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COLUMBIA. _ Thursday Morning, Sept. 6, 1867. Taxation-A New Syaf.em. "We learn from the National ,InleUi ? gencer that Mr. David A. Wells, the Special Commissioner who is now in Europe engaged in statistical and financial inquiries, hos informed the Treasury Department that he will soon return, having most successfully fulfilled the object of his mission. He will be prepared to report a new and improved system of taxation, internal and external, whioh will ob? tain a sufficient revenue for the necessary wants of the Government, including interest on the public debt, in a manner less burdensome and the most juet and impartial in relation to the various industrial interests of the country. It was stated, some time ago, that the nnmber of articles now subject to taxation in this country was 16,000, but it is stated that taxation may be confined to some twenty or thirty articles or classes, with benefit to the productive energies of the country, and afford at the same time an ample and increasing revenue. This is sup? posed to be one great feature of the proposed new system. Only fourteen articles, out of the hst of 16,000 tax? able for 1866, produced over $176, 600,000, and out of this amount dis? tilled spirits only 829,000,000, five eighths of that article alone escaping taxation. The now scheme also shows that r large revenue can be collected upon ? comparatively small nnmber of im? ported articles, and that without bur dening industry and heavy tuxes or raw material, or for the protection o; the Eastern manufacturers. The amount thus raised by external anc internal taxation would meet all th? legitimate purposes of the Federa Government. We trust that Congress, layiuj aside party influences and prefer enees for certain sectional interests will adopt tho Commissioner's nev scheme. It would relieve the coun try from the expense of supportinj an army of revenue assessors am collectors, and by reducing the num ber of articles taxed, close up man; avenues of fraud and corruption whioh, in the host of production now taxed, aro open to every swindle of the revenue, and which they avai themselves of to plunder the Gc vern ment.. - ARBEST OF AN INCENDIARY LE? TUBES.-We are glad to learn froi the Bennettsville Journal that Na Williams, the negro incendiary lei tarer, a description of whose hi rangues appeared in the Charlcsto Mercury, of the 24th ultimo, has bee arrested and carried to Darlingtoi He is charged with preaching meei diary doctrines to the freed people < Marlboro District, and will be trie by military commission. There a others, in different portions of tl "Second District" that should 1 looked after. One, with a white skii made uso of expressions in Westei North Carolina that were of such character as to warrant tho interfe once of the District Commando Justice may yet be meted to the parties. NOT TO BE ADMITTED.-Senat Wade hos recently mado a speech Portsmouth, Ohio. The followii extract will suffice for a compreho sion of its purport and character: "Compare negro-voting Tenness? with rebel-cursed Kentucky. In tl latter, they have elected a full tick of traitors to Congress, and tb como up and demand seats there, b not one devil of them will ever get seat there. [Cheers, and repeat cries of 'Good. '] . You may call despotism, but what sort of despt ism is it to exolude from the Govei ment men who openly tried to c slroy it? It is quite enough if ? spare their devilish necks. [Cheer And my right hand shall forget ounning before ever I vote for th admission. You must exclude tb for the safety of your Governme Let rebel Kentucky try it o vcr agaii This speech is not the utterance a fanatic, but ono high in positi and who claims to be ono of foremost statesmen of the count Mr. Wade is the President of United States Senate. In cote tho successful impeachment of Executive, now again ardently urg thernantlo of the Executive will upon his shoulders. His utterac need no comment to bo understoc Colored Candidates. Two colored men have announced themselves as candidates for Congress from Georgia. James Patrick Fiok ling, who desires to represent the First District, issues an address to the people, in the coarse of which he says: "I am not ambitious for the noto? riety of a candidacy for Congress, nor would I consider myself elevated to a post of honor, were I elected to a seat in "the present Congress; but considerations of the gravest moment to my own race, and to the country at large, impel ibo to tho conviction that the surest remedy for radical evils is for tho South to return colored Representatives, in preference to strengthening tho radical voto by sending any of their white representa? tives at present among us. * * * The franchise has been conferred upon my race, either as a matter of right, or for the purpose of using us as instruments to carry out tho schemes of the radical party, and op? pressing tho white people of tho South . I do not beliovo it was be? stowed in love, or upon consideration of right; and the moans employed to control our action verifies this con? clusion. "Wo are expected, aye, re? quired, to consort or co-operate with three classes of persons in carrying out the reconstruction measures, and in promoting to office individuals who are tolerated by the radicals them? selves only because they are capable of doing the dirty work tho less vile refuse to do. We are not permitted to heed the councils of the wise and good of our own land, either in mat? ters affecting our own domestic wel? fare or the good of tho country at large, but n most nauseating feast is prepared for our digestion, and wo are not only affectionately led up to the high carnival, but menacingly in? structed and impertinently command? ed to drain each cup to tho dregs, and to swallow down all the ingredients of the radical cauldron." Elliok Mahaly has been solicited by many of his friends, both colored and white, to annonnco himself as a can? didate in the Fourth District In hif address, bo says: "In the event I am elected, I shall use the utmost of my feeble powers to bring about a reconciliation be tween the two sections. We have hat war enough, and strife enough. While I am freo to confess that inj greatest efforts will bo directed to th? interest and welfare of my own race I shall do all I can to ameliorate tin condition of tho whites, believing that the interests of the two races an identical here in tho South. I ebal do all in my power to repeal the un just discrimination against the pro ducts of my section, to wit: the tu: on cotton and tobacco. I will givi one instance of the hardship of tin tax on cotton : Last year, I rented i small farm of Dr. Simmons, of thi County. After paying him the rent I had five bales of cotton. On them I paid a tax of $15 a bale, ninkinj 875. It is needless for me to tell poo: men bow much I have needed tba money this year. It would bav breaded my family the whole year. have felt its hardness. I wish it re pealed. You may W?BII to know m, position on reconsti action. I am i favor of reconstruction nnder th military bills; though, if lam elected I shall use my influence to have th disqualifications removed from all." ? ? ? ? A CONTRAST TS ADMINISTRATION. - Tho New York Times remarks, tba "because affairs move along so quiet] under tho military bill in tho depor ments of Gens. Schofield and Ord that is to say, in the States of Virg nia, Mississippi and Arkansas-i must not bo supposed that these o fleers aro in any way remiss in the: ! duty in tho enforcement of the terre of tho law." It is, perhaps, a ruattt of wonder to those readers of th Times to whom such an explanatio is necessary, that there should I: such a contrast in the quiet of affaii in tho two departments mentioned and in the other military districts < the ?South. Thc people aro tho same tho laws imposed upon them tb same, and in tho administration < those laws in registration, the protei lion of freedmen, tho suppression < disloyal exhibitions, the surveillant of the local governments, and all tl preliminaries of reconstruction, th officers named, says tho Times, ha\ been prompt and rigid in applyin tbe legal measures which aro und< their control, and have acted in way that perfectly fulfills the d< mauds of justico and loyalty. NOA why tho difference between the sati factory results in these instances, ac tho unsatisfactory iu others? Is I not because theso two officers, whil performing their duty to tho G vernment in a manner to which rad calism itself cannot take exceptio! are actuated by a sincere desire f real os well os loyul reconstructs and know how to temper firmne with moderation, and aro conciliate as well as energetic? When the pe pie recognize such a disposition their governors, they naturally mc it half-way, and cheerfully co-opera in tho preservation of peace ni order. It is much to bo regrett that men of Uko stamp had not be placed at tho head of all the Milita DistriuLi as soon as the first reco strui tion bill passed Congress. HEBREW TH?TFt.^-<,3arleigh/' of the* Boston Journal, says the He? brews have taken possession of Bara* toga, where this season nine oat of ten seem to be Jews and Jewesses. The Jews are becoming very nume? rous in this country, and accumulat? ing much wealth. This they can do I because they are among the most healthy, moral, industrious and eco? nomical of our people. They are clannish and peculiar in their habits, amnsements and modes of action. They are Jews-as distinct in blood and lifo to-day ns they were 3,000 years ago. But when people of their intelligence-keen, sharp-witted, edu? cated-are willing to labor, without any regard to eight or ten hour sys? tems; to live within their means, and lay up something every year; when they never drink to excess, are sel? dom or never found before courts or in prisons, or attached to alms houses -it is pretty certain that in middle lifo they will have comfortable es? tates, and in old ago they can enjoy leisure with their children and friends at Saratoga or other places of plea? sure. In many of the affairs of life, tho Jews are worthy of imitation. They demonstrate that labor con? quers all things, and industry will prosper. + -???-? - THE PRESIDENT'S TOWER OF PAR? DON.-The New York Tribune says: "The President, it is said, is about to issue a new proclamation of amnes? ty. It is well to bo magnanimous, but it does not follow, oven though the Herald ssserts it, that the President's pardon nullifies tho laws. Tho Pre? sident may pardon, so far as to ab? solve individual rebels from punish? ment, but cannot remove the disa? bilities imposed upon classes. The reconstruction acts do not punish in the accepted meaning of tho term, but lay down certain precautions and restrictions, aud these disabilities tho law expressly provides shall not be removed by reason of any Executive pardon. Mr. Johnson may proclaim universal amnesty, but so long as re? construction is imperfect, the dis? qualifying clause of tho law will be enforced." WHITHER ABE WE TENDING?-The New York Herald, of Friday, in an article on the political situation, says: "Borne went on from step to step until political necessity forced Cosar to the surface. The wars of Eng? land produced a Cromwell before tho mad passions resulting from civil tur? moil could be quieted. The French revolution ran its race, and was only forced into a regular orbit by the strong hand of Bonaparte. In the United States, we have gone on in our republican theories uutil we have, North and South, engrafted upon our political tree enough igno? rance to uproot it in such a gale ns that which we are trying to weather. Intelligence is no longer tho founda? tion principle of the republic. Shall we halt and try to correct our mis? takes, or march forward to a military dictatorship? If Grant were to carry out tho orders of Congress in the spirit which dictated them, he would immediately become the exponent of a usurping power. Fortunately, thus far, our great General obeys orders. Gen. Sickles gives place to Cauby, and Gen. Sheridan reports, in accord? ance with the orders of the Com? mander-in-Chief, (Presideut John sou,) to relieve Gen. Hancock. The latter will assumo command imme? diately at New Orleans, and carry ont the reconstruction laws of Congress." SOUTH GERMANY.-Tho Boston Post says that South Germany is the wedge which promises to open the future for Continental Europe. The Empe? rors of franco and Austria cunio to an agreement concerning the status and rights of those States, ono of tho terms of which was that Austria was practically to put herself at their head in case they so desired, and maintain their independence of Prussian encroachment. Prussia hav? ing just extended her authority over tho North German States, a similar step was naturally looked for in re? ference to South Germany;hence the anxiety of Austria and Franco. Hut King William has a word to say. It is no part of his or Bismarck's pro? gramme to permit Austrian influence to regain its footing in tho Southern States. Therefore ho litis sent out invitations to tho sovereigns of theso small powers, to meet him at Baden at no distant day. The conference is set down as a certainty, and further complications may result. It all amounts to a bid on tho part of Aus? tria and Prussia for the favor of South Germany, and it may bo that which ever way tho States commit themselves, they aro sure to find themselves iu hot water. Austria hos France behind her; Prussia is thought not to rely on tho support of Russia in vain. Tbs late order of tho Russian Government for 100,000 Berden rifles looks like practical friendship somewhere, at all events. A UEEPUTJ RAGE.-Tho Baltimore Snn says: "It cannot be denied that the co? lored race has proved itself the most generally useful race that has ever existed in this country. They have not only cultivated cotton, rice, to? bacco and corn, but they have been invaluable to the politicians, the phi? lanthropists, the philosophers, the sentimentalists, the poets, the stump speakers and tho doctors of divinity. Whilst their industry produced the staples which laid the foundations of the vast commercial and manufactur? ing enterprise and wealth of America, their condition has occupied tho minds and set going tho tongues and pens and finally tho muskets and cannon of thc white race. Tho earth is yet quivering under the shock of that collision of ideas and muscio of which tho colored man was the inno? cent cause. But his uses, his pro? gress of all sorts, have not yet been exhausted. If ho is no longer bear iug the burthen of slavery,* he is bearing tho burden of politicians, who are astride of the freedman, like the Old Man of tho Sea, with their legs twisted around his neck, and are determined to make him carry them to tho high places of power. What would become of American politics, or American philanthropy, without tho colored man? If wo could ima? gine for a moment that there was not one of tho race in America, what would wo do for political staples, and where would there be a chaunel for those overflowing sympathies which disdain to inolude any white man except the particular individual exer? cising them?" THE QUEEN OF EKOIIAKD.-Victoria is now-a-daj-s the subject of much gossip. The London gossip of the New York Herald writes: Much excitement has been caused by the appearance, in a now satirical weekly, called the Tomahawk, of a large picture called "A Brown Study." John Brown, tho Queen's favorite gillie, or Scotch servant, is represented standing where Brinco Albert used to stand, at the loft of tho throne. One hand rests upon the throne; the other holds a short pipe. At his feet is the British lion, looking np to him most meekly and lovingly. The drawing is by an ar? tist named Mr. Morgan, now a scene painter nt the Covent Garden, and it is so admirably done that even those who detest its spirit cannot but praise its artistic beauty. Of course it refers to the story that the Queen has an intrigue with this strapping Highlander, who accompanies her everywhere. It is said that tho Prince of Wales went down to Osborne on the day the Tomahawk appeared, in order to induce his royal mother to dismiss Brown. Similar attempts by Earl Derby and the Duke of Cambridge have failed, and these authorities aro currently reported to have negatived the contemplated review at Hyde Park during last month, because they were afraid that the people would hiss the Queen if she appeared in public again with John Brown, and she refused to appear without him. The Queen declares that Brown was the favorito servant of Prince Albert, and that she will not dis? pense with his services. She there? fore allows him to adjust her cloak for her, and to drive behind her in her carriage, and has had him painted for her holding her horse, in Land seer's picture of "Tho Widowed Queen." The matter has now as? sumed a delicate phase. To dismiss Brown would be to rocognizo the scandal; to retain him will certainly increase it. What will be the upshot, nobody can predict; but things have come to a pretty pass if a queen can? not choose her own attendants. SCHOFIELD AND OED-STANTON AND THE TENURE OFFICE BIDE.-The ques? tion was asked the President, to-day, why there was no dissatisfaction with Geuerals Ord and Schofield. Ho answered: "Because they attend to their legitimate business, and are exeeutiug the Reconstruction Acts according to their trno intent and meaning. They have not attempted to play tho partizau, but simply to do their duty." The fact has just leaked ont here that Mr. Stanton prepared Williams' amendment to the civil office tenure bill, by which Cabinet Ministers were included. And yet his denun? ciation in Cn'?uet meeting of that paragraph ai. unconstitutional in ducod President Johnson to dcvolvo upon him the duty of preparing a message vetoing the bill. [Washington Cor. Boston Post. James Docker, of Cussewago town? ship, Crawford County, Pa., is now in the 105th year of his ago. For nearly sixty years he has been a resident of Cussewago. Ho is still quite hearty and able to walk around his farm, and occasionally ho wolks two or three miles to a neighboring store. On a recent trip of the steamer Mystic, down James River to Nor? folk, tho negro passengers took pos? session of the dinner table, and such whites as objected, had to wait till tho second table, or go without their dinner. Several ladies on board re? treated to tho Captain's cabin, whero dinner was sent them. 1 Whtn Shall We Huve W&oeT The first interest of the American Ole is justice; bat the second ly less important and more psl Eably argent-is peace. We need to uild, and repair, and restore, and replant. Vast regions, lately devas? tated by oivil war, still lie waste; mul? titudes of widows and orphans of tho war, in spite of returning abundance, are thin-clad and famishing. There is much capital at the North which should be transferred to the South, and there invested in draining swamps, civilizing wilds, erecting factories, and making nil manner of useful wares and fabrics. Something is being done in the right direction ; but immensely more awaits tho ad? vent of assured peace. How loug must that be still awaited? Had President Johnson called the late Congress directly on his acces? sion to power, and said to it, "The rebellion is ended; the work of recon? struction should begin at once. I proposo such nnd such bases; consi? der and modify them as you shall see fit," all would have been ended ere this. Those who had been rebels were then ready and auxious for re? construction, and prepared to accept auy terms that did not threaten their property or their lives. Mr. Johnson did not call Congress; ho devised and promulgated a pro? gramme of his own. It bad all the faults which are attributed to the plan of Congress, differing from that only in patting tho Southern blacks, who were mainly loyal, under thc feet of tho whites, who had nearly all been rebels. If the Southern States shall promptly comply with the require? ments of Congress, tho work of re? construction may soon be completed. The machinery is in motion; the re? gistrations are nearly completed; every State may bo organized us Con? gress proscribes before this year closes. But if, on tho contrary, the South shall reject tho terms of Con? gress, we are all at sea for no one knows how long. Meantime, milita? ry rule must be maintained at the South at heavy cost, while peace, se? curity and thrift cannot return. The present Congress holds till March 3, 1809; and no ono imagines that it will meantime abandon the course which it has already marked out. Tho South may have reconstruction and peace by accepting the terms dictated by Cougress; it may reject these, and cliug to Johnson if it will; but, if it should, all must await in doubt and feud the issue of the next Presidential contest. Who wishes thus to protract a fruitless strife, a pernicious uncer? tainty? What is to be gained there? by, and who will gain it? If the South should now refuse to reconstruct her States as Congress hos prescribed, she cannot think so badly as she has talked of military despotism. She will virtually say that her positiou is quite tolerable, when contrasted with a form of self government which recognizes aud treats blacks as men. To reject the terms of Congress, would be to defy that body to do its worst. Let us have peace-not some time nor perhaps-bat surely and soon. Industry and business are weary of waiting, while politicians pla}' out their little game. Let us have none other than a reid peace, but let us have this surely and soon. [Kew York Tribune. ' How BROWNLOW CARRIED TENNES? SEE.-An exchange says: The whito population of Tennes? see is about 827,072-equal to a voting forco of 165,535. (Tho poll for President, in 1860, was 145,333.) The Brownlow faction have disfran? chised fully seven-tentlis of the legal voters, (115,715.) and allowed but three-tenths (49,000) the right of 8ufl'rage. Tho negro population is 283,000-giving a voting force of nbout5G,600. Nearly all these Brown? low and his faction received, which, added to about 13,000 of the whito voters, gave a total of about 69,000 votes cast for him. The remaining whito vote-about 36,000-was cast for Mr. Etheridge-leaving Brown? low a mojority of about 33,000. This may bo moro plainly stated thus: Brownlow's whito voto, 13,000; negro vote, 50,500. Etheridge's white vote, 30,000. Brownlow's majority, 33,000. Had the whole legal white vote been polled, tho case would have stood as follows: Etheridgo's present vote, 30,000; Etheridge's disfranchised vote, 115,000; total, 151,000. Brown? low's whito and negro poll, 60,000. Etheridge's whito majority, 81,500. Without counting the negroes who have no right under tho sun to vote, tho lawful voters of Tennessee never having decided to givo thom the ballot-Etheridgo's majority, at a fair election, would have reached 138,000. The above figures explain where Brownlow's majority of 30,000 carno from. With theso facts before our eyes, it is as easy to tell how that old reprobate carried tho Stato as to roll off a log. How could it bo otherwise, when seven-tenths of tho whito voters aro disfranchised? This is tho kind of "reconstruction" tho radicals are nerving out. Will Pennsylvania, uoxt October, sanction this gross injustice by endorsing it at tho polls? Wo do uot bolievo she will. Despatches from Athens anuounce a general amnesty in Crete. Local T.tom?. . LAYING -A COBNBB-STONE.-Thecor ncr-stono of the new building, in Washington street, intended for the joint use of the Masons and the In? dependent Fire Engine Company, will be laid this morning, with the usual Masonio honors. The fraternity will meet, at 9 o'clock, in Odd Fellows* Hall, and a procession will be formed nt hnlf-pust 9, under the direction of Mnjor W. D. Peck, Grand Marshal. The ceremonies will likely begin at 10 o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to the citizens to be present. CURE ron CHILLS.-We call atten? tion to the card of Mr. R. F. Miller, who announces that ho has prepared a purely vegetable specific for the cure of chills and fever. The remedy has been tested with the utmost suc? cess, Mr. M. having broken a severe chill in two minutes after adminis? tering a dose. Those who aro suf? fering, and there aro many, just now, in Columbia, should try it. riiOxix IRON WORKS.-A cord from the* proprietors of this iron foundry Messrs. Goldsmith & Kind-will be found in another column. Being practical machinists, they are pre gared to do any and every kind of work in their line, in tho best man? ner; and as evidence refer to speci? mens of their workmanship in many of the buildings recently erected in this city. C. S. A. EioriT TEH CENTS.-The First National Bank of Washington advertises that it will purchase the eight per cent, bonds of the late Con? federate States. No price is named. FOUND DEAD.-Yesterday morning, as some of tho hands employed on the Augusta and Columbia Railroad were proceeding to their work, they discovered a dead body in a lakelet caused by the late rains, at the junc? tion of tho South Carolina and Au? gusta and Columbia Railroads. On examination, it proved tobe a colored boy, about fifteen years of age, named Thomas Holmes. From appearances, the body had been in the water seve? ral days. Information was imme? diately given to Coroner Walker, who empanneled a jury of inquest; but owing to the absence of necessary witnesses, the inquest was adjourned nntil this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. DON'T READ THIS.-Having a com? plete job printing office, competent workmen, and superintended by the proprietor himself, we are prepared to execute every description of book and job printing-bill and letter heads, circulars, labels, pesters, pro? grammes, business, wedding and in? vitation cards, railroad receipts, checks, drafts, Arc. Our friends will find it to their interest (and ours) to give tis a call. REGISTRATION IN NEWBERRY.-We aro indebted to W. W. Houseal, Esq., for the following return of the regis? tration at five precincts in Newberry District, to the 2d instant: Newberry Court House-whites 196; colored 434. Frog Level-whites 135; colored 172. Stony Battery-whites 48; colored 33. Dominick's-whites 26; colored C. Jolly Street-whites 32; colored 25. C. Suber's-whites 79; colored 151. Total-whites 516; colored 820. Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise? ments in to-day's paper. Tho colored majority in this State, so far as heard from tho various regis? tration precincts, amounts to about 25,000. The gift entertainment for the re? lief of tho destitute poor of tho South will bo given in Washington City, on tho 30th of this month; Persons desirous of obtaining tickets will apply at once at the Phoenix Dllice, as retinas are to be made prior to tho 10th, so that necessary irrangemeuts can be completed. NEW AD VE HT IH EM EN TS .-Attention ia call 3(1 to the' following advertisements, which iro published thia morning for tho first imo J. P. M. Epping-U. 8. Marshal's Salo. N. LT. Anthonv-Notice D. R. DcSaussure-In Eqftity. Goldsmith it Kind-Phoenix Iron Works. A. R. Phillipa-Postponoinent of Sale. Jacob Levin-Gas-Light Rills. " " -Auction. R. F. Miller-Chills Cured. Exercises of Ursulino Academy, Fisher & Lowrance-Crackers," etc. A fine lot of Desirablo Gooda have just )0ou opened by Mr. R. C. Shiver, who stili idheres to his proper principio of good irticles for little monoy. Read his adver iacment, and then examino tho goods.