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COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, April 1, 1866. The Connecticut Election. From our Northern exchanges, we perceive that this election, which takes placo to-morrow, is regarded as one of the most important which lias taken place since the close of the war. In a special despatch to the New York World, we see that the Presi? dent has fully defined his position in regard to the election, and no one will now be at a loss to know which candidate has bis sympathies. In re? ply to a telegram which he received from the East, be uses this plain and unequivocal language: "In reference to the elections in Connecticut or elsewhere, I am for the candidate who is for the general policy and the spe? cific measures promulgated in my annual message, veto message, speech of 22d of February, and the veto message sent in to-day. There can be no mistake in this, I presume. It I is known, or can be ascertained, what candidates favor or oppose my pobcy or measures as promulgated to the country." In relation to this elec? tion, Gen. Hawley, the radical candi? date for Governor, posted off to Washington, and had the assurance to go to the President and solicit bis aid. His friends pnblished an ac? count of the interview-an account garbled in accommodation to their purposes, in which the little truth that was stated was made to do the work of falsehood, by disjunction from the more important and perti? nent truth that was suppressed. Messrs. Burr and Ingersoll, friends of Mr. English, suspecting the deceit, obtained an interview with the Presi? dent, and procured from him an au? thentic statement of what bo actually said. We find in the Hartford Times their truthful account : To ike Electors of Connecticut: The undersigned were introduced ^^to Presid^fiSu^Johnson on Friday even ||fcitg^i&e 23d inst., by Gen. Rousseau, Kember of Congress from Ken Bp"y> aQd a personal friend of the ^^^P|esident, who bad previonsly as? sured us that the President, in view of the success of his restoration policy, so vital to the welfare of the Union, desired the election of the Hon. James E. English in Connecti? cut. Gen. Rousseau remained with Us during our interview with the Pre? sident. We F.tated to the President that we had called to ascertain 1-eyond ques? tion or doubt the position which he took in a late conversation with Gen. mm Hawley and Messrs. Owen and Gris? ts j wold, of Connecticut, a report of I which had been published, and which ' we believed did not fully represent the President's sentiments as ex : pressed upon that occasion. L He said he had no views to conceal " -that the preseD* crisis demanded frank avowals, and he had publicly made them; he hoped there would be no deception practiced upon the peo? ple. We read to him the despatch of Messrs. Owen and Griswold to the Republican meeting in Hartford. He * expressed surprise that the gentlemen hud omitted an essential part of his remarks. He said he did stand upon the principles of the Baltimore plat? form, the object of which was to re? store the Union, and that was his object now. He did desire the suc? cess of the Union party. We then said, it is claimed in Con? necticut that when you say you desire the success of "the Union party," you desire the election of Gen. Haw? ley, as the party that supports him calls itself "the Union party. " He replied that h;? meant by the Union party, at this time, the party which supports his Union restoration policy, whoever ikey may be, and no others. He did not consider those who opposed his policy as belonging to the Union party. There should be no misrepresentation in this matter; he considered that the welfare of the Union depended upon the success ol his restoration policy. The President then remarked thal Messrs. Owen and Griswold should have reported him as saying that he was the friend of those who support ed his policy, and the opponent ol those who oppose it. The question, said he, of my restoration policy ii now the paramount question, and al who oppose it aro my opponents. We assured the President that i those gentlemen had so t?l?graphe*: his remarks, we should not have beei here this evening. Tue President then said: "Th principles of my restoratien policy are fundamental, iso man can ap prove of my policy and that of Con gress at the same time. That is im possible. In New Hampshire, it wa claimed that both policies were sup ported, which, of course, could no be; but after the election, it wa claimed that a radical victory ha( been achieved." Ho trusted tlie poo plo would not now be deceive*. We then handed to tb;e Presiden tbjeresignation of Postmaster Cleve liff Hc tjflkUlie leiEl ?S^-L1 Clevelau d's late speech, at Hartford. It is a good speech. He takes the right ground." He then read Mr. Cleveland's letter again, and in our presence signed upon the back of it his approval of Mr. Cleveland's course, and, cabling his secretary, re? quested him to put it in an official envelop and to direct it to Mr. Cleve? land, which having been done, the President returned it to us, unsealed. Our interview was exceedingly plea sanc aud eu iii ely satisfactory to us, and we so expressed ourselves to the President on taking leave ?f him. A. E. BURR, C. M. INGERSOLL. March 24, 1866. President Johnson desires the suc? cess of the Union party; but he does not recognize, as belonging to the Union party, any who oppose his restoration policy; while he includes in it all, whoever they may be, who give that policy a sincere support. He regards the success of his policy as the paramount concern; he desires the success of whatever party sustains it,_ Gen. Robert K. Lee. We give up much of our space, this morning, to the testimony given be? fore the Reconstruction Committee by the heroic leader of the late Con? federate armies. General Lee, pre? facing his statements by the qualify? ing explanation that, since the close of the war, he has lived much in re? tirement and has not mixed with the politicians, gives evidence mainly of a negative character. He declares that, so far as his knowledge extends, nothing like a sentiment of hostility to the United States Government ex? ists in Virginia; that there are no combinations or conspiracies having that end in view; that the people, though disappointed and saddened by the result of the war, accept that re? sult submissively, and are only look ingjaow to their material interests, and that the surest and speediest means of reconciling the people to the Government and making them its cordial supporters is, to extend to them equal political rights with the people of the other States. As to the negroes, he expressed tho belief, which he says he has always enter? tained, that the State would be much j better without them, and he repu? diated the idea that crue" Les were purposely inflicted on Federal pri? soners of war. With regard to the outbreak of the war, ho re-asserts bis opin?i n that the appeal to the sword was .rought about by the action of the politicians of both sections, and that, had the great mass of the peo? ple understood tho situation, they would have avoided it. The testimony of the members of the Virginia Legislature, who had come as a delegation to President Johnson, was also important aud in? teresting. They concur in opinion as to thr complete absence of any feel? ing looking to a renewal of the con? test with the Government. The ques? tion of secession, they say, was set? tled by the sword, and the people are content to abide by the decision, and to live henceforth faithful citizens of the republic. They represent the feeling of the people at large and of themselves as unalterably opposed to the idea of extending political rights to negroes. General Lee's testimony will be read with In.terest by all who appreciate truth and candor. MB. JOHNSON AND MK. DANA.-A Washington letter to the Cincinnati Commercial, an Administration paper, states that the way Mr. Charles A. Danu s letter to the President came to he. published was as follows: The editor of the Washington Re? publican, in conversation with the President, remarked that it was strange to him that Dana shonld be so strong in his opposition and so venomous in his denunciation of Mr. Johnson. '"You must be mistaken about that," said the President; "I never read that paper, but Mr. Dana is a friend of mine, and endorses all I have done about reconstruction." To convince him to the contrary, an ? I ill-tempered and vituperative article * from tho Chicago Republican was I shown to his Excellency. "That's ! strange," said the President, tapping j I one of the little bells that, according * i to Mr. Seward, have such wonderf ul II power over the fate of individuals. I A messenger entered tho Executive sanctum, and said Mr. Johnson, "Tell-to send me a letter from Mr. Dana, applying for the New York Collectorship. " The missive was pro " j duced and read. The President 9 i smiled. "Isn't that funny?" said he; * I and the next day, the country was * j informed by telegraph why tho im s ! maculate Dana didn't like the Presi? dent. At the recent term of court for An? derson District, J. W. Brooks was found guilty, and recommended to TIIMMT fr\y ] i r,%-ti**-ttf^n li TI ry ??i ?s ri ni Gen. Lee's Testimony. On the 17th of February last, Gen. Ro? bert E. Leo appeared before the Recon? struction Committee of Congress. As a matter of interest, wc publish the exami? nation in full: By Senator Howard-Where is your pre? sent residonce? Answer. Lexington, Vir ?finia. Question. How long have you >een in Lexington? A. Since tho first of October last; nearly five months. Q. Aro you acquainted with the state of feeling among what we call Secessionists, at present, in Virginia, towarri tho FerW?! Government? A. I do not know that I am. I have been living very retired, and have had but little communication with politi? cians. I know nothing more than from my observations and from such facts as have come to mv knowledge. Q. What is your opinion, from observation, among the se? cession people of that State, of the feeling towards this Government at this time. A. So far as came to my knowledge, I do not know of a single person who either faels or contemplates any resistance to the Government of tho United States, or, in? deed, any opposition to it. No word has reached me of either purpose. Q. From what you have observed, is it your opinion that they aro friendly towards the Go? vernment, and tliat they will co-operate to sustain and uphold it in the future? A. I belicvo they entirely acquiesce in tho Go? vernment, and, so far as I have heard any ono express an opinion, they are for co? operating with President Johnson in his policy. Q. In his policy in regard to what? A. His policy in regard to the restoration of the whole country. I havo heard per? sons with whom I havo conversed, exprgss great confidence in the wisdom of his po? licy of restoration, and they seem to look forward to it as a hope of restoration. Q. How do they feel in regard to that portion of the people of the United St ates who have been forward and zealous in the prosecu? tion of tho war against rebellion? A. Well, I do not know. I have heard nobody ex? press any opinion in regard to it. As I said before, I have not had much commu? nication with politicians in the country, if there are any. Every ono seems to be en? gaged in his own affairs, and in endeavor? ing to restore the civil Government of the State. I have heard no expression of sen? timent towards any particular portion of the country. Q. How do the secessionists feel in regard to the payment of the Fede? ral debt? A. I have never heard any one Bpeak on tho subject. I suppose they must expect to pay the taxes levied by the Government. I have heard them speak in reference to the payment of taxes, and of their efforts to raise money therefor, ^bich I suppose is for their share of tho debt. 1 have never heard any one speak in opposition to tho payment of taxes or of resistance to their payment; their whole effort has been to try and raise money to pay the taxes. Q. From your opinion and knowledge of the people ot Virginia, would they, if the question was left to them, re? pudiate and reject that debt? A. I never heard any one spca.:: on that subiect, but from my knowledge of the people, I be? lieve that they would be in favor of the payment of alf just debts. Q. Do they, in your opinion, regard that as a just debt? A. I do not know what their opinion is on that subject. I have never heard any opi? nion expressed contrary to it. Indeed, as I said in the beginning, I have had very little discussion or intercourse with the people. I believe tho people would pay tho debts they aro called on to pay. I say that from my knowledge of the people generally. Q. Would they pay that debt, or their portion of it, with as much alacrity as people ordinarily pay their taxes to their Government? ?. I "do not know that they would make any distinction between the two. The taxes laid by the Government, so far as I know, they are prepared to pay to the best of their ability. I never heard them make any distinction." Q. What is the feel? ing of the people of Virginia towards the payment of the so-called Confederate debt? A. I believe, so far as my opinions go-and I have no facts to go upon-they would bc willing to pay that, too. Q. You think they would? A. I think they would, if they hac" the power and ability to do so. I havenovei heard any one in the State with whom 1 have conversed speak of repudiating anj debt. Q. I suppose tho Confederate debt is valueless, oven in the market in Vir finia? A. Entirely, so far as I know. ] elieve the people look upon it as lost en tirely. I never heard any question on th< subject. Q. Do you recollect when thi Confederate *oonds were made payable A. I have a general recollection that the] were made payable six months after a de" claration of peace. Q. Six months after ?. ratification of peace between the Unite? States and the Confederate Government A. I think they ran that way. Q. So tha tho bonds are not due yet by their terms A. I suppose, unless it is considered tha there is peace now, they are not due. Q How co the people of the State of Virgi nia, the secessionists particularly, feel to wards the freedmen ? A. Every one wit! whom I have associated expresses kim feelings towards the freedmen. They wisi to see them get on in the world, particu larly to take up some occupation for a kv ing, and to turn their hands to some worl I know that efforts have been made arnon the farmers, near where I live, to indue them to engage for the voar at regula wages. Q. Do you think there is a willing ness on the part of their old masters t five them fair wages for their labor ? A believe it is so. The farmers generali prefer those servants who have been Irvin with them before. I have heard them ei press their preference for the men whoi they knew, who had lived with them b( fore, and their wish to get them to retur to work. I am not aware of any combina tion among the whites to keep down th wages of the blacks. I havo heard that, i several Counties, land-owners have mot, i order to establisn a uniform rate of wagei but I never heard of any combination t keep down wages, or establish a rate whic they did not think fair. The means of pa; ing wages, itt Virginia, are very limite now, and there is a difference of opinion i to how much each person is able to pa; Q. How do they feel in regard to tho edi cation of tho blacks ? Is there a goner willingness or unwillingness to have the educated? A. Where 1 have been the pe plc have exhibited a willingness that tl blacks should be. educated, und they e press an opinion that that would be bett' for tho blacks and better for tho white Q. General, you are very competent judge of tho "capacity of a black man acquire knowledge. I want youl I>?J?U?I on that capacity as compared with tho c pacitv of white" men. A. I do not kin that 1 am so particularly qualified to spei on that subject as you seem to intimal but I do not think he is as capable of n quiring knowledge as tho white man : There are some more apt than others, have known some t<> gain knowledge ai skill in their trade or profession. I ha i had servants of mv own who learned I read and write verv well. Q. Do th ! show a capacity to obtain a knowledgo I mathematics and the exact sciences ? j I havo no knowledgo on that subject. 1 am merely acquainted with those w have learned the common rudimei of education. G,^, General, aro y aware of anycontfbination cxisti ainong^tJU* jj**/ ?f "F-hginia, any win Wherever I have been, they have been quiet and orderly; not disposed to work, or, rather, not disposed to any continuous engagement to work, but just very short jobs to pr?vido them with the immediate means of subsistence. Q. Has the colored race geueraii\ as much love for money and property as the white race? A. I do not think it has. The blacks whom I know look more to the present than to the fu? ture. Q. Does that absence of a lust of money arise moro from tho nature of tho negro than from his former servile condi? tion? A. Well, it may bo in somo measure attributed to his former condition. They their case and comfort, and, ? think*, look more to their present than their future condition. Q. In the event of a war be? tween thc United States and any foreign power, such as England or France, if there should be held out to the secession portion of the people of Virginia, or the other re? cently rebel States, a fair prospect of gain? ing their independence and shaking off the Government of tho United States, is it or is it not your opinion that they would avail themselves of that opportunity ? A. I can? not speak with any certainty on that point. I do not know how far they might be ac? tuated by their feelings. I have nothing whatever to base an opinion upon. So far as I know, they contemplate nothing of the kind now. What may happen in the future I cannot say. Q. Do you not frequently hear, in your intercourse with secession? ists, in Virginia, expressions of a hope that such a war may break ont? A. I cannot say that I have heard it. On the contrary, Ibnve heard person.!-I do not know whe? ther vou could call them secessionists or not, i mean those people in Virginia with whom I associate-express a hope that the country may not be led iuto a war. Q. In such an event, do you not think that that class of people whom I call secessionists would join tho common euemy? A. It is possible. It depends upon the feeling of the individual. Q. If it is a fair question you may answer it or not, as you choose what, in such an event, might be your own choice? A. 1 have no disposition, now, to do it, and I never have had. Q. And you cannot foresee that such would be your in? clination, in such an event? A. No. I can only judge from the past; I do not know what circumstances may produce; I can? not pretend to foresee events. So far as I know, the wish of the people of Virginia is for peace. Q. During the war, was it not contemplated by the Government of the Confederate States to form an rdlianco with some foreign nation, if possible? A. I be? lieve it was their wish to do so. lt was Uieir wish to have the Confederate Govern in nt recognized as an independent Go? vernment. I have no doubt if it could have made favorable treaties it would have done so. But I knew nothing of the policy of the Government. I had no hand or part in it; I merely express my own opinion. Q. Tho ques? tion I am about to put to you, vou may answer or not, as you choose. Did you take an oath of lidehty or allegiance to the Confederate Government? A. I do not recollect having done so, but it is possible, when I was commissioned, I did. I do not recollect whether it was required. If it was required, I took it, or if it had been required I would have takeu it; but I do not recollect whether it was or not. By Mr. Blow.-Q. In reference to the effect of President Johnson's policy, if it were adopted, would there be anything like a return of the old feeling? I ask that, because you used the expression, "acqui? escing in the i-esult." A. I believe it would take time for the feelings 'if the peoplo to be of that cordial nature to the Govern? ment that they were formerly. Q. Do vou think that their preference for that policy arises from a desire to have good feelinsr and peace in the country, or from the pr< bability of their regaining political powf A. So far as I know, the desire of t.. J people of the South, it is for the restora? tion of their civil government, and they look upon tho policy of President Johnson as the one which would most clearly and most surely re-establish it. Q. Do you soc any change in referenco to tho poorer people of Virginia as regards industrv? Are they as much, or moro interested In developing their material interests than they were? A. I have not observed any change. Every one now has to attond to his business for his support. Q. The poor classes are generally hard at work, aro they? A. So far as I know, they are; I know nothing to the contrary; I have no? ticed no change in their relations to the colored people; so far as I know, the feel? ings of all of the people of Virginia are kind to the colored people; I have never heard any blame attributed to them as to tho present condition of things or any re? sponsibility. Q. Cau capitalists and work? ing-men from the North go into Virginia and go to work among the people? A. 1 do not know anything t< prevent them; their peace and "pleasure tnere would de? pend very much on their conduct; if they confined themselves to their own business, and did not interfere to provoke controver? sies with then- neighbors, I do not believe they would be molested; there is no desire to keep out labor and capital; on the con? trary, they are very anxious to get laboi and capital into tho State; the manner ir. which they would bo received (as I said before) would depend entirely on the indi? viduals; they might make themselves ob? noxious, as we eau understand. By Mr. Howard.-Q. Is there not a genera! dislike of Northern men among secession? ists? A. I suppose they would prefer not to associato with them. I do not knon that they would select them as associates. Q. Dt> they avoiu and ostracise them so? cially? A." They might avoid them. TheJ wouid not select them as associates, unless there was some reason. I do not knov that they would associate until they be? came acquainted. .1 think it probable thal they would not admit them into their socia circles. By Mr. Blow.-y. Do you think the coloree persons would rather work for a Northen than a Southern man? A. 1 think it ven probable ihat they would prefer tho North" ern man, although 1 have no facts, know of numbers of the black?, engaging with their old masters, and 1 k\u>w of i good many who prefer to go otf ?Vd loo] for new homes. "Whether it is froiWu; dislike tf> their former masters, or froki desire to change, or that they feel moa freo and independent, I do not know. Q j What is your opinion in regard to the ma ; terial interests of Virginia -do you thin they will bo equirl to what they were befor the"rebellion under tho changed aspect o affairs? A. It will take* a long time fo them to reach their former standard, think that after the lapse of somo ycart I they will reach it. I hope they will excee 1 it-but it can't be immediately, in m 'opinion. It will take a number of yean 1 Q. On the whole, is the condition of thing j in Virginia hopeful, both in regard to it j material interests and tho future peaco c the count ry? A. I have heard great hop expressed, and great cheerfulness and wi 1 hngness to labor. l?. Suppose that th ! policy of President Johnson should be :v ! you "anticipate, and that you should al. j "realize all that you expect in tho improvi ment of your material interests, do yo I think that the result of that will be th ! gradual restoration rf tho old feeling? 1 \ That would be the natural result, 1 thinl [ and I can see no other way in which thi iVesult can be brought about? Q. There ; l'a fear in the public mind, that thc friend of the policy in thc Soute adopt it, becaus in. i ???sutil ?. mi B?iMf -aaJ contest. Do yon think that that is the ! main idea with them, or that they merely took to it, a? you nay, a? the best means of restoring tho civil government and the peace anti prosperity of their respective States? A. As to tho fir.it point von make I do not think that I ever heard any ..or? son speak upon it. I never heard the points separated. I have heard then, speak generally as to the effect of the policy of President Johnson. The feelinc so far as I know, now i?, that there is not that equality extended to the Southern States as is enjoyed by the North. Q. Yon do not feel down there that while you -c cept thc result wo are as generous *n ^ ought to bo under the circ*ja*al?C08? .V. ," Thev t hink that thc North ,n afford to ho ! generous. Q. That is th feeling down | there? A. Yes; and they link it is the j best policy-those who refht on the sub- | c* ject and are able to judge Q. I under- t stood it to be your opinion tat generosity ? and liberality" towards theintiro South would be the surest meanspf regaining ;1 their good opinion? A. \*s, and the ;. speediest. Q. I understood you to say, generally, that you had no ?aprehensi?n o' any combination among thu leading se- j ( ce8sionist8 to renew the war ^anything of j tho kind? A. I have no Aon in tho j: world to think so. Q. Have Jjfe heard that subject talked over among ^^politicians? A. No, sir. 1 have not. I wWt not heard that matter suggested. (JSBH mo put another hypothetical case^^Bp]. the Executive of thc United SMB| should bo tilled by a President, who, uHH'Hiehana n, rejected tiro right of cocrcMfiso-called, and suppose a Congress shdj^R xist here entertaining tho same politl^Hopinions, thus presenting to thc once fH}'l States thc opportunity to again "??frcm th<- j Union, would tlicy or iiot, in >qK opinion, avail themselves" of that opprJHnity, or some of them? A. I suppose ifHLuld de- ' pend upon the circumstances cx?Nkiig at | the timo. If their feelings should renia m embittered, and their aftections alienated j from the rest of the States, I think it very I probable they might do so, provided they I thought it was to their interest. I do not I know that there is a deep-seated feeling of ! dislike towards the Government. I think j it probable some animosity may exist ! among some of thc people. 1 think at the ' same time, that they were disappointed as I to the result of tho war. I know of no ' condition of discontent against tba Go j vernment among the secessionists. I be? lieve that tho people will perform towards the Government all of the duties they are required to perform. I think that is the general feeling. Q. Do you think it would be practicable to convict a man in Virginia of treason for having taken part in this re? bebi?:! against the Government by a Vir? ginia jury, without packing it with diroct reference to a verdict of guilty? A. On that point I have no knowledge, and I do not know what they would consider trca- j son against thc Government, if you mean past acts. Mr. Howard -Yes, sir. Gen. Lee-I have no knowledge as to what their views on that subject in tho past are. Q. You understand my question. Suppose a jury was empanelled in your own neighborhood, taken by lot, would it be pra-cticable to convict, for instance, Jefferson Davis, for having levied war on the United States, and thus having com? mitted the crime of treason? A. I think it would be very probable that they would not consider he had committed treason. I do not know whether a jury would heed the instructions of the court to convict the offender. Q. They do not generally sup pof e that it was treason against the Go? vernment, do they? A. I do not think that they do so consider it. So far as I know, they look upon the actiou of a State in withdrawing from the Government as car? rying the individuals in it along with it; that the State waB responsible for the act \ and not the individual. I am now referring ] to the past. Q. State, if you please-and . if you arc disinclined, you need not an? swer the question-what your own per? sonal views on that subject were. A. That was my view; that the act of Virginia, in ' withdrawing herself from the Union, car- .' ried me along as a citizen of Virginia, and that her laws and her acts were binding on me. Q. And that you feel it to bo your justification in taking the course yon did? A. Yes, sir. Q. I have been told, "General, that you have remarked to some of your : friends, in conversation, that you were : rather wheedled or cheated in that course , by politicians? A. I do not recollect ever . making that remark. I do not tnink I j. ever made it. Q. JA- there -?>c any other j ' matter about which you wish to speak, clo ' j so freely. A^Only in reference to that I. last question you put to me. I may have I said, and I may have believed, that the I ' Eosition of the two sections wnich they t ' eld to each other was brought about by i the politicians of tho country-that the great masses of the people, if they under- . stood the real question, would have avoid? ed it; but not that I had been individually . wheedled by the politicians. But I did be? lieve, al the time, that it was an unneces- ; sary condition of affairs, and might have j ! been avoided, if forbearance and wisdom j had been practiced on both sides. Gen. Lee then closed his evidence in > stating (in reply to questions) that the people of the South would not like the pro? posed Constitutional amendment; that he was not aware of anv cruelties to Federal ? prisoners at Bello Isfe, though aware that ! they suffered many privations. He had no control or command whatever over the prisoners' depot, and did not know who commanded at Andersonville until he saw it in the papers. ? AFFECTING SCENE.-On Tuesday : night an affecting scene occurred at | Dowling Hall, Terre Haute. Mc- ; Kean Buchanan, with his daughter, Miss Virginia Buchanan, have been playing there for a short time, and on that evening the play of Hamlet was j to beprosented, Miss Virginia appear? ing as Ophelia. On the fall of the j curtain in the second act, after the j audience hud been kept waiting some : fifteen minutes, it was announced that in consequence of the dangerous ill? ness of her mother. Miss Virginia ^.ould not appear, and if the play was Ito tinned, tho part of Ophelia would, oB?tecessity, have to be omitted. The ; audmaee, if not satisfied, wore grant? ed pSnSyssion to take their money . and returajj?bu? the unanimous voice was "go onr^L Tho curtain rose and Hamlet oomnV&iced his soliloquy, I "To bo or nov to be." But Mr. Buchanan had not proceeded through half a dozen lintis whoa his faltering voice broke, and falling into a chair, he exclaimed-"My wife is flying-, tako your money-I cannot play '." and the audience slowly and sadlvwspers cd. Nw Despatches from San Fran] record that the shock of an quake, more severe than any enced since the memorable^ last October, was felt onj ult. on the Pivci?o coast. Xiooal Items. / Mortgages and Conveyances ut Kn^Sj tn!??. f.J? "alejit this office. CvsaJLour terms tor subscription, ad ^ertisifcg aivi job work areeash. We Viojw a'l parVioH will bear t^his in miie'i. 'Inr. ? \V KKK I .Y GLEAM!'!-- Th? regular Pu*AKcation ul tins naper will lie postponed ?*ofn?w ?eeks PerBons iVnirmw ot ?ub KV. [', ",f*~1pQfip <>tmm??v<\ tin nioiiev Ht Tin. i . or Coi.i MHU. '-'^SB^^,, sting accnuii; ot thi-"SacU aial iou of the City of Columbia, S C.,*' h^ ^fl ust been issued, in pamphlet, form, from ? he Plutnu. steam power pres* indent J ?an be tilled to any extent. UF.LIGIOI s SERVICES THIS DA..- Trinity Church hi v. 1'. .1. Sha,ul, 10. a. m. and JA p. m. Presbyterian Church Kuv. (H-o. How?, 104 a. m. and :U p. m. Baptist Church -Rev..!. li. Iteynolds, Wi a. m. Rev. Wm. Martin. \\\ r. in? st. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10k a. m. and 3? p. m. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. B. Rude, 10*. a. m. ^ Christ Church Lecture Boom- Rev. fa?? Pringle. 10? a. m. and 3.V p. m. ^ Marion Street Church -Rev. K-TkOage, lOi a. m. and 3? p. m. \ NEW AI.VERTTSEMKSTS. -Attentionl-^^ . ? to the following advertisements, wW<W| Mare published this morning for th? J barnes C. Janney- -Liatof LettJ?' M (?\R. Brvee-Declination. _ Mm y j>. Hope-Mackerel, <*c J. Meig?han-L^St|?.Vr^^S Symmers & Berry ^^g^^^tW^^^^ k isher & Lowrance-5SvGoods. ^-*---"fl Talley & Burdell-Exchange Brokers. J Baumann & Brill-Dfssolution. M Dial ?t Pope-Packing. fl Winnsboro Female Seminary. fl John C. Seegers-Clu?ese, .V.c. Nomination for Mayor and Aldermen-B James K. Friday-Declination. WM John Fanning-Cream .Vie. WM I. Grieshaber-New Restaurant, flf Huffman & Price-House to Rent, 49 CATCHING A TAKTAM.- Neglect your 4flj ?ll and you will soon catch a tartar ?lfl Manipulate them ii.lily with that rare^fij i table compound. iSozodont, and I1(SB tartar nor cankrrl or any dental di^H| " s can ever infect c^Vt-\n either thjH ' the red cushioi/ ^Jafc"'1-!1 tncT fl serted. .-? MWWM. MB COTTON IN S^flflk.-W(|p| m am stand that tLejH ?leans ?Jj hesitate abo:v?fl HH?P^^sH market, ow-^fl^^^Matj^^JiBt^^^fei curren t. he: eJB?:-?S% V^^^^^^^W, insurance^f^K^-?^??';^ resultin^? stances <H 9g ' | fl| ???KMt'f?* of vesselsfl"^Bra9?^?" . ?-sw-l to New OrJSJ 1 fl. fl | H WM 1 \ SHBHB haye teleg^^^^lf^Hlg^^^^ll^^^^ load foiJUB^^.^'V:-"^ -?'^^??.^^?i tile reaso^,J^^^en^P^K^Itk? M> be hopeeftuat tbs important trade will net be driven from our city by any such causes, and we trust that steps will ere long be taken to render the expenses of handling, etc., less onerous. As to the natter of pilfer? ing, it is done with impunity. It is no uncommon thing to see a half dozen women congregated in the ?Jv vicinity of a lot of cotton which is Jj being handled by lalorers, who per- M "lit them to fill then aprons and stnflJ Baefir-'tcaiftea full ??hont" reffif^Tfl 3trance. li?',bwl ;roya good deal \ ? cotton may be extracted from a bale; G especially if it is loosely put up, or the bagging boonies vom out. Every house dealing in cotton ought to ap- " point some one who can. be trusted to oversee the handling of it, for the laborers, as a rule, wink at the opera? tions of the female thieves. [New York Price Current. STRENGTH or THE REBEL ABMY.- ? A New York telegraphic despatch oiM recent date says: Ii'fori^fl^?k?^fl State Department ikcKswA^Mg ^ rebel strength Easto? the \TH? on the 4th of Februarv, /18657^i 102,000, and West of tfie Missipj/ 50,000. Lee's army was 04,00 Hood's loss, 2,500 in the Tenne.W j campaign, in his testimony be? j the rebel Senate; Leo. in 1S65, s/ j the Confederacy had not tra J enough to last till midsummer, / fi by freeing and arming negroes m/ ? carry the war on one year longe1 ? the utmost. Almost any way/ fl peace, he was willing to take stbl S sition that might be assigned AB but as human power could ? ?? -1 fl the cause, the best solution I l fl difficulties was peace on SI I fl plan. ___J fl A NEW IDEA OF FKEEOQ ^ have the following "good ont j fl the reliable gentleman who tra*. fl so much over tho so-called Confede-"^ racy during the war. A friend of his was journeying not long since ina section where the people, white or black, do not boast of superior intel? ligence, when, to his amazement and horror, he encountered on tho reid side two colored children standjr|| beside an apparent torpee of a colfl cd woman, when tho following co.fl ,) quy ensued: "Wliat's the ma\y4? with that woman?" "She's dead, oW} ,/j? "Dead! it isn't possible!" "Yesjlir.^B she's dead; bid she's free, ?/r.'" *li-Hi abie's friend went on hisim afl ladder but a wiser u?^^fl'^?Kl -jg^