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Saturday Moraine:, October 14,1871. Th? Official Acilon of .thc City C^oaoU. We invite tho attention of the citizens of Columbia to the official proceedings of the ?ity Council. For some time this odfaaqi??ity baa been oxoroieed in re? gard to certain allegations that have been made with respect to on/ city affairs ami the action of the City Council in refer? ence thereto. These - a) loga tiona of official neglect and misconduct have been made.- They.hove not' been contradict-' ed. In the absence, however, of a meet? ing of the City Oonnoil, the public sen? timent remained indulgent, and the pub? lia'judgment was Bomowbat suspended. We doeired to hear, from the patties charged with official dereliction. At least; We desired to Hod the line of do mar kat iou d ra \Vb in the City Oonnoil between the innocent and the gnilty. Well, the City Council meets. As will be seen by reference to the offioial proceed? ings in another oolnmn, before going to the regular business of the evening, tho Mayor, Maj. Alexander, reoogniziog the issue that had arisen between the pnblio of Columbia and the City Council, rises in his s?at and presenta for the conside? ration of Oonnoil certain resolutions which resolutions seem designed to meet all th? questions at issue between the corporators of Columbia and the City Council. Now, we would ask, what is the Bunji6?id substance of thoeo resolutions? First, that the arrangements with respeot to tho lean to tho City Council bo modi? fied; and aeociudly, that tho City Oonn? oil will carry on the iraprovom?hts ba? gou; p/p'vided, 'tho same can be dona without ^te^?lty jbejbag s windled. ; ?jj ^his is ?ll. ?nly thia 'ami nothing moro. Ndw,'^Wh ?sK, 'does action'; ?i?^^his meet! squarely/Jbhei I issues before tiie ; public? Most; surely ri 6t;The Goujieil,'it is7 true, virtually' uOknowlodgc that Alderman Wiggle arran gome nt sy jthj Dr. Ne&gle; WM' a bad one. They also J seem to acknow? ledge that fraud was to bo apprehended7 in connection with the new buildings. But yyhere oro tho investigation and the explanation that anqutraged community have a right to expect? What about the secret iastte, upon very questionable au? thority, of those new bonds? * What about the alleged collusion and extrava? gant charges in connection with the City Hall and the new market?. The pubiio had at least the right to expect tho Oity Council to look into the contracts, charged to . have been conceived in fraud. But nothing of the kind was, .done. The main ?BSUBS have not been met. The resolutions adopted, excepting that thoy provide for the better safe-keeping of the bouda issued, amount to absolutely nothing ut all. Something was expected of at least a majority of the Oonnoil. But the re? sult is-nothing satisfactory. The moun? tain is-?in labor, and lol a little mouse oomes forth. The Oity Council of Co? lumbia meet tb consider grave issues raised, and we have for our entertain? ment some resolutions! We turn, then, from the Oity Oonnoil-one and all-for they choose to enil in the same boat, and ask the community to look for protec? tion elsewhere. Looking at these mat? ters at issue-from first to last-tho en? tire Oonnoil have made themselves responsible, and they stand, all of them, arraigned before the bar of public opinion, on the ground of having negli? gently and culpably sacrificed, or allowed to be sacrificed, the important public trusts that were committed to their ohargo. Let the Committee of Investigation on tho part of the Board of Trade aud their legal aCvisors now go to work. <-??-> Gen, Grunt-Til? K.u Klux Proel luna? tion. Our readers have observed the procla? mation of President Grant, addressed more particularly to the people of cer? tain Counties of this State. A moro un? called-for document-a more unfounded one-we havo seldom read. As political capital, however, we suppose it will do very well, and as such it was, no doubt, designed. That Lynch-law has been re? sorted to in certain oases in South Caro? lina, ie undoubtedly trae. But it is also true that it was recently resorted to in Chicago. What, however, is approved and called swift vengeance in burning Chicago is called "Ku Klnxiem" in plundered and outraged South Carolina. Behold thc case plainly stated. ParticG who uphold the summary executions of incendiaries and thieves in Chicago-a Northern city-aro ready to throw tho regis of tho Federal Government over the same class of outlaws in tho South. This isrthe.matter in a nut-shell. DEATH OF AN OM> MINISTBU.-Berry G. Paddock died at Metuubeu, N. J., ou the 7th instant, at the age of eighty three. .. He, is," with one exoeptiou, tho oldest member of the Methodist Episco? pal Church, having preaohed sixty-three ye?rs. ' a..' < :......'?.'**'* Iv:. ' . . i-. ; i? ... ?r'ti?.k ?? - i,.,,, ?? n-,--.---1-B8WBBa)BM??a*3i Oar Financial Affair*- St ?io. ?At the last aooounts, the bonds of this Itate in Wjdl street,. IJew,. York, , had allon sa low as 44. No doubt, it is how becoming apparent j that Mr. H. H. Kimpton; as Financial Agent of ibis State in New York, Was about the worst inVestment' that the Radical authorities of this State ever made. We suppose how that the effort will, bo made' to get rid of the young man, as ho now olinga to the t cook cd the State li?e some finanoial "old mun of tho sea." - But how will thia be managed? At tho ?oat?how-, ?cg, there was a discrepancy amounting, we believe, tb 0600,000,' between the accounts of Kimpton and the State1 Treasury herd. * Has this ever been re? conciled? This is, indeed, a pretty kot tle of fish. If Kimpton does not cost this State at least $1,000,000 before he is dispensed with, we shall be surprised. The fact of the matter is, the appoint? ment of Mr. Kimpton as the Financial Agent of this State in New York was one of tho grossest outrages of the many perpetrated by Governor Scott und his advisers. Mr. Kimpton was an obscure, unknown young man in New York, with no substance and no standing, finan? cially speaking; and yet he is made the Finanoial Agent of this State ia New York, and becomes the depository of the bonds of the Stale, without even a bond being exacted of him. Why was not some well-known house, or some well-esta? blished and wealthy bank selected for the financial agency of South Carolina in New York, assuming that, auoh an agency was called for? We repeat, that 'tho- -selection of . Mr. Kimpton was an outrage on the part of the appointing pow?r, nnd if heavy' loss shall acqrue to this State from said seleotion, we hope' that-the necessary step's'will be taken to hold Boino person or percouB responsible. Th? work of engorgement has jiobg been going on in thia. .State.. ..Tho time will ooma whoo the work ot'disgorgdtnent will take its place. And'the jobber that da$ comee, tho better for . thu carenas of thia State.' A Word to People Abroad-The Arrange meat for the Next Ko lr in thia City. We aro pleased to be able to state that all the necessary arrangements for the next State Fair are in aotive progress. The grounds are being put in complete order. " The preparations on tho racing ground are also going on. It is likely that a very large crowd of visitors will flock to the oity next November. The Ladies' Bazaar wiJJ be an attractive fea? ture. Tho address of old Gen. Early before the Survivors* Association will doubtless attract a large number of per? sons, for as he ?B no ordinary man, he will no doubt give no ordinary speech. The South Carolina Club will sive a bal!-a feature attractive to the young. Wo know that the ladies of South Ca? rolina will come up fully to the measure of their duty. We hope that the sub? stantial farmers and mechanics of the State will send in large and varied con? tributions. Let ono and all do their part. Let us have an exhibition worthy of thu State and the great caiiBe with which the Fair is linked. North Caro? lina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, to say nothing of other States, are moving. Let South Carolina not fail to take np her lino of march along the great industrial highway that leuds to wealth, diguity and independence. PKOPHETIO.-The Chicugo Tribune, of Sunday morning, thus prefaced ita ac? count of tho first groat tiro of Saturday night-u preface that events hu ve in? vested with tho character of portentous prophecy: .'For days past nlarm has followed alarm, but tho comparatively trilling 'loHsea have familiarized us to tho peal? ing of the court housu bell, und wo hud forgotten that the absence of ruin for thron weeks had left everything in so dry and inflammable a couditiou that a spark might start a fire which would sweep from cud to ond of tho city." Tho following is a list of tho principal buildings destroyed in Chicago by tho recent fire: Tho Court House, Chamber of Com meroo, Custom House and Post Ofiiue, Western Union Telegraph Office, Sher? man House, Tremont Honso, Briggs' House, Metropolitan Hotel, St. James Hotel, Palmer House, Bigelow Hotel, Pacific Hotel, (unfinished,) Crosby's Opera House, MoVicker's Theatre, Dear? born Theatre, Gorman Thentro, Fare? well Hull, Aiken's Museum, Illinois Centrul, Bock Island, Michigan and Southern and North-western Bailroad Dupots, 'Tribune, Mail, Times, Post, He publican, Journal and Staats Zeitung newspapers; St. Mary's, Trinity, Fir.nt Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian, St. Paul's and Svvedenborgian Churches, and Catholic Orphan AHylnui. From 1863 to 1870 (inolusive) tho in? surance companies of Now York nud Hartford lost mouoy on Chicago risks, lu that city during that period there wnro 3.110 fire?, causing a loss of $15,612.502, of which tbe companies numed lost $11,624,439. -1-i-?er* ? Laka Coohituatefwhich lupplies Bos? ton with water, is giving out, Proceedings of Council. IlEQUtiAB WtWriNO. _COUHOXIJ OHAMBEB, r j3oiAJ???Ut & O., October 10,1871? S doifl nS?t at 7.80 P. M. Presen* His Honor the Mayor, John Alexander; Alder ni eu Dooper, Goodwyn, Hoyne, Minor t, Mooney, Simons, Smith, Thomp? son, Wallace tm d Wigg. Absent^-Alder? men Denny and Taylor, The minutc? pf the previous meeting were read and confirmed. v- ' His Honor the Mayor stated that he ? hoped tlje j regalar.' order -off bpsi?eas 'would be suspended,' in order that Couu ??I consider another important matter. -On motion, the call of -the regular'or? der of businoss was soBponded tempo? rarily. [ His Honor the Mayor then introduced the following preamble and resolutions: j Whereas, great dissatisfaction prevails amongst the oorporate tax-payers of the city of Colombia, our constituents, ou account of the manner .in which funds for the ereotiou of a City Hall and mar? ket have been raised, thc shortness of tho loan, the oxorbituuey of tho interest charged, and tho enormous dispropor? tion between the sum advanced and the amount of city bonds pledged as security to tho lender, in which dissatisfaolion this body participates, and whioh un? easiness is rapidly growing into n seri? ous apprehension that loss by fraud and tho misuse of those bonds will ultimate? ly fall upon tho city: Resolved, thereforo, by the Mayor and Aldermen of tho city of Columbia, in Council assembled, That Dr. J. L. Nea glo, the lender to the oity of Columbia of 875,000, on the pledge of oity bonds to the amount of $250,000, to be paid in six months from the 31st, day of Au? gust last, at an interest of fifteen per cent., be requested to extend the timo for the payment of the said loau .to the 31st day of August. A. D. 1872. Resolved, That 8100,000 of tho said oity bonds should bo returned to the oity, released from pledge, and that Dr. Neagle he requestod so' to return said amount, as an unreasonable and danger? ous oxcesn' over the security which he can fairly demand or fairly retain; and that in the meantime.' tho . remainiug 8150,000 of hoads be plao'od io the bauds of Scott. Son & Co., or tho Central Na? tional- Baak, for safe keeping, with power to sell the same for the paymont pf the said loan on the failure of th? city of Columbia to redeem it ut tho maturity thereof. And whereas Dr. Neagle may decline to comply with ibo request of thia body to extend the loan, to the time above mentioned, and'to release and return the said bonds to tue amount bf $100,000. Therefore, be it Resolved, by the said Mayor and Al? dermen, That they will tender baok to Dr. Neagle his loan Of 875,000, and will demand tho return to them instantly ol the whole number of city bonds in hit possession: ' ? 'Resolved, That the Mayor be, and he is1 hereby, instructed to Us?" ho more ol the funds loaned by Dr. Nouglo to th? city in the building of a City Hull and market until a safer and moro economi oal arraugemeut shall have been per? fected; and that in the meantime tilt work thereon be suspended. And in case Dr. Neagle shall refuse tr extend the time for tho payment of tin ?aid loan, to reduce the unjust dispro portion betweeu thu security mid tlx amount thereof, and on tho offer by thu body to return that loau, to surrende] tho whole amount of the said bonds a: they were delivered to him; be it, thee Resolved, That legal measures be al ouce taken to compel him so to do, tim thu tax-payers may be protected ngains fraud in the misuse of these bonds, uui threatened loss aud imposition averted Resolved, further, That it ia not tb< purpose of this body at nil to abuudot the important works already beguu, bu to complete them; Provided, They car complete them without submitting ti fraud and wicked exaction, to bu fol lowed by taxatiou utterly ruinous to th property of Columbia. Ou motion of Alderman Minuit, tin resolutions were received us informal iou Alderman Wallace moved that tho re solutions bo referred to a special coin mit tee of three, to consult with th holder of thu bonds anil ascertain i other arrangements can be mude, and U report ut a culled meeting. A lengthy discussion ensued, pat t ici puted iii by Aldermen Wig-.-, .Minuit Thompson und Wallace, ami Council wa also midi essed by tho City Attorney. Tho question being taken on Alder mun Wallace's motion, it was agreed te The Mayor appointed un tho commit tee, Aide) meu Wallace, Thompsun um M mort. On motion, Alderman Wigg, Chait mau Committee Ways und Menus, wu ndded us a member of tho special com mittee. Tho regular order of business was rc sumed. PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, 10. Petition of Superintendent Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad Compu ny, that two gus lumps bu pluced nus tho depot. Referred to the Cummitte on Fire Department. Communication from City Clerk, Tren surer aud Assessor, giving no'ieo of ill tent iou to resign November 7, aud rt questing that Council order that his ut cou uta bu examined und audited. On motiou, tho resignation was no accepted. Tho following applications for laver and quart lieuses were referred to Cou mitten on Licenses: J. Vansunt, ,1. B. Barnett k C.?, Franklin. ?fc Fine, and C. 1J rudy. Inver lieouse, and James S. Campbell, (pun license. The following accounts were presente ami referred to Committee on Account! B. Herman & Co., Alms House; Maj rant & Howell, Stroe-t Depart nient ; C Hamborg, Guard House; W. Sleight: Guard House; Est uto Jumes Browi Guard House; Hopsou & Sutpheu, Pi lice Department; S. B. Thompson, Aim HOUAQ; , John Ly nob, M. D., Alms House; B. W. Taylor, M. D., Alms House; Cooper & Taylor, Street Depart? ment, Hospital, Alms Houso, Guard House, Market;Colombia Gua Company; City Surveyor. . REPOKTH. Beport of City Treasurer and Clerk of Market, for September, were' presented; the former referred to Committee on Ways sud Means and Iattor to Commit? tee on Market. The following report was presented ?and . roJerrod to Committee on Guard House and Police: OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, COLTJILOIA, S. C.* September 30, 1871. Monthly report of the Polioo Depart [ mont for tho month of September, end? ing on the 30th September, 1871. The total number of arrests made during tho month of September, for all grades of crime and offences committed within tho city limits, is GI; of which 48 wero males and 13 females-ll whites abd GO colored. Tho following report shows tho vari? ons graden of crimo and offences for which persons were arrested and dealt with according to law, to wit: Intoxica? tion, 13; disorderly, 13; disturbance, 13; vugraney, 6; iusuno, 1; using profane language, 7; interfering with police duty, 1; driving iu brick druin, 1; firing pistol in street, 1; doing business with? out license, 1; petit larceny, 2; tres? passing, 1; keeping bouse of prostitu? tion, 1. i Tho following disposition was mudo of persona arrested during thc month of September: 5 sorvod thoir time at work, of which they worked 56 days; 5 were turned over to Trial Justine; 3 to Colo? nel commanding; 27 discharged by his Honor tho Mayor. FINES AND COSTS. The following statement shows the amount of lines collected from prisoners arrested by the Police Department for the month of September, to wit: Total amount assessed, $32; total amount col? lected, $58. lu concludion, I would state that there has beon four special police appointed for night duty by his Honor tho Mayor, to wit: Moses Good. Henry Goodiug, Henry Bedding and Wm. Young. I deem it but justice to say that tue police force have doue thoir duty faith? fully and effectually during the pas! mouth. J. A. JACKSON, Chief of Police: The following is the expense nccouul of Guard House for month of Septem' ber, 1871: Oil, $5.25; sundries, Sect., $8 shooing hore, $1.50; beef for dog. $?.75 hauling prisoners, $1.75; total, $21.25. Alderman Minort, from Committee or Accounts, reported back the following, and recommended payment. Adopted: Cooper & Taylor, Street Department, Alms House, Guard House; Fagan Bros., Alms House; Wm. Sloane, Market; Johr. Alexander, Water Department; Mayranl & Howell, Street Department; J. A. Selby, priuting account; J. W. Pope, Alms Honse and Hospital; Wm. Steiglitz Guard House; Columbia Gus Company, Alderman Hayna, from Committee on Market, reported back report of Clerl of Market for August, as examined, ant found correct. Concurred in. Alderman Moouey, from Committee on Guard Houso and Police, report?e back report of Chief of Police for Au gust, ns examined, and found correct Concurred iu. Ou motion. Council adjourned. WTM. J. ETTEB, City Clerk. Tho following condensed account o the great lira in London will be reat with interest: On tho 2d of September, I860, tin city of London wus alrocst utterly do stroyed by what has sinco been koo wi as tho grout fire. This awful conflagra tion gained headway with tho satue ter rible rapidity as that of last Sunda; night, and in five dreadful duys of ruii nud terror and panic laid two-thirds o j tho English metropolis in ashes. Li ki j tho tiru at Chicago, it broke out upon t Snndiiy, though ut a different hour-: o'clock, in tho morning. It originate! in a bake-house, ut Pudding lune, nea: tho Tower. At that period, the build ; iugfl in tho English capital wore chiellj constructed of wood, with pitched roofs j und in this particular locality, whitd j was i tn med lately adjacent to tho wat o j .sale, thu atures were mainly filled witl ? m iterials employed in tho equipment o ' shipping-mostly, of course, nf a ll ig ll IJ j combustible nature. To add to the cou spiring causes of tho immense misch le? in which tho fire ultimately resulted, Iii pipes from thu New Uiver-tho sonre? of tho water supply of tho city-wer fourni to bo empty, und tho eugine whiel raised water from tho Thuines wasamoni tho lirst property destroyed. The vticil luiiou und indecision of thu Lord Mayo aggravated tho cou fusion. F< r severn ? hours, ho refused to listen to the eotiu sel given him to call in tho aid of th military, and when tho probable propor tiona of tho tiru were plainly apparent and when it was clear that tho destruo tion of a block of houses was absolutol; necessary to tho pr?servation of tho city ho declined to uccept tho responsibilit; of destroying tiiem until he could obtint tho consent of thoir owners. All througl Sunda}', thu wind increased in violence und Hui fire sped with incredible rupidit; from houso to house, from streot ti street, on its work of havoc. Nenrb two-thirds of tho en tiro city wore dc stroycil. 13,000 houses, 80 chu rebe and many public buildings wore reduce* to charred wood ami ashes. 373 acre.' within, and 63 acres without the wall were utterly devastated. 200,000 pur sons wero rendered homeless. A few days since, Henry Berry Lower; passed down Lumber Uiver in a buttcui within full view of a squad of twenty three "boy? iu blue," who tired lippi him. He simply 'Squatted* in the hot tom of Ilia bout, careening it over ?o u to constitute un amateur breast-wi rk t proteot him from their bullets, um "pa Idled" about his business. liooal Items.' ??? PHONIXIANA.--.The. price, pl tingle copies of the PHCBNIX is Qve cents. We'isauo a supplement with our daily o? this morning, to which the attention of readers is invited, j \ \j j ' The PncENTX office ie supplied with all necessary material for as handsome cards, bill heads, posterB, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulars, end other printing that maybe desired, as any u?fico iq tho S.oqtb. G?vo ns a call and teat our work..... ._... Tho best "help"-Help..y ourself, Advice to stocking-menders-Do your darndost. MeBBrs. Seabrook and Myers, of the Orangebarg iVeics, and J. C. Bailey, of tho Greenville Enterprise, paid us short visite, yesterday. Tho records of tho United States Mar? shal's office have boen temporarily trans? ferred to Columbia. The office ia oppo? site the Columbia Hotel. Why aro young ladlee BO partial to sun-Bet and twilight? Because they are daughters of Eve. Gen. Wade Hampton delivered a eu? logy upon Gen. R. E. Lee, at the Oon? oonba, in Baltimore, on the evening of the 12th instant. Tho Temperance Advocate made its nppearanoo, yesterday, iu an enlarged form, and is hereafter to bo issued week? ly. Mr. E. P. Beard is tho editor and proprietor. Tho drawing of the gold bond single uumber lottery comes off this day, at 10 o'clock. Tho following was the range of the thermometer at the Pollock House yes? terday: 7 A. M., 54; 12 M., 63; 2 P. M., 06; 7 P. M., 65. Copies of the premium list of the Fair of the State Agricultural and Mechani? cal Society can bo obtained at, the PHOE? NIX office. Messrs. H. E. Nichols & Co. and ;Dr. J. W. Parker impart gratifying informa? tion to persons inanred in the companies which they represent. See notices in. another column. There are two ways of going through this world: ono is to make the best of it, the other to make the worst of it; and those who take tho latter oourso work hard for very poor pay. ' The Greenville passenger traih.'yester duy, was delayed by the rnnnibg off of the freight train and the demolition of several cara between Newberry and Frog Level. The Banner of the South and Planter's Journal, published at Augusta, Ga., is now publishing a full roster of Jenkins* and Brattou's brigade, composed of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers, 2d South Carolina Rifles, 5th South Carolina Vo? lunteers, 6th South Carolina Volunteers, and Palmetto Sharp-shooters. Terms, S3 per annum. Specimen copies free. A capital fellow-The possessor of a million. The sweetest of strains-Tryicg to lift a pretty yoong girl on a horse. The dearest spot on earth (to young men)-The spot on a billiard table. The discovery has been made that gropo "leaves make u yeast in some re? spects superior to hops, us the bread rises sooner and has not the peculiar tasto which many object to in that made from hops. Female agitation is going beyond civil sulTrugc. As the winter ball-season np proucbes, sho iusists on her right to bare arms. Thc Southern Express Company has generously determined to carry free all contributions for thu Chicago sufferers. THU WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AU? GUSTA RAILUOAD-Tnnouan FBOM Wm MINOTON TO COLUMBIA.-Wo aro glad to learn that tho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad has already been com? pleted through from Sumter to Colum? bia. Tho first train passed over tho new road on Wednesday, with Col. R. R. Bridges, the Presideut, aud Maj. J. C. Winder, Superintendent, on board. To these gentlemen a great deal of oredit is due, for the energy aud ability with which they have prosecuted thia great work. Tho rapidity with which this road has been built, between Sumter and Columbia, is something unusual to us cf this section, and nothing but tho most energetic labor could have accomplished it in so short a time. HANDSOME JEWJJLUY, ETO.-Our ante war frioud and fellow-citizen, Wm. Glaze, Esq.-whoso reputation a8 a jeweler is known throughout tho State, from bia long connection with that busi? ness-iu anticipation of a heavy fall aud winter trade, has laid in what may be termed un ante-war stock-ono of tho most complete that wo have yet Been. Wc cannot pretend to enumerate what he has on and nuder his counters and upon his shelves; and, thereforo, merely extend an invitation to tho entire com mu II ?ty to visit his establishment-if only to look ut th? elegant display of useful as well as ornamental articles. The last issue o? ^Pcterso?^C?Unt^r/eit Detector notices the appearance of a now* apurions twenty dollar areon^s^'egainst whioh business men should he on ; their guard. It ?B almost fnultlee? in ?xecu? tion, the only weak point 'being the cen? tral figure, whjoh '.ie'.a, ^l|e//opgr?^jr': dpne.:. A?ido. from this del cot, however,' the bill will stand the test- of tba ?trong?' est sight, and ie one of "tho m?at dan? gerous specimens of ''the '^qneer / jet;?is-' ?ied. . ?,/m,V/.tI " MASONIC ADDRESS. -?We,' bavft read Wtth . much interest tho./iddress'oi one townsman, Mr. Gh^'T. B?rgJ This ad? dress was delivered Ht. John's Day, June 21, 1871, before tho members of Sinclair and other .Lodges at Pine. Bidge, Lex? ington County, S. C. We find- it re? ported in the Lexington Dispatch, of July 5, 1871. Mr. Berg is a moBt earn? est Mason. We have ourselves heard thia gentleman on a Mosouio theme upon a previous occasion. It appears evident to our mind-although no Mason our? selves-that Mr. Berg has a very intelli? gent and correct appreciation of the true merits and the rightful sphere of the Order of Masons. Some have been disposed to regard Masonry as. incon? sistent with the Christian religion. This question Mr. Berg never (ails to meet. Whilst he duly magnifies the Order, of which he is a prominent member, ho at the same time subordinates it, aa a mat? ter of course, to the Church of God, Mr. Berg's address'will be read with interest and profit. Tfi? initiated, as well as the uninitiated, may read it with advantage, and toe takja pleasure in thus referring to a publie address ''by one of our fellow-citizens, j .! .' HOTSII AJ?UVAXJS, .?otobor .18.?* Columbia H?fel-B. A.-Williams," U". C.; W. S. Greene, A. L., B. B. ;' E. H. Brooks, 8. C.; P, Duflio.'Mrs. J. P..Hor? bach, E. B. Seabrook, Charleston; E. W. Clark, Philadelphia ;" J. F. Hen told, Baltimore; \K B. J. Hayes, ' Lexington; W. B. Bobertson, Winnkborq; ^T. H. Cook, A. B. Noltoo? .J. F. Myers, 'John Mooney, Orangebnrg; " J. E. Thames, Summerville; A:rH. uv'an0Bckkelint Wil? mington; T. B. Campbell,!Biohcno?d.i\ . Jffickerson House-?i{o?gh, Baltimore; F. C. Leohner, TimrHonsville; B. M. Steele, city; Mrs. Wadkins; W. H. Tr es? cott. Pendleton; 0. S. Mallard, Ga.; C. H. Harvey, Philadelphia; W. B. Farr, Louisville; J. H Abney, N: O. [ -" ??*'"-- ' ./ LIST QV NEW ADvoirrisrKMENTB. * ? J. W.' Parker-Columbia Agency. John D. Bateman-Cow Feed. Millinery-Mrs; C. E. Beed. H. E. Nichols & Co.-Bight Side Up. HISTORY, OF CHICAGO.-Chicago is situ? ated on Lake Michigan, at the mouth .of Chicago Bivor. The river affords the only good harbor on the West side of the lake near its Southern extremity, and to this fuot the oity owed its original importance. The name is of Indian origin, and is mentioned by the French Jesuit Missionary Marquette, who first visited it in 1673. The town was first laid out in 1831), and organized in 1833, when it continued only twenty-eight votes. In four years, the population in? creased to 4,000. The rapid progress of Chicago since 1837 is probably unparal? leled in the growth of cities. As early as 1851, it was annonnoed that Chicago was the largest primary grain depot in tho world. In all departments of trade, it ranked among the first cities of the Union. The colossal fortunes amassed by many of its citizens were freely ex? pended in building up tho city in a style of uusurpusaed magnificence and gran dour. Chicago rated aa the fifth city in tho Uniou, according to the census of 1870. The population, as ascertained hy the marshals, was reported to be 2?8.977, but it was claimed to be several thousand more. A SENSATION.-Information has been received here iudioatiug that the Mor? mons have considered u feurful plan of retaliation towards the Government for tho course which hus been pursued in Utah against polygamy by the Federal judicial authorities. It is nothing less than uu effort to foment an Indian war from Arizona to the Northern bouuds of Dakota, to destroy tho overland rail? roads, and devustate tho whole Western, frontier. Additional troops have been ordered to Utah, and ns tho Government is forewarned in time, any suoh scheme of warfare may bo nipped in the incep? tion. There does not appear to be any information that any aggressive move? ments huve been entered upon, nor that tho Mormons aro prepared to precipitate hostilities just now; but that they have this plan in contemplation there seems to be no doubt.- Washington Telegram, THE DUTCH GAP CANAI?.-Ben. But? ler's Dutch Gap Canal, which was in? tended to change the current of James Bivor, in Virginia, is thus referred to by a correspondent of tho Richmond En quiver: "Dutch Gap Canal is now an ob? ject not only of historical but also of practical iutorest to'every traveler down James Uiver. Until quite recently, tho work WUB supposed to have been a fail? ure. Butler made the necessary excava? tion, but was tumble to turn tho current of the river to render the canal useful. Tho surging Hood of lust October re? moved this ditlicillty, und now steamers mid ships of tho larger kind muy puss through it. Workmeu aro now widen? ing and variously improving tho opening so as to secure its benefits permanently." A Kansas hog recently butchered tho butcher who went into the pen to kill him.