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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Morning, March 9. 1??9. J. . Adiiirciicc to Principle. No better rule caa be adhered to, In mat? tera private or political, than a strict fideli? ty to principio. Some men imagine that considerations of polioy or expediency ought, at times, to control their actions, but n graver mistake could not bo made. It has been well said: "There is nothing so easy, nor in theloug rnn so snccesaful, ns a simple, strnightfor waid ndherenco to principle. Measures and expediencies constantly go out of date. While their day lasts, they are to bo brought to tho test of principles. When tho exi? gency that suggested them is past, they fall away, liko forest leaves in autumn; but tho trees remain for ages, putting forth fresh foliage, each after its kind, with every re? turning season. Weean never restore green? ness to withered leaves; but wo can protect tho tree whoso vitalizing sap wi!!, in time, send ont a new crop." Let men act upon this suggestion, and there will be hopo for thom and for tho country. -o Correct View?. We have been favored with tho following letter. To-. DEM. Sin: Although tho writer has no personal acquaintance with you, and pro? fesses no other claims upon your regard than those of any other humble citizen oi the Stato, yet ho trusts thc fuct that bc agrees with you in your political views on the great issues of the day, and approves the principals nnd plans you propose, and advocate for the redemption of our noble old Commonwealth from tho thralldom ?iud perilous nnd unhappy condition in whicl she is nov: placed, her speedy restoration tc the prosperity and blessings ol' formel days, and tho advancement of her great material and industrial, moral and educa tional interests, that her present welfnr? may be secured and her future career ron dered bright and glorious, will be deemed u sufficient apology for addressing you th ii briof letter, and offering you his cordial, though humblo, co-operation in tho goo< and important causo in which you aro en gaged. To you moro than to any om among us, ho believes, is duo the credit am honor of projecting nud inaugurating mea Mires and a policy which promise the oub practicable and satisfactory solution of th difficulties and dangers by which wo ar surrounded, nnd he desires to award th merit to which } ou uro justly entitled. Ii saying this, no disparagement is inteudci of your noble and able co-adjutors, win have from tho first and at all times givei you their prompt and efficient assistance they aro deserving of great promise, am you have had, too, tho ready und willin, aid, and tho hearty sj'mpalhy of all tm sons of Carolina, who were only impatient! waiting for some good and trustworth, leader to blaze thc way, and they woul eagerly follow. But it is hardly time to pause nnd be.slo' the highest honors of tho day upon th most deserving brow, when tho field of cor test has not yet been won. We uro us y< buton the threshold of our movement, an have not reached the thickest of th fray and tho most trying hours of our p? triotic toilb. A Herculean task, a labor iou and, it imiy be, u protracted struggle, is bi fore us. A good deal has been accomplis! od, but much still remains to bo dom The country must recover from tho disoi trous results and effects of a long an "cruel" civil war, mid that will have to 1 partly tho work of time. Tho ghastl wounds that havo boeu made in the bod politic, and tho corrupting disorders tin have sprung from them throughout tl whole Bocial fabric, will havo to bo neale up and removed before we can expe soundness, stability and a true vitality thu political system uguin. Hi.story recon tho wars of nations, und it recounts, to tho evil influences and damaging cons qneooes which havo over followed in thc wako to liberty and law, to civilization ai improvement, to education and Christianit and to all tho best and highest interests human society. Aud whenever a natit has becu visited by tho terrible scourge war, tho extent and duration of such resu! ing evils and disasters, as inevitably succei in it? train, have always been in proporti? to the intelligence, the virtue, the inhere energy and patriotism possessed by t people. Such you know is tho general ai philosophical teachings of history. Previous to tho lute sanguinary strngg no country, either in ancient or mode times, had ever been moro highly favor and blessed thun were these Uniled Stat' No nation had ever made greater and mc rapid strides in increase of population a extensiou of territory, in civilization n improvement, in agriculture and com mer science aud tho arts, and iu all tho olcmei of wealth and greatness. Nowhere in I world was thero a broader and more gei rul diffusion of tho blessings of liberty u law, anil a greater degree of public and p vate prosperity and happiness. Tho gra old revolution of 1776achieved our indep* dence and established tho distinctive pr ci pies of American liberty, tho war of ll confirmed that decision and gave charac and standing to tho republic among nations of eurth, and tho country went i ward in a career of UDcxempliflud progi nnd greatness. But the War ut length ejj --.us; on, and for the first time io. its history, it experienced au international convulsion of Buflicieut violonco and foroe to menace tho uatioual lile, stir the popular heart to ita inmost depths, and tex the public mind to ita highest capacity*; aod out country re? ceived ita first groat check, its ?rst stun? ning, staggering and withering blow from tho hand of misfortune; and after tho torn ble calamity bas swept over us, wo aro to? day brought face to face with tho sad havoc, ruin, disasters and evils it has -wrought. Contemplating tho melancholy spectacle before us, remembering what wo onco were, considering what we ought to bo, and look? ing with anxious solicitude to thc future, tho question that addresses itself with irre? sistible foroe to every intelligent mind and patriotic, heart is, what shall wo now do? What is tho courso of true wisdom aud sound policy in this critical juncture of our public affairs? What measures, what plaus, what linc of action, practicable and attaina? ble in our present condition, will soonest and best eunblo us to remove the evils and difficulties under which wo labor, and re? gain that heritage of rights and liberties bequeathed to us by a noble and heroic ancestry? This is the great paramount question of tho day, and its proper solution demands our gravest and most attentive consideration. It is the opinion of your correspondent, that you have chulkcd out thc outlines of a course of action and shaped a policy, which, if followed with energy and perseverance to its legitimate results, will bring about thc speedy aud effectual relou?e of ?South Carolina from tho jail of radicalism id which she is now locked, and her restora? tion to her proper pince in tho Union, with a form of State government framed by her truo sous to suit tho new condition she must henceforth occupy in the great sister? hood of States. What we need at the present time more than anything else aro practical statesman? ship and a common sense view of things. While wo keep first principles iu view and strive to harmonize practice with theory, so far as possible wo should adapt our course to thc exigencies and circumstances of thc case, like a prudent and far-seeing man does in his private business. Important as the course or policy of the new President and the probable complexion or action of thc next Congress muy bo to na, in their bear? ing on our condition in tho future, wo arc more immediately and far moro vitally interested iu our State go vein mau t, under which wo have uow to live, and to tho sup? port of which wo have to contribute in taxes. Though deeply sensible of thc harshness, injustice and oppression of thc Reconstruction Acts; though fully sati.sficil that tho State govern men ts organized under them aro political bastards and abor? tions; yet if that is to be tho prevailing policy for the time, and those governments are to be recognized and sustained by Con? gress, there is no other alternative left ut but to accept tho situation, and address ourselves to thu work of ameliorating om condition, connecting and reforming thc present system s<> far us wc can, and pre? venting further abuses and radical errors it legislation, until wo can obtain control ol our State u ff ai rs again, when wo will have Constitution more adapted to her wants am' interests, and in consonance with Hie char acter and genius of her people. Such a lino of action will involve tbt abandonment of no living principle foi which we are coutcuding. Nothing is to b< gained by clinging to obsolete issues ant worn-out dogmas. The South lost tho dis tinclive principles for which shu fought and their adjuncts and incideuts, for wea or woe, must inevitably pass away will them in the courso of time. Wo hav< entered upon a new era in our section o the country. We aro undergoing a transi lion from an old to a now order of things ii our State, and those who do not riso up ti H full concept ?nu and appieciatton of ou rvnl situation, arc unfit to lead and direc thc public mind, ll they did uo mischief they arc only dead weight which the pro gressive aud patriotic Democracy mus carry. Tho people in the muss aro honest and if they aro properly instructed and en lightened on public questions, they wil always do right. Thc sons of ('andina br hayed nobly in the war; their past record i bright and glorious; let them uow prov themselves equally great in the walks o peace. Let them show to the world tba they possess that moral heroism and firm ness, that love of law and justice, that in telligence, virtue and patriotism which ar essential and necessary to establish and pei petuate a good government, and render people prosp?rons and happy. Deeply and profoundly impressed wit tho great importunen of this matter, I hav written more than I at first intended. J this letter is acceptable, it will, perhaps, b followed by others, as duty and inclinatio may prompt, and opportunities may oflei But they may reach you irregularly, as m mail facilities at present aro limited. Yon fellow-Democrat, -. EUROPEAN ARMIES.-While some of ot citizens aro groaning over our little army < ot),OOO men, it is worth whilo to givo glauco at tho astonishing military prcpuri lions on the continent of Europe. A mil tary writer has recently taken tho matter i hand, and published the result of bis hive ligation in tho English press. Ho fine that five nations have no less than 3,000 OOO men ready to tako the field at one or at n short notice. This is exclusive < Holland, Belgium, Spain, Turkey and othi second class powers. Two of tho Eu roper States, France and Prussia, are thorough prepared for war nt this moment. Tl former could start off with 500,000 me completely equipped, supplied and drille and probably cager for the contest; and tl latter, with a considerably less ready ninden has an immense reservo almost us w< trained anil prepared for combat. [Boston Journal. ^ Translated from the German. Great Freak oiKntuie. IQ Dirsh&u, Weat Prussia, on the 31st of January, a yoong and beautiful woman, the wife of a shepherd, wns delivered of a healthy gril, ott the lower part of whoso back is grown a tumor twice tho size of a man's fist. In this tumor, covered with a skin, is a child, moving with great aotivity, whoso well formed limbs can be felt through tho partition of the turnor. Its size corre? sponds to a fotus five or six months old. Tho father called on the Chairman of the Board of Health, Dr. Preuss, and requested him to remove tho excresceuco with tho foetus. After having examined tho child carefully, he gavo his opinion, however, as did all tho physicians that wore present, that there might bo a probability in this ex? traordinary case, (tho child moving actively in tho excrescence.) of bringing it to matu? rity. No physician could be justified to destroy this wonderful life; it had to be pro? tected at all hazards. Tho newly born girl baa expectation to become a motlier in a few mouths-possessing great strength and beauty; tnHng tho maternal breast with groat delight; and tho marvellous foetus, showing nil tho symptoms of a futuro life, will be tho child of a virgin child, if it comes to maturity. J. li. -o THE MAVOIIALITY-MOUE DEVELOPMENTS. Yesterday Dr. M. H. Collins formally de? manded of Alderman Olney his seat in Council, as an Alderman of Ward No. 4, Alderman Olney replying verbally that he did not recognize thu demand. Dr. Collins sued ont a warrant of arrest through Mugis tinto Mishaw, und bad bim arrested on the street by officer Phillipi. He wus carried to the magistrutes's ollice, Fire-proof Build? ing, where Gcnorul Conner, his counsel, appeared to tender ns sureties John S. Biggs, Esq., and Z. B. Oakes, Esq. The committing magistrate being nm. est, the matter was laid before. Magistrate Dingle, who declared tho writ irregular, and Mr. Olney was released. Several warrants were sued out to arrest other Aldermen, but, up to a lute hour last night, the writs had not been served. There was an informal gath? ering of the Aldermen on the Pillsburry ticket at thc residence of Mr. Pillsburry lust night, and tho state of affairs talked over, and finally an adjournment took place until to-day, when Mr. Corbin is expected, who is to direct further movements. Be? tween to-day and Monday there will be other steps taken in the premises looking to a speedy culmination of the question at issue. -Charleston AV irs. GBMEBAL STATIC OP SPAIN. -Though more quiet and favorable than could have been expected of snell ii country passing the or? deal of a revolutionary crisis, it is still very precarious.. The delay of the Cortes that is to determine thc form of tho government, and perhaps to select the person who is to be the ruler, has left the way open, and :i strong temptation to foment divisions, and obstruct in many ways the plans of tho ori? gami revolutionists. Partisans of several uspirants to tho throne arc busily at work in their respective interests, and very likely to bring imbroglios that maj' plunge the coun? try for a loug time in blood. A people so ignorant, and superstitious can easily be made dupes; aud it is said that "the agents of tho different candidates to tho throue, freely lavish money, and iud.iee tho igno? rant peasants to riso and erect barricades, telling them, among other things, thal should Don Carlos or tho ex-Queen come back, all the lund now belonging to tho rich, will bo divided amongst them, and these tales the uneducated masses, urged or. by the priests, freely believe." It is also de? clared that men are being openly enlisted to light for Don Carlos. PoRF.ios OBJECTS IN TUB LUNUH. -A me? tallic tube composed of zinc and copper, one-half an inch long nnd wedging (deven grains, was recently, in a lit of coughing, e xpelled from tho lungs of a girl twelve y ems of age, liviug in New York city. Tho tube, hoing tho whistle of un India-rubber air-hall, was two years ago accidentally forced into tho upper part of tho larynx, aud thence, in the attempts to remove it by emetics, was lodged in the lungs. During tho whole of tin? period mentioned, tho girl suffered from un oppressive sensation on the chest and from continued coughing. Duriug one of the paroxysms tho tubo was ejected. This occurrence gives a strong illustration of the remedial force of nature, which is sometimes successful in affording relief when nil the resources of surgery and medicine havo been tried ami failed. Ex-Governor Lotcher addressed three thousand negroes in Lexington, Va., on the 22d ultimo. Another speaker, the Rev. Mr. Pratt, of tho Presbyterian Church iu Lexington, made au effective speech, md told tho negroes that their interests in Vir? ginia were identical with those of tho whites, and proved to them that tho Northern car? pet-baggers wera not the true friends of tho negro, citing the refusal of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, ?fce., to grunt uegro suf? frage, and of Congress to admit tho negro representative, Monard, from Louisiana; and giving from bis own observations illus? trations of the prejudices of tho Northeru radicals against tho negroes. Tho negroes hada grand procession, aud paraded tho streets, cherring for tho speakers. GEBBAs UNIVERSITIES.-There uro twen? ty-nine in Germany, with 2l,5d2 students; and the number of professors engaged in lecturing ut them amounted in tho last term to 2, l'.H. There is a movement on foot for raising funds for tho benefit of tho poorer scholars, so as to enable them to give their minda exclusively to their studies. ?TATE I.EQ1SI.AT?JHF.. SEVSKTY-THIRD DAY'S PROOH EDI NOS. rt ?KNATE. .SATURDAY, Mureil G.-The Senato assem? bled alli A. Hf, Tho House sent to the. Senate reports of tlio Medical Committee on olaimn of S. A. White, E. T. M?SWOJUD, John G. Traynliam and A. J. Cbind for post mortem examina? tions, which were referred. The House returned to tho Senate, amended, n concurrent resolution relative to the appointment of proxies to represent the Stute, at tho meeting of tho stock? holders of tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company. Also, a concurrent re? solution proposing to meet in joint assem? bly ou Tuesday next, at 12 M., for the pur? pose of entering into an eleetiou for Trus? tees of tho University of tho Stato of South Caroliun. Concurred in. Also, a concur? rent resolution authorizing the Stato Prin? ter to furnish the Secretary of State with 500 additional copies of Acts, kc. Re? ferred. Tho Committeo on Finance submitted tho report of that committee, accompanied by a resolution, that the financial agent of tho State, in tho city of New York, be, and he is hereby, directed aud required to make and forward to tho Comptroller-Gene? ral of tho State a report of his transactions, quarter-yearly, which report tho Com pt roi hu-General is hereby directed to include with his nounal report to the General Assembly, which was ordered for consideration on Monday. A joint resolution ratifying the fifteenth amendment to tho Constitution of thc United Stales, was agreed to. A bill to alter and amend au Act entitled "An Act to authorize additional aid to tho lilno Ridge Railroad Company in South Carolina," was taken up, discussed, and thc bill was ordered to bo laid on tho table. Leslie obtained leave of absence. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 11 A. M. Tho Committee on Incorporations report? ed fuvorbly on a Senate bill to incorporate the town of pickeus, which was ordered tc a second reading. Also, reported favorably on a Senate bill to ratify, confirm and amend thc charter ol thc Charleston. South Carolina, Mining and Manufacturing Company. Read the third time, passed, title changed to au Act, and ordered to be enrolled. The Auditing Committeo reported on the following accounts, and recommended pay? ment: T. Taylor, for wood, S20; Charles Ham burg, for wood, SH); William Simmons, for carpenter work, Ac, ?5152.00. Agreed to. Thc memorial of William Kinsler, Henri (> Kinsler ?nd Edward Kinsler, rotativo t( Kinslor's Ferry and repealing the charte thereof, was referred. Also, the memoria of J. S. Gnignard and J. G. Guignard, rela tive to a ferry over thc Congaree River, wai referred. - A bill to provide for the erection of a frei bridge across the Congaree River was takei np, aud recommitted to tho Committee ot Roads, Bridges aud Ferries. A (Senate) bill to authorize thc consolida tion of the Charlotto and South Carolin Railroad Company and the Columbia am Augusta Railroad Company was taken up and made the special order for Thursday March ll, at 12 M. A message from tho Governor was rt ceived, statiug that he bad this day ar. proved an Act to regulate tho agencies o insurance companies not incorporated i the State of South Carolina. A joint resolution authorizing the Gc vernor to purchase for thc use of the Stat 2,000 arms kuowu ns the Winchester n peating rifle, was read the third timi passed, and ordered to be sent to thc Si nate. Also, a joint resolution authorizing th Governor to cause snit to bo institute against tho Laurens Railroad Company I protect tho interest of the State. Read tl third time, passed, and ordered to be sci to tho Senate. A joint resolution for a meeting of tl Gcucral Assembly in joint assembly c Tuesday, March 9, at 12 M., to elect Tm tees of the University of the State of Soul Carolina, was returned concurred in. Thc following members obtained leave < absence: Smiley, G. Johnson, Clybur Brown, H. Jobusou and Thomas.m SAD.-Thc editor of tho Montgome Daily Mail writes from Louisville tho fi lowing melancholy paragraph: Yesterday, I had an interview willi M Prentice. He is not tho mau he w.is t years ago. Indeed, his genius is gone ai his person is a mere wreck. His family broken up-wife dead, oue son killed on t Confederate side, another settled on a fui down tho river-and tho old man, vorgi on threescore and ten, cooks bis break fi and dinner in bis little room on the th i floor of tho Courier building, and lives oi in conversations about tho past. This ni onco wielded an imperial power with I wit and his music. Now, tho world 1 whirled past him, and he lies ou thc BIIC a mere stranded wreck. WHAT THE CUBANS SAY.-Refugees in t city report Hint at least 50,000 Cubuns i among tho insurgents, notwithstanding t many who havo left tho island for the Uni! States to avoid conscription. Many of th bring what property they cnn, and leave I rest for confiscation. Every means of et veyanco to the States aro used, and some them havo to resort to subterfuges to i off. The most excited aro resolved cithei bo free of Spain, or to destroy tho isbn and most of them wonld like annexation tho United States.-New York Express. -o-. Carlotto writes letters to Maximili every day. They aro said to bo beautifu written. w.-^:-:"r:' .v ?.? . ? - . -.? 31? - O A 3. X "t u jrxx IB . -o The Supreme Court hos refused the mo? tion for a writ of prohibit) on in thc caso of the State ex rel. tho South Carolina Railroad Company va. the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company. Thc Laurensvillo JTcvald, of the 5th inst., contains tho muuly answer of W. D. Simp? son to A. S. Wallace, in regurd to tho con? tested seat in Congress. -o ANoriiKn ROBBERY.-Tho btoro of Messrs. Fisher, Lowranco ?fe Fisher ws3 entered on Sunday night aud robbed of a considerable quantity of goods. CASH.-Our tonus aro strictly cash-no exceptions. If an advertisement is to bo inserted, hand over tho money; if a poper is subscribed for, the money must accompany tho order-otherwise no attention will be paid to them. This mle will bc adhered to. -o Alice Shi vel was arrested Sunday night, by Chief of Polico Radcliffe, on tho chorgo of stealing a quantity of jewelry. Most of tho stolon articles wero recovered, aud tho law- 4 breaker committed to jail. -o Oun Jon OFFICE.-The Phoenix Job OfHco is now prepared to execute every manner of printing, from visiting und business cards to pamphlets and books. With ampio ma? terial und first-class work m eu, satisfaction is guaranteed to all nt New York prices. If our work does not como up to contract, we make no charge. With this understanding, our business men eau hnvo no excuse to send their job work North, when it cnn be dono at home. FROM FLORIDA.-We received a visit on yesterday from our old friend Mr. Peckham, just from Florida, whero ho proposes to locate with his family. Ho banded to us two fine specimens of thc Florida Icmou large and sound. Mr. Peckham bas set? tled on lud?an River and intends to go to work raising oranges and lemons. For a man of his advanced ago Mr. P. displays great nerve and eu lei prise, and wo wish him every success in bis new field. Ho speaks in high terms of tho country. -o In our advertising columns will bo found, this morning, tho law card of Mr. John T. Sloan, Jr. Mr. S. is a graduate of distinc? tion of the University of South Carolina, also, of the Law School connected with that institutiou aud wo doubt not will prove a successful practitioner. Wo take pleasure in contributing our mite of testimouy ns to his talents, and would bespeak for bim, at least, a share of tho patronage of the pub? lic in the arduous duties of his? profession, believing that whatever business is en? trusted to him will bo transacted with promptness and fidelity. -o MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho following aro the hours for opening and closing mails: During tho week from. .8^ A. M. to 6 P. M. On Sundays from .G to 7 P. M. CHARLESTON AN1> WESTERN MAILS. Opens for delivery ut.5 P. M. Closes at.8>? P. M. CHARLESTON NIGHT MAIL. Opens ut. .8K A. M. Closes at.P. M. GREENVILLE MAIL. Opens afc.5 P. M. Closes at.8)? P. M. NORTHERN MAIL. Opens at.2 P. M. Closes at.12>? P. M. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special attention is called to tho following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: John T. Sloan, Jr.-Law Card. Seott, Williams Sc Co.-Stocks for Sale. Mark E. Cooper-Corn for Sale. Meeting Acacia Lodge. Meeting Palmetto Fire Company. SUCCESS THU EVIDENCE OF MERIT.-The world has ever looked upon success ns the criterion of morit. Take Ccesur, Charle? magne, Alexander; men call them great be? cause they were successful. They achieved what they aimed at. Grant was successful. Therefore Grant is called great. It is true, men may fail and yet may bc great Lee, for instance, failed, and yet he is called great. In the case of men tho rule, there? fore, does not hold ulwnys. But in the case of MEDICINE it is a sure test. No medicine is good unless it produces the effect desired, and, measured by Ibis standard, HEINITSU'S QUEEN S DanroHT is truly a great medicine, because ?li., cures arc chronicled every day, (seo certificates.) It is the greutest achieve? ment of science that we have been called upon to record. The testimonial pages aro as bright ns they must bo flattering to tho pn.pnetor. Wo say try HEINITSU'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT, und no other; avoid imitations and base counterfeits, and, ubovo all, shun tho imposter who desiros to mako you be? lieve any other is as good. M4 A sensation was oreated in Springfield, Illinois, yesterday morning, by Representa? tivo Munson announcing in the House of Representatives that us Chairman of tho Printing Committee, he had been offered $400 as bribe, $200 of which he handed to tho clerk.