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P.OT.TTM"RT A C* T? wliy Moraine, January ll, 187<M REDUCTION IK PRIOR -?L?BBIHO.-Th? WEEKLY GLEANER contains moro readiDg matter than any other family paper pub? lished in the South-thirty-two long columns, printed in clear type. It is tilled with original OM well aa selected matter-editorials, correspondence, gene? ral news, markets, telegrams, interest? ing stories, sketohes, poetry, etc. Its columns are now graced by a highly entertaining nonveUetk, tho production ol a lady or this city, and whioh has boon pronounced by disinterested critics aa equal to the very best of "Marion Harland's" works. This story is entitled "Orkney, or tho Fortunes of Juliet Clay? burn-n talo of the Palmetto State," and will run 1 brough about twenty numbers of tho "GLEANER." AS wo are desirous of introducing tho paper-which is in every sense 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 oases, in advance: Single copy 62.75; ten copies, {to one post office,) $25.00; twenty copies $45.00; fifty copies $100. Tho GLEANER and the "Rural Caroli? nian"-the popular agricultural monthly -will bo furnished, for ono year, at "our dollars. Address orders to PHCSNIX and GLEANER Office, Columbia, S. C. THE PREVALENCE OF CRIME AT THE NORTH No ono can read the newspapers of the day without noticing tho nnusual preva? lence of crimo in the North. This may bo called the era, there, of murder. Nor is the South free from acts of violeuce. Bat there is this difference: When out? rages occur at the South, they are made the pretexts for new Acts of "reconstruc- j tion," for new invasions of the constitu? tional rights of tho States. Bat when these acts of violence are perpetrated at the North, they aro explained away and attributed to a prevailing "epidemic." If Congress proposes to regulate "out? rages," by its enactments, let its inter? meddling oxtend North as well as South. On this subject, the Baltimoro Sun ro marks, with force: "Every man of ordinary information and candor knows that, judged hy any fair standard of comparison, tho amount of crime committed in tho Sooth, as a whole, is not greater than the amount perpetrated among a corresponding popu? lation in the North or West; and this, notwithstanding tho disorganizing conse I'^ces of an invasion, whioh called a T?io7;Tr8or proportion of the malo po? il- Kh Sr8"* k> tbe fiola thBQ in nf 2?. 8?ddeu emancipation ol millions of C?.?_"J _. Jf . . speak of the anomo?o?,? l\e.?Ple,' no\.to o? the Southern State^1? B??S outrages perpetrated in the CVatitb nZT boen in oonneotion with the Bdm>""*??w?S tion of justloo by Northern officials in those latitudes, who have liberated crimi? nals on some such ground as that the magistrates ?ho tried them could not take the te?t oath. In some parts of the South, woero there has not been even a justice of the peace, there has been moro freedom from crimo than in Boston and New York. Yet it seems to be the policy of Congress to hold the whole South responsible for tho alleged acts of un? known criminals. Why should not New Yorkers be held to account for the mur derous assault upon Mr. Pullman, of that city, not long agro, and for the Ro? gers murder, perpetrated in broad day? light, in tho most densely popnlated part of the city, and which remains to this day a mystery? Or, why is not Indiuna, where Lynch law is more com? mon than in any portion of tho South, f uken in charge? Shall wo judgo Now York by the terrible tragedy which has just occurred in the rural district of Tarrytown, the 'Sleepy Hollow' of tho State, where a bucolical monster smashed the skull of his wife with the stock of a gun, slaughtered one of his neighbors outright, and shot and mutilated a third third beyond the hopo of recovery? Or shall we go to Brooklyn, the so-called .oily of churches,'where a teacher and guide of children is disclosed as having a paramour, and, instead of 'teaching the young idea to shoot,' shoots the wretched woman and himself? Shall we form our opinion of tho community of Brooklyn by such a specimen of its inhabitants, or argue from this fact that nil Bohool masters in New York have concubines whom thoy ure ready to butcher upon tho slightest provocation? If a pre? tended regard for law is to furnish ex? cuses for invading tho constitutional rights of the Southern States, whynot of New York? Every nov and then, wo hear of threats to take even some recon? structed Southern States in hand, on account of 'outrugos,' so that those States have como to bo considered as artificial legs, which can be put on or taken off without injury to 'the lifo of tho nation.' There ought, however, to bo a more rational pretext for that pro? cess than the occasional outbreaks of violent passion common to all sections and all centuries." I Senator Stewart will introduce a bill next week, to abolish the franking prlvi e?ft. apd (L?*u,i?iug wa ronctH jouerai to oor.tr*.nt the ftWTWSt 1er for constructing telegraph lines ho principal mail routes and establish a lost telegraph in connection with the lost office department-the latter to rogu ate charges so that the revenue shall be qoal to the expense of operating the ame; the construction in no year to (tceed the charge upon the department jr franking for the fiscal year 1869. A ill will also bo introduced, in the Se? ite, to modify the neutrality laws so as prevent foreign governments from fit ig out vessels, procuring arms, etc., in is country to be used against insurreo luists seeking to form froo govern ints. STATE l.KOISIiATl'RK. I?D.MJA?, January i?, ?67?. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Honso mot at 12 m. Speaker Moses in tho Chair. The following bill? were reported aa being eugrossed, and wore read and passed: To incorporate certain Fire En? gine Companies, Hook and Ladder Com? pany and Hose Company, of Beaufort; to incorporate tho Columbia Oil Com? pany. The report from the Judiciary Com? mittee, on a resolution to inquire into the conduct of Judge J. M. Rutland, was laid on the tnble. The following is the report: The Committee beg leave to report; that they Lave considered the same, and, for tho following reasons, re? commend that tho res*duttons bo laid on the table : 1. Because the resolution is mudo too indefinite in its character, proposing, os it does, to inquire into the conduct of J. M. Rutland, generally, and not particu? larly into his official conduct. 2. It proposes that the Committee should inquire and report to the House, what charges exist against the said J. M. Rutland, Judge of the Fourth Judioial Circuit of this State, when in foot, there are none, nor cannot be, till preferred by this House. 8. Because the Committee, not being empowered to send for persons and pa? pers, would, therefore, find themselvee stopped nt a very carly stuge of theit proceedings, or bo compelled to proceed on more rumor. 4. Because your Committeo aro of thc opinion that to procoed so irregularly against a co-ordinate branch of tho Go? vernment, would bo exceedingly danger OUB and calculated to destroy the inde? pendence and efficiency of tho same. Your Committee would further submit, that if there are any complaints against Judge Rutland, or other Judges of thit State, they can only bo investigated bj this House, under n resolution to im? peach or remove. A resolution that the Attorney-Gonera inform the General Assembly whethe: tho law requiring notico of changing corporations is required to bo publisher, three months before the session of th< Legislature, passed. A communication calling attention t< the numerous grog-shops throughout tin State, &c, was received as information. The Judiciary Committee, to whoo was referred a resolution of the Hons that the said Committee bo instructed ti inquire into and report upon the quos I tion as to whether there are any statut? ! of the State discriminating against per I sons on account of color, now in forco i j this State, reported that they have hat I the same under consideration, and hav i arrived at the conclusion that there nr ! no ouch statutes in this State. Receive ! as information. j The following bills received a secon reading: To license pedlars; to r?gulai j the appointment of magistrates and t ' amend certain Aots concerning the sunn further to amend tho law of landlord an tenant; to punish conspiracies to pros? I cute an innocent person, and for otb? > cases; to secure equal civil rights, andi ! provide for tho enjoymont of all rem 1 dies in law by all persons, regardless 1 ! race or color; to abolish imparlances j i all cases brought to recover wages c ? shares of crops; to lease certain lan on Edisto Island, and the erection of ! wharf and other structures thereon, i The accounts . of Alexander Bowi '. James A. Porter and J. F. Hurrod, we j referred. j Notice was given of bills to abolish tl I office of Inspector of Naval Stores in tl ?city of Charleston; to incorporate tl I Coopers' Trade Union, of Charlesto , to establish a school for convicts in tl i Penitentiary; to incorporate the Metr I poli tan Police force, of Charleston; I ing t^?$rUh.e^Mining and Manufactt I Mr. River^nt?^aCa IT i ?porate the Society ottha^"^? I Daughters of Zion. " - ? . laming: J? ferred. Mr. Sasportas introduced a bill amend an Act entitled "An Act to pt vide for the appointment of a Land Coi missioner, and to define his duties." Ii ferred to a special committee of five. Mr. Doyle offered tho following res int ion, which was referred to.a comm tee of seven from tho House and thr from the Sennto: Whereas tho building of the Bl Ridge Railroad has been a favorito c terprise of the people of South Caroli for twenty years, and the present Got ral Assembly has sustained it, with approximation to unanimity unsurpass in the annals of legislation on a snbji involviug such gravo considerations; a whereas tho management of the aila of said road have been such as to eli much inquiry, and to reflect on both t Legislature and those who manage t affairs of said enterprise; therefoi be it Resolved, by the House of Represen tives, tho Senate concurring, That committee, to consist of three niomlx of the House, and two of the Senate, appointed, with full powor to send I persons and papers, to investigate eve transaction had since the re-organizati of the Blue Ridge Railroad Conipai with instructions to report the result their investigation at least ton du boforo tho adjournment of tho prese session. A petition of certain persons to i corporate a turnpike road through Si .nafras Gap, was referred. Petition of J. W. Garvin to cree dam at Skull Shoal, in Union Conni Was referred. Joint resolutions wero adopted, to into nn election for six Regents of t Lunatic Asylum on thc 18th, and to eh an Associate Judge on the 14th. Senato bill to incorporate tho Poli Holders' Life aud Tontine Assur?t Company of the South, passed. A bill to pr?vido for the bettor pi lection of laborers and for the nppoii inent of a Commissioner of Contracts each County of tho State, was reco bitted. Mr. McIntyre introduced a bill to 11 horizo the Commissioners of Collet nd Spartanburg Counties to levy an t tyf?j??u *ax iUU* fyr_,other purposi The enaotiug clauses of bills topi tib't the carrying of concealed dead weapons by any person in this Sta other than a State or municipal offic and to abolish the right to traverse m demeanors and other offences lesH th felony, were stricken ont. A bill to amend an Aot entitled "J \fit to empower Circuit.fudges to chan l<he venue for tho trial of criminah vas ordered to bo enrolled. SENATE. The Senato mot nt 12 M. Presido ?'0 tem. Montgomery in the chair. The accounts of Drs. W. P. Geiger ai I. F. Garey were reforred. The petition of certain merohants ai asters, praying the abolition of tl ? oflioo of Inspector sf Naval Stores, wai j referred to tue Judiciary Gomicittee. The Committee on Finance, to whom was referred a bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Spartauburg and Colinton Counties to levy an addi? tional tax for County purposes, recom? mended that the bill pass bj striking oui "three" and inserting "two and a half mills. Laid over. Mr. Jillson introduced a bill to pro hibit tho issue of promissory notes, dn< bills and scrip, to bo used as currency. Referred. Notices were given of bills to am?ne an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Charleston Board of Trude;" to abo lish the ofJloe of Inspector of Nava Stores iu Charleston; to incorporate tin Coopers' Uoiou of Charleston; joint re j solution to petition the Congress of tin j United States to grant aid to eunblo t in Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Com paoy to exteud its road to tho Pucifh Ocean. A bill to incorporate tho Qeorgetowi Railroad Company, was recommitted t< tho Committee on Railroads. A bill to graut certain persons thoreii uamod, the exclusive right to dig am mine in the beds of the navigabl streams and waters of the Stato fo phosphate rocks and phosphntic depo sits, after much discussion, was roferrei to the Committou ou Incorporations. The Committee on Engrossed Acts rc ported as being daly and correctly en grossed, tho following bills: To iucoi porato Union Fire Engine Company Nc 1, and Hook and Ladder Company Nc 1, of Beaufort; to incorporate tho Fir? Freedmen's Baptist Church, of Audei son Court House; to incorporate Nc York Hoso Company, of Beaufort; to ir corporate the Uuity and Friendship Sc ciety, of Charleston, and to confer cei tain powers thereon; to incorporate th Sisters of our Lady of Mercy; joint ri solution to appoint Fish Commissionei and to define their duties; bill to inco porato Washington Firo Engine Compi ny No. 2, of Beaufort; to incorporal Bamberg Fire Engine Compauy; joit resolution to direct tho County Commi shiners of Charleston County to exam ir and report to the Attorney-Geuerul coi ; cerning lands belonging to tho State; bi ceding the jurisdiction of tho Stato < South Carolina to the United States < America over such lands as may bo a quired for public purposes by the Unit? States. THE FAILURE OF THE CURAN REYOIV TION.-The Washington corresponde ' of the New York Herald, who has be? on the side of Cuba, writes that he h I information from high oflicial sources j the effect that the Cuban revolution h j proved an utter failure. Ho says : j "Tho facts alluded to are based upi official information from our agents varions parts of Cuba, as well as frc private letters received from Woshiugt and elsewhere, from parties whose c portunities of obtaining accurate kuo ledge of tho progress of the civil war J auch as to guarantee perfect reliabili Tho inference to bo drawn from th? despatches and letters ia tbaftho revo tion of the patriots is on its last lei Their forces are reduced to a mero hat ful of armed and unarmed men, who i ' carrying on a predatory warfare, mer ! prolonging the struggle in tho fork hope that something may yet turn np (trip their cause, and that then their tl J family may be made the nucleus fr winch will gather the dispirited patri in every part of the island. Tho re j lutiouary party, according to his inl mation, is now driven out of ov ! stronghold which a few months agc I possessed. It holds not a single tc I on the island, and is compelled to con! I itself to attacks upon the Spaniards alt i the narrow roads and bridle-pai i Further Jb.on J\wa ?Efei?' ls * Mitty* , moralized and distracted by internal i scusions, which causo all its expent efforts to aid the patriots to eventuate failures and disastors.*' . THE ENOLIKH Cnuucn.-Tho Bi I moro Sun says : j "The excitement in regard to tho c ! secration of Dr. Templo to tho Sei Exeter does not seem to havo abuteil England. Tho opposition to him based on a volume of essays and rovie said to have been of infidel tender though written by clergymen, to wi Dr. Templo is reputed to have cor buted, though it is not alleged (?that individual contribution was exceptic hie in that respect. Tho practical p?rtam e of this case consists in thc lustration which it is held to afford those who opposed tho consecratiot Dr. Temple, that tho idea at least some power in the Church, independ of the Stato, is dissipated by tho fia Mr, Gladstone, which has forced Temple into the See of E**eter-an erciso of power which ii leading un oven of those who had never before q tinned the expediency of a union 1 Church and State, to doubt its propri The cable telegram which lately couve tho ruessngo that Dr. Temple had L elected Archbishop of Canterbury, insl of Bishop of Exeter, showed ii sing ignorance of prominent affairs under I operator's own eye. The Archbisho 1 of Canterbury, the chief occlesiast ! dignity in tho English Church, was fi ? some time ago, und the illness of incumbent by a stroke of purulysis, tho varying stages of his disease, 1 been among tho chief topics of locu terest in the English newspapers months. - . No LEGAL COURTS rs ALABAMA. Supremo Court of Alabama has rond a decision, iu the caso of Hornija Bibb und William C. Bibb, ex parle, effect of which is said, by tho Moo mery Mad, to he to deolaro that t wore no legal courts in Alabama du tho war; that all judgments, sale property, &c, perfected under decre< the courts which sat during tho war, null and void! The Mail con timi es: follows, from this ?legjsion. flp/1 O^ha like pnrport, which" wore rendered! Tuesday, that all debts contracted be the war are dead, and that all prop sold, under judgments awarded ti such debts, reverts to the orig owner. The debts are dead, bed the scalawag Legislature, at its last sion, repealed all the laws which ported to have suspended the opera of the statute of limitations. This pc however, was argued, yesterday, be tho Supreme Court. Wo will seo \ thor the Court declares that the stu has never been suspended. Wo iumo that the ruling which tho C muk es ns to tho period of tho Conf rate Government will also apply to period of the Patton and Parsons/ rernment." : I Tlic Horror? of Now York. Now York, with all ita wealth, like other great cities, haa ita daily horrors, as will be seen from the following, which constitutes the sensationa of a singlo day : For several years past Christian Wal? ters and his wife, Mary Jane, both Ger? mans, have kept a saloon at No. 168 Division street. The place has for a long time been known to tho police as one of the vilest donn in (hat section of the city. Characters of the lowest type have made it their headquarters, some of them living ns boarders with the Wal torses. Walters has served a four years' term in tho State prison. A warrant is now in tho hands of an oflloer for his i arrest, on a charge of felonious assault. Tuesday morning Mrs. Walters arose aa j usual nnd commenced preparing break? fast. Sho suddenly left the kitchen and went down stairs. As she did not re? turn, Charles Smith, a frequenter of the place, went to the basement, and there found the woman hanging by tho neck to a .staple in the wall. She was quite demi. She had formed a noose out of a handkerchief, and deliberately commit? ted self-destruction. Coroner Schirmer held an inquest, and a verdict of suicide was rendered. The only motive for the act is supposed to have beeu the fear that Walters would be tent to Sing Sing nguiu; by which his wifo would be left in destitute circumstances. The police were notified Tuesday that Mrs. Richard Conlin had died suddenly on Monday night at the dwelling No. 72 North Third street, Williamsburg, and tho coroner was informed of the fact. Tho woman's narnu wns before the public several weeks ago. Her husband being suspicious of her having frequent crimi? nal iutercourso with Patrick Cunning 1 ham, went off to Albany for several dayt and left a friend to watch his wifu'f course. Returning to his home at n lute hour on Sunday night, Conlin found hil wifo and Cunningham asleep in tho same bed. Furious at thc sight, Conlin seizes a club and nssaulted his wife's paramour breaking his arm nnd inflicting severn cuts on his bend. Conlin was arrestee tho sumo night und Cuuuingham wai taken to the city hospital. Tho guilt] wife, 80ou after this occurred, took nj her resideuce at thu house where he body was found Tuesday. A fow hour beforo she expired, ii physician wa called in, but he was unable to positive!; determine the cause of her death, h handed the case over to Coroner White bill. Is is believed by many that th woman died from tho effects of poisoi administered by herself. Tho grave closed over one of tho vic tims of the Elizabeth street tragedv Tuesday. The coroner's inquest wu held in tho morning. A sister of Mn Alleine*go, Mrs. Beck, tho keeper of th assignation den, and the police o m ct who broke in the door of the fat&l chan ber, wore examined, but no new develo] men ts, further t lum tho public now hav< were elicited. Tho verdict of the jur was in ucnordutice with the facts, uud tl) body of Mrs. Allemego was delivered t her relatives for interment. That of tl murderer mid suicido lies rotting at tl: Morgue, no ono having come forward t claim it. In one of the most elegant inunsioi on Fifth avenue, a few doors from Twei ty-sixth street, Tuesday night, a your man named James B. Pell, sou of R. ] Pell, Esq., committed suicido by cuttir his throat from ear to ear with a razo Tho alleged cause of this dreudful de? was grief for the death of a favori brother, who died more than a year ag Further investigations may develop otb reasons. Julia Fenton died Tuesday, nt 24 M dison street, having boen kicked by h 1 husband, John Fentqp'.' who, on N< ' V ' . T> 1 . f^"io lu a seato , Xvnlt?, bore his violent language witho ? reply, but ut length, she retorted, ai ? lie kicked her. As she was likely soi ? to become a mother, tho assault prov fatal. Tho husband is locked up in t Oak street police station. Apropos to the abovo horrors, Jud Bedford, in tho Court of General S( stans, yesterday, delivered a charge tho grand jury, which touches tho rig spot, in theso days when hnlf-a-doz murders or murderous assaults ure i ported every twenty-four hours, and or three convictions iiavo resulted out forty-two murders, committed iu t year just closed. He charged the ju that tliey must give strong aid to the ( fleers of the law, in order that crime m no longer be committed with impunil and that tho laws must bo enforced, tho consequences what they may. Wi tho record of only the past fow days I fore us, the timeliness of this char will bo readily appreciated. IMPORTANT RUMORS FROM SPAIN.-T Washington correspondent of the N York Herald says: A letter recently received in this cit from Mildrid, alfords sumo important i I formation. The writer states, arno ; other things, that our Minister in M ! drid luis sounded both Serrano and Pr us to their willingness to sell Cuba to t i United States, and that ho has the big I est assurance that both theso promine j statesmen are favorable to tho proji and aro only wuitiug ii favorable opp< ttiuity to consummate it. Their obji 1 tiou to it tit present is that the pee] j are uot in thu mood to sanction such gravo step, and that the Ministry iu present precarious position would r too much of u risk by setting itself in attitude of antagonism to the mass ' the peoplo on any great question 1 policy. I have reason to know that our Gove ! meut waa advised of that inst rtomcti ago, and caused a representation to , made to the Spauish Government tl i the United States would only treat i the subject of n purchase of Cuba for fair consideration. If our Governmt is anxious to get Cuba by purchase it evident that tho iinanoial embarrassmi of Spain will greatly facilitate the ; gotiations; and hence it becomes our terest to uso measures to prevent o needful. % Prim and the Ministry have resign? and hipain is upon the verge of anare again. Tho cause of this fresh crisis v the recoption at Madrid ol Viotor E manuel's flat refusnl to permit his neph to accept tho Spanish crown. The i laraity was kept in tho breusts of t Ministers for two whole days before tb pl.icked np courage enough to let t news have air. Everything is topi turvy now. Some beliovo Admiral 1 poto will form tho new Ministry; otln that Montpcusier is coming back to king; r.nd doubtless tho I sahel lists, t Carlists and tho Republicans aro aotivi intriguing to take advantage of the n Mlange in affairs. ..Concert of Action, the One Tiling Needful." Tho following sedicente wc endorso. The Charleston Courier says : Tho Houston Telegraph, in alluding to the late elections, in that State, says : "Our divisions have defeated us, and we had a conscious power whioh we knew not how to uso. On the other hand, tho radicals presented a solid phalanx, and acted harmoniously uuder their organi? zation, and hence the success they have achieved." This is a plain statement, and addresses itself to the common senso as well as the highest interests, of every State in the South. Mr. Calhoun woll said once, "concert of action is the one thing needful." Never waa there a time, wheu the maxim was more important and necessary, thau the present. With division among ourselves, we surrendoi all hope for the fnture. Wo thus east away tho groat meaus by which good government may bo scoured and right and liberty restored. The radical party aro a unit. They aro bound together by the common tie of self-aggrandizement, power and spoils. All that we ask is a government of liberty and law, and not of misrule, oppression no^ anarchy. This can only be attained by unity on our part. No man can expect that his individual views shall prevail. No one hos the right to demand, in tho light of the vital public interest at stake, that his particular opinions should control the campaign. Wo must look to the result, and regard that as the wisest, best and only course which will effect that result. Wiiat we need is a government without corruption, au honest administration of publio affairs, tho diminution of an over-burdeniug taxation, the establish? ment of peace, security, and a prospect for the future. Whatever the other di (Yo rencos, our people certainly eau unite on these issues, j And these are sufficient for tho purposes j of victory. Our last city election was lost simply upon tho ground of differ Onces among ourselves, Many wauted tho campaigu to be conducted, nud tho candidates to bo selected, simply to suit their own views. Some declined to voto ! because colored meu went to the polls. Others, because, some of tho candidates i were conservative republicans, and thus for a thousand und one reasons, tho elec- j tiou was lost, which should huve been secured by our people. The past has settled its own issues. The equality of ult the races before the law is everywhere acknowledged. On i these points there is no contest. But1 tho question of good government is in issn?. It is necessary that the Legisla turo and the officers of the Statu should represent tho rightful and true senti mente of the people of tho State. And : in this every inhabitant is concerned, j Radicalism hus been the baue of the South. It has overthrown their com- ' mon wulths, held their people iu sub- ' jectiou, rendered them in many in- ; stances incapable of office, placed upou them an oppressive yoke of taxation, de? pressed their industrial pursuits, and endeavored to create a war of ruees. It has been the steady opponent of peace ? and concord. Heuce, the necessity of union on tho j part of all thoso who desire security for tin: South in tho present and a proper administration of public affaira. Tho . time has come when we eau not shirk this | necessity. Individual opinions, if neoes- ; sary, must bc surrendered for t he greater ?. and higher interests at stake. Let us not: make hereafter the mistake, as in Texas, ; ? and have to record, "our divisions have defeated us." ---?-#.?-* ! SUDDEN FBIQHT-A LADY DBI VEN IN- | : SANE.-A case of sudden or violent fright occurred in our neighboring town of! 1 Abingdon on Monday l*st. which should j lPrn??-1 an.i :-f??*?lVe warning u. I ? uti who are partial in iudulging in prac- j ' tical jokes. It seems, from what we can j ? learn, that on that day a party of boys, j I disguised by hideous masks and grotesque i ! garments, called at the residence of an I estimable lady, Mrs. George H. Marshall, j j in that place. They entered noiselesly at tho back door, and succeeded in fright- ? eniug an infant almost into convulsions, i Mrs. M. hearing the horrified scream of I her child, immediately hastened to its j assistance to shield and protect it from ? harm. In hurrying to her child she sud? denly enoouuteaed the masked figures, and fell fainting to the floor. She was shortly afterward found by her friends, and proper remedies were ut once ad? ministered, but her revival only witnessed j tho horrifying fact that she wos hope- I lessly insane. Up to this writing wo re- i grot to say that no lucid intervals have been developed, and the woman, once a happy wife and proud mother, is now a ' raving maniac, bereft of reason und cowering in fright. THE TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE-A FLAO of TRUCE.-So for as this district is con? cerned, tho telegraphers* strike may be pronounced at an end, and it has resulted in tho overthrow of the position taken by the strikers, without any compromise on the prrt of the company. Yesterday afternoon, tho Bichmond operators gave in; and then, as the uews flew ulong the I hoe, the rebels laid down their arms | most ns rapidly as the eugugement hud become general. So far, tho strikers, j when their services were needed, have i been reinstated without their asking any : conditions. It is evident that deception has beou practiced upon tho operators in ; this section, and that they have been ! made tho dupes of designing men in the North and West. Tho correspondence, published in the New York papery which reached here yesterday, shows that tho offices of the company in New York stated positively to the representative strikers that no r? duct ion of salaries lind been contemplated, and that tho men discharged in San Franoisoo were dis? chargee! ouly beoauso their servicos were not needed.-Richmond Dispatch. A colored man, engaged to answer the bell, nt a residence in Indianapolis, on New Year's Day, waa discovered attempt? ing to prevent the entranco of a gentle? man who did not tender his card. The ladv rebuked him, bu^^"boy" excus? ed himself by suyiiig^H BaWhought sim iout7 tioketo. " AMlAfTer- . a-ards, on giving an account of his ste- ! ivardship, he pulled from his numerous lockets a lurge number of cards, and aid them upon the table, stating that hey were all he oould get, and adding: .Lots of de gemmen went in without no icketa, but ho couldn't help it, and ho vas sure they m mst of lost heaps of uoney." - - - Tho Bloomington (III.) Pantograph ays it has known quite a number of in tances in that community "whore per? ons upon whom death had a visiblo lortgago, have succeeded in effecting asurauco upon their lives, and who have Don after died, having the honest and -mud subjects {a pay the losses." ?ooai lt? m m ? CHU juts.- -1'r?silient Jeter will accept oar thanks for a "complimentary" over I tho Spsrtanburg ami Union Railroad, j for the present year. Wo exam ?ned, yesterday, ut. the ?toro of Mr. Lon. Daniels, opposite tho Na tional Hotol, a luaus noturot-a cow, with .even hoofs. Tho animal is perfectly ' sh aped, except that th roo hoofs aud the' stump of a tail protrude from the left sido of tho spine, where the neck joins j tho body. The un i mal was ruined in Spartuuburg, and is pronouueed a grout curiosity by nil who have seen her. The eminent comedian, Mr. James lt. ? Hackett, is to appear for a few nights at ! tho Aoadomy of Music, Charleston-his 1 engagemont commencing on Monday, January 10. He is, undoubtedly, oue of j the finest comedians of tho day-his i personation of tho character of Falstaff, j giving him a world-wide reputation. The Southern Cultivator for Jauuary, ! presents, as usual, a great variety of con-1 tents. Among theso is: How to Improve Cotton Seed, Improved System of Agri-1 culture; The Actual Value and Market Price of Phosphates; Mr. Davidson's aud Dr. Pendleton's Experiments with Fertilizers; the Chinese; Will Fertilizers Pay if tho Season bo Dry, etc., etc. Wm. & W. L. Jones, publishers, Athens, Gu. $2 per annum in ndvauce. We have beou requested to state that j Rev. E. J. Adams will lecture in the A. ; M. E. Church, this evening, at 7 o'clock. ? Cummissioner Capron will please ao- j cept our thanks for a copy of his mouth- j ly report of thc Department of Agricul ture. Mr. Diorcks has a fullow-feeliug. He knows that tho employees of a daily pa per are detained until a late hour of the night; aud last night gave au evidence of his appreciation, by extending au invita- j tion to them-which was gratefully ac-, cepted-to visit him in his new quarters. So far as the articles furnished were cou- ? cerued, they eau say as did Cinsur: " le- i r.t, vidi, rici.'" Music, like distance, lent' enchantment aud nlso facilitated diges tion; which was discoursed by tho Co? lumbia Brass Band, on tho occasion, led by its efficient Chief, Mr. Kentsler; and everything passed off pleasantly. Tho word "State" spelled backwards ! is Etats of French. It is not safe, how- ' ever, to undertake to learu French simply by going back on your English. SUPREME COURT, January 10.-Tho Court met ut 10 a. m. Preseut : Chief Justice Moses and Associate Justice Willard. The following casus wero struck off: John Robertson, plaintiff in error, r.s. tho State ccr el R. O'Neulo ? Son et al, J defendants in error. In rn Surah C. Richardson r.s. T. H. Sc J. W. Chappell, Ex., ct al. James A. Crotwell, Adm., vs. Jane Boozer et al. John W. Earheurt, plaintiff in error, vs. G. Muller, de- ' fendant in error. James S. Guiguard. Jr., ails. Mary S. P. Gibbes et al. Ephram Saber, plaintiff in error, rs. Gil- i bert Pullen, defendant in error. R. 1 Vampill, County Treasurer, plaintiff in error, r.s. S. A. Durham ?fc Co., el al, de- j fendants in error. N. B. Pegues and j wife el al vs. George J. W. McCall et al. \ O. X>. Oku w MW. , O. Cl. I?.-T?M>~ Path I cart et al. Ex parle J. M. McCullum et al Robert R. Rosborough and others, i ads. James M. Rutland. Robert R. Rosborough rs. James M. Rutland and others. Robert R. Rosborough ads. ( James M. Rutland. The caso of Moses P. Sauders aud wife r.s. Robert Rogers, Trustee, was heard. Mr. Warley for ; appellants. The following cuRes were continued: A. J. Hammond el al rs. A. A. Glover et al. M. L. Bonham ads. W. J. Griffin. C. Bruce Walker, Assignee, r.s. Lewis Covas. Ann Griffin and M. L. Bonham r.s. G. A. Addison el al. S. ; Morse and wife r.t. Elizabeth Adams el al. On motion, tho following cases were | restored to the docket: John W. Ear heart, plaintiff in error, PS. Gerhard Midler, defendant in error, and James i S. Guiguard ads. Mary S. P. Gibbes 1 et ul. On motiou, tho case of Silus John- ', j ston, plaintiff in error, r.s. T. H. Crooks j el al, defendants in error, was ordered to 1 ? be docketed. , J At 1 p. m., the Court adjourned uutil . this morning, (11th,) at 10 a. m. j1 lt HOTEL ARRIVALS, January 0 and 10.- ? t Columbia Hotel.-CC. Kanapau, G. B. ' ? Stoddard, R. Hunter. M. M. Carpenter, R. E. McManus, A. J. Haltiwanger, J. W. Heart, John S. Wiley and lady, A. E. Bristow, A. McBee, S. C. ; W. Shiver, Ringville ; P. Lovonstein, Baltimore; W. A. Feagle, Charles Barnum, Henry Spar nick, A. M. Lee, city; J. P. Poole, S. Fuir, Newberry; Z. B. Oakes, D. T. Corbin, Miss Winn, J. A. Smythe, Charleston; J. L. Patten, G. Coukling, y. E. Anthony, M. Wolfe, Now York; J. A. Mooro, C. C. & A. R. R. ; W. A. Bradley, J. A. August, Georgia; W. F. ! 1 Britton, N. C. ; J. P. Adams, Thomas P. 1 Westou, Robert Adams, J. P. Young, Fork; G. A. Darling and wife, Ky.; A. : rJ. Carlington, Atlanta. National Hotel.-J. M. Bruce nnd ser- I rant, Robert Wells, W. P. Conner, Ky.; W. H. Webb, Newberry; J. W. Nor? wood, Greenville; J. B. Hubbard, Con- | ?eetiout; Thomas Gist and servant, Cia- o .onco Gist, Jr., Thornton Gist, Arkansas; ; d J. A. Bynum, Richland; W. L. Love, b ii. C.; D.C. Hagao, Razo W. Burgh, ; a Sew York; O. C. Folgor, A. M. Folger, dickens; R. H. Fullwood. Sumter; W. j ?, Smith, Union; John Rogers, S. C. ;f< li. L. Wells, M. J. Spratt, D. W. Dnratt, | c T. Duratt, Manning; C. W. Gunin. lexarTd?r H?Ttn Tew York; J. C. Harden, Rock Hill; Vin. Laidler, N. A. Pratt, J. G. Bailoy, iharlcston; John H. Clark, James uland; F. G. Turner, Williamston; C. i. Loapheari, H. T. Roberts, Lexiugton; i. T. Moses, Sumter; E. M. Stoaber, [arion; John L. Beuton, Charlotte; L. . Jones, Newberry; E. S. J. Hayes, laster E. HayoH, Lexington; I J. M. tolland, S. C. Godshall. Nashville; H. Webster, Orangebnrg; A. 8. Douglass, r'innsboro; T. Stobo Farrow, Atlanta; . S. Joues, Now York; S. H. Town mil, Manchester; F, (i. DoFontaine, harleston ; J. M. Smith, Boston ; J. U. Fausiield, Utica, N. Y. ; M. H. Brown ig. St. John's Berkley ; M. G. Belcher, inbhiud. THE NORTHERN LIOHTS.-Concerning the Aurora Borealis, which a number of early risers in onr city observed on Mon? day morning, January ii, a Philadelphia paper of Tuesday says: "About 4 o'clock yesterday morning, a gorgeous crimson flush was discovered iu the Northern sky. a few degreea hu low Ursa Minor. While the horizon was closed in by the crimson muutie, a host of scintillating columns of emerald, pink, silver and gold auroral fire? darted up Irom the North-west, becomiug each moment more and moro brilliant, until the mysterious streams shone brighter than the most duzzliDg rainbow. The wholo North wa? covered by a bright column, that. Uko a mighty host, slowly moved from West to East, and so bril? liant that Arcturus and Capella heoarno neurly invisible in the glow." WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-A lot of weddiug cards and envelopes, of latest styles, has just been received; which will bo printed in imitation of en? graving, aud at less than one-tenth the cost. Call and seo specimens at PHCBNIX office. A NEW SWINDLE.-A new device for getting money from tho unwary hos been hit upon by sumo unprincipled schemer in New York city. A lithographed letter has been sont, throughout tli8 West, which is designed to loud tho reader to supposa that it has been issued by the Fourth National Bauk of that city. Tho circular represents that it is probable that the institution will fail in the Spring, and it is desirable to circulate a large amount of the bills before the first of May. In order to do this, it is proposed to sell them at fifty cents on the dollar. After the word "Fourth" the circular has the letters "st." in very small type, so as to make it read "Fourth Htreet Na? tional Hanking House of New York City." Correspondents are requested to forwurd the sum of teu dollars, when, of com se, they will hear nothing further from the institution. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern maii is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.; closed nt 8.30 a. tu. Charleston, opened at 5.530 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m. Greenville, opened at 5.30 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m. Western, opened at 9.30 n. m. ; closed at 4 p. m. Charleston, (evening,) opened at 8 a. m.; closed nt 4.30 p. m. On Sunday, the post office la open from 0 to 10 a. m. The four sovereigns, now exercising absolute power within the boundaries of the United Stu tes, are Gens. Ames, Ter? ry, Cauby, and Reynolds. There ure other military kings iu tho country, but the four here mentioned aro the most potential at present. They have more power over their subjects than the Czar of Russia has over his. BUSINESS CARDS AND CIRCULARS.-As the season is approaching for the annual travel und distribution of business cards and circulars, our merchants and others will pienso give attention to the fact that our job office is supplied with the best of boards, of all colors, ftuo commercial note aud other paper, aud the very new ft?t and most fashionable stylos of type? thus enabling us to supply all of suoh wa uta. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention io called to tho following advertisements, published the tir?t time this morning: Dr. W, H. Tutt's Hair Dye. Meeting True Brotherhood Lodge. Hurdy Solomon-Surprise Candy. I. Sulzbacher-Won't bo Under-sold. S. C. G.-Wanted. D. W. Aiken-Meeting Executive Com. Cr. Diercks-For Sale. J. G. Gibbes-Wanted. Henry's Constitution Renovator. John T. Ford-Academy of Music. P. Cantwell-Seed Potatoes. Meeting Stockholders Natioual Bank. F. P. Salas-Auction. J. S. McMahon-Notice. 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