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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning, March 86. 1870. President Giant TS. Governor Scott. The remarks attributed to Gov. Scott, as given in our issue of yesterday, are to be invested with some importance-not so much because of the mao, as because of the office be holds. We regard his reference to South. Carolina as offensive and uncalled for. At the same time, bis remarks, conceived in the spirit of the braggart, and singularly inappropriate in ono claiming to be the chief magistrate of the people of South Carolina, may be rogarded as characteristic. Gov. Scott refers to the campaign of 1868. The history of that campaign, so far as bo is concerned, and as respects bis dealings with prominent gentlemen in this State, has not yet been given, and when it does soe the light, it will reveal the present valiant Governor in other and traer colors than those in which ho presents himself before an audience in the far off city of Washington. Now he puts on the lion's skin, and roars like a lion. Han he for? gotten the time when, ailee ted by unne? cessary alarms, he was as gentle as a lamb? But it is the rule for timid na? tures, when imaginary dangers are no longer felt, to affect a valorous role and to seek to excuse their baseless alarms. Gov. Scott speaks of the "Southern Con? federacy," and talks of the "rebel ele? ment"-thus pandering to the feelings which good men, both North and South, are seeking to allay, and thus to. have a Union restored indeed. Let us say to Gov. Scott that the "Southern Confed? eracy" need not occur to him to disturb his nerves. The men who sustained that cause sui rendered at the order of Lee, Johnston, Taylor and Kirby Smith, and like honorable and brave soldiers, are mindful of their new obligations. Bat tho Governor refers also to the "rebel clement." Wo know of no such element, in the sense in which be uses the term. But there is a rebel element in South Carolina, and in the South, and in the North and in the West, also. Wo mean the element disposed to rebel against of? ficial dishonesty, bribery, thieving, ex? travagance, and political rascality in general. We mean the element that op? poses wickedness in high places as well as low places. We mean the element that demands economy, retrenchment and reform in publie affairs. We mean the element that insists upon it that the few shall not fatten whilst the many grow poor. We mean the element that oppo? ses the political vam pyres that all through the South are drawing the blood from prostrate States and impoverished com? munities. If this be rebellion, then there is a "rebel element" at the South, and long may it live. Bat we differ from Gov. Scott, and "the element" referred to dif? fers from Gov. Scott in this: He prefers "the Wiuchester rifle"-we, albeit not unused to that weapon, prefer the peace? ful remedy of the ballot, and with the ballot we hope to viake our rebellion against corrupt government good. But enough on thia point. Let us now contrast Ihe spirit of Scott with the spirit of Grant-"the man of war"* with "the man of peace." General Grant, with a magnanimity that does him honor and which is suggestive of the terms accorded by him at Donelsou, Vicksburg and Appomattox, is looking anxiously forward to the time when he can propose a measure of general am? nesty, and from bis chair at Washington hold out the olive branch to an harassed people. Gov. Scott, in n different spirit, proposes to keep old wounds open, and, spurning the banner of peace and good will, bolds aloft the "Winchester rifle" as the symbol of government in tho South. "I tell yon," says Governor Scott, "that the Wiuchester rifle is the best law." Thus stands Grant, and thus btuuds Scott. Judgo ye between thurn. In the coming election we desire all citizens entitled to vote, to cast their ballot. We desire to coerce no man-to intimidate no one. We want fair play. We waut equal and exact justice. But, judging from Gov. Scott's warliko utter? ances, wo have beeu Iud to suppose that he imagines that he can effect something ly intimidation. It looks liku he was disposed to imitate porno of those rulers who rest their power upon tho bayonet and tho rifle. Let us suy to bim that, if this be HO, he is reckoning without his host. Thoso who intend to vote against tho proseut rule in South Carolina wi!! du so. They will abide hy tho laws of the laud-they will adhere with calmness und discretion to law and order, hui they will exercise with tirtuuess thoso rights extended to them uiidur tho laws of thu State uml of thu United States. Au Indianapolis woman recently gave birth to a child din ing her huabuitd't) ab? sence, aud just before his return "tho neighbor*" borrowed two other babies and placed them in bed with tho little stranger. When the father asked to HUI; his chili] thu coverlet was turned down, and although hu must havo been im iiiouHoly surprised, ho soolly tu rued to hts wifo a H.I a* ked, "Did any get away?" Acta and Joint RMolmttova P?o?rU by th? Lrglilaturo of South Carolin?. AH ACT TO BKOCXiATB TUE FORMATION OP OOBPO BATIONS. SECTION 1. Bc ii enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Oeneral Assembly, and by the authority of the same, Three or more persons who shall have associated them? selves together by articles of agreement, in writing, for the purpose of carrying on any mechanical, mining, quarrying or manufacturing business, and shall have complied with the provisions of this Act, shall be and remain a corporation, under any name indicating their corpo? rate character, assumed in their articles of association, and which is not previ? ously in use by any other corporation or company. SEC. 2. The purpose for, and the place within, which such corporation is estab? lished, shall be distinctly and definitely specified in the articles of association, and such corporation shall not direct its operations or appropriate its funds to uny other purpose. SEO. 3. The first meotiug of such corporations, hereafter organized, shall bo .called by notice, signed by one or moro of the persous named in such agreement, stating the time, place and purposes of the meeting, a copy of which shall, seven days at least before the meeting, be given to eaob member, or published in some newspaper printed in the County whero the corporation is to be located. SEC. 4. If doubts arise whether any such corporation is legally organized, the stockholders, at a special meeting called for the purpose, under their by? laws, or under the preceding Section, may, by vote, confirm such organization and all proceedings under it ; and by so doing, and depositing one copy of such vote with tho Clerk of the Court of Com? mon Fleas for the County where the corporation is located, and one with the Secretary of State, such corporation aud the subsequent Aots thereof shall be held legal aud valid, as if tho original organi? zation had been legal. SEO. 5. Every corporation so organ? ized, and its officers and stockholders, may make by-laws not repugnant to tho laws of the State, with penalty for the breach thereof not exceeding twenty dollars for euch offence. SEC. 6. The business of the company or corporation shall be managed and oonducted by a President, or Board of Directors, a Clerk, Treasurer, and such other officers and agents and factors as the Corn puny authorizes for that purpose. SEO. 7. The Directors, Clerk and Treasurer shall be chosen annually by the stockholders, and shall hold their offices until others are chosen aud quali? fied in their stead. The manner of such choice, und the mode of the choice or appointment of all other agents, factors and officers of the Company, shall bo pre? scribed by the by-laws. SEO. 8. The number of tho Directors shall not be less than three ; ono of them shalt bo chosen President by the Direc? tors, or by the company, as the by-laws shall direct. SEO. 9. The Clerk shall be sworn, and shall reoord all the votes of the company in a bouk to be kept for that purpose, and perform such other duties as shall be assigned to him. The Treasurer shall give bond in such sum, and with such sureties, as shall be required by the by? laws, for the faithful discharge of his duty. SEC. 10. At all meetings of the Coin pauy, absent stockholders may vote by proxy, authorized in writing, bat no proxy shall be valid unless executed and dated within six months previous to the meeting at which it is used, if the maker thereof resides in the United States ; and no person shall, as proxy or attorney, cast more than fifty votes, unless all the shares so representad by him are owned by ono person, and no officer of the corporation, as proxy or attorney, shall cost more than twenty votes. Every Company may determine, by its by-lawH, what number of stockholders shall uttend, either in person or by proxy, or what number of shares or amount of interest shall bo reproseuted nt any meeting to constitute a quorum. If the quorum is not so determined, amnjority in interest of tho stockholders shall constitute a quorum. SEO. ll. The capital stock of every Company, the amount whereof has boen tixed and limited by such Company according to law, shall remain so fixed, subject to bo increased or reduced pur snaut to tho provisions of this Act. SEC. 12. The amount of tho capital stock of every Compauy not organized shall be fixed and limited by the Com? pany, and shall, at its first jaeeting, be divided into shares, of which a record shall be made by the Clerk. SEO. 13. The shares shall be numbered, and every stockholder shall haveacertifi cuto nuder tho seal of tho corporation, and signed by the Treasurer, certifying his property in such shares as are ex? pressed in tho certificate. SRO. ll. The amount of capital stock of such corporation shall bo fixed and limited iu its articles of association. Tho co poi at ion may iucrease or diminish its amount and tho number of shares at any meeting of thu stockholders especially called for tho purpose; but tho capital shall never be less than five thous,uni, nor moro thuu live huudred thousand dollars, and no shine shall bo issued for loss than its par value. SEO. 15. Such corporation may, in its corporate name, take, bold and convey such real and personal estate us is neces? sary for tho purposes of its organization ; may carry on its business, or so much thereof as is couveuieut, beyond the limits of tho State, and may tliero pur? chase and hold any real or personal es? tate necessary for conducting tho same. SEC. 10. Before such corporation com? mences business, tho President, Trea? surer, and a luujoiity of tho Directors shall sigo, swear to, publish thrco times ; in some newspaper, printed in the town or County wherein such corporation is situated, and deposit with the Secretary i of State a certif?calo, setting forth the 1 corporate unmo and purpose of the asso- i ciatiou, the amount of the capital stock, the amount aotually paid in, and the par ; value of the shares in the corporation, and shall file a copy thereof with the Clerk of the .Court of Common Pleas, in i the County wherein the corporation is : situated, to be by him recorded in a book kept for the parp?se. Within thirty days after the payment of any install? ment culled for by tho Directors, a cer? tificate thereof shall be in like mauner signed, sworn to, deposited, filed and re? corded. SEO. 17. When ho capital ?tock and shares of any sucu corporation are in? creased or reduced, under the provisions of Section 14, n certificate thereof shall be made, signed, sworn to, deposited and recorded iu thc man uer af oresaid. SEC. 18. Shares may be transferred by the proprietor by un instrument in writing, under his baud, and recorded by the clerk of tho corporatiou, io a book to be kept for thus purpose. The pur? chaser named in such instrument, so re? corded, shall, on producing the same to the Treasurer, and delivering to him the former certificate, bo entitled to a new certificate. SEC. 19. Every Company may, from time to time, at a legal meeting culled for the purpose, assess upon each shurc Buch sums of money ns tho Cotnpnuy think proper, not exceeding, in the whole, tho amount at which euch share was originally limited, and such sums assessed shall be paid to tho Treasurer at such times and by such installments as the Company directs. No note or obligation given by the stockholder, whether secured by pledge or otherwise, shall bo considered as paymeut of any part of tho capital stock. SEO. 20. If tho proprietor of any share neglect to pay a sum duly nssesned thereou, for the space of thirty days af? ter tho time appointed for paymeut, the Treasurer of the Company muy sell at public auctious a sufficient number of his shares to pay all assessments then due from hi m, with the necessary iuci dental charges. SEC. 21. Tho Treasurer shall give no? tice of the timo and pluce appointed for such sale, and of the sum due ou each share, by advertising tho same three weeks successively before tho salo, in some newspaper printed in tho Couuty where tho corporation is established, and if there is no such paper, then in some newspaper printed in an adjoining County, und a deed of tho shares so sold, ma?o by the Treasurer, and acknow? ledged before a Justice of tho Pence or Magistrate, and recorded as provided in Section IS, shall transfer suid shares to the purchaser, who shall be entitled to a certificate therefor. SEC. 22. Tho members of every Com? pany shall bo jointly and severally lia? ble for all debts and contracts made by the Company, until the whole amount of capital stock fixed and limited by the Company in manner aforesaid, is paid in and a certificate thereof made and re? corded as prescribed in tho following Section. SEC. 23. Tho President and Directors, with the Treasurer and Clerk of such Companies, shall, ufter the payment of the lustlnstulluient of the capital stock, make a certificate, statiug the umouut of the capital so fixed and paid in, which certificate shall be signed and sworn to by tho President, Treasurer, Clerk, aud a majority of the Directors, and they shall omise tho samo to be recorded iu the Registry of Mesue Conveyance 'for the County whereiu the corporatiou is established. SEC. 24. If a Company increases its capital stock as before provided in this Act, tho officers mentioned in tho pre? ceding Section, after payment of t lie lust installment of such additional stock, shall mako a certilicate of the amount HO added and paid in, sign and swear to tho same, aud cause it to be recorded in the manner therein provided. SEO. 25. If any of said officers refuse or neglect to perform the duties required of them in the two preceding Sections, they shall be jointly and severally liable for all debts ot tho Company contracted after tho expiration of thirty days from thu paymeut of tho last installment, and before such certificate is so recorded. SEC. 2U. If a corporation diminish its capital stock as hereinbefore provided, a certified copy of tho resolution or vote for that purpose s?mil be recorded in the Registry of Mesue Conveyance for the Couuty whereiu the Company are estab? lished, and in default thereof, tho Di? rectors of the Company shall be jointly and severally liable for all debts of the Company contracted after thirty days from such reduction, and before tho re? cording of such copy. SEC. 27. If any part of the capital s'ock of u Company is withdrawn and refunded lo the stockholders before the payment of all the debts of the Company con? tracted previously to tho recording of the copy of tho vote for that purpose in tho Registry of Mesne Conveyance, a* prescribed in the preceding Section, all stockholders of tho Company shall be jointly aud severally liable for the pay? ment of such debts. SEC. 28. Every corporation organized under the provisions of this Act shall file thu certificates required of corporations by Sections 23 and 24, and the Directors ?hull mako, anti tho President, Trea? surer aud a majority of the Di rectors shall sign, swear to, and deposit with : the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas tor tho County in which suid corporatiou is established or located, within thirty days after tho date of tho annual or sctni iiuunal meeting, next preceding tho date of such certificate, a certificate stilting ? tho date of such auuunl uud scini-annu d ? meeting, thu amount of capital Btock i paid in, tho name and number of shares held by snub stockholders, the umouut vested iu real eatute, and in personal es? tate, thu umouuts cf property owned by, and debts duo to tho corpor >tiou, and tho amount, as nearly as cnn bo aseer- . tallied, of existiug demands against thu oorporatioD ; all as ascertained aodexhi- ? bited at the date of suok an aouual or Mmi-annnal meeting. SEO. 29. If the officers of any stich cor? poration violate the provisions of Sec- ? tion 2, or neglect or refuse to perform < the duties required by Sections 16, 17 < and 28, they shall be jointly and sever- 1 ally liable for all debts of the corpora- i tion contracted during tho continuance t of euch violiation, refusal or neglect. i SEO. 30. When the officers of suoh cor- i poration have failed to perform tho du- I ties prescribed in Sections 16, 17 and 28, 1 the certificates therein mentioned may ? bo made, filed and published ut any time 1 after such failure, and such officers shall not bo personally liable for tho debts of ' the corporation contracted ufter the re- ? qui.cition H of said Section have buen com- I plied with. ( SEO. 31. If tho Directors of any Coin- i pauy formed nuder this Act declare and I pay any dividend, when tho Company is i insolvent, or the payment of which 1 would render it insolvent, they shall bo jointly and severally liable for all the i debts of the Compuny, then existing, i aud for all thereafter contracted, so loug as they respectively continue in office: I Provided, That the amount for which they shall all be so liable shall not exceed tlie amount of such dividend, and if any of the Directors aro absent at tho time i of making tho dividend, or object there? to, and file their objection in writing with tho Clerk of the Company, they shall be ; exempted from such liability. i SEC. 32. No loan of money shall be made by such Company to stockholders therein, and if uuy such loan is made to a stockholder, the officers who mako it or assent thereto, shall be jointly and severally liable to the extent of such loan and interest, for nil tho debts of the Company contracted before tho re-pay? ment of the sum so loaued. SEC. 33. Tho whole amount of tho debts which any such Company at any time owes, shall not exceed thu amount of its capital stock actually paid in; and in casu of auy excess, the Directors un? der whose administration it occurs, shall be jointly and severally liable to tho ex? tent of such excess, for all tho debts of tho Company then existing, and for all that are contracted, so long as they re? spectively continuo in office, and until the debts aro reduced to the amount ol tho capital stock : Provided, That any of the Directors, who are absent at the timo of contracting any debt contrary to tho foregoing provisions, or who object thereto, may exempt themselves from liability, by forthwith giving notico of tho fact to the stockholders ut tho meet? ing they may call for that purpose SEC. 34. If auy certilicate mado or public notice given by tho officers of a Company, in pursunuco of tho provis? ions of this Act, is falso in any material representation, all the officers who signed thu Rame, kuowiug it to be false, shall be, jointly aud severally, liable for all the debts of tho Company contracted while they wero stockholders or officers thereof. SEO. 35. When any of the officers of a Company are liable, by the provisions of this Act, to pay the debts of tho Com? pany, or any part thereof, any person to whom they are so liable may have an ac? tion against any one or more of said of? ficers, and the declaration in such action shall state the claim against the Compa? ny, and the grounds on which the plain tiff expects to charge the defendants, personally; and such action may be brought, notwithstanding tho peudeucy of au action against tho Company for the recovery of the same claim or de? mand; and both of the actions may be prosecuted until the plaint ill' obtains tho pay men t of his debt, and the cost of both actions. SEC. 36. When tho stockholders of such a Company aro liable, by the pro? visions of this Act, to pay tho debts of such Company, or any part thereof, their property may bo taken therefor, on au order of attachment, or on execution is? sued against tho Company for such debt, in tho sauiu manner as on orders of at? tachment and executions issued against them for their individual debts. SEC. 37. An officer or stockholder of a Company, who voluntarily or by com? pulsion pays a debt of the Company, for which ho is mado liable by the provis? ions of this Act, may recover tho amount so paid, in au action against thc Compa? ny, paid for its use, in which action the property of the Company only shall be liable to be taken, and not the property of any stockholder. SEC. 38. Tho Secretary of State shall annually prepare, cause to bo printed, and on the fourth Tuesday of November submit to the General Assembly a true abstract from tho certificates required by this Act to be deposited with him. SEC. 39. The words "Corporation" and "Company" shall be construed as synony? mous or interchangeable terms in this Act. SEC. 40. Corporations organized for the purpose of manufacturing cotton or woolen goods may, upon tho consent of four-fifths of tho stockholders, by vote, at a meeting called for the purpose, curry on thu manufacturo of silk, linen, wax or India rubber goods. SEC. 41. Tho Legislature may amend or repeal this Act so as to effect existing corporations, and may, .by special Acts, annul or dissolve any such corporation. SEC. 42. The Act entitled "An Act to authorize and regulate tho creatiou of private Corporations within this Stato," approved tho twentieth day of Decem? ber, A. D. 1866, is hereby repealed, in respect to all Corporations hereafter to be formed; but UP provisions shall ro? main of loree as to all Corporations which have already been organized nuder said Act: Provided, All Corporations or? ganized under said Act may re-organize under tho provisions of this Act. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro lem. of thu Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Jn" Speaker House of Representatives. Appioved tho 10th day of December, \. D. 1860. ROBERT K SCOTT. Governor. IN ACT CONSENTING TO THE SAIiB OF CRH- t TAIN ZJANDS TO THE UNITED STATES, AND I CEDING JURISDICTION THEREOF. ( Whereas, the Congress of the United i States of America, ut the third session t A the Fortieth Congress, passed un Act i Hitit led "an Act making appropriations t or sundry civil expenses of the Oo- \ .?eminent for the year ending June hirtieth, eighteeu hundred and seventy, f ind for other purposes," which Act was i ipproved on the third dny of March, in i ?ne year of our Lord ono thousand night. < liindred and sixty-nine; and tho said t \et, nuioug other things, provided tus I olio ws : < For purchase of building known as 1 'Tho Club House," .at Charlestou, < South Carolina, and tho fitting up 1 hereof for tho uso of tho United States i Jourts, forty-six thousand dollars, or so i mich thereof as may be required, nud die Secretary of the Interior is hereby lUthorized to make such purchase, and :it up said building for the said purpose: Provided. That the same can be done ut in expense not larger than said forty-six '. thousund dollars. And whereas, by a joint resolution of . the Congress of the United States, ap? proved September tho eleventh, one thousand hundred and forty-one, enti? tled "Joiut Resolution making it the duly of the Attorney-General to examine into tho titles of lauds and sites for the i purpose of erecting thereon armories and other public works and buildings, and for other purposes," it wns resolved, among other things, thnt no publie money should be expended upon any site or laud thereafter to be purchased by tho United States, for the purposes aforesaid, until th? writton opinion of the Attorney-General shall bo had in favor of tho vulidity of tho title, and also the consent of tho Legislature of the State iu which the laud or sito may be, should bo giveu to said purchase; therefore, SECTION 1. De il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina, now met and sitting iu General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the con? sent of the General Assembly of tho said Stato be, and ?H hereby, givou to the Uuited States of America to purchase, in fee simple, from tho owner or owners thereof, for a court bouse and offices connected therewith, for the use of the Uuited Stutes Courts, or for any other purposes to which tho Government of the United States may think proper lo apply it, and to exercise uuthority und jurisdiction over all that lot, piece or parcel of lund, with the buildings there? on, known as "Tho Charleston Club House," situate, lying nud being on the Westside of Meetiug street, in said eily, measuring nud containing in front, ou Meeting street, fifty-eight feet, more or less, by about two hundred and thirty six feet ia depth, more or less; bound? ing North on lands now or late of Wm. P. Greenland; to the East on Meetiug street; to the South on lauds of M. C. Mordecai; and to the West on lands of the French Protestant Church : Provided, That all process, civil orcrimiuul, issued under tho uuthority of this State, or any officer thereof, shall and may be served and executed ou any part of the said premises, and on nuy person or persons there being and implicated in uuy mutter of law: And provided, always, Thut the said lot of lund, uud ull the buildings und structures of every kind already thereon erected, or that may hereafter be erected thereon, shall bo absolutely nod forever exempt from all taxes of the County of Charlestou, und the corpora? tion of tho city of Charleston, nud of the aforesaid State: Provided further, Thut ull taxes heretofore luid or levied upon thu saul lund shall bo a lien there? on till paid. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro le.m. of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Speaker House of Representatives. Appro veiVDecem ber 23, 18G?). ROBERT K. SCO II', Governor. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE COLUMBIA OIL COMPANY. SECTION 1. lie it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sittiug in General Assembly, and by the authority of tho same, That E. P. Alexander, Johnson Hagood. John Brat ton, J. C. Haskell, Thomas E. Gregg, F. W. MeMustor, W. K. Bach mau, Hurdy Solomous, uud their associates und suc? cessors, are hereby m ado uud created a body politic uud corporate in law, under the uame and stylo of "Tho Coluinbiu Oil Compauy," for the purpose of extracting and manufacturing oil from cotton seed, nud other Heeds or grain, und for the purpose of carrying on such other business us may be cou uoc ted there? with, with a capital of thirty thousand dollars, to be divided into three hundred shares of ouo hundred dollars each. SEC. 2. Tho suid Company shall have power, from timo to time, to increase their capital stock tJ uuy amount not exeeediug one hundred thousand dollars, including their present cupital stock, whenever a majority of the stoekholdeis present ut uuy general meeting shall determine Books may bo opened for thu purpose of obtaining additional sub? scribers to such increased stock, in snell manner ns tho Company may doun expedient. And whenever any increase of capital shall bo made, as aforesaid. Ibo President of thu Company shu 1 make allidavits of the fae;, ami lite lu? sumo iu the ollie o of tho Secretary ol Stute, and make publie not ico thereof once a week for turee weeks, coimeou . ively, in a newspaper in the city ol Columbia, which shall be legal nonce to all persons dealing with said corpora? tion. SEC. 3. Tho said Company shall have succession of ofliccrs uud lut'tnhers, to bo chosen according to the rules and by? laws made, and to be made, for their government und du'e?liou, mid nhutl have power und uuthority to make by-laws, not rejoignant to thu jaw.-, of tho land ; to make, have und uso u commuu seal, / ind tbe samo to alter at will ; to ene and ie sued, plead and be impleaded. in any Uourt of Law and Equity ; to purchase ind hold any lands, tenement? or bere litaments, gooda or chattels which maybe ?ecessary, connected with, or conducir? o, the purposes for which said Com jany is established. SEC. 4. Tho suid corporation shall not ;o iuto operation until twenty thousand lollara of tho capital stock shall bo paid, u gold or silver or United States Trea? sury notes, and an oath or affirmation of ,he payment thereof shall bo made by be President, Treasurer, aud a mnjoritp d tho Board of Directors, which shall je recorded in tho Secretary of State's >flice, and published in at least two respectable newspapers in the State, one is near tho establishment as circumstan? ces will nduiit. CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, President pro tem. of tho Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved the 14th day of February, 187U. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. Eiooal Items. Tho "Old Guard," published by Van Evrie, Horton & Co., No. 1C2 Nassau street, New York, is on our table. Its contents, as usual, are rich and varied. Price-$3.00 per annum. AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKER. This tnagaziuo, edited by prominent gentlemen connected with the various evangelical denominations, and pub? lished by J. W. Melutyre, St. Louis, at SI.50 per year, has been received. The subscription price is fifty cents for four months. ELECTION ORDERED.-From the notice in another column contained in the Executive Proclamation, it will be seen that au electiou for Mayor and Aldermen of this city, has been ordered for April 5th next. For three days prior to tho election, the books will bo opened for registration. INQUESTS.-Tho Coroner held an in? quest on tho body of a negro woman who was found dead, on Thursday, and thc jury returned a verdict "that de? ceased came to her death by the visitation of God." Auother inquest was held yesterday on the body of a ?hito womau, and the ver? dict of the jury was "that she carno to her death from au overdose of morphine." THE OrERATic CONCERT.-A rieh and rure musical treat was enjoyed by the large and appreciative audience that greeted Miss McCulloch Inst evening. It was this young lady's first appearance before thc citizens of her native city as a prima donna soprano. Public expecta? tion was not disappointed. Our distin? guished representative in the depart? ment of song met with a most gratifying reception, and her attainments were fully appreciated. She has returned crowned with laurels, and Columbia and the State are proud of the honors she has won. In the course of the evening, she gave with great effect the familiar Hong of "Home, Sweet Home." Miss Henne, the contralto, was greeted with applause, aud her singing was re? garded very charming. Sig. P. Brignoli showed himself worthy of his reputa? tion ns a silver-voiced tenor, and Sig. Petrilli, Sig. Giorza and Sig. Locatolli, all performed their parts admirably. The evening was passed most pleasantly. Mr. Wright bad titted up the ball with becoming taste; and, in conclusion, wo have only to advise the lovers of music to attend tho secoud occasion this even? ing. This is Miss MeCulloch's benefit, and tho popular opera of II Trovatore will bo given. floTRL Altin VALS. March 23 -Nickereon House. W W Waiiuanirtker, St Matthew*,; W v hice. Charier-ton; Win Johnston, N C; G W Water? man, Walhalla; I' Hab?ck, Il P Hammett, two Miss 11 amine! t's, ( . iee n vi 11 e ; Q A Connor, Miss H G Connor, Cokeabury; H 1' Adams, Suartanhnrg; Kt'Gusa, Uuionville; ll lt An? drews. Marion; Mrs Mcdill' ch. Miss Mccul? loch, Mi-s A Henne, sig ttriguidi, NI;: Petrilli, ig Ui'irza, sig Durand, Sig Locatolli, N Y; Mrs L Ji unings. Greenville; E H Hall, N Y; li W McAhoy. Minali Urubhs.J Walton, Henry Colton, Peu ti; <i W Connor, Abbeviiio; M O nixon, lt .t 1> lt lt; G Uaibaguli?to, J il Nolan, lt M stoker-, Union. Column a /Mel -J li Ezoll, J Snlzbacher, L Dart. eii\; lt w Kayni?iid, J D Hunter, J Livingston. 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