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COLUMBIA. Sunday Horning, January 6, 1867. TUc Government to tte Chnngcd. The Atlantic Monthly, published in Boston, is one of the most promi? nent of the moatlily literary periodi? cals of the North. It does not confine itself to mere literature, but furnishes ideas for the public men of the New England States. In its December issue, we see it stated, 'here is an article which declares that the South? ern difficulty will not be reached, "unless the whole structure of the Government be changed from a Go? vernment by States to something like a despotic central Government, with power to control even the municipal regulations of States, and to make them to conform to its own despotic will. While there remains such an idea as the right of each State to con? trol its own local affairs- au idea, by the way, more deeply rooted in the minds of men of all sections of the country than perhaps any one other political idea- no general expression of human rights can be of any value." This is plain language, but so far 3o we have observed, thc desigu there? in intimated appears to be one dis? tinctive feature in the policy of the dominant party in the Congress now in session. Senator Ben. Wade, one of the Congressional tourists in the South, made a speech, the other day, at Memphis, in which he declared that the destinies of this nation right? fully belonged to Congress, and fur? ther, that the great object of the founders of this Government was to escape the one-man power, and hence they had delegated to Congress, and nobody else, the power to fix its poli? cies and direct its administration. All this is utterly absurd, if the men of the present day have any re? gard for the Constitution. Tire stand? ard judicial authorities, Story and Kent, the decisions of the Chief Jus? tices for years, the concurrent evi? dence of all the great statesmen of the country, 'nave ail established that the Congress was only one depart? ment of the Government; the one under the immediate supervision and control of tho people, and the one which could be changed as frequently as the people thought it transcended its authority and limits. Alexander Hamilton,- in the Federalist, warned the people against the aggressive growth of Congressional authority as the great evil to bo feared in our free Government, and Judge Story, nearly fifty years afterwards, solemnly re? peated the admonition. But the party of which the Atlantic Monthly is an organ, and Ben. Wade is a representative, liing all those warnings and admonitions to thc wind. They want power, and to that end would do away with the Execu tive Department of the Government, and abolish the Supreme Court, 01 remodel it to suit their own views and render it subservient to the au? thority of Congress. That this is evidently the scheme, may bo in? ferred from the measures which om telegraph despatches, yesterday morn? ing, informed us has already been in? troduced into Congress since its re? assembling. We appear evidently tc be drifting into a central despotism, and it is to be feared that the republic is rapidly hastening to this end. A NICE PROGRAMME.-Tho Boston Post says: "Mr. Kelley wants thc power of appointment given to thc Supreme Court; Mr. Forney wants the Supreme Court subject to Con? gress, the Constitution made to con? sist of the laws ol Congrcsr, and thc powers of the Secretary cf State con? ferred upon the President of thc Senate. Mr. Sumner's Boston organ wants the office of President of thc United States abolished, and Mr. Boutwell proposes to take charge oj the moral and religious character ol the South, to inspire it with tho sublime ideas prevailing at Grotot Junction." NORTHERN CREDITORS AND SOUTH ERN DEBTORS. -A Georgia correspond ont of a Northern journal writes "Complaints aro made by Northen creditors of the failure of their South ern debtors to pay their debts, ando] the stay laws and other devices tc postpone thc liquidation of long out standing claims. But while there arc a few who desire to repudiate, thc mass of the people desire to pay al they justly owe, and had they peace and an assured security for the fu? turo, they both could and would paj every cent of their indebtedness." The Snprcmc Court I}ccl?Ion. Tho Now York Times publishes in full the opinions of tho Judges of the Supreme Court in the case of Milli? gan, which occupy nearly seven columns of that paper. The follow? ing synopsis will give our readers some idea of the principal points decided: Justice Davis delivered the opinion of tho Court, in wbich he said one of tho plainest Constitutional provisions was infringed when Milligan was tried hy a Court not ordained and established by Congress. ?Tc reason or necessity could bo- urged why ho was not delivered to the circuit of Indiana, to be proceeded against ac? cording to law; and another guarantee of freedom was broken when he was denied a trial by jury. To the first two questions the Court gave an affirmative answer, and tho majority gave a negative to tho last one. Chief Justice Chase, for himself and Justices Wayne, Swanyo and Miller, being unable to eVmctir in some im? portant particulars with the opinion which bad been read, made a separate statement of their views of the whole case. He said tho trial and sentence of Milligun were by a military com? mission convened in Indiana during the fall of 1864. The action of tilt commission had been under consider? ation by President Lincoln for some time, when he himself became thc victim of an abhorred conspiracy. Il was approved by his successor it May, lhG5, and sentence was ordercc to be eerried into execution. Tin proceedings, therefore, had the falles sanction of the Executive Depart ment of the Government. It wa: clear the writ ought to issue, and tba Millaa ii was entitled to the discharg1 prayed for. The third question mus be answered negatively as an un avoidable inference from afiirmativ answers to the other two. Wc d not, he said, doubt that the positiv provisions of the Act of Congres require such answers. We do nc think, it. necessary to look beyon their provisions. In them we fin sufficient and controlling reasons fe our conclusions, but they could nc agree to the opinion of the majority that not only was the military con mission not authorized by Congres: butthat it was not in the power < Congress to authorize it, from wilie it may be thought to follow. The di senting Judges maintain that whei peace exist the laws of peace mu prevail. What we do maintain that when the nation is involved : ! war, and some portions of the cou try aro invaded, and all are expose to invasion, it is within the power Congress to determine in what Stat or Districts such great and immine publie danger exists as justifies tl authorization of military tribum for trials of crimes and offene against the discipline or security thc army or against the public safe! They cannot doubt that in such time of public danger, when cc spiracies existed in Indiana, Congre ? had power under the Constitution provide for the organization of military commission, and for trial that commission of persons engag in this conspiracy. STATE LEGISLATURES.- -The folle ing State Legislatures meet duri the present month, and on the i lowing days: January 1-New Yo Pennsylvania auel Minnesota; Jan ry 2-ludiana, Maine, Marylai Massachusetts, Michigan; Jami: 7-California, Mississippi, Neva Ohio; January 8- Kansas, New J sey; January 9-Wisconsin; Jami l-l-Illinois, Iowa, Virginia; Jami 15-West Virginia; January 21-L isiana. Unusual interest attache; these Legislatures this year, from fact that most of them have yet act upon the proposed Constitute amendment. PENTAN OUTBREAK.-The Sc. Lc Herald publishes the substance c despatch announcing that a Fer outbreak, headed by Stephens person, occurred in Ireland Chi mas Eve. Prominent Fenians cl this is a genuine cipher despatch ceived by the cabTc, and profes! believe that thc English Govcrna has suppressed the news. Ther certainly a strong belief among Brotherhood that au outbreak really occurred. --o- . -- Editing a newspaper is a good like making a fire. Everybody : poses ho can do it a little better t anybody else. We have seen pe doubt their fitness for apple diing, ox-driving and counting li but in all our experience we n met with that individual who did think he could double the circula of tiny paper in two months. -*-*?-?-?-. A. T. Stewart is about to r from active business. We believ is not worth more than $50,000, and shoulel think he would rema business until he hail amassed a i petency. MAJ: rn A ND.-We have heat stated on what is deemed high am ity, that tho Legislature of ]Y land will reject the Constitu? amendment by a decided majori MKSSAOE OF TUB GoVEItNOlt OF I MARYLAND. -The Governor's message is a lengthy, able document, opening with an appropriate allusion to the general prosperity of tho common? wealth and encouraging circum? stances, as well as weighty responsi? bilities under which tho present Legislaturemeets. He expresses grati? fication at the flourishing condition of tho State finances. The Constitu? tional amendment being the leading point, to tliis subject he devotes con? siderable attention, and avows his op? position to the adoption of the mea? sure and passage of the amendment, as a condition precedent to the ad? mission of the ?Southern States to the right of representation. It presents, to his mind, objections of thegravest character, so long us the Federal Constitution continues to bo the su? preme law of the land. He recom? mends the assembling of a conven tion of tho people, to revise the. present Constitution of the State at an early day. He concludes by a congratula? tory reference to thc fact that the people of Maryland may, through his administration, yet hope that at no distant day they may be restored to a Government of law and thc Constitu? tion. News from St. Thomas, West Eu 1 tidies, to the 19th of December, says the severo cholera morbus, which has been epidemic on the island, had re? appeared on the morning of the 15th ultimo. The number of deaths wore 364, and from the loth to tho 18th, at S a. m., 107 individuals, all poor people, had died, so that, the total number of victims was 4,700. ('attic w'cre being shipped from East of Porto Rico to St. Thomas, and public food kitchens have been opened in town. Tho* Berlin correspondent of the New Yolk World says a despatch has been rt reived by the American Mi? nister, from Mr. Seward, disapprov? ing of tlu; Minister's conciliatory reference to Prussia's impressing naturalized Americans into its ser? vice. The despatch has been read to the Governmental authorities, but no action litis yet been taken. A Washington despatch of the 28th ultimo, to the Cincinnati Gazelle, says: '*It is now said that there is little doubt that the Supreme Court will decide the test oath to be uncon? stitutional; and it is further said by some kuowiug ones that a decision to that effect has been prepared, which is so sweeping that it will cause the entire abandonment of the oath in future. " A special from St. Paul says orders have been received from Washington to bring the chiefs of thc Sioux In? dians to Washington, to treat for the cession of their lands and guarantee of a safe route over their country to \ Montana. Also for locating them on farms, and for guaranteeing peace and security to our frontiers. HISTORY: OF THE LATE WAK.-The National Publishing Company, of Philadelphia, will shortly publish a work by Hon. Alex. H. Stephens, en? titled "A History of the Late War between the States." Tracing its orgin, causes and results. Fred. Douglass has been invited to lecture at Indianapolis, and the ques? tion of admitting "colored persons" to indiscriminate seats on the occa? sion ia creating considerable excite? ment, not a few opposing this step toward negro equality. LABOR WAFTED AT THE WEST. The St. Louis lie]n?>lic<m states that laborers and workingmen in almost any branch of industry pursued at the West are in scant supply and great demand. A difficulty occurred in Hampton on the 20th ult. A party of negroes made an attack ou a store to avenge one who was shot while attempting to steal. They were dispersed by the military. During tho year 1SGG, 300 divorce cases have been brought before the Chicago courts. The list embraces persons from all stations in life, the clergy not excepted. Maj. Gen. J. J. Reynolds has been appointed to the command of the Military District of the Rio Grande, and proceeds to Brownsville, the headquarters, in a few days. , A Scotchman, who, to avoid arrest for desertion of the United States army, changed his name, thus deprived himself of a splendid estate bequeathed him in the old country. Direct trade between Norfolk and Europe has been established, and tho steamer Brazilian was to sail on Thinrsday for Liverpool. A feature of thc French exhibition is to bc a Japanese coffee house, with eight genuino Japanese girls, already on their way to Paris, us waiters. The test oath excludes all but sixty of the seven hundred lawyers at New Orleans frompracticingin the United States Courts. A photographer at Rutland, Vt., is tho first one to take pictures on marble, a work which requires botli a good artist and linc marble. . General Price and Governor Harris aro making money ia Mexico, and Magruder is as gorgeous as ever. Tlie United States Government, it is said, is treating with Spain for tho purchase of the Island of Minorca. It is officially announced that the Uri tish Parliament will meet on the 5th of February. The tax levy of New York city for tlie present year will exe . 1 $19,000, 0l)l>. Its debt is $31,500,000. MOVEMENTS OF GOVKKNOB PATTON. Wc understand that letters and de? spatches of a recent date have been received from Governor Patton. The Governor is now in New York. On his way to that city he passed through Washington, where he stopped one day. He has made arrangements with tho Secretary of War for liberal supplies for our destitute population for thc next two months. The Go? vernor telegraphed from New York that he has effected a satisfactory arrangement in regard to the State financies. He expects to return to Montgomery early next week. [.Vontgoinery M<iil. Correspondence from Moudoza, Argentine Confederation, November 20th, gives full particulars of there cent popular outbreak there. Another revolution was reported also going on at San Luis and San Juan. AU these insurrectionists have for their object the cessation of war against Paraguay and the overthrow of the Argentine Confederation. PAYMENTS TO SOUTHERN CLAIMANTS. We learn that over $1,000,000 was paid last month to Southern claim? ants for cotton captured and confis? cated by the Union troops during the recent war, and which was claimed to not have been legally taken from the owners.-- - ly'us/iinylon Chronicle The Washington Chronicle asks: "Does it pay England to hohl Ire? land merely by aid of bayonets and artilleryV" A much more perti? nent question fi>r American editors to discuss is, will it pay the United States to hold the South by the same tenure? -JJallimore Ti'dnscrint. Extract of Minutes. CoNG.vitEE LODGE NO. 2'.t, I. <>. O. F., < ctober 8, lsGG. At a regular meeting of titi: Lodge, this evening, the following preamble and r< so? lutions we're adopted: Whereas, bv resolution of this Lodge, adopted the 20th day of .May, 1S<;:>, it wa* resolved that the dues of all members should commence from that ?late. And whereas the books of the Lodge, by which thc names of thc members could be ascertained, were burned or destroyed ou the night of the 17th February, ?8G5, in consequence <>f which tho Secretary is unable to give tho requisite notice to de? faulters. And whereas, in accordance with the by? laws of this Lodge, all members who arc in arrears for dues for twelve months, shall be suspended, after having been no? tified the reof by the Secretary, lie it Resolved, That those who wi.-h to retain their membership ar? requested io appear, on or before the first Monday in January, 1SG7, pay thou- dues ami ."i:;ii the c.institu? tion. Resolved, That at tho meeting on tho first Munday in January, 1867, tho Noble (.?rand will he required to read out all tho names of all ni em h era who have signed the constitution and paid their dma, and t^iat all eahers will he considered as sus? pended from thia Lodge for non-payment of dues. (Extract from the minutes.) Jan 6 1 _DJ_P. MCDONALD, Sec'y. City Fire Department. rpi?E REGULAR monthly meeting of J. this Department will beheld TO-MOR? ROW (Monday) EVENING, January 7. at 7 o'clock. Bv onler: Jan fi 1 * C. V. HARRISON, Sec'y. Private Instruction. MY CLASSES begin on MONDAY, the 7th. at 10 o'clock, a. ni. Class-Room at Mrs. McMahon's. Terms-$23 a quar? ter of ten weeks, due quarterlv in advance Jan G 1 JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON. Palmetto Fire Engine Company. THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Palmetto Fire Engine Com? pany will bo held at the hall of the Phoenix Hook and Latlder Company, on TUESDAY EVENING, Ja? nuary 8, at 7 o'clock. A punctual attend? ance ia requested. By order of tho Pre? sident. ' G. T. MASON, Jan ? nitu2 Secretary pro teni. A Small Farm for Sale, LYING about two miles from Columbia, containing about 100 acres of FINE LOW-GROUND BOTTOM LAND, well watered, anti peculiarly adapted to tho production of all kinda of Vegetables, Corn, Stock, Ac. On the land is a large orchard of choice fruit trees, a small dwell? ing, kitchen and other out-buildings. Prico $1,000-one-half cash, and tho re? mainder on timo. Applv to Jan 6_1* CALNAN & KREUDER. DENTISTRY. HAVING opened my office permanently in Columbia, 1 may be found at all hours at tho rooms over R. C. Ander? son's store, on Main street. Jan ? D. P. GREGG. . APPLES, BUTTER, &C, -I f\ BBLS. NORTH CAROLINA MOL'N 1\J TAIN APPLES, in good order. ALSO, Another lot, of MOUNTAIN RUTTER, CHEESE, BEEF, PORK, ETC., ETC., all of which will be sold at low prices. EDWARD SILL, Jan f> 2 Washington st reel. Wanted Immediately. Ip O RT Y THOUSAND CYPRESS SHIN 1 GLES, deliverable five miles from Columbia. H. D. H AN AU AN. Jan 5 2 Wanted. THREE PLASTERERS, to go in tho country, five miles from Columbia. Apply to iL D. MANAHAN. Jan 5 2 THE CHEAPEST is AT J. MENDEL'S. FOR WHICH State and City Isaue Taken ;tt i 9ur ZI Jan 5 S FOR SALE, rll I UT Y well broke MULES. Applv to Doc 27 CHAS. LOGAN. Hams, Hams. > CASKS Sugar-cured HAMS, at low rato. 5 Dec 28 J. C. SEEGERS A CO. SWISS CI J ARS 1 [TH VE THOUSAND ia ?tor? and for sal?, [j wholesale ami retail. Dee 28 JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO. CABBAGE! CABBAGE! ! ^NE erato prime CABBAGE, for sala low. at JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO.'S. Duo 2* NOTICE. ?INARD'S." 7*E SHALL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE Ci? State and City Bills at Par For all Goods sold, from this date, until further notice. ?. L. KIN ARD. .Tan 4_f>_ Lessons in German and French, A ND thc LATIN and GREEK CLASS J\_ ICS, on mod'rate terms, (to pupil? singly or in classes, in families or schools,) hy ii Professor of lone; experience in lang? land and on th? continent of Europe. Address, by post, "P. S., Esq., Colum? bia, S. C." A private tutorship might ho accepted. -T=>-<'4 *r. One Furnished Room to Rent, rriO A SINGLE GENTLEMAN. Applv A to Mus. WM. HUSSUNG, cone r of L'ondlotou and Uichardson streets, one squarti below thc Stat? House. .Tan -1 8* Tax Notice. Cl IT CLERK'S OFFICE, ConuaiiuA., Jauuarv 3, 1807. fTlAXES oN SALES for tho quarter cad I ing the 1st instant i* due, and prompt pa\im<nt of the sante is required. jan 4 J. S. McMAHON. City Clerk. COLLEGE TEXT-BOOKS. A ESO, a large stock of SCHOOL BOOKS, f\ in English, Latin, Greek anil tho Modern Languages. For sale at McCABTEBS BOOK-STORE, Opposite Court House, Columbia. Jan 3 lt. L. BRYAN. POCKET DIARIES FOR 1SS7. AN ASSORTMENT, of all sixes, for Ladies and Gentlemen-nome with Almanacs and Private Cash Table?,Stamp Duties, Ac. Per sale at McC ARTE R'S HOOK-STORE, Washington street, opposite Court House. Jan :i li. L. BRYAN. NOTICE. riIHE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore cx X istinji between C. H. BALDWIN and M. 15. GREEN, untler tho name and stvlo of C. H. BALDWIN A CO., is dissolved by mutual consent, dating from November 1, 1866. C. H. BALDWIN has sold his interest in said copartnership to M. B. GREEN and F. W. GREEN, who will continuo the business nuder the nauio and stylo of M. B. CREEN A CO. Both partners will use tho firm nam? only in liquidation. C. H. BALDWIN. M. 1! GREEN. Columbia, S. C., Januar ', l?S7. Jan 3 G_"_ Pira AGOOD CLOTH CLOAK for.tfl 00 Extra " - . 8 00 Lon"' Shawls.5 00 Plaid " .2 50 Breakfast Shawls. 75 Ladies' Merino Vests. 1 50 " Kid Gloves. 1 00 Heavy Satinets. 87J Good Kentucky Jeans. 25 Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs. 10 " " Hem-stitched do. 33 Gent's Buck Gloves. 1 25 Good Prints. 12j " Bed Tick?. 25 ?1 Bleached Shirtings. 25 Star Ginghams. 25 200 packs Pius, at low prices. Variety of Goods at reduced ?/ricos. And will receive weekly supplies of French Goods from auction, at price? that must give satisfaction. ALFRED TOLLESON. Du? 37 Dress Goods ! WILL BE SOLD AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ! AT C. F. JACKSON'S. A Splendid Assortnenl. ei Hand. Dec 30 School Notice. I WILL resume tho exercise? of ray School on MONDAT, ?January 7, 1SC7. TEBMS.-English and Latin "or Greek, at the rate of $50 per year; English, $40. Payable at tho end of each quarter. Jan 1 6_IL W. RICE. _ CITY MALE FREE SCHOOL. THE exercises of this School will he resumed on MONDAY, ^January 7. Pupils will bo *d : mit ted on application at tho School Rooms, on Assembly street. Jan :i f> W. HUTSON WIGG, Teacher. TO RENT, A LARGE BRICK HOUSE, on the corner of Marion and Laurel street?. .Has ten comfortable rooms, furnished with gas. Good out-buildings and a lino garden. Applv to Dec 30 FISHER A LOWRANCE. Citron, Currants. Raisins, &c. .V-r BOXES Cl l'BON. 75 " Raisins, assorted packages Together with a full suppl)' ol Currants, Prunes, Soft-Shell Almonds, whole ami ground Spices, Ac, constantly on hand and for salo low by J. A T. H."AGNEW. Thc l'luvnix. office is on Main ?treet, a few doors above Taylor (or Camden) street. DON'T LET-IT GO ULT OF J HINT. Tho only truthful and authentic account of tho sack and destruction ot' Columbia, written by ono of South Carolina's most compo tent men, all tho incidents boin^ noted on the spot at tho time. Your children will be glad to get a copy at any price. For sale at tho PJioniz office if any of our readers -and wo know there is a host of them - have not seen the mueli-adniired, much-abused, gorgeous spectacle "Tho black Crook," they can hare an idea ot nome of its musical beau? ties by investing a fraction of a dollar with reter B. Glass, Esq. We an- indebted to . him for a copy of tho "Geni.-." from that play. I. 0. O. F. - -Attention is called to tho advertisement of Congaree Lodge No. 39, relative to delinquent members of that Lodge. We are also requested to state that tho newly elected officers of Congaree Lodgo will be installed to-niorrow night, and those of Eutaw Encampment on Friday evernnir. MAILS TO Wisxsnoao.- -The. Winnsbor'o Notes, of Saturday, say.-: "Forbearance, with this community, to? wards those who have charge <>( the United States maila between Cds point mid Co? lumbia, has ceased to be- a virtue. We have the most positive assurance that the Co? lumbia papers are forwarded from thoir respective (.thees to tint mail agents in ample time to reach us in tho morning. We know they aro not put off, as they ought to be, at this post, office." The paper- from this office are ro-ularly mailed in go? 1 time. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV. -Trinity Church-Kev. P. J. Sham!, H)j a. m. and ;H p. m. Presbyterian Church ditty. W. M. bogga Pastor, lt)/, a. 1:1. and p. m. St. Peter's Church-Hov. J. J. O'Connell, 10 a. m. and o? p. m. Lutheran Church -Rev. A. ll. lin lo, I0a a. m. Theological Seminary, (Christ Church Congregation) -Rev. J. M. Pringlo, Hector, 1U? a. 111. ami p. m. Washington Street Chapel--Rov. 0. Ii. Pritchard, P. E., UVV a. ni. Hov. ?. J. Simmons, :!i p. m. Baptist Church-Rev. Dr. Reynolds, 10J a. m. and 7 p. m. Marion Street (.'burch-ROT. D. J. Simmons, 10?a. m. Rev. C. IL Pritehaid, P. E., r$i p. m. Miss McCulloch, of Columbia, mido her first appearance this season in the Italian Opera, in New York, on Monday. She sang the toprano part in Verdi's ''Bailo in Masehera," and mado a very ngreeablo impression. We append the critical re? marks o.f the World, as of interest to tho fellow-town; people of tho fair prima donna: "Of course, the main interest of tho eve? ning centered upon Miss Mcculloch, and it is pleasant to be ablo to say that this young lady achieved a positive success with au audience which included many of the most accomplished musicians, both "pro? fessionals" and "amateurs," of New York. Miss McCulloch's voice is of a pure aud excellent quality, and her stylo, which ia essentially modern, fits her peculiarly for executing tho music of that, at present, most popular of maestri, Signor Verdi. Sho gave proof last night, too, of a degreo of dramatic feeling and taste, which with an enlarged experience of thc stage, cannot fail to put her high on tho roll of strictly operatic, as distinguished from purely lyric singers. STATK CURRENCY.-lt is right to hear both sides of a question, anduve cheerfully publish the subjoined communication from Mr. .Solomon, explaining, in a new light, the action ot thc merchants in regard to thc State bills: MESSRS. EDITORS: Under the communi? cation signed "Several Merchants," com? mending your comments upon tho action of a meeting of tho merchants held at Gibbes' Hall, last month, appointing a committee to report from time to timo the valuation of State bills, I perceive, on tho lld, they reported, through your paper, that tho bills issued by the State were ten per cent, below par, and could bc convert? ed into United States currency, in Oharles ton, at the above rate. Now, Messrs. Editors, I, as a very humble merchant, was prisent and signed a paper authoriz? ing said committee, and am willing, aa a merchant, and one who has the interest of our eily and State at heart, to abide by the action bad at said meeting. Believing, Messrs. Editors, that I am actuated with as Kinch philanthropy as those who sign themselves "Several Merchants," I would respectfully state a financial fact, that tho issue of bills of credit by South Caro? lina is precisely in the sa?no relation as the several merchants' notes given for merchandize, or any other commodity oniy worth what they will bring in United States currency at the time offered for salo in this or any other placo. Now, as to tho insinuating idea, as expressed by these "Several Merchants," couched in ambigu? ous language, as to the poor purchasing their daily bread, Ac. I would answer to theso "Several Merchants," that tho la? borers and mechanics will all charge higher rates, if paid iu a depreciated cur? rency. This was tho sole object of the merchants'meeting, held at Gibbes' H?li? to tty and correct an ovil, and place our Str.t? bills in as favorable a situation as possible; so that the poor as well as the rich could be protected from the extor? tionate merchant's high tariff or tho Shy? lock broker's shave, and govern them? selves accordingly. A. L. SOLOMON. NEW ADVEETISEMENTS. --Attention i < call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this -.norning for the Amt timi*: W. T. Waiter -Auel ion Salo. Meeting of City Fire Department. Jas. Wood Davidson-Privato Classes. Meeting Palm- ito Fire Company. Calnan & Kreudei -Farm for Salo. Congaree Lodgo Resolutions. ?The Vanclnse Cotton Factory, near Graniteville, S. C., owned by Wm. Gregg, was destroyed by tiro Thurs? day morning. Partially insured. Gen. Banks' constituents aro raisiug money to p;iy his dc4)ts.