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COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning, Hay 24,1866. Another KitglUH Opinion. * . We have already giveu several articles from English newspapers in relation to tho present position of public affairs in this country. The Loudon Westminster Review, one of the strongest advocates of the Union I cause in England during the war, we perceive by our exchanges, has in its April issue an article headed ' 'The United States Constitution and the Secessionists," in which the -whole controversy is reviewed, and the course of President Johnson mis tained and approved. *The National Intelligencer, in pub? lishing some extracts from this article, says it is written in the phraseology of the author from a Northern and essentially "Beptiblican or Free Soil" point of view, but is pervaded with so calm a temper that it will not fail to enlist the respect of every Ameri? can citizen who reveres the Constitu? tion. After briefly alluding to the mode in which President Johnson was introduced to the vacant Executive seat, the article proceeds in relation to the new President as follows: "Many and bitter were the attacks which had been made ou Abraham Lincoln. The like were now directed against his successor. Neither his origin nor his character was spared. His future policy was denounced be? forehand as cruel and sanguinary. Andrew Johnson has given them the most complete of all replies-he has lived them down. He is now known to the world as one of the ablest men of the day. * * * His views of public policy assimilated themselves more and nore, as time went on, to those of air. President Lincoln, and finally came into perfect agreement with them. When the latter was elected President a second time, Mr. Johnson was elected with him as Vice President. It was a most wise choice, for he had shown a rare mixture of courage and ability. He had re? mained faithful to the Union, and being, as he was, a Southern Senator, the Northerners by such a selection clearly showed that it was not against the South, as such, that they were fighting, but against the violators of the law and the Constitution. Since his accession to tho Presidency, he has discharged the duties of his high office and directed the policy of the country with a firmness, moderation and tact which prove him to be a man of no ordinary capacity. The work which Mr. Johnson ana his Govern? ment have had to do has been of the most difficult and delicate kind. Dan? gers of the most opposite character beset the object to which all their efforts have been directed-that of reconstructing the Union. If too Seat leniency were shown, there was nger of losing, in point of fact, one of the best fruits of the crisis ^ through which the nation had passed ; for to abolish slavery, and yet leave the future of the former slaves en? tirely in the hands of their old mas? ters, would have been to abolish it only in name. Guarantees were necessary that this should be a bona fide abolition,1 carried into practical effect. "It was also just to ask of the South tangible proofs, in one form or another, of its sincerity and loyalty in returning to the Union. On the other hand, it was most desirable, I both as a matter of policy and of I principle, not to be too severe, or j even too exacting. Such a course would have been wong, and would, j besides, have hindered the work of reconstruction, which the United States Government and peoplo earn? estly wished to further; it would, moreover, have irritated the South, and indisposed it toward? that party among its own citizens which desired to return to their old allegiance in all good faith." The article thea goes on to show that the "Washington Government" has, at least to a very great extent, .^avoided both these opposite dangers; that it has followed a courso which, Bpeaking generally, may be pro? nounced worthy of an enlightened and free Government, presiding in es of no littlo difficulty* over the j destines of a great^anjl Christian . '^ft-nW Atmimnnoto'. a numerous und important ^Southern deputation by ; Mr. Johnson, at tho White House, brought out, in all their force, those noble sentiments of mercy and recon? ciliation. The deputation waited on "?ke known their views and njhe vital question of re Nothing could be more dignified, or moro truly words and bear t of thc United occasion. In a noulc and expres? se expressed the pleu ninx to hear the deputa ^Aedge tho errors of the assured those present of desire to givo back to tho s. He would ad tho Constitution, its integrity, and of restoring the ei* former posi j tion. The noble feelings expressed by the President, h ia reiterated as? surances of good wiB, his treatment of the Southerners as brothers, as spns of a common country, who had I erred, indeed, but who ever?, arid ever had been/'brothers, touched all ! present and produced a deep impres? sion. More than once the Chief Ma? gistrate was interrupted by the ap? probation and the emotion of his audience. The members of the de? putation expressed their firm resolvo to do all in their power towards tho reconstruction of the Union. At length they retired, full of hope and confidence, renewing again their pro? mise to join heartily in tho work of restoring harmony and peace through? out tho length and breadth of their common country. How great is the contrast offered by this brotherly re? conciliation between the chief of a free nation and some of its sons for a time led astray, and those scenes of bloody repression which have mark? ed thc triumph of many a European despot over his own subjects, whom long years of oppression and misrule had goaded into rebellion ! "Thopolicy of Mr. Johnson maybe summed up in these words: "Thc Constitution in all its integrity." He had been faithful to it iu the hour ol danger; he made it tho supremo rule of his conduct in the hour of victory. But he determined to apply it, ever in the case of those who had taker up arms against it, with all the leui ency consistent with its due mainte nance. Such conduct was worth} the constitutional chief of a free Go "vernmeut, when dealing with those who had over been considered ot erring brothers, and who were no? completely at its mercy." Will it bc Pioii?:il)i< . Our Southern exchanges still iu dttlgo in calculations of the forth coming cotton crop. A EufauL (Ala.) paper makes tho following cul culations: 100hales, 450 lbj. at 15 cents -10,750 0 CONTRA. Federal tax. 5c. per lb.. $2.250 00 Bailing, storage, Arc. 300 00 Hire 25 hands at $S a month. 2,400 00 Feeding, clothing, Ac ... 1,250 00 Taxes. 50 00 Total.$G,450C Profit. ?WO fi The only remark we have to muk upon this is, that the writer pul down the price of cotton lower tba it will be for years to come. W think it more probable that the prk of cotton will be three or four time tho figures above quoted, therefoi multiply the "profit" above by thri figures, and we have tho more prob ble result of cotton planting. The Senate Military Oominitt? have reported a bill to provide f? the publication of the official kistoi of tho rebellion. It authorizes tl appointment of a suitable edito Shall it be the philosophical Liebe or the sprightly Parton? The latt might mako the proposed work i teresting; the former would certain make it acceptable to the enemies the South. OUR GALLANT DEAD.-The Petei burg Index, has been furnished wi tho following additional names Confederate soldiers buried ou t the Crater farm : T. M. Boyd, coi pany H, W. T. J., company G, H. Archer, company G, J. Bogers, J. "\ Bowdie, all of the Eighteenth Sou Carolina regiment. PRESBYTERIAN ASXKM BITTER. -T Old School Presbyterian Asseml met at St. Louis, on the 17th instai The opening sermon was preach by Dr. Bonroy, und B. D. Stunt was chosen Moderator. The New School Assembly met tho second day. Tho opening- serm was delivered by Dr. Shaw, und P: fessor Hopkins, of Now York, v chosen Moderator. In the Old School Assembly, Friday, Dr. McLean offered a reso sion, thnt until ibo Assembly sh have examined and decided upon 1 conduct of tho Louisville Presby rian Commissioners, the reform sb be excluded from the Assemb which, under considerable discussi? passed by a vote of 201 yeas ngai: 50 nays. A committee of seven was appoi ed to report upon the case of i Louisville Presbytery; also upon case of Drs. Brooksand Anderson. St. Louis; Van Dyck, of Brookl, und tho other oom missioners v either signed the declaration or tc mony, or approved of its princip! and who deserved +o stand or with its merits. The excluded ec missioners from Kentucky are Stn Robinson, Dr. Wilson, and Eld Wickliffe and Hardin. In the New School Assembly, thing of interest took place. MUSTER OCT OF Winn: AND NK< UNITED STAIRS FORCES.-It is tint stood that tho Secretary of War, nj Gen. Grant's recommendation, issue in a few days an order mus ing out all tho remaining white ; colored organizations in service, officers of the volunteer med corps, except those.on duty with Freedmen's Bureau, will also honorably mustered out on the proximo. Columbia CorTPspontleucc. ? Wo extract $?e following letter from tho Charleston ?S. C.) Leader, t he freednien's organ ha. tb^'city*--' MR. EDITOB: NO doubt, you think we here in this city ought sometimes pen you a few Unes to inform the people of Charleston how the iute-( rest of the freedmen in this part of" the conn try is progressing. We are not, so to speak, as well off in money as tho people in other parts of our State, but wo have around us a class of men who will do as much for oiir people as those in any other part of tlie State. They seem to realize that we arc free, and stand now os equal beforo the law-free to testify and to hold up OUT heads, and feel that tho raco which, for more than two hun? dred years, have struggled in bond? age, arc to-day free ami independent citizens of this great republic. Tho small pox is raging at present in this city; and tho manner in which our people ure treated by those whose duty it is to look after us isa disgrace to humanity. A few evenings since, a number of our citizens waited upon Gen. Kly and asked him that justice be done us. We told him that twen? ty-nine women and children were crowded into a sundi room, and left to lake care of themselves as best they could. Yes, Mr. Editor, twenty nine human beings crowded into a small room, und iu the smut: building, in a room twice ns hu ge, one white man hud every comfort. We, for no fault of ours, are left to dbi like rotten sheep in the Black Hole of Columbia, ?iud all owing to a want of justice towards us from those who were sent to look after our interests, but who spent their time in cotton I planting. Ves, let tho truth bo known, that .'lookingafter tho freed? men" means looking after him on our plantations. But we are not all fools, even if we ire negroes. A now band has been started in our city, and is known as the Richland Volunteer Brass Band, and consists of ten pieces. We had a serenade the other evening, and we waited on our Governor, his Excellency James L. Orr. We also waited upon th? Hon. J. G. Gibbes, ex-Mayor of Co? lumbia, who has been the best friend of our people in this city. He has always commanded our love and re \ spect. Mr. Gibbes is a gentleman who is above prejudice. /Th'e freedmen are all at work, f^fuite a number of them purp os? ! going to the Western States and th? South-western part of Tennessee. I I think the people hereabouts will nu short of help this coming summer ^r re than 1,000 have left this Dis during the last month, v schools are doing well, as ar? uh. .ur night schools, in charge o Mrs. Haley, from Maine, and Mis; C. H. Lewis, from Hartford, Con necticut. They arc doing all th? ; can to give, us knowledge. I knov I that you are not blessed with suel teachers in Charleston. The ?emul teachers then- are move occupied wit! tho young officers than with thei i poor colored pupils. We bave live< ! in that city. Our officers have otho business to attend to, and our teach ers do what, the society sent them on for. Our city is coming up fast, and wi] soon be what she was in forme days-the garden city of the South If ever a city suffered, Columbia has What with binning, robbing and dc stroying she has endured, man ma never know! We ave always much pleased who tho Leader comes to hand. Its cm servative and moderate tone can tn fail to do good by endeavoring t prove that the true int. rests ol' all white and colored-cc;sist in Hvin side by side on amie bb- terms. hop?.* to soe it taken and read by a tho people. its agent is doing driving business in thc way of gettin subscribers. I fear I have trespassed too fur o your columns; so, wishing yon an your truthful journal success, 1 an very respectfully, .vc.. W. B. N. -, + ? , D.\ M AO K IOU DELAYED TltANHPOKT. TION. -In thc United State.- Cireu Court at Indianapolis, on the l?:! an important suit was decided. 15. & S. Collin, packers, sued tl Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railroii for d. lay in the transportation i pork to Vow York, by eonsequon? of which they were heavy losers. Tl road set up in defence that the deli was occasioned by thc Gowrnmoi taking possession of the road fur tl transportation of troups. A verdi was rendered by thc jury in favor i the plaintiffs, which settles the r sponsibility of railroads for dilatoi transportation. The damages ?nth ease were small, but an importa; principle was involved. Janine legal talent was employed on hoi sides, find it will be followed I similar suits for damnges to larj amounts. ? ? ? LET COTTON ALONK. The Angus GorisHtul'itindlisI says to its readers: "Let cotton alone. The mules ni the Federal Government ami the ni gers will eat all the meat and givey, the polished Lone, iou, poor <.. will pull out the chestnuts, but ti monkey, your master by right brute loree, will mannell the toot some kernel. " it advises the planters to raise cor Franois E. Spinner, United Stat Treasurer, has decided to resign 1 Government i>osition, to accept t presidency of an insurance couipai in New York City. .?~*~ - "'. .ft? . Un ttee Soul H ly* Kept Ont: The intimate political, commercial and social relations existing between the Northern and Southern portions of this Union render tho continu? ance^ .any wide '?fFerence in their relations to the Central Government a matter of impossibility. That dis .franchiscment of the South which makes the present great political dis? tinction between them, cannot be maintained any length of timo with? out involving; the North likewise. Such dissimilarity of treatment of thu two divisions by tho General Go? vernment must inevitably produce collisions between the different de? partments of the Government which mast either terminate in putting an euri to the inequality or subverting the Government itself. Tho domi? nant party in Congress is fast paving the way for tho settlement of this I question, and fer its settlement j against themselves and in favor of the I equality of rights aud privileges under tho Constitution among all the States:. j The holding of eight millions of citizens, in a free representative Go : vern ment, in a state of mere vassal ! nge to the remainder of tho Union the keeping of these eight m?lions 'merely for taxation, denying them ? all participation in the Government is au anomaly in a professedly repre ; sontative constitutional republicwith> j out precedent in history. N<> kind of expedient or party machinery can j perpetuate such a monstrosity. Thc ever-recurring party struggles of a i country like ours will of themselves i compel tho enfranchisement of sc Inigo a body of men. Its influence in those struggles will not be dis penscd with, for the restoration ol their rights and equality in public affairs, a war of the most determined character must bo waged in the North-:', war which would achieve its objects or subvert tho Govern ment. When Thad. Stevens and hi followers are venting mal?diction: upon "rebels" -wishingthemdisfran ehised for eighteen thousand ant sixty years, and sending them t< bell, thereto be hedged in with bayo nets-they but prefigure that poli tical destiny reserved tor themselves That the restoration of the Bout! to political equality with the North i indispensable to the national peace as well as prosperity, is apparent t all dispassionate and reflecting men The- paralysis of tho South can bu cripple and impede the North, th two sections being a part of tho sam Government. Tho vigorous bod cannot continue in health tied to th paralytic. The crippling of tim South which furnished two-thirds c the exports of the United States b< fore tho war, cannot but impair tb national wealth and seriously dim nish its resources, [nj ut ios so serion eau only be repaired by releasing th Southern States from the disability and humiliations imposed upon then In no other way cnn thc nation I restored to its highest state of pro: peril v. and placed in the best cond tion to bear up successfully under tl weight of the debt with which it now encumbered. Every day of postponement of th wise measure of tho Federal (roven mont is accumulating, in geometric ratio, tho damage to the national ii tere.*,ts as well as the perils to tl liberties of tho people of tho who co nu Irv. Tho ruling party in Co: gros-, hopes tn postpone it till aft tho Presidential election, that tin may be enable d to elect their ov man, and get complete possession the immense patronage of the Fed ral Government. This expedient fraught with troul.de and dillicultie They insure their own defeat, ai may iovolv the country in revol tion. Tho Sont li cannot be exclud from participation in that electio ami should any nominee be elect with the Southern vote, he would placed in tho chan' by the Northe partv that supported him, oven the cost cd blood. The South cannot bo kept out tie- Union. Tliey who labor to ko lieront may much easier revoluti? ?xe the Government-establish! upon its ruins a "despotism. 1' they would make nothing by th A despotism would h.- one for the solves ns well as for us. It would only a different mo,lu nf arriving that equality which must come, a that before long, iii one vvav or : other. .Richmouft DispolcJ*. SKTTINO Tm NOS Kn. nr. - Maj. G< Gordon (.franger, of tho UnitedSta army, passed through this place Fri<ia\ night last on bi-- way to E Tennessee, it is said l<y order the President, to let thc people th know that the war had ended o that lu-h.ul so issued his proclam?t i i Wo learn that the General has ord ed nil persons who have recen order-; from the "Loyal League" leave the State to report the same bim. and to remain at their hone that tlie offenders shall he brou to trial, and punished. The (Jem sav- law ami order has to be resto i ii*'J . nnessee it' it takes an anny tc it. It is reported that a regiment cavalry has been ordered to .Join-she and that tho Union Flug, anewapn published there, has been suspend ?int w<- aro not inclyied to beli either, though Cen. (?ranger mi have intimated something of tl<e. h to tho editor ?I* he did not change tone . d' his paper. I iirislol Gazette, 180 'l here ?a a famine in tho C Verdi Islands _______ How We do St-at-TM Record Uves. . The Macon Telegraph truthf?Dy ob? serves that "it is strange how princi? ples will change when the tables turn and it is 'your bull that gored my ox.'" From Minister Kilpatrick's protest to the Spanish commander off Valparaiso we extract the following: While belligerent righto permit a recourse to extreme measures for the carrying out of legitimate military operations, they do not include the wanton destruction of private proper? ty where no result advantageous to tho lawful ends of the war can be at? tained. International law expressly exempts from destruction purely com? mercial communities, such as Valpa? raiso, and the undersigned would beg his Excellency to consider most earn? estly the immense los? to neutral re? siden ta, and the imposibility of re? moving, within the brief term allotted to them, their hoiisehold goods, chat? tels and merchandize. If, however, his Excellency persists in his intention to bombard the port of Valparaiso, in spite of the earnest remonstrances contained herein, it only remains for the undersigned tc reiterate, in the clearest manner, in the name of his Government, hie most solemn protest against the act, as unusual, unnecessary, and in con? travention of the laws and customs of civilized nations, reserving to his Go? vernment tho right of taking such notion as it may deem proper in th? premises. The undersigned has the honor, &c., J. KILPATRICK. To his Excellency the Commander in-Chief of the naval forces of hei Catholic Majesty in the Pacific, Arc. Commenting on what Mr. Kilpa trick glibly terms ' 'belligerent rights legitimate operations, wanton de struction, lawful ends, internationa law, purely commercial communities solemn protest, unusual, unnecessary acts in contravention of laws and cus toms of civilized nations, el ad nau seton,'"' tho Macon Telegraph says "This is all sound doctrine-the hu of war as recognized by all civilize! i tiona-but what became of it whe: . ono fleets were sunk across Charles ^n harbor to destroy the commerc of the world with that city-when fo month after month fiery missiles wer rained upon the women and ehildre of the city, and upon the property c friend and foe-when the city of A* lauta was laid iu ashes on its evac?a tion by tho Federal army-when tl) lovely capital of South Carolina wi leveled with the earth and thousand of inoffensive people turned out 1 starve and freeze in midwinter-whe the city of Petersburg was shelled t pieces, by long rangt; artillery, bi cause the army of Grant had not tL manhood to take it? Where wei these 'laws of civilized warfare' whe the Federal armies perpetrated ever species of atrocity upon private cit zens of the South, and their leadei unblushingly aunounced to the worl that 'anything that damaged the enm icas lairful itt tear?' " To this we beg leave to add th; this man Kilpatrick, who now aj pears so virtuously indignant at tl bombardment of Valparaiso, ?3 tl same who so wantonly destroyed pi vate property in Georgia and Soul Carolina during the march of She man's army through these Stab The troops of his command ste everything within their reach, ai while encamped at Johnson's Till Out on the South Carolina Railroa live milos from Aiken, the whe country for miles around wasseoun and completelj' sacked. Silverwai jewelry, gold and silver watches, fi niturc, cooking utensils, huhes', ge tlemen's and children's wearing a parel, and in fact every article food, furniture or dress w;us eith stolen or destroyed in a spirit of i famous bato and sheer wantonne: These assertions can be proved ladies und gentlemen who witness the disgraceful outrages. Forth? more, we know a most estimable la and gentleman, whose forms ha bent and whose heads have be whitened by the frosts of sever winters, living in that neighborho< that suffered the loss of their co fortable home, having been fired a burned by Kilpatrick's maramie When encamped ?it Johnson's Ti Out, his table was only surpassed its array of massive silverware that of the Sultan of Turkey, Br ham Young, or the Blair-eyed Bei Had Kilpatrick respected the h of civilized warfare, tho wanton struction of private property in c tain parts of Georgia and Carol would not to-day be an incontiw tibie testimony of how the troi under his immediate command, ' coi travention of the laws and o buns of civilized nations." did cc mit certain infamous acts in destr ing and burning private propel robbing the eradlo and the grn "where no result advantageous the lawful ends of war could be tained." These facts are not, j Imps, very palatable to Mr. 1 patrick, but they are, neverthel true ns ( rospel. I Arnottstii Constitulionalis "Civn. RIGHTS" IN TK.NNES.SEI The Legislature (House) of Teni see, on the 11th instant, passe bill conferring civil rights on the lored people hythe close voto ol to 28. An amend rueut, exclue blacks from juries, was carried lc against 2i>. and ono excluding t children from common schools I close vote. Messrs. Marshall Steadham George Miller, prominent citizen Edgetleld District, died last week liooal ZtexcuB. Mortgages and Conveyances of Beal Es? tate for sale at this office. THE WEEKLY GLEANER.-The subscrip? tion to thia mammoth weekly "Home Vom panian" has been reduced, and it will wm be furnished at the following rates: "One year, S3; xix months, il.50. Jjf BOOK AJCD JOB Parxnya. -The Pluxniar office is now fully supplied "arith cards, colored and whit? paper, colored ink, wood type, etc., and is now in condition to exe? cute all manner <>f book and job printing I in the ?hortest possible time. Give as a j call. _ _ THE Buaxi?fo or COLUMBIA.-An ?nter I eating account ot the "Sack and Destine I tion of the City of Colombia, S. C.," has i just been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Plurnix stoam power press. Orders can be filled to any extent. Single copies 50 cents. LEO AL.-In the Court of Appeals, on Wednesday, Mr. Noble concluded his ar? gument in Torcher, Ex'r, vs. Daniel et al. Mr. WUson In reply. Walker A Glenn vs. Pinson. Mr. Sullivan for appellants. No reply. Bank of thc State ts. H. Bobo. Conti? nued. S. Brown ads. A. Wingo. Struck off. Salley vs. Washington. Struck off. P. Alexander ea. S. C. Craig. Aban? doned. NEW CITY HALL.-We respectfully make tho following suggestions to our "City Fathers:" First-Do not sell the city property, the site of the old market house. Second-Build upon that site two hand? some stores on the first floor; on the se? cond floor, build a city hall, clerk's office, Ac.; on the third story, build a hall for th? use of the Masonic and Odd Fellows' so I cieties. These socities have funds on hand, and will contribute to the erection of tho building. Third-On the top of this building, erect the bell and clock tower for the city. By adopting these suggestions, the city hall will be separated from the market, tbs city will retain valuable property, and the public interest in every way snbserved. We hope the City Council ?ill take the sub? ject into consideration. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: Janney & Tolleson-May Butter, Ac. Meeting of Acacia Lodge. John Watics-Notes Lost. C. H. Baldwin-Fresh Arrivals. How EASILY THU NEGRO DIES.-In statistics recently compiled and pub? lished it is plainly shown that the negro is not equal to the burdens of freedom, aad that when he puts on a uniform he has almost surely en? shrouded himself for burial. Bullets do not kill him, but disease claims him for ita own, and ho perishes sud? denly. Only 2,997 died in action and of womilla, while 26,301 fell victims to disease. Here is a huge disproportion. The deaths in action and by wounds stand to those by disease in the ratio of one to eight. Among the whites the vatio is only one to two. This I shows that the negroes aro not of that "perdurable stuff" of which freemen should be made. Not only in war does he show his vast incapacity to meet and endure the harrassing responsibilities of Ufe, but in peace he sinks beneath the ordinary trials of this uncertain and soul-trying world. As children need parents, so do negroes need masters. The world will recognize the fact one day, but too late. - Richmond Examiner. The following letter was received, yesterday, by Collector Smythe. How far Stephen will be successful re? mains to be seen: To Mr. Smythe, Collector of the Port of -.Yew York. DEAJ? Sm: Will you have the kind I ness and charity to give me an office, to enable me to get some pork and beaus, or liver, or hash? My pants, too, are in a bail way, and my land? hold wants his rent. For God's sake do relieve me. If you will, I will at? tend your funeral, (if you die first,) and fertilize your grassy hillock with tears of gratitude. I refer to your bosom friends, Richard B. Connolly and Henry J. Raymond, for a knowl? edge of my character, who are my sacred friends. With extreme affec? tion. STEPHEN H. BRANCH. \Xew York News, 19J*. j The instructions from Mr. Seward j to the United States Minister at ! Vienna to demand his passports in j case Austria persisted in sending ! troops to Mexico, added to the excite? ment ou tho London Stock Exchange ' and caused a heavy fall of XTnited j States securities. Senator Sumner took occasion on I Friday, when presenting a petition j for the t. ial of Mr. Davis, by courl martial, to say that his trial before a jury at Richmond at the present time, would be one of those great coni? dios which will hereafter excite the J derision of the world, j Tho Council of the Protestant I Episcopal Church of Virginia adtpt ! ed resolutions, on the 18th inst., for I tho resumption by that diocese o its relations with the General Corven : tion of the Protestant Episcopal ! Church of the United States. I The Marion Crescent says thit the provision crops look oxtremebj well, particularly the corn crop the nourishing condition of whicl gives promise that at least we will rot lack a plentiful supply of the staf of life. ? ii -"