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N. S. MORSE. # smtuul EHIIOHH lO UK COHRB'.TUD. We are induced to believe that a portion o the people of the Northern Staten—we will not dignify such a collection by terming It a party—in their igrorance, or malace, or both, have taken, and are still taking measures to increase the discontent ot that unfortunate race in the Southern States bo recently endow ed with freedom ; to inflame their passions, and thereby prevent any speedy solution of the social and political question now pending This body of men, by their speeches and acts aie busily engaged in fomenting discords among the liberated negro race and inocula ting the simple minds of the blacks with vague and unfashioned desires for Dew, moro srtOciJ, and* greater privileges than their mere freedom confers. Unless this thing is stopped, ,and measures takeu to conn* teract the mischief already done, the gift of freedom to the African race of the Southern States will prove to be the shirt of Nessus; and before the problem is worked out, many, very Tnany, of this unfortunate race will have suf fered the consequence of the fatal gift. The first and most important step to bo ta ken by the true friends of the nsgro race, North as well as South, by the official of tho General as well as tho State Government, is to disabuso the minds of the freedmen of the dulusivo ideas which seem to have gained possession and absolute control of a majority of them that “they can live without work; that the lands ol the South are theirH by right and will bej divided up among them after a certain timo arrives.” These glowing visions of laziness and of getting property without working for it, seem to be predominant ideas in tho minds of tons of thousands of negroes in our midst, i hey havo been engendered by men who aro unprincipled, and who are now trying to injure tho South in coming times as they have in times past. Ono of the great works of the day is to make tho negro forget these falsehoods that havo been told them, and look the future honestly In the face. They must know that thoso who have thus beguiled them are not their friends, and that for aid, counsel and practical friendship, they must look to those among whom they were bora, and In the com - “unity with whom they wish to live. They must bo shown that there is no middlo ground for them to assume. They must learn that they must bo friends with the white popula tion of tho South, or thoy are their enemies, and us such will and miißt be treated. It is a great pity that these unfortunate creatures cannot realize such a palpable fact; und at once make contracts with the owners of soil to till the Hama for a fair oompeusation, and to faithfully carry out such contracts when made. Tho conservative and sonsible portion of th e Northern people owe it to themselves to pre vent any further mischief emanating from the opposite view. Humanity requires that there shall bo no further deception practised upou these simple minded beings. If those who have heretofore deceived tho freedmon have (lone It through ignorance, they should inform themselves of facts ; if through malice and vindictive motives, they should' be stopped. There can be uo disguising the fact that there is idleness, carelessness and a disregard lor the future among tho recently liberated slaves of the South. These characteristics are Integrated with their nature—they are dofeets of the race. That in addition thereto there is discontent, insubordination, insolence and in Beveral instances, violence, is clearly attributa ble to the exaltation, and tho infatuation, pro duced in tbe minds of the freedtnen by bad and designing men for occult purposes. The South desires, nay, needs the labor of these people, if they can have it assured to them under proper legislation. Association has made them familiar with this kind of labor* and for certuiu purposes they would prefer it if tho fteedinen could be made to compreheud their own inter:sts. But, if the continued ag itation of social and political questions Is to at tend the existence cf this race among us—if we ore to live in a state of chronio disorder, of chaotic disorganization, and see constantly around and amongst us the elements of de struction ready for tho use of fanaticism in stead of tha peace aud quiet we demand—if we are to endure a constaut threat of violence uu less new aud extraordinary privileges are acf corded, we risk but little in predicting the end Wo cau only bid these white breeders of mis chief to beware ! or the recoil will be danger ous to both th<sp, as well as .those who they are trying to mislead and deceive. The Freedmen in Texas,—A member of General Howard's staff is now in Texas, ad dressing the Freedmon of that State, and ad vising them to return to their former owners, as he truly says, ‘'they will tin J them their best friends.” He also tells the froedmen “that the Government will not support them.” It affords [us pleasure to note facts of this kind. |IUs sound, sensible advice that is given We trust the] freedtnen ofTexas, as well as the. freedmen of every State will, give heoi to it, and follow it also. Asa general thing, freed meu cau make better advantageous terms with their former masters than with new ones. Till * ast course for freedmen now to pursue, is to make a good fair contract with those they have formerly liver!, and keep it. One thing is certain. The Government has announced that they have got to work or starve. And they may rest assured that this will be the programe that will be carried out. From Bad to Worse.— lt does seem as If wo from bad to worse—as far as mat ters alter dark are concerned Some of our citizens who reside in the thinly settled sections cf Augusta, informs ns that they are ac tually afraid to leave their residences at night. This state of things ought not to be. It can be remedied. It will have to be remedied at some time. Why not commence the work now. The great step towards reformation is to clear the to,wn of vagrants. As long as we havo a class in our midst who are obliged either to work or steal for a living, and who will not work, just so long will we have rob beries aud crimes of all kind. Will those who have the authority move in this matter. It would be a great relief to our well disposed find law abiding dtiaeus If they would. MBXICO AMI MAXIMILIAN. The sympathies of our people and our gov ernment havo continually been with the Liber al paity in Mexico; and, though sympathy is not the most material assistance to a nation struggling for life, the moral force of our fa vor will prove in the end to have been of th«? greatest importance. Now, when the fortunes of the Mexican Republic are seem t the worst, our government has given a proof of its rteadfast adherence to its determination to withhold its countenance from the foreign usurper. The app ilntment of General Logan as min ister to tho Republic, instead of to the Empire, has this signification, and much more. It tells tho Liberals that we still havo confidence in their cause, and that, so long as they refuse to yield to tho imperial power, they shall have all the support a friendly but neutral nation can give. It shows to Maximilian and his creator, Napoleon, that we are unchanged in our views, and that Mexico will never be ac knowledged as an empire. General Logan is a good exponent of the American sentiment upon this question, having spoken boldly and decidedly his opinion regarding tho course to hr pursued toward Mexico ; and this opinion was in favor of tho Republic. There is no probability of more active meas ures of assistance from our government ; there is no expectation of nor necessity for them. Maximilian’s government is not self-suppor ting, and cannot become so while ho is con tinually waging war, depressing industry by convulsing the country by military movements and draining.his treasury by the expense inci dent to the malDt-mance of so large a number of non-producers. Without capital from France he could never have started in Ite Mexican business, and he will surely fail without heavy indorsements from his patron. It is improbable that Napoleon will continue tojumisli meu and money for the continuance of his experiment on American soil, especially f, as is now reported, his protege asks SIOO, 000,000 and 40,000 troops to enable him to maintain his position. Had our government given Maximilian its recognition and countenance, the credit of the empire would have been good, and this sum might possibly have been raised by loans.— Without it, and with our evident disapproval hanging over his head, not one dollar could be raised ior the Imperial cause. The money can never be obtained from the country it self. The only thing which could have given Maximiliun a lift—the recognition of our gov ernment-lias been witheid, and ft is improba ble that Napoleon will interfere to keep his head above water much longer. Indeed, it is said that he is preparing for such a contingen cy as a sudden retreat from the country. But this moral influence which bus been de nied the Empire has been extended to the Re public. Thus we have secured for it a position aifiong the nat'cle which have refused tbe creation of Napoleon, and have given it the prestige of our name and our indorsement. It is now but a matter of time as to the result, unless the probable policy of Napoleon under goes a change. The late reiteratiou of our sentiments by the appointment of General Lo gan as minister to the Republic, places our gov ernment decidedly upon tbo record as against tho Empire, and will cause France to hesitate before utterly ignoring our views. When tbe Republic is again firmly establish ed in Mexico, as we trust it will be before long, there will be found much to approve and little 1 1 condemn in the moderate but consistent oourse which we, as a nation, have held during the struggle, even by the moßt eager suppor ters of the Monroe doctrine- Ax Important Decision for Tobacco Manu facturers. —E. J. Whitlock United States Inspector of tobacco at Brooklyn, New York has written to the Commissioner of Internal Hoveuuo, representing that there are in the market large quantities of tobacco manufactur ed at the South during the war, which tobacco having been put up without the ingredients oommonly usod in the manufacture of this commodity is unlit lorj.use, but that many parties engaged in manufacturing have found that this tobacco can be worked up to advan tage aud profit, and desire to know on what conditions such vuworkiog cau be allowed The decision of the Commissioner is that it may bo reworked under the supervision of an inspector who will carefully take the weight of tho tobacco before and after reworking, aud in all cases where there is an increase of weight from the addition of new stock, the amount ot this increase must be returned- to the assistanct assessor of the district, and the current rate of duties paid thereon ; and any party reworking sack tobacco without the knowledge of the inspector, and without hariDg the same carefully and accurately weighed, as above stated, will be held liable for the full tax on the entire amount reworked as on tobacco newly manufactured. Proposkd Protictionist Association.— A very large mn* of geatlejiia interested in the protection of the interests of the working men of the United States; the development of interests of the country; its growth and wealth nnd the maintenance of the national credit, was held in Philadelphia, Nov 29. It was resolv ed to organize an American Industrial Lmguc to counteract the designs of the British Free Trade League recently formed in New York. It is intended that all American industries in all of the States representing the Interests of the labor of the whole country, shall be em braced in this organizitiou so as to give an opportunity to all these interests to represent themselves in the league, as it shal, be finally constituted. The meeting was adjoiirue'd to meet again in Philadelphia on the 14th of De cember. it is expected that at that time there will be a full attendance of the cotton, woolen, iron, steel, machiro making and mining inter est of the country. Coiton from this West Large quantities of cotton are being sent to New York and New England from the Valley of the Mississippi by the western routes. The ship ping points are Cincinnati and St. Louis. Citizens Permitted to Carry Fire Arms in Atlanta. --In view of the disordered state of society, and the lawlessness prevalent in At lanta, General Sterenson has issued an order allowing citizens to protect themselves by the me of fire-arms. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1865, TMJTUB TO BE ACTED I'PON. Occasionally we lind a Southern correspon dent of a Northern Republican Journal, who does tell some truths in regard to matters and things down in this section of the world. A correspondent of tho New York Times, who has been on a trip through the Southern States, in a letter to that paper, takes the right ground in regard to many things. Iu speaking of the iree Imeu, he says : “the emancipation of nearly half a million of slaves was too sudden.” In this position he is eminently correct. Time has already proved the assertion to be a true one. The emancipation of tho slaves “was too sudden not only for their own benefit and the benefit of the community in which they reside, but for the benefit of the world also. But a3 the deed is now numl»ered among the things of the past, and as It is no use to lament or regret over that which has already been done and cannot be recalled, we should, as a people, make the best of it. The letter writer further says on the same suijact—“the task of successfully placing the “emancipated slave precisely were be should “be, is, in my opinion, more herculean than the “reconstruction and restoration trial itself.” In this position he is correct also.—as matter now stand, and as eveutt) foreshadow tho future. If the head of the freedmen had not been filled with tho foolish idea that freedom consists in a life of laziness, and that he would obtain the right and title to landed proper ty without working and accumulating t» e means to purchase it, the present position and prospect of affairs in the South would be dif ferent. Again, if the indolent and shiftless portion of the negroes in our midst were made to woik instead of being told they must work, then we should have a better and for more favorable state of things in the South, and a greater encouragement for time to come. This is a matter which has got to be done. This is the position those who have tho man agement of this class have got to take. There is no use of trying to dodge the question. The course to be pursued bereatter is perfectly plain and unmistakeable. Oa this point tho writer further and truly adds : In relation to tho freedmen, many of them seem to think that with freedom there are no responsibilities ; that they are to be relieved from all the cares and turmoils and obligations of life, and that emancipation from labor and a life of pleasure and indolence is to be their lot henceforth on this terrestrial sphere. This unhappy eiror must be corrected Again, iu making contracts, the freedmen are not to be trusted as a class, even by those who are willing to treat them humanely, and compensate them for their services fairly.— They work until they aro discontented, and then quit. Such performances would engen der the less of an entire crop of cotton or of corn, and must not be tolerated. If a colored man makes a contract with any person, in which he agrees to work for a certain length of time, there must be laws which should compel him to do so faithfully, as long as the other party sticks to his part of the contract fairly. It is gratifying In more than one respect to notice the outspoken frankness of the Times’ letter writer. It shows that there are some influential men—for a letter writer has influence for good or evil, no matter how obscure his position—it shows that there are some men of Republican ideas employed on eading Republican Journals who are not only willing but ready to state facts as they find them ; and not base enough to lend themselves as tools to designing and tricky politicians, who are endeavoring to misrepresent things as they really exist in the South for mere party purposes. Wo trust the conservative men of the North will give heed to the facts as presented in their true light, and do all they can to assist the South to solve the great labor problem now being worked out. Tub Paris Exposition.— Quito a number of citizens in various parts of tho United States are preparing to send articles to the approach ing “universal exposition” at Paris. The in torest manifested is indicated by the frequent inqiries for information. Asa matter of pri mary consequence it should be known that J. C. Derby, Esq , No. 5 Spruce street, New York, has been appointed agent for the exposition in the United States, and he alone is authorized to consider applications for the admission of articles. Ia regard to tha time before which applica tions must be filed, it is presumed the impe rial commission will accede to 4. request made through our minister at Paris, and that any can be accepted which are made before Janu-. ary 31st. With regard to the question of trans portation, the programe gives until the 6th of March, 1867, for the admission of foreign pro ducts at French seaports, and Congress will, therefore, have amplo time to decide whether they will, as heretofore on the occasions of ex hibitions of such magnitude, provide free trans portation for articles going from the United States. ✓ Italian Cotton.— The advices from Europe state that the cotton culture is fprogressing so favorably in Italy that the home manufactures are no longer obliged to send monthly four million franca to Liverpool to buy. Prepara tions are making to extend next year cotton plantations all over Naples and Italy. It matters not, however, bow much cotton is raised in Italy, or elsewhere. One thing Is certain. There will ever be a ready market for all the cotton the South can raise—at pay ing prices too. When you hear a man prophe sying otherwise, put him down at once as a man who has some object to gain in talking that way, or as a disappointed soured croaker, and let h ; s remarks have ja*t as rnnch weight with you as they are worth—and that is just nothing at all. Oar advice to all is—raise all the cotton yon can, if you cannot get colored labor with which to raise it. get white ; if 700 cannot get labor from one section of the wotld, get from another ; but by all means iaise a big crop of cotton in some way. Captain Frank B. Gurley, Resitted. — Itis said that Captain Gurley, who was to have been hung on the Ist, inst., was granted a respite at the request of the Union men of Huntsville, Ala. The Cgjton Question in Boston. —The ques tion of cotton raising in the Southern States is being discussed in the Boston Board of Trade, with a view to the encouragement cf cotton .culture In the coming year. . Crop Statistics for 1865.— The Agricultural Department at Washington famishes the fol lowing summary of the crops of the North ern Stateß for 1865, compared with 1864 1865. 1864. Wheat, bu-bels. 148,522,829 160 G 95 823 Hye “ 19 543.906 19 872,975 Barley, “ 11,391,286 10.632 178 Oats “ 225.252.292 176,590 064 Corn, “ 704 427 852 53(1581.403 Buckwheat, “ 18.331,019 18,700.510 Potatoes 1 101,032,005 96,256,888 T tal bushels, 1,228,501,282 1,013 229,871 Hay tons, 23 538.740 18,116,751 Tobacco, pounds, 185,316,953 197,468,229 The wheat crop of 1865 is very deficient in quality. The August report estimated the de ficiency in quantity and quality at 2G,241,698 bushels. The above table places the decrease in quantity alone at 12,172,944 bushels. The quality of the corn crop never surpassed. That of the other crops is believed to be an average. The number of bushels io 1865 ex seeds those of 1564 by 215,071,411. rr» The Cqfpkr TRAUB.--Gopper has risen in England ten pounds sterling a fun within a, month, makiDg it worth about thirty-seven cents per pound in currency, or one hundred dollars a tun more than it brings on this side. The cause of this rise in Europe is a fear that the complications iu the South American States will cut eff the usual supply from that source The lake mines are yielding handsome pro ducts already, and no doubt the favorable turn in the English market will stimulate increased production, which can easily be accomplished by adding to the number of miners, as all the prine : pal mines are well supplied with the re qnisite machinery. If the price keeps up in Europe, there will be large exports from this side. The Russo- Ameuic in T leghath Line. — P, McD. Collins, Eeq., originator and prosecutor of the Collins Overland Russo-American Tele graph Line, has received intelligence from St. Petersburg that the Emperor has granted the use of a Russian war steamer tp assist the American company in the Northern Pacific, and to facilitate the laying of the thirty miles cable across the Straits. Tho company already have eight vessels employed with 'the expedi tion in that ocean, and tho Secretary of tho Navy, now that tha Shenandoah has ceased her work of destruction in the Pacific, has ordered one of our naval vessels to join the telegraph ic expedition. Damages to be Paid. —The Milledgeville Union states that it has good authority for say ing that all men over the age of sixty-five, who took no part in the war, and all widows, at the timo General Sherman’s army injured their property—will be re-imbursed by the U, S. Government, for damages. The, assessor Is already at work in the neighboring county of Hancock, ascertaining damages so far as re spects the two classes of our people above named. This will be gratifying intelligence to many of our afflicted and suffering people. Sinking of the Steamer Comet. —The steam er Comet, while on her passage to Hawkinsville to Savannah, with a cargo of cotton, struck a snag about eight miles from Darien, aud sunk. As the cargo of the Comet is composed of cot ton, and mostly above deck, it is supposed that the major part will be saved. The boat is not seriously damaged, and will be raised in a short time. There is no iusurance on the steamer, but nearly all the cargo is covered by insurance in offices in Savannah. South Carolina Members or Congress.— The returns so far received indicate the election of Samuel McGowan member of Congress for the Third, and Hon James Farrow for the Fourth District. The result of the election in the First and Second Districts is still doubtful. The general belief, however, is that General Kennedy has » majority in the First, and Hon. ffm. Aiken in the Second District. Coin in the Treasury. —lt appears from the United States Treasurer’s monthly statement for October, that the amount on deposit for coin was $34,954,000, and the total amount on deposit was nearly sloo,ooo,ooo—and all the coin was available. The amount on deposit in the National Batiks was nearly $30,000,000, and (he available funds in the Southern States $716,000. Good News.— Postmaster Harri:, of Savan nah, has been notified that the mail service has been ordered to be opened on all the rail roads in the State. It is said that mail service will also be speedily opened to every county site and important point in the Stato ; and postmasters will be appointed, who are already recommended. This will be a great aid in re storing the old order of things, and can truly be said to be good news indeed. Arrests of Messrs. Lamar. —The Savannah Herald states that G. B. Lamar, Sr. and G. B. Lamar Jr, were arrested in that city on city on Saturday evening in obedience to orders from Department Headquarters. The charge upon which these gentlemen were arrested is, it said, an attempt to bribe the U. S. Treasury Agents who have charge of the captured cotton. The Coast Fortifications. —A party of U S officers and Engineers have arrived at Savan nah to make surveys of Fort Jackson and Bat tery Lee, Fort Pulaski and the easterly end of Tybee Island. These will complete the sur veys for proposed permanent fortifications for the defence of the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Cotton in Uppk-’. Louisiana. —The Shreveport Gazette oi November 17, states that the cotton traie in Upper Louisaua will soon close. The prospects for raising cotton in that section the coming year are said not to be very promis ing. CoTroN from Noriu Carolina. —Eight thou sand six hundred and fifty bales of cotton have been shipped from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Raleigh, from the beginning of May to the end of September. The Greensboro Post Office: —The Poet Office at Greensboro has been opened and J W Grodkin, Esq., appointed Postmaster. The Ohio Union Delegates are a unit against admitting Southern members of Congress. VOL. LXXIY.-—NEW SERIES VOL.’XXIV NO. M. Cotton Statistics. - The New York Evening Post gives the annexed statistics in regard to cotton : - The consumption of the factories north of the Potomac from May Ist, to November Is*, 1865, was 10,000 bales per week for twenty six weeks; 200,000 bales The export of cotton flora May Ist, to Sep tember Ist, was not less than 70,000 bales; from September Ist to November 7th it was 166,000 bales. The requirements of the mills north of the Potomac from November Ist, 1865, to Novem ber Ist, 1866, when the crop of 1866 can reach them, will be not less than three quarters of their spinning capacity, or 12,000 bales per week for fifty-two weeks; 624,00 u bales. The requirements ot the South for eighteen months from May 1, 1865, to November 1, 1866, will be not’less than their requirement for twelve months iu 1860, 150,000 bales ; making a total of 1,270.000 bales. The consumption of cotton in England from April 13 to October 26, 1865, has been 47,000 bales per week, or for twenty-eight weeks, 1,317,249 bales The export from Eagland from 13th April to 26th October, has been 22,600 bales per week, or, for twenty eight weeks 632,722 bales ; total ior twenty-eight weeks ■ 69,600 bales per week—1,949.971 bales. These bales average about 370 pounds each, The lowest estimate of oottou to be received from all countries, except the United States, in 1865, made in January last, was 2,750,000 bales. The amount of cotton at sea from ludia, and the possible receipts from all other ports, being now well knowo, it has become evident that England will not receive from other countries than the United States in the yoar 1865, over 2,100,000 bales. England’s position on the 26tli October was as follows : Stock in Liverpool, 303,000 Stock in London, 41,000 Possible arrivals before December 31 : From India, if all arr’s wh’h was at sea, 217,000 From United States, 200.000 From Brazil, 40.000 From Egypt, 50,000 From West Indies, &c., 20,000 Total s’ply, Oct. 26, to Dec. 31, ’65, 871,000 After December 31, but little India cotton can arrive until April. Duties and Excise Tax on Tobacco. —For the benefit cf tobacconists, as well as our readers generally, we give the annexed state ment of the duties and excise tax on “the weed Import Duty.— Loaf, 35 cents per pound ; manufactured, 50 cents per pound. Cigars valued at sls or less per M, 75 cents per pound; and 20 cents per ad valorem ; over sls and not over S3O, $1,25 per pound, and 30 per cent, ad valorem ; over S3O and not over $45, $2 per pound, and 50 per cent, ad valorem ; over $45, $3 per pound, and 50 per cent, ad valorem is levied on all imports under flags that have no reciprocal treaties with the Uni ted States. Excise Tax —Leaf, free ; manufactured, cavendish, plug, twist, 40 mats per pound. Tobacoo twisted or prepare, or use by hand, 30 cents per pound. All kinds of fine cut, 40 cents per pound. Smoking, 25 cents per pound ; smoking, made wholly per pound- Cigars, $lO per pound.; Cigarettes, 5 per cent ad valorem. Snuff, 40 cents per pound. A Greav Horse. —A Boston correspondent or the Chicago Times gives the annexed ac count of a “trot against time,” which occurred near the lormer city recently : A. Kentucky gelding named ‘Captain Mc- Gowan,’ owned by Mr. Emerson, who is the proprietor of Riverside Park, in this immediate vicinity, has trotted on a wager of $4,000 to $4,500, against time, the condition being that he could do his twenty miles inside an hour. The feat has never been performed by a horse but twice in this couutry. ‘Captain McGowan’ went the distance, never breaking up from a square trot all the way but once, in 58 minutes and 25 seconds. No horse has yet come up to that time, living or dead. There were at least fifteen persons present to witness this trot, ’as the horse had never been produced in public but once on the track, and there was a universal curiosity to see an animal do that kind of work as he ought to do it. Whev. it was all over, he was examined by veterinary surgeons, and his pulse was found to be two beats higher than when he came out of the stable to do his work. He is ten years old, and came of genuine aad direct Eclipse stock. —a Min Subterranean Lake. The editor of the Read ing Daily Times, in a recent visit to the East Pennsylvania Railroad shops at that city, thus notices a subterranean lake or cistern that was discovered on the premises of the company : “While going over the works, we were par ticularly struck with u description of the well which supplies the water for the different shops, engines* &c. It appears in digging this well a very hard bed of rock had beeu perfora ted. This was succeeded by softer stone, until the bottom of the well fell out! This revealed to the workmen a subterranean cistern or lake, the water of which was as pure as crystal and the supply inexhaustible. No bounds could be found to it3 Southern termination, and the conclusion arrived at is, that there exists a lake of some dimensions, over which the workshops are erected.” Investigation into Another Alleged Fraud. —lnvestigations are being made concerning another class of fraudulent enlistment papers that threaten to implicate one or more New York mustering officers. The dodge resorted to was this : A person wishing a substitute would con tract with a mustering officer to furnish one.— The first volunteer that presented himself that officer would be entered a3 a substitute on the mustering papers, and never discover the mis take until he applied for bounty, or State aid, or something of the sort. He was then away from home, friendless, moneyless and ignorant of the forms and methods of redress. If ho died, detection was impossible and quite im probable, owing to the difficulty of establish ing the necessary facts. It is believed large sums have been thus realized by dishonest offi cials. Dispatch from President Johnson to Gov. Perry.— The Columbia correspondent? of the Charleston! News furnishes the {annexed dis patch sent by President Johnson to Governor Perry, ofS. C : Washington, November, 27, 1865. To B F. Perry, Provisional Governor : I do not think it neceiEary '.or the members elect for South Carolina to be present at the organization e>f Congress. On the contra*y, it will be better policy to present their certifw cates of election after the two Houses are or-* ganized, which wili then be a simple question, under the constitution of the members taking their seats. Each House must judge for itself, the election returns and quallfications.of its own members, As to what the two Houses will do in reference to the oath now required to be taken, before the members can take their seats, is unknown to me ; and I do not like to predict. But upon the whole, lam of opinion that it would he better fftr the question to come up and be disposed of after the two Houses have been organized. I hope your Legislature will adopt a code in reference to free persons of color that will be acceptable to the country, at the same tinftj doing justice to the white and colored population. Andrew Johnson, President. FOUEIU.N ITEM-. It is stated that Rebel t Heller, the magi cian, whose real name is Palmer, has recently fallen heii to a large fortune in England. The English are arresting Irishmen for sing ing what they call “seditious songs” in Dub liu. These authorities seem disposed to have a rebellion v hether tbe Irish wish it or not. The strong minded women of Germany, numbering one hundred and thirty, recently held a convention at Leipseic, to consider the evils under which the sex labor in that country, ard to devise remedies. A few got excited* but the majority entered into the discussion with coolness and ability. A pretty frantein suggested that the best remedy would be a wholesale female emigration to America Madrid papers predict a financial crisis in Spain. The passport system in Austria is to be abolished. The Austria A.bendpost says no negotiations had taken place between Prussia and Austria fer a definite settlement ot the Schleswig Holstein question, since tho conclusion of the Gastien treaty. Prussian assent to the altera tion proposed by Austria, in a declaration to be presented to the Federal Diet, has been received at Vienna. This declaration opposes the proposition of nine German States that Schleswig should be incorporated with the Germatio Confederation, end that the cost of the Danish war should be borne by all the German States. The large reductions of the French army and the musters-out of United States troops are thought to be, in England, strong indica ionsof tbe continuance of peace. The King of Denmark has granted to Messrs. Jas Wyld, Chapman & Cos., a concession for laying a telegraph between Eugland, Norway and North America by way of Greenland. Advices from Madagascar state that the In surrectionists insisted upon the French giving up their treaty and that France should resigu all it3 rights in the Island. The Representa tive of France refused and left the country. It is reported that Austria is about to re** duce itß army in Venetia It is asserted that the Austrian constitution has been suspended by tho Emperor only to modify it and make It more conducive to the welfare of the entire people. Important documents, revealing all the so Crete of Fenianism, are said to have been found on Stephens, the Head Center, who was recent ly arrested in Ireland. There is considerable excitement in Eng land over the Spanish aggressions on Chili, and there are hopes that the British Govern ment will interfere to protect British interests in Chili, and check the black mailing opera tions of the Spaniards. Many vessels aro pre paring to run the paper blockade of Spain on the Chilian coast. The last news from China announces the death of Dr, Wm Irvin, the United States Con sul at Amoy. BTATE ITEMS The Georgia Oil Manufacturing Company is the name of a company now operating at Powersville, No. 2 on tho South Western Rail road, in the manufacture of all kinds of oils. Jack Mize, Bill Scott and a man named Sor dau, occupying -respectively the positions of runners, watchman and switchman on the Southwestern Railroad, were arrested in Macon last Friday night, under such circumstances as to lead to the belief that they have been en gaged for some time in a systematic plan of plundering valuable freights from the cars. The evidence is quite strong against them. The City Council of Atlanta: have purchased the right of some of the raj'road companies interested in tire Bite of the de’Sot destroyed by Sherman’3 army, and is endeavoring to pur chase the right of the others, the object of which is to add the ground to the oity park, and erect the new depot on the outskirts of the city. The City Council of Macon have granted land to the Macon & Augusta and Macon & Brunswick railroad companies for the site of a new depot which is to be erected on a portion of the city reservoir lying southeast of the old cemetery, the present passenger depot not being large enongh to accommodate all the roada converging into Macon. Three negroes have been arrested in Atlan ta, charged with the assassination of Mr. James R. Crew of that city. Crime of all kinds is on the increase in Atlanta. Since the first appearance of small pox in Athens there have been about seventy cases and but three deaths. Many are convaKsing and several are quite well. The Southwestern Railroad, of Georgia, will get about thirty thousand dollarß out of the Government for transportation. Judge Reese, of Washington, says the re port that he sent for the Federal garrison now in Washington ia incdrrect. Muscogee Railroad stock, is selling at Co lumbus at $35 per share—par valuesloo. The Superior Court opened at Columbus on Monday, November 27, Judge Worrill pre siding. The Judge charged the Grand Jury that it was an indictable offence, uader the laws of Georgia, for a white man to play cards with a negro, whether for a sport or for a wager ; to sell or give him firearms or deadly weapons, and to sell or give him liquor, unless given under pressing necessity. Against white persons guilty off such offences he spe cially charged tho grariti jury to present true bills. The laws he claimed in this respect h»d not been altered by the present state of affairs. Judge Swann, a member of the late i.Con federate Congress, and Major V. W. W’ynne, of Tennessee, were admitted as practicing at torneys in the Court at Columbus. ’ The water in the Altamaha is falling rapid ly- There is considerable cotton on the wharves at Darien, and flats arc arriving daily from the interior. There are about twelve hundred bales of cotton at Doctortown waiting transportation to Savannah. The Atlanta papers say business in that place is brisk. Mr John Calhoun’s house of Colnrabus, was entered and robbed of $375 in greenbacks seme few dollars in silver and two pistols a few nights 6ince. There is considerable excitement in Macon in regard to the small pox They are talking about having water works in Macon. Estimated Coßt $225,000. Railroad car plunderers have been carrying on quite a successful business in Macon. E B. Walker, Esq., of the Macon & West ern Road, has been notified by the Master of Transportation on the W. &A. R. R. f that no more cotton will be received by that road un less insured by owners against loss by fire. : The reason given is that connecting roads wost will not receive it from that road, without In surance. A “cotton box” with a cargo valued at sixty thousand dollars was wrecked on the Ocaulgee a few days since. The cargo was insured. The LaGraoge Female College is now for sale or leese. It will be remembered that the buildings were burned down in 1858. New edifices were iu progress of constructien when the war began, and have not been completed. FHC.YI FLORID V. The damages done to the Florida Railroad will soon be repaired. Gov. Marvin has issued a proclamation restoring civil law in Florida. Governor Marvin has iesued his proclama tion authorizing the organization cf the militia under the law of 1849. The law provides that the Colonels elected in pursuance thereof, are presumed to be in command ot their regiments and are directed to fill all vacancies that may exists. NKWS BUMMAHY. The grant of lands to the Northern and Cen tral Pacific raiiroads will exceed, 6j careful estimates, 125,000 000 acres of land. The freed men’s bureau is in receipt of a letter from its commander in Texas which says the planters are feeling very much enepuraged by the prospects before them —heavy cropß; and that the negroes are working well. The work of rebuilding the levees in Louis iana is to be commenced immediately. The Louisiana Legislature is engaged In RCtissing the constitution of 1864. The crowd of visitors to the Presidential mansion is increasing. Official returns received at the Freedmen’s Bureau, show that ot the 10,000 free negroes brought down Cape Fear river in March last to Wilmington by Gen. Sherman, 2,000 died from the 17th of March to the 31st ot May, fox want of the medical attention which it was impossible to afford them at that,time. Street robberies and house breakings are the order of the day in St Louis. The water in the Westeru rivers is quite low. Several darftrg and desperate robberies have been committed in the vicinity of Chicago. A fire at 6tumwa, lowa, November 25, {de stroyed $150,000 worth of property. The internal revenue report is complete. It is said Mr. Davis civil trial is close at band. The abandonment of deposits for Govern ment supplies in the Southern States, conse quent upon the gradual withdrawal of the troops, baß caused General Howard to issue a circular, authorizing 'Assistant Commissioners of States to make requisitions upon the deposits still remaining for such lations as will be re quired for thirty days, in their respective de partments, for the benefit of refugees and freedmen. The Spanish government has ordered a strict watch to be kept on the seaboard of Cuba and Portor Rico, Spuin fearing the insurrection in Jamaca may have ramifications in the Spanish Antilles. A Richmond paper states that robbery and spoliation, of the most deliberate and system atic character, are nightly practiced by gangs of white men and negroes in Henrico county. Recently in bioad day light, some fifteen or twenty negroeß went to a small farm some three miles from the city, and deliberately carried off the corn, poultry and pigs before the faces of the owner and his family. A citizen of Birmingham Ct., has been kill ed by a singular accident. He had a long pipe in his mouth, and he was opening the garden gate, it came in contact with the bowl of his Kwith such forco that the end of it which ad in his mouth went through his tongue. Au abscess rapidly formed under his tongue and caused his death. A large and valuable part of the old state library bf Louisiana has been saved from tbo general destruction and wreck at Baton Rouge. The number of books thus saved is 23,000, The amount of indebtedness contracted by Texas during the war is $9,000,000. The comptroller of the currency, in his re port in creating the question of National Banks and Currency, he refers to taxeß and revenue, which has a bearing on the subject’, and in this way will present an array of valua ble fasts to our lav/ makers which if sustained by proper legislation will go a great way to words solving the present difficult financial problem. It Is understood that he will urge the removal of the Bureau to New York. A prominent question before the next Con gress will be the increase of the regular army. Gen. Grant iB understood to favor the muster ing out of all volunteers and such additions to all arms of the service as would make the nominal strength, with the regulars, about T 5.000. lowa has eight hundred and ten miles of railroads, which earn two million five hun dred and fifty-three thousand seven hundred and ten dollars per annum. Hon. W. A. Graham has been 'elected U. S. Senator for the long term from North Caro lina—receiving 138 out of 154 votes. Mr Graham has not yet been pardoned. The Springfield News says a young man named Rhodes, a resident of Clifton, Ohio, was murdered in cold blood in that place on the eleventh instant, by a man who had been dis carded as a lover of his sister. The murderer, name not given, bad first a difficulty with the young lady’s father, which was amicably ar ranged by young Rhodes. Afterward the two young men met in a saloon, and without pro vocation, the murder was committed. A one hundred dollar counterfeit compound interest note was offered for exchange at a Chicago banking house last week. The only differenoe between the counterfeit and genuine Is that the die on the left hand corner touches the letteiiU in the “United States” and the engraving of the word “ States” is done in a bungling manner. Henry Rover, of Toledo, had a difficulty with his wife, and put a pistol in his mouth and fired it off. He never knew what happen ed after he pulled the trigger. A few nights ago a middled aged man was dragged while on the cars between New York and Bridgeport, Conn., and robbed of twelve hundred dollars in gold. He had recently ar rived from England, and was en route to Bos ton to meet his wife. The money he had with him was all he possessed. Some three hundred and sixty odd hogs heads of tobacco, belonging to the house of Rothschilds, have been seized in Richmond by the U. S. treasury agent. A letter from Salt Lake City gives anything but a favorable account of political affairs in that part of the country. The writer says “the so-called States of Deseret, as a commu nity, is In open rebellion against the United States, and the people, under the command of their leaders, are in open rebellion against the laws of the United States.’’ Mr. Batchelor shot and instantly killed the surgeon of the United States troops, stationed at Glinton, La , a few days ago. Nashville has applied to the commanding general for arms. Patrols are organized in every district of the city. Seven hundred and three divorces were granted in San Francisco during the year eigh teen hundred and sixty-four. Sanderson, the Republican candidate for Judge of Superior Court in California was elected by about 10,000 majority. An adroit rogue got a package containing threethousand dollars, at a St.;Louis hotel recent ly by presenting a forged check to the desk. - in the office. The package had been deposited in the desk for safe keeping. An effort is on foot to consolidate Washtngs ton Georgetown and other independent portion, of the District of Columbia, in one municipality A merchant who started in business in New York a few years ago with a capital of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, was mltted to the Albany almshouse last week as a pauper’ . , Sheboyan, Wis., has shipped one hundred and eighty-five thousand bushels of wheat within a month past. Navigation for the season has beeu virtually suspended at Chicago; Gen. Scott proposes spending the winter in New Orleans. By an order issued recently from Gen. Canby’a haadquarters, seven colored regiments were ordered to be mustered out of service ; since that time, telegraphic instructions have been received from the War Department, for bidding the discharge of any more colored troops for the present, until further orders. No marching orders [are given, but the black troops are to be concentrated at some given place, ready for any emergency. GeD. Terry has issued an order in Richmond # prohibiting, in future, the Freedmen’s Court in that city from taking cognizance of criminal cases. In civil matters, however, the Court is still authorized to act. The release of ex-Governor Lubbock, of Texas, who has recently been in Fort Delaware is announced..