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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, April 30, 1867.8 Profits of Cotton Planting. Actual experience is better than any mero theories, especially as re? gards practical results as to tho profit? ableness of cotton planting; and it behooves tho agriculturists of tho South to count tho cost before they devote tho largest breadth of their land to tho culturo of tho staple. Tho New Orleans Times has a detail? ed statement of the results on a cotton plantation in Mississippi A planter in that State found that, on an ave? rage, during ten years, his yearly crop of cotton was about four bales of lint to each hand employed-say 450 pounds to tho halo. Wo abridge his account current, which figures up ns follows: 10 hands make 40 bales 18,000 pounds-of cotton, va? lued at 25o. per pound.$4,500 From which has to be deduct? ed the expenses of getting 1 the sam? to market, includ? ing river and fire insurance, freight, revenuo tariff, weigh? ing, drayagc, storage, com? missions, so., footing up... 8G5 # Leaving.88,685 Thero has to be now deduct? ed tho expenses on the plantation, viz: Wages of 10 hands, at $12 per month.$1,440 Rations for do. 720 Corn and feed for working stock. 800 Blacksmith's bill, re? pairs, . loss of live stock, rent of plan? tation and other ex? penses. 1,475-$4,435 Actual loss to tho planter. $800 We havo the authority of the Times Cor-saying that the above statement is from an old resident of tho State he writes from, and who has had much to do with cotton for a long series of years. Four bales to the hand, ho says, is about an average from one season to another. He ar? gues that there is no prospect for a cultivator to realize sustenance for himself and family, with cotton at t"venty-five cents per pound, for thero is no allusion mado to household and famUy expenses in tho above esti? mate. But besides these figures from our New Orleans cotompornry, there are still further and weightier reasons why Southern planters should curtail tho breadth of their cotton lands this season. The price of cotton is put down, in the above estimate, at twen? ty-five cents per pound. But what guarantee have our cotton producers that the staple will command that price next fall? On tho contrary, with au almost universally conceded impending war in Europe, it is pretty certain that tho demand will largely decrease, and prices proportionally decline. And again, tho price of grains, all descriptions of breadstufi's and provisions, on the happening of this war, will as surely go ap, and not only will prices go up, but there will bo a scarcity, owing to the great demand from abroad. Superadded to all this, is tho fact now too painfully apparent, that there will bo no bread or breadstufi's in tho-South, compara? tively speaking, when the next crop will be harvested. All these considerations, especially the still later one, brought so forcibly before us by tho exigencies and dis? turbances to trade andcommorce, and tho drain of breadstuffs from these shores, induce us to keep thc subject prominently beforo our readers, and to prevent that famine which will surely afflict tho South, if a sufficiency of food is not mado within her own borders. It is difficult now to obtain enough to feed our people, either by purchase or through tho many ave? nues of charity recently opened for thc purpose. How much moro diffi? cult will it bo to keep starvation off next season, when tho foreign de? mand and lrigh prices will absorb tho usual supply and exhaust the re? sources from which wo have hereto? fore drawn that supply. ^EHBFUUQIEN'S PARADE IN CiiAnnEs TON.-At tho "playing off" in Charles? ton, on saturday last, at tho Mayor's parade, tho following cnginos took tho premiums: "German," (hand,) 193 feet, 4 inches; "Palmetto," (steam,) 252 feot, G inches. Tho prizes wero chasto silver goblets, beautifully engraved, presented by M. H. Nathan, Esq., Chief of tho Department. Tho value of tho (?noon's portrait presented to Mr. Peabody is $70,000. "Th? Situation ot tb? South. Erastus Brooks, tho able editor of tho New York Repress, was iu attend auco nt the Press Convention recently held nt Atlanta. He is corresponding from that oity to his paper, and wo extract tho following from bis last letter: General Pope is here, nud has made a satisfactory speech to tho peoplo. If they obey the law of Congress, well. If not, then it may not be well. All tho men he bas hero, nud coming here, is but a few over tho third of a regiment, but ono company would be cuough to carry out the law of Con? gress, and as good as 10,000 men. Tho most subdued men aro some of tho old secession leaders-like ex Governor Brown, whose homo is here, and whose influence has beeu im? mense throughout tho Stnte. Such men counsel submission to tho lew, and regard it as irrevocable. Gov. Jenkins counsels, not resistance but nou-actiou, and, from all I see iud hear, will be over-ruled by au immense majority of the people. The heart of the people is broken, aud their spirits humiliated. Two years of drought, oue season of Hoods, mouths of positive hunger, have followed four years of war, made up of bom? bardments, sieges, fires, loss ' of lifo and property. Congress, with its harsh policy of uegro suffrage, mili? tary mouarchics, registrations, arrests aud punishments, stay laws-as iu South Carolina-is au easy master of the situation; only you must not ex? pect tho smitten to love the smiter, for as blood is thicker tbau water, nature stronger than coercion, this is simply impossible. "Do with us as you will, and wo will obey," is the general purpose, and Georgia is good for it by 20,000 or 30,000 majority, notwithstanding the letter from Gov. Jeukius. If I were a Southern man, with my home and friends destroyed, a war prosecuted against me two years, after I had laid down my arms, with no permanent peace or stability in prospect, with a hopo of something permanent and established by further concessions, I would do the same thing, for until there is an end of ex? actions by obedience to decrees, there can be no peace. War is not poUtics, but revolution. The South is in the bands of Government as clay in the hands of the potter. In seeking to ovortbrow tho Government of tho United States, it destroyed itself. President Lincoln has been over? ruled, President Johnson is over? ruled, tho Congressional policy of 18G1 and 1862 is over-ruled, and uow all the civil, provisional and elected Governments of ten States aro in the bands of five United States Militar}' Governors. Writing bore, in sight of Stono Mouutuiu aud Lookout Mour. '.am, and tho Kennesaw, watch? ing where Sherman swiiug his army iu one direction, and Gen. Johnston iu another-restiug at the headquar? ter, of Hood aud Polk-walking over thc ground where the brave McPher? son fell-seeing yet the smouldering ruins of war all ulong from thc bor? ders of tho Tennessee to this "Gate City," a thousand miles above tho sea-oue can better imagine the ne? cessities and peualties, than apon nursing under his own vino aud tig tree, at home. I am not surprised, therefore, at the eager desire of brave and mistaken men to l-ebuild what has beeu torn down. Tho needs, of thousands of widows and orphaus demand this, even if there were no higher appeals "You take my life, when you do take tho means whereby I live," is as true at least of the Chris? tian as of tho Hebrew. Therefore, let no Northern man vonturo to blame the South for submitting to inevita? ble necessity. The principle laid down by Blackstone, that "any Go? vernment is better tbau uoue at all," iu this case, decides tho issue. Mili? tary monarchy, in our part of North America, is so repugnant to all our ideas of liberty, that auy peaceable means of getting rid of it is excusa? ble, if not commendable. One ihing, howover, creates a burn? ing fever at tho South', and that is tho demand made upon the peoplo, through tho Constitutional amend? ment, to dishonor the loaders of tho rebellion. All theso leaders were made so by tho peoplo themselves, or by their representatives. If Congress chooses to dishonor them, they will submit with becoming grace, and the end secured through this Act, like many others, will bo in violation of the Constitution; but do not, they implore us, compel tho Southern peo? ple themselves to striko down meu they placed in tho front rank by their own acts. Such au appeal surely ought to be appreciated, .-.??uv almost every other demand, and, indeed, every other exaction, will bo con? ceded. <-???-? THE INDIANS OP THE PLAINS.-It seems to ns that affairs on the plains might be better managed. Tho In? dians band together, make raids, plunder, steal and murder, and gene? rally when our troops come up with them, a temporary peace is patched up, the "noble savago" is compli? mented with medals, sugar, coffee, blankets, and sometimes with ammu? nition, then goes his way, aud in a short timo is on another plundering and murdering expeditiou. It is about timo that this mingling of tra? gedy and farce was ended. The Appletons aro soon to build in Now York the finest and largest pub? lishing house iu the world. fi Th? Case of Jefferie-i Davit. Tho Philadelphia Ijedgv lisa the following remarks upon the case of Mr. Davis: The next term of the Circuit Court of the United States for Virginia, will bo held at Richmond in May. At this term, Jefferson Davis ought to bo arraigned for high treason, but thero is very little probability of his trial being had. Chief Justice Chase objects to holding a court whilst martial law exists in Virginia, and un? less tho Chief Justice is present, no court can bo held (Virginia l>eing in the Chief Justice's circuit.) lt is understood thnt the counsel for the prisoner will visit Richmond ac the commencement of the term, and will ask for a trial. Au indictment for treason has already been found against* Jefferson Davis, buta motion, it is said, will be made to quash it on accouut of various informalities. The Act of 1790, under which TDavis is ar? raigned, declares that "no person or persons shall bo prosecuted, tried, or punished for treason or other capital offence aforesaid, wilful murder or perjury excepted, unless the indict? ment for the same shall be found by a grand jury within three years next after the treason or capital- offence aforesaid shall be dono or commit? ted." If the present iudictmeut be quashed, n new ono must be found before April, 1868, the rebellion having ended in April, 18G5, or else a trial will be prevented by the above provisions of the law. There is no probability of a trial being had in May, and tho mystery of What to do with tho leader of the rebellion is now no nearer a solution than it was at the time of his capture. A correspondent of a Now York paper writes: Intelligence was received here on Wednesday, from Richmond, which shows'that it is, after all, again iu doubt as to whether Judge Under? wood will essay the trial of Jefferson Davis at tho May term of the United States District Court. If the term be adjourned without such trial, tho President has determined to at onco release Davis from confinement at Fortress Monroe, on nominal bail. The President has in his possession a letter signed by leading Republicans, asking that Davis be released, and also a proposition from Horace Greeley, offering to be one of Mr. Dayis' bondsmen. Registration. The execution of tho military bill has commenced at New Orleans. For the benefit of all concerned, we give a specimen of its iuitial working, which is taken from the New Orleans Times: "Tho registration of voters, yester? day, did not proceed, iu some of thc districts, at least, as satisfactorily as might have been desired. As wo feared, the large discretion left in tho hands of the registrars, and the action to which it has gi von rise, have created a very general feeling of dis? satisfaction among our people. Unless tho course adopted by the registering officers has been sadly misrepresent? ed, thoy have carried into tho per? formance of a gr ive public duty their own partisan prejudices, and many of their decisions are so manifestly ille? gal that, unless revised and reconsi? dered, they will amount to a practical denial of justico to tho great mass of the white citizens of Louisiana. On the text of the law by which certain of our people aro disfranchised, we have already commented, and have also given tho opinions of eminent jurists on thosubject. But the regis? trars have adopted, as it would seem, a far moro rigid interpretation, and rejections wore made by them yester? day which wo think will be pro? nounced by all sound thinkers as illegal and unjust. Instead of con? struing such doubts as may arise in favor of liberty and personal freedom, they have followed an opposite course, and hp ? been led into errors which aro glaringly erroneous. Armed with convenient 'doubts,' they reject the claims of citizens whoso right to vote cannot bo questioned on any logal, moral or constitutional grounds. In view of these facts, we trust that Gen. Sheridan will exercise a portion of that authority with which ho is legitimately vested, so as to remove exist?, and well founded causes of dissatisfaction. Unless such a course be pursued, tho 'fantas? tic tricks' of irresponsible agents may serve to tarnish a high military repu? tation and check that spirit of return? ing loyalty among our people which ovcry true patriot and statesman should encourage. If tho object bo to rcstoro harmony, the registry law should be liberally interpreted; but if it bo simply to pcuire a party triumph by the disfranchisement of tho great mass of our white citizens, the exclu? sivo course inaugurated yesterday will provo eminently successful." TUB CONGRESSIONAL APROPRIA TIOX.-The Washington Chronicle, of Friday, says: Tho purchaso and distribution of the supplies author? ized by Congress in ita appropria? tion of half a million ' >11".rs to the starving people of i : South has been commenced Y colonel Eaton, who 1ms boen select. . jy the Freed? men's Bureau for that duty. Car? goes of provisions will bo at once forwarded to the points where tho suffering is tho greatest, and ship? ments will bo continued from time to time until the appropriation is ex? hausted. im FENIAN PIANOS.-A Malone (N. Y.) correspondent relates the follow? ing incident, indicating tbat there is some ground for the Feuian scare in Canada : The* great number of pianos that come boxed tip here via rail is as? tonishing; anti moro astonishing still is the fact that tho parties to whom these boxes aro directed aro not of the class, socially speaking, supposed to have any great interest in thc digital exorcises pertaining to such instruments. It is suggested that perhaps their music is about to bo heard elsewhere, lie that as it may, the transportation to this point of lnrge, square boxes, marked "Piano Forte-handle with caro," bas in? creased most remarkably during the past mouth. Tbeso pnekages aro invariably called for by rubicund looking Milesians, who pay all freight charges willingly, and then rcmovj their property to-where? THE QUEEN'S PICTURE.-Tho Bos? ton Advertiser says tbat the portrait of Queen Victoria, which was pre? sented to Mr. George Peabody, at Washington, will bo exhibited in' Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and one-half of the pro r;aeds of the exhibitions will bo de? voted to the Southern Relief Fund, nud the remaining half will be divided among the local charities of the seve? ral cities. The portrait will finally be deposited in the strong-room of the Peabody Institute, at South Danvers. Mr. Peabody will designate a committee who will have charge of the exhibitiou in the several cities, aud also of tfce division of tlie pro? ceeds. AN OTHES MURDER IN PHILADEL? PHIA.-A despatch from Philadelphia, on Friday, says: "About 2 o'clock this aftemoou, Mrs. Magiltou-, aged sixty-two years, was foHud murdered at ber residence, in Sbippeu street, above Thirteenth. Her throat was cut with a razor, and seven contused wounds were on her bead, inflicted with a hammer, which was left beside her. Information was first given to tho husband of the deceased by George Winnemore, who. was taken into custody on suspicion, and committed to await the coroner's investigation. Winuemoro was a friend of the family, and had taken tea with the old couple, who lived alone, the previous evening." The Richmond Dispatch says: "For j the year ending Juno 30, 18GG, there was collected iu Virginia $1,151, 001.87, ow which $2,137.03 was re? funded, leaving .the total realized Si, 151,SIT. 10. more nionoy than any one would suppose there was then in the State. Such a draiu us this upon our resources must keep us poor for years, if not forever. We could bet? ter afford to pay S 10,000,000 of taxes to bo expended within tho State, than we can to pay the million or two thus drawn from our pockets to be ex? pended in tho North.5 Yet, ns there is no help for it, we may aa well pay the tax with a good grace, and hope for the day when wo may own bonds enough, or get Government contracts enough, to keep tho money here. " A TRIAL ron MONSTROUS PARENTAL CRUELTY.-Tho trial of C. C. Wil? liams, spiritualist, who, in January last, starved his child, a girl of thir? teen years, nearly to death, com? menced in tho Superior Court at Nor? wich, Connecticut, on Tuesday. Tho evidence shows that he kept her in a cold room on water gruel for three weeks, and for three days gave her no food. He gagged her for speaking to him, and with? ins alleged paramour, cowhided her some twenty times. Tho girl escaped by jumping from a third story win? dow into a snow bank. The girl testified in court. The defence admits tho facts, and pleads insanity. NEGRO SWINDLERS.-Tho Macon Telegraph cautions the unsuspecting colored peoplo of this State against unprincipled parties, generally white men, who como amongst them solicit? ing money under various protenses. There aro bad men capable of taking advantage of their credulity to fill their own purses, without regard to tho character of tho means employ? ed. It would bo a safo plan to dis? trust all, until assurance can bo had frotn old friends -and neighbors that uo cheat is intended. PHARISAICAL.-Tho Boston Post thinks tho requost of Americans and Englishmen to havo tho Paris Exhi? bition closed all day on Sundays, smacks of tho Pharisee. They can close their owu departmeuts without depriving tho world of any great amount of plcasuro or information, if reports be true, but other kingdoms of the earth may, perhaps, keep open doors without hazarding sal? vation. ' CONSIDERATE.-A colored indivi? dual named Ash, was elected ono of tho commissioners of Plymouth, North Carolina, at nu election held there recently. He is considered ono of tho best selections that could have been made, and as a part of his policy, ho bus declared that ho will oppose tho anning of negroes, for fear they might shoot a negro acci? dentally instead of a wbito man. Xiooal Itoma. Tho attention of merchants is in? vited to tho auction sale of dry goods, etc., by Messrs. Levin & Miked, on Thursday next. Look out for bar? gains. JOB PRESTI?O.-Tho Job Office of the Phoenix is as complete ns any in tho South. It is furnished with new fonts of typo of all descriptions and of tho most modern styles. All work executed promptly, with taste and skill, and at reasonable rates. . FINE CIGARS.-Wo have received from Julius Poppe, Esq., of Ander? son C. H., sovcral fine cigars, manu? factured from genuine Havana to? bacco. These cigars have been fully tested, and have not been found wanting. Send an order (accompa? nied by the cash) to Mr. P., and it will be promptly filled. The price is SS per hundred. " CIRCULARS! CIRCULARS!-Commer? cial and other circulars, in the various forms-note, letter and commercial post-neatly printed in our Job Office, and all work of this descrip? tion finished in the best style of print? ing, and nt moderate prices. PHOTOGRAPHS, ETC.-Messrs. Bun & Lee, who have been in the "pic? ture hue" for a length of time, ami arc, wo understand, thoroughly post? ed in the business, have opened i gallery, on Plain street, in this city. They proposo to give perfect satisfac tiou in price and style. SUPPORT YOUR OWN JOURNALS. Thc Gleaner, issued every Wednes day, from this office, defies compet? tion as a literary and news journal Thoso.who subscribe to it are kep well posted up in tho current event of tho day, as it embraces the tele graphic news, political, cr nmercial stnto of tho markets, Ac. up to th hour of going to press. CARDS! CARDS!-Show cards, bnsi ness cards, visiting and. weddin cards, executed at the Phoenix Jo' Office, in the neatest styles of th art. Cards of all sizes constant! on hand, and all orders from town c country promptly attended to. THE MEETING YESTERDAY.-In ai cordance with a call issued by- a s< cjety of colored citizens, a large an somewhat enthusiastic meeting Wi I held in this city, yesterday, for tl purpose of organizing a Republics party. There were several whites pr sent, but tho colored element w largely in the ascendant. Gov. O ! and others of tho whites, toge th with several colored [men, deliver? speeches. We shall, in our next issn publish a full account of the pr ceedings. Snow POSTERS, HANDBILLS, &C. Our supply of typo and facilities press-work enable us to turn out fro thc Phcenix office the most nttracti styles of posters, hand-bills, &c, short notice, and in tho most sat factory manner. IMPORTANT MATTER.-A bill h been filed by the South Carob Railroad Company to enjoin tho cc straction of tho Columbia and A gusta Railroad, and is now pendi before his Honor Chancellor Carre in this city. The injunction is ask< we learn, on the grounds that t Columbia and Augusta Road is bei constructed in violation of thc exe sive privileges granted by the char of the South Carolina Railroi Without expressing any opinion the merits of tho question involve it seems a monstrou" proposition tl this application should be m ado this lato day, after the States of Soi Carolina aud Georgia, tho cities Columbia and Augusta, and tho c zens of both States, who have si scribed, have already been commit to tho enterprise, mid after fi ! $000,000 has been expended or involved in contracts. This road demanded by thc necessities of times-it is needed to develop great interests of the country-; wo regret exceedingly that the So Carolina Road Compauy have dees it necessary to interpose this 1 druueo to thc progress of tho cu prise, although, to a certain ext< private rights ure involved. The South Carolina Railroad Ci puny is repr?sent?e! by Gen. Jai Conner, of Charleston, and tho lumbia and Augusta Railroad Ci pany hy Messrs. Arthur, Meltoi Melton, of this city. Thc nrgurn is to be concluded to-day. LEGAL.-In tho Court of Appeals, on yesterday, opini<?8.,were rendered as follows: Thomas H. "Willingham, Trustee, ads. the College of Charlestou. Opi? nion delivered by Inglis, J. Motion dismissed. P. A. E. Whitlock vs. T. J. Whit? lock, Administrator, et a!. Opinion by Wardlaw, J. Decree reformed. James Copes, et al., ads. James M. Rutland. Referred to the Court of Errors. Laban H. Trapp ads. the State. Opinion by Inglis, J. New trial granted. . Tho argument of causes was then resumed. Mr. A. W. Thomson wns heard for appellant in caso of Sarratt ads. the State. Solicitor Melton contra. W.. Sandors vs. T. McNally. Mr. Thomson for motiou. Thomas DoGraffenrcid ads. W. M. Nicholson. Mr. Patterson for mo? tion. Mr. S. P. Hamilton contra Mr. Patterson ip reply. ' Tho Northern Circuit being con? cluded, tho Westeru was called. Mr. Sullivan was beard for appel? lants iu the cases of Gray and other.? ads. the State; Lydia Rowland wk. tho State. A HOME JOURNAL.-Tho best family journal now published in tho South is thc Gleaner, issued from this office. It contaius weekly eight pages of solid reading matter, excluding ad? vertisements entirely. A specimen number will bo sent to any one de? siring to subscribe. . THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Henry Barnard, Commissioner of Education, Washington, D. C., de? sires to obtain, as early as practica? ble, accurate, but condcused informa? tion of tho designation, history and present condition of every institu? tion and agency of education in the United States, and of the name, resideuce and special work of every person in the administration, instruc? tion aud management of the same. Any response to this ci: cular in re? ference to any institution, agency or subject included in tho above sche? dule, addressed to the "Department of Education, Washington, D. C.," and endorsed "officiai," is entitled, by direction of the Postmaster General, to be conveyed by mail free of postage. FOR THE LADIES.-Madame Demo rest, in the May number of her magaziue, has issued her edict, aud proclaimed that ladies shall wear . the following for the month of May : Short walking dress of gray ve? lveteen skirt, and short loose jacket, worn over a simulated petticoat of blue silk and. trimmed with narrow bauds of silk plush; high Polish boots. Morning dress of white cambric, with a small purple figure and nar? row bordering, which is used as the heading to a deep ilounce, aud also as a trimming for the waist aud sleeves. The body is made with a yoko, which is deeply pointed, aud surrounded by a frill headed by the bordering before mentioned, and the sleeves are flowing, and pointed with two rows of trimmiug equi? distant from the edge, and each upon the lower part. Evening dress of tulle, imfled * diagonally upon a gored stiff founda? tion, the puffings divided by narrow folds of rose-colored satin, edged with narrow white blonde. A pep lum, forming a small oval apron front and back, with bodice and short sash ends descending on either side, is heavily fringed with white pilk and jet, and confined by a belt rouud tho waist. Spring street dress of English gray poplin, with short upper skirt, cut into white sashes, and bor? dered with bands of gray silk, stitched on with narrow black and white silk cord. The short loose sack is cut up at tkj} back and sides, and bound with silk to match. Upon the shoul? ders are fringed epaulettes of steel and jet. Gray crape bat, with blue satin trimming, aud blue bandeau and leaves. ' 1 In-door dress of pearl gray poplin, corded with white satiu folds, cross? cut, and put ou in points upon, tht waist, and as a simulated peplum upon tho skirt. The folds are put ou with gray chenille, and twisted around with a whito silk thread. Ball dress of whito satin, trimmed with blue satin and crystal. The upper skirt trails off at least a yard behind, but is held up at the sides and in front by bands of blue satiu. studded with crystal, over a white satiu petticoat, dotted all over with crystal beads. Very low body, trim? med with folds of tulle, ala Oreque, ornamented with blue satin bands aud crystal trimming. ??EW ADVERTISEMENTS.-At t( lltiou 1? ea.. cd to the following advertisements, whicL are published this morning for the rlrrt time: Burr A- Lee-New Photograph Gallery. Levin A Mikel!-Dry Goods, '.?at.-, Av. John D. Bateman- Icc. s. H. Myers A Co. -Moro New Goods, IL E. Nichols Co.- Underwr's Agency, Long tales ure usually uninteresting, hu? all consumers will he In m Jilted ?nd inte? rested hy reading tho entire advertisement ami then examining the 8tock rf Mr. li C. Shiver.