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When I was Young. Ono morning, as I chanced to pass Close by a cottage gate, An aged matron in the shade Sat talking to her Kate. The frost of agc was on her brow, And garrulous "er tongno, As she compared tho doings now W'th those when she was young. When I was young, young gals were meek, And looked round kinder shy, And when they were compelled to speak, Thev did so modestly. They staid at homo and did the work, Made Indian bread and wheaten, And only went to Sabbath school, And sometimes to night meeting. Young children were obedient then, 'And had no saucy airs They minded what"their mothers said, And learned to say their prayer?. But now-a-days they know enough Bet?re they know their letters. And young ones that can scarcely talk Will contradict their betters. Young ladies now go flirting round, And looking out 1 >r beaux, And scarcely one in ten is found Who makes (jr mends her clothes. When I was young, if a mendiant failed, He shut up house and hall. And never ventured out till night, If he ventured out at all. His wife sold out her China plates, His boys came home from college, His gals they learned to cook and bake, And wash and such like knowledge. But now-a-days, when a merchant fails, They say he makes a penny, nis wife don't have a gown the less, And his daughters just as many; He r''1 is his horse, he drives his gig, He .rinks the choicest wine, His . .'e goes to thc opera, And he asks folks to dine. When I was young, crime was crime It had no other name And when "twas proved against a man. He had to bear the blame: They called the man that, stole a "thie f." And wasted no tine feeling; Wdiat's now called "netty larceny," In my day was called stealing." They did jot make a reprobate The theme of song and story, As if the bloodier was his deed, Thc brighter was his glory. And when a murder was done, Could they the murderer lind, They hung him as they would a crow A terror to his kind. But now-a-days, it seems to me, Whenever blood is spilt, The murderer has our sympathy, Proportioned to his guilt. And when the law has proved a man To be a second Cain, A dozen jurors will be found To bring him in iusaue. A Picture of u. Thousand. We find the following in an ex? change without credit. It is a very interesting incident, -well told: When Sherman's army entered Co? lumbia, there lay upon a bed of sick? ness, in a hospital, the widowed mother of two little girls, who, in? nocently and in blissful ignorance of their sad situation, amused them? selves with children's sports in tho place of privation, sorrow and pain, to which their poor mother had re? treated as the only refuge in her helplessness. She came from Geor? gia to attend her husband, a soldier, who was sick in the hospital, and who was soon relieved from misery and dread scenes to come by death. His poor wife soon took his place in the sick list, and her only children, the two little girls, remained as guests of this place, where infancy was so strangely associated with disease with all its horrors, and became familiar with Death, who, attended by ? famine, maintained his hideous vigils over the sick, wounded and dying inmates. The thunders of tho approaching army, the roar of flames, the ringing of bells, the falling of houses, the bursting of shells, and tho general clamor of panic, distress and grief, so shocked tho feeble sick woman in the hospital, that she died from grief and fright, bestowing a last glauce, in utter despair, upon her two little children, whose fate it was to be ^eft at such a time amongst strangers, far from home and perfectly helpless. Who can tell the anguish of that poor mother at passing away from the world and leaving her tender off? spring to the mercies and chances of that perilous day! It was indeed a mercy that the pang and the agony I were brief. The mother died, and was buried by order of Gen. Sherman, who also I ordered that the two infants should | be sent to the asylum. A general j famine followed in the march of that general officer, and there being no? thing wherewith to feed the inmates of the asylum, there was no recourse but to send them away. Hero was another phase of that extreme human misery which chills tho blood even to read of. Tho feeble, the sick, the lanie and the halt, and the helpless who ! found refuge in that asylum, wen; to 1 go forth, as there was nothing there to feed them. Where were they to go? and what to do? What became of them all, none can tell. Death ended the sorrows of many. In the midst of this sad comma nity were tho two motherless girls, j mere infants, unconscious of their lot. People came from all quarters to sec what could be done foi- the dispersing household. Among those who came on this errand was a lady of great worth and refinement, who was once mistress of a mansion, where all that wealth, and elegance, and taste could contribute to comfort and enjoyment was gathered together. She had fled from the line estates of her husband in Beaufort, and the fair and rich domain shu looked oh as hers was now parcelled out amongst her late slaves. Living in what may bc call? ed poverty in Columbia, she yet needed sonic assistance in her house? keeping for herself and family, and ? repaired to tho asylum to obtain, if possible, a servant girl. There her eyes were attracted by the two little girls, thinly clad, sitting in a corner on the sunny side of the house, on a chilly April day, hugging each other to keep warm. They were remarkable for their beauty, and very symmetrical aud deli? cate figures. The lady made inquiry and learned their history. Her heart yearned towards them; but what could she do, in her poverty? Contemplating them in their forlorn condition, yet so bright and so un? conscious of their fute, cheerfully endeavoring to borrow from the sun that warmth which man's inhumanity had deprived them of, she was op? pressed with the forco of the tender sympathy which she felt she was too poor to gratify. She turned away abruptly and hurried towards her home. But ? those two tender and bright faces-those two babes, with neither home nor relative, were before her. She could not shut them ont. Her pity and sympathy grew as she widened thc distance between her and them, and at last, completely overcome hy her solicitude, she turn? ed back and in the multitude of miserables sought tho children, and taking one in each hand, walked up with them, in delight. Since then, until a few days ago, that noble lady has maintained these children under all the privations of her own situation. She had sought in vain for a place of refuge for them. Some two weeks ago she wrote to Miss Emily Mason', now in Baltimore -that indefatigable lady who had done so much to relieve the unfortu? nate and afflicted of these times inquiring if some provision could not be made for these children. Miss Mason had filled all the places she succeeded in finding, and had written a letter saying that nothing could then bc done for them-when, as it were by Providential design, a letter came from St. Louis, offering places for twelve Southern children, the means for the support and education of whom had been provided by the liberal citizens of that citv. Miss Mason, with a delight all who know her can well imagine, re-opened the letter to her Columbia friend and wrote a postscript, in which she was requested to send on "Beulah*' and '"Lula"-for these were the names of the motherless little fawns-at once, that they might go on to the homes just found for them. Poor children! who will not ofter up a prayer that they may now be happy for life? This is, indeed, a picture of a thousand, and no one can read the facts, we are sure, without being im? pressed more forcibly with the solemn duty at such a time as this of contributing to the aid and succor of those brought to dependence and destitution by the events of the war. The Adornment of the Head-The Hair Restorer. GRAY HEADED people have their locks .....stored by it to tho dark, lustrous, silkeu tresses of youth, and are happy. Young people, with light, faded or red bair, have these unfashionable colors changed to a beautiful auburn, and rejoice. People whoso heads are covered with dandruff and humors, uso it. and have clean coats and clear and healthy scalps. Raid-headed veterans have their remaining locks tight? ened, and the bare spots covered with a luxuriant growth of nair, and dance for joy. Young gentlemen use it because it is richly perfumed. Young ladies use it be? cause it keeps their hair in place. Every? body must and trill use it, because it is the cleanest and best article in the market. For salo bv FISHER & HEINITSH, Fob 3_Druggists. "BEWARE OF THAT COUGH!" THE changing season is productive of many afflictions of the lungs and throat. A small cough is the voice of na? ture telling you to beware of the danger (d' a neglected cough. For all kinds of cough and affections of the lungs, use "STAN? LEY'S COUGH SYRUP." It will cure von. Begin at once. Don't delav. Go to FISHER A HEINITSH, and ask "for "Stanley's." They are. thc proprietors. Nov y Schedule over South Carolina R. R GENERAL SUPTS OFFICE. CHARLESTON*, S. C.. March ll. 1S!;G. ON and after the 13th mst., the Through Mail Train will run as follows, viz: Leave Columbia a: 11.40 a. m., Ch's'n time. Arrive Kingsville at 1.20 p. m., " " Leave Kingsville at 1.35 p. m.. " " Arrive at Augusta 0.00 p. m., " " PASSENGER THAIN. Leave Charleston.. 8.00 a. m. Arrive at Columbia. C\2'> p. :::. Leave Columbia. 6.50 a. m. Arrive at Charleston.4.00 p. m. March 13 H. T. PEAKE, Geni Sup't. General Superintendent's Office, ?^3 ??.V'-- \r>y;"""'.''Yr' ?';? W.:"-"-H&S?> CHARLOTTE & S. C. RAILROAD, COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 5, 1866. ON and alter WEDNESDAY, 0th inst,, Through Passenger Trains will bc run over this road HS follows: Leave Columbia at. 3.10 a. m. Arrive at Charlotte at.0.40 a, m. Leave Charlotte at. 6.10 a. m. Arrive at Columbia at. 1.40 p. m. Nov 6 JAS. ANDERSON, Sup't. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. gS i y ;r - >: *.aBBBB?BWK HBSa? * riser. ! rs2_-wir-.'- .?*?- -?.*. t IPASSENGER Trains will run daily, Sun? days excepted, us follows: Leave Columbia at. 7.15 a. m. ". Alston at. 9.05 " " Newberry at.10.35 " Arrive at Abbeville ai. . 3.13p.m. " at Anderson at.. . 5.10 " " at Greenville .it . 5.40 " Leave Greenville lt.. .. . r. ooa. m. " Anderson at.?MO " " Abbeville at. 8.35 " " Newberry at. 1.20;). m. Arrive at Alston at.2.15 " " at Columbia at. 4.40 " Thos. P. Walker, CO H OXER AND MAGISTRATE. OFFICE in rear of thc Court House, for? merly occupied bv D. li. De' i Esq._ GARDEN SEEDS. E NEW CROP GARDEN 8EEDp ont variety and quantity, for na1 Jan 13 E. & G. D. i-iO* ta. Baltimore Advertisements. | SPRING IHPORTATIOX-JSI?7. RIBBONS, MILLINERY j AND STRAW GOODS. ARM?i\fi,fATOii&fO., TMFORTERS and jobbers of RIBBONS, X BONNET SI bbs and SATINS, NETTS, BLONDS, CRAPES, VELVETS, RUCHES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS. STRAW BON? NETS and LADIES'HATS, trimmed and untrimmed; SI IA KEB HOODS. &c, .2:57 nod '2:1',? Billimore Street, BALTIMORE, MD., ! Offer the largest Stocl: t<> be found in this country, and unequaled iii CHOICE VARIETY and CHEAPNESS. ft?" Orders solicited and prompt atten? tion given. Feb 26 Imo* New York Advertisements. 1867.-SPRING FASHIONS ! DEMAND .1. W. Bradley's celebrated DUD"..EX ELLIPTIC or DOUBLE 1 SPRING SKIRTS. They will not bend or break like tho Singlo Springs, but will preserve their p< rfect and beautiful shape, where three or four ordinary skirts have been thrown aside as useless. They are the most elastic, flexible and durable skirts manufactured. They combine com? fort, durability and economy, with that I elegance of shape which bas made the I "Duplex Elliptic*'tho Standard Skirts of the fashionable world. This popular Skirt j is universally recommended by the fashion- I able magazines and opinions of tho press generally. At wholesale by the exclusive manufac? turers and sole owners of the patent, WESTS, LEADLEY A CARY, Warerooms and Office U7 Chambers | And 7'.) and 81 Reade sis.. New York. Also, at wholesale; by the leading Jobbers. For sale in Columbia by C. F. JACKSON and SHIVER & BECKHAM. Jan 23 3mo? The Celebrated Palmetto Hair Re newer, "IT7TIICH bas been fully tested and uni V T versally proved to bc the one genu? ine, reliable ?nd never-failing preparation I for improving, beautifying and restoring tho hair, should be found in every South? ern home and on the table of every lady. By its use, dry, harsh and wiry hair is ch angedin to smooth, glossy, silken tresses. Every one -who han used tho Renewer speaks of its merits in the highest terms, j ??- Ask your druggist for the PALMETTO H AI H RENEWER, and take no other. For j sale by all druggist ?. BARRAL, RISLEY .V TOMPKINS, Wholesale druggists, sole agents, Jan 25 ly Ml Chambers st., N. Y. Sweet Opoponax from Mexico! "VTATURE could not produce ;i richer ! JA gem or choicer Perfume. Try it and be convinced. E. T. S2I1?T1 A O '.. Sept bl (?mo N< w York. I Sweet Opoponax irom Mexico! j fTMIE most elegant and essential personal | JL requisite for a lady, "Extract of Swee^ Opoponax." E. T. SMITH & CO., Sept 19 (imo New York. j FURNITURE. DE GR A AF & TAYLOR, . S7 and 80 Bcncery andG? ChrislieSt., A". F., STILL continue to be thc largest Furni? ture Manufacturers in the city. Parlor, Dining Room and Chamber FURNITURE, | Canopy and Victoria Bedsteads, for the I Southern trade, at 2'J per cent, reduction in j price. Sept. lil (imo STENHOUSE & MACAULAY^ j COMMISSION MERCHANTS, I710R tho sale of COTTON, COTTON I ' YARNS, SHEETINGS, Naval Stores. fcc, and for the purchase of Merchandize j generally, (3(5 Pearl Street, New York. Consignments to us from every point in j the South fully protected by insurance as j soon as shipped. July 14 Iv i J. E. STENHOUSE, ALLAN MACAULAY. JAMES CONNER'S SONS UNITED STATES TYPE FIODR? AND PRINTER'S WAREHOUSE. "VITOS. 28, 30 and 32 Centre street, (corner ll of Re ade street. ) New York. The type on which th io paper ia printed is from tue above Foundry. Nov IK SOUTHERN BANK NOTES'. SOUTHERN SECURITIES! I Bought and sold on commission bv j LAWRENCE BROTHERS ft CO., ! S A fi K E B S ) ' \ NO. 10 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. ! MONEY received on deposit from banks, j bankers, merchants and others. Or- , ders ia Gold, Government and other Seen rities executed at tho regular stock Es- ? change by a member ol the timi. Consign- i ments of Cotton solicited. Oct s DEWITT C. LAWRENCE. JOHN 1?. CECIL,. CYRUS J. LAWRENCE. WM. A. RALSTED. I READY-MADE CLOTHING. rilHE ladies, gentlemen and young peo I pie of Columbia, who mav he in want : of "SOMETHING TO WEAR." are respect fully and earnestly invited by the ladies ol the Industrial Association to call at their ; Work room, in tho Female Aeadi my, and examin?.the articles which ti . '. ave now ready for sale. Son:o one .i'.wavs bc found ready to exhibit thc i _.-n legal? mente and to receive orders i'roin those who may wish, to have work done neat!} and promptly. The object of the Association is to fur? nish constant employment io those who, having been impoverish? d by the war, now depend on the needle for daily bread. Does not such an object commend itself to the heart? of our citizens? Or must the anxious applicants for work be told that our people prefer Northern-made garments, j anet that there is, therefore, no more work I f?>r themt Shall it be saiel thnt Buch an Association as this cannot be sustained in ! the capital of South Carolina? Jan 19 City Tax Ordinance for 1867. I Heit ordained hy the Mayor and Alder-\ men of tlie City oj Colum?ia, in Council] assembled, and hy the authori'y oj the Mime, That a tax to cover the period from Jauu- j ary 1,1807, to January 1, 1868, for tho sums ' and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, j nh all bo raised and paid into tin." publie j treasury of the said city, for the ti e and .service thereof. SEC. I. That is to say. one dollar on ev? ry hundred dollars of the assessed value of real estate lying within tho limits of said citv; and the value of all taxable real es? tate within tl,.,- city of Columbia shall be asHetjscd by the City Assessor. SEC. H. And be it further ordained, That each malo person over tho age ot liftecn years and under tho. age of sixty years shall pav a tax of ono dollar. SEC. lil. Fifty cents shall be levied upon every hundred dollars of sales of goods, war; s and merchandize, embracing sales of all articles of trade for batter or ex? change, which shall bc made by resident merchants, traders and dealers, within the city of Columbia, from the first day (d' January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven. SEC. IV. And whereas many persons set up temporary shops or stores tor the sale I of merchandize, after the time fixed for assessing taxes, and close the same before tho n turn of the tax thereon, so as to avoid the payment of taxes to the city altogether: lied further ordained, That all such (balers shall,upon opening shop or store in the city of Columbia, pay to the City Clerk the sum of twenty-five dollars, which shall be allowed him in the next settlement for taxes, and tho overplus, if any, be returned to bim; and such tran? sient dealer shall pay ono dollar on every ono hundred dollars of sales of good-;, wan s and merchandize. On failure to pay, aller being notified, tho Mayor shall forth? with issue an execution against the de? faulters?, and collect the money in thc usua l way. SEC. V. There shall be levied one per cont, upon eales at auction of all goods, the property of persons who are residents ol'the city of Columbia. Ono and a half per cent, upon sales at auction ?d' all goods property of non-residents. One-half per cent, upon sales at auction of real estate and stocks of every description: Provided, neeertiieless, That no tax shall bo levied upon any sales at auction mado by order of c< mrt or process of law. SEC. VI. That all merchants and others selling any goods, wares and merchandize on consignment shall pay a tax of one per eec. MU ali such goods, wares and mer? chandize sold by them; and thc persons mentioned in this and in tho three preced? ing sections of this Ordinance, shall be re? quired to make quarterly returns of their sales, and to pay tho taxes assessed there? by te) the City Clerk at the end of each and every tin arter. Sr.c. Vii. And be it farther ordained, by the authority aforesaid, That a tax of one percent, shalt bc paid on the premiums received by each and every insurance com? pany, or agent or agency thereof, doing business in this city and chartered by the State of South Carolina; the agents of all companies not chartered by the State shall pay one and a half per cent, on all premi? ums received by them. And it shall bc the duty of every insurance company, or the officers or the agents thereof, to make quarterly returns, under oath, to the City Clerk, of the amount of premiums for the quarter preceding, under a penalty of two dollars fur each and every day that such company or agent or agency may neglect or refuse to make returns and pay the said tax-to bo collected by execution, as in other eases provided for tho collection oi fines and forfeitures. SEC. VIII. An dbe it further ordained, ojy the authority aforesaid, That two dollars shall be paid on each and i vory horse, mare, stallion, gelding and mule, kept oi used within the city of Columbia, besides thc t 'ix on vehicles, as follows: Ten dol? lars shall be paid on each and every foin wheeled pleasure carriage or barouche, drawn by two or more horses; five dol?an on (ach and every one horse carriage, bug? gy, barouche, gig or sulky, not used foi lure; t. n dollars on every vehicle used foi the breaking or exhibiting of horses ant mules; fifteen dollars on each hack or car riagc, drawn by two horses, and run foi the conveyance of passeng? rs for hire eight dollars on each and every one hors? buggy, gig or sulky, kept or used for hire ten dollars on each and every four horst wagon; eight dollars on each two hors, wagon; six dollars on each one kor.si wagon, cart or dray; twenty dollars oi each express wagon; fifteen dollars oi each und every omnibus or stage; and al persons commencing to use or run an; carriage or other vehicle, after the time fo the payment of taxes, shall pay from th time they commenced to uso or run suel carriage or Vehicle, to the end (d' thc yeal in proportion to the rate of taxis per an Hum: Provided, That no person shall b allowed to use any omnibus, wagon, dray cartorother vehicle, for thc transports tion of baggage or passengers from on part of the city to another, until the owne thereof shall have given bond to thc citj to bo taken by the City Clerk, with two i more good sureties, in the.sum of live hui dn ddollars, conditioned that such owne will pay all damages that may result froi the loss or injury to baggage or passel gers, ?.bile being carried on the omnibu wagon, dray, cart or other carriage of sue owner, or alter being entrusted to thc eui tody of tho driver thereof, or any ot b as. istants. And any person offendin herein shall be liable .?) a line of five du lars per ?lay for each dav such wagon car dray er other carriage for carrying baj gage or passengers, may be run bcfoi such bond is given: And provided, furthe That nothing herein contained shall extol to any of the ablive enumerated vollief not used, although kept within the linn of tho city: And provided, also, That n thing herein contained shall bo construe to extend to wagons, carts, drays or ca riages, going to or from market, ai owned by non-residents of said city. Awlle it further ordained, That atax two dollars shall be paid on each and eve horse, mare, stallion, gelding and mill .-?old in t his city by or on account of ai horse tind.-r or livery stable keeper; ai the ?eepur of every livery stal lc sh; make quarterly returns, on oath, of MI sales at his stable, and pay the tax tberci unih r a penalty of two dollars per day i failure to make such returns and paymei at the end cf the quarter. Sir. IX. Andbe it further ordained, Th no person shall let or hire any wagon, ci or ihay, or other carriage, or run any o mbus,~stage, hack or other carriage, j tin- transportation of goods or passenge within thc limits of said city, without lu mg first obtained a badge from the C Clerk, to be placed on some conspicuo part of the vehicle; also, a badge wit! number by which he may bc identifie d a known, to in- worn on a conspicuous pi ?if his pi iso:; by thi; driver of such om bus, wagon, cart, dray or other carrin; under a penalty of five dollars for each a every day that such vehicle shall bc run. lo he recovered by information befi thc Mayor, or any one of the Aldermen said city. tween thc ages ol' sixteen and fifty yea residing wubin the Inuits of tho citv Columbia, aro required by the laws oft State to work upon tho streets of the s citj f?r full twelve days m each and ev year: Be it therefore ordained, That et and every person liable to work on \ streets of the ?aid city of Columbia may and ?hall be excused from the perform? ance of said duty, upon tho payment of live dollar? to tin: City Clerk; and each and every person so balde, who shall fad to pay the said sum of live dollars within tho . time hereinafter specified, ?ball, when I summoned to do so, tic required to work I upon the streets ol' the said city for full j twelve days, under the direction of the i acting overseer of streets; and it' any such person or persons shall neglect or refuse to work upon the said streets at. the time when suni*.,oned, such person or persons shall bc fined two dollars for each and every day that he or they shall neglect or refuse so to work, to he recovered by in? formation before? the^Mayor and Aldermen in Council assembled. And it ? hal! be the duty (d' the City Clerk, and ol' the Chief td' Police, to report to the eaid Mayor and Aldermen all defaulters under either of the clauses of this section. Sr.o. XT. That for ;\ lie? use to rel ail spi? rituous licju rs, in quantities less than a quart, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per annum shall bi- paid in ad? vance; and or a license to sell spiritu? ous liquors in quantities ?d' a quart or more, the sum of seventy-five * dollars per annum shall be paid in advance: l'rox?ded, That no license to sell spi? rituous liquors shall he granted for" a shorter period than six months: And pro? vided, 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 every license, the sum of two dollars; to Ix; paid by the person or pi rsons licensed. SEC. Xii. One per cent, on the incomes of brokers, and one per cent, on all in? comes derived from commission business, ortho practice of professions, within thc limits of the city, including thc professions of law, physic, dentistry and architecture. SEC. XIII. Two dollars upon each and every dog shall be paid by the person or persons on whose premises the dog is kept. And the police of the city ol Columbia are hereby authorized and required to take up and hold twenty-four hours before dispos? ing of bim each and every dog found run? ning at large within the limit? of said cor? poration, and not having on a badge or collar, furnished liv authority of said city. SEO. XIV. Andbe it furtJier ordained, by t/u1 autttority aforesaid, That no equestrian or theatrical performance, or other exhibi? tion for gain, shall be held in the city ol Columbia, without a license from the Mayor thereof first had and'obtained, md the payment, in advance, to tin.- City Clerk ol twenty-five dollars for each and every ex? hibition, and such sum as the Mayor may assess for theatricals or other exhibitions for gain: and each and every person exhi? biting for gain, without first having ob? tained said license and thc payment of said tax in advance, shall be tined in a sum not less than double the amount of said tax, in manner hereinbefore provided for the imposition of fines and forfeitures. SEC. XV. And lie it further ordained, That an annual tax of fifty dollars shall be paid upon each and every bagatelle, poole or keele, or billiard table, and upon every bowling saloon, nine or te n pin alley, or pistol gallery, kept within the limits of the said city; and the sum ot one hundred dol? lars shah by paid, in advance, for a license to keep or have a cock-pit within the limits of tho said city, and no license for such cock-pit shall be granted for any time with? in the fiscal year fur a less sum than one hundred dollars: Prodded, That no per? son or persons shall open any ono ol the places of amusement mentioned in this section, until boor they shall have obtained a license for that purpose from the City Council, and shall have entered into bond, with two or more good securities, to thc Mayor and Aldermen, in the sum of live hundred dollars, conditioned to observe the laws of the State and city, ami par? ticularly the laws against retailing. Any person opening any such establishment within this city, without firs* having ob? tained tin; license and given bond as afore? said, .-hal! be subject toa linc not exceed? ing fifty dollars for each day such estab? lishment shall be kept open .or usod; also that such place shall be considered, and b hereby declared to bc, a nuisance, and lia ble to be abated as such. SEC. XVI. At.d he it further ordained That each and every occupant of any rea estate, upon whose premises water h brought by pipes or otherwise from the cit; reservoir, shall pay to the City Clerk, a the same timi: with the ot her taxes iniposei by this Ordinance, such sum as may he as -essed by the Committee on tho Wate Works. SEC. XVII. And he it further ordained That inasmuch as many transient dealer in goods, wares and merchandize, elthe as principals or agents, including spiritu ons liquors, make sales by the exhibido: of samples, that such dealers shall make deposit of fifty dollars with the City Clerk and before they h ave the city they sha make a return ol' ?-ales, under oath, upo w hich return two and a half per cent, sha be levied and paid to the City Clerk, wb shall account at the time of such paymeE for the deposit made with him. SEC. XVIII. Andbe il further ordainet That each and every express company transacting business within the limits < this city, shall make quarterly returns ? their gross receipt? and pay one pi r cen on the amount of such return at thu en of each quarter; and that each and eve: telegraph company shad, in like manne make quarterly returns of their gross ri ceipts, on which return shall be paid a tn of one-hal!' per cent. SEC. XIX. And ii is further ojd?unei That each and every hotel, private boan ing house, or house of entertainment, r Cciving transient travelers, and each pul lie eating bouse, or saloon, shall pai a lt of one-half per cent, upon their groi receipts, t?> be paid quarterly, 'that eat barber shop shall pay a tax of three dc lars for each quarter in advance. SEC. XX. Art?! be it further ordaine That each and every cotton press, anil cu ton gin. within the corporate limits of tb city, shall be required to procure ot ti City Ciel k a license for the same, and sh; pay one hundred dollars per annum ? each gin or press, tu be paid quarterly. SEC. XXI. And he it fur?ier ordaim That if any person er persons shall bi neglect or'refuse to malu; a return to tl ( iiy Ch rk, on oath, of all bis. in r or tin taxable property, income, eales, or otb things taxed by this Ordinance, on or 1 iure tiie 1st day ot March next, such pi son or persons shall be then assessed 1 thc Assessor for al) his, ber or their pr perty, or other things taxed by this On nance, accoiding to the best fnformatii which he can obtain of the value of Ml< taxable property; and such person or pi sons wini shall fail, neglect or refuse make a return, as aforesaid, or pay tho t thereon, on or before tin- lotti of Mar next, shall he subject to and pay. in adi lion to said tax. live per c? nt. on thc win amount of bis, ber or their tax,as impos by this Ordinance. And tiie said Clerk hereby required to colli e! and receive t taxes and lilies levied and imposed by tl Ordinance, and all arrears of former tas and dues, and make a return thereof, a ot'all persons wno ?hall then be in def an to the Mayor and Aldermen, on the IS dav of March next. SEC. XXII. And he il further urdu i m That the said Mayor and Aldermen sh issue their execution against each a every person who shall be reported by t said Clerk JO have failed, neglected or l fused to make returns or pay the tai imponed by this Ordinance, within tho tiijfc. herein prescribed, which said execution shall be lodged with thc Sheriff of Rich? land District, to bo collected according to tin: provisions of thc Acts of tho General Assembly of this State in such case made und 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-seven. THEODORE STARK, Mayor. .7. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk. The Great American Blood Purifier. TUB PEN'S DELIGHT ! riTIli; QUEEN'S DELIGHT, thc gr. ut JL American Alterative and Blond Puri? fier, is thc most perfect vegetable com? pound of alteratives, tonics, diuretics and diaphoretics; making it the most effective invigorating, rejuvenating and blood cleansing cordial known to the world. lu introducing this new and extraordi? nary medicine to the public, observation butds us to remark that too lillie 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 anil results: whereas, if the remedy bad been applied to enrich the blood and ren? der it pure, both cause and effect would have been removed. The Queen's Delight is offered io the afflicted as a sure remedy for those dise ases arising from an impure condition of the blood. It has a direct and specific action upon that fluid, and consequently renders the blood pure, lt is said, on high authority, that '.man no sooner begins to live than he begins to die, and that the characteristics of tho liviug organism aro ceaseless change alni ceaseless waste." It is obvious, therefore, to every reflecting mind, that unless the blood is pure, in supplying the waste tis? sues with material, it must be the cause of innumerable ills and constitutional disor? ders, such as Scrofula, Rheumatism, He? patic Disorders, Consumption. Inflamma? tions, Fevers, ?fcc. Lifo and health is only to be maintained by the circulation of pure arterial blood. Wo therefore advise every one whoso blood is in the least vitiated by indulgence or excess, and whose constitution is im? paired by disease and is suffering from Rheumatism, Liver Complaint, Consump ti >n, 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 Dones, did Ulcers, Syphilis and Syphilictic Sores, Indigestion, Inflammation of the Bladder and Kidneys, Pains in thc Rack, General Debility, and for all complaints arising from deficiency and poverty of blood, to use the 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, havo a pleasant and sure remedy in the Queen's Delight. Children whose fair and ruddy complex? ion gave carly promise of health and beauty, but too soon become blanched ?ind pale by some hereditary taint of the blood, will have the rich boon restored by using the Queen's Delight. The unaccliaiated and persons traveling into warm countries will lind tho Queen's Delight a great protection from all malari? ous affection and diseases which originate in a change of climate, diet and life. Tho extraordinary and .unprecedented cures performed by tho Queen's Delight Compound is attracting the attention of every one, not only at homo, but abroad. 'The merits of this compound aro being felt and appreciated everywhere. Hear what they say of it in New 'Yolk: "It is a remedy id' much importance and value, exerting an influence over all the secre? tions, which is unsurpassed by any other known alterative, lt is extensively used in all thc various forms of primary and sec ondary syphilitic affections; also, in sero'uloiis, hepatic and cutaneous diseases, in which its use is followed by thc most successful results." Its properties as a femedy were first in? troduced to the notice of thc profession by Dr. Tkos. Young Simons, of South Carolina, as early as lb'iis, as a valuable alterative re? medy in syphilitic affections, and others re? quiring useof mercury. Dr. Simons' state? ments have been endorsed and extended by Dr. A. Lopez, of Mobile, and Dr. H. R. , Frost, of Charleston. From thc reports in its favor, there seems no reason to doubt the efficacy of thia medicine in Secondary Syphilis, Scrofula, Cutaneous Diseases. Chronic Hepatic Affections and other com? plaints benefited by alterative medicines. l-\ r .- ib wholesale and retail by FISHER A HEINITSH, IN .- 'Si Druggists, Columbia. S. C. PROSPECTUS oe THE BAPTIST. TTTE PROPOSE to publish a WEEKLY VV PAPER, devoted to the diffusion of the principles of religion and the interests of the Baptist denomination. Wo have been moved to this undertaking by the solicitations of brethren in various por? tions of this State, as well as of other States, among the readers of the late Confederate Baptist, and by our own con? viction that a paper of a high character would contribute largely to thointollecttie.1 improvement, thc religious progress and the general welfare of the churches. Tho field is large, affording ample room for all sincere and zealous laborers. The Baptist will be piintcd on a sheet about twenty-two by thirty-two inches, and will contain twenty-four broad columns, mostly in Long Primer type, char 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 columns will be enriched by corres? pondence and contributions from tho other Southern States, and, occasionally, from Europe and our missionary stations abroad. '1 he entertainment and instruc? tion of tiie vonng-especially tin; child? ren- w ill not bc forgot! en; ami our vene ble friend. "Uncle Fabian," so well and favorably known to the readers of the Confederate Baptist, will resume his labors in their behalf. In short, we possess ali the 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 be. issued as soon as a sufficient number ol' subscribers have been secured. TERMS- Pavear, payable on the recep? tion ol' the first number. All communications w ill be addressed to 'The limit isl, Columbia, S. 0." J. L. REYNOLDS, A. K. DURHAM, Jan 24 Editors and Proprietors. Fire-Dogs, Shovels, Tongs, &c. ALARGE VARIETY of FIRE-DOGS, SHOVELS, TONGS, POKERS, FIEE SHOVELS, Ac, Ac, in store and for sale v. ry lot? by JOHN C DIAL. OILS! OILS! ! OILS! ! ! Jl ST received, a good supply of TAN? NERS' OILS, M.\(TI1NERY OILS, Roiled ..?.<! lian LINSEED OILS, pure KEROSENE 01E. Aud for sale low by Jan 21 JOHN C. DIAL.