Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COLUMBI;*. Wednesday Morning, Aug. 29,1866. Tike Northern Campaign. - Our Northern exchanges famish us abundant evidence that the conserva? tive element throughout the North and West is fully aroused to the im? portance of carrying the Congres? sional elections next fall. In New York city, we see a call issued for a ratification mass meeting, -which is already signed by thousands, and among them a large number of lead? ing merchants and business mon. But, besides such popular demon? strations, th -! people have gone to work to pi jvi< e the sinews of war, and already * 100, OOO have been sub? scribed for the purpose of paying the expenses of circulating documents, sending speakers into every section of the North and for other legitimate expenses of the campaign, and the Herald thinks that half a million can be raised for the same purpose. The questions at issue are so momentous, the prosperity of the country and the commercial and business interests, will be so affected by the result of the political contest, that, the Herald says, those who have their capital in? vested in that directiou, have too much at stake to stand idly by and allow the radicals to destroy their future prospects by forcing on the country their revolutionary schemes. In Pennsylvania, even, there are hopeful signs that the radical faction may be beaten there, and tho tone and spirit of the conservative press throughout the West raises the live? liest expectations of success for the Union party. Tho Soldiers' and Sail? ors' Convention, to meet at Cleve, land, cannot fail to bo productive of good, and if it be half us numerously attended as it is predicted it will be, it will be tho precursor of a Waterloo defeat of the radicals throughout the great West. The journey of the Pre? sident to Chicago, accompanied bj Gen. Graut and members of the Ca? binet, will be a series of ovations ot which, of course, the President and other distinguished gentlemen will ht expected to speak. Ou the whole, within our recollection, no party eve) opened a campaign with such fail prospects of success as does the pre sent conservative party of the Union tVo Repudiation. The Memphis Avalanche, one ot the soundest exponents of Southerr sentiment, before and during th? war, places itself right upon the record on the subject of the nation a debt. Commenting on a recent letter from Gen. Blair, the A valanchi says: . "The impression has gone abroac that the South is disposed to repu diate the national debt; but this im pression is incorrect, for the South ern people, while they complain o taxation without representation, hav< never exhibited a desire to see tin Government repudiate its liabilities. The South lost all, and she has no much to tax, but she is willing t< contribute her share to the extin guishment of the national debt. Le us show to the North, that whilt asking for justice, we are willing t< be just. Poor and impoverished n: we are, we may well stand aghast a the magnitude of the debt; but witl an economical administration of tin Government-retrenchment and re form-the debt can bo obliterated ii the course of time." We endorse the above, and believ it speaks the sentiments of the South ern people. They do not seein t accept the situation and then turi round and endeavor to shirk an; burden that situation imposes. Giv them but fair play, and their right under the Constitution, and no pee pie will more cheerfully contribute t the reduction of that debt, mainl contracted for tho purposes of the war which has left them impoverisl ed and almost destitute of means We hope to see this spirit preva everywhere tl roughout the Souther States, and that any suggestion loot ing to repudiation will be promptl scouted by the press and the peoph A GENERAL AMNESTY.-The usual! reliable correspondent of the Bait more San telegraphs the following: "The prospect is fair that a proch mation of general amnesty, wine will embrace Jefferson Davis, will h issued before November next. It a necessary- sequence to the peat proclamation. Some of the excej tions in the previous amnesty ha\ never been considered as importan and were always very easily remove upon ap pli cation for pardon-as, f< instance, the thirteenth exceptio] Persons worth nothing when tl exception was made, may be pardoi ed for having made $'?0,000 in tl meantime." Th? Truc Cl roana. We see it stated in our exchanges that the venerable Thomas Ewing, ono of the few surviving statesmen of the day of great men, has written a letter for publication, in which he takes the ground that the Congress which has adjourned, being com? posed of representatives from only twenty-five States, could not consti? tutionally pass any Act over the Pre? sident's veto, and that, therefore, Ihe Freedmen's Bureau bill, the civil rights bill and the constitutional amendment are legal nullities. This journal has, on several occa? sions, advanced the same opinion, and we are glad to know that one of the ablest and most reliable states? men of the West proposes to publish his views in relation to this impor? tant question. It will be remembered that Mr. Ewing was a member of the United States Senate when Clay, Webster and other towering intellects were ia that body, and was recog? nized by the great Whig party of that day as one of their ablest and most conservative leaders. With his largo experience in publie affairs, and at his time of life, any opinion coming from him on political questions must exercise great influence. We hope that the President will have this matter thoroughly investi gated by the Attorney-General ami the Supreme Court, and if these measures are illegal, govern himscl: accordingly. Prices Coming Down. j (Jeu. Wright, ono of the editors o tho Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel is in New York. In his last letter, lu gives us the following in relation t< the prices of sundry articles in thu city: Prices of goods of every description are much lower than they were las fall. This is particularly true ii reference to loading articles of groce ries. For instance, crushed sugars which were sold last fall at 23 to 2 cents per pound, aro now offeree freely at 1G to 17 cents. Coffee is als? from 10 to 12 per cent cheaper, am so of all the heavier and more com mon articles in the grocery line. Ii this branch of business a large trad is done, at prices 10 to 15 per cent cheaper than the last senson. Dry goods are also lower, and th stocks heavier than over before know: in this city. In foreign goods, th decline is greater than those of dc mestic manufacture. I learn thu there is considerable stagnatio among the manufactures, and seriou apprehensions are felt lest the conti nued downward tendency of price should cause the stoppage of many o the mills, or at least force them t manufacture very sparingly. Th jobbers are doing a fine business now and seem ploased with the prospect ahead. There is still a strong belie here that the crop of cotton will b at least half that of I860, and mau think it will even go beyond tlis amount. Speaking of general business i the metropolis, he say?: "This great metropolis is now fille with Southern and Western mei chants, who have come here for thei fall and winter stocks of goods. A the hotels are full, and the privat boarding houses are being rapidl filled to the full extent of their a< commodations. There aro moi Southern merchants hero now tim there has been at any time since tb war, and I learn that the number increasing daily. They all seem t have ti full supply of money, and fe are willing to make large purchase except for cash, yet there is a cons derable amount of sales here this fa on time. This is particularly true t to the Western trade. The steel here are reported to be very largi mid tho merchants are exceeding! anxious to realize on their inves monts. There are a largo number < new houses opened this fall, and hear of many others which will 1 opened in a few weeks. A large pr portion of these new establishmen are in the hands of Southern mei who have raked together the od? and ends left them at the close of tl war, and turned them into cash, wit which they have opened busine here, in the hope of being able, no distant day, to restore the fo tunes lost by the eonflict of arms ju ended. Strange to say, that instei of the Southern merchants givii their entire patronage to their felkv Southrons and sufferers, many them give their trade entirely to tl merchants whose money and infi euee was given freely to impoverii and enslave thorn. The Southe) men in business here complain ve much at this course, und feel th their losses and sufferings from t war entitle them to tiie support those for whose welfare their fortan were destroyed. Let us hope that futuro the Southern man who com here for goods will, all other thin being equal, give his patronage those who are of his blood, and AV! shared the trials and misfortunes the lost cause." Over eighty woolen and cali mills aro at present being built Georgia. THK PKESIDKNT'STTBIP.-A despatch to the Baltimore Sun says: At tho Cabinet meeting, to-day, it was determined that it would be im? politic for more than three or four members of that body to accompany thc President to Chicago. As now arranged, Mr. Seward, Mr. Welles and Governor Bau dall are the only members that are to be of the Pre? sidential party. Of the President's household, only Senator Patterson and Mrs. Patterson will go. Tho President has named but three I persons as his guests. Besides those above suggested, General Grant, Ad? miral Farragut, and tho other mili tary and naval officers and their seve- | ral wives, heretofore mentioned, make up the entire party, which will num? ber about sixty persons. i Major-General Meade and the Mexi? can Minister will be of the party. ABOLISHING THE BUREAU.-lief er? ring to Gen. Howard's recent order stoppiug the delivery of rations from the Bureau, Forney's Chronicle says: '4It will be seen, from the order of Gen. Howard, that the President has determined to abolish the Freedmen's Bureau. This is, no doubt, tho first step in that coup d'etat which is to re? sult in the establishment of a 'dicta? torship.' Possibly, thc President only intends to starve out the 'mean whites' of the South, so as to prevent their attendance at the convention which meets in Philadelphia, Septem? ber 3." . STEAMSHIP JAMES ADOEK.-Thc Charleston Courier, of Tuesday, says: We aro highly gratified to learn by j information from Washington, that a decision has been rendered in the i case of thc Charleston Line of Steam? ers, published in our columns a few ! days ago, awarding the above steamer i to the Charleston owners, with heavy damages. DECISION OF AN INTERESTING CASE. A letter to thc Baltimore (rozelle says William H. B. Dorsey, late of thc Confederate army, was arrested by thc authorities of Frederick County, last winter, on a charge of robbery, for driving oft' a drove of cattle whilst General Lee was ou his way to Gettysburg. He was thrown into Frederick city jail and ironed, from whence he was released on giving heavy bail. His case came up at the last term of Frederick County Court. Knowing justice could not be had in that court, where prejudice was so i strong against him, as well as against all other returned Confederates, he | moved his case to Montgomery County I Court, where he thought justice would ' be dealt him. He was tried on Thurs? day last, by a jury trial and acquitted, they spurning the idea tlu t.be could be guilty of robbery by capturing a drove of cattle whilst acting under orders of his superior officers. His acquittal of this charge will settle many similar cast s now pending ill different courts against returned Con? federate soldiers. THE FENIANS.-C?en. Sweeney, of the Fenian Brigade, in an address to the Brotherhood, denounces those members who are aiming to sell the influence of the order to a political faction in this country. This evi? dently conflicts with the views of Gen. Sweeney's Chief, President Ro? berts, who seems to bo in league with certain Republican politicians to bamboozle Crishmcn, both out of their previous determinations, and out of their own best interests. The open and recent demagogism of ex Speaker Colfax, ex-Governor Ogles by and Gen. Logan, we think, all honest men will put down as one of the most debasing spectacles ever witnessed in the politics of the coun? try. Wise leaders, friendly to the Irish race, and friendly to Ireland, will not let Irishmen be entrapped by such demonstrations. The Springfield Republican thinks the circumstance of Massachusetts and South Carolina entering the Na? tional Union Convention together, a fact of too much significance to bc successfully ridiculed, and offers the following good advice: "Let nothing bo wanting, on our part, to hasten the time when Massachusetts can clasp bands with South Carolina for 'liberty and equality, as well as for political fraternity. 'And we maybe sure that time cannot come during the life of any now above ground, if we persist in treating all Southern men as rebels, and all who have been rebels as if neither repentance, expi? ation nor reconciliation were possi? ble." THE GUNPOWDER PLOT IN ENGLAND. Thc London Post, of August 8th, says : At 3 o'clock, on Monday morning, a somewhat startling discovery was made by the police on duty at thc House of Parliament. A brown paper parcel was found, and what is called a slow match was attached to it. On examining it, it was found to contain nine pounds of gunpowder. It is in the hands of thc police, but the perpetrator of the foolish trick has not been captured. .-?-*?-.-- -- - It is said that the Km press of Mexico has failed in her mission, Napoleon having, it is understood, refused to grant the assistance of the French troops, prior to the evocuq tion of Mexico, to quell the insui gents. .ff-ji ig I MA-t-?menta of Gen> Beauregard Itt ' Europe. 1 Th? following translation freon the I Pari? correspondent o? tho New pr leans Jlennaissancc, of the 12th inst., gives some interesting information in regard to this distinguished soldier: General Beauregard has returned to Paris, hut, in a few days, he goes to Viehey, for tho benefit of the waters. "While here tho illustrious Confederate has been tho object of a sympathizing and very flattering cu? riosity. There are few eminent per? sons, especially among those belong ! ing to the army, or connected with the Government who have not I sought the honor of seeing and en [ tertaining him. Tho Emperor has : invited him to visit the camp of Cha? lons, und General Favo, Governor of the Polytechnic School, has volun? teered to guide him through all tho military establishments of the capi? tal, ti enend Beauregard is astonish? ed by all he sees here. At Versailles, the battle pictures, by the great French masters, made a profound impression on him. Before some of them ho remained more than half an hour in contemplation. The things which most interested him, however, were the artillery museum and the curious collection at the Hotel des Invalides of plans in relief, of tin fortified places of tho world. Tho General has likewise received from a Government, which I am not permitted to name, an extremely bril i liant offer, which, however, he hat i declined. He was o fibred the chiel j command of an army of 80,000 mon, j salary of 100,000 francs per annum. ! and a donation of land worth 81,000, j 000, with tho "grand naturalization' of himself and his family. Tho (.Jen i eral declined, saying that his swore ! belonged to his country, and hi j would never draw it except for her There is one question which is ask cd him almost every moment-"ii case there should be war between : European power and the Unite? ! States, would the South revolt?' The General always replies that h< thinks not, anel this answer invariabl; seems to cause astonishment-why indeed, 1 cannot say. Trie Saranln on tin- Cable. ! I'AIIIS, August 7.-At the last sit ting of the French Academy of Sci enees, M. Babinet, the well-knowi astronomer, delivereel an opinio: upon tho longevity of trans-Atlanti telegraphic communication, as si present established, which, 1 hope ' is peculiar to himself, and will b I long disproved by experience. M Babinet began by elee-mring that th I cable would not last long, and thu i he hoped that while' it elid last : would be turned to useful account i one way at least, and that was, by a: cerbiiuing exactly thei longitude < Newfoundland! He thou went on t say the; cable of 1856, when e: amined, was found to have a brea] ago ut every five yards by the effet of tension; and he thought tho san tiling would happen to the presei Due, either by tension e>r corrosioi The academician next exhibited piece, of a very thie-k cable which hi lain for five years at the bottom < the channel, and which was coi pietcly e aten through by the* aetie e>f snit water. He seemed to. co sider, also, that the danger ?if tl cable being strained was far great in the- immense depths elf the ocei than in the shallow waters of tl British channel, in which, as 1 quaintly said, if yon were to sink ti towers of Notre Dame, they wou still stand high enough for yeui rill},' the bells. [ < 'orre*. National Intelligencer. New life has been imparted to b sinesH operations by the prospect nc afforded by the procedings of tl National Union Convention, and t President's proclamation of sine*e confidence in the future prospects the country, under conservative cou sols, will invigorate industry and o terprise. Commerce between t South and the North Avili be re'stor to its former activity, and-its field operations will be enlarged. T product of cereals in the Weist ami cotton in the; South promises well 1 active business the coining ant um The heavy stock of goods now on t hands of importers ami manufacture will be in demand for Southern a Weitetu consumption, and probal at lower prices. If the wisc suggestions of Secretu McCulhieh, in his recent letter to Boston Committee?, be carried ii practical effect by legislation, tl ? f thcr depreciation of GovemuK credit and securities will be arresti and a gradual advance towards specie standard b* secured. [ National intelligencer A Tribune special says: The foll? ing are the principal amounts npp printed by the last Congress for services of the Government, as pears by the Acts already publish which it is believed comprise nea all the appropriation Acts; Legi tivo. executive and judicial servi $25,412,550; civil and miscellanea service, $5,729,043: collecting re nue from customs, 84,200,000; dij matic service, $1,405,490; Indian : vice, $3,971,557; naval service, $} 901,667; military service, $44,237,C pensions, $15,440,000; rewards capture of assassins, $105,000; v ons Acts for ileficiencv, $265,6 total $122,005,307. The Revenue Commission at Wi iugt?:i) .*ays thut tlipre is no tai sorghum. N KORO VAGABONDAGE IN NEW YORK. The Southern press could ]do no bet? tor work in behalf of tho unfortunate negroes-tho vietims of Abolition? ism and emancipation-than to waru them of the folly of coming North to seek a livelihood. Whatever the negroes' capacity for work in a con ditton of slavery, the sense of "freedom" makes them lazy and in? dolent and degraded. Herc, in this city they are idlers and eyesores, doing nothing, friendless, and with? out a future. At first, when the services of a "contraband" seemed to be a sort of providential dispensation sent to do away with the labor of Irish servant girls, the negroes were taken into families in this city to perform the work of the household. In ninety-nine cases ont of a hun? dred, they have been found wanting, and have been turned adrift by their employers, and are now leading vaga? bond lives, with no ono to direct them and no one to take interest in their welfare. Experience has proven that the industry of one Irish servant girl is worth that of a dozen negroes, and in consequence, thc latter, notwith? standing the loud clamor in their be? half by interested politicians and hypocritical people generally, are ont of employment everywhere, and find homes, in rare cases, where Southern families, for the sake of old memo? ries, rescue them from their squalor mid give them work for their hands. Thc negro's habits of insubordina- j tion, unless controlled by a roaster, his insolence, and his general worth? lessness, arising from his cruel gift of "freedom," have made him an Ishmael to-day iu the North. And if any of our Abolition friends would wish to test this, let them advertise j for thc services of a single negro, and they would receive applications from a thousand -all of whom, if em? ployed, would bc turned adrift in a week to resort to thbir life of vaga-1 bondage, which seems the chief "right" which thc negro, left to him- j self, appears to care to enjoy. [Xeir York Netcs. i HERRING'S SAFES IN THE LATE POET- j LAND CoNFL AG RATION.-There is ai moral to bc drawn from one of thc , incidents of the late disastrous fire in | Portland that should be carefully con- j sidered by those who would avoid a ? danger that is all tho more insidious, because wc are apt to imagine our? selves secure from it. We refer to thc test that has been applied to the safes | of different manufacturers that were exposed to the terrible ordeal of fire there. The word safe, which is ap- j plied to the iron chests or boxes that are manufactured by all makers, is only applicable, in reality, to such as have successfully stood thc test, and I our advertising columns show that thc Herring Safe fairly sustains thc reputation it long ago acquired, of being one of thc most perfect fire? proofs yet made. After seeing the reports of the great losses of vaina bles coiitaiucd in other safes, we were led to inquire why people should be so blind to their own interests as to trust their treasures in such iusccure depositories, when others that had been proved and tried in hundreds of fires, could be had, and we were in ? formed that in this, as in many other matters, people forget the motto, "Thc best is thc cheapest," and that one cause of the great loss in this in? stance was, that the Portland mer? chants had purchased safes manufac? tured in the East that were cheaper than Herring could afford to sell his for. We should as soon trust our funds to a street broker, who might offer a large interest, than the more cautious and well-known neighboring banker, as put our Wt.iables in an iron box that will not stand the test of fire; and having experienced the satisfaction of owning one of Her? ring's make, we thc more cheerfully recommend them to our friends. [ScotJisJi American Journal. Our correspondence from Vera Cruz, Mexico, is dated August 13. j Some 300 troops left Vera Cruz by > the steamer La France on that day. Our correspondent gives additional j and important particulars of the I taking of Tampico. A large portion j of the garrison landed at Vera Cruz on tho 10th. All of Mejia's division, i who reinforced the garrison, turned over to the Liberals in a body on the surrender. The Mexican people are anxiously awaiting Napoleon's ulti- ! niatnui. that they may sec if the United States is sincere in its profes- j sions. A general removal of Mexican officials is being made in imperial offices, and their places are being rilled bj' Frenchmen. A decree was j issued by Maximilian, re-organizing the poliec department, for tho better security of persons and property, i Mazatlan, on tho <>th of July, was i still fiercely besieged by the Liberals, j Marshal Bazaine was expected at the capita] on the 12th, from San Luis Potosi and Monterey. The Liberals were very strong in the neighborhood nf Jalapa. Desultory and ind^isivo , lighting ?as going on throughout , t?verv portion of the country. \Xeic York Herald. _ THE PAY OE WAR SOLDIERS UK- j ' DUCED. -Tho law nuder which the pay of the enlisted men iu the ' urniy und the marine corps was in- i creased to $1G per mouth, provided that such increase should be paid ! luring tho continuance of the war. i The proclamation of the President ] declaring the termination of tho re- i bellion nullified this law, and reduces > i tho pay to its former rate of Sil per | < month. I Xiooal Items. BLANKS FOR SALK A* THIS Ornes.-Let? ters of Administration. Declaration on Bond or Healed Note, Mortgages und C011 veywicee of Real K-t?t?<. Otlr up-town carrier being nick, subscri? bers are requested t<> bear with us for a short time, until arrangements can be made to properly, supply his place. l'aronts desirous of securing a competent music teacher for their children are refer? red to tho advertisement of Mrs. Sten? house, in another column. She will give entire satisfaction. . - - j*. Tm BCHSIKU ?rt COLCMUIA. -t-A? 'inter? esting account ot thc "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," baa juat been issued, in pamphlet form, from tho Phtctiis power pr*ss. Order? filled to any extent. Price 50 cunt H. Copies can be obtained at thia office and the bookstore?. COLUMBIA FEMALE ACADEMY.-The Misses. Reynolds advertise, to-day, that the exer cisea of their school will bo resumed on the lat October next. This is one of our beat educational institutions, and has won Us way into high favor in our community. HAIN, RAIN.--We have had iucesaaiii raina here since Monday morning, and, up to the time of writing, there are no signs of abatement. If thia rain is general, yip may have reason to fear freshets in all our water-courses. BALTIMORE BUSINESS HOUSES. - The nt_ tention of dealers is invited to the Card of Jolm Izard Middleton, Esq.. forwarding ?lid com m i ss- ion merchant, Baltimore, Who ia spoken of very favorably by all who have hud business transactions with him. We can assure our readers that an)" orders entrusted to Mr. M. will bo promptly at? tended to. Messrs. Armstrong, Ca tor St Co., of the samo city, offer to the trade a large and varied assortment of ribbons, millinery and straw goods, etc. Their establishment is easily fonnd, being centrally located on Baltimore street. MAH. AUUANOEMENTS.-The Post Office iu open during the week from ti a. m. to 1 p. m. and from ?ti p. m. to 7 p. m. On Sun? day, from 8 to 9 a. m. Northern mail opens 8 a. m.; closes 24 p. m. Southern il ??p.m.; " 9 p.m. Charleston " 5$ p. in.; " i? p.m. GreenvilleR.It. V 8 a.m.; " Sip. m. Edgerield " H a.m.: " sj p. m. All mails close on Sunday at 2 p. m. S KW ADVERTISEMENTS. Attention io call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this mom Lug for the fir*l time: Miss Ligate Peckham-Hair Work. John Izard Middleton-Com. Merchant. Misses Reynolds-Female Academv. Nature gives us teeth, but she does not preserve and purify them. That must be done with fragrant Sozodont. The dental bone and tts enamel casing are made in? vulnerable to all destructive influences by the daily n??> of thia beneficent prepara? tion. THE RINO OF A MURDERED MAN. If ever a fiend walked the earth there was ono in Daniel Armstrong, the negro wretch arrested by our police some time ago. Two murders and a number of robberies had already been developed, in which he had been directly concerned in Georgia and South Carolina, before he was sent South for his trial. On yester? day, Capt. Coldwell received a letter, stating that this same Daniel Arm? strong was tht murderer and robber of a Mr. Walker, iii Chester, South Carolina, and that among other things he had stolen in that exploit was a ring whose peculiarities were described. Capt. ColdweP called upon the pseudo wife of tl i villain, Lucy Booth, found upon her finger the identical ring, and took posession of it aud forwarded it to the relatives of the deceased. - Petersburg Index. NORTH CAROLINA INGENUITY.- J. A. Mattock, of Onslow County, has invented and patented a machine knowu as "J. A. Mattock's Improved Apparatus for the Distillation of Pine Wood." This valuable invention has beeu in successful operation, and is likely to come into general use in the piney regions. Thc machine runs out, from a load of pine wood, seven? ty-five gallons of crude spirits of tur? pentine, which is clarified at a small expense, at a cost of less than twenty per cent. Besides this product of the machine's manipulation, fifty-four pounds of acid, after being purified, are produced, which is worth $1.50 per pound or more. lu addition, there are produced four barrels of pitch. -Raleigh Sentinal, --- There are the strongest indications that the convention of soldiers who endorse the President, to be held at Cleveland, on the 17th of September, will prove a grand success. Many* prominent officers in all the States of the North will participate in it. No less than seven generals from New York, in addition to tjiose who orjgi nally signed the call, have requested their names to bo affixed to it, amongst whom are Generals Egan, Graham, Devine and Ferrero. Huu ilreds of letters are received daily by the committee from soldiers who en? dorso and sympathize with the move? ment. We learn that quite a number of i>ur colored population, who are dis? posed to work and make an honest living, are leaving the middle section Df the State, where the lands aro poor and unproductive, and are set? tling on the rich lauds in the Eastern Counties, to be employed as labor? ers, where their labor will pay well. * [Raleigh Sentinel.