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CQLITMBI?. 3. C. Frilay ?orninsc; January ^2 1872. T ' - " 1 -~" ~ Bonded, Vitt of ilk? City of Columbia Oar Finances. The City Clerk gives ns what we ought long ago to have had-a statement of lue bonded debt of the city... He makes H as follows: 5 per cent, bonds, $15,500; 8 percent, bonds, $167,900; 7 per neut, bonds, $161,450 - making a total of $844,850. The following note is ap? pended bj the City Clerk: "In addition to the foregoing, there was'iBsned August 21, 1871, $250,000 7 per cent, bonds, to J. L. Neagle, Esq.,. as collateral security for loan of $75,000;' ?aid loan will mature March 4, 1872." This is tho secret and illegal isoue whioh we exposed, and of whioh the above is the first formal acknowledgment we have had of the transaction. At the time of the issuing of these bonds, the City Clerk claims that he was instructed to omit the matter from the official pro? ceedings of the Council. Now, how? ever, it ia ont. Other thingB-fraud, for instance-like murder, "will ont;" nor eau all Neptune's waters make some hands-os, for instanoe, the hands, black and white, of the City Council-white as mow. Putting, now, the bonded debt of the city at $344,850, let ns see how our finances stand. The annual interest is 822,150. The carrent expenses of tho oHv pre oRtiruated $36,000 per annum. This will pnt onr annual expenses at , $58,150. The taxable property of the eity being estimated at $5,000,000, the tax of one per oenl. will yield 850,000. In addition to this, the income of the eity from other sonrceB being estimated at $35,000, wo havo a revenue of $85, 000, to meet an expenditure of $53,150, leaving a snrplnB of $26,850 in favor of the city for contingent expenditures. This, now, was the condition of tho city finances before the Council set about their bond movements. The City Conn? ell, however, wore not satisfied tims to rest. They wanted to initiate, on a small scale, the operations of Tweed and onr State swindlers. They decided thai Colombia wanted a new market and ? new City Hall. They decided to build both, and contracts were awarded, Messrs. Smith and Simons, Aldermen, got tho market for $18,600, and Mr. Al len, State Senator, got the City Hall foi $138,000-to meet which the City Conn eil secretly and illegally issued $250,00( seven per cent, oity bonds, and pledget them to Dr. Neagle for the advance, oi short time, of $75,000, at the rate o fifteen per oent. per annum. After i was fonnd that this remarkable piece o financiering would not do-was too ghir ing a monstrosity to be oontinaed-th City Council, hard pressed and caugh and exposed, determined on anothe step. They go before the Legislatur and ask for authority to issne eight pe eent. bonds, until the bonded debt o the city shall reach $800,000-that in assuming that the city debt is $344,850 they ask for leave to issue eight pe cent, bonds to the extent of $455,15C agreeing not to go i beyond that point and ugreeing, further, to pay back t Dr. Neaglo bis loan, and to cancel an destroy those bastard bonds-$250,00 seven per cout.-that bad been conceive in sin and broaght forth in iniquity. So far as respeotH the City Hall ma ter, cur readers have soon how tb ?windle was exposed-how tho who) Council is implicated, actively or pat ?ively-and how the law has boon in toi posed between the city and thoBo wh ?ought to defraud it. The applicatio of the Council is before tho Legislatun The tax-payers have protested again: this faithless and corrupt Council ge ting tho authority they ask for. I allow the Council to ?BBUO eight per cen bonds to the extent of the margin aske for, ia to add $455,150 to onr bonde eity debt, and to increase oar annni eity expenses $36,412-thoa making on expenditures exceed oar receipts evei year $9,562. In this, wo assume tht the City Connell will at once oxham tho margin they ask for. In addition t the inference to be drawn from the chi raoter and record of this Council, v have a solid reason for saying that thc contemplate, or, at least, did conteo plate, to oarry tho bonded debt of tL oity forthwith to the limit of 8800,00' Further, to say nothing of tho fact tb there exists no necessity whatever fi tho privitage that tho City Council af for, wo submit that tho record of tl City Council ?hows that they are unsa custodians of the public funds, ns tin have been faithless to their trusts. L tho Legislature pauso before i nfl ?ct) i npon the capital tho incubus of tho BONDS. Wo have bad enough of Bal more Bonds und Stale bonds. The Legi laturo may well pause boforc: loading tl capital of thu Statu with the heavy loi that the "city fathers" seek to impo upon a burnt but now rising nty. That Spacial Hoiagc. Gov. Scott's special message, in reply to charges made against him, wherein may he recognized the .pen of Thomas Jefferson Mackey, is a remarkable docu? ment. If Mr. Mackey wounded the Governor so grievously in his first mes? sage, it is meet that he should seek to do something for bia oharge in his second message. It has been well said that there is al? ways a certain advantage to be gained by a bold disclaimer or defiance of the plainest rnlee of morality. Holding Guv. Scott responsible for the message whioh bears his signature, wo have to remark, that the proposition which we have just recited applies particularly to the Ohio adventurer. Here is a man notoriously corrupt, weak and treacherous. Here is a man so frugal of truth as to bo prolific in mendaoity. Hore is a man who has substantially traversed the decalogue in many particulars, and yet ho vontures to ,00010' beforo the publio of Sooth Caro? lina, assuming the garb of assailed vir? tue and putting on the airs of injured innooenco. He makes his defence before the Legis? lature, the majority of whoso members are OB corruptos his "Excellency." But beforo seeking defence and vindication in words, he had purchased safoty with his money-his ill.gotten gains. He now boasts of tho failure of the move to impeach him, and thus he glories in his gh(k.cne; wb?^? prid??jj hiniBolf ti "on his escape. As for his defence, it id weak, ovasive and unsatisfactory. Without entering at this time into details, we remark, that the.Governor excusos himself about tho over-isBue of bonds just as wo expected and have anticipated. The Governor falls back upon tho pecnliar wording of the money Acts-not peculiar only, but fraudulent and rascally. These Acts did authorize the raising of so many mil? lions of dollars on bonds, without speci? fying the amount. That was a fraud, ac artful device, and now thoQoveruor pro poses to take advantage of it, or to thro v the responsibility upon other shoulders, This, however, will not do. It is a well established rule, that no statute is to be so construed as to work an absurdity Tb construe these money Acts so as t< authorize the issne of an indefinite nam ber of bonds, is to construe the statut so os to work an absurdity. To issn bonds under snob a construction as Gov Scott attaches to the statute, is to com mit a fraad, and the bonds so frandu lently issued are substantially ovei issues. Secondly, the Governor is disposed tc biko a great doal of credit to himself because of the efforts he made, und ac thorized Col. Palmer, J. P. So ut herr Esq., and others, to mako, to huv Lampton turned ont and the Finnncit Agency of the State transferred lo som reliable New York banking house. Thi amounts to nothing. The damage hu already boon done. The money of tb people had already been squandered c stolen. The bonds had been issuei The credit of the State was gone. Hi finances had boon ruined. It was to late. Neither Col. Palmer, Mr. Soutl om, or anybody oise could arrest tl ruin. Nothing was strong onough I prop up a falling pyramid of frau? The amount of thc matter, as respects Go Scott, is simply this: After the horses lu been stolen, the robber himself-the chief i "the forty thieves"-he, himself, propos* to lock the stable doors. And now ho hi tho audacity to take credit to himself fi his "virtuous" efforts. His reply to tho charges made again him, respecting the Stato militia, tl agricultural college laud scrip, the Lar Commission, and tho arms swindle, very much jost what might havo bec anticipated. Ho either ignores tho fae of the case or seeks to roi ie ve himself tho responsibility which attaches to hi as the Chief Executive. Gov. Scott mi convince his tool, tho Union, and b skives, tho corrupt legislativo majorit bnt he does not deoeive the virtuous ai intelligent elements of tho country at of the State. Gov. Scott congratul?t himself upon thc character of his n sneers in tho Legislature-Messrs. Bo DO and Whittemoro. The question ?ot as to the character of his accusers let ?B say to his Excellency. Tho qm tiou is, nro tho charges made agaii: bim true? That's tho qucstiou, aud ti public judgment is now mado up. Ti Ohio adventurer-tho present Govoru -is deemed GUILTY. -t. Serious trouble is apprehended i what is known as tho Osage lauds Western Kansas. It uppcurs that nrder was sont from tho Interior Dopa: tuent, some timo ugo, directing tho s< Hers who have occupied theso lands l'ait, on tho ground that they rightful Dulong to tho Indians. Tho settlers o coting, tho soldiers have made their n icnrauco upon tho scone, but theHO\tit .ofttsi) to go and proposo to fight, lt mid that tin y can muster at least 3,tl nen, till pretty well armed. - -, I. ,11? V ffattar ol lin po rta nco- DOM tb? Atl*>nt? Architect Ow? the ti tty When the City Co oneil of Columbia determined to build tba City Hall, (hey adopted the plans of Mr. Parkins, ol Atlanta. .We learn that the information comes from one of the Aldermen that Mr. Parkins bas been paid 2?? per oent. commissions on $138,000, the fraudulent price of Mr. Alton's contract. Now, according to Mr. Parkins' letter of De? cember 18, 1871, to 0. Waring, Esq., he estimates the cost of the City Hall at $88,407.95. This is Mr. Parkins' esti? mate. 2jper cent, commissions on $138,000, is $3,450; 2j.i per cent, com? missions on $88,407.05, is $2,210.19. Mr. Parkins is certuinly eutitled to his commissions only on the latter sum. It follows, therefore, that if Mr. 'Parkins, as alleged, has been paid 2% per cent, commission on $138,000, he has boon over-paid the difference botween $3,450 and 82,210.19, whiuh is $1,239.81. He, therefore, owes the city the sum of $1,239.81-to say nothing of the damage resulting from his negleot of dnty in lending himself for a time to a swindle on this city. We learn that it is from Alderman Smith that a tax-payer got the informa? tion that Mr. Parkins had been paid 2'.j per oent. on $138,000. Answer tu "A White Mechanic." In oar issue of yesterday, there ap? peared an artiole signed "A White Me? chanic," in ?hich an expression cf opi? nion is asked of us. We do not hesitate to give it. We read our correspondent's article with great Batisfaotion. The points made by him are well taken. ' It booomes oar people to give them atten? tion. No people will prevail who fail to assert themselves boldly and justly. Wt do not hold the negro man to the savers accountability that we should. If wt know ourselves, we have no prejudices against those people; but wo do hold that tho white man is bonnd to look after himself. Tho negro mau hus thc right to regulate his political affiliations, We have novor sought to interfere with him. We have been willing to let hin take his own way, whilst we have deter mined to take our own. If, however, hi chooses to lend himself and his votes, ai he now does almost to a man, agains the interests of the white raoe and o good government, the white mau ough and should take care of himsolf. Th? colored race organize habitually agains aa, and yet the whites are expected ti withhold the lex talionis. Sometimes th doctrine of lex talionis is necessary, am duo to solf-iuterest and manhood. Le UH now take a case in point. We have hero in Columbia a grocer store kept by Messrs. Cooper & Taylor colorod men. We are told that the oe lorod people crowd that store. The stand by their raco. We do not con: plain of this, and we wish Cooper < Taylor success in honest efforts t do a good and thriving business. Il now, the colored poo pie act th ut shall anyone complain if we say that th white race should look out for then solves? Our doctrino is to stand by on friends aud the friends of the State, an to fight iu every legitimate way our ou< mies ind tho public foes. If there bc merchant here who foregoes bia princ pies and sacrifices his muuhood in onie to get trude, ho ought to bo discount! minced by all good and true people i tho city and in tho country. On th contrary, in tho case of a merchant wh boldly announces his principles, an stands out like a truo man against co ruption and fraud, let him bu su td ai ne and supported. These aro our viewi We think thoy are sound. Wo want*, i this city .nd in this State, a stern publ opinion and a just, resolute, public ai tiou. Tho people must take caro < themselves aud not play into the hum of their enemies. Mon will come an settle aud build and trade in a city whet there is a sound, healthy, manly feollDj Tho public pulse-let it, we say, bei Btroug for tho right and tho true. Wit these views, it will be seen that we at in accord with much that our corra pondent sa, A. WO commend Im articli iud we advise our friends to road it ovi ugain. His is tho right spirit. W need in the city aod tho State white se tiers, mon who will vote with us for tit right, fool with us for tho beautiful au work with us for tho useful aud the goot At tito same time, lot ns deal fairly wit the colored mun and trout him as ho bi iiaves aud deserves. MILITARY ARUBSTS.-Since our repot tf last week, Wm. Ramsey, Columbi Hornsey, Samuel Ruudolph and E. lliii Sepangh have been arrested und i m pr ioiiod by tho military authorities. Lom 1er Sponcer hus boon sent to Columba md the following have buen discharge rom tho prison hero: J. T. Wilkorsoi W. S. Wilkerson and J. II. Bloodworll caving seventeen yet in prison. Tho negro Joe Garter ?nd his gunj trrested ?OHIO wooks ago by tho militar iver? turned tm-r to tho civil million.II >n Tuesday lust.-'Yorkville Enquirer. AIWOURNMKXT OF TUE U MITED STATES COURT. THTJBBDAY, January ll.-The oourt met ai ll A. M., his Honor Judge OuorgeS. Bryan pro aiding. "Messrs. McMaster and H?ge submitted an order tbat J. Alco Rodgers, John itodgora. Louis Rodgers, F. M. Karr, T. J. Greer and John Dawkins, prisoners from Union, con? fined in jail here, under charge of violating the Enforcement Act, be remanded to j ?il at Uoionvillo. and that tho United ritstcs Com? missioner there be instructed to reloase thom from oonfluemont, upon tboir giving proper recognizance. Mr. Corbin obj neted to such ins true tiona boiug given the Commissioner, upon the ground for which, he cited authority that it was not competent for the court to vest the power to admit to bail, in capital cases, iu any of its appointees-such power being exer? cised only by the Judges of tho District, Cir? cuit or Supremo Court of the United stales, after a careful examination iuto the circum? stances and evidence in the case. Mr. Hogo then proposed to bold au inquiry into the oaso at once, before his Uouor Judge Bryan. Mr. Corbin stated that tho Government was not prepared to submit all its evidence. It was finally ordered that thc prisoners he remanded to Union jail, where they eau be moro comfortably provided tor ihau boro, and thal Um consideration of tho application for bail be postponed uutil some futuro time. Mr. MoMaslcr made application for John Lythe, that he bo rem oded to the jail at Yorkville, and that the Commissioner be in? structed to release him on bail, iu tho sum of $3,000; which was granted. Tho grand jury bore carno in, and Mr. D. V. Jackson, foreman, read the following pi Client mont: TO TUE JUDOES OF THE U.NITKU STATUS CIR? CUIT COURT: lu closing up tho labors cf tho present term, the grand jury beg leave- io submit the following presentment: During tho whole session we have buen en? gaged in investigations of tho most grave and extraordinary character, investigations of tho crimes committed by ?au organization known as tho Ku Klux Klan. Tho ovidenoo elicited has boon voluminous; gathered from tho victims themselves, aud iheir families, as well HS from those who belong to the klan and participated in itsorimea. Tho jury has boen shocked beyond 'P^p^ure fit th? d V'-*!'*PT?,ITI?S Willoh have been made in their presence, of tho number and character of tho atrocities commitied, producing a state of terror aud a sense of utter insecurity among a largo por? tion of the peuple, especially among thc colored population. The evidence produced before us has established the following facts: 1. That there bas existed, sinco 18C8, in many Counties of t hc Matu, sn organization known as the Ku Klux Klan, or Invisiblo Em pire of the ?South, which embraces in it?, mem bership a large proportion of tho white popu lation of every profession and class. 2. That this klan is bound together by ar oath, administered to its members at tho time of their initiation into tho order, of which th? following is a copy: I, (nanni,) before tho Immaculate Judge o Heaven sud earth, and upon tho Holy Evan geliats of Almighty God, do, of my own frei will and accord, subscribe to the following sa ere Dy binding obligation: 1 We are on tho sido of justice, humanit; and constitutional liberty, as bequeathed ti us in itaipu ri ty by our fore-fathers. 2 Wo oppose sud reject tho principles o the Radical party. . 3. Wo plodgo mutual aid to nach other ii sickness, distress and pecuniary embarrass monte. 4. Females, friends, widows and their house bolds, shall cvor be special objects of our re gard aud protection. 5. Any member divulging, or causing to b divulged, any of the foregoing obligatio! shall qieet the fearful penalty and traitor1 doom, which is death, death, death. I hat, in addition to this oath, the klan ha a constitution and by-laws which provide) among other things, that each member sha furnish himself with a pistol, a Ku Klu gown and a signal instrument; that the opt rations of tho klan were executed iu tit night, and wcro invariably directed agaim members of tho Republican party, by wan iugs to leave tho country, by whippings au by murder. 3. That in large portions of the Countic of York, Union and Hpartuuburg, to whic our attention IISH been moro particular! called in nur investigations, during part i the time for tho last eighteen mouths, tl State civil law has been set at defiance, un ceased to afford any protection to thu citizen 4 That the k'an, in carrying out thc pu poses for which it was organized aud arinei inflicted summary vengeance on tho colore citizens of I hos o Counties, hy breaking int their houses at the dead of night, draggir them from their beds, torturing thom in tl most inhuman manlier, and, in many ii stances, murdering them-anti this main on account of their political affiliations. O casiouaily additional reasons operated, hi in no inst anco was the political feature wan ing. 5. That for this condition of thing1, for n these violations of law and order and the s ereil rights of citizens, many of the leadii mull of the Counties were responsible, was proven that largo numbers of the mo prominent citizens were members of the v dei'. Mi ny ot t Ins class attended meet ill] of the Grand Klan. At a meeting of ll Grand Klan, held in Sparenburg Colliny which lhere were representatives from tl various ileus ol Spartanburg, York, Uni. and Chester Conn ties, in this State, besides number Irom North Carolina- rcsolutm; were adopted that no raids should he mule taken, or any one whipped or injured 1 members of the klan, without orUers fro the J rand Klan. Tho penalty (or viol?t ii this resolution was IOU lashes on the ba I back for the first offence, anti fur the H eco li death. This testimony establishes, the ii I turn (if the discipline enforced in the onie and also tho fact that many of the men wi were openly and publicly speaking again thu klan, ami pretending to deplore the wo or lins murderous conspiracy, wer,; miine tiul meinbuis nf thu order, und directing i op?rations, even in detail. Thu jurv has beou appalled us much at t number of outrages as at their character, appearing that eleven murders and over (i whippings have been committed in Yo County alone, dur investigations in rt ga to the ottiur Counties named havo hoon lu full, but it is believed, from tho testitnoi that an equal or greater number has be commuted in Union, and that tiie number not greatly less in Spartanburg and Laurel Wo ure of tho opiuiou that the most vigi ons prosecution nt the parties implicated these crimes is imperatively demanded; th without this, there is great danger that tin outrages will bo continued; thal there will no security for our follow-citizcos of Alric descent. Wo would say, further, that unless t strong ai in of the Government is interpon to punish these crimes committed upon tl class of citizens, there is every reason to t liuvo that au organized and determined i twmpt at retaliation will he made, which c only result in a statu of anarchy and bloc shed too horrible tn contemplate. We have visited thu United States prison* confined in tho County jail, ami lim) them in a healthy condition, provided with sec itlglv ample provision of good, wholesoi quality; hut the quarters in which they :i coull ned, owing to their ticing groat IJ crow ed, have liol been kept asolean us is desiruh Should these prisoners be ki pt here a length of tune, wu would respectfully nco mend thal at least one-half of those III I jail he romovod tn tho prison on Sum) s.rei t. The prisoners complain of having pay a servant for bringing up iheir woml them, alter it liss bec t ? 11 ? 11 v < r. ti in the j yard. Some ol' them i;r?? III w.kiil of eeo on nt' having II ulm ige with thom, and wi il.ey nave :s in ??lilli "lent to keep them co lol ! nillo at ibis ac.l-oli ot I he J etti". Some , aleo io wilt of alinea There ia aome oom plaint uf their fond being at times indiffer? ently cooked. They should have some change ol diet at least three times a week. The prisoners confined on Swater street, in what is known as the Neagle honse, we find in clean, comf.-.risble quarters, well provided with blankets, Ac. Tbe.food seemed to be good and wholesome; and we are of the opl niou that the officers in charge have dis? charged their duties LS well as thoy could pos? sibly have done. All Of Which is respectfully submitted. B. F. JACKSON, Foreman. Judge Bryan replied, thaukiug the Jurors for their promptness and attention, but re? marked that the bulk of their presentment related to mattera wbioh were already within the knowledge of the court, and which had been almost the sole object of judicial inves? tigation during tbe present tara, intimating very strongly that the jury had, in bis mind, allowed their political prejudices to carry thom beyond their requirements as Bervauts of the court. After passing some uninteresting orders In bankruptcy, the court adjourned ame die. EDITORIAL D?TTINGS.-Wo bad. the pleasure, yesterday, of meeting General James Chemot, Chairman Exeontive Committee Tax-payers' Convention. General Obesnnt is a devoted Caro? linian, and is looking after the publia interests with which he is charged. Thero is a great work before him. His eye ia upon the objective point. The Winnsboro News advooates a con? vention of the young men of the State for public ends connected with the State's welfare. We shall have some comments to make upon the grand jury's presentment in the United States Conrt. The "virtu? ous" Jackson is the foreman, and with him are many others not less "virtuous" then bc-just auch mon ac art; calculated to briug the ancient institution into con? tempt und disgrace. Our telegraphic columns give very im? portant nons respecting the action of thc Northern holders of State boude. Thc effective war upon the ring is about tc opon. Let tho war begin. It is time It will be a different war from that wagoe in the South Carolina Legislature. Pur sue the ring. The movement in Haiti more will bo responded to here. BOND HOLDERS IN COUNCIL.-A spe cial despatch to the Charleston News under date of Baltimore, January 10 says : There were fifteen persons present a tbe meeting of Sooth Carolina bond holders, at the Eotaw Honse, in thi oity, to-night, A. B. Patterson being; it the Chair, and Chas. E. Roberts Beere tory. About 8200,000 in bonds were repre sented, mostly ?from Baltimore, and th balance from New York, by proxy. Ai opinion by H. J. Brent, Esq., attorney was read, reviewing tbe notion of Ga vernor Scott and Messrs. Parker an? Kimpton. Mr. Brent is the legal ad visor of tho bond-holders who held th meeting. Ho advised that suits b brought against Scott, Parker and Kimp ton in the United States Courts. H said that he bad seen in a Toledo pape that Scott, who was a former resident c Ohio, WUK making large investments i roal estate in that State. He said ther was nn over-isBoe of ?30,000,000, fo which tho State was responsible, an that Scott, Parker aud Kimpton coul bo sued. Tho meeting adopted resolutions tin a committee of feix ?hall bo appointee with Patterson os Chairman, who shu bo authorized to invite tho co-open tion of all the bond hoi Jera of the Stol of South Carolina, to unite with th mcetiog in instituting civil and arimini proceedings against Scott, Parker an Kimpton. Tho sentiment of tho mee ing was, that the only remedy wan to at Scott und his tools, and there seemed t be a determination to do so regardlei of expense. The meeting adjourned ti February 7. -?-??-> Tho grout Embassy from Japan le that country on tho stoamer America, ti Christmas day, for San Francisco, a companied by the United States Mini tor, who has received four months' lea1 of absence. The Embassy, after visitii this country and Europe, will retui homo next year prepared to mako prop treaties with foreign powers. This tho first time that any Japanese office of high rank have over left tho conntr All parties that have preceded thom a sons of Duimios-merely families of hif respectability, but not noblo. HOMICIDE IS THE DARK CORSER.-C the Otb inst., near Rocky Ponds, on t! West side of tho District, a colored ma named Peter Wilkes, was hhot and killi by that well known citizen, Columbi L. Blair, Esq. We give such particnin of this unfortunate occurrence as \ have been nblo to gather from trustwc thy sources. It Boems that Mr. BU had lent a shot-gun to bis oversoor, whito mnn by the nntno of Golems who, iu turn, bad lent the gan to Wilke who was hired on tho place. Wilk having kept tho gun an undue tim Mr. Blair sent to reqnest its retnr which wus refused by Wilkes. IU B. then started iu person to see if ! could got tho gun. Ou his way, he m a negro girl bringing him tho gu Taking tho gnu, ho wont on to whe Wilkes wus to query him ns to t moaning of hts cou.luct. Wilkes na him iu evil spirit and with angry wort ned seizing n bed roil advanced and t sa il I ted him. Mr. Dlair parried 1 blows with his gun, which was not lon ed, mid tho barrel of which was so broken off. After thin, Wilkes coutiu ing his assault, Mr. Blair drew his p lol and diot him. From nil wo c len rn, und from tho testimony nf color eye-witnesses themselves, this uppoi to havo boen an unmistakable case t.olf-defence. - Edgefield Advertiser, CITY MATTERS.'-The prioe of singl? copies of the PHG?NIZ is five cents., The PHCKNIX appears this rooming re- f? . daoed ia size, bot not io ?moant ot read? ing matter. By using- smaller typo* when necessary, we shall be enabled to furnish onr readers with' the usual amount of "food for reflection," in the way of editorial and news matter. When the busy season in tho advertising line retarns, we shall, doubtless, resume the large size. The PHCBNTX office is supplied with all necessary material for as handsome carde,. bill heads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulars, and other printing that maybe desired, as any office in the South. Give us a oall and test our work. Haight'B circus and menagerie exhibit here on the 1st proximo. We have been requested to say thst the Executive Committee of the Board of Trade will meet at Hibernian Hall, at 7>? o'clock, this evening. The following are the members: R. D. Senn, John C. Soegers, J. K. Friday, Ii. D. Childs, W, C. Swaffield, J. B. Ezell, E. Hope, R. C. Shiver, John McKenzie. Tho Rural Carolinian, for January, is truly a valuable number. The articles are well prepared, and are suited to our climate and section. Tho. subscription price is only $2 per annum. Address Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston. We learn that Harry Noah,-Esq., has b??u appointed Private Socrotury io Gov. Soott, rice John Heart, Esq., re? signed. 0. H. Golding, John Cone and G. E. Miller, Trial Justices for Barnwell Coun? ty, have been removed by the Governor, as also James Thompson, as a Notary Public, residing at Blackville; and ap? pointed Charles A. Tyjer Notary Public for Summerville. J. G. Soharp, Trial Justice for Edgefield, has resigned, and his resignation acoepted. Visitors to the "City by the Sea." will bear in mind that the old and justly popular Charleston Hotel is in the fuU tide of prosperity, and Mr. Jackson, the proprietor, may congratulate himself on having one of the very best hotels in the South. Everything pertaining to the hotel is new and fresh; the waiters prompt, and the entire arrangements after the order of a well-regulated dock. Messrs. Miller, Anderson, Butterfield and Burdell are able coadjutors ol Mr. Jackson in maintaining tho deserved reputation of tho hotel. We aro informed that Messrs. Gruber, Gorman and Gibson, young Charleston gentlemen, residing in our city, disco? vered a well-laid plan to fire the carriage factory of Messrs. Carroll & Spellman, lost night, and frustrated the purpose of the incendiary by removing the combus? tibles Vhich had been prepared and placed in position for the conflagration, and giving information to the proprie? tors of the establishment of their dis? covery. Haight Sc Co.'e Empire City Museum, Menagerie, Circus and Balloon, will ex? hibit under three separate large pavi? lions, all for one price of admission, as follows: S a m tor vi ll<\ S. C., Wednes? day, January 31; Colombia, Thursday, February 1; Unionville, Friday, Febru? ary 2; Spartanburg, Saturday, February 3; Greenville, Monday, February 5; An? derson, Tuesday, February 6; Newberry, Wednesday, February 7; Camden, Thurs? day, February 8; Orangebnrg, Friday, February 9. PncESiXANA..-Dainty precision and freshness in dress is as essential to a woman as to a flower. Courting after marriage-applying for a divorce. An unpleasant sort of arithmetic-di? visions among families. Why did Job always sleep cold? Be? cause bo had poor comforters. MAII. ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M. ; closos 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M.; closes 1.80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jame? Angbtry-Cow Taken Up. John N. Long-Horsos and Mules. Champion Cock Fight. ?? Jacob Levin-Auotion. Tho Columbia Union, of tho 9th, con? tains tho following: ..Tho most recent evidoucoof return? ing consciousness in tho Democratic press, we have lately lind occasion to note, is contained in last week's Chester Reporter, a paper conducted with con? siderable ability for this country. That paper says, in HO many words: 'Wo don't expect anything wo say to have any influence on tho colored voters.' " "Which wo riso to explain" is because the colored voters havo bcon so stuffed with lies by Radical papers and speakers, that tho truth when told to them, makes no moro impression upon their minds than water does upon a duck's back. {Chester Reporter.