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ir? .. - --w?- ' . ' GOL?MBJtA? S. 0. Tanwday ?orninfr, December 23,18W. REDUCTION INPBICE - CLUBBING.- TJhe WEEKLY GLEANEB con tains more reading matter iban any other family paper pub? lished in the South-thirty-two long columns, printed in clear type. It is fljled with origina) aa well as selected matter-editorials, correspondence, gene? ral nears, marketa, telegrams, interest? ing Btorie?, sketches, poetry, ero. Dur? ing the early part of the coming year its columns will be graced by a highly entertaining n?ubcttetle, the production of a lady of this city, nnd which has been pronounced by disinterested critics as equal to tue very best of "Marion Harland's" work*. This story is entitled "Orkney, or tho Fortunes of Juliet Clay? born-a tale of the Palmetto State," and will run through about twenty numbers of tho ?'GLBANEB." Aa we aro desirous of introducing tho paper-which is in every sense1 a' "home companion"-into every family in tho State, we have de? termined, to reduce the yearly subscrip? tion price, as follows?*-payable, in all cases, in advance: Singlo copy $2.75; tah copies, (to ene post office,) $25.00; twenty copies 945.00; fifty copies $100. The GLEANER and, tll? "-Rural Caroli? nian"-the popular agricultural monthly -^-wifl toe furnished; .for one year, at four dollars. The above rates go into effect on the first of. January, 1870. Address orders to tho PHONTX and QLEANkB Office, Oofarhbl?, S. C. ' of Virginia ?nd Georgi*-The feature of HouHcaUam. It appears that the case of Virginia still hangs fire. Even her humble atti? tude has failed lo secure her prompt ad? mission, and perhaps she is to be called upon still farther to submit to self - de? basement. Better, far better, that she should havo stood m?re upon her dignity and less upon what she presumes is her interest. She is dealing with a Congressional majority that is illiberal, vindictive and unsorupulous. Better ex? pect no favors-better make no appeal to a sense ot justice and magnanimity in men who are wanting in these high qualities. There is one thing which makes one doh though wanting in many things. This is self-respect. So long as a man preserves his self-respect, it is well with him. So long as a people pre serve^tkeir self-respect, there is a future for theni. Let us hope that the present leaders of public action in Virginia havo not made a mistake. Military govern? ment may be bad enough; but thero are civil governments that are far worse. It may be bad to be ont of the Union-but it may be worse to be in it-as adminis? tered by radical politicians. ID contrast with the State of Virginia stands the State of Georgia. Georgia was formally admitted into the Union. Her subsequent action proves distasteful to Congress. The President makes tho suggestion of the outrage. Congress is pleased to carry it out, and Georgia is remanded to a territorial condition. She "must say her lesson over again." We cannot say what Georgia will do in this emergency. We believe her action will be worthy of a State whose people are bold aod resolute. We are satisfied that thero will be uo self-abasement. We hope that her action will be wise, und al the same time, that thero will be no voluntary lowering of her dag. That flag may be pulled dowD. Voluntarily to lower it, that will be auother thing. This suggests to us what is Ibo supremo characteristic of radicalism. This is the absorption of legislative authority. Look at its career, and it will be fouud that this has been tho case. It has struck a blow at the Executive. It has struck a blow at the judiciary. It hus struck down again and again the rights of States ?nd reduced them to provinces, and to worse than provinces. Yes, the creature has usurped the placo of the sceptre of the creator, and that authority which is but the creature of tho sovereign States of this Union, arrogantly assumes to over ride every other authority, and to be the supreme law of the laud. When the Congressional sword gleams in the North and in the West, as it does in tho South, then peibaps will it be seen that the sword ie a two-edged one-then will it perhaps be realized how a wicked in? vention returns to plague tbe inventor. - ? ?-???-? BUSINESS CABDS AND Cntcu?iAits.-As the season is approaching for the annual travel and distribution of business cards and eire .liars, our merohauts and others will please give attention to the fact that our job office is supplied with tho best of boards, of all colors, fine commercial note aud other paper, and tho very new? est and most fashionable styles ol type, thus enabling ns to supply till of such wan ls. -. - There was u great crowd ia tho vicinity of the Delamnter yards iu Now York, Friday, and an attempt was made to get up uti impromptu indignation meeting. An orator motiut. d a wood pde and bo? gan an incendiary appeal to the mob to destroy the gno-bouta, but upon the ap? pearance of a strong posse of tho police ho disappeared, and the crowd broke and fled. i jim > i ! .? ii -i'" Vi ' "l ' ' ? Neglected Confederate Cf??!. We publish herewith,? letter!/rom a well-kj?wD ??UeiBAjT of WiAag&n, N. C. ?io a ladfof taft city, efWernihg the Conf?d?r?e gteVea Aniugion Cemetery-whiob were trampled opon and ioaulted by a detaehmont of marines, under orders from Gen. Logan, on the iast "Memorial Day" of the Grand Army of the Republic Wn^ONOToX N. C., December 13,1869. MADAM: Herewith yon will And ? list of twenty-nine Confederates from your State, whose remains now lay within Ar? lington National Cemetery. I have been informed that the' remains can be taken up,, placed in separate boxes and deliver-, ed on the cars at a cost of $6 each. The transportation, I think, can be arranged for ut a trifling cost. I will spend tbe 23d instant in Washington City, and will take pleasure in attending to getting any information which may be desired io connection with removal of tho South Carolina soldiers and have them included with those from North Carolina, in mak? ing contraots, as tho number 102 and 29, could be done together more favorably than the 29 alone. Tho removal of 102 will be an undertaking for us to do, but we will certainly do it, (f possible. I trust you will have no difficulty in raising the means to have the twenty-nine removod to Columbia or other points. Respect? fully, &c, your friend, A. H. VANBOKKELEN. D. E. Brown, Adjutant, 14th Regiment, died Moy 25, 1864. F. M. Martin, pri? vate, Company L, 1st, May 24. L. A. Griffin, Sergeant, B, 1st, June 8. C. W. Sanders, private, D, 4th cavalry, Juno ll. D. McRae, private, E, 7th, June 14. W. E. Hewitt, Captain, F, 4th, June 19. L. S. Isbell, 1st Lieu? tenant, B, 7th, August 26. T. He/ley, private, B, 4th cavalry, July ll. F. M. Denton, private, L, 4th cavalry, Sep? tember 2. J. L. Reaves, 2d Lieutenant, F, 4th cavalry, June 20. John Wagers, private, B, 14th, April 19, 1866. Wm. Kitchens, private, A, 17th, April 18. Wm. Rowell, private, E, 22d, April 18. Eli Moore, Corporal, C, 4th cavalry, July 19, 1864. F. S. Boozer, private, K, 5th, July 20. W. Sweet, private, B, 4th, August ll. J. WaDnamaker, pri? vate, F, 25th, August 26. A. B. Ester ling, Sergeant, F, 21st, September 25. J. F. Blizzard, private, B, 7th Battalion, October 29. J. S. Clark, Sergeant, G, 5th cavalry, June 18. W. C. Coaker, private, A, 4th cavalry, June 19. C. J. Foxworth, private, F, 4th cavalry, June 18. W. D. Segrist, private, I, 5th, June ll. E. R. Harmon, private, B, 26th, March 1, 1865. J. Blanton, private, M, -, Moy. Patrick McDowell, private, B, 1st Rifles, April 15. B. Freemau, private, E, 4th cavalry, Juue 18, 1864. Miles Haskins, private, B, 22d, Maroh 3, 1863. M. A Crews, private, F, 2d, October 25, 1864. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Wednesday, December 22, 1869.-Hou. G. S. Bryan presiding. Ex parte Antonio J. Gouzales, lof Charleston. Petition for final discharge. M. P. O'Connor pro. pet. Referred to C. G. Jaeger, Esq., Register, and final hearing ordered to take place before the Court at Charleston on 17th January next. Ec parte J. H. Lee, of Marlboro. Ex parle John M. Waddell, of Marlboro. Ex parle Houry S. Crubb, of Marlboro. Petitions for final discharge. C. P. Towuseud pro. pet. Register's report io favor of discharge read aud continued, und on motion, tho Judge signed, under soul, fiuul order and certificate of dis? charge. CIRCUIT COURT.-The Court roue wed the cousideratiou of tho case of Boykin rs. Germania Insurance Company ct al. ! Tho Court, on motion, ordered that the j special pleas be act aside. This was j after hearing full argument. Tho Court j also refused to grant motion, that plain till' givo security for costs, and that tho j case bo suspended until security be j given. The Court theu proceeded to ? hear testimony iu tue case uutil a lato j hour ut Dight, and adjourned without 1 dosing testimony. In reference to the Goorgia bill. Sena? tor Thurmau well says: "This bill, uuder pretence of sustaining previous jecoo?tructiou measures, strikes down a State. It is dangerous in principle, for if Congress could now strike down the members of the Legislature of Georgia because they were obnoxious politically, the Hume power might hereafter be exer? cised to strike down members of the Legibluturo of any other State." AN OUTRAOK.-Some two weeks ugo, n party of armed men visited the houso of Mr. A. P. Turner, of this County, aud tired a number of shots iuto it, to the jeopardy of the lives of himself and family. Mr. Turner, acting under thc uuthority of Mr. Wallace, Collector of Internal Revenue, for this District, had seized two illicit stills, which provoked I tho attack. Last Friday night, the reve ! nueoffiuers of this County seized a still of I James Cantrell, living within two miles . of Turner. On Sunday night last, a i second party of armed mon, disguised, I visited the premises of Mr. Turner, and, ' after firing about ninety shots into the house where his wifo aud family were sleeping, set fire to his smoke-house, fod ! der, crib ami other out-buildings, and ! threw into tho flames his carriage, wagon and buggy. They then burst open the ' door of his dwelling house, destroyed a ? portion of his furniture, and threatened j to ?hoot his wife, who was lying iu bed, sick, and sought for Mr. Turner, who, i fortunately, was spending the night iu j town. ; There were eight iu thc party which entered tho house-their laces blacked. Mr. Turner's son recognized two of them, mid, Mouday, took out warrants for the arrest of James Cantrell aud Matthew Burko -Spartanburg Gazette. LKUIS?,A.TXVK n^?MM?, Motts in tbo Chair. '"' Account of J. W. Denny, for sta? tionery furnished tho .House, Secretary of State, Attorney-General's Offioe, and for engrossing billa, was ordered to be paid, and sent to the Senate for concur? rence. Account of B. Byass, Sergeant-at Arms, for beuches, ?to., was ordered to be paid. Bill from Seuate, to establish Free Common Schools in South Carolina, was read and referred. Resolution to pay the widow of tho late James M. Martin, Representative I from Abbeville County, his per diera aud mil?ag?, was adopted. Message was received from tho Seuate, ugreeiug to tho report of the Committee of Conference, iu tho joint resolution to authorize the State Auditor and County Commissioners to levy certain taxes, and for other purposes. A bill to authorize tho purchase of pro? perty and rights of tho "Columbia Bridge Company," and to grant aid iu tho construction of a free bridge over tho Congaree river, was ni ado tho special j order for January 13, 1870. The Speaker announced that Assistant Adjutant-General Elliott was appointed Speaker pro tern. Adjourned. SENATE. The Scnato met at 12 m. President pru tem. Montgomery in tho Chuir. Bills from tho House to incorporate tho Sumter Manufacturing Company; to niter and amend tho charter and extend the limits of the city of Columbia, wcro read and referred. Accounts of W. W. Moore, late Magis? trate of Darlington County, and sundry accounts from certain school teachers in Sumter County, were referred. Favorable report on account of J. W. Denny, (from House,) for stationery fur? nished various offices, ?c., was concurred in. A protest from certain citizens of Charleston, against the passage of a bill to grant tho exclusive privilege to dig and mino in tho beds of the navigable streams and waters of the State for phos? phate rocks and pbosphatic deposits, was read. The consideration of tho bill was afterwards postponed until tho 10th of January. Account of J. W. Denny for stationery furnished Sonate, was ordered to be paid. Tho following were ratified: An Act to supplement an Act to incorporate the South Carolina Improvement aud Trust Company; joiut resolution directiug tho State Auditor and County Commission? ers to levy certain taxes. Return of tho grand jury for Oconco County was presented aud referred. An Act oousoatiog to thc sale of cert air), lands, and ceding jurisdiction thereof to tho United States, was reported as ready for ratification. Mr. Nash introduced a bill, to amend the 10th section of an Act to regulate the tnauner of keeping and disbursing funds br certain officers. Bead and referred. Mr. Lunuy introduced u bill to incor? porate tho town of Florence; read aud referred. Notice was given of a bill to amend un Act to incorporate the town of Timmous ville. A bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to organize townships and to define their powers and priviliges," was post j poued until January, 1870. The Governor returned thc following j Acts as approved of and signed by him : j To supplement an Act entitled un Act to incorporate tho South Carolina Import? ing and Trust Company ; to punish bribery and corruption ; to better pro? tect bidders of insurance policies in this State; relating ta the ofiico of Mesno Conveyance of Charleston County, aud j to Ox the tenure of office of Wm. J. Mc ?Kinlaj-, elected thereto; to make appro I priation for the payment of tho per diem and mileago of members of thc General Assembly and tho subordinate officers; j joiut resolutiou for tho exchange of pub I lie documents. ! Mr. Hayne introduced a resolution, i which was adopted, that tho Governor j be respectfully requested to make tho j necessary inquiries of the State Inspector ! of Guauo and Fertilizers, at the city of Charleston, of tho present valuo per ton of tho crudo phosphates of limo iu tho Charleston market; of the proximate costs of manufacturing said phosphates sud other ingredients into tho commer? cial fertilizer, known as tho Carolina Fertilizer ; of tho cxtont and probable value at present prices of tho phosphate rock und phospuatio deposits iu the navi? gable streams and waters within tho ju? risdiction of South Carolina, and such other information as ho may deem neces? sary to a proper understanding of tho subject, aud report the same to this body I ut as early a period as practicable. Proceedings of Council. COUNCIL CHAMIUU;, COLUMBIA, December 21, 1809. Present: His Honor the Mayor; Aldor uion Agnew, Bates, Geiger, Hope, Hus sung, Shields, Waltorand Waring. Thc minutos of tho last regular meet? ing wore read and confirmed. A petition was presented by L. C. Schultheis, praying that Council would relievo him of thc fiuo imposed at their last meeting for retailing spirituous liquors without u license. Ou mot i in, thc petition Was laid Oil tho table. A petition was presented by Policomau Alleu, praying Council to remit the fine imposed on him at a former meeting, and also praying that his salary bo not deducted during his suspension from office. On motion, the prayer of the petitioner was not granted. A potition from Wm t?. Bowe was presented, asking permission o! Con noll to enclose that portion of Pulaski street between Taylor and Blandiug streets. Referred to thc Committee on Streets. Tb* following petition, sighed by s liMft Bomber of titians, ?as reed: The undersigned respectfully petition your honorable body not'.to pets any ordinance permitting tho Charlotte, Co? lumbia and Augusts Kai Ir oa tl Company to connect tboir road with the Greenville and Colombia Rail rond Company, by granting tho right of way through the streets.of tho oity, unless tho following section be inserted in the ordinance as a part of the contract and condition on whioh the permission to connect said road? is grau Uni : "That the charges for transportation and freight by tho Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company over their railroad, in all cases, to and from the city of Columbia, ahull not ozceed the lowest charges for tho same service pro rata over the entire lino to any point. " Your petitioners believing that the in? terests of the oity of Columbia impera? tively demand this protection from railroad monopolies, pray your honora? ble body to grant this just right, which must enhance the valuo of the property of tho city, and which is necessary to protect thom from unjust nud discrimi? nating tariffs. The above potition was, on motion, received us information. A petition sigued by the Rev. W. D. Harris, Pastor, the Trustees of tho A. M. E. Church and others, was presented, praying that the exhibition of eire as per? formances be prohibited on the lot oppo? site their church, aa they are calculated to disturb their religious services. Referred to thc Mayor for his action. The fo'lowing applications for liceuso to retail spirituous liquors wore preseuted, and referred to tho Committee ou Li? censes : Tavern License-Wm. Mc?.? ninnis, Jno. Altee, Wm. E. Rose, S. Sheridan, M. Brannon, Hugh Weir, Dennis McGuin nis, Joseph Burdell, T. M. Pollock, Wm. A. Wright, Alworden Sc Stork, Robert Joyner, J. C. Seegers, Augustus Cooper, L. Daniels, Michael Collins, I. Griesha bor, W. A. Carr St Co., John Crowley & Co., Edmund Wehner, Gorrunn Sc Ba denhop. Quart License-Lowrance Sc Co., O. Z. Bates, George Svmmors, B. H. Rico Sc Co., Riobard Allen, J. Sc T. R. Agnew, E. Hope Sc Co.. P. Cantwell, T. J. & H. M.Gibson. The following accounts were presented, and referred : Alms House Department M. Ii. Bower, John Meighau, R. C. Shi? ver. City Hospital -M. L. Bower and R. C. Shiver. The Committee ou Ways and Means reported tho monthly reports of thc City Clerk for October nud November, as ho? ing correct. Concurred in. The Committee on Accounts prcseuted a report, recommending the payment of the following accounts: E. Sc G. D. Hope, Alms House, $83.31 ; City Hospital, 8135.56 ; Council Chamber, S3 ; Fair Grounds, $3.98. J. Sc T. R. Agnew, Alms? House, $112.06; City Hospital, 856.47. J. C. Dial, Water Works, $7.35; Guard House, $12.80; Citv Hospital, $2.25. J. M. Dent, Alms'House, $8; City Hospital, $8. Robert McDougall, Water Works, $10.50. Hopson Sc Sut phen, Water Works, $9. Geiger Sc Mc? Gregor, Alms House, $3.?0. J. W. Smith, Market, $11. E. Morris, Market, ? 87. Report received and adopted. The Committee on Streets prcseut? ed the following reports : The Com? mittee on Streets, to whom was referrod the petition of E. P. Alexander, Presi? dent of the Columbia Oil Company, beg leave to report, recommending that per? mission be granted to erect a steam en? gine ou the locatioe named in the peti? tion ; also, that permission bo granted to construct turn-outs to the Charlotte, Co j lumbia and Augusta Railroad and tho S. C. Railroad, on condition that said turn-outs shall not interfere with tho grade of tho streets, and bo planked on inside and outside of the rails so far as they may extend on any street of tho city, as is re? quired by ordinanco concerning rail? road crossings. Conditioned, also, that theso turn-outs shall be used only for the private business of tho said Company, and not as u means of uniting the two railroads, or bc used by said Railroad Companies for the purpose of uniting tho name; subject also to repeal of the priv?oge, should the City Council at any future timo deem it to the interest of the i city so to decide. Your Committee deem it unnecessary to recommend exemption from taxation, as, during the past and present time, | I manufacturers have not been taxed on their productions. Report received and j j adopted. Tho Committee on Streets beg leave to state, that owing to the caving of a bank of earth on Washington street, from I whioh earth was being removed to repair j the streets, one of tho city mules was killed and a cart destroyed. This acci? dent was unavoidable, and fortunately, caused no loss of human life. Your Com? mittee ask that they be authorized to re place the mulo and cart, os the Street De? partment requires their immediate use. Report received and adopted. The Committee on Merket reported ? tho monthly report of the Clerk of tho Market for'November, as being correct. ? Concurred in. Tho same Committee presented thc ! following report: Tho Committee on j Market and City Scales, to whom was ro ; ferred the petition of sundry citizens in ! relation to falsely packed fodder, &c., ro I spectfully report that they have had tho ' same under very careful consideration, ! aud regret to say that the City Council cannot enforce any ordinance which will forfeit any property belonging to any citizen for violation of an ordinanco their only power being to fine Any per? son or persons committing fho frauds spoken of are liable before tho Courts of law, und which alone can take action in such matters. With regard to the fees for weighing produce, your Committee would state, that as weighing by a pub? lic officer was instituted for tho protec? tion of both buyer and seller, it appears to jonr Committee that, as the weighing is for mutual protection, both parties should pay their proportion of the fees; ia addition to this; the mle oas appeared to work BO woll thus fer, that your Com? mittee feel un willi UR to make any change, and,' therefore, ask to bedisepnrged from the further consideration of the matter. Report reoeived and adopted. The Committeo on Guard House uud Polico reported the monthly report of the Chief of Police, for November, as being correct. Concurred in. Tho Committee oa Water Works pre? sented a report upon the petition of Jas. Cia ll cy nud others, recommending the extension of the water pipe now being laid on Gervais street, tho cost of which would bo about $900, if it would not em? barrass the finances of thc city. Report recoived and adopted. The Committee on Water Works read a communication from Dr. George Howe, in behalf of the Theological Seminary, requesting that the free use of the hydrant wuter be allowed the Seminary, aH au edu? cational institution. On motion, the re? quest was granted. The Committee ou Licenses submitted it report, recommending that license to retail spirituous liquors bo granted the following persons : Tavern License-J. M. Roach, H. L. P. Harmon, Paysingcr ?fc Franklin. Quart License-Swygert & Senn. Also, that license to open a cock-pit be granted to Puysinger iz Franklin aud Robert Joy? ner. Report received and adopted. Tho Committeo on Fire Department presented the following report : Tho Committee or. Firo Department, to whom was referred a petition from tho Vigilant Fire Engine Company, asking an appropriation of fifty-seven dollars to pay tho balance due for the purohase of hose, would respectfully recommend thut the prayer of the petitioners be granted. Report received uud adopted. A bill entitled ''An Ordinance to raise supplies for the year 1870," received its first reading, and was laid over nuder the rule. A bill entitled "Au Ordinance for the protection of merchants, and regulating the trade of Columbia, ?c.," received its final reading, amended, passed, its title changed to un ordinance, was duly rati? fied, and became a law, us follows: "An Ordinance for the protection of merchants and regulation of the trade of Columbia." SEC. 1. Ba it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the. city ?f Columbia, in Council assembled, and by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Ordinance, all merchants, party or parties, who shall have in their em? ploy within thc corporate limits of said city, any drummer, or runner, or any other person whoso occupation shall be to drum up trade, shall pay a tax of $200 per annum for eaoh person employed by them as aforesaid, and shall havo the name of such employees recorded with tho Clerk of Connell, and shall pay said Clerk a fee of fifty cents for each person so registered ; and for each failure to comply with this ordinanco, and being duly couvicted before the Council at any regular or extra meeting of the same, the party or parties so convicted, shall pay a fine of not less than fifty dollars or more than $100. SEC. 2. And be il further ordained, That each and every person who shall be employed or engaged in running after customers for auy mercantile house, shall first obtain from tho Clerk of Council, a leather band, which shall be worn outside and around the hat or cap of such run? ner at all times, (Sundays excepted,) with the narnu of the wearer, the houso drumming for, aud thc business con? ducted by tho same, painted or printed iu plain, legible loiters, and shall pay therefor tho sum of fifty dollars, said band to be good for one year only. And for each and every violation of this Sec? tion, there shall bo a fine imposed of not I less than fifty dollars or more than $100, on conviction before the Mayor. SEC. 3. Ami IM' it farther ordained, That it shall bo unlawful for any person men? tioned in tho second section of this ordinance to interfere in any manner, by way of soliciting trade, or preventing the same, within tho space of fifty feet of any storo or houso carrying ou tho same or liko business us the ono they are em? ployed in or for; and that for every vio? lation of this section there shall, on con? viction before the Mayor, be a fiuo im? posed of not less than twenty-five dollars oi more than fifty dollars. SEC. 4. And bc it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances eon dieting with or against this ordinance be, aud tho same are hereby, repealed. SEC. 5. And be il further ordained, That one-half of tho fines imposed by this ordinance shall be given to the informer or member of the police who shall, by their evidence, convict tho party or par? ties of a violation of this ordinance, or any section thereof. A bill, entitled "An Ordinance con corning tho Columbia and Augusta Rail? road Company," was called up for its third reading.'After discussion, tho final reading of this bill was postponed until the next regular meeting of Council. The following resolutions woro offered aud adopted: By Alderman Bates: That all persons within the corporate limits of this city, in erecting a fence, or fences, running parallel with any street, be required to have the line of such fence or fences for its location designated by the City Sur? veyor. By Alderman Walter: That tho Com? mitteo on Stroots bo authorized to have shade-trees planted on tho right side of tho Circular road, commencing from Blunding street. On motion, Council adjourned. J. S. McMAHON, City Clork. Calomel at a discount! Defiance to Son thorn fevors! Good digestion secur? ed, by lining Simmons' LIVKB REOOXA TOK. Thc proprietors have reoeived cer? tificates of its beneficial effects from some of the best people in tbe country. It is no quack humbug, intended to d?? ?oive the peoplo, but a tried and tho? roughly proved remedy. DISJS , Y iV*n i'l'i i i iii'" ila ooal Item?. Christmas-the festal season of all the year-is bat two days off. What a plea? sant thought to the little boys and girls, and even to many who have attained the agc of maturity and soberness, is this fact. What visions of sugar-plums and little drnms, and fancy toys for little boys, with all the other good things av3 handsome things with which good bt N icholas is so proverbially liberal and bestows with such a g?nerons and un? sparing hand ! Christmas has a joy-in? spiring sound which is never heard bot it thrills the whole being with aa eostaoy of delight. Old and young, whito and colored, people of all conditions, ages, sexes aud sizes, look forward to the au* i nuul return of that day with none bat the most piensa rabio emotions, and u&?? its advent with feoliogs of the most in? tense and unadulterated joy. Everybody will be on the lookout for presents to be given to the little ones and other friends, and we would inform, them, before starting on a hunt for the neces? sary articles, to read the columns of the PHONIX, and we believe they can be erjvj plied to tho best advantage. OUR BOOK TABLE.-We have received from Messrs. Brynn A.'McCarter, a copy,' Charles Beudu's matter-of-fact romance, "The Cloister and the Hearth; or Maid, Wife and Widow. " Though the opening of "The Cloister and the Hearth" re? sembles a former story by the same author, it must not be confounded with it. The present volnme, while beginning with the previous book, soon changes in its construction, and justifies the second title, "Maid, Wife and Widow." Has* per & Brothers are the publishers. The price of the work is fifty cents. Appleton's library of choice reading has received another addition-"Ma demoselle Fifty Millions, or the adven? tures of Hortense Mancini," by the Countess Dash; translated by Adelaide de V. Chaudron. It is a highly entertaining work. Tho author's acquaintance with different phases of outward life, and the power of analyzing feeling and the working of the mind, are alike wonder? ful. Tho price of the book is sixty cents. CRUMBS.-We have received from Comptroller-General Nengle a copy of his official report to the Legislature, con? taining 190 pages. i. Tho Committee ou Streets are entitled to the thanks of the citizens-more espe? cially the residents of Arsenal HiU,-for the excellent condition in which the Pal? metto Boad is kept. A raised walk lum recently been completed-which is a ma? terial accommodation to foot passengers. Tho national amusement of the Mexi? cans is to be revived at the Exchange House, during the Christmas holidays. A number of beautiful chickens-said to bo excellent stock-aro now on the premises. W. D. Ramsey has been appointed by Governor Scott a Magistrate for Edge ? field County. An old gentleman, residing about twenty miles from Atlanta, discovered o long lost piano in that oity, the other i day. He lost it at the time of Stonc j man's raid, in 1864. He was fortunato j enough to got possession of it again. I Most of our citizens have not met with , : the same fortune in regard to their fur ? niture. Wo notice that our exohanges in nearly all the Southern cities are recording in? stances of serions accidents from hand? ling the Young America nitro-glycerine torpedoes. Beware of them, boys; they are dangerous play-things. It is now the style for ladies to attach their shopping bags to pretty leathern belts. The price of single copies of the PHONIX is five cents; and if a news-boy exacts more than that amount, it is simply a fraud; and if his name is reported at this office, he will be prompt? ly dismissed. E. E. Jackson's Drug Store presents quite au attarctiro appearance. Shelves and cases loaded with beautiful article?, suitable for Xmas presents. An inspec? tion will repay the trouble. WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-A lot of wedding cards and envelopes, of latest styles, has just been received; which will bo printed in imitation of en? graving, aud ut less than one-tenth tho cost. Call and eeo specimons at PHCENIX office. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is called to the following advertisementi', published the first time this roaming Thoma? E. Gregg-Savings Bank. Scott, Williams A Co.-Notice. Alex. Y. Lee-Coal for Sale. E. Hei-To Rent. Bryan k McOarter-Gifts, &c. R. Franklin-Cock-fighting. J. P. Southern-Final Diicharge. Meeting Acacia Lodge. Wanted-Apply at this Office. "Ohl what an excellent Tonio," ia Ute langoige of the invalid who nses SOLO? MONS' BrrrERR. mi