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ur- ! - jj -: rr'' COLUMBIA. -Sunday Morning, February 2,1868. Thc United ?t?tes and'^naPM^oJ TKA nontingency of -a war with Eugland, growing out of the various . . questions at issue between the two ^onatries, is being discussed by some . ol Jibe loading pnblio journals, in a tono which indicates th nt tho gravity of such a content is not much np-. predated by those who talk of it :most flippantly. Even veteran states? men sometimes seem to assume that .. England would be the only consider? able loser by a collision with the United States. Hon. R. J. Walker, 3B. a letter on the annexation of Alaska and St. Thomas, expresses ethe opinion that all future wars in which the United Smites may be con deemed, must bo mainly maritime ?arara-not meuniug thereby conflicts of single vessels, or even of fleets, "upon the ocean-but the capturo of merchant vessels as prizes at sea, the -. destruction of the commerce of tho -enemy, and the blockade of their ports. Hs then refers to the oom- I merco of EL gland in imports and ex? ports, including what she carries for ? other countries, which maches nearly ten billions of dollars a year, and says, "destroy this trade and England falls forever." That the House of Representatives does not antioipato a rupture very soon with England, is -.?bown by the large lopping off of the naval estimates for the present year. ?' Tho Baltimore Sun thiuks that there tro no questions open between the .AVO countries which cannot be settled hy a li ttl o common sense and a con . ciliutory spirit, which will be greatly ?promoted by the consciousness of each Government, that the differ? ences between them are less likely to receive a satisfactory solution by war iii au by any other method of adjust? ment. The issues upon which tho -United States went to war with Eng? land in 1812, remain open to this - -Say, notwithstanding our naval vic ' stories, and the serious losses to her .?commerce which she suffered from -oar privateers. We ought to remem? ber that we, too, have some commerce tobo injured, aud that there will be injuries to endure as well as to inflict. There can bo no reasonable appre? hension that the two nations, both -of whom are so vitally interested in iihe continuance of mutual friendly relations, and who have, besides, enough ou their bauds to preserve .domestic tranquility, are going to .embark in war. -<-??-? Cable despatches inform us that tile relations between France and . Italy are not so cordial as they have .been-the internal condition of Italy - is becoming critical. A general couc eil of the Roman Catholic Church is *;*o rassemble at Rome in November. A special agent (Carl Schurz) of Pre? sident Johnson, on what mission is .not known, is reported ns having ar .jrived at Rome; and Admiral Farra? gut, with his fleet, is nt a neighboring ?oa-port. The Danish Parliament has ^ratified the treaty with the United ."States for the sale of St. Thomas. -?-*-?-? A stearn carriage for common roads bas been built in Edinburgh, the peculiarity of which consists in hav? ing the tires for wheels made of India rubber, each being five inches thick and two feet broad. Theso Sires spread over,the ground "like an elephant's foot," stones and other obstructions sinking into them. The ono exhibited was built for the island of Java, -????.>. . It was a very pretty thought of George Peabody and his sister to erect a memorial ohuroh to the me? mory of their mother. The dedica? tion .took place last Wednesday, and ?was-a most interesting affair. John .G. Whittier wrote a hymn which was ?ung on the occasion. min ?ur min un mn limn m i , i ' Thc iltcoaitrnctlin Convention. FIFTEENTH DAT. CHARLESTON, January31, 1868. The Contention wan catted to order by President.!Mackey. Player by ftev.'W.?i. Jq&nsojb, (odored.) J. M. Rutland made the report of the Legislative Committee on a reso? lution requesting the orgHHzation of anew Judicial District out o? con? tiguous portions of Barnwell, Edge field, Orangeburg and Lexington Districts. The Commit toe recom? mend that the subject be left to the futuro action of the Legislature, a section to meet all snob oases haying been incorporated into the legislative part of the Constitution by the Com? mittee. Report adopted. The President stated that he had a personal conference with (hm'. Canby lost evening, nud he was satisfied, from tho statement he received, that the object of sending the police force waa to protect tho Convention, rather than to take auy .supervision of the body. On his arrival here, this j morning, * sergeant of police, withs squad of men, were outside. The sergeant informed bim that he was ordered by the Mayor to report to the I President of the Convention for or I ders. As the matter was in the bands ' o ^ i h G body, and a resolution adopted to have no policemen on the floor until the Committee appointed on the subject was heard from, he had directed them to remain outside until the pleasure of tho Convention was known. Coghlan introduced a resolution to expunge the words "negro, nigger and Yunkee," from the vocabulary of South Carolina, and to make it an offence punishable with fine and im? prisonment to use those words in an opprobrious sense towards any Ame? rican citizen. Referred to the Com? mittee on Miscellaneous Provisions of the Constitution. Randolph introduced a resolution, which was referred to the same Com? mittee, regulating the management of deaf, dumb and blind asylums, and other charitable State institu? tions, and providing that the direc? tors of the penitentiary and the trus? tees of State charitable institutions shall be appointed by tho Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Corley introduced a resolution pro? hibiting guardians from offering Confederate bonds in settlements with their wards. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Corley also introduced a resolution abolishing capital punishment, and substituting imprisonment for lifo, the term of imprisonment to be shortened according to the moral pro? gress of the convict. J. M. Rutland moved that when the Convention adjourn, it stand adjourned until 12 o'clock Monday. Ho stated that his object in offering the resolution was to give time to tho Committees to have a conference in reference to the Constitution, in order to shnpo it for presentation to the Convention Monday. Adopted. J. Whittemore moved that the po? licemen remain outside of the floor of the Convention, subject to the order of the President. Carried. Corley offered the following, which was referred to the Finance Commit? tee: Whereas the several banks of the State have, by the suspension of specie payments during the war and since, forfeited their charters; and whereas, by their complicity in tho Confederate swindle, they have for? feited the respect and confidence of tho people of the Commonwealth; therefore, Resolved, That the-Committee be requested to report some action designed to secure the people, in the future, against such a system of le? galized swindling, by requiring that hereafter no such corporation? sh.ill bo allowed to conduct any banking operations whatever, otherwise than upon the real amount of capital em? ployed, and that tho members of nil such corporations shall be held amenable to tho common law enaoteil fer tho gr.vr.rr.rr-.r.r.t, n'. r.!l othei C?ti? zens of the State. THE PRECISE WORDS.-A witness was examined before a judge in a case, who reqnired him to repeat the precise words Bpoken. The witness hesitated till he riveted the attention of the entire oonrt upon bim, then fixing his eyes earnestly on the judge bogan, "Moy it please yonr honor, yon lie and steal, and get your living by stealing!" The face of the jndge reddened, and he immediately said, "Tarn to the jory, sir." Joba Taylor, of Cbanipaigne, Illi nom, was instantly killed on Thurs? day of last week, by his wife Julia piercing hi? heart with n pair of I soisaorsV He had ordered her to put crape upon the d?of, as Lhere would be a corpse in tho house before he | Sit through with her. He Xb?n at cked her with a chair, and was himself reduced to a corpse as stated. From 15,000. to 20,000 Union sol? diers are buried at Winchester. Near them lie 2,000 Confederates. What j a story this paragraph tells! At a recent celebration of the Bri? tish viceroy in Lmoknow, 400 ele? phants formed n part of the proces? sion. A Highland regiment stationed in Cunada has as lost consented to wear a costume more suited to the climate than the kilt. MARRIED. On tho 29th ult., bv tho Rev. W. E Bogg?, Mr. W. H. Mo AW, <.f Abbovillo, to Mies HALLIE W., daughter of C. P, Pelham. Esq., of Columbia. Columbia Board ot Trade. THE regular monthlv mooting will bo h.ld TO-MOREOW (Munday) EVEN? ING, tho 3d inst., at Gregg's Hall, at half past 7 o'clock. By order. Fob 2 R. O'NEALE. Ju.. Sec'y. WANTED. A MAN who understands tho caro of I X\_ .Unies. Must Come well ree. un mend - I ed. Apply at Cotton Oin Warehouse, on Lady street. Fob 2 1* Palmetto Base Ball Club. AREGULAH monthly nu et inp; of vour Club will bo hold TO-MOltUOW (Mon? day) EVEN INO, at half-past C o'clock, at tho rooms owned by Dr. Vt. W. liibbes, Jr., on Sumter street. A full attendance is requested. Ry order. F. P. BEARD, M)b_'? 1* Secretary. "TAX NOTICE. MY BOOKS will bo oponed on MON? DAY, tho Sd of Fobiunry, for ro ceivinK returns and general taxes for the ymir 18l?7. Office hours from 9 A. M. until 2 P. M Persons from the country cati call from 9 A. M. until 4 P. M. THOMAS H. WADE, Feb 2 4_T10. R. D. Dissolution of Copartnership. THE firm of J. C. HEELERS A CO. has been dissolved by mutual consent. JOHN C. SEEGERS, G. DIEHCKS. All persons indebted to tho late firm of j J. C. HEEGEHS A CO , either by account or note, are rcspectiulh requested to come forward at once and Mittle with either of tho undersigned, as it is absolut, ly neces? sary that the debts duo tho lalo firm of J. C. Seegers & Co., bo promptly paid. JOHN 0. SEEGERS, G. DIEHCKS. Tho undersigned would hereby give ex? pression to his gratitude to his many and kind friends for their patronado, while ho wau a member of tho iii m of J. C. SEE OERS A CO., hoping also that the same will be extended to Mr. G. DIEHCKS. who continues the business on his own accouut, and will do his utmost to render satisfac? tion to all who may favor him with their custom-while I intend to give my entire attention to my Bruwerv. Au ample supply, sufliciont for tho city and country, of puro BEER, always on hand. Prompt attentinu will bo given to all orders left at Mr. G. Diercks' store. JOHN C. SEEGERS. Tho undersigned will continuo the busi? ness at tho old stand, whore ho will always koop on hand a select stock of GltOOE RIES, WINES, BRANDIES, TOBACCO, SEGARS, Ac. ALSO, WATCHES and JEWELRY repaired in a workmanlike manner, promptly and cheaply. ALSO. A BILLIARD ROOM ia opened above tho store, and a LAGER BEE.; HAUJON iu tho basement. G. DIEHCKS. CLOCKS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY. f~<? I HAYS on hand one of tho best y?yV assortments of tho above LI.>E ?ET. A utTTCLES, and ?m determined to sun at groatly reduced prices. WATCHES AND JE WELBY NEA TL Y c??a5a REPAIRED AT SHORT NOTICE. P. S. Aldo to dispose of a cheap lot of FORFEITED WATCHES. At ISAAC BULZUACHER'H. S?K?? ?* the Green Spectacles, Ono door South Ph ?nix office, Fob 2 Mainstreet, Columbia, S. C. Copartnership. JOHN STOttK having associated with him his sons, Hie name of the firm will bo, from tho 1st of February, 1868, JOHN STORK A SONS. JOHN Bl'OHK. WM. H. STOlGi, Fobl 3*_ROSE HT STOItK. NOTICE. ALL CONTRACTS and AGENCIES here? tofore existing with A. R. COLTON have bei n abrogated. HORACE L. EMERY & SON. Jan 31 6 Tjooal T.tertjL?. CASH-PAX UP,-From and af tee January 1, 1#68, tljo casWsystenV will be, stricjtly on?oroed. Persons who are now indebted for sttbscrif^iorjii, 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? tance. Job work cash on delivery. Some valuable real estate will be disposed of to-morrow. Main street and other lots, suitable for building purposes, besides several excellent sites for gardens, in the suburbs. See the auction col um us. The annual meeting of tho Ladies' Benevolent Society, held on the 28th ultimo, was small, and tho wants of the society aro so pressing that it is urgently requested tho members will coud in their subscriptions to tho Secretary, without further notice. Let others join and help to alleviate tho wants of the distressed in our midst. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Chun.*.-Ber. P. J. Shaud, eotor, 10}.; a. m. and 3 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Boggs. pastor, 10a. m. and 7 p. m. St. Peters Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. William Martin, 10<.< a. m. and 3}? p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browne, 10>? a. m. and3}? p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10>? a- m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 10>.< a, m. and p. m. ON SERMONS.-The practice oi preaching, so universally adopted bj tlie various denominations of Chris? tianity, has been of incalculable beneiit to monds, by constantly re? iterating those laws without the on forcumeut of which neithor Chris tiauity nor civilization could exist Christianity hus always had a hart struggle with the world, and it ha often appeared, to the unbeliever, a if the wt rid was about to conquer but the voice of God from the pulpi replants the seeds of truth in th hearts of the people, and renews th harvest. Thu pulpit, then, is a might instrument iu tiie hands of God fo the regeneration of His people, ani he who stands in it for tho tim should feel it his duty to make it n effective as he can. It is not ou place, nor is it our intention, to sc ourself up as a critic on pulpit on tory, or to lay dowu rules and regt lati?os as to matter, stylo, delivery Ac. Wo would like, however, t make a few general remarks, by n means intended for special applier tiou, but os suggestions which, poi haps, some might adopt, and whic we are B?ro many would like to sc carried out. There are some preucl ors who seem to think that a sermoi to be an effective ono, ought to bo t least an hour long. We think this a great mistake. We know there ai preachers, gifted with an i rn posit] personal appearance, a fiue void and good address, and possessin felicity of expression, tactiu hnndliu their subject, nnd a happy facility < illustration and application, who cu keep a congregation interested for a hour-perhaps longer; but they ai not numerous. Wo know, too, thi there are some really pious peopl with whom the length of a serme never impairs its effect; but thc sermona were not generally intendt for such people, but rather for tl thoughtless, indifferent or ignoran and in order to be effective with sue a class, they must interest, or, i least, not weary them. Sermons on points of dogma mt sometimes require to be long, but c points of morals should always I Bbort. A sermon of the latter kind should not be longer than twenty-five ? minutes, ??der any circumstances; indeed; the^most*complete, ns well os the most 'elegant sermon we ever hpard aroa {nat '?fto?r? r?\??*i,tr?*,?? . - ---r--o If most of tim sermons that are de? livered were subjected to rigid criti? cism, and all repetitions aud surplus? age extracted, the really effective part that remained would be found not to cover fifteen minutes. "Whatever language is sufficient to give clear Sud accurate ideas of the moral in? tended to be conveyed should be used, and no more. Every unneces? sary word added renders it less clear to the ignorant or indifferent man, and perhaps wearies him in the effort to understand. Such sermons, in? stead of doing good, really do an injury; for they have a tendenoy to cultivate in many the habit of inat? tention. There is another point of view which nppears to bo generally overlooked. Ou a warm, sultry day in August, when the heated and not over puro atmosphere of the church hangs heavily npou the eyelids of tho congregation, oome preachers will deliver n sermon just os long as they would on somo pleasant day in spring or fall, until that portion of tho congregation by whom the ser? mon is most needed, have shut their eyes in sleep, or, with half-closed lids, are dreaming of something else. How can it be expected on a dreary day in win tor, when the cold, dank atmosphere fills the church, drips along the walls, and hangs around ns poor, indifferent Christians like a wet blanket, that wo can sit listening to a long sermon, without our thoughts stealing to our miserably cold feet, or to tho warm hearth at home? It ought not. Short ser? mons are more willingly listened to, more easily remembered, and they never weary; while loug ones seldom do much good, and sometimes do positive injury. Whether we are right or wrong in these remarks, they are in accordance with our experi? ence, as far as we have been able to judge, and we cannot help adding, though with most profound respect and reverence for the olergy general? ly, that strong faith, sincere purity and ardent zeal are not always ac? companied by wisdom, and that a nice sense ol discretion in practical matters may sometimes be found wauting even iu the pulpit. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post office open during the week from 8% a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from \]4 to 1% 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 10J? a. m., closes at ] p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery at 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW ADVTERTinEMEXTS. -Attention is call id to tho following advertisements, pub? lished this morning for tho first time: Meeting Columbia Board of Trade. At Cotton Oin Warehouse-Wanted. J. 0 Seogors & Co-Dissolution. Mooting Palmetto Base Ball Club. T. H. Wad??-Tax Notice. A. B. Phillips--Auction Bale. I. Sulzbacher -Watches, Jewelry, Ac. F. W. Oroen-Sheriff's Sales. EEMOVAL-TG?m?TL?D??Sp MRS. C. E. REED has RE? MOVED to tho rooms over R. ! C. Anderson's clothing store, Main street. Fresh arrivals 1 by Bteamor from Now York of the FINEST and OHEAPE8T MILLINERY ever offered in Columbia. Also, CLOAKS, nOPRETS. ZEPHYR WOR? STED. H AIR BRAIDS,' A'C^AV DRESS? MAKING ]u aljjbranches. Feb 1 18 ;, Just Received. AQUANTITY of FINE STOMACH RIT? TE ItS, for sale by the quart: also, W H IHK EY. F. ZESTERFLETH, Jan 80 J3* _Washington street. HONEY! HONEY! ONE barrel Clear and very Pure ION EY-something that will give instant Relief to both Coughs and Colds; also delicious for Buckwhoat Cakes. Jan 28 mthl2 At E. POLLARD'S. Scrofala, or King's Evil, in cured hy using Heiniteh's Queen's Delight.