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3y Telesrap?. Cable Despatches. LONDON, Monday, December 24.-The Exchango and marketa and the Paris Ikmrso aro closed, and there ia a general suspension of business for tho holiday?. Tho Times, of to-day, considera the affairs of tho Holy See in a critical condition, in spite of its tranquil appearance. FLOBENCE, December 24.-Tho Minister of Finance reports tho deficiency in bia budget of 200,000,000 francs. Pams, December 24.-Mr. Bigelow had an audience with Napoleon yesterday, and presented General Dix. Congratulatory ] speeches were made. His Majesty said: Tho historical reminiscence which you alluded to as having existed from an early dato between Franco and tho United States constitute a sure guarantee that no mis? understanding will disturb the friendly re? lations which continue. Tho relations j which prevail between tho two countries, j and tho continuance of loyal and sincere i understanding between tho Governments, will be of great advantage to tho industry and commerce of both countries, the inha? bitants of which already astonish other portioii8-of the world by marvels of their enterprise. Such understanding will do much to insure and guarantee popular progress and tho march of civilization. Your presence in Paris, sir, cannot but contribute to thia happy result, by uphold? ing, in your official character, these good relatious, to which 1 attach tho highest value. Tho Moniteur, of this morning, says tho French Government never received tho de? spatch of Secretary Seward, dated 23d of November, addressed to United States Minister Bigelow, in Paris, and published with tho official correspondence just sent in by the President to Congress, m which Seward, speaking of Napoleon's new amendment for tho removal of the French troops from Mexico in the spring of 1SG7, says, "but the Emperors decision to molli? fy existiug arrangements without any misunderstanding with the United States, so as to leave the whole French army in Mexico for tho present, instead of with? drawing one detachment in November as promised, is now found in everyway incon? venient and exceptionable. Wo cannot acquiesce in tho first, because the ?erm, next spring, as appointed for tho eut ire evacuation, is indefinite and vague, and because whore the authority for stating to Congress and tho American people that we have now a better guarantee for the with? drawal of the whole expeditionary force in tho spring than wo have heretofore had lor tho withdrawal of a part in Novem? ber." The newly appointed embassador of the Sublime Porte to the Court of France pre? sented his credentials to Napoleon imme? diately after tho reception of Gen. Dix. The Emperor afforded him a gratuitous reception, and expressed himself in a friendly address. The Pope addressed tho officers of the 85th regiment on their departure from Borne. He said your flag left France to restore tho Holy See; the Hag now returns to France, but many consciences will not be satisfied. Tho revolution will come to the gates of Rome. Italy is not complete as has been said, becauso this serai) of ter? ritory still remains; when this no longer remains, the flag of revolution will float over thc Italian capitol. I pray for Napo? leon, and for his tranquility; but ho also must do something. Franco is the eldest daughter of tho Church; but it does not suffice to wear tho title: the right to wear it must be proved by deeds. Intelligeuce received at Constantinople announces tho complete submission of tho Crotans from Corea to Rottirno. LONDON, December 24.-Evening.-The Trades Union, of this city*, resolved al? most unanimously to place their organiza? tion at the disposal of the reformers in tho coming political contests. ? HONG KONG, December 1.-It is reported here to-day that tho French naval expedi? tion against Corea, undertaken by the Admiral to avenge the murder of mission? aries and other outrages, has been beaten off from Kemghau with a loss of forty-five men, and that the Imperial fleet returned to Shanghai. New? liema. WASHINGTON, December 24.-Hon. Joseph Segar has returned from Richmond, where he has been in consultation with members of the Legislature, and especially with the leading men of that body. Tho object of thia consultation was to learn what their views aro relative to the adoption of the Constitutional amendment. Ho reports that the Legislature is prepared at once to adopt tho amendment, if they can have tho assurance from Congress that this shall bo the alternative, and that the loyal senators and representatives from that State will bo admitted without delay. ' The members believe that tho Southern Legislatures that have taken action and rejected tho amendment, would reverse their proceedings, and follow Virginia in the course above indicated, if Congress will givo tho desired assurance. Such is the substance of Col. Segar's statement. The Government has, as yet, recoivod no detailed account of Sherman and Camp? bell's visit to Vera Cruz. BALTIMORE, December 21.-To-day a warrant was issued by tho United States Commissioner on tho * oath of Capt. Van derless, of the Freedmen's Bureau, against the Sheriff of Anne Arundel Coun? ty, Maryland, for selling four negroes un? der an order of the Circuit Court. They were convicted of various offences anil were sold under that part of the codo ap? plicable to such negro characters instead of sending them to the Penitentiary, as in the case with white men. This suit will bo tried and appealed to the United States Supreme Court, a? designed by Judge Ma? gruder, in order to malm a test under the civil rights bill. NEW YORK, Decomber 24.-A New Or? leans correspondent states that Jacob Thompson was in Vera Cruz. Miramon has fled to Quarterra to avoid arrest by Bazaine, and tho Marquis had mado a de? cided failiure to raise money for Maximil? ian. A special despatch states that the con? demned Fenians in jail in Canada aro in a miserable condition, poorlv clad, and have unpalatable food, Ac. "VICKSBURG, December 21.-A firo occur? red here last night, destroying 100 stores, etc. Loss over $2,000,000. Advices from Rome report that the Pope appears to be in a peevish framo of mind, and little disposed to regard with favor an arrangement with the Italian Govern? ment, although ho receives councils from all quarters to incline to moderation and appease Italy. France supports the efforts of Italy, which have, as yet, been of no avail. CHICAGO, December 24.-Tho excavation for a tunnel under tho South branch of thc Chicago River at Washington street, had, on Saturday, reached a depth of forty feet. During Saturday night, ono side fell in, carrying away tho engine and hoisting apparatus, and filling the excava? tion to a depth of twenty-five feet with water. The cause of the slide was a de? fect in the temporary barrier. WASHINGTON, December 24.-Tho Mar? quis De Montholon, the retiring French Minister, and also the newly accredited Minister, M. Borthony, wero presented to the President by tho Secretary of State at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The leave-taking of the Marquis Be Montholon, with thc answer of tho President to him, were of the"kindest character. Mr. Betherny n. ide tho following speech to tho President : PRESIDENT: I havo tho honor to placo in your hands tho letters which direct me, in the quality of Envoy Extraordinary and Mildster Plenipotentiary of his Majesty t he Emperor of the French. In confidence to mo, the mission to represent him near you, my sovereign has specially charged me to make known to you tho value he at? taches to tho relations of friendship which exist between France and tho United States of America; to maintain these relations, to draw them moro close, if it bo possible, in view of tho development of interests common to the two countries. Such will be the constant aim of my efforts, and I have the firm hope to attain it, if, as I am in advance assured, tho Government and people of the United States share in thoso sentiments, of which I bring to this piaco the sincere expression. Thc President's reply was as follows: Sin: Grateful affection toward the French nation is among tho earliest, tho most pro? found aud tho most enduring sentiments of the people and Government of tho j United States. We constantly try to be? hove that no interests of either country j can ever require alienaci?n or antagonism between them, while iutimato commercial interests tend to bind them together. As you have justly observed, they have, at the samo time, common aim in tho advance? ment of civilization and humanity through? out the world. In expressing these feelings, I am only repeating what has boen uni? formly said by the United States since they became sovereign. Wo have had much reason to bc pleased with tho conduct of your predecessor, the Marquis do Montho ? ion. Be assured, Mr. Bertheny, no con? sideration or courtesy will be wbithheld, which shall tend to make tho performance of your duties agreeable and pleasant. Tho retiring French Minister and his successor, this evening, dined with tho Secretary of State. lt is ascertained, at the State Depart? ment, that Minister Campbell has been officially instructed to remain at New Or? leans until further orders, or to await fu? ture developments of Mexican affairs. Is" ASHVILLE, December 25. -After the ban? quet last night to the Congressional party, Gen. Howard made an address at the Capi? tol, to a large crowd of freedmen. Ho congratulated his bearers upon tho evi? dence of their thrift and advancement, which bc said he found everywhere. Not the least significant with the Congressional banquet was the fact of its being over? whelmingly attended by loading Confede? rate citizens. Ex-Confederato Generals Chcatham and Mowry and Ex-Go v. Brown mado brief speeches. GALVESTON, December 25.-The reported death of Escobedo is true. He was over? taken by Cortinas and Canales, when in Might from Matamoras, and brought back to that city. Consequent upon his capture, general insubordination of all tho liberal cliques occurrrd in Matamoras, and Cana? les getting the upper hand, executed Esco? bedo on Die morning of thc 21st December, claiming to act aa the representative o: Ortega. Tho reported panic in Matamo? ras has been confirmed, and a genera fight was expected to result. SAN FRANCISCO, December 25.-The Libe ral troops were to leave Mazatlan on thc 17th of December, in pursuit of the French San Blas was held by the Imperialists. The quartz mill, at Frogtown, Nevada one of the Iii st in the State, was destroyed by fire on the 22d December. NEW YORK, December 2G.-The Times Washington correspondent says, that oi i tho 5th inst., tho following in substance j was received from Napoleon, in reply t( Seward's despatch to Bigelow, of the 22< November. Napoleon specified the timi when tho Frenen army would be remove? from Mexico, and expressed Iiis satisfac tion with the Sherman-Campbell mission and proposed to co-operate in establishin; tho restoration of Republican government but thinks it will devolve upon tho Unitei States to maintain tho government thu created. Advices from China state that tho Ame rican schooner Gen. Sherman was seizei by pirates, who fired her, after tying to th masts the crew and two English passen gers, who all perished. It is stated that 130 radical office-holder have beon removed lately from bonde ware-houses in this city. WASHINGTON, December 20.-Tho Srj preme Court, to-day, reversed the judg meut of the Superior Court of Arkansas and decided that, as the law of Congres exempted swamp or overflowed lands fe ten years, it was not in tho power of th State to tax them within that period, i'o this would bo virtually a breach of th contract between the State and tho Unite States. Tho intention of the exemptio was to encourage the reclamation of th lands. The Supreme Court decided simiia cases from other States on the same prit ciple. BALTIMORE, December 2C.-Tho stearne Cuba sails to-day, and takes out $420,0t in gold. FOET LARAMIE, December 2C.-A terribl massacre occurred on tho 22d, near Foi Phil. Kearney. Brevet Col. Fottcrmai Capt. Brown and Lieut. Grummond, of th IStn Infantry, with ninety enlisted men, < tho 2d Cavalry and 18th Infantry, wei surrounded by Indians, and every office and man killed. HALIFAX, December 2G.-Late Bermut advices report tho total loss of tho bai Pathfinder, bound from Rockland to No Orleans, with a cargo of lime. A portie of the cargo will bo saved. PRIVATE BOARD. ACOUPLE of ladies and gentlemen, i a few singlo gentlemen, can obta BOARD on reasonable terms, in a priva family, located in a central and convenie: part of tho city, by applying at this offic Dee 25 2 Columbia Male Academy Classical and Mathematical Schoo HUGH S. THOMPSON, Instructor Mathem'cs, French and English Branche RICHARD FORD, A. M., Instructor in t Latin and Greek Classics and Eng. Br'ch* j THE first term of 18G7 w /?a begin on MON DAV, tho 7th eiJi^H?tfiJanuary, and continue foi H^tJpy^S months. Pupils will bo pi J^Bpr pared for admission into a <??3?53?^ university cn- college, or 1 mercantile life. Terms for tho four mont ! for tho Classics, French and Engli Brandies, $25; for the English Branches,! Mr. Ford is prepared to receivo BOAR ERS. Dec 23 mthmtuthmC* ?n Consignment ! TEN cases CHAMPAGNE, from c French agents. For salo low. Dec 23 3 GREGG & CO Annual Meeting Stockholders C lumbia Gas-light Company. THE A nouai Meeting will take place THURSDAY next, 27th -instant, at o'clock, in tho State Library Room n Bank Building, Main street. JACOB LEVIN, Secretary Columbia Gas-light Co [From Dickens' Christmas Story enti? tled "Mugby Junction."] THE EJ?CWEEB'S STOftV* His name, sir, was Matthew Price; mine is Benjamin Hardy. We were born within a few days of each other; bred up in tho same village; taught at tho same school. I cannot remem? ber the time when we were not close friends. Even as boys, we never knew what it was to quarrel. We had not a thought, we had not a pos? session, that was not in common. We would have stood by each other, fearlessly, to tho death. It was such a friendship as one reads about some? times in books-fast and firm as the great Tors upon our native moor? lands, true as the sun in the Heavens. The name of our village was Chad leigh. Mat was tho son of a smu.l farmer, named William Price, and tho eldest of a family of seven; I was the only child of Ephraim Hardy, tho Chadleigh blacksmith-a well known man in those parts, whose memory is not forgotten to this day. Just so far as a farmer is supposed to be bigger than a blacksmith, Mat's father might be said to have a better standing than mine; but William Price, with his small holding and his seven boys, was, in fact, as poor as many a day laborer ; whilst the blacksmith, well-to-do, bustling, popular, and open-handed, was a person of somo importance in the place. All this, however, had no? thing to do with Mat and myself. It never occurred to either of us that his jacket was out at elbows, or that our mutual funds came altogether from my pocket. It was enough for us that we sat on the same school bench, conned our tasks from thc same primer, fought each other's battles, screened each other's faults, fished, nutted, played truant, robbed orchards and birds' nests together, and spent every half-hour, author? ized or stolen, in each other's society. It was a happy time; but it could not go on forever. My father, being prosperous, resolved to put me for? ward in tho world. I must know moro and do better than himself. The forge was not good enough, the little world of Chadleigh not wide enough, for me. Thus it happened that I was still swinging thc satchel when Mat was whistling at thc plough, and that at last, when my future course was shaped out, we separated, as it then seemed to us, for life. For, blacksmith's son as I was, furnace and forge, in some form or other, pleased me best, and 1 chose to be a working engineer. Sc my father, by-aud-by, apprenticed me to a Birmingham iron-master and, having bidden farewell to Mal and Chadleigh, and the gray old Tors in the shadow of which I had spent all tho days of my life, I turned mj face Northward, and went over inte "the Black countr}*."' I am not going to dwell on this part of mystery. How I worked om the term of my apprenticeship; how when I had served my full time, ant become a skilled workman, I tool Mat from the plough and brought hin over to the Black Country, sharing with him lodging, wages, experience all, in short, that I had to give; hov he, naturally quick to learn, anc brimful of quiet energy, worked hi: way up, a step at a time, and came by-and-by, to be a "first hand" ii his own department; how, during al these years of change and trial, an( effort, the old boyish affection neve wavered or weakened, but went on growing with our growth ant strengthening with our strength-an facts which I need do no moro thai outline in this place. About this time-it will be remem bered that I speak of the days who Mat and I were on tho bright side o thirty-it happened that our tim contracted to supply six first-class lo comotives, to run on the new Hue then in process of construction, be tween Turin and Genoa. It was th first Italian order we liad taken. W had had dealings with France, Hoi land, Belgium, Germany; but neve with Italy. The connection, there fore, was new and valuable-all th moro valuable because our trans-A pine neighbors had but lately begu to lay down tho iron roads, and woul be safe to need moro of our goo English work, as they went on. S the Birmingham firm set themselv? to the contract with a will, lengtl ened our working hours, increase our wages, took on fresh hands, an determined, if energy and prompt tudo could do it, to place theniselv? at the head of tho Italian labor-ma ket, and stay there. They deserve and achieved success. Tho six loci motives were not only turned out 1 time, but were shipped, despatche and delivered with a promptitut that fairly amazed our Piedmonte: consignee. I was not a little prom you may be sure, when I found m; self appointed to superintend tl transport of the engines. Being s lowed a couple of assistants, I coi trived that Mat should bo one i them; and thus we enjoyed, togethe tho first great holiday of our lives. It was a wonderful change for tv Birmingham operatives, fresh fro the Black Country. Tho fair cit with its crescent back-ground of Alp tho port crowded with strange shi ping; the marvellous blue sky ai bluer sea; the painted houses on tl quays; the quaint cathedral, fae? with black and white marble; tl street of jewelers, like an Arab is Nights' bazaar; the street of palace with its Moorish court-yards, i fountains and orange-trees; the w men, veiled liko bridts; tho galley slaves, chained two and two; the pro? cessions of priests and fri?is; the everlasting clangor of bells; the bab V- of a strange tongue; tho singular lightness and brightness of the cli? mate-made, altogether, such a com? bination of wonders, that wo wan? dered about, thc first day, in a kind of bewildered dream, like children at a fair. Before that week was ended, being tempted by tho beauty of the place and tho liberality of tho pay, we had agreed to take service with tho Turin and Genoa Railway Com? pany, and to turn our backs upon Birmingham forever. Then begananewTifc-a life so ac? tive and healthy, so steeped in fresh air and sunshine, that we sometimes marvelled how we could have endured the gloom of the Black Country. We were constantly up and down the line, now at Genoa, now at Turin, taking trial trips with tho locomotives, and placing our old experiences at tho service of our new employers. lu the meanwhile, we made Genoa our headquarters, and hired a couple j of rooms over a small shop in a by- ! street, sloping down to tho quays, j Such a busy little street-so steep and winding that no vehicles could pass through it, ami so narrow that the sky looked like a mere strip of deep-blue ribbon overhead! Every house in it, however, was a shop where thc goods encroached on the foot-way, or were piled about tho door, or hung like tapestry from the balconies; and all day long, from dawn to dusk, an incessant stream of passers-by poured up and down be? tween the port and upper quarter of the city. Our landlady was tho widow cf a silver-worker, and lived by tho sale of filagree ornaments, cheap jewelry, combs, fans and toys in ivory and jet. She had an only daughter, named Gianetta, who served in tho shop, and was simply the most beautiful woman I ever beheld. Looking back across this weary chasm of years, and bringing her imago before me (as I eau and do) with all tho vividness of life, I am unable, even now, to detect a flaw in her beauty. I do not at? tempt to describe her. I do not be? lieve there is a poet living who could fiud the words to do it, but I once saw a picture thatjwas somewhat like her (not half so lovely, but still like her,) and, for aught I know, that picture is still hanging where I last looked at it-upon the walls of the Louvre. It represented a woman with brown eyes and golden hair, looking over her shoulder into a cir? cular mirror held by a bearded man in the back-ground. In this mau, as 1 then understood, the artist had painted his own portrait; in her the portrait of tho woman he loved. No picture that I ever saw was half so beautiful, and yet it was not worthy to be named in the same breath with Gianetta Coneglia. You may be certain the widow's shop did not want for customers. All Genoa knew how fair a face was to be seen behind that dingy little coun? ter; and Gianetta, flirt as she was, had more lovers than she cared to re? member, even by name. Gentle and simple, rich and poor, from the red capped sailor, buying his ear-rings or his amulet, to the nobleman, care? lessly purchasing half the filagrees in the window, sue treated them all alike-encouraged them, laughed at them, led them on and turned them off at her pleasure. She had no more heart than a marblo statue, as Mat and I discovered by and by, to our bitter cost. I cannot tell to this day how it came about, or what first led mo to suspect how things were going with us both; but long before the waning of the autumn, a coldness had sprung up between my friend and myself. It was nothing that could have been put into words. It was nothing that either of us could have explained or justified, to save his life. We lodged together, ate together, worked toge? ther, exactly as before; we even took our long evening's walk together, when the day's labor wa,s ended; and except, perhaps, that wo were more silent than of old, no mero looker-on could have detected a shadow of change. Yet there it was, silent and subtle, widening tho gulf between us every day. It was not his fault. He was too true and gentle-hearted to have will? ingly brought about such a state of things between us. Neither do I be? lieve-fiery as my nature is-that it was mine. It was all hers-hers from first to last-tho sin, and tho shame, and the sorr ,w. [CONTINUED IN OTJB NEXT.] Pickled Mullets. ASMALL CONSIGNMENT of tho above, put up expressly for family usc; very choice. Call and secure some, at Dec 23_HARDY SOLOMON'S. Sugar-cured Hams I 5f\r%f\ LBS. FINE SUGAR-CURED .\J\J\J HAMS, for salo at 15 cents per pound by A. L. SOLOMON, Second door from tho Shiver House, Dec 21 On Plain street. "liOTICE. ALL persons indebted to tho late Gen. STATES lt. GIST, aro requested ;o make payment; and those having demando against his estate, will present them, pro? perly attested, to tho undersigned, at Unionville, S. C. AUTHUR ?Sc STEEDMAN, Dec 9 ?9_Attorneys of Adin'x. To Rent. MY BLACKSMITH and WOOD-SHOP, on Washington street, with good lot attached, for twelve months. Possession <iiven tho first day of January, 1867. Ap? ply to R. N. LEWIS. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.. NEW YORK, December 26-Noon.-Gold 132; exchange dull-sixty davs 10!), sight J10; pork dull; old mee? $19.25; lard dull bids. 114@12J; cotton dull, at 33? for mid? dling uplands. 7 1'. M.-Gold closed at 31i- Money ac? tive, af 7 per cent. Cotton dull and un? changed, with H ti ICH of 800 bales; upland? 33.J; Orleans 35. Flour quiet and firm fancy and extra $13@16.5U. Corn lc. bet? ter. I'ork heavy and lower-moss $20(V? 20.50; prime $17(^17.50. MOBILE. DVLI ?nber 2i-I'. M.-Sales to? lley 7'JJ hales; m iud lings 31c. Market clot."'* quiet, with a light demand, and ra? ther bar? of cotton; but ?.'?alora are gene? rally sellers at quotations. NEW OBLEANS, December 24.-Cotton dull and Ac. lower, with nales of 3,000 bales; low middlings 29J@30J ..; miauling. Receipts 11,336 bales. " Sugar, fair, 9?c. Molasses, fair, GOc. Flour, super, U1.37.L Corn, $ir<{,$1.07*. Oats, 80c. Hay, $25@$2G. Mesa pork, $23. bacon shoulders, ll|c; rib, 12; clear, 15*. bard, 12^13. CINCINNATI, December 24-1*. M.-Flour weak, and 25c. lower. Mess pork firm, at U9.50@$20. Lard qniet, at lKiilljo. Cot? ton heavy, at 30?t7?31c. Whiskey unusually dxxll and unchanged. Hogs dull for dead und advanced for live. LOUISVILLE, Decomber 24-P. M.-Sales of 170 bales low middling cotton, r.t 29|@ D5o. Hogs, 6@64c; receipts 7 050; bulk niiotilders, 8 jc; packed hams, lf^c. Super lino flour, $0.50. Ked winter w'icat, $2.70. Ear corn held at 58c; prime .vliite shel led corn is held at 70@72c. Oats G3@65c. Sides 300 barrels plantation molasses, at COGi70c. Mess pork, $20. Lard, J 2c. Kaw whiskey, in bond, 28. The Great American Blood Purifier ! THE QUEEN'S DELIGHT! 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Also, a. fresh supply of fine Buckwheat Flour. Will bo ?old at very ?ow rates. EDWARD SILL, pec_25_2_Washington Street. Centrai Hotel. FROM and after this dato, tho "SHIVEE HOUSE" will bo kno .vii by the above name. Tho patronago re? ceived by ino presont proprietress has been BO gratifying, that sho is determined to enlarge her business and givo to it a distinctive title. Tho traveling public will bo accommo? dated promptly and web; an unexception? able tabb always bo kept; attontivo ser? vants will attend to individual wants, and no effort be spared to preservo tho reputa? tion which the present management has endeavored to deserve. Passengers transported to and from tho depots free of charge. Mas. D. C. SPECK, Deo 21 Columbia, S. C. -A-TJLO-tloaa. Sales. VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND For Sale. . . I WILL Boll, on tho 7th day of January next, [sale-day,] in front of fiw the Court House, at Newberry, that valuable TRA CT OF LA ND, known* as the "Vaughnville Place," containing 955 aeres, and well improved, with two line D WELL? ING HO USES on tho place. Tho house at tho Cross Hoad has nine rooms, in each a fire-place, with lino out? buildings of every description; nine framed negro houses, with brick cbimnies; a tine well of water. Also, an excellent STORE UO USE-a r;ood stand for mercantile busi? ness. I lr.ve now a lino stock of GOODS on hand which I will sell at COST. Tin" other house has six rooms, line well of water and all necessary out-buildings. At the Cross Hoad Fleec is a splendid BLACKSMITH end WOOD SHOP. Tins is a splendid COTTON PLANTA? TION-level, rather sandy and fertile, and contains a large quantity of wood and creek bottom land. The growth is princi? pally hickorv, oak and black-jack timber. I will also* sell COHN. FOI) DEB, HAY and FA RMIXC IMPLEMENTS. This tract of land can bo treated for at private sale by calling on the subscriber, near Chappell's Depot, or General H. H. Kinard, at Newberry C. H. This is one of tho healthiest and best cotton plantations in the up-country. The Vaughnville Cross Road riaco is as public a place as any place can be. A. M. SMITH. Deo 20_ _ SHERIFF'S SALES? John C. Seegers vs. Joseph Baumann. BY virtue of sundry writs of fieri facias to me directed, 1 will sell, before tho Court House in Columbia, within the legal hours, on thc FIRST MONDAY and TUES? DAY in Januarv next, 'I bo following PROPERTY, viz: 10 acres of Land, in Richland District, known as the Columbia Lager Beer Brew? ery, with all the Buildings thereon. Also, 1 Copper Pan, of 380 gallons; 1 Malt Mill, with entire fixtures; Coopers' Slabs and fixtures; 3 largo Iron-bound Vats, 85 Iron? bound Barrels, Kegs and Hogsheads, 1 large Grindstone, 1 Stove, 7 Windsor Chairs, 3 Pino Tables, 1 lot empty Barrels and Kegs; together with all the articles be? longing to said Brewery, which is situated on the North-east side of Charlotte Rail? road, about one-half mile from the city and Charlotte Depot-all in complete order and in full operation. Levied on as the pro? perty of Jos. Baumann, at tho suit of John C. Secgers vs. Jos. Baumann. Terms of sale cash. ALSO, All tho right, title and interest of J. C. Kenneth, in the entire stock of merchan? dize of Kenneth Sc Gibson, of the city of Columbia, consisting in part, as follows. Of Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Molasses, Can? dles, Soap, Starch, Flour, Corn, Hor-on, Lard, Bagging, Rope, Twine, Spices, Al? monds, Raisins, Tin and Wooden Ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, a complete and general assortment of Hardware, Brandies, Whiskies, Sherry and Madeira Wines, Iron, Steel, Naih, Smoking and Chewing To? bacco, Oils, Brushes, Shoes, Ac, SZC. ALSO, 18 bales Cotton, square packed. 2 bales Cotton, round packed. Scales and Weights. Said stock valued at about $25,000 or $30,000. ALSO, A Lot of Land in the city of Columbia, with the buildings thereon, containing three-fourths of an acre, more or less, bounded Sou tu by Laurel street, West by Assembly, North by II. Hess" lot, and East by R. N. Lewis. Said lot, and buildings thereon, is levied on exclusively as tho Eroperty of J. C. Kenneth, at the suit of . D. Childs A Co. and Wm. Johnson vs. J. C. Kenneth. ALSO, I will sell, on the FIRST MONDAY and TUESDAY in January next, 1867, on tho lot lately restored to Wm. R. Kennedy, Executor, in tho city of Columbia, on Richardson street, Tho frame of a One-story House, partly weather-boarded, with 500 feet of Plank and 1,400 Shingles. Levied upon as tho property of Margaret Cartwright, at the suit of Wm. R. Kennedy, Executor, vs. Margaret Cartwright. Terms cash. Terms of sale cash. Dec j!3_J. E. DENT, S. R. D. HOUSES TO RENT. APPLY to D. P. MCDONALD, at fiSro his office, on Lady street, near the Jl?iLPost Office. Dec 23 6* Kew Books for Christmas, FOR YOUNG AND OLD, by last steam? er. Also, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, PORTFOLIOS, GOLD PENS, Ac. Also, elegant editions of TENNYSON, LONG? FELLOW and other poets. Also, fine and plain copies of Methodist Hymn Books, Presbyterian Hymn Books, Lutheran Hymn Books, Baptist Hymn Books, Episcopal Prayer Books, Family Bibles, Small sizes Catholic Prayer Books, &c. For salo at McCARTER'S BOOK-STORE, Opposite Columbia Law Range. Dec23_3_ R. JL.. BRYAS. Fresh Norfolk Oysters ! AT THE COLUMBIA ICE-HOUSE, by retail, at Two Dollars per Gallon! Dec 23 JOHN D. BATEMAN. ONLY' $2 per gallon, and re 'ceived fresh every day, at the old stand of Hanahan Sc Warley, on Washington street._Dec 22 WkW\ NURSERIES--I866-7. THE proprietor begs to inform (those wishing to improve their ??homesteads, that ho can furnish choice FRUIT TREES-Apples, Pears, Chcrrios, Thuns, Peach, Nectarines, Apricots and Quinces. GRAPE VINES in great variety; many new and choice Table Grapes. English Walnuts. Spanish Chest? nuts, Ever-bearing Mulberries, Pecan Nuts, Medlars, Servico Trees, Pomegra? nates; Raspberries, including tho new Doolittlo Black Cap and other fine varie? ties; Strawberries, including Albany and other choico varieties. Also, the most rare Evergreens, Orna? mental Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Roses many new and superb varieties; Dahlias, of all shades and colors, includi og the now Bouquet and Tonpono varieties; Tube Roses, Crysanthemums, ?tc. Osage "Orange Plants and Macartney Rose Cuttings, our great Southern Hedge Plant. Supplementary catalogues of new varieties, Ac. LEVIN Sc MIKELL, Agents, Columbia. Address WM. SUMMER, Nov 28 ?2mo Pomaria, S. C. Old Newspapers FOR SALE at tho PHONIX OFFICE.