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COLUMBIA. S. C. Wednesday Morning, March 29. 1871. Removal of Political DUnulltttea. From the reports made io the Congres' sional Globe, we observe that both the South Carolina members of the United States Senate-Mesara. Sawyer and Robertson-made strong and earnest appeals in behalf of a further removal of those political disabilities which attach to many of our citizens. It iii true that the bill tbnt they advocate does not provide for completo nmnef.ty-mak? ing, us it does, oertain exceptions-but as we understand Messrs. Sawyer and Robertson, they odvocate this pnrtiul mensure of relief ns tho best to be dono in view of tho sentiments of a majority of their ooll<agues. This is also the po? sition of Mr. Beck, the Democratic mem? ber of the Houee from Kentucky. Whilst wo cannot assent to the spirit of some of the arguments that Messrs. Sawyer and Robertson employ in the course of their reported remarks, yet we aro free to say that their efforts in this di? rection are entitled to recoguitiou on the part of every citizeu who desires to seo thc country harmonious and proper govern? mental principles prevail. "Amnesty and enfranchisement for the South" bas, in faot, come Very generally to be the policy of conservative Republicans. The movement, lately inaugurated in Obio, to put tho Republican party on n new de? parture, 80ggeste the following as live issues, Viz:' Universal Amnesty, Free Trade, Civil Service Reform and Hard Money, The manifesto issued to tho public by the movers make this as their first point-that the further continuance of the policy of disfranchisement is in? compatible with a proper regard for the fundamental principles of republican government and sound statesmanship. The movers say further, that whilst they intend to "maintain the great results of the war," "we insist that its enmities and resentments shall be buried, that all remain? ing causes of irritation shall be removed, and thatall political disabilities imposed for participation in the rebellion shall be abo lished.*' This declaration on tho part of the liberal Republicans of Ohio, engaged in the new movement, will be appreciated by the Southern people interested. They earnestly desire, we believo, to nnite with good'men all over this broad land in the effort to establish peace and prosperity, aad to devote their energies to tho work of development moral, ma? terial and mental. Hon. C. O. Blemmlnucr to Gov. Scott. Under date of March 24, Mr. Mem minger addresses a letter to Gov. Scott, giving his suggestions of the remedy for existing evils. As to the canse of the combinations which havo exhibited themselves in the upper Couuties of the State, Mr. Memminger remarks: "There oan bo no difficulty in ascer? taining tho oause of these combinations. It is undoubtedly the conviction that the existing government of the Statu is ut? terly corrupt; and that it has failed in all the duties which are required at its bauds; that thero is uo adequate securi? ty or life or property, aud that the taxes laid by the Legislature mus? eventuate iu virtual confiscation of tho entire in? come of the citizens." He then proceeds to consider whether this conviction is well founded. He then suggests that there should be a change in tho constituency which elects tho Legislature. He says: "A moro intelligent body of voters, aud oue directly responsible to pay tho taxes which are imposed by their repre? sentativos, would speedily provide a remedy. Under their auspices, an intel? ligent and virtuous Legislature would nguiu make its appearance, and the laws of the land and the public officers ap? pointed to administer them, would nguiu command public confidence, and ensure the pence aud tranquility of the State. "All this can be obtained by simply following tho lead of that State which our present rulers would regard as tho fountain of political wisdom, and amend? ing our constitution so ns to conform the qualifications of voters to that required in Massachusetts. Let the voters be only such ns can read and havo paid soiuo tax for tho support of tho Govern? ment, and the representatives will at onco chaugo their character. Such a qualification in tho voters would discri? minate only against ignorance, nnd would place it in the power of every man to take part in tho Government, what? ever may bo his ruco or color." Whilst Mr. M. appreciates tho difficul? ties connected with carrying out his programme, he holds that these difficul? ties aro not insuperable. In conclusion, ho gives his persuasion that no other , peaceful remedy can be made available, j and ho ur.feshis-plan upon (ho Governor and nil thOHC who seek the permanent poaco and welfare of the State. As a citizen develad to South Carolina, Mr. Memminger will find his views duly con? sidered. Folly impressed, as wc are, with tho great importance of Securing I relief without violence, from existing evils, we com mond to general considera- j lion ail such remedies as may elie ct this > end. The State-Bad Management and the Resalta. S i nco Uie ci?se of the war, oar State has not been in a position so critical as the present. It would be well ?? ev'ery citizen would take a oool, olear and oom prehensivo view of our political status, and look matters ns they really are squarely in the face. Every man, who has any hope for tho future of South Garoliua, should meet calmly and fear? lessly the duties and responsibilities of the present hour. There aro two powers or parties which now divide the State and shake it to the very ceutre. One is the extreme wiug of the Radical party, represented by Crews and his mutch box confederates. By some thoy are culled house burners. Thc other power that is now felt in cer? tain quarters is what Jtfdge Munro styles "that mysterious baud of lawless men." Thoso two powers now confront each other. One or tho otbor must eventually po uuder, for they will Dever affiliate. You might as well try to mix oil and water, as to harmonizo these two politi? cal powers. Just behold them as they really stand to-day. People have laughed at the represen-, tut i ve men of the Ridicul party; they have laughed nt their color, their igno? rance, their total and absolute un?ltuess for public office; they have been styled the "menagerie," "the nigger show," "the perfumo shop," uud in ali this ridi? culo the people have lost sight of the fuct that this ts an actual, law-making, controlling power of Ibo State. They thought the Legislature was a good thing to luugh at, and very good to draw six dollars per day. But these men have made laws, they have increased the pub? lic debt, they have doubled the tax, they have bought railroads, they have arrayed the negro race against the whites, they have distributed urms aud ammunition, they have openly sold their votes in tho Legislature, they have failed to recog nizo anything like honesty in their pub lio proceediugs, they have dono every? thing which cunuitig could devise or bribery effect. We do not affirm this of every Republican of the State, but it ap? plies especially to the mutch box wiug of the party, lcd by Crews and others ol his kind. Thus that power stands to? day. They care not for the State so they put mouey in their purses; they care not for the country negro so he votes for them once every two years. But, arrayed against this party, comes "that mysterious band of lawless men." About the first of last October, they ap? peared, in the Eastern part of Spartau burg County. They did some work iu that section. They talked but little. When they went out on ouo of their law? less raids, silenoe seemed to be a stand? ing order. Tho bund increased, or became more disseminated. Soon, they rode into Union County. They brought death in their train. They came to Uuion again and again, and now Union is under their coutrol. They next as? sailed York, and York yields to their power. And the wave, though small at first, is increasing, lt is rolling South? ward. Barriers may bo in the way; but, wheu it does break over, terrible will be its fury. What this power eau be aim? ing at, we cun judge only from results, souio of which arc these: they bave killed men, white as well as black; they have made charges on some of the pub? lic offices; they order incompetent meu to resign; they never steal money nor other property; they never insult womcu nor frighten children. But they are a silent baud. Their plan -? are unknown their ultimate objects not mentioned. Thus these two powers stand arrayed against each other; each strong io its way; each fully beut on the accomplish meut of certain objects aud Schemen. Lit the lina conservative meu of all political parties think over these mutters earnestly; lot them, in their wisdom, deviso sumo plan to save us from the shameful aud disgraceful conduct of our legislators, and from the lawless doings of the other party. So long as the tirot is in powor, the other is inevitable. UNION COUNTY. HAMLET. RICHMOND AND TUB SOUTH.-Letters from tho ?South-from tho Virginia lino us fur us Columbia-speak in congratu? latory terms of the prospect of keeping opeu tho lines counectiug us with the Southern coast. A letter irom Colum? bia, S. C., assures us that Richmond may opeu u trude with that scctiou. We ha vu two lines counectiug us with tho Smith Carolina capital-one by Danville, the other by Wilmiogtou, N. C. There aro several brauch roads at Columbia that open au extensive area of fertile country to thoso who establish inter? course with that city. The route by Wilmington, by branch lines, connects very directly with Charles? ton, Suvannuh, Augusta aud Atluutu. Tho active aud harmonious operations of the several roads forming the coast lino hold out the brightest promises for Bich mond. Our people should profit by their opportunity.- Richmond Dispatch A brutal atttuck, which the Charleston papers say was wholly without provoca? tion, was made upon Driver Davis and Conductor Toomer, of King Street Car, No. 1, at about 8 o'clock, last night. Tho offenders were a company of negro militia, armed to tho teeth with im? proved rifles and fixed bayonets. This incident shows what the whites have to expect, wheu the armed militiamen, at fifty to ono, attack uuarmed citizens. These negroes aro not fit to be trusted willi deadly weapons; but tho devil must bu fought with fire, and if thu blacks aro bot disarmed, thc whites nio-d; arm at ou cc. That is thu long uud tho short of it. A citizen of Georgia, named Murk wal tcr, was practicing target-firing, within the sacred precincts CI Hutnburg, S. C., when ho was pounced upou by the vigi? lant police, severely beuten, and in at? tempting to escape, was fired upon audi seriously wounded. Rcalitunco to Taxation. ' GRBENYTXiLE, March 24. Mit. EDITOR: The question of taxation, always fin important ono, bas now as? sumed, to oar people, unusual impor? tance. I hare received reliable Informa? tion, from' a majority of tho Counties is tho State, that not more than two-thirds of the land owners have paid their tax, and in some Counties nearly one-half have not paid their tax, and, io almost every instance, it has resulted from the inability of the owners of proporty to pay. How can the people live, and pny their taxes, when, in very many cases, it takes one-half their income to pay their tox? The averago tax lovied in tho several Counties is ubout twelve dollars on the thousand dollars, assessed value, of jour entire property, productive und non-productive. Now, wo all know that our people do not realize more thnn seven per cent, upon the assessed value of their property, and a majority do not realize that much. Tho render will thus perceive, at a glance, that, if he roulizes only seventy dollars from his thousand dollars' worth of property, uud pays to the County Treasurer twelve dollars of that seventy, then he pays, less a fraction, che sixth part of his income for tuxes 1 Now, whenever a person realizes less than seven percent, from their property, then, of course, it takes probably half tho income to pay tux. Now, we all know that if it takes OUR-fourth or one ?fth of a man's income to pay his tax. he cannot continue long to do any business. Now, there is only one remedy for this grievous wrong, nnd that is a firm resolve on the part of tho people not to pay the next tux; and, for tho purpose of secur? ing unanimity and ooucert of action, let several of tho leading Citizens of the ?State present a respectful remoustrance to the Governor, and then, if ho cannot or will not ufford us relief, then, tho next best thing tor us to do, let theso sume gentlemen cull a couveution, to meet at Columbia, and to he composed of influ? ential citizens from the several Couuties, who shall unite tito people npou some menus of relief. Now, in my hinuhlo opinion, the best thing wo eau do. if remonstrance fails, is for tho people to noauimously refuse to pay tho next tax. This is n peaceable remedy, for we thus do not make any resistanco to tho luw, but simply foil to pay our tux. The citizen thus places tko necessity of action upon tho State, and, if eveu a good majority of her citizens do uot pay their tux, I uudertakc to say that she cannot collect the tux. I hopo that you nil] agitate this question. M. ?-???-? SUPPRESS THE NoRTKttitN Ku KLUX AND TnEnii WILL CE NONE SOUTH.-The Biltimoro Gazelle makes thie point to tho Congressional outrage committees: "Wh*u Radical committees at Wash? ington uro hohliug a sort of Vtthm Ge? richt over certain districts of tho South, where the people aro compelled, in self defence, to resort to personal protection against the attucks of lawless brutes, who aro hounded on hy Acts of Con? gress to deeds of violence und outrage, it does seem a little strange that they do not occasionally turu their uttentiou to desperadoes of their own party at home. Ia thure, for instance, supposing that there is a Ku Klux organization, any more vindictive or bloodthirsty black? guard among its rauks than Mr. Wendell Phillips? ls there among those who have been rendered desperate by the odious tyranny of curpet-bag authority uud negro supremacy, any one who is so well worthy tho term of assassin as the mun who advocates tho 'shooting of hulf a dozen Southern millionaires at thu drum henel,' in order to awe subjugated provinces into submission? In all tho indignant outbursts that ever have risen from tho lips of the Southern people, , has any ono ever heard of a prayer heiug lifted up 'to sweep a country with tho besom of utter destruction, and to leavo it no ruler but tho sword, uutil every now living white mau is in his gruve?' Yet this is tho lauguuge applied hy Mr. Phillips to what he is pleased to dignify by tho name of rebuldotu, and it is just tho ravings of such muliguutit maniac.-*, and the influences they exert through the representatives they elect to Congress, that keep tho South in tho un? fortunate condition in which it lu." - SUDDEN DEATH -Mr. Martin Meyer, the popular proprietor of tho restaurant .iud saloon in East Bay street, near Broad, Charleston, died suddenly, yes? terday morn mg, of disease of the heart, i Mr. Meyer was tho champion "fut niau" of tho city, weighing m the neighborhood of 4U? pounds avoirdupois. The Augusta Constitutionalist publishes a long seiisationul article, relut ive to tho mysterious excavations winch havo beu.i going ou in that city. Tho uuknowu writer of tho article claims to have found a largo amount of treusui'o, iu gold and diamonds. The Keoweo Courier states that Sena? tor Bicuiuu has donated au aero of land near Newberry College to thu Walhalla Baptist Church, on which a house of winship is to bo immediately erec'ed. ?". -. NOTICE -The undersigned forbid all per? sons from hauling SiMi or UKAVL'L from hit sitnattd on luchas dann, Assembly, Wheat und I.ice streets. March 2U ?* ll KATH k KOKEDItB. t"x FOR HI NT - A desirable CU'i'lA'iK %;;{f HOUSE, containing fuir rooms and l,*uttie, ou Gervais street, near tho Tron b >hu House. On tho grounds aro a ?lab o, cow hollie, wash house and other Ollt-bulb - nigs, lient moderate Possession inav he had on tho 1st of April. Apply at Tilia Or'KI UK. Mai ch 20 Exercise Meeting. THK members of the Iudepon ftff^fo- d?'il Steam Piro Kn g i nc company Bfijsr5. ' asseirihlii ut the Keginu lb ui-n, rr^TJ rills (Wedoe?d?y) ACTILKNOON, at n<?u-paxt. -1 o'clock, loruxr rcisu. Hy oid :r of tho President. UAMCL 0. PEIXOTTO, March 20 1 Secretary. AH IMPOBTANT AND VALUABLE COM PUJATION.- Io tho next issue of tbs Bart' uer of the South ; and Planter?1 Journal will be commlm??d a very valuable und interesting TO*W-* ?* regiment?, bat t dione, ta? tories and division staff organisations of Longstreet's corps,' pre pared hy General E. P. Alexander, late ?hiof of Artillery of Longstreet's corps. This roster gives, in detail, the engage? ments in which the several regiments, battalions and batteries participated, with the number engaged, the number killed, wounded and missing, and other interesting faots and incidents in connec? tion with the movements of this cele bruttd army corns. Every member of the corps should have nud preserve a copy of this "roll of honor," to be trans? mitted lo posterity, ns a full and com? pleto vindication of the valor, prowess and heroic deeds of the members of this distinguished branch of General Lee's noble army of patriot soldiors. The author earnestly requests members of the old corps to examine carefully this ro ter, sud heps that they will point ont any unintentional errors which ho may have committed, and supply any defects which may bo fouud in the preparation of the work. Ho desires to have the "roster" perfect, and indulges tho hopo that the surviving members nud friends of the corps will lend him their aid in securing that result. Communications on the Subject may bo addressed to him, per ROUully, at Columbia. S. C., or through the columns of tho Banner of the South and Planters' Journal. [Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. "AT LO VB & CO. 'S" TO-DAY GRAND OPENING OF LADIES' UNDER GARMENTS AND SILK MANTILLAS. w E do not desire to do r.way with the uso of the common needle or the EMPIRE SEW? ING MACHINE, for which we aro Agents, but simply to got up a nice line of goods which will bo both ECONOMICAL to tho HUSBANDS and LABOR-SAYING to tho WIVES. In thia department ladies see at a gUnce a complete dress from au APRON to a CORSET COVER. Now Btylcs CASSIMERES and CLOTHES for Genia. PARASOLS now open. W. D. LOVE, _ March 20 _ B. B. McORF.ERY. REPORT OF THE COAJDITiPN OF THE Central National Bank, AT Columbia, in tho Htato of South Cand?? na, at the closo of business, March 18, 1871. [t'bia bank commenced busincBS in the month of February ] ItESOUBCES. Loans and discounts. $72,008 31 Ui.i ? od States bunda to securo circu? lation. 100,000 00 Cubera ocks; bonds and mortgages 107 75 Duo from Redeeming and Reserve Agonts. 1,874 36 Due Irom other national banks_ 220 70 Duo from other banka and bankers 4.017 20 Furniture and fixtures. 3,450 74 Cm runt expenses, including sala rica. 1.247 00 Premiums. 12,130 GI Cash iicma, including stamps. 400 Ol) Rills of other national banks. 15,510 00 Fractional currency, including nickels. C91 5G Sptcio. 150 GO Legal tender notes . IG.811O 00 $223,078 41 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in. flOO 000 00 Discount . 2,322 ll FxcbanKO. 14$ 59 I'rotit and loss, not including ac orued lutercit on United States bonds. . 82 CO National bank citculationoutaland ing . 58 500 TO Individual deposits . G7.4S0 88 Due Io tiaiioual banka. 141 25 ?228.G78 43 STATE or ROUTH OAROLIXA, ? COUNTY OF PIOULANO. { IVA. G. lirenizur. Cashier of tho Central Nati uial Rank of Columbia, do solemnly swear that tho above statement, is truo, to tho boat of my knowledge and belief. A. G. BttENIZER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to beforo mo, tbiB 21thMareil, 1871. C. N. G. BUTT, Notary Public. Correct-Attest: JOHN R P.U.MKII. W; C. MvAFKir.i.n. P. W. MOMAHTBK. March 20 1 Now in Store, A FULL STOCK OF SPRIA'G AX'D SUMER DRESS GOODS Also, a largo stock of FANCY GOODS. All new. To bo sold at VERY LO M I'RIVES. C. F. JACKSON. Much 20 Guano. OA TONS Puro PERUVIAN GUANO, & ? " 5D lona Berger & Uutzo'a Superphos? phate, l>>r sale low to planters and dealers, for cash, bv WELLS ,t CALDWELL, Near O <t C. Ri R. Dcfcot, Columbia, 8. C. March 10 Boohahnrat, Prefect of Police, of San Francisco, waa dismissed through the in? terference of the German donan), in con 89q? o ico of au attack opon the German p - oe celebration. Hon. John Wilson, Senator of Aud*>r Ron Oounty, was admitted to the bar during the sitting of the Conrt at Wal? halla, lust week. Removal. SIKH. S. A. SMITH ka? re? moved to her now atore, in Ir? win's building, where ehe will bo happy to eervo all who may favor her with tbeir patronage, Mardi 28 2 Desirable Vehicles. WK have now on bund a full and _tino assort m-nt of BUKT i's, Rock? abye dud BnggioH, which wo offer at cont prices for cask. These aro our own manufac? turo, and we warrant them to bo of superior workmanship. Wo aro constantly adding to our ?tock and will manufacturo to order any dosirod stylo of vehicle, from a small Tony Pim.*!oil to a large Carriage. REPAIRING promptly attended to. CARROLL & SPELLMAN. March 2S Imo REMOVAL. Entire New Stock. ? TUK undersigned respectfu ly informs J*his customers that bo has REMOVED lo (Vltho new store, on Main street, direct ly Uli.oppo-ito the Columbia Hot-], and is fully prepared with an entirely NEW STOCK OF GOODS, td fit out a goutlemm in the very LATEST FASHION. Ho han secured the latest and best HUICK of CLOTHS, CASSI .VIEKEH and GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOOD* g norally. Call at tho new stand and select a suit,?or leave your ot dor and have it mado to measure. O. ?. EBERHAUDT. March 2(5_ LIME, THE Ot It. Fl AT FKltTILIZER. r CAN furnish LIME at Depot at Walhalla, L S. C., for $1 50 per barrel. Address, REV. B. HOLDEN, Walhalla, H C. March 20_ Monster Cock Fight. A COCK FIGHT, on an extensive scilo, is to come off at Newberry Court House, on WEDNESDAY, the j??g~?h day or April next. Twenty-one uouci aro to bo shown; $100 on each tight and $1,000 on tho odd. Tho tight is between Char? ley hims, ot Union, and J. B. Chappell, of Newberry. _MKrchJ25 7_ Cotton Seed-1,030 Tons Wanted. CO NT H AC TS mhde Tor April, May or June, at 75 cents per 100 pounds. Ma ch 20 3 COLUMBIA OIL COMPANY^ Warfield's Cold Water Soap, FOR sale by E. HOPE, Sole Agent for South Carolina. March 19 Natural Frozen Ice. AS tho summer season is now approaching, I wish to inform my old customers, and the oublie in general, that having secured a cooa crop of natural froz eu lako ICE, thia winter, we aro prepared to furnish it, in any quantity, as low as any that can bo procured here, that is, from ono to ono and a half cents per pound, according to quantity, and have been selling at that price sinco the 1st of January. J. D. BATEMAN, Ag't, March 17 2mo Columbia leo House. No More Frost. /"I 0 to work at your Gardon in good oar VJT nest. Plant Corn, Beets, Squash, Boans, Melons; transplant Cabbages, Tomatoes, Let? tuce. Buy your Seeds at HEINITOI'S Btore; ho has tho largest assortment iu tho city. Corn in urGat variety-early and lato-Sugar, Flint, Minion. TOMATO PUNTS, Now ready to sot out-Tilden, Grant and Large Red, for sale at HEINITSH'S Drug Storo, March 223t Opposite Pnutxix Office. BRANDIES. 5CASKS James Hennossy's <fc Brandenburg Freres BBANDIES, imported direct, and l?flcr?d puro and unadulterated. Those com? prise vintages of 1835, 1858, 1800 and 1803 Stock of Hocks. Clarets and Wbito Wines in cludo sorao of tho most famous brands as well as sound Into priced qooda. For sale by March 25_ _GEf). SYMMERR^ CHAMPAGNES? 1 Cid CASES Moet &, Chandon's CIIAM LvJv" PAGNES, just received, and offered, in consequence of cessation of hostilities, at much reducod rates. F'or salo bv March 25_GEO. SYMMER3. SMOKED MEATS, ETC. SMOKED TONGUES, extra smoked BEEF. Ferris Fulton Market Beef. Diamond and Orange brand lin ms. Sugar-cured Bacon Strips. Pickled Salmon. Mess and No. 1 Mackorel, tte., all fresh to hand. For salo by GEO. SYMMERH. March 25 Notice to Liquor Dealers. NOTICE is hereby given that all persons desiring to renew LIQUOR LICENSES, (expiring March 31st,) must do ?0 on or bo lore MARCH 31, 1871. WILLIAM J. ETTER, March 22 Citv Clerk nod Treasurer. United States Internal Revenue, ASSISTANT ASSKSSOU'K OKFICB. COLCMIIIA, March 21, 1871. A LL persons having a gross income of ?X $2 000during tho year 1870, aro hereby notified to make return of tho same, to Hie undersigned, on or befuro tho 1ST DAY Oe A PHIL, 1871, as tho same aro now due. A penalty of 50 per cent, attaches by law on all returns not made by tho abovo time. G. A. DARLING, Assistant Assessor. Oflico over Scott's Bank March 22 CHILDS & WILEY, DEALERS IN CLOTHING. HATS, TRUNKS, VALISES, GEMS' FI?IXISHIXG GOODS, UMBRELLAS, CANES AND Boys' Clothing, (Successorsto ll'../. Hoke.) VYTILL continuo the business at tho old W staud, Main street. We will sell the recent purchase at New York eosl. Come and soe our new stock of SPRING GOODS now arriving, und purchased by that experienced and artistic clothier, G. M JOHN? SON. L l>. CHILDS. March 17 t2mo JOHN 8. WILEY. XI? o o A> 1 X "t #3 m m m -->-??? PHONIXUNA.-Tue price of single copies of the PHONIX is five cents. Another detachment of cavalry arriv? ed, yesterday. Look out, Ku Klux. Plain aud fancy colored printing exe? cuted with neatness and despatch, on the most reasonable terms. All the latest styles of cards, ?tc, on hand and printed iu excellent style, at the PHONIX office, Senator Leslie, (of Barnwell,) after a residenco in Columbia of nearly two years, bas removed to Charleston. We have occasion to remiud our cor? respondents that ult communications in? tended for publication must bo accompa? nied with a responsible name. Book and job printiug of every kind attended to promptly at I'IIONIX. office. Tho following appointments have been announced at. thc Executive Department: W. B. Withers, Camden, Kershaw Coun? ty, to bo Notary Public. Angus Smith, of Charleston, to be Trial Justice. A lot of second-hand bourgeois and minion, will bo sold at 25 and 30 cents. Besides leads, rulcB, chases, etc. Chief Constable Hubbard made his appearance on our streets, jesterdny; having jost returned from New Yolk, where ho was enguged on official busi? ness. Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodgerr, posters, hand-bills, bill-heads -in fact, everything in tho way of job priuting gotten up in tho best style and on terms that we pledge ourselves will bo satisfac? tory to all parties. Let us heifr from you, businessmen, iu tho shape of or? ders for the spriug trade. With ap? proved machinery and steam power, we challenge comparison in prices. Attention is invited to thc abstract from tho license and tux ordinance, published in nnotht r column. Tho 31st is thc last day for nmking returns-the penalty will then be added. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail opens at 3.30 P. M.; closes 12.15 P. M. Charlestou day 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 ? P. M. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.-Floride Calhoun, cl al., vs. M. M. Calhoun, el al. Decree*of Circuit Court affirmed and motion dismissed. Opiuion by Chief Justice Moses. This decision sustains the validity of contracts for tho sale of slave?. Osma Bailey cs. the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company. Decree of Circuit Court affirmed aud motion dismissed. Opinion by Associate Jus? tice Wright. This decision sustains the validity of contracts for tbe biro of s aves since tho emancipation proclama? tion. William A. Dunn vs. Robert Q Pinck noy. Motion for new trial denied. Opinion by Associate Justice Willard. HOTEL ARRIVALS, March 28. - Golunt' bia Hotel-S. P. Simmons, Columbia; H. T. Peuke, W. H. Evans, L. E. Johnson, W. A. Bradley, Charleston; J. F. lzlur, Orangeburg; J. P. Boyce, W. Dicken aud lady, Greenville; A. Hugueuiu, E. McClarksoc, Bichland; E. H. Brooks, Augusta; W. Z. McGbeo. M. A. Gason, Cokesbury; J. M. Mosely, Hodges; N. K. Sullivan, Anderson; M. A. Stubbs, Gheraw; Simon Hollerun, Greenland. JCickerson House-J. H. Comstock, Jacksonville; W. H. Smith, G. Douglas, wife and child, New York; M. Nicely, G. & C. H. B ; E. S. Hubley, Walhalla; J. E. Porter, U. S. A.; Wm. Mills, S. B. Todd, Laurens; Mrs. M. J. Dunn, Leo Couuty; H. NV. Bice, Lexington; Jos. H. Guy, Charlotte; J. G. Wolliug, Helena; J. M. Seiglor, Newberry. LIST OK NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A. G. Brenizer-Central Bunk. Love it Co.-Grund Opening. Peixotto & Son-Auction. Heath <t Boberds-Notice. Apply at Pheonix-For Bent. Meeting Independent Fire Co. W. J. Etter-Tax Ordinance. MID NIGHT SUICIDE.-At tho dead hours of night, rats uud mice leave their holes, bed-bugs and roaches their cran? nies to feed on Isaacson's Sure Pop and die as if struck by apoplexy. Sold by all druggists. $1.000 roward will bu paid by tho proprietor of Ur. I'iereo's AU. Ext. or Golden Medical Discovery, for a medicine that will equal it m curing all tho dit-cafcs for which it is recom? mended. In tho caro of ?evere and lingering Coughs, Bronchitis and Disoasea of tho Lungs, it iu without au equal. S dd by aH druggists. M26Ult3 Lippman's Hitters are for sale by all drug? gists and dealers. Depot in Columbia. 8. C., atOeioEnft McGitEUoa's,Druggists. 8 18 Gotten Seed. IHAVE 400 bushels COTTON SEED, which 1 oller for sale, at 50 cents per bushel. Thean seed are second y ?ar, 1 rom David Dick? son, and the product ?il "Jl acres of land, from which I have gathered 52 bales of cotton of .100 lbs., in the two vears. Only ono mulo used. lt. O'NEALE, JR , Marchi Imo Cotton Town. South Carolina Medical Association. rnUK ANNUAL ME KT I Ul ni the South Ca JL rolina Medical Association will lie held at Charleston, on tho FlIlST WEDNEHDA? io April, at 12 M. Cornily Societies will or? ganize and semi their Delegates. All prac? ticing physicians ar invited to a.tend. j. SOM Kits ii Ular, M. D., March 1"> ws3 Recording Secretary.