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C0LUMBL1. Sunday Morning, June 9, 1867. A New Party Organization. Whatever may be tho cause, whe? ther the high import duties or tho burden of taxation imposed by Con? gress, it is beyond doubt that, an effort will bo niado to form a party based upon the repudiation of the national debt. A New York journal tells us that peoplo have got to talk? ing ibo-thing at street corners and in front of the newspaper bulletins, and occasional articles in tho press of that city boldly advocating tho measure, end assigning reasons for such a course. Such a platform as repudiation bodes no good to tho country. Al? ready aro tho working men appealed to, and the high price of living, in? creased taxes and reduction of wages are all laid to tho chargo of the pub? lic debt. From this cause will como a party of classes-tho poor against the rich-and when such an organ? ization is once initiated, it will go on untd it ends not only in repudiating the debt, but in opening up tho way to agrarianism-a doctrino which, if it once fastens itself upon the minds of tho masses of tho peoplo, will speedily lead to tho destruction of ll personal right of property, and con? sequent general anarchy. Such terms as tho "tax-ridden slaves of Bond-ocracy," telling tho people-particularly tho working , classes-that "they havo been mado the viotiu^s of a huge fraud" and "of a plot to .ob them and their fami? lies"-they saying to the industrial classes that "they are the victims of tho worst lund of an aristocracy-the aristocracy of wealth-aro just such clap-trap arguments as demagogues ever nsed to influence tho minds of the masses and draw them after them into the crooked ways of general plunder and spoliation, while they themselves ride into office and power regardless of the consequences to the community at large. That tho debt is a heavy burden upon all tho material interests of tho country, there can be uo doubt; but repudiation is not tho remedy-it is tho extremely daugerous application of tho knife, whore poultices and other remedies might effect a cure. Tho resources of this country, once more united and prosperous, aro ample to liquidate tho debt in due time and pay tho interest as it be? comes due. Why plunge hundreds of thousands-holders of Govern? ment securities-iuto financial straits, and probably into ruin, when the assets, and even the usual income of these assets, are fully sufficient, in the courso of the period of a nation's credit, to pay up the uttermost far? thing. The consequence of such a suicidal policy as disowning the just obligations of tho Government, would be frightful. If the peoplo are wrought up to such a pitch as to be? lieve that a capitalist has no right to hold or invest in public securities, the next natural step will bo that they will become convinced that a mun has no right to be rich, to be successful in bnsiness, or to own moro property than the clamorers for non-taxation, as against tho industrial classes. We are surprised to seo any re? spectable journal taking up the role of tho demagogue und pandering to that disposition of the public mind which is always ready to seize upon any pretext that may enuro to selfish? ness, without regard to the rights of others. "Honesty ?a tho best policy," is a sound maxim, and applies as forcibly to tho aggregated communi? ties that form u nation as well as to tho individual. The public debt ought and must be paid, that tho world may know that the peoplo of a great republic aro as faithful and true to their obligations as any crowued head in Christendom. General Order No. 33, from Dis? trict Headquarters, appoints a board to report a codo of rulos and regula? tions upun tho subject of registra? tion, for tho consideration and action of thc Commanding General. The board was to meet in Charloston yes? terday. It is composed os follows: Col. W. B. Royal, President; H. H. Heljier, of Salisbury, N. C. ; Jefferson Fisher, of Raleigh, N. C. ; F. L. Car doza, of Charleston, S. C. ; Lemuel Boozer, of Lexington, S. C. Earl Derby has announced officially that tho Alabama claims will be ami? cably settled. ..? . .' ..... 1.1 .. - Th? Daty of IUgletrntlo?. The Richmond Times Maa an arti ole headed, "Tho Supreme Duty of the Hour," iu which it maintuin6 that this supremo duty- is for every citizen of Virginia, not disfranchised, to register promptly. Its arguments, addressed to the white voter?, are very conclusive, and appeal to all the rioh and the poor, tho great and the humble-ns the only way to save the State from lapsing into tho condi? tion of Tennessee. Bat while tho Times thus strongly nnpeals to tho white class of voters, its policy ought not to be misunderstood. It says, very properly: "We do not ask every Virginian to aid us with all tho talents, energy, public spirit and means with which God has blessed him, in making tho registration ns complete as possible, for the purpose of denying to the negro a single right which can be claimed for him as nu incident of his liberty. By no means. But we wish, when a complete and thorough regis h-ation has revealed tho strength of tho white men in this State, to teach tho blacks, by our liberality towards them, that their best friends are their former masters." While party organizations and party divisions among the Southern people of all classes are to be depre? cated, it is incumbent on all to work in union, with unceasing energy, to push forward the work of reconstruc? tion ns prescribed by Congress, for until that work is accomplished, wo will Lave nothing but unrest aud dis? traction, and no stability in the great producing interests of tho country. As tho Times says, we can have only peace, good will and unity of action and purpose by forgetting the past. Old party lines and old party preju? dices should go tho way of those dead principles which we only remember as relics of "thc world, before the deluge" of civil war swept its bloody waves over us for four years. Let us, then, have but one party iu this State-a party, call it by what naroo mny bc most advisable-but a party which adopts as its platform restoration and peace, and a full ac? cordance to all of every class among us, of every right, privilege and im? munity which the laws of the country confer upon them. It would bo worse than useless-it would be suicidal to rake up the ashes of the past, to revive party fends, or to re-kindle animosities. The only partyjthc best interosts of the South demand at this time is n Union pnrty, whose plat? form will be divested of all side issues, either resurrected from the past, or hatched up now by discontented and disappointed politicians. Such a party is the ouly one that can succeed in the South, and tho only one that can lead her back to the paths of pros? perity and peace. <-??-? -- ANOTHER OIUJEII.-Goneral Sickles has issued Goneral Order No. 34. The followiug brief synopsis of it is from the Charleston Neuis: Paragraph I requires Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police, City Marshals, Chiefs of Detectives und Town Mar? shals, to report to Brevet Colonel E. W. Hinks, Provost Marshal Gene? ral of this District, setting forth names, duties, salary, A.c., of each officer, and the authority by whom appointed. II. Heilerts to be made of the com? mission of all offences, of arrests, etc. III. Reports to be made of the escape of prisoners, and the attend? ing circumstances; also of recapture of escaped prisoners. IV. Sheriffs are required to re? port thc condition of jails. V. Civil officers in charge of a jail, prison or work-house are to make monthly reports to the Provost mar? shal (louerai. The first report made under the requirements of this para? graph will include the period from January 1, to May 31, l?G7. VI. All Sheriffs, Constables, etc., are required to obey and execute the lawful orders of the Provost Marshal General; und any resistance to or disobedience of tho lawful orders or authority of tho Provost Marshal General will subject the offender to trial by Military Commission. VII. Requires duplicate reports to bo sent to Post Commanders. VIII. This order will not ?eliove civil officers from tho discharge o? duties now required of them. IX. Refers to the regulation ol Sheriffs' and Constables' fees for ser? vices performed under the orders of the Provost Marshal (remuai. X. Requests nil persons who may know of any threatened breach ol tho peace to make complaint at once to tho Chief of Police, otc. XI. Imprisonment for default in payment of costs, fees or charges ol Court, attorneys or public officers, shall not exceed thirty days. The subscribers to the Englis? Cotton Famine Fund contempl?t appropriating their surplus funds amounting to $000,000 in gold-tc the relief of the South. 1 C<mfl?c?ttlon lieut ?tnt Ion. Wo invite tho attention of loyal leaguers and others, who are filling the heads of the freedmen with the absurd idea of confiscation and divi? sion of lands, to tho extraot follow? ing, copied from the Courier, pub? lished in tho city of Buffalo, New York. They will find in it food for reflection, aud perhaps that which will help to dispel tho immense amount of ignorance mixed up with tho terrible bugbear of confiscation : The interpretation of laws in ac? cordance with judicial standards is destined to render null and void nearly all the radical schemes for vengeance upou tho Southern people. Since the close of tho war, there has ! been considerable "mild confisca? tion" of the property of men engaged in tho late rebellion, decreed by such Judges as Pierepont, Bnsteed and others of their class. These confisca? tions and sales are understood to have been very profitable to the spe? culators at whose instance the pro? ceedings have been instituted, and it is suspected that the Judges have not been innocent of gains in con? nection with them. It is now in of fect decided that these confiscatory proceedings aro void. In tho case of an applicatiou for a writ of error to secure the possession of property condemned to confiscation, Chief Justice Chase has granted it on the ground that a condemnation of pro? perty as for treason cannot take place until the party has been adjudged guilty by a jury; and further, that thc condemnation and side of the ab? solute estate are in excess of the con? stitutional power of the court. The New York "Hines remarks that this ! action of the court will probably ! prove the precursor of not a little liti? gation. Tlie amount of property confiscated while the rebellion was in progress was very large, and in every instance, we apprehend, the errors'nutieod b}- thc Chief Justice were committed. The property was sold without 'any trial for treason, and it was sold in fee. when a life interest was all that could have been : disposed of, oven after conviction. ! Confiscation titles are worse than I ' Western tax titles, which are among, ' the poorest of securities, j Men who have come into the pos? session of real property for a more song, will be compelled to surrender it to its actual owners, and will lose I what little tiny may have paid for their plantations. . In addition, they will bo liable to proceeding for tres? pass, and compelled to pay what da? mages the owner may have sustained in being deprived o? his property] without due process of law. Altoge? ther, this is not a pleasing out-look for that class of disinterested patriots who emigrated South on the assur? ance that there was l,a great deal of good land down there,*' which could bo hud for tho taking. It is entirely legitimate to remark, that in many instances where proper I ty, both real and personal, was seized i by agents, or pretended ageuts, of the Government, no return was made by them of the property so seized, und not a dime of tho proceeds of which ever reached tho collers of tho Government. When the passion of the hour shall have been followed by the sober .second thought, aud re? construction shall be perfected, these villainies will all come up for investi? gation, and the plunderers be made to disgorge their ill-gotten gains. -. It seems that som:1 one has put a too literal construction upon the fol i lowing clause of the bankrupt law: "And the nssigneo shall keep a regular account of all monet/ received by him as assignee, to which every creditor shall, at reasonable times, have free resort."" According to which construction, every creditor is to have "free resort" to the bankrupt's money, and may spend it in jollification. Ocit MILITARY RULERS.-The New York Herald, of Wednesday, after complimenting the military com mandera.nt the South, makes tho fol? lowing remarkable admission: "If the same wisdom and prudence continue to be manifested by our military administration, it is not im? probable that another and more tick? lish comparison will be drawn. Peo? ple will begin to ask themselves whether here, nt the North, it would not be better for us to live under the rule of such men than to submit to the incapacity and corruption which disgrace every department of our Stato and municipal governments." Cot HAOE.-Tho New York Times J observes that some of its cotempora I ries aro still hotly engaged in pro ch iming that they will have "no compromise with traitors." Thev plant this motto ai the head of their co Ir.mus, and inscribe it on little flags, which are hoisted regularly over their editorial pages. They evidently c< nsider their action to be very bold ? and defiant, and ^ dculated to extort j tho wonder of mankind. Perhaps . it will-but not ou account of any ! special courage which it indicates. THE RAHJBCUD EMBBOQIJO.-A cor? respondent of the Augusta Press, writing from Graniteville, on the 6th, savd as he was passing through that viii ago on that afternoon, he observed several of tho South Carolina Rail? road "track hands" nt work, taking down a portion of the new trestle over Kelly's Creek, on the lino of the Columbia and Augusta Railroad. On inquiry, ho learned that a portion of this trestle-work was on tho laud of tho South Carolina Company, and was hoing removed by the order of that company. The authorities of Cuba, it ap? pears, have had a quarrel with tho Consul of tho Mexican Republic at Havana, nnd have notified him to quit the island withiu eight days. The Consul's remonstrance against the aid lent to Maximilian in men, arms, munitions and provisions is supposed to have led to this act of Spanish unfriendliness. The members of the Arkansas Legislature protest strongly against the late dictum of Gen. Ord, forbid? ding that body to re-assemble. It would be a good iden, perhaps, for Attorney-General Stauberry to hurry up his second opinion, as some of tho district commanders are evidently beginning to feel their oats. The colored lawyer, Mr. Langston, is advertised as a political tourist through the South. There are half a dozen gentlemen of his color whose mission should be in the same di? rection, and our National Committee will be glad to scud them. \Wetp York Tribune. A despatch from Petroleum Centre, on Saturday, says: "A terrible firo is now raging in the upper end of the town, and about thirty-five or forty houses have been bumed. Every effort is being made to Stay thu Hames, and it is impossible to esti? mate the loss." The recent cable aunounoemeut tuat Spain is seriously considering the policy of abolishing slavery in ? her colonies is of importance, for in case the Spanish Government decides upon abolition, over 100,000 Cuban slaves will become freemen. Jeff. Davis, President Johnson, Gens. Grant and Lee and other eel? b I rities have at different times occupied j the room-; known as the "Historic Chambers" at the Spotswood Hotel, ill Richmond. Va. : A Southern wedding timk place at ' Toronto, ('nuada, on the4th, at winch Jefferson 'Davis, J. M. Mason, Jubal I Early and other Southern celebrities I were present. Twenty "Chambers of Agrioul I turo" have been established in the j leading agricultural Counties of Eng? land, and eight more are in course of ! organization. Minister Campbell is ordered to report to Juarez. The latter is dis? pleased that he did not do so long j ago A party of Swiss laborers has ar? rived in Lynchburg, Va., and more i are coming. A new Jewish Synagogue was dedi? cated in Richmond, Virginia, last week. A barber in Chicago has been made to pay $2,800 for cutting off a cus? tomer's ear. GAS-LIGHT BILLS. CONSUMERS will please atir.nd to thc partnent of their RILLS for month of ; May. Promptness ia requested. JACOB LEVIN. Juno O 2 _Secretary Gas Company. Wanted, X AA BUSHELS PRIME OBY WHEAT. OUU by FISHER vt LOWRANCE. June t> NOTICE. ALL male citizens, white ami colored, arc taxed by the State Ono Hollar on ; the hoad or capitation from twenty years ? of age to fifty years of age. Thc Collector ; now makes his dual call on all liable to ; Capitation Tax, to come forward, make i their returns and pay their State fot their I protection in all ci-, il matters. THO?. H. W ADE, T. C. R. D. I June .?_ 3 $100 Reward. " MAYOR'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, June 8, ISOT. IN the latter part of 1SG5, an alarm bell, which was suspended near the Rebook bonse of Palmetto Lodge, I. O. O. F.. was Btolen an 1 earned off. A reward of ONE [HUNDRED DOLLARS is offered hythe ' Citv Council for the recovery of the bell, or FIFTY DOLLARS for proof sufficient to convict the person or persons guilt v of the theft. THEO. STARK. Mayor. June ?_ IL' Independent Fire Engine Company. y----A SPECIAL ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ju.e^ting " ^l)1^ >c=i;?Tri*" SS? i ./on hand, and a punctual attendance requested. Bv order of tho President. .) < i ne s 2 G. T. PERO, Secreta r y. JAHHEY'STHALL Monda)' and Tuesday Evenings, June 10 and ll. S A R GEN T , TV Illusionist and ' Pltisinf Magician, IX HIS WONDERFUL LNTEnTAINMEXT or SLEIGHT OF HAND AMI MAGIC, Air Tickets ?0 cents; children 23 cents. Seals can be secured by applying at tho 'hall. Separate seats for colored person?, I :>0._June !> 1 Fresh Mountain Butter. 11WO HUNDRED POUND8 in store, for . sale low: J. C. SEF.OERS A CO. Jun - 1 MAGICAL.- Prof. H. J. Sargent will moke bis first appearance at J annoy's Hall to-morrow night, in feats of magie and legerdemain. "We have observed that his performances in other cities have been very highly spoken of, and have excited tho won? der of his audiences. Many novel aud attractive features are said to bo introduced into his performances, which, while they mystify, also auiuso and please spectators-one of which is a "head carved from a solid block of marble, made to wake from a sleep of over 3,000 years, to speak, drink and smoko, and then turned into dust." RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Kev. P. J. Shand, i"ector, 1(1'J a. m. and 5 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Boggs, Pastor, IO1 .j a. m. and 4'.jp. m. St. Peter's Church -Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10'.j a. m. and 3'.> p. m. Washington Street Chapel-"Rev. Wm. Martin, 10>.< a. m. Rev. D. J. Simmons, 5 p. m. "Marion Street Church-Rev. D. J. Simmons, 10'.a. m. Rev. Wm. Martin, 5 p. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 10t<? a. m. and S p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. ' R. Rude, 10'. a. m. PLEASING ENTERTAINMENT.-A_t the invitation of Mons. DeCanips, who is located in the beautiful town of Greenville, wo attended a concert given by that talented professor of music and :i number of his pupils, on Tuesday evening last, at the Gaillard "Malo Academy. Notwithstanding the natural diffidence of the ladies on such occasions, the music-both vocal and instrumental-gave general satis? faction. Of little Miss Swandale, daughter of mine host of the Mansion House, we must speak moro particu? larly; she has a very sweet voice, i wi)ile her performance on the piauo : is indeed wonderful. Tm: NEW HOSE CARRIAGE.-It has i boon already stated that the new hose carriage presented to the Iudepou , d?nt Fire Company by the New York J firemen had boen completed. The j New York Ihr ubi sayB that it is on j exhibition in that city, and describes i it as follows: j "The new hose carriage lately built j by the New York Firemen's Associa j tion has boon placed on exhibition at I the rooms of the Association, corner : of Sixth avenue and Fourth street, j The carriage far exeeeds the one lost ? on tho steamer Andalusia, and is sup , plied with about 500 feet of new hose. ! Her ruriniug gear is of polished iron, ! the wheels iiaiuted in carmine and j gold, the hose reel of polished rose I wood, surmounted with silver-plated ' rings. Ou the front panel is tho fol ? lowing inscription: 'Organized 1837;' ! on the rear box panel the word 'Inde ! pendent." The sides of the boxes are I beautifully adorned with paintings, j On the front box is tho coat of arms ' of the city of New York and that of I Columbia, S. C., and on the rear a : painting of peace ami plenty. On the ! front, over the arch, is a silver plato in shape of the front piece of a fire cap, bearing the following inscrip? tion: 'Presented by the New York Firemen's Association to the Inde? pendent Fire Engine Company of Coombia; S. C., June, 1SG7.' On the lamps is a fine figure of Phonix. The whole cost about 83,000." Jon FEINTING.-The Job Office of j the Plue ai.:- is as complete as any in j the South. It is furnished with new ! fonts of type of all descriptions and j of the most modern styles. All work I executed promptly, with taste and j skill, aud at reasonable rates. I We have received from M. H. Na I than, Esq., Chief of the Charleston I Fire Department, a copy of his re I port for thc year ending April 28, j 18G7. Tho following is the number I of men on the roll of the several companies: Pioneer, 80; Eagle, 75; ! Vigilant, (active,) 05; Phonix, 92; I Charleston, 13; JEtnu, SI; Marion, i St; Germa:;, 70; Palmetto, 03; Hope, : 50; Washington, 64; Hook and Lad , der, 34; Young America, 50; Stoue ? wall, 47. Number of members on ; the rolls, SS4; present, 831. Charles j ton, ns she well may be, is proud of j her Fire Department aud her chief. I WHEAT AND F Lorn.-During ii fly? ing visit to the upper part of tho ; State, last week, wo received tho \ gratifying intelligence that the pros I peet." of au abundant wheat crop I were so excellent that Hour had al . ready commenced to tumble in price, i In Greenville, on Wednesday, it was 'offered ut 80.25 per hundred; while inville and Anderson it is stated ?tljiprit is still lower. "The good j time coming" may not be JO far oil". ' after all. X ! :!Po6T OFFICE Horns.-The office ? open from 8 a. m. until 3,'2 p. mr. and from G until 7 p. m. Tho N'otjb ern mail closes at 3"'.< p. m., aud all other mails close at 8 j), m. THE FEAST OF PENTECOST.-Yester day and to-day aro celebrated by the Israelites as tho first and second days of Pentecost. The Feast of the Pen? tecost is held in memory of the re? ception of the law by Moses, OL Mount Sinai, and also (is a thanks? giving for the harvest. It occur, fijty days after tho Passover-thus includiug, in tho East, the whole time of harvest. It is one of the chief Jewish festivals, and is kept with great strictness, every adult mnle being required to present him? self before tho Lord on that occasion. REMITTANCES TO THIS OFFICE.-As several letters have failed to reach us. we desire to say to all our friends who may be making remittances to this office, to do so either by "registered" letters or through the agency of the Southern Express Company. The latter is a reliable and safe mode ot transmission on any line over which it does business. We hope those in? terested will attend to this request. TELFGEArnic DESPATCHES. -Thc Phcenix and Gleaner are the only pnpers in tho State, outside of the citj* of Charleston, that receive and publish the latest telegraphic de? spatches, market reports, etc.-Ame? rican and European. Recollect, als< . that the news in these publications is furnished throughout the upper Dis? tricts twenty-four hours ahead of the Charleston papers. The subscription to the daily is SS a year; tri-weekly 5, and weekly $3. REMEDY FOI? DILL TIMES.-The hest remedy for didi times is to ad? vertise freely. Merchants should not let their stocks stay shelved until they become old. stale and unprofit I aide, for the sake of the small ex ? pense it would cost them to adver-' ! tise. If they try it regularly and, j persistently, they will find the in 1 vestment to be a paying one. SrrroET Yon: OWN JOUT.N'AXS. The Gleaner, issued every Wednes? day, from this office, defies competi? tion as a literary and news journal. Those who subscribe to it are kept well posted up in the current events of the day? ns it embraces the tele? graphic news, political, commercial, state of the markets, Sec., np to the hour of going to press. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -A*twitlou Neap? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the fir-;? time: Jacob Levin-Gas-light Bills. W. T. Walter -Auction on Moi.dav. Thos. H. Wade-Tax Notice. Fisher A Lowrance-Wheat Wanted* Citv Council-$100 Reward. A Some four weoks ago. anticipa ting a heavy decline in goods. Mr. R. C. Shiver commenced his grand clearing sales, which was a success: for the decline bas come, and with it a large lot of, now goods. S J that his will he the place to buy new g< J U and at low prices. cm OF MIPIA BONDS 1 C1ITY OF COLUMBIA BONDS. ; State of South Carolina Bonds-old. " J , .? . V. new. Parties wishing to dispose of same, ani who will name amount ot bonds and price, can hear of a purchaser, if the price, bo reasonable, (not otherwise, 1 bvaddressing ANDREW M. MORELAND, Banker, 8 Broad street, June 3 5 Charleston, S. C. FRESH "GOODS ! ONE HUNDRED Davis, Jr., DIAMOND HAMS-choice Bbls. BREAKFAST BACON-choie?. " S. C. SHOULDERS. Hbds. prime BACON. Jusr receiv sd an : for sale in quantities to suit, at ?owes: market rate-, by June? C. H. BALDWIN A CO SLWAITKIE LAGER BEER TnE first ever come to South Carolina known as tho best in the United States -on tai) THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock June? .JOHN C. SEEGERS A- CO. PEAS! PEAS! -I f\f\ BUSHELS, Brown and White. : c I L/w sale low for cash. June 3_FISHER A LOWBANC E BELTING AND PACKING. LEATHER and Vulcanized Rubber Ma? chine Belting, alsorted widths-2 to 12 inches. Also, Rivets, Lace Leather, liC 3ano 1 0 HOPSON A SUTPHEN. The Subscriber has Returned TO his OLD STAND, at the corner oj Plain and Marion streets. Ho tendel ; bis professional services to tho inhal n tanta Of Columbi* and vicinity, alu will at temi promptly to ALL CALLS ciuicr in the DAY or NIGHT, OiV.ee h it i from 12 to I. ?Tum- 1 D. H. TR EX KV ANT. M. 1 60 Reams Wrapping Paper. SMALL SIZE, at tho usual low rates .Inno 7_J. C. SEEOEltS. & UP. SMALL HOUSE FOR SALE ! THE PRESBYTERIAN MlSSl ? H A PE I., o? the ftqware South '.i t:i _,Asylum; suitable for] .. small tam I I redlen Applyl fa. L. BR?AN i