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COLUMBIA. ?aday Moraine ? February 23,1868. Startling Vae?. " The Baltimore Sun callB attention Mo .-a speech delivered at Mansfield, -Ohio, 'by Hon. A. G. ?Thurman, lUaited States Senator elect, which ?watains some facta well calculated to ? impresa the people of the North with 3bo direct interest which tbey have i ia restoring the peace and prosperity *I~ tbe-South. Speaking of the taxes derived isom internal revenue alone, JEr. Thurman says that the amount jwttd by the whole ten of the South .sra States for the last fiscal year was $19,693,749; in the same year, Ohio poid $25,081,409-80 that the South? am States, which formerly paid their full share, if not more, of the taxa? tion of the country, are now so re -daccd that, in the last fiscal year, Ohio paid $5,387,000 more than theni all. Senator Thurman then undertakes to demonstrate that the taxation ef the people of this coun? try is far greater than ever was im? posed upon any people. In the last .fiscal year, $500,000,000 were collect? ed in taxes by the General Govern? ment alone. The taxes collected by th? States amount to not quite $200, 090,000 -moro-making the entire .taxation., in round numbers, $700, '000,000. The gross annual produc? tion of the industry of the United States, according to the censas of I860, was $2,000,000,000. Allowing lor the?diminished production of the South, and for increased prioes, it is mot ?apposed to be greater now. Tiras moro than one-third of tho whole annual product of the indus? try -of the country is absorbed by taxation. Mr. Thurman then pro -eeods to inquire what is the.net profit of -the production of this country; and.taking as a standard the average rate at which money is loaned and borrowed-that being a rule laid -?own hy every writer on political oeouomy, .to obtain an approximate idea of the net profits of the produc ^tion-of a country-and assuming ten ,per cen* *,w* average rate of inte -azF.t. in t United States, which is certainly . jh enough, the not profits of the industry of the United States, AC ?the productions of agriculture and manufactures of all kinds, wonld be $200,000,000. Thus taxation draws irom the people $500,000,000 a year mare than the net profits of all the producing industry of the United States-a great portion of the taxa? tion, however, being, of course, upon aon-productivo employments, those engaged in buying commodities and celling them again, who, though se? curing large individual gains, do not fjacrease the wealth of the country a particle. Yet the startling fact re xaaius that one-third o' the gross annual produot of the industry of the country is absorbed by taxation. Such is the price which tho people must continue to pay, so long os a policy is pursued which renders ne? cessary largo military establishments and freedmen's bureaus, and which bando over one of the largest and formerly most productive sections of the country to increasing impoverish? ment and the prospect of ultimate r ?in. -- NORTHERN ACCOUNTS FROM THU ??P>CO?:V M?IJ?T?R? DISTRICT.-Tho Washington correspondent of the New York ?Vmessays: "Advices from ?he Carolinas state that Gen. Conby's administration is giving groat satis? faction to tho Unionists of tho Second Dktrict ; in North Carolina, particu? larly, where thoy aro about ready for the . Constitutional election. They ?eei satisfied thnt under his judicious regulations apprehensions of a repe? tition of the Alabama fizzle are groundless." -????.>? - Monday, the 17th of February, was the anniversary of the ratification of tho Treaty of Ghent. - TH? BckOVAZ. OP THB (^?PTT?ii. That the Federal Capital will be re? moved from ita present locality, the IUch??o?d Dispatch thinks is, one of the certain fatare acts of thia nation. The late vote on the proposition to translate it to some place in tho Mis? sissippi Valley ought to satisfy any man of this. That vote was strictly sectional, and stood seventy-seven to ninety-seven in the lower house of Congress-a majority of twenty only against the change; and that, loo, upon the first occasion of the serious agitation of the question. We have but to note that the vote waa section? al, and to remember that the con? trolling power of numbers in this country is fast settling in the great West, to convince us that the days of Washington, as the Federal Capital, are numbered. Henry Ward Beecher, in a commu? nication to the New York Ledger, contrasting the influence over chil? dren of the rod and the sugar plum, owns up to having been long and grievously in error. He said he tried tho rod in governing his children, but uses the sugar plum with his grand-children. ? Probably the same discipline in politics would benefit here. It is certainly unfortunate for the South, says tho New Orleans Thnes, -hat he waa not born half a century earlier, so that tho present generation could have come in for his grand-fatherly sweets, instead of a surfeit of tongue-lashings. CAUOUSSINO.- The Charleston ive wa, of the 22d, says: "Last evening a caucus was held, it is understood, for the purpose of completing nominations; but with what result we are not informed. The colored delegates are said to be exceedingly annoyed at the division of spoils, and a new 'slate' is.being prepared, whereon will be written the names of tho 'to-be-distinguished,' who expect to fill the proud places of the State. "F. li. Cardoza, Rev. R. H. Cain, and one or two other colored men, have gone to Washington as a sort of self-constituted committee on a pros? pecting tour. First, their object is to find out whether a colored man, if ! elected to Congress, will be 'wei corned with hospitable hands,' Aa; secondly, why 8peaker Colfax treated j such a proposition, made by letter .somo time ago, with contemptuous silence; thirdly, whether the Conven? tion is sufficiently radical to be a success in tho eyo of the boss recon structionists of Washington; and finally, whether any arrangement can be made to carry out a land scheme, by which the freedmen may enjoy their new petted day-dream as a i bona fide reality. "The general impression is that the mission will prove a failure, and that the colored people of the State will ! be most thoroughly disgusted by the j so-called friendly promises of tho Washington politicians." Du Chaillu is lecturing on tho gorilla in New York. Ho is said to be a man of much humor, and very entertaining. At a public dinner in a Northern city ho was importuned for a gorilla story, and, in compli? ance, told oue of his best. A distin? guished city official, notorious for his ncgrophilism, who had on soveral occasions manifested in a good humored way his incredulity with regard to M. Du C's stories, ap? proached him when through his nar? rative, and addressed him: "M. Du Chaillu, I have heard your marvel? lous story of your encounter with tho gorilla. I desire to kaow what you suppose a mun like me, raised in a city, knowing nothing about hunt? ing, and never in the African forest, would bo likely to do upon suddenly raeoting tho gorilla faco to face?" Tho African traveler promptly re? plied: "With somo knowledgo of your antecedents, Mr. -, I should suppose that if you wero to meet tho gorilla, you would, nssuming tho at? titude of courtesy and friendship, impressively and appenliug say to I him: "Am I not a 'mun and n brother?' " It was tho best thing of the banquet, and long kept np the uncontrollable mirth of the guests. Tho Astor House Hotel, iu New York, rents for $55,000 a year. An army of 2,000 Indians are marohing into the Sweetwater Coun? try from Idaho and Mentana. They r.rc ou Vue wnr patti, a d have burn? ed all the ranches North of Seneca Springs, and driven off all the stock. They also barned the houses and compelled two ranchmen to fly for safety. Quite a number of charter elections have been held recently in the West? ern and interior Counties of New York, which have resulted favorably for the Democracy, exhibiting oon sirler?b!e gai s 3 even upon the ma? jority of 48,000, whioh the Democrats obtained last fall. Mrs. Weaver, the insane woman who recently murdered her five chil? dren, and who was in jail at Pem? broke, Ontario County, New York, committed suicide on Monday night, by hanging herself to the door of her cell. Burglars in Louisiana are reduoed to the necessity of breaking into the penitentiary at Baton Rouge, and stealing the clothes of the convicts. MARRIED. At Sandv Rnn, on tho 19th inst., hy Hov. E. Wanna'maker, Mr. WM. M. BECKHAM, of Richland, to Miss N. S. Wolfe, of Sandy Run. ay Charleston Mercury and Courue please copy. At Lexington C. H., on Thursday morn? ing, tho 20th inst., by Rer. Wm. Martin, HENRY J. HEIBLES. of Sandy Run, to Mrs. AMANDA M. WOLFE, daughter of John Fox, EHO.., of Lexington. CORSETS. AFEW pair of Mad. Demoresi's ele? gant fitting FRENCH CORSETS, at tho INDUSTRIAL DEPOSITORY. Fob 23_ TO RENT. THE Cotton Oin WAREHOUSE, located corner Gadsden and ' ady streets. COTTON GINS, with PRES md LEVER POWER, will be rented with ihe buildings if desired. Apply to 8. H. SPENCER, Feb 23 (i?_Qi. the premises. UNIVERSAL PLOWS. JUST received several of BRINLEY'S UNIVERSAL PLOWS, of all sizes, which will bo sold at manufacturer's prices. Apply at once to 8. H. SPENCER, Feb 28 6? At Cotton Gin Warehouse. COPELAND & BEARDEN. .-esp*^ GO BAGS Extra FAMILY ?yOt?kal 10,000* lbs. Bacon SIDES i InBriff SHOULDERS, a??HSHBa 20 bags Rio Coffee, 5 hilda, idolassos, 10 hbds. Coffee Sugar, 50 sacks Liverpool Salt, Bagging and bale Rope. Feb 23 State Bills at Par, FOR GOODS, at retail. Feb 21 6_GREGG A CO. SEED RICE. pr/TV BUSHEL8 prime SEED RICE, for DU salo by E. A G. D. HOPE. Feb 21_ Flour! Flour! ! Flour! ! ! tXr\ BAGS EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, OKJ 50 .? No. 1 " " Just received and for sale bv Feb 21_J. A T. R. AGNE W._ Kerosene Burners. SUN BURNERS, Comet Burnors, Solar Burners, With a full supply of Lamp Chimneys for samo, being tho bost burners for kerosene and star oil now in imo. Just received and for salo by J. & T. R. AGNEW. Feb 21_ Nails! Nails! ! 1 r\(\ KEGS first quality NAILS. Just XV^f \_f received and for salo by Fob 21_B- AGNEW. TO RENT, MA COTTAGE BUILDING, on Main street, between Richland and Lumber streets, containing four rooms and A base? ment; with a good well of water and largo garden. For further particulars, applv at HID store of Mus. C. RILLEY. Feb 21_ . 3*__ $1,000! $1,000!! WANTED, $1,000 in Bills Receivable. Highest price paid in Silver or Cur? rency. ALFRED TOLLESON. Foh 18 NEW ARRIVAL. SUGAR-CURED HAMS. Sugar-cured Broakfa^t t'trips, Large No. 1 Mackerel, veiy fat, Rich Goshen Butter, at G DIERCK8*. STATE TAXES. ON hand, and for Balo, STATE BILLS RECEIVABLE, for all dues to the State. GREGG, PALMER A CO. Jan ll_ SOUTHERN BANK NOTES! SOUTHERN SECURITIES! Bought and sold on commission by LAWRENCE, 3E0S. & CO., BANKERS, NO. 16 WALL STREET. NEW YORE. MONEY received on depositfrom bauke, bankers, merchants and othors. Or dors in Gold, Government and other Secu? rities executed at tbo regular Stock Ex chango by a member of the firm. Oct 8 Da WITT O. LA WHENCE. JOBS R. Cacm. CYIIOS J. LA WHENCE. WM. A. fi Ai.sTicn tiooal XtoTOL?. The welvcs ara fool disappearing, we should say, if ope is to judge bj what is recorded under tho head of "Married," in this morning's Phoenix. REMOVE THE RUBBISH.-The atten? tion of the city authorities (or, we suppose, the Committee on Streets) is called to the amount of rubbish which has been allowed to collect in some cf the public streets. Have these eye-sores removed, gentlemen; they are unattractive and really dan? gerous, as horses are often frightened at them. We have been requested to an? nounce that on address will be de? livered before the Mariou Street Sun? day School, this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, in the Mnriou Street Me? thodist Church. Several odes suited to the occasion will be sung by the children. The patrons and friends of the school, aud tho public gene? rally, are invited to be presont. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, hector, lOJ.j a. m. and 3 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Boggs, pastor, 10>.i a. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Wu.shington Street Chapel-Rev. Wm. Martin, IO,1*;' a. m. and 7|.< p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browue, 10]., a. m. Church Confer? ence at 3'.j p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. t R. Rude, lO.hi a. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, IO.1 .j a. m. Christ Church Congregation-Theo? logical Seminary Chapel-No service on account of the illness of the Rector. THE LADIES' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIA? TION.-On Tuesday evening next, at Gregg's Hall, the ladies who com? prise this truly benevolent society, propose to give a musical entertain? ment. Our fair countrywomen de? serve our praise aud our timuka for their efforts to aid the distressed and those who have been impoverished by the war. To this end they call to their assistance the taste aud taleuts of our community-now they appeal to the ear with the melody of their own sweet voices-now they gratify the eye with an exhibition of living pictures-now they employ the per? suasive and eloquent tones of the orator-now they address themselves to the grosser nppetito and spread a table of delicious viands. And all for what? Not to benefit themselves, but for the benefit of the poor of our community; yes, tho poor-who are now poor, but were once rich. Theil hearts move towards theso, and they devote their time to their aid, uot by way of charity, which is so often cold and heartless, but by kindly af? fording them an opportunity of^help ing themselves. Yes, these same noble women, who erected waysidf homes for tho weary and wounded soldier, are now struggling to give employment to tho widow and th( fatherless. To accomplish this pur pose, friends, they need money they do not beg for money, but thej proposo to give you money's worth Who, then, will withhold a small con tributiou on Tuesday evening next! Take our word for it, yon will b( richly repaid by a visit to the concerl room. This association is iu itself r beautiful benevolence, and appeah to tho highest and noblest instincts of our nature. Does it not cali fort! tho beuovolcnco of others? Wher you sit iu your own comfortablt homes, with your family smiling ir rosy health around you, think of th? poor famine-pinched children of th< South, and let your heurts nnswei the question. And remember thal benevolence, like mercy, ;-"is not atrain'd, It droppeth as tho gentle rain from ifea^e^ Upon tho place beneath-it is twlct blessed It blesses him that gives and him thai takes." I Mr. Bythow?od offers for sole a ?riety cf atti ?eli ve articles, to? morrow-among them a lot of fine Charleston-mado ' boots, shoes, etc. Call, Bee and bo convinced. To THE FRIENDS OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CAUSE.-Mr. W. T. Farrow, State Missionary of the American Sunday School Union, whose uddress is Greenwood, S. C., writes: "My tour North bas been successful, and if there are any children in the State without books, I can furnish them to thone who are unable to pay. If you need boohs for the poor of your neighborhood, to enable you to es? tablish a ^auday school, plecae notify me, and state, also, your location, number of children, name of the school, name of superintendent, number of teachers, and how a pook age of books can reach you. When I make a donation, I expect the su? perintendent to acknowledge the re? ceipt of the same, and report to me occasionally tho condition of tho school, Sec."_ MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during tho week from 8>?? a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from \)i to2j.< p. m. The Charleston and Western mails aro open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 10l.? a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Green ville?-0 pen for delivery at 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW AJ>VK!IT?8EIONTB.-Attentiou is call - ed to the following advertisements, pub? habed thia morning for tho first time Corsets at tho Industrial Depository. Copeland A Dearden-Flour, Ac. H. H. Hpencer-To Rent, Ac. C. F. Jackson-Dry Goods. M. W. Bythewood-Auction Sale. BELOW COST. 8CLLING OFF BELOW NEW YORK COST.-Tho undersigned wis1.ms to eall thu attention of his friends, and citizens generally, of Columbia and vicinity, to the fact that ho wishes to leavo this city on account of business engagements else? where, and that ho is duty bound to sell off his entiro stock of GENTLEMEN'S FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING below New York wholesale prices; also, Cassi meres and Cloths, an assortment of Gent's Furnishing Goods, Ladies' and Gent!? Shoos, and various other articles too nu? merous to mention; all of which must bo sold off WITHIN TEN DAYS. Please call and jud^e for yourselves, at 8AMUEL FIBER'S, Main street, opposite J. C. Dial's. N. B. All parties indebted to mo will please call immediately at tho storo and settle, to avoid all inconvenience. By so doing, yon will greatly oblige Feb 12_SAMUEL PISER. . Count Mirabeau, AN HISTORICAL TALE; by Mundt. Translated by Brandford. In ono volume. Price $1.50; cloth $2. History of tho United Netherlands-se? quel to Dutch Ropublic; by Motlev. A Stormy Lifo, a novel; hy Lady Geor Giana Fullerton, with plates. Price $1.50 and $2. Duff's Railroad, Bank and Merchant's Book-keeping, new. Queen victoria's new book, Lifo in the Highlands, ko. Price $1.75. Also, a new supply of Inez, by author of St. Elmo. $1.75. Now English Novels, cheap. For salo at J. J. McCarter's bookstore. Feb 8 _B. li. BRYAN. Landreth's Garden Seeds. Alargo variety of fresh and reliable SEEDS, just rcceivod from that well known home of David Landreth A Sons. Wholesale and rotuil at Jan 12 +21? E. POLLARD'S. IMPORTANT. PLANTERS and GARDNERS will find ELLERBE'S PLANT TRANS-PLANT? ER. (Patented Kith of Octobor, 18fi<>,) at JOHN C. DIAL'S; by which surplus plants of corn, cotton, or of any plant, may bo trans-planted in tho samo timo that tho soil can bo replanted, without disturbing the fibrous roots. J. C. DIAL, Jan 19 fSmo General Agent. FINAL NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against tho estato of WM. HOPKINS, decoascd, will present tho samo proporly attested; and all persons indebted will mako pay? ment to MUS. E. T. HOPKINS, Executrix, Hopkins T. O., S. C. Feb !) ml3* LEMONS! LEMONS?? LARG F FLORIDA LEMONS, at FJ b 11 _ O. PIERCES'. EATIKG HOUSE AT ALSTON. T) ISSRNOERS on the Greonvillo and Columbia Railroad, can got BREAK? FAST and DINNER at Alston-ampio time being allowed. De.; 27 MARY A. ELK IN A SON. Choice Sugar-Cured Hams, AT 18 cents per pound. Call at Feb 7 J. A T. R. AGNEW'S.