The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 09, 1867, Image 2
COLUMBIA.
Tuesday Morning, April 9, 1867.
Wisc Counsel.
lt ia gratifying to seo the great
iiuauiruity with which thc prominent
loaders und public men givo Iho
benefit of (heir counsel to tho people
of these States in thc present condi?
tion of their publia depression. We
have already published tho opinions
nf Generals Lice, Hampton, Beaure?
gard, Longstreet and others. Wo
have now before UR an address from
tho Legislature of Louisiana to tho
peoplo of that State, which will ap?
ply witli equal force to tho peoplo of
all tho other Southern States winch
como under tho operation.'! of thc
reconstruction billa of Congress.
Thc Legislature, in this address,
says that tho measures of Congress
precipitate upon tho people of thc
State tho consideration of moment?
ous questions, affecting not merely
their present and futuro welfare, but
involving the very political existence
nf tho State. Tu this emergency, the
Legislature says that it becomes abso?
lutely necessary for the people to
determine forthwith what lino of eon
duet it is most proper for them to
pursue. Thc address very properly
says to tho peoplo that tho subject
matter is placed beyond tho pale of
legislative action by a power over
which they havo no control; but
after referring to tho measures, and
after giving them sober and serious
reflection, thc members concluded to
give their constituents tho benefit of
t heir advice.
We make tho following extracts
from tho address, and commend them
to the consideration of our renders:
"Wc exhort tho people to organize
thoroughly, and take au active part
in all elections, under whatever au?
thority they may be held. Avoid all
semblance of opposition to the free
and fair suffrage of every man having
tho right to voto under tho authority
of Congress.
"Let thcro bc no collisions or con?
flicts of any kind.
"Avoid discussions among your
solves.
"Bring forward as candidates citi?
zens in whose wisdom, discretion and
courage you can place implicit confi?
dence, and whose qualifications shall
conform, ns far ns practicable, to thc
requirements of Congress. Suppress,
ns far as possible, the consideration
of all questions which may lend to n
division of opinion among yon.
"Look to the characters nf the mell
whom you elect.
"Do not seek to bind them in ad?
vance by any particular courso ol
policy, tho wisdom and propriety ol
which must at last bo determined bj
t ho "logic of events," but leave them
freo and un tn mmelcd to act as theil
judgments may dictato, for thc into
rest and honor of tho State.
"Let moderation and temperance
guido you in counsel and conduct.
Restrain nivl "onfroi tho ebullition1
ot inconsiderate, rash and turbulent
men, who may precipitate collisions,
from which nothing but injury to thc
State and peoplo can possibly result,
"Usc all fair nnd legitimato mean?
within j-our power so to influence am
direct the suffrage as to elect trust
worthy mon to office, and thereby tc
prevent tho power of tho State iron
i'alliug into unworthy hands; but a
tho same time, be sure that youi
choico shall bo respected, and thai
thc men so chosen shall be clot bei
with authority which nono eau quos
Mon."
From t' . friendly and temperate
tone of all tho orders issued by fbi
Generals commanding tho militan
districts, so far as they have beet
published, wo aro of opinion that, i
such counsels ns tho above and thost
of tho Intent leaders of tim people
are acted upon and followed up ho
nosily ano faithfully, the work o
reconstruction will proceed withoul
let or hindrance, and the State Go
vernmonts bo re-organized in con
formity lo tho requirements of tb
law. There need not bo any obstrue
(?on tn tho peaceable and orderly pro
gross of events under that law, if tin
peoplo will aid tho authorities in car
lying ont tue law. There should b
ito divisions among tho Southern peo
plo nt this time, and any effort ti
organizo parties should bo discbuntc
naneed. Tho peoplo of tho State ar
all on hoard tho saino craft, and ti
bring her into tho harbor of pene
and restored rights, all must co-opt
rato in tho work. Tho chief purpos
of every good cit .. ;U should bo t
select prudent, k) and calm th i ul;
ors, both to thc ate and nations
councils, steering clear of party bicli
d ings or of giving thc slightest ni
or comfort to demagogues or other
who only seek personal advaocemeu
for themselves or friends. Tho me
chosen to legislate for tho people
?
Legislature, sftould hr ot the people.
Wo liavo hud enough of more politi?
cians in tho past, and thc breakers
I upon* which they run tho ship of
i Stato should bo (rivo? n wide berth in
! tho futur?'.
Tho destinies of tho ?Stat?!-her fu- j
j turo welfare nud prosperity-ore moro ]
I directly entrusted t<- tho mass of her
! people thnu ever before, and it bc-!
j hooves thom to exercise wisdom mid |
prudence iu tho great work they have j
j to entei upon. No longor aro these !
destinies to be committed to thc J
mero politician, und if tho ship should '?
founder before she reaches tho de?
sired haven-which calamity, let us \
hope, will be werted- it will bring i
upon us dire evil. Let all, then, gd 1
I to work to perfect union and harmo- ?
ny among ourselves, and the result i
j will bc success.
ELECTIONS IN TUF. STATUS OF NORTH
ANO SOUTH CA no LINA.-Tho follow-i
lowing im])t>rtnul order in relation to j
elections linn been issued by (louerai
Sickles :
H'TN/UH SECOND MILITARY DIST.,
(NORTH ANO SOUTH CAROLINA,)
CHARLESTON, S. C., April 1, istJT.
General Ordern Nb. 5.
When an election for District, 1
County, municipal or town ofl?cers is :
required to take place, in accordance :
with thc provisious of thc local law,
within tho limits of any post in this
command, commanding olVicers will 1
promptly report to these headquar?
ters the time aud pince of such elec-.
tion and tho d?signation of the of?
fices to bo filled.
If the present incumbents bc ineli?
gible to hold office, or any objection
exist, arising out of their misconduct !
in office, to thc continuance of their !
functions, the facts will bc report ol
by the post commander, with his '
suggestions, having in view tho in?
terests of tho service and the welfare
of thc locality immediately concerned.
By command of Maj. (len. D. E. I
Sickles. J. W. CLOUS,
Ceotain 35th U. S. Infantry,
A. 1). C. and A. A. A* < '?.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.-Iiis Ex-1
cclloncy Jonathan Worth, Governor
of North Carolina, arrived in this cit y i
Saturday. Wc learn that, his visit
hero is in compliance with a request
of General Sickles, for thc purpose of
holding ?i couferenco with the Com-i
mading General and Governor Orr
about tho orders necessary to carry ,
into effect the recent laws passed by
Congress for tilt? reconstruction of
tho States of the South.
Among the subjects to bu consi
dered will be what general orders, ,
alike nppliccblo to both States in- '
eluded in the Department, may be t
issued, and what special ones are ;
needed for each respectivo State or |
portions of tho Military District.
Wc arc happy to learn that the
most pleasant and agrceablo accord
exists between the General and the
Governors, and we understand that
it is the desire of these officials to
co-operate cordially in thc execution
of thc laws of Congress upon this
subject.
Governor Worth has signified his
intention to urge upon the people
and the Legislature of North Caro?
lina, upon his return home, the adop?
tion of tho provisions of thc Sher-j
man and supplemental bills.
[Charleston Courier.
MASS MEETINU or FREEDMEN.
About 'M)\) of the freedmen residing
in tho village audits vicinage, on last
Monday night,, convened at tho
school house, for tho purpose of or?
ganizing a political party. Tho plat?
form of the Union Republican (radi?
cal) party, which was ratified in
Charleston last week, was adopted,
and most of the freedmen present
seemed willing to pledge it their
support, though we are certain that i
not more than half a dozen (if that
many) knew what they were voting:
for.
During the meeting, a collection
was taken up to assist in thc publica?
tion of a radical journal lr. Charles?
ton, and though one negro very
sensibly remark'.".1, that tho times
were hard, and charity begins at
home, ninny hard-earned shin plasters
were doposited in the collector's hat.
Fanaticism does not caro for the
starving of its votaries; its leaders
are blind to everything but thc suc?
cess of their policy and their own
aggrandizement. - Orangeburff Neirs.
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ARRESTED.-Messrs. J. B. Clayton,
Thos. D. (?arvin, J. C. C. Parsons,
and others, whoso names arc unknown
to us, have been arrested by thc mili?
tary authorities, carried to Greenville,
and required to enter into bond for
their appearance at a future doy. Tho
charge against these gentlemen, as
wo learn, is tho killing of Henson
( !rano, during the war.
[Picketts Courier.
THE PEA? II CROP. - Unusually se?
vere weather has blasted the hopes of
the lovers of good fruit. Tho peach
crop will bc a failure in this section.
We have better hopes of the apple
crop. Picketts Courier.
The People's Gazette, of llanover,
has been suppressed by tho Prnssiau
authorities, and thc proprietors
threatened with a tine of 1,000 tl uv
lors for any attempt to veprodueo ir.
Franc? uml Kn g la ml.
Lt was a maxim of Hobbs (wc bc
i liove) that "?i state of uni uro is a
state of Avar"-that by a law of their
existence, when in a primitivo state,
men would prey upon each other.
Civilization only altered tho modo of
manifesting this natural instinct. It
introduced trickery, cunning, chi?
canery, hypocrisy, or, as it is politely
designated, diplomacy, ns a substi?
tute in most eases for violence; but
civilized peoplo still do not hesitate,
when diplomacy fails, t<> resort to
violence, if it will accomplish their
ends. In a state of nature, weak men
do nob make war on the strong, nor
do they in the civilized state, 'lo
uso thc modern phrase, they restrain
the natural instinct if it don't "pay."
Wo are prompted to this train of
'.nought by thc announcement, which
we see in an exchange, that lately in
tho French (..'bambers the Duke do
Pcrsigny reproached England with
having tried to break up the Ameri?
can Union during the war; where?
upon tho London Times asserts that
England declined tho invitation of
the French Emperor to Join him in
recognizing tho Southern Confede?
racy. The New York Times is en?
joying this mutual recrimination, and
thinks the truth as to tho conduct of
foreign nations during tho war will
come ont after awhile. Wo think it
a capital subject for tho satire of the
American press. Tiloso two nations
occupy tho position of two boys who,
seeing another whipped by a bully,
meanly try lo curry favor with the
bully by charging each other with
having taken sides against him. Now
that the United States has succeeded
in tho war and developed n strength
which terrifies Europe, tho efforts
which England and France both
clandestinely made to aid tho Con?
federates aro denounced by both UH
crimes, while each meanly denies its
guilt, and accuses the other. Of
course, both bitterly regret that they
did not unite in favor of tho South,
but their regrets have not the virtue
ol" repentance in one respect, at least,
for they come too late.
The Fn nch Emperor had the sa?
gacity to foresee what would bo tin
result of the success of Hie United
Sillies., aud knew that tho disruption
of the Government wonlu strengthen
the monarchies of Europe aud ht
particularly beneficial lo his own in?
terests, mid therefore he made tilt
proposition directly to England earl;
in tho war to unite with him in rccog
nizing Sont bern ii.dependence.
The I3ugli.su Cabinet, equally aux
ions to seo disunion successful, ant
clandestinely endeavoring in even
way to promote it, was, nevertheless
afraid of the partnership, undaban
of thc United States besides. Si
neither interfered, and now thej
amuse the "Yankees" with thei
united laudation ol' thc greatness o
the United Stales and their mutua
belittlement of each other. Tin
"so-called" can heartily help tin
"Yankees" to enjoy tho fun in thi
matter, and fully slime with them th
contempt which nil Americans feel fo
the result of European diplomacy n
regard i<> our Into civil war.
I Wilmington Journal.
.
Cnn 11.AI; TO THE FREEDMEN. -Ger
Scott bas issued the following circe
lar:
HEADQUARTERS ASS'T COMMISSIONER,
DKREAU REFUGEES, FHEEDMEN
AND ABANDONED LANDS, S. C.,
CHARLESTON, S. C.. April I, 18(17.
\Circular fetter.]
The attention of the Assistant Cou
missioner bas been called to a lal
attcmpt.by the colored people to ol
tain, through force, n recognition <
certain rights which have hither!
been denied them. Such attempl
will certainly not further the rccogn
tiou of their rights, but will, on tl
contrary, retard their acknowledj
ment.
Whenever thc colored people thir
that any of their rights aro withhcli
they should appeal to such authoi
tics as arc constituted to decide upc
tho justness of their claims, who wi
undoubtedly secure to them all righ
and privileges. Tho Assistant Coi
missioner is confident that tho Maje
General Commanding thc Sccoi
Military District will afford to all tl
amplest facilities to obtain thc
rights as conferred by recent Acts
Congress.
Thc dignity of thc law must I
respected. Whenever a communi
set*- aside law and appeals to physic
force, disorder and confusion folio
and society drifts into a state of e
archy, in which the safety of life ai
property depends upon the mercy
an unthinking mob.
Such a state of affairs tho Assista
Commissioner desires to prevent, f
it will unquestionably array agair
tho people the military power of t
Government. Ho therefore boj
that tho colored citizens will obser
all laws now in force, and seek pi
fi ction from such ns are unjust ai
prejudicial, only through the cha
nels provided by law.
R. K. SCOTT,
ll re vet Maj. Gen. Ass't CommisY.
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SI'ECIE PAYMENTS. -Tho Wash ii
ton Republican says that Socretn
McCulloeh thinks it will be possib
without materially disturbing t
business of the country, to ret urn
specie payments within two yea
and believes that, if he is not int
feled with, ho can bring gold do
lo Bl. Iii or 81.20 before December
. -- . -
Weddings in Paris, like tho fm
reis, aro to ho conducted hy sn i
Ihoriaod society.
C>rn. Sheridan'?? ltrnioval?.
Tho correspondent of tho Herald I
nays:
"Tho rumor current to-day, that
Attorney-General Stanborry has writ?
ten an opinion for tho President, to
tho effect that Gen. Sheridan has no
right, under tho recent military re?
construction bill, lo rcmovo Mayor
Monroe, or any other officers in
Louisiana, is premature. Tho rumor
had its origin in au answer verbally
given to a direct question addressed
to tho Attorney-General by a promi?
nent citizen of Louisiana on tho sub?
ject. Thc Attorney-General is with
tho President to-night, in close con?
sultation, and it is not improbable
that an official mid written opinion
on these questions may bo forth?
coming, but it is believed that no
opinion lins yet been written."
Tn this connection, tho correspond?
ent of tho New York Timon says:
''Prominent members of the ?Se?
nate threaten that if Congress is com?
pelled to assemble in July for tho
purpose of perfecting the reconstruc?
tion laws, they will not hesitate to en?
large tho disfranchising clause, as
well as thc powers of tho military
commanders. This opinion was drawn
out by tho publication of thc rumor
that (.?en. Sheridan will bc prohibited
from making further removals of dis?
loyal officers."
And a special telegram to the Balti?
more Sun, of Saturday, says:
"Gen. Sheridan says that Gen.
Grilfin, of Texas, recommends thc
deposition or removal of Governor
Throckmorton, of that State; that he
(Sheridan) agrees with Griffin. She?
ridan thinks ho will have to remove
tho Governor of Louisiana. He fur?
ther says ho will commenco the work
of registration as soon as he receives
a certified copy of the law; that lu?
(Sheridan) feeds himself equal to the
task imposed upon him by thc law,
and will perform his work with
credit to the military. Gen. Sheridan
concludes by saying: '1 shall make
but few removals.' Gen. (?rant re?
plies that it would not be proper to
remove Governors; that tho subject
is now under consideration, and it is
not believed that military command?
ers have the power, and removals eau
only be made by act of Congress, or
by trials under tho sixth section of
the law.*'
-? .
THE SOUTH AND IMMIGRATION.- -
Thc Now York Timen, of Friday,
says:
Out of 18,000 arrivals nt this port
during this month, less than 200 an?
nounced their intention of settliug in
thc South, while, ou thc other hand,
tho Westward tide continues as great
as over. Wo have no il mbt that thi.v
may, in a slight degree, be attributed
to thc small effort made by the South?
ern States, in comparison with thc
Western, to attract, emigration; bul
it is owing in a much larger measure
Lc thc unsettled condition of a fia in
in the South. Tree political inst itu
Hons, order, the chanco for acquiring
land, and the opportunities of labor
aro the great attractions to emigra
tum, and until tho South can ofTci
these ns thc West oilers them, omi
grants will prefer tho latter.
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MURDER.-13enj. Withers, of thii
County, was murdered on Tuesday
morning, by a man said to bo namoi
Owens. From the description giver
us of the murderer, he is reported tc
have passed within three indes of tin
town on Tuesday morning, riding i
sorrel horse, and armed with a nav;
repeater.
The deceased was a good citizen
and no doubt his friends will pay wei
for tho arrest of the offender.
[ Lincoln Courier.
Wc understand that the individnn
named above was seen near this city
on Saturday, and his horse captured
Thc officers of thc law, assisted by
military force, went in pursuit, bul
at the present writing, had not sue
cccded in capturing him.
[ t 'karlotte. Tim''*.
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OREYINO MUNICIPAL REGULATION
An order published by Brevet Mn
Gen. Ord, commanding tho depart
ment of Arkansas, on the 20th <
March, calls thc attention of con
mantling officers to a communient io
of tin? municipal authorities of Littl
Kock, in reference to instances (
dangerously fast riding and drivin
on tin! sidewalks of tho streets li
officers and soldiers, in violation t
city ordinances. Tho General Bnj
that ho cannot too strongly repn
bend this practice, and informs tl
command that when troops arc sn
Honed in a town they must confori
to all municipal regulations, on
directs commanding officers to rende
all possible assistance in tho enforci
mcnt of such regulations.
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RADICAL ENDORSEMENTS OF AWI,
CATIONS ron PARDON.-The sappi
mental lists of pardons granted I
thc President was communicated I
the Senate on tho last night of tl
session, but is just printed. It coi
tains nenrly .'5,0(10 names, togcthi
with the list of persons who recon
mended thc pardons. Tho absurdil
of the radical clamor against tho Pr
aident is handsomely exposed by th
list. Tt shows that :':i almost cvci
instance thc radicals have endorse
tho applications for pardons. Til
notorious .lack Hamilton has ei
(lorsed nenrly 800 of such applic
Hons.
A pin has ns much head as mai
authors and a yreat deni more poin
Tjooal X-toDtxa..?.
Wo uro indebted to Mr. R. Mc
Dougal for a copy of tlio (Glasgow
Daity Herald, of the 22d ultimo.
Wo havo been requested by Mr.
Evans, thc Engineer of the Water
Works, to state that tho water will bc
shut off from the city this morning,
until 12 o'clock.
DiSTittcr Coiner.-Thc second term
of this Court commenced on yester?
day morning .fudge Green presid?
ing. There uro several eases of im?
portance to bo tried in this ('our!.
REVIVAL AMONO THE COLOKBD PEO?
PLE.-We learn thnt there has been
quite a revival going on among the
colored people for several weeks past,
and baptisms have been frequent -
on Sunday last thero were sixteen.
TUE SHEIIIFFALTT or RICHLAND
DISTRICT.-According to an order is?
sued by (?on. Sickles, a few days ago,
the election for Shoriff of Richland
District, which was to have been held
on the 17th instant, is postponed,
ami the General announces that, on
tho expiration of tin? term of the
present incumbent, he will appoint a
successor. We feel confident that wc
express the almost unanimous senti?
ment of tho people, when we say (hat
thc re-appointment of the present in?
cumbent, .1. E. Dent, Esq., would
give perfect satisfaction, as ho bas
been connected with the office foi
several terms, and has always dis?
charged thc arduous duties witli
promptness and with due considera
tion for the feelings of those, witli
whom be bus been brought in con
tact.
Tm* NEW PIUMA DONNA, MISS MC
C. LTJOOH. Tho New York Citizen, o
thc ?MJth ultimo, hus thc following
notice of our fairyouug townswoman
Miss Mc?lllloch, who is so success
fully achieving lyric honors in Nev
York:
The great, musical event of tin
week was the rendering, on the even
iug of Tuesday last, of Mozart's mag
niiicent opera, "Don Giovanni.'
Compared with this, all else m?sica
seems of but little interest, lt wa
rendered in a style that may bo pre
nounced nearly faultless, and th
cast was the strongest, that has beei
brought together in many ycart
Never, since tho days of D'Angri
Ea Grange. Gassier and Formes, ha
there been a company able to rende
it so well as it was done on Tuesdn
ovening, by Mme. ParopaRosa, Mis
Kellogg, Miss McCulloch, IJaragl
Bellini and Eoneoui. Of this cor
stellation, tho newest andienst know
to the public is Miss Meddled
whoso re-appearance as Elvira wi
almost a debut. She is a youn
Southern lady, with many admiral)]
and commendable traits of einmiete
During the late war, much of lu
fortune was lost or destroyed, an
the choice of her present professic
was rather one of necessity than (
inclination. She devoted herself d
ligently to thc study of music, an
her wonderful proficiency gave carl
promise of more than ordinary sn
cess. Her debut was at Wallaek
Theatre, two winters since; but i
that time not a great deal of notii
was taken of tho young prima donn
East winter, she again appearei
during the brief season of Italia
opera at the Winter Garden, in ' I
Rallo Maschcra," receiving rune
cautious praise from the pres
Critics generally like to avoid e
pressing themselves definitely abo
a debutante until that great Mr
Grundy of .the critical world-tl
public-has had its little say and e
pressed its sublime opinion, fro
which there is no appeal. Miss M
Culloch was, therefore, welcome
with qualified approbation by tl
clitics; but her success in the diflioi
role she had chosen, and the gen
rally favorable impression mailt!upi
ajl who heard her, niado her re-a
pearance a decided success. Sin
that time, she has devoted hers?
closely to her studies, only occasio
ally singing in public, aud then
concerts, where but little was i
quired of her beyond the brief sol
customary on such occasions. Ll
Tuesday night, she again appear,
under the most favorable circu?
stances, and essayed the role of El
ra, in ''.Don Giovanni!," with gra
fying success. Her voice waa pm
clear, sympathetic and faultlessly i
.urato, and has grown much in po
cr as weil as sweetness since I li
beard it. Her acting, which mig
be more vigorous and passionate
times, is rapidly becoming all tl
can possibly be desived.
In person. Miss McCulloch is ti
straight ami well formed, with
pleasing and attractive rather than
pretty face. Her manner is extrem*
easy and natural, and her convcr
tional powers quito remarkable
one not uccustomcd to lifo in
Northern city, and nnused to mil
ling in Northern society.
May sho prosper in all she und
takes, for there is room enough in 1
hearts of tho American people
twenty more favorites, if thero be
many still to claim a sharu of i
place now held by tho favored f:
I
SHOW POSTENS, HANDOILLM, t?fcc. -
Our supply ol typo and facilities of
press-work enable us to turn out from
thc Phamfa ofHco the must attractive
stylets of posters, hand-bills, See., H I
short notice, anti b< the must satis
factory manner.
"MINK HOST" OF THE MANSION
HOUSE. -We lyul tho pleasure, yester?
day nf tem ooo, of meeting an old
friend, S. Swandale, Esq., of the
Mansion Ho..se, Greenville, S. C.,
who is in Columbia on a short visit.
Tho little gentleman appears to boin
I good rendition, nod h us jovial as
! eve)-.
SUDDEN DEATH. - -On Sunday morn?
ing last, a freed woman, named Louisa
Hopkins, died very suddenly, nt tho
Calvary Baptist Church, in this city,
during service. Coroner Walker,
being notified of the fact, em pan
neled a jury of inquest, and, alter a
thorough investigation of the body
by l_>r. W. P. Geiger, and tho exami?
nation of manj- witnesses, tho jury
returned a verdict that the deceased
came to her death from disease or
thc heart.
NEW TIUK ENGINE HOUSE.-Wc
were shown by thc architect, A. Y.
Lee, Esc]., the drawings and specifi?
cations for a new engine house for
the Palmetto Fire Company, of this
city, to bc located on the old site of
their former building. The building
will bo of two stories, having a hall
on the second story for the meetings
of thc; company. The designs aro
very neat, and the front will present
quite a handsome appearance, rellect
ing much credit on the taste of tho
architect.
Nsw \nvKhTiKKMKSTs. -Attention iHcall
. .i ?.. Un- roliHwfn? sd vi rtiscmeutH, whieL
..r?: pithl'sliol ?Iii-; nturiiiuif IW 'li" Hrm
timi
Fisher A lloinitsb- Prize for Every One-.
A. H. "Monteith . Stallion John Morgan.
.1. s. McMahon- -lirick for Sale.
No PARDONS.-Tho President, for
some time past, has been granting
but very few pardons to those who
were engaged in the rebellion, al?
though there arc a very large number
of petitions for pardon before him.
A few are pardoned under tho thir?
teenth exception or tf?.r>, OOO clause.
Hut very few others huve received a
pnrdon for some time past.
f Washington Star.
A horrible suicide is reported from
Lerida, in Spain. A few days ago, n
man was brought into thc hospital of
that pince in a dreadful state of muti?
lation. It appeared that he had locked
himself up in his room, ripped him?
self open with a kuife, and torc out
his intestines, cutting them into frag?
ments and throwing them about thc
room. He then opened tho door and
called in his wife, whose horror may
I bo easily conceived. He lived until
the following day. i
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LAUOB RECEIPTS ?HOM CUSTOMS. -
j The receipts from customs during
I March were unusually large, amount
' ing to sixteen million dollars. Last
year during tho same month they
were only a tritio over eleven million
dollars. This great increase is a sure
sign that our merchants have felt
encouraged to prepare for un active
! and extensive revival of trade.
[Neto York J1ernit (.
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SOUTHERN RELIEF FUND.--Speakei
Colfnx is expected to give a lecture
in th \ city in favor of tho fund, in
behalf of which a reading by Mr,
Vandenhoff comes ol? ou Tuesday
next. The commission expect tr
forward some 20,000 bushels mon
of grain next week, besides Heed?
and other assistance.
y [Neu- York Herald.
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TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDEE.
Tho Savannah Herald says: "If i
tax of ten cents apiece ou every or
ange raised in New England wai
levied hy Congress, it would bc sub
mitted to with becoming loyalty,
but tho same tax on pumpkins 01
onions would create n revolution."
Archbishop Spalding will admin
ister tho rite of confirmation in Nev
York city, on Sunday next, and soot
after leave for Rome, to consult witl
thc .'ope and cardinals as to th
spiritual estate of Catholics in tin
country. Thc Archbishop was Pre
sidon*, of the Into Plenary Council o
Halt i more.
SLAVERY IN DANC.KR IN CURA.-?
letter from Havana, written by
special correspondent of thc liait i
OM?, gives out that there aro stron
apprehensions amongst thc slave
holllers that slavery is to be? nholishc
in Cuba before long.
DEATH OF A DISCTNOUIEHED VII
OINIAN. - Hon. George W. Raodolpl
grand-son of Thomas Jefferson, an
formerly Secretary of War of th
Confederate States, died em tho 3
instant, in Albemarle County, Va., e
consumption.
Professor Phillips, of the Coiled
at Chanel Hil!, N. C., died sudden!
in the* College Chapel, a few daj
ago, aged 78.
Tho prospect of an abundant frui
crop in tho vicinity of Macon, Ga., :
sahl by thc Macon popers to bo goo.