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COLUMBIA. Wednesday Morning, March 27,1867 foreign Complications-Tile United Statis and Great Britain.. Thc New York Times, in its issue of Friday, has an article in which is shown how easy this country might bc precipitated into a war with Eng? land. Tlie occasion of ils comments was the speech with which the repre? sentatives of thc Irish Republic intro? duced themselves to tho President. It will be remembered that this Fe? nian delegation suggested ' that tho I Irish Republic should bc recognized j as a belligerent, and the Fenian army j as lawful belligerents. But the Times . thinks that it would not, require even such recognition, und says (hat wo have only to doze a little, while thc Fenians invade Canada, und tort h- j with we would bu at issue with Eng- j land. But after showing the danger tho j country is in of being, at any time, hurried into hostilities with England, the Times undertakes to show that neither country-England or this is prepared to go to war. Thc Irish difficulty is the former's bond for maintaining peace, and, at this time, Ireland is England's peril. But the point the Times aims at is to show that the United States, unrecon? structed, is just in the position of Great Britain, and that this country cannot hope to maintain a vigorous foreign policy so long as we are af? flicted with domestic discontent. On this point, we quoto the language of the Times. Speaking of thc al? leged discontent, it says: "From this we shall not be free, not only until thc Union be recon? structed, but until it be so recon? structed that the peoples of thc two sections shall once more feel them? selves identified in interest and am? bition. That result attained, we may be bold and even defiant on ques? tions of foreign policy. Meanwhile, England is not more crippled by Ire? land's alienation and hostility than is this country by the condition of the Southern States. In the case of either, war would bo waged at a dis? advantage." In making this comparison, we think the 'Times makes a mistake, and does injustice to the Southern people. There is disaffection in Ire? land to tho Government of England; while at the South there is no disaf? fection that could ever lead to hos? tilities towards the Union itself nor to the Constitution and Government of the United States. Thc Southern people have sworn to maintain both, and when their armies, underJLee and .Johnston, surrendered to and were paroled by Generals Grant and Sherman, the perpetuity of this Union was. established and all oppo? sition to it effectually and forever crushed out. Such we believe to ?>e the honest conviction of the Southern people, and upon this conviction, combined with their duty to the Government to which they have sworn allegiance, they would act. and sustain that Go? vernment .against any foreign foe. But it is of the utmost, importance that the work of reconstruction should progress as rapidly and smoothly as possible, and, on this point, tho Times says : "Situated as we are, the first duty is, to reconstruct on a basis that will be enduring, and Congress has de? cided what that basis shall be. On the plan laid down, however, the work should be pushed forward, care being taken that it shall bc thoroughly done, and done promptly. But if wu would prevent future disaffection-if we would so re-organize tho Govern? ment, and so re-adjust tho relations of the States, that there shall be unity and lasting domestic peace-it be? hooves us to indict no superfluous i penalty, and to exercise u., greater severity than is absolutely necessary. ? Confiscate sweepingly, and the United ? States will be burdened with an Ire- j laud on a large scale." And the Tim's again says, in con? clusion: "If we are not prepared to forego oar pretensions as a lending power, and to modify our foreign policy to suit thc purposes of others, we must not neglect the opportunity of win? ning back the respect and attachment of the millions whom we have forcibly brought under the authority of thc Union." The strength of the republic is the unity of her people in their attach? ment to her well being aud success, in peace as well as in war, and as a plan for reconstructing the Union is now in operation, let us hope that ero long we will be a united people in truth as well as in form. Trude with Baltimore. Tho communities of the Southern Stati s are under heavy obligations to the people of Baltimore for the deep sympathy felt by them for the suf? ferers of our section-a sympathy so promptly manifested in the niagnifi j cent contributions which have been I sent us on several occasions. It would be but a proper return for this kindness, that our merchants should give the Baltimore market a fair trial in making their spring pur? chases. Baltimore has justly the re? putation <>f being the best market for groceries in the country; but, be? sides this, it would appear that her stocks of dry goods will also compare favorably wi; li those of more North? ern market-. <>u this point, we ex? tract the following paragraph from the Wilmington Dis?>atch: "Within a few days, we hare con? versed with ti dry goods merchant of experience -nil reputation, who pur? chased ast?ele in Baltimore a week or ten days ago, ami are informed that goods cnn In; had on ?rs liberal terms and at us good prices in Baltimore as in New York. Boston or Philadel? phia. Ile also states that the charges for transportation arc much less by rail from Baltimore than from New York by steamer, and that goods are forwarded with much less risk and delay." This being the case, interest and gratitude combine to induce South? ern purchasers to give the markets of that city, whose people have done so much for us in our hour of need, an examination at least, before proceed? ing to the Philadelphia, New York or Boston markets. The latter cities may have superior attractions in the way of amusements, recreations, &c., to those which Baltimore can oller; but we opine that it might be healthier in moro respects than one to patronize the noble people of the latter city. --.-*.-?- > ANOTHER MEETING.-The colored people of Charlotte, N. C., held a meeting on last Saturday night, to select delegates to a convention to be held in Haleigh. The Guardian says: "All spoke in a conciliatory man? ner, showing a strong disposition to gain the aid and counsel and good feeling of our white citizens. We were struck with the remarkable good logic and sound advice of some of the speakers to their colored friends, and if they will but.follow the advice given, much good must result there? from. One speaker said he had worked harder since he bas been free than hr ever did while in slavery, and argued that it was the duty of his race tc work-that freedom did not give the right to bc ?die, but'the right to pro? vide for one's self by his own free will. Indeed, all the speakers gav? good advice. " -? lhere are good reasons for anti? cipating this season a tide of immi gration from Europe bi excess o; that ol last year, enormous as it was. German "correspondence" publisb.ee in the North-west represents the preparations for emigration tts un? precedented in their magnitude "They aro by hundreds," declare.' the St, Paul Pioneer on the au thority of German informants, ant the statement is corroborated bv much that has appeared in cthex journals. The clforts that some o of the Southern States are makin; to draw white labor from Europe will also produce considerable effect -.-. ? ? ? Col. John D. Barry, editor of tl:; Wilmington (X. C.) Dispatch, died ii that city on Sunday last. He wai generally respected and admired fo: his sterling qualities. -1 > GENERAL AMNESTY.-The Legisla tures of North Carolina, Mississipp and Florida have passed Acts to gran' a general amnesty and pardon to al officers and soldiers of either tb (.'onfederate or Federal army fo crimes or misdemeanors alleged tr have been committed during the Avar while acting in conformity with or ders, ami district attorneys hav been ordered to enter a nolle prosean in every case where snell an indict mont is pending. -? ^ ? ?-. REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN CURA We are reliably informed that thor is a deep under current of politics i; th? island of Cuba, which is designei soon to develop into a movement o serious consequences. It has it promptings in the recent attempt a political revolution in the mothe country-the Spanish peninsnlar and it has for its special object th return of Gen. Dulce to the Captain General's palace at the Havana. W ave assured that not only tho politi cians, but tho officers of the arm and navy, are deep in tho scheme expecting, if it be successful, tosecur better pay and promotion. ProbuMc I'.ilrasc of 3Ir. Da vii?. lu the United States Senate, on Friday, Mr. Wilson introduced the following concurrent resolution: Whereas, Jefferson Davis, a citizen of tin* State of Mississippi, was cap? tured by a military force in the ser? vice of tho United States, on the 11th day of May, I860, and has since bceu held in confinement as a "prisoner of war'* and a "prisoner of State," in Fortress Monroe, Virginia; and whereas the said Jefferson Davis stands charged, on the highest au? thority, with the heinous crime of conspiring to murder the late Presi? dent of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, and is alscrindicted for trea? son; and whereas the said Jefferson Davis ??as persistently declared his innocence of tho offences charged j against him, and through his legal '? advisers, by all means known to thc j law, luis sought ami demanded a speedy and public trial by ?tue pro- , cess ol' law. before a civil tribunal o? I competent jurisdiction; therefore, Resolved by thu Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring, ) That the longer confinement ol' the said j Jefferson Lavis without a trial, ot ?he assignment of a specific time for j trial, is not in accordance with tin: j demands of justice, the spirit of thc ? laws and the requirement of the Con- ? stitution, and that common justice, j sound public policy and thc national j honor unite in recommending that I thc said Jefferson Davis be brought to a speedy and pmblic trial, or that : lie be released from confinement, ou \ bail, or on his own recognizance. Mr. Wilson asked that the r?solu- j tion should bo printed and laid over. I Mr. Saulsbury hoped it would not ? bo laid over, but that the Senate would proceed to its immediate con? sideration. The Chair said debate was uot in order. The resolution was then laid over. Thc correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writes to that paper on Monday: The President has recently been urged by Congressmen of tho Repub? lican persuasion aud other influential 1 citizens to release Jefferson Davis j from imprisonment upon bail, or 1 upon his own recognizance, inas? much as there is now less probability than heretofore^ that Chief Justice Chase can be induced to preside at a session of the United States Circuit Court in Virginia withiu a reasonable j time. Judge Chase has heretofore refused to hold Court in the district in which | Mr. Davis must bc tried, upon the i ground that it would not be in keep- | ing with the dignity of a Judge of , the Supreme Court to preside in a district in which tho civil authority was not paramount and fully restored, ] and where the military arm of the Government is required to sustain | the law and direct and control the i action of the citizens, and until the I civil authority shall bc acknowledged J and ' stablished beyond cavil, lie | has -aid. repeatedly, that he would! not take his seat upon the bench. In view of all the circumstances, the ! President is asked to release Mr. j Davis from confinement on bail, or on i Iiis own recognizance, and there is ? good reason for saying that within tho next ten days or two weeks. Mr. i Davis will be discharged from custody upon his recognizance to answer the charges that may be brought against him. - THE SOKT or T.U.K AXU THE SORT OF MES.-Says the New Orleans i Times: Loud talk, fiery denuncia ! tions, savage phillipies, heroic threats j -with bitter sarcasms and taunts against those who may invoke thought i ami deliberation-win omy aggra- j I vate our evils and embarrass any ' j practical measures for mitigating j them. I The noisy declaimer-wdio is al- j j ways ready io die in the last ditch- - the time-serving demagogue who j j seeks to make a little capital by a j cheap explosion of wrath against all i who do not echo iiis high-sounding j ! but impotent words, as trucklers and j recreants, can give us little assist- : ance, nay, will place clogs and ob- 1 staclcs in our way through our pre? sent difficulties. The men of firm 1 minds, of high courage and self-com? mand, who can- think, who can pro? pose something practicable and wise, and who ure not afraid to take the responsibility, to face the clamor of the thoughtless and the passion-; ate, and to despise thc arts of Hie ! demagogue-these are. tho men who j we now need to guide and direct tho | sentiments aud conduct of our poo- j pie. Have we not men of this class 1 in our State, men whose heroism 1 lias been attested in the most trying scenes of tho recent terrible war, upon wdiose valor and devotion the 1 people relied in the hour of conflict, ? and who, since thc close of the war, ? have been thc chief counselors of a i wisc, peaceful and calm demeanor? j The Columbus Sun has the follow- I ing extraordinary story : ' 'Mr. Hado, I superintendent on Mr. M. L. Patter- ' .son's plantation, at Cottonton, Ala., not far from Columbus, has set an example for imitation by all planters. While it was raining so hard on Thursday, the hands were put to work iii the corn crib killing rats. In the short space of two hours, each I employee provided simply with a paddle, the extraordinary number of 515 mts were lulled." THE VIRGINIA BANKS.-The Le? gislature of Virginia have passed a bill to amend th? fifth section of the Act passed February 12, I860, re? quiring the banks of the State to go into liquidation. It provides that when ninety per cent. <>f the notes issued by auy iudependeni bank have; been redeemed in accordance with the provisions of the .Vet of ] 1S6G, the Treasurer be authorized to deliver to the proper officer of snell hank or banks the remaining ten per cent, of Stute stocks deposit? ed with the Treasurer, upon the ex? ecution of a bond as provided for in this Act. NEW YORK POLITICS.-.* meeting of the Republican State Central Com? mittee, of New York, was held at Albany, on Thursday, to consider thc question of negro suffrage as present? ed in the proposed convention !>il!. A stormy debate ensued on a series nf resolutions offered by Mr. Charles S. Spencer, favoring negro suffrage in the election of delegates, which were finally rejected. A resolution calling a party convention for the Sth of April, to nominate delegates to the Constitutional Convention, was adopted. ONE OF JACKSON'S VETERANS GONE. A New Orleans paper announces the death of the venerable John Mitchell. He was horn in Maine, but had lived nearly fifty years in New Or? leans. Ile was a member of Beale's famous rifle company, so highly dis? tinguished for their bravery as sol? diers and their skill as marksmen, during Jackson's campaign at Chal mette, and afterwards became cap? tain. SALE OF TAMMANY HALL.-Tam? many Hall, in New York, was sold at auction, on the 20th, for $170,000, which is considered cheap, though there may be some mortgages upon it. The purchaser is Mr. Charles A. Dana, formerly Assistant Secretary of War. and formerly assistant editor of the Tribune. It is stated that he intends, after the first of May, to fis up the wigwam as a newspaper es? tablishment. COLORED VOTERS LN NEW YORK. In a review of the colored population of New York, the World states that there are about 'MO colored voters in that city. A negro in New York who owns property to tho amount of $250 or over, on which he paysa tax, is entitled to vote. It is said these; colored people are not all Republi? cans, but many have, for years past, steadily voted thc Democratic ticket. Then; is a dentist in New York who pulls so many teeth that the gold plugs extracted from them are worth 8500. He takes thc teeth to his residence in Brooklyn and uses them to enrich his grape-vines, they affording a large quantity of ammo? nia. Tire effect upon the vines has been to make them bring forth an abundance of fruit. SENSATIONAL.-The gossips, of Jacksonville, Miss., have got a sen? sation at last-a haunted house, with real ghosts Ol' ghpstcsses, which pull the clothes off thc b< ds in the house, and open doors, though barred and barricaded, besides being guilty or a series of nocturnal rapping's, and a variety of other uncanny noises. BY TELEGRAPH.-The husband of Harriet Prescott Spofford was in Boston when he learned that he had become a father by this despatch, dated at Newburyport : "Dear father, I came to town this morning at ll o'clock, and when you are disengaged I shall bc happy to be introduced tc you. Truly, your affectionate son. Richard Prescott Spofford." A ROUND DOZEN.-A gay and tes tive preacher in Richmond, Indiana, is now n?v.lergoing the slow tcrmen' of a church trial, on thc charge o: having promised to marry twelve ?Iii fereut women. The contract was ? little too heavy for the susceptibh preacher, and he accordingly jiltec tho round dozen, marrying No. 13. A NEW SITE FOR TAMMANY HALL. The Tammany Society, of New York, have purchased the lots adjoining the Academy of Music on 14th street tho site of tho old Medical College for tho sum of ?80,000, on which ti erect a building for tho purposes o the society. Thc lot in gross is IK feet on 14th street, by 121 feet, ex tending to loth street. EMANCIPATION IN RUSSIA.-Thc emancipation of the Russian serfs i: still incomplete. According to ai official return just published, then were, at the beginning of tho presen year, 3,965,410 peasants still undo: obligation, while tho number of thosi who had been freed from their obli g?tions up to that date was 5,810,607 CHANGED POSITIONS.-We hoard a few days ago, of a man in Pulask County who is employed by hi: former slave as an overseer. Tin freedman pays his old master eigh hales of cotton to superintend hi: planting operations the present year [A topista Constitutionalist. DEAD LETTERS.-The records of tin Post Office Department show that, ii the Dead Letter Bureau there hav< been 6,000 dead letters destroyed ii the iast year, in which were cnclosei $260,000 in drafts, which were re turned to tho owners thereof. A lecturer was dilating upon tin powers of the magnet, defying auj one to show or name anything sur passing its powers. A hearer de murred, a?1'! instanced a young lad] who used to attract him thirteei miles every Sunday. Tm: TRIAL OF SHIURATT.-Surratt will not probably be tried before the ! next term of the Criminal Court, in i June, over which Chief Justice Car-! ter presides. The prisoner and bis counsel are anxious fora speedy trial, ! but for some unassigned reason his j Case is thus delayed. j National Republican. PEAT.-The Norfolk Virginian no? tices the fact that the Dismal Swamp abounds in peat. The experiment has been sufficiently made, and en? terprising persons are waiting for the ? opportunity to engage largely in that business. !Vai i-; much in de mand, and can be produced cheaply. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IX Vnc GiNiA. -It i.-> stilted that tin; Repub? lican State Central Committee, of Virginia, will call a mass convention of tin- Republican party of the State, without distinction of color, at the ! African Church, Richmond, on thc . lOtli of Apr:!. 18?7. Anion;.- tin- appropriations of the ?last Connecticut Cegi ature was $40U for "whiskey, lemons and sugar : for thc use of the Legislature." I nder this inspiration, no doubt, j some of the laws of the last session were passe; 1. I ILLINOIS.-Thc State of Illinois has now a law authorizing the jury j which convicts a culprit of felonious i homicide to decide whether the. pe j nulty shall be death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term of years. At no moment of difficulty dees a husband, knowing his own utter help? lessness, draw so closely to his wife's ! side for comfort and assistance, as j when he wants a button sewed on Iris j shirt collar. A Philadelphia lawyer gives tho : following definition of law and equity: "At common law, you are done for at once; at equity, you are not so easily disposed of. Ono is Prussic acid, ' and the other laudanum." The Galveston Civilian says that the camels in Texas have been found 1 to answer completely tho purpose for which they were intended, but they are dying out from the want of care to perpetuate them. SLEEP.-lt is stated that a portion of a raw onion eaten just before re? tiring to rest, will insure refreshing sleep to persons suffering with lungs overburdened with oppressive, and irritating matter. PLANTING TOMATOES IN COHN Rows. Much better tomatoes may be made by setting the plants between the hills of corn in the field. The corn imparts a peculiar sweetness to the tomato. Give it a trial. Sa.: Francisco claims to bo thc i second city in Hie Union as respects dignity and wealth. It moreover I boasts that only eighty-four police? men are required to keep the peace. Thc tailors in St. Louis are trying I to prevent women from learning to sew. The Boston Post says: Those tailors should make the 'goose' their patron saint. The Chinese women who will wait on the Chinese restaurant in the Ex? hibition, were purchased in Canton; they cost 85U apiece; the pick of Chinese women cost only 8120apiece. A lady in Brooklyn followed her husband to a ball-room and tired two shots at him. IL- liad taken a wo? man not his wife to the dance. A Western publisher advertises for a foreman who can so arrange the paper as to allow every man's adver? tisement to head the column. English prepared cotice is adulte? rated with burnt sugar. It is made of beans here and adulterated with coffee. j Thc return o? Saturday last was thc largest, perhaps, ever made in Ker? shaw District, amounting to G5C cases. Danville, Va., pays, we understand, a tax of ?3,000,000 on the manufac? ture of tobacco-tile tax being fortj cents per pound. 1 In "Washington, a woman shoL : j man because he did not. marry her: in Cincinnati, another shot one be? cause he did. Pius IX is th- 257th Pontiff win lias sat in St. Peter's Chair. He i; j now seventy-five years old, and hr.: I been Pope for twenty-one years, j If a young man likes a girl, let hin give her a present; if he loves her i let him oller a f ature. I Yalla/ Virginian. A legal inquiry in Milwaukee is "Has a barber a mechanic's lien oi the face of Iiis customer for thc labo: performed. ' ' They have made S50,000 for tin State by a tax on dogs, in Missis sippi, al fifty cents per head. Shingles are used as a.substitute fo money at Presepio Isle, and are con sidered "legal tender." The Pennsylvania Legislature ha passed a bill making eight hours ? day's work. It is said that Spurgeon is goiuj to preach in Paris duri lg thc Ex position. There were no deaths in the towi of Searsburg, Vt., last year, ant there are no doctors in the place. There have been fifty-six death from cholera in the island of Jersey this winter. * Tho Missouri Liver is still frozei solid at Omaha, N. T. The cholera is again reviving ii various portions of Europe. Ijocal Itotxis. Thc proprietor of the Carolinian desires us to announce that ii his paper should not appear this morning. it will be due to the breaking i r r portion of his press yesterday, and thc inability of the machinist to repair damages in time for the usual edition. THE CIRCUS. -Mike Lipinan'. mammonth entertainment will h* open for exhibition this afternoon and evening. The Ph'.Pniclxus pub? lished so ninny complimentary notice - from other papers, with reference t< the attractions presented, that ii deems it unnecessary to say anything further than that ti:" "bird will hi there." CORNS.-We give herewith what is said to be ascertain cure forth., troublesome customers: Scrape a piece of common chalk, put a small portion oi it upon the corn and bind it with a linen rag. Repeat the appli? cation for a few days, and you will find the corn come off like a shell, and perfectly caret" The cur" i* simple and efficacious. THE DEGENERACY OF YOUNG MEN. An exchango asks: "Why is it that the proportion of young men in this country, who turn out badly, is s< much larger than it used to be?" and finds a solution of its question in thc answer that "a spirit of false pride induces parents to put their boys in stores and offices, rather than ap? prentice them to good trades." "Me chanics and laboring men," the writer adds, "have too generally imbibed the idea that they ought to place their boys a peg above the drudgery of manual labor, which, however, ii a great mistake." UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. - We are indebted to Rev. C. Bruce Walker for a copy of the catalogue of the above institution. The University consists of ten distinct and independ? ent schools. Students are allowed to choose tho departments which they wish to pursue, provided they enter at least three schools. In certain cases, however, students will be allowed to enter less than three schools. The applicant for admission to the University must be at least fifteen years of age, and must have a good moral character, certified in writing by his last preceptor, or some other suitable person. If from an? other university or college, his stand? ing must bc shown to have been good at the time of his leaving it. Ile must also have good elementary acquaint? ance with arithmetic and algebra. The schools are all filled, with the exception of Law and Medicine, and these vacancies will be filled in Mav. There are 108 matriculates. The library contains 2,500 volumes. Ti ir. TRIBUNE AGAIN.-The New York Tribune has the following para? graph. How it obtained its informa? tion, we do not know, but we car assure it that thc meeting in question was called by the leading colored peo? ple of this city, and that it was vers largely attended, their societies being all represented at it; and that th? whites had nothing to do with it, but as invited speakers or guests, although they regarded the proceedings with much interest: "The reconstruction ratification meeting held iii Columbia, S. C., at which Wade Hampton spoke, turns out to bo a farce of the most disgrace? ful character. No freedmen were present ot' their own accord, with the exception of Beverly Nash, one- ol the speakers, anda few of his follow? ers, who are known to the colored men generally as 'black copper? heads.'" NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is cali ed to the following advertisements, which arc published this morning for thc ii:-:: time: Apply at this Office-Fine Stock for Sal. Hostetter'a stomach Bitters. Colgate's Toilet Soap. The luxury of tho bath will be greatl" enhanced if Colgate's Toilet Soap is pro? vided for the occasion. Thero is no oth< . soap which at all equals this celebrated brand. This is the* universal opinion wherever it has come into use. Neve: leave homo ter a long or short trip without a package of Colgate's Soap. Fine Stock at Private Sale, TWO FINE BLOOD- Mr--^ <f\_-.ED STALLIONS. oCfijjjg (/f-^rX^a:i.l 5 Years old, both VT) CL/ \ -.v..ii broken to har-?J4-=3 ness. ALSO, A splendid COW, with young half Brah? min CALF. Applv at the store of JAS. G. GIBBES or this office. March 27 13? GINGER SNAPS, CRACKERS, &c. JUST received, a fresh assortment ol GINGER SNAPS, CREAM CR ACKERS. Sugar Crackers, Soda Biscuit, Boston an: Butter Crackers. J. & T. B. AGNEW. March 2?> Wanted, ANURSE, to attend a child nearly two years old. A sirl from fourteen t eighteen years of a.ne preferred. Recom? mendations given and rt .?aired. Apply a: the Insurance Rooms of H. E. Nichols A Co. March 26 3