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C??UMBI?. Wednesday Morning, Dec. 12. 1866. Tlx- Territorial Cognition. We believe the Congressional dom? inant faction is nearly" at the end of their course, when they propose to rducc tho Southern States to the con? dition of territories. So long as Pre? sident Johnson has the appomlaient of the officers of tho contemplated territories, their scheme of oppression would bc baffled. The radicals might reject his nominations, but he would only have to make new appintees, and therewould therefore be a dead lock. But they propose a new plan to avoid this cud of their schemes, and that is to give to Chief Justice Chase the appointing power for tbe South? ern territories. To do this, they would have again to over-ride the Constitution; but it is possible the Chief Justice himself would check their operations at this point, thus effectually putting an end to their plottings. The New York World, in a long and able article, discusses the contem? plated new condition of the Southern States, and comes to the conclusion, that even if the new Governments were put in operation against au ad? verse local opinion a new dead-lock would immediately be presented in a constant conflict between prosecuting officers aud Southern juries : ' 'Laws are of no more force without penalties, and penalties eau be in? flicted only after a trial. For the punishment of ordinary crimes and the ordinary administration of justice, Southern juries would doubtless .give impartial verdicts under the new sys? tem, as they do now. But in enforc? ing the kiud of laws which the terri? torial scheme seeks to introduce, Southern juries could not be brought to agree except on verdicts of acquit? tal. All laws of that class, would be a dead letter* which vain attempts to ex?cuta would turn into derision. 4 'These difficulties aud obstacles will be apparent to Congress as soon as tho territorial project begius to be discussed in a practical view. It is contrary to all probability that the conflicting views which will naturally exist can be so completely reconciled as to secure the assent of two-thirds of both Houses to the details of airy plan of Government. But without two-thirds of both Houses it would bo promptly knocked on the bead by the veto, the dead-lock appearing in a new place." But if the Territorial bili should bc carried over the President's veto, and the officers all appointed, and the machinery of the new domination iu complete running order, the World presents a very supposable case, which would eventuate in a blow-uj of tho whole scheme. Let a warranl be issued for the arrest of a citizen. His counsel immediately prosecute the officer for illegal arrest, and i: the case is decided agaiust him ir the local court, it is appealed, aili the law-point carried up by rapic stages to the Supreme Court of thc United States. There can be nc doubt whatever that the Territoria law would be decided null and voie by that Court. This, we think, is a fair and cor rect programme of the course o events, should the Territorial .scheme bc carried through the Congress Its termination, we believe, woult also terminate the party who seek: to oppress us. ALABAMA.-On the Otb, the Go ver nor of Alabama, sent a message t< the Legislature, stating that event of a vital character are now traus piriug, and with reference to on relations with the Union, he express ed apprehension that the stability o our affairs would be suddenly brokei up. The radicals he said bad deter mined at ail hazards to enforce thei terms of restoration, aud ?hreaten t< reverse our progress to.vards tran quility. He thought our fall resto ration would follow tho adoption c the Constitutional amendment. On the 7th, the Legislature rejecte tho amendment by a vote of 27 t 2 in the Senate and GO to 8 in th House. ' FLORIDA.-This little State hus rt jected the constitutional amendmeul uuanimously. SHARP.-An amusing story is toi of a cunning exhibitor, at a recent ac gricultural fair in Connecticut, wb divided a bushel of peaches au entered one-half in his own name fr competitiou, aud tho other half i the name of an influential man in neighboring town. The big man g< the prize, and the other coutributioi although off the same tree, was n< mentioned. Thc Internal Revenue Report. Mr. Rollins, the Commissioner of .Internal. Revenue, reports that the amount received by him in I860, less amounts refunded for drawbacks, ia $310,381,140.04, being ninety-nine millions and odd beyond the receipts of 1865. This, in face of some re? duction in tho ratos of taxation since last year, shows that the country has been very rctive. In regard to the subjects of taxation, and the returns made, thore are some interesting facts. The taxation on banks, divi? dends, circulation, deposits, capital, &C., produces $7,641,101.77, being $1,2S6,J18.7S less than the receipts from the same source in 1865. Rail? roads bring ia abont the same sum as in 1865. Insurance companies increase a hundred thousand dollars or so. Salaries of persons in tho ser? vice of the United States increase the taxation from that source nearly a million of dollars. Revenue stamp receipts have increased nearly a mil? lion of dollars. Licenses, or special tax, increase five million and a half. The income tax is increased over, forty millions of dollars. Iron and steel, notwithstanding a reduction this fyear, yield considerably more than a million and a quarter beyond the total receipts from those articles last year. Petroleum and coal oil increase two millions and a quarter. The increase upon cigars is-not quite four hundred thousand dollars. Chewing and smoking tobacco in? crease three millions and three quarters. Fermented liquoi-s increaso a million and a half, and distilled spirits thirteen millions, notwith? standing the wide-spread evasions of the law. In regard to the estimated receipts for the fiscal year, it must be remem? bered that much of the increase re? ported for 1866 was uuder the late law, and there will be material re? ductions. Taking a full view of the subject, the Commissioner estimates that if there is no chango in the law? as it at present stands, tho receipts for 1867 will be $285,000,000. Mr. Rollins makes some sugges? tions as to amendments of the law. One is that the returns upon in? comes and carriages, gold watches, Sec., meutioued iu schedule A, shall be made earlier than tho present time, which is the first Monday in May, in each year. He recommends that butchers, plumbers and gas fitters shall be assessed ou their sales the same as dealers. He also recommends that the exemptions of incomes liable to tax shall be. in? creased from $600 to $1,000, with a like exemption to officers of the United States Government who pay a tax on salaries. BLOODY TIMES rx TENNFSSEU. From the Louisville Journal we con? dense an account of a recent bloody j affray at MitchelvilP, Tennessee. It seems that two negroes, both suitors for the hand of a darkey j beauty, got jealous of each other, and to such a degree that Charley Givins stabbed and killed his rival, David Groves. Givins was arrested and brought before Esquire Samuel Byrom for trial. We now give the Journal's account: A large and boisterous crowd was present, composed of the friends of law and order, and a few lawless cha? racters who were determined to de? fend the prisoner. Among the pri? soner's adherents were the three desperate brothers, Press, Bill and Theodore McDale. The latter outlaw has been the hero of so many depre? dations and infractions of the law, that he assumed the captaincy of the band. The case was disposed of in the preliminary examination, and Givins was remanded to the custody of the officer, for further trial before the higher courts. Bill McDale hero inaugurated the anticipated difficulty, when Albert C. Byram, the constable in charge of tho prisoner, moved to the arrest of McDale, and called upon the citizens present to assist. McDale drew a pistol and fired at the officer, when a general fight ensued. Both parties were heavily armed, and ready for the encounter. The fight lasted for some moments, and euded with tho killing of Press McDale, the mortal wounding of Bill McDale, whose body was pierced by three balls, and the mortal woundiug of Officer A. C. Byrum, who was shot twice through tho body and once through the thigh. Esquire Byru.ni was very severely cut on the head by a knife iu the hands of one of the desperadoes, but his wound is not considered danger? ous. Almost every man in either party received painful stabs or pistol wounds. "TUE PEOI'LE."-Tho radical jour? nals are laboring to make it believe that the people have decided for Congress, and against the President. Count all the legal voters of the coun? try, and the statement is erroneous. It is only correct by counting out 1,500,000- voting Southern people and 2,000,000 who voted against Congress in the North. To silence tens of thousands of oters in States like Tennessee, Maryland and Missou? ri, and to refuse auy hearing to the people in ten other States, is not to represent thc people or to speak for the people. Conciliation. . Tho Raleigh Progress thus dis? courses on conciliation : "It is thc duty of tho press every? where, as well in the South as the North, to use its influence for the ex? tinguishment of those sectional pre? judices which have caused so mueh misery and distraction iu the country. It is natural enough that the South cm people should be profoundly incensed by tho studious misrepre? sentations which aro made of their character and conduct by mendacious correspondents of the radical press, especially the outrageous slanders which are invented about cruelties to the negroes, which, if they ever oc? cur, are as tare aud exceptional as the cruelties of parents to children, sometimes culminating in murder, which occasionally occur in the North. But, if a calm refutation of these slanders is not likely to neutralizo their poison, still less is an angry and violent one. lu any event they should not provoke togeueral and indiscrimi? nate retort, for that would bc as un? just as it is impolitic. Human nature is the same iu all sections, and the people of this country, whether North or South, are the same race, spring from a common aucestry, in? heriting tho virtues and defects of their ancestors only modified by the different circumstauces in which they have been placed. Neither sectiou eau claim a monopoly of courage, generosity, or any of the great heroic qualities of the Anglo-Saxon race, and any assumption by either, to that effect, is simply ridiculous, jfud is never indulged, by those who have met each other iu the fierce tug of battle. If the organs of public senti- I meut in both sections would take as their models Goueral Grant and Gen- j eral Lee, and induce the people of j the different sections to entertain tho same intelligent and respectful esti? mate of each other that is held by those distinguished leaders, a power? ful influence would be exerted upon the restoration of national harmony and good feeling." SCRRATT.-Thc Montreal Herald publishes extracts from letters written by a citizeu of Montreal, who served in the American army, aud afterward was in thc Papal service. Wheu in tlie South he became acquainted with John H. Surratt, whom he identified j in Italy, serving in the Zouaves. I This person informed the American Embassador at Rome, who sent for instructions to Mr. Soward. In con? versation Surratt is reported to have said that the assassination of Presi? dent Lincoln was planned at Rich- ! mond, and with the assent of Jeff*. Davis. This informant has gone to Washington. Wo would give little for any state? ments this or any other man might make. Surratt might think that bis implicating Mr. Davis in the assassi? nation might mitigate his owi pun? ishments ; but we do not believe that there are a dozen men in the North? ern States who believe anything of the sort. The New York Herald, as usual, is sensational about Surratt. Its Wash? ington correspondent says : "It is expected that John H. Sur? ratt, lately arrested in Egypt as an accomplice in the assassination of President Lincoln, will make certain revelations that will inculpate parties hitherto unsuspected. If there should be sudden departures from this sec? tion of prominent persons who have no particular reasons for going abroad, it may reasonably be attri? buted to this cause. " * Which of course is all gammon. CONFESSION IN THE CHURCH OP ENG? LAND.-The fact that the Roman Catholic custom of confession has been of late years gaining ground among tho High Church party in England, has often been asserted. At length Dr. Pusey himself, in a letter to the London Times, acknowledges it and evidently rejoices over it. He says: "Th?nse of confession among us all-priests and.people-is very large. It pervades every rank, from the peer to the artisan or tho peasant. In the course of this quarter of a century, (to instance my own experience, which I must know,) I have been applied to to receive confession from persons in every rank, of every age, old as well as young, in every pro? fession, even those which you would thing least accessible to it-army, navy, medicine, law. " Mrs. Sarah Calhoun, convicted of infanticide and sentenced to be hung therefor, bas had said punishment commuted by Governor Orr to im? prisonment in thc penitentiary during thc term of her natural life. [Picketts Courier. Forty men and women were recent? ly slaughtered in one of the provinces on thc coast of Wc"t Africa, as a sac? rifice on account of tho death of the ruler of the province. California, which, in 1857, imported about 50,000 barrels -of flour, can export, this year, according to the estimate of tho California Farmer, something like 2,500,000 barrels. Standing Committee* of the Senate of the United States. On Wednesday, iu the Seuate, the following Standing Committees were announced: Foreign Relations-Sumner, Fogg, Harris, Henderson, Wade, Johnson, Fowler, Doolittle. Finance-Fessendeu, Sherman, Cat tel, Van Winkle, Morgan, Williams, Guthrie. Comm 'ree-Chandler, Morrill, | Morgan, Patterson, Edmunds, Cres- \ well, Sprague. Manufactures-Sprague, Pomeroy, Dixon, Riddle, Fowler. Agriculture-Sherman, Cattel. Wil? son, Cowan, Guthrie. Military Affairs and tho Militia Wilson, Laue, Howard, Sprague, Brown, Nesmith, Doolittle. Naval Affairs-Grimes. Anthony, Willey, Ramsey, Crngiu, Nye, Hen? dricks. Judiciary-Trumbull, Harris, Free lingbuysen, Johnson, Poland, Stew? art, Hendricks. Post Offices and Post Roads-Ram? sey, Conness, Kirkwood, Pomeroy, Van Wiukle, Anthony, Dixbu. Public Lauds-Pomeroy, Stewart, Hendricks, Harris, Edmuuds, Cattel, Kirkwood. Private Land Claims-Harris, Po-1 land, Howard, Riddle, Norton. Indian Affairs-Henderson, Trum? bull, Morrill, Ross, Nesmith, Bucka? low, Doolittle. Pensions-Lane, of Indiana; Van Winkle, Ross, Freelinghuysen, Kirip wood. Edmunds, Saulsbury. Revolutionary Claims-Yates, Nes? mith, Chandler, Fogg, Saulsbury. Claims-Howe, Sherman, Willey, Williams, Fogg, Froelinghuyso:i, Da? vis. District of Columbia-Morrill, Pat? terson. Wade, Sumner, Nye, Hender- J son, McDougall. Patents and the Patent Ginee- ! Laue. Polaud, Norris, Grimes. Public Buildings and Grounds Brown, Trumbull, Grimes, Poland, McDougall. Territories-Wade, Yates, Nye, Gragin, Davis, Fowler, Cowan. Ou the Pacific Railroad-Howard, Sherman, Morgau, Conness, Brown, Yates, Gragin, Ramsey, Stewart. To Audit and Control the Contin? gent Expenses of the Senate-Wil? liams, Henderson, Buckalow. Engrossed Bills-Cragin, Sumner, Norton. Mines and Mining-Conness, Stew? art, Chandler, Morgan, Creswell, Buckalow. Wilson. Joint Committee on Printing, oil the part of the Senate-Anthony, Ross, Riddle. Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, on the part of the Seuate-Nye, Howe, Dixon. Joint Committee on the Library, on the part of the Seuate-Cresswell, Fessenden, Howe. Joint Committee to Iuquire;iuto thc Condition of the States which formed the so-called Confederate States of America:-On the part of the Senate -Fesseuden, Grimes, Harris Howard, Johnson, Williams. On the part of the nonse of Representatives-Sla? vens. Washburn, Morrill, Grider, Bingham, Konkliug, Boutwell, Blow, Rogers. -?.?-.? AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON-.-The Louisville Courier, says: An intelligent correspondent at Washington, who has superior ad? vantages for obtaining correct infor? mation, aud in whose judgment we repose much confidence, gives us an insight iuto the probable programme of the radicals aud the position of tho President. After extensive inquiry he is decidedly of the opinion that the radicals have not the most remote intention of impcachiug the President. He believes, however, that legislation both constitutional and unconstitutional will bo resorted to to impair the President's power by reducing his patronage. How far they may go in this direction remains to be seen. But it is very certain that all the bravado and threats about impeachment will amount to. nothing. In the effort to retain the offices by the radicals, the leaders will probably be disposed to disregard the require? ments of tho Constitution., but it is yet a question whether or not they will be sustained by tho better men of the party. It is uot altogether certain what the course of tho Presi? dent will be upon minor points, but upon the great questions he will stand firm. THE 'PARDONING POWER OF THE PRESIDENT.-Referring to the action of tho House ou Monday, in passing a bill repealing that clause of the con? fiscation act which relates to the power of granting pardons by the President, tho National Intelligencer. of Wednesday, says : For this unseemly haste thero is not the slightest shadow of excuse. The bill luis to be iu the hands of the President several days before it can become a law, even after receiving the sanction of the Senate; so that if intended to head off a proclamation of amnesty, the hurry accomplishes nothing. But the power of pardon is conferred by the Constitution, and cannot be stripped from the Execu? tive by any more legislative action; so that tho party movement .of tho House secures no result but to bring into prominence its undignified hos? tility to tho Executive. Of a piece with this is tho proposition of Judgo Kelley to create a department of in? ternal revenue, the appointees of which shall be named by the Supreme Court. Legislature of South Carolina. Monday, December IO, ISGG. SENATE. Tho Senate met at 12 m. Tlie following; billa received the third read? ing, and their tttlos.changed to AoU: To extend the tmio in which to record lost instruments iu writing; to alter and amend the charter of the town of Camden to extend tho charter of the Charleston biro Company of Axemen; to alter the law in celatiou to tho publication of legal no? tices in newspapers; and to incorporate the Charleston Independent Turners' Associa ; tion. A message was received from His Excel-1 1< ney, the Governor, transmitting a report ! of thu Chairman of the l?>ard of Visitors of ' tiie State Military Academies, reports of certain Tax Collectors, relative to disabled I Confed?rate soldiers, and resolutions of! the Board of Trustees of the University,! recommending payment of Professor's sal? aries. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at ll a. m., and the pro? ceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Martin. A bill to authorize the City Council of Charleston to issue and put in circulation, notes receivable in dues or taxes to th^ city, was read the third time, and its title changed to an Act. Mr. Wagener presented the petition of citizens of Charleston, for the establish? ment of a river police. Mr. Gaillard presented the report of thc Commissioners of Free Schools for St. John's berkeley, for 18C6. .Mr. Barker presented tho memorial of Agnus Smith and David Broadfoot for an appropriation to remove the wrecks from Maffit Channel. Mr. Dutson, from the Judiciary Commit? tee, maile a favorable report, with amend? ments, ou a bill to provide fer the resump? tion of specie payments by the banks of this state, or their dissolution. Mr. Russell introduced a bill to alter official fees in certain eases. Mr. Flowers introduced a lull to incorpo? rate thc Allendale High School Company. Mr. Duryea introduced a bill to regulate tho agencies of Insurance, Companies not incorporated in the State of South Caro o lit i a. Mr. Russell introduced a bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Ordinary in the sale <>r division of real estate. Mr. Wagener introduced a bill to author? ize and empower the Commissioners of Free Schools, for the Parishes of St. Phil? lip and St. .Michael, to organize an freo evening school for apprentices and youths in business, and to collect a tax for thc support of the .?ann-. Mr. Hutson intro.'.need a hill to estab? lish tlie Bank of the State of South Caro? lina. Mr. Bonham introduced a resolution; which was made the special order of the day fir to-morrow at 10 o'clock- that it ia inexpedient to make any appropriations at this session of the Legislature, that are not indispensably necessary for the sup? port of the State government. Mr. Wagener introduced a resolution, that the Committee ou State House and Grounds consider the expediency of sup? plying a temporary state House, and on what terms the Methodist Female College can be secured, either by lease for a term of years, or purchase; and tho adaptability of said building for said purpose. A communication was received from Bia Excellency the Governor, stating that ho hau approved and signed Acts of tho fol Jjwiug titles : To alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to alter and amend the law in relation to the method of counting votes iu all elections by the people;" to repeal thc usury laws of this State; to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Calhoun Insurance Company of Charleston;" to incorporate the "Young America Fire Engine Company of Charles? ton;" to provide for tho admission in evi? dence of Wills made in tue execution of a power; to authorize tho issue of bonds or stock to pay amount duo the contractors for marbie work of new State House. A communication was also received from the Governor in relation to the salo uf tho Columbia Canal. Mr. Reit: introduced a resolution, which waa agreed to, that a message be sent to the Seriate, in viting that body to go into an election n Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 2 o'clock, P. M., for a United States Sen? ator, to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. J. L. Manning, resigned. Mr. Staekhouse introduced a bill to amend tho charter of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company, so as to authorize them to build a branch of their road from Sumter to Columbia. Adjourned. THE TEST OATH UNCONSTITUTION? AL.-The Washington National Re? publican, of Saturday, says: The Supremo Court of the United States have agreed upon a decision upon the constitutionality of tho test oath. The question came up on the cases presented in regard to the ex? action of the oath from attorneys, of which there were several under con? sideration by tho Court, "which were argued last summer. The Court has decided by a vote of five to four against the constitutionality of tho oath. The opinions will probably be read on Monday next, if Judge Greer should be able to be in attendance. It is understood that each of the Judges will read his own opinion. The next important decision which ought to eminate from this tribunal is whether a State, nnd^r the Consti? tution, can secede fi cm the Uniou. The same paper adds: Now that the Supremo Court of the United States has declared the test oath to be unconstitutional, a new work pre? sents itself to Congress, namely : the reconstruction of tho Supremo Court. The best way to reach that will be to abolish the Constitution altogether, and not tinker it any more. The Ohio penitentiary has now eight hundred and eighty-two con? victs coniiueu within its walls, being about one hundred and fifty more than at this timo last year. There has been a steady increase in the number of inmates of the institution sinee the close of tho war. GOOD FOB BENNETT.-The New York Herald favors Horace Greeley's nomination to the United States Sen? ate, because it wants one man in that body who can keep sober during the long night sessions, and will keep away from Forney's ' 'Bourbon bot? tle.'"' A Jewish house, built two centu? ries before Christ, has been exca? vated entire in Syria. I-toca,! Itoms. Tho Phoenixo?ice in on Main Btreet, a few doors aboye Taylor (or Camden) street. OvjX IiEADBiO Sooat.-Members of the Legislature and the citizens generally, aro invited to visit tiie Phonix reading room, where they Will find on file papera and periodicals from every section of tlo? Union. Tho building is open day and night. NORFOLK OYSTERS.-Major Walton will please accept our thanks for a measure of tine oysters of the Norfolk breed. If you desire to sample some of the same kind, tho Major will supply you. He can bo found nest dour to thc National Express Office. We aro indebted to the publisher, aud also to P. li. Glass, Esq., for copies of '/odey's Lady's Hook, for January. It con? tins an ostra number of fashion plates and is, in fact, taken all in all, a "perfect gem.'' This is a strong assertion, but the lathes know it is true. Mr. Glass has also favored us with copies of the pictorial Nick-Nax and tho minia? ture edition of Demoresfs Monihbj. Tho young Demorest is a perfect curiosity, being an exact copy, on a email scale, of the larger magazine. OITY CCRUKNCT.-In pnrsnanco of the call of Uno Mayor, published in our co? lumns, a number of citizens met yesterday morning, to consider tue propriety of a further issuo of currency by the City Council. A memorial of the .principal merchants against such issue was read, when, after some discussion, the Couucil was author? ized to issue $10,000 now currency, to re? deem that now in circulation; and tho question of a further issue, if necessary, for thc redemption of the present currency bo referred to a future meeting. The meeting was very slimly attended, and the above action can scarcely be con? sidered as tho action of the people of Co? lumbia. It is pretty certain that the above ? amount will not redeem tho present cur? rency, and there ia little or no money in j the city treasury. The wants of the com? munity and of the creditors of the city de? mand au issuo of at least $20,000. A full and general mooting should be held, to take future action on thc subject. LEGAL.-In tho Court of Appeals on yes? terday, tho following causes were heard, or otherwise disposed of : Charles H. Lambert ads. Wack llmvli. Mr. A. W. Thomson for motion. No reply. David Jacob vs. James Burrows. Mr. G. W. Williams for motion. Mr. C. D. Moiton contra. Mr. W. E. Martin on same side. Aaron M. Smith ads. John Rogers. Mr. A. W. Thomson for motion. No reply. John E. Robertson vs. Robert Lewis eta'. Mr. Rion for motion. No reply. G. B. Lamar ot ux et al. vs. Ex'rs of N. A. Peay. < ontiuued. Blair A Cairnes vs. Ross, Ex'r and P.eattv & McCorkle vs. Blair. Struck off. The Northern Circuit being disposed of, t ho Middle was called, and Wright Denley ads. Thomas Davis. Dor? cas Wilson ads. J. M. Fair. J. Wessiuger vs. A. M. Hunt. Tho State vs. J. F. John? son, Sheriff. Were stricken off. M. J. Jackson vs. J. M. Jennings. Con? tinued. Wm. F. Deschamp? ads. Benjamin Mitch? ell. A brief read by Mr. T. B. Fraser Tho following cases were ordered to thc Court of Errors: Bennet Wallace vs. Thomas F. Harman et al. M. E. Armstrong vs. John M. Winn. Wright Sullivan ads. the ?State. P. Crane, for another vs. J.. W. Ridlev. Dennis Wood et al. vs. Allison Wood. W. F. Hut son vs. M. Townsend el at. M. R. Nichols vs. Bolin A Whitesides. ArrEAL Foa Scnoor.s.-We publish with great pleasure tho following appeal from Miss M. A. Buie, with reference to the es? tablishment ?f a school or schools for the education of tho children of deceased Cou-^| federate soldiers. It is a sourco of gratifi? cation to know that subscriptions are com? ing in quito freely, and in sums' sufficient to warrant Miss B. in asserting that tho project will bo successful. Agents have been appointed iu di?erent sections of the State. Miss Bnic requests that no money letters bc sent to her, but that all contri? butions can bo forwarded to D. L. McKay, Esq., ProsidcntNationalBauk, Charleston, or either of tho local agents : The stability, prosperity, moral tono and glory of all countries dopend upon the edu? cation of tho young. Education and re? ligion are the main-springs of society. What would bo tho state of society in a few years, if every person South should become perfectly indifferent and take no part in public enterprise, and encourage no ono that does? All who intend to call tho United States their countrv, should endea? vor to build up-the ruined and desolated South, and mako the rising generation use? ful and respectable. Let ns remember that by patience, fortitude and endurance, we may remove every obstacle in tho way of the education of the rising generation. I do not despair. Columbus was success? ful, after struggling with poverty and taunted by tho wiso men of his own coun? try as an enthusiast. After nine years of toil and perseverance, ho found Ferdinand and Isabella. Had he beeu crushed by the want of discernment in the wiso heads of his country and his hopes havo sunk, we would not have heard of him ; but sohm ono elso would have disrovored tho land we love. The proposed schools for the young will bo erected on a grand scale ; for the most sanguine never supposed that the project would bo as successful as it is already. We fail in nothing, if determined to succeed. Let the whole State unite and raise subscriptions. Send the donations to D. J: McKay, Esq., President of the Na? tional Bank of" Charleston, who has been appointed by tho Governor to receive tho funds. Who will regret tho mite they give, or the interest they take in such au enter? prise? Respectfully, M. A. B. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for tho first time: McCarter't 'okstore-New Rooks. 4c. Female Ac my--Sei-va:its \\ anted. Apply at t Office -Wet Nurse Wanted. Meeting oi dumbia Chapter. W. C. 'Pilton-Mills, Engines, Ac. Kenneth & Gibson-Dissolution.