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COLUMBIA. Friday Morning, February 21, 1868. Taxation ot Banda. Goa. Logan's resolution, providing for the taxation of United States bonds to the extent of two per cent, per annum, expresses a feeling which we have reason to believe is all but. Universal in the West. It has its exponents also in the Atlantic States. At least one New England Governor has protested against the continued exemption as an injustice to which the community will not long submit, and has insisted that tho bonds shall hereafter bear their full proportion of State burdons. It is in the West, however, that the feeling has taken deepest root, and enters most freely x into the elements of future political ?discussion. Party distinctions disap? pear before it. Republicnus and Democrats are agreed upon the sub? ject even more completely thau in favor of ?n expansion of tho cur? rency, aud a pronounced radical brings it before Congress iu a form that will probably compel some defi? nite action. Tho Now York Times thinks it will be unwise in tho bond? holders to attempt resistance. It is not the interest of any class to pro? voke hostility by clinging tenaciously to privileges which wear tho aspect of injustice; and we believe that the holders of national bouds will avert .controversy, and in the end promote their interests, by yielding somewhat to the popular current. Whether taxation or consolidation at a lower rate will serve them beat, is a ques? tion for themselves to answer; but that one or the other is in store for them, we hardly venture to doubt. THE COTTON CULTURE.-The Au? gusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist discusses in detail the question whether cotton can be profitably cultivated, and lays it down that the safer method to ar? rive at certain conclusions on that point is to establish, first, what have been the actual profits of cotton cul? ture heretofore, and at what outlay; and secondly, to' apply tho rules thus obtained, as fairly us may be, to ex? isting circumstances. It then pro? ceeds to give the daily records of a cotton farm, carefully made aud pre? served for a period of thirty years, by ono of tho most successful plant* era aud accurato business mou of that section. Tho statement is frum the daily journal of his farm, from his carefully kept day-book of expendi? tures, and from tho account sales of his factors for a term of fifteen years. The ] limitation was ono of the largest and best iu Georgia, all tho modern improvements were put iu successful practice on it, and tho ownor was considered tho type of a successful cotton planter. lu the expenses of this farm the subsistence of tho hands aud work animals, being irom tho produce of tho plantation, is uot included. The result, under favor? able circumstances and good manage? ment, was' $110 profit a year per hand, over and above hand and borso food. This leaves a very narrow margin of cotton profit for tho pre? sent time, when it is remembered that meat cannot bo raised now in that section at all, and that taxes aro about as $12 to ono formerly. The samo plantation hns been worked ou a cheapor basis for the last two years than any place in its vicinity, and but $30.90 aro left to pay rent of land and interest on investment. Notwithstanding this beggarly result, tho Constitutionalist says that prepara? tions are going on for anothor crop of the staplo, which, it fears, will in? crease the impoverishment und ruin of the South. ???.?> Thc Kansas legislators havo voted themselves ten daily paper? each. They go in for tho news at all evo nts. The Boston Advertiser expresses its astoniebdcnt as folluwa: "'There is still a South. Wo have enforced freedom, we have compelled loyalty, we have declared equal rights, and yet," etc. The New Orleans Times shares in the Advertiser's wonder, that "there is still a South;" still wo can consolo them with the fact that if they keep up the game much longer, there won't be much of "a South" left. We feel very much ns "little Joe" did in "Bleak House," fully convinced I hat we have no business to still live and be "a South," and feel that it is very wick? ed in ns, but we don't quito see how we can well help it. Probably the "Chndband" of tho Advertiser will take pity on us, stop "talking to his self" for a while, and help us out of the difficulty. *TUK REVOLUTION IN JAPAN.-Tho following moro detailed account of tho revolution in Japan comes by telegraph from San Francisco, under date of February 1G: Advices from Yokohomu, of Janu? ary 25, state that a revolution had broken out, iu consequence of the opening of tho new ports. The young Mikndo was seized by tho principal princes of the empire, Sat suma and-. The lato Shngoon had fled from Rioto, tho capital, nud shut himself in the rustle at Osaka, under protection of tho allies fleet. A distinct and solemn assurance had been made by tho ministers of the treaty powers, that they would not in any way interfero in the struggle. The Shagoon was collecting forces. The confederated Dumios proposed nothing, and the foreign ministers were unlikely to take any steps until after the assembling of the nobility of tho Empire in council. Mean? while tho country was without a re? cognized head. The disturbances at Yeddo wero serious. Tho palace and chief en? closure of tho Shagoon's castle and residence of the ladies of his oourt were burned on the 16th inst. Tho palace is said to have been destroyed by Satsuma's people while attempt? ing to rescue a sister of this prince's wife. Two days after, Satsuma's chief palace at Yeddo was attacked and destroyed by tho Shagoon's troops, with considerable other of his property. Tho Shngoon disa? vows any quarrel with Satsuma, but declares that ho only wished to dis? lodge a band of robbers located in tho places destroyed. It is reported officially that 140 robbers were killed and 160 wounded. Tho government loss was between fifty and sixty kill? ed and wounded. Tho survivors made their way to a small steamer, I belonging to Satsuma, and steamet! out of tho harbor, followed by a war vessel of the Shagoon, which got tho worst in a fight. Satsuma's steamer escaped. The new ports Osaka and Hiago were forinully proclaimed open on the 1st iustaut. There was no trade worth mentioning. The condition of tho first settlers was unpleasant. Tho houses wero of an inferior de? scription, scarce and dear. Provi? sions commanded exorbitant prices. Tho main settlement had been placed nt Kino, a miserable fishing village two miles from Hiago. General opinion censures tho ministers for selecting a site so inferior in every respect. REMOVAL OE MAYO? GAILLAIID. We learn, from indisputable author? ity, that an order from Gen. Cnnby is now in print, and will bo promul? gated to-dny, removing Col. P. C. Gaillard from his ofllco as Mayor of tho city of Charleston, and appoint? ing Gen. W. W. Rums, of tho Com missarv Department, to the muni? cipal chair. We ure further informod, that (Icu. Burns is not inclined to lill th? vacancy occasioned by the re? moval of Col. Gaillard. Mayor Gail lard is, however, to bo removed, and, if Gen. Burns does not accept tho appointment ns his successor, some other person can easily bo found. The cause of the summary removal of Mayor Gaillard is, to us, at pre? sent unknown. I Charleston Mercury, 20///. JOB WORK ! JOB WORK j OF all descriptions-in my lino-attond ed to promptly and done in a snperior stylo pf workmanship, at the lowest possi? ble figures. 8toro in Ehrlich's building, Main street._HENRY H. B LEASE. CAROLINA BICE. 6BBLS. Trims Whole CAROLINA RICE, for sale by . E. * G. D. HOPE. NOMINATION ?p T*7?. GILMOHE SIMMS.-Among the nominations sent in to the Senate on Friday was that of W. Gilmore Simms, the Southern novelist, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina. Opposition is made to the nomination upon the ground that Mr. Simms took -an active part in the rebellion, and it is doubtful if ho will be confirmed. f Washington Star. OBITUARY! Died, of congestion of the brain, No? vember 8, 1867, aged five years and eoven months, JOHN JAMES, onlv eon of Dr. W. L. and Mrs. E. C. Tou, of St. Matthew's, 8. O. And yet again! ere tho wail of mourn? ing for the loved and lost of the household treasures had been hushed, thc roaper appeared among thc flower? and gathered a frail but lovely bud, to transplant it in tho moro gcuial elimo of tho better land. Attracted by the "shining mark," tho ruthless archer aimed his unorring, fatal shaft, and a darker shadow rosts upon that afflicted home-Johnnie "is not." In? telligent, generous and affectionate, he won the love of many hearts. Parental affection pictured with glowing.pride tho future of the promising boy; but, alae! for earthly hopes-a sudden blow dispelled tho cherished vision. Sad and silent now the homo he left. His gleeful laugh aud merry voice art; no more-no moro in pleading tones tho oft-repeated request, "Sing for me, 'I want to be an angel' anti 'Around the throne.' " Loved childi thy vince is tuned tt> sweoter music now. Fond pa? rents, bereft, savo one, of all your jewels, weep not. "as without hopo," o'er those little graves. Think of tho littlo "minis? tering spirits" ever hovering near you think of the little angels around the throne, who form a three-fold tie, binding vour affections (?tere, and linger arountl Heaven's gate to bid you wolootno homo forever. L. State Bills at Par, . FOH GOODS, at retail. _ Feb 21 ii _ Q^TA\9A99i SEED RICE. pr f\ BUSHELS prime SEED RICE, for DU salo by E. A G. D. HOPE. Feb 21 TO RENT, tf-ft A COTTAGE BUILDINO, on Main .""?""?street, between Richland and Lumber streets, containing four rooms aud a base? ment; with a good well of wator and largo garden. Por further particulars, apply at tho store of Mus. C. RILLEY. Feb 21_ Flour! Flour! ! Flour! ! ! pTi^V RAGS EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, 0\J 50 " No. 1 " " Just received and for salo bv -Feb 21 J. & T. R*. AGNEW. Kerosene Burners. SCREW BURNERS, Comet Burners, S&lar Burners, With a full supply of Lamp Chimneys for same, being tho beat burners for keroaono aud star oil now in uso. Just received and for salo by J. A T. R. AGNEW. Feb 21_ Nails! Nails! ! I f\f\ KEGS firs; quality NAILS. Just lUv receivod and for salo bv Fob 21 J. A T. R. AGNEW. An eruption of tile skin, of thirty yeur's standing, which defied tho skill o tho doctors, was cured, in Philadelphia, by using ffeinitah'a Queen's Delight. LEMONS! LEMONS ! ! LARGE FLORIDA LEMONS, at Feb 11_ G. DIEItCKS'. Heinitsh's Crimson Tetter "\Vuxli, for Tetter, Ringworm, Pimples, Worm Spot?, Roughness of tho Skin-a cure for Tetter and Ringworm. STOVES! STOVES! . NONE but tho best; all warranted jSBfcif'i give full satisfaction, and at such SJ prices that, though tho "times aro ^3Chard," all can buv from Fob 1 HENRY H. BLE ASE. Fine Liquors, Segars, &c. THE subscriber has just mado largo ad? ditions of tho abovo to his stock, and will tako pleasure in showing his friends tho same. The purity and quality are guaranteed in every respect, such as HOLLAND GIN, 'Trinco of Orange," very obi and Ano. American Oin, "Old Tom." Otard, Dupuy A. Co.'s Brandy, vintage of 1858. London Dock Brandy. Port, Sherry and Madeira Wines. Choice Old Bye Whiskoy, and a full as? sortment of low grades. Old Jamaica Rum. TtinACCO. Genuino DURHAM anti "BILL kui"' Smoking, ino best brands in market. Jan 25 GEORGE^ 8YMMER8._ Heinlein's ?tuet H'M Delight, for Tet ter,|Pimples, Blotches, and Eruptions on tho face. TINWARE! TINWARE! OF all kinds, at prices to suit the times. Merchants will do well to call on Feb 4 HENRY H. RLEASE. IMPORTANT. PLANTERS and GARDNERS will find ELLERRE'S PLANT TRANS-PLANT? ER, (Patented ICth of Octobor, 18CG.) at JOHN C. DIAL'S; by which surplus planta of corn, cotton; or of any plant, may ho trans-planted in tho same timo that the soil can bo replanted, without disturbing Ibo fibrous roots. J. C. DIAL, Jan P.) f3mo_Goneral Agent. Dsn't forget. The only sure cough euro is Stanley's colcbratod Cough Syrup. Sold by Fisher and Heinitsh. $1,000! $1,000!! WANTED, $1,000 in Billa Receivable. Highest price paid in Hilver or Cur? rency. ALFRED TO LEESON. Feb 18 ____ A GARD. THE undersigned has assumed charge of Mr. R. C. Shiver's Blore at Rock Hill, and will devoto his entiro attention to the business. Ordora sent to the Colum? bia etnre will be faithfully attended tn. Feb 16_STARKE W. TORTER. WANTED. 3AAA EMPTY SACKS. ,UUU FISHER A LOWRANCE. Violin and Guitar Strings. A NEW snpplv of genuine ITALIAN STRING*; alao, a ifni) assortment of Violoncello _ 'Strings, with a choice selec? tion of Violin Bowa. Screw?, Tail-boards, Bridges, Rosin, Ac. At Feb 4 tnf24? E. POLLARD'S. Choice Sugar-Cured Hams, AT 18 cents per pound. Call at Feb 7 J. Ai T. R. AGNEW'S. NEW ARRIVAL. SUGAR-CURED HAMS. Sugar-cured Breakfast Strips, Largo No. 1 Mackerel, very fat. Rieb Goshen Rutter, at G. DIKRCKS* OIL STOVES. IHAVE ono of these celebrated OIL STOVES. All persons (especially tho Ladiis) are invited to call and see it. I am prepared to furnish them to nil, for al) who ace them will have one. HENRY H. PLEASE, Feb 15Ehrlich's Building, Main street. Scrofula, or King's l-l vii, ?H cured by using Deinitsh's Queen's Delight. THE COLUMBIA PHONIX Rook, Job and Newspaper PRINTING KSTABMSIIMENT, Main Street, above Tay hr. HAVE your PRINTING done at this O?ice, for tho following GOOD REASONS: Tho proprietor is a Practical Printer. And attends closely to his Busiueas. The Office is supplied with Everything Necoaaary to turn out Good Work. rricea Lower than any other establishment In this State, or even New York. Pamphlets, Circulars, Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Posters, Hand-bills, Receipts, Ball Tickets. Invitations, Dray Tickets, Checks, Briefs, Programmes, Drafts, Blanks, Wedding, Visiting and Business Cards, Ac, Of all styles and sizes; in fact, Every Description of Printing! In one, two and three colors and in bronze, promptly attended to. JULIAN A. SELBY, Proprietor. Columbia. S. C. February '20, 18118._ BELOW COST. SELLING OFF BELOW NEW YORK COST.-The undersigned wishes to call tho attention of his friends, and citizens generally, of Columbia and vicinity, to the fact that he wishes to leave this city on account ol' business engagements else? where, and that ho is duty bound to sell oil' his entiro atoek of GENTLEMEN'S FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING below New York wholcsalo prices: also, Cassi merea and Cloths, an assortment of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Ladies' and Gent's Shoes, and various other articles too mi? merons to mention; all of which must bo sold off WITHIN TEN DAYS. Please call and judge for yourselves, at SAMUEL PI SER'S, Main street, opposite J. C. Dial's. N. B. All parties indebted to mo will please call immediately at the storo and aettlo, to avoid all inconvenience. By so doing, you will greatly obligo Feb 12_ SAMUEL PISER. Landreth's Gardeu Seeds. Alargo variety of frosh and reliable SEEDS, just received from that well known house of David Landroth & Sons. Wholcsalo and retail at _Janl2t?l* E. POLLARD'S. NEW BOOKS. OFFICIAL History of the Secret Sor vico. By Gon. L. C. Baker, lato Pro? vost Marshal of tho War Department aud Chief of National Police. Announced a year ago, but suppressed by tho Govern? ment. Profusely illuatrated. Subscription prico $5. Two New Books, by "Brick" Pomeroy, editor of the LaCrosso (Wis.) Democrat. Tho First, "Sense," or Saturday Night Musings and Thoughtful Papers. Tho Second, Nonsense, or Hits and Criti? cisms on tho Follies of tho Day. $1.50 each. Napoleon and Blucher. ByL. Muhlbach. On Both Sides of tho Sea-A New Schoen? berg Cotta Family Book-A Sequel to Dreytons and Davenenta. At DUFFIE A CHAPMAN'8 Jan 24 Bookstore, Columbia, S. C. EATING HOUSE AT ALST0?7 X>A.S8ENOFRH on thc Greouviile and _?_ Columbia Railroad, can got BREAK? FAST and DINNER at Alston-ample time being allowed. * Deo 27 MARY A. ELKIN & SON. Ijooa? T.tems. The Phoenix Weekly Letter Slieet | Prices Current and Market Report will be issued this (Friday) nf ter noon. Those desiring copies, will hand in their orders as early ns practicable. Tho advance in cotton has been tho means of bringing a large quan? tity of the fleecy article to market. As a consequence, the streets are filled with wagons, business is brisk, andj the countenances of the mer? chants aro beaming with delight. In fact, for the past Week, the complaint of "hard times" lins not been heard. Bring in your cotton promptly, yo who have any on hand, as there is no telling what a day may bring forth in tho way of prices. TUE LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY. The subject of Sir Walter Scott, his genius and writings, was beautifully presented to us last evening, by Dr. LaBorde. Who has not, at some period of his life, been enraptured by the masterly portraitures and vivid descriptions in tho novels and poems of Scott, aud returned again and again to the perusal of his works? Few uames iu literature at? tract us more, und few subjects could have been chosen moro gratifying to au audience. The sketch of the author's career was impressive, and the closing scene nt Abbotsford, of his'useful aud laborious life, was most affectingly uarrated by the lecturer. The large audience gave evidence of tho interest attached to tho theme and. the pleasure anticipated from the graphic powers of Dr. LaBorde. The lecture announced for next Thursday evening, is Goethe's Faust; the lecturer Prof. Sachtleben. SECURING EMIORANTS FOB THE SOUTH.-Tho efforts to secure emi? grants from Europe for Southern settlement uro pretty general. Tho Baltimore Sun states that several of the Southern railroad and steamship lines, in order to facilitate emigra? tion, have made arrangements to issue a regular emigrants' ticket from New York to all poiuts in the South. A special agent is to bo stationed at Castle Garden, New York, to accost emigrants on their arrival there from Europe, aud prevail upon, them to proceed South immediately. The railroads are, of course, interested iu securing these passengers; but the Southern States must fake stops be? yond tho Atlantic, at tho starting poiut of the emigrant, to fix his des? tination within their borders, if they would certainly secure a due share of population from abroad. MAIU ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post oflico open during tho week from 8)4 a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 1% to 2}? p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mails aro open for delivery at 2 p. m., aud close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at IO1.< a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery nt 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW AnvEhTiRiiMKNTK.-Attention ia cali - cd to tho following advertisements, pub? habed this morning tor Die first time. Gregg fe Co.- State Bills at Par. E. fi G. D. Hope-Seed Bico. Mrs. C. Billey- House to Bent. I). C. Poixotto&Son-Auction. J. fi T. B. Agnew-Flour, otc. A. S. Wallace-Salo of Houses. Connt Mirabeau, AN HISTORICAL TALE; by Mundt. Translated by Brandford. In one volume. Prico tl.50; cloth $2. History of tho United Netherlands-se? quel to Hutch Itepublic; by Motley. A Stormy Lifo, a novel; by Lady Geor? giana Fullerton, with plates. Prico $1.50 and (2. Duffs Railroad, Bank and Morekant's Book-keeping, now. Quoon victoria's new book, Lifo in tho Bighlands, &o. Trico #1.75. Also, a new supply of Inez, by author if St. Elmo. $1.75. Now English Novels, cheap. For salo at I. J. McCarter's bookstoro. Feb 8_ R. L. BRYAN. BUTTER. RICH GOSHEN BUTTER, for sale cheap, at G. DIERCKfl'. Feb ll