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-ALL gg_.1 I M 11,1 I Friday Morning, Deoembor 30, 1870. The Bouti? -Cotton. A correspondent of the Chicago Tri? bune, "writing from Jackson, Mississippi, ?riv?a a Bad aooonnt of the condition of ?V cotton, plantoirs in the Mississippi V??ey, His reflections upon tho rnin ona system Adopted, by. We?j?r^/j^l??t ers, apply with fall foroe to the. planters in this State. The 'writer ?sley?de?l?y a aliroWd Western mun, and has at a aingjo glance oaoght a correct,view of l?py?il?at?on of Wi? o?fton planters. Ho ' aayH: Sf observe inwq after train, bou?d Soulp,, heavily loaded-with cotton.. Tho. platforms at trio st?tions are covered With cotton;,at (Dcarjjs; ejery road cros^iog, we 'see more br. ?qss vngous moving to the nearest station with cotton; on the train, the fief tdpio is cotton; and, in fact, one impressed with the idea that there is tie else but cotton to bo seen or talked about. Several facts we glean that may {' ?rove interesting. Not the least of theso n importance is the self-evident ODO ?hat there has been a completo revolu? tion in the cotton trude of the country, as conducted in former years. Cottou is no longer, as a rule, shipped to Now Orleans, in special consigumouts to fac? tors, who, through advuuees mada to the planter, control the crop. It is shipped now, in the main, as the pro? perty of the cotton merchants. These OOHul ry merchants have themselves fur? nished supplies, aud, in so doing, taken the place of the former factor in New Orleans. There has just sprung up a local trade in the oouutry towns, to the serious injury of that city. That the crop made is oho of the largest ever kbown is beyond ali doubt. .That it will materially, enrich the pro? ducers, however, I very much doubt. .QflHhe contrary, 1 believe they are jjjpprert in the main, than they were a year r ago. The reasons aro obvious. No class of people with whom I have ever been acquainted, are so utterly reckless in tho,mutter cf running them? selves head over heels in debt, as are the 'planters of the Sooth, So it has been fropa time immemorial almost, and so it ?e??ia destined to continue. Before thc war, ttiey purchased with a reckless pro? digality; the chief incentive in life appa? rently being to stretch their credit tc tho utmost, ip make cotton, with which, with little regard to creditors, to buj more negroes, with which to raise mon cotton, and,so on, from year to year. .Such a coarse could have but one result Yon hear them all declaim against th< War as bringing hopeless rain upon theil heads. The fact is, as shown by th? records of the Bankrupt Court, the wai merely precipitated the crisis. Nino ou of ten were hopelessly insolvent bofon the war. Nor does there seem to be au^ improvement nuder the new order o things. As in the olden time, the plant er buys with a perfect recklessness, tha he may stretch to the utmost limit he number of bales. His only possibli chance for payment lies in a successfu crop. He, therefore, gambles-stake; his all upon the chances. If the ero; turns out well, he is able to pay up, ant agiiin stake all on a still bigger crop ne* time. If the crop fail, as cot ton, boiog a pre carious orop, is at best apt to do, or i the price is bolow tho expected stnudard the creditor is forced to take what he cai get, oftentimes, perhaps, to whistle fo his pay; and, iu any event, ho mus again shoulder tho planter through an other crop in tho desperate hope of mi.k ing himself good. Of course, in taking such chances a these, tho countiy merchant endeavor to keep a fair balance between profit um loss. In trusting the planter for sup plies he not only charges, in tho firs placo, a round profit on his gooda-sa; 50 per coot.-but in addition to this bleeds the planter on tho amonul charged to his account in the way of iu terest, to tho tuno of not less than 3, oft times 5, por cont, per month. As th credit stauds for, Bay, on much of th amount, teu months, the planter is thu seen to pay on a large proportion of hi supplies the sum of 50 per cent, on th amount of the original purchase. Adi this to the 50 pur cent, profit ou th goods, and it is seen that by the credi system in vogue tho planter is mulct i tue sum of fully 75 pur cent, over am above what he would pay for the good were ho "before-hand" sufficient to pm chase the sumo supplies ut wholesale fe cash. Now, incredible ns it may seem I the outside world, this is but a fair show ing of the credit system upon which th cotton planter makes his crop. Nor i this, by any moans, tho whole of lb difficulties nuder which he labors. Leaving ont a fow isolated section where some little effort is made in I h way of a bettor order of thiug.i, aud th planter absolutely purchases his eu tir supplies from abroad. With perhaps II rioh land as any iu tho world, he y<? raises, oft-times, not a singlo bushel i coru, uud iu almost any casu not a tilh of tho cora, b icon, or other supplies h must have. Somehow, his idea of fara ing never goes beyond cotton, and i the raising of this the study of veonom is no part of the programme. Tho mai thiug is to raise as much as possibh without a thought of tho consequents of such a course of action. That sin cess can possibly attend a people nude such a system 4of agriculture long at time, is morally impossible. Contrary I tho general idea, it never did attou them in the past. As I have said befor the records of tho bau km pt court oho the majority to have been bankrupt bi fore the war, and I can show, bayoud u cavil, that, with#ieuriy all of the mo successful, tho profits carno almost side from the increase of tlie negroes iusteu of tho plauting proper. - ?/?-..I v?^t?yf?-r rtn; ? yr rr ?S?S This year the crop of cotton is, aavo it bo i hot of lcm-<Hido?b*ed|f -Ja.??a genWly a?itt?LtS the bfinteft thftt, werjrit alllfcickBr oV, if lon? MMy eqdalihat o?:l860/ P?obfcWyJMjh?lfof tUat rafead Q|S boon upojijao abare sys? tem. The planters, negroes, and all, have ruo in debt, and tb?merchants have trusted all with a prodigal band. All this has boen done ih expectation of a good price .for cotton. It tarns out to ! be very lbw as compared to that calqu JML UBflP.. Tikinft.tfea w?ole vof tho So??b-west. it ipay ejraur _oe said tbat nearly, if ?Ot quito ua mach, bas been advanced upon the crop, in the way of supplie3, as can be realized thereon. The consequences mny readily be ima? gined. The planter, finding himself no bettor, even worse, ott than a year ago, and reckless thereby, is too apt to ignore bis creditors and give them the slip, by sending his cotton elsewhere for sale. The black, seeing no reason why be should do better than tho white, finding his shuro will bring bim barely enongb to leave him whero ho started, perhaps leaves it unpicked and his creditors to whistle, whilo be picks out the crop of a neighbor for pay. Nor is it, indeed, tho crop of the black ;'?l?ne that I? left unpioked. On th'e'cclntisr^, asl/have it from tho merchants, tho blacks, as a rule, pick out and bring in their cotton far more promptly than tho whitcB them? selves. Between the two, howover, from rea? sons like these, and the fact of tho crop being a very largo one, thero is perhaps twenty per cent, of the cotton that will remain unpicked. The country mer? chant, very naturally, is making despe? rate efforts to mako himsolf good. This explaius the fact, which I have beard commented upon by travolers as passing strange, that nt all of tho inland towns along this road a higher price is being paid for cotton than it will bring in New Orleans. Upon the same principle thal tho cotton planter readily consents ta pay almost any price for supplies with which to mako his crop, the merchant consents to pay almost any price for the cottou with which to make himseli whole. That either will make them? selves whole I very much doubt. Cou sideriug his extraordinary profits, per haps tho merchant may-the moro espe chilly BO as ho bas in most instances, ir addition to a lien on tho crop, one OL the farming stock as well. That th? producer, however, will faro as well, ] cannot believe. On the contrary, I cat well believe them worao off than tbei were a year ago, in tbat their credit mus of necessity be mach impaired by tin experience of those to whom they mus look for supplies. My own conviction is that the Soutl is absolutely the poorer to day for tin laut crop raised, as it has been lite rally eaten np in advance. For all thi I can see no hope, savo in a complet) and finid revolution in the wholo systen of plauting. This credit system, to be gin with, is the greatest curso of th .Sooth. Just so long as the planter cai command credit, just so long he wi) continue to over-reach himself in gam hiing on the coming crop, the leas failure iu quantity which must, of neces sity, prostrato the whole interests of th country. Mu. EDITOR: I saw to-day for tho firs time, (December 27,) tho note of Mr. W I). Wilkes, in your issue of the 18t! inst. I feel assured this effort of Mi Wilkes is the evidence of his determi nation to do what ho conscientiousl thinks will benefit the wholo State. H is certainly wise in asking for an es pression of opinion from the public o this important subject. Practical ol servation convinces mo tho existing lu should bo repealed. Thero is no uecei sity to theorize about this matter, c reasou upon it. Tho only question i? has tho repeal of the old usury laws c South Carolina benefitted tho State? In 18G6, tho Legislature of Sont Carolina battled this subject ably, an tho impetus of our commercial me could not bo resisted. Mouey was cot sidered worth its market value, an not hing could resist the power of mon ie men to change that old law, which sai money shall bavo ita stated and fixe price. Well, the law was repealed, and cap tal invited. Has the flow increnset Fivo National Banks and other monetai institutions have bad their influx, au beeu enabled to buy and sell mino un your paper at reduced and exorbitai figures, as they chose, and consequent! money, (if by money inflated groeubucl uro meant,) has been moro scarce Hint tho repeal of tho usury laws than it wi immediately af tor the war. Where, thei has tho Stute been benefitted? United States cnn ency is not moro medium of exchange than any article i produce. Labor is now estimated I tho quantity of producK It is pr posed to exchange cotton for fertilizer and wisely, too. A bushel of wheat worth so much labor, Seo. Not mut currency ?flout. Thou the existing lu hus beue?tted the State about as mut as did tho $10,000 appropriation whit a few agents spent, policing nrom Berlin and other European cities, i quiring if Germany would not set sinne of her surplus labor to South Cur linu. Mr. Editor, I feel that tho exist?] law is un inj.iry to tho agricultural i terests of tho country, and it would 1 better for us to livo liko Diogenes ai be independent, than expend our bru and muscle entirely for tho benefit the monetary institutions of tho State. A FARMER. -. o o . Five men recently took a young mi from his house, near Mount Starlin Kentucky, nud brutally murdered hil Subsequently they were captured by mob and lynched. 30OO.OO RCT-.-??. I The above Iib-??l-reward ~i? be paid io any parson who will rivol in rascality o li ttl o driod-iip, cat-faood humbug, run? ning at large thro a ghoul oar country, ?nder ino title of S. Bandait, Jr., ot Aikon, S. G., who also o ty lea himself an M. I)., of the "red pepper and poke root" persuasion. The rascal will appear in the streets preceded by a negro fid dler, who will endeavor to enlighten the people by a coutiuusl pull at the cut gut strung to a two dollar fiddle This part of the exercise is really amusing to the crowds of darkies who are willing to be bamboozled out of their hard-earned dollars. This part of the exeroiSe end? ed, the worthy "slop dootor" will part his coat tails und squat, amidst tremen? dous applause. Suoh an admirable talent for loafing, and smoking poor ci? gars, should not bo allowed to pass un? noticed. Some men will steal for a liv? ing, Boroo will do one thing and some another, bot until recently we have never met a mun, who claimed any relation? ship to being a'gentleman, who could so demean himself tts to concoct "pepper, poke-root and tho poorest whiskey" and pass it into the hands of nu enlightened public under tbe name of "Randall's Great Discovery." Truly, linn dull has excelled ia beating u host of people out of their liouest dollars, and iu return left them a slop mixture worth just no? thing at all. By his assumed popularity at our hotel-by his livery and servant one would judge him to be a mau of ability; but. the woild lose* snob men ns she gets them, uncalled for aud un? known. Tbis c.d-faced, little, umall Kouled, would-be-doctor, ia fond of luxu? ries; nothing is too good for him except soap and water. These articles of diet, in his toilet, he has no use for. There is an article which might soil iu this "quack's" ueiglihorhood-a mixture uuknbwn to tho medical world, UH yet, though our little cuss might take it to advantago to himself-and this article is "a balm for dishouesty." In our opinion, donth is about the ouly thing that hus yet been discovered that will put an end to this great evil. Dut tho vender of "Randall's Slop Drops" would manogo to cheat tho devil out of his dues, even theu, as ho did the proprietor bf this house when ho left, leaving a dis? crepancy in the account against himself of $ , which he forgot to settle. Until the doctor will furnish u compound to cure dishonesty, ns sudden ns he cures the belly-ache, wo shull bo bound to think his medicine, like himself, is got up to sell; not worth a d-in any form; fit only to lie, steal aud treat an enlight? ened people with coutempt. Until this improvement is made in tho little cuss' collection of medical discoveries, we shall he oblig?d to show him up in his mighty mean, low-lived, sneaking trans? action with us at our hotel. "NATIONAL HOTEL," Columbia, S. C. A CuitlO?S FACT.-Tho New Bedford Standard, in referring to the reports of tho wini]iug fleet, taken from Sandwich Island papers, gives the following singu? lar incident: Wbuleanip Cornelius Howland, Gapt. Hornau, of this port, arrived at Honolu? lu, November 22. Cupt. Hornau and his mate, Mr. Potter, report that thej took a polar whale off Poiut Barrow, with the head of a harpoon marked "A. G." im? bedded in the blubber, and the wound had healed over. This harpoon is sup? posed to belong to tho bark Ansel Gibbs, of this port, which has been engaged in the whulo fishery at Cumberland Inlet, in Davis Strait, for ten or eleven years past. We have heard before of instances whore whales have beeu caught ut Cum? berland Inlet, with harpoons in them, with which they have been struck iu tho Arctic Ocean, but we believe this is the first authenticated instance of n whale Having bceu caught in the Arctic Ocean with u harpoon in it from thc Davis Strait side. This corroborates the view of those who maintain that there must sometimes, ut least, bo opon water in th J Polar Sea conueotiug the Atlantic with tho Pacific Oceans, and is an instance worthy of careful record. The harpoon is now on board the Cornelius Howland. Tho text is printed of another rennuk ablo paper just prepared by the Emperor Napoleon in his retreat at Wilheliushohe. The paper boars the signatuio of tho Marquis of Grimoust, onec? Napoleon's oldest pei.sun,il friends; it isudeionco of Napoleon'? administration and un argu? ment in behalf of the "personal" go? vernment. By nu ingenious und strik? ing coutrast between the prosperity of Franco from 1848 to 187U and her pre? sent calamities, tho Emperor seeks to impress thu popular mind with the belief that tho glory of tho past belonged wholly to bis shaping bruin, aud the. shume aud distress of tho present to tho rash intrusion of inexperienced und am? bitious politicians upon his policy and his power. - - . . _*>?.*..- - After tho first ut January, there ought lo bu some abatement m thu prices ot tea, cotice, sugar aud spices. Gu that day, a reduction takes place of fifteen rents a pound in tho duty on tea; of about ono and u quurter ceul u pound in the duty on sugar, aud two couts a pound iu tho duty ou codee. Ou spices ibero will be a largo reduction, and also ti considerable additiou to the free list; this last mainly in tho special interest of tho manufacturers. The surplus reve? nue for futuro years is estimated by protectionist organs ut 8100,000,000 pur .m nu m, and thuy proposu to koop it up nt this figure for their own benefit nud that of tuc bondholders. Two new States will probably bo ad? mitted iuto tho Union during the pru? dent session of Congress-Colorado and New Mexico. The name of the latter will probably bo changed to Lincoln. THE PEOPLE GETTING 8oBnn.-Tho Dani oe m tic triumph in thc Senatoria, election in Philadelphia on Tuesday had something mofe thad a looiii significance. It not only Bocureo a D?mocratie mv ?ority in tho Pommy Ivan in. Senate, but in i District wbioh gu ve a Radical majority of 1,000 in October, the D ornoo rr.1 io can? didate is elected by nearly 1,400 ma? jority. The Radical candidate was a popular and respectable citizen, and a full vote was polled, and yet the rout of the hitherto dominant party was com? plote. ?NOTHKB GIN EOUSE BURNED.-The incendiary burning ol gin houses bas truly become almost a genoral scourge in Edgefield District. The latest casualty in this line which has come to oor know? ledge, is the destruction, on Thursday night last, of tho gin house of Captain I*. A. Eichelberger, at bis Hobbs place. This gin house was a how and valuable ono. A large amount of cotton seed wan consumed with it. There is no doubt of it having beeu maliciounly Bet on Ore. [Edgefield Advertiser. WAR LOSSES AND DAMAGES.-The Southern members iu Congress intend to support a proposition to be made alter the holidays for the appointment of three commissioners to examine ?0! elaina1} for losses and damages arising ont r?f the war, and report to Congress nt each session till the labor is ended, which must be within two years. It iu to be especially stipulated that no claims shall bc made for losses of slaves. DEATH OP ARTEMAS GOULD.-Tho city of Augusta and Richmond County is called to mourn the deceive of a most honored and loved citizen, Artemus Gould, Esq , who, full of years and good works, aged about Kevouty-e??!it yearn, departed this lifo nt bis residence, iu Summerville, on Tuesday night last. FutiNo INTO A TRAIN.-On Tuesday night, wilde a train on tho South Caro? lina Railroad was on its way from Au? gusta, mid near the Willistou Depot, sonni one fired into one of the cars, shooting Wm. lloyd, a colored mau, who was Kitting nt the window, iu tho neck, near tho spiue. - Charleston Courier. A New York mau was trying to solder up n gasoline can when hu heard a noise, and in two seconds by tho watch there was two men of him, distributed impar? tially all over the yard. MARRIED, On thc 27th instant, by the Rev. Francis Jiqueaiet. JOHN AGNEW, Ju., to Miss JENNfE A. SAUNDERS, all of this city. On tho morning of tho 15th Dtcombcr, in Abbeville COUnty, by the Rev. W. H. Lawton, JOHN H. LIPSCOMB, of Newberry County, to MAMIE A., second daughter of thc offi? ciating minister. No cards. W Savannah papera please copy. Grain Sacks. 1f\$r\(\ GRAIN SACKS wanted. Ap . VJVJVJplvto E. HOPE. Ooo :i() 3 Received To-Day. ANOTHER Coop of primo TURKEYS. EGGS, Butter and Fruit on hand. Dec 30 W.O. SCHOENBERG. _ Wanted To Rent, Immediately. TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, or BOARD, on moderate lenna, for a gentleman, bis wife and brother. Address H. M. L . at this of? fice. Dec 30 1? LOOK OUT FOR NEW YEARS ! ! ON SATURDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock, will bo raffled, FINE ORNAMENTED FRUIT and PLAIN CAKES. Also, a large variety of FANCY NOTIONS, all suitable for a Now Year's Present, at - _Don ?10 2 HEISE'S CONFECTIONERY. Just in Store, O A A POUNDS of MINCE MEAT, ??VJ\J 2<10 dozon EGGS, 200 pounds COUNTRY BUTTER, in lumps. For sale bv ^ Dec 29 _ MONTEITH A FIELDING. THE NICKERSON HOUSE, COLUMBIA, S. C., WILL not ho closed on account of tho death of tho late Proprietor, WILLIAM A. Witto UT, but will bo curried on as hereto? fore, hy his widow, Mrs. SARAH L. WRIGHT, and her sou, WILLIAM C. WRIGHT. Tho friends of tho late proprietor are invited to call as usual. SARAH L. WRIGHT, Dec SO WM. C. WRIGHT. Meat ! Meat ! ! Meat ! 1 ! THOMAS W. POPE Jiuforms the ipublic that tho best BEEF, PORK, 4UTTON and SAUSSAOE, in tho ii H ri, et, can bo found at Stall No. 7. Uivu mo a call. Doc 28 Imo THE RAFFLE FOR tho magnificent Jewelry at mv Salomi, will como ott on SATURDAY _^EVENING, December 31, at 8 o'clock. AH ciuincus not paid for, will ho disposed of. Dec 2S O. RIKROKS. HOLIDAY PRESENTS. LIGHT CARRIAGES, OF tho LATEST DESIGN AND BEST WORKMANSHIP, at unusually low prices, at tho Repository, corner of Lady and Assem? bly streets. W. K. GREENFIELD. Dec 28 fi Fire Crackers. BOXES Gold Chop FIRE CRACKERS; for salo low. E. HOPE. Received To-Day. + mu_ ONE COOP OF FOWLS, 15u "(,Zo" EGGS, ^Jl^E On hand, Oranges, Pineapples, Bananas, Lemons, Malaga and Almeria Grapes, Baldwin Apples, etc. W. D. SCHOENBERG, Coruer Washington and Ansombly streets. Dec 21 Rooking Horses, Etc. KRIS K Ul NG LE bas arrived at M. H. Ber? ry's Ftirnituro Warerooms, with a supply nt INICE ROCKING HORSES. See thom, by all means. ALSO, A largo lot of FURNITURE, just received. Doc 21 _ _ Just Received. 10 BBLS. FINE IRISH POTATOE8. /fejfcj^ 10 bbls. Now York Apples. QaaBW 10 bois. Now York Onions. Twin/mm i bhlu. Baltimoro Pearl Orlst. 4 bids. Baltimore Corn Flour. 2 bbl? Jersey Herrings. For salo low. by MONTEITH A FIELDING, Doc 23 Auctioneers and Com. Mord?anla. 50 A gentleman io London recently re? sisted the payment wt a bill fur gooda Whloh bis wife bad porch unod without his authority. He resisted payment chiefly on tho ground that tho articles thus purchased were luxuries, tot within the ordinary scope of the duties of a wife, and not necessary to ber station in life. Among those wero a gold pensil cane, a guitar and a double scent bottle. The judge beforo whom the shop-keepers I brought suit for payment, decided the ] articles named to bo unnecessary. lu his mind, thoy wero useless luxuries to I tho woman who had contracted for their | purchase. He gave it as his fiat that, "the law is not bound to render any assistance to tho growing luxury and de? generacy of the age," and the husband, in obedience to this deoision, kept his money in his pocket. DIED FROM His WOUNDS.-Jumes Storey, shot by John Harris, on Mon? day afternoon, died yesterday morning, about ll o'clock. Tho jury, after a full examination into the circumstances of the killing, returned a verdict of man? slaughter against Harris. [ A uyusta Constitutionalist. One of those phenomena, so interest? ing to scientific meu-a shower of red colored rain-occurred recently near Sulphur Springs, Texas. It lasted for eight or ten seconds, and from tho color of tho drops, has boen termed by the peoplo of tho vicinity "a shower of blood." The bishop of Chalons, Franco, lins written his name down on tho list of notables chosen to stund on tho locomo? tives of the daily trial trains, and has even proposed to replace tho fut hors families exposed to this obligation. Mr. David Kirkpatrick, (a conserva? tive, quiet, respectable citizen,) was bru tully murdered in Lancaster, on the 24th. A colored boy bas been arrested on suspicion. James W. Gray, Esq.. (formerly Com missioner and Master in Equi ty of Charles? ton,) and Rev. Philip Gadsden, died iu Charleston, ou the 27th. There were 18 deaths in Charles on, for the week ending tho 24th-whites 5; colored 13. WIG HAVE THIS DAY Al'POINTED Mr. JOHN O. 8EEGERS tho sole Agent for tho sale <>r our W H IHK I KS in Columbia, 8. C. JOHN GIBSON'S SON A CO. Pnil.ADRI.ritlA. November li). 1870. Dec 1 CANAKY muns-Another lut of Wiak CANARY BIUDS, just recrived und for ^^t^alo at the POLLOCK HOUSE. FINAL. DlsCHAKOE-ESTATE MRS MARGARET McDOW ELL -Notice is Kivcn that F. W. M?Master has tiled his peti? tion for final discharge as Administrator of estato Margaret McDowell; and that a hear? ing for said potition has been sot for January 17, at 10 a. m., at office of Court of Probate for Richland Countv. J. W. HOGAN, Deo 18 -f 13 _ Clork Court of Probate. _ SPECIAL ATTENTION given to the col? lection of Commercial Paper, Interest on Stato and Railroad Bonds and Stocks, and Convcr-ion of Stato Securities, bv Nov 23 Orno D. GAM BRI LL, Broker. STOCKS, BONDS ami COUPONS bought and sold hy D. GAMBRILL, Broker. _NOT23 Gmo _ **fi OOO," ?BETTER," ?BEST."-New \JC brands Smoking Tobacco, to ho ob? tained at tho POLLOCK HOUSE. Deo 24 OLD BANK BILLS and MUTILATED t l KUI Nt Y bought and sold by Nov 23 Gmo D. QAMBBILL, broker. NOTICE.-rtie undersigned have formed a Co-partnership, and will be known ns E. W. SEIBELM A CO. Thoy ropresent some of tho host. FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES in tho United States. Wa proposo to ho general Land Agc-uts, and will sell or purchase Real Estato anywhere in Mouth Carolina, especially in Columbia. Wo will prosuouto claims bofo'ro tho Legislaturo, and tho renewal of lost bonds or other papers Persons wishing to sell or buy Real Estate will do well to communicate with us at Colum? bia. Wo havo several handsome places for salo. Office at Mike Hoko's Clothing Store. E. W. S RIB ELS, Dec 2 _J. R. EZF.l.L. AVOID QUACKS-A victim of early in? discretion, causing nervous debility, pro maturo decay, Ac, having tried in vuiu every advertised remedy, has a simplo means of self-euro, which he will send free to his fellow sufferers. Address J. H. TUTTLE, 7H Nassau street. Now York Dee 231 limo NOTICE-I havo associated Col. JOHN S. BLACK with mo in tho ileneral Agency ol the Carolina Lifo Insurance Company for the State of South Caro.ina. Tho linn will be known as BUTLEU A BLACK. M. C. BUTLER, Dec 4 +13 Gen. Agent fur South Carolina. FINAL NOTICE-I hereby give notice that I will apply to Hon. William Dutson Wieg, Judge of Probate, at his ullicu, in Co? lumbia, on 4th Januaiy, 1871, at 10 A. M., for final discharge as Administrator, with will annexed, of ostatu of Harriet E. Fnrnipseed, deceased. JAMES M. BEARD. Deel +13 JUST K?C?IV?D. AFINE ASSORTMENT nf DOLLS. Toy?, and inlier fancy articles for tho little folks. ALSO, A fresh selected stock of CANDIES, fancy and stick, and a largo assortment of Fancy and Plain Pound Cakes. ALSO, A fino lot of MEERSCHAUM PIPES, figars, Ac, at KRAFT'S BAKEIIY, Dec 21 Main street. _ For Sale. rtxJi* 25 HEAD of good SADDLE V^a* 2F?_ and HARNESS HOUSES? JRf. ALSO, ?fcB??* FOUR MULE TEAM, with Wagon ami uai ncsB completo. Terms cash. Inquire of Doc 13 JolfN B HUBBARD. Christmas Goods. LEMONS, Orange s, Raisins, Fire Crackers, Citron, Almonds, Pecan?, Walnuts, Filbert*, Brazil Nuts, Choice Wines, Scotch Whiskey, Ryo Whittles, California Champagno, Otard Brandy. Jamai? ca Rum, Holland Gin, Aa , for sale at low figures by J. AT ft AjflNEW. Cigars. GENUINE Imported GIO ARS, together with a. largo supply of Doraostio CIO ABS. Prices to suit all. JOHN 0. SEEGERS. ?j . i-r-5*^-r>"~ , PO?T Oraros HotJEB.-Northern mail opona 4.30 P. M. ; aloses ll A. M. Charleston and Creon ville, open 4.30 P. M. ; ol oso 5.30 A. M. Westorn, opens 12.80 P. M.; close* 2 45 P. M. Charleston, ovoning, opens 8 A.M.: closes 6 P. M. Office open Sundays from half-past 4 o'clock to half-past 5. pHteM?xiAKA.-Tho price of singlo copies ol the PHOENIX is five conto. If carriers charge more lt-is a swindle. They cab be o Wained at that price at the office. An honest, reliable, energetic lad can ?bfa'h a f? t? a ti on ns newspaper carrier, hy applying at this office. Members of tho Palmetto Fire Com? pany who have ordered hats and fronts, will call at Mr. R. Hnnnan's saddlery es? tablishment and get then?. On tho night of tho 25th instant, threo cars freighted with cotton, said to bo about, 150 bales, were destroyed by firo ut Bolton, on the Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad. This cotton belonged to parties in Anderson, S. C., and was destined for Charleston, but ns we learn that the Greenville and Columbia Rail read Compauy havo au open policy, the owuers ure not likely to suffer loss. Two freight trnius oollided on the South Carolina Railroad, about twenty eight miles from Charleston, on the moruiug of the 28th. Both locomotives were smashed, but tho freight was unin? jured. Trains were delayed In conse? quence. Book and job printing of every kind atteuded to promptly at the PHC&NIX of? fice. Every variety of material on hand. HoTEii ARRIVALS, December 29. Columbia Hotel-W. J. Croswell, 8. C. ; P. P. Tomkins, Lancaster; G. A. Wood? ward, Winnsboro; H. Greentree. Balti? more; D. E. Huger, J. E. Ware, Jr., Greenville; Mrs. J. H. Arnold and two children, D. C. Duncan, New York; J. J. Maher, Charleston. Nickerson House-"Wm. Johnston, F. Johnston, Charlotte; R. H. Anderson, Charleston; W. M. Thomas, Gth Circuit; R. C. Bartlett, Sumter; G. W. Catlin, Yorkville; ?'. Arnim, wife and Child, Edgefield; J. C. Wyms and wife, N. C.; J. V. Nethen, Ala.; J. M. .Selkirk, W. D. Bowers, wife and two children* Ga.; P. V. Mosby, Kamskatka; F. P. L. Bonner, Lancaster; Mark Twain, H. A. Henderson, Miss Short, New York; Mrs. Hawley and child, Miss L. Brown, York villu; J. H. McEtwee, Statesville; W. H. Sharp, C. H. Smith, New York; R. P. Dicks .Lexington; D. Lawrence and wife, Miss Nancy Lawrence, A. P. Mason, and wife, Miss Gushing, Boston; T. Nor? wood, G. W. Conner, Cokesbury; W. Graham, Barnwell; S. F. Houston, N. C.; J. W. Hodges, Cokesbury; A. R. Allerson, Augusta; B. M. Rhodes, Balti? more. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Ratlling at Heiso's. Rooms Wanted. D. C. Peixotto & 8ou-Auction Sales. E. Hope-Grain Sacks. W. D. Schoenberg--Turkeys. Nickerson House-Notice. No IIuMoun.-Wo do not wiall toiuform yon, reade!, that Ur. Wonderful,or any other man, has discovered a remedy that cures all dis? eases of mind, body or catate, and io design? ed to make our sublunary ephere a blissful Paradise, to which lleave." itself shall be but a ?ide show, but we do v.Iei to inform you that Dr. Sago's Catarrh li- icdy has cured thousands of cases of Catarrh m its worst forms and atageB, and tho proprietor will pay $5UD for a caso of this loathsome disease winch ho cannot euro. It may ho procured ot. druggists or by mail for sixtv coots, from R.I V. Tit ree, M. I)., lluffilo, N. Y. A pamphlotj sent Ireo. D 25 1ilt3 If you would successfully combat tho illjfl produced in a malarious country, uso the OldJ Carolina Hitlers, thc great Southern tonic. D 25 r? To laugh and grow lat, uso the old Carolini Diners. D 25} J Indigestion can bo spoedily removed by thol timelv use uf that storhng rerr.edv, Old ('aro-! lina Hitters. D 25f3 I ROBSON'S CUOIOE.-Whoever attempts to rc-j etoro gray hair with tho ordinary prepara-' tious. must choose between tho tar-liko dyes I and tho muddy coloring flnids. Roth arni dirty, ru ALON'S VITALIA, OU SALVATION FOB' TUB* HAIR, IS tho only article m existence ca pablo of changing gray hair to any na'ural shade; n is irauspart-nt, frugraul, limpid and infallible. Sold hy all druggists and laney goods dealers. D'25fU "lt's tnity curia," said ,Mrs. Partington to UtO. While ru ding about thu impending war in Europe, "that tho ilollorhorn creates such un ado in Yurrup, when it's sich a common ihs-ase among tho cattle in Amsr ky." Tho th! lady, having delivered herself of tho ibove, took a dose of LUTMAN'S QBKAT OES? ll AN 111 rr ens to cheer her depressed spirits, tu l resumed her knitting. Iii|i|iman's Hitters aro for salo hy all drug? gists iud dealer.-i. Depot in Columbia. H. C., vt Un CK ii ?V MoQaEooa's, Druggist*. S IS Notice. OFFICE OF CLEllK OF COUNCIL. A N't lection for CHIEF UF PO LICK, to lill ck. vacancy caiisod by resignation of Churlos doti ti kin, will ho held at regular meeting of ,iiy Council, I'UBSOAY, Jauuart 8.1871. Applications munt bellied with undersigned, iud stale therein tho name of two reBponsihlo ilireties. Hy order of the Cit\ Council WILLIAM J. K ITE II, Dec 29 _ Cleric of Council. Nectar Whiskey. H TIMON'S OLD FAMILY NECTOlt and UT UNO WH18KKYH "thepurest omi best in nurkei" Also, a full sloes or ItEOTIHED iVIIlSKEYS, of all grades, alwujs on timid ?na for sale br J Ar. 'P ll AOMW. 400 Frc&h J&ggB. DOZ FRESH Elias, for salo hy O e 24 E. HOPE. Eiatt-orf'M Bitters can bo obtained at he POLLOCK; HOUSE.