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COLUMBIA. ?S ?m ?? j .. : .. -.-? o Thursday Morning, July 18,1867. Reconstruction-Something NOT. Mr. Si S. Nicholas has recontly is nued at Louisville, Ky., a pamphlet on ti tied "Conservative Essays, Legal and Political." In the opening nrfi? do, the power and policy of exclud? ing the Southern States from all par? ticipation in the Government, is discussed in a philosophic and ca? tholic spirit, and the conclusion ar? rived at is, that the power in question does not legally exist, and that the policy is the worst that can possibly be pursued. Federal authority over the States which attempted to secede, was only temporarily suspended, and as tho Union was never broken, "thoro can be no such issue as that of reconstruction." Tho preserva? tion of tho Union was, from tho first, the battle-cry of tho North ; tho war against the Confederates was uoithcr doclarod nor prosecuted as against a foreign Govern ment. When the war ceased, and tho peo? ple of the South returned to their allegiance, by accepting tho condi? tions announced in President John? son's proclamation, they became wholly free from all taint of rebel? lion, and were restored to all their rights as citizens. Judge Sprngue, in one of his decisions, declared that "belligerent rights canuot bo exer? cised whore there aro uo bellige? rents;" and again: "No nation ever mado conquests of its own territory. If a hostile power, cither from without or within, takes and holds possession and dominion ovor any portion of its territory, aud tho nation, by forco of arms, expels or overthrows tho euemy, aud sup? presses hostilities, it acquires no now titlo, but merely regains the posses? sion of which it had been temporarily doprived." If these conclusions of enlightened reason were universally recognized, tho quostiou of reconstruction would at once disappear, aud the Constitu? tion and laws would bo enforced from ono extremity of the country' to the other. The people ol the South are no longer hostile to the Government or tho flag; they are anxious only for the exercise of their inalienable rights-for security and tho peaceful pursuit of happiness. But it almost appears impossible to make the real facts of the case apparent to those who have possession of the reins of authority; and whether they will or not, our people are to be reconstruct? ed, under tho programme already published, under tin? pretext of gua-' rauteeiug to them "a republican form of government." Were tho natural rights of tho Southern people al? lowed, there would be no difficulty io tho case. Mr. Nicholas seems to think that a panacea for all our troubles might be fouud in a national convention, wherein all the States would bc rep? resented. Amoug the subjects sug? gested as proper to be decided by such a convention, are: Paper money as a legal tender, conscription, inter? nal improvements, power over public lands, confiscation, filling any tem? porary vacaucy in the Presidential office, habeas corpus, the right to cu forco martial law, conflict of power between tho President and Congress, tho proteudod rights of secession or nnlliflcatiou, tbo citizenship of ne? groes, fixing tho number of Judges of the Supreme Court, A-c. We would bo pleased to see such a convention meet, but doubt very much its utility or any benefits that could be derive d therefrom. We simply must be \ a tient-"watch and wait." AiiL EUROPE ox A BREEZE.-Tho New York Times says: "It is a gala year, uot for Prance alone, bat for all Europe, and not for princo and pontiff morely, but for tho people. The reviews, tho pa? geants, faire, singing festivals, shoot? ing matches, which summer always brings, aro ibis year doubly brilliant. In London, they aro talking of a monster volunteer review; in Hun? gary, they still celebrato tho corona? tion; Germany is crowned with gar? lands and flowing with beor; in Switzerland, they aro to have a won? derful singing festival of choral socie? ties, this month, atGenova, and in tho canton of Neufchatel tho famous Ter Federal, or national target shoot? ing, bids fair to bo unprecedented in attraction. The amouut of tho prizes raised for this last affair already reachos an almost incredible sum, and thousands of maikamou will par? ticipate. One would think that Cen? tral Europe, mindful of tho stormy year last past, and presaging a storm? ier year to come, were determined to have its fill of pleasnr? while peace remains." To tb? Prt?md* of tu? Order or tba Son? of Temptirwc*. The stability of the order in the South hos received a violent shock in the events of tho war that hos jnat closed; hui, at the same time, an ample experience hos been gained, to satisfy every honest mind, that the habit of drinking spirituous liquors, wine or cider disqualifies the victim to act any useful part in the Stute. That ho is not able to think-that all tho premises and conclusions in his mind aro false and deceitful-that ho is utterly unable to understand his own business, ov to attend to that o f others. He actually destroys all his capacity for usefulness in any sphere, simply for tho luxury of becoming insane. It is unnecessary to inquire how much of our preso ut trouble is duo to tho use of whiskey and braudy. Thero aro those who think that our misfortunes ure entirely attributable to calculations inspired by alcohol. Be this as it may, the progress of the war was not less marked hy the woonda upon tho persons of the sol? diers than by tho corruption of their morals. Whiskey became almost a necessity, and far and wide the poison bas spread amongst the peoplo, both old and young, and the hopes of tho philanthropist and tho patriot arc almost flying away at thc prospect before them. It is time for tlie considerate moil of the country to come to the resent*. The way is now open for the forma? tion of new divisions, and ail appli? cations will bo responded to imme? diately. Let us do all we can to have a new revolution, in which tho wild spirits that now run riot over the laud he driven out, before tho ad? vancing car of sobriety and virtue, drawn along by crowds of volunteers, who are willing to lon J their assist? ance in bringing forward a new issue, from which civilization shall proudly dato tho beginning of its glorious futuro. It is desirable that the friends of temperance should bo united in tho same order. Recent events have de? monstrated that the National Divi? sion will adopt no measures calculated to offend, unnecessarily, tho preju? dices of the South. The way to secura this desirable end is to mingle fraternally with thu delegates to thc National Division, attend its sessions, participate in its labors, and in all things claim our shave of its business and advantages. In this way, a sym? pathy will be created and be pre? served, which will secure for the South all that protection from rude shocks against their sensibilities which it is essential to harmony should exist. The lovers of good order and sobriety should all bo lound rallying around the same flag of love, purity and fidelity. We have tried "political"' secession, and are now weil qualified to determine what will be the value of thotother kind which claims community of interest willi the Sons of Temperance, whilst it withdraws from association with them, and marches nuder a difierent Hag. Unity is essential to strength, and it is hoped that we will now join hands together, and form one party, to [trepare "cities of refuge" nil over tho State, where tho wandering in? ebriate may find a home and protec? tion against the evil spirits that pur? sue him. C. W. DUDLEY, (?. W. P. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, in his recent interview with the New York Herald reporter, gives the following as his scheme of providing for tho "nation's wards." Confiscation (not so very "mild," however,) is of course the means by which this idea is to 'oe carried out. He says: "I would givo every adult freedman, who was the head of a family, a small holding, say of forty or fifty acres, out ,if thc lands of their former masters. If 1 could not find enough in tho old plantations upon which they were owned, I would make it up out of tho adjoining land, so that every freedman mi<?ht remain on the spot where ho was raised, and if ho could not find other labor, he could occupy himself and support his family by working his own farm ?it home. J think this would be productivo of good to the whole country and to all classes of men-to the former masters as well as to tho former sirves. The freedmen would then be an independent yeomanry, feeling their own freedom and manhood and self-reliance, which would Ge better for thrm than the ballot. This, sir, is what I would Uko to do, if I live and have thc power to do it. J hit at tho present moment, con? sidering tho demoralized condition of tho Republican party-for it is badly demoralized-I may content myself with the payment of tho losses of loyal citizens by tho war, and tho provision of homesteads for the freedmen, and with such mild con? fiscation as may bo necessary to ac? complish these objects. I shall not, under any circumstances, foci satis? fied with lesa than this." According to tho reports of the population of tho United States, it appears that thero are 730,000 more males than females in the country. In the Western States particularly there is a great preponderance of tho malo population. From Rom?* We find the following interesting letter from its speoial correspondent in tho New York Tribune: ROSEE, June 28, 1867. To-morrow will occur in Borne the grandest convocation that has taken place during tho present century. This meeting of the Universal Catho lio Church has couvened the repre? sentatives of the Catholic world iu greater numbers than ever bofore ap? peared in Rome. Tho French, Ro? man and Spanish paprrs nre full of conjectures concerning the real causo of tho convocation; but nono but the Pope himself can officially an? nounce the real cause of tho grand assemblage. Tho cause of the present convoca? tion is ostensibly to commemorate tho cen ten nial anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Peter ami St. Pain, who aro to bo canonized to-morrow and beatified on tho 1st of .Tidy. Also aro to be canonized Father Paul of the ('ross, already beatified, aud the 200 Japanese martyrs of tho Society of Jesus, martyred, according to Catholio history, about 200 years ugo. lu commemoration of tho great event, which is to happen to-morrow, his Holiness ordered the great relics of St. Peter's and St. Mary Major's, and the churches of Santa Croce ni Cferusalemme, and St. Peter's tul Vin? cula, to be exposed to tho v?n?ration of the faithful on some altar of these churches respectively. Tho grear relies of St. Peter's aro: A port in:; of the tm ! cross, a portion of the lance, the impression of tho sacral face ou ? the handkerchief of Veronica. Tho j relic of St. Marv Major's is: Thc crib ' which served as tho cradle for the | infant Redeemer. The groat relic of tho Church of Sauta Croce is: Thc large portion of the time cross. The great relic of the Church of St. Peter ail Vincula is: The chains by which tho apostle was bound in Jerusalem and in Rome, ard which, having been miraculously united together, now form one chain. The grand illumination of the cu? pola of St. Peter's comes oft" to-mor? row, and every street in Rome is pre? paring foran illumin?t iou of its own. ?Sven in Leghorn and Ci vita Yeeehia, and Pisa, the people arc to have groat festivities. Tho preparations for the festivities, to-morrow evening, in Rome, surpass any preparations which have ever been made. Scaf? folding has been up for weeks, in St. Peter's, to arrange the illumination with colored lights. The only ceremonies which will ever compare in grandeur to to-mor? row's, were the ceremonies attending the declaration of the Dogma of the [cnmaculate Conception, by Popo Pius IX, in 1851. Then the Catholic world journeyed Rome-ward, to bear the declaration of tho new dogma which the Pope had issued unofficially i:i bis Ency clia! lotter, while in evil - at Gaeta. Then thc same Popo was borne in his Chair of State lo St. Peter's, wearing tho tiara, surrounded by 1*0?? cardinals and bishops, wearing their mitres, the penitentiaries of St. Peter wearing their chasubles. Rles of sol? diers, tho quaint Swiss Guards, and | tho noble guard of Iiis Holiness in their grand attire. i was told in England, while leav? ing tho Tribune Bnreau to report the Rome festivities, by n Catholic, and the founder of the Helfml Observer, thal nt this convocation a new dogma was to be proclaimed to the church by the Pope, if, after consultation with the Cardinals and Bishops, it was found to be expedient, viz: "The infallibility of the Pope!" I have, as yet, been unable to confirm this opi? nion, though the question is unof? ficially discussed among Catholics here. Perhaps this would not be a more startling doctrine than tho dog? ma of tho Immaculate Conception, declared in 1854. Whether it bo true or not, I will bo able to tell in my next letter. The Pope is receiving presents from all directions. A while .--ince, a Russian lady gave him 150,000 francs in a pair of slippers, and the Queen of Spain and other dignitaries have given him tho most costly presents. The Romish Church is loyal and Subservient to his Holiness, but there seems to be new religious liberty lighting up tho Roman people -a de? sire to throw off tin; Papa] yoke, and stand forth in the broad field of civil ind religious liberty. 1 Italy and Pome are not what they were twenty years ago. The people ire becoming republican, and it is , tho opinion of many that tho free 1 religious expressions of Garibaldi and Napoleon ill will foster a toi 'ration, md a weak Papal support on the part >f the common people. CONGRESS.-(Jen. Scott tells us, in i lis autobiography, of something he i leard Jefferson say once to Dr. I Mitchell, member of Congross, from Virginia: "Doctor," said the Presi leut, "I have just thought of an ob- i oct to which to comparo tho House I >f Representatives. Sir, it is like i ho chimneys to our dwellings. It I ?arries off the smoko of party, which I night otherwise stille the nation." [ Wo may supposo that if people see a < rcmendous smoko in tho direction of Washington, this summer, they will conclude that thero isn't so much ire, after all, and will accept Mr. i reffersou's explanation. l Mrs. Jefferson Davis arrived in ] Jharlestou on Monday, and stopped < me day at tho Mills House, on her I vay to "Savannah, Go. i Tb? Rumored ?On to Mexico." The New Herald baa given up the interference of Russia in the affairs of Ireland, aud has turned its atten? tion to Mexico. A correspondent in Washington gives tho following de? tails of a movement that is said to bo in projection: War with Mexico is already con? cocted nt tbe White Honso. The programme is developed somowbat on tho Polk and Pierce ?dan. The Democrats are to ring the change? of "On to Mexico" ou the Maximilian dodge, larding it with a pretended censuro of Seward, just enough to blind tho radicals to its partisan cha? racter. Seward is to tako up thc Sauta Anna affair as an international niatter and manipulate it vigorously into a canns belli, tho old general having agreed to the risk of his pre? sent captivity for tho sake of his share of the spoils and glory. The President will remain quiet in the White House, scud in his fourth re? construction veto promptly, give no occasion for further business in Con gross, and thus secure an ?'arly ad? journment. Then Seward is to tinkle his little bell without let or hindrance. Meanwhile, tho Austrian officers are to await in Havana for Seward's .signal. John li. Weller is to sound the tocsin on the Pacific coast. Ile received his cue moro than two months ngo, nt. tho White House, and is now hobnobbing with Steed man ar New Orleans, who is placed t?tere to occupy a local poi ut for fillihus tering. Rousseau is held in reservo for Secretary of War, in place of S'.;- ni v ? 11 ; ami if i hat cannot be effect? ed, it: to supersede Sheridan in Toxav, and organize. A Dutch nobody rep? resents us at t!ie City of Mexico; thu Chun li party in Mexico aro in cahoot with Santa Anna ami Seward; un Austrian fleet is to play its part on the coast. Tile plot is matured, the train laid, ami it only awaits the. adjournment of Congress ami the tinkle of Seward's bell to touch the match and lire tho train. The Tdes of next Mareil are to seo Santa Anna military governor of Mexico, enjoy? ing in security his extensive Mexican estates, beneath the protecting folds of tho stars and stripes. President Johnson is to redeem his administra? tion witli this new extension of the area of freedom, and make a vigor? ous run for a second term of office Tho White House is again, as in IS 10, the centre of an activo cabal,"which will soon draw thc attention of the nation from tho present doings of Congress ami concentrate it on Se? ward's conj) d'etat. Tile decree has already gone forth, and its echo will como back from Mexico about thc time of the adjournment of Congress, or BOO%thereafter. GOLD.-The amount of gold at present in existence is estimated hy a correspondent of tho New York Ereniivj J'>>s! at. $,">, 1)50,OOO,OOO in value, lt may hoof interest to see what, the bi:!l; nf this amount of gold would bo if it wcro all melted and run together. Pure gold is more than nineteen times ns. heavy as water, and a cubic foot of water weighs a thousand ounces avoirdu? pois. A cubic foot of gobi WOllld weigh then over 19,000 ounces avoir? dupois; and every such ounce of tine gold is worth somewhat more than eighteen dollars; so that the whole Cilbie foot of gold would be worth a little more than a third of a million dollars. A cubic yard of solid gold would be worth twenty-seven times as mindi as that, or over SO.OOU.UUt); and G60 cubic yards would contain somewhat more'than S?.O?O.OOO.OOO of gold in the world. These 000 cubic yards would bc contained with? in a room about live yards high, eight yards wide and sixteen yards long, sa3r a good sized parlor, or a store of moderato size. "But," says some one, "gold is so very malleable that even lids small bulk of it would gild over tlie whole earth." But he either ovor-estiinntes the malleability of gold, or moro likely under-osti matca tho si/.e of the earth. It takes 1,280,000 leaves of the thinnest gold foil to make an inch in thickness, or about fifteen millions ami a third to make a foot, or forty-six millions to a yard. A cubic yard of gold, then, could bo beaten out so as to cover 46,000,000 square yards-some? what less than 10,000 acres, for thero tire 4,810 square yards to the aero. Then, as there are 640 acres to the square mile, the whole GOO cubic yards of gold could be beaten out so as to cover about 10,1)00 square miles. That: is, a tract only 100 miles square less than the extent of Vermont, and A little more than one-fifth of either New York or Pennsylvania FIRE.-We aro informed that the Swelling house of Mr. P. P. Beach urn, nt Roidville, was totally de? stroyed by fire on Sunday night, the 11th instant. The rapid spread of the Hames prevented tho removal of my of the furniture, except two or three beds. Tho sleeping family had inly time to save themselves from the devouring element. Tho causo of tho fire is not known. We truly re? gret to chroniclo this misfortune to sur friend. The loss is heavy. [ Sparlanburg Spartan. LUCK BALANCED.-Tho grand prize in the Paris Lottery, of one hundred md fifty thousand francs (630,000) ?vas won by a poor farm laborer, at [lures Moruinvillier8, iu thc canton )f Poi8sy. Ho had taken unto him lelf a wife shortly before the drawing :ook place. SECURITY OP OATITAII IN SOUTH CAROLINA.--The following letter, which explains itself, is calculated to remove much of the distrust which now prevails with capitalists about making investments within the limits of this military district: HEADQ'RS 2D MILITARY DISTRICT, CHARLESTON, S. C., July 10, 1867. Sm: In reply to the inquiries you make in behalf of certain foreign and Northern capitalists, I am directed by the Commauding General to inform you that by General Orders No. 10, dut cd Headquarters 2d Military Dis? trict, Charleston, S. C., April ll, 1867, it is provided: "That all advances of mouey, sub? sistence, implements and fertilizers, loaned, used or required for the pur? pose ot aidiug the agricultural pur? suits of the peoplo, shall be protect? ed. And the existing laws which have provided the most efficient re? medies in such cases for the lender will be supported and enforced. Wages for labor performed in the production of thc crop shall bo a lien on tho crop, and payment of the amount due for such wages shall bo enforced by the like remedies pro? vided to secure advances of money and other uncus for the cultivation of the soil." The local civil law formerly gave tho landlord of leased lands a supe? rior lien. By Paragraph IX of Gcu ernl Orders No. 32, dated Headquar? ters 2d Military District, 30th May. 1867, the rer.e.'v by distress for rent is abolished, ibu s removing the lien of thu landlord, which, bas been hitherto paramount. It lias been the purpose and aim of thu Commanding General to establish sin h regulations ns would promote thc security, economy and thrift of agriculture and trade. Appreciating, ns be does, the advantages of perma? nent and certniu guarantees where capital is concerned, it is not to be apprehended that any of the orders heretofore .issued to promdto these desirable objects will be inconsider? ately modified. On thc same basis, advances of subsistence are made in certain cases to impoverished planters in the Carolinas by the Government of the United .States. Very respect? fully, {Signed. ? J. W. CLOUS. Captain 38th Infantry, A. A. A. G. Mr. li. G. WILKINS, 12 East Lay, Charleston, S. C. TROOPS IS SOUTH CAROLINA.-The following is a statement of the troops now stationed in this State: Post e>f Charleston-Brevet Prig. Gen. H. B. Glitz, Lieut. Col. 6th Infantry; Companies A, B and I, 6th U. S. Infantry; Companies B and H, 29th Infant rv; Companies D and F, 40th I*. S. Infantry, Charleston, S. C., and vicinity. Post of Hilton Head-Brevet Lieut. Col. A. C. Wildrick, Capt. 3d Artil? lery: Company E, 3d U, S. Artillery: Company K, -10th I". S. Infantry, Hilton Head, S. C. Post of Georgetown-Brevet Maj. E. W. H. Head, Capt. Sth Infantry; Company C, 8th fj. S. Infaut ry, ( leorgetowu, S. C. Post of Aiken-Brevet Maj. L. Walker. Capt. 5th Cavalry; Compa? nies H nnd L, 5th Cavalry, Aiken, S. C. Post of Darlington-Capt, H. S. Hawkins, 6th Infantry; Company G, 6th U. S. Infantry, Darlington, S. C. Post of Columbia-Brevet Brig. Gen. H. S. Burton, Col. 5th Artille? ry; Companies B and II. 5th Artille? ry, headquarters, Columbia, S. C. Post of Newberry-Brevet Maj, J. McCleary, Capt 6th Infantry; Com? pany H, 6th Infantry, Newberry, s. C. Post of Anderson-Brevet Lieut. Col. A. T. Smith, Capt. 8th Infantry; Company T, Sth U. S. Infantry. An? derson, S. C. Post of Unionvillc-Brevet Lieut. Col. J. N. Andrews, Capt. 8th Infant? ry; Company G, 8th U. S. Infantry, Unionvillc, S. C. Post of Chester-Brevet Maj. D. D. Lynn, Capt. 6th Infantry; Company K, 6th U. S. Infantry, Chester, S. C. --?-??-? The following paragraph we find in tho New York Journal of Com? merce: "The horrible account of the butchery of an entire family in Wake County, N. C., just received, remiuds us that atrocities of this description, perpetrated by negroes, are coming from tho Southern States with alarm? ing frequency. We can remember nothing liko it iu former years. In every instance, so far as we have ob? served, tho crime is iustigated by a desire for plunder, or the gratifica? tion of beastly passions. Nowhere do these outrages partake of a politi? cal character. They do not proceed from a spirit of retaliation or re? venge, and can only be attributed to a growing demoralization among the negro population, consisting in a largo degree of thoso who lately were slaves, but now aro released from almost ever/ form of restraint. Not only this, but tho negroes aro often the dupes of mischief-makers, itine? rant lecturers and political orators, who fill their weak minds with crude notions concerning their personal rights, the laws of property, &0. Tho signs of increasing social disorgani? zation manifested in the provalonco of tho worst forms of atrocity-lust, murder aud rapi?o-cannot ho re? garded with entire composure. The final dostiny of the black race now in America presents a problem, of which, at this early day, no definite solution is offered." POST OFFICE Houns.-The office is open from 8 a. m. until 3 J.j p. m., and from 6 until 7 p. m. The North? ern mail closes at 3>? p. m., and al! other mails close at 8 p. m. We aro authorized by tho Clerk o' tho Market to state that the beef market will close at 10 a. m. until the 20th of Septembor. Mr. McKenzie has another "jollifi? cation" this evening-ice creams, le? monades, cakes, Sec., accompanied by flying rockets, blazing Behgolns, wheels, and other fire-works. Take your wife, sweet-heart, sister-el? even a cousin will do-and have a moonlight walk, n gi iss of cream, and spend the evening like civilized mortals. THE CAMDEN TRAIN.-Cur readei in general are not aware, perhaps, that the Camden train runs throng:, to Columbia three times a week, viz: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; arriving here at ten minutes before 10 a. m., and leaving 1% p. m. Pas? sengers have thus an opportunity of spending over three hours in Colum? bia. The tickets for the entertainment to be given in Washington City, next month, in aid of the Ladies' Society for the benefit of tito suffering \tocv of the South, are being rapidly dis-' posed of. The prizes to be awarded aro valuable, embracing an elegant mausion on Fifth Avenue. New York, 820,000 in Government bonds, hand? some diamond jewelry, etc. As we have every assurance that this is a bona jule affair, our citizens are invited to invest. Singlo tickets $2, or five for S9. Send orders to Pluenix ellice. The Last Chronicle of Barset. A Novel. B3' Anthony Trollope. Il? lustrated. New York: Harper & Brothers. Cloth ?2; paper SI.50. This work, for a copy of which we are indebted to J. J. McCarter, Esq., belongs to the class of "English, novels" which have been so univer? sally read and admired in America. Tho illustrations are nppropos and particularly at t ractive, as materially assisting the reader in more fully understanding the author's descrip? tions. To say that this book is by the author of "The Small House at Allington" and "Can You Forgive Her?" will ben .sufficient introduc? tion to this new candidate for public favor. MECKLENBURG FEMALE COLLEGE. CHARLOTTE, N. C.-We learn that the Annual Commencement in this insti? tution, ot which tho Hov. A. G. ! Stacy, A. M., is President, will take place as follows: Sunday, July 2S ?Sermon by the Kev. B. Craven, D. D., President of Trinity College. Monday, July 20, forenoon and even? ing-Exercises, literary and musical. Addresses will be delivered by Major C. Dowd, of Charlotte, and Dr. Craven. Tho next session will commence October 1. We acknowledge the reception of au invitation to be present and wit? ness the commencement exercises, for which tho president will please ac? cept our thanks. JOD PnrxTixa.-The Job Office of tho Phoenix is as complote as any in the South. It is furnished with new fonts of type of all descriptions and of the most modern styles. All work executed pronq>tly, with taste and skill, and at reasonable rates. SUPPORT YOUR OWN JOURNALS. The Gleaner, issued every Wednes? day, from this office, defies competi? tion as a literary and nows journal. Those who subscribe to it are kept well posted up in the current events of the day, as it embraces the tele? graphic news, political, commercial, state of tho markets, &cM np to thc hour of going to press. NEW AnvKr.TisKMKXTs.-Attention is call? ed te tlie following advertisoments. which aro published thia morning for the- tir?t time: McKenzie's-Grand Gala Night, E. fe G. D. Hope-liacon. Molasses, Ac. M'llo Leprince-French Lessons. A. H. Wallace-Internal Revenue Tax. Apply at thia Oftice-Situation Wanted. J. (J. Hoogers <fc Co.-Fresh Lemons? lSachmau fi Wattes-Notice. E. F, Swegan-Coal. JaniCH Garrott-Mulo Stolen. True Brotherhood Lodge-Moeting. Fisher A Hoinitah- To House-keepers. Duftle St Chapman- Now Hooks. A Ano lot of Desirable Goods have j ti -1 been oponed by Mr. R. C. Shiver, who still adheres to his popular principle of good articles for little money. Read his adver? tisement, and then examino the goods.