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COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning, December 5, lfi67 The Finance? of th* Country. This important subject is attracting universal attention at this time, as it well may, xor upon its proper dis? posal depends the commercial and business prosperity of the country. Hon. R. J. Walker, on solicitation, has published in the National Intelli? gencer an elaborate exposition of his views on the snbjeot, occupying six closely printed columns of that paper. Mr. Walker is well-known as an able financier, and his opinions will re? ceive careful consideration from men of all parties. Mr. Walker contends that the policy of Secretary Mcculloch will ruin the country and force repudia? tion. He advocates a revenue tariff by increasing the revenue from im? ports. This increase, he contends, can be readily secured by rodeoing the present state of duties, which amounts, in. many oases, to entire prohibition, and in all a loss in reve? nue. He would reduce materially the tariff on nine-tenths of our imports and on the other tenth a slight in? crease. By this means, a sufficient revenus for the current expenses of the Government could be raised. He proposes. a repeal of the whole sys? tem of internal taxation, except the tax cn liquors and tobacco, and further a restoration of the Southern States to the ?Union, and the reduc? tion of public expenses to a peace establishment. A very important proposition is a resumption of specie payments by means of a foreign loan, BO as to make every "greenback" equal at on co to gold. It will be remembered that in 1863, Mr. Walker was sent to Europe as financial agent to negotiate a Joan, which he did in Germany, by pledging that people, un dor authority of one President Lincoln and Secre? tary Chuso, th cit tho principal and interest would be redeemed in gold; and he contends that his pledge should be held inviolate. Moat Valuable Discovery. M. G. Stevenson, in the Atlanta Inie?igeneer, notices in an elaborate article a most wonderful disco>?rj which bas been made by Louis S. Bobbins, by which any kind of tim? ber can be made to last for centuries. It has reoeutly been patented, sud is now being introduced into the arts by ship and house builders, furniture end carriage makers, kc. In ship building an idea can be had of its value and importance, as the wood is not only made to last for ages, but is im? pervious to the attacks of the teredo ?na va Us, which frequently in tropical I climates destroys whole fleets in a . few years. In railroads, particularly for bridge timbers and sleepers, the saving is immense. lu this country there are 50,ODO miles of railroads, with 2,500 ties or sleepers per mile, which last on an average only about 5 years, pnd cost $1 each-by this process, it is claimed, they would last for ages. In 25 years, this scientific writer estimates the saving in railroad timbers alono would reach the enor? mous sum of S500.000.000. Another value attaches to this in? vention peculiarly applicable to the Southern States-that our soft woods, such ns sap pine., cotton wood, kc., can be made, at i trifling cost, as useful and lasting as oak. The writer gives tho rationale of tho process ns follows : "Albumen is the constituent in wood which first decomposes, and herein tho process of decay or putre? faction commences and proceeds until tho woody tissue is destroyed. But the albumen in the sap is coagu? lated by tho application of a high degree of heat, and also by the* anti? septic power of creosote which the oleaginous vapors deposit in the cel? lular tissue. Coagulated albumen is insoluble in water, and hence it is not hable to be changed by exposure to a humid atmosphere. The essential oil, disengaged and vaporized by dis? tillation, preserves the elasticity of the ligneous fibre of tho wood, and protects it against injury from tho ordinary vicissitudes of temperature and moisture. When wood has been thus treated by coal tar, or the bitu? minous oils, it undergoes certain other changes from subsequent exposure to the air. The essential oil loses a por? tion of its hydrogen, at the same time it takes up an extra portion of oxygen from the atmosphere and hence becomes resinous." This ma; be interesting to scienti? fic men; but whatever the process may bo, or the agencies used to effect the great results claimed for this dis? covery, should it turn out that its claims {or the almost perpetual pre? servation of wood are just, the dis? coverer will have conferred the great? est benefit on the business enterprises of the country, and will be entitled to make a fortune. inc President's Message. President Johnson has pat before the country another able State paper, which from its sound reasoning, ad? herence to the principles of the Con? stitution and its remarkable modera? tion, must command the support and sanction of every right thinking man in the country. The message, although of extraordins.y length, is, we con? ceive the ablest ever issued from the Executive office. Its counsels, if heed? ed, would speedily ro-nnit? tho coun? try, infuso life and vigor into every branch of industry and pat the peo? ple of the United States once more on the high road to greatness and prosperity. "We will endeavor to notice its prominent arguments and recommendations in a day or two, and in tho meantime earnestly crave a careful perusal of it from all oar readers. Taxation In the State. General Canby yesterday promul? gated the following order : HKADQ'RS SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT, CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 3,1867. [General Orders, No. 189.] L To provide for the support of the provisional government of South Carolina, for the year commencing on the first day of October, 1867, and ending on the 30th day of Septem? ber, 1868, the Act of the General Assembly, "To raise supplies for the year commencing in October, 1866," approved December 21, 1866, will, as hereinafter modified, be continued in force until superseded by legislation, or until otherwise ordered by proper authority. ARTICLES TAXED "AD VALOREM." 1. On all real estate, 25 cents on every 8100 : provided, that on such lands as may be in the possession of the Bureau, of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands on the 1st day of January next, and. the owner or claimant is thereby deprived of its occupation and ase, such tax shall not be collected ; on the capital stock of all gas-light companies, 25 cents on every $100 ; on articles manufac? tured for sale, barter, or exchange, between the 1st day oiJnnuary, 1867, and the 1st day of January, 1868, 20 cents pn every $100, to be paid by the manufacturer ; on the market value of the gross amount of spiritu? ous liquors manufactured from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of December, 1868, 5 per cent., to be paid quarterly at the end of each Snorter to the Tax Collectors of the districts in which it was manufac? tured ; on buggies, carriages, gold and silver plate, watches, jewelry and Jianos, on hand on the 1st day of anaary, 1868-except when held by dealers for the parp?se of sale-$1 on every $100. " "TAX ON INCOMES. " 2. Upon all gross incomes derived from employments, faculties and pro? fessions, including the profession of dentistry, (whether in the profession of the law the income be derived from tho costs of suit, or fees, or other sou reo of professional incomes,) excepting clergy rn? m, $2.50 on every $100; from commissions received by brokers, venduo masters, factors, commission mpichants, dealers in ex? change, (foreign or domestic,) or in mortgages, bonds and other negotiable papers, $2.50 on every $100; from premiums received by insurance com? panies or underwriters, $2 on every $100; from tho receipts of express or other transportation companies, earned within tho limits of the State, $1 per $100; from receipts of tele? graph companies earned within the limits of tho State, $2.50 per $100; from sale of newspapers or magazines, $1 per $100; on gross receipts of newspapers published in the State, 20c. per $100; from sales of goods, wares or merchandise, embracing all articles of trade, sale, barter or ex? change, (cotton taxed by Government excepted,) which any person shall make between 1st of January and 31st of December 1868, to ba paid quarterly, at the end of eaoh quarter, to the several tax collectors, 20c. per $100; OL gross profits of all banks or banking institutions, $2 per $100; on gross inoomes derived from the arts of photograph i ng or daguerreotyping, $1 per $100; on all incomes from salaries, rente, dividends, and money at interest, $1 per $100 in excess of $500; on gross incomes of ?li rail roads (not exempted by law) from earnings within the State, $1 per $100. All persons keeping hotels shall pay a tax of $2 per $100 of gross income; persons keeping res? taurants or eating houses, $2 per $100; from livery stables $2 per $100; on batchers and hucksters, $1 per $100; on billiard tables, $5 per $100; on bowling alleys, $5 per $100; on bar rooms, whether connected with a hotel or otherwise, $10 per $100; on ferries or bridges, $1 per $100; on ? toll gates, ?l per $100; on each race track $100; on each public hack, stage coach, baggage wagon . and om? nibus drawn by two or more horses, 810; on each dray and cart, or bag? gage and express wagon drawn by one horse, $5. "TAXIS -JMPOSRD FOB CERTAIN FBI vzusoas." 8. All persons representing for gain or reward any play, comedy, tragedy, interlude, or farce, or other employ? meut of the stage, or any part there? in, or exhibiting wax works or other shows of any kind whatsoever, shall pay a tax of $10 per day. to be paid into the hands of the Clerks of the Courts, or of a Magistrate in the ab? sence of the Clerk, who shall be bound to collect and pay the same into the public treasury, except in cases where the same is now required by law to be paid to corporations or otherwise. Upon every taking out of a charter, except for religious, charitable and educational institn tiona, there shall bc levied r. tax of 020 ; upon each renewal of a oharter liable to lax under this order, $10, and all companies incorporated in other States snail pay for the privi? lege of carrying on their business in this State the same charter fee as is required of companies incorporated io this State. All circus exhibitions, to be paid at the time, 850 per day ; each and every person keeping a dog or dogs, shall pay a tax of 81 for each dog. For the privilege of selling lottery tickets within the limits of this State, $500 per month, to be paid monthly or quarterly in advance to the Treasurer of the State of South Carolina, who, upon suoh payment, shall grant a license for the time for whioh such payment has been made, but not for less than one month. ''SPECIAL TAX." 4. A capitation tax of $1 shall be paid by every male person between the ages of 21 and 60, residents of the State on the 1st day of January, 1868, except such as are incapable of earning a support by reason of men? tal or physical disability : provided, that double executions for the non? payment of the capitation tax of the past year shall not be enforced, and that in all cases where execution has not been issued and no costs have been incurred, the tax may be dis? charged by the payment of the origi? nal amount on or before the 1st day of March, 1868. 5. All taxes levied on property aa prescribed iu this order, shall bo paid to the Tax Collector for the District or Parish io which said property ia located, except that the tax on. rail? road companies, express companies, and telegraph companies, shall be returned to and paid directly inte the Treasury of the State ; and thit return shall be made quarterly. 6. All individual taxes will be as? sessed directly upon and collected directly from the individuals fron: whom they are due. 7. The "houses and lots on Sulli van's Island shall be returned to thc Tax Collector of the tax District it which they are situated, in the sam? manner as other town lots and houses and shall be liable to the same ratei of taxation. 8. Before the collection of the taxei herein provided for, every Assessoi or Tax Collector (acting in the capa city of Assessor) in this State, ebal proceed tu make an ad valorem assess ment of all lands, buildings and im proveniente, without distinction as U city, town or country property, am upon all other property upon whicl an au valorem tax has been levied with reference to the market value o such property in United States cur rency, i-.nd without reference to air previous assessment; and suoh as sessmonti shall be subject to revisioi by military authority. Each Assess or, and each Tax Collector acting a Assessor, before entering upon hi duties as Assessor, shall take am subscribo before the Clerk of th Court of the District the followinj oath, which shall be endorsed on hi commission, viz: "I, A B, do promis and swear that I will, to the best c my ability, execute the duties of Al 8essor for my Collection District, am will, without favor or partiality, as certain and assess tho actual vaiue c tho property, real and personal upon which an ad valorem tax i levied, before and for tho purpose c levying such tax. 9. Each Tax Collector shall atten at the Court Houso of tho Tax Dit trict (or if thoro be no Court House at some other public place) daily fo ono week previous to making hi final return, for the receipt of taxe of his respective District or Parisl All taxes on property imposed by tb provisions of this order shall hav reference both as to possession an valuation to the 1st of January, 186? except where some other date is sp< oially designated. All taxes on ii some imposed by the provisions < this Act shall have reference to tb amount of suoh income received b< tween the ist ot january, 1867, an the 1st of January, 1868, and all sue income tax shall be due and payabl Dn or before the 31st of March, 186? 10. The taxes herein levied sha be paid only in gold and silver coil United States Treasury notes, c notes declared ta be a legal teuder b the Government of the United State: ar notes of National Banks, or tb bills receivable of this State ; an .Iso pay-certificates of jurors an constables for attendance on th jourts. The Tax Collectors of th several election districts shall be al? lowed, . on all sams of money paid into 1 their hands for taxes, a commission 1 as follows, that is to say..:. the Tax ] Collectors of Abbeville, Anderson, i Barnwell, Chester, Clarendon, Dar? lington, Edge?eld, Kershaw, Lau? rens, Newberry, Orcnge, Biohland, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, York, Marion, St. Phillip's and St Micha? el's, at the rate of 4 per cent. ; the 1 Tax Collectors of Chesterfield, Fair- j field, Greenville, Lancaster, Loxing- ' ton, Marlboro', Pickens, St. Ma- ] thew's, Prince George's Winyah, St. , Bartholomew's, Williamsburg, at the i rate of 6 per cent. ; the lax Collec- < tors of All Saints', Christ Church, Horry, Prince William's, St. George's Dorchester, St Helena, St James' Goose Creek, St. James' Santee, St. John's Berkeley, St. John's Colleton, St Peter's, St Stephen's, at the rato of 8 per cent. ; the Tax Collectors of St Andrew's, St Luke's, St. Poul's, St. Thomas' and St. Dennis', at the rato nf IO per CCSt : pi'?'?tCt??, tunl in any District where the gross amount of taxes paid in .shall exceed the sum of 830,000, the commissions of the Tax Collectors shall be 2 per cent on such excess. 11. In sales of real estate upon exeoution for non-payment of taxes, if the amount bid for such real estate be not greater than the amount of the execution and oosts, it shall be the dnty of the Sheriff to bid in the property for the State, and the title thereto shall thereupon be passed to the State, subject to such equitable rights of redemption as may here? after be determined upon by legisla? tive authority. Imprisonment for over-due taxes is abolished; but whenever the amount of the tax, costs, Are., of any person cannot be made out of any property of which he is possessed, the Sheriff holding the execution shall make return thereof to the Commissioners of Boads or Public Buildings, or other appropriate municipal authority, who may enforce the payment of the tax due by labor upon tho roads, bridges and other public works: Provided, that the commutation value of such labor shall not be less than fifty cents for a labor day of eight hours. 12. All taxes levied by this order, except when such taxes are payable quarterly, shall be due and payable as follows: One-half on or before the 31st of March, 1668, and ?tho re? maining half on or before the 30th of June, 1868. Any person desiring to pay the whole amount of his taxes (except such as aro returned quarter? ly) on or before the 31st of March shall have the privilege of BO doing, and shall be entitled to a discount of 5 per cent, upon the amount of taxes falling due on the 30th of June, 1868. ' " 13. No Tax Collector or Assessor shall receive his commissions until his returns have been received ot the Treasurer's office, and been approved by him. l l. Taxes levied by municipalities, corporations, or other local authori? ties, under any general or special law of the State, will conform in princi? ple to the modifications hereinbefore made. * * * * * * By command of Bvt Major-Geue ral ED. R^S. CANBY. LOUIS V. CAZIARC, Aide-de-Camp, A. A. A. Gen. The order also includes tho appro? priations for the current year; bat as these were published several days ago, in the Phoenix, we omit them now. Rumor says "Hon." John Morris? sey is to lecture next season on "Shoulder Hitting as a Recreation Among Gentlemen." MARRIED. At the residence of tho brido, on tho morning of tho 4th of December, by tho Rev. F. W. Pape, Mr. JOHN D. 8TROMAN, of Orangoburg Diatriot, to Miss C. L. PAPE, of Columbia. GAS BILLS. CONSUMERS aro requcBtcd to call and PAY THEIR BILLS for the month of Novembor. AB tho Annual Mooting of Stockholders taken placo this montb. my yearly statement has to bo mado out anil my books closed. Consumers will greatly facilitato my business by coming up promptly and prevent the unpleasant duty of reporting defaulters. JACOB LEVIN, Socrotary Columbia Oas Company. Doc 5 3 Columbia Chapter No. 5, R.'. A.*. M.' ATTEND an extra communica? tion THIS (Thursday) EVENING, \tho 5th in?t., at Palmetto Lodge Hail, at 7 o'clock, for tho purpose of con? ferring tho Most Excellent Master's Do greo. By order of tho H. P. PCT 5 1_R. TOZER, Sec'y. Administrator's Notice. ALL 1'KUSONS indebted to tho late DIEDRICH HOR8TMAN aro request? ed to call on mo, or on my Attorney, CHARLES J. LINDFOP.8, Esq., at Helena, cetr thc to^vn of Newberry, for the aottio mont of their indebtedness in somo proper form; and all persona to whom the de? ceased may have died indebted will please hand their demanda, properly attested, to my Attorney at Law, JAMES D. TRADE WELL, al No. 6, Law Range, in tho city of Columbia. 8. C. J. WINDHORN, Deo 5 tl ino_'Administrator. Independent Fire Engine Company. A SPECIAL MEETING WILL be held at tho Hook and Ladder ?.House, THI8 (Thursday) EVE "NING. Fuootual attendance re? ino ated. By order of tho Presidont, dec 5-1 G. T, BERG, Secretary. TBE WATT .TTY VARIETIES, AFTER A tour to Greenville and adjacent townp, liavo returned and will commence their performances as soon as the weather per? mits. I LOOK OUT FOR PROGRAMMES 1 Dee 5 REMOVAL. HAVING removed my FUR- _ NITURE business to the Na-?Q tionul Express old stand, I |H would bo glad to see my former pa- ' T1 krons and tho public generally give me a sall, as I have a nice stock of FURNITURE in hand, and will make to order or repair in v thing in the Furniture Une very reason? able, ana workmanship to please even the most fastidious. JEROME FAGAN, Washington st., bet. Main and Assem'y, A few doors from old stand. Au? 10 Srao OUR HOUSE, BY D. McGUINNIS, On Assembly Street, East Bi'le, Opposite the North End of the Market. *ir^ from ll to 1 ?!olocluKaiflr Jk^fSy OYSTERS, FISH ? i i-n\?and GAME, of all kiuds, served in the best Btvles at all hours. The best of WINES, LIQUORS, BEER, 5EGAR8 and TOBACCO, constantly on iiand._Oct 9 3mo ?O "XT JS T DE3 IO. S , AT Tin; CLEM DIWtWG HO USE. J. rLEM)iMX(;, ... Proprietor ? fife OYSTERS received every day fresh from the Mill Pond, and tliev aro the only Mill Pond OYSTERS in the city. They will De served in EVJ?RY STYLE, at shortest notice, at 50 cents---10 cents on tho sholl. Will take pleasuro in supplying families ,vith OYSTERS and GAME of all kinds. COOKING done by one of the best cooks n the city, at tho "corner of Marion and Taylor streeets. Nov 14 Scrofula, or King's Evil, ie cured by ising Heinitsh's Queen's Delight. nu nun LIQUORS, mm, mm, TOBACCO, ML, AT WHOLES ALE^NU^RETAIL* THE UNDERSIGNED has fitted aup hiB establishment, and has re? ceived a Urra ?tock of tho finest qualities and brands of LIQUORS, ?VINES, ALES, SEGAR8, Smoking and Viewing TOBACCO, etc.; SYRUPS, COR? DIALS and other articles. ALSO, . JELLIES and BRANDY FRUITS of home iroduction. In tho rear of tho wholesale store, he las a handsomely appointed s A si p ii s ROOM, [WHERE the best of everything is dispensed. REFRESHMENTS OF all kinda-FISH, OYS- . TER8, GAME, MEATS, Ac. 4> -furnished at short notice,th; and in the very best styles.? . SUPPER ROOMS. Wt ATTACHED to the esUb-I' Mishmcnt are commodious ? rooms, where private DINNERS md SUPPERS will bo furnished for any nimber of persons from two to 150. LUNCH every day, at ll o'clock. Tho Proprietor pledges himself that he rill continue, as heretofore, to use his ut nost endeavors to give perfect satisfaction .o his patrons and guests. Sept 24 T. M. POLLOCK, Proprietor. ISAAC SULZBACHBU, AT THE SIGN OF THE Green Spectacles. HAS on hand a splendid -JKf^iSP assort mont of BSUlufBi WATCHES, JLOCK8, JEWELRY, SPECTACLES, Aa. Having moved to the Main street, ho,, s determined to continue to Bell goods JBj it rates LOWER than can be purchased uV REPAIRING, in all its branches, at ? inusual low rates. fm ?ALL WORK GUARANTEED fi? FOR ONE YEAR. HAIR JEWELRY made to order and mounted, by I. SULZ BACHER, Main streot, Oct 18 Ono door South Phatnix orneo. TO THE AFFLICTED-Nothing has is yet been prosentod in tho way of a Conic, possessing such properties as Pank lin's Hepatic Bitters. They invigorate he system and impart new lifo toa consti ution shattered and worn out by that most listrcssing disease known as Dyspepsia ["hey should bo tried by all thoso thus .fleeted, and will never fail to give relief, tor sale by all druggists. April ll thly Dn. C. H. MIOT, Agent. THE ANNUAL ORATION BEFORE the Euphradian and Clarioso phio Societies, of tho University of louth Carolina, will 1 delivered by Col l. C. HASKELL, of Abbovillo, on THURS )AY EVENING, tho 5th inst., at half-past o'clock, in the University Chapel. Tho lublic aro invited to attend. C. M. NEEL, Preaidont Clariosophic Society. W. LEC. STEVENS, Secretar V. Dec 3 $2 TO RENT. T1HE PLANTATION known M "Hamp M. ion,'1 situated between the South karolina Railroad and Congaree River, ontaining 1,500 acres of cleared land and xtensive wood lands. On the placo is a irge new Dwelling House, with all necea ary out-buildings; a now steam Gin louso. largo now Stablo and Barn Houses, .nd all necessary quarters for laborers. Torres reasonable, present occupant teing desirous to remove to another part >f the State. For further particulars poly to the undersigned at the Plantation, ,r to this office A. G. TRENHOLM. Deo 3 *4 Circassian Lustre, for beautifying the lair, for young and old; an elegant articlo nd cheaper than anything ol so of the ind. Sold by Ffsher A Heinitsh. Ziooal T?O^. THE NEW TAX BILL.-Gen. 7aQii. bas issued an order embraciny^ new tax b?% The chief featur^B that providing for a general re-asses mont of property in town and coun? try without reference to any previous assessment-taxes to be based npou the actual market value of the pro? perty. By the order, half thc tax is made payable on or before March 31, 1868. This viii bring up the value of the State bills receivable to nearly par, as they will be as available as greenbacks for the purposes of tax? payers. COURT OF ERRORS.-Wednesday, December 4, 1867.-The case of Lewis F. Bhame vs. Wm. Lewis et al. resumed. Mr. J. S. G. Rich? ardson concluded his argument; Mr. Blanding was heard for appellees; Mr. Richardson in reply. Wm. M. Thomas vs. Mary Ray? mond. Mr. B. F. Perry read brief and submitted the case, without argument. *. N. Taylor ads. J. Ramsey Bow? den, and the case of Charles J. Gar? rison ads. George Heldmann, were struck off. M. M. Calhoun et al. ads. Floride Calhoun et al. continued. Jackson Starling ads. the State, Anthony Beaseley ads. the State, R. D. F. Rawlins ads. the State, Joseph W. Larey ads. the State. . These four cases were heard together. Mr. Spain for the motion ; Mr. Pope read argument of Mr. DeTreville on same side; Mr. John T. Rhett for the State. At 3 o'clock, the Court adjourned. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR FOURTH CIRCUIT.-Wednesday, De? cember 4, 1867. Hon. George S. ^ Bryan, D. J., presiding. EQUITY DOCKET. Allen B. Addison et ux. vs. W. E. Gilchrist et al.-Bill complaint. Ma? grath & Addison for complainants; M. G. Butler f?r defendants. On motion of complainants' solicitore, case continued. INQUIRY DOCKET. Verdicts were rendered in the fol? lowing cases for plain ti IVs: Fred. Butterfield, of New York, va. . Cohen, Willis & Co., of South Caro? lina. Attorneys Macbeth & Buist. Penniman P. Brother, cf Maryland, vs. James Dunlap, of South Carolina. John Phillips. Penniman & Brother, of Maryland, vs. Geoage Alden, of South Carolina. John Phillips. Carhart, Whetford & Co., of New York, vs. Emma Hirsehfield. Mac? la eth & Buist. John F. Bahre, of Bremen, vs. John N. Tideman & H. Octjen, of South Carolina. John Phillips. ISSUE DOCKET. The following cases were called and disposed of, as follows: Gallagher & Co. vs. Geo. W. Pond. Assumpsit, Simons & Simons; non as8umpsit, M. P. O'Connor. Verdict for plaintiff, $1,643.41. James A. Henderson vs. Christo? pher C. Trum bo. Assumpsit, Simons & Simons; non-assumpsit, M. P. O'Connor. Verdict for plaintiff, $2,000, with interest from 2d August, 1865. George A. Wicks & Co. vs. J. H. Gooch and Louise M. Prince. As? sumpsit, Pressly Lord & Inglesby, non-assumpsit, W. E. Mikell. Ver? dict for plaintiff for $4,945.50, with interest from 12th March, 1867. Nathaniel J. Mosley va J. D. Ka vanah. Assumpsit, Simons & Simons; non-:r- mpsit, R. S. Duryea. Ver? dict for plaintiff, $662.76, with inte? rest from 29th Jnly, 1866. Abram Weil & Simon An at h au, partners, vs. Daniel A. McEadreu. Defendant, Asher D. Cohen; N. E. F., Simonton & Barker. Verdict for $646.44. James Bankhead vs. Farmer and Exchange Bank, of Charleston. As? sumpsit, Brewster, Sprat Sr J. E. Booke; non-assnmpsit, Whaley, Mitchel "t Clavey. Verdict for plain? tiff, $2,135, with interest from 23th November, 1866. Samuel C. Brown vs. N. Conner A Co. Assumpsit, James Simons; non assumpsit, Whaley, Mitchell k Clan? cy. Verdict for plaintiff for $1,200.87. Lawrence, Myers & Co., vs. George W. Pond. Assnmpsist, A. D. Cobon ; non-assnmpsist M. P. O'Connor. Verdict for plaintiff $2,201.13, with interest. Lacey, Mealier & Co., vs. Hoffman, Brabham & Co. Assumpsit, J. Phil? lips. Verdict for plaintiff for $838.38. Wiesinfield & Co. vs. John M. Simpson. Assumpsit, C. H. Saber; non-assumpsit, W. D. Simpson. Ver? dict for plaintiffs, $563.51. Ex paris-George Larsen, o? New? berry-Petition to be appointed Com? missioner of United States Courts for South Carolina C. H. Saber, Esq., read the petition and, on his motion, the applicant was admitted and commissioned. Nsw ADVERTISEMENTS.- Attention ia call? ed to the following advertisements, pub? lished this morning for the fi rat time: J. Windhorn-Administrator's Notice. Extra Meeting Columbia Chapter. Jacob Levin-Oas Bills. Independent Fire Company-Mooting. Bailey Varieties-Returned.