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??- _? ?? II i j ? ? mg?i COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, May 22, 1866. Jefferson Davi>. The position of this gentleman his long incarceration, the declining state ,of his health, the infamous charge of Judge Underwood, and tho packing of his grand jury, at Norfolk, together with the approaching trial of the distinguished prisoner-have all created a deep interest throughout the entire country. If thc trial should come off, it will be thc most important that has ever taken place in this country. We consider it so, because it will decide, if conducted according to the high and dignified rules and comity of fair-dealing, which have beroi ofore characterized American jurisprudence, in its high? est Courts, in what treason consists, and whether or not there are not, to? day, men within the portals ol' the capitol at Washington who arc greater traitors than any man at the South, including Jefferson Davis, ever was or ever intended to be. There are vital questions involved in this trial, that will enlist the interest of the whole world. From the able counsel employed, from the nature of the charge, and from the unhappy causes which have brought about his capture and indictment, Ave have no doubt the investigation of the charge, committed, perhaps, to the ablest lawyers in the country, will throw more light upon the constitutional principles upon which our Govern? ment is founded, and add more to the fund of political knowledge supposed to be possessed by the people, than any event winch has happened since the independence manifesto of thc fathers of the republic. But we wish to write of Jefferson Davis, so long honored by the South ern people, so soon to be tried foi the highest crime that can be com r mitted against a Government - ' 'Trea son." Treason! There is no san< man in the late '-so-called" Confede rate States-there is no sensible mai in the United States-who believes ii his heart, to-day, that Jefferson Davi; is more guilty of treason, more deeply dyed in rebellion, than thc hundred of thousands of those gallant mei who, at the call of their respectiv States, marched promptly to the front and who, for years, manfully fought heroically contended and endured. f<> the cause they had espoused. No one whit more guilty of treason i Jefferson Davis, than are the mein hers of the late Confederate Congress the Secretaries of the Confederat Government, the Generals of th Confederate armies, the officers c the line or the rank and file. If th one is guilty of treason, they all arc and Underwood had better embrace the millions of the South-men an women-in his abominable charge t the men he had gathered together t a grand jury, and had these millior enrolled in the indictment, the select one of the purest men-wha ever his errors bi judgment may ha\ been-that the South could boa; of-a man whose antecedents tl proudest of the land would not bins to own-for honor, gallantly, pn bity, intellectual attainments, polis] ed manners and high social positioi During the brief and fitful life < the late Confederacy-throughout i temporary successes and its depres ing reverses up to the hour of i final dissolution-Jefferson Davis e hibited some of the highest traits character as a patriot and statesma We behove he was heart and so with the cause which thc people wi had selected him as their Chief M gistrate had believed it their duty espouse, and we have never kno\ him to shrink from any duty, respo sibi?ity or labor his position requir of hhji. In many instances, esy chilly in "relation to military affaii he has been censured by thc peov who selected him; and while th thought he ought, perhaps, to ha left military operations to his gei rals, not ono of them impugned 1 "probity or devotion to the cause had espoused at their behest. We come now to the present. > have recorded the indictment agaii Jefferson Davis for "treason." I charge of Judge Underwood we v not give place to in our columns. 1 have read it. but would not disgri our paper with its reproduction, this charge and the jury, let one two of our cotemporaries speak. 1 Philadelphia Age says: "Judge Underwood, of the Uni States District Court in the Virgi i \ Circuit, lias manifestly taken Jeffreys for his inodel, and ia impatient to immortalize himself by re-enacting ou the soil of? the Old Dominion tho cruelties and Rutoheriesof the bloody assizes. On last Tuesday, he deliver? ed au addrxAs to the grand jory, the like of which has never been heard of in any court of justice. we verily believe, since the darkest days of op? pression of which there is record in English history. " * The Norfolk Virginian says: "We need not again recur to the character of the charge to the grand jury delivered by Judge Underwood at the opening of the United States District Court, in this city, on Tues? day last. All who have read that scurrilous production must regret that the Government under which they live should ever have conferred office upon such a miserable crea? ture." And the Alexandria (imviif, speak? ing ot' the jury, says: "On the authority of a gentleman who has lived in Alexandria for fifty years, and has, at various times, held important municipal positions, that of the thirteen members from Alex? andria, composing tho greater num? ber of tho grand jurors of the Circuit Court at Norfolk, he has never heard of but three; ?ind from those three, though ?lever enough iu their ways, no sane man would lia ve suppose?I foi an instant that a petit juryman even could bc selected." The above comments are from im? partial and disinterested newspapers. But it would appear still further that thc blood-hound radicals will be satis fied with nothing less than theexceu tion of Mr. Davis. The correspon? dent of the Baltimore Sun, a truthfu a&ul reliable source, writes as follows "The indictment of Jefferson Davis by the grand jury at Norfolk, ant setting his case for trial at Bichmoni in June, is in strict accordance witl thc programme agre ed upon here Judge .Underwood is expected in th? city to-night with the copy of thc in dictment. The trial of Mr. Davi will now undoubtedly take place at a early a day in the June session a possible, and will, of course, be con ducted with all duo formalities; lint a all arrangements necessary to secur a conviction have been made, th result may be easily predicted. It i the settled purpose of certain men ii high position herc to have Mr. Davi executed, if it is within the range f possibility, and they are not slow i asserting that the people oi the Norf will never allow the interposition < Executive clemency.'' It will thus be seen that nothiu less than the blood of Jefferson Davi will satisfy these hounds. I-Iven th Judiciary Committee of the rudie:' Congress rejected the monstrous a? cusation of Iiis complicity in th assassination of Mr. Lincoln; an now. fearing that the charge < "treason" ?-an bono better sustainer they are endeavoring to postpone tl trial, in the fiendish hope that 1 may die in tho meantime. The special correspondent <>t' tl New York Netcs telegraphs to th: paper the following: "To-day, in the Senate. Mr. Tran hull, from the Judiciary, reported bill to change the place and tim?' < holding United States Courts in Vi ginia. It changes the place fro Norfolk to Richmond, and provid* that tia: time for commencing cou sessions shall be the first Mondays May and December. "A provision giving the Chief Ju j tice powers i?> call special sessions w I stricken <">ut. and thc bill as tin j amended was passed. This post pon the trial at once from June to i> cember, and in the meantime tl radicals hope that Mr. Davis will ?1 . in prison, as ho is unite likely to ?I if his confinement is protracted th ? long. It is understood that the Hon . Judiciary Committee will soon rep* ( a bill for the trial of Jefferson Dc, by a military tribunal for alleged at in violation of the usages of warfui f and for direct complicity in the : sassination of Lincoln. Thc rep( I is all ready, together with a vast nu ?if what they call evidence, and whi ' they say is ample to convict and ha - him." ) i Wo were of those during the da i of the Confederacy who ?lid notthi - Mr. Davis inf,dlil,l>: \Ve believed 1 erred in judgmental the first bat . of Mantissas, when he recalled t t troops from pursuit, and we belies ? he erred in removing General J. f Johnston and appointing Gene Hood before Atlanta. We beli "i . that ho was a man too strong in s prejudices, whether for friend o against imagined opponents; yet f? ; moment we never doubt: ?1 his i 0 j swerving honor, patriotism and de t I tion to thc cause of which he was t, j chosen leader. 1 i The spectacle now presented to o world is !ln> cruel incarceration e this man cruel, we mean, in its if necessary harshness, lt has abrei r j been reported that President John ? sent a special message io Fortl Monroe, asking an immediate rei (l to be ntiiile upon the present coi a I Hon of the health pf Mr. Davis. k. SBK?E?a i if ' ' ? fl 'i mi i. i t i this point, thc correspondent of the New York Hh'ald, writing from the spot, says: "Such report luis been asked for, and Dr. Cooper, United States Array Post Surgeon, has already forwarded the required document. From what I have learned, to-day, the report is of a character that would not facilitate procuring a policy of life insurance for Air. Davis. On the contrary, ho is represented as being in an exceed? ingly low state of health, and having ! become very much debilitated from I want of sufficient exercise, his mus? cular system reduced almost to the ? feebleness of an infant, his nervous j system completely broken down, and the vital forces remaing to him insuf- j ficient to ward off any sudden attack i of serious disease. His long impri- ! sonincnt. continuous anxiety and ha- ! rassnicnt of sleep, from frequent j changes, day and night, of thc guard placed over him. are represented ?is thc inciting causes bringing about ( this physical condition. That some ? decisive action must follow the sub? mission of this report there can be little question. Thc least that is j looked for is au order granting him the privilege of unrestricted walking and exercise during thc "day." for tho sake of Jus/ivr, wc trust that Mr. Davis will be brought to a speedy trial, in a civil court, before an im? partial jury of lu'-; countrymen and peers. Wc had hoped that the Pre? sident would have ere {Iiis published a general amnesty: but as he has thought proper not to do this, we I hope, even with thc New York Tri- \ />n,ir: "that his trial will beso con? ducted as to reflect honor "?i Ann ri? can jurisprudence, and be productive J of lasting benefit to the country.'' Should that bo done, we have no fears for thc resr.lt. OKI- Uailroa.fl*. lt has been already noticed that a convention of the officers of the va rious railroads in the country met at Richmond last week. The conveu ; tiou, beTore its adjournment on ; Thursday, agreed upon a schedule by which through tickets and close con? nections eau bc had over all tho fail ? roads from New York to New Oi? lcans, including" the varions interme? diate cities along tin- route it als,? : adopted a system of through bag? gage checks and the mode of settle? ment of coupons with the several companies represented. The officers of thc meeting were authorized to I have the proceedings of tin* eouvon I tiou published in pamphlet form for the use of companies represented, and to draw upon each one to contri? bute their proportion "? the expense. We arr- gratified at this arrange? ment, as it will doubtless secure a close connection from New York to New Orleans, and afford gre.it relief to the traveling community. Planting l otion. There is little fear that then- will be an over production of cotton this year. The most of the seed through? out iii.tton planting States has proved t'> b<- worthless, niul. ii. the .huge majority of cases, the land .'planted with this seed has been ; ploughed up. and Corn sowed il! its . stead. Various causes conspire to . avoid cotton '??ad seed, scarcity of < labor, a large diminution of stock. ' and the want of the proper ngrieul ' titrai implements, are amongst tho ? most prominent rea -ons win the ? ; planters will seek to raise tho.?, ? pn> ? duets essential to the support of man ' and beast. ^ We commend the following extract < from the Nashville lH^nth-h to titi? at * tention of our readers as presenting ? : sound views: L '.But while we of the South aro 3 endeavoring to produce all thc staple . articles that we can, we should not J forget that there will bc a heavy dr ' I maud for the cereals, and we had s 1 better grow less of cotton and tobacco and thc other staph's, and more of 1 t he cereals and other productions nc i; cessary to sustain life, than to have e to imporl these from other portions a of the country. If we can make .j.(Mit.(?III? bah s of cotton bring us as much money aji 3,000,000 bah s, i; >. would certainly be better in a pecn ! ni.try point ol view that we should 1 ? devote the labor necessary to produce the additional 1,000,000 'bales t.. thc s i growing of sueh productions as ene ! T j largely inti? our consumption. W. a would be that innen richer by the (. operation. The South must learn this important lesson and practice upon it. if our people des ire to aecu mu '' late wealth, as they undoubtedly can. i We must discard the old system, to? much Ut vogue before ?ho war. o . growing cotton almost exclusively |aud depending upon thc pr ?lits o that article to buy our bread am meat. We must, not, as in forme u ; years, raise too much cotton and t"' ittle of everything else." rl A negro, caught stealing, v..is sh o i- and killed, near Columbus, 'rennes n I see, on Saturday night of last week Thc Barntiig ?if C olumbia. A Columbia correspondent of the Now York Evening Poftt writes to that paper that ono W. Bj Nash made an affidavit that he saw thc: South Caro? lina Railroad Depot burning and songe cotton fired, before Gea. Sher? man's army entered tho city; upon which the whole horde of radical papers have opened their mouths, denouncing (Jen. Hampton ?is the incendiary who destroyed his own beautiful city. To show the utter falsity of these statements, we called upon \Y. B. Nash yesterday, ami received from him tin- following affidavit, which de molishes the testimony of tin* /V*/. The conversation he had was with a Dr. Kuti', connected with the freed? men's Bureau, and lie distinctly and emphatically said that he told this officer that (.?en. Sherman hurtled the city of Columbia; that his men set tire to his own house, which, with the assistance of friends, was extinguish? ed. Beverly was perfectly indignant at tin* use made of his name, and ati the mutilation of his mere statement and thc falsehood thal 1"- had made an affidavit. Ih re is now Iiis solemn declaration under oath: STATE OK Soi TH CutoniXA. RICHLAND' i 'lSTKlCT. Personally appeared before me W. B. Nash, who, hoing duly ?worn, says that /<<. mada mi ittji'l'tril in relu \ timi to th", hurtling of OAwnhio; that he made a statement of thc blowing up of the depot, by acculent, and that a few hales of cotton were burned by private 'parties, to an officer connect I ed with thc freedmen's Bureau. De? ponent further states that (?eueral Sherman, or men acting umler his permission, burned the city of Co? lumbia; and that (?ftneral Hampton : had nut hi m/ I < >lo irilh ih>i nefarious ' tra usart i;, ',. \Y. B. N:\Sli. \ Sworn to before nie, this ?1st dav of Maw A. 1). 18GG. ; \Y.' 1?. JOHNSTON, Magistrate. We hope that our conservative ex? changes the Now York Herald, News, ' U VA, and Metropolitan Hcrord-^xr?? place this affidavit of our fellow-citi I zen. W. B. N'nsh, on record. Beverly is known and respected in Columbia ! as a truthful man. and from the first time we saw this charge against him. we believed ii was false. Iiis affidavit ; proves this. -?-*??? ?.!; h now stated," says korney's t'ln'onid". ..ou what is deemed relia? ble authority, that President John? son is considering the propriety of discontinuing militaiy divisions, de? partment-, and posts, and discharging all vol inteer organizations, white and colored." We hope this is mon' true than the majority of Forney's state meuts. If wc are to have United States soldiers in the South, by all means let them be regulars, who are all white people, comm andel hy j officers who arc soldiers and not poli , ticians. Tur BAITISI Cin itcii- A revival is going on at the Baptist Church ?it Greenville, and thirty-three persons have been received into communion, and were baptized on Sunday. Tl?*" Mountain""!' says that the persons baptized ?ere all young, and the number embraces some of the most promising youths of both ??exes. There wen oightci ii males and four? teen female . in the tinmber ?? . MK. DAVIS' CHANCES KOK ACOI'IT I M.. By the statute regulating trials for treason, the accused may peremp? torily challenge thirty-five jurors, and as many more as he pleases for cause. All who ''have deliberately formed an opinion that the party is guilty of the erinn- charged against him arc disqualified to serve as jurors." Th-- probabilities arc that such consistent Fnion men as maybe summoned as jurymen will in this way be disqualified, and the peremp? tory challenge of thirty-five besides is likely to secure, in the State of Vir? ginia, a jury of which .som,- members will bc favorable to Mr. Davis. Bul ii. of the whole twelve, there is CVC11 one that stands for his acquittal, the jury will HO* agree, and disagreement j is as good for him asanaciptiti.il. I since he cannot be tried again on thc : same charge, lt is easy to see, there ' fore, that the chances are at least ' eleven to one that Mr. Davis will not i bo convicted. Neir York Voi-Id. Kxi iTixo I IMUS IN ST. Lori,, \ St. Louis despatch, of the 11th, says: Thc radicals arc much elated by the meeting last night, nominally held to cel.-brat.- the capt ure of Camp .lack-on. but really to endorse ('on ' gross against Prcsideut Johnson. ? Mr. Drake stated that three regi? ments ol' loyal meneau be armed in 1 : three hont-, to enforce, the registry ' law against reli?is or anybody else. ( io vernor Fletcher avowed his re ' soi ? o to execute the law at any cost. .Nir Smythe may remain President 1 of the National Central Bank aftei ? intel aug on his duties as ( Collector of . New York. . I National Bunk Note?. The following letter contains an ! important decision : TREASURY or THE UNITEI> STATES, WASH I HUTON, May 16, I860. DEAR Sin: Your letter o? tb?- l?th j instant has just now been received. You ask to what extent is the Go? vernment liable for the redemption <>f the notes of the national banks. 1 an?wor to the full nominal face ! vain?' of every note issued by the' Comptroller of the Currency to a ' bank, and by the bank put into cir? culation. You ask, "Should the bank depo? sits with tho United States Treasurer to secure the circulating notes with the banks depositing them to be in? ad?quat?' to the redemption of the notes of the bank by reason of the j decline of the securities deposited, is thc Government bound to redeem the notes at par?*' The forty-seventh section of the national currency Act net only gives the right to forfeit all I the securities held for any deficiency, i but the Government has a first and I paramount lien upon all the assets of I a defaulting bank. I, therefore, an? swer this question affirmatively. You ask again. .'Could thc abso ! lute failing of a national bank impair Lthc value of the circulating notes of thc bank making such failure?"' I answer, no. On the contrary, ti e notes of a national bank that has ; failed are rather better than those of a bank iu good standing, if away from the business marts or commer? cial centres of the country, for the reason that the Treasurer of the United States becomes the cashier of such defaulting bank, and will, through his assistants and all other Government officers, redeem such I circulation. Y'oii ask, fourth. "Are the notes of j the United States Treasury, beyond i the fact ot their being legal tenders, . a greater security to the holders than thc currency of the national ! banks?" The United States legal-tendei notes afford no greater security to tin holder than the notes of national banks. The only real difference be? tween the two is, that while the lattei are only) a legal tender from and tc the Government, the former arc such legal tender from and to all par I ties, whether municipalities, corpora tions, or individuals. Very respect fnilv vours, V. E. SPINNER, Treasurer, j II. E. DANIEL, Esq.. (.'ashier Mer ? chants" National Hank. Memphis j Tenn. Anui r THE BUREAU. -The Roches j ter New York ^Advertiser, an able an< influential journal, says that the evi ' dence which is coming out show "the infamous characterof the agent i employed in managing the Freed i men's Bureau at the South." Th i revelations made, it declares, dis closes the fact that "the poornegroe are physically abused and pecuniaril; robbed and made the instrument c j gain by those professed philauthn pists who are placed over them os tensibly for their'protection." lb terring to the ?atc riot at Memphis : which it says originated in an attac of drunken negro soldiers upon th police, the Advertiser concludes th: the responsibility "is to be trace directly to the course of those Nortl ern fanatics and fools who hav taught the negro of tho South, jin emerged from slavery, that he is tl equal in all things of the whit citizen, and by their teachings ha\ infused into him a spirit of iudepeni euee which leads i him to condini : that he is responsible to no law. spirit of liberty that tells him he hi no longer to labor, and that he ei joys a perfect right to prey upo: tl property of his late master, and spirit of insubordination which rc: ders him a dangerous ? lenient in s ciety. The lab? irs of these Northei emissaries, mos* of whom arc plac men in ti.?- Freedmen's Bnreau, ha been openly carried on. There h been no disguise in the matter. < the contrary, the incendiary speech and sermons delivered to the negro by these men have been published detail, and exulted over by the rai eal press of the North. The whi wind they have sown is now begi ? ning to be reaped. Thc negro? true interests are identified wi those of the whites -especially t whites with whom their lot isca Their rea! enemies to-day arc ju fessed friends from the North. Fr? these tlu-y must be saved or to th? emancipation and extermination ; ci invertible terms. " POST ( >KFICES RE-OPESE?.- T Postmaster-General has. during t last month, ordered post offices to re-opened as follows: In Virginia. North Carolina, 50; South Carolil :?: Tennessee, 28: West Virginia. Georgia, lt.; Mississippi. 51; \ bama, ll: Louisiana, lt>: Arkans >: TV\a-. 57. Total. 286. 1 >E.\THS oi ( >i,i> CHARLESTON IANS The Courier announces the deaths two old citizens Mr. Philip Coll at thc advanced age of eighty-se vears, and Mr. A. F. J. Lacoste tho sixty-seventh year of his age. -?-?.?- ? Thc Chicago Times say.-: "I republic will be one and indivis fifty centuries alter England take: place aloin' v. ith Syrians and Rom: and ot her nat ions long since def nu Seen "fury Seward is now on a ' 1 to his home, in Auburn, New Y lt is given ont that, on his return will visit Santa Anna, who is nov 1 New York. Local Item?. Mortgages ami ConveyiUi<'en or Heal K tah; f'?r wale at thin office. The attention o? tho ladies is invited t.. tin- notice of M. L. Kinard, Esq., with re? ference to hats -sun-downs, sca-gides M?.j ors, etc. Mr. Bichm-d O'Brien (whom: ?tore is un Gervais street, near A.-semblv.) ir.:? j.|fJ(, opened a stock or groceries, which. li< asserts. will be disposed of at low figure?. Tnt. WEEKLY OLKAXEK.-The. subscrip- -, tion to thin mammoth weekly "Hume < nm panton" has been reduced, and it will nov. bc furnished nt the following late?: Ono year. $3: nix month.?, $1.50. We are indebted to Messrs. Townsend A North for a copy of the June number of Godej-'s lAdy'* Bool: To attempt a oom pliinoniary notice ot' this truly valuable w^rk is superfluous, SB tho ladies, one amt all, fully appreciate its merits. DOOK AM? Jon PRIXTINO.-The Phmii office is no* fully supplied with cards, colored and white paper, colored ink, wood type, etc., and is now in condition to exe? cute all manner of book and job printing in tho shortest possible time. Give us :? call. We regret to ?tato that a tire occurred on tho premises of John D. Frost, Esq.. neat this city, a few nights ago, which de? stroyed his barn, (containing a lot of pro? vender, j stables, carriage house, a fine carriage and a pair of magnificent horses. Tin- Ib o was tin.- work of au incendiary. Tur. B?RXiso OK COLUMBIA. -An inter? esting account ol tho -'Hack and Destruc? tion of tbe City of Columbia, S. C." has just been issu.-d. in pamphlet torin, from the Phoenix steam power presa. Orders can bo lilb-d to any extent. Single copies 50 cents. To THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBIA.-Chancel? lor J. P. Carroll, Chairman of the Commit? tee appoineed to investigate the facts in relation to the barning <>f Columbia, having invited citizens and others to bring their testimony forward, we state that such tes? timony will be received at the .office of the Phtenix, by W. B. Johnston, Magistrate, at Thomas P. Walker's office, next to the Post Office, and at the residence of D. P. McDonald, Esq. * Either of the above ma? gistrates will take depositions without fcc or reward. In vindication of Gen. Hamp? ton, and as essential to the truth of his? tory, w e earnestly request the testimony of citizens and others who were temporary residents amongst ns at the time. COUKT OK APPEALS. In tho Court of Ap? peals, opinions were delivered in the fol? lowing cases: T. S. McGrew eos. the State. Opinion delivered by Dunkin. C. J. New trial re1 fusc-d. Sentence pronounced by the Chiet Justice. Arthur Benton, Jr., ml*, thc State. Ap ]>caj abandoned. Sentence .passed b\ Wardlaw. J. Boyd and wife rs. Satterwhite et al. Opj nion delivered hy WardJaw, J. Circuit de cree" reformed. Priester cs. Priester. Opinion delivered by Inglis. J. Decree affirmed. Henderson. Fortland and ^h''*flM|^y Haddon. Sluger and others, commenH|p|!j|? Friday, was recalled. Argument >H by Mr. J. ll. Wilson. Mr. 1!. A. H Sj (ieii. McGowan followed. jfl N r.w Aior.sTisEMKNTs. ^tr?<|^tfjro|HBj^ ed te the following a<H<-riiseii^B-;^^f?if";\e^j' are published Cns morning time: ^^^^^"Kl Rn taw Encampment-Meeting. C. N. Averill A Son Com. Merchants ? On-gg Sc Co. - French China. M M. L. Kinard-Ladies' Straw Hats ^ Kich?rd O'Brien Corn, Vert, ?vc. James ti. Gibbes Auction Sale. Mr. Chandler, of Nev York, offer? ed two resolutions, expressing confi? dence "in the patriotu/and constitu? tional course of tho President," and speaking of the acts M Congress ti? the "'wicked and revolutionary nets of a fe ?v malignant and mischievous men." The resolution was not re ceived. Subsequently, Mr. Schenck offered a resolution, stating that Mr. Chandler had ottered a gross insult to the House, and moved that he be censured therefor. Tit", resolution was passed by a vote of 72 to 30. The grand jury which foiru^ the hill of indictment'agaiust Mr. Dav*, also indicted Mr. ihvekinridge. The foreman of the grand jury belongs to tin- -'Society <d' Friends:" four others were persons who had been impri? soned by thc Confederate authorities during the war. The citizens of Montgomery. Ala bama, have appointed a committee to visit Nashville, upon the subject of a direct railroad connection between the two cities, by way of Decatur. Alabama. Gas is now manufactured from wood, bones, tan-bark, lyither scrap?. Ac. The process is similar to thal applied in making coal pis. This gas can be used for cook in* as well as for illuminating purposes A Miss Augusta Evins is engaged ou a new novel, which she hopes to get out in the course of the summer. A quarter of a million copies of the last speech of Senator Cowan will be sent from Washington immediately. The reported mnssaere of the gar? rison at Fort <? edwin, Arizona, is einfirincd. ?lt is not thought that Stephens can Munich towards healing the Fenian 1 ?ISS? usions. Tbc reports of the coming cotton c\"P in tin? South ami South-west are ol ft glooo?y character. I a