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COLUMBIA._ Saturday Morning, Dec. 29, 1866. Now and Then. We know that large numbera of thc frecd-peoplc ure Leaving tho upper and middle Districts of this ?State, and -wc learn from a Western cotem porary that a Luge company of them from hero passed through Atlanta thc other day. on their way to Arkan? sas, to work next year for $150 and board, clothing, et ceteras. Thc New Orleans Delta says that these emi? grants will iir.il that these el ceteras do not include everything. Tho husbands income of $150, with one hundred more earned by his wife, with perhaps ??50 each for two or throe half-grown children, with subsistence and a shelter, would make a freedman's family tolerable com? fortable. Smart and active negroes, who know hov/ to work to advantage, and who know the value of their greenbacks when they get them, can, by thrift and economy, live very well on the income named, und may save enough to buy, after some years, a patch of land with a house or cabin on it. But our cotemporary of the Della says that they may expect very few of the et ceteras which they used to enjoy on the old plantation. Among many comparisons which that jour? nal draws of the past and tho present of the negro, and his future pros? pects, we extract the following, which will at once impress every candid mind that "the changed condition7' of these people is not all that was promised by ranting politicians, or expected by themselves: 1. If they lose timo by sickness, it will be deducted from their wages, and their rations will 1)3 stopped. The planter, having no property in the future services of the negro, can? not, of course, be expected to nourish and feed him in sickness. 2. If his wife or children are sick, he must stop work, go for a doctor, and nurse tiiem himself. In the old time, there was a physician, paid by the master, Mithin an hour's call there was a chest of medicines at thc planter's house, and, generally, r kind-hearted mistress, to measure ii out und see it used properly; then were experienced old women, whos< business it was to nurse infants auc the sick; there were comfortabb quarters, with especially comfortabb provision, for thc invalids; no anxiety troubled thc sick mau or womal about children, for they knew the; would be cuixd for; there was no dla mal thought of the morrow, nodange of being turned outof doors, no pre mature exposure after sickness. Th patient v.?.s then inclined to prolong the period of convalescence, while, a present, lie w: 11 damage himself b; attempting io return to work befor he has recovered. o. They will have nu one to tak care of then: in tbo years when ag will liave disabled them. They urns pro. id-.- of their <>v:u accord for thi period. Provide ! The very thill) of all others which negroes cannot dc To look heb ?rc them and prepare io what is to come is not in negro char acter. They will not anticipate thei wants. Not one in a thousand wii care for next year, provided ho i made comfortable now. Not one i: a hundred will prepare for a wau that will hu inevitable in a monti] To-morrow is not in their calendai They need white forethought, an could nfford to pay fer it with fourth of Lhc net proceeds of thei own labor. They need the whit man's capital, his lands, his regul: tions, his keen and cultivated percej tions of interest, iheprotective powe of his will and brain, the bold liane the clear head, the ready tongue an the ruling instinct of the master. And the contrast might be carrie out in a dozen more striking feature: No time, no means for the kin of pleasure which most deligb them. The negro feels the want < some one to respect, obey and reve ence. The need Lo be proud of li master's ability, his family, h wealth, and his standing. Ho li? now no one to look up to-no rc friend-no trusty superior. Such a few of the dark spots on tho pictu: of the "freedom" so-called, whit radicalism has conferred upon tl negro. - -- ??> ? o OUR SISTER STATK.-A petition being circulated in Western Norl Carolina, to be presented to Congres praying that the loyal citizens of th section may be empowered to form new Siato, the votes of such perso only being counted in forming tl new State Government and electii members t;> Congress. If 1his IK: ii practicable, they ask that the whe State may bc re-organized on a I03 basis. ,- . - Tue sugar ? cop in Cuba will from fifteen lo twenty thonsa hogsheads larger this scacon th last. Ka-rolutlonary- Legislation. Speaking of the rumored design to supersede the Stato Government of Maryland, the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel very properly remarks: We cannot prevent this revolution? ary legislation. We have no voice in the halls of Congress, to warn thc people of the United States against tho rash and suicidal policy of those who are now in the majority at Wash? ington. We have no deeper interest in this question than have all and each of the States of the Union. If Congress can to-day at a single blow strike out of existence the ten South? ern Skates, it may with equal right and propriety blot out at some future time the tiie smaller aud less power? ful of thc Eastern and Middle States. The pretence set up now to justify this infamous outrage upon the South? ern States, that the Federal Govern? ment is bound by the Constitution to insure to each of thc States Repub? lican forms of government, may be used with quite as much force at any time against the Northern States which may fail to conform their legislation to thc standard set up for them by the dominant power at Washington. This plan of "terri torializing" the States of the Union is a two-edged sword, which will ! certainly inflict upon the hands that yield it as much harm as upon those on whom it is intended now to fall. Once yield the right to Congress to use this power for any purpose or reason whatever, and it takes no pro? phetic vision to forsee that occasion will not be wanting any timo the Congressional majority may wish, to strike from tho American constel? lation any of its glittering jewels. Wo of tho South may go down first; but so snro as this great wrong is put up^n us, just so sure does the sun of American liberty set forever amid the wailings and lamentations of au op? pressed and outraged people. The American brigantine Cuba was captured by Chinese pirates near Pedro Branca some time in last Sep? tember. The captain was shot and the vessel pillaged and fired. The crew succeeded in extinguishing the flames, and the ship reached Hong Kong in safety. Thc ship Westmin ! ister, from Calcutta for London, was I also boarded by Chinese pirates at Prata's Shoals, in the Pacific Ocean, some time in September last. The mate and crew, except the captain and six men, were set adrift by the pirates, and were picked up by the ship China, from Shanghae, but the cap? tain and his six men are supposed to have been murdered. MILITARY COMMISSIONS.-The Na? tional Republican learns that Judge Wayne, of the Supreme Court of the United States, will, under the recent decision of that tribunal against tue right of military commissions to try citizens not in the military or naval service, issue a writ by which i-r. Mudd, one of the assassin conspira? tors, will bo rvnoved from confine? ment at tiie Dry Tortugas, ?md brought before a civil tribunal for trial. A lato despatch, however, says that tho writ will not be granted. Thu recent decision relative to military commissions does not apply ia these cases. EMANCIPATION IN BRAZIL.-A de? spatch to the New York Tribune says that tho Emperor of Brazil bas just liberated the national slaves, the pro? fits of whose labor belonged to the Crown; and large numbers of the freedmen, we learn, have entered the army, and are being forwarded in de? tachments to the seat of war. This looks like the first step towards gene? ral emancipation in Brazil-at least, it is so regarded by the Abolitiou party of the Empire. This being tin. case, those intending to emigrate might as well remain at home, unless, indeed, they prefer the Governmenl of Brazil to that now carried on al Washington. IN A QUANDARY.-It is stated tba in a conversation with a friend, tin President expressed his uuabatec confidence in the final triumph of hil restoration policy. He also took oe casion to condemn the i>roject tba was being agitated in Congress fo: tho overthrow of tho present Statt Governments at the South, and de dared that it would release those Stat? Governments from the payment o their State debts, and impose then i"pon the United States. Mr. Sewart hus recently expressed the same con fidence in the triumph of thc Prcsi I dent's policy as was to-day expresse< j by the President himself. I Mrs. S. il. Owen, of Andersoi Distr;et, fell asleep in front of tb I fire r .AV days ugo, when her cloth ling c. jht, and she was burnt fr ! death An ?. shman t^arns the people ne i to trust his wife, because ho wa I never married to her. THE SOUTH.-Tho Nevr York Times has tho following, tho most sensible paragraph which has appeared in its editorial columns since it went buck to radicalism: "Whatever may be the political policy of Congress in reference to tho Southern States, it should not be blind to tho policy of fostering Southern industry, Southern produc? tion, and the practical business inte? rests of tho ?South generally. Whe? ther the present State Governments ure recognized or not, whether the] Constitutional amendment be adopt? ed or not* it is a fact that the con? tinued prostration of Southern inte? rests is a serious damage, not only to the well-being of the South, but of the whole country. With a Luge production and a prosperous indus? try there, large revenues would be poured into tho treasury-lightening our burdetts, improving tho nut ional credit, and diminishing the publie debt. With tho present state of things, revenues must continue as they tire-miserably small. Even if the plan of creating territorial go? vernments for the Southern States be curried out by Congress, it would be advantageous that their material in terests be encouraged; for territorial governments will prove excessively expensive affairs to thc nation, and a burden upon the people of the North which they will soon feel heavily especially if Southern prostration reduces still lower than now Southern revenues. It is, therefore, exceed? ingly short-sighted in Congress to turn its back upon all projects for developing tho resources of the Southern States, merely because the political sentiments of the people are unsatisfactory. It is marvellously like biting off ono's nose to spice one's face." Orr. Pnosi'ECTS.-We have already (piotcd tho opinion of Gen. Lowry, one of the Mississippi Commissioners to Washington, to intercede for Mr. Davis. The Vicksburg Herald talked with his colleague, Major Hillyer, and says : "Ho agrees substantially with the report of Gen. Lowry, as stated hy? the Clarion. Major H. visited Mr. Davis, nt Fortress Monroe. He is in tine health, considering his confine? ment, and be: rs himself as the people of the South would expect from their late President. Inside of tho fort he has the most perfect freedom, and but for tho pressure of the radicals, and the indecision of President John? son, he would have been released long since. There is little prospect now of his being released. "Major Hillyer is of tho opinion that the desigu of the radical majori? ty to reduce us to a Territorial condi? tion will be speedily consummated over tho President's veto, if that is interposed." THE EMPRESS CARLOTTA.-Some of the papers belonging to the sensation organization published, a short time ago, what purported to be a cable despatch, announcing the death of the unfortunate Empress Carlotta. The following, from a subsequent Now York date, explains the matter: A despatch, professing to have been transmitted through the Atlantic cable, but in reality coming from un irresponsible and unauthorized source in the city, and published exclusively in several journals not belonging to the Associated Press, announces the death of Princess Carlotta. No such despatch has been received in this city, and tho statement therein con? tained is cruelly false and utterly spurious. It has tho appearance of having been only concocted merely to eretite a sensation, and the papers which printed it aro unfortunate iu the bad pre-eminence they have ac? quired by publishing exclusively news of such a character. TAXING TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. The Charleston Mercury, of Thurs? day, says: According to the tax bill lately passed by the Legislature of this State, a tax of five per cent, is im posed on the gross receipts of all tele graph companies. It is now statet that thc Western Union Telegrapl Company, in this city, will, on am after to-day, charge a premium o ten cents on each message received Ol sent, in order to reimburse tliem selves in the amount of the tax. Thit charge may not amount to more thai fifty per cent, of thc gross receipts but it is entirely contrary to the spiri of th 3 Act, which was intended tc place a tax upon a wealthy corpora tion, which can well afford to pay it and not to add an additional b?rdet of taxation to a people which is hea vily taxed enough already. IRON FOR THE CAMDEN BRANCH. The British bark "The Queen," Capt Stuart, from Bristol, England, bring good new? for our friends in Camden in the shape of 550 tons of the bes rails for the restoration of that brunel of the South Carolina Railroad wbicl had to he used to repair the mail stem after th" "great inarch." ? ? ? ... -_ A drayman named Tho?. Frean wa instantly killed, in Charleston, ot Thursday morning, hy the falling a av old wall, in Vendue Kan.-'. Hi lu.iso was killed and the dray brokci tO pi''Cl'.S. The freedmen of this city will eek brute New Year's Day, the anniversn ry of emancipation, by a procession of societies and tradesmen, and a: address. Gov. PATTON ON THE STUMP.-Wc find in. the Florence (Alu.) Journal, published ot tho home of Gov. Put ton, a report of the proceedings of a public meeting held at Florence on the 17th inst., which wa? addressed bj the Governor. A brief report of his remarks is also given. He is still strongly in favor of the Constitutional amendment, believing it to be the only route of escupe for the Southern States from more unendurable propo? sitions which Congress will becertrin lo present and enforce. He believes that the States will be promptly ad? mitted upon its ratification. Thc Journal says that "the whole tenor of Governor Patton's remarks was to impressa upon the people tin; pro? priety of choosing promptly between the two evils, that of accepting the amendment or being remanded into a Territorial Government to bc: maintained by Federal soldiers." The resolutions adopted by the meeting declared their confidence in the Governor, and requested him, in company with such eminent citizens of the State as he might deem it proper to select, to proceed to Wash? ington, aud there confer with the authorities, und ascertain, if possible, whether the acceptance of the amend? ment will certainly be followed by the restoration of the States, in which event they "are in favor of the adop? tion of this amendment, believing it far better thus to settle our relations growing out of tho late war than to risk years of strife to seeure better terms." WEST POINT.-The annual report of the Hoard of Visitors has been made public. Tho examinations in the studies of the past year were very creditable to the cadets and instruct? ors. The discipline of the academy is good. The buildings are in good order, and the hospital is arranged with convenience aud neatness. The Board recommend that the assistant, professors be retained at least four years, and the professors for a longer period; that the chaplain be relieved from academic duties, required to hold daily morning prayer in the chapel, and assisted in the discharge of his functions by the intermission, on Sunday, of all military duties not indispensable to the preservation of discipline; that the number of cadets be increased from 292 to 4U0; that the cadets, on graduation, be required to serve at least two years in regi? ments of the line before entering the engineer or other staff corps of the army, and that the standard of quali? fication bo raised by some form of compctative examination. [ Nation'il Intelligencer. The steamship Emily P. Souder, on her outward trip from Charleston, run aground "on Monday night, but was got off Thursday morning slightly damaged. TUE ladies of Columbia chietly inte? rest? d in tho "Charity Fair," lately held in this pb.ee, propose to make the following I disposition oT the profits realized by them: i ??CO te the "Industrial Association." (100 to assist in educating Mai y Jenkins, I an orphan. $100 invested in city bonds, > and dedicated to charitable purposes. $1' u J dren. E. s i AUK, M. E. J AN NEY, Mus. JOHN bnCONTE, MKS. E. MU Vidi, .A. M. PICKLING, E. M. RUSSELL, E. E. SWA Kr IKED, EPPH FICKLING. Tho poor oliildren are requested io cai! on either one of the named ladies, on New Year's Day, for their presents of clothing and shoes. The articles left ou hand will bo handed over to tho Benevolent Society for the sick. Fancy articles will bi pro? perly disposed of. Dec 29 OBITUARY. Died, on the 25th December, 18GG, in the eightieth year ol' his age, JOHN BATES, Esq., of Richland District. HAVING RECEIVED ASMALE lot of COEN for the poor, I will be prepared to distribute it, TO? DAY, [Saturday,] Iroiu ? until 2 o'clock. Dec 21? 1_WM. MARTIN. Columbia Female Academy. THE exercises of this School will bc resumed on YVEDNES i^DAY, 2d J.muary. BPS Terms $6 per month. ?J?? JANE ll. REY if OLI>S, SOPHIA M. REYNOLDS, Dcc29stn2 Principals. TO RENT, THE long-established and well-known BRICK-Y ARD of H. 1'. A J. S. Green, near Columbia. For particulars, apply to JOHN S. GREEN, Dec 29 12_Columbia, S. C. REMOVAL. TnE subscriber has removed to tho branch Bank, where, having the use of a secure vault, be solicits tho deposit? of merchants and others, and continues tho purchase and aale of Exchange, Specie, Bank bills, Bonds, Stocks, Coupons, Ac Revcntio Stamps will bo kept for sale, and Fractional Currency supplied to depo? sitors. EDWIN J. SCOTT. Dec 29 _s_ Celebration of the 1st of January ! ! TO CELEBRATE tho Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the mem? bers of tito Union Leugne of Ann rica, thc different Societies, thc school children, and the public generally, ar?, respectfully iu vitcd to asscMiblo at tho A. M. E. Church, atOo'clock a. m., TUESDAY, January 1, 18ii7, to form in procession ti? march to tho ground forme; ly known as the Foreign Legion Cam)) Ground, '.''he diff?rent So? cieties aro requested to famish a .Speak, r on that. dav. N. V.. EDWARDS, J*. NOWELL, W. J. THOMAS, lt. CLYDE, J. Fl !/SIMONS, C. SMI Til. C. RIG HT LEK, J. JOHNSTON, Dec23 2* Coi ?Eiitteo?f ArrVcm'ta. FREEDMEN AND TIIK CURRENCY. Thc Omiigi.v?urg Times speaking of Christmas, says: Hundreds of freedmen lined tho streets preparing for Christmas, be? having in an orderly manner, and only eager to spend all their loose change before Congress should de? stroy the value of greenbacks. We saw one individual who luid his pock? etbook lined with Confederate money, which he was probably sav? ing up for the next "rebellion so called," and he evidently did not desire to run the risk of leaving his greenbacks with such unfortunate companions, as long as they would command good bread and cheese. Im? provident people, they do not look to the future, but squabble tho hard earnings of this year's labor without thinking a moment of the want.' of the corniug year. Would any ?State survive! the effects of universal suffrage in the hands of such heedless beings? . t FORTIFYING HOUSES IN IRELAND. Says a Dublin letter: Lu many of the country districts the alarm' felt is still greater. A dreadful sense of insecurity pervades t lie loyalists in outlaying parts remote from the military garrisons, and sup? plications for the despatch of troops to them are constantly pouring into j Dublin Castle. Many of the land? lords have put their mansions into condition to stand a siege; in fact, sonic of them adopted that precau? tionary measure twelve months ago, but others are now going on with it. A despatch, dated JelTersou City, December 2-i, says that (ion. Grant telegraphed to Governor Fletcher, at Washington, that he countermanded the order sending two companies of United Stales troops to Lexington. This settles the question of supremacy of authority in the preservation of tlie peace. Tho loyal men here are jubilant over Gen. Grant's retreat from his untenable position. A diminutive specimen of thc gem?s homo, in Evansville, Ind., weighing ninety-four pounds, has just taken unto himself a wife, weighing up? wards of 201) pounds, whose maiden name is Fanny Frances Ophelia Bags dale. The Chicago Tribune proposes Ho? race Greeley as the Democratic can? didate for President, in lotJS, on the amnesty platform. CAbBAGE! CABBAGE! ! ONE erato prime CABBAGE, for salo Jow, at JOHN C. SEEGEBS A CO.'?. Dna 28_ CHEESE! CHEESE! ! ONE THOUSAND lbs. in store, at whole? sale and retail. Deo 28 J. C: SEEGERS & CO. Hams, Hams. <?) CASKS Sugar-cured HAMS, at low rate. ?? Di'..- 28 J. C. SEEGERS .V CO. "I ?} .DEES, of the be.-it CREAM AEE, JLW wholesale and on draught. Dec 28 J. C. SEEGERS A CO. Crumhs of Comfort ! SWEET CHEWING TOBACCO. ? M .. 28 J. C. SEEGERS A CO. SWISS CI J ABS ! ITUVE THOUSAND in store und for sale, wholesale and retail. Dec 28 JO!IN C. SEEGERS A. CO. NO. 1 MACKEREL. 4DDES, of the finest No. 1 fresh MACK? EREL, at J. C. SEEGEKS .V CO.'S. Dec 23 _ _ FOB, SALE, HIRTY well broke MULES. Apply to l)l0 27 3 CHAS. LOGAN. T Assignment for Benefit of Creditors milli creditors of GEORGE li. McNABB i I aro hereby notified that he has this day assigned all his property, ot every de? scription, to rue, in tiu*t l'or tho benefit of his creditors. '!*hcy are requested to meet me al the store occupied by Mr. MuNabb. on SATUR? DAY, the 71li January nc<xt, at 12 o'clock m., for the purpose of appointing an agent to co-operate with the assignee. All creditors who do not accept under tho assignment and rcle&so the debtor within forty days from tins dato, will bo debarred ils privileges. No preference has been given except what could be enforced bv law. D'EU EY A. MIMS, Assignee. "Dec 28 PRIVATE BOARD. PRIVATE BOARD can bo obtained in a business part of the city; also, two or throe ROOMS to rent, on Main htreet. Ap? ply at this office. rw ''7 ?3? O - 3D ?3L "ST 2 AGOOD CLOTH CLOAK for.$8 00 Extra " i4 . 8 DO Long Shawls.5 00 Thud ". S 50 I Break fi t Shawls. Ladies' Merino Vests. 1 50 " Kid Gloves. 1 ?0 Heavy Satinets. 37J (?nod Kentucky Jeans. 251 Ladies'Linen Handkerchiefs. 10 " " Hem-stitched do. Gout's Buck Gloves. 1 25 Good Prints. 12* Bed Ticks. 25 " Bleached Shirtings. Star Ginghams . 200 pack-i Pins, at low pi ices. Variety of Goods at reduced prices. And" will receive weekly supplies French Goods from auction, r.t prices that, must give subsection. ALFRED TOLLESON. D. e 27 Fresh Horfolk Oysters ! A r THE COLUMBIA ICE-HOUSE, h; ?V/? Dollars per Gallon! Dec 23 JOHN D. BATEMAN. Local X-toixs-s?. ?ho Phoenix office is on Main street, a few doors above Taylor (or Cunden) street. Om READING ROOM.-Our friends 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. DEATH OF A VENERABLE CITIZEN.- WO regret to ?tato that John Bates, UV..., au old and venerated resident ur thia District, departed this lib- on Christmas day. Ho was an energetic, liberal and successful planter, and bad accumulated quite a for? tune. HISTORICAL. -Tho futuro histori; t will be anxious to glean tho must correct in? formation concerning thc desolating march of Sherman; and especially will ho look fora truthful record of tb,; sac'? an(j ,i0. struction of Columbia. Thconly true and full statement of the tcrriblo events of tho night of tho 17th February, 1SG5, will bo found in tho pamphh t Issued from this office. CUY CURRENCY- Wo understand that tho Committee appointed by thc City Council, at its last meeting, to wait upon the tax-payers with a memorial, asking authority to issue ?iftei n thousand dollars in city bills, receivable to meet tho ex? penses and indebtedness of the city, havo found only about twenty tax-payers op? posed to the measure, while so fur, th?, j have received tho names of nearly two hundred in favor ol' it. Wo presumo tho Council will feel authorized to issue. STATE AND CITY ISSUES.-A meeting of tho merchants was called yesterday, (at which about twenty attended,) to tako some action with reference to the difficul? ties connected with the exchange of State and city issues. A committee was ap? pointed to ascertain and publish from time to tinto tho market value of tho State issu: s, and a luniibcr of those present signed a document pledging themselves not to receive it except at its market value. This committeo was also directed to fcring these matters moro*gono rally to tho attention of the merchants after which tho following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That tho proposed issuo of tl5,0i;0 by the City Connell of Columbia is inexpedient, and will not bo sustained by tho merchants of tho city. MASONIC.-Thursday being tho festival of St. John, tho Evangelist, tho Masonic Fraternity of this city convencdjat tho hall of Palmetto Lodgo No. ;>, I. 0. O. F., whero Right Worshipful brother Vf. T. Waltor, Senior Grand Warden of tho (?rand Eodgo of South Carolina, installed tho officers of tho Symbolic Lodges. The following ia a list of tho electivo officers for thc ensuing year: , Richland Lodge No. 39-Brother John McKenzie, Worshipful Master; brother C. F. Harrison, Senior Ward .i; brother W. H. Monckton, Junior 'Warde!!; Brother A. Stork, Treasurer; Brother li. Tozer, Secre * arv. 'frite Bro?tcrhood Lodge Ko. SI-Brother John Harrison, Worshipful Mast cr; Brother D. P. McDonald, Senior Warden; Brother C. D. Eberhardt, Junior Warden: brother .1. A. Williams, Treasurer: Brother 'J'. P. Walker, Sec- dary. Acacia Lodge No. ul -Brother P. Ja? cobs, Worshipful 'laster; brother L. T. Sillyman, Senior Warden; Brother James ii. Discker, Junior Warden; Brother John (diver, Treasurer; Brother J. L. Kirkwood, Scerctarv. Colombia Lodge No. JOS -Brother Jo? seph Mendel, Worshipful Master; Brother M. Goldsmith, Senior Warden; Brother Ja? cob Sulzbachcr, Junior Warden; Brother^ Louis Piscr, Treasurer; Brother Isaac" Sulzbacher, Secretary. Columbia Chapter No. 5, Boyal Arah Ma? sons-M. E. Companion Robert MeDougal, High Priest; E. Companion 1!. E. B. Hew ctson, King; E. Companion 1'. s. Jacobs, Scribe; Companion Janies Fraser, Captain of the Host; Companion A. Oliver, Princi? pal Sojourner; Companion S.(". IVixotto, Royal Arch Captain; Companion Joseph Mendel, Grand Master Third Veil; Compa? nion R. D. Senn, Grand Master Second Veil; Companion L. II. Trevet,Grand Mas? ter First Veil; Companion J. McKenzie, Treasurer; Companion R. Tozer, Secretary; Companion A. Delorea, Sentinel. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - Attcnti >n ia cab? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning fur tho first time: Misses Reynolds --Female Academy.' John S. Green-Brick-Yard to Rent. Edwin J. Scott-Removal ol" Office Distribution of Gifts from Charity Fair. Wm. Martin-Corn for thc Poor. Celebration of 1st January, isc.7. HOUSES TO KENT. APPLY to I). P. MCDONALD, at bis office, on Lady street, near the .Post Office. Dec, 2:5 t?* ONI.Y $2 per gallon, and re? ceived fresh every day, at the old stand of Uanahan '\ Warley, on Wa.-hington street._Dec_22_ Pickled Mullets. ASM ALL CON S ION Mi'. ?Tot the above, put up expressly fur tatniiy use; very choice. Call ami secure some, at Doc 23 II AUDY SOLOMON'S. NO.ICE. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, December2-t, lsf>G. ALL persons holding lie n?) to retail spirituous liquors, are notified that ?aid license expires on the 1st of January next. If arencwal is desired,apphoatun