, 1861-01-14

nature, no combination, eyen Of the most pro-
found nnd .virtuous minds, can arrive at per-
fcctfon and that all difficulties and dangers
cannot, in first essay in forming code for
the prepetulty aud stability Of bond Of
fraternal brotherhood aud union, be foreaeeu
aud provided for in 60 extensive community
of powers; and OUT own unfortunate expert
euce may teach Us In the future that no COM
promises will ever prove to bo corrective for
wrongs done Of u,editated-
My vofcs is, millions for the redress OF iust
grievances, but not oua cent for imaginary
ones.
TIE NEW COLLECTOR AT CHARLESTON.
A letter in the philadelphia Prsss says Of
Mcintyre:
Mr. Mcintyre, the appointed collector, Is
resident Of Tits place. h. Is an Iriahman by
birth, md came to This county at the aEc Of
about Twelve years. He first carried on shoe
making. Always ambitious, hence restive and
impatient, he gave up the trade and eugagedin
tho confectionery business, which be carried
on for several yrars. He then went Into the
whip manufacturing business, at which he Is ut
present engaged. Mr. Mcintyre xas formerly
II Whig, being an ardent supporter of Henry
Clay. When the American party sprang into
existence he became Democrat. He had held
several small Offices. In 1857 he was elected
chief burgess OF tbs town. and would hnve
been reelected lad he not had Nj. Abr. Forty
for an opponent, who Is IN extremely popular
and influential man. Mr. Mcintyre Ii about
uffy three years old, and il a man of firm, de-
,crmined will. Hence think La will made
good officer.
DIDN'T PAT TIE RENT.
Tho Washington correspondent OF the Ph1la-
delphia FTess says:
It Is stated here that the South Carolina COM
mfssioners, IN their haste to return to their
f1xr l..
is part Of the secession scheme, failed to pay
the rent Of tho house they occupied while here.
They hired It Of the widow Of Commodore
Smoot, Duff Green, acting Is her agent Ia this
matter, has written them racy letter, which
ought to be published; and 1t is to be hoped
even Il they have taken refuge in what they
now claim to be a foreign State Professor
Wormley, who supplied their cuisine, was also
left unpaid, and he has placed his claim, which
il quite 1arge, In the hands Of q lawyer for col
lection. This whole affair ii beautiful illus
secession movement, and OF the tendency Of
its supporters to emblazon The 1epudtation
principle upon their banners.
WHERE THEY GET pronUITs AT CHARLES
TON.
On this.point the correspondent Of the Proyi-
dence Eueaing hxss remarks:
The drain uf men from some callings Is very
Ercat. An immense deal OF Work Is now thrown
IN the tnilors, to supply fatigue or undrcss
uniforms, overcoats, DC, and 50 many journey
men are now In The nrmy that 1t Is very difficult,
almost impossible even, to supply the demand.
upholstercrs, &c, arc very hard pushed, and
tie newspaper Offices, with the book and job
Offices, find. great difficulty in keeping work
men enough to carry On their business.
From some Of the large retail, as well a
Wholesale stores, nearly every clerk has gone,
and In the latter especially, arrangements have
been made to continue the pay Of tho clerks
who are doing duty for the state-
THE MOB SPIRIT AT TIE SoCTu.
The whole machinery Of the Government at
the South is controlled by public enemies. A
dispatch sent in cipher, yesterday, to Pensaco-
Ia, was arrested at Mobile, and the Department
n"tted to-day to that effect. The Telegraph
company have loat control Of their own pro-
perty, aud are compelled to submit to the pre-
yaillng terrorism. This decentralization began
under Mesers. Cobb and Floyd, and has rami-
tied through all the service Tie Post Office
and other means Of communication a1c noto-
riously perverted by the Disunionists to their
own purposes, aud the Departments hive been
compelled to employ special messengers On
any important business.