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COLUMBIA. S. C. 7^?Jih?ve ea?led the' Union berer toe too/ o/Kimplon. Upon the authority of Gen. J. B. Dennis,, we make tho state? ment that Kirup ton loaned L. Cass Car? penter money to purchase the Union, but .that be (Kimptoo) considered, it a gift; u be never expected to get book a cent of the money. Now, we may ask the Union, is General Dennis right or wrong? He tells us that he was in New York at the time, and professes to know. Hit be true that Kirup ton furnished tbe ni?ney, whose money was it? His own or tho State's? On his books, to what account did he charge the cash? If Dennis be right, is it to be wondered nt that yon are the champion aud tho tool of Scott, Parker,' Chamberlain and Bampton? If Dennis be right, ought yon not at once to fold y Our soiled flag and hide your diminiehed head? i i ????-> .i. . En Fanant. "Hat tho jingling bf thc guinea holpa the hart thai honor feels." This seems to be tho idea of the cor? rupt organ of the corrupt ring. .This journal, in its issue of yesterday, having vaguely intimated -some responsibility to "which it p?OpOtj?d Lu hold US, upon the first good opportunity, wo were curious enough to ascertain what was meant. We were told by "the editor-in* .chief'', that it was legal responsibility. That is, he proposes to BUO ns for da? mages. In answer to our charges, it proposes a snit at law. And thus it hopeB to help the hurt that its honor feels by the jingling of our guineas. We have occasion to say to this man, as we have already said to the "virtuous Jackson." Aooording to the Constitu? tion of thia State, vie can plead Hie truth in justification for alleged libel. Letters fra Ul thc People. FBOM UNION.--An ex-Goverpqr of tho State writes un: "I desire to add my testimony to the bold noss, ability and zeal with which you have conducted the PhosNrx. . Yon will, some day, get your reward; in foot, you have your reward now in the unani? mous 'welldone' of your fellow-citizens." FROM GREENVILLE.-A general of the Confoderaoy, and now a distinguished soldier of the Oross, writes: "I am glad, my dear Colonel, yon hold the editorial pen. The press does so much to represent, or to mis-represent, truth-so mach to form oar publio judgment, and so much to shape the minds and morals of our people-tbat it ought to be a source of great gratifica? tion when a Christian gentleman con? trols any portion of it. Truth, and the great principles of Christ, can alone sup? port us under our trials. Expediency, for its own ends, must ruin ns. If we break the eternal laws of Christ, we will go down ourselves in the ruin. Our young men are terribly exposed and pow? erfully tempted. We ought to have these great words of our Lord written in every house: Man does not live by bread only, but by every word that proaeedeth ont of the mouth of his God. This rush and risk to grow rich betrays a want of faith in nobler things than riches. May God bless your editorials and my ser? mons." FROM LAURENS.-One of the bast far? mers and stock raisers in the State, and one of the best oitizens of the County, writes: "You have no idea of the gratification I feel, while reudiug your manly articles exposing the corruption that exists among those in authority in the State. All I can say is, *WeIl done, faithful servant.' "I am B?rry to say that the minions of tho most corrupt government now known, have commenced their mid? night raids on our people. A man pro? fessing to bo an officer-an assistant United States marshal-knooked at the door of Mr, L. L. Young, about ll o'clock, night before last. A little son opened the door, when he asked the little, fellow for his fathor, who proved not to be at borne. Mr. A. G. Young, an invalid for the last fifteen years, oamo down from his room, when the fellow said he most search tho house; which ho did effectually, even to the closets. Finding no one, be forced this invalid, who told him he had been quite siok for six weeks, to go with him to another brothor's, Mr. J. M. Young, the fathor of John L. Young, Jr., who he pro? fessed to be bnnting, at mid-night-in? sulting him at least twice, for not acting Sreoieely as he thought he should, and nally released him, with the threat that bo might call for him again, and carry him to Spartanburg, or perhaps to Columbia. Contd the most arbitrary over Minent on earth do worse? Is this one in the name of liberty, by the .best Government on earth?' Lay on. I hope to live to see the lost one of our rogues in the ^penitentiary. I feel that you deserve the gratitude of every good man in the State." SUDDEN DEATH.-We regret to learn of the sadden death, on Saturday last, at the residence oi her father, Mr. A. H. Morton, of Mrs. Miller, tho young wife of .tho Rev. Mr. Miller, pastor of tho Baptist Church in tbe lower part of our District. The centre of a large circle of admiring friends, she has boon called away, in tho bloom of youth and beauty, and after a brief matrimonial nnion. [Abbeville Press and Banner. t LXOIS&ATTVB MATTERS.-The debate upon the report of tba Joist Special Fi? nancial 'Irf^^gat!?g*^O0^?nittte6,' "dud tho apeoial message of tbe Governor in relation thereto, waa oontinned in the Houne yesterdoy, from 1 o'clock to 5 P. M. Whipper, wbp was in j the midst of his speeoh when the motion to adjourn waa passed Tuesday, resumed hts re? marks. <?(e said that the message of the Govornor admitted the over-issne of bonds, os charged, but attempted to ex ease himself under the miserable subter? fuge that the laws authorised auch a me? thod of raising fan dp; and' the extrava? gant appropriations of the Legislature rendered tho axeroise of snob authority necessary. Tho figures, .however, did not accord with the Governor's asser? tions, for the records of the Comptrol? ler's office show the entire appropriations for the years 1868, 1869 and 1870 aggre? gated bat $3,613,826.91; the taxes col? lected amounted to $3,085,826.42, leav? ing an excess of appropriations of only $528,000.49; and yet the Govornor tells ns ho bad to borrow $3,200,000 upon the bonds of tho State to meet necessary ex? penses. The Constitution of 1868, said Whip? per, expressly provides, in Article IX, Section 12, that no money shall be paid out of the Treasury, unless pursuant to un appropriation of the General Assem? bly; and yet the Governor hos, by his own showing, need over $2,500,000, without any appropriation whatever by the L?gislature, aotfog tbns in flagrant violation of the Oonstitation which he had sworn to support, and rendering himself not only liable to impeachment on the part of the Legislature, but do serving of proseoation in tho criminal courts of the State. The $2,500,000 re? ferred to, said he, which the Governor admits were issued, he attempts to jus? tify under a false construction of the Acts to redeem the bills receivable, and the Aot aathorizing the negotiation of a loan to pay the interest on the public debt; but tho greatest fraud had been perpetrated under color of the Aat to provide for the conversion of State secu? rities, about which his Excellency had been strangely reticent. $10,000,000 of bonds, as shown by the books of the Treasurer, had boen issued under that Aot, whereas bat $1,162,000 of State stock had boen converted. Another item, said he, ia the finaudial portion of the Governor's message, to which he desired to refer, was in relation to tho $200,000 of bonds bought ap by the Binking fand commission. These bonds, said he, the Governor informs ns, must bo deducted from the bonded debt of the State. He would have us believe that they are assets of the State, or have beeu oanoeled, whereas it is well known, and can be proven, that they are pledged to the Finanoial Agent, and held by him as collateral security for $900,000, which he claims is dae him for commissions. He then tamed to the agricultural col? lege land aorip fraud, and, in feeling and indignant terms, charged Governor Scott and the Financial Board of rob? bing the innocent and indigent chil? dren of the Stute of the charitable dona? tion of the General Government intend? ed to supply their educational wants. In proof of the charge that the land sorip bad been sold for 84)^ cents per acre, and not 72, aa returned by the Financial Agent, he handed in to the Speaker, and bad read by the Clerk the following letters: CiiBvniiAND, OHIO, Deo. 5, 1871. Hon. John li. Dennis, Chairman, ?tc, Columbia, S. C.. Sra: Yours, of November 29, is receiv? ed. During the fall and summer of 1870, I frequently called on Mr. H. H. Kimp ton, Financial Agent of South Carolina, in reference to tho purchase of the col? lage land scrip about to be issued to said State. The scrip was retailing at $155 por piece-abont 97 cents per acre. I repoatedly offered to pay Mr. Kimpton $135 per piece-about oents per acre-for all of the South Carolina acrip. I al/io wrote and telegraphed to his Ex? cellency Gov. Scott, desiring to buy the sorip. None of my communications to Gov. Scott were answered by him, but Mr. Kimpton told mo he had thu ealo of the sorip and I need not communicate with any one further except Jno. Thomp? son, of the FirBtNational Bank, of New York, with whom Kimpton had lodged tho scrip. I went immediately to Thomp? son and there comploted tho purchaso of a large portion of the scrip at $135 per piece, of 160 acres-about 84>a oents per acre. I havo several bills of purchaso from tbe First National Bank, of New York, similar to tho enolosed. Had the State officers doalt. fairly with mo, I should have paid them 87 oents por uore for tho whole of tho sorip. I paid tho States of Texas and Louisianu 87 cents for all their sorip, and the States of Ala? bama and Mississippi 90 cents for all theirs. The latter States received only $50,000 down, and gave a reasonable time for receiving and paying for the balanoo. Eighty-seven oents per acre was, at the time, a fair price for all o? the South Carolina sorip. I havo been informed Mr. Kimpton reported that he received only 72 cents por acre for South Carolina sorip. The enolosed bill cannot fail to show the contrary. The First National Bank acted for Kimpton. Tbore was no use of his placing the sorip at the bank, and no commissionc should be allowed. Yours, with respect and ootoem, G. F. LEWIS. CIJEVKI?AND. Orno, Deoember 23,1871. Hon. D. F, Whitemore, Columbia, S. G. SIR: Yours of tho 11th and 19th is ro oeived. I purchased from Kim pt or about 65,000 acres of agricultural oollegi sorip, and paid for it through First Na tionnl Bauk of Now York, at an uveragi of oighty-five oents per nore. Thc balanoo, except 100 pieces, which WOK saved for torne private friends of Kimp ton, was sold to H. Thompson, President First National Bank, St. Paul, Minu?s sota, and Lnnt Proston & Keene, Bank ors, Chicago. Both are honest firms une will he glad tc aid justice. Kimptou can ba made io pay the State what the sorip wa* worth, and. what I offered him for the whole of it-eighty-five oeota i per acre. The laws ot New ? York will allow yon to arrest him the same as they have Connelly. ' All honest 'men will gladly aid you. and bop? you may rid your robbed and oppressed State from all fidoh rulers. Who . are your attorneys in New York? Yours, with respect and esteem, G. F. LEWIS. A letter from Mr. John Thompson, referred to by Mr. Lewis, was also read, saying that he had paid at the rate of eighty-four cents per aore for the laud sorip. 1 - The.speaker thea referred to tho items of ezpenditnros entered npon the Trea? surer's books, as made under authority of the joint resolution authorizing the Governor to organize an armed force for the preservation of the poaoe, &o. He charged that $150,000 Bad been expend? ed here, not for the organization and employment of an armed force, as was contemplated by the resolution, for not a single company had ever been called into service, but in support of varions private speculations-one item being 84,000 paid to a certain agent of one of the newspapers in the State. In dosing, Whipper stated that he intended again to introduce resolutions of impeachment against the Governor, not that he ex? pected to effect anything, for he well knew the power of Scott's gold opon a majority of the members, but he wished to have for himself, and to afford to other honest "Republicans, an opportuni? ty of recording their abhorrence of the fraud und corruptiou that had rendered forever infamous tho character of the present administration. Whipper was followed by Speaker Moses, who rose on a question of privi? lege-not, he said, to assail the report of the Joint Investigating Committee, or to deny the facts and figures sot forth by them, for he believed the Committee had conscientiously discharged their duty, and were correct in their state? ments, so far us their fuots and figures went; bnt to defend himself from their inforenocs, whereby it was made to ap? pear that be was a participator in tho frauds connected with the parchase of arms and the alteration of the Spring? field to tho breech-loading rifles. Ho denied that any of the money had over passed through his hands, or that he had aught else to do with the matter than to muke the oontraots as Adjutant-General, ander the orders of the Governor, and he didn't know to this day whether they had over been paid. Jones, of Williambarg, dosed the de? bate, in a mouthy harangue, of over an hoar. He confined his argument to charges of corruption upon Bowen, Whipper and all the members of the joint committee. He said that the mat? ter had already cost the State over $50,000 in time expended; was nothing more than pot calling kettle block, and onght to be put a stop to at once by prudent members of the Howie. He ended bis remarks, by moving that the whole matter be laid on the table; wbioh was carried by a vote of 56 to 18. SCOTT ON CHAMBEIU^APN.-Soott, in his special message, says: "Bat, even granting that tho Aots did, in plain terms, prohibit the issue or sale of a single bond after the 26th day of August, 1870, and that bonds in the amount named were issued and sold since that date," * * * "yet tho opinion of the Attorney-General was required and obtained by tho Board, and no bond has been issued contrary to the opinion of the Attorney-General, the highest law officer of the State." Let ns have the opinions of the At? torney-General. His opinions substan? tially favored fraud. Let ns have them. Pursue the ring. Impeaoh Scott, Parker and Chamberlain, and hand them over to the law. --? m ? ? DISCIIARUI? OF GEN. JOKDAN.-Qon. Jordan, the Cuban leader, was honorably discharged by Jndgo Benedict, of tho United States Circuit Court, in New York, last wook. Ho was indicted by tho grand jury for violating tho neutral? ity Taws, bat the witnesses gave false names and could not bo found. A no!, pms. was entered on application of Dis? trict Attorney Davis. Judge Benodiot recomraondod that the witnesses bo in? dicted for perjury, and that tho facts be sent to Washington, with a view to ascer? tain if the Spanish aathorities had any? thing to do with the oonspiraoy against Gen. Jordan. A PRISONBII WOUNDED.-All of the Ku Klux prisoners, sentenced by Judge Bryan at the late term of the Circuit Court in Columbia, have been sent back to serve ont their terms of imprisonment in the jails of the Connties where their offences were oommitted. Fifteen of them were sont baok to Union, and started for theil dedwoaliou on Friday last. On tho way up one of them, while riding with his" arm resting npon the window of the car, had it violently torn off by a tank or oar with which it carno in con taut. Medical aid was afforded tho sufferer, and it is hoped that he will re? cover. Italy, in at last reaohing independ? ence, has 'paid dearly for the achieve? ment. According to tho recant report of Signor Sella, Minister of Finanoo, there has been oxpended, since 1861, $2,088,000.000, an amount nearly equal to oar national dobt. The country is poor and tho treasury exhausted, but a regime of strict economy has boen inau? gurated, ami it is promised that tho dobt will bo paid off in a not too distant time. Tho polico mado Now Year's calhi on four of tho priuoipnl faro-banks of Bos? ton, aud did not loavo any cards. Mark Twain played "sovrn-up" with a comrade, ngitinit whom ho hud a grudge, just to destroy bis morals. LEGISLATIVE PHOCS3DIVOR. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1872. SENATE. The Sentto met at 12 M., President Rausier in the Chair. Mr. Cardozo introduced a bill to amend an Act entitled ?'An Act to main? tain and regulate a system of free com? mon schools in Sooth Carolina." Mr, Wimbush introduced a bill to charter within this Stato the Haleigh and Augusta Air-Line Railroad Com? pany. The following bilis were passed: To incorporate the town of Mullins, in Ma? rion County; to repeal un Aot entitled "An Aot to provide for the appointment of a Land Commissioner, and to define his powers and duties;" to incorporate the Anderson Farmers' and M?ohanics' Association. A bill to charter the Union Savings Bank, of Columbia, was postponed. A- joint resolution authorizing the em? ployment of legal counsel for the prose ontio? of persons eogeged in land swin? dles was, after a long and animated dis? cussion, ?aid on the table. At 2 o'olock P. M., the Senate ad? journed nntil to-morrow, at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 'The House met at 12 M., Speaker Moue? in the Chair. The following bills were passed: To authorize and empower tho County Com? missioners of Sumter to establish a pub? lia road in said County; to provide for tbe redemption of certain lands in South Curolina, taken by order of Gen. E. R. S. Cunby; to authorize Probate Judges to perform certain duties heretofore per? formed by Commissioners in Equity, from the 1st of Jauuary, 1869; to incor? p?ralo the Groud Council of the Inde? pendent Order of the United Brethren. The consideration of the special mes? sage of the Governor and report of spe I oial joint committee appointed to inves I tignte the books, .fcc, of Financial Ageut and ??tate Treasurer, was, after consider? able debate, laid ou the table. ! Mr. Turner, from tho Committee on Incorporations, reported favorably on a bill tu amend nu Act entitled an Aot to incorporate tho town of Cokesbury; to amend and renew tho charter of Moaut Pleasant; to incorporate the Columbia Jockey Club; to amend an Aot renewing and amending the charters of certain towns and villages therein mentioned; to incorporate thu town of Ninety-Six; to incorporate tho town of Pickens; to li? cense the Pawn-brokers' Association of Charleston; to alter and amend the obar? ter of the town of Hambarg. Mr. Hurley ottered a resolation to au? thorize the Republican Printing Com? pany to furnish eaoh member of the House with twenty-five copies, in pam? phlet form, of the official proceedings of the late Ku Klux trials held in this oity. Adopted. Mr. Hurley-Bill to incorporate the Piedmont Loan Association, of Charles? ton County. Referred. Mr. Henderson-Joint resolation to grant a certain portion of land in County, to tho widow and minor chil? dren of Isaac Carleson. Laid over. A bill to incorporate the Carolina Oil Company, of Columbia. Laid over. The Charleston Courier well says: "In February, 1871, a resolation was passed by the Senate and House of Rep? resentatives for the appointment of a committee of three on the part of the House and two on the part of tho Se? nate, to make a completo and thorough examination of all tho accounts of the State Treasurer, Comptroller-General and Financial Agent, sinco their induc? tion into office, with power to send for persons and papers, and to submit any part of tho results of their examination, to tho Attorney-General for his offiaial action. "The committee was appointed, and upon that oommitteo not a single mem? ber of the Reform party was named. They were all Radicals. It was a com? mittee of their own party, selected to pass in judgment upon tboso who claim? ed to have tho power, and to constitute in their own peraous the party. No more luvoruble committee could have been appointed. They were the nomi? nees of tho Republican party itself, the conduct of whose leaders had been called into quostion. "The report of tbat Joint Special In? vestigating Committee is before as. Tho details of that report, in thoir own lan? guage, showing 'glaring robberies of the Treasury for personal ambition and gain.' the 'cunning devices used to stifle and conceal' the real character of the public debt, so as to deceive the public mind as to the 'ovor-issue' of bonds, and the 'complicity of the executive and other public officials, as the cloakiugs of a con? federation, by concert of purpose, with sach as have stolen from the Treasury,' havo already been spread before our readers. This is the report and judg? ment of a Radioal committee, upon 'a complete and thorough examination' of the conduct of the Governor, and tboso officials who were entrusted with the conduct and management of the affairs of State. "In thoir own words, they conclude 'tbat logal means to bring these fraudu? lent transactions to light, and the cor? rupt complicators to judgment, should be instituted and farthered, thore can be no division of sentiment. The sooner tho work is began tho less liable will the guilty bo to cheat tho demands of jus? tice. "' Break tho ring. It was so oold in Chicago last week that tho papers stato overything frozo up oxcopt tho coal-bin. Tho editor of tho Post says: "Our stovo frozo so that we had to soak its foot in hot water this morning, beforo wo could got it to draw." A Yankee would ask whero tho ho.t wuter oamo from. Tho Washington Capital tells ot a man who, while viowiug tho body of a loog buriod frion 1, discovered that her hair was in good condition, and accordingly removed it, ano sold ont for a round sam. r>O?ai Items, ??? . ,prr/x MATXBB?, ---Tbe p r> o e. ol Mugte. copi?e of the PHOENIX is five cents, j The PIICKNIX office- is supplied with all necessary mu tonal for us handsome car dB, bill heads, pesters, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulars, and other printing that may be desired, as any office i n the South,. Give us A oall and test our work. We were misinformed as to either of the locomotives being damaged in the' collision at the depot of the Wilmington, ; Columbia and Angosta Railroad, in this oily, on Monday, The collision was very slight, and both locomotives passed on to their respective tracks and made their regular trips. It was a freight and not a passenger train which ran off the track of the Greenville and Colombia Railroad, on Tuesday. "Mistakes will occur.'* An employee of tbc Exchange House and ono of Uncle Sam's boys in blue hod a difficulty, yesterday morning, dnring which the latter twice came in heavy cou tact with tho ground. The bone of contention was tho non-payment of forty cents for fluids at the counter, (although possessed of ample fonds,) and a dispo? sition on the part of the son of Mars to exhibit his fighting qualities, lt was a "fair and square" game of fisticuffs, bnt Pete proved the better man. Eye-wit? nesses assert that the winner was justifi? able. The water will be shut off from Wash? ington street, South, this morning, at 10 o'clock, in order to repair one of the gates. Tho claim for pension of Mr. John Lever, of Richland, has been allowed. Mr. Lever served in the United States army daring the war of 1812, and is one of our oldest and most industrious citi? zens. Mr. John T. Sloan, Jr., of Co? lombia, and Mr. R. W. Walker, of Washington, were his attorneys, and we congratulate them in securing for this old soldier his claim, which will will be of much assistance to him in his djplin ing years. Read the communication from Union, signed "Nemesis." The writer ?B one in whom the publie may build an abso? lute trust. MAIL ABBANQEMEWTS.-The Northern mail opens at 8.00 P. M.; doses 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; olosee 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.80 A. M.; closes 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 S to 4 P. M. Edwin Platt, Esq., late one of the active members of the colossal honse of George W. Williams Sc Co., is a guest at the Columbia Hotel. Mr. Platt, we are pleased to learn, visits Columbia with the view of investing a portion of his hand? some fortune in onr city-and we sin? cerely hope that he may find it to his advantage to do so. Colombia affords many opportunities for remunerative in? vestments to the capitalist, and a gentle? man of the business experience and ex? panded ideas of Mr. Platt cannot fail to BOO them. AN EX-CONEEDEBATE SOLDIER DEAD. The Atlanta Constitution, of the 14th in? stant, says: Some seven or eight days ago, a Mr. MoCoy, from Columbia, South Carolina, a machinist by trade, who lost a leg while in tho Confederate service, at the second battle of Manassas, came to Fuis ton County, near Col. Clark HowelTs mill, in search of employment. Here be sickened and died at tho house of Mr. Brasswell, just beyond the mill. His remains were dcoently interred by the neighbors. The deceased, Mr. Edwin MoCoy, waa a native and for many years a resident of Columbia. The Winnsboro News publishes the following complimentary notice of this flourishing home company: COLUMBIA, S. C., December 14,1871. Messrs. Black di Waring, General Agents Southern Life Insurance Company, Co? lumbia, S. C. GENTLEMEN: It affords me great plea? sure to acknowledge the courtesy and promptness with which yon have paid tho insurance cn thc lifo ci the late John W. MeOnnts. I heartily oommend your company to all my friends. Ita soundness and gene? ral worth are beyond question, and a policy in it is valuable property to any person. JAMES B. MoOANTS. SuntEMB COUBT, WEDNESDAY, January 17.-The oourt met at 10 A. M. Present -Chief JuBtioo Moses and Aasooiate J us tices Willard and Wright. Tho Second Circuit was called. On motion of the Attorney-General, Mr. Henry Jones, of Aikon, S. C., wns ad? mitted to practice in tho Supreme Court, and took tho required oath. Jane McCroa rs. the Port Royal Rail? road Company; Submitted. Mr. Whip? por for appellants. James U. Priuglo, respondents, vs. Edward R. Dorsey et al., appellant. Mr. Popo for respondent. Mr. Baoh mnn for appollauts. At 11.30 A. M., tho Court ndjournod till Thursday, at 10 A. M. THE WATKINS TROUPE.-Wcsre really gratified to anqoaaoe ibat another fall boase greeted tb?eo highly acdompliehed artistes last-nights A fcapUalVl ram&t?za tton of Mrs;^Bout^tfrto^f^^'^^ l?r "Hidden Hand" ?was rendered, iii tr al j effective style. In tue plantation ?SCOOP, Mr. Lewis, in conjunction with Mr. Pani, 'brough! down the honse,"by their Skillful manipulation of the voice and lower limbs. The manager has col? lected a troupe that cannot fail ta please the moBt discriminating audience. Mr. Watkins bas generously tendered a bene? fit to the Palmetto Fire Company, of this oity, to assist them in the parchase of their steamer. A committee has been appointed, and tickets placed in the hands of the Secretary, Mr. T. P. Purse-who will, in tarn, : distribute them to the different members' of the aompany, to be disposed of. We-heed hardly say, "Work, Palmettoesl" for we are satisfied that the members will use their utmost endeavors to fill : the hall, and thereby materially' increase the steamer fund. We know our citizens will heartily respond, and not only assist a deserving object, but, at the same.time, spend a delightful evening. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins will receive the thanks of the entire comm n ni ty for their liberality. A splendid bili is promised.' To-morrow (Friday) evening has been selected for the benefit. Tickets can be obtained at Ly Brand's mnsio store, Capt!. Stanley's "China Hall," C. F. Jackson's "Little Store," W. C. Fisher's drug store, and the Columbia Hotel. PHCENIXANA.-A Western poet sings: "The melancholy days 'have come, the taddest of the year, when it's too rough for whiskey slings, too oold for lager beer." The following is the statuto in the old Saxon code, referring to leap year: "Albeit, as often as le?pe yearre doth ocourre, the woman holdeth prerogative over the menne in the matters of court shippe, love and matrimonie, so that when the ladye proposeth it shall not be lawful for the manne to say her nae, but shall entertaine ber proposait in all gude oonrtesie." Young mon and maideno, says some one, make euch a show on nothing*now a-dsys that it is almost impossible to be sore who bas something or anything. The grand essentials to happiness are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Self-praise depreciates. A stunning dinner-tho gong. The best counter-sign-no trust. False pride is the meanest of vices. Some musicians put on more airs than they oan play. The "census" embraces 17,000,000 women. Who wouldn't be a census? We seldom get into trouble by saying "too little," but often by saying "too much." LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, I R. & W. C. Swaffield-Clothing. Meeting Acacia Lodge. Meeting Palmetto Fire Company. Harry Watkins-Theatre. A New Orleans girl, who went to spend Christmas with a school friend in Massa? chusetts, was confronted, on entering the drawing-room, with a painting of her? self, which sweetly smiled upon her from above the mantel. Her host proved to have been an officer under Butler. A minister lecturing in East Boston recently, suddenly remembered that he bad agreed to marry a cou pie at that very time. He stopped his lecture for fifteen minutes, fulfilled his agreement, married the happy oouple and, returning, finish? ed his lecture. FROM DAN TO BKKUSUKIIA.-From Charles? ton to Dahlonega, from tho sea-bonrd to the mountains, can ba aeon a marked improve? ment in the style of buildings in tho last five yeara. Villages and farm houses all present a moro elegant and comfortable appearance Tho reason ia well known. It ia becanse in that period the wholo country haa learned to patronize that celebrated manufacturer of Doora, Hashes and Blinds, Mr. P. P. TOALS, Uh arlee ton, M. C. Jan 10 J Dr. B. V. Pieroo, of Buffalo, N. Y., solo pro? prietor of Dr. Sago's Catarrh Bemedy, haa for over thrco yeara offered, through nearly every newapaper in the United Statea, a B t and? ing reward of $500 for a cas? of Catarrh in the head whioh he oannot euro. That he haa treated thouaands of oaaea and had no claims preaeoted for the reward, from any ono who usa made a thorough uso of bia meana of euro, ia strong and conclusivo evidence that ho poaaeaaoa auro meana of curing thia loath? some diaoaso. The Catarrh Remedy ia sold by all drnggiata, or aent by mail on rooeipt of aixty cents. Pnooaasa or THE BKVOLOTION.-A now light dawned upon the world with the introduction of PLANTATIOH BITT?BS twelve years ago. Drastic purgation wont out-restoration and renovation came in. The eyes of the people were opened to th? groat faot that the way to onro diioaae lato strengthen and aupport ita viotime, not to place thom at its moroy by de Friving them 01 the little strength they havo. t aoun became evident that aa a moana of in? fusing vitality into the feeble system, regu? lating the secretions, curing indigestion, and reforming a bilious habit or body, no medi? cinal proparaiiou thon known was at all com? parable to tho new roatorative. Sinco thon hundreds of attempt? have been mado to rival tho Bittors. They havo all failod, and tho GRANO BEVOLUTICN IN MKOICAI, TBEAT MKN r, which was commenced in I860, is still in progress. Nathing can Btop it, tor it ia f ?undod on tho principio, now universally ac knowledge^, that physical vigr.r ia tho moat formidable antagonist of all human ailments, and experience has shown that Plantation IHttcra ia a peorloaa invigorant, as well as tho beat possible safeguard againat opidemic dis? eased. # J 18 }3