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F1NANc1h.-In the absence of


charter shall be secured from the
State Convention for ''Land Loan
Company" with stock Of from ten
to twenty millions of dollars, founded
on real estate estimated at gold value.
The Newbern and Raleigh papers
unite in approving the scheme. The
success of the French assignats,
issued upon a real estate basis of
credit, was not such Us to commend
the system very highly.
The 7ribuae is the only one of the
large New York dailies, we believe,
that advocates the plan Of reconstruc-
ton reported by Thad. Stevens com
mittee. The Heruld the Times, the
World, the Ne'cs, the Ereuiny Post,
and we believe the Journa Of Com
naerce and the Commerciu AIrertise,
all denounce it in strong language.
Thus far in the current fiscal year,
the national Treasury receipts from
internal revenue have been $263. 3GO. :
300, or monthly average of SIG. $780,
O3O, which would make the whole
years income equal to S3l6. 900, 900.
a VERY BOLD PAPER. There is q
journal publishetL at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire, called "7he States
ond C"iom, that evidently does not
care fig forprovost marshals or '.the
military" Rebuking radical paper
clamorous for the blood Of cx-Presi-
dent Davis, in its issue of the 2Gth.
it says
If jury can be organized who
Will, like the Jou,2,i's party leaders.
commit perjury and damn their own
souls, to appease the African Moloch
who sits crthroncd here in New Eng
land and IN the halls of Congress,
why then let Mr.. Davis be tried.
Otherwise, che ought to be sent out
of the country" without Judge, jury,
law, decency or anything else They
want Mr.. Davis tried by a military
commission of packed Jacohins. and
then they would be sure of their vic.
tim. But they can't quite play that
game. That sort of tribunal has
played out, and those who have here
totore been engaged in them and rem
dered their infamous decisions, stand
better chance of being hung than
does Jefferson Davis Davis was a
lawful belligerent, and has committed
no crime and can be convicted of
none, whilst these scoundrels are
guilty of every crime in the calendar.
So guilty are they, that their fellow
conspirators in Congress are now ut
work making law to shield them
from the judgment which is upon
their track. This law is designed to
protect not only the members of
these military inquisitions, but scoun-
drels Of every grade and hue who
have been committing all manner of
crimes, under orders, all over the
country, for the past five years It is
e.cpoSt .facto and unconstitutional.
and, If enacted by Congress, will
probably meet another veto from the
President.
We allude to this bill incidentally
to show the lawless aims and objects
Of those perjured men who have be-
trayed their country and their God
in the Federal Legislature These are
the men who would murder Jefferson
Davis, regardless of every principle
OF law and justice known among
civilized humanity.
SUFFERING AMONG THE NEGROES At
CHATTANOOGA. The report of the
superintendent Of the freedmen at
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slider it bravery to charge a train of
defenceless women and children; but
it is theft, it is vandalism Major
General Wilson says that neither
Colonel Harnden nor Colonel Pritch-
ard knew of the reward that had been
offered for the capture of Mr.. Davis.
Cor. Baltimore S,ua.
The President is well known to
have expressed his determination to
have no official in his Cabinet who is
disposed to work in opposition to his
views on the question of the restora-
ton of the Southern States, now
that there are two distinct sides to
the question presented to the coun-
try. The subject is reported to have
occupied the entire session of the
Cabinet to-day-which lasted over
three hours-and demonstrated the
fact that n majority of his constitu-
tlonal advisers stand by the Presi
dent III demanding the admission of
the Southern States into the Union
without the thousand and one condi-
tons which the radicals are ATTEMPT
ing to impose. 1t cannot be doubted
what the verdict of the people of the
northwestern and Middle States will
be when these facts begin to develop
themselves.
Con. R;cL,oo,ri D;c,n,,L
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A little seventy-six pound tumor
was taken from Glastonbury, Conn,
lady.
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING Phosn;r
once is now fully supplied with cards,
colored and white paper, colored ink, wood
type, etc, and is now in condition to exc.
cnte all manner of book and job printing
IN the shortest possible time. Give ns a
call.
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THE BURNING OF CoLUMBrA-An inter.
esting account OF the ''Sack and Destruc
ton OF the City Of Columbia, =. C.."haa
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Picnic steam power press. Orders
can be filled to any extent.
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Madison, Wisconsin, is receiving
the benefit of a large number of
American citizens of African descent.
A vigilance committee in Jersey
County, Mo. have lately hung four
horse thieves.
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Cor. Richmond Dispn1ch.

CONFEDERATE PRTvATEERs. In the
Admiralty Court, London, April II,
before the Right Hon. DIR. Lushinp-
ton, there was n suit on behalf of the
Government of the United States as
plaintiffs to obtain possession of the
Gibraltar, otherwise Sumter. The
vessel had been purchased in the year
1861 by the then Government of the
Confederate States of America, and,
having been armed and otherwise
equipped. proceeded to sea and
cruised in the West Indies and else
where, and captured divers vessels
belonging to subjects of the United
States. In the month of January,
1862, she put into the port of Gil
braltar, where she was sold to Mel
choir George klingender, who subse-
quently employed her in running the
blockade, in which service she CON
tinued until the close of the war,
when, having put into Liverpool, she
was arrested in this suit No ap-
pearance had been entered on behalf
of any person as owner to dispute
the right of the plaintiffs, and the
usual notices having been given, the
Court was now moved to decree pos
session Of her to the plaintiffs.
The Admiralty Advocate, Mr.. Brett,
@, c., and Mr. L. c. Clarkson, ap
peared on behalf Of the plaintiffs.
The Court decreed possession as
moved
4 similar suit has also been insti-
tnted against the Beatrice, otherwise
Rappahannock, but the cause is de-
Tended and still undetermined, and
shortly after its institution a second
suit was commenced to obtain pay
mcnt for ropes and other supplies
furnished to the vessel and in the
second suit the defendants, the Ame-
rlcan Government (who are the plain
hti : IN the suit for possession,) had
pleaded substantially the same allie
cations upon which they rely in their
plca,lings in the other suit.
Mr.. Pritchard moved the Court to
direct that rs there were in effect the
same averments in both suits, the
SUIT for necessaries should be sus-
pended till after the decision in the
previous cause.
The Admiralty Advocate, Mr.. Brett,
q. c., and Mr.. f. G.. Clarkson, ap
peared III opposition to the motion.
The Court was Of opinion, that in
asnluch as the application was op-
posed, the Court had no right to en-
force Il suspension of the suit, unless
such course were required by the
circumstances of the case, which
coulH scarcely be said in the present
instance
Motion refused.
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Local Items.
Mortgages and Conveyances Of Real Es-
tate for sale at this Office.

Z yo" ~sH. Ssccc1 S,!!s.s= c: sic, the best
quality OF smoking and chewing tobacco,
or anything in the grocery line, call on
John G. Seegers. ESQ.
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GREENvILI.E ITEMS In relation to
the order for the restoration of the
State>-N orks ut Greenyille, the Noun
Mi"ee' says it reserves, however, for
the General Government, all the am
munition and the finished and unfi-
nished arms found upon the premises,
of which there is but small amount.
His Excellency Governor Orr and the
former Superintendent of the Works,
MIR. j. Ralph Smith, have been busily
engaged in Charleston for several
days arranging the necessary details
for the transfer of this property, and
now that they have succeeded, we pre-
sumo that sale will shortly be con
summated.
The same paper says that for seve-
raj weeks n series of interesting meet
ings have been held at the Baptist
Church in that place, resulting in an
accession to the church of ten mem
bers up to the present time. The
meetings are still going on, and the
interest continues unabated.
MORE CONSCIENCE MONEY. The
Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
received S12 from discharged sol
dier at Milan, Michigan, which he
had been overpaid at the time of dis
charge. $3.50 was also received
through the internal Revenue Bu-
rea1, from a person signing himself
J. f. Knowles.
PARDoNs. The President yester-
day granted sixty-eight pardons to
persons whose cases come under
the 18th exception or $40, 900 clause.
OF these, forty-nine were to Texans,
three to Georgians, ten to Louisi-
anians, and five to Alabamians.
Commissioner Newton, of the Ag-
ricnlt,rral Bureau, has just received
swarm OF stingless bees from Hondu-
ras. Contra! America, which are to he
placed i'll the experimental garden.
National LateAigence7', Isl
The lPennsylvanis wheat crop is
Ill
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FIRE IN DARLINGTON, S. C.--On
Sunday last, there were two attempts
at setting fire to different parts of that
ill-fated village. There can be no doubt
that both fires We're the works Of in
cendiaries. This is lamentable state
of things. Darlington has had four
or five fires within little overa month.
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PUBLIC MEETING.-The attention OF our
citizens is called to the notice of q public
meeting, to be held at Gibbes' Hall on Wed.
nesday next. The object of the meeting
is one that will certainly insure a full at
tendance
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TURTLE sour.-We have been requested
oy Mr. Pollock to state that he will serve
up tomorrow, at II O'Clock a. m., in his
usual admirable style, fine turtle soup and
all elegant lunch, at the t'Rear House
word to the wise is sufficient.
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SUFFERING AMONG THE NEGROES Ar
CHATTANOOGA. The report of the
superintendent of the freedmen at
Chattanooga, who has been pushing
his Investigations and making pre-
parations for the advent of cholera,
presents Il horrible picture of the
squalor and wretchedncsS among the
freedmen in that city.
He first examined IL cellar which
contained the body of what was once
human being, now in the last stage
of decomposition. From it's appear
ance death must have occurred Il week
ago.
The second hovel contained n wo-
man dying with smallpox, without
attendance or morsel of food in the
house. He found woman blind with
age and her daughter sick with small
poX and in n similar destitute condi-
tion.
The report abounds with similar
instances Of poverty, sickness and
suffering.
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That fine lake in Central Park
where so much fashion and wealth
are displayed on the ice and the gay
boats floating over it, is sometimes
the scene of n very different style of
occurrence. The papers report the
suicide of young woman, German,
name unknown, in an advanced stage
OF pregnancy, by drowning, in this
beautiful lake
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The lPennsylvanis wheat crop is
reported as very promising,
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FoR THE BENEFIT OF THE WASHINGTON
STREET METHODIST CHURCH We are
pleased to learn that q number of ladies'
OF this city have determined to give q con-
cert for the benefit Of the Washington
Street Methodist Church. Tho concert
will be given by some of our most talented
amateur musicians and vocalists, cmbrac-
ing the names of Mrs. Doyilliers, Mrs. Le-
land, Mr. hoepper and others; The receipts
+ to be devoted to aid in building place of
worship for the congregation Of the above
named church. 1t will be remembered
that this church, with its commodious
lecture and school-room and two parson-
ages, were destroyed by fire on the night
OF 17th February, 1865. Independent of
the luxury OF doing good-and We are sure
the sympathies of our whole community
will be enlisted in the success OF this be-
nevoient objective can promise our read
ers, from the arrangements being made,
that they will enjoy u rare musical treat
NEW ADVERTISEMENT. Attention is call
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
time:
Richland Delegation-Public Meeting.
Al. A. Estray Cow.
J. G. Seegers-Sundrics
Jacob Levin-Gas-ight Bills.
Thos. Flanigan-New Stock.
Meeting OF Fire Department.
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Thus far in the current fiscal year,
the national Treasury receipts from
internal revenue have been $263. 300
300, or monthly average of 1885,, =
030, which would make the whole
years income equal to S3l6. 900, 900.
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MIR. l.. T. Levin, among other good
things which he offers for sale lat the store
OF Messrs. Gregg 4 Co, y has just received
a few cases OF California Hook, which
judges of tho article pronounce equal to
the best European wine. Give it 4 trial.
as the price is low enough to warrant the
inYestmant
, 1866-12-25
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to its only port of entry, is inconceivaby grand, and the spectator finds
his fancy subdued by reality. On one side a bold, lofty, sheltering pro
montory, on the other a fort, which, in its desoate, rugged beauty and
inaccessible height, looks like another Ehrenbreisten in front, a mass
ofisolated hills, clustering round their crowned king, all clothed in green
and purple from the blue sky above to the blue waters below; and at
their base, buried in groves of palms and cocoas, 10 the quaint and
antiquated and delapidated "city" of Kngstown. 1t was impossible not
to fancy, just for a passing moment, that the smoke Of a steamengine
would be a blot on such a picture it was impossible not to feel after
sober reflection and an experience of the msenes of Kingstown, that
even the most enthusiastic worshiper of nature would be content to
barter charms of landscape for more material comforts. Accident,
design, or the fortune of travel, never led me to a place so utterly
destitute of the spirit of enterprise as this lovely island of ST. Vincent is.
"What is that 2" said | to an intelligent youth who acted as my
chaperon, pointing to a heap Of classic looking ruins.
"Houses dat am fell in massa.n
Chow long ago 2
81 disremember; fore is born" $3.50
There they lay in the principal street of Kingstown. Every thing
famed Botanic Garden, twenty years ago the pride of st. Vincent.
and celebrated throughout the West Indies, can not now be distinguished =
the roads in the interior of the island, never good, ara now almost
impossible for a horseman, and even the Souhrhre sleeps in gloomy
silence. ~
The appearance of decay which the capital of ST. Vincent presents,
and the fact of its diminished expectation of sugar, have brought it under
the category of ruined West India islands, and its ruin is, of course,
attributed to emancipation. While | fully admit its lack of enterprise
and partial decline, truth obhges me to say, what / shall presently prove
than by want of labor, and that a decrease in the growth of sugar can
not be considered as the legitimate result of emancipation only, and does
not constitute the 'Tuin" into which it is broadly asserted this Island is
plunged.
What I have said in a former chapter concerning the plantocracy
of Barbados is applicable to the proprietary of St Vincent. The PLAN
tiers of this island have made no efforts to retain the laborers on their
estates. [ speak generally, for there may be exceptions to the rule;
indeed, | know of one or two instances where. planters, in their individual
capacity, have made these efforts, and have been successful. But the
, 1866-12-25

in a special train Of the Great Western
Railway to the Suspension-bridge by a
guard Of 20 men. Before leaving the
Jail they took a hearty leave of the Jail
officials, thanking them for the kindness
which had been shown them during their
stay. On their arrival at the bridge they
received five dollars each in American
money from the Depuiy-Sherif to carry
them home. On their arrival on the
American side they gave three r%ousing
cheers for the American Government and
the Fenian Brotherhood in America. A
company Of Hussars left this morning for
Fort Erie, to patrol the river in that Vi
cinity. They will be Immediately rein
forced by a regiment of Infantry. The
Queens Own refuses TO do duty if the
Fenian prisoners are not hanged. Great
excitement exists among them. Their
officers, at a meeting on Saturday, were
Kissed while explaining the position OF
the Government. 1t is feared that they
will attempt to lynch the prisoners."-
Ibid.
, 1866-12-25
* r A IT
THE ORDEAL OF FREE LABOR
THE BRITISH WESTINDIESs
BY VIM. G. SEWELL.
Continued from No. 1907
CHAPTER VIII.
ST. VINCENT SINCE EMANCIPATION,

Kingstown, st. Vincent, 1859.
1 HAVE come down to see these ruined islands of the Windward
group, and to learn why ST. Vincent and her Grenadne dependencies,
which, before emancipation, exported, on an average, twenty-five million
pounds of sugar, should now export only sixteen or seventeen millions,
and why the sugar expectations of Grenada have fallen away from
twenty-five millions to something less than one half of that amount. The
two islands-GrenaGa and St Vncent-are about eighty miles apart,
but are also connected by the Grenadines chain of minute iset,
which, seen from a distance, resemble fantastic clouds lying low upon
the horizon. Very similar in physical formation, about equal in size,
with nearly the same quantity Of land under cultivation, and about the
same number of inhabitants, and exhibiting the same proportonate de-
cline in the expectation of their staple product, Grenada and ST Vincent
may be olassed together for the purposes of this argument. Each at
in each, as far as have been able to Judge, the causes that have led to
this result are very similar.
Ar ardent lover of the picturesque would almost regret to see a
a spirit of Yankee go-ahead-atveness kindled in 81. Vincent. Here a
thousand coneshaped peaks are lifted up from their coral base until they
disappear in a cloud which, like an eagle with oukretched wings, seems
always to be brooding over this, the most summary of all these summer
islands. The view of st. Vincent, upon entering the harbor that belongs
, 1866-12-25
OMciel
ekjendtgjorelse

acknowledgements Omstandig-
(UJ heder har Gouyernementet med
deelt Bevillingshaverne paa Eneret
til Udsalg af lis paa de dansk-vestin-
diske Ger TiIladelse til indtil videre
at standse I~isudsalgene i Christian
sted og Frederiksted, dog saaledes
at de, naar speciel Bestilling paa lis
til Brug i Sygdomstilfelde indlober
fra nogen af de heryarende offentlige
Lager, vile have at oyersende Diet
saaledes begjerede Parti lis med Diet
fotrste hertil afgaaende Fartoi.
, 1866-12-25
SAXONY.
DRESDEN, Friday.

DRESDEN, Fflddy'
In to-day's sitting Of the Chamber of
Deputies the Government brought in q
Bill for the reorganization of the system
of military service. The Bill proposes
that the whole male population shall be
liable 10 service in the army without
the option Of Offering substitutes. In
case the number of recruits required
should be exceeded, lots would be drawn
for exemption. The terms of service are
proposed to be as follow For the In-
fantry three years active service, four
years. service in the reserves, and five
years in the Landwehr; for the Cavalry
and Artillery, four years active service,
three years. service in the reserves, and
four years in the Landwehr.-Weekly
Dispatch, December 2.
, 1866-12-25
CHINA N JAPAN.

There have been some disturbances
among the Chinese soldiers at Nankin,
which the Viceroy quickly suppressed by
beheading ffty-four of the culprits.
In Japan a successor to the late Tycoon
has been appointed who is said to be
favourable TO foreign trade. The civil
war is supposed to be at an end, Prince
Choisu having obtained his own terms
Ibid.
, 1866-12-25
TRANSLATION.
Official Notice.

HINDER the existing circumstances
W the Government has permitted
the holders of the Monopoly for the
sale of Ice in the danish-westindia
Islands to stop the sale of Ice at
Christiansted and Frederiksted until
further, SO, however, that whenever
Ice is ordered by the public physi-
clans of this Island for use in cases
of sickness, the grantees will have
to send the portion Of Ice so order
ed by the first vessel leaving st.
Thomas for st. Croix.
, 1866-12-25
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

We are authorised to state that the
question of the Alabama claims has been
recently revived by the United States
representative in this country in the
most conciliatory and friendly tone. The
subject is now under the consideration of
the Cabinet.-Ibid.
, 1866-12-25
MEXICO.
New YORK, Nov. 90.

New YORK, Nov. 90.
Intelligence received here from Vera
Cruz to the 18Th inst, says that Maxi
milion's Ministers will retain their offices.
Macmillan remained at Orizaba. An
expeditiouary force, under General Mejia,
would shortly leave Luis Potosi 10 attack
Tampico.-EbM.
, 1866-12-25
AMERICA.

CONTINUED FENIAN AGITATION.
A Toronto dispatch of the 10Th says:
"a large number of Fenian prisoners
discharged this morning have been taken
, 1866-12-25

Her Majesty will be accompanied by the
President of the Council Of Minister'S
Ibid.
The Oxford falcon., 1866-12-08

The citizens of Oxford and surrounding country are
respectfully invited to call at Kings Building North Side
Public Square and examine stock of Groceries, &c.,
al Of which fresh bought and warranted to be rep
resented Our stock consists, in part, of Sugar. Coffee
olasses, Syrups Salt Rice, Bacon Sides Shoulders and
Hams, Baggng Rope, Iron Ties, Butter, Lard Cheese
Whistles in Bbs 12 Bills and 10 Gallon Kegs, Flour,
Corn Corn Meal Oats, Hay, Hardware Iron, Castings,
Nails, Hollowware Cooking Stoves Wooden-ware Will
low-ware Tin-ware, Chdrens Wagons, Iron Axles and
Wagon Boxes Carpenters Tools and many other articles
too numerous to mention, which we will take pleasure in
showing you, if you will call and see us.
We are now permanently settled in Oxford, and we
hope by close application to business by upright and fair
dealing to merit and receive portion Of your patronage
We will buy Cotton and other Produce
The ladies are particularly invited to give us cali and
are assured that proper courtesy and attention will at all
times be shewn them.
Mr. JAP. KING, and NJ D. VANCE are in the House
November oath, 1S66-v2n1-tf
The Oxford falcon., 1866-12-08

saturasg MOnilE. Do stA. Isa6.


VIII. CRocKErT, 20s Main Street.
Memphis, Tenn, Is duly authorized
10 receive and receipt lor advertise
1ncnts FOR The FAI,cON In that. city.
THos. J. HxssuEY, Commission
Merchant Real Estate Agent ana
General Collector, No. 81 ChcstnS.t
Street st. Louis, Mo-, Il our duly
authorized agent FOR Mat city.
GEo. N. BUIIIT-r, Esq. with WI.
son, Retor a Co., corner OF Firth and
Main streets, Louisville, XIV, Il au-
th0rlzod to.recoive and receipt FOR adj
vcrtiscments for TIE FALCON in that
city. ~.
5. H.fPARvrS. nos ninc, above lth
street, CincinunII anihorired 10 rss
ccive and re- ~ nfverilBefnents
Tor the FAIcoe |n fhnl nlir.
Whartqn A Sand IlH. tl5 Cannon
Strcot, New Orleans. are onr. duly
suthorlzod Agents Ior that cify.