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COLUMBI^.L Saturday Morning, August ll, 1860. All Ia Not Lioat. The despondent among us sadly err, who, brooding over our misfor? tunes, do themselves and their sec? tion great injustice by nursing tho melancholy idea that, with our lost political cause and tho emancipation of our late slaves, the South lost all that was worth possessing, and that she can never regain her former in? fluence and high position. We do uot believe-any such gloomy forebod? ings for the future of the Staten com? posing the late Confederacy, nor do we believe that the South has lost all that the faint-hearted among us, per? haps honestly, believe that Bhe has. We proceed to givo the reasons for the hop? that is within ns. First-The patient endurance of our people, bowed down by thc ca? lamities of war, under tho unjust legislation of the past twelve months; their rigid adherence to tho terms of their surrender; their strict loyalty to their renewed allegiance, and their honest, if not cheerfid, acceptance of the result of the arbitrament they hare chosen, even while safTering from taunts, jeers, misrepresenta? tions and falsehoods, are infallible evidence that tho jewel they most cherish-HONOR-is not lost. Many a baser people would have parted with this, under all tho trying cir? cumstances to which they have been subjected-parted with it for place, profit or political power; but, thank God! the Southern people thus far have not only maintained their an? cient estimate of this priceless heri? tage of a brave and free people, but have actually, iu their darkest hours, clung closer and closer to it, and have made stronger efforts and heavier sacrifices to preserve it than ever before. This is shown in their present proud position of self-reli? ance, calm endurance and trusting confidence in the result, which they occupy to-day. Honor is not lost to our people-let them continue to pre? serve it. Second-The true principles of free government, and their devotion to these principles-the opportunity Rnd privilege of defending and maintain? ing tliem-is not lost to the high-toned and patriotic citizen in any section of the land. True, they are passing, just at this time, through a fiery or? deal, from the efforts of misguided, selfish and ambitious politicians, but their defence is sure and their rosene certain. Their defenders are now gathering to their support, and sus? tained and cheered by a patriotic Executive, and by the noble efforts of conservative men in public life, from every section of the Union, they will be preserved. The opportunity to aid in this glorious consummation is not lost to the Southern people. There is neither wisdom nor any ole ment of that perseverance whicrf^in sures success, in taking tho ground that, because we failed to secure one way of preserving the true principles ot' Government, viz : by the establishment of a separate nationality as a people, we must abandon all efforts to save them from destruction. The issue of the contest shows that we were mis? taken as a people, in the mode we tried; therefore, it is not only the part of wisdom and policy, but it be? comes our positive duty, to try an? other, and that is, taking the Consti? tution as our guide, as the Christian does his Bible, and clinging to its teachings, rally to the support of thc principles of Government based on that Constitution. The people of the South can give these and their supporters everywhere their political and moral aid. Tho opportunity, therefore, of manifesting their an? cient devotion to the principles of free Government, to the Constitution and to republican liberty, is not lost, even to the unrepresented people of the South. Third-Tho opportunity to qualify those who come after us for tho faith? ful discharge of their duties, and the proper exorcise of their privileges as American cit^ens, through the in? strumentalities of education and lite? rature, is not lost to the people of thc South. Indeed, such an opportunity has not presented itself, we mighl say, in their whole history, to th? earnest consideration of the peoplo o? these Southern States. The war anc its attendant results havo openec wide tho doors of opportunity ant privilege to establish homo institu '':i 'lr" fcions ol education, and to build up a home literature^' We hare teachers, not only versed-in the moro routine of school-learning, but who are gifted theologians, erudito philosophers, ?able political economists-teachers, I in every respect, eminently qualified to form tho characters, to implant and cultivate tho moral and political principles, and impart the necessary instruction in all the arts and sciences, which, combined, make the good citi? zen, tho true statesman and tho use? ful member of society. Nothing is .ranting to attain eminence in every department, of education, in every Southern State, but the will and ac? tivo co-operation of tho poople. Build up your temples of learning right in your midst; rally to the support of your colleges and your universities; let your theological institutions be under tho guidance aud control of spiritual leader?, tried- and trusted among yon ; cheerfully pay your taxes for the establishment of an efficient system of common school education; do these things faithfully, ener? getically, aud from a pressing sense of duty to your country, her wel? fare, and to the firm establishment of the principles of Republican li? berty in the land you love, and those who may occupy your places w hen you are gathered to your fathers, will cling to that land and cherish those principles ns their highest filial duty. This system will do more for tho preservation of our liberties, the securiug of the truest independence, and the most available und efficient mode of insuring our future great? ness as a people, than could thc power of a quarter million of bayo nets, and the sheddiug of the blood of thousands in civil war could evei accomplish. Wc have said that such a favorabh opportunity for the laying the foun ? dation of such a system has not beer I presented to the Southern people it all their previous history than is now I presented. We are starting on a nev I career, the political causes which 1er to the late unhappy contest, thc eon test itself, the results made maui fes sinco its dose, prove, bcyoud all de nial or dispute, that if ever tin Southern people needed hom? strength, less dependence on others aud more reliance on their own capa bilities, that time is now; but tin four long and weary years of wa also demonstrated those capabilities and developed their resources to sud an extent, as surprised the world am commanded the admiration of tin people of all Tintions. This one grea opportunity is not lost to us as yet and if ever it should be, it will bi from inexcusable indolence or cri rn i nal indifference. And in connection with this subj oe of education is that of building up i home literature. This journal ha so often recurred and dwelt on th i subject, that extended remarks ar not necessary now. This we tak occasion, however, to. say, that sine the cessation of hostilities it has bee: demonstrated the South has no only thc opportunity, but the cap.-: bility, to furnish a home literatim especially in the popular departmcu of periodicals and literary journal: The Land We hove, DeBow's Ttevieu The Crescent Monthly, Scott's M?nlfdi and there may be others, are period cals that would do credit to any pc< pie. We have, besides these, wei conducted weekly family journal better suited to the home reading ( Southern households than the flash hebdoinadals ol' New York, Bosto and Philadelphia. There is not <>: of these that we have secu since t! close of tho war but had in i columns some Hing at the people i the South, or some disgusting au lying caricatures of the manuel habits, customs and alleged crin ties of our people. We say. the that we have now the best o portunity we ever had of orif nating and building up a Southe periodical literature. Of one thii i wo all may rest assured, that half t I money the Southern people ha i spent upon Harper's publications filthy sheets as they are-on Leslie j on Godey's, on Philadelphia Eceni Posts an.I all such publications, won have furnished capital sufficient , have laid the broadest and sun . foundations of a literature that wot $ have done us honor to-day. Tl - opportunity is not lost. Will < ^ people avail themselves of it ? Ex] ? nonce furnishes little hope, as 1 I testimony of overy newspaper dej . and bookstore in thc Southern Stn ?will bear witness to. Perhaps the instincts of patriotism, self-respect and as a shield from tho insults mid gross falsehoods, will induce them to abandon their past highly injurious policy in this respect. We will soe. . Enough for to-day. We have merely glanced at a few subjects of j interest and importance to the people of the South, none of which arc not within the grasp to improve upon, and tho opportunity to avail them? selves of all the benefits to them as a people, their careful consideration may suggest-; and wo trust that ia giving them that important consider? ation they require, that they will j como to the conclusion that, instead of all being lost, they can see in these [ things the opportunity to commence a career of future greatness and inde I pendence. Books K< <M ive?!. I Wo have received through thc i courtesy of P. B. Glass, Esq., the following now publications: : Shakspearo Delineations of Insanity, ? Imbecility and Suicide; by A. O. Kellog, M. D., Assistant Physician I State Lunatic Asylum, Utica, N. I York. Hurd & Haughton: Now ! York. This is a scries of essays on the j great dramatist's knowledge of thc ? human character, and bis lideliLy of delineation of that character in the various phases presented nuder the hoads noticed in the title. The au? thor selects from Shakspeare's writ j ings for his illustrations as follows: i Insanity, the characters of Lear, j Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, Hamlet, j Ophelia, Jacques and Cordelia, j Under the head, of Imbecility, he ; classes Bottom, Dogberry, Elbow, ; Shallow, Burdom, Nym, Pistol, j Launce and Caliban; and under thc hoad of Suicide, Othello. Tho vo i lume, we should think, will allon; j pleasant and instructive reading, j Tho Criterion; or, thc Test of Tall about Familiar Things. A series ol essays by Henry T. Tuckerman j New York: Hurd A- Haughton. These appear to be well-writtei i and readable essays on familial i topics, such as thc following: Inns I Authors, Pictures, Doctors, Holi ! days, Lawyers, Sepulchres, Actors Newspapers, Preachers, Statues am Bridges. We have only had time h I glance at one or two ol' those essays j which seem to bc written in the usua j easy, graceful style of the author I After a perusal, if there is any thin; j particularly worthy of notice, w< ! will give our readers the benefit o ! our reading, in an iioncst, if not ? ! very learned or critical opinion I This will invariably be our rule in th notices of any works sent to tin ! P/iomix ov Glenner. The above works are issued ii tasteful and substantial style by th' i publishers. -+~ ^ - j A wit ty correspondent of the Rich j mond Time* furnishes the folio win j . "take-off" of the inevitable Cyrus W ! Field, the Atlantic cable man: LATEST (NOT HY) TELEORATH. CABLE. j Arrival of Ute Steamer >tt Heart's />/. content-Tending of fl/'' Sfiore End. j WASPYBAY, Augusts, 186G -7.10' ! A. M.-The steamer has just ronndet j to at Rocketts, and has the great cn ! hie on board. A line was thrown oi shore, to which the shore end of tin cable was attached. Three dusky E i H's immediately rushed forward and succeeded in hauling tho eabl I on shore, where it was made fast to i large pole stuck in the nani. We congratulate thc world and th ! rest of mankind! The following deeply interestin telegram was received from Sim ! Doubleyou Meadows, Esq., at 7.18' a. m., this morning: | WASPY BAY, August 6, I860.-TL cable is landed, and fast to the short Congratulate me. Hurrah! Hil hip! SIR?S DOUBLEYOU. We have also thc gratification < I being able to present to our reader ' this morning, a copy of the Queen j telegram : OSBORNE, August .". 10.11 p. M. To Sum Joiisinri, Esq., Itnckctts: I The Queen is gua flint she is able To announce through the gn it Atlant ! cable, That the Earl of Derby 's got :-. coll. ; And sue? y.'-s; ainl he is getting obi. ; i But still he is a dear old brick, j 1 atn your friend, UEGINA VII'. That great bore. Sims Doubleyo j ht re got hold of the cable, and Y are, compelled to await the arrival a fast mule with other interesting d r spatches from Rocketts. [ I i Tho Washington \'<ir says there ' j not a word of truth in the stateme : I telegraphed from that city, that 1 delegation representing the coram? . cial men in New York and Philad phia have been there, urging thc Pi ?' sident t<> appoint a successor to S - rotary Mcculloch. No such delef 3 tiona havo called upon him; and k man or set of mon ever urged t President to appoint a successor * Mr. Mcculloch. Static Item*. Sp-uvrAXBTji?o.- Tho Express re*' cords the death of Hr. Adam Gran ling, of. that District, at tho age- of ninety-nine years. About th? . corn crop, tho Express Bays: From all tjio information wo could gather on sale-day, we have come to tho conclusion that tho corn crop of this District will bc a tolerably good one. While the drought has shorten? ed tho crop in some parts and en? tirely destroyed it in others, yet it has been partial, a large portion of the District having been blessed with seasonable showers. The, bottom lauds everywhere ranko a good show? ing, and the uplands have improved considerably since the lato rains. We advise ail, however, to economiso food, und keep no superfluous stock. ANDERSON.-We clip the following items from the Intelligencer: Three United States soldiers, be? longing to the garrison at this place, wem arrested on Sunday Inst and committed to jail for breaking inte Mr. T. S. Clayton's house, on Main j strict. The house has not boen occu? pied for some time; and the attempt ou Sunday morning was the thin, offence within two weeks. These mei will be tried by civil authority. Messrs. Janies Churdy, Basil auc Adam Smith, citizens of Luureni Dist rict, charged with killing a negro were brought before Judge Munro on Mouday last, upon a writ of haben, corpus, and admitted to bail. Th es. gentlemen were arrested in January and have been confined in the mili taiy prison at Columbia since thu tine, upon tho charge above stated. It gives us pain to record anothe instance of outrage for which ther is no palliation. On Saturday aftei noon last, while a number of horse belonging to tho Government wei being watered nt the tan-yard brand in the Western suburbs of tho vi l?ge, two men emerged from the fiel adjacent, and presenting a pistol t tho head of the only soldier in diarg of the horses, mounted two of tb best ?mim?is and made their esosp< Pursuit was immediately made L several parties of soldiers and citizen but the track of the pursued beean indistinct about six miles from tl village, and the efforts for their u rest abandoned. YORK.-The Enquirer says: On Monday, several tracts of lat were disposed of at public salo, uud thc orders of the Ordinary and Cor missioner in Equity. The lam brought uncommonly low figures from Sl.0'2 to So per acre, on tim Tho sales included some val nat tracts, and the prices obtained e hibit a lamentable depreciation the value of reed estate. We conversed with many perso fruin different portions of the I) triet, and received from all, most d cotiraging accounts relative to t crop prospects. We are conviuc that a. one-third crop is all that c be expected now. Dry weather co tiimes in many sections of tho D trict, and the corn in some is litera dead. Of cotton, there will not enough raised to buy gmin to supt I the deficiency. These facts i gloomy, but facts nevertheless. A public meeting was held in Yo: ville on Monday List, J. T. Low: Esip, presiding. Fu compliance w the resolution requesting tho p I cowlings to be published in I Pkaniix, we subjoin the action of 1 meeting. A committee appoim for the purpose made the followi j report, which was unanimon agreed to: i Whereas, since the stay law 1 ? been set aside by thc Court of Ern I it ia essentially necessary that sn I measure should be adopted for j protection of thc citizens against enforced collection of debts, wh debts many ol' our best and most I triotic citizens are unable to nv j resulting from causes entirely bey* their control, viz: Having been j sent for three or moro years iu Confederate army, and thc closing 1 tht' war having rendered two-thi or more of their property nnavaili ! for the payment of said debts-! indebtedness having boon inorer by the accumulation of four ye ; interest, resulting front creditors i fusing to receive the only av iii I moans of payment, viz: Confe ? 1 money. Be it, therefore. Resolved, That, in the opinioi this meeting, the enforced collec of debts, at this time, will be rmi to the people of the State; and, t< end that some measures of relief ' he adopted, we respectfully und nestly call upon hi-> Excellency Governor, to conven" the Oct Assembly at aa early day. Resolved, That wo do not he mean to sanction any measure o pudiation, absolving debtors fron just payment of their contracts, univ to express a decided opil that the publie interest urgently raands a postponement of thee? jtion <>.' debts at tho present i How long this postponement , continue, must depend on the <. (ion of the country. Mr. J. N. McElwee. after very pointed and lucid romarl tito banking system, oil', red th lowing additional resolution, T I was passed unanimously; .j Resol red. That it is probable ?jail attempt will be made to relie'' i stockholders of tho banks of "promises to pay," or, in other words to enable ihe stockholders of tho banks to repudiate their just debts due to-citizens; that just ico may bo meted out to all alike, -we earnestly recommend that the banks be held strictly to account with all other debtors, and to abide the same rules and regulations for the payment of their debts (under their respective charters) which may bo made for all. <.O<K: TU luge IV I ll Tell. A correspondent of thc Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, writing from Madison, Ga., says: "As a notable incident, I may men? tion that two Norther?; gentlemen purchased from Col. J. B. Walker, 2,700 acres of land ir the spring, nt $12.50 and $20-ploughed 1,000acres with two-horse turnii <? ploughs, in? troduced all the implements foi planting and cultivating, much to tht amusement of many of those wedded to thc drill tongue and Rebooters, anc I am informed that their crop is th? finest in all tho region, and that, wit! no further calamity, they will make enough to pay for the farm thii year. " I As wc aro commencing a new cn ' in our agricultural pursuits, the abovi j should commend itself to the atten ' tion of those engaged in them. Nov is a good time to avail themselves o every improvement in thc implement of husbandry; and. indeed, such ; course, from diminished and defec i tive field labor, has become imi>erii 1 tive. Tho Chester Standard, eommentin on tho above paragraph, says: "Yes; good tillage will tell, lt i very diilicnlt to introduce new idea and to attempt innovations upon ob established usages. Men cling ton: ciously to old customs and habits ( thought. All now discoveries, hov ever valuable, mus^t first run tl: gauntlet of public ridicule and pr vate sarcasm, before their advantag? and superiority are appreciated an admitted. In tho science of agrien ture, wc of the South are far, far b hind our Northern neighbors. Oi soil is naturally as fertile, our clima ? more genial, our working Beast j longer than theirs. Why should ni the yield of our lands be as reruun rative? Simply because where A apply one bushel of manure to tl t acre, they apply twenty-where ^ i ure satisfied with turning up the ear j three or four inches, their patent sn soilers reach the depth of sixteen ! twenty. The hard-pan must broken lip, before tho sun and atm< j libero can reach the hidden trcasui . beneath, and distribute their f?rtil: I ing principles to the roots of t growing crops. Hence the success the Northern planters at Madiso Ga. Why cannot we derive instn tion from their example? Every ai of our land, under proper cul ti vatic is capable of producing a bale v. f ci ton or thirty bushels of corn. Pin j less and cultivate more thorough j The three great secrets of success I planting operations are to bo foil j in deep ploughing, the generous ; plication of suitable manures, a ? systematic tillage. Wheu your lat : are properly prepared and enrich? I half your crop is made already. ? i turc, with a li 11 lo assistance, will eomplish the remainder of thelabo A SECOND BALAAM'S Ass.--Th j is an air of improbability about i j folio ring, which is li :rd to get o\ ; But as there has lately been a gr j many asses speaking and prophesyi j about the Capitol at Washington, know of no good reason why i same miraculous thing should j occur "over in thc Arkansaw." \ j however, give the story as we flu? in i air exchanges : j A Cotemporary states that sc excitement was created in the m-i I borhood ot Mrs. Babb, oppoi ; Friar's Point, Ark., a week ugo, I the repeated assertion of one of j negroes that a mule had spokei J him, a fact which his actions seer ; to corroborate. The cireumstam I as related to us by good author ' are as follows: "Thc negro i ploughing with the mule, when beeaiuo exasperated ut its slown ; and began to whip it unmercifu ; whereupon the mule shook the 1 j ness off of himself and confront the negro, ordered him to go In j and prepare-for the day of ji ' ment was coming, and he would JJ I his just reward." The negro im diately fled to thc house and rel tho occurrence, laboring the w under Hie most intense excitem The negro is now a raving ma i and has to be confined; but bi; tho attack of the malady, he e not, under any circumstances, induced b> go near the prophes; ! mule. AMERICAN SILVER.-The Mon : papers are making some comp about the extensive circulatio i American silver in Canada, say that this money has driven 1 nott s out of circulation in the to and they are now almost exclus in tho hands of the country pe ' "and thc danger is the greater in ? of any sudden alarm or revuls If is so long since wo have laid on a silver currency, that we al , forget what its effect was upoi j paper currency, but we do not j any one here would complain if ? I and gold once more caine back 1 Ziooal Itemo. BLAKES roR HALE AT THIS OFFICE.-Let - tera of Administration, Declaration on Bond or Healed Note, Mortgages and Con? veyances of Beal Kstate. TUE BtraiONO OF COLUMBIA. - Au inter? esting account ol tbo "Sack ute! Destruc? tion of tho City of Columbia, S, C.," has just boen issued; in pamphlet form, from the Pluetdx power press. Orders Ulled t?? any extent. Single copies 50 cents. NEW ADYKRTISEX?NTS. -Attention iv call? ed to ti ie following advertisements, which are published this morning fiw the first time: Jacob Bell-Citation Warren Adams. Levin A Peixotto- Auction Sale. (i. A C. P.. x..-Notice. Dick HaUton A Co.-Shaving oaloon. Finding the Stolen Jewelry. A New York correspondent of thu Baltimore Epi*cop<d Methodist writes to that paper : "A Southern lady, on a visit to this city, went to worship in one of the up-towu churches. Soon after, an elegantly-attired New York lady, of high social standing, entered the same pew and remained during the service; after which, the Southern^ lady called her asido into the vestry* room, and, in the presence of the rector, with whom she w??s weil ac? quainted, thus addressed her, 'Ma? dala, I do not wish to offend yon, hut that shawl you are wearing belongs to ino.* (The shawl was a superb one.) The New Yorker protested, and declared that there must be some, mistake. 'If,' says the Sotithemlady, 'you will examine a certain corner, you will see my initials worked in it, and the rector knows my name very well.' The corner was found as well as the initials. The Southern j lady then remarked, 'That ring yon have upon your tiuger is also mine, and if you will take the trouble to examine the interior, yon will see thc* same initials engraved in the ring.* Similar movements as above described took place, and with similar results. Turning to her again, the Southern lady said. 'Madam, that bracelet you \ have on is mine also, and by pressing j a spring on the inside, it will unclasp ! and show you my portrait. The New York lady did as requested, andthere_ was the lady's portrait. She promptly returned the ring and bracelet, as she was convinced beyond tho power to controvert it, that they were the pro? perty of this Southern lady, and re? marked as she did, They are yours, aud you are welcome to them, but as I wore the shawl to church, I must beg tlie privilege of wearing it home again.' Tho Southern lady acceded, of course, and they exchanged cards. The shawl came back in due time, but the New York lady had probably i obtained the articles in such a manner j as to render it too unpleasant to di? vulge. No more was said about it. j Moral: If Southern ladies want to i know where their articles of missing ' jewelry and wardrobe furniture are, j let. them attend some fashionable 'up I town' New York church; and if the j men want to know what has become I of all their fine horses shipped North j by any officers and 'bummers,' let I them spend un eveniug in Central I Park." A S Alu DEPOSIT COMPANY.-A New York paper, speaking of the Safe Deposit Company recently started in that city, says: "This establishment occupies a front basement on Broad? way, ..nd is now attracting a good deal of attention. The entire base? ment is devoted to the reception of valuables, whose safety is now re? duced to a certainty. A receiving clerk waits on all applicants, and no one eau pass his desk without a per? mit. Behind, iron doors open into a vault lighted with gas, and on either side of the passage aro drawers with locks and keys, and each distinguish? ed by ti number. These drawers contain bonds, mortgages, certificates of stock, insurance policies, etc. ; and into the vault only one person is ad? mitted at a time. At intervals into this passage trap-doors open into safes which are leased by parties who want larger accommodations, or for the storago of bullion or gold and silver-plate. The whole place is burglar proof, and, as an additional precaution, two guards keep a nightly vigil, each with a loaded musket and fixed bayonet." REGULAR AKMV GENERALS.-Ther generals of tho regular army, says the Boston Commercial, now rank in the order of their names in the fol? lowing list: General Ulysses S. Grant; Lieutenant-General William T. Sher? man ; Major-Generals Henry W. Hal leck, George G. Meade, Philip H. Sheridan, George H. Thomas, Win? field S. Hancock; Brigadier-Generals Irwin McDowell, William S. Rosen cranz, George Cook, John Pope, Jos. Hooker, John M. Schofield, Oliver i ( ). Howard, Alfred H. Terry, E. O. j C. Ord. Of all these, General Terry, '. the captor of Fort Fisher, is the only ? officer drawn from civil life. All the others were educated at West Point; ? but Grant, Sherman, Hooker, How ; uni and Halleck were in civil life ? w hen the war broke out, Laving re : signed from the army after the Mexi i can war. Further researches into the coun? terfeiters' cave, discovered near Mem? phis, disclose a much larger amount of currency than was anticipated. Tho whole value of the counterfeit revenne stamps and bills is estimated ut $150,000, and all were so well made as not easily to be detected.