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Sunday Morning, April 22, I860. ? ' - I** Practical WurkinR. 1 Om exchanges furnish na witt* ?nn - dry evidences of the practical work i?g of tb? civil rights bill. In Nor? folli, on Monday, t KO white person*, a ?trs. Whitehurst ami her sojn^. *Mt* .shot by negroes, dining a riot which followed a freedmen's; procession, and the coronor's jury were corjviuoed that both of the deceased were shot by negroes in the procession. - ? - The "Washington corresponderit of c the New York Times^ina. letter dated the 12tli, calls attention to a feature ?ibserved in the galleries of the Senate ami House, that day, which is con? strued as illustrating the practical . working of the civil rights bill. Here? tofore, as the negroes approached the doors, the assistant door-keeper de? signated seats for them, and which were set apart for colored persons, . singularly enough upon the sugges? tion of Senators of Che radical per? suasion, whose ladies and their lady companions, had complained that ~ there was not enough of classification of spectators, and that their olfacto? ries were offended by the African odor. Now, the colored people are . permitted to take seats wheresoever they find them vacant, and the con? sequence is that the negroes are found seated in the heretofore select spots, where only the fair ladies of the coun? try were admitted. As the door? keepers construe the civil rights bill, they dare not refuse a negro a seat wherever the white spectator is al? lowed to go. The Baltimore American, a paper which is, to a great extent, a sort of organ of the freedmen, and which is warm in defence of their rights and interests, has the following incidents: There have been several occur? rences within the past three or four days which, it is expected, will bring before the courts of? this city the question as to what are the rights o? colored persons. The first was that of a colored man, on Friday, taking a seat among other passengers in one of the York Road railway cara. The conductor invited him to go to the front platform, where colored per? sons had always tho privilege of riding. He insisted on his right to remain in the car, but the conductor, as also the other passengers, required him to leave. Ho noted down the number of the car and then depart? ed. On the same night James Wil? liams, colored, appeared at tho ticket office of Holiday Street Theatre and asked for a ticket The agent, on learning from him that it was foi himself, refused to sell a ticket. He went out on the sidewalk and acted iu such a disorderly manner as tc compel Policeman Kay to conduct him to> ?the Middle District Station, whence Justice Spicer, after an ex? amination, the next morning, com mittori him to jail. On Saturday night, a colored mau, name not learn ed, appeared at the Eastern District Station, claiming protection. Hi stated that he had gone into a public house on Eastern or Canton avenue and asked for a drink, but the pro prietor refused him the liquor. He claimed that as a citizen he was en titled to the same privileges as whit? men. Neither the officer in charge or the magistrate, could afford hin the protection asked for, and couse quently?he retired. Now the troubles all result fron the rights which the freedmen con ceive the civil rights bill confer, upon them. Here, further South the colored people behave very well aud in the main are well disposed, ju dnstrious and of sober habits. Tin reason is, that they are among thei best friends, and living among ? people, among whom they were bon aud raised, and who know thei wants, habits and disposition, an* who, moreover, have their interest at heart. They are not under tb , baneful influence of extreme radical isis, and find enough to do to attem the every-day business of life, with ont devoting much time to the poli tical tergiversations of Sumner am Stevens. DEVIONS OF THE RADICALS.-Hoi: James Brooks, at the dinner give him at home, the other day, sait "But he felt that tho lot assigned h ii was the lot of Voorhees and Stocktoi and would ultimately bo the lot of th President of the United States; fe thero was no question but that it wi a part of their progranmc to oust tl President, if the autumn eiectioi should be favorable to their design The radicals were revolutionary i their purposes, and they intended I hold control of the Government 1 any means in their power." The report of the death of O Bull is contradicted. He has nc been in Canada for some years. CoRrtlUott oT Mk? Country. * There is a fearful amount of ortete now being dai hy recorded in the news? papers of the country, *--Atnxjioris mwrdens'rape?; burglaries ami-rob* herios meet ont ey* daily* and we are free lo ?tay ?iat in mady years of edi? torial experience, we have never read of sneh a terrible demoralization of seciety as at presen t. It is tn? that Var' always leaves demoralization in its wake, but many of the crimes BOW being committed .are not distinctly traceable to the effects of tl i o war. And although we bave in"the/Sonth too. frequent, evi? dences of this bad state of society, - yet, without intending to do any in? justice to either section, we must say that the preponderance of crime is found in the journals of .the North? ern cities. From the highest to tho lowest ranks of life-from men in high position absconding, or trying I to abscond, with hundreds of thou? sands of dollars, to the sneaking night garroter and robber, there is scarcely a phase of crime and outrage that is not daily and weekly chroni? cled by the press. This demoralization, especially at the North, is doubtless attributable to thc pernicious example of those who ought to exercise a healthy in? fluence upon the morals of society. Only the other day, the vice of drunk? enness within the walls of the na? tional capitol had become so exten? sive, and tlie improper means nsed by Senators and members to obtain their daily supply so fully exposed after careful investigation, that a joint resolution had to be passed by both houses to prohibit the sale of liquors in the capitol building. What a sad evidence of how the legislators of to-day have fallen from tho high position their predecessors once oc? cupied in those halls of legislation! Another cause of the decline of morals fn the cities to which we al? lude is doubtless justly traceable to the political preachers who occupy so many pulpits, and harangue their hearers mostly with political invec? tives and animadversions on public men and high officials, whose policy and acts do not consist with their dis? torted views. This is all wrong, and cannot fail to exercise a bad influence on the social condition within the sphere to which that influence ex? tends. In view of this sad condition oi the country, we do not think it im? proper to suggest to the Chief Mag? istrate of the country to issue his proclamation appointing a day of prayer throughout the country, in? viting the praying people in every section to unite in supplication to God for the suppression of crime, the restoration of harmony and peace, and the defeat of all nefarious schemes to keep the country disunited. There is no one who fears God and loves his country, in any section of its wide domain, who would not gladly unite in such religious exercises. -? ? OUR GALLANT BEAD.-The Rich? mond papers publish the proceedings of a meeting, held at Gordonville, on the 1st inst., for the purpose ol inviting the co-operation of the citi? zens of adjoing Counties, in the pur? chase of a suitable lot, nearGordous ville, to which the remains of thc late Confederate dead, who have been buried in thc Counties of Orange, Green, Madison and Louisa, may bc removed, and said cemetery to be s< laid out and beautified as to make il a suitable tribute to our noble dead. A committee was appointed to cou fer with tho people of the Countiei just mentioned, to tho end that dele gates shoiUd lie sent by them to n general convention, to be held a Gordonville, on the 1st of Maj next. j This is a pions work, and one tba sin mu? enlist the warmest sympathie of every Southerner, and excite ii i them that degree of zeal which wil ensure its speedy consummation. The English Minister at Washing ton is seriously exercised at demon strattons of the Fenians, and ha maile important representations t the State Department, with a view o inducing thc Government to adop repressive measures. Secretary Sc ward takes tho ground that so far th ordinary laws against any violation c thc neutrality laws, which will be er forced, arc sufficient. It is undei stood, however, that a proclamatio will bc issued. If you want to get yourself into box, go to the theatre. * . * r,- . - r i.'.'", ii'"if. j?PP : ^ HOPE STATION, S. C., Apt". 17, 1880. Mn- EOITOH: WAI you allow an humble ViHer to present a few thought? for tho rousiilerailoH of hin fellow-citizens, through th? medium of yonr valuable paper? They have reference to our situation as ? Stale in relation td the duly of collecting and pai/iwj the- taxes. There evidently exista some confusi?n on this subject, which re? quires some time and a little mutual con? ference to prepare us to perform thia duty with a hearty will. Thia (might not be ne? cessary, if the facilities for transmitting, generally, public information were more available- than they are. We wish to pre scni, first, some thoughts partaking of the char?..-ter ol'the laws of nature and of civil society. States are* political bodies, embracing societies of men, formed to? gether under constitutional and statutory laws for mutual safety and advantage. A State thus be comen a moral pcrton, and is susceptible of moral obligations and laws. Their rights and liberty by nature are t hus merged into a civil society, having special ends to accomplish--among which are the peaceful possession of property, protection of tho person, methods of obtaining jus? tice with security, rules to equalize the expenses of Government, and for mutual defence against all violence threatening any wrong to the civil community. Bach individual luis entered into an agreement, with all, to procure the common welfare, by protecting arrtr defending each other, and thus preserving their status. We have boen organized as a State, aud been acting a? a State, ?ecoriling to a specified Consti? tution and published laws, up to tho pre? sent time, as near as was possible under the circumstances. And whatever may have been the obstacles growing ont of the civil war, nothing has yet occurred io destroy our political organization; on the contrary.it is in the way of bringing its disturbed machinery into regular opera? tion again. It would be absurd ana cri? minal in any member of this State to en? deavor to defeat the ends of society as our ease now stands. We an? willing to be? lieve that every citizen will, in 'lue time, do his duty. There are murmurs about the dog-tax; and some in reference to the poll-tax; but, we believe there is a general willingness to pay thc land-tax, Ac. Whatever force there may be in tho objections to some items of taxation, there are reasons in existence which'should induce us to pass over them now, Sovereignly originally vested in the body of the people, but for'cwireniencc in adtn?niatrring authority or government, this authority has been transferred to executive, legislative and judicial depart? ments, according to tho Constitution. Dut the people are still t he ?01 tree of sovereign? ty, and hold the transferred authority responsible at the ballot-box, where thc abuse of power may Ix; remedied. Public authority must not bc resisted when con? stitutionally exercised, unless there bc urgent reasons for it. It must be remem? bered by the members of the body politic, that the Constitution and laws are the basis of public tranquility, and that mur? mura and discontenta should not go so far as to mark opposition with the character of sedition, rebellion, and a repudiation of laws necessary for tho common good. The writer would here close, by request? ing tax-collectors and assessors, especially in the burnt districts, not to be over? anxious to finish their \\..rlc, as the tax Act gives them till August to make their returns. Light as thc tax may be regard? ed, it will be difficult for many in the dis? tricts to meet the demands. In the assess? ments of the boards, wc boj)?' all the leniency possible will bc shown. (Jive thc citizens all the time yon can to prepare for the emergency. Clive time and opportu? nity to confer with each other on the sub? ject, and we apprehend that good feeling and unity may bo the result. J. C. H. COLUMBIA AND HAHBVKO J?AII.KOAD. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, in an article on the railroad connec? tions of that city, says: "Every interest of the city would be benefited hythe completion of the road ta Columbia. Already are the roads through East Tennessee and South-eastern Virginia open, and strong efforts are being made to direct the great Northern travel over this route. Tho line through Ten? nessee could not successfully compi te with the central route, if tho direct lino from Columbia through Augusta to Macon was completed. Thc grading on the Columbia road, wc leam, is nearly finished; and, with the cordial co-operation and support of our capitalists, could bc put in running order in a few months." (?OMPLEXION OF CONORESS.-The Chicago Republican ciphers ont the would-be complexion of Congress in case the Southern delegations were admitted. There is now in the House of Representatives 140 Republicans and 45 Democrats. If the T>S Repre? sentatives of thc eleven recovered States were to gain admittance, and all sido with the Democrats, the latter would then command 103 votes, being j 37 less than the number cast by the Republicans. There are now in the Senate 3.'1 Republicans, 10 Democrats and (> "Johnsonians." In case tin 22 Southern applicants for seat s were all admitted, there would boan acces? sion of 20 votes to tho Democratic- ? Johnson party, while Messrs. Under? wood, of Virginia, ami Fowler, of Tennessee, would certainly range j themselves with the Republicans, j This would make the complexion of tho Senate as follows: Administration ' men, 'M\; anti-Administration, 35 that is, on the supposition that 1 Messrs. Doolittle, Dixon and Lane should still continue to vote with the President. At present, one thing is certain, and that is that the complexion of Congress is not "white." The meanest exhibition of fanati? cal and bigoted hate wc have lately read of, occurred in Ohio. While a lot of cars, intended for use on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, were com? ing th rough tho Western reserve, some abolitionists, ascertaining they were for use in the South, savagely invad? ed them, cutting the cushions with knives and otherwise mutilating t hem a revenge worthy and just cowardly enough for abolitionists. 7". Wa-aSUttgto?. It i? oxpeciedthat Hr? Cammi tide of Way? ana Meaos will this week report an amendatory internai revenue; i >iU, by which the taxes on many article? ? will bo consiuerabiy reducedj with a view toencourage manufactures, while other articles will be entirely relieved. Tho receipts from this source of rfe venne have largely exceeded thc esti- '. nut tes. ? A mass meeting of soldiers and sailors took place on the night .of the 17th. Gens. Garfield and Smith, of the House of Representatives, having i made speeches in furtherance of their 3 object, Gen. J3chenok, also of the ? House, responded at length to the resolutions which bari been adopted, '. and said from thc first till new be would not compromiso with traitors, j Tho rebels wero down, and lt? would J keep them so until they gave some i evidence of repentance, and that j they would unite in upholding the j flag in defence of which there hail ? been so much sacrifice ot loyal life 1 and treasure. Ho characterized as 1 miserable scoundrels those who had i attempted to overthrow tho best Go- < vernmcnt on earth. If Jefferson i Davis is to bc remembered and pun- i ished as one of the leaders of the 1 rebellion, he would not forget those i who were educated at Wost Point, 1 and if there was a second sour apple < tree, ho did not see why Robert E. J Dee should not meet the same fate. These remarks were greeted with 1 deafening applause. Col. McKee, of I Kentucky, a member of the House, i said there should be no compromise, t Tlic test oath should never bc re- 1 pealed, sud the Government should 1 be kept in the hands of loyal men. ? He did not mean by loyalty those ? wi io were not merely obedient to the i Constitution and the laws, but those t who fought the rebellion. c The Secretary of the Treasury, i having received information from the \ United States Consul at Aspinwall { stating that a cattle disease, not con- t sidered rinderpest, hus made its ap- 1 pearanee along the line of the Pana- 1 ma Railroad, and is proving very i fatal, has issued strict injunctions to t collectors of customs in regard to 1 importations of hides, Arc. t In the Senate, Tuesday, Mr. Con- s ness made a personal explanation in 1 regard to the speech made yesterday 1 by his colleague, (Mr. McDougall,) t after he (Mr. Conness) had left the J Senate chamber. His colleague had ^ made a .statement of pretended griev- t anees against him, (Mr. Conness,) t aird he desired, therefore, to put on > the record that lie (Mr. Conness) t might have supported Mr, McDougall i in the State Convention of 1852, had 1 not the chief advocate of that gen? tleman boon the notorious Governor Smith, of Virginia, who was ondea- J voring to carry the Slate of Califor- 1 nia for the South, so as to gain an a outlet for the future Confederacy. I This man afterwards voted in the h House of Representatives for the t Kansas-Nebraska Act, which waa the 1 beginning of the end which we have s just seen. c Tho impression bas become gene- j ral that Mr. Jefferson Davis is soon c to bo brought to trial before a United r States Circuit Court iu Virginia. The t President is represented as having ? favored this mode of disposing of the case. If lie be convicted of treason, r then the President may exercise the j power of pardon. The rumor that i the President will pardon or dis- a charge Mr. Davis was founded upon f the belief that neither Congress nor j the United States Supreme Court r will make any provision for his trial. ' s A general amnesty may be declared I if the President persist in his con- r ciliate ry policy; but it is not proba- i ble tba* he would discharge Mr. Davis t alone.-Gor. Baltimore Sun. it Mr. Strausberry is a native of New i York, but moved to Lancaster, Ohio, a w here he .studied and practiced law c for many years. He then wont to i Cincinnati, and having lived there t for many years, went to Newport, Ky., to reside, while he practiced law J in Ohio. Ile was originally an old I Whig, but voted for Mr. Buchanan ^ in 18?C?. Peing a personal friend of t Mr. Lincoln, however, he voted for ( him, and bas since been for sustaining c tho war. Lately, he has been in close and intimate relations with the j President. He is al H mt sixty years 1 of age, and is considered one of the ablest lawyers in the country. It is i against bis prospects for confirma? tion that ho is from Ohio, which I j State has already the Chief .Insticc j and an Associate Justice. There is n considerable diversity of opinion ns to the confirmation. As the House i has passed a bill, which is now in tho Senate, re-organizing the court, and winch only provides for eight judges j Insides tho Chief Justice, tin' con j Urination of his nomination will pro? bably depend upon tho fate ol' the i bill in the Senat.-. . -? . ?- - At a recent meeting of tho stock? holders of thc Atlantic cable project. Mr. Cyrus W. Field amused the a.;- . sembly by several anecdotes of sug- ? gestions which had been made to bim. One gentleman bad gravely proposed . to him to sink a hollow tube in which to go down and seek after the cable, and he was so annoyed by continuai enlisai his hotel, that one morning, ho told bis visitor that it should bo done, and that tho author of the idea should make the attempt. He had not sec him since. NOT MUCH.- The entire assets of a recent bankrupt were nine children. The creditors acted magnanimously and let him keep them. m. 11... ' LI , i i UL' i BSB? AUl?odt of ?Ue ?tooti?. * We ka-ve repeatedly aaaureil the radical faction that the Southern States hare made all the concessions that they mean to make for the sake of restoration to the Union. They feel that they have douo enough, and justly complain that faith has not been kept 'with them in what they have, dona. It betrays great igno? rance of that people to suppose that they will ever purchase at the price of dishonor the political privileges to which they are entitled by the Con? stitution -of the country. The fol? lowing is from the Mobile Register, edited by the Hon. John Forsyth,, formerly United States Minister .to Mexico: .,. We were promised amnesty for the past, and cordial political brother? hood for the future, if we would submit to certain conditions, which were hard, because they were op? posed to traditional habits and in? stincts. Wc kept our part of the bargain, but it has been broken to he hope and insult paid down in? stead in the other. We. have no >ther bargains to make-certainly jone that imply assent to the degrad? ing radical theory of negro equality. (Ve do not intend to help the fanatics in their insane efforts to alter the aws of God-to make, the Ethiopian mange his skin, or the leopard his spots. Tho attitude of the South is hence 'orward -that of passive endurance, caving it to the North to work out ts rights and liberties, perfectly as? pired that those of the North are x>uud up with them. We feel con ident that these eleven Southern States cannot be held, in permanent subjection by the same Government ?lint secures liberty to the other iwenty-five. The same Government cannot perform the same office of ty? ranny and freedom. The conflict viii be irrepressible, and either the gangrene of tyranny will extend to he whole system, or the whole sys ;em will be purged and purified by he fires . of liberty, which, though emporarily smothered, yet barn in he breasts of tho American people. 5Ve await that time. Meanwhile, let )ur Northern friends rest easy on th? ?ore of honor. We have kept it sc ar bright and unsullied-kept it af oug as strength lasted at the point o: mr swords, and baptized it in thc uost precious blood of our manhood .Ve mean to keep it to the end. st hat when wo re-enter the gates o he national temple, we may do it vitli heads erect, and in such guim hat the true men of the North maj mt be ashamed of oar association ai irothers and compatriota. IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT. kmong the excitement of these du dons und dangerous times, is on< irising from a very general popula iel ie f that the President of the Unitet ?tates is likely to be impeached b; he dominant party in the House o Representatives. Little apprehen ion is entertained of his ultimati lonviction; but it is supposed that >endingthe impeachment, he is tob lisplaced from bis office; and tb adi cal Speaker of the Senate be au horized to administer the Executiv government. This anxiety isall based upon a mis understanding of the nature of ira leacbment. Its object Ls, as define, n the Constitution, merelj to remov . guilty official, and disqualify bil or holding office. To effect this pm K)se, it is not necessary that the inn >eached party be arrested or impri oned, or that his personal freedor >e, in any manner, restrained. H eceives a mere summons, which i ntended for his own benefit, an hat he may defend himself again: he accusation. At his discretion, h nay disregard the whole proceeding na sutler thc impeachment te prc lerd ex porte. If it so please him, li nay openly leave the country dnrin he trial. if the radicals would displace M ?ohnson, they must procure him t K>, not impeached, but indicted by (rand jury for treason or some oth< rime uot bailable. 1 f they could a> omplish this, his office would be v: ated at once, otherwise not till afb onviction under impeachment, tx impeachment would d ?splat dm, it would doubtless be vote without delay; but au indictment tot so completely in the power < he party who find him au obstac n tlx; way of their villainous scheme [ Nash rille tlazette. As IMPORTANT DECISION.-A eas vas recently tried and determined ; ho United States District Court dobile, Judge Bus teed presidio, n vol vi ng an important principle : aw. A youngster, a minor, travelii >n one of the Mobile and New Orleai teaniers, engaged in a game at cari kith a professional gambler, and lot .s charged, a sum of money, real ho property of the minor's mothe iuit was instituted by the mother f he recovery of the money, n gainst the gambler, but the capta >f the boat. The ease has been bea ii the United States District Court dobile, and the decision rendered .ivor of th< plaintiff. [ Columbus Sun. The Raleigh Sentinel, says: Qui . number of the mechanics and otb itizens td* this place havo left f (linois, and others aro contemplate , removal. They are industriov ;ood citizens, but the situation traitons them, that they have det? uiued to seek a better country. \ annot blame them. a??ai?Wasts?^ ? Xjiooal It?!??. Mortgage? ind Convej-ar.ce? of R?>&1 Es v t at o for aale at this of?cc. - TBS RICHMOND MEDICAL JOITRNAI..-thm April numL.r of ti?*-magazine has t>e?n received. It ia weH stored wU* valuable matter for the pro fenn i on. It in elegantly priuted, and i? a ?redit to the printer? of Richmond. TH? BTTRNINO or COLUH?H. AU intel - eating account ot the "Back and Destruc? tion bf the City of Columbia, S.O.,,rh?? juat been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Phemix steam power prcas. Order? Can be Ailed to any extent. We regret to state that Henry C. Nichols, Esq., formerly a merchant of thia city, died of inflammation of the bowels, st bis residence in Chester-District, a few days ?gp. ... A Dew candidate for public favor - a semi moidhh/ literary illustrated magazine, en? titled the Gahiry- ua.fi just made it? ap? pearance. It is gotten up iu very neat and attractive style, and, taken all together, seems to be a very readable work. It is published at No. 39 Park Row, New York, at twenty-five cents a copy. We are iu debt ed to the general agents, the American News Company, for a nnniber. RRLIGKMS SERVICER THIS DAT.-Trinity Church- Rev. P. J. .Shane 1, 10.V a. m. and 3J p. ra. - . Presbyterian Church-Res. Geo. Howe, KU a. m. and 3| p. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. I*. Reynolds, io? a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. Wm. Tv Capers, 4 p. m. St. Peter's Church -Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10? a. m. and 3| p. m. Lutheran Church --Rev. A. li. Bade, 10* a. m. Marion Street Church -Rev. E. G. Gage, UH a. m. and 4 p. ra. Christ Church Lecture Room-Rev. J. M. Pringle, Rector, lui a. m. and 4? p. ra. STU.i. ANOTHER REDUCTION IN PRICES. In order to keep pace with the downward tendency of p:-ce?, the proprietor of the Baily Pltmiix Las determined to reduce bis rates of advertising by the week and month to such an extent as to be within the reach of all. Contracts made for two, three, six or twelve mouths, st very low figures. Hie paper bas an extensive and constantly increasing circulation, not only in Columbia and the State generally, but throughout the South; which ia a matter of importance to advertisers. To the business man aa well as the general reader, the Phmtiis present* attractions, as ita columns contain thc latest telegraphic news, besides a large amount of interesting intelligence. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - Attention ia call? ed to the following advertisements, wbicb are pnbliabed this morning for the tir?t time: S. R. Black- House-keeper Wanted. .T. C. Seegers-Orange?, Apples, Ac. W. B. Staidov-Water Coolers, Ac. Syinmers & Berry-Butler. Ladies' Fair, Winns boro, S. C. Joel J. A. Jefcoat-?100 Reward. John C. Seegers-Fresh Arrivais. i "Sweet Lips" is the pretty name of the princess in the fahy tale, and everv lady may be a Princess Sweet Lips if she chooses to use the fragrance-breathing Sozodont. This rare essence of innumerable aromatic herbs removes every blemish from the teeth, gives a blush-rose tinge to the gums, and renders thc month as pnre and fresh aa au infant. t THE NEW YOKE BOAKD OF HEALTH. The Herald of the 17th says: Among the numerous complaints received at the Complaint Bureau of the Health Board, yesterday, was one from a citizen asking a remedy for a serious grievance. He having used a certain rat poison in his house, finds that the vermin, instead of going into the open air to die, have gone to their nest in the floors and partitions, where their decomposing bodies emit a sickening odor. For the first time in several weeks no seizures of unhealthy meat were made yesterday. Despatches from Mexico, via New Orleans, state.that a wagon'train from Panos to Monterey, guarded by 1,400 imperialists, was attacked and cap? tured by the liberals about the 4th inst. 200 French were killed or captured. Emigrants from the United States are arriving at Matamoros in large numbers. An Imperial force under Joonigros attacked Canales near Choreo Escandido ou the 6th inst, and worsted him, killing twenty-two and wounding a large number. Matamoros is considered by the imperialists to be impregnable. RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE'S RB POltr. -It is said this inquisition is about to report. What a farce! Their report could have beeu written before they ever assemble J. Any? body can write it-everybody can write it. There never was a more de? liberate mockery. That committee will be referred to in after ages as amongst the execrable conclaves in history, of States, and parties, to be ?amned by public opinion in all time.-Richmond Dispatch. From St. Domingo city, under dato nf March 20, wo learn that the Presi? dent in his message to C Congress, drew attention to the recent visit of Secre? tary Seward to the island from which ho augured very happy results, as, idopting Mr. Seward's advice, he was iletermined to promote the develop? ment of the resources of the country to tlie utmost. Th o late attempt at revolution at San Christoval was a ..ompleto failure. The new Minister af the United States (Gen. Cazneau,) was very popular.