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COLUMBIA, Friday Moroin*. January 7^ RR DU CITION iH PBICB-CJiitmncmo. WEEKLY GLEANER co?tai DJS more matter than any other family papei lished in the South-tl?., ^...j-." eolumus, printed in clear type, filled- with original aa well aa ael< matter-editorials, correspondence, ge| ral news, markets, telegrams, int ing stories, sketches, poet?ry? . columns are nowgraoed by a entertaining nouvelletle,. $be prodc of a lady of this city, and which ' >. ? ??>??T been pronounced by disinterested ci as equal to the very best of ?'I Harland's" works. Thia story is en\ "Orkney, or the Fortunes of Juliet ? bum-a talo of the Palmetto State," nd will mn through about twenty num1 *s o? the "GLEANER." AS we are desiias of introducing the paper-which \??[ every family in the State, we have"f4|ij termined to rednce the yearly subsi?p tiou price, as follows-payable, in^f eases, in advance: Single copy sate; tea copies, (to one post office,) $j twenty copies $45.00; fifty copies^ Tho GLEANER and the "Bural niau"-tho popular agricultural mc - will be furnished, for ono ye four dollars. Address orders to Pi and GLEANER Offioe, Columbia, S. . ? THE POSSIBLE FUTURE OF ' SOUTH." A writer in the Nineteenth Century\ January, 1870, gives an artiole on POSSIBLE FUTURE OP takes the. ? mfl i hat tne prosperit nation depends upon its WEATATH. its wealth, he argues, there will power,1, enlightenment and morality, from these attributes it will resuKf the nation will be /?onoreciand/ree. propositions we regard, in the mainst? reet, and our readers will recognizje in | them views that we have all along m?n tained. We have taken the ground bat industrial development is the great w-rk before us. We want, before we die, to see the South re-established, and we [tel that to aid in this achievement is he paramount duty that devolves upon citizen. We do not ignore we hold politics to be the means end that we should keep steadily -this end being the raising np prostrate section. We egree, thei with the author of "The Possible! of the South." The Sonth has it power to achieve a great future.. must not be unmindful of the whereby this is to be attained, wealth that will give it power an<| lightenment, and power and inteUige and virtue will give it independence, ! independence will bring in its peace, prosperity, and plenty, country may play an important pt, the future of the world. Let the Soith take caro that it shall have its shave in moulding the future-in directing ho vast energies of this oontinent. Il ad lea 11* tn vs. the Bible, To THE EDITOR OF THE PHCENIX: our peoplo fully realized what Magist Mishaw-the orator of .Emaucij: Day iu Charlestion-said about religil The roportor of the Republican, speaki, of M i shu w's oration, says: "He bl so-called roligion for much of wrong that has been inflicted on African." If this does not mean to ii mate that the missionary labors of Christian churches have been an oppr^ sive wrong to the colored race, wht| does it menu? What does Daddy 0>n think of it? ALL RIGHT. Tho Cincinnati Gazette, a Republic; u sheet, speaks as follows of the action >f I tho South Carolina L?gislature relatif to tho Stale bonds: Tho South Carolina Legislature hts astonished the world by an act of ho* csty, in resolving that the interest on State bonds shall be paid in gold, act of integrity by a State strug with war's ruin, puts to shame the Northern Statos, who promptly av*? themselves of tho paper legal tender ? pay debts contracted in gold-albeit, ia aro now recjuired to believe it wrong 0 uso this lawful monoy to pay the nation debt, which was specifically contrac in it. Bnt virtue is ever its own row and in South Carolina, as in Cong lost year, the best way to bolster np pubho credit, is to interest the right L sons in it. South Carolina has bad t bonofit of Northern counsels. And t children of the North are wiser in t generation than the children of Sooth.. After .?he .Statut*?*? Uoen reccraBtrhoiea, it came about that ? had moneyin tho treasury, raised thron much tribulation, to pay tho interest her bonds, whioh through a long in?, mission of this oeremony, had sunk to low price. But before this fact wi made public, the virtuous few had I opportunity to buy the bonds. Then resumption of payment of interest wi, announced, and tho bonds rose much it, value. But it appears that the reward of virtue was notenongh; so now, an other lift has been given by declaring payment in gold. In all this, official virtue walks hand in hand with a patti* otic regard for the public faith, and thus secures both honor and profit. I STATK LKOTStjATTJRIB. " " TUUESDAY, January 6, 187a SENATE. The Sentie mei ai 12 m., FreoMent pre ? frm. Montgomery in the Chaffe, jv The following petition? were ?proaen ted and referred : Of sundry oitizejfe <pf Beau;?; ut Cuuuljr, IO?B?TB Luthe ppsaage of a btU to provide for the formation ?R? new Gbonty, to be called the County of Ooo sawhatohie. Of sundry oitizona of Boau Jnrt County, praying legislation to pro? nto a remedy for illegal trafilo in cotton. A communication from the Com mi s oioners of Beaufort County, relative to furnishing suitable buildings for County purposes, was read and referred. " A'Joint resolution to authorize the Commissioners of the County of Wil? liamsburg to levy a special tax of two mills on Ute dollar for the purpose of building a jail, and for other purposes, w?s read and referred, t, ?Mr. Ardisjx???od?K>OU M -neuu-uie ?nd ?n^liitfons ?Ehfti i aa; tb? Oomptroller FO raeraVs report shows that millions of idl liars belonging to this State are in the hands cf H. H. Eimpton, Finanoiai Agent cf tho State, the Committee on Finance bo authorized to inquire and re? port wont amount of security, if any, ie deposited by the said finanoiai agent, to secure tho State; which was laid over. Mr. Nash introduced a bill to regulate tho uumbor of jurors who may be chal? lenged personally in all cases of felony. Boad and referred. I Notioes were given of bills to repeal an Act entitled an Acttoseonre advance? lor agricultural purposes, passed 20th ol September, 1866; to incorporate Pori Royal Improvement Company; to incor porate Port Royal Dook and Warehouse Company ; to authorize enrollment taxes to charter tho Lexington and Newberry Railroad Company. Bills, by Mr. Rainey, to regulate th< manner of Belling lands at public sales waa read and referred; by Mr. Lunney to incorporate the town of Florence, wai read and referred. Mr. Lunney introduced a bill to au thorizo the County Commissioners o Darlington County to levy a speoial ta: .1er the construction of a Court Rouse Referred. A message was received from the Go vernor, that ho had approved and signo* tfco following Acta: An Act entitled "Ai Act consenting to the sale of certaii lands to the United States, and cedinj jurisdiction thereof;" bill to repeal ai Act organising townships; bill to amen lui Act concerning townships. Tho following bills were read the seoom tune and ordered to be engrossed : To in corporate the Vigilant Fire Engine Com fr, of Columbia; DeKalb and Wa tere Engine Companies, of Camden ; t rporate town of Chesterfield ; to gran -tain lot of land to the ZionBaptif rob, of Columbia, S. C. Tho latte was so amended that the Commissionei appointed to lay ont said lot, Ac, sha bo paid their per diem. j Mr. Arnim introduced a bill to reuev amend and alter the charters of certai towns and villages therein mentione< Read and referred. : Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 m. Spenk< Moses in the Chair. , Leave of absence was granted tho fa lowing members: Thos. A. Sullivan, V W. Waller, W. R. Stuart, P. J. O'Coi niel, J. W. Meade and Wm. C. Collins. i The accounts of Elizabeth Was! ingtou, Jas. M. Allen, W. R. James ar Ju F. Spearman, were referred. A joint resolution to empower tl County Commissioners of Kershaw levy an additional tax of two-tenths ol ??U for County purposes, was referred f?o much of the presentment of tl grand jory of Lexington County f December Term of the Court, r ela til to the Senator and Representatives said County, was read and referred. j Notice was given of a bill to incorp rate the Edgefield Agricultural Society 1 1 A bili to incorporate the Columbia t Company, read and ordered to be e grossed. : A bill to incorporate the Plante Mining and Manufacturing Compati \ as laid upon the table. ? The enacting clause of a bill to reg late the . sale of cotton, was, after mu discussion-participated in by Ferib Tomlinson, DeLurge, Chestnut, Jami Wilder, Perrin and Whipper-strick ont, by a vote of 62 yeas to 2 nays. : A message was received from the C vernor, informing the Hooso that he h approved and signed bills to renew t charter of the Columbia Hebrew Bene' lent Society; to appoint a physician the Charleston Jail and Magazine Gui Sd for other purposes; to in cor pori , e Ashley Bridge Company, of Charl ton; a joint resolution to authorize 1 State Auditor and County Comm stoners to levy certain taxes and other purposes. Adjourned. THB UNITED STATES COUHT-H< Geo. S. Bryan, presiding. ?*^"IN BANKRUPTCY.-Ex parte J. 2aylo, in re T. J. Worhan. Petition ll real estate. Referred to W. J, Ch son. Ex parte J. T. Houston, in re J. ] venport. Petition to establish lien. 1 ferred to W. J. Clawson. Ex parle R. R. Grigsby, of Edgefit and Jas. L. Davis, of Barnwell. P tions for final discharge. Granted. Ex porte Wm. Maddox, creditor, it Jv M. Vanaron. Petition to set up li and order of sale issued. Petitions of W. L. Brown and A. Floyd, for final discharge, were refer to W. J. Clawson. Ex parte V. J. Tobias, in re TL Bonnell. Report of sales confirmed. Ex parte J. B. Sarroft. Petition tc compensated for lands taken by Secretary of War. Notice served li? the District Attorney. IN THE DISTRICT COURT.-Tho gn jorv returned no bill against W. B. Ry indicted for carrying on business as a tionccr, without a license. In the ouse of the United States A G. Mackey, the Court resumed bearing of the evidenoe, and was so 3ppiod until the hour of adjournment ACCIDENTAL DmOHAROE OF A GlJN. Thursday last, whilst Masters Wi Townes, son of Col. Townes, Elias ] Bee, son of Alex MeBee, Esq., and ot boys wore returning from a hunting aursion, tho gun of the second nam WAH accidentally discharged, tho conti lodging in the back of tue left ehoul of Willie Townes, inflicting a sei wound, Homo fifty shot entering, wound was dressed by Dr. Marshall, i the patient is showing improvement. [Greenville Enierprisi \ "I can marry any girl I please," sa young fellow, boaStingly. "Very tn replied his waggish oompanion-' you can't please any." f ' 'fr ll I I W fl I M,', ll I -<*? ------:-1-T--rr-:-jftMM I ABBTVAII OF CUBANS- THEIR STBAHBB M S MUBO BT THB UMXTBD STATES MAR? SHAL ABD THR PASSBNQBBS OBDBBBD nSS3N ^sjri^sto^s^osae into our harbor and attracted but little attention. Shd reported that abo had boen drivan in by a stress of. weather, and desired io coal before proceeding on ber voyage to Nassau. This was easily accomplished, and the Annie was fully prepared to leave the next day when Captain Somers, the commanding officer, applied to the cus? tom house for a clearance. He was told that there would be no difficulty, but later in the day Collector Clark sent for the Captain and demanded his papers, i On repairing to tho custom house, he , found tho Collector and the Spanish i Consul. Tho former said that ho would i be compelled to detain the vessel for a 1 breach ot the neutrality taws. The Captain protested against this detention, and showed his clearanco from New York, signed and attested by tho Col? lector and United States Marshal. Col? lector Clark Bsid that they did not know their business, or they would not have given a clearauco. The Spanish Consul ad made a complaint and he was bound < to respect it. Captaiu Somers finding it difficult to obtain his papers, left. i The harbor master, with Lieutenant L. M Keene, of tho rovenuo cutter, ex- < amined the Annie thoroughly tho same afternoon, and reported that everything , was right and sho could not he held. Collector Clark, on hearing this state- ; ment, decided that he could not detain the vessel, but would fine her $500 for ; not having a "synopsis" and for carrying more passengers than her tonuage ni- ; lowed, (72 tons, new measurement.) The Captain was told that the vessel would < be released on tho payment of this fino, and he was about to mcot tho demand, ' when he learned that tho Annie had been - seized by tho United States Marshal. This officer immediately put four depu? ties on board, and told the passengers that they must leavo tho boat and seek ' for lodgings elsewhere. There was not much time granted, and in a few mo- , monta baggage was packed, and twonty- < eight Cubans, headed by Colonel W. C. Ryan, well known ns an ardent Cuban < sympathizer, proceeded to tho Pavilion Hotel. Rooms were assigned thom, and , they aro now awaiting the release of their craft. , Colonel Ryan, who is tho leader of the , little party, is a young mau of sharp fea? tures, long hair and a general appear- ( ance of cool daring, bordering on mero recklessness. Among the party are seve? ral Cubans of noto, who desired te re- i turn to the Ever-Faithful Isle via Nassau. O. C?spedes, a eon of the Coban Presi- j dent, and Francis I. Cisneros, a brother ? of the Vico-Presidont of tho Junta, aro of the number. Very few of tho passen- j gers can speak English, and they nil look like men of culturo and refinement. < From a conversation with the party, j we learu that the Annie left her dock at ? Williamsburg, N. Y., on Wednesday, De? cember 29th, at half-past 10 a. m. Tho United States Marshal and revenue offi? cer examined the vessel carefully, and gave her proper olearanco papors, stay? ing on board until tho ropes were cast loose. Three of tho crew left an hour after sailing. Whilo rounding Cape Hatteras, on Saturday, tho Annie en? countered a terrible storm that drove her out of her course, and for forty hours no distance was made. As the coal was ex? hausted, it was determined to mako thc nearest port to obtain a supply, and Charleston was sighted about 3 p. m. on Saturday. In the different searches that have been made on board the Annio since her arri? val, it became evident that there was no armament of any character concealed, and as the case has been placed in the bauds of Messrs. Simon ton & Barkor for prosecution, it may bo heard at an early day, and the vessel released. Each of the tweuty-oight Cubans havo a receipt for thirty dollars paid as passage money, and the whole bearing of the caso shows that the detention of the boat is of ques? tionable legality. The Annie is now lying at the govern? ment wharf under tho survoillar.ee of the United State s Marshal. [Charleston News, Cth. THE BYRON BUSINESS--A NEW SOLU? TION OF THE MYSTERY.-An entirely new solution of the Byron mystery is fur? nished by a writer in the Madras Mail, who says that "bis father had it from one of Lord Byron's most intimate frionds." According to this lively cor? responded, whoso story wo find in the Echo, "Lord Byron, was, in a sense, a devil :" Incredible as the thing may seem to the thoughtless, the handsomest man in England had a small tail, a pair of rudi? mentary horns, and short, squab feet, di? vided forwards from the instep into two parts, instead of being furnished with toes. Before he was born his mother had been once greatly terrified by seeing, when in a vory delicate state of health, the celebrated picture of Satan Spurned, in the gallery at La Haye, and the result had been the fashioning of her child to some extent after the monstrous form of which tho Bight caused her alarm, and of which the continuous recollection could not be effaced by any means known to her physicians. At tho time of her con? finement it was at first suggested that j tho monstrosity should not be .suffered to live, but tho child's body, ns a whole, was so perfectly shaped, and his face so wondrously beautiful, that tho sugges? tion was forthwith pnt aside, and Eng? land was not deprived of what was to become in due time one of its chiefest ornaments. Poor Lady Byron never rn covered wholly from tho shock caused by her discovery of what her husband really was; and partly throngh excess of imagi? nation, partly in consequence of bad ad? vice from persons who shall be nameless, she felt it to be ber duty to insist upon Uer husband subjecting himself to oe rt ai n painful operations. But this Lord Byron obstinately refused to do. He urged, ?nd with considerable force, that the pe? culiar manner in which he woro his abundant onrls effectually hid from view tho rudimentary horns; and that as he never appeared in pnblie without his boots and trousers, none would ever sus? pect the oxistencq of his other,dofanta. with the exception ?flEo valet, in whom lie placed implioit confidence." A colored woman., named Harriet Mil? er, died the other day in Philadelphia, caving $100,000 worth of property. She vas originally a slave in South Carolina, ind derived ber fortnne from a rich ?hinter named Purvis, who married her >ut of gratitude, because she warned tim of a conspiracy of his slaves against lis life. After the death of Mr. Purvis, ibo became tho wife of Robert Miller, a iolored olergyman. Sho was eighty-five i OBI s of age._ A cramped waist betokens brains in a limilar condition. \ \ ??ATEST QUOTATIONS o? Sottnpra? Sa- j oWkrrasni CuAiir.awpit, 8.C-Corroo tod, eemiWaek^to A? ?MM, BwaW, j No. 2^ Broad a^aaWiwtxcry 4 18*0: Hames i "STATE ajeWarroca. North Carolina, old C . 48 N. Carolina, new.. 0 . 80 South Carolina, old 0 . 80 S. Carolina, new.. C . 80 S. Carolina, regis t'd stock, ex int. G . 72 Georgia, old. 7 . 90 Georgia, new. 7 . 95 Georgia. C . 84 Tonn CHUCO, old... 0 . 50 Tennessee, new... 0 . 42 Alabama. 8 . 98 Alabama. 5 . 62 CITY sxcroBiTiaa. Atlanta, Georgia, bonds. 8 84 87 Augusta, Georgia, bonds. 7 83 8G Charleston, S. C., stook, ex qr. int. 6 53 55 Charleston, 8. C., Fire Loan bonds 8 . 75 Columbia, S. C., bonds. 6 C5 08 Columbus, Georgia bonds. G 74 79 Macon, Georgia, bonds. C 75 78 Memphis, Tenn., bonds, endorsed. G 55 GO Memphis, Tenn., bonds, unendVd G 4G 50 Savannah, Georgia bonds. 7 83 86 Wilmington, N. C. 8 71 73 Wilmington, N. CG 58 60 RAILROAD BONDS. Atlantic and Gulf. 7 75 80 Binn Midge, first mortgage. 7 . 65 Central Georgia... 7 9G 99 Charleston and Sa? vannah . 6 58 60 Charlotte, Colum? bia and Augusta. 7 . 84 Chcraw and Dar? lington . 7 . 80 Georgia Railroad. 7 94 97 Greenville and Co? lumbia, 1st mort. 7 . 75 Greenville and Co lumbla, State guarantee . 7 62 . Mern ph is&(Muir len? ton . 7 82 85 Northeastern. 7 80 82 3av. Sc Charleston, first mortgage.. 7 . 75 3av. Sc Charleston, State guaran toe. 7 . 62 3outh Carolina_ 7 . 80 South Carolina.... 6 . 73 Spartonbnrg and Union. 7 . 50 RAILROAD STOCKS. Par. Atlantic and Gulf. 100 34 37 Central Georgia, ex dividends.... 100 . 115 Charlotte, Colum? bia and Angosta. 100 . 55 Greorgia. 100 . 103 Greenville and Co? lumbia. 20 \% 2 Macon and West? ern . 100 12G . Memphis ?fcCharlea ton. 25 10 ll North-eastern_ 20 7 8 3av. & Charleston. 100 23 23.'? 3. Carolina, whole shares. 100 38 39 3. Carolina, half shares. ........ 50 18 18?J BANK STOCKS. People's National Bank, of Charles? ton, capital $300,000 . 100 . 120 First National B'k, of Charleston, capital $400,000. 100 . 120 3. Carolina Loan and Trust Co. 100 Carolina National Bank, Columbia. Bank of Charleston whole shares ... 100 24 25 Bank of Charleston half shares. 50 12 12tf Union Bank, of S. Carolina. 50 7l"' 8 People's Bank, of South Carolina.. 25 . 5 Planters' and Me? chanics' Bank, of South Carolina.. 25 . 3 Sank of Newberry. S. C. 25 . 5 3ank of Camden, S. C. 50 . 2 Dther Sonth Caro? lina bank stocks worthless. nSCEL. 8ECURITIK8. charleston Mining and Manufactur? ing Com. stock. 100 . iVando Mining and Manufac. Co. Jharl'n Gas Light Company stock. 25 23 23>? 3harlcston City Bailway stock... 50 . 51 jrraniteville Manu? facturing Com. stock. 500 . 470 Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad certificate of in? debtedness . 58 60 L Carolina Rail? road certificate of indebtedness. 98 par. forth-eastern Kail road cor ti tica te of indebtedness. 50 55 Jity of Charleston certificate of in? debtedness.. 98 par. lity of Memphis coupons. 75 forth-eastern Rail? road preferred atook. 80 IM?WMU ... -J past duo coupons. 40 av. tc Charleston Railroad past dos coupons. 57 RX (TH A NOB, ETC. tcrling bills. 128% 129)? Few York sight. % off par fold . 120 122 ilver. 114 117 I. O. BANK 1U?.T/H. Bank of Charles? ton . Bank of Newberry. auk of Camden. 50 . ank of George - town. 20 ?Sol&<)... ?-.10 ...... Bank of Chester. 15 . Bank of Hamborg.. 5 ...??. Bankef^Statfof ? k. ? t> S.?.JWortf?61.^... . Bank ofihe Statt of S. a, issue of , 1861 and 1862. 15 ;.... ?Plantera'and Me? chanics' Bank, of Charleston. ?People's Bank, of Charleston. ?Union Bank, of Charleston. . Southwestern Bail road Bank, of Ch arl OR ton, old. 95 . Southwestern Rail? road Bank, of Charleston, new. 95 . State Bank, of Ch ar le? ton. 5 . Far mora' and Ex? change Bank, of Charleston. t, Exchange Bank, of Columbia.. 20 . Commercial Bank, of Columbia.... ft . Merchants' Bank, of Cheraw. 5 . Planters' Bank, of Fairfield. 5 . State of S. Carolina bills receivable. par City of Charleston ton ohange bills. par South Carolina State bonds have weakened. Other securities heavy. Ex? change favoring buyers. Money tight. Bank rates 1 per cent, a month on stock collaterals. Outside rates arbitrary. Bank notos stagnant. Bills marked ?hus (*) ara being redeemed at tho bank counters of each. A LA MODE.-Hiram Green, tho hu? morous contributor of the Troy Budget, thus takes off the fashions: "Whoops is discarded and cut off with ashillin, like the prodigal sons who roll 'em in the parks. It is a safe bet to say that whoops is gone back to their legiti? mate okupashnn of embrasin barrel staves, insted of stavinly embrasin the form of 'ertha fairest flowers. "In gentleman's shooes gimlet holes have been worn pooty extensively in the toes. Theese, we suppose, is vents to earry off the bad air. "Waterfalls, o win to the late freshet, has riz a good eel. It takes now about a 4-yeers of 10 canowl hossis tails to sup? ply fust class bells with this article of lied geer. Ladies, to balance their water? falls, are sometimes forst to stoop for? ward. This produces the grishun bend. "Stoal trimmius hui nt so fashunable as they usad to bu with the wimmin folks, but amongst the men, if the newspapers don't lie, isagettin to be adopted pooty lively. Unlike any other fashion, draw? backs seem to give the steal fushun a hist. Espeshall y is this the easu among tho fashuuables in tho New York custom? house. "Mon's trowers are woru l-16th of an inch longer in the limbs and cotes about tho same distance shorter than they were worn last year. Every fashunable young man possesses his own private spile driver, with wich to forcu his fragile form into his trowsers, anda patent jack screw to raise his /tabias corpus up under the abbreviated extremity of his best cote. "The laiteat stile of neck tize is worn with a not tide under the left ear. Those are not generally worn as yet, but I cood name a few of my ackwaintances whood look "gallus" d rest in this stile. The buty of them is that a person will never ware any other as long ns he lives. They aro bo .?omin with a black cap drawn pooty well down over the eyes, to give a fuller a bully appcarants. " A terrible tragedy, recalling in some of its features tho famous Helen Jowett murder, and invested, in addition, with the shadows of a dark mystery, occurred at No. 69 Elizabeth street, last evening. The house is one of assignation, kept by a Mrs. Beck, and among the visitors to and occupants of a back room every Sabbath afternoon for the past five months, have been an unknown gentle? man and a closely-veiled lady. Nothing was known of the parties by Mrs. Beck, except that the man engaged the room every previous Saturday, and that the mysterious woman-whose faco she had never seen-met him at the usual time. Last evening, at 6.30 o'clock, pistol-shots wcro heard in tho chamber. Mrs. Beck and a policeman hastily broke in the door and found thc man lying on the floor in? sensible, with a pistol-shot in the right temple, and his companion, a handsome, and apparently refined and intelligent lady, lying near him with a ghastly wound in the left temple. The lovers were taken to Bellevue Hospital, where they died shortly after arriving, and withont speak? ing a word to clear the obscure doubts enshrouding their lives and deaths. From papers found in their pockets it is be? lieved that the name of the man is George Banman, and of the woman An? nie McNamara and that they were both school teachers in Brooklyn, E. D. [Kew York World. THE OLDEST CITY IN EHE WORLD. Damascus is the oldest city in the world. Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the shore; Baalbeo is a ruin; Palmyra is bu? ried in a desert; Nineveh and Babylon have disappeared from the Tigris and the Euphrates. Damascus remains what it was before the days of Abraham-a oentre of trado and travel-an island of verdure in the desert; "a presidential capital," with martial and sacred associa? tions extending through thirty oentnries. Jt was near Damascus that Saul of Tarsus saw the light above the brightness of the sun; the street which is called Strait, in which it was said "be prayed/' still rans tbrongh the city. The caravan comes and goes aa it did a thousand years ago; there is still the sheik, the ass, and the water-wheel; the merchants of the Euphrates and the Mediterranean ?till "occupy" these "with the multi? tude of their wares." The city whioh Mahomet surveyed from a neighboring aise, and for his part, he ' Wfc* Mt&ved not to have it in this world," is to-day what Julian called the "?j* of the East, is it was, in tho time of Isaiah, "the bead of Syria." It is still a etty of Bowers; the streams of Lebanon and the "silk of gold" still murmur and sparkle in the wilderness of the Syrian gardens. A oouutry girl, oomiug from the field, iras told by her cousin that she looked os fresh as a daisy kissed by the dew. 'Well, it wasn't any feller by that name, int it was Sye Jones that kissed mo. I oki him every ono in town would find it mt." ???al Items. KAUFMAN'S QUOTATION LOST OF SOUTH ERN SECURTTIKS. -Tb o Commercial and Financial Chronicle of Kew York, in its issue of tba 26th ult., bs? adopted tbe Quotation List of Southern Securities, as prepared by Mr. A. C. Kaufman, Ex? change and Stock Broker of Charleston, aud published in tbe PHONIX to-day. Mr. Kaufman has certainly effected a groat achievement, when the authority of the Chronicle in the commercial and i financial world is considered. Mr. Kauf? man's list is the only ono published in that journal from any Southern honse, of which faot our young friend has cause to feel proud. AND STILL ANOTHER CURIOSITY. -There has been another valuable addition to the PHONIX euri osity-shop-somothing vory rare in this quarter of the globe-a beau? tiful bird, a veritable cuokoo, which, at least once an honr, makes himself plainly heard. The bird is in a curiously-con? structed and very handsome cage, with ivory f?garos,or ornaments, enoiroling the front. At intervals, the door is opened, by invisible mechanism, and Mr. Cuckoo immediately makes his appearaece, chirps once, twice, thrice and even oftener, and then retires as the door closes in his face, without even attempting to escape. A peculiarity about tho bird is, he requires neither food nor drink, and is altogether as pert and lively a little creature as one would desire to see. The youngsters are highly delighted with bird and cage, while eveu old heads show evident signa of pleasure. In short, the wonderful bird and cago is a beautiful "cuckoo clock," which keeps most excellent time. It was a present from Mr. I. Snlzbocher, and is only one of tho hundred different varieties of time-keepers which can bo seen iu his extensive jewelry establish? ment-Columbia Hotel building-where everything iu the hue of jewelry, solid silver and plated ware, besides an endless variety of trinkets, can bc obtained. He will accept our sincere thanks for his ' handsome present. CRUMBS.-Parents should tuke their ohildren to soe the natural curiosities on exhibition atJanney's Hall, this after? noon and to-night. They show for them? selves-consequently there oau be no hu nibuggery. Tho "strike" of tho telegraph opera? tors still continues. No compromise be? tween them and the company has yet boon affected, and we uro still without press telegrams. Young gentlemen, when you wish to sorouade your fair dulciueas, bo sure you get under the right window-ns a case in point: J. S.-fell iu love with a maid Each night 'neath the window he stood, And there with his soft serenade He awakened tho whole neighborhood ; But vainly he tried to arouse Her sleep with his strains so bewitching. While he played in front of the house, She slept in the little back kitchen. Qray hair is now the mode with New York belles-a sable silvered. They do it by powdering their jetty locks. Mr. Diercks gives ofticial notico this morning of his occupation of tho site of Kinsler's Hall. With moro room, he hopes to afford greater advantages-if suoh a thing is possible -to his cus? tomers. The members of the Columbia Baud will aocept the thanks of tho eutiro PHONIX establishment for their charm? ing serenade la:it night. It was a treat indeed. We understand that the Band is now prepared to fulfill engagements for music. ADVERTISIKO.-The man who don't ad? vertise has got his store hung around with shingles and pieces of barrel heads, inscribed with lampblack, "Irish Port?? tes," "Korn Meell," "Flower," "All kinds of kountry produce," "Kakesand kandies for sail hear." He says, "Thar ain't no sense in newspaper advertising, so long as a man is smart enough to tend to his own bizness, and kin stand at the door and holler the sellers in." HOTED ARRIVALS, January 6- Columbia Hotel.-R. Wilkband, Pa.; J. M. Minas, R. Pinckney, A. Mikoll, Charleston; N. B. Fant, G. ft C. R. R. ; C. Brecker, W. F. Brillian, N. Y. ; C. Miles, William K. Hunter, N. C. ; C. H. Pettingiii, S. C. ; S. R. Smith, Md. ; D. Beaman, Walhalla; J. B. Ezell, City; J. P. Bulow, Ridge? way; Alex. McBee, Greenville. Nickerson House-W. Clyburn, Cam? den; E. S. J. Hayes, Lexington; John Kirkland, Jr., T. R. Waring, N. B. Rose, Charleston; A. W. Flecker, Balti? more; L. R. McAboy, J. L. Neal, J. G. Abethnot, Mrs. McAboy, Miss McAboy, Miss Wool, L. Hilando, Pa.; A. Stal naker, Va. ; S. W. Seeley, Kentucky; B. F. C. Atwell, New Orleans; H. B. Clark, Tohn's Island; H. B. Ball, Kings tree; J. 0. Meredith. G. & C. B. R. National Hotel-J. A. Smythe, Miss J. ?dger, Miss S. E. Adger, T. J. Legare, Cl. W. Rouse, J. L. Mauldin, Charleston; L. P. Gnffin, Abbeville; J. A. Eiasaw, Udgefteld; J. P. Smith, Cosmopolite; J. M. Trapior, S. C.; N. Holoombo, J. Wil? liams and two children, Piokens; Yon Behm, Miss Swan, Miss Lute, two wild children, D. M. Roxby, H. P. Ingella, J. vV. Holmes, New York; C. W. Gnffin, Vf. H. Davie, Greenville. WEDDING) CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-A lot of wedding cards and envelopes, of latest styles, baa just been received; wfeioh will be printed in imitation of en? graving, and afc leas than one-tenth the ?eat. < lall *n<t ?** specimens at PHOXSOX >ffloe. MAID ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern nail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.; ilosed at 8.30 a. m. Cb aries ton, opened >t 6.30 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m. Greenville, opened at 6.30 p. m. ; closed vt 8.30 p. m. Western, opened at 9.30 \. m.; dosed at 4 p. m. Charleston, evening,) opened at 8 a. m.; dosed at .30 p. m. On Sunday, the post office is ipen from 9 to 10 a. m. BUSINESS CARDS ANP CIRCULARS.-As the season is approaching for tho annual travel and distribution of business curds and circulara, our merobauts and others will please giy? attention to tba foot that our job office is supplied with the best of boards, of all colors, ilue commercial uote aud other paper, and the very new? est and most fashionable styles of type, thus enabling us to supply all of Buoh wants. Nsw ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is called to the following advertisements, published the first time this morning: G. Dieroks-Removal, Std. For Rent-Apply at the Cottage. J. F. Ensor-Notice. Wm. Wallace-To Rent. H. G. Heidt-Hands Wanted. Meeting Palmetto Lodge. TUB BLRSSINO OF THE Aaa.-No moro Sick Headache, no more Dyspepsia, no more Indigestion, no moro Piles, no more Chillr, no more Laver Complaint, no more Jaundioe, no more Pain in the Back, no more Kidney Disease, no more Costiveness, no more Heartburn. TUTT'S VEUBTABIJB LIVER PILL is a certain guar? an toe against all these distressing com? plaints. Jl G "Just the thing!" Such is the excla? mation of the Dyspeptics who use SOLO? MONS' BITTERS. N21 / BLOOD! BLOOD!! BLOOD!!!-Out; ont, I say, this canker spot; this self-oon demniug fruit of a diseased body; viti? ated system; impaired health; disordered liver; foul stomach, and other ills which flow from this self-same cause. Bad blood! Bad blood I the primal canse of all disease. HEINITSU'S QUEEN'S DE? LIGHT. This elegant preparation is the only true remedy yet discovered for re? moving every disease and symptoms of disease, which may be traced to bad blood. It is truly a sovereign remedy, and thousands will attest the tr nth. DlO ALDEN'S LUNO BALSAM.-The remedy for curing Consumption, Coughs, Bron? chites, Asthma, and Croup. Aa an ex? pectorant it has no eqnal. It ia com? posed of the active principles of roots and plants, which are chemically ex? tracted, so as to retain all their medical qualities. MINISTERS AND PUBDIO SPEAKERS who are so often afflicted with throat diseases, will lind a sure remedy in this Balsam. Lozeugers and wafers sometimes give re? lief, but this Balsam, taken a few times, will insure a permanent cure. With all those afflicted with Coughs or Consump? tion, give this Balsam A fair trial, they will be pleased with the result, and con? fess that the SURE REMEDY IS FOUND AT LAST. It is sold by all D?uggiBts anet by FISHER SC HI KN TISH, Colombia. Jl ||25J;? The Empress of the French has pur? chased a plot of grouudfrom the Sultan, situate near Mount David, in Palestine, where the Virgin Mary was buried, for. the sum of ?4,000. A New York country girl, on her way to church to be married, was upset and broke her leg, but would uot have the limb sot nutil after the other bandage waa put around her. THE MORTAL COIL.---Fashionable young lady, detaching her hair before retiring: "WI i at dreams may come when we have shuffled off this mortal coil !" "Oh! what au exoellent Tonio," is the language of the invalid who nses SOLO? MONS' BITTERS. N21 Marriage-An altar on which a man lays Iiis pocket hook, and a woman her love letters. "I um strong and healthy, yet to pre? serve my good condition," I use SOLO? MON'S BITTERS. N21 At a recent railway festival, the follow? ing striking sentiment was given: "OUR MOTHERS-The ouly faithful tenders who never misplaced a switch.** Tho weuk and emaciated mother says: "My health and strength is restored by tho use of" SOLOMONS' BITTER". N21 The complexion of a girl of the period differs from the railway season ticket tho one in, and the other is not, trans? ferable. Wanted. O/Tl HANDS to cut cord wood. Apply to AXJ H.O.HEIDT, _Jan 7 1_At the Farm. For Rent. MA FRONT KOOM in the Cottage en Lady street, opposite old Post ??ioo, either furnished or not. Apply at the Pottage._Jan 7 1 Notice. A i.L persons in Lexington County having f\_ business connected with thu United states Internal Revenue, will call on J.H. Hendrix, County Auditor, who has been aa jointed my Deputy for that County. J. F. ENSOK, Jan 7 'J Adjutant Assessor U. 8. Int. Rev. To Rent. M AQCOTTAOE, on Piokens street, with Krna four Koonin and a Basement, which ???L latter oontaius Kitohen, servants'Rooms, to., Ac. Apply to WM. WALLACE. Jan 7_ G Palmetto Lodge No. 5,1.0. 0. F. _mi -_iuU?iiJj- THE installatioa of gg^.^jL^-ffiP Jfifcfroflicors for the ensuing ^'kilBTWBBgg'BSBBnWterm will tako place I'll IS EVENING, at 7 o'clock, when the pre? tence of all memborB and vialting brethren ara espectfully requested. H. K. URUCE, Jan 7 I_Secretary. Annual Meeting-Dividend. CAROLINA NATIONAL BANE or COLUMBIA, 8. C., December 20,1869. rHE annnal meeting of the Stockholders of this Bank will be held at il? bankina louse, in Columbia, on the second TUESDAY ?f January, 1870. being the 11th prox. The Board of Directors have declared a lemi-annnal dividend for the six months end? os Docember 21,1869, at the rate of SIXTEE N ?KR CENT, per annum, being Bight Per Cant. or the period named, fro? of United States, (tate and Cons ty Taxes, payable on and after lie 5th day of January next. J Deo 21 tuf W. B. O?LJCK, CaehleK. Watches aud Jewelry. A that* inti THE andes] j??? BjKyt signed b*Ttag 4&??h aUS^r^Hns? form bifj? Brenne theW ^tS^^HJSE^Pr^ now eetabli?S ^t\WKtjB^ ~ mont, corner /J? licbardeon and Taylor streets. /fl Gold and Hilvor WATCHES, Jewelry, fr'?i nd Plated Wares, Knives, Forks, Spoof "fi very thing belonging to a well-s eley'1 T#1 ortment, always to be bad or furnjF'ea W K be most favorable terms. /A ,f Repairing of Clocks, Watch?*. .JeweW taaio Boxes, Snrgieal Instrnmo"8 *uf irieuced workman from Euror* Jan 7 O- 5!S!2? Something New?. RECEIVED ?t HARDY fi BnBaf& MON'S, an invoi<* of choice Bi W?\W_Mutton HAMS. J UH Jan G I