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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tlrarsiay Horning, October 12*1871. Tba Blatter Reviewed-An Impartial Viw-The CltlBen'a Duty. The development of Columbia is a metter that oonoerns every good oitizen. It may be laid down as an indisputable proposition, that every unnecessary bur? den laid upon tho tax-payers is a bur and a serious bar.-to the development of tho city. It may also be nfQrmed that the cb unto ter and disposition of tho city government have ao little bearing iipon tho welfare of the city. When, there? fore, it beoame a ourreut rumor upon the streets that in the matter of the contraots to build the new City Hull and the new market, the city had been swin? dled out of a large sum, and when fur? ther it waa alleged that new city bonds, biudiug the property of the citizeue, had been secretly and illegally issued nnd placed in the hands of Dr. Neugle-a private party-for tho loon, on short time, of $75,000, we felt it our duty, on the part of the people, to call for nu in? vestigation. We did call for informa? tion. We called upon tho thou acting Mayor-Alderman Wallace-but he, pre? serving a disoreet silence, vouchsafed no reply. Tho publie were, however, given to understand that, upon the return of Mayor Alexander and Alderman Wigg, all would be made clear-the crooked made straight and tho darkness turned into day. In the meautime, tho Board of Trade, as was proper, took the matter np in behalf of the citizens, and under? took an investigation. Beyond tho fact that this committee were promised access to the plans and specifications of the new buildings proposed to be erected, a?d have called upon Messrs. Bell, Fry and Troy to assist them in estimating the proper cost of the work awarded respectively to Mr. Allen and Messrs. Smith, and Simons, we are not aware that this committee of investigation have as yet effected anything. It is true that Mr. Parkins, the architeot of the new Oity Hall, has published a letter, in which he has tried to explain away cer? tain admissions made by himself; bat we dismiss this letter, with, the simple remark that it is too "thin"-entirely unsatisfactory. It is trae, farther, that Dr. Neagle has admitted his connection with the secret action of the City Coun? cil; but as the admission was made after the exposure of the came, we do not per? ceive that he can claim any credit for his candor in the premises. It is not usual for the public to award credit to men for admissions made after discovery of the fact. Thus, after all, prior to the meetiug of the City Council, the gist of the matter between the City Council and the citizens had not been reached. Well, the City Council met on Tuesday evening, last. The question is, have the issues before the public been mel? We an? swer that they have not. And here wo desire to say that, having taken this matter np, we do not intend to let tho questions raised go by default. We have no private ends to subserve-no partisan purposes to effect. But we propose to see that the publie interests in the city are upheld, and that unblushing fraud, if it be found to exist, shall not go unex? posed. There are several matters that require explanation. In tho first place, how is it. Mr. Mayor and Messrs. Alder? men, abont the secret issae of those new city bonds? You knew that it was seri? ously doubted whether or not you had the right to make that/issue. You must know that the issuing of bonds, binding as it does the property of the oitizen, and adding to his burthens, is one of most delicate and important powers con? ferred upon a legislative or municipal body. Aod yot, without giving tho tax? payers of Columbia an opportunity to express an opinion on this subject, so vital as respects their interests, what do you do? You proceed as if you knew that what you were doing was wrong. Privately, in secret oonolave, yon issue, under very questionable authority, bonds of the city to the amount of $250,000. , And this, act of yours, committed on Aa gust 31 last, is kept concealed from the public for at least forty days, and then it leakB ont, and is admitted by an outsider, only after confession is ren? dered nnneaessary. In the meantime, the Council publishes ita official proceed? ings, but deliberately and by order with? holds so much of its action as relates to tho issuance of new bondel Wo are given the play of Hamlet, with Hamlet omitted. And, so far as this matter is concerned, it appears that the whole Oounoil, from the Mayor down to the humblest Alderman, aro responsible. This ring was oomplete. It included the whole body of the men solemnly charged with the interests of a city rising with hard strokes from its ashes I Let os in? quire, now, as to the disposition of these new bonds after they aro issued. It is alleged that it was understood in Coun oil that these bouda wero to bo pledged to the Carolina Natiooal Bank, for the loau of money to tho City Council, but that the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Menus, Alderman Wigg, upon his own responsibility, or ia connection with certain members of Council, mada the arrangement with Dr. Noagle, and got a loan on short time, leaving it in the power of the lender to sell these bonds at any price to realize his loan, after thu expiratiou'of u curtain limited period. If this be true, what uow should the Council have done in tho premises? WUK it not a plain duty to urruigu Alder mau Wigg for his gross assumption bf power, itnd his alleged deception? Aud yet observe what tho Cuuncil have done. ?Soo their turne procedure. Hero nguiu we tako it that tho Council have signally failed to fill tho measure of their (lily. But there ore other matters tln.i require explanation. . I It is now alleged ' that there was but one bid for the city market building that of Aldermen Smith aud Simous. It is also alleged that thero was but one bid for tho new City Hall-that of Mr. Allen. How do theso allegations com? pare with tho record? Let UH to the testimony. Wo take the following ex? tract from the official proceedings of the City Couucil, September ll, 1871: "Alderman Wigg submitted the follow? ing: "COLUMBIA, S. C., September ll, 1871. "To TUE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: The Speciul Committee on City Hall re? spectfully report that, in obedienco to resolution of Council, they daly adver? tised for bids for City Hall; that lt. W. Johnson, Esq., bid fur the contract, (ex? cluding scating in theatre and gas fix turee,) in the sum of $141,500; Clark Waring, Esq., (for whole building,) $140,000; and JameB M. Allen, Esq., in the sum of $138,000, which,' hoing the lowest bidder, the committee, have awarded the contract to him. The com? mittee recommend the adoption of fol? lowing resolution: \ "Resolved, That the contract for build? ing the City Hall be awarded to James M. Allen, at his bid; and that the Special Committee be authorized to enter the necessary contracts in behalf of city. "By order of committee. "W. HUTSON WIGG, Chairman. "WM. SIMONS, "I. SMITH, "W. MOONEY, ?.JOE TAYLOR. "Alder ruo - Minort moved the adoption of the ropo. ' .nd resolution. "Tho question being taken, it was decided in the affirmative, unani? mously." Now, when this report came up, wi would ask, were the members of th? committee aware that, ns now alleged, Allen's bid was the only one; and, .secondly, were they or were they noi aware that tho bid, even of Mr. Allen, was a most exorbitant one? Hud Mr, Parkins not been heard to say that tlx Council, t? carry out his plans, woulc have to expend only about $75,000', Again, when this matter came np befon Council, was there no Alderman then to rise and ask whether or not they wen assenting to a fraudulent bid? Doei Council do business in thu way? Is i ?ot evideut that the committee on thi City Hall, as well SB the whole Council have acted ina most inefficient way, ti say the least? The fact of the matter is it is apparent that they were either weal or disposed to sacrifice the city's inte I rests, and thus to betray their officia trusts. So much for the City Hall. Le us look, now, to the new market. Fros the official proceedings of Council, fo September 12, 1871, wo make tho follow ing extract: "Alderman Cooper, from special com ! mitten, submitted the following: "The Committee on New Market bei leave to submit tho followiog report: "We have received bids for buildiu market from J. M. Allen, E-q , am Messrs. Israel Smith and Wm. Simon? J. M. Allen's bid being $20,Q00. am Smith aud Sim3ns' bid being $18,GK. there being no other bids, the committe would recommend that tho contract b given to Messrs. Smith and Simone their bid being the loweflt. Yours, rt spectfully, "AUGUSTUS COOPER, Cha'n, "WM. KAYNE, "CHARLES MINORT, "S. B. THOMPSON, "R. M. WALLACE." We remark that the same criticism ar. plies to thi B jon. It is alleged that ther was but one genuine bid in this oas? and yet if this bo so, what has tb "Special Committee" to say? Again did this committee know, or did the not know, that the sam of $18,GIG wr an extravagant sum for tho work to b done? If they did not know it, the onght to have known it. If they di know it, then they deliberately allowe tho city to be imposed upon. lu th case, it is true that Alderman Wallat made a feeble protest against buildiu the market, as four-fifths of the ta: payers had protested against it; yet r point was mado us to whether the coi tract sum wus a reasonable ono or na Thus it seems that in making uppropri Hons of the people's money and in iss ing bonds, the City Council huvo a wt of their own. IQ this connection, we give an extract from the remarks made by Alderman Wigg in opposition to the protest submitted against building the new city market. He said: . "As to tho" ways and means, he would, state that it is not the bug-bear some people would make it appear, as the. amouut of cash on deposit in bank to? day, and the revenue from taxes (aud no increnBed rate of tax) in January, will build both the hull and market. To nse a common expression, he would say tho city is not broke. Ho respected the pe? tition, but conld not vote to reconsider his uctiou in the premises. He would move that the petitiou bo referred to Committee ou Market." "Tho petition was eo referred." It will be observed, now, that these remarks wero made September 12. It was A Uffust 2lsl that the bonds were issued. Thus, when this Chairman of Ways and Means way discussing thu question of ways and means, he studiously ignores a transaction which ho had already con? summated with his friend Dr. Neagle. This, wo suppose, muy be deemed sharp practice. Nor does Alderman Wigg alono keep this secret, but the whole Counoil also preserved the same discreet silonoe. But let us recur to the action of the City Council. They meet to "mako things right," and tho result is, after the whole subject of the issue of tho now bonds has been discussed, that a special committee is appointed to arrunge for the deposit of tho city bonds (3250, 000) with tho Carolina National Bank, and that the time for the payment of tho noto is extended. So far us this deposit and the extension of the loan are con? cerned, very well. But we ask, is this to b? tho extent of Council's uctiou? If so, O, most lame und impotent conclu? sion! What about tho exorbitant rates which it is alleged Mr. Allen is to re? ceive, aud also Messrs. Smith and Si? mons? What about those coutracts? We have not reached by far tho lu6t analysis of this matter, aud where the City Council stops, at that point we hopo the citizens will tuke tho matter up. Citizens of Columbia, look to your inte? rests. Hold tho servants of the public to a strict accouut. Follow the example of New York. If there are rings, break them up. Meet the public foes on the threshold. Popular upathy is tho publia plunderer's opportunity. It is time for the people themselves to look after their imperilled interests. Qod savo the country, the State or thu city, when the oitizen stands idly by and allows the publio treasury to be invaded aud plun? dered. At least try the Courts of the land and seo if tho publio interests are to get protection there. It is said that Metellus stood with drawn sword nt the door of the Roman Treasury. Lot us hopo that Heaven, iu its providence, may find some Metellus thus to help us, for unless some such protector docs arise in this country, we fear that public plundering will not soon cease to bo tho order of the day. , *?+ ? ? TtxuM ktticleemefl. Tho news comes to us from this quar? ter that the Democracy have swept the State of Texas. All tho Democratic candidates for Congress are reported eleoted. This is well. The "Lone Stor" shines bright. May its beams drive away the clouds that have hung so blauk over a fair portion of the land. Up to this time (Tuesday) ten mon have been arrested as Ku Klux and lodged in the jail at this piece, two of whom have been released. Only five of this number are now in jail. The state? ment of the PHONEX, upon information received from thu Marshal, "that num? bers of the 'mystic clan' are daily sur? rendering themselves," is not true ac? cording to the information wu have. All who aro in jail were arrested. The para? graph in the PHONIX conveys tho idea that our jail is full ol prisoners who sur? rendered themselves, which is not true. Tho above we copy from the Carolina Spartan. The statement was made on Marshal Johnson's authority. ? ? ?-?-~ MALICIOUS BURNING.-For the first time in the annals of tho history of Mor? ry, it is made our unpleasant duty to ro oord the incendiary burning of barns in this Connty. On Monday morning, the 3d instant, at abont 4 o'clock A. M., Col. Samuel Smart and his family were aroused from their bedB by the roar and shining light of the fire then devouring a barn, not more than thirty yards from his dwelling, in which was stored near 100 bushels of rice, his year's crop of fodder and rice straw. Adjacent to this barn was one with horse and cattle stalls attached. With much difficulty the horse was rescued from the flames. Both barns were consumed. Luckily tho corn crop was not harvested. Col. Smart es? timates his loss at $600 to $800. This burning was not the work of a negro, and up to the timo of this diabolical, fiendish, hellish outrage, it was not sup? posed that Col.. Smart had un enemy iu tho world. To the young man who did this fiend? ish deed: You are kuow.nl You may es? cupo a just reward in this world, but that burning burp will be your palace in tho devil's kingdom. Though not. nativo boru, you, ut leust, will be crowned with tho glory of being the first who ever used tho incendiary's torch in florry County.-Horry News. BROKE JAIL.-On Saturday night laet, about 8 o'clock, Thomas H, Doyle and Henry Earline, United States soldiers, and James Bussell, who was undergoing sentence for illicit distilling, made their escape from the jail of this County. Their escape was effected with a small steel bay, with which they had been clan? destinely furnished, and with which they 'broke tho lock to a trap-door, through which they gained access to the roof of the jail and out through. This beiug done, they made a ropo of blankets and reached tho ground in safety. Sheriff Dewberry, when he discovered tho pri? soners had mudo their exit, caused pur? suit to bo made. Thomas H. Doyle was overtukeu about fifteen milos from town and brought back to juil. Tho other two have not been hoard from. Wo learn that tho jail was guarded hy a do tail of United States soldiers. Doyle uud Barliuo aro tho soldiers who were charged with tho robbery of Smith, their sutler, which took placo some weeks ugo iu tho camp nf tho gnrrisou at this pince. Ouo of tho prisoners, who is charged with beiug a Ku Klux, without attempt? ing to make his escape, us he might have doun, called tho sheriff and informed him that these prisoners hud escaped. {Carolina Spartan. DEATH OP MU. HENRY CLANK.-It is with emotions of profound sorrow that we record this moruiog tho death of the well known mid highly esteemed citizuu whoso namo heads this paragraph. This event occurred about 7 o'chick lust even? ing, suddenly, of apoplexy, ut tho resi deuco of our respected citizen, John H. Steinmoyer, Esq., with whom Mr. Clark had loug resided. Mr. Clark was horn in Charleston, on tho 23d day of Octo? ber, 18U2, aud was consequently iu his sixty-ninth year when ho died. I Charleston Courier. Died, on the 4th inst., Kenneth Clarke, aged about ninety years. Mr. Clarke was nu old und esteemed citizen, n man of that upright mould which demanded respect even from thnso who liked him lenst. He was a soldier of tho war of 1812, having done service on our const lino of defence. He hus been au active member of Littlo Pee Deo Presbyterian Church for many years. [Marion Crescent. COONTA* COMMISSIONERS CONVICTED. Tho County Commissioners of Orange burg, charged with malfeasance iu of? fice, have been convicted, but on which indictments, ns lhere'aro half a dozeu against them, wo cannot ile finitely suv. Public officiais Bhould bc made to know, practically, that they cannot nlways es? cape the law. - Cf.a<-leslon Courier. JFntE NEAR SOCIETY HILL.-OD Satur? day night last, a fire broko out iii u store kept by one Kepan, on the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad, nour Society Hill. Kop au slept in tho store and narrowly escaped with his lifo. Ho was kuown to be a stolen cotton seed buyer. The fire is supposed to have boon set by negroe.?, with whom he had uot neted squarely. "Oakland" is tho name, aud Arthur Harvin the postmaster, of a new post t.Qlce, established on tho routo between Manning and Sumter. Mr. Edward Semken, an old citizen of Charleston, died in Savannah, a few dajs ago. There wore 38 deaths in Charleston for tho week eudiug the 7th-whites 23; co? lored 15. The Exchange House. t?^\ /?v^WELL ki-own as "tho placo"tr^pj NMJ|Wwhere tho bust of driukabloa fflfij ^*~1BW and eatables aro furnished, ia tfflp in thu full, tide of prosperity. Tho whole bou?e has hoon put in porfoct order, and the proprietors guarauteo that guests .an obtain all tba delicacies of the season-OYSTERS, FISH, GAME, etc. Oct 12 PAYSINOEB .V. FRANKLIN. Opening of Fail Millinery. MRS. S. A. SMITH WILL open THIS DAY a choice Holection of MILLINERY and KANGY GOODS, to which abe in? vito? the attention of the ladies. Also, PATTERNS of tho latest stvles of DRESSES. DRESSMAKING attended to with neatness and despatch. Orders from theconutry solicitud. Out 12_ Full to Overflowing. EVERY department of our MAMMOTH DRY GOODS PALACE full aud complete. Everything wo keep, comprising all goods usually fouud in Dry Gooda Stores, Shoo Stores, Hat Stores, Millinery and Droas-mak iog Establishments, IIEB boen bought with our usual caro and taste, and in priced we aro competing with rotail houses of Now York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and aro daily ac? tually saving money for every person who will como in and soo what wo keep. Lot evory buyer auk thomaolvoa one question and an? swer it fairly, it is this: Cannot and does not this bouso of B. 0. Shiver Sc Co. sell goods oheapor than othor housoa in thoir line? Handling tho immense amount of gooda that they do? Certainly. Commercial law teaches aa fact, as a good sound rulo, that tho man who baye taut),OOO por anuum of merchandise, can buy much cheaper than bo who buys ?GO.OOO. B. C. SHIVER &, CO. B. C. HUIVKU. DAVID JOSES. Oct 12_ Refined Oil. COTTON SEED BEFINLD Olli, hy the gal? lon or barrel. Also, iu glans*, pint H aud q?arts. Fur salelow._E. MOPE. Native and Foreign Wines. SCUPPBItNONO, Concord, t-autcins, Cla? ret, Champagnes, just received und for salo low, by E. HOPE. E?ooal Items. ??? PHONIXIANA.-?The price o? siogle copies of the PHCZNIX is five cents. Mr. J. E. Thouron will please accept oar thanks for several copies of the Key West (Fla.) Dispatch. We are informed that Charleo Weber, a member of tho "Firemeo's Baud," of thia city, decamped, Tuesday night, cur? rying with him tbc uniform and n braaB instrument belougiug to the buud. He hud married but a few days previously; aud having obtained possession of his wife's money, left her behind; also ne? glecting to look after suudry debts. Mrs. 8. A. Smith is the last in the field; but ladies who visit her "opouing" to-dny, will, wo venture to assert, be amply repaid. A subscription list belonging to the Ladies' Memorial Association, was lost, yesterdny. Tho fiuder will please leave it at PIKENIX office. . The PUONIX ofilco is supplied with all necessary material for as handsome card?, bill heads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulars, and other printing that maybe desired, as auy office iu the South. Give us a call and test our work. Tho ruffle of tho gold bonds, by the Charleston Charitable Association, comes off in this city, this day, 12th instant, ut 1 o'clock P. M. The awards will be made in public, so that all parties interested can seo what ?B going on. Seo the adver? tisement in anot her column. Remember, it is a single number distribution. Messrs. Seibels & Co., ageuts of the Pacific Insurance Company, request us to state that although their losses by the Chicago firo were severe, yet the cum pliny is all right, and prepared to meet risks. A round or two of fisticuffiana was carried out on Main street, yesterday morning, by two individuals aud their wives. They were equally matched, nnd the result of the battle was somewhat io doubt, but obtrusive outsiders interfered aud put an end to tho contest. Mr. J. M. Crawford furnished us, yesterday, with bunches of very fine "Globe" and "Red Top" turnips, grown on his Columbia farm. Tho company of "black horse" cavalry which hos'been stationed here for seve? ral weeks, departed for Yorkville, yester? day afternoon. Every horse, with the exception of the first bugler's, was per? fectly black. A regular summer shower, accompa? nied by thunder abd lightning, set in, yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, and continued long enough to thorough? ly saturato mother earth. "A Workman and Subscriber" is in? formed that l?e article from tho Scien? tific American, of the 23d ult., would he published if a copy was furnished. Mr. Stokes has removed his book biudery a short dislauce up town-hav? ing it moro directly opposite the PHONIX office, and ut the same time increasing his area of usefulness. He is now on the first floor front. Mr. Allen has no desire to cripple any one, and, therefore, has erected a railing around tho City Hall lot. A horso whose pedigree is eight gene? rations long, without any base admix? ture, is considered thorough-bred. IMPORTANT TO SOUTHERN LOYALISTS. A Washington despatch says the South? ern Claims Commissioners will not con? sent at this time to allow their Special Commissioners in the South to receive testimony in support of any claims ex? ceeding $3,000 in amount, but claimants who have already filed claims exceeding that sum may, by reducing tho amount, bring their cases within the jurisdiction of their resident Commissioners. No further applications for hearing testimo? ny can be entertained by the Comm s siouer until after the first of January next. COTTON FACTORY.--The Lexington Dispatch says: "We are glad tobe able to state that Mr. John Green baa succeeded in mak? ing the necessary morned arrangements for erecting a ootton factory on Red Bank Creek, two and a half miles from Lexington Depot. He has gone to the North to purchase machinery. As soon as our people have an opportunity of seeing the workings of a few factories, we shall have a great inorease in this in? dustry. We regard these enterprises as of special importance to farmers; for they have scarcely any desirable forms of investment. If the farmers of Mm County should bo induced to believe that cotton manufacture, here at our own doors, where we huve plenty of water power, would pay twenty per cent, on money invested, we could put up three or four in this County, without drawing a dollar from outside of Lexing? ton County. "We want something right hero at home, in which our farmers can put their inonoj'. After awhile, wo hope to seo investments in cotton manufacture." Success to him, say we, with all our heurt. John is n uative of Columbia, a thorough muohiuist, and a go-ahead, honest, straight-forward mau. MAIL AUK ANO EMEKTS.-Th* Northers mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston, day mali open?, ?.00 P. M. ; closes COO A. M. Charleston night mail opens 0.30 A. M. ; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. -Western mail opeos 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1:80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. HoTisii .AnnrvAM, October ll. Columbia Hotel-E. Hyman, E. Perry, S. D. Hutsoo. Mrs. E. 1). Ensten. W. Dud ley, J. P. Horbach, G. S. Walker, W. S. Bowman, A. L. Ediimilot, Charleston; It. H. Bridges, J. C. Winder, H. W. High, H. A. Whiting, Wilmington; S. R. Smith, Md.;D. H. Phifer and wife, Newberry; J. B.' Lanneau, New York; W. C. Fergus, A. B. Miller, B iltirnore; W. S. Hogan, N. C.; W. S. Monteith, city; Mrs. A. F. Wilson, Mrs. W. ' E. Mills, Sumter; W. W. Mills,, Fuirfield; N. C. Murphy, Marion; MissO. B. Car? michael, Miss M. J. Carmichael; J. A. Broadns, J. C. Bailey, Greenville. Nickerson ilotme-Dr. Norwood and lady, H. Green, S. Webb, S. C.; D. T. Ward, ,T. H. Weddiugton and wife, N. C. ; J. P. Cox, Savnnuah; S. G. Turner. Baltimore; T. C.* H. Dukes, W. C. Dukes, Charleston; F. Howard, Grauite ville; Wm. Perry, Pendleton; E. S. Hub ley, B. R. R. R. Centrat Hotel-J. J. Thomas, Union; H. Flauigsn, city; J. C. F. Sims, Rich? land; J. F. Douuald, Greenville; W, C. Meredith, Newberry; W. H. Mauldio, Churlestou; L. B. Jbeo, G. T. Reid, B. F. Muuidio, G. & C. R. R.;W. C. Dunn, Uuiou; R. A. Williams, Gadsden; Mrs. D. A. Smith, Abbeville; M. Nicely, Bel? ton; J. S. Hutchinson, S. C. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Shiver & Co.-Full to Overflowing. Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient. Mrs. S. A. Smith-Opening. On Msirriuge. W. H. Wigg-Citation. Pays!uger & Franki!u-Exchange. CONSIGNEES PEB CHARLOTTE, COLUM? BIA AND AUGUSTA .RAILROAD, COLUMBIA, Octobex ll.-Furguson & M.-, O. M & Co., W. W. Watkins & Co.. J. S. & Co., A. B. Wood, Stifft-rs, W. & Co., R.. J. McDonald, J. C. Caldwell, S. H. Berry, J. N. Harris, L?rick & L., Hodges &D., Greed, W. & Co , C. A. Mayes, A. J. C., J. 8. M., Wall, Hucket & ?o" Morti'p & Co., H. W. & R. .S. Chick, j. H. .Hudgius, M. Burr & Co., A. p. Willing? ham, W. C. Linnibrook, A. M. Thomp? son & Co., Quartes, P. & Co., A. Storks, Agent G.& C. R. R., J. Agnew & Son, J. C. Seegurs, E. Stenhouse, R. King, W. D. Webb, A. C. Squires, J. H. & M. L. Kinard, Simpson Hill & Co., F. A. Walker, Harrison & M., E. Hope, A. S. Sheppard, R. J. Briggs. A. G. Floyd, J. A. Lee, S. Bobo,-L. Miller & Bro., R. S. Desportcs, J. P. Alexander, Ross & D.t C. Hamberg, Love & Co., A. D. M. & Co., W. H. Webb, J. W. .Rykard, C. G Evans, Trowbridge & Co*., Lovelace & Wheeler, H. W. & R. C. Chick, Mays & M., Swygert & L., P. S. Scruggs. IMPROVKMLNT IN CHARLESTON-Among the recent improvements in Charleston is the warehouse and build?ra' depot of Mr. P. P. I'OALE, tho manufacturer of Doors, Sashes and B?ndr,, extending througi. from No. 20 1 lux ne strei t to No. 33 Piuckney street, and said to be tho moat extensive aa well as moat complete establishment of the kind Month of haltimore. Oct 5 ? OFFICIAL RAFFLE NUMBEUSCharleston Chari? table Association, for be ne lit Free School fund: RAFFLE CLASS NO 172 -Morning-October ll. 34-1-9-5G-23-4S-C6-40 45-38-48 72 Witness my hand, at Colombia, this 11th day of October, 1871. FENN PECK. Oct 12 Sworn Commissioner. '? ON MARRIAGE. HAPPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from the effects of Errors and Abus?e in early life. Manhood restored. Nervous debility cured. Impediments to marriage removed. New method of treatment. New and romark ble remedies. Booka and Circulare sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address. HOW ABD ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South Ninth street, Philadeldhia, Pa. Oct 12_2mo State of South Carolina-Richland Co. LV THE COU UT OF PROBATE. By William Hutton Wigg. Judge of Probate in Jliehlana County. WHEBEAS, A. 3. Bovie hath applied to mo for Letters of Administration on the estate or Mies E. F. BOYLE, late of Rich? land County,deceased. Thete are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased to bo and appear before me, at a Court of Pro? bate for tho said County, to bo holden at Co? lumbia, on tho 24th day of (October, 1871, at 10 o'clock A. M., to shaw cause, if ?nj, why the said Administration should not be grant? ed. Given nndcr my hand and the seal of the Court, this tenth day of October, A. D. 1B71, and in tho ninety-sixth year of American In? dependence. WILLIAM HDTSON WIGG, Oct 12 th2?_Judge of Probate. Martin's Siloing Sub-Soiler and Deep Tiller Plow. THE undersigned having purchased the right for this State to manufacture and sell the above plow, the beat and cheapest yet introduced, desiree a reliable Agent at every County Court House in the State. Oct 10_ EDWARD HOPE. Dancing School. MONS. BERGER respectfully infoims his patrons , and the publie generally, luftth&t, having returned, he ia ready to re? sume his tuition in DANCING, at Mis?es EL? MORE'S School, at hid own room, aud at pri-. vate families. DANCING taught in all ita varioty. For particulars, apply at Hendrix House._Pot 10 Hardware, etc. -fl f\(\ DOZ BN AXES. 4? hales bagging. 2UU b?ndle? Arrow Ties. 20 dozen Railroad Shovels. 200 o ai rs Trace Chains. Just received and for salo at lowest market pricea. _? L?RICK ,V LOWRANCE. For Sale. AMOST desirable SITE for a suburban re? sidence, within half a mUeof the North? eastern boundary of the city. Twenty-one aeres of Land attached, containing two Uno Springs. '1 hero is no more desirable place in thu H tate. To see is lo bte suited. Apply at insurance rooms of H. E. NICHOLS A CO.. Oct 7 7 Over Citizens' Savings Bank.