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COLUMBIA.
Tuesday Morning:. March 31, 1868.
Tl?e Pea?? o? Europe. .
All the fears that have existed in
Europe for a half year past that a
war would burst out with tho appear
uuce o? apring, nave been dissipated
by the arrival of spring itself.
Things never looked more pacific
over tho ontirecontinent, and though
thoro are, as over, unsettled ques?
tions containing elements of danger,
there is no sign that any of them
will at this time be brought to tho
settlement of war. Even the Franco
German quarrel has passed into
quietness, and France and Prussia
aro professing rather uncommon
friendship for each other, and are
co-operating on many matters of
great importance. Tho French offi?
cial journals frequently express tho
fixed desire of tho Emperor to con- j
tinue on terms of permanent amity
with Germany, and attempt to show
that the common interests of the two
countries aro so great and vital that
they must not bo imperiled by any
of the petty disputes that havo here?
tofore arisen between them. It waa
asserted by a Vienna journal, that
Prince Napoleon, who is now on a
visit to Berlin, was attempting to
induce Prussia and tho other signers
of the treaty of 1815 to unite in a
remonstrance against the absorption
of the kingdom of Poland by Rus?
sia; but this bas boen promptly de?
nied, and the denial is accompanied
by the declaration that his visit bas
no political object whatever. It is
possible that it has no political pur?
pose of the kind referred to; but, at
the same time, it is in itself a proof
of the desire of France to strengthen
her friendship with Prussia, and to
increaso the pacifio sentiment which
now oxists in both countries. The
King of Prussia also adds bis assur?
ances to tho many others lately given
of tho desirable aspect of affairs, and j
tho pacifio spirit of tho Continental
Governments. lu his speech to tho
Parliament of the North German
Confederation, last Monday, his Ma?
jesty expressed, with marked em?
phasis, bis confidence iu tho perma?
nence of the peace which ho was
glad to say now prevailed among the
great powers of Europe. Lord Stan?
ley, in making some remarks to a
deputation from tho Peace Socioty, a
few days ago, referred to tho position
of England and tho stato of Europe.
The policy of England is a policy of
peace. Unfortunately, (.said bo,) it
is not so over tlie world. "Nover,
perhaps, was there a period when
armaments wero so large, and rumors
of war more frequent. But this can?
not last always. Out of this stato of
confusion and transition, there must
of necessity come a better stato of
things. Tbero aro financial, among
other reasons, why this cannot go on
much longer, since military expendi?
ture must nearly havo reached its
limit." It is these things that havo
helped to increase tho apprehensions
existing during tho winter of au out?
break of war. Tho French Govern?
ment bas pushed through tho army
bill with a determination that no?
thing could frustrate; and as it makes
Franco even more of a military camp
than over, there was reason to be?
lieve that the Emperor would lose no
time in giving the signal which bas
been expected ovory month during
tho lout two years. But, after all,
tho Now York Times thinks, there is
less anpearmifA at thia limo oi ins
stirring up a difficulty than eyer bo
fore. Wo discern no war-clouds that
givo any threatening of immediate
danger.
-_
Hon. Jefferson Davis and lady loft
Baltimore on Tuosday evening, by
railroad, for Now York en rouie to
Canada, there to await tho next call
for bis trial.
Is Tn? House F. m j) ty I
"MB. !EDiTOB;.The foregoing ques?
tion arose afte? reading the piece in
your paper headed "After the Fune?
ral:"
Few of" na liare never felt the deso?
lation of the house after the last sad
rites have been performed for one
flAnwr pnA moro precious than our
own lives, but eon we bo so selfish as
to let our own feelings so completely
absorb us as to lose sight of the
glory of the now immortal spirit of
our darling one? What a loss to
ourselves. Follow our loved one (to
the borne wo *feel was already pre?
pared for one so pure) from tho mo?
ment we saw tho spirit had wiugod
its flight; and, oh, what visions of
Heavenly happiness will our vivid
imaginations soou picture for ua
such scenes as eau only bo purchased
by the ransom of our glorious Re?
deemer; the impatient, restless feel?
ing natural to our selfish hearts will
be calmed, and give placo to the con?
templation of tho immortal's happi?
ness, causing strains of thanksgiving
and praise to ascend to a crucified
Saviour for the unalloyed happiness
of our darling. Happy the feeling
of our loving hearts that the spirit
of our precious ono is ever near us,
taking tho place as ministering angel
and chosen as the one to place "the
light in the window" for us. God
does, indeed, bless the incarner tc
whom ho grants such a "calm and
thankful heart."
Thore's a light in tho window for thee,
brother,
There's a light in the window for thoo;
A dear ono lias gono to the mansior
above.
Thcro's a light in the window for thee.
--?-??-? *
State Convention.
Tho Democratic Club of Richland
District respectfully invite a conven?
tion of delegates from all tbo Dis?
tricts of tho State, to bo held at
Gregg's Hall, in this city, on Thurs?
day, the 2d of April next, at half-past
7 o'clock P. M. A full representation
is earnestly desired.
J. P. THOMAS,
F. w. MCMASTER,
EDWARD HOPE,
PRESLEY BROWN,
W. C. SWAFFIELD,
Central Committee.
The gentlemen elected vice-Presi?
dents of tho Democratic Club of
Richland District, aro requested to
report to tho President of the club,
in Columbia, at their earliest conve?
nience. R.O'NEALE, JR., Seo'y.
Delegates to tito State Convention.
lu accordance with tho resolution
adopted at tho lato meeting of the
Democratic party of Richland Dis?
trict, the following gentlemen aro
appointed delegates to represent that
District in the Democratic State Con?
vention to bo held on Thursday,
April 2:
John S. Preston, W. F. DeSaus
snre, James G. Gibbes, F. W. Mc
Master, W. K. Bacbman, J. P. Tho?
mas, D. W. Ray, W. W. White, D.
H. Trezevant, Thomas Boyne, John
Agnew, John Lynch, A. N. Talley,
Clark Waring, lt. J. Adams, John
English, J. G. Lykes, John H. Kin
8ler, Preston Bookter, Jas. Douglas,
N. Edmunds, James B. Adger, R. C.
Shiver, Richard O'Nonle, sr., A. L.
Solomon, Thomas Davis, J. D. Popo,
A. P. Alexandor, Thomas Taylor, C.
A. Bedell.
W. B. STANLEY, President.
R. 0'NEA_LE, jr., Secretary.
A despatch from Warrenton, Massa?
chusetts, says that tho operatives in
Spraguo's cotton mill, at Baltic,
Conn., have struck for highor wages,
and tho mill has stoppod work in
consequeuco. This factory is tho
largest of tho kind in tho United
States. Tho inability of such au es?
tablishment to pay its operatives
good wages, is not a vory promising
sign for thoso planters who aro mak?
ing cotton their principal ernn this
year, in ino hopo of obtaining a high
price for it next winter.
It is now said tho system of tickets
of admission to tho Sonate galleries
during tho impeachment trial origi?
nated in a stampedo in tho Commit?
tee on Rulos, caused by a report that
some of Mosby's men intended to
visit the gallorios during tbo trial and
throw down a can of glycerine among
tho senators.
L?OOal .XtOTT?LJSI
DEDIOATION.-The interesting cere?
monies connected with tho dedica?
tion of the nevr Masonio Hall will be
performed this afternoon. An ad?
dress will be delivered by Ker. J. L.
Reynolds. Owing to the size of tho
hall, a limited number of tickets have
been issued, and no ono will be ad?
mitted without a ticket. For par?
ticulars, sue advertisement.
OUR COTTON MARKET.-Wo have,
on several occasions, directed the
attention of our readers to the fact
that our Columbia merchants were
liberal, and willing to pay tho high?
est prices for cotton and all country
produce; and as a proof of the asser?
tion, state that a lot of sixteen bales
was sold yesterday, to Mr. Agnew,
at 2G,,.jc. per pound. It was n choice
lot, raised by Col. Beaty, of Union,
and pronounced to bo the finest cot?
ton shipped from Columbia this sea?
son. Let our planters throughout
tho State patronize the Columbia
market.
THE RICILLANP JAIL.-This build?
ing has advanced so far towards com?
pletion, that Mr. Sheriff Green has
taken possession. Yesterday morn?
ing, in company with Deputy Beard,
and several citizens, wo paid a visit
of examination to this placo of de?
tention for law-breakers. The base?
ment is arranged as a guard house;
but there is, we think, hardly space
enough for tho purpose intended.
The first floor is occupied by tho
Jailor's family, and on either side of
tho main entrance are various offices
and reception rooms. The second
floor is admirably arranged, with com?
fortably furnished rooms for debtors,
aud eighteen cells for prisoners, with
passage ways in front of each room.
The building is thoroughly ventilat?
ed and heated in tho most approved
style. Tho comfort as well ns secu?
rity of the prisoners has been looked
after. Mr. Hezekiah Duncan has
charge of tho prisoners, and keeps
tho place in excellent order. Messrs.
Kay Sc Hcwotson are tho architects,
and tho work speaks well for their
abilities in the construction of sub?
stantial as well as ornamental build?
ings. _^
Tho Lifo of Jefferson Davis. By
Frank H. Alfriend, late editor of
the ?Southern Literart/ Messenger.
National Publishing Company
Cincinnati, Atlanta and Richmond.
We are indebted to the publishers
for a copy of this work, an extended
notice of which we published several
weeks ago. Tim completo work is
fully up to what tho specimens and
advertisements promised. In the
preface to tho work, the author says:
"In his especial solicitude for a
favorable appreciation of his efforts,
by his Southern countrymen, tho
author has striven to avoid affront to
those considerations, of delicacy
which yet affect many incidents of
tho lato war. Ho has not sought to
revive, unnecessarily, questions upon
which Southern sentiment was di?
vided, and has rarely assailed the
motives or capacity of individuals iu
recognized antagonism to tho policy
of President Davis. Perhaps a dif?
ferent course would havo imparted
interest to his work, and have moro
clearly established tho vindication of
its subject. But besides hoing wholly
repugnant to tho tastes of tho author,
it would have been in marked con?
flict with tho consistent aim of Mr.
Davis' career, which was to heal, not
to aggravate, tho differences of tho
South. "
Tho work will rot bo for salo in
tho book .stores, but is sold only V?y
subscription, aud au ageut is desired
in every District.
OSE FARE.-Wo aro authorized to
stato that delegates to tho Democratic
Stato Convention, in Columbia, to
be held on tho 2d of April, will bo
passed over the railroads, to and fro,
for ono faro. Our conntry exchanges
will please extend this notice.
SEVERE PENALTY.-A corporul
named Hendersou, attached to the
garrison, was tried by court martial
yesterday, for striking Col. Guenther,
?while on duty. He was found guilty,
and sentenced by tho court to be re?
duced to Iii? muk*, drummed ont of
camp, bis bead to bo shaved, to for?
feit all pay, and to be imprisoned
for three years at bard labor, in Fort
.Macon; and during tho term of his
imprisonment, to wear a ball weigh?
ing thirty-two pounds, attached to a
thirty-six inch chain.
THE PEABODY FUND.-Dr. Sears,
thc goueral agent of the Peabody
fund, is in Columbia, and bus ar?
ranged with tho City Council (as will
bo seen by reference to the proceed?
ings of a special meeting, in to-day's
paper.) to place a fund nt their dis?
posal for the educatiou of white
children. A committee of gentle?
men-practical in their ideas-bas
beou appointed to arrange the pre?
liminaries und establish these schools
-which, we hope and believe, will
be so organized, that a thorough edu?
cation may be obtained. Let it bc
understood, too, that these educa?
tional establishments are not to be
"pauper institutions," but that the
children of the rich, (if such can bo
found iu this unfortunate commu?
nity,) as well as the poor, will re
coivo instruction. The "ward schools"
at the North have first class teachers,
and a graduate from oue of those in?
stitutions is prepared to outer any of
the universities. Let a general edu?
cational tax bo levied-small in
amount, though it be-and thereby
establish these free schools ou a per?
manent and thorough basis.
TUB MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.-The
tableaux this evening are for tho
benefit of this association of ladies,
who present their first appeal for aid
in their laudable enterprise. Let all
attend-thus gratifying a refined taste
and contributing to a most worthy
purpose. The following is the pro?
gramme:
L KING JOUN-ACT III, SCENE I.
CONSTANCE.-"Hero I and sorrow sit;
Hero is my throne-bid kings come
bow to it."
II. IPHIGENIA.
"The priost then took tho sword,
preferr'd his prayer,
And with his eye mark'd where to
give the blow." [Euripides.
HI.-WINTER'S TALE-ACT V, SCENE
UL
"Ob, royal piece
There is magic in thy majesty."
IV. -MORTE D'ARTHUR.
"Place me in tho barge.
And to the bargo they came. There
those three Queens
Put forth their bands and took tho
King, and wept." [ Tennyson.
V. -A VIRGINIA BREAKFAST.
VI. -A DREAM OE FAIR WOMEN.
"In overy land
I saw wherever light illumined),
Beauty and anguish walking band in
band,
The downward slope to death."
[Tennyson.
VII. -VISION OF QUEEN KATHERINE.
"Spirits of Peace, wbero aro ye?" ??J
[Henry VIII.
VIII. -CORIOLANUS BEFORE THE GATES
or BOME.
"We will hear nought from Borne in
private."
IX. -GUIDO BENI PAINTING: THE LAST
PORTRAIT OE BEATRICE CENCI.
X. -SCENE FROM COMUS.
COMUS.-My lady, sit!
If 1 but wave this wand,
Your nerves aro all cbain'd up in
alabaster,
And you a statue." [Milton.
The doers uf Caiiathuuio Hall wi?i
be open at 7!._>, and tho curtain will
risc punctually at 8 o'clock. Tho
pneo of admission is fifty couts;
children under twelve, half price.
Quinn, being asked by a lady why
tliero woro moro women in tho world
than men, replied, "It is in conform- i
ity with tho other arrangements of j
Naturo, madam; wo always see more
of heaven than earth."
MAIL AlillANOEMENTS.--T'lC post
office open during the week i .un 8'.^
a. ni. to ? p. m. Oo Sundays, from
1>.< to 2>.i p. m. fl
The Charleston and Wanera mails
are open for delivery ut 4 p in . and
close at 3 p. va.
Northum-Opon for delivery al
8.'? n. tn., (doses at 4 p. TU.
Greenville-Open for delivery 5,1 .?
d. m.. doses itt 8 p. m.
i>r.? ?''-.riMtit ?'.>.! M - At teuf.'im t.-ea;;
rn? .'..I'Ov.mu n '-' rt-ein. .?.r. pub
liahed thia moinm .? iho.nr?; t.nn
Wm. A. Wright -Tn Delegate*, ?to.
Cantwell'*-Hay.
Mass Meeting ai Janney'a Hall.
R. O'Xeale .v Bon -Flour.
Jacob Lo vin-Auulion Sale.
.T. Olsbdiiiing-Cletidiui?g House.
Proceedings ot Council.
. srrriATi MEETING.
COCNCITJ ClIAMllEB,
COLUMBIA, March 27. 1863. .
Present-Aldermen Alexander,
Fisher, Geiger, II ti nt, McDonald.
McKenzie, Radcliffe, Walter und
Weam.
On motion, Alderman Hunt was
called to the ohair.
The following memorial was pre?
sented:
Tn the Honorable (he. Mayor and Com?
mon Council nf the cit;/ nf Columbia.
Tho memorial of the undersigned
respectfully shows to your honorable
body, that, feeling very solicitous to
seo placed at school all the children
of this city, they have had a confer?
ence with Dr. Sears, tho general
agent of the Peabody fund for aiding
in the establishment of common
schools in tho Southern States, and
they have discussed au arrangement
by which tho present sum raised by
taxation and appropriated for the
purposes of education, in this city,
may be increased to at least $2,000:
provided your honorable body will
make such appointment of a commit?
tee as will meet the suggestion of Dr.
Sears.
Ho proposes, from that Peabody
fund, to advance to the city of Co?
lumbia a sum equal to that raised by
taxation, and to place tho general
management of the schools, pupils
and funds, under the control and di?
rection of a committeo of five, to be
appointed by the City Council.
There is already one public school
sustained by tho school fund of the
city, and the remaining $1,000 ap?
propriated to tho payment of tuition
in other schools, malo and female,
will, in all probability, enable the
committee to placo every child and
youth iu tho city at school during the
balance of tho present year. The
undersigned forbear to suggest the
names of proper persons to be ap?
pointed upon the committee, being
satisfied that your honorable body
will appoint such as enjoy tho confi?
dence of the community and who
will take an interest iu seeiug that
this benevolent donation will be pro?
perly applied and judiciously ex?
pended.
Your early attention in the matter
is earnestly solicited. Wo have the
honor. to bo, very respectfully, your
obedient servants.
WILLIAM MARTIN.
L. D. CHILDS.
After a full discussion of the above
memorial, the following resolutions
were offered and adopted:
Resolved, That tho City Council of
Columbia appoint the Rev. William
Martin, Rev. J. L. Reynolds, Rev.
Yv\ 8. Humor, L. D. Childs and
John Fisher, a committeo to receive
and disburse the appropriation of the
Peabody fund for the education of
the poor whito children and youths
of tho city of Columbia, and that
tho said committee bo allowed to
regulate, by their by-laws, tho mode
of distribution, and to account to the
commissioners of tho Peabody fund
quarterly, or nt such periods as the
said commissioners may require.
Resolved, That tho City Council
appropriate ?500, quarterly, toward
the establishment of public schools
for white children in tho city of Co?
lumbia, S. C.
On motion, Council adjourned.
J. S. McMAUON, City Clork.
A SiMiiiBSTORY.-A distressed and
aged lady in this city offered to sell
her gold watch to a United States
officer. This was her last means ol
obtaining money to buy bread. The
officer took tho watch and said he
would huvo it valued. On tho follow?
ing day tho lady received au anony?
mous noto, in which there was ii
word or two of respectful sympathy
ind warm good feeling. With this
uoto was a small packago, containing
the gold watch and 8200.
? Charleston News.