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? O?LCMBI?. Wednesday Morning, Jan. 29* 1868, ' J M&ct FOHUCB Alone." Tke State of. Virginia, before the var fusd sinco-tho Petersburg E.r. press, in a very pointed article, de? clares-has been sickened nigh unto death by pol?tica; and this declara? tion is equally applicable to Sooth Carolina. Nearly the whole press of the State is not only -wasting time and brains, but ia unintentionally doing great harm, by their incessant politi? cal tirades and thread-bare essays on "constitutional" rights. The powers that be, deaf to reason and swayed by intense passion, are no more affected towards onr good by any? thing we say or write, than the fish in the sea are. They don't even listen to those of their own section who endeavor to reason with them. "They don't profess to act by and .-index the authority of the Constitu? tion; but distinctly avow that they ?ct independently of it, and in ac? cordance only with their conceited purposes. They will not, ennnot listen to any one not of them, even though he rose from the dead. AU ihat we oan say serves only to im? itate and incite them to deeds of greater cruelty. Therefore, all talk is utterly useless-nay, it does us harm. All and the best wc can do is to keep cool and quiet, and act ns one man, whenever the occasion requires, with the determination to resist by all lawful means what we know to bo wrong and to do what we know to be right. Passion will in time sub? side, and rr ,on resume as mach sway as she ever had under a free suffrage system. Wo ought not to aspire to have a finger in the Govern- . ment pie-at least, until the pie is fit to be served. All that we need now is a Government of any form and administered by any man or set of men, which will simply secure the right to life and property. For just that little politics have we any stomach now-and none but, fiends would grant us less. The duty of the present hour is to .direct all our energies earnestly, un ?casingl}', to hut one object-the material advancement of the State. It is true that no people can attain the iieighl of prosperity until they have good government. But aro wo to starve and die in waiting for good government? If so, wo might as well lay down the shovel and the hoe right here; for we will never have good government as long as the predomi? nant spirit of the world is that of evil-os long as there are more bad mea than good-never, uutil the millenium. We say, therefore, that the speediest and surest road to peace and prosperity, is to uuito in per? sistent effort to develop the agricul? tural interests of the State. This .can bo done only by dividing the surplus lands, and selling out to those who can and will cultivate them. It is tho plain interest of the lund-lioldor to do thia No business will flourish in this Slut?, until tho uncultivated lands are tilled. It is not worth while to seek and expect business in the cities and towns, while the. country is idle. Plain as these propositions are, people arc slow to realizo them. They can see thc truth, but they can't/re/ it yet. "We are ready to do anything," says the land-holder, "to got out of the pressure, but we can't see any mode of escape. Wo would sell willingly, but we can't find the purchaser," aud with that he lights his pipo and hopes that somehow or other, in tho course of time, somebody will como along and pay him ten, twenty or fifty dollars per aero, in cash gold, ior land which ho can't sell now for one-fourth tho price. The land? holder must wako 'ip from bis dreams end hunt np land-buyers; and if he can't?;pay the expense, of going to Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and other Northern States, and to Eu? rope' for that purpose, he onght to employ some of the agencies now offering their fwrvirtpn tn An this work far him. The press should drop politics altogether-for no one on either Bide of the Potomac reads any political article with interest or profit -and devote their energies unceas? ingly to the development of the agri? cultural interests of the State. This only will restore prosperity-and that speedily, if we work faithfully. The Rec o na tr net ion Convention. ELEVENTH DAY. CHARLESTON, January 27, 1868. The Convention was called to order by Lemuel Boozer, temporary Presi? dent. Prayer by the Rev. Jackson. F. J. Moses, jr., made a report of the Executive Committee^ to whom was referred the preamble and resolu? tions declaring that the safety of the Government and tho welfare of the State demand tho speedy removal of the officers of tho State Provisional Government. Tho Committee say they huvo considered the same, and believing that tho removal of tho present State officers would bo highly prejudicial to South Carolina, recom? mend that tho preamble and resolu? tions be laid upon the table, and that the whole question of removing State officers and electing others in their stead bo left to tho people of the State, unless otherwise ordered by tho United States Congress. Whittemore moved tho adoption of tho report, which was carried. N. G. Parker, Chairman of the Committee! on Finance, made a re? port aud submitted tho following ordinance: That there shall be nssessod and collected by the Tax Collectors of the several Districts and Parishes in this State, in addition to tho tax already levied, under General Orders No. 139, issued from Headquarters Second Military District, by Brevet Major General Ed. R. S. Canby, dated Charleston, S. C., December 3, 18G7, commanding said District, the follow? ing taxes, which shall be collected by the persons aud at tho times, and in the mannor prescribed by the said General Orders. On all real estate 75 cents on every $100, excepting such lands ns are exempted in article first, of ?aid General Order. On all articles manufactured for sale, barter or exchange, between tho first day of January, 1868, and the first day of January, 1869, ten cents on every $100, to bo paid by tho manufacturers. Ou buggie3, carriages, gold and silver plate, watches, jewelry and pianos on hand, or to first day of January, 1868, except when held by dealers for purposes of sale, 25 cents on every $100. From the salo of goods, wares or merchandize, embracing all tho arti? cles of trade, sale, barter or exchange, (tho cotton tax of the United States excepted,) which any person shall make between the first day of Janu? ary, 1868, and the 31st day of De? cember, 1869, 10 cents on every $100. Upon each back, stage coach, buggy, wagon and omnibus, drawn by two or moro horses, there shall be paid a tax of $5; and on each dray, cart, buggy and express wagon, drawn by one horse, a tax of $2.50; and upon each and every person keeping n dog, or dogs, shall pay a tax of 50 cents. And the tax-collec? tors, sheriffs, or any other person whoso duty it may be to collect, or the Treasurer of tho State, whoso duty it is to receive, shall bo Hablo upon their respective official bonds for neglecting or refusing to collect, safely keep, pa} over and disburse the sumo in conformity to the order of the Convention. SEO. 2. That a sufficient amount of the samo thus realized, is horeby appropriated to refund to the Trea? surer of tho Stato of South Carolina any sum, or ?un??, which may bc ad? vanced by the order of Bru v. Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby, or otherwise, for tho. payment of tho per diem, mileage, or other expenses of this Convention. Sro. 3. That tho funds on credit of the Stato aro horeby pledged for tho redemption of bills receivable of tho State of South Carolina, issued in conformity to an Act of tho Gonoral Assembly of tho said Stato, of De? cember, 1865, and subsequently the Act of September, 1866, and also for 7" / . i * ' . .V : : -' .'.aft ? K .).' " -V . . ? ;. _ 2. ' the payment of tho bonds and other obligations of the Stats; provided, that ttll obligations created for the purpose of aiding the rebellion,, and xor maintaining a hostile govern? ment to the laws and authorities of the United 'States, are hereby de? clared to be null and void, and Rbnll never be paid by any tos? to be im? posed opon the people of South ' Carolina. SEO. 4. That for the purpose of defraying the current expenses of this Convention, the payment of its officers, members aud contingent ac? counts, Brevet Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Cunby, Commanding Second Military District, be requested to issue from time to time, as muy be necessary, such orders upon the Treasury of the State of South Carolina, for the pay? ment of such sums as may be author? ized by this Convention, ia such amounts as may be agreed upon be? tween the President of this Conven? tion and tho General Commanding, to the officers and members of this body, for their perdiera and mileage, and for the current expenses of the same, and that the amount of tho tax heroin authorized to be levied shall be placed in the Treasury of the State, to reimburse said advances. SEC. 5. That if tho tuxes levied and assessed under this ordinance should bo in excess of the whole expenses of the Convention, it shall be retained in thc Treasury, subject to the future order and in conformity to the provi? sions of tho Constitution to bo adopted by this Convention. Should there be auy deficiency in tho sum required to be raised by taxation under this ordinance, to reimburse the Treasury for its outlay, tho first Legislature which assembles hereafter shall make such further provisions as may be necessary to raise funds for this purpose. Ste. G. That the per diem of the Prosideut and members of this Con? vention shall be: President $12; Members, Sorgenut-ut-Arnis, Seoi. tary, $9 ; Dum Keeper, Beading Clerk, $G; two Messengers, each, $4; Assistant Sergeant-nt-Arins, Assistant Secretary, Engrossing Clerk, $7; Assistant Door Keeper $5. Ssc. 7. Thal the mileage of mem? bers and ollicers of this Convention, shall be twenty cents per mile to and from the Convention, by the usual mail routes. A letter was also read from Gov. Orr, written in reply to a request for information: CHARLESTON, S. C., Tau. 25, 18G8. X. fr. Parker, Esq., Chairman Com? mittee cu Finance, ?Ca, Charleston, S. C. Sin: On tho receipt of your com? munication of the 21st, I addressed a letter to Wm. Hood, Esq., Treasurer of the State, requesting him to fur? nish tho information which you seek, with reference to the financial condi? tion of the State. From his reply, you will observe that a very small amount of national currency is in the Treasury. You wiri also note that of tho $500,000 of tho bills receivable authorized to bo issued by the Act of Assembly of December, 1SG5, there has been printed only 8300,000. Of this amount, but $220,000 has been "signed, registered and carried to cush for circulation," and there is now in tho vault of tho Treasury, in thoao bills receivable, $122,081, which loaves the outstaudiug circulation $99,919. The unpaid taxes of the State, whereon executions are now in tho hands of various sherifl's, will reach about $130,000. What amount of theso executions eau be made avail? able, I am not prepared to say. If the Convention should consider it t ipedient to mako any pledges for tho redemption of these bills receiv? able, in connection with tho debt of tho State existing before the war, it would, in my judgment, materially appreciate their value, and bring them nearly up to par. The tax order issued by Cien. ^Canby will, il faithfully executed by tho different officers in tho State, yield about $3.0,000. If theso taxes ore collect? ed, all of the bills which ovory mouth may bo required to bo issued to carry on tho civil govornmout of tho State, will bt absorbed by these tuxes and returned to tho Treasurer. There is no good reason why these bills receivable aro now at so great ji discount. I have the houor to be, your obedient servant, JAMES L. ORR, Governor of South Carolina. Tho ordinance was read by its tith and mado the special ordor for 1 o'clock Tuesday. Tho President begged leave tc make a personal explanation, with t view of preventing debate on th? subject hereafter, in reference to tba pay of th,e President, referred to in the above ordinance. "When first nominated by bia constituents ol j Charleston aa a delegate to this Con? vention, he made a d?termination from which he had not seen ony ] carine fe deviate. As ?n Oulucir o? i the Government of the United States, | be receives compensation for his services. He did not think it right and proper, therefore, to receive any compensation for services while act? ing President of th? Convention. He begged leave, therefore, to state that it was his fixed and unalterable determination to receive no compen? sation from tho Convention for his services, either as President or dele? gate. E. W. Mackey offored a resolution, that a clause bo incorpor?t d in the Constitution providing that hereafter in tho sales of ali lands, either for taxes or under executions, or other final process, of any court, issued for the collection of debt, the lands shall be sold in tracts not exceeding 1G0 acres; HO that the opportunity of purchase may be exteuded to all classes of tho community, whose in? dustry and frugality will enable them to obtain a home. Referred to tho Committee on Miscellaneous Matters. B. P. Wliittomoro offered the fol? lowing, which was referred to tho Committeo on Petitions: . Whereas thousands of laborers of this Commonwealth are suffering for thc actual necessaries of life, and have been compelled, on account of the claims which their employers held against them, to turn over the entire proceeds of their toil for tho year lSt?7; Resolved, That this Convention most respectfully requests Brevet Muj. Gen. Ed. R. S. Canby, Com? manding General of the 2d Military District, to stay the further withhold? ing of such portions of tho crops as the laborers are entitled to by the terms of their agreements; also, that all notes or obligations given for labor shall be settled at once; also, that no debts shall bo collected from the laborers which they may owo to their employers, or others, for four months from the date of the ratifica? tion of the Constitution which this Convention may adopt. - - A bill has been introduced in the New York Legislature, providing it shall be unlawful for one first cousin to engage or agree to marry another first cousin of the same consanguini? ty. Any person violating the pro? posed law may be punished by fine of not moro than $1,000, or imprison? ment for not longer than one year, or both fine and imprisonment. A young wife in Morean, New York, threw a bonnet und shawl into tho river, left a suicidal noto, and eloped with a young man. LOST, ON Monday Evening, between Pendle? ton and Plain streets, a (lol.I) BUACELET. A liberal reward will be paid for its return to thia office. Jan 29_J_2_ "The Queen of Medicine." AN ascription of praise moro worthy tho triumphs of art than gilded obohuka, or monument? of stone, ia thu voluntary testimony of a grateful people. A thou? sand hcartH, and RH many ready ton^uea, yield a willing and a thankful tributo of praiao to the morita of that incomparable panacea, HEINITSH'8 QUEEN'!? DELIGHT. Thoao aro the living trophies: "Snatched from the curso diaenrc has brought, To speak thc triumphs skill IIIIH wrought." In tho brief period of twolvo months, over o,000 casca have boon treated BO suc? cessfully as to entitle it to bo tho wunder of tho ago. * For debility, prostration, nervousness, mental doprcaaion, impaired digestion, loss of appetite, restlesness, want ot' vital force and low apirita, it is more invigorat? ing and strengthening than ail tho com? pounds of bark or bitters. Aa a liver mvigorator, it is of inestimable value As a stimulant, it is safer and surer than all tho rum and whiskey tonics of tho day, and if you value your lifo and health a pin's fee, avoid these quickening stimu? lai.ts to the gravo amt uso the Queen's Delight. For MHIO by FISHER A HEINITSn, Jan 20_Druggists. NOTICE. WE, the undersigned, do hereby notify our customers, and tho public ge? nerally, that owing to tho high prlcca of Flour," as well as the dullness of trade, wo shall bo compelled, from the 1st dav of FEBRUARY, 1HC.S, to roduco tho number of Loaves of Bread to tho former level of TWENTY-FOUR LOAVES PER DOLLAR. W. STIEGLITZ, THEO. WIBBELT. P. S. Wo shall also bo compelled to ad bcro strictly to a caah ayBtem. Jan 28 10 Flour! Flour!! OfV BBLS. FLOUR, OLf 150 Sacka Flour; from best Family lo uou? r?uper. Jan 12 FISHER A LOWRANCE. ? ' - ' T7 j ~~. '?' *~? ~~~~~ ~ Liooal .Tto^r?.?. CASH:-PAY UP.-From aud after .? January 1, 1868, tho cash system will be strictly, enforced. Persons who are now indebted' for 'subscriptions, and who wish their papers continued, , will confer a favor by paying up at once. Those who fail will have their papers discontinued. Cash will also bo required for all advertisements. Persons forwarding advertisements from a distance, must send a remit I tnnco. Job work cash on delivery. W. S. King, Esq., is on a collect? ing tour for the Charleston Courier, and will present billets to numbera of onr citizens who are in arrears. "SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE DE' FORGOT?"-Merry's Museum, an illus? trated monthly magazine for boys and girls, which is now in the twen? ty-eighth year of its publication, is emphatically "the young people's old friend." A new volume commenced with the January number. ' It is pub? lished by Horace B. Fuller, 245 Washington street. T?nat-on, Mass. THE ADDRESS BY MB. MULLALY. , Tho inclement weather last night, it was feared, would prevent a general turn-out of the citizens; but the r?putation of the speaker was an all powerful incentive, and notwith? standing tho fact that the rain dropped and drizzled in a monoto? nous, all-night style, by half-past 7 the hall wuswell filled-not only with the "lords of creation," but also a largo number of the gentler sex. The speaker was escorted on the stage by Messrs. Stanley, Melton, E. Hope, George Symmers, William Wallace and D. B. DeSaussnre; and was introduced to the audience by , 1). B. DeSauBsure, Esq. Mr. Mullaby, in the course of his remarks, carno down very heavily on tho party now in power; but stated that the great voice of the people of Connecticut, Maryland, California, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, had proclaimed at the ballot-box that the reign of the radi? cal party must ond. Local causes wero assigned for the defeats in the nutmeg State and "the dork and bloody ground;" but when the glo? rious intelligence was received from the golden sands of the Pacific, the radicals wero nonplussed; and Old Thad., in the bitterness of his de? spair, groaned, "Tho Democrats will . . . haveamajority in tho next Congress;" while Ben. Wade declared that there were not oaths enough in his vocabu? lary to do the subject justice; Chief /?-Justice Chose, overcome by his feelings, asserted that he was "but a few removes from a conservative." The speaker boldly declared himself a "copperhead." His advice to the out-going politicians was to select a number of their relics sud curiosi? ties, for tho purpose of establishing un opposition establishment to tho "great showman." Among these curiosities ho mentioned tho Freed? man's Bureau-a dilapidated but commodious piece of furniture, con? taining many drawers and pigeon? holes; a sample of the gold which ! Beast Butler was forced to return to the New Orleans banks, and one of tho despatches from the great "head? quarters in tho saddle. " He was con? fident there was a silver lining to the dark cloud which had obscurec? thc country for a length of time. Mr. Mullaly was frequently interrupted in his remarks by genuine rounds of . applause. Ho will lecture at Gregg's Hall again this evening-subject "Tho Yankee." . . NEW AOVXBTIKEMEUTS.-Attention in call? ed to the following advertisements, pub? lished this morning for tho Hr.-it time: Dost-A Gold Bracelot. Fisbor A Heinitsh - Queen's Delight. Hostettor's Rbnuaeh Bitters.