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1 COLUMBIA. Tuesday Mon?*, Marci 10, 1868. Trouble with the negroes, similar to that of recent occurrence in Ja? maica, is now anticipated in the Ba? hama Islands. . The whites are repre? sented ?? loyal to thc crown, but the negroes, whose uttor worthlessness and laziness have rednced that colony in less-than forty years from prospe? rity to abject beggary, aro terribly excited at the refusal of the Govern? ment to attend to their wants* in the some manner as ont "nation's warda" are kept fat and idle. Gov. Rawson, in his recent address to the Legisla? ture, acknowledges that "th? exten? sive agricultural projects,' from which so much was expected, have proved a failure." About the time Of the close of the late wir, the English Government sent over seed for public distribution; practical farmers to in? struct the negroes, and supplied agri? cultural, implements. at th? smallest possible cost. Every effort possible was made to induce Sambo to culti? vate the soil, but his natural sloth conquered all such efforts. Now, en? couraged perhaps by the good ex? ample set by the. United States toward his race, his complaints have grown into demands, and another Hayti will probably be the result. Whether the career of the black race in this country is to prove an excep - tion to the many sorrowful examples already illustrated, the New Orleans Times thinks may well be a subject fruitful of wonder. Our only hope is in the strength of white numbers and the power of white influence. Whatever may be tho direct issue of the present troubles in Washing? ton, there is ono thing to which we can no longer dose our eyes, and that is, the great change that is taking place in the character of onr Govern? ment. The numerous offers of troops from Governors and communities in the interests of both contesting parties-the actual presence of bayo? nets in armed hostility to one branch of Government and in the service of ' the other-plainly show that the old fashioned faith in the potency of tho "ballot" for redressing grievances is fast passing away, and a reliance. ' upon tho shorter and more deoisivo political resolver, the "bullet," is coming rapidly into favor. The "clash of resounding arms," now heard in the political storm, may pass away with it, but who can doubt, asks tho New Orleans Times, that future complications, which may arise, will bo arbitrated by the sword? Tb a temper of the people, the signs of the times, all social and political portents, proclaim that we are on tho verge of an important ohange, whe? ther for good or for evil the result alone can demonstrate. Gen. Banks may, before long, realize his prophecy made at a review upon the banks of the storied Potomac-"This is the last of Republican Government." ? ?? ? ? DANGEROUS COUNTERRCTT.-A dan? gerous counterfeit made its appear? ance in Baltimore on Saturday last; It is of the denomination of five dollars. The "Landing of Colum? bus" on the back of the note is well engraved, but the chaping of tho figures on tho face of the bill is heavy. The main point of difference between tho counterfeit and genuine is this: In the spurious tho "t" in tho sentence, "This note is secured," etc., at the head of the bill covers the "n" in "United States," while in the genuino it comos over the upper left coi uci. By thu? difference tho coun? terfeit may bo easily detected. Wno is IIE?-ANashvillo despatch says that one Welker, who mnrdored John Bocknell, of that place, was taken from jail by a mob and hung. Ho confessed tho murder, und says that he had subsequently been a sol? dier in .a South Carolina regimoiit during tho war. Who ia ho? Tito Recountrnrtlon Conrfnttun. Tho session of tho Convention on Saturday, say sjhe 'Charleston Xeics, Vas occupied ol.?ieily in pntehing ami repairing taskwork, already, done. Some discussion ensued upon nu amendment to the miscellaneous pro visiona of the Constitution, securing to mun ?cu . women their rights of property, and the section being amended, passed to its third reading. The fbllowing ordinaucos were adopt? ed: . - . . An Ordinance to Create q Boord of Land Conimissi?ners. ' SECTION 1. It shall be tho duty of the General Assembly to provide for tho establishment of a Board, to be known and designated as Commis? sioners of Public Lauds, of which Board the Comptroller-General of th? State shall be a member, and to define the powers and duties of said Board, and fix tho compensation of the members thereof, and to provide for the current expenses thereof. SEO. 2. The Commissioners of Public Lands shall hove authority, under regulations provided bylaw, to j purchase at public sales, or other? wise, improved and unimproved real estate within this State, which, in the judgment of such Commissioners, shall be suitable for the purpose in? tended by the fourth section of this article: Provided, That the aggregate I amount of purchase in any fiscal year shall not exceed the par value of the public stock of this State created and appropriated by the General Assembly for tho purposes contem? plated in the fourth section of this article for suoh fiscal year: And pro? vided also, That the rate at which any such purchase shall be made shall not exceed seventy-five per cent, of the value of tho land so purchased, in? cluding the improvements thereon; suoh valuation to be ascertained in the manner hereinafter provided for by law. SEO. 3. The General Assembly shall have authority to issue to said Commissioners public stock of this State to such amount as it may deem expedient; which stock, or the pro? ceeds thereof, the Commissioners shall have authority to apply in pay? ment of all purchases made in ac? cordance with tho second section of this article: Provided, That suoh public stock shall not be negotiated at a rate less than the par value thereof. SEC. 4. The said Commissioners shall have authority, under suoh re? gulations as shall be established by the General Assembly, to cause the said lauds to be surveyed and laid off into suitable tracts, to be sold to actual settlers, subject to the condi? tion that one-half thereof shall be placed under cultivation withiu three years from the date of any such pur? chase; and t hat the purchaser thereof shall annually pay interest upon the amount of such purchase money re? maining unpaid, at the rate of seven per cent, per annum, aud also all taxes imposed thereon by or under the United States or of this State; and, in addition thereto, sholl, in every year after the third from the< date of said purchase, pay sueh pro portiou of the priucipal of said pur? chase as shall be required by tho General Assembly. The titles to said lauds shall romain in the State until the amount of said purchase shall bo paid, principal and interest. But a certif?cate of such purchase shall be issued to the purohoser, which, subject to the condition of said purchase, shall be assignable after three years from the dato thereof. SEC. 5. All lauds purchased by said Commissioners, or the proceeds of the sales thereof, shall be and remain pledged for the redemption of the public stock issued under section third of this article. But the Gene? ral Assembly shall have authority, subject to such lien and pledge, to make upon tho faith and credit of said fuud further issues of public stock; but the stock issued as last aforesaid, and the proceeds thereof, shall bo used exclusively for the re? demption of the public debt of tho State outstanding at the date of such issues and which shall not be funded. SEO. 6. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the ?v?"rity of the funds in the hands of the Commissioners of Public Lands, and for the accountability of such officers, and shall roquire bonds to be givou therefor. An Ordinance lo Provide for the Rati .fication of the Constitution and Or? dinances, and for t?/e Election of Certain Officers. Wo, the people of South Carolina, by our delegates in Convoution met, [do ordain. That on tho 14th, loth nod \0th days of April, 18GH, the I Constitution and Ordinance adopted by this Convention ?hau be submit? ted fot* .ratification or rejection to the registered voters of this State ; nnd also thai, : at the same time, an election shall bo held for Governor, , Lieutenant-Governor, Adjutant and I Inspector-General, Secretary of State. uomptro?ier-Uenerai, Treasnrer, At tomey^Geueral, Superintendent of Education, ami mein'. ors of the Gen? eral Assembly. And, furthermore, that nt tho same time an.election, shall be held in cae.) Congressional District for u member of the Hoxise of Representatives of the United States Congress. SEC. 2. That the election for the ratification or rejection of the Con? stitution and Ordinauces and for the aforementioned officers, shall be held at such placea and under such regu? lations os may be prescribed by the Commanding-General of this Military District, and the . returns made to him as direct ed by law. Ssc. 5. That ia voting for or against tho adoption of the Consti? tution and Ordinances, tho words "For Constitution and Ordinances," or "Against Constitution and Ordi? nances," shall be written or printed on tho ballot of each voter; but no voter shall vote for or against the Constitution and Ordinances on a separate ballot from that cast by him for officers. SEC. 4. That a Board of Commis? sioners is hereby appointed, to con? sist of Messrs. E. W. M. Mackey, F. L. Cardoza, A. J. Ranaier, C. C. Bowen, who shall keep an office for the transaction of busiuess in the city of Charleston, and who may employ such clerical forces as may be necessary, and who are empowered to cause to be appointed suitable per? sons for managers of elections in each County in the State; to hold the election provided for by this ordi? nance. Said commissioners shall have jK>wer to use all thc necessary means to secure a full and fair vote upon the Constitution nnd ordinances and the election of officers. SEC. 5. In case of the death, re? signation, or inability to serve of any member or mourners of said Board of Commissioners, the President of this Convention shall havo power to fill such vacancy. SEC. G. That should tho said Board of Commissioners deem it necessary or expedient, they are hereby au? thorized to extend in any County or Counties, election precinct or pre? cincts, the number of days during which tho election aforesaid is to be held, from three to five. SEC. 7. That within thirty days after the ratification of this Consti? tution, nn election shall bo held in and for each County, at such time and places, and under such regula? tions as may le prescribed by said Board of Commissioners, for the election of all County officers re? quired by this Constitution to be elected by the people. And the said Board shall also have authority to call elections for all municipal officers, at prssent elected by the people, at the same time, and subject to such regulations ns the said Board may prescribe, not inconsistent with this Constitution or the charters of such municipal bodies. And at such elections overj qualified oleotor under the provision* of this Constitution may voto for all officers to be elected. SEC. 8. That the Commissioners herein appointed shall receive for their services five dollars per day in United States currency, or its equiva? lent in bills receivable of this State. SEC. 9. Thit the President of this Convention, upon the requisition of said Board of Commissioners, shall have power to draw from the Treasu? ry of tho Stito all money necessary to pay the expenses incurred nuder this ordinan?, and which the Ge? neral commaading this Military Dis? trict is not authorized to assume. SEO. 10. That the said Board of Commissioners, as soon os they havo carried out tho provisions of this ordinance, .M mil make to the General Assombly a report of their proceed? ings, and a ftatemcnt of tho moneys expended bj fthem. -1 Hon. Jertrson Davis arrivod in NPW Orlflar??tnn fhn 4th instant. All tho fire companies, who were out on their annualjparado, as they passed the St. Ohaifes Hotel, gavo gave him rop?ated cMcors. As they passed Gen. HancJok's headquarters, thoy took off tleir hats, and tho bands played "The Bonnie Bluo Flag." Thero a? twenty-fivo new rail? roads in process of construction within eigUty miles of New York city. ?w-pwi I '''li -- HORRIBLE MURDER-? CRAZY MAN Kn.p.s A I'qoR BLIND MAN.- About 7 o'clock cu Saturday morning Inst, tho.7tb of Maroh.'iPeter Murphy en? tered the rocfao of -Hugh .Teague,* who h?M beeii blind for; three times seven yeats, add bed ridden . for tho ' past seven weeks, nud.with a seven shoot? er, instantly killed Teagne for some trivial difficulty, grc-ing uni of tue killing of seven pigeons soven days before, and the only witness to the tragedy was a lad twice sevtui years old. Coroner Whiting was imme? diately notified of the sud occurrence, aud a jury of inquest was soon im pnnnelud. From the evidence it appeared that Murphy and Teague occupied n kitchen in the rear c.' No. 31 Calhoun street, near Enst B .y the ono occupying the upper and the other the lower story. About a week previous to the homicide, Mr. Mur? phy's cat killed seven of Mr. 'league's son's pigeons, but there was no quar? reling or ill feeling about the mattel-, and Mr. Murphy paid the lad a dollar for the pigeons. Immediately after the act, he presented himself before H. Pinckney WalkeT, Esq., H. B. Majesty's Consul, and stated thal he was accused of a homicide, and os a British subject he claimed the pro? tection of the British flag. Mr. Walker turned him over to Sheriff Hastie, and he is now lodged in the jail to await trial. The verdict of the jury was to the effect that Hugh Tongue came to his death by a bullet fired from a pistol in the hands of Peter Murphy. Murphy is supposed to be crazy, and some of his recent acts would indicate such a state of mind. He appears to have some method in his madness, however, by claiming the protection of the British flag. I Cliarleaton Mercury. AWFUL MURDER DY A NEGRO. Young Harris (negro) was com? mitted to jail iu this place Saturday evening last, charged by the coroner's jury of inquest, of having murdered a step-sou, a young man of about eighteen years of age. The witness? es examined by tho ooroner proved that the victim was literally whipped to death-beaten from day to day, for moro than a week, sometimes with hickories, a leather strap, a rope nnd a paddle. Ou last Thursday morning, Harris commenced the chastisement before it was day, and kept it up until some school chil? dren were passiug near ins house ou their way to school. On seeing them approaching, ho stopped whip piug aud drove his son into a kitchen. After tho children had passed, he went into the kitchen, tied tho young man by tho feet, threw the rope over a joist log, nud hauled him up iu that position, his hands barely touching the floor. He then com? menced beating him with his usual weapons. The sister of the young man, about growu, said this was the condition of things when sho left the house to go to the spring for water, and that when she returned, her brother was lying ou the floor dead. This mau Harris is a tolerably well-informed man; cnn read and write; and is said to be a sort of preacher nnd doctor. Other mem? bers of his family have also shared his cruelty. Even his wife, on being examined, was found scarred; and tho other members-four children, from fifteen years old down-were all severely marked by whipping. One boy, s?me twelve or fourteen years ola, was so badly damaged that ho is unfit for any kind of work. [Salisbury (N. C.) Old North Stale. Anothor Angola disaster on a small? er scale occurred on Wednesday. A car containing thirty passengers was thrown from the Cnnandaigua and Elmira Railroad, aud tho stove upset, emptyiug its coals on the promiscuous heap of passengers. Twelve persons were seriously injured, three of them fatally. At tho commencement of the Wash? ington University School of Medi? cine, Baltimore, which was held on Tuesday evening last, tho degree, of Doctor of Mediciue waa conferred on Messrs. J. E. Ellis, J. W. Fewell and J. W. King, from this State. CHURCH PROPERTY Kr VTORED. -The Snrimr Street Methodist Chr.rch, wliich7 ever sinco tho close of tho war, has been iu tho wrongful pos? session of a negro congregation, has boon restored to its rightful owners. I CJiarleston Mercury. A large bear, which by somo inex? plicable means had escaped from Barnum's Museum, was chased through tho streets, and was finally overhauled. A tiger chase was tho sensation last woek. "i-.?;.. W*w <.. ..' ..' ''>*? -n.. i ??' 1 ?1 ' : ? ? i ljooal Xt*3TTa.s?. The April number of Peterson's Ladies' National' Magazine has been placed on Qpr desk bj Messrs. Duffie & Chapman. It is an excellent pub-. lication, considering the price--$2. Thc r.notiou oula advertised by Jacob Levin, Esq., to take place this morning, has been postponed, by special request, until to-morrow* (Wednesday) morning. Oow-im>rxG.v-Mr. W. B. Lowrance, conceiving that attempts to injure his diameter had been made by an agent of A. E. Colton-a Mr. Samuel Spencer-assaulted that individual with a cow-hide as he was leaviug the Court House, yesterday afternoon. Judge Moses had Lowrance arrested, for contempt of court, nnd sentenced him to five days' imprisonment and a fine of fifty dollars. ASSIST THE' Poon.-Mr. A. Y. Lee, lessee of Calisthenic Hall, has made an arrangement with Mngiciau Sar? gent to give an entertainment, this evening, for the benefit of the poor of the city and viciuity. The price of admission has been placed at such a rate as to bring it within the reach of nil, viz: 25 cents, or five tickets for 81 ; reserved seats 50 cents. The proceeds of the entertainment will be turned over to Rev. Wm. Martin for distribution. GEN. WASHINGTON'S AGE.-A very' old man, who saw Gen. Washington, and describes him as a tall, dignified appearing person, with a dark or tanned complexion, has something to say in the Newport Mercury with regard to tho real age of the great Father of his Country. \V oshington, he says, was born on the 11th day of February, 1732, old style-'135 years ago. Eleven days were omitted from the British calendar in 1752, and Washington 's birth-day was cele? brated thereafter on the 22d of Fe brnary. At the titne of. Washing? ton's birth, the beginning of the year in Great Britain and her colonies was on the 25th of March, but an act was passed in the twenty-fourth year of , the reign of King George LT, that the 1st day of January, which, in the old style, would have been 1751, 1 'shall be reckoned and deemed to be tho first day of our Lord 1752; con? sequently the period of time between the last day of December, 1751, and the 25th of March following, was en? tirely stricken out from the British calendar. Washington, therefore, had no birth-day in February, 1751, for there was no month of February, 1751, in British history. On his birth-day, therefore, in 1752, (new style,) he did not become twenty years of age, but only nineteen, and from the day of his birth, in 1732, (old style,) to this present February, 1868, are only 185 years. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8j? a. m. to G p. m. On Sundays, from 1% to 2}? p. m. ^he Charleston and Western mails a*~ open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Nojfthorn-Open for doiivery at IO,1 .< a. m., doses at 1 p. m. G~roenville--Open for delivery 5|? p. m., doses at 8 p. m. NEW Aj>vxBTiS?XKsrrs.-Attention ie call? ed to the following advertisements, pub? lished this morning for tho first time: E. A G. P. Hope-Bacon Potatoes, etc. GOT. Orr-Proclamation. Gregg, Palmer A Co.-Brokers. There is a crow roost near T.?vmrj ton, Ky., where, from time immemo? rial, thousands of crows have return? ed every night to roost. They come flying in in long lines, and go to bed in the most systematic manner, mar ihalled by leaders. We are informed that thc Cominis doner in Equity, for Greenville Distriot, has been relieved of his office, jy tho military, for proceeding to sell vroperty in violation of General Or? iels No. 10.