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THE GRgAT- -SoUTIHzsN REI1Er FA1na.

THEG GRRAT-SoUYfHzaN RELIEF Fam
The last day Of the great exhibition
was but little behind its PREDECESSORS
IN interest and e3citement. Although
the season tickets were withdrawn On
Thursday evening, the hall vas com
fortably filed with. visitors, during
yesterday, and, in the evening, a per.
feet ovation took place. The Blues
band performed some of it's choicest
selections. Precisely rs the clock
tolied out ten, the gong sounded, the
crowd commenced leaving the l,all
and hundreds of busy fingers were
at work, packing up and making rea-
dy the remaining goods for remoyal
from the hall Thus the great South
ern Relief Fair-one of the most s,1c-
cessful enterprises of the kind ever
nndertaken-eame to a close amid
congratulations and good wishes. The
precise amount realized by the fair
cannot be asceftained at this time.
but the great exhibition has welded
not less than $4,000.
Baltimore iS,la.
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The ladies of Raleigh. n. G..

The ladies of Raleigh, n. G., re
Gently proposed to organize IN asso-
clatlon, of which the oldest member
should be the president and the
youngest the secretary. But the dear
creatures soon met with an unexpect-
ed and lnsurmountable difficulty, and
the project has been abandoned, it
having been found impossible to OBJ
tain president, and every one Of the
members claiming the right to be
secretary.
The New Orleans papers state that
the property in the Parish of the
Plaquemines, belonging to the estate
Of the late Lucicn Bonaparte, was
sold, last week, for $50, SEQ. 1t had
front on the river Of two and two
thirds arpents by forty in depth, and
there are at least 1900 orange trees
nron it.
1t Is III contemplation by the citi-
Zens of Alabama to erect monu-
ment in memory of the soldiers of
that State Who died during the late
war. 1t is to be erected on Capitol
square, in Montgomery, and, in point
of finish and design, it will be alike
an honor to the dead and the living
heroes Of the war.
y SHARP DEVICE On one of the
New Hampshire railroads charge of
twenty cents extra is made upon all
fares paid III the cars, check being
given for this sum- On presenting
the check ut the ticket Office, the
money is refunded The object of
this is to stop the pecnlations of con
ductorS.
JEWISH RE UNION. The Jews os
Charleston, after Il separation Of
twenty five years into ten distinct
societies, have again united in the
bonds Of common brotherhood and
are going to work repairing their
beautiful house of worship in Hascl
street.
A letter written from New York to
n Southern paper asserts that there is
IN Wall street q Southern minister,
who can ''outpreach' any three Of
the ablest divines in the city, engaged
IN the goll and general brokerage
business, and making a large for
tune.
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State South Carolina--RichIand Dist

ny J"cob Bel. ordina''y Of said District.
w HEREAS Sallie j. Freeman hath ap-
w Piled 70 me for letters, of admins
tration ON all and singular the goods anu
rhatteis, rights and credits of Dr. William
{. Freeman, late OF the District aforesaid.
deceased
1hese are, therefore, 10 cite and admonish
an aud singular tho kindred and creditors
or the said deceased, to be and appear be-
lore me, at our next Ordinary's Court for
the sald District, to be holden at Columbia
on Monday, the thirtieth day of Anril inst
at I'D O'Clock 4. H., to show cause, if anv
why the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal Of the Court
this sixteenth day OF April, in the
Year OF our Lord one Thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-six, and in the nineticth
year of American independence
JACOB BELL,
April 10 tl2 Ordinary Richland Dist.
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The Columbia
ICE CREAM GARDEN
Is now Open for the Season I!

A TTACHED to McKenzie's Mannfactur.
~ ing Confectionery, on Plain street.
below the Shiver House.
ICE CREAMS, WATER ICES. LEMON
AIDES, CAKES. &C., will be served up daily
in style.
Ladies and gentlemen will find this
pleasant resort of q warm evening. The
proprietor will use his best endeavors t.,
make his patrons cool.
At the Confectionery will be found plain
CANDIES and SUGAR PLUAlS OF !..s own
make; besides q very fine selection OF
French Candies, Bon Bons, Cream Drops
and Sticks, Chocolate. Almonds, Drous
Sticks and Cakes, just received.
Cakes of all descriptions baked fresh
every day. J. McKENZIE
April II 8 Columbia s G.
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The Cotton cror or 1853.

The following is private letter ad-
dressed by an experienced and intel.
hgent cotton planter OF this State
to one of orir leading. cotton factors.
His estimate of the. crop Of thisyear.
1T will be seen,, is I5O0, 600 bales.
HIS views are not, based Upon Nero
conjecture. but the result Of q close
investigatiou:*.e -
> DEAaSIR: In reply 10 your sae-
gestion please accept the following
estimate. It Is not exact to fraction.
al exactness, but near esough for
argument and inference. You viii
allow me to say that while do not
rejoice in the present, Z am rot des--
pondent of the future. The estiniate
is this: - - q
The crop OF 1860 was 4 500, 900
bales; the number of laborers was
1000, 600 black, $50, 600 white, thus
making IN average Of 3s4 bales per
hand. = =,
I dispose of. the black labor thus:
OF the army, dead and alive, 100, 600;
dead by destitution and disease,
$50, 600; left field work, 200, 900:
black laborers now at work in the
cotton States, 100000. These, under
the old regime, by the average above,
ourht to make l, 1875, 900 bales.
hey Will not make so much for
these reasons: Under the old reqime
they were in the field Ga hours Der
week; under the new arrangement
4S hours pen week. They thus must
do one-fourth less work than formerly.
But they are not worth "a much
while at work as formerly by one
fifth at least Thus the possible pro
duction-1,S75,0O0 bales-must be-
diminished one-fourth and one fifth.
leaving 100000 as the probable
production Of black laborers.
The white labor (25O, O0Ol I dispose
Of thus: Killed and crippled and in
other employments, 125, 900, leaving
in the cotton field 125, 900. These,
at the above average, make, say
10000 bales. Add to this the pro
duct OF black labor, 1000, 600, and
we have total, for 1866 1900, 600
bales.
Ii any are disposed to question the
accuracy of the ,honrs of labor land
| write what l know l will reduce
the slaves hours to sixty per week,
advance the freedman to fifty, and
that will make the aggregate
100000. The relative value in the
field have put too low, but we will
let it stand. Many will say it ought
to be reduced ne-fourth, instead OF
one-6fth.
An incidental and important fact
should not be omitted; the rich allu-
vial lands, to large extent, are idle.
The dependence must be on the hill
lands, and the best of these wasted bv
the neglect Of two OF three years.
Take these facts for what they are
worth, and 1 think they are worth as
much as the unconsidered trifles Of
those who are addicted to looking at
the world through a gimlet hole. In
fact, think they are worth as much
rs General Sherman's dictum, who,
after visiting Little Rock, Ark, felt
sangline that large cotton crop
would be made. Aud Liverpool re-
peats the prophecy, and cotton falls
one farthing! By such absurdities,
cotton is 6eared down to its present
unworthy price
Very respectfully, yours,
j. W. B.
4Ner Orleans Crescent
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Later from Europe.

The following was brought by the steam
shlp New York, from Liverpool, on the 5th:
The Austrian and Prussian question is
unchanged. Nothing has been received to
confirm the recent pacific rumors.
The French troops are to be withdrawn
from Mexico in detachments; the first on
the LIST OF November, 1866; second on lat
OF March, and third on the 1st of NUyem-
ber, 1887;
1t is officially denied at Copenhagen that
the American Government is in treaty for
Thomas. f"'' VI d.
The steamship Saxonia, from Hamburg.
wa southampton, 4th instant, has arrived
Inc following is summary OF the general
news:
The London Times city article saws the
English funds had advanced. in cOnse-
quence OF the less threatening character
or tho accounts from GERMANY, coupled
with the rumor Of mediation with affairs Of
Austria and Prussia.
A Vienna letter saws such arrapocmerts
have been made that Austria could mobil-
lze ~, ,OOO troops within fortnight.
A berhn telegram says it is believed that
IN reply to despatch from the Austrian
embassador, Prussia viii state that she
a.so mas no INTENTION OF following an ag-
gresslve policy, but wonld desire an expla-
nation respecting the movements of Aus:
tria. 1A'A'
Florence kilograms announce the forma
tion OF camp OF 1000 men at Bologne;
that the principal generals OF the Italian
army are summoned to meet there: that
an Italian squadron is forming to cruise
In the Adriatic, and that military prepara-
tions are going on in Venice. On the con-
trary, Paris letter denies the rumors Of
the Italian loan and ornaments, and also
the runnor that an understanding has been
agreed upon between Italy and Prussia.
Shanghai advices OF March state that
the imperial troops gained a complete viz
tory over the rebels in the North Of China.
and that $4,000 Of the latter had been
slaughtered or captured.
Ihe anticipated war between Austria and
Prussia has made most unfavorable i'm
preston on commercial affairs throughout
France. The apprehension is that If these
powers go to war, France cannot, even If
she would, maintain neni rality.
1t is stated that the at ,mpts to win over
the minor German States to Prussia have
entirely failed. The States will preserve
an armed neutrality kilograms from
vienna vienna, mention rulnors Of the peaceful
solution OF the Schleswig Holstein ques-
ton being prevalent, and had produced a
most favorable impression.
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Fe,rian Movements.

BELFAST, MAINE, April 13-Reports state
that Castine Is designated as Fenian rem
dezyous. and that 800 men are to concen-
trate there. -
Csstipe is peculiarly accessible to the
British Provinces. During the revolution
and war Of 1872, it was invested and held
by British forces from Nova Scotia. Last
year its battery wrs attacked by rebel
raiders: Its selection by the Irish patriots
shows their appreciation OF its Importance
as Q military position.
CALAIS, MAINE, April i3.-About thirty
Fenians arrived here, yesterday afternoon,
by the steamer from Eastport They have
been quiet and orderly. The excitement
here and at st. Stephen ia abating. The
volunteers across the border are industri-
ousiy dr1Ihng, and w1de-awake against snr-
prise. The Fcnians tried to hire ST. Croix
Hall for meeting, tonight, but it was re-
fused them.
EAsrPoRT, April 13.--A large number of
Fenians have just arrived in the steamer
from New York. Kilian returned last night
with thirty or forty men. They were per
fectly quiet, having no arms. and no dis
turbance has yet occurred.
TORONTO, April 1S.-Another important
Eenian arrest was made this morning.
The excitement has somewhat abatel.
LATER.
AUGUSTA. MAINE, April 17.-Governor
Long has given instructions for prevent
ing any violation of the State laws through
any hostile demonstrations that NAV occ;1r
from alleged Fenian movements on the
border. The Mayor Of Calais sends teie-
gram TO the state authorities, calling for
protecnon. Fenlan movements are Sc.
riously apprehended in that quarter.
TORONTO, April 1.-THE examination of
all Fenian prisoners commenced to-day.
1t is thought they will be committed for
trial st the next assizes.
EAsTroRT, MAINE, April IA number
OF troops captured the revenue flag, on In
dian Island, on Saturday last. The United
States steamer Winoosky is here.
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FoRNEl SAYS NEGROES SHOULD
HAVE THE SOUTHERN OFFICES. In the
Washington Ch'o~icle; of yesterday,
is the following degrading, shameful
proposition-one which will excite
disgust and contemptf for Forney even
IN the negro's mind That Infamous.
unprincipled, vile reprobate SAYS:
I'VE are certain of one thing,
however, and it is time the present
Administration understood it; the
loyal people of the United States.
God-would rather have black
loyalist than white rebel entrusted
with Office. We do not see why the
offices at the disposal of the Post
master General should go begging
whlie this, element remains at the
South"
If all white men were like Fornev
we. too, should prefer negroes for
office holders. - Richmond DisJ,,hh
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A REMARKABLE STORY. writer
IN Biackwood's Magazine, who pro
fesses to have been a Confederate
officer, tells Il story in the last mum
her Of that magazine, which sonnds
somewhat Munchansenish, about a
rebel soldier, who fell by his side. 4
Yankee bullet had struck him in the
middle OF the forehead, and he was
regarded as killed outright but, to
his surprise, he found him. :, few
hours latcr, fighting again. The
writer of the article accounts for this
IN these words: According to the
surgeons statement, the ball striline
obilquely, had glanced, passing be-
tween cnticle and skull, eM ,nund Me
he'"/, enaezyiAl at last from Me rr,,y
place hni d,'St e,.here,{."
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STOLEN.
| AIEDuIAI-SIzE

4 MEDIUM SIZED BLACK
Nhder> HORSE, with short tail He wa
HX Staken off by bright n,ilatto bov.
-AAnamed Bill, bare-footed, one foat
sore, badly clothed, and wore q ragged
straw hat. 1t is supposed he has gone TO-
wards Camden or Hopkins I. q. A liberal
reward will be paid for any information re-
lative TO the horse, or for his delivery t.,
Mr.. !. G: JANNEY, at Columbia, 8. c.
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Gen. Thomas Francis Meaeher.
Acting Governor of Montana, has re-
canted his radical opinions, and como
ont for President Johnson.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has
again adopted resolution requesting
Senator Cowan to resign.
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From, Washil,afo,,..-

& s =. --
W*sHTNaToS. April Il, The War Depart
ment has issued orders reducing the force
of co,ored troops IN Georgia toeme regi-
ment. Alabama two, Mississippi four, Flo
rida one and South Caroline one.
The Attorney General having recon-
mended that the bonds captured by Gene:
raj Sheridan, at Shreveport, which bonds
were deposited by tho New Orleans banks
with the State Auditor of Lo,iisiGna, bere-
turned to the Auditor, the Secretary of the
Treasury has 7telegraphed To Governor
Wells that he viii canse the bonds which
may be identified as belonging TO the
banks to be delivered to the State Auditor
or any duly authorized agent, at Washing
ton, or will send the came to the State ,Au-
ditor, on receiving adviees from the Go
vernon, at the risk of the State. The bonds
amount to $2,OOO,OOO.
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Co,aEressiosaal.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House, to-
day, was engaged in the consideration. OF
the bill to increase the regular army. The
section retaining ten regiments veteran
reserves was passed. The pending amend
ment makes no discrimination among Of
dcers on account Of color; y
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

BALTIMORE, April l3. There has been
falr degree, OF activity this weok in cotton.
sales Of some 400 to 800 bales HAVING, been
made. The transactions were mostly upon
Il BASIS "f 80 cents for md,ll!ng. but at the
close he feeling is Grlner, anI we uunt"
to-day a~ follows:
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SHIP NEWS.

PORT OF CHARLESTON, APRIL 1s.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
3teahsinp Gen. Custer, Harris, Baltimore.
Br bark Architect, Cardiff, Wales.
NJ l.. schr. j. b. Clayton, New York.
Scht Milton, ApplegaIth, Baltimore
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Among other North Carolimans
lately pardoned by the President, are
ex-governor Manly and Mr.. N. w.
Noodiin, of Buncombe.
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SAyAN&NH, April II. The receipts Of
cotton snr" the 9th INST. have been as fol
lows, VIZ: 4 ,o63 bales of upland, 81 bales
Sea Island The exports during the Same
Pei"d have been i,20s bales of upland. GI
bales Sea Island, AZ follows: 70 Liverpool
3:2-l bales nplands, 60 bales Sea Island;
Ntw York, S93 bales upland cotton; to Bal
timore, 81 bales upland leaving ON hand
and on shipboard not cleared, on the l4th
INST, a stock Of 1888 bale. of upland
81 bales of Sea Island, and ,2s3 bales Of
dome stics.
Ordinary ...... no,u;n.I
Low Middling . .. 23 0r
Middling .......... ~ GI34l
strict Middling - Y3 GI3f
"ood Middiini; 36t0137
New YORK, Arril III. The cotton market
exhibits a declining tendency Sales /, 100
bales at 81 cents. Gold 259
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The H'naagid, 4 Hebrew paper
published ut Lyck, in the Province
of Eastern Prussia, says that sixty
Jewish families have determined to
form colony near Jaha, in Pales-
tine.
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\ NOISY GGS. There is now in
session in Washington city board
of military officers, who are cxamin-
ing new guns, and intend to decide
as to what kind shall hereafter be
made at the Government armories.
Among other new models submitted
tor their inspection is a hreach-load-
ing rifle. invented by Colonel b. II.
jerks, of Philadelphia, which loads
and fires thirty-two ronnds per min
ute, or 100 rounds in three minutes
and twenty seconds, which is pro
nounced by the Board to be the most
rapid firing ever achieved. In aword,
$4,000 men would fire over 90. 600. 600
times III one hour. Who could cs-
cape ball under such fire?
SENSIBLE NEGROES. THE following
from the C0uaf'.ymtm should be read
by all negroes, as it contains more
philosophy than score Of Freed
mems Bureau addrf ,ses:
Work Wanted. We have esta-
blishcd shop at Turnwold, where
we prepared to do all manner of
wood and iron work wagon making
and repairing included. We have
not turned fools because we are free
but know we have to work for our
living, and are determined to do it.
We mean to be sober, Industrious.
honest and respectful to white folks:
and SO we depend ON them to give us
work. WILLIAM & JIM.
.
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The colorod people who are raising
cotton along the Mississippi have
resolved to patronize only those
steamboat lines which treat them as
equal with the whites.
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NOTICE.
DURING OUR ABSENCE, ali orders
~ VIII be received and all Office business
aS.ehaed AZ, TO by cur pupil, Mr.. WALLACE
fEAfSoN. KAY & HEWETSON,
Architects aud Engineers.
Mr. Kay will return within one week.
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= Troops -for Esastpoff.
= PoRgtANp. ME.. April s.1The dovef1-
niant has--chartered the steamer Regular
to take q company Of regular seops to
come point, probably Eastport. tshe wa
probably leaVe onthe arrival of the noon
train, which is expected to bring GeReral
Meade. - 4 sl.@s -
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By TeIegz-aE,1a.

'ssss NssS aYpsl r1aslsst- ss ~. ~
.EzNEw yonK, April IS. eeston hdsss with.
safessof I, eco halesGt S7c. Gold 27ss. *
-.. ---ss=Sas--lss=S>>- So
y,s RcAeasw OF mn. .sCIay. =
: FonTaEss MoSnnE, ApIt 1s.-laEf Cs g.
Clay was released on parole this morning.
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Auct1on sa1es

To-Day's Sales at Auction.
T Will SELL THIS DAY, at the Auction
4 Room Of Dnfbec 4 Walaer. fine assort-
aent 81 t)RY GOODS, lsee hand-bill., }
sng property os Mr.. JAS q. Gilhass, 10 81!
tisty ciaius Of United States authoritics
TermsscaslI. -. BY order of
-. Brevet Maj. Gen A. AMES.
Z. b: NEsxARH, Capt. 25th Ohio Vels..
ana A. +. AarshaL.. Z Aprfl 70
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Just Received,
BBLs. Refined White KEROSENE GIL;
~ best. For sale at a low price by
April - &C. H. Baldwin.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

rHVHE NEW YORK NEWS HAS
n battIed against dcspotism for four
years of blood and terrcrin assertian ofthc
sanctity of the Constitution A patrio-
tisn sufficiently broad to embrace both
sections. had been its only guide, and it
refers now with honest pride 10 its record
to show that it has not turned to the
right or the left under all the violence of
arbitrary power.
True to its principles as THE NEWS
has been through the reign of terror, it
challenges public confidence in its honesty
and independence for the future.
The poIit cal transition Of the present
Gay to THE NEWS a new and wider
field Of usefulness. Standing now as it
always has, on the inviolability of the
constitution, according to the intcrprcta-
ton of the strict constructionists, it pres
sents a rallying ground for all, in both
sections, who are friends of generous
convcrsatism' As a. true and tired cx-
ponent of sections amity it occupies po-
sition which makes it the fttig mediator
in holding mp to the party. of order in
both section interests and principles
that gave breath and vitality to their al
lance. AS an iaterscctional agent, de-
voted to freedmen of election, to trial by
jury, to tue sanctity of the habeas corpus,
and opposed now as for four years ofter'
ror it has beer to the Capitalization that
dares to trarnple On the rights Of States,
North or Sonih, TIE NEWS places it.
self as.a candidate for support before the
great body of this once free people.
The Circumstances Of the moment
make the dissemination Of the principles
of TIE News duty of individual pat
riotism. Every man who concurs in lis
doctrine must if he entertain true sense
of freedom, do so in no spirit of indiffep-
ence, but rather with the carnestness of
high trust. Justified, nay bound, in his
love or liberty to do so, the proprietor
places the canvass lie makes here Of the
public generally in the hands of those
men who give him the approval of their
conscienccs as his individual agents. Ev.
cry reader of The NEWS cannot avoid
the conviction ofduty which is here point
cd out as the ground Of the request that
he urges its claims for wider support up
on all of his friends and ncighbors who
give their earnest sympathies to the
cause of"strict constitution" intersections
al conciiation, and all the rights of the
citizen under the system set up by our
fathers of liberty regulated by law. The
proprietor ofTnE NEWS calls, therefore
upon good and true, Conservatives
throughout the country to discharge to
their convictions of political right at this
great crisis in the couutrys fortunes, the
duty of giving to the influence of his pa
per, daily, semi weekly or weekly the wi
der power for good which it seeks here
through the service Of its individual sup
portcrs.