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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Morning, March 14.1871. THB BAYONET ELECTION LAW-A RE? PUBLICAN VIEW OP IT.-The Chicago Tri? bune, in an able editorial article, an? nounces that it regards the law for tho regulation of elcotions by Federal bayo? nets 08 "of doubtfnl constitutionality, and, as a party measure, a great mis? take." After summarising the pro vi? sion a of the Act, the Tribune says: This Act rests npon tho assumption that Congress and the United States marshals and their deputies are moro competent to proteot the political liber? ties of the people than the people them? selves. We have an election in this city every four years, at whioh Presidential eleotors, Qoveroor and State officers, twenty-five members of tbe Genernal Assembly, twenty Aldermen, and other officers, State and municipal, to the aggregate uumbor of fifty, aro to be chosen. At tho same election we have to ohoose one member of Congross. Under tho pretense of regulutiug the election of this one member of Congress, this Act interposes the power of tho TJnitod marshals to take possession of tho regi? stration books and of the ballot-boxes, with power to exclude any other persons; with absolute power to arrest any voter or auy other person objecting to their proceeding, and with power to arrest the inspectors of election appointed under the State law and imprison them, and to disregard any and every Stalo or ruuoiei pal law or judicial process which might restrain them. Though, nominally, this is to be dono with respect to tbe election of tho mem? ber of Congress, it must affect equally the election of all the other officers, State and local, voted for at tho Binnu time. Has Congress the right, or hav? ing tho technical power, ought it thus to attempt to take the management, con? trol and regulation of elections for Stato and local officers out of the hands of tho people of the State, and from under tho laws of tho State? ? * * * But the effect of this legislation upon the public mind is odious. It partakes of tho spirit of the sedition laws enacted under the first Adams, and intended to perpetuate the power of the old Federal party. It has a reactionary effect, and though the law may not bo resisted by violence, tho popular feeling inclines against tho*, party which adopts it. Un? der this law Federal troops may be em? ployed to aid tho marshals in enforcing their absolute control at the polls, and thousands of zealous and earnest Repub? licans, in all parts of the country, will not hesitate to denounce such unnecessa? ry and wanton interference with tho freedom of elections. Five voters in each precinct thus protesting against Buch legislation would revolutionize tho political organization of theQovernmcnt in a single election. But, suppose there should bo a chango in tho ascendancy of parties, and that the United States marshals, and their deputies, and the inspectors of elections, and the military commanders, and the entire machinery of this bill, should be planed in the hands of a Democratic ad? ministration, what then? How would these arbitrary and extraordinary pow? ers be exercised in those distriots wdierc colored porsons vote? How would it then be iu New York city? How would it be in Chicago? Imagine the entire olectiou iu this city, the registration, and the polls, nnd the ballot-boxes, and the counting of the votes, delegated to two "inviuciblo Democrats," with power to arrest any person questioning their proceedings aud having authority to order the Federal soldiers to clear the prccinot nf tho "naygurs" or other Re? publican voters? Do the Republicans of Chicago or any other part of tho West or South want to surrender their right to hold their elections uudor State laws and local officers to irresponsible deputy marshals, clothed with tho moat nrbitrarj* and extraordinary powers? Yet that is tho law wdiieh Congress has just enacted, and which upon a change of administration would cen fer these immense powers upon tho Democratic party. Wo protest against this law, ca? pable ns it is of being abused to such n moustrous extent, and wo think that, in whatever light it may bo regarded, ita enactment will prove a grave mistake A Washington correspondent of tho Pittsburgh Paper, under date of tho 8th inst., say s : Democrats writo cheerfully from New Hampshire in relation to tho prospects ol tho party at tho election on Tuesday next, but tho Republicans aro again em? ploying speakers and money so us to re tain their usual usceuduncy. It ie thought tho Democrats may carry one ol tho Congressional Districts. They arc now all Republican. Tho Democrats uro confident of carry? ing Connecticut ut the spring election, and of gaining ut least one member ol Congress. In California, the Democrats expect tc carry all but three members, making t gain of ono; aud in Texas, ii the carpet baggers and military ever again allow ar election, tho Democrats expect to elect three out nf four members of tho delega tion. They have only ono now. Tho Democrats in tho IIouso cns ninety-three votes for Speaker. Anc Vorhoes, who wus nbsent, and Waddell, subsequently admitted, and their vote, ii ninoty-fivo. Ooo of their members frou North Carol inn, Mr. Rodgers, is nude disabilities, but may be relieved. The; have a right to expcot eight member from the States yot to elect, thus mukinj their entire strength in tho IIouso 10 members. It will be a formidable mi nority, if they attend. Mr. Paul Tam plot, of Georgetown died on Saturday last, iu the forty-secom year of bis age. Yo URVILLE. 8. 0., March 13, 1871. To TBS EMTOB OF THR PBKEKIX: In the Daily Union, of Friday, March 1(\ we have seen two communications pur? porting to bo from one "John Christo? pher, Captain 18th United Stales Infan? try"-the first to the Governor of South Carolina, and the other to tho sheriff of York County-in both of which he as? serts that the arms taken from tho negro militia company from "Carmel Hill," by tho sheriff and his posse, on tho after? noon of the 8th, woro used on tho same night in pieketing the roads leading to Yorkville, for the purpose of preventing the prisoners from whom the arms had been taken from reaching their homes in caRR of their discharge; and that the guards upou the roads "consisted of the sumo illegal, unknown aud armed baud that made the raid upon the office of thu County Treasurer." Such a statement, emanating from an officor of tho United States army, (a class who heretofore have been presumed to preservo tbe instincts of gentlemen, and to be able to speak tho truth,) might, despite tho known gross exaggerations of which we have beeu the victims, gain eredence in certain quarters. We, there? fore, in justice to ourselves and to our community nt large, deem itj proper to make a simple and truthful statement of the facts in this case. Ou tbo evening of the 8th, some citi? zens of our town were notified by sev? eral of their friends, liviug six or eight miles below Yorkville, that they were threatened with an attack by an armed band of negroes, composed in part of tho oompany of Jim Williams, who had been hung by parties unknown two nights before. A party of fourteen or fifteen, to which wo belonged, at once started to tho assistance of our friends; we were joined by others on the route, and arrived during thc night at tho scone of tho threatened disturbance. Owing to our presence, no attack was made, though wo bavo positive evidence from a gentleman in tho immediate vicinity that the negroes were assembled in num? bers ou his pluutatiou during tbo night. The body of Jim Williams was kept sev? eral days unburied, evidently with the intention of makiug it a rallying poiut for tho attaok upon tho whites. The eorcner of tbe County, when he pro? ceeded with his jury tbe day before to hold an inquest over the body, found au armed baud of fifty or sixty negroes upon tho ground, and it was at their personal risk that tho inquest was held. So that, in preventiug the threateued attack, in this instance at least, wo were conservators of the peace rather than violators of the law. During the night, Andy Tims, one of the lieutenants of Jim Williams' oom? pany, voluntarily informed ns where some of the arms belonging to the com? pany had been deposited, and asked that i hey be taken to tho sheriff, which was dono. Towards morning ou the 9th, we start? ed to Yorkville, where we arrived after daylight, and passing directly in front of tbe encampment of Captain Christo? pher's commaud, wo were halted and questioned by Lieut. Whitehead. This explains tho "picketing of the roads io prevent the escape of prisoners," who al (hal very time were at the jail, under the charge of Captain Christopher's own troops, and it is a simple statement of thu facts of the caso. That we were an "illegal band," we emphatically deny; for we were without regular Organization, without disguise, aud were engaged in the defence of tho lives and families of our friends, who bad appealed to us for assistance. Had we disregarded that appeal, we would have been unworthy the nnme of men, much less the proud title of Carolinians. That we were an "unknown band," the list of names in Captain John Chris? topher's possession, and the signature to this communication, sufficiently dis? prove. That wo were the "same band that made tho raid upon the County Treasu? rer," wo pronounce to bo a falsehood-a falsehood as black aud infamous as the heart from which it emanated, and wc challenge tho proof. 1 f Captain Johu Christopher feels him? self aggrieved by tho foregoiug remarks, we bavo only to say that wo are person? ally and individually responsible for what wo havo said. Wo acted as indi? viduals, without organization, in going to tho assistance of our friends, and as individuals wo hold ourselves responsi? ble for our action. Wo deprecato tho present troubled condition of our country, and if by any effort of ours tho peuco and quiet of for? mer days could bo restored, that effort would not be wanting. But while ignor? ance sits in "high places," and bad and designing mou hold sway, mon who would accomplish their own selfish and infernal designs at tho cost of tho coun? try's ruin, we are well nigh tempted to "despair of tho republic." Wo profess to bu law-abiding citizens, and as long ns there is a scmblauco of law and justice in our midst, wu aro ready to uphold and support, them. JOHN J. HUNTER, W. H. COLCOCK, J. J. TOMLINSON, lt. B. MoLAIN, E. E. MoOAFFRAY, lt. D. OWENS, D. S. RUSSELL, CALVIN PARISH, EDWARD GRAHAM, W. B. WILSON, JB., ROBERT STEELE, PORTER GOOD, J. P. HEltNDON. To avoid misapprehension, tho Jack sou Clarion sayB it ought to be borne in mind th it Jndgo Brumietto, who was murdered on the bond, in cold blood by tho negro who participated in tbo terri? ble riot at Meridian, was an appointee of Oov. Alcorn, and tho murderer himself a Loyal Leaguer. Ile construe lion t* F? 81arr-More Troop? Needed. Governor Sontt baa called upon the Preside nt for United States troops to suppress outrages in the Oonnties of Union and York, in South Carolina, where bo reports that men are murdered or driven from their homes nightly, be? cause of their political opinion. Gov. Scott informs the President that there is no sufficiently armed and equipped mili? tia to give the needed protection, and that if be did have at bis disposal a competent militia force, tbere are no funds in tho Stato Treasury to transport and subsist them. Ho says that it ie not just or reasonable in tho Government to expect bim, with the limited military resources of the State, to successfully meet in the field the trained soldiers who held the United States at bay for four years, and often achieved signal triumphs over its best armies; and that to expect thin of him is to imitato the ! Egyptian system, with a most grievous improvement, requiring the making of bricks with neither straw nor clay. He states that the Ku Klux, that were for? merly thought to bo a mere politioal ghoul, a bloody spectre, conjured up for party purposes, is now a terrible fact, an armed organization, thoroughly equipped, having its neid, staff and line officers, and established lines of commu? nication. He say8 that if Congress will pas3 an Act guarnnteeiug the Stato a full reimbursement for moneys expended in suppressing domestic violence, South Carolina can then obtain tho necessary credit to mobilize her militia, and then sustain them in tbe field. Nothing but a permanent morrison in the disaffected sections will give the protection to the men who are threatened with murder or exile, solely because of their fidelity to tbo principles of government. As nu evidence of tho>- condition of affairs in South Carolina, the fucts aro stated, that, on lust Monday, a company of Uuitcd States troops, that left Columbia for York, had tbo railroad torn up in their front by a body of armed men, and were obliged to mureil by tho road. On Friday lust, the H.?publican members of tho Legislature, now sitting, paid men to picket tho road leading from the capital, because of well-grounded fears of a Ku Klux raid upon their body. A. committeo of three members of tho Le? gislature of South Carolina will arrive hero iu a day or two to lay tho condition of affairs iu South Carolina before the President. Mr. Warren Wilkes, the leading conservative membor of thc South Carolina Legislature is ono of the committeo. Tho above extract wo clip from the Wasbiugton correspondence of tho Now York Tribune. Tbo editor approves thc application of Gov. Scott, aud cxpressct the hope that tbe Federal Govtrumenl will furnish tho requisito force to ferret out and punish tho formidable Ku Kins elans whoso pretended act.? have giver. Gov. Scott so much alarm. Tbis application of Scott, approved by Greeley, a prominent leader of tht Radical party, is a virtual confessior that "reconstruction" has utterly failed South Carolina was quick to accept thc situation, and acknowledged thu right fulness of reconstruction. Indeed, slit was, if not the first, among tbo first o tho Southern States wbo yielded to tin "march of events," and gavo up the go vern mont and traditions of tho f athen of tho country. And now South Carob nu, after an experience of fivo years ab soluto Radical rule, is nguiu to be pu uuder tho tutelage ot tho Federal Go vern meut. With negro supremacy ii overy brauch of the State government negro social equality enforced in place of public amusement, on railroad can aud steamboats, in churches and schoo bouses-with a full and thorough h equipped negro militia, tho Governor o the State confesses that a few disorderly white persons in two of the Counties an too powerful to be overcome by the Stab authorities, aud plaintively begs assist ance from Grant. If negro reconstruction, after fivi years of F?deral support, and five year practico in tho arts of government, can not protect its organism iu South Caro linn, where the blacks aro numerically much tho strongest, what must bo tin weakness of tho miserable Radical baut ling in Hmso States where tho whit, have a majority? Does not tho condi tiou of II flairs in South Carolina, if the; really exist as Gov. Scott states, furoisi strong condemnation of tho whole vii thing called reconstruction? How loni will tho United States bo ablo to keep u? aud support a military establisbmen strong enough to furnish each of tb Southern States with a number of sol diers sufficiently large to overcome oppn silion which tho entire Stale militia i unable to accomplish, and bow loug wil tho peoplo of the United States bo wi] bug to bo taxed for tbis purpose? Tbere is no uso in mincing words o this question. Wo desiro to bo frau and explicit. Tho pooplo of tho Nort ought to understand our views aud ou intentions. Wo tell them in all cande that the wbito people of the South wi uovcr submit to negro supremacy. The may, for a time, acquiesoo in a conditio which they feel they havo no power t overthrow, but ns soon ns their band uro untied und their limbs unfettered they will assert their manhood. Tb Southern States oannot bo mudo over t u eg roos and carpet-baggers until tb entire wbito population is destroyed Tbero is no eumity to tho negro. Thei is no desiro to placo bim back in slaven Tbcro is no feeling of revengo again*: bim to be gratified. Tbere is no wish t deprive him of bis full civil rights-n disposition to wrong or harass bim in th full assertion of those rights. But fu thor than this tbo white rnco of tb South cannot-will not go. Grant mu send a lurgo number of soldiers int South Carolina. Tho peoplo tbero wi not resist tho soldiery. Tbero will I qi.id-a hollow truce ns long as tl soldiers remain. Negro supremacy 01 forced by Federal bayonets will bo n quiesced in for the time. Rut tl a oldie rs can't stay always. When the soldiers leave, the white mea will rise as natu rally ass cork will rise to the surface when relieved from the lead which has held it under tho water. Tboro is bot one way to perpetuate negro supremacy in the Southern Stutcs. Tho whito race must bo utterly destroyed before this consummation, so devoutly wished for by tho Radicals, cnn be accomplished. [Augusta Chronicle fi Sentinel. AN OUTIIAOE.-On Mouday night, tho Gth instant, between ll aud 12 o'clock, while going to the steamer Emilio, Mr. John LaBruoe, Jr., Mr. George Dou? glass and Mr. Joseph Sampson, with three of bis children nud a colored boy, discovered a light in a new and nu? rla isl) od building, the property of Messrs. NV. H. Jones, Jr., and T. D. McDowell. Mr. Douglass immediately went into the building, and t'irew ont somo chips that wore on fire, and was procecdiug to take away some coals on fire, when a colored mau by the nnme of Paul Nesbit carno from the opposito sido of tho street, and charged the parties above named with setting fire to tho building. They were pursued to tho steamer by a mob of colored persons, headed by ono Edward Lawrence, threatening to go aboard nnd tuko them out. Tuis they were pre? vented from doing by Captain Charlie Whito and Mr. James R. Sparkman, Jr , who warned the mob at their poril not to put foot on tho ganaway. Lmnguugc tho most abusive, threats tho most in? cendiary, were used by tho mob against the white people. Bayouots wore brand? ished by two of tba parties over the hoads of Messrs. Sampson and Douglass, and every species of insult heaped upon them. It is ns well for us to know and understand whether wc are to rely ou tho law for thc protection of our persons or upon ourselves. If tho former can? not bo relied on, tho latter must bc re? sorted to, and tho sooner wo preparo ourselves for the contingency the better. [ Georgeta ten Tithes. DON'T WANT TO Hni^r.-A late number of tho Charlotte Daily Observer bas tho following iu regard to those gallant men who volunteered their services to tho citizens of Chosfor. This, says tho Wiunsboro Newa, surely does not look liku tho friendship that should exist be? tween two sister States. Read it: "There is no doubt a very deplorable state of affairs in that section of South ? Caroliun, but weare of tho opiuiou that it is not so bad as represeuted, and we would advise thc young men of Charlotte to stay at home, and lot thc laws of South Carolina nud tho pooplo of thu Stato set? tle their own difficulties. The different States have enacted laws for tho preser? vation of peace and for tho punishment of all offenders, and wo aro decidedly opposed to individuals taking these laws in their own hands." The following named persons were elected Intendant, nud Wardens of Georgetown on Monday last : Intendant -W. K. Heston. Wardeus--1$. L. Ruiney, S. R. Carr, Jas. Murrell, Wm. P. Porter. Thc Times says: Messrs. Heston aud Porter profess to bo Demo? crats of tho old lino aud the old school, aud as being unalterably opposed to tho principles and practices of tho Radical party. Mr. Carr is tho Sheriff and Trea? surer of tho County; and Messrs. Rainey and Murrell aro colored persons of pro? perty, who aro conservative members of the Radical party, and interested in looking into the manner and means by which tho onerous taxes imposed ou the people of the town aro raised and ex? pended. BOTTJER'S 13 UN COM ni:.-Before tho ad? journment of tho House, on tho 7th, General Butler insisted upon no final adjournment uutil provision has been made for protection for the people of the Southern States. Ho wanted no other legislation, but tho House would bo false to itself and false, to tbe country, and false to thc Constitution, if it ad? journed without doing something to afford protection to loyal men in thc South. To show the necessity for such legislation, Mr. Butler sent to tho clerk's desk, and asked to have read a letter from Governor Scott, relativo to tho out? rages in South Carolina. Tho reading of tho lotter was objected to by lue De? mocrats. SMALL POX IN AUOUSTA -Saturday, considerable excitement was occasioned iu tho eily by tho truthful report that A. C. Ives, Esq., assistant cushier of the Augusta National Bauk, had been at? tacked with a case of vurioloid. This caso is tho only ono known. Mr. Ives, in a recent visit to Florida, contracted tho disease on au English vessel which bc bonrded nt .Savannah, which had en? tered tho port with a clean bill of health. Prom tho precautions taken by tho au? thorities and citizeus, there is no rouson to apprehend a spread of tho disease. [ Constitutionalist. Kilpatrick is still blowing. In his Chicago lecture ho "undertook to say that bad 130.000 Yankees becu shut up in Metz or Paris, they would have found a way to drivo old King William, and Frederick Charles, and old Von Moltke, and Bismarck, nod all their Prussians, out of France liko chuff boforo them." The Crown Princess of Prussia, through tho republican tendencies of tho war with France, is no longer Crown Princess of Prussia, but simply "Her Imperial Royal Highness tho Crown Princess of tho German Ernpiro and Crown Princess of Prussia, Princess Royal of Groat Britain aud Ireland." Tho latest rumor in tho fashionable circles of Washington is that the Hon. C. C. Bjwcn, member of Congress from Soutb Carolina, is engaged to bo mar riod. Tho names of tho ladies have not yet transpired. Ono Mosby having oponed a bank in Virginia, they think it Mosby tho guer? rilla. AMIESTED.-One William Days was arrested by Constable Drafts on Sunday, on the charge of larceny nnd forgery. He bad on his person, when captured, a large quantity of lead, cut iuto pieces about the size of duck shot, which cir? cumstance will, the constable informs us, cause an investigation into other charges, that will be brought against him. MAII? ARRANQEMKKTH.-Tho Northern mail opens nt 3.30 P. M.; closes 12.15 P. M. Charleston doy mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 7.30 P. M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mail opens 1.30 P. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. A visit to tho sceno of operations, yes? terday, convinces us of the fact that the work on tho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad is progressing very rapidly. If tho work is pushed forward ?n nUiar oonlinno Tvitii thf. "??????f? MIRfM and activity which characterizes it here, it will not bo long beforo tho road is in ruuning order. This is only one of tho many improvements being added to our city, and we take pleasuro in chronicling them. ACCIDENT.-About 9 o'clock Sunday morning the heavy machinery and trestle work, used for raising tho granite at tho Penitentiary, fell with a terrible crash. Tho apparatus was over five stories high, and in its fall demolished tho stops of the guard house. Corporal Simmons, of the prison guard, was struck on tho back of tho head by a piece of board, knock? ing him down, and a pieco of limber fell upon him, inflicting serious wounds. The machinery bad been moved n short distance recently, in tho course of the progress ou tho Penitentiary, aud it is supposed tho heavy rains had softened tho ground so as to allow of tho guys pulling out. THE CIIAI'MAN SisTEii?.-A full house greeted tho Chapmans and Bishop lust night at Irwin's Hall. Tho entertain? ment was of tho most laughablo order. The opening piece, "My Precious Betsy," was a decided success, and Mr. Bishop, with his own peculiar drollery and inimitable humor, kept the audience in side-splitting laughter. "Aladdin" was greeted with shouts of laughter. The wonderful olog dancers, Messrs. Cooper and Fields, were highly attract? ive, and they received their full sharo of applause. Tho troupo will give their Inst entertainment this ovening; and we would advise those who wish to onjoy a hearty laugh to purchase a card of ad? mission. PHONIXIANA.-Tho price of single copies of tho PIICENIX is five cents. Book anel job printing of every kind attended to promptly at PHONIX office. Plain and fancy colored printing exe? cuted with neatness and despatch, on thc most reasonable terms. All tho lates! styles of cards, Ac, on hand and printed in excellent style, at tho PneENix office. A fount of minion of about 200 pounds, together with two-line letter, nearly new, will bo sold at 40 cents a pound, witL tho cases. This is a bargain, ns thc foundry price is 68 cents. Also, a lot ol soeond-hund bourgeois and minion, al 25 and 30 cents. Besides leads, rules, chases, etc. Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodgers, posters, hand-bills, bill-heads-in fact, everything in tho way of job printing gotten up in tho best stylo and on term? that we pledge ourselves will bo satisfac tory to all parties. Let us hoar fron] you, business men, in tho shape of or? ders for thc spring trade. With ap proved machinery and steam power, wc challenge comparison in prices. An affair of honor carno near occur ring in Chester on Saturday, between Messrs. Simon Jacoby and Jos. Luchs, Mr. Luchs was tho challenged party. Weapons-Winchester rifles. Tho usual preliminaries hud been nrrangod, bul tho fight was provented by the town nu thorities. The Governor has concluded to rccal! tho arms in tho hands of tho militia ii. Chester, and on Saturday Captain Ken neely, of tho Adjutant-General's Depai t mont, was despatched to tho locality, foi tho purpose of carrying out tho instruc? tions of his Excellency. It having beon very currently reported that tho young man Gray, shot in thc recent encounter on Main street, had since died in Camden, wo havo been in? formed that there is no truth in tho ru? mor. A fire nt Gadsden Station, Saturday night, destroyed tho promises of Philip Epstein, including his stock of goodH, etc. Thc fire made such rapid headway that only time was given to save twei mules. "If a cat doth meet a cat upon a gar don wall; and if a out doth greet a oat, oh! need they both to .squall?" The regular monthly meetiog bf the Young Mon's Christian Association will bo held thia evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, in the reading room. An essay will bo road by one of the members. Tho tin roof of Hie State HOUPO has ajaiu been damaged by the wind-this tinio on the Southern sido only. Mr. Pollock han just scoured a fresh supply of Bremen beer. There was quito a large number of prominent geutlemcu in tho city yester? day, in response to tho invitation of the Governor, to consult upon the best method of procuring quiet in the State. Home, boforo its occupation by the Italians, had two newspapers; now it has twenty. "Fon EVERYBODY."-Wo have received tho first number of a now monthly, bear? ing tho above quaint title, nud do not hesitato to pronounce it a fine specimen of newspaper typography. It is an illustrated paper, tho engravings being of tho finest order, and the subjects such as will, for tho most part, have a lasting value. Io addition to a large amount of other original and selected matter, it contains a humorous poem, entitled "Our Civil Service," written expressly for the new paper, by Matilda Fletcher, so well known throughout the West as a lectures?, and ono of the editorial staff of tho Des Moiues Daily Register. The illustrations accompanying the poem are by Stephens, late of Punchinello and Mrs. Grundy, and are in his happiest vein. HOTEL A RM VALS, March 13.-Columbia Hotel-Chapman Sisters and Troupe, Charleston; J. Hempbill, Chester; M. A. Walker, S. C.; J. B. MoCunts, Winus boro; J. W. Goodall, Now York; E. D. Thompson, Jonesville; J. Walker, S. C.; J. 15. Kershaw, Camdon; T. Y. Simons, Charleston; E. A. Brooks, Augusta; J. 8. Browning, Charleston; S. C. Means, Spartnnburg; W. K. E.isley, Greenville; W. A. Walker, Union; G. Connon, Spurtunburg; J. M. Baxter, Newberry; C. C. Daniel, Anderson; J. C. Wilson, Abbeville. Nickerson House-Miss M. Treadwell, Stanton; J. H. Funuiu, Oraugeburg; D. S. Cutties, Charleston; E. Skinner, New York; E. N. Benno, It. & G. R. R. ; H. G. Manchester, Florida; F.G.Johnston, Charlotte; A. J. Seymour, Fernandina; S. M. Lipscomb, J. A. Richardson, Ninety-Six. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wm. Stieglitz-Graham Broad. John W. Corley-Notice. Gerhard Muller-Land for Sale. Monteith <fe Fielding-Terms Cash. Not a crcaturo is stirring, not ovon amouao, as tho happy housekeeper said as ho lay quietly in his bod after cleaning the prendeos of rats, mico, bed-bugs and roaches, with Isaacson's "SORE roi'." Sold by all druggists. F l'J m Lippman's Bitters aro for Balo by all drug? gists and dealers. Depot in Columbia, S. C., al G tia Kit &. MCGRKOOU'S. Druggists. S 18 MA HOUSE WANTED.-A nico COT? TAGE HOUSE, containing four or live booms, with mutable outbuildings, in Kauten part of city, can bo rented to a good tenant, t'ossesriou desired on the 1st of April. Apply at this offlag. March 13 G? Ixoil KENT, four large unfurnished ; ROOMS, with kitchen, in a firat-claas tionae. Enquire at thin oflico. March ll 3 NOTICE-My wife, MARTHA JOYNER, having left my bod and board, on tho 23d of October last, without cause, I caution tho public against contracting any account with her in mv name, as none suoh will bo paid by mo. " A. B. JOYNER. March 8 C_ SPECIAL. ATTENTION given to the col? lection of Commercial Paper, Interest ou State and Railroad Bonds and Stocks, and Conver-ion of State Securities, by Nov 23 6mo P G A M SUI LL. Broker. STOCKS, BONDS anil COUPONS bought and sold by D. GAMBRILL, Broker. Nov 23 fimo _ COUNTY CLAIMS AND JURY CE11TI KICATES bought hv Heh fi D. GAM Rill LL. Broker^ CtPEC.TAL NOTICE-Hercafior all Stored ? and Bar-Huoms, (except Drug Stores,) uiu.it he closed on tho Sabbath. Rv order: JOHN A. JACKSON, March 3 Chief of Police. OLD HANK HILLS and MUTILATED CURRENCY bought and sold by Nov 23 (?mo D. PAM SKILL. Broker. NO MCE-Proposals lor thc extension of tho Market House, for 101) feet towards Washington aired, will he rece ived by tho un? dersigned until WEDNESDAY, tho 15th inst. For lui ther information, in regard thereto, apply to W. AI. HAYNE, " ' JOSEPH TAYLOR, Vi. li. WIQG, March I _Pl>m5"R00' IF YOU WANT BIG HOMINY, PEARL HOMINY, or COHN FLOUR, Goto MONTEITH St FIELDING'S, Feb !? Noar tho Markot. COTTON SEED OIL CAKE can bo had at all times, and in any quantity, of Jm 21 _ _E. HOPF. CANCERS, TUMORS, ULCERS.-As? tonishing cures by Prof. Kline, at tho Philadelphia (.lancer Iusti uto.931 Arch street, Philadelohia. Pa. At branch ofliccs, hy Dr. Dalton. 238 VY. Fourth aired, Cincinnati, O ; hy Dr. Greene, Chm lotto, N. C.; by Dr. Healy, Stiibhh lie d House. Atlanta, Ga. Wonderful OANOER ANTIDOTES. No Knife. No Caustic Medicines. No Blood. Little Pain. For particulars, call on or address either of tho above. Jan 24 HIS Genuine Graham Bread. HEBE AFTER, customers can'bo supplied with ft cab GRAHAM BREAD, at March l l fi HTIKOLTTSC'M BAKERY. Terms Cash. ON and aftor this dato, our business will bo conducted on the STRICTLY CAMI SYSTEM. No orders will ho filled, or goods deliver* il, unless accompanied with the cash. hose in dobtod lo us will please nmko paymont imme? diately and save costs. March l l 2 MONTEITH A FIELDING.