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COLUMBIA, S. C. Thursday gorning, January 19,1871. Is. tty? Canoe of France Gone 1 It was announced a few days ago that the army of the Loire, "the last hope of France/' had been utterly defeated uear Lemana. It now appears that Chanzy has retreated in good order-that he still presents au undaunted front, and even amid defoat, exhibits the resolve not to submit or yield. Reinforcements are hurrying to the assistance of Chanzy, aft the "last hope of France" yet re? mains. But is the army of the Loire the only hope of France? We hold not. Tbero stands Troohu, calm and resolute, in be? leaguered Paris, with Duorot and other brave lieutenants; there stands Faid herbe in the North Valley, opposing Von Gucben; there stands Bourbaki, making headway in the vicinity of Dijon-to say nothing of other detaohed Frenoh armies still fighting on. In fine, the Germans are still opposed by a united and reso? lute population, bent upon a prolonged and continued effort to rescue their na? tive land. The valor of the Frenoh may prove fruitless; but when this contest shall terminate, it will be said of France that she did all that was possible to maintain her canse. Though repeatedly defeated, tue Fr?noh fight now more bravely than ever, and are passing through a fiery ordeal in a spirit worthy of the highest admiration. ~-!- * 4 ? > In Unalo Sum's dominio UH, as it was in Galilee, all wisdom is supposed to come from the East; we can, therefore, hail as likely to prove everywhere suc? cessful a movement made in the Legisla? ture of Massachusetts to abolish tho office of ohaplain. When we bear of tho member from Salem, one of the citadels of Puritanism, saying that he only likes chaplains in proportiou to tho shortness of their prayers; and another venerable, from blue light Boston, boldly asserting that he favors tbe immediate abolition of tbe office of chaplain, we feel in? stinctively that the clerical band bas but a very frail grip upon the legislative bar. The only wonder is, I hat this fetish has so long been indulged in. Much as State Legislatures in general waut pray? ing for, none will believe that any of tho ?hort divine interdictions and expostu? lations of a chaplain have ever resulted in good. lu fact, from the prevailing character of such assemblages, a minis? ter of the Gospel is uowhero more out of place than in them. The indifference and disrespect with which his prayerful offices are treated, not only robs them of all divine significance, but degrades them to the level of a sorry satire. AU the experience furnished this country, in this respect, is unhappy; and when we como to reflect that tho office of chaplain is electioneered for, like other carnal positions, neither State Legisla? ture nor public morality would sutler greatly by its total abolition. SHALL WE HAVE A PROTEST AGAINST USURPATION.-The South is powerless, morally and physically, but tho North has a voice, and can mako it both heard and felt. Many of the Northern Legis? latures are now in session, and it is pertinent to ask which ono of thom will be the first to condemn tho iniquitous enforcement Act of Congress, that mukes provincial dependencies out of sovereign States, and demand its repeal? Will the representatives of Pennsylvania re? spond to the powerful appeal of her Republican Governor? Will tho Gene? ral Assembly of Now York add its sanc? tion to the patriotic and powerful re? monstrance of Hoffman? Wo shall sec. The man who sets tho repeal ball in motion will bo famous, for the hearts of all true friends of liberty will be with him. -? ? ? ? Tho New York Courier des Etals Unis auuounces the death at Rouen, France, on tho 5th ultimo, of Madame Roger, widow of the late Thomas J. Roger, a former merchant of Charleston. Madame Roger, while in Charleston, was Presidout for mauy years of the Ladies' Fronch Benevolent Society. Polished in demeanor, charitable in word and deed, a thoroughly good and loveable woman, sho bad a large circle of warm friends, who will deeply regret thc sad tidings of her death. UNCLE SAM MUST TAKE HIS RAOC.EJ> BILLS.-In a case in tho United States Court at Raloigh, in which a postmaster was defendant, the Court held that all departments of tbe Government were bound to sustain the currency of Hie Government, and the fact of a bill being moro or loss mutilated was no justifica" tiou for its being refused by any official of any deportment of the Government. Paris is being vigorously bombarded, tho shells now reaching tho heart of tho city. Ono heavy shell bas struck and shattered tho dome of tho Invalides, beneath wbioh repose, iu a magnificent porphyry sarcophagus, the remains of Napoleon tho Great. A man deeded his house and lot to his wife, to escape creditors, and now sho bas escaped him. X. EG! SI, AT I VE PROCBKDWGS. .WapygflTUY, JAKUAH? 18, 1871. SENATE. The Senate ra et ai 12 M. The Committee oa Eugrossed Bills reported as daly engrossed sad ready for a third reading, a bill to incorporate the Nashville Independent Bines Chari? table Association; which was passed, the title ordered to be changed to an Aot and to be enrolled. Also, upon joint resolu? tion to authorize the Governor to com? mission Ridley K. Carlton as Uoroner of Beaufort County; which was also passed and ordered to be enrolled. Also, joint resolution to withhold the last quarter's salary of School Commissioners for 1870, because of their failure to report accord? ing to law, except the Commissioner of Newberry County; which was passed aud ordered to be sent to tho House. The Committee on Roads, Bridges aud Ferries reported back a bill to re-charter Moore's Ferry, over Catawba River, aud chango tho namo to Dinkins' Ferry; which was ordered for consideration to marrow. Mr. Whittemoro introduced a bill to provide an appropriation for school pur? poses for tho present year. Tho bill provide . that $350,000 shall bo appro? priated for the maintenance of free common schools, $25,000 for the support of the University, and $8,000 for the Deaf and Dumb Institute. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Also, a bill to amend an Aot to provide for the con Bttaotiou nud koepiug in repair of roads, bridges, ?fcc. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Wiuibnsh introduced a bill to in? corporate tho Champion Hook aud Lad? der Company, of Chester. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Arnim introduced a bill to prohi? bit the retail sale of spirituous liquors at tho County seats of the respective Coun? ties of the State, except in the Counties of Richland and Charleston, on sale days and during tho sessions of the Court of General Sessions. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Mr. Whittemore introduced a resolu? tion, that tho Clerk of the Senate be authorized to draw a pay certificate for $1,500, to defray expenses incident to tho summoning of witnesses and other matters pertaining to the impeaohment trial now pending. Adopted. Mr. Whittemoro gnvo notice of a bill to authorize the County Treasurers of the sevoral Counties to take control and dispose of the land purchased by tho Laud Commissioner in their respective Counties. Also gave notice of a bill to levy a special tax in Lancaster County. A bill to regulate tho tenure of certain civil offices received a second reading and was ordered to be engrossed. A bill to authorize the County Com? missioners of Darlington to issue bonds for tho purpose of raising $250,000, was made tho special order for to-morrow, at 1 o'clock. A bill to supply tho deficiency iu the appropriation for tho support and main? tenance of free schools for 1870 carno up for consideratiou, aud caused some inte? resting debate, participated in by Messrs. Corbin, Whittemore, Nash, Les? lie and others. Tho bill provides for a further appropriation of $10,000, to bo made to pay salaries of teachers. It seems that $10,000 will meet all defi? ciencies, and thore is now in the bauds of tho Treasurer of the State upwards of $09,000, remaining over from the origi? nal appropriation last year of $50,000, and tho amount raised from tho poll tax, which was somo $200,000 moro. Nash and Leslie coutended that the amount required should properly be drawn from this fund in the hands of ihe State Treasurer, and that if ho would not pay that, then neither would bo pay, though another Act of appropriation bo passed; and they further suggested that a com? mittee be at once appointed to wait on tho Treasurer and learu why this money was not paid out as directed by tho law. Finally, however, tho bill was agreod to and ordered to be engrossed, and, on motion of Mr. Corbin, it was resolved, that a committeo bo appointed to wait ou tho Treasurer and gain thc informa? tion as suggested by Mr. Leslie, as to why tho unexpended school fund was not paid out. Tho Senate received from the House tho Senate bill to provide for tho public printing, with amendments, which were concurred in, aud the bill ordered to be enrolled. Mr. McIntyre introduced a concurrent resolution providiug for the appointment of a special commit tee of two from the j Senate and-from tho House to visit tho Counties of Union, Spartanburg and Laurens, and to report to the General Assembly whether or not it bo advisable to call upou tho General Government to maintain order, .tc. Mr. Nash also introduced a concurrent resolution, that whereas domestic vio lenco exists in tho State to ah alarming extent, ?tc.; therefore, bo it resolved, that the Legislature do hereby call upon the Government of tho Uuited States to give to tho citizens of this State that protection which is guaranteed to them by Section I, Article 4 of tho Constitu? tion of tho United States, and that this) resolution bc sent to tho Governor, with instructions to forward it at once to Ihe J President of the United States. Both the resolutions were ordered to lie over under tho rules. A bill to amend au Act providing for ! tho next general election and tho manner of conducting tho same, came up for J consideration, and drew out somo hot j tiro from Corbin, Leslie and Nash. By Section 1 of the bill, which was drawn up aud introduced by Corbin, it is pro- j vided that in tho appointment of ma? nagers and commissioners, there should bo one from eaoh political party. This | section mot tho most bitter opposition of Nash and tho no less persistent dis? approval of Leslie, while Corbin sup? ported it by tho most irrefutable argu? ment. Tho wisdom of tho provision is so pntout that it is not necessary to give I Corbin's Jviews in support of it, oxcept . that he stated that there not only had b aon ouspioion of f*aud in ibo lato oleo? tiona, because of the ftba?nc? of auch? ? provision in the law, bub that ho himself 1 waa perfectly convinced that there had been gross fraud pr fte i io ed. He also stated that1 to tho faot that tho people of tbe up-country thought themselves cheat* ed out of their honest ballots at tbe last elections was attributable the lawlessness tbat prevailed in that section of the country. Nash opposed the section, from tho fact, as hostated. that the Democrats, if they wore in power, would not do so. Question by Corbin-Does tho Senator take the action of Democrats to bo bis rule of conduct? Tho bill was finally re-committed. Adjourned at 3 P. M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho House met at 12 M. The Committee on Claims reported the account of R. A. Greene for services as school teacher in Edgefield County, recommending that tho samo be paid. Adopted. A bill requiring County Treasurers to attoud each polling precinct for the pur poso of collecting taxes, was referred to the Committee on County Offices. The Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries reported favorably ou a bill to re-charter the Combabee Ferry. Also, a bill to renew the charter of Strawberry Ferry, over Cooper River. Also, a bill to re-charter Cypress Causeway. Mr. Wilkes gave notice of a bill to abolish the right of dower. Mr. Hayne introduced a bill to secure advances for agricultural purposes. Re? ferred. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill permit? ing W. L. Wood to adopt Napoleon B. Smith and chango bis name to Wood. Mr. Jervey introduced a bill author? izing the County Commissioners of Charleston to levy a special tax of ono mill on tho dollar, to be appropriated ex? clusively to the erection of school? houses. Referred. Also, gave notice of a bill to compel tho collection of a poll tax. Mr. Miltou gave notice of a bill to allow Ambrose McFadden to chango his unme to Ambrose Alexander McCreery. Mr. Thomas introduced a bill to vest in tho President of tho Senate and the Speaker of tho Houso the powor to call extra sessions of the General Assombly. Referred. Mr. Kennedy introduced a joint reso? lution, that Mr. Werner, tho manufac? turer of the Palmetto tree in ronr of tho State Houso, be instructed to repair the same, and that the tree be removed to tile Trout of tho building, and providing for an appropriation for the same. Also, presented claim of John S. Simmons, as school teacher. Mr. Rivers gave notieo of a bill to in? corporate the Sons and Daughters of Zion. Mr. Adamson introduced a resolution that the books and papers borrowed from the State Library be kept no longer than required for tho discharge of ofliciul duties, aud that tho Librarian charge for books not so returned, and tho amount bo deducted from the pay of such members as failed to return bonks at tho proper time. Referred. Mr. Allen gave notice of a bill to regu? lato the salaries of School Commission? ers. Mr. Doyle introduced a joint resolu? tion authorizing tho re-issnnnco of a certificate of State stock to R. F. Por? cher. Referred. Mr. Jamison gave notice of a bill pro? viding for tho election of Couuty offi? cers. Mr. Reedish introduced a bill requir? ing a suitable ogress from public build? ings. Mr. Dyas introduced a concurrent re? solution that nono of the attach?es of the General Assembly shall, if employed in moro than one capacity, draw pay but for one; which wus adopted. Mr. Goodson presented tho memorial of citizens of Columbia against the pro? posed amendment of the charter of tho city, Sec. ; which was referred. Mr. Frost introduced a bill to estab? lish a State Normal School, and author? izing tho uso of tho building known af thc Citadel, iu Charleston, for the samo. Referred. Tho Committeo on Eugrossed Bills re? ported a bill to provide for tho publica? tion of tho Acts, journals, resolutions, Ac, of tho General Assembly; whicb was passed, with amendments, and or? dered to bo seut to the Seuato. Also, n bill to incorporate the Scott Rilli Guards of Sumter was passed aud order ed to bo sent to tho Senate. A bill to incorporate tho Whipper Guards of Christ Church Parish was passed to a third reading. A bill to declare martial law in Union, Spartauburg, Laurens and Newberry, carno up for consideration, aud caused some warm debate between Messrs. White, Whipper, Singleton, Dyas, and others. Whipper strongly advocated tb( passnge of tho bill, while White, of York, opposed tho measure, upon tht ground that tho Stato militia, composed us it was entirely of uudrilled colored soldiers, was inadequate to meet tho de? mands of tho occasion. Pending thc debate, tho hour for adjournment ur rared, and thc Houso adjourned till to? morrow, nt 12 o'clock. - - . . - A DOMESTIC TIUOEDY IN NEW JEKSEY. A sad domestic tragedy occurred in Jer? sey City on Wednesday. John aloran, a night band in tho Adirondack Steel Works, rose about noou, and, while dressing himself, got into an alteroatioi with bis wife, when she seized n large carviug knife from the labio au:l plunged it iuto bis abdomen, inflicting a terrible j and probably fatal wound. Mrs. Morai i then jumped from a second-story win? slow und escaped toa neighbor's, when j she was arrested. Moran was found ly ing upon the floor weltering in his blom' nnd almost dying. The woman waf brought back to the room, when Moran retuned to make any accusation or state? ment, requesting that his wife should rc main by his side until he died or wai out of danger. THU TCUMBLE RESULT OF AN EVTL IN naraoN-A BBAVB DEET?.-=-A bloody scone was enacted iu Anderson County, Kentucky, last week. The facts ai re? lated are about as follows: A farmer residing in that County tieit od the farms of four of his neighbors from whom ho purchased hogs, that were to be delivered and paid for the following day. Hu returned to bis home that night aud went to his bed. About Luiuuigul he was aroused by a noise in an adjoining room, which was oaused by the entrance of four disguised men into his dwelling. Upon the summons, the farmer arose from his bed aud opened tho door leading to his room, when he was met by tho disguised men, who de? manded his money or his life. Tho farmer replied that ho was willing to givo them the money which belonged to him, but that he hud iu his possession money which belonged to his neighbors, which ho could not give them. Ho wus then told that nil tho money in his pos? session must be given up, or his life would be taken. With some apparent reluctance, the farmer consented to the demand of tho robbers, nod went into an adjoining room, whore ho admitted the money was concealed, the robbers remaining behind. In a short time the furnier returned with a double-barreled shot-gnn and a Colt's pistol, with tho first of which he opened on tho robbers^ two of whom fell to tho floor mortally wounded, while tho other two made thoir escape and were uot afterwards seen. The farmer called iu ouo of his neighbors, who assisted him iu washing tho black from the faces of the two dead men, when, to his utter astonishment, tho farmer discovered that tho corpses beforo him were those of two men from whom ho had purchased hogs tho day before. As SOJU as possible, the bodies were removed to the homes of their families. A STHAKOE STJUY.-Tho Lynchburg Republican says: "Several months ago a prominent citi? zen of this city bought a barrel of fine whiskey from Messrs. Rock & Armis tend, but neglected to remove it. After the burning of their store on Fridny night it was found in the fourth story, the barrel burnt almost to a coal aud the whiskey in excellent order, though rather too hot even for palatable 'Tom end Jerry.' This is one of the most re markublo cases of tho preservation of combustible matter iu a great firo that over came lo our knowledge, and eau be accounted for ouly by the fact that thc firemeu kept a continual stream of water playing upon that part of tho building during the progress of the fire." As AFRICAN' RI LL.-To show tho total nu tit ness of some of tho "newly en? franchised" for the situation iu which they have been suddenly placed, tho fol? lowing circumstance is an apt illustra? tion: At a late session of tho court at Darlington, S. C., a negro being fore? man of tho jury, brought iu the follow? ing ver diot: "Tho State of South Carolina guilty of assault and battery." Tho presiding Judge (very natundlj ) was so much dis? gusted with the stupidity evinced, that he ordered the jury to bo discharged, and a more enlightened one substit uted. Shades of Solon, alas! Drunken Dick Yates has experienced religion. Ile offered a petition iu thc Senate, last week, asking for au amend? ment lo the Conslitution of the Uuitcil States, recognizing the Supreme Being, and that nine-tenths of the people of Illi? nois, including himself and the Radical parly entire, believed there should bc such nu amendment. Without debntiug tho question iu Ibo abstract, wo would yet remark that, considering tho con? tempt with which tho Constitution ol tho United States has been treated by the soliciting parties, tho Supreme Being is most honored by the omission; still, if his formal recognition will add anytbiug to its sanctity, lot us have it by all means, if only on the score of policy. [JVtfJO Orleans Times. Thc terrible war that is now devastat? ing Franco and ravishing Germany, pro? mises to be ns costly anti bloody as any of tho great modern conflicts. The cost of tho Crimean war is put dowu at .C.110,OOO,OU?; the Americaucivil, ?1,300, 000,000; tho Italian war, ?00,000,000; tho Prnsso-Austriau war, ?00,000,000. Tho loss of life, it bas been estimated, in all these wars together amounted to 1,700,000 men. RETIREMENT OF CELESTE.-Madame Celeste, tho veterau actress, so well kuowu on tho Americau and English slago. has closed her long career. On tho 17th of December, nt the Adelphi Theatre, London, she made her farewell appearance, after having been ou the stage for over forty years. Sho ployed on the occasion her well-known part of "Miami" iu "The Green Bushes." A gentleman widely known in Hous? ton County, Ga., on tho day after the election offered any of his negro em? ployees fifty acres of laud, a mule, a hundred bushels of corn, 500 pounds of pork, nod tools enough to work tho laud ono year, if they would tell bim who they voted for. Not a man of thom could do it; only ono attempted it, and be failed. Tho pews in Henry Ward Beecher's church were rented on Tuesday evening. The aggregate arnon ut for which they rented reached 870,000. Last year tboy rented for ?50,000. UNTAIULLELED.-Among the curiosi? ties of tho census is the reported case of a lady who died in Connecticut atibe age of sovonty-fonr, in child-birth. Mr. James Conners, a watchman nt t ho Central Depot, in Savannah, Ga., was rnn over and killed by a trniu on tho 16tb. Western meroautile houses aro gradu? ally discharging tho young men and em? ploying girl clerks in their stead. Boo CL X Ito m a . i DUD.-Mr. Hix'a little girl, who was 00 severely scalded cn Tuesday, died yesterday. POSTOFTIOB HOURS.-Northern mail opens 4.30 P. M. ; closes ll A. M. Charleston and Greenville, open 4.30 P. M. : cl oso 5.30 A. M. Westoru, opens 12.30 P. M.; closes 2.45 P. M. Charlostoo, eveniug, opous 8 A.M.; closes G P. M. Omeo open Sundays from half-past 4 o'olock to half-punt 5. PUBLICATIONS.-Scribtier's Monthly, for February, is a most excollout number containing moro than thirty excellent illustrations. But the merit is by no means couQued to the engraviugs-it abounds to an equal exteut in the print? ed matter. Send for a copy, to Scribner & Co., G54 Broadway, Now York. The Guhucy, for February, is before us-as bright and fresh as ever. Mark Twain, tho great humorist, is u regular contributor to its pages. A new story, by Mrs. Edwards, "Ought wo to Visit Her?" is attracting considerablo atten? tion. The subscription price is ?4 per annum. Sheldon & Co., G77 Broadway, Now York, are the publishers. Messrs. Dollin A: Chapman luwe fur? nished us a copy of a new work by T. Adolphus Trollope, author of "Liudis farm Chase," etc. It is No. 353 of Har? per's Library of Select Novels," and is furnished at tho low price of fifty cents. PIIONIXIANA.-The price of single copies of the PIIONIX is five cents. If carriers charge more it. is a swindle. They can be obtained at that price at the office. Book aud job printing of every kind attended to promptly nt tho PIIONIX of ?CC Every variety of material ou baud. Country publishers iu waut of second? hand type-bourgeois aud miuion-bo sides rules, leads, chases, etc., can bo supplied, at about half founders' price?, by applying at the PIIONIX office. His Excellency President Graut is a , person of consummate ability-as a smoker. Ho weut into tho Presidential ; chair from tho smoke of the battle-field smoking. Ho has not ceased smoking. 1 He will leave tho chair, not only smok? ing, but smoked out. So much for smoke, A noble man is he who eau die patient? ly, but still nobler is he who eau livo pa? tiently. A passage curiously apropos to present experiences in Paris came across us tho other da}' on turning over tho leaves of , Alexander Dumas' ' Thousand and One Phautoms," written many years ago. One of tho characters tells auother that the Prnssiaus will ono day scourge Paris, and that tho rats ought to be encouraged and kept well fed, for tho Parisians will . certainly havo to eat them. Dumas lit 1 tlo expected to live to seo his jocular re? mark a sad reality. To-day-January 19-is tho anniver? sary of the birth of Gen. R. E. Lee. Grady's old-fashioned American circus I performs again iu this city, on Saturday j afternoon and evening. See advertise? ment. All persons indebted to tho PIIONIX office must make immediate settlement, ; or the accounts will bo placed iu thc ; hands of tho proper officers. Hereafloi all transient advertisements aro to bc paid for before inserted. Much of the unsightly granite in thc State House yard, which was damaged by Sherman's incendiarism, is being rc moved to tho EJisto, on the South Caro ' lina Railroad, for tho purpose of build? ing a culvert. I The introduction of Frank P. Blair tc the Senate of tho United States, in place of Drake, who waddles out, will greatly strengthen tho Democratic clement ii. that body. Blair belongs to tho aggross ive order of statesmen, who will not sil still under oppression or injustice. Will a clear, comprehensive grasp of iutellecl and wonderful powers of invective, bii proper place is in tho political bread where tho battle rages. We aro to havo a genuino dollar store in operation in a few days, nearly oppo site tho PIKKNIX office. Seo advert iso ment and cards. Messrs. Tench Blackwell and M. L. Martin announce their withdrawal from the Republican party. Tho depot at Ridgeway was robbed on Tuesday uight, aud the stolen articles carried oil ou a hand-car. Au accident to a freight train on the Augusta branch of the South Carolina Railroad, yesterday, blocked up tho road, and detained the train for Colum? bia, (which also brings Charleston pas? sengers.) Tho train arrived last night, about ll o'clock. Mr. T. M. Pollock roceived a lot of fresh Norfolk oysters last night. They will be disposed of at $1.50 per gallon. We regret to hear that good old Unelo Billy Seward is eufferiug from paralysis of tho arms and tho consequent loss of tho use of his bauds. No doubt ibis was superinduced by excessive exercise ia reaching after territory. His yet indo? mitable will is, however, still illustrated by his refusing to come home, and he will probably continue hunting up land, if bis oye-sight don't fail him. J. S. Temple, Esq., ia in our city, pre? pared to sell the valuable compound, known as the Jtipancee Cleansing Cream. Ile exhibited its cleansing properties to us, aud we feel safe in pronouncing it tho very artiolo for making old garments look new and for eradicating grease and dirt from most anything. SUPREME COURT-January 18, 1871. The Court met at 10 A. M. Present Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jas ticos Willard and Wright. The State ex rel. Robert H. Adams va. J. S. Pillebrown, Trial Juptico. Mr. Chamberlain, Attorney-General, for ap? pellant. Mr. Spain for appellee. Mr. Corbin for appellant in reply. Osma Bailey cs. the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company. Mr. Dun? bar for appellant. Mr. Rhett for re? spondent. Mr. Dunbar in reply. The docket for this term was closed. I. O. O. F.-MEETING OF TUE GRAND LODGE.-Tho R. W. Grand Lodge of tho Stato of South Carolina convened in this city, yesterday, at 10 o'clock A. M., in the hall of the Palmetto Firo Eugine Company-which had been kindly placed at tho disposal of the Lodge. The en? tire day was occupied in tho transaction of business pertaining to tho good of the order. At 8 o'clock, on election was held for officers to serve tho Grand Lodge during tho ensuing year, and the following members were ohosen: P. G. J. A. Elkins, of Palmetto Lodge, No. 5, It. W. Grand Master. P. G. A. J. Miras, of Marion No. 2, De? puty Grand Master. P. G. Thomas Steen, of Mountain No. 15, Grand Warden. P. G. John H. Honour, of Charleston, Graud Secretary. P. G. Jas. Silcox, of Charleston, Graud Treasurer. P. G. M. Wm. Thayer, R. W. Grand Representative. The following are the appointed of licers: P. G. E. J. White, R. W. Grand Mar? shal. P. G. Jos. Sampson, R. W. Grand Conductor. P. G. C. H. Eberhnrdt, R. W. Grand Guardian. Commillee on Elections and Returns. Grand Secretary J. H. Honour, Chair? man ex otflcio; P. G. J. M. Elford, P. G. Mather. * Committee on State of the Order.-P. G. M. W. DeSaussure, P. G. M. G. W. Strom?, P. G. M. C. S. Myers, P. G. M. J. McKenzie, P. G. Easman. Committee on Finance.-P. G. M. R. S. Duryea, P. G. M. McDowell, P. G. M. Froneberger. On the adjournment of the Graud Lodge, tho members proceeded in a body to tho saloon of P. G. M. John McKenzie, aud partook of a substantial collation, furnished by Palmetto Lodge No. 5. The oysters wero excellent, the lobster salad pungeut, the pickles sharp, tho punch moderately heavy and the necessary accompaniments all that could bo desired. HOTEL ARRIVALS, January 18.-Colum? bia Hotel--M. H. O'Conner, Charleston; G. W. Slade, Boston; M. H. Gilbert, Augusta; G. L. Blomer, Jersey 'City; B. Gerald; J. W. Antton, Miss.; B. W. Gillett, New York; J. Walker, Jersey City; lt. Woipker, S. C.; W. R. Robert? son, J. W. Trowbridge, W. J. Nance, Miss M. Abany, Miss F. Abany, J. D. Bruce. J. D. Myers, Mrs. McCrcery, T. McNiilty, B. Dunn, C. G. Meminger, Jr., S. C.; J. Kane, Canada; W. B. Aber, Newark; W. Thnyer, C. Frone? berger, T. G. Rilev, J. Murphy, R. Leb by, J. P. Strohecker, A. J. Morris, T. G. Martin, W. C. Buxbaum, B. Rice, Miss Mouuthain, Miss Horace, R. James, R. S. Dwyer, R. C. Allan, J. Amson, J. ?lohuson, J. Hessoman, H Buck, B. Burgcmau, H. Bodce, W. Mathew, J. S. Lausford, C. Myer, W. W. Tinken, J. O. Sclepegrell, C. H. Eberhardt, John Humphrews, Dr. J. H. Howard, E. J. White, Charleston. dickerson House-C. G. Memminger, Jr., Charleston; S. J. Setts, Midway; L. B. Snoed, Va.; W. Pinier, New York; J. D. Kennedy, Camden; John Angew, Jr., and wife, Charleston; G. A. Biglen and wife, Mrs. H. Foster, Penu. ; Mrs. Dan? iel Hilton, Mrs. M. W. Perry, Portland; Rov. W. H. Clarke, Augusta; J. J. Long, Raleigh; P. A. Couuer, Cokes bury; Rev. W. W. Duncan, wifo and thieu children, Miss Faunie Wiall, Nor? folk; R. F. Dnncau, S. C.; A.A.Far? ley, Now York; B. H. Rice, Union; F. D. Bush, Chiua Grove; D. B. Miller, Columbia. LIST or Nnw ADVERTISEMENTS. Fair, Pope & Pope-Notice. Dollar Store-Wanted. Dollar Store-Como at Last. E. S. J. Hayes-Wando Agency. You can obtain tho host of Cigars, Chowing and Smoking Tobacco, Pipos, etc., at tho eign Di' thc Indian Girl, Columbia Hotel Row. Jil - . - -> . - "lt's raity curia,"said Mrs. Partington to tko, whilo roialiiiK about tho impending war iiiKuropo, "that tho Ilollcrboi'ii creates ouch ui ado in Yurrup, when it's sich a common liseaso among the cuttle in Amer.ky." The lld lady, having delivered herself, of the ibovo, took a doso of LIPPMAX'H GREAT GKR HAN BITTERS to cheer her depressed epirits, md resumed hor knitting. Lippniuu's Ritters arc for salo by all drug? gist* and dealers. Depot in Columbia, B.XT., it G nm ER A- MCGREGOR'S, Druggist?. 8 18