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' COLUMBIA. 1 Friday Morning, March 1, 1867. Conflicting Authority in High Place??. It may not bc known to many of our readers that the Government, or at least two departments thereof, have liad caused to be prepared a pamphlet of seventy-two pages, tobe used at the approaching Paris Exhi? bition by the United States Commis? sioner, to convey authoritative infor? mation of the statistics of the country. It is compiled by Alexander Delmar, Director of the Bureau of Statistics in the Treasury Department, and, therefore, so far as statistics are con? cerned, it is doubtless as correct as it is possible for it to be, while its classi? fication and admirable condensation are highly commended. Thc New Orleans Picayune, in no? ticing it, submits, however, that it contains some very heterodox doc? trines. It notes that, under the head of "Form of Government," the pam? phlet says that "it is a political fede? ration of thirty-six States, niue Ter? ritories and the District of Columbia. " Tho Picayune scouts at tho idea of ? "federation," being under the impres? sion that the cannon law bad d?cid?e! this to be a nation, and that tin States are not federated, but subor? dinate parts, which derive their pow? ers and qualities from the sovereign whole. Thirty-six States! Which arc they' Mr. Delmar enumerates ten of them "which to-day are not in the Union and which fact the intelligent foreign ers who may read this pamphle know as well as we, the excluder people of these ten, know and feel it Again: tho pamphlet says, "perfec loyal and political equality is grautet to all white males.'' It ought to hav< added, "except in ten States," bavin < eight millions of inhabitants, and ii which about a million of "whit males" have no political rights at all There aro other minor inaccuracie which our cotcmporary notices, sac' as that by Federal laws "property whoa not otherwise devised, descend to the children of lue deceased share and shan- ?dike, and to th next of kin." There are no Feden laws, that we know of, affecting th descent of property. The whole sui jectis exclusively regulated by Sta! laws. The pamphlet states that tl French is the language which prcvai in Louisiana, which the Picayui dissents from, as misleading the pei pie of Paris. Cut what we regard of some sign ficance is the position assumed X the two Secretaries, which is at dire variance with that held by Congres and standing upon which they a now legislating, so as to change tl fundamental law of the land-tl Constitution of the United State Both houses of Congress have ju declared that there ure really on twenty-seven States, and consequent nineteen Territories. As this is i official publication, and as neither the Secretaries under whose atispic it was prepared and issued are alli or friends of Sumner and his pari it will give that leader o?* radicalii an opportunity, as in the McCracki business, to demandan investigate: and inquire upon what grounds t functionaries alluded to have dared call this Government a federation thirty-six States, when the augi bodies, comprising the upper a lower house, driven by Sumner in i one and Stevens in the other, passed solemn euaet meats to the c< trary. Such a course might even ate in impeachment, and the Prc dent and his Cabinet officers undei trial at the same time. What a commentary does even t little pamphlet, with its magnifie statistics and useful information, bibit of the political condition o country, equal, if not superior, in the resources and elements of gre ness, to any other in the world! \\ may the intelligent foreigner excla; "Mein Gott, what a country, wha people!" RAISING INFANTRY.-We are formed by a gentleman who came on the Augusta train pn last eveni that a lady at Bamnferg, yestcrd gave birth to lour children-all bc The youngsters were doing well wi the irai a came by. SMA?JT? POX.-Tho Winnsboro JV notices a case of small pox in t town-a negro, in the basement tho old Fairfield Hotel. The Ti Council are taking proper steps prevent the spread of the disease. Quarreling Over tlxe Spoils. Our New England and New York compatriots are in a most unbecom? ing state of ill humor. ' Read the fol? lowing, from the Springfield Repub? lican, (radical:) "THE NEW BOUNTY Binn AND A NEW SECTIONALISM.-There was a straight sectional contest over the bounty hill in the House, Friday not, this time, between North and South, but between East and West, anti the latter conquered by exactly its numerical preponderance, without regard to pnrty. And in the debate, as well ns the voting, it was made clear that it was a mere struggle of brute force, with the least possible regard to justice or any recognized principle. Mr. Sclienck, of Ohio, who engineered the bill, undertook to play the despot, according to the prevailing style in that body, aud re? fused to permit any attempt at amendment, but he did not carry such vigor of personal authority as does Mr. Stevens, and the members grew restive under it, and refused to order thc previous question, thus opening the bill to debate aud amend? ment. Mr. Schenck stated the amount of money required by the bill at anywhere from a hundred to to five hundred millions-what is a hundred millions more or less^-o a groat nation like' this? It was shown by the representatives from the East? ern States aud New York that the result of deducting bounties pre? viously paid will be, that only the Western soldiers will get the benefit of the bill-that, in fact, it will take several hundred millions from the soldiers and people of the East, and put it in the pockets of the soldiers of the West, for bounties that their own States should pay thom, if they ave to be paid at all. To this fair showing, which they did not under? take to deny, the Western members replied that three times as many Eastern as Western soldiers deserted, and that the East could afford to pay the money, because it had wrung its wealth out of the West by high tariffs; and, moreover, they wanted to prove that, henceforth, the West is to con? trol in national legislation. So the Western mon stood together, Repub? licans and copperheads, and imposed this tax on the East, for their own benefit, by a vote of ninety-two to sixty-nine. To add to the aggravation of this deliberate act of robbery, Mr. Schenck coolly tells us that this bill merely meets 'the first expectation of tho soldier," and he hopes hereafter to bring bounties up to 'the highest standard paid.' This new sectional? ism starts oil' magnificently, indeed, and it may soon become a question how much wo have gained by ex? changing Southern for Western su? premacy."' It is extremely refreshing to boara radical abusing legislation "by brute force," ?md calling for '?justice and principle;" to hoar a radical charac? terize the "prevailing style" in the House of Representatives : s "play? ing ?ue despot," and so forth. But the most interesting matter is the dispute between the East and West, as to which side furnished the most deserters! No doubt, gentlemen of New Eng? land, it is very hard to have Hoosiers for masters, but you will have te stand it. BLOODY EIGHT.-The Orangeburg Times has the following account of a bloody rencontre in that District: We learn that on Monday, the 21st ult., the house of Mr. Thos. B. Tyler, jr., was broken open, and a large amount of clothing taken out. Mr. Tyler, who had been tit a spring about 100 yards from the house, saw the rogue making his escape. Ht caught np his gun and pursued, over? took the negro and ordered him tc halt. The negro drew a revolver une! threatened to kill Tyler if he followed him. Tyler fired at him about forty yards off, and thinks he hit him. Tw< of Tyler's dogs coming up, broughl the negro to buy, whereupon Tylei rushed iqi to him, (the negro conti? nuing to snap his pistol at Tyler,) anc by a blow over the head with his guu? brought him to his knees. The ne? gro, however, being much the strong? est man, got the gun from Tyler anc jumped on him, striking him with his pistol on the breast and head. In thc scuffle, Tylor got out his knife ant stabbed the negro in tho bowels whereupon.. he jumped off and rar away into Dean Swamp. The grouu< was covered with blood where the} fought, and the negro must be badi} hurt. No clue to the name of tin rogue has been obtained. AKKESTED.-Sheriff Paysinger ar rested a man, Monday last, who gav< several aliasen, among others that o Burkhead and Brown, and assumet that of Captain C. V. Hamilton, o Edgefield. We learn that he threat ened several citizens of our Distric recently, and shot at others. He ii under the custody of the sheriff. [ Newbeivy J ?en dd. Tho Louisville Journal says: Lo Bradshaw, au old citizen of Barrel County, who for many years ha: lived at the residence of Mr. Allel Bradshaw, about ten miles Iron Glasgow, near Tracy post office, diet at five o'clock, on last Saturday morn ing, the Kith inst., of starvation. The attempt to smuggle by mai $3,000 worth of diamonds set in i cork shaving failed in New York Thursday, and the jewels were con fiscated. Interesting from Liberia. The ship Golconda bas returned from Liberia. Thc following are ex? tracts from accounts she brings: Outward, she bad a quick and plea? sant run, and landed her passengers in good health and spirits, except four, who died on the passage. Of these, two were infants, a young wo? man, and Kev. Alfred Alberts, of Newberry, South Carolina, a worthy minister of the Methodist Church, ; who died instantly from apoplexy the I very morning after thc ship left Charleston. Rev. John Seys, who was a passen? ger on the Golconda, was received January 2, by President Warner, as Minister Resident and Consui-Gene ral of the United States to that Go? vernment. The Vice-President, Ca? binet, Judge of the Supreme Court, and the whole diplomatic corps were in attendance on this occasion. The Legislature of Liberia adjourn? ed January 8, after a session of five weeks. Among tho acts passed was one increasing tho grant of lands to emigrants from this country to three acres to r. single adult, and twenty five acres to each family. The general election, to be held on the fir.-t Tuesday in May next, for President, Vice-President, Senators and Representatives, was receiving considerable attention. Some <>f the delegates to a convention about to convene had waited upon President Warner, and requested him to accept a third nomination for the honorable position he nsw so worthily and use? fully fills; but he declined, as he pre? fers to retire to private life. Every? thing in Liberia appears to be in a state of improvement. Commerce is increasing. Henry W. Jolmson, jr., who pro? ceeded from a barber's shop, at Ca naudaigua, New York, to the bar of the Supreme Court of that State, says, in a hitter dated at .Monrovia, where he is building up an extensive practice: "I intend to cultivate cof? fee, cocoa, ginger, pepper, ?tc. I have purchased hindson the banks of the St. Paul's River, and will begin to cultivate them as soon as I can at? tend to the business myself. 1 can do this and also practice law. Messrs. Moore and Johnson, leading lawyers of this city, are also farmers. My original impression is now strength ed and confirmed, by experience ami observation, that tue best interests ol the emigrant requires that he should rely chiefly upon tho cultivation ol the soil to supply present wants ami secure a futuro competency."' '-Tm: FAMINE IN SOUTH CAROLINA. - The Southern Famine Relief Com? mission of New York have received many letters from South Carolina, all of which agrc'i in representing the scarcity of provisions in that State as being of the most serious character. It extends over nearly the whole State, and unless relief be quickly given, nothing, it is stated, can pre? vent absolute starvation among thc poorer classes, while a large nambo of the planters and farmers will ht left without seed for the next crop, The New York Post says: Gov. OIT writes that the destitutioi is so great and severe that 500,00t bushels of corn are estimated to ht needed to feed the people, over anc above all that can be obtained withir the State. Col. Wm. Nettles, a gen tleman of high standing in Sumtei District, has been in this city with i bond signed by about seventy-five planters, in which they pledge theil next cotton crop as security for abou $10,000 worth of corn and bacon. H< could find no ene to take his bond and has left the city, after obtaining 2,000 bushels of corn from the Com mission for the relief of the very poo of his District, saying that unless In could find some persons in some othe city to make the necessary advances he did not see how it would be possi bie for the piantersof Sumter Distric to put iu their seed the present sea son. A similar statement comes from tin most prominent men in Lancaste District, of the same State, who offe to mortgage their real estate as se curity foi the corn and bacon neede( to supply the wants of the peopl until another harvest can be gather ed in. Representations of the same chu racter come from Richland, Green ville, Darlington and Greenwooi Districts, and it is believed that a least 100,000 people-one-quarter o the population of the whole State o South Carolina-are now in absolut need of provisions, and, if relief i not given, tho number must increas every week until July. RUMORED NEGRO NOMINATION r. THE PR?SIDENT.-It is rumored tim the President will nominate to th Senate a negro for some importan office. The rumor grows out of th fact that a petition has been presente to the President asking him to ay point Fred. Douglass Commissionc of the Freedmen's Bureau. The President has said it would b a good opportunity to test the sir cerity of radical affection for the nc gro, by submitting Iiis name to th Senate, but it is hardly probable i will be done. A negro poet is giving readings i Washington. William T. Sherman is known a "Military Bill." LETTER FROM TEXAS.-The Ander? son Intelligencer has received a private , letter from one of the colony which I left that District sonic; time in Oe- \ tober last for the El Dorado of the West. He represents the entire co? lony well pleased with the country, I ?in says that all have gone to work with a determination to achieve suc? cess in their labors. The following extract, fr.>m the paper published in Jasper shows the spirit with which j they were welcomed: SOUTH CABOLTKA AHOY! -WC wei- ' come most Cordially .a number ed' emi? grants, from the Palmetto State, to this County. Weare informed that thc colony consists of 103 persons, (white.) who have domiciliated on Thickcty, about ten milos from our town. : They seem to bo people of tin; right sort, earnest, energetic, thorough going, and bring with them ereilen-' tials of the highest character from their old State. "Long may they wave," and may' old Anderson District soon send us a thousand more of the same sort! In the name of all our citizens, we bid these newly-arrived ones a kindly, \ friendly welcome. " ? ?? ? ? BELIEF FOR THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE. Tho New York Tribune announces i that a Government vessel will, under ! a late joint resolution of Congress, 1 leave that port, in a few days, to carry i : freo whatever may meantime be eon- ' I tributed by the citrons to food tho famishing poor at tho South. Tho Tribune, utter stating chat the vessel should bo freighted to her utmost ca? pacity with corn and meat, adds: Wo are amazed at the apathy with which the appeals hitherto made for I our starving countrymen have been met. As yet, apart from what our j noble women have raised, only $35,- j OOO have boon contributed. Ten j years ago, a like appeal would have ! been responded to at the rate ol' hun dreds Of thousands per day. Are these people loss near tous because of their need? Let us resolve that at Toast $100,000 shall be contributed this week by our city. Let us not be shamed by St. Louis, which has given $126,000. THE MrLTTAity BILL.-The Nash- j ville Union <ind DispalcJi says of the i Southern military bill: The bill for governing the South-j ern States, which passed Congress on | Wednesday night, is given elsewhere in full, iris misbegotten und mis-? simpen mulatto hermaprhodite-half military and half civil -out of thc | rejected constitutional amendment by old Thad. Stevens. Tt is a thing i which no man, who voted for it, con- j siders fair to look upon, and that j every mau who voted against it ut- j tei lv loathes. its military half is j milder than the radicals desired, ! while its civil half is worse than the ; constitutional amendment lately re? jected. It is odious to every man who respects the Constitution and loves tho Government. HORRIBLE DEATH.-A musician be? longing to one of the French regi? ments has just met with an extraor? dinary death at Vera Cruz. He was engaged to play at a ball, and being thirsty, went out into the garden, and finding a water bottle on the terrace, took it np and drank freely. Sud? denly he raised a cry of agony, and upon assistance arriving, it was found that an enormous centipede had fixed its mandibles in his throat. The ani? mal had taken up its abode in the mouth of the bottle, and was washed into his neck in the act of drinking. A surgeon who was called was obliged to cut it to pieces, but the poison of the bite eaused death in a few hours. THE BANKRUPT BILL.-The bank? rupt bill hangs fire. This is its se? cond session. We learn that it has recently received a chock from a wealthy merchant of New York, who was a member of the lobby only a few days ago, and who declared to the members of Cougress that the South owed him $7,000,000, and if thc bankrupt bill passed, he would never get a cent of it. This being the case, we suppose Congress will not dare pass it. [A uti raul Republican. KANSAS AND FEMALE SUFFRAGE. The following is the joint resolution on the suffrage question, which passed the Kansas Legislature: "Resolved, That the proposition to strike the word "male" from section one of article five of the Constitution of the State is hereby submitted to the electors of the State for ratifica? tion or rejection, in compliance with section one of article fourteen of the Constitution." THE PRUSSIAN CONSCRIPTION.- A letter from Habersleben says: "You cannot form an idea of the emotion eaused in Northern Schleswig by the conscription for the Prussian army. Nearly 4,000 youths have left the country to escape wearing the Prus? sian uniform; they have taken refuge in Denmark, where they will enter tho Danish army." EDGEFIELD.-The Ailrerlis'-r, of the 27th, has the following notice: The citizens of tho District aro re? quested to assemble at Meeting Street, (J. S. Smyly's,) on Thursday, the 28th inst., to take into considera? tion the propriety of legally suspend? ing the Spring Term' of Court at Edgefield C. H., S. C. New Hampshire has $900,OOO in? vested in school-houses. The Baton Bouge Sugar Plantar j ?ays cane is too .scarce ia Louisiana b: ? rnako much sugar before 181'?;), by j which time there will bc plant and i ratoon cane enough to make a full J crop. f JIMMI Friday Evening, March 1, 1807. ! Jannoy's 33L"o,l.X. Entire New Programme I ! CIOME AND SEK THEM. Only FIFTY / CENTS admission, and you can get reserved scats without any ?ddi?oual charge. Doors open at quarter to 7 o'clock -the HACKET to commence at 7.:10. Phoenix Axe, Hook and Ladder Co. AN adjourned meeting of this Company will take ph-ce THIS EVENING, at their Hall, at 8 o'elook. March 1 VV. W. DEANE. Secretary. Fill, CH S?Y. JUST received and in Store: ">0 bbls. Extra and Super FLOUR. 5D0 bushels prime White CORN.} 40 bales HAY. Appb to March 1 LIS STN A il IK F.I.E. SALT, SALT. IN STOKE, FRESH LIVERPOOL SALT, lower than it bas been odored in Colum? bia, bv FISHER .-c LOWRANCE. March 1 Soda and Fancy Biscuit, BY" thebarrel or :it retail. March 1 FISHER A LOWRANCE. PSAS I PEAS! 171 OR sale bv FISHER A LOWRANCE. 1 March 1 ONION SETTS. rr BUSHELS WHITE and YELLOW <J ONION SETTS, for sale bv Feb 23 E. & G." D. HOPE. SEED OATS. i f\f\ BUSH. SPRING SEED OATS. -4-VJV / f<>r sale by Feb 2:5 E. A G. D. HOPE. Teas ! Teas ! ! A T VERY HIC1I PRICES. ?TA. Imperial, * Gun-Powder, Oolong. The verv best that can be had. Just re ceivedby" FISHER ? LOWRANCE. To Arrive. ITWIGHT THOUSAND bushels PRIME Li WHITE COEN. 1.500 bushels Oats. 50 barrels Pink Eye Potatoes. At BROWNE & SCHIUMER'S, Feb 27 Vol-, i's Old Stand. JUST RECEIVED, 0BOXES FINE ORANGES. i .? " LEMONS. Low for cash at JOHN C. SEEGERS A Ct).'S. Feb 26 Extra Breakfast Strips! 1PICKLED HAMS. Low for cash at Fob 20 J. C. SEEGERS & CO.'S. Fresh Crackers! JUST RECEIVED: 6 bbls. fresh SODA HISCUTT. 2 bbls. GINGER SNAl'S. 2 ' OYSTER CRACKERS. 2 " Extra Butter " 2 .' Fancy Pic-Nic " 2 " Lemon Biscuits. All fresh from the bakery. 4 C. SEEGERS & CO. Feb 20 ' 10 BOXES CHEESE. OW to dealers, at i Feb 26_J. C. SEEGERS & CO.'S. MULES FOR SALE. 25 WELL-BROKE YOUNG MULES for salo. Feb 26 CHAS. LOGAN. Third Supply ol' Fresh Seed. DAVID LAN DR KT II <fc SON. SILVER SKIN ONION SETTS, 1 ddish, Green-glaze Cabbage, Turnip Seed, Peas and Beans, Extra Early Cuni, Blue Stem Collard, new Tomato Seed and other varieties, at FISHER & HEINITSH'S Feb 20 Drug and Seed Store. HATS, HATS. Fifty Dozen Hats, AT SEW TOBK COST! FOB THREE DAYS ONLY! C10NSISTING of Cents', Bows' and J Youths' CASSIMEKE. BEAVER, PA? NAMA, FELT, WOUL, LEGHORN and PALM HATS. AISO, A large stock of EXTRA CARPET BAGS and Ladies' SATCHELS. Call and exa? mine, and be convinced. ALFRED TOLLESON. Ha?s! Hats! HEW STYLES! .1 ix ss 1 R, ecci ved BY ?. & W. C. SWAFF1ELD, Feb 16 Bedell's Row. FINK SEASON.- After some days of charming spring weather, we en? joyed, yesterday, a rain, which will be beneficial to early gardens. We hope a frost will not follow. FOREIGN PAPERS.-We are indebted to Mr. H. S. Bruce Tor a late eopy of the London Times, ami to Mr. Ro? bert McDougall for ?i copy of the Glasgow 11-).> dd. Such favors arc very acceptable, and we thank our friends for tin ir favors. TUE VARIETIES. -There is a double incentive to go .md see tin' Varieties to-night. One is to enjoy the amuse? ment uttered, and the other to contri? buto to the funds of the Ladies' Me? morial Association. The performance to-night will bo for the benefit of the Association. Tin1 progaammeisgood. QUIET ('irv.-The ad uamble order j maintained in this city, ami an uuu ! sual quiet prevailing for some days past, leave tho "local" but a scanty I source of supply for his brief paru I graphs. Everything is progressing ' quietly-indeed, too quietly for busi \ noss prosperity, and for the vocation ! ol' the local editor. j GliAD To SEE Tr.- -Fur several days past, wo have observed very largo ? quantities of corn hoing transported j from our railroad depots. The quan? tity is larger than we have seen come to our city for many months. Our advertisers, 1 bowne A Schirmer, Le? vin A' Mikell, tho Messrs. Hopes and others, are doubtless receiving a full portion of those consignments. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which ?..re published this morning for tho first time: Fisher A Lowrance-Peas, Salt, k?. Levin & Mikel! -Flour, Corn, Hay. Meeting Axe, Hook and Ladder Co. .1. C. Januey-?List of Letters. Oolcgate's Aromatic Vegetable Soap. The Chicago Tribuno, a furiously radical paper, declares that just as soon as the reconstruction question is settled the North-west will vote solid for the abolition of extortionate and oppressive duties and taxes not levied to support the Government but to plunder the masses for the benefit ot' special classes. New Eng? land is likely to sit. on the stool of penitence by-and-by. The Bath limes says Brig". Gen. F. D. Sewall, of that city, Inspector General of the Freedmen's Bureau, is ordered to Virginia to dispose of the freedman who are encamped in I various portions of that ?State, pro ' curing homes for them when it can j be done, forwarding the remainder to other points North and West, where nomes are to be provided for them. HEAVY FAILURE.-A telegram from Raleigh, N. C., on the 23d, states that the well-known publishing house of W. B. Smith, proprietor of the Field and Fireside, a weekly paper, and the publisher of the Land We Love, failed that day, their liabilities being epiite heavy. VEOETAM.K OILS.-Medicinal vegetables have been brought into service by Colgate A Co., in the manufacture of their Aro? matic Vegetable Soap -a newthinpr, which must be a very favorite preparation, from its mild and healing properties. Those who once become accustomed to the beneficial action of this Soap will use no other. LANDRETH'S GAHDEN SEEDS. FIVE HUNDRED dozen papers of FRESH SEED, just received. At wholesale aud retail. E. POLLARD. Feb 1 fig_ FISHING TACKLE. ' ? A LARGE and COMPLETE ASSORT ! i;JMENT of Silk, Grass, Flax and Cotton ?Lines. Also, 25.000 Genuine Limerick, a, Kirby and Virginia HOOKS; Limerick Vllnois on Gut; Cork Floats, Trout Spin Pners and Fly-Spoons; Artificial Bait, ^.Fishing Rods', Multiplying Peels. Just received at E. POLLARD'S. Feb 1 fni24_ BLEASE & DUE, Practical Mechanics, HAVING hat? long experience in [tho TIN and STOVE BUSINESS, ofter their services to tho peoplo of ^Columbia and surrounding country. JOB WOKK entrusted to their caro will bo executed with neatness and despatch. ROOFING ..nd GUTTERING done by them will be warranted to give full satis? faction. Washington Street, Columbia, S. C. Feb 10 FEMALE SEMINARY, COLUMPIA, S. C. Tilt: NIX I' SESSION of thc nbscriber's SCHOOL will be? rgin on MONDAY, March 1. and gi continue until Wednesday, July *31. An elementary class of r.dl <A\rU will bc received at i:)a month; boardersal 85 a week. Other rates as heretofore. Besides a complete English Course, Ancient and Mod,-rn Lan? guages, Mathematics and Music ( ?orough (y taught. W. MULLER, Formerly Principal (nineteen ycars^ of Columbia Female Academy, and foi last four vears President Lucy Cobb Female Institute, Athens, Ga. F?b 2-1 G Breakfast Bacon. TWO THOUSAND lbs. BACON STRIPS, for salo low by E. A G. D. HOJ*E. Feb 13