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wn?M<iM??mw<M^ rt.-*>?nli?^n-<riwSm - ' '.M",.; u J " X , Foreign Aflklm - LONDON, .February 24.-Tho Brussels -tVorrf says Bismarck hiots at the restora? tion to Paris of 200,000,01)0 francs of impost; if the Prussians aro allowed to pass through Paris without hostile de? monstrations. A Paris lotter says a ooo fliot is expected, should the Prussiaus attempt to pass through thu city. The Journal de Paris says Bismarck, nt the request of Thiers, has ordered the cessa? tion of requisitions in all section?, and hos declared tho contributions lovied stuoe the 28th January shall bo deducted from the French indemnity. The Teleqravh has a Rpeciul from Paris, tho 23d, that all conditions of peaoa will be settled except indemnity in money. LONDON, February 24.-Madame Schneider is alive and well. A Brazilian loan of ?3,000,000 has been pat on the London market. A despatch from Amieus is unfavora? ble. The dorman troops aro already in motion., There hus undoubtedly boen an insurrection in Algeria. The steamer Erie, heneo for New York, was spoken February 2. Her screw wus lost, and she was proceeding under sail. BKBMEN, February 24.-A telegraphic order from Versailles directs tho release of all Fi???h hostages. LONDON, February 24-4 30 P. M. A Standard's special from Versailles an? nounces that the treaty of peace has been signed by Thiere and Bismarck. Some details wero unarrangod, but will be adjusted to-morrow. France pays to Germany 320,000,000 thalers, with* tho cession of Alsace and Lorrniue, includ? ing Metz and Nauoy. The Gorman army will not enter Paris. Emperor William loaves on Monday for Berlin. The evening edition of tho Times has tho following special despatch from Ver? sailles to-day: Count Bismarck has doubts of tho conclusion of peace ut this time. Franco hus asked a prolongation of the armistice, but hostilities will bo renewed at midnight ou tho 26th. The guns of tho forts have been turned to? -. ; ward Paris. A long conference was held to-day. VEKS AIT/LES, February 24 -Paris is quiet. Thiers is expected hero to-day. American Intelligence. CHAULESTON, February 24.-Arrived - steamer Charleston, New York; schooner Gason, New York. Sailed-steamers Georgia, Now York; Full River, Phila? delphia; Sea Gull, Baltimore. NEW YORK, February 23.-Tho Tjbee has arrived from San Domingo, on thc 14th, and Samnua, 15th. She brings thc following correspondence for the Asso? ciated Press: "SAN DOMINGO, February 14.-Thc commission met last evening und ex? changed views in regard to tho work re? maining to be done, and thc propriety of forwarding n preliminary report of investigations so far as made, and par? ticularly as the result of the past few days begins to open a wider field than was expected at tho first of tho week, and it WHS agreed to name the middle ol April as tho time of arrival in Washing? ton. Upon tho question of a brief ro port by mail, it was decided not to semi it, in view of thc fact that considerable important information but just obtainec might matorially modify any rcporl made np from what had been fully con sidorod. The Secretary of State was ad dressed in a brief lotter, giving a list o! expeditions sent into tho interior, to gether with the objects of each. Tin dato namod above was also communient ed as the probable time of reaching home. Parties now sont out official!.! are the following: Prof. Blake, with t geological party, and Prof. Crauu. Tin commission are on their way across tin island to Paerto Plata. Prof. Ward i exploring tho Lavcga. Gen. Sieglo ha gone to Azua, and Profs.. Marvin ant Miller have gone in tho samo direction with a view of examining the copper re gion. Dr. Parry is making a thorougl botanical examination, and Dr. New comb is pursuing tho medical researche in various directions. The health of tb whole party remaining here is excellent while thus far the bulk of the tcstimon; taken indicates a very favorable condi tion of affairs. Certain information, tb - exact oharacter of which thc co m m issi o does not mako kuown, has been obtain ed, which, in tho minds of some of it members, introduced obstacles whic earlier testimony did not promiso. Th Haytien complication is occupying th serious attention of tho commission, au the intention now is to devoto mue more time to its investigation than wt at first agreed upon. Full transcripts < such government records as relato t leases, concessions or grants of land fe railroads havo been taken, and they ai very numerous. Tho expedition ht como and will sail for Azua on Thu red n orFridiyof this week. Tho officers an crew of the Tennessee, Nantucket an Yantic, now all in this harbor, aro wei and mail matter will bo forwarded i once to San Domingo de Cuba, in ca of United States Consul there, via II vana. Cuba will bo the next opportun ty of communications with the commi sion after that. President Baez h called tho attention of the commissic to the faot that the second payment fi Samnnn has not beon made. This viol tion of faith, as it is regtirdod here, h seriously embarrassed Baez, and h nearly all bis officers without pay. T opinion of tho commission seems deci ed that the mouey should bu paid ima diately. Just boforo tho sailing of t steamer, a novel ovent for San Domin occurred in the Supremo Court. I1 tho first timo in its history, an Americ was admitted to plead, in n case of cc sidcruble magnitude, os principal coi sol. Upon tho application of an Amt eau hero, Col. Wm. McMicbael, who companied the commission, consonl to undertake the case and won it." Tho ship Golconda arrived to-day. WAftiiifiCiiOfi, February 23.-Tho hi commission has arrived. Tho President has signed tho bill \ jj i EBHgBBBEBBgggS ! 1 BB B?ribing a special oath for Sonator )g$ tor* ivvBnMiw^ WASHINGTON, February 23.-'Tho quee tion whether the position of belligerent! enabled the Confederate ?States to pass s valid title- to property sold by them al sale in confiscation was to-day arguer: before tho Supreme Court in tho ease oj Knox against Lee, from tho Girouii Court for Texas. Tho Court below hele the confiscation proceedings void, anc tho title of tho purchase nt the salo to br invalid, and tho writ of error seeks tc reverse that judgment. The Court be low having instructed the jury that an] amount their vcrdiet might give for tin plaintiff against the purchaser of the property at tho confiscation sale coule be paid in legal tender notes, that quos tion is ul HO discussed in the argument. Bowen was hold in ?5,000 bail in tin Criminal Court for bigamy. SAN FRANCISCO, February 21.-The.re cont storm was vory severo; ulong tin coast there havo boen several wrecks Tbero is considerable anxiety about th< steamers Idaho, Orizaba and Wm. Tu bor-all over-duo. Tho telegraph. North and South are down. INDIANAPOLIS. February 24.-The prc siding officers of the Senate and Hous decide that resignations have left th respective houses without a quorum, au< l?gislation for thc present is impossible The appropriation, tax and other vite bills had been passed before thc bolt. NEW "YORK, Febrnary 24.-A Beroi special says a Dominican lender hud it merl n proclamation culling all true De mi nicans to rally to expel Baez. Tit proclamation speaks of tho cotintr being sold ns a picco of merchandize. It is reported that the steamer Quake City, from San Domingo for New Yuri exploded her boilers and was lost at sei WASHINGTON, February 24.-Tl House is on the omnibus appropriate bill. It contains appropriations f< publie buildings iu New Orleun Charleston, Knoxville, St. Louis, NHS) villa and Moutgoniciy. Affairs in Arkansas are approaching crisis. It is thought to-day will dote miuo tho future course of nil parties. Millor iras seated from Georgia in tl Senate. Ho took tho modified oat Tho Judiciary Committee mndo a rcpoi that tho decision of Attornr.y-Gener Akcrman upon thc right nf thc Gover nient to withhold the entire amount money for transportation over the Paci: Railroad, is not in accordance with tl lotter and spirit of the law. A caucus of the Republicans of t next Congress meets here on March for the nomination of officers. In tho House, the omnibus appropr ion bill was up. It uppronrial $33,500,000, iucluding 8205,000 for t freedmen's Bureau. Vinnie Ream gi 55,000 for the Lincoln statue. In the Seuate, tho House umeudmet ;o the bill for the bettor security of t velors ou steamboats was passed. T jill goes to tho President. Trombi "rom tho Judiciary Committee, report favorably upon tho bill abolishing t ;est oath. Howard called up tho Te: Pacific Railroad bill, and moved for I Lppointmcnt of a committee of couf JUCO. Sawyer-wished Seuators to und itund that if this bill was scut to a cn nittce of conference, there would ?jreat danger of its being lost. Wari novod to concur in tho House arnot nenls. Pomeroy moved to ro-comi he bill to tho Com tm'leo ou the Pac Railroad. Mr. Blair said if this bill \ iccupted as passed by tho House, voulil bo a Northern road, it would b Northern gauge, and pointing to S?rth. AU tho Southern branches 1 >eeu studiously cut off. If there 1 ii)3 thing that this Congress was pledj o, it was to give tho Southern peopl Southern railroad; but this bill was a usiou und a snare. Pool said he wo looner have no bill than such a bil his. ('oiikliug said it was now ovid hat the debate on this bill would last lay, and ho therefore would insist uj ho regular order beiug enforceel. '. lenate is still in cession. MONTGOMERY, February 24.-The owing resolutions pnsscd the House lay, and it is thought will pass the tate to-morrow: That the Governor ind is hereby, authorized and requi o inquire into and ascertain the arno if bonds lonucel to tho Alabama Chattanooga Railroad Company and muds of said compauy cudorsed by state; and when such amount is us ai neel, tho Governor shall make pr ion, by tompnrary loan, or from moi n the State Treasury not otherwise iropriated, to pay the interest upon louds, whenever the coupons attac hereto shall bo presented to him, o luy agent he may appoint for that IOSC: Provided, That no interest i >u paid upou any of said bonds iroved to b? held on tho first da; iauuur}*, 1871, by innocent and bom, mrchasers: Provided, furdier, Tba uteresL shall bo paid upon any of louds in the hands of said railroad < moy or merely hypothecated by tl >r by miy agent thereof; it L he object and intent of this rnuott o pay interest ouly to innocent and hie purchasers of valid claims ag he Stato. Tho Alabama Immigrant Society ts first drawing to-day. One ticke ?25,000 is held in Dover, Del.; on ? 10,000 in Jackson. Miss. ; ono for $1 n Montgomery. NEW ORLEANS, February 21.-J Conyngham, of Wilkeabarro, Pa., ri tem p tm g to jump from the Jae Railroad train, at Magnolia, Miss., aight, fell, when tho rear cur passed iud crushed him so badly that hi rived but a short while. In a collision on tho Jackson Wednesday night, two engines am flers were smashed. Nobody hurt FORTRESS MONROE, February 24. rived-schooner Benj. Reed, frort folk for Charleston. She enoounti terri fio South-east galo on the which cai noa away her sails, jibboo main masthead. Sho came baok 1 pairs and passed in for Baltimore. FINANCIA!. AfJO fe I fut: RSI AL., ? COLUMBIA, S. C., February 25,-Saleo of cotton yesterday 120 balea-middling LONDON, February 24-Noon.-Con? sols 91%. Bonds 91. LrvERFOOii, February 24-Noon. Cotton quiet und steady-uplands 1%\ Orleans 7%; sales of tho week 84.000 bales; export 17,000; speculation 5,000; stock 764,000, whereof American is 400,000; receipts 93,000, of which Ame? rican is 52,000; notual export 17,000. LIVERPOOL, Fobrnary 24-Evening. Cotton quiet-snleB 12,000 bales; export and speculation 2,000; Maroh, April aud May delivery, from Savannah and Charleston, l\fz for uplands; May de? livery, from New Orleans, 7Jjj for Orleans middling; stock afloat 444,000, of which 290,000 aro American. Yarna und fabrics steady. NEW YOKE, February 24-Noou. Floor, wheat and corn quiet and un? changed. Pork dall, at 22.25@22.50. Cotton st' ady-uplands 15>4 ; Orleaus 15%; sales 2,500 bales. Freights quiet. Stocks strong but uot active. Govern? ments dull but steady. State bonds dull. South Carolinas, old, very weak. Gold steady, at ll.??. Money easy, at 3@4. Exchange-long 9>?; short 10-^. 7 P. M.-Cottou in good elemaud, at full prices, with sales of 6,000 bales, nt 15>^. Flour-Southern steady, at 6.65; common to good extta 7.10; good to choice 7.15@8.75. Whiskey active, at 9l??@92. Wheat 2c. better-winter red aud amber Western 2 60@2.63. Corn a shade firmer, at 83@85. Pork u shade firmer, at 22.25(^22.50. Beef sternly.. Lani active-kettle V&}\. Freight? active-sail, wheat 6; cuttem )?\ steam, corn 7; cotton 5-16. Money very abun? dant. Sterling dull aud uuchunged. Gold HJV- Governments very dull, but stilT. State 6toeks nominal. Old South Carolinas very weak. Georgias strong. lVunessees 64,a?'; new G4. Virginias 65'?i'; ue.w 60.?.;. Louisianas 69; uew Cl; levees 72; 8a 85. Alabamas 99j?; 5s 67. Georgias 82; 7H 90. North Carolinas48%; new lJ.l}.,. South Carobuas G5; new 57J-.J. NEW ORLEANS, February 24.-Flour scarce-superflue 6.50; double 7.00; tre? ble 7.25(7n7.50. Corn-white 74. Pork -mess 23.25. Baeou dull, at 10j-.?(a) 12,'.j ; sugar-cured hams lG%(Vf;17. Lard -tierce 12>?@13>?; ke>g 14"'?. Sugar in good demand-good common 7,l.J; prime 9)<?@9J?. Molasses-prime 45 (n\ 52. Whiskey dull - Giuoiunati rectified 90@ 1.00. Coffee-prime 15?-4@15??. Vol tou steady-middling 14 (Vi) 14 .'..j'; re? ceipts 7,720 bales; sales 8,1)00; stock 288,972; receipts of the week 60,480; sales 50,000. CHARLESTON, February 21.-Cotton firm-middling 14'.i@14%; sea island 35{a)1.00; receipts 1,515 bales; salen 700; stock 32,133; receipts of the week 7,705; sales 5,700. BOSTON, february 24.-Cotton dull middling 15,??; receipts 820 bales; sales 200; stock 7,000; receipts of the week 13,519; sales 1,800. BALTIMORE, February 24. - Cotton firm-midelling 15]^; receipts 9G bales; sales 400; stock 15,405; receipts of tb week 2,975; sales 2,290. MOBILE, Fobrnary 24.-Cotton linn middling 14'^; receipts 16,875 bales; sales 2,500; receipts of tho week 4,044; sales 8,000; stock 80,924. SAVANNAH, February 24.-Cotlou very steady-middling 14??; receipts 2,73(1 bales; sales 1,500; stuck 97,277; receipts of tho week 18.03S; sales 6,000. WILMINGTON, February 24. -Cotton firm-midelling 14; receipts 274 bale ..ales 25; stork 4r247; receipts of the week 1,902; sales G36. GALVESTON, February 24.-Colton firm-good ordinary VI},? ; re jceipts 1,429 bales; sales 900; stock j 57,315; receipts of the week 9,334; sales 4,900. WIIOLUS AI.K PU1CES CU Kit. 10 NM'. COIlUECTKl) WEEKLY HY THE BOARD OK TU ADE. APPLES, rum.l e)0ftj,2 DU ? MOLASSES,Cuna,35(f?5ti BAGUINO.22033 I NowOiTns flilf/?i U0 It.vi.K HOVE, Maiul,(?f,& ' Sugar H'se..7001 10 N.Y.orWcstylb 8012 , NAILS, %i Kog? 5000 ?0 Durren, North. 40050 ON IONS, tybual 7502 oo Country, %t lb.25035 I OIL, Kerosene,g45050 I?ACON. Hain?. ..22025 I Machinery. .7501 00 Sides, t-i lb.. 13015 1 SPECIE, (ioht 0108 Shoulders... 11013; Silver. 01 1)3 CANDLES, Spcrm4O07O I Por AT'S, Irisl 00?(,2 OO Adamantine 11)10011) Sweet, bus 1)1)0100 COTTON YAKNI :?U01 40 : HICE, Carolina lb 8 a.10 COTTON,Stet M,_14 I Suor, $bag. 2 5002 55 Middling.13$ 1 SALT, Li ver p.2 2002 25 Low Mldl'g,_Ivs ! SOAP, |llb.D?01i Oood Orduv. 12 , SPIUITS, Alcohol.g 1750 Ordinary..".ll Hruinlv . .4 00012 00 CHEESE, E.D.U.. 20025 ! (Hu .2 0007 SU cfautory.10'<d22 ltum.2 0007 001 Coi-KEE, Kio,?<ll>17022 Whiskey... 1 3504 Ut) Laguayia_21023 SUOAU, Crus Al'.... lt! Java.28 <?30 Brown.14015 FLOUS,Co. 70001000 STAUCH, ?? Ib... ?M0tu Northern.R500ll 00 TEA,Oreen li.l 000200 OnAiN, Corn 1 1501 25 ; Black, . .. 1 0001 10 Wheat_1 40'?: 1 50 ' Tou.VCCO, Chw.0001 00 Oats. 11001 00 j Smoking,lti..5O0J 00 Peas.1 4001 6U VINEGAR, Wine,.50000 ! HAY, North, $towt.l GO j French_ 0170] Him?,Dry, $<1M2?@18| '.TINK, Chain.28035 00 Green .!.: .08 ! Port, tygal 3UO05 Hu LAUD, $db.15 i Sherrv... 3 500? (Ml LIME, $ obi. 2 G5?<>2 75 ! Madera.. .25005 70 Early Garden Corn and Beans. MOHAWK I1EAN8, Valentine Heans, China lied Eye Roans, Early Six Weeks Heans, Largo Lima Putter Heans. COHN-EA ULY SUGAR CORN, Mammoth Sugar Corn, Largo White Flint Coin, Ever? green Corn, Early Outton Corn, Smith's White Flint Corn, Early Burlington, Kxtra Early Dwarf Corn. For sale bv Feb 21 i E.H. HBlXITHfl. DrngglsL Lawn and Grass tfeeds. KENTUCKY H LUE G RASH, White Clover, Red Clover, Timothy, Herd Grass, Or? chard Grass. For sale by Keb 21 j E. H. HEtNITSH. Druggist. Seed Potatoes. I {\f\ BARBELS PINK EYES and PEACH LV/U PLOWS, in Ano order, for sale low forcash onlv. EDWARD HOPE. STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO., Grooers and Commission Merchants, CHARLOTTE, N. 0. SOLICIT ordere for COTTON, Corn, Flour, Bacon, Lard, &o., and Family Groceries gonorally. Ordoraflllodoarefully and prompt? ly. __ _Feb 7 lyr 0~~LD BANK DILLS and MUTILATE? CURRKFTCY bought and sold by Nov 23 6mo D. OAMBUILT*, Broker. t ,K.?*i? .-?? *?t*w*'.. 'y IiATBST Q??tAU?I? OF SoU"!HEBN SK CUUITIEH IN CHARLESTON. S. C- Corrected, February 24, 1871, by A.C.KAUFMAN Bunker und Broker, No. 25 Broad Mames of Securities. Haie In. G fd STATU SECURITIES. Nortb Carolina, old.... 6 N. Carolina, new .... 6 South Carolina, old.... 6 S. Carolina, now. G .... S. C. rog'd stock, ex in. 6 _ Georgia, new. 7 -. Georgia.'. 6 Tcnncs.se?, old. G .... Tennessee, now. 6 .... Alabama . 8 Alabama. 5 CITY SEOUltrriES. Atlanta, Ga., bonds.... 8 ... Augusta, Ga., bonds... 7 _ Charleston stock. 6 ... Ckarl't) Firo Loan b'ds 7 Columbia, S. C., bonds G Columbus, Ga., bonds. 7 Macon, Ga., bonds.... 7 Memphis, Tenn., b'uds old... 6 ... .? new.. 6 .. Savannah, Gu., bonds. 7 ... Wilminpton, N. C. 8 ... Wilmington, N. 0. 6 RAILROAD BONDS. Atlantic aud Gulf. 7 ... B. lt. R., lBt mortgage 7 ... Cou tr al Georg'a. 7 Charleston and Savan.. 6 Charlotte, Col. & Aug.. 7 Cherawand Darlington 7 ... Ghera w A: Dar., 2d mort 7 ... Georgia Railroad. 7 Green. & Col.. 1st mor. 7 Green. & C., State guar 7 Laurens. 7 Memphis ic Charleston. 7 North-Eastern 1st mort. 8 North-Eustern, 2d mort. 8 ... Saw & Char., 1st mort. 7 Suv. ,t Char., State gua 7 South Carolina. 7 South Carolina. 6 Spurtanburgund Union 7 RAILROAD STOCKS. Par. Atlantic and Gulf. 100 Central Ga., ex div_ 100 Charlotte, Col. & Aug.. 100 .. Georgia. 100 Green, and Col. R. R. .20 Macon and Western... 100 Memphis & Charleston. 25 North-eastern. 50 Savannah & Charleston 100 S. C. R. R. shares. 100 S. C. R. R. & B'k shares 125 .. street. Asked. 48 23 75 60 65 93 82 62 62 98 70 . 86 , 78 . 50 . 70 . 60 , 70 . 75 . 62 . 50 . 85 . 75 . 72>? . 80 . 60 . 99 . C3 . 85 . 82 . 72 . 98 . 85 . 62 . 50 . 83 . 93 . 78 . 78 . 70 .. 73 .. 70 .. 53 .. 38 .. 117 .. 40 .. 93 2 .. 108 . . 10 .. 12 .'. 40 . . 40 90 GO 20 6 5 Qt? 21 52 pur 60 par GO par. 46' 45 55 BANK STOCKS. Peon's N'l B'k Charl'n. capital 5500,000. 100 104 1st Nat'l Bank Charl'n capital 8400,000. 100 122 3. C. Loan &. Trust Co. 100 100 Caro. Nat. Bank, Col'a. capital $20.1,000. 100 100 Central National Bank, Col'a, cnp'l 8100,000 100 100 S. C. Bauk ?!k TruBt Co. capital $200,000. 100 95 Rank of Charleston_ 100 _ Union Bank S. C. 50 .... People's Bank So. Ca. . 25 .... Plan.-& Me. Bank S. C. 25 _ Bank of Newberry. 25 .... Bank of Camden. 50 .... Others worthless. MISCELLANEOUS SECL'UITIES. Charleston Gas Co.... 25 .... Charl'n City R. R. stock 50 _ Crranitcville Mau. Co... 100 _ Gr. it C. lt, cert, indeb. S. C. R. cert, indebt's. N. E. R. R., cert, indebt City Charleston cer. in. . City of Memphis coup. N. E. R. R. pref, stock. 3. &U. R. past due coup. S. & C. R. past due coup. EXCHANGE. ETC. New York sight. ^joff par Gold. 110 112 Silver. 103 ... B. O. RANK RILLS. *Bank of Charleston. Bank of Camden. 30 Bunk Georgetown. 4 Bank of S. C. 8 Bank of Chester. 8 Bank of Hamburg. 7 Bank of Newberry. 3 Bank of thc Stato of S. C., prior to'GI. 30 .? issue 'GI and '02_ 20 .. *P1. &Mec. Bank Ohar'n. * People's Bank Charl'n. *Union Bunk Charles'n. *S. W. R. R. Bank, old. ?S.W. R. R. Bank, new. Stato Bank. Charleston .... 5 Farmers' Ex. B'k Char. 2 Fxchange Bank, Coluin .... G Coin'l Bauk, of Colum .... 7 Merell. Bank of Cheraw .... 3 Planter's Bank Fairfield .... 3 S. G. bills receivable. 95 .. Charleston change bills. 95 Q?af - Bills marked thus (*) are being redeemed at tho bank counters of cae!). LAW COPARTNERSHIP. TAIil.KY & It A KN IV K I, I.. HMM Ii undersigned have thia day entered JL into partnership, In tho practice pf law, nuder thc name nf TALLEY & BARNWELL. \V. Ii TA LL LY, Jan 4 NATHAN I KL BARNWELL. ??l ~V\T. F-A-F-ISLIESF., Life and Fire Insurance Agent AND It KA I. ESTATE ItKOKKK, OFFERS for salean elegant FAMILY RE? SIDENCE on Arsenal Hill, with every necessary out-building, ornamental grouuda, vegetable garden, choice fruit trees, Ac. ALSO, A COTTAGE on Upper street, and ?100 acres ot WOOD LAND, nine miles East of Columbia. ?ar Office at Dr. M io i's Drug Store. Feb 10 17_ Dried Beef Hams. QAA Lua- MOUNTAIN-CURED BEEF, OUv suited for hotels and boarding bousea, for sale low by EDWARD UOl'K. F?-b>_ __ Something Nice. DUIEr* criERUIE8. Dried Blackberries and Virginia Roll Butter, for sale by Feb 9 MONTEITH 4 FIKLD1NO. Spring and Bummer Importation 1871. RIBBONS, Millinery and Straw Goods. iDHPTDAVft ?UT.n.R Xs PA mununuiiu, u.uun Qb lUi, 237 and 239 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md., IMPORTERS and jobbers of Rennet, Trimming and Velvet Itibbons, J'mm tt Silks, Satins and Yolvots, RIondB, Notts, Crapes, Ruchos, Flowers, Feath? ers, Ornaments, Straw Bonnels aud Ladies* Hats, trimmed and untrimmed, Shaker Hoods, ?to.; oiler tho largest Stock te be found in this country, and un? equalled in choice, variety and cheapness, comprising tho latcBt Europoan novcltios. Orders solicit ed and prompt attention given. Feb 28 12* Tax Notice. COLUMBIA, fl. O., February 1,1871. ri^HE County Treasurer hereby gives notice X that ho will ho ready to receive the Stato and County Taxes, for tho bacal year ending September 1, 1870, on Real and Personal Pro? perty, on aud after WEDNESDAY, tho lat day of Fobruary. Levy for State purposes, 9 Mills on cvory dollar. Levy for County purposes, S Mills on every dollar. Levy for School purposes, il on every poll. C. H. BALDWIN, County Treasurer. Oflico over Scott, Son & Co.'s Dank. Feb 17 Boots, Shoes and Hats FOR THE MILLION! AT GREATLY REDUCED NUCES! I WILL SELL FOR FIFTEEN DAYS, AT AND BELOW COST, to make room for SPUING GOODS. No old Btoek on hand. Tho Goods are Freeh aud Seasonable. gS-CALL AND EXAMINE for yoursclvce,"uO at the MAMMOTH ROOT, SHOE AND HAT HOUSE, Coder the Colombia Hotel. J?eb 12_ A. SMYTHE. SPRING GOODS ! SPRING G00DSI vj CST received, a lot of NEW PRINTS, DE? LAINES, POPLINS, WHITE GOODS, LIN? ENS, BROWN and BLEACHED GOODS, for low prices, tt C. F. JACKSON'S Feb 17 Dry Gooda House. To Holders of Past Bne Indebtedness of the city of Columbia. THE City Council of Columbia having au? thorized the sale of certain STOCKS, held by city, for purpose of making payment of past due bouda of said city, tho holders of |-aat duo bonds aro requested to tarnish achc dnlo to Chairman of Committee of Ways and Means, of City Council, stating number of bondi?, date of iaatte, when due, on what ac? count issued and number of coupons duo on aaid bonds. W. DUTSON WIGG, Chairman Committee of WayB and Means. COLUMBIA, S. C., Fobruary ll, 1871. UV Cbarleaton Courier, Augusta Constitu? tionalist and Columbia Union, will copy for two wooka and aend bill to City Clerk. Feb 12 New Publications. FOlt SALK HY BU YAN & Mc' A UTE ll. j ITALIAN LIFE AND LEGENDS. Uv Anne Cora. (Mowat!) Ritchie-#2. Aspendale. Ry Harriet W. Prcaton-$1.50. Fair Franco. By author of "John Halifax." The Snow Man. A novel, by author of An? tonia. My Summer in a Garden - $1. Moses, the Man of God. Hy Dr. Hamilton. The Lifo of Lord Palmerston. Ry Bulwer. Origin of Civilization and Primitive Condi? tion ol Man. Ry Sir J. Lubbock-$2. Nebraska Legenda and other Poema. And other new Rooks. ALSO, A new stock ot DIARIES for 1871. Feb 17 NEW STORE. ^?rszz^r-^ THE subscriber would rc /fytCS--nr-?lspectrally inform bia friends ?WSHE^HI auU 0,tl CUrttomors that ho baa \\ liifiSEsmttli rc-eHtabhaliod himself in the aMSrSSSeSsK G E NE lt AL GROCERY BUSI? NESS, at his old stand, (No. 109,) where he will bo pleased to ahow and sell to purchasers a complete atock of now fancy and substan? tial GOODS, carefully aelectcd. Richardson street, brat square South of old Market earner. ORLANDO Z. RATES. Dee 1 3mo The Dexter Stables. <?*v THE undersigned have re j&^Ut moved their Stabloa to the new pgf/3^?f^|. building, immediately South of *'<//t-^kpft lanney'H Hall, and, with a new fatock of CARRIAGES, HUG? GINS uni lino HORSES, aro pieparodio an wwer all calla that may bo made upon them. Horses bought and aold ou oom mission. Person s in want of good stock, aro invited to give UH a call. Liberal advances m ado on at..ck left foraalo. ROYCE & CO. W. H. BOYCE. ('. II. P ETTI NO I l.t.. Jun 21 A Stock of Clothing. Hats ANIl GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS AT dir I. K S 8 T II A S COS T. "GU ARARE OPPORTUNITY TO EMBARK IN THE BUSINESS. A frosh and well ae? lectcd atoekof CLOTHING, HATS and ?enta* FURNISHING GOODS, together willi the STORE FIX I URKH and Lease of ono of the moat desirable buaincss stand? in the city of Columbia-property of tho lalo W. J. Hoke is now offered tor salo at a sue i iii ce, iu order to close tho biwncus. Parties desiring to treat for tho mi rehace of same, will call on or address the son of tho lato proprietor. MIKE HOKE. 83~Paper? copying other notice will diacoii linne it and innert thia. Jan 29 Meat ! Meat ! ! Meat ! ! ! : _ THOMAS W. POPE informa the yg&B&publio that tho beat REEF, PORK, **Tg2gvlUTTON and HA USS AGE, in thc fgaSBfisI Harket, can be found at Stall No. 7. Give me a call. Deo 28 2mo jSLuotlon. Sales. In the Court of Probate-Lexington. Ex parte A. H. Wolfe. Administrator of Wm. BI. Beckham, deceased.- Petition to sellper sonal property of Wm. M. Beckham, de ce a se< t. HAVING failed on scconnt of high water to make salo in tho ubovo stated ease, M ?retoforoadvcriiacd, I will sell said property on tho first day ot MARCH noxt. For de? scription and terms, eoe former advertisement in tho Columbia I'ncr.six. 8. M. ROOF, Sheriff Lexington County. Sheriff's Office, Lexington C. H.. February 14,1871. Feb 16 15 Diamonds, Jewelry, &o Just neoelved. A NEW and beauti? ful ?tock of the above goode. Among them several SOLITAIRE DIAMONDS, wbioh are perfect beauties. ALSO, 1 A NEW STOCK of WATCHES. JEWEL? RY, 0L00K8, FANCY ARTICLES, otc. which will bo disponed of at suoh pri?es aa will induce invest? ment. I am alan agent for tho very best SPEC? TACLES manufactured. All eyes suited. Call and examinu my goods. I. S?LZBACHER, _FebJ-L_Colombia Hotel Bpilding. 6BNTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF Oolumtoia, &. O. Present Capital, $100,000. AUTHORIZE!* CAPITAL, ?OOO.OOO. OFFIOBB8. John B. Palmer, President. A. G. Rrenizer, Cashier. C. N. G. Butt, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS. J. Eli Gregg, John B. Palmor, F. W. MoMas ter, K. D. Bonn, of R. D. Sonn & 8on; G. W. Reardon, of Copeland fe Deardon; R. L. Bryan, I of Rryan & McCarter; W. C. Swafficld, of R. I A" W. C. SwafUcld. F. W. McMaatcr, Solicitor. THIS Rank is now open for tho transact on of a general banking business. CEUTII'ICATES OF DEPOSIT of currency or coin, bearing interest at the rato of seven (7) per cont, per anunm, in kind, will bo issued. Est erial attention given to collections, for tho making of which it has peculiar facilities. Drafts on all tho prominent cities in tho United States bought and sold. Foreign Exchange bought and sold, and col? lections madu on all tho principal cities in Europe. Hight Drafts drawn direct on all the promi? nent placea in England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland. Den? mark and the Orient. Letters of Credit icaued, payable in any of the above places. Notes, Bills of Exchange, and other evi? dences of debt discounted, and money loaned on collaterals. Stocks, Bonds, O old and Silver bought and sold. Mutilated Cwrency purchased at a small discount. Dopoelts from County Officers especially so? licited; alao, from Trust tes, Administrators, Executors, Professional Men, and others. Particular attention given to accounts of Ci'y and Country Merchants, and other buai* ne.iH men, and the usual accommodations ex? tended. Accounts of Railroad Companies, and other oorporationa, received on favorable terms. Banking House oppoeito Colnmbia Hotel. Open from 9 to j}._Feb 4 CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK or SOUTH CAROLINA Deposits of $1 and Upwards Received, INTEREST ?LLO WEB A T THE BA TE O SEVEN PER CENT. PER ANNUM, ON CERTIFICA 7ES OF DEPOSIT, AND SIX PER CENT. COM? POUNDED EVERY SIX MONTHS ON ACCO UNTS. OFFICERS. Wm. Martin, l'reeidcnt. John R. Palmer. I vice-Prea?dPnt? John P. Thomas, f Yice-i residente. A. G Brenizcr. Cashier. John C. B. Smith, Assistant Caabier. Birectors. Wade Hampton, William Martin, A. C. Ha? kell, F. W. McMaater, John P. Thoma?. E. H Heiniteh, John B. Palmer, Thomas E. Gregg Columbia. J. Eli Gregg, Marion. G. T. Scott, Nowberry. W. G. Mayes, Nowberry. B. H. Rutledge, Charleston. Daniel Ravcnel, Jr.. Charleston. . Mechanics, Laborers, Clerks, Widows, Or [diana and otbera may hero deposit their ?av. inga and draw a liberal rate of interest there? on. Plantera, Professional Mon and Trustees wishing to draw interest on their funds until tkoy require them for business or other pur? poses: l'arents dooring to sot apart small .urna for their children, and Married Women and Minors (whose doposita can only be with? drawn by themselves, or, in case of death, by their lo?nl representatives,) w?hing to lay aside funds for future use. are here afforded an opportunity of depositing their means where they will rapidly accumulate, and, at Ibonamo time, be anbject to withdrawalwneB needed. Aug 18 GRAIN! GRAIN ! GRAIN ! W.J. Will I'M I KIO. GUEENVIbtiE, 8. C., DUALER in GRAIN and COUNTRY PRO? DUCE of all kinda. Will pay prompt attention to all orders entrusted to his caro. Thia ia a raro opportunity for Planters and others living along tho line of the Greenvillo and Columbia Railroad, to procure tbeit sup? plies at brat cost. I only ask a fair trial, and guarantee sat infant ion. Nov 20 3mo CARRIAGES." C/3"flLH' A COMPLETE assortment of two ffiifcgSF- and four-seat Passenger OARRL AGl'.S has j nat been received at tho Reposito? ry, corner Lidy and Aasombly streets. The utvst and moat atyliah patterns havo been euleuiod with caro, from somo of tho best builders in tho country; and tho stock nover han bot r. anrpuHt-rd in design or finish by any offered here. Prices moderate. Dec lfi \V. K. GREENFIELD. yor baie, 3ft?\?\ ACRES of LAND lu Barn wei, . OIR/ ou tho rdiato. 750 ACRES in Kershaw-in lots to snit. HOUSE and LOT in Colnmbia-$12,000. 1 Hnnso in thia city, $5,000. HOUSE and thirteen acres LAND, near tte cUv-?3.000. Apply to JOHN BAUSKETT, "Attorney atLaw and Real Eatato Agent. Sept 25_ ly' Sugar-Cured Hams. ^\)f\(\ CHOICE Now York Bogar-Cnrcd Z\)VJ HAMS. 100 choico New York 8ugar-Curod SHOULf DEUS. Just received and tor sale, at reduced prices, by J. A T. lt. AGNEW.