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easy solution of the whole matter.
Those who were accustomed to control
the agriculture of the country by bond
labor, arc loath to accept the true sit
uation, impedcd as 1t is, compared
with u Systematic labor.
Those who are not acquainted with
the system of labor as it obtained
before emancipation, anticipate large
profits from the present systom in con-
sequence of the apparent ease with
which it is secured.
Hence lands are readily transferred
from the proprietor to tenants. That
a system Of this kind will eventually
work we'll cannot be doubted. Rat
that any great results viii foil IVY at
once is impossible. Our lands are
excessively barren 10 rent lands by
the year will not be profitable. 1t
would bo far better for those who have
lands to dispose of, to lease them in
small tracts. BY this means lands may
be improved, but 10 great improve
ment can be expected even by this
method until our country is more thick
ly settled.
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w ENN NSBORO.
Saturday Morning, December |, 1866
Labor and Capital.

I The phase of labor and. capital is
now changed i'll the South. 1t is a
very Important query how the capital
OF, The South shall be turned to best
account between Agrieulturc and
Manufacture The issues lies. Some
believe the interest of the South now
lies in an energetic development of her
resources for manufacture. Others
think tbut5her agricu.t,ral resources
are tho most promising. The great
touchstoAc of all questions of political
economy is, will it pay Betw cen
agriculture and manufacture thcrc
can hardly be at present any issue.
If the sonth manufacture, she must
do it in competition with the North
and with England. It is we'll known
that the North has demanded protcc-
tive tariff to enable her to compete
with foreign countries. 1t is impossi-
bic for the South to compete with the
North in manufactures, for the simple
reason that her population is too
sparse. When the same reason is an
piled to her inability to compete with
England, it is stronger, because her
population is far less in proportion to
the area than that of Great Britain.
The consequence is that England capt.
tai employs labor at its own price,
while in this country, and especially
in tbs South, as far as manufactures is
concerned, labor demands its wages,
and capital is obliged to acccde to it.
Labor is from 6 to 8 times higher in
the South than it is in England, when
directed to manufacture, while it is
less IN agricultural pursuits than Eng
land can afford. Hence the South
must depend upon her agricultural re-
sources more than upon her manufac-
turing.
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1t IS Significant fact that an earn
est and sincere appeal arise from New
York for the repeal Of tax which
falls Immediately upon the South.
The New York Chamber of Commerce
have again shown our public rulers
ana lawmakers the dclcterious effects
of imposing so heavy Il tax as 3 cents
q pound on the cotton produced in the
United States.
Before the war tho per cent of cot
ton furnished the manufacturers of
England was about 81. Now it is
about 40 per cont. Every additional
cent added to tho tax upon the pro-
duction Of cotton, is bonus TO thos a
countries outside of the Uniomwhich
produce cotton. But why should we
of the South urge upon fanatic Con-
grcssmon the evil result of their loeis
lation? ltis better perhaps to let
them run the full lcngth of their ca
price, and then when they have found
that burdonsome tax upon Southern
productions is the same thing upon
themselves, they will awake to the
true position OF affairs.
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hundred and mmetynine thousand lhr c
hundred and twelve dollars, which wlil
be nearly adequate-to Repayment of
the entire debt then due, and | recon-
mend that proper legislation be adopted
at the present session to-inaugurate this
scheme. =.
Under the Act Of September 2lst,
already referred to, provision was maGe
to fund the interest on stocks issued nm.
der aullority Of the Act of 1868. to con-.
time the construction of the new State
House. The whole amount issued was
twcnty-fonr thousand eight hundred and
twenty dollars (S24,S20). The issue
was not made until some time during
he year 1876 when there was ncavy
appreciation ofthe currency, aid when
labor and materials were in n CORES.
pondng degree appreciated. -Four hun
dred thousand dollars were issued in
1852, under authority of the Act Of SCI,
when lhbor and material had appreciated
very little. In my proclamation | eX.
cepled these two issues from. immediate
tundmg until the General Assembly met
and determined whether these stocks
should be seal, d to tie real valr er, ccivcd
by the State for them when issued. The
Convention adopted a rule for the gov
ernment OF transactions between udivid.
nals during this time which was Just and
honest, ard no reason is.percrived why
the same rule should not be applied in
transactions between the State and lis
creditors.
lf,he Genernl Assembly should de-
term!1lc 10 scale these stocks Of either or
both issues, commission must be ap-
pointed to ixthe rates, AID the interest
can be- then computed accordingly.
Should the General Assembly take no
action upon this subject during the pres
ent session, the funding will be executed
IN conlhrmity to the provisions ef the
Act aforesaid.
T To be Conttnued.1
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Legislature Of South Carolina.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1866.

WEDNESDAf, NOVEMBER 2S, 1866.
The House was called to order n, IL
O'Clock. Prayer by Rev. DR. Shand.
Mr. Couch member elect from Cies.
ter::eld presented credentials Int il
being shown that he had not resided in
South Carolina lor three years, he was
not qualified.
Mr.. Marley intro hcrd bill to pre-.
vent sacrifice Of lands at Sheriifs' sales.
Read and referred to the committee on
the judiciary.
Also a bill to vest The night, title a,l
interest of the State in certain cschcnl.
ed property IN certain persons.
Mr.. Campbcll Introduced bilIto in
corporate the Sea Island, Cotton, Llnd,
Credit Loan Association.
Mr.. Green, of Sumter. introduced a
bill to extend the duration of an Act
authorizing the formation of limited
partnership.
Mr.. Campbell offered resolution
that the Joint resolution OF 1886. pro,
viding 'lhat the Legislature in future
shall grant no new charter or art or
Incorporation or amendment OF charters
previously granted unless the applicants
tor the same shall first have aivcn three
months notice, is hereby suspended
during this session Of the General As.
sembly. Immediate Consideration was
requested, but alter some discussion, on
motion of Mr.. Campbell, the resolution
was referred to the committee onincer-
poraLions.
Tie nnlavorablc report ot the com
mlttec on the bill to declare the law in
relation to the statute OF limitations was
adopted
Tire bin TO declare the law in relation
20 the Liability OF the purchasers Sc
slaves introduced like the above at ,,,e
. last session was laid upon tEe.tablc.
Dir. Campbell Woved tllat when The
House adjourn it be to meet.on Friday
at l2 o'clock, Thursday beiug NS(ion.
al day Of thanksgiving. Agrcedio.
On motion OF Mr. Aiken OF Winns-
bore, the Subject matters ofthe'messagc
OF The Governor were referred 10 tie
appropriate committees.
The House adjourned until FriSag at
II O'Clock
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Plapters and Farmers.

Numbers ofour population who for
years have earned their bread from
the soil directly, design disposing of
thcir.lands either by sale or rent.
Naaihe~s Of ca- ycaag men or the
contrary are heartily entering upon
agricultural pursuits, and are filed
with high hopes as to the result of
their undertakings in the cultivation
ofthe soil. Wecannot think that any
ominous admonitions come from the
action of the formers or any oxtraordi-
nary results will follow from the en-
thusiasm Of the latter. The transito-
ry state in which we now are, gives an
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Local Items.

Religious Services
May be expected tomorrow as fol.
lJws
a. r. Church. Rev. {. B. Belts, Z
2. NJ.
Episcopal Church, Rev. w. p. DG.
Bose, IL A. NJ. and z NJ
Presbyterian Church, Rev. G.. II.
Brackctt, | y. NJ, and 81 p. NJ.
New Alyerttsem ont5,
Positively Marked down--Scc adver.
iscment Of Thompson, WIjhers g. Co.,
GIVE them call
Hinal Nouce-by Sam'l r. Martin.
Lumhcr--by Henry C'DAvis.
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NINAA NNTICN.

4 Ii. persons indebted TO the estate of
"A Jacob 'O'Ncai. deccnsra are hereby
notified that have placed all tie demands
in favor of AldPstatv in The hand Of cili
GERS OF lbc law for collection.
Those whose Indebtedness exceeds twcn-
ty dollars viii iul The demands against
them in the hands of my attorney az law,
W. Il. Robertson, ESQ, and those whose in 1.
dchtcmcas dOc3 no, exceed that sum will
find The demands against them in the hands
of Robert l!aw horn. Esq Magistrate.
SAML r. MARTIN.
Admr. Of the estate of Jacob O'Neal, decd.
dec l-iG
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stock hocks,
DOor Locks.
ESTApE NOTICE,

"A LLpcrsons having demands against the.
"a Estate Of William u. Hall, dsceased, iro
directed TO render in the same properly
a!uthghlieatGd TO The .updcrsigp his Office
in Winnsbofo.
ii. .A.,GAILI4tRD
O. f. r. D..
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Congress, of so heavy a tax on the cir
culation of all other than National
Banks, make it manifest that the Bank
OF the State of South. Carolina can
never resume business: and l recon-
mend that its charter be revoked or
declared forfeited, and its books, pa
pers and assets put in the hands of
Commissioners for as early liquida-
tion as may be practicable,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07
Judge POland's Speech.

We give our readers this week the able and
convincing argument and speech Of Judge Po-
land delivered before the General Assembly
recently. The speech was geographically
reported by Mr.. Alderman, one Of the editors
of the Vermont Record from which paper we
copy il. 1t deserves more than ordinary
commeDdation logical maintenance of
right principles. Those who bad the good
fortut e to hear it we're quite enthusiastic In
their praise. They expected a calm judicial
statement Of the case, and an argument quite
iuvincIble In liz reasoning, but they hardly
anticipated the popular and happy style
which characterized the speech. and the apt
ness of illustration which made il unusually
forcible. We should have been glad, howev-
er, to have found this address, and the Others
delivered the same evening by Messrs. MORRILL,
and Elmunds, dwelling with more emphasis
upon what remains to be done, 1t is well TO
have a reason for what We have done,-to
have the work of the last session of Congress
fully justified against those who condemn
it for going far in its defence of equal
rights,-but Vermont Rspublicanism should
look as well to the future, and grid on its err
NOR for new endeavors the cause of unver
sal enfranchi sement. Vermont is rad ical 81
progressive, and her representatives, should b,
ever in the forefront of the battle for equa
civil and political rights. While, therefor
Judge Poland's speech was admirable in rea
soning and expression, he would have calico
forth a more enthusiastic response from hi
audience and from those who will read bis ad
dress, had he sounded the notes of new on
set against the forces of the dead past am
his colleagues who spoke the same evenin
should have joined him in such declaration
| of aggressive war upon the entren chments G
| the politicians, who are continually holdin
back the nation from its possible achievements
Aaron Moore, OF Bennington, tried to hap
| himself two weeks since in bis wagon shoI
| but was discovered and cut down before quit
dead Recent loss of property is said to hay
led him 10 the attempt
A man named Hiram Koon was arrested
| Bennington the other day on charge of tt
murdur of Mrs. Laher at Petersburg, n. Y
some weeks since. He il a well-known ia
bird ahd desperate character, and killed Mr.
Lsher for no provccaslOn except refusing (
cook for him.
i We hope to be able to give our reader
next week, the speeches of Hon. J. s. Morril
and Hon. g. T. Edmunds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

Pursuant to notice given, a .arge number
of the citizens of Barre, William.town.
Brookned and Randolph convened at she
- Gulf Spring Hotel " in Williamstown. on
Wednesday, the 3lst day of Oct, A D. 1866,
At one O'Clock p. M, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the subject of railroad
rom Montpelier to Royalton, through the
" Gulf Route" Geo calledl
The meeting was called to order by Jesse
Scott, Esq, of Barre, when on motion, Rev.
F. II. Lyford of East Randolph was appoint
ed Chairman, and F. G. Biglow of East
Brookfeld. Secretary. After remarks by
Judge Tilden and E. f. French Esq. of Barre,
stating the action which had previously bsen
taken by the citiEsns of Barre in relation to
the subject, on motion, voted that . COM
mittee of one from each town represented in
the Convention be chosen for the purpose of
presenting to the Legislature now in session.
the Importance to the public of granting .
charter for said contemplated road and that
. recess of the Convention for ten minutes be
had, in which the delegates from the various
towns should have opportunity to report
the names of said committee
The following named persons We're then
chosen said committee: E E. French, Barre !;
John Lypde, Williamstown; Thomas San
ders, Brook field F. II. Lyiord, Randolph.
On motion, voted that B. G. Fisk of Bethel
II. A. White Of Washington, and II. Fi6ed
of Orange, be added to the committee for the
purpose above named.
Tho following persons were also chosen q
committee for raising funds in the various
towns for the prosecution of the enterprise
if found necessary so to do:
L. F. Aldrich, Barre; L. NJ. Martin, Will
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

Uai'ed States Senate and he and President
Ell pretty little scheme to nullify the law.
The Police Commissioners who, by their ap-
pointees, had the full control of tbs ballot
boxes, and could exclude all persons offering to
vote who are prohibited from voting by the
registry law, were to be removed, and the gov
ernor's plant tools put in their place, the Fed
eral troops to be summoned to the aid of the
Governor. if the old commissioners offered any
resistance. The Governor accordingly, claim
ing IN Ter some law of the State that he had
the power to try and remove these commission
ers, pompously summoned them before him to
answer charges Of official misconduct. They
appeared by counsel, and denied the jurisdic-
ton o. the Governor. But that official ASSERT
ed his jurisdiction and ordered the trial to
proceed, and at the same time showed his bias
by declaring that he should, if he thought it,
advisable, stop the trial at any time, and order
the commissioners to be removed. The trial !,
which was an outrage upon all the decenciss Of
judicial proceeding, then went on, and last
Thursday the Governor, in bitter opinion
full of partisan malevolence, ordered the COM
missioners 10 be removed, and nominated two
of his tools to take their places. The old
boards only response to this order was denial
Of its legality, and expressed determination
to submit the whole question to the courts
The new commissioners demanded the Offices,
and were arrested and committed to jails as
disturbers of the peace by the city police, which
had been increased several thousand for the
emergency. Swami oscillated between Balii-
more and Washington, and did all in his power
to induce the Federal government to interfere
at once in bis behalf, and install his appointees
in office with the help of Federal bayones.
But General Grant went to Baltimore, and, a.
the result of his visit, up to Monday night the
old police were undisturbed in their vocation
and Gen. Swami WAS reduced to the expsdient
of swallowing his rage, stopping his blustsr,
and proposing a compromise, by which the
legal question was to be left to the courts
where the old board had always been ready to
leave it, and the new commissioners were to
wait the deter nination of the legal tribunals
The result is that the election proceeded yes
day just as though the Governor had not made
fool of him elf by attempting usurpation
which he had no power to make successful,
while his appoin,ees were in custody consider
ing how unstable reliance that man has who
puts his trust in Andrew Johnson. Swami is
undoubtedly, also. meditating upon the ridicu
lous figure he has made in attempting to bully
the law-sbiding Republicans Of Maryland into
a surrender of their only protection At the
balIot-box sgainst ex-rebeIs, an attempt il
which he has, as be deserved, miserably failed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

A NATIONAL PICrURA-C4pt. Sidney NJ
Southland, OF Vergenns., is in town acting
~ agent for the sale of sngravings of Car
psnter's great picture, =. The First Reading
of the Emancipation Proclamation before the
Cabinet" The sngraver is A Il. Richie,
and he has done his work faithfully, and pro
dueed an engraving of rare merit as a work
Of art, while it is true copy of the painting
Tbs portraits In the picture have been COM
msnded by all who knew President Lincoln's
Cabinet AZ the time the painting was made,
- excellent lIkenesses. Seward Cha-e, Sian
ten, Wellss, Bates, Blair and Smith, are most
faithful portraits, while the face of President
Lincoln, full OF mingled PLAY fulness and
sadness, il one of the best likenesses of him
ever obtained. Mr.. Carpsnser's picture has
already obtained q national reputation, and
this engraving brings il within she reach of
all
/ We understand the Legislature contem plate
purchasing of Capt. Southland an artists proof
Of this engraving for the Capitol Thi,
should, Of course, be done. There il no event
10 the life OF this nation-if We except the
signing of the Declaration of Independence
OF greater historic interest than this FRS,
Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation ,
and the General Assembly should seize thi.
the fret opportunity to place it in the State
House.
/ If any one needs any indu cement beyonc
the merits of the engraving to induce him t
purchase, he mig hit perhaps find it in the fac
that Capt. Sou thard was a soldier in one of til
Vermont regiments, and now wears a woodel
leg. AS agent, Of course, he has q com
mission on all pictures sold, and those VIII
purchase of him will thus be doing kind
ness to a deserving Vermont volunteer, Will
they will adorn their walls with faithful
, copy of the most celebrated historical p ctur
OF our time. Mr.. Soui hard is now absen
but orders can be left with Mr. T. C. Cam
s at the Sergeant-at-Arms office
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

CHANGE CT ROUTE AGENr.-M.. s. E.
Bailey of Montpelier, for several years bag
gage master on the Vermont Central Rail-
road, has been appointed Route Mail Agent
from Bostonl to Burlington, by the way of
White River, to take the piac, of MIR. Ben
jamin d. Hopkins. who was compelled to give
up his situation out of regard for his health.
Mr.. Hopkins is a Republican, and Mr.. Bailey
is Democrat; though We presume MIR. H.
might have continued in the Office if he had
desired to. A copperhead who held the Office
prior to Mr.. Hopkins appointment had made
an effort to get the place again, but Mr.
Hopkins recommended Mr.. Bailey, aud the
Democrats in this vicinity generally joined
in requesting Mr.. BIS appointment. The
Office cannot b. better managed Than it has
been under M Hopkins control, but Mr..
Bailey will make an efficient and capable
officer,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-11-07

The THIRD IsTRICT.-Before our readers
see this, the voters of the Third District will
have settled their political quarrel, probably by
the election Of Worthington c. Smith. fnal
caucus Of the Senators and Representatives o.
that District, held at The State House last week
recommended Mr.. Smith to the support o
the electors 4; and this action indicates sufii
cisnt uDanimity at home, we Judge, to secure
Dir. Smith. election. There will, however
be extensive boiling. and Judge Adds will re-
ceive many votes. Mr.. Baxter has, in a letter
formally Withdrawn from the canvass
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School Books.

The selection of tex, books now used in the
schools OF this State was made in pursuance
of the act of the Legislature in 1858, and
was afterward made authoritative until the
first Of January 1867. As that selection will
be of no more binding force after the FIRST Of
mex; January it becomes the duty Of the
present Legislature to take some action in the
matter. Several bills are before the General
Assembly, and others undoubtedly will be,
making provision for q new selection of text
books. OF course this anticipated action Of
our Legislature has brought here several in
terested parties, some, doubtless, animated by
desire to benefit the cause of education in
the State, and some desiring to sell their
books The subject is one of great im portance
to the State, pecuniarily as well as education
ally, especially if any change in the present
text books is contemplated,-so important
that the General Assembly should move with
great caution in the matter. No change
should be made without it is clear that the
books now in use can be replaced by those
decidedly betrer,-ard then should be
taken to make the change as little burden
some a. possible, by providing. if it can be
done, that it should not take place until some
future time. The Judgment of the most ex-
perienced teachers should be sought, and all
the light they can give should be thrown
upon the subject. The statements Of those
who represent any book-whether in use OF
not-should be received with a great deal of
caution, for an author or publisher will of
course praise his own wares. No text book
will be found altogether free from faults,
although each, undoubtedly, seems perfect TO
iss author. 1t may, therefore, be worth the
while OF those who have the business of select
ing Textbooks oon6ded to them, to seriously
inquire whether the new books, in correct
ing one fault of their predecessors, do not fall
into other, az erievous, errors. 1t is not with
school books a. it is with singing books. ir
which an occasional change is desirable for the
sake of the change,-at least, this il not tru,
of textbooks other than readers.
This subject of change of textbooks ha
brought prominently before the Legislature
the consideration of such . reconstr uction 0
the Board of Education as shall enlarge it
usefulness q we'll a. its numbers. The preeen
Board of three members are excellent gentle
men, and yet there is not professional teach e
among them. The number Of the Boar
ought to be increased by the addition of a
least two members, and two active, energetic
practical and successful professional teacher
should be put upon it. Then, it seems to us
it would be wise to leave to the new Boar
the consideration of this subject of text
books, with authority after q certain time t
prescribe such books as IN their judgmen
should be used in our schools and in tn
meantime. the time during which the desig
nation of the textbooks now in use shall
authoritative, should be extended for yea
or more, to give opportunity for a full exam
ination OF the books which are candidates f.
favor against those now in use.