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COLUMBIA. Tuesday horning, Feb. ^ 1867. Cotton-Capital for *l?<- South. Wc Icu. u from thc National Intelli? gencer that Mr. Morrill, iu his speech ou thc tax bill, said that tho disposi? tion to undei'-rafce the crop of cotton is chrome and universal. Last year. he said, Mr. McCulloch was led into an error on this subject, and estimated the cotton remaining in the country at 1,300,000 bales; but it proved to be nearly twice as much. Mill-owners at the Last had laid in large stocks of cotton at sixty couts, and, of course, lost by the operation, inasmuch as they might have purchased at nearly half that price afterwards. Mr."Morrill estimates the crop at nearly 2,000,000 bales, though this is doubtful; but if it were but 1,500,000, it is estimated it will bring three fourths as much in gold as the crop of 1859, the largest ever produced in the United States. It is encouraging for our planters io know that the price is tending upwards in foreign markets-the prospect for supplies from India and Egypt not improving. We agree with tho Intelligencer in not concurring with Mr. Morrill iu his opinion that the crop for 1^07 will be much larger than that of 1SGG, though the season, it is to be hoped, will be much more favorable. And it gives thc following good reasons for disputing thc estimates of Mr. MorriU: "Neither the political, nor social, nor financial condition of affairs in thc South, will favor a large increase in the culture of cotton, or rice, or sugar. What Northern, capital and enterprise were employed in the last year will bc much diminished this year. The negroes, as a general rule, worked better, under a spasmodic ef? fort, last year than they will ever do again. That is the testimony from planters, Northern men as well as Southern. Besides, thc legislation of Congress places them on apolitical equality with the whites, and this will tend to dissatisfy thom with their in? dustrial position. They will expect, as another step in advance, a division of the land aud other property among them. They have already, in com? mon with the whites, thc right, under the homestead laws, to take up Go? vernment lands, but do not avail themselves of it." There is truth in this argument. If cotton were really to become again a great staple product of the ?South, then cotton lands would bo in de? mand. But, on the contrary, owners are really anxious te? sol! ut low prices, but find no purchasers. It is stated that plantations on lite Savannah River, with all improvements, cana ble ol' producing, without fertilizerSj abale <>f cotton to the acre, are fre? quently offered at ?rl? per aero, less than tho original Government pric< for public laud:-;. The truth is then is no money in the South, and tin. New York Financial Clironich en? dorses this assertion, when, on giving reasons for the stagnation of businesi at the North, it states, as one cause that thc South is not able to purehas< goods, nor even to pay for supplie: already obtained. But there is bairn in Gilead. It i: stated that Mr. Jay Cooke, tin banker famed for negotiating success fully United States bonds, hus pro mised that $150,000,000 of Northen capital will be thrown into thc South ern States, provided they will adop the constitutional amendment. O course, this proU'er must have beei made before the adoption of the Ste vens-Sherman-Blaine bill, whicl places these States under militai-; rule, and gives us, to boot, the con stitutional amendment, as the prie of admission to Congress. We mus accept the latter, or stay out in th cold, as we have been situated fo some years past; but the militar; rule is inevitable. Mr. Jay Cooke we apprehend, would be chary to in vest his capital in the States (sc called) divided into military districts and where the tenure of property wa only held under the dicta of militar tribunals. If this successful banker, or broke? rather, had spent his or his friends 6150,000,000 in defeating tho radical at the last popular election, he woul have made a much more profitabl investment, for in that event, th commercial intercourse between th two sections-the barriers of fanati cism having been demolished-woul have undoubtedly at once returned t its old channels, and the special busi ness of Mr. Cooke, (the South bein needy,) as wella ; commercial pursuit at the North generally, would hav j been benefited. He and the others j ? engaged in furnishing capital to the I South-the fear of confiscation being I removed from before their eyes j would soon have held mortgages on j nearly ail the real estate of the South, I at a high rate of interest, while her people would have set about the work i of recuperation with a heart and a j will, which now are broken under the baneful effects of political misrule ! and oppression. Mr. Cooke, shrewd as he may be in the .ways of thc money-making world, grievously erred in supposing that, of their own accord, the South? ern people would sacrifice their po? litical birth-right, disfranchise their best men, and make the negro equal to, if not above themselves, for even the large loan or advance of $150. 000,000. We believe that, takingiuto consideration the practices at popular elections in his latitude, one-tenth of this sum would have prevented the return of a radical majority to Con? gress, and we feel sure the odd S50, 000,000, properly engineered through the lobby- department by this skillful financier, would, even at this late hour, have a powerful effect towards a proper reconstruction of the States. But this is not to be so. The South? ern people aro powerless, and must submit to whatever destiny, politi? cally speaking, awaits them. In re? spect of Northern capital coming to their aid, that is now out of tho ques? tion, and their whole duty now is, to make thc best of their situation, cul? tivating their soil diligently, and working earnestly in every other de? partment. If they do this, and es chow national politics, (as the decree in that respect is written against them.) they have the. soil, and, we believe, can obtain the labor sufficient at least to make themselves self-sus? taining and, in some measure, inde? pendent of depressing political influ? ences. GREAT MORAE IDEAS rx KANSAS. The legislative bodies of Kansas have never been distinguished for great wisdom. lu fact, the members there? of have been more remarkable for being experts in the use of the bowie knife than in the construction of laws. This, however, does not apply to the State Legislature now in ses? sion. With'few exceptions, the gen? tlemen composing the same are pa? triotic, and desire the good of the Commonwealth. This is seen by the following telegram : TOPEKA, KANSAS, February 6, lSliT. After bitter discussion in the House, to-day, on the bill disfranchising dis? loyalists, Air. Hannir nuwed an amend? ment including all persons who have swindled the Government. Thc I amendment passed with only five dis . sen tin g votes. lt' Congress could be induced tc ! engraft this ia tlie Constitution of thc United States, the radical party would at once be in a hopeless minority in every State in thc Union. DOUGLASS AMONG THE EGYPTIANS. The Southern part of Illinois is callee Egypt. in Egypt, is a city known as Cairo. In Cairo, is published :i paper styled the Democrat, which thus announces au event iu the his tory of that aquatic locality: Fred Douglass is a wonderful nig [ ger, and, next to Thud. Stevens, wt do not believe there is a man in thii country who is so universally and sin cerely worshipped ?is he is. He is ? nervous, rapid, bold thinker, and ai eloquent talker, and there is but om thing that militates from his tran scendent greatness, and dims the lus tre of the unhappy Aurora Boreal] that has shot in such greasy splendo athwart our skies-that is the streal of white blood that is said to con tamiuate his veins. The Republican of Cairo owe it to themselves an< their party to give their distinguishet champion and leader a receptioi worthy tho man aud the great hou that brings him among them. Amon? the radical leaders of Southern Uli nois, Fred. Douglass stands up a ver; giant in intellect and decency, ant wo bespeak for him a full house ant respectful hearers. ORANGEBXJRG NEWS.-This is th name of a new paper, published a Orangeburg, in tlii* State, by C. H Hall-Samuel Dibble editor. It i well printed, aud gotten up, in al departments, with taste and ability. Tho schooner Fleece, which at rived at Pensacola from Havana Cuba, with a cargo of West India frail presented an anomaly in having colored captain and crew, who ow the vessel. The Pensacola Observe thought it strange enough to be chr< icled under tho head of "Arriva Extraordinary." A Memphis pickpocket jostled rural Ohioan out of $3,500 OH apia) form car. j WHO CAN VOTE.-lu the new mili? tan- bill, tho main provisions of which have already been published, it is provided that ' in all elections to any office under such provisional go? vernment, all persons shall be enti? tled to vote, and none other, who are entitled to vote under the provisions of the fifth section of this Act, and no person shall bc eligible to any office nuder such provisional govern? ment who would be disqualified from holding office under tho provisions of the third article of said constitution;.! amendment." Tho billowing is the said third article of said constitutional amend? ment: "SEC 3. No person shall be a Se? nator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President or vice-Presi? dent, or hold any otlico, civil or mili? tary, under the United States, or under any State, who. having previ? ously taken un oath as a member of Congress, or as an oflicer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial oflicer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid and comfort to the enemies thereof; but Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability." THE LATE FH?E AT JACKSON.-The Mississippian says after the recent fire in Jackson had been subdued, the Federal soldiers, who had worked like Trojans to save property, wore drawn up in line, and were about to march off to camp, when the Mayor came forward and addressed them as follows: "SOLOurns OF THE UNITED STATES: In the name of the citizens of Jack? son, in whose behalf you have so nobly exerted yourselves this day to rescue their property from destruc? tion, I tender you their warmest gra? titude. Your efforts have been gene? rously appreciated, and will never be forgotten. For tlie kind assistance on your part, freely and timely ren? dered, I again return you the kindest thanks of the city of Jackson." At the conclusion of this address, the soldiers gave three hearty cheers and marched to camp. - ? ? ? ?- _ PLENTY OF ACTION.-The New York Times says: Congress cannot be reproached with inaction during the past week. It has atoned for its delay and hesi? tation of eighteen months by acts which transcend, in reckless energy and far-reaching consequence, any? thing done by the American Legisla? ture for tiffy years. Throwing aside, as if in impatient contempt, all thought of moderation and al estimate of results, the House ol Representatives has decreed, bj overwhelming majorities, that thc three following things shall be done 1. All tho Southern States shall bi put under martial law. '1. All the negroes in tito Southon States, over tweuty-one years of age shall be admitted to the suffrage. ">. All tho whites in the Southon States who had anything to do witl the rebellion shall bo excluded fron voting. What else remains to be done wi find it impossible to guess. Possibb it may be deemed worth whiie t< confiscate the property of the South ern people-but that wdl ver; speedily take care of itself. It i impossible that property should eon tin ne to be worth holding or steal ing, for any great length of time under such a regime as seems abou to be inaugurated for the South That whole section of country is b pass again under the yoke of a mili tary power. The avowed object o the authors of this policy is to "pu back matters in the South to jus where they were when Lee surrender ed." A Brigadier General is to b absolute sovereign of each distriet the source of law for all its people the sole judge of rights, the sol authority in all their social, civil am political relations. Unless burna: nature is very different in the South ern States from what it is auywher else on the face of the earth, such policy must produce results. It wi! ??lata alienate the people from th mild and paternal rule thus extende over them, or it will quicken thei devotion and strengthen their al tachment to its sway. We are nc anxious to predict which will be th result-the future will disclose : quito soon enough. -?- * STORMY TIMES AHEAD.-On the ut of March next, B. F. Butler, L.I D., chief of the Massachusetts "M< lisu," big blear-eyed bull in the rin from the province of miscegnatio and mock morality, will make h grand plunge into the Congressioni china-shop with a snort aud a bello that will astonish tho natives. The will follow an immense amount < pawing and scraping, and throwin of radical dirt, to the intenso doligl of little niggers and the worthy coi stitnents of the aforesaid hero of Bi Bethel and New Orleans. I Harrisonburg Commonwealth. -??-???-? A N)tol out West, in disposing < ihs . 1 furnitnre, advertises a larg assoi . tent of good tooth-brushes i a lo? un. Is RELIEF WANTED?-A friend, says the Milledgevillo (Ga.) Il-cor 1er, writing from New York in reference to the movement, in that city for the relief of the South, says: "Any amount could be raised here could we have vouchers <m three points, but there is such conflicting testi? mony, many know not what to do. 1. ls relief needed- -that is, do women and children require it? 2. Would it be received? Could there be found reliable disbursers?" En answer to the Hist of tile above questions, we say that if the oaths of more than 40,000 persons, who swore last year that tiny were de? pendent and destitute of food, is to be believed, it is needed-even more so this than last year. In reply to the second inquiry: But few starving persons think much about where the food comes from that will appease hunger and sustain life. To the third inquiry: Governor Jenkins will, as heretofore, see that ali provisions are properly distributed. One word in explanation of South? ern destitution. The Federal army of invasion df stroyed crops, killed up and took off lin1 stock of every description, burned houses and gin houses, freed the negroes, and most of whom have since flock to the towns, half the men non-prodncers, the women altogether so, still con? sumers. Many of the white men being killed, others died, and others disabled, no plough stock, agricul? tural implements burned or cut up, the seasons of the past year having been the most unpropitious ever known, the bank issues of the South forcibly repudiated-no control over our labor system-these things have brought on the present destitution. The same paper says: We have seen a letter to the Mayor of this city, informing him that a shipment of supplies have been sent to the destitute in this place, from the South-western Belief Association at Louisville, Kentucky. In behalf of the needy of our city we return grateful thanks for the timely and much needed provisions. SOTJTHEKN MATTHUS-Gov. Omi. - The New York Herald, ol Thursday, in noticing its Southern correspond? ence, says: Our Southern letters are dated at Biehnioi d, Charleston and Macon. Some excitement existed in West Virginia on account of the murder of two members of the "Bed String As? sociation," a radical organization for electioneering purposes. In South Carolina, the great destitution among thc people is believed to be mainly due to the disorganization of the labor system. A case, testing the va? lidity of powers of attorney held dur? ing the war, on which property was sold for Confederate money, is peud ing in the United States Court at Charleston-Mrs. Caroline Carson, daughter of the late James L. Petti? grew, and now residing in New York, being the plaintiff. Governor Ori? llas been severely denounced for the sentiments he expressed at the Cham? ber of Commerce banquet and in his address to the freedmen recently. He said that $40,000,000 of property had beim banished from Charleston by the refusal of the people to asso? ciate with Northern merchants. He also announced that he was in favor of giving the negro, who could read, the right of sull'rage. La Macon, high hopes of successful business this year are entertained by the mer? chants. The action of New York in reference to the relief of Southern destitution is looked to with lively emotion. THE SUPREME COTJKT.-The X<i Honed IntiellCgencetr says: "If the destruction bill of Con? gress wei-e brought np for decision before the Supreme Court, who does not suppose that a full bench would declare its unconstitutionality in toto? What true statesman or eminent ju? rist, any.vhere in the broad land, would not so declare?" The Richmond Dispatch says: "It were an easy matter, perhaps, to bring this question before the ?Su? preme Court; but it would be difficult to obtain a decision. If that Court, iu deference to a demoralized public opinion, withheld its decision upon the test oath for twelve months after 'its opinion hud been formed, how long would it withhold its decision on such a question as this? And il there was a majority of only one in favor of the Constitution in the former case, what assurance have we thal there will be a majority at all in this case? Judge Grier's health is said tc be feeble. In his absence, the Court would likely stand equally divided; for if four judges could be found tc hold that military courts for the trial of civilians are constitutional tribu nais, there is no reason why four should not be expected to hold thal Congress is not bound by the Consti tution at all." THE HIGHER LAW.-The Bostoi Commione/',,Uh wants a Lieutenant General who will be governed by t higher law than the orders of his sn periors. That's the sort of mtisam-t which is found in such perfection ii Mexico, and which has given thal country such a high standard in tie scale of nations. The number of barrels of cranber? ries raised and sold in Harwich, Mass, last year, was 5,510, and the price re? ceived for them was $52,072. WAK INEVITABLE. -Tho Courier iles Etais Unis, the French paper in New York, has a long article favoring the iden of a general European war. We translate the opening paragraph, as follows: "It has been seen, hy several pre? ceding articles, that we consider an European war, at a period more or less distant, as inevitable. Unless France has lost all interest of her dignity and her interests, France; i must be drawn into it. lt is probable ; that the explosion of a struggle every ! one foresees will not occur with the ' year just commenced. The French j Government will leave nothing un done to prevent universal Exposition ! -with which so many interests are I concerned-from being troubled by European disorders. No doubt other countries, like Russia and Prussia, ! might make a commencement, attack- ! ing us before we were prepared; but j they themselves have not attained the degree of strength they believe necessary to cope with us, and unless unforeseen events occur, we may con? sider peace certain for the year; if we may give the munt; of peuce to a fe? verish state; of things that is ruin to the people, and which scatters every? where well-founded anxieties." - BEHIND HIS AGE.-A correspond? ent of the London Times has had a protracted interview with President Johnson, and, by authority, publish? ed the results of his audience. We have not space for so lengthened an article, but the following extract will give the measure of Hercules. On the delicate subject of impeachment, the President said with a smile: "1 had contracted Old World ?deas, de? rived from Magna Charta and so downwards, respecting the right of the accused to be heard, und to be fairly tried; but those seem to be going ont of dato. Now, a committee sitting in secret and hearing one side only, and that side the enemies of the accused, prejudge his C&se. It is a consistent part of the general sys? tem which we see being pursued." We regret that so determined an individual as President Johnson when "contracting Old World ideas of Magna Charta," did not likewise con? tract Old World notions as to its pre? servation.--Augusta. CoustiliitioiydisL FORNEY'S APPEAL FOE a HIGH TA? RIFF.-If this Congress shall adjourn without giving protection to Ameri? can industry to tito extent of the dif? ference between wages here and in Europe, and tho cost of money and the expense of living here and there, tho party that is now howling for British free tm do will whirl upon us and denounce us to every unemployed working man in the nation, and to every owner of an idle factory. "These Black Republicans have ruined thc country! 'Juey have de? stroyed its industry. They have le? gislated for nothing but niggers. They have let white men go to ruin. These nigger-worshippers will bring all our laboring men to rags ami starvation, and tin' nation to bank? ruptcy, it' they aro left in power. Turn thom out!" And what power and what peril tl.ere would lu- in that cry, shrieked into the oars of a vast population, waiting ami longing for the wages that excessive importations take away, and that only a tariff eau give. - Washington < Vironicle. FROM THE NORTH-WEST. -Tl ie Hoods i:i portions of tho North-west aro unprecedented. A despatch from Chicago says: "By the breaking away of tho banks of the Les Baines Liver, yes? terday, a large portion of South-west ern Chicago was inundated, the habi? tations ol' at least 10,001) persons being surrounded by water. Quick ascents were made to higher regions, and rafts wore constructed, on which the beleagured people embarked from upper windows. Luring the evening, the flood somewhat subsided, but broke out afresh to-day, covering a still wider area of territory. The water in the inundated regions varies in depth from a few inches to three or four feet. The loss is very heavy, but cannot now be estimated." THE CoMi'orxD INTEREST NOTES. - The following is the entire bill as it passed the House of Representatives on Thursday: Be it enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury bo, and he is, hereby authorized amt directed to redeem compound interest notes, with the accrued interest, and to issue there? for United States legal tender notes without interest, not exceeding in amount $100,000,000. Short, but suliieicnt for that pur? pose. John Hampden permitted himself, says the National Intelligencer, to be thrust into prison sooner than pay a j few pennies tax demanded under an | unconstitutional edict. The glorious spirit of the immortal Englishman is not dead. Cougress will find the land to bristle with John Hampdens, who will oppose a military despotism to be inaugurated in the bosom of the j republic. Services at the Colebrook (Ct.) \ Congregational Church wore sus? pended four weeks in consequence ol' the snow blockade of the roads. Ono man dug a tunnel from his house twenty-two feed long, through a drift of ton or twelve feet deep, and has ! hold communication with the outside world for over a fortnight by means > ?f this passage. . ' _ _ f SUGARS, MOLASSES, ETC.-Messrs. Risley & Creighton, <?f Charleston, advertise a lot of the above articles, at low prices. See their advertise? ment. A BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMENT. -We ?.al! especial attention io the adver? tisement of Messrs. Armstrong, Ga? tor ?& Co., who, in the ribbon and general millinery Line, have a dod: that will satisfy Southern dealers. Baltimore deserves much from South? ern traders, and/we hope this house will receive an amplesharc of patron? age. NRW AOVKKTISKMKN TS. -Attention call? ed til thu following advertisements, which ?.ve. published ti,is morning Ter the first time: Armstrong, Cater A Co. -Ribbons, &e. Chas. Logan -Mules for Sale. s. E. Stratton-Old Books Wanted. Alfn d Tolleson -Hats at NewYorU Oust. s. H. Myers A Co.-It.x.ts. Shoes, &c. lt isley >v Creighton-Sugars, &c.? M. Ehrlich A Sons -New Spring Stock. .I. C. Secgers A Co.-Fruits, Crackers. Fisher* Heinitsh -Fresh Seed. CONSCIENCE.-Some driblets of "conscience money"--the result of the "pickings and stealings" of thc last four or five years-continue to drop into the United States Treasury. Greenbacks, as yet, are the only re? turns, no pictures, furniture, books, jewelry, pianos, &c. "Conscience" appears not yet to have reached these articles. Whou it does, there ought to be a large hall in the Treasury Department appropriated for the "exhibition"-and when the stream of these spoils, now in the hands of private individuals, once begins, it ought to come with "a perfect rush!" [Alexndria Gazette. DIDN'T CAHE.- The Milledgeville Recorder says: "A go-ahead planter in a neighbor? ing County was approached by a troubled neighbor, perhaps more of a politician than planter, who was discussing the state of the country, especially tho bill that looked to con? verting Georgia into a military dis? trict. Our go-ahead planter heard him through, and asked if the bill would prohibit the making of cotton'. Being answered in the negative, he responded, if it didn't, then 'damn Congress and the bill; let "em rip. I'm going to make cotton.' Them's our sentiments." j The election for Mayor of George ! town, D. C., takes place on Monday, and it being the first occasion on which negroes will enjoy the privi? lege of the ballot, a lively time is ex? pected. The Superintendent of Po? lice hus issued special orders to his police for the occasion, requesting all to resign who cannot execute them with alacrity. The Superintendent's order for the conduct of the elec? tion is: No taunts, jests or mouths will be tolerated for a moment towards any voter, and persons guilty td' such conduct must be immediatelv ar? rested. "WHAT NEXT?-When the liberties of the people of the South are eflect ually destroyed, what next? -^??t. grant from Washington to ih^I lma dei ph ia Presa answers: Mr. Stevens will speak on confisca? tion in a few days. He will show the manner in which the laws passed confiscating the property of the re? bels have been abrogated by Presi? dential pardons and rebel State courts. The Pope is reported to have given his impressions of the heads of the English liberal party, recently re? sident in Borne, as follows: ..Lord Clarendon I like and understood. Mr. Gladstone I liked, but couldn't understand. The Duke of Argyll I understood, but didn't like. Lord Bussel T didn't like, and didn't un? derstand. " The first case of cruelty to animals in this country, under Mr. Bergh's law, was in the Court of Sessions of Brooklyn-Hugh Sweeny was ar? raigned for covering a dog with tur? pentine and then setting him on fire. Judge Dikeman "sent him up" for two months. In Elgin, C. W., a few nights since, a woman heard a dog barking loudly at her door. Sho followed the animal for a quarter of a mile through the snow, and found her father in a drift, dying of cold and exposure. Forty recruits of tho Eighteenth Infantry are said to have mutinied while on the route to Fort Phil Kear? ney recently, and, under tho lead of au old soldier, had shaped their course for Mexico, to joiri the army of Juarez. Bents and board aro coming down in New York city. The columns of the dailies there show that good board can be procured in respectable parts of the city for three and four dollars per week, and lodging rooms at pro? portionate rates. Old Federal Massachusetts having failed to ratify the Constitutiona amendment, it is proposed that it a once be put under military govern mont and go through a vigorous pro cess of reconstruction. The Roanoke (Va.) Times record a curious casualty in Salem. A sc'u/x "?ri fell through the aide-walk, v. hic. Save way owing to the thaw, and sh W! s crushed to death before sb could be extricated.