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COLUMBIA. foggy Morning. October 1$, 1867. Northern Bmlgmn??-Xothlag Mow. The false statement? put?fdrtb by unprincipled men, and widely circu? lated throughout tho Northern States, . between two or three years ago, that J it was unsafe for Northern men to ', -?von visit the South, much less to ?immigrate for the purpose of settling here, at that time; perhaps, raquired ? the Southui? press to endeavor to correct the erroneous statements. But wu felt pretty well assured that the majority of the Northern people were, long ero thia, convinced that such reports proceeded more from dfimngogriism, than from any foun? dation in fact, we saw a notice in one of our exchanges a few days since, congratulating the people of Virginia, as weil as those desiring to immigrate there from the North, that "the Richmond Whig joins the "Staunton Vindioaior, in holding out ' its hands to all worthy Northern im? migrants who will come, with energy -and capital, to revivify the State." Wo fear that such notices, copied 'by our Northern exchanges, will re? vive the. impression, that up to this time, it was unsafe for a Northern settler to como among us. The Whig and Vindioaior aro right in any encouracomp.nf. tVw>? be ?*b?? tc .-give to Northern, or other immi? grants, bot certainly their course in so doing, is not new, as far as Southern journalism is con? cerned, nor should it be inferred < from it, that the Southern people are just getting rid of any prejudice or bitter feelings they may hate felt I ? against the people of the North, at ' the elrae of the war. Thia journal, and the large majority of the leading ? newspapers of the South, have labor? ed very energetically and persistent? ly for two years past, to induce Northern capital, skill and industry to ooma among ns and help us. "And we take this oocasion to renew .1 and press the invitation. Virginia is a noble State; her fertile plains and valleys will well repay any in vee t . ment that may be made in them, and Ular various resources for manufac? turing, mining, ?cc, will amply re* pay the skill, labor and industry that ' . .may come to her aid. But South t Carolina peculiarly needs, at this lime,"Ottterprise, labor and capital. Her former thriving cities have to be rebuilt; her prolific plantations have -* to bo revivified and restocked with animals, agricultural implements, and, above all, supplied with an effi? cient system of labor. All these the /thrifty immigrant and the energetic . capitalist can supply. Her richest tracts can be obtained "in lots to . suit purchasers;" her resources await development; while her abundant water power will drive any quantity of mills and factories. Her people what shall we say of them that is noi known and appreciated by every in? telligent Northern mau or foreigner, 'Who hos ever visited their hospitable homes? Whether in the time-bon orcJ mansions of the wealthy plant? ers along the coast, or in the lest pretentious abodes of the generoui people of the middle and upper Dis tr ic ts of the State, the same courte ons greeting and gennine hospitality ' was ever extended to tho stranger. That noble spirit has not beci quenched-it has rather been quick . ened-by misfortune. Tho bitte: memories of the past have been for gotten and bnried with "the los cause" the whole people of the Stat rallied to support. Politics hav been abandoned for the more pracii cal duties of the hour and its need and we trust will never again occup; the first place in tho minds of he intelligent people. They are satis , fled with the result of the gram experiment they have made an< .failed in, and are content to becom good and "loyal" citizens of th republic, and will hail all who owl the same allegiance to n ro-unitei country and Government as Ameri cans. Oome, then, among us, wit your means, your skill, yonr improve ments in mechanics and agriculture and aid in restoring the old Falmett State to her former material prospe rity, and to her rightful position ii that Union which sho and Massaohu setts, as two of the "old thirteen, did so much to found and to secar f as a matchless inheritance to b ' transmitted to posterity. Interesting Correspondence. Wo And in the Charleston jfercuty kn interesting correspondence rela? tivo to tho termination of the pro Bent Legislature. Mr. E. B. Rhett, j.,, addresses ;Hon? I. W. Hayno, Attorney-General of the State, and I the advising officer of the Governor, land calls his attention to the fact that, unless steps are taken and in? structions given to the managers of elections to hold an election for mern ' bera of th? Legislature and a portion of the Senate, at the usual proper time, the State will be left without any legislative authority. To this Attorney-General Hayne replies, enclosing a letter, dated Sep? tember 10, addressed to thc Gover ? r. nor-, calling his attention to the point referred to. To this letter, he had received no reply up to the date of ? his note-October 10-and although he has since seen the Governor, he j merely referred to the receipt of Mr. I Hayne's letter, but said nothing of ! his own views, nor asked any advice from him cn the subjeot. SuohJs the position Gov. Orr has left the State of South Carolina in at the present jnnoture. Perhaps he may be able to explain his reason for so doing. We will await his expla? nation with some interest. The Majorities ot Last Year. As a matter of interest to onr readers, we note the former Republi? can majorities in the States which held elections this week, and from whioh we are now receiving returns. When these are completed, readers tell con tl e gains and losses of Tuesday's elections. In Pennsylvania, the last test vote was for Governor, in 1866, when General Geary, Rep ul an, had a majority of 27,128, the entire vote being 597,370. In Ohio, at the election for Gover? nor, in 1865, Cox, Republican, bad nearly 80,000 majority over his D?? mocratie competitor. In Indiana, in 1S66, Gov. Morton, Republican, had a majority over the Democratic candidate of 29,883. In Iowa, the last Governor had 16,385 over the. Democratic candi? date. Not much change is expected in this State. Our readers may, by saving these figures, keep themselves posted. GOOD SUGGESTION.-A Georgia paper is advising the establishment of agricultural societies throughout the South, to meet the changed con? ditions of the system of labor, and urges the scheme as a pressing ne? cessity, for the reason that the at? tempt to carry on the cultnre of the ground nuder the old management, in each entirely different conditions, will make the country poor, and keej it so forever. Thia is an admirable suggestion, If ever there was a time when th( agriculturalists pf the South shoulc take conneel together, it is now; anc we trust that in every Southern Stat? the societies suggested, the old socio ties, will be revived or new onei formed. _ Mus. LINCOLN'S WARDROBE.-Th? New York Citizen, in an article oi Mrs. Lincoln's exhibition of hersel and her goods, says: "This public unpacking of trunks with letters, and reflections, and ad ver tining, is in about as outrageou taste as could be imagined. Wher the necessity for it? Simply, o course, to enhance tho value of tb goods, and make people bid np. T< some extent, it looks to mo like trail ing on the dead, making a mantle o a dead husband's skin." The Washington Star gives u another wrinkle in connection wi tl this matter: "There seems to be no doubt thu the above sale was really made-th proprietor (now deceased) of a prc minent aveune restaurant being th purchaser." ?-??-i? ? YORK COURT-AGREEMENT BY TH BAR.-The York ville Enquirer says At an informal meeting of th members ci thc 2~r of YWk ville, i was determined, in consequence c the uncertainty hitherto attendin the subject of a court, and the brit time allowed parties to suits to mak preparation for trial, that in no cae will trial be insisted upon, whei both plaintiffs and defendants do nc give their consent to go to tria This course applies only to the civ dockets. M. Nobert, of Gripeswald, i Prussia, has engraved lines upon glac so close together that 80,000 will g in ' the space of an inoh. They ai 1,000,000th part of an inch apart. Tim Un*. Order. The following explanatory circular bas been i saned : HEADQUARTERS SECOKP MILITARY DiaTMOT, CHARLESTON, 8. C., Octo? ber 9, 1867.-The following instroo tions aro published for the informa? tion and gnidance of the Command* ing Officers of Posta, ib carrying cot tho requirements of General Orders Ho. 92, current aeries, from these Headquarters : . In any case embraced within the first sub-division of Paragraph I of said order, the rate of taxation fixed by law, and prevailing at the time tho transaction was made and com? pleted, or the property, or right, was parted with, which is tho subject of taxation, shall constitute the basis for correcting such' excessive taxa? tion; and upon being conformed thereto, such tux shall be valid and binding-it being the design of that part of said Paragraph I to protect persons, making bnsiness operations, from unforeseen imposition, of taxes in excess of the rates prevailing when such?operations were consummated. In any case arising under tho second sub-division of Paragraph I, of said order, the rate of taxation imposed on the property or person of a resident of the . State shall be the basis for correcting such tax as affect? ing the property or berson'of a non? resident; and upon being conformed thereto, such tax Shall bo valid and binding. In all cases where the collection of any tax is suspended under the first or second sub-division of Paragraph I, of said order, the order suspend? ing the same shall be limited to pre veuiiug the collection of any exoess of such tax over and above the amount prop?, rly taxable in accord? ance with the provisions of said ordei as explained by this Circular. Commanding Officers of Posts are authorized to make suoh orders as may be requisite for carrying inte operation the clauses of said order iii conforming with the foregoing pro? visions, and all civil officers at thc respective Posts are required to com? ply therewith. By command of Brevet Maj. Gen. Ed. R. S. Canby. LOUIS V. CAZIARC, Aid-de-Camp, A A. A G. OPENING OF THE TENNESSEE LEGIS iiATUBR.-The Nashville Gazelle, a: the 8th, says: The General Assembly of Tonnes see met yesterday morning. On en tering the Capitol, a military band stationed opposite the Governor') room, struck up "Hail Columbia,' and made so much noise that we bea a hasty retreat to the hall, where w< fonnd a large number of member and office-hunters-the former eon gratulating each other on their gooc looks and good health, and the latte pressing their claims, or those of thei friends, with a pertinacity truly com mendable. The Hall of Representa tives was decorated with banners an< flogs of Tennessee regiments born during the war for the preservatioi of the Union and the destruction o civil liberty. Eight flags adorned th portrait of Brownlow, while thirty o forty wore fastened to the bar, am the desks nf members. The poi trait of Andy Johnson has been re moved. Tho Speaker's desk was oi namented with the banners of th Governor's Guards and others. Th galleries contained about fifty negroe and four militia men, representative of the prescut sovereigns of Tennei soe. The orowd of "citizens" bein small, the band was placed on th balcony to draw a crowd to the shovi This had tho effect of increasing th negroes. -? ? ? i POOR SAMUO.-A correspondent < the Macon Journal and Mejssengi vouches for the following colloqu between Jo. Brown, the Southei reeons tr action ist, and himself: "How do you think, Governor, n this political trouble will end?" %*\ will end peacefully and much soon* than is expected," said he. "Bu Governor, tho negro will continue j be a source of political and socii discord amongst us." "No. sir. I ten years, there will be scarcely negro in the country." "Why, G< vernor, what in the world will bi come of him?" He replied to tl question by asking another. Sa he: "What became of the Indian?" At a consistory held in Rome, r the 20th of September, a speech w delivered by the Pope. He solemn condemned the recent decree of tl Italian Government, for consumion ing the "sacrilege of the usurpatioi of the ecclesiastical property. I declared the decree to. be null ai void, and confirmed the censures i ready launoherl ?g??*?*;* thc usurpe: Tho Pope then proceeded to point o the calumnies contained in a pam'phl recently published in Paris, entith "The Roman Court and the Emper Maximilian!." His Holiness paid tribute to the memory of the la Cardinal Al tori, who recently died cholera at Albano, eulogizing hi for having fallen a victim to his zei EXTRAORDINARY PASSAGE.--Tl steamship Periere arrived in Ne York, on Monday last, from Brei after a passage of eight days ai twenty-two hours-the fastest steal ship travel on record. How it WeeU to ila ve the Yellow Fever. The New Orleans Bulletin says ?hat the following was written by a yellow feyer patient on tho fifth clay after being taken frick; tho labor of writ? ing it caused a relapse, which carno very near costing bis life : ' The writer of this has had a glimpse of purgatory, and the way it came to pass was this : Tuesday morning, "Yellow Jack,'' so called, introduced himself unceremoniously, and at once proceeded to break every bone in this poor subject's body. Ho was left helpless and prostrated! Now ap? peared an army of little devils, who commenced prowling, prodding and digging, to satisfy themselves that not a bone was left .unbroken. But in spite of all these devils, the skull remained unbroken. They made a detail to keep continually beating the subject on top of the head and downwards towards the neck. Then they had a kind of Greek firo which, at regular intervals, they poured down the spine of the subject. Having arranged all these prelimi? naries thev, of course, thought they had him dead. Now then commenc? ed a curious game; all would whirl around, then stop all of a sudden and play with some strange devices that were neither cards nor dies, yet something of that sort. The subject watched this game with intense in? terest, so much so that he almost forgot his broken bones and un? hinged joints. Thus his mind with the spirits and the game went spin? ning along together till about dark, when a servant entered and asked if t'ne subject was sick. He rather thought he was. A delegation of neighbors uow crowded around the bed to learn how the sick man felt. He endeavored briefly to convey some idea of his feelings. One of those present asked if ho would take a preparation to check the fever. He answered he might, provided it was neither calo? mel nor quinine. No, it was a homoopathio remedy. Well, the subject had no objection. Soon after a physician made his appearance, looked rather serious, gave his in? structions, and told the subject to quench his thirst with almost any decent drink. Now he happened to be always thirsty, tried citrate of magnesia for a while, but soon grew disgusted with it, then tried lemon? ade, but with no better success. The novel idea struck him to try pure cold water, and it turned ont to be exactly the thing. The physician continued his visits, and would announce from day to day, with a carious air, that the patient was better. In the meantime, when not interrupted, the subject and the spirits and the curious game played by the latter went swimming along together as much so as on the first day, but gradually the host grew smaller; some of the spirits seemed to have urgent business elsewhere, others lagged, and all that ran around grew more and more careless. But just in exaot proportion the sub jeot grow more and more "powerfully weak." Thursday morning he was all powerfully weak; the spirits had all left but two, one rested on each eyelid. With a kick and a snort the subject flung back the bed cover, landed on the floor, and said, "I aint dead yet." With the assistance of a nurse, of whose existence the subject now be? came aware, he found his way back to bed again. Friday morning he found himself so powerfully weak that ho did not feel able to raise a finger. The doctor came and looked rather more pleasant than usual, said that everybody had expected the sub? ject to die, but, continued he, "Yon aro not going to die; you'll be out in a few days." A bril?ant idea struck the subject and, summoning all his strength, he raised himself on his haunches, and told the doctor he would like to have something to eat. Tho doctor sug? gested that the subject might drink a cup of coffee with boiled milk. Would a duck swim? The coffee was well mado and drank, and the patient gained strength enough to attempt to write this, which he managed tc do by eight hours' hard work, lying on his back, and holding his pencil in one hand and his paper in thc other. And the patient still fives. LOUISIANA.-The New Orleans Times gives the following figures ol the Louisiana registry: "There were in all registered 127,588, of which number 82,805, or nearly two-thirds, were colored. As all the negroes were registered, the colored popula? tion of the State must have decreased since 1860, for then the number ol colored males over twenty-one years of age was 91,000. Be that as ii may, it is certain that the colored registered voters had a clear majority of more than 40,000 over the conser? vative whites who had been permitted to register, for the 44,723 of register? ed whites embrace not only the con? servative whites, but the radical whites as well, which would leave only about 40,000 conservatives in all. Being thus fraudulently depriv? ed of their strength by radical tac? tics, what inducement had the con? servative whites to join in tho elec? tion ?" California holds her judioial elec? tion on Wednesday, tho 16th inst. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Xj?oal Xtoms. Wo have been requested to state that Mt. J. Bfc Sill will nave a fine, beef at stall No. 7, this paorning. RE-OPENED.-Messrs. John Crowley j & Co. announce the re-opening of the old "Col um bin Restaurant" this morn? ing. A substantial lunch will be fur? nished: Drop in, ye hungry ones. MAXXI ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8}.i a. m.. to 6 p. m. n Sundays, from 1>2 to 2% p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at IO'.,' a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery at 5 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. Read Udolpho Wolfo's advertise? ments in to-day's paper. THE STREETS.-Our venerable friend and efficient officer, Alderman A. M. Hunt, Chairman of the Com? mittee on Streets, has reached a point in his improvement? in which we take special interest. This is the im? provement he is now making on Main street, between Blnndingand Camden streets. It progresses favorably, and if he completes the job satisfactorily wo will give him a first-rate notice; if not, wo will "pitch into him." 'IN MEMORIAM."-We inadver? tently omitted to call attention to the beautiful lines in yesterday's Phoenix, written as a tribute to the memory of Henry Timrod, by M. M. C., (Melvin M. Cohei. ) The highest praise we can bestow on these linos, is that they were worthy of the subject. Mr. Cohen has the chief attributes and qualifications of a poet, as many of his fugitive pieces, published in the poetical corner of the Phonix, will testify to. TAXATION OP RAILROADS.-Another very interesting case commenced yesterday evening, before Judge Moses. Tho point is the legality or constitutionality of tho tax imposed by the last Legislature on the gross income of railroads. The Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad made their return nnder the law, and made arrangements to pay the tax. The Greenville Railaoad made its return, but did not pay the tax, and an exe? cution to collect the tax was issued. The South Carolina Railroad made no retnrn, and was double taxed, according to the provisions of the law, and an execution was issued therefor, npon which the latter cor? poration has presented a petition, praying for a prohibition against the collection of the tax. This is the question the argument on which was commenced last evening. Arthur, Melton & Melton for thc railroad, and Fielding & Pope for the State. IMPORTANT DECISION.-The cases of Thomas J. Robertson and W. A. Harris, both fined at the last term ol the Court of Common Pleas, for as? sault and battery-the Sheriff being ruled for refusing to receive the old notes of the Bank of the State-were ably argued by counsel. Messrs. MoMaster, Arthur, Melton & Melton, appeared for the defendants, and Messrs. Fickling & Pope for the State. The arguments of counsel were very elaborate and able, and, after mature deliberation, Judge Moses rendered his decision yesterday morning, which was to the effect that Judge Dawkins, at tho last term, fined the parties in the penal 'sum of so mnnj dollars, and that the value of a dolla* was based upon a specie standard. He would not say that tho Sherifl would bo required to take nothing but specie, and ho thought the She? riff would bo justified in reoemng tho currency of tho country. There is but little doubt that as appeal will be taken from the deci? sion. Hnvinnr o ocmplotc printing office, superintended by tho proprietor, we can execute every description of boos and job printing-bill and lettei heads, circulars, labels, posters, pro? grammes, business, wedding and in? vitation cards, railroad receipts, checks, drafts, Ac. A sentimental young man thus feel? ingly expresses himself: "Even as nature benevolently guards the rose with thorns, so does she endow wo? men with pins." We wonder how he found out about the pins. FIVE CENTS.-The pr?oe of single copies of the Phoenix is five cents, and purchasers are requested to pay no ^more' for them. We aro informed 1 that some of the news-boys charge .ten. This is an imposition. Our people, wo fear, are getting feeble. Not a few of them, we are told, are not strong enough to "lift a note of hand." ii? AnvKRTiaEiiKNTs.-Attention ia call? ed o Hie following advertisements, which aro published this mnruhig for tho first Unio: P.. A G. D. Hope- Family Flonr. Pusher ft Lowrance-Buckwheat, Ac. J. C. Jannoy-List ot Letters. John Crowley & Co_Como And Bee Us. F. W. Green-Sheriffs Sales. C. F. JACKSON is receiving goods regu? larly every week. They aro woll Bolected and sold at low rates. Call and seo them. No honse sells good? cheaper than ho does. CooiiiES WON'T Do.-The Naehi toohes THmes, speaking of the Coolies lately imported from Cuba, says they are a sorry substitute for our former slaves. At first blush their inefficienoy was attributed to a change of the climate, and a want of familiarity with our agricultural in? struments and manner of cultivation. The fact is become final and unde? niable, that they are incapable of cultivating the soil profitably, and not to be relied on in making a crop. They are lazy, mutinous, obstinate and thievish. A BOLD PLAGIARISM.-An article written by Mr. Edgard A. Pollard, published in the Southern Home Jour? nal, at Baltimore, on the "Last Council Boards of the Southern Con? federacy," has been extensively co? pied in the Northern press. It is a bold and bare-faced plagiarism from "Tb*> History of Morgan's Cavalry, written by Gen. Basil Duke." All its ideas, and in some instances its very words, have been stolen by Mr. Pollard, without a word of credit to Gen. Duke. Senator Frelinghuvsen, in a speech at Newark, on Wednesday evening:, in speaking of the public debt, said that this generation ought never to attempt to pay a dollar of the princi? pal debt. The next generation will be larger in number and in wealth, and a burdon that would break the back of one man can be borne easily by two. So! A feature of the Parisian fruit market is the abundance of straw? berries, or rather their long duration. A very fragrant, nice kind of straw? berry, wbioh is said to be simply the wild strawberry of the woods and mountains domesticated and Im? proved, is now selling in every fruit shop, and is on the carle of all' the restaurants. The correspondence between the Governor of Maryland and the War Department, in relation to the arma due that State, is published. Mr. Stanton did not refuse to commute the State's quota in artillery ; but General Grant doubts the legality of issuing all arms of one kind, and has the matter still under advisement. A well known minister repudiates the received theory that they have music in heaven. He declares that his choir has given him so mach trouble on earth, that the idea of music in the world to come is wholly^ repugnant to his idea of eternal idftdB and rest. It is a somewhat curious fact that the author of the Bankrupt bill, the Hon. Thomas Jenokes, of Rhode Is? land, was one of the first applicants for its benefit in his State. The failure is disastrous and said to be heavy. The receipts of the Paris Exhibi? tion' from April 1 to September 10, wore just ?300,000. A further sum of ?60,000 will be required to cover expenses. It is supposed that this will be forth-coming during the seven weeks that remain. A meeting of the citizens of Pick ens District (irrespective of color) is announced to be hold at Piokens C. H., on the 21st instant, its object being "to take into consideration the political situation" of that District; Greeley declares that he is opposed to female suffrage, simply because the majority of women don't want to vote. REGISTRATION IN ARKANSAS.-The reported registration of Arkansas shows a majority of more than 18,000 white voters. Mr. Sands, member of Parliament, recently sued a newspaper for libel, and got so badly damaged that he resigned his seat in Parliament. A vote has been taken for Presi? dent of the United States at a fair in Missouri, ana tao onoice feil on Lucy Stone. An Illinois editor has seen a corn field of seventy-five acres in that State, in whioh the stalks averaged thirteen feet and a half in height. The Baptist denomination in tho United States numbers 4,054,000. It has 12,000 churches. The first Jewish Synagogue ever erected in North Carolina was conse? crated at Wilmington on the 30th ult. New York Stato contains 186,984 widows. Philadelphia pays ?600,000 a year to have its streets lighted.