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'_ COLUMBIA, i Saturday Morning, May ll, 188* I Getting n JPopiiliitlon. It is stated that tho Eu?portflp of Brazil has established emigrant de? pots at .several points, and appointed agents to look after their interests; pays a part of the passago monoy; admits all farming implements free of duty and tax; sella landa at nominal prices, of from ten cen tu to one dollar nor acre, giving five years to pay in, and gives tte transportation from tho port of entry to the selected place of settlement. In this State, a forward step has been taken in the appointment of a Commissioner of Immigration, and agents in this country and abroad; but this policy buist bocojuo much moro general among tue planters of tho South to make it effectual. They want labor and capital, and we believe 'that, by concerted action in raising funds for the purpose, thoy must eventually succeed, and that tho con? sequence would inevitably bo nu ad? vance in the valno of lands through? out tho South, while, at the sanio time, an industrious population would be introduced that would quickly de? velop her great resources. We agree with a coteniporary in saying that it is marvellous that our planters will cling to theil' broad acres, which they oannot half till for want of labor, when, with a combiued and well-direoted effort, settlers could be obtained, who would buy or lease a portion of their lands, relieve them of half their cares, and render thc balanco of their lands retained more valuable than the whole is at present. If they fail to do something of this sort, wo are afraid tho recuperation of tho South will bo a slow business. CONFISCATION-THE ANTI-HLAVBRY SOCIETY.-At the thirty-fourth anni? versary of the Anti-slavery Society, held at Steinway Hall, New York, on Tuesday, the resolutions reported by Wendell Phillips failed to make auy mention of confiscation, and Col. T. W. Higginson, of Boston, calling attention in his spe?oh tb this unac? countable omission, Phillips made haste to repair it, and came forward apd offered, substautially, the follow? ing, which was adopted: "Resolved, That a large measure of confiscation and tho division of tho confiscated hinds among thc negroes is imperatively demanded tp sccuro the rights of thc negroes and the safety of the nation, and as au net of justice upon the rebel owners of the laud." Tm: TRUTH AT" LAST.-Thurlow Weed, having followed up Greeley rather sharp on his tergiversations, the philosopher is driven to explana? tions, among -which is the following confession of a truth long ago assert? ed by those who never believed in the necessity of tho late civil war: ?"Stocks were falling, business pa? ralyzed, local elections going heavily nguinst us in Northern communities that had just given large majorities for Lincoln, and all industrial inte? rests shrinking from the prospects ol a vast civil war. If a poll could then have been had on the question, the free States would have given a popu? lar majority for tho Crittenden com? promise It was our task to stein this headlong torrent, and save thc nation from committing a gigantic crime. We did this, perhaps, not sc wisely as another might, but witt snch wisdom as wo had." Aro AND COMFORT.-It is statec that among other legal position: taken by the Attorney-General in in torpreting tho disqualifications, it ii assumed that thc words "giving nie and comfort to the enemies of th? United States," when they occur ii tho Constitution, aud consequently in. any Act of Congress, have n< menning whatever where tho ene mies aro rebels, but apply exclusively to foreign wars and to alien publi enemies. So says every authority English and American, since the ori ginni words were first used in tho an cicnt statute of the twenty-fifth yea of Edward III. DON'T EMIGRATE.-The New Or leans Commercial Bulletin endeavor to dissuade Southerners from omi grating to foreign countries. Th political tempest, it thinks, has spen itself and will subside. Confiscntioi it does not apprehend. At any rat there is no escape from thc Unite* States except by leaving the conti neut. Tho wholo Sooth ia auxiliar to our commercial development, au! tho wholo North is destined to ab Sorption. So says thc editor. r Martial Lin tu Groat Hr Uni n. Th? English-prtp?rs publish tho chargl of the iford Chief Justice, de? livered reeontVy iu Stile Criuiinnl Court, relativo to tlio cbftrgo of mur? der, itt JamaiciUngniust'Col. Nelson and Lieut. Braud, arising out of the execution of Mr. Gordon. Tho deli? very extended over fix hours, aud is regarded aa a mnster-pieco of legal ability. Tho Chief Justico quoted sevoral instances, at various times, wbou it was said martial law had been proclaimed in tho British Empire. His vfholo argument is opposed to tho establishment of martial law in times of peace. The jury, in tho above cases, did not find true bills. They seemed to want moro light as regards the law of England. Jost before the rising of tho court, tho grand jury attended before Baron Cbannoll, and reported that they had concluded their labors, and, at tho samo time, made tho fol? lowing presentment in reference to tho case: "Tho grand jury strongly recommend that martial law should bo more clearly defined by legislative ennctincnt." Baron Channell said ho would tako care that tho presentment waa forwarded to tho proper quarter. FLUCTUATIONS IN GOLD.-The New York Times, of tho 7th, says: Another riso in gold, yesterday, aud agaiu without reasonable cause. Pri vato cabio despatches professed to tell what Prussia will say. aud do at tho Conference which begins in Lon? don to-day, though but a moment's reflection is needed to detect tho un? trustworthiness of what is at best conjecture. The Conference may not achieve its object, but that Prussia declares beforebaud her intentions, for tho special uso of stock operators, is fnr from probable. Another rumor employed by tho gold gamblers was-, that United States securities had de? clined in London, though authorized reports disproved tho story. That deniers iu railroad stocks have uo faith iu tho permanence of tho up? ward tendency of gold is shown by tho stationary quotations of the lead? ing lines. All the members of tho Judiciary Committee having arrived, the pur? suit of that new "Will o' the Wisp," impeachment, bas recommenced; but I do not think tho magic light was reached. Mr. Trenholm, ex-Con federato Secretary of the Treasury, was examined, but what ho said re? mains hidden in the breasts of tho honorable committee. In the news? papers of late, a great deal of stuff hus appeared as to the proceedings of tho Impeachment Committee. The only merit this stuff can claim is. that it made the members laugh over tho very absurdity of developments that uever had any existence save in the lively imaginations of correspond? ents. Tho fact is, tho proceedings of the investigations are strictly guarded from publication, and all the stories of what this, that or the other man said, aro pure fabrications. Mr. Ashley is hero to stir up the impeach? ment, and Mr. Covode, of Pennsyl? vania, also appears on the scene as chief backer of J. M. A. [Cor. New York Times. AiiBESTED.-The two freedmen who at tacked and robbed James M. Har? rison, Esq., of Edgefield District, and afterwards Mr. Joseph Simon, on bis way to Columbia, have been captured and lodged in jail at Ham? burg. From the former they robbed, under tho threat of killing him, $175 in currency, a silver watch, aud other articles. On the latter, they fired fired several times, but be made bis escape. Tho names of the freedmen arc Butler Glover, formerly a slavo of Charles Glover, and William Bennott, of Love Gomillion. Tho stolen pro? perty has not been recovered. [Augusta Press. j MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-On Fri I day last, Miss Sarah Rutledge, a daughter of tho late John Rutledge, Esq., left her borne, in Anderson, to to tuke a walk, purposing to join ber mother and sister, who had preceded ber. Not returning at tho customary hour, ber friends became alarmed, and went tn search of her, but with? out success, and it was not uutil the next day that ber body was disco? vered in Rocky Uiver. It was sup? posed that, having taken the wrong path, she had lost her looting and fallen in the river, and, no one being near to rescue her, had perished. -" <. o- . DISGRACEFUL. - While the freed? men's torch-light procession was pass? ing down Broad street, Wednesday night, brick-bats woro thrown by some negroes at Hie citiz SUS who were standing in front of their residences. MH\ Tarver was severely wounded in the bead. The teaching of radical emissaries is having its effect. 1.1 ita usia Const Hui?ona! isl. - ^ Finn.-*-At about 2 o'clock, Friday morning, the alarm of fire was sound? ed. The wooden buildings on thc North of St. Philips Church, in Church street, occupied by Mr. Co? merford, were totally consumed, and tile brick building next North slightly damaged. - Charleston News. ?-???.? The New Orleans street cars carry about (JO,OUI) passengers daily. ,"IIM,-!,"! A Powirfnl Argnmrnt. % " ' \ I yr- Tho National Intelligencer publishes I in full tho able argument of R. J. Walker, Esq., beforo? the Supreme Court, ot?' Friday last./ It? great length preclude? ita publication in onr tapir, hut we extract the sub? joined remarks, from the IntvUigencer'e comments, which will give our Toad? ers some idea of the points made: Wo do not propose to follow Mr. Winker through his masterly argu? ment. We publish the speech in full. It speaks for itself. It is the crowning effort of a lifo illustrated by eminent services, and in forco of reasoning, in breadth of statesmanship, in fami? liarity with constitutional principles, and in aptitude and fertility of illus? tration, it is destined to take rank with tho great masterpieces of foren? sic eloquence, and forever settle Mr. Walker's place amongst tho great constitutional lawyers of this country. Thero are soveral points, however, which wo cannot forbear noticiug. Wo think Mr. Walker has silenced tho outcry against political decisions. He has not left a shred of argument with which that demagogic cry c in bc maintained. Ho shows that most of tho great decisions which sprung from tho great brain of a Marshall, or were illustrated by the learning of a Story, have been political in their character. Tho United States Bank, dividing parties at the outset of the Government, and furnishing the point on which several Presidential contests hinged, was not ruled ont of court on the ground of its being a political question. Tho tariff is a political question, as is tho question iuvolvcd in tho Milligan case and the test oath. So, too, the construction of treaties j involved the highest political consi? derations, yet, by tho terms of tho Constitution, was imposed upon the Supreme Gourt; and tho various cita? tions made and illustrations offered aro woven into au irrefragable argu? ment against tho absurdity of the clamor against political decisions. Another point presented with great power is that on the function of the Supremo Court, as thc expressly creatod tribunal to which tho States aro entitled to appeal, when aggrieved by an invasion of their constitutional rights; and tho argument that to deny them redress instead of pronouncing on their claims was to justify seces? sion, by showiug canso for it, is irre? sistible. This is playing into thc hands of extremists. Mr. Walkei quoted, with great force, tho advice given by Jackson, Clay, Webster and others to South Carolina, in nullifica? tion times, to appeal to the courtf instead of setting aside the legisla? tion of Congress. The atatus of tho States after tin insurrection was suppressed, was verj .happily presented. After a foreigi war, and the withdrawal of the force which overthrew tho administr?t itu of law in any State, its citizens wonk bo restored* to their constitutions rights, and could, of their own mo tiou, re-organize the State Govern meut under the same constitution or create another and make it to sui them, subject only to the Constitu tion of tho Uuited States. So, whet tho insurgent power of a rebellioi wus overthrown, its ordinances of se cession being nullities, its officer creatod under a hostilo regime bei nj illegal, the citizens were entitled t< reconstruct under the samo constitu tion existing boforo rebellion, o under ono nltered by themselves But they aro citizens-entitled to i citizen's rights-subject to n citizen' penalties for miscondnct. Tho conquered provinco theory met with no better fate thin tho he resy of political opinions. It wa shown that the late war was not a wa within the meaning of the Constitu tion; it was simply a suppression o rebellion. Tno territory was not con quered territory; its people were citi zens of the United States, restored t their constitutional obligations-no aliens subject lo tho mere will of successful enemy. Tho conclndini appeal to the conrt not to indnlge i au evasion of their duty, by acting a those who wished tho downfall of on Government would have them, bu to discharge their obligations as th high court of last resort, was mot eloquent and impressive. The speec and its arguments will long be quote ns a masterly analysis of the power of tho Government, mulan cxhaustiv exposition of tho functions of th supremo judicature, and a powerfi vindication of the principles of coi st itu tiona! government. By a State law, a peddler in Wi consiu must pay 10 for a license, ho travels on foot; ?30 if he trate with one horse; 6-10 if he travc with two horses; and $,"u) if he travo with more than two horses. A iii i of $25 <ind imprisonment not to e: coed tinco months are made thc p nulty t>f evading tho law, and tl goods exposed for sale nm liable 1 seizure tb satisfy the fine and cost A State agent has been appointe) ! whose duty il is to sos that thu la is enforced. Tho Boston Post says: Locking ti ; boys in prison cells for playing ma bles on Sunday is not calculated i improve their morals any moro tim beating a child unmercifully is calci lated to enlighten its mind, or stal? ing and freezing oiflo to purify i religion ; nature. But all these expel monts are tried here and in onr neigl borhood. Aro these the kind of seei Mr. Phillips wonld plant at tl South? ima.?IL wan u mu IL ?wwwyj'!a. ?UUL Tbe ..following lotter itt from the son of Israel Smith, (colored*) of the; city, and will, no doubt, bo pe? rused with pleasure by bis many ?co- ' lored friend? resident herr-: H KAUTFOBD, CONN., May 2, 18G7: Mx DBAE AND HONOKKD FATHEH: My mind turns back to you almost as frequently as its powers are brought into separate action, and always with an interest that auimates and quick? ens my pulse; for, under God, it is by your good influence and tencbings that I um prepared to enjoy those blessings which 'Ho bas so richly scattered iu my path in all my on? ward progress in life. How could it be otherwise than that yonr irange should bo with mc, unless ? should provo Unworthy of yon? Tjot mo say something about our school examina'* m. Thc examina? tion began on Wednesday, April 24, and ended on Friday, tho 2Gth. I went to school that uioruiug, and I thought that when they should call me up that I would faint. At U o'clock, tho school was called to order. The Superintendent announced that each scholar should be ready to write off his examination. In a moment, every boy ready with bis slate and pencil was waiting for orders. The teacher reads out au examination in arithmetic, and every boy copies. All tho examples aro read once more, and then the teacher says: "You may perform tho examples and write your question and answer on a picea of writing paper, which I willgive you." She brings around the paper, and thu boys begin to write. At 12 o'clock, we are sum moued to bring our papers and lay them on the piano. The papers are all laid on the piano, and every boy waiting to bear tho report. That evening, we had an examination iu grammar. Next day, in geography. Friday morning, the Superintendent said: "Boys, do you think any boy who did not get two of his examples right ought to have any proniotion?" The answer was, from ovory boy, "No, sir." He asked the girls, ana received the same answer. Then ho begau to rend out the boys and girls who did not get two, some got one and some got more. I sat and listened, amid thu laughter of the boys, to hear my destiny ; but , thanks to God, I did not hear it in that list. Those boys and girls bad to go back into that very class that I entered ?.when I first went to school and found them in. I felt for thom, fori know how they felt. That morning, when I was going to school, I oiet Mr. Harris, tho Superintendent, and he said to me, "Well, James, how did you get along in the examination?" I said, "I don't know how I have succeeded, but I dene tho best I could, sir." Ho said, when be was reading out the report, "Master Smith, in Miss Graham's first class. Now, scholars, hero is a boy who has been going to school just since 18(35, anil has como up here among you all who have been going to school all your life. He was first in your class two weeks ago, and uow ho has gone above you. Next year, if he goes to the high school and leaves you here, how will you feel?" So that euded my struggle, and now I am iu the first class; and I hope, as long as I live, whatever position I am placed in, it will always be in the first class. The peu that I write this lotter with is the ono that I wrote my examina? tion with. I shall keep it as a re? membrance of that first promotion. But let me reflect. There is some? thing that I have forgotten. There ?3 a certain person who has dono more for me than this pen ever could hnve douo. Who is that person? Who taught me to use this peu? It was Miss Carrie H. Loomis. Through her influence, from the 15th of No? vember, 18G5, to the 25th of June, I860, and from tho 18th of October, ! 18GG, to tho 29th of March, 18G7, I was taught what I now enjoy. She laid tho foundation upon which I now attempt to build; aud if God sees fit to spare my lifo, Mr. David Clurk will erect upon that foundation n mansion which neither gold nor silver can re? move. I saw something iu the Hartford Daily Post, tho other day, about ti meeting of colored citizens held in Columbia, which was addressed bj Governor Orr. It made my bear! i leap for joy when I rend it. Old South Carolina, the "Palmetto State," is my home. All that I hole dear is in her boundary and undei her protection. What could prevent mc from feeling anxious for her wei fare. I hope that before I come hom? that I shall see a good many of mj old school-mates flocking around thc standard of education. There was a grand "election pa rade" here yesterday, on account o the inauguration of tho new Govern or, dames E. English, Esq. Tin first Wednesday in May is always r great day in Connecticut. It is'tin day that the new Governor takes hil ; seat. There was a grand tnrn-oiV with the soldiers. There was abou twenty companies out, and about fifteen bands of music. Gen. Haw ley, who'was commander of the Con uceticut troops during the war, wai tho Governor whose time expired Ol yesterday, at 12 m. I cannot tell yoi any more about it just now, but J will send you a paper with all of tin proceedings. Your letter has just come to hand Give my love to all, and accept t large portion for yourself. Yow affectionate son, JAMES WEBSTER SMITH. ijooftl Itero.?. Poer OFFICE Horus.-'Th? office is jpen.from 8 n. m. until 3J? p. m., md from 6 until.? i>. m. Thc North? ern mail dioses at >\*? i?, m., and nil ather mails close at 8 p. m. SHOW POSTEKH, HANDRILLS, &c. Our supply of typo nud facilities of press-work enable us to turn out from the Phoenix ollieo the most attractive styles of posters, hand-bills, kc, at short notice, aud in thc most satis? factory manner. TUE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CON? VENTION.-Tho sixty-seventh Annual Convention of tho Protestant Episco? pal Church of this State-commenced its session in Charleston, on Wednes? day-Rt. Rev. Bishop Davis presid? ing. Beyond the organization and the appointment of committees, there was little of'general interest transact? ed on the first day. A HoMii JOURNAL. -The best family journal now published iu tho South is the Gleaner, issued from this office. It contains weekly eight pages of solid reading matter, excluding ad? vertisements entirely. A specimen number will be sent to any one de? siring to subscribe. A SOLEMN SCENE.-Yesterday,' being tho anniversary of the Ladies' Memo morial Association, the ladies visited tho cemetery and church burying grounds, and silently and solemnly decorated the graves of those who fell in tho "lost cause." There was no pomp or display, no addresses; but simply a quiet discharge of a sacred duty. The Howers that were strewn upon the graves of thc fallen soldiers will wither and die, but tho remembrance of thc worthy dead can never bo erased from tho hearts of our countrymen. The ladies were their truest friends wheu they were in the tented field, and it is the ladies who now pay the honors due the soldier-dead. SUPPORT YOUR OWN JOURNALS. Tho Gleaner, issued every Wednes? day, from this office, defies competi? tion ns a literary and nows journal. Thoso who subscribe to it aro kept well posted up in tho current events of tho day, as it embraces the tele? graphic news, political, commercial, state of tho markets, kc, up to thc hour of going to press. Jon PRINTING.-The Job Office ol the Pheonix is as completo as any ir tho Sonth. It is furnished with nevi fonts of type of all descriptions ant of the most modern styles. All worl executed promptly, with tasto ant skill, and at reasonable rates. THU GREENVILLE RAILROAD COM PANY.-Ande allerton purlem is ou: motto on all questions of public in terest, and .we, therefore, cheerfully give place to tho subjoined commu nication, referring to some brief re marks in our local oolumn, a few day since. Let both sides bo heard: MESSRS. EDITORS: In your issin of the 9th instant, in noticing th' bill filed by-"certain of the mortgng bond-holders of tho Greenville nut Columbia Railroad Company, " yoi uso the following langnngo: "Inasmuch as we learn that th suit, if successful, mil result in th destruction of tho road, and tho se rions embarrassment of a largo poi tion of the State, wo earnestly regre that any of tho bond-holder3 hav deemed it necessary to their inter?s to urge their claims,-especially whei onr affairs are otherwise so utterly dc pressed." Now, so far from this ?tatemen being correct, it is well known th.it large number of tho bond-holder moving in this matter are among th oldest and best friends tho road eve had, and tho idea of its destructio growing out of tho proceedings ii: stituted has never once been though of by them. On the contrary, it i their desire to rescue tho road froi iucvitablo destruction, and place i upon a sound basis, whereby il friends may enjoy tho convenience which were promised them in it carly history. All who know th road, and aro acquainted with its pa: misfortunes, must appreciate its pr< curious situation between Columbi and Pomaria, subject as it is to L swept away at any time by freshet; ?ind it is well known that tho oom pi ny, under its present difficultly could never rebuild it. It is tho d( sire, therefore, of tho bond-holder: who have instituted tho proceeding against the road, while they prot?t their own interest as such, to plac tho road in tho hands of a compan who are able to rebuild it Upon a si cure and permanent basis, and plat upon it sueh machinery and rollin stock ns will, at all linn s, s*ecuro 1 that largo section of tho State throug which it passes a prompt, safe an convenient modo of travel and tran portntion. A BOND-HOLD KU. COLUMBIA, S. C., May 0, 18G7. CANNED GOODS.-Messrs. E. ?Sc G. D. IJfope advertise in the Phoenix a large varsity of ean?ed goods, from V one "of the largest houses in Haiti- * mora They are all fresh, and we hnv.e reason to know that they are excellent, from a sample received. A LITERARY JOURXAI*.-The Gleaner is a largo eight page quarto journal, and from the first line on the first column of the first pago to the last liue on the forty-eighth columu, it abounds with select matter; em? bracing, besides the news of the week, choice tales, sketches and poetry, which make it, as its name indicates, a truo "homo companion," which no family in thc State should be without. . DEMOIIEST'S MAGAZINE.-The June number x>f this monthly gazette of fashion has been received. It is pro? fusely illustrated with elegant fashion plates for the ladies, for spring and summer dresses, with pattcrus, &o. It is, besides, an excellent literary journal, and, we think, is just stich a magazine as the ladies ifould like to subscribo to nnd read. CmcuiiAns ! CIRCULARS !-Commer? cial and other circulars, iu the various forms-note, letter and commeroia" post-neatly printed iu our Joh Office, and nil work of this descrip? tion finished in the best style of print? ing, aud at moderato prices. GOING HOME.-The prisoners that have been heretofore confined in the city guard house were yesterday trim s fer red to the penitentiary, where they will have moro "elbow room," and will probably be of great service to tho State and pay for their board and lodging. C.UIDS! CARDS!-Show cards, busi? ness cards, visiting and wedding cards, executed at the Phonix Job Office, in tho neatest styles of the art. Cards of nil sizes constantly on baud, and all orders from towu or country promptly attended to. NEW ADVWtTUKMKHTS.-Attention ia call? ed to .the follow im; advertisements, wiiicb .ire published tlii* morning for the fir*', time: Apply at this Omeo - Situation Wanted. John C. Dial-Grain Cradles. J. J. McCarter-Hooks Just Received. Soiree at Janney's Hall. Apply at thia Oflice-Colt Strayed. Tho ruali and excitement over the grand clearing sales of Mr. lt. C. Shiver, on Mon? day last, induces him to explain that tho slock is very large, and all will bo ablo to get some of tho bargains being sold. Horny "Watson, a colored mau of Union Springs, Ala., has started a school for freedmen on his own re? sponsibility, aud it is well attended by pupils, who make good progress. And the freedmen of that town, being annoyed and outraged by tho conduct of some lewd women of their own color, organized n patrol to com? pel all colored women found on tho streets after 10 o'clock at night to go home. In this they hnvo the encou? ragement of the Town Council. Williams", tho man who was sen? tenced to the State prison, for cruelty to his littlo daughter, last Fobruary, is thought by some to bo insane, be? cause ho "keeps pulling out his hair." It is a charitable view of tho case to believe so-but there was so much method iu tho man's madness that wo think we would let him "pull his hair" a little longer. A Vermont lady who has been collecting gold beads for twenty-five years, in fulfillment of a dying request of a relative, now basa string thirty feet long, containing more than 1,000, some of which are worth from $3 to $5 apiece. , 1 J Mrs. Nancy Botch has died in New Bedford, at the age of ninoty-one. She was the widow of ono of the owners of the ship that brought over tho tea which our aucestors, or Sum? ner's, steeped in tho waters of Boston bay. President Johnson has Ordered the return to Now Orleans of thc statue of Washington, which was takenfrom the capitol, nt Baton Rouge, inl8G2. and shipped to Washington City. Tho London Times says Great Bri? tain'is now ready to pay whatever u fair arbiter decides aro tho just claims of the sufferers by tho Ala? bama capture-?. The Jacksonville (Fla.) Union says the registration boards in the several Counties in that State, under the Sherman bill, will bo composed of one colored and two whitogontlemen. Tu Chicago, the railway companies aud manufacturers have decided to pay men by the hour, by which do vice a pin is stuck clean through the eight-hour bladder. The Count de Grcflulhc, who is re? ported to have boon the r; J. . : man in France, died, on tho 7th of April, at tho ugo of niuoty-two. His for? tuno is estimated at from forty to sixty millions of dollars. Dr. B. M. Earle died at Greenville, on Saturday last, at the age of fifty three vears.