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COLUMBIA. ^s???^Rniing, July ? 1867. The H/g ht s ot Property. It has been stated, in a former ar ti? de, that no people could stand a war of spoliation on their property-they must lose all spirit and decline in progress, and eventually disappear. Those who, nt the North, unthought ed ly talk of "mild confiscation," as Mr. Stevens colls it, should remem? ber thia, and should moreover be careful to avoid all political steps that would lead to any war on property whatever, mild or severe. Some years ago, Lord Macaulay wrote a letter, in which he made a remarkable predic? tion, and in which be made the asser? tion that ' suffrage, without property qualification, would inevitably result in tho development of the agrarian principle. And we have our fears that the time is rapidly approaching for such a contingency in this coun? try; and to this country, in that let? ter, Lord Macaulay adverted, and prophecied about? In his opinion, there was nothing in tho political institutions of the United States to guarantee the wealthy fow against tho spoliation by tho many. And when tho institution of slavery was abolished by military force, $200,000,000 worth of pro? perty-acknowledged as such by thc Constitution and laws-was taken from its former possessors. We do not speak of the right or tho wroug of the institution, but use it as illus? trative of the first blow struck against tho rights of property. If the institution was so iniquitous and unjust that its extermination was demanded by the voice of tho people of ono section of the country, it would havo harmonized moro with our institutions to have required its supporters to abolish it, and to havo compensated them in somo degree for tho loss of property sustained, by th' abrupt manner iu which it was destroyed. This was the first bold stroke against thc rights of property; tho next will, in all probability, be against money capital at the North and landed estates. Nor can we see when such a spirit of agrarianism is aroused-and it now seems awaking at tho North-how Northern capital cou escapo its ra? vages. Tho Constitution-tho safe? guards of public aud private liberties -has been over-ridden, its barriers borne down amid the throes of revo- j lution, and any political party, or any designing leaders, who aspiro to power aud office, will mount the platform of au equal division of pro? perty, aud go through a contest with success. Confiscation and distribu? tion will ho tho uext party rallying cry, or watch-word, aud it becomes ttie duty of the true aud conservative men in all sections of tho country to preparo and organize against such a destructive movement, and prevent it if possible. Let all, whether North or South, work earnestly for recon? struction, and thus throw the regis of the Constitution over all the States, guarding property and rights, and agrarianism will bo strangled in its birth. -<-??-. THE FDTUHB OV COTTON.-A com? mercial firm received a letter from a Manchester (Eng.) correspondent, who give.3 thc Tollowing conclusions in reference tb the futuro supply of cotton : MANCHESTER, (Eng.,) Juno, 1807. It appears to me that we aro en? tering upon a now state of affairs, which must bo taken into account: 1. Tho immenso losses of tho last two seasons havo caused those that still stand up to bo moro cautious, aud havo completely used up the wild speculators and their special supporters (tho sovoral banks) on both sides of tho water. 2. The supply of the raw material is larger than was at first expected. 3. Tho probability that there is now ou this sido a fair prospaot of 2,500,000 for next year. .1. Tho substitution of woolen and Ibaen goods in lieu of cotton, which it wilF tako some time to chango again. 3. Tho general impression that cot? ton, ns well as everything, is too high, and must como down in price Le toro consumption can attain its formor proportions. ? * ? ? Since tho omaucipatiou of tho ne? groes in tho United States, and es? pecially since tho termination of tho American war, slaves havo greatly decreased in valuo in Porto Rico so muoh so, indeed, that at tho pre? sent timo tho price of plantation slavery is entirely nominal, and it is impossiblo to sell them at anything like their former value. Xmportaut tu Planters and Other*. Captain Hawkins, commanding the post at Darlington, han submitted the following points to the Command? ing Genoral for his opinion : "Frequent cases of theft aro re? ported. Corn, fodder, etc., nre found missing, nud traced from the premises of the owner direct to a neighboring plantation. The owner desires a search warrant from a magistrate to recover his property. He is sure that it may bo found among the la? borers' quarters on said plantation, but he does not know on whom to fasten suspicion. The question is, can a magistrate so frame a search warrant as to entitle the holder to entry into and upon any and all pro? mises on said plantation, or must the owner of the corn, otc, obtain a separate warrant for each of said pre? ?amos? By contract, tho planter generally specifics that ho is to bo permitted to enter any house ou his place at will, because of their being all his own property. Now, eau a neighbor who has lost tho corn, etc., look upon the different negroes'quar? ters as constituting ono nud the sumo premises, all subject to action uuder tho one warrant?" From the reply of Gen. Sickles, wo extract its main paragraph : "In general, search warrants eau only be issued upon form by aflidavit showing probable grounds for the belief that tho stolen property is on the premises designated for search; the warrant should be placed in the hands of a constable, sheriff or depu? ty sherill', and by him executed. If tho affidavit describes a plantation as the premises where tho property is secreted, the authority to seuroh would extend to the dwelling and all appurtenances. Premises held by agreement between landlord and tenant would not be appurtenant, and a separate warrant must bo issued to authorize a search thereon." CONFISCATION*.-In tho' Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. Sumner submitted the following, and asked that it lie on thc table for thc present: Resolved, That tho reconstruction of tho rebel States would bo hastened, anti tho best interests of tho country promoted, if tho President of the United States, in the exercise of the pardoning power, would require that every lauded proprietor who has been engaged in tho rebellion, before re? ceiving his pardon therefor, should convey to the freedmen, his former slaves, a certain portion of the land on which they have worked, so that they may have a homestead in which their own labor has mingled, and that tho disloyal master may not continue to appropriate to himself the fruits of their toil. TriE Forum rx WniNsnono.-They h .d a barbecue and speechifying in Winnsboro on the 1th. There were over 1,000 colored people in the pro? cession. The News says: Tho colored people- of Fairfield District have elevated themselves in the estimation of their white friends, and all the white people showed, on the 4th instant, that they were snell. Kot one difficulty occurred; but, on the other hand, the colored citizens of the District showed that they de? served the confidence and respect of tho whites. Tiie negroes showed their willingness to recognize their duties us well ns their rights. They manifested a purpose to trust their white friends of the South. OiiESTEi? INVADED.-The Chester Standard says: One night last week, this locality was visited by n flight of black bugs or beetles, which bid fair to rival the locusts ot Egypt. In all the rooms where lights were burning, they made their appearance by thousands, and settled on the lamps and the walls. No house that we cnn hear of es? caped, and, for that evening, there was uo sitting ia a room with a light. Singular to relate, on tho next even? ing, they had entirely disappeared, which would prove that they were migrating, and only stopped to enjoy the .hospitality of our houses for a night. The colored population of New York, in 1S55, was 15,2SG, ont of a total population of 3,406,212. lu I860, it was 19,005, out of u popula tion of 3,880,735;and in 18C5, ll,70S, out of a population of 3,881,777. lt thus appears that the colored popu? lation is actually decreasing, while tho population is increased. There aro not 5,001) colored voters in New York, and most of the blacks live in tho extreme South end of the State. Queen's County bas 2,781; Suffolk, 1,880; King's, 4,861, Richmond, 500; New York, 0,043. Total in these Counties, 20,031. -? A careful analysis of information received by the Agvieuli ivl Depart? ment from all thc States, shows that tho total area in wheat is ten to fifteen per cent, greater thuu last your. It ia too early to estimate the fiual result of tho harvest, but with nvorage success in ripening, tho crop ought not to bc less than 200,000, 000 bushels. Au average area of winter barley has boen been sown in a majority of tho States. Tho con? dition of clover is good throughout 'lie country. The area of oats is larger than usual in the West. Ohio is the only State whjch cannot show an increase. -,-- I ! An Incid??! ot ?fae Exposition The New York Tribune tells tho following incident, which, occurred nt the Polia Exhibition, which we have not noticed olsowhere: "When Mr. Hughes, the inventor of the printing telegraph, was called np to receive his prize, the Emperor took his hand, makiwa him an excep? tion to all the other recipients of me? dals. Mr. Hughes, as he touched the Imperial linger, slipped into the au? gust palm of his soronc Highness a little bit of poper, containing the last message received by tho cable, and printed by tho machine for which ho was just being decorated. It con? tained these words: "Maxim;!;nn is snot. His last words wero, 'Poor Carlotta!' " His Royal Serenity read the telegram, and immediately gave evidence of a fearful agitation. His cheek blanched, Iiis hands trembled, nud tho diamonds on the Imperial garter quivered so in the sunlight Lhat a shout arose from the admiring mul? titude. What the Emperor thought is, of course, not to bo exactly known. But we may conjecture that lie heard, over all the shouts and music, above the boomiug of guns and the salvos of artillery, the single shot that was death to his insano ambition, as to his deluded dupe, the single cry as of a woman-young, beautiful and good-answering to the last cry of her young husband-"Poor Car? lotta!"-"Poor Maximilian 1" Where, in all this tumult of re? joicing, this whirl of splendor, this pomp of luxury, were the victims of his crafty and wicked lust of power. For tho rest of his life, he drags tho bodies of these dead about with him. Wherever he goes, that pale face shall look at him as from out the cell where, in madness and utterest deso? lation, she is to drag out the remnant of life. When lie looks into the face, still comely, of that wife of his, ho J shall see, not her eyes, but another's, full of reproach too hitter and too j silent to bear. He shall live; but! hard heart, dull conscience, low mind that he has-tho heart shall feel, and the conscience shall prick, and the mind shall know that theso victims are with him to thc end. That shot ho shall forover hear, and that cry. His judgment day is como, and idl the pomp and splendor that ho can gather about him shall not avail to hide him from himself. LETTER FROM BRAZEN.-We have been requested, says the New Orleans Times, to publish tho following ex? tract of a letter from a young lady, who, with her parents, has sought a uew home in the empire of Brazil: KIO DE JANEIRO, May 22.-We ar? rived safely, after thirty days from New Orleans, all well; no deaths, but hard living. If we had known the bill of fare, we could have provided ourselves with provisions for the trip. Rio de Janeiro! How can 1 de? scribe it? Alas! tho poverty of the English language fails to furnish words to express tho most magnificent sight I ever beheld. Wo were received by tho Brazilians with open arms. The Government has furnished the most magnificent places for our accommodation. The house is an extensive building, on nu eminence-almost a mountain-that commands a full view of the city. We are furnished with rooms, bed? ding, etc., and fed on plain, whole? some food, free of charge, for twenty i days; after that time, we are to pay forty cents per day. Tho wrecked emigrants from Texas, under Frank McMullen, arrived yes? terday-a line, healthy looking crow. He clungto them through everything, but i;- almost dead from consump? tion. Dr. Gaston, from South Caro? lina, and crew are here also; -1?? of us aro in this building. We will probably go into tho colony started by Mr. Gunter, ?if Alabama. Dr. Keyes will go tlwro; also, four other families. Two ol Mr. Yancey's sons r,ro with us. We jo 800 miles North of here. There is a regular mail Hue to New York. The Empe? ror is to visit us in two hours. * -? * ? i . TUE STATE DEMANDS IT.-The Ma? con Telegraph, in urging upon our people to register, properly says: "It is our duty to impress upon our citizens tho importance of going for ward and discharging this duty without delay. They have but little power loft-even the franchised-and they should not fail to exercise their little in behalf of a suffering country. No man can vote at any coming elec? tion who fails to register, and, con? sequently, those who neglect it must consent to sit quietly by and sec their Stato go into the hands of those who aro utterly unworthy to conduct its affairs, and under whose administra? tion tho little they have loft of liberty and property may bo taken away. Then, let every man who has tho right under thc present unequal laws go for-ward and put himself in a posi? tion to render aq, acceptable service to his Stato and country, and nave them from at least some of tho evils to come." TUE PEA?ODY FI ND.-Dr. Bornas Sears, general agent of tho Peabody Educational Fund, hus arrived iii New Orlouus, and hus announced his intention to confer with tho Stato Superintendent of Education on tho best method for distributing the fund provided by Mr. Peabody. He is desirous of consulting the wishes of the people of Louisiana in this matter. Wrmlt XNet for Warm Weather. Let ns have a little talk about orchards and gardens as life-preserv? ers. Many a farmer thinks he "can't fuss about a garden," with vegeta? bles and small fruits in ample va? riety, hardly an orchard, especially beyond apple trees. So he goes on to weighter matters of grain, or stock, or dairy, and eats potatoes, wheat bread, pork and snit beef, all summer long; no fine variety of vegetables, no grateful berries, no luscious pouches or juicy cherries. By October, fever comes, or bowel complaints of some kind, or Home congestivo tronbles most likely. Ho is laid np, work stops a month, the doetor comes, and he "drags round" all winter, and the doctor's bill drags, too. Tho poor wife, meanwhile, gets dyspeptic, constipated, has fover, too, perhaps, and she "just crawls round." What's the matter? They don't know, poor souls. Would they build a hot fire in July and shut the doors? Of course not-in their rooms; but they have done just that in their poor stomachs. How so? They have been eating, nil summer, tho heat-producing food, fit for a cold season, but not for a warm one. A Qreenlnnder can oat candles and whale fat, because they create heat. In January, we are up toward Green? land in climate. A Hindoo lives on lice, fruits, juicy und tropical vegetables, cooling and opening to the system. In July, we move toward Hindost?n, inn heat almost tropical. Diet must change, too. Have apples, pears, cherries, &c, from thc orchard every day, of carly and late kinds. Let there be plenty of good vegetables, raspberries, strawberries, A c. It takes a lit tlc time and trouble, but it's the cheap est way to \my the doctor*? bills. And bless your dear souls, these things taste good! You study what feed is good foi pigs and cattle. All right. Bul wife and children are of higher con sequence; and it is a shame if, witt all our great gifts of intelligence ant intuition, we do not obey tho Divine laws iu our own physical being sc well that tho doctor shall visit th< house less than the horse doctor goes to tho barn. Don't fail of vegeta hies, berries and fruits. Try it, nut you'll say we haven't told half th< truth.-Rural JVeto Yorker. Maximilian'* Doom. It the telegraphic despatches whicl we published in our yesterday morn iug's issue are to be relied upon, mu we have no doubt that they are, Max imilian's doom-that of death at th hands of the ruthless Mexicans-ha been sealed. That it would come ti ; tbis, we have long believed. A mor blood-thirsty, treacherous race doe not breathe than these Mexicans Instinctively, tho men aro cruel There is no magnanimity in them i: their day of triumph-no mere}' fo a defeated foe. lt was l>lw><l at th Alamo and elsewhere, when Fanni and Ward, and tho brave Georgian they commanded, overpowered b; numbers, were slaughtered after the had surrendered; and nothing bu blood could satisfy them after bavin captured Maximilian. Such a peopl have no claim upon which to baso civilized nationality, and liko barbi rians they should be treated. W predict that, from this day forth, th Juarez party in that ill-fated countr will decline in power, aud that h will either meet the fate he has mete cutt to Maximilian, or become bin sell" a fugitive in some foreign lain In Europe, he duro not seek refug? Wherever he may, tbe linger c scorn, wo trust, will be pointed r him, till ho be made to feel that ho ; a murderer, and nuder the eondemui tion of his Maker as such. Tbe news of Maximilian's murd? has already reached Europe, lt hi reached Louis Napoleon at a tim when he is entertaining Austrian 1 well as other princes. What mustl his feelings when he rellects upon h base abandonment of tho unforti nate Maximilian? What the feeling of the princely guests whom ho now entertaining, most of whom ai blood relations of that unfortnna prince? Moro than all this, win will be the future relations of Austr with tho French Emperor, beean: of his selfish policy in regard t .Mexico, by which he meanly sufferc Maximilian to be murdered by tl bloody Juarez. We skull seo c many days shall pass. I Atlanta Intelligencer. An editor having stated that 1 never knew a person to be an bono nry member of a church, one of h correspondents replies: "Two-thin of thc members of my church a honorary members. They don't eon to prayer meeting: thoy dou't uttei Sn Quay sc hool; they don't add to tl life of the church. They aro bono ary members-they aro passengers : tho Gospel ship. They bear no bu dens and no strength. We have the uamos. Zon must have been a fo t?nate man, never to have boen in church where there were no honora members." PEACH GROK-In consequence of tl frosts in Mardi, most of tho peach in the neighborhood have been ki ed. Wo hear of our neighbor Purvi who is generally among tho fort unto few, shipping already. His Iii shipment to New York was made < the lfith of Jun?, a' np to the end the mouth he hus. dipped 159 box< He expects abont a half crop. [Aiken Press. laooal Tierna. POST OFFICE Houris.-The office is open from 8 a. m. until p. m., and from 6 until 7 p. m. The North? ern mail closes at 8)? p. m., and all other mails close at 8 p. m. A thoroughly competent printer, who is now employed on a city paper, is desirous of obtaining a situation either temporary or permanent-in a country printing office. He is fully competent to manage the entire busi? ness, if required. For any further information, nddress'f?om/.r office. DEATH OF A FoRMEB RESIDENT OF COLUMBIA.-Wo regret to announce tho death of a gentleman who, for moro than twenty-five years, was a resident of this city. We refer to John Mayer, Esq., who departed this life, yesterday afternoon, at tho Co? lumbia Female Academy. Mr. M. was a professor of music, and had given instruction in tho Barhamvillc Academy and also in the Columbia Female Academy for a number of years. After the destruction of this city, he removed to Savannah, aud only returned to Columbia a few days ago-"tedie," as ho expressed it, "in his old home.*' Mr. M. was about fifty-eight years of age, and i. native of the Kingdom of Wurtemburg. 'His funeral will take place this morn? ing, atil'.j o'clock, from tho academy. nistory of the American Civil War; by john William Draper, M. D., LL.D., Professor of Chemistry and Physiologj' in the University of New York, author of a "Treatise on Human Physiology," "Thoughts ou Au ericau Civil Policy," &c. New York: Harper & Brothers. Wo have received from the pub? lishers, through J. J. McCarter, Esq., volume one of the above valuable work-which is to be completed in throe octavo volumes, of about 500 pages each. It is written by au emi? nent Northern author, who, in his descriptions and statements, seems disposed to "render unto Crosar," I etc. To those who desire to form an impartial opinion of the causes ami events of tho great civil war, Dr. Draper's book will be an invaluable aid. It is written not so much in i partisan ns in a philosophical spirit and from a scientific point of view In this tho reader will find ono of it chief attractions, the author, as ii now the case with the most advaneec historical writers, considering politi cal questions as scientific problems Ho shows how tho colonial popula tion living upon tho Atlantic coast who unitedly accomplished their sepa ration from England, becamo divide through physical causes. Ho de scribes tho topography and climate o North America, pointing out hov theso in past agos produced change in its inhabitants, and that our politi cal and social partition into a North ern and Southern people, is, in truth a continuation of the same process Whether or not tho discussion o these questions is of any practice use, in thc present state of affairs, w aro not disposed to say; tho doctoi in this work, describes how, in hi opinion, this partition was strength ened by the special interests of th South, particularly by tho cultivatio: of cotton and the slave system. Hi explains thc circumstances nude which an opposing power-the anti slavery idea-arose in the Norti and relates the successive steps c the inevitable conflict that ensued the principal being tho Misson) question, tho tarilY, nullification, ar noxation of Texas, tho Mexican wai Kansas struggle, and thc varion compromises that were made. As t the conduct of tho war, ho considei it in its legislative as well as its mil tary aspect, giving a general view < the whole movement. Having ha access to very rnro and valuub sources of information, he ii; ablo 1 furnish tho reader much that is nov Tho work is printed ii. largo tyj and on fino paper, and although tL history will Lo extended th rou g three volumes, yet tho present oue treatiug of the "causes of thowar" may bo considered complete in itsel Fon YOUNO FATHERS.-Some oi presents tho following picture of p? ternity, which all nowly-mado fatho: will npprociato: "Think of the pleasure of a fathi in dishubilJo, trembling in the mil night hour, with his warm feet upc a square yai d of oil cloth, droppir. parogorio in a tea-spoon by the mooi light, some one thumping on tl door, wife of your bosom ?houtir 'hurry,' and tho baby yelling 'till tl fresco drops from the ceiling." THE TJNB?IA- TITES.-Types some? times niako queer blunders. The following isa specimen: A poet iu teuded to say, -'See the pale martyr in a sheet of fire," instead of which the printer made him say, "See the pale martyr with his shirt on fire.'* SUPPORT YOUR OWN JOURNALS. Tho Gleaner, issued every "Wednes? day, from this office, defies competi? tion as a literary aud news journal. Those who subscribe to it are kept well posted up in the current events of tho day, as it embraces thc tele? graphic, news, political, commercial, stato of tho markets, Ac, lip to the hour of going to press. BLACKBERRY VINEGAR,-The Talla? hassee Floridian has this paragraph, which may be of consequence to some of our readers: "An excellent vinegar cnn he made from blackberries, by squeezing out thc juice and adding to every gallon one of water. Several pounds of brown sugar to a barrel full thus prepared facilitates fermentation and makes tho vinegar stronger. Every housekeeper knows how to make blackberry wine." REMEDY FOR DULI, TIME.S.-The best remedy for dull times is to ad? vertise freely. Merchants should not let their stocks stay shelved until they become old, stale and unprofit? able, for thc sake of the small ex? pense it would cost them to adver? tise. If they try it regularly and persistently, they will find the in? vestment to be a paying one. Jon PRINTING.-The Job Office of the Phoenix is as complete as any in tho South. It is furnished with new fonts of type of all descriptions and of the most modern styles. All work executed promptly, with taste and skill, and at reasonable rates. NEW AnvrnriSEMKNTS. -Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which ari- published this morning for tho ?irs: Mme T. M. Pollock-Okra Soup. D. Riemann- Walhalla.Motel. Fisher A Ileinitsh-Queen's Delight, Jas. R. Pringlo-Saw Mill and Plant?t u. Titos.- il. Wado-Quarterly Taxos. A fine lot of D?sirable Goods have just been opened by Mr. R. C. Shiver, who still adheres to his popidar principle of good .rticles for little money. Read his adver? tisement, and then oxamine the goods. A Parisian journal says: "The at? tention of tho Czar, tho King of Prussia, and even of Count von Bis? marck, was, during tho late balls and fetes, attracted by tho large uumber of blondes with golden hair who adorned tho quadrilles. The Venetian blonde, which during the last two years fell much in estima? tion, has in tho course of the present month risen greatly in the bourse of fashion. A hair-dresser said lately tbat in ten days ho had sold fair-hair decorations to the amount ol more than lO.OOOf. Thus it seems the trade in hair is in the full tide of prosperity:" Go TO WORK.-Let mo commend to some of our brethren a child's ver? sion of a sermon. The preacher urged that Christiaus should bo active for Christ. "They should serve him, not with breath alone, but also with tho hands and tho feet." One of the audience, leading home his little boy of six or seven years, asked him if he understood anything in the sermou. "Oh, yes, I hear preaching now."' "Well, what did you hear this morn? ing?" "The minister said wo should stop blowing and go to work." Charivari points out the curions fact that the otlicial French journals, in announcing tho visits of crowned persons, generally mention tho sum which each is expected to spend during his or her stay iu Paris. Length of purse has fairly supplant? ed length of pedigree in popular estimation. Tho ago is commercial, and the chivalry,to uso a commercial term, is at a discount. The private bank account is of moro importance at present, tban the place in the Almanach de Gotha. STEAM BETWEEN- MEMPHIS AND FRANCE.-A monthly steamship line has been established between Mem? phis and Havre. Tho New Orleans Bulletin says it will bo the object of the enterprise to export produeo to, and import from any of tho French cities, merchandize consigned to that or any other city in tho valley of the Mississippi. Au application will be made to Congress at its next session to constitute* Memphis a port of entry and delivery. In a street of Paris, the other day, x lady's crinoliuo becamo looso and fell oil*. Great was tho hilarity of tho public and tho distress of thc 'air one. But onward sho went. A jentleman, who had the oourage to pick up tho fallon property and run titer tho lady with it, received a de? tonating smack on his faco as his .eward. Tho Indy then burst into ?ars, and retired with her property nto a shop. A Mobile paper says to the citi -ens, "Die whiloyou can die cheap," md says of the city sexton: "Ourold riond, Behroujon, will bury any one -friend or foe-at twenty per cent, .eduction of former prices. Hero's rour timo."