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COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, Dec. 22, 1866. '?'lu' TrutH Coming Out. Thc New York World says that th? New England manufacturers are pre? paring to promote measures for the free admission of provisions and the raw materials of manufactory. Lu the moment of hot haste, in favor of exclusive trading, and led by Mor? rill, the chief authority in Congress on all questions of commerce, they aided in destroying the treaty with the British Provinces, admitting pro? visions, ?fcc, freo of duty, into the United States. Now they begin to seo tho evil re? sults of such legislation upon their own affairs. Makers of woolen goods want cheap wool, to save our woolen manufacturers. The proprietors of saw-mills are clamoring for oheap saw-logs, and tho importation of gheap provisions for laborers, and duty free is at last appreciated bj manufacturers. But the protective theory is, thal all classes ought to be benefited alike by it. The manufacturer is tc have double price fov his goods, be cause, by providing a home markel for the productions of the farmer, al are to gain alike, as the two boy? made a handsome littlo capital fo: their fi^st start in life, by trading their two jack knives with each pthe: at nominal prices, of a perpetually upwards tendency. Some of the Western member spelled out the first monosyllable ir the lessons of political economy, in i very creditablo manner in the discus sion of the tariff. One of them said "Give us a heavy duty on foreigi wheat; protect us as the manufac turers are protected, and we will al prosper alike." What could the man nfacturers do ' but applaud to th echo a proposition so reasonable Tho World then says : "But at this point in the progres of the reasoning comes in the fate and really incontrovertible argumen -if a few only are to receive legidt tive benefits, and be paid high price for the products of their industry the legislation is partial and unfaii it must be equal to all, or it cannc be just; and if it is equal to all, non can gain anything by it. Few woul urge many objections to the gain ( any set of Congressional lobbyis and their constituents by influencia legislation for their own benefit, d rectly or indirectly, by open avowa or even under the covert guise c deceptive patriotism, provided votin created tho money put into the pockets, and it were not to be pai at the expense of the community These votes of money under the pr tence of protection, cost the natio at least twice as much as they ben fit the monopolists who seek them, We will watch and wait patient for the result of this New Englar movement. LiCgla>la.lure ol South Carolina. The Legislature adjourned yeste day at 1 o'clock p. m. Tho folio1 ing is a complete list of tho Ac ratified by the General Assembly ai approved by tho Governor. Tl Appropriation and Tax Acts are a pended in full. We shall contiui the publication, in the Phcenix, the most important Acts : * An Act making appropriations f the year commencing 1st Octobc 1866. An Act to raise supplies for tl year commencing 1st October, 186C An Act to amend the Crimir Law. An Act to amend an Act entitl "An Act to amend tho District Cou Act." Au Act to incorporate the Charl? ton and Savannah Railroad Coi puny. An AcU to regulate the fees Sheriff's for dieting persons coulin in jail, and to provide for the mo expeditious payment. Au Act to incorporate the villa of Bennettsville. An Act to incorporate the Winy: and Santee Canal Company. An Act to renew and amend t charter of the town of Sumter. An Act for the better protection Seamen and Immigrants in tho pc and harbor of Charleston. An Act to authorize and reguli tho creation of private corporatio within this State. An Act to charter the Columl and Sumter Railroad Company. An Act to renew and extend an ? entitled "An Act to incorporate t Forman University," ratified on t 20ih day of December, in the year our Lord lt?D?, and to alter tho st' of lue corporation. Au Act to authorize and empovi the Commissioners of Free Scho for the Parishes of St. Philip a St. Michael, lo organize an eveni school for apprentices and youths business, and to collect a tux for 1 support of t he same. An Act to authorize the City Cor eil of Columbia to issue additio: bonds. An Act to vest the right and title, of- the State in certain property therein mentioned in certain per? sons. An Act to amend the charter of the Charleston Gas-Light Company. An Act respecting sureties on bonds of public officers. An Act to establish certain roads, bridges and ferries, and to renew the charters of certain others. An Act for the encouragement and protection of European Immigration and for the appointment of a com? missioner and agents, and for other purposes therein expressed. An Act to amend the Act establish? ing the University of South Carolina. An Act to renew the charter of tho town of Beaufort. An Act to alter the law on the sub? ject of fences. An Act to vest in Benjamin F. Landrum, his heirs and assigns, cer? tain lands in Edgefield District liable '.o escheat. An Act to extend tho duration of an Act entitled ' Au Act to extend the duration of an Act authorising the formation of limited partner? ships." An Act supplementary to the Act to provide for the funding the inter? est and principal of certain stocks and bonds of tho State past due, passed ou the 21st day of September, 1865. An Act to incorporate the Farm? ers' and Merchants' City Railway Company of South Carolina. An Act to extend the- charter of the Marion Fire Engine Company. An Act to further extend the time allowed the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company to construct a branch of their Hoad from some point on their main trunk West of Saluda River to connect with tho South Carolina Railroad at or East of Aiken. An Act to provide artificial legs for all citizens of tho State who have lost their legs during tho recent war. An Act to authorize the transfer to the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company of certain stocks held by tho State, and to authorize the gua? rantee by the State of the bonds of said Company. An Act to provide for the appoint? ment of additional Magistrates for the Districts of Orangeburg. Colle ton, Richland, Sumter, Lexington, Clarendon, Darlington and Edgo field. An Act to authorize the salo of the jail lot in Sumler District. An Act to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to leud the name and credit of thc State to the Green? ville and Columbia Railroad Compa? ny in the re-adjustment of theil debt." An Act to renew and extend thc charter of the Methodist Benevolent Society of Charleston. An Act to regulate elections foi Representatives in Congress. An Act to provide for docketing ! Constitutional ca?:s in the Court ol Errors. An Act to incorporate the Charles? ton and Florida Steam Packet Com? pany. An Act to incorporate the South Carolina Loan and Trust Company. An Act to repeal the Usury Laws of this Stute. An Act to alter and amend an Act, entitled "An Act to amend the char ter of the Calhoun Insurance Com pany of Charleston." I Au Act to provide for the admissior j in evidence of wills made in the exe ' cution of a power. An Act to authorize tho issue o bonds or stock to pay amount du< the contractors for marble work o new State House. An Act to extend the charter o the Charleston Fire Company o Axemen. ! An Act to extend the time in whicl to record lost instruments in writing An Act to alter the sittings of tht Courts of Law within the Easteri Circuit. An Act accepting thehenefits of ai Act of Cougress, entitled "An Ac donating public lands to the severa States and Territories which maj provide colleges Xor tue benefit o agriculture and the mechanic arts,' approved the 2d July, A. D. 1862. An Act to alter and amend the lav in relation to the opening, widening closing or extending streets in the cib of Charleston. An Act to incorporate the Charles ton Dredging and Wharf Building Company. An Act to alter the law in relatioi to the publication of legal notices. An Act to alter and amend th charter of the town of Camden. An Act to incorporate the Charles ton Indepeadeut Turners' Associa tiOQ. An Act to renew tho charter of tin Vigilant Fire Company of Charles ton. An Act to change tho name and re new and amend the charter of th Yorkville Fire Engine Company. An Act to declare valid the recen election of Intendant and Wardens o the te?wn of Timmonsville. An Act to renew the charter of th Presbyterian Church at Spartanburj Court House. An Act to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to alter and ameu( tho law in relation to the method o counting votes in all elections by th people." An Act to incorporate the Youni America Fire Engine Company o Charleston. Au Act to renew and extend th charter ol' the village of Frog Level An Act to renew tho charter of tho Darlington Presbyterian Church. An Act to renew the charter of the Winyah Fire "Eugine Company, of Georgetown. An Act to incorporate tho Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspect? ors-General of the thirty-third degree, for the Southern jurisdiction of the United States. An Act to inoorporato the "Went? worth street Lutheran Church, of Charleston. An Act to incorporate Union Academy. An Act to incorporate Charleston Commercial College. An Act to incorporate Liberty Springs Presbyterian Church, (Old Schoo],) in Laurens District. An Act to incorporate the Wash? ington Light Infantry Charitable As? sociation. Au Act to amend the charter of the town of Yorkville. .An Act to incorporate the Beaufort Club. An Act to pr?vido an expeditious mode of ejecting trespassers. An Act to declare Big Horse Creek, in Edgefield District, not navigable as a public stream beyond a certain point. An Act to make certified copies evidence. Au Act to incorporate the Charles? ton Water Company. An Act to authorize the City Coun? cil of Charleston to issue and put in circulation notes receivable in dues or taxes to the city. An Act to carry into effect the do? nation made by an Act of Congress to the several SWxfces and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Me? chanic Arts. An Act to ameud an Act entitled an Act to authorize tho sale of the Columbia Canal, ratified 21st Decem? ber, 18G5. An Act to shorten and regulate the publication of notices of absent de? fendants in equity. An Act to incorporate the Cheraw Bridde Company. An Act to vest in Nelly Partin and Jacob Ethridge certain property lia? ble to escheat. An Act to incorporate the village of Kingstree. An Act to establish Gibbon's Ferry. An Act to incorporate tho Se? Island Cotton Company. An Act to amend tho charter of th? town of Georgetown. An Act to regulate the sittings o tho Court of Appeals. An Act to incorporate the diaries ton Board of Trade. An Act to amend the law in rela tion to tenaucies. An Act to authorize tho Mayo?auc Aldermen of tho city of Columbia tc issue and put in circulation notes re ceivable in taxes or dues to the city. An Act to incorporate the Trustee of the Walterboro Male Academy.. An Act to alter and amend th charter of the town of Winnsboro. An Act to amend tho charter of th Society Hill and Marlboro Bridg Company. An Act to provide for the registry tion of trust deeds of personal pro perty. An Act to renew an Act entitle "An Act to incorporate the town c Newberry." An Act to withdraw certain ur drawn appropriations herc :of or made. An Act to renew the charter of th Salamander Fire Eugine Company of Georgetown. An Act to incorporate the Mannin Cemetery Company. An Act to establish an additioui class of flour, to be called famil flour. An Act to incorporate! Mt. Pisga Baptist Church, in Anderson Dh trict. ArraorRiATioN ACT. The following sums aro apprc priated for the payment of tho variou officers and expenses of the Stat Government: For the salary of tb Governor, 83,500; Private Secretar of the Governor, $1,200; Messenge of the Governor, $100; contingei fund of the Executite Departmen 825,000, subject to the draft of tli Governor, and to be accounted fe annually to the Legislature; for rei of Governor's house in Columbi) $300; for printing and preparin bonds, stocks and record books, uudt Act of 21st September, I860, to pr< vide for funding tbe interest an principal of certain ?tocks and bom of the Stato past due, $1,100, to L drawn on check of the Governor; fe printing and prepariug bonds, stoc and record books for funding ti fire loan stock and bonds, authorize tho present session, $800, to be draw on check of tho Governor; for tv, watchmen for the new State Hon; and grounds, $900, to bo drawn o draft of tate House Keeper. For pay of tho members of the Li gislature, Attorney-General and Sol citors. during the present scssioi $27,000; for salaries of the Clerks e tho Senate and House of Represent ti ves, $1,200 each, and for the so vices of two assistant Clerks, $2i each; for salaries of two Messeuge and two Door-keepers, 5250 each; f( Messengers of the House and Senat for extra services as mail carrier $50; for Messenger of Hons?.*, for s milar service's at last extra sessioi $25; for salary of the Keeper of tl Stato House and Librarian, $300; fe sal'.r;es of the Heading Clerks of tl S 1 House, $250 each; for tl .of four Lugrossing Clerk sar y and miioago alloweel men ber*? of tho General Assembly, and $125 for services of extra Engrossing Clerks at the present session; for printers of the Senate and House of Representatives for the present ses? sion. $12,000, and that tho number of copies specified in the proposals of the printer as accepted hy the Legis? lature, shall bo printed and deposited in thc office of tho Treasurer of the State, at Columbia, before the first day of March next, and the amount to be paid according to the proposals, which shall be ascertained by the Treasurer; for stationery, fuel, dis? tributing Acts, and expenses of the election returns, to include the suras due Messengers for bringing and de? livering to the Secretary of State the returns of elections for members of Congress, $1,000; for contingent ex? penses of the Legislative Library, ?200- $700 for thc pay andmiloage'of thej special joiut committee on the bank, sitting during the recess; for the necessary expenses incurred by the special railroad commission, ap? pointed at the extra session, $352; to. Theodore Stark, Keeper of the State House and Librarian, $528, appro? priated at last session, for arrearages of salary; for defraying tho expenses of special joint committee appointed at last regular session of the General Assembly to inquire and report as to the disposition of certain public pro? perty, $300. For salary of Chief Justice, $3.500; for salaries of ten Judges, $3,000 each; for salary of Attorney-General, $1,100; for salaries of five Solicitors, 8900 each; for Clerk of Court of Ap? peals, who shall be Librarian, $800, the same to include expenses of fuel; for salary of Messenger of said Court, $200; for purchase of books for li? brary of Court of Appeals, $1,000, to be drawn and expended by order of the presiding Justice; for fire? wood and fuel for Court of Appeals, $50; for salary of State Reporter, $1,500; for pay of jurors and consta? bles, $50.000. For salary of Treasurer of State, $3,200, including the salaries of one or more clerks; for salary of Comp? troller-General, $2,500, including clerk's salary; to Comptroller-Gene? ral, $200, for making out copies of tax returns in 18G7, and a like sum for like services in I860; for Assessor of St. Philip's and St. Michael's, for makiug out and affixing assessments of each returu, $S00. For salaries of eleven professors in tho University of South Carolina, $11,000; for Librarian of University, who shall be Secretary of the Board of Trustees, $600, to "be paid by the Treasurer of the State, quarterly in advance; for repairs of University buildings, $2,000. For payment of contingent ac? counts of the State, $37,00U; for pay? ment such claims as may be admitted by the Legislature at its present ses? sion, $20,000; for education of tl?t deaf and dumb and the blind, $4,000 for repairs of the buildings at Cedai Springs, $2,000; for support of free schools, $25,000, to be distributed or the basis of representation' in tin popular branch of the General As sembly; for payment of such.othei churns or demands on the State, o? may be allowed by the General As sembly upon the reports of othei committees, $20,000; for Lunatic Asylum, $8,000. For salary aud services of Secreta ry of State, $500; in lieu of al charges against the State for signing commissions. For maintaining and keeping oper the Roper Hospital, in Charleston $3,000; to bo paid to the Medical So ciety in trust for tho Roper Fund. For the support of tho Catawba In dians, $1,200; to be paid to the orde: of the Indian Agent, and to be ex pended under the direction of tin Governor. For tho rent and fixtnres of J house for the uso of the Court of Ap peals, $300. For expenses incurrec by Committee on Emigration, ap pointed session 1865, $500; to b< paid on draft of John A. Wagener Chairman. For clerks on Committee on Education and Accounts, $90 For the purchase of artificial leg: for citizens of this State who have lost theirs in the service of the coan try in tl\e recent war, $211,000. Fo: testing in tho courts the const itu tionality of tho Act of Congress bj which lauds have been sold in St Helena and St. Luke's Parishes $5,000; to be drawn subject to tin order of the Governor. That the sum of $23,000 be appro printed for the following purposes $10,000 for permanent jail for Rich land; $4,000 do. for Darlington $1,500, in addition to $1,000 already appropriated to build temporary jai for Sumter; $2,500 temporary do for Chesterfield: $1,500 in additior to $1,000 already appropriated fo Barnwell; do. for Beaufort; $l,0?< to complete jail and court house in Lexington; $1,500 for complet ing jail in Lancaster. For cover ing new State House with a tit roof, $12,000. For the construction o a Penitentiary, $45,01)0, to be paie on draft of Governor from time te time as same may be needed, not tob; drawn until estimates furnished am work contracted, for. THE TAX ACT. Upon the following articles, then shall be an ad valorem tax paid, a: property according to its assesset value, viz: Ou all real estate,30ceuti on every $100, except such lands a? may be in possession of the Freed men's Bureau in January next; ci the capital steck of all gas-light com panics, 50 cents on every t?100; OJ articles manufactured for sale, bartel or exchange, between the 1st day of January, 1866, and January, 1867, SI on every $100, to bc paid by tho manufacturers; on tho gross amount of all spirituous liquors, (except on liquors manufactured in this ?State from fruits in their season.) sold from January 1 to December 31, 1807, 10 per ceut., to be paid quarterly to thc tax collectors of the several Dis? tricts; on buggies, carriages, gold and siiver plate? watches, jewelry and pianos, on hand January 1, 18G7, except those held by deniers for sale, $1 on every $100. Upon all gross incomes derived from the following sources, there shall be paid a tax ?f the per cent, herein spe? cified on thc aggregate amount re? ceived, between tho 1st day of Janu? ary, 18G0,- and the 1st day of January, 1807: From employments, faculties and professions, including the pro? fession '! dentistry,'(whether in the profession of the law the profits be derived from the costs of suit, fees, or other sources of professional in? come,) excepting clergymen, $2 on every $100; on commissions received by brokers, vendue masters, factors, commission merchants, dealers in ex exchange, (foreign or domestic,) or in mortgages, bond:-! and other negotia? ble papers, $5 on every $100; on the gross amount of premiums received by insurance companies incorporated within this State, $2 on every $100; on the gross amount of premiums received by agencies of insurance companies and underwriters incorpo? rated without the limits of this State, S3 on every $100; on the gross amount of tho receipts of express companies, $10 on ?very $100, to be paid to the Treasurer of the State; on the gross amount of the receipts of telegraph companies, $5 on every $100; on the gross amount of receipts from the sale of pictorial newspapers or magazines, $25 on every $1(JJ; on the gross receipts of newspapers pub? lished in this State, $2 on every $100; on the amount of sales of goods, wares, merchandize, embracing all the articles of trade for sale, barter or exchange, (spirituous liquors and the products of this State, and the unmanufactured^ products of any of the United States, or Territories thereof, excepted,) which any parson shall li ave made from the 1st day of January, of the present year, to the 1st day of January, A.D. 1S67, 60 cents on every $100; for same arti? cles,-? tax of 50 cents for the ensuing year; on the gross profits of national banks, $10 on every $100; on the in? comes derived from the arts of pho? tographing ami daguerreotyping, $1 on every $100; on all incomes amount? ing to more than $51)0 per annum, derived from salaries, rents, divi? dends and money at interest, in excess of $500, $1 on every $100; on the incomes derived from saw, flour and grist-mills, and also from cotton ginned on toll, $2 on every $100* on the gross incomes of ?di railroads, (not exempted by law,) $1 on every $100, but that when a part of a railroad only is within the limits of tbi3 State, the return of its income shall bear tho same ratio to ' its whole income that the length of road in this State bears to its whole length. . The following persons are to pay a tax on every $100 of gross iucome: Irotel-keepers, $2; restaurants or eat? ing-houses, $2; livery stables, $2; butchers and hucksters, $2; billiard tables, .$5; bowling alleys, $5; bar? rooms, whether connected with a hotel or otherwise, $10; ferries, $1; toll-gates, $1. Upon taking out a charter, except for religious, charitable and educa? tional purposes, $20; each renewal of charter, under this Act, $10. The keepers of public race-courses shall pay a tax of $100; each public hack, stage-coach; dray and baggage wagon shall be taxed $10, anti each omnibus $25. AU persons representing publicly, j for gain or reward, any plays, comedy, i tragedy, or other employment of the I stage, or exhibiting wax-work3 or other shows, of any kind whatsoever, to be paid into the hands of the Clerks of the Courts respectively, (who shall bo bound to collect and pay tho same into the public Trea? sury, excepting in cases wh?le the same is now required by law to be paid to corporations or otherwise,) $10 per day; circus exhibitions, $50 per day; dogs shall be taxed $1, but for each plantation and inhabited lot in a town or village, there shall be one dog exempted iroe, taxation. A capitation tax of $1 per head on every malo between tho ages o? twenty-one and fifty, resident in the State, on the first day of February, 1807, except they be incapable of earning a support. Every employer shall make returns of the names of all persons that are employed by him, and pay the tax of such person or persons, in which case the tax receipt shall be a good and valid set-off in any action for wages by such em? ployee against such employer. xiii taxes levied on property, as prescribed in this Act, shall be paid to the tax collector for the District or Parish in which said property located, except that tin; tax levied on railroad, express and telegraph companies be paid into the Treasury of the State. Tho lots and houses on Sullivan's Island shall be returned to the tax collector of the tax district in which they are .situated in the same manner as oilier town lots aud houses, and shall be habit: to tho same rates of taxation. The taxes herein levied shall bo paid only in gold or silver coin, United States Treasury notos, or notes of national banks, or the bills receivable of this State, and also pay-certificates of jurors and consta? bles for attendance on the courts. m The tax collectors of thc several col-? ^ lection districts s?mil be allowed, on all sums of money paid into their hands for taxation, a commission, as follows: For St. Philip's and St. Michael's,-per cent.; for Ander? son, Abbeville, Chester. Kershaw, Richland, Clarendon, Darlington, Laurens, Marion, Newberry, Orange, Spartanburg, Sumter, Edgefield. Union, York and Barnwell, four per cent.; for Chesterfield, Greenville, Lancaster, Lexington, Marlboro, Pickens, Fairfield, St. Matthew's, Prince George Winyaw, St, Bartholo? mew's and Wilhamsburg, six per cent. ; for Hurry, St, Helena, St. Ste? phen^, Christ Church, Priuco Wil? liam's, All ?t?aints, St. George's Dor? chester, St. James' Santee and Goose Creek, St, John's Berkeley and Colle ton, and St. Peter's, eight per cent.; for St, Andrew's, and St. Thomas and St, Dennis, ten per cent. : Pro? vided, That in all districts where tho taxes amount to more than $30,000, tho commissions shall be two percent. ?t on the excess. Tax collectors to make returns to the Treasury in Columbia, on or before July, 1867. No tax collector or assessor shall receive his commissions till their re? turns have been received at tho Trea? surer's office, and been approved by him. The assessors of the several dis? tricts aro required to return to the tax collector lists of all persons in their district, subject to the capitation tax, with such particulars of resi? dence, etc., as may serve to identify the persons. The tax collector is re? quired to pay to tho State Treasurer the quarterly returns within thirty days. Each tax collector shall Attend at the court house, or some other public place, daily, for one week pre? vious to making Iiis final return. Adi taxes on incomes shall refer to those received between January 1, 1866 and 1867, except special designations. Before the collection of tho taxes herein levied, an assessment shall be made of the actual value of the pro? perty taxed; and for that purpose tho tax collectors of the several Districts and Parishes, except tho Parishes of St. Philip and St. Michael, are here? by constituted assessors. Each tax collector, before entering upon his duties as assessor, shall take and sub? scribe, before the Clerk of the Court :>f the District, tho following oath, which shall be endorsed on his com? mission, viz: "I, A. B., do promise and swear that I will, to tho best of my ability, execute tho duties of as? sessor for my collection district, and will, without favor or partiality, as? certain and assess the actual value of the property, real and personal, upon which an ad valorem tax is laid be? fore, and for tho purpose of laying such tax." THE REPEAL OE TUE USURY LAWS. The following is a copy of the Act passed by thu Legislature of this State, for tho repeal of the usury laws : Tie il enacted by ike Senate and House of Representatives, now met and sitting in Genend Assembly, That from and after the passage of this Act, in all caases of contract for tho hiring, lending or use of money, wherein, by the terms of the original contract, no specific rate of interest shall have been agreed upon, in writing, signed by tho party to be charged therewith, the legal interest shall bo and remain at tho rate of seven per ceut, per an? num. 2. That in all money decrees and judgments of Courts of Law and Equity, hereafter enrolled or entered, in all cases of ?account hereafter stated, and in all cases wherein any sum or sums of money, shall hereaf? ter be ascertained, and being due, shall draw interest, according to law, toe legal interest shall be and remain at the rate of seven per centum per annum. 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts limiting tho rate of interest, recover? able upon contracts for the hiring, lending or use of mouey, be, and the same arc- heneby, repealed. Approved, December 8, 1866. The propositions already intro? duced into Congress for establishing Territorial Governments over tho Southern States fully exhibit the un? appeasable malignity of the Congres? sional Jacobins. Thcro is neither rhyme nor reason in their diabolical malice. They frame bills without reference to the Constitution or tho dictates of statesmanship. The in? terests of tho nation, whichThey are sworn to protect, do not enter into their political philosophy. Revenge is their guiding star, and tho deter? mination to hold on to political pow ?r is their moving principle. Tho record of their excesses will bo tho dachest and dirtiest chapter in our rjongressional history. Thc- New York Express thinks that awyers are thu most ill-used men in ,he world, because, whilst they may .ide in their own carrir.gcs, they aro nade to draw tho conveyances of ;Lher people. Tho Universal Suffrage Association ?i" Louisiana consists of thirteen men. The garroting season has set in >riskly at St. Louis. Another.blind negro has come ont .a a pianist. His name is Thompson.