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News {teI,la.
presided.

WASHINGTON, January G.-The pres;lcnt's
vets of tac negro suffrage BIZ was con-
sldered in the Cabinet Oh Friday. All the
members endorsed it, except Stanton, who
argued that ConSccss has . right 20 legis-
late shus Tor tho District OF Columbia.
Gen. Grant WAS present by invitation. In
the meantime, the citizens heretofore al
most unanimously expressed themselves,
at the polls against such measure. and
to force negro suffrage on them is regarded
as repugnant to liberty, in the face O. their
earnest protest, apart from the absence of
consstutlona! power to pass the bill.
1t ls not improbable that Mudd, Span
Slcr, O'LauShliu and Arnold, the alleged
assassination conSpirators, will, in consc-
qucncc Of the supreme Court decision
against military commissions. be brought
to Washington from the Dry Tor:ugas, and
transferred to civil tribunal for its de
termination.
All excepting two of the Arkansas dele
cation have left the city. Hunter and
Thomas remain to attend to political mat
ters Of that State. They were we'll re-
ceivsd by the Executive authorities here,
but E"2ubEcan Congressman gave them
but little hope. Thad. Stevens gave them
copies of his bill to r2stcrc the Southern
States according to h:s peculiar actions.
San FRANCISCO, January "A disastrous
iirs has occurred 1T Yokohama, japan. an
but L few isolated buildings were de-
stroycd. Groat destruction of life Also
took place. Il is reported that more than
thlrty-fivc bodies have been found, many
deaths occurring from persons being
crushed among The crowds trying to es-
cape from the fire. The wind. at the time.
was blowing strongly. Early in tie dav, 6.
large detachment OF sailors and marines
landed from the vessels Of the British fleet,
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CLOSE OF TIE RIoT ISvEsrIGAT1oS.
\ despatch from New Orleans, dated
2d INST. says:
The Congressional riot Investigate
ing committee closed taking testimo-
ny today. They omitted taking the
testimony OF many witnesses who
were before the grand jury, and
others whose names were furnished
by the city and State officers.
In examining, to-day, Judge
Ihcard, who holds under an appoint
ment from Hahn and Wells, their
questions and remarks to him evil
IDENTIFY showed that they had already
decided the case, ard could brook no
statements which did not own disloy-
atty to be the sentiment of the peo-
pie. Judge Thcard declaring the
people loyal and the rights of Union
men respected, the Judge was asked
If he had been in the Confederate
service, to which he replied that he
returned to his allegiance in 1864
This was much earlier than was done
by many of the prosecuting witnesses.
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WHAT kENTUCKIANS ARE D ING
FOR Us.-The annexed announce
ment, made by the Executive Com
mittee Of the Kentucky Southern Re
lief Association, will show what the
good people OF that grand old com
monwealth propose doing.'for the des-
titutc Of our people:
"This association is now prepared
to receive and forward to the desti-
tute South such articles of food and
clothing as q generous and prosperous
people are willing to give from their
overf1owlng granaries, meat-houses,
vardrobes and store-rooms. Indian
corn and cured meats are the articles
particularly needed, and likely to give
most permanent relief. Persons living
convenient to Louisville can deliver
corn in the ear at the mill of Guy,
Douglass & Co., on the South side of
Main street, between Floyd and
Preston, taking receipts for the same,
which they will forward to James
Trabue, 3O7 West Main street, Louis
vile, where any other articles may be
delivered until further notice.
'Persons living at a distance, wish
ing to contribute corn, will be fur
nished with sacks and directions for
shipping on application.
"Those contributing money should
forward the same to l.. H. Warren,
Treasurer, Louisville, Ky.
"All packages should, in order 10
secure their free transportation, be
marked for the destitute South
"This commission viii also forwar
goods for any other similar organiza-
ton.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

New YORK, January 7-Ioncy 7 per
cent Gold has been as high as 35J, but
fell to 334@331. Cotton less active, bus
very firm, with sales OF / 100 bales: mid
ding uplands So. Flour 10GS2oc. better.
Wheat 2lD3c. better. Oats lc. better. Beef
steady. Pork quiet 4 steady.
BALTIMORE, January 7.-Nlour market
quiet and unchanged. RCD Wheat s.. 80.
Corn adyanced-white at Sl.03@l.o7; yell
low 81 .02Gl.O3. Oats dull and nominal, at
so. Mess pork S21.50.
LIvERrooL, January G-The cotton mar
ket, to-day, was steady, and prices remain
unchanged; middlinS uplands are quoted
at 15d.; sales, to-day, VIII amount to 10, 900
bales
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COLUMBIA.
Tuesday Morning, January s, 1867.
Taxation,


The people of the South are groan-
ang under the pressure of the heavy
taxes which Congress has enforced
upon the productive industry of the
country. The Pittsburg Gazette, u
radical organ, gives the following evil
dence as TO how tbs syetnm is working
under 4 coat. action of the currency:
''Do the members of Congress
realize the degree Of difficulty Under
which many Of the productive in
dustries are laboring? It seems to us
that their adjournment over the holt
days, Us IN ordinary cases, signifies
the contrary. $500, 900, 900 a year
are collected out of these industries
In many cases, the excise duties not
only exhaust all profits, but eat largely
into capital. This condition of affairs
can not last. Either producers must
have relief, OK production must stop
With the stoppace Of production must
come national bankruptcy"
There is no doubt that the indus
trial interests of the North, are suffer
ing very considerably from the effects
of high taxes We are told that many
manufacturing establishments are
working simply topay taxes and rents,
while other are run merely as an act
of kindness to the workmen, the
owners not deriving one cent of
profit 'therefrom. This is far from
being an agreeable state of affairs,
and yet it is undoubtedly true. We
do not wonder that radical organs
like the Pittsburg paper clamor for
relief from this policy OF imposing
ruinous taxes upon industry. But
they have shown no sympathy with
the South in this matter of taxation
a most onerous tax is imposed upon
the staple production Of the South,
and it has seemed very proper in
radical estimation that this tax should
be continued, because it tyields large
revenue. Whatever can be drawn
from the people of the South in this
respect seems to be regarded as
entirely right by the leaders of the
radical party. And even the New
York Chamber OF Commerce has
come to the sage conclusion that this
tax upon our cotton ought not to be
repealed. The Gazette puts the case
plainly Tor the North. either pro-
ducers must have relief or production
must stop, and with the stoppagc of
production must come national bank
ruptcy." Such appeals as this, if
anything like general, must exert an
influence upon Congress; but will that
result in benefit to the South in the
least? Now that the currency is
being contracted, the crude legislation
of Congress is having its legitimate
result, and it is eminently proper
that this ruling section should be
made to feel is evils.
D. s-
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NholCE NICE. .--Ihe lovers OF good
s'swamp seed" can find the article at
Messrs. Levin & Peixottos.
SPEcTACLEs. We have tried. the specta-
cles offered by DR.. Roscnstraus, and find
them very superior. We commend those
in need to call upon him. at Nicherson's
Hotel, to-day.
MUSICAL iNsrEucrIoS.-W call attention
to the card Of our young friend, Mr. Denck,
who proposes to give instruction in music.
1t is needless to say that lie is in every way
qualified to discharge INC duties he as
.rmes
The unreasonable hour AZ which the
Charlotte train leaves this city is to be at
tributcd the difficulty with reference to the
mails. We have made arrangements that
we think, hereafter will remedy the evil
1t Is due to the mail agents, however, to
say that VIC have every reason to believe
that they are not 10 blame in the matter.
--~><~~-~-o~o~~o~~-
The FREEDMEN H-General Howard and
suite, of the Frcedmcns Bureau, arrived
in this city on. Saturday, and since that
time have been visiting the colored popu-
lation and examining into their condition.
Last aight, the freedmen turned out in
large numbers, with torches. banners.
transphrcncics, etc, and escorted the
General and party to the African Church,
where several addresses we're delivered.
General Howard advised them to remain
whore they werc-that inducements were
held oat to thcm to cmigratc to other
States, but that removals were always trou-
blesome, and often very far fror, advan-
taSeous: he advised them to be indus
trious and abdc by their contracts: i'm
pressed upon them the Importance of
education, stating that, throughout the
southern States, there were now over l50,-
900 colored children being educated, and
concluded his remarks with certain patri-
otto expressions, which created considcra-
ble feeling am1ng the .dusky auditory
.Nrw AnvnrTIsE.1=yrs Attention is cali
c;i to the following advertisements. Which
RE published thi, morning Tor ;ho frat
time:
Jos. Hart Dcnck-Lcssons in Music.
Apply at this Ofiicc-Storc to Rcut
Annual Meeting of stockholders S. c. Il. II.
James Brown-Dwelling to Rent
\. Il. Phi!liDS-EurNitUre Sale
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Another Veto,

We publish this morning, by tele-
graph, the message Of President
johnson, returning the bill confer
ring suffrage on the negroes of the
District of Columbia. 1t is marked
with his usual ability, and we shall
take occasion to comment on it more
fully in our next.
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1t appears from the Raleigh On. C.(
Standard, OF the 25th ult.. that the
bill lately introduced in Congress by
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, for the re-
construction Of North Carolina
from the bottom to the top
is Il North Carolina idea; FOR
the .SlnaGCu'd says that ':to put all
doubts at rest, we now state en-
phatically that the bill referred to,
and which proposes gradually but
finally to supersede tho present State
organization set up under martial
law, was prepared by Messrs. John
Pool. Jas. +. Taylor and W. w. Hol-
den, at the request of Mr.. Stevens,
and was introduced in the House by
the latter on the 18th of December.
These persons are solely responsible
for the measure, and they are pre-
pared to stand or fall by it.
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The PRESIDENTS VIEWS AND Orr
NIoNs.-A special Washington de-
spatch to the Baltimore San says:
Since the President submitted his
annual message to Congress, his
views and opinions upon the political
situation and the proposed amend
ments to the Constitution have under
gone no change. That he does not
favor these amendsments, is noto-
rious, and he does not hesitate to ex-
press his disapproval of them on all
proper occasions; but he has not,
neither in his official nor private ca
pacity, attempted to interfere with
the free action Of any Of the States
upon the question. He deems the
fate Of the amendments, at least in
their present form, as already effect
ually determined by the action of the
Southern States; and he does not re-
gard the threat of territorializing
those States as cause of serious
alarm, since there is good reason for
believing that, should the proposed
Territorial bill be enacted into the
form of law, the Supreme Court
would, upon an agreed case presented
for decision, at once decide the bill
null and void.
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The REDUCTION OF THE POSTAGE.
On and after the lst instant, reduc-
ton of postage will take place in the
postage upon letters and newspapers
conveyed by a British packet, or
partly by British and partly by an
United States packet, from this coun-
try to any foreign ports in the West
Indies, and that, i'll consequence of
such reduction, the rates of postage
to places hereafter named will be as
follows: Upon letters for Guadalope.
Hayti and Martinique ria England,
twenty-nine cents per single rate of
half an ounce, and upon newspapers,
fourccnts each pre-paymentrequired.
Upon letters for Porto Rico, jamaica
and other West India Islands, except
Cuba, by British mail ria Havana,
eighteen cents per single rate of half
ounce; newspapers four cents each,
prepayment required.
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Tho President transmitted message,

Tho President transmitted a message,
vetoing the negro suffrage bill.
Morrill, contendcd that the white people
true opponents of the principles. In as
certaining the popular will, both white and
black ought to DC consulted The white
people had nothing to do with the qucs-
ton, the District being under the execu-
tive and Legislative control of Congress.
Others spoke in favor Of passing the bill
over the veto. Johnson, Doolittc and
Cowan replied, contendinS that Congress
should respect the wishes of the people
here. and because they were helpless,
should not act in 4 tyrarnical manner.
The bill passed over the veto-29 against
10. Among the latter was acting Vice
President Foster. Fifteen members were
absent.
The House is yet to act upon the bill,
ald it is not doubted that they, too, will
fellow tho example of the Senate, the Pre-
s!dcnts objections Notwithstanding.
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Short jackets for the house, and
even Tor morning shopping, are
made of black cloth, dotted all over
with yellow silk, after the manner of
set aotting," and trimmed about
the edge with yellow cord. Some
times, jocky jackets are made in this
style, and have large gold buttons to
fasten them in front and ornament
them behind. The immense pockets
are also fastened down with gold
buttons.
A Roman paper says Of the French
Emperor: Napoleon the Third has
fallen back; he is lost. He has re-
treated from Poland from fear of
Russia; he has retreated from Ger
many from fear of the needle-gun; he
has retreated from Mexico from fear
OF the United States; he has retreated
from Rome from fear of Orsini and
Mazzini."
General Howard, as one of the
trustees, has purchased grounds and
buildings for university for uni
versity for colored men in Washing
ton. 1t will be opened about the
first Of February.
During the last two weeks no less
than twenty-one persons have been
burned to death in the fires that have
occurred in the various tenement
houses in New York.
A Louisville darkey eloped with
another Louisville darkey's wife.
Truly, as Nasty says, the negro is an
initiative animal
Money in your purse will credit
you-wisdom in your head adorns
you-but both in your necessity will
serve you.
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4 New York Special" from Wash
ington intimates that Stevens wants
to come down still heavier on the
South. We begin to feel sorry that
''our boys" ever burnt Thad's iron
mill. But the mills Of the god grind
slowly; go in Thaddeus.
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AFFAIRS IN WASuISGT

AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. The :ou-
prone Court has reversed the deci-
sion Of the Court for the Southern
District OF New York, thus directing
the steamship Sprinshok to be sur
rendered to her British owners. The
Court, however, confirmed the con-
fiscation of the cargo. This vessel
was captured in 1868, while on its
voyage from London to Nassau It
was held that, though there was no.
thing to show that the steamer was
intended to penetrate blockade, it
was clear that the cargo was intended
for those then in arms against the
United States Government-some of
the articles being for military plr-
poses and marked c. S. A.
The Supreme Court has also de-
cided three of the Southern eases
which were pending before the COM
mencement Of the late war, two of
these being the corporation of New
Orleans against Lock, involving the
question Of payment of taxes; and O
case from the Southern District of
Mississippi, rs to the power and
duties of receivers underan authority
to collect debts Of insolvent in cases.
1t appears from an official commu-
nication sent to Congress by General
Howard, Commissioner of Freed
mems Affairs, that in Virginia, South
Carolina, Mississippi, Missouri and
Arkansas, there has been decrease
of freedmen, while in other Southern
States the population of that class
have remained the same rs Mt the
close Of the war. An increase is re-
ported in Texas and Tennessee.
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Sales.
w r. WAITER.

Will sell, at his Mart, on THIS DAY, the
Sth, at 10 o'clock,
Sofas, Chairs, Mattresses, Tables,
Wash-Stands, Bureau, Clock Feathers,
Wardrobe, Press, Crockery, Pot-Ware,
Bedsteads, Lounges, Andirc,.s, Safe,
Looking-Glasses, Pictures, Watches,
Jcwelry, and q variety of articles
Sale positive and without reserve.
Jan 81
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South Western Railroad

~ :.-.s.:ss91 :.s;a ts.:;:s';c -:
NNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
Il holders of the above institutions will
be held in the city of Charleston, on the
SECOND TUESDAY in February na1t, the
18th day of that month.
Place of meeting-Hall of the South
Western Railroad Bank, on Broad street.
Hour OF convening-11 o'clock a. IN.
On the day following "Wednesday, the
f3th-there will be an election held, at the
same place, between the hours of a. M
and p. M, for FIFTEEN DIRECTORS
OF THE RAILROAD COMPANY, and
THIRTEEN DIRECTORS for the BANK.
A committee to verify proxies will at
tend.
Stockholders will be passed, as usual,
over the Road, to and from the meeting z,
free OF charge, in accordance with the re-
solution OF the Convention of 1854.
At this meeting, will be taken up for ac-
ton, according to rule, the following pro-
posed additional bylaw:
The Board skall hold four quarterly
meetings during the year, and such meet
lnQs as shall be specially called by the Pre-
sldent; and in the interval Of the meetings,
there shall be an Executive Committee,
who shall be authorized to conduct the
business of tho Company. The said Com
mittce to consist of the members resident
in Charleston. j. Il. EMERY,
Jan tue Secretary.
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ARRIVED SATURDAY,
Brig Abby Watson, Watson, New York.
Schr. L. Caldwell Mccormick, New York
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Schr. Nellie Tarbo1, Baltimore
WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY.
Steamship EmilyB Souder, New York
Steamship Granada, West, New York
Steamship Lodona, Hovcy, New York.
Brig Poinsctt, Anderson, Boston.
Schr. f. j. Palmer, Palmer, Baltimore.
Schr. \. W. Smith, Tooker, New York
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PERTINEST.-Somc people are YER
dant enough to ask, says the st. Paul
Min Pioneer, can Congress do so
and so? Why, certainly they can.
A railroad conductor once accostcd
Lola Montcz thus: MADAME, you
cannot smoke in the cars" Z" But
You sec [ can," replied Lola, For [
am doing it. This is Congression-
al logic.
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All the prominent Fenians have
disappeared from New York, and
their friends assert they have gone to
Ireland.
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Professor Of Music.

= 1::.s.:7752.--.,..--7ss NR. JOS HART DENCK,
80 Professor Of Music, will give
gY g Sylessons on Piano and Violin
Terms made known on application at his
residence, Camden Cor Taylor) street, near
Charlotte Depot. Jan imO*
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-E-asDG&l- Eter r1a
The PlTnir Office is on Main street, =
few doors above Taylor Tor Camdcn) street l..

CHOICE RIcE.--The lovers OF good
''swamp seed" can find the article at
Messrs. Levin & Peixotto's.
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To Rent.

70 hGuI.
A STORE, in the business part of the
IN city, we'll situated for q Grocery and
Provision store. The remaining stock can
be bought on very reasonable terms. For
particulars apply st this Office. Jan 8
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Jos. Hart Dencl-Lcssons in Music.
Apply at this Ofiicc-Storc to Rcut
Annual Meeting of stockholders $. c. T. T.
James Brown-Dweiling to Rent
y. Il. Phillips Furniture Sale.
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SIEIP %ElES.

r0KH OF GHARLESTON. JAN. Z
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SpEcTAcLEs.-Wo have tried the specta-
cles offered by DR.. Rosenstraus, and find
them very superior. We commend those
in need to call upon him. at Nicherson's
Hotel, to-day.
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NEw STs.-Attcntion is cali
e;i to the following aGvcHtisemeata ahioh
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-01
Brownlow's Bloody Work Renewed.
Ono of his Militia Colonies Arrests
A Citizen.
THE GUARD KILLS HIN DURING THE NIGHT.

THE GUARD KILLS HIN DURING THE NIGHT.
2 ri
The Nashville Banner of the 18th has
the following. u,
From the Rev. Mr.. Knight, Presiding
Elder Of thsMethodist Episcopal Church,
who arrived lib this city last evening, we
cleaned the following particulars of mur-
DER committed in Alexandria, DeKalb
county, on Saturday night last. i Our infor-
mant was holding quarterly meeting in the
town lot the time. and was cognisant of
most.of the particulars connected with the
affair: ..; ,.rtas,..
As the stage was approaching the town
on Saturday evening, one off, the passen-
gers, named Parrish, alighted and walked
off by cross road. A young man named
Bradley, Familiarity known as Put Bradley,
remarked to some by-standers, among
whom was the!, notorious Col Blackburn,
that Parrish had belonged to some guerril-
la band 'awho operated during the war.
Blackburn-who, by the by, sports CON-
mission in BrOwnlOv' s "loyal militia -
Immediately started in pursuit, arrested
Parrish, and brought him into town, plac,
ing him under guard of three men, oiie' OF
whom was Bradley. The room where the
prisoner was confined contained two beds,
on one of which he was allowed to repose.
During tho night, two of the guard went to
sleep on the other bed, leaving Bradley
stationed beside the prisoner to prevent
his escape if he should attempt anything
of the sOns.na ~ s. y, ..s i.
| About midnight, as Bradley alleges, Par
rish raised himself up in bed, looked in the
direction Of the opposite couch, and seeing
the two sleeping forms, attempted ito jump
through the window, which was Immediate
ly over where he lay., Bradley, on seeing,
this, drew his pistol and shot at the priso.
|ner,three times, each shot taking effect, one
through the head, and two piercing his
body, killing him almost instantly. IAN
inquest was held on Sunday morning, and
verdict returned in accordance with the
fact narrated. Monday moEningthe broth.
er Of the deceased arrived at Alexandra
to take away the corpse, but the body had
already been sent on to Smithville. 1t is
stated that Parrish bore questionable rep
utation, and had been frequently guilty o.
horse stealing. NJ
Blackburn, it appears, on the strength o.
bis being colonel in the militia, took the
liberty Of arresting him as has been stated
In Alexandria and vicinity opinions are
conflicting concerning the shooting, some
alleging squarely that the prisoner was
murdered in cold blood by Bradley to graf
ify lingering revenge, while Others vert
content to accept the statements of thu
guard. Bradley was not arrested.