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COLUMBIA, S. C. -, , _-_:_:_:_ Satur tay horning, February 6. 1869. Southern Character. Soutbern character hoe so often been tho theme of praise and admiration, even among thc enemies of tho South, that were it not unbecoming .itt us, under any circumstance;;, to chant tho praises of our people, we should hesitate to say aught ?bout it here; but the following, from the Sout?iern Opinion, ;s so hopeful, so correct, and, withal, so modest and brief, that we offer, no apology for inserting it in our coln ms: *'In the Southern character are qualities which tho sword cannot destroy, and which will yet achieve a powerful and bloodless viotory, more durable and glorious than any which our arms could have attained, had Lee and Johnson borne the Soutbern cross in triumph over the armies of Sherman and Grant. "Tho blood of our brave men waa not shed in vain, and the tears of our widows and orphans have not watered graves des? tined never to bear flowers worthy of Buch a priceless sacrifice. The glories and the rewards of our struggle and defeat aro yet toc?me; not io new wars and bloodshed, when storms of grief and suffering, fury -and vengeance shall burst upon the harvest which we want to reap. It is in the hearts of our people, chastened and refined by suffering, purified and exalted by adversity, thc \ welOok for that spirit and those worts whicb-'whTwrite resugam over tho grave of every Confederate soldier. It matters not that 'reconstruction' has been tied like a millstone around our necks; that our slaves are made our civil and political equals. The barbarians conquered Greece aud Borne, but the genius, the laws and religion of the latter ultimately subjugated the sa? vages. The Normans conquered Eugland -they took away tho very lands. But where aro tho Normans or Norman traces now, either on the country, the language or the laws? All gone, buried, swallowed up in the sublime Saxon clement. You cannot keep down this spirit. Hack it with swords, pierce it with bayonets, crush it by legislation, attempt to degrade it by 'negro equality,' but it is a moral and intellectual power in the land, and in the world, which, by its nativo inherent vigor, will ever riso, despite all attempts to bury it. Despair not!" -o BEAUTIFUL LEGISLATION.-One of tho .Congressmen from South Carolina made a speech the other day. Ostensibly, his ha? rangue waa on the question of "Switzler rs. Auderaon," the contested Missouri cuse. Really, it was a diatribe against the whites of Carolina. Not having, in the most dis? tant manner, touched the point at issue, after forty-five minutes of howling, the fol? lowing debate ensued: "Mr. Woodward-1 rise to a point ot order. I bave listened attentively to this discourse, and have not heard one word iu respect to tho ponding case. I mako the point that it is not order for tho gentleman to discuss elections in South Carolina on the question now pending. "Mr. Whittemore-I am speaking in general of the questions involved. "Mr. Woodward-I insist on my point of order. "Tho Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Scofield in the chair)-The chair overrules the point of order. So far us the chair, has given atten? tion to the remarks of the geutlomau from South Carolina, they seem to be something abot\t elections. "Mr. Woodward-They are in reference to elections in South Carolina, and not this election in Missouri. "Tin; Speaker pro tempore-The obuir bus not been giving particular attention to them." It is very plain from this revelation that King Caucus has rendered all controversy a nullity inside the House of Representatives; and it seems very clear, ulso, that an un? bleached may speak for Buncombe, if ho wills it, but need not trouble himself with the belief that anything coming out of his head mus permanently in the head of thu Speaker. -?--o NEOB?ES IN TUE GALTJBRY. -The Washing? ton correspondent of tho Cincinnati Com? mercial gives the following account of the reasons why negroes congregate in the gnl leiies of the legislative hulls: ? was greatly amused at what one of the door-keepers of tho gallery said to me not long since. I remarked to him that the colored people were not so fond of attendiug the debutes of Congress as they were for? merly. "Tho weather is too fine," be responded, sententiously. "Why, what has the weather to do with it?" I asked. "Everything. When it is cold and un? comfortable, and no warra side of a wall to bo had, they Hock here, for they havo com? fortable seat-; and a warm placo without paying for it. You come hero somo bitter, cold, inclement day, and seo bow crowded t he gnllerios will bo with our colored friends. They will sit and sleep and snore hero all day, like black snakes in the sun of spring." Poor creatures! I am glad the galleries can be made so useful-lodgings for impro? vident negroes. The Empress Eugenie still looks hand? some at a distanoo, Int wbon you como near yon discover that ber face is thickly powdered and painted un \-.r the eyes, and lier eye-brows pencilled. STATE LEO IRL AT l!U TC. FOKTY KIO JIT DAYS' PBOOS?B^GS, SENATE. Tucuso AY, February 4.-Tho 'Senate as? sembled at 12 M. Tho House returued to the Senate, with an amendment, a bil1 tc reenact certain Acts lending the name and credit of tho State to the Greenville aud Columbia Ruil road Company, aud to validate the action of said company thereunder. Concurred in, and tho title of the bill changed to that of an Act, and ordered to bo enrolled. The House returued to tho Semite, with concurrence, a concurrent resolution relative to the drawing of certificates of pay for per diem of monibers of the General Assembly, and for subordinate officers. Tho Committee on Claims reported fa? vorably on aoconut of Julius Brown, and unfavorably on accounts of F. W. Fairey, John W. Stokes aud W. W. Ward. Tho Committuo on Incorporations, to whom was referred a House bill to incorpo? rate the Vaucluse Manufacturing Company, and a bill to incorporate tho Deutscher Artillerie Untorstutznngs, reported back thc same, with a recommendation that they do pass, which wero ordered for consideration to-morrow. Report of tho Uornuiitteo on tho Judiciury, on a bill to provide for the collection of cap? itation tnxos was read, agreed'to, and in ac? cordance with tho recommendation of tho Committee, the bill wus ordered to lie on the table. Reports of the Committee on the Removal of Political Disabilities, on the petitions of B. F. Morgau, A. H. Mouteith, H. G. Gaff? ney, and A. R. Aughtry, were read, agreed to, and ordered to be Bent to tho House for concurrence. Report of tho Committee on Public Buildings, on tho petition of tho Board of Commissioners of Williamsburg County, asking an appropriation to assist then; in building a jail, was road, and agreed to. The majority aud minority report? o? tho Committee on Elections, on a bill to con? firm and declare valid tho recent election of Mayor and Aldermen of tho city of Charles? ton, were discussed and finally made the special order for Tuesday, February 9, at 1 P. M. The Speaker of tho House of Representa? tives attended in tho Senate, when the fol lowiug joint resolution and Acts wera duly ratified: Joint resolution authorizing the Governor to employ au armed force for the preservation of tho peace; nu Act to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to au? thorize thc salo of the Columbia Canal;" an Act to incorporate tho Aiken Sanitary Asso? ciation; un Act to regulate and provide for tho pay of Com missioners and Managers of Elections. Thc Senate adjourned at 2.35 P. M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Houso met nt 1*2 M. The Committee on Incorporations, to whom was referred a petition of A. Y. Lee, asking for a charter for the noiseless trac? tion engine on tho highways and streets of towns aud cities of South Carolina, reported by a bill to incorporate the Noiseless Trac? tion Engine Company, of South Carolina; which was read the first time. The Committee on Engrossed Acts re parted as duly and correctly engrossed for a third reading a bill to renew tho charter of tho Charleston Bible Society. Hoad the third timo, and ordered tb be sont to the Senate. Tho Committee on Incorporation* were instructed to report, at aa early a date as possible, on tho petition of sundry citi/.mis of Rock Hill, praying an Act ot' incorpora? tion. \jf The following resolution was adopted: Whereas the State endorsed bonds of the South Carolina Railroad Company tu the amount of S2,1)93,312.40, which became due in 1808, and this House is not informed of the payment of said bonds and tho interest thereon; aud whereas thc State it: secured in said endorsements by a first mortgage lien on the road of said company; tho Governor bo requested to inform tho Houso if the in? terests and principal of said bouds have been paid; and if not, what amount of inte? rest is past due, and what legislation ho deems necessary to secure the interest of tho State. A bill to reqtrire bond for value of whole estate, real and personal, from administra? tors, with will annexed, was read aud refer? red. The Senate sent to the Houso a concur? rent resolution, which was concurred iu, that the Clerk of the Senato and the Clerk of tho House of Representatives bo instruct? ed to draw pay certificates for tho per diem of members to and inclusivo of tho 5th of February, and for officers and employees of tho General Assembly, in such amounts as may bo agreed upon by the Committco on Finance of the Senate, nnd thc Committee of Way? and Muaus of tho Houso of Represen? tatives. Tho following from the Senate, was re? ferred to tho Printing Committee: That tho (Merle of tho Senato and tho Clerk of tho House of Representatives be, and they aro hereby, authorized to bave 100 copies of the journals of tho lasL special session of tho General Assembly, ami 100 copies of tho proceedings and debates of tho Consti? tutional Convention, bound, and to forward copies of each to tho varions Stato libraries in the United States; and also to forward twenty copies of each to tho national library at Washington, I). C. ^ A number of bills wero received from the Senate, which wero read and referred. After granting to S. Johnson an extension of leave of absence and routino business, tho House adjourned ut 3.20 P. M. We have tho announcement from Paris that Messrs. Mason und Slulell will shortly return to this country io company witu Jefferson Davis. Wo wonder if they would't bring Judah P. Benjamin alo,,,, with thom, and thus lcavo us without a singlo exile to mourn for. [Now York Timon. SOMETHTNfl Ali CUT TH Al PETITION.-In last Sunda?morning's Ohrvnioui aud Senti? nel we published the petition, wbiob was re? cently presented to the Senate of the Uuited States by Charles Sumner, asking for Con? gressional interference in tbs affaira of Georgia, from certain citizens of Augusta, 2,800 in number. When the telegraph an? nounced this to us, anxious to present to our citizens everything of interest to them, the Chronicle and Sendre! Rent to Washing? ton city, and through its' special correspon? dent there, managed to get both a copy of tho petition and all tho names attached to tho extraordinary document. Convinced, from reading the list over, that there wns not 2,80"* names on it, and believing that of the number really there, many had no existence, save in the brains of tho rascally uaougrels who conducted the tiffair, wo re? quested several gentlemen of this city to procure tho municipal registration books made for the lute election, compare the printed list with them aud give us tho result of their labors for publication. This Ima boen done; the registration books were ob? tained, tho comparison made, and with tho following result: Of the 2,800 names which Mr. Sumner declared were Bigned to that petition not half of tho number were really there-tho total list footiug np but 1,280, blacks, whites and mulattoes. Of these 1,280, who in their petition claim to be citizens of Augusta, but -165 can be found upon the registration books of tho city, compiled scarcely two mouths since, leuviug 815-nearly two-thirds of the entire list who aro not citizens of this place, uud who, if they como not from Carolina and the country around Augusta, have no existeuco whatever! But this is not all; of the -1G5 whoso names are ou the books, many of them have their names signed in two or moro places, at least 100 den}- that they put their signatures to it, and they wero affixed without their knowledge or consent, and at least 100 more were at the time the instru? ment was drawn up, or ure now, convicts, sontenced to tho prison and the chain gang for violation of the laws, and consequently not citizens within the meaning of the statute. Therefore, after making these re? ductions-and no ono can deny that they aro extremely reasonable-we have about 200 bona fide signatures to this petition, comprising negroes, perjurers, acquitted murderers and discharged city officials. 2,800 signatures reduced to 200! 2,800 "loil" men "deprived of life and proped," and ground to the very dust by rebels, red handed, recking with tho blood of martyrs to the Union, and pursuing their victims even to tlio sanctuary of justice, provo to be nearly 200 deluded negroes, and sup? posed white men-the scum and refuse spewed from tho gutters of tho city, and hungering for tho plunder which they ex? pect should Augusta ever again be de? livered into their control! And, in order to satisfy the desire of these men and their moro knavish, though more secret, allies for official spoils, tbero are men in Congress willing to once more overturn our whole system of government, and give tho State over to the dominion of a despotism the most galling and unendurable! [Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. AN OASIS IN THE DESEUT.-A report of T. T. Cortis, constable and overseer of tho poor of Vineland, in Southorn New Jersey, gives some striking facts connected with good order and prosperity of that commu? nity, and which he claims demonstrate tho favorable working of the system upon which the community is founded, tho two princi? ples which are recognized as uppermost, beiug-first, that land shall not bo sold to speculators; and second, tho prohibition, by popular vote, of grog shops or selling of liquors, though citizens, of course, keep liquor in their own houses for family con? sumption. The population of Vineland is 10,000, and for tho period of six mouths no citizen bas required relief at the hands of Mr. Cortis, as overseer of the poor, and only ono case among the floating popula? tion, at the expense of four dollars. There has been during the entire yoar but ono in? dictment, and that a trifling caso of assault and battery. There bas only boen ono bouse burned down ina year, and two slight fires, which were soon put out. No firo de? partment was deemed necessary. Tho taxes are only ono per cent, on the valuation. Tho polio expenses amount to seventj'-five dollars per year. In contrast to this bliss? ful state of things Mr. Cortis mentions that in tho New England town bo carno from, with a population of 0,500, a little less than Vineland, there were forty liquor shops, which kept busy a pul ico judge, city mar? shal, assistaut marshal, four night watch? men and six policemen. A paid firo de? partment of four companies, of forty men each, was maintained at au annual expenso of $3,000. Tho fires averaged about one every two weeks, mostly incendiary. Thc support of tho poor cost $2,500 per annum. Tho township debt was $120,000. Fron this oxbibit it would appear that King Al cbohol, Uko other sovereigns, is a ruthe] costly monarch to maintain, in small towns at least, especially when ho is permitted ti have a good many palaces and keep opel hoc T for all comers. At tho samo time, il mt bo remembered that it is not a "Maim law," or general prohibition which prevail! in Vineland, but a law, adopted by genera vote of tho people, prohibiting tho prover bia] liquor shop; and that another secret ol their prosperity is that they bavo smal farms and cultivato them thoroughly. CONGRESS WILL NOT ANNEX ST. DOMINGO TO THE UNITED STATES.-Congress is evi dently tired of tho scheme for annexing tin Dominican Ilepublic as one of tho Territo rios of tho Uuited Stales Govorument. I defeated yesterday by an overwhelming vob Mr. Orths joint resolution in favor of tin -"home. Congressmen begin to think thu! we bavo negroes enough at home, wit hon annexing au island full of them. [New York Herald, 2d. Z^ooeiX Items. -O The schedule over the Greenville aud Co? lumbia Railroad ia to be ohanged slightly, commencing to-day. Tho train will not ar? rive until 5 P. M. Thc rite of confirmation will bo adminis? tered at Trinity Church, to-morrow, (Sun? day) morning-the Right Reverend Bishop Davis, D. D., officiating. -o The roof of a small house in "Remsen's Row," on Assembly street, took fire, yes? terday morning; but it wns extinguished beforo auy serious damage occurred. The firemen were ont, but their services were not required. -o CASU.-Our terms ure strictly cash-no exceptions. If un advertisement is to be inserted, hand over the money; if a paper is subscribed for, the money must accompany the order-otherwise no attention will be paid to them. This rule will be adhered to. HOMICIDE.-Information has been re? ceived, at the Executive Department, of the murder, in Union County, on tho 28th ult., of Alfred Gist, a colored lad about fifteeu years old, by James M. Askew, a notorious character, who has been for many years a terror to tho colored population. The Cor? oner states that the murder was without the least provocation. -o Wesley Wilcox, Charles Hyatt, and Geo. Washington, all iiuprisoned in the Peniten? tiary for larceny, were pardoued by tho Governor, yesterduy. Tho petition for the lust named cast; stated that the crimo was committed to prevent his children from starving, us his employer refused to pay him his wilges. -o INCREASED AMOUNT OF READING MATTER. WO present tho Gleaner-our weekly paper -in a new shape this week; and by so doing have increased tho amount of reading mat? ter several columns. It now contains four large pages, and a greater amount of read? ing matter than auy other newspaper in the South. Tho subscription price is only Si.50 for six months. Send in subscriptions-by tens, twenties and hundreds. -o We are authorized to state that tho South Carolina Railroad Company will pass ovei their road, free of charge, editors or pro? prietors of newspapers, on their way to oi returning from the Mobile Convention. The representatives of the press aro re quested to bring with them, as their credon tials, a letter of introduction or special pas; from the authorities of the railroad upoi which they begin their journey. -o MAIL AKKANOEMENTS.-Tho post office i? open during the week from 8}.^ o. m. to Gp m. On Sundays, from d to 5 p. m. Tin Charleston and Western mails are open fo: delivery at 5 p. m., and close at 8}4 p. rn Charleston night mail open 8,'.j a. m., dosi 4*a p. m. Northern open for delivery : p. m., close ll Li a. m. Greenville open fo delivery 5 p. m., closo 8V? p. m. The Charleston News appears to bo in muddlo about ono "J. H. Raine}', Senato from Georgetown." Tho truth of tho mat ter is, at tho meeting referred to, Senato Rainey was present, as stated in tho Phoenix Tho News copied the paragraph, withou crodit; some would-be * 'little joker" cou tradicted tho assertion in the News; whe the Senator aforesaid deemed it necessar; to mnko the positive statement that "ho wu there"-and so he was. -o Ou?t Jon OFFICE.-The Phonix Job Onie is now prepared to executo every manner c printing, from visiting and business card to pamphlets and books. With ample mi terial and first-class workmen, satisfaction i guaranteed to all at Now York prices. ] our work does not como hp to contract, w make no charge. With this understanding our business men can have no excuse to sen their job work North, when it can be dou at home. -o Sroni'.N DEATH.-Wo aro called upoi this morning, to announce the sudden dent of a young, talonted aud universally admire lady, formerly a resident of Columbia-Mi; Fanny Taber-which occurred on Thun day, thc 1th instant, at tho residence of lu brother, in Orangeburg. On Wednesday she was apparently in tho enjoyment of h< usual good health, and attended tho ma riage ceremonies of a brother; a short tim afterwards sho complained of a slight hcail ache, and in a few hours moro sho wi dead. These are all tho particulars w have been able to obtain. Miss Tabe: during her residenco in Columbia, was cor nected with tho choir of Trinity Churcl and her unusually fiuo voice was a subjei of general admiration. Sho ha3 depnrtet Verily, "in tho midst of life wo aro i death." ARGUMENTUM AJ> HOMIN EM.-About aa striking a specimen nf figurativo logio as bas over occurred in parliamentary history, was presented in our Senate on Thursday. A Senator, noted for his fluency and per? sistency, was opposing, wii ii bis usual energy, tho bill relativo to the Charleston election, and vehemently demanded somo satisfactory explanation, some substantial reason, for tho passage of tho bill. Whereupon a Seuator, from ?me of thc upper Counties, on the other side of tho chamber, drew a ?2 greenback from bis pocket, aud waving it backward and forward, not only attracted the atten? tion of tho Sonator making the demand, but completely overturned tho characteristic gravity of the body. The effect may bo moro easily imagined than described. -o COURT OF COMMON PLEAS AND GENERAL SESSIONS-Thursday February 5.-The case of Peggy Belton was resumed and, after a lengthy argument from couusol on both sides, and the charge of the Judgo, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The case of Wm. Jones, for larceny. (Messrs. H. W. Rice and D. B. DeSaunsurefor tho defence,} was continued to a lato hour, when the Court adjourned. Tho following bills were returned by tho Grand Jury: Michael Allen, assault, true bill. Paul Joyner, assault and battery, no bill. Tbos. Richardson and Wm. H. W. Gray, murder of Dallas P. Smith, true bill. The indictment in this case was frumed from tho evidence taken before Coroner Tbos. P. Walker-his jury having rendered a verdict, while Coroner Johnston's jury failed. To-day is assigned for tho trial of Heury Muxcy, for tho murder of Alexander Reiley; Jas. 1). Tradewell, Esq., for the defence. -o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special attention is called to the following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: I). C. Peixotto <fc Son-Auctions. Heinitsh's Queen's Delight. Book Lost-Apply, ?tc. Extra Meeting Typographical Union. -o NEGRO EQUALITY.-Wo clip the following from tho New York Democrat: KEEP FAITH.-In Outturn wa, Iowa, the other da}', a negro was, by a Radical judge, ordered out of the jory box, where he had been drawn with other citizens. Iowa lately voted equality to blacks, but tho first at? tempt to make a jury of ono results in his being ousted. The learned judgo said: "The election wns a complimentary affair, not intended to confer actual benefits, and it is presumptuous for any negro to claim a placo or position wbito men are only fit to fill." Verily, verily, tho negro is under a cloud, between tho upper and nether mill- : stone, and especially in bad odor with his now friends. -o HEADACHE, DYSPEPSIA, COSTIVENESS. Should you bo afflicted with either of tho above complaints, uso "Heinitsh's Queen's Delight," and you will get speedy relief. This valuablo remedy (to which we call spe? cial attention in another column) is regard? ed by every ono tho very best remedy for those diseases arising from a disordered state of tho stomach, nerves and bowels. Indeed, it is asserted, upon high authority, that "Heinitsh's Queeu's Delight" is tho most extraordinary medicino known to me? dical men. The cures border on tho mira? culous; and it must bo a subject of rejoicing that so excellent a medicino is discovered in our midst. Try a bottle of it. For salo by FISHER & HEINITSH, Druggists. Two important opinions were delivered by tho Supreme Court, on Monday. Ono of them expresses the opinion of the Court that, by a truo construction of tho internal revenue law, it was not intended to tax tho incomes of persons other than oitizens of tho United States, wberover resident, and of residents, whether citizens or not. It also limits the State jurisdiction to impose taxes. The other decision holds that the income tux is constitutional; defines its na? ture, and lays down tho duty of assessors as to returns of income made in coin. -o DEATH OF DR. HANDEL CROFT.-It gives us pain to chronicle tho fact that this gen? tleman died, yesterday morning, after a brief illness. He was well known and highly esteemed among us, and had served tho people of this District in various posi? tions of public trust. I Grenville Mountaineer. Dr. McBride bas been found guilty of deuliug furo, in Kentucky, and fined $600. In default of payment bo was sent to tho work-house to work out tho fino at 50 cents per day. Funeral Invitation. Tim friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Waring, and Mrs. II. E. Wingate, aro invited to attend the funeral services of WILBUR AU? GUSTUS, eldest child of C. Waring, at his resi? dence on Henderson street, THIS MORNING, at lt o'clock. Columbia Typographical Union. AN EXTRA MEETING ia called THIS (Satur? day EVENING, at Palmetto Engine House, at 7 o'clock. As important business requires tho consideration of tho members, it is earnestly re? quested that all attend. By tho oi dor of Feb 61 JOHN TERRY. Provident. Book Lost. ON WEDNESDAY MOBNING. February 8. a "MEDITATION BOOK;" by Miss Esther Itotbachild, and revised by Hov. Isaac Leeser. Tho limier will bo rowarded by lotviog tho same at tho Auction House of D. C. PEIXOTTO A SON. Feb t? 1