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COLUMBIA .*_?. j- i- -n * .rx Wednesday Morning, Jan. 28. 1868. Piragrefi* of thc II?volution in Con? greas; *. ' i2t Thq Jacobins of Congress, with their do^maof "equal rights to all men," which is equivalent to the French tripod?of "liberty, equality and fraternity," are now actively employed in tho work of transform? ing tho republic into an oligarchy as the next stop to.au empire. The New York Herald, in an article on this subject, declares that we have passed through the stageB of the French National Assembly and tho Conven? tion, and that we have arrived at the epoch of the Direotory, in connec? tion with the two chambers known as the Council 'of Ancients and the Council of Five Hundred, with our Bonaparte behind the scenes, only awaiting his call upon the stage. "Old Thad. Stevens," in the frank and fearless declaration that "of ? ourse we aro legislating outside tho Constitution," has warned the North, that the rule of the Constitution has gone by, and that the will of the party in power is "the Supremo law of the land. " The experiment of the five Southern Military Districts, with their military dictators, negro suf? frage, ?fcc., was based upon tho plea of necessity. The civil tenuro of office bill was claimed to be another necessity. Now, after the failure of the Council of Five Hundred to im? peach and remove President John? son, it has become necessary to put him behind the General of tho army, And the Directory (which is Old Thad's Joint Committee on Recon? struction) have accordingly framed and brought in their bill for that purpose. At tho same time, the Conncil of Ancients, in their rc-in statornent of Secretary Stanton, have assumed tho power of appointing.the Cabinet, and the bill before them from the other House, for tho prac? tical removal of tho stumbling blook of the Supreme Court, will doubtless receive their approval aud become a law. All these startling revolution? ary measures are directed to the special obj?.ct of rushing through without furtht- interruption the re? construction ot tho ten outside Southern States on the basis of negro ?uffrugc and negro supremacy, in order that said States may be hurried into Congress, aud that their elec? toral votes, through patched up uegro radical majorities, may bo secured to the radical candidate for tho Presi? dency. But, suggests the Herald, suppose the President and the Su? preme Court assume the responsi? bility aud "apply tho brakes hard down" upon these unconstitutional doing.s of Congress, what thon? Un? questionably, at this desperate stage of the contest, if either the Execu? tive or ?b*Sbpve.no Court shall afford a plausible pretext for impeachment, this last resort will bo adopted; foi in tho removal of Andrew Johuson and in thc setting np of "Old Ben Wade" in. bia place, the Administra tion will' not only be reconstructed upon tho radical programme, but thi Supreme Court likewise. The Pre sident has tho appointment of th judges. That ia the present diffj cnlty. But let Wade be put in th place of Johnson, and a bill for th appointment of four or five ne Supreme Judges would likely bo tb next thing in order. The radicals i Congre** have tho power-they hai the wiu, too-and only want a coi venient pretext to got Andrew Johi sou out of their way. They are in critical situation. They have goi too far to retreat, and their on chanco is to hurry in tho so-calh rebel States on their present neg; supremacy status, at all hazards ar without further loss of time. Pi sident Johnson, tied hand and foe can still do something, tho Hero thinks, to embarrass tho radicals tili? revolutionary schomo in tho i terval to next November, when t people will have something to si ?bat Trill settle all these vexed qm tions. Tho issues of universal neg suffrogo, negro political and soc equality, Southern negro supromar and a Southern negro political I lance of power, will, in 18G8, lin great influence nn tho public mir The radicals of Congress aro fighti desperate battle for the perpeti lion of their powor. Their purpt appears to be, with tho negro vo i? J l'i , - g ?L?y.JLLLr.-rr^i---!XI toi add the electoral votes of. th?'t?m' outside Southern States to the vote pi the North for their Presidential ticket; for they think thut.these ton Southern States ^vill more than neu traJ^o ail' their- Northern losses. They mnst bo defeated in this game, or ibis election of 1868 may be the last under the Constitution of the United States._ Thc Ilee<m? tr action Cunvmilon. FIFTH ?>?Y. CHAHLKSTON, January 20, 1868. The Convention assembled at 12 M., and was called to order by President A. G. Mackey. Prayer by the Rev. J. M. Runion. The President announced the fol? lowing Standing Committees: 1. Committee on a Bili of Rights. B. F. Whitfcemore. Darlington; A. J; Ranaier, Charleston; L. B~. Johnson, Pickens; R. B. Elliott, Edgefield; W. J. McKinlay, Orangeburg; R. J. Donaldson, Chesterfield; W. B. Nash, Richland; T. J. Coghlan, Sumter; James Henderson, Newberry. 2. Committee on the Legislative Part of the Constitution.-J. M. Rutland, Fairfield; B. O. Duncan, Newberry; W. J. Whippor, Beaufort; E. W. M. Mackey, Orangebarg; Wm. McKin? lay, Charleston; J. H. Goss, Union; Sam. Johnson, Anderson; Jesse S. Craig, Colleton; Wilson Cook, Green? ville. 8. Committee on the Executive Part of the ConstihUion.-F. J. Moses, Jr., Sumter; J. H. Rainey, Georgetown; R. G. Holmes, Beaufort; C. M. Wil? der. Richland; S. Corley, Lexington; A. Clinton, Lancaster; J. M. Runion, Greenville; W. H. W. Gray, Berke? ley; M. Manldin, Pickens. 4. Committee on the Judiciary.-C. C. Bowen, Charleston; J. J. Wright, Beaufort; D. H. Chamberlaiu, Berke? ley; A. Middleton, Barnwell; A. J. Newell, Anderson; Wm. E. Johnson, Sumter; J. P. F. Camps, Spartan - burg; P. R. Rivers, Edgefield; John A. Hunter, Abbeville. 5. Committee on Franchise and Elec? tions.-R. C. DeLarge, Charleston; James D. Bell, Beaufort; C. P. Les? lie, Barnwell; Isaac Brockentou, Dar? lington; Elias Dixon, Clarendon; J. A. Chesnut, Kershaw; H. W. Webb, Georgetown; M. F. Becker, Berkeley; John S. Gintry, Spartanburg. 6. Committee on Finance.-N. G. Parker, Barnwell; T. J. Robertson, Richland; Robert Smalls, Beaufort; 0. M. Olsen, Williamsburg; John Bonum, Edgefield; William Perry, Anderson; P. Alexander, Chester George Jaokson, Marlboro; J. H. White, York. 7. Committee on EduaUion.-F. L dardoza, Charleston; J. K. Jil ls on Kershaw; L. S. Langley, Beaufort F. C. Neagle, York; H. E. Hayue Marion; F. F. Miller, Georgetown H. L Shrewsbury, Chesterfield \lex. Bryce, Pickens; David Harris Bdgefield. 8. Conmittee on Petitions.-Wm. E Rose, York; T. K. Sasportas, Orange bnrg; Frank Amaim, Edgefield; S B. Thompson, Richland; Y. J. P 3wens, Laurens; Lee Nance, New berry; J. H. J?nkfl, Berkeley; Wm M. Thompson, Colleton; H.* D. Ed irnrds, Fairfield. 9. Com m ??lee on Rules and Regula 'ions.-S. A. Swails, Williamsburg ?. G. W. Dill, Kershaw; G. Pills jury, Charleston; Geo. Lee, Berke ey; Henry Jones, Horry; Jobi Wooley. Edgefield; Wm. S. Collins Marion; J. K. Terry, Colleton; H. .1 Lomax, Abbeville. 10. Committee on (he Miscellaneou Provisions of the Constitution.-I Boozer, Lexington; B. F. Randolph Drangeburg; Jos. Crows, Laurens R. H. Cain, Charleston; F. E. Wildei Beaufort; J. A. Havne, Barnwel Bailey Milford, Abbeville; J. M. A en, Greenville; Benjamin Byai Berkeley. 11. Committee on Ute Review an Consolidation of the Constitution as Whole.-L. Boozer, Lexington; B. I Whittemore, Darlington; F. L- Ca doza, Charleston; F. J. Moses, Sun ter; R. C. DeLarge, Charleston; Wn E. Rose, York; J. M. Rutland, Fai field; C. C. Bowen, Charleston; S. J Swails, Williamsburg; N. G. Parke Barnwell. E. W. Mackey, from the Commi tee on tho Duties of Subordina Officers of tho Convention, mov? that tho rules of the House of Re; rosentatives on this subject gove: tho body, and requested permissu to call the subordinate officers befo the Committee to instruct them their duties. Adopted. F. J. Moses, from the Committ to Select a Suitablo Person for S( Seant-at-Arms, reported tho name I. M. Johnson, of York, aud reco; mended his election. Adopted. B. F. Randolph introduced a rei iulion, which was seconded by L. Langley, declaring it to bo the o nion of tho Convention that the si jects of confiscation and franch should be left entirely to Congre Roferred to tho Committee on Fr. chise. On motion of James M. Rutlai the Committee on Finance was structed to examino into the con tion of the State Treasury, and port at us early a period as possibl A preamble and resolutions int duced by F. J. Moses, setting fo tho impoverished condition of Shite, and tho great distress oe signed by sh ?riff's sales, and reec mending that tho Convention petit Gen. Canby to stay for three mouthe ?ll %xee?ti*a8 lor d^bt? prior to June 30, 1863,-waa, after considerable dis? cussion, referred to the . Executive Committee, with instructions to re? port to-m?rrow. All?n, of Greenville, iutroduoed au ordinance providing for an exemption from liability to execution, of real estate to the value of $1,500, and personal estate to the Value of $1,000; aleo providing for a separate estate for married -women, una preventing the owner of real estate from mort? gaging it without the consent of his wife; ho wanted the exemption ex? tended as far as poasiblo to debts existing at the time of the passage of the proposed o rd i nan co; and he wished the matter referred to the Legislative Committee, with power to employ the beet legal talent in the State, if deemed necessary. He was no lawyer, and knew nothing about th-j lav/, and be dished tc bc inairuct ed in the law on this point. Referred to the Legislative Committee. L. S. Langley introduced an ordi nanoe to chance the name of the Election Districts iu the State to Counties, and to divide tho Counties into townships of not less than five nor more than ten square miles each. Neagle, of York Distriot, intro? duced a resolution to the effect, 1st. That the President of the Convention write his name and the date, "Char? leston, December 20, 18G8," across the face of $200,000 worth of the bills receivable of the State, issued December 21, 1865, and that tho same bo declared legal tenders for all demands arisiug within the State, except wbero the United States Go? vernment is a party. 2d. That the State Treasurer, iu Charleston, be authorized to sell every week 810,000 worth of said bills receivable, so signed by tho President of tho Con? vention, or as ranch us may be neces? sary^ to puj- the expenses of the Con? vention. 3d. That tho Finance Committee be instructed to prepare an ordinance providing for the levy? ing and collecting of a tax in accord? ance with the Reconstruction Acts, for the payment of expenses of the Convention-the tax to amount to $200,000, and to be collected between September 1, 1871, and January 1, 1872, and tho money so raised to be applied to the payment of tho afore? said bills receivable. Tho money raised by the salo of the bills to be placed in the hands of the President of the Convention, and tho balance remaining after paying the expenses of the Convention to be applied to tho payment of tho con lingen t ex? penses of the State, nuder the direc? tion of the Governor. Tho resolu? tion was referred to the Committee on Finance, with instructions to report on Wednesday, at 12 o'clock. F>. Odell Duncan, of Newberry, offered n resolution to tho effect that, slavery having been abolished by the United States Government, and this acticn having been ratified by tho State Legislature, debts for slaves be declared null and void, because to ullow suits for their recovery would be to acknowledge the legality ol slavery. Referred t<> the Judiciary Committee. The same member introduced n resolution, that owing to thc bud mau-igenieut of tho rebel finances, the property of the State, on which cantraets made prior to the end oi the war were predicated, had been greatly reduced in value; therefore, debts incurred prior to June 30,1865, be reduced one-half. Referred to thc Judiciary Committee. F. J. Moses, Jr., offered a r?solu tiou that Muj. C. D. Melton, of York District, one of the Solicitors of the State, be requested to act as legu! idviser of tho Convention, and thal in case be accepted, and waa williup to aid tho Convention in the work ol reconstruction, a room in the Club Efonso be assigned him and he Ix fellowed the per diem and mileago o! i delegate. Referred to tho Execu tive Committee, to report on to-mor row. Randolph presented a petitior which he wished the Convention t< send to Congress, nsking for tho con tinuance of the Freedmen's Bureai in this State until the restoration o 2ivil government, and after that fo tho establishment of u Bureau o Education. Referred to the Commit tee on MiscollaneouK Affairs. Allen, of Greenville, introduced i resolution, that the Legislature bo di reotod, at its first meeting, to enac uich laws as may bo necessary to sta; axeon,tions on debts prior to 1865 until 1873, and that, until such meet ing of tho Legislature, sucli execu tions be staid by authority of th Convention; provided that, in ni event, such stay shall continuo be vond 1873. Referred to tho Legis lutive Committee. A rrsnlr:tir:n waa ilttrodfioedi -hat a! property be taxed ad valorem, aw that the Legislaturo have powor t levy a poll tax of $1 a head, to b applied to tho school fund. Neaglo, of York, introduced a rose lntion, fixiug tho per diem ol dele gatos at $S and their mileage at 2 couta by the shortest /onto bctweo Charleston and their respective place of abode. Delegates residing in th city and representing country Dh tricts not to be entitled to any mil? ago. Hurley, of Berkeley, introduced resolution, requiring that tho follov ing provisions be engrafted into til Constitution of the State: t:. 1. That no person be eligible for Office who il not qualified to tote. ? 2. That no person i u anyway on gaged io, or connected with, a duel shall be eligible ior oflice. 3. That lotteries bo forever prohi? bited. . .? 4. Thai imprisonment for debt, bo abolished, except in cases of fraud. JJ. P. Johnson, of Pickous, intro dueed a petition.for the division of hie District into two Districts. Re? ferred to the Committee on Franchise and Elections. A black delegate introduced a reso? lution, exempting clergymen from patrol and road duty, and rendering them ineligible to tho offices of Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor, and also ineligible to seats in the General Assembly. Referred to the Executive Committee. 5. Thompson, of Richland, intro? duced a preamble and resolution, set? ting forth Illili the I um u ??a o? ibo State Penitentiary were maltreated, and that persons were there who ought not to be there, and appointing a Committee of Five to investigate the matter, with full power to sum mou persons aud obtain any docu? ments necessary for the purpose. Allen said ho knew that the facts set forth in the preamble were true, and that some of the iu mates of the Penitentiary were martyrs of their Republican principles. Beverly Nash introduced a resolu? tion, that all State institutions of learning be open to all men without respect to color. Referred to Com? mittee on Education. A white delegate introduced a reso? lution, referring, iu bitter terms, to those whom he designated as rebels aud accused of treason and murder and recommending that owing to tho conduct of the (provisional officers of the State, who were banded together to defeat reconstruction, that they be all removed. Referred. Adjourned. ? --??-? - GRAND LODGE I. O. O. F.-Tho twenty-sixth of April next, is the an? niversary of this charitable order, as established iu the United States, and all Grand Lodges and Encampments are requested to urge their subor? dinates to observe the day in some appropriate mode. We observe tho following statistics in reference to the order and tho good it has accom? plished, which will be vorj- interest? ing to the brethren: There are 43 jurisdictions, 2,815 working lodges, 212,200 members in tho United States. During thc past year there were 34,772 initiations, 20,114 bro? thers relieved, 3,222 widowed fami? lies relieved, $109,075.25 poid for the relief bf brothers, $97,342.33 paid for relief of widowed families, $102, 1G8.87 paid for burying the dead. The total amount paid for relief dur? ing tho year was $627,902.95. Ver? mont, Texas and Mississippi are not included in the statement, no reports having been received from these jurisdictions. The total revenue from tho lodges during thc past year amounted to $1,757,936. What a beneficent fund for tue propagation of good to the needy and distressed. During tho past year 30,144 brothers have been relieved, and joy and com? fort brought home to the widowed families of 3,232 deceased mombers. GortsehnkofT has lost casto by marrying the divorced wife of his nephew, aud tho Russian nobility recently sent back his cards of in? vitation to a concert and bull nt his palace. An action of ejectment has been brought before a New York Court, to recover possession of a strip of laud four inches wide, which has been iu the defendant's possession for twenty seven years. An editor at a dinner-table being asked if he would take some pudding, replied, in a fit of abstraction, "Owing to a crowd of other matter I am unable to find room for it.*' CORN WHISKEY. 4BBLS. lino CORN WHISKEY, just re coived and for sale hy Jan 22 2 T. J. GIBSON. Colombia Base Ball Club. AMEETING of this Clnb will be held at the Palmetto Engine nouse, THIS EVENING, at half-past 7 o'clock. A punc? tual attendance of all tho mombers ?B re? quested. B. II. McKAY. Jan 22 1 LAGER BEER SALOON. TUE undersigned will open .* LAGER BEER SALOON, in the brick building nu A?"jomb'y flfr^et. formerly occupied RA a lMguereotypo Gallory by Messrs.' Weam A II ix, and will keep first quality BEEK, at retail. LUNCH every dav, from ll to 1 o'clock. Jan 22 1*_ I. GRIE8HABER. Grand Trotting Race - ? - Citizens' Purse. A TROTTING RACE, in harnoss, .will como [off over ? tho COLUMBIA COURSE, for a Citizens' Pursu of $200, ou THURSDAY next, tho23dmst., at 2 o'clock P. M. I). T. Harvev tatars blact ?dud "FLY AWAY." T. Paxton enter* sorrel stud "AMERI? CAN STAR." D. F. Ward entera brown nwo "BETTY WAltD.V Gate fee fl. Jan 22 . /'Dd yew know what I am thinking. ?bout?" enid a customer to his bar? bor. "No, air, not exactly; but T can see what is running in your head." . . If we Would have powerful .minda, we must think; if we would have faithful hearts,-we must lore; if we would have strong muscles, wc must labor. These include all that is valu? able in life. A smile may be bright while the heart is sad-the rainbow is beautiful in the air, while beneath ia the moan? ing of the sea. An ugly young lady is always anxious to marry, and young gentle? men are seldom anxious to marry her. This is a r?sultant of two mechanical powers-tho inclined plain and leave her. Latin is tho language of religion, Greek of philosophy, French of con? versation, italian of music, Spanish of literature, German of science, Persian of poetry, Arabic of specu? lation, and English of control. A charity scholar, nuder examina? tion iu the Psalms, being asked, "What is the pestilence that walketh iu darkness?" replied, "Please, sir, bed-bugs." The St. Louis gamblers don't play a "square game." Ont of fourteeu faro boxes captured by the police, but three were honestly made. A Wisconsin girl, who became crazy at the death of her mother, was im? mediately restored to reason when matrimony was proposed. A butcher and a stock operator differ tu this respect: Ono markets the bulls, and the other bulls the market. Why was Goliah astonished when David hit him with a stone? Be? cause such a thing never entered his head before. A husband, on being told the other evening, that his wife had lodt her temper, replied that ho was glad of it, for it was a very bad one. "Matchless misery" has been de? fined to bc to have a cigar and nothing to light it with. Queer thing an iusurauco policy. If I cau't sell it, I can-eel it, and if I can-cel it, I can sell it. When is a plant likeahog? When it begins to root. And whoa is it like a soldier? When it shoots. There were 592 deaths in New York during tho first eleven days of January, and 239 in Brooklyn. One a week is the average mor? tality of newspapers in the Uuited Status. Woman's sphere-hem-isphere. FIRE INSURANCE. STATEMENT of tho condition of tho NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INSUR? ANCE COMPANY, of Hartford, on tho 31et day of DECEMBER, 1867, made io the Comptroller-General of the State of South Carolina, purauant to the Statute of that State. NAME AND LOCATION. 1. The name of thin Company ia North American Eire Insurance Company, Hart? ford, Connecticut. CAPITAL. 2. Thc amount o' ha capital stock ia $300,000. 3. The amount of the capital stock actu allv paid up, in cash, is $300,000. ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1868. Cash Itema.$44,505 22 United States Securities. 2-18,477 50 State bonds. 13,300 00 New York, Boston and Hartford Rank Stocka. 91,435 00 Hartford and New Haven Eail road Stock. 20,775 00 Loana on Stock Collaterals and tiret Mortgage. 9,831 00 Total assets, January 1, 1868. .1434,373 72 LIABILITIES. Unpaid losses.$33,098 99 Capital.$300,000 60 Eurplua. 101,274 73 $401.274 73 WM. C. HASTINGS, Proaidont. J. B. PiEitCB, Secretary. HABTFORU,"January 4, 1868. State of Connecticut, County of Hart? ford, sa.-Personally appeared, WM. C. HASTINGS, President, and J. B. PIERCE, Secretary, of tho North American Fire In? surance Company, and mado oath that tho foregoing Btatoment by them subucribed, ia a true, full and correct statement of the affaira of said Company, and exhibits, ao far aa ascertained at this date, ita actual condition on the 31at of December, 1867. Before me. EDWARD GOODMAN, Commis'r for S. C. in Hartford, Conn. >|HARTFOno, Januar; 4, 1863. State of Connecticut, County of Hart? ford, aa.-I, EDWARD GOODMA. , Notary Public in and for tho County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that at tho re? quest of tho ofllcsra of the North Ameri? can Fire Insurance Company, of Hart? ford, I have examined thu asacta of said Company, and from auch examination, lind Haid Company is poaecased of an actual capital of $300,000, all of which ia more clearly act forth in the annexed statement of the condition of said Company to the Comptroller-General of the State of South Carolina. In witneaa whereof, I have hereunto set ray baud and aftixod my of? ficial seal. [L. a.] EDWARD GOODMAN, Commis'r for 8. C. in Hartford, Conn. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF THE CoMPTnoLLr.rt-GF.N'i., OoixtiaxA. c.. Janna** ai, lo?s. I certify that' GEO?IGE HUGGINS, of Columbia, 8. C., Agent of North American Euc Insurance Company, of Hartford, in? corporated hy the State of Connecticut, haa complied with tho requisitions of tho Act of the General Aaaembly, entitled "An Act to regulate tho Agenciea of Insuronco Companioa not incorporated in the State of South Carolin-," and I hereby license tho said Gooruu Huggins, Esq., Agent aforesaid, to tako riaka and transact all busineaa of Insurance in thia State, in tho city of Columbia, S. C., for and in bohalf of Haid Company. Expires 30th June, 1868. S. L. LEAPHART, Coniptrollrr-Gonoral. GEORGE HUOGTNS, Agent. Columbia, S. C. Oflico at Kuiar*TH. Jan 22 1 iiriuitsh'rt ?t??? ?'* Drliglit, for Tet? ter, Pimplos, Blotches, and Eruptions on the face. ?JJ_ll..' .'. liooal Xtoy-xx/a -1 CASH-PAY Ur.-prom um! af UT January 1, 1868, tho cash system will bo strictly, enforced. Persona who are now indebted for subscriptions, and who wish their pnpers continued, will confer a favor by paying up at once. Thoso who fail will have their papers discontinued. Cash will also bc required for all advertisements. Persons forwarding advertisemente from a distance, must send a remit? tance. Job work cash on delivery. EXTRA HEAVY BADES.-We are in? formed that a lot of cotton, consist? ing of thirty bales, "passed muster" yesterday, whioh averaged 600 pounds; enc bale weighed 884. UNIVERSITY DEGREE.-At the lott meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina, the degree of LL.D. was conferred on Prof. Charles S. Venable, formerly a Professor in the South Carolina Col? lege, and now Professor of Mathe? matics in the University of Virginia. ^... .... i TROTTING RACE. -An advertisement in this morniug's paper informs the race-loving public that there will Ve a trial of speed between three trotters, to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, on the Columbia Course. A purse of' $200 has been made up by the citi? zens, which will be awarded to the best nag. BONNETS AND SKIRTS.-Au old bachelor, after examining the fashion plates in the February monthlies, got off the following. We withhold bis name for prudential motives ; Little head and little bonnet! Little pate with nothing on it! (One might say "with nothing in it," But 1 that you charm me every minute;) Little lady, now I know Why maidens let their ringlets grow; For otherwise-as bonnets go Their heads would freeze, and "that is so!" Little waist and monstrous flounces I Hew the silk sea waves and bounces! How the hooping billows quiver Like a lovely rustling river! Oh wondrous water-silken sea! What whalebones in your depths must be! What lots of gold-all wastefully Squandered on you-bright silken sea! LEAP I'EAR TALK.-A young and pretty girl stopped into a store where a young man who had long been enamored, but dared not speak, stood behind the counter. In order to remain as long as possible, she cheapened everything. At last she said: "I believe yon think I am cheating you." "Oh, no," was the reply; "to mo yon are always fair." I ."Well," whispered the young lady, blushing as she laid an emphasis on tho word, "I would not stay solong bargaining, if you were not so dear." MALU ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8>? a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 1 % to 2}<j p. m. The Charleston aud Western mail? are open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 10*^ a. m., closes ai 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery at 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NKW AUTKKTISKMXNTS.-Attention ia call? ed tu the following advertisements, pub? lished this morning for the first Mme: Meeting Columbia Base Ball Club. I. Grieshaber-Lager Beer Saloon. Grand Trotting Race. T. J. Gibson-Corn Whiskey. George Huggins-Fire Insurance Corn and Oats. TUST received and for salo: el 500 bushels CORN. SOO bushels SLED OATS. Jan 21 FISHER A LOWRANCE. TO RENT. EOUR ROOMS, in tho Basement of tho house, at tho corner of Taylor and Pickons streets, with uso of Water, Wood? house, Cow-house aud small Gardon. Ap? ply at the promises.__*?_** DIAMOND HAMS, &c. 1 OK DAVIS, Jr.. DIAMOND HAMS I ??tj Gus season's curing, and tho bust 2 bbls. Fulton Market Breakfast Bacon, S firkins (mahen Butter, 20 boxes Fresh Cutting Cheese, fte. Just received and for sale by Jan 21 2 C. H. BALDWIN ? CO. Iron and Steel. m* /~\ LBS. Genuino Swedo?i OvJ.vJUU lIl0N* imporfcod direcfc from Stockholm, Sweden. 23,000 lbs. Sheffield Plow Steel, much bettor in quality than American Steel UHuallysold l>y dealers. For salo at low prices, hy Jan 21 J. A T. U. AGNEW. Landretris Garden Seeds. Alargo variety of fresh and reliable SEEDS, just received from that Well known house of'David Latidreth A Sous. Wholosalo and ri it iii at Jan 19 +.>?. / E. POLLARD'S.