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COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, June 8, 1867. Th? New Nation or Canada. * Tho formation of the threo British Canadian Provincos into one nation? ality, under the titlo of the Domi? nion of Canada, appears to have evoked a superfluous amount of sym? pathy among the New York journals, because, as they allege, the peoplo of these provinces were not consulted in relation to the new Federal Union. The New York Albion, a conservativo organ of British opinion1 in this country, notices these allegations and utter denies *hem. It says that the Imperial Act designed to create the now nation from the provinces J commences with tho following pre? amble: "Whereas the provinces of Ganada, Nova Scotia and New Bruns? wick have expressed their desire to form a Federal Union under the British Crown, for tho purpose of government and legislation based upon the principles of the British Constitution, he it enacted, " Are. This appears to put to rest the alle? gations of the Northern journals, and shows thom to be entirely un? founded and gratuitous. They aro thus rebuked by the Albion: "In behalf, then, of this prospe? rous, rising, free and eminently for? tunate peoplo of British North Ame? rica, we would say to our over-anx? ious American cousins-'Bestow your sympathies and counsels upon your own disfranchised, disheartened and desponding countrymen, -who are now lying prostrate at the feet of military commanders-whoso word is law, 'till another order is issued from these headquarters.' Confer your criticisms upon your own self-willed despots of high places in your own land; but forbear further mis-state? ments in reference to your neigh? bors, until yon can, at least, compre? hend the spirit of freedom and good government. Tho very foundation of these cherished liberties the Northern Provinces are dotermiued to perpetuate on this contiuont, oud before the close of the present cen? tury, there may possibly be other communities on this continent de? sirous of joining tho stable and well govorned Dominiou of Canada.' " This is a stinging rebuke to those political agitators who havo thus far delayed ino reconstruction of the American Union. They aro not loth to waste their sympathy upon the people of Canada, or lavish it on thc dwellers of Crete, or any other fo? reign country upon which buueombo resolutions may be put forth, while they neglect the more important duty of giving little of it to the Southern States, formerly their equals in tho Union. Tho prediction of tho Albion about other communities being desirous of joiuing the stable and well-governed Dominion of Cauada, we regard as merely part aud parcel of tho rebuke which it felt justified in administer? ing to the American journals referred to. Tho people of the present ex? cluded States will be perfectly con? tented to be reconstructed under tho Constitution of the United States, aud restored to that Union framed and bequeathed to them by those who threw off tho British rule in 177G. If wisdom, justice aud patriotism, there? fore, rule the councils of this Go? vernment, aud the South be restored to her rights and privileges therein, hor citizens, nor tho citizens of any other section of this country, would seek to form no new alliances or fedo rative union with any other Govern? ment, no matter how stablo or well governed. Givo us back the Uniou of tho American fathers-the Consti? tution as it came from beneath their hands and seals, aud no Government on earth could seduce an American citizen to join his fortunes with it. The subject thus incidentally brought to thoir notice should receive the earnest consideration of tho Ame? rican peoplo, especially that portion of them who havo tho strength and iufluenco to control natioual legisla? tion. Here, at tho South, wo are powerless; in tho North, they can, at tho ballot box, repudiate the party and its politiciau.s that have brought tho Union to its present stntc of dis? traction. Had they douo so a year or two ago, the rebuking taunt of thc British orgau would not havo been deserved, nor would it have been giveu. Let them do so now, and let wiso and patriotic counsels prevail, and tho American Uuion will bc as "stablo" and as "well-governed" as any nation on tho faco of the earth. Wc will not look at tho other sido of the picture*. Gen. I<?e Nominated. The Evansville (Indiana) Daily Sentinel, one of whose editors was an officer in tho Federal army during the war, writes a double-leaded leader in favor of Gem Robert E. Lee for the Presidency. As a remarkable tribute to tho worth o* ?,ao leader of the armies of the late Confederacy, wo copy it: "Wo to-day nominate Gen. Robert E. Leo, of Virginia, as our favorito for President in 1868. .'Gen. Lee stands before the world au American nobleman; a Christian without ostentation, and a soldier without a peer, living or dead. "We ask not whother this purest and noblest of living Americans lox! forth tho legions of Virginia in de? fence of his native State in au aggres? sive war upon its sovereignty by the Federalists of tho North; or whether ?artisan legislation has stricken clown is rights ns a citizen in the Federal? ists system of concentralization. We seo only tho mau, with his spotless purity of character, nobility of per? son, truo Christian greatness und peerless honor. 1 'Acknowledged at homo and abroad as tho greatest and purest amongst us, wo doom him most amply quali? fied to administer with dignity and truth tho principles for which his illustrious kinsman, Georgo Washing? ton, fought, and which tho bitter passions of degenerate sons have so long imperiled. "Gen. Robert E. Leo is tho first choice of a grand army of Democrats in tho North, who aro not afraid to urge his claim boforo the country for that position for which God especially endowed him. Tho timid men of the party may tremble when his uamo is spoken, but tho brave applaud. "We believe that Gen. Lee's nomi? nation by tho Democrats of tho North would be hailed with delight by every lover of truo manhood and nobility of character throughout tho world." WEST POINT-SOUTHEHX BOYS AHEAT>.-We learn a remarkable fact from the New York Times, of the Otb inst., and it is this: That of the class just graduating at West Point, overy ono of the first six scholars is from tho South. Ruffner, of Virginia, leads, and .Scars, of Virginia, is third; then, there are Mallory, of Alabama, Rogers and Haupt, of Georgia, and Grffith, of North Carolina. In tin next six, there are three Tenuessec ans-Pitman, Maguire and Bell while Turtle, of Massachusetts, Greer, of Pennsylvania, und Heiutzelman, at large, occupy thc other three places. Thus all of the first six and nine of the first twelve places on the scale of general merit, aro taken this year by men appointed from the South. This is the first time in the history of the Military Academy when the Southern States have swept oft' all tho honors. An? ron THE SOUTH.-It is stated that the subscribers to the English cotton famine fund desire to appro? priate their surplus funds, amounting to tho large sum of $000,000, in gold, to the relief of the Southern States of the American Union. It is known but a small portion of the funds would ever be claimed by the sub? scribers under any circumstances, and, therefore, it is not likely that there will be any difficulty in the way of its suggested application. It would bo a magnificent donation. The Li? verpool American says: "There may be some legal obsta? cles to its immediato use for this pur? pose; but, ns tho character of the suffering will admit of no delay, it has been proposed to send forward a portion now, and retain a part until such time as might be fixed for its withdrawal. "At present, no demand is moro urgent, no people more necessitous than the sufferers from old wrongs, civil war and recent fire and flood, in the Southern States of America." ARREST AND ESCAPE.-A young man, who gave his nama as John W. Davis, and claimed to be a native of Camden, but recently a resident of Charlotte, N. C., was arrested at this place, Inst week, by a gentleman from Pineville, N. C., upon the charge of theft. As wo understand it, a reward of 850 was offered for his arrest, and the thief, suspecting, left tho railroad line, and was endeavoring to elude capture by cutting across thc coun? try. Upon being taken be foro a magistrate and searched, a Indies' pocket-book and note-described in the reward-was found upon his per? son, but no money. Our jail being deficient, he was placed in one of the rooms of the court house, from which ho made au easy exit the following night.-Lancaster Ledger, A cotton factory has just been com? pleted in Cuthbert, Gu., tho opera? tives of which are chiefly daughters of deceased Confederate soldiers. A gentleman in St. Louis has re? covered 820,000 from the city for damages caused from falling into a cellar. Rich gold discoveries have been made in Fulton County, Georgia, near the Chattahoochee. BOSTON IKQUATITUPE.-The Na? tional Intelligencer Bays: The Boston Transcript bas called upon ita readers to contribute to the needs of our brethren in the South. But in its issue of the Gth, it poisons tho kindness by taunting the South with its "humiliation" in having to "be fed from tho hands of those whoso children she starved in her prisons." Surely Massachusetts forgots what she owes to tho South. We speak not now, of courso, of what sho has mado off tho South in trade. We re? fer only to tho generous aid tho South gave her wbou British tyran? ny was persecuting the province of Massachusetts as the State of Massa chusetts is now persecuting tho peo? ple who helped to achieve her inde? pendence. A letter from Alexandria, Va., of July G, 177-4, said: "All Virginia nud Maryland aro contributing for tho relief of Boston-of those who, by the lato cruel act of Parliament, aro deprived of their daily labor and bread." The Bostou Gazelle, which publish? ed the letter, adds: "Every part of this extensive continent, so far as we havo yet heard, appears to bo deeply interested in tho fate of this unhappy towu. Mauy and great aro tho dona? tions already received, aud many more we have good reason to ex? pect." The sanio papor contains "resolu? tions unanimously entered iuto by the inhabitants of South Carolina, at a general meeting held at Charleston, iu July, 1774," which declare that tho dictates of humanity made it necessa? ry to assist and support tho people of Bostou. Tho South not only help? ed all New England with supplies of provisions at the period referred to, but the blood of her own sous was freely shed in her defence agaiust British oppression. Bancroft, reforring to the year 1775, says: "Tho heroie courage of tho Caroliuiaus, who, from a generous sympathy with Massachusetts, went forward to meet greater danger than any other province, was scoffed at by thc king as an infatuation." And what return docs tho world now be? hold New England making? Sho liing? bread to starving Southern wo? men and children, buttered with vulgar Yankee abuse, and elects dele? gates to Congress instructed to take every particle of liberty from a people whose gallantry in tho war of tho Re? volution helped to win civil freedom and nationality for all America. MURDER-About two weeks ago, sonic concern was excited by the dis? appearance of a negro boy, living with a Mr. Stewart, on tho East side of tho Catawba River, in this District. Ihccntly, a letter was put in circula? tion, purporting to have been re? ceived from Columbia, S. C., stating j that tho missing boy had been shot in that place, while attempting to steal some property. The circum? stances aroused suspicion, nnd the colored niau who pretended to have received tho letter was at once appre? hended. In his examination before a magistrate, he denied, for awhile, any knowledge of the missing boy; but afterwards acknowledged that buhad been murdered by two other negroes on Friday night, the 24th of May, who knocked bim in the head with an axe, aud that tho body had been thrown into tho Catawba River. The body had not been found at last ac- \ counts. Tho freedmen iu the vicinity where this outrage was committed evinced a ? laudable determination to hunt up ! the guilty parties, and were anxious to administer speedy justice to tho prisoner already in arrest, by swing? ing him to the nearest tree. f Yorkville Enquirer. How IT WORKS IN TENNESSEE.-Tho Memphis Avalanche, of last Friday, contains some startling developments. It says: Several colored men. whose vera- j city will not be questioned by any I Brownlowite iu Memphis, have di- ! rected our attention to a secret or- ' ganization that has been storied by white Brownlowites among thc colored people of this city. The organization is ostensibly for benevolent purposes; but, in ono of , its degrees, it requires the iuitinted | colored man to tnko a fearful oath to murder those who abandon its ranks and oppose Brownlowism. Perhaps tho scoundrols who require colored men to utter such bloody impreca? tions do not really intend to have negroes murder those othor blacks, who, having been drawn into such secret councils, are shocked, and abandon them; but the oaths aro to inspire terror, and may culminate in tho dupes of such machinations im? bruing their hands in the blood of their fellows. If it does so, tho most guilty murderers will be the white men who inspiro the atrocious oaths. A tobacco firm iu Now York has ? adopted tho old trick of placing a, $100 greenback in a certain paper of obewing tobacco, and consequently there is an unusual demand for the ' "brands" of this house. The exciseiioard of Now York city have received 81,000,000 for license to sell intoxicating liquors. Tho Fenians contribute ono article ; to the Paris exposition-thc late : Head Centro Stephens. A London paper says that there arc : fourteen royal parks and pleasure- ! grounds iu or about Loudon. OLEBUN "Gora BAC&" ON THE NS ono.-The Cleveland Herald, of yes? terday-, has the following, which indicates that the "blaok-and-tan" element is becoming too rank oven for that nest of Cufly's idolaters: When Conductor Bruce, of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, reached a station Home dis nico be? yond tho limits of tho city, yester? day morning, ho found a li 11 lo colored girl among his passengers, without a ticket, who said she was going to Washington. She claimed to have been brought from that city by a gen? tleman living in Oberlin, in which place sho has lived over a year, and alleged that her baggage had boen sent on to Washington by the trus? tees of tho township in which Ober? lin is located. The trustees, she said, stated there were too many colored people in Oberlin now, and that they were determined to weed out nil who were not able or have no disposition to take care of themselves, remarking that sho was ono of tho olass first nnmed. Mr. Bruce transferred the girl to Conductor Jenkins' train, bound North, at Alliance. Mr. Jen? kins delivered the "prisoner" to a negro wenc1' from Oberlin, who hap? pened to bo in the depot upon the arrival of thc train. Thc child is one of more than ordinary intelligence, and remarked, when informed that she must go back, that sho would go by way of Buffalo, a route on which she was acquainted with all the con? ductors, and one on which she would me- \, no interruption. She gave her name as Josephine Sister Lillie Do rothc Terry, and tho namo of a dis? tinguished military officer as that of her father. SILVEI: CHALICE RECOVERED.-Thc Charleston Mercury says: During the siege of Charleston, a quantity of pinte, the church re? cords and other property belonging to St. Michael's Church, in this city, were sent up to Columbia, and stored there in the vaults of the Bank of Charleston for safe-keeping. After the burning of Columbia, no trace of any of tho valuables belonging to the church could be found, and it was with sadness assumed that they had been altogether destroyed in the ter? rible fire. A few days ago, however, tho Rev. P. T. Keith, the pastor of tho church, received a letter from the Hon. Alex. Wakefield Bradford, in which it was stated that the writer had seen in a pawn-broker's shop, in New York, a silver chalice, which, by tho inscription, belonged to St. Mi? chael's Church, Charleston. This letter was properly acknowledged, and on yesterday Mr. Keith received thc chalice by the Southern Express Company. Tho chalice, which has now been returned to its ecclesiastical home, was presented to the church in 1702, by Gov. Boone, who in that year succeeded Gov. Bull. It bears in front tho royal arms of England and an inscription reciting tho manner of its presentation, and, with the ex? ception of some slight dints, is in no way injured. PKICEOFNEW WHEAT.-The Rome, (Ga.) Courier speaks of the prospect for a heavy wheat crop in that sec? tion as most fiattering, and says: Although the present price of wheat is from $2.25 to $3.00, yet tho im? pression prevails that the now crop will open at only about $2.00. Wo understand that ample arrange? ments aro being made for money to purchase all that may bc brought to this market. If there is any city in the United States in which the negroes and tho radicals ought to be allowed full sway, Washington is the one. Con? gress is directly responsible for the proper government of that place, and tho laws which have made ne? groes equal, in respect of political rights, with white men. ought to have a fair trial where Congress eau witness their operation. Hence, we do not chroniclo the radical and negro success in that city on Monday with any feeling of mortification. TBTJTH OF HISTORY.-A Northern historian has written a book giving a full account of a speech made by Jefferson Davis at tho Nashville Dis? union Convention, how it was re? ceived, etc. It is a fact that Mr. Davis was not a member of that Con? vention, and during its session was quietly attending to his official duties at Washington. Is there auy limit to radical meanness and mendacity? The English authorities have re? ports from the South of Ireland going to show that the Fenian organiza? tion has not yet been entirely crushed, or tho efforts of its agents wholly extinguished in tho districts lately disturbed. The constabulary are vigilant to prevent any local mischief from going forward unper? ceived. The New York Independent thinks that "previous to tho rebellion" the students at West Point "were edu? cated to hate the flag." As tho New York Tribune was largely patronized by tho professors, the Independent must allude to Greeley's poem, "Tear Down the Flaunting Lie," etc. A Now York company has entered upon tho manufactur? of what is called "peat coal," from tho peat of the Dismal Swamp. The manufac? tur?is say that this fuel ia about as cheap us anthracite coal, and that it burns very bountifully, and produces the smallest amount of ashes. WHAT Mom: OAK WE Do?--The I New York Sun says: i "If .it may be said with truth that no race of suddenly emancipated bondmen ever exhibited more mode? ration ya the enjoyment of liberty than the Southern slaves, it may be said, with equal truth, that no racoof slaveholders, or of property holders of any kind, ever exhibited more re? signation and equanimity under gi? gantic losses than tho former slave? owners of the South." They lost threo thousand millions of dollars at ono blow; but they legalized tho abo? lition of slavery, adapted their legis? lation to the new order of things, secured to the freedmen every right of person and property, gave tho negro judicial protection and reli? gious instruction, and "performed with fidolity all their obligations to tho General Gonernnieut." "If," says tho Sun, "the South has sinned, has it not suffered? If it has not given proof, iu its thorough con? formity to changed relations, that it has renewed 'its allegiance to thc Union in good faith, what proof will bc sufficient? Stripped of three thou? sand millions of property, it has con? firmed tho act by which it was bank? rupted, and gone to work with cheer? ful industry to assist iu paying tho debt which was incurred iu its own overthrow. If snoba people nro not fit to bo trusted now, they will never be fit to bo trusted. Must suspicion, exclusion and confiscation bo thc per? petual penalties upon a section whoso liberties .ire inseparable from our owu, and upon whose industry tho future prosperity of the whole coun? try is largely dependent?" The Montgomery Mail, in alluding to a proposition to send Dick Bus teed to tho United States Senate, says: "As for toadying such a man be causo be occupies a seat upon tho bench, or because be may possibly provo recreant to tho party which placed him in office, such a thing is unbecoming the dignity of Southern people. Thc man who would betray ono party would betray another. "If wo cannot find good, consist? ent, honorable Southern men who can take tho test oath in tho United States Congress, let us elect to tho Senate such men as Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, Robert C. Win? throp, Erastus Brooks, John P. Stockton, Daniel W. Voorhecs or S. S. Cox. It is not necessary that the representatives elected by Alabama to tho United States Congress should bo citizens of Alabama. The Consti? tution of tho United States merely requires that they should bo citizens of tho United States. Rather than elect such meo as S wayne and Bus teed, (Gen. Swayne will please pardon tho connection,) who aro merely do? miciled here, and aro not of us, let us elect straight-out Constitutional Union men, wherever thoy may be found. Tho Mail nominates Millard Fillmore and Franklin Pierce as can? didates for the United States Senate from Alabama, in tho event of 're ? construction.' " The crow of the ship Parsec, on thc voyage from San Francisco, for Hong Kong, mutinied after leaving the Sandwich Islands. When the mutiny was discovered, tho treasure room had been entered aud a box broken open, and it was ascertained that the crew had conspired to mur? der the captain and officers, take pos? session of tho treasure, (8200,000,) scuttle the ship and take to tho small boats. The officers armed them? selves with Henry's rifles, aud, after a sharp light, succeeded in putting the crew in irons. They were all negroes, and were shipped in San Francisco. The Now York Journalo/Commerce says: "It appears to be the opinion of travelors that the negro raco is de? creasing in Africa. It is also decreas? ing among us with fearful rapidity. By the timo the philanthropists have established tho doctrino of the equality of the races, it will not bo strange if there aro no negroes left to enjoy tho new status." WANT PAY FOP. THEM.-The Mary? land Constitutional Convention has embodied in the bill of rights a de j duration that "slavery shall not be re-established in tho State, but, hav? ing been abolished under tho policy aud authority of tho United States, eempensatiou, in consideration there? of, is duo from tho United States." Gov. Patton bas made arrange? ments for the payment, in Now York and London, of tho total interest on the Stato debt of Alabama, up to July 1. Tho May interest amount? ing to $64,731, is already paid; tho interest accruing iu Juno and July has beon forwarded. The aggregate in ecin is 8158,008. THE LAST MAN.-Tho last man in Tennessee who sold a negro slave at auction and took in payment therefor Confederate money, is now one of the radical cane1'1 1 ; for Congress. 'Ibero are se Ve. td men iu Georgia who did the same thing, who \?ant to bo radical candidates for Congress. Tho Cincinnati Commercial asks whether, in the present condition of the country, it is not dangerous for i so many members of Congress to be j going ovf?r to tho Paris Exhibition, i Tho only ?langer is that they will get j back again. NASHVILLE.-The Union and Lis 'patch says: 2,(500 certificates have j thus far been issued to voters of this country, by Major Alden, the liogis I tuition Commissioner. Of these, 1 only 600 have been issued to whites. To CORRESPONDENTS.-The com? munication of "A Citizen'* 1ms been received, but wo wero nuable to pub? lish it this morning. POST OFFICE HOURS.-The office is open from 8 a. m. until Z% p. m., and from 6 until 7 p. m. The North, ern mail closes at 3J.? p. m., and all other mails close nt 8 p. m. REMITTANCES TO THIS OFFIOK.-As several letters have failed to reach us. we desire to say to all our friends who may bo making remittances to this office, to do so either by "registered" letters or through the ageuoy of the Southern Express Company. The latter is a reliable and safo mode of transmission on any lino over which it does business. Wo hope those in? terested will attend to this request. CARDC! CARDS!-Show cards, 'busi? ness cards, visiting and wedding cards, executed at the Phapiix Job Office, in the neatest styles of the nrt. Cards of all sizes constantly on hand, and all orders from town or country promptly attended to. Sargent, the Wizard of the South, whose extraordinory performances have created such au excitement of late throughout the South, particu? larly in Savannah and Charleston, will appear here on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Mr. Sargent is acknowledged to bo the best iu his lino that has ever visited the South, and we can guarantee to nil those who visit him au agreeable evening, and prodict for him a crowded house. CIRCULARS! CIRCDT?ARS!-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 at moderate prices. CRIMINAL EXECUTION.-The unfor? tunate mau, S. D. Hodge, was exe? cuted yesterday, between the hours of ll and 1 o'clock. He was escorted from the prison by the sheriff and his deputies, with a detachment ol the United States troops now on gar? rison duty in this city. The bearing of tho prisoner was that of one who did not dread the extreme penalty of the law that was about to be inflicted upon him. On arriving at the vdaco of execu? tion, he was conducted to the scaf? fold by the sheriff on one side, and Rev. W. E. Boggs on the other. He mada no confession, but persisted in his innocence; and when the cap and rope were adjusted, he said, in substance: "My friends and gentle? men: I bid you all farewell. I hope to meet you in a better place. False? hood brought me to where I am." He made no further confession. Sheriff Dent then proceeded lo exe? cute his duty, the prisoner having bade him and the minister (Mr. Boggs) farewell, and, in a few mi? nutes, he was launched into eternity. After hanging some time, Dr. Coues, the United States Surgeon at this post, and Dr. A. W. Kennedy, exa? mined the body and pronounced life extinct. The remains were then taken charge of by Sheriff Dent, placed in a neat coffin, and buried in the vici? nity of tho place of execution. There was a large concourso of spectators presont, but the arrangements made by the sheriff were carried out iu good order; and thus has passed an? other human being to his last dread account. NEW ADVESTUEMESTS.-Attention ii call? ed to the following advertisements, which .Are published this morning for tho first time: Independent Fire Co.-Meeting. Andrew M. Moreland-Columbia Bonds. Fisher & Lowrance-Ilay at $2.20. Jannoy's Hall-Sleight of Hand. Some four weeks ago, anticipating r. heave declino in goods, Mr. lt. C. Binyo] commenced his grand clearing sales, which was a success; tor the decline has como, and with it a largo lot of nev goods. So that his will be thc place to buy new good? and at low prices. Gen. Rope has been petitioned by 500 colored men to remove the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah. The petitioners allege that they cannot expect and do not obtain justice from the present incumbents. A white man named Curtis is recommended for Mayor, and lie is said to have promised the negroes a full share of the spoils of office. A SHOCKING DEATH.-Mr. Jacob Shaver was, on last Friday evening, brought to a sudden death, by ace: dentally coming in contact with . circular saw, at the ?team mill of J LS son-in-law, Mr. Robert Green field. . .. Newberry District.