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? . ; ? ..? . LONDON, Marsh 8.--The JVmes, oom meuting upon ita Philadelphia letter, expresses misgivings as to the result of the labors of the High Commission, Unless the Amerionn commissioners nnd Government show a fairer appreciation of tho question thun American Senators. The Times says Englaud repudiates us eumption of her responsibility for dep? redations of the Alabama until it is de? cided Dy impartial arbitration. Ofjthu cession of territory, if it is mooted, the English commissioner will take care it is not mentioned twice. England will only ?bandon her claim upon tbe expressed wish of the colonists or through wnr. It represents this as tho opinion of thc Government, and that instructions iu harmony with the views therein ex? pressed on the Alabama claims have been sent to the British members of thc commission nt Washington. BORDEAUX, March 8.-In tho Assem bly, to-day, Tolair proposed tho abroga tion of all laws restricting the rights o the people to hold meetings and forn association'. Thiers, replying to tho question o Germaine, said the expenses outsido o Pacts exceeded 1,100,000,000 francs. The Committee of thc Assembly mad? a report in favor of annulling tho elec tion of Garibaldi to the Assembly fron Algiers. Viotor Hugo proceeded I make a speech, warmly dofeuding Gari baldi, but ho was interrupted by a greu tumult iu the Chamber, and wheu ho al tempted to continue, met a storm c hisses. He thereupon aunonnood hi immediate resignation, and abruptly lol tho Assembly. BERLIN, March S.-It was official! proclaimed to-day Unit tho Emperor return to Berlin ehnll bo observed as day of thanksgiving throughout thu fi t borland. Tho exact dato has not boo fixed. No period for mourning will I appointed. The Emperor in person wi open the Richstadt on the 21st instan PARIS, March 8.-The press urge ti Republicans of Montmartre and Boll ville to stop their disordorly demonstr tions, or forco will be used. They COE plain that, by the couduct of its wo uh be friends, the Republican (?overtime is compromised, lt is hoped tho excit ment will Bub side. Agitation is co: demued by the great majority of citizen Io cousequeuco of the serious ai threatening character of disturbances Paris, a meeting was hold at tho hou of the Mayor, and Jules Ferry, one the'Prefects, tendered his resignation. Several Germans holdiug official po tions in Paris before the war havo l turned. The French Government has taken, excess in number of the National Guai more than 112.000 rides in the quarti near the Boulevards. The troops were uudor arms all nig at Montmartre, at Blivy, Place Roy? Belleville and Lavillelte. Tho Natio Guard havo formed camps, supported artillery. This aspect of the city 1 thrown tho oitizeus generally iutc painful state of excitement, and the c sequence is all coufidunco iu the stabil of tho present Government is lc Suspicion and distrust are visible eve whore. Tho report that the ex-Empe is to leave Wilhelmshohe for Euglam premature. Napoleon will not leave til peace is definitely sigued at Bruss A World special from Paris, the ? says the Assembly leaves Bordeaux Saturday and meets at Versailles ou M day. WASHINGTON, March 9.-Foreign s mary: The rinderpest prevails iu vicinity of Lillo and Douay. The sn: pox is increasing in England. Belleville and Montmartre districts \ quiet yesterday. The Assembly .cou vt at Versailles Sunday. Bismarck arr at Berlin to-day. The Emperor arrive in ten days. LONDON, March 0.-Odo Russell returned, and will attend a special c net meeting to-morrow. A disturbance among some battal of tho Paris Mobile Guard wis qm without serious consequences. There is much typhoid and pl among the cattle and horses. It is finally settled that tho Assei meets at Versailles. LONDON, March P,-Tho Times 1 Madrid letter auuouucing that ?' pensierwas banished for refusing to the military oath to support Auiade Tho Post nflirras that a secret t was concluded between Kassia and] sia about tho time tho war broke Among tho provisions was iuterve sjonld Prencli success threaten Pd ?ind should Austria demonstrate, ll was to demonstrate upon tile Au; frontier; should any European \ combino with France, Russia was to hine with Prussia. NEW YORK, March ?).-A Tel cable, dated Paris, tho 8th, says th is calm. It is difficult to say whet is tho calm before a storm or a co of the revolutionists. The Na Guards resist disbandntiment. pilo thoir arms on the boulevard gather in angry groups. Tho Bel and Montmartre districts show nc of revolt. BERLIN, March 0.-Bismarck is Amel len ii Intelligence-. BOSTON, March 8.-At a mee li day of tho stockholders of tho Pacific Railroad, the. following lb Directors were elected: Ooh Thoi Scott, Oliver Amos, John Duff, Atkins, Oakes Ames, CK P. Mar E. Robins, James Brooks, G. M. '. Sidney Dillon, C. S. Bushnell, Edgar Thompson, Andrew Ca George M. Pulmnu, F. Gordon '. Thomas A. Scott was elected Pr of tho lioard. ST. LOUIS, March 0.- There h a terrific hurricanoj East of St. Tho railroad depots were detr and nearly all the derricks ant unces for tho construction of UH destroyed. A thirty ton ongim f p .'I . ?jj y ip4-. "-irt " ' train of cars'were blown forty foot into tho slough. Au otb or'train of thirteen oars, loaded with grain,'was thrown {rom tbo track. Seven are known to bo killed, and thirty seriously hort There is scarcely a building or tree standing in thu path of the storm. Thc steamboats lying on the Eastern side of tho river were damaged. WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Mexican Commission has been in session for eighteen months. It hos noted upon thirteen oases. Four of thcao wero de? cided upon their merits. Nine - were thrown ont, as hu vin g occurred before tho last Commission was dissolved The Commission continues only onoyenr longer, and hos 1,974 cases still before it. Parties interested in claims against the respective Governments aro discouraged by tho alow progress. Bowen has ugain been indioted foi bigamy. . At a caucus, it was determined thal Cameron will succeed Sumner as Chair man of the Committee on Foreigu Af I fairs. Tbo Retrenchment Committee was abolished. In the Senate, Sumner introduced hi' supplement to tbe civil rights bill. Ht requested that it should not bo referret to the Judiciary Committee, nnd threat cued to press tbo bill io nu issue befort adjournment. lu tho House, there was fillibusterin< against efforts at legislation. A bill wu introduced repealing the duty on cou and salt. The Houso went into commit tco of the whole on thu bill. This indi catos a prolongation of tho session. In tbo Seunte, Nowtnan, on motion O Kellog, was re elected chaplain. A nura ber of old bills wero re-introduced, in eluding ono to incorporate braucbes a tho Texas Pacific Railway Company, nu dor the name of tho North Carolina Ex teusiou Railway Company-the oonipn nies to bo consolidated aro tho Easter aud Western divisions of thu Wester North Carolina Railroad, the Wilmin; ton, Cl lurlottc nud Rutherford Railroai und tho Spurt?nhurg und Uuiou Rai road, of South Carolina; thu purpot being to establish continuous railwn communication from Nowbern, Wi mington and Charleston, via AslievilL North Carolina, ami Dticktown, Tonne see, to Clevelaud, Tennessee, or Daltoi Georgia, and to San Diego, Califorui Also, reviviug the graut of laudtoNorl Louisiana nnd Texas, the object being connect Vicksburg with tho Texas Pac fie Railroad. Also, incorporating tl Shreveport and Red River Improveme: Company. Also, creating Shreveport port of delivery. lu the House, tho Speaker anuouuci tho Committee ou Elections as McCrar Stoveuson, Hall, Polaud, Fiukelebur Thomas, Kerr, Potter and Arthur. X. Harris, of Virginia, made a personal c plauation. He bad'voted for Morgn whereas the Globe reported him as voti for Blaine. Tho day was occupied fillibusteriug over the salt and coal peal. Synopsis of the weather report for t past twenty-four hours-The low ba muter which was, Wednesday cvenii contrai over Iowa and Missouri, af extending its iufluence, with high win to the Gulf, bas traveled duo Nor wards, and now covers Lake Superi Higher Southerly winds and gules bi beeu experieuced from tbo Gulf Nor wards, with heavy raiu in I he Gulf Stu and light rains nud snows ou the luk The pressure hus somewhat recovered the Gulf aud South Atlantic. It has maiued uearly stationary on tho Mid aud East Atlantic, with cloudy ? threatening weather. A special oll'-sb from tho low pressure iu Missouri pas Westward through Kentucky into \\ Virginia, and is now pursuing a Noi easterly course ulong tho Atlantic coi with all tho characteristics of a fei tornado. Probabilities-Fair weat is indicated for the Gulf and South lautic States on Friday. Fresh winds thc Middle aud East Atlantic and lo lakes. Brisk winds on tho upper lal NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-Tho Lot ana State Fuir is postponed to March HAVANA, March 9.-In a fight i Mayane, the Spauiards wero defea A Captain, two Lieutenants aud tl ensigns wero killed. lu a two ho fight near Santiago de Cuba, tho Cul were defeated, but carried off their t and wounded. Tho Spauiards lest e killed. . -o Tlie New York Sandal/ Courier made tho astonishing discovery thal whole aim of General Loo's camp into Pennsylvania was to cut off thu ply of coal from the navy, and force the blockade of the Southern j to be raised. This is the idlo vagai j a fireside general, and worthy ol great mind that wields the deslinit 'tito Courier. The Banner of lit': Church, at At 1 in order to avoid tho appearance of bas thrown up tho Governor's proel lions, and will not publish them i ture. The Court of Common Pleas and oral Sessions began its spring sessi Edgeficld on Monday last, Judge M presiding. ? "Mnd-tirkle soup" i.s tho nttractj j n Hartford restaurant. Pensions for the Soldiers of the ^ 1812, and for the Widows o\ Soldiers of said War. I rilli li Act granting a Pension to tho si I _L of tho war of 1812 bas been appro foe President, and I am now prepared secute, with promptness, all claims th ont thc State of South Carolina, tor th riving soldiers of said war, and f widows who wero married prior to tho of poacu which terminated said war. A JO Ll N T. SLOAN, J Counselor and Attorney at Law, No. Runge, Columbia, S. C. Marci 500 Barrels "C^XTRA Fandlv, Medium sod C Jil FLOUR, for sale low. g. H COTTON SK KD OIL. c;AK12 can at all times, and in any quantitv, Jan 21 E. H .,, <.,."<:> ?>:?.. . Uff.:..', 4 /.JU.'i.-.V CV,.'--*. . II j i ni i li) ii' II j il ni I . . ' * ProcesdingB of Council. o COLUMDIA, 8. 0., Maroh 7, 1871. BBOUXiAB MEETING. Oonnoil met at f ?. M. Present-His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Cooper, Denny, Hayne, Minort, Mooney, Simons, Smith, Taylor, Thompson, Wallace, ami Wigg. Absent-Aldermau Goodwyn. The minutes of last regular meeting were read aud approved. PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Petition of J. A. Yisauski, for refuud meut of fine imposed hy Mayor for re tailiug liquor in quantities less than a quart, huviug taken out a quart licuase merely; also, submits reasons for aa king retondaient of fine. On motion of Alderman Simons, the petitiou was laid over for future consido ration. Application of Riobard Finnigan, foi tavern license. Deferred to Committee on Licenses. Tho following ncoounts were present? ed and referred to tho Committee on Ac counts: Cooper ?fe Taylor, Alms House, Stree! Department nnd Guard House; E. D Gilmore, Street Department; W. D Love ?fe Co., Guard House; J. C. Dial Street Department; Columbia Gus Com pnny; I. H. Coleman, Alms House; E H. Kellogg, Water Department; J. H Joues ?fe Co., Water Department; Jobi Alexander, Water Department. Tho followiug accounts wore orderet I paid without thu usual reference: S. Sightler, repairing fonce at Ainu House; E. Lee, planting shade trees oi Palmetto Road; W. Simons, rcpuiriui feuoe ut Water Works. REPORTS, ETC. Reports of City Clerk and Clerk o Market, for February, were presoutod and tho former referred to Committee oi Ways and Meaus and latter to Commit teo on Market. Tho following report of the City Phy sioiau was presented and referred to th Committee on Alms House: lu compliance with II recent order ci Council, tho following report of tho Cit Mcdicul Office for thu mouth of Fohn; a ry is respectfully submitted: Whole number of inmates in hosp tal on tho first of tho month, 38; a?lmi ted duriug mouth, 5; discharged, ( number of paupers outside of hospiti receiving alms fr?)tn city, 2i>; amount < rations issued, 870; whole amount fe maintaining poor, including hospital $190; number of poor outside of hosp tal who have received eleemosynary m dicul aid from this office duriug tl mouth, 72. Since tho extension of tho city, a coi siderublo number of poor who are uu hie to pay a physician have been addi to the list hitherto cxistiug, aud hu' more than correspondingly anginenl< the duties of City Physician-has i creased his duties at least 100 per cm and havo rendered totally iuadequa thc present salary to the amount ot d ties performed. I would also call your attention to t expediency of removing, as soon as pt sibie, tho colored hospital from the pi seut insalubrious and unsuitable loealit By having tho hospitals adjacent to ea other, a considernblo expenso could curtailed by reducing tho number omployoes. One energetic, reliable ste ard could supervise tho whole. I would also call your attention to t impaired condition of hospital build in; and uusuitableucss of furniture perta ing thereto, Ac. Respectfully, (Signed) W. D. CORNWELL, City Physician Tho following report <>f tho Chief Police was presented and referred to I Committee on Guard House and Poli OFFICE CHIEF OV POLICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., Feb. 28, 1871 To (he Honorable Mayor and Aldermen GENTLEMEN: I have tho honor to s mit herewith monthly report of tho '. lice Department, for tho month of bruary, ending on the 28th, 1871. Tho total number of arrests m during tho month of February, for grades of crimes and offences commit within tho city and its vicinity, is 1 of which 102 were males aud 10 fems 31 were white aud 81 were colored. ' followiug .statistical report shows tho lions grades of crime mid offences which persons were arrested and tur over to tho proper authorities, to Dru uk, 20; disorderly, 27; filing gui city, 0; peddling without license, j horses on sidewalk, U; driving iu b . drain, 7; interfering with police I duty, 2; petit larceny, 5; vagrancy I hitching horse to shade tree, 1; <? hiing in city, 28-112. The following disposition wns mut] poj'sons arrested during tho mont February: 32 served their tiinn in gi house, under senteuco of his Hourn Mayor; 27 discharged by his lionel Mayor. The subjoined statement shows amount of tines and costs imposed t and collected from persons arreste tho Police Department, for tho mon February, to wit: Total amcunt J imposed, $337.00; total amount col ' ed. 8155. Iii conclusion, I deem it but justi say that the members of tho police havo performed their respective (1 faithfully aud effectually, during mouth. The health of the force been uuifoiuily good during tho Dat considering thc exposure incident t faithful performance of police duty (Signed) JOHN A. JACKSON Chief of Poli Alderman Wigg, from tho Com ni on Ways and Means, reported back lion of Vigilant Fire Engine Corn] for assistauco to enable them to chase hand cngiue of Independent Engiuo Company, nnd report, owing to the conditiou of tho city sn ry, it is impossible, at the pt ! (imo, to grant tho petitiou. I Ou motiou of Alderman Thom j the report was ordered to lie over f ! turu consideration. Aldermau Cooper, from the Coi I tee ou Streets, reported back petit Mr. A. Pol m er, for por mission to erect wooden awning, to be covered with tin, over tho eidewnik in front of store on Richardson, near Lady street, and re? commended that it be not granted. On motion of Alderman Thompson, the farther consideration of the report was postponed nutil the next meeting. Alderman Efayne. from Committee on Market, reported back petition of Messrs. Starling Sc Pope for permission to con- ! vert two stalls into one in the market, | and recommended that the petition bo granted. On motion, the report was adopted. Alderman Wallace, from Committeo on Water Works, reported on petitiou by following resolution: Resolved, That tho application of W. B. Williams and others to havo a water pipe laid along Lincoln street, running South from the corner of Richland street, bo rejected, and that the Commit? teo ou Water Works be authorized to extend such aid to the parties in laving a pipo U9 is customary in suoh cnsos. Alderman Taylor, from special com? mitteo to revise rules for government of police foroo, submitted report. On motion, the further consideration of the report was made the special order for Thursday, ut 7 P. M. A paper conveying charges against J. T. Tucker and J. T. Wilson, special do tectives, for levying black mail, wu3 pre? sented. Alderman Denny introduced tho fol? lowing resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That the Chief of Poliee is hereby instructed to make out charges aud specifications against Messrs. Wil? son aud Tucker, and that they be sum? moned for trial ou Thursday evening, at 7 o'clock. Resolved, That the wituesses shall also hu summoued to appear nt the same time. The unfinished business being the election of two assistant policemen, tho same was resumed. A ballot being had, R. Bright was duly elected an assistant1 policeman. A ballot for election of another policeman was had, resulting: Collins 6, Sumter 1, Goodwyn I, Myers 1. Thc Mayor decided there was no election, and ruled that it required a majority of the wholo number of votes cast to elect. Alderman Wigg stated that although it was true that such had been tho cus? tom iu tho previous Council, yet no written or printed rule on this subject, fortbe government of elections by Coun? cil was extaut; he moved, iu order to sot tho matter right, appeal from the decision of his Honor tho Mayor. The question being takeu "shall the decision of the Mayor be sustained,n it was decided in thc affirmative. Council proceeded to a second ballot, und no person having received a majority of all tho votes given, there was no elec? tion. Council, then, on motion of Alderman Denny, took a recess till Thnrsdav, 7 P. M. WM. J. ETTElt, Clerk of Council. LOST-A Badge or tho Thirty-third Degree of A. and A. H. Maaous. It representa a dou? ble-headed ca^le, of Kilver, gold crown, with tho figuren ?Kl on tho wings. A liberal reward will bo paid for its recovery. Apply at this loth ?o. March U 3? LOST, on Sunday morning, March 5, DIAMOND KINO, for which a reward of tilly dollars will ho paid and no queutions asked, if left at this office. March 9 3 ni'EClAt ATTENTION given to tho col? lo lection of Commercial Paper, interest ou Stato and Railroad Ponds and Stocka, ami Conversion of Statu Securities, by Nov 23 fimo T PAM BRILL. Broker. STOCKS, MONOS anti COUPONS bought and ?old by D. GAMDRILL, Broker. Nov 23 (imo OLD BANK. HILLS anti AIUTILilTKI) CUKIIENCY bought and sold bv Nov 23 limo_ D.JVAMIMULL. Broker. COUNTY CLAIMS AND JOKY 'JE11T1 FICATES bought bv Peb 5 -Bii^^J^AII'1'- Pro*cr SPECIAL NOTICE-Hcroafter all Stores and Par-Rooms, (except Drug Stores,) must bo closed on thu Sabbath. Bv order: JOHN A. JACKSON, March 3_Chief of Police. NOTICE.-Proposals for tho extension of thc Market Houso,' for 100 foot tow ards Washington atrect, will bc received bv the un? dersigned until WEDNESDAY, tho 15th inst. Pur further in formation, in regard thereto, apply to W. M. MAYNE, JOSEPH TA Y LOP, \V. IL wino, March 1 Committee. IF YOU WANT BIO HOMINY, PEARL HOMINY, or ! COHN FLOU ii, 1 Onto MONTEITH & FIELDING'S, j FebU Near th?'Market. North Carolina Hay. BALI' S prime HAY, lor sale by 0\ 7 March '.i E. ffOPE. Terms Cash Only. OU li terms are strictly cash, and no order will hereafter be lilied, or goods deliver? ed, until ?niiii. fur. All partios indebted to ii* will please cati and pay the aaino immediate Iv. "J. <*. T. lt. AGNEW. " Mareh 1 Administrator's Notice. ALL persons having claims ugaiiiMt thc Patato of the late JAMES S. M< MAHON, ileeeaaed. will present them immediately, pro? perly attested, to 'he undersigned, and all persons indebted lo said Estate will make immediate payment und Bave costs. JOHN AGNEW, Adm'r Estate Jua. S. McMahon, dee'd. March tl thallon CANCER, &C , CURED. CANCER, Consumption, Bronchitis, ('.... larrit, Asthma, all Throat Diseases, Deal? liesa, Discharges from the Ear, and all Ear Diseases arc cured by A. J. WILSON, M. D., pl Kentucky. Dr. Wilson may bo found at thc Columbia Hotel on tho'.)th and 1 Ot li instant, where also evidence ofilia mastery over l he diaeaaos. embraced in Ina specialty losy be I seen by those whose afillcli<>us make them parties* in interest. Dr. Wilson ale?) utiles secret diseases. March 112* DR. D. L. BOOZER .<.^2235|b> WOULD respectfully inform , ?fwSjfiS?L his painui* and thopnhlicgi '-LLT_LJ_r nerally that ho baa moved inlo bis new oflico, ovor Dufiio A Chapman's Book? store, oppodto tho Columbia Hotel, where he ia prepared to execute, saliafactoi ily, I ll ope? rations and work, of whatsoever kind bia pro? fession demindb. Turma accommodating. March 3 PIN Alf OIA Ir Bdl t> OOHRIRRCIAIi. COLUMBIA, S. C., March 10.--Sales of cotton, yesterday, 100 bales-middling 12j^@12%o. LIVERPOOL, March 9-Noon.-Cotton steadier-uplands 7}{? ; Orleans 1%; sales 12,000 bales. LzVEBTOO&i March 9-Evening.-Cot? ton steady-uplands Orleans 7??@7><?: sales 14,000 bales. NEW "YORK, Maroh 9-Noon.-Flour and wheat unchanged. Corn quiet and steady. Pork dull-mess 21.75@21.87. Lard steady-steam 12J?@13. Cotton steady and firm-middling uplands held at 14014^; Orleans 15>?; sales 2,000 bales. Freights firm. Gold Btrong, at ll-ju. Governments strong, at about last night's prices. Stocks steady, at about yesterday's prices. Money 4. Excbaugo-long 9??; short 10^. 7 P. M.-Cotton steady, with sales of 4,800 boles, at 14??. Flour-Southern unchanged. Whiskey firm. at93@93)?. Wheat closed a shade firmer-winter red and amber Western 2.60@2.68. Corn inactive uud l@2c. lower, at 85@87; Southern and Western yellow 87@89. Pork heavy, at 21.50@21.75. Beer quiet. Lard heavy-kettle 131^. Freights quiet. Money 4@5. Sterliug 9??. Gold llj??. Governments very firm. South? erns steady. South Carolinas very strong and active; now 2o. higher since yester? day. Louisianas 69; now G3; levees 72; 8s 85. Alabamas 100; 5s 67. Georgias 80; 7s 90. North Carolinas 48; now 26.'?. South Carolinas 78>.<; now 64><i. CINCINNATI, March 9.-Flour dull and drooping-family 6.40. Corn 58. Pro? visions dull uud holders unwilling to make concessions. Whiskey 8(3. CHARLESTON, March 9.-Cotton firmer -middling 13^; receipts 1,140 bales; sales 600; stock 30,597. NEW ORLEANS, March 9.-Cotton ac? tive and higher-middling 14@14}(j'; re? ceipt? 10,237 bales; sales 11.300; stock 197,298. Flour easier-snperfino 6.50; double 7.25; treblo 7.50. Corn easier white 70@71. Mess pork 22.02}.,'@ 23.00. Bacon 9%@12??; sugar-cured hams 14'4'. Molasses-good fermenting 30@40; strictly prime 52@57. Others unchanged. NORFOLK, March 9.-Cotton firm low middling 123.i; receipts 990 bales; sales 100; stock 2,968. BOSTON, March 9.-Cotton didi-mid? dling 15; receipts 3,243 bales; sales 500; stock 10,000. SAVANNAH, March 9.-Cotton in good demand but lower-middliug 13;? jj; re? ceipts 1,572 bales; sales 1,300; stock 76,289. GALVESTON, March 9.-Cotton firmer -good ordinary llj?@113?; receipts 1,728 bales; sales 1,200*; stock 62,176. MOBILE, March 9.-Cotton firmer middliug 14'.i; receipts 1,552 bales; sales 1,500: stock 7,020. WILMINGTON, Maroh 9.-Cotton unset? tled and nominal-middling 13; receipts lit) bales; stock 3,689. BALTIMORE, March 9.-Cotton firmer and held higher-middling 14j??@14?? ; receipts 305 bales; sales 385; stock 14.745. THE POLICY HOLDER'S LIFE AND TONTINE ASSURANCE CO. OF THE SOUTH. Wm. McBurney, President; E. P. Alexander, vice-President and Actuary; J. P. Oilmer, Vieo-Prcbident. resident iu Georgia; E. Nye j Hutchinson, Vice-President, resident in ! North Catolina; Ooo. E. Hoggs, Secretary; ! J.dm T. Darby, M. 1)., Medical Adviser; ! I Augustin? T. Smythe, Solicitor; Jumes Con? ner, Counsel. J. W. PARKER, Agent, Oftico ut Miot's Drug Store, COLUMBIA, S. C. 111IE above Company offers all tho aovav . tages usually granteel by other compa I oles, together with some peculiar to itself. ! it is the only truly mutual Company in the ' South. All profits are divided among its j policy holders annually. No stockholders lo i absorb any portion. Dividends paid tn cash at the end of tho first year. // is ?.ici7-?' liberal than any Com y any tn 'his, ? that all policies are non-fo'rjeilaU'le. alter the j patinent of one annual premium, and no j violation of the conditions of the policy (save I fraud, or attempted fraud,) can destroy its ? surrender value. Its affairs, in every respect, are managed . with tb? greatest prudence and economy. I Nearly SfiO.UOO received during its lirst fiscal year,'(11th November,) and only $2,000 paid ?.nitor, "death claims," in tbo samo time bi ing le^s than four per cent of same, and less i li a ti il to each fC.000 at risk, i Such management gives much ht Uer assu? rance of futuro .stability and profit than the 1 mero statement and premises of agents ol I coinpiinics nut so conducting their business, 1 no multe', bow huge the amount of their . business or as.*e ts. , liy assuring in this Company your premi ', nins paid will lu: under thc management of j men of wi il-known ability and integrity at j home, and not sent off io return only at your death. The Slate is annually drained of I hundred of thousands of dollars by premiums paid lo companies out of the State, feb Iii JI mo j Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Rail? road Company. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. CHARLOTTE, March I, IH71. , rwill Is Company will continue to receive j X money on deposit or loan rot* six months ! or longer, and pay interest on thc same at the rat? ot ten per cent, pei annum. Deposits j m loans may be made with thu Treasurer of I inc Company ut Columbia, M. P. Pegraiu, Cashier, or tho undersigned. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, I March f> 2mo President. Miss Buie's School. MISS BUIE, Soldiers' Friend, bogs to say thal tor session nf live months commences, on MON? DAY, March I!. She will devote her entire time lo thc duties ol her school, without ail assistant. I Boiks can bc furnished free ot charge. She ?has as many orphans' aa she can teach free, ! unless sim c-.in receive State aid, which has . I .cen refused ber. Mit-s ll. cm take three nioro muido pupils, she. will limit thc nam* b'Tol ber school to thirty-ll vu. March r, Cotton Seed. I- HAVE-100 bushels COTTON SEED, which 1 oll'ir for ?alu, at *50 cents per bushel. [These seed are sec ind year,from David Dick ! -mt), and the product of 21 ito res of land, from . winch 1 have gathered 52 bales ot cotton of ? 100 lbs., in the two veai'H. Only one mule un d. " lt O'NE VLE; Ju , Marchi Imo Cotton Town, TO PLANTEES. OVAR O SOLD VOR COTTON At Reduced Prices. THE undersigned, CHAMBERS St BRYCE, agents for the salo of Messrs. WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.'S STANDARD GUANOS, Tia: Puro imported Pheonix Island, Wilcox, Gibbo A Cn.M Manipulated, and Guano Salt and Plaster Compound, are aathorized to seU a limited quantity for Middling Cotton, at 15c. per pound; Cotton to be delivered at planter's nearest depot, in good order, properly baled, provious to tho 1st of Novomber next. Apply to tho undersigned Agonts at Columbia, 8. 0., for particulars. Theso Guanos aro ALI. imported direct in bulk, and no admixture of Insoluble Phos? phates or Stouo Manure. Thoir Peruvian Guano is of tho very host Chincha Island, not Gnanoppe, but tho real No. 1 Peruvian, and is tho ?rst and only cargo ovor impoitod direct to Charleston or Savannah. $1,000 Pur. M ICM -They offer $1, (.00 premium for tho largest increased yield, for too uso of not less than one ton of their Guano, under the following conditions: 1st. Only Pheonix ("mano, Wilcox, Gibbs St Co., Manipulated, and Guano Salt and Plaster Compound, without admixturo with any other manure, shall bo used on tho land entered for competition. 2d. That competitors Bhall submit satisfac? tory proof aa to tho quantity of Guano usod, and the increased y told in proportion to quan? tity, to a committoe appointed by the Cotton States Mechamos and Agricultural Fair Asso? ciation, to bo held at Augusta, Ga., next fall, who shall bo tho sole judges of said proofs, and shall make tho award; and the premium shall bo paid as Boon1 as the award of the committco is received. Their Agents are also authorized to Bell their Guanos, for caeb, at the reduced cash prices, and also on timo, for eatiafaotory se? curity. Theso Guanos havo been in usn for a soriea of years, and have boon surpassed by nono. Wo have acted an Agents for more than a year and arc now supplying again those who used it last year, which is the beat proof of its su? perior qualities. We have tried it ourselves and eau vouch for its superiority ; and could, it necessary, givo hundreds of certificates of ita advantages over other fertilize rs. We have a large lot now in store, hero, and constantly receiving and addiug to our supply. Are now ready to lill orders and ship, if desirable, to any depot or station on tho lino of either of our railroads. Awaiting orders. March 5 fimo CHAMBERS Sc BRYCE. REMOVAL. rrHIE undersigned have taken that large and JL elevated corner storo house, on the bill, nearly opposite tho marble yard, whore they are prepared to STORE COTTON or MER? CHANDIZE at customary rates, and will mako liberal advances on shipments to Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, or Liverpool. Will also fill orders for tho pur? chase ot cotton, and attend to tho salo of produce generally consigned to them for sale. They have also a largo quantity of thoao superior and well-known fertilizers of Mos sra. Wilcox, Gibbs A Co. for salo. (See advertise? ment.) Also, 1,000 bushels Corn and other at tides, which will bo Bold at tho lowest market price. Call and soo them, cither for tho sale or purchase Feb 5 timo CH AMBER8 A BRYCE. SPRING"GOODS ! SPRING GOODS I JTuST received, a lot or NEW PRINTS, DE? LAINES, POPLINS, WHITE GOODS, LIN? ENS, BROWN and BLEACHED GOODS, for low prices, it CF. JACKSON'S Feb 17 Dry Goods House. Spring and Sommer Importation 1871. 2 RIBBONS, Millinery and Straw Goods. ARMSTRONG, GATOR & CO., 237 and239 Ballimore Street, Rainmore, Md., IMPORTERS and jobbers of Bonnet, Trimming and Velvet , Ribbons, Bonnet Silks, Satins 'and Yelvota, Blonds, Netts, i Crapes, Ruchea, Flowers, Feath? ers, Ornaments, Straw Bonnets aud Ladies'Hats, trimmed and untrimmed, Shaker Hoods, Seo.', offer tho largest Stock te be found in this country, and un? equalled in choice, variety and cheapness, comprising thu latest European novelties. Orders solicited and prompt attention given. Feb 24 1.1*_ Irish Potatoes. ir BB LS choice Tablo POTATOES, foi O sale t. w._ EDWARD HOPE. Sugar-Cured Hams. .~)/\A CHOICE Now ?ork Sugar-Cured DAMS. 100 choice New York Hugar-Cnred SHOUL DEUS. Just received and tor salo, at reduced prices, by J. Se. T. It. AGNEW. To Rent. ADESIRABLE STORE, on Main street, near the corner of Blandiug. Forterms, iipplv to Dr. John Lynch, or F, b '22 HENDRIX A BRO. Improved Seed Planter. 1j) ARTI BS wanting hillier tho Ham or Denian PLANTER will send thoir orders at once. Wo ni o now well supplied, but later in thc season do not think wo will bo ablo to meet I lo- demand. Feb 12 _ L?RICK A LOWRANCE. STENHOUSE" MACAULAY & CO., i Grocers and Commission Merchants, CHARLOTTE. N. C. SOLICIT orders for COTTON. Corn, Flour, Bacon, Lard, Ac, and Family Groceries generali v. Orders tilled carefully and prompt? ly. Feb 7lyr Malt Corn Whiskey, TXTARliANTED two years bid, at VY Feb21 JOHN C. SEEGERS'. Beer! Beer! SEEO EUS' unadulterated double strong Rt'ER is tlu* only reliablo pure Beer iu lins city. * JOHN C. SEEDERS. P. S. Drink Heegt rs' Beer and you will havo no headache Feb 25_ Snnng Seed Oats. OA A BUSHELS 'Ahito SEED OATS, for Ol )\ I sale by El). HOPE. Rio Cottee. I Sf /\ BAOS Ul ? COFFEE, for sale low to ! O' ) de ilers Uv EDWARD HOPE. Pure Mountain Corn Whiskey. VITE hive red i ved direct from the moqn W laius five barrels of puro mountain CORN WHISKEY, recommended aa puro julee of thc (?rain, softened by agc, winch wo will sell cheap. Feb 25 MONTEITH A FIELDING. _ Notioe. Nu REER wilt bo sold at my Brewery, neil 1er a* wholesale nt retail': I Feb 21 - JOHN C. SEEDERS,