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COLUMBIA ... $ m Friday Morning, January 31. 1868. Z uU?yv ?IVO?)'; Adj oin i np; the favored laud of Ar? cadia, in Peloponnesus, was another favored land called Elis, famous for fast horses, but especially famous for a philosopher by the name of Hip pins. This remarkable person ago ?was not precisely a Diogoues, for his house was soincthiug better than a tub; nor was he a Solon, for he waa never elected sovereign legislator. It is not even, recorded that the ele? gance of his logic succeeded in win? ning for him the ire of an emperor, for he differed widely from tho illus? trious Seneca, and tho brilliant con? temporaries, predecessors and .suc? cessors of that well-favored but ill-fated courtier and statesman. In a word, Hippios was too great an enthusiast ever to become groat in any other sense, for the best that history tells us of him informs us that he only desired to be perfectly aird literally an independent mun an aspiration which acquired many admirers, but very few followers, for him. Ho appeared on gala days at the capital of his country, the ob? served of all observers, from the simple fact that he could boast of having made the doak, the tunic, the shoes he wore-in foot, every vest? ment that adorned and comforted his person; ho made them with his own hand, and with the determina? tion of a devotee that no man, woman or child .should help him, so long os he might help himself. When the fiery and philosophic South plunged into tho war that has brought ruin upon the country, believing that she was to be delivered from political and commercial bondage, her men and mothers and daughters determined, like Hippies, to make within the borders of their beautiful land every fabric and form of material essential to existence, rather than go abroad to beg or buy. This determination, however, was not general, though the inspiration of the resolve had a gene? ral effect, and homespun and home? made were honored everywhere and ff.r above tho luxuries and fineries that still, somehow or other, found a ready market in tho South, run through the blockade from Yankee land or Europe. Now, says the Pe? tersburg Express, the spirit is almost entirely departed from us. Our re? solve has resolved itself into air, and our proud hopes have taken the shapes of rain regrets aud useless repinings. With far greator oppor? tunities und incentives than over, wo are idly caressing our prejudices, permitting the loom und the shuttle to becomu silent, the water courses to waste their forces upon the ocean, the fields and forests to grow rank and unprofitable, aud every source of industry to languish for tho want of that nourishment which only our energy can impart. We curso the Yankees and still accept their alms, while God has given UH the strength aud health to live for ourselves upon our soil and by virtue of oar own handiwork. But, perhaps, the times have not chnnged greatly since the day? of tho Peloponnesian philoso? pher. A. COLORED WOMAN KILLED.-A chocking affair took place, last Mon? day night, on Buncombe street-a negro woman named Leah was killed by a negro man named Hec Burty, being stabbed in several places with a knife. Tho mau was next morning arrested and put in jail to await his trial. A coroner's inqnest was held over tho body yesterday, and the verdict rendered according to the fact. Tho body was found near the houso where tho negro man lived with his wife. Ho confessed tho kill? ing, alleging, however, that ho mis? took tho deceased for a thief attempt? ing to enter tho houso. [Greenville Enterprise. - ' .BB?? UNPRACTICAL SYMPATHY.-A late cable despatch announces thut con? siderable f?eling hntf been creaked in England, by th&reo&ut resolutions of H.. TT_'J?_J ut.u. tr- -f r>rr.rr sehtnttves, declaring the sympathy of the nation with the Feniunfi. The journals of Loudon ure said to have editorials on the subject, which very severely criticise this expression of unfriendly feeling towards England. If the English journals will look nt the proceedings of the House of Rep? resentatives, on tho 24th inst., they will know just how much significance to attach to the sympathizing resolu? tions upon Fenianism. On that day tho estimates in the naval appropria? tion bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1800, were cut down from $24,000,000 to 810,000,000. It is clear, from an Aot like this, that uo hostility, beyond mere words, is in? tended towards tho greatest naval power of Europe. Sympathy is a cheap commodity, and makes a safe political investment, which is pro? bably the only purpose it was in? tended for in the present instance. The House of Representatives, in spite of the denunciations of the London press, will continue to exer? cise the privilege of sympathizing with the oppressed everywhere, ex? cept in the Southern States, which, however, are nowhere. A NEGRO KILLED ON THE RAILROAD. A correspondent of the Charleston News, who writes from Ridgeville, nnder date of the 28th inst., says: On the night of January 27, 1808, a colored man was found dead on the railroad track at this place. Evidently ho made an attempt to "steal a ride." by jumping on the butting blocks between two carriages, and missing to locate himself proper? ly, he fell on tho track between two "caps," with his head on the rail, and when in this position, tho car passed over his head, breaking it in pieces. A jury of inquost waa summoned by James M. Cantwell, magistrate, acting coroner, which rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-We are sorry to anuounco the death of the wife of Mr. Henry Letson, which occurred on Sunday night, under very pain? ful circumstances. She fell out of tho bed, and being quite a large woman, fractured her skull on the wash-board, which produced instant death. - Yorkville Enquirer. SEED OATS. 1AA BUSHELS PRIME SEED OATS, 1UU for sale by Jan 31^ _E^A O. D. H_OPE._ NOTICE. ALL CONTRACTS and AOENCIES here? tofore existing with A. R. COLTON have been abrogated. HORACE L. EMERY A SON. Jan Ul ti Columbia and Augusta R. R. Co., SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., January 33, 1868. IN a fow days, this Road will bo ready to receive FREIGHTS and PASSENGERS at Lexington Court House. Wood, Lum? ber and ?ll kinds of Merchandize will bo shipped promptly, and any information will bo furnished by EDWARD R. DOR? SEY, Transportation Agent. C. BOUKNIGHT, Superintendent. Jan 31 _ _t?_ NOTICE. WE, tho undersigned, do hereby notify our customers, and thu public ge? nerally, that owing to tho high prices of Flour, as well as the dullness of trado, wo shall be compellod, from the 1st dav of FERRUARY, 18G8, to roduco tho number of Loaves of Bread to tho former lovel of TWENTY-FOUR LOAVES PER DOLLAR. W. STIEGLITZ, THEO. WIRBELT. P. H. Wo shall also bo compelled to ad? here strietly to a cash system. Jan '28 ' 10 Fiour, Flour. OA BARRELS Hocker's Self-raising A\J FLOUR. 50 bags Choico Family Flour. 100 bbls. Northern Super. Flour. On hand and for salo hy Jan 28_J. A T. R. AGNEW. Fenders, Anti-irons, &c. FENDERS, Brass And-irons, Commou and Fancy Fire Doge, Shovels and Tongs, Chimney Hooks, Ac. Just received and for salo at low figures, bv__ J. A T. R. AONESV._ Your bmaty, your health, your ease may bo restored, by using fleinitab's Queen's Delight T?i? Reco A ? t r ne t lo n Con-v en* 1 o n. . THTBTKKrra ?A*. ^ ; S OHAKiiE?yroN, Januarys $9,-1868. Tho Conven Hon waa called to order by President Mackey. Prayer by l*?f. v. im. xtuiuuu. . T. J. Coghlan, of Sam ter, offered a resolution, that the reporter of the Mercury bb excluded from, th? floor and privilege's of thia house. The motion was carried/end Mr. Logan retired. The President ordered the Ser geant-at-Arms to exclude the reporter of the Mercury from the floor of. tim house. K. B. Elliott presented and road the petition of W. J. Mixou, praying the Convention to recommend the removal of the political disabilities imposed upon him by Act of Con? gress. Referred to the Committee on Petitions. Corley introduced resolutions in relation to homesteads and bank? ruptcy, which were referred to the Legislative Committee. Arnim offered a resolution to peti? tion Congress to lend tho State 83,000,000, which amount is tho nett Sroceeds of tho cotton tux of the tate. Referred. Parker moved that the President be instructed to request Gen. Cunby to provide for the Convention, at once, 312,000 in bills receivable of the State. Adopted. The special order, an ordinance for the division of Pickens District, was taken up and passed by n vote of ayes, 86; nays, 25. L. B. Johnsou moved that the or? dinance for the division of Pickens District, bo referred to tu9 appro? priate committee, with instructions to incorporate the name of Oconee District, in tho new Constitution, with the names of the other Districts. Referred to tho Legislative Com? mittee. B. F. Whittcmore offered tho fol? lowing resolution, which was referred to the Legislative Committee: Resolved, Thai all persons shall bo eligible to take or retain a seat in the House of Representatives, who shall have attained the ago of twenty-one years, and have been citizens and re? sidents of this State one year next preceding the day of election, and for tho last six months of time, and shall continuo to bc residents of the District which they nrc to represent. Chamberlain moved to take up au ordinance reported by tho Judiciary Committee, invalidating contracts for the purchase and sale of slaves, und that the same be passed to its second reading. Beverly Nash introduced a resolu? tion to tax uncultivated lands one Eer cent, more than cultivated lands, deferred to Committeo on Finance. A resolution was adopted, author? izing the President of the assemblage to ask General Cunby to send to the State Treasurer for $12,000 in State bills. B. O. Duncan offered the following resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Petitions: Resolved, That a Committeo, con? sisting of one from each Distriot, be appointed by the Chair, to report to this Convention tho names of such persons as, in their opinion, this Convention shall petition Congress to remove all disqualifications from, on account of past political offences. The tax ordinance was taken up, read a third timo and passed, as fol? lows: That there shall be assessed and collected by tho Tax Collectors of tho several Districts and Parishes in this State, in addition to tho tax already levied, under General Or? ders No. 139, issued from Head? quarters, Second Military District, by Brevet Major-General E. R. S. Canby, commanding said District, datod Charleston, December, 3,1867, tho following taxes, which shall be collected by tho persons and at the times and in tho manner presented by said General Orders: On all real estate, soven and a half cent? on every hundred dollars, excepting such lands as aro exempted in Article I of said General Order. On articles manu? factured for sale, barter or ?veebange. between the first day of January, 1868, and tho Grst day of January, I860, fifteen cent? on every hundred dollars, to be paid by tho manufac? turer. On buggies, carriages, gold and silver plate, watches, jewelry und pianos, on hand on- tho 1st day of January, 1868, except when held by dealers for purposes of sale, fifty cents on every hundred dollars. From tho sale of goods, wares or merchandize, embracing all the articles of trade, sale, barter, or exchange, (the cotton taxed by the United States excepted,) which any person shall make between tho 1st day of January, 1868, and the Slat day of December, 1868, fifteen cents on every ono hundred dollars? And tue Tax Collectors, Sberifts, or any other persons Whose doty itfjnay ? be to; collect, Qr thj? Treasurer of the1 niau-, whose duty it is to ;rec6ivel'" shall bo liable upon their , respective official bonds for neglecting or re? fusing to collect, safely keep, pay over, sud disburse the same in con? formity to the orders of this Conven? tion. That a sufficient amount of the sum thus realized, is hereby appropriated to refund to the Treasurer of the State of South Carolina, any sum or sums which may be advanced by the order of Goueral Cunby, or other? wise, for the payment of the per diem, mileage, or other expenses of this Convention, in bills receivable of the State. That the faith aud credit of the State are hereby pledged for the re? demption of bills receivable of the State of South Carolin?, issued in conformity to an Act of tho General Assembly of the said State, in De? cember, 1865, and subsequently the Act of September, I860; and also for the payment of the bonds nud other obligations of the State: Provided, That all obligations created for tho purpose of aiding the rebellion, aud for maintaining a hostile Govc-ru mcnt to the laws and authorities of the United States, are hereby declar? ed to be null and void, and shall never bo paid by any tax to be im? posed upon the people of South Carolina. That for the purpose of defraying the current expenses of this Conven? tion-the payment of its officers, members and contingent accounts Brevet Major-General Ed. R. S. Canby, Commanding thc Second Military District, bc requested to issue from time to time, t's mny bo necessary, such orders upon the Treasury of the State of South Caro? lina, for the payment of such sums as may be authorized by this Con? vention, in such amounts as may bo agreed upon between tho President of the Convention and the General Commanding, to tho officers and members of this body, their per diem and mileage, and for tho current expenses of the snmc; and that tho amount of tax, herein authorized to be levied, shall be placed in the Treasury of the Shite to reimburse said advance. That if the taxes levied and assessed under this ordinance, should be in excess of the whole expenses of this Convention, it shall be retained in the Treasury, subject to the future order of the Convention, or of the Legislature, which may meet in con? formity to tho provisions of tho Con? stitution to bo adopted by this Con? vention. Should there be any de? ficiency iu the sum required to be raised by taxation under the ordi? nance, to reimburse the Treasury for its outlay, tho first Legislature which shall assemble hereafter, shall make such further provision as may bo necessary to raise funds for thc pur? pose. He In Uah'* Crimson Tetter Wwah, for Tetter, Ringworm, Pimples, Worm Hp,tn, Roughness of tho Skin - a euro for letter and Ringworm. Hoes! Hoes!! ?)AA DOZEN HOES, assorted si/.cs ?UU and qualities, of direct importa? tion, on hand and for .?ale at extremely low figures, bv J. & T. R. AONEW. Jan 18 _ The Ladies of Industrial Depository KEEP constantly on hand the following articles: Machine Hewing Silk, Colored aud White Spool Cotton, Linen and Silk Floss, Black Flax Thread, Crochet Cotton, Machine Stuck Needlos, Whoeler A Wilson Sewing Machino Needles, Taposiry-Crooh ct, Done and Stoel Knitting Needles, Pin?, Hooks and Eyes, Assorted Tapes and Rraids, White Linen, Cotton and Colored Star Rraids, Skirt Rraids, Crochot and Tat? ting Ti iinming?, Tooth and Nail Brushes, Pearl and Agate Buttons, Saxony Yarn, Berlin Wool, Split and Single Zephyr, at Charleston prices; also, Patterns for Ta Soatry Work, Scissors, Cork Soles, Chamois kin Tobacco Pouches; and a variety of Ready-Mado Clothing for Gents, Ladies and Children, which will be found choap and well mado. _Jan 26 Carbuncles and bolt? como from im? purities of* tho blood, which shoald ho regarded asa warning. Purify your blood, by using Hciniteh's Queen's Denght._ Washing and Toilet Soaps. fl f\f\ BOXES of tho moat improved and JLv/w popular kinds, for salo by tho box, for cash only, at low prices. Jan ll E. A G. D. HOrE. Circa*-tun [matre, for beautifying tho bair, for young and old; an elegant article iud cheaper than anything olso of the kind. Sold by Ffshor A Hoinitsh. Washing Machines and Clothes Wringers. CLOTHB8 WRINGERS and Washing Machines, constantly on hand, and for lale, by J. A T. R. AGNEW. Xiooal .TtoTiOL?. t-fc*HJ.'JV .J}' . GASH-PAT UP.-From and after January 1, 1868, the cash system will bs ?triCtly yuiC???u. i'd nu JJ n nliu> are now indebted - for subscriptions, and who wish their papers continued, will confer a favor by paying up at once. Those who fail will have their papers discontinued. Cash will also be required for ull advertisements. Persons forwarding advertisement* from a distance, Wirti *ond a remit? tance. Job work cash on delivery. The Phoenix Weekly Leiter Sheet Prices Current and Market Report will be issued this (Friday) afternoon. Those desiring copies, will hand rn their orders as early os practicable. . ANOTHER ROBBERY.-We regret to learn that the store of Thompson Earle, Esq., was entered, on Wednes? day night, and robbed of a largo quantity of provisions. ESCAPED.-Two convicts-one a burglar and the other a cotton thief succeeded, as we are informed, in escaping from the penitentiary, Wed? nesday night. STAMPS.-Mr. Collector Wallace is now supplied with Government stumps of all kinds. Dealers whe have articles ou hand that require these appendages, will take notioe. "PUSH ALONG, KKEP MOVING." By an advertisement in another column, it will be seen that tho Columbia aud Augusta Railroad will be opened to Lexington Court House, in a few days, und passengers and freight will be carried to nnd from Columbia and that point. THREE MEN* REPOSTED DROWNED. Three men-Emery Howard, C. W. Peck and James Coff-started from Augusta, Georgia, on Monday last, to walk to Columbia. They arrived at the Congareo River, Wednesday morning, and a colored man, named Richard, who owns a canoe, attempt? ed to carry the parties across. Dar? ing the passage, the boat was swamp? ed, as Howard usserts, and his two companions, with tho ferryman, were drowned. Howard hos been detain? ed by the authorities, until the mat? ter can be investigated. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from \}? to 2}4 p. m. The Charleston aud Western moils are open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at lfHn a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery ut 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. va. Nv.w Avr.BTnntMK?TTS.-Attention m call? ed to the following advertis?<meita, pub? lished this morning for tho tiT?? time E. A G. D. Hope-Socd Oats. D. 0. Peixotto & Bon-Auction, H. L. Emery A Bon-Notice. C. Bouknight-Freight end Passengers. M. W. Bythowood-Auction. Onions, Onions. BARBELS Northern ONIONS. 60 bbls. Pink-eyo Planting Potatoes. On hand and for salo by Jan 28 J. AT. B. AGNEW. Trace Chains, Trace Chains. Oi~\i~\ PAIR8 Wagon and Ploughing ?XJKJ TRACES. On hand and for salo by J. A T. R. AGNEW. Jan 28 Fresh Crackers. FRESH SODA BI8CUIT, Sogar Crack? ers, Ginger Schnapps, Ac, just re? ceived, and for salo low, by Jan 23_J. ?, T. K. AGNEW. Tlie life ot nil flesh ls blood. The health of all lifo is pure flesh. Pure blood keops ont all diseases. Tho Queen's De light purifies tho blood._ Cutting Cheese. 3Q BOXES primo CHEESE, for ratail 20 boxos English Dairy Cheese, for sale low hy E. & G. D. HOPE. Jan 10 HAIR CRIMPERS. "ITTITH tho present style of Dressing W tho Hdir, no la> '3 toilot is complote without a box of 'Ives HAIR CR IM PE B8.' Wheelor A Wilson's SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES. Can bo obtained at tho Jan 20 INDUSTRIAL DEP08lTOR?.