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COLUMBIA, S C. Urorsday Morning, December 4,1873. A Good Opportunity. The greatest aud most pressing want ia Sout? Carolina is of men to occupy ?bee waste places, cultivate -her lands, forward her industries, diversify bar pursuits, and strengthen hor social -and political strnctnre. Iu these men, are needed the qualities of physical ?rigoc, strong health, the habit and spirit of work, good habits, fair intelli? gence and proper morals. With au ? accession of 100,000 auch people, settled -comfortably and satisfied in their new bonnes, we might Bafely exppct to see the State go forward to recover her ^prosperity, her oharaoter in every par? ticular revive, and an impetus given to tbe development of her vast resources in tiHable and pasture land, iu crops, in stock, in mines and in manufactures, ttiat would gladden the hearts of her -eons and of the lovers of progress every? where. The difficulties of our position, tho obstaoles to our resumption of car ?ataral and normal condition, oau be xeaaoved in this way and in no other. Tc? .secure such additions to our popula? tion, we have but recently appointed '? -and equipped emigration bureaus, com . piiod, printed and circulated statistics ia this country and in the countries of Earope, and procured railroad and steamship facilities for their economical introduction into the Stato. The sub? vert bos been frequently and elaborately discussed in our newspapers, and a gra /iifying unanimity has been found to exist in all classes of onr own people, in ?very-ehade of politics, color and reli? gions belief. It may safely be said, therefore, that it is tho settled policy of -South Carolina to invite and welcome the industrious immigrant. Tho long looked-for opportunity to ?reaTixe onr wishes seems about to be presented to us. In consequence of the -dearth of employment in the North, an? 'the distress in the North-west, - -Csvcaad 'by the financial stringency, the demand for labor has measurably ceased x-mougat them, and large numbers have loefc Gitnatione, and are anxiously on the i look-out for others. The agents who - formerly oxerted themselves to turn im migrants from the thought of settling in. the South, now encourage them to look to this quarter. Tho truth as to oct genial winter climate, abundance -and cheapness of open land, scarcity of labor, ai d generul need of help, has mailtj its way at last into the -uinds of ?bath agents and immigrants. Tie un? inviting condition of things North and North-west has brought the South into pleasiDg relief. A large number of very desirable German, Irish, English, Scotch and Italian immigrants can now be se cured, for farming and other purposes .is thin State. We have but to ascertain ?tyat wants, to fill oat our orders, make tbe necessary nnaugements, and they ?will gladly come. The Iiev. Bobert Neumann, Mission? ary to Castle Garden, New York, has arrived amongst us in this city, charged with the duty of ascertaining the wante I of our people in the matter of immigra ' boa. De has met and conferred with the German Immigration Society of Charleston, placing the whole subject befor them in a most satisfactory man uer. They have engaged to consult the planters aud farmers, and those repre? senting other leading interests of the State, to aacertaiu the number and kind of laborers they need. The Bume thing slKMild be done hero and lit points ?Uove, through tho medium of any agents or firm the parties interested may -elect, who will communicate with Mr. Neumann. That gentleman iimvts ttiiis niorniug for Newberry, but will rc iarz here iu a low days. Iu the iutcr vL"2o;s we have had with him, we h.ivc been impressed with his sincerity and luugleuess of parposo and instructed by tko fulluesB of his information. We bope our pooplo will givo him a warm vrtlooaie. Ho brings the question of our Labor wants direotly before ns, and is prepared to offer a suliafuutory solution. Tho opportunity is inviting and should be fully improved. It is not ohauco or whim which has turned the thought* of those people towards the South. Let ?a acoept it as of God's ordering aud .atake the best of it. 1 The President's Message. la addition to tho telegraphic synop? tic of the President's message given oar loaders, yestersaay morning, we pro? ven', below several extracts, treating ?aacstly r>? Lupics out of the beaten track. It ia, perhaps, the best ever communi? cated by the .President to Congress bat that is not saying very mach ia its favor. His writings lack attraction, as bis thoughts are without force, and his jreueral views tame and common-plaoe. There are some thiugs in this message, i?owever, which wo like tolerably well. Tbe Pr indent i? slowly sod reluctantly climbing to a higher position than he has heretofore held, and his recom? mendation of general amnesty is a faint reflex of the more generous and liberal spirit now felt in some quarters in the North towards the South. We rather like the way the President treated the question with Spain, but he might have avoided casting slurs on tho Cuban slave-holJera. That, as well as his re? ference to n stronger civil rights law, are, of coarse, all for buncombe. The Captukk op the Vinaimus.? The steamer Yirgiuius was, ou the 2Uih duy of September, 1870, duly registered at the port of New York as a part of the commercial marine of tho United States. Oo the 4th of Oolober, 1870, having received tbe certificate of her register in tho usual legal form, she sailed from the port of New York, and has not Bince been within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Tho 31st day of October last, while Bailing ander the flag of the United States, ou the high seas, she was forcibly seized by tbe Spanish gun-boat Tornado, aud was carried into the port of Santiago do Cuba, where mauy of her passengers aud crow were inhumanly, aud, so far, at least, as relates to those who were citizens of the Uuiled States, without due process of law, put to death. It is a well-established principle, asserted by the United States from the beginning of the natioual independence, recog? nized by Great Britain and other mari? time powers, aud stated by the Senate in a resolution passed unanimously ou the 16th of June, 1858, that " American vessels on the high seas, in time of peace, bearing the American flag, re? main under the jurisdiction of the coun? try to whioh they belong, aud, there? fore, any visitation, molestation or de? tention of such vessel by force, or by the exhibition of force, on the part of a foreigu power, is in derogation of the sovereignty of the United States. In accordance with this principle, the re? storation of the Virginias and the sur? render of the survivors of her passen? gers and crew, and a due reparation to tho flag, and the punishment of the au? thorities who had been guilty of the illegal acts of violence, were demauded. The Spanish Government has recog? nized the justice of the demand, and bus arranged for tho immediate delivery of tho vessel and for the surrender of the survivors of the passengers uud crew, and for a salute to the flag, and for proceedings looking to the punish? ment of those who may be proved to have been guilty of illegal acts of vio? lence towards citizens of the United States, and also towards indemnifying thoso who may bo shown to bo entitled to indemnity. A copy of a protocol of a conference between tho Secretary of State and the Spauish Minister, iu whioh |the terms of this arrangement were agreed to, is transmitted herewith. The correspondence on this subject with the Legation of the United States iu Madrid was conducted in cypher und by cable, aud needs the verification of tho actual text of the correspondence. It bus seemed to me to be due to the importance of this case not to submit this correspoudence until the accurate text can be received by mail. It is ex pouted shortly, and will be submitted when received. In taking leave of this subject for tho present, I wish to renew tbe expression of my conviction that tho cxisteuce of African slavery iu Cuba is the principal cause of the lamentable condition of the island. I do not doubt that Congress shares with mo the hope that it will soon be niado to disappear, and that peace and prosperity may fol? low its abolition. Cheap transportation is a subject that has attracted the attention of both pro? ducers and consumers for the past live years, and has contributed to, if it has not been, the direct cause of tho recent panic aud stringency. As Congress, at its last session, appointed a special com? mittee to investigate this whole subject duriug the vacation, and report at this session, I have nothing to recommend until their report is read. There is one work, however, of a national character, in which the greater portion of the Ei-t uud the West, the North aud the South, am equally interested, to which I will iuvito your attention. The Stute <if New Yoik has a canal connecting Like Erie with tide water ou the Hud? son River. The State of Illinois bus a similar work, connecting L ike Michigan with navigable water in tho Illinois River?thus making water communica? tion inland, between tho Eist und tho Wost aud South. These great artificial water courses are the proporty of the States through which they pass, and pay toll to thoso States. Would it not bo wiou statesmanship to pledge these States, that if they will opeu these canals for tho passage of largo vessels, the Goncral Government will look after and keep in navigable condition the great public highways with which they con? nect, to wit, the overslaugh ou the Hud? son, the St. Clair flats und the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. This would be a national work, one of great value to tho producers of the West und South, iu giving them cheup transportation for their produce to tho sen-board, aud a market to tho consumers in tho East, iu giving them cheaper food?particularly of those articles of food which do not rind a foreign market, and tho prices of which, therefore, are not regulated by foreign demands. The ail vantages of such a work are too obvious for argu? ment. I submit tho subject to yon, therefore, without further oommont. District of Columbia.?Under tho very efficient managemeut of the Go? vernor and the Board of Public Works I of this District, the City of Washington is rapidly assuming the appearance of a oapital of which the natiou may well bo proud. From being a most unsightly place three years ugo, disagreeable to pass through in summer in consequence of : i tbe t d ua t ? ? erisin g from tod paved streets, arid almost impassible in the winter from the mad, it is now one of tbe most sightly cities in the country, aaoYcah boost o% being the best paved. The work has been done systematically, the plans, grades, location ol Be were, water and gas mains being determined upon before tho work was commenced? thus securing permanency when com? pleted. I question whether so much has ever been accomplished bofore in any American oity for the same expendi? tures. The Government baviog largo reservations in tbe city, und the natiuu at large having an interest in their capi? ta], I recommend a liberal policy to? wards the District of Columbia, aud that tho Government should hear its just share of the expense of these im? provements. Every citizen visiting the oapital feels a pride in its growing beauty, aud that he, too, is part owner in the invent ments made here. I would suggest to Congress the propriety of promoting the establishment in this District of an institution of learning or university of the highest class by the donation of lauds. There is no plane better united for auch un institution than the national capital; there H no other place in which every citizen i< so directly interested. Tue Admission or CoLOltA.no ?I would recommend for your favorablo consideration the passage of uu tuubliug Act for the admittance of Colorado <ts u State in the Union. It possesses all the elements of a prosperous State, agri? cultural and financial, and I believe bus a populatiou now to justify Mich admis? sion. In connection with this, I would also recommend the encouragement of u canal, for the purposes of irrigation, from the Eastern slope of the Rooky Mountains to the Missouri River. As a rale, I am opposed to further donation of public lauds for internal improve? ments owned and controlled by private corporations, but, in this instauce, I would make an exception. Between the Missouri River and tho Rocky Mountains there is un arid belt of pub? lic land, from 'dOO to 500 miles in width, perfectly valueless for tho occupation of man for want of sufficient rain to secure the growth of any products. Au irri? gating canal would make productive u belt as wide us the supply of water oould bo made to spread over across this entire country, aud would securu a oordon of settlements connecting th? present populatiou of the mountain aud mining regions with that of the older States. All the laud reclaimed would be clear gain. If alternate sections are. retained by tho Goverumuut, I would suggest that the retained sections be thrown open to entry under tho home? stead laws, or sold to uctual settlers for a very low price. Oiviii Service Rei-okm.?In three successive messages to Congress, I have called attention to the subject of civil service reform. Actio i has been taken so far as to authorize the appointmcut of a board to devisa rules goveruiug methods of mnk'tig appointments aud promotions, but there uever has been any action making these rules or any rules binding or even entitled to ob 8?rvanco where persons desire the up pointmeut of a friend or the removal of an official who may bo disagreeable tu them. To have any rules effective, they most hnve the acquiescence of Cougrese, | . us well as of the Executive. I cum mecd, therefore, the subject to your attention, and suggest that a special I committee of Congress might confer ' with the Civil Service Board during tho [ present session, for the purpose of de? vising such rules as am be miintuiued, and which will secure the services of honest and capable officials, und which will also protect them iu a degree of in? dependence while in office. Proper rules will protect Congress as well ai the Executive from much needless persecu? tion, und will prove of great value to the public nt large. Tue Treasuux Department.?The re? ceipts of the Goverumeut from all sources for tho lust fiscal year were 8333,738,204, and expenditures on all accounts ?200,315,215?thus showing an excess of receipts over expenditure* of 813,332,959. But it is not probable that tht.s favorable exhibit will be shown for the present fiscal year. Indeed, it is very doubtful whether, except with great economy ou the putt of Congress iu making appropriations, and tho t-nmc economy in administering the various department!; of the Government, the revenues will not fall short of meeting actual expeuscs, including interest cu the public debt. GltEEXWOOD, S. C, Dec. 3, lS7b\ To the Editou or the Union-Heuaud: Observing your remarks on the "lieu law,''in yesterday's issue, I take plea? sure iu endorsing tho same. Tue moans of idleness and imperfect, unprofitable farming will thus bo cut off, and busi? ness meu can take hold of this occupa? tion and hold labor tip to its duty, by the very necessity arisiug from the change. Tho risk to ull parties is less? ened, and, of course, expenses are ulso diminished by the amount charged for risk, which is near lilty per cent. Irre? sponsible parties are gambling ou tho 'Mien law" and cotton, wor.to, iu propor? tion to assets, than Wall street stock speculators. It is hazardous, demoral? izing aud unprofitable. Abolish tho law. Let every white man and woman iu tho State periorm all their own work, as far us possible; pay only cash for hired labor, aud demand cash for t.11 favors aud a!! sales, aud tho labor question is solved, and our country will ?oon bo on the way to prosperity? provided, further, we can get an houcst Statu Government. L. N. It, Four persons were burned to death by tho tire at Wurrousburg, Mo., on Sa? turday night. Several other persons were badly burned. There were 22 deaths in Charleston for tho weok euding the 20th?whites, 7; colored, 15. Id tho House of Representatives, yes? terday, the question of fixing a day for adjournment was discussed. In speak? ing of the necessity of doing tho legis? lative work within a given time, Mr. Hurley said it was the' intention of cer? tain parties to do just what they like with the mouey levied for taxes. If they aro not headed oil, it will uever be used for its legitimate purposes. Mr. J. D. Bostou thought that the hest thing the House could do, would he to adjourn. After ail the time passed since the bpginuiDg of tho extra stssion, the Li'jgislataro had only done ouo or two litllo things. All that is needed now is to pass tho tax levy and do something iu regard to the public debt, and then go home. Mr. Rowley wanted more time, So far, the House had only woiktd ou suppositions. It must huve the Comptroiler-Qeueral's report uud the Goveruor's message, before it could legislatewi.se.lv. If tho reports can't be got, then they will have to do without them, and quit the drive. Mr. Minort said that tba House had Lot goue into any work at all yet. He had ?ight or nine bills himself. The motion to ad? journ wus made the special order for tbe 15th January. The majority has no idea of relinquishing the pleaeuut and profitable busiue.-a of keeping op the session. Resolutions iu support of the civil rigbts bill of Senator Sumner were adopted by a vole which only lacked one of being unanimous. Scviieme Couiit, Wednesday, Decem? ber 3. 1S73.?Tho Court met at 10 A. M. 1'roseut?Chief Justice Mosos und Associate Justices Wright and Willard. ?x parte John R Bellinger, George C. Clyde, Rolhu H. Kirk, T. Moulttie Mordecai, John Wingate, petitions for admission to proctice. After an exami? nation of the applicants by the Commit? tee of members of the Bar, and upon tho recommendation of the Committee, Messrs. Bellinger, Clyde, Kirk, Morde? cai and Wiugato were sworn and en? rolled as attorneys, solicitors oud coun? sellors of the Supremo Court. Tho State, ex re!, the Attorney-Gene? ral, vs. Wm. A. Nerlund, Clerk of Court wt Common Pleas for Barnwell County ?suggestion for mwutamus, Mr. Clark for relator. Rule made- returnable De? cember f, instant. Carlos J. Stolhrand, respondent, vs. Solomon L. Huge, appellant. Messrs. Melton & Chamberlain for appellant; Mr. Clark fur respondent. Thomas W. Pope, respondent, vs. Phineas P. Frazce el til., appellants. Messrs. Clark and Pope for appellants; Messrs. Moutcith & Bauskelt for re? spondent. At 3 P. M., tho Court adjourutd until Tuursduy, 4th, at 10 A. M. Unitcd States Cibccit Cocrt, Co h'mdia, Wednesday, December 3, 1873. ?The Court met at 10 A. M., Judge Bryan presiding. J. U. Baldwin vs. Carolioo A. La mar, administratrix of C. A. L. Lamar, and Oaroliue A. Lamar, administratrix, etc., vs. J. H. Baldwin, declaration in assump sit. Chamberlain & Seubrook, plain titTs attornoys; Magrath & Lowndes, defendant's attorneys. Verdict for plain till, subject to agreement of eoonsel filed in tbe cases. | These oases have bien iu court since 1850. | Ec parte John P. Southern, James P. Carroll, in re J. aud T. Green, of Mis-1 sissippi, pi. C. H. Baldwin, Receiver of Exchange Bank of Columbia, J. P. Car? roll, L. D. Childs, et al. On hearing the above, an order was iseuod, allowing the petitioners, Southern and Carroll, to prove and rile their bills beforo the Cleik, ou or beforo tho first day of Janu? ary. In the case of NorrU rs. Lynah, an order was passed, by consent of coun? sel, contirmiug sale aud report of re? feree, and discharging tho executors. A number of cases have been con? tinued until the April term, in Charles* j ton. j Tho court then adjourned uDtil to I morrow, at 10 A. M. IIangkd von Killiso tue Wrong Man.?Parties who arrived from Cus seta, Cbattaboochco Couuly, yesterday, j report the haugiug at that placo of Hud sou Raiford, a colored man, who killed Mr. Prauk Galloway, lie wus sentenced at tho last term of tho Superior Court, and is the ouly pcrsou executed in this circuit sinco Judge Johnson presided. Tho evidence showed ho was very mad with another negro; that he had gotton a'gun. fired over a fence aud killed Mr, Galloway. Tho uegro ho wanted to kill hud just gouo iuto his cabin. After tho jury hud brought in a verdict of guilty, tho condemned maa knelt in the court room and begged for mercy, say iug ho was mad with the negro, but hud nothiug ugaiust Mr. Galloway, and did not mean to kill him. After ho had pro? nounced tho death warrant, Judge Johnson wrote io Guvor??l Smith, asking that tho sentence bo |oommutod to imprisonment for life. The Govern* or declined, and. yeatorday, the execu? tion took placo, according to law. Pre? sent ut tho execution were thonsands of people. We aro informed tho criminal inado about the same statement us be? fore tho court. He had murder .in his heart, und meant to kill the negro aud not Mr. Galloway. [Columbus (Ga.) Sun, 22d. Iu tho dictionary of trade, which fate has rosorved for embarrassed manhood, thero is no such a word as "fail." It is ? suspension. City MattebSj-?-Subscribe >-4Qt <*the PuXEXIX. Messrs. Huffman & Albreeht have just received a lot or fresh und sharp horseradish. Try it. Tbe streets were rather bare of conn try wagons, yesterday, and, ljs a conse? quence, business was dull. Mr. Bateman has gone into the fowl as well os the oyster business. He knows what the people need. Ducks aud game of various kinds are coming iu pretty !re?ly, and good prices are beiug obtained. The Camden races will commence on the 10th December, and continue two d*ys?fonr races a day. The ball announced to be given, by Palmetto Lodge No. 5,1. O. O. F., on Monday evening next, ha3 been indefi? nitely poetponed. We have been requested to state that there will bo an important meeting of tho members of the Baptist Church, this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock. The weather, during the greater part of the day, yesterday, was damp and disagreeable?a little too mach of April in its composition. Tho Governor has appsintsd James L. Orr, Esq., a Notary Public tor Anderson County, and accepted tbe resignation of W. L. T. Prince, School Commissioner of Chesterfield County. Messrs. E. E. Davies & Co. have this day received fresh shipments of grease, partridges, turkeys, dressed poultry, Northern cabbage, celery, fresh conntry bntter, eggs, Sec, &c. Would it not ba well for oar German fellow-citizens and others to arrange a public district meeting, to take place ia Colombia, to farther tbe interests of immigration, while Mr. Neumann is on his visit to us? We think it advisable, and hope our friends will take it into oousideration. Major Taylor, Master of the Grange, and Mr. Seegera and other active gentlemen, planters, farmers, con? tractors aud others ought to give their aid to set this ball in motion. Thero was another accident on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, yesterday, bat, fortunately, no lives were lost, althongh the en? gineer had his shoulder fractured. It appears that about ten miles this side of Sum tor, an engine and tender col? lided with a lambor train. The former was thrown from the track, aud the lumber train then took a backward ran and finally went through the trestle, near Sumter, where the accident of Monday occurred. There is on exhibition at the office of the Western Union Telegraph Company, in this city, a picture of the elegant building now being erected by that company, at the oorner of Broadway, Dey and Church streets, New York. It will be the largest and most elegant business house in Gotham, and looms grandly above its five-story neighbors. It will cost near $2,000,000. The site of the building was formerly the pro? perty of tho late Louis Napoleon. Mr. Gaincs expects to leave for New York, this evening, to fill orders for immigaants. Yesterday, he received orders for cooks, house servants, gar? deners, &c., from soveral leading gentle? men of this oity. He has many orders, also, from tho country. Others who wish to order should do so to-day. One of the best financiers of Colombia will receive and hold the money, 820 a head, until the immigrants arrive. Address Tilman R. Gaines, city. * Phu?nix.iaxa>.?A balloon's greatest necessity and greatest danger is in blow? ing up. Half our virtues arise from onr Ifeing out of the way of temptation. Thero are many men who a liberal, even to profusion, when they can be sc? at the expense of others. Farmers are like fowls?neither will get full crops without industry. Concert in Aid op tue Methodist Cucucu. ?Oar readers will bo as mach pleased as we uro to inform them that Madame Brignoli and Professor Denck, assisted by several amateurs, some of them from Charleston, will, in a short time, give a grand concert in this city, in aid of tho building of Washington Street Methodist Church. Tho distinc? tion of these artistes, their ability to afford a delightful entertaiament, will insure them a full house. When it is considered that the proceeds are to be [ applied to finish* the church which has I risen slowly but surely to such beautiful proportions before our eyes, we shall have our senso of pleasure quickened by a sense of duty. Upon all accounts, the attendance should be large?as large as the most spacious hall ia Columbia can accommodate. ... .... ? ..^^^.?. ^ List of New Advertisements. J. D. Bateman?Fowls and Oysters. King's Mountain Military School. Jaoob Levin?Gas Bills. Plain Gold Ring Lost. Jacob Levin?Auction Sales. Hope & Gyles?Choice Provisions.