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THE DAILY Daily Paper $10 a Year 'Let our Just Censure PHOHX. Attend the Tme Event. BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1866. Tri-Weekly $7 a Year. VOLUME I-NO 9S? A THE PHONTX, PUBLISHED DAILY AND TKI-WEEKLY, BY JULIAN A. SELBY. STATE PRINTER. TERMS-m JD VA NC E. SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Paper, six months.$5 00 Tri-Weekly, " " .3 fiO ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at 75 cents per square fur the first insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent. $(S~ Special notices 10 cents a line. ^ Counting House Calendar for 18G6. A Plantation Bipcrimcnt in Missis? sippi. RESULTS OF FREE LABOR. A correspondent of the Manchester (N. H.) Mirror furnishes the follow? ing interesting information : A friend of minc, in connection with three others, has recently pur? chased a cotton plantation in Eastern Mississippi. The plantation consists of 2,000 acres of rich soil; 1,000 are heavily timbered, 300 are in grass, and 700 are fit for the cultivation of cotton. The plantation has on it a good mansion, large enough for two families, and out-buildings sufficient for all purposes; is supplied with cotton-gin and all the tools and stock necessary for immediate use. There are 200 head of swine, besides cattle and horses sufficient for all the work. For the whole the company pay the sum of $25,000. The estimated value of the buildings and stock being $8,000, leaving the land $17,000. One slave used to cultivate fifteen acres, at an average of seven and a half bales to the fifteen acres. Before the war this plantation was worth $100,000. To work it required forty slaves-?40,000. My friend has already hired freedmen enough to do all the work at $10 a month and certain allowances that will be all co vered by $200 yearly. He is in no danger of losing $1,000 by the death of a hand, or of paying the interest ^of $1,000 on each living one. He r5>pec<< townee eec! in raising 150,000 pounds of corto*; , the coming ye;ir: This, at present prices, will gae a clear profit over all possible expenses of $50,000. But if there is ever so small a crop, there will be enough to pay a good profit, and the property is sure to increase in value as thc conntry fills with Northern emigra? tion. The county in Mississippi, of which I wrrite, contained, in 1800, a population cf 50,000, of which nearly 16,000 were slaves, and produced over 150,000 bales of cotton. The planters are so heavily embar? rassed by tho results of the war, and so little inclined and able to adapt themselves to the new order of things, that they are selling out to obtain means to meet their present necessi? ties. It is a wonder of the richness of the soil that it could have sustain? ed such a luxurious and idle class as the present proprietors, at tho low prices obtained for crops before the war. Now, the old masters do not know how to treat the negroes in their new relation, and the negras are jealous of their former masters, and prefer to work for the "Yanks." Any man, even with small capital, can now pi. 'chase a plantation, and insure, wit' enterprise, a fortune. There are small plantations, many of them, to be bought in the section to which I have referred. TnE LOUISIANA PLANTERS.-A let? ter to the Cincinnati Commercial, dated at Brachcar, Louisiana, says: "The gloom which hung over this vicinity is beginning to dissipate. Many of our planters are. with a com? mendable zed, endeavoring to con? form their business to the new state of affairs in which the war has left them. Those that are without the means of cultivating their lands, are entering into partnership with men from the North and West, who fur? nish means and share thc profits." One of the most prosperous rail? ways in the country is the 'Western,' running from Albany to Worcester and Boston. Its net profits, for 1865, are over $1,200,000. It pays interest on State loan, contributes $50,000 to a sinking fund, divides ten per cent. Jon the capital, and has $140,000 ifft, Tbc Speech of Hon. A. J. Rogers. The indic?is arc exulting over the passage of the negro suffrage bill. They say the Senate will pass it, and the President "will not dare to veto it. They mate no secret of their design to impose negro suffrage upon the Southern S tes in the same manner. as they*are trying to do upon this dis? trict. Thc great event of the day in Congress was the speech of thc Hon. A. J. Bogers, of New Jersey, in op? position to tlie bill introduced hy Mr. Thadeus Stevens, providing by an amendment to the Constitution to have representation aud taxation upon population, counting negroes, and allowing them to vote. The speech of Mr. Bogers, which was a most brilliant and eloquent one, was listen? ed to with marked attention by the members, and by the crowded galle? ries. Mr. Hogers demonstrated the impolicy und unconstitutionality of such an amendment. He exposed and denounced that malignant hatred toward the Southern people, which was continually seeking out such methods as this to punish them for their unsuccessful attempt at revolu? tion. While he was far from being an advocate of secession, Mr. Rogers demonstrated that the Southern peo? ple wore no more to be blamed for their attempted revolution than Wash? ington and his compeers. Success alone had saved the latter from the stigma of being traitors, and the Southern people had only attempted to exercise the same right for which our revolutionary fathers fought the insertion of the right of self government. Mr. Rogers clearly demonstrated that the effect of the proposed amendment would be to esta? blish taxation without representation, which was one of the great evils that our revolution was fought to deliver us from. He exposed and denounced the attempts that are being made by the radical party to change the form of the Government, and to consoli? date all legislative* power over thc States in the National Government. In this speech he drew a beautiful picture of the grandeur and power oi the lie public as it might with all thc States restored according to the Pre sident's policy, so that the strength o: the whole nation could be put fortl to expel Maximilian from the halls o the M?iitezumas. The floois of thc House and the galleries rang with np plause as the honorable gentlemai took his seat. [ Washington Cor. New York News. NEW YORK NOT PROSPEROUS.-Th< Syracuse Courier chue notices tin message of Gov. Fenton, of Nev York. It will be seen that it present a parallel to the condition of Indian: under Republican rule; only Ne\ Yoii did not have an extra session ti otc 5,000 to the State Auditor, GO, OOO to the printer for a singlo joL etc. Extra sessions are nice things Money in 'em: That census show- a decline in th agricultural population of the State and yet Mr. Ponton makes a pane gyric on the increasing prosperity c oar agriculture. The report of th Canal Auditor shows a deficiency i the canal revenues of the yeal amounting to $1,710,150, of whic deficiency 81,240,000 must be met b immediate taxation, adding tin much to our already heavy burden and Mr. Fenton writes a message i a strain of congratulation. The Si perintendent of the Ranking Depar ment shows that the majority of oi banks have passed out of State coi trol, thus exempting their proper! from State taxation; but Mr. Fento sees nothing in this to disturb h halcyon dreams, and entertains tl tax payers of the State with a culot on the national banking system. Tl ?tate prisons show diminished r ?eipta and increased expenditure Hie State debt, which was in rap process of extinction, is swelled 1 military bounties to $50,000,(KM), tl bounty acts passed by the last Legi [ature increasing it $27.000,000. What is to bo gained by thc ear restoration of North Carolina? As State, she owes from eleven to fou teen hundred million dollars. Tw thirds of this is owned by Nort im capitalists. As a State, her cou tics and city corporations owe mai millions. Now, if North Carolina not a State but a conquered provine snly fit for tenitorial governmei loes not that wipe out every dollar tier debt? If tho State be dead, wi ao assets to administer upon, wi then? If she be governed by Cc ^ress, of course Congress will fe she) bills. If she be a conquered pi vinco-her property destroyed-li people withont representation, wi tvhat propriety can Congress tax v These hints we throw out for cc iidcration of our Northern friends Pari Russell is seriously ill. He ?eveuty-three years of age, and 1 lickness may hasten a change in t Uritish Government. BOTI?HB'S THREATS.-The Galena Gazette, referring to the telegraphic report that General Butler and his friends renounce General Grant with a raking down, says: It would be a cheerful sight to see Butler and his forces arrayed together. It would bo just the jolliest looking set of old sore-heads, jealous pates, and political nuisances that could be congregated together. They ought to bo photographed by Brady. With the tough qjd visage of the redoubtable Ben. at the head, what ?pretty' group they wordd make. Nursery maids would have no occasion to threaten refractory urchins with the big black man again. All they would have to do would bc to produce that pieture, and the stoutest little rebel would tremble j like an aspen leaf. But, seriously, we trust that there has been enough of this. So far as Butler is concerned, nearly all his military operations during the war resulted in most signal failures. As a politician before tho war, he be? longed to the extreme Southern wing of the Northern Democracy, and voted fifty-nine times for Jeff. Davis for President, at the Charleston Conven? tion. His career during the war has been alternately checqueredby failure and insubordination. He belongs entirely to the James Gordon Bennett, Colorado Jewett, George N. Sanders style of man, and hasn't a- principle to tie to, that he knows of? APPRENTICING TN MISSISSIPPI.-The Meridian Messenger, of the Cth, has the following: About fifty orphans and minors (blacks) were apprenticed at the term of the Probate Court, held in Clark, , this week. Thc interpretation of the clause of the law which requires them to be apprenticed where the parent has not the means or refuses to support them, presented some difficulties of inter? pretation, and some conflict of opi? nion among the legal fraternity. Tho court ruled that the law does not re? cluir? that the parents shall produce evidence of having property. The Legislature could not have meant that negroes could have acquired property -visible means-by this' time, which is to bo regarded as "mean" sufficient. The true interpretation Avas believed to be, where the parents have the willingness to labor and tLj physical ability, and are not burdened with an unusually helpless offspring, they shall be considered as having the means to support them, and they cannot bo apprenticed under the law conti _ry to tho wishes of the parents. There is a sudden hitch in thc ar? rangements for the trial of Seniums, and a doubt is now expressed whether he will bo summoned to appear be? fore a court martial. Judge Hughes, his leading counsel, has remonstrated against this mode of trial as unjust and wrong, in view of the circum? stances attending the parole of his client, and the expression of the Pre? sident, not long since, that he should oppcj all such trials in the future. Leading conservative members of the Legislature, and prominent Union men of the State, have issued a call to tho citizens of Tennessee, who arc favorable to a restoration of the State to her proper position of equality and influence, to hold a mass meeting on the 22d of Feb? ruary. A hearty endorsement of tho President's policy of reconstruction is promised. A negro, charged with drawing a pistol on a white man, was arrest? ed and brought before the County Court of Sampson County, North Carolina, on tho 23d instant, which sentenced him to be sold into servi? tude. Major Wykersham, of the Freedman's Bureau of that District, ordered the court and all parties con? cerned under arrest for an investiga? tion. AN INCREDIBLE SUM TO BE PAID TN TAXES.-Tho views of the Internal Revenue Commission are, that a suf? ficient sum be raised by taxes to meet the interest on the public debt, to support the Government, and to af? ford a small sinking fund for the gra? dual reduction of the debt. Tba sum necessary for all tho above objects they assume tobe cbout $750,000,000. [National Intelligencer. SOME BOOM YET LEFT FOR HOPE. There are gratifying signs that care? ful second thoughts are getting some foothold in Congress. The remarks r;t Mr. Fessendeu were, on thc whole, in most praiseworthy contrast with the. violent utterances of many whoso seal, if honestly entertained, very far Dutruus practical wisdom and saga? city.-National Intelligencer. The Mount Vernon cotton factory, in Alexandria, was sold at public uiction, on Saturday, under a deed of trust, by George Washington & Co., vuctioneers, to Mr. A. Thomas, of Smythe County, Virginia, for $34,400. LEVIN & PEIXOTTO, GENERAL AUCTIONEERS AND COM? MISSION AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Corner Assembly and Plain Streets. OFFER their services to dispose off or purchase PRODUCE, REAL ESTATE or PERSONAL PROPERTY of anv and every kind, and from their general know? ledge of business hope to merit a anare of public patronage. JACOB LEVIN, Lato Book-keeper Exchange Bank. JD. C. PEIXOTTO. Formerly associated with F. Lance. Jan 13_ AliRICI LTliRAL IMPLEMENTS. WE 1 ave just received from first hand*: CORN SHELLERS, "STRAW CUTTERS, Corn ?MILLS and PLOWS, iu addition to a well-selected ?tock of Family GROCERIES, Shelf HARDWARE, POT WARE: TINWARE, CROCKERY WARE, Ste. All of which will bc aold VERY LOW for CASH. Wc respectfully solicit a liberal share of patronage from our friend? and the public generally. HUFFMAN & PRICE, Corner of Main and Lumber streets, Jan 5 Imo* Columbia, S. C. JNO. C. SEEGERS. G. DIERCKS. SEEGERS & DIERCKS, Commis. Merchants AND FORWARDING AOENTS. HAVING erected a large and convenient Storehouse on Main sheet, in thia city, wo are prepared to receive Goods on Commission or for Transmission to any point. No efforts will be spared to give thc utmost satisfaction to ali who may favor us with their custom. Having alway8teams and wagons at our command, there shall be no delay, and our charges shall be moderate. Goods will also be received ins torage. A large stock of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, GRAIN, etc., for salo at fair market prices. Jan 20 jCe~Charleston Courier, Winnsboro flexes, Chester Standard, Camden Journal, New? berry Herald, will publish three timos and send bills. Gen. Sherman HAVING PASSED THROUGH OUR CITY, does Not Prevent rac from receiving, direct from Europe, On Consignment, a lot of WINES of the choicest brands of Carte D'Or, Lac D'Or, Sillery, Sic. I have on Exhibition Plantation, Catawba, Stonghton, Romain, Wigwam and a variety of other WINES, and a superior article of IMPORTED HE? GAUS, At Reduced prices. Call at Zealy's Grocery and variety Store, Where VDU can find the best of CROCK- I HIES and WINES. Assembly St. SIRE V?IR LIVES. ~ APOLICY OF LIFE INSURANCE IS THE CHEAPEST AND SAFEST MODE of making a certain provision for one's familv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Nothing is so uncertain as life. No provision is perfect that is contingent upon tho duration of your life, which is not immediate. The only IMMEDIATE provision is that provided by LIFE INSURANCE. lt provides a SECURITY to tho family of every man engaged in business. It is a snecies "of property that costs nothing butthe premiums; it requires no repairs, has no taxes, calls for no OHtlays, and its conditions do not change. Call on H. E. NICHOLS, Agent for tho following OLD, RELIABLE and POPU? LAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES: J&TXA, OJB1 HARTFORD, CONN., Assets $3,000,000. GLOBE, OF" NEW YORK, Assets, nearly $'4,000,000. NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL., OF RA? LEIGH, Assets, nearly $1,000,000. CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND AS? SEMBLY STREETS, COLUMBIA, 8. C. Jan 18 3m_ Fire and Marin? IHS1TJB?H?S I BEING appointed agent for several FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPA? NIES, I am prepared to insure to any amount against fire. Amongst tho offices for which I am agent are tho well-known Metropolitan, of New York; Continental, of New York; and National, of New Orleans. These ol?ices a'ono have a capital of over *2,000,000. Policies made payablo in either gold or currency. JAMES G. GIBBES, Agent. Dec 2l> THROUGH ROUTE NORTH, VIA CHARLOTTE A XI) GREENS? BORO. N. C., A NJ) DANVILLE AND RICHMOND, VA. IMHHe?ME BBS STAGES leave Columbia, S. C., daily, connecting with Charlotte ami South Carolina Railroad: Arrive at Charlotte, N. C. 2.30 p. m. Leave Charlotte.3.00 p. m. Arrive at Greensboro, N. C... 10.00 p. n>. Leave Greensboro."10.20 p. n.. Arrive at Richmond, Va. 3.15 p. m. the following day, connecting with evening trains for Washington and all the North? ern cities. Close connections made, and no delay on this route. The nearest and best route North. J. FITZ JAMES, Agent Jan 23 3mo _ R. D. & P. Railroads. Schedule over South Carolina R R. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, GiiAiti.EsTON, Januarv 18, 180G. LEAVE Chrrleston at.. . 0.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia.4.25 p. m. Leave Columbia at.0.00 a. m. Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. m. Jan 13 , H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sup. South Carolina Railroad Company, GEN. SUPERINTEN DENT'S OFFICE, C?AKLESTON-, January 10, 1S(><;. ON and after this date, Passenger and Freight Trains will run on tho Augusta Branch to Graham's, as follows: Leave Charleston.0.00 a. m. Arriva at Graham's.1.30 p. m. Leave Graham's.y.10 a. m. Arrive at Charleston.4.15 p. m. Jan 17 H. T. PEAKE, Gen. Sap. Sup'te Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. R., COLUMBIA, S. C., JANUABI 1, 1800. ffiffiED ONE HUNDRED LA S^?S???BORERS wanted, to work on the track. Applv to WILLIAM REY? NOLDS, Section Master, at the De-oot. Jan 3_JAS. ANDERSON, Snp't. Sup'ts Office, Charlotte & S. C. R. R., are jgj* 7a??F--**gy c ^ COLUMBIA, JANUARY 1, 1866. THIS road is now completed to within three miles of Ridgeway, and daily Passenger Trains running as below: Leave Charlotte on arrival of the North Carolina train, at 10 a. m.; arrive near } Ridgeway ut 7 p. m., connecting with the stages from and to Columbia, and'return to Winnsboro thc same evening. Leave Winnsboro at 0.50 a. m.; arrive iu Charlotte at 2.30 p. m., connecting with the through train on tho North Carolina Road. Jan 3_JAS. ANDERSON, Sup't N?TtON?t EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMP V. i.Mimili iiiiiiiiiiiiiil THIS Company, chartered by tho State of Virginia, and organized with JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, AS ITS PRESIDENT, Has opened an AGENCY in thebuilding of Mr. Kraft, Gunsmith, on Washington street, opposite the burnt jail, temporarily, and are prepared to do a General Express and For? warding Business. In tho transmission of FREIGHT, CURRENCY, GOLD, SILVER, ana VAIATABL.ES. They promiso to be behi 1 none in their efforts to pleaso and accommodate. Iden? tified with thc South and its interests, they solicit from tho citizens of Columbia, and the public generally, a liberal portion of the business in their line. They are now running daily between thc following namod cities and towns: Columbia, Charleston, New York, Boston, Washington, Alexander, Staunton, Greensboro, Danville, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Weldon, Baltimore, Newborn, Georgetown, Winnsboro, Lynchburg, Bristol, Tenn., Richmond, Petersburg, Raleigh, Wilmington, Goldsboro, Norfolk, Knoxville, Tenn., Morganton, Frodericksburg, ; And all accessiblo points in the States of New York, Ponnsvlvania. Maryland, Vir ginia, North Carotina and South Parolina, j As tho lino of railroads are opened, they ; will extend their business to all points in the South, in addition to the above named. : This Company has also favorable^ con- j tracts with Btcamer-linos from all North- | ern ports to thoso of thc South. SPECIAL To Merchants and Shippers- of Columbia and surrounding country: Thoy will find it convenient and advan < tagcous to have their goods coming hy ? steamer, via Charleston, to have them marked to the care of the National Ex? press. All goods marked or shipped, as above, will be forwarded without delay or extra charge for dravago or commission. The Tai-iff of charges will bo based upon a fair business per contago above the cost of transportation, without be'.ng onerous or oppressive; nor will it be made less than the cost of transportation, with the view to break down or drive off any rival, to advauco to oppressive and unnecessary high rates. P. P. ZIMMERMAN, Jan 23 Acting Agent, Columbia, S. C. ?LUNG or? AT ReducedPrices TO MAKE ROOM FOR SPB?ftG & S0?VIMEB STOCK* JJLmfflll&CO. WHOLESALE AN? 11F.TAIL DEALEUS IN Dry (roods, CLOTHING GROCERIES, OFFER THEIR Large & Well-selected Stock AT DEDUCED P3RICES ? CONSISTING OF: AGOOD assortment of PRINTS, of all colors and qualities. DELAINES, POPLINS. French and English MERINO. Black and Colored ALPACA. DEBEGE, LINDSEYS. Opera, White and Red All-wool and Cot? ton FLANNEL. GINGHAM, JACONET, SWISS MUSLIN. JEANS, CAMBRICS, PAPER CAMBRICS. Bleached and Unbleached HOMESPUN. Linen and Cotton SHEETING. PILLOW-CASING, TICKING. SHAWLS, LADIES' CLOAKS. HATS and BONNETS, tr'med and unt'd. BONNET FRAMES, RIBBONS. FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RUCHES. BUGLE and other Fancy Dress and Cloak Trimmings. Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery. Cuffs, Collars, Hair Nets. Breakfast Shawls, Sontags. Hoop and Balmoral Skirts, Corsets. Veils, Coato's and Clark's Spool Cotton. ALSO, A FULL LINE OF GENT'S MUSHING GOODS ! CONSISTING OF: Orcr, Business and Black Frock COATS. PANTS and VESTS of all qualities. White Linen and Woolen OVER-SHIRTS. Shaker, Merino, Woolen and Cotton UNDER-SHIRTS and DRAWERS. Socks, Suspenders, Collars, Wristbands. Neck-Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs. Hats and Caps. Fine Pegged and Sowed Boots, Gaiters and Shoes. Together with a largo and well-selected stock of Plain and Fancy Groceries, FLOUR, BACON, CHEESE, BUTTER. LARD, TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR. Whole and Ground Spices, Candles. Fancy and Common Soaps. Soda, Indigo, Copperas, Blue Stone. Madder and Logwood. Plain and Fancy Crackers. ^ Herrings and Mackerel, by the barrtJ.^ half barrel and kit. Sweet Oil, Yeast Powders. Carbonate of Soda, Concentrated Lye. Fancy and Wain Candies. Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines. Kerosene Oil. Cotton and Wool Cards. Pocket and Table Cutlery, Scissors, Tobaco and Segars. Togother with a largo assortment of goods usually kept, and too mimerons to mention. ALSO, ON HAND, A largo stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, SPECTACLES, Ac. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in paired. Old GOLD and SILVER bought. New and second-hand WATCHES bought. AGENTS FOR KALB'S PATENT LIMBS. HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC CRUTCH. And F Al RB AN K'S SCALES. Assembly Street, BETWEEN PLA I y <fc WA MUNG TON, COLUMBIA, S.C. Jan 4