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COLUMBIA,, S. C. Friday Morning1, March 10,1871. It ia tino to, tho gentleman entrusted with the political department of this journal to state that tho articles relating to the consolidation of the Greenville and Blue Bidgo Railroads, which ap? peared in the PHCENEJC respectively of March 4 and March 8, did not emanate from his pen, and do not reflect his sentiments. Whatever may be the pos? sibilities of the scheme, the circum? stances of the case do not justify, in his mind, tho confidence which the said articles imply in the enterprise. The artiolos are due to the proprietor who, believing that the said consolidation could bo made advantageous to tho State, was disposed to rely upon tho assurances given that there were parties iu position who were determined to make the enterprise promotive of the public good. As it is, by their fruits shall we know them. A Sharp Dodge Thwarted. The following is Gov. Scott's message vetoing the bill appropriating tho sum of $265,000 for Legislative expenses: STATE) OF SOUTH CAROUNA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, March 7, 1871. Tb the Honorable the Senate of South Caro? lina. GENTLEMEN: I return to your h o no ra? bio body, without my approval, an Act appropriating $265,000 for Legislative expenses, for the following reasons, to wit: First, I regard the expenditure of tho money already appropriated duriug this session, and tho sum included in this bill, amounting in the aggregate to Slut),000, as simply enormous for one session of the Legislature. It is beyond the comprehension of any ono bow the General Assembly could legitimately ex? pend one-half of that amount of money. I cannot refrain from expressing the opinion that there must have been somo Beeret agency in fixing the sum at that amount, as a number of tho members, beth of the House and Senate, havo ex? pressed their surprise at fiading tho appropriation changed from $125,000, as it was believed to have passed, to that of $265,000. I regret the necessity of re? turning the Aot, without my approval, on the last day of tho session, but to do otherwise, I feel that I would be recreant to the duties imposed upon me, by be? coming a party to a wroug by which the whole people would be made to suffer. I might give many other cogent rea? sons why this bill should not become, a law, but time prevents my doing other than giving it my unqualified disap? proval, believing that the members of tho General Assembly will, themselves, correct au error that must have crept into the bill clandestinely in its enrollment. Very respectfully, BODE KT K. SCOTT, Governor. Upon this subject tho correspondent of the Charleston News remarks: Leslie, after the message was read, stated that tho increase arose from the smuggling ia of the "Dennis claim'''' for fitting up the hall of Bepresentatives, and that it had been voted on io the. Se? nate, while the general appropriation bill was under discussion, without auy one knowing what they voted for. The question only being, "Shall we adopt the House amendment?'' (This was evi? dently a fact, for no one did seem to know anything aboutit.) Leslie thought that this should be no reason why mem? bers should go home without their pay. The Governor was not compelled to sign any checks, except such us he thought fit. Corbin said that he had inquired of tho Senate Finance Committee, und they did uot know how the amount was in? creased and how tho additioual $110,000 carno in tho bill. It was, however, well knowu how it was incurred. It was tho fitting np of tho hall of Representativos, which ho declared au outrage and a swiudle. He had experts to estimate the expeuse, at tho highest figure, and they told him that $25,000 would leave a big margin. Wimbush, Nash, Hayne and Maxwell followed in a similar strain. Some were in favor of getting the pay of members, whilo others would sooner go home without their poy than vote for such a scheme, but all united in de? nouncing the affair as a bare-faced jwib dla We received last evening the following from Chester, S. C. : MARCH 9, 1871. Mn. EDITOH: Tho excitement and trou? bles hero still continue, notwithstanding the arrival of United States troops yes? terday. A mo3t daring attempt was made to burn tho town last night. Had it not been frustrated, our outiro busi? ness part of town would have been in ashes this morning. Tho colored lire company, known ns tho Champion Hook and Ladder Company, have given up their apparatus, refusing to assiat in case of fire; and many of them expresa them? selves, that the town can burn, and bo tl- d; that they will render uo assist? ance. Information from tho country, this morning, is that tho negroes (about 800) havo left tho plantations and collected at Sanders' store, about eleven miles above here, and near Carmel Hill. It is sup? posed that half of them are armed. A collision is expected to day. The negro militia company that left hero on Tues day morning carno iuto collision with thr whites yesterday morning, near Carmel Hill. Tho affair lasted foran hour, and ended with the negroes being routed, il is reported, with a loss of eight killed, Whito loss, one wounded. Thero is ut. business doing, and muuy plautatiom arc idle, ?j. I OFM Ol AL.] ACT? AND JOINT ??BOLUTIOTVS -? Passed % theSbegilUa?&e-Stsfyn Jt?70f \{ and 1871. S AN A OT 'TO ALTER AND AMBND;A^?AC"X. .EN? TITLED "AN ACT TO AXpKB. AN?i AMTKND THE OH\TrTJtB AND EXTEND THE lil M ITA OP THE crrr OF COLUMBIA," APPROVED FEBBUABY. 26, 1870. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Sonate aud Houao of Representatives of tbe Stuta of South Guroliun, now met and bitting in General Assembly, and by tbo authority of the same. That the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia are hereby authorized and empowered to incorporate the territory added to tho former territory of tho city of Columbia, by an Act of tbe General Assembly of this State untitled "An Act to niter aud amend the charter and extend tho limits of the oily of Columbia," approved Fe? bruary 26, 1870, into the present wards of the said city as they are now 1 lid out, by extending the lines thereof North and East, to its present Nortborh and Eastern boundaries; and the said Mayor and Aldermen, at tho time they incorpo? rate the said newly annexed territory into the existing wards of the said oity of Columbia, are hereby authorized and empowered to continue and extend tbe ?aid streets in straight lines through the lands of any person or persons, compa? nies or corporations, to the present Northern and Eastern boundaries of the said city, of the same width of the old streets: Provided, however, That in car? rying out the first aeotion of this Act, in extending tbo wards of tho said city of Columbia, and in the extension of tho streets thereof, North and East, to the Northern aud Eastern boundaries, the said Mayor and Aldermen shall con? form to the twenty-third section of the first article of tbe Constitution of this State, now of force: And, provided /ar? ther, That the Act of the General As? sembly of this State, entitled "An Act to declaro tho manner by which tho lauds, or the right of way over the lauds, of persons or corporations muy be taken for the coustruction nud nao of railways, and other works of internal improve? ment," ratified on tho 22d day of Sep? tember, A. D. 1863, shall be in all re? spects followed aud observed. SEC. 2. That when the 8aid territory shall have been incorporated i oto tbe I present wards of tho said city, tho inha? bitants thereof shull be untitled to all thu rights aud privileges, and bo subject ! ed to all tho duties and liabilities which now pertaiu to the corporators of the said city of Columbia, or which may hereafter be oreated by law. SEC. 3. That in all oases in which by ? existing ordinance or ordinances of tbo said city, which may hereafter be passed, tbe Mayor and Aldermen thereof, or the Mayor alone thereof, have power to im poso fines for the violation of tho same, the said Mayor and Aldermen, or the said Mayor alone, or any Alderman not? ing in his stead, aro hereby authorized and empowered to impose the alternative punishment of imprisonment orconfine metit at hard labor in tho work house, whenever such work house shall be erected: Provided, however. That the term of imprisonment or confinement at hard lal HM- shall not exceed ten days foi any ?ingle offence. (SEC. -?. That all persons liable to taxa tiou shall make discovery, upon oath oi nfiirination, of their taxable property within the said city of Columbia, and make payment of their taxes to tb? Clerk and Treasurer of said city, of Co? lumbia, according to his assessed value thereof; and upon the fuiluro to make such return and paymeut as required, the party so in default shall be subject tc a penally of len per cent., to be collect? ed in the manner hereinafter iu this sec? tion provided for the collection of taxes, fines aud licenses; and whenever it sbal become ueoessary to issue executions foi tho collection of tuxes due to tbe saic city of Columbia, and to Boll tbereuudei tho real property of ibo defaulting tax payer, in order to collect tho same, th? sale thereof shall take place in the same manner, and subject to tbe samo regula j lions, as aro applicable to sales of rea ! estate by tho Sheriff of Richland Coun j ty, under executions issuing out of th? I Circuit Court of Common Pions. And ul executions to enforce tho payment o taxes, fines und licenses, shall be issue? uud?r the seal of snit! city of Colt.rubia and may bo lodged in the oflico of th? Sheriff of Richland County, and may b? directed to tho said Sherill* or to th? Chief of Police, or other person ap pointed by the said ?Mayor und Alder men to collect and receive tbo ?ame I with costs, ns in such cases made am provided by law; aud all property upoi I which tax shall bo levied and assessed i: ! hereby declared and mado liable for tb? paymeut thereof, in prefcrenco to al other debts, except debts duo to th? State, which shall be first paid for th? tenn of one year from thc timo at wliicl the sumo may bo assessed and levied, aud that, all taxes and licenses impose? by the Mayor and Aldermen of said ci ti of Columbia shall bo payable in ad vane? on or before tho fifteenth day of Marci after the assessment of said taxes, by th? parties liable for tho same; and, ot failure of payment of tho same, theil property shall bo liablo ns in manne: aud form first beforo stated. And foi the purpose of putting tho purchaser o said real estate into the quiet and i tn tue il ia te possession thereof, if it be ucees sa ry so to ?lo, tho Mayor of ibo suit! cit.i of Columbia is hereby authorized nu? empowered to issue his warrant of eject mont, directed to tho Chief of Police or any other officer of tho city, ngains tho sahl ilefaulting tax-payer, his ten liants or lessors, and nil persons whom soever occupying or holding tho suit property: Provided, That tbo said rea property .shall not be sold, or the owne of the fee thereiu deprived ?>f the same, for ti longer period than two years. SEC. 5. That tho Mayor anil Aldermei of tho said city of Columbia aro hereby vealed with all tho power nud authorit; over tho poor within tho eily of Colum bia, which by tho law uow belong, o may hereafter belong, to tho County Commissioners of Biofaiand County ov?r the poor of- eaid County. And lor tho purpo?Biofiraising funds to provide for th?: support and comfort of ? the said poor, the said Mayor and Aldermen may assess and collect a poor tax on the taxa? ble property of the said city, in the same manner as they assess and collect taxes thereon for the support of the city go? vernment: Provided, That said tax shall not exoeed teu per cent, on the amount of taxes thereon paid to the said city: Provided further. That the tax payers of the ?aid city of Columbia shall not be taxed for the support of tho poor outside of the corporate limits of the said city. SEC. 6. That wheu auy hue imposed by tho said Mayor and Aldermen, or by the eaid Mayor alone, for a violation of any ordinance of tho said city of Co? lumbia, passed pursuant to law, exceeds forty dollars, thu same shall be recovera? ble iu the Circuit Court of Commou Pleas for Bichland County; and when such flue shall be for forty dollars or less, tho same shall bo recoverable boforo tho said Mayor and Aldermen, or before tho Baid Mayor alone: Provided, That in all cases the party so fined by the said Mayor, shall have the right of appeal for a hearing to the said Mayor and Alder? men in Couuoil assembled, on giving proper security to th? city o! Columbia, to prosecute said appeal. SEC. 7. That the twelfth Section of an Aot of the Qeneral Assembly of this Stute, entitled "An Act to alter and amend the charter of the town of Co? lumbia," ratified on tho 21st day of De? cember, ono thousand eight hundred and fifty-four, which authorizes the Mayor and Aldermen of the said city of Colum? bia to issue au execution against the body of every person for tiny sum of mouoy imposed by woy of fine, tax or exemp? tion for street or unofficial police duty under the circumstances therein named, be, aud tho same is hereby, repealed. The said Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia shall have power to abate and remove all nuisances in said oity, and it shall bo their duty to keep all roads, ways, bridges and streets with? in tho corporate limits of the said city in good repair; aud for that purpose they are invested with all tho powers of Coun? ty Commissioners or Commissioners ol Koads for and withiu the corporate li? mits of said city, and they may lay out new streets, close up, widen or otherwise alter those now iu use; subject, however, to the two provisos contained in tho li rsl section of this Act; and bindi have po wei to class and arrange the inhabitants oi citizeus of said city liable to street, road or other public duly therein, nnd tc force the performance of suoh duty, un? der such peualties aa are now, or sha! hereafter be, prescribed by their ordi nances, passed pursuant to law; and the] shall have power to compound with al persons liable to work tho streets, way: and roads in said city, upon such termi as their ordinances may establish or theil rules aud regulations require; and al persons refusing to labor, or failing tc pay such commutation, shall bo liabli to such fine, not exceeding twenty dol lars for any one year, as the said Mayo: and Aldermen may impose; aud tue; shall have power to enforce the puymeu of such fiuo iu thc same mauuer as i provided in the sixth seetiou of the Ac for tho collection of other fines. Am said Mayor and Aldermen shall hav power aud authority to require all per sons owniug a lot or lots in 6uid city ti close in, aud to make aud koep in gooi repair side-walks i ti front of said lot o lots wherever the sumo shall front or ad join any public street of said city, if, i their judgment, such side-walks shall b necessary; the width thereof, and th manner of construction, to bo designo ted and regulated by the said Mayor an Aldermen; and for default or refusal after reasonable notice, to make an keep in good ropnir such side-walks, an to close in such lot or lots, tho Mayo and Aldermen may causo the same to b done, and require tho owner to pay th cost of tho work; nod tho said Maye and Aldermen aro hereby empowered t sue for and recover tho samo by nclio in any court of competent jurisdictiot Provided, That the contract bo let to th lowest responsible bidder. S&O. 8. That tho said Mayor and Al dermeu aro hereby empowered lo rt quire nil persons and corporations no engaged, ur who may hereafter becom engaged, in business or avocations c any kind whatever within the limits i the city of Columbia, to take out a 1 cense from the Mayor and Aldermen t the said city, who aro hereby authorize to impose a reasonablo charge or tax ft the conduct of the same. SEC. 0. That nil that patt of seetio 10 of un Act of tho General Assen lily of this Slato entitled "Au Act t aller and amend the charter of the tow of Columbia," ratified on tho 21st da : of December, in tho year of our Lor I ono thousand eight hundred and lift.1 I four, as relates to the imposition of tax? iou slaves, free negroes, mulattoes t ' mestizoes residing within tho limits i ! tho said eily; and all other Acts and par I of Acts of the General Assembly of tl I Slate relating to the said city or to tl I said town of Columbia, before it was ii jcorporatcd as tho city of Columbi. I w herein aro discriminations for purposi of taxes', or for any other purpose who ever on account of race pr color, bo, au the same are hereby, repealed. Sice. 10. That tho Mayor may, as ofU as occasion may require, orwhenover r quested so to do, iu writing, by th ri Aldermen, summon tho Aldermen I assemble in Council, and tho said Muyi and Alderman shall have and they a j hereby vested with full aud ample powe from time to time, tinder their comme I seal, to make all such ordinances, rule and regulations relativo lo the stree I and markets of the said city ns they mi think proper and nccessnry, and establish snell by-laws, not iueousiste with tho law of tho lund, as may lend preserve tho quiet, peace, safety ni good order of the inhabitants tborer and tho said Mayor and Aldcrmon, the said Major alone, may floe ?pd im? pose fines nod penalties fop 'violations thereof, which, may be. reeorterea jo a summary manner to the exteqt oMorty dollars before them in Cou noll, or before him alone, subject to the righi of i*PPC'?'. aa hereinbefore provided, from (bo de oision of tho said Mayor in the pr0mi8e8> and the said Mayor uud Aldermen! flepo rately and severally, are hereby author? ized to administer oaths, comma "d the peace, disperse r'otoUH nasemblit?8? anc^ within the limits of tho said etty aro vested with all tho powers and duties which portain to the officers of the peace, in these uud Uko respects through? out tho State: Provided, neverlhetess, That all such ordinances, by-laws? rules and regulations as are herein mentioned, when so made, shall be duly pro? mulgated, and that no Buch fine in any case, and for any single offence? shall exceed the sum of fifty-five dollars. SEC. ll. That every description of property, real and personal, Hitt}**ted, used, or occupied within the lirait ?f the said city of Columbia, which i8 now taxed, or liable to be taxed, or which hereafter may be made liable to ta?**iou by tho General Assembly for tho support of the State Government, shall bo, ?od is hereby, made subject to tuxatio*Q by tho Mayor and Aldermen of thosaicf_clty? for the support of lue Government there? of. SEC. 12. That an ordinance euMt,ed "An Ordinance to regulato license* ^or the year 1871," passed and rutifled by the Mayor and Aldermen of thc said Cltv of Columbia, in Council assembled, ou tho 30th day of December. A. D. 1870, be, and tho same is hereby, debared valid, and of full force to all intents Bn,<? purposes, according to the letter, tenor, and effect thereof, except HO mindi of the said ordinance as relates to licensee for cotton gins, ginning for toll or P^y? dealers retail in goods, wares and ro.er* cbandise, including distilled spirits, hotel keepers, livery and sale stables, the license for which shall bc as folJ?ws: Cotton gins, ginning for toll or pay, $,r>^ Dealers retail in goods, wares and m.or" cbandise, excluding distilled spirit?? whose annual sales exceed $5,000 nni* do not exceed ?10,00(1, 520. Dealer*,re? tail in goods, wares and merchandise, excluding distilled spirits, whose auuu|d sales exceed $10,000 and do not e*ce?d #20,000, $10. Dealers retail in gdods, wares and merchandise, excluding d'8' tilled spirits, whoso annual sales exceed $20,000 and do not exceed $30,000, $50. Dealers retail in goods, wares aud m.er" cbandise, excluding distilled spirits, whoso annual sales exceed $30,000 ftnc' do notexcoed $50,000, $75. And evt>rJ additional thousand per thousand fifty cents. Hotels capable of accommod?t- | ing 100 persons $50. Hotels capable of j accommodating less than 100 and rP?re than 50 persous $35. Hotels capabl0 ??1 accommodating moro than 25 and 'ess ! than 50 persons $30. Stables, liverVftUd sale, $75: Provided, That there shiiU be no tax upon incomes derived fromfa^01"" age, employment and professions: And provided further, That no penalty im? posed by said ordinance shall attach thereto until thirty days after the ratifica? tion of this Act. SEC. 13. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, bo, and the same are hereby, re? pealed. lu tho Senate House this twenty eighth day of February, in tho f ear of our Lord one thousand eight hun? dred and seventy-one. (Sigued) ALONZO J. H ANSI ER, President of the Senate (Signed) FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Jtt > Speaker House of Representative?* Approved tho 21 day of March, A. H. 1871. (Sigued) ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor PROLIFIC.-A gentleman told us the other day that thero is now living iQ Dnuklin Township, Greenville County, a lady who has, at various times during her married life, presented her husband with four sets of twin < liitdrcn, live of whom aro now living; besides this, flhe has every uow aud then re assured ber leigo lord of her constancy by giving him n more moderate number nt a L>i1? This is creditable for the neighborhood. and tho people there ought to hold the lady in liig(i esteem. Resides, wo re ceive tho statement with satisfaction, >}s it assures us that our population i? Greenville is not diminishing, in tbat sect ion especially. - Green ville Enterprise Board o? Trade. AMEETING of tho Columbia Hoard of Trade will ho bold TH Is (Friday) EV?*?' IMJ, at the Palmetto Pire Engibo Hall, s,t half-past 7 o'clock. Tho Committees appoint? ed at last meeting will bo expected to report, liv order of tho President. March 10 1 E. H. HEINITSH, Secretar?. JOST ARRIVED" ^ TWENTY-FIVE head of fine HOURIS Jimuu MULES, amongst which aie soWp .Cr?,~^-':xccllont stock. Will bo sold clu'*P for cash. Apply at LOGAN'S STAHLES, Corner Assembly and Si nato streets'' March ll) 2f Notice. EXGINEEU'S OFFICE, COI.UMHIA CANA;,. March 10, 1S71. THE public are notified that tho work improvement of the Columbia Canal if'M I require a temporary suspension of navigati'?" on and after tho li lib inst. Due notice will he given of thc re-opening of tho samo. CHARLES MAHON, March 10 3t_Engineer^ I Taken Up. _ TWO M AUC COLTS, ono of which ? 7l_?yis a dark hay, about thrco years oJ'L >i?i*^rf^i ^?*-itli a white star in her faso. 1 he | ?JLC JUotbur ia a lij-ht torre!, with ll'x | manu and tail, and ahtiut eighteen months old. Apply to WM. THOMAS, ten miles fiv?? Columbia, mi the Ancrum Ferry Hoad. Macrb 10 :t* j A Good Opportunity for Investment Business. ANY" person wishing to engage in ll10 mercantile business at Anderson C. D'-? S. C., can mirchaau iiamall ?tock of morclia*1" diae and obtain control of a lcaao upon ono P* tho moat eligibly located ? tores in the town Al low ratoa, on application lo Kev Pox 21), An? derson 0. H., S. C. * March 10 ?] A PHITJOSOPHBB'S Ar>yjcp.-It is said that; the benevolent ^Air. G reel ey j on meowing tho other day on Broadway a poor organ-grinding Union soldier, with only ono leg and ooo arm, gave him a pamphlet on deep ploughing, and re? commended him to "go ont West." Bowen denies the Connecticut divorce. He declares that ho was never in New Haven in his life, and never heard of tho application iu Connecticut until it was published in the New York papers. Impeachment, "like chickens, come homo to roost." Witness Holden of j North Carolina, Clayton of Arkansas, and Butler of Nebraska-all model Radi? cals and all impeuched. Atlunta swarms with burglars, aud the people there set. up all night to save pro? perty. Lippmau's Bittern are for sale by all drug? gists and dealers. Depot in Columbia. M. C., at GEIGER A. McGnnuou's, Druggists. 8 18 Removal. DR. SYLVESTER has removed his office aud residence to tho South-oast corner of Taylor and Barnwell streets, noxt door to Maj. Mllitr_Maroh 10t2? Early Cabbage Plants. THE largo demand for PLANTS has ex? hausted the supply of Schwoinfurt. I now oiTer for salo Early Wyman, a fino market variety, heads cai ly, large size, briugu thc highest pi ico. Eirly Jersey Wakefield, from truo aced. This variety always commands a premium ami is a favorite with gardeners. Carter's Superfine Early Dwarf Cabbage. These plants are perfection. Vigorous growth; being transplanted, arc hardy and readv for tho gardon. For sale at HEINITSH'S March 10 Drug Store. IRWIN'S NEW HALL. T If O NI O II T S O N L Y ITU HST appearance in this city of tho bril-I . liant young comediennes, thu Chapman Sisters l\ TUE EMINENT COMEDIAN O, IQ. IBISHOIF?, j And a full and complete COMIC OPERA and COMEDY COMPANY. All that is musical and mirthful in comic I opera will bu brought out tn '.he mont brilliant i style. J. N. NAVO.a, .... Music Director. I Commencing MONDAY EVENING, March \ 13. 1870. Tho salo of Secured Scats will commence Saturday morning, at LyRrnnd A Sim's Munie store. Admission fl. Reserved scats $1.25. March 9 T> State of South Carolina, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. COLUMBIA, March 9, 1871. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS information has reached this Department that serious disturbances havo occurred in tho Counties of York and Cheater, whereby the peace of said Counties has been invaded by bands of armed and dis? guised men. who aro arrayed in open hostili? ty to the civil authorities and to the publie peace and dignity of tho State, and harmless and nnoiTonding citizens havobeon taken from their dwellings and deliberately murdered in cold blood; and whereas there id too much reason to believe that these outrages and dis? turbances arc thc result of a deliberate and systematic effort on the part of citizens of adjoining States, as well aa our own, to bring into contempt our laws and institutions, by setting them at defiance, and destroying ail protection and security to lifo and property, and if not promptly suppressed and over? come, may lead to wide-spread turmoil and massacre, subversivo aliko of the peace and safety of tho citizen and disgracctul to tho character and dignity of thc State: Now, therefore, I, itORERT K. SCOTT, Go vernor of South Carolina, in order that those disturbances may bo promptly suppressed, do issue this my proclamation, commanding tho Sheriffs and officers of tho said Counties of York and Chester to be active and vigilant in tho discharge of their duties in preserving i and enforcing tho public penco, and in sup- I pressing violence and lawlessness; ami if re- I slated iu tho process of their duties by forci- | ino effort, to summon to their aid the posse i eoriiU?tua in aiifiieiont forco to ovorcomo all opposition at every hazard; and where United | States tioops aro quartered, tho officers in j command should bc promptly communicated i with, and their assistance invited in thc sup- ? pression of all resistance to thc laws. Should this resistance bo continued, I shnll lori it my imperative ditty to suspend immediately tho j writ of Imhea* corpus and proclaim martial law for tho government of the Counties in- \ volved in it, and exert all thu authority placed at my control and disposal to enforce t lie su- | nremacy of the laws. In testimony whereof, I havo heit tinto sot my . hand and caused thc groat seal of tho j [LS ] State to bc affixed, at Columbia, this ?llb day of March, A. 1). H7I, and itt thu I ninety-fifth vcar of Am?ri ian independ- I euee. " ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor, j F. L. CARDOZO, Sccrctarv of State. March 10 1 Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, &c. ! rjfr POPULAR FLOWERS, and how toi I .) cultivate them. By liand. Thc City Fruit (Jardell and its Culture. By Thomas Rivers. Thirteenth edition. $100." Pc,ich Culture. By J. A. Fulton, of D? la ware $1 ?o. Tho Grape Cultnrist. By Fuller, il 50. The Southern Gardener. Rv White, of Georgia. $2.00. Practical Floriculture for thc Amateur, j By Henderson. ?l 50. I Bu ?st's Family Kitchen Gardener. $1.00. Guenon on Mich Cows and the Dairy. 7."i couts. The Gentleman's Stable Guide. ByMeLnre. Thc Trotting Horses nf America; How to Tram and Drive them. $?.2?. Professor * Holmes' Wotk on Phosphatei Pock. For sale by Feb 28 BRYAN A- McOARTER. White's Gardening for the South, Y thu late Wm. A. White, of Athens, Ga. j HOLMES'SOUTHERN FARMER and MAR- j KET GARDENER. $1.80. i Thc Phosphate Rocks of South Carolina, their History and Developments-Colored Plates. $1.25. Six Sermons on Temperance, by Lyman Beecher. Sacred Rhetoric; or a Course of Lectori a on Preaching, lt. L. Dabnoy, D. D. $1.80. Anv above sent by mail. DUFFIE A CHAPMAN, ! l'. b 19 Opposite ColumbiaHotel. Bocal Items. M A i ii ?RBANOBU?KTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.30 P. M.; doses 12.15 P. M. Gliarleston day mail opens 4.80 P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. Charleston night niuil opens 8.3b A. M.; closes COO P. M. Greenville mail opens 7.30 P. M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mail opens 1.30 P. M. ; closes I SO P. M. On Sunday offico open from 3 to 4 P. M. THE CHAPMAN SISTERS.-This superior burlesque troupe are exhibiting to large and highly delighted audiences at the Aoademy of Music in Charleston. The Chapman Sisters aro unsurpassed in their respectivo roles, aud Bishop can make those "laugh who uever laughed before." His humor is natural and easy. A strong accession to the company con? sists in clog dancers, Messrs. Cooper and Field. They will exhibit at Irwin's Hall next Monday and Tuesday evenings, and we bespeak for tbem a full house. PIIONIXIANA.-The price of single copies of the PHONIX is five cents. Book and job printiug of every kind attended to promptly at PHONIX oflloe. Plain and fancy colored printing exe? cuted with neatness and despatch, on the most reasonable terms. All the latest styles of cards, Seo., on hand and printed in excellent style, at the PHONIX office. A fount of minion of about 200 pounds, together with two-line letter, nearly new, will be sold at dO ceuts a pound, with the cases. This is a bargain, as tho foundry price is 68 cents. Also, a lot of socoud-hand bourgeois and minion, at '25 and 30 cents. Besides Ieuds. rules, chases, etc. Pamphlets, briefs, eatulogues, dodgers, posters, baud-bills, bill-bends-in fact, everything in tho way of job printing golton up in the best stylo and on terms that we pledcro ourselves will be satisfac? tory to all parties. Let us beor from you, business men, in the shape of or? ders for the spring trade. With ap? proved machinery and steam power, we challenge comparison in prices. On Wednesday nigh', labt, the Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was obstructed iu such a manner, near Rock Hill, as to cause the detention of the down night train some two hours. One rascal who perpetrated this has been apprehended, and we hope be will be made to suffer for it. The man who turned the conversation used the power of language. A proclamation from Gov. Scott, in relation to tho difficulties in Chester, will be found iu this morning's issue. THE COLUMBIA POST OFTICE.-In the United States Seonte, on the last day of the session, Senator Robertson succeed? ed in enrryiug through an amendment appropriating $75.000 for tho erection of a post office in this, city. This was the only amendment udopted by the Senate out of the 150 amendments which wore offered the night before tho adjourn? ment. The Washington Patriot gives tho following report of the remarks made relative to tho appropriation: Mr. Robertson moved an amendment appropriating 875,000 for the erection of a United States post office building, at Columbia, S. C. Mr. Saulsbury expressed bis surprise that Southern Senators, who were so constantly arraigning the communities which they professed to represent, should oller anything for their benefit. .Mr. Robertson said the assertion that hu had ever said anything derogatory to the community he represented was false. [Sensation. ] Mr. Saulsbury did not moan any per? sonal allusion. Mr. Colo moved to loy tho amendment on Hie table, which was not ngrced tc ayes 7, nays -13; and tho amendment Mas iheu adopted. HOTEL ARRIVALS, March i). - Columbia //",,./_\V. Dudley, W. P. Calhoun, J. S. Pet ran dee, .T. $. Browning, Charleston; J. S. Shoolbred, Gadsdeu; J. B. Lan nen, W. .T. Crosswell, S. C. ; B. S. Guion, N*. C.; O'Kccder, G. T. Wichet, F. M. Sch ri mer, Baltimore; J. J. Lucas, So? ciety Hill j Mrs. M. E. Gillian, lt. L. W. Ciiughmnn and child. Newberry. Nicker son House-?. S. Taylor, Texas; Miss L. C. Taylor, Mobile; J. M. Sel? kirk, eitv; J. M. Duesberry, Richmond; E. J. Bassett, Hartford; Mrs. Bird, Miss Robertson, Boston; G. E. Taylor, Sum? ter; J. J. Manchester, Lowell; J. M. Mai kiev and wife, Albnuy; F. A. Con? nor, Cokcsbury; J. H. Henry, W. Mills, S. R. Todd, Lau rc us; C. E. Lcnphart, Lexington. LIST OF NLW ADVERTISEMENTS. Proclamation by tho Governor. Meeting of Board of Trade. Dr. Heinitsh-Cabbago Plants. Opportunity for Investment. Logiui's Stables-Horses and Mules. Charles Mahon-Columbia Canal. Dr. Sylvester-Removal. Wm. Thomas-Maro Colts Taken Up. More than 500,000 people hear testimony to the wonderful curativo off eut s ol Dr, Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden Medical Discovery. For palpitation or irregular action of the heart, all severe iiculo or lingering Coughs, and for "hiver Complaint" or "Riliousnc-s," it is un? equaled. Bold by all druggists. Monita Now s tho timo when bedbugs, mice and roaches aro popping out of their holes and crannies. Take a pop al ihom willi laaaosen'a * s ii UK. Poi "and pop thom off forever. 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