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COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, Dec. 21. 1867. Another Able VladlcatlM.. . The New York Times, of Tuesday, publishes in full the message of Pre? sident Johnson, in reply to a resolu? tion of Congress, asking his reasons for suspending Secretary Stanton. As the Timen says, it ?B a document of decided acuteness and force. In it, tho .President does not .confine himself io the technical requirements of the tenure of office law, in obe tUence to which the message is sent; he gives a general statement of his reasons for not wanting Mr. Stanton in his Cabinet any longer; avails himself of thc opportunity, u'so, to transfer to Stanton some of re? sponsibility, which he thinks hos rested upon him long enough. We give an abstract of the strong? est points the President has made, and which the facts of the case fully sustain. He refers to tho Act of Congress creating the War Depart? ment, which distinctly recognizes tho Secretary as the subordinate of the President, saying that he shall per? form such duties as the President .may prescribe, and that he may be' removed at the President's discre? tion. He then refers to the tenure of office law passed by last Congress, under which Mr. Stanton declined to resign; bot, strange to say, as the President affirms, that when that bill was boforo him for his signature, ho was officially advised by Mr. Stan? ton that it was unconstitutional, and that it was his "duty to defend the power of the President from usurp? ation and veto the bill." ??After all this," says the President, "I was not prepared to find him assuming the vindication of a law which he had advised me was unconstitutional." The President next refers to what has been known as his plan of recon? struction, for which he Ins been more denounced than for any other part of his official duties. But, lo and bohold! he did not originate it he found it awaiting his action when he succeeded to the Presidency, and took.it np as part of the unfinished business of his predecessor. It was prepared for Mr. Lincoln by Mr. Stanton, who has since testified that he had no doubt of the President's right and power to carry it out. Yet, in spite of this, Mr. Stanton was tho only member of the Cabinet who differed with him on that policy, and refused to withdraw niter that differ? ence was found to be irreconcilable. Consistent Mr. Stanton! The President then comes to spe? cific charges of dereliction of duty on the part of the ex-Secretary, and cites tho New Orleans riot; for which, ho says, ho has been widely held re? sponsible. Ho states that on the 28th August, he was advised by tele? graph that the Convention was to assemble, and that civil process would be issued against the members of it by the civil courts, which were then in full operation; and ho was asked whether tho military should interfere to prevent execution of the process. He answered that the military was expected to 'sustain, not interfere with, the proceedings of the courts." On tho same day, Gen. Baird sent a despatch to Mr. Stanton, asking for orders. Mr. Stanton received it on Sunday, the 29th, but neither re? plied to it nor informed the President of it; and on the 30th (Monday) tho riot occurred. Gen. Baird after? wards complained that he received no instructions; and, for this delinquen? cy-which is alleged to have caused the riot-the President has been held responsible, and Mr. Stanton has allowed this impression to prevail without any attempt to correct it. "There moy bo those," says the Pre? sident, "ready vo say that I would have given no instructions even if the despatch had reached mo; but all must admit that I ought to havo had the opportunity." Tho President concludes by urging that he should not bo saddled with a constitutional adviser against his will, and by assuring tho Senato that tho public interests have not suffered from Mr. Stanton's suspension, inas? much os "salutary reforms have been introduced and great reductions of expenso havo been effected by his successor." Tho whole document is ono entitled to stand side by sido with the annual message of the Pre of bis acta and policy. Immigration. Evory thing mast have a beginning. The Wilmington Journal, in publish? ing the subjoined lotter, says that theresa no subject of greater interest, and certainly, none of more import? ance to our people, than that of iai migration. If there is any future for the'Southern States, it will be owing to tho introduction of a thrifty aud industrious population to work our fields, our mines and oar manu? factories; to wear bright with use the wheels of industry which now corrode with idleness. This question of procuring com? petent and reliable labor, must be mel aud uoted on to the extent of the facilities and means at our command. The efforts to procure it, owing to the crippled condition of our re? source?, must be on a limited scale, and we believe that for the present, individual effort is the only plan for commencing the introduction of the labor referred to. Since the war, as has already been shown, those plant? ers who relied on the old labor, un? der its ohanged position, have almost invariably lost, and many have given up in despair. To them, the subject of introducing foreign labor and skill, is growing in interest and im? portance; and all would gladly wel? come any plan by which they could obtain and employ reliable labor, upon terms compatible with their means. The following is the letter referred to, and contains some information by which our readers may be benefit tod: NEW YORK, December ll, 1867. Messrs. Kidder ? Marlin, Wilming? ton, N. C. GENTLEMEN: Thanking you for the courtesy expressed in your favor of Nov. 23d, I beg to encroach further on your services, in requesting you to make known to applicants for laborers, that I am enabled at present to engage hands at from $8 to $10 r>er month, for the winter months. In making, however, yearly con? tracts, I would be obliged to allow un advance on the summer months, as for instance, $10 (or less) for six months, and $12 for the other six months. I think that if this becomes known, planters will come forward and de? mand German laborers, as they could hardly get negroes at lower rates. Let the planters send me their or? ders anyhow, stating the wages they I are willing to pay, and I will then do my best, and report to them. I re I main, yours, &c. P. BOMFORT. This appears to be a reasonable proposition, and the wages named, very moderate. At all events, it ? worth while to communicate witl Mr. Bomfort, and gain whatever in formation he can give applicants. C?L?BRATION OF MASS ON BLACK MOUNTAIN.-Rev. J. J. O'Connell pastor of St. Peter's Church, in tliii oity, recently celebrated mass on th? top of Black Mountain, said to b< the highest peak in the Unitec States. We extract the following paragraphs from an interesting lettei in the Charleston Gazette: On Clingman's Peak is erected ? rude hut, built of cedar wood. Tbi neighboring rocks and surroundio) trees are marked by the names o many of the more daring and vigorou excursionists, who succeeded ii reaching this proud eminence. Ol the 30th day of August ultimo, feas of St. ROHO of Lima, the first fiowe of the American portion of th Church, the Rev. J. J. O'Connell for twenty years past pastor of th church in Columbia and of this mic sion, said, it may safely be affirmed the first mass on the Black Mountain There were present a fervent an faithful band of Catholics; amoni whom was observed the good Mi Cordell and his son-a radiant youtl in his fifteenth summer, who ha made his first communion. Mi Cordell is a convert; his father, th patriarch of the country, was honore as an . honest mechanic and a goo minister. It was a sublime spectacle for th Catholic to witness the celebration < tho divine mysteries, on the highes mountain in the United States, c perhaps in America; just as the mwri ing sun had gained the tops of tb long ranga of hills looking toward the East, in the direction of Marie and Salisbury. At a distance, in Southerly direction, loomed the oal olad summits of the Bine Ridg< undulating, like waves of the oceai on tho edge of the horizon ; while I the West and the North rose tl bold, groy, stormy steepes of Georg and Tennessee, montes in circu? ejus; they seemed to bow their boa bernis bofore that grand mounta altar, like the ancients at the throi of the Lamb. Homer Ii. MoGowan, Esq., has r tired from the editorial manageme of the Lauren8ville Herald. \ -'---r---? ' ' - .JtrEiHS ss LOUISIANA.-The. New Orleans Picayune, speaking of the evils of the jury system established in Louisiana, by General Sheridan, says: ri "The indiscrimate admission of) negroes to the jury box by the mili? tary order of Gen. Sheridan, almost ] stopped the administration of law. The qualification he made sufficient, was tue one fact of being registered, and having voted on the registration. The proportion of blacks to whites is shown- in the composition of the Grand Jury, drawn in this Parish, on which there are bat two whites. The same disproportion prevails in all other juries, and the consequences is that the most intricate questions of law, and the largest interests of property, aud the most sacred rights of person, must come under the judgment: nf mon absolutely il! ; ti rat<>, ignorant of the simplest princi? ples of law, and at this moment ani? mated by bitter prejudices factiously inculcated upon them. The inevit? able consequence has been tho un? certainty of justice, tho confounding of all tho maxims of jurisprudence, and a reluctance of bar, Judges and public officials, to bring any trials before juries. It is a universal senti? ment, not that of "rebel" or "cop f?orhead," if there be any left en itled to those obsolete names, but of the conservative Union men and the radical practitioners. The "official information on which Gen. Hancock acts, undoubtedly is the information of the Judges," for the opinion of j the mischievous effect of Sheridan's order is, we believe, universal with the bench. All the Judges are of the accepted loyalty as Uniou men, and some of them of the clear radical stamp. Among them is one at least of General Sheridan's own appoint? ment. We think we aro not mis? taken when we say that the experi? ence of his court has shown to him that justice cannot he administered there under the provisions of the j Sheridan order. Attorney-General Lynch, who became Attorney-General by the appointment of Gen. Sheri? dan, in place of air. Herron, remov? ed as an "impediment," has, as we | are told, publicly proclaimed the im? possibility of making cases intelligi? ble to such a Grand Jury ns they have given him, on the whole panel of whioh there are not moro than two or three who can road or write." General Hancock was so convinced of these patent truths, that one of j his first nets, upon assuming com? mand, was to repeal Gen. Sheridan's jury order, and to confide the requi? sites for the panel to the civil regula? tions of the State. He is, it is true, a General in the United States army, but at the same time he came not as an oppressor, but as the conservator of tho public right, and a protector of the best interests of societv. APPEAL FROM THE EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF SOUTH CAROLINA.-The following appeal from Bishop Davis for aid to rebuild the Episcopal Church in Camden, will recommend itself to the readers of this journal, who belong to that communion: CHARLESTON-, December 16, 1867. To MY BRETHREN AND FRIENDS: Grace Church, Camden, was burnt in June last, and we now have no church to worship in. We had hoped to rebnild this year; but, from the calamities of the past season, the con? gregation is unable to commence the work without some assistance. I know your inability to help us with money, but may I appeal to you for contributions in materials, bricks, lumber, lime, nails, slates, sashes, blinds, any amount of either of these will be thankfully received. I have no means of communicating with you save through the secular press, which was kindly permitted mo to make this appeal. Communicate with me in Camden. Yours, in the faith of ont* Lord Jesus Christ, THOS. F. DAVIS, Bishop of the Diocese of S. C. BUSINESS DECAY IN MEMPHIS.-Tho Memphis Bulletin laments over the decay and stagnation of business everywhere apparent in that place. It says : "But a few years ago there was not a city from Cairo to New Orleans, and from the mountains of East Ten? nessee to tho Western prairies, that displayed tho bustle and vigor and indomitable impulse toward advance? ment that Memphis did. Now look at the contrast. Even Little Bock is setting us an example. Havo wo the spirit to imitate it?" FROM MISSISSIPPI.-Information received by the Governor of Missis? sippi, of lawless conspiracies among negroes, instigated by white men for tho purposes of murder and plunder, has been of such a character as to causo him to feel authorized to issue a proclamation warning those engaged in these combinations to desist from thom at once, on the penalty of being promptly and summarily dealt with. Tho stop taken meets the approval of Genoral Ord, who will exercise tho military force to aid the oivil authori? ties in preserving the peace and bring? ing any who may prove to bo guilty, to punishment. ?uuth Carolin* ConTi-renc?. We published, yesterday morning, the li?t of appointments of the Con? ference* We give 4)elow a few items of the closing proceedings of tlie body: The Committee on the Religious Interests of the Colored People sub? mitted their report: 1. That we will continue to nerve as heretofore the colored people who have remained under our care, or who may retnrn to their former church relations., 2. That, when they so desire, and tlie number justify it, we will serve them separately, in place or time. 3. That, in accordance with the regulations of the last General Con? ference, we will license suitable co? lored persons to preach and serve colored churches, by appointing r?rf>nnlior?f TT?litC Gr odored, S3 ?2?y be judged proper by the appointing power. ?** 4. That we are ready to render them any service, even in their new church relations, which may be de? sired, and which? may consist with other claims upon us. A communication waa received from a Committee of the African M. E. Church in Morganton, requesting the Conference to supply them with a pastor the ensuing year. They were called in, and the Bishop, on behalf of Conference, assured tbem that au effort would be made to com? ply with their request. Oue of the Committee was recognized by Rev. J. W, Kelly, as a man whom he had met in California, digging gold for his master, sud extending his hand in touching allusion to the scenes of that distant field, aud the hopes of the future, made one of the most impressive speeches of bis life. The Committee on Education sub? mitted their report, which was read and discussed at some length, aud finally passed without amendment. Wofford College, under the Presi? dency of Rev. Dr. Shipp, ought not to be embarrassed for want of endow? ment. Spartanbnrg Female College, under the Presidency of Rev. A. M. Cummings, D. D., a most accom? plished gentleman and teacher, is on rising ground. Columbia Female College is yet used for a hotel, and much of the furniture, scattered during the raid, has not been reco? vered. Carolina Female College, J. E. Blankenship, A. M., President, is reported prosperous-location at An Bouville, N. C. Davenport Female College, Lenoir, N. C., passes into tho hands of Rev. S. Lauder, A. M., whose reputation as a teacher is not surpassed by that of any man in this couutry. Mecklenburg Female Col? lege, Charlotte, N. C., under the Presidency of Rev. A. G. Stacy, A. M., bas given signa of the most hope? ful promise, which that gentleman justly merits. Orangeburg Female Collegiate Institute, uuder the Presi? dency of Rev. W. G. Counor, A. M., also bids fair for success, even in these times of destitution. Rev. H. M. Mood is in charge of the Charles? ton Collegiate Institute, and realizing a good measure of success. Cokes bury School for boys is rising from embarrassment, and challenges a liberal patronage. It ia under the charge of James T. Leslie, A. M. MORE VALUABLE DISCOVERIES. The couutry near Aiken, S. C., has been long known as a suitable place to restore the health of those that were diseased, and the dry, bracing climate has made it peculiarly popu? lar among many classes of invalids. The vicinity is very hilly and pic? turesque, and the water power in the neighborhood admirably suited to the erection of manufacturing estab? lishments, the streams being of a never-failing character aud are at all seasons free from ice. It has been known for some time that a stone, valuable for milling purposes and equal to the French "Burr stoLe," was in the region arc und, and that porcelain clay of the finest descrip? tion was to be had in unlimited amounts, but we are pleased to say that these are not the only natural products of great value to be found there, as we learn that a gentleman, formerly engaged in business in this city, bas been the fortunate disco? verer of an unlimited deposit of "ochre," said to be of the most valu? able kind known to commerce, for which he bas been offered a very large sum, and that he is about mak? ing arrangements to bring it into use immediately.-Charleston Neics. At a meeting of the Directors of tho Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Company held on Tues? day, tho 17th instant, the present Superintendent, Secretary and Trea? surer, and all other officers, were re? elected for the ensuing year. These officers have served the company with great zeal and ability, and their re? election is but a just compliment to their faithful services. PERSONAL.-The Charleston Cou riei' says that General R. K. Scott, who was iuoluded in the list of volun? teer officers ordered to be mustered out of service, on tho 1st of January next, will bo retained in bis present position, by order of thc President, as Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau for South Caro? lina. ^ . #? The New York post office dealt with 158,201 foreign letters last week. Zjooal T.tena?. Universal satisfaction was ex? pressed, last .night, with the recita? tion by Dt. Clarkson of his poem "Evelyn." It stamps him as a poet pt extraordinary ability. Mr. Clendining has theoretically conviuced us that bivalves, tis well as human beiugs, have a penchant for the bottle-several large specimens of the former having so firmly at? tached themselves to a black junk, that either the shells or the glass must be injured to separate them. Mr. C., with his usual thoughtful? ness, at the same time, left with us a waiter with a uumber of oysters clus tciud aiumni auother bottle-tue con? tents of which had not boen abstract? ed by the thirsty fish. By reference to his advertisement in another column, the public are notified that lunch can be obtained at the "Ex? change" restaurant, every day at ll o'clock. *."T " " COURT OF APPEALS-Friday, De? cember 20.-Pursuant to adjourn? ment, the court met at 4 P. M. Present-Dunkin, C. J., Wardlaw aud Iuglis, associates. Opinions were auuouuced as follows: MIDDLE CIRCUIT. Thomas J. Robertson ads. the State, W. A. Harris ads. the State. Motions dismissed in both .-ases. Opinion to be filed by the Chief Jus? tice. Eliz. A. Higgins, Admx., vs. C. C. Higgins. Dunkin, C. J., circuit de? cree affirmed. Opinion to be filed. Silas Johnstone, Admr., vs. Henry Whitmire. Iuglis, J. Motion dis? missed. WESTERN* CIRCUIT. Sample Hipps ads. the State. Duukin, C. J. New trial granted. I?. B. Johnson, Admr., vs. M. F. Mitchell, Johu Calhoun, for others, vs. the same. Dunkin, C. J. Mo? tion dismissed. C. C. Porter, bearer, vs. Six Mile Company. Duukin, C. J. New trial ordered by consent. Edward Pratt ads. the State. Wardlaw, J. Motion in arrest of judgment granted. Opinion to be filed. Phillip Crook ads. the State. Wardlaw, J. Motion refused. Pri? soner remanded for sentence by Dis? trict Judge. A. N. Sanders ads. A. G. Cook. Dunkin, C. J. Decree set asido. Case remitted to Magistrate for re-ex? amination. Charles A. Sotherlin ads. Alexander k Robertson. Iuglis, J. Motion refused. Robert Gill and C. M. Golding ads. Robert G. Smith. Dunkin, C. J. Decree reformed. Opinion to be filed. E. F. Hyde vs. E. M. Cooper. Wardlaw, J. Order in decree af? firmed. NORTHERN CIRCUIT. D. C. Gist vs. Ross Alexander. Inglis, J. Motion granted. R. S. Moore ads. the State-^two cases. Wardlaw, J. Motions dis? missed. SOUTHERN* CIRCUIT. Warren Kinsman ads. V. V. Aus? tin. Inglis, J. Decree affirmed. Opinion to be filed. Caroline Jenkins et al. ads. the State. Hold under consideration. James Hatcher vs. John Hatcher et al. Inglio, J. Decree reversed and special orders made. R. T. Parks vs. W. D. Jennings et al. Dunkin, C. J. Decree afiirmed. Opinion to bo filed. EASTERN CIRCUIT. T. W. Doggett ads. J. C. Coney. Inglis, J. Motion granted and bail discharged. J. Beatty Jennings ads. J. A. Bradley. Wardlaw, J. Motion dis? missed. D. T. Odom vs. Stubbs k Odom. Inglis, J. Motion granted. Theodora Guerard, executrix, vs. S. T. Gaillard. Dunkin, C. J. Mo? tion granted. Opinion to be filed. Susannah Sparkman, alias Wash? ington, ads. tho State. Inglis, J. Motion granted. Samuel Flnitt vs. Sarah A. Nelson. Dunkin, C. J. Motion dismissed. Edward Evins ads. the State. Wardlaw, J. Motion dismissed. Tom Cockfield ads. the State. Dunkin, C. J. Motion dismissed. J. H. Baggett k Co. vs. G. McD. Stoll. Wardlaw, J. Motion dis? missed. A. Robertson et al. ads. the State. Inglis, J. Motion granted. Ali business of the term being con? cluded, tho Court adjourned at 6 p. m , to meet in the city of Charleston, on Thursday, 9 th January next, to hear causes on the Charleston Docket of Appeals, pursuant to tho provi? sions of tho Act of Assembly of December, 1866. Jon WORK.-Every description of book and job printing-pamphlets, bill heads, circulars, labels, posters, programmes, business, wedding and invitation cards, railroad receipts, checks, drafts, &c, promptly execut? ed at tho lowest rates. DEATH OF A CITIZEN.-John ?. Walker, Esq., for many years an ex? tensive dry goods merchant in this oity, departed this life at an early hour yesterday morning. THK HALCYON DAYS.-To-day, the 21st, is the winter solstice, the short? est doy in the year, and the seven days preceding and tho seven follow? ing this day wero called by the anoients the Halcyou Days. This phrase, so familiar as expressivo of a period of tranquility and happiness, is derived from a fable, that during this period, while the Halcyon bird or King-fisher was breeding, tho seo was always calm, and might be traveled with perfect security by the mariner. The name halcyon is de? rived from the Greek, and, according to the poetic fiction common among that people, the bird was represented ns hatching her eggs in a floating nest in the midst of the waters. FIVE CENTS.-The price of single copies of the Phoenix is five cents, nnd purchasers are requested to pay no more for them. We aro informed that ?son? of tho news-boys charge ten. This is an imposition. COLDS IN THE HEAD.-Tho recent change in the weather hos produced many "bad colds" in the head. A celebrated physician of France has discovered a new method of curing this prevailing malady. Here is the prescription : "It consists iu inhaling throngh the nose the emanations of ammonia contained iu a smelling bottle. If the sense of smell is completely ob? literated, tho bottle should be kept nuder the nose until the pungency of the volatile alkali is felt. The bottle is then remo red, but only to be ap? plied after a minute; the second application, however, should not be long, that tho patient may bear it. This easy operation being repeated seven or eight times iu the course of five minutes, but always very rapidly, except the first time, the nostrils be? come free, the sense of smell is re? stored, and the secretion of the irri? tating mucus is stopped. The remedy is said to bo particularly advantage? ous to singers." MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office opeu during the week from 8>.i a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from ly, 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 10}.? a. m., closes ot 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for deliver}* at 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. Ssw ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention ia call id nt the following advertisements, pub? lished thia morning for ino Hr?* time lt. L. Bryan-Hymn Books, Ac. M. Vf. Bythewood-Auction Thia Day. E. .V G. D. Hope-Havana Segara, ic. J. C. Jannoy-List of Letters. J. P. M. Epping - In Bankruptcy. J. A T. R. Agnew-English Gooda. J. Clondining-Lunch This Day. H. P. Green-For Sale. THU CATJSB OF IBELAND.-An indig? nation meeting of Irish-American citizens was held in Charleston, S. C., on the l?th instant, to take into consi? deration "the recent judicial murder.: at Manchester, and other atrocities perpetrated hy the British Govern? ment on naturalized citizens of the United States. A clergyman asked some children, "Why do we say, in the Lord's Praver, 'Who art in Heaven,' since God is everywhere?" He saw a little drummer who looked as if ho could give an answer, and turned to him for it. "Well, little soldier, what say you?" "Because its headquar? ters." Milwaukee has officially decided tho value of a man's beard. In a fight a ruffian pulled out a mon's beard, and tho court awarded him fifteen dollars damages. Hereafter this item should be included in valua? tion lists. The Laurensvillo Herald st?tes that an unfortunate difficulty occurred in the lower part of that District, somo days since, between Mr. R. B. Lyles and his father-in-law, Mr. Deon, which resulted in the death of the latter. Tho authorities of San Francisco passed a law that all tho bar-rooms should be closed at 12 o'clock at night. Tho keepers complied, sbnt ot 12, and opened ot five minutes afterwards, for the next day. Romo contains 215,572 inhaibtonts, an increase of twenty per cent, in ten years. Tho population comprises 5,194 regular clergy and monks, or one to less than forty-two persons. There ore also 2,215 nuns. San Francisco is troubled with counterfeit gold pieces. Thank Con? gress, wo needn't fear that here. The London Times grows despon? dent over England's financial condi? tion. Ninety-one nowspaper men fought duels in Paris tho past year. Canada luxuriates in the coldest weather for eighteen years.