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BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1868. VOLUME IV-NO. 182 ?fe: THE PHCENIX. PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. THE GLEANER, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULIAN A. SELBY, EDITOR AND rr.orr.:i:TOR. Omeo on Main street, a few doors abort Taylor (or Camden) street. TERMS-IN A D VA NC E. SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Papor, six months.14 00 Tri-Weekly, " " .:.... 2 50 Weekly, '? ?? . 1 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted at 75 cents por Gquarefor tho firvt insertion, and 50 conto forench subs?quent. Weekly 75 cents each innert ion. MOT A liberal discount made on the abov<i rates when advertisements are inserted by the month or year. AGENTS. Lexington-B. J. Hayes. Spartanburg-Hiram Mitchell. .T. B. Allen, Chester. S. P. Kinard, Newberry C. H. James Grant, Union. Jul i un Poppe, Anderson C. H. [OFFICIAL.] Acts Fasset1 at the Late Session of the Legislature. AS ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE TEM? PORARY APPOINTMENT OF MAGIS? TRATES, ANT? TO DEFINE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES. 1. Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and silting in General Assembly, and hythe autho? rity of the same, Tjntil tho organiza? tion of the Courts contemplated by Seotion 21, 22 and 23, of Article fourth, of tho Constitution, tho Go? vernor is hereby authorized, em? powered and required to appoint n suitable number of ht and discreet persons in eaoh County to act as Magistrates for such Counties, which persons ho shall commission; and the practice in such Magistrate Courts shall conform to tho law as hereto? fore existing, so far as tho same is not inconsistent with this Act, or with the provisions of the Constitu? tion of this State, as ratified in April, 1868. LT. On receiving such commission, i and before entering upon the duties of their offices, such Magistrates shall take and subscribe before the Clerk of tho Court of their respective Coun? ties tho oath required by Section 30, Article 2, of the Constitution, and file the same in his office, unless in Coun? ties where such Clerks may not be qualified according to law; and in such cases tho said oath shall be ad? ministered by any officer authorized to administer oaths iu tho County where such Magistrate may be ap? pointed; and snob oaths so adminis? tered shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. And such Magis? trates may immediately enter upon the discharge of their duties. III. Such Magistrates shall have original jurisdiction in cases of bas? tardy, and. in nil matters of contraot and notions for the recovery of fines and forfeitures, whore tho amount claimed does not exceed ninety-nine dollars; and in coses of actions ex delicto, where the damages claimed do not exceed ninety-nine dollars; and prosecutions for assault and battery, and other penal offences less than felony, punishable by fine not ex? ceeding ninety-nine dollars. They may also sit as examining courts, aud commit, discharge or recognize (except in capital cases) persons charged with offences. They shall also have power to bind over to keep the peace, or for good behavior. For the foregoing purposes they shall havo power to issue all necessary pro? cesses. IV. Tho Governor of tho State is hereby authorized and empowered, upon such evidence as may to him be satisfactory, to summarily remove any Magistrate of this State. V. Either party to a snit before a Magistrato shall be entitled to a trial by jury. VL In civil cases tho parties may agree on a jury, but when they do not agree, and also in criminal causes, a jury shall bo selected in tho follow? ing manner: Tho Sheriff, Constable, or officer appointed hy tho Magis? trate, shall write and fold np eighteen ballots, euch oontaining the name of a respectable voter of the vicinity; he shall deliver the ballots to the Magis? trate, who shall put them into a box ajd shako them together, and the officor shall draw out one, aud the person so drawn shall be one of the jury, unless challenged by either party; and the officer shall thus pro? ceed until ho shall have drawn six who sholl not bo challenged; but if tho first twelve shall ho challenged, i and the parties do not agree to a dioico, thu last six shall bu the jury; and when any of the six jurors so j drawn cannot be had, or aro dis-1 qualified by law to aot in such case, ! aud tho purl ins do not supply tho vacancy by agreement, tho officer shall proceed to prepare, in the muu uer bcfovo directed, ballots for three times the number thus deficient, which shall be disposed of and drawn ns above provided. VII. If nuy juror so summoned shall neglect or refuse to appear in obedience to such venire, aud shall not within forty-eight hours rende-: to the Magistrate who icsncd tho venire a sufficient reason for his de? linquency, ho shall forfeit and pay a fine of i wo dollars to the Treasury of tho County where tho causo is tried, to be assessed by such Magistrate, r id collected on hi.^ warrant without other process. VIII. An appeal from the judg? ment of a Magistrate to tho next stated term of the Circuit Court in tho County where the judgment is rendered may be taken by either party, if claimed within two hours after tho rendition thereof. IX. In criminal cases, the party appealing shall, at the time of thc appeal, give security by way of recog? nizance to the Treasurer of the Coun? ty where tho offence is charged tc have been committed, if tho prosecu? tion be on complaint of an informing officer; if otherwise, to tho proseen tor, conditioned that the appellant shall personally appear before soie Circuit Court, and there .prosccutt his appeal to effect, and abide tin order of the Court thereon. X. In civil eases, the party appeal j ing shall, at the time of the appeal give security by way of recognizant*! to the adverse party that the appel hint shall prosecute his appeal t< I effect, and auswer and pay all inter vening damages occasioned by dela; to the appellee, with additional cost if judgment bo affirmed. XI. Tho appellant shall produc and enter in the Court to which th appeal ia taken attested copies of th original writ, process, record of judg ment, and all evidence filed in th Court from which the appeal wo allowed. In tho Circuit Court th cause sliall be heard de novo, or as : no trial had been had. XII. The fee of each juror for tr? ing an action thall be twenty-fiv cents, to be advanced by the part praying for a jury before a venil shall issue. XIII. This Act shall take effe< immediately, and nil Acts or parts ( Acts inconsistent herewith are ? pealed. In the Senate House, the twent; fourth day of September, tn tl year of our Lord one thousau eight hunderd and sixty-eight. L. BOOZER, President of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JB., Speaker House of Representative Approved: lt. K. SCOTT, Governor. AN ACT TO REGULATE TUE ADMISSH OF PERSONS TO PRACTICE AS ATTO NEYS, SOLICITORS AND COUNSELLO IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE. I. Be it enacted by Ute Senate a, lionne of Representatives of the St< of South Carolina, noic met and sitti in General Assembly, and by the a thor it y of the same, Any malo citize of the age of twenty-one years, hu ing read law in the office of any pn ticing attorney of good standing this State, for the period of t< years, or graduated at any rece nized law school in the United Statt shall, on tho examination of tin members of the Bar, appointed the Circuit Court for that purpo who shall certify that ho is a pers of good moral character, and poss ses tho requisite learning and abili bo admitted to practice in the Ciro and Probate Courts as an attorni solicitor and counsellor, upon taki tho oath prescribed in tho Consti tiou: Prodded, That in extraordini cases, the Judge presiding may, his discretion, dispense with any p tiou of the two years study her required. And tho Judges of Supreme Court may, in like mann and under like regulations, ndi persons to practice OS attorneys, s citors and counsellors in the Supre Court, and admittance to tho I premc Court shall eutitle them practico in all of the Courts of t State. II. Any person of good moral c racter, who hast been admitted practice as au attorney, solicitoi counsellor in any Court of recori any of the United States, or in i Court of tho United States, shall, producing the proper evidence tin of, on motion, be admitted to pi tics as such in the Courts of sim grado in this State, on taking prescribed oath. III. Any nttorney, solicitor counnellor, having been admitte? practice in the Circnit and Prol Courts, and pi?ul?ued accept? therein two years, shall, on mo and recommendation of any attor j ney of record in tho Supremo Court, bo admitted to practie in said 1 Court. IV. Tho oath required t J bo taken by this Act shall bo administered in open Court, and tho name of thc person taking tho samo entered in a roll or boole kept for that purpose, and a certificate of said oath shall bo filed in Court. V. Attorneys, solicitors and coun? sellors may bo removed or suspend? ed, and also, in aggravated cases, im? prisoned not exceeding twenty-four hours by tho several Courts in which they may have been admitted to prac? tice, if in tho presence of such Courts they aro guilty of any disor? derly conduct causing an interrup? tion of business or amounting to an open and direct oontempt of the Conrt, bis authority or person; but subject to such removal, they shall hold their office for life. VI. Any attorney, solicitor or counsellor may bo removed or sus? pended who shall bo guilty of any deceit, malpractice or misdemeanor; but not until a copy of the charges against bim shall have been delivered to him by tho Clerk of tho Court in which the proceedings shall be bad, and an opportunity shall havo been giveu him of being heard in bis de? fence. VII. If any attorney, solicitor or I counsellor shall enter into any speeu I luting practices by purchasing, or I procuring to bo purchased, any note : or other demand for the purpose of putting the same in suit, when other? wise the owner or holder thereof would not sue the same, such attor? ney, solicitor or counsellor shall pay a line of one hundred dollars, and shall thereafter be incapable of prac? ticing ns such in any Court until re? stored by tho Supreme Court. VIII. No attorney, solicitor or counsellor shall be allowed to occupy more than two hours of tho time ol tho Court in tho argument of any cause, unless he shall first obtain the speciul permission of the Court to dc so. IX. This Act shall not be con? strued so as to prevent a citizen fron: prosecuting or defending his owu cause, if lie so desires. All Actf heretofore passed, regulating the ad? mission of attorneys, solicitors 01 counsellors to practice in tho Courti of this State, and all Acts incousist ent with, or supplied by, this Act are hereby repealed. In the Senate House, the twenty third dey of September, in tin year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. L. BOOZER, President of the Senate. F. J. MOSES, Ju., Speaker House of Representatives Approved: R. K. Scorr, Governor. AN ACT TO EUTOWEE CTRCUIT JUDGE TO CHANGE THE VENUE FOU TH TRIAIi OF ACTION'S BOTH crVTL AN CRIMINAL. 1. De il enacted by the Senate an House of Representatives of the Stat of South Carolina, now met and s itt in in General Assembly, and by the ai thority of the same, That tho Circu Judges shall have power to chang the venue in all cases, civil and cr; minni, pendiug in tho Circuit Conrti and over which such Courts hav original or appellato jurisdiction, b ordering the record to be remove for trial to somo other County withi the Circuit in which such aotion < prosecution was commenced: Pr vided, That the application for r moval shall be made to the Jud{ sitting in regular term by son party interested, supported by affid vits which shall satisfy the din If before whom tho application is mat that a fair and impartial trial cann bo had in tho County where sm action or prosecution was commence Provided, f urtlier, That twenty day notice of such application shall I giveu to the adverso party. H. All Acts or parts of Acts inco sistent with this Act are hereby r pealed. In the Senate House, the twent first day of September, in tl year of our Lord one thousnt eight hundred and sixty-eight. L. BOOZER, President of the Senate. P. J. MOSES, JR., Speaker Houso of Represen tativt Approved: R. K. SCOTT, Governor. --- "INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION. JUST received, new patterns of Dres* Hacques. Gapes and Overalls. Ali new Hoop Skirt*._August 21 New Arrivals. FINE Sugar-onred Breakfast STRIP! Sugar-cured HAMS. Fresh LEMONS and NEW FLOUR. G. DIERCKS, at Seogera* old stand Oot 13 SPECIAL NOTICES. A MISERAUU; SHAKER IS THE Victim to Fever and Aguo. Thin tedious and enervating diseaso is, unfortunate]}-, too well known to need a description. It is strictly a malarious disease, caused by exhalations from tho soil, especially from marshes, swamps and newly cleared lands encumbered with decomposing vegetable matter. Tho chiils is one of thc most troublesome of maladies, as thc patient, though ho may not bo confined to Ina bed, is incapable of action. Tho experience of years has demonstrated the fact that HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS is a sure means of fortifying the system against all atmospheric poison, breaking up tho paroxysms and rapidly restoring tho strength. Quinine, which has so long boon the groat remedy for chills, has been snperceded by this powerful and harmless agont; whilo" as a prevontivo it ia un? equalled, as its uso wUl certainly exempt all who may livo in unhealthy focalitios, from tho ravages of this disease. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is now among tho most popular, and, at tho samo time, valuablo specifics in tho medical world. In recommending it to tho public, we aro fully conscious of doing them a great service, knowing, as wo do, their many excellent qualified, and sure and speedy action in all cases where tho dis? ease is caused by irrcKularityef tho diges? tivo organs. As a tonic it is both mild and agrceablo to the tasto, and stimulating in its action upon the system. Oct IC t*> '.MANHOOD."-Another New Medical Pamphlet from tho pen of Dr. Curtis. Tim Medical Times says of thia work: "This valuablo treatise on thc cause and cure of premature decline shows how health is impaired through beeret abuses of youth and manhood, and how easily regained, it gives a cl'-ar synopsis of tho impediments to marriage, the cause und ?::?ccts of ner? vous debility, and the remedies therefor." A pocket edition of tho ahove will be for? warded on receipt of 25 Cents, by ad? dressing Dr. Curtis, No. 58 North Charles street, Baltimore, Md. May 27 ly Bagging, Hope and Cotton Ties. BALES heavy Gunny Bagging, Coils Hemp Rope, Dillon's Cotton Ties, and Agnew's Cotton Ties-tho lutter the latest inven? tion and host in thc market. For salo "by J. & T. R. AGNEW. Sugars! Sugars'. BCRUSHED, Powdered, Granu? lated, Refined, Porto Rico and Muscovado SUGARS, just received and for salejow hy J. A T. R. AGNEW. Mackerel! Mackerel! N'EW MACKEREL, in whole, half and quarter barrels and kits, just received and for sale by J. ft T. R. AGNEW. M H U OOO CM?? t? fl fl OOO SSS ooo ooo WASHINGTON HOUSE, BY MUS. M. W. STB A TTON. CORNER Gervais and Assembly Btreet*, Columbia. S. C. Convenient to the Greenville and Charleston Railroads, and the business portion of the city. Rates of transient hoard -iii per day. Lodgings can ho obtained with or with? out meals, at any time._Sept 30 3m Scrofula, or King's Evil, ia cured by risint; Ifcinit di's Om en's Delight._ BICE ! BICE ! ! 2TIERCES OF PRIME CAROLINA RICE. For salo low for cash. AogUSt 8 FISHER ft LOWRANCE. ~ bats! Oats! A f\f\ BUSHELS PRIME OATS -jtv/V/ For salo low by .September 1G E. ft G D. HOPE. Extra Family Flour. i)f\f \ BARRELS and bags, at lowest ?\Jv_J cash prices. Hoptombor 10 E. ft G. D. HOPE. Bagging and Hope. ?\f\f\ PIECES OUNNY AND BORNEO IV/l/ BAGGING, 40 coila Greonleaf and Hemp Rope. For salo low by E. ft O. D. HOPE. September 16 TO BB INSURED WITH H. E. NICHOLS & CO., IS A POSITIVE GUARANTEE! Cl INCE thc war, wo havo paid to our citizens, for Losses by Fire, about NINETY O TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. Having tims saved that largo sum lo a community too reduced to loso it, wo stand ready to save moro; and wo submit that tho comfort and protection of tho TWENTY BULLIONS OK DOLLARS wo represent, is moro than worth tho small outlay necessary to eccuro it. INSURE AND BE SAFE--FIRES WILL HAPPEN. We represent thc following Companies, all of which occupy tho very first rank in the insurance world: oijEEX, of Liverpool ?ml Lomlon.Assets, $10,000,000 in Gold. VJNDEUWltlTERS* AGENCY, or New Yorlc. " 3,500,000 SECURITY, ? ? . ?? 1,500,000 NORTH AMERICAN, .? .> . 700,000 HOSIE, of New Haven. " ?,000,000 PUTNAM, of Hartford. " 700,000 UNION, of Baltimore. ? 500,000 GEORGIA HOME, of Columbus, Georgia.. .? 400,000 ALBEMARLE, of Charlottesville. Virginia. .< 400,000 SOUTHERN MUTUAL, of Athens, Georgia. " 400,000 H. E. NICHOLS Ai CO., Agent?, OFFICE OVER AGNEW'S, COLUMBIA, S. 0. October 17 Smos Charleston Advertisements. WOOL, WOOL, WOOL. pr fLBS. Clean Washed WOOL, <L)?V/V/W wanted, for which we will pay 40 cents per pound, and upwards, ac? cording to quality and quantity. Clean unwashed 28 cents, delivered at depot in Charleston. MOSES GOLDSMITH & SON. Oct 13 Imo WINTHROP E. WILLIAMS, COTTON FACTOR and COMMISSION MERCHANT, Accommodation Wharf, Charleston, S. C._Sept 3 5mo CHARLESTON HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. .vv THE undersigned having T"?S taken charge of tho above well-known HOTEL, re _ spectfully informs his friends and the t raveling public that it has been REFURNISHED, in all of its depart? ments. The table w?l, at all times, bc supplied with tho host tho Market affords, including every delicacy in season, while tho cuisine will be unexceptionable. Tho Bath Booms attached io the Hotel are sup? plied with the celebrated Artesian Water, and Hot, Cold or Shower Baths can bo ob? tained at any time. Thc same attention will bo paid to tho comfort of the guests as horctofoie, and travclors can rely upon finding thc Charleston Hotel equal to any in tho United States. The patronato of the traveling publio ie respectfully solicit? ed. J. P. HORBACH, Agent, Jan ll Smo Proprietor. GREGG. PALMER & CO., BROKERS ?: COMMIS. AGENTS, jgUY and sell GOLD, SILVER, STOCKS, BONDS and EXCHANGES. Advances made oa COTTON. GRAIN and COUNTRY PRODUCE sold on commission. March 10 Seed Rye and Oats. FOR SALE BY jAng 29_FISHER A LOWRANCE. On Consignment. 1 BOXES TOBACCO for sale low. l\J GREGG, PALMER A CO. September 15_ THOMAS & BELL, BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. ALL work in tho department of mecha? nical construction executed with promptness and skill. J. P. THOMAS. J. C. BELL. Juno 17_ Enameled Preserving Kettles, ENAMELED and PLAIN SAUCE PANS. FURNACES, Ac., Ac, just received and for sale, low, by July 21 FISHER A LOWRANCE. THE CAROLINA H0USE7 f3Ei LOCATED on Washington streot, WJf next to Bronnon A Carroll's, is now Munder tho sole proprietorship of the undersigned. The best of everything, in tho way of WINES. LIQUORS, ALE, BE? GAUS, TOBACCO, etc., kept on hand. LUNCH every day at ll o'clock. Give him a call, and test the correctness of the adsertion mado above. Jone 19 _RICHARD BAB RY. _Carriage Materials. (vJ?JR^L' WE have lar^l- increased I^^Kap-our stock of CARRIAGE MA ?2"*---Sat-TKRIALS, and now offer the best selected stock, tho greatest variety and al the lowest prices to bc found in tho city. Our prices aro lower than tho samo goods can bo purchased in Charleston. We have also opened a handsome assort? ment of Harness Mountings, whici. we offor at our usual low prices for cash. September 10 J. A T. R. AONEW._ Brinly Plows. IN storo and for Malo bv Aug 29 FIS H ER'A LOWRANCE. Sugar-Cured Breakfast Strips, AND FINE GOSHEN CHEESE, at G. DIERCKH. bugara on baud._ ?Pi^i8 New Supplies. EGG BISCUITS, Lemon Crackors, Oyster Crackers, And Milk Biscuits, at G. DIERCK8'. Machine Oil and Belting. FOR ?ale by May 31 FISHER A LOWRANCE. FISHER & LOWRANCE. COLUMBIA. S. C. Nomination for the ^Mayoralty. WILLIAM M. MYERS, Esq., is a candi? date for tho Mayoralty, and will ho sup? ported by his Maj 8 NUMEROUS FRIENDS. HENRY TAKER, FRENCH PATNTER. HOUSE tfiy/Bi PAINTING and Decorating, Paper ^?B3S? Hanging, Ac., executed with neatness and despatch. ALSO, PLASTERING and general House Re? pairing. Offlco on Boundary street, one squaro East of Main. July 26 EATING HOUSE AT ALSTON. PASSENGERS on the Greenville and " Columbia Railroad, can get BREAK? FAST and DINNER at Alston-ample time being allowed. Doc 27 MARY A. ELKIN Sc SON. JAMES CONNER'S SONS United States Type Foundry AND PRINTER'S WAREHOUSE. NOS. 28, 30 and 82 Centre street, (corner of Reade street, ) Now York. The tyne on which this papor is printed I'H from tne above Foundry. Nov 18 DR. D. L. BOOZER, HAYING obtained from thc different patentees of thc profession, ofllco rights of tho latest improvement in DEN? TISTRY, is prepared to do all kinds of DENTAL WORK with neatness, durability and despatch, at the very lowest rates. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Office oa Main etroet, Columbia. 8. C., three door? North of Agnew's. Vulcanized Rubber Plate.-, inserted at $25. _May 2 ly D. w.^^A^TH^RNET" Broker and Commission Merchant, WALHALLA. 8. C., and Hnnea Path, 8. C., will attend to all business entrusted tn his care rt either placo. Augnst13 A Paying Investment. THE boat investment is that which gives tho largest return for the money laid out. A sick man, unable to attend to his business, must necessarily lose his ti me, whilst his expenses goos on with unremit? ting waste One dollar spent for that restorative cordial, '*HEINIT8H'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT," secures tho bless? ings of health, remove? disease, invigo? rates tho whole Byetem, and, in short, makca tho sick man well. What bettor or greater return could havo boin made with one dollai V For salo hy FISHER A HEINLT8H, Aug 19 t_Drnggisf?. Aromatic Life Bitters. ASUPERLATIVE TONIC a Dd Invigor? ating Cordial, composed, in part, of American Centaury and Lifo Everlasting, with other valuable vegetablo products. Tt will bs found an excellent STOMACH BITTERS, an appetizer, and an anti dvapeptic remedy. It ia invaluable as a Tonic, for Dobihtv, Indigestion, LOBB of Appotito, Nervousness, Torpid Liver, Sluggish Circulation. A generous stimu? lant, quickening the action of the organs of lifo, and imparting now powere to tho whole body. Directions.-A table Bpoon-fnll to a wino glass may bo taken, as often as occasion requires,"with a little sugar and water, or without. Dyspeptics may take lt just before meala. For aale by FISHER Sc HEINITSH, August U t_Druggists. EXCHANGE RESTAURANT, Camden Street, rear of Gregg's Cldna Store. J. CLEffDINING, ... Proprietor. * lb HAYING thoroughly fitted up tho abovo establishment aa a RESTAURANT, I am prepared to furnish visitors with tho best of EATABLES and DRINKABLES. OYSTERS, GAME, FISH, MEATS, etc.. proparod in tho very beat style, by one of tho lines! cc oks in the city. SUPPERS furnished at short notice. F?mi!i?'? sup? plied with OYSTERS at reasonable pri?es. Choice WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS constantly on hand. LUNCH every day at II o'clock. Deo 10