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A Parody. Oft ia the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain hath bound me. Thc blamed mosquitoes 'gin their flight, And all carne buzzing 'round me. I lost my rest, And do my best To rid me of this evil, But 'tis in vain, And for my pain. They bite mc like the d-ickens. Thus in thc stilly night, Ere slumber's chain hath bound me, Thc tarnal 'skeetors 'gin to bite. And all come buzzing 'round nie. When I remember all Thc nights we've passed together, I'm glad when comes the fal! - The cold and wiutrv weather. Then I'm the he That from guile's free, Then I've no thoughts of evil, but when the critters come again, I wish them at thc De-ad Sea! Thus in the stilly night. Ere slumber's chain hath V und mo; The tarnal varmints 'gin tbolr Hight, And 1 drag th? kivcr 'round me. THE ENCtNEEIVS STOftY* I am ;ui engineer. For since road was laid, I ve traveled it over everv day or nearly every day. of my life. For a good while, I've had the same engine in charge-the ?San Francis? co-the prettiest engine on tho road, and as well managed, if I say it, as the best. It was a South-western road, so wo will say, from A to Z. At A, my good old mother lived; atZ, I had the sweetest little wife under the sun, and baby; and I always had a dollar or two put by for a rainy clay. I was an odd kind of a man. Being shut up with the engine, watching with all your eyes and heart and soul, inside and out, don't make a man talkative. My wife's name was Josephine, and I called her Jo. Some people called me unsociable, and couldn't understand how a man could feel friendly without saying ton words an hour. So, though I had a few friends -dear ones, too-I did not have so many acquaintances as most people, and did not care to have. The house which held my wife and baby was the dearest spot on earth to me, except the old house that held my mother, up at A. I never belonged to a club, or mixed myself up with strangers in any such way, and never should, if it hadn't been for Granby. You see Grauby was one of the share-holders, a handsome, showy fellow. I liked to talk with him, and we were friends. He often rode from Z to A, and back again, with me, and once he said: "You onght to belong to the Seien tifie Club, Gueldeu." "I never heard of it," said I. "I. am a member," said he. "Wi meet once a fortnight, and have : jolly good time. We want thinking men like you. We have some anion; us n*?w. I'll propose you, if yoi like." I was fond of such things, and hat ideas that I fancied might be wortl something. But then an enginee don't have nights or days to himself and the club would have one eveninj a fortnight from Jo. I said: "I'll ask her. If she likes it, yes. "Ask whom?" said he. "Jo," said I. "If every mai; had asked his wife every man's wife would have saic 'Can't spare you, my dear,' and w should have had no club at all," sai Granby. But I made no answer. At bonn I told Jo. She said: "I shall miss you, Ned; but youd love such things, and then, if Grant belongs, they must be superior men. "No doubt," said I. "It isn't everybody who could 1 made a member," said Jo. "Wb; of course, you must say yes." So I said yes, und Granby pr posed me. Thursday fortnight, went with him to the rooms. Tl real business of the evening was tl supper, and so it was every evenin I'd always been a temperate ma I actually did not know what effe wine would have on me; but corni] to drink more of it than I ever b before at the club table, I found but steam on. After so many glass* I wanted to talk; after so manymoi I did. I seemed like somebody else, t words were so ready. My little ide came out, and were listened to. made sharp hits; I indulged in i partee; I told stories; I even came puns. I heard somebody say Granby : "By George, that's a man woi knowing. I thought him dull first." Yet I knew it was better to quiet Ned Guelden, with his 1 words an hour, than the wine-mn wit I was. I was sure of it when, three mon after, I stumbled up stubs to find waiting for me with her baby on 1 breast. "You've been deceiving me," s Jo. "I suspected it, but I wai sure. A scientific club couldn't sn like a bar-room." "Which means I do," said I, wai ing in the middle of the room bk signal flag at a station, and seeing Joes. "And look like one," said Jo, went and locked herself aud Imlij the spare bed-room. Ono club night, as I was dresse go, Jo stood before. "Ned," said she, "I never ha fault to find with you before. Yo been kind, and good, and loving wziys; but I should be sorry we < met, if you go on in this way. Don't ask mc what I mean. You know." "Jo," said I, "it's only on club night." "It will grow," said she. Then she put lier arms around my nook. "Ned," said she "do you think a thing so much like a bottled-up and strapped-down demon as steam is, is lit to put into the bauds of a drunken man? And some day, mark my words, the time will come when not only Thursday night, but all the days of the week will be the same. I've often hoard you wonder what the feelings of ?in eugineor, who has about tho same as murdered a train full of peo? ple, must be, and you'll know, if you don't stop where you are. A steady hand and a clear head have been your blessings all these years. Don't throw tho:-: away. Nod. if you don't care fo mv love, don't ruin Your? self. " My little -lo. She spoke from her heart, and I bout over and kissed her. "Don't be afraid, child. I'll never pain you again." And I meant it; but at 12 o'clock, that night, I felt that I had forgotten my promise and my resolution. I couldn't get home to Jo. I made up my mind to sleep on the club sofa, and leave the place for good, the next day. Already, I felt my brain reel af it had never before. In an hour, 1 was in a kind of stupor. It was morning. A waiter stood ready to brush my coat. I saw a grir on his faee. My heart seemed read\ to burst; my hand trembled; I looked at my watch; I had only just five minutes to reach the depot! Jo's words came, to my mind. Wai I fit to take charge of au engine? ] was not fit to answer. I ought te have asked some sober man. As i was, I only caught my hat and rushed away. 1 was just in time. The San Francisco glittered in tin morning sun. Thc cars were filling rapidly. From my post, I could bea: the people talking, bidding each otho; good-bye, promising to write ant come again. Amongst thom was ai old gentleman 1 knew by sight-om of the share-holders; he was bidding two timid girls adieu. "Good-bye, Kitty-good-bye Lue,' I beard bim say; "don't bo nervous The San Francisco is the safest en gine on the line, and Guelden th most careful engineer. I wouldn't b afraid to trust every mortal I love t< their keeping. Nothing could hap. pen wrong with the two together." I said I'll got it through somehow Mid Jo shall never talk to me again After all, it was easy enough. I redo as I ??poke. 1 heard the signal. \V were oft Five hours from L. to D. ; liv hours back. On tho last, I should 1 myself again, I knew now. I saw red flutter, and never guessed what was until we were passed the dow train, at the wrong place. Two ni nutes more, and we should have ha a collision. Somebod}7 told mo. laughed. I heard him sav. respeo fully: "Of course, Mr. Guelden, ye know what you are about?" Then I was alone, and wonderii whether I should go faster or slowe I did something, and the ears rush? on at a fearful rate. The same mi who had spoken to me before w standing near me. I heard some que tion. How many miles an hour were y making? I didn't know. Battle, rattle, rattle! I was tryi: now to slacken the speed of the S Francisco. I could not rememl what I should do-was it this or tba Faster or slower? I was playing wi the engine like a child. Suddenly there was a horrible ro? a crash. I was fluug somewhere, was in the water. By a miracle was sobered, not hurt. I gained t shore. I stood upon the ground I tween the track and the river's ed? and there gazed at my work. The engine was in fragments, a the cars in splinters; dead, and dyit and wounded were strewn around and men, women and children-i age and tender youth. There w groans and shrieks of despair. 'J maimed cried out in pain; the un j tired bewailed their dead; and ave unheard by any other, was in my e whispering "Murder!" The news had gone to A, and p pie came thronging down to find tl friends. The dead were stretched the grass. 1 went with some oi distracted! to find their lost oi Searching for an old man's daugh I came to a place under the tn and lound five bodies lying there in their rigid horror-an old worn a young one, a baby and two t children. Is it fancy-was it \: fancy, born of my anguish?-t looked like-oh, Heaven! they v my old mother, my wife, my childi al) cold and dead. How dill they come on the tn What chance has brought this ab? No one could answer. I groanei screamed-I clasped my hand: tore my hair. I gazed in the p old face ?^f Inn- who gave me bi on the lovely features of my v.ife my innocent children; I called t j by name; there #as no answer. T never could-never would be. as I comprehended this, onward the track thundered another ti Its roil eye glared on me; I dung self before it; I felt it crush u atoms! "His head is extremely hot," somebody. I opened my eyes and say my "How do you feel?" said slie; "a little better?" I was so rejoiced and so astonished by the sight of her that I could not speak at first. She repeated the question. "I must be crushed to pieces," said I, "for the train went over mc; but I feel no pain." "There he goes about that train nguiu." said my wife. "Why, Nod." 1 tried to move-there was uothing the matter witli me; I was in my own room; opposite me a crib in which my j two children were asleep: beside me a j tiny bald h^ad. My wife ?md chil? dren were safe. Was I delirious, or ? what could it be? I "Jo," cried I. ''b il me what has happened. " "It's i> o'clock." said Jo. "You came home in such a dreadful state from the club that I couldn't wak? you. You weren't lit to manage steam and risk people's ?ives. The San Francisco is half waj to A, 1 sup? pose, and you have been frightening me to death with a dreadful talk.'" And .Io bogan to cry. It was a dream-only an awful dream, lint I had lived through it as though it were a reality. "Is there a Bible in the house, Jo?" said 1. "Are wc heathens?" asked Jo. "(?ive it me this moment, Jo." She brought it, andi put my hand on it and took the oath (too solemn to be repeated here) that what bad happened never should occur again. It never has. And if the San Fran? cisco ever comes to grief, tho verdict will nut be as it has so ofteu been "Thc engineer was drunk.". DEPRECIATION OF PUBLIC MORALS. Some writer forcibly says: Human virtue, liko thc stone Sisyphus, has a continual tendency to roll down the hill. A time of public calamity, es? pecially if it be marked by a depri vation of civil liberty, is invaribly characterized by a depreciation ol the public morals. The loss of what constitutes man's natural happiness, is invaribly accompanied by the loss of a considerable portion of his na? tural dignity. His spirit is broken, his sentiments are depraved, and lu seems contended to lead a life merely animal. Charles Dickens continues to be : great pedestrian, and from Tavistock ?Square to Gadshill, a good twenty eight miles, is no uncommon pedes trian journey for him before dinner He is not avery orthodox man in :i religious point of view, and frequent ly shocks his neighbors by Sunday games ol' croquet oil his lawn. A large oscillating rock is said tc have been found in the wilderness o Western Arkansas. It is situated ii the channel of a torrent, and move to and fro, apparently from the actioi ol' the water. The motiou produce a loud noise, which can be beard io several miles, so the story runs. There is a profound wisdom in th saying of an English farmer, that h led bis land before it was hungry rested it before it was weary, am weeded it before it was foul. Seldon has so much agricultural knowledg been condensed in a single sentence The dials of the English Parlii mont clocks are twenty-two feet i diameter-the largest in tl ie worlc Every half minute the point of th minute hand moves nearly seve inches. At a 4th of July celebration i Marion County, Illinois, a youn lady offered the following toast. "The young men of America; the ai ms our support; our arms their n ward. Fall in men, fall in." IMPUDENCE.-Basfillness is moi frequently connected with what v call good sense than we find assu ance; and impudence, on the oth< hand, is often the elTect of downrig! stupidity. The editor of a country exchanj recently attended a wedding in h parish. He says "the ladies prese were the ptrrsonne of fashion on throne of gold." Douglas Jerrold calls womer arms "the serpents that wind abo a man's neck, killing his best resol tions. " "I'm going to raise your rent said a landlord to his tenant. "Thai you," replied the tenant, "for I' blessed if I can raise it." Lucy Stone, in a lecture in Bang recently, said: "We hear of ht pecked husbands, but nothing at about rooster-pecked wives." Go to strangers for charity, i quaintances for advice, and relatif for nothing-and you will alwi have a supply. j A talkative youth asked a you lady if her ears had ever been pierce j "No," she said, "but they have oft j been bored." "Our mothers, industrious ti ders, though they often misplace 1 switch," was a toast given at u . .ont railway dinner. I In the inarch of life, don't h: the order of "right abour." when j know you are about right. When yon offer oats to a horse, may say neigh, but he docs not un it. The only shares that are sun; turn up all right-plough shares. I Pune?, Why is hope like a decayed che? Because thousands live in it. If a man "kicks the bucket," i a sign he will turn a little pale. An Ordinance to Baise Supplies for the Year 1867. He it ordained by the Mayor and Alder? men of the City of Columbia, in Council assembled, and hythe authority oj the same, That a tax to cover tho period fruin Janu? ary 1,IH'17, to January 1, lSHS, for tho sums and in tho manner hereinafter mentioned, ?hall be raised and paid into the public treasury of the said city, for the u e and service thereof. SEC. I. That is to say, one dollar on every hundred dollars <>f tho assessed value of j real estate lying within tho limits of said city; and the value of all taxable real es? tate within the eity of Columbia shall bc ! assessed bv the ('itv Assessor. SK.-, ll. Awi be it further ordained. Thal eacli male person over tin age <.f tifte.cn years ami under the age of sixty years shall pav a lax of om- dollar. Sro. III. Fifty cents shall be lovied upon ev. ry hundred dollars of sales of goods, wan s ami merchandize, embracing sab s id' all arti. U s (d' trade for harter or ex? change, which shall bc made by resident merchants, traders and dealers, within the city of Columbia, from tin first day of January, one thousand eight huudred and sixly-sovi n. SEC. IV. And whereas many persons set up temporary shops or stores for Ibo sale ol' merchandize, after thc time fixed for assessing taxes, and close thc same before thc return of the tax thereon, so as to avoid the payment (d' taxes to tho city altogether: lie it further ordained, That ail such dealers shall, upon opening shoji or store in th?- city of Columbia, pay to the City Clerk thc sum of twenty-five dollars, which shall bo allowed him in tho next settlement for taxes, and tin* overplus, ii any, be returned to him; and such tran? sient dealer shall pay one dollar on every ono hundred dollars of sales of goods, wares and merchandize. On failure to pay, after being notified, the Mayor shall forth? with issue an execution against tho de? faulters, and collect the money in the usual way. SEC. \. There shall be levied ono pei cent, upon sales at auction of all goods, tho property of persons who are residents of the (-itv of Columbia. One and a half per cent, upon sales at auction of" all goode property of non-resid- nts. (hie-half pei cent, upon sales at auction of real est?t and stocks of every description: Provided, nevertheless, That no tax shall bi; levied upon any sales at auction made by ordci of court f>r process of law. SEC. VI. That all merchants and others selling any goods, wares and merchandizi on consignment shall pay a tax of one pet cent, on all such goods, wares and mer? chandize sold by thom; and the persone mentioned in this and in thc three preced? ing sections of this Ordinance, shall be re? quired to make quarterly returns of theil sales, and to pay thc taxes assessed there? by to tho City Clerk at the cud of each ant every quarter. SEC. Vii. And i>e it f urther ordained,b\ the authority aforesaid. That a tax of oin percent, shall be paid on tho premium: received by each and every insurance com nany, or agent or agency thereof, doini business io this city and chartered by tin State of South Carolina; tin- agents of al companies not chartered by the state sh al pay one and a half percent, on all premi tuns received by them. And it shall bc tin duty of every insurance company, or tin officers or the agents tin reid', to tnaki quarterly returns, under oath, to thc Cit; Clerk, of thc amount of premiums for tlx quarter preceding, under a penalty of twi dollars for each and every day that sud company or agent or agency may neglec or refuse t<> make returns and pay thc sail tax to be collected by execution, as il other cases provided for thc collection o thies and forfeitures. SEC. VIII. Andbt it further ordained. I, the authority aforesaid, That two dollar shall bo paid on each and evoryhors? marc, stallion, gelding and mule, kept o used within tho city of Columbia, beside the tax on vehicles, a.- follows: Tell do lars shall bc paid on each and every fon wheeled pleasure carriage or baronda drawn by two or more horses; five dollar on each and everj one horse carriage, buj gy, barouche, gig or sulky, not used f< hire; ten dollars on every vehicle used ft the breaking or exhibiting of horses an mules; fifteen dollars on each hack or cai riage, drawn by two horses, and run fi the conveyance of passengers for bin eight dollars on each and every one hoir buggy, gig or sulky, kept or used for hir< ten dollars on ( ach and every four bor? wagon; eight dollars on each two hort wagon; six dollars on each one kori wagon, cart 'or dray: twenty dollars c each express wagon: fifteen dollars ? each and every omnibus or stage; and a persons commencing to use or run ar carriage or other vehicle, alter the time fi the payment of taxes, shall pay from tl time they commenced ti) usc or run sm carriage or vehicle, to the end of the yea in proportion to the rate of taxes per a ntrm: Provided, That no person shall I allowed to use any omnibus, wagon, dra cart or other vehicle, for tho transport lion of baggage or passengers from o: part of the city to another, until the own thereof shah have given bond to the cit to be taken bj- the City Clerk, with two more good sureties, in the sum of live hu tired dollars, conditioned that such own will pay all damages that may result frc thc loss or injury to baggage or passe gera, while being carried on the oumibi wagon, dray, cart or other carriage of su owner, or after being entrusted to the ci tody of the driver thereof, or any of 1 assistants. And any person offend] herein shall be liable "to a tine of live d lars per day for each day such wagon, ca dray or other carriage for carrying bf gage or passengers, may be run beti such bond is given: And provided, furth That nothing herein cont ained shall cxte to any of the above enumerated veli ic not used, although kept within the lim of tho city: And prodded, also, That 1 thing herein contained shall be constn; to extend to wagons, carts, drays or c riages, goiug to or from market, a owned by non-residents of said city. And be it further ordahied, That atax two dollars shall be paid on cudi and evi horse, mare, stallion, gelding and nu sold in this city by or on account of ; hors?- trader or livery stable keeper; t the keeper of every livery stable si make quarterly returns, on oath, of st sales at his stable, and pay the tax there j under a penalty of two dollars per day failure to make such returns and payme at the end of the quarter. SEC. IX. And be it further ordained, T no person shall let or hire any wagon, <: ? or ti 'uy, or other carriage, or run any ( , nibiis. stage, hack or oilier carriage, - thc transportation ot goods or passengi within tia: limits of said city, without I tug first obtained a badge from thu < Ch rk, to be placed on som. conspicu patt of thc vehicle: also, a badge wit nulabor by-which lu- maj be identified known, te be worn on a conspicuous | ', of his per; on by thc driver of such or : bm?, wagon, car;., dray or other carril 1 under a penalty ol tiv? dollars for each i vci v lay that such vehicle shall b? run, 'o bc r i co Y i red bj information be the .Mayor, oi any one of thc Aldernic \ said city. SEO. X. Whereas all male persons tween the ag.'s ?if sixteen and fifty ye residing wubin tho limits of tho cit Columbia, are required by the laws of State to work upon the streets of the city for full t\relve daj's in eaeh and e year: Be it Uierefore. ordained, That each a:ul every person liable to work on the I streets of thc said city of Columbia may and shall be. excused from tin; perform? ance of said duty, upon ?thc, payment of five dollars to the City Clerk; ami each and every person so liable, who shall fail to pay tie said sum of five dollars within tho tim?! hereinafter specified, shall, when summoned to do so, be required to work upon the streets of the said city for full twelve days, under the direction <>f the acting overseer of streets; and if any such person or persons .?hall neglect or refuse to work upon the said streets at the time when summoned, such person or persons shall be tined two dollars for each and every day that lie or they shall neglect or refuse so to work, to be recovered by in? formation before tin: Mayor ami Aldermen ill Council assembled. And it shall bc tho duty of the City Ch rk, and <.f tie- Chief of Police, to report to the said Mayor and Aldermen ail defaulters under either of the clauses of this section. SKC. XI. That for a license to retail spi? rituous liqti rs, in quantities less than a ip.iart, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum shall bc paid in ad? vance; and 'or a license to sell spiritu? ous liquors in quantities of a quart ot more, the sum of seventy-five dollars per annum shall be paid in advance: Provided, That no license to Bell spi? rituous liquors shall bo granted for a shorter period than six months: And ?>ro ri'lrcL, further, That the granting or with? holding of licenses, in each particular case, will be at the discretion of the ('itv Coun? cil. And the City Clerk shall be entitled to receive, for issuing each and ever} license, the sum of two dollars; to be paid by the person or persons licensed. SEC. XII. One per cent, on the income: (d' brokers, and one per cent, on all in? comes derived from commission business or thc practice of professions, within tin limita of thc city, including thc profession: of law, physic, dentistry and architecture SEC. Xiii. TWO dollars upon each am every dog shall be paid by thc person 01 persons on whose premises the dog is kept And the police of thc city of Columbia ari hereby authorized and required to tako u| and hold twenty-four hours before dispos ing of him each and every dog found run ning at large within the limits of said cor poration, and not having on a badge, o: collar, furnished by authority of said city SEC. XIV. A nd be it further ordained. Iii the autJtority aforesaid. That no equcstriai or theatrical performance, or other cxhibi tion for gain, shall be held in the city o Columbia, without a license from the Mayo thereof first had and obtained, md tin payment, in advance, to tho City Clerk o twenty-five dollars for each and every ex hibition, and such sum as tho Mayor ma; assess for theatricals or other exhibition for gain; and each and every person exhi biting for gain, without first having ob fained said license and the payment of sail tax in advance, shall bc fined in a sum no less than double the amount of said tax in manner hereinbefore provided far th imposition of lines and forfeitures. SEC. XV. .bei lie it further ordainer That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall 1> paid upon each and every bagatelle, pool or keele, er billiard tabb:, and upon ever I. ow ling saloon, niue or ti ti pill alb y, o pistol gallery, kept within the limits of tb said city: and the sum ai one hundred dol lars shall bi/ paid, in advance, for a licens to keep or have a cock-pit within the limit <d' the said city, ami no license for sue cock-pit shall granted for any time witl: in the fiscal year for a less sum than on hundred dollars: Provided, That no poi sou or persons shall open any one of tb places of amusement mentioned in tbi section, until he or they shall have obtaine a license tor that purpose from the Cit ( 'ouncil, and shall have entered into bom with two ur more good securities, to th Mayor and Aldermen, in the sum of liv hundred dollars, conditioned to observ the laws of the State and city, and pa: ticularly the laws against retailing. An person opening any such establishmci within this city, without first having ol tained the license and given bond as afor< said, shall lu; subject to a fine not cxcoci ing fifty dollars for each day such esta! lishmeut shall be kept open or used; als that such place shall be considered, and hereby declared to be, a nuisance, and li bb' to be abated as such. SEC. XVI. And be it further ordaine That each and every occupant of any re estate, upon whose premises water brought by pipes or otherwise from the ci reservoir, shall pay to tin: City Clerk, the same time with the ot her taxes linposi by this Ordinance, such sum as may be a sosaed by thc Committee on the Wat Works. SEC. XVII. And be it further ordaine. That inasmuch as many transient deale in goods, wares and merchandize, eith as principals or agents, including spirit ons liquors, make sales by the exhibits of samples, that such dealers shall niakt deposit of fifty dollars with the City Clei ami before they leave the city they sh make a return ?if sales, under oath, up which return two and a half per cent, sb be levied and paid to tho City Clerk, w shall account at the time of such payme for the deposit made with him. SEC. XVIII. And be it further ordaim That each and every express compai transacting business within the limits this city, shall roako quarterly returns their grose receipt? and pay ono per ce: on tile amount of such return at tho e of each quarter: and that each and ev? telegraph company shall, in like, mann make quarterly returns of their gross ceipts, on which return shall be paid a 1 of one-half per cent. SEC. XIX. And ii is further ordain That each and every hotel, private boa ing house, or house of entertainment, reiving transient travelers, and each pi bc eating bouse, or saloon, shall pay a of one-half per cent, upon their gr receipts, to be paid quarterly. That ci barber shop shall pay a tax of three c lars for each quarter in advance. SEI:. XX. And be it furtlier ordain That each and every cotton press, and ( ton gin, within the corporate limits of t city, shall be required to procure of City Clerk a license for the same, and si pay one hundred dollars per annum each gin or press, to be paid quarterly. S?:c XXI. Anil be it further ordau j That if any person or persons shall 1 neglect c>r refuse to make a return to City Clerk, on oath, of all his. ber or tl taxable property, income, sales, or ot things taxed by this Ordinance, on or fore the 1st day of March next, such i I son or persons shall be then assessci , the Assessor for all bis. ber or their ] 1 porty, or other things taxed by this O nance, according to the tu st Informai which he can obtain of thc. value of s t taxable property; and such person or ] sons who shall fail, nc gleet or refnsi make a return, as al iresaid, or pay the thereon, on or before thc 15th of Ma next, shall be subject te and pay, in ai ! tion to saul tax. Ibo per cent, on the wi amount of les, her or tie ir tax, as ?mp? by this Ordinance. And the said Cb r Inn by required to collect and receive i taxes "and dues levied and imposed by ! Ordinance, and all arrears of former t; and din s, ami make a return thereof, j of all persons who shall then be in dcb ' to the Mayor and Aldermen, on the ; dav of March m xt. SEC. XXII. And be it further ordai ? That tim said Mayor and Aldermen ? issue their execution against each I every person who shall be reported b\ aid Clerk to have failed, neglected or re? fused to make returns or pay tlie taxes imposed by this Ordinance, within the timo herein prescribed, which said execution shall be lodged with the Sheriff of Rich? land District, to bli collected according to the provisions of the Acts of tho General Assembly of this State in such casi' made and provided. Done and ratified in Council assembled, under the corporate seal of the city ot Columbia, this eighth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun? dred and sixtv-scven. THEODORE STARK, Mayor. J. S. M. M viiox, City Clerk. The Great American Blood Purifier. THE QUEEN'S DELIGHT ! milE QUi EN'S DELIGHT, the great JL American Alterative and blood Puri? fier, is the most perfect vegetable com? pound of alteratives, tonics, diuretics and diaphoretics; making it thc most effective invigorating, rejuvenating and blood : cleansing cordial known to the world. lu introducing this new and extraordi leadstis to remark that too little attention ? is paid to the "life of all flesh," the blood, j .Many diseases, and. too, many complaints, j which have their origin in a vitiated state I of the blood, aro treated only as symptoms and results; whereas, if the remedy had been applied to enrich tin; blood and ren? der it pure, both cause and effect would have Ix en removed. 'Phi Queen's Delight is offered to the afflicted as a sure remedy I fur those diseases arising from an impure condition of tin; blood. It has a direct and specific action upon that fluid, and consequently renders tho blood pure. It is said, on high authority, that "niau no sooner begins to live than he begins to die, and tuat tho characteristics of tho living organism arc ceaseless change and ceaseless waste." It is obvious, therefore, to every reflecting mind, that unless tho blood is pure, in supplying the waste tis? sues with material, it must be the cause of innumerable ills and constitutional disor? ders, stich as Scrofula, Rheumatism, He? patic Disorders, Consumption, Inflamma? tions, Fevers, Ac. Life and health is only to be maintained by the circulation of pure arterial blood. We therefore advise every one whoso blood id in tho least vitiated by indulgence or excess, and whose constitution is im ?laired by disease and is sutrering from theumatism, Liver Complaint, Consump? tion, Scrofula, or King's Evil, Carbuncles, Boils, Itching Humor of the Skin, Erysi? pelas, Skin Diseases. Tetter, Roughness of tho Skin, Pimples, Blotches, Pains in tho Bones, old Ulcers, Syphilis and Syphilictic Soros, Indigestion, inflammation of the Bladder and Kidneys, Pains in tho Back, General Debility, and fur all complaints arising from deficiency and poverty of blood, to usc the Queen's Delight. Females of delicate constitution, suffer? ing from weakness and depression oi mind in consequence of those complaints which nature imposes at thc period ol'change, have a pleasant and sure remedy in thc Queen's Delight. Children whose fair and ruddy complex? ion gave early promise of health and beauty, but too soon become blanched and pale by sonic hereditary taint of thc blood, will have too rich boon restored bv using the Queen's Delight. The uuacclimated and persons traveling into warm countries will lind thc Queen's Delight a great protection from all malari? ous affection and diseases which originate in a change of climate, diet and life. The extraordinary and unprecedented cures performed by tho Queen's Delight Compound is attracting the attention of every one, not only at home, but abroad. The merits of this compound arc being hit and appreciated everywhere. Hoar what they say of it in Now I'ork: "lt is a remedy of much importance and value, exerting an influence over all tin: secre? tions, which is unsurpassed by any other known alterative, lt is extensively used in all the various forms of primary and secondary syphilitic affections; also, in scrofulous, hepatic and cutaneous diseases, in which its use is followed by the most successful results." Its properties as a remedy were first in? troduced to the notice of the profession by Dr. Tkos. Young Simons, of South Carolina, as carly as 1828, as a valuable alterativere medy in syphilitic affections, and others re? quiring^ use of mercury. . Dr. Simons'state? ments have been endorsed and exte-t? .1 by Dr. A. Lopez, of Mobile, and DrMPTtt. Frost, of Charleston. From the ri-jTTrts in its favor, there seems no reason to doubt ?A the efficacy of this nied.cine in Secondary^ " Syphilis, Scrofula, Cutaneous Diseases, Chronic Hepatic Affections and other com? plaints benefited by alterative, medicines. For sale wholesale and retail bv FISHER A HE1N?TSH, Dec 27 Druggists, Columbia. S. C. ! REFINED SUGARS. -| ?\f\ BBLS. REFINED SUGARS, con _L\_/V/ sisting of Crushed, Powdered A and Extra C Sugars, just received and for sale by J. A T. R. AGNEW. Fuh'9_ Greenville and Columbia Railroad. PASSENGER Trains will run daily, Sun? days excepted, as follows: Leave Columbia at. 7.15 a. m. " Alston at.9.05 " " Newberry at.10.35 " Arrive^ at Abbeville at.3.Ll p. m. " at Anderson at.5.10 " " at Greenville at.5.40 " Leave Greenville at. 6.00 a. m. " Anderson at.C.30 " i " Abbeville at . 8.35 " " Newberry at.1.20 p. m. ! Arrive at Alston at.2.45 " " at Columbia at.4.40 " Schedule over South Carolina R. R GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLESTON, S. C.. Nov.;?, 1*06. PASSENGER Trains will run as follows, viz: Leave Charleston.8.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. 5.20 p. in. ! Leave Columbia. 6.50 a. m. j Arrive at Charleston. 4.00 p. m. TimoCOH MAH. TRAIN. j Leave Augusta. 5.50 p. m. Arrive at Kingsville. 1.05 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. 3.00 a. ni. Leave Columbia.2.00 p. m. I Arrive at Kingcvillc.3.40 p. m. j Arrive at Augusta.12.00 night j Nov 6 " IL T. PEAKE, Gen'l Sup't. General Superintendent's Office, fife ?HI^? Ililli I CHARLOTTE A S. C. RAILROAD, CoLUMitlA, S. C.. Nov. 5, 1866. ON and after WEDNESDAY, 0th inst,! Through Passenger Trains will be ruf over this road as follows: Leave Columbia at. 3.10 a. ri Arrive at Charlotte at.9.40 a.* Leave Charlotte at. 0.10 a./. Arriv< Ht Columbia at. 1.4(1 p.A. Nov 6 .f.\s. ANDERSON. Sun'/ Old Newspapers / ~7\Ol\ SALE at the / 2 PHON1X OYVl<f..