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COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning', January 16,1868 Cotton va. Cereals. It is stated that six vessels raponUy brought to Totas a great number of German immigrants, who purpose to become agriculturists and employ themselves in farming, and that a number of men front. Vermont have gone to tho same State, for the pur* pose of rearing herds on the rion prairies and pasturages^ of that re? gion. ? writer in a Houston journal, who mentions these facts, is inclined to discourage the too extensive culti? vation of cotton, and recommends ngriouiture in au its modes, including that of the vine, along with the care of flocks and herds, as affording eurer conrees ot emolument than the cotton plant, which, since the substi? tution of American cotton in Eng? land by the cotton of India and other regions, is considered too precarious a resource to be depended on. The Texas papers, as quoted in the series of letters lately addressed by Henry C. Carey to Senator Wilson, of Mas? sachusetts, state that in ? Central Texas, during the past year, eighty five bushels of barley, which is a nativo of a Southern olimate, were made to the acre. It is said to be superior to the Northern barley for brewing, and, as compared with corn, is pronounced a better food for stock, particularly -work stock, as it is muscle-producing and does not heat the system like the oil or fat producing property of corn. Other advantages are, that while it pro? duces three times as much to the acre of grain, the stock consumes all of the straw; a hand can cultiv?t o much more grouud in barley than corn, and it needs no working after planting. Facts like these show that the cultivation of cotton is by no means tho only resource of the South, and it is for tho West to con? sider whether such sentiments as those expressed in a {ate debate in the Sonate, by Mr. Morton, of In? diana, in bitter opposition to the abolition of the cotton tax, reflect the true policy of the Western. States in their tendency by diminishing the culture of cottou in the South, to convort it from a consumer of West? ern breadstuff's to a producer and a rival, and ultimately to divert the tide of European and Northern emi? gration from tho West to the more genial regions of the South. The Qermau settlers located below Colum? bia aro preparing to plaut barley extensively, und that they will suc? ceed, there is scarcely tho shadow of a doubt. -.-*-?-? Mr. Edwiu DeLcon, who was at ono time ono of tho Confederate agents in Europe, Ls publishing in tho New York Citizen, a series of iu terestiug articles, on the secret his? tory of the Confederate diplomacy abroad. In the number for last week he gives personal sketches of Judge Itoat, W. h. Yancey and Mr. Dudley Mann, who were tho lirst commis? sioners sent abroad by the Confede? rate Government. Ho states a fad of some interest in eonuectiou witL the celebrated seizure of Mason and Slidell from an English steamer, and tho general expectation that th( British demand for their releas* would be refused by tho fjnitei States Government, and that a wai with Englund would follow, whicl was quito certain to secure Coufodo rato independence. Mr. Yancey, i scorns, did not share iu these san guinc expectations of his colleague? ho said ho "knew Mr. Seward tot well to hope that ho would commi SO suicidal a blunder, and that tin difticulty was sure to be tided over.' Tho confirmation of his fears satisfiei him that they had nothiug to hop? from foreign aid, and ho soon afte carno homo and entered tho Confcdo rato Senate, a field of labor muol moro congonial to his tastes ? thai diplomatic service GEN. Pori? FACETIOUS-THE PBE SJPKNT MOUE So.-Tho Washingtoi correspondent of tho Baltimore Sun writes: "Gon. Popo qdled upon tho Presi dent yesterday to pay his respects Tho interviow was cordial and respect ful. Gen. Popo facetiously thankee tho President for relioving him fron arduous and thankless labors, and th latter, in tho samo spirit, oxpressei bis cn ut satisfaction that ho had beei instrumental iu doing tho Goneral i great favor." The. Baltimore Sun, referring to j the caus? of Southern destitution, says very truly, that while all realize tho actual and apprehended distress in the cotton States for the want of food, there may bo aova?> iniaappre? hension an to its immediate aud true cause. It is not that there is a fail? ure in the crops, as far as they were planted. Owing to existing impedi? ments si nco the war, tho breadth of land tilled has been leas than former? ly; but the crops on the limited area the past season have been generally fair, and in some portions abundant. The difficulty proceeds from the faot that cotton at its present prices does not onablc tho planters even to nay the debt which they inourred in ob? taining the means to work it. The crop bas, so to speak, been eaten up in the prooeas of production, and the planters are not only unable to buy provisions and breadstuff's for an? other season, but cannot pay for those whioh they and their laborers have already consumed. Under these circumstances the planters, of course, have not the means, even if they had the inducements, to go on with the planting of another crop. Prevented by their liabilities and tho depressed condition of the country, produced by tho ruinous so-called reconstruc? tion polioy of Congress, from asking or obtaining facilities for cai ry ing on new operations, their situation is truly a distressing one, ns well as that of the freedmen, who are necessarily thrown out of employment by the inability of the plauters to realize enough from their crops even tc pay expenses. Whilst no legislation of Congress, other than an appropria? tion, can relieve those in the cotton States ?rho are now suffering for the want of bread, yet the recurrence of such a calamity hereafter may be avoided, as we have before pointed out, by repudiating the policy under whioh the cotton planting, manufac? turing and commercial interests of the country have all been depressed and brought well nigh to the verge of ruin. "ONLY OSE."-The Now York Times says: "It is usserted that, witb possibly one other exception, Mr. Trenholm is the only man in South Carolina who has what would pass for a re? spectable income from his property. He is very rioh, and his wealth was acquired while he was Secretary of tho Treasury in the Confederate Go? vernment, and by means of the faci? lities afforded by that position. Gov. Aiken, who, before tho war, was one of the richest men in tho State, has now barely enough to live upon, and the great body of tho planters, trad ers and business men, who once had handsome properties, are now utterly destitute. Some have considerable tracts of land, but no money to buy the implements required for its culti? vation." PKOCIKESS OP CIVILIZATION IN TEN? NESSEE.-Tennessee, under tho Go? vernorship of Parson Brownlow, seems to bo progressing towards civilization in a very crab-like fa? shion. Tho violence which used to murk tho bitter family feuds in our border States, was aggravated by our late civil war; and although tho war has been extinguished, its "wonted fires"still burn beneath tho embers and burst forth once in a while with lurid glare. Thus a special telegram to the Herald gavo yesterday, the details of a terrible affair at Dyersburg, iu East Teunesseo, which Corsica itself could scarcely surpass. A sheriff attempt? ed, last Tuesday, to arrestan old man named Duncan, in the street. The old man drew a pistol and fired, shoot? ing off tho thumb of tho sheriff! A son of the latter then fired a pistol, killing tho old innn, whose son, com? ing up at Hie moment, fired, instant? ly killing thc son of tho shoriff, who at once shot young Dunoan through tho heart. As all tho parties bngag ed in this murderous affray have numerous relatives, still further trou? ble is apprehended. Tho sumo tele? gram which brought this news, an? nounced that in Memphis, ou Tues? day night, Jim Burns, a notorious thief, who was arrested while break? ing into a storo and was conveyed to jail, fell upon another prisoner nam? ed McCarthy, lying asleep in his cell, and nearly strangled him. Aroused by this attack an vi frenzied with pain, McCarthy assaulted Burns in return, and before tho guards could interfere, "gouged his eyes outfof their sock? ets." When Parson Brownlow preaches again in favor of sending missionaries to foreign couutries, would it not bo well for him to re? commend also the cause of homo missions?-New York Herald, "Judge Polund is likely to bo warmly pressed for tho Vico-Presi dency, on tho Republicen ticket." Poland is a suggestive nano to tho people of thc South. ;< y i ; " * Th? nn-onntrurtluu t'ouvcnllon. The old citizen of Charleston who yesterday lounged in the Vicinity of what was once celebrated. as tho Charleston Club HOUBO, enjoyed the luxury of a new sensation, Sot. there must have been brought home to his mind and heart evidences of the 'great change wrought by war, more startling than any event that bas yet occurred. With grief and misfor? tune-with ruiued homesteads and desolated fields-with a people once proud and happy, now sufren o g from a lack of even the necessaries of lifo -with military domination, and the excesses of a population invested with privileges, the nae of which, so far, has not been rightly learned With all these ho was familiar; but for tho first time in his life, there came homo to him yp?fc*rdn?* *he ter? rible truth that South Carolina-the State of his birth and the home of his fathers-has passed into other bands, and that strangers have usurped the places Of her statesmen. j The classic edifice, where in times gone by, so many were wont to as? semble in the interchange of that rare hospitality for which Charleston was famous, the handsome grounds and ornamental shrubbery alone re? main to remind us of the honored as? sociations connected with the spot. Hundreds of those who frequented its spacious halls have "gone down to graves in bloody shrouds," aud I the trees on a hundred battle-fields sing their requiem. The building it? self has passed into other hands, and is now owned by J. P. M. Epping, the United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina, by whom it was rented to the military authori? ties, for the uso of tho Convention, for the sum of $1,000. To adapt it to tho exigencies of the occasion, tho large hall on tho second floor has beeu divided in twain by a wooden rail. Outside of this, aud connected with lue main ontrauce, are arranged benches for the hoi j)olloi, capable ol accommodating Bay 250 spectators. Inside of tho rail are comfortable chairs for the accommodation of the delegates. Fully an hour before the meeting of tho Convention, negroes began te gather from all sections of the city, to look upon tho novel spectacle. They lined the sidewalk opposite, loafing luziiy in tho sunshine. Thej rambled idly through the handsome grounds, and talked of politics am' equal rights. Finally they thronged into tho hall aud packed the plac< devoted to their conveuieuco until i resembled a gigantic box of sardiues With not a little interest did thc; criticise tho delegntes of both colors as one by one these dropped iu pre paratory to commencing tho busiues of tho day, aud the amount of re spect bestowed upou these represen tatives of their people, especial!; such as were attired in tho most ele gant stylo of tho tailor's art, was no more manifested by admiring look than a general silence and good orde in proper consonance with tho solem nity of the occasion. In this motle; crowd probably not moro than n hui dozen white men were to bo seen. Of tito 120 delegates elected, onl 02 were present. A goodly propoi tion of these were whites; a larg number mulattoes; many, pure nc groes. And it is a noteworthy fact that, with hut a few exceptions, th intelligence indicated physiognom: cally, waa distributed quito as gene) onsly among the colored represent; tives, as among their pale-faced co leagues. All hud evidently bee provided by the Union Leagues, c from some other source, with mean to make a presentable appearanct and in poi ut of raiment tho Couver tion ia a respectable looking body nnd, certainly, in striking contrast t the crowd of spectators, who looke very much as if they had been enq tied from a stupendous rag-bag. At teu minutes past 12 o'elocl Timothy Hurley, (whito,) delegal from Berkelej' District, mounted tl: rostrum, and iu tho following hu guage called the Convention to orde "All persons who aro not members i the Convention will please retire li hind the har. I do not mean tl spiritual bar, hut the wooden ba with tho exception of members i tho pres.?, who havo pressed then selves in here." On motion of Mr, James M. Ku laud, of Wiuu.sboro, Col. T. J. lt bertson, of ltichland, was olocU temporary Chairman, and on takii tho Chair, addressed the Conventic as follows: GENTJ.EMKN- or TUE CONVKNTIO: We, tho delegates of tho loyal pu plo of South Carolina, uro assemble hero for the purpose of restoring oi State lo proper relations in tho Fed ral Union. It becomes us to frame Constitution both just and liben which will guarantee equal rights all, regardless of race, color or pr vious condition, and which will coe ply with the Reconstruction Acts Congress, thereby insuring o speedy admission in tho Union. Ge tlomen, I trust thero will be no cia legislation. I want this body to n promptly, harmoniously and juc ciously, and in such a manner as w reflect credit upu. 'tself, and secu tho confidence of ti.o State it repi sents; and I hope, by your kind ? sistance, to speedily organizo tl Convention. Ninety-two responded to tht names, and tho ohair announced th _-!--r--!-:--7' a qqoruua being present, tue Conven? tion waa ready -to proceed to busi? ness. W. J. McKinley, of Orangeburg, (colored,) was chosen temporury Sec? retary. ' B. F. WUittemore, (white,) of Dar? lington, moved that a committee of ?even be appointed hythe chair.to report tho names of the permnnent officers of the Convention. R. C. DeLarge, (colored,) of Charleston, suggested that the next thing to be done was to ascertain who were members of the body, and that a committee on credentials was neces? sary to this end. 35. O. Duncan, (white,) of New? berry-I do not think the Conven? tion is prepared to go into a per? manent organization at the present time. M>.v.y of the delegates are here for the first time. We don't know each other; we don't know who are and who are not members of the body, and if we hold a few caucusses we shall become better acquainted and be in a better condition to select competent men for the responsible offices of the Convention. This is an important question, and much de peuds upon the choice made of a chairman. Commit a fault here, and through au incompetent presiding officer seonre incompetent commit? tees, and these proceedings will be wrong from beginning to end, and our party in the State will be a fuil ure. I, therefore, move as an amend? ment, that we postpone tho work of permanently organizing the Conven? tion until Tuesday, at 12 o'clock M. C. C. Bowen, (white,) of Charles? ton: I, for one, think that this Con? vention should not proceed ono step further until wo are satisfied that all the persons present have been duly elected, and are present with tho proper credentials. 1 would state that a gentleman is sitting here to? day with the certificate of another individual in his possession; so that it is absolutely necessary that we shall determine whether all these per? sons are rightly here or not. To this end, I move that tho question con? cerning the permanent organization bo laid upon tho table until the cre? dentials of delegates can be ex? amined. The motion was agreed to. The chair named a committee, who retired, sent for "persons and pa? pers," and remained in session for nearly two hours. In the iuterim, various motions were made to adjourn, to take a re? cess, to hear brethren from the inte? rior on the situation, &e., kc, all ol which were voted down. On returning to the hall, B. O. Duncan, Chairman, submitted ver? bally tho following report, viz: Thal the Committee had examined firsl each others' credentials, then called ir delegates from tho several Districts, That hereafter any delegate shall bi admitted to the ball on presentation of tho certified order of Gen. Cunby, duly endorsed by tho chairman ant secretary of tho committee. Thc re port was adopted. Adjourned. [Charleston News, 15/7/. THE GHOSTS MAKE TIIEMSELVEI HEAHD.-During a great part of th? proceedings yesterday, the window; of the Club House shook and rattled at snell a rate, as at times to rende] tho voices of the speakers almost in audible. It would have taken but i slight stretch of a superstitious im agination, to fancy that tho ghosts o tiie departed Carolinians, who onci wandered through those apartments horrified at tho profanation of thei favorite haunt, had risen from thei graves, uud come to enter their pro test ngaiust the awful desecration. I was, however, but the wild wind am tho drifting rain, for nature wept wit! Carolina on tho day of her humilia tion. - Charleston Mercury. DISORGANIZATION NOT RECONSTRUC TION.-Under this bead, tho New Yorl Times (Republican) says: "Doubt ni longer hangs over tho purposes o tho extremists. Tho conforence with Mr. Stevens, tho resolutions o Messrs. Upson and Boutwell in th House, and tho moro specific propo sition of Mr. Morton in the Senate all point to the snruo result. Tho re construction law is not to bo nllowei to mu its course. It is to bo stoppet on tlie plea that its working is no according to radicnl notions. Tb whole question is to bo re-opeued and tho confusion that exists iu th South is to bo "worse confounded,' in order that early and peaceful re ?deration may bo rendered impossible Instead of reconstruction we are ti nave disorganization." Large numbers ol' pugilists o various grados of excellence, iron Mace downwards, are reported to bi coming to this couutry. The Ner York Herald thinks that the peopli "cannot resist tho temptation o lending them cither to Congress o to tho State prison." New Yorl bestows these honors alternately upoi such persons. ? _ CruA.-The report which was sen from this country of a propositioi 'rom the Spanish Government to sel 3uba to tho United States, has beei promptly contradicted by tho Spa iish journals. The day will come lowever, when Cuba will probably jecomo a part of the 1 'great ropnblic,v >ut the day is not yet l-l l.l'l IIWM-W??-???-?^??? ?iOoal T.tems. CASH-PAY Ur.-From and after January 1, 1868, the cash system will be- strictly enforced. Persons who are now indebted for subscriptions, and who wish their papera continued, will confer a favor by paying up at once. Those who fail will have their papers discontinued. Gash will also be required for all advertisements. Persons forwarding advertisements from a distance, must send a remit? tance. Job work cash on delivery. LECTURB THIS EVEKING.-The re? gular weekly lecture by the Profes? sen o' tho South Carolina Univer? sity, will be delivered in the Chapel, this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, by Prof. A. N. Talley. Subject "Impediments to the Progress of Medical Science." We received a call, yesterday, from Mr. Peter Croghan, jr., tho traveling agent of the Charleston Gazette, who is on a tour through the Stato iu the interests of his paper. The Gazette is the only Catholic journal published in the State. In tho Charleston Courier's copy of Thad. Stevens* letter, of the 6th inst., occurs tho word Goustitution. Is this from Thad, or the printer? THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.-We have received from New York tho Tribune Almanac, a publication which for years has been useful for reference, The astronomical information is very complete, whilo the political and sta? tistical history of 1367 seems to have been prepared with great care. This almanac has become an authority on political statistics. The tax ordinance propared by the "City Fathers," was published in yesterday's Plionix, and our readers have doubtless examined the different sections closely, nnd as good citizens, will comply ns nearly as possible with its requirements. But that there are material omissions, which furnish just cause of complaint, a casual examination will show; and it would be well for tho Council to look inte the matter. Certaiu kinds of busiuesi have boeu taxed unusually high, whilo others go "scot free." "Equali ty" is the great idea now, gentlemen. FINE STOCK-CAPITAL OPPOUTUNI TY FOE TROTTING MATCHES.-Severa fino horses, of blooded stock, eau bc seeu in tho stables at Nickerson't Hotel. An excellent opportunity it now presented to those of our citi zens who feel an interest in such ex hihitions, to get up a trotting match or perhaps a series of matches. Wha say tho owners of fast nags iu nm around Columbia? The following ii a list of tho horses, with their owners names: Brown mare "Betty Ward"-Dan Ward. Bichmond, Virginia. Black stalliou "Fly Away," ant bay stallion "Danville"-D. T. Har vey, Danville, Virginia. Black horse "Nimmo" and sorrel stallion "American Star"-T. Pax? ton, Bullido Springs, Yirgiuiu. The Post Office Department hm recently given uotico that it will m longer pay for advertising tho list o letters uncalled for at tho variou; post offices throughout tho country but it authorizes postmasters to fur nish tho list to newspapers that wil publish them gratuitously. Thii strikes us as rather small busiuess. 1 may he wrong to expect tho depart incut lo notify individuals that lettori are awaiting their call at tho pos offices, but they have doue it for r good many years without encounter iug any very severe ceusuro from th< public therefor. It is evidently ex pected now that newspapers will fini it so much to their pecuniary ndvan tage to publish the lists as a matte oi news, that they wiii feto, it gratuit nusly. Possibly they may; but i scarcely seems worth while for tin Government to avail itself of tin 3ircumstu'>ce to save the small ex penso involved. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The pos >fllco opeu during the week from 8}i L m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, fron L# to 2?? p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mnih ire open for delivory at 2 p. m., and dose at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivory ai O1^ a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery nt ? ). m., closes at 8 p. m. The Nonah Times says that there is a band of gipsies encamped near Shawano, and among them a beau? tiful young girl of eighteen years, the daughter of the chief, who offers her and 810,0l>0 in ooah to any nice young man who will marry her. One at a time now, nice young men! Mn. EDITOB: TO correct wrong im? pressions that may be derived from the advertisement of Sheriffs sales in this morning's issue of your pa? per-allow me tho use of your columns to say to my friends and fellow-tax-payers, that I do not owe the State one cent for taxes, or for anything else. I have promptly paid my dues to the 1st inst. There is an execution against me for an illegal tax of 1866, which I refuse to pay because the State is justly indebted to me in a larger sum. E. STENHOUSE. COLUMBIA, S. C., January 15, 1868. NEW ADvr.imKH.MEirrrt_Attontion in call til ii? tho following udwrtiHcnientM, yul> li*he<? til?n morning for thu Hr*. tUne: ExtT Meeting Richland Lodge. A. R. Pliilli|>B-Plantation tor Sale. J. & T. R. Agnew-Planting Fotatoea. Cantwell'?-Ale. P? F. Gary-Masonic Female Colloge. The Killing of Captain Cnlvcr. Tlie Corsicnua (Texas) Observer gives the following particulars of tho killing of Captain Culver, Bureau Agent in Limestone County, and a soldier; some erroneous statements having gone abroad: Au eye-witness accompanied Mi. Stewart and son a short distance from bis house to shoot u beef, Mr. Stewart carrying his rifle, aud the boy ft oouuie-barrelled gun, one barrel of which was o rifle. When Culver and the soldier came upon them, ho asked Mr. Stewart why . he had not paid a fine he (Culver) had nssessed upon him. Tho reply was he had appealed to a higher official to have the fine remitted, us he had already paid him ono fine. Culver told him there was no appeal from his judg? ments, and to give up his gun. Stewart said that he was on his own promises for the purpose of kill? ing a beef, and did not like to give up his gun, but he would go to the honso and put up the gun in the rack over his door, and then, if he saw fit. he might take it. They all started toward the house, and, when Mr. Stewart was in the act of reach? ing up to put his gun in tho rack, he was shot by both Culver and the soldier. Mrs. Stewart was in the rear of the house nt the wash-tub, and, bearing the shooting, made some noise, which attracted the at? tention of tho captain, and they started iu the direction of the old lady, and shot her in the forehead, tho ball striking a whale bone iu her bonnet, glauced and passed under tho skiu, from the front to tho back part of her head, leaving her appa? rently dead for some time. Stewart's little son was behiud tho party who first reached the house. When he reached tho gate, and saw what he supposed was bis dead motlier aud his father writhing in tho agonies of death, and two armed assailants brandishing their six-shoot? ers, he turned loose the rifle barrel of his gun, sending its contents through the body of Captain Culver. The soldier turned and tired two shots, but tho boy, protected by the fence, was unharmed, and sent his load of shot into the soldier, who, badly crippled, beat a retreat; but the enraged boy was not done with him. Hu seized tho pistol of Captain Culver and followed a short distance and shot him again, to make his work sure. Not yet appeased, and seeing some signs of struggling life in Culver, be seized an axe and sent its blade into the skull. This is not tho worst feature of this affair. Culver was packed for leav? ing the couutry. Ho had with him several changes of olotbing and a large sum of money; and had sum? moned nil tho negroes of tho sur? rounding country to meet him in Springfield. What for, we do not pretend to say, but there was no ne? cessity for it, Culver is tho man who rodo a negro on a rail for ref us? ing to pay a voluntary subscription, shot a woman, old enough for his grund-mother, at the wash-tub, and lier unoffending husband near sixty years old. Had he lived a few hours longer, most likely thc town of Springfield would have been reduced to ashes, and many other nv.trngsc committed. ,-?"??-? A HANDSOME PRESENT.-Senator Dreamer, a State Senator of New York, i short timo since received a little present, from the merchant sriuce A. T. Stewart, lt consists of ?othing less than a house and lot, mined at S.'iO.OOO. Mr. Creamer, vhilo a member of tho Assembly, ind vindicated Mr. Stewart when as ailed on the floor, and Mr. Stewart lerformed this trifling sorvico by ray of acknowledgment. It is not nany years sinco Mr. Creamer was a heck-boy in Mr. Stewart's store. ? though not y ot thirty years of age, io has attained to tho position ot a Jtuto Senator, and is decidedly ono f tho rising men of New York*