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? COLUMBIA. S. C. --'?? ;. fenj r, ----.-:;. :,v u.l.. \ Tuesday Morning, May 2. 1871. : Tba Lending Iliac Bcforo tho Country. Taming attention for the present from mattera of local intorest, and looking to the questions that nffeot the whole coun? try in its great present and yet greater futuro, the question may well arise, what now is tho main. issue before the people? In our judgment, it is not tho negro. Nor in it the recent amendments to tho Constitution. We regard the statue of the colored man settled, and we hold that the legislation connected with the new amendments to the Constitution has the force of law. Wise or unwise, constitu? tional or the reverse, tho matters therein involved have passed into the domain of accomplished facts, to bo taken there? from only by the same power that put tbem in. What, then, is tho trim issue before the country? Upon what pivot shall tho.next general canvass turn? We think that the Democratic- address clearly pointed this out. The same issue of doctrine divides the two groat parties of tho country now us formerly. It is re? served rights against rights delegated. It is local sovereignty agniust centralized despotism. Short of secession and nullification, there is an important, a vital mass of State rights, which must ho kept intact, or oar form of government must provo a miserable failure. In thia country two great principles are undergoing trial are passing through an eveulful ordeal. The one is UNTVERSAII SUFFRAGE, and this will fail, unless linked with proportional representation. The other is SELF-GOVERN? MENT in general, and this wiii fail unless tho rights pt the States are left intact and local role not swallowed up in the vortex of consolidation. And it may be said that the larger the territorial limits of the oountry, and tho more numerous the States, the more important does it become that the exclusivo powers possess? ed by the States be not exercised by the General Government. Nor is it the Democratic mind of the country alone that appreciates the importance of this issue. The strides recently mado by Congress from a constitutional to an absoluto form of government, have ex? cited the apprehensions of many of the wisc and tbongbtful men of the 'Republi? can party. ? Tbe New York Evening Post, edited by Mr. W. C. Bryant, calls tho recent legislation of Congress, embraced in the force bill, "centralized imperial? ism." Mr. Bryant holds "that Congress eau do ho not unless it can point to war? rant therefor in the powers granted br delegated io the Constitution." Refer? ring to tho force bill, Mr. Brynut uses the following language: "The danger is uo less real, and soaroely less serious, than if we had un imitator of Nap oleen at the head of tho patton and tho army. If this act be en? forced, and if it succeed in the work proposed by it, every barrier which the Constitution holds np against tho en? croachment of tho central upon the local governments is broken. Reverence for the fundamental law will disappear, and all the checks aud forms of our Federal system will become tho sport of political controversy. No mun can fore? see whuttbe next step towards centraliza? tion may bo; but every ouo may confi? dently predict that no constitutional limitation or prohibition will hereafter be permitted by any political party io control of the National Government to defeat its ends, or to protect municipal privileges against it. The local rights of persons and of proporty, tho iocai con? flicts of corporations, tho whole system of looal laws, with tho controversies they involve and the passions they excite, will become elements of national politics; andi-: the very organization of society throughout the land will become tho stake of national party struggles. Thc absolute centralization of our Government, and the destruction of the Federal system, must soon follow, with civil war and dis? union as the only alternative." lu this connection, we may point to .the views recently announced by Asso? ciate Justice Clifford, of tho Supremo Court, in giving the opinion of tho Court, with respect to tho powers of Congress, upon a question that aroso in MusBaohusetts. Ho takes occasion to give his views as to the uattiro aud ob? jects of tho Federal Constitution, mid remarks: "It'doeB not follow that tho govern? ment ordained by the Constitution is n government of unlimited powers. On the contrary, the settled construction is that the Government of the Uuited States is one of limited powers, which is shown to a demonstration by tho tenth amend? ment, which reserves to tho States re? spectively, or to tho people, ?ll power not delegated to tho United States hy the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States." Again he obsorves: "Most/Of tho powors conferred upon the Government of tho Uuited States are .exclusive, and it is unquestionably 'true that the National Government, in tho cxerciso of those powers, is supreme; bat it is equally true that poweis not delegated to tho United States by tho Constitution, nor prohibited by it to tho States, are reserved to the States respect? ively, or to the people; and it follows that tho States, in the exorcise of suuh .' ,.,i'..\-A?<'v;4^-i??''v?>^-iV..-....- ? . . . powers as are not delegated ta the United States and oro reserved to thom, are also supreme. ' Exclusivo power possessed by the Uuit?d States cannot be exercised by the States, nor can the exolusive powora possessed by tile States be oxer oisod by the Federal Gov?rument. They are in those respects, though exercising jurisdiction within the Bh.-uo territorial limits,'separate and distinct lovereigu ties, 'acting separately and independent? ly of each other within their respective spheres,' just as folly 'as if tho lino of division was traced by land-marks and monuments visible to the eye.' " Such being tho doctrino recently laid down by this high Federal Court, we need not bo surprised that tho recent march of Congress iu tho direction of centralization should havo excited ap? prehensions for tho safety of onr system of Federal libertief. Nor do wo think that wo can bo mistaken when wo sug? gest that in tho next Presidential can? vass Democrats will have the aid of lib? eral Republicans in providing for thc safeguards which tho Constitution af? fords for tho rights of tho Stato and thc liberties of tho citizen. This issuo be? tween centralization and decentraliza? tion involves a great governmental prin? cipio and tho very lifo of that self-govern? ment embraced in our peculiar political sy?leuj. -< > Tho New York Tittles insists upou i that the Democracy is in a sad dilemma. It suggosts that there exists irreconcilable differences betwecu tho Northern and Southern wings of tho national Demo? cratic organization. Wo presumo that tho New York Times would bo pleased to find its expectations realized. It may bo, however, that the Southern people may provo sagacious enough not to play into tho hands of tho Times and its friends. To give our readers somo idea of the candor of tho Times, it is necessa? ry for us to give but ono extract from its article on tho terrible dangers that would como of Democratic ascendancy. The Titncs Bays "that hostility to tho Constitution, as it is, is tho prevailing sentiment of tho South, and that a favor? able opportunity is looked for io do battle once more for the Host cause.'" If the Times wnuts to interpret rightly the stato of affairs at tho South, it must seek to lift itself above tho murky at? mosphere of its partyism. But nono so blind as they who wish not to seo. Is it thus with tho Times? COMPARATIVE PEOSI'ERITY.-Whilst France is at this time as complete a wreck financially ns in a military point of view, Euglnud soems to havo reached tho very summit of substantial and well-grounded prosperity. During tho last twelve mouths Franco has added at least 81,500,000,000 to ber national debt, while the people aro too poor to permit of tho collection of taxes, aud loans can? not bo raised becauso of internal tur? moil, insurrection and anarchy. Thc financial year of England closed on the March 31. Although a gigantic war has raged on tho contiuent during the lust six mouths, which threatened, indirectly at least, a most detrimental effect on England, tho fabric of her prosperity has remained untouched. Ono year ngo tho revenue of tho United Kingdom, estimated by tho Chancellor of tho Ex? chequer, as likely to bo realized in thu year ending tho Hist of that month, was ?G7,031,000, and tho actual rovenuo up to that time, as now officially stated, wan XG?L915.220, or ?2,311,220 (between $10,000,000 and Sil.000,000) moro than thc Chancellor had reckoned. Tho pre? vious financial year also showed an ox cess over the estimate of moro than -?2,000,000. Au analysis of tho various items of tho surplus shows that it has not boen obtained from adventitious sources. Customs, exciso and stumps aro tho ohiof subjects of increase, aud these, it is argued, havo increased bo causo tho great producing and consum? ing masses of tho people havo bought, sold and used moro than they did for? merly of all commodities that pay tri? buto to tho Exchequer. - NEWS FROM THE EAST-THE EARTH GIRDLED.-Wo had the pleasuro of a flying visit, yesterday, from our fellow townsman, W. K. Brown, Esq., who hus returned to his nativo city after a long absence. During tho period of his ab? sence Mr. Browu has visited China, Ja? pan, and tho other countries of ilio far East, and brings tidings from tho Celes? tial of the completion ol au important entopriso. Ho states that the cable, un? dertaken by a Danish compuuy, has been luid betwecu Hong Kong and Shanghai, a distunco of 210 miles, and that in less than six months tho lightning girdlo arouud tho earth will ho completed. [Charleston Courier. In New York, recoutly, a woman got into a disputo with a man, which ended hy her picking him up bodily nod throw? ing him out of n second-story window. Frost io Oooneo last week destroyed many of the oarly garden vegetables, though it has not injured tho fruit or graiu crop. Joel Perkins, of Litohfiold, Conn., tried for incest aud child murder, hus been convicted and sent to tho State pri? son for lifo. ..Cumolntiv? Voting trio Remedy." The ^in?nsborpV-3rV^ on early aud oar nest advocate of thia mensuro, says: "This plan'of voting will seouro to the Sroperty-holdersand white people of the tate five out of every eleven members of the Legislature that may be elected, and by its general influonee will, per? haps, oauBo even the uon-property-kold era to elect four respectable mon ont of the eight that their numbers will enable them to elect out of every cloven. But parties aud population donotprnmiso to stand at tho presonfc ratio long. The negroes, wo believe, will vote for minoti ty representation now ns n compromise recommended by their party leaders, ai d as a measure of peuco lo propitiate tho spirit of anarchy. But if they were capable of a glauco into tho future, (hey would idso volo for tho measure as our thut will give them a voice in their local government, when the ratio of black and white population shall have been changed, and when they can elect but five or oveu a less number out of every eleven members of tho L?gislature. Would it not bo singular if they, the poor, ignoiant, semi-civilized negroes, should moko, in 1872, such a wiso use ol thc ballot as will inaugurate the practical working ont in America, and in the State of South Carolina, which Northern ven goauce has si riven so hard especially to 11 u m il into aud degrade, au i tu pro vernen I upon representative government as here? tofore known and practicad, as great in tho judgment of many deep and earnest thinkers as the steam engine is, as a mo? tive-power, to tho antiquated wind-mill? It is nt least a bright anticipation to hope so. "Wo will close by suggesting that au amendment embodying Ibo privilege, of cumulative votiug lie passed by two thirds of tho Legislaturo at its hext ses? sion, and that it bo submitted to tho voto of tho people in 1H72 as the quickest and least expensive method of amending the Constitution, for a convention, which we. lately suggested, beforu all parties had unanimously pronounced in favor of cti mulntivo votiug, will bo o great expense to tho State." Tun BEAUTIFUL STAUS.-Just now the heaveus aro in their most resplendent beauty; it is seldom that such a concur? rence of largo stars is seen. Between 8 and 9 o'clock in tho cveuing, it short dis? tance above tho Western horizon, wo be? hold Venus, tho jewel of alist?is; a little farther Kital, Jupiter, tho next most brilliant, and near tho meridian fiery Mars. Here, then, wo have the three most brilliant planets in a line, with tho moon ns a crescent, making her wny Eastward umong them. Ou Sunday evening abo was bolweeu Jupiter and Venus, last Monday evening sho was a littlo East of Jupiter, by tIiis evening sho will havo reached Mars in her East? erly course through tho heavens. Veens aud Jupiter will be approaching each other until tho 12th of May, when they will bo in conjunction, or in tho sn mt: longitude, and very close together, niter which Jupiter will continue his West? ward course, cud by tho 30th of J?iic will bo in conjunction with tho sun. Foi some time before and niter his conjunc? tion with the sun ho will bo invisible, after which ho will be seen West of thal luminary us morning star tho remaindei of the summer. Venus will continue tr move Eastward until June, when it will remain stationery, relatively, for sonic time and then rotrogudo Westward. Il will appear as evening star thc whait summer. Mars will continue movitif slowly Weslwardly, aud will bo visible ir tho evening until lato in the autumn The latter part of summer Venus am Mars will appear at no great distuuet from each other. Soou Sat lt ru will ap pear, risiug in thc early evening am shining the whole night. But our ob joot, when wo started out, was not t( trace the course of these planets, but t< speak of tho preseut beautiful appear unco of tho heavens. Besides th psi three prominent planets, wo behold som? of Ibo most brilliant of the fixed stars Nearly South of Venus, near tho hori /.OU, is tho splendid constellation o Orion; South-east of Orion, also noa tin: horizon, hilt a little moro elevated wo seo Sirius, or tho Dog Star, th? brightest of all fixed stars. North-wes of Sirius is Betelqense, and about tin same distance North-east is Procyon blast of Jupiter, at a considerable eleva Hon, aro the two bright slurs, Castor am Pollux, and a short distance North ? Venus is Capella. Nearly overhead i: tho constellation Ursa Major, or (lu Great Bear, with tho two pointers Dubbo and Merak, pointing down wu ri toward tho Polo Star; about the Minn distance beyond tho Polo Star is the con stollatiou Cassiopeia. East by South, about half-way between tho horizon ant zenith, is lim bright ttar Arelurns. To ward tho North-east is seen the briUiau star Vega or Lynn. On the whole tin heavens present, at present, a most beau tiful appearance in tho early evening especially in tho West and South-west When wo cou tum plato upon tho wonder: and immensity oi the countless nunibcri of worlds and suns scattered throughoii the endless space, wo nro led to look nj to tho Creator of all aud exclaim: "Wini is mau that Thou art mindful of him?'' [Awjnsfd Chronicle und Sentinel, "TUB UN?VEUSAI? A YE?. "-On my jour noys over tho continent-through Tur key, India. Chitin, Japan, Peru, Chili. Paraguay, Brazil and Mexico, and Hu United States-iii them all, lo some ex tent nnd iu nomo to a great extent, J havo found the universal Ayer ropro souled by his family modicums, whiel aro often held iu fabulous esteem. Who thor they win their marvelous ruputalioi by their cures, I know not, but [ know they have it to such a degree that it frc qnently gavo mo a distinguished i in por tance to havo como from tho same conn try, - Field's Letters from Ahroud. A Chicagoan who stepped into a haskel of eggs, was arrested for cruelly lo iuci picul animals. PECENIXIANA.--The price of single oopieB of the PHCBNIX is ?ve ceots. Tho annual mootiug of the stookbold orn of tho Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad will bo held in this oity, to-morrow, May 3. Tho opposition to President Johnson, it is belioved, bas "played out," and ho will, doubtless, bo re-elected by an overwhelming majority' tho company cannot sparc him. Lost, between tho Nickerson House and Richardson stroct, tho drop of an ear-ring. A liberal reward will bo paid Tor returning it to this office. Edward Hopo, Esq., has been elected President pru tem. of tho Columbia Oil Company. Plain and fancy colored printing exe? cuted with neatness hud despatch, ou thc most reasonable terms. All the latest styles of cards, ?vc, on hand and printed in excellent style, at tim PIKKNIX office. The Governor has granted the use of tho Senate chamber to the convention which meets on tho '.Uh. Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodges, posters, hand-bills, hill-heads-in fact, everything in lim way of job printing gotten up in the best style and on terms that we pledge ourselves will be satisfac? tory to all parties. With approved ma? chinery ami steam power, wo challenge comparison iu prices. "College and Collegians," i-i the title of un interesting address delivered be? fore the Alumni Associai ion of the Col? lege of Charleston, on Com men cement Day-March 28. It is published by Messrs. Walker, Evans A- Cogswell. The following np poi nt m en I s and chongos havo been nu noun ced at thc Executive Department: George E. Kin? loch, Trial Justico at Mount Pleasant; Samuel Freeman, Trial Justice at New? berry; Nat. Uni ney. Trial Justice, rici P, A. Eichelberger, resigned, Ed gefiel d; John LeSease, of Barnwell, ami IIurriB Covington, of Marlboro, Notaries Public. Tho largo nud airy house, on Plain street, formerly occupied by Mr. Jas. G. Gibbes, has been opened as a private boarding house, by Mrs. S. J. Wyatt. See advertisement. An attack of "jimjams" is called a "light fit." Keep out of debt, out of quarrels, ont of damp clothes, ont of reach of liquors, and out of doors all you can in good weather. Somebody has said, and wisely: "The judicious advertiser kuows his beet lime. When business ia brisk, ho advertises steadily, but when it becomes dull, he seeks, by a conspicuous display of spe? cial inducements to purchasers, to stimu? late it into activity. He reduces prices, and bc euforces tho fact upon tho pur? chaser's attention. When tho timid advertiser withdraws, he has Hie field to himself, and ho diligently cultivates it." Representativo R. C. DeLargo has furnished us with a printed copy of his speech, on the Gili April, the II? uso having under consideration tho bill to enforce thu provisions of tho fourteenth amendment to tho Constitution. Famous as M'lio Nilsson is, her repu? tation was only achioved in concert with others. A cut and dried nfiair-Jerked beef. Tho penitentiary train passed through Main street, yesterday, containing a mousier block of granite. There were fifty convicts attached. The horse of Probate Judge Wigg fell, iu Main street, yesterday, and the Judge was pitched fully ten feet; but as ho is blessed with a superabundance of llesh, was unhurt. Mr. ll. H. Ihideuhop, formerly of the Columbia Hotel, hus oponed a saloon in Charleston, corner of King and Market streets. He keeps the best of fluids; Le Hon Tun, for May, is before us. S. T. Taylor, 3?1 Canal sheet, New York, publishers. The art patterns and ! fashion plates aro elegant and numerous, j Mr. Robert Joyner, of tho National Hotel, is vcr}' far ahead of anything in this section of country. He presented i US, last night, with a whortleberry jue. Tho fruit was grown on Mr. Joyner's blufl* plantation, in Lexington. Mr. McCloud, (who was so seriously injured on Saturday last,) is improving. His leg was taken off, ou Sunday, but last night ho appeared very comfortable. Ho is in charge of Mr. ll. McDougul. A portion of tho roof on tho North omi of the Stale Capitol was torn up by tho wind on Saturday. Tho season for May parties and frolics is fully on us. To day, tho scholars counocted with Mr.W. Midler's academy, willi a number of invited guests, pic-nic it several miles abovo Columbia, ou Ibo Winnsboro road. To-night, Miss Mc? Gowan has an exhibition in Irwin's Hall. To-morrow, Miss Klmoro will show how her pupils eau acquit them? selves. And tho balance of the week will be on a par with tho first three days. lt is hard to respect old ago when one gels sold ou avoiierable pair of chickens. MAID ARRANGEMENTS.-The Nor Iber D mail opens at 3.30 P. M.; oloses 12.15 P.M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 11.30 A. M. ? Charleston night mail opens 3.30 A. M. ; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 7.30 P. M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mail opens 1.30P. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. SUPREME COURT, MONDAY, May 1. Tho Court met at 10 A. M. Present Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus? tice Willard. According to order, the Sixth Circuit was called. M. H. Nichols, for nnother, vu. Wriley Bolin et al ; F.. L. Boleyn ct al. ads Jane Moleyn; Wm. E. Rose pa. G. R. Ratch fonl it Co., were cou tin ned. The State ex rel. A. J. Boyd r.s. James Meek. Appeal abandoned. The Court adjourned until Tuesday, 2d, 10 A. M. Punnu: MEETING -In pursuance of a call, published in tho columns of the PIUENIX, a convention of tax-payers of Richland County was held at Irwin's Hall, yesterday, nt 12 M. On motion, Col. Wm. Wallace took the chair, and Mr. W. C. Swaflield was requested to act as secretary. The chair? man explained the object of thc meeting to be the appointment of delegates to represent Richland County in the Slate convention of tax-payers, to bu held in Columbia, on the 10th of May. Cn mot ion, thechair appointed Messrs. John H. Kiusler, Thompsou Earle, E l ward Hope, Wm. J. Taylor, John A. Crawford, Hampton Gibbes, James T. Sims and Jobu 1'. Adams a committee lo nominate delegates. After consulta? tion, the committee Hubmit ted tho names of the following gentlemen: Capt. John H. Kiusler, Capt. Robert Adams, Dr. E. W. Wheeler and Col. Wm. Walluce. The nomination was confirmed, and the oouveul'ou then adjourned. The. annual meeting of the Columbia Memorial Associaliou was held at Wash? ington Street Chapel, on Saturday, April 20. Thc annual report of the President was rend and adopted. A resolution of thanks was offered and unanimously adopted to the President I Mrs. J. E. Reynolds-for the most efii cienl manner in which sho has discharg? ed her duties during tho past year great improvemeuts having been made in the grounds aud tho debt of the associa? tion having been discharged, through her indefatigable zeal and perseverance. All members of tho association in ar? rears for subscriptions aro requested tc scud them, without delay, to tho Trea? surer, Miss Martin, or hand them in ul the stores of Mrs. Recd, or Mrs. Mc Cormick. Wednesday, May 10, boinp Memorial Day, the following committee) were appointed. After tho re-elcctioi of the ofllcers of tho preceding year, th< meeting adjourned. CHURCH YAltD COMMITTEES. .57; Peter's Church-Chairman, Mrs. C li. Walker. Lutheran-Chairman, Mrs. D. L. Boo ?er. Jt'iplisl --Chairmanj Mrs. Leaphart. Washington Street - Chairman, Mis: Wade. Presbyterian^Chairman, Mrs. L. Mc Fi?. Ti'inity-Chairman, Mrs. n. S. Thomp son. Hebrew Cemetery-Chairman, Mrs. L T. Levin. D?corai iou of thc graves iu the ehurci yards will tako place at 9 o'clock A. M. Chairman of Committee on Oereino ! mes at tba Cemetery-Mrs. J. T. Darby ! Committee for the Soldiers' Euclosun -Miss Martin, Mrs. Heck, Miss Craw ford, Miss Carroll, Mrs. D. B. DeSius snr?*. Mrs. Duffie, Miss McGowan, Mis McKay, Mrs. Bachmau, Miss Pope, Mrs Southern, Mrs. Swallluld, Mrs. Shiver i Miss Weam, Miss Wilson, Miss Walker Mrs. Montgomery, Miss L. Goodwyn Miss Bryce. Mrs.lW. H. Gibbes, Mrs (?um brill, Miss Huggins, Mrs. A. C 1 Haskell, Mrs. I red ell, Miss Levy, Mrs ? ll. Lowndes, Jr., Mrs. Manson, Mrs j Mint, Mrs. Norton, Miss Parker, "Mrs Hoed, .Miss Shatui. Miss Soibels, Mrs A. N. Talley, Miss E. Millier, Miss Zun merman, Miss E. Barnwell, Mrs. Wm Wallace, Mrs. Mayrant, Miss Pickling Chairman of Committee for Grave outside of enclosure-Mrs. MoMaster. Committee-Mrs. H. O'Nealo, Jr., Mrs Chambers. Miss Ida Morris, Miss Marioi Wilson, "Mrs. J. McCully, Miss Z. Bur roughs, Miss Friday, Mrs. Wiley, Mis E. Wells, Miss Hiittio Boll, Mrs'. Alfre< Wallace, Mrs. Richard Cathcart, Misse M. and A. McKeuzie, Mrs. Cordes, Mis V. Mcdill ta, Misses McGregor, Mrs. J Campbell, Mrs. J. T. Rhett, Mis Witherspoon, MrR. J. Shields, Mi> Thomas Gibson, Mis. Loper, Mrs. Wm Peck, Miss Lno Maxey, Miss Duffie, Mn McCormick. Both committees for Hie Cemetery ar requested to meet ou this (Tuesday afternoon, at 5'..' o'clock, at tho rcsideuc of Mrs. J. S. Preston. The following gentlemen aro rcqucstc< to act as Marshals at the Cemetery ol the 10th May: Colonel ,1. B. Palmer, R. C. Shiver E^q., Colonel Wallace Captain Bach mau, Captain Irodoll, Lieutenant Join Taylor, W. Mauniug, Esq., Genera Alexander, W. C. Swallleld, E<q., Cap iaih Watios, Colonel McMuster, Captaii H rem Zo r, Cien tenant John T. Rhett Major W. II. Gibbes. DIODES AH GoNVBNraN^Tbllo ?- annual -J convention of tho Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Sooth CaroT lioa will be held in .St. Phillip's Church, . Charleston, on tho second Thursday of i M ny, the 11th instant, at 10 o'clock in the morning. To aid in the despatch of business, tho clergy are requested to., prepare their parochial reporte, with particular attention to the contribution lists, which mast ran from the 1st of Mny, 1870, to the 1st of May, 1871, so as tbey may be handed in on or before, the opening of tho convention. The opening sermou will be preached by the rector of St. Michael's Church, Charles- ' ton. UNPARALLELED COLD FOR MABOH. A few days ago little Bernard Ignatius Alucius Cornelius Lycurgus Dalton Mc Gloakin Call, of this city, having heard of tho wonderful effects ot cotton seed myal ou tho yield and quality of milk when fed to milch cows, tried an experi? ment on tho fino Brahmin ox recently purchased by Seuator Cull, from Mr.' Peters, of Atlanta, Georgia, and brought ont by express to be exhibited at our ap? proaching Stato Fair. He gave this sploudid animal his hat full of dotti n seed meal, and ns soon as tho ox bad eaten it, impatiently attempted to milk him. Bernard, &c, was as stiff aa a poker before he could be picked up, and the ground was frozen so hard that the sexton was two days in digging his grave. Unless tho weather moderates soon, oar market gardens will have to bore holes for their early pea vines to come up through. [Cheyenne Whoop-Dc-Boodle-Doo. K. K. K.-125 disguised men rode into Wiuusboro on Saturday night, about 12 o'clock, with a bugler at their head, and served the following notice on the i different State officers: K. K. E., HEADQUARTERS 44TH DIVISION. . Get eral Orders, JSo. 105. W. B. Peake, G. W. Barber, John McDowell, Alfred Moore, S. M. Smart. Jumes Cook, Melton Dunlap and Henry Smith, you are each and severally ordered to forthwith resign the office you now hold. II. Let one warning suffice; we repeat no ordera. III. The Sheriff, Treasurer aud Audi? tor wo trust, yo.t. they must beware. Ws respect all good men; yet they must not in good faith. This is the first notice, and it shall be obeyed. By order of .., Q. B. C., Commanding. O. L , A. A. G. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Maj* 1.-Kickerson ?louse-E. F. Gary, H. L. Tappan, J. M. Selkirk, city; W. B. Williams, York ville; T. It. Kliue, C. C. Macoy, Chester; P. Cr. Johnston, Augusta; Mrs. J. P. Kinard and servant, Newberry; A. D. Couroy. Glasgow; W. Johnston, Char? lotte; John J. Jewill, Lake City; B. D. Maxwell, Wattsville; G. W. Connor, Charleston; J. H. McElwee, Statesville; J. B. Steedman, Union; J. C. Fagg, Doko. Columbia Hotel-H. D. Moore, Phila? delphia; J. J. Fair, Winnsboro; C. Gla? mis and wife, S. C. Gilbert, W. Dudley, J. S. Browning, Charleston; M. Hughes, E. H. Brooks, Ga.; F. Cheney, wife and servant, W. Cheney, B. Dough lass, Mrs. 13. Donghlass, Coon. ; W. B. Wilson and wife, Yorkvillo; O. M. Sadler, S. C.; G. Hi Brown, city; W. Elias, Statesville; lt E. Allison, Lancaster; H. W. High, W., C. and A. II. H.; Mrs. Gary and two daughters, Cokesbury; J. H. Weeks and wife, N. Y. ; Mrs. Wolsey and daughter; T. B. Hayno, Md. ; J. J. McLure, G. J. Pattersou, A. H. Davegn and wife, J. M. 13 rawley, Jr., Chester; J. D. Frost, Jr., W. P. Brook ter, Richland; H. T. Far? mer H. M. Drano N. O. . S. Hc??cra** Charleston; W A.' Bradl'evT S. C.; IL Haifa, D. C.; W. A. Muller, U. S. A.; 8. Fair, T. S. Moorman, Newberry; Wm. Wade, Augusta. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of the Legislature. W. A. Merri wether-Notice. E. W. Seibels-Notice. Citizens' Savings Bank of S. C. W. C. Swaffield-Lost. E. Hope-Resolutions. Popo & Haskell-For Sale, Mrs. Wyatt-Private Boarding. Meeting Palmetto Fire Company. Meeting True Brotherhood Lodge. Georgo Tupper-Insurance Agent. I rioi.R ANO CORNER Won*-.-Now is tho timo I in attack tho rats, mico, bedbugs and roaches to every hole anil corner. Just put ISAAC SEN'S "SUIIE Por" iu their reach, and they'll I troop out of their haunte, dovonr it and die. j iso.? by all druggiats. F Htn COLUMBIA. May 2,1871. j At a meeting of Directors of the Colombia j Cotton Heed Oil Oompiny, the following reao I lut ions wero unanimously adopted and order? ed to bo published: l?ese-Icol, That our worthy ProBident ?on. E. P. Alexander, having tendered bis resigna? tion of the o nie a of President ol tho Columbia Uil Company, iu & manner which preciados all hopea of our retaining bis val anulo services in that behalf: llesolved That this Board accopta tho re? signation of Gen. Alexander with regret. Itesplved. That tho thanks of this Ut ard aro duo, and they aro hereby tendered, to Gun. Alexander, for Iii? energy and skill in putting in operation tho Columbia Oil Mills--an enter? prise of great value, not only to th? commnni iv but bi tho entiro State; for hiB untiring /.W.I and devotion to tho interests of the Com? pany, and mr tho courtesy and integrity with which ho has presided over this body. ? It?s?i??d, That iuto tho new Held of labor which he is called bo boars with him tbp es? teem and respect of tho entire Doard, and their cordial wishes for his success and pros? perity._" . EDViAivD nOrri, eec y.