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COLUMBIA, S. C. Friday Morning, May 29. 1669. -=--g--'* WM vritU Knglaml. The false teachings of Jjnscruputpus poU tioians always beget fafce . positions, a sin the Alabama case. In^?rder to nroke per? sonal capital and flatter the vanity of the American people, they' have, through con? stant reiteration, been led to believe that England was ready to acknowledge herself in error,, and make restitution; that she was so afraid of a war, that, anything short of national indignity wouit! be gladly sub? mitted to, in order to ?v?id cue. - The spirit ol concession . faitti 'which Mr. ! Johnson's propositions were met, were ci tod as con? firming this fact, and the opportunity Beized upon to multiply our demands. Either Mr. Sum?cr et als. are afflicted with political blindness, or have deliberately deceivod the people, in not seeing that the compensation England offered to America was intended in the same spirit a stick of candy is given to a crying baby in order to stop its noise and make peace in tho house; and that, on the other hand, she has never, either openly or inferentially, abandoned the principal at stake, or conceded herself in error. The question involved is ono not confined to England alone, bnt to every European na? tion, more directly interested than wo ever eau be iu maintaining the just principles of international law, which hinge upon this case. If the administration, in common with a largo body of the American people, endorse tho views of Chandler and Sumner, a war will undoubtedly be the result. Great Britain cannot abandon her position, even if she wished to, which she does not, thc New Orleans Tithes intimates, as thc present tone and temper of her people plainly proves. Nothing more deplorable could possibly ocour, entailing, as it would, au almost entire disruption of our commercial interests, with the train of suffering ant misery which inevitably follows in the wak< of such trade shocks. Should a war oven tuate, therefore, wo owe it either to tin wilful stupidity or venality of a fow doma gogues, suoh as Sumner, backed up by i fanatical party and a weak administration It is unnecces8ary to demonstrate the im possibility of any Christian or true patrio sympathizing in n measure so utterly wron) and suicidul. Not one-tenth of thc peopl of the United States really believe that th Alabama depredations were anything mor than a legitimate act of war, and even thu single tenth would hardly consent to imper lifo and property in order that a few shi owners iu Boston and New York might hav a few more thousands poured in the: already overflowing coners. Unfortunately angered peoples, ns angered individual never reason/but go with the tide unt such a time as they find themselves con promised. This blunder has been made i the Alabama oase-one that promises s rious consequence, but one which, we sti hope, may be averted. -o THE Corros: CROP.-We continue to r ceive from all sections tho most discouru ing accounts of the cotton crop. Tho co tinued cold nights and the recent co winds which have prevailed throughout tl entire Eastern and middlo sections of tl State haye caused the plant to die, and many localities the crop has been plough? up and replanted in corn. There can be no longer the slighte doubt that the crop is at loast twenty twenty-five days later than usual, and th the stand is generally very deficient, the season .should become more favorab at an early day, a fair crop may bc mad but this is quite uncertain. [Augusta Chronicle, 27th. -o CUBA.-The Revolutionary Junta in tl city publish in full tho proclamation of C pedes, extracts from which were rece?? given by the Spanish authorities to shi that Valmaseda's late infamous order wai consequence of it. The proclamation full, however, shows that the Spaniards h been carrying on a war of oxterminatic killing prisoners, mutilating the dead, a layiug waste all Cuban property within th reach, and C?spedes' order was called foi by the necessity for reprisals. At the meeting o? tho Peaco Society, h in New York the other day, and over wh a party named Alfred H. Love, very app priately, presided, the repudiation of ta for war purposes was openly discussed i advocated; and yet not a single New Y journal speaks of these Iambi as "rebe SUDDEN DEATH.-We regret to learn t Judge Jeremiah luman, an old and esto< ed citizen of Burke, died suddenly at residence near Bark Camp, in that Com on Saturday morning last. [Augusta ConsiUuiionaalit The kitchen and contents on the preni of Mr. John Markley, in Greenville, destroyed by fire on Friday night last. 1 fire is thought to have been accidental. SUDDEN DEATH. -Mr. John Mehrten well known citizen of this place, died i deuly, at his residence, last Wednes evening. - Chat lesion Courier. A brick court houso two stories high a wooden jail are to be erected in Waihi The contractors aro to have the court hi finished by the first of November. Senator Sprngne on tn? CottOM Tax ?nd the Condition of the Country. OD Wednesday last, Senator Spraguo de? livered an address before tho Memphis Com? mercial Convention, from whick wo take the following extract: j "I stated in ruy placo in Congress, when the tax was on cotton, that if ~?f- was not taken off, it would drive Sea Island cotton out of tho market entirely in a coupie of years. I tell you, my Southern friends,-that if you don't como to the rescue soon, cotton will cease to bo a profitable article of pro? duce. England is doubling her product of cotton in her Indian possessions, and, with France, is co-operating with tbe King of Egypt to raiso a largo supply <">f cotton in that country, which is said to bo a better staple than the best ever sold in tho New Orleans market. In Brazil they occupy tho same position; so that we are to hare maur competitors in the raising of cotton. Wc must, therefore, increase the produco of our lands, so as to successfully competo with these countries. The position is alarming, but if I shall succeed in urging yon to take some steps in this important matter, I will be repaid for my coming to Memphis. The country at the present time is like Spain before its fall. It. had been a powerful na? tion, and had complete power of all tho West Indies; but whore is bhe now? Let those who read history answer tbe question. They will bear mo out. This may also bo come the condition of the United States, if you do not exercise more self-dependence. You iinagiuo that by your own strength of arm you may and eau maintain the situa? tion and avert all this; but I tell you there is a power you cannot control unless you bring a power of sufficient force and strength against it, and that is the money capital which is working night and day. It is this that has mado England and France powerful. Before England controlled this vast capital power, she was torn nearly asunder by dissensions. Disturbances wert frequent, and she was always in a state ol revolution. The monopoly was broken up, ind the money is now used for the further ?nco of industrial objects. "Through this means England hus been enabled to control one-third of the trade ol bhe globe. In England anarchy is but fi ?amo, and the Bouse of Lords, althougl hereditary, is also but a name, and tho sanu may bo said of the nobility of tho country. The peoplo, from tho time I have referrei to, have prospered, and thc want of it gav< ns our civil war. If you hud bad tho powe [ have alluded to, you could hold slavery but the money power would have been ii the masses. They would have been fouu( mutually aiding each other, while tho blacl man would have been held in proper subor iination. What, however, has been tb consequence I need not tell you-you ni know. We took our law from the father lauds, but in doing so wo turned tho moue; leaf down. Those of you who have reai history know that I am telling you what i now a portion of history. I did not inten to make a speech to you wbon I arose. 1 was only my intention to thank you for th very cordial reception you have given mt md to express tho hope that the greaten harmony would characterize all your del Derations. I will again say that tho mone capital ought to be used for promoting tb best interests of the country; for carryiu on the trade and building up tho country instead of keeping it concentrated and cei tralized. There is danger to our fiuauci institutions from this source, and it is we kuowu to me that those capitalists who coi i roi the money are anxious to get a strong* Government than they imagine the presei me to be, as they wish to protect thee selves and their ill-gotten gains from tl people whom they have crushed. We ha^ .ven now, in New York, a paper called tl Imperialist, established for the purpose menly arguing in favor of an empire. Tin wish to strengthen their ill-gotten powe ind control, as they are now doing, bm aess, society, and the Government, who diey have as completely under subjection iver a domestic negro was in a white fami Dreviot?s to the war." Commenting on this speech, the Ne Stork Democrat says: "Tho speech of Senator Sprague, Rhode Island, made a day or two since, 1 ore the delegates in attendance at the Co: mercial Convention at Memphis, is a sevc varning to those who aro crushing out t most valuable commercial interests and t jroatest source of wealth this country 1 iver known, by their villainously proser; ivo and intolerant course. For many yei ?Senator Sprngue has been a cotton mai facturer, and very recently ho has indulg n thc luxury of planting, so that there ? ;ew so prominent men as he who aro so v* informed upon the different branches of I msiuess, tho wants and necessities of ea< rle declaro) that, unless there is an imp taut reform in tho matter of labor in \ Southern States, England and France woi Form a combination for tho cultivation :otton in Egypt, powerful enough to dr the whole cotton business out of the Uni ?ttaes. None who can look at this mal without prejudice, and have the slight interest in the prosperity and advancem of this country, will ?wurue that then not much earnest tru. . in what Mr. Spra? has said; but at the same time it is very ? dent that no matter how much great c< mercial interests may suffer, so long i radical administration can manipulate negroes of the South for political purpo there will bo no reform in tho labor syst It is gratifying to know that so keon thorough a business man as Mr. Spra bas seen the destructive policy of hispa and is now earnestly engaged in comba it." -o-? A steamer belonging to tho Japai Government was blown up while anchi off Jeddo. Thr powder magazine was i dentally ignited, lt is reported that s lives were lost. 1. - What ls Loyalty! There ia a suprema and intensely refresh? ing impudence in the air with which we hear the members of that self-righteous, but actually rotten organization, tho radical party, prate of "loyalty," a fealty to tho Government which they clr.im alone to rmsspjw. We hear them ask every hour in tho day, and yet not so continually as for? merly, is so-and-so "loyal?" Was he "loyal" ? during tho war? Is this wife or that the wife of a "loyal" living husband, and this I widow or that the widow of a "loyal" dead one? In all cases, they speak downward, a: from'a pinnacle of superiority, the self-con? stituted judges of what loyalty is, and thc self-appointed censors and pondemnors o' what, in their bigotry, intolerance and in soient pretensions, it is not. If tho future historian, when ho conies to set forth th? characteristics of these times, and lo drav the moral lineaments of the radical party looks about him for a name by which t< characterize it, be might most aptly describ? and baptize it as thc party of the Pharisees Nothing so pharisaical in politics, and no thing more pharisaical in anything elsi has ever existod sinco the time whet the self-righteous Pharisees of old, a tho self-righteous radical party do now thanked God that tiley were not as otho men. Thero is no toleration in them fo difference of opinion. Every ono who doe not think as they do is a tit subject for th stnke, the cross, tho prison-house, o scourgiugs of any kind. Had they livei when St. Stephen was stoned to death, the would hnvo been in their element arnon) tho stoners. Hud they been by at th court of Pilate among tho Jews, when tb Holy Ono was given over to crucifixion, am a mulefuctor was spared because he agree with tho Jews in opinion, they would li av done as tho Jews did, and been arnon those who shouted and tore themselves, an cried crucify him-for opinion's sake-an let loose a thousand malefactors, for n other reason than that they thought as the did. What is loyalty, and what does true I03 alty mean? Tho highest notion that tlies men can get out of it is loyalty to ever idea, new or old, false or true, and ever scheme, however wild, or revolutionary, c wrong, of the radical party. This is thei test and definition of loyalty; and all wb do not como up to it are, accordiugto then disloyal. When we contrast this dufinitio with the true definition, nothing can L moro odious and usurpations and abomim ble than the light in which tho radical pai l appears. What, then, does loyalty real! signify among us? To what are we require? as good and faithful citizens of one con mon country, to bo loyal? Certainly not 1 any political party, good or bad; for th would lead inevitably to tho conclusion, 1 wo havo always at least two parties auioi us, that all tho members of at least one them must be disloyal-a gross absurdit; though not moro gross than the now dom nant party have been guilty of. Certain not to any one man, for that would be ? autocratical despotism-a something which we havo not, thus far, at least, claimi to owe allegiance. If, then, it is not to o: man, nor to many men, what is it that 1 are bound to be loyal to? To this-the G vernment of the United States, as defin and limited in the Constitution of t United States. To this or nothing. Tl is our political solar system. If wo mai tain it, we maintain that round which o duties, by the law of our political existen? revolve, and by which the machinery of c institutions is kept in its place. If we not maintain it, we are recreant to our du essentially disloyal to the Government, matter to what party we may belong, a though wo may shout our own loyalty fr? all the hill-tops, and grow black in the h in denunciatory declarations of the dish alty of our neighbors. By this, the 01 true criterion, do the radical party-1 party of tbo Pharisees-stand condemn notwithstanding their loud and labored p tensions to loyalty and virtue. By this, t do all who have upheld tho Constituti though scourged for political opinion's sa stand justified, and will appear so in ? time, notwithstanding the obloquy wh they have been obliged to endure. [National Intelligencer -o It is stated that tho cauterization by tallow is an immediate cure for ingrow nails. Put a small piece of tallow in aspi and heat it over a lamp until it becomes v bot, and drop two or three drops betw the nail and granulation. The effect is most magical. Pain and tenderness ar? once relieved, and in a few days the grn lation will all go, leaving the diseased p dry, so as to admit of being pared a without any inconvenience. The opera causes little if any pain if the tallow is ] perly heated. -o It may be truthfully said that the grc\n of all blessings is health, for without i is impossible to enjoy tho life that God given us. A healthy stomach, a good gestion, a good conscience are requisite: important in a physical and moral poil view to human happiness, that wo pres no ono will question it. To all alii health essential fo- lifo's enjoyment pursuits; to young and old, to rich and \: to man and woman. Are you in scare wealth? health is essential; do you th office and worldly hours? of what 1 would these bo without health? The L ties of spring, the song of birds, the blue skies, all have a poetic fascination the pure in mind and body ; bnt whn they without health? To say with tho ] as one feels the throbs of a healthful h "This world is very lovely! Oh, that I live." And so to continue, make use o means within your reach, Heinitsh's Qu Delight, the panacea for all tho ills inc to bad blood. It is a tonic, invigoi liver regulator-cures disorder of tho mach and digestion, headaches, nervous consumption, &c. & Decorating the Graves of the Federal Dead HEADQUARTERS G. A. R. DET'T or S. C., COLUMBIA, S. G., Mav 17, 1869. [Qiroviar Xo. J,} IN view of tho appro ach in;' aun'/ersary to bc hold in commemoration of our lamented com? rades who fell in the late war in defenc?of their country, the Provisional Department Commander expresses the tpneer^hopo jthat the.cotajrades of Ibu? i/n?j4i t^ioui wiii qc zca?gus ui au euaeavur lo instituto tilt lug and * appropriate ceremonies for this occasion, and that their exertions may result In tho decoration ?c., of many of tho graves ot oar departed comrades, whose remains now he in church-yard, cemetery and Hold within this De? partment. To learn that active and sympathizing friends have thus carefully remembered tho fallen who lie buried around us, will awskon feelings of lively gratitude iu the heurts of mauy throughout thc country, who may have lost relatives in tho late robellion, whoso remains may rtst withiu our roach. This anniversary will bc the occasion of great solemnity and activity on the part of thousands of comrades and friends through thc country, where they will not labor under the many disad? vantages with which we aro surrounded, and which wo are unable to control; but our numbers being so few, and circumstances so unpropitious, should awaken us to greater activity, as our ef? forts will bo the more approcnaod. As this anniversary falls upon Sunday this year, tho Commander-in-Chief, by a recent order, desig natt's either the 20th or 00th instant, as comrades may select, for a day of celebration. Itv command of C. J. STOLI.HUA.ND, Provisional Department Commander. JAS. O. LADU, Assistant Adjutant-G?n?r?t. COLCMUI.V, S. C., May 27, 1?60. In accordance with tho foregoing Circular, and with tho orders of tho Commander-in-Chief of thc j ?. A. lt., Sherman Post No. 2, (Provisional.; De- j partmcnt of South Carolina, will, on SATURDAY, thc 20th iustant, decorate the graves of their com- ' rades interred in the Elmwood Cemetery and in I other places in the vicinity of this city. Thc exercises will bo under the charge of the I Provisional Commander of the Department. All members of the organization aro expected (0 attend, and an invitation is extended t<> thc public generally. Thc following is announced as the order of exer? cises: I L. Procession to be formed at the Cemetery gate j promptly at 4 o'clock P. M., to march theuce to the graves, headed by the banu. 2. Reading of General Orders No. 21, from the ! Headquarters of Grand Army of the Republic, ! dated Washington, D. C., April 12, 1869, relative to the decoration ceremonies in the United States. 3. Prayer by Rev. D. F. Jackson, Graud Chap ltin. 4. Music, during which time thc graves will bo decorated. 5. Oration by John M. Morris, Eso. 6. Music. 7. Prayer. 8. Singing, hy thc school children. 0. Benediction. Should tho weather he unfavorable on the day appointed for the ceremonies, they will be held at Jan nay's Hall at the hour named. ThcCoinniitteo of Arrangements will grateful? ly receive all offerings of flowers and other deco? rations that may bo tendered, at tho oftico of Hon. J. K. Jillsou, opposite tho Poot Ollice, prior to ll o'clock, ou Saturday next. May 28 2" New Books at Duffle & Chapman's Bookstore OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY, by Wm. Smith, i LL.D., $2. Yesterday, To-Day and Forever,' a poem, in 12 books, by Bickcrstith, J2. Tho Ma? lay Archipelago: the Land of tho Orang-Outang and the bird of Paradise; Travels, with maps and 51 engravings, by Wallaco, $3.50. For Her Sake; a novel, by Frederick W. Robinson, 75 cents. The Man Who Laughs; by Victor Hugo, 50 cents. Cometh Cn Like a Flower, Ort cents. Not Wisely, but Too Well; by the same author, 60 cents. Kath? leen; by tho author of Raymond's Heroine. And many other new novels and good old t?Ci s. Standard Poets-Shakspeare. Pepo, Milton. Dryden, Campbell, Burns, Tennyson, Mco-.o and j others, at 50 cents each, in paper binding, hand- ] somely printed. May 23 TWICE A WEEK. OPENING GOODS AT X7\7~ m. 33- Xjiovo's NEW DRY GOODS STORE, ON Malu Strret, under Columbia. Hotel. RECElVINt reg! h.rly- TWICE A WEEK hy the st>:?i"-. rs fi ;t" Nov York for Charleston, new lines i i' Qocdd, thcroby adding to our attractive ? stock cf Dross Goods, Hosiory, Gloves, Em? broideries, Laces, White Goods. Corsots, Hoop skirts, Linens, Table Damasks, Napkins, Doylies, I'owuls, Crash, Sheeting in Linen and Cotton, Homespuns in White and Brown. Linen Hand? kerchiefs, Gout's Whito Liucn Shirts, Bosoms, Collars and Cuffa, Cassimercs. Diniins, Checks, StripeB, Ticks, Perfumery, Pomades, Notions, Ac, .fcc, all of which will bo sold at popular prices. W. D. LOVE, Main Street, May Under Columbia Hotel. C. & S. G. and 0. & A. R. R. Co. s General Freight and Ticket Agent's Office. COLUMBIA, S. C., MAY 27, 1SG9. 1 rrrnsrffljBnatm*?* ON and after _?^jB*r^Bfc????Tri:sDAV. June l, DAILY ACCOMMODATION TICKETS will be sold lt all First Class Agencies on these roads to other itatious, from which persons eau return same day 'or ouo tare. ?l" Tickets good only for train and date for vhich sold. "S* O. BOUKNTGHT. Superintendent. E. R. DORSEY. General Freight and Ticket Vgent._May 27 10 _ Look. Out FOR BARGAINS! Great Reduction in Prices of all kinds of Dry Goods, Notions and FANCY GOODS, to Reduce 3tock, at C. F. JACKSON'S. May 18 Notice. A FIRST CLASS HORSE SHOER can oh ~^jtain employment at W?miugtou, N. C. r-zz&r First class wages per day, as to work ou ?bocs, offered. For further information address HAYDEN A HANBY, May 27 3* _ Wilmington, N. C. Wanted. ? AST DUE COUPONS and Bonds of tho city of Columbia. GREGG, PALMER A CO. 75 Pounds Gibson's Butter FOR salo at FORTY-FIVE CENTS per pound, at rotail. May 20 FISHER, LOWRANCE A FISHER. 3-? o O A 1 Ito m s . -o BARHECCE.- Tho first barbecue of thc season, superintended by Mr. H. H. Dent, wj'l come off at Mr. T. C. Leo's placo, near the upper ferry, this day, at 2 o'clock. Ad? mittance iji.uu. Chqico mutton and pork will be provided. -o The graves of the dead Union soldiers in Elmwood Cemetery will bo decorated with flowers aud evergreens to-morrow afternoon, the 29th instant, by di iee lion of the Com? mander-in-Chief of tho G. A. Ilk The pub? lic generally is invited to attend. -o-1 Music Tins AFTERNOON.-We have been requested to slate, that in consequence of a special engngement on Saturday, tho Post Bond will porforni in Sidney Park thia nfteuoou, instead of tho usual day-the 29th. -o NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special attention is coiled to the following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: Daffie A: Chapman-New Books. Or. A. Pi.-Decorating graves Federal dead -o THE RAILROAD DIFFICULTY.-The pre? sence, in our city yesterday, of President Magrath, of the South Carolina Railroad Company, with a oommitteo of Directors, from Charleston, gave rise to a variety of rumors on the vexed subject of the railroad companies, and '? . .) likelihood of an amica? ble adjustment. From all we can gather on anything like authority, it seems that the basis of a settle? ment proposed last week, and thought to be acceptable to parties iu interest in this city, which compromised the whole litigation by the payment of 8100,000 in Columbia and Augusta Railroad bonds at par to the South Carolina Ruilroad Company, has not been further acted upon by the City Couucil, and consequently no reply made to that pro? posal. Instead of which a formal oiler has been made by Council to purchase a certain amount of stock in the Macon Road from tire South Carolina Railroad Company at its cost, payable in bonds of Augusta and Co? lumbia Railroad Company at par, by which purchase it was expected that the South Carolina Railroad would forogo all claims and privileges, also allow the free use of its bridge and several miles of track until the 1st January, 1870, to the Columbia Road. Since writing the above, wo havo the best authority for saying that yesterday after? noon President Magrath authorized ii pro? posal to the City Council of Augusta, which, if accepted, must practically end the con? troversy. It is said to be a direct off-h?nd offer that the South Carolina Railroad Com? pany will waive all claims against the city, growing out of the contract made in 1800 with Council, (which involves tho amount of principal and interest in the Macou sub? scription,) the city to waive any claims it may bo supposed to have against the South Carolina Railroad, aud that Company to bind itself not to interfere with tho Colum? bia aud Augusta Railroad's orossing the river into Augusta. The South Carolina Railroad to have its present rights guaran? teed to it, and for the future to bo on a common footing with all other railroads en? tering or passing through this city. \ Aug usia Constitutionalist, 27/7/. Unless a treaty of peace, or at least a sus? pension of hostilities has been agreed upon by tho two belligerent corporations within the past few days, on to-day will go into effect tho injunction applied for by the City Council of Augusta, on the 15th of this month, and granted by Judge Wm. Gibson. That injunction restrains tho South Caro? lina Railroad Company from discriminating against Augusta in their rates of freight and fare for passengers, in the penal sum of 8100,000. By that injunction the South Carolina Railroad Company is also enjoined from using or opening any passenger depot or ticket office in this city, and from taking on their trains auy passengers for their road except at the old passenger depot of the oompauy, situated on the comer of Rey? nolds and Centro streets, in the sum of 810,000. The twelve days' time allowed in the in? junction expire to-day, and wo suppose if some compromiso has not in the meantime been effected between the city and the South Carolina Railroad Company, that thc pro? hibition will be enforced. [Augusta Chronicle. -o A giant has bought a farm near Algon? quin, in McHenry County, Illinois. Ho^ is seven and a half feet high, and weighs 014 pounds. He is a native of Jerusalem, came to this country nino years ago, and speaks twenty languages. -o The New York Tribune says thc reason why PLANTATION BETTERS are so generally used is owing to tho fact that they are al? ways mude up to tho original standard, and of pure material, let the price bo what it will. The Tribune just hits the nail on tho head, for PLANTATION BITTERS aro not only made of pure material, but tho peoplo are told what they are made of, as the recipe is wrapped around each bottle. Don't go home without a bottle. MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the bet' imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. M22jlt3 -o Do You WANT HEALTH? AND Wno DOES NOT?-If so, be advised; USE DR. TUTT'S SARSAPARILLA and QUEEN'S DELIGHT, tho great alterative and blood purifier. There ts no mystery about the universal success that attends its use. It is the finest selection of tonic, anti-bilious, anti-scorbntio, apori ent and purifying HERES, ROOTS and HARKS that over entered into any medicinal com? pound. M22