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COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning, July 4,1867. Th? Fourth or Joly. J. There was a time-auto-ball um when this national holiday brought with it joyous memories of the glo? rious past, and kindled in the hearta of old and young glowing emotions of patriotism and pride, which were exhibited in varions demonstrations of rejoicing. Then, we were aroused at day-break by the thunders of ar? tillery, the rattling peals of bells, the feu de joies of our volunteer compa? nies, through our streets, before breakfast, and the frolics of the youngsters with pistols and fire oraokers throughout the entire day winding up with, probably, a display of fire-works in the park. But six sad and weary years havo intervened since such a celebration, and have left us with scanty means to make suita? ble demonstrotion of our patriot: ;ni and respect for the day. Poverty stricken, crushed in spirit, depressed in view of their political future, the people of tho South will scarcely be expected to celebrate the day with that joyousness and hilarity which characterized their celebrations in by? gone days. But there aro many good reasons why tho day should be observed-if not w ith tho usual noisy popular de? monstrations, at least with honor aud respect. Tho principles enunciated by thc representatives of the Ameri? can colonies, this day ninety-one years ago, aro immortal, and will en? dure so long as liberty has a placo of refuge on this broad earth. Although party strife and unhappy sectional differences may have beclouded them for the time bciug, yet we have con? fidence and hope that they will emerge as brightly, and with as much ra? diance, as when they shone upon thc American poople in the earlier days of tho republic. Those principles are founded upon truth and right, and, when tho baleful fires of faction have been quenched by tho good strong souse of tho citizens of thc United States, in every section, then will they be hailed with joy, and adopted as tho gnidiug constellation for the people and their representa? tives, both in State and national coun? cils, and iu the administration ol public affairs throughout our com? mon country. Let the day, then, be celebrated in the proper spirit, aud in the niodt most befitting the circumstances iu which we are placed; but let no oue, bowed down by what they may con? sider the undue pressure of the cir? cumstances, despair of the republic. It is au old saying, but one that hnf beeu verified too ofteu to doubt of its application under any and all circumstances, that the darkest hom is that which immediately precede.' the dawn; so, let us hope and trust, will it bo with our present distracted country, that she may soon agait become tho v. onder and admiratioi of tho nations, for the virtue nut intelligence of her citizens-her giaul strides in all that make a people great and prosperous, and their un dying devotion to the principles o liberty upou which was founded tin Government of the United States o America. To this end, let all, o whatever rank or station iu life resolve this day to work-to worl continuously and effectively-unti pencb, harmony and mutual good will prevail throughout thc land, am thc perpetuation of the Americai Union be tho highest political objet of tho people, their legislators am their rulers. Before the next succeed ing anniversary of the nation's birth day, all ihi? may be accomplished and equality, justice and right bo th governing principles iu the adminis tration of the affairs of o free Amcri can Government. We wish all ou rendors a day of rational enjoyment and tho youngsters as much fun au? sport as they can manage to pick up for tho celebration of "tho gloriou fourth." Fornoy's Press, of tho 2Gth, con tains tho following telogrum: Letter received hore from prominent meuj hors of Congress indicate that at th conting meeting of that body, th provisional governments now exis ing in the South will bo entirel abolished, aud the territorial pla advocated by Senator Sumner nn Hon. Thaddeus Stevens somj tim ago, adopted. Promiuont Souther L monists declaro that while the* governments remain in force, th< rough reconstruction is impossible. Snfrrnge in New York. A New YorkConetitationai Conven? tion bas boon in session for nome wooka, but apparently bftlre made very little progress. Only one com? mittee bas reported, arni tbut is on the everlasting question of suffrage "manhood suffrage," as it is techni? cally called by the professional politi? cal philanthropists. The committee have presented two reports-one re? commending this manhood suffrage, and the other urging that the ques? tion of extending suffrage to negroes be submitted to the people. The committee were unanimous against female suffrage. These reports will doubtless give rise to protracted debates, but with what result cannot be anticipated. The measure that Congress has forced upon the people of the South? ern States is likely to become trou? blesome in those States whero the measure and its enforcement origi? nated. It would bo something amus? ing if they hod yet to be reconstruct? ed in relation to this matter, and more amusing if the Southern States, reconstructed and restored, should be called upon to aid in tho work. Their people, bj' that time, will thoroughly understand the process, and be com? petent for the task. But, seriously, this question of suffrage in the States, after the Union is reconstructed, will be found trou? blesome, unless it be left where the Constitution loft it-to the people of the several States. Either this re? turn to first principles, or a law of Congress applying equally to all the States, seems to bo the only way of satisfactorily settling the question. The former course is preferable in every point of view, as well because it recognizes the rights of the people of the respective States to regulate their internal arrangements, as be cnuse it would almost bo impossible to frame a uniform law that would be applicable to all the States, having populations ns different us their cli? mates and soils. Inion RoiMiblicnn Sleeting. COLUMBIA, July 2, 1807. At a moss meeting of the Union Republican part}' of Richland Dis? trict, called by tho Executive Com? mittee of the District, to elect dele? gates to the convention of the Union Republican party of Smith Carolina, Wm. Myers, Chairman of thc Execu? tive Committee, assumed the chair, and called tho meeting to order. On motion, Dr. E. H. Heinitsh was requested lo act us Secretary, but he not being present, on motion, Pres? ton Nowell was appointed in his stead. The Chairman then stated that this meeting was called to accept or re? ject the nomination made by the Exe? cutive Committi e for delegates to the Convention of the Union Repub? lican party of South Carolina, to be held in the city of Columbia, on the 24th day of Jilly, 1867. The Secretary then read the nomi? nation os follows: John Caldwell, C. H. Baldwin, S. B. Thompson, Be? verly Nash and Wm. Myers. Col. T. J. Robertson rose and stated that he was authorized by Mr. Caldwell to withdraw his name from the nomination, as he cannot be pre? sent at tho time tho Convention meets; but he wants it distinctly un? derstood that In* desires his name to be on the list of the Union Republi? can party; that ho is always ready und willing to serve that party. The'question v. as then put, to ac? cept tho liomin ;on made by the Executive Committee, but it was unanimously rejected. The following nomination was then offered by Mr. Hampton .Minis, which was accepted, ?iud the following committee unani? mously elected: S. B. Thompson, C. H. Baldwin, Wm. Myer?, Charles M. Wilder and T. J. Robertson. Mr. Wm. Simons, sr., in behalf of Mr. C. H. Baldwin, stated that, on account of hi-< health, he would soon be compelled to leave the city to re? cruit, und though he is with the Re? publican party, he respectfully begs leave to tender his resignation as a delegate to the Convention of the Union Republican party. On motion, his resignation was not accepted. On motion, the delegation elect was callod out to address tho meet? ing, and they responded aa follows: S. B. Thompson, Win, Myers, C. M. Wilder and T. J. Robertson. On motion, tho following gentle? men were appointed a committee of uino to make, arrangements for the meetiug of tho Convention: James Davis, Dr. E. H. Heinitsh, Preston Nowell, N. E. Edwards, W. K. Green? field, Edward Thompson, Wm. Smith, Wm. Simons, sr., and Gilbert Bynum. On motion, th' ?ting adjourned. The hall was .. wiled, and the ut? most harmony am? ^ood feeling pre vailed; WM. MYERS, Chairman. P. NOWELL, Secretary. The OB ty of Registration. V:?1 A committee- appointed by a meet I ing of the citizens of Savannah has issued na address to the voters of > that city, from whioh we make the following extract, which is applica? ble here, as we understand that some young men, and perhaps old ones, too, do not intend to register. "We I advise such to read the following . reasons put forward by the Savan? nah Committee: Many cf you, we learn, intend de-, cliuing to register your names, from impulses springing out of sentiment and individual pride-impulses which we appreciate and respect, bot which we thiuk impractical and delusive, and calculated to distract your atten? tion from your obvious duties and responsibilities. You shrink from whnt you consider a personal humiliation, in consenting to submit to tho dictation of thoso who now wield the power of the General Government and who choose to exerciso it despotically. Wo entreat you to discard thoso feelings, and to accept our calmer judgment and counsel in this matter. We ngreo with you in condemning the Acts w hich Congress hos passed, but we do not acknowledge that there is any voluntary humiliation in asserting the rights nllowod to us by them. Granting that the Acts under con? sideration are unconstitutional, arbi? trary and unjust; that they violate established principles of political right, aud wantonly force the safe? guards of social freedom-yet, until ropenled or annulled by a competent judiciul tribunal, they are tho laws of the land in which we live. You can "accept the situation"' with dignity j and without sacrifice of self-respect. Tho war is over; the issues upon which it was waged have been de? cided against us. You have done your duty in that contest, but an? other duty still devolve* upon you. The question now is how to restore our State to a peaceful position of prosperity and of political freedom. To this end, Georgia needs and de? mands thc aid of all her sons. The only way in which you can render that aid is by qualifying yourselves to bo voters at the coming election. You eau do that only by registering your names under the provisions of the militar}* Acts, in no other way eau you assume your true positions and grasp once more the power which is your birth-right. If you hold back now. and refuse to register, consider what may be the consequences of your inaction, and the responsibilities that, will rest upon yon. A very few votes may decido the preponderance of power at tin- next election. What fearful contingencies are involved in that simple sugges? tion. If you refuse to register, you de? prive yourselves of the opportunity of voting/*"/' or against a convention, and for or against the constitution which that coi vent ion may adopt. If you refrain from quahfyingyour selves to bu voters, what guarantee have you that the convention may not [rame a constitution for your State that will, on the very ground of your default, disfranchise yourselves and your sons forever. Why should you disdain to e:;or eise the right of suffrage, which has always been yours, because it has also been conferred upon others-when there is more need now than ever be? fore that you should assert it"? Many of you who will read this address have served your Slate faith? fully in the Held, nuder the honest conviction that you were simply doiug your duty. You have carried that honor which duty sincerely under? taken and earnestly performed, al? ways cou fers, lint other obligations to that State still remain to be ful? filled, in order to complete your re? cord of a trust faithfully discharged. At no time in the history ol' otu State, did she stand more in need of the united and unfaltering energy and devotion of her sons in her behalf. Immolate upon her altar all selfish ideas. Every duty i* .stern. Every duty demands some sacrifice of in? terest or of feeling. He is worth no? thing to his friends or his count ry, who is not willing to make such sac? rifices at tin' demand of duty. You fearlessly exposed your lives in defeuco of your State. Will you hesitate now, when she is encom? passed by new and fearful daugcrs, io rally to her aid, when she once more calls upon you for support? Friends! We have shown you what we believe to be your duty in the pre? sent emergency. We entreat you to hesitate no longer; to look upon the situation as practical men, in tho light of reason and common sense; and to assert to the full extent all the rights you pos? sess. DFX'ADENCE OF IHELAXD.-Agricul? tural and emigration statistics made public by order of Parliament, show that iu the year lbtio, tho total de creaso of laud under cultivation in Ireland was 129,52G acres from the previous year. The decrease in re? spect to the crops was chiefly in oats, barley, potutoos, turnips and buy. The number of omigrauts who left the country iu tho year was 101.251, or uearly 2,000 less thau in 1865. The decrease was entirely in the number of female emigrants, ns nearly -1,500 more male emigrants left the country in ISoGthan iu 1865. Local Item.Sc INTERMISSION.-To-day being the Fourth of July, no paper will be Issued on Friday. POST Omca HOURS.-The office is open from 8 a. m. until 3J? p. m., and from 6 until 7 p. m. The North? ern mail closes at 3}.i p. m., and all other mails close at 8 p. m. On the Fourth of July, the office will be open from 8 to 10 a. m., and from 6 to 7 p. m. THE EFPECT OF ADVERTISING.-A watch was taken out of a gentleman's room a nighi. or two ago; he adver? tised his loss in the Phoenix, and the next day lind the satisfaction of again coming into possession of his "tick? er." So much for advertising. MAAIMOTH VEGETARLES.-Ii the I Fpecimeu.s we have received are fair j samples of the vegetable crop, it j would appear that, should there be a small quantity, the size nud quality will make up the deficiency. Mr. Lamar Stark presented us, yesterday, with a splendid Early York-not a drum-head-hard-head cabbage, weighing eleven pounds, grown on his farm, near the city. Who eau beat it? We are indebted to Mr. McCartcr for copies of the following books some of them new-which we shall notice more fully in a few days: "The Lnnd of Thor," by J. Ross Browne; "The Last Chronicle of Bareet," a novel, by Anthony Trollope; "The Civil War in America," volume I, by John W. Draper; "Tho Isthmus of Panama and its Commercial Connec? tions,** by F. N. Otis; "Nora and Archibald Lee," by Agues Treniauc. All of these works aro from the pub? lishing house of Harper & Brothers, New York. REMEDY FOI: DULL TIMES.-The best remedy for dull times is to ad? vertise freely. Merchants should not lot their stocks stay shelved until they become old, stale nud unprofit? able, for the sake of the small ex? pense it would cost them to adver? tise. If they try it regularly and persistently, they will lind the in? vestment to be a paying ono. "THE DAV WE CELEBRATE."-Thc , Foin th is to be celebrated by oui citizens in a variety of ways-almost "from grave to gay, from lively t( severe." First and foremost, will b( thc military programme-already published. The scholars connect?e with the Marion Street (Methodist Sunday School celebrate their nine teeuth anniversary, and we venturi tho assertion that all who have beet ; resent on any previous occasion wi] uot fail to attend. The muutie of tin lamented superintendent has fnllei upon worthy shoulders, and ever etlbrt has been made by teachers am scholars to kee]) up the reputation o the Marion Street School. The exer cises begin at ? a. m. At the same hour, the admirers o true horsemanship und old-timi amusements will have an opportunity of judgiug whether or not our younj men are keeping up their former re pntatiou. The tournament is to com off on the College Green. At ll o'clock, there will be a gene ral celebration-reading of the De duration of Independence, etc. Th orator of the day, Col. R. B. Cai pouter, is nu eloquent speaker. Col C. is Register in Bankruptcy i I Charleston. Addresses from othc 1 persons are also expected. The put lie in general are invited to attend Sec programme in advertising cc limui. In the afternoon, at 5o'clock, tl.? r 1 is to be a trotting match nt the roc( course-, lt was also intended to hnv n bnrbocne; but the idea was not cai Vied Ollt. Our German friends, and, in fact the citizens generally, can, doubtles! pass a pleasant day at Mr. (?rie.shr ber's garden. There is to be a festival at Janney Hall, whero cakes, ice cream, etc will be dispensed. Thc "Cuban national sport" wi be exhibited at Beraghi's, near th post oflico. Srrroivr YOUR OWN JOURNALS. - The (ricaner, issued every Wedne? day, from this office, defies compet? tion as a literary and news jonrna Thoso who subscribe to it aro kej well posted up in the current event of the day, as it embraces tho teh graphic news, political, commercial state of the markets, Ac, up to th hour of going to press. ? ."> . ,-. -, ,. . . . - . , . ?. - . ?? . .. . THE COLUMBIA FIRE DEPAIITMENT. At a meeting of the above depart? ment, held on the evening of the 1st instant, the following r?solutions were unanimously adopted. Let it be distinctly understood, however, that this is merely a dissolution of a temporary arrangement, entered into after the destruction of tho city, on the 17th of February, I860-when there was but ono complete fire ap? paratus iu Columbia. The Phouix Hook and Ladder Company ten? dered the uso of their house to their unfortunate comrades, and the Pal mettoes and Independents joined and "run tho machine" together. The apparatus of the two companies being now in complete working or? der,? and the engiue houso of the Palmettoes having advanced near enough to completion to warrant its occupation, the old organizations have been resumed, and hereafter the same generous rivalry which existed several years ago will be renewed, and the "first water" be the all-im? portant matter. With the fervent hope that the machines and members will "weary of doing nothing" in the extinguishing line, and that the good feeling which has all along existed may be maintained, we bid adieu to the "Columbia Fire Department:" Resolved, That the Columbia Fire Department now be dissolved, aud that the thanks of tho department be tend? red io tho Phoenix Hook und Ladder Company for the use of their house and hall; also, to Capt. W. li. Stanley, Chief, and Capt. John Mc? Kenzie, Assistant Chief, and the other officers of the department, for the faithful and efficient manner in which they have discharged their arduous and trying duties during the period of the existence of our de? partment. Resolved, That a copy of the fore? going resolution be sent to Messrs. Stnuley aud McKenzie and tho of? ficers of the Pheonix Hook and Lad? der Com pain*. EDITING A NEWSPAPER.-Many ol the readers of a newspaper have little idea of the trials and difficulties an editor has to contend with. One who knows them by experience writes: Everybody finds fault with the editor. He is common property, s( far as abusing him is concerned. Il ho publishes strong political edi? torials, he displeases the conservative members of his part}'; but if he lag! in interest, he is pronounced a fail? ure. If he gives his readers a little soft sawder, he is put down for : fool. If he discusses grave matters he is a sentimentalist, if he divei into dry subjects, he is called a boor and so, between his readers, (am particularly those who borrow theil paper.) he gets a diger two on ul sides. Do these very intelligent critic know what it is to edit a newspaper' Some do. Wc met a gentlcmni the etina- dav, who said he had oftei written for his County paper whei the editor was absent or unwell. H< knew all about it, and thought it wa fun. He is happy, knows a goo< deal, but not enough about what hi was talking. The difference between writing oe casionnlly for a weekly newspape and editing a daily, may not l?enme) in the estimation of these critics; bu it is something, as we shall suggest To edit a daily newspaper requires ? tireless bruin and body. Every da* the same routine of work is to bi done; there are the exchanges toluol over, and perhaps an average of tel columns therein to read each day Then the clippings are to bo mad ready for tho printer-n little foi fools, ami something for wisc men This over, there are the editorials ti prepare, which, at times, requite 1 little reflection. If the paper is ti ho made atti active or lively, an ave raffe of at least five columns of thi sort of sind* is absolutely necessary This will take a couple of hours o more. Then there are letters ;.:i< communications to read and prepar for tho type, orto answer. Then tin I'..".". Mr. So-and-so drops in to hnv< a word with you on something of in forest to his flock and tho Kingdon Eternal, whose departure is followci by a call from gentlemen from nbroa< or at home, who have something rc luting to your or their interest to rc late and talk over. Then there ar tho proofs ot' your manuscript to pt ruse and correct, and so on, from da to ?lay, week to week, year to ycai We are sometimes criticised con corning style. Says a friend, yo ought to reflect over your writte views and exercise moro discretion Ah, that is good If wo issued on imper n week, perhaps wo w ould hav time, if not disposition. Let hil who would criticise us. take our pine for one week and try his hand. Lc him dash o?" not less than five cc hunns of original matter daily-thirt columns per week-one hundred am twenty-five por month-fifteen huu dred to two thousand per auuum purformiug his other duties prc perly, and then run about to wu t pick up enough money to pay pape bills and printers. If ho does nc wake up in a lunatic asylum, or Con gress, it will be because he is a greute fool thau we take him for. ? ? f. J - ? ? ?.? --? . -S HARP mi's MAOAZINE.-Mr. J. J. McCnrter baa placed ou our desk a copy of the July number of this magazine. The "Dodge Club" are still pursuing tbeir journey, under varions trials and tribulations; while the account of a "Stage Eide to Co? lorado" will not tend to increase the desire to visit that "far-off country." The articles in the magazine are so generally illustrated that, after the older heads get through with its pe? rusal, they can turn it over to tho little ones as n picture book. Jon PRINTING.-The Job Office of tho Phonix is as complete as any iu tho South. It is furnished with new. fonts of type of all descriptions and of tho most modern styles. All work executed promptly, with taste and skill, and at reasonable rates. At the regular mouthly meeting of the Palmetto Fire Eugine Company, held ou the 2d instant, the followiug resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the Palmetto Fire Eugiuo Company are eminently due, and are hereby ten? dered, to those ladies ol' Columbia who, both by presentation of wreaths and garlands, as well ns by their indi? vidual assistance in tho tasteful ar? rangement of them upon the appara? tus, contributed so much to the beautiful appearance of our eugine upon the recent parade. t?sw AliVKRIisKMKNT.s. - Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the tir Mme: J. J. McCarter-Xojoque. J. A T. It. Agnew-Crackers, Ac. E. E. Jackson-Mustard, etc. A. s. Wallace-Violations Revenue. Jacob Levin- Oaf-Eight Dills. N. Biraghi-Turtle Soup To-Day. General Celebration at ll a. ni. A tine lot of Desirable Goods have just bi en opened hy Mr. lt. C. Shiver, who still adheres to his popular principle of good articles for little money. Read his adver? tisement, and then examine the goods. FINANCIAL MATTERS EN ENGLAND. The Xew York Journal of Commerce say i that complaint is made of the accumulation of gold in the Bank of England. The rate of interest is reduced, but nobody wants to bor? row. There is a surplus of coin be? yond the wants of business equal to $30,000,000. The Journal -ays: This condition contrasts strangely with the stuto of things one year agc, when the monetary system of Eng? land was passing through a serious crisis, and discounts were difficult to obtain, even ut the most exorbitant rates. In May, 1800, the stock oi gold in the Bank of England was only ?11.000.000; now it ia nearly ?21,000,000, or soy twice as large. ; lu fact it. is at present only little I ?liort of the maximum nnionut of specie which the bauk hus ever held. The Bank of Franco exhibits a simi I lar condition-its stock of specie be? ing ai present no less than ?33,300, 000, which is the maximum amount of specie which that bank has ever held. The London Globe inquires ! into the causes which have produced the reaction, and attributes the ple? thora of gold to the suspension of industrial enterprise. The channels of trade have been contracted, so that large amounts of capital are no longer required for business opera? tions. The foreign trade of England is said to have declined ten per cent, since September last, compared with corresponding mouths in the previ? ous year; joint-stock enterprise i stagnant; there are no more new railways or publie improvements. In the money markets of Europe, as in the United States, there i* a tem? porary lull. - OUTBREAK OF THE PLAQUE IN TI-T EAST.-Thc Levant Herald states that the terrible Asiatic plague has made its appearance among thc Arabs on the line of the Euphrates. It says: The telegraph sends evil new - from Bagdad. What is declared to be the veritable Asiatic plague has appeared at Kerbolnh, on the Euphrates, and of the two settled And.? tribes-1.ooo strong-whom it hus attacked, 100 have been carried oil'. A telegraphic report, dated June 1, from the qua? rantine inspector nt Bagdad, states that whatever may bo the real cha? racter of tho malady, its synitons are clearly thosa of the pest-typhus fever," glandular swellings, carbun? cles and livid spots ou the skin. The inducing causes of the outbreak are supposed to have been the mias? ma following tho late Hoods, the po? verty, filth and crowded state in which tho people live. Prompt mea? sures have been taken by the Bagdad authorities to prevent tho spread of the malady, and, thanks to these and th?, great heat of the weather, the outbreak is said to be already subsid? ing. In the meantime, tho Galatia Board of Health, uta meeting held yesterday, addressed an urgent re? commendation to the Porto, that the closest quarantine might be ordered by tolegrnph. This has accordingly been done, and a special inspector is at once to be despatched by the board to investigate and report on the out? break on the spot. - Throe being? of the What-is-it race, with human voices, but covered with hair, have been found in Missouri.