The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 07, 1866, Image 3
{Special Despatch to Columbia PfueMr.}
Pa?Mge of tko Civil Rights B|U Over
tbs President's Veto.
WASHIHGTOK, April 6.-Tho Civil Bights
hill WM pissed by Congress to-day, over
the President's veto. There is great ex?
citement in this city, this evening, in con
sequence._
ISpec?? Despatch lo the cohn,thia Phoenix.]
. New York Market.
NKW YOBK, April 6-P. M.-Cotton mar?
ket steady. Gold 27$.
From Wnahlngton.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-*?!he Hon. Alexan?
der H. Stephens had an interview with the
President, to-day.
In the Senate, the civil rights bill was
discussed. Mr. Johnson made a powerful
argument in support of the President's
veto. A vote was postponed until to-mor?
row.
Prom Europe.
NEW YORK, April 5.-The steamship Cuba
has arrived. The sales of cottdb on the
24th March wore 6,000 balee. Middbng
uplands, 194; market dull and tending
downward. Consols, 86J to 87; five-twen?
ties, 70? to 4
Head Centre ^tevens is the guest of John
, Mitchell, in Pans.
In reply to a question in the House of
Commons whether any discussion had
taken place between the English and Ame?
rican Governments relative lo Chase's pro?
position for an International Congross of
France, England and America, Mr. Glad?
stone said he could find no evidence of any
such question having been raised.
Advices from Germany continue warlike.
The entire stock of the Anglo-American
Telegraph Companv had been subscribed.
The steamship Damascus, from Liver?
pool, has arrived. The sales of cotton for
the week previous to her departure amount?
ed to 70,000 bales, including 25,000 to
speculators and exporters. The market
opened with an advance nf three-quarters
of a penny, but subsequently lost it, closing
flat. Middling Orleans quoted at 20a.
Consols 86$ to 87. United States 5-20's, 71$.
Hate of discount of the Bank of France,
:H cents. '_
From Waihlngton.
Tlie radicals manifest no dnsire or in?
tention to take np the civil rights bill at
present, and seem inclined to let it sleep,
like the negro suffrage bill. The fact ia.
it is too evident to them that all attempts
to pass the bill over the veto will be in
vain. Seventeen or eighteen Senators are
sure to vote to sustain the veto.
The radicals in the Senate have deter?
mined to Vail rp at an early day and pass
the district negro suffrage bill, wi de h hes
Wen lying on the table for several weeks.
This action is resolved on in order to force
the President to veto that bill also, which
of course the President will do.
The Republican now appears as a morn?
ing paper, and strongly advocates the Pre?
sident's policy.
The last session of the Supreme Court
for this term will be held to-morrow, at
which it is expected that the test oath
cases will be decided.
Both houses of Congress have now pass?
ed the bill transferring the library of the
Smithsonian Institute to the library of
Congress. The consideration of the army
bill, in the House, has beenlflxed for Che
12th inst.-Cor. New York Netts, 3d.
In expectation of thc taking up of the
civil rights bill, this morning, a large as?
semblage of visitors were attracted to the
galleries of the Senate chamber to hear
thc debates on the subject. After patiently
awaiting the expiration of the morning
hour, the crowd receyed their first disap?
pointment by a spirited discussion on the
subject of an increase of compensation to
Justices of the Supreme Court. Before the
subject was disposed of the galleries were
considerably thinned, and the few perse?
vering who remained gave it up entirely
when the judiciary bill was brought before
the Senate. The consideration of the civil
rights bill is set down for "Wednesday or
Thursday next -probably the latter. The
radicals arc getting quite blue ; and,
though they try to keep up a show of hope,
they betray their loss of confidence. The
Connecticut election has put them in a state
of mingled doubt and uneasiness. The at?
tendance of Senators on both sides was
quite small in the chamber to-day.
Mr. Fessenden has reported from the
Finance Committee the House loan bill,
without amendments. After the exciting
times witnessed last week on the Stockton
ease, and thc brief contest on the part of
the radicals to force a voto on the civil
rights bill immediately after the reading of
t he veto, to-day has been tolerably a dull
time in Senatorial affairs.
It appears, from a communication from
the \\ ar Department, dated March 28, that
the number of volunteer troops in tho
army, on the 9th of January, was, white,
57,500; colored, 65.7G6; or an aggregate of
123,250. There were in the service, March
10, whites, 27,171; colored, 39,814; or an
aggregate of 66,985. thus showing there
have been mustered out of tho service,
since January, whites, 30,419; colored, 25,
952; an aggregate of 5C.371. Ordered to be
mustered out sinco March 10, whites, 10,
106; colored, 9,597; total, 19,703. Total re?
duction made and ordered, since .ia.mary
9, whites, 40,52ft; colored, 35,441; aggre?
gate, 76,074.
Thc musters ont ordered will he com?
pleted by May 1. Thc work will be well
advanced by April 10, and there will theu
be left in service, 17,065 white volunteers,
and 30,217 colored; total, 17,281. It is pro?
per to add that tho Seventeenth Regiment,
United States Infantry, has been ordered
to Texas, and upon its arrival, Major-Ge
ueral Sheridan Las been instructed to mus?
ter ont all additional white volnutoers in
that department. There aro now in ser?
vice there, 3,681 that he can sparc. This
contemplated reduction will bc additional
to that referred to in the above summary.
To-day's National Republican says:
"There is a report that the Government
hore has interfered with tho proposed cele?
bration, by the colored people of Rich?
mond, of tho anniversary of tho capture of
that city, on the 3d instant. We have the
best authority for saying that neither the
President nor Gen. Grant has interfered in
the matter in anv manner. The subject is
entirely within Ihe control of Gen. Terry,
who is a man of safe judgment, and, being
on tho ground, knows best wnat to do in
the premise?. Ile is authorized to act pru?
dently in the event of any unnecessary or
illojal disturbances of tho peace on either
side."
Thc Chronicle newspaper, of this city, thc
nether portion of Forney's bellows", has
been deprived of its Government patron?
age. Orders have been issued that no more
orders for public advertising shall hu given
lo that sheet. Kuch patronage has been
transferred to the Republican, an ardent
snpporter of the President's policy, which
has just been transformed to a morning
paper.
- -???
VICE-CONSUL, OP DKNMAJRK.-By
letters patent, his Excellency Presi?
dent Johnson has recognized Charles
i. Wunderlich as Vice-Consul of
mark for thc State of South
lim
Proclamation of President Johnson.
Standing Armies, MlSStary Occupa?
tion, Martial Law, Military Tribu?
nals, ami tis? Suspension of thc
Privilege or tit? Writ Ot* Habeas
Corpus Im tim? ot* Porno?, mot to be
any longer sanctioned or allowed.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1806.
By the President of the United States.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, By proclamations on the 15th
I and 19th of April, 1861, the President of
the United States, in virtue of the power
rested in him by the Constitution and thc
I Laws, declared that the laws of the United
States were opposed, and the exercise
thereof obstructed, in the States of South
I Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mis?
sissippi, Louisiana, and Texas, by combi
I nation too powerful to be suppressed by
! the ordinary course of judicial proceed?
ings, or by the powers vested in the Mar?
shals by law; and,
Whereas. By another proclamation made
I on the 10 th day of August, in the same
I year, in pursuance of an Act of Congress,
approved July 13,1861, the inhabitants of
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
I Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida,
except the inhabitants of that part of the
State of Virginia lying West of thc Alle
ghany Mountains, and to such other parts
of that State, and the other States before
named as might maintain a loyal adhesion
to the Union and the Constitution, or
might be from time to time occupied, and
controlled by tho forces of the United
States, engaged in tho dispersion of insur?
gents, were declared to be in a state of in?
surrection against the United States; and,
Whereas, By another proclamation on
the 1st day of July, 1862, issued m pursu?
ance of an Act of Congress, approved
June 7, in the same year, the insurrection
was declared to be still existing in the
States aforesaid, with the exception of cer
I tain specified Counties in the State of Vir?
ginia; and,
Whereas, By another proclamation made
on the 2d dav of April, 1863, in pursuance
of the Act of Congress of July 13th, 1861,
the exceptions named in tho proclamation
of August 16th, 1861, were revoked, and
the inhabitants of the States of Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama,'.Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis?
sissippi, Florida and Virginia, except the
forty-eight Counties of Virginia designated
as West Virginia, and the ports of New
Orleans, Key West, Port Royal and Beau?
fort, in South Carolina, were declared to
be in a state of insurrection against the
United States; and
Whereas. The House of Representatives,
on the 22a day of July, 1861, adopted a
resolution in the words following, viz:
Resolved, By the House of Representa?
tives of tho Congress of the United States,
That the present deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the country by the dis
unionists of the Southern states, now in
revolt against the Constitutional Govern?
ment, and in arms around the capital, that
in this national emergency Congress, ba?
nishing all feelings of mere pa J - ion or re?
sentment, will recollect only its duty to
the whole country; that this war is not
wa Red on our part in any spirit of op?
pression, nor for any purpose of conquest
or subjugation, nor for the purpose of over?
throwing or interfering with the rights or
established institutions of those States,
but to maintain and defend tho supremacy
of the Constitution, and to preserve the
Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States unimpaired;
and, that, as soon as these objects are ac?
complished, the war ought to cease.
Whereas, Tho Senate of the .United
States, on the 25th day of July, 1801,
adopted a resolution in the words follow?
ing, viz:
liesolted. That the .present deplorable
civil war has been forced upon the coun?
try by the disunionisto of the Southern
States now in revolt against the Constitu?
tional Government, and in arms around
thc Capital; that in this national emergen?
cy Congress, banishing all feelings ol
mere passion or resentment, will recollect
only its duty to the whole country; that
this war is not prosecuted on our part in
any spirit of oppression, nor for any pur?
pose of conquest or subjugation, nor foi
the purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights of established institution?
of those States, but to defend and main?
tain the supremacy of the Constitution
and all laws made in pursuance thereof,
and to preserve the Union with all tho dig?
nity, equality and rights of tho severa
States unimpaired; that as soon as these
objects are accomplished the war ought
to cease, and
Whereas, These resolutions, though inti
joint or concurrent in form, aro substan
tiallv identical, and as stub may be re
garded as having expressed thc sense o.
Congress upon the subject to which the}
relate; and
Whereas, By my proclamation of th?
13th day of June last, the insurrection ii
the State of .Tennessee was declared ti
have been suppressed, the authority of th?
United States therein to be undisputed
and such United States officers as hat
been duly commissioned to be in the un
disputed exercise of their official fun?
tiona; and
Whereas, There now exists no organize?
armed resistance of misguided citizens o
others to the authority of thu Unites
States in the States of Georgia, Soutl
Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas
Mississippi and Florida, and the laws cai
be sustained and enforced therein bv th?
proper civil authority, State or Federal
and the people of the* said States are wei
and loyally uisposed, and have conformed
or will conform, in their legislation, to th
condition of affairs growing out of th
amendment to the Constitution of th
United States, prohibiting slavery withil
the limits and jurisdiction of thc Unite<
States: and
Whereas, in view of the before recite
premises, it is the manifest determinatio:
of the American people that no State of it
own will has thc right or power to go on
of, or separate from, the American Union
and that therefore each State ought to rt
main and constitute an integral part of th
United State? ; and
Whereas, The people of the several bc
fore-mentioned States have in the manne
aforesaid given satisfactory evidence th?
they acquiesce in this sovereign and in
portant revolution of thc national unity
and
Whereas, It is believed to bo a t'undr
mental principle of government that peopl
w!io have revolted, and who have bee
overcome and subdued, must either I
dealt with so as to induce them voluntar il
to become friends, or else they must b
held by absolute military power, or deva!
tated, so as to prevent them from cv<
again doing harm as enemies ; which las1
named policy is abhorrent to humanity an
freedom ; and
Whereas, The Constitution of thc Unite
States provides for constitutional connut
nities only as States, and not ns terri tor ie
dependences, provinces or protectorate!
and
Whereas, Such constituent Statis nun
necessarily be, and by the Constitution an
laws of the United States are made ( (pial
and placed on a like footing as to politic
rights, immunities, dignity and power wi?
the several States with which they ai
united : and
Whereas, The observance of politic
equality as a principle of right ami just ii
is well calculated to encourage the poop
of th? mforesaid States to be and become <
more and more constant and persevering
in their renewed allegiance ; and
Whereas, Standing armies, military oe- ,
cupation, martial law, military tribunals
ana the suspension of the privilege oi the
writ of habeas corpus, are, in time of
peace, dangerous to publie liberty, incom?
patible with the individual rights of the
citizens, contrary to the genius and spirit
of our free institutions, and exhaustive of
the national resources, and ought not,
therefore, to be sanctioned or allowed, ex?
cept in cases of actual necessity for repell?
ing invasion, or suppressing insurrection
or rebellion; and
Whereas. The policy of tho Government*
of the United States,* from the beginning
of the insurrection to * its overthrow and
final suppression, has been in conformity
with the principles herein set forth and
enumerated:
Therefore, I, Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and declara that the insurrection which
heretofore existed in the States of Georgia,
South Carolina North Carolina, Virginia,
Tennessee, Alabama. Louisiana, Arkansas.
Mississippi and Florida is at an end, and
henceforth to be so regarded.
In testimony whereof, I havo hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal nf tho
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, the2d day
of April, A. D. 18?6, and of tho indepen?
dence of tho United States of America
the ninetieth. ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President: ' WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
**' s
Foreign News.
We subjoin further details brought hy?
the City of Paris:
It is again asserted that Head Centre
Stephens has arrived in Paris.
In tho British House of Commons, Earl
Grosvenor gave notice, on tho second read?
ing of the reform bill, that he would
move an amendment declaring it inexpe?
dient to discuss the bill until the House
has before it the entire reform bill ron-,
templated by the Government.
Sir W. Hyatt also gave notice of au
amendment to prevent tho bill taking ef?
fect till provision is made for a redistribu?
tion of seats.
Tho Time? says that Lord Stanley will
second Earl Grosvenor's amendment, and
predicts an Independent for it, and hopes
it is not too late for the Government to
bring forward a better bill. Tho Morning
Post believes that tho amendment will
?rove tho death blow to the Ministry. Tho
fatty News and Star regards tho proposed
amendment as an insidious movement, and
as nothing else but opposition to reform,
and says tho conservatives dare not move
a direct negativo to tho measure.
In tho House of Commons, tho Irish At?
torney-General declared that the Lord
Lieutenant had stated that he apprehend?
ed a Fenian invasion. Several land owners
had applied for permission to arm and drill
their tenantry, but the Government re
Xased their consent, feeling perfectly abb
TO afford ?very protection.
The Loudon Times at last admits thal
"frightful and unjustifiable cruelties were
committed in Jamaica, and th-t there waf
an abuse of power beyond all excuse 01
palliation."
The Corps Legislating after the rejection
of another proposed amendment relative
to tho press laws, finally adopted the en?
tire address by a vote of 251 to 17.
Tho Paris Patrie denies that the Frencl
Government has consented to extend th*
fieriod of the Extradit ion Treatv with Eng'
and.
In the Corps L?gislatif!', an amendment
to tho address to the Emperor in favor o
an extension of liberties had been strong
ly debated. Several speakers demanded in
creased liberty for tho public, the pres:
and the Chambers. The amendment was
however, rejected by a vote of 206 agains
63.
A Paris telegram of the 20th, to tin
Daily Telegraph, reports, on good authority
that Head Centre Stephens has not ar
rived there.
Thc following is a duplicate of a now:
despatch sent by the steamer Tripoli
which sailed on the 2d -not yot arrived:
"The German journals continue to re
present the relations of Austria and Prus
sia as very threatening. They even asser
that Austria had advised the" assemblinj
of 100,000 troops on the Bohemian front ici
and had sent a circular note to tho power
disclaiming all responsibility for tb
consequences of any conflict which ma
ensue."
The London Times directs attention t
tho critical state of affairs. It says Uni
Bismark has thrown off his mask, and tb
Duchies aro to be . annexed to Prtissk
Preparations for war are progressing o
both sides. In both capitals, militar
councils are held, generals nominated, an
plans of campaigns discussed.
The funds are, depressed in thc variou
European markets by these disquiet in
rumors.
The Spanish Government has raised th
state of siege in New Castile.
Tho 7*08/says it has reason to beliov
that telegraphic news, to the effect tha
since sundry declarations of a re-assurin
character have been receive.1 from Beril
by the Austrian Government, and thai th
apprehensions of a war between tho grot
German powers have boon thereby r<
moved, are totally incorrect, and that tli
relations between the two powers contint;
very critical.
Wc have just learned, from authority o
which wo can place reliance, that Jami
Stephens'escapo is now no lunger a matt'
of doubt, and that tho Head < 'entre arrivt
safe in Paris on Sunday morning, when li
immediately sent off a telegraph inessa;
to Mrs. Stephens, whowasstaying in Cori
expecting ? very day to receive instructin:
to embark for America. She, in com pal
with her sister, reached here onyesterda;
and at once proceeded by the cveniii
steamer for England, en route to join In
husband. Tho particulars of Iiis esc a]
have not as vet transpired.
[Dublin Tiiiies, March 21.
If in former times St. Patrick's Day ha
pened on a Saturday, there would ha'
Deon a large number of persons chargi
with drunkenness at the police offices i
Monday morning. Yesterday, the mimbi
was not groater tuan on ordinary occasion
The only case of Fenianism connected wi
tho day is rather a curious ono. A i
spectably dressed young man. named Jol
Leedom, in tho employment of the Gre
Southern ami Western Railway Compan
went up to the sentinel on duty at tho K
mainham Jail, on Saturday, evening ai
asked him to go into a public house ai
have a drink, saying, '"I am a Feniai
The soldier immediately called the sergea
of tho guard, and Leedom was arreste
In his defence before the Magistrate, y<
tcrday, he produced an officer of tho coi
pany and a constable to prove that th<
was not a more loval man in Dublin, ai
that he had himself, some time ago, giv.
a person in charge for nslng seditions la
guage. It was under the influence of di i
that ho acted so foolishly, and it shot
never occur again, lu consequence
this evidence in Ids favor, thc Magistrn
lot birr, off on his giving bail for his g>
behiiN. >r.
I Dublin ( March 20) Cor. tendon Times,
Three baronies of thc ('minty tilda
have been subjected t<> tho operation
the peace preservation net. Tin y are Ri
and West Narragh and Kilkea. Tho pi
clamation announcing tho fac? was post
in Athy. on Saturday. This will donath
.ir.
be very consolatory to the inhabitants,
who, according to a correspondent of the
Dally (Dublin) Expresa, are in a terribie
state of panic apprehension. He states :
To a person living in a civilized country, it
croula seem incredible, but it is neverthe?
less strictly true, thal the loyalists in this
town are more like settlers on the edge of
hostile Indian Territories than tenants on
the property of the Duke of Leinster, and
under tue protection of Government. Bul?
lets are cast, pistols, blunderbusses and
revolvers aro both cleaned ana oiled, and
hand-grenadcB placed in readiness. The
threats and insinuations incessantly in cir?
culation lc-.id them to anticipate the attacks
of hordes of yelling savage? on their
dwellings in the night; and to such a pitch
are serious apprehensions entertained, es?
pecially by females, that many persons re?
mained up nearly all Friday night, retiring
to rest half-dressed. And I am told that
few will sleep to-night, though there is not
the least appearance of anything to alarm.
[Dublin Oyr~London News.
In the House of Commons, on tho 10th
of March, Mr. O'Reilly asked the Attorney
General for Ireland whether his attention
had been called to a statement reported
to have been made bv a Mr. W. S. Gwynn,
at a meeting of membors of tho Establisn
ed Church, held at Antrim, on tho 12th,
"that ono of the principal landlords in that
part of thc country had embodied a largo
number of his own tenantrv, whom ho had
supplied with arms; and the same gentle?
man had employed drill sergeants to in?
struct these tenants." Whether such con?
duct was legal, or was contrary to the
illegal drilling act; and what steps, if ?ny,
thc Government proposed to take on tr?e
subject.
The Attorney-General for Ireland said
bib attention had been called to a report in
a newspaper of a speech said lo have been
delivered by a Mr. Gwynn, at a meeting ol
loyal Protestants in Antrim, and certainly
some extraordinary statements were made
by him in the speech as reported. Among
other things, ho attributed certain expr?s
sions to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
with respect to his expecting an imm?diate
invasion of tho country, which he (Mr
Lawson) hail his noble "friend's authority
to state were entirely- destitute of founda
tion. With regard to the statement as ti
tho landlords proposing to enroll thei
tenants, he had no hesitation in statin)
that such a course would be illegal an<
contrary to tho drilling Act. In reply ti
the last part ol' the question, as to tb
steps the Government proposed to take oi
the subject, he bael only to state that seve
ral similar applications were made by loya
fentlemen in that part of Ireland to th
rish Government, proposing and suggest
ing that they- should enroll anel arm thei
tenantry; thc Irish Government returne
thc same answer, that they declineel t
give any sanction to such"proposition!
and warned thc parties who made thei
that they would incur a serious rcspons
bility if they armed their tenants as thc
proposed to do.
The Pari? Journal? on President
.Johnson'? Policy.
Thc Puris journals comment i
Some jength on President Johnson
22d of February speech. The Opinic
Nationale declares, his policy to I
retrograde, while ?v?itfr affirms th:
the Presielent's firm anti resolute co]
eluct has quite disarranged the c?"C:\:
nations of thc extreme parties, but
applauded by the mass of tho peopl
who willingly afford tljeir approval
bold anti decisive measures. Tl
D?bats expresses itself in these term
"Whatever may have been the m
bility of Mr. Johnson's policy eith
before his elevation to the Presideni
or since, it is certain that at this m
ment lie is defending with far mo
intelligence than his adversaries tl
true interests of tho Union. The w
was undertaken by the North again
the South, not only in the name
liberty against slavery, but for t
security of the American Union. C?
those who contested then so energe
cally and legitimately the right of t
Confederates to secede from t
Union, now, without flagrant conti
diction, deny them the right to j
tenter itv After the frightful \\
which has so profoundly injured t
country, the United States can ha
no more pleasing duty than that
reconstructing that unity which
tho foundation and strength of th
power and influence. To oppose t
plans for that purpose pursued
the Executive power-to exclude
special laws the representatives of t
South-is it not in reality to prolo
the state of war, and to perpetui
dissensions anti hostilities whi
every effort shoutd be maele te> eflat
Without doubt, this work is difficu
anti the lately rebellious States ou?
to re-enter the Union only under e
cacious guarantees against a new ri
turo; but it is not by a system of i
solute exclusion and perpetual sus
cion that they are to be obtained."
According to The France, the ff
ing exhibited by the President's
jeetion of the Freed men's Burt
bill has been, above all, surpri
The Union linds his language cl
and firm, and praises his polii
ability and energy. The i>atii>
glad to seo that he persists in
views t>r conciliation toward t
South, and that he is sustained
the majority. The Si?cle makes
subjoined remarks: ?
"Despite the different appreciate
of Mr. Johnson's conduct, theron
it seems to us, some points in wh
all persons ought to agree. A te
ble war has terminated, and thoa
litton of slavery has been solem
decreed; it is now necessary to
establish the Union, to appease nu
minds, to substitute as soon as po
ble a regular state of things for n
tary reijimn, to protect the ema:
pated slaves, to sustain them as 1<
as that care may be necessary ; in f;
to scenic to the blacks within
shortest possible delay the rights
citizens which belong in all civili
countries to every man. regardlcsi
color. The former ilistinc.tions
Northerners or Southerners, of ac
oates of slavery or Abolition!
ought to be ? H'aci tl. When wo
(ha! true patriots have rallied ro
the President, we do not intent
say that there are no patriots am
the other party; but there slit
univ bo for thei future citizens un
l>y the same zeal for the glory
prosperity of the nation. "
PRAYER FOB JEFFERSON DAVIS.-A
highly esteemed minister in a neigh?
boring State remarks in a recent let?
ter
"I have often thought, of late,
that if I could speak to all the pray?
ing people of the South, I would im?
press upon them the thought that it
is their special duty to pray for Jef?
ferson Davis. Surely he is in prison
and in peril because of what we
have done. He would not be there
if we had not made him our chief.
Will tBe praying people of the South
forget hito in these trying hours? '
[Christian Observer.
The "Cotton Thieves Book" is a
new publication just out, by Dr. W.
Lylea. It purports to give a history
of cotton frauds along the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad from Corinth to
Mobile. The book isAtating a sen?
sation among certain ?Raes at Wash?
ington. It has been suggested that
the main reason for the exclusion of
all Southern Congressmen was the
dread of an exposition of the very
facts which Dr. Lyles unfolds.
The Philadelphia Evening Tele?
graph publishes a card from Scovell,
denying he was promised official po?
sition by President Johnson for his
influence in defeating the election of
a radical to the United States Senate
from New Jersey. The Telegraph
publishes the names of parties who
stated that S^vell told them such
was the case.
There is not a heart but has its
moments of longing, yearning for
something better, nobler, holier than
it knoweth now.
Burnside has been elected Gover- !
nor of Rhode Island with a slight
opppsition.
It is reported in New York that a
Fenian expedition will sail soon,
either for Bermuda or Campo-bello.
Proceedings of City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, April 5, 1866.
Present : His Honor the Mayor ; Alder?
men Alexander, Geiger, Hunt, McDonald,
McKenzie, Nickerson, Radcliffe, Stork, Tay?
lor, Walter, Weam.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
His Honor submitted a communication
from tho Commandant of the Post, to the
effect that decrease in the garrison induced
a withdrawal of the military police, offer?
ing that they remain a day or two longer,
till Council arrange the vacancy.
Received and filed as information.
The accounts against the Alms House
for Jann?T^lst, 1866, and account, of Lu?
natic Asyhim"*?g-&inst tho city, were re?
ferred to the Committ?b<n Accounts.
The Committee for reporti?uf.city officers
to be -elected, with salaries named^ubmit
ted the following report, reeommeiulnrg.the
election of v
City Clerk, salary. .il,000*"
Two City Physicians, salary -each 500
Chief of Police, salary. ..... 800
Eight Policemen, salary -each ... (WO
City Attorney, salary. :i00
Superintendent Water .Work?, with
house-rent and fuel. 800
City Surveyor, services to be pa iii by those
employing.
City Scales Keepe.-highest bidder.
Wood Contractor-lowest bidder.
City Printer, (whose duty it shall be to
print all proceedings of Council, ordi?
nances, hand-bills, patrol and street
summons, all exhibit sheets. Mayor's
reports and blanks for th? city) tb be
let to the lowest bidder.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
W. T. WALTER, Chairman.
Report received and adopted.
The following appointments were made
for Standing Committees :
Commttli" of Way? and Means-Alder?
men Fisher, McDonald and Taylor.
Committee on Accounts-Aldermen Xiok
erson, Fisher and Radcliffe.
Committee on Water ''rork.*- Aldermen
McKenzie, Taylor and Hunt.
Committee on Guard House an<l Police
Aldermen McDonald, Walter and Weam.
Committee on Streets-Aldermen Hunt,
McDonald and Taylor.
Committee on Alms House-Aldermen
Geiger, Nickerson and McDonald.
Committee on Market -Aldermen Stork.
Alexander and Geiger.
Committee on City Scliools- Aldermen
Walter, Fisher and ?ickerson.
Committee on Sidney Park-Aldermen
Tavlor. McKenzie and Weam.
Committeeoyt Licenses- Aldermen Wearn.
Alexander and Hunt.
Committee on City Scales-Aldermen
Alexander, McKenzie' and Stork.
Committee on Citri f lack-Aldermen Rad?
cliffe, Walter and Stork.
The following resolution* were offered
and adopted:
Resoleed, That a standing committee, to
I?* known as tho Committee on Fire De?
partment, be appointed in th* same man?
ner and for similar pnrposes-aa committees
of like character.
Tiesolrt J, That the Chairman of the Com?
mittee on Streets be authorized to pur?
chase sufficient mules and carts-not to
exceed four in number.
The election for citv officers was fixed
for the third Tuesday in the present
month.
On motion. Council adjourned.
F. H. ELMORE, City Clerk.
Pianos for Sale.
THREE GA and fi.} octave Pianos for salo
low, at " J. CL GILLES'.
April 7_3_
FRESH FAMILY SFPPLIES~i
CRUSHED, Powdered and Refined SU?
GARS, Laguavra, Java and Rio COF?
FEES.
Bacon, Lard, Rutter and Hice.
Fulton Market Reef.
Mackerel, No.?.. 1, 2 and :5, Boaton in spec- '
tion.
Extra Family and Baker's Flour.
Hocker's Self-raising Flour.
Amber Syrup and Molasses.
New Currants, Raisins, Almonds.
Walnuts, Pecans, Maecaroni.
Hyson, Gunpowder and Oolong Taa.s.
Also, the choicest Wines, viz: Cham- .
pagno, Port, Madeira, Sherry, Otard, Du- 1
pey A Co.'? Cognac Brandy, Gibson's & ,
Baker's old Rye Whiskey, Boker's & Cas
tilian Hitters. Together with every article
kept in a first-class store for family sup?
plies. For sale at the lowest cash price.
April 7 5 smtuthm E. A G. D. HOPE.
COMJ?KRCIAX. AJ?D FIXA5CIAL.
LIVERPOOL, March 21.-Tho cotton mar
keLon Monday, warfirm at full prices, but
on Tuesday, under very heavy receipts, it
became nat, and generally prices were id.
lower. Middling uplands, 19j<c?20d. Sales
of the two days 21,000 bales, including
5,000 for speculation and export.
Trade at Manchester was steady yester?
day, atlast week's rates, but the demand
wits less active.
LONDON, March 21.-Flour quiet but
steady. Wheat dull and tending down?
ward. Corn firm. Sugar quiet, but un?
changed. Coffee without alteration. *Tea
quiet and easier. Bice in fair demand at
full rates. Tallow firm, afr 51@52s. on the
spot.'
A gloomy feeling pervaded the Stock Ex?
change on the 20th, the principal causes
being the warlike rumors from Germany,
and the distrust created by the scandalous
exposure of the Joint Stock Discount Com?
pany's affairs. At the close, however, the
more favorable accounts from Germany
caused a slight improvement, and consols
at 86|?87. Tho demand for discount was
comparatively moderate. The rate remains
at 6 per cent. .
NASHVILLE, April 3.-?Latte advices from
Liverpool caused a depressing effect, and
60 bales changed hands at 254?291. Gold
is bought at 25, and sold at 28.
CINCINNATI, April 2.-Flour unchanged
and dull, at *6.75@$11. Wheat dull and
unchanged. Corn 2c. higher and in better
demand, at 66?67e. Oato dui!, at 37@41c.
Mess pork held at $25.50@*26. Bulk
shoulders advanced to 10@10?c. Lard, 18c.
Bacon, ll@12Jc.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Cotton market
heavy. Sales 1,200 bales at 38 ?39 cents.
Gold 28. -
CHABLKSTON, April 6.-The past week has
been one of much steadiness in the cotton
market, and we close the operations of the
week's business with about the same quo?
tations which we gave on Friday last. The
operations of the week extend to about
1,000 bales, and the receipts amount to
2,212 bales. Owing to the' light stocks on
sale and the firmness of factors yesterday,
buyers retired from thc market after pur?
chasing about fiftv bales. We quote: Or?
dinary to good ordinary, 30?34c; low mid?
dling, 354?36c; middling, 37c; strict mid?
dling, 37 ??38c; good middling, 39c.
There is very little demand for Sea
Island cotton, and wc report the market
nominal.
COTTON STATEMENT.
s. rd. vp'd
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1865. .. 362 1,610
; Receipts from Sept. 1, 1865, to
March 28,1866.. 4,263 68,471
I Receipts from Ma'ch 28 to
April 4,1866. 16 2,196
Total receipts.3,041 72,277
? Exports. S. rd. TTp'd.
Exports from Sept.
1.1365, to March
29, 1866. 4,096 66,038
From March 29 to
April 5, 1866... 79 3,280
Total exports.. .4,175 69,363 - ^
On hand and shipboard. 466 2,914*
The receipts of rice continue very light
and quotations unchanged, say ll?12c.
per lb. for clean Carolina.
Including the cargo of a ship which ar
rived yesterday, the receipts of hay sine?
our last amount to about 2,000 bale's. W>
learn of sales of prime North River o
$1.60 per hundred; but some holders ai^
: asking higher prices.
Corn continued in good demand, and the""
I receipts light. Jobbers are generajfr aa%'
? jne at 105?108 per bushel weighty*
I ^Tho receipts of oats are moderate? bi
j are ?S?N4&1 to the demand. Wc learfc-yax
: sal? of 1>Q?0 bushes at 63 cents, iu???ure.
The supply ?' flour continues large^apd, . -
'< the article duY^ofcT the past week has oeen
; rather heaw. s?t?? of super have taken
! place at $8.57@?8vJ^s^
The receipts of bac5ML_contluuec. quite
heaw, and with but a hmit^demand the
article moves slowly. Sales of iJlii^0 ahoub
ders have taken place at 14
? prime hides from 17 to 17?c. per pound.
I The late receipts of salt are going into
! store, in consequence of the depressed
; condition of tho market. Ina jobbing
price is about $1.50@S1.70 per sack.
The brokers are buying gold at 27, and
selfing at 29.
HHIP .YEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON, APRIL 6.
Annrvm YESTERDAY.
Ship Hudson, Potter, New York.
j WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY.
Steamship Moneka, Marshman, New York.
, Steamer Gen. Custer, Harris, Baltimore.
Auction Sales.
Furniture, Soap, PuncU, Ale, Watch, Se?
gar s, dec.
BY A. E. PHILLIPS.
ON TUESDAY MORNING next, I will sell.
at the new book store, opposite tho Law
Range, on Market Street, sundry articles
of Furniture, consisting of
Chairs, Dining Tables, Marble-Top
Washstand, Bedsteads, Boxes Colgate's
Family Soap, Boxes Messina aud St. Do?
mingo Punch, Boxes, Gin and Brandy
Cocktail, St. Domingo Wine, Ginger Cor?
dial, Cases Wines, Pale Ale, Barrels Vine
[gar, Barrels Crackers," Box Adamantine
[Candles, twentv-live pairs Brogans, ono
Cooking Stove." 10,000 Segars, lot BovsL^
Summer Clothing, ono Double Case .?fcfld
Lever Watch, lot of Books, two Silver Cupe,
one one-horse Wagon, one large Log Cart,
and manv other articles.
N. B. Unlimited articles received until
j morning of sale. April 7 it
Mules at Auction.
I ia riiX be sold, at public auction, in
VT front of Hitchcock's Stables, Colum?
bia, S. C., on MONDAY, the 16th of April,
forty y oung MULES, on a credit of six
months; notes to bear interest from date,
i with two approved securities.
April 7 8 J. S. COLES.
To the Ladies.
THE LADIES are informed
that Bonnets, Hats. Caps, Rib?
bons. Flowers, Ac, mav be
tained at MRS. WALTER'S, next
?loor to Shiva? Honsc, for a
at low prices. April 7 1*
Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from my stable, on
night of April 5, 1866, a cream
MARE. She was purchased
from W. 1>. Aiken, ut Winnsboro,
S. <*., and was formerly ownoc
H. K. Aiken. She is "abor
high, black mane and taiki-,- --.
and paces raj.idly. AJpont ^?^???"
she lost one hind hoof, ny a cc id ?n?w!_J]j J* ~
er has grown in its place, which kE*
what larger than tho old hoof on the>.
foot. The above reward will bo pa?'
her delivery to f
S. CORDES BOYLST?N,
Columbia, S. C.
Or SAMUEL DoBOSE, Jr.
April 7 1"> Witinsboro, S. C