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COLUMBIA. Wednesday Morning, April 17,1867. Our S tm to Government- General Order. The order whioh we publish thia morning, emanating from the Com? manding General of this District, brings a measure of rolief to the debtors throughout tho State, -whioh thoy will hail with joy. Sundry efforts had been made to effect the same object by our State legislation, but the Court of Errors pronounced stay-laws of any kind unconstitu? tional. Under tho impoverished con? dition of this State, the large amount of debt and interest accruing, the order comes, to us in time to sare property and sot all wjio are disposed to recuperate earnostly to work, and make all they can to save the suffer? ing people of the State. Unwin and France. We are inclined to think that the belligerent accounts brought by ca? ble, a?ew days ago^nd which caused a pretty big panic, and a modified fright in Canada and this country; will scarcely culminate in hostilities at this time. The demand of Bismark to Napoleon, that ho should cease arming, is portentous. Minister Bis? mark is not only a military leader brave to a fault-but he combines with this, eminent qualifications as a diplomatist. Louis Napoleon is also a diplomat; but it is stated tbat France is not prepared, at the pre? sent, to initiate a struggle in whicb all tho great powers of Europe would, sooner or later, bo compelled to be participantsi The French Emperor knows this, and watches patiently the progress of events. The trouble betweon tho two Go? vernments is the frontier town of Luxemburg, in tho Duchy of that name, which both parties want of Holland. France, together with tho offer of an offensive and defensive line, has proposed to tho Dutch Go? vernment a purchase. The hitter en? gaged to sell Luxemburg, but, owing to a pressuro from Russia, expressed its desire to bo excusod from keeping the engagement. This Duchy forms part of tho now obsolete German Confederation, and since the close of tho late Gorman war, Count Bismark bas rather imperiously insisted that the Duchy should join the North? ern German Confederation, and bo specially under tho control of Prus? sia. We also learn from our exchanges, that the best informed German pa? pers stnto that the majority of tho peoplo of Luxemburg desire a uuion with neither Germany nor France, but a continuance of their semi-iude pendeut relations with Holland, which condemns tho Grand Duchy to political insignificance, but which aro exceedingly profitable-Luxemburg being said to be the least taxed coun? try in Eurolie. Wo deprecate a European war at this juncture, for while it might lead to large exportations of breadstuffe from the West and North-west, it would bo disastrous to this section of tho Union. As we said above, such a war must involve all tho leading powers of Eurolie, England included. She could not stand a disinterested spectator where Prussia was involved, and trade aud commerce would lan? guish, and cotton-not very lively now-would recede still further ir price, while provisions would con? siderably advauce. It is iu this prac? tical light the peoplo of tho Soutl should watch tho progress of thif quarrel. -?-#?-*-. Coi,. C. C. TEW.-Tho report cir ciliated by tho newspapers, sovera months ago, with reference to tin imprisonment of Col. C. C. Tew a tho Dry Tortugas, proves to bo iu correct-his father, Henry S. Tew Esq., haviug just returned from i visit of inquiry to that island. It i now certain that Col. Tew is not, nui never has been, a prisoner at tho Dr Tortugas. Mr. Tow has been nbson forty-two days, and traveled ove 4,000 miles, haviug visited Baltimore New York, Key West and Havana Tho man who originated the repoi disappeared soon after making th statement, and Mr. Tew could get n duo by whicb to traco him. --??-??-? A little animal kuowu as the cia fish eats through tho levees on th Mississippi and causes tho crovasse wbicb aro now so prevalent. Th "orst of it is that the ravages of th liiay fish cannot bo detected until i is too late to ropair tho damage b bas done. MESSRS. EDITORS: Pursuant to ap? pointment, after a sermon at the Baptist church in the town of Union, South Carolina, on tho morning of the 14th*April, 1667, the Union Dis? trict Bible Society was organized, as auxiliary to the American Bible So? ciety. This auxiliary -will soon re? ceive Bibles and Testaments from the American Bible Society, amounting to 375 volumes, valued at $169.60, for distribution among all destitute readers alike. Officers-Dr. J. H. Dogan, President; Judge T. N. Daw? kins, vice-President; William A. Nicholson, Secretary; William jEUer, Treasurer; Board of Managers-Bov. O. A. Darby, Chairman; Gen. W. H. Wallace, Dr. D. M. Breaker, Col. L G. MoKissick, Bov. D. A Todd, Messrs. Steadman, Thompson, Wm. A. Nicholson and William Eller. Fifty-seven members were enrolled, with contributions. This society is worthy of emulation. May God bloss and prosper it. E. A. BOLLES, . Agent Am. Bible Society, S. C. COLOMBIA, a C., April 16, 1867. THE SPECIAL RELIEF FcND.->-The Secretary of War having ordered that the appropriation of $500,000 by tho joint resolution of Congress, approved March 30, 1867, be dis? bursed under tho direction of tho Paymaster-General, and that he as? sign an officer of his bureau in each of tho five military districts, to make Buch disbursement, under regulations to bo prescribed by tho Paymaster General and approved by the Secre? tary of War, the Paymaster-General, in a circular just issued, announces that to this end tho following detail and assignment is orderod: First District-Headquarters, Rich? mond, Va. ; Paymaster, T. H. Stan? ton. . Second District-Headquarters, Columbia, S. C. ; Paymaster, J. W\. Nicholls. Third District-Headquarters, At? lanta, Ga. ; Paymaster, E. D. Judd. . Fourth District-Headquarters, Vicksburg, Miss.; Paymaster, P. P. G. Hall. Fifth District-Headquarters, New Orleans, La.; Paymaster, Nicholas Vedder. NEW YORK RELIEF COMMISSION. The New York Timen, of Friday, no? ticing the munificent donation of $30,000 in gold from San Francisco, says it will make tho receipts of thc commission thus far $168,000.* TE relation to tho destitution in this State, tho Times says: Mr. H. A. Meetze, of Lexington, Lexington District, S. C., writes thc Southern Famine Belief Commission in a letter received yesterday: "The de-titution in our District is immense, and unless our friends at t distance will act promptly and con? tinuously, for some timo to como human life, I fear, in many cases, wil be lost. We hope that God will giv< us a good yield of wheat; but thif cannot bo gathered beforo the mid dlo of- June. I am now receiving th< 200 sacks of corn sent through Gen Scott, and the applicants are without number almost. I am sure, if yoi could see, as I do, poor womei coming, somo as far as from fifteei to twenty miles, on foot, to carry hal a bushel of corn or meal back, am tho thankful expression of counte nance with which they receivo it, yoi would surely conclude that. God wil bless those engaged in a charity lik this. In the name of our ufferinj people, I return to you ar.' jur no bio associates our heart-felt gratitud' for your generous efforts, and in th' name of suffering humanity, riiay yoi continuo them." On tho 27th ult., the commissioj sent 8,000 bushels of corn to Charles ton, S. C., to bo distributed arnon; the destitute of that State, under th joint direction of Major-Genen Scott, tho District Commander, an Governor Orr. The commission also received, lat? ly, distressing reports of tho destitu tion. Mr. W. B. Robertson, of Fail field District, S. C., writes, fror Winnsboro, S. C., April 4: "Wo aro indeed in a most sad an distressed condition, and unless som speedy and substantial aid is renderec God only knows what the sad resu will be. I suppose there are, in th: District, at least ono thousand hu*na beings, including black and whit? uow needing charitable assistant They aro literally without food, m( ney or credit." ?-?? > , ANTICS OF A DRUNKEN LAW Sn DENT.-A despatch from Lonisvilb dated tho 7th, sayrf: "Somo tin since, a dissipated law student name Barlow, from Tennessee, attempt* tho ossnssination of a fellow-studen and shot Gen. Murray, who attemp ed to disarm him, seriously. To-da; Ballow attended Walnut Street Ba] tist Church. Mr. Smith was coi ducting tho services, when Barlo drew a revolver and fired two shot A scene of thu wildest confusic ensued. Barlow was turned over 1 tho polico, and quiet restored. He insane from tho inordinate uso i liquor." -^ . ? A Vormont woman hung herself t means of a skein of yarn, tho oth day. '.iNBTJI/r TO ABMTOOBA.OT. "-The Richmond Times denounces Senator Wilson's Petersburg speech as an insult to an unarmed people. Ii the j Times bad used a more correct phrase? ology, it would have substituted the' word disarmed. Tho policy which sud) malignant journals as the Times advocates is not, perhaps, the best to protect the Southern people from the insult of plain, unvarnished speech. It is not difficult to conceive that the | greatest insult which can be offered to an aristocracy is tho suggestion of democracy.- Washington Leader. Tho editor of a Connecticut paper is "sarkaatick." Ho offers for salo "A well-bound volume, containing tho Constitution of the late United States, the Constitution of Virginia,' now Military District, A No. 1 ; also the Virginia bill of rights and the Kentucky resolutions of 1776. Any ono desiring to preservo these relics of the barbarous age extending from 177G to 18G1 will do well to call. Also a copy of the Bible will be exchanged for the lifo and writings of John Browu, deceased." In Petersburg, Virginia, from January 1st of the present year to April 1st, tax has been paid on 5,107 bales of cotton. Tho aggregate weight of this cotton was 2,170,435 pounds, and amount of tax paid was 865,113.05. Funeral Invitation. Thc friends and acquaintances of Ma? dame A. DECOTTS and of Mr. and Mrs. M. Brennen aro respectfully iuvitod to j attend tho funeral of the former, at tho j rosidenco of thc latter, on Lady street, THIS AFTERNOON, at i o'clock. Service at tho Catholic Church. FLOUR! FLOUR! ONE HUNDRED bbl*. SUPER. FLOUR, . just recoived aud for salo at GREAT? LY REDUCED PRICES-lower than it cao I be brought from Charleston. April 17 J. & T. R. AGNEW. WILL bo given for tho rccoverv of a sett of singlo BUGGY HARNESS, brass mounted, lost out of a wagon at or near Stark's Hill, about mid-dayyosterday. Tho abovo reward will bo paid for their de? livery to HOPSON & SUTPHEN. .April 17 _. _ 2* NOTICE THIS! ALL MERCHANTS aro requested to call and mako their quarterly returns, and settle up for the first quarter, which was duo on tho drat day of April, 1807. This tax is required to be collected and paid over, during tl?o month of April, to tho Treasurer of the State. THOS. H. WADE. T. C. R. D. April 17 t3 MCKENZIE'S CnRDEN IS NOW OPEN for tho season, for tho Balo of Ice Creams, Sherbets, Water Ices, Ac, Ac. Plain street, below thoCon tral Hotel._April 17 Imo Richland Lodge No. 39, A. F. M. A AN extra communication of this ?./^Lodgo will be held THIS (Wedues /WJay) EVENING, 17th instant, at 8 o'clock, at Odd Fellows' Hall, for tho pur poso of conferring tho Second Degree. . By order of tho W. M. April 17 1 R. TOZER, Secretary. Notice to Tax-Payers. ASSISTANT ASSESSORS OFFICE, U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, COLUMBIA, S. C., April 10, 18G7. ALL persons in this Division aro hereby not ?tied to como forward immediately, and make RETURNS of their INCOMES for the year I860. The law requiros that every ono shall mako returns, although their income does not exceed tho amount exempt by law. BRYANT BAILEY, Assistant Assessor Sub-Division No. 2, April 17 ? Third Collection Dist. Secretary's Office, G. & C. R. R. Co., COLUMBIA, Aram 15,18G7. THE ANNUAL MEETING of thc Stock? holders of tho Greenville and Colum? bia Railroad Company will be hold in Co? lumbia on THURSDAY, the Becond day of May noxt, at 10 o'clock a. m. Stockholders will bo passed over tho road to attend tho meeting free, as hereto- ' fore. C. V. CARRINGTON, Sec'y. April 17 _- _flO w ti WE ! C. F. JACKSON INVITES tho attention of tho ladies to his FINE ASSORTMENT of VEILS, con? sisting of CRAPE aud LOVE VEILS, DOTTED SILK VEILS, Voil Rerago and Tissue-all colors, White ru>d Ul nek Dotted Lace, for Veils. _J?ir?_n_ To the Ladies. MRS. C. 1:7 REED HAS just returned with a fresh and superior stock of Fronch, English and Ameri? can MILLINERY, in all varie? ties. Also, LADIES' WEARS: suporior Silk Coverings, at ali prices; Hair Braids, Coils, Waterfalls, Curls, Netts, Ac: all of which will bo sold VERY LOW. DRESS-MAKING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DE? SPATCH^_April 17 3mo_ Wanted, ASECOND-HANDED COUNTING DESK. Apply at April 10 8. H. MYERS A- CO - 8. The official records of Massachu? setts show that there are not less that 35,000 adults in that State who can neither read nor write, and that about one in every twelve is either a pauper, vagrant, criminal, drunk? ard, ox insane, or idiotic. The ' calamity caused by the ex? plosion' in the Glover Hill coal mines is the moat disastrous of tho kind, to life and property, that has ever occurred in this country. Col? lections are being taken up in New York for the families of the killed. Tho Hebrew National, a Jewish weekly published in London, com? plains that tko last English edition of Webster's Dictionary contains tho verb "to jew," in the sense of "to ct it;" "to swindle," etc. In Paris, says a correspondent, one eau no longer find rooms to rent by tho month in a hotel. It is necessary to hire apartments by the day, and to pay a round price. A son of Stephen Elljot, Jato Epis? copal Bishop of Georgia, aunouccs hp is about to publish a volume of his fathers select sermons, with momoirs and portrait. The inmates of the Massachusetts State Prison who have suffered from intemp?rance, favor a prohibitory law. To Builders and Contractors. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 8. C., CoLUMnu, April IG, 18G7. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received At thia office for covering thc new State Houso with a temporary roof, according to a plan and specifications submitted bv Mossrs. Kay Sc Hcwotsou. architects, until 12 tn., on Saturday, the 27th instant, when tho bids will bo opened and the contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Messrs. Kay Sc Ucwetson will cxtiibit the plan and specifications at tlicit- otlice, and make all necessary explanations. The contractor will bc required to give bond aud good surety tor the faithful exe? cution of tho work,"and to complete tho samo by tho first day of November next. Ry order of tho Governor. JAMES S. SIMONS, April 17 10 Acting Privato Secretary. Washing Done Easy ! THE UNIVERSAL CLOTHES WASHER WU UER! A New Prinoiple Adapted to the Common Wash-board. IS not attached to any cumbrous tub or box, but can ho applied, to any tub. When folded, can be readily carried in thc hana. Weighs but a few pounds. Per? fectly simple in its make and inodo of usc. Its uso is easily acquired by any washer? woman. Warranted to wear for threo years, and can bo repaired by any one. Is adapted to tho means of all. ?3" Pricu ONLY FIVE DOLLARS. SOME OE ITS ADVANTAGES. This simple and useful machine obviates tho necessity of rubbing tho clothes by hand. Cleanses the fabric by harmless pressure, not hy destructive friction, as with tho' common wash-hoard. Labor, timo and fatigue aro saved in tho use of this machine. With it, washing is quickly done, with a great saving ot soap. It will not shrink Hannels. Will wash tho finest laces without injury. A dozen articles may bo washod at a time. Will effectually wash tho heaviest bod clothes. It is equally used for rinsing VL& for washing. With suf? ficient clothes on the hoard, it makes no noiso whilst in uso. Is tho most simple, practical and reliable machine for washing perfectly clean, without hand-rubbing, now in use. With it, a washerwoman can mako threo times as much weekly as by tho common method. Ry tho uso of ono, a family can save its prico iu a few washings. It promotes health aud economy, and is woman's host friend. No family should bo without one a single day. Tho subscriber takes pleasure in stating that he has submittod tue machines to tho test of several families of tho city before bringing them to the notioo of tho public In every instance, gratifying testimonials baie been recoivod of their merits. District Rights for tho Stato for sale. Machines always on hand, receiving and for sale by JOEL KETCHUM, Ju., April 17 12 Stenhouso's Buildings. BAM AND BACON EXTRA SUGAR-CURED HAMS. Sugar-cured Breakfast Strips. Sides, Shoulders, Ac, at lowest market prices. For salo by April ll_ GEO. SYMMERS. Liquors, Cigars, &c JUST TO HAND, Favorito brands Whiskies, Holland Gin, Cognac Brandy, 1 Brandied Peaches, Cherries, Apricots, Canned Poaches, Tomatoes, Sec., Sec., at April ll_GEO. SYMMERS'. ALONZO REESE, Barber, TAKES ploasnre in informing his old patrons, and tho public generally, that ho can bo found at tho Harbor Shop con? nected with tho Central Hotel, where ho will bo most happy to render them any ser? vice thoy may roqiiiro in this lino. April 4 _Imo NEW PIANO MUSIC. AN assortment of tho latest POLKAS, WALTZES, MARCHES, Songs from tho Operas; also, Easy Songs for Begin? ners. For salo at McCARTER'S BOOKSTORE. _ April 5_ _IL_T^BJurAN._ New Books ! AN assortment of NEW PUBLICA? TIONS, just received by last steamer. For salo at McCARTER'S Bookstore, Opposito Luwver's Range. April 5 R. L. BRYAN. SARATOGA WATER ! JUST received fresh from tho Spring. For sale bv FISHER Sc HEINITSH, April 1_;_Druggists. COEN AND OATS. ' TWO THOUSAND bushels primo White and Yollow CORN. 500 bushels Feeding Oats. For salo by March 29_E. Sc G. D. HOPE. Prunes, Raisins, Currants. FRESH PRUNES, RAISIN8, CUR? RANTS and CITRON. Just received and for salo low by J. Sc T. R. AGNE?V. April 7 - . Maine in I860 had nineteen cotton mills, with an aggregate capital of $6,018,325, number of spindles 281, 056, and giving employment to 6,764 males and females. The Republican says that there is no doubt that spring has reached Springfield, for the first hand ' organ bas come and grindB out tho same old tunes it has for tho last century. Frederick Douglass is urged by several influential papers as a dele? gate to the convention to amend tho constitution ju New York. A mau in England lately died of excessive nnger. Won't our radical leaders have thc kindness to get very little modder thau they are? A law suit of fifty-six years' dura? tion has just becu decided in Ken? tucky. The Society of Friends is reviving in England. The Frieuds at present number 15,000. An abundanco of fruit is promisod in the Eastern States. The old Bowery Theatre in Now York is placarded "for sale." 5,000 men aro idle in Pittsburg. Cheap Goods! IN onlor to change mv business, I will sell, at LESS THAN COST, a vnried lot of Shelf Goods DRY GOODS, WINES, UNDERSHIRTS, LIQUORS, DRAWERS, TOBACCO, HUTTONS, CIGARS, THREAD, PICKLES, Ac, Ac Ac, Ac JAMES G. GIBBES. April IB_8_ COLUMBIA BRIDGE. AMEETING of the STOCKHOLDERS of the Columbia Bridge is hereby summoned, to be -held at Columbia, on MONDAY, thp22d April, at 12 o'clock, in tho Court Room, over the store of JamcB G. Gibbes A Co. Aa.important business will bo brought before tho Stockholders, punctual attendance is requested or proxies sent. A. R. TAYLOR, President. April 12_'__. Buckwheat. ?MFTEEN HUNDRED lbs. PRIME N. C. BUCKWHEAT, at $4 per 100 lbs. RICHARD O'NEALE A SON. April 10_wf REMOVED. DR. R. W. GIBBES has removed to Melvin il. Cohen's residence-, near East end of Washington street, opposite .tho "Orphan Houso."_April 12 Imo FRUIT ! FRUIT!! Qi) BUSHELS Peeled Apples, low for rjj? cash April 14 JOHN C. SEEOERS A CO._ TUE SODA WATER FOUNTAIN, At the Old Stand, Washington St., I ss Open .?Lsrctixx! FROM THIS DAY. April 14_0* NEW SHEET MUSIC AFRESH SUTPLY of thc latest popu? lar Songs, Waltzes, Polkas, Schot? tisches. Also, Mn.-ie. Rooks, Music Paper, Ac. We have every facility nt our command for procuring, with despatch, any Music that cannot bc kept constantly on hand. Music to any address by mail without extra expense." DUFFIE A CHAPMAN, Booksellers, Towusoud A North's Old Stand. April 14 ._ ST. ELMO. MORE of thc above popular book, by Miss Evans, just received-$2; and other new books, at DUFFIE A CHAP MAN'S Bookstore._April 14 FLOUR AND POTATOES. BBLS. FLOUR, assorted-from fino OU to extra family. 20 bbls. Peach Rlow Potatoes-in flue order. No. 1 Mackerel-in barrels and kits. Just received, and for salo by April ll_GEO. SYMMER8. Schweizer Cheese, Dutch Herrings. ALARGE SWISS CHEESE, 250 pounds. Real DUTCH HERRINGS. At April 10 JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO.'S. LAGER BEER. AFRESH LOT just received," at whole? sale and on draught. April S JOHN C. SEEOERS St CO. MIDNIGHT RAIDERS ! BEWARE of those midnight marauders and disturbers of '.nature's sweet re? storer, balmv sleep." Get a bottlo of tho infalliblo "BED BUG DESTROYER." Now is tho timo to get rid of them, and secure pcaco and comfort. For salo bv FISHER A H El NITS H, April 4 Druggists. P?TAT?TSLIPSr WANTED, 100* bushels -POT ATO SLIPS. Tho highest market prico will bo paid. E. A G. .1). HOPE. April 4_ Lime, Cement and Plaster. Al the Sign of the Golden I'ad-Ix>ck. JUST received, a fresh supply of host STONE LIME, ROSENDALE CEMENT and CALCINED PLASTER. Ia store and for salo cheap for cash by April 4 JOHN C. DIAL. BY THE EMILY SOUDEE. ASELECTED STOCK of very excellent FRENCH BON-BONS, CR?AM CHO? COLATES, JELLY CAKES, Ac, at MCKENZIE'S CONFECTIONERY, Plain street, near Central House. March _12__ HAVANA SEGARS. ASMALL invoice of genuine HAVANA SEGARS, for sale by March 29 E. ft G. D. HOPE. Ale and Porter. TEN casks EDIN RU RG ALE, pints. DUBLIN PORTER, pints. For sale by March 13 E. & G. D. HOPE. SARDINES! SARDINES!! ONE THOUSAND boxes Sardines, just received, and for salo at TWENTY CENTS per box. March 0 J. St T. R. AGNF W. COTTON.-By acoident, in the prices current, yesterday, middling cotton was quoted at 29-it should have been 23 >?? tax paid. ICE CREAMS, ETC.-McKenzie's gar? den is now open, and tho very best ice creams, sherbets, etc., can be obtained day aud evening. JOB PIUNTING.-Tho Job Oflice of the Phoenix is as complete as any in the South. It is furnished with new fonts of type of y ll descriptions and of the most modern styles. All work executed promptly, with taste and skill, and at reasonable rates. PEBSONAL.-We were much pleased at receiving a visit, yesterday even? ing, from an old friend-Homer L. McGowan, Esq., of tho Lanrensville Herald. Ho is On business connected with his paper, and will likely give some of our marchants a call. Mr. McGowan is stopping at Nickersou'?. PENCIL PORTRAITS.-We are in? debted to Mr. John Bahlmau for several specimens of his handiwork, i in tho shape of pencil portraits of eminent Generals aud leading men ! Federal and Confederate-Grant, Jackson, Sherman, Leo, Lincoln, Davis and others. These pictures are in tho carte visite style, and aro sold at the low price of twenty-five couts each. Call and examine them. A GREAT CONVENIENCE.-Special attention is invited to the notice of Mr. Ketckum, in another column, relativo to a newly-invented, sub? stantial and truly simple and effica? cious washing machine-the "Uni? versal." One of theso useful articles has been in uso in our family for a short time, and tho washerwoman is loud in her praise of its advantages. In these days of uncertainty with reference to servants, ono of these machines will be found invaluable, as the washing of an ordinary sized family can be finished before break? fast. Call and examine, and we verily behove that you will purchase, especially as thc price is so very low only five dollars. LEGAL.-The Court of Appeals t commenced its sittings for tho spring term on yesterday. Present, Hons. B. F. Dunkin, C. J., D. L. Wardlaw and John A. Inglis, Associates. The Charleston Circuit, first in order on docket, was called, and the following causes heard : Willingham, Trustee, ads. the Col? lege of Charleston. Mr. Wm. Wha lcy read brief. Written argument of Mr. Porter, counsel for appellee, read by Mr. Bachman. Mr. Whaley heard in reply for appellant. Witsell vs. Riggs. Mr. Henry Buist for Riggs, appeUant. Mr. Theodore i Barker, for appellee. Mr. Thoma? Y. Simons in reply. T Albergotti vs. Sams; same vs. Chap? lin; J. H. Read vs. B. H. Bead, were struck off. FOB nra LADIES.-As tho seosan for wearing light colored fabrics is approaching, the following method of preserving tho colors in washing theso materials wiU bo of interest. It is frcm a lady correspondent of an exchange, who says she has never known it to fail : ' . "I herewith send you au excellent method for washing dresses of printed muslins, lawns, &c., so as to preserve tho colors, whether the pattern be printed in black or variegated hues. The dress should bo washed in lather, and not by applying tho soap in the usual way-direct upon tho muslin. Make a lather by boiling some soap and water together; let it stand until it is sufficiently cool tor uso, and pre? viously to putting the dress into it, throw in a handful of. salt; rinso the dress without wringing it, in clear, cold water, into which a little salt has been thrown ; remove it and rinse it in a fresh supply of clear water and salt. Then wring tho dress in a cloth and hang it to dry immediately, spreading as Open as possible, so as to provent one part lying over an? other. Should there bo any white in tho pattern, mix a little blue in the water." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call? ed to thc following advertisements, whiob aro published this morning for the first time: McKenzie-leo Croam Garden. Mrs. C. E. Recd-Millinery, Ac. Mooting Richland Lodge No. 31). Brvant Bailey-Notice to Tax-Bayers. C.'F. Jackson-Veils and Veiling. Hopson fe Sutphcn-$5 Howard. Meeting Stockholders G. A C. R. R. J. & T. R. Agnew-Flour. Jool Kotchum-Washing Maclunoe. Jamos S. Simons- To Builders. Jacob Lcvin-^'.ctio.i Sales. Thomas H. Wie-To Merchants. Levin & Mikel!- - Auction. Long tales aro usually uninteresting, but all consumers will bo bencfitted and inte? rested by reading tho entire advertisement and thon examining tho stock of Mr. R. C. Shiver.