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COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning, February 1,1886. T?ic President'? View?. Wo call attention to a paragraph or two taken from an Illinois paper, the Rock Island Argus. Itfs of interest ?is containing the views of an honert and able man in reference to the course of President Johnson in his work of reconstruction. The Rich? mond Times informs ns that Mr. Parker is a prominent lawyer in his section, and that he is not a man apt to make wild statements, nor hasty predictions. He states, distinctly, that he his no doubt of President Johnson's determination to "firmly maintain his reconstruction policy; and that the Republicans who stand by his administration will hold the offices." If such be the case, Mr. Johnson's policy will be successfully carried out, the States will be put on their proper footing toward eaeh other, and a proper understanding be effected between the two sections. With the most felicitous political prescience, the President knows that kindness and conciliation will accom? plish more with the Southern people than a stringent, vigorous rule, only calculated to keep alive discord and discontent; that what the terror of rnilitary executions and a wholesale confiscation could never do, his pre? eminently wise and humane policy will easilyacffect. That the President feels kindly toward the South no one can doubt; and in return for bis friendship we, as a mass, have given him our gratitude and confidence. The Southern States have faithfully complied with the wishes and sug? gestions of the President. The Times, in commenting on the article alluded to, concludes by saying: "Were it not for the confidence we have in the fixedness of purpose of Andrew John? son, our hearts would sink with de? spair at the fate promised us-a fate to which extermination would have been preferable. As it is, an utter indifference to national politics seems to be stealing over the South-an apathy that either precedes or follows the loss of freedom in a State; that extinguishes patriotism and excises love of country. From-this fate, from these consequences, we must look tc the President and the conservative men of the North to rescue us. H they do, we will neither deceive noi betray them." GEN. HATCH.-Gen. Hatch, for? merly in command at Charleston, S. C., was before the Joint Committee on Reconstruction lately. The evi? dence of Judge Marvin, of Florida, (now United States Senator from thal State) is said to have been of a de? cidedly different complexion from most of the evidence hitherto given. He did not paint Florida in the sam? colors that the Senator from Massa? chusetts did a few days since. The special correspondent of th? Louisville Courier, telegraphing fron Washington on the 13th alt., says Southern members are Milly recog nized by the Executive L apartment1 of the Government. They have th< franking privilege, and are notified U appoint to fill the vacancies in tin regular army. AFFAIRS IN MEXICO.-The officia correspondence between General Weitzel and Mejia relative to th. Bagdad affair, has been published The former states that 300 of th offenders will be sent to Bagdad t< . perform military duty as a punish ment to humiliate them.? Mejia re plies briefly that he has notified hi Government of the occurrences, ant instructed the French Naval Com mander prior to his departure fo Vera Cru?, to report matters and t< protest officially against the invasioi of Mexico by American troops. The Report of the United State Revenue Commission on cotton, re commends that a tax of 5 cents pe: pound be levied on all cotton raisec in the United States after the 1st o January, 1SGG, and that tho tax oi the cotton consumed in this countr be levied on the manufacturer, an? the tax upon that exported upon th* e\r.r>rter, payable at the place o export; and that no vessel be allowee to clear until a certificate be exhibit ed that the tax has been paid. Tb Commission also recommends that s< long as there shall be a tax upoi American raw cotton, there shah be i specified duty on all exported cottoi fabrics of as many cents as is levie? on raw cotton per pound. A bill embodying the above and other re commendations, is appended to th report. ! The Civil Right? or the Freedmen. Tho Cleveland (Ohio) Pla indealer j publishes the subjoined letter ad j dressed by Hon. George H. Pendle I ton to Hon. Na th. B. Meade, a mern I ber of the Senate of Virginia. We j commend it to the attention of our readers. Distinguishing carefully be? tween civil and political rights, and recognizing fully the power of each State over the subjects within its own borders, Mr. Pendleton maintains that good policy and justice alike re? quire that the negro should be fully protected in the enjoyment of civil rights. The demands of the hour the future of two races-require the careful and unprejudiced considera? tion of thc people, or that class to whom we address ourselves. It is therefore that we publish the follow? ing letter: CINCINNATI, December 28, 16G5. Nathaniel B. Meade, Esq., Winchester, Virginia. MY DEAR SIE: Your letter has just come to hand. I have been absent from the city a good deal lately, and this may account for thc delay in part -the mails must answer for the rest. I regret that I have not a compila? tion of the laws of Indiana and Illi? nois to send you. I am not familiar with their provisions in relation to negroes resident in those States, but I have an impression that they are more stringent than those of Ohio. Indeed, in this State, the negro enjoys practically all civil rights. He may acquire and hold property, make contracts, sue and be sued, and give testimony in all courts and in all cases. In some parts of the State, public schools for the education o? colored children aro . s tablishedundei the authority of la<v, and ore sup? ported by the taxies levied on thc property of all the people of the State, and apportioned pro rata ac? cording to the enumeration of whit? and colored children. The laws whicl created disabilities on the part o! negroes in respect to theso civil right* were repealed in the year 1848, aftei a contest quite memorable in tin history of the State. Their rcpea was looked upon with great disfavoi by a large portion of the people as i dangerous innovation upon a just anc well settled policy, and a vote in tba direction consigned many member! of the Legislature to the repose o private life. But I am not awan that any evil results justified thesi apprehensions, or that any effort wa ever made to re-impose the disabili ties. On the contrary, the new policy if I may call it so, has been found s< consistent with justice to the negroe and the interests of the whites, tba no one-certainly no party-in Ohii would be willing to abandon it. My observation of the effect of sud I a policy has been limited to Ohio, j am well aware that a policy well suit I ed to a State where the negroes ar j few in number and certainly good ii character, might be disastrous in : State where the negroes are ver numerous and generally very ;gnoran and degraded. I am also fully awar that a condition of society which ha existed for centuries leaves deep im pressions on the habits, modes o thought and character of a people and that it is always unpleasant am frequently unsafe to disregard them History teaches in every page tha sudden and radical changes, which n once shock deeply-rooted prejudice and go too far, even in a right direc tion, are followed by a re-actio: which leaves the latter state wors than the first. The wisdom and bi neficence of any change depend upo its entire fitness in tone, and mannei and degree, to the condition of th people upon whom it operates. The questions relating to the statu of its inhabitants belong solely t each State. They lie within the dc main of reserved powers upon whic neither the Federal Government nc i the other States can lawfully enter. These considerations constrain in I to speak with diffidence of the propc j course to be pursued at this time b the Southern States in relation t j their freedmen. That it ought to t ; humane, and in conformity with the: j changed condition, and calculated t I give free scope to whatever capacit for improvement they may possess, do not doubt. Whatever may ha\ been expedient or necessary in a s< ciety where the condition of slaver exists, it does seem to me that justic and good policy alike require tin ample protection should be assure to the person and property of tb negro wherever he is recognized as freeman. I mean that protectioi and that sense of protection, whic just laws, impartially administer give to the person and property < the white man. The conditions ? freedom deprive the negro of tin care and protection which the affe tion and interest of his master a sured him, and impose upon him tl duty to support himself and h fatniiy. The full enjoyment of tl fruits of his labor-the right to a quire and hold property, to make an enforce contracts-is essential to tl performance of this duty. The s< ciety which imposes the duty shoul guarantee the protection. This simple justice to the negro. I belien that it will at the same time promo: tho peace and good order of socict; and the pleasant and profitable coi nection of the two races in their ne relation to each other. I notice what you say in refereiu ! to the proposition to permit negroes , j to testify. Macy judicious persons j agree with the opinion you express, but my observation and experience have convinced me that the true rule is to per nut all persons to testify, j leaving to the judge or the jury the question of their credibility. Such, j with very inconsiderable exceptions, j has been the law of Ohio for ten j years, and it has been attended with ! j good results. * * * ! I am, very respectfully, your obe- j I dient servant, GEO. II. PENDLETON. ! European Items. The Java, from Liverpool, January | ! 13. via Queenstown, January li, av- j rived at New York on Friday last, with two days' later news from ! Europe. The extracts from English papera j which we publish this morning in j our supplement sheet, show the ! strong endeavors the London Times j j is putting forth, by its prophecies of j j financial calamities which the coni : mercial community of the United I States are charged with being engaged I ; in bringing about, to create a feeling ! j of enmity towards this country j I among Englishmen. Its arguments I are replied to and refuted by the j j other London journals and those of ? ; Liverpool. The New York correspondent of j one of the London papers transmits to England a story of extensive pre? parations being made in this country to alford secret aid to the Chileans. ! : It is anticipated that the capturo of ; the Spanish war vessel Covadonga by I the Chileans will have an important i bearing upon the revolutionary j movement in Spain. Some remarkable rumors were j given currency to with regard to the ? ! Fenians. Among other things it is j j asserted that Head Centre Stephens j was on his way to Switzerland for ; some mysterious object; that an at \ tempt on the London Custom House j was contemplated, and lastly, that I Gen. Meagher was to be made dicta ! tor of the Irish republic, and is to j organize two expeditions-one to , ? seize Canada, the other to establish j I Maximilian on his tottering throne, j j thereby cripling England and con- ! j ciliatiug Napoleon at one and the same time. The trials at Dublin continued, and further arrests had | been made. PROSPECT OK A CROP. -We see it, stated in our exchanges from the sea- j board sections of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, that the negroes, having become convinced that the lands of the "rebels" are not to be divided among them, are going to work, and hopos are entertained that a fine crop, considering the circum? stances, may yet be made. We trust this is tine. Of our section we cannot speak at all hopefully, though the I order of Gen. Sickles seems to have J done a wondrous amount of good. The negroes on some plantations are contracting, but on others the y decline ; doing so; however, we are quite san? guine that times will be much better than generally anticipated. In the up-country there seems to be little trouble in effecting contracts, and we think that we will be able to say the same concerning the low country, so soon as the freedmen understand that they must go to work or starve, which will be shortly. [Charleston Hews. A Washington special says: "Pri? vate advices from Washington, re? porting that in official circles no con? fidence is placed in the professed intention of Napoleon to withdraw the French troops from Mexico, and the advices from Europe of a proba? ble alliance between France and Aus? tria, which is interpreted as looking to a combined support of Maximilian by those powers, have had a marked effect upon Government bonds, and the large dealers show anxiety to sell at current prices, and bid 102'.< to 102 ??j for old five-twenties, which is about one per cent; below the prices at which they are offered." The Macon Telegraph justly de? nounces the practice of the telegraphic reporter, at Washington, in speaking of Admiral Semmes as the "Pirate Semines." The Tdegrapli says: "As a patron of the Associated Press, we shall stand no such insults to the Southern press and people, and we 1 call upon the President of the Asso? ciation to have the abuses corrected forthwith. Capt. Semmes is a high minded and honorable gentleman, and is no more deserving the name I of 'pirate' than the Washington cor- 1 respondent of the Associated Press is \ ' deserving the title of thief or puppy. " 1 A New York corespondent of the : Baltimore Transcript states: "It is : reported in political circles that Mr. William P. Evarts, one of our most . prominent lawyers, is daily closeted 1 all alone with his law books, prepar- I 1 ing for the trial of Jefferson Davis. > He has been engaged by the Govern- ? ment for tho sum of $100,000, and < the great jurist now has his entire ;1 soul in the matter. He js studying i! all the old law books he can lay his ; hands on, for the purpose of procur- j ] ing a conviction, and all his other lav,- < business for the time being laid aside. ? -- _ 11 The New York Tribune has ordered ] printing paper from Belgium, where ? it can be purchased for 7 cents per < pound in gold. It can be laid down I in New York for less than 15 cents, 1 wliile the present price there is 20 1 cents. 1 National Banka. The creation of National Banks is derived from a law of Congress, ap? proved in June, 1864, and entitled the National Currency Act. The first section of tho Act establishes a sepa? rate bureau in the Treasury Depart? ment, at the head of which an officer presides, who is denominated the Comptroller of the Currency. Thc solo office of that functionary is to supervise thc conduct of the banks inaugurated under this law, to see that they do not transgress the regu? lations imposed on them, and to visit upon them, if they do, the penalties prescribed. Section five ordains that all asso? ciations under the Act shall be com? posed of not less than five persons. Those thus acting shall make an or? ganization certificate, which shall specify-first, the name assumed by such association, which shall be sub? ject to the approval of the Comptrol? ler. Second, tho place where its ope? rations shall be conducted. Third the amount of its capital stock, aud the number of shares into which the same shall be divided. Fourth, the names and places of residence of thc share-holders, aud the number oi shares held by each. The certificate shall bo acknowledged before a judge or notary public, and sent, duly au? thenticated, to the Comptroller, who shall place the same on record. In a town whose population is nol over6,OOO, au association maybe or? ganized under this Act, with a capital of not less than $50,000. Otherwise, theminmmm is not under ?100,000; and in a city with a population ex? ceeding 50,000 persons, the capital cannot be less than $200,000. The natural duration of such asso? ciations shall be twenty years. ? They may bc sooner dissolved, either bj forfeiture of franchise or the volunta? ry action of share-holders. The affairs of every association must be managed by at least five di? rectors, one of whom shall be the pre? sident. Each director shall possess, in his own right, at least ten shares of the capital stock, and declare or oath, that said shares are not pledged, or in any way hypothecated for any debt or loan. Should he cease at any time to own the requisite amonm of stock, he shall thereby vacate hi> office as director. Capital stock shall be divided int< shares of $100, and be deemed ai personal property. Every share-hold er shall be held idually respon? sible, equally ano *ably, and noi one for another, i all contracts debts and engagements of his asso ciation, to the amount of his stock ai its par value. Banks may increase their capita from time to time. The maximum o such increase shall be determined bj the Comptroller, in the . articles o association, and no increase shall b< valid until the whole amount of sucl increase shall be paid in, and notic< thereof transmitted to the Comptrol 1er, and his approval received. Thej may also reduc? their capital, bu never belowr tho amount required bj thc Currency Act for their outstand ing circulation, nor until the pro posed reduction shall have been sub mitted to the Comptroller, anc obtained his vine. At least 15 per cent, of the capita stock shall be paid in before busines can commence, and the remainder o such capital must be paid in insta! ments of 10 per cent, each on th whole amount of the capital, as fre quuntly as one instalment eacl month, from the time the Comptroll cr shall authorize the commencemen of business. Before its inauguration, every a? sociation shall transfer and deliver t the Treasurer of the United State registered bonds of the United Staten bearing interest, to au amount na less than one-third of the capita stock paid in. This proportion is t be rigorously enforced, so that i whatever act, either ci expansion o reduction, the banks will be require to have always on band bonds to th extent of one-third of the stock a( tually paid in. The bonds thus deposited shall b held by the Treasurer of the Unite States for the associations deliverin them, and no transfer of such bond by the Treasurer shall be valid unt the transfer is countersigned by th Comptroller of the currency. Th Latter must keep a strict record of a such transfers, and give prompt at vice of tlic same to the associatio from whom the bonds transferre originated. Upon delivery to the Treasurer t thc required amount, and charact? of bonds, the bank so deliverin shall receive from the Comptrolk circulating notes (engraved under h: direction) of different denomination! in blank, registered and countei signed by himself and the Treasure: The amount in notes thus issue shall not exceed 90 per cent, of th amount of the bonds deposited, f the par value thereof, if bearing ii terest at the rate of 5 per cent, pc innum; and in no case shall the sui jf sucli notes issued to any associi tion exceed the amount of its capib ?itock actually paid in. Such notes, after having been pr< perly signed by the president an jashier of the bank to whom th? ii'O given, shall bc received at pi everywhere in the Un'ted States i payment of taxes, excises, lands an dt other dues to the Governmei except duties on imports; and ali for all salaries and other debts owil i>y the United States to cr?dito within its territory, except interest c the public debt and in redemption gb the national currency. These notes) if worn or mutilated, shall be re? ceived by the Comptroller; and if de? stroyed he shall, upon proof of de? struction, replace to the bank to whom tiley belonged blank notes of an equal amount. Whereupon the market value of any bonds, deposited under this Act witli the Treasurer of the United States shall be reduced in value below the amount of circulation issued for the same, the Comptroller is empow? ered to demand from the association which deposited them the amount of I such depreciation in other United j States bonds at cash value. I The loans of banks under this Act j shall at no time exceed one-tenth of I the amount of thc capital stock paid, j This will satisfactorily interpret the I scant margin of which so much com ! plaint has been made. The rate of interest permitted I shall be regulated by the laws of the j State wherein the association may reside. If not lixed by such laws, I the Act allows a rate of interest of I 7 per cent, per annum. Any infrac ! tion of this provision shall work a j forfeiture of interest, and the party i suffering from such usury may re? cover double the amount of interest so exacted. Every association under this Act. shall have on hand at all times lawful 1 money of the United States, 15 or 25 per cent., (differing in different cities of the Union.) of the aggregate? of its notes in circulation and its de? posits. Any bank failing to make good this reserve for thirty days, after having been notified to do so by the Comptroller, is liable to have its bu? siness summarily wound up. Every National Bank is compelled to receive, in payment of all debts due it, the notes of any other similar in ! stitution. Quarterly reports exhibiting, nuder oath, the resources and liabilities of the banks, shall be made to the Comp? troller, under pain of $100 forfeit, for every fiw days delay in making them at the proper times. If any Association should refuse tc redeem one of its notes when pre? sented, in lawful currency, the party presenting the same maj- have it pro? tested and forwarded to the Comp? troller. On the receipt of such pro? test, thc Comptroller, with the con? sent of the Treasurer, may appoint n special a-jent to investigate the re? fusal. Should the fate of such refusal be verified, the Comptroller shall declare, within thirty days thereafter, that the United States bonds and se? curities pledged by the recusant As? sociation, are forfeited to the United States. Holders of the circulation ol such bank, shall then be notified tc present it at the Treasury of the United States, where it will be re? deemed in lawful currency. The Comptroller shall furthermore ap? point a receiver-under bond and se? curity-whose duty it will bo to pul such bank in liquidation and legall} wind up its affairs. Under this com? mission all done in contemplatior of solvency, which may be prejudi? cial to the creditors of thu bank, shall be declared null and void. Any officer connected with such or ganizations, who may be guilty o: misdemeanor in his office, shall, upor conviction, be punished by imprison ment for not less than five, and noi more than ten years. The foregoing includes all of thc salient points which enter into tin composition of our National Bani systei.i. It occurs to us, that assum ing the basis of this system to be im pregnable, it provides every check guard and balance, which the mos jealous wisdom could suggest. It ii necessary to bear in mind, however what this basis is. It is neither less nor more, than the credit of tin General Government. Now, witl regard to the permanent soundness of that credit, it is due to candor t< state that widely divergent opinion: prevail. Many consider it sufficiently fortified to resist successfully all tin influences which assail it. On tin other hand, not a few believe that i is a dead sea-fruit, which may at am moment turn to ashes on our lipa The report of the Secretary of tb Treasury furnishes all the attainabl information on the point. If an inspection of its statement should satisfy them about the pre liminary and vital question of th national credit, we have no hesitatioi ia saying, on behalf of the banks that we are acquainted with no schem of paper currency which combine so much to approve with so little t condemn. While, therefore, it i obvious that nothing could be mor foreign from our purpose than to aie any reflection against the solvency o our National Banks, we would not a the same time be regarded as strew ing flowers over the possible pitfall which inhere in all systems of cm rency whose promises to pay are nc at the will of their holder convertibl into gold. The necessity, howevei which at present obtains to theSout for the immediate employment < every dollar which may come intone possession extracts from these car tionary suggestions most of thei practical significance. It is only whe a currency becomes the receptacle < permanent investments that it appeal in its most ominous phase, and, s far as the Southern people are cor cerned, hoarding is not a praotie which is at all imminent. From the foregoing, our reade] are as well prepared to judge of tli expediency or inexpediency of e; changing their lands, and other pn per ty, for the existing circulation : we could advise.-Memphis Appeal. j Xjoca.1 Items. Advertisements, to insure insertion, i should be handed in hy 1 o'clock p. m. i (.'ASH. Our terms for subscription, ad ? vertising aud joh work arr cash. We hopa ! all parties will bear this hi mind. 'Tur. <\>.>!.. ' Tho Acts passed by th? ; Legislature relativer to the freedmen, for j ?ale at this office. Prier '20 couts; by mail I 25 colds. j , MAU- AUUANOE1EENT8. -TJie poet office i< . open daily from y a. m. to 2 p. m. and from i 5 to ('? p. m. The Northern mail is closed at j 9 p. m.; Greenville 9 p. m.; South Carolina ! Railroad mails G p. m. THE Hu UMNO OF COLUMBIA. -An mter j esting account ol the liSack and Des t ruc - ! tion of the City of Columbia. S. C.," has ! just been issued, in pamphlet form, from j the Phi&iix steam power press. Ordern . can be lilied lo any extent. PHARAOH'S SERPENT EGOS. -Mr. McKen ! zie has received a few boxes of these cu ! riosities, which must be seen to be appre ! eiated. The idea o? a serpent fifteen to ! twenty inches long being produced from au I egg or ball scarcely half an inch in diame ! ter, is truly wonderful. Rut it is neverthe i less true. If you have chapped Ups orasweet tooth, Mr. McKenzie can apply a remedy. He has received a supply of those much-admired boxe." of cherry lip salve, and some deli? cious French candy and crystalized fruit. --. [ Nr.w ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention ia oall i ed to thc following advertisements, which are published this morning for the that time: D. W. Ray- Lost Mule. J. C. .Tanney-List of Letters. Jeremiah Bethany-Ponies Stolen. Wm. E. Martin-Law Notice. F. ll. Elmo Liquor Licenses. Dial A Pope Platform Scales. '; " . faints, Oils, Ac. Extra Communication Acacia Lodge. J. Meighan-Oak Bark Wanted. " .' -Leather, Ac. .1. D. Bateman-Corn, Hay, Ac. John T. '*hett -Law Card. Hanahan A' Warlev-Hay and Corn. E. A C. D. Hope-Card. Proe?-e<liug3 of City Council. COUNCIL CHAMBER, Conr',i3iA, January 30,1866. Present: His Honor the Mayor; Alder? men Bates, Blakeley, Campbell, Geiger, Harris, Hope, Fisher and Stork. The minutes of the last meeting were read and continued. Petition of ?sundry parties, praying reduc? tion of taxation by more effectual protec? tion, in guariling premises of the mercan? tile interests, was, on motion, laid on th? table. Petition of C. Volgei, praying abatement of a dangerous nuisance, was received and granted. Account of Hopson A S ut ph en, for dog collars, was referred to the Committee ou Account?. The Chairman of the Committee ap? pointed, by his Honor the Mayor, for the building of n New Market, submitted the following report : The Committee appointed, by his Honor the Mayor, for the building of a New Market, have consummated the contract with Messrs. Kirk A Howell, (they being the lowest bidders,) for the sum of ?5.605, for everything complete, according to the plans and specifications annexed. Respectfully submitted. JOHN STORK, Chairman. On motion, thc report was received and tiled as information. Thc Committee on License, presented the report recommending licenses be granted to the following named persons. On motion, the report was received and adopted. The following named persons were ac? cordingly licensed to retail spirituous li? quors: In quantities not less than one quart. Hu^h McElrone,. Hardy Solomon, John Mcighan, E. A Cr. D. Hope, Wm. Simmons, Muller ff Scnn, John D. Bateman. Speck A Polock, Scott A Heriot, John C. Seegers, C. S. Jenkins, .7. G. Gibbes, A. L. Solomon. Tavern License.--John Fanning, D. G. Thompson, L. H. Trevett, Janies M. Sill, T. S. Niekerson, Theodore Polock, Calnan A Kreuder. Thc following resolutions were offered and adopted: Resolved, That Janney A Leaphart be requested to have their wall that overlooks the building of C. Yolger thrown down; and that parties owning walls that are in danger of falling, be requested to have them thrown down without delay; other? wise it will bo done by the city at the expense of the owners of the property. Resolved, That the Committee on the Market bo instructed to have the steeple over the market taken down, and be au? thorized to use such of the brick as are necessary for the New Market. Resolr'ed, That the City Connell suspend the payment of tho coupons of the city debt until tho city treasury is prepared to pay the same. Resolved, That for the present the ('itv - Clerk act as City Assessor. Whereas the* city of Columbia owns a large amount of stock- in the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad; and whereas there will be an annual meeting of the stock? holders on thc 7th February next, in Char? lotte, N. C.; bc it, therefore, Resolved. That a Committee of Thr.e be appointed to represent tho stock owned by the city of Columbia in thc Charlotte and South " Carolina Railroad, at the annual meeting, to be held on 7th of February next, in Charlotte, N. C. Thc following ordinance, untitled "An Ordinance Concerning side-walks," wa^^ read thc first time, and ordered to a sueontT^ta reading at next moeting of Council: An Ordinance Concerning Side-walks. Re it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen rf the city of Columbia, in Council assem hled, That from and after the passage of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to build or erect any 3t.eps, porch, stoop or other obstruction* upon any of the side-walks of the city. And any "person offending herein shall be liable t".? a line of ten dollars for each day such steps, porch, stoop or other obstruc? tion shall be allowed to remain on any side-walk, after notice to remove the saim-^g Sneh lino lo be imposed by the Maytj^K lifter trial and conviction before uuv On motion, ( iouncil ^?dMI?^. ?Ma