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COLUMBIA, s: C. Thursday Moraiflg, Ajyll 28. IB69. ImporlsIUm Again. Ia tho last number of that inngus growth of New York journalism, the Iniperialist, amongst its other correspondence, there is a communication from Baltimore, in which the writer Baya, "a large proportion of the intelligent and educated olaases of the .people, entertain the same ideas" as that journal. This remark is most likely to be tarne only ot some of those who, having en riobod themselves by political and oorrnpt -"jobs" at the expense ot the people, are ? now anxious ' to hare their acquisitions ad? justed on a permanent basis, which they think can only be accomplished through the agency bf imperialism. The writer ex? presses tho opinion that the merchants are the class that should role the oonntry. In a former number of the Imperialist, a West 'ora ?correspondent thought the land-holders 8honld constitute the aristocracy. No donbt every other class would claim special privi? leges for itself. The Imperialist itself seems to desire to enjoy tho privileges without the ?restraints of empire. In its last issue, it speaks of the "warnings" which the Em? peror Napoleon gives journals in his coun? try-when he disapproves their opinions, ?.and complains that it, too, in this "free re public,'''for daring to print its opinions in .plain words, has received official warning that ibo publication of the Imperialist will vnot be permitted. What does it want of an empire, then, if a slight taste of tho restric? tions npon the press, so essential to impe? rial seourity, is so grievous to it? Or does .dt expect, while everybody else is to bo im vperialized* the press is to be free? ^Extremes meet, and the nltra denia goguism which has been accustomed to deify popular intelligence for purposes of self-aggrandizemept naturally runs into king-worship when it holds out a prospect of consolidating its gains. The immediate -danger, however, is rather of an oligarchy, which will aim to concentrate political power and fortune in its hands, than of im? perialism. -o Tile States and the Fifteenth Amendment. By means of tacking on of the require? ment to the Virginia, Mississippi and Texas reconstruction Act, that those States shnl! adopt the fifteenth amendment to the Con? stitution, it is calculated that that amend ment will beoome an article of the funda? mental law by the spring of 1870. Counting these three States, without Ohio, Indians and Georgia, twenty-nine States, it is be lieved, will ratify that articie, and one mort than is necessary. So far, twenty-one States havo adopted the amendment, viz Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Penn sylvania, West Virginia, North Caroliua South Carolina, Alabama,Tennessee,Florida Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ar kansas, Louisiana and Kansas. The ru ti ft cations of Kansas and Missouri, however are known to be informal. Four State* Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut an Now Hampshire, it is believed, will ratif the amendmout duri?g the present yeal Georgia and Indiana aro both doubtful-i having been defeated once in tho forme State, inpart by Republican votes, and th Democrats, in the Legislature of the luttei refusing to remain in their seats wheueve it is called up, thus preventing tho preseuc of a constitutional quorum. -o Mrs. Scott Siddons, tho actress, was latel telegraphed to in the West to kuow lu terms for playiug the part of Miranda in tl: "Tempest," at the Twenty-third street Opi ra House. She replied: "$1,000 a wee! third of the house clear once a week; $1,01 to break an eugageinent in St. Louis, an railroad expenses for three people from Ne Orleans. The manager replied: "Madac Your terms are much too low. You sha have all that comes in the house; Mr. Fie will present you with the opera house ar 200 miles of the Erie Railway, besides wh personal property he has accumulated in life of toil and self-denial; also, all that 1 may make for the next five years, which, we may judge by the past, will be no ince sideruhle amount. If these terms shou not meet with your approbation, it may 1 possible to make Gould givo up what lit! he has, that tho light of your refulgeut g nins may not be lost to the stage." ENVY.-Saith Socrates, descanting i envy coupled with malice: Tho greutt flood has the soonest ebb; tho sorest te; pest the most sudden calm; thc hottest lo the coldest end; and from the deepest < sire oftentimes ensues the deadliest ha A W?HO man had rather bo envied /or pro dence, thun pitied for prodigality. Roven barketh only at tho stars, and spite spui ut that she cannot reach. An envious m waxoth lean with the fatness of his noij bore. Envy is tho daughter of pride, I author of murder and revenge, tho beg ner of secret sedition, ar.d the porpet tormentor of virtue. Euvy is the filth tho soul; a venom, a poison, or quioksilv which const]moth the flesh, and drieth the mnrrow of tho bones. ? 'T Mini mil mi i i i ri- un "r .h r -.i -i, Proceeding? of Council. COTOCHI CHAMBEE, COLUMBIA, April 20, 1869. Present-H?B Honor? the Mayor; Alder? mon Agnew, Bates, Bryan, Hope, Hu wrong, Shields, tf alter and Waging. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed. An invitation from the Commercial Con j vention to be held at Memphis, Tennessee, on the 18th of May next, addressed to his Honor the Major, was read. On motion, his Houor was requested to appoint two delegates to represent this oity at the approaching Convention at Memphis. A communication from Jas. S. Chambers, Esq., relative to the weighing of cotton in the city, and submitting various suggestions as to the modo of weighing, examination of cotton, Ac, was read, and on motion, re? ceived as information. A communication was received from J no. T. Ithott, attorney at law, informing Coun? cil that the case of the city of Columbia vs. tho estate of John J. Kinsler, for oity taxes, had been decided in favor of the city, and that its claim would be the first paid from the proceeds ot the sale. He also presented his bill for services in conducting the case, ($250.00,) which, on motion, was ordered to be paid from the amount colleoted. An application from C. L. Byan, for transfer of tavern license to Gervais street, was referred to tho City Clerk, who was in? structed to make the transfer. An applioatiou from Gorman A Badenhop, for tavern license to retail spirituous liquors, was referred to tho Committee on Licenses. The following accounts were presented aud referred to the Committee on Accounts: E. & G. D. Hopo against Alms House and City Hospital; Hopson & Sutphen, for dog collars; Drs. Taylor and Darby, for medical attendance on J. F. Beckham, and Fisher ?fe Heiuitsh and Dr. C. H. Miot, for medi? cines furnished the same. The Committee of Ways and Means pre? sented the following report: The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom was referred the communication of J. C. Lyons, suggesting that those who promptly funded their city bonds and cou? pons, after the war, in six per cent, bonds, should be placed upon tho same footing as those who held off, and by recent action of Council are privileged to fund in bonds bearing seven per cont, interest, your Committee aro satisfied that equity and jus? tice demand the assent of Council to this proposition. They, therefore, recommend that all six por oent. bonds, issued since the war, be called in the 1st of January next, and refunded in bonds bearing interest at seven per cent, per annum, and payable the 1st of January, 1887. The report of the Committee of Ways and Means was received and adopted. The Committee on accounts presented a report recommending that the following ac? counts bo paid, having found them correct: J. C. Dial, sundry accounts, $12.80; Hus sung ?fe Motz, sundry accounts, $18.60; B. C. Shiver, Alms House; $53.94, and City Hospital, $02.50; Ferguson & Miller, Street Department, $90.63; M. L. Bower, Almt House, $28.00; Blakely ?fe Gibbes, Alms Hou8o, $27.30; Fisher, Lowrance ft Fisher, Water Works, $9.85; E. D. Gilmore, Street Department, $10.93; E. B. Stokes, Clerk't Office, $12.00. The Committoo also reported upon tlx account of Drs. Fair and Darby, for medica attendance on C. L. Byan, recoininondioj that the account bo returned, us iu theil opinion the City Council was not respousi bio for its payment. On motion, the first section of tho repor was received and adopted, and the seeom section ordered to lie over until tho nex meeting of Council. The Committee on Guard House and Po lico reported the monthly report of the Chio of Police for March ns being correct. Con curred in. The samo Committee also submitted th following report: The Committee on Guard House and Pu lice would respectfully call the attention o tho Council to the crowded and uncomfortn ble condition of tho Guard House, am would ask permission to build an additio: thereto for n Bleeping apartment of the pc 1 icemen not on duty. Your Committee als find the Guard House in a dilapidate condition and in need of immediate repair; and earnestly recommend their completior Thc above report was received an adopted. Tlie following bill ontitled "An Ordinanc to exempt certain proporty from municipi taxation," received its first reading, nnd wt ordered to its second reading nt nextreguh meeting of Council. Be li ordained by ike Mayor and Auiermi in Council assembled, and by the authority < the same, That all manufacturing inter?s located on or using tho waters of the cana within the corporate limits of tho city, she be free from taxation for twenty years fro the time such factory or factories shall l erected and go ?uto operation. His H^iior the Mayor submitted tho fe lowing views and suggestions to Council: To thc Board of Aldermen. GENTLEMEN: I would respectfully sogge that a committee bo appointed to oxamin investigato and report tho result of the labors in the matter of a change in tl manner of propelling the water for ti use of the city. The mode of doii so at present, (by a steam engino,) necessarily very expensive, and very apt, no distant day, to cause a stoppage in t distribution of that essential element to t inhabitants; an occurrence that would fatal to the best interests of the city. Tl ,., , , .. :.. | | - *--.t-,.*fk*?Vf* dep?tanaat ahottid bethe firat groat CATO in y?ar deliberations. With it, a blessing to all its cithsons; without it, wo would ba un? fortunate, 1 often wonder at,the short Bightedneaa of our predcc?asora in offico in not going to tho river for that motive power that nature l?a. so lavishly spread for that verj nae, instead of putting up an expousiyo Bteam engine, liable at any moment to get ont Of repair, and coating the oitv a yearly outlay of between $11,000 to ?5,000 for wood alone. The first and greatest con? sideration for a municipal government is to give to the citizens a pnre, copious Bupply of water at low rates. The latter can only bo effected by using water for the propelling power; the first, nature baa bountifully fur? nished. The first outlay for the works on the river bank would be tho worst to over? e?me, especially in the present depressed state of the city lin ?in ces; but wben com? pleted, you would have a water department secoud to none un the continent, and less expensive than many other works of the same kind. The motive for bringing this matter before the board nt thia time (how? ever inopportune, in a financiul point of view, it may be,) is the contemplated enlargement and improvemout of the canal. The committee, if these sug? gestions aro concurred in, may be able to make such arrangements as would be beneficial to the city. That some other mode of raising the water for distribution must, at no very distant day, bo made will bo apparent to every one, os a lasting, durable and economical work for the benefit of tho citizens at large. I have no wish to put the city to uny expense at present in re? lation to this work, but to piuco it in tho hands of a committee, for the purposes set fortb, that Council may be placed in posses? sion of all the light that the committee, through their investigations, may bc able to report, so that, at any time when Council feels able to grupple with the .subject, they may be prepared to act. Respectfully, yours, JOHN MCKENZIE, Mayor. Alderman Walter offered the following re? solutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That the suggestions of his Honor tho Mayor be adopted, and the com? mittee be appointed in accordance there? with. Resolved, That bis Honor the Mayor be idded to the committee. The following resolutions were offered and idopted: By Alderman Agnew: Resolved, That the City Clerk be instruct? ed to issue executions on the 1st of May next [or all taxes due the city remaining unpaid, ind that the Sheriff be directed to collect the said executions forthwith. By Alderman Hope: Resolved, That three members of this board be appointed by the Mayor to repre? sent tho city stock at the mectiug of tbe stockholders of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, to be held on the 21st inst., and of the Greenville aud Columbia Railroad on the 29th instant. The Mayor appointed the following: For the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad-Aldermen Hope, Waring and Hussnng. For the Greenville and Columbia Rail? road-Aldermen Bates, Wulter and Agnew. On motion, Council adjourned. J. S. MCMAHON, City Clerk. -o WESTERN RIVALBY ON A FLAT-FOOTEX SUBJECT.-Our Western contemporaries oe casiouully have some very amusing coutro versies. It is a relief in high political timei to obtain glimpses of these social lath-bladec controversies. F or instance, the Mt. Plea saut (iowa) Press, of a recent date, says "Out of fifty women eating supper at a fes tival, it is a fact thal thirty of them sit oi one of their feet. Why do they? The Os kaloosa Citizen undertakes to give an answe in tho following atrocious manner: "The; don't out this way. You cun find no womai in this bailiwick with a foot big enough fo any thirty other women to sit on. No much. Good Heavens! what underpiuniu? tho Mt. Pleasant dames must have, if th above refiection of our bachelor contempc rary was suggested by actual observation Aua yet, in case of a grasshopper raid, tw or three such feet around on a farm couldn bo sneezed at. They'd be handy day time! but, ugh! what would, you do with thei o'uights?" A curious scene was rooently witnessed o the Potomac, opposito Alexandria, which i thus described by the Gazette, of that cit; "A gull hud, with a swoop, struck its taloi deep into the back of a fish, the size < which it bad evidently mistaken, for iustea of bearing it away, as it had intended, tl: fish not ot>!y remained in tbs water, bi swam rapidly about on tho surface of tl river, mounted by its fluttering and no alarmed assailant, which was unable to di: engage its claws from thoir living fastening The bird in its endeavors, at first to cari off and then to free itself from its intendt prey, soon exhausted its strength, and i efforts becoming gradually weaker from e hanstion, tho would-be captor becamo tl captured, was dragged screaming beneal the water, and its death notes choked I tho rippling waves as they closed over it -o WHAT IT COSTS TO PUBLISH A NEWSPEFI -AM EXPENSIYB BUSINESS.-Col. Hodge the experienced publisher of the Frankie (Kentucky) Commonwealth, having been s lioited to commence the publication of Republican daily in Louisville, decline unless a cash capital of $100,000 was secur to commence with. Tho money was n raised, and Col. Hodges continne? at Fran fort. Referring to the proposition of Ci Hodges, the Courier-Journal says a first ch daily cannot be established in that city a: supported till it reaches a paying point less than 8150,000. It takes .rains, j tienco, untiring industry and money, mahe the newspaper business a profitai ono. ' .' . n i i il? i ? ii.? i > 31? o o et X Ile xxl. m . _-o Tho anniial meeting of the Stockholders of th-3 Charlotte and Sooth Carolina Rail? road was held yesterday at tho Niokeraon Hoope. ,. Ui , < n . , Major C. D. Melton was called to the Chair, and G. H. Manson, Esq., appointed Secretary. The Committee on Proxies reported 8,211 shares represented. The reports ol the President, Secretary and Treasurer, and Superintendent were re? ferred to n committee, who mado a most favorable report in regard to those officers, for the manner in which they had discharged their duties ; which was unanimously adopted. The following resolutions were passed : Resolved, That it shall be tho duty of tho Board of Directors, prior to each general meeting of the stockholders, to appoint a spe? cial committee of three stockholders to verify proxies, and report to Buch meetings the amount of stock represented. Resolved, That this company regard with favor the proposed consolidation with the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and that a committee be appointed to arrange with a like committee, from tho other company, tho terms of consolidation, to be submitted for ratification or rejection to meetings of tho stockholders of thc two compnnios, to bo called in pursuance of the Acts of the Legislatures of Georgia, North and South Carolina, authorizing the consolidation of these companies. Resolved, That tho committee uuder tho foregoing resolution shall consist of six; three to be appointed by tho Board of Di? rectors of this company from among their number, and three to be appointed by the present meeting, from those stockholden who nro not private stockholders in the Co? lumbia and Augusta Railroad. The time of meeting of the stockholden has been changed to the third Wednesday in April, for 1870. The Committee on Nominations for Di? rectors, to serve for the ensuing year, report Bd the following ticket, which was unani? mously elected : William Johnston, J. A. Young, W. H. Neal, A. B. Davidson, of North Carolina Giles J. Pattorson, G. G. McClure, of Ches ter; Wm. R. Robertson, Jas. H. Rion, o: Fairfield; A. B. Spring, of York; John Fisher, L. D. Childs, C. D. Melton, vice A. R. Taylor, who declined a re-election, o Columbia. Aftor the election of officers, the follow ing resolutions wero passed: Resolved, That tho thanks of tb is body b< and they are hereby returned to the Chair man of the meeting, for tho dignified ant impartial manner iu which ho dischargee the duties of his office; as also, to Mr. C H. Manson, the Secretary of the Company Resolved, That our thanks are due to Mr W. A. Wright, for the uso of his hall am for his attentions generally. -o SUPREME COURT-WEDNESDAY, April 21 The call of cases from tho Second Circui was suspended, by consent of counsel ir tcrested, and tho following, involving th validity of contracts for the salo of slave: were commenced: M. M. Calhonu et al. ads. Floride Calhou et al. J. B. Floyd, Administrator, rs. J. ^ Abney cl al. Mr. McGowan made an argument again: their validity, ond, at its conclusion, tl Court adjournod uutil to-day. -o OUR FIREMEN.-Tho more we read in ot Charleston exchanges of tho excit?me: caused in our good old "City by tho Set by the preliminary exercises of the fire d partment, the moro we are amused at tl idea of the Charleston boys beating oi ralmottoos, who are to bo their guests c that occasion. It is well to be frank at i times, and in saying what wo now say \ profess and shall prove that wo are frat in what we say-our boys will beat tl Charleston boys if they have anything lil a fair showing in respect to the weight the engine and tho number of men engage and tho condition of the streets. -o-1 ONWARD.-Tho May number of this i teresting monthly has come to hand, wi the following tablo of contents: Tho Lc Sister; A Fountain of Foulness; The Vt tures of America; Safe on Board a Bloc ador; Adios; A Kanaka Police Conrt; Ci lin; The Three Clerks; The Lovo of Mother; Gettysburg; Street Cars; T Yellow Chief ; Moa Gemma; Isidoi Things Worth Thinking Of ; Trifles. -o RUFUS M. JOHNSTON.-We doeply rcgi to announce the decease of this estimai citizen whose fortunes have, for many yea beon cast with those of the people of C lumbia, and who was uniformly appreoiat as a gentleman of integrity and persoi worth. -o PERSONAL.-Among the arrivals at Ni? orson House, we notice the name of J tie George A. Brayton, of Providence, Bbc Island. ARRIVAIS AT NIUKBRSON HOUSE.-r-To illustrate tbe gre wir g prosperity of Colum - bia, we publish below th list of the arrivals at Nickeraon House for the past two days. In itself it ia a living witness of what we have so offen said-that Columbia ii the sprightliest, liveliest "and most progressive c?ty in the whole South. At the same jime, this long list ia a testimonial to thotwell dosorved popularity of Nickerson Houfo. Tuesday, April 20.-Mrs. .Hammett, Mr. a_d Mrs. L. M. Shaldon. Miss Shoilon. South Carolina; L. O'Neall, Edge?oll, S. C.; W.H. Neal, Charlotte. N. ?.; Vf. B. Williams, Yorkville, S. G.; S. B. Clowliey, Winnsboro, S. C.; B. O. Duncan, lew berry, S. C.; Z. T, Smith, M. S. Sn Hb, Charlotte, N. C. ; James Warden, Bultin ore, Md.; J. Heniphill and lady, Mrs. Galton, Miss Leckie, J. J. Luke and son, A H. Davegaaud son, Wm. Caldwell, Ches te , 8. C. ; J. P. Mitohell and family, Fairfielt, S. C.; Mrs. A. Caldwell, A. S. Hutchinson, Miss M. E. While, Miss A. White, Mis A. Caldwell, A. H. White, D. Hutchinson,' H. Hutchinson, York. S. C.; A. B. David? son, Charlotte, N. C.; Jordan Bennett, G. A. Patterson, Chester, S. C.; FJ C. Haines and daughter, Yorkville, S. C. j G. H. Alexander, Cheater, S. C.; L. M. Du vall, Winnsboro, S. C. ; John A. Young, Charlotte, N. C.; John J. Cohen, Augusta. Ga.; Wm. Johnston, Charlotte, N. O^ M. B. Clough, Baltimore, Md.; Wm. C. Wuriug and wife, Mrs. A. Smith, John T. Waring, wife and son, Yonkers, N. Y. ; W. F. Coleman, South Carolina: W. H. Man rice, Greenville, S. C.; Gen. S. McGowan, Abbeville, S. C.; Gen. A. C, Garlingtoo, "J. M. Baxter, Newberry; H. P. Hammett, President Greenville and Columbia Rail? road; C. J. Cohen. Philadelphia, Penn.; Wm. Whaley. Charleston, S. C.; John C. Wilson, New York; John Randolph, lady and two daughters, New York; John H. Cathcart, Winnsboro, S. C.; O. M. Sadler, Charleston. Wednesday, April 21.-T. P. Wells, North Carolina; Josephus Woodruff, Charleston; J. H. McDaniel, Wm. H. Hood, J. E. Johnson, E. J. Denton, J. A. Graham, John S. Withers, J. H. Mobley, Robert Love, C. C. McKoy, E. J. Graham, Mrs. C. M. Love, Miss Mary Whiteside*, Miss Viotoria Walker, Miss Sallie Miller, Misa G. Miller. Miss Mary Miller, Miss Mat. Lipsey, Mrs. Lipsey, Miss Lipsey, Mr. J. Hood, H. Miller, W. B. Aguow, Mrs. Holley, J. Mc Caldwell, J. L. Walker, Chester; Wm. Fleigerhcima; W. W. Ketchum and wife, J. R. Elliott, Tom Ketchum, Winnsboro; Miss J. Davidson, R. A. Davidson, James Davidson, R. A. Springs, Charlotte; J. A. August, Virginia; J. W. White, J. M. White, Yorkville, S. C. ; J. E. Oats, J. A. Sadler, J. S. Brown, Charlotte; Albert Lorsch, New York; J. B. Withs, J. M. Sprat?, C. B. Springs, Fort Milla, 8. C. ; D. J. Cartha, Lancaster, S. C.; W. B. Myers, three sons and three daughters, Mrs. Studivant, Miss F. Brunn, W. W Orr and daughter, Charlotte, N. C. ; Rev. Thomas To well, Rev. 8. Malone, New York; M. W. Gary, Edgefleld; E. S. J. Hayes, B. J. Hayes, Lexington; A. F. Crutohfield, Baltimore; R. A. Grier, Charlotte; S.' B. Knox, Anderson, S. C.; Paul Quattlobaum, Lexington, S. C.; W. M. Leckie, R. H. Brady. John Kuox and two ladies, R. H. Cousar, Chester. -o Sargent, the Illusionist, who has created such an excitement throughout the South, and kept the people of Columbia exorcised so long, commences a series of now enter? tainments, to-night, at Januey's Hall. Wo ndvise our readers to attend. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special attention is called to the following advertisements, published for the first time this morning: Meeting Acacia Lodge. A. H. Monteith-Assignee's Sale. Jannoy's Hall-Return of Sargent. Acts Passed by the Legislature. -o A negro preacher, recently arrested in New Orleans as a disorderly person, was un? able to pay the fine imposed. He was about to be committed, when a happy thought struck him: "If your Honor will trust me till Monday, I'll take up a collection to? morrow." He was trusted. PHYSICIANS USE THEM IN THEIR PRACTICE. It is almost universally the case that Physi? cians condemn what are generally known as "Patent Medicines." Although DR. TUTT'B LIVER PILL IS NOT A PATENT MEDICINE, yet its composition (the result of years of study) is known only to himself, and so palpable are their valuable enrative properties, that very many of the first Physicians in the South and West have adopted them in their practice, and recommend them to their pa? tients. A17 C Scrofula or King's Evil is a disease of the blood, making its appearance in every year, and when fully developed is characterized by tho presence of scrofulojs matter in Irruptions, Tumors, Swellings, &c. It is roally the seed or germ of many diaeases that are most fatal to mankind. Consump? tion may follow from it and derangement of the liver and digestion is a freqnent result. Rheumatism,Erysipelas, Disease of the Skin, Feraalo Weakness and Irregularity, Kid? ney Affection, Dropsy, Pain in the Bones, Head, Back, all come from a vitiated condi? tion of the Blood. Now, what ia the remedy? Time and experience has demonstrated tue fact that tho only sure remedy is Heinitah's great medicine-the QDEBN'S DEMOHT-no other medicine will do it; thousands attest its worth, and tena of thousands are trying it to-day, and npon the recorded verdict of the people, let it stand the wonder of mo? dern medicines. To tbe afflioted we say try iL For sale by FISHER & HEIN mw. A13