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?JH COLUMBIA,. . - -.-_^A Saturday Morning, May 9. 18B8. - ? ? -*-\ Cotton and I'rovi?ion?. J. N. Cardozo, the veteran of the Southern press, bas published a cot* ton statement, in whioh his usual comprehensive views are detailed, harmonizing experience with general principles. The Savannah Advertiser makes np the following summary of his conclusions: That tho loss of productive power by the Southern States, by the disorganization of labor and destruction of capital, will necessarily chango the industrial rela? tions of those States. That the prices of those products produced by slave labor must be correspondingly en? hanced to meet these changed condi? tions of the cotton trade. If there is a limit to the consumption of the raw material, as well as to the enhanced price of the cotton manufactured prodnots, there is a limit also to the production of cotton in these coun? tries, -which, being donsely peopled, inour great hazards from famine in consequence of the diversion of labor and capital from the cultivation of tho cereals to'th? raising of cotton, from the stimulation given to that culturo by high prices. That British India, particularly Lower Bengal and Egypt, have furnished pregnant illustrations of this truth in 1866, by the loss of large numbers of their people through famine. It was estimated, in a late number of the North British Review, that the famine of 1866 destroyed 10,000 lives in Lower Bengal. The final conclusion from this state of foots is that it holds out an admonition to the planter not to suffer the lure of high prices to seduce him from the path of caution, inducing him to neglect the oultnre of those products for food which are essential to the sup. | port of human life. We would not have our agricultural friends to pnt aside the profit whioh the chances of the market may have thrown in their path; but let them by all means cul? tivate a share of breadstuffs that will place them beyond the peril of tho want of tho necessaries of life. Let our planters read ovor these ideas carefully, and heed the suggestions therein made. Baise provisions and be independent; raise cotton and make a few dollars for present use, and then pay out for provisions more than a double what you received. Which will you do? STONY POINT, ABBEVIIIIJE DIST., May 2, 1868. Mn. EDITOR: In your leader of this date, occurs this passage: "Gov. Orr having speculated somewhat in relation to the probable action cf the in-coming Legislature upon the for? tunes of the Greenville and Colum? bia Railroad, Colonel Aiken chose to nlludo in uumeasured terms to the character and pretensions of that body." This is an error, which I respectfully ask the privilege of cor? recting. I had submitted a preamblo and resolutions, which you published. Governor Orr opposed them, and adduced as a reason for so doing a certain ordinance, passed by the re? cent negro Convention; and read the* ordinance from a pamphlet, which I presumed to bo the negro Constitu? tion. In reply, I stated that my blood curdled at the thought, that any member of that Railroad Convention should have the audacity to suggest to thc stockholders a line of policy based upon an ordiuance emauating from a mongrel assemblage of Judas Iscariots, stupid ucgroes and vaga? bond Yankees. Yes, Mr. Editor, I felt then, too, the chilling sensation of disgrace rush upon me, as I heard our Chief Executivo advising thoso stockhold? ers to fly with open arras into tho embraco of that despotism, which, though not yot, he asserts most con? fidently, will be upon us for the next three, if not ten years to come. Nc allusion was made, Mr. lilli tor, in my romarks to tho approaching Legislature, though I am not euro that body will not be mottled, if not "striped;" for would you believe it, tho overwhelming radical vote of Abbeville District, in the recent elec? tion, was cast for an honest old man, who is as good a Democrat as I am, or oar Governor ever was? Very respectfully, *D. WYATT AIKEN, Tho astrologer in whom Eugenie puts confidence, predicts a :var be? tween I raneo and America, in cenro quonco of which her husband will loso his imperial head. Ta? Fence Law?-No. 1* MB. EDITOB: Ia the Phoenix, of the 2d inst., yon invite contributions from all quarters-"political, litera? ry, and scientific." What say you to a sprinkling of agrioolture, or dp you include this in the "seientifio?" Agri ? culturo is a science, but whether agri? cultural articles are therefore scienti? fic, is a question. In my opinion, science and art are both necessary now a-fey s to guarantee success in agricul? ture. And probably nowhere is less of either practiced than in the cotton States of the United States. The beat evidence of our lack of both, ie our continued adherence to old cus? toms and laws, which progress should loner since havo r?ndftr<?i1 obsolete. Amongst tho latter, is the Fence Law of South Carol i nu, which I sin? cerely hopo will be so altered and amended by the approaching Legis? lature, as to encourage tho growing of wool and beef, the manufacture of butter and cheese, and tho preserva? tion of oar native forests. Let us look a little into the facts of the oas e. Existing laws allow the owner of unnumbered stock to graze them with impunity upon the unen? closed meadows of his neighbor, and require the energetic planter to fell his forests, destroy his timber, and oncirolo his growing crops with | that most disfiguring of all improvements (?)-a worm fence. In nine oases in ten, our hill-sides when cleared, are so unscientifically cultivated, that in a few years the falling rain, when col? lected into rivulets apoa their galled and gullied brows, rashes with Niaga? ra speed to the bottoms, thus render? ing our streams so treacherous, that their bottoms are valueless. Be my low lands never so fertile, they are to me worthless, because, forsooth, the law of the land requires my fencing them, and bad farming and heavy rains prevent the possi? bility of my doing so. Have not one or both of these causes threatened this very Spring the abandonment of the alluvial bottoms of the Fee Dee? A stream near my residence, twenty years ago, was sjeldom known to spread beyond its banks. For the past few years most of its bottoms nave been "thrown out," principally from the impossibility of cn. ?sing them, or rather because neighbors' stock could not be kept from neigh? bors' crops. Suppose each owner were by law held responsible for the damage done his neighbor's crop by his cattle run? ning at large; thiqk you our country would be filled with the pens full of hides and horns we see throughout the land at this season of the year? No, sir, eaoh farmer or cattle-owner would then kill off his "scrubs," and investing in finer stock, his care would increase with his investment, and his noble milker, instead of browzing for a living on my laud or the public commons, would be care? fully housed at night, and enclosed upon her master's enriched pastures during the day, thereby increasing the flow of milk, yield of butter and size of the manure heap. By the introduction of shepherds and shepherds' dogs, cattle and sheep can be easily managed, and no other stock will over be profitably grown in South Carolina hereafter. There has become latterly snob u division of labor in the art of rearing, as well as of butchering hogs, that they can never again become a profitable "crop" be? yond au amount necessary to supply one's own family. In days by gone, bogs were grown to feed slaves. Now a-days freedmen grow their own hog meat, and around tho farmer's stable and cow-lots can be grown hog meat enough for his immediate family, al? most free of cost. Beyond this, hog raising is an expense, and should bo discontinued. This subject will be viewed from another stand-point, iu a subsequent article. Truly, RAIL SPLITTER. - ?> ???-? . Tho following is the official order from General Canby, relative to the postponement of tho meeting of the Legislature: HEADQB'S 2D MlliXTABV DISTRICT, CHABLESTON, S. C., May 7, 1868. General Orders No. 82. Thc meeting of the General Assem? bly of the State of South Carolina, appointed for the 12th of May inst., is hereby postponed until after the Congress of the United States shall have approved the Constitution under which it was elected, and of which due notice will be given. By command of Brevet Major General ED. R. S. CANHY. LOUIS V. CAZIARC, Ai<!e-de Camp, A. A. A. G. KERSHAW.-At a meeting of tho Kershaw Democratic Club, the fol? lowing District nominations were made and unanimously adopted: For S'teriff-J. R. Dye. Clerk- -D. L. DeSaassure. Com'nissir.vc.s of Taxes, dbe.-John M. C'?ntey, C. C. Hailo and Lewis Thompson. Judge of Probate-J'. D. Dunlap. ScJtool Commissioner-J. R. Shaw. An immigration meeting was held at Newberry Court Honse, on Satur? day, which 'started the movement vigorously, 81,000 was subscribed on the spot. Democratic Molina*. A public mooting of tho Democra? tic oitizena of Lexington District was ' held Lexington Village, ?? 3?w day la*. J. H. Counts, Esq., the j sterling old Democrat of the JDutch Fork, was called to the chair, and S. E. Canghman requestod to oct as Sec? retary. Maj. H. A. Meet zo having ex? plained the Bpeoial object of the meeting to be tl\e nomination of can? didates for District offices, on motion of William"Howard, Esq., a commit? tee of twenty,- representing every section of the District, was appointed by the Chairman, to report a nomi? nation that wonld be acceptable to the voters of the District. The com? mittee, upon a long r.nd satur? do liberation, submitted the following as the nominees of the Democratic party: . Judge of the Probate Court-A. Efird. Clerk of the Court-Capt. D. J. Griffith. Sheriff-Capt S. M. Roof. Coroner-E. J. Caughman. County Commissioners-David Book? man, W. A. Hook, Wm. Howard. School Commissioner-Rev. Wm. Berley. Very interesting and forcible ad? dresses were delivered by Maj. H. A. Meetzo, Dr. F. S. Lewie, and Mr. Daniel Einsler. We think we can truly say, that from the meeting on Monday last, we can date the tri? omphal march of Democracy in Lex? ington District. The Secretary was requested to fur? nish the editor of the Phonix with a copy of'the proceedings of this meet? ing for publication. J. H. COUNTS, Chairman. S. E. CAUGHMAN, Secretary. "A HAPPY FAMILY."-In obedience to the call of the District Central Conservative Committee, a very large number of the citizens of Chester District convened at the Court House on Monday last. The colored popula? tion also participated largely in the meeting. On motion of Hon. James Hemphill, the Hon. S. McAliley was called to the Chair, and William H. Brawley, Esq., requested to act as Secretary. Mr. McAliley stated the object of the meeting to be the selection and nomination of tho most suitable per? sons to fill the various Distriot offices, and urged, warmly, the necessity of choosing those men who would, with justice and honesty, execute the laws. A committee of sixteen-eight white and eight colored-was appointed. Upon the retirement of the com? mittee for consultation, various spe? culations were rife as to the probable aotion of tho committee. It was stated by some, that all of the color? ed men were united on a ticket com? posed of a few white men, who had recently joined the league for the purpose of getting those offices, and the impression gaiued ground rapidly that the white people had been "sold." Tbese fears were set at rest, however, by the return of the com? mittee with the following nomina? tion: Probate Judge.-J. H. McDaniel. Sheriff- John W. Walker. Clerk of Court-W. McC. Chambers. Coroner-Dr. Eli Cornwell. Superintendent of Schools-E. Liv? ingston. County Commissioners-Maj. J. G. Lowry, John Simpson, C. W. Mc? Fadden. Tho Chairmau of tho committee stated that the nomination was una? nimous, and it was approved by the meeting, without a disseuting voice. The nominees are all white men of character and honesty. Somo excep? tions might bo made on the score of efficiency, but taking everything into Consideration, a better selection could not be expectod. If they are elected, we think that the peace and harmony of the District will bo preserved. This action of the people of the Dis? trict is a vast step towards au accept? ance of the situation by the white population. - Yorkville Enquirer. AN UNEXPECTED TREAT-ARRIVAL OP AN OPERA TROUPE.-Our music loving community will be gratified to learn that a Parlor Opera Troupe, under the musical direction of Signor Torriani, of tho New York Academy bf Music, arrived ia this city yester? day, and will give a series of enter? tainments in the Mills House dining room, commencing to-night witli the favorito opera of the "Barber of Seville." This company is consti? tuted of some of the stars of New York, who having completed their engagements, have allied for o South ern tour. Amongst them conspicu? ously appears Miss Isabel McCulloch, a native of this State, who has achieved immense success, and as a Prima Donna received the most favorable criticisms of tho ontire press of tho great metropolis. Signor Sushii, who will bo favorably remem? bered as the basso in the troupe, which came to Charleston in I860, under the direction of Strakosch and Signors Orlandini and Locatelli, are also with the company. Altogether the combination is a very attractive one, and will, doubtless, draw large audiences.-Charleston Courier. Two hundred and eighty-three mu? nicipal officers have been appointed by Gen. Schofield sinco January 1. (theo. Whltcwsihing. Oongress is no less exquisite as a school of personnl manners tbnu as a .school o? politico! morals. It is true that it teaches them both in tbe way some ?'booka teach grammar-by giv ing examples of that which ia bad. Bot, then, its examples are so dis? gustingly bad, that there is no such danger os is said to attach to books constructed on this plan, via: that they confuse and mislead the judg? ment, and destroy one's repugnance to offences against taste and decency. The way in winch the House has attempted to get over the shameful scenes of Saturday last, is worse oren than the original offence. First, it was proposed to expunge the records of Saturday from the Congressional Globe-as though that would expunge the nrocftftdinora frem thc rsoord? o? the country, or take away.any part of the contempt which they aroused in the mind of every self-respecting American. Next, the * 'slang-whang? ers" (as they were called in Congress) set to work making apologies for the revolting language they bad applied to each other, and withdrawing the vile accusations whioh they had hurled at each other-os though the infamy of such language and such accusations could be in any way af? fected by apologies or withdrawals. If Donnelly fancies it as easy to take back as it is to utter such billings? gate as he directed against Wash burne, or if Washburne imagines he oan obliterate as easily as he can put forth such ignominious oharges os he brought against Donnelly, they must have queer notions of the value of their words and the rules that regu? late the intercourse of respectable people. Finally, after this sort of thing had been indulged in for some time, the climax of the nauseating was reaohed by Donnelly proposing that he and Washburne and the whole crowd should go out together and "take a drink." We don't suppose that many people outside of the House could read the report of theso things without a feeling of shame and mortification. But the House enjoyed them so hugely that the Con? gressional reporter was compelled to close almost every paragraph of his report with "laughter," "excessive laughter," "renewed laughter," or "uproarious laughter." The most nauseous portion of the whole affair -that, namely, about "taking a drink"-instead of pioducing feel? ings of shame, induced prodigious hilarity and cries of "Amen," "My whistle's dry," ?fcc, ?fcc. In tho early part of the day, a member proposed that the House .should censure itself for its own conduct of Saturday; but the way in which this was received may be judged by the way in whioh members proceeded to demean them? selves. The country-can bear a good deal from Congress, and has borne a good deal from the present Congress, in the way of forcible-feeble legislation. Public feeling has been pretty strong? ly aroused in regard to some of its measures and some of its members, and it has done much to endanger Republican supremacy and stir up opposition by its intolerant spirit aud unstatesmnnlike policy. But there is one thing even moro dangerous than this to the Republican party and Republican prospects, and that is-in the House so conducting itself as to secure universal scorn and con? tempt.-New York Times. MB. DISRAELI AXD JUDAISM.-The Jewish Chronicle, a very high author? ity among the people whose views it advocates, bas the following remarks in reference to the new Premier aud Judaism: "There seems, indeed, to be a singular mistake as to the relation of Disraeli to Judaism. Some Jews censure bim as an apostate, and urge bis apostacy as an instance of tergiver? sation. Some Christians scoff at him as a Jew, with a singular disregard of all they owe to the Hebrew race. Now, the fact is, that, in plain Eng? lish, Disraeli is neither an apostate nor a Jew. He was born of Hebrew parents. His father, Isaac Disraeli, tho author, and his mother, a scion of the Bnsovis, were members of Sephardim Jewish families. His grand-father and grand-mother, in? deed, rest in tho Portuguese ceme? tery at Mile End. Benjamin Disraeli was admitted into the communion of Israel, but his father, thinking fit to quarrel with his synagogue, failed to teach his child Judaism. One day, Rogers, tho celebrated banker poet, happened to visit at Isaac Disraeli's house at Hackney, when Benjamin was about five or six years old, and regretting to find so intelligent a youth without religious instructing toole lum to Hackney Church. From this event dntes his absolute and complete severance from the Jewish communion. He became a Chris? tian, and a groat genius was lost to us." THE Caora.-Our farmers express themselves as well pleased with the prospeot for n wheat crop. There was a larger quantity of this grain sowu last fall than usual heretofore, and the fields now present a condi? tion of high promise. Owing to the continuous rains during the spring, and the excessive amount of politics, the planting of corn and cotton boa met with serious interruptions, and the District is badly behind time in this matter. - Yorkrille Enquirer. IjiOOaX 7jto*xi.? Tbe ball ia rolling on. Democratic Chiba have been formed during the past week in several of the npper Districts. The people aro alive to ' the importance of the matter, and are working with a will. H A fire in the country, yesterday evening, caused the alarm to be raised and the firemen to turn out-but they soon turned in again. We were unable to learn the locality of the fire. THE NEW LEGISLATURE. -The fol? lowing is, we believe, the status of tho Legislature of the State, as to color: House of .Representatives whites, 44; colored, 80. Senate whites, 20; colored, 12. DECORATING THE GRAVES OF THE CONFED?RATE DEAD.-Tho ladies of tho Memorial Association will meet at the porter's lodge in the Cemetery, on Tuesday afternoon next, ot half past 5 o'clock, for the purpose of de? corating the graves of the Confede? rate dead. A general invitation is extended to the citizens to be present and assist in the mouruful duty. Con? tributions of wreaths and flowers are requested to be sent to the cemetesy. BURGLARY.-A freedman named John W. Wilhams effected an en? trance through the back of the chim? ney into the dwelling of a colored woman, about ten miles above Co? lumbia, on Tuesday last, and ab? stracted a quantity of clothing, ete. Williams was seen to enter the house by a child, who gave the alarm, aad the burglar made off. He was pursued by a party consisting of one white and three colored men, and was over hauled in a swamp the next day. Th< stolen property was recovered; also, t carpet bag, containing a nnmber o: dresses, keys, etc., besides a fine En field rifle. These articles are in pos session of Magistrate Walker, am any persons who have lost sucl things, are requested to call um examine. D. C. B.-ANOTHER COFFIN. Pleasant Goode, the President of th colored Democratic Club, iu thi city, found ou his door-stop, yestei day morning, n miniature coffin, con taining a manufactured skeleton, am also the following note-printei speiliatim et pu ne tua tim: COLUMBIA My tho 6 18G8 Sir you better loak out for we o coming to see you Mr Presne Good for it sems as yov youseug th Rattle Wood you had a good Ele c cams vene hard now to be seen, m Good you life good but you or uc the man for me. the club you will b you deth when you not ware of il you must had dine on braking di: shush you seens so very cone if yo bo a Darnaeret I will ask you win you meen eit is geting late and must com to a close you Respetfull Redde now Pleasant is not afraid. Asserl his ability to thrash tho manufa? turer of the articles, and iuvih them to "Lay on, Maoduff." Tl coffin and contents can be inspecte at the Phoenix office. COURT OF APPEALS-May 8.-Tl case of Leggett Quick ads tho Stat was resumed. Mr. Bachman rei argument of Mr. Townsend for a pellant. No reply. R. D. P. Rollins ads the Stat Mr. Warley was heard for appellai; No reply. Benj. Crowley, for another, i Elias Stein. Mr. McMuster read e gumnut of Mr. Prince for appellai No reply. Sum. Sumner, administrator, ; Samuel W. Woodward el al. Stru off. Isaac Kubanks ads the State. 3M C. D. Melton read tho brief and wr ten argument of Messrs. Bobo Carlisle. No reply. Columbus A. White vs. Leun Thomas and P. L. Deau. Mr. C. ! Melton read brief and submitt case without argnment for Messi Whitner ?fe Whitner. No reply. Elbert BroTrnloo? "ds the Si?! Mr. C. D. Melton read brief and su mitted statement for Messrs. Wilk< McGowan & Moore. No reply. Sarah Wiseman and O. G. Fini rs. Samuel Hunter and J. R. Cu ningham, executors. Mr. Noble 1 appellant.;. Mr. Fair contra. At 3 o'clock p. m., the court r journed to meet on Monday next, 10 a. m. To CURE A FELON.-As soon as t parts begin to swell, wrap the pi affected with cloth thoroughly sal rated with juncture of lobelia, a the felon is dead. An old physici says he has known it to cure in seo: of cases, and it never fails, if appli in season. MAIL ARRANOKMEHTB.-The post offieo open during the week from a. m. to 6 p. ra. On Sundays, from *K to 5>? p. m. The Chaaleston aud Western maila are open for delivery at 4}? p. m., and close at 81J p. m. Northern-Open for delivery nt a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for' delivery 5% p. m., closes nt 8 p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMISTS.-Special at? tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Fisher & Lowrance-Crackers. Candidates for Mayoralty. Mrs. BrcsGC?-II./uso for Baie. Democratic Club Meeting. Gov. ORR ri* THE RAILROAD MEET? ING AT COIIUMBIA.-We do not think the article of the Phoenix, referring to the reply of Gov. Orr to the speech of Mr. Aiken, of Abbeville, does exact justice, as it might leave the impression that tbe Governor nsed the occasion and opportunity merely for advocating his political views. We, having been present, are of a different opinion entirely. GOT. Orr, as a direotor ?of tho road, well ac? quainted with the matters appertain? ing to it, hod simply called attention to certain facts and acts of the late Oharieston Convention, % calculated most seriously to affect the welfare of the company, unless properly met and prudently treated. Mr. Aiken became vehemently defiant towards "the great ring-streaked," and said a good deal that, if be choosed, he might more properly say in a politi? cal meeting. Tho stockholders arid President and directors of the road certainly did not desire to tum their 1 business meeting either into a loyal league or a Democratic- club, nor to disenss the Reconstruction Acts. We think, therefore, that nearly every man present, of whatever political bias, neust have disapproved the in? opportune utterance of Mi'. Aiken, without regard to their real merits. And Gov. Orr, in bis very able reply, confined himself to the limits of re? buking what ho considered as a mani? fest folly of Mr. Aiken. We think Gov. Orr performed a duty to the stockholders and bond? holders of the ( Treen ville and Colom? bia Railroad, and to the people gene? rally, by his decided rebuke of the unwise attempt to involve the meet? ing in the vortex of politics, and to provoke a fight between the company and the military and civil govern? ment of the State; and the meeting almost unanimously approved the good sense of bis conduct. As to his exulting in the existiug condition of things in Sooth Carolina, we could not perceive it. Gov. Orr only point? ed to the actual facts which surround j us, and enforced upon the good 1 sense of the meeting tho propriety of I attendiug to them. Aud he showed ! practical wisdom in so doing. [Greenville Enterprise. Mr. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, is as bold a man as Edmund Burke, who once brought in a bill of reform and retrenchment to regnlate the economy of the King's palaces. Mr. ? Jenckes brings in a bill to regulate all the official appointments of the Government, obliging all candidates for offices to pass au examination and give sufficient proof of their fitness to occupy them. The President of the Senate would be constitnted head of thnt examining department, assist? ed by a number of competent arbiters and advisers. It would be a great gain and lasting benefit to the coun? try if some such test could be put into effective working order. We have refused to allow Kings any divine or special right in tho busi? ness of government, and we mav consistently insist that everyboc1 else should show his ability to ta!.^ part in such a function along with his wish to undertake it. [New York Times. Advices from tho Indian country state that the Indiaus, some time ago, killed thirteen persons near Tulerozo, Now Mexico, and more re? cently captured a train in tho same pince. A force started from TuleroEO to attack them, und it was reportad that a fight had occurred, in whioh seven of them were killed. Numer? ous outrages are reported along the line of the Pacific Railroad in Ne? braska. Four section meu of the railroad were recently killed at Plumb Creek. The trains pay no attention to schedule time, laying up wherever night overtakes thom. Colonel Withers, in a Riohmond letter to the Lynchburg News, says that General Lee deprecatos tho acerbity of political fooling now so rife in the land, and is disposed to believe that more moderation and prudence in the expression of opi? nion, and less bitterness in the de? nunciation of political opponents, would conduce n?bre to the speedy settlement of the vexed questions which now agitate the oountry. He, however, studiously avoids political discussions, and with rare discretion, affords no room for cavil to the ene? mies of the South. 3 The Republican Congressional Com? mittee have advices from Florida, that the Constitution hus been adopt? ed. Tho Legislature is radical.