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?v)fcUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Morning,'March 1. 1371. 1 Ttxe BlcM Ridge Railroad. The rca ult of the vote in the Senate, yesterday, was practically the rejection of Mr. Whittetaore's bill, cancelling th? State endorsement on the Blue Bidge Bailroad bonds. This is gratifying, be OAQft?: ftret, the Blae Bidge Bailroad is an enterprise in which nearly every citi? zen of toe State, from the mountains to the sea-board, is deeply interested^ and, second, because-if the- enterprise wie not one of eneh general interest-tho faith of the State was pledged, and the passage of the bill would hare been re? pudiation, pure and simple-a measure whioh we would dislike to eeo inaugu? rated. Mr. Tresoott, in bia able letter to Senator Wilson-whioh we appeud brings forward many important points touching the legality of this proceeding: BiiTTB Brnos BATI.ROAD, SOLUCTTOR'B OEFIOE, Feb. 25, 1871. 7b Bon. John Wilson, State Senate. BS?B Si?; I ba?e received copies of tho bills which you seht me, and regret very tnuoh that the President of the road was not allowed, before- their intro? duction, on opportunity to correct the misapprehension under whioh they have evidently boon introduced. For, allow? ing that the motives wbioh suggested thom were the purest and most patriotic, I feel n"rn that a knowledge of the con? dition, both of the road and the com? pany, would satisfy those most anxious to adopt them, tbat suoh legislation is both unnecessary and impossible. As I understand, the enaotiug clause of one of the bills was stricken out, aud the other amended, so that tho following section comprises the whole legislation proposed: "That the endorsement heretofore made by the Oomptroller-General upon the contraots or bunda of the Blue Bidge Bailroad, under the Aot of September 15, 1868, bo, and the samo is hereby, ordered to be retired aud cancelled. "That, to rocover the bonds of said company, now pledged in the city of New York, the sum of $400,000, if so much be necessary, be, and the same ie hereby, appropriated, and the Treasurer is authorized and required to redeem and cancel the Bame." And, as the justification of this legisla? tion, the preamble of the bill recites the following facts: "Whereas the faith and funds of the State were pledged, npou express conditions, whioh have not been complied with; and whereas it bas boen found impossible to negotiate a sale or hypothecation of said Ioao, either to the United States Government or private capitalists; and whereas only Si, 100,OuC of said bonds have thus far been pledged as collateral security; therefore, be it on ac ted," Seo., Szo. AllOw me to examino each of these facts in its order. 1. The non compliance of the com? pany with the conditions of the endorse? ment. On the 15th September, 1868, the Aot was passed authorizing thc endorsement of $4,000,000 of the bonde of the eompaoy, by the Comptroller General. But, by referouoe to the Aot, von will perceive that, a distinction if made , between the first $1,000.000 ol these bonds and the remaining $3,000, 000. The issue and endorsement of thc first $1,0.0,000 had been authorized by a previous Act, that of 1854, upon cer? tain conditions. The Act of 1868 simply recites that "whereas the Comptroller Geueral of tho State has not endorsed any o? the bonds issued by the said Blue Bidge Bailroad Compauy, in South Carolina, under authority of said Act (1851;) and whereas the conditions im? posed upon said endorsement by said section have become impossible aud in judiciouB, while the completion of Bait road has become more urgent in the in terest of the State; therefore, be il enacted, ito., "without reference to tin mid provisos and conditions, whenevei any contract, or contracts may be made by the President of the said company uuder its seal, and as provided by said Act. aud not exceediug $1,000,000, it shall bo tho duty of tho Comptroller General to oudorse thoreou tbat thefaitt aud funds of the State arc pledged," &c, Seotiou 1, Act 1868. The Act then proceeds to authorize n like endorsement of "au additiona amount, not exceeding $3.000,010," and to this additioual endorsement it annexe* tho condition that "the said bonds, oj any part thereof, shall not bo used tiniest upon the express condition that upot application to Congress of tho Uuitec States, or to private capitalists, tlx amount of $3,000,000 in currency, or sc much of tho samo as may bo necessary shall be furnished in exchange, or upoi security of said bonds." Now, I thiok it would bo difficult to show how tin language of this proviso prohibits tlx hypothecation of even these additiona $3,000,000 for a less amount that $3,000,000 in currency, should the com pany deem it necessary to rniso the lesi amount. But waiving this, it is clear from the explicit language of the Act, that tho use of the first- $1.000,000 ii hound by no such limitation. Will that, tho company have power tc deal at any rates of salo or hypo thecation their iutorcsts may require Now, it is precisely with this firs $1,000.000 that the compauy hus deal in its hypothecation. For, if you wi) turn to tho receipts annexed to the re port of the investigating committee, yoi will find that tho bonds in tho bands o llenry Clows & Co. run from No. 1 tt 250, and from 350 to 600, that those, no in auy senso hypothecated, but held io Mr. Steers, to protect him against cou liugent and improbable damage, rm from 2?? to 35U, wliilo tho numbers heb ns collatoral by Mr. Kimpton aro no given, nut! if they do not fall within th fl rat 01,000,000, it ia niroply bocnuso tho bonds have Dot been signed by the trustee.-^Mr. Clew*-toct^r**Mtila* order,\afia the imbatjtojtlpn pUllfe iftade as soofras tbo^sig^ajmre ? eoHplelfed, which a telegram very/recentlyiJfcceWed from Mr. Clewslnfoflns as is veftl nearly offeot?d. X hoyo referred', to this 'first 31.000,000 by its numbers, as if the numboring determined its priority, only to show how careful the President bas been; bat you will remember that no law requires this numeration, and that the first $1,000.000 issued, with nuy numbers*, or without numbers, would be the 81,100,000 with which the company is authorized to deal without any condi? tion. I tbiok* thereforo, I may safely assert that in the hypothecation referred to, the compauy has not violated any ex? press condition of the endorsement re? quired by the Act of 1868. I would also Boggest that these bonds aro not proper? ly hypothecated. They bave been planed in ?he hands of Messrs. Kimpton and Olews, who undertook their negotiation, and who, pending that negotiation, have made such advances as the interests of the company required, and a portion of these bonds (about $250,000) are now in Europe, for the purposes of this negoti? ation. 2. The impossibility of the sale or hy? pothecation of the bonds. You oan readily understand that, in reference to this, it is impossible to speak fully with due regard to the inter? ests concerned. I can only say that tel? egrams, both from New York and Eu? rope, received in tho last fow days, do not indicate tho impossibility which the preamble of the bill assumes. But I can say this: that if these bonds have not been negotiated, the blame does not rest with tho President or the company. Tiie Financial Agent of the State, who was also one of the joiut negotiators of theso bonds, had always impressed upon the President that the credit of the State was involved iu pressing theso bonds, with tho Stato endorsement, upon the market; and, in deference to his sugges? tions, und controlled by an earnest do sire not to embarrass the financial con? dition of tho State, the President made every effort to postpono the use of these bouda to the latest moment. But io the spriug of 1870, Messrs. Kimpton and Clews notified him that they had negoti? ated the bonds, and he was on the poiut of forwarding tho bonds to them, when he was stopped by au iujuuctiou, moved at the instance of several tax-payers of tho city of Columbia. The iujuuctiou was dissolved by the Court, but the bonds were freed too late, for, during the pendency of these legal proceedings, the war in Europe broke out and put au end to a negotiation which had been, I may fairly say, completed. Since that time tho company has been harassed by suits in New York, which have termi? nated in their favor, but whiob, you will soo, must be calculated to embarrass their proceedings in the sale of their bonds. And now when, after constant, malicious and most annoying interfer? ence, they have succeeded iu vindicating I their rights, the present proposed legis I lation is even more calculated than all their preceding difficulties to prevent that sale which they have hoped at va ! rions times to effect, and which this pre? amble blames the oompany for not ac? complishing. 3. That only 61,100,000 of the said bonds have thus far been pledged os col? laterals. This is literally true, but it is very far from conveying the whole truth as to (he exteut tu which these bouda have become legitimately liable for the responsibili? ties of the company. lu thc first place, you know that the Blue Ridge Road is composed of three companies besides tho company in South Carolina. As soon as the Act of 1868, authorizing this endorsement, became a law, tho President, who was also Presi? dent of the other roads, called the com? panies iu Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and, upon the State endorse? ment of these bouds, they consented to the mortgage of their respective proper? ties. As far as thoir mortgages, there? fore, aro concerned, they have been made on the faith of this eudorsemeut. Next, in Georgia and North Carolina, satisfied that this endorsement, this pledge of the faith of the State, secured thu completion of tho road, the people along the line of the road havo sub? scribed and are subscribing lauds, amounting to several hundred thousauds of acres, all of which has boen subscribed upon their confidence iu tho honor of tho State and tho porfect faith of its ob? ligations. Again, arrangements have been made with several of tho largest holders of the first mortgage bonds of tho company to exchange these bouds for tho bonds en? dorsed by the State, and this arrange? ment ia only waiting for its completion, tho full execution of tho bouds by tho signature of tho trustee in New York. And, finally, not only nro these bouds pledged by their issue for all the out? standing debts and contracts of the com? pany, but there is a special contract signed and sealed with Mr. Steers, tho chief conductor, by which ho is entitled to havo $2,000,000 of theso hoads depo? sited with a trusteo upon condition that ho negotiates them and receives payment for his estimates of work done iu the bonds so negotiated. Mr. Steers hus uot so far deni,unled this deposit because he believed tho company could themselves negotiate their bouds; but if tho com? pany bo restrained by legislation from dealing willi their own securities, he will doubtless, and most properly, insist upou tho immediate execution of his contract; and you will observe that this bill is an explicit recognition of tho obli? gation of tho Stato to meet just such lia? bilities. Upon this misconception of theso facie the bill directs that the endorsement ol September 15, 1808, "bo and tho same ia hereby withdrawn, und tho bonds or con? tracts so endorsed ordered to bo retired and cancelled." By whom? The bondi not hypothecated in New York, viz: 2,792, are deposited with, tho Farmora* Xroan and Tust Company, oubjeot to the 5 >int order m the President aud Messrs. !?le*8 ? OM Now. 4! the Preeident is notf'eo din&ed by the .stockholders- ho ; cannot delirar np tho bouda, ou? without his order nffflegislation of tho State can get possession of them. There they will stand with tho endorsement of the State upon them, and the Legislature can rid itself of that responsibility only by a di? rect repudiation. If this is what tho bill means I can only say it is a lesson as easily learned as taught, and, in the pre? sent financial ooudition of tho State, does not ?'?om exaotly calculated to strengthen its credit. As to the bouda that are hypothecated, I think it ?B a very doubtful question whether the holders of these collaterals can surrender them for the purpose of having the endorsement cau'-elled, and there ?B no question that they cannot sell or deliver these bonds without com? pliance with the conditions npon which they were pledged, viz: such notice to the company of a desired re-payment of their advances aa has been provided for. Thin legislation, therefore, before it becomes practical or practicable, requires the conucot of the company and tho liquidation of all the liabilities of the company for which these bonds are liable. $100,000 will not begin to re? lieve this respousibility. That meets tho liability in New York for wbioh the bonds are hypothecated. But by refer? ence to tho Act of 1868 you will soo that these bonds ave also pledged to the holders of first mortgage bonds, the amount of thia indebtedness bciug about $270,000, with a past due interest of about $100,000, which, of itself, would consume the appropriation of the Act. Then, Mr. Steers has not the remotest idea of giving up his right to hold and negotiate $2,000,000 of these bonds, uuless the'company consenti: to the re? scision of his present contract, nnd the State is willing to pay him tho damages sustained by its uu timely term i nat ion. Messrs. Creswell Sc Co. received $75,000 as damages for the abandonment of a contract which had never beou put iu execution. Mr. Steers has been at work for moro thou a year, aud is still steadily nt work. To abandon this work, and compensate him for loss of time, would require auother appropriation. I say nothing of minor claims, which would, however, iu the aggregate, make no in? considerable sum. Ido not'propose to make an argument upon the validity of such legislation; nor will I say anythiug as to its policy. But I think it ought to bo taken iuto con? sideration that the State doe., not own this road; that the city of Charleston has paid in more than a $1,000,000 of stock; and that thore are private .stockholders who have sotuo rights. If it is desired that the State should be rid of its respousibility, I am not sure that the company would interpose any obstacle. The connection has not been of very great advantage to tho company, aud 1 think it would Dot be difficult to mature au arrangement that would satisfy all parties; but it cannot bo doue by such hasty and inconsiderate legislation. Yours, truly, WM. HENRY TRESCOTT, Solicitor Blue Bidge Bailroad. ? ?* ? ? Mn. EDITOR; As you published in your paper this morning an article, headed "Blue Bidge Hoad," iu which you said, "tho last finishing blow was administered to the Blue Bidge Bailroad on Saturday, io the Senate," aud .then proccoded to give the bill, before tho Senate, as passed to its third reading, will you do this railroad company tho justice to stato that said bill was voted down to-day, iu the Senate; and, also, publish for the in? formation of your readers the ablo letter of Wm. H. Trescott, Solicitor of said road; and, also, tho stroug aud indig? nant protest of the City Council of Charlestou ngainst the illegality and in? justice of the proposed legislation. J. W. HARRISON, President Blue Bidgo Bailroad Co. FEBBUARY 28, 1871. [The article referred to waa copied from the Charleston Courier, but the credit was accidentally omitted.] THE COTTON TAX -THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COUIIT.-The very important question as to tho constitutionality of the tax levied upon colton failed of a fair solution before the United States Supreme Court. Eight Judges learned in th') law heard tho arguments of tho learned counsel, pro and con. Four of them decided tho tax right and just, aud four decided it unjust and wrong. This dead lock in that august, but almost dead brauch ol tho Government, per? mits, according to law, tho decision of tho lower court-sustaining tho consti? tutionality of the tax-to stand ns law. The question, however, may bo taken before Congress, and bo brought up iigaiu and again, until justice shall bo lone. Tho following letter waa received, yes? terday, by Senator Boso, of York, from bis son, and handed us for publication: DEAR FATHER: Tho K. K. K. made a ruid on mo Saturday night, but I got nut of tho way. They destroyed all of my papers, but loft tho tax duplicate. Tho troops arrived yesterday. I came in last night. Ku .nell's liquors aud tho re? nard ?f the County Commissioners were \\\ destroyed. They have broken every thing that they could-doors, &c.-and took OUt of ibo nafa ubini I 3i,??0-it may bo less, I cannot tell yet. They [Ired about 150 shots ut mo as I was run? ning. Your son. E. E.EOISI.ATIVE1 paooKGBUxcras. TJJBSDAY, FEBRCABT 28, 1871. , The Senate met'ut 12^1. A concurrent resolution from tho gouse to rescindj the vote whereby tho BQeral Assembly agreed to adjourn to? morrow, nod to postpone adjournment till March 7. was cononrred in by ? vote of 17 to 14. The bill to regulate tho manner of drawing jurors was returned from the Honan with a refusal to concur in tho Senate amend [bents. The Hoc uto in? sisted upon itu aoieudmeuts, aud ap? pointed Messrs. Whittemore, Leslie and Arnim as a committee of co ufo renco on thc part of the Senate. Tho' House also sent back to the Senate, with amend? ments, a bill to .oomp?l County Trea? surers to report to the General Assem? bly. The amendments were concurred in, and the bill ordered to be enrolled for ratification. A bill relating to tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company was also re? ceived from the House, which was read the first time and ordered to lie over for consid?ration. The following passed: Bills to re issue certain certificates of State stock; to regulate the fees of the State Land Com? missioner* to amend eu Act to better protect holders of policies of insurance; to regulate the fees of Sheriffs aud other officers; to reuew the charter of Asho poo Ferry; to amend an Act providing for general elections and tho manner of conducting tho same; to define the jurisdiction of the Police Court of Charleston; to incorporate the Capital Building and Loan Association of Co? lumbia; a joint resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to re-issuo to Riobard L. North, Executor, a cortaiu certificate of State stock; also, a similur resolution in favor of R. B. Mills, sud ?mo in favor of Wm. M. Wilson and Dr. Carne, Ex? ecutors. A bill to repeal an Act authorizing the State to give additional aid to the Blue Ridge Ruilroad Company was also re? ported upou, and came up for i third rend i u g. Mr. Wilson sent to the Pre.sideut n letter from Wm. H. Truscott, Esq., So? licitor of the Company, relating to the affairs of the road, which was read by tho Clork. A protest from tho Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston nguinst the passago of tho bill was also presented by Mr. Gaillard and read. A long debate ensued, pending which a despatch was received from Henry Clews ?fe Co., bank? ers, in New York, stating that $1,000,000 of the bonds of the road had boen sold at seventy-five cents on the dollar. Upon a final vote ou the passage of the bill, tho ayos were 19, uuys 10, which not be? ing a two-thirds volo, tho bill was not passed. At 4 30 P. M. the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 11.15 A. M. A Senate bill to charter the South Ca? rolina Phosphate and Phosphatio River Mining Company was taken up as the unfinished business of yesterday and re? committed to the Committee, with in? structions to report to-morrow. Mr. Yooum iutroduced a resolution to rescind tho concurrent resolution where? by tho General Assembly had deter? mined to adjourn sine die to-morrow, and to fix tho time for Tuesday, the 7th of March. Tho resolution was adopted by u voto of 53 to 42. Mr. Hayne introduced a bill to au? thorize the County Commissioners of Barnwell to establish a road from Black? ville to Allondalo. The Committee on Railroads reported favorably on a bill to iucorporato tho Tuguloo and Chattanooga Railroad. A bill to incorporate the Henling Springs Baptist Church was also report? ed upon. The Committee on Claims reported upon the claim of Butler Spears, for a horse lost while acting ns a constable; which was ordered to be paid. A bill to invest in tho Attorney-Gene? ral all tho powers hitherto conferred upon tho Chief Constable, was intro? duced. Also, a bill to incorporate the Beaufort ?iud Columbia Railroad Com? ply. A bill to charter the North-western Railroad Company, passed to a third reading. Also, a bill to pr?vido for tho election of Justices of tho Peace, Con? stables, and for other purposes. Also, a Senate joint resolution authorizing the Attorney-General to purchase a fire? proof safe. Also, a bill to incorporate Thomas Guards, of Green Pond. Tho Committee on Engrossed bills reported tho following: A t?enato bill to nmend an Act to defino tho criminal jurisdiction of Trial Justices, passed and was ordered to bo returned to the So unto. Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate tho Homestead, Building, Planting and Loau Association. Also, a hill to re-churter Cypress Causeway. AJsn, a lill to exteud tho limits of tho Lowu of Camden. Also, a bill to incor? porate certain religious associations. Also, a bill to prohibit tho bringing of paupers into the State of South Caroli? na. Also, a bill to repeal an Act to iincnd an Act for tho assessment and luxation of property. Also, a joint reco utiou authorizing tho County Comu?.H liouers of Kershaw to levy a special tux ror the purpose of building a County uil. A Sonato bill lo iucorporato tho Plea taut Grovo Baptist Church passed sud vas ordered to bo enrolled for ratifiou ion. Also, a bill to amend an Act to leiiuo tho jurisdiction aud duties of Jouuty Commissioners. A bill to incorporate the GowaDsvillo Lodge passed to a third reading. AIKJ, Senate bill to iucorporato the Charleston tiifiemeu Club. Also, a Senate bill to :hango tho name of tho Gap Creek aud ?diddle Sal (ida Turnpike Company, und o renew and amend the charter thereof. Mso, a bill to iucorporato tho Shiloh Jump Ground (Society; to perfect titles ,o certain town lots in the town of Wal? lalla; a Senate joint resolution anthon/. - ng the County Commissioners of Lau coaler to levy ? special tax; bills to pro? vide for the building of a bridge across thoNortb Fork o! Ed i s to Kivor; to incor? porate tho Walhalla Hook and Ladder Qompfrny. I j A Renate bill, to make h?n appropria? tion for the payment of tho mileage and per diem of the members of the General Assembly, was taken np and caused con? siderable confusion. The bill had been referred to the Committee on Ways nod Meums, of which Whipper is Chairman, Bcveral weeks ago. While Whipper was absent in Washington the other members of the committee were desirous of re? porting on the bill, but could not find the original manuscript copy sent from tho Seuate. To effect their object, the committee) copied one of tho printed bills and reported upon it. Whipper stopped the passago of the bill by stating that it was not the original copy sent from tho Senate. Tho paper was recom? mitted to the committee. A Sonate joint resolution, to appro? priate 847,000 for the extension and re? furnishing of the State Lunatic Asylum, was taken up and, peudiug its discus? sion, tho House adjourned, at 3.30 P. M. A SAD CASUALTY.-As Dr. Joseph Murray, accompanied by hin wife and seven ohildren, was returning to his home from church, nt Ridgnville, on Sunday evening last, in the neighbor? hood of Cypress Camp Ground, a sharp squall felled a large pine tree across the driver's seat of the carriage, killing in? stantly a fine boy of eight years, Joseph Johnson Murray, and wounding severe? ly, but not fatally, Dr. Murray himself, aud his son Willie. Dr. Murray and Willie, and tho boy who was killed, oc? cupied tho driver's seat-the boy killed sitting in the middle. Most provideu tinily, Mrs. Murray und the other ohil drou escaped without injtuy. Tho car? riage was broken in pieces. [ Charleston Co u rici'. -?. ?-- - TUE DRUD PERFECTED.-Tho bill of Congress to appoint a Federal spy io every County of the South, who shall have power over the judiciary, tho army, navy, and pretty well everybody else, and suspcud the habeas corpus at will, hus now passed both houses aud needs but thu sauction of the President to be? come a law. Wo do not envy this Fede? ral satrap his position. There are few respectable men in the South who would be willing to act in sueh a capacity, uud as about 1,000 are to be appointed, Sam? bo will have an unusual opportunity for promotiou-perhaps wo" should say ele? vation. -Havannah Republican. In the recent elimination of nrmy line officers, tho great majority of those mus? tered out wore conservative Republicans and Democrats. Tho pronounced "trooly loil" have, in all casos, reaped the benefit of any doubts as to efficien? cy, morality and sobriety. FIRE AT BENNETTSVILTJE.-On Thurs? day night last, the dwelling ol Mr. Wm. D. Rowe, nearly opposite the Baptist Church, took fire and was burned down. Most of the furniture was saved, but the building, which was a valuable one, was consumed. Tho fire was accidental. The colored church at Society Hill, Darliugtou County, was destroyed by an incendiary fire, on Friday morning last. The general impression is that the work was done by dissatisfied members of the congregation. Androw Brown, a freedman, wai exe? cuted nt Barnwell Court House, on tho 23d ult. Funeral Invitation. Tho friends and acquaintances of MHS. MARGARET MILES and family are invited" to attond her funeral, at her late residence, corner of Groon and Gates slrcots, at 1 o'clock, THIS AFTERNOON. NO TICK.-Proposal? for thu extension of tho Market House, fur 1?U feet towards Washington street, will bo received bv tho un .'orsiRued until WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst. For further information, in regard thereto, apply to W. M. llAYNE, M ireh 1 Chairman Committee. Richland Lodge No. 39, A. F. M. A REGULAR COMMUNICATION of 'HIM Lodgo will bo held in Maxnnic .Hall, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 7 o'clock. Rv order of tho W. M. March 1 1 WAPB H MAN NI SC, S', c'y. Terms Cash Uniy. OUR terms are strictly cnsU. and no order will hereafter bo tilled, or goods deliver? ed, m,til paid for. AH parties indented to us will iileam- call and pav tho same im mediate? ly J. S? T. it. AGNEW. " Mureil t Cotton Seed. IHAVE 400 bushels CO 1'TON SEED, which 1 o flor for bale, ut 50 cents per bushel. Hmso Kood aro sec ?nd year, from David Dick? son, and tho product of 21 acres of land, from which I hnvo gathered BJ bales of colton of 100 Ihs., iu tho two years. Only ono mulo used. R. O'NEALE, Ju , March 1 Imo Potten Toa h. . Morrell's Deep Well Pomp and Fire Engine Combined. THE undersigned, Agont for the abovo l'UMI'S, highly rocmunnmdu thom to tho public, as a valuable article in casu ot fire i boy are chenp, durablo and very effoctivo, is tho following certificate will slmw. RICHARD TOZER. I herob.V certify ihat ono of t Ito a hove Pumps saved our ontiro null from destruction iy tiro a few wooka ago. JAMES N. JONE?, biperintondent for Whitlock A- Stack, near '..lumbla. March 1 Imo To Rent. A DESIRABLE STORE, on Main street, /iL near tho corner of Blauding. Forterms, inply lo Or. Juhn Lynch, or Fi b 22 _ "_H F.NDR1 X A BRO. Beer: Beer! 2JRF.OF.RS' unadulterated doable strong 3 B"ER is tho only reliable pure Bier in birt elly. JOHN 0. SEEG ERS. P. S. ' Drink Soogcra' Boer and you will havo io headache._ Feb 25 Improved Seed Planter. PARTI RH wantina IP! thor tho Ham o Dunlan PLANTER will nond thoir miders it onco. Wo aie now well suppliod, but later ii the Henson do not think we will be able to neut tho demand. Feb 12 ? L?RICK A LOWRANCE. ESB?BBB???tftW???????????????????StW0^ ^ Q ga.;X ^Jgggjfc Spii.1.*1-.. M Alli ABBAMQBMBKTS?-Th? Northern mail opens at 3:30 P. M.; closes 12.15 P. M. Charleston day mail opona 4.80 P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; closes6.00 P. M. Green ville mail opens 4.80 P. M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mail opens 1 30 P. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On:J Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. PHONIXIANA.-The price of single copies of the PHONIX ?B five ceuts. Country publishers in want of oecond hand type-bourgeois and minion-be? sides rules, leads, chases, etc., can be supplied, at about half founders' prices? by applying at tho PHONIX office. . Book and job printing of every kind attended to promptly at PHONIX office. Messrs. D. C. Peixotto & Son offer for sale a varied assortment of articles, this morning-carpeting, shoes, etc. Boo advertisement. The following appointments have been announced at the Executive Depart? ment: F. A. Miles and J. O. Wilson, of Marion Couuty, W. G. Harris, Laurena County, and John B. Smith, of Union County, to be Notaries Public. JchnD. Sullivan, of Greenville County, to bo Deputy Surveyor for that County abd Notary Public. ' < Tho water will bo shut off from Rich laud street, Wost of Malo, this morning, at 8 o'clock. We aro authorized to state that Mr. J. L. Shanklin, of Oconee, has been incor? rectly reported ns voting for tho Colum? bia and Greenville Railroad bill, recently passed iu thc House of Representatives. Mr. Shauklin voted in the negative, and dosircs to be tims put upon the record. Hugh Wilson, Esq., of tho Abbeville Presa, is in Columbia, on business per? taining to his paper. The following gentlemen were, last evening, elected engineers and axemen of the Iudcpcudeut Steam Fire Eugine Company: Chief Eugineer, J. A. J. Der? rick; First Assistant, J. T. Wright; So cond Assistant, P. H. Meimbresse; Third Assistant, Jas. McDougal. Axemen, 0. Hoofer, F. L. McKenzie, John Schro? der and W. Beckling. STEAM POWES -A BEAUTIFUL MAOHIHH. The presses iu tho PHOENIX office are now run by steam power-an improved ma? chine, of sufficient capacity, having been furnished by Mr. B. Tozer, of this city. It is of tho vortical class, which is ge? nerally couccdcd to be the most econo? mical stylo built-requiring the least amount of fuel, and lasting longer than any other class of engines. The space occupied is about four feet square, and steam eau be raised in tcu minutes, from tho time of lighting the fire. The ease with which it works, demonstrates that the entire machine has been well design? ed and carefully fitted up. It is a beau? tiful piece of work, and hus been ge? nerally admired by machiuists. HOTEL ARRIVALS, February 28.-Co? lumbia Hotel-J. B. Sanders, W. A. Brudlev, S. P. Simmons, O. M. Sadler, S. C. ; W. Wade, P. L. Cohen, J. Hope, J. McClung. Q O. Damon, Augusta; W. H. Brickman, S. C. B. R. ; L. D. Wurd law, Jr., Rev. F. J. Shadier, J. A. Jenks, J. G. Holmes, S. C. Gilbert, G. A. Sey? mour, A. Tyler, Charleston; M L. Bon? ham, H. W. Addison, Edgefiold;C. Hop? kins, F. M.- Schirmer, Baltimore; C. L. Packard, Atlanta; Miss E. M. Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Fairfield; Mies Mobley, G. J. Patterson, CheBtor; C. B. Curtis, Southiogtou; J. Marfan and daughter, Brooklyn; W. B. Cash, Bing? ham's School; T. H. Zimmerman, St. MatlhewV; H. Wilson, Abbeville; C. H. Sober, S. P. Faut and wife, Newberry. Nickerson House.-W. M. Thomas, Otb Circuit; H. S. Williams, R. S. Stewart, H. H. Tifiancy, Baltimore; C. H. Se? nior, J. Thomas and wife, G. J. Bucha? nan, N. Y. ; R. Stuart and sou, Qnebeo; P. Jj. Raphael, New Orleans; P. B. B. Sattes, Florence; T. E. Reynolds, Phil? adelphia; S. Agnow, Due West; N. T, Pate, Va. ; J. D. Rockingham, Bermnds; P. A. Connor, Cokesbury; A. Burr, 0. Calhoun, S. C. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. N. Jones-Pumps. Monteith & Fielding-Auction. D. C. Peixotto & Sou-Auction. W. M. Hayno-Notico. Meeting Richland Lodge. J. Sc T. R. Agnew-Terms Cash. R. O'Nealo, Jr-Cottou Seed. MIDNIGHT SUICIDE.-At tho dead hours of night, rats and mice leave Iheir holes, bed-bugs and roaches their cran? nies to feed on I-macseu's Sure Pop and die ns if struck by apoplexy. Sold by all druggists. JIOI.K ANO CoRNRit WohK.-Now is tho tim? to attack the rats, mice, bedbngs and roaches iu every bolo and oornor. Just put ISAAC SEN'S "SURE Pop" in their renell, and they'll troop out of their haunts, devour it and dio. Sold by all diuggiats. F I4tu Lippman'fl Hitters are for salo by all drug gibt* and dealers. Depot in Columbia. S. C., at OKIGER A MoOuEOon's. Druggists. S 19 ?1 0P0 reward is offered by tho proprietor of Dr. Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden Medica) Dis? covery for n medicino that will rqnal it in tho cure of all thoso diseases for which it is re? commended, among which are nev? ro. ncuto or lingering Coughs, Consumption in its curly stages, Bronchitis, "Liver Complaint," or 'flliHousnesB." Const ?pm ion of tho Bowel*, Scrofulous DiscaeCH and Skin Di.-eatcs, aa Emptions, Pimple?, Blotches and Boils. It ia sold bv drnggicts. Feb ^0 Vlf-3