred for $i5. On receipt of thc certificate, you will see what you arc going to^ have, and then it is at your option to pay Jthe dollar and take the article or no t. Hun-has ITS may thus obtain a Gold \Vatch,]Diamond Rina?, a Piano, Sewing Machine oV any set of Jewelry on our list, for SI; ar " case, can they get less than on L \WHENCE, BROTHERS & CO., BACKERS, IC IFdXL STREET, NEW YORK. NO OVERNMENT SECURITIES A N D VT other STOCKS, BONDS, COLD, Ac., bought and sold on commission for cash. DEPOSITS received from Banks, Bank? ers, Merchants and others, subject to check on sight. COLLECTIONS made on all parts of the United States. DEWITT C. LAWRENCE. JOHN R. CECIL. CYRUS J. LAWRENCE. WK. A. HALSTED. Doc 31_ JAMES CONNER'S SONS UNITED STATES T?l'E F0LXD??Y PRINTERS' WAREHOUSE, NOS. 28, 30 and 32 Centre sti of Reade street,) New "~ on which this paper is prr| above Foundry.