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COOMBIA. Thursday Morning. Feb. 13. 1868. Thc British Lion ?nil tho American ( Single. . Tho. Rriti?h Ho:;, -crhese froWhtug ?aspect has always furnished a pro? minent pi?turo in the gallery of bel? ligerent Congressional rhetoric, is resuming his bid.place in tho debates of that body, figuring at present, in 'tho -words of one of the speakers in a late debate;, as "the toothlosa and clawless British lion. " The venerable brute ha? been made to pull BO long in the harness of oratorical aspirants, and been goaded aud beaten so un? mercifully, that it is not at nil sur? prising to hear of his dilapidated condition. It seems impossible, even by stirring him with the longest kind of a pole of invective and -anathema, to make him roar. Qeo. Francis Train has actually invaded ?his own dominions, ant tells him to his face that he is a gassy creature, which is naturally a mortal offence to monopolists of that article, and orders liim to "dry up." Nothing more -comp??l??y illustrates tho decrepitude of the lion than that, after such au insult as that, he does not notice Mr. Train. The same singular impertur? bability is manifested towards all his revilers in this country, his friends being in the habit of treating our demonstrations of wrathfulness ns the wayward humors of a spoiled progeny who, after all, really admire the old king of beasts, aud are secretly -proud of their descent frpm him. Tho Baltimore Sun reminds the Con? gressional disputers that if tho Bri? tish lion is becoming old aud feeble, ho seems to be making up in wisdom what ho loses in strength. The trans-atlantic game that he could uot bring down wheu ho was strong of muscle and fleet of foot, is bagged now by a cunning that has proved moro irresistible than his prowess. Or, to drop tho favorite figure of tho orators, England, old and infirm os she ia represented, has availed herself of our internal dissensions to become richer than she ever was before. In commerce, in manufactures, and oven in cotton, tho United States have lost and she hos gained. Both nations have crippled themselves by au enor? mous debt, and though our own shoulders being younger, wo ought to bo more able to bear it, yet it is to be observed that we aro acting upon .a policy which must iucrease our debt aud diminish our resources to <meet it, while the rule upon which England acts is the very reverse. If we really desire to take tho teeth and claws out of tho "British lion," it would be wiser, instead of hurling empty epithets at him, to develop .and cousolidate our own strength, reconcile and re-unite our own people, and thus put ourselves in that posi? tion which is tho most formidable for the protection of our citizens and vindication of their rights whenever it may become necessary. -? ^ ? i Supposing Mrs. Liucoln to have become, indeed, deranged, there is a striking coincidence between tho Presidential family of tho United States and tho lato Imperial family of Mexico. Maximilian was mur? dered, and his Empress is a lunatic. Mr. Lincoln was assassinated, and his wife is said to have gone daft. Tho characters of tho two families aro as wido apart as the polr?: but. their fates aro aliko. A Nsw FLYING MACHINE.-An English lawyer, who evidently spurns tho things of earth, hus forsaken the gown and bar to invent and perfect a flying machine. Ho proposes to "oonvoy passengers through the air by a steam bird or flying steam engine, fitted with wings fiupped by tho no? tion of steam." A patent has been taken out for this contrivance, but .the machine is uot yet ready. I . ..' I . I- I . I The South Cauro!Ima. Railroad. The annual meeting of this cor? poration was held in Charleston, on Tuesday. The following is nn ex? tract from the report of the General Superintendent-published in the Charleston News-whioh shows fully and clearly what has been done dur? ing the year in the practical working of the road: Tho gross earnings during the past year from passengers, freight, mails and incidental sources, amount to $1,316,006.50, being au increase over 1866 of $3,267.98. The expenses of operating have been $702,229.34, an increase over 18G6 of $22,772.89. The smallness of increase- iu tho gross earnings is stated to be due to reduction of rates and tho general dopressic-u of business. Tho tonnage for 1867, however, was 126.222 tons, against 73,486 tons for 1866.^- Tho increase in operating expenses is due to the fact that a greater number of miles of road were operated in 1867 than in 1866, when the entire maiu line was not open for the whole year; also to tho greater number of tons carried, this latter requiring ad? ditional transportation aud causing an increase in the expenso for rolling stock and maintenance of way. Tho number of passenger trains run in 1867, was twice ns great as in 1866, and, iu the caso of freight traius, tho number was three times as great. This accounts for the in? creased expenditure, a great part of which wits owing to the action of the company in putting on additional traius for tho public acconimodatiou, which additional traius did not pay their expenses, as is shown by the statement that tho number of passen? gers carried in 1867, was 112.043, while in 18(36 tho number was 100,-' 711- a difference of only 2,332. Al? though there is a largo increase iu tho number of tons of freight car? ried, this increase has had but little effeel upon the gross receipts. Kates wero lowered to meet competition, this competition and tho additional tonnage involved tho putting ou of additional trains, and, more than all, thero was n far larger quantity of freight coming to Charleston than was going from Charleston. The local depot at Columbia has been completed and opened at*a cost of $26,095.52, and tim joiut depot of tho South Carolina Railroad and tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad, at the sumo places, has been finished at a cost of 83,721.20. The Genoral Superintendent repeats his recom? mendation mado in 1865, that a joiut dopot for all the railroads centeriug in Columbia, should be erected. The rebuilding of the Camden depot has cost $7,010.57. Of the stock of locomotives, forty seven in number, reported on baud December 31, 1866, four have been coudemued, 23 aro classed aa old stock effective, aud 20 are awaiting repairs. Tho total number of cars, effectivo and repairing, at date cf last report, was 377. Of this num? ber, 57 have been condemned. 62 now cars have been built in tho com? pany's shops, viz: two first class passenger cars, five second class pas? senger and mail cars, 44 box cars, threo stock cars and eight platform cars-making an effective total of 382 cars of all classes. The Congareo Bridge was com? menced on March 23, 1867, and the trains passed over it on July ll of the same year. Total cost, $28,049.86. The General Superintendent men? tions iu his report, that during tho year 1867, no less than 1,626 tons, or 3,252,000 lbs., of grain were carried freo of chargo over tho South Caro? lina IJailroad, for the poor of this State and tho adjoining States. During tho year ending December 31, 1807, thero was expended for re? storation of property $339,626.50. Of this amount, $158,497.27 was spent for new iron rails, $33,776.35 for renovating locomotives. From Juno Ii), 1805, to December 31, 1867, there has been expended for restora? tion of property $1,043,044.85. Tho greatest number of passen? gers carried during tho year was in j January, when there wcro 6,727 j whole seats and 6,739 half seats. The , smallest was in April, when there I were 4,902 whole seats and 2,509 I half seats. The total for the year was 73,015 wholo seats and 39,028 half soats, representing a total of $355,599. lu 1866, tho total was 69,489 wholo seats and 42,222 half seats, representing a total of $881, 562. In 1800, tho total number of passengers was 164,200, representing $461,083. Tho total amount of freight re? ceipts was, in 1867, $940,549, against 'il i i - ? la^isssasssasaaS?ssasM?assMa?? $970,011 in 1866, and ngh> ist $068, 672 in 1860. The ueavii it freight business during 1867 waa in the month of November, -when the re? ceipts were $110,008; the Jeast was in Jnne-$48,467. Amcng tbs icao?ulioua introduced at the meeting, looking to the econo? mical management of the road, were the following: That the sajary of the President shall not exceed $8,500; that of the Superintendent $2,000; that of ono supervisor, (instead of $3,004.) $1,500; that of the several agents nt Charleston, Columbia aud Hamburg, (or Augusta,) each, $1,000; and that of all assistant agents (or servants) and assistant clerks shall be dimi? nished. That, in the opinion of this meet? ing, a rigid economy should bo ob? served in tho management of the road; that, in vi?w of the impover? ished condition of tho country, and the prospectivo diminution of tho business of the .road, in comparison with that of former yours of prosper? ity, it is but reasonable and proper that the salaries of officers, agents aud employees should bo greatly re? duced, aud their numbers diminished to tho netual exigencies of a well munuged road. -? ** m> ? S rinn LOOKING FTEII SUIWECTS. - Tho boundless and indomitable phi? lanthropy of tho Northern people will never rest with righting the world. The extension of tho territo? ry of tho United States opens new Holds to them greatly to their satis? faction. They have ?ont petitions to Congress, "praying thc appointment of commissioners to go to Aliaska to examiue into the condition of the Indians." One would thiuk that, recent events having multiplied im? mensely tho objects of charity and commiseration at their doors, tho poor fish-eutiug Indians of Aliaska would, for a time nt least, be neglect? ed, from tho utter inability of tho philanthropists to attend to them. But no! the cases hero are too con? venient and too near! Tho familiar cries of distress-tho gaunt forms of famine that traverse neighboring walks-aro too common, too mo? notonous, to excito tho generous sym? pathy of a genuino philanthropist. Appeals must present themselves in all the imposing consequence of wails from another hemisphere, or from tho other side of this; and charity must bo attended with tho world? wide 'notoriety tho necessary steps for their relief will give. Theso people aro too elevated for neighbor? hood charities-they placo their light ou n high hill, that it may bo seen afar off. Tho Rion mond Dispatch calls tho attention of these philan? thropists to tho anecdote related of John Randolph, concerning a matter of tho same character. The dignified and sarcastic Virginian once visited the house of a lady friend, an enthu? siastic sympathizer with the Greeks. Seeing her household engaged in making clothing for the Greeks; and having obsorved somo little Africans in the yard well-nigh naked, he said to her: "Madam, tho Greeks are at your door!" Sho treated tho remark with scorn, just as ono of our modern philanthropists would treat ono of similar purport made to him now. - A DASTARDLY ACT.-We learned, last evening, soys tho Churlotto Bul? letin, of yesterday, of a most fiendish act, having in its object diabolical murder, perpetrated on tho truck of tho Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, about one un.I a half miles from our city, on Sunday night :>r Monday morning hist. Some ??uo had driven a huge log deep into tho ground and up against ono of tho cross-ties holding tho rails on the road, and just at the, commencement of a deep cut, leaving about two feet sticking up, so as an engine and train of cars passing would .strike it, and would thereby bo tlirowu from tho track. The train which left our i city Monday morning carno in con? tact with this projecturc, but its speed was so great that the log broke, and thus, perhaps, saved a terrible sacrifice of life. ? Local Xt; o Tic*, ca. The trains over the Columbia and Augusta Railroad now run regularly twice a week-Tuesday, and Friday-, tc and ires. Le A in g ton Court House. DemoresCs Monthly for March is an extra fine number for the ladies fashion plates, embroidery patterns, illustrated stories, etc. W. Jennings Demorest, New York, is the pub? lisher. The robbers are again at work. Several houses were entered last week. On Tuesday night, the store of Mr. W. T. Walter Was forcibly eutered through the back window; nothing has been missed, however, ns yet, but a pair of boots. POSTPONED.-Mr. Bythewood re? quests us to say that, owing to cir j cumstances beyond his control, he has boen compelled to postpone the j sale of furniture advertised for this I moruing. Hold on to your green ! bncks, all ye who are in need of tarni* ! turo, as tho sale will probably come I off in a few dav?, aud the articles are j very desirable. THE EDITOR-LOOK ON THIS PIC j TUBE AND THEN ON THAT.-A dissatis i tied mortal indited tho following: ! I wish I was an editor- . T really do, indeed; It seems to me that editors Get everything they need. They get the biggest and tho beat j Of everything that grows, And get in freq to circuses And other kinds of shows; Aud when a mammoth cheese is cut, They always get. a slice, j For saying Mrs. Smith knows how j To make it very nice; j The'largest pumpkin, longest beet, And other garden stuff, i Is blown into the sanctum by An editorial puff; j Tho biggest bug will speak to them, No matter how they dress j A shabby coat is nothing, if I Yon own a printing press; ; At Indies' fairs they're almost hugged By pretty girls, you know, : That they may ora.de np everything I The ladies have to show I And thus they get a blow-out free, I At every party feed; > Tho reason is, because they writo And other people read. I)pou the perusal of which, Dr. Tickner, of the Metropolitan Record, penned the following: Up-stairs, into an-orifico, About as big as a well; Where truth must fly if ever she lie Where tho editor doth dwell! Up to his kueos in litter Up to his eyes iu ink 'Twas of a lion, an old, old lion, Tho editor made me think. Or of an ancient spider, Grizzled and gaunt aud grim, Watching tho wires for what the flies Might furnish of food for him; With a devil hard at his elbow, i And a dun at his other arm; I thought it straugo that he didn't exchango At once to a little farm; And tiud at least what his office missed Tho delicato perfumo Which sometimes goes with an open rose, I " Or a violet in bloom. Where tho winds of heaven might visit bim Instead of a wicked bore; And his forehead gather a furrow less As his field gained a furrow more. So I tumbled his papers, I split his quill, I toro his proof into bits, I lit my weed with his leader! Iu deed I worried him into fits! I And I heard him say, as I wont my way 1 And left him mad with cares, ; "I've lost a day, and I hope and pray j He'll break his neck down stairs!" I And I said, "I f this be the editor and i Such bo the editor's fate, Then put mo down for a corn-field hand, j With 'ono suspender' strait." A small amount of tho latter, with a liberal sprinkle of tho former, we ' suppose, would satisfy any reasonable j mortal, and verify tho aduge: "All work and no play Makes Jack a dull boy; But all play ?lid no work Makes him a mere toy." Mesare. Graeser, McJunkin & Senn ou tor tho field supplied with a variety of first quality guanos, prepared and imported by Mr. John B. Sardy, bf No- Yurk. -The attention or planters is invited to their advertisement in to-day's paper. GUYOT'S GEOGRAPHICAL SERIES INTERMEDIATE GEOGRAPHY.-We havo received from the publishers, Mesara. Charles Scribner & Co., G54 Broad? way, New York, a copy of the above truly valuablo work. It is hand? somely illustrated, and contains a large number of neatly colored mapa. This series of geographies have been generally introduced at the North, and are universally commended. Superintendents of schools aro in? vited to examine their merits. Speak? ing of the author, thc Superintendent of Instruction in Kansas says: For years, Prof. Guyot has been kuown as the world's greatest geogra? pher. This subject has been bis favorite pursuit-a life study-and in his investigations, has taxed his strong intellect to the utmost, We have the results in a serie? of books, referred to above, finely illustrated, and published in Scribner's very best style. These are accompanied by four series of maps, styled tho large series, intermediate series, primary series, and the classical. The great iden is that physical geography is the philosophical basis for the study of political geography, and should be first studied. These maps convey to tho eye, at a glance, importaut in? formation that formerly required long study, nnd tho impression is far more agreeable and durable. Great care hus been bestowed upon the mechanical execution of the maps, nnd in accuracy, urtistic skill and workmanship, they will be found.un? equalled by anything ever before published. DBUT.-Debt is a perfect bore, isn't it? how it haunts a man from pillar to post; lurking iu his breakfast cup, poisoning his dinner, embittering his tea! how it stalks from him liko a living, moving, skeleton, seeming to annouuee his presence by recounting tho amount of liabilities. How it poisons his domestic joys, by intro? ducing its infernal 'balance' into tho calculation of madam respecting the prico of a new carpet, or a now dress! At bed aud board, by night or day, in joy or grief, in health or sickness, at homo or abroad-debt-grim, gaunt, and shadowy-falls as an in eumbrance. MAU, ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post office open during the week from 8J? a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 1 % to 2J? p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 10V? a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery at 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW AOVERTISKHEMTS.-Attention in call- \ ed to thc following advertisements, pub? lished this morninp; for tho tirst time: Extra Meeting Richland Lodge. Columbia and Augusta Railroad. John li. Sardy-Guano. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.-Tho fol? lowing appointments for Intcndent and Wardens, for tho town of New? berry, have been made by General Cunby: lntendenl.-Chas. W. Montgomery. Wardens.-William C. Johnson, Fred. Werber, Summerfield Mont? gomery, George Boland. I Newberry Herald. FOI-ND DEAD.-A negro man, Ally Pollard, about forty-five years old, was found dead on Wednesday of hist week, lying on tho road side about four miles above this place, on Hie Howard Gap road. J. C. Cald? well, Esq., held a jury of inquest, tho verdict of which was, that tho de? ceased came to his death from ex? posure and intoxication. [ Carolina Spartan. Ono Bates bet that ho will go through the Southern Wtates with au American Hag and without a cent. Butler beats Bates. Ho "went through" a section of tho South with nn American flag, and loft the sec? tion without a cent.