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COL?MB?A, 'S. C. Thursday Morning, January 12.1871. ' Our City Affaira. Tho communication on "City Taxes," signed "Fellow-Citizens," which appear? ed in our columns, yesterday, deserves thc attention of all thoughtful and dis? creet citizens. It is a matter of interest to all classes of our people, that this city be built np. It is the duty of tho City Counoil, in every legitimate way, to for? ward this work. It is to be hoped that the members of the Counoil will have the Rood sense to reoede from tho policy that they seem disposed to inaugurate, of heavy taxation. Nothing can more effectually retard tho growth of tho city than this. We need capital and settlers here from abroad. We need the best use and the most careful husbanding of our resources. To our mind, the policy of the oity is plain. It is to introduce the utmost economy into the city admi? nistration-to reduco the expenses of the city aB far as'possible, and thus to make the burdenR of taxution as light ss is consistent with tho necessary expendi? eres of the city government. A. liberal, enlightened, economical, programme, on the part of the city government, is es? sential to the welfare ol the city. We trust that there will be found in tho Council an element strong enough to carry out thin policy. It is tho duty of the City Conncil to work for and not against the interests of the citizens-to build up and not tqbreak down-to save and not to destroy. We publish in another column, a me? morial which was laid on tho members desks, in the Legislature, yesterday, against the passage of an objectionable bill, now before them. The following aro some of its provisions: SEO. 6. That the Mayor and Aldermen of the said city of Columbia are hereby vested with all the power and authority over the poor within tho city of Colum? bia, which, by the law, now belong to the County Commissioners of Richland County over the poor of said County; and for the purpose of raising funds to provide for the support and comfort of the said poor, the said Mayor and Alder? men may assess and collect n poor tax on the taxable property of the said city, in the same manner as they assess and collect taxes thereon for the support of the city government: Provided, That said tax shall not exceed per cent, on the amount of taxes thereon paid to the said city. Seo. 9. That the ?aid Mayor and Aldermen shall hereafter have power and authority to levy a tax on all the real taxable property, within the limits of the oity of Columbia, to the extent of two (2) dollars on every hundred dollars' worth of said real proporty as assessed for tuxatin by the said City Assessor; and they are hereby, also, empowered to re? quire all persons now engaged, or who may hereafter become engaged, in busi? ness or avocations of any kind whatever, within the limits of the city of Columbia, to take out a license from the Mayor and Alderman of the said city, aud to impose a reasonable charge, or tax. for the oonduot of the same. SEO. 12. That from and after thu rati? fication of this Act,'tho city of Columbia shall constitute a separate school dis? trict; and the Mayor and Aldermen thereof shall be, and they are hereby, constituted a Board of Education, who shall have, except as hereinafter pro? vided, exclusive control over the free common schools, which may be establish edtherein, with power to orgauize, within the limits thereof, as many free common schools ns, in their judgment, may be sxpodient and warranted by the amount of (ands for their support which may come into their bauds by provisiou of law. The said Board of Education shall have power to elect their own School Commissioner-removable at their plea? sure-if, in their opinion, such officer shall bo necessary; to fix his salary, and to pay the same out of tho school fund which may como into their hands. They shall .have power to elect the teachers of the sniil. schools, aud fix their compen? sation, which shall bo paid out of thc same fund; and the said Commissioner of Schools, should one be elected, shnll report quarterly, to the said Board, con? cerning the condition of the city schools, which shall be subject to visitation from the said Board or Committee, from time to time. Sac. 13. That tho said Mayor aud Aldermen, in order to aid in the support of said common schools, shall have power to levy and collect per cent?. on the amount paid by each individual for tho support of thc government of tho said city: Pmovided, however. That the said per cont, shall not exceed per cent, on tho amount of taxes thus paid: And provided further, That thu said Mayor and Aldermen may, in their best discretion, exercise or decline to exercise such power. SEC. 14. That the Baid Board of Edu? cation shall, from tho quarterly returns of their School Commissioner, or the Committee ou Schools to be appointed by them, furnish to tho State Superin? tendent of Education, on tho 1st day of October of oach year> a full and accurate report of the condition of the free com? mon schools in tho Baid city, that the same may be communicated to tho elou? ra 1 Assembly, as is directed by law in reference to such sahools throughout the State; and tho said State Superintendent of Education shall have authority, as of .on aa he may deem proper, to visit tho said schools during instruction hours, and, at least once a year, order and su? perintend a public examination of the pupils; and it shall bo tho duty of thu said School Committee and the City School Commissioner, when requested so to do by the eaid State Superintend? ent of Education, to attend him in bis visitations of the said eehools. That the said Mayor and Aldermen are hereby authorized and empowered to pass ail ordinances, rules, regulations, or by? laws, not inconsistent with the low of the land, necessary to carry out the pro? visions of this Act. -?-?? ? Hew Telegraph. l?l?ic-Southern anil At? lantic Telegraph Company. It is proposed to establish a new tele? graphic liuo throughout tho South. This enterprise is under tho auspices of tho Southern and Atlantic Telegraph Com? pany. This line has been extended South to Richmond, Lynchburg, Petersburg and Danville, and forty miles of tho line from Columbia to Charlenton have been finished. The enterprise is represented by Mr. W. S. Morris, of Virginia, well known as the ex-Prcsident of tho South? ern Telegraph Company. We observe that u number of business men and banking honses in Charleston, Savan? nah and Columbia havo taken stock in tho new company. Mr. Morris is de? sirous of presenting thc subject to this community, and is prepared to show tho advantages of the investment. ID the Board of Directors, we observe that ten ont of tho eighteen are Southern resi? dents. Col. Childs, of this place, is a Director. One of the leading banks of thc city has subscribed liborully to tho Stock. To all business men de&irous of increasing telegraphic facilities and re? ducing rates, this enterprise addressee itself. Moreover, on general principles, it may be said that the stock is a good investment, ns telegraphic enterprises are emphatically in accord with tho spirit of the age. Mit. EDITOR: Permit me to suggest, that as Speaker Moses has become bel? ligerent, that he bo sent to Union to mise tho Stars and Stripes which be lowered at Fort Sumter. NEMESIS. SrAnTANBUKG, January G, 1871. Editor of the Phonix-DEAR SIR: There is an article in the Daily Union, of tho 1st, signed "Truth," which I wish to notice. The writer of this article is well known, though he seeks to disguise himself under the signature of an unsuspected virtue. The piece bears unmistakable evidence of having been writteu by a late disappointed office-seeker; this is seen not only in its .malignity, but also in its dic? tum. I would want no better evi? dence of the pedagogue thun the word "kuklustic." This is tho ear that be? trays tho uss nuder the lion's skin." If thc devil is not shamed by this "Truth," then there is no truth in pro? verbs. Tho whole piece sounds so liko fiction, that it seems almost absurd to trent it seriously; nor would it bo sa noticed, were it not that, like most ro? mances, it is "founded ou fact." It. is true, that Anthony Johnson wus mur? dered, and that in u must brutal man? ner; but out of this, "Truth" has woven a thaory wonderful for its ingenuity. In abusing our town paper, the Spartan, he says any ono who hus been u close observer of the inflammatory urticlcs published in this sheet, and hus wi tnested the fearful outrages and horrid tragedies that have succeeded, cannot fail to tracu in them the relation nf cause nnd effect. How can you say so, "Truth," for if it had been so, you would have tukeu Johnson's placo loug ago? No publia journal could have let your evil deeds go unnoticed, and tho Spartan would Eave deserved all you say of it, had it not proscribed you. Mindful of its duty to tho public, it would have directed its shafts against you, and not against puor Johnson, who was too ignorant to do hann. If this had boen so, "Truth," yon never would havo turned Radical. You would have remained a good Demo? crat, and courted tho favor of that bloody-minded journal. More Mian this, you would not havo dared so openly to betray its secret, and so expose it to the ignorant public. The state of society, as shown by "Truth." is certainly de? plorable, but everybody does not seo through tho sumo spectacles. Innocent people, when they ore serenaded at night by u party of young men, do not take to the woods, aud then report society dis? turbed by K. K.'s; but tho wicked fleo tv lieu no man pursue. So "Truth" had 'more than one fact to start his narrative on. In conclusion, he wauts to know the remedy. To reach the remedy, we nu ist kuow tho cause. The cause is simply because tho law cannot bo en? forced. But why cannot tho officers of Ihe law enforce tho law? Becuuso tfiey are not supported by tho people; aud they are not supported by tho people since they have not tho confidence of tho people. There is not that sympathy, that community of interest, existing be? tween them that there should be. When we are called upon by a set of irrespon? sible men, mon without character for honesty, men publicly convicted of felony, a set of arrant knaves-when we aro culled upon by these to enforce the law, good people hesitate, and think whether it is bettor to endure lawless? ness, or bo led by theso irresponsible thieves, they know not where. Already, Spartanburg expresses har coodemuution of theso aots of violence. Already have her good citizens pledged their support of law and order, and when our rulers shall give us officers who are mon of nerve and character, who have the confidence of the people, then, and I fear not till then, will these atrocious crimes cease. SPARTA. \ / LEGISLATIVE: puocEsnosisoa. j MONDAY, .TAH?AJJ? ll, ?871. ' j i SENATES ^ ,?| The Senate mot nt 12 M., tho Preni dent in tho chair. . Tho Pre?ideut presented the petition of certain merchants and citizono of Charleston, praying the creation of ss additional iuspector of flour. Mr. Whittemoro, from tho Special Committee on Impeachment, submitted a number of rules for the guidance of the Senate; which wore ordered for con? sideration to-morrow. Also, reported an order for the prohibition of till out? siders from the Senate during the im? peachment trial of Judgo Vernon, except such as shall procure tickets from tho Sergeant-at-Arms, who will issue tickets to tho number of 800; which was ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Wimbush reported favorably on bills to alter and reuvw the charter of the town of Darlington, and to incorpo? rate the Hedges Light Guards; ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Hayne introduced a bill to confer and impose upon the Laud Commission? er the powers and duties of Commission? er of Agricultural Statistics. Mr. Whittemore introduced bills to dispose of tho lauds forfeited to the State, and to croate a school fund from the sale of tho same; to further amend an Act entitled "Au Act providing for tho assessment and taxation of proper ty." Mr. Corbin introduced a bill to amend au Act establishing a line beyond which the wharves of the city of Charleston shall not bo extended. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to au? thorize tho formation of and to incorpo? rate the Savanuah Valley Railroad Com? pany. Mr. Nash introduced a bill to repeal an Act to establish a Bureau of Agricul? tural Statistics, &o. Mr. Cardozo introduced a bill lo de? claro the corporate privileges of the Camden Bridge Company at an cud, and to vest said privileges in the County ol Kershaw. Mr. Arnim introduced a bill to nmeud au Act to provide for the construction and keeping in repair of public high? ways, roads, &o. Mr. Duvall introduced a joint resolu? tion, that tho County Commissioners ol Chesterfield County levy a special tax. Mr. Whittemore gave uotico of a bill for the maintenance and support of ille gitimato children. Mr. Nash gave notice of a bill to re peal so much of tho Act to organize ant govern the militia us provides for tin appointment and pay of nu Assistant Adjutaut-Geueral. Also, a bill to ninene tho charter of the Columbia Building aud Loan Association. Mr. Johnson gave notice of a bill tc establish a house of correction. Mr. Corbin introduced a resolution that tho Laud Commissioner be request ed to iuform tho Seriate what lunds hn( been purchased by him and by his pre deuossor, and, if possible, to stato fur ther what prico had beou paid for th? same. Mr. Nash introduced a concurrent rc solution, that whereas tho committee ap pointed to investigate the electoral affair in the Third Congressional District, ii 18G9, had drawn from the Stuto Trensnr; the sum of $17,583.G5; a special com mittee of two from tho Senate and - from the House be appointed to iuvesti gate the matter. Agreed to. Mr. Owens offered n resolution, tba the Clerk of the 8euate be authorized t< draw a pay certificate for 81,000 on ac count of current printing. Agreed to. Mr. Johnson offered a concurrent reac lotion to afford relief to persons win have been driven from their homes. A bill to supply tho deficiency in th appropriation for tho Charleston cit; tehools for 1870 was referred to tho Com mittee on Fiuauco. A bill to amend an Act to regulate th formation of corporations was referrei to tho Committee on the Judiciary. A bill to regulate tho tenure of certaii civil offices was referred to the Commit tee on County Offices. A bill to regulate the granting of li censes to retail spirituous liquors was rc ferred to tho Committee on tho Judi ciary. A joint resolution authorizing th County Commissioners of Spartanburj to levy a special tax. Ordered to a thin reading. A resolution to appoint a special com mittee to comparo tho printed reports o the Comptroller-General with manu script copy, was taken up for considera tion, and amended so as to provide, ii case of any discrepancy, for a compari son of the copy with tho vouchers in th office of tho said Comptroller-Genera and State Treasurer. Adopted. Mosws. Arnim and Wimbush wero ap pointed said committee. Tho followiug bills wero read and ro ferred : To incorporate tho Moses Guards of Ridgeway; to re-charter Pumpkin town Turnpike Road; to incorporate th< Nashville Independent Blues Charitabi? Association. The report on a petition of the Count; Commissioners of Beaufort, praying re lief from payment of stenographer fo the County, was laid on tho table. Bills to regulate tho appointment, ju risdiction and duties of Notaries Public and to au'hoiizo Circuit Judges to holt Court iu other Counties than their own received their second reading. A bill to amend an Act providing fo the next general election, and tho man ncr of conducting tho same, was mad the special order for 1- P. M. to-morrow A bill supplementary to an Act to ona hie administrators, executors and othe fiduciaries to soil certain evidences o indebtedness, and to compromise in cor tain cases, received its secoud reading. The following were ratified: An Act ti provide a salary for the Lieutenant Governor of the State, and a joint reao lution authorizing tho State Auditor ti suspend proceedings in certain cases. i A bill to extend tho jurisdiction o /Probate Judges of this State, and a bil SSBSSS?B???B?BSSBSB?SBBSSSBSSBS??SSSBSSS authorising the Governor to appoint a Shorifi* of Greenville County, were re ^^tim motion ol M?. Cobbin, Hon. John WileOn wa? appointed oil tho 3 udic?ary Commit teo. W] The chair Announced Mesara. Snails sud Hsync a committee on the part of tho Sonate, to investigate the manner in which the S135.000 appropriated to pay the per diem and mileage of members of the Genend Assembly had been over? drawn. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 12 M. Mr. Frost reported upon a bill to amend an Act to establish a Stuto Or? phan Asylum, recommending that the bill do pass, and a joint resolution to ap? point Trustees of tho De La Howe Freo School of Abbeville County, recommend? ing their passage. Mr. liv as reported upon the accounts of W. H. Jones, P. B. Morgan nod others, of Williamsburg, recommending that they bo returned for approval by tho prouor authorities. Adopted. Mr. Frost reported favorably on a bill to consolidate tho offices of Land Com? missioner and Commissioner of Agricul? tural Statistics. Mr. Dennis, for the Committee on Public Printing, asked tho indulgence of the House for ono day longer to report upon a bill and substitute to provide i, r tho public printing. Granted. Mr. B?semon reported favorably upon a bill to incorporato the Charleston Clcausing Company. Mr. Jamison, from tho special com? mittee appointed to wait upon the Go? vernor ami ascertain what action had been taker, by his Excellency to protect th? lives, liberty aud property of the citizens of tho State, begged leave to make a verbal report, stating that the committee hail waited upon tho Go? vernor, and were received in such a cool and disrespectful manner-the Governor stating thal he was nt u loss to compre? hend what thc resolution meant-that thc committee "were forced to make a merely verbal report, not desiring to have such a report recorded upon the journal. Upon the whispered sugges? tion of Mr. Whipper, however, he ceased making his report, and asked for further time-to-morrow, at 1 o'clock-which was granted. Mr. Goggins gave notice of a bill to renew and amend tho charter of the to wu of Cokesbtiry. Mr. Cain introduced a bill to empower the County Commissioners of Abbeville County to levy a special tax for Couuty purposes. Mr. Ford gave notice of a bill to au? thorize tho Couuty Commissioners of Charleston Couuty to establish a hospital building at St. James' Goose Creek, aud to provide a physician for the same. Mr. Bauskett gave notice of the fol? lowing bills: To charter the Port Ro3-al City Savings Bank; E. F. English to build a dock and collect wharfago at Port Royal; to incorporate the Port Royal River Ferry Company; to incorpo? rato the Coosawhutchie Railroad Com? pany. Mr. Whipper introduced a bill declur iug martial law in various Coiiuties. The bill provides that tho Governor be authorized to declare tho Counties of Laurens, Uniou, Ppartauburg aud New? berry under martial law, and to order to those Counties a sufficient num? ber of competent and efficient officers of the militia, with a command of not les? than 2,500 men, fully armed and equip? ped. Referred to the Committee ou Military Affairs. Also, a bill to levy a special tax upon certain Counties. Mr. Bosemon introduced bills to in? corporate tho Young Men's Africaine Debating Club; to supply the deficiency in the appropriation for Charleston city schools for 1870. Also, presented the petition of Mechanics' Union No. 1, of Charleston, praying for incorporation, and gave notice of a bill incorporating the same. Mr. Hedges introduced a bill to au? thorize tho County Commissioners of Charleston to build a bridge. Mr. Elliott introduced a bill to pur? chase and maiutain a school ship in the harbor of Charleston, S. C. Mr. Thomas gave notice of a bill to om power the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate to convene the Legislature at such times as they deemed neceiaary. Mr. Keith introduced a bill to incor? porato tho Lincoln Light Infantry, of Darlington. Also, offered a resolution, that tho Sergeant-at-Arms be required to report to the House the whole number of subordinate officers and attach?es of tho nonao aud their pay. Also, a reso? lution, that tho Sergeant-at-Arms be required to inform the House what dis? position has been made of tho furniture removed from the rooms in the State House, under control of tho House. Mr. Cain introduced a bill to provide for the support of widows and orphans whoso husbands and fathers have been, or may bo, murdered on account of their political or other opinions, or on account of race or color. Mr. Cain offered a joint resolution, that tho School Commissioners of Edge field bo authorized to build a school bouse nt Red Bank church, in Edgefield Couuty. Mr. Barker introduced a bill to com? pel all County officers to locate at their respective County seats. Alao, a con? current resolution, that a committee of five members of tho General Assembly ho appointed to visit tho up-couutry, and investigate tho causes of tho dist u rb aucos there, and report the same without delny; which waa laid on the table. Mr. McDowell gave notice of a bill to incorporate the Building and Loan As? sociation of South Carolina. Mr. Jones introduced a bill to amend tho charter bf tho city of Georgetown. Mr. Crittenden introduced a bill to amend an Act to provide for the con? struction and keeping in repair of pob lio high ways and roads. Mr. Hntson presented the olaim of Robert McLean for school teaching. Mr. Jumison introduced a bill to nu tliorize tho County Commissioners of Orangeburg to build a bridge over the North fork ol Edisto River, and to es? tablish a road from thence to Branch? ville. Mr. Frost o florec? a resolution, that tho petition of the professors find librarian of Hie University for payment of arrear? ages be, upon their application, returned to them. Adopted. Mr. Wallace introduced it biil to in? corpor?t?* thu Shiloh Camp Gmund So? ciety. Mr. By as introduced bills tu make ap? propriations for educational purposes for the year ending Jaunnry 1, 1872, and for other purposes; to alter and amend an Act to incorporate the town of Orangeburg. Mr. Roodish gave notice of a bill to amend nn Act to limit tho cost of crimi? nal prosecution. Mr. Jamison gave notice of a bill to authorize the Governor to establish a State guard, to be stationed nt tho capi? tal. Mr. Recdish offered a resolution, that tho Sorgeant-at-Arms be requested to re? port the amount of money ho has obli? gated bims.elf to pay for tho rent of com? mittee rooms and other incidental ex? ponaos. Mr. Cain presented the claim of Ii. A. Green for tuuuhing free Fchools in Edge fi>ld County. Mr. Simons presented the account of Messrs. Carroll ?fc Spellman for work dono in tho hall of tho Bouse. Mr. Gardner introduced a bill to amend Sectiou 1G of au Act to organize aud govern the militia. Mr. Singleton gave notice of bills to prevent persons in thu cities or in the country from going in disguise; to build school-bouse in Sumter County. A bill to uuthorize Clerks of Courts to take testimony in curtain cases was re? committed. A bill to protect tho rights of parents, and prevent the procuring nnd carrying from tho State of persons under the age of twenty-one yours was postponed. A bill to reuow und amend tho charter of tho town of Spurtaubnrg passed to its third reading. Tho enacting clauses were stricken out the following bills: To establish school? houses in Colleton County; to authorize tho School Commissioners of Charleston County to erect school-houses; to amend au Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of a Land Commis? sioner, and to defino bis powers nnd du? ties." A bill to determine tho number of hours which shall constitute a day's la? bor for all laborers, workmen and me? chanics employed by the State, was passed to ila third reading. It provides that eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labor from October to March, and ten hours tho remaining months, unless otherwise specially arranged by contract? ing parties. Tho Speaker gave notice of a Repnb lioan caucus, to be held to-night, at 7 P. M., in the hall of tho House. Adjourned. Nellie Drisdalo, aged eighteen, while boarding iu the houso of Mrs. M. P. i Sanborn, in Charlestown, Mass., was re? cently married to her landlady's son, whom she had accused of seduction. Nellie is now charged with poisoning bet husband, her mother-in-law and herself. All three narrowly escaped death. 1 M o Hi: INGBKUIABISM IN SuMTEK.-Wt learn that on Friday night last, the resi? dence of Mr. W. F. Redding, four miles from town, was destroyed by fire. The family were all in bed when tho fire was discovered, aud barely escaped with theil 1 lives. None of the furnitnre was saved. J Sumter News. Wm. P. Price, recently elected a Rep ! lcscntativo to Congress from Georgia, Ids native State, was formerly a residenl of Greenville, in this State, and at one time represented that District in thc South Carolina Legislature. In Leavenworth, on the 2d, Mr. Ken? nedy, who suspected a Mr. Grnffray ol being too intimate with his wife, met ! him on the street and put four pistol balls through his head, killing him in? stantly. Kennedy gave himself up. At Bennington, Vt., a laboring mau sat down on a keg of blasting powder to have a quiet smoke. The boss had to Bend off eight or nine miles to get a man to take the place of the deceased. Mr. Yan Horn, of tho House Indian Committee, has been authorized to re? port a bill organizing the Indian Terri? tory under the name of "Okahama." Captain Lott, of the Cunard line, has sailed more than 1,200,000 miles-or nearly fifty times tho distanco of the circumference of tl. o globe. F?i? AT MANcnEBTRn.-The store of Mr. J. M. Tindall was deotroyod by fire on Friday night, 30th ult., with the en? tire contents. There were twenty-threo deaths in Clmrlebtou for the woek ending the lOtb January-whites, 4; colored, 19. A Mr. Wm. Ivey was killed on the Georgia Railroad, near Conyer's, a few days since, by u passing train. Coi.us AND Couons.-Sudden changes of cli? mate aro sources of Pulmonary and Prnncbial affections. Expcrionco having proved that simple remedies act speedily when taken in thu early stago ot disease, tako at once "HHOWN'H BRONCHIAL. TBOCDES," lot tho Cold. Cough, or Irritation of tho Throat bo ever so slight, as by this precaution a moro serious attack may bo wp.rded off. Owing to the good reputation and populari? ty of tho Trochos, many worthless aud cheap imitations aro offered, which aro good for no? thing. Ile sure to obtain tho truo "Brown's Bronchial Troches." Sold everywhere. J121 "It's mity curis," said Mrs. Partington to Ike, while ro: ding about tho impending war in Kuropo, "that tho llollorhorn croates such an ado in Yurrup, whon it's sich a common dis. ' among tho cattle in Amer ky." The old lady, having delivered herself of the abovo, took a doso of LIPPMAN'S QIIF.AT GKU HAN BiTTitns to cheer her depressed spirits, and rosumed her knitting. Lippman's Bitters are for aalo by all drag, gists and doalors. Depot in Columbia, M. C., at Omasa A Modaaooa's, Druggists. 8 18 E?OO?I' lt? rar* tar. . --? ? ?_ POST.OFP?CB HOV UH.-Northern. \ mail opens 4.30 P. M. ; oleses ll A. M. Charleston and Greenville, open '4.80 P. .Mutlose 5.30 A. M. Western, opens 12.30 P. M.; cloaca 2.45 I'. M. ('harloKton, evening, opens 8 A. M. j< closes 6 P. M. Omet; open Sundays from half-past 4 o'clock to half-past 5. PIIONI,XIANA. -The price of single copie* of tin? PIICENIX is five cents. If corriera charge moro it. ls n swindle. They cnn bo obtained ut that pri?e at the office. Book and jub printing of every kind attended to promptly at th? PHCUNIX of? fice. Every variety of material on hand. Country publishers in want of second? hand type-bourgeois and minion-be? sides rules, lends, chases, etc, can be supplied, at about half founders' prices, by applying nt ibo PHOENIX office. Messrs. Sidney E. Moore & Co., of tho New York Observer, have furnished us a copy o? a valuable pamphlet, of nearly 200 pages, entitled "77?? Year Book and Almanac." It contai ny muoh . valuablo information, besides the first directory of New York, published in 1786. Tb* price of tho book is ono dollar, but sub? scribers to tho New York Observer will receive, it gratuitously. A party of gentlemen arrived in Co? lumbi?, yesterday, with several fine birds; and, being dissatisfied with the result of tho chicken disputes a few weeks ago, propose renewing the contest to-day, ut the battle ground iu roar of the Exchange Hotel. Mr. S. Swandale offers for sale bis valuable hotel property in Greenville. Tho establishment has always borne a good name, and in proper hands it? well-earned reputation can easily be maintained. The horse attached to Messrs. Camp? bell & Jones' delivery wagon, in his groat desire to get homo, yesterday, bolted, during the absence r?i tho driver, and dashed the wagon into smithereens. , Nobody hurt. A colored mun, named Robert Adams, accidentally killed himself, on the 7th, i with ii double-barrel shot-gun. 1 Tho Un iou Times comes to us en? larged, and otherwise improved iu typo ! grnpbical appearance. LADIES* INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.-At . a meeting of the Lidies' Industrial As? sociation, held on Friday, January 0, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, owing to unforeseen circum? stances, we deem it best to close this As . soeiation; bo it Resolved, That after the 1st of Febru? ary, 1871, the Ladies'Industrial Associa? tion be indefinitely closed. Resolved, That the President of the Association and tho Trustees of the pro s perty be empowered to rent or sell the building known us the Depository of the ' i Ladies' Industrial Association. Resolved, That the thanks of this As I soeiation be most gratefully tendered to . tho President and Treasnrer, for their untiring activity and efficient aid ainoo the organization of the Association. The annual report of the Treasurer of the Ladies' Industrial Association, of I Columbia, for tho year ending Deoem , ber 1, 1870: Received. 82,900.25; paid, , 2,911.48; balance due Treasurer, Decem? ber 1, 1870, 11.23. HOTED ARRIVALS, January ll.-Colum ? bia Holet-J. M. Mulvaney, J. B. Biesell, ; W. H. Evana, Charleston; J. Wallace, I Statesvilie; A. G. Tenstall, New York; H. R. Burner, Mrs. H. R. Burner, R. J. Anderson, London; R. D. Ward and wife, Beaufort; B. M. Walpole, AngiiBta; i J. Moroso, Charleston; D. Egleston, i Wiunsboro; J. C. Kenard, W. Johnston, Charlotte; J. C. Hardin, S. C.; H. Fair, J. P. Pool, Newberry; J. J. Warley, A. C. Strain, Darlington; R. M. Jackson, Charleston; T. L. Garrett, Louisiana; H. W. High, W., C. & A. R. B.; W. R. Bradley, Augusta; W. Fort, Lexington; J. W. Clarke, B. F. Davidson, Winnsbo I ro. Nicl'erson House-John D. MoDerrell, Thomas Chatham, C. Anderson, Ky. ; J". B. McCauts, Winnsboro; Mr. and Mrs. John Woods, Spartauburg; E. C. Baker, S. Nance, Darlington; W. D. MoAdoo, H. B. Sprague, Wm. Johnston, N. C.; L. O'Neall, Edgefield; R. Robinson, Camden; L. J. Jones, Newberry; Barney Seigler, Greenville; J. O. Meredith, He? lena. LIST or NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Gov. R. K. Scott-$500 Reward. W. D. Schoenberg-Butter, Eggs, Jko. Monteith & Fielding-Pearl Grist. Kinsman & Howell-Fertilizer. C. H. Barnwell-School Notice. R. C. Shiver-Dry Goods Cases. Clnghorn, Herring & Co.-Fertilizer. John H. Holmes-Pure Gypsum. S. M. Roof-Publie Sale. Ladies' Industrial Association. S. Swandale-Hotel to Sell or Loase. Edwiu J. Scott-Cottago to Rent. Money Found-Apply ut this Office. Acracia Lodge-Extra Communication. You can obtain tho best of Cigars, Chowing amt Smoking Tobacco, Pipes, etc., at tlio eign of tho Indian Girl, Columbia Hotel Kow. Jil Acacia Lodge No. 94, A. F. TS. A AN Extra Communication of this **"^^Lodgo will bo held in Masonio Hall, /^\TUtH (Thursday) EVENING, at 7 o'clock. The Third Degree will bo conferred. Hy order of tho W. M. Jan 1J 1 F. M. DKENNAN, Fhjprotary.