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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning, March 4, 1871. Tho SiitaHtitntc Proposed for L.oat State? hood. A writer ia DcBow's Review, taking it for grunted that the statehood established by oar ancestors for the protection of their personal liberties is borne down, temporarily or permanently, considers the onbstitnte to be adopted. He rea? sons thus: The object for which alone statehood was constituted and asserted was the protection of individual liberty. Statehood was but the means employed to socoro this end. If the means have failed, then must we try other methods rather than give np tho principle. That State rights is ignored, at least, by the party in power, he considers folly estab? lished. If, now, we have lost the sovereign protection of the States as a guarantee of the personal liberty of the citizen, this writer suggests that thero is another position upon which wo may fall bach. We mast, he nrgnes, fall back upon the reserved and inalienable right of the citizen to proteot himself must fall back upon those inalienable rights which are affirmed in the Declara? tion of Independence and guaranteed in the Federal Constitution. If we have been driven from the battlements of State rights, we must, he urges, depend upon the fieldworks of thc Federal Con? stitution. In our judgment, the princi? ple of statehood is the best method of preserving civil liberty and individual right. That it is in abeyanco now is evident. That it may bo again made effective for the purposes for which it was originally constituted, is possible. If, however, it shonld utterly be lost-if it shall be definitely settled that we have been "transformed into a nation through th eplebisciium of aggressive numbers, " we may take comfort from the suggestion of the writer in DeBow's Review, who sug? gests: What though statehood is lost, all is not lost. For the present, however, we shall not consider centralization as a fixed faot. We hope that the American people will yet arise in their majesty, and put an end to tho domination of the party in power. -.~??~. Tit? Bill to Promote the Consolidation or the Bine Ridge and Greenville Kali roads. We have seen, with great satisfaction, that this bili, last night, passed the Senate, by a vote of 23 to 7. It is a fair and jost settlement of interests which are really?, so far as the welfare of the State is concerned, identical. There seems to be some misapprehension in tho public mind as to what the bill really is. It is not a bill to consolidate the roads, but exactly what its true title describes-a bill to promote the consolidation. It places both companies in a position to unite their interests judiciously, to effect what every man in tho State desiros, the repair of tho Greenville Road, so as to make it a first rate road, and the com? pletion of the Blue Ridge, so as to ru ike tho whole a great trunk road. It is to be supposed that when the terms of consolidation como to be considered and settled, each company will know how not only to protect their fjoveral interests, but how to blend them, so as to secure the highest good to the State. Tho relinquishment of the State lien is rather nominal than real, for the best security of the State is tho mortgage which extends to the whole property of the road. The removal of the limitation upon the sale of the bonds is only common sense-for nobody ever heard of a bend to build a railroad selling at par. We oonfess wo havo been very anxious concerning the reoently proposed rail? road legislation, for it scorned to us wild, and well calculated to arouse the just in? dignation of every tax-pnyer in the State. This relieves our apprehension, and wo are glad to believe and feel it our duty to recognize that it is, in a large degree, due to the firm and patriotic stand taken by the Governor. Tho American passion for speech making was amusingly illustrated at the landing of the San Domingo commission on that delectable island. As soon as Fred. Douglas aud Geu. Siegel landed, they gathered together about 200 tattered rapscallions and commenced addressing them. Douglas enlarged for half an hour on tho advantages likely to accrue from annexation, and was followed by Siegel in an impassioned flight of oratory, which was interrupted by a by-stander with tho information that tho crowd did not understand English. Siegel was, however, fully equal to tho emergency, and resumed his speech in Dutch, carry? ing it, after about half au hour's vocal exercise, to a sublime peroration, to the intenso amusement of tho Spanish dar? keys, to whom it was as unfamiliar ns ancient Greek. Having thus disported on the oratorical trapeze, the two speak era cooled off, ?ad joined ibo scientists in gatboring boga and other natural his? tory specimens throughout tho re? mainder ol the day. It ib the opinion of the newspaper correspondents accompa? nying the expedition, that our prospect? ive Dominican citizens don't "pan out" well at all. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS FBTDAT, MASCH 3, 1871. SENATE. A meseugu was received from th* House stating that a committee of con? ference bad been appointed on the ap? propriation bill. The Committee on Claims reported unfavorably on the aocouut of Mc Miokin, late State constable. The following passed: Bill to renew and amend' the charter of certain re? ligious associations; joint resolution to authorize the County Commissioners of Kershaw to levy a special tax; bills to amend an Act to incorporate the Home? stead Building and Planters' Loan Asso? ciation; to incorporate the Columbia, Walter boro and Ymnnssco Railroad ; to r.uthorize Lanaster, Smith and Fowles to build a wharf in Beaufort; to provide for teachers' institute; joint resolution to confirm the appointment made by the Superintendent, of Education o! the free school fund; bills to establish a causeway over the Big Salkahatohie; to oharter the town of Chesterfield; to amend an Aot providing for the assess? ment and taxation of property; to in? corporate the Brewer Gold Mining Com? pany; to incorporate the Waccumaw and Little River Canal Company; joint reso? lution, with amendments, to make nn ap? propriation of $47,000 for tho State Lunatic Asylum. A message was received from the Go vernor stating that he hud vetoed tho bill to compel County Treasurers to re? ceive County checks in payment of taxes. The House amendments to the bill to charter the towu of Darlington were concurred in, and the bill ordered to be enrolled for ratification; as also a bill to incorporate the town of Florence. The following passed: Bills to author? ize the County Commissioners of Pickeus, Spar tan burg, Greenville- and Oconee to provide means to meet the interest on certain bonds; to authorize J. C. Rund lett to build a wharf at the town of Beaufort; to re-oharter Maxwell's Bridge over Seneca River; joint resolution to provide for the publication of certain statutes and journals of the State. A communication was received from the Attorney-General asking that his uame be stricken out of the sterling fund bill. The following passed: Bill to provide for the appointment of a Supervisor of State House and Grounds; to deolare tho right of way across the Savannah and Charleston Railroad; to amend the codo of procedure; to incorporate the Clafliu University; to amend an Act foi the protection of migratory fish; tc amend Section 12 of the code of proced? ure; to extend the time for the comple? tion of the Port Royal Railroad. A concurrent resolution, authorizing tho Governor to transfer to the Superin? tendent of the Penitentiary a certain tract of land, was made tho special ordet for to morrow, at 2 P. M. A bill to charter the Yemassee and Millen Railroad Company, was reforred to the Committee on Railroads. A bill to create a sinking fund, for the payment of the principal of the public debt, was made the special order for to? morrow, at 1 P. M. A bill to grant, renew and extend the charters of certain towns and villages, was made the special order for to-mor? row, at 2 P. M. A bill relating to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company was taken up, aud, pending its discussion, the Se nate adjourned to meet again, at 7.30 P. M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 11.15 A. M. A joint resolution authorizing thc Stute Treasurer to pay L. A. Biggei ?12,000 was indefinitely postponed. A joint resolution making au appro? priation of $17,000 for the Lunatic Asy? lum passed. Tho following bills passed: To incor? porate the Thomas Guards; to amend the charter of tho German Evangelical Lu? theran Church; defining the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and the organi? zation of their courts; to further amend an Act to provide for the assessment and taxation of properly; to change tho name and amend the charter of the Gnp Creek and Saluda Turnpike Company. A bill to extend and amend the char? ter of the Planters' and Mechanics' Bank of South Carolina was passed to a third reading. Also, a bill to establish the Charleston Charitable Association foi tho benefit of the free school fund. Also, n bill to incorporate the Union Gold Mining Company. Also, a bill to inoor porate the Healing Spring Baptist Church. The following passed: A bill to am?ne the charter of tho town of Darlingtou; t joint resolution authorizing tho Attorney General to purchase a fire-proof safe; t bill to incorporate the town of Floronce, I A bill to incorporate the South Caro ! lina Banking Company was postponed te next session. A bill to incorporate tho Wi nyul ? Guards was passed to a third reading. Also, a bill to amend tho charter of th< i Charleston Enterprise Railway Com ' puny. Also, u joint resolution to requin I tho Govornor to communicate with thi i proper authorities of tho State of Geor ? gin, with a view to tho ro-adjustmeut o j tho boundary lino between tho States I Aldo, a bill to incorporate tho Tugaloe i aud Chattanooga Railroad Company Also, a Senate bill to relinquish tho titi? of the State in tho lands of Napoleon B Puunaoy, deceased. Also, a bill to per mit Bums D. Myers to adopt H. May ; rant Grimes and chango his name to W I Burns Myers. Also, a bill to permi j Wm. B. Myers to adopt Dorii V. Baxter Also, a joint resolution Antin Moyes, executor, to sell ieortaln Iso S?mter. Alsbi a joint tOSphition io re* is*ue?> BinabvS. C^tt?. A^ttrtit^ - 8tat?$toclL- ;4l8o, a bi? to x$fag% alhena the charter of the town o? son. ;<? ! ? Mr. Levy presented s petition from B. B. Carpenter, praying for the pay? ment of the balance of his salary due as Judge, which was referred to the Com? mittee on Claims. At 2 o'clock P. M., Judge Thomas, of the Sixth Circuit, presented himself be? fore the bar of the House, agreeably to a joint resolution adopted yesterday, to show cause why he should not be re? moved from office for a violation of the Constitution in not residing in his Judi? cial Circuit. The address to the Go? vernor was read, and also the resolution of the House. The Speaker then in? quired if the Judge was prepared to make bis defence, or would be ask for further time. Judge Thomas replied that the notice given him had been very brief, but on acoouut of the grave emer? gency of the occasion, the necessity for prompt action on the part of the House, he would waive any claim he might have to demand further time. He stated that on Monday he would have to holu Court in Union, and if the General Assembly were of the opinion that they could find some ono better qualified than himself to perform the duties of the office, he certainly would be glad to be relieved from bis official obligations; and if tho House was ready to proceed with the prosecution, he was prepared to make his defence. On motion of Mr. Whip? per, a committee of five were appointed to investigate the facts of the case, with instructions to report at the next meet? ing nf the House after adjournmeut to? day, until which time all further pro? ceedings iu this uovel cause were sus? pended. A resolution that when tho House ad? journs, it stand adjourned till 7 P. M. to-day was adopted. The following passed their second reading and were ordered to be engross? ed: A Senate bill to incorporate the Young Men's Brotherly Association; to charter tho Cheraw, Lancaster, Union and Greenville Bailroad Company; a Senate bill to regulate the call of tho Supreme Court docket; Senate bill to provide for the government of the State institution for the education^ the deaf, dumb and blind. A bill to amend an Act to organize the Supreme Court was passed and ordered to be sent to the Senate; also, a bill to determine the day of election for Mayor and Aldermen of Charleston A bill to provide a mauner by which to obtain the right of way to and from lauds surrounded by other lands, was passed to a third reading; also, a bill to declare the rights of common carriers; also, a bill to incorporate the Working Men's Mutual Benefit Lifo Assurance Association; also, a Senate joint resolu? tion direoting part of a certain tax to be applied to the erection of a court house and jail at Manuing; also, a Senate bill to charter the South Carolina Phosphate and Phosphatic Biver Mining Company. At 2.55 P. M., the House adjourned till 7 P. M. Gen. Early has recently published a letter cautioning the people of the j Southern State against being deluded with any unauthorized scheme for rais? ing money for tba Lee monument fund. The association bas wisely determined to rely solely upon individual subscriptions and repudiates all exhibitions, lotteries, or gift enterprises. Wo are pleased at this innovation upon a custom which heretofore prevailed to a too groot ex? tent throughout the South. All such means for raising funds for charities or other public purposes are fraught with heavy expenses, and wo may well ques? tion the sincerity of a charity or genero? sity which exacts a compensation in re? turn for the money donated. We have no fear but that all the funds necessary for the completion of the Lee monu? ment can be raised in the manner dictat? ed by Gen. Early, and it will be a loftier j and holier consideration to our people to know that tho historic pile will have been raised independent and exclusive of all schemes or subterfuges, a voluntary tes? timonial of a grateful people to a memo? ry enshrined within their hearts. \New Orleans Times. DEAHIS.-Capt. Isaac Nelson, an aged and respectad citizen, died in this village on Friday last, in the 71st year of his age. He had been in fooblo health for several months pust, but was not gene? rally confined to his house. The day previous to his death he was walking about tho village, and retired to rest at night as usual. Failing to make his ap? pearance the next morning, his room was visited, when he was found in bed in a speechless condition. He survived until 1 o'clock P. M., of that day. Ho leaves numerous relatives in Williams? burg, Clarendon, Sumter and the West, who will regret to learn of his death. Mrs. Mary Adams died at her resi? dence in this place on Tuesday. She had roached tho advanced ago of eighty seven years, and lins been a citizen of this community all her life, whero she bas reared a large family. She was a lady of quiet and jDxemplnry demoauor, and for many years past, on account of infirmity, lived almost in seclusion. [Kingstree Star. BUBNINO OP A HOTEL.-Tho v~v bow? ler House at Ashley, Iowa, wat. jorned Tuesday night. Edward Williams, omni? bus driver, and a young man named Johnson, aro missing, aud it is thought they perished in tho flames. Loss $10,000; insured $17,000. Tho house was new, and built to replace ono burnt I about a year ago. The influence of thc church in France is said to bo thrown entirely in favor of the Imperialists, and this clement will no doubt exert a powerful weight in de I tertnining the uew form of government for that country. v.,;f* Romantic Crime. . . Siaoo the recent pardon of Mme. La Cari, convicted of being accessory to toe murder of ber huoband in Visitaci?h Volley, California, ?jomo pointa, in tho Q/i?o, not heretofore known, have been brought out. One ot Chief Crowley's detectives tells the following story of the murder and arrest of thu criminals: Madame Lacari was a woman whom you would suspect at a look. On the day of tho murder, she inveigled her husband into a ride to Visitaciou Valley. On arriving there, a man stepped from behind a large rock, and, after a few mo Diente parley, shot poor Lacari dead, and literally riddled his body with buck-shot. The first intimation of the murder, by uuy one but the actors, was tho appear? ance of the wife at an Italian g&rden, some distance off, where Bhe related the circumstance of her husband's attack and murder by some unknown ussassiu, and, in proof, led them to the body of the murdered mau. When the informa? tion was brought to the city, the detec? tive force was immediately set to work to ferret out the case. From several small circumstances, we oecame convinced that the wife had been instrumental in the murder of her husband, and we held her to await the result of au investiga? tion. It tbeu transpired that she had been on very intimate terms with one Fizauo, and that a boon companion to Pizuno was a villainous looking Italian named Bruzzo. Since the murdor, neither of them had been seen iu their favorito haunts, and this strengthened the suspi? cion of their guilt, aud a sharp lookout was kept for them. One night, Capt. Lees and myself took a walk down to the Italian portion of Sau Francisco, and not finding any clue to our men, we were returning to the hall, when our attention was attracted to tho Italian coffee saloon still standing on the corner of Merchant and Sansome streets. Entering, we cast a glance around the room, and fixed ou one mun who answered the description of Bruz? zo. We watched him for a while, and, becoming fully satisfied that wo had our cuan, went to him as he stood at thc counter, and, in a fumiliur tone, ad? dressed him with '.Hullo, Bruzzo!" | He turned and stared nt us with a wonderment that we then thought feigu ed, and jabbered some words in French that wero unintelligible to us. Suddenly he made a grimace, by which we knew that he recognized the name, and in nu abstract manner he kept mut? tering "Bruzzo, Bruzzo?" and then draw ing a lotter from his pocket, he answered in broken Euglish: "Yes, zair, I uuderstand. Bruzzo, he send mo dis letter from Sacramento, to? day." Possessed of this clue, we started tc Sacramento, and there learned thal Bruzzo had left that day by railroad tc Placerville. At Placer ville we lost al J trace of him, and were at a halt. Whit, roaming around the place we came acros: Jaok Davis, who had robbed Senatoi Ueddington of a lot of valuable jewelry and arrested him. While we were iu Davis' room, w? heard a conversation about a man who from the general way in which he wa: described, we know must be Bruzzo Giving Davis into the custody of th? Sheriff of Sacramento, Lees and mysel began tho tour of the groceries and grog geries of the place. Toward evening w< entered ono of the worst in the town aud, calling the landlord aside, informet him of the purpose of our visit, and als< intimated that the best thing ho coule do would be to come out square. H< did not attempt any equivocation, bu said that Bruzzo had stopped at bi house and had left three days before with a mule train, for Virginia City He also told us that our fugitive had lei a truuk behind him, and of this wo tool possession. In it we found letters whicl led to the arrest of Pizano, who was hie away in San Francisco. His trail wa taken up again, and after soveral day; we arrived at Strawberry Valley, ant there learned that Bruzzo bad gom ahead, and was probably by that timi near Virginia City. Ou the day of our arrival at the latte place, os I was strolling along one of th streets, I turned a corner rather abrupt ly and went plump against Bruzzo. H did not kuow me, and I did not expr?s any surprise, but as far as I was con cerned, I hardly can tell how I felt. Ii less time than I tell this, I recovered am said: "How aro you, Bruzzo?" Ho looked quickly and earnestly n me, and replied, with the interrogator of "Who are you?" I told him, and said ho had best com along with me. To conclude, wo brough him to Sau Francisco; ho was tried, nm with the others was sentenced lo th State prison for life, and with the OJ ception of the woman, they are now c San Quentin. His confession revealed him to be on of the blackest scoundrels on earth. H said that before coming to this couutr from Italy, ho had followed the profei sion of an assassin, and had put an eu to tho existence of more than one pe: son, aud had been forced to leave by tl discovery of one of his crimes. Sine ho landed in San Francisco, he had ke? out of scrapes until Pizano broached th murder of Lnoari. He was only o fier e 830 at first, but by diut of hard bargaii ing lind run it up to $8 more, and fe 838 he agreed to murder a man wi had, as he said, been a warm friend I him. Tho pian of ambush was agreed upoi as well as the locality, and on the a] pointed day ho repaired to the "Loi ! Bock." When tho guilty wife and hi husband appeared, and lind reached convenient distance, ho stepped fro his place of concea'meut, and ns ho d so tho wife ran from thc husband's sid ? When the unfortunate mau saw how 1 I had been betrayed, he began to plead ' Bruzzo for his life. Bruzzo states th I he almost yielded, aud was about to thrc \ down the gun, when thc woman call? him a coward, and screamed, "Shoot! shoot! you coward 1" And with that he raised the weapon and fired, Iiis victim falling dend with an agonised groan. Ho Bald:that he waa then treated trench? er ously by Pi zano, who only paid ?him $26, and to tho end he contended that Pizano was only fit to be baner because he hadn't paid tho remaining $12. A DEAD HOUSE-Is HE WORTH MORE THAN THE LiviNO ANIMAL?-The Scien? tific American recently contained an arti? cle on the uses to which dead horses can be applied, in the conran of which it is remarked that the animal must be a re? markably good one if he is worth ns muon when olivo as he is to'the retorts and ke ties of the chemist. As soon aa the horse is dead, his blood is Bought by the manufacturers of albumen, and by sugar refiners, and the burners of lamp? black. Not a drop is allowed to go to j waste. The mane and tuil are wanted for hair? cloth, seives, bow-strings and brushes. The skin is converted into leather for cart harness, for boots and shoes, and strong collars. The hoofs are used for combs, horn-work, glue, and in old times were the chief source of hartshorn, now obtained from the gas-house. The flesh is boiled down in thc rendering vat, and much oil and fat is obtained from it. Some of the choice bits may find their way into cheap restaurants, and play tho part of beef-steak, or help to enrich the hasty plates of soup of these establish? ments. The flesh left after all hes been extruded from it that is of any service, is sometimes burned, to be used as ma? nure, or is worked up iuto nitrogeuous compounds, such as the oyanides, to be used by the photographer in taking our pictures. The stomach and intestines make valuable strings and cords for musical instruments, uud out of the bones so mnny useful articles ure manu? factured that it is almost impossible to mako - out a complete list of them. Among them are buttons, toys, tweezers, knife-bandies, rulers, cups, dominoes, balls, and the residue from all these things is burut into bone-black to bo used by tho sug.ir refiner, who puts in a second claim on tho dead horse; aud some part of the back-bone is burned white to be used by tho assayer in test? ing gold, and, when the assayer and re? finer have finished with it, it is converted into super-phosphate to servo as a valua? ble manure ou our lund. The teeth are used as substitutes for ivory, and the iron shoes, if not nailed over the door to insure good fortune to the household, are worked up into excellent wrought mi tal. Some portion of the bone-black is converted into phosphorus for the manufacture of matches, and lately a valuable bread preparation is made of the phosphate, and medicines are pre? pared for tho cure of consumptives. PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Mr. W. N. Fluitt | met with a very severe, if not fatal acci? dent, at the steam saw-mill of Messrs. Stutts & Beok, on Monday evening last. It appears that he was loading a wagon with lumber, when, from some cause, he was thrown down, and several pieoes of heavy lumber falling on him, broke his leg in two places, just above the ankle and immediately below the knee, and otherwise brnised and injured his per? son. His condition, we understand, is considered very dangerous. Mr. Fluitt is an industrious, hard-working citizen, with a large family dependent upon him, and to be thus disabled for life is, in? deed, sad, beside tho great suffering which ho must enduro.-Kingslree Star. HOMICIDE.-We learn that an alterca? tion occurred in the upper portion of the County, on Wednesday last, between ono | Wm. Cook, and a man named Ables, re I speeling the division of last year's orop, which had been made on the place of Cook, which Ables worked on shares. On the next morning, Abie's went to Cook's residence and snapped his gun at j him, whereupon the latter shot him, in? flicting a mortal wound. He lived only about an hour. [Abbeville Press and Banner. The deepest hole in the world is an artesian well ut Potsdam, Mo., which goes down 5,500 feet. For Sale. ?v A LOT of Ano Koutucky _ *W? MULES and HORSES. Apply. Tbr> fd^n', "' Agnew A Co.'s stables. flZj UaroU 3 _S'2 500 Barrels EXTRA Family, Medium aud Common _FLOUR, for ?aledow._ E._HOPE._ Fresh Crackers. SODA, Walnut, Snow Drop, Butter, Fancy, Farmer, Ginger, Balmoral, for sale by March 3 E. HOPE. Cotton Seed. IHAVE 400 bushele COTTON SEED, which 1 offer for salo, at 50 cents nor bushel. Those aced are second year,from David Dick? son, and thc product of '21 aoros of land, from which I havo gathorod 52 balos of cottou of 100 lbs., in tho two years. Only ono mule used. B. O'NEALE, Ja., March 1 Imo Cotton Town. Morrell'? 1'eep Well Pump and Fire Engine Combined. THE undersigned, Agent for tho abovo PUMPS, highly recommends them to tho public, as a valuable article in caso ol fire. They are cheap, durablo and very effective, as tho following certificate will show: I hereby certify that ono of '.ho above Pumps sayed onr cntiro mill from destruction uv lire a few weeks ago. JAMES N. JONES, Superintendent for Whitlock A Stack, near Columbia. March limo BICHABD TOZER. Pure Mountain Corn Whiskey. WE havo received direct from the moun? tains fivo barrels of puro mouiitaiu C?RN WHISKEY, recommended as nure juico of the grain, softened by age, which we will sell cheap. Feb 25 MONTEITH fe FIELDING. Notice. NO BEER will bo sold at my Brewery, neither at wholesale <?r retail. Feb 21 __JOU_NC._SEF.OERS. Malt Corn Whiskey, I "ITT ARR ANTED two years old, at 1? Feb 21 JOHN O.SEEG ERS*. ITi o o al rt o Tin ? ; MAIL ARRANOEMKNTS.-The Northern mail opens at 3.30 P. M.; closes 12.15 P. M. CharleetoD day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. Charleston night ni nil opona 8.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 4.30 P. BI. ; 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. PHONIXIANA.-The price of single copies of the PHONIX is five cents. Book and job printing of every kind attended to promptly at PHONIX ofiioe. The races on tho Congaree Conrse to? il iy will begin at 12 o'clock, provided the weather is favorable. A line of Om? nibusses will bo run for the accommoda? tion of visitors. All of that talk about the resumption of specie payments has died out. Boot well looks us wise as an owl, and says not a word. Ho fears it wonld deprive him of the amusement of baying bonds, and therefore studiously avoids the subject. So long as such a financial imbecile ia a? the head of the Treasury Department we may look for depression in business, a scarcity of money and general embar? rassment. That the colored people are wonderful? ly imitativo in thoir nature, is exempli? fied in the caso of Senator Revels, who, out of his salary of $6,000, has saved money enough to buy a $20,000 planta? tion. The example of his Radical asso? ciates in the Senate has been studiously followed, aud he has already "made his pilo" of greenbacks. Those who imagine that Franoe is ir? retrievably ruined, should look at the resources she has left, by a wise use of which she can rapidly reenperate her wealth aud strength. As to her sinking down to the level of Spain, it is fair to presume that there are enough men left whose abilities are sufficient to prevent this. France has been unfortunate, it is true, but if her statesmen have the courage to look the situation in the face, and go at once to work to get the conn try ou its legs again, there is no reason why they should not succeed. That grinding, fleecing nuisance, tho income tax, is to bo continued, and mil? lions are still to be wrung from an over? taxed and impoverished people. The wonder is that- they don't double the rates "and filch more while they can We confidently look for the repeal of the income tax when its twin relio of the "higher civilization," the infamous Freedmen's Bureau, is no more, and the "philanthropic" Howard retires with a competence from the colored charity . business. When you go the post office to get a stamp, fix yourself right opposite the window, wait till yon pull ont your purse, and then offer a five dollar bill in payment. Be very particular to conni all thc small change, and wrap your pooket-book carefully, af te:' which yon. can stick ou the stamp at your leisure, and bang it three or four times with your fist, whilo yon listen to the crowd behind yon curse yon for a slow coach. Then move slowly off, and wonder why folks push so. It's as true of .advertising as of any? thing else in this world-if it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well. Peo? ple who advertise only once in three months forget that most folks can't re? member anything longer thau about seven days. If yon can arouse cariosity by au advertisement, it is a great point gained. Tho fair sex don't hold all the curiosity in the world. A member of the Legislature1 says he has a oontompt for newspaper squibs. This is common with persons whom newspaper squibs have brought into contempt. HOTEL ARRIVALS, March 3.-Columbia IIolcl-W. B. Smith, Robert Graham, T. Barnott, Jr., W. D. Porter, Miss Georgie Porter, Charleston; H. C. Lynch, W. J. Crook, Tennessee; D. Tomkins, Stonoy Point; G. J. Patterson, Chester; W. Dudley, W. J. Crosswell, S. C. ; H. P. I Goodwin, Greenville; J. F. Patterson, N. C.; Wm. Wade, Augusta; H. S. Johnson, San Francisco. Nickerton House-C. J. Stewart, Bal? timore; O. T. Gibbs, W. R. Kline, Au? gusta; J. G. W?lling, S. C.; Rev. S. Forman, J. H. Whittemore, Sumter; S. D. Clark, St. Paul; W. J. White, Lan? caster; W. H. DeHowe, Grahamville; J. J. Molvill, St. James; J. M. Seigler, Newberry. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Monteith & Fielding-Auction. D. C. Pcixotto & Sou-Auction. Gallons of blood arc sucked out of theAruo riciin puoplo ofory week by bed-bugs, t?top tho drain) Stop it by using Isaacon e "BORK Por." lt lays out tho bloodsuckers instanta? neously, it is infallible, too, for roaches, rats and mice. Sold by all druggists. Feb lSs Lippman'a Bittora aro for salo by all drug? ging and dealers. Depot in Columbia, S. O., at GsiiiKH Si McGuEOOit's, Druggists. S 18 To Rent. ADESIRABLE STORE, on Main street, near the corner of Blandiug. Forteriuu, apply to Dr; Jobi) Lynch, or Pcb 52 HENDRIX A BRO