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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Morning, February 13,1870. Columbia ?nd Columbian? ns Viewed by at Northern Republican. Oar attention has been called to the sketches of Colonel McClure, which the Charleston Republican republishes, os it et ut cs, from the Cbambersbuig Reposi? tory. Col. McC. is one of a railroad ring who hare been here seeking to get control of the Green viii o and Columbia Railroad, and having, we presume, other speculative projects in viow where? by their fortunes may be improved. When a Northern man comes amongst us to make an investment in our midst of bis capital, and to give the State the benefit of his industry, skill and energy, he is welcomed by our people. Wo feel the need of capital, and wo know that the European and the Northerner can give us useful lessons in economy, thrift and industrial development. We have, therefore, no objection to mako to Col. McClure's industrial enterprises. If he shall benefit himself thereby, wo know that ho cannot prevent that benefit from extending to our people in general. But we have some remarks to make upon Col. McClure's reflections and sentiments with respect to our people and tho con? dition of things here. Ho should bc corrected, and we deem it our duty to make the correction. Of courso, Col, McClure is entitled to his opinions. It is equally true that we aro fairly at liberty to oommont upon them. His position is one of aggression. Ours, of sclf-do fenoe. Extract No. 1 refers to tho present Legislative Assembly. Ho is compli? mentary to the members both of the Senate and House. Wo shall not find fault with this, oxcept to say that wo do not concur with him in his eulogium, and that in onr opinion ho pays a poor compliment to the North, when ho states that "the Senate as a body is but little be? low some Northern Senates I have seen, in point of intelligence." Noticing tho multi? plicity of offices held by Mr. Corbin and others of the carpet-bag fraternity, ho deems it his daty to explain this. Ho says: "These doubly or trobly houorcd gentlemen are not singular, however. There was a lack of white material when the wheels of government wero put in motion, und it became an agreeable neces? sity for a number to accept multiplied of? fices." No doubt, very agreeable, when it is estimated that ono of these "trebly honored" gentlemen receives salaries to the extent of about ?30,000-that is, $5,000 moro than Presideufc Grant re? ceives as the Chief Magistrate of over 30,000,000 of people. Another point: we notice that Col. McC. cannot compli? ment the present Senate without a sueer for tho names of Carolinians emi? nent in the past of our State, for their virtuos, their services or their intel? lectual strength. He remarks with ap? parent glee: "The Senate hall, designed to echo the eloquence of the Hamptons, the Rhetts, the Hammonds and other distinguished sons of chivalry, has been fitted up in a modest elegance, and eighteen whites and lit'teen negroes lill its chairs." Extract No. 2 is headed: "COLUMBIA AND ClIAMBERSBURG-WAI! AND ITS RE? TRIBUTIONS." "Columbia," says this Northern observer, "is the capital of tho State that gave birth to the monster se? cession." And then he goes on to nar? rate, with much satisfaction, how "the blow of tho vandal that doomed Cham bersburg in tho summer of 18G-1, was terrible in its rebound. Ho says: "In the winter of 1865, General Sher? man ' came, and his foot-steps were marked by desolation. By whoso order the capital of the chivalry was doomed to the flames, I will not attempt to decide; but it is not quostioned that released prisoners, long tortured and starved in Southern prison-pens, and portions of tho legions of Sherman, espe? cially the sons of the Keystone State, flung the toroh into many of the pala? tial and forest-shaded mansions of the sublime votaries of disunion. On that dreadful day and night, when tho flames were kissing each other above tho house? tops of Columbia, tho cry '//i memory of Chambersburg,' carried despair to the inmates of every homo at whoso door it was uttered. It was tho signal of desola? tion, and the flying mother and children of the South cursed tho namo of M'Caus land, as they bowed in agony beforo the consuming retributiou that had fallen upon them. In vain did brigade and division commanders attempt to stop tho work of destruction, and General Sher? man himself finally appeared amidst tho flames and saved a considerable portion of the city. Tho convent was swept down in tho stream of fire, and tho nuns appealed to General Sherman for protec? tion. 'Go,' said he; 'select a retreat and I will guard it.' They opened tho gates of the Hampton mansion, and thus saved the parental home of the brilliant Con? federate trooper. It stands in the middle of a full square, surrounded by a forest of oaks and shrubbery, but it has not escaped tho rust and dilapidation that reign throughout the Sooth. On the main business streot, extending from the capitol a milo or more to the Noith-west, not a tenement survived the flames, and, for several squares, in almost every direc? tion, the escape of a building was excep? tional. A beantifui ena rah was urea, because it was supposed to be the place where the secession convention mst, bot its parishioners suffered for the sins of nnothor. The old weather-beaten brick church that entertained tho fathers of secession, still stands in painful solitude, surrounded by charred vails and the blackened trunks of the once graceful shade trees that beautified the streets. I have walked through the rains of the main street in CbambeiBburg, and heard the shrill greeting of the owl from the broken columns and withered bowers of the fated village, and felt that sorrow had reaped its fullest harvest there; but I did not know how greatly the people of tho North were blessed above the people of the South. Chambersburg has recovered. Her people had energy, in? dustry and hope, and they roared new homes over the ashes of their old ones. Here and there, the blow was crushing; but, ns a rule, tho same people aro there, enjoying the beautiful structures they have reared to retrieve their adversity. Not so, in Columbia. Hor people still sit, in despair, iu tho midst of their desolation. Hur men walk tho streets, from day to day, in sallen, hopeless helplessness, and her mothers and daughters seem to be widowed in pride, poverty and hate. A few of tho more enterprising, chiefly of tho despised industrial classes, have built stores on tho broad avenue of trade, but still four fifths of tho street Hos in horrid vacancy, and tho houses which escaped all bear the marks of indolence and decay. Not until the Northman comes, with his capi? tal and energy, or until another genera? tion supplants the present, can Colum? bia be restored to her former beauty and prosperity." Wo shal! let this fine writing pass. Wo have only to remark how beautifully con? sistent this correspondent is. It was n pions thing for Southern cities, villages and towns to be consigned to flames. It was a good thing-a righteous pro? ceeding-when tho valley of Virginia was laid waste by Hunter and by Sheri? dan. It was right for Atlanta to be burnt. But when, in a single instance, tho work of retaliation was indulged in, and Chambersburg was partly fired, then wo hear of "tho blow of tho Vandal," and the crime of tho burning, the pillage and tho sack of Columbia is sought to bo excused by the story of Chambers? burg! But one moro point: Observe the extract from Col. McClure's lotter, in the latter portion of which he says speaking of Columbia-"Her people sit still in despair in the midst of their de? solation." Is this tho case? Has Col. McClure given tho result of his observa? tion in this statement? We aro of this people. We know them, ami we know nothing of this "despair." On tho con? trary, our people generally have gone to work with rare energy, have rebuilt many a waste place, and in spite of the political incubus, which so gratifies this Pennsylvanian Republican, wo aro hope? ful, resolute, self-i-eliant, and with God's favor, intend to live and not die. Again he says: "Her men walk thc streets from day to day in sullen, hopeless helpless? ness, and her mothers and daughters seem to be widowed in pride, poverty and hate." This is equally a fancy sketch, conceived and brought out in simplo prejudice and passion. We seo no Southern men walking the streets thus; but wo do sec others, for whom, no doubt, Col. McCluro has more sympathy, riding the streets in cosily equipages, bought, not uufrequently, with ill-gotten gains and money filched from those very persons that he imagined ho saw walking tho streets "in sullen, hopeless helpless? ness." Bat Col. McC. has a remark to make about the women of Columbia "her mothers and daughters seem to be widowed in pride, poverty and hate." Ah! This, indeed, is "adding insult to inju? ry." It is true, that wo have widows, whoso husbands fell at tho hands of the Northern invader. It is true, that an unsuccessful war has made many of them poor in worldly goods. It is true, that they are proud with a just pride. But it is not true, that they aro widowed in "hate," as this son of Pennsj-lvania ima? gines them to be. They doubtless do hate that which is corrupt, indecorous and unseemly, but this writor insults a pure, high-toned and gentle class, when . ho affirms against it aught that is unwo? manly and unpatriotic. But wo como now to extract No. 3. This has for its heading-"CLOUS TO PROGRESS IN THE SOUTH-THE WOMEN AND THE FOGIES IN THE WAI'.'1 Col. McCluro says: "Very slowly, tho more liberal men of South Carolina are learn? ing tho lessons of Fate. For Dearly fivo years, they have made war upon "Pro? gress." We have italicized the word progress, for in that word is contained the sore point with this Pennsylvania radical. According to his view, to op , poso radicalism, is "to moke war against progress." "The lesson of Fate" is the acceptance of radicalism pare and un adulterated, and this is what the mon of South Carolina are slow to learn. Heaven i help us from such political lessons and from such self-appointed teachers, that Pennsylvania may send us to buy our railroads and to teach us lessons of man nen and polities 1 Let Col. MoOInre un deratand this-that oar manners ara our own, and that our politico are equally oars tb settle for ourselves. The extract closes with a criticism upon th?v women of the - South. Th? men, he thinks, are gradually becoming reconstructed, but tho women! Here lies the trouble. Alluding to the fact that the Southern people aro slow to extend hospitality even to the most reputable Northern visitors, and that this is the great bar lo Soulhern regeneration, he says: "For exercising this fatal influence over the destiny of South Caroliua, tho women are rather to bo pitied than blamed. Tho Northern women cannot appreciate tho sorrows of Southern wo? men. Whether real or imaginary, the sorrow is the same. They havo been reared in the utmost dependence-not upon themselves, but upon others. They wero taught, in theory and in practice, that they were to command and others to obey-that they were to enjoy and others to labor. Of the world, they knew nothing, beyond reaping where they had not sown, and now they aro bereft of property and service, and are plunged into poverty, with utter helpless? ness to make it perpetual. They tiaro not learn to bo useful to themselves nud their children, for that would be disgrace? ful; they cannot learn, if they would, for there arc none to teach them. The inde? pendent, self-reliant, progressive woman of tho North is an abomination in their sight, and is shunned as an unsexed social monster. Congress may practically reconstruct tho mou of the South, but what power exists sufficiout to the task of reconstructing the Southern women? When this problom is solved, the work of reconstruction cuu be completed. Tho solution is a question of j'ears." This now involves au unfounded state? ment, with respect to our Southern women. As a general rule, tho ladies of tho South have adapted themselves with wonderful pliability, grace and patience to their changed circumstances. Though, bi ni2?v easer reared in affluence sud unaccustomed to help themselves, they have, very generally, gone to work, sub? mitted, without a murmur, to labors and ? privations, and have so acted as to com j maud the admiration of all unprejudiced I and fair-minded persons. Well might j this writer have said that if Southern men have lost their virtues, they have all found a resting-place iu Southern women. Self-sacrificing, patient, faith? ful always, the women of the Souah arc as far above the slight of this Northern writer, as the sun is out of the reach of the vain archer who would .-eek to pierce his shiuiug sphere. In conclusion, Colonel MeC. looks to Northern emigration as tho only hope of South Carolina and of thc South. Ad? mit tho Northern family to our social circle, and bring the Northern mau down South, and wo will be redeemed. He says: "Northern capitalists are now gradu? ally possessing tho Southern railroads. Factories will follow and employ the fine water powers aud cheap labor so abund? ant here. Farmers will sell their Northern farms at 850 to S150 per acre, and buy equally fertilo lands, with the most inviting climate, for from ?5 to 815 per acre, and Northern mechanics must como to keep paco with Northern progress. Northern merchants will settle in Northern communitios, which will have Northern schools and teachers, and Northern churches and pastors, and necessity will make the Southerner ad? vance. The presont generation will move slowly, but the next will bo glad to accept Northern ways and respect Northern energy. Tho hope of. the South is in Northern emigration, and the sooner it comes tho sooner will the blessings of peaco and prosperity heal the wounds and restore the desolated places of tho sunny South." In relation to this point, wo aro not so much impressed ns Col. McC, as to tho paramount necessity of Northern men here. But we say, lot them come! Let them come with their money or their muscle. Tho laud is open to them. Wo promise them a fair field. We shall learn from them, aud porhaps they will learn something from us. Let them come, and if they eau beat the sons of tho soil hero in the department of in? tellect aud industry and morals, let them carry oft' the honors. But lot tho McClures of tho North understand this: that there is lifo iu thc South yet-that wo have faith in Southern pluck, energy and spirit, and that we do not expect Northern ideas and views to prevail over Southern oues until they shall be shown to bo better, truer and wiser. But lot tho McClures of tho North understand this, also: they inay bo ablo to teach us lessons in economy, thrift, in saving and in making money; but let them not, yet awhile, undertake to teach us lessons in manners, and ways, nnd habits. This is personal and private, and our sentiments and tastes are oars, and we are satisfied with them. -. THE HAVANA MASSACBE.-The four young men who were shot ut and injured in the streets of Havana on Monday had been sent there by the firm of Lanmau &. Kemp, of New York, for the purpose of opening a brunch house in that place. They have all been in the employ of tho firm for years, says the New York Com? mercial, and havo always had the greatest .confidence reposed in them. Correspondance o? ina Phoenix. WASHT?OTOH, D. C., February 9, 1870. For ioma weelu past the people of the District have been exercised with refer? ence to their form of government. The j comity and city of Washington have a Urger population than some of the Territories, uud more than sufficiently large to entitle them to a representation in Congress. The District is at present under three separate and distinct go? vernments. The County is governed by a Levy Court, the members of which arc appointed by tho President of tho United States. A portion of tho city is go? verned by Congress, nud a portion by a Mayor and two boards, these latter bc iug elected by tho people. Tho people of tho Count3' have no vote or voice in the laws or electing thc law makers, and consequeutly live under u mouurchial form of government. Tho pcoplo of the city, while they have a vote for mem? bers ot the two boards and for tho May? or, elect officers who can only control about one-half the property of tho city, Congress cont ruling the other half; for tho Government owns it, but pays no tuxes upou it. lt hus been proposed by a largo majori? ty of tho people owniug property in tho District, to have tho present government changed to a territorial form, thus <;iv iug us a delegate in Congress, a Governor aud a Legislature composed of two branches. This would placo us in a po? sition where wc could demand our rights, and we would have some ono whoso business it would be to look after them. Tho matter is now being pressed upon the attention of Congress by gentlemen and property-holders, without respect to party. Tho present city government lias become intolerable. Tho "Mayor, who was a Democrat, but was elected un the Republican ticket, has lost tho con? fidence of every one. Wc heard ono of tho most wealthy and influential gentle? men in the city remark a few days since, that he iutouded to seo thc President and say to him, that ho would mako him u present of u lino horse if ho could Hud half-a-dozen gentlemen in tho city of Washington who would believe Mayor Bowen ou his oath. This was strong language, but nevertheless language which you eau hear on tho street daily. Tho project of a terril n?nl form of go? vernment is advocated by many members of Congress, and it is earnestly hoped that the matter will culminate in thia before the expiration of the present scs siou. In our last we had not time to give fuots and figures upon the bill to abolish tho franking privilege, but in this we will try and give somo which may bc re? lied upon. The Postmaster-General, in his report to Congress, fixed the sum ol 65,000,000, as thc cost of unpaid matter, that is, matter which ia franked by the department by postmasters aud by mem? bers of Congress, and which passes through the maila freo o? postage. It is difficult to lind out by what course ol reasoning ho has arrived at this exnel sum. He starts out, however, by stat? ing that somo 31,000 persons are clothet: with tho franking privilege to covci official correspondence. Tho number ol persons connected with the House and Senate, who are allowed this privilege is 2i>S, leaving about 31,300 persons cou nected with tho post office and other do partmcuts of govcinmeut, who uri privileged to frank letters and docti monta which pass through the mails fret of eharge. Almost all of this uumbei j of 31,300 persona aro postmasters mulei tho direct control of the Postmaster General, and who aro ouly authorized tc frank matter upon official busincsr, Now if these persons aro not allowed th? usc of a frank, what follows? The Go vern meut must of necessity pay for this matter out of the National Treasury. It this event, it is evident that tho manu facturiug and transportation of postag? stamps, which will have to be substitut cd for the frank, will be much moro ex pensive than the frank itself, and thus instead of a saving, we have additiona expense. A carefully prepared statement fron the folding room of tho Capitol, show! that tho number of documents of al kinds issued to each member of tho for tieth Congress was 2,452, and that thesi documents weighed 8,013 pounds. 1 also shows that -17 pounds less of docu meuts wero delivered to each Senato: than to tho Representatives. Tho postag< on these documents, at the rato of six teen cents per pound, would havi amounted (had they been mailed) fo: each member, to about $1,282 for tw< years, or ?0-11 for one year. As thoro ari now iu tho House and Senato 28G mern hers, it will bo Been that by calculating all aliko, tho postage on documents wonk amount to $183,32(3. Suppose wo giv< an equal amount to letters and newspa pcrs, wo havo tho sum of $300,052 to b? charged to tho Congress of tho Unite? States, fordocumonts, letters and speech es, &c., sent out for the convenience cnlightonmeut, and business iutcrcsts ol tho country. Tho Postmaster-Gonera fixes tho cost of unpaid matter a 85,000.000. and asks that this sum bi appropriated ou account of tho samo Now, if only 33G6.G52 io chargeable tc Congress, then $4,683,848 must ht charged to other sources. Whilo then is apparently a large amount of matter upon which postage might bo paid bi members of Congross, if tho fraulein;, privilege wero abolished, it is cvidan from other facts and figures, that thor? is a greal discrepancy between th? figures above, and those which follov when we look at this subject from an other point. Almost all of the frei matter, or a very large portion of it, it mailed at the Washington City Post Of fice. Tho War, State, Treasury, Post Office, Interior, Navy, Land, Indian Pension, Patent, Agricultural, the Exe cutive and other offices of tho Govern ment, send ont a large amount of frei matter daily. All the documents an? other mail matter of Congress, ?are de posited io this o nico. Yet the Washing? ton City Post Offioe oost the Govern? ment only about $80,000 a year to run it, orar and abor? its receipts from paid matter. But this sum of ?80,000 cannot be charged to free matter.?because about $27,000 of it is paid for letter-carriers, aud about $25.000 to mail and route agents and contractors, leaving a sum of only 828,000, which the Government pays toward the support of this oflico, which eau be chargeable to free matter. If this oflico, which receives nineteen twentieths of nil the free matter of the country, is an expenso of only $28,000 to the Government, where doea the PoBt master-General derivo his estimate of $5,000,000? What tho object of tho Postmastcr-Gcuorul is in making this large estimate, cun only be surmised. He hus asked for increased compensation for mail contractors. If free mutter is cut oil uud additional compensation is paid to contractors, a largo gnp will bo left, or, io other words, thc stcalago fund will bo largely augmented. However, ns Mr. Crcswell's pust course, politically and otherwise, has b?ien so much above sus? picion or reproach, wo cnn scarcely im? pute to him motives other than thc most pun; and upright. Tho statement with reference to the sale of tho Grant house and tho offices in tho District of Columbia, which ap? peared in the New York World, has not created ns much excitement iu Washing I toil as was expected. This subject hus beeu so freely veutilatod in tho city that all aro familiar with it. Without goiu^ ?it length into a statement of the cuse, it is understood here that Graut did une? quivocally (whether in direct or indirect language) agree to allow tho Mayor to control the offices in tho District, pro? vided that he (the Mayor) would release him (Grant) from tho bargain or salo of his house aud lot on I street. Grant of? fered his house for sale, and Bowen (tho Mayor) bought it under ibo advertise? ment, for 810,000, and paid 81,000 down to closo tho bargain. Beforo tho deed was given, Grant was offered 800,000 for the house. Ile could not lose $20,000. of course, and in order to induco Bowen to give up the house, bo undoubtedly agreed that Bowen should control the I District appointments. While thcro may bo some doubt about thc exact language in which tho contract was concluded, no one here, cither friend or enemy, doubts that there w as really a bargain and sale of thu offices of tho District, and that tho price paid was 820,000, or the differ? ence between the first offer and the last -"So let the world wag." HOMO. UNITED STATES COURT, February ll. Hon. George S. Bryan, presiding. Ex patio Thayer, Dewing & Co., m re Tim mous & Bristow. Petition to establish lieu. Further time granted. Ex parte Otis D. Prentiss. Petition for dual discharge. Referred to Regis? trar Carpenter. Ec parte John W. Burbridge, in rc Thomas Pye. Petition by assignee to sell lauds to pay debts. Sale ordered. Ex parte John W. Burbridge, in re James W. Hill. Samo order as above. Ex parte James E. Crossland, in re John Stallings. Petition to sell proper? ty. Salo ordered. Thc appointment of James M. Brown as assigueo for Emory W. DuBose was con firmed. Ec parte Thomas C. Doun, in re W. J. Gore. Petition to file final account and discharge. Granted. Ez parla Lawrence W. O'Hoar, in re Richard Roper. Petition to be allowed to compromise claim. In re Charles M. Patrick, Caleb G. Stephens nnd Samuel T. Izlar. Petition for final discharge. Granted. Ec parte John P. Dorrot, in re T. D. Nownun. Petition for salo of real estate. Referred to Registrar. The following petitions for final dis? charge were read and granted: Francis Hammond, of Richland; H. C. Mark, of Richland; James Seigler, of Lexington; Samuel Jackson and John E. Jeffreys, of York. Ex parte Robort Ferguson, of York. Petition for final discharge. Referred to Registrar. Ex parte J. S. R. Thompson and T. J. Jeffreys, in re J. J. Garviu. Petition to call in lion. Registrar's report con? firmed. Ec parte S. J. Hemphill, DI re Samuel Black. Petition for payment of estab? lished lien. Granted. Ex parle Martin Livingstone, in re Rufus C. Salley. Petition for leave to set up judgment. Assignee's report con? firmed. Ex parte W. B. Livingstone, in re Frederick Livingstone. Same petition and order granted. Ex parla Jefferson Stokos, in re Har? rell Easterlin. Sume as above. Ec parte P. V. Dibble, in re Abraham Antilcs. Petition to sell personul pro? perty. Registrar's report coafirmod and payment ordered. In re James C. Kennedy, ex parte C. B. Glover. Petition to sot aside an al? leged fraudulent salo. Granted. DABING ROBBERY.-A correspondent of tho Yorkvillo Enquirer reports a dar? ing robbery at Chester on the 5th. Tho provision house of Messrs. Wylie, Roddy & Agu rs was broken into, and their safo containing money and other valuables takcu therefrom. The bur? glars effected an outrance by boring through the front door. Fearing that any attempt to break open tho safo in the house would give tho alarm, they had a wagon in readiness and hauled it to the grove in tho rear of the male academy. Having roacheil a moro secure place, it was forced open and tho treasure appro? priated. The amount abstracted was about $1,500 in currency, and $700 in gold. Tho firm offer a reward of $300. Youug Jerry Clapp, of Greensboro, N. C., was instantly killed a few tlays ago, by a tree falling on him. "Just the thing!" Such is the excla? mation of the Dyspeptics who use Souo I MOSS' BITTERS. N21 XL. o o ?et 1 I t o m m m A BEAUTIFUL RETROSPECT.-When the sommer day of yonth is slowly wasting away into tho night-fall of age, deeper and deeper, as life wears to a close, it is pleasant to look through the vista of timo upon the joys and sorrows of early years. If we have a homo to shelter or henrts to rejoice with us, and friends who havo been gathering around our fire-side, then the rough places of our way-faring will be worn and smothered away in the twilight of life, while the bright sunny spots we have passed through, will grow brighter and moro beautiful. Happy, indeed, are thoso whoso intercourse with the world has not changed tho course of their holier feel? ings, or broken thoso musical chords of tho heart whoso vibrations aro so melo? dious, so teodor and so touching in tho evening of age. CRUMBS.-By investing seventy-five cents, you can pay a visit to Now York, aud obviate the uecessity of a long and te? dious railroad rido. Tho trip can be made on Thursday and Friday evenings next, by calling at thc Nickerson House. Bul . lard's Panorama of Gotham will then and there bc exhibited. Tho post office at White Ponds, S. C., has beon discontinued. Matter hereto? fore sent to that ofiico should now be sent to Windsor. The Legislature was not in session, yesterday, the arduous labors attend? ant upon tho election of Judge hav?jpjJ made a day's holiday absolutely fljfl Bary. It was reported, yesterdjfl Judge Melton's seat would be ceH but, as he has already qualified,S testants will be disappointed. Messrs. ll. O'Nealo Sc Sou aro^H ageuts of the celebrated "Etiwan FertrV izer" and "Soluble Pacifie Guanos, which have given such general satisfac? tion. They publish, this morning, a notice of interest to plauters. A pleasant, cheerful wife is as the rainbow set in tho heavens, when her husband's mimi is tossed with storms and tempests. A gentleman remarked, tho other day, that he didn't caro whether they removed his disabilities or not-that all he wanted was the removal of his liabilities. As an indication that it is essentially nccessary that tho limits of Columbia should be extended, wo learn that a gen? tleman is now making arrangements to plant eighty acres in cottou within the corporate limits. A lucky purchaser of a prize box, at McKenzie's, last night, obtained a neat little watch. It was yellow metal, but whether gold, or not, we cannot say. Mr. J. Smith, of the Charlotte Observer, is in Columbia, on a brief visit. The Palmettoea commence operations on Monday. A meeting to try their apparatus will be held to-morrow even? ing, at 7 o'clock. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shaud, Rectov, 10J.? A. M. and ? P. M. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Con? nell, Pastor, 10 A. M. and 3 P. M. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. Wm Martin, 10)4 A. M. and 3?? P. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. W. W. Mood, 10% A. M. and 7 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds. 10,'4 A. M. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. E. Rude, 10} ? A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Wm. E. Boggs, Pastor, 10}.< A. M. and 7 P. M. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Febrnary 12-Nick? erson House.-S. Lehman Smith, A. T. Smith, Philadelphia; Frank Hart, Ten? nessee; W. H. Smith, New York; J. D. Stafford, Richmond; James L. Orr, Jr., Anderson ; John M. C. Bowden, Balti? more; Miss Lizzie Moody, Marion; J. M. Seigler, Newberry; John L. Deaton, Charlotte; Charles Gubhofier, Camden. Columbia Hotel-Thad. C. Andrews, Orangeburg; W. B. Johnston, Macon; J. P. Boyeo, W. Beattie, Greenville; J. H. Cathcart, Winnsboro; G. J. Patter? son, J. P. Bratton, F. S. Mills, J. J. McLure, Chester; C. B. Lockwood, New York; J. E. Jones, Baltimore; Charles Fader, Ohio; Jos. F. Walker, S. C.; J. S. Davidson, N. C.; Col. Hoke, city; J. P. Adams, E. McC. Clarkson, Riohland; J. J. Pope, Newberry; H. B. Fant, Green? ville; W. G. Nugent, N. Brune, Phila? delphia; L. W. Iverston, Connecticut W. J. Chatham and lady, New York; J. E. Thames, Charleston; J. P. Strobell, Blackville. WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-A lot of wedding cards and envelopes, ol latest styles, hos just been received which will bo printed in imitation of en graving, and at less than one-tenth the oost. Call and see specimens at PBCENI> office. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention i called to tho following advertisement* publishod the first time this morning. R. O'Nealo Sc Son-Fertilizer, Sec. Cock Fight at the Exchange Cock-pit Blakely Sc Gibbes-Chester Pigs. C. J. Stoibrand-Notice. William Glaze-Gold Watches, Seo. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Auction Salea. Hawley's Lightning Rod. P. F. Frazco-Sheriffs Sales. W. S. & J. M. Talbott-Mules. Panorama of New York. Campbell St Jones-Irish Potatoes.