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COLtTMBI?, S. C. -:-.-:-: ,. -:-z--:-. Tuesday Mornintr,?ay ?7, 1870, Th? Two Grout Agencies. We have said, on a previous occasion, that tho best politics tor the State ivas the amplest material development. This is undoubtedly a trathfUl proposition. We desire oat) people to keep this point steadily in view. It is wealth-it is pro? duction-it ia material development, that originates power. Mere political viotory changes power rather than produoes it. Hence our conclusion that (he best poli? tics ia the amplest industrial develop ment. But, in saying this, wo do not mean to underrate political reform. Thia is the' nsxt great work before us. The foot of tho matter is, these powers, po? litical ?ad -industrial, aro co-oxisteut, if not co-equal, They act and ro-aot, the one upon tho other. It is impossible to have full industrial development without political reform, and it is,impossible for us to retain political power without the basia of material strength. .IVle [ understand POLITICS to be the meaba whereby the prosperity of {States is secured. It menus the proper admi? nistration of public affairs and the full development of the public resources, whi?h, after'all, is made up of the aggre? gate private resources. What, thou, ?B now ri?cesfcai y in South Carolina? What are our pressing ne. >ds? We need capi? tal," hWmbere, settlers-we need a diversi? fied industry.-we need works and work? ers- wo need 'wealth and its attendants. Bat we need also a reformed and im? proved government. We need au honest and economical government. We need a better regime. Hence, we repeat, let us fitriko always tor industrial progress, and let.good citizens strike now for po? litical reform. When the canvass opens, let the BODS of the Boil and tho sons by adoption, let all who desire the harmony and prosperity of the State, make a vigorous rally in behalf of a Dew regime, which shall make South Carolina moro agreeable to the people at home and more inviting to men abroad. The French Plebiscite. The cable despatches confirm the vote on Uta . rdebiscitum in France at 1,530, 610 against, and 7,210.296 in its favor. The form of the question submitted toa vot? was as follows: "Will the French people accept the liberal modifications of th J Constitution of 1852 on the presence of the Cham? bers; 2. Institution of two following bases; 1. Responsibility of Ministers in Legislative Chambers; 3. Restoration of the constituent power to the Dation." The election took place ou Sunday, a day which it snits the conscience of France to devote to purposes of politics or pleasure; and which is particularly convenient for voting for the rural popu? lation, always the Emperor's inaiu po? litical dependence. Ia the country thc polling places are far apart, and the peo? ple could not leave their business on a week day, whereas in the cities any day would suit. Tho process of usking tho consent of the nation to tho new Consti? tution is the same by which its sanction was obtained to that which the new Con? stitution supercedes. While tho plebis? cite may be said lo be a mere form, by which the Republic and the Bonapartes endowed themselves with the popular sovereignty, yet it must be conceded to have been at least more politic than the process by which the Legitimists helped themselves to authority, without so much assaying "by your leave." Louis Na? poleon may, the Baltimore Suit thinks, be excused for his fond neus fur this mode of appealing to the French people, be? cause by this process he and his uncle got all they over acquired of supremo power in Frunce. Thus it was that tho first Napoleon was mado Consul; then Consol for life; then Emperor; then the Empire made hereditary. Thus it was that Louis Napoleon was made Presi? dent; then President for ten years; by the same process the Constitution of 1852 was ratified, and afterwards tho So? natas Consultum establishing tho Em? pire. It may be added, that iu 1793 the Mountain party, and two years afterwards tho convention, submitted their consti? tutions to the people in the same wuy. Indeod, the moBt distinguished oppuueut of the programme just adopted, M. Gambetta, assumed that a plebiscita m was a neces8aay sanction in all societies resting on Democratic law to givo to the executive tho legitimacy which tho old monarchy found in the divino right of kings. On the other hand, Priueo Na? poleon denounced it, if the people answer "aye," as a sham; if "no," a revolution. It may be added that, by imperial de? crees, not only citizens were to vote, hut, as before, electors in the army and navy; tho vote was to be secret, given by yes or no, by means of writteu or printed ballots; the colonists of Algeria, citizens and naturalized, wore, as before, to vote; the general examination of votes to take place in the logielative chamber. There does not seem to have been at any time any doubt in tvuy party aa to tho result of tho election. The Government could folly conni on the immense swarms of office-holders, tho church, tho army, and all the thousand interests with which they are related,-the perfeot machinery for bringing out the vote, to which may be added, what "Victor Hugo observed when tho vote was taken on the "coup d'etat," "great numbers of men who com? prehend what a deposit faithfully pre? served is, what a key plaeed in safe hands is." Tn Paris there was a large vote against tho Emperor, bat it is a long time since Paris ruled France. The greatest popularity of Louis Napoleon has always beon in tho provinces. It was manifest oven in his election to tho Presideuoy, that the domination of the Parisian clubs did not extend beyond tho metropolis, an event in relation to which the historian Alison says: "Be? yond all doubt, it was the multitude of independent rural freeholders which was tho main cause of the triumphant returu of Louis Napoleon for the President's chair." So confident has been the French Government of the result of this election that M. Ollivier, in a late speech, occu? pied himself chiefly with answering the questions what the Government meant to do with its victory, to which ho answered, "a reign of progress and sta? bility," which is a rosea to view of the future, though not particularly definite. Even if the Government had been de? feated, tho imperial power was not put at issue, and would not havo been diminished. There was personal go? vernment before, pure aud simple, with tho power of appeal to the people, and thus it would have remained, oven if the plebisoitum had been negatived. We dare say tho verdict is not indicative of any very clear idea of the French peoplo on tho subject of goverument, except that the majority of thom consider that | Louis Napoleon is a safo man to leave the "key" with. As compared with the vote on previous occasions, it indicates increased opposition strength without increased government popularity. lu 1843 a plebiscite gave tho Presidency of the republio to Louis Napoleon by 6,018,772, against tho million and odd votes cast for Gavaignac. In December, 1851, a plebiscito declared Louis Na? poleon President for ten years, by 7,481,231 nguiust 610,737 negativo votes. Ia 1852, tho present constitution was ratified by 7,473,431 votes to 011,351. In December of the finnie year, a ple? biscite ratified tho Senat us Consult um establishing tho empiro by 7,828,189 votes against 253,145. Nevertheless, a majority of 5,000,000, OH estimated in tho lute vote, ought to bo considered enough for all practical purposes. It is probably true that the great body of tho French people care very little for republi? canism, yet no assurance of tho real stato of popular sentiment canbegiveu hy the results of u plebiscite, or any similar Cunar?an operation in France or elsewhere, for delivering tho public of their political opinions. -.-*??-? UNITED STATES COURT-Hon. George S. Bryan, presiding-May 13. A. C. Garlington vs. H. II. Blense bill for foreclosures. Ordered that plain? tiff has leave to amend his bill iu the case. Luther A. Morris vs. G. J. Putter sou-bill for discovery. Ordered that the order made ia suid case bo, aud is hereby, reversed nud rescinded. IN EQUITY-lu tho case of Branch, Sons & Co., vs. Reuben Tomliusou, it appearing that John Robertson has been removed aud J. W. Denny placed in his stead, as County Treasurer of Richland County, it was ordered, that tho hill be so ninon (hui as to substitute tho name of Danny in placo of Robertson, and that a copy of tho injunction bo served upon tho former. DISTRICT COURT-Kc parle D. P. Dun? can, iii re M. A. Harvey, bankrupt-pe? tition to establish lien. Report of Re? gistrar read and confirmed. Assiguuee ordered to sell property, and, after pay? ing costs, to pay hen out of proceeds. Kc parle j. H. Goodlett, of Green? ville, and cc parte J. T. Preston, of Dar? lington-potitious for filial discharges. Registrar's report confirmed, aud onler for discharge signed by Judgo, under seal of Court. WHITTEMORE AGAIN.-lt is said thntB. F. Whittemore, lately expelled from Congress, or what was equivalent forced to resign nuder tho threat of ex pulsion, for soiling West Point cadot ships, will bo re-elected by his constitu? ents. These constituents aro colored peoplo. They thus manifest their re? spect for Congress and their regard for public virtue If they wore wbito people and conservatives, they would bo called rebels against United States authority. A short timo ago, tho body of D. C. Miller was found floating in a creek near Evansville. A few days after the burial, bo appeared upon the streets of that town, and offered to prove that tho body found and buried was uothis, whereupon ho was arrested and indicted by tho grand jury for obtaining funerals nndor falso pretenses. A Tarrytown, N. Y., undertaker an? nounces an "opening of spring styles in cofBup?" AK?ply to?h!ch tuero will be no Ile. plication. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OE OQMJPTKOIJIBB-QBXKBAXJ, COLUMBIA, S. 0., May 7, 1870. This is to certify that the Southern Life Insurance Company baa this day deposited in this office sundry six per cont, bonds of thia State of the par value of 850,000, aa by the Act of Assembly, ratified December 22, 1869, entitled "An Act to better protect holders of insur? ance policies in this State," and in thia particular has complied with tho laws of this Stato on the subject of insurnncc; and therefore I, J. L. Neagle, Coinp troller-Genoral of tho Stato of Soutb Carolina, for and in behalf of tho Stato of South Carolina, and my successors in office, do hereby certify that I have this doy received, OB a t-urety deposit, the following bonds of tho Stato of South Carolina, Nos. ***** In witness whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and seal, this sovouth day of Moy, A. D. 1870. (Signed) J. L. NEAGLE, \u s.] Comptroller-Geueral. I, Froncis L. Cardozo, Secretary of State of South Carolina, do hereby cer? tify that the above named J. L. Neagle, whose signature is hereunto attached, is Comptroller-Genoral of this State, aud that he did affix said siguature in my j presence. Given nuder my hand and the seal of tho State, in Columbia, [SEAL.] this Bevon tb day of May, A. D. 1870, and in tho ninety-fourth year of American Independence. F. L. CARDOZO, Secretary of State. This is for tho benefit of tbo Insia-ancc Times. Will it bo so good as to help itself and "inwardly digest?" A CARI). j To the citizens of Savannah; I visit your city as the representativo of tho "South? ern Life Insurance Company," and ask your attention to tho followiug card: Tho unscrupulous attacks of certain Northern journals, circulated by agents of Northern companies, would seem to justify this card from me. Their efforts have been persistent und most cowardly! Uuable to resist, by honorable compe? tition, tho superior claims of this com? pany to Southern support, they have (with some honorable exceptions) pub? lished and circulated charges which have again and again been shown to bo whole? sale falsehoods. These slanders I am hero to refute; I do not doubt that the result will be os it has beeu elsewhere Tho patriotic citi? zens of Savannah will not fuil to dis? cover that these attacks aro directed at this-the Pioneer Southern Company because of its successful efforts to check the drain of money from our sectiou. They will, as tho people of other sec? tions are doing, cease to send money North for Lifo Insurance, when it is kuown that this and other Southern Companies retain their aeon in ula t ions at home-that the Southern Lifo offers as great security as any-company on the continent; that its commissions to agents aro less by 20 to 50 per cent, thou is paid by tho leading Northern companies do? ing business in tho South, and of conse? quence, therefore, it is moro economi? cally managed; and that its business is far greater than that of ony other com? pany occupying the same territory. Aro these facts? Let us see: I assert, and I doty successful contradi3tion, that tho ratio of assets to liabilities, in most of tho leading Northern companies, does not exceed $150 for every 6100 ol liability, fow of them reaching so large a ratio, while that of tho Southern Lift is nearly ?300 for $100 of liabilities. Every business man in tho city knows that thc ratio of assets to liabilities if tho truo test of a company's strength. I admit their strength; but if they arc able to pay, tho Southern Lifo is quite ni able, and its Directory quite as honest. It has been represented to mo thal some of tho Northern companies, repre seated in Savannah, havo circulated ii card, claiming to exhibit thu amount ol business done by certain companies in 181)9, from which it appear that tin Southern Lifo did little or nothing. ] trust my information may bu incorrect, for I can scarcely conceive of so titter r disregard of truth by any organization, however cuvions and malignant. The truth is, that the Southern Lifo, in 18G9, issued nearly 3,000 new policies, insur ing over 810,000,000-thc largest busi ness, I believe, done by any company occupying tho samo territory. In tho faco of these facts, I shall noi bo accused of using too strong langling? when I pronounce tho representations o th eso journals false-their efforts unsent pulo us. lu conclusion, I ask tho peoplo of Sa van nab to examine tho condition of tin Southern Lifo, its assets, its invest meuts, tho character of its Directory and then decide whether they will cou tintto to send millions from tho South foi lifo insurance-whether thero aro no companies hero sound nnd safo beyonc all question-as sound and safe us auj eompauy North or East, anti with t Directory as honest/ Aud tho appeal '. make for tho Southern Life, I muko fo: other Southern institutions. J. B. GORDON, President Atlanta Department Southeri Life Insurance Company. This is for tho delectation of th? "Now York Life," may it tako Solo tnou's advice and make a wiso and right eons use of tho medicine that there is ii just rebuke For tho present, this buln; from tho hands of General Gordon wit do, wo think. But if it does not worl well, our chest is full of remedies whicl will work. Mr. James E. Black, of this city, ii tho Agent of this popular and highly successful company. Office atinsnranci rooms of H. E. Nichols & Co., Mail street, over Citizens' Savings Bank. Pius tho Ninth has occupied thePonti deal scot two years longer than any pre deces8or. Connoisseurs, go to Pollock's. Oliy Rent? and 8tnte Taxe*. Tv tho Editor of the Phonix: There bas boen sometbiug said in the Charles ston papers about the State taxes upon bouses in Columbia. I have enquired luto the facts, and find that the houso on the corner of Pickcns and Taylor streets is one of those in question. The tax re? ceipts, which I have Been, show that in 1866 the State tax was $6.30, and in 1870 it was $40. Tho other house, owned by Mr. Theodore Scott, now resident in New York, paid, in 18GG, $2.52 State tax, and in 1870 paid $10. The reut of tho former houso, in I860, was $37 per month, aod ia 1870 (year ending Octo? ber.) it is $30. The rent of the lutter, in 18G6, wus $25 per mouth, and in 1870 it is $i0. These nre the facts upon these two points-State tax and rent-which appeared in the Charleston News. They are, of course, unpalatable to the preseut Stato Govorument; but they aro not, for that reason, auy the less facts. REFORM. DEATH OF A MANIAC.-The St. Louis Times publishes au account of tho terri? ble death of a maniac, in that city, from which we extract tho following: Yesterday the end came. Poor Mor? gan had been for nearly an hour pacing the floor. His head leaned forward ou his breast, and ho was so quiet that those present began to feel moro hopeful of his ultimate rocovery. Ho had spoken but little, and bis words were properly chosen. Suddenly ho started everybody by shouting: "The devil must have my eyes!" Aud, before ho could be re? strained, he with his fingers, toro both eyes from their sockets, and threw them OU tho flour! The horrible act was scarcely tho work of a moment; and when the persons prosent realized what had occurred, thu maniac, .sightless, bis faoe crimson with the blood which flowed in torrents from the ghastly sockets, and was already forming pud? dles on the floor, stood before them quiet, as though nothing had happened. Medical attendance was at ouce sum? moned, but without avail. He lingered a few hours, and then death came and ended a lifo of sorrow. A CONUNDRUM: EXPLODED.-Most of our readers are familiar no doubt with the somewhat antiquated, but always successful, conundrum, concerning the females of the feline family. Tho ques? tion was, what is it that a cat has which no other animal can have, and the answer, of course, kittens. But after the publication of a little incident which occurred in this city on last Friday night, wo rather think that the cut co? nundrum will be effectually exploded. On the night in question a female cat, belougiug to Mr. Stephen Faugbmun, who resides near the corner of Lincoln and Walker streets, not only did have kittens, but did have rabbits. Several parties have seen these extraordinary specimens of cat-fruit and testify to the truth of the fact stated. The rabbits are two in number, nre of a gray color and perfectly formed. At the same time oue kitten was born, but came into the world in a very dilapidated condi? tion, hoing eutirely destitute of pyes or nose.-Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. DEATH BY STARVATION.-A brother of John P. Post, tho carpenter, died on Friday last, nt Bergen City, under tho following circumstances: He was, a few mouths since, a strong and healthy man. A few weeks ago ho was told n fatal tumor was pressing against his entrails, and that ho would starve to death. There was no surgical remedy, as nothing could successfully remove the cancerous ulcer. Gradually it compressed up the passage way and then digestion ceased, aud the process of starvation began. Tho agouy suffered by the dying man is indescriba? ble. Ho became reduced to a thin, gaunt skeleton, but he suffered patiently and died rcsiorned and at peace with God and man.-Patterson (iV. J.) Guardian. It seems to us that Congress makes a mistake in refusing to restoro to Mrs. Custis Lee tho family relics which were seized at her houso at Arlington, and which we behove aro now in tho Patent Oflico. It is difficult to understand upon what grounds tho refusal is persisted in. Thc relics are certainly not to bo classed as contraband of war, and wo know ol no other legal pretext of confiscation. Nearly all of the articles belonged to Washington, and tho sentiment which would attach to them as national relics in a national collection would bo sadly marred by the awkward circumstances under which they were obtained. [New York Times. A correspondent of tho Cincinnati Times has been so ungallant as to assert that, in New York, tho proportion of good-looking men to good-looking wo? men is three to oue. Tho Times' corres? pondent is menaced by "Sorosis" for his temerity. He makes a slight amende by tho remark that every one of tho good looking masculine Now Yorkers spends about $6,000 a year with barbers, boot? makers, haberdashers, florists, tailors aud jewellers, and that, therefore, the assertion that extravagance in dress is confined to tho gentler sex is very wide af tho truth, so far as Manhattan Island ts concerned. Since the Rev. Charles B. Smytho was rejected by his congregation for mixing milk with his gin, it is understood that tho other fast preachers of New ?ork ? ow all call for whiskey straight. Everybody, go to Pollock's! Whispering in church is impolite. Besides showing disrespect to tho speaker, t is extremely annoying to those who mah to hear. Coughing should be ivoided as muoh as possible. Sleeping, ,vith its frequent accompaniment, snor ng, had better be done at home. Lunch ovory day at Pollock's. VAIJ-E-B-TIJKTOO8MABT."-Old Bum- '. foldt waa a well-to-do farmer of Stewart County, Tennessee. He was regular in bis attendance at Court at Dover, but < seldom.turned bis faco homeward nntil , he bad swallowed mOre whiskey than his { skin could well hold, or his legs con? veniently carry. On one occasion he I got on bia level early, and about the mid- I die of a hot July evening, started for \ homo. Ho had not gono far, however, when he was seized with an uncoutrola hlo desiro to tuke a nap. lie dismounted from his horse, turned him loose to graze, I and himself into a fence corner. Ho was sleeping very sweetly, when ho was espied by a buzzard, which was sailing about in tho vicinity, hunting for some- , thing to eat. Smaller and smaller grow tho circlo of the buzzard as he ap? proached his victim, cautiously taking observation. At last, but still in some i doubt, tho bird lit upon tho ground near its expected feast. About this timo Itumfeldt became aware that something was going on, and bc partially opened ono oyo, and saw tho buzzard, but was still too drunk to take any active steps to drivo it away. He, however, kopt" a watch. Tho buzzard strutted around and around him, nil the time inspecting Rn m fehlt closely and cautiously, to as? certain positively that Rumfeldt was doud; ho finally became satisfied that the corpus before him was indeed a carcass, and, consequently, .'his meat," where? upon ho advanced deliberately to Rum f eld t's head, and gave him a severe peek in tho face. This aroused Rumfeldt, and, striking out lazily with bis left band to prevent a repetition of the attack, he exclaimed: "Look 'er here-you're a 1-c-e-tlo too d-d smart,-I ain't dead yet!" DEATH FROM ALCOHOLIC POISONING. We learn that last week a freedman on Waccamow died from the effects of large drafts of whiskey. From what wo can gleun, an electioneering party in the in? terest of Rev. Cudctship 'Whittemore visited tho freedmen iu that section of oonutry with several gallons of whiskey; that several of tho freedmen got beastly intoxicated, and that one of their num? ber died in a state of coma, the result of excessive drink. Wo understand tho negroes generally aro very excited on tho subject.-Georgetown Times. Terrible fires arc raging in the woods and among tho mountains in Sullivan, Orange, Madison und other Counties in Now York, extending over 101) miles of territory, and tho loss is already esti? mated at 85,000,000. In the night time, the spectacle of tho burning mountains is both grand and startling. It is feared that a family near Deposit Station, on the Erie Railroad, has been roasted alive. FATAL ACCIDENT.-Mr. H. H. MoCor mick, a young lawyer of Clarke County, Virginia, fell from the window of his room in tho Mansion Houso in Alexan? dria, about 3 o'clock Wednesday morn? ing, and was killed. It is supposed that he bad risen in the night and hoisted the window, ou account of the warmth in the roora, ami in doing so, lost his balance and fell out. HIGH-HEELED SHOES.-Two fashiona? ble young ladies of Hartford have been laid up for repairs, from wearing high heeled shoes, aud tho doctor thinks he has got n job that will last him a yeur to straighten out their little toes. One of tho girls was to have been married soon, but the ceremony will have to bo per? formed sittiug down. So McFarland is acquitted. Now let New York bo reconstructed. Tho mur? der was wilful and deliberate. Tho vic? tim was a loyal mm. Wo insist upon a satrap, martial law, and two or three brigades of ca\airy. Congress ought to intervene, hy all means, but meanwhile it remains for the President to do his duty. Tho Indians in Texas have for some time been stealing womeu aud children, and the Oovernment, having been ap? prised of the fact, offers to pay all ex peu-es for their recovery. Ono poor Texan offers $750 in gold for the reco? very of bis wife. A young lady fell out of tho door of a carriage while traveling the other day on tho London and Brighton Railway, and was instantly killed. The guard, whose duty it was to have locked tho door, was so horror-stricken ut tho accideut, that he cut his throat. Senator Revels (colored) lectured to a mixed audience at Cooper Institute, New York, Wednesday night, on the "Ten? dency of our Ago" and tho "Spirit of Caste." Tho hall was about one-third full. Sam. Hildebrand, delegate from Mis? souri to tho "Red River Convention," show? -17G notches on his rifle, and claims he has killed a man for every notch. How "insane" ho must have been for 47G times. THE DARIEN EXPEDITION.-It is stated that official and private reports from thu Darieu ship canal expedition represent that a canal across the Isthmus of Darien cannot bo constructed. Diego and Gasper Agnro wero gar? roted in Havana, on tho 1-ltb, at noon. They met their fate firmly. Au im? mense crowd witnessed the garroting. A Salt Luke despatch says that twenty families of Josepbite Mormons, number? ing in all 100 souls, have thia week loft Utah for their old homes in tho States. Tho survivors of the Oneida disaster, (iffy-one in number, have arrived in New York. They declined to make any state? ments ia regard to tho loss of their ship. A mau named Irwin, living in Mowry County, Teun., iu a fit of auger, struck his boy, fifteen years of age, with a chair, and killed him instantly. Mias Mary Vascho, a prominent mem? ber of tho Richings Opera Troupe, diod in Charleston Saturday morning of typhoid fever. Brooklyn, N. Y., proposes to inaugu? rate its Prospect Park by a tournament n tho Southern style. Eiooal Items. Tho PHOENIX office is supplied with avery style of material from tho small metul letter to tho largest wood type, together with plain and fancy cards, paper, colored iuk, bronze, etc It is the only establishment in the interior of the State whero two and three sheet posters can bo printed. All kinds of work iu the printing line attended to at short notice. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Thef Northern mail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.; closed at 8.30 n. m. Charleston, opened at 5.30 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m. Greenville, opened at 5.30 p. m.; closed nt 8.30 p. m. Western, opened at 9.30 a. m.; closed at 4 p. m. Charleston, (evening,) opened at 8 a. m.; closed at 4.30 p. m. On Sunday, the post office is open from 9 to 10 a. m. DEATH OF JOHN CALDWELL, ESQ.-We have this morning to announce the death of one of the oldest citizens of Colum? bia. Mr. John Caldwell died in this city, on Sunday evening last, after a long illness. Tho deceased was born in Newberry, S. C., and was over seventy years of nge. Mr. Caldwell was ah active and enterprising man iu the affairs of life. For a length of time he was a mer? chant here, and for many years he served thc South Carolina Railroad Company as its President. Ho was upright in business and of independent views. In recognition of Mr. Caldwell's services ns former President of the South Carolina H ai I road, the depot here was closed during tho funeral ceremo? nies, aud business suspended. Tho city bell was tolled while the procession was on its way to tho cemetery. GAS BILLS.-Several correspondents have requested information as to- the method of reading the dials of the meters, and wo comply with HUB request. The three dials commencing on the right record, respectively, hundreds, thou? sands, and tens of thousands of cubic feet of gas which has been consumed thus, if tho index on the left dial stands at 1, on tho middle dial at 2, and on the right hand dial at 3, there have been 12,300 cubic feet of gas consumed since the meter Las been placed in the pre? mises. The method of ascertaining how much gas been consumed in a quarter, is to subtract the reading of the dial at tho commencement of the period from tho reading at the termination, and the difference will give the quantity used. Gas consumers should not only examine tho dials, but nlso the bills rendered, aud in this way tho charges will be checked. We would recommend gas users to partially cut off the supply at the meter, and not to trust the "turn" at tho burner. When tho pressure from tho street is excessive, a largo quantity of gas passes off unconsumed, and thus, while no corresponding brilliancy of light is obtained, the charges are heavy. CRUMBS.-The sea turtle, which has been on exhibition for several days at tho Exchange House, was decapitated, yesterday, after a skirmish in force, and will bo served up for soup to-day. Families eau bo supplied by sending in erders this morning. Die Muden well-the great semi-monthly fashion paper-for Juno 1st, is filled, as asnal, with elegaut plates and appropri? ate descriptive matter. S. T. Taylor, 391 Canal street, New York, ?3 the pub? lisher. Mr. Pollock bas received another in? voice of that pure Catawba wine, manu? factured from tho pure juice of tho grape, aud which gave such perfect satisfaction last year. It can be obtain? ed by the bottlo or glas3 at tho Pollock House. Tho Supremo Conrt adjourned on Saturday, to meet again in September. Shrimp pie, with tho necessary fix? tures, for lunch to-day, at tho Pollock House. Rubini attempted to carry out his slippery gamo in Charlotte, but was checked. Look out for him. W. W. Sampson, tho State Treasurer's Clerk, charged with counterfeiting Blue Ridge Railroad bonds, has been released ou bail. Prof. Milam opens a dancing academy nt the Nickerson House. Ho has the reputation of being ablo to "trip it lightly." It is said that many members of Con? gress aro despairing of au adjournment beforo tho first of August. It may be ulded that tho peoplo aro in a moro de jpairing frame of mind than Congress. Union County, S. C., has only had one nnrriugo in three mouths. Tho name diould bo changed. LIST yF NEW AnvEiiTisnMENTu. Meeting Indopondont l?'iro Company. Meeting (Joluiuhia Lodge. D. C. Fuixotto & lion-Oom, Bacon. Mrs. Wm. MoGuinnia-bwcot Milk. Prof. Milam-Dancing. P. F. Frazuo-Sheriff's Sale. 1?. Cantwell-Hams, Flour. A. L. Wolomon-Notice T. 15. t?tarko-Notice.