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COLUMBIA; S. C. Wednesday Moniin?, January ll, 1871. Tho Position of Paris. Day by day, the grasp of tho be? sieger tightens around Paris, until now oven Frenoh journals aro discussing the probability of its early capitulation. As yet, all its defences are intact-tho si? lencing of Port Avron being of no ma? terial consequence, since it was but an outpost beyond the regular fortifications, and behind its barricades stand fully two hundred thousand well-drilled and per? fectly equipped mon. At no point havo the Prussians evinced any disposition to resort to storming ; tho sapping and mining process, togothor with tho use of guns of long range, by which shells can be thrown into the suburbs of Paris, seem to suit the German tasto bettor than charging at the point of tho gleam? ing bayonet, and ns Strasbourg fell in this way, they have very good cause for resting their chances of success upon it in the present instauce. Tho probability of an army from the provinces marching to tim aid: of-the beleaguered city, does not? novf appear, immipcut. The last hope of relief from tbat-source fled when Do Palladines was forced to inaugurate a retrograde movement from Chateau Dun. Bub Paris may bo able to hold out a long while yet. Its people are terribly iu earnest; they have weighed all tho con? sequences growing out of a stubborn de? fence; and have determined to perish sooner than surrender. It is difficult to estimate the power and endurance of which a brave people aro capable. It would not surprise us in tho least if Paris were to hold its enemies at bay uutil next summer. Such defences arc not uncommon. Several members of tho North German Parliament have spoken out boldly against a continuance of hostilities, al? leging that tho masses of Germany aro not in favor of a war of conquest and kingly aggrandizement. This opposi? tion was carried to the point of refusing to vote for the new loan, which Bismarck says must be forthcoming at ouco. A refusal of such a character at such a timo was sufficient tu exasperate even his serene highness William* aud that he should oxerciso his ardent love for liber? ty in thrusting tho recalcitrant repre? sentatives into a prison, was not a mat? ter of great surprise to most people. While such things are possible in Berlin, the French have reason to hope that ere Paris feels poignantly the pangs of hun? ger, something will turu up to disturb the equilibrium of its great cuetny and make a successful defcuce possible. In common with the American people, we would bo glad to seo Paris escapo the horrors of bombardment and pillage. It is too closely identified with tho beau? tiful in art and the admirable iu science to be sacked by tho German soldiery, and tho marring of "tho beautiful city" oould not be remedied in the prcseut century, if, indeed, at all. -. o o ? SPECIE PAYMENTS.-The New York Herald announces as an "importaut ru? mor from Washington," that "the ad? ministration is perfecting a plan whereby tho Government shall resume specie paymeuts before tho 1st of January, 1872." Wo observe that tho Washing? ton Chronicle is urgiug tho rcf>u nip lion oC specie payments. The preliminary step, in tho opiuion of some, will ho taken when tho Secretary of tho Trea? sury uses tho coiu reserves, under his control, to lower tue gold premium to at least eight or nine per cent., so that tho silver coin now hoarded may bo brought into general circulation. The ro-npponr ance of silver halves and quarters ns cur? rency would havo a very healthy effect on the national finances, and facilitate tho measures that may be ultimately adopted for making greenbacks con? vertible, at tho will of tho holders, into gold. "GLENDALE"-SALE OE BUILDING LOTS.-Dr. Wheeler has purchased a j large tract of land in tho South eastern j part of tho city, which ho has laid out in j buildiug lots fifty by ?00 feet-a eon-1 venient size. Ho has erected a sub- j stnulial dwelling for his own residence, IQ tho vicinity of these lots, and has given it the romantic title of "Glen- j dale." To encourage thc building of dwellings by persons of limited means, tho Doctor offers to dispose of these lots at rcasouablo prices. A plat or map of tho grounds can bo seen at tho auction house of Messrs. D. C. Teixotto A: Son. Streets aro being graded and opened through this tract of land-Dr. Wheeler having granted to tho city the land ne? cessary for tho purpose. Hero is a capital chanco for individuals of limited means to obtain a homestead. A mau by tho name of Ned Campbell was frohem to death near Georgetown, a few days since, while out gunning. His body was found tho next morning. City Tax*?. MB. EDITOB: The lato License Bill in? troduced in tho form of an ordinance by our city father?..will strike a heavy blow at the prosperity of Columbia. If it oan be chown that the growth ?nd prosr | parity of a city depends on its commerce, then it follows that the trade of Colum? bia has received its death blow, unless tho ovil eau be arrested, and tho Legis? lature be induced to provont tho City Council from collecting the onerous taxes proposed. That all residing within the city limits should contribute to the support of the city, is not denied; but that taxes should he so heavy as to tram? mel trado, drive off its best citizens, pre? vent improvements, take all tho hard earnings of the industrious, and bring the most frugal to destitution, or com? pel them to seek homes elsewhere, is a matter that comes home to all citizens alik>\ irrespective of race or color. I submit a case of one of our merchants, which will show the injustice of the tax pro? posed in tho shape of license, and will first say that his entiro stock in trade docs not amount to $1,000. Tho pro? posed Iicenso which ho has to pay is, as confectioner ?25; tavern license $200; mnnufucturcr and bottler of soda water $50; license to sell lager beer, aio and porter $50; restaurant or eatiug saloon $50; cigars $10; horse and wagon $10; water rent to he taxed $20; stock in trade tobo taxed by authority of Legislature $30; total 8151, or nearly 12 per cent, on tho stock in trade of a dealer, imposed by tho city authorities in tho shape of taxes and licenses. Thia may be said to bo an extreme case, but it can bo shown that in every instance the city taxes aro far in excess of thc means of our citizens to respoud, and will inevitably bring tho property of our peopjo under the Sheriff's hammer. Now, Mr. Editor, leaving the subject of licenses, I will take a glauco at tho proposed increase of powers asked for by our city fathers, which increased powers thoso who pull tho wires have taken great pains to hido from public view, and which, at tho twelfth hour, they havo not placed before our people, or given them au opportunity to express their approval or disapprobation of. This bill proposes to nuthorize tho City Council to levy and collect a tax of not exceeding two per cent, on all real property. This is an ndvanco of only 100 per cent, over any taxes heretofore collected. It authorizes a tax to support tho poor, and another for educational purposes, which, with State and Couuty taxes, will iu thc aggregate nmouut to about -I.'..' per ceut. on all real property within tile limits of Columbia. Think of this, you, poor colored citizens, who have, by your industry and economy, saved enough to buy a homo; if it is worth $500, you will have to pay $22.50 State and corporation taxes; and if $1,000, $15-most of which is for tho city. Cau you rot ai n your property with such a draiu on your industry? 77/1* is not a matter of }>olitics, bul a matter of dollars and cents-a matter which, if permitted to bo accomplished, will take the homes from poor colored as well as tho white man, and a matter which comes home to tho pockets of all. If tho Legislature grant the power asked for by the City Council, then good-bye to improvements, for tho capitalist will not invest to build np our waste places, aud tho poor will uot be able to stand thc tax?t iou. The sound of the sam, the hammer, the plane or the trowel, will not be heard in our eil j/. Thoso who will be able will get away, property will go down, down, and our euee beautiful city will lie reduced to utter insignificance. Another proposition of the proposed bill before tho Legislature is for authori? ty to establish public scales and seale houses, and to appoint public weighers, compelling all persons, purchaser and vender alike, under penally to be im? posed by Council, to havo all articles sold by weight in the Columbia market, weighed thereon. That there should be a public tribunal to resort to in ease of difference or disagreement between the buyer and seller, none will deny, but it would bo nn arbitrary stretch of power to compel thoso who aro willing, by mu? tual agreement of both buyer aud seller, to do their own weighing under fines and penalties at the will of Council. The bill would drive away tho cotton und other products of tho country from this market, and would compel every butcher who sells n pound of meat to employ a public weigher, and might easily be con? strued to fine every grocer or apothecary who has not a public weigher to weigh a pound of sugar or a doso of calomel. Such powers would be tyrannical iu the extreme, and would work ruinous evils on our citizens. It is earnestly hoped that our Legislature will prevent the evils already alluded to by refusing to grant the powers asked for' by Council; and that they prevent all "legislation which impedes the re-building of our beloved capital. Another point, Mr. Editor, and I am done. One great motive of increasing the tuxes at present is tho work of a ring, who have bought up tho past due blinds of tho eily at low ligures and de? sire to moko money by having increased powers ol' taxation granted, hy which they will realize a large profit iu a short time. We do not charge that Conned is en? gaged in this work, bul thal the rina exists, lhere is no doubl. Many members of the Council aro opposed to the increased tax? ation and will no doubt continuo to tight it strenuously, and all such who are op? posed to placing heavy burthens on the peoplo 10/7/ receive the heart y thanks and support of their FELLOW-CITIZENS. SUDDEN DEATH IN CAMDEN.-Mr. Vachel A. Smith, of Kershaw Couuty, died uf congestion of tho brain, on Sa? turday night last. Ho was found speech? less, in the road leading from Camden to Darlington, and carried into a house, where he soon expired. LEGISLATIVE PaOCBBJOJf?OS. TUESDAY, JANUARY. 10, 1871. SENATE. Tho Senate met at 12 M., Hon. O. W. Montgomery, President pro (em,, in ibo chair. The following bills from the House wore received, read the first time and or? dered for consideration to-morrow: To iucorporate thc Moses Guards of Ridge? way, Fairfield County; to re-oharter the Puukiutown Turnpike Road, in Picken? County; to incorporate the Nashville Independent Blue's Charitable Associa? tion. Also, ii concurrent resolution for tho appointment of n joiut committee to wait upon tho Treasurer of the State and oh'ain information as to tho disposition of tho appropriation of 8l?i3,O0U for Le? gislative expenses; which was coucurred iu. Also, a concurrent resolution that tho Couuty Auditor of Newberry bo re? quired to rondor a certain report; which was concurred iu. A concurrent resolution from the House, requiring tho Secretary of tho Board of tho Laud Commission to make a roport, was luid upon tho table. Also, communication from tho liousc, stating that W. J. Whipper, P. J. Moses, Jr., Aaron Logau and Joseph Crews, hud been nppoiutcd a committco to conduct the impeachment trial of Judge Vernon, and that said committee would hand iu to tho Senate the urticles of impeach? ment so soon as tho samo were agreed upou by tho House. The following coucurreut resolution was received from the House: That his Excellency tho Governor do furnish the General Assembly with certain informa? tion relative to riotous proceedings iu certaiu Counties of the State; which was concurred in. Also, tho Semite received from tho Honso tho report of tho Medi? cal Committee, on tho account of F. Peyro Porcher; which was referred to thc Committee on Claims. Mr. Corbin, for tho Committee ou thc Judiciary, reported buck upon thc follow iug hills, recommending that they do not pass : A bill to defiuo tho law in relation to certain casements; to repeal so much of tho Act of 1839 as prohibited clerk." of tho court from practicing law; ant ho rising tho Governor to appoint a Sherif of Greenville County, to till tho unes pired term of H. B. Vickers, deceased to extend tho jurisdiction of the probat? judges. Ordered for consideration to morrow. Mr. Corbin, from tho Committee or; the Judiciary, reported back the follow ing bills, with a re? mmendation tba they do pass: A bill s oplementary to ul Act to authorize administrators, execu tors aud other fiduciaries to sell certaii evidences of indebtedness at public sale and to compromiso in certain cases ; ti amend au Act entitled au Act providinj for tho next general election, and tin manner of conducting the same, ap proved March 1, 1S70; to authorize eil cuit judges to hold courts in other Conn ties than their own. Ordered for cousi deration lo morrow. Also reported b id upon tho petition of tho Couuty Com missioners of Beaufort County, prnyiuj that they bo delivered from paymeut a the stenographer of tho court, reeom memling that thc prayer of tho peti tiouers be not granted. Ordered fo consideration to-morrow. Also, roportei on thc potitiou of .Samuel Cochran am others, aud introduced n joint resolutioi for tho relief of tho petitioners; wbicl received its lir.st reading, and was Ol' dered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Whittemore, from the Comtuitte on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly um correctly engrossed and ready fora thin reading, a bill to provide for ibo redeinp tiou of certain lands sold under order o Gen. Cunby for taxes; joiut resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to rc-ii suo to John Phillips, executor of Job Campbell, deceased, certain certificate lof S?ato stock; authorizing tho Stat Treasurer to reissue to Thomas L. Web! Trustee of McKcwu and ?Martha Jobi: stone, a certain certificate ol' State stock authorizing the County Commissioner of Ocouco County to levy a special tax till of which were passed and ordered t bc sent to the House. Mr. Whittemore, from the Committc on Engrossed Bills, reported as duly au correctly engrossed and ready for a thir reading, a joint r?solution authorizin tho State Auditor to suspend proceeding in certain cases ; passed aud ordered t enrolled for ratification. Mr. Corbin, from tho Committeo o the Judiciary, reported back upon a join resolution allowing compensation to th lion. James L. Orr for extra services recommending that tho same do pas; Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Nash gave notice of a bill to rc peal au Act to establish a bureau of agri cultural statistics, &c. Mr. Johnston gave notico of a joiu resolution for the relief of persons drive from their homes by outrages committc iu tho lipper Counties of tho State. Tho report of tho Committeo on III corporations ou a bill to renew and amen tho charter of tho town of Mount Pie; saut, was made the special order for tc morrow, at 2 P. M. Thu Senate adjourned ut il P. M. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Tho House met at 12 M. Mr. Frost, as Chairman of tho Cou mittue ou Education, reported un favori bly on bills to establish school-houst in Colinton County; to authorize th School Commissioner of Chnrlcsto Couuty to erect school-houses in Charlu! tou County; ordered to a second readiui Also, presented tho petitions of certai parties for paymeut of services as schot teachers, which were ordered to bo ri turned to tho parties, with instruction: Mr. Frost, for the Committeo on Pul lie Lands, reported back unfavorably o a bill amending an Act to provide for til appointment of a Laud Commissione: aud deiiuing hin duties; the bill was lai over for a second reading. Report of Committee on Finance o joint resolution authorizing the Stat Auditor to suspend proceedings in ce: tain cases, was ordered to a third rene ing. Mr. BosemoDt for the Oommittoo OD Medical Affairs, reported upon the ao ooont of T. Porcher, M. D., for post mortem examination, for 980, reoom mending that $4.0 be paid in-full of enid account; BO ordered. Mr. Smith, for the Committee on La? bor, reported back upon a bill to fis and determine the nnraber of hours for la? borera, workmen and mechanics, recom? mending a substitute; ordered to a se? cond rending. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to nu thorize tho formation and incorporation of the Savannah Valley Railroad Com pnny; referred to Committee on Ruil roads. Mr. Hayne introduced a bill to estab? lish a now judicial and election Couuty, to be known ns Woodbury Couuty. Mr. Berry gave notice of a bill to in? corporate tho Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Churcb, of Barnwell. Mr. Dowd preseutcd the account of W. H. Jones, for repairing school house; which was referred to tho Committee ou Claims. Mr. Myers presented a resolution, that tho Treasurer be authorized to pay the account of J. lt. C. Jordan, (3204.0(5.) for building bridge. Referred to the Committee on (-launs. Mr. Bosemon gave notice of a bill to supply the deficiency in tho appropria? tion for schools in Charleston County for 1870. Also, presented school ac? count of P. C. Morgan; which was refer? red to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Hedges gave notice of a bill to create tho office of Stuto Engineer, to inspect engines, machinery, Seo., mid also to license engineers to run the same. Mr. Andell introduced a hill to author? ize the Commissioners of Pilotage of Cbarlestou to elect a clerk of said board, aud other purposes. Mr. Davis presented a petition of cer? tain merchants and other citizens ol Charleston, praying tho appointment ol an additional Inspector of Flour. Mr. Mattox gave notion of a hill to in corporate the Lincoln Guards, of Sum merville, S. C. Mr. Humbert introduced A joint reso? lution, to instruct t he Governor to sene ten companies of militia into Union ant Siiartanbnrg Counties. Referred tc Committee ou Military Affairs. Mr. Keith gave notice of a bill to in corporate the Lincoln Light Iufautry, o Darlington. Mr. Gary introduced a bill to requin tho School Commissioner of Kershav County to ereet school-houses in Ker shaw County. Referred to Committo on IM neat ion. Mr. Jamison give notice of a bill ti aller and fttncud the charter of the towi of Orang, burg. Mr. Byas gave noticoof a bul to muk appropriations for educational purpose for school year 1871. Mr. Rocdish gave notice of a bill I abolish the Boards of Equalization. Mr. Gardner gave uotico of a bill I amend au Act to organizo J ind gover the militia. Mr. Singleton introduced ii resolution that the Scrgonnt-at-Arms be required t report to the Honsu the number of cou nut tee rooms uow used, aud tho cost ( titting np tho same; which was ndoptet Mr. Mob!ey gave uotice of a hill t compel the Govornor to visit tho Com ties of Uuiou aud Laurens. Mr. Frost gave notice of a bill to c; tablish a State Normal School. Mr. Whipper gave notice of bills I declare martial law in the Counties t Uuiou and Laurens; to make uecessai appropri?tious for tho expense of tl: militia; to levy a special tax upon lt said Counties for the same; lo provi* for tho maintenance of tho widows an orphans of persons murdered during n cent disturbances in the up-country. Mr. Boston gave uotico of a bill I alter and amend tho charter aud exton the limits of the town of Newberry. The Committee on Engrossed Acts r ported as duly and correctly engrosse* and ready for a third reading, a bill I [uovido a salary for thc office of Lieut unut-Governor; which was passed, tl title changed to an Act and ordered t bo enrolled. [Tho bill provides n sulni of $2,500, exclusivo of the 810.00 p< diem and mileage, as President of tl Semite.] Mr. Gibbes gavo notice of a bill provide State aid to poor farmers. Mr. Jones iutroducod a bill to resuu certain obligations of the State. Rofe red to Committee ou Ways and Means. The en tcting clause of a bill to pr vide for the erect ion of sufficient fence and keeping tile same iu repair, wi stricken out. A concurrent resolution, instructii Senators and Representatives of Soul Carolina in Congress to vote ngaiust tl geueral amnesty bill now balbra tl United States Congress, was adopted ai ordered to bo sent to tho Senate. Bills to incorporate the Stonewall Fi Engino Company, of Chester, and to ii corporate tho South Caroliua Saving UL Building Association No. 2, were passe to n third reading. A concurrent resolution for tho a pointment of a joint committee tosccu tho report of Sinking Fund Comm i sion, und transmit the same to cac House, was rejected. NiailT SESSION. The House met at 7 P. M., in Con milieu of tho Whole, to ttiko into eo sideraliou the slate of thc country. Mr. Henderson, of Newberry, said 1 would not lay any charge at the door tho Executive If he bc negligent of li high duties, and bo inclined to dopa from the path of tiuo Ropublicanisi let him alone, and ho will como back us us many others have done. He thong the colored people of his County amp ablo to protect themselves, if only, "Grabaldy" says, tho requisite arms 1 furnished them. They were 1,200 in tl majority, and if this numbor couldr sustain themselves, there was no need extraneous aid. Better to have a gc oral war, and have ton colored m< killed to one white man, than that tl present state of affairs should continu Question by Mr. Smart-Would the speaker please request that the front seats bo vacated, and invite mourners to tbe altar? Mr. Daunelly, of Orangoburg, said ho had beard nothing but mastering, and talk of murders and riots, &c., aud had seen no measures taken, as ho desired, to promote penco aud harmouy between all classes nud races, and th.it would re? dound to tho interest of tho whole peo? ple. Mr. Alleu, of Hurry, (Democrat,) was next called upon. Llo Raid from tho re? ports and evidence on all sides given, it must be admitted that there aro serious disturbance.-) in tho country; but thc iden that all tho disturbances were confined to tho up country, or all the outrages perpetrated entirely by Democrats, was false; that ho was prepare?! to second any measures looking to tho preservation of the peace and tho enforcement of the hw by all legal moans, but would strenu? ously oppose any interposition of the military arm of tho Government, which he felt confident could but result inn worse aud more lamentable complication of matters. Tbeso disturbances have a cause, and if that cause be removed, their euro would follow. Let the Legis? lature cease to do evil, and good would necessarily follow. He opposed the in? d?cent and unjustifiable attacks made upon tho Governor within tho lust few duye. Gov. Scott was not the mau of biri choice, but ho was prepared to re? cognize nod respect him as the Chief Executive of tho State; aud that so far, at least during tho present administra? tion, he was conscious of no act of Gov. Scott that should subject him to such malignment and abuse. Ho hoped that uo extraordinary and hasty action would ho adopted, but that tho General Assem? bly would assist the Executivo in au im? partial and fearless administration of the law, which, iu his opinion, was fully adequate to answer the necessities of tho occasion. Mr. Jamisou, of Oraugeburg, said tho titno for reasouingnnd consideration was passed-the time for action had como. Keasouing was the great fault of the Ke publicnu party, and hud caused such dis usters to it. Ho favored tho levy of a tax upon tho wealthy citizens of tho dis? orderly Counties to pay for evciy man, woman and child injured. Then you will see every property holder a vigilance committee, aud all outrages will imme? diately cease. Ho wanted to dive into tho pockets of tho property holders, for to them and to their money was due the troubles that exist iu tho up-country. Mr. Hurley believed that tho difficulty was not with the whito people, nor with the black people of South Carolina, but with the Executive, who had failed to execute the laws from iucompotency and cowardice to do his duty. He should be forced to obey tho behests of tho law; and if ho would not, the General Assem? bly must do it for him. We must, as Charles lleado says, put ourselves in his place, aud see that tho power of tho law be vindicated. Suflicieut laws had been made and ampio appropriation granted to enable the Governor ti) suppress every disturbance in tho State, since its organi? zation, aud if tho laws had not been duly executed, of a certainty every dol? lar of the money, at least, had been ex? pended. The wholo cause of all tho troubles was tho abuse by the Governor of his appointing power, by placing into nflitio iguoraut, cowardly and inef? ficient men. \ Immense applause.] A DAMNO O UTI: AG E.-On Wednesday uight, about 12 o'clock, about fifty dis? guised armed men .suddenly eame into our town and demanded the keys of the jail from the sheriff, which was refused. They then arrested the .sherill' anti put him under guard, and, with axes aud other weapons, broke iuto tho jail nud took ont live of tho prisoners who had been placed there under suspicion of being connected with the murder of Mr. Stevens. They departed as noiselessly as the}' arrived, iq) tho Spartanbnrg road. Early the next morning, two of the prisoners were found dead about ti mile from town. Eor some time nothing could be heard of the other three, but duriug the day they wore reported alive but badly wounded. Two ol' them were re-arrested after their wounds had been dressed. Various reports are afloat as to thu fate of the other, but there is no doubt that he is very severely wounded, nud iu tho hands of friends. As wo have often before stated, such nets meet our most hearty condemnation. They arc subversive of all law, order and peace, nud every ellbrt should be made to put a atop to them. We earnestly eull on those mysterious persons who commit such uulawftil acts to stop. You may suppose you are doing good to society by ridding it of those who disturb its peace; but wo can asrsuro you, you ?ire euiiuu iug thc peace, comfort and liberties of the good and true men, women and chil? dren of tho Couuty. Not until tho law fails to protect the lives and property of tht) peoplo will wo countenance such nets as were committed ou Wednesday night. [ I 'nion Timi's. nieve*! KN AV KS ? ! SWINDLERS!!! Those are mild terms with which to designate those adventurers who have been induced by tin high reputation winch Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy has won, to oller for salo a worthless imitation of this celebrated medicino. Re? member that Dr. Pierce's titivate stamp, which it three and a half inches long and baa upon it bin portrait, and the words "I. S. Certif?calo of Genuineness," is upon every package of tho genuine. Sold by druggists, or hv mail sixtv cents. Address Dr. lt. V. Piorco. Ru Halo, ?. Y. _,1.S1!H3__ "lt's mitv euria," said .Mrs. Partington to Ike, while rot din- about thc impending war in Europe, "that tho llollorhom creates such an ado "ni Yiirrnp, when it's sich a common diaoaso among tho cattle in Amer.ky." The old lady, having delivered herself of the abovo, took a dose of Ll PPM AX'S Gil KAT G KU? MA N RiTTBits to choor her depressed spirits, and resumed her knitting. Lippman's Ritters aro for salo by all drug crista ami doalors. Depot in Columbia. S. C., at GKIOKII & MoQaEOOit's. Druggists. _S IK_ Do not neglect your health. Take tho Or.n CAIIOLINA BiTTKits; they will provo a fountain of rcnowed lifo. J8tU ?ES; ?n?L? r x'.Tt o Tim ? . PuoiNixtANA.-Tho price of single copies of. the PUXENIX is five cents. If carriers charge more it is a swindle. They eau be obtained at that price at the office. An accident to the up-freight train, over the Greenville and Columbia Bail road, near Alston, on Monday last, de? layed the passeugcr train until lute in the afternoon. Senators Cojbin and Leslie had a word set-to, yesterday, with reference to the affairs of tho Laud Commission, but [it amounted to nothing. Tho ex-Land Commissioner, as usual, succeedod in shaking himself out of the matter. Country publishers in want of second? hand type-bourgeois and minion-be? sides rules, lends, chases, etc., can be supplied, ut about half founders' price?, by applying at thc PllONiX offico. Col. John R, Edie, lately stationed in Columbia, has been mustered ont of ser? vice with other officers whoso commis? sions have expired. He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do any. The new bridge across tho Savununh Uiver, at Augusta, built by the Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, is completed, and is pro? nounced one of thc handsomest struc? tures of the kind in the country. Tho seventh of tho winter course of free lectures will bo delivered at the A. M. E. Church, by Mr. Alex. S. Richard? son, lo-uight. Subject-Benevolence. The public aro cordially invited. W. D. HABRIS, Pastor. CIRCUS.-G. G. Grady's newly organ? ized railroad circus is coming, and will exhibit in Wiunsboro, January 17; Char? lotte, January 18; Yorkville, January 19; Chester, January 20; Columbia, January 21. SUPREME COURT-January 10, 1871. Thc Court met at 10 A. M. Present Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus? tices Willard and Wright. S. B. downey, C. C. P., vs. James ?Cathcart, et al., was heard. Mr. Rion for appellant. Mr. Douglass for appel? lee. Mr. Rion in reply. Tho State cs. George B. Addison. Opened and heard. Mr. Youmans for appellant. At 3 P. M., the Court adjourned until Friday, 13th, 10 A. M. CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK.-The an? nual meeting of the stockholders of this Bank was held yesterday, at its banking house in this city. Wo learn that a ma? jority of the stock was duly represented, aud thal the Board of Directors was in I creased to eight. Tho new Board i? composed of tho following gentlemen: L. D. Childs, Dr. J. W. Parker, R. M. Wallace, R. O'Nenle, Jr., John S. Wiley, Dr. J. T. Darby, Edward Hope and Maj. C. D. Melton. Maj. John Preston, Jr., of the former Board, having removed to Virginia, had resigned some lime since, and Col. J. G. Gibbes declined a re? election, as ho contemplates a removal to Florida. At a meeting of the Board, Col. Ix D. Childs was re-elected Presi? dent of the Bauk for thc ensuing year. The capital stock of tho Bank is now 0200,000, and permission has been given by the Comptroller of tho Currency for its further increnso to 8250,000. Oun NEW SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD AGENT.-John E. Marley, Esq., recently appointed to the position of agent of the South Carolina Railroad in this city, has addressed tho following card to the citizens. His many friends in Augusta will "back him up" in all his promises: COLUMBIA AGENCY, Sou I II CAROLINA It. R. COMPANY, COLUMBIA, S. C., January 10, 1871. To THE CITIZENS OF COLUMDIA: Having becu transferred from tho company's agency at Augusto, Ga., to that of Co? lumbia, in assuming position, allow me, very respectfully, to introduce myself to your kind consideration and business acquaintance, giving tho assurance that it will at all times be ray earnest endea? vor to servo and accommodate tho pa? trons of tho road to tho utmost of not? ability, hoping in all of our business in? tercourse to merit your approbation aud continued patronage of tho lino I have the honor to represent. Office hours-7.30 A. M. to 2 P. M.: 3 P. M. to 8 P. M. Willi much respect, JOHN E. MARLEY. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. H. Ar M. L. Kinard-Dry Goods. E. W. Seibels & Co.-Real Estate. J. W. Parker-Notice. D. Horlbeck-IJ. S. District Court. J. 15. Emery-Annual Meeting. John Wnties & Co.- JJurk Wauled. Situation as Teacher Wanted. I). C. Poixolto & Son-Yarn. Meeting Independent Fire Engine Co. R. & NV. C. Swaflield-Just Received. Meeting Columbia Chapter. 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