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L I Jl III lY ' I 1.Il ? 1*1 ll COLUMBIA.. S. C. Ti esHy Morning, January ll, 187(M REDUCTION IN PRICE- CnunfliNO.-Th? WEEKLY GLEANER contains more reading matter than any other family paper pub? lished in the Mouth-thirty-two long columns, printed in clear type. It is tilled with original as well as selected matter-editorials, correspondence, gene? ral news, marketa, telegrams, interest? ing stories, sketches, poetry, etc It? columns are now graced by n highly entertaining nouvelletle, the production of a lady of this city, and whioh has been pronounced by disinterested critics as equal to the very best of "Marion Harland's" works. This story is entitled "Orkney, or the Fortunes of Juliet Clay? burn-a talo of the Palmetto Stato," and will run through about twonty numbers of the "GLEANER." AS we are desirous of introducing the paper-which is in every sense a "7?w?e companion"-into overy family in the State, we have de? termined to reduce the yearly subscrip? tion price, as follows-payable, in all cases, in advance: Single copy 82.75; ten copies, (to one post office,) $25.00; twenty copies $45.00; fifty copies $100. The GLEANER and the ''Rural Caroli? nian"-the popular agricultural monthly -will be furnished, for one year, at four dollars. Address orders to PHONTX and GLEANER Office, Columbia, S. C. THE PREVALENCE OF CRIME AT\ THE NORTH. No ono can read the newspapers of the day without notioing the unusual preva? lence of crime in the North. This may be called the era, there, of murder. Nor is the South free from acts of violeuce. But there is this difference: When out? rages occur at the South, they aro made the pretexts for new Acts of "reconstruc? tion," for new invasions of the constitu? tional rights cf the States. But when these aots of violenoe are perpetrated at tho North, they are explained away and attributed to a prevailing "epidemic" Tf Congress proposes to regulate "out? rages," by its enactments, let its inter? meddling extend North as well as South. On this subject, the Baltimore .Sun re? marks, with force: "Every man of ordinary information and candor knows that, judged by any fair standard of comparison, the amount of crime committed in the South, as a whole, is not greater than the amount perpetrated among a corresponding popu? lation in the North or West; and this, notwithstanding the disorganizing cons?? quences of an invasion, whioh called a much larger proportion of the male po? pulation in the South to the Held than in the North, and the suddeu emancipation of millions of colored people, not to apeak of the anomalous political position of the Southern States. The greatest outrages perpetrated in the South have been in oonnection with the sdmioistra tion ot justioe by Northern officials in those latitudes, who have liberated crimi? nals on some such ground as that the magistrates who tried them could not take the test oath. In some parts of the South, where there has not been even a justice of the peace, there has been more freedom from crime than in Boston and New York. Yet it eeemB to be the policy of Congress to hold the whole South responsible for the alleged acts of un? known criminals. Why should not New Yorkera be held to account for the mur? derous assault upon Mr. Pullman, of that city, not long ago, and for the Ro? gers murder, perpetrated in broad day? light, in the most densely populated part of the city, and which remains to this day a mystery? Or, why is not ludianu, where Lynch law is more com? mon than in any portion of the South, taken in charge? Shall we judge New York by the terrible tragedy which has just occurred in the rural district of Tarrytown, the 'Sleepy Hollow' of the State, wheres 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 hope of recovery? Or shall we go to Brooklyn, the so-called .oity of churches,' where a teacher and guide of children is disclosed as having a j paramour, and, instead of 'teaching the yoong idea to shoot,'shoots the wr ot oh ed woman and himself? Shall we form our opinion of the community of Brooklyn by such o specimen of its inhabitants, or ? argue from this fact that all school? masters in New York have concubines whom they are ready to butcher upon the slightest provocation? If a pre? tended regard for law is to furnish ex onseB for invading the constitutional rights of the Southern States, whynot of New York? Every nov and then, we hear of threats to take even some recon? structed Southern States in hand, on ?w^unt of 'outrages,' so that those taken off without InjS? ^>^t-?a the nation.' There ought, no wovor be a more rational pretext for the* pro* cess than the occasional outbreaks of violent passion common to all sections and all centuries." Senator Stewart will introduce a bill, next week, to abolish the franking privi? lege, and authorizing the Postmaster General to contract with the lowest bid? der for constructing telegraph lines over the principal mail Youtes and establish a post telegraph in connection with tho post office department-the latter to regu? late charges so that the revenue shall be equal to the expense of operating tbe same; the construction in no year to exceed the charge upon the department for franking for the fiscal year 1860. A bill will also be introduced, in the Se? nate, to modify the neutrality laws so ss to prevent foreign governments from fit? ting out vessels, procuring arms, etc, in this country to be used against insurrec? tionists seeking to form free govern? ments. STATS LBOnfcATUB?. MONDAY, January 10, 1870. HOUSE OP 1U5PRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 m.^Spealifc Moeea In the Chair. ?I $ The following bills were reported as , being en groked, and were read and passod: To incorporate certain Fire En- . gino Companies, Hook nod Ladder Com? pany and Hose Company, of Beaufort; , to incorp?rate the Colombia Oil Com? pany, j The report from the Judiciary Oom- j mittee, on a resolution to inquire into the conduct of Judge J-M. Rutland, was laid on the table. The following is , the report: Tho Committee beg leave to | report, that they have considered the l same, and,, lot the following reasona, te- \ commend that the resolutions be laid on < the table: i 1. Because the resolution ia mad? too i indefinite in its cbaraoter, proposing, as it does; td i nquiro in to tho conduct of J. 1 M. Rutland, generally, and not particn- j larly into his official condun^ 2. It proposes that the^ Committee ? should inquire and report to the Honae, j what ohargea exist against the said J. M. Rutland, Jndge of the Fourth Jndioial , Circuit of this State, when in fact, there , are none, nor cannot be, till preferred , by this House. , 8. Because the Committee, not being j empowered to send for persons and pa- ( pers. would, therefore, find themselves stopped at a very early stage bf their ? proceedings, or be compelled to proceed ( on mero rumor. 4. Because your Committee are of the opinion that "to proceed so irregularly : against a co-ordinate branoh of the Go- ? vernment, wonld be exceedingly danger- ? ous and calculated to destroy the inde- ? pendence and efficiency of the same. ( Yonr Committee would farther submit, , that if there are any complaints against Judge Rutland, or other Judges of this ? State, they eau ouly be investigated by , this House, under a resolution to im- , peach or remove. A resolution that the Attorney-General ! inform the General Assembly whether the law requiring notice of changing corporations is required to bo published \ threo months before the session of the , Legislature, passed. ( A communication calling attention to , the numerous grog-shops throughout the ; ?State, &c, was received as information. The Judiciary Committee, to whom \ was referred a resolution of the House ? that the said Committee be instructed to inquire into and report upon the ques? tion as to whother there aro any statutes , of the State discriminating against per? sons on account of color, nov in force in this State, reported that they have had the same under consideration, and have arrived at the conclusion that there nra no such statutes in this State. Received as information. The following bills received a second reading: To license pedlars; to regulate the appointment of magistrates and to amend certain Acts conoerning the same; further to amend the law of landlord and tenant; to punish conspiracies to prose? cute an innocent person, and for other cases; to secure equal civil rights, and to provide for the enjoyment of all reme? dies in law by all persons, regardless of race or color; to abolish i m parlances in all cases brought to reoover wages or shares of crops; to lease certain land I on Edisto Island, and the erection of a wharf and other structures thereon. The accounts of Alexander Bowie, | James A. Porter and J. F. Herrod, were referred. Notice was given of bills to abolish the office of Inspector of Naval Stores in the oity of Charleston; to incorporate the Coopers' Trade Union, of Charleston; to establish a school for convicts in the Penitentiary; to incorporate the Metro? politan Police force, of Charleston; to incorporate the Mining and Manufactur? ing Company of South Carolina. Mr. Rivera introduced a bill to incor? porate the Society of the "Sons and Daughters of Zion," of Hamburg. Re? ferred. Mr. Sasportas introduced a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Aot to pro? vide for the appointment of a Land Com? missioner, and to defino his duties. " Re? ferred to a special committee of five. Mr. Doyle offered tho following reso? lution, which was referred to a commit? tee ci seven from tho House and three from the Senate: Whereas tho building of the Blue Ridge Railroad has beon a favorite en? terprise of the people of South Carolina for tweDty years, and the present Gene? ral Assembly has sustained it, with an approximation to unanimity unsurpassed in the annals of legislation on a subject involving such grave considerations; and whereas the management of the affairs of said road have been snob as to elicit much inquiry, and to reflect on both the Legislature and those who manage the affairs of said enterprise; therefore, be it Resolved, by tho House of Representa? tives, the Senate concurring, That a committee, to consist cf three members of the House, and two of the Sonate, bo appointed, with full power to send for persons una papers, to investigate every transaction had since the re-organization of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, with instructions to report the result of their investigation at, least ten days before the adjournment of the present session. A petition of certaty persons to in? corporate a turnpike rond through Sas? safras Gap, was re ferrell. Petition of J. W. (garvin to erect a dam at Sknll Shoal, ip Union County, waa referred. ?T Joint resolutions weil) adopted, to go into an election for six Regents of the Lunatic Asylum on thal:8th, and to elect an Associate Judge on fie 14th. Senato bill to incorporate the Policy OomSBey ^f^fl^^3M?l\noA88urance lection of l?Uraj|?^E ment of a pommn*Ww of Contrite in mUted? tl?ptate, waa rooom Mr. McIntyre int?dncod a bill to ao thorizo the Oommftfeaera of CoUeton and Spartanburg Cftiuties to levy an ad? ditional tax and for? other purposes; referred. / Tue enacting oManste of bills to pro? hibit the carrying of concealed deadly weapons by any/person in this State, other than a State or Auinicipnl officer, and to abolish tho right to traverse mis? demeanors and ether offences lens than . felony, were striken oat. A bill to a m did an Act entitled "An Act to empower/Circuit Judges to change the venue for the trill of criminals," was ordered to be enrolled. SENATE. The Senate met atl2 M. President pro tem. Montgomery h the chair. The accounts of DrsJW. P. Geiger and H. F. Garey were refend. The petition of certin merohants and teeters, praying the abolition of the office of Inspector of Naval Stores, wai referred to the Judiciary Oom rn it toe. The Committee on finance, to whom was referred a bill to authorise the County Commissioners of Spartanborg sud Collo ton Couti ties to levy an addi? tional .'tax for County purposes, recom? mended that the bill pass by striking out "three" and inserting "two aud a half" mills. Laid over. Mr. Jil Ison introduced a bill to pro? hibit the issue of promissory notes, due bills and scrip, to be used as currency. Referred. Notices were given of bills to amend %xx Aot entitled "Au Act to incorporate the Charleston Board of Trade;" to abo? lish the office of Inspector of Naval Stores in Charleston ; to incorporate the Coopers'Union of Charleston; joint re? solution to petition the Congress of tho Quited States to grant aid to enable the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad Com Sany to extend its road to tho Pacific cean. A bili to incorporate tho Georgetown Railroad Company, was recommitted to tho Committee on Railroads. A bill to grant certain persons therein named, the exolusive right to dig and mine in tho beds of tho uavigable streams und waters of the State for phosphate rocks and phosphalic depo? sits, after much discussiou, was referred to the Committee on Incorporations. The Committee on Engrossed Acts re? ported as being duly and correctly on grossed, the following bills: To incor? porate Union Fire Engine Company No. I, aud Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, of Beaufort; to incorporate the First Freedmen's Baptist Church, of Ander? son Court House; to incorporate Now York Hose Company, of Beaufort ; to in? corporate the Unity and Friendship So? ciety, of Charleston, and to confer cer taiu powers thereon; to incorporate the Sisters of our Lady of Meroy; joint re? solution to appoint Fish Commissioners (ind to define thoir dnties; bill to incor? porate Washington Fire Engine Compa? ny No. 2, of Beaufort; to incorporate Bomberg Firo Engino Company; joint resolution to direct the County Commis? sioners of Charleston County to exnmiuo and report to the Attorney-General con? cerning lands belonging to the State; bill ceding tho jurisdiction of tho Stato of South Carolina to the United States of America over such lands as may bo ac? quired for public purposes by the United States. - THE FATLURB OF THE CUBAN REYOI,U noN.-The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, who has beou on the side of Cuba, writes that he has information from high official sources to the effect that the Cubau revolution has proved an utter failure. Ho says: "The facts alluded to are based upon official information from our agents in various parts of Cuba, as well as from private letters received from Washington and elsewhere, from parties whose op? portunities of obtaining accurate know? ledge of the progress of the civil war are such as to guarantee perfect reliability. The inferenoe to be drawn from these despatches and letters is tbat'the revolu? tion of the patriots is on ita lust legs. Their forces are reduced to a mere hand? ful of armed and unarmed men, who are carrying on a predatory warfare, merely prolonging the struggle in the forlorn hope that something may yet turn up to help their cause, and that then their lit? tle family may be made the nucleus from which will gather the dispirited patriots in every part of the island. The revo? lutionary party, according to his infor- j mation, is now driven ont of every stronghold which u few months ago it possessed. It holds not a single town on the island, and is compelled to confine itself to attacks upon the Spaniards along tho narrow roads and bridle-paths. Further than this, intercepted letters show that tho Junta itself is badly de? moralized and distracted by internal dis? sensions which cause all its expensive efforts to aid the patriots to eventuate in failures and disasters." THE ENGLISH CHURCH.-Tho Balti? more Sun says : "The excitement in regard to the con? secration of Dr. Tomplo to tho See of Exeter does not seem to have abated in England. The oppositiou to him is based on a volume of essays and reviews, said to have been of infidel tendency, though written by clergymen, to which Dr. Temple is reputed to have contri? buted, though it is not alleged ?that his individual contribution was exceptiona? ble in that respect. Tho practical im ftortauco of this case consists in the il nstration whioh it is held to afford by those who opposed the consecration of Dr. Temple, that tho idea at least or spme power in the Church, independent of the State, is dissipated by tho fiat of Mr, Gladstone, whioh has forced Dr. Temple into the See of Exeter-an ex? ercise of power which is leading man y, even of those who had never before ques? tioned the expediency of a union of Church and State, to doubt its propriety. The cable telegram whioh lately convoyed the message that Dr. Temple had been elected Archbishop of Canterbury.instead of Bishop of Exeter, showed a singular ignorauco of prominont affairs under the operator's own eye. Tho Archbishopric of Canterbury, tho chief ecclesiastical dignity in the English Church, was filled some time ago, and tho illness of the incumbent by a stroke of paralysis, and the varying stages of his disease, have boen among the ohief topics of local in? terest in the English newspapers for months. No LEO AL COURTS IN ALABAMA.-The Supreme Court of Alabama has rendered a decision, in the case of Benajah S. Bibb and William C. Bibb, exporte, tho effeot of whioh 'is said, by the Montgo? mery Mau, to be to declare that there were no legal oourts in Alabama during the wm*; that.all judgments, sales of property, &o., perfected under decrees of the oourts whioh sat during the war, are null and voidl The Mail continuos: "It follows, from this decision, and others of like purport, whioh were rendered on Tuesday, that all debts contracted before the war aro dead, and that all property sold, under judgments awarded upon snob debts, reverts to (he original owner. Tho debts are dead, because the scalawag Legislature, at its last ses? sion, repealed all tho laws whioh pur? ported to have suspended the operation of the statute of limitations. This point, however, was argued, yesterday, before ; the Supreme Court. Wo will see who- j ther the Coort declares that tho statu to lias never been suspended. We pre? sume that the ruling which tho Court makes as to the period of the Confede? rate Government will also apply to the oe ri od of the Patton and Parsons Go- : rernment " I, i Tn* Horrors of Y?wrk. New ?Mc-with ?ll it? wealth, like other great eitles, had its d*Hjf horrors, as will be eoeo from the following, which constitutes the sensation? of a singlo dav: For several years past Christian Wai? te ia and his wife, Mary Jane, both Ger? mana, have kepi a saloon ?I No. 168 Division street. The place hes for e long time been known to the police as one of the vilest dens in that section of the city. Characters of the lowest type have made it their headquarters, some of them living as boarders with the Wal? terson. Walters has served a four years' term in the State prison. A warrant is now in tho hands of an officer for bin arrest, on a oharge of felonious assault. Tuesday morning Mrs. Walton arose ss usual and commenced preparing break? fast. She 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 the neck to a staple in tho wall. She was quite doad. She had formed n noose out of a handkerchief, and deliberately commit? ted self-destruction. Coroner Schirmer held an inquest, and a verdiot of suicide was rendered. The only motivo for the not is supposed to have been the fear that Walters would be sent to Bing Sing again; by which his wife 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 the coroner was informed of the faot. The woman's name was before the public several weeks ago. Her husband being suspicious of her having frequent crimi? nal intercourse with Patrick Cunning? ham, wont off to Albany for several dayB aud left a friend to watch his wife's course. Returuing to his home ut a late hour on Sunday night, Conliu found his wife and Cunningham asleep iu tho same bed. Furious ut the sight, Conlin seized a club and assaulted his wife's paramour, breaking his arm and inflicting several cuts on his head. Conliu was arrested the same night and Cunningham was taken to the city hospital. The guilty wife, 80ou after this occurred, took up her residence at thu houso where her body was fouud Tuesday. A few hours before she expired, a physician was called iu, but he was unable to positively determine tba cause of her death, ho handed the case over to Coroner White bill. Is is believed by many that the woman died from tho effects of poison administered by herself. The grave closed over one of the vic? tims of the Elizabeth street tragedy, Tuesday. Tho coroner's inquest wus held in the morning. A sister ot Mrs. Allemego, Mrs. Beck, the keeper of the ! assignation den, and the polico officer j who broke in the door of thu fatal chain- j ber, wero examined, but no new develop ments, further t hunt lie public now have, j were elicited. The verdict of tho jury wus in accordance with the facts, and the body of Mrs. Allemego was delivered to her relatives for interment. That of the murderer and suicido lies rotting at the Morgue, no ono having como forward to claim it. In one of the most elegant muusions on Fifth avenue, a few doors from Twen? ty-sixth street, Tuesday night, a young man named James B. Pull, sou of R. L. : Pell, Esq., committed .suicide by cutting j I his throat from ear to oar with a razor. The alleged causo of this dreadful deed j i was grief for tho death of a favorite j brother, who died more than a year ago. Further investigations may develop other reasons. j Julia Fenton died Tuesduy, at 24 Ma disou .street, having boen kicked by her husband, John Fenton, who, on New Year's Day, returned home in a state of drunken freuzy. Tho poor woman, for a time, bore his violent language without I reply, but at length, fdie retorted, and he kicked her. As she was likely soon to become a mother, tho assault proved fatal. The husband is locked up in the Oak street police station. Apropos to tho above horrors, Judgo Bedford, in the Court of General Ses? sions, yesterday, delivered a charge to tho grand jury, which touches the right spot, in these days when half-a-dozen murders or murderous assaults uro re? ported every twenty-four hours, aud only three convictions have resulted out of forty-two murders, committed in tho year just closed. He charged the jury that they must givo strong aid to tho of? ficers of the law, in order that crime may no longer be committed with impunity, and that the laws must be enforced, bo tho consequences what they may. With the record of only the past few days be? fore us, tho timeliness of this charge will be readily appreciated. IMPORTANT RUMORS FROM SPAIN.-The Washington correspondent of tho Now York Herald says: A lotter recoutly received in this city, from Madrid, affords some important in? formation. Tho writer states, among other things, that our Minister in Ma? drid has sounded both Serrano and Prim as to their willingness to soil Cuba to tho United States, aud that ho has tho high? est assurance that both these prominent statesmen are favorable to tho project and are only waiting a favorable oppor? tunity to consummate it. Their objec? tion to it at present is that the people aro uot iu tho mood to sanction such a grave step, und that tho Ministry in its present precarious position would run too much of a risk by setting itself in an attitude of antagonism to the mass of tho people on any great question of policy. I have reason to know that our Govern? ment was advised of that fact sometime ago, and caused a representation to bo made to ?he Spanish Government that the United States would only treat on the subject of a purchaso of Cuba for a fair consideration. If our Gnv_tirnment is anxious to gat Cuba by purohase it iT evident that the financial embarrassment of Spain will greatly facilitate the ne? gotiations; and henoo it becomes our in? terest to nse measures to prevent any European capitalists or others from famishing "Don Qnixote" with tb*, needful. Prim and tho Ministry have resigned, and bpaiu is upon the verge of anarchy again. The cause of this fresh oriais was the reception at Mudrid ot Victor Em? manuel's flat refusal to permit his nephew to accept the Spanish crown. The ca? lamity was kept in the breasts of the Ministers for two whole days before they plucked np courage enough to let the nows have uir. Everything ir,/ topsv- I turvy now. Sumo believo Admiral T? pete will form tho now MioistrV; others I that Montpensier is coming buck to be ' king; nud doubtless tho Isabollisls, the Carlists aud tho Republicans aie actively intriguing to tuko udvantage ojt the row change iu affairs. t ????????????.?'??^ BB ???? "(Jontcit of Action? ttl? C?rtfe Titln? ti mani.** Thc fellowing Bcaiis,sats we e?d?we. The Charleston Co wrier Bays : The Houston Telegraph, in al lu di D g to th? late elections, in that Stat?, says : "Oar division* h ave defeated us, and we had a conscious poller which we knew not how to use. On the other hand, the radicals presented a solid phalanx, and acted harmoniously under their organi? zation, and hence the success they have achieved." This is a plain statement, and addresses itself to the common sense as well aa the highest interests, of every State in the South. Mr. Calhoun well said once, "concert of aotion is the one thing needful." Never was there a time, wheu the maxim was moro important and necessary, thau the present. With division among ourselves, we surrender all hope for the future. We thus cast away the great moaus by which good government may bo secured aud right and liberty restored. The radioal party are a unit They are bound together by the common tie of self-aggrandizement, power and spoils. Al) that we ask is a government of liberty and law, and not of misrule, oppression and anarchy. This can only be attained by unity ou our part. No mon can expect that his individual views shall prevail. No one has the right to demand, in the light ol the vital public interest at stake, that hit particular Opinions should control thc campaign. Wo must look to the result, and regard that as the wisest, best and only course which will effect that result. What we noed is a governmont withoul corruption, au honest administration ol public affairs, the diminution of ac over-burdening taxation, tho establish' ment of peace, security, and a prospect for the future. Whatever tho other differences, oui people certainly can unite on these issues And these are sufficient for the purpose: of victory. Our lust city eleotiou was lest simply upon the ground of differ onces among ourselves, Many wan tee the campaigu to be conducted, und thc candidates to be selected, simply to sui their own views. Some declined to vot< because colored uieu went to the polls Others, because sume of the candidate were conservative republican*, and thu for a thousand and one reasons, the elec tion was lost, which should have beei secured by our people. Tho past luis settled its own issues The equality of all the races before tin law is everywhere acknowledged. Ol these poiuts there is no contest. Bu the question of good government is ii issue. It is necessary that the Legisla turo aud the officers of the State shouh represent tho rightful and true senti men ts of tho people of thu Stute. Au? in this every inhabitant is concerned Radicalism has been the baue of th South. It bas overthrown their com roon wealths, held their people in sut jectiou, rendered them iu many it stances incapable of office, placed upo: them an oppressive yoke of taxation, d< pressed their industrial pursuits, an endeavored to create a war of races. ] has been the steady opponent of peac and concord. Hence, the necessity of union on tl part of all those who desire seonrity f< the South in the present and a prop? administration of public affairs. Tl time has como wheu we cannot shirk th necessity. Individual opinions, if nece sary, must bo surrendered for tho great and higher interests at stake. Lotus n make hereafter the mistake, as in Texa ; and have to record, "our divisions ha' \ defeated us." SUDDEN FRIGHT-A LADY DUI VEN I SANE.-A case of sudden or violent frig occurred in our neighboring towu Abingdon ou Monday last, which ahou prove a sad and impressive warning I all who are partial in indulgiug iu pm ? tical jokes. It seems, from what we c j learn, that ou that day a party of boj disguised by hideous masks and grotesq I garments, called at the residence of I estimable lady. Mrs. George H. Marsha iu that place. They entered noiselet at the back door, and succeeded iu frigl ening an infant almost into convulsioi Mrs. M. hearing the horrified scream her child, immediately hastened to assistance to shield and protect it frc harm. In hurrying to her child she st denly encounteaed the masked figur and fell fainting to the floor. She v shortly afterward found by her frien and proper remedies were at once i ministered, but her revival only witness the horrifying fact that she was ho; lessly insane. Up to this writing we gret to say that no lncid intervals hr beeu developed, aud the womau, one happy wife and proud mother, is now raving maniac, bereft of reason u cowering in fright. THE Ti.iiEQRAPHERs' STRIKE-A Fi OF TRUCE.-So far as this district is c< cerned, tho telegraphers' strike may pronounced at an end, and it has rcsul in tho overthrow of the positiou tal by the strikers, without any oomprom on the prrt of the company. Yestcn afternoon, the Richmond operators g io; and then, as the news flow along line, the rebels laid down their ni most as rapidly as the engagement 1 become general. So far, the atrik< when their services wero needed, h boen reinstated without their asking i conditions. It is evident that decept has been practiced upon the operate ri this section, and that they have b made the dupes of designing men in North and West The corresponde* published in the New York pap which reached here yesterday, shows < the offices of the company in New Y stated positively to tue representa strikers that no rc duotion of salaries been contemplated, and that the i discharged in San Francisco were charged only because their services v. not needed.-Richmond Dispatch. A colored man, -engaged to answer boll, nt a residence in^^Indianapolis, ing to prevent the outrahoooi"?"^8rl man who did not tende? his oard. ' lady rebuked him, but/tbo "boy" ex< ed himself by saying that he thought "would lose money, for a good many 1 gone in withont tickets." And ai wards, on giving an account of his i wardship, he polled from his mimer pockets a large number of cards, i laid them upon the table, stating t they were all he conld get, and addi "Lots of de gemmon went iu withont tickets, but he couldn't help it, and was sure they moat of lost heaps money." The Bloomington (III.) Pantagn says it has known quite a number bf stances in that community "where p sons upon whom death had a visi mortgage, have succeeded iu effecti insurance upon their lives, and who hi soon after died, huving the honest a sound subjects to pay the losses. " mm ? ? ? \ - i ? .? ; !CkOOA>X Items. CRUMBS.-President Jeter will accept our thanks for i "complimentary" over tho Spartanburg and Union Railroad, for the present year. We examined, yesterday, at the store ! of Mr. Lou. Daniels, opposite the Na? tional Hotel, a luaus natural-a cow, with seven hoofs. Tho animal is perfeotly shaped, except that three hoofs and the stump of a tail protrude from the left side of tlie spine, where tho neck joins the body. Tho animal was rained in Spartauburg, and is pronouueed a great curiosity by all who havo Been her. ! The eminent comedian, Mr. James H. Hackett, is to appear for a few nights at the Academy of Music, Charleston-his engagement commencing on Monday, Jan miry 10. He is, undoubtedly, ono of the finest comedians of the day-his personation of the character of Falstaff, giving him a world-wide reputation. The Southern Cultivator for Jauuary, presents, as usual, a great variety of con? tents. Among these is: How to Improve Cotton Seed; Improved System of Agri? culture; The Actual Value and Market Price of Phosphates; Mr. Davidson's and Dr. Pendleton's Experiments with Fertilizers; tho Chinese; Will Fertilizers Pay if the Season bo Dry, etc., etc. Wm. & W. L. Jones, publishers, Atheus, Ga. $2 per annum in advance. We have been requested to state that Rev. E. J. Adams will lecture in the A. M. E. Church, this evening, at 7 o'clock. Cammis8?oner Capron will please ac? cept our thanks for a copy of his mouth ly report of the Department o? Agrien! turo. Mr. Diercks has a fellow-feeling. He knows that the employees of a daily pa ', por are detained until n lato hour of thc I night; and last night guve un evidence o ! his appreciation, by extending au invita j tion to them-which was gratefully ac . cepted-to visit him in his new quarters I So far as the urticles furnished were cou j corned, they can say as did Ciesar: "le Ir.i, vidi, viet/" Music, like distance, len ' enchantment and also facilitated diges tion; which was discoursed by the Co lnmbia Brass Rand, on the occasion, lo? by its efficient Chief, Mr. Kentslor; nut everything passed off pleasantly. i The word "State" spelled backward j ' is Etats of French. It is not safe, bow ; ever, to undertake to leam French simpl; by going back on your English. i ; ?SrTREM?; COURT, Jauuary 10.-Th Court met at 10 a. m. Present: Chit: I Justice Moses and Associate Jnstic I Willard. j The following cases weru struck of i John Robertson, plaintiff in error, v. I the State e.cr cl R. O'Neale & Son et a defendants in error. In re. Sarah C Richardson vs. T. H. & J. W. Chappel j Ex., et ul. James A. Crotwell, Adm., v 'jane Boozer el al. John W. Earhear I plaintiff in orror, cs. G. Muller, di j fendant in error. James S. Guiguan Ur., ads. Mary S. P. Gibbes et ti j F.ph rani Suber, plaintiff in error, rs. Gi j bert Pullen, defendant in error. I j Yampill, County Treasurer, plaintiff i I eiTor, vs. S. A. Durham ft Co., el al, d ' fendants in error. N. B. Pegues ac w fe el al vs. George J. W. McCall et ti S. B. Clowney, C. C. P., vs. James Cati cait et til. Ex parte J. M. McCall uni al. Robert R. Rosborongh and other ads. James M. Rutland. Robert 1 RosDorough es. James M. Rutland an otho a. Robert R. Rosborongh ad James M. Rutland. The case of Mos? P. Sanders and wife ps, Robert Roger Trustee, was heard. Mr. Warley fi . appellants. ' The following cases were continue I A. J. Hamnimd el al rs. A. A. Glover j "I. x\mJ?\ P,?I11>11111 "<k- W. Griffin. wHrucc Walker, Assignee, ; Lewis Co^^_^ Ann Griffin and M. '. J Bonham f^B- A. Addison et al. j Morse and ^{e vs. Elizabeth Adai I et al. , On motion, th? following cases we : restored to the locket: John W. E? heart, plaintiff ii error, rs. Oerha \ Muller, defendau. in error, and Jam ,; S. Guignard ads. Mary S. P. Gibb . ; et al. , On motion, the caso of Silas Job stou, plaintiff in errir, rs. T. H. Croo j et al, defendants in error, was ordered be docketed. At 1 p. m., the Covrt adjourned un i this morning, (11th,) it 10 n. m. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Jumary 9 and 10. Columbia Hotel.-C. C Kanapau, G. Stoddard, lt. H?ntel, M. M. Carpent lt. E. McManus, A. I Haltiwauger, i ! W. Heart, John S. Wley and lady, i E. Bristow, A. McBee.S. C. ; W. Shiv j Ringville; P. Lovensteii, Baltimore; ' j A. Feaglo, Charles Barnim, Henry Sp , nick, A. M. Leo, city; J. P. Poole, Fair, Newberry; Z. B. lakes, D. Corbin, Miss Winn, J. A. Smytl Charleston; J. L. Patten, C Conklii S. E. Anthony, M. Wolfe, N>w York; , A. Moore, C. C. & A. R. X. ; W. Bradley, J. A. August, Georg?; W. Britton, N. C. ; J. P. Adams, T\omas ; Weston. Robert Adams, J. P. Yoni : Fork; G. A. Darling and wife, J.y.; ? 0. Garlington, Atlanta. National Hotel.-J. M. Brace at?V t i vant, Robert Wells, W. P. Conner, 't . W. H. Webb, Newberry; J. W. 1 i wood, Greenville; J. B. Hubbard, ( neotiont; Thomas Gist and servant. renee Gist, Jr., Thornton Gist, Arkac i J. A. Bynum, Richland; W. L. L N. C. ; D. O. Hagan, Raro W. Bu New York; 0. C.^Folger^A.^M. Fol 1 L ^ w^ J. O. Daratt, Manning; O. W. On Abbetilfa, Nicherson House-Alexander Holt New Tork; J. O. Harden, Rock ] Wm. Laidler, N. A. Pratt, J. G. Bai Charleston; Jotin H. Clark, Ja Island; F. G. Tamer, Wilbamston, E. Leapheart, H. T. Roberto, Lexine* Z. T. Moses, Sumter; E. M. St^sl Ms rion; John L. Deaton, Charlotte; J. Jones, Newberry; E. S. J. Ha] Master E. Hayes, Lexington; L." ' Holland, S. 0. Godshall. Nashville; Webster, Orangeburg; A S. Dongl Winnsboro; T. H tobo Farrow, Atlai C. S. Jones, New York; S. H. To send, Manchester; F. G. DeFontai Charleston; J. M. Smith, Boston; J. Mansfield, Utica, N. Y. ; M. R. Br? ing, St. John's Berkley; M. G. Baflol Richland. J Tn NOBTHWBN LaoHT?.-Concerning the An rora Borealis, wu iou a- number of early risers in our city observed on Mon? day morning, January 8, a Philadelphia paper of Tuesday says: "About 4 o'clock yesterday morning, a gorgeous crimson flush was discovered iu the Northern sky. a few degree? be? low Ursa Minor. While the horizon waa closed in by the crimson mantle, a host o? aoiutillatiog columna of emerald* piuk, ailver and gold auroral Area darted up from the North-west, becoming each moment moro and more brilliant, until the mysterious streams shone brighter thuu the most dazzling rainbow. The whole North waa covered by a bright column, that, like a mighty host, slowly moved from West to East, and so bril? liant thut Arcturus and Capella became nearly iuvisibloiu the glow." WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-A lot of wedding carda and envelopes, of latest styles, has just been received; which will bo printed in imitation of en? graving, und ut lesa than one-tenth the oust. Call and ROO specimens at Pnouux o dice. A NEW SWINDLE.-A new devioe for getting money from the unwary has been hit upon by some unprincipled schemer in New York city. A lithographed letter bas been sent throughout the West, which is designed to lend the reader to suppose that it has been issued by the Fourth National Bank of that city. The circular representa that it ia probable that tho i ust itu lion will fail in the Spring, and it is desirable to circulate a large amount of the bills before the first of Muy. In order to do this, it is proposed to nell thom at fifty cents on the dollar. After tho word "Fourth" the circular baa the lottere "st." in very small type, So oe to muke it read "Fourth street No? tional Bonking House of New York City." Correspondents are requested to forward tho sum of ten dollars, when, bf course, they will hear nothing further from the institution. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.; olosed at 8.30?. m. Charleston, opened at 5.30 p. m.; olosed at 8.30 p. m. Greenville, opened at 5.30 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m. Western, opened at 9.80 a. m. ; olosed at 4 p. m. Charleston, (evening,) opened at 8 a. m.; closed at 4.30 p. m. On Sunday, the post office is open from 9 to 10 a. m. The four sovereigns, now exercising absoluto power within the boundaries of the Uuitod States, am Gens. Ames, Ter? ry, Conby, and Reynolds. There are other military kings in the country, bat the four here mentioned are the most potential ut present. They have more power over their subjects than the Czar of Russia has over his. BUSINESS CARDS AND CIRCULARS.-Aa tho sea-sou is approaching for the annual travel and distribution of business cards and circulars, our merchants and others will please give attention to the fact that our job office is supplied with the best of boards, of all colors, fine commercial note and other paper, and the very new? est and most fashionable styles of typ?, thus enabling us to supply all of such wants. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is called to the following advertisements, published the first time this morning: Dr. W, H. Tatt'e Hair Dye. Meeting True Brotherhood Lodge. Hardy Solomon-Surprise Candy. L Sulzbaoher-Won't be Under-sold. S. C. G.-Wanted. D. W. Aiken-Meeting Executive Com. G. Diercks-For Sale. J. G. Gibbes-Wanted. Henry's Constitution Renovator. Johu T. Ford-Academy of Music. P. Cantwell-Seed Potatoes. Meeting Stockholders National Bank. F. P. Salas-Auction. J. S. McMahon-Notice. SELF-ADVERTISED.-PHALON'B VITALIA OR SALVATION FOR THE HAIR carries with it it.s own best advertisement. As the light shines through the bottle yon ace that tho liquid is clear as the azure of heaven. You smell it and find the odor agreeable. Yon apply it and it changea gray hair to any natural shado without soiling the scalp or produeing bead? nelie. Nothing can be more harmless. J8J3 DELAYS ARE DANOEROOS.-That poor, emaciated consumptive, who is now be? yond ull hope of recovery, might now be hale and hearty had he not neglected that slight cough. Be advised, if you have a cough or cold; get at once a bottlo of DR. TOTT'S EXPECTORANT and yon will scon bo relieved. Do not put it off. J8 6 BLOOD! BLOOD!! BLOOD!!!-Ont; out, I say, this canker spot; this self-con? demning fruit of a diseased body; viti? ated system; impaired health ; disordered liver; fonl stomach, and other ills which flow from this self-same cause. Bad blood 1 Bad blood ! the primal cause of all disease. HBTNTTSH'S QUEEN'S DE? LIGHT. This elegant preparation is the only true remedy yet discovered for re? moving every disease and symptoms of disease, whioh may be traced to bed Wood. I? is truly a sovereign |iemed?. ?Jud thousands will atte?AU^yJftb^D10 ^VLLEN'B LUNG BALBJL n^oted^a^sl?reUin all 'W?PJ 1UMIWMTKKB AND PUUMO SrKl??iwho *ro so of teu ntlltcied with throatB.isakses, will ?hd a sure romedy in thWJaUnm. [xn/ngerB and wafers ^netioaeMTeVe lietf but this Balsam, taken M^JL^P^ ?viii insure a permanent curs* With an /lose afflicted with Coughsi or C*BBO?P* ion, nive this Balsam a fair trial, they viii be pleased with the result, ?nd ooi ess that the SURE BEME^ IS FOUND AT , .AST. ItiBwldbyaUDjfbg^ist^andbj FISHER <Y HIRNTTSH, Colombia, ?\W>V> .?Just the thing!"* Snob, ia the excla? mation of the Dyspeptic* who nee SOLO? MONS' BITTERS.