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COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, December 16,1866. (Jetting Frightened. Some of the radical journals are beginning to express doubts ?is to ?whether, should the leaders of their party accomplish their scheme for negro suffrage in the South, they would reap any benefit from the mea? sure. They utter very grave and, -wo must say, very reasonable doubts, that the negro, if allowed thc ballot, would vote in the interests of the radicals. Reasoning thus, they are beginning to entreat their leaders to canvass the matter before taking a step that might ruin tho party. . Prominent among the radical or? gans, and one "of the ablest, which now disfavors the movement for ne? gro suffrage, is the New York Nation. In a leading article on universal suf? frage and universal amuesty, it says : "Now, if we absolve thc Southern leaders from all their sins, and arm tho blacks with thc ballot, the first result will be that the persecution of the freedmen will cease. So far, so good. But, at the same time, the Southern politicians will go to work diligently to cultivate the good will of the negroes-to practice on their prejudices, on their ignorance, on their weaknesses of all kinds. At this game, they will certainly beat all competitors. They will be on the spot, at every tavern, at every cross? road, on every plantation, bringing to bear-, on a population bound to them by various sorts of ties, all the arts of the most adroit and accom? plished canvassers. They have the leisure, the training and experience necessary for the work, ant? will do it thoroughly. Our orators will not go down to contend with them. Proba? bly their lives would not be safe, if they did. By way of counteracting their schemes, and keeping alive the fidelity of the freedmen to the Union and to liberty, we shall deliver lec? tures at lyceums in New England and the North-west, stirring harangues at the Cooper Institute, New York, and publish ardent editorials in the Tri? bune and Independent, which half a million of Northern whites will read, but never a Southern black. Does any calm and candid observer sup? pose that, after five years of this sort of regime we should not have com? pletely lost the new constituency we are now calling into existence; that the negroes would not be driven into tho Southern net justas completely as tho ignorant whites of the South and the ignorant Irish of the North have been?" There is no question, as the Nash? ville Union says, that if the negro were clothed with the right of suf? frage that he would exercise it in be? half of those with whom his interests are identified. The history of all 'hired laboring classes will establish the truth of this proposition. If we should even take the voters of the North and East, thc employees of New England manufac? turers, wc would find the above rub hold good. If their white employee; will vote to please their employers oi masters and;thus promote their owr interests, is it not probable that thc negro, "'native and to the manor born," raised among those now around him, and being identified ir interest with them, will vote with theil former masters and present employ ers ? There is not the remotest proba bility that the radicals could muster c corporal's guard of voters from thc negroes at the ballot-boxes of thc South. Let the radicals go on, and il in their unscrupulous policy, ant' through the strength of numbers, they should be able to force negrc suffrage on the Southern States, ant they find the negroes voting as above indicated, they will he among the first to bellow for the repeal of the Ad conferring it. A Gay Time. Thc white spirits and black, iv will be seen by our telegrams, hav< been commingling in joyous rioting in Washington, on the occasion o the passage of the negro suffrage bil in the District of Columbia. Thc people of the District, having no part or lot in concocting or per fecting this iniquitous measure, ari to be pitied, and no doubt will suffe from tho imprudent conduct of thes new-made voters. As to general po litics, this wholesale enfrauchisemen of the negroes in the District, has m influence whatever, except in so fa as to show thc rampant fanatical ani mus of the radical party in Congress If we arc not mistaken, the member of Congress will, ere long, bo sorr for this foolish enactment. - The total mechanical force dc veloped by changing one cubic inc of water into 1,700 cubic inches c steam is nearly one ton. :V?>? ??i C&rsMr.s. Our telegraphic advices a few days ago informed us that Thad. Stevens had introduced a bill for tho admis? sion of North Carolina on certain conditions. The Wilmiugtou Dis? patch has the following remarks on this topic : At the instigation of a delegation from North Carolina, composed of a number of the vilest wretches that ever disgraced humanity by assuming to be men, notorious political trick? sters who can indulge no aspirations fer position in a white man's govern? ment, and who consequently have some ambition to be elevated to office by negro votes ; or becauso they are willing to debase themselves by swallowing a humiliating oath and know that no gentleman iu this State will take it, and for that reason hope for ruomotiou by it, Mr. . Thad. Ste? vens has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to abolish the present State Government in North Carolina and to establish an? other in its place, thc electors to be white and negro, and the delegates to tho Constitutional Convention to be worse than thc meauest and basest of our negroes. We refer our readers to our telegraphic column for a synop? sis. It is patent that the delegation that weut to Washington eudorsed this that their ways to office and power might be mado easy. It. is patent that Thad. Stevens iutroduced it to frighten the Legislature of North Carolina into ratifying the Constitu? tional amendment. The fears of the late Convention were played on sd effectually by the President, that Thad. Stevens has learned a lesson iu political tactics and hopes to work a similar result in the North Carolina Legislature. Thank God, this Legislature can? not be iutimidated by any such me? nace. There is some honor left iu the State ; and rather than have tho Leg? islature yield, it would be better that the threat should be put iu practice. We appeal to that body and its members, individually and collect? ively, to stand firm. The President is . obstinately determined that the State Governments created by him shall be recognized. Congress has not dared to mark down the abolition of the State Governments iu its cau? cus programme, and there is no need whatever for tho indulgence of appre? hension. Stand firm by the right. Stand firm against wrong at all ha? zards. A NORTHERN VIEW.-Tho repro? duction of the following article, from a Northern journal, we trust will not be considered as in bad taste. It contains a pointed historical fact or two, as well as oue or two other facts of a suggestive character: Charles Sumner, the apostle of ne? gro freedom, threatens tliat "we will correct the South if we have to rule them by laws as severe as England passed against the Irish Catholics.'' Notwithstanding the terrible anil bloody laws passed by England against the Catholics of Ireland, dur? ing the reigns of Heury VIII, Ed ward VI, and Elizabeth, even to thal of James I, not over sixty Irish em braced tho Protestant religion in al that long time, so we are told by th? Abbe Geoghegan, though Ire-laud contained over 2,000,000 inhabitants. That is an illustration of the benet! of cruel laws. None but madmen oi fools ever attempted to correct tem per by cruelty. And, then, is it auj of our business what the temper o; the South is? Under our, Constitu tion, we cannot legislate to "corree temper." If we could, it would bo r blessed thing to pass an act to corree: the brutal temper of the radical: in Congress. The only bad tempei showu anywhere in the Uuited State.1 is here in the North; the only ene mies to the restoration of the Unioi are here. Thc Government has received ? communication from Santa Anna ii relation to Mexican affairs. The ful tenor of tho letter has not transpired publicy, but it is known that Santi Anna protest against the con tem plated action of tho Administration, s< far as the latter proposes protectioi to the defacto Government of Moxh'c as against Santa Anna, Ortega, o: other Mexicans who may choose ti contest the authority of Juarez. I has also come out at Washingtoi that Santa Amma has planned ant contemplates an expidition into Mex ico with tho view of establishing : Government iu the Republic accord ing to his peculiar opinions and inte rests. Ex-Governor Holden, in the Ra ! leigh Standard, frankly and urgeuti; says that tho experiment of provis ional governments in the South ha been a failure.-New York Tribune Ex- Governor Holdenis qualified ti speak on that subject. He failed mos signally in the capacity of Provisiona Governor of North Carolina, am I nine-tenths of the people of that Stat told him so. A Havana letter says that J li African slave trade is pretty nearly a an end in Cuba, chiefly from the dc j termination of tho planters not t I buy any more imported slaves. To the Editor of the Phtenix. SIR: Tho prcSvS is great, because it gires free expression to the senti? ment of the people. Through this organ, we now offer a word to the General Assembly. That body should never forget that the people send representatives to bear the burthen of legislation-not to deal with agi? tative clamors and shirk .responsi? bility. The question beginning again to stir its members has distracted us for a long time. It begun under thc I name of "Stay L<tw," and has as? sumed various shapes, but has kept one object in view since the cud of the war-repudiation of debt or es? cape from payment. Now, sir, it is ingenious on the part of those en? deavoring again to pass this law, to give it the title of a "Homstoad Bill"-to connect it thus with the person and the home of thc unhappy debtor, and to blind the intelligence of our legislators by sympathy. If tho homestead bill, exempting 100 acre* of land, besides dwelling house, stock and provisions, applies only to the future, it is narrow-minded and detrimental to the subsequent ac? tivity of our population. If it ap? plies to the past, it is a robbery. The Legislature may smile that one should presume to contemplate such a con? struction upon its action; but thc past has taught us that the Constitu? tion is no longer sacred, and simply to say that an Act is an erasion of the Constitution, is but a compliment to the sagacity of its enactors. We must call it a robbery. But it ;;: plain terms: A party incurs a debt; whatever is his property is security j for the payment, and morally be? longs to the creditor. Au Act passed subsequent to thc formation of thc contract, and declaring that the cre? ditor shall not have his legal claim upon the security which induced him to give the credit, robs that cre? ditor of his property. It "deprives ?tim of his properly icilhoul due. pro? cess of law," aud "impairs the obliga? tion of a contract." I speak of the words of our Constitution as well as of its theory. 11 And whatever difficul? ties or inconveniences mag attend tlye practice, J am ready to maintain that as far <ts the fact deviates from the principle, so far the practice is vicious and corrupt." The evidence is before us, and is abundant. Scheming legis? lation and avoidance of the constitu? tional law have distracted our busi? ness, caused our credit to sink far below par, built up a barrier to repel foreign capital, and, beyond all, sanctioned moral fraud. POPULUS. The United States District Court is now in session at Montgomery. Among its proceedings of Monday, as reported . in the Advertiser, we find the following: l'uiled Slates vs. George W. Git gie. -Charged with complicity in the as? sassination of President Lincoln. Defendant applied for a continuance on the grounds of the necessary ab? sence of Governor Watts, one of his counsel, and a pending application to the President for a pardon, which defendant's counsel believe will be granted. The court declined to grant the motion for countinance on these grounds, but consented to lay the case over until this morning, when defendant's counsel will have the oy> portunity to show the absence of any material witness as a ground for con? tinuance. WHAT THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON SAYS.-Mr. Bigelow's reply to Mr. Seward's big cipher despatch (per At? lantic Cable) was received on Tues? day morning, and this is said to be thc whole ol it, nearly: 'Tn answer to a verbal communis tion, tho Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Moustier, writes me to-day that France has not changed her resolu j tion, but that upon military consider I atious, she has deemed it expedient to substitute one comprehensive evacua? tion for an evacuation in seperate parts. All of otu troops will leavo Mexico in the month of March." In short metre, this is about equiv-? aleut to saying: "My dear sir, I am going to leavv. Mexico-but I will go when I am reai^y-not before." -?? # ? ? DISTRESS IN MISSISSIPPI.-A corres? pondent uf. dio Memphis Avalanche states that there are twenty thousand dependent orphans and widows in Mississippi who need immediato re? lief. The moro favored classes in the State are doing what th? y can to re? lieve tho .helpless sufferers ; but the sad failure in the crops renders ade? quate relief at home impracticable. Aid from abroad is, therefore, indis? pensable. The Orphans' Home of the State of Mississippi, located at Lauderdale Springs, is doincr. a noble work for the poor sufferers. But more than two hundred applications have been made already for admittance to the "Home," whose cases have been postponed for want of means to feed them. A Radical United States District Judge, at Huntsville, Ala., by the name of Busteed, has delivered a charge to his grand jury instructing them to find truo bi'ls for treason against persons who d ii une the Ccn gress of the United States. The Charleston street railway has been opened, and cars now run regu? larly over the route. Gen. Pickett's Purdon. The substance of Gea. Grant's endorsement of Gen. Pickett's appli? cation for pardon was given by tele? graph a day or two since. The fol? lowing is Gen. Pickett's letter to Gen. Grant, asking his favorable en? dorsement on the application. It explains fully and satisfactorily tho circumstances undi; . which were hung several deserters?iu North Carolina, and about which the radical poli? ticians have raised such a hue and j cry: "My object now, General, iu pre? senting this paper, is to ask your favorable consideration of my case, and that you will, if you believe in my sincerity, for which I have pledged you my honor as an officer and a gentleman, put such an en? dorsement upon it as will obtain from his Excellency thc President a guarantee that I may be permitted to live unmolested iu my native State, where I am now trying to make a subsistence for my f.imily, (much im? poverished by the war,) by tilling the land. I acted simply as the general commanding the department. Cer? tain men, deserters from a North Carolina regiment, were taken with arms in their hands fighting against the colors nuder which they had en? listed. Charges were preferred against them. A regularly organized court martial was assembled of officers from North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, before whom the men wore tried. The evidence in the case being perfectly unmistakable, the mea being identified by numbers of their old regiment comrades, they were found guilty and condemned to be hung. The sentences were approved by mo, and they were duly executed accord? ing to the custom of war in like cases. My action was sanctioned by the t hen Confederate Government. If the time has not arrived for the Execu? tive clemency to be extended to my case, and which point I am now pressing, I merely wish sonic assur? ance that I will not be disturbed in my endeavor to keep my family from starvation, and that my parole, which was given in good faith, may protect me from the assaults of those persons desirous of still keeping up the war, which has ended, in my humble opi? nion, forever. Appealing to you as a soldier, and feeling confident you will appreciate my position, I sign my? self, with much esteem, "GEORGE E. PICKETT." From Washington. A special despatch to the Baltimore Sun says: A despatch was received by Gcu. Grant, to-day, from Gen. Sheridan, dated at New Orleans, yesterday. Gen. Sheridan says: "Telegraphed you last evening of the good condi? tion of affairs on the Kio Grande. The act of Gen. Sedgewiek gave rise to no complications. In fact, Gen. Eseobedo called on me to ask me not to hohl him responsible for it. The Canales faction having been sub? merged, I was enabled to release ? (icu. Ortega upon Eseobedo promis? ing that he would look out for him. There is not a city or State in Mexico whitth takes issue against Juarez's Government. On my return, I met Gen. Shormau, at Brazos Santiago. He had just como from Vera Cruz, and was en route with Mr. Campbell, for Matamoros." A statement has been published that our London Cousul had made a settlement with Eraser, Trenholm & Co., for Confederate property in pos? session of this firm. I learn from the Government department here that this act of tho Consul at London has been repudiated as unauthorized, and made without tho knowledge of our Minister, Mr. Adams, or Mr. Dudley, tho Consul at Liverpool, who had sole charge of the proceedings. The motive for the settlement on tho part of Eraser, Trenholm <fc Co., undoubtedly, was to avoid the neces? sity of answering iu the suit of chancery brought by Consul Dudley, which would undoubtedly have dis? closed large amounts of Confederate property iu their hands. To respond in a reasonable timo to the resolution of tho House requiring a statement of the pardons issued, the names of those who recommends them, etc., it will become necessary to make an appropriation to enable the Attorney-General to employ eight or ten clerks in his office. Even then it is estimated that these eight or teu extra clerks would find employment for aboht a month. Some of tho cases are voluminous, and tho peti? tion of Albert Pike is cited as au illustration of this fact. Mr. Piko is a Mason high up iu the order, and his pardon is recommended by most of tho leading Masonic lodges of the conutrj', and is signed by the officers and members of tho several lodges. CONFEDERATE GOED TURNED OVER TO THE UNITED STATES.-The Secre? tary of the Treasury, on Monday, received a certificate of deposit in favor of Mr. Henry Merrill, for the sum of ?100 sterling, on tho Londou and County Banking Company, Lon? don, which sum Mr. Merril] reports remained in his ham1 while acting as an officer of the s< led Confede? rate States of America, at the time : of the suppression of the rebellion. Tho Secretary has ordered that the ! necessary steps bo taken for the reco? very of the money, and, when real? ized, to be placed with the funds j arising from the sales of captured i and abandoned property. Legislature of South Carolina. Krliluy, December 14, I860. SENATE. Tho Senate met at ll a. m. Bills, to amend thc charter (if the town (?I Georgetown, and to incorporate thc South Carolina Loan and Trust Company, received tho third reading, and their titles wore changed to Acts. Mr. Weatherly introduced a hill to pro? hibit tho sale of spirituous liquors by iti- I neran! traders. Mr. Winsniith introduced a bill to repeal | an Act entitled "an Act to provide by law | for the compensation of physicians "ut post m< rtem examinations." Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at ll a. m., and tho pro? ceedings were opened with prayer by Kev. Mr. Capers. The Speaker laid before tho House tho report of the Comptroller-General on tho indebtedness of public officers to the .state, and on thc contingent account of the Upper Division. The bill to divide Bickens into two Elec? tion and Judicial Districts w.is not agreed to. The following Acts were duly ratified: To incorporate Epworth Academy, in Darlington' District; Wentworth street Lutheran Church ; Union Academy ; Charleston Commercial College ; Liberty Spring Presbyterian Church Cid School in Laurens District ; Washington Light In? fantry Charitable Association ; to amend the charter of thc town of Yorkville : to in? corporate the Beaufort Club : to amend tho charter of the Vigilant Fire Engine Com? pany of Charleston ; to change the name audrenew and amend the charter of thc Yorkville Tire Engine Company ; to declare valid the recent election ot Intendant and Wardens of the town of Timmonsville ; to renew tho charter of the Presbyterian Church at Spartaubnrg Court House; to renew and extend the charter of tho village of Frog Level ; to renew tho charter of the Darlington Presbyterian Church ; to renew the charter of tho Winyah Eire Eugine Company of Georgetown ; to declare Big] Horse Creek in Edgetield District not navi? gable as a public stream beyond a certain ' point; to authorize thc City Council of I Charleston to issue and putin circulation notes receivable in dues or taxes to the eily ; to make certified copies evidence : to incorporate the Supreme Council of Sov? ereign Grand Inspectors-General of the thirty-third degree, for the Southern juris? diction of tlu: United States ; to incorpor? ate tin: Charleston Water Company, in thc city of Charleston, State of South Carolina; to provide an expeditious mode of ejecting trespassers ; to extend tho charter of tho Charleston Eire Company of Axemen ; ac? cepting tho benefit of an Act of Congress, entitled an act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agricul? ture and the mechanic arts, approved tho sec? >nd day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight .hundred and sixty-two; to alter the sittings of the Courts of Law within the Eastern Circuit ; to incorporate the Charleston Dredging and Wharf Build? ing Company ; to alter and amend the Law in relation to tho opening, widening or extending streets in tho city of Charleston; to incorporate the Charleston Independent Turner's Association ; to alter tho Law in relation to the publication of legal notices, to alter and amend the charter of the town of Camden ;- to extend tho time in which to re-record lostinstruments in writing. Mr. Cannon introduced tho following reso? lution, which was agreed to and was ordered to be sent to tho Senate for concurrence: That Thos. Liles, Jr., J. W. Carlisle and D. Goudelock be appointed proxies to rep? resent the State stock in tho Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company. Mr. Hay introduced a resolution which was ordered for consideration to-morrow : That the Governor be- instructed in order to ascertain tho oxteut of tho destitution in tho several Districts of the State, to open a correspondence with the chairmen of Commissioners of Toor in their respective Districts, and report the result of such in? quiry to the Chief Assistant Commissioners of the Freedmen's Bureau of this State, and that the Governor be authorized to do all other acts necessary to carry out the ob? jects contemplated m tho foregoing resolu? tion ; and that each District shall make provision to pay tho expenses of transpor? tation and all other expenses upon such supplies as may bo received for the benelit of the poor ol'such Districts. FIRE.-The summer residence of Mr. G. H. Meyer, situated on Shultz's Hill, Hamburg, S. C., was destroyed by fire on Thursday night, about half-past ll o'clock. Twenty-two Wiuconsin banks are about winding up, and will be closed by December IC. A colored man in New York has abandoned his white wife. Served her right. FANNLNG'S RESTAURANT. Lunch To-Morrow. TVEGETABLE SOUP. T Irish Stew and Hogs-head Cheese. Cold Slaw and other accompaniments. Dec 16_JOHN FANNING. $10 Reward. fr. . LOST OR STOLEN-a BROWN ten HOR^E MULE, in low order, with Ju JpClose-trinimed tail and mane, short and backed. $10 reward will be given for his recoven-. A. II. MONTEITH. _Dcc 16 1?_ Extra Family Flour. 100 barrels and bags FAMILY 73 barrels medium Flour. For salo low. E. A G. D. HOPE. _Dec 164_ Cheese and Butter. FT (\ Boxes ENGLISH DAIRY CHEESE. ZJ\J 5 eases Im. Stilton Cheese. 2 eases Edam Cheese 6 kegs Choice Goshen Butter. Doc ld 4 E. A G. D. HOPE. Fire Crackers. ONE HUNDRED BOXES No. 1 GOLD CHOP, for salo low by the box. Deo IC? 4_E. A G. D. HOPE. Champagne A (\ CASESANDl?vSKETS-.(1uarlsHiid *T\J pints-Heidsiek and Imperial Cabi? net. E. A G. D. HOPE. Doc 16 1 Canary Seed. BIRD SEED, inst received and for sale by FISHER & HEINITSH. Dee IC Finest Assortment o? Toilet Articles. HAIR BRUSHES, Tooth Brushes, Co? lognes, Lubin'8 Extracts, Soaps, fine Perfumery, Powders. Paffs and Boxes, Combs, French Pomades, Cosmetics, Ele? gant Hair Preparations, for restoring grey hair to black, restoring its growth and em? bellishing the hair; Hair Dyes. For salobv Dcc 10 FISHER & HEINITSH. ' Liooal X"to3oa.?3 Tho Phoenix office is on Hain street, a tow doors above Taylor (or Camden) street. THE AUGUSTA AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD. Our Augusta exchanges announce that the legal voters of that city, hy a formal bal? lot, have politically instructed tho City Council to subscribe for $100,000 in tho stock of this road. OUR READING ROOM.-Member? of the L?gislature and the citizens generally, aro invited to visit tho Phoenix reading room, where they will find on file papers and periodicals from every section of the Union. The building is open day and night. TnE WEATHER.-Yesterday morning opened with a drizzling rain which froze as soon as it fell, lt continued to fall throughout the day and the atmosphere was intensely cold. In Charlotte and other towns North of us it was sleeting nil day. THE PORK MARKET-FIRST ARRIVAL.-Tho first drove of hogs for this market, we un? derstand, arrived here on Thursday. Tho drove numbered some sixty or seventy average weight nearly two hundred pounds, and sold from 10 to 12 cents, gross, which is considered a high price. Wno BURNED COLUMBIA?-This question will be asked fifty years hence. Then ?dace tho only full and truo account of its destruction in your libraries, BO-that your children and children's children will know tho whole truth. It will be more interest? ing to them than any romance. LJOIIT AT TUE POST OFFICE.-We are pleased to state that gas has been intro? duced into the Post Office. This desirable improvement had been contemplated for some time by the worthy Deputy Postmas? ter, Mr. Lcaphart, and wo are sure the t business conununitv will thank him for it. I _-: ; TUE CORRECT TDIE.-As announced, the j correct time was telegraphed to this city i yesterday, from the National Observatory, at 12 m. On its reception, it was found that most of the time-keepers were half an hour in advance of the true time. This time is intended to govern the movements of all railroads, and we presume, conse? quently, the post offices. It is, therefore, a matter of some importan; e to be guided by it._" .... _ RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV.-Trinity ChurcH?- Rev. P. J. Shand, RH a. m. and 3* p. m. Presbyterian Church -Rev. W. E. Boggs will be installed Pastor at 10.3D o'clock a. m. Rev. J. L. Girardcau will preside and preach the sermon. Rev.-A. FI Dick? son will deliver thc charges. Tho public aro invited to attend. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10 a. m. and 3J p. m. Ludieran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10A a. m. Theological Seminary, (Christ Church Congregation)-Rev. J. M. Pringle, Rector, 10A a. m. and 3i p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. W. T. Capers, Pastor, IDA a. m. and "\ p. m. Baptist Church-Kev. Dr. Reynolds, 10.j a. m. and 7 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. E. G. Cage, Pastor, 10A a. m. and '?>\ p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is call? ed co the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: R. N. Lewis-For Sale and Rent. J. W. Chick-Carpentering, Ac. E. A G. D. Hope-Family Flour, etc. Fisher A Heinitsh-Toilet Articles. Jacob Levin-To Gas Delinquents. John Fanning-Lunch at Restaurant. A. H. Monteith-Reward for Mule. Shiver .V Beckham-Reduction of Prices. Have You Paid Your Gas Bill? DELINQUENTS aro reminded that, if their bills aro not paid bv TO-MOR? ROW EVENING, (Monday,) tho supply will bo discontinued. Rosin, wood and labor cannot be had without money, con? sequents light cannot be furnished unless paid for." JACOB LEVIN, Dec 1G 1 Sec'y Columbia Gas Co. To Rent. MY BLACKSMITH and WOOD-SHOP, on Washington street, with good lot attached, for twelve months. Possession given the ?rst day of January, Ap? ply to R. N. LEWIS. Dec 103*_ For Salo or Rent. MY PLANTATION, five miles from Co? lumbia, containing 723 acres-one hall CLEARED I RES11 LAND. On thc premises are good houses, barns, stables. Ac. Applv to R. N. LEWIS. Dec 1G 3* Carpentering, Cabinet-Making and Upholstering. THE UNDERSIGNED, lately in thc em? ploy of G. S. Bower, is prepared to execute", with neatness and despatch, ALL KINDS OF CARPENTERS' WORK, CABI? NET-MAKING and UPHOLSTERY, and to supply COFFINS. Ho will also contract for thc erection of buildings of any style. Connected with his Shop, is a Lumber Yard, where lumber of all description can bo obtained at tho lowest market price. J..W. CHICK, Dec 1G G Next door to Express Office. Manhattan Life Insurance Company, New York. ANNUAL INCOME $2,000,000. Impor? tant new feature in dividends and ] modes of insurance. Smallest ratio of I mortality. Expenses iess than any cash company. Liberal modes of payment of premiums.' Insurers receive tho largest bonus ever given. Dividends made an? nually on all participating policies. No claims Unpaid. All kinds of non-forfeiting lifo and endowment policies issued. Loan? made on policies. All policies after three years non-forfeit able. MASON & JONES, Agents, Main street, Columbia, S. C. Also, represent the following Pire lusur ?ance Companies, authorized by tho Comp? troller-General for this State: Union Company, Baltimore, Md. Washington Company, Baltimore, Md. Jefferson Company, Virginia. Risks taken on Buildings, merchandize, Cotton, Furniture, and every description of property, at the lowest rates. Office on Main, between Washington and Lad j ttl 11t*. J . . i