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COLUMBIA. ---i---wi Sunday Morning, ApriJ ?, 1868. Depreciation In tne South. , The Baltimore Sun condenses some intorAJitincf infnrm?fc?A? thc re? port of the Commissioner of Agri cultaro for February, 1868, jost pub? lished, giving some interestingdetails eonoerning the raine of Southern farm lands, and the condition of agrio ul turo in. thai a nation. Aa a matter of course, the exhibit - is not at all a reflection of prosperity first, on account of general want of capital, disorganization of labor, drifting uncertainty and instability of Government. In every State South of Maryland, the depreciation of real estate is the most prominent feature of the reports. In Virginia, two-thirds of the Counties report a decrease iu the value of.land since. 1860, ranging from 10 to 60 percent., and averaging 35 per cent. f The overage'decrease of the entire State maybe placed at 27 per cent. As compared with New York, property worth $100 in 1860 is now valued at $73 in Virginia and $128 in New York. Reports from forty-one Coun? ties of North Carolina represent a very general decrease in value of real estate. Onslow County reporta no decrease on well-improvod farms, but all others estimate a decline, varying from 5 to 75 per cent., and the gene? ral average is set down at 50 per cent. Small and improved farms have declined less in value than large and neglected estates. South Caro? lina returns represent the deorease of real estate to be 25 to 80 per cent., or 60 per cent, average for the whole State. The causes are variously stated-general indebtedness, scarcity of money, want of reliable laborers, great less of capital in slaves, want of money, unsettled conditiou of the country, general poverty, fear of confiscation and negro domination. About fifty Counties of Georgia show an average decline of from 50 to 60 per cent, in the value of farm lands since 1860. No County reports an actual increase, and sales of land there, as elsewhere in the South, are few at any price, except when en? forced by the auctioneer's hammer. Georgia is naturally one of tho rich? est agricultural and mineral States, producing in one section tropical fruits and in another the fruits of tho North. Cotton production has boon largely superseded by Indian corn and wheat, the latter paying the fairest rental for the land where cul? tivation is made on shares with labor. Florida returns, though meagre, are a little more satisfactory than some other States. While some of the Counties show a decrease of 20 to 75 por cent., those on the St. John's River have advanced one-third in value since 1860, and in Baker County tho increase is estimated at 50 per cont. Thoro is a large area of wild, ? unimproved lauds, varying in value from 10 cents to 88, and averaging $1 to 82 por acre. Some of these lands, in Jackson County, for in? stance, will yiold from 10 to 20 bushels of oom, or 600 to 1,000 pounds of soed cotton per acre. In Liberty, Leon, Bakor, Duval and Alachua Couuties, oranges, sugar cano, corn, potatoes, rico and long cotton are produoed in rich profu? sion, and the land varios in valuo from $1.50 to $8 per acre, soiling chiefly at tho former. Tho fWrcinc in tho price of farm lands in Alabama is about 60 por cent., no County re? porting an increase. Tho affairs of Louisiana aro so unsettled that it is difficult to approximate tho valuo of anything, though tho correspondents of tho Agricultural Departmeut avo rago tho dcoreaso at no less than 33 por cont, since 1800. But tho re? turns from Arkansas, which conclude tho statement o? the Commissioner, indicate more than the general disor ganizjfion encl,; coisplete' ni^settle ment in rame, as the following indi catee ^Tirp Go?nti?-Newto^ and Bonton-report considerable increase ia price? O? i??~?!? ?iuCO 1GGG, uLuers give an average decrease of 60 per cent (varying from 20 to 90 per cent, ) sinoe 1860. Jefferson reports lands almost for nothing; Drew reports forced sales at what the or editor pleases to bid; Montgomery, prioes mach depressed foe. two years after the war; but a good orop this year, andemigrants ooming in, |iaVe brought them up to 25 or 30i j*0r cent, of prio?s in 1860. The average depreciation for the State is 55 per cent. GREAT DEGREASE . IN INCOMES. The New York Evening Post an? nounces the very significant fact, based upon the information received from the assistant assessors, that there is a general, though very irre? gular, decrease in tho income tax from last year, and tho aggregate tax of that oity will fall off. more than twenty-five per cent. It is this in ? come tax, with its inquisitorial offen? siveness towards every class of the. community, that, of all others, should ba removed, rather than the taxes on manufactures. Expenses, however, must be reduced before the much needed remission of taxation shall be really justifiable; and we do not see that our radical legislators at Wash? ington are doing anything material and permanent to lessen the great cost of their sectional and party rule. Taking off the domestic tax from a highly protected class of manufac? tures, with no reduction of duties oh the corresponding classes of im? ports, while still maintaining extra? vagant and useless- ranges of expen? diture in maintaining military go? vernments and freedmen's bureaus in ten States, is only a delusive pre? tence of relieving the people, the effects of which they must ultimately feel with two-fold force. Meantime, the deorease in incomes necessarily goes on under the prostrating effects of such a policy, and the people are still to be annoyed by having their lessening incomes pried into. SUICIDE.-We are - pained to learn that Mr. MoKagen, a highly respect? able and muoh esteemed citizen of Sumter, (formerly of Camden) com? mitted suicide a few days since, by shooting himself through the head with a pistol.-Clarendon Press. An Accommodation Train will be run ovor tbe Charlotte Railroad as follows: Loave Columbia on Mondays, Wednes? days and Fridays at 7 A. M., arriving at Charlotte at 6.35 P. M. Returning-leave Charlotte on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 A. M., ar? riving at Columbia at 5.05 P. M Passengers taking the G A. M. Train from Charlotte can connect with Nigltt Traiu of South Carolina Road for Charles? ton. Passengers from Charleston can-by leaving tho South Carolina Train at Junc? tion-connect with the 7 A. M. Train from Columbia. Country Bacon. 2C\f\C\ LUS- HAMS, SIDES and ,UUU SHOULDERS, for sale low t.v T. J. GIBSON. "April 5 2 Alo, ilic. " CASKS TENNENT'S ALE, for sale low ) U T. J. GIBSON. April 5 _ a Oas Light Bills. CONSUMERS will please attend to tho payment of their bills for tho month of MARCH with promptness, as heavy de? mands against tho Company have to bo met. JACOB LEVIN, April C 3 Secretary Gas Company. CH0ICE~HAMS, BACON, &C. K TTEROE3 DAVIi'., JU., DIAMOND ej HAMS. 1 cask very cboico S. C. BREAKFAST BACON. 10 tierces Davis' PURE L S.RD 15,000 lbs Prime BACON. Choice FLOUR, Ac. Just received and for sale hy C. H. BALDWIN A 00. April 3 3 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PEW-HOLDERS will please boar in mind that tho QUARTERLY RENT is DUE, and aro requested to send or call on tho Treasurer as carlv as conveniont for payment of same. ?. STENHOUSE, April 3 3 Treasurer. Political TrMtl-No. ?. THOTJOHTS FOR THE C?IiOBKD PEOPLE. Among others who addressed you, at th? recent mass meeting was Col F. J. Moses, the Fort Sumter flag man. He is a public mas, and we Li? ? Mur? ?nrazoine vost he ft*7*. He tdt?fy pu that the Bepnbli oan party bears on its banner the m?tto,' '??iib'erty and Equality." Now, marie this. The Republican party does not give you real "liber? ty," beeaus?} X%.mQkfis jon, vote .for. the man they nominate, whether you know him or like him, br whether yon despise him; and bind you by oaths and watch you to see if you Eut the right tickets in the ballot ox. As for "equality," how' is it that the Republican party does not want colored men to be nominated for Congress? Col. Moses says brave men from the North sprang forward to defend yon. How about the brave men from the South, now on your side-whore were they dnring that long war? Where was Col. Moses? You know where he was; you know that ho was Aide and Pri? vate Secretary to Gov. Fickens; that he was afterwards au oftioer in the Confederate service. When did he become the friend of tho colored man? After the war-wheu he thought that yours, was the strong side; wbeu he wanted to make use of you to give him position, which his own people would not do. Col. Moses talks to you about the trickery of the Democratic party. Now, does it not look as if tho trickery is on the side of the men who joined the-Cou federate side, and, when that side was defeated, rushed over to the Republicau party? These white men went into the Convention; some of them took stronger ground against the white people of the State than the colorea delegates did. They sat in Charleston in Convention, paid themselves eleven dollars a day, then nominated themselves for all the im? portant offices in the State, and now come before you and ask you to vote them into position. Are yon going to do it? Are you going to vote for men you cannot trust? Are you going to pat faith in the men who nave deserted from ns and gone over to your side, and who wont you to believe that the white people of the State are your enemies? A man who deserts one flag will desert an? other. Now os to the Northern men who have come here to be your friends, why did they leave their homes? was it because they desire to work for your interests, or is it because your votes may give them good places and pay them money? Now, you can answer this question. Ask yourselves, in your hearts, what these people ure after. Are they not Ailing their pockets with money? Who do they propose to benefit, yon or themselves? Are they spend? ing their money for your good or do they send it oil' to the North to be put in safe places. If they do any? thing for yonr people, they will do it out of the public treasury, to which they do not contribute much. Some of your people have been North, ask them what is done for the colored man there? Put the question straight out to yourselves, who is the best friend of tho colored, man, the white man of the South or the whit? man of the North? Who would you prefer to trust with your own money, the Northern Republicans or youl old friends of the South? It is s good rule to confide pnblio officee and public money only to people whom you would li ko to take care oi your own monoy. You expect tt save something for yourselves, anti to buy property for yourselves; i: you own properly you will have taxe to pay, who would you have to tai you? the people hero who have pro porty, or the people who have no pro perty or money except what they ex peet to muk? by getting office b\ your votes? Col. Moses says, disap point these Democratic office-seekers Now, that sounds funny. Who are seeking the offices? Not tho Demo er.its, but Mr. Moses himself ane nearly every white man who is in tin Republican party, xsow and thei they nominate a colored man ju8t b^ way of making things look right Ask yourselves tho questiou, are yoi willing to bo fooled by these people If (you are, then go and vote fo them. If not, then voto for you old friends hero; tho men who wil be nominated by tho Democrats ar men whom you all know, who havi been brought up with you, whon you trust and who will respect you rights, They are not oflice-seekers but they are willing to do what the?, can to save their country and their own interests, and yours, whioh are one and the same. ' 13. I-P ??.).-&-* Meeting of tlifc Richland Democrmtlc i . ci?**. A.meetijng 0*f the Bicht?nd Dftmo^' ! oratio ClJo will ber held at Gregg's' pHall, to-morrow (Monday) evening, the Cth instant, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating members to ' the Legislature. A full and punctual attendance is earnestly requested. B- O'NEATIFI. JB., Secretary. ... Just Received. An invoice of Ladies', Gentle? men's, Hisses', Boys' and Childs' SPRING SHOES, of the latest style, and prices to suit the times. J. MEIGHAN. April 5_ 2* MRS. MCCORMICK J-?. , WILL bo prepared to open, j?SaL for inspection, to tho Ladies yf?^Mflfcr.f Columbia, on WEDNES n^j^^ DAY, thc Sill imitant, a haud Uj^BSM i'into anti choice selection of d&BsMW 11' I' I N E R Y and FANCi figrTTWyg ,00008. While in New York V?/fs? h',u spared no pains in select? ta nw '"'r K(UI<1H- ^ho is 'ulso Vttri prepared to ?how the latest and various- st vhs of MU.LIN Ul; Y and DRESS MAKING. ALSO, ' STAMPING done at th? shortest notice. Thankful to the Ladies of Columbia and vicinity, tor past favors, abe hopes they will favor bur with a call 'vheuever they contemplate purchasing anything in her line._ April 8 '1 In Equity, Charleston District-In Chambers. Isaac W. Hay ne, Attorney-Oem-ral of South Carolina, vs. the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company, Charles M. Forman, Trustee, aud others. \Extract from Decree.] *?#.?* IT is furthor ordered, that all persons whatever having claims against tho < i reen vdlc and Columbia Railroad Compa? ny, bo and they are hereby stayed, re? strained and enjoined from instituting and carrying on any suit or suits, proceeding or proceedings, in any court in this St ate, . against tho Greenville and Colombia Hail road Company, except by proceedings in thia case, or by leave of this court first obtained, and that this order be published by JAMES TUPPER. Esq., one of the Masters of this oourt, in ai leant ono pa Sor, each iu Charleston, Columbia and Ireouville. ?*.?.# (Signod) H. D. LESE8NE. A pril 5_m2 JUST RECEIVED, AT the Ladies' Industrial Association, Cheap CORSETS, of good -Aap?; Cor? net Fronts, Tidey and Spool Cotton, Work? ing Materials of great variety, and New Patterns for ladies' and children's under? clothing. Orders are solicited from ladies and gentlemen, and every effort will be made to have them promptly tilled. April 3_ Alcohol, Kerosene, &c. 5BBLS. 95 degree ALCOHOL, ft 10 bbls. No. 1 Kerosene Oil, non-ex? plosive, 5 bbls. Spirits Turpentine, 100 ounces Quinine. For sale to Drug? gists and dealers, at low price, by FISHER A HEIN?TSH, April 3 t_Druggists. WANTED. ASITUATION as GOVEBNE88, in a respectable family, by a young lady, a nativo of this State and who bas had several years' experience as a teacher. She will engage to teach the usual English branches; also. Latin, French, and Music on tho Piano Forte. For further informa? tion address INEZ, April 2 3?_Cheater C. H., 8. C. IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS. WE aro prepared to furnish, at short notico, STANDARD AGRICULTU? RAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHINES, at manufacturer's prices. THRESHERS, Separators, Horso-Pow ers, Reapers. Mowers, Corn Planters, Wheat Fans, Ac. Solo agents for Middle and Wostern Carolina for J. W. Cardwell & Co.'s Agri? cultural Implements, Geiser'? Threshing Machines, Harmon's Wheel-Horse Raker, and tho celebrated Ruck-Eyo Mowing and Reaping Machines; and guarantor our machines to work woll. Parties desiring to purchase will lose no time in addressing FISHER & LOWRANCE, April '2_Colombia. S. c. CONCERNING FISH JUST to hand and for Bale. MACKEREL and Scaled nerring?, Lake Superior White Fish, Rino lish, Pickled 8aluion, Codfish, Hake, and other queer fish. 1 Fi?!:, y.::,t *i.??i~.\>? ?l'??i ?ins con.-i u? Florida. GEO. SYMMERS. P. S. A LIBERAL REWARD, including 1 box of tho Fish in disputo, will be given to anv Mombcr of Congress, Tax-Collec tor, ?flico Seeker, or "any other man," who will instruct tho advertiser how to maka ono cent revenuo stamps stick on Sardine boxes. ThaUs so._ April '? ICE CREAM. MeKEN/.IE'S SALOON is now OPEN for tho season. Greenfield's Row, corner Main and Lady streets. March 17_ Helnltsh'n Cfcueen'a Delight, for Tot? ter, Pimples, Blotches, and Eruptions on tho face. Uooal T.tom All papers in the State friendly to the cause, are requested to copy the admirable address to the colored people, pu HI i ab ?4 in Saturday's Phoenix. HAVE YOU REGISTERED ?-If not, call at the Registers' office, on Wash? ington street, (the old ice house,) and perform the necessary duty. Don't delay. ?jTo-day is Palm Suuday, a day of un? usual interest among thc members of the Catholic Chnroh. It is so called from the blessing and distribution of palms, which takes place on that day in every Catholic Church throughout the world. REGISTRATION.-The total number of persons registered, in Columbia, during the past four days, is aa fol? lows: 99 white and 129 colored. Monday is the last day. Au advertisement iu the Ohalres ton papers states that the Mills House will be closed on Tuesday next, nntil further notice. SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.-We are iu receipt of this admirable agricul? tural journal for the month of April. The cumbersome style of the old issue has been discarded and a Deat book form adopted. Every Southeruer should subscribo to this journal, which is undoubtedly the best of its class South of Baltimore; and, ns pecu? liarly adapted to thia region, unsur? passed, if equalled, by any other similar publication. The Republic of Liberia-Its Geo? graphy, Climate, Soil and Produc? tions, with a History of its Early Settlement. Compiled by G. 8. Stockwell. New York: A. S. Barnes & Co., Ill and 113 William street. The "Liberia;struck" can, by a perusal of this volume, the cost of which is $1.50, obtain all the facts and figures pertaining to thia imagi? native haven of rest for the colored man. The work is comprehensive even the Constitution of the republic being contained in its pages. We are indebted to the publishers, through Messrs. Duffie & Chapman, for a copy. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, j-ector, 10>? a. m. and 3 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Bogga, pastor, 10}? a. m. and 7 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. Rev. Wm. Martin,, 10_J-.< a. m. and p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. E. A. Bolles, lOj?? a. m. ; Rev. S. H. Browne, 8>? p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10)4 a. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 10 y? a. m. The young lady in this city who tried to get board on the basis that her good looks would bo an equivalent for the same, is still in search of a place. The landladies didn't appear to see it, although no doubt some of the gentlomen boarders would have dono so.__^_; MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post oilice open during the week from 8|.j ii. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from t}4 to 5}? p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mails ire open for delivery at 4 J.j p. m., and alose at 8>?? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at ?>1J a. m., closes at 2,45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5}? p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-AU< n on i? ea.ll? .d to the following advertisements i-ub .?Hbud thin raormne for Ibo Hr*' lime J. Meighan-Just Received. 1). C. l'eixotto A Bon-Auction Sale. C. Roukmght-Now Bcbcdulo. T. J. Gibson-Ale, Ac. Jacob Levin-Oas Light lulls. II. D. Lcsesnc-In Equity. Jacob Levin-Auction Sale. 1). U. DeSau8snre-Commissioner's ? ale, Mrs. McCormick-Will U prepared, Ac.