Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Saturd?^ ?orninff, december 31. IttfO. iSS?w a>??gpgmU< VlCtS?iT I- Ot org?a. gomo of our exchanges are exe-reining their wits in order to arrive at a just in? terpretation of the triumph of the Do ?.oora^?o party io Georgia. In our view it is hot hurd to oonstruo tho political result which bas been received with so t?dOh satisfaction by the intelligent ninds of the Sou tb. Georgia has re t'Urned to those legitimate influences that oontrol States whenever a normal state of tiring prevails in communities. The brains i and the vi rt no of the Common? wealth have ro asserted their rightful sway, and the Empire State of the South . ?j .IVJ-rv -l* <r '-? - ?- -T .13- I_I?v ?I- - pmuua uuracu niuo i?jr Btu? wivu mu um? pire State of the North and returns to cheer!uland . wholesome Belf-go ver u men t. Tho triumph of the Democratic party in Georgia is the triumph of the botter and wiser elements of the community. The waves of Democratic triumph in North Carolina have touched us on the North, and now the waves of a kindred victory reach us cm the South. Let us iu South Carolin? ?uko heart front tuc?o neighbor? ing triumphs. Let the earnest men of the minority keep their faith. We op? pose the reigning party as at warfare with the moral and material interests of the Stato. We uphold the banner of a discreet but resolute opposition. We have had a lost cause in the past. In the futuro there is a cause to be gained by.those who shall keep themselves un? spotted from the corrupt and degrading influences that now prevail. General MaOIellan has been employed by the Oity of Now York to construct a system of-docks for the metropolis, and already has he entered upon the work. The entire city on its water front is to bo surrounded with a street 250 feet wide-upon whioh will appear, first, a sidewalk, then a broad wagon way, then au elevated street road, then the space for a line of massive warehouses, then tho wharf proper, the water outside of whioh will be a smooth sea-wall of con? crete, faced with granite; and from this the piers, sixty to eighty feet wide, with three abutments, will extend into the rivers and harbor. The project is both magnificent and costly, but there will be nb want of liberality in carrying it out. Hr. CUrk Mills visited General Grant lately, for the purpose of getting from him un authentic account of the particu? lars attending the surrender of Genernl Lee,' to aid him in his proposed work of representation of the event in bass relief for his monument. On this point, the President said: ''Lee came in with a flag of truce, to see on what terms I would receive his surrender. I stated the terms, and Lee said: 'Please reduce that to writing.' I took some manifold paper and made several copies and banded oue to him, saying: 'There; I believe that is about as I talked.' Leo read it, signed it, and then passed it back to me, and I signed it. The manifold copiei were then distributed to the several Generals. The transaotiou took place in front of my tout, nuder thu tree, and with a little pine table .between us." To the remark of Mr. Mills, that he had seeu a picture represeutiug the surrender as having taken.piuco in a room, with a carpeted floor, and in the midst of the Jtaff officers of both armies, General Grant replies that "that pic taro was got up to show off the aids." The real surrender took place as above stated. FOUL M?NDER, ROBBERY AND House BURNING.-On Tuesday night last, some negroes visited tho house of Mr. Edward Smith, somo ten miles East of this city, and knocked at the door, asking per? mission to enter and warm, (it being very cold,) and ns Mr. Smith opened the door, one of the party fired oil him, killing bim instantly. Mrs. Smith, making her appearance, was kuockod down sud loft as dead, when the fiends proceeded to rob tho house of what money and valuables they could Hud, Mrs. S. having recovered, made her escape, and after the thieves had got what they went after, they set fire to the building and made their escape. Thu body of Mr. Smith was consumed with the burning building. The parties who perpetrated the deed have Seen arrested and lodged in jail. Mrs. Smith is so badly beaten that it is impossible for her to live long. Wo have heard no further particulars. [Charlotte (N. C.) Ohsen-;,: Juarez having recently issued a pardon to all tho Mexican "insurgents," Santa Anna, from his retreat in Nassau, X. P., retorts in a mauilesto to the world, pro? testing against being called au insurgent, by the "monster" Juarez, und declining to accept the pardon. Ho makes a bit ter attack on Juarez, and closes with: "J repeat-I repeat it with disgust down with the m inster." FATAL ACCIDENT.-Thursday, while the shifting engine on the North Carolina Railroad was running to and fro, a color? ed man by tho narau of Green William? son fe.ll fi om Ibo tender, Hud was so badly crushed that it is impossible f ir lum to live; his arms, legs and body being crushed utmost to atoms. [Charlotte(N. C.) Observar. Tho mogo of Paris has added to the vocabulary. TIIIIH we hear of ''pigeon ing" rm-ssugcH and "ballooning" de? spatches. PABTZOUZIAS8 or THE SHAGGING OF THE NICK WAU,,- A survivor o? tho, su a ken. eteam?jr -Mick Wall.! wtto has Tfeached Mempbie, relate? the. following eire um at nu ti ni dot oils dj tho fearful disaoter: The oooiden? . ooourred oboat four milos below WoHhton's Point. The ma? jority of the passengers-about thirty had retired; eight of ns were sitting around the stove amusing ourselves, when we felt the severe shock and jumped up, some running one way, some another? I ran out tho front door lead? ing to the boiler dock, but immediately after getting out everything seemed quiet, and I turned round and walked book to the oabin. I suppose the time that elapsed from the time I left the cabin until I returned was about two minutes, wheu a orash came and tho hurricane roof caved in, dashing bar? reta, wagons, plows, and numerous other articles, to the boiler-deck, where every? body had rushed who could get- ont of their stato-room3. I was thrown against the smoke stack, but by great exertions managed to extricate myself, aud com? menced climbing boxes and barrels, and was twice pulled back by the hair, nnd the third attempt I made some one caught me by the feet, and in the strag? gle to save themselves pulled my shoes off. Finally, I managed to gain the hurricane duck. There I saw no earthly chanco of escape, ns the roof was by this timo crowded, and every one seeking something on which to flout. The boat wua by this time under water, nothing recuuiuing out but the hurricane roof and pilot house. I cannot give a de? scription of tho sight at that moment, for my blood runs cold when I think of it. The wreck was still floating down tho rivor, and wo did not know what momont she would sink. Women were screaming for their husbands, nud chil? dren for their parents. Junt :\s wc thought all hopes were past, we saw the lights of a boat comiug up the river, und every ono that could shouted for assist? ance. James Vundervoorst, assistant pilot, lit a pieco of paper, and BUG wed it as signal of distress. lu about fifteen minutes she mado fast to the wreck, when all thut were able got on board the Seminole. Everything was doue by thc captain, crew and passengers of the Hu? mill?lo that could bo dono to extricate the dead and wounded. A nephew of Captain Poe, the commander of the Nick Wall, while endeavoring to escape from beneath the fulling bales and boxes, was crushed, and finally fell iuto the river and drowned. A gentleman, with his wife, daughter and son-in-law-the two .ast named only married a few days-are amung the dead. They intended to get off about one mile below. CUMULATIVE VOTING IN ENGLAND. The new school boards wore elected in London on thu 29th ult., in accordance with the terms of the education Act, and the London papers give a good deal of space- to the proceedings, it be;og the first election ever held by balloo t?tere. Tho election was for tho choice of forty eight members to composts the school board of London under the new educa? tion law; and, as at the election under tho same law at Manchester the week beforo, every rate-payer of either sex was entitled to vote, nnd each voter had us many votes as there were members to bo chosen in his or her district. The womcu rate-payers voted in considerable number.*, especially in three districts containing lady candidates. By the sys? tem of cumulative voting adopted, the minority hud a chance to elect soveral candidates, aud the result was tho choice of several Catholics and a few ladies. As we have stated, each voter had as many votes an there were seats to be lilied, being at liberty to concentrate all his votes on ono candidate, or to dis? tribute them as ho pleased. In Man? chester there were fifteen members of tho school board to bo elected, and each voter had lift sen votes at his disposal. Forty-four euudidates went to tho polls, and over 390,000 votes were given by 20,513 voters. Manchester is fumons for two thiugs-first, the fervor of itt? Pro? testantism; 9ccond, tho number, organi? zation and strength of its working ?lusses. But at this election tho two Catholics were brought in at thu head of tho poll, ono of them receiving nearly 20,01)0 more votes than ?ny Protestant candidato, and no working class candi? date, of whom there wero sevuu, being elected at all, tho highest vote uuy of them received being 3,851, while ouo of thom got only 105. Tho 00,808 votes given to tho two Catholic candidates were polled by about 7,000 voters, who either "plumped" for tho revereud gen? tleman who heads tho Hst, or split their voles between him aud the lawyer who is next to him iu strength. Rou mania, whieu is composed of the ? principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia, has u population of uoarly LOUD,ODO, and under the provisions of tho treaty of Paris, of 1806, has been governed by a prince and a central commission, lt will bc remembered that tho occupation of these principalities by Russia was one of tho main causes of tho Crimean war, and their present declaration cd indc I pendeuce, incontestably a Russian movc . ment, tends to tangle more tightly tho skein of Lui opean polities. The printing otliso of Ihn Warren t Sentinel, ut Front Royal, was consumed ; t?y fire on Christmas morning. We did 1 not, hear the particulars. Zion's Adro laite, a senii-moulhly Baptist paper, was tissued from t l?o sanie ellice. Kider John I Clark is editor and proprietor of both i papers. -Harrisonburg Common wealth, ! SAU DEATH 01? A YOUNG Binni-:. --Mrs. : Muggie B. Corcoran, wife of Mr. James ! Corcoran, who was only married on thu j 7th instant, in Lexington, Ivy., died in Washington, yesterday, of typhoid fever, ?ged twenty-one years, j "What the country r< ally wants," anya j the Now York Herald, "aro livo issues nnd strong public mun." But she can't hope to have mauy live issues until sho has a good many dead public mon. MY8TEIUO08 HEBAt.D3.-To ?06 O por ?ou suddenly enter tho room of ; whom we were just 8peaking, ia not likely to be called "a remarkable coincidence." Tho ?not i? of common ocoarrenoe, and ppens a wide field for sp?culative thoughts. We cannot suppose that the person comes beean so we have been Bpeaking or thinking of him; but it really seems as though something heralds his approach, and from that mysterious cause wo speak of him. What that "something is, we must set down as ono of tho grand secrets of life-animal] life-in its broadeat sense, und not limit? ing the term to humuu life; simply because wo really know nothing, or next to nothing, of what passes through thu brain, or inner thinking principle, of any of onr dumb fellow-creatures. "Talk of the devil, and ho will ap? pear," is tho old saying, which mixes np a permanent philosophical fact with old monkish superstition. For it is not only tho devil, or some very bad fellow, equally wicked, but with the equal "dignity," that is implicated; but the whole saying, if rationally modernized, might just as truthfully bo rendered, "Talk of an angel," "Talk ??f a loved one," "Talk of n hated one," "Talk of one that all tho present company are interested in"-and he'll appear! And the lutter case is of the very commonest occurrence, unless, indeed, tho dinner is "waiting for him;" and then, by the perversity of things, he does not appear until you hnvo censed to think of him in fact, "begun" without him. But n more disenssive and perplexing mystery exists in the fact that we ttud denly, and with no conscious cause, think of ii person that we have not seen for years; know not where li? is, if living; have no conscious object or iu tcrest iu seeing him, nor any express wish for it. Yet tho thought occurs, nud again occurs; and you kuow not why, utter ull these loug years, espe? cially as there is no particular love, or regard, or admiration on your part to wards that person, nor the least impres? sion that he had 11113' thought about you. Yet, after tho lapso of weeks, or even mouths, suddenly we meet that very person, as if tho thought or memory fit him, or her, had only occurred the mina e before. This is ono o? tho many cases iu which tho internal of lime goes for nothing and amounts to uothing, which, considered with rofureuce to death, is at least cousoling. These things may all be regarded as fair and reasouable evidences that some mysterious und most intricate nud sub? tle currents, or fluids, or electric lines, or "braiu waves"-as the writer of the profoundly interesting paper, entitled "Dreams," might suggest-pervades the whole mental und sentient world, us it obviously does thut of the physical world, so fur as we ut preseut kuow it. THE LIBERAL HAND.-The Hon. W. M. Tweed, tho great New York city De muciatio leader, has sent a note, with a check for 650,(100, to Mr. J. Shundley, to be distributed "through a few earnest and practical oitizeus" among tho poor of the seventh ward of New York. Sheriff O'Brien hus just given 4,000 tous of coal to bo distributed among th? poor people of the twenty-first ward of New York. Ho has done similar actious for yeurs. THE GEOBGIA ELECTION.-Tho Con? gressional delegation from Georgia will, from the best information weean gather, Btand six Dr m oe ru ts to one Radical. The Democrats are sure of a majority of two, and probably more, in the next State Senate. Out of twenty-two Sena? tors elected, tho Democrats have*choseu at least eighteen, which, with those hold? ing over, will give them tweuty-four ont of the forty-four Senators. FIRE.-A lire occurred about lifteen minutes of 12 o'clock, last night, in a two-story frame building in tho rear of No. 33 lieaufaiu street. Tho premises were quickly cousu med, with its effects. Tho property was owned by Alderman Kit-hard Holloway, on which there was uo insurance. The origin of the lire is unknown. - Charleston News. By the burning of tho Pool building the Daily Democrat oflico and the flour milt, at Rochester, N. Y., $150,000 were lost; insurance, ?75,000. STOCK DIVIDEND ANO?TOCKIIOLU HUM MK KT i AI (J-A quarterly Dividend of (t? p. c.) Six Per Cent, on the capital stock of the Broad Uiver Bridge Company, will he paid tit the regular meeting of Stockholders on MONDAY NEXT, at 2 o'clock. lt. O. SHIVER, De?1 Ml 1 Proaident and Treasurer. Notice. COLUMBIA AO ENCY, M. C. R. R. CO., COLUMBIA, S C., Decomb-r 30, lf>7t>. ON amt attn JANUARY 1, 1871. Freight on Cotton to and from vN tty Stations will bu charged Thirty-Fivo 135) Couts per HHJ Pound-. By outer. E. H. BARNWELL, Dec 31 3 General Freight Agent. High School. Greenville, S. C. JOHN B. PATRICK, Principal, and Instructor in Mathematics anti ICuglish. GEORGE W. WALKER, A. II., Instructor in Classics Tho Spring Session of ibis School will open on MONDAY, Januar) lt;, 1S71, anil eontinue twenty-four weeks. Tuition from titi to f3 1 per session, payable iu advance. For fui t her information, apply to tin Principal. Dec 30 2* To the Public-A Card. AS thc nt tor noy of Messrs. B. M. Rhodos A 1:0.. I will state that tho various draftt (all of thom) drawn on Messrs. Bhikrly A Gibbes, and accepted hy them, made payable lo B. s. Rhett Si Sons, aud hy them endorsed tb Messrs. B. M. Rhodes A. Co., the considera? tion of which was "Rhodes' Supcr-plii-sphatc,? have been settled in full, without any abate? mont whatever. Tho foregoing is given in answer to a previ ona publication on this subject by Morara. ?lakcly .V Gibbes, which appeared ut variotie times in tho Charleston Courier and Co umhiH PmkxtX, in which a failure of consideration wasalhgod. JOHN T. RHETT. Attorney of Messrs. B. M. Rhodes A 0 Columbia,' 8. C. Doc 31 3 SGT Charleston Courier please copy. Tn ?'CTTT OF DISASTERS."-The late ? terrible catastrophe io Richmond calls tb rai nd the burning of the theatre OD the 26th of December, 1811, when seven? ty victims, including the Governor of Virginia, perished in thc Sames; tho con? flagration which laid waste so large a portion of the town in 1865, just beforo the end of the war; the fall of a chain bridge in 18G9; the loss of fifty-six lives at the fall of a part of the Capitol, and the immense destruction of property by the floods during tho present year. The heroic endurance of the people of Rich? mond uuder all their afflictions merits no ! less sympathy thuu admiration. That unfortunate city is but too well entitled to the appellation of the "City of Dis? asters."-New York Herald. Early io February, the day will come which, in Chinese reckoniug, will begin another term of a thousand years. Two [ weeks' festivities aro to bo devoted, in California, to the celebration of the end of a cyclo and the beginning of another. Little- is known of tho manner in which the division of time is connected with their cosmology and their religion. A crowd of Dotroit boys, iuspired by dime novels, had organized a robber band, taken possession of an unoccupied barn nod fitted it up OB a "den," when they were summarily gobbled up. Chatleston is improving. A man was robbed on East Bay a few nights ago, anti then carried to tho dock and thrown overboard. Luckily, he fell in suit mud, and was rescued HOOU after. "It'a nilly caris," said Mr* Partington to Ike, while ne din? ahout th*' impending war in Europe, "that tho H oller boru creates such an ado in Yurrup, when it's sich a common di ,easo among tho cattle iu Amer ky." The old laily, having delivered horsclf of the MIMIVH, took ;l d?>bu of LIPPM.VK'B G ll KAT GKH MAN biTTEus to cheer bur depressed spirits, ?m l resumed lier knitting. Lippinati's hitters aro for sah; hy all drug ??ht.? and dealers. L>opot in Colombia. H. C., at G KIO KI: A- MCGHKOOII'S. Drageis??. S 18 Crain Sacks. 1f\C\(\ GRAIN BACK* wanted. Ap .XJVjyJ ply to E.HOPE. Dee 30 3 Received To-Day. ANOTHER Coop of primo TURKEYS. EGGS, butter and Fruit on hand. Dec 80 _ ..Wi.fLJ^* ? K*l>( LOOK OUT FOR NEW YEARS ! ! ON SATURDAY EVENING, at 8 o'clock, will hemmed, FINE ORNAMENTED FRUIT md PLAIN CAKES. Also, a large variotv of KANGY NOTION?, all suitable for a Now Your'? Present, at Doe 30 2 HEISE'S CONFECTIONERY. Just in Store, ,)AA POUNDS of MINCE MEAT, ?i\J\J 200 dozen EGGS, 200 pounds COUNTRY BUTTER, in lumps. For sale bv Dec 29 _ MONTEITH A FIELDING. THE NICKERSON HOUSE, COLUMBIA, S. (7., WILL not bu cloacd on account of tho death of tho lato Proprietor, WILLIAM A. WniouT, but will bo carried on as hereto Torr., by hid widow, Mrs. SARAH L. WRIGHT, md her son, WILLIAM C. WRIGHT. Tho friends of tho l&to proprietor aro invited to call as usual. SARAH L. WRIGHT, Dec 30_WM. C. WRIGHT._ JUST RECEIVED. AFINE ASSORTMENT of DOLLS. Tors, and other fancy articles for the little folks. ALSO, A fresh selected stock of CANDIES, fancy and stick, and a large assortment of Fancy and Plain Pound C.ikcs. ALSO, A lino lot of MEERSCHAUM PIPES, Cigars, .tc, at KRAFT'S HAKERY, Otc 21 Main street. Just Received. 10 B1JLS. FINE IRISH POTATOES, /fc^^a 10 bbl*. Now York Apple?. HgHBHgfl 10 bbl?. Now York Onion?. - 4 bbl?. Baltimore Pearl Grist. 4 bbla. Baltimore Corn Flour. 2 bbls Jeraoy Herrings. For salo low. bv MONTEITH A FIELDING, Dec 23 Auctioneers and Com. Merchants. Sugar-Cured Hams. 200 HA,Ul?B N?W Y?rk 8uRftr"Cure<3 IOU choice Now York Sugar-Cured SHOUL? DERS. Just recoiveil ami tor salo, at reduced prices, by_J. ft T. IL AGNEW. Hardy Solomon & Co., HAVING entered into the manufacture ol ?RICK and QUARRYING of GRANITE, and purchased of Monars. Wright ft Vinn, om ot their new patent Prick Machines, capable of turning out from 40,000 to (50,000 bricks pei day, aro now prepared to make contracts am] lumhdt parties with any quantities of brick? desired. Apply to 11 AUDY SOLOMON, at hie j store, or at the South Carolina Bank and j Trust Company. Sept S For Sale. rtttfc '?r> HEAD of good SADDLE )??M ? /jHn au'l HARNESS HORSES. Jf^| FOUR MULE TEAM, willi Wagon and Har? ness complete. Term* cash. Inquire of I 'ec 13 .JolIN lt. ll CBRAHD. Canned Goods. BLACKRERRIES, tireen Corn, Cherries, Green Peas, Peaches, Pears, Strinp Heans, Whortleberries, Tomatoes. All tho above at retail, for 25 cents per can. Also, Condensed Milk, Salmon, Oysters, Lima Beans, Pine Apple, Sardines, Pickles, Catsups, Ac. For t.nh) at very lowest prices, bv Dee 15 ,T. ii T. lt. AGNEW. Cigars. (1 EN Ul NE Imported CIO ARS.togelher with X a large supply of Domestic CIGARS, brices to snit alb JOHN C HEROERS. Mutilated Currency. I rnORN and defaced GREENBACKS, NA j 1 TIONAL BANK MONLY and FRAC I IONAL CURRENCY bought at a small dis? count at THE CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK. Oct 23 A. O BRENIZER. Cashier Fire Crackers. R?XES Gold Chop FIRE CRACKERS; for sale low. E. HORE. Fresh Eggs. DOZ. FRESH EGGS, for salo by Dec 2t E. HOPE. 50 400 A WONDERFUL FAMILY.-There is on Col. Daniel Ammen'? farm, Dear this town, an old colored woman, about 100 years old, who has living and m tbs same honse p daughter, grandrdangliter, great grand-daughter, aud great-great-grand ohildren. One o? her grand-daaghtera is the ru ut her of seventeen childrou. There are thus in ono house five genera? tions of people-one grent-great-grand motuer, ono grent-graud-mothcr, and one grand-mother. One mothei and a number of children spruug from tho old woman, who, though nearly blind, is sprigthly and sensible. [Fincastle ( Va.) Herald. # ? ? - A company has boen formed in Now York which will seriously intorfero with the manufacture of Amorioan shoeB. Contracts havo been made with shoe manufacturers in Vienna to moko "Ame? rican brogans," similar to those of Massachusetts manufacture, from Aus? trian loather, and ship them to New York. Thoy will cost per pair, duty paid, about twenty-two couts lesB than Amoricau shoes. A colorad mau, named Logan Fergu? son, was killed by a mun named Jessie Chisholm, about six miles from Charles? ton, ou Saturday night last. AN EXTENDED POITI.AUITY.-"BROWN'S BRON? CHIAL TUUCHILH" have been before lite puhlie many years Each year linds them in new lo ditlou in various parts of tho world. Tho Troches aro prououucod universally superior to all other articles used lor similar purposes. For relieving Coughs, Colds and Thrust Dis? oases, tho Troches havo been proved reliable. D 31 1 DISSOLUTION.-Tba linu of bWYGERT A SENN, and lt. D. SENK A GO.. was dissolved on the 20th instant, by tho with? drawal of Mr. S. D. Swygert. lt. D. .Soon and I). L. Semi will pay all demands against tho linn; and all persons indebted, either hy note or oneil account, will make payment to them. lt. D'. RENN, S. D. SWW.ERT, D. L. DENN. NOTICE -The undersigned, having nur Cbased the entire int- rest of Mr. ?. D. Swygcrt in the late firms or Swyjrert ,t Senn, and H. D. Semi A Co., will continuo thu GENERAL GUOCEKY and also COMMISSION BUSINESS, at tho same local inn, in the tiame ot lt. D. SENN A SON. All persons indebted to tho old linn will ploasu make prompt pay? ment to us. B. D. SENN & SON. Dec 28 43 FI.VAU NOTICE.-1 hereby gm. notice that I will apply to Hon. William Hutson Wigg, Judge of Probate, at bis office, in Co? lumbia, on 7th January, 1871, at io A. M , for final discharge as Executor of estate of Pri? scilla Thompson, decoaaed. Doc 8 113_W. H. BROWN WK HAVE THIS DAY APPOINTED Mr. JOHN C. SEEGERS tho sole Agent for the sale of our WHISKIES iu Columbia, 8. C. JOHN GIBSON'S SON A CO. PUII.ADELFUIA. November 19. 1870 Dec 1 STOCKS, BONDS ami COUPONS bought and sold by D. GAMBRILL, Broker. Nov 23 Gmo ODD," ?.BETTER." ?BEST."-New VDT brands Smoking Tobacco, to be ob tainodattbo POLLOCK HOUSE. Dec 24 OLD BANK BILLS and MUTILATED CURUKNtY bought and sold bv Nov 23 fimo D. (?AMBRILL, broker. NOTICE.-Tho undersigned have lormed a Co-partnership, aud will be known as E. W. SEIBELM fe CO. Thov repreaont some of tho host FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES in tho United States. Wo proposo to bo general Laud Agents, and will sell or pu rebaso Real Estate anywhere in South Carolina, especially in Columbia. We will prosecute claims before tho Legislature, and tho renewal of lost bonds or other papers. Persons nibbing to sell or buy Real Est ato will do we.il to communicate with us at Colum? bia. We have several handsome places for salo. Office at Miko Hoke's Clothing Store. E. W. SKIBELS, Dec 2 _J. R. EZBLL. Columbia Male Academy, Classical and Mathematical School. rta, HUGH S. THOMPSON, Princi jfnjBk Pah Instructor in Mathematics, <?L??Bae.b'rench and English Brauches, iraffl? J. WOOD DAVIDSON, A. M., J^FSpFInstructor in Latin ami Creek JOHN T. MCBRYDE, Assistant. Tho exercises will be resumed on MONDAY, January 2, 1871. Pupils prepared for admid sion into any Collego or University, or for the practical pursuits of life. Paymeutsuioutbly, in advance. For further particulars, apply to tho Principal, at tho Academy, or by letter. Dec 20 4 yffen School Notice. affl?^Bfe MRS. S. C. GOODWYN will rc ^jppfTp.'peii her School for e. ii ls on the -Jd Cokesbury School, #WILL CHRISTIE BENET, NEXT SESSION begins MON? DAY, January IC, 1S71. FEES for Session: iP2..*iO, *20 (?0, ?2'>.00, in advance. Dec 22*12 School Notice. /4?9bt MISS M. A. BUIE will rcsnme fcfiliJKB^tho duties of her SCHuOL on sFQra?jMONDAY next, January 2, 1*71. ^y^gr School-room on corner Manon and <SSr Plain streets. _ Dec H #School Notice. THE undersigned will oivn a SCHOOL for Boys, at tho Brick Chapel, on Bull atroot, between Richland and Laurel streets, on TUESDAY, January 10. Rates of Tuition per month, in tho Classical Department, il 0o: English, *."> SO; Primary, *l 00-payable uti ici? ly in liilviinco. C. H. BARNWELL. ItEFKKKKCKS.-Hon. R. Vi. Barnwell and Dr. John T. DarbV, Professors in tho Sjiith Caro? lina Univorsi'iv; Col. F. W. McMastor, Attor? ney at Law: Col. L. D. Childs, President Na? tion?! Bank. . VCC 28 GRAIN ! GRAIN ! GRAIN ! xv. j. wiirraiinr:. UUERX VILLE.?, c DEALER iii GRAIN and COUNTRY PRO? DUCE of sil kinds. Will pay prompt attention to all order? entrusted tn lus care. ! This is a rareopnorlnoity for Planters and others living ?long tho lino of th? Greenville and Columbi:! Railroad, to procure their sup? plies at lirst e a. I only ask a fair trial, and guarantee satisfaction. Nov 24 ;lmo For Sale, O rriA ACRES of LAND in Barnwell, f J.Ol JU on the Edisto. 7?0 ACRES in Kershaw-in lots to suit. HOUSE and LO V iii Columbia-f12,000. 1 House in this city, $:?,Uu?. HOUSE and thirteen ai.nw LAND, near the ultv-$3 000. Apply to JOHN BAUHKETT, "Attorney at Law and Rea) Estate Agent. Sept 23 ly ? - * ? ? POSTO?FIO? Houus.-Northern mail opens ?S?) P. IV?. ; closes ll ?. M.. Charleston and Qreenville, open 4.30 P. M.;olose ?.80 A. M. Western, opens 12.30 P. M.; closes 2.45P. M. CharlcHtoo, evening, opens 8 A.M.; closes 6 P. M. Office open Sundays from balf-past i o'clock to hnlf-past 5. PDONIXIANA.-Tho price of single copies of tho Pnoxix ta Bve cents. If carriers charge more ilia a swindle. They can be obtained at that price at the office. The Christmas nnmbor of Old and New-published by Roberta Brothers, l?3 Washington Btreet, Boston-is out, under the title cf thg Christmus Lock?i. It has not been the habit of American magazines to issue Christmas numbers, but certainly none o' tho English pub? lishers who have tried it so many years, have excelled this year this first experi? ment-unless, indeed, illustrations be taken into account, this Locket having none. Capt. Leaphurt hus furnished us a handsomely illuminated calendar-each mouth on a separ?te sheet. It is gotten up by the Homo Insurance Company, of New York-of which the Captain is agent. We have received from the publisher a copy of Miller's Planters' and Mer? chants' Almanac for 1871-the fifty fourth year of its publication. Remember the raffle of magnificent jewelry to como off this evening, at Mr. Diercks' saloon. A number of cakes and fancy articles are also to be disposed of at Cupt. Ileise's. The mails want looking after in this part of the world, nud we usk the atten? tion of tho proper officiuls to it. Mails aro left over at stations, or carried in wrong directions constantly. Tho Au? gusta and Western mails failed yester? day. Tho year 1870 will be buried to night, at 12 o'clock. Book and job printing of every kind attended to promptly at the PHOENIX, of? fice. Every variety of material on band. B. M. 1thodes, Esq., the well-known "super-phosphate man," paid ns a short visit yesterday. He is on his annual t mr through tho South. Tho Nickerson Houso, os will be seen by an advertisement, is to be continued by Mrs. Wright and her son. We are confident tho old patrons of the hotel will continue to make the "Nickerson" their stopping place. The raffle for tho "big oake" will como off at Messrs. Duh mu & Co.'s bakery, on Pluiu street, this evening, at 8 o'clock. Several small cakes will also be raffled for. The best way to secure a legacy is to go at it with a will. Husbuuds are now realizing that their wives ure deur creatures, and that the more they go a shopping the dearer they gut. Beauty is u gn at thing; but beauty of girmentH, bouse and furniture, is a very tawdry ornament compared with domes? tic love. All the elegance in the world will not make a home. A spoonful of real hearty love is worth more than whole shiploads of furniture, and all tho gorgeousness that all tho upholsterers of the world could gather together. Col. C. li. Smith, of Ohio, who has b.'ou engaged in farming during the past few years iu tho South, arrived iu Colum? bia, on Sunday last, on n visit to bis re? latives, and stopped nt the Exchange Hotel. He was taken ill, and yesterday died suddenly from a hemmorrhage. Ilia body will be forwarded to Ohio this morning. ... ? HoTRL ARRIVALS, December 30. Columbia Hotel-A. P. Nott, S. C. ; G. P. Hurley, Barnwell; A. McMoreland, W. H. Evans, H. C. Mazy ck, Charles? ton; J. S. Mitchell, Greene Co.; W. Wilkins, New York; W. D. Kirkland, Spnrtanburg; T. H. Schumpert, W. C. Gillam, Newberry; O. W. Sadler, S. C.; J. lt. Latta, Wilmington; E. lt. Hubly, New York; Mrs. Neville, Audersou; W. A. Bradley, Augusta; B. H. Broderick, J. E. Leaphurt, Lexington. Nickerson House-3. L. Deatou, Char lotto; W. Brandt, P. 0. R. It ; John ll. Puirm, Uhode Island; E. B. Gibbs, U. S. A ; M. A. Hull, New York; George E. Hoggs, Charleston; W. A. Humbliu, N.C; L. H. McIntosh, W. E. Bird, Miss Yancey, Georgia; T. M. Osborn. Florida; M. H. Alberger, Washington; Dr. W. H. Heulst, W. T. Siuidf, S. C.; A. J. Jones, Savannah; M. Benham, I Rochester; J. T. Williams, S. C.; M. M. Wolfe, Charlotte; W. lt. Williams, Au? gusta; D. M. Willis, New York; V. D. Bush, Greenville-; Dr. J. A. Barker, I Edgefleld. _ - . - ? o I LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. E. H. Barnwell-Notice, ll. C. Sin vcr-Stock Dividend. John T. Rhett -To the Public. High School, Greenville, S. C. SIMCCIAI. ATTK.NTION given to the col? lect ion of Commercial Paner, Inoren1, ?.ti .State and Railroad honda aud Stock?, ate! Couver--ion of Stn to Securities, by Nov 23 Gmo D. OAMliJIILb, Croker.