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CoNrEMrrInLE MEANNEss.-Abou

CoNTEMpTIBLE MEANNEss. About
four months ago, Mr.. Lewis Fisher, a
fresco painter, while engaged at his
occupation on the ceiling of church
in Chelsea, accidentally fell down
from staging to the pews beneath, a
distance of twenty-five feet, breaking
several Of his ribs and receiving Sc
rious internal injuries, which will
disable him for life, and from which
he is row confined to hi nodse. "A
-fes, weA1s since, the ..1fortunate man
had hill presented to him by the
trustees of the church for repairing
the pews on which he fell, amounting
to tho sum of S7.6O, and he paid it.
Doubt if a parallel case of meanncss
can be found in the records of any
society not calling itself Christian.
Boston Herald
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IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS MADE IN
THE SENATE On Friday, in the
United States Senate, when the bill
charging the powers Of the Freed
mans Bureau came up, Mr.. Hen
bricks, Of Indiana, opposed the bill.
i1o took 1t up, section by section, and
in a clear and forciblc manner pointed
out his objections to it's passage.
Mr.. Trumbull replied, and during
his remarks said that the Attorney
General tells the Senate that the civil
power Is not yet restored in the
Southern States. The President still
continued the suspension of the
hnbedS co1pMS in them, and General
Grant has just issued an ord0 pro-
hibiting the bringing civil suits
against the officers of the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Salisbury, with the permission
OF the Senator, asked him whether
he believed tho President or General
Grant had the constitutional right to
issue such an order.
Mr.. Trumbull, with an cm Dhasis-
Yes, most ce7'tainly-ample and COM
plete authority. I endorse every
word Of it, and hope it will be en-
forced; and if these provisional go
vernments attempt to organize in
defiance of the laws and Constitution
of the United States, I have not the
slightest doubt that tho Lieutenant
General, by direction of tho Execu-
tive, will arrest every man composing @
them" He hoped there would be
no necessity for proceeding to extreme
measures; hoped the people of the
rcbellious States would do what they
say they are willing to do-submit to
the authority of the Government.
Let them be as zealons i'm the enact
mont of laws to improve the negro
as they have heretofore been to
enslave them, and this Congress will
not adjourn before they will be all
restored; but if they continue to
keep up the old preiudices, harbor
malice against the Union men, can
they expect the forgiveness of the
nation which they have so forcibly
warred against for four years?
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COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, Jan. IS, 1866.
Educational.

We find it stated in tho Richmond
Dispatch, that one of the objects for
which General Lee visited that city
recently, was to procure the assist
ancc of the Legislature in obtaining
for Washington College the benefit of
the Act of Congress, donating public
lands to industrial educational in
stitutions. The Governor of Vir-
ginia recommended, in his annual
message, this Act to tho attention of
the Legislature. The educational in
etitutions of the South Will be de-
prived of the benefit of this Act, if
the following paragraph from the
Washington Chronicle, of Saturday
last, IS to be at all relied on:
'Ir Kerr's bill, which gives to
the Southern States the benefits of
;he Act donating public lands for in
dustrial colleges, has bec:l reported
back from the House Committee on
Agriculture, with an amendment-a
proviso that no person shall be cx-
cluded from the benefits of such
schools on account of race OF color.
There is no more important nor
moro difficult question presented at
this time to the Southern people in
their efforts to reconstruct society,
than the question of a proper system
of education to be adopted for the
future. It is clear that we may not
look to Congress for any aid whatever
in building up our institutions of
learning, and that we must rely OK
'clusively upon our own efforts. Here
tofore- the by-gone days-it was
the universal custom of our people to
import teachers from the North, or to
send their sons and daughters to the
schools of that section. Now, we have
not the means for this expensive sys-
tenn, and it behooves all who have the
interest of their country at heart, to
aid in perfecting our new system of
education, by placing in charge of
our schools home teachers. The day
for idleness on the part of educated
young men and women in our midst
has passed, and we trust that the era
of self-reliance has dawncd; that re-
construction will bring with it a
brighter day for tho development Of
Southern talent and Southern energy.
We owe much to the North for the
educational advantages we have en-
joyed in the past; and, whilst we cs-
teen those who have laborcd amongst
US in this capacity, we nevertheless
urge that it is duty incumbent upon
the Southern people to go earnestly
to work to render ourselves indepcnd-
cnt in this grand department. of civin
lization and christianity.
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At the last meeting of the ch; ar
men of the committees entrusted
with the collection of snbscripti,o ,ons
to the fund for establishing stea I'M
ship lines from Philadelphie- to
Southern ports, over $500, 600 were
reported. The capital proposed is
but 5000, 600, SO that tlfe completion
of the fund is matter of few days.
All but twenty-t&o miles of the
s"m"1etaa. saganasa and August" HAi'f""" is
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MAsoNRY.-It numbers to-day,
within its secret pale, more adult
males than all the religious organiza-
tions on the face of the earth. 1t is
as widespread rs humanity, as
universal as human language '"The
Jew, before the altar ON the sacred
mount-the Pasce, in his alteration
of the s'ln-thc Mussulman, bowling
to the East in prayer-the Greek,
before the shrine of his divinity-the
Christian, in devout faith at the foot
of the Cross: all alike know and
understand its mystic language.
Kings, princes and potentates of the
earth have beheld with awe its hero
glyphic light, and have been proud
to wear its mystic cmblems. 1t is
more powerful than kingdoms, prin-
cipalities and powers, and in ages to
come will be q blessing and a protec-
ton to unnumbered millions.
Washington Home Gazette
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GEN. GRA;:r REFUSES TO ACCEPT A
Book STOLEN IN Virginia BY RAID
ERs. Tho New York I3.ibu4c con
tains Il long description of what it
calls 'Washington's Text Book" and
then adds the following, which VIC
take leave to say affords another evil
ucncc that Gen. Grant is II man
whom fanatical prcjudiccs cannot
blind to the difference between buy
ing and stealing:
'This book was found in Virginia
during its occupation by our troops
1t IS III Il remarkable state of preser-
vation. 1t is in the possession of u
gentleman of this city. In IL recent
visit To New York, the Licutenant-
General examined it with profound
reverence, and expressed his ,,elicf
that It's silent, eloquent and instruct
i've pages, were the architect of the
practical, symmetrical and finished
character of the great Washington.
The book was presented to Gen
Grant. But with that delicacy which
distinguishes all that he does, he rc-
fused to receive it as q gift, but was
willing to take it in trust, to hold it
till the owner should appear. Should
none apply for it, it will be placed
among the archives of the nation-a
precious legacy"
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NEGROES GONG TO RAISING COTTON
FOR THEMSELVES. Es.-Wc learn that it is
the intention of the discharged color
cd soldiers, who were in the city the
first of the week, to take up portion
of the public lands in Florida for the
purpose of entering into cotton rails
ing, and that they left for their desti-
nation on Thursday morning. These
negroes had several Northern men of
capital with them, who would control
the enterprise and advance the neces-
sary frnds. The laborers in this in
stance having their families alouy,
gives some assurance that they intend
to act In good faith, and stick.
Macon IeleqropA.
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A Washington despatch says the
last plank of the scatfold, near the
eye of the dome of the capitol, was
removed not long since, revealing tho
magnificent design in fresco, on
which, for eighteen months past,
Constance Bramsky has been atwork.
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The Atlanta Mtelhg.nce,. says that
silver and copper ore have been re-
Gently discovered in abundance with
i'll twoand-a-half miles of the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, in
Whitfield County.
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ALARMING INCREASE OF IMpoRTA-
TIoNs.-During one week, recently,
the importations from foreign conn
tries amounted to over Sc, 900, 600.
During five months OF the current
fiscal year, the importations have
amounted to $4,000, 900; and by
fair estimate.
During the fiscal year ending 3Oth
June next, the amount will reach
$3.50, 100000.
These are good figures.
And this at the port OF New York
alone. The curious in such matters
may estimate the importations at Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
other seaboard and frontier ports IL
they have the courage to do so, and
add the result to the above figures.
BY the war we have spent, lost
what you will-$3, 600, OOO,O) and
this amount las yet to be paid, either
by the present system of internal
revenue, or by some other scheme, as
all the measures hitherto adopted have
been but temporary.
Can we afford this extravaganza of
importation ?
NWionM hateAigencer, 20M.
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Governor worth's Message.

| Governor Worth's Message.
The following is synopsis of the
message of Governor Worth, of North
Carolina:
He recommends the early appoint
mcnt of magistrates, and that oil acts
of Provisional clerks and sheriffs, per
formed since the Provisional Go
vernon was relieved, be made null and
void, by those confirmed by the LIE
gislature.
He recommends that the Attorney
General have fixed salary, and re-
side Mt the capital, and not be required
to ride the circuit.
He also recommends that all laws
passed during the war, unsuited to
the present condition, OF in conflict
with the allegiance or with tho Con-
stitution of the State or United States,
be repealed.
The Governor hopes that tho time
ls not distant when the United States
will perceive that we are ready to per-
form all our obligations to the Ma
tional Government, and advises the
adoption of an ineligible judicious
militia code, and the Reorganization
Of the militia of the State.
He reviews the condition OF the
banks, and advises an amendment to
the charters Of banks and railroads,
and to allow them to take stock in the
National banks. The State debt, ex-
elusive of the war debt, is near four
teen and-a-half millions; and he ad-
vises the issue and sale of State bonds
to pay the interest of the State debt;
taxes to meet the liabilities of the
State would be more than double the
former taxes, and more than the peo-
pie, in their impoverished condition,
could pay. The Governor would not
be understood rs being despondent
in relation to State affairs.
He says VIC must rely chiefly upon
our virtue and pcrscvering industry,
and says we must protect the laborer
and punish vagrants. The Governor
says, when the Legislature shall have
appointed justices of the peace, and
the courts are restored, the machinery
of the civil government will be about
complete. He recommends a stay
law, for the benefit of debtors, if a
constitutional mode can be devised.
Governor Worth thinks there is no
necessity for continuing tho Freed
mans Bureau after the jurisdiction of
the courts is restored, Us the blacks
can get justice from the courts, and
prevent conflict of authority. He
refers the Legislature TO the commits
sion appointed by the Convention to
review the code touching the blacks;
he makes no specific recommendation
but leaves the matter with the Assem-
bly,. He refers to the collection of
taxes by Federal officers, and regrets
that our Senators and Representative
have not been admitted, and closes as
follows: I pray God that a returning
sense of patriotism and Justice will
ere long correct the prejudice of the
times, and carry out the wise system
so successfully begun and perfected,
SO far as is depended on the executive
authority for the restoration of tho
State to Il constitutional and harmo-
NOUS Union, and that he will inspire
all Of us with the wisdom and dispo-
sition to do right.
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AGENTS For THE PHGNIx.-Thomas L.
Slider, Esq, or Charleston, and H. l.. Darr,
Esq, OF Sumter, aro the authorized agents
OF tho Ph~',ir, i'll thoso sections OF the
State
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!. nj. EAsoN Il Bro. Attention is invited
to the advertisement of this old and re-
liable Charleston firm. Their foundry is
reg; led az one of the institutions OF tho
"Quccn City"
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IHr BURNING OF CoLUMbIA-An inter
csting account OF the ''Sack and Destruc-
ton OF the City OF Columbia, .. c., has
just been issued, i'll pamphlet form, from
tho Ph"mi1 steam power pross Orders
can be filled to any extent.
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CAsH.-Our terms for subscription AL
vert'sins and job work are cash. Wc hope
all parties will bear this in mind.
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The CoDE. Tho Acts passed by the
Legislature relative to the freedmen, for
sale at thi, Office. Price 20 cents; bv mail
% cents.
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Advertisements, to insure unserti IN, =,
should be handed in by O'Clock y. IN.
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TIE VALUE OF GREENDAcKs-A
New LEGAL POINT. In the Circuit
Court, yesterday. John A Brooms
was arraigncd upon the charge of
stealing a fivc-dollar note upon the
Third National Bank Of Pittsburg.
He was ably defended by Messrs.
Harris and Humber, who conceded
the theft, but argued that it did not
amount to II grand larceny
Capt. Humber stated in brief his
points in asking the Court to instruct
the jury as follows:
First-That it requires II valuation
of four dollars in gold or silver to
constitute grand larceny
Second-If the money stolen is
worth less than four dollars in the
legal currency of the State, recog-
nlZed and existing at the time of the
passage Of the Act, then it is not
grand larceny
Third-That the face value of the
note IS only p,'i"1u .f1tcie evidence of
It's value, which can be set aside by
rebutting testimony.
Fourth h-That when the subject of
the larceny Is Il bank note, the genu-
lneness Of the bill and the existence
OF the bank must he proven.
Judge Johnston over-ruled tho ex-
ceptions asked. The counsel then
took exceptions to the ruling, and
will file grounds for new trial.
Louisville Courier, 1871.
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Shippers of cotton are referred to tho
notice of j. G. Gibbcs, Esq, with refer
cncc to tho payment If tic duty on that
article here
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Wo are Indebted to Mr.. Webster OF tho
National Express Company, for copy of
the Augusta Chronicle a,.d Sentinel, of the
evening of the 22d.
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Gen. Bushrod Johnson is now re-
siding in Nashville, Tenn.
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TIE SUIT AGAINST THE SECRETARY
OF WAE.-In this case, it will be re-
membercd, Joseph Maddox, of Ma
ryland, short time since, commenced
a suit against Secretary Stanton, to
recover the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars damages, for injuries al
legged to have been received from
having been Illegally imprisoned by
the Secretary's orders. The Secret. ..ry,
among other things, makes answer to
the effect that whatever arrests and
Imprisonment Of the plaintiff were
made, if at all, were by virtue of the
orders of the President of the United
States, and by virtue Of his powers as
Secretary of War, to arrest any one
who was found engaged in giving aid
and comfort to the enemy during the
rebellion. Counsel for the plaintiff
made motion to strike out the above
parts of the answer, ON the ground
that they were irrelevant. On Satur-
day, Justice Sutherland, of the Su-
premo Court, denied the motion, with
ten dollars costs, to abide the decision
of the action. York .Suu.
Admiral Pareja, commanding tho
Spanish squadron off the coast of
Chilli, committed suicide December
3, 1860. He had sent a vessel, the
Covadonga, with dispatches to the
lsthmus. She was captured by the
Chlllans, November 26; Pareja was
informed of it on the 2Sth. On the
18th, after brooding some thirty
hours over the disgrace, the report
OF pistol was heard in the cabin,
and, upon entering, he was found
| dead.
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Local Items

Local Items.
Advertisements, to insure insertion.
should be handed in by O'Clock y. IN.
CAsH.-Our terms for subscription, sd-
vertlsins and job work are cash. Wc hn,n
all parties will bear this in mind.
THE CoDE. Tho Acts passed by TIN.
Legislature relative to the freedmen. for
sale at thi, Office. Price 90 cents; by mail
% cents.
Shippers of cotton are referred to tho
notice of J. G. Gibbcs, Esq, with refer
encc to tho payment If tie duty on that
article here.
Wo arc Indebted to Mr.. Webster. of tho
National Express Company, for copy of
the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, of the
evening of the 22d
-~~~~>>O>~~-~0~-~->
AGENTS FOR THE PHHNIx.-Thomas y.
Slider, Esq, OF Charleston, and II. l.. Darr,
Esq, OF Sumter, aro the authorized agents
OF tho Phrmir, i'll thoss sections OF the
State.
J. nj. EAsoN 4 Bro. Attention is invited
to the advertisement of this old and re-
liable Charleston firm. Their foundry is
reg: led az one of tho institutions OF tho
Queen City"
The BURNING OF CoLUMbIA.-An inter
cstlng account OF the Sack and Destruc-
tion OF the City Of Columbia, y. has
just been issued, i'll pamphlet form, from
tho Ph@mi1 steam power pross Orders
can be filled to any extent.
correspondent in yesterdays Pheuir,
IN humorous article, pitches into tho
co!orcd statesmen on Assembly street pretty
roughly. We cannot altogether agree
with him; as it appears to us that these
specializing individuals are much better
employed in trying to turn IN honest
penny, by the sale Of ''goubcrs and ginger
cakes, than in many disreputablo practices
which idleEcss is apt to lead to.
New ADVERTISEMENTS TS.-Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
arc published this morning for the first
time:
II: I. Pcakc Wagon Transportation.
w. L. Russell Il Go. -Sashcs, Blinds, &c
Brown X Sclirmcr-C Merchants, &c.
Corn.
John English Cotton Seed and Corn.
&. II. Baldwin Fresh Goods
John Hurdcll-Dcsrable Real Estate
i. w. McMastcr-Housc to Rent
Kichard Cathcart--Notc Lost
Apply 1T this Oflicc-Private Boarding.
Jas. q. Gibbes TO Cotton Shippers.
Levin u PciXotto Lots.
'' Good Brick
Desirable City Lots.
w. II. WigS Horse Stolen.
Regular Communication Acacia Lodge
J. NJ. Eason Bar Iron, &c.
Eason's Foundry and Machine Shops.
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PRESIDENT JoHNSON's FAMILY.
Washington letter, speaking of the
family now at the White House, saws:
[ assure You that Andrew Johnson
wears the Presidential robes as grace
fully as any Of his predecessors; and
both OF bis daughters are popular
here on account of their unostenta-
tlous manners, modest disposition
and perfect good taste. Mrs Pattcr-
son, the elder, and wife of tho able
and amiablc Senator, :; Particularly
popular, because, perhaps, better
Known than hor younger sister. Her
husband has made hosts of friends
everywhere. In fact, since the dis
missal of Gen. Massey, who was not
generally liked, the White House
family has increased in favor every
day among citizens and visitors.
Another letter furnishes tho follow
ing incident:
The Presidents two daughters
Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Slower
were modest IN thcir appearance, vet
were not overwhelmed by the splen-
dor of their position. Everybody is
praising them for their simplicity
and natnralness. One Of the most
prominent of the fashionable women
of Washington called upon them one
day last week, and was talking over
the winter and its prospects with Mrs.
Patterson, when she remarked: 'sWc
are plain people, from the mountains
of Tennessee, and we shall not put
on airs because we chance to occllpy
this place for n short time" This,
certainly, was nobly said.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-02-14
A. B. sPINNEY.
IC- STORRS g. &C

BLISS. JAMES & CO.,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions
Boots a Shoes, ETC.. CONNER rcial Block.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-02-14
ALLIE 50

Sll.Il3 50
The number Of bonds solI in all, IL the num-
Der of bonds on hanI 9.
The 1866 coupons on all thoe bends sold. were
80 endorsed ms that Nie interest commences on the
LIST Of October, 1868
wM 5. briggs.
East Saginaw, Jan. l3, 1866
Received and also referred TO the Special Com
mitice or Dredging
Mr. briggs also presented the following COM
u,unication
To he Honorable, The Board Of Superrisors Of
Sag indr County
| herev ith respectfully present my account OF
moneys received and paid out as one OF the COM
missioners Of the River Improvement, from the
l4th day Of October TO this date. In doing so i
beg leave TO offer nm apology for my absence
when your honorable body convened on the let OF
this month, that il was unavoidable. previ-
Gus, ns,lpTljHraeqjctealUsedu um- oeihg detained by
sirr urss I: was not until tho 23d that was able
10 leave home. i was not present when the
Boarl adjourned in October, but had been subse-
qucntly informed that tho adjournment was 10 the
second Monday in January. Ii was under this
impression that LEFT and my return was on that
day. ] expected 10 draw of my accounts, which
would have required but few Minutes aud TO
make my rer ort on the following morning; this
however was prevented by the adjournment. All
of which is respectfully submitted, with regret for
tho delay AMI Inconvenience caused.
WINS. briggs.
East Saginaw, Jan Is, 1866.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock T. tomorrow.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-02-14
East Saginaw, Jan Is, 1866
Adjourned until 2 o'clock T., NJ tomorrow.
CouRT IIousE, CRY or SAGINAW, !
January 22d, 1866. !

The Board met pursuant to adjournment and
sns called 10 orde by the Chair Roll called
Quorum present Record Of yesterday approved.
Mr. Sproul presented request to authorize the
County Treasurer to procure "English's Fatent
Heat Controller" for tho County Offices, which.
on motion of Mr.. IIaaack, was referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Petition of Geo l. Davis for allowance for sup
port Of a soldiers child, wns presented and re-
ferrea 10 committee on county affairs
A certificate Of appointment Wy the town board
.S6,hcssnnnc Of Aplseu. fnd on motion Of Mr.
Hack. Mr.. Crofcot was admitted AZ member of
the Board.
Mr. Hastings, Chairman Of the Committee on
Claims, rcplrtsd b. OK sundry accounts Report
accepted aLd acco, nti passed upon separately as