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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, Mfiy 7, 1867. A Strange Inconsistency. Tho tide of pnrty fanaticism, or whatever else it may be called, *hiust have mn high at the last Congres? sional elections at the North and Weat, as it swept away tho barriers of interest that usually checked it when about to overleap those barriers and affect tho profits of trade and oom meroe. To the former section, the South was not only its best cus? tomer for the purchase of its imports -articles of superfluity as well as those of necessity-but also furnished it with all tho great staples which brought to its harbors those heavy imports. Thus did tho South niako Now York, Boston, ?fcc., vast receiv? ing and forwarding agencies, and thus did she pay double tribute commissions and profits-to the en? terprising Northern morchants, with ont grumbling or raising a finger in what wo must call her culpable indif? ference to relieve hersolf of1 these unnecessary burdens. I - Tb.? "West, too, with immense stores of' provisions and overflowing grana? ries, sufficient almost to supply the world, having no identity or commu? nity of interests with, and, in fact, whose interests wero antagonistic to, tlrb ' party they aided to re-inst?te, and its originators and high priests, the manufacturers of New England she, too, we say, permitted tho wild flood of partisan fanaticism to swoop away the barriers of interest and pru? dence, and has reaped in return an enormous system of taxation, and been compelled to pay heavy largess to tho masters of the looms and spindles of Lowell. Not only so,, by thus per? mitting party adhesion to blind her to her best interests* in her relations with tlie cotton States, she crippled the resources of that sectiou with which she was and ought to bo iden? tified, in resistance to high tariffs aud unnatural bounties, besides im? poverishing one of her best cus? tomers. Wo say there never was exhibited a spectacle of such strange inconsist? ency, by any country, as that now illustrated by tho politicians of the sections alluded to, and the constitu? ency of these politicians who placed them in power aud retain them there. Tho prosperity of theso constituen? cies, iu the West and in the import? ing States of the North, was, iu a great measure, dependent on the prosperity of the South; but it was equally to tho interest of both that the peculiar policy of Now England should bo frustrated, for to the pros? perity of both it creates "obstacles by forced tributo in tariffs and taxation. Aud yet both tho North and tho Wast Bhpported the party (the so-called Repnbl jean party) which upheld the New England policy, and which' by being thus fostered and sustained, sent ont tho rank shoots of radical? ism, tho miasma of which has made the country well nigh sick unto death, and has prostrated the ener? gies and capabilities of tho people of ten of the most productive States of tho Union. There is but ono way for tho revivi? fication of trade and commerce of the Northern cities-but one way to on ablo the West to successfully combat tho selfish policy of New England nnd that is to check tho mad progress of tho ultra radicals. Already wo see signs amoug the moderato men of tho Republican party, that they consider the reconstruction measures of Con? gress, now in operation at tho South, as the final Step that ought to bo taken for restoration. They feel that tho humiliating condition of theso measures aro sufficient, and that tho limits of punishment of tho "rebels" has been reached iu their provisions. Therefore it is that they employ tho telegraphic wires concentrating at tho headquarters in Washington, sending their general and utter repu? diation of the schemes of confiscation, which tho malignancy of such party zoalots as Thaddous Stovens would superadd to tho laws already passed. The present reconstruction moasurcs aro being complied with by the peo plo of tho South, and their courso, in this respect, is giving satisfaction to the moderate men of all parties at tho North. They know that, so long ?is tho threat of confiscation is held over tho South, there is an impene? trable barrior to the influx of capital and] labor, without which she can never recuperate and recover. For -? fill" li ifc-*ai*-fc thia reason, we beliovo that whether oonfiacation be proposed by the ultra iata in Congress, or by bad, designing men at the South, tho nefarious s?beme will be promptly and utterly crushed by the good souse of tho American people. Wo havo reason to hope, therefore, that tho delusion which boa blinded the people of tho North and Weat to tho selfish aims of New England po? liticians will be shortly dissipated, and that, while tho people of the South are manifesting their anxioty lo submit oven to harsh terms, for tho purpose of restoration and har? mony, the spectaclo of their glaring inconsiatency will present itself in auch a strong light before them, thoy will retra?a their stops and support no man or party who has not patriot? ism or statesmanship to perceive that legislation must be for the whole country, and not for a section. ARklKjK tor Relier. At a meeting of tho New York Chamber of Commerce, held on Thursday last, an appeal was read from the Macon (Georgia) Board of Trade, setting forth tho total prostra? tion of agricultural interests through? out tho State of Georgia, and asking for temporary relief, in tho shape of a loan of provisioua or money, for .which liens on tho growing crop8 would bo given. One paragraph of thia memorial ia as follows: "Should the assistance indicated be long withheld, many thousands of farms must be abandoned and many thousands of laborera thrown out of employment, without homes, or tho means of procuring food and a vast amount of destitution and Buffering must follow. On the other hand, should the credit be promptly afford? ed, relief follows, and these calami? ties are averted. A Himplo loan of food ia all that ia naked, and that upon such conditions as, with proper prudence and discretion on the port of tho agenta selected, it is believed, can result in no loas, but roto- to the subscribers their capital unimpaired, together with n moderate interest on tho same while thus employed, and meanwhile accomplish an amount of good almost incalculable at this par? ticular crisis." We regret that the Empire State of the South ia in such a sad plight. The newspapera of Now York speak favorably of the application, and the memorial waa roferred to tho Exccu tivo Committee of tho Chamber, with power. Wo think tho Macon Board hos taken tho right course; all thc Southern farmers want at present is temporary assistance, and it ia propel thoy should ask it from such associa? tions at the North as that to which this application was made. TUE TRUTH.-The Now York (la zelte speaks truly when it aaya: "Our strength, abroad and at home, om 8olf-reapect, tho preservation of oui liberties, the maintenance of oui Constitution, the perpetuation oi those great maxims and doctrines ol civil liberty which gi fe worth and value to onr national existence, de? pend upon tho restored integrity oi our national Union. When that shall have been accomplished, we shall re sume the regular, natural course ol our national development anti growth." -, ? ? ? THE BIOOEST FookMAraiiED.-The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph furnishes th? following information relative to ai incident which recently happened ir that city. Itaaya: "A young man, of this city, goi married on Thursday, in the Easton extreme of Macon. All went wei during tho evening-tho groom op pearing to enjoy himself very much until tho approach of midnight, whei tho 'Benedict,' notwithstanding th? remonstrances of his friends and tin brido's, aeized hia hat and departed and actually walked down town ant occupied tho room in which ho hoi slept for months past, leaving hil bride alone in her glory. His mothe: ought to tako him in hand." Wo think BO, too; but she ought t< havo given him a lesson on tho ' 'pro prioties" somo timo previous. N< doubt, however, he will get ovor hi bashfulness, and-survive. A GOOD HIT.-The elevated bridgi across Broadway, Now York, ia ai oyc-soro and is made tho butt o many a good joke. The following advertisement from a Now York pa per ia about the richest specimen ye given : Will tho young lady with higl gaitera, rod flannel drawers and aatii corsets, thnt passed over Fultoi atreet bridge at 2 c 'clock Saturday and kindly noticed tho gentlemai with opera glass who stood at foo of steps, please meet him under th? bridge Monday evening, at half pas sa Secret Political Societies. We commend the article below to the consideration of the colored peo? ple in this section. It is an editorial from the Knoxville Commercial, and furnishes matter for their reflection: During the progress of the war, it became a military necessity, and Abra? ham Lincoln issued bis emancipation proclamation, and the colored citi? zens became free. But alas, by the song of the syren, a large proportion of tue colored citizens of Tennessee have lost their liberty, and they aro again enslaved. The colored man in all the other States is free. He is free to act for himself, free to think for himself, free to vote for whom he ?.lenses, and, in each and every par ioular, ho is a free man. But it is not so in Tennessee. We have a class of men who came among the colored citizens with what they call a league. These men, by deception, persuaded the colored man that tho league was good for him to join, anti, by fair {>romises, they succeeded in getting argo numbers to sign away their j liberties, and to place themselves in 1 worse bondage than that they had just been released from by tho eman? cipation proclamation. Whon tho colored man joins the league, he then, by a solemn oath, swears away his liberty. He can then no longer act for himself-ho can no longor vote as he pleases, and sup? port Buch measures as his judgment shall convinco him is best for his own interests; and why? He 7tas sworn an oath to do as these league managers tell him to do. He has stcorn an oath to vote for just who and what the league mon tell him he must voto for. He has sicom an oath that he is no longer a freo man, but that the leaguo ?overos and controls him, and holds bim as their slave. Ho has sworn an oath that he is not capable of being a free man, and, therefore, h? swears to let the leaguo do his thinking, his acting and his voting, because he must vote as they say. Ho swears that ho will not be a free man, but a slave to the league. Little did the colored man know that a trap had beeu set for him, when ho joined tho league. Little did ho dream that, by so doing, he was selling his liberties and his manhood, to future ill for himself, as truly as ever mortal sold his soul to perdition. Those leagues aro formed by designing men, to con? trol tho weak-minded and ignorant, and to mako them their servants and tools, and as soon as the men who control them have accomplished their own selfish purposes, they laugh at the victims of their treachery, and the league has answered tho purpose for which it was brought into exist? ence, and becomes a thing of tho past. Colorod men of East Tennessee, you who have not fallen into tho snare, shun it us you would tho poison of tho upas tree. You who havo been caught, and aro now held in bondage, assert your rights as free men, aud regain your liberties as soon as you can. It docs not become any race of men to bo horded like cattle, and be driven to the ballot-box and made to vote ns a few designing leagues may want them to, and for their benefit alone. Lot the colored man iu tho league compare bis situation with tho free man, who is at liberty to bo a freo and independent mau. NEGROES IN WASHINGTON.-Much os has beeu done for tho froedmeu in the District of Columbia, yet, while they eau vote, they cannot hold office. A section of the charter of the city of Washington provides: "No person is eligible to a seat iu either board unless ho is upwards of twenty-five, is a froe white male citi? zen, has resided in tho city for one year next preceding tho election,'' &c. According to this provision, a negro candidate, oven if elected, could not legally take his seat as au alderman or member of tho City Council. Tho bill passed by tho Thirty-ninth Congress, giving tho right of suffrage to all peoplo of tho District, white and black, of suitable age, fcc., is silent on the point of qua? lifications for holding offico, and is, therefore, regarded as leaving colored citizens, in that respect, as badly off as over. UNIVERSAL TAXATION.-Nevor has the ingenuity of men been moro taxed in gottiug up n tax list. No? thing has boen omitted which tho combined heads of Congress could think of. The tax list now embraces 1G,000 differout articles, and will bo amended from time to time, to meet anything new which may bo invent? ed. Truly, wo aro a progressive peo? ple. MILITA nv COMMISSIONS. -The Phil? adelphia Ledger says: Tho pooplo of tho United States havo gonorally supposed that tho day of military commissions for tho trial of civilian:; had passed by. This is not the oaso, however, for it is anuounood that a military commission, trying citizens, is now being hold at Fortress Mon roo; though how ip can bo legally held, after tho Supreme Court deci? sion to the contrary, is not oxplaiucd. THB LI ART OP THE MEXICAN EMPIRE. Following the late news from Mexico -that the imperial army under Mi ramon hod been utterly defeated, and the city of Quoretaro taken by the Liberals-we have now advices from Yera Cruz to tho 15th, stating that Gen. Benavedes, on the part of the Liberals, was about to assanlt that city. Ho was only waiting to re? ceive artillery for tho purpose. He had a report also that tho Emperor Maximilian had been captured, .but this does not appear to bo reliable. The previous accounts stated that when Quoretaro had been taken, it was found that Maximilian had mys? teriously disappeared, and thero is now no circumstantial account of his having been pursued or discovered. It is probable that tho ex-Emperor will endeavor to make his way to this country, and he may avail himself of a United States gun-boat now lying at Tampico. Whatever may be his fate, it is evident that imperialism has made its last stand. It is now said that the order of -Juarez, the Repub? lican President, is, to take him alive and respect him as a prisoner of war. In view of all this, Mexico would de? serve congratulation, were it not that tho old contest is likely to be revived between tho adherents of Juarez and Ortega, br other chieftains, for the mastery.-Baltimore Sim, 4/?. A YOUTHFUII VILLAIN.-Tho Lex? ington (Mississippi) Advertiser men? tions the career of a youthful villain named Fitzgerald, whoso parents re? side in that County. He recently murdered Mr. Nunn, (as has already been mentioned,) and robbed him of about $1,200. He was pursued for some timo, and finally, being wound? ed, arrested. It seems that Fitzge? rald killed a negro in DeSoto County, Mississippi, a white man in Tennes? see, a freedman on his father's pre? mises since the surrender, and assas? sinated Mr. J. W. Shiloutt on the 2Gth of February last, at tlie residence of Colonel Richard Cooper, in Holmes County. He is only seventeen yours old._ THE POLES TN THE WILDERNESS. Mr. Lunge informs us that the Po landers who settled in tho reputed sterile region of tho Wilderness, are not such "Poor-Laud-ers" as is sup? posed. He saw tho garden of one of them, about sixteen miles from town, and thinks it as good laud and as good a garden as he ever saw. All that "Wilderness" country will yet "blossom as the rose." There is plenty of good laud there, and when? ever it is unproductive, thero is sure to bo gold or iron. [Fredericksburg y eire. A Texas paper tells of a young couple who eloped on horseback, accompauied by a clergyman, who was to marry thom. The lady's fa? ther gave chose, and was overtaking tho party, when the maiden called out to ber clorical friend, "Can't you marry us as we run?" The idea took, and he commenoed the ritual, and t'ast as tho bride's father caught her ) rid le rein, the clergyman pronouced tho lovers man and wife. Tho fa? ther was so pleased with the dashing action that ho gave them his bless? ing._ . AN EXTRAORDINARY "RUN" AT BIL? LIARDS.-The Decatur (111.) Magnet, of a recent date, says: "Yesterday, a game of billiards was played in this city, between Messrs. Durgin, An? drews and Miller, tho like of which we nover read or heard of. Mr. Durgin, getting the balls into posi? tion, mado a run of 4,375 points, when he found himself too much fatigued to play longer. Thero is no telling how many thousand ho could have made, if he had not 'gin out.' " A letter from Jefferson County, Tenn., tells the following story of the lato freshet in that State: "The Holston River was eleven feet higher than ever known before, causing great destruction of property. Twenty-six buildings, eleven of them residences, went down the river in one day. One lodged on Mollee's Island. Mr. Mollee visited it as soon as possible, and found a child in bed up stairs. Nothing is known of its parents, who they aro or what became of them." Tho great Peter Force Library, which was purchased for 8100,000 at tho last session of tho Thirty-ninth Congress, has been removed to the library of Congress at tho capitol, and Librarian Spofiord is now en? gaged in arranging, cataloguing and classifying it generally. Tho volumes proper number about 30,000, while the pamphlet literature, in which it greatly abounds, will carry it up to 00,000 or 70,000 more. Is Tni.s So?-An cxchango pub? lishes this way to save oil: "Put the wick into the lamp and fill the latter about half full of ooarso salt, and thon put in an inoh of oil, and it will bo found that a great saving will be the result. Tho salt wastes away gradually during the burning, and must, therefore, be renewed from time to time. Tho light is purer and more brilliant than that without salt, and tho wick needs no trimming." Near New Salem, Rusk County, TexaB, recently, a white soldier from Massachusetts, named Charles Moore, became enamored of Mary, the1 wife of a free Iman, Jim Swan. Ho mur? dered the husband and eloped with the wifo. She was captured, but he mado his escapo. Local Xt?iri.?. POST OFFICE HOURS.-The ofllco is open from 8 a. m. until 3).j p. m., and from 6 until 7 p. ta. Tho North? ern mail gloses at 3>? p. m., and all other mails close at 8 p. m. Tho proprietor of tho Pollock House has obtained possession of a sixty-pound turtle, and .will servo it up for lunch to-morrow, between tho hours of 12 and 2. Families will ho supplied at reasonable rates. A SOUTHERN O UTI; AG E.-An ex? change says that Forney might work up a heavy Southern outrage tra? gedy out of the fact that n negro teamster was struck by lightning near Columbia, S. C., a few days since South of Mason and Dixon's line. THE RICHMOND BAZAAR.-This en? terprise has received BO much encou? ragement that it is to continue this week. Among tho donations for? warded, we notice a quantity of straw? berries, forwarded by Miss Martin, of this city. The bazaar has been a completo sncccss. Wo aro indebted to J. J. McCar ter, Esq., for copies of Frank leslie's Magazine and Illustrated Newspaper. Mr. M. is agent for the priucipal New York and Charleston papers and periodicals, und keeps them con? stantly on hand. A LITERARY JOURNAL.-Tho Gleaner is a largo eight pago quarto journal, and from tho first line ou the first column of the first pago to thc last line nu the forty-eighth column, it abounds with select matter; cm bracing, besides the news of the week, choice tales, sketches and poetry, which make it, as its name indicates, a true "home companion," which no family'iu the State should be without. SHOW POSTERS, HANDBILLS, ?fcc. Onr supply of type and facilities of press-work enable us to turn out from tho Phoenix office the most attractive styles of posters, hand-bills, ?fcc., at short notice, and in tho most satis? factory mauner. STATE IMPROVEMENTS.-We had tho pleasure of passing an hour, yester? day morning, in the office of Messrs. Kay ?fe Hewetson, architects, and in? specting the plans for certain public works to be erected this year. As we have given previously a de? scription of the jail building, we will only state that the work is in the hands of competent contractors, and is to be finished by tho 1st of January. Tho roof to be erected over our new State House has the merit of being safe, simple and economical. In awarding the design aud superin? tendence of this importunt work to the gentlemen who bad been con? nected with the building from its in? cipiency, his Excellency Governor Orr has satisfied our citizens; and we feel confident that, in tho hands of Clark Waring, Esq., a contractor who has always given satisfaction, tho State will suitor ?O d?triment. We were also pleased to seo that an hotel of first class capacity is to be built on one of tho finest positions in this city, on tho Reilly estate, imme? diately North of the State House; and it is duo to our friend Nickeruon to say that his guarantee to rent it and furnish it, is an assurance to the traveling publio that they will bo well entertained in this city. There are to be in the present building 107 bed? chambers for guests; ten private par? lors, with bed-rooms en suite; dining room 55 by 85 feet and 20 feet in height; four ladies' parlors, with re? ception rooms, inclusive of a drawing room 21 by 3G-tho drawing-room and parlors being so arranged as to be thrown togother on any occasion of importance. Four fire-proof stair? cases extend from basement to fourth story, iu addition to the two princi? pal flights for ladies and gentlemon ; lifts to bring coal, ?vc., to oaoh floor; hydrapts to extinguish fire, cisterns to keep constant supplies of water; and, in fact, every provision that can bo made or provided for tho comfort of thoso who visit this commercial centre, has been studied. Tho base? ment will contain reading room, har room and billiard saloou, all tho? roughly lighted. Tho dosigu is ca? pable of extension; and should tho proprietors of tho land decido to come together iu this magnificent enterprise, we believe that a fresh impetus will bo given to business, and our eoinmnuity bo incalculably benefited thereby. s J JOB PnrKTiKlt. -The Job Offico of tho Phoenix ?3 as completo os nny ii* tho South. It is furnished with nev foots of typo of nil descriptions and of tho most modern styles. All work executed prom, My, with tasto und skill, and ot reasonable rates. IiEOAii.-lu tho Court of Appeals, Moy C, opinions were announced us follows: C. S. Meng vs. Houser & Steen. Opiniou by Dunkin. C. J. Appeal dismissed. W. L. Pickett vs. John H. Pickett. Referred to Court of Errors. O. Barratt hits. The State. Opi? niou bv Wardlaw, J. Order modi? fied. W. Sanders vs. T. McNally. Opi? nion by Wardlaw, J. Appeal grouted. Tho8. DeGraffenreid, for another, ade. W. M. Nicholson. Opinion by Inglis, J. Appeal dismissed. Hall & Hall, Trustees, ads. Barks dale and wife. Opiniou by tho Chiof Justice. Decree reformed. J. J. Norton vs. Samuel Reid ami another. Opinion by Dunkin, C. J. Decree reversed; cause remanded to tho Circuit Court. Wm. Mitchell vs. Jefferson Ward. Opiniou by Wardlaw, J. Motion dismissed. -? Lydia Rowlnud ads, tho State; Simeou Gray et al. ads. the State. Opinion by Inglis, J. Motion was granted. Abol Wingo ads. the State. Opi? nion by tho Chief Justice. New trial granted. Wm. Ellison ads. the State. Opi? nion by Inglis, J. Motion granted. S. A. Hodges ads. Farrar & Bro. Opinion by Wardlaw, J. Motion dis? missed. C. H. Allen vs. J. F. Fleming. Opinion by tho Chief Justice. Mo? tion dismissed. John A. Partlow ads. the Green- ' ville and Columbia Railroad Compa? ny. Opinion by the Chief Justice. Appeid dismissed. D. W. Hodges ads. G. W. Sullivan. Opinion by Wardlaw, J. Motion granted. J. A. Alexander mle. tho State. Opiniou by Inglis, J. Motions dis? missed. John Bri8sey ade. tho State. Opi? nion by Inglis, J. Motion granted. A. R. Stokes vs. A. H. Robertson. et al. Opinion by Inglis, ,1. Motion dismissed. M. S. Jackson vs. J. M. Jennings cl al. Opinion by Wardlaw, J. De? cree reversed. J. M. McIntosh ads. Milton Kelly. Opinion by tho Chief Justice. Mo? tion dismissed. W. D. Johnson vs. the Bouk of Camden. Struck oft'. Levin, Administrator, vs. Rawls.' Continued. All the causes on tho Eastern Cir? cuit were stricken off, for want of prosecution, or were referred to ,tho Court of Errors, as involving consti tutiousl questions. CARDS! CARDS!-Show cards, busi? ness cards, visiting nnrt wedding cards, executed at the Phoenix Job Office, in tho neatest sti'les of tho art. Cards of all sizes coustautly ou baud, aud all orders from town or country promptly attended to. MORE NEWS FROM ABROAD.-Wo find tho following in one of our Southern exohanges: "The South Carolina News, a paper published at Columbia, hos been purchased by Nash aud other color? ed men, and will bo conducted as ry Conservativo negro organ." From somo cause or other, out? siders get things happening in this little territory considerably mixed ?P. _, ' A HOME JOURNAL.-The best family journal now published in the South is the Gleaner, issued from this office. It contains weekly eight pages of solid reading matter, excluding ad vertisemeuts entirely. A specimen* number will bo sent to any ono de ? siring to subscribe. SUPPORT YOUR OWN JOURNALS-. Tho Gleaner, issued every Wednes? day, from this office, defies competi? tion as a literary and news journal. Those who subscribe to it oro kept well posted np iu tho current events of tho day, as it embraces the tele? graphic nows, political, commercial, stato of the markets, &c, up to tim hour of going to press. CIRCULARS! CIRCULARS!-Commer? cial aud other circulars, iu tho various forms-note, lotter and commercial post-neatly printed in our Job Offico, and all work of this descrip? tion finished in tho best stylo of print? ing, and nt moderate prices. Nnw AuvKKTiHKMKNTK.-Attention IM ?-?If ed to the following advertisement*, wk? ! are published this morning foi Hu. tim time: John W. Jtoaeh-Horsosor Mule? Wan'ii D. C. Foixotto-Choice Segajs. Wm. Price- Administrator's Nott c. Fisher A Lowrance-Country Fl' nr. A<" E. Hill- Important lo Tax-Payms. Meeting of Palmetto Firo Company. Truo llrothorhond Lodge-Meeting. I ttockbvidge Springs Mineral Watei .