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MISOELiLAKTT .Marek Winds. Listen, Kitty, my darline:. Here by tiie fireside bright Do vou know what the winds arc saying, Abro.-H in thc gusty night, Moaning under the windows. Like the voice of a child that grieves, Making the maples shiver, And creak at the cottage caves? Listen, Kitty, my darling, The wind, are singing a song Ol the spring that's softly stealing From "sun der lands along: Thc snow-drops smile as they bear it A -smile for the spring's sweet sake: And the shy little violets whisper, "Wo bea:"; we arc broad awake." No matter, Kitty, my darling. Though tho march winds drearily blow, I am sure that t1"- daisies arc stirring " Down under t ie sheltering snow. In spite of the blustering weather, And crocus is budding again: And the daffodils whisper together. And wait for thc April rain. _ LITTLE riLGIHM. THE" WHISPERED WORD* Some ten or twelve veal's since, ] was passing a few weeks in New York city with an old school inonu, at that time married, and the mothei of two lovely children. During nu visit, one of these was taken ill, am the family physician was called in He visited thc little one daily foi about a week, when he began tc amend, and then rapidly to recover I was in the room when Doctor C patting thc little patient's head as sin sat propped up on pillows, with he; hands full of oranges and grapes told her this would be his last visit as she was now almost well. The physician's appearance, am certain peculiarities about bim, hat from the first attracted my attentioi and interest. Ho was a tall, noble looking mau, with fine features ant a remarkably intellectual brow. Hi eyes, lashes and brows, the latter o which were thick and heavy, wen the darkest that I had ever seen but his hair was snowy white, am yet he was not apparently more thai forty or forty-five years of age. Hi complexion was perfectly colorless and added to these peculiarities wa a voice which would alone havi sufficed to attract attention, begin ning in a full rich tone, and, al'te: some half-dozen words, either break ing down into a thin and wheezy whisper, or suddenly failing alto gether. This, I thought, was pro bably owing to some affection of tin throat, as I observed that he carriec his head very stifily, and wore always in defiance of the then prevailing fashion, a thick black cravat and vcr high standing collar. As the doctor left the room, I re marked to Mrs.- upou these pe culiarities. Her mother, a statel; and dignified old lady, who had ii her youth been a New York bell and beaut}-, smiled slightly and sad ly as she looked up from the Berlii wool-knitting with which her stil white hands were occupied. "Yes," said she, dryly, "the doc tor's appearance is singular." "And thereby hangs a tale," ol: served her daughter, "also singular. "A tale? Do let us hear it. I ic. sure that there must be some stor of mystery, or something uncommor connected with Doctor C-." "Yes, my dear, a very sad storj and as it is one well knowu iu on circle, I suppose there can be no han in my relating it to you." I drew my chair a little nearer til old lady as she commenced. "Wheu I was a girl of your ag? otu- circle was a very brilliant om Among the reigning belles were th celebrated Miss Seymour, Miss Te Eyck, and the fascinating wido^ Madame Eempler. Of tho gentl men, were many distinguished f< their manly graces, wit and gallantr but not one among them could cor pare iu theso respects with Doch Fourche," (as this is a true stor I purposely withhold the real name "who was considered the most taler ed, elegant, brilliant man of the da and went by the name of 'the secoi Crichton.' He used to admire yo mother very much, Laura." "Yes," I said. "Iremember havii often heard mamma and others spe of the elegant Doctor Fourche. " 1 'He married a friend of mine, a: though they were sufficiently peoj of the world to keep up a good c pearance in society, I knew that private the match was not a hap one. The wife was always sileu jealous, and the husband courteou indifferent. We were near neighb in Bond street at that time, then i fashionable locality, ami I ku more about them,-perhaps, than m people did. ' 'Not many years after his marria there used to come to his oin nearly opposite my house, a yoi and very beautiful woman, with r golden hair, simply dressed, with one of the saddest faces tba ever saw. She was always acc( partied by a little boy some fou J rive years old, a bright, handsc little'fellow. After a few weeks t disappeared, and I never saw heard anything moro of the won: "But, some five or six years af the doctor brought home with 1 one evening, a boy of apparel twelve years old, telling a pitt but rather vague story of its orpl age. He sent thc boy to a first c school at a distance, and subsequ ly to a college, where he distingn ed himself. After graduating - first honors, he returned to York, and studied medicine ni his patron. In this interval J Fourche had died, and tho doc two daughters were grown up. 1 were both very handsome, and eklest, Helen, was, I think, the most j charming girl, in person, rummers, and disposition, that I ever met with." ! The old lady paused, and an ex- ! ! pression of sadness came over her1 j face. She resumed, moro slowly: "Tho Fourches entertained a good j deal, and the young medical student, I Herbert C-s was often invited j both to their house and to others, I where he met the doctor's daughters, j It was soon evident to most people ! thar au attachment had sprung up j between himself and Helen Fourche, j yet her father wai the last person to j perceive it. It was from a remark of minc, a's an old friend of the ? family, that he gained the first iati ? mation of thc state of things; ami I j shall never forget his conduct, on that ! occasion. Ho turned ghastly pale, j with an expression almost of horror. I and. without uttering a word, seized ? his hat and hurried from the room. On tho day following Helen was ill, and did not.appear at a party which | I know she had expected to attend. Her sister was there, also young 1 Doctor C-: hut thc former looked i sad. and th ! Lter was, despite his i cvideut efforts to conceal it, tho picture of misery. He did not ? remain long, and had probably come with thc hope of meeting Helen. She I continued for some days indisposed j and then left thc city for a visit to a relative at a distance. Before she returned, Dr. C- had left Xcw York and settled in a country neigh I horhood some hours distant by rail I road. And then it was rumored that j Doctor Fourche had forbidden him j and his daughter ever again to sec I each other. Thc lovers were not the I only sufferers. Thc doctor himseli I was evidently very unhappy. He was very fond of his daughter, and his protege had also been a great favorite with him-a regard of which I he was fully worthy, for, beside un? common personal graces and attrac? tions, the young physician won the love and esteem of all who knew him for his noble manly character and amiable disposition. It was true that there hung a sort of mystery ot obscurity about his family relations but this would not have stood in thc way of his marrying unexceptionably, until Doctor Fourche's conduct in forbidding him thc hand of his daughter lirst raised doubts and sus? picions on this point. Once, when I ventured to allude to the subject, inquiring what could be his objec tions to his daughter's marrying so promising a young mau, he started suddenly up, exclaiming, 'For God's sake, madam, sparo me!' ?td I neve] after mentioned Herbert C-'i name to him. ' When Helen Fourche returnee home she was little more than th? shadow of her former self. Stil very beautiful, but pale, absent am spiritless, she moved in society more like an automaton than the brigh fascinating girl she had been. Thi: lasted soruo two or three months and then ono clay she suddenly dis appeared. The first I, or any one els except thc family, knew of this event was one day seeing Doctor Foureh rush like a madman out of his office without hat or coat, and springing into a hack which happened to b passing, dash ( furiously down th street in the direction of the railroa depot. Then it became know throughout the neighborhood tha Helen had cloped, auel was gone t meet her lover at a place appointe by her, and that they were then to b married and proceed to a neighbo: ing State, -where Doctor C-pre poseel taking up his permanent res eleuce. For three weeks after this v heard nothing more about them. J the end of that time Doctor Fourcl returned home, an altered mai From that day I scarcely ever sa him smile. He became premature old-was rarely ever seen in society and when there, was no longer tl brilliant and elegant wit who hi been one of its chief ornaments. Pe plo attributed this to his daughtei marriage-but though great was tl wonder and curiosity, no one ev dared to mention her name to h family, and for years nothing w known of "her or her husband, as ! was now supposetl to be. "At length the truth came ot This is a true story that I am tellii you, Laura; yet no romanc? of ficti could be stranger or sadder in : ending." Again there was a pause, and t old lady seemed absorbed in pain: thought. I waited silently for her proceed. . j "Doctor Fourche overtook t fugitives at the railway station, ji as the train was about to start, usetl every persuasion-every thr -to induce them to abandon th design, and his daughter to retv I home with him, but in vain. ' length, ghastly pale, he took yor j C. aside, and whispered a sin ; word in his ear. The effect was ! scribed by those who witnessed it j magical and almost fearful in ! results. The young man started j though he had received a blo\ gazed wildly in the doctor's fo j then he staggered and reeled ] ; one intoxicated. Kek-n rushed him and threw her arms about h i but recovering himself, he put 1 from him, and without another 1 i or word turned away, entered a i ! riage, and was driven off, leaving i poor bcwilelereel girl staneling be: j her father. "When the driver of 1 hack drew up at the door of hotel to which he had been direc Dr. C. very calmly got out, ent< the hotel, wont up to his room locked the door. A few min after, some person iu passing the room saw a few drops of blood creep? ing slowly from beneath the door, knocked, and, receiving uo answer, burst open the door aud entered. Dr. C. was found sitting in a rocking chair, with his throat cut with r. pocket-knife, though not so deeply but that with great care and pains the surgeon, who was among the first to cuter the room, succeeded in ?-aving his life. Dut when seme weeks after h.- left his room, his raven black hair was as white as you have seen it to-day, and his voice affected as you know it to be." "Ami Helen?" "When her lover lott her, as I have described, she became nearly frantic-insisting upon following him and refusing to return homo with her father. At last a whispered word from him caused her to sink down like a lifeless person. In this state she was borne into a. house close by. where for three weeks she lay in a brain fever. When she recovered, her mind was gone. She recoguized no one, took an interest in nothing, seemed to have no recollection <?f bet lover or of past events, except that she would occasionally become frantic with a sort of vague fear of some one behind her or in the dark, about tc strike her a blow on thc heart, which she [said would kill her. She wai taken to a private insane asylum, am" there she died some years since."' "But, Mrs. -, was it neve] known, did you never know thc cause of this misery? or what was thal terrible mysterious whispered word?" "Yes, my dear, I knew at length, and from Doctor Fourche himself It was in his last illness, when raj husband and myself, who were, per haps, his most trusted friends, were spending an hour by his bedside whence most of his acquaintance! were excluded-be, for the first time since Ins daughter's very unfortunate elopement , spoke of her and young C "You have blamed mo,"'said he "many have blamed me, not knowinf of the reasons for my couduc. . wish yon, my friends, to understand it now, once for all, and then let tin subject be forever buried between ns Unlock the top drawer of my escri tore; now the little drawer to the left touch the spring at the back, am give me the small parcel you will fine there." My husband obeyed th^si directions. The parcel he unfoldet with a trembling hand and a pah but firmly-compressed lip. It evi den thy cost kiuua great mental effort He laid aside two worn yellow letters and a bit of transparent paper through which I caught the fain gleam of a tress of golden hair Then he took out three small minia ture casos. One he laid gently apart with the letters and the hair. Tb others placed side by side before us One of these was his own portrai when a young man-the other, tb portrait of Herbert C-. taken ap? parently but a short time since. "Do you see the likeness?" said he "It was indeed very striking, and said so." "Father and son." said he; an without another word, placed thei with the letters. Then he took froi the third miniature ease a slip c printed paper, evidently cut from newspaper column. He handed it t mc. and 1 read: "FOUND DROWNED.-At pier Nf - in the East River dock, the bod of an unknown woman, apparent! about twenty-four years of age, lon golden hair, dress of fine material and bearing traces of great beaut; Deceased had a valuable ring on IK finger and a sum of money in tl pocket of her dress, and evident' belonged to a respectable class i society. No clue to her identity." "There was a date appended, and afterwards recollected that it wi about the time when Doctor Fou rel brought hume tho littlo orphan boj "And now," said he, "let the things die with me. Put them in the fire, there." "I obeyed. Ho watched them f a moment until the fi?mes took ho of. one of the portraits, and thc t< of the case curling back, he saw, did I, the fair, sad face of a worn: looking out from amid the flame Then he turned his own face on 1 pillow and groaned, and for an ? nsta his frame shook with a strong shu der. I knew, then, more than woi could have told me, the agony whi had for years been preying upon t heart of this man-the Nome which had pursued him amid scei of festive gayety and . apparent hi piness, until it bad driven him to 1 grave at last. "When his will was read, it v found that his ample fortune li been divided into three equal part; one to his youngest daughter, one trust for the use of his daugh Helen, and the third he bequeatl to Doctor Herbert C-. Hele portion was, upon her death, to equally divided between the ot] two legatees-which has been do: "Of course, this singular \ caused people to marvel more a more, until, at lengtb. ! y so means or ether, thc- truti: : tko sb came out. Great sympa:\r. wa., for Doctor C-, and he lias ne wanted friends, nor has any one bi more respected and esteemed, he pursues his profession (prie avoiding society, and appearing have no ambition to distinguish h self in any way, except" by acts kindness and charity. ; "And now, my dear, you know I much as I do about this unfortui i history, and can understand the cn lof tbe doctor's 'peculiarities."" City Tax Ordinance for 1867. I Be it ordaitied by ?ie Mayor and Abbr-', nu n of the City qi Columbia, in Council ] assembled, and bythe authority of (he sume, j I That a tax to cover tho period from Janu * arv 1,1S?7, to January 1, lSds, for the sums I and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, shall 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 of thc assessed value of real estate lying within the limits o?' said ; city: and the value of all taxable real es? tate within the city of Columbia shall bc ! assessed by the City Assessor. I SEC. II. And be ti further ordained, That each male person over thc age of fifteen , years and under the age of sixty years I shall pay a tax of one dollar, i SEC! ILL Titty cents shall ho levied upon I every hundred dollars oi sales of goods, j wares and merchandize, embracing sah > ' of all articles of trade for bart' r or i x I change, which shall be made by resident , merchants, traders and dealers, within the ; city of Columbia, from tho first day of I January, ?cu thousand eight hundred and I sixty-seven. . SEC. IV. And whereas manynersons set j up temporary shops or stores for thc sale . ot merchandize, alter thc time fixed for ' assessing taxes, and close the same before j the return of the tax thereon, so as to I avoid the payment of taxes to the city ! altoge *.h< r: lie it further ordairn d, 'Teat ail : such dealers shall, upon opening shop ot store in the city of Columbia, pay to th? j City Clerk the sum of twenty-live*dollars, j which shall be allowed him in tho next settlement for taxes, and thc overplus, il any, he returned to him; and such tran? sient dealer shall pavone dollar on even on" 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 the de faulters, and collect the money in theusua way. Sue. V. There shall be levied one pei ceint, upon sales at auction of all goods the property of persons who are resident? of tho city of Columbia. One and a hal per cent, upon sales at auction of all good: property of non-residents. One-half pe; cent, upon eales at "notion ol' real estate and stocks of every description: Provided j nevertlieless, That'no tax shall be levie< j upon any sales ac auction mado by ordei I td" court or process of law. SEC. VI. That all merchants and othori ' selling any goods, wares and merchandize on consignment shall pay a tax of ono pe: cent, on all such goods, warcH and mer chandize sold by them; and thc person: mentioned in this and in the three preced ! ing sections of tins Ordinance, shall be rc i quired to make quarterly returns of thei sales, and to pay thc taxes assessed there by to the City clerk at the end of each am every quarter. SEC. VII. Andie ?t further ordained,b\ \ thc authority aforesaid, That a tax o;' on percent, shall be paid on the premium: recch ed by each and every insurance com nany, ov agent or agency thereof, doinj business in this eity and chartered hy tin State of South Carolina; the agents of al companies not chartered bythe ??tate sha! pay tine and a half per cent, on all premi nins received by them. And it shall he th duty of every insurance company, or th officers or the agents thereof, to mak quarterly returns, under oath, to thc Cit; Clerk, of the amount of premiums for th quarter preceding, under a penalty of tw dollars for each and every day that sue! company or agent or agency may neglec or refuse to make returns and pay the sai tax-to bo collected by execution, as i other cases provided for the collection c Unes and forfeitures. SEC. Viii. Arni he ii further ordaint d. b theauOiority aforesaid, That two dollar shall be paid on each and every horse mare, stallion, gelding and mule, kept c used within the city ed' Columbia, beside the tax on vehicles, as fedlows: Ten do lara shall bc paid on each and every ton wheeled pleasure carriage or barouche drawn by two or more horses; five dollai on each raul everyone horse carriage, btu gv, barouche, gig or sulky, not use-el f< hire: ti n dollars on every vehicle used fe the breaking or exhibiting of horses an mules: lift eec. dollars on each hack or ca: riagc, drawn by two horses, and run fi the conveyance of passengers for hir eight dollars on each and eve ry oin- hot-: buggy, gig or sulky, kept or useel for hir ten dollars on each and every four hon wagon; eight dollars on each two hors wagon; six dedlars on each one kori wagon, cart or elray: twenty dollars e each express wagon; lil'teen dollars e each and every omnibus or stage; and r persons commencing to use' or run ai carriage? or other vehicle, after the timo f tho payment of taxes, shah pay from tl time they commenced to usc or ron sm carriage or vehicle, to tho enel of the yea i in propeirtion to the rate e>f taxes per a nam: Provided, That no person snail ? alloweel to uso any omnibus, wagon, dru I cart or other vehicle, for the transport j tion of baggage or passengers from o j part of the city to another, until the own i thereof shall have given boutl to the eil to bc taken by the City Clerk, with two more gooel sureties, in the sum of five hu elreel dollars, conditioned that such owr will pay all elamages that may result fre the ios? or injury to baggage or passe gers, while being carrieel on the omnibi wagon, dray, cart or other carriage of su owner, or after being entrusted to the ci teidy Cit tho driver thereof, or any of 1 assistante. Anel amy person ofi'eadi ! herein shall be liable lo a fine of five d ! 'ars per day for each day such wagon, ca j dray or other carriage tor carrying ht i gag6 or passengers, may be riin heft . such bone! is given: And provided, f 'urih \ That nothing herein contained shall extc i to any of the above enumerated vebic I not useel, although kept within the lin j of the city: And provided, also, That : I thing herein contained shall be constn I to exte-nd to wagons, carts, elraye or c I riages. going to or from market, i ' eiwrtod by uon-resielonts e>f saiel city. ] A'tdhe it further ordained, That at a> j two elollars shah be paid on each anet ev horse-, mare, stallion, geleling and nu sold in this city by or on account ol ; horse trader or livery stable keeper; ; tho keeper of every livery stable si make quarterly returns, on e-ath, e>f s' sales at his stable, and pay the tax there under a penalty of two dollars per day failure to make such returns and payme at the e nd of the quarter. SEC. IX. Andbe: it further ordained, T ' no person shall let ur hire any wagon, e ' fir dray, or other carriage, or run any < : nibns, stage, hack or either carriage, j the transportation of goode or passeng ' within the' limits of said city, without 1 ing first obtained a baelge ?rom tho < Clerk, to l c placed on some conspicu j ar; of thc vehicle: also, a badge- wit number by winch he may be identified kr. -wu, : > bc worn on a conspicuous i i : his person by the; driver of such o? bus, wagon, cart, elray or other carril . n?y ?. feys ? '- s fer c# h :\.< Mayor, or any one of the Alelc-nae ? s.... X. Whereas all male persons tween the ages of sixteen and fifty ye residing within the limbs ol' inti cit i Columbia, are required by thc laws of State to weirk upou the streets of the city for full twelve days in each and e year: Be it therefore ordained. That < and every person liable to work on ?a-1 MTW?-? 3 streets of thc Paid city of Columbia may and shall be excused from thc perform? ance of said dutv, upon the payment ol live dollars to the City Clerk; and each aiid every person so liable, who shall fail to pay tie- said .-uni of live- dollars within the time hereinafter spec.''eel, ehall, when summoned to eloso.be required to work upon the streets of the said city for full twelve days, under the duce;?'"rn of the acting overseer of 8tr< ets: and if any such person or persons shall neglect or "refuse to work upon tho said streets at the time whee, summoned such person or persons shall be tined two dollars for each and every day that he <.r they sha'! neglect or refuse so to work, to be" recovered by in? formation before the flavor and Aldermen in Council assembled. And. '.t -hall be the duly of thc City Clerk, and of the Chief of l'oiice, to report to the said Mayor and Aldermen all defaulters under ; ith'crof the clausesrt ties section. rit nous liquors, in quantities less than' a quart, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum shall be paid tn ad? vance; and or a license to sell spiritu? ous liquors in quantities of a quart or '.mu?-, the Mini of seventy-five * dollars rituous liquors shall be granted for" a ! shorter period than six mouths: And pro? vided, further, That the granting or with? holding of licenses, in each particular case, will be at the discretion of thc Citv Coun? cil. Anti the City Clerk shall be entitled to receive, for issuing each and every license, the sum of two dollars; to be paid by the person or persons licensed. Sue. XII. One per cent, on the incomes of brokers, and one per cent, on#11 in? comes derived from commission business, ortho practice of professions, within thc limits of the city, including the professions of law, physic, dentistry and architecture. Six. XIII. TWO dollars upon each and every dog shall be paid by the persou or persons on whose premises the dog is kept. And the police of the city ot Columbia are hereby authorized and required to take up and hold twenty-four hours before dispos? ing of him each and every dog found run? ning at large within the limits ot saul cor? poration, and not having on a badge 01 collar, furnished by authority of said city. Sue. XIV. Andie it further ordained, 6? the authority aforesaid, That no equestrian or theatrical performance, or other exhibi? tion for gain, shall bc held in the city ol Columbia, without a been sc from the Mayoi thereof first had and obtained, ?nd thc payment, in advance, to the City Clerk o] twenty-live dollars for each and every ex? hibition, and such sum as the Mayor maj assess for theatricals or other exhibitions for gain; and each and (ivory person exhi? biting tor gain, without first having ob? tained said license and the payment of sail' tax in advance, shall be lined in a sum nol less than double the amount of said tax in manner hereinbefore provided for flu imposition of fines and forfeitures. SEC. XV. And be il further ordained That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall bi paid upon each and every bagatelle, pooh or keele, or billiard table, and upon even bowling saloon, nine or ten pin ailey, ol pistol gallery, kept within thc- limits of th< said city; anil the sum of one hundred dol lars shall bi> paid, in advance, for a licens< to keep or have a cock-pit within thc limit: of the said city, and no license for stiel cock-pit shall bc granted for any time with in the fiscal year fi.r a less suiii than om hundred dollars: Provided, That no pe? son or persons shall open any one of th places of amusement mentioned in thi section, until he or they shall have obtainer a license for that purpose from the Cit; Council, and shad have entered into bond with two or more good securities, to th Mayor and Aldermen, in the sum of fiv hundred dollars, conditioned, to observ the laws of the State and city, and par ticularly tho laws against retailing. An; person opening any such establishmen within this city, without first having ol] taincd thc license and given bondasafore said, shall be subject to a fine not exeeec ing fifty dollars for each day such estai lishment shall be kept open or used; als-, that such place shall be considered, and i hereby declared to be. a nuisar.ee, and li; hie to be abated as such. SEC. XVI. And. be ii further erdainei That each and every occupant of any res .state, upon whose premises water i brought by pipes or otherwise from the cit reservoir,"shall pay to thc City Clerk, ; the same time with the ocher taxi , impose by this Ordinance, such sum as may be a sessed bv the Committee on the" Wat? Works. * SEC. XVII. And be ii further a-daine That inasmuch as many transient deale: in goods, wares and merchandize, eith as principals or agents, including spirit' ons liquors, make sales by the exhibitic of samples, that such dealers shall make deposit of fifty dollars with the City Clel? and before they leave the city they sh. make a return* o: sales, under" oath, up? which return two and a halt per cent, sh; be levied and paid to the City Clerk, wi shall account at the time of such payme for the deposit made with him. SEC. XVIII. And be it further erda ira That each and every express compan transacting business within the limits this city, shall make quarterly returns their gross receipt? and pay one per cei on the amount of such return at the ci of each quarter; and that each aud eve telegraph company shall, in like marun make quarterly returns of their gross i ceipts, on which return shall be paid a t cf one-half per cent. SEC. XIX. .-Ind it is further ordain* That each and every hotel, private boai ing house, or house of entertainment, : ceiving transient travelers, and each pt lie eating house, or saloon, shall pay a 1 of one-half per cent, upon their gr< receipts, to be paid quarterly. That ea barber shop shall pay a tax of three d lars for each quarter in advance. SEC. XX. And be it further ordain That each and every cotton press, and c ton gin, within the corporate limits of t city, shall be required to procure of I City Clerk a license for the same, and st pay one hundred dollars per annum each gin or press, to be paid quarterly. SEC. XXL And' be it further ordain That if any person or persons shall fi neglect or'refuse IO make a return to : City Clerk, on oath, of all his. h< r or th taxable [property, income, sales-, or ot! things taxed by this Ordinance, on or fore the 1st day of March next, such p son or persons shall be then assessed the Assessor for all Ins. her or their p perty, or other things taxed by this O: nance, according to the best inform?t which he can obtain of the value of st taxable property; and such person or ] sons wlio shall fail, neglect or refuse make a return, as aforesaid, or pay the thereon, on or before the loth of Ma next, shatVbe subject to and pay, ir ac tion to .-aid tax, five per cent, on thc wi amount of his, her or their tax. as impo by this Ordinance. And the saidClerl hereby required to collect and receive taxes and dues levied and imposed by I Ordinance, and all arrears of former ta and dues, and make a return thereof, of all persons who shall then be in deda to the Mayor and Aldermen, on the J dav of Mareil next. SEC. XXII. And be ?'further ardah That the sai 1 Mayor and Aldermen s issue their execution against each ! every person who shall be reported by said Clerk to have failed, neglected or ! fused to make returns or pay the tc imposed by this Ordinance, within thc time herein prescribed, which said execution shall be lodged with the Sheriff of Rich? land District, to bc collected according to the provisions of the Acts of the General Assembly of this State in such case made and provided. Done and ratified in Council asse: iblcd, under the corporate seal of thc- city ol Columbia, this eighth day ol' February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun? dred and sixtv-seven. THEODORE STARE, Mavor. J. s. MeM VHox, City Cier',;. The Great A:neriea:i Blocd Purifier. THE QUE?vS DELIGHT I npHE QUEENS DELIGHT, the great pound of alteratives, tonics, diuretics and diaphoretics; making it thc most effective invigorating, rejuvenating and bloc*d cleansing cordial known to the world. lu introducing this new and extraordi? nary medicine tb thc public, observation leads us to remark that too little attention is paid, to the "life of all flesh," the blood. Many diseases, and. too. many complaints, which have their origin in a vitiated state of the blood, are treated only as symptoms an 1 results: whereas, if the remedy hud been applied to enrich the blood and ren? der it pure, both cause and effect would have been removed. The Que* n's Delight is offered to the afflicted a? a sure remedy for those diseases arising from an impure condition of tho blood. It baa a direct and speedie action upon that fluid, and consequently renders the blood pure, lt is said, on high authority, that "man no sooner begins to live than bc begins to die, and that the characteristics of thc living organism are ceaseless change and ceaseless waste." It is obvious, therefore, to every reflecting mind, that unless tho blood is pure, in supplying thc waste tis? sues with material, it must bc the cause of innumerable ills and constitutional disor? ders, such as Scrofula, Rheumatism, Hc ?nntie Disorders, Consumption Inflntum? tions, Fevers, Ac. Lifo and health is only to be maintained by the circulation of pure arterial blood. We therefore advise every one whose blood is in the least vitiated by indulgence or excess, and whose constitution is im aired by disease and is Buffering from Uheumatism, Liver Complaint. Consump? tion, Scrofula or King's Evil, Carbuncles, Roils, Itching Humor of tho Skin, Erysi? pelas, Skin Diseases, Tetter, Roughness of the Skin, Pimples, Blotches,!Pains in the Bones, old Ulcers, Syphilis and Syphilitic Sores, Indigestion, Inflammation of thc Bladder and Kidneys, Pains in thc Back, General Debility, and for all complaints arising from deficiency and poverty of blood, to usc tho Queen's Delight. Females of delicate constitution, suffer? ing from weakness and depression ot mind in consequence of those complaints which nature imposes at thc period of change, have a pleasant anti sure remedy in the Queen's Delight. Children whose fair and ruddy complex? ion gave early promise of health and beauty, but too* soon become blanched and palo by some hereditary taint c-f thc blood, will have the rich boon restored by using the Queen's Delight. The unacclimated and persons traveling into warm countries will find thc Queen's Delight a great protection from all malari? ous affection and diseases which originate in a chango of climate, diet and life. The extraordinary and unprecedented cures performed by thc Queen's Delight Compound is attracting the attention of every one, not only at home, but abroad. Tho merits c f this compound are being felt and appreciated everywhere. Hear what they say of it in New York: "It is a remedy of much importance and value, exerting an influence over all the secre? tions, which is unsurpassed by any other known alterative. It is extensive ly used in all the various forms of primary and secondary syphilitic affections; also, in scrofulous, hepatic and cutaneous elis eases, in which its use is followed by thc most successful results." Its properties as a remedy were first in? troduced to the notice of tho profession by Dr. Thos. Young simons, ot' South Carolina, as early as as a valuable alterative re? medy in syphilitic affections, and others re? quiring use of mercury. Dr. Simons' state? ments have been enelorsed and extended) by Dr. A. Lope-, of Mobile, and Dr. IL R.J Frost, of Charleston. From the reports in its favo:-, there seems no reason to doubt tho efficacy of this medicine in Secondary Syphilis, Scrofula, Cutaneous Diseases, Chronic Hepatic Affections and other com oiaints benefited by alterative medicines. For sale wholesale and retail by FISHER & HEINITSH, Dee 27 Druggists, Columbia. S. C. PROSPECTUS TUE BAPTIST. XTTE PROPOSE to publish a WEEKLY VV PAPER, devoted to the diffusion of the principles of religion and the interests of the Baptist denomination. We havo been moved to this undertaking by tho solicitations of brethren in various por? tions of this State, as well as of other States, among thc* readers of the late Confederate Baptist, and by our own con? viction that a paper of a high character would contribute largely to the intellectual improvement, the religious progress and the general welfare of the churches. The field is large, affording ample? room for all sincere and zealous laborers. The Baptist will be printed on & sheet about twenty-two by thirty-two inches, and will contain twentv-four* broad columns, mostly in Long Primer type, clear and legible, so that it may be read with com? fort, even by the aged. Its entire mecha? nical execution will be of the highest order. Our columna will be enriched by corres? pondence and contributions from the other Southern States, and, occasionally, from Europe and our missionary stations abroad. Thc entertainment and instr lo? tion of thc- young-especially the child? ren-will not oe forgotten; and our venc? ido fr?en;!, "Uncle Fabian," so well and favorably known to thc- readers of the Confederate ??apt?st, will resume his labors in their behalf. In short, we possess all tho facilities requisite to produce a paper of the first rank*. As such, we offer it to our brethren, and solicit their generous co-operation. The Baptist will he issued as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers have been secured. THUMS-iii a year, payable cv. thc recep? tion of the first number. All communications will be adelrt ssed to 'The Baptist, Columbia, S. C." J. L. REYNOLDS, A. K. DURHAM, Jan 2f Editors and IYopriotors. Fire-Dogs, Shovels, Toners, &c. ALARGE VARIETY of FIRE-DOGS, SHOVELS, TONGS, POKERS, FILE SHOVELS, -fcc, Ac, in store and for salo very low by JOHN C. DLAL. OILS! OILS! ! OILS! ! ! JUST received, a good supply of TAN? NEES' OILS, MACHINERY OILS, Boiled and Uaw LINSEED OILS, pure KEROSENE OIL. And for sale low by Jan 21 JOHN C. DIAL.