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COLUMBIA, S. C.[
Weeinea lay Morning. February 8,1871.
Alsace and Lorraine.
Among tbe certain demandB which will
be made upon France by tho victorious
Prussians, tbe oession of Alsaoe and Lor?
raine is the first in order and in impor?
tance. To Germany they will form a
grand foothold beyond the Bbine, and
an ngly entering wedge into France-the
nearest point of Lorraine being not
much more than 100 miles from Paris.
They are, also, coterminous with Bel?
gium, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
They form a fertile and picturesque
country, and, if Prussia is magnanimous
as to the other stipulations, their posses?
sion would go far to compensate her.
Like many frontier provinces, they have
had a curious problem of nationality.
They are mixed of French and German.
Alsaoe-the Elsass of the Gormans-was
long a German province; and even since
its oession to France, in tht seventeenth
century, it has retained its old customs
and costumes, and, in n great degree,
tho German lauguage. Lying between
the Rhino and the Vosges Mountains, its
loss does not weaken France in a mili?
tary sense so much as that of Lorraine,
which lies North and West of those
mountains, and is watered by strategic
streams flowing toward Paris-the head?
waters of the Aisne, the Marne and the
Meuse. It is pleasant to the outer world
that its oession does not rudely shock
tho social and domestic life of its people,
for it is German to the extreme, and
German Strasbourg is likely to bu quite
as prosperous as French Strasbourg,
and better content with her prosperity.
Lorraine, too, bas had its shifting na?
tionality. A part of the Austrusia of
the Franks, when the Empire of Charle?
magne was divided amoug his unworthy
sons, it became Lothars Heidi, in Latin,
Lothari Regnuvi, or Lotharingia, the
Kingdom of Lothaire. It was long a
bone of oonteutiou between Frauce aud
the German Empire, and by the singular
mutations of fortune, it is now F ranee
and the now German Empire which are
to agree as to its destiny. In 1697, by
the treaty of Ryswick, it was held us an
independent Duchy; but in 1730 it was
ceded to France, and formed the tribu?
tary dominion of Stanislaus Leeziuski,
the father-in-law of Louis XV, with the
further understanding that on his doath
it should bo united to France, to whom
it bas since belonged. It is a rich and
fertile country, and contains, among nu?
merous prosperous towns, Verdun,
Nancy and Metz, memorable in the
history of many wars. At Nancy,
Charles the Bold fought his last battle,
and Metz was a famous stronghold, and
the seat of the French Ecole de VArtil?
lerie. The inhabitants of Lorraine are
more Frenoh than those of Alsace; they
are, indeed, of a German type in form
and feature, but the language is French,
and they will feel tho transfer of allegi?
ance more thau their Eastern neighbors.
With tho progress of popular sentiments
most countries in Europe are ruled in
part, at least, by the will aud consent of
the people; but the history of frontiers
presents an exception. Savoy, Luxem?
bourg, Lorraiuo and Alsace, havo no
rights, and the man who goes to bed n
r'renchmau will wake up some moruiug
and find himself a Dutchman. But
France, who bought the whistle on
credit, aud blew a shrill challenge upon
it, is now to pay dear for it, and part of
the price is-Alsace and Lorraine.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A PER?
SON HAILING EBOM COLUMBIA, S. C.-We
find the following paragraph iu tho New
Orleans Times, of the 4th instant:
Mr. W. B. Leeman, who, it is said,
carno here from Columbia, S. C., and
who reached the city two or three weeks
ago, disappeared about 2 o'clock ou
Weduesday, uuder circumstances which
would leud his acquaintances to suppose
be had been foully dealt with. Tho gen?
tleman was stopping, we aro told, at No.
7 North street, and had made arrange?
ments to go into the Westcru produce
and grocery business ou Poydras street,
betweeu Magazine aud Camp. Tho
store ("formerly occupied by tho Commer?
cial Bulletin) had, at his request, been re?
paired, and several gentlemen secured us
cierks. Tho work continued until
Thursday morning, when, fiudiug that
Mr. Leeman was uowhero to bo found,
the agent of tho store closed it. Ho had
purchased a quantity of liquors from a
houuo on Fultou street, uset of scales,
and many other articles, noue of which
were paid for; according to tho version
wo hear, tho arrangement hoing to pay
for the goods ou delivery.
Soveral gentlemen, who introduced
bim to their friends, uro puzzled to kuow
what has become of him. A few sinull
debt?, which are, it is said, still unset?
tled, rather intensifies tho mystery, but
the more charitable are disposed to think
he has fallen into some sudden mis?
fortune.
Mexico is lively just now. The Presi
doutiul canvass, a revolution in Guerre?
ro, an insurrection of the Yucatan In?
dians, and several volcanic eruptions,
combine to keep it so.
THE TEST OATH BILI*.-The bill re?
cently passing both Houses of Congress,
to relieve certain classes, of persons from
the necessity of taking the teat oath, or
"iron-elad," pre viona to entering on
office nndcr the Federal Government,
may have its sign iii ann?e made clearer by
a word of comment. The political disa?
bilities originally imposed on the South?
erners are summed up in two branches;
the fourteenth amendment, excluding
from onion all who held office before the
war; and the "iron-clad," exoludiug all
who stood by the South in the wur, oven
though not holding office before. By
Act of Congress of July ll, 1868, it wu?
provided that those amenable to the
fonitenn th amendment should, on Im vin g
the disabilities thereby imposed re?
moved, take a certain form of oath be?
fore entering un ofJQoe, and the bill just
passing Congres" is to allow nil who ure
not amenable to the fourteenth amend?
ment, but arc to tho "irou-clad," to hold
offioo on tuking tho sumo oath. Tho Aot
for thoso relieved from tho fourteeuth
amendment is as follows:
AN ACT PRESCRIBING AN OATH OF OFFICE
TO BE TAKEN BY FEBSONS FROM WHOM
LEO AL DISABILITIES SHA lill HAVE BEEN
REMOVED.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled. That
whenever any person who has participat?
ed in tho lato rebellion, and from whom
all legal disabilities nrisiug therefrom
have been removed by Act of Congress
by a vote of two-thirds of each House,
has boen or shall bo elected or appointed
to any office or placo of trustin or under
the Government of the United States,
he shall, before enteriug upon tho duties
thereof, instead of the oath prescribed
by tho Act of July 2,1862, take and sub?
scribo tho following oath or affirmation:
I, A B, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that
I will support and defond the Const it ti?
ti on of the United States against all ene?
mies, foreigu and domestic; that I will
bear true faith and allegiance to the
same; that I tako this obligation freely,
without auy meutal reservation or pur?
pose of evasion; and that I will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the
office on which I am about to enter. So
help mo God.
Approved July ll, 1868.
Tho bill just passed for those amena?
ble to the "iron-clad" only reads thus:
Bc it enacted by the Senate and House, ff
Repr?sentai i ces if '.he United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That
wheu any persou, who is not rendereil
inelligible to office by tho provisions of
the fourteenth amendment to the Con?
stitution, shull be elected or appointed
to any office of honor or trust under the
Government of the Uuited States, and
shall not be able, on account of his par?
ticipation in the late rebellion, to take
the oath prescribed in the Act of Con?
gress, approved the] 2d of July, 1862,
said person shall, iu lieu of said oath,
before entering upou the duties of said
odien, take and subscribe tho oath pre?
scribed in an. Act of Congress entitled
"An Act prescribing an oath of oflico to
be takeu by persons from whom legal
disabilities shall have been removed."
Approved 11th of July, 1868.
So that, with tho President's approval
of the above bill, the law as to Confede?
rates holding offico is that any man re?
lieved of his disabilities under the four?
teenth amendment, or any mau never
amenable thereto, may hold any office,
State or Federal, on taking tho oath pre?
scribed in the Act of July ll, 1868,
above quoted. Those not relieved from
amenability to the fourteeuth umend
ment are still disfranchised.
[New York World.
A SUFFUSED MURDERER.-A negro
man by the name of Charles Moseley
passed through this place on last Friday,
und from his conduct excited the suspi?
cion of Maj. T. W. Woodward, who tole
grupbed to Chester and had him arrest?
ed. On Saturday Capt. Sligh and Mr.
Loomas arrived here in search of said
Mosely, whom they charge with tho mur?
der of Bryant Bailey, near Columbiu, a
few weeks ago. They proceeded to
Cuestor and took charge of the prisoner,
and returned through this place on Sun?
day on their way to Columbia.
[ Winnsboro News.
INCENDIARY FIRE-BURNING OF A ME?
THODIST PARSONAGE-COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.
Thursday afternoon last, while the fami?
ly of tho Hov. Mr. Clifton wero visiting
at u neur neighbor's house, tho residence
was discovered to be on fire. Mr. Coop?
er, it is said, was tho first to get on tho
premises, and fouud the house opeu und
the bods aud clothing strewn over tho
door, and tho impression is that tho
house was first pillaged. Mr. Clifton is
dbseat on tho circuit and has lost every?
thing. Thu parsonage is located eight
miles from Ridgeway.
I Winnsboro Notes.
THE DARIEX CANAL.-A despatch from
Aspiuwall says that a letter has been re?
ceived from Capt. Selfridgo, of the Da
rien Exploring Expedition, stating that
i route, for u canal has been discovered,
commencing near tho mouth of tho Atra
to River, which is entirely practicable,
the highest point on tho lino being but
3D0 feet above tho ocean. If this state?
ment proves correct the great problem
t)f the American Inter-oceanic Canal is
solved.
There was a I rightful accident in u coal
mino near Sharon, Pennsylvania, on
Monday morning. Fivegotou the plat?
form to descend tho shaft, when tho rope
broke, precipating tho men a distance of
110 foot, killiug four almost instantly.
Tho fifth is uot expected to live.
Mr. Thomas Sweeney, for tho past
twenty years prominently conueoted with
tho commercial interest* of Augusta,
Ga., died at his residence, on Saturday
night last, of consumption.
Capt. W. H. Williams, a well-known
conductor on the Georgia Central Rail?
road, died suddenly of heart disease, on
the 5tb.
LEGISLATIVE PROOHKDURCW.
TUESDAY, FBBBUABY. 7,1871.
SENATE.
The Senate me teat 12 M.
A House bill to purchase the manu
script copy of the compilation of the
penal statutes of the State, by Mr. Sea?
brook, of tho Charleston bar, received
its first rending.
Reports from tho County Commission?
ers of Chester, Fairfield, Spartanburg
and Bum well were handed in. In Ches?
ter the prescut indebtedness is alleged
to be $5,175; totnl value of taxable pro?
perty by lato assessment, $4,567,031.53.
In Fairfield tho present indebtedness is
alleged to be 800,000; the valuo of taxa?
ble property, $5,000,000. In Spartan?
burg the present indebtedness is alleged
to be $13,093.27; total valuo of taxable
properly (returns not complete) about
$4,000,000. In Barnwell tue present in?
debtedness is alleged to be $2,000; totnl
value of taxablo property, $8,183,193.20.
Mr. Whiltemoro presented the peti?
tion of the guardians of the free schools
in Charleston, praying that power be
granted them to levy a special tax, elect
and fix the salary of a superintendent,
and other things. Referred.
Tho Committee ou Incorporations re?
ported favorably ou a bill to iuoorpornto
the Savings Buildiug and Lean Associa?
tion of South Carolina; also upon a bill
to amend an Act to incorporate the En?
terprise Railway Company, of Charles?
ton.
A bill to incorporate tho Logan Fu?
siliers, of St. Thomas and St. Dennis
Parishes, passed; also, a bill to relinquish
the right, title and interest of tho Stato
in certain eschen ted lauds of the late
Napoleon B. Pnmoey, anti to vest the
same in certain persons.
Mr. Wbittctnoro introduced a bill to
incorporate the Pattou University. Tho
corporators are Wilson Cook, U. T. Cor?
bin, B. F. Whittomoro and W. B. Nash.
Also, introduced a bill to enlarge and
tlefine tho powers of tho Charleston City
Board of School Commissioners. The
bill gives tho Commissioners tho power
to lovy a special tax of thirty per cent,
of the general tax ou all tho taxablo pro?
perty for school purposes.
Mr. Greene gave notice of ii bill to in?
corporate tho Union Gold Mine Com?
pany.
A message was received from the House
notifyiug the Senato that the House hud
coDCiirretl in the Sonate resolution, con?
firming tho agreement mudo by the
Clerks of thc Senato und tho iiouso foi
tho public printing.
A bill to dispose of tho lauds forfeited
to tho State was made tho special ordei
for Monday, at 1 o'clock.
A bill to amend un Act entitled "All
Act to regulato tho formation of corpo
rations," approved December 10, 1809,
was made the special order for to-mor?
row, at 1 o'olock.
A joint resolution to provide for UK
publication of the decisions of tho Su
preme Court, delivered during tho yean
1868, '69 nod '70, passed its seoont
reading.
The following wero read by their titlet
and referred: Bill to authorize and em
power certain County Commissioners te
subscribe to the capital stock of tin
South Carolina Central Railroad, to issui
bonds, and to provide for tho inter?s
and principal thereon. Bill to providi
for the government of the South Carol i
na Institution for the Education of tin
Deaf, tho Dumb and the Blind. Join
resolution to make appropriation for tin
Lunatic Asylum. Bill to authorize ant
empower David Jacobs to open and carr
ou the business of a loan office in th i
State. Bill to incorporate tho Columbi!
Street Railway Company. Bill to in
corporate the Huutoon Chemical um
Soap Company, of South Carolina.
A joint resolution ordering that tin
Hon. James L. Orr, Judge of tho Eight]
Judicial Circuit, be allowed e-xtra com
ponsatiou for holding extra courts, pass
ed its second reading.
A bill to alter aud amend au Act enti
tied "An Act to ulter aud amend th
charter ami extend tho limits of the cit;
of Columbia," approved February 20
1870, was made thc special order for to
morrow, at 1 P. M.
At half-past 1 o'clock, tho Senate re
solvetl itself iuto executive session.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
Tho House met at 12 M.
Tho Ootninitteu e>n Railroads roportei
favorably on a bill to incorporate th
Tugaloo and Chattanooga Railroad Com
puny. Also, ou a bill to re'gulato pas
Benger fares on railroads. Also, on a bi!
to alter anel amend the charter of th
King's Mountain Railroiul Company
Also, ou a bill to incorporate tho Coe
jawhatchie Railroad Company. Also, o
ii bill to incorporate the Columbia, Wal
terboro and Yemassee Railroad Comp?
ny. Also, ou a bill to incorporate th
Yomaseo and Milleu Railroad Companj
?ind to incorporate the Columbia Hors
Railroad Company.
A communication wus received froi
the Attorney-General, in reply to a rese
lutiou requesting him to inform the Gt
lierai Assembly of tho most, speedy wa
in which to force a report of tho Lau
Co:urn:u:;ion. Tho Attorney-General re
2oramended a joint resolution, as th
best method to attain tho end elesired.
Mr. Tolbert gave notico of tho intre
Diction of a bill to form and establish
now Judicial and Election County, froi
portions of Edgefield, Abbeville, Orangi
burg ?iud Newberry.
Mr. Milton gave notice of a bill t
som pel tho attendance at school t
children between tho ages of six au
sixteen years.
Mr. Jamison introduced a concurrei
resolution, that the special com mitte
Appointed to investigate tho transactioi
of the Land Commission, bo instruote
to report by Monday next, at 2 P. M
which was laid on the tablo.
Mr. Peudergras8 guve notico of tl
introduction of a bill providing for tl
issue of $2,000,000 State bonds, for tl
erodion of sohool-honsea for the accon
?iodation of the people.
A communication was received froi
tho Sonate, stating that tho bill to reg?
late and determine what shall constitute
o dav'o labor in this State, had been laid
on tho table in the Senate. ...
A bill to omend an Act lo establish
.nd maintain a system, of free common
Bohools was recommitted.
Mr. Horley introduced a bill toobarter |
the North-western Railroad Company of
the State of South Carolina, and a bill
to charter tho Cheraw, Lancaster, Union
and Greenville Railroad Companies.
Referred. Also, introduced a joint reso?
lution directing tho paymont of claims
for school books sold to the State.
Mr. Mohluy introduced a bill to repeal
an Act to provide for tho appointment of
a Land Commissioner, and to define Iiis
duties and powers, omi for othor pur?
poses. Referred.
A bill to give power to the City Coun?
cil of the city of Charleston to issue
policies of insurance against fire und for
other purposes, was made the special
order for Friday, at 2 P. M.
A bill to amend section fifteen of an
Act to organize and govern the militia,
passed its second reading. The bill
provides that the Assistant Adjutant
Generul shall bo appointed by the
Adjutant-General by und with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
A bill to prevent accidents from rafts
and fiat-bouts, passed its second reading.
Also, a bill to renew tho .charter of
Strawberry Forry, on Cooper River.
Also, n Sonate bill to charter the town of
Hamburg.
The House theu adjourned to to-mor?
row, at 12 M.
Tho telegraph meagrely anoouucos tho
burning of tho coolie ship Uncuwuh, in
tho China seas, in October last. Late
foreign papers give tho terriblo details.
Tho Uncawah sailed October 13 from
Macao for Callao, with 037 coolies on
board. When eight days out, they rose
and refusing to go below after exercise
on deck, a severe battle ensued between
them and the crew, iu which tho car?
penter and steward were killed and
several sailors wounded. At last the
Chinese were driven below, wheu they
set fire to thu ship, ?iud the crew takiug
fright got out a boat, and the captain
was obliged to jump overboard and swim
after them. They pulled five days, till
they reached tho Great Natunas Island,
whence they were soon taken off. The
British ship Juan pore, on thc evening
of the mutiny, approached tho burning
ship uud picked up a boat manned by
twenty-five Chinese and a Greek sailor,
who told tho terrible story. Next day
she cruised near the burning ship, picked
up from pieces of wreck, ?fcc, 112 of tho
survivors, which sho brought to Anjer.
Tho remainder of the coolies doubtless
perished in the destruction they caused.
CHANGES IN THE BANKRUPT LAW.-The
House of Representatives, on Wednes?
day, passed Mr. Mercur's bill to amend
the bankrupt law. This bill, it is under?
stood, place;? tho appointment of regis?
ters with the United States Circuit
Courts, and provides that the time for
bankrupts to file their petitions shall be
extended from one year to two years;
that the reversals of decrees in bank?
ruptcy shall be made only in United
Stutes Courts, aud also that exemptions
under State laws shall not exceed $1,000,
so far as tho operation of the bankrupt
law is concerned. The last two amend?
ments are designed to meet attempts of
State Courts to impede the jurisdiction
of the laws, and, in the caso of exemp?
tion, to mako it uniform ia operation.
When tho Act was first passed, it pro?
vided that State exemption oxisting in
1804: should be recognized. The object
of this limitation was to prevent the
Southern Stutes, as was then feared
would be the case, from making excess?
ive exemptions in the interest of bank?
rupt land-owners, ?fcc.
A RUSH OF COTTON.-On Monday four
steamers, four ships and ono brig, ar?
rived at Liverpool from the United
States with an aggregate of 22,400 bales
of cotton, and were followed tho next
day by a steamer and a ship with 5,749
more.
A clean sweep in tho Cabinet in thirty
days is predicted. Boutwelli.'isuidto be
soured and Akerman unhappy. Tho
President thinks a change in tho person?
nel of his administration essential to Rt
publican successes.
A boast, named White, was arrested
at Middleville, Minnesota, on Sunday,
for tho violation of his own daughter.
Gen. Ripley, who fired the first gun
at Sumter, recently commanded ono of
tho out-posts at Puris.
MARRIED,
On Thursday, the 2il inst., by tho Rev. 0.
W. Bogga, Mit. JAMES WENTFORD REESE,
of Columbia, and MISS R. LOCKE, of |
Charleston, S. C. No cards.
Columbia Chapter No. 5, R. A. M.
VVVM?^ A REGULAR CONVOCATION will
M??|bo hold in Masonic Hall, THIS EVEN
^aSglN'O. at 7 o'elock.
?*S*? By order of tho M. E. H. P.
Feb8 I H. E. BRUCE, Secretary.
Columbia Gas-Light Company.
REDUCTION OF PRICE.
AT a special meeting i;f Board of Directors,
tho Following order was made:
Resolved, That from aud after tho 1st day
of March, tho chargo to consntnors bo re?
duced to Seven Dellars per thousand feet.
JACOB LEVIN, Secretary.
February 7,1871. _. Feb HI
Spring Seed Cats.
OAA BUSHELS White SEED OATS, for
OUUMsaloby ED. HOPE.
Feb ?1
Seed Irish Potatoes.
1 AH BULB. FINK EYES, Chili Reds,
[Uv Early Roso, Early Goodrich and
Beach Blows, for salo low for cash only.
Fob 3 KP. HOPE.
STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO.,
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
CHARLOTTE, Jv*. C.
SOLICIT orders for COTTON, Corn, Floor,
Bacon, Lard, ?fcc, and Family Groceries
generally. Orders tilled c&ref adv and prompt?
ly. Feb 7lyr
X* ocal It o m s .
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MAIIJ A II HAN 01: M KN ia.-The Northern
sail opens at 3.30 P. H.; closes 12.15
P. M. Charleston day mail opeas 4.30
P. M. ; closes 11.30 A. M. Charleston
night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; closes COO
P. M. Greenville mail opens 4.30 P.
M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mail
opens 1.30P. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On
Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M.
PHOJNIXIANA.-The price of single
copies of the PHONIX is five cents.
Book and job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at PHONIX office.
All persons indebted to tho PHONIX
office must make immediate settlement,
or tho accounts will bc placed in the
hands of tho proper officers. Hereafter
all transient advertisements arc to bo
paid for boforo inserted.
Country publishers in want of second?
hand type-bourgeois and minion-be?
sides rules, loads, chases, etc., eau be
supplied, ut about half founders' prices,
by applying at the PHONIX office.
Jim Mnyrnut, our colored dancing
master-who, wo verily believe, hos
imparted instruction to nearly one-half
of our citizens who aro udilicted to that
amusement-has resumed his classes in
Dr. Wheeler's new building, a few doors
South of the PHONIX office.
Merry's Museum, for February, ie
handsomely illustrated and filled with
good stories, poems, etc., for boys and
girls. Since this popular mnguzine waa
started thirty years ago, by the renowned
Peter Barloy, a score or moro of periodi?
cals intended for the young have boen
boru only to die, or to be absorbed bj
their rivals. Merry himself has swal?
lowed a half dozen of them. Thc
Museum is published by Hornee B.
Fuller, Boston. Terms $1.50 a year,
Specimen, 10 cents.
Messrs. B. D.Senu fe Son have broker
ground on their old location, aud expeel
soon to re-occupy tho stand, corner o
Richardson and Gervais streets.
The following appointments have beet
announced at tho Executive Depart
mont: W. H. Blake, Abbeville; J. H
Shulle, Charleston, and C. N. G. Butt
Columbia, to be Notaries Public.
The following confirmations have bcei
made in executive sessiou: Conrai
Ehrhardt, Treasurer tor Barnwell Conn
ty; Triul Justices-York County-M
O'Connell, R. Simmons, R. L. Crook
W. W. Gaffney, Wm. B. Williams, J. G
Enaloe, S. O. Pride, S. J. Blair; Barn
well-John Cane, Gabriel E. Miller, F
H. Eaton; Edgefiold-Andrew Ramsay.
Don't forget the rnftle of the Canar;
birds, at the Pollock House, this evening
Tho Columbia Gas Company has, w
are highly pleased to state, decided fror
and after the 1st of March to reduce th
price of gas to $7 per 1,000. Wo hop
tho move will result favorably to them
in a material increase in consumption
The reduction is nu experiment-on
that they have been desirous of makin
for some time.
Every medal has its reverse, and ever
meddler is sure to meet with one.
"Creature comforts"-Good wives.
The loug-looked-for has been found r
last. Some military men have di:
covered a certain remedy for in toxics
tion, "which it is" raw potatoes cut u
into slices, and eaten without salt. A
ordinary "murphy," it is said, will cm
the most obdurate case in half an hour.
A trotting match is to como off, ov?
the Columbia Race Course, on Saturday
the 4th of March, for $1,000, betwee
tho white stallion Grey Eagle, entered b
Mr. W. H. Boyce, and tho sorrel gelc
iug, Little Mnck, entered by its owner.
The sale of the paintings, diamondi
etc., commenced yesterday nt tho am
tion room of Messrs. D. C. Peixotto
Son, will bo continued this morning
Seo advertisement.
Tho meeting of the Stato Agricultun
and Mechanical Society and of the Joii
Stock Company auxiliary thereto, wi
be held to-day, according to tho notic
given. Wo suppose thut tho meet ii:
will bo held in Irwin's Hall.
UNITED STATUS CIRCUIT COURT, Fcbri
arv 7, 1871.-Court was opened at 3
o'clock, Hon. Hugh L. Bond, Circu
Judge, presiding.
Ex parle Isaac Owens. Petition for
writ of habeas corpus. W. S. Montoil
pro pet. Petition and affidavits wei
rood; tho writ of habeas corpus wi
ordered to bo issued returnable to-mo
row, tho 8th of February, at 10 o'clod
ISSUE DOCKET.-Jucob Brook v
Theodore A. Whitney, assumsit. M<
Crady Sc Son for plaintiff. A. H. Brow
for defendant. Affidavits in favor <
continuance were read, and on motion i
Samuel P. Hamilton, Esq., nppearit
for A. H. Brown, Esq., tho cuso was co;
tinned.
John J. McKeown vs. John Chapmt
and B. Withers, et al. Bill for acconi
No. 61. MoAliley and Brawloy, con
plainauts' Solicitors. Melton and M
Clure tho defendants. On motion i
complainants* Solicitors, the case wi
otrnck off and marked settled.
The Court adjourned nntil to - m orr o i
at 10 o'clock.
Co ?BT or COMMON FLT: AH.-The petit
juries were organized yesterday-C. D.
Eberhardt, Foroman of Jury No. 1; C.
O. Marshall, Foreman of Jury No. 2.
Munro Siminous-Assault and battery,
willi iutent to kill. Guilty.
Wm. Browne-Assault nud battery
with a pistol. Guilty of assuult.
C. Hamberg-Assault and battery.
Plea of guilty.
The following presentments were made
by the Grund Jury:
C. Hamberg-Assault und batterv.
True bill.
Thos. Patterson and Chas. Harris
Grand larceny. True bill.
John Ross-Petit larceny. True bill.
Ed. Thoinpsou, alias Ed. Jenkins
Mule stealing. True bill.
London Simmons-Grund larceny.
True bili.
Wm. Turner-Assault and battery with
a pistol, with intent to kill and murder.
True bill.
Joe Moody and Jane Moody-Grand
larceny. True bill.
David Lawrence, alias Duvo Lawrence
-Grand larceny. True bill.
John A. Joues-Assault and battery.
Verdict-guilty.
Henry Scott-Burglary. Guilty. This
man has just served a term of eighteen
months in the Penitentiary.
Richard Heuyou-Murder. The de?
fendant is arraigned, and Friday next
fixed for his trial.
HOTEL ABUIVALS, February 7.-Co?
lumbia Hold-J. B. Brown, Baltimore;
B. L. Baker, S. C.; W. S. Elizer, Spring
Hill; J. W. Hunter, Baltimore; S. Zorn,
Ky.; B.D. Prince, Washington; G. J.
FnttersoD, Cheater; E. MoCready, Jr.,
Charleston; F. T. Huntoon, Chicago; J.
Gravely, Charleston; J. Stephens, W.
Meggott, Danville, Va.; S. C. Gilbert,
Charleston; W. J. Cresswell, S. C.; C.
Paine, E. Waters, Baltimore; W. Clnvey,
J. Richardson, Wilmington; H. Champs,
N. Y. ; J. V. W. Nansee, Charleston; R.
H. Hopkins, Pa.; A. J. Frederick, S. C.;
J. K. Vance, Cok?sbury; S. B. Nye, New
York; F. Campbell, Charleston; J. W.
Harrison, W. H. Trescott, MissTrescott,
S. C.; W. D. Kennedy, Charleston.
Nic/cerson House-G. G. Richards and
wife, Miss Simmons, Charleston; J. M.
Seigler, Belton; W. Perry, Pendleton; J.
H. Harrillon, Michigan; Mri. Hr bowan,
Walhalla; Miss B. M. Sutherland, Wm.
Johnston, Charlotte; S. P. Hamilton,
W. H. Brawley, Chester; W. R. Robert?
son, Winnsboro; F. D. Bush, Green?
wood; O. L. Schumpcrt, Newberry; H.
W. Parr, Fairfield; Rev. J. L. Wilson,
A. A. Gilbert, Sumter; C. Wright, N. Y.;
W. E. Carwile, S. C.; F. A. Conuor,
Cokcsbury; Judge J. L. Orr, Anderson;
J. M. Plowden, Clarendon.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Columbia Chapte.
Jacob Levin-Reduction of Price.
D. C. Peixotto &; Son-Sale Continued.
Acts Passed by the Legislatuue.
O. O. li. moans OLOOAUOLINA BITTERS. Try
them. A delightful beverage. Feb 5 t3
No HuirnucifUNo! No CHEATINGI-A pint
bottle of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Ueniedy ia pre?
pared from ono titty cent package, and tho
proprietor offerB $500 for a caae of Catarrh he
cannot cure. Sold by druggists, or aend
aisty cents to Dr. It. V. Pierce, buffalo, N. Y.,
ami receive it by mail. A pamphlet free.
Feb 5 Tlt3
Disease flourishes because its victims know
not tho correct restorative. Were they wise,
they would avail themselves of the ourativo
finalities of thc OLD CAIIOHNA BITTERS.
Feb ? t3 .
"Truth liea in a well;" bat tho misfortune
ie, some will not use tho incaDa to draw her
up. If "'twere done-'twero well done
'tuero dono quickly." So say wo, who know
tho bonoAeial effects experienced by tho uso
of tho OLD CAROLINA BITTEUS. Feb 5 +3
Lippman'a Bitters are for aale by all drug?
gists and dealers. Depot in Columbia, S. ().,
at GEleen A MOGBEOOB'S, Druggists. S 18
You can obtain the best of Cigars, Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco, Pinos, etc., at the eign
ol' the Indian Girl, Columbia Hotel Kow. Jil
COUNTY CLAIMS AND JURY CERTI?
FICATES bought bv
J^!iiL_ D. QAMBRILL, Broker.
jOAS-l.lOIIT IIIL.L.S FUR MONTH OF
\j( JANUARY.-Consumers will please at?
tend to pay nient of same. A disconnt of 5
per cent, will be allowed on bills paid previous
to the 15th. JACOB LEVIN,
Fob 5 3 Secretary Gsa Company.
NOTICE.-AU persons indebted to me,
either by noto or book account, are re?
quested to call and settle tho same, and save
mo tho unpleasant duty of placing them in
the hands of a Magistrate. All having de?
manda against mo will present them for pay?
ment immediately. W. D. STARLING/.
Feb 5_ _A
NOTICE.-The undersigned liavo formed a
Co-partnership, and will bo known aa
E. W. S Ell? ELS & CO. Thov ropreaent aomo
or tho boat FI UH and LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES IB thc United Statea.
Wo propose to bo general Land Agenta, and
will sell or purchaao Real Estato anywhere in
South Carolina, especially in Columbia. We
will prosecuto claims before tho Legislature,
and Ibo renowai of ?oat bonds or other papers.
Persons wishing to sell or buy Real Estate
will do well to communicate with us at Colnm
bia. Wo hnvo several handsome planea fur
sale. Omeo at Miko bloke's Clothing Store.
E. W. 8EIBEL8,
Dec 2 J. ll. EZ ELL^
OLD BANK it?Cts~and MUTILATED
CURRENCY bought and eold by
Nov 23 Gmo D. GAMultlLL, Broker.
STOCK?, BONO? ?nd COUPON? bought
and sold by D. GAMBRILL, Broker.
Nov 23_ Gmo_
NOTICE.-Having had graulod to mo
letters of administration noon the
estate of William A. Wright, lato of Columbia,
deceased: All peraona indebted to tho eatato
aro requirod to inako iramodiatn payment to
me; aud all persons having claima against tho
said estate will prosout thom, duly attested,
to me, at tho Niakerson House, or to my
Attorneys, Messrs. Pope A Haskell, at their
Law Offico, Richardson atreet, Columbia, 8.
C., for oarly payaient.
SARAH L. WRIGHT.
Jan 25 tl3 Administratrix.
A"VOIDn,ltACKs.-A vieiiai of early in?
discretion, causing nervous debility, pre?
maturo decay, Ao., having tried in vain ovory
advertised remedy, baa a simplo moans of
aolf-curo, which ho will sond freo to hie fellow
aufferers. AddrosB J. H. TUTTLE, 78 Nassau
street, New York. Dec 23 tGmo