The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 15, 1870, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Tuesiay Morning, February 15,1870.
.?A United Con??rr?*!vc Front"-Lit Um
Har: It, foy All Mcnn*.
Our contemporary, the Charleston
Courier, makes, upon thia subject, some
remarks, very true, very obvious, and in
which we heartily concur. At the same
time, we notice that tho Courier misap?
prehends some recent remarks of our
own. When it was proposed by the
Guardian to have a conference of the
anti-radical journalists of the State, we
deemed the step injudicious, but did not
give what was really tho controlling con?
sideration in oar mind. We apprehended
that such a procedure would be regarded
by the ''first and the second estate" as au
effort on tho part of "tho third estate" to
dictate a programme. Heuce, we in?
tended to suggest that, until a conven?
tion of the auti-radicalists of the State
should determine for itself a line of
action, it was well enough for journals
having views of their own to seek to
impress them. Of course, wo under?
stood, very well, the importance of con?
cert of action amongst those having a
eommon purpose in view, and wo think,
also, that we shall show ourselves quite
equal to the task of sinking minor points,
in order to promote the public weal.
We said: "If different policies aro pre?
sented, let an impartial public decide the
matter. *' We expected that decision to
be made at the right time, and, until it is
made, we do intend to advocate such
views as we deem best. When the voice
of our friends reaches us in an authori?
tative Way, we shall bow to its decision
unless, indeed, we shall be called upon
to make some unexpected sacrifice
which we do not anticipate. The fact of
the matter is, that we regard tho recent
discussion, on the part of the anti-radical
press, as premature. For this, iot the
responsibility rest upon these who have
sought to forestall action. What the
PHONIX has said and announced, has
been drawn out in pure self-defence. It
was due to ourselves not to let pass
unchallenged views to which we did not
assent. As the Courier has placed us in
a position we do not occupy, we ask of
oar contemporary tho courtesy of print?
ing this rejoinder. Let us givo the
Courier the assurance that no journal in
this State can possibly desire moro than
this that thorough "concert of action"
to which it refers. TJiat is what we have
long been seeking. If our voice can con?
tribute to that great result, it will be
heard; and we shall gladly trample under
foot all petty considerations, in order to
secure the welfare of South Carolina.
The Charleston News, speaking of the
election of Judge Melton, truthfully suyF:
"The election of Colonel Sarauel W.
Melton to the Circuit Judgeship made
vacant by the death of Judge Boozer,
will give general satisfaction, not less on
account of the learning and ability of the
Judge elect, than because the action of
the Legislature indicates a willingness to
bridge over, for a moment at least, the
deep chasm which lins divided the South
Carolina Confederate soldier from the
South Carolina radical politician."
RECLAIMED.-A young man named
Calley, of Edgefield* District, S. C., was
pursued to this city OD Friday, by his
father, from whose coffers it seems he
had abstracted $100, to defray the ex?
penses of a Western trip. Tho police
arrested and held the young mau until
yesterday morning, recovering SOO of tho
missing money. The penitence of the
young man moved upon the father's
heart, and he was allowed to return home
with his parent, yesterday, without pro?
secution for his freedom with the old
gentleman's greenbacks.
[Augusta Chronicle.
DEATH OF HENRY COBIA, ESQ.-It is
our mournful daty to record tho death of
one of Charleston's most prominent
merchants-one of our most highly
esteemed citizens. Henry Cobia died
yesterday morning at his residenco in
Wentworth street, after an illness of
several weeks, aged sixty-five years.
Mr. Cobia was a native of this city, and
commenced business here in 1835, under
the name of Blum & Cobia. Upon tho
decease of Col. J. Chas. Blum, tho firm
was changed to Henry Cobia & Co., of
which Mr. Cobia was senior partner, and
remained a member to tho time of his
death.-Charleston Courier.
How A NEGRO LEGISLATOR WAS SERVED.
The hoDorable negro representative in
the South Carolina Legislaturo from
Sumter County got on tue train on tho
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Tuesday night last, and wheo tho con?
ductor came around to collect tho fare
he exhibited another kind ol fear, and
could only tremblingly answer that ho
had lost his pocket-book. The con?
ductor closed his mouth by an irresista
ble argument-by kioking bim off the
train iato a swamp alongside.
DEATH OF REV. JAMES STONEY.-The
Savannah News, of Friday last, says:
"Wo are pained to record the death of
the Rev. James Stoney, of this city.
He was, at the time of his death, the
rector of St. Stephen's Chapel. Before
the war he was the reotor of St. Luke's
Church, of St. Luke's Parish, io South
Carolina, and there, as here, ho was be?
loved for his mauy amiable traits and
Lone?t, mauly and Christian character."
STATE LEGISLATORS.
MONDAY, FEBBUABY 14, 1870.
SENATE.
Thc Sonate met at ll a. m.
The Committee ou Engrossed bills re?
ported the following os being correctly
engrossed, wbioh were read tbe third
time and ordered to be enrolled: To pro?
vide a remedy against charges for trans?
portation, conveyances on toll in excess
of limits prescribed by statute and to
declare the proper construction thereof;
to umoud au Act entitled "an Act to fix
the salarias of certain State officers"
[the bill as amended gives the Secretary
of State ?3.000 per annum, and allows
him a clerk with a salary of Si,OOO;] to
incorporate the Wide Awake Fire Eugine
Company, of Sumter; to amend tho
charter of the Grauiteville Manufactur?
ing Company; joint resolution to au?
thorize the Attorney-General to institute
proceedings against tho South Carolina
Railroad Company for violatiou of its
charter.
Mr. Hoyt introduced a bill to charter
the Columbia Horse Railroad Company,
with a capitol of $200,000. with the
privilege of increasing it to $500,000, in
shares at $25 each; said company are
empowered to lay a railway track in any
of the streets of tho city, and to run
horse cars thereon, for tho spaco of
twenty-one years; the corporators being
D. H. Chamberlain, Hardy Solomon,
Jouu Agnew, N. G. Purker, W. R. Hoyt,
W. E. Rose and J. W. Denney.
Mr. Johnston introduced a resolution
to incorporate Olivant Baptist Church,
of Chester.
Mr. Rainey introduced a bill to renew
tho charter of the Autipcdo Baptist
Church, of Georgetown.
The following joint resolutions and
bills were ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading: Joint resolution to autho?
rize tho State Treasurer to re-issue to
Alexander Robertson, J. F. Blacklock and
E. B. Coachman, or their assigns, ageuts
or attorneys, a certain certificate of
stock; bills to regulate thc publication of
all legal and public notices; to incorpo?
rate the Plymouth Congregational
Church, of Charleston; joint resolutiou
to authorize tho Secretary of State to
purchase 100 copies of Richardson's 15th
volume of Law Reports, and 100 copies
of Richardson's 14th volume of Equity
Reports; to incorporate the Black Creek
Cemetery Company, of Darlington Coun?
ty ; to incorporate as a public highway
the road known as the Cox Bridge Road;
to establish a ferry across tho Wacca
maw River, in Horry County, and to vest
the same in J. J. Reaves, his heirs and
assigns; to incorporate a home for invalid
clergymen.
Reports of the Committee on Contiu
gent Exponses and Accounts on accounts
of tho Sumter Watchman aud Sumter
Ne ios; of Committee on County Offices
and Officers ou coucurreut resolution to
appoint a committee to investigate, ic,
concerning alleged defaulters in certain
State and County offices; of Committee
on Claims and Grievances ou tho ac?
count of Dr. R. A. Crawford, were agreed
to.
A bill for allowing attorneys assigned
to defend criminals compensation for
their services, was laid on the table.
Resolutious to authorize thc State
Ageut to sell certain wooden buildings at
the State works at Greenville, was passed,
with an amendment, that tho amount re?
alized from said ?ale be invested in State
securities, were adopted.
The Committee on Incorporations re?
ported on a bill to authorize certain per?
sons to dig and mine in the navigable
streams in this State, recommending
certain amendments; laid over.
At half-past 1 o'clock, Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 12 m.
A message was received from the
Senate, refusing to agree to certaiu
amendments ou a bill to establish and
maintain a system of free commou
schools for the State of South Carolina.
The House receded from its amendments,
and the bill was returned.
Notices of thc following bills were
given: To incorporate the Home Guard,
of Beaufort; to prohibit gambliug in this
State.
A communication was received from
Chief Constable Hubbard, in reply to
certain concurrent resolutions requiring
tho State Constable to report within ten
days the name of each person murdered
in the State, as represented in report,
and the County in which said murder
was committed, reporting that he is
unable to comply with tho resolution, as
the crime reports sent to his office by his
deputies do not give the names of those
murdered or other victims of crime, but
embrace only the names of the complain?
ants and parties arrested, charged with
thc commission of said crimes.
The "Codo" was discussed, and seve?
ral sections amended and passed.
A Senate bill to pr?vido for thc pay?
ment of claims of teachers for services
rendered during tho fiscal year commenc?
ing November ?, A. D. 18(58, and ending
October 31, A. D. 1801), was debated up
to half-past 2 o'clock, wheu tho House
adjourned.
WORKING BOTH WAYS.-Two men by
the name of McCoy, father and son, re?
siding in Cherokee County, of this
State, and who were particularly aotive
in giving information to United States
revenue officer?, who burnt up and de?
stroyed the residences and other property
of a number of citizens suspected of
unlawful distillation, have, themselves,
been burnt out of houses and homes by
parties unknown.-Savannah Republican.
Tho Count Louis do la Rochefoucauld
killed himself by dissipation in Paris,
aged 21 All the blue blood of the
Faubourg is in mourning for him.
The shoro ond of the India telegraph
cable, taken out by the Great Eastern,
has been landed at Bombay.
"Oh! what an excellent Tonic," is the
language of the invalid who uses SOLO?
MONS' BITTERS. N21
The fifteenth amendment, it is esti?
mated, makes 900,000 new votes.
The South Carolin? Railroad Company.
ID oar issuo of Wednesday wo pub?
lished the proceedings ot a Committee
of the Senate on the matters of the
freight olmrges of the Sooth Carolina
Railroad, between Camden and Ring?
ville. Theso proceedings were based
upon a complaint mode by a merchant
of the former place. The South Caro,
lina Railroad Company is the property
of a large number of our citizens, who
are poor; many have saved but little else
from the wreck of the war. It is im?
portant to thom that tho value of their
property should not be unfavorably
affected by representations not correct in
point of fact, or of facts greatly exaggerat?
ed and distorted, to gratify personal feel?
ing, or lo promote selfish ends. We know
those wh? have been entrusted with the
maungemeut of this property. We
know, also, what labors and difficulties
they have had to encounter in providing
for tho publio a highway, aud accommo?
dations not inferior to those enjoyed in
nuy section of the Southern country.
We know further that it is claimed, aud
wo believe, justly, that their rates of
freight and passage are to-day lower than
any in the State or near it. Still we
hear this clamor kept up, and its con?
tinuance forces us to concludo that there
is something more iu it than appears on
tho surface. To do justice, therefore,
to all parties, we sought out information
from those whom wo regarded authorized
aud able to furnish it, and ascertain the
facts of this case to bc simply these:
That the parties who complain in this
caso have never approached the Directors
of the Company with any statement of
their grievances; that the South Carolina
Railroad Company has no such charges
per 100 pounds upon any of its freight
tariffs as aro stated in the reports; that
its charges for freight from Camden to
King vii le are precisely the same as they
are for similar distances from Charleston,
from Columbin, or from Augusta.
Now we confess, with these statements
before us, we are at a loss to comprehend
tho necessity of tho proceeding to which
we are referring. The Railroad Commit?
tee has clearly not sent for persons and
papers.
But wc hear still moro. It will bo
borne in mind, that tho burden of the
complaint is. that the South Carolina
Railroad does not work thirty-eight
miles of its lino in connection with thc
Wilmington and Manchester, and Wil?
mington and Weldon Railroad, aud tho
railroads leading through Wilmiugton
to Baltimore, which is a competing linc,
so as to destroy tho trade of its own line
to Charleston, the interests of the city of
Charleston and of tho State, and the
steamships which have cost so much
effort aud money to establish, for the very
purpose of giving Camden and all other
inland cities a route North over their oten
l'n.e and through their own city. Now
what aro these very competing railroads
doing, for whom thin ruinous policy is
invoked-pursuing tho very identical
practice which is complained of, though
in a greatly exaggerated form, of tho
South Carolina Railroad Company. We
understand that tho price of freight on
the Wilmington and Manchester Rail?
road, (say a bale of cotton,) is as much
us from Sumter to Ringville, twenty
seven miles, or Mars Bluff to Florence,
six miles, as it is trom these places re?
spectively to Wilmington, over 100 miles.
Is this true? Tho samo is the case on
tho Charlotte road, and we presume on
every railroad iu existence, und the
reason is obvious. It is found in the
service and necessity of every company
to protect and promote its own interests,
and that interest is of course in the
directiou of freight movements along
the entire line of its railroad, and lo and
through au important terminal or initial
point.
Nor are the railroads mentioned in the
complaint exhibiting any unusual libe?
rality in tho adoption of what appears
to be a low tariff' of charges, through, as
compared with the South Carolina Rail?
road's local tariff; their effort is to
divert a business which does not belonq to
them, and to do so, temporarily establish
a very low rate of freight, for that which
comes from the South Carolina Railroad
and the city of Charleston. What are
their local charges? Place those in com?
parison with .similar charges on tho South
Carolina Railroad, before forming a too
hasty conclusion. But aro we expected
to manage our institution in the interest
of competing lines of railroads and dis?
tant communities? Have the stock?
holders of the South Carolina Railroad
expended vast sums of money to con?
struct a long line of railway merely for
the purpose of destroying four-fifths of
it? Has tho city of Charleston and the
State contributed their best minds and
their large means to construct a system
of internal improvement, at once to de?
velops tho wealth of the interior and
establish an influential sea-port for them?
selves, and have their efforts turn to
nought, and their work a curse, not a
blessing? Wo imagine not!
Yet such results would surely foliote the
policy indicated in the complaints before
the Legislature.-Charleston Courier.
WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH.-At a late
hour on Thursday night Amy Martin, a
colored woman living nt. the house of
Mr. John Snollings, was so badly burnt
by a kerosene oil explosion that she
died, after much suffering, yesterday
morning. In attempting to blow out a
light the vapor from the oil canght tiro
and tho lam exploded, and in an instant
the woman was wrapped in flames.
[Richmond Dispatch.
Thu Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
unanimously adopted a resolution that
the proposed changes of tariff aggra?
vates odious discriminations of existing
laws, creating enormous wealth for tho
few afc the expense of the many.
Wo aro authorized to say that active
operations will soon bo commenced on
the Potomac Railroad extending from
Fredericksburg to Alexandria, Virginia.
The weak and emaciated mother says:
"My health and strength is restored bf
the use of" SOLOMONS' Brrrav?, N21
HCT/KL ARRIVALS. February H.-Nick*
erson Housn-R. J. Booth, Ala.; J. W.
Hunter, W. J. Parker and servant, W.
8. Cham berle tt, Mississippi ; J. G. Mot?
iv and ser vant, L. W. Beaufort, Ala.;
J. A; Grier, Misa. ; Mrs. A. H. Warley,
three children and nurse, Now Orleans;
Mr. Soblop, J. Iv. Glenn, Jr., Thomas
Glenn, Jr., and wife, Mrs. T. B. Lane,
0. H. Browu, New York; W. D. Simp?
son and wife, T. W. Blakely, Arkansas;
S. B. Thomson, J. H. Gay, North Caro?
lina; W. W. Fowler, Swiss Bell Biugers;
W. B. Lowrance, citv; J. McCaldwell,
J. G. McAliley, R. A. Love, Chester; E.
S. Kuli, S. B. Themp, Beaufort; Wm.
Lowuey, Wm. Lennox, Ohio; E. S. J.
Hayes, Lexington; W. Counilln, H. C.
Lo?pard, C. H. Doughtery, Beruo
County; John T. McBride, Columbia; J.
A. Goldman, B. C. Bray, Walhalla; Miss
N. C. Bouda, Miss K. T. Bonds, New?
berry; Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Mauldiu, New
York; Mrs. Lockwood, and two nieces,
Spartauburg; Wm. Cnldwcll. Chester;
C. Fuiler, Ohio; R. J. Donaldson, Che
raw; H. M. Myers, Jr., Barnwell; Mrs.
N. Tripp, New Orleans; J. O. Merideth,
Helcua.
Columbia Hotel.-W. K. Griffin, New?
berry; J. M. Dwight, Master Mitchell,
C. S" Dwight, E. DeBerry, R. Pineknev,
R. E. Ellisou, T. R. Robertson, W. D.
Aiken, W. D. Keuuedy, C. Struck, S. C.;
J. E. Jones, T. H. Kenner, A. J. Palmer,
Baltimore; A. E. Benuuv, L. G. Ganlino,
B. N. Nuthill, J. E. Barlow, New York;
E. C. McLure, W, Rosnuberg. Chester:
E. Lewis, Richmond; C. H. Wiswal,
Washington; W. Stone, D. T. Corbin,
N. Murphy, W. A. Bradley, Charleston;
L. P. Holden and lady, Ohio; N. Anier,
Edgefield; J. P. Adams, Hopkius'; H. K.
Beunett, J. Hcilhan, Philadelphia; D.
Biemnu; Walhalla; J. E. Hagood, Pick
ens; B. N. Sloan, Audersou; R. R.
Bridges, N. C.; J. C. Billow, J. D. Pal?
mer, Ridgeway; A. J. Tredricks, N. He
gilon, N. E. W. Sistruuk and daughter,
Oraugeburg; B. D. Townsend, Society
Hill; Alex. McBee, Greenville; W. J.
Assmeuer, Sandy Run.
National Hotel-J. E. Glenn, Lexing?
ton; Wm. Deveraugh, North Caroliua;
R. Morrisou, city; J. M. Bruce, S. P.
Mannum, O. H. Roberts. Ky. ; J. H. F.
Flanaghan, Lexington; S. Montgomery,
Mrs. Montgomery and family, Newberry;
James Burwueli, J. T. Douilson, J. D.
Sullivau, Greenville; J. B. Townsend,
Marion; S. Gunhouse, Union.
A fascinating young widow, having
married an elderly mau, uunoyed him by
frequent references to her "first hus?
band," whereat the old geutleman filially
remonstrated. "I daresay," replied the
fond creature, pouting her pretty lips,
"that you'll bo glad to have me remem?
ber you, when you're dead and gone,
and I'm married again."
A HANDSOME CLERKE.SS.-Miss Julia
Hubbard, the "transcribing clerk" of the
Wisconsin Legislature, is youug, haud
some mid well educated. A bashful
youug membercalled berthe "transport?
ing clerk," in his confusion, tho other
day, and was immediately called to
order by all the other unmarried mem?
bers.
We aro informed, says the Lancaster
Ledger that a negro, licensed to exhort
or preach by the Baptist denomination
in this County, is transcending his au?
thority iii uniting in marriage whito and
colored couples.
A steamer burst her steam dr.im near
the Sapela Bar, Georgia, and drifted to
sea in a gale, carrying with her all her
crew ami passengers but eight, who
swam ashore. ^She was afterwards re?
covered.
BOTHERED.-Considering thc squab?
bles of ?he loyal in every Southern vas?
salage, the radical leaders confess that
"reconstruction is not a perfect work."
Profanely indignant persons think it is
perfect-"perfect hell."
lu the interior of Bolivia the Iudiaus
have revolted and captured the town of
Huaicho. A government force has been
sent against them.
Tho Spanish Government has sent au?
thority to the Spanish Minister at Wash?
ington to make treaties of peace with
the republics of South America.
A swindler, calling himself C. A. Ca
perton, of Charleston, has beeu fleecing
tho Masons of Bristol, Tennessee.
"I am strong and healthy, yet to pre?
serve my good condition," I use SOLO?
MON'S BITTERS. N21
Columbia Lodge No. 108.
CM A REGULAR COMMUNICATION of
^^P7f\Columbia Lodge No. 108, will bc held
%'!r**-l Masonic Hull, THIS EVENING, at
*%J/ 1 o'clock. By order of the W. M.
feb 15 1_H. C. MARK. Secretary.
Independent Fire Engine Company.
_ A REGULAR MONTHLY MEET
?W^VL INO of this Company will bo held
.jaKgffxat Independent Fire Engine Ball,
? THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock.
By order. G. T. BERG, Secretary.
Feb 15 _1
Strayed or Stolen,
Ir^^ FROM tho plantation of Mr. Seigler,
BSA seven miles above Columbia, on tho
JiESLnight of Sunday, 13th instant, a large
black MULE, with a sore on bia back. A re?
ward will bo given for his return to me, at Mr.
Seigler's plantation. BENJ. LYLES. |
Feb i5
Bonds and Stocks.
COLD AND SILVER.
UNCURRENT RANK BILLS,
Coupons, Mutilated Currency, Ac, Ac, '
Ac, bought and sold by
D. GAMBRILL,
FeblSSoiO Oftice Columbia Hotel Building. ]
2?
Strayed or Stolen,
FROM the premisos of L. Kibler,
Frog Level, S. C., on the night of
TUESDAY, 8tk inst., a sorrol MARE
and a black MULE. The left hind foot of the
Mare was white; no mark on Mule,about three
years old. A liberal reward will bo paid for
their delivery to Geo. Huggins, Columbia, or
to Jas. Hernandez, Newberry. Feb 15 2*
Diamond Hams.
2CASKS Davis' Celebrated Diamond Sugar
cured HAMS, superior to any in this mar?
ket, for sale low for cash, at
. Feb 15 1 CANTR ELL'S, Main street.
Hiooal Items.
WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES.-A
lot of wedding cards and envelopes, of
latest styles, has just been received;
which will be printed in imitation of en?
graving, aud at less thou one-tenth the
cost. Call aud see specimens at PHONIX
oflice.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS AND GENE- |
RAL SESSIONS-Commenced yesterday
Judge Meltou presiding. This being the
Judge's iirst circuit, his commission was
road by the Clerk and ordered to be
recorded.
The Grand Jury was organized, com?
posed of tire whito and niue colored.
Presaley Brown, Esq., was appointed
Foreman. A number of bills were given
out, and, after a charge from his Honor,
tho Jury retired.
Captain James D. Tradewell then
arose, and, iu a few apjiropriate remnrks,
announced the death of Judge Boozer,
! aud offered a series of resolutions, which
were seconded by Solicitor Talley, and
ordered to be spread upon the journals.
After which, the Court adjourned.
THE PANORAMA.-The Columbus (Ga.)
Inquirer speaks thus of Billiard's pano?
rama of New York, which will be exhi?
bited in the hall attached to the Nicker
sou House, on Thursday and Friday of
thc present week:
"Large audiences attended the Pano?
rama of New York city, yesterday, in
i spito of the storm. It is well worth
i riding a few miles to see. We have
! heard of no exhibition ever presented in ?
I this city that has received more general :
or hearty praise than that of Billiard's
; Panorama of New York City. Thousands
. of people, old aud young, have visited it.
j All have beeu highly entertained, and
j their ideas of the great metropolis of the
j country considerably improved aud cor
vected. Tho pauorama moves before
you, and Broadway, with its elegnut
hotels, splendid stores and palatial resi?
dences; its side-walks crowded with
ladies and gentlemen and little folks; the
street thronged with carriages, drays,
omnibuses, express wugoup, fust horses
and fast men; military parades; proces?
sions; the beggar girls; the street sweep?
ers; uows-boys, merchants, millionaires,
.gutter-snipes,' roughs, pick-pockets,
greenies from the country, policemen
aud hundreds of other characters-all
make up a picture that enhances the
interest of every ono and affords abun?
dant pleasure. Mr. Norton, tho lecturer,
who gives a rtiuning commeutary on the
scenes of the panorama, understands his
business well and adds a great deal to the
interest of the exhibition. Ho knows
New York 'liksabook,' and the amount
of information his remarks contain, and
his entertaining description of life in
New York-its wealth aud work-its
generosity and its meanness-its thou?
sands of objects of interest, is, alone,
worth the admission fee."
CRUMBS.-As au act of justice, we pub
lish au article, from the Charleston Cou?
rier, rebutting certain charges against
the South Carolina Railroad, and ask for
it a careful perusal.
This is the last day Mr. Ronna, the
French florist, will spend in Columbia,
j Those in want of plants should give him
a call, as his assortment is varied and
extensive.
Measles, in a mild form, may be said
to be epidemic in Columbia, at present.
A little five-year-older heard some one
say "the disease was iu the air," and
therefore declined to put his head out?
side the door.
We learn that Colonel McClure, who
has so misrepresented Columbia and her
people, having failed iu his railroad
schemes, has gone back to the foreign
parts whence he came. Does he, Par
thian-Iike, shoot his arrows as he re?
treats? It would seem so. Now-let
him pass.
Hawley, the lightning-rod man, is hore,
and prepared to put up his improved
rods at short notice. His protectors are
highly spoken of by many who have had
them in use, among whom may be men?
tioned the proprietors of some of tho
principal theatres in the United States;
j Professor James Woodrow, Couiptroller
: General Neagle, and Architects Leo and
Waring, of this city.
The Southern Presbyter inn Review, for
the quarter ending with January, hus
been received. The following is the
table of contents: Prayer Consistent
with the Uniform Operation of Natural
Law; The Word of God; Some Thoughts
and Some Facts Concerning Domestic
Missions in our Presbyteries; Southern
Views and Principles not "Extinguished"
by the War; Church Property Litigation
in Kentucky and Missouri; Critical No?
tices. Tho Review is conducted by an
association of ministers in Columbia, S.
C., and is publishod by Rev. James
Woodrow.
Tho World almanac, for 1870, has been
received. It contains, in a condensed
form, a vast amount of useful informa?
tion.
Governor Scott has commissioned
Samuel W. Melton, Esq., Judge of the
Fifth Circuit; and appointed J. C.
Smith, Magistrate for Newberry; John
Epton, Notary Public for Spnrtauburg;
S. T. Richardson, Notary Public for
Anderson.
The burning of a pile of brush, in tho
yard of Alderman Bryan, yesterday after?
noon, caused an alarm of fire, and the
engines were out.
LA RUE'S MINSTRELS.-This troupe,
so well heralded, appear at Jun nev's
Hall, on Thursday evening. During
the latter part of the past week, they
have beeu playing to full houses in Wil?
mington, North Carolina. The Journal,
in .speaking of their merits, says:
"Whether we turn to delineations of
negro character by Billy Reeve and his
rare imitations, the astonishing melody
ot Ricardo's pure soprauo voice, the
pathetic notes of Haunall, the comicali?
ties of Tabott, or the wouderful dancing
of Stevie Rogers, we have, in each, recol?
lections of much that is amusing and
really to be enjoyed. We cannot say too
much of Ricardo's voice; it surpasses
anything that we could imagine, and is
as rare a freak of nuture as is displayed
in tho diminutive proportions of Tom
Thumb. Unless wo were previously
made aware of the case, we could not
credit the fact that such a voice as that
ever issued from the throat of a mau. It
seems like discrediting one's senses, to
believe that his voice is other than that
of a woman's. Last night, a better op?
portunity was afforded for catching his
clear, melodious notes, and Ricardo
really did himself more credit than on
the first occasion. 'Shoo Fly' is also
another interesting feature."
VALENTINE'S DAY.-Yesterday, Febru?
ary 14, was Valeutine'8 day, but the en?
tire week will, doubtless, be devoted to
paying homage to the patron saint whose
worship secures the privilege of inditing
epistles to their "sweet valentinos" with
j full poetic license. The designs for the
I present anniversary are sufficiently va
! ried to *uit the demands of all emergen?
cies. With an eye to business, the
publishers have even provided for the
female fifteenth amendments, and Dinah
finds her place iu the picture. One of
the African suggestions relates to the
shoes of a colored maiden. The v*erses
close with:
"Where you those herring boxes fling,
There's death to every creeping thing."
The valentines for white women are,
this year, much devoted to a ridicule of
the women's rights question. There is
the "Woman's Right to Tipple," per?
sonated by a young lady in tunic and
pantaloons, leaning against a bar; "Wo
mnu's Right to be a carpenter," a wood
sawyer, a cart-driver, a policeman, a
conductor, etc., all illustrated by appro?
priate pictures. Under the reputation
of a supposed member of tue Sorosis
Club, the verses close thus:
"Go on, reform us, naughty men;
The coxcombs cut, exalt the hen!
Laughing, we listen to your rants,
And glory iu your tightening pants!"
A nervous woman is complimented as
i follows:
I "You'll rush with fright from a harmless
bug,
Which the wind has near you carried;
But yet you don't fear a good stout hug,
Nor tremble at getting married."
A thin lady is told:
"Shaped like a lath, fat as a match,
Oh, you'd be a glorious catch;
That is, for a doctor who wishes to see,
A very good case for anatomy."
A dandy youth is told:
"Dear sir. I have duly considered your
suit;
Wheu to know the result you're inclined,
You will learn from my dear brother's
boot
The final resolve of my mind."
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern
mail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.;
closed at 8.30 a. m. Charleston, opened
at 5.30 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m.
Greenville, opened nt 5.30 p. m.; closed
at 8.30 p. m. Western, opened at 9.30
a. m. ; closed at 4 p. m. Charleston,
(evening,) opened at 8 a. m.; closed nt
4.30 p. m. On Sunday, the post office is
open from 9 to 10 a. m.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is
called to the following advertisements,
published the first time this morning:
D. Gambrill-Coupons, Sec., &c.
Meeting Columbia Lodge.
Meeting Independent Fire Engine Co.
Ben j. Ly les-Strayed or Stolen.
Meeting Stockholders S. C. R. R., 4c.
Geo. W. Williams & Co.-Fertilizer.
Jos. Hernandez-Strayed or Stolen.
F. Cantwell-Diamond Hams.
"Just the thing!" Such is the excla?
mation of the Dyspeptics who use SOLO?
MONS' BITTERS. N21
LIVER COMPLAINT.-Arise from tor?
pidity of the liver, causing a decrease in
the flow of bile; from too great determi?
nation of blood, causing enlargement,
inflammation, abcesses; from obstruc?
tion of the ducts leading from it into the
bowels, causing jaundice and similar
affections; it sometimes produces dis?
eases of the skin-such as pimples,
tumors, blotches, sores, uicers, boils,
itchings, erysipelas, scurf, sore eyes.
A:c. lt gives the skin a yellowish tinge,
sometimes deepening till it assumes a
very tawny and greasy look; the whites
of the eyes become yellow or greenish,
aud the tongue white or brown coated.
Heiuitsh's Queen's Delight is the cure
by purifying and cleansing the blood.
For sale by Druggists everywhere. J26
TUE HUMAN FORM DIVINE.-What
sad havoc Scrofula inflicts on the hu?
man system. How Rheumatism distorts
the frame. What misery the injudicious
uso of Calomel entails. How sad the
effects of Syphilis transmitted from pa?
rent to child. Would you avoid these
terrible afflictions, fail not to use DR.
TUTT'S SARSAPARILLA AND QUEEN'S DE
LIGHT. It penetrates every fibre of the
system, even into the bones, and eradi?
cates every trace of disease. F15 C