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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Mo miner, January 19,1870. REDIKTTON ITT PRIOR-Ot,TJBBiNO.-The WEEKLY GLEANER contains moro reading matter tlinn any other family paper pub? lished in tho South-thirty-two long columns, printed in clear type. It is lilied with original os well as selected matter editorials, correspondence, goue ral news, markots. telegrams, iutereej^ ing stories, sketches, poetry, etc lb j columns are now graced by a highly entertaining noureJlatle, the production ol a lady of this city, and which has been pronounced by disinterested critics as equal to tho very best of "Marion Harland's" works. This story is entitled "Orkney, or tho Fortunes of Juliet Clay? burn -a talc of the Palmetto State," and will nm through about twenty numbers of tho "GLEANER." AB we aro desirous of introducing tho paper-which is inj every sonso a "//omi companioti"-into every family in tho State, we have de? termined to reduce the yearly subscrip? tion price, ns follows-payable, in nil eases, in advance: Single copy $2.75; lou copies, (to ono post office,) $25.00; twenty copies $45.00; fifty copies 8100. Tho GLEANER and tho "Rural Caroli utan"-tho popular ngricnltural monthly will bo furnished, for one year, at ."our dollars. Address orders to PHONIX und GLEANER Office, Columbia, S. O. THE LUNATIC ASYLUM. As we anticipated, tho present Legisla t ure has not spared tho Lunatic Asylum. It' there bo one institution in the State which, more than another, should have boen left under its former Board of Regents, that institution is the asylum for tho insane. A regard for the insane for those unfortunate beings deprived of reason has always been considered a teat uro of an advanced civilization.' A becoming consideration for this class should have lcd the Legislature t? with? hold such a shock to tho sensibilities of thc insane us such a Board as the oue elect is calculated to give. What Gover? nor Scott shrank from doing, his Legis? lature has done. They havo laid thoir bauds upon an institution peculiarly delicate. The Board of Regents consist? ing of gentlemen of character and com? manding tho confidence of tho State, have been removed, and a regency com? posed mostly of colored mon, and others equally unfitted for their parts, have been elected. Wo deem this an outrage. But it is no moro than is to be expected. When aclu like this are committed, we hopo that one good effect, at least, may bo realized -to inako every good man realizo tho necessity of promptly dis? placing a regime which, in South Caro? lina, thus violates sensibilities and out? rages humanity. In the Lunatic Asylum, here, aro over two hundred whites and about thirty colored persons. HISING ABOVE PARTY TO THE L E \ 'EL OF PA TRIO T1SM. Wo do not know much of Captaiu J. K. Bryant, who seems to be the leader of the moderate Republicans in the Geor? gia Legislature; but, judging from tho remarks attributed to bim, as appended, he presents himself to us as a mau who is capable of rising above party to the level of patriotism. A caucus of all the conservativo members of the Georgia Legislature having been assembled, Captain J. E. Bryant wus called to the ?.hair. Thc Augusta Constitutionalist re? ports his remarks, as follows: "ile thanked the meeting for thc ?JiiMMrtv*r.v..r,.--rtt.J ".Ji'AJii mm ny calling him to tho chair. This was a time when moa who love their State should unite to save t! State from bankruptcy and ruin. His position waa well known; he had been a Union soldier; was a North? ern man by birth-a Republican dyed in the wool; ho had never cast any vote but for a Republican ticket, and never expected to; waa well known as a friend of tho colored people-had battled for their rights, and now stood where he had always stood. But this was a time when tho peoplo should unite against tho Blodgett-Bullock faction; tho contest wi s against meu who, he believed, in leaded to rob tho State; it was not a coo tost of Democracy against Republi? canism; it was a contest of tho peoplo against bad mon; he stood with tbe poople against these bod men; he called upon all good men, regardless of color or political prejudices, to unite. "Mr. Bryant closed by advising calm action. He said, let us bo sure we are right, and then net prudently, but firmly. He advised tho appointment of a committee to consider the condition of affairs mid report to-morrow to an adjourned meeting. "Tho following gentlemen were then appointed upon said committeo: J. E. Bryant, John ll. Caldwell, C. K. Os? good, W. F. Holden, W. O. Bmitb, M. A. Candler, C. B. Wooten, Dunlap Scott, J. E. Shumate and William Har? per-five Republicans and five Demo? crats." -??-?>?-? A JOKE PROM THE JUDICIARY.-To-dey. tho Sonato granted, after considerable discussion, tho petition of Alexander Henry, of Chesterfield, that ho shall hereafter bo known and called Alexander Henry Buchanan. Upon this petition, tho Judiciary Committee had reported favorably. Tho same committee, just beforo tho adjournment for tho day, re? ported unfavorably upon the petition of Win. Henry Mack, that his name be changed to Wm. Henry Maokey, and concluded thoir report with tho state? ment that tho "petitioner could not havo been aware of tho consequences to him if tho application should bo granted; had he been, it is believod that this applica? tion would never have been made." I < 'or. Char/estoh Neirn. STATIC LKdlSLATUHK. MONDAY, JANUABY 17, 1870. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 in. President pro tem. Montgomery in the ojbair. Mesara. Lunney and SwniJ? obtained leavo of absence. Mr. Gorbin introduced a .joiuk reHola tion to petition tho United States Con? gress to make au appropriation for the ?Society of Our Lady of Mercy, in Charleston. Mr. Jillson introduced a bill to incor? porate tho Filpine Creek Railroad Com? pany. Mr. Wimbush introduced a bill to hold nn election . for County officers of Chester. ^+ ( . . .A bill t?~ci?eite the Co?t?tyor Coosaw batchie, und tho report of the Judiciary Committee on a bill to designate the officors by whom sales ordered by the Courts ,jof spoian|?rt 'Blane and Judges thereat, ana 'DI Aie-* Courts of 'Probate, .hall be made, nod for other purposes, wero postponed. The following Acts were duly ratified : To protect the rights of persons lawfully in possession ol lands and tenements; to repeal an Act entitled "au Act to orga? nize townships and to define theil powors and privileges;" joint resolution directing the County Commissioners ol Charleston County to examine and re? port to the Attorney-General concerning landet belonging to the State; an Act tc incorporate the Policy-holders' Life anti Tontino Assuranco Company of tbf South. A bill to ch au go tho nam o of Alexandei Henry Kiley to that of'Aloxiinder Henrj Buohanan, was passed. A bill to incorporate the Unity ant Friendship Society, of Charleston, and f bill to incorporate the Coopers' Tradi Union, of Charleston, were ordered foi a second reading. HOUSE OF 1 REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 m. Spoake Moses in the Chair.1 . The Committee on Incorporations ro ported favorably upon tho foUowinj bills: To incorporate tkeEdgefield Agri cu Ur, rai Society, laid over for a seco m reading; to incorporate tho Sisters o our Lady of Mercy, of Charleston, wa read the third time and passed. A Senate bill to authorize a lease c certain lands on Edisto Island, and th erection of a wharf and other structure thereon, was read the third time an passnd. . Account of M. H. Berry, for desk was ordered to be paid. Mr. Rush introduced a bill toincorp< rate Mount Carmel Baptist Church, < Darlington County. Mr. W. H. Jones introduced a bill ii corporating the Houston Fire Eugi? Company, of Georgetown. Mr. Whipper introduced a bill to ii corporate tho Comet Light Infant) Company, of Charleston. Mr. Moore introduced a bill to chart the town;Of- Anderson. > Mr. Junks introduced a bill to anthe Size tile Comptroller-General to certify t! removal of State liens in certain cases Mr. DeLargc introduced a bili to i quire banking associations, doing bui ness under tho laws of this State, to ti posit State bonds as .security with t Comptrollor-Genoral. A resolution to deduct the pay of a members absenting themselves over i days'without leave, was rejected. Bills from the Senate, to amend t charter of the Georgetown Railro Company, and the several Acts am?ne tory of the samo; to regulate the rigl and powers of railroad companies, w( read and referred. A resolution to instruct the Attorm General to institute proceeding ngaii certain persons for digging phosphat iVc., in this State, was referred. A resolution was indefinitely pc poned, that tho Attorney-General, J. , Green and William J. McKinlay, be ; i pointed proxies to represent tho ste I of the State in the next annual meetii , and .my adjourned meeting thereof, the stockholders of tho South Carol ? Railroad Compnny. i Notices of the following bills w i given: Bill to modify a certain lice ! law or ordinance or the city of Charl ?ton; to alter and amend tho charter ! the city of Charleston; to authorize! , require the Probate Judges of this St to take charge of certain of the hoi ; and records in the offices of the I Commissioners iu Equity. A communication from the St Auditor, relative to a communicat from James H. Risley and others, ri tivo to certain taxes, was referred to Committee on Ways and Means. A Senate bill to establish and maint : a sytfem of Free Common Schools the '.State of South Carolina, was sume'd and discussed up to 3 o'clc when the House adjourned. j THE PLANET VENUS VISIBLE AT NC ! DAY.-The planet Venus can now bo i tinctly seen with tho naked eye nt ii day, when the sky is clear. It reached ils period of greatest brilliai and s-!en through the telescope, pres? the appearance of a waning orescent, is rapidly approaching the sun, and reach i\n inferior conjunction on the of February, when it will ocaso to b< evening star. A correspondent of tho Boston T? script records the fact that ho saw planet on Friday, tho 7th, at 1 o'cloc the afternoon. He also says that Sunday, the Otb, it was about mid betweeu the sun and the moon, and by observing its position with regard tho moon in tho eveniug, it can easil; lound at noon. Tho samo observer mentions ha? soen the star ut noon-day, about eighl months ago-in Jnly, 1868--when it more brilliant than it is at the prei time. Wo think he must have been i taken :ts to tho cxaot time, for we sa' on the Kith of June, of the same y whop it was so plainly visible that gre of star-gazers were collected on corner of Westminster street and W logion rovr, watching ita progress i in ten.'A interest. Tt was then in the s relatif ^position with regard to the and tl1 With which it bolds now, whir ? 111 not reosr fer about eigh months again. Tao Queen of the stars has been passingly beautiful as a pendant to crescent moon, during tho ovcuingi tho Inst weok. The rare sight of light in tho presenco of tho all-powi suo, it. worth taking pains to catch < a passing gi i m pso of. Sho appear? a tiny circlet of white light, which < un .1er your steady gaze, seems to di pe tr in the blue depths of tho cele dome, but she is the only star in groat immensity which tiares t<> H herself in tho meridian sun light, hmm our astronomers will ho ou liokont and not allow tho Bostoni?i tl:ko the precedence in pa.Viug t I foin ago lo tho starry Queen. THE STATE BONDS.-Tbo Nevr York Herald, of January 14, says: IQ Southern seouriliee, tho uiosi. re coot feature h UH been the speculation in Sonfh Carolina'?, the notion of tho Legis? lature in making the payment of the in? terest in coin, leading to n sharp advance, which was combated by the professional "bears" of the street, who ni wayo operate opon the principle that a rise must be followed by a fall. Latterly, however, this "short" interest has been largely closed, and n new stimulant appears in the demand for the bonds on tho part of insurance companies having agencies in South Carolina, who, to retain which, mnst, perforco, give security by the de ?oeit of bonds with the Comptroller, he law is impartial in requiring all companies, whether belonging to the State or not, to make such deposit of collaterals, the amount for each life in? surance company being $50,000, and for each other company $20,000. AH tho homo companies and most of the outside companies will comply, the bonds being a not unprofitable investment, as they carry six per cent, gold interest, while the Legislature ba?, by action which canuot, for parliamentary reasons, be re? considered, announced itself as unaltera- 1 bly opposed to granting any pecuniary j aid or assistance to auy railroad soborno at present, lu the words of tho official record, tho vote had upon tho question ? "effectually disposes, for this session of : tho General Assembly, of all legislation j for assistance to railroads." South Caro- , linn, in the matter of her Stato debt, has sot an example which is a bright and j shining ono in contrast to tho profligacy and wanton demoralization of Tennessee and North Carolina. Before tho war, her bonds aold ns high as 125. In the chi? valric determination to pay tho interest , in coin, a measure originating with Go? vernor Scott, ?ho is to have an imitator in tho Empire Stato, if tho suggestions of Governor HuiTtmiii aro carried out. , To-day, there was a sharp decline in the new North Carolina's, which sold down to 22'.;, but then reacted and closed strong, at 23Jj. The Tennessee's were cut one per cent, lower and tho general market heavy, tho South Carolina's being 1 offered at 78, at tho last board. It will . bo interesting to tho North Carolina j bond-holders to learn that the people in that State are holding local meetings at County Court Houses, iu advocacy of I the repudiation of such bonds as have been issued by what they term "carpet? bag" Legislatures. Tho New York Commercial Advertiser, of the l:lth, in its money article, says: New South Caroliua sixes continue firm, under efforts to buy for covering "short" sales and for account of tho in I Burance companies. This morning 78' J ' cents was bid, but the bonds were hold I at 82 cents. Tho secret negotiations of our Govern j nient with Spain are purported to bo i given by a Washington correspondent of i tho New York Herald, who asserts that, I iu September, Minister Sickles was di : reefed, by Secretary Fish, to tender to I the Spanish Government tho "friendly ' offices" of the United States, in tho hope j of bringing about an amicable under I standing between the contending parties, . and that ho at onco communicated with I Slivela, tho Minister of Foreign Affairs ; for Spain, formally tendering thc good I offices of our Government, which was I received, on tho part of Spain, with strong expressions of thanks. Four proposition;;, as a basis for tho settle mont of the dill?culties between Spain and her colonies, was then drawn up, as follows: First, recognition of Cuban independence; second, indemnification to Spain, to bo paid from tho customs revenue of the island; third, abolition of slavery; fourth, cessation of hostilities, pending tho .settlement on the above terms. After a good deal of delay, during which time tho Republican erneute had occurred, rendering tho po? litical condition of Spain decidedly alarming, tho late Secretary Rawlins induced tho Government to instruct Sickles to inform the Spanish Govern? ment that unless Spain should consent to sell Cuba to tho United States within ten days, we would be constrained to acknowledge tho independent republic of Cuba. Silvela replied to tho proposi? tion, und ottered a substituto to the original proposition, which was refused, and the "good offices" tendered by Miuister Sickles wero withdrawn. The correspondent concludes his revelations with the following remark: "This effect? ually disposes of the oft-repoated asser? tion that Spain rejected our offer of i mediation. Tho fact is, we nover I offered to 'mediate,' so to speak. We ! ouly tendered our good offices, and ! withdrew them, of our owu volition." THE JERSEY "BAUER IN THE WOODV On Now Year's Day three children, sons I of Mr. Joseph Wyllie, a respectable I laboring niau, residing near l'ompton, ; in Passaic County, N. J., at tho baso of I tho Wynockle Mountain, left homo for tho purpose ol* "goiug nutting" in tho ! woods on the mountain. Tt was 4 o'clock when they left home, so that j their fui i n iv to return before nightfall i occasioned but little alarm. After that, ; however, their continued absence ren I dered the distracted parents almost I frantic. The fearful rain-storm -which ! prevailed during the night and part of j next day fearfully intensified tho feelings ! of the bereaved father and mother, in '? osmuch as their little darlings had not ! yet been seen nor heard from. On Mon j day a sesrch was made by a number of * the country people, but nothing could be discovered of the whereabouts of the ! missing children, whose agos were re? spectively ten, seven and fire years. Tho entire neighborhood ut length joiued in the search, and it was not till Tuesday hist that the mystery was sol veil. Tho innocent trio wore found lying dead, side by side, on the South sido of tho mountain, somo ten or oleven miles from their home. It was ?mito thickly covered with timber where the bodies were discovered. From the ap? pearance of tho latter it is thought that the ohildren existed for several days on tho nuts they had gathered previous to being benighted, and having lost their way were overtaken by physical exhaus? tion and starvation, which resulted in death. The bodies were removed to tho home of their heart-broken parents, for whom the entire community evince the deepest sympathy. -New York Herald. An electrical child, aged ton months, is reported by tho French journals to have died near Lyons. T'us infant, it is i stutcd, was fin charged with elect ici ty that every poison who approached it re? ceived a sharp shock. Tho child passed away quiotly and painlessly, but at tho instant of death a luminous effluvium emanated from tho body und continued for several minutes. Tho foreign medi? cal journals say that this caso is unpre? cedented in tho history ?>f science. UN?T?JJ STATES COOBT-Hon. GEORGE S. BRYAN presiding.-Ex parte A. H. Ford in. ; W- W. Harllee, petition for salo of chose? In action, granted; ex parte J. Ii. Dawson, of Andmon, petition for final discharge, referred, io C. G. J?o^tu, Registrar; ex porte WilUam Power tn re. W. A. Cheek, petition for ?ele, Regis? trar's report confirmed; ex parte W. D. Evana in re. JJ. K. Teague, petition to sell lands, ?fcc, report confirmed ; ex parte G. P. Copeland tn re. D. T. Oomptou, ex parte William McGerkin in re. J. R. Coohran, petition to sell, Registrar's report confirmed. The following peti? tions for final dischurgo were granted: Georgo W. Rasur, of Audersou ; H tcp he ti P, Tongue, of Laurens; Thomas Y. Har? ris, of Laurens; Elijah H. Cherry, of York; Barum B. Foster, of Spart an burg; James Gnmbrel, of Anderson; Daniel P. Mann, of York; Charles P. Bernsen, of Richland; James Ratteree, of York; Isaac la. Sibort, of Abbeville; J. S. Hims, of Union; Charles C. Thames, of Claren? don; Alfred W. Thames, of Clarendon. Ex parte CharleB Sellmer, of Ulm, Wir tcinborg, petition for citizenship, grant? ed; ft? parte Alphonso (lng nier, of Konen, France, potition for notice of intention to become a citizen, usual oath administered. On motion of Hon. fleury Buist, tho Judge nppointod Hon. H. Buist, W. E. Mikell and R. Siegling, Euqs., to ex? amino Mr. 13. B. Seabrook, un applicant for admission to practice in tho Uuited Staten Courts. - ... -. WITCHCRAFT. -Tho amount of .super? stition existing in Euglaml, aud this country, too, wonld hardly be believed. lu a late article, All the Year Round gives a number of instances of belief in "witches, conjurers," etc., that is asto? nishing. Kays tho writer of the article: "Tho ignorance ?till displayed in the uiueteenth century may well occasion surprise, and suggest inquiries concern? ing that said school-master who is declar? ed to bo'abroad.' lu London, tho ere dnlity is chiefly among servant-girls, whe give their six-pences to fortune-teller! i for information on certain importanl I questions about 'dark men,' 'fair mon, and the like. The line of division be tween fortune-telling and witchcraft bein] a very slight one, wo need not bo sur , prised that the credulous often step ove I this boundary, und commit themselves ti . the most gross and absurd impositions.' : It is not uncommon to lind people of in I telligenco consulting "fortune-tellers nbout their future happiness, aud bein, j superstitious about presentiments an I doing certain things, '.rho mysteriou holds auch a wonderful amount of th I superstitions, that it arouses all of th 1 dormant notions of men, when there i ?ny trace of it iu every-day life. There was a balloon ascension al A1 lanta, Ga., on New Year's Day. Di Gilbert Hasse going up alone, and th Ern tells tho following in relation to il , "When the balloon lind reached th height of about one mile, those wh ! wore watching it were horrified to seo explode and collapse in tho upper ai For about au hour the anxiety was vcr i intense, when, to tho astonishment ? j every one, tho doctor rode in, sound i j body. Tho doctor fell nbout three mil? ! out of town, and tho only injury ho ri j oeived was a few scratches from son . bushes in which he fell." - . ? I A SHOCKING CASUALTY.-A geullemt who cunio up on the South-western Roi ion Friday last informs us that a mo ?shocking and fatal casualty occurred o I last Monday night, about seven mil from Montezuma, on the plantation ! Mr. Jonas Rackley, by which a neg: : woman and four children were burned I death in a cabin in which they we sleeping. The fire is believed to hat 'been accidental, and was caused, prob j bly, by chunks rolling out of the fir place on to tho floor (luring tho night. I Mi tea n Telegraph ami Messenger. General Howard has written to Govt nor Scott that the rich plauters in Son Carolina are repaying very slowly t! moneys due on account of supplies n vanced by tho Freedmen's Bureau, ai that in order for him to fulfill his oblig tious, it will bo necessary for them to p ' up immediately. He says tho pooi , classes-both white ami colored-ha been the most prompt, aud still evin ? tho readiest disposition to pay to tho fi extent of their ability, j TUE SPANISH GC.N-UO.VTS.-Tho li i vana Spaniards are disappointed wi i Mr. Delamater's gun-boats-or ratll I with the .specimen which has already i I rived. They expeoted to see noraethi j more formidable. The nou-arrivjd o? t I rest of the fleet occasions consid?rai . anxiety, as, it is now over-due. Hava 'despatches report tho usual number I Cuban andjSpuuish triumphs,mid yet t rebellion still exists. I Tho Abbeville Press learns that t j barn and stables of Mr. Robert Brownh a well-known and highly esteemed ci zen of tho neighborhood of Donah ville, were consumed by lire on Wedn day night of lost week. A hu go anion of fodder, together with two hors j were destroyed. Tho loss is probal , Borne 8700 or 880 >. It was clearly t work of an incendiary. The Orangelmr? News publishes abstract of tho Auditor's report on I personal property of that County for I year I860. From it we learn that Orani borg has 2,293 honsos, 15,150 head cattle, 1,702 mules and asses, 7,107 she and goats, 39,740 hogs, 4,135 dog! (valued at $21,606.) (?) Total value all taxable personal property, $2,09 fJ74. Increase of 8350,000 over 186?. On tho evening of Christmas day fire ooourred in Sandwich street, BnrU crescent, London, in the course of wh six persona vero burnt to doafcu-a you woman, thu wife of a policeman, n had been but a few days delivered o child, four of her children, and I daughter of a neighbor who had bi Bpendin? the eveiiiivg wi tb thom. A MisantsTJTFR AND DEATH.- -ThO N York Sun, of y cr. ter Jay, tells the story Thomas Ringrove, au old miser, w died in that oitf on Friday night, ii miserable hovel,! whero, with no one I HQ sged femfile R^rvrtnt with him, he I Bpent tho last forty years. After death he was Jisoovered to bo wo: 8150,000, tho re/ult. of years of denial nil the most ordinary pom forts of life Tho Viceroy ht Egypt should oertaii be considered tlie patron sui nt of smi ers. Tho Kuliftu does not smoke, a nllows no amoving iu his harem, hut Lieutenant lins whole treasures of pip rich with .'baAmrio pearl and gold,"? some of tlicufcosting 810,000. Tho grand fury of Los Angulos, Ci forais, hus iJlictod the members of t lute City Oo/ieil of Los Angelos, inch iug the Mawr, for an alleged frauduli isstio of thwpity 6>Hip to the amount over 880,00^ of which only ??-J.OOO counted foi 1 ii The Abbeville- Press annunces the death of a little son of Gaptat Jamea T. Barges, a highly esteemed Uizen of Liowndearille, ou Saturday at. The Captain was on horsebaok, wit his son behind him, when a tree fell nd, nar? rowly missing Captain Barnes, cooked down the horse and killed the tn in? stantly, crushing bim terribly. It is a singular coincidence tba Gen? eral Rousseau and General MoweXcach successively commanding the Lv<art ment of Louisiana, died upon thc xme day of tho year. Both Gens. Rou mu and Mower were men of pow ful physique, and both died quito sudd< ly after a brief illness. + The Bonnettsville Journal says, ie kitchen of 8. J. Townsend, including ? contents, was totally destroyed by Oro. fow nights ago. A small house net. Bcnnetteville, on tho plantation of / G. Johnsen, Esq., was also burued, o Tuesday night last. Massachusetts owners of whaling vet selswhioh cruise tu the Atlantic Ooear lo.st 8200,000 last yeurand aro disgustec Their vessels are for sale. They waute to strike oil and didn't. Marcus Stewart, a seaman, employe on board tho schooner Leliu, was throw overboard by tho sudden jibing of til main boom, and bofore help could rene him ho was drowned. [Charleston Courier. PROPERTY IN OCONBE COUNTY.-Th lveowce (Walhalla) Courier publishes statement of the property, real and pe sonni, of Oconee County. Total nuu .beroi acres, 443,854; valued at Si, 747 727. Total porsonal property, $549,271 Later advices confirm the statemer that the United States steamer Susqm hanna is wrecked on Goodwin Sands, i telegraphed from London on Wednesda by Hasson's nows agencj. Tho vossel supposed to bo a total IOMI. It is estimated that tho sum of 857 000,000 of the public debt consists < supposed claims wh^ch will never be pr( sented-such as the revolutionary funde debt, and the loss by burning and otho wiso of small notes, greenbacks, <feo. LAROB SATJARY. - Rev. Henry War Beecher's salary as pastor of Plymout Church, Brooklyn, has been increased 1 820,000, almost as much as the Presidei of tho United States receives. Mr. 1 previously received 812,000. i A despatch from Louisville, Thursda; says that Thomas Bradshaw, aa ag? man, living noar Sharpsburg, Kentuck; struck his wife on the back of tho bet with an axe, and believing her dead, 1 hung himself. Julia Ebergcnyi, the murderess of tl Countess Choriiisky, is said to have coi fessed that sho poisoned two of her love before forming the ncquaiutance t Count Chorinsky. Rev. James D?lau, for twenty-nil years pastor of tho St. Patrick s Roma Catholic Church in Baltimore, died thei ; yesterday, at the ago of fifty-four year ! The famous "Star and Curter lun, near London, was destroyed by fire c Wednesday, and tho landlord perish* in tho flames. . KIO gold brokers ol' New York ha1 compromised tho suits brought nguiu them by the Government for taxes levi? ou sales of gold. All thu prisoners confined in Dailm . ton jail escaped on Saturday lust. 77? simply knocked the Jailor dotan and retire Some havo been ru-arrestcd. "Just tho thing!" Such is the exel mat iou of tho Dyspeptics who use SOL.' MONS' BITTERS. N21 The small-pox is making steady heai way in Now York city, and all the e forts of tho Board of Health to stop tl ravages seem to bo of no avail. "I am strong and healthy, yet to pr serve my good condition," I use Soi.' MON'S BITTERS. N21 A monster steamer, tho "South Car 1 lina," hus just been put on a new Iii between Charleston and New York. I Tho weak and emaciated mother say . "My health and strength is restored I tho use of" SOLOMONS* BITTEP0. N21 Employment Wanted, 37UTHER as (Merk or Book-kocpcr, or hoi 2J combined. Thu advertiser han experienc autl will, if desired, give Rood and satistacto references. Address "J. II. C.," throng Columbia Post Cilice. Jan IS 1? The Monster Alligator, WHICH was captured in the swamps Cengaree and Wateree Rivorf?, a ft I days ago, will be on exhibition during tl I week, in tho store on Main street, a short di tance behnv the site of Nickorsou's Hotel. ^.Admission twenty-ftve cents. Jan !H Columbia Lodge No. 108, A. F. M. A A regular communication of th '%r%/r Lodge will be held at Masonic lia /^^TH IS EVENING, at 7 o'clock. Bvord of tho W. M. LI. C. Bf AUK, Secretary. Jan IK 1 Independent Fire Engine Company. TUP. regular monthly nieetir will be held in tho Hall, TH] .EVENING, at 7 o'clock. By orde Jan 18 1 G. T. BERG. Secretary For Sale. THAT handsome RESIDENCE, c Richland street, second Bait of Bul iiL known as tho "Gregg House," with foi upright, two garret and four babfrueut room Terms easy. Aopiy to Jan IS tuthl .IA M EH S. CHAMBERS. For Sale. pr /\ TO 100 bushels of thu pure Bunch COI ejyj TON BRED-selected under my ow supervision for ten years. Will sack and dol vor at Littleton Depot, Greouvillo and Colun bia Railroad, for i."> per bimbel. Addreso, E. B. TUKNIP8EED, Jan 1? tilths* Columbia, 8. C. Mules and Horses. ?W A lot of line Kentucky npB| MULES und HORSES, for^baP? jgjQS^salo at Acuuw A Co.'a Stables. JWWB Call and examine them. Prices inodo-.M Jj rate. OWEN DALY. Jan is a 12 Administrator's Notice. 4LL persona having claims against tl estate of JOHN C, WALKER, d?c??er< present them, daly attested: and all tboi indebted to aaid estate, will make payment t me. J?RN W. MCCULLOCH, Jan 18 mo3*_Administrator. Stray Cow and Calf. THE owner oan have by callie for and paying for advertisement. Jan 1? M. M. LEVKBETT. Planting Potatoes. BARRELS IRISH POTATOES, in On O order. EARLY GOODRICH, Clijli Rod?. Early Ro.?i/, Harrison, Pink Eyes, For sale low for cash, bv .lau IS EDWARD HOPE. For Rent-From February 1, 1870. TH E RESIDENCE of the late Mr. J. S Qnignavd, corner of Senate and Bull .aire?te. The building ia largo ami roomy. W ?di and hydrant of water, with ne !oa?ary ont?buildings. Thu lot has four acres, villi a lurg" nm.ii.er of fruit trees, grape cines, Ac, and is surrounded bv a good brick vail. J. S. OriGNABD, Adm'r. Jan U ||6 \.l ocal Item bUDDKN DEATH.-Th oma? H. Perrin, a colored nan, residing near Columbia, died very soddenly on Saturday evening last. Coroner Thompson, on Sunday morning, held an inquest upon thc body, and, after n post mortem examination by Dru. Tulley and Smith, the jury returned a verdict of death from apoplexy. Wo had the pleasure, yesterday morn? ing, of examining several works of art I copies of twelve pieces of stutuary, by the celebrated Danish artist, Thorwnld seu. They are photographs, the lights ? and alludes so admirably worked iu with , India ink, as to be perfect imitations of ? bas relief. These pictures are tho handi? work of Mr. Alfred A. Isaacs, of London -an artist of merit-who is making '* jketobes of scenery in and around Co rubia. These pictures will boar closo etmination, and are far ahead of any t?ig of tho kind wo buvo over lind the pleuro of inspecting. Several of theso picares, wo aro gratified ut being able to ste, aro likely to remain iu Colum? bia, i ono of our Aldermen, who had alwavehurished and even now express? ed tliAnguiue Hope that ho would be euablelo secure them, for the purpose ig tho walls of bis "bachelor's of ndoi retreat. CRU i of this with C Court old au Rico has for abi for him an A few more ; past week, a ! trees in blooa jj j voutly 7iot to b L ; there was a ref, it1 a plentiful t\n lightning. j Jauney's Hall i ^? ; sities being the car _ i a ronner; the da ' y? td : the spot; tho sonke ?e ; iug critter; tho {_ , signs of intelligence, ie ; other birds uro very s H. W. Rice, Esq., formerly ; has formed n copartnership . Caughmau, at Loxiugton Colonel Caughmau is au nowu practitioner. Mr. 1 a high reputation here energy, and wo predict nt position at the Bar. soi snob weather ns the shall seo the fruit lusnmniiition most de? bed for. Last night, ummer storm, with lg of thunder aud iu open monstro- j .'he fat woman is considerable on formidable-look gives evident ie parrots and -looking. i By tho new schedule?er tho Oreen* jf : ville nud Columbia lUir&i, which goes ; into effect to-morrow, Ar connection ie is made with trains for^k South over lD the Charlotte, ColumbisMid Augusta re " .. , vK : Itaiiroud. M .i The "big alligator" is nttm exhibi-j m i lion, iu the new building ouVin street, ld ! just below the site of NiokerV's Hotel. The monster is well worth song. ro j Mrs. Middleton, of this ?Lie, has st j made a request of TreasurerXpiuner, !(1 ! through Mrs. Dorothea Dix,flttho re ! turu of a lot of silver plste,^|?i from g- j her by the TJuion army, duringen war, ty j and deposited for safe-keepiugYi the if. vaults of the Treasury DepartmeV Delano decides thut farmers wl\usell u- ! regularly in market or other placVire o- j subject to license, the same ns \ "iil traders. v!v J- Still another triumph for thoagitaV*' if- women. The?Kansas Legislature ora11 ie ! ir.ed on Tuesday, and elected A?1 j Emma Campbell, of Topeka, ono of tVj c. . officors of the House of Representativa " j Bu?iNEHB CARPS ANO CIRCULARS.-A , the season is approaching for the an nun je travel and distribution of business card and circulars, our mord?ante and other s: will please give attention to the fact tba \f onr job office is supplied with the best o boards, of all colors, liue comnierciu ~~ I note and othor paper, and the very now vn j est and most fashionable styles of type t>> thus enabling ns to supply all of sucl ry ' wants. ;h I WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-i lot of wedding cards and envelopes, c of latest styles, has just been received |W I which will be printed in imitation of en 8* graving, and at loss than one-tenth th oost. Call and see specimens at PHCBNE office. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Norlhori ll, mail is opened for delivery ut 8 a. m. er j closed at 8.30 a. m. Charleston, opene< lat 5.30 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m j Greenville, opened at 5.30 p. m.; closet IR I at 8.30 p. m. Western, opened at 9.3( *! t a. m. ; closed at \ p. m. Charleston . ' ! (evening,) opened ut 8 a. m.; closed a ~~ I 4.30 p. m. On Sunday, the post office ii ? open from 9 to 10 a. m. >n noTKL ARRIVALS, Sunday and Monday T I January lGth and 17th. - Columbia no ' ? tel. -Isaac Holmes, W. S. DnBoise W i D. Kennedy, Charleston; "Y. J. Pope, J j M. Baxter, Newberry; Y. Williams. T, p j Owens. Laurens; J. P. Holditch, Miss.; ? I H. B. Funt.A. McBoo, H. Benttie, Green i- ville; C. M. Butt, City; G. M. Dowry, J. ?- F. Harding and lady, F. Arnim anc i lady, J. S. Sohoolbred and wife, F. F. I Gist, S. C.; A. A. Isaacs, N. Y.; S. Sam son, Pu.; J. H. Cathcart, E. S. Stuart, Winnsboro; E. B. Turnipseed, Rich laud; C. 0. Palpey, La. ; C. Ward, Edge \ field; W. Weston, Hopkins; C. C. Baker, . Union; S. Conner, Va.; T. A. Irwin. Sparenburg; J. McColloch, Newberry; B. F. Alford Ga. . .. Nicker son i7o?$c.--R. W. Tucker, Ala. W. B. Britton, J. Lynch. Ga. ; C. A. i*. Saunders. J. M. Roberta, N. 1?"*"1 F ut Sntphen, Richland: W. ?alli Law o rance Sangaton auch w&5???BS Sangston, J. IJ. Myers and wife, Md^?LF- Buttfl. - Charleston; J. P. Kinard, ^oWomL^l''^ L. Dmiin, Abbeville; R. R. Caril?!^HgjL g F: M- Sohirmer, Md. j J. A. W?W1 York; A. Cannon, Miss Wi ugo, Spar tub - burg; J. M. Smith, Mass.; Jos. H. Gay, N. C. e National Hotel.-Mrs. R. Realf, Edge field; W. G. McMichael, G. E. Whaley, W. F. Wise, Orungeburg; G. W. McClau ! kin, Texas; J. C. Douall, Wm. Sbockleg, J. B. Dnyis, S. p. Wortham, P. H. Ellis, Ky.; J. F. Gadsden, C. H. Forman, , Charleston; H. D. Chalmers, Mississippi; ! T. G. Crept, B. F. Miller, Greenville; L. i Daniels, city; E. L. Mann, C. W. Cullin, ? Abbeville; John Woolley, Granitevillo; ! I H. C. Joyner, King ville; S. A. Hodges, . (Cokesbnry; A. W. Benham, T. V. Wee , ? son and lady, New York; L. C. HopkiiiB, 'I J. Holemau, N. C.;T. D. Trapier, Spar tnnburg; T. R. Brown/ Richland; A. J. Foreman, Laurens. NEW ADYJUTISEMENTH.-Attention i? called t? ?h* following advertisements, published th, first time this morning: J. H. 0.-^mploj???ut Wajited. Edward Hope-Planting Potatoes. F. P. SoiaJ-Anction. Meeting Cilumbia Lodge. llobert finie-Fire Insurance. C. F. J?ok??n-Selling off Cheap. R. C. Sliver- Special Sale Goods. Owen TJdy-Mules and Horses. Tho Moister Alligator on Exhibitiou. F. A. Conor-Cokesbury School. J. S. Chm bers-House for Sale. M. M. Iivorett-Stray Cow and Calf. E. B. Ten ipseed-Cotton Seed. J. W. MC illoch-Adui'r's Notice. Mectinglt dependent Fire Company. ALLEN s jt. NO BALSAM.-The remedy for curing> usumption, Coughs, Bron? chites, Ast In a, and Croup. As an ex? pectorant t has no equal. Tt is oom I posed of 'au activo principles of roots I aud plunk, which aro chemically ex? tracted, so as to retain all their medios! ! qualities. j MlNIHTBIS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS wllO I are so oftei ufllioted with throat diseases, will find a fiore remedy in this Balsam. I Lozengers ind wafers sometimes give re \ lief, bnt tlw Balsam, taken a few times, will insure u permanent cure. "With al! those nfHiced with Coughs or Consump tiou, give chis Balsam ti fair trial, they will be pleisod with the result, and con? fess that tbe SURE REMEDY IS FOUND AT LAST. It fi sold by all Druggists and by FISHER & IIENTTSU, Colombia. Jl||25*8 THE GIO?T OF KINO SOLOMON.-If the spiriba ists could raise it, wonld admit tilt there is somothing "new nnder th* sun." PHALON'S VITALIA OR SALVATIO: I on THE HAIR is thoronghly original. T ?ere bas been nothing like it siuce tint 1 egan. It is the only trans? parent av.l harmless fluid in existence that will rs ore the natural color to gray hair withait discoloring the skin. J15J3 TUTT'S ?MPROVED HAIR DYE is ndmit ted on allsitflea to be the most simple and nativivl Dye ever invented; it is easily applied, does not stain the skin, leaves tb bair soft and glossy, and is instan tan ?tjis in its effect. Try it, and you will frei no other. J15 G Tho beaner of woman-how marred by blotches, pm pies, spots, &o. The pre? valence of these symptoms of a diseased condition \? the blood is noticeablo everywhoret Seo the youug mau or tho young girlrvith boils, pimples, spots, and a pulo waxy, blanched appearance nf the cothienauce and integuments generally, a veil of the lips, tongue and month, u pd? ; feeblu and rapid, loss of appetite, vi , 1 indigestion, flatulence ! and ir regula action of tbe bowels, low ! spirits and seWro headache, great debili? ty, with langlor, you may set it down I the blood wflts richness. A thousand j complaints flJv from this ono thing. , ?Yrd- ^?..w.v'.v SELIOHT is the great blood i purifier aud l-novator. Got a bottle and use it . I tb* au invaluable medicine for poverty of \ lood. It is tho oheapest aud best nied?Hne yon can use, us it cleanses and purifies the very fountain of life. Bu sim? to nsk for "HEINITSH'S QUEEN'H DELIOIP " For salo by FISHER k HHINITSH, Druggists. J13 MOST EXTRAOI MNAEY AND ASTONISH? ING EXHIBITION. A-Tho largest lady in tho world. Go aM seo her-for seeing is believing. Th? greatest curiosity in tho world-tho vi d leopard boy. Ho lins been on exhii tion in tho principal cities throughout Vuropo and America, and bas boen univlaally pronounced to bo the greatoat woder living. Also, many other ouriosiVbs that are worthy , of notice. To roirJp'n, for a few days .vonly, nt .TANNEY'S WLL. Doors open from 9 a. m. to 9 pPm. Admission 25 .en ts. ? J1G6* "Oh! what au excell?t Tonic," is the inguage of tho invulil who uses SOLO ' )NS* BITTERS. N21 noTict. COLUMBIA, S. C.,January, 1870. iie Charlotte, Coltinbia arid Augusta lta\-oad Compauy having boen formed by tte consolidation of ho Charlotte and Sou f\ Carol i na and tilt Colombia and Augu'a Railroad, aud laving executed a first V>J only mortgage on its entire propen of 195 mile9, including, equip? ment, i>, ow redeeming all tlio\bonds formorli^sued by said two companies by an Oiange of its first mortgage bonds, 'l?ese bonds bear seven toer cent, intorst, payable in January and July, and a? amply seoured by a mort? gage on pr??rty which cost per mile moro than ftroo times tho amount of bonds so issuAL The presen enrico of tho stock and the business of thj> road give ample guaran? tee of the security of the obligations for a permanent 'nvestment. Indeed tho opinion is freel\ expressed, that there is no safer bondmissnod by any party or corporation in1 tue State, and they are cheerfully commended to capitalists as a safe investment For the purpose of funding the float? ing debt of tho\Company, ?50,000 of these bonds are dffered for sale to the public at tho 'Ensurer's Office in Co? lumbia. / WM. JOHNSTON, J H5 \. President. Another Lot "Special $*Aje" Goods. . j AKT?- ovta today H BED ?LANKET, Wo open'to-day ?VflL ARAli SHAWL, n od to *ti.eo. #JHBL Wo open to-dav JfMkmWi.QTH CLOAK, 13.00 to $12 00. -^^^a\m\\ OUR WONDERFUL Im? COUNTERS kre linnie loaded withfl |? inspection. I While wa are anxious to H iMcreat DAR OAI v GOODS, it will hnlH Bftxamiua , )r*^vjf UlO prudcntTeeotTapM (Bftftf fami iies?i)d other customers**^ &w Goo(^wiU llo to buy andjf?v?dH LXi ver pool and london WM V^?^^u^r^^B pledged by Ao^?r?rhin?lB very beat sccuriy to tlie^pj one pays their iymoy, thffl of ths veiy best. t4wM Policies aro inuit *?TW Br inga, atorea, mercha^^B Wuu\ ? ?ed cotton and otheWH Mtaweel turma of any other?*M\mWJr^S?F*?,">unJ lions ?rill ho gladlyJF^ tmil*Aia?Je? ?** & BRYCE, Agent, ! . J*? ??t? . Columbia. S. C. Private Boar dino; House, uv MRS. SAMUEL TOWNSEND, Dyer it. C. Shivor's Store, MAIN STREET, COLOMBIA, S. C. Un IS C*