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COLUMBIA. Thnraday Morning, Febrnary 15,1866 Thc Real IMUC. The Southern States "hitely in re? bellion" lost by the results of the war about two thousand millions in slave property alone. Their other losses cannot be set down at much les.-*, making a total loss bf nearly four thousand. millions of dollars. One would suppose .that, this were suffi? cient to appease the anger of the men at the North who are trying still far? ther to persecute ns. As they feel keenly tho loss of property, their hearts ought to be touched by our losses; and yet a spirit contrariwise is exhibited by them. The lack of memory or logic ex? hibited by those people is amazing. For example, they haye declared, end continue to declare, that the war was set on foot by some 300,000 slave? holders, whom they call aristocrate that all the rest of our white people -some 6,000,000 or 7,000,000-were innocent and dragged into the "rebel? lion" by force of atnecessity which they contd not resist. One would suppose that the great business of i just Government was to punish the guilty 300,000, and re? ward the 6,000,000; or, at least, leave their poor property unharmed. They might accomplish the purpose by. hanging tfre.300,000,. and? having got rid of them/ declare " that there shall be no taxation in the South in behoof of the national debt. And yet, by their theory, this would not be suf? ficient-for there were a great many men-not aristocrats-of the 6,000, 000, who owned slaves-one of a 100, we presume, would be a moderate estimate. These ""loyal" men are suffering ^like the aristocrats. Nay, suffering more, because they were poorer, and Sherman and Wilson, and such bold men, with great power at their backs, did not stop to dis? cover who was loyal or disloyal. They burned, or eat up, or carried away, the very substance of the poor loyal man. All was fish that fell into their nets. The anniversary of the destruction of Columbia. is near at hand, and whilst penning these Unes, we are painfully remembered of certain events whieh we will take occasion to comment on. The true and real issue now before the country is, whether the patriots in both sections will sustain the Pre? sident. In "Washington, a mass meet? ing is to be held for this object, and we suggest that a popular meeting be held in the capital of South Carolina for the same perpose. A Noble Sentiment. In his reply to the Montana dele? gation, published yesterday morning, the President made an utterance which, we have no doubt, will be remembered throughout future gene? rations. It is this: "I feel that I can afford to do right; and so feeling, God hiing willing, I intend to do right; and, so far as in me hes, I in? tend to administer this Government upon the principles that lie at the foundation of it." This is the lan? guage of a noble patriot, and de? serves the commendation of the good men and true in every section of our country. Thc Effect of the Speech. In relation to the President's re? marks to Fred. Douglass and his associates, the correspondent of the Herald writes: The President's speech to the co? lored delegation yesterday, fell like a bomb-shell in the radical ranks, and created for a time the utmost conster? nation. Some of them so far recov? ered their equip?se this morning as to discuss its probable effects on legislation and party polities. It was quite amusing to watch such men as Thad. Stevens and Ben. Wade, en? deavoring to sorrowfully draw from the countenances of each other a con? solation they could not find in their own. The great mass of "people here endorse the President's sentiments heartily, and rejoice that an opportu? nity wo.s so haply afforded for their frank and explicit utterance. Ben. Wade called at the White House, looking the very einbodinu of in? dignation and pent up -wrath. The serenity of Henry J. Raymond acted as an antidote, if any were needed, for we have not learned that the Pre' sidential equanimity was greatly dis? turbed by his blustering. A meeting of the people of the District of Columbia, without regard to party, is to bo called to meet in this city on the 22d, to endorse the policy of the President. Nearly all of the three-cent cur? rency has been redeemed, and no more of it will be issred. The Prt-sident. Once More. . . We extract the, following from an. r address of tho President tothedele ? gut ion from the Virginia Liegislftture: , We aro not without our foreign difficulties ; but the very moment that if can be announced that the anion of these States is again complete, and that vre have resumed our career of prosperity and power, that very in? stant will these foreign difficulties be settled. For there is not a power or powers upon the earth that -would care to have a controversy, to say nothing of an interruption of rela? tions, with us as a un it ed nation. I -will furthermore state that, if this -was done, that which must ia a short time be the currency of the United States-which is thought by some to be inflated to a very great extent when we are restored, the area for the circulation enlarged, the number of persons increased through whose hands it is to pass, the amount or 'the quantity of commerce enlarged and increased in which it is to be employed, it will begin to approxi? mate to what we all desire-to a specie standard. This is not all I look upon the restoration of these States as being essential to all our greatness. If tho States were restored to their former position, and peace and order once more caused to reign throughout the land, all the industrial pursuits .renewed, all the avocations of peace again resumed, the day would not be very far distant when we could put into the commerce of the vorld two hundred and fifty or three hundred millions worth of cotton and tobaccc and the various other produ its of the Southern States, which would consti? tute, in part, a basis for this currency, which, I repeat, it is thought by som? to be too much inflated. Instead oi the cone being inverted with the large end up and the small end down, just as we progress in this -way woulc the position be reversed and the cur rency of the country be made to rest upon a sounder and more enduring basis, and thus the interest not onlj of one portion but of the whol< country be advanced. I know nothing further that I conk say as expressive of my feelings oi this occasion, which I assure you ar< not affected, than that I shall con tinue in the same line of policy tha I ht. ve pursued from the commence ment of the rebellion up to the pre sent period. My effort has been to preserve th? Union of these States. I have never for one moment, entertained the doc trine that a State could withdraw from the Union of its own viii. Tin attempt was made; it has failed Having from the first entertained th opinion I have just expressed, I o course cannot now assume the posi tion that the relation of the Stat with the General Government ha been dissolved by reason of the re hellion. I cannot be forced into tha position. Hence, when the State and the people comply with the re quirements of the Constitution, shall be in favor of their resumin their former relations and position t the Government, and will insist upo: it. "You know as well as I do (and I d not intend to be personal iu what am going to say) that before the corr mencement and since the commence ment of this gigantic struggle whic has transpired between thc differer sections of the country, there wei extreme men South and extreme me North. To make use of a homely figuri (which sometimes is as good as an other, even in the illustration of grei and important questions,) ic has bee hammer at one end of the line an anvil at the other; and tliisgreat Gi vernment has been kept upon tl: anvil and hammered upon before tl rebellion and since the rebellion ; an there seems to be a dispositiorrto coi tinue the hammering until it (the Gi vernment) is destroyed. I opposed then; I oppose it now. The struggle has been made, an the Government, in the assertion i its power and the maintenance of tl principles of the Constitution, swur round to one extreme, and with tl strong arm of physical power put tl rebellion down. Now, as we wir along round the circle of the Unio: with a fixed, unalterable determin tion to stand by it, we find the com terpart or the duplicate of the san spirit existing anywhere, all rnanifes ing it who are in the way must g out of it, as the Government mu more on with an unshaken front ai rest on a firm and immovable basis. I am gratified to meet you hero t day. Lot us, in good faith, and tho^fulness of our hearts, and on tl principles you have enunciated her of fealty to the Constitution and d sire for the preservation of this G vernment, with our faces tum Heavenward, swear by our Goc altars that all shall sink into the du together but what this glorious Uni? shall be preserved. I am gratified to find that the loj people of the country have a prop view of this whole thing, and are ? veloping iL Now that thc rebellion has faile let us determine to preserve tho G vernment in its original purity a: perfection. ?I thank you, gentleme for the compliment you have paid?n ind reaporM most cordially to wi bas been said in your resolutions a address. I trust in God that the til will come when we can meet une more favorable auspices. Mr. Baldwin said, in order that t President might feel assured that t delegates present presented the s< A t?mente of the whole State of Virgi I nia, he would introduce them indivi? dually, designating the particular j section from which they came. They were then severally intro? duced, and after the President had shaken the hand of each, he again took occasion to express his gratifica? tion nt meeting them, and reiterated what he stated in an address to the Montana delegation, that he was not a candidate for re-election, and had no other object or desire but the restoration of the Union in it3 origi? nal pifHty. Prom Europe. We extract the following from the news brought by the Australasian: The Paris Constitutionnel, of the 26th ult., says, with reference to the despatches of Mr. Bigelow, that M. Drouyn de l'Huys could not give ex? planations with regard to the inter? nal administration of affairs in Mexi? co,, for which the Mexican Govern? ment was responsible. The United States cannot call resistance by plun? dering adventurers, war, after re? fusing the title of belligerents to the Confederates of the South. The Paris Patrie says the official ' 'Yellow Book" will not contain the despatches between France and Ame? rica on the Mexican question, as that question is still pending. The political world begins to as? sume some vitality, in view of the approaching meeting of Parliament. The members of both Houses were to assemble on the first of February, but the proceedings of the first few days would be confined to mere mat-, tere of form, such as the swearing in of members, the election of Speaker, &c. The formal opening of the ses? sion by the Queen in person, would not take place till the 6th instant. The nature of the proposed reform bill continued to be actively discussed. The Times shows hostility to a mode? rate measure, and contends that a bill which only deals with the franchise, will not deserve the name of a reform bill. The cattle plague in England con? tinued to increase. For the first time, the number of cases reported in one week exceeded 10,000, the re? turn for the week ending January 20, showing a total number of 10,041 cattle attacked. The daily trial and conviction of Fenian prisoners continued in Dub? lin. One of the prisoners, upon a verdict of guilty being returned against him, admitted that he had had a fair trial, and that honest men were on the jury. The police had searched a house in Gardiner's Row, Dublin, (supposed to be an Orange Lodge,) and found in it a quantity of swords and bayo? nets, which they seized and conveyed to the Castle. The police had also made addition? al arrests of Fenians. Further seizures of arms are also reported at Belfast. A vessel that was on the point of sailing from the Thames for Peru, was detained at the instance of the Spanish Consul-General. Suspicion was entertained that the vessel was intended to make war upon Spanish commerce, under the Chilian flag, snc proceedings were forthwith instituted to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act in the matter. The draft of the budget, for 18G7: had been presented to the Chamber. The ordinary expenditure is calcu? lated at 1,524,000,000 francs; the or dinary revenue at upward of 1,622, 000,0,v% francs. After appropriating from the latter 88,000,000 francs foi the extraordinary budget, there wil remain a surplus of 10,500,000 francs The issue of Treasury bonds is to bi limited to 150,000,000 francs. . The Presse had received a firs warning, on account of an objection able political article. NAPOLEON'S POLICY IN MEXICO. In the paragraph of his speech re terring to Mexico, the Emperor re fers to French interests as the onl; interests to be taken into account ii deciding upon the maintenance o the recall of our troops. We fel bound, in our yesterday's remarks, t insist upon this point in the speech and to draw the conclusion from il that the French Government doe not consider itself bound up wit that of the Emperor Maximilian Our interpretation is singularly cor firmed to-day, by the manner i which the Mexican question is rt garded in the report upon the pos tion of the Empire. * * * It i difficult to be more explicit, or, as w said in commencing, to r?pudi?t more distinctly the partnership whic the public feared to see establishe between the French Empire and tin of Mexico. Why, in fact, should \s consider ourselves as charged wit the interests of Maximilian I, au the cause of the monarchy in Mexico Either we have endowed that COUnti with a form of government tl people did not ask for, and then, i the report says, wo have thereby fo lowed a course contrary to the fund; mental principles of our public la\ or we have merely requested tl people themselves to decide, and i that case, it is they who must suppo the Government they have chosei and if that Government is no lougi acceptable to them, it rests wit them to change it once more. Wil the principles which the French G vernment has here just enunciated, is impossible for the Mexican que tion not to be promptly settled, may be said that it is so already, ai that there are henceforth only me sures of execution to be taken. [Parii Temps, Jan. 25. Gossip foi- tho liddle?. BICH AND ELEGANT FASHIONABLE NO? VELTIES. The latest New York fashionable sensation is the simulated slipper, which has been the Parisian sensa - tion for at least a month. The; fol? lowing is a description of the new no? velty: It is a gaiter, made after the oki prunella pattern; but, instead of pru? nella, it is woven silk-stocking pat? tern-and is beautifully worked in white and colored ?os-,. The foxes of the gaiter is white kid, with rea] lace rosettes, with silver aigrettes in the centre, and high Louis XIV heels. It is laced np at the side, otherwise it looks like a beautifully fitting kid slipper and silk stocking. The advantage of the simulated ovei the real article is, that beneath the imitation stocking is .satin jean, rose colored, but very strong withal, and capable of bearing a strain of lacing that would compress any foot, how? ever unshapely, into its own beauti? ful proportions. Thc latest London fashion gossip chronicles an attempt to escape from the inconvenience, and yet retain the effect, of trailing skirts, which is ac? complished by the American style oi looping up the dress, only this looks awkward over narrow loops and with strain. The following are descrip? tions of London styles: For morning out-door toilets, there is apparently but one style. Eithei the patent velvet, black and white striped silk, or linsey dress, with pa? letot to match, and a colored petti? coat, with a box-pleated flounce round the edge, are, we may say, univer? sally worn. The character of the box-pleat has changed of late-in stead of being narrow and close toge ther, each pleat now measures three inches across, and in the interval be tween every box-pleat there Ls an or nament-either a button or a smal ball or a tassel. With afternoon toilets it is differ ent; there is a great variety in the style, but none in the color, for ii Paris fashion restricts choice, anti only two colors tako the place of tin blue, violet, green and cuir, which i few months ago were admissible. On? of these two colors is auburn, or, a: the French term it, ajacou, and tin other is, if we may so express it, gar net, for it more closely resembles tin rich shade of those precious stone than anything else. These are botl lark colors, but rich in tone, anc occasionally the tunic that is won over them is light and of a difieren material. Thus, for a dinner toilet i garnet satin dress, with a pearl-gra; terry tunic over it, is a style no\ mad J in Paris. Cluny lac?; orna cnented with either gold or whit bugle beads, is still very fashionabl for trimming. Wheu long sleeve: ire worn, they are of the coat shape iot plain, but ornamented with cht orons, or a ladder of either velvet o ri mp, from the cuff to the elbow. The Pamela bonnet has found it way to London, and already bee ulopted by a small miuority. It is a yet very conspicuous, rose niblin, rather a fanciful head-dress than sonnet. Those we have seen hav ;wo upright feathers at the side Feathers are now worn small, an irranged to stand upright rather tha lroop, and curl gracefully over wha ;hey are intended to adorn. Small curls at the top of the fore lead are now considered necessary t ;he arrangement of the front hair, c i chignon is to the back. Few ladi< ?vi ll submit to have their locks croi oed in front for this fleeting fashioi io they have recourse to what may t ;alled false fronts. Flowers are bi ittle worn now as head dresses; an ?he bandelets are being replaced t hese small frizzed curls. Butterflie sequins, jet and silver ornament lelicate silver and gold floweret jold cord, gold braitl anti tiny hun ning-birds are arranged careless imong the short frizzed curls. Tl mir, although curled, is worn clo: ;o tho head, and, if bracelets are d iiretl, they are made of either shad? velvet leaves, mounted on flat go jraid, or of moss mixed with coral. The following fashions, for Fe ?uary, are report?e! in New York fro Paris: Dress silks will be as long and vide at the bottom as heretofoi lotwithstanding the prediction th ihort and narrow ones would be avor. Skirts will be but litl rimmed, and often not at all. T Gabrielle style will continue popnj or ordinary wear. A few tloul kirts Jiave made their appearauc nit there is no probability that th viii become general. The fronts Iresses will have few if any plea >ut all skirts will be very much gon Short waists will be worn the rest he winte1-, and belts of mode vidth always with them. Basques, li he skirt, fitting close to the figu viii be again popular as the spri ipproaches, and when these are n vorn a belt is fastened over the Sleeves will be trimmed from t vrist to the shoulder, sometin nado to wind around tho arni ii piral column. In bonnets, the newest style is t 5amela, which has just matle its J learance in Paris. Imagine a sauc lightly bent down at the sides, a vith strings fastened to three sid ,nd somo idea may be gathered hose strangest of all small bonne ["hey are made of drawn black velv ntl at the top of the bonnet, ather the saucer, a black velvet b 3 placed, the long end of which ft t the side; in the inside there js / / very small wreath, of rose-buds, and c similar wreath is repeated at the back. Be it understood there is neither cur tain or cap to these small bonnets and although they are infinit?ssima head-gear for out-of-door wear, the} are vastly coquettish with pretty fnce? under them. Linen collars and sleeves are won ornamented with lace or embroidery either in satin stitch or point nisse which somewhat resembles the cat stitch. This point russe ls done ii colored cotton, or sometimes even ii fine zephyr. Sleeves are made witl deep wristbands. Parisian fashionable gossip con tains the following items relative t< ladies' boots and shoes: Now that short skirts are eomini into vogue, it is curious to observ what coquettish boots and shoes ar? j making their appearance. For dane ing, the Louis XV boots, made o poidl de soie, to match the dress ii color, or a shoe with a sham sill stocking attached, and elastic sfdes are fashionable; bows made of eithe I guipure or blonde are added. Fo home wearg?ladies patronize the muL slipper, made of gros de Toros, au< embroidered by hand in silk, am lined with satin to match the em broidery. The design for this em broidery is sometimes a bouquet sometimes a large butterby, and occa sionally a simulated buckle ; a cord o the same color, finished oft' wit! tassels, terminates the decorations o the mule slipper. Others still mor costly are made of white velvet bound with cerise satin, with ceris cords and tassels in front. Gold i lavished in profusion, even on ladies slippers. For wearing with velve dresses, trimmed with gold, it is 110^ unusual to see boots to match ; paten or fancy velvet is used for the pur pose, because it is stronger and wear better than silk velvet, aud a narrow fur bracelet is added to the top of th boot. For out-door wear, the un glazed black kid boots, with as littl ornament as possible, are considere the most lady-like, as well as the mos useful, especially for those who tak much walking exercise. Washington Items. The Freedmen's Bureau bill, ? modified by the House, was construe to give the President the discretional power of limiting the operations < the Act to such States only wherei the habeas corpus was suspended. C course, if the President restores tl: habeas corpus in Virginia, or Sout Carolina, or any other State, tl bureau in that State, woi?d cease 1 exist. But the Senate disagreed t this amendment. The term durir which thebureau is to exist, is indel nite. It?Hk> continue till other pr. vision ismade by law. The counti must be in a more desperate cond tion than has been supposed, if th institution is really necessary, may prevent some difficulties, whil it will not fail to create many. Still the question is asked wheth the President will sign the bill. Son say that he has already written a me sage stating objections to it, but su gesting modifications, after the ina uer of President Lincoln's message returning the confiscation bill f amendment. The President has issued an ord restoriug all the churches and parso ages within the bounds of the Bal more Annual Conference, embrac< in the State of Virginia, to the M. '. Church of the United States, held 1 said church prior to 1861. This ord further states that such possessh shall be valid until the civil com shall have determined in whom t' legal title vests. Tba effect of t order will be to take from under t control of the Conference nowsitti: in Alexandria, all such property, cw place it in the possession of the Bal more Annual Conference of the M. Church in the United States, wiri will meet the last of this month Baltimore city. The conservatives continue in fi feather over the strong r?-affirmati of his constitutional principles by t President, and have determined strengthen him by all the means their power. There is talk of getti up meetings in all the leading citi in order that the voice of the peo] may be unmistakably heard in st port of the position which the Exe< tive has assumed. Meamvhile, there is said to be movement on foot to over-match t Johnson men, and take from th. the imense advantages they prof to have gained. This is to be dc by "coming to an understand! r with the President, in order that ?i threatened veto may lie avoided, a a consequent rupture averted. Effo to that end, I am told, are this i: ment in progress. [Special to Philadelphia Ledger Willie Reese, a soldier in the 4| federate army, left Richmond o' lUth day of last March, for his hoi in Alabama. He has never b< heard from since he left Richmoi and we now appeal to the public t thc press of this State, of Virgi and of Soutli^Carolina, to give us f information regarding him that < be obtained. His parents are liv in Selma, Ala., and are anxious know his fate. He was in bad heal md probably died somewhere on line of railroad from Richmond Danville, Greensboro and Charlott [Salishurg (2T.,C.) Banner, 8th An experiment made at New \'< proves the possibility of launch ?.nts from vessels when under v with full crews on board. Local X-toaaoLss. Advertisements, to insure insertion, should b" handed in by 4 o'clock p. m. CASH.--Oar terms for subscription, ad ; vertisiug and job work are cash. Wu hop?, j all partic? will bear this hi mind. ? Having received a large assortment of j cards, WC are prepared to do ?my work in ! that linc at ?hort notice. I "THE CODE."-The Act? passed by tbe Legislature relative to the freedmen, for sale at this o?ice. Price 20 couts; by mail 25 couts. THE BORNTNQ OF COLUMBIA.-An inter? esting account ot the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia's. C.," ha? just boen issued, in pamphlet form, from the Phonix steam power prcS?. Orders can be lilied to auy extent. CEN. JOHN S. PRESTON.-We were pleased to meet with Gen. Preston, yesterday. He is in good health and spirits, and appears rejuvenated by his recent trip to Europe. He is heartily welcomed "home again" by his fellow-citizens.' Durbec & Walter's establishment waa besieged nearly all day, yesterday-tho crowd alternating between the auction sales and the gift sales departments-the latter evidently was the prevailing epi? demic. We are informed that a military police will be established" this morning-Col. Haughton deeming it necessary to the well-being and proper order of the com? munity. It is to be hoped that the civil authorities will make arrangements, at an carly day, to act in conjunction with Col. Haughton in this matter. The police will wear a red badge marked "U. S. P." Valentines, as well as other documents passing through the mails, must be pre? paid, or they will be sent to the dead letter office. From the number of "Cupid's love letters*' which we observed in the dead letter box, yesterday, we should suppose that this rule is not generally understood. The consequence will be, that a number of persons will bo grievously disappointed at the non-arrival of expected missives. WEEKLY FAMILY PAPER.- -We have com? menced tho publication of a family paper, entitled "The Weekly Gleaner-A Home Companion."' It ia double the size of the Phoenix, and contains the cream of the news, miscellaneous matter, editorials, stories, etc., in the daily and tri-weekly publications. Subscription price $4 per annum. Specimen copies seut on appli? cation. There will be an interval of two weeks before the publication of our second number, in order to allow those wishing to subscribe ample timo to procure the first number and establish themselves, on our mail bocVs. The Gift Enterprise opened their stock and spread their bills, yesterday morning, and during thc day their establishment was thronged with anxious expectants. Everybody seemed pleased with their good fortune, and not a few, by any means, were recipients of valuahle prizes. We remark? ed a few, among whom were: T. J. LaMotte, one solid silver hunting case watch, valued at $30. It. A. Keenan, ono fine silver-plated cake basket, valued at $15; one tine castor, $10; one sett table spoons, $9. W. K. Scott, one family "gem" sewing machine, $17; one silver watch, $16; oue set forks, $10. Capt. M. Murray, 25th O. V. V. I., one" silver hunting-case watch;$25. Dr. Walton, 25th O. V. V. I., one set table spoons, ?9. J. It Murphy, one solid silver hunting case watch, $30; and many others. To-day, Messrs. Pohl, Randall Sc Co. After additional inducements, as follows: Two sewing machines, one gold-plated hunting-case watch, three silver hunting case watches, four silver-plated cake bas? kets, castors, goblets, cups, call bells, forks, spoons, Sec. Everybody should improve the present opportunity of obtaining these rich goods at this trifling cost. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call od to tho following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: M. McKenna-Corn, Cow Peas, Sec. W. <c E. Shiver-Business Notice. Wm. Shiver-Shiver House. Edwin J. Scott -New York Exchange. Browne Sc Schirmer-Hay. T. J. Gibson - Family Flour. Richland Lodge-Meeting. AGENT FBOM THE PRESIDENT.-The Winnsboro N~ews has the following paragraph : "We understand that President Johnson has sent a special agent to make a tour through the upper Dis? tricts of this State, with a view of collecting reliable information for the President with reference to the ques? tion of labor and the general rela? tions exist?nx between the land-own? ers and the freedmen. No doubt agent? ha^e boen sent into other Southern States for the same purpose. The President is not inclined to be? lieve everything he hears or Beads from the correspondents of ne pers North, reprisemint varied and different cially when it co nih ' line of policy in n Union and placing proper position, by one of our cit: that the agent refe expected on his tor in a few days, and*! after his arrival, t? plantations to see ?te