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BY JULIAN A. SELBY. To Kent MA SMALL house with three rooms, on Bull street. Rent $10 per mouth. Apply to Juno 10 3_ ' R. hannjn. P. E. GLASS, Accountant. "VTTTLL attend to Opening, Closing or VV Keeping Sets of BOOKS OP ac? COUNTS for Merclmute, Bankers, Me? chanics, Professional Mcu or others, aud to any business pertaining to thoCouuting Room. COPYING or WBITING of any de? scription exeouted promptly. Oflice at Co? in mbh2lL2bel,?r^t^o^r._June 0 Apple Jack. ALOT of jpnro mountain APPLE BRANDY.' two and throo years old. A genuine article; ' - Mav 31_JOHN 0. sr.F.OFUq. Executive Oommittee Meeting. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of tbo State Agricultural and Mechanical So? ciety will meet in Columbia, on TUESDAY, the 16th JUNE, at 8 o'olook P. M. A full at? tendance is respectfully Fctj???tv?, an mat? ters of vital importance to the Society will be submitted for their action. By order of T. W. WOODWARD, Presideut. D. Wtatt Aiken, 8r -'- _June 0 Breakfa.;.. jiacon, ??FFALO TONGUES, MESS MACKER ? ^ EL, LEAF LARD, PIGS' FEET, for tale low bv HOPE * GYLE8. HiilC U Straw Hats. 'ftO to D. EPSTIN'S, under Columbia VX Hotel, for cheap and BtyUsh STRAW HATS._May 30 Summer Wines. AFrNE lot of CLARET and SANTERNE WINES, for sale by the bottle or gal lop. by_HOPE St, GYLES. Summer Clothing. p O to D. EPSTIN'S, undor Columbia V?T Hotol, for Men's and Boy's Spring and Summer CLOTHING._May 30 CASH. AFTER TO-DAY, we will Bell goods for CASH ONLY. COPELAND & BEARDEN. Columbia, 8. P.. April 29,1874. 3mo Furnishing Goods. DEPSTIN has the largest, handsomest ? and cheapest stock of CLOTHING, HATS and FURNISHING GOODS in the city._May 80 Niles G. Fa tike it. Edoab Catpixss. PARKER & CAYPLESS, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, ROOM 1 Parker's Block, Main street, Columbia, S. C._May 10 * The'Expanse oi Heaven. 4 SERIES OB ESSAYS on the Wonders _cL of .the Firmament- By Prootor. $2. Personal Bominieccncea of Wellington, Colindge, Ac. $1.50. Our Fred. By author of Old Fashioned Boy. $1.60. Workiugmeu's Homes. $1.25. Waldfreid; a Novel. By Auerbach, au? thor of Villa on Rhino. <2. Justin Harlev. By John Estin Cooko. $1.70. Obessney'.a Military Biograplty of Lee, Grant, Ao. $2.50. i And a variety of new London Novels aud other tfcrw books. For sale at Jnne 8 _BRYAN'S Bookstore. _ Notice. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, SPARTANBURG & UNION R. R. CO.. ON and after June 1, 1874, Trains on the Spartanburg and Union Railroad will run, making cloao connecting .with the Greenville and Columbia aud Atlanta and Richmond Air-Lino Railroads, doing away with the delay at Alston. The Spartanbnrg and Uniou Railroad is completely equipped for this business; Road being in line condition, makes good time and sure connections. Passengers traveling this route will have \ every attention. W. W. DAVIE8. ' May27 2mo Super: utendent. Fresh Biscnits. Syf\ BOXES Cream. Soda, Milk, Lemon, ) OraoknalB, Butter, Farina and Gin ger SnapB, for sale by HOPE St GYLES. Bargains in Suits. L"OFl liA,i>aiiis in Busiuoss and Dress _C SUITS, go to D. EPSTIN'S, under Co lumbla Hotel. May 30 Shirts, &c. O to D. EPSTIN'S, for SHIRTS ai d FURNISHING GOODS._May 80 Save Your Chickens from Cholera. ACURE at hand; ballon Dr. UEIN1T8H. It cures Chicken OlioUra and Hog Cholera. For sale ;it his Drug Store. April 22 t GOVERNOR MOSES BEING the highest executive officer in the State, is the party to. whom con? demned criminal* must apply to obtain pardon and esoapo death. Tho "INDIAN L GIRL CIGAR STORE" being the loading 'house in tbo State, in the Uno of CIGARS and TOdACCO, is the place where smokers ! must resort to obtain the best articlea for | the least money, and CHcapo the extrava? gant prines usually charged by dealers. Aw the news that a President ot tho United States had been ASSASSINATED Caused groatexcitomentamongthc people, so tho eale of the "CELEBRATED FIVE CENT CIGARS" has os.us.od a sensation among smokers which has so increased that it almost equiU that of politicians over the proceedings AT ORANGEBURG. Remember, this Cigar is sold under a copy-righted brand, andean onlvbo obtaiu-' ed of PERRY & SLa'WSON. Indian Girl Cigar Store, Columbia Hotol | Block. Columbia, 8. 0. May 30 Hay! HayT' Hay!!! ! rxVTT\v TnE SOUTHERN WAREHOUSE URMKOMPA.NY has always on hand tbo ??"?^largest stock of HAY In Columbia, comprising both Eastern and Western, which will be delivered anjwhere in the city, freo of charge for di ay?gc, and at the very lowest rates, Our facilities for purchasing and handling are such as tolenabloustocompetesuccess fully with any other house, and parties in need will do woll to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere, for me cannot be un? dersold. Particular attention is called to our stock of Eastern HAY, which is the host In the market. May 6 3mo Gr (I Let 01 Government*! Directory. Government of the United States. President?U)vh6cb S. Grunt, of Illi? nois; Vice-Pre.sideut?Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts; Secretary of Little? Hamilton Fish, of New York; Secreta? ry of the Treasury?W. R. Ricbnrd sou, of Massachusetts; Secretnry o! War?W. W. Bolknap, of Iowa; Sec? retary of tho Navy?G. M. RobcRon, of New Jersey; Secretary of the Inte? rior?C. Delano, of Ohio; Postmaster General?John A. J. Creswell, of Ma? ryland; Attorney-General?George H. Williams, of Oregon. President of the Senate?Henry Wilson, Vice-Pre? sident, ex officio; Secretary?George 0. Gorham, of California. Speaker of the Hoobc of Representatives?James G. Blaine, of Maine; Clerk?Edward McPhcrson, of Pennsylvania. Con? gress meets annually the first Monday in December. The present Congress (tho '13d) terminates March 3, 1?75. Tua Supreme Court.?-Chief Jus? tice?Morrison Ii. Wuite, of Ohio; Associate Justices?Ward Hunt, of New York; Nathau Clifford, of Maine; Noah H. Swayne, of Ohio; Samuel F. Miller, of Iowa; David Davis, of Illi? nois; Stephen J. Fiold, of California; Wm. M. Strong, of Pennsylvania; Jos. P. Bradley, of New Jersey. Tho Su? premo Conrt holds one session an? nually, in Washington, beginning on tho first Monday in December. United States Courts in South Carolina.?Circuit Judge?Hugh L. Boud; Circuit Clerk?James E. Hti good; District Judge?George S. Bryan; District Attorney?David T. Corbin; Clerk?Daniel Horlbeck; Mar? shal?R. M. Wallace. Terms for hold? ing United States Circuit Court?First Monday in April, at Charleston; fourth Monday in November, at Columbia. United States District Court?First Monday in January, May, July and October, in Charleston, for Eastern District; first Monday in August, at Greenville, for Western District. [The Court held at Greenville exercises Circuit Court powers.) ? Government of South Carolina.? Governor?Franklin J. Moses, Jr.; Private Secretary?C. J. Houston. Lieutenant-Governor ? Richard H. Gleaves. Secretary of State?Heury E. Hoyno; Chief Clerk?H. B. John? ston. Comptroller-General?Solomon L. Huge; Chief Clerk?J. L. Little. Auditor's Clerk?J. S. Fillobrowu. Treasurer?Francis L. Cardozo; Chief Clerk??F. McKinney;Book-keoper?T. L. Minton. Attorney-General?Samuel W. Melton; Chief Clerk?Harry Noah. Adjutant aVid Iuspeotor-General?Heu? ry W. PurviB. Superintendent of Ed? ucation?J. K. Jillson; Chief Clerk? H. Jillson. Superintendent of Peni? tentiary?John B. Dennis. Superin? tendent of Lunatic Asylum?Dr. J. F. Ensor; AsBiatant Superintendent?Dr. Thompson. Legislature.?The Legislature meetri annually on tho dth Tuesday in November. President pro lern, of the Senate?Hon. 8. A. Swails; Clerk?J. Woodruff, Charleston; Reading Clerk ?R. A. Sisson, Barnwell. Speaker of the House of Representatives?Hon. Samuel J. Lee, of Aiken; Clerk?A. O. Jones, Charleston; Assistant Clork? W J Etter, Colombia; Reading Clerk ?W A Hayne, Marion. Sufreme Court, South Carolina.? Chief Justice?F J Moses, Sumter; As? sociate Justices?J J Wright, Sommer ville; A J Willard, Columbia; Clerk? A M Boozer, Lexington; Reporter? J S G Richurdson, Sumter. Circuit Courts. ? First Circuit? Counties of Charleston and Oruuge burg. Second?Ailteu, Barnwell, Col letou and Beaufort. Third?Sumter, Clurendon, Williamsburg aud George? town. Fourth?Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Mariou and Hurry. Fifth ?Kershaw, Richland, Eilgellold and Lexiugtou. Sixth?Chester, Lancas? ter, York aud Fairfield. Soventh? Newberry, Lanreus, Spartauburg and Union. Eighth?Greenville, Ander? son, Oconee, Pickens and Abbeville. Circuit Judges,?First?R F Gra? ham, Charleston. Socoud?Johu J Malier, Biuckvillo. Third?John T Green, Sumler. Fourth?C P Town send, Beunettsvillo. Fifth ? R B Car? penter, Columbia. Sixth?TJ Mackey, Chester. Seventh?M Mosas, New berry. Eighth?Thompson II Cooke, Greenville. Solidtors.?First?C W Bultz, Charleston. Second?P L Wiggin, Beaufort. Third?Samuel T Atkinson, Georgetown. Fourth?D D McOoll, IBeonettsville. Fifth?J H Runkle, Colombia. Sixth?WH Brawley, Chot; ter. Seventh?W M Fleming, Spartan burg. Eighth?Ab Blythe, Greenville. County Government, Richland.? Commissioners?E M Weston, W E Hayne, U Portee. Clerk of Board ? D B Miller. Sheriff?J E Dent. Judge of Probate?8 D Swygert. Clerk of Court?D B Miller. School Commissioner?D Salmond. County Treasurer?J L Neagle. County Au? ditor?A L Solomon. Jury Commis? sioner?John B Dennis. Coroner?I H Coleman. Senator?W B Jfash. Representatives?8 B Thompson, An? drew Curtis, J F Gilmore, Charles Minort. Trial Justices?W B Nash, 8 B Thompson, 8 E Stratton, Trozo vant Sill, Geo A Riehmond and I H Coleman. United States Officers. ?Post ir Just Censures COLUMBIA, S. C FRIDA! master?C M Wilder. Depnty?Jobn S Leuphenrt. Commissioners?A M Boozer and T M Wilkep. Collector luternal Revenue?C Ij Anderson. Gaugor?C A Darling. City. Government.?Mayor?Joliu Alexander. Clerk aud Treasurer? Walter R Jones. Aldermen?First Ward?Augnstus Cooper. S P D.wis, D F Griffin. Second?C J Carroll, John A Pugh, W A Carr. Third Adam Thomas, S D Swygert, H W Purvis. Fourth?L L Brown, D Wells, Wna Simons. The committees nre: Wuys nnd Means?Aldermen Cooper, Griffin and Carroll. Account.?- J ?Aldermen Carroll, Carr and Swygert. Streets?Aldermen Pugh, Thomas and Wells. Market und City Scales?Al? dermen Carr, Brown aud Cooper. Guard House?Aldermen Simone, Davis and Pugh. Water Works?Al? dermen Thomas, Cooper and Griffin. Alms Honso?Aldermen Swygert, Si? nuous and Davis. City Schools?Al? dermen Purvis, Swygert and Simons. Sydney Park?Aldermen Davis, Car? roll und Thomas. Licenses?Alder? men Griffin, Pngti und Brown. City Clock?Aldermen Brown, Wells and Purvis. Fire Department?Aldermen Wells, Purvis and Carr. City Lamps? Aldermen Carr, Brown and Davis. New City Hall and Public Buildings?? Aldermeu Griffin, Simons and Carr. City Attorney?J D Tradewell. City Physioian?A S Hydrick. Clerk of Market?J H Pickett. Commissiouer of Poor?Charles Schnitze. Overseer of Streets?J Trice. Chief of Police ?M F Nixon. Sergeants of Police? E Williams, J Blizzard. Library Agency for tue Purchase or Books.?Mr. P. B. Glass, of this city, who is possessed of ample facili? ties und experience, makes it ou im? portant part of his business to till orders for books of all kinds for public or private libraries or for individuals. Ordern for American and foreign books of every description, whether for whole libraries or single books, will be promptly and carefully tilled at the lowest publishers' prices; and works not published in this country will be imported from abroad. Any informa? tion ns to the price of bojks, styles of binding, number of volumes in sets, Arc, will be promply given lo corres? pondents. Copies of new books cuu bo scut immediately on publication. He will also arrange for Bubscriptions to any home or foreign magazine. All orders should bo accompanied by the mohey, and will then bo sent free of expense to the purchaser, or they can bo sent by express C. O. D. Cash re? mittances should be made either by draft or P. O. money order, or in a registered letter. Newspaper Advertising.?Nows pnper advertising is now recognized by business men having faith in their own wares, as the most effective meuns for securing for their goods a wide re? cognition of their merits. Newspaper advertising impels in? quiry, and when tho article offered is of good quality aud at a fair price the natural result is increased sales. NowBpnper advertising is a perma? nent addition to tho reputation of the goods advertised, because it is a por man?. nt influence at work iu their in? terest. Newspaper advertising in Iho inort energelio and vigilant of salesmen; ad? dressing thousands each day, always in the advertiser's interest, aud ceas lessly at work seeking customers from all classes. Newspaper advertising promotes trade, for even iu the dullest times ad? vertisers secure the lurgest shuie of what is being done. ?- -? ? - ? II 1st? to Letter-Writers.?The postmaster at New York has issued a circular which contains many valuable hints to lotter-writers. Considering thu fact that there uro always two pur ties to u correspondence, theso hints will be useful to persons iu the city aud out of it. Tho substance of the rules are, therefore, given for the bent?t of all concerned. They uro as follows: 1. All mail mutter directed to num? bered boxes will be delivered through those boxes. 2. Letters directed to city addresses, street aud number, will, if recognized by the assorting clerks us intended for box-holders, be delivered through the boxes. If not so recognized, they will be delivered through the carriers. 3. Mail matter addressed without box number or street number, will be de? livered as expeditioasly as possible, eithor through boxos, general delivery or oarrier. Correspondents should direct their lottere plainly, correctly and fully, and those who rent boxes would greatly faoiliiate the business if they will print conspicuously on their letter headings, circulars, bill-heads, cards and enve? lopes a request to correspondents to address letters to their respective box numbers, and if those who receive mail matter by carriers would direct their correspondents to include, in all cases the proper streets and numbers in the addresses of all letters. Now is this Time?To advertise, at onr summer rates, and while there is leiBnre to read the papers. I MORNING, JUNE 12, 187 Excursion Season of 1874 via Atlan? tic 0oast and Midland Lines. CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA AND AC- , GUST A RAILROAD, VND VVTLMtNG '1 ON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD. Colitmma. S. C , M m 20, 1871. , ROUND TRIP TICKETS tu* nil promi-] mnt Virginia, Springs ami Western North Carolina Excursion Points, pood until November 1, 1st-1, will ho on wale at j the Company's Ticket Office in this city,: both rtti Chariot to and rfn Wilmington, < j i>1 and .u'tcr after Juno J. 1874. I Tickets to New York, Philadelphia, Bah timore. tin Bay Link, \t reduced tatrs, also on salo. A. POPE, June 7 GeniT.i! Pa?eongor Ag< ut. MOTHER- DARLING'S Infant Cordial, SOOTHING FOB CHILDREN TEETH? ING. A wonderful medicine, for chil? dren of all ages and condit on; it improves their health and regulates the howels. Motheis may havo full coulidenco in this preparation, ae being the very best medi? cine lor softening the Gums,"and render? ing the process, of dentition easy. For delicate children, with impaired digestion and weak stomachs, it will be found a valuable aid in promoting digeatiou, cor? recting acidity, and improving the growth of the child. Its superiority has been amply tested by the experience of Mothers 1 and Nurses, and wo are conlldent will be lound by all win use it to be just the safest and best INFANTCOBDIAL ever offered to the people. For Teething, Inflammation of the Gunis, Snasms, Fits, Belly-ache, Wind on the Stomach, Griping Pains, Sour Sto? mach, Looseness, Bowel Complaint, Wind C^lio, Cholera Morbus, Vomiting, Fret, '? ness, RestlcHsneas, and all complaints in? cident to children. No Mother, Nurse or Friend should be without it. For sale by E. U. HEINITSFJ, At his Drug and Chemical Store. _May 2<? t Official Order, No. 1. i~ WANT all Smokers to know that there are still plenty more of the celebrated 5 com PART AG AS on hand. I guarantee that they contain more and a better quality of Tobacco than any other 5 cent Cigar sold in this city. Special Order, No. 2. All Smokers ol Pressed Cigars will please take notice that they can get a bunch con? taining 23 Cigars tor fl, and all other popular brands at equally law prices.at the CALIFORNIA CIGAB STORE, .Sign ol the Indian Chief, ? Sd Door Below Wheel'r House. June ii NO FAMILY SHOULD, at thit season, be without a bottle of HEIN ITS IPS ROSE COB DIAL. It cures all disorders of the Bowels, Stomach and Summer Complaints. AT THIS SEASON No family should he without a I ox of HF.I NITSll'S GREAT BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS. Cures all diseases of the Liver, Headache and Coustipation. SHOULD 3E WITHOUT A bottloof MOTHPP. DARLING'S INFANT COH DIAL, for Childt en Teething, RcHtless noss, Bad Bowels. For salo at Ileimtsh's Drug Store. HEINITSH'S MEDICINES Are, without exception, tho best remedies ever offered to the people, and at a mice within tho reach of all. May 28 i Oircular. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Ckfick (State Treaotjbeb, Columbia, s. C, May '20.1874. rr*iUE Treasurer of the Stato is now pre I pared to fund, at t he Treasury, in Co? lumbia, S. C, tho Boudrt and Stocks of tho state authorized by the Legislature under tho Funding Act, approved December 22, 1873, into tho Consolidation Bonds and Stocks. Tho following classes of Bonds and Stocks are authorized to be funded: STOCKS. Revolutionary War Claims. Charleston Fire Loan. Construction State Capitol. Funding Past Due Intt rest und Principal. Conversion Stato Securities. BONDS. Charleston Fire Loan. Construction S'ale Capitol. Aid to Blue Ridge Itsilroad. Funding Past Due Inteiccl und Principal. Redemption Rills Receivable. Paymeut Interest Public Debt. Funding Bills Btfnkol Slate. Iteiief of Treasury. Laid Commission. The following bonds, issued under Act o! March 23. 1sg9, entitled "Loan tor the Con? version of Stato Securities," ai o also au? thorized to be (undid into "Consolidation Bonds," they having been duly exchanged and represented by bonds on tile: DENOMINATION 11,000, SltMltRllKIt IN It! I>. Numbers 1 to 511). inclusive Numbers 521 to 1,180, inclusiv? . Numbers 2,451 to '2.17.), inclusive. denomination fl.000, m JtiiKui i) is ni.cn. Numbers 3.271 to 3,49g,inclusive. Number :! 4'.KS. DENOMINATION I'lllO, numueuld IN bed. Numbers 1 to 237, inclusive. Numbers 1.001 to 1.200. DENOMINATION I ICO, m'mbebeu IN KID. Numbers 1 to P20, inclusive The Legislature has declared that tho remainder of the "Conversion Bonds were put upon the market without any authority of law, ? ? * ? ? an(j aro absolutely null and void." The funding law referred to abovo re? quires that the holders of the above Bonds and Stocks should exchange them, with tho accrued interest to January 1, 1874. for "Consolidation Bonds and btooxs," at fifty percontum of thiir face value. The "Consolidation Bonds and Stocks" bear interest from January 1, 1874. The iuterestduo July 1,1874, will bo paid at tho Treasury iu Columbia, S. C, and the Na? tional Park Bank, New York. Parties desiring to make exchanges must effect them iu person or by agent. Parties who dosire copa a of the Funding Act can obtain them by applying at tho Treasniy. F. L. OARDOZO, May 26 25 Troaeuror SoiithJlaroliiia. HOPE & OYLES a RE jnst in receipt of: A. PICKLED BEEF TONGUES, Pickled TRIPE, Pickled PIG'S FEET, Pickled Fulton Market BEEF. Also, one barrel extra BAU? KRAUT. Event." 1. VOL Cocxcil Chamber, C01.cmika, S. ft, June 9, 1874. Council tn<*t nt 8:80 o'clock p. it. Prcs '?:it ? Iii.-? Honor the Mayor, John Alexander, ?.ml AMcrmon ltrown, Carr, Carroll. Cooper, I.'; .! . dill'a. I'ugh, Simons, Thomas r.nd Wells. A -?'?!]??Aldermen Purvis and Swy L it. The minutes of previous meetings wero :?. : and approved. I'KTIHON.?, ' "MMt'Ntr VTTON'S. etc Petition ol Congareo Fire Eugiuo Company for ui nation of lot belonging to the city at the c truer of Riehlnndand Lumborstrcots, f <r the purpose of creeling an engine house t'.icrcon. was rea l, and. onmotionof Alderman Simon?, the prayer of the petitioner was grunted. Petition of B. F. Jack-on, stating that, under contract with tho Committee cu Alms House of the late Council, ho hud prepared plans for new Alms House and Hospital, aud had not boon paid for his labor, and asking that his claim be taken in part payment of his tnxos, was referred to tho Committee on Alms ilouso to asccrtuiu the facts. Petition of J. S. Boatwright, contractor of new Alms llouso and Hospital, asking for weekly payments on contract, was received as information. Communication of South Carolina Bonk and Trust C tnpany, asking for n city note in pay? ment of city money held by the bank, was de? ferred until next regular meeting. Communication of J. II. Grainger, ngeut of Americvi Lightning Rod Company, proposing to put up lightning rods on now City Hull ami giving estimate of cost of the same, was referred to the Committee on New City Holl. Communication from Dr. E. B. Turinpsced, declining tho position as a member ol* tho Hoard of Health, was read, nud, on motion of Alderman Pugh, the resignation was ac? cepted, and the letter ordered published, which is as follows: COLUMBIA, S. ft. Juno 1. 1614. Mr. Walt-1 li Jonts, City Clerk and Treasurer: Slit?Your letter of the 30th nit., notifying me of rny election, by unanimous vole ot the City Council, to represent Ward 2 on tho Hoard of Health for the ensuing year, was re? ceived a day or two ago, and, if 1 know my? self. I am grateful to any representatives of this utiturlunute city who should confer upon me a position which is intended in good faith to benefit the public at large: and if. iu the pursuit of the discharge of w hich duties for tho purposes related. 1 could, with safety, rely upon tho proper aid even in executing my suggestions, I should feel reluctant in withholding rny humble services: but, ns you are ill-advised in the organization of your Board o: Health (a Board of Health should be composed only of those who understand "medico-legal hygiene" in all its bearing!, nml then should know that when their sugges? tions were fully appreciated they would be promptly executed), I cannot soe that my ser? vices would benefit any portion of the popu? lation, and, therefore, must beg to be excused from being a party to iho effort of attempting that which can only culminate in utter fail? ure, f have thus Far explained myself- be? cause of the too common blatant liowl of some, both North aud South, to stigmatize those who entertain my views of non-concurrence iu tho 'unholy enactments "of the powers that bo.'* If it should bo desirable to tho authorities to belter explain myself, I can do so. Very respcctftdly, K. B. TirnxiPSEBn. The following coiumunicution from M. K. Carr was received ns information: COLUMBIA, S. ft, June D, IS" I. 711 tlt,>. Honorable Mayor and Alderinen of Ote (Sty of Columbia: Ok.ST1.emkn?Realizing, iu common with all classes of our citizens, the positive necessity of having our streets lighted, or at least a portion of them. T nm induced to make the following proposition: To furnish uapthn aud labor, and light from 2?i to 100 lumps, lor .->:."? per lamp per yean if 200 lamps. T will do it for ?per lamp j>er year, the ciiy to pay ipiarlerly, and furnish post, lantern, burner and shed in store naptha aud keep lamps in order. Your attention is invited to enclosed circu? lar", as showing an enterpriso I think worthy of your patronage, i' consistent with the in loresl of the Hly. Yours n-speeifully. M. K t'xr.it. Alderman t.'.irr explained that it costs the cily at present per ye?ar fur each'gas lump, iii addition to the many annoyances of having the gas shut olT whenever it suits the whim of tue lias Company. Ho called atten? tion to tho fact that the gas bill it. the market for tin- month of March was $18, April $118.40 and May JSSO.-IO. and thought that the charges were enormously 'nigh. The ciiy would savo from ion to twenty per cent, by using the naptha. I On motion ol Alderman Brown, the pro |a?sal of M. K. Carr was accepted, and the Committee uti City Lamps instructed to have 10(1 lamps put in operation. The following lulls wore presented, and re? ferred to the Committee 011 Accounts: 11. M. Itrbson, .lohn Alexander, street deportment; John A lex aialer. water works: John Alex? ander, guard hoiiso; Swygert & Hook, indi? gent poor. Swygert ?fc Hook (four bills), ?. Goodman (two bills), city hospital; Swygert & n<k.k- (:bnr bills). D. Goodman (two bills), Alms House; Columbia Gi?3 Light Company, gas bill. REPORTS. Report of Cnpt. M. F. Nixon, Chier of Po? lice, for the month of May, was referred to tho Committee or. Guard llouae and Police. Re|Kirt of Charles Scliultze, Ovorseer ot Poor, for month of May, was referred to the Committee on Alms House. Report of J. 11. Pickett, Clerk of Market, for month of May, was referred to tho Committee on Market. Seven months' statement of ex-City Treas? urer was referred to tho Committee on Ways and Means. The following report of the present City Treasurer was referred to tho Committee on Ways and Menus. Omcs City Thbasurkb, Columbia, S. ft, May 30, 1874. To his Honor the Mayor and Aldermen of the Cd\i of Coi'imbia: Gbntlemen--I hovo tho honor to present herewith my rciirt for the mouth of May, 1874. iUME X?NUMBER 71 I was elected by your honorable body wi tho 21st of April "last, was qualified on the 28tli. and entered uik.h tho discharge of my duties on the 1st of May. J received from my predecessor, Mr. Charles Bftrnum, $7I L42, of v. hich $134.11 was iu city bills, mid $::.io in United States currency. As you nro doubtless aware, 1 have been seriously embarrassed from the want of funds to meet the pressing detuauds for payment of those who hold claims against the city. The officers of the city, the policemen and the street hands, who support themselves and families by their daily earnings, have not been paid since February, nnd arc sadly in need of their pay. while tho merchants who have fed the indigent poor, nnd the helpless in our Alms House und Hospital, arc clamorous for their pay, aud announce their inability to feed them longer on credit. In view of those facts, which arc notorious, believing that you, as also the public whose representatives you nro, desire to know tho cause for this embarrassment, for this empti? ness of tho treasury so soon upou the heels of the collection of the annual taxo? of 1871, I liavo prepared nnd now present for your con? sideration jllio following s*. ..ontB, which tell do story of the present unfortunate con? dition of affairs in language more elonii'mi than I can command. re so c ik :s. Taxable property on the duplicate Of 1874......:.$6,000,000 Less "in per cent-.being average re? ductions of assessment, erro? neous assessments and wdla bona. 1,200.000 Actual taxnble basi?. 4,800.000 Fight mills for general purposes on above will realize when all i collected. 33.400 Seven mills for interest on the city debt. 3:*.,G00 Licenses and all other sources of revenue, assuming asjn basis the receipts in 1873. 17.000 Receipts on account of taxes of previous years. 4.600 Water collections, assuming as a basis collections for 1S73. 7,500 Total receipts from nil sources... $ 101,100 liabilities. Outstanding bills of tho year IS73, which liavo been paid out of tho taxes of 1S74. as will more fully appear by reference to the detailed statement of expendi? tures hereto annexed.$49,039 G5 Outstanding bills of the year 1873 not yot paid, as per registry.... 3.C02 71 Rills payable issued in 1S73 still outstanding. 8,15C 00 Amount of judgment in case of Columbia Water Power Corn pun y vs. city of Columbia. 12,000 00 Total past indebtedness paid and payable in 1874. 73,393 39 Current expenses of 1874, as per appropriation ordinance. 102,710 00 Appropriation for building house tor Knterpriso Fire Eugine Com? pany. 1.200 00 Interest on city debt for one year (I am unnblo to find out the amount of coupons of previous yours paid this year). 40,000 00 Total liabilities.$217,338 39 Excess of liabilities over re? sources. 116,238 39 In the above statement the indebtedness to tho construction fund of tho new City Hall and unpaid past due coupons arc not included iu the liabilities of the city-, becauso I have not the exact liguros at my command. It appears from the foregoing statement that ill Po?enibor, 1873, when the tax levy lor 1S7 I was passed, the city owed a floating debt of over $73,000. This large sum repre? sents the accumulations for several years of bills ordered paid in excess ol* receipts from all sources, and more especially during the last your, when a large sum was expended, which was not included in the estimate or the tax levy of 1873, nor provided for in the levy of 1874. This deficiency of over $73,000 was evi? dently not included in the estimate of tho tax necessary t> be levied for tho support of the city for the year 1874, because the appropria? tions made at that tinio for the year 137-1 of tiu'tust Ires exceed the maximum to be realized from all sources of revenue. I have compiled the receipts and expendi? tures from tlic month of December to the month of April, inclusive, because during that time the bulk of the taxes of 1874 was col? lected, the larger part of which was ab? sorbed in the payment o( lost year's debts, as the exhibits which follow will show: llecetpts and Disbursements from December U) April, inclusive. Or. To balance from November, 1574.$ 4,984 SO To receipts from taxes, applicable to general purposes. 31,518 64 To licenses nnd all other sources of revenue. 8,283 87 To water collections. 5,757 64 To special interest tax collected.. 26,854 03 To money borrowed by bills pay? able. 44,542 6S To receipts from Sheriff Dent_ 490 77 $122,432 48 Cu. Ry bills ordoreti paid in 1873, paid out of taxes of 1874.$ 49,639 G5 Uy hills ordered paid in 1874... . 31,740 36 By discounts allowed on taxes paid prior to Jnnnary 5, 1874.. 1,198 60 By amount of judgment against city in tho case ol* tho Colum? bia Wnter Power Company vs. city of Columbia. 12,000 00 By city money rodoeined. 8,740 00 By coupons redeemed through Carolina Ntitional Bank. 17.903 2S By coupons on hand. 390 00 By amount turned over to mo ns City Treasurer. 714 43 To balance. 106 29 $122,432 48