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C^ijTtBI?^;^- C. Saturday Morning:, April 22,1871. Proportional 'Representation. The adoption of the prinoiple of pro? portional representation would no doubt contribute in no small degree to the al? leviation of the fundamental evils oon t aoocod willi ibo situation in this Slate. But to make) this means pf relief pjraeti oable, a convention of-the people isa accessary preliminary measure. We are pleased to observe the favor with whioh this improved method of voting has been received. Men of both parties .conoede the wisdom and the utility of the measure. Other expedients may be necessary to meet the emergencies of ?he hour. But in view of the peace and prosperity of the State, which all right? -minded ?Citizens desire to see placed upon ?a firm -basis, it is to be hoped that the .pnblio mind will not lose sight of the .great principle of representative reform -embraced in cumulative voting. In our judgment, it will be found more practi? cable and muoh easier thus to take the sting out of universal suffrage than, in .this day and oountry, to restrict it. Congress has failed to extend to the South the measure of relief and justice embraced in amnesty. In spite of the 'efforts of Dem?crata and Conservative Bepublioans, the bill, even of partial amnesty, failed of the votes requisite to make it law. But Congress has passed a fores, bili, containing some provisions .harsh and stringent and violative of tho just powers of the General Government. It is creditable to Senator Bobertson and to Senator Sawyer that they advocated ti bo amnesty bill. Senator Bobertson made repeated, and persistent efforts to ifleoure the passage of the amnesty bill. We observo that Senator Bobertson also Wtftefl against tho. force bill, on account ?o? one of its provisions. When the ?question came up in the B?nate: Shall tho "bill pasa? Mr. Bobertson said: *1 had intended to vote for this bill, ?nd desired io do so, but the striking out of tho last clause of the sixth sec? tion, thereby masing it necessary that ?very man in the South, before sitting ona.jury in the United States Courin ?hall take the test oath, will prevent_my Toting for the passage of the bili. The sixth section of. the bill provides: -'.Every such juror shall,'before enter? ing npon any such inquiry, hearing, pr trial, take and subscribe an oath in open ?court that he has never, direotly or indi? rectly, counseled, advised, or voluntarily aided any-such combination or conspi? racy; and eaoh and every person who shall, take ; this ' oath, and Bpall. therein ?wear falsely, shall be guilty "of-perjury. "That provision, to my mind, is broad enough to seoure a proper jory; but if you require all the jurors to take the test oath, the result will be to prevent como of our best citizen? from sitting on the juries. Ia my judgment, the men throughout the South, particularly in my State, are as honorable as any class of people in this country, and I am wil? ling to lot,' mt on'a jury jp. a oaao Iiko this any man there ' who cnn subscribo the oath provided for in this seotion. We want intelligent mon as jurors; and if a jury ia confined to ignorant men, they may be honest, but they may not be abie to do justice according to law. The bill standing as it does in this respeot, I shall be compelled to vote against it." 'The Charleston News, in its advocacy of minority reprsentation, takes the ground that no convention is needed for securing this chango in the mode of voting. Tt holds that a simpln act of the G-eueral Assembly would suffice to put the now plan in operation. In this Connection, the Neios adds: ..'Already we hear, on all sides, ex? pressions of warm approval of tbe effort to seoure the adoption of that plan which gives to minorities their just share of representation. The Columbia Union is in favor of it. The Badioal organ in this city is in favor of it. Go? vernor Scott likes the idea. And all the -conservativo papera whioh havo spoken heartily commend the movement. There seems to be no difference of opiniou, cpon this subject, amongst intelligent ?nd well-meaning men. They admit ?hat minority representation is practica? ble, and is, as far as it goes, a certain ?ray of giving to wealth and intellect their fit share in the legislation and go? vernment of the State. And if it can be proved, besides, that its operations will be as speedy as they are sure, we ?bink that the people will have found in cumulative voting a plain, simple and ?wactioable remedy for the worst evils Whioh oppress them." WHEN Cuuncn SUBSOBIPTIONB Ana BINDING."-A case huB reoeutly been de? cided by the Supreme Court of Ohio in? volving tho validity of subscriptions for church purposes. The general princi file established is, that after a church has aourred any liabilities on the strength of subscriptions, these subscriptions ure legally binding. In the case decided, the subscription was for the payment of a church debt, and the court held that the subscriber was bound to pay. A subscription may bo withdrawn before there is an indebtedness, hut not after? ward. Col. Albert Pike, of Arkansas, has boon the editor and proprietor of no less than twenty-five different newspapers, two-thirds of which ho boast* of hill? ing. losnoTAii.] ACTS ANO JOINT HKSOLliriONK Passed by ?he Legislature-Session 187( f H and 1871. f TOWN.'. OP EHAM OH VI tiIJE. I SEO. 109. That from and after the pa? eago of this Aot, all oitizona of this Stat? havingresided twelve months within thc State, and sixty days in the town o: Branchville, shall be deemed, and art hereby declared to be, a body politic and corporate, and the said town ?hal be. called and known by the name ol Branchville, and its' corporate limite shall extend one' milo in each direction from the hotel bo tween tho two railroad*, in saidVtown'. " Sao. HO. That the said town shall be governed by an Intendant and fonr War? dens, who shall be citizens of tho United States, and who shall have resided in this State twelve months, and shall have been residents of the said town sixty days immediately preceding their elec? tion, and who shall bo elected on the first Monday in February of euch year, five days' public notioo thereof being previously given, and that all malo in? habitants of the age of twenty-one years, citizens of the State, and who shall have resided within the State twelve months, and in the said town sixty days immedi? ately preceding the election, shall be on* titled to vote for said Intendant and Wardens, paupers and persons under disabilities for crime excepted. SEO. 111. The said election shall be held at some convenient public place, in said town, from 8 o'clock A. M., nutil 5 o'clock P. M., nnd when tho polls shall be closed the managers ?ball forth? with count the votes and declare tho election, and give notice thereof, in writing, to the Intendant therein hoing, who shall? within two days thereafter, give notice,or cause the same tobo given to the persons daly elected. The In? tendant and Wardens, before entering upon the duties of their offices, shall re? spectively take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of the State, and also the following oath, to wit: "As Intend? ant (or Warden) of the town of Branch? ville, I will equally and impartially, to the best of my ability, exercise tho trust reposed in me, and will use my best en? deavors to preserve the peace, and carry into effect, according to law, the pur? poses for whioh I have been elected: So help me Clod. " And if any person, upon being elected Intendant or Warden, shall refuse to aot as such, he shall forfeit and pay to the Council the sum of ten dol? lars, for the use of the said town : Pro? vided, That no person who hos attained the age of sixty years shall be compelled to servo in either of said offices, nor shall any person be ' compelled to serve either as Intendant or Warden more than c-neyear in any term of three years. The Intendant and Wardens, for tbe time being, shall always appoint one or more . Board bf. Managers, three ma? nagers for each board, to conduct the election, who, before they open the polls, shall take an oath fairly and impartially to conduct the same. SEO. 112. That in case a vacancy shall ocour in the office of Intendant, or of any of the Wardens, by death, resigna? tion, removal or otherwise, an election to fill such vaoanoy shall be held by order of the Intendant and Wardens, or a ma? jority of th? same, five days' publio no? tioo being previously given, and in case of sickness or temporary absence of the Intendant, the Wardens, forming the Council, shall be empowered to elect one of the number to not as Intendant dur? ing the time. ?EO. 113. That the Intendant and Wardens, duly elected and qualified, shall, during thoir term of service, seve? rally and respectively, be vested with all the powers heretofore granted to Magis? trates in this State, within the limita of the said town, except for the trial of 0 nail and mean causes, and the Intend? ant shall or may, aa often as is necessary, summons the Wardens to meet in Coun? cil, any two of whom with the Intend? ant, or any three of the Wardens, may constitute a quorum to transact business; and they shall be known as the Town Council of Branchville, and they and their successors in office, hereafter to be elected, may have a common seal, which shall be affixed to all their ordinances, may sue and bo sued, plead and be im plcuded in any Court of Justice in this State, and purchase, hold, possess and onjoy to them and their successors, in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real, perso asl or mixed, and sell, alien or convoy the same: Provided, The same shall not exceed, at any one time, the sum of ten thousand dollars; and tho said Town Council shall have authority to appoint, from time to time, as they may eoe fit, such and so many proper persons to act as Marshals or Constables of said town, as the said Council may deom necessary and expe? dient, for tho preservation of the peace, good order, and police thereof, which person s so appointed, shall, within tho corporate limits of said towu, have the power and privileges, and bo subject to all the obligations, penalties aud regula? tions provided by tho law for tho office of Constable, and shall be liable to bo removed at tho pleasure of said Council; and the said Town Council shall have power to establish, or authorize the establishment of a market houso in said town, ?nd tho Town Council, or tho said Intendant aud Wardens in person, nny one or more of them, may authorize and require auy Marshal of the town, or Constable, specially appoiuted for that purpose, to arrest and commit ti. tho guard house, for a term not exceeding tweuty-four hours, any person or per? sons who, within tho corporato limits of said town, may' be engaged in a breach of tho peace, any riotous or disorderly conduct opon obscenity, publio drunk* cuneas, or any conduct grossly indecent or dangerous to the citizens of enid town, or any o? them; aud it shall bo tho duty of the Town Marshals or Consta? bles to arrest and commit all such offenders, wbon required so to do, nod who .?hall have power to cull to their assistance tbe posse comitatus, if need be, to aid io making such arrests, and upon the failure of said officers to perform suoh ola ty ,8s required, they shall severally be subject to suoh fines and penalties as the Towfl -Council may impose noon them, and all persons so imprisoned shall pay the coat and expenses inoident to their imprisonment, which 6ai,d costs and ex? penses shall be collected in the same manner as is provided for the collection of fines imposed for the violation of ordinances, rules and regulations: Pro? vided, That suoh imprisonment ehnll not exempt'the party from the payment of any fine the Coanoil may impose for the ofTenoe for whioh he, she, or they, may have committed. Aud the said Towu Oonncil may have full power and autho? rity, nuder their corporate seal, to muko all suoh rules, r?gulations, by-laws aud ordinances respecting thc streets, roads and the business thereof, as well as tho police system of the said town, a.p. shall appear to them neoossary aud proper for the security, welfare and oouveuionco, and for preserving health, order aud good government within said town; and the said Town Council may impose fines for offences against their by-laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, and appro? priate the same for the publio uso of said town; and tbe said Town Council shall havo the same power which han been heretofore granted to Magistrates in this State to compel the attendance of wit? nesses, and require them to give evi? dence upon the trial before them of any person or persons for violation of any of their ordinances, by-laws, rules, or regu? lations, but no fiuo above the sum of twenty-five dollars shall be collected by tho Town Council, except by suit in tho proper Courts of Justice in this State, and that no fiuo shall exceed tho amount of fifty (50) dollars, and also nothing herein contained shall authorize tho said Council to make any ordinance, or by? law, inconsistent or repugnant to thu laws of this State. SEO. 114. That the said Intendantur Wardens, or a majority of them, shall have power to abato or romovo all nui? sances in said town, and it shall be their duty to keep all roads, ways, bridges and streets within the corporate limits of said town, open and in good repair, and, for that purpose, they are vested with all the powers . of County Commissioners, or Commissioners of Hoads, for and within the corporate limits of said town, and they may lay out now streets, close up, widen,.or otherwise niter those now in uso, and shall have full power to classify and arrange the inhabitants or citizene of said town, liable to street, road oi other publio duties therein, and to force the performance of such duty, uudei such penalties as are now, or shall herc after be prescribed by law, and they shall have power to compound with all per sons liable to work the streets, wayo and roads in said town, upon such terms at their .ordinances or by-laws may estab lish, or their rules and regulations re quire, the moneys so received to bo ap plied to tho,publio use of said town, ant all persons refusing to labor, or fniliug to pay such commutation, shall be liabh to such fine, uot exceeding twenty dol? lars for any one-year, as the said Towt Council may impose. - And they Bhal hnve power to eoforae the payment o such fines in the same manner us is nov or may bo hereafter provided for the col lection of County taxes; and the sait Town Council shall have power, with lin consent of the adjacent laud owners, ti close all such roads, streets and way; within the said town os they may deeo Qoce8sary, and they may keep in repai all such now streets, roads and ways a they may from time to time deem neccs sary, for tho improvement and conveui enou of said town: Provided, That ni street, road or way shall be oponed wi h out first having obtained the consent o the land owners, or ownors thereof through whose premises any such nov street, road or way may pass. SEO. 115. The said Town Counoil abai have power and authority to require al persons owning a lot or lots in said towt to dose in and to make and koop in gooi repair sidewalks in- front of said lot o lots, whenever the same shall front o adjoin any public street of said towu, if in the judgment of said Council, sud sidewalks shall bo necessary, tho widtl thereof, aud the manner of coustructioi shall be designated and regulated by sni< Town Couucil; und, for default or re fusal, after reasonable notioo, to muk and koop in good repair such aide wal ks and to closo in suth lot or lots, tho Towt Council rany causo tho same to bo mad or put in repair, and require tho owno to pay tho prico of making or ropairing aud tho said Town Council are herob, empowered to fiuo for and recover th sumo, by notion of debt, iu any court o compotont jurisdiction: Provided, Tba such contract for making or repairing i let to the lowest bidder. SEC. HG. Tho Intendant aud Warden of said town, or a majority of them shall have full power to grunt or refus such licenses to keep tavern, or rotai spirituous liquors in the corporato limit of Raid town, upon such conditions an under such circumstances os to ther shall seem proper and right: Provideo That in no instance shall the prico of license to koop a tavern or to rotail epiril uous liquors, bo less than tho amoun established by the State, and all money paid for licenses and for Hues and foi feiturcs shall ho appropriated for th public uso of Bftid town: Provided,''?ha the Intendunt and Wardens duly elected shall not have power to grant any li censes to keep lavern or retail spiritnou liquors to extend beyond the term fe wbioh they have been cleated, and tho shall have power to regulato sales at uu< tion, within tho corporato limits of th town, and to grant lioeones to auctior. oers, itiueraut traders, to keepers c hotels, livery stables, billiard tables, ter pin uiioys, or other kinds of gamo t hazard, skill or chanco; they shall h av the full and only power to impose a ta on all shows and exhibitions for gain c reward within tho corporate limits i said town. SEO. 117. Tho Intendant and Warder ?leot, together with Olerk and Treasurer, shall, during their term of office, be ex? empt from street and polios duty; eaoh Town Council shall, within one month' altor the expiration of their term of office, make out and return to their suc? cessors in office, a full account of their receipts and expenditures during their term, whioh account shall bo published ia one or more public places of said town, and shall pay over all moneys in their possession belonging to tbo corpo? ration, and deliver np all books, records and other papers incident to their office, to their successors, and on failure to do so, they shall be liable to bo flood in a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars, to be collected by o ny proper ac? tion of the Town Council. SEO. 118. That nil ordinances, hereto fore passed by tho Town Council of Branchville, in conformity with the au? thority granted by existing laws, shall be, and they are hereby, declared legal and vulid. SEO. 119. All Acts aud parts of Acts heretofore passed in relation to the in? corporation of tho town of Branchville be, and they oro heroby, repeuled. TOWN OF BEIDVUJIJE. SEC. 120. That tho charter of tho town of Reidville, in tho County of Spor tauburg be, and the same is hereby, re? newed and extended for the term of fourteen years, with the same power* that is conferred by this Act on the towu of Graham's. SEO. 121. This Act shall bo deemed n publio Aot, aud continue in force for tho term of fifteen years, and until tho ond of tho session of the Legislature there? after. Approved March 9, 1871. No AMNESTY.-The following terse and pungent article, from the Washington Patriot, contains much homo truth. It is a H ca I ter i ug rebuke to the revolution? ists in Congress, and the fanatical con? stituency who uphold them: "Notwithstanding the decided vote of (he House in favor of amnesty, with cer? tain limitations, the Radical majority of the Senate decided iii caucus, yesterday, not to allow the bill to be considered. Twenty men, uot representing one-third of tho allamber, were powerful enough to bind the will of " a vast majority against this measure of common justice and reason. Every candid Radical press in the country, every member of that party claiming the least degree of states? manship, and every wise counsellor, have urgently recommended this conces? sion. After six years of proscription and persecution, during which time nil the best men of tho South have buen ex? cluded from office, and been debarred any participation in tho management nf their own affairs, the Senate now brands them anew and continues the work of exclusion. "How is it possible, after putting tho former slaves over their masters, and ele? vating ignorance, vico and corruption to tho highest dignities, to expect abject submission on tho part of the superior race when it hos thus been purposely do graded? It would seem as if the party in power was exhausting a perverse in? genuity to stir up tho bad passions of n people whom they sock not only to sub? jugate, but to dishonor. Congress has substantially passed the most atrocious bill that ever disgraced the American statute book. It strikes down all the cherished rights of the citizen and all the safeguards of liberty which tho Con? stitution has hitherto scrupulously shielded. And not satisfied with this statute which bristles all over with pains and penalties, the work of a revolution? ary cabal, there is superadded to the tor? turo the refusal of that poor amnesty which all just mon have demanded for years, not aa a measure of generosity, but as one of praotioal wisdom, far more important to the Government than to tho parties who might receive the tardy and reluctant boon." REFORM on REVOLUTION.-We havo aalled for a coustitutioual convention in the hopo that we may get it, and that oven if it shall be composed of a majority of Republicans, tho issues hoforo it will bo BO very grave, that they will not doro longer to trifle with the white minority in tho State, bot will deviso a way of giv? ing thom an effectual voice in shaping its legislation and policy. Tho while miuority cannot longer consent to bo tho muru gamo of political plunderers; and even if tho waste, and extravagance, aud jobb'ng, and corruption, and bribery be checked, this is not enough. Much essen I ?ul legislation is now neglected, and tho intelligent citizens of the State justly demand that it be attended to, and by a Legislature moro intelligent, aud moro competent, than tho present one. Wo do not depend alone, however, upon persuasion, or plain interest, to bring about reform. The effort to persuado negroes, (as wo saw last year,) sometimes simply increases their insolence, and vaotty, aud obstinacy, and stupidity, and distrust of white people, and self importance, and general rottenness, aud utter iucapuoity for dealing reasonably with any subject whatsoever. At least for tho next half century, and until they acquire sumo property aud education, it is rather upon their fears, ayd tho fears of their loaders and advisers, and upon their fears alono, that tho bust hope for the Stato can bo built. If they prefer strife, and Lyu ch law, oud assassina? tion, nod cursing, and hatred sud vio? lence, with tho certainty of fluidly going nuder, they can refuse to do justice to tho whites, with whom they must live, and by whom they must ultimately bo governed. If they desire peace, tho sooner they do just ico tho better. That ia tho simple issue before them. Tho whites make a reasonable, demand, and they ?re de ter ni i oed to obtain it. They will not play hypocrite. They will not profess what they do not believe. They will not degrade themselves. ' But th03* must, mid they will have a voice in their local government, by miuority represen? tation, or by some other means. [ Winnsboro News. Ciooal Xtems? PHONTX LIN A . --Tho price " of r Bingle copi?n of the PH?EN?X ie ! 6vo cents. Those soda tfountaina on Main 6treet ore a groat convenience to passers by, these hot days; and Mr. Wehner has just fitted np a neat one next to Mrs. McCormick's, where tho coolest of soda water will be kept during the summer. Plain and fancy.colored printing exe? cuted with neatness and despatch, on the most reasonable terms. Ail the latest styles of cards, ?co., on hand and printed iu excellent style, at the PHONIX office. We bavo received from Jay Cook & Co., of Philadelphia, a pamplet, enti? tled "Tho Northern Pacific Railroad; its Route, Resources, Progress and Busi? ness." Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodgers, posters, hand-bills, bill-heads-in fact, everything in tho way of job printing gotten up in the best stylo and on terms that we pledge ourselves will bo satisfac? tory to all parties. With approved ma? chinery and steam power, wo challenge comparison in prices. dus had full sway in Columbia yes? terday, aud roughly used hats, hair, ?fcc, A boy was taken off his feot and laid on tho ground in the Stain Honso yard-a point where the wind blows stronger than any other part of the city. Just recoived a lot nf iudestructible tags; also, a lot of new style business and fancy cards, including tho beautiful rose tint. Gentlemen who smoke cigars and pipes do not seem to recognize the fact that their smoke invariably lodges in the hair of everybody in the room, and that the smell of tobacco lingers upon the scalp many hours after the smoking. Book and job printing of ovory kind attended to promptly at PIIOINTX office. Gen. J. B. Kershaw and Gen. James Chesnut hove been eleoted delegates to represent Kershaw in tho May conven? tion. Alternates-Col. W. M. Shannon and Gen. J. D. Kennedy. The Uuion Times has a paragraph at the head of ita editorial columns, read? ing as follows: "Don't neglect the X mark; it has an important and signifi? cant meaning." Soon after noticing the ?>1IQ?A ?s dicked thc Ks circe Ociricr nod counted twelve bf those X marks, addressed to the PIKHNTX. Now, if that "significant meaning'! vis a new style of Ku Kluxi we sh?jl pelitiou\ Grant to de? clare these two offices under martial law. MASONIC'-?-Tho .Hon. Albert Pike, the Grand Commander of tho Supreme Council, will visit Charleston, Sooth'Ca? rolina, ia about ten days, to organize a new Chapter of Hose Croix, of the Most Accepted Rite. He will deliver an ad? dress during his Btay, to the fraternity and public, on the "History and Princi? ples of the Order," nuder the auspices of Delta Lodge of Perfection, No. 1. SUPREME COURT, April 21.-The court met at 10 A. M. Present-Chief Justice Mosesund Associate Justice Wright. Tho court haviag received intelligence of the death of his Honor Judge Platt, of Second Circuit, adjourned iu respect to his memory. Adjourned nntil Monday, 2-Ith, 10 h. M., when the Seoond Circuit will be called. THE CHARLESTON FIREMEN.-The white companies of the fire department of our sister city are completing arrange? ments for a grand festival in May as a special parado to themselves and visiting companies that are expected. The Chief of the Department, M. H. Nathan, Esq., announces that the annual inspec? tion will take place on Thursday, 27th instant. Tbe display will take place on Broad slreot, and will be viewed by tho Mayor and Aldermen. Weare informed that the Independents will probably carry their new steamer into tho con? test. LECTURE.-Our readers will notice tho advertisement of a free leotnre on Swedenborgianism, to-night, at tho chapel of the Nickerson House. Judg? ing from tho flattering terms in which these lectures are referred to by our ex? changes from Charleston, Savannah and other cities, wo have no hesitancy in commending them to the thinking minds of onr community. Whatever may be thought of the system unfolded by Swedenborg, tho most intellectual peo? ple have been its abettors. The S ivan nah Republican speaks of tho "iarge nod intelligent audiences," and of the "marked interest manifested by thinking minds" of that city, in Mr. Walton's lectures. The Columbus Sun repeatedly eulogises them, and says "Mr. Walton is eu ti tied to the cordial regards of tho Southern people by his faithful and suc? cessful efforts in endowing tho Presi? dential chair of the late General R. E. Lee, of Washington College; having raised, wo aro informed, $90,000 for tho "Loo Endowment Fund." Lot tho in? tellect of Columbia be fairly represented at these lectures. MAIL ?B^^'**t?^(~T^ii; .N?hern mail opens at ,8,3ft P. Si. ; elopes 12.15 P. M. Charleston day amil opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 1??30 Ap M. Charleston night mail opens, 8.30 A. ,M,; closes.G.QO P., M. , ,Greenvilie;,mai| opens :.748<>.:P. M.; closes 8.30 P. M.. ' Western mail opens 1.30 P; Mi-closes 1.80 P. M^- Qn Sunda; office open from 3 to 4 P. M. HON. W. D; PORTER'S ADDRESS; '^-We are indebted1 to n friend for a copy of the Hon. W. D. Porter's address before the alumni of the Charleston College, delivered npon a recent/ occasion. It is an admirable address, and reflects the sound viows, the high, tono and the fine sentiment of the gentleman and scholar. It may be said of Mr. Porter that in the matter of literary effort, bo touches no? thing that he does not adorn. THE MAY CONVECTION.'-The Columbia Board of Trade mot last evening-lt. D. Scnn, Esq., President, and J. D. Cald? well acting OB Secretary. The following preamble and resolutions wero adopted and ordered, to be published: Whereas the Charleston Board..of Trade and Chamber of Commerce have invited the ' tax-payers of this State to assemble in convention, on. tho second Tuesday in May, for the purpose of con? sidering the financial condition of this State; be it Resolved, That the. Board concur in the proposition made, and do hereby ap? point the following delegates to repre? sent them in said convention:. Edwin J. Scott, B. D. Senn. Alternates-John Agnew, R. C. Shiver. The following gentlemen were ? ap? pointed a committee of arrangements to provide for the meeting of the conven? tion: Messrs. Edward Hope, W. CL Swaffield, C. F. Jackson. It will be seen that the Board have made an admirable -Selection. In the gentlemen selected, not only the Board of Trade but all Richland may consider itself worthily and safely represented. HOTEL ARRIVALS, April, 21. <-Nicker son House-F. A. Connor,- Ookesbury; J. M. Sedgier, Newberry;E. R-Williams, Goldsboro; C. T. Radd, Miss E. A, Rudd, Miss C. Boazeman, Miss H*. Bc&soman, ' Ninety-Six; B. D. Townsend, Society Hill; B. H. Boy kin. Camden; H. Ivesant and wife, N. Y. ; W. S. Ryles and wife, England; R. W. Latham. N. J.;"?. BL Gay, M. W. Wolfe, Charlotte; W. D. Bryan, Edgefi;eld;..GvO. Robinson, A? gusta; J. M. Westmoreland, Philadel? phia. - ' . ' .y..': :. Columbia Hotef-S. C. Gilbert, M- Mo? lting, S. .Willimao, Charleston; A. K. Da vega, Chester.;' David Brooks, Phila? delphia; E. Waif. Jv- G.,Mpalton,. E. L?esser, Nert York; E. H. Greene; W. H. Laidler; E. H. Brooks, Augusta; B. D. Pulp, Union. -?-?-.l-l? -,-rr- i LUST OP NEW ADVERT?SEAJENTS . Swedenborgian Lectures. Diamond Pin Lost. ? E. Hope-Feed Oats. Acts of the Legislature. J. D. Bateman-Hay. ( Mrs. MoCormiok-Wanted. Gallons of blood aro eucked ont of the Ame? rican people every wo ok by bod-bugu. Stop the drain! Stop it by using Isa icen s "BUBS Poe." lt lays out tho bloodsuckers instanta? neously. It is infalliblo, too, for ronches, rats and mice. Bold by ail druggists. Feb 18s Lippman's Bitters are for sale by all drug RiBto and dealers. Depot in Columbia, H. G., at UF.icnyi .V, MOGBEOOB'S, Druggists. S 18 For Goughs, Bronchitis and Consumption ia early stages, nothing equals Dr. Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden Medical Discovery. It is aleo a great blood purifier and strength re? storer or tonio, and for "Liver Complaint" and Costive Conditions of the Bowels, it has no equal. Bold by Druggists. A 16 Ulf3 Free Swedenborgian-Lecture. TTi EV. EDWARD PAYSON WALTON, of XL Virginia, will lecture TO-NIGHT, at tue Chapel of tho Nitkorson Honte-Subject: "The Soul, or what Swedenborg learned as to its Shape, Substance, and Abode between Death and the Judgm?nt;" embracing an in giver to the qnery, ''Where and what are our Departed Kindred?" _April 22 1 ' Lost, ON the 21st, a DIAMOND PIN, singlo alone ; ? ho finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving it at this office._April 22 8 Feed Oats. C?f\f\ BUSHELS prime heavy OATS, for DUU sale low. E. HOPE. _Aj>ril 2_1_ Hay! Hay! JUST received another lot of fine Eastern HAY, which wi!! be sold low for cash. I have also on hand a lot of COW PEAS, suita? ble for feeding or planting. J. D. BATEMAN, Aoril 22 31 At Columbia leo House. A Saleswoman or Milliner Wanted. ONE who is fully competent of attending in a Millinery Store can find employ? ment by applying to Mrs..A. MCCOHMIOK, Main street. Nono bat a competent person need apply. MBS. A. MCCORMICK. April 21 _ Ladies and Children's Dresses. THE undersigned has just openod another lot nf those boautitul plain and fancy DRESSES AND SUITS for Ladies and Chi' dren. They have boen generally admired. Call and seo thom. MRS. A. MoOORMIOK, April 20 Nearly eppsaito Kinard'a. Dancing School. ?MONS. BERGER, Artist in Dancing, has the honor of informing tho ladies and gontlomen of Columbia that ho will open a DANCING SCHOOL here on the 24th inst. Every one wilt bo taught to walk, move, dance gracefully and properly. Best references gi vim. For particulars and circu? lars, apply at Hendrix House._April 20 SeegerV Beer DON'T contain Strychnine. It is pure, and warranted tn be so. March ll ICE CREAK, TO bo had at MCKENZIE'S SALOON, on and after to-day, during the soasoa. April7