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COLUMBIA, 8. C. Thursday Morning, October l?, 1874 The Kvii Kfitei or Sad ausS WeaSi Government. .It suits the purposes of certain Ra . . dioal politioiaoa to represent the oon -Aition of the country as one of very sa? tisfactory prosperity. Bat the fact is, ibatthe financial panic, which shook .trade, shrank ap values and disturbed vibe entire tnouetary condition of the ^country, yet continues its disastrous . influence. There is abundant capital ?via the great commercial centres, but it la ioih to enter upon any ventures. We learn from the New York Herald's - financial and oommeroial review of the doat week, that while money oan be had -an call, for purposes of stook specula? tion, at 2 and 3 per cent, per annum, the merchant and the manufacturer, ?-without the kind of capital which can Ifo realized in an hour, have never Janod it more difficult to borrow for their legitimate wantB. Trade still languishes. Iron mills are suspended ia their operations, and woollen and ?cotton manufacturers running their tnills on half or three-quarters time, continue to overstock the markets with their prodaotions. Every legitimate and producing interest of the country ? ia at a low ebb, and hundreds of thou? sands of laboring men are seeking in - vain for employment. The contrac? tion of values in all articles of com? merce and in all classes of produo ?aaa, fans become painful and oppres? sive. The tendency of prices, in nearly ?very department of trade, is down. ^Gotten stands at nnremuaerating figures, and is placed on the market mainly because of the necessity of . mooting provision bills and necessary 'dairy supplies. Financially and poli? tically, we are at 6ea, and trouble has come and continues to stay with us, in ?pite of the efforts of the National Le "giWlatnre, exerted professedly to bring ? quiet and peace, restore confidence, and prepare the way for the time when .specie payments shall be resumed, and ? euro all the supposed evils of the era - of inflation of the ourrenoy. ?The government is lamentably weak -in all its departments, and vioious and partisan in several. It baa not the sa? gacity to disoern that the ruin, mis go carernment and excessive taxation im >:poeed upon the great [producing and ?exporting States of the South, ia work? ing disaster in the North. It is cotton that pays the debt abroad, and what ? ever interferes with ite profitable pro? duction, .tends to turn the financial beam against us. It knows no remedy lor Southern troubles, which are -??ostly manufactured by those who ?pander to its prejudices, and use it as an instrument to koep themselves iu power and position, than coercion and repression. It has no heart to feel for the depression of Southern trade, and aa peroeption of its importance to Horthern manufacturers, and Northern mechanics and operatives. For short .sighted politioal purposes, it has en? couraged or permitted the impoverish? ment and degradation of the Southern - people; und the consequences are ru? ined trade, low prioes, falling bonds, .and universal discontent. The infec? tion is not confined to one locality, but is spreading all over tbe country. To complicate matters, the personal aspirations of President Grant for a third term, are felt by business men to .. forebode uo good. They desire to be jrid of his tinkering at the financial question, and of his delegation of tbe powers of his offioe to saoh creatures *? WilitUSG, who ia turn is ruled on all Southern questions by tho basest earpet-baggors, who have spread them selves like lice over the Southern States. .Busiuess men vainly thought that the re-election of President Grant would save the country from financial disaster, and Wall street set its face like flint against Horace Greeley. But business men, unlike President Grant, learn from experience. They wore -^willing to re elect him, but having tried him tho seoond time, they now ask to be excused from supporting him for the third term. The Commer? cial Lisi, a work of authority published in Philadelphia, points out that tho ihirdterm movement has also become ~p disorganizing element. It iiments that a Bide issue of this sott should thrust its unwelcome form in tbe way of earnest efforts to effect a true solu ?on of financial and business troubles. It grieves that "the groed of office in ?*e Chief Magistrate" should with? draw men's attention from the groat daty "of patting shoulder toehoalder t* push forward, North and South, upon a path of progress and advanoe towards prosperity. Instead of a poliey ox recuperation, it must be one -of resistance against.further disorder." Tbe great need of the country is a sensible, {?st and patriotic govern? ment. Business and good feeling nre both disturbed by soiolists and pre tenders when advanced to positions of power, and whioh they so^Fto make tributary to their personal ambition. ????>?-> WrutiRt of ih? Louisiana Colored lit - -??? ' ? ? ? . ? . - ?? ? ? ? panuuanii Tbe colored people of Louisiana have issued a remarkable address to tho State, in which great oomplaiut is made of their treatment by their wbite Radical aBsooiutes in control of tbe State Government. It is a severe in? dictment of tbe Kellogg Government i as neither generous to tbe whites nor just to the blacks. We copy a ptissugo or two to show its spirit aud tbe same aeuHo of injustice done them by the carpet-bag fraternity prevailing there as finds constant expression now in this State They say: "Humiliating as it may appear, with 2.11 cur devo?OR to the Reoublicaup. there is not a man of color, official or otherwise, who aan inform us in the present crisis of tbe system to be pur? sued by the party or the policy of the administration upon a single measure of public interest. We would reflect no credit upon our developed manhood and intelligence, nor bo worthy of the privileges of American citizenship, did we not indignantly resent the treat? ment of poppets. We do not object to the complexion of onr leaders, but we do protest against the manifestation of that uncharitable and unjust spirit which ostracised us in the administra? tion which we have created with our suffrages. Men are likely to be as much wanting in iutegrity as self-re? spect when they will solicit onr sup? port and then shrink from official in? tercourse with us. An administration which IB ashamed of the source from whence it sprung, and in its dispensa? tions discriminates invidiously against its partisans, incites the gravest appre? hensions of ingratitude and treachery. While we are Republicans we ara also Amerioan citizens. We owe muoh to our party, but more to our country; and realizing, us we do, that the Republican party, as controlled in Louisiana, is frequently at variance with equal and exact jus? tice to its conscientious adherents, it, becomes onr doty to grasp tbe situa? tion aud euoourage such a course of wisdom and patriotism as would re? ceive the approval and support of the people, irrespective of color. The ad? ministration of Governor Kellogg owes its existence to our support, and to that extent wo are lesponsible. We, in many respects, have been sadly dis? appointed; bat, painful as are our re? grets over the past, tbey are slight when contrasted with our fearful an? ticipations. Our oxperienoe impresses us with the conviction tbut tbe iuteg rity of tbe Republioan party is not subserved by the policies pursued by the State Government, and we shudder as we contemplate that our interests are likely to be compromised for ag? grandizement aud through fours of personal safety. The Governor seems to represent a policy whioh is neither generous to the whites nor just to the blacks. It is rigorous and obstinate in its cru? sade against tho aspirations of its colored friends, while it is obsequious aud wavering in ull tbo dealings with its political foes. ? m *>? - Tue Key note of the Campaign.? Tbe New York Times, (Republican,) is pitching iuto tbe "Kuy-uote of the Campaign" given in tho oirculars of Republiciu State Committees to thoir party newspapers, namely, to "give great prominence to tbo accounts of horrid outrages in the South, until after the elections." Tho Times has three correspondents iu tho South especially iustructed to inquire into tbo reports emanating principally from Washington defamatory of tbo white oitizens of tbe South, und tbey have been unable as yet to find any sub? stantial basis for thorn. < ? ? ? Iu spite of lies, troops and provi? sions, the Radicals will bo beaten in Alabamu. Then tbey will try to viti? ate tbe election. Their game is to rule or ruin, and, as long as this is the key? note of Northern sentiment, they have the power to do the one or tbe other. Gradually, and in spite uf almost in? surmountable obstacles, one after an? other,all of the Southern States, except South Carolina, Florida, Alabama,Mis? sissippi and Louisiana, have wrested themselves from negro, scalawag and carpet-bag dominion. Alabama will presently be quit of it. Ultimately, if there bo no military intervention, Lou? isiana, South Carolina and Mississippi will follow, leaving Florida the sole surviving relio of Radical barbarism. < ? ? > Gen. Kershaw has been warmly re? ceived in Greenville by both Republi? cans and Conservatives. Tho Groeu villo News says: If tho Republicans throughout South Carolina support the movemeut against tbo "bond ring," as tbe Re? publicans arc doing in this County, all will end'woll. Say no more about Eirope. Shu is taking care of Joaqnin Miller, Josie Mansfield, Genet, and two Amerioan base ball olnbs. To the Coai?rT??lno Voters of Rich-] .- land County. At a meeti?g of tbe Execotive Com? mittee of tbe Conservative party for I Riobland County, it wu Resolved, Tbat in view of the cha? racter and surrouudings of tbe two j Republican tickets presented for the snpport of the voters of Riobland County, tbe committee deem it deaira-\ ble, iu the interests of good govor> meut, that the Conservatives of thin County should give their undivided and uuanimoos support to the Nash Couuty tioket. Resolved, That wo recommend every oitizen of the Couuty who desitcs au honest administration of tho State Go? vernment, to give their earnest sup? port to John T. Groeuo for Governor, itxd M. R. D.dauey for Lieutenaut Governor. P. W. MoMaster, Chas F. Janney, R. ONbaijE, Jr, J. W. Smith, John McKenzie, Samuel Garner. Mr. Editor: Allow me a small apuoe to reply to an article in your paper, signed by some obscure individual, who olyJos himself "Tax-Payer," aud wbioh contains an unmerited attack on I Mr. John T. Sloan, Jr. It may be well to state tbat there is no class tbat I know of, who will not support Mr. Sloan for tbe oifioe that bus been ten? dered to him by a portion of tho Re? publican party of Riobland County. I feel sure, from tbe wording of the letter of "Tax-Payer," that he is a sore? head. No representative man could have written such a miserable ebulition of spleen and jealousy as tbat to wbioh "Tax-Payer" gives utterance. It is de? voutly to be hoped tbat tbe great body of tax payers will treat tbe publication with tbe contempt it merits. All that I I can eay of Mr. Sloan is, that ho is a | trae mau, and has won whatever of po? sition he has without the aid of auch representative men as "Tax-Payer" shows himself to-be; and no one who has any sense doubts that Mr. Sloan, under any oiroumstanoes, would be a great accession to the representation of Riobland County iu tbe next Gene? ral Assembly. One Who Expects to Pay His Taxes. Mr. Editor: In my communication, published in yonr paper of the 1 Ith, tbe word Convention is substituted for Conservative tliret) different limes, and changes the meaning iutended. The 1 article should read an follows: "Speak? ing of the wily Naab in yonr paper of 13th, you state that John T. Sloan, Jr., has received tbe nomi? nation for the Legislature, is popu? lar with all classes, and possesses tbe foil confidence of the Conservatives. If you intend by this to oonvey tbe idea tbat Mr. Sioan will reoeive the support of all olasses of the Conserva? tives on the day of eleotion, you will find yourself quite in error/ Mr. Sloan may possess the kind feelings of tbe Conservatives, but will reoeive but small aid from them." TAX PAYER. The Greene Movement.?Tbe card of Dr. Latimer, whiob we published yesterday, is aa indication of the stand.ng of the Greene movement iu this County among tbe Republicans. Dr. Latimer is looked upon as oue of the best men in tbe County. Person? ally, be is strong?boa a large number j of friends who are guided by bis judg? ment iu political uff tire; and socially, ia a gentleman of high standing; and his open advocacy of Judge Greeue will ensure him a heavy majority in this County. There is no man iu the Couuty tbat we would prefer to num? ber among tbe friends of tbe Conserve lives than Dr. L-itimor, as we have every ooufideucein his love of oouutry aud of good government. [Greenville Daily Nttto.i. An Immense Litigation.?Tho cluik of the County Court of Oaldwull, Ohio, desires information of tbe presout residence of John Hogland, who, iu 182?, jointly with Terrenoo McCuue, became owner of 1,030 acres of laud iu Tiogu Couuty, Pennsylvania, whiob is uow worth ovor 03,000,000, and in course of litigation. It was Bold for tuxes in 1833, aud now tbo heirs of McCune are olaimiug their share Tu it, aud are unxious that John Hogland or j his heirs should share with them equal? ly this immense fortaue. A Murder at George's.?Tbo Or augeburg Times, of tbe 10th instant, say*: "On Thursday night last, a most I atrooious murder ooourrod at George's | Station. It appears tbat while Mr. S. T. Jaokson and Mr. Stoadenmire were closing up thoir store to retire, an un? known and ooccealed man tired upon tbe party, almost instantly killing Mr. Jackson. He is represented as a highly respected and esteemed citizen, and tbe cause uf tbo crime is still u mystery." The Chamberlain meeting, on Fri? day last, was net so iurgely attended as it was supposed it would bo, there be? ing but about 300 colored people out. "Omega," a correspondent of tbe Union-Herald, placed tbe number at from 1,600 to 2,000. How be undo such a mistake is beyond conjecture. I Newberrtf Herald. A blind baby, labeled as follows, has "found refuge in the broad bosom of Atlanta's charity." "As I have nine cbildron, and am hardly ablo to sup? port them, and as you have uouo and waut oue, I send you this one to take care of." The ouly church iu this country whoro sermons are preached in Irish, it is said, is at Elmira, III. Deaths in Charleston for the woek ending October 10, 62 ?whites 21; co? lored 31. SvEMlblc ConMrratlrei, The Conservatives Id South Carolina have mide up their minds to frank and cordial bo-operation with the Inde? pendent Republicans, who Boom earn? estly endeavoring to carry out eome* thing like reform in tbe State government. The Tax Unions, which comprise most of tbe influential and intelligent property-owners of the Stats, for some time manifested a pre? ference for Gon. Kershaw, an honest and straight-forward mau, as candidate for Governor, in case any Conserva? tive nomination was to be made; but tbey are now convinced that Judge Greene, the Independent candidate, could do much to improve tho present lamentable couditiou of affairs if be were fortunate enougb to get u scat in tbo Governor's ohair. Tbey oousider it a forloru hope, but they mean to do tbeir utmost, and if tbey fail they will oertaiuly bo bitterly disoouraged. Al? though the supporters of Chamberlain are by uo means so confident us they were shortly after his nomination, it is pretty evident that ho will huvo a very stroug following, and il is probable that be will be eleoted. With tbe frightful examples of tbe past few years before him, it is fair to suppose that he will do his best to reform the glaring evils which have brought South Carolina to tbe brink of ruin. But be will be oumbored with a greedy army at his back, and will find it us bard to detect frauds as be seems to have fouud it when he was Attorney General. When tbe Independent party, in whose ranks there are large numbers of negroes, appealed to tbe Conserva? tives of tbe State for co-operation, their appeal met with an instant re spouse from many quarters. Thou sauds of men who have Buffered for years all the miseries of taxation with? out representation, aud who have been completely at the mercy of tbe igno? rant and vicious, answered at once that tbey would sacrifice partisan politica in the interest of a movement for fair government. Tbey did not Bit sulkiug in oorners, rofusing affilia? tion and issuing manifestoes filled with dreary complatutB, but tbey stepped frankly forward und gave their adhe? sion to a party which had nominated au earnest advocate of tho wiser pro? visions of the Civil Rights Sill as Go? vernor, aud a highly intelligent co? lored man as Lieutenaut-Govcrnor. There were many OouBerv ttives who hesituted, aud who still hesitate, to follow tbo excellent example afforded them by tbeir old associates; but they will iu time accept a decision wbicb is certainly wise, aud will bo productive of much good. They have seen the folly and nselesBness of any attempt to open a race issue, and have never seri? ously contemplated it. Their neigh? bors iu Georgia bavo now and then sent lo the world glowiug accounts of race disturbances on the Carolina borders, but there was never any basis of fact on whioh to build the presump? tion that South Carolina was to be the i scene of actual strife between whites and blacks. Whatever may bo tho immediate result of the ludopondent movement in the State, tbe final effects can? not but be good. The negroes are evidently learning to pay some little attention to tbe character, as well as tbe political professions, of candidates; and that is a long step forward. The prospects for retrenchment of the ex? penses of goverument, and for appro? priation of tbe revenues to tbeir proper uses, eveu if tbe Independents und Conservatives do not elect tbeir can? didate, will be far better thau if tbey bad uever made au effort to elect one. If tbey do succeed, it is not probable that tbey will attempt any other than a liberal polioy. The Conservatives say truly that neither tbe Civil Rights liill uor uuy of the present causes of the troubles iu the South can perpetu? ate dissension iu South dioiiua, und that there iu uo obstacle to harmoni? ous und immediate progress save tbe dishonest administration of tbe State government. Even under tbo crush? ing weight of that goverument, certain sections of (lie Commonwealth manage to prospur. What might not be ex? pected if taxes were reduced, stealings were abolished, aud industries were revived? Both tho regular Republican party und tbe Indepeudents would do well to pay strict attention to measures for au increase of educational facilities throughout tho Stuto. Either party will succeed or fail, evuutuully, vry much in proportion to the amount of attention it bestows upon tbe educa? tion of its voters. Until tbe majority of the negroes are fur bettor instructed thau ut present, they oanuot become useful citizens; tbey will not have tbo ambition or tbo pride necessary to urge them to accumulate property and to develop the Stato. Retrenchment in appropriations for school purposes would be fatal to progress toward re? form iu South Carolina. [Art-it? York Times. Finally, and to Conomjdb ?Mat? ters have been so far advanced uow at tbo last Gift Concert of tbe Public Li? brary that Goveruor 13 ram let to is eu ablud to state positively, and unmis? takably, that tho tlual drawing will take plaoo on tho 3'Jth day of next No? vember. Thoreforo those who wish to participate iu the greatest gift concert over offered to the public, in this or any country, should mike immediate arrangements to be ready for the great drawing. Any delay now will imperil .the ticket-holder, for, whatever may bo said oy outsiders, wo oau assure our readers that we know whereof wo speak when wo say advisedly that tho drawing will come off on tho day indi? cated. Burglars are doing Marlboro and Mariou. City Matteiis ?Subscribe for the Psoxmx?don't borrow. Our city ib brim foil of new goods, j "a violent rush of cook-tail to the he?d" is the polite way of saying* it now. Messrs. Hoffman Sc Albrecht are in receipt of u lot of fresh Wilmington oysters. Qo early to get a supply. Traneient advertisement? and no? tices must be paid for in advance. Tbia rule wiil be adhered lo hereafter. Evidences of the season o! the "sere and yellow leaf" are multiplying on all hands. A full line of those populur and well known brands of blaok alpacas at very low prices. Just reoeived at the old stund of It. C. Shiver & Co. We hope that when Qov. Greene is inaugurated, it will not be difficult to obtain au honest chamberlain from the ranks of tbo regulars. Twenty dive cents dress goods at tbe old stund of lt. C. Shiver & Co. Are tbe beet for the money ever brought to Columbia. We are tbe recipients of a quartette of pomegranates, large and lasoloos, grown by Mr. Robert McDougal, of this city. Side band prints are all the rage. Two hnndred pieoes seleoted patterns will be opened this morning at the old stand of R. C. Shiver St Co. A respeotuble family can rent a con? venient cottage on Main street, on easy terms, by applying to D. G. Thomp? son, corner of Main and Medium streets. Seegeis' Henry was at the Sohne'zeu Verein ball, lost night, and while watching tbe fanoy steps of the dancers, thought of a fancy glass he would have for bis lanobers to-day. We did not publish tho advertise? ment, Mr. U.-H., "iu accordance with contraot;" therefore, your statement is?well, you ku<*w what Horace Gree ley said. "Will you please insert this obituary notice?" asked an old gentleman of us yesterday. "I make bold to ask it, be? cause I kuow the deceased has a great many friends around here who'd be glad to hear of his death." Governor Aiken thus records another outrage upon this people: "I have been knocking around the North all summer, und have just got home to find my rioe crop lost by the accursed ma? levolence of these politicians." Tbe Augusta Constitutionalist says: "The Original Georgia Cotton Field Minstrel* are reported to be 'busted.' Tho agent in this city, wo learn, re? ceived a despatch yesterday to the ef? fect tbat tbe troupe had disbanded, and would not perform here according to announcement." The Union-Herald proclaims that Chamberlain and Gleavesare bonnd to bo elected. Then why resort to mh> statements in regard to enthusiastic meetings, tue adoption ot the regular Republican platform, Sco. ? We *ill tell you. It is because the U.-H. takes tbo majority of tbe voters to be greene men. Considerablecomplaiut is daily made by ladies, und, in fact, almost all pe destriauH, on Main street, regarding tbo run mug of trucks, wheelbarrows aud hand carts on the sidewalks, which create great inconvenience. There is an ordiuance pruhitiug the running of these vehicles on tbo sidewalk of the streets. Whore are tbe police? PnoisixiANA.?Mice fatten slow in a church. They can't livo on religion any more than ministers can. Civility is like letting a man light bis cigar by yours; it increases him bim aud don't diminish you. Politeuess is liko an air-oushion? there may be nothing in it, bnt it eases our jolts wonderfully as we journey along tbe rough road of life. Charms strike tho_ sight, but merit wins the soul. Having food and raiment, there? with be oontont?especially if you have a little spending money. How blessings brighten as they take their flight. Soutuukn Musical Journal ?This popular Magazine enters npou its fourth volume with tbo October num? ber, and tbe publishers muy well bo congratulated upon the uniform suo cess attending it from tbe start. It is now enlarged to thirty-four pages, while the price of subscription remains tbo same. Any ono desiring this very attractive Musical Journal, by remit? ting $1.00 can secure it for ono year, together with n choioo from a list of vuluable premiums; amoug which ap? pears tho offer of a chance to win a superb $800 upright piano, which is to be re ill ill amoug Journal subscribers only. Specimen copies, with premi? um list and full Information, sent free on application, Addreas, Lodden A I Bates, Publishers, Savannah, Ga. Wanted.?Three good Connty agent* to canvass for the sale of the Singer sewing machine-. To tbe right kind of men, indnoements are offered. Apply at the office of the Singor Ma nufaotnring Company, 153 Main street, Columbia, S. C. 2 Maid arrangements.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes 11 A. M..6P.M. Obr.riGBtcn opent? A. M., 5.30 P. M.; olonet 8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opons 6 A. M., 1 P. M.; closeu 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.: clones 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 4 P.M.; cIobbb 10.80 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.80 to 3.30 P. M. Sparnick says tho bolters were de? cently interred at Lexington, yester? day.? Union-Htrald. Tbe above paragraph may be nanght to a superficial observer; bat we have the best of authority for stating that a party of independent Republicans, who attended tho mooting at Lexing? ton, were subjected to a gross indigni? ty. Tbey went to the meeting in a carriage, and while absent from their vehicle, somo of these regulars, in keeping with their filthy tricks, soiled the seats of the vehiole with a compo? sition akin to their own. Ball ?The Sobnetzon Verein Hall was well filled last evening with ladies, members of tbe club and invited guests, to trip the light fantastic toe. The party was in the greatest glee, the mueio enlivening, and the dancing splendid. Tho ball was enjoyed as only Germans know how to appre? ciate each amusements. Oar parting thought to the gay assemblage was, iu the words of Byron, "On with the dance! let joy be uncon fiuod! No Bleep till moin, when youth and pleasure meet To uhase tbe glo wing hours with flying feet." Policies of insnranco vary in their stipulations, and aro not as generally comprehended as they should be. For instance, if a party is insured for 83,000 on a stock valued at 04,000, on whioh a loss by fire of $3,000 is sus? tained, the insurance company, ander the ordinary policy, is bound to pay the total loss. But there ii sometimes inserted in tbe policy an average alause which makes the amount to be col? lected to be proportioned to the loss, just as the total insurance is propor? tioned to the total value. Under auch a polioy if a merchant had $25,000 in? sured on $100,000 worth of goods, and tbe Iobs was $4,000, he would collect only $1,000. That kind of polioy is uot to be recommended unless the holder wishes to be in part his own underwriter. Hotel Arrivals, October 14. ? Hen drix House?J B Brown, J W Robison, J R Jordan, Fairfield; JaliaB Dreyfoss, Atlanta* "7 u tr ..?.,? w?.?K?,*?. n rt Shall, J ? Price, Lexington; Miss Hankie, Mrs Stinson, Book Hill; Mrs McOaw, Darlington. List of New Advertisements. Geo. Symmora?Fancy Grocories. 0. J. Lauroy?Anotion Sale. Fagan Bros.?Furniture. Jacob Licviu?Auotioo Sale. Horrors of the Yellow Fever Plague at Pensaoola.?A private let tors from Warrington, near tbe Pensa cola (Fla.) navy yard, dated October 1, says: "The fever has not abated yet. Three Sisters of Charity diod last night. There are six officers down with the fever. * * * I wish the first of November was here and we were spared. This suspense is perfect? ly terrible. No one seems to escape tbe fever, poople who have bad it be? fore and everybody. It is frightfully lonesome; almost everybody is dead." Begins to Smell.?"Hon." John T. Deweeso. late member of CongresB from this District, says, in a letter to the editor of tbe SeniineJ, that no money or bonds were appropriated by the Convention of 1863, or by any Le? gislature daring Holden's administra? tion, that money was not employed to accomplish. Ho says he was in bad company, was poor, and found all in tbe make, and he wont in, too. He seeruB penitent, and says he is ready to testify and tell all ho knows to bring other offenders to justice.?Raleigh ( V. a) Sentinel. ? ? ? Kidnapped Child Discovered.?At Pittsylvania Court House, Vs., on Saturday, an Italian organ-grinder, aocomnanied by a woman and ohild, wore on tho street??tho man making music aDd tho woman beggiug?when Mrs. Sullie Francis, from Word Springs, Va., came up and claimed the child und had the Italian arrested. Charles O'Oonor has written a letter in wbiob be declares that the future of tbo republic depend, upon tbo estab? lishment of free trade and direct taxa? tion. If he wonld now writs another, and tell us how long he intends to con? tinue spelling bis name with ono u. we should feol entirely at ease. Tbe fair of the Greenville Agricul? tural and Mechanical Association opened Tuesday, with brilliant pros? pects for a week of pleasure.