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II THE MILT Daily Paper $10 a Year "Let oar Just Censure PHONIX BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING Attend the Trne Event. Tri-Weekly $7 a Year. JANUARY 6, 18G6. VOLTTAfFi T-TSTO 9?d CALNAN & KREUDER, GERVAIS{OR BRIDGE) STREET, OPPOSITE THE STATE HOUSE, Are continually receiving and keep constantly on hand a full supply of S30GEB?ES, WINES AND UQU0SSt OF THE FINEST QUALITY: SUGARS, TEA, COFFEE, MOLASSES, CRACKERS, Cheese, Butter. Lani. Hams, Bacon, Dried Beef, Herrings, Mackerel, Vinegar, Pickles, Sauces, Canned Fruits, Mustard, Pepper, Spices, Ginger, Maccaroni, Raisins, Brazil Nuts, Haael Nats, Salt, Sweet Potatoes, NORTHERN IRISH POTATOES. Gibson's FINE WHISKIES, SCOTCH WHISKEY. GIN, RUM, FRENCH BRANDY", Madeira, Port and Sherry Wine. St. Marceaux <fc Co.'s Champagne, Curacoa, Absyntb, Maraschino, i.e. Dec 8 HENRY N. McGOWAN, Salesman. Phoenix Iron Works Situated Foot of Richland St., near Greenville Railroad, Columbia. GOLDSMITH & KM, #J^^^p|Mt^ray^ chinists. RAILROAD IKON. MILTj'lKO?. IRON FENCING, ffi ( lc' '11h'-v are also prepared to furnish BRASS CASTINGS ^^^^1^^^^^^^^^ Oniers ar? solicited and ?rill lia promptly attended to. Cokesbury Conference Institute. THE exercises of this well known insti? tution will be resumed on the FIRST MONDAY in February. Young men pre? pared for any class in college. Boarding in private families at reasonable rates. REV. SAMUEL B. JONES. Rector. W. W. SMITH, Classical Teacher. Jan 2_ j 13 MRS. G.^rT MASON PROPOSES to open, the second MON? DAY in January, at her residence on Sumter street, abovo Richland street, a DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. All the English Branches, together with French and Music on the Piano, taught. Particu? lar attention given to Math* min ti eu. F.xnii her experience as a teacher, Mrs. Mason earnestly desires to merit the confidence of parents and guardians. For terms, applr as above._Dec 31 fi * St Maxy's College THE exercises of this insti ?fffEk tution will be resumed on the cJ~l ?jKBj*-. 's! b of Januar? next. ^fSBf^? Terms for Primary Depart jW^pF ment, per session of '"> months, .?BT in advance, $15; Mathematics, including all the branches of an English education, $25 per session; Ancient Lan ?uages, including Hebrew, Greek and atin, and Modern Languages, $10 each, extra per session. NOTICE_The exercises of this institu? tion will be conducted, for the present, at the house situated on the corner of Lum? ber and Marion streets, opposite tho Me? thodist Church. Dec 23 ll J. J. O'CONNELL, Pres't. Columbia Male Academy. H. S. THOMPSON, Instructor in Mathe? matics, Fronch and English Branches. RICHARD FORD, Instructor in the Latin and Greek Classics. ^ THE exercises of this Acadc /f^SKh my will be resumed on the 8th TTCT^"^ January next. Pupils will ^SjC?Hfefeb" prepared for admission into ^^^jgy any university or eoUege. The ^&Jr course of study will include a new and improved system of Book-keep? ing, and special advantages ?viii be afforded such students as may desire to tit them? selves for mercantile life. The scholastic year will bc divided into three terms of four months each. Tuition at the rate of seventy-five ($75) dollars per yew for the Classics and French, and sixty ($60) (lollara for the English Brancnes", 1 payable at tho beginning of each term. Pupils who enter for less than a whole term, will be charged at the above rates. Dec 20_Imo* FU8MA1? UN?VERS?TVr Greenville, S. C. THE EXERCISES of this Institution will be resumed on the 15th of Feb? ruary next. For Circular giving further information, application inav be "made to PBOF. JNO. F. LANNEAU. Oct 23 <T7 Secretary of Faculty. MARSHALL HOUSE, AND \ HACK LINE \ TO wmmmim, GA. TTA'VING taken chargo of the above XJL HOTEL, and having thoroughly re? fitted and refurnished it, I pledge myself, aftfcr many years' experience in this busi jie?, to furnish my guests with clean, com? fortable rooms, and a table supplied at all f?mes with, the very best tho markets afford. I am determined to aparo no pains to please mv patrons. My HACKS from Abbeville to Washing? ton, Ga., will make daily connection with this House, affording to persons going West and East a safe, comfortable and ex? peditious means of conveyance. Persons desiring to go from Abbeville to ?hv point of thc country not accessible by public conveyance, can lind at my LIVERY STABLES, for biro, Carriages, Buggies and Saddle Horses. RUTLEDGE. Abbeville C. S^g^Bh'^JH, 1805. Dec 21 WW/'' lm? NEW GOODS. OPENED, this day, a variety of choice FANCY ARTICLES of French China and Bohemian Glass. Also, Reticule,Lunch and Traveling BASKETS. Dec. 27_ _W. B. STANLEY. Fire and Marine BEINO appointed agent for several FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPA? NIES, I am prepared to insure to any amount against fire. Amongst the offices for which I am agent are the well-known Metropolitan, of New York; Continental, of New io.k; .-.nd National, of New Orleans. These offices .ilene- have a capital of over $2,000,00''/. Policies made payable in either gold or currencv. JAMES G. GIBBES, Agent. Dec 'ii)_ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. [ESTABLISHED 1849.] CAPITAL.$212,000 Hon. W. F. DESAUSSTJRE.President. Dr. JOHN FISHER. Tre??olei. F. W. MCMASTER.Actuary. FT1HIS Company has paid fer losses to the I widows and orphans of the South near $400,000. Its rates are low and profits regularly returned to tho insurers. For farther information and policies of insur? ance, apply to thc Actuary, No. 5 Law Hm"o. ?'.ihimhin. S. C. Dec 9 Imo* FROM Columbia to Charleston. m;iE NEW and FIRST-CLASS LIGHT J. DRAFT .STEAMER GEORGE is now prepared to make engagements to take Freight from Granby Landing to Charles? ton. All goods forwarded hy this line will he insured, if desired. Also, forwarded to New York, and advances made upon tho same, if required. Doe 14 Imo A. I-. SOLOMON, Agent. ?3-The Abbeville Banner, Newberry Herald, Anderson Intelligences and Obiter Standard will publish the abovo for two weeks, and scud bills to this office. Just Received from New York i AND FOR SALE AT L. e. ? L ABK E9 S,I WASHING TON STREET ALARGE and fashionable assortment of ORNAMENTS and TRIMMINGS for j Ladies' Dresses and Cloaks, consisting of Bugles, Butterflies, Drops, Fancy Cords 1 and Huttons, of every description and size; Breakfast Shawls, Central Park Hoods, In- j I fant's Socks, Ladies' Paney Neck-Ties, Ladies'Fancy Neck-Ties, with fringe, Dress ' I Elevators, Belt Buckles and Clasps, Silk ; i and Leather Belts, Belting Ribbons of all ? colors and widths. Velvet Ribbon of all ! I widths. Ladies' Scarfs, Collars and Cuffs, Traveling Bags, Ladies' Embroidered ? Handkerchiefs, Ladies' L. C. Handker- . chiefs, Gent's L. C. Handkerchiefs, Gent's ! Silk Handkerchiefs, Ladies' Gloves and Gauntlets, Gent's Buck Gloves, Skirt Braid of all colors, Coat Bindings, Balmoral Skirts, a large assortment of Hoop Skirls, Ladies', Gent's, Youth's end Misses' Under Vests, Ladies' Flannel Skins, , Ladies' large Double Shawls; a fine assortment of Perfumeries, Brown Windsor Soap, Tooth j Soap, Toilet Powder, Boxes and Putts, Hair Brushes and Combs, Nail Brushes; a fine j assortment of Dress Goods, at greatly 1 reduced prices-DcLaines, Black and Col'd j Alpacas, Merinoos, Calicoes, ??ct; Klack Cloth and Cassimeres. Fancy Cassimeres, : Blankets, Umbrellas, Blue Shirtings, l'a- | per Cambric, Linen, Black a.: 1 Colored j Dress Silks. Marceline Silk, 've. Dec G MESSES. EDITORS: Major THEODORE STARE is respectfully nominated asa can- j didato for the office of MAYOR of the city . of Columbia-to be filled at tho easuing election in April neit-bv his Doc 28_MANY FRIENDS. Tthe friends of Dr. A. N. TALLEY nomi- i natfc him as a candidato for Mayor at the ? ensjbhig election in April noxt. Nov 2 * I ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE DEEP-WATER AND WESTERN RAILROAD CO. L Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repr?sentatives, now mel and silting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That for tho* purpose of establishing a communication by railroad from Foot Point I at the junction of thc Colleton and Chickessee Rivers, in Beaufort Dis? trict, to some point on the Savanuali River, in said District, the forn?tion of a corporate company is hereby authorized, to be ?ailed "Thc DeerV^Yiter and Wes'.'ii Railroad Company," which company, when formed, in"q \ pliance w*^ the conditions hereafter prescribed, shall, have corpora. > existence as a body politic in this ??tote. \ LT. That the said company is hereby authorized to construct a railroad from Foot Point, at the junction of the Colleton and Chickessee Rivers in Beaufort District, to some point on thc Savannah River, within the said District, by a route to be determined by thc said company after the same shall have been formed. DH. That the books of subscription to the stock of sai 1 company shall be opened at Hilton Head and Charleston, by three < om missioners in each place, to bo appointed by the Governor, and th., books shall be opened in each of said places on the same day, to wit : 'Jihe first Monday in January next, and be kept open in each place for thirty days thereafter, between the hours of nine o'clock A. M. and three o'clock P. M. ; notice whereof shall be given by each set of Commissioners, either by advertising in a gazette, or such other manner as they may deem] best, for at least one month prior to the time'for the opening of said bobks. Individuals may subscribe for a3 many shares as they see fit, paying to the Commis? sioners, at the time of subscribing, one dollar for each share subscribed for ; and the Commissioners shall designate in the books, opposite to the name of each subscriber, the date of the subscription, the number of shares subscribed for, and thc sim of money paid ; arid for thc sum so paid, the Commissioners shall give a receipt to the individual paying, and shall make a return of the subscriptions taken by them, and the sums of money paid thereon, to the Commissioners at Charleston IV. That the capital stock of said company shall be five hundred thou? sand dollars, with the privilege of increasing the same to a sum not exceed? ing one million of dollars, and to be divided into shares of twenty-five dollars each ; and when the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be subscribed for, in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, the sub? scribers shall be, and they are hereby declared, a body corporate, by the name and style of "The Deep-Water and Western Railroad Company/' and may meet and organize the said company at such time and place as may? be designated by a majority of Commissioners aforesaid. V. That for the purpose of organizing and forming this company, all the powers conferred by the charier of the Spartanburg and Union Rail? road Company on the Commissioners mentioned in said charter, shall be vested in the Commissioners to be appointed by the Governor, under the provisions of this Act ; and all the powers and privileges granted by the charter of the said Spartanburg ana Union Railroad Company to that company, shall be and ar* hereby granted to ' 'The Deep-W ater and Western Railroad Company," subject to the conditions therein contained, except in so far as the special provisions of this Act may require the same to be modified or varied. " ? "VI. That all questions concerning the right of way for said Railroad," when the -company and land-owners cannot agree touching the same, shall be determined in thc same manner as is provided by thc tenth soction of an Act entitled "AP Act to authorize the formation of the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company," ratified on the seven weit: h day of Decem? ber, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, for determining questions of right of way for said Railroad. In all cases of appeal for assessments by Commissioners, fu?l -costs shall be awarded, and the collection thereof enforced as in cases of trespass on th ?case. VII. That this Act shall be held ind deemed a public Act, and continue in force for fiftv vears. T,. <J""'ot; Won?, tv.- tweiivj ?" , , , ^ , . Al-,-r of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-hve. W. D. PORTER, tn * President of the Senate. C. H. SIMONTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved : JAMES L. ORR. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE ELMORE MUTUAL INSU? RANCE COMPANY, TO BE LOCATED IN TUB CITY OF CHARLESTON. L Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now mci and sitting in General Assembly, and hy the authority of the sume, That the ninth section of the Act to incorporat? the Elmore Mutual Insurance Company, tobe located in the city of Charleston, ratified on the twenty second day of December, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, be and the same is hereby repealed. LT. The said company shall be authorized and empowered, with its present capital or assets, to continue business and take insurance risks : according to the powers, privileges and rights conferred upon it by the Act of incorporation : Provided, That no dividends shall bo. declared until the original capital of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars of the said company shall have been made good. III. The President and Directors shall be and they are authorized and empowered to call for and collect from each stockholder one or more assessments on each share of the capital stock not exceeding, in the aggre? gate, the amount of ten dollars per share, and to compel the payment of the same by forfeiture and sale of the stick or otherwise : Provided, how? ever, That one month's notice be given in one or more of the newspapers of the city of Charleston of such assessment or assessments, and that the same shall have been sanctioned or approved at a meeting of the stock? holders - And, further provided, That when the original amount of the j capital of said company shall have been restored, then the aforesaid I ninth section of the Act incorporating said company shall bc and is hereby I revived and continued as apart of the charter of said company, j IV. In all meetings of the stockholders which may lie convened under the bye-laws or rules of the company, a quorum shall consist of fifteen stockholders, representing three thousand shares, in their own right or by proxy. In thc Senate House, the nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. W. D. PORTER, President of the Senate. C. H. SmONTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Approved : JAMES L. ORR. - AN ACT TO EXTEND TO THE CAMDEN BRIDGE COMPANY THE TIME WITHIN WHICH TO REBUILD THEIR BRIDGE. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now mel and Silling in General Assembly, and by lite authority of the same, Tliat the pro? vision of an Act entitled "An Act to vest in proprietors of any bridge which may bc destroyed by freshets, or otherwise, a right of ferry during tho time the bridge is rebuilding," passed December seventeenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, which limits the time within which a bridge shall be rebuilt, be amended so as to allow to the "Camden Bridge Company" the period of two years from the time of the destruc? tion of their bridge within which to begin the rebuilding of the same, and the period of two yea^s from the time of beginning within which to comrdete the same ? TT" That during the period within which the said Company shall con? tinue the ferry which they have established, or may establish, under the provisions of the aforesaid Act, the said Company shall bc. liable as com? mon carriers, and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges, and be subject to all the liabilities, declared by the terms of the aforesaid Act. In the Senate House, the trc?nty-first day of December, iu the year of our Loni one thmmmm\\ eight hundred and sixty-five. im%f%W T VV. I). PORTER, igifflffl ^JBkmJk W\?. President <>L*^?B _ - -"T AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE GERMAN IMMIGRATION, LAN? AND TRADING COMPANY, OF CHARLESTON. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That John A. Wagener, John Campsen, and J. C. H. Claussen, and such persons as may now, pr hereafter shall, be associated with them, are hereby made anil declared to bo a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of "The German Immigration, Land and Trading Company, of Charleston," for a term of twenty-one years. II. That the capitnl of the said company shall bo employed in the pro? motion of European immigration ; in the purchase, sale and settlement of lands; in the establishment of mills, factories and useful institutions in this State ; and of direct intercourse with European ports, in such manner as the rules and bye-laws of the said company may prescribe. III. That the said company may go into operation as soon as the sum of fifty thousand dollars shall have been actually paid in, and may have a capital to the extent of two millions of dollars, divided into shares of one hundred dollars each. IV. That the profits of the said company may, from time to time, be divided among the shareholders, according to such rules and regulations, not repugnant to the laws of this State, as they may prescribe. V. That the said John A. Wagener, John Campsen, and J. C. H. Claussen, or any three persons whom they may appoint, may act as Directors, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions to the capital stock of said company, vesting the sums subscribed upon such terms and in such securities as the stockholders, at the time of subscription, shall specify. VI. That it shall bc lawful for the said Company to receive lands at a fairly appraised valuation, in lieu of cash, for stock, provided such stock shall be specially registered, and shall not be allowed any interest, divi? dend or profit, until it is made available by transfer, sale, or otherwise, and then for so much only as it actually shall have realized in cash [pr interest-bearing capital. VII. That the said John A. Wagoner, John Campsen, and J. C. H. Claussen, and the survivors or survivor of them, shall, immediately after the subscriptions to the said company shall amount to more than fifty thousand dollars in cash actually paid in, call a meeting of the stock? holders, for the election of such officers as the bye-laws agreed upon by the said stockholders shall prescribe. * VIII. That the said company, by their name aforesaid, shall have per? petual succession of officers and members, and they may have a common seal, with power to change, alter, and make new the same, as often as they shall deem expodient. IX. That the said company shall bc able and capable in law to pur? chase, have, hold, take, receive, possess, retain and enjoy to itself, -in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real or personal, of what kind or nature whatsoever, and to sell, alien, transfer and dispose of the same as they may think proper ; and by its name above-mentioned, to sue and be sued, irnplead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any Court of Law or Equity in this State ; and to make such rules and bye-laws, not repugnant or contrary to the laws of the land, as, for the prosperity, proper management and good government of the said com? pany may, by them, be thought necessary or expedient. X. That the said company, in addition to the powers and rights hereby expressly conferred upon them, shall have all the powers and rights?inci? dent to corporations by the common law. In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. W. D. PORTER, M President of the Senate. ^^HT! C. H. SIMONTON, *,^m Speaker of the House of Representativffl Approved : JAMK.S L. ORR. M AN ACT FOR THE BELIEF OF THE CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH* RAILRO J I. Be it enacted bi/ the Senate and House of Represen?ttives, now met and V sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of {he same, That the Charleston and Savanuah Railroad Company is authorized and empowered to borrow or raise tho sum of not more thau five hundred thousand dollars, to be used in the extension, building and procuring the proper outfit of said road between Cliarleston, South Caroliua, and Savannah, Georgia. II. That for this purpose the said company is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds to the amouut of not more than five hundred thousand dollars, payable twenty years alter the date thereof, with coupons attached payable semi-annually. * These bonds shall have a priority of hen over all other liens, bonds, mortgages, judgments and debts on the whole road when finished, including its outfit and real estate: Provided, That the holders of the unendorsed bonds of said company, and the judgment creditors of said company, consent and agree in writing that their bonds and judgments bc postponed and become liens on said road next after the State lien. . UL That the present lien of the State of South Carolina on said road be postponed, and become a second lien, which said second hen shall extend and cover tho whole road, its outfit and real estate, when com? pleted. lu the Senate Hou.,e, the twenty-first day of December,'in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. W. D. PORTER, J President of the Senate. " - C. H. SIMONTON, Speaker of the~House of Representatives. Approved : JAMES L. ORR. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CHARLESTON SAVINGS BANK. I. Be it enacted by the Senate enid House of RepreseiUatives, now met and siiting in Genend Assembly, ami by th" authority of the same, That Charles H. West, Joseph Pr?vost", WHhjun McBurney and Jacob F. Schirm?r7a*ld their associates and suceessors!^>e and they are hereby declared a body politic and corporate, by the stjle and nam? of "The Charleston Savings Bank," with all the pow ers and priviieg*^now given bylaw to the Charles? ton Savings Institution. "^?^^^ ^m^b ? II. This Act shall be a pi ) 'He Aet,-and sh;eWff%ani^^^B|Ljor a term of fourteen HKfl^BHH In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of DecqW our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sj? W. D. lJB PresjjB c. HJ,,JKMWMMHWBWI Speaker of the HMBB8BffiHBBWB)BB8BSIB^ Approved : JAMES L. ORR. jHpilBBflBW AN ACT xo PROVU.:: FOR THr?_KLECTION OWJfflffi^j^Kf??^?i^B?S DISTRICTS OF DARLINGTON K^^SgBmW^m^^?SBBS^ I. Be it enacted by the Senate and Heise ^^BflBBBMBjfflB^^ sitting in General Assembly, and hy the a^orMBaBS be, and the same are. hereby ordered T("A?'MBp^ precincts in the Districts of Darlington ^^K^^BSmB^^^S^^^^^^^ day, being the first day of January-, in the j^^BBKlflgganiPW eight hunchee! and sixty-six, for Tax-Collect.>? the said elections shall be conducted in man'^^KSPflfBBWW^ by law. ^^^^?"IHHHHBBHEB^^^^ II. That the Clerks of the Court of Common Pleas uifl ?fcon.s for the said Districts be and they are hereby required to n^^^B9Bsary writs of election. . , J^WBF III. That in future the election for Tax,Collectors of said Districts shall be held at the time now appointed by law. # In the Senate House, the twenty-first day of December, m the year of ?Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. ^ W. D. PORTER, HBfc. President of the Senate. gUga^ C. H. SIMONTON, B^ffBW Speaker of the House of Representatives. gggB* L. ORR.