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especially in Nashville and M phi?, it ! as cleated a panic, suiting, as alwavs happen such ca^s n large additions it* mortality The fact, il must be recognized that thee try b undergoing another vij lion fr ?rn a disease which, bee* o? the ignorance prevailing it yard to its canses and prevent y?x more dreade 1 than any c r The first and most im pori dtitv at this time is to show i easily the disease can be cont ed, and this duty is happily ionned by he circular of the ecu t ive Committee of the Am can Public Health Associ?t which we pablish this mor .i T li is documen t comes from a son entitled to credit its wc fiud hs ed bv welMvhOwti | hvsicians siding in all parts of the coan and it* chief meriti* that it p in popular shape, so that t! may be available tor general ti facts which have long been f;i liar to medical science. Noth is better known ttl an the io condit ons that chiefly prom< the utbreiks and propagation cholera, and these are told in ph language hy the c mmktee. that thev may be uderstood all Thc causes ol the disease h inj been given the means ol prevention' are cle ri) point our, (Jhoieta is di tmetivciy di ease of ii lt ii, and its c ief p Vent ive. therefore, is cleanlioe * luiiued by those wiio have giv it most study 0 be infective in character yet nuitr erless in*ta ces are nj.on record where its p gross has been completely che< ed by ordinary precautions. It true that the cmtayi *m of ( hui ra. planted in a favori.tg soil w pr<?duoe,au e[)i(iemic growth, b it s also rue tba: seeds of no d ease can be more thoroughly at <j<::ekh ?xtirpa?ed. Sanitary s( MM it has made r a nid j-.dvancemei dm (he las: }. w years, and h? conloi r d man} benefits upon ms ki;.(i but in aoth og lia? its p: jrres- be*-tt rm,re nial ked nor i busings mare \aluable than i relation to the cause and [ rev? tioti of cholera It has shown tin the most dreaded cf diseases ne? excite no mote alarm than me; lc: ami the circular to which w have referred v. ii! be of iu estiuj t ie public sei vice at the? presu; moment, as i* is an epitome of>a itury ?ciupon this subj ..rt There is no excuse for Nei York or any ot hi: city or tow east ??i the A lieghanies bei:;<rsmi ten with cholera as any ep.dem: f >r there is yet tim . to take til n- cessary san i ta-* y precautions l avoid tlie da <rer. Of late voar the people tia ve become b ? ter et ucated in hViii, nie duties; am then? has been a u>ueh ra^re efl ct eu t organ Iza ti on of heal tn board than ever bi-tore. Tu is is mure e pecially true of New York, when the people have been f reed bi .he authorities io pa\ some regari to sanit?r v requirements, anc where our H ard of Health, now J u I ly ?mancipa ed (rom pol?tica * con*rpi, is giving gratifyin? proofs of its effi ie? cy. The death rau during the present year, includ ir 3 tire statistics ?or i st week, snows that the City is m remark ally good condition but it is alsc nae that much remains to be done in order to make \\ ent rely secure, Ithough our streets as ? ... whole are tolerably clean, our sur face drainage is defective, our sew eis f ul, our tenement* to a great extent stiil unclean and unventi flated, and many nuisances remain to be abated. These admitted evils present ample opportunity Jorthe energetic exercises of all the pow ers possessed by the Board of Health and it will be expected by the pahlic to tully perform all the duties devolved -upon it hy the gravity ol the occasion. Fora warned it i? ?biearmed, and the board will be without excuse jf it doe* not prevent lath panie and pestilence. - An end always io be kept in view Di vi ved, .?i COMMUNICATION. THE smniY?F WE DEMO C. RACY OF GoRGETOWX. To tkii Editor of the MU?ion?ry Record. V\ ill the spirit of opp'es^ion never cease to exist, amoug thone who in dayn pant, were wont to Lord it over not only the Anglo African* butw all who, hailing from a colder clime, were taught to believe ag a part of Christiani ty, *; Tliat of one blood God made ali men to dwell on ail tue face of the earth 9 During the reign of the siavio cracy; such a spirit was not auy wonder, but; alter the mighty conflict that for years deluged this lair laud willi the best blood ot the nation, ?uch a spirit is not in keeping witl* liberty, <even in the visiting of the Churches of these Southern Democrats espe cially in this section ul the South, A shon time ?go a white lady from the North, came to George town to assisi in educating and elevating the colored children ot this place, she came well recom mended. A short time after her arrival here, she attended the Episcopal Methodist Church; remarks were made to the effect, that if ?h? \isited there again; she would be waited on, and assign d her place Last sabbath she visited the Episcopal church, and politely asked the Sexton Adam Dunmore, to show her a seat. Ile is a colored democrat, about the only one in the place, .-orne four pews at the back part of the church are reserved lor colored pe >ple, he scowed i*er m o one of these, because she taught the colored school] his son being one of her pupils, whom she had taken ^reat pains to improve, the pew was occupied by a colored mutnber of the church: not wish ing to show an} disrespect to her *he retained tJte seat, there ait: several pews in the church set apart lor sUan*e*s; ?ny of whicti he might have shown her, on being asked why ne did so: he replied, "I asked two of the uieiubers if I did ight; they S:tid yes, if lb d of d* MM* otherwise, they would have discharged me on .donday morning, so much frr ince Jjemoi racy, to shew hew con sistent sn-h practices, are with the precepts ummciited from that .-ane pulpit, l?t nie cite Sou?" of the exercise s of the morning, one of the Usions read was from the 101ii chap of the Acts of the apostles, fc* PeterV vision/' ' Of a truto 1 pe?eeive that God is no respecter ot persons, but in eveiy nanon, he that* tea re th him ai d vvoiketh ii^iiteo.isness is accepted with him, ' Mr editor have no? the colored pe pie ftiifteied enough at the nands of Democracy in the past; not to be ready to sell t: eil' God ?iven rights and liberty, for a mess ox pottage ; I ?an make som ? allowance for white skinuel dem ocrats; but none tor black ones, whei: will ul I the fcolored people awake to their own interests, not loi Uie present merely, but, for the great future, -JubTiTiA, ABBEVILLE ,, iL S. C. Juue 24 ?X Mn EDITOR:-Please all JW me a small space in your valuable paper, that yom many readers may know how tfe are getting along up in this part of the coun try, 1 was appointed here by Bishop Campbell, from tue South karolina Conference held at Georgetown, 1 will-, say that the Loid has been with me, since I came here, I went to work and with the help of God on the first Sunday 1 received two members uno the church, and one on pio bationf and almostat every time that 1 open the {door's of the church. 1 receive from two to ten and sometmes as many as fit teen, the number received since I came here is 60, we are glad to My that our church "will be pain, ted soon, our sabbath school num bera one hundred and ten schol ars we have a great work to do, pray for us that the work may prosper.-J. li. WALLACE .J r [OFFICIAL]. LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AN ACT to Incorporate the Lin* coln Lischt Infantry, of Charleston Scuth Carolina. SECTION 1. Be it evicted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carohtia, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority uf the same, That Tames .1". Young, Eli G asking--so?l aud S. T. Lamar, and theirs successors, nd j associates, be, and they are hereby declared to be, a body p ditic aud corporate, by the name and style of the Lincoln Light in fan tr*, of Charleston, South Carolina* S KC 2. That the said corporation shall have the power to u*e an i keep a common seal, and the same to alter at will; to make j all ncees-ary by-laws not repugnant to the j laws of the land; and to have succession of officers and members eon for mabie to such by-laws; to sue and b?* surd, plead and be impleaded, io any Court of this State; and to liave, use and enjoy all other rights, and be subject to all other liabilities* incident to bodies corporate. S KC. 3, Tl is Act shall be deemed and taken to bea public Act, and shall contin ue in force until repealed. A ppro ved J a unary 25, 1873, AN ACT to Ii.corporate the Bow ea Rifleman Company, of ihe City of Charleston. I . Bc it enacted by the Senate and House I of Representatives of thc State of Sou: h i Carolina, MOW met and sitting in General j Assembly, and by the authority of thc j same. Th it Joseph J. Grant, Francis, McNVl> I J seph C. McNeil, and Johu Houston, and their successors in office, bc, atid they are hereby, constituted a body corporate and politic under the name and style ol the -Bowen Rifleman Company/' wrth a capi tai stock not exceeding fiv . thousand dol {lars; with the riglit to sue and bc sued, to j ple?d and be impleaded, in any Court ot j competent jumdtetron; to have and to use a common seal, and the same to alter and ? amend at will and pleasure, and w th di other rights, privileges- nd immuuitiesthat are now secured by law to like incorporate bodies. SEC 3 That this Act shall he t.ken ! and d emed a puhiie Act, to be takea in cv ! idetiCe without beisjg especially pleaded, tnd t to e ii;tiuue in f?rce until repeled. Approved January 25,1S73. i > _. ! i . AN ACT to incorporate the irish j Vol ?ui teer iii tie Club of Char { linton ?-utli Carolina. j SECTION 1. Mit etotcc 1 by the Senate ! and House of Repr?sent?t ive.? of the State i of S-nit h ( ? u'oltna. now met and sitting in j General Assembly, and by th? auhoritv j of the same. That Fran -is L- ? Weill. Phil p Fagarty Thos, E Hogan. U. N. Erwin, and R;bert F. Toughey, of Charleston S. C. and their associates and successors in office be, and they ate hereby, constituted and declared a body cor po. atc and politic under the name ana style cf the Irish Volunteer Rifle Club, j of Charleston S. C. SKC. 2. That the said corporation, here by created and established, shall have sue cession of officers and members according to its bv laws; and shall havepowtr to make all necessary by-laws, uot repugnant to j the laws of thc land; and to h ive use and j arid keep a common seal, :?nd the same to j alter at pleasure; to sue and be sued, plead ! and be im pleaded, ii* auy of the Court ot* thi^Srat?; and to have, use aud enjoy al)' other right*, powers and privileges, and be subject to all other liabilities, incident to bodies corporate; and it is hereby empower ed to take, retain possess and . eu oy. ill j such property as it may acquire by purchase j right, devise, or bequest, or in any other manner whatsoever, and the same, or any part tiiereof, to sell, mortgage or convey a the will and pleasure of such corporation: Provided* That the value of property, real j and personal, so held, shall not exceedtwen j ty thousand dollars, F KC, 3 That this Aet shall be taken and deemed a public Act, and shall continue in fore until repealed. Approved January 25,1873. ? AN ACT to Ch inge the Nair*! i f Hem y Hash to Henry Hash 6hiver\ ? -" \ . M SECTION 1. Be?et?o?te<i,byA,he Senate I and House o ' Representatives of the State of routh Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority J of the same. ' T? at t?e sum* Of Henry Hash, an orphan fifteen year? ot age, 1* and the aine is hereby, changed to Henry Hash Shiver. Approved January-29, 1873 ACT kr Amend An Act Entitled ^ An Act to Grant, ffenew ant^ Amend the Charter? pf Certain .Town? and Villages Theirin Mentioned' SKOTIOX 1. Be U enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives oP the State oi%Seuth Carolina DOW met and sitting in (g?terai Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Section 2 of an Act entitled u An Aet to grant, renew and amend tue cha! tors ot1 certain town* and villages therein men tioned," be, and the ?ame is hereby amend ed by striking out, on the 5th line, the words " on the 4th Monday in Maren, 1871," and insert the words ,: on the fourth Monday pf April, 1872 : ^proved January 29, 1873 AN ACT to Make Appinptiation fox the Pavmentof the Balance of the Salary of the Members of tho General Assembly. Sala riva of Subordinate Officers and Employees, and the Expenses Incidental Thereto. SEOT?OS. 1. Be it emoted by the Senate laud House of Represeoutives of the Sute I of South Carolina, now met and hitting in General Assembly, and by the author,tv of the same. ? That for the piymeut of the Bali nee of thea dary of the Members ol the General Assembly salaries of sabordinate officers aud miplovees, and incidental expenses, t lie sum of five hundred and thirty-ffvetnou sind dollars be, aud is hereby, appoopri ted. Sir. 2 That foi tne payment of the cuv rent printing of th's sessioj of the General Assembly, tho sum of ti ?ty thousand dollars j be, aad rhc S OUL* is hereby, ^ipp oprutcd. to i bc expended in accordance with au Act to ! provide for the publication of the Act.*, U<. ports, Resolutions, .fourrais, aud other pa per- of the General As*>erably. SEC. :>. That tlie Clerks of he fL'use of Represen atives and Senate be, aud they are hereby, authorized and directed to furnish ?? ? to r?ch member of heir respective bediesa pay & rt i fica tc for the amount of *a!ary re maiiiing unpaid. Ssc, 4. That the subordinate officers and empires of the Gi neral As*cmb!y shall, in likJUuuHur, be funrtsbed with pity cerC" fica tes in such amoun t ns sha 1 he fixed b that blanch of the General Ass m bl v ti which ?ach officers and employes shill re spec: ftely belong: /Vo*wfe(/, h<?t<ver, That tue pay certificates fo.* set vi-es rendered, common to the two Houses, shall be signed ? hy tho President of the Senate, aud roab tersigaed by the Sp ker of the House o; Repr?sent?t i es. S KO. 5. That such certificate? shall con f rm to the j ro vis:-?tis of Section 2H, Art c?e Xl. of the Cons fortiori ot the State and shall be certified by th President ol' tia Semite, and attestai o\ th Clerk of I'm i S ..mite, for all me.;oVrs of i tat hotly . *?nd b ; the Speak *r of the ? u> of ll presenta :ives, and by the (Merk ot th i sa::e, fo.\;.ll ni nubers ot that b dv ^EC 0 That t' e T e ire is hereby au thorized aud direc d pay the >aid ce. titi catos cit hi* comm r , *i ?. > any other claim i or claims whatsoever, and to ?u>id the cert i fica tes as his vou- hera therefor; and he is also authorized and directed to retain in itie Treasury sufficient moneys from taxes to , uieet the demands of such orders ai d certi ' fira'es. Approved January 28, 1803. AN ? T to Require St tte and County Officers Elected by the People to Qualify within Thir ty Days after Receiving Oftiei a) Nttificatiou Thereof, I SECTION. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate I aud House of Kcprtsentative' of the Stare of ?ou-h Carolin:!, UOVT met -ind sitting in G?n?ral Assembly, and by thc authority of the same. That from the pass? ge ot i his Act; ir shall be the duty of each and every Stat?, aud County, officer elected by the people to qualify within thirty days after receiving offic al ? otinVation thereof; and upon the filling of such bond, and qualifying accord mg io law, he shall enter upon the duties of said office. SEC* 2. If any officer, elected by the peo pie. shall foil to qualify and enter upon the duties off is office, as required by the^prvis ions of this Aet, he shall forfeit the office to which he shall have been elected, and the Governor is authorized to order an elco tion, to be holden within ninety days to fill the vaaaucy SEC 3 All Acts or parts of Acts incon distent with the provisions of this Act are [ here by repealed, .Approved January 29,1873, AM ACT to aUow William H Wynns to Change his Name. Whereas William H Wynns, of Ander son County, has, by his petition, proptriy at tated, signified a desire that leave he gran ted him, bj the Go tera! Asseroj?iy of thi* State, to change few name to william ll. I Brock ma a; therefore, SECTION. ?; Be it enacted}** the Senate and House of Representatives oh the Sur? of S mth Carolina, now met and sitting in M?nerai Assembly, and by tbe authority of thesame. That Wm. H. Wynn, of Andersou Couii ty. be allowed to change his name to Wil liam H- Brockman.and that, from and after the passag? of this Act, the s-?id William H. W\nn? shall be known and called William H. Brockman. Approved January 29, 1873. AN ACT to Extend the Time ior Officers to Qualify. SEC?ION. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, an?1 by the authority of the same. That Ji officers elected at tfye rec?ut clcctioii be, and .they are hereby, allowed twenty day.*from the passage of this Act to quality and enter upon the duties of their respective offices; undoo failure to quality wi- hin the specified time, their respective .ofieos shall be declared vacont by the Gov ernor. SKC. 2 That thia Act sha!l take effeclou and after its passage. Approved January 29, 1873. @?V?itNM?N1 DIRECTORY. GOVERN VEN T OF THEUNTTEDSTATES? . KYXrUTIVE j President-Ulysses S- Grant, of Illinois, ; to Mardi 4th, 1877. Vice-president-Henry Wilson, if Mas- j sachusetts Il KA l) OF THK 1>KI'A KT M K-NT; Secretory ot the Sta e-Hami.tuu Fish j f New York Secretary of the Treasury - W. ll. R c ard son. jf Ma cachase* ts Secretly of War-W W. Belknap, ...f j Iowa. . J I Secretary of the Navy-G M? J?obes? n, ; vf New Jers y. Secretary of the interior-G. Delano, of Ohio. - ] Post-Master General-Johu A. J. Or?** j well,.of Jd&x^uuiuL- ~ *r r - * - - j Attorney General-George H. Williams, j of Oreg n. LEG ISL ?vTIYE? Presiden of the Senate-Hoary Wilson, J Viee President tx oFPicro. t'ecreiarv-- George C. Gorham, of Ca i for I ilia. - j Speaker of the Hou>e of Representatives ] -James G. ?'aineof Maine Clerk- Edward McPherson, of Pennsy? vania. i on*?ress meets annually the first ?fonday j in December. The present Congress (the. 43d) com ne ure March 4 1873. ' lYiE SUPREME COURT OF TUE UNITED STAT Ks Chief Justice Associates Justices-Hon. Waid Hunt, oi New York; Ilou. Nathan Cliff rd. of Maine; Hon. Noih ll Frayne, of Ohio; Mou. Samuel F. Ali er. of lowi; lloiv. ha vid Davit-*, of Illinois I?<*n- Stephen J. Kit rid;, of California; Hon. William M Strong of Pennsylvania; Hon Joseph P. Bradley, of New Jersey? The Supreme Court holds one session an nually, iii Washington, beginning on the first Monday in December. UNITED STAT; S COURT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Cu cuit Judge-Hugh K. Bond. District Judge-George S. Bryan. District Attorney-David \\ Corbin. Clerk-Daniel Horlbeck. j Marsh i I-K. M. Wallace. ! Terms for holding United States Circuit Court-Firs' Monday in April, at Charles ton; fourth Monday iu November at Coium bia Terms for holding United State District Court- First M ?nday in January, May, July and October, in Charleston, for Eastern j District; first Monday in August at Green- ! ville, tor Western District. [ I he Court, held at Greenville exercises Circuit Court powers. ] GOVERNMENT OF "TJIE ST AT E OF SOUT II CAROLIN A- j Governor-Franklin. J. Mose?, Jr., j elected to serve tor two years from October, 1872. I Lieutenant Governor-Richard H. Glea j ves, Secretary of State-Henry E. Hayne. j rJ reasurcr-Francis L. Caidozo. Comptroller General-Solo ? on L H?ge. Adjutant and Inspector (ieuerul-Henry j W* Purvis. Attoruty General-Samuel W. Mel on. Superintendent ol kdoeatum-I K Jill j son. \ Superintendent of Penitentiary-JK. j Dennis j Superintendent of Lunatic Asylum- j Dr. J. F. Kusor. ; Private Secretary to Governor, and Ac>J ting Commissioaer of .l?rica Ita rc- H. H. D.Bjron. Legislature. Tlie Legislature meets annually, on thc 4th 'I uesday t II N ovet&ber. President pro tem of Ute Senate-tfoa. S A 8waihj Clrkr-J We ?druff. Charleston Speaker of the House of Representatives -Hos Samuel J. Lee, of Aiken. Clerk-A. O. Jam*. Charleston. SUPREME COURT SOU ni ? CAROLINA. Chief Justice-F. J. Moses, Sumter. Associate Justice-A. J. Williaad, Co lumbla, Associates Justice-J. ' T( Wright Sum merville, Clerk-A M Boozer Lexington Reporter-J( S( Richardson, iSuwter CIRCUI 1 COURT. First Circuit-Thc counties of Charles Lon and Orangeimnr, Second Circuit-The c-unlies of Aiken, Rut nwtdl. Col leton and Beaufort Third Circuit-The counties of ( laven ooo, Williamsburg and georgetown Fourth Cireuit-The counties of Chester fieM. >iall>ro. Darlington. Marion and Hurry ^ Fifth Circuit-Tlie c >uuties of Kershaw Richland, Kdgefield. and Lexington. Sixth < Circuit-The. counties of Chester, Lancaster. York and Fairfield. Seventh Circuit- The counties of New be.ry, Laurens, Sparta nbnrg and (Inion, Eight C ircuit-The cou t ties of ? ree ri v il le Anderson, Oconee. Pick 2ns aud ~\ bbeville CIRCUIT JUDGES. First-R, Farnham. Chai lesion, Second-John J, Maher. Blackville Third-John T Green, Suinter Fourth- C, P. Townsend, lleno-rtsville Fifth-Ii IV Oarp-riter. Columbia, Sixth-T* J ' Mackey, Chester Seventh-Mt nUromery M<:s -s, Newberry Eight-Thompson rf i?ook SOLICITORS. First Cireuit -C \Yt Buitz, Cnarleston, Second Circuit-P4 Lv Wi^giu, Beaufort Third ( 'ii cuit- Samuel P~ Atkinson, Georgetown Fourth o ircuit-]). D^McColi, Bennetts y\YeJ Fifth Circuit- J, ET, Runkle, Columbia, Sixth Circuit- W \id Rrawley, Chester^ Seventh Circuit-\Vt ll, Fleming, Spar tanbury Ei*>ht Circuit - Abso!o:n Blythe, Green ville, * - "A with th* m) ? o sood territory. Ttboreiaay ffl ?er Mi MK eadordiaery wast the rat* of Ifidtott perd$ar" thogrei?. art tet?la the wes? fer i WOBSKBXi POS COAX? 9ha eagers mndtef cast cast steel ead wsrraate? to ber? Ss ?oft line .toa?, soft P&sd etoae, ?Ute coal -aad hard psa. sad ty the MO of the door ?ad ralre, ? infect oyttador eager I? formed, thu makla?ittb*oa!y?seoesa? fal veil aeger in QTHCXSAJTB* ?arm^Towashto tad Gatty richte for sale 4 $500 REWARD wal poid tr eay ?ae that^riAlaforn m of a tMlaceattat MM aa little espita! and pera aa well aa the well bo r fagbostaase. Welara* the doobtfu? te ooma to St.Loois ead tee tire eager wort, ead if it dees aet work ai represeated. we wfil pay their Railroad fare beth ways. Scad tea eeata fer Illustrated Catalogua which expidas ?rerrtbiag. Address WSZiL ATJG32 CO. Sos SSO?. 8t. Loftia. HA. ?anrw ???ii WINJI j ..VJ Interesting to Colored Soldi r* i WHO HAVE BEEN SWINDLED ; Out of Their H cu my j Tlie following circular, says tte ? Louisville, Ky,, (ji)mmtto*? ^ wu ck ! has been sent to all CO ?W ssm -n. I has been handed to us for pub'i ! cation hy the member from th's I District: j WAU DEPAHtMKNT -) ADJU WT (J BNKKAl/? OFFK*E j* Washington, Var? h 18. I >7o? ! % tiwi foil E. I) St<hi</ifo (/j.nuiH'i'I'K'l Si?-? h.?v<' t 3 lion or to inform you .that a 1 colored ?o!d ers o?* sailer-, orthejr j legal representatives, who have received 1 notice from the Vre sury Dr pa tai? nt that certificates have been issued in set tlc men', of their claims foi pay. b onty, prize money &c . and who have not received tbcamounts due them, e D now be pail promptly, with out farther expanse to claimants, so soonas this office shall have kancd thc post ail e ..dd ress Therefore, I respectfully requested thai you will inform claimants with n year reach, acd rci|U sted them to scud their names^ with post office aildress, and the designation .of the company and regiment in which the service was rendered, to the Adjutant Genet ai United Sia.cs Army, Washington D, C. lt should be dis iuctly understood that a claimant need not send his or her name &c. unless he ?;r she shall have been noti fied from the Trcasur Dt partment thai a certificate in kisor her favor has been ^su ed, this oifice not having to do wi? h cas s prior to that action. Your aid in he matter?as indicated, wiii not on y benefit the colored claimants, but rove advantageous to the publie service. Very respectfully, your obedient servait E. D. TOWNSEND. Adjutant General