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COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, Dec. 15, 1866. Thc State Printing. Wc aro averse, on principle, to bringing private affairs before the readers of the Phoenix, and it is with reluctance we do so now; but circum? stances demand, in our own justifica? tion, that we should bubrnit to tho Legislature, and our readers gene? rally, a plain statement of facts with regard to the State printing. In response to an advertisement calling for proposals for the public printing, to bo handed in on Monday, the 26th ult., published by the Clerks of both houses of the Legislature, the proprietor of tho Columbia Phoenix presented his bid at the time specified. It had been rumored that the work was, hereafter, to be "lead? ed," instead of "solid," ns decided by the Legislature at the Tegular ses? sion of 1864. lu order to receive definite information on this point, application was made to the Chair? man and ono of the Committee on Printing, who stated that the work was to be solid, and the bid of the proprietor of the Phoenix was based upon, as he thought, this authorita? tive information. The day after tho bids were called for-on Tuesday, the 27th ultimo-a bid was submitted by the proprietor of the Soulh Caro? linian. Thc two biers were considered by the committee, aud tho printing awarded to the proprietor of the Carolinian-his bid, as was stated by the committee, being the lowest-ac? cording to their estimate, about $300 for thc entire work. The printing to be executed is clas * sified as follows : Bills, in "pica"-six by eleveu inches. Temporary journals, calendars, kc, in "long primer"-1,705 ems per page-200 copies. Permanent work-journals, reports and resolutions, ?kc., 4 'long primer" 1,705 ems to the page-1,000 copies. Acts, (with side notes.) Pule and figure work, kc. An examination of the temporary work shows that tho journals, as now printed, arc leaded, making a differ? ence of ten lines to the page, thus extending ten pages-the average length of the journals-to fourteen at an extra cost to the State, at the present printer's bid, of "$10 per day on each journal, or $20 daily for thc two. This is an actual advance upon l ' a cost of the work, as proposed to be executed hy Hie proprietor of the Phoe? nix, of about seventeen dollars per day. In this calculation, we make no re? ference to calendars, reports and similar work, executed daily-being satisfied with the evidence furnished in the heavier work. In addition tc this, the pages of thc journals arc often shorter than required by thc contract, and, consequently, the wort is extended over a greater number oi pages. A further examination will skon that the "bills"-a portion of them al least-instead of being eleven inche.' long, as required by the terms of thc contract, are only nine inches, thus increasing the number of pages-vid tho bills "to incorporate Soulh Caro lina Loan and Trust Company," "tc lend credit of thc State to tho Greeu ville aud Columbia Railroad Compa ny," "relative to insolvent debtors,' and others, making five pnjges, (bul according to custom charged as six,' which if of the required length woulc only have made four pages-a loss tc thc State of four dollars and eighty cents on each bill. The assertions we make can bc verified by an examination of UK work, which, in justice to the ex printer, is respectfully solicited Again, the printing, according to tin? terais of the contract, is to be prompt ly executed and ia a workman-liki manner. The . frequent delays t< which the Legislature has been sub jected, the numerous errors in th printing and the deviation from th express terms of tho contract, subjec the present contractor to a forfeiture of t hc work, as it was positively state? that he was fully able to comply wit! said terms. We publish the abov facts purely in self-justification, a well as to inform tho Legislature an< the public of tho true condition o affairs pertaining to tho public print ing. Put the proprietor of the Phoenix deems'it necessary to make a corree statement in relation to his cours touching this work. The Carolinian of the 11th instant, plainly intimate that printers employed in the Pha ni. office were prevented from transfer ring their services to tte Carolinian^ office, - where they were so much needed. This is a false imputation, as three printers employed in this office did go to work for thc public printer; a fourth, for what ho thought the best of reasons, declined the situ? ation and went to Charleston. - Further: It was rumored in thc House of Representatives, ou Thurs? day, that application had been made at the Piioniat office, by parties con? nected with the Carolinian, for assist? ance to carry on the necessary work j of . the Legislature. This rumor was I unfounded, no application ever having I been made. State work was done in the Phonix office on Monday last, at the request of a member of tho Le? gislature. It was au important bill, ? which he found it impossible to have printed by the present contractor for the work. But, even were it true which, as we have said, it is not that application, had been made to this office, it proves conclusively that the printer obtained the work under false pretences, and that he was not able to comply with the terms of the contract. As wo said at the beginning of this article, it is with reluctance that we thrust private affairs before our read? ers, and our past course, under seve? ral provocations from tlie same source, proves this; but forbearauce ceases tc be a virtue under persistent slandci and misrepresentation. ReRponuc to Hon. ll. F. Perry. "We notice in the "Wilmington Jour nal a long letter from ex-Gov. Swain of North Carolina, in response to th< letter ol Hon. B. F. Perry, originally published in the Phonix. In thi: letter, Gov. Swain discusses, at som< length, the "direct tax" question With regard to the question of repre sentation, Gov. Swain says: "I repeat, therefore, that the thin section, iii connection with the tes oath, is a double disfranchisement o nine-tenths of the people o? Nortl Carolina, aud that I do not believ that a majority of the Committee c Fifteen, if accurately acquainted wit our condition, would desire it;, ador, tion. "I have no disposition to deal i invective in relation to either th North or tho South. Tho solemnit of the crisis should admonish ever patriot to avoid it. I most earuestl desire the perfect restoration of ox national Union, not merely iu nam? but in heart. Much of the unkim ness which exists at present has bee fomented by intemperate speak ci and writers North and South an South and North. In too many ii stances, the newspaper press h: tended rather to excite and inflan: than enlighten the public mind." MONETARY.-The National InleL gencer has an article in reference 1 Wall street, from which, we extra the following paragraph: Many people are inquiring wh they shall do with their surpli money. The time for speculation petroleum, miniug, stocks, gol whiskey, flour; ?fcc, has gone b Anything that will give au inter* of seven per cent, would be read i purchased. If confidence was felt the restoration of tho Union, t Government bonds would be bong up at an advance. The five per cer would not linger at par. If the p? pie could be made to believe that ? can or shall have a 30uud curren eighteen months heuce, they won anticipate, or as they say in W street, discount, the fact. They pi baldy know, however, that Congn is to control this matter, and tl body ?viii have their hands so full political subjects for the next t' years that they will give little attc tion to financial reforms. RAYMOND THREATENS.-The N York Times, of Tuesday, says: Weean tell the South somethi more. Unless tho peuding amer meut be "accepted by the Southe Legislatures, the fate of existing f. vernment organizations at the Son may be considered fixed. Wo i d ilge in no menace. We affect p rphetic vision. We oseay no i Rtract argument, and lay claim to exclusive information. But there a fact vrhich the South cannot i quickly comprehend, and that is, tl in the absence of a settlement bas upon the proposed amendment, Cc gress will affirm the territorial exi ence of the South, legislate out official being its present f imctionar and machinery of government, a provide for tho organization of tei tories on a plan suited to the em gency. Aro the Southern people p pared for this alternative? GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.-Telegra dated MilledgeviUe, tho 11th, st that H. V. Johnson was elected nator on the first ballot, and that 2 Butler, of Morgan, proposed, in Senate, a memorial to Congress; al a resolution appointing commissi ors to proceed to Washington to on what terms Georgia can be adn ted. No action was taken on t proposition. ' ALnguat*. and Columbia. Railroad. Touching the subscription of the city of Augusta to this roa?l, the Chrordcle'and Sentinel, of Thursday^ says: In making this subscription, our city fathers would do weil to insist upon certain guarantees which will prevent the management of the road, after it is completed, for the ex? clusive or unfair benefit of any con? necting road. More especially is this important in relation to the roads with which it will connect at Colum? bia. We learn that the Wilmington and Manchester Road will, in all pro , bability, upon the completion of this road, build a line direct from Sumter I to Columbia. The contract between ' our City Council and tho Augusta and Columbia Road should secure to the Wilmington and Manchesb r Company tho same rights and privi? leges, as a connecting road, that are given to any. other line. The reasons for insisting upon a guarantee of this sort are obvious, when it is remembered that the road from Columbia to Charlotte is under the control of the same officer, and I to a considerable extent of tho same influence which has charge of the Columbia and Augusta Road. With? out some restrictions being placed upon them, it will bo very easy for the management of the Charlotte Road ty give such direction to that of the Augusta Road as will give the former the control of the business which may be offered at Columbia. The interests of Augusta, and in? deed of the whole country, require that the line from this place to Co? lumbia should be open to all parties, upou equal terms. The Council are iu a situation which enable* them tc insist upon such terms as will secure j this result. We believe that they will, in their negotiation with thc President of thc Columbia Road, look carefully to this matter. U. S. GRANT-.--lu the report oi Gen. Grant, upon tho military affair; of the country, recently published, the following paragraph occurs : Passing from civil war. of tho mag nitude of that in which the Unitei States has just been engaged, to gov eminent through the courts, it ha: been deemed necessary to keep a mili tary force in all the lately rebellion States, to insure thu execution of law and to protect life and property against tho acts of those, who as yet will acknowledge no law but force This class has proven to be mucl smaller than could have been expectet after such a conflict, ft has, howev? er, been sufficiently . formidable ti justify thc course which has beei pursued. On thc whole, tho coudi tion of the States that were in rebel liou against the Government may b regarded as good enough to warran the hope that but a short time wi] intervene beforo the bulk of th troops now occupying them eau b sent to our growing territories, wher they are so much needed. --O . t> HONESTY IN NEW YORK. -The Ne York World, of Tuesday, says: Another $200,000 bond robber occurred yesterday, down town. A usual, there were two men in the cast but they left no trace of their where: bouts. There is a singular rescn bianco between all these bond roi beries, from that of the Concor Bank down. The affair general! occurs in broad day-light.-two me effect the theft, and, since publ opinion has pronounced against tl compounding of the felony with tl police officers, no arrests are made < money recovered. The Police Con missioners, of course, understand, t this time, that the gravest suspicioi aro entertained by the busiuess cor munity respecting the honesty < their detective force. It is believe* and upon the strongest grounds, th the detectives, if not privy to the; strangely similar bond robberies, least wink at them. It is very certa that the money is never recovers nor the thieves arrested. A revel tion will bo made, some time, touc ing the Concord Bank, Lord, Newar and Royal Insurance bond robberie which will startle the public and lei to a general overhauling of the Poli Department. The New York Herald's Washingh correspondent, in referring to tl action of the radicals regarding tl President's appointing powers, sa\ "It has become an interesting qui tion here whether it will not check, not entirely stop, the machinery Government, if Congress persists} its proposed measures abridging tl powers of the Executive. For i stance, if Congress persists that a pointments shall be made by tl io Pi sident in a certain manner, and t President does not choose to appoi at all, there is no Constitutional a thority to compel him to. Hence case of vacancies iu important o ino the damage to the interest of tl country is obvious." SWINDLING FREEDMEN. -A systej atic effort on the part of some spec lating scoundrels, says the Savann Advertiser, to swindle tho freedrn out of their cotton, by L 'jing it wi counterfeit greenbacks, has just be brought to light on the Sea Island General Scott, of the Freedmei Bureau, is doing his best to fen out the perpetrators of this piece heartless knavery. --? . * The United States is the owner I 1,465,408,800 acres. Interesting Debate. Wo extract the following from a spacial despatch to the Baltimore Sun, o? the 12th : . The House was interested to-day in a brief discussion on an anomalous proposition of Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, to repeal the statute of limita? tions in trials for treason, and provid? ing that any man guilty of treason may bo tried anywhere and at any? time. Mr. Lawrence gave asa reason for ihe passage of this bill that un? less it should be enacted wo cannot hang Jefferson Davis. Several mem? bers took legal exception to Mr. Lawrence's position, but Mr.. Stevens went still farther. He said' bc would rather see every traitor in the coun? try escape than see one of them hung hy a law passed after his offence and for the purpose of bonging him. Mr. Stevens denounced such legislation as utterly uujusLiliable and discredit? able. He did not believe Mr. Davis could be tried for treason, nor that he had been guilty of treason'. His offence was that of a belligerent, not of a traitor. Ho (Mr. Steveus) had not opposed the offerts made to bring Mr. Davis to trial, but he had not favored them. But he was utterly opposed to any legislation of the kind proposed, which would make the mode, time or place of trial dif? ferent from what they wore when the offence was committed. Mr. Stevens' remarks were listened to with .pro? found attention. The bilTwent over. Thorojs something unusually re? freshing and hopeful in portions of the legal argument of Mr. Stevens. It gives assurance that some of the monstrous propositions and legal anomalies embraced in certain bills before the Congress, and threatened to be brought before that body, will j not receive tho unanimous support of the radical party after all. Retroac? tivo or ex post facto law has thus far, in this session of Congress, seemed to be in general favor, and only yes? terday, a very good lawyer, Mr. Bing? ham, of Ohio, permitted his party zeal to run away with bis legal know? ledge and judgment so far as to in? troduce a bill to make valid and legal tho acts of military commissions, which have already been declared, by United States courts, invalid and ille? gal, so far as they have assumed juris? diction of civilian.1) for civil offences, I and for acts done after the close of i the war WANTKO!-The Richmond Times has the following admirable hit: A liberal reward will be paid by the Reconstruction Committee of Congress for "murdered agents of the Freedmen's Bureau." as well as for "insulted" school marms. As soon as Congress adjourned the demand for "atrocities" and "out? rages" subsided ; but il bas been re? vived with a vengeance during the last ten days. To meet this demand, it is scarcely possible t<> take up a cony of the Tri? bune which does not contain a tele? gram announcing the massacre of some agent of the Freedmen's Bureau, at some point so remote, as Mrs. Malaprop would say, from the "outsquirts of civilization, as to defy investigation." We suspect that the "murdered victims of rebel barbarity" furnish themselves ah these accounts of the deep damnation of their taking off, and find the busi? ness exceedingly profitable. Any agent of the Bureau, who will furnish the Tribune with a circumstantial account of how his head was chopped off, and his body subsequently roast? ed by "a dozen merciless rebels," will be allowed the highest price which is paid to corresponding Milli? ehausens. Any "school marm," of ardent imagination, who viii give a pathetic account of tho "breaking of the windows of her school," will placo the Reconstruction. Committee under many obligations. If she is conscien? tious, and has been pionsly reared, and requires a small substratum of truth for her account, she can find a "truthful and intelligent, freedman" to smash her windows, and boot at her in the most dismal manner, for five cents a night. The damand now seems to bo con? fined to murdered agents of the Bureau and "insulted school mis? tresses;" but a "barbecued freed? man" wbuld command a fair price, if he was roasted alive before a slow fire, by a committee of cx-Confede rato Generals. "OCR PLATFORM."-The Nashville Gazette puts the following at the head of its columns as its platform. We think tho whole South might well adopt it! Lot the Southern people bc sure to produce, as they easily can, an abun? dant supply of provisions, manufac? turo their own timber and iron into all the implements they need, spin and weave all the cotton they con? sume, and let only the surplus of the staple, if any. pass over to Lowell and Manchester, to be paid for in hard cash. Let them do whatever may be necessary to secure a free Republican State Government, and steadily'reluse, by any debasing com? pliances, to purchase 1?bo privilege of enjoying their Constitutional rights in the Federal Union. So employed, let them manfully meei whatever des? tiny may bc in store for them, secure at least in the possession of their own self-respect. Old Bennett, of the Herald, says that portion of tho President's mes? sage in relation to tho Southern question reads like a "Chapter of the World before the Deluge." Legislature of South Carolina. Thurnilny, December 13, ?.SOO. Thc Senate met at 12 m. Mr. Thomson presented a resolution: which was agreed to, and sent to the House of Representatives : That the sum of five hundred dollars bo appropriated for tho purchase of books for the library of tho Court of Appeals; to be expended-under the direction of tho Chief Justice of the State. Mr. Townsend presented the return of tho Commissioners of Tree Schools for St. John's Colleton. Mr. Charles presented tho return of the Commissioners of Free Schools for Darling- I ton District, for lHf,?. Mr. Richardson presented the return of tho Commissioners of Free Schools for Clarendon District for 18C6. Mr. G. W. Williams introduced a bill to amend the law in reference to Juries and Traverses in tho District Court. J. S. G. Richardson, Esq.; was elected State Reporter, without opposition. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thc House met at ll a. m. Mr. Duryea presented the petition of James Levy and others, praying an act of incorporation of the Monrovia Union Ceme? tery. Mr. Bonbow submitted the return of the Commissioners of Freu S 'boola, for Claren? don District, 1866. Messrs. Trescot and Barker, from thc Committee on Federal Relations, made re? ports upon resolutions asking a conven? tion of all thc States, tho constitutional amendment, and a couatifeitional Union Convention; which were mada the special order of the day for to-morrow, y.t half past 12 o'clock, p. m. Mr. W. E. Mikell in.tr meed a bill for the better protection of seamen in the port and harbor of Charleston. The following Acts were received from tho Senate and committed to the Commit? tee on Engrossed Acts: To incorporate Union Academy: Wentworth Street Lu? theran Church; Epworth Academy, in Dar? lington District; Charleston Commercial College; Liberty Spring Presbyterian Church, Old School, in Laurens! District. Washington Light Infantry Charitable As I sociation; thc Beaufort Clnb; to renew tho charter of the Vigilant Fire Engine Com? pany of Charleston; to declare valid tho recent election of Intendant and Wardens of the town of Timmousvlllc; to chango the name and renew ami amend tho char? ter of the Yorkvillo Fire Engine Company ; to renew the charter of tho Presbyterian Church at, Spartanburg Court House; to amend the charter of tho town of i'ork ville: to renew and extend the charter of tho village of Frog Level; to renew tho charter of the Darlington Presbyterian Church. The following [bills received three read? ings, and their titles wore changed to Acts: To incorporate tho village of King stree; tho Chora w" Bridge Company, and lo shorten and regulate the publication of notices to absent defendants in Equity. Adjourned. INDIANS STILL IX FLORIDA.-Ac? cording to tho following statement, in the lust number of the St. Augustine Examiner, there are still from 100 to 400 Indians in that State. The Eva miner says: "It is reported that there are a large number of Seminole and TJehee Indians still remaining in Flo? rida, variously estimated at from 100 to 100-men, women and children. The country occupied by them is in tho vicinity of Indian River Inlet, then South to Jupiter and Hillsboro' Inlet, then West through tho Evor gkv les, coming out on the Coiiosa hatchie River. Colonel Sprague, commanding this District, has made arrangements to communicate with them, and will pioeeeddown the coast in the United States revenue cutter to the points referred to, when it is expected that Thoek-to-turte-nugge, the chief of the band, will be induced to visit our city. The prince of these 'wild men of the woods' amongst us will be of much interest, and cause many of our citizens to revert to their services and trials during the deso? lating and prolonged Florida war." A DCEL IN THE DARK.-We are in? formed that on Saturday night last, a bloody rencontre took place between two men iv, the baggage car of a pas? senger train on the Nashville and Decatur Railroad. The . difficulty started in a passenger coach, and was the result of a dispute in regard to the quality of whiskey each carried. Both were probably more or less in? toxicated. The two ;incn repaired to the bag? gage car, and after pacing off the proper distance, wheeled, and at a given signal, fired their pistols. Neither of them appeared to bo hurt after tho shots. At that moment the only light in the jar, which shone from u lantern held by the person who gave the signal, went out suddenly, and tho duelists then grasped their knives and sprang upon each other like ti? gers, cutting and slashing at a fearful rate. They are both probably dead, or if living, terribly lacerated. Our informant did not learn tho result of tho affair, or the names of the parties. The noise of thc swift? ly moving train deadened'the sound of tho bloody conflict, and it is prob? able that very little is known about it.- Nashville Banner. Thc Hon. F. C. Beaman, of Michi? gan, called on Gen. Spinner, United States Treasurer, on the 1st, and paid back to tho Treasury over 8500, re oeived during the last three years as a member of Congress, in excess of what he believes to bo just, although tho amount he received was computed according to the present Congression? al estimate of mileage. A four-year old went to church, Sunday, and, when ho got home, his grand-mother asked him what the j minister said. "Don't know," 5nid he; "ho didn't speak to me." A good many older people might answer in the same way. I A nicely dressed man went into a j gambling saloon in Brenham, Texas, I and lost all his money, then his hat, i his coat, his vest and pantaloons, his boots,. stockings and shirt, until, finally, he left the house stark naked. Local Itojcas. Tho Phonix office in on Main street,* few doors above Taylor (or Camden) etrect. OUH RF.AIUNO BOOM.-Members of ilia Legislature and thc citizens generally, aro invited to visit the Phonix reading room, whero they will find on file papers and periodicals from every section of the Un ion. Thc building i:i open day and night. LIGHT WANTED.-There ia much grum? bling and some complaints about tho want of light in tho 'post office. Tho Southern mail arrives at a late hour, and it is a au? rions inconvenience to merchants and others, who havo to vit-it the office after night, to be without light in tho delivery passage of tho office. RELIGIOUS NOTICK.-Tho Rev. W. E. Bogsrs will bo installed Pastor of tho First Presbyterian Church, of Columbia, to? morrow, (Sunday,) 16th instant, at 10.30 o'clock a. m. Rev. J. L. Grrardcau will preside and preach thc sermon. Rev. A.. F. Dickson will deliver tho charges. Tho public are invited to attend. Wno BURNES COLUMBIA?-Thia question will bo asked fifty years boneo. Then place tho only full and true account of its destruction in your libraries, so that your children and children's children will know tho whole truth. It will bo more interest? ing to them than any romaneo. TUECOKKKCTTIME.-Wc omitted to men? tion, yesterday, that there is a difference between tho Washington time and thatof Columbia of sixteen minutes and ten se? conds. This must b< deducted from the time sont from Wash.ngton. Tho clock in our office will indica'o tho correct time. LAMP EXPLOSION.-On Thursday nightj tile explosion of a kerosene lamp in Mr. W. Robinson's store, on Assembly street, carno near causing a fire. Mr. R. attempted tc blow out the light, when tho lamp explod? ed, setting fire to the curtains in tho win? dow whore the lamp was ?suspended. For? tunately. Ibero was some water in tho store, and through Mr. Robinson's pre? sence of mind and promptness of actiou, tho fire was extinguished. Tho morale ot this is, introduce gas into all stores. LEGAL.-In the Court of Appeals, on yes? terday, thc following proceedings wcro bad: Rhame Vs. Lewis et al. Mr. DeSaussnm concluded his argument in behalf of ap? pellee. Mr. Richardson beard in reply. Samuel C. Richardson vs. Joed D. Rhudus. Mr. J. S. G-. Richardstm for motion. Writ? ten argument of Mr. Coogicr for appelleo; read bv Gen. Kershaw. Mary L. Kaile et al. vs. W. M. and Thos. E. Shannon, executors. Geri. Kershawfor appelants. Written argument of Mr. Shan? non for appellees; read by Mr. J- G. Press ley. A. J. Holladay vs. J. F. Brewer. Mr. Richardson, representing Mr. Kirkland, for motion. Mr. Preaaley contra. Tho only two remaining casos on this Circuit being assigned for Tuesday next, the Eastern was called, and Wyndham and wife vs. S. E. Hart argued. Mr. Richardson for appellants. No reilly. Ex, parte Jamos Bell. Mr. Richardson, representing Mr. Spain, read written argu? ment. No reply. L. King and j. G. Wallace vs. Benjamin Clements. Struck off. On motion of Mr. S. J. Townsend, Mr. John S. Moore, a practicing attorney, of North Carolina, wr.i admitted to practice in tho Law and Equity Courts of thia State, he having complied with tho provisions o? the Act of 1827. Nrw ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, wLicb are pubUahod this morning for tho first time: Cakes, Toys, Ac, at McKenzie's. Appl}' at thia Office-House to Rent. Levin A Peixotto--\'ariety Sale. John T>. Bateman-Norfolk Oyatcrs. J. H. Kohler-Tennesseo Pork. Risley & Creighton-Cargo Salo. David H. Adama-Plantation to Rent. Propoaala for Carrying tho Mails. How LIKE.-A quaint old writer, says tho Quincy Herald, says that when tho pious early settlers of "New England wanted to appropriate tho lands of tho Indians, they adopted certain resolutions, tho substance of which was, "the earth is tho Lord's and the fullness thereof; resolved, that the Lord has bestowed the earth upon his Saints; resolved that we are his Saints." Tho radicals of the pre? sent day act upon like , principle. They resolve that none but "loyal" peoplo are entitled to civil govern? ment; and that, therefore, none but tho "loyal" should rule tho Govern? ment; and then they resolve that they aro the only "loyal people." Aad they make their claim good by another resolution, which may be appropriate? ly expressed in these words: "lie solved, that those who ai? not 'loyal,' as wo aro, have no rights, except to bo hanged." It is remarkablo that cant uses the same tone of self righteousness in all ages. -? ? GOOD.-The Louisville Democrat is reported responsible for the follow? ing : Butler and the radicals ridiculed the President's expression of "wheel? ing round tho circle." They repre? sented the wheel. The members of tho party were the felloes, and Butler the nave. FREEDMAN'S SAYINGS INSTIT I nos'. A branch office of tho above institu? tion has been opened at No. ?) State street. Charleston.. Tho object isa laudable one, ofl'ering to the freed? men the opportunity of investing their savings. I DEATU OF A CATHOLIC BISHOP. ' The Corpus Christi Adceriiscr records the death there, on the 14th ult., of Louis Joseph David, Catholic Mis? sionary Deacon of the Diooeso of Galveston.