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COLUMBIA. Friday Morning, June 22,1866. TU* Next Move. Governor Curtin ha?, with indecent haste, issued a circular to the Go? vernors of the Northern and Western States, to assemble their respective Legislatures in extra session, for the parp?se of ratifying the last constitu? tional amendment of Thad. Stevens. The so-called. Southern Stales are ignored in this invitation, with per? haps the exception of Tennessee, which wm be promised admission on the condition of ratifying the amend? ment This move is so well arranged that it must be the offspring of the brain of the Head-Centre himself. The present Legislatures, mostly radical, are to pass upon this outrageous measure, and the voice of the people entirely ignored. But this is of a piece with all the shrewdness, chi chanery and rascality which thus far have characterized the counsels and the action of tho radical party. But this movement, cute as it appears to be, betrays innate weakness, a fear to trust the people of their own States in the decision of this important question. Their record for the past seven months has been so blurred and daubed, that they dare not go before their own constituents with its soiled pages in their hands. As to this fresh insult to the South? ern States, it is useless to descant upon it. They are powerless to do anything; the Constitution to which they were accustomed in times gone by to turn to, as .their shield and protection, is a dead letter, and daily perverted to the base uses and pur? poses of the majority in Congress. That document says no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate; but what care Thad. Stevens and his fol? lowers for that? True, they swore to support that Constitution, but the higher law under which they act ab? solves them from the minor sin of perjury._ _ Prlwii L.ife In m. Republic The revelations made by Surgeon Craven in relation to the treatment of Mr. Davis in Fortress Monroe, will startle, if not astound, the civilized world. That such treatment will re? ceive the ?censure and condemnation of every friend of humanity, whe? ther in America or elsewhere, cannot be doubted. The scene descriptive of the fet? tering of the distinguished prisoner is one that will touch the hearts of all who are not thirsting for his blood. Feeble as he was, surrounded by a powerful guard, in the strongest for? tress of America, there can be no shadow of excuse for such an order to have been issued as to manacle this invalid captive. It was not for him? self, but for. the country, that he gave vent to the agonized cry, "Oh, the shame, the shame!" He had, a few minutes before, told the officials, who were carrying out their orders from Washington, that the war was over, the South conquered, and that he had "no longer any country but Ame? rica," and requested his keepers to kill him rather than inflict that insult, which to him "was worse than death." Throughout the whole of this hu muliating proceeding, the conduct of Jefferson Davis-the man whp, for four years, had enjoyed the love and confidence of the people of eleven States-will command the admiration of both friend and foe. The uiomont ary impulse to resist what he consi? dered an unwarranted and uncalled for indignity, soon passed, and left the same grave, calm and noble demeanor which always characterized him in the field and in tho Cabinet. We have no heart to dwell upon this first chapter of Dr. Craven's re? velations. The New York World has done the eountry a good service in publishing so freely from this expo? sition, which has given it, through the papers, North and South, a more extensive circulation than the book could have attained. The simple reading of the scene narrated in thi* opening chapter, will have more effect than any lengthened comment, vio? lent denunciation or pathetic re? proaches, be they ever so eloquent, could possibly have. James Fagan has been released from custody by order of the Pre? sident. This release is final and ab? solute. ??I?i*t br Signed. A telegram say* that the Secretary of State positively refuses to semi to the Governors or Legislatures of the States the proposed amendment to the Constitution for ratification, without the signature and approval of the Presideut. Referring to the Constitution of the United States, Article 1, Section 7, we find these words: "Every order, resolution or vote, to which the concurrence of the Se? nate and House of Representatives may bo necessary, (except on a ques? tion of adjournment,) shall be pre? sented to the President of the United States, and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him, or, being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, ac? cording to tho rules and limitations prescribed in the ease of a bill." This is clear enough, and certainly justifies Mr. Seward in bis reported refusal to forward thc measure just adopted to the State Governments. The great amendment to the Consti? tution, abolishing slavoiy, passed on the hist day of January, 18G5, went through the regular course of legisla? tion in both houses, was sent to the President, and by him returned ap? proved. It was afterwards submitted tx-? the States and ratified. This is a similar measure, but the radicals aro afraid of Andrew Johnson and the unanswerable arguments he would use in vetoing it, and therefore it is pro? posed to order the officers of both houses to forward it to the respective States. Such thimble-rigging, we think, was never witnessed in any legislative body before. Ignoring a number of States-ignoring the right of the peo? ple in every State to bo heard on the subject-ignoring a plain provision of the Constitution-they are driving their measures through at a break? neck pace, but may find, after idl their contempt for every other brandi of the Government, the Supreme Court, and the United States District Courts throughout the country, will be an obstacle they will not overcome so easily. Cotton. The advices recently from Liver? pool say, that during the four mouths ending May 1, the Southern States of America have furnished fully one-half of the cotton imported ituo England from all countries. This is a significant fact, inasmuch that every bale of cotton exported is equal to so much specie, and therefore to the extent of its value prevents the immense exhaustion of the precious metal from this side, which, notwith? standing the large exportation of cot? ton, has amounted within a month to over $41,000,000. Aud yet this is tho great and go? verning staple the factious majority in Congress wish to clog and fetter, both in its production and exporta? tion, by a retaliatory tax. We say rektliauny, for no business interest in the country requires such a tax, and it is only imposed to gratify the malice and spite of the radicals, and, if possible, to punish the South still further than she has already suffered. Could political madness go further? CHARLESTON ITEMS.-Messrs. W. T. Wragg, S. Ci. Courtenay and J. F. O'Neill have been elected Aldermer. of tho city to supply vacancies. Lieutenant H. W. Hendricks, o! the police, and detective officers Far rell and Cotes have succeed in break ing up and arresting a large gang o: burglars and thieves, who will proba bly bo brought to trial during tin present term of the Court of Sessions Tho officers also succeeded in oap turing all tho working tools o: the above gang, including chisels punches, jimmeys, pick-locks, sab keys and a famous patent pick-lock with a spring to it, made to fit dooi keys, and capable of opening a loci with or without a key on the inside It has been pronounced ono of th? most novel and ingenious contriv anees that hos yet been exhibited All of the above arc now in jai awaiting their trials. On to-day, Friday, 22d inst., at ! o'clock, there will be a solemn requien mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church Charleston, for our Catholic soldier who have fallen in the war. FENIAN VF.HKTK. An Irish jaunt ing-car has been constructed ii Charleston, under the supervision o Mr. li. Roddin. The frame of th car is composed exclusively of iron but excessively light and graceful, nm the body is perched upon springs o great elasticity. Font" of the oecu pants, when the vehicle is full, si two on each side, and each coupl with backs to the other. The fifi party occupies the rear Font OAe?t In SoiitU Carolina. Tho following is a list of the post office? in actual operation in South Carolina, June 18, 1866: ABBEVILLE-Greenwood, Andrew C. Hawthorn, P. M. ; Doe West, Mil? ton Osborne. ANDERSON-Anderson C. H., Mrs. Elizabeth Webb, P. M.; Rocky Ridge, Miss Elizabeth A. Hayn ie; Shallow Ford, Mrs. L. F. Palmer; Belton, Miss Mary Strickland. BARNWEX.1I-Barnwell C. H., Elijah Li. Sadler; Aiken, George L. Keach; Blackville, Bernard D. Lange; Mid? way, Louis A. Burke; White Pond, Miss O. L. Williams; Johnson's, Ja fus Woodward. BEAUFORT-Beaufort C. H., James R. Verdier, P. M. ; Port Royal, Charles R. Brayton. CHARLESTON-Charleston, S. G. Trott; Summerville, Samuel King man; St. Stephen's Depot, Herman Panzerbelter. CHESTERFIELD-Oheraw, Mrs. Eli? zabeth Graham, P. M. CHESTER-Chester C. H., John Mc Caughrin, P. M. COLLETON-Ridgeville, Mrs. Jose? phine Cordes, P. M. ; Walterboro, Henry Albrecht. DARLINGTON-Darlington C. H., Janies M. Brown, P. M. ; Cartersville, E. W. DuBose; Dove's Depot, Na? than A. Evans; Society Hill, John Douglass. ElxJEFrELD-Edgefield C. H., Ed? ward T. Walker, P. M. FAIRFIELD-Ridgeway, Wm. Car? lisle, P. M. GREENVILLE-Greenville C. H., James M. Allen, P. M. GEORGETOWN-Georgetown, Th?>s. McFeely, P. M. HORRY- Little River. Thomas C. Dunn, P. M. KERSHAW-Camden, Joseph M. Gayle, P. M. LANCASTER-Cureton's Store, Tho? mas R. McGill, P. M. ; Lancaster C. H., Miss Sarah J. Johnson. MARION-Floydsville, Mrs. Pennie O. Floyd, P. M. ; Little Rock, Miss Sarah Stuart; Marion C. H., Julius Brown; Mar's Bluff, Margaret A. Wil? liams; Mullin's Depot, Randolph Vampill. MARLBORO-Clio, Mrs. Julia A. Bristow, P. M. NEWBERRY-Frog Level, David Kibler, P. M. ; Newberry C. H., John F. Laugrove; Pomaria, William Sum? mer. ORANOEBURO-Oraugeburg C. H., Thaddeus C. Hubbell, P. M. PICKENS-Pickens C. H., Catha? rine T. Gibson, P. M. ; Piekensville, Miss Alpha B. Howard; Walhalla, Christian H. Issertel. RICHLAND-Columbia, James C. Jauncy, P. M. SUMTER-Bishopville, Henry W. Frazce, P. M. ; Lynchburg, Charles E. Spencer; Sumter C. H., Wm. C. Duncan. SPARTANBURO-Spartanburg C. H.. Frederick Haas, P. M. UNION-Jonesville, Hesekiah Ward P. M. ; Uuionville, Wm. T. Sims. WILLIAMSBURO-Lynche's Lake, Mrs. Amanda Manheim. YORK-Fort Mills, Thomas S. Da vant, P. M.; Rock Hill, Miss Marii L. Rutland; Smith's Turn Out, Mi chad Duffy; Yorkville, Mrs. Emib E. Alexander. Tho new postal law just approve?: by the President, provides that botl pre-paid and free letters may be for? warded at the request of tho partj addresse?!, from one office to another without additional postage charge Returned dead letters ore to be sen back to the writer free of postage. -..??.. A despatch to the Augusta Consti tultonalist, dated Charleston, 2ls inst., says: William Highfield, who was sen fenced to be executed in this citv, tc morrow, having been fouud guilty o rape, has been reprieved by the Gc vernor, on the ground of "lunacy." THE FENIANS.-The preliminar examination of the irish prisoners ii Montreal was in progress on Satur day. The result, as far as tho evi dence has been received, is in th direction of a full commitment fe trial. The news of the expected war i Europe, coupled with the lute Fenia demonstration in Congress, has crt ated a now bugbear for the Cam dians to be frightened at. The orde countermanding the return of th troops from the border has bee issued. A Raleigh (N. C.) paper repor that a largo band of deserters, busl whackers, robbers and disreputabl characters generally, have associate themselves into a regularly organize "company," under tho leadership ? a notorious villain named BlaJock, c John's River, in the Western part < that State, with the avowed determ nation of resisting all authorities i the arrest or punishment of any < their number for their crimes an violation of th?' law. - - ? - A man has recently gone crazy i Utica, New York. Tho Cincinna Commercial attributes it to his coi finement in t he Confederate prison : Andersonville, some years ago. Tl editor of the Commercial exhibi symptoms of insanity on tho san subject, but without having seen tl prison, except in his di-.tempert imagination. South Carolina. Yaukcelie?. A correspondent of the New York Times thus writes: On the islands in the vicinity of Beaufort, a different state of affairs exists. The plantations on them were abandoned early in the war by the owners, and the freedmen have been working them more or less ever since. In some cases, they haye suc? ceeded admirably, and a few of them have already become comparatively independent, but the majority are no better off now than when they com? menced. Thc improvident character of the freedmen led them to spend as fast as they earned, and the result is, that they have been obliged to begin anew every year. They had extrava? gant notions about planting, and imi? tated the example of their former masters. Among other foolish ven? tures, they raised $20,000, by sub? scriptions ranging from $15 to 8100 each, and bought a steamboat, giving a mortgage on the vessel to secure the payment of another ?10,000. The idea of owning steamboat stock was seductive to the minds of these sim? ple people, so they formed au organ? ization, which they styled the "Star Spangled Banner Association," and made the purchase. Tho boat is now beached, on St. John's Island, and the 810,000 mortgage will soon be foreclosed. They will, therefore, lose what, to them, is a large amount of money. Beaufort is nearly Yankeeized, one 1,alf of the present, residents hailing from Massachusetts and other New England States. Previous to the war it was one of the most exclusive and aristocratic sea-side resorts in the South. The Sea Island planters owned summer residences within itu limits and would not allow the erec tiou of a hotel. Sti-ungers, there? fore, wore excluded from enjoying itc many beauties and comforts, it is now noted for its immense number ol donkey carts, bank ponies, small ne? groes and pretty Yankee school? marms, to say nothing about tho sand and concomitant insects knowu a? ?ea.s. .Many of the Northerners art leaving now, some going home tc stay permanently, and others to re muin during thc summer. The first thing that attracts attentiou on ap proaehing the wharf is the larg( number of darkey children, as wei as full grown darkey adults. 1 infer from what I have seen, that one third of the colored population spent their time on thc docks continually Some of the boys and girls exhibite< evidence of schooling by spelling tin names of consignees on the expr?s; and freight packages. They wore al anxious to carry baggage and do smal jobs, charging exhorbitantly therefor but did not evince any desire to go t< work permanently. There is n< doubt that the freedmen here an somewhat demoralized. They hav< hod among thom, during the war, i large number of philanthropic ?peen labors, who, while they made moue; out of them, instilled foolish ideas o antagonism towards their old mas ters. They cull the native white "rebels" and speak of them as thei "enemies," and use all the pet phrase common with their mouoj--mukin? white friends from the North. No one will pretend to deny th fact that there are honest philan thropists iu the South laboring fo the benefit of the freedmen, but fror what I have seen and heard, 1 ar always half inclined to put a mn down as a rascal who is engaged ii aidiug them. It is certainly a ver suspicious circumstance that many c the Massachusetts "friends," wh came down here several years ag almost penniless, arc now going bac with plenty of money. The truth < the matter is, that the freedmen huv been plundered by land-sharks froi the North, disguised as friends, wh are now leaving them to the tend< mercies of the master they huv taught them to hate. The foinal school-teachers, sent down herc b benevolent associations, are about th onlv true philanthropists that I tim and they are often used by outside] as mediators between them .-nd th money of tho blacks. It may seei strange to some that the blacks ai now so poor, when they have in man inshmces worked hard mid faithfull during the past few years; but it easily accounted for when it is know that their friends have grown rid Instead of economy, they have bee taught to be extravagant, for it oui needed au example in order to dev lop astounding wasteful abilitie Their tastes for bright collars, swee meats, jewelry, buggy-ridiug, un "fast things" generally, have prov?, a perfect mino to tho false men i whom they trusted. -*-? ^ ? ?? A raid was made on the stores ar booths, at City Point, Va., on Thur day last, by u number of soldiers b longing to thc 12th (white) Unit? Stab's Infantry. lt appears that, < Thursday night, several soldiers a tempted to break into a shop oed pied by an Israelite, who tired < them, wounding one seriously. ll comrades then attacked the place foree, beat th?> proprietor severe and gutted tho store. Not colite with this, they broke into sever other stores and carried off thc ?'o tents. Tb?; commandant of the po is much censured. Tim negro trooj on duty behaved well, and refused participate in the robbery. The was a perfect stampede of the sho keepers h> Petersburg, tho next ?ht Strong coffee, clear u?> milk sugar-cupful taken every fiftei minutes, will cure cholera, it is sai At Nashville in the habeas corpus case, the Freedmen's Bureau, before Judge Connelly F. Trigg, of tho United States Court, the Judge decided that most of the powers vested in the Bureau were 'given by military orders, and the war having been officially declared at an end, that organization was virtually power? less as to all cases involving eivil rights. A New Orleans paper says: "We are glad to be able to announce that in answer to au appeal made by his ! Excellency Governor Moore, and W. J A. Walker, president of the Board of Levee Commissioners, to Gen. Baird, in behalf of the sufferers by the over? flow at Alexandria, that this officer has very promptly issued au order providing for the distribution of 25,000 rations to the whites and freedmen at that point who may be in actual want. " Herr EgestorfT, of Hanover, one of the largest engine manufacturers in Germany, has withdrawn his propo? sal to send specimens of h's engines to the Paris exhibition, on the ground that the Emperor has appointed a child to be president of the exhibi? tion, and that the exhibitors had thereby boen subjected to treatment to which no German especially should willingly submit. The Atlanta Era says that all along the principal thoroughfares hand? some new structures are going up, while the suburbs are becoming thickly dotted with new residences, and among them many elegant ones. Many new houses are being er ec tee for the use of mechanics. The work of rebuilding the New York Academy of Music coniinencet Monday. Thc old walls will be uset for the new building, after being reduced in height about fifteen feet The Academy is to be ready by th? 1st of November next, and is to cos about $250,000, exclusive of scenery A serious proposition has beei made to Head Centre Stephens t< unite with Santa Anna, for the pur pose of founding an Irish Republi* in Mexico. Tho Canadian corollaries are to be solved before the origma proposition is demontrated. A Memphis cotemporary speaks c that flourishing village asthe "moder city of the Pharaohs, whose vast rive rolls through 'seven territories formerly called, 'States,' and who? net-work of railroads is destined t catch fish in two oceans," The mild young Earl Grosvenor i heir to the great estate of tho Marqui of Westminster. By-and-by, he wi have an income of about a thousan pounds a day, and not brains enoug to,prompt him to put up his umbrcll when it rains. Jeff. Davis, n lew days ago, o being applied to by a photographiai declined to allow his picture to I taken, because he had changed s that his old friends would not kno him. In the United States District Cou for Southern Alabama, au indict mei for murder and conspiracy has bet found against G. W. Gayle, who ai vertised a reward for the assassin tion of Mr. Lincoln. Blackguardism is getting to 1 altogether too much tolerated in Coi gross of late, and needs tobe severe checked, says the-Springfield Rep ubi cnn. The surests way to chock it to turu the blackguards out. Just ns a negro was about ascendil the scaffold to be hung, in Clayto Ala., on the 18th ult., a conimutatic of the sentence to ten yerra* impriso ment was received from the Gove nor. Bather a close thing. The gold excitement is being r vived in Georgia. Tt is said that tl Bonner gold mines, in Carroll Cou ty, will soon be in full operatic again, with a prospect of abunda success. Dr. Paul (.'nilen, the new Iri. Cardinal, is the first of Ireland to I ceive the hat. He started for Rot recently, to be invested with his n< dignity. The House Committee on Foreij Relations will rejwrt resolntio mildly censuring the course of t (?overn nient on the Fenian mo\ ment. The Broadway aud Fulton strt bridge project has been again broug up before the New York Board Odermeu, and has been referred tue Committee on Streets. A judge in Texas gave as a reas for ordering the early execution of convict, that the jail wasfja miserai and uncomfortable building, not for a man to live in. Daniel P. Peters, a hotel propriet has boon tined $1,400 by a jury of t United States Court, at Chicago, failing to allix revene stamps to ceipts of money. New Haven claims to be the oi place in the country which mai factures fish-hooks, needles and ste bowed spectacles. Sonn? sagacious scribe says 1 newspaper lias become the log bc of the agc; it tells at what rate 1 world is running; we cannot find ( reckoning without it. lu New bera, North Carolina, City Council has voted two to th not to purchase a United Stab's 1 to be displayed from the city ball. Of the 2,436 Episcopal clergyn in the United States, 642 havechaiij parishes during the past year, i 5(H) ar?* uow out of employment. Petroleum in considerable qnanl has beeu found in Texas. Xjooctl Xtexiie. Mortgage* anti Conveyances ol lie* I r tate for sale at tliiis office. Partira in want of the. well known Bates ville goods can (iud the article .il H au ti h mi & Warley'?, on Washington street. PaovosTCotuir. Several important caaos were to have been tried, yesterday, bu, owing to tho absence of counsel, attending . on the Court of Equity, the cases were con tinned until this morning. HOOK ANO JOB PR?STINO. --The Hktgnrt office i? now fully supplied ?\i!!? cards, colored and white paper,colored ink, wood type, etc., and in in condition to execute all maioier of hook and joli print im: hi ins * shortest possible time. GODE? Fon JULY.-We are indebted to P. B. Glass, Esq., for a copy of thin justly popular lady's monthly. Besides thc usual ? fashion plates, it contains several hand I some engravings. Among other tutores t I ing articles, i? one from Mrs. Daffodil. i THE BUKNINO OF Connu m V. An inter eating account ?>l th" "Sa.-!, and Dost ruc i tion of the City of Columbia, s. c.," ba* jtlst boen isMiied, iii pamphlet form, from the Phoenix, power pren*. Orders filled to any extent. Single copies 50 cents. MAU. ARRANGEMENTS.- The Post Ofiiee is open during the week from H a. m. to l p. i ni. anil from p. m. to 7 p. m. ?>n Sun ! day, from s to 1> a. m. j Northern mail opens s a.m.; closes24 p. m. Southern " 51p.m.: " ;t p.m. Charleston " ."Jp. m.; " ;i p. tu. Greenvillelt.lt.-' 8 a.m.: " Hi p. m. Edgefield " ? a.m.; " sip. m. All mails close on Sunday at 2 p. ni. GRANITE RANCE. - The sound of the ham? mer and trowel are constantly heard from morning to night. Now and elegant stores, to tlu-number of eight or more, will soon give this range itt* former aspect, only more imposing in appearance. Tho tine three-story building of U. C. Anderson. Esq.. is nearly complete; while some six others, of equal capacity, are being erected by Messrs. Henry Davis and Thomas Davis. The Messrs. Greg;; also contemplate erect? ing a linc .?.tore in front of their present stand. Granite Range will be changed iu name, as the ornamental fronts of these handsome atones will bc nf iron. On the square above this, Messrs. Ranis, Kin lick and Selby will noon have fine buildings completed. Messrs. Hope and Stenhouse are abo erecting handsome store??. We are progressing in Columbia. ? NEW AJ>VKRTI.SEILK??TS. -Attention is cati ! cd Ut the following advertisement*, which are published this morning for the rit j time: North American Insurance Company. Hussung & Motz- Plantation Wagons. J. J. McCarter-New Book?. J. A T. R. Agnew - Fresh Arrivals. ! Durbee ? Walter-- Scales and Weights, g i Haiiahan A Warley-Fresh Arri vain, etc. liOst Apply at this office. SEEING IS BEUEYIXO. If ladies who do not use thc Fragrant Sozodont will com? pare teeth with those who do, they will see m au instant more re us ins for adopting it than can be composed into a newspaper paragraph. IN THE WRONG PEW. -Au old gentle? man from Kentucky left his hotel to attend the meeting of the Old School Presbyterian General Assembly, at the corner of Fifth and Walnut streets. By mistake he found himself in the Olympic Theatre, a few doors below the cherch. Taking a seat in one of the very elegantly cushioned "pews," he inquired of a gentleman sitting near, if "old Bob" was not expected to speak. "Oh, yes," was the reply, "he will be out in u minute." lu a short time Aymor, the clown, made his appearance, and commenced apolitical speech. ' 'That'? the man you are looking for," said the stranger to the Kentuckian. "Who, is that old Bob? Well, he's a little more ring-streaked and striped than I supposed he had got to be, but his speech reminded me of old times in Kentuck." Mad. Brigg next came ont on horseback, and the Kentuckian seized his hat and made rapid strides for the Southern Hotel, where he locked himself up for the night.-St. Isatix Republican. A gentleman, well-known in this metropolis, was always complaining to his father-in-law of his wife's tem? per. At last, papa-in-law, becoming very wearied of these endless grum? blings, and being a bit of a wag, re? plied: "Well, my dear f el J ow, if I hear of her tormenting you any more, I shall disinherit her. " The husband never again complained. [Home Journal. The Chicago Republican states that eight members of the family of Mr. Bernier, a merchant of Marion, Iowa, were taken sick four weeks ago with trichinae; two of them died on the &1. Examinations showed the worm throughout tho muscles to the nu*** ber of 3,000 to the square inch. The remaining six are in the agonies of death. Much excitement prevails. -? m ? . The deed conveying the South-west branch of tho Pacific Railroad *o .lohn C. Fremont was executed by the Government and delivered on Friday, at Jefferson City. A mort? gage to the State, conditioual upon the faithful performance of the stipu? lations of the contract of sale, was also executed on the part of the pur? chaser, Gen. Fremont. The largest salary paid any man iu i New England will be returned by Mr. Steere, agent of the Salisbury Woolen ! Mills-$15,000.