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COLUMBIA, 8. C.
Saturday Morning, March 18. 1871.
Shirting (lie Responsibility- A. Word to
die .?Union."
Tho Union ot yesterday, referring to
what it calls a grand plot to overthrow the
Republican party, remarks: "Tho Pnoa
?Kt, of yesterday, struck the key note
When it urged these lawless men to fur?
ther deeds of violence imd blood-shed by
proclaiming that entire satisfaction oouid
not be had until tho Republican party
was overturned root and brunch." We
have to say that this is a gross misrepre?
sentation of the point made by us, and
an equafthLgross perversion of the spirit
of the jS^Tosition laid down.
Wbilstwe do hold that a radical and
thorongrabinnge must take place in tho
present governmental regime, before we
can realize a genuine and lasting condi?
tion of public tranquillity and publio im?
provement, yet in order to accomplish
this result we have never yet invoked the.
weapons of force. * Wo have hoped for a
peaceful deliverance through civil and
regular forms. -Such has been our
policy ever. Buch have been our efforts.
Not to ompldy stronger language than is
necessary to. : convey our meaning, wo
confine Ourselves'to 'tho remark that the
Union makes a'statement unfounded in
fact, when it venta res to ohargo this
journal with urging lawless men to fur?
ther deeds of Violence. This responsi?
bility'resta upon tho party and the men
with which tho Union ia politically iden?
tified. It shall not shift this responsi?
bility. Tho responsibility for the pre?
sent deplorable state of things will cling
to the Union18 party like "the shirt of
Ne88UB."
The Union says: "A few designing,
ambitious men are determined to rule or
ruin, and to these men, more than to all
Other causes, this State, to-day, owes her
present unhappy condition." This is
not the trouble. The Union has missed
the mark. The present unhappy condi?
tion of the State is due not to the faot
that "a few designing, ambitious men are
determined to rule or ruin," but to the
fact that a number of designing and cor?
rupt men are determined to steal and steal.
The Union, if it desires to state the truth
as it exist?, must review its study of
causes. We give it notice that it shall
not unchallenged ascribe to us its wrong?
ful view of our policy. We have earn?
estly sought the peace of the Stute and
a proper acoord between the races as
essential to our material development.
If in consequence of the misrule of the
regime that the Union npholds, at least
in the maia, acts ol violence have oc?
curred, we can truthfully say, "Our
withers are nnwrung." Not upon us
rests the responsibility. But upon the
men of the present regime, who have
made the State what it is, and given rise
to all the acts of lawlessness that have
recently occurred, and all tho hard em?
barrassments springing from excessive
taxation, this responsibility does rest.
Nor will tho e?Torts of the Union avail
aught in plaoiug the responsibility where
it docs not belong.
Buulh Carolliiu In Bultlmore.
In the Baltimore Gazette, of March 7,
we observe the valedictory address of
Prof. F. T. Miles, M. D., to the gradu?
ates of the medical class of the Univer?
sity of Maryland. Prof. Miles is a dis?
tinguished Carolinian, who won his first
laurels in the Charleston Medical Col?
lege. He now works in Baltimore, and
the loss of South Carolina is the gain of
Maryland. The address before us is
characteristic of tho author-earnest,
hopeful and truthful. Prof. Miles mag?
nifies his profession, and evinces a deep
appreciation of tho high spirit in which
the man of science should live and work
and progress-standing up always for
the truth against error, ignorance and
charlatanism, aod sbowiug himself, to
the very end of life, "strong in will to
strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield,"
and finally,
"To pass when lifo her light withdraws,
Not void of righteous seif-applauuc,
Nor in a purely selQsh causo.
Years ago, when tho writer of this
was pursuing tho ways of medicine, and
learning tho art to solve the dark riddles
of pain and disease, he enjoyed the in?
struction of Prof. Milep, who was then
young in the profession. Then, as now,
Prof. Miles exhibited that enthusiasm
for his chosen profession which is an
element of success. Doubtless his me?
rits as a man and a professor are now
fully appreciated in Baltimore.
In medicine at least it may bo claimed
that our State is well represented abroad.
With Drs. J. Marion Sims and T. G.
Thomas, Professors Diokson, Chisolm
and Miles, Dr. Edwin S. Gaillard and
others, representing medical South Ca?
rolina outside of her limits, our record
is creditable. But hore we must stop,
lest it might bo considered that we are
disposed to obtrude upon the profession,
and to enter thc domain of ciedical jour?
nalism.
MB. EuiTon: The feoilities for travel?
ing are now so gre it that it is only a
twenty?foars' hours journey from Mont?
gomery, Ala., to Colombia, S. C. You
leave Montgomery one day, at half-past
ll o'cloofc A. M., and arrive in Oolum
1 mu bia the day following, at half-past
12. I set out from Montgomery on the
morning of the 27th ult:t but, owing to
the breaking down of a freight train,
failed to connect at Augusta, where I
had to w^it for the 6 o'olook P. M. train.
Augusta has improved since my last
visit, bat, as in Montgomery, business
was dull, owiog te the low price of cot?
ton. Here I met Capt. Stuart Harrison,
of the old 7th South Carolina Volun?
teers. He is oouueoted with a business
house in the oity, and I hope the plant?
ers will give him u good shuro of their
patronage. I found my old friend, A.
Poullaiu, still at his old stand, where he
is doiug a leading businoss. While here
I renewed my acquaintance with Major
General MCLUW.H, of the old service, un?
der whom I served in our move to oover
Richmond io the sprang of 1862. Here
I also met Capt. N. O. Butler, that gal
hint aud daring young officer, whom I
bavo seen on so many hard-fought bat
tle-iiulds. The captain was fortunate
unid our last hatti?, when he ?oat his
arm io a gallant charge. I found him
as cheerful and as full of lifo as when
we were on the tented field. He intro?
duced me to his wife, a charming wo?
man, whom he married in Ballimore.
Many, marjy years of happiness attend
my former companions io arms.
I have been away from Columbia sev?
eral yea) s. It bas been three years since
I was here on a visit, and I am the bet?
ter able to see the ohaugo in the appear?
ance of the oity. There has been con?
siderable improvement. Many large
buildings havo gone up-some of them
very fine ones. The block known aa
Davis' Blook is the finest that was ever
constructed in the city. lu this block is
the Columbia Hotel, a first class house
There are several fine stores, superior, I
think, to anyone house in Montgomery,
but business is not active, owing to the
condition of the farmers and planters,
who havo been compelled to sell their
cotton below the cost of production.
Northero capital is being invested here,
but it will be many years before Colum?
bia can regain her former beauty and
prosperity. It was the growth of three
quarters of a century. Travelers pro?
nounced it to be the prettiest city ou
this continent. The enormous taxes on
city property deters many from invest?
ing in lots, nod building. The authori?
ties ore thus workiug against their own
true interest in keeping the city from
being built up.
The losses of the people of this State
kikve been far heavier than those of any
other, and it is wonderful to Bee how
they havo sustained themselves and paid
the enormous taxes which have been im?
posed. These in the year 1868, according
to the ruesKiKjo of Governor Scott,
amounted to $3,500,000. For a third of a
million of people to pay this much after
the loss of $450,000,000 of negro pro?
perty, to Buy nothing of losses from de?
preciation of other proporty, proves
them to be a great people.
The L?gislature was in session. I
visited the House und Senate. Hud not
done so tinco tho days of Porter, Presi?
dent of the Senate, and James Simon?,
Speaker of the House. These were
polished and refined gentlemen, either ol
whom would have dono bouor as pre?
siding officer to any deliberative body.
South Carolina, in former times, was
most fortunute iu the selection of the
Speukers of the House-Hons. D. L.
Wardlaw, W. F. Colcock and Jumes
Simons. I never saw their equal. They
presided over men who were as grand in
their houor and patriotism as they were
elevated aud refined in their social and
pcliticul intercourse. Whut a contrast,
before me. There were macy colored
members; some of them spoke, but did
not exhibit much intelligence. Speaker
Moses was despatching the business of
the House with great rapidity. He ap?
peared to be very efficient. The Lieu?
tenant-Governor, who is a colored man,
presides over the Senate. I thought he
did very well; for the body be had to
control were not easily managed. There
appeared to bo confusion ia their ideas.
But I will say this much for them; they
have acted very wisely in one thing;
they made ample appropriation for the
University of the State; left it io the
bauds of our best professors, whom they
provided with good salaries. Tho peo?
ple should support and keep up this in?
stitution by sending their sons there
instead of sending them off to other
States. There aro no colored students
there. And for thus ?berallv providing
for this institution, which is in the hands
of the best men, tho Legislature deserve
to be commended. I um sorry to say
this is almost the only commendable act.
There never was a more venal and cor?
rupt Legislature assembled in any coun?
try. The wholesale robbery and plunder
practiced ou tho people of South Caro?
lina is so monstrous than no ono who
has not been here and examined for him?
self will ever believe it. I will mention
u few facts to form an idea of what is
going on. A man was employed tn
furnish the House of Representatives
with carpets, curtains, chairs, tables,
&o. His bill for so doing was $90,000.
The furniture purchased eau be duplicat?
ed for less than thirty thousand dollars,
lu times before the war, tho bill for sta?
tionery for the Legislature never exceed?
ed $700; that for tho present Legislature
exceeds $16,000. Tho expenses of the
Legislature neve exceeded $45,000 or
$50,000; those of tho present are some
$120,000. The taxes are so high that
some people are seliiDg their old family
silver to raise the money to pay them.
Ooo gentleman who, in 1867, paid a tax
of $150, has to pay this year, on the
same property, $945. Mach of the pro?
perty will bo forced on tho market to
meet the taxes. This state of things
can't last; the people can't live under
s iob legislation. This is one of the
otn8es of the disturbances in the upper
Goaqt?es. No people will quietly sub?
mit When they ore required to take the
bread out of their children's months to
put it into the pockets of the thieves
who have'come amongst them only to
steel.
Gov. Scott has been mnohoensnred for
the pr?sent condition of things, bnt it is
due to him, and it is due to the tax-pay?
ing people that it should be known, that
he has exerted himself, and is still exert?
ing himself, to arrest these evils and re?
store a better condition of things. He
has stopped mnch of the' Legislative
robbery by his veto. For this, and for
tryiug to do his duty to the people, he is
accused, by the Radicals, of leauing to
tho Democrats. Being ?hus placed be?
tween two fires, the Governor's situation
is not, by any menue, a pleasant ODO.
He moans well, and is anxious to adopt
such measures as will restore quiet aud
promote the true interests of the people;
and he is now taking the proper steps to
this end. He needs, aud now invites,
the well meaning and the good men of
all parties to advise and confer with him
ns to the best plans to be adopted; and,
if such will aid and give him their sup?
port, all will be well. It is true the peo?
ple of South Carolina have acted with
very gre st forbearance, in submitting to
all the robbing aud insults imposed upon
them; and it is asking ni mont too much
of human nature to ask the people of
South Carolina to forbear loDger. Bnt
when it is borne in mind that all'the
riots and disturbances add strength to
the Radical party, and prolong and con?
tinue their wicked rule, forbotrance is
the true policy. Nothing but evil can
come from violence. Their conduct af?
fects not only themselves but the whole
South and our friends throughout the
Union. Such a course must be pursued
as will strengthen the hands of our
friends iu Congress, for in a great revo?
lution the organization of government
and the restoration of law aud order uall
for tho exercise of the highest moral
qualities known to human nature.
E. S.
Proceedings of Council.
REOESS.
COUNCITJ CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. C., March 16, 1871.
Council re-assembled at 7 P. M.
Account of E. C. Plumer & Co., Mar?
ket Department, was presented and re?
ferred to Committee ou Accounts.
Account of R. Hannan, Police De?
partment, was presented, and, ou mo?
tion, ordered to be paid without the
usual reference.
Petition of Wm. Allen, Jr., for ap?
pointment as Assistant Policeman wus
presented and received as information.
Alderman Mooney, from Committee
on Guard House and Police, reported
back account of M. Brown, late Assist?
ant Policeman, and recommended pay
ineut.
Ou motioD, tho report was adopted.
Alderman Wallace, from Committee
on Water Works, reported tho following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That tho Committee on Wa
ter Works bo authorized to extend water
pipe 107 feet to centro of Gadsden, from
connection to be made with pipe on
grouuds of Executive mansiou, aud that
any resolution previously adopted con?
flicting herewith be, aud the same is
hereby, rescinded.
Ou motion of Alderman Wigg, it was
Resolved, The Aldertueu of Ward No.
2 be constituted a speoial committee to
exuuiiue into a naisunco caused by im?
proper drainage near Nickersou House,
and that said committee bo empowered
to act in tho matter.
Council proceeded to hear and de?
termine case of Mr. J. A. Visanski,
charged with retailing liquor iu quanti?
ties less than one quart. Witnesses were
examined. Council adjudged the de?
fendant guilty aud directed that a lino of
"?25 be recorded.
Council proceeded to hear and de
termioe charges against D. Kelly, Assist?
ant Policeman, viz: Receiving $5 from
Daniel Brown, a citizen, and releasing
from custody tho wife of said Brown.
Witnesses were examined. After delibe?
ration, tho following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That Policeman D. Kelly
be dishonorably discharged from the
police force for receiving aud appropri?
ating to his own use a fine of $5, illegal?
ly aud fraudulently collected from Daniel
BrowD, a citizen.
Ou motiou, tho Clerk was instructed to
advertise that au election for two Assist?
ant Policemen (to fill vacancies) will bo
held at recular meeting, March 28.
On motion, Council adjourned.
W. J. ETTER,
Clerk of Council.
Columbia Oil Company's Fertilizer,
COTTON SEED MEAL, Dissolved Bone,
and Acid Superphosphate. A few tons
for salo, at $33 per ton cae h. March 18 3
Removal.
DR. J. J. GOODWYN has removed his of?
fice to the ono formerly occupied hy Dr.
EMT, on Plain srreot. Marali is 1*
Administrator's Notice.
ALL persons holding demandB against tho
Estato or WM. M. BECKHAM, do
coased, aro roquired to present them, duly
attostod, to my attorney in Columbia. W. 8.
Monteith. Eeq. A. H. WOLFE,
March 17 ?0 Qualifie 1 Administrator.
STOLEN -A GOLD WATCH, Joseph John?
son, Liverpool, maker; hunters casu, with
my iuitials engraved on it. Number believed
to bo 30.113. Also, Gold Watch Chain, plain
twisted Jink. A liberal reward will be paid for
watch or thiof. E. P. ALEXANDEB.
March 18_1
?S* FOR RM NT-Above the Carolina
i [{j National Bank aro three handsome
Ul ROOMS for rent. These rooms are
provided with all the appendages necessary to
the comfort and convenience of the ocou
pants. Anply at the Bank._March 17
A UOUStC WAWI lil)-A nice COT?
TAGE HOUSE, containing four or five
Rooms, with suitable outbuildings, in
Eastern pan of oity, oan bo rented to a good
tenant. Possession desired on the 1st of
April. Apply at this offioo. March 13 G*
Go LUMDIA, S. G., Marah 17, 1871.
MR. EDITOR: I see from an extract In
your valuable paper, taken from the
Yorkville Enquirer, that the Governor
has promised the people of York Con nty
that reasonable time would be given for
the payment of taxes without incurring
the twenty per cent, penalty. I hear
that tho Treasurer of this County has
a1 ready closed his books, and is exacting
from tax-payers twenty per cent, in ad?
dition to the extravagant tax imposed
by the Legislature. ThiB, with tho ex?
traordinary tax bill of the city of Co?
lumbia is enough of itself to ruin every
property holder aud marchant in the
corporate limits, without pouncing upon
them with the twenty per ceut. added.
In consequence of the low prices for cot?
ton this seasoD, all are short of cash,
and some are still holding n small ba?
lance of their ootton crops, hoping for
better prices, with the intention of ap?
propriating tho proceeds when sold to
tho payment of their taxes; but if the
twenty per cont, is required, in addition
to the high tax bills, it will be equal to
killing the goose for her golden egg.
I hope those in authority will extend
the timo of payment without exacting
tho twenty per cent, penalty.
A TAX PAYER.
Tho Clerk of tho Board of County
Commissioners takes this method of say?
ing to the macy tax-payers of Union
County, who solicited and urged him to
take the position, that in obedience to
special order No. 8, K. E. K., ito which
his attention has been culled.) he_ "re?
nounces and relinquishes tho position."
He is not the clerk of the School Com?
missioner. What he has done in that
omeo was intended to benefit all the
parents, teachers and children in Union
Couuty; for all children between six and
sixteen years of ago are entitled to their
proportion of the school fund, and also
the school books, at New York cost
price. To give the proper direction to
this fund, was his object; hut his mo?
tives having beeu misunderstood, he
cheerfully withdraws from tho business.
[Union Times.
A mine on Thunder Bay, Michigan, is
yielding silver by tho pound chunk.
OBITUARY.
Died, at her residence, Roseland*, Edge
field, Mrs. MARY PARSONS BROOKS, aged
soveuty years.
A brief notice of this excellent lady may not
bo without protlt. With unusual personal at?
tractions wore united uncommon intellectual
gifts, which were highly improved andenbi
vated. Uor taste directed her to tho boauti:ui
wherever it waa to bo fouud, and it is no figure
of speech to say that she was ever in the
search of it.
To her eye how full of beauty was this vast
creation, and how often, wlieu unseen by
others, was it unfolding itself in somo of its
many and diversified fornml This was well
known to all who bad much intercourse with
tier, or who had the pleasuro of seeing the
worksof her bruah and poncil; her many beau?
tiful sketches and paintings. And to ibis taste
sbo miuisterod to the lase. Ono of her hind
scapes, painted iii her old ago, was on exhibi?
tion at tho last State Agi icu, t ural fair, und
attracted general admiration.
No lady waa more conspicuous in the refined
society of Edgetield vi-lago, when sho roridou
in it, and nono did more to give to it ita high
character fur oulturu and hospitality. Tbis
hospitality, this cordial welcoming" of her
frionds to her bouse, was a distinguishing fea?
ture in her character. It fol.owed ber to ber
couutry home, wbero shu so freely dispensed
it to tho last. In tnis connection it is well to
allude to the little church edifice which she
erected n< ar her dwelling, and which had
many of tho embellishments which a refined
taste could give it. Here, from time to time,
the minister ot God held worship, and the
good lady opened her doors to all wno could be
induced to partake of her hospitality. How
sweet tho memory of thean occasions, how
beautiful tho commingling of a puro devotion?
al sentiment with thu kindly unices of friend
and noighborl
Mrs. B. lived tho full term of days, and in
its course experienced her share ot pain ano
Borrow, of trouble and disappointment, bbc
had in turn to commit to thu tomb a beloved
H'm, who fell on tho battle-field of Mexico; her
honored husband; her noble r-on, tho Hon
Preston Brook**; and, rccoutly, a beloved and
only daughter, Mrs. Dunovaut. What a com?
mentary upon Ure-upon length of ycart! To
what trials was she suhjected, and with what
truth could shu repeat tue wordsof tho Psalm?
ist, that "tho best of our days are but labor
and sorrow."
With such a load of affliction, had she looked
to earth for comfort shu would b&vo been
miserable; but she enjoyed lifo to tho last.
An old author regards certain pictures with
two faces as omblematio of death-tho one
representing tho mont horrid and renuhivt
features, thu other tho most lovely and beau?
tiful scones. So with death. It may be paint?
ed with a fearful countenance, a lean body,
iron banda that ravish us from our goods aud
our honors, divide our persons, and drag our
bodies into a loathsome sepulchre. This is u
view which makes ua fear and tremble. But
wo may look upon it aa a merciful deliveroi
that breaks our chains to piocuB, and elevates
our souls to the highest glory and happiness.
In this Citae nothing is m-jrelovoly than death,
and more to bo desired. This is tho side of
tho picture on which tho oyo of this estimable
lad\ was accustomed to dwell. It is tho (Jhiist
ian a view. He outers tho path whioh the
Prophets, the Apostles, and tho favoiites of
Heaven have trodden before him; ho is intro?
duced to ''tho innumerable company of an?
gola," to "tho general assembly and church of
tho tirat born, and to the spirits of "just men
niaJe perfect."
Oh, tho delightful rc-unions brought about
hy death! Husbauds and wives, and parents
and children again will meet; our ashes will be
mingled with the ashes of ancestors, and kin?
dred) and friends, and wo will snare with them
the roposo of tho grave. Doatb is now with?
out bis sting, tho grave without its victory.
HG long in the OOmmUiilOU of ibo church, and
steadily sustained by its cheering hopes and
promisos, ?bo waa without fear, and patient Iv
awaited the hour of bordelivoranco. Notwlth
her, as with so many, did death make his
noiseless advanceo and "approach with feet of
wool." Sho was long tho subject of incurable
diuoaso; sho could soe its progress, and knew
that soon Bho must lay aside this tabernacle
of tho flesh. But she was comforted by tho
knowledge that if our earthly house of this
tabernacle wero dissolved wo havo a "build?
ing of God, a house not mado with hands,
eternal in tho Heavens." Uutcrrifled could
she drink of the cup of which Ho drank, and
pass through the vale whioh Do had honored
and sanctified by His presence.
The word ot God shall stand forovor, and
that word bas declared that they who nave
"washed their robes and mado them white in
tba blood of tho Lamb aro passed from death
to lifo, and shall dio no more." ''They aro bo
fore tho Throne of God, and sorvo Him day
and night in His temple, and He that eittetb
on the Throne shall dwell among them."
- 11 ? ? .' ? jM_mji3
FlsJninnt and Arlington lille Ininranct
Company, Itlclimoiid, Virginia.
Thia company being the first South?
ern corporation,fco coter the Eastern por?
tals of iosuranoe has naturally attracted
oar attention in locating a general agen?
cy for Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia.
It is also about to koook at the doors of
tho New York and Massachusetts de?
partments, through which it eau have
no difficulty in pausing, so far as its cht
ranter for honesty of porposo and con?
dition for Bonndnes8 and reliability aro
concerned. In faut, the unexampled
prosperity of tho Piedmont and Arling?
ton, from its youth and quiet workings,
most canso astonishment in the minds
of thoso who have hitherto thought
'.hore was no insurance vitality in tho
South. Our doctrine, ao frequently
preached, that all sections should stand
by their own solvent companies first, in
preference to foreign ones, is fully ex?
emplified by this company, nod we are
glad to noto the fact as a reminder to
other localities, for it is a recognize d
principle in business that, to be success?
ful abroad, character and confidence
should first be obtained At home. ThiB
company has attained said position of
eminence, as it comes Eastward with
the remarkable growth of doable the
business of other companies of four
years old, both in number of policies
rtur? mumm l of risks. Tt has issued over
13,500 policies, and its annual income is
$1,500,000.
The ratio of expense to income is
18.83, less than half the average expenso
of Homo thirty companies of sumo nge,
or 100 per cent. less.
lu regard to mortality, the losses have
been six per cent, less m number as to
average losses of other companies this,
too, iu face of the fact of $90,000 from
accidents by falling in of the capitol
at Richmond, and other special acci?
dents.
Tho company is now upon tho nil
cash plan, which it udopted some months
8?DC0.
Over $200,000 of expenses aro charged
oft? for accidental losses, retired capital,
($33,932,) und Bpecial expenditures which
cannot exist again.
There is a dtvisnble surplus of thirteen
per cent, larger thau the divisable sur?
plus of most companies. The dividends
ure now to be decreased io orderto reuch
.ind attain a four per cent, basis as soon
' as possible, and a larger surplus ia tho
future.
As to strength, the ''Piedmont and
Arlington" has $1.24 assets to $1 of
liabilities ns applied to policyholders, or
$1.14 to stockholders, an average of teu
per cent, more thau the relativo number
of other compauics.
The total outgo to total income is fifty
five per cent., an average of teu to tifteeu
per cent, loss than many leading compa?
nies.
Tho annual statement of this company
for 1870 is before us, yet we have written
from a more thorough and detailed in?
vestigation of the company's affairs than
set forth therein. We desired to know
whether any Southeru life company
could be recommendod by us to tho pub?
lic, nod as this company has had thu
courage to be tho pioneer iu tho move?
ment to the "lands of criticism aud pre?
judice," wo aro free to say that when
others from that section come in the
same conditiou as the "Pit da o it aud
Arlington" they shall have our couutc
unuce, becauso they merit not only it,
but that of tho public.
The early staunch condition of this
company portrays tho fact that tho Pre
B?dont, W. G. Carrington, Vice-Presi?
dent, john E. Edwards, Secretary, Dan?
iel J. Ilartsook, Actuary, Prof. Edward
B. Smith, and Cushier, IS. C. Hartsook,
aro all thoroughly skilled in tho science
ol lifo insurance, and we may add -hat
I the directors comprise prominent ami
esteemed citizens of Ricbmoud, several
of whom aro most favorably known fat
and wide.
This company has passed tho inspec
tion of the Insurance Departments ol
Missouri, California and Kentucky, anti
has a deposit of $100,000 with the pro
per authorities at Richmond. It will nol
fail, therefore, to be admitted, upon ap?
plication, into Now York and Massachu?
setts.
To conclude, as tho company is pro?
gressive, prosperous and prompt, its e: ?
penses and losses small, its in vest ment.
secure, its reservo ample, its surplus
good, and ita management conservative
und skillful, wo highly recommend the
"Piedmont and Arlington," of Virginii,
us deserving the patronage of insurers.
The General Agent in Philadelphia is J.
H. Baird, E>q., oflico No. 110 South
Third street, from whom fuller particu?
lars may be obtained if desired.
[ Ph iladelph ia Underwriter,
W. F. M. Williunis h?8 been appointed
Auditor of this County. We cannot
tbiuk that Williams will accept this ap?
pointment, knowing, as he does, that ht
is not the choice of ODO out of everj
hundred tax-payers in the County. Thc
office of Auditor is tho most important
iu the County, and should bo filled by ?
man who is not only capable to discbuige
its duties, but also has the confidence
and respect of tho people. )
? [Inion Times.
Tho New York Independent says "the
Republican party is the party of free
thought and free speech." And yet fr? ?
thought aud free speech caused Sumner
to be ousted from tho chairmanship of
tho Foreign Affairs Committee. Con?
sistency, thy days have past.
A colored man, named Allen McMa?
hon, last Tuesday, was killed by tho cav?
ing in of tho sides of a well that ho wua
cleaning ont on Capt. W. C. Dunn's pre?
mises, in Union. Allen is represented
us a man of excellent character, aud
much respected.
The Richmond courts admitted (heit
first colored lawyer to practice last week.
Gallons of blood aro sooked out of the Ame?
rican peoplo every wook by bed-bugs. Stop
ino drain! Stop it by using Isaaceu's 'Susi
POP." It lays out tho bloodsuckers instanta?
neously. lt is infallible, too, for roaches, rate
and mice. Sold by all druggists. Feb 18s
ZiOOAl lt? m ? .
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern
mail opeas at 8.80 P. M.; closes 12.15
P. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30
P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. Charleston
night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; closes6.00
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.
THE FAMOUS BLONDES.-We i?ee it
slated that Mr. John T. Ford has made
arrangements with tho celebrated Lydia
Thompson Troupe, by which they are to
give a series of performances in Charles?
ton, commencing on the evening of
March 27. Tho first performance will
bo "Puris; or, the Apple of Discord."
The fame of this troupe for beauty and
talent is widespread.
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSUR?
ANCE COMPANY. -Our readers will ob?
serve in another column an article on
this well koowa company, takeu from
tho Underwriter, an insurance journal of
high authority, published in Philadel?
phia. Commendation from a Northern
source of a Southern life insurance com?
pany is not usual. This speaks well for
the Piedmont and Arlington, which is
strong aud progressive. No Southern
company is stronger. Capt. Leapbart
continues his efficient agency at this
point.
COLUMBIA RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Mr. H. Forrest, of Montgomery, Ala.,
is io the city, with the intention of pub?
lishing a very useful reference for tho
public in general, viz: a correct time
table of the arrival and departure of all
trains to aad from this city; also, names
of euch station, amount of fare and dis?
tance, and hours for the openiog sad
closing of the mails. It is issued for
one year, and oa the morning of each
alteration of time, tho table is changed,
and a corrected copy sent to every sta?
tion on all railroads centreing at this
city, principal depots, hotels, post
offices, express and telegraph offioes, and
to each subscriber. It is issued in
sheets, and inserted in frames, which are
presented to the subscribers and to
hotels, &c.
PUCENIXIANA.-Tho price of single
copies of the PncENix is five cents.
Book and job printing of every kind
attended to promptly at PHOENIX ollice.
"We learu that four companies of caval?
ry may soon bo expected in this region
of the country, the quartermaster of the
post having received intrudions to pre?
paro for such on arrival.
Tho following appointments bavobeec
announced at the Executive Department
Martin Caulfield, Tiial Justice, Charles
ton County ; John P. Pitts and F. H
Whitney, Trial Justices, Newberry
County; William Hoskins, Commis
8iouer of Deeds, to res-de at Oaklanc
city, Alameda County, State of Califor
uin; T. B. Milford, County Auditor o
Abbeville County. The resignation o
G. Berry Cannon, County Commis
8ioner of Union County, has been ac
cepted.
Two colored men vigor insly appliec
a horse whip to each other at the come
of Maia and Plain streats, yesterday
afternnpon.
A slight, sudden, sharp, Bhort burri
caue passed over our city, yesterday.
Wo are iudobted to Mr. O. F. Jucksoi
for lato Northern papers. Mr. J. ba
just returned from Canuda, where he ha
been viewing the future American poa
sessions.
The raffle for tho two fine pen draw
ing8, by Mr. John Bahlmunn, will com
off to night, at 8 o'clock, at Mr. G
Dieick's saloon. AU those having take!
chances, come along and settle up.
Wo wero unavoidably deprived of tb<
pleasure of attending the fetjtivul of tba
Hibernian Society last night, but w
shall eudeavor to obtain and present tc
our readers, to-morrow, an account o
the celebratioa.
HOTEL ARBIVALS, March 17.-Columbi
Hotel-C. ii. Memminger, T. M. Bur
dell, S. C. Gilbert, J. S. Browning, H
H. Fareubacb, Charleston; George M
Draft, Gadsden; A. M. Boyd, Dresdeu
J. D. Arnott, Fayetteville; H. S. John
sou, Pacific Iosurauce Company; R. E
E lisou, Fairfield; A. C. Kiog, Darliog
ton; H. S. Farrow, N. C.; B. Miner
Now Y..rk; H. W. High, N. C. & A. R
Iii.; J: W. Clarke; K. Strouse, Pbila
dclphiu; L. J. Jones, S. Fair, Newberry
C. H. Saber; W. K. Blake, Spartau
burg.
Aickerso7i House.-B. DeLeon, Char
lotte; J. W. Gray, John MacKay, Abbe
ville; M. Nicely, S.O.; H. M. Black
Charleston; G. H. Aadrows, Atlanta; J
Wooloy, Hamburg; Miss L. Wallace
Uuiou; E. H. Lyode, N. Y. ; W. G. Per
ry, Pendleton; D. Hiss, J. B. Clarke
Baltimore; G. Moulson, Rochester; J. S
Coles, Augusta; J. A. Richardson, Niue
ty-Six; J. M. MoWhorter, Laurens; J
R. Chatham, J. M. Soiglor, Helena.
LIST OK NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dr. J. J. Goodwyn-Removal.
E. P. Alexander-Stolen.
Columbia Oil Co. Fertilizers.
A. H. Wolfe-Admin's Notice.