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COLUMBIA. Sunday Horning, March 1, 1868. Impeachment. Th? trial on impeachment of Presi? dent Johnson. th? New; York Tirr^o thinks, is certain to take place. The result is not certain, though it is likely to be his conviction and re? moval from office; and, in that case, Senator Wade, of Ohio, will fill the Presidential offioe until March 4, 1869-one-fourth of a full Presiden? tial term. The Washington corres? pondent of the Boston Post reports that the President told him, on Tuesday, in an interview, that he ?was not disturbed by the impeach? ment; but, on tho contrary, earnest? ly desired that the trial should be proceeded with promptly and to a conclusion. He desired, during his official term, to meet the charges that had been made against him, and to have them passed upon in the manner pointed out by the Constitu? tion-declaring that ho would be 'greatly distressed if the stain at? tempted to be cast upon him should be allowed to rest without a decision from the high court of impeachment. The only civil war to which it has given rise thus far, is carried on by telegraph. It is vigorous and ani? mated, but not dangerous or costly. One sido tells Congress to "stick," and the other exhorts tho President to "stand firm." Chicago assures Congress that the people approve its .notion, and New York telegraphs to Mr. Johnson that "every decent man is with him," which swells the rauks of his friends enormously. These campaigns are abott and sharp enough, but aro not likely to be very deoisive. Mr. C. S. Spencer has dis? covered also that tho President was guilty of "misprision of bribery" in offering to Gen. Grant "to assume in his stead the penalties, aud to en? dure the imprisonment prescribed by tho laws. " This is so ingenious! an hypothesis, that it would certain? ly deserve in some way to be patent? ed, so that Mr. Speucer might have the sole benefit of using it. At all ?vents, Congress did not seem to have discovered it at the time that it called for impeachment. Tho great wonder is, however, that even Gen. Grant was able to resist so tempting a "bribe" as the one alleged to hnvo been tendered. The New Orleans Picayune is re? joicing over the failure of all the attempts made by the Southern peo? ple to establish colonies iu Honduras or other foreign countries. News has been received of tho entire failure of an attompt of this kind made at Tuxpan, where a largo number of Southerners tried to establish them? selves after tho overthrow of the Confederacy; they aro iu great dis? tress and would bo very glad to re? turn. Tho Picayune says the South? ern peoplo will very soon leam that their own country, after all, is the best iu tho world, aud if they will stay in it and devote themselves to its interests, they can remedy what? ever evils at present nfllict it. This is sensible advico, and wo have no doubt will bo generali}' followed by the Southern people. - Tho Mercury says the following persons have applied to the Conven? tion to bo relieved from political dis? abilities: F. C. Miller, H. H. Kinnrd, A. McSee, A. McJUaniels, S. P. Kinnrd, T. W. Morris, H. P. Hammett, T. E. Dudley, C. W. Dudley and H. Beat? tie. In tho Supreme Court at New York, on Wednesday, a citizen of Now York sued a firm in Texas for the recovery of certain goods deliver? ed during tho war. Tho plaintiff was non-suited, on the ground that his contract was treasonable and un? lawful. Quo WAKBANTO-ITS NATURE AND EFFECTS.-An information ; in the nature of a quo warranta having been flied by Gea. Thomas, Secretary of War aa interim, against Mr. Stanton, who holds possession of the property, books and papers of that office, and claims tho nVn*. f-O S-Croise th? duti?? incident thereto, the latter will be required to show to the satisfaction of the court issuing tho writ that he hns the legal right to the perquisites, franchises and property of the War Office. The ancient writ of quo icar ranto, whence the information of the present day derives its origin, was in the nature of a writ of right for the King against persons who claimed or usurped any office, frauohise or pri? vilege belonging to tho Crown. The judgment on this writ was that the franchise capitur in manum domini regis. In this country, it has been held by the highest judicial tribune known to the laws that au information for a quo warranta to try the title to an office cannot be maintained but at the instance of (the Government. This decision was made by Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of Wal? lace vs. Anderson, which wont up to the Supreme Court from tho United States Circuit Court for Ohio, and has been regarded as settling the practice in tho United States. Thus, while Gen. Thomas is tho ostensible party in the proceeding commenced against Mr. Stanton, the real party is the Government of tho United States, represented by its official head nud Chief Executive. The quo warranta being in the nature of a wait of right, tho defendant can? not plead any plea, except to justify or disclaim. Mr. Stantou cannot avail himself of the latter plea, and hence his defence will bo narrowed down to tho single issue of his legal right to hold tho office he now with? holds from Gen. Thomas. [Augusta Constitutionalist. THE NEW RAILROAD AND THE NEW VILLAGE.-It is well known that tho Columbia and Hamburg Railroad is entirely finished ns far as Lexington Court House, indeed several miles further; and that trains now run be? tween that poiut and Columbia; and knowing ones inform us that by the first of June, the cars will be running 'to Hartley's, uear old Leesville, and uear the dividing line between Edge field and Lexington; and that then and there will spring up rapidly a flourishing village. At this point a depot is to bo established, and wo hear that lots thereabouts are already being sold; and wo hear that the officers and engineers on tho said ! road say that, with a little pecuniary j aid, they can fiuish the road by, or in i tho course of, September next. If there aro any men iu Edgefiebd* Dis I trict, who can extend this pecuniary ! aid, in part or in full, we earnestly ! hope they will hasten to do so. [Edgefleld Advertiser, i THE DAY WHICH SELDOM COMES. I Saturday comes as often as any other ? day, but tho 29th of February don't. ; A mun boru to-day, or on any other j 29th of February, can afford to havo birth-day dinners just four times as ? good as he could if he wero born on I any other day of the year, for tho I very simple reason that he has only I one-fourth as many birth-days to j celebrate. A certain gentleman very ; well known in this city was born on ; the 29th of February, 1832, and he j has a sou who was born on the 29th ! of February, 1864. To-day is his j eighth birth-day and his sou's first, i Unfortunately for his friends, he is a j Catholic, and tho great day falls not ; only in Lent, but ou a special fast j day. - Charleston Mercury, 29//*. The now Constitution of Louisiana I provides for the education of all j children iu publia schools, without j distinction of race or color; but it I ndds, that "no separate schools shall ; be established for any separate race. " In other words, neither whites nor blacks Bhall be permitted to provide separato schools for their children, no matter how much both may desire it! Where is tho necessity for such a prohibition as this? And where is i tho common seuso in making it? Why j should tho two racos be thus forced I together, even against tho will of both?-Neio York Tribune. Miss Frances E. Thurston, former? ly of Whitney's Poiut, who last De? cember elopeu from homo with a married man named Newell, com? mitted suicide by taking poison at Binghamton, N. Y., on Saturday last. The jury found that the occa? sion of the suicido was tho abandon? ment of the young lady. How FASHIONS ABE INTRODUCED. Any one who studied the milliner's shops in Paris, during the past few months, when the Parisians them? selves were absent from the capital, could not help observing how boldly all the fashions of the p?M>* spring were obtruded on the public gaze. Foreigners and provincials, struck with these excesses the Parisian mo? diste perpetrated, while endeavoring to hit upon some happy invention that should take tho citadel of fashion by storm, sud which the leaders of ton, to whom they lind been sub? mitted, bad refused to countenance, secured them os though they were the choice novelties of the season. Hence, many n foreigu dame, and many au English one, ambitious of followiug closely in the steps of fa? shion, will have reason to regret her Paris purchases during tho present autumn. Par parenthesis, ono may hero remark that it is not the grandes dames, or leaders of fashion, as they aro styled, who really introduce tho i hanges in tho mode when these are particularly abrupt or strikiug. This is left to the actresses at the more fashionable theatres-whoso toilettes in modern comedies out-stripped iu a marked degree those of tho grand personages they are supposed to rep? resent-to certain classes of women who are allowed large discounts on their purchases, in consideration of their being the means of introducing particular novelties, with tho view of rendering tho public familiar with them, and drawing on the more luke? warm ami timid of their sex to fol? low thtir example they set. Indeed, it is matter of notoriety that many of the lnrgo Parisian houses not only provide ladies of graceful figure and elegaut hearing, with toilettes with which to exhibit themselves at tho afternoon promenade, between tho lakes in the Hois de Boulogne, dur? ing the Paris sea?on, and thereby ad? vertise the particular robe or mantle which it is desired to introduce, but pay a fixed daily sum for thus dis? playing themselves. A single robe or a single mantle of some precise form and shade of color would, un? less very striking, fail in attracting any particular attention; several ex? amples, therefore, have to be ex? hibited nt the samo time, and tho display goos on day after day, until a hit ia made or failure becomes evi? dent.-Tinsley's Magazine. THE DANGERS OF BENZINE.-Our lady readers should bo informed that tho liquid called benzine, which they uso so freely for removing grease spots and stains from clothing, is a very dangerous article. It is ono of the substances distilled from petro? leum, and is highly volatilo, inflam? mable, and, when the vapor is mixed with air, explosive. "We have fre? quently been much alarmed, upon visiting neighbors and friends iu tho evening, to observe a vial of this Unid standing in close proximity with a lamp or gas flame, and the odor pervading the room. A very small quantity is capable of doing irreparable mischief. The contents of a fonr-ounce vial, if overturned and vaporized, would render tho air of a moderate sized room explosive, or, if ignited, a whole family might bo seriously burned or lose their lives from it. It should never be used in tho vicinity of flame; and it is important to remember that through tho medium of the escaping vapor, when tho vial is uncorked, flame will leap to it through a space of several feet. Benzine is often sold under various fanciful |names, and, tlrerefore, any articlo procured from druggists for removing oil or grease from fabrics should be handled with the utmost care. \New York Observer. OCONEE DISTRICT.-Tho Conven? tion has passed au ordinance divid? ing Dickens District into two Dis? tricts. Tho dividing lino is to com? mence "where tho White Water enters this State at the North Caro? lina liue, thonco down tho centro of that river, by whatever namos known, to Haveners Bridge, on Seneca River, thence in tho centre of tho road leading to Pendleton village, to the Anderson line." East of this line is to be known as Pickens Dis? trict; West or this lino as Oconee. Five prominent citizens of Pickens District aro appointed commissioners to fix the site of tho court house for Pickens, and so of Oconeo. The court house of Oconeo is directed to bo at Walhalla, or at some point on the Bluo Ridge Railroad, between that place and Perry ville. -* ? ? General Grant's income from tho Government is said to amount to about 830,000. THU DEATH OP WM. RATHBONE.-It is with deep regret that wo make the announcement Of the death of Wm. Rathbone, Esq., of Liverpool, Eng? land, which took place at his country residence, near that city, on the 1st isstsnt. Mr. Raiubono lind been connected commercially with Charles? ton for more than half a century, aud in this city his name was the synonym of ali that is honest, up? right aud unswervingly true. [Charleston News. 100 Iudinus, armed each with two six-shooters and a Spencer rifle, re? cently made a descent on the little town* of Gatesville, ou the North? western frontier of Texas, killing ten persons and takiug off several cap? tives. Among the latter was a wo? man, who was stripped of her clothing, whipped and otherwise shockingly abused. WHAT'S IN A NAME?-Yesterday, about noon, Napoleon Bounpnrte, colored, was arrested for stealing cotton from tho cotton press ou Ausou street. Shades of tho depart? ed. - Charleston Mercury. A despatch from Pit Hole, Penu., says that an extensive couflngratiou ?iccurred there on Monday, caused >y the explosion of a kerosene lump. Thirty buildings are in ruins. The loss will amount to $120,000. A torrent of boiling water burst up through the shaft of au artesian well, which was being sunk at La Crosse, Wisconsin, .scalding several men, melting off the snow for some six ucres and boiling things generally. Wo shall soon have ocean cables enough, in all probability. France is about to have one; Spain is pre? paring to submerge another; and the latest news from Europe says that Portugal is to have oue. Tho North-western Hotel in Chi? cago was destroyed by tire ou tho moruing of the 24th. Twenty-two horses aud a baru in rear of the hotel were also burned. A herd of buffalo went right through the streets of Hays City, Kansas, lust week. Citizens fired nt them from doors and windows. Fresh buffalo meat is now plentiful there. Valparaiso reports "transandino advices." California should profit by this idea, aud call news from the Eust "transrockino" despatches. Tennessee is proud to say that she has imported no corn this year, but has raised more thau enough for her own wauts. Russia hus had a very severe win? ter. The peasants have been living ou bread made of straw and saw-dust for weeks. There isa radical running for office in Iudiunu whose uamo is Will Cuin back. Famine is destroying the people of Tunis ut the rate of nearly 200 o day. An observatory is to be erected on tho summit of Mount Blanc, 17,001 feet above the level of tho seo. TO RENT. AHOUSE containing Five Rooms, witl a Rood Kitchen, Well, Ac. in thc yard. For particulars apply at the Posl Oflice. _March 1 NOTICE. C\ HF.AT BARGAINS VT GREAT BARGAINS AT AT, i C. F. JACKSON'* C. P. JACKSON'; FOR FIVE DAYS. FOR FIVE DAYS. March 1_1_ United States Income Tax. PERSONS delaying their return of in comes until after tho 10th MARCH incur tho liability under tho Unitod State: Internal Rcvonuo Law of au addition o 50 per cent, to tho asscssmont. C. H. BALDWIN, Assessor 3d Division, onie? at Btoro. W. K. GREENFIELD, Assessor 1st Division, oflico next doo below McKenzie's. March 1 2? PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. WnVHlKOTOM Si MANcnESTF.n R. R. Co., WILMINOTOX, N. C., February 29, 1803. THIS is to notify all whom it may con cern that, having boon appointed RE CEIVER of tho Wilmington and Manches tor Railroad, under decretal order of tin Gonn of Equity, foi Nu?* Hanover County Stato of North Carolina, and of tho Couri of Chancery, for tho District of Marion Stato of South Carolina, I have assumer possession of tho Road, including its rea and personal property, rights and frau cluses. Agents, or persons acting as Agents, o the Wilmington and Manchester Railroat Company, are notified that all balaucct which may accrue in thoir hands from th< salo of Tickets or Transportation o Freight, on and aftor tho 1st of MARCH 1808, must bo paid to tho undersigned. Tho Road will continue as horoteforo t( bo operated ^ ith regularity, and a epecia regard to the interests of tho publio. GEORGE G. HULL, j March 1 G Rocoiver. -_-:-% Iiooal T.to:rra.*=*. POSTPONEMENT.-No hall beiug ob? tainable, tho regular meeting of tho Columbia Bonni of Trade will be postponed] BEMOVAII.-Mr. J. H. Wells an? nounces that ho has removed to the brick store on GervniB street, adjacent to Joyner's Hotel; and will continue his old business of cotton fnctor and general commission agent. Maj. A. D. Hitt can be found at the new loca? tion, where ho will be pleased to sec hi3 country friends. PARTIAL RECOVERY.-Mr. Bythe wood succeeded, yesterday morning, in arresting four of the negroes who robbed his auction room a few nights ago, and recovered a good portion of tho missing goods-they being se? creted in a negro house on the out? skirts of thc city. DE^IOKEST'S YOUNO AMERICA.-This popular little periodical hns been greatly enlarged and improved with the new year. It is a great favorite with the children, always supplying' them with a fund of amusement and instruction, conveyed in au attrac? tive way. Parents cannot do better for their children than subscribe for it. Publication ofllce, No. 4.73 Broad? way, New York. Sl.uO yearly, with a premium. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, . eetor, 10'j a. m. and 3 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Hoggs, pastor, 10J.j a. m. and 7 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. Wm. Martin, IO,1 .j a. m. and' 3?.j p. m. Marion. Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browne, IO,1., a. m.; Rev. N. Talley, 3?j p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Dov. A'. R. Rude, 10?.j a. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, lO'.o a. m. FiR.sr LOVE-Ask auy yoong lady what she thinks of * "first love," and she will tell you that it is the quint? essence ol' all that is ecstatic, com? pared with which any so-called love that may come after it must be as sky blue skimmed milk to clotted cream. Put tho same question to au ?uamored young gentleman of eight? een, and he will vow that it is the Cliquot champagne of the human existeuce, to which all subsequent . emotions, dignified with the name of love, aro mere Jersey cider. But the mature of both sexes, in nine cases out of ten, can tell a different story. Boy-and-girl love is but a faint shadow of tho intenso passion which often overcomes and enthralls the middle-aged. Tho capacity for lov? ing is not fully developed in tho .young miss who has just cast aside her dolls, nor in the youth whose chin is but newly acquainted with the razor. Tho enthusiasm of these novices in the tender passion is gen? erally evanescent. Of course there are exceptional cases, but, as a gen? eral rule, lovo does not take firm root in the heart beforo the ago of twenty five. Professions of undying devo? tion from young men of nineteen and twenty ure not to be trusted. Tho question which a lady who re? ceives an offer of marriage should consider, is not merely whether sho lins won tho affections of her admirer, but also whether, if won, she can keep them. To have and to hold are two things. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post office open during the week from 8}.2 a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from \% to 2K< p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 10,'.i a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5'J p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call? ed to tho following adv.i us-ments, pub? lished this morning for the first timer W. K. Greonlield-United Statu, Ac. To Rent-Apply at tho Poet Office. O. F. Jackson-Notice. Elliott t'ouos-Government Salo. Georgo .. Hull-President's Office.