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COLUMBIA, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING* FEBRUARY 14, 1866.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
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insertion? and 50 cents for each subsequent.
Weekly 75 cents each insertion.
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AGENTS.
Thomas P. Slider, Charleston.
H. L. Darr, Sumter.
S. P. Kinard, Newherrv.
Samuel Drouthitt, Greenville C. IT.
Wm. Mooro, Abbeville C. H.
Julius Poppe, Anderson C. II.
.Counting House Calendar for 18GG.
Another Speech from President John?
son.
A delegation from Montana Terri?
tory waited upop., and made an ad?
dress to, the Presi3ent on Wednesday
morning, and received a reply in the
following langnage, .which has the
ring of the true metal. Mr. Johnson
has evidently made np his mind to
adhere to his position that the South
is in the Union. He said:
GENTLEMEN : Tt is no ordinary plea?
sure for me to meet you hera on this
occasion, and to hear the sentiments
you have announced. To receive so
large and respectable a body of in?
telligent gentlemen from that remoto
region of the country is highly grati?
fying to me. In response, sir, (ad?
dressing Mr. Pinney,)to the eloquent
manner in which you have expressed
the sentiments and feelings of those
whom you represent on that occasion,
I might content myself with simply
returning my thanks for your kind
expressions; but you have made some
allusions, - to which, under the cir?
cumstances that surround us, I can?
not be indifferent. You have- alluded
to the great principles of our Go?
vernment having been enunciated by
me in a paper sent but a short time
sin^o to the Congress of the United
States. The declaration by nie of
these principles was not the result of
impulse. If was the result of a tho?
rough and calm consideration of
those great_ truths which He at tho
foundation ?f all free Governments.
Those who understand those truths
and have hud thom down as their
guide cannot fail to understand the
doctrines enunciated in that message.
It is not necessary to inquire whether
they emanated from this man or that
J?K?SfsTcrtni ~?Hr<v.
Irinciples, no matter
[point they look at
Vemselvcs ' in volun t a
?rceptibly it may bo,
(doming together in all
3S that may take place in
lem; while those who dis
ft Who repudiate them, and
nought, will be found
Und traveling in a di?
rection. For this reason
bo many now coining to
|[thjmt any previous concert
fiaent, but imperceptibly,
hey agree on these great
[, gentlemen, there is no ojie 1
mistake the groat cardinal
hs that arc laid down hi that
They comprehend and em?
ilie principles upon which this
Jament rests, and upon which,
successful, it must be adminis
I care not by what name tho
Administering the Government
be denominated -thc Union
Prty, the Republican party, the De?
mocratic p^l'ty, thc American party,
or what not-no party can administer
the Government successfully unless
it is administered upon the great
principle'' laid down, in tliat paper.
VQU would meet with about thc same
success in attempting to carry on the
Government upon any other princi?
ples than those which are found in
the Constitution, as yon would if you
should tako hold of a piece of ma?
chinery that had been constructed
and trained to run harmoniously in
on? direction, and attempt, by re?
verse action, to run it in tho opposite
direction.
I say, again, that no ono can mis?
take tho doctrines of that message.
It is very easy for peinons to mis?
represent it, and to make assertions
that this, that or the other has* taken
place, or will take place ; hut I think I
may be permitted to say to yent on this
I occasion that, taking all my antece?
dents, going back to my advent in
public life, and continuing down to
the present time, tho great cardinal
principles set forth in that paper have
boon my constant and unwavering
guido. After having gone so far, it
is too late for mc to turn and take a
different direction. They will bo my
guide from this time onward, and
those who.uuderstand them may know
where T shall always bc found when
principle is involved. Here let nie
say to you, in order to disabuse tho
public mind as far as it is possible
for an individual to do so, that my
public career is well nigh done. Tho
sand of my political glass has well
nigh run out.
If I were disposed to refer to my?
self, I might traee my career back to
the log cabin ; then an alderman and
a mayor in a village; then through
both branches of the State legisla?
ture; then for ten consecutive years
in the National House of Representa?
tives; then through the Gubernatorial
Chair to tho Senate of the United
States; then Provisional Governor,
with a slight participation in military
affairs; then Vice-President, and now
in thc position I occupy before voil.
And now, in this position, if I can be
instrumental in restoring the Go?
vernment of the United States; in
restoring to their true position in the
Union those States whose relations
to tho National Government have,
for a time, been interrupted by ono
of thc most gigantic rebellions that
ever occurred in tho world, so that
we can proclaim once more that we
arc a united people, I shaW feel that
tho measure of my ambition has been
filled, and filled to oversowing. And
at that point, if there be am' who are
envious or jealous of my honor and
position, I shall be prepared to make
them as polite a bow as I know how,
and thank them to take thc place I
have occupied, for my mission will
have been fulfilled. Iir saying this,
in performance of my duty and in re?
sponse to thc encouragement you
have given nie, I feel that I am in a
condition not to be arrogant; not to
feel imperious or supcreillious. I
feel that I can afford to do right, and
so feeling, God being willing, I in?
tend to do right; ami as far as in mo
lies, I intend to administer this Go?
vernment upon tho principles that
lie at tho foundation of it.
I can inform all aspirants who arc
trying to form their combinations foi
the future, who want to make one or?
ganization for one purpose and an?
other, that they arc not in my way.
I am not a candidate for any position,
and hence, I repeat, I can afford to
do right; and, being in that condition,
I will do right. I make this announce?
ment for the purpose of letting al]
know that my work is to restore thc
Government, not to make combina?
tions with reference to any future can?
didacy for thc Presidency of thc
United Sbxtes.
I have r 'ached thc topmost round
my race is run, so fm* as that is con
cerned. My object is to perform im
duty, and that"]' w?l-?12deavor to do.
Let us, then, all join in "this ?'real
work of restoration; and while wc
are. restoring and repairing the
bven?dov^fh?it have been made, let n.?
unite in the work of making new
States, and populating them with ?
people who aro worthy of thc Go
vernment which protects them. Anr
let those new State Governments b(
founded on principles in harmony
with thc general machinery devisee
by our fathers. So far as regard.'
any aid or assistance that can Ix
given hore in the progress and in +h<
consummation of this great work o
building up new States, as well as 01
tho restoration of ?ll the forme:
States, you will find nie a willing an<
a cordial helper.
-.-?ti -
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU \>ILU.
despatch to tho New York Herald
says:
The rumor is obtaining very exten
sive credit in Washington thatshoul
the Freedmen's Bureau bill pass th
House, as it already h^s the Senate
so that it.s restrictions and provision
will apply equally to the borde
States, the President will issue a pr<
elamation restoring thc writ of h<ti>< <
corpus therein. Such an order woul
make the objectionable features <
thc. bill inoperative in those State
He probably behoves that tho Stat
authorities should not bc loft to tl
i operation of the hill without givin
them the above moans of protectic
and redress.
A Georgia editor says that "ti
slaves are beginning to .contract
Slavery itself bas contracted
I nothing.
OFFER the following GOODS as CHEAP
AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT IN CO?
LUMBIA:
HARDWARE.
CAST STEEL.
PLOW STEEL,
BAR IRON,
SHEET IRON,
HOOP IRON,
LOCKS, LATCHES,
BOLTS, CATCHES,
BUTTONS, SCREWS,
Compasaos, linios,
Coffee MiRs,
Hoes,
Axes,
("hains,
Spades, Shovels,
Hinges, Brushes,
Ganges, Files,
Hammers, Hatchets,
Tacks, Brads,
Shoe Nails,
Halter Chains,
Horseshoe Nails,
Ac, Ac, Ac
Groceries.
CHEESE, BACON,
LARD, EGGS.
SUGARS, COFFEES,
TEAS. MA('CARONI,
SPICES, MAIZENA,
Gelatine, Farina,
Nutmegs, Currants,
Cocoa, Candles,
Salt, Suda,
Molasses, Mackerel, Ac
DRY GOODS,
JEWELRY,
BOOTS, SHOES,
BORAX,
TAINTS. OT LS,
WINDOW GLASS, Ac
Feb ll fi* FISHER A LOWRANCE._
MET IMPORTATION
JUST RECEIVED A LARGE STOCK OF
CROCKERY,
GWSSWA?E, &C+
FOR SALE LOW BY
GREGG & CO.,
Corner Iiic7tar<iso7i and Taylor Streets,
JFchJ!_
Premium Platform Scales.
AFULL supply of PLATFORM SCALES,
capacity from 100 to 1,200 pounds. In
store and for salo cheap for cash by
Feb 1_ _ DIAL A POPE.
"JOH?IT. t^HETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND SOLICITOR IN EO^ITY*
Office in Hear of Court llouee.
Feb 1_ Imo*
Corn, Hay, Oats and Peas.
OAA "'SHELS prime White CORN.
?\J\J 100 " OATS.
100 bushels PEAS.
50 bbls. FLOUR-Extra family.
100 bales EASTERN HAY.
Just received and for salo at lowest mar?
ket rates. Oilier Gervais st., near S. C. 1!. R.
Feb_t lmo*_ J. D. BATEMAN, Agent.
Edwin J. Scott,
HAS opened a Broker's and Exchange
Office in Columbia; will furnish checks
on N?w^-Y-rt^Ji. and Charleston in sums to
snit purchasers." -..l?J'.-nd to buying and
soUing SPECIE, BANK BfLi.-VSTOCKS,
BONDS, Ac, on commission, aiifi m&ke
cash advances on consignments of Cotton,
to bc sold in Charleston or New York.
Office at C. H. Baldwin's store, corner
Main and Washington streets.
Jan 23 2mo*
Notice.
JOHN C. SF.EGE1?S, of Columbia, is my
Sole Agent for the sale ol' the different
kinds of BISCUITS, CRACKERS and
PILOT BREAD manufactured by mc. He
will sell them at Charleston wholesale
prices, freight added.
J. C. H. CLAUSSEN.
Charleston, January 27, 1SGG.
JUST received a lot of SODA, CON?
GRESS, SEED, Sugar, Wine, Lemon,
Butter, Pic-Nic Biscuits, and Pilot Bread.
Jan 31 JolIN c. SEEGERS.
JOHN C. SEEGERS,
fe
KEEPS eonstantlv onf^jJ-Sj
Hgfearihand und sells LOW FOhT
FLOUR, MEAL, CORN, BACON, LAUD,
BUTTER, COFFEE, TEA, SUGAR, RAI?
SINS, Ac. ALSO,
WINES, BRANDIES, LIQUORS AND
Aid".. All of tho very best.
His mles aro: To* sell low for cash, to
give full measure and to keep always on
band thc very best articles in the market.
Jan 31
Hardware.
rrUTE subscribers would respectfully in
JL' form thc citizens of Columbia and
vicinity, that they have opened their stock
ol' HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, WIN?
DOW GLASS, Ac, to which they would
ask the atlonlion of purchasers, cheap for
c.sh. DIAL A POPE.
THE? AM
O?)TT fy\r% A H?
na j cum uu
AHE NOW I
TO COMPRESS COTTON FOR TI
K\ \ \\\ RY this system of compressing, thci
NPjjjig ntagein freight, and preventing los
""-"===?..<> thc seller a higher price. Orders
South Carolina Radicad Depot, Columbia, S.
FINE GROCERIES.
A General Assortment of Fine Family
PROVISIONS,
WINES & UQU0?St
Always on hand and for salo by
(1M??RE?DER
INGER PRESERVES, CITRON.
\JC PRUNES, CURRANTS.
COCOA, CHOCOLATE.
CORN STARCH.
Ground MACE and CINNAMON.
" GINGER and SPICE.
S.YL.ERATUS and SODA.
Peaches, Pine Apples, ftc, (canned.)
Darley, Leaf Lard.
Sugars-all kinds.
Crackers- "
Cheese-superior quality.
Extra Family Flour.
Java and Rio Coffee.
Green and Black Teas.
New Hams, ?Sides aud Strips.
Smoked Reef. Goshen Butter.
Half and whole bbls. No. 1 Mackerel.
ALSO,
Fine BRANDIES, WHISKIES, GIN.
Port. Sherrv and Madeira WINES.
St. Marceau* .v, Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
Prices fixed as LOW AS POSSIBLE
hoping to give satisfaction to all who may
honor us with a call.
Ii RID GK STREET, JUST HELO W
I'd. 1 RICHARDSON.
Wm & SCIIIRMER,
Commission Merchants,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
OFFICE South side Gervais street, near
Assembly. Jan 25 Imo
A CARD. .
TO thc physicians and citizens of Co?
lumbia. I would respectfully inform
von that I have taken charge of the DRUG
DEPARTMENT, in thc store of Mr. Hardy
Solomon, Asseniblv Street, where ho will
k.-. p constantly on hand a FRESH AND
LARGE SUPPLY OF DRUGS AND ME?
DICINES. I wiUgivemy strict attention to
tin PREPARATION OF PRESCRIPTIONS
nt all hours of night and day. My long
experience in the drug business in this city
is a sufficient guarantee. Rcspeetfullv,
E. M. ZEALY, Druggist,
At Hardy Solomon's, lirsttstoro on Assem?
bly Street, West side. Jan 17 lin
LUDWIG & KEATINGE,
ENGRAVERS & LITHOGRAPHERS,
cn RX Ell NINTH AND RROAD STS.,
RicTi m on?L, ~X7~?i.
Jan 30 3mo
CR?WF0SB & MILLE?
FACTORS, SHIPPERS
* -. AND
COMMS'N MERCHANTS*
OFFICE IN COTTON TO \VN, '
COLUMBIA, iS. C:.
- -.--- . ?
WILL store or attend to t he forwarding
of COTTON, PRODUCE, FURNI?
TURE and (iOODS entrusted to their care.
Will also sell HORSES, MULES, CAT?
TLE &c.
We pledge ourselves, to use every endea?
vor to promote tho welfare of those who
may favor us with their patronage.
J. M. CRAWFORD. E. P. MILLER.
??- Charleston Netos, Newberry Herald,
Winnsboro News, Chester Standard, Abbe?
ville Banner, Anderson Intelligencer and
Greenville. Mountaineer will publish two
weeks, and forward bills._Doc 30
TE V !?~&7 PEI X O T T o,
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS AND COM?
MISSION AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C.
Corner Assembly ondJPtain Streets.
OFE ER their service.- 'o dispose off or
purchase PRODUCE HAL ESTATE
or PERSONAL PROi^'irtTY of any and
every kind, ami from tneir general know?
ledge of business hope to merit a share of
public patronage.* JACOB LEVIN.
Late Book-keeper Exchange Bank.
D. C. PEIXOTTO.
Formerly associated with F. Lance.
Jan 13_
Hubs, Spokes and Felloes.
A El'LT i supply of HUBS, SPOKES and
FELLOES, suitable for Buggies and
Wagons. ALSO,
Carriage and Tire Bolts, Axle Clips, .vc
In store and for sale cheap for cash by
DIAL & POPE,
I Jan '27 Successors to Allen ft Dial.
-REPARED
?ANSPORTATION OB STORAGE.
rc is a saving to tho shipper of a Pcr\\ \ \ TV
s by wear and tear, beside seciirmg^JgUj
taken at tho Tress, adjoining thcSoStiP
C. Jan 27 Imo*
Valuable and Extensive Water Power
in the City of Columbia for Sale.
Ordered by Ute Legislature of South Caro?
lina.
THE undersigned Commissioners, ap?
pointed by the General Assembly of
South Carolina, at its late session, will'
receive bids for the valuable W ATER
POWER known as the COLUMBIA CANAL,
until thc lirst day of April next.
Tho Canal is eight thousand six hundred
and fifty-four yards long, and thc average
fall for thc first three milos is fourteen feet,
commencing at ten feet at Upper street, in
Columbia, and attaining nineteen feet one
inch at Bridge street; tho remaining two
miles, from Bridge street to its mouth,
commences at nineteen feet ten inches, and
attains a fall of twenty-live feet. Fine
building sites exist between tho canal and
river, giving complete protection to build?
ings and machinery from freshets. Tho
State, through the undersigned, will con?
vey the canal and all its appurtenances, I
together with the right of way for sixty
feet on each side o? the centre o? the canal
to thc purchaser. Compensation to the
adjacent land owners for the right, of way,
to bc made by tho purchaser, on the sanio
just and equitable terms that the right of
way was conveyed to tho Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company, hy Act of
15th December, 1845.
This power has been accurately surveyed
hy Prof. John LeConte, of tho South Caro?
lina University: bis report, together with
thc Act of tho General Assembly and this
advertisement, has been printed, and maj"
ho obtained by addressing Jas. G. Gibbes,
Esq., Mayor of Columbia.
Prof. LeConte estimates that by doubling
the original capacity of the canal, as re?
quired by the Act, that the power secured
to Bridge street will bo 355 horse-power,
thc average head being fourteen feet; und
from Bridge street to its mouth 532 horse?
power, with an average head of twenty-one
toct, and a current of one foot per second.
With a current of two feet per second, thc
powers would be 710 and 1,004 horse-power;
and if the machinery is not run at night,
thc power may be doubled by accumulat?
ing water in reservoirs.
"As tho supply of water," says Prof.
LeConte, "which may bo turned from tho
river into the canal at its head, is almost
unlimited, tho canal ?an be enlarged to an
extent commensurate with the demand for
water power. If desired, it may ho made
to supply water to tho extent of 5,000horsc
power or more. In fact, by very simplo
arrangements, one-third or one-half, or
even moro, of the whole water in Broad
River, might be turned into such an en?
larged canal." .
Thk wa" er power is literally within thc
city of Columbia. Tho?city is now supplied
by railroads penetrating nearly every Dis?
trict in thc State, furnishing tho produc?
tions of cotton, rice, wheat, beef and pro?
visions, with little expense at this important
point.
The city of Columbia is supplied with gas
and good water, the climate is salubrious
and healthy, being above the miasmatic
region, and invites, for pleasant settlement
and society, merchants, artisans, mecha?
nics, manufacturers and persons x>f for?
tune and leisure.
The property will bc sold on the following
conditions, to wit: 1st. Thc purchaser
shall, within two years from the date of
conveyance, complete the widening and
deepening of said canal to at least twice its
origininal capacity. (Its original capacity
was fifteen feet wide at top, eight feet at
bottom and four feet in depth; to double
it according to Prof. LeConte's report, it
will require tho removal of 30,107 cubic
yards of earth, and 3,200 cubic yards of
stone to Bridge street, and from Bridge
reot to its mouth 22,170 cubic yards of
i:arth-ho stone to be removed.) That thc
same shall always be kept open for boating
purposes, free of charges, to where, it is
now used. (This will not interfere at all
with tho water power for driving machine?
ry, as boats only descend as far as thc lirst
lock, near Upper street.)
That the water shall not become stag
i??nT~-.and-trli:?t.it shall not housed forother I
than hydraulic purposes. _I
That one-third of tho sum hid shall he
paid within thirty days after notice of ac?
ceptance ol' bid; one-third at the expiration
of six months therefrom, and thc remain?
ing third at tho expiration of twelve
months. Titles delivered on payment of
lirst instalment, and that the title herein
proposed to bo conveyed shall revort to the
State, on default being made of any of the
foregoing conditions, including payment
of all the purchase money.
This water power with its location, in thc
judgment of tho Commissioners, is un?
equaled by aiy in the State of South Caro?
lina, and not surpassed by any in thc
Southern country.
Parties sending bids will please furnish
thc Commissioner:- with references as to
do ability promptly to make good the
" All the communications maybe addressed
to the undersigned at Columbia, S. C.
JAMES L. ORK,
Governor,
WM. D. POUTER,
Lieutenant-Go vernor.
JAMES G. GIBBES,
Mayor of Columbia.
Columbia, S. C., January 23, 18CG.
Feb IS_
Brass and Gopper.
THE highest prices paid for old BRASS,
COPPER, LEAD and ZINC, at
ROBERT MCDOUGALL'S,
Corner of Gadsden and Washington sta.
Orders for every description of BRASS
CASTINGS tilled with neatness and de?
spatch. Jan 27
OFF
AT
Reduced Prices
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
SPS?NC & SUMMEB STOCK.
J.SMMIMM.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAI.KB3 IN
Dry Goods,
CLOTHING
GROCERIES,
OFFER THEIR
Large & Well-selected Stock
AT
REDUCED !
CONSISTING or:
AGOOD assortment of PRINTS, of all
^olors and qualities.
' JELIAINES, POPLINS.
French and English MERINO.
Black and Colored ALPAGA.
DEBEGE, LINDSEYS.
Opera, White and Red All-wool and Cot?
ton FLANNEL.
GINGHAM. JACONET, SWISS MUSLIN.
JEAN8, CAMBRICS, PAPER CAMBRICS.
Bleached and Unbleached HOMESPUN.
Linen and Cotton SHEETING.
PILLOW-CASLNG, TICKING.
SHAWLS, LADLES' CLOAKS.
HATS and BONNETS, tr'mod 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, Coate's and Clark's Spool Cotton.
ALSO, A FULL LINE OF
GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS !
CONSISTING OF:
Orer, 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, Coll<*rs, Wristbands.
NecknTies, Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Hats and Caps.
Fine Pegged and Sewed Boots, Gaiters
and Shoes.
Together with a Urge and well-selected
stock of Plain and laney
Grroc o?rlo?,
~FLOUR BACON, CHEEaE, BUTTER.
LAUD, TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR.
Whole and Ground SpiceB, Candles.
Fancy and Common SoapH.
Soda, Indigo, Copperas, Blue Stone.
Madder and Logwood.
Plain and Fancy Crackers.
Herrings and Mackerel, by tho barrel
half barrel arl kit.
Sweet Oil, ?east Powders.
Carbonate of Soda, Concentrated Lye.
Fancy and Plain Candies.
Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines.
. Kerosene Oil.
Cotton and Wool Cards.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Scissors.
Tobacco and Segara.
Together with a large assortment of
gods usually kept, and too numerous to
mention.
ALSO, ON HAND,
A large stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES, &c.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired.
Old GOLD and 8DL.VER bought.
New and sccend-hand WATCHES bought.
AGENTS FOE
KALB'S PATENT LIMBS.
HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC
CRUTCH.
And FAIRBANK'S SCALES.
Assembly Street,
BETWEEN rLAIN <x WASHINGTON
COLUMBIA, S.C.
! Jan 4