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COLUMBIA. S, C. Bator fay Somme, January 27, 1872. Minority Representation. Tbo propriety of the adoption of this principle in all governments which base their rights upon tho consent of the governed, nay, even its necessity, in order to render stable and perp?tu it? the freedom of republican institutions, has long been acknowledged and advo? cated by all able and nu biased thinkers and writers upon political philosophy. Our own immortal Culhnun, in his greut work on government, has lent the power of his resistless logio to its support; for tho resultant of minority representation is tho rule of that concurrent majority aimed at by our illustrious statesman. Its justness and expedience nre indeed unquestionable, for it embraces at once the best policy and tho highest princi? ple, if, indeed, these terms bo not syno? nymous. The simplest, most intelligi? ble and practicable method of bringing this governmental principle into opera? tion, is by the plan of oumulutivo voting. In this way-which is now very generally understood-each voter is allowed to oast us many ballots as there are candi? dates to be elected, for tho'6amo office; as, for instance, members of tho Legis? lature, Congressmen, municipal officials, ?fcc., and to masB them upon ouo or apportion them among tho respective candidates, as he msy desire. A resolution to submit on amendment to the Constitution, ongraftiug this wiso provision upon our fundamental law, to tho people at tho next general election, has been introduced into the Senate, and bides its time upon the calendar. Should it become a law, it will undoubtedly provo most beneficial, and we shall feel constrained to admit that we are in? debted, in a measure, at least, to Radi? calism for one act of wiso legislation. Camnlative voting will full far short of working a complete enro of the many diseases that afflict our body politic; but its conservative influences will be felt in all the departments of the State Government, aud will disarm designing demagogues of half their power. Though wo may not hope that'brough its iustru mentality the intelligeuce and virtue of thu State will control aud direct legisla? tion, still, we aro convinced that a suffi? ciently potent negative strength can be brought into play to defeat all pernicious schemes and extravagant waste of the public funds. Did wo think that our wishes, or tho interests of those we rep? resent, would weigh a feather's weight in the minds of our present law-makers, we would urgo the passage of this resolu? tion. But as it is, we have scarce a hope of the adoption of the resolution; or, in the eveut that tho resolution be adopted, that the proposed amendment will ever be ratified. --.-??*-? Save Ale fruin lily Friends. "And what is friendship hut ? name A charm that lulls to sleep, A shade th it follows wealth or famo. And loaves tho wretch to weep?" R. K. Scott, our imported Governor, is not at all prematuro in his prepara? tions for romoving his domioil to Ohio. Possibly some of tho smart towns of thal flourishing State may iu future days oontend with each other for tho glory ol having given him hirth. Such Homeric honors may await him thcro, but it if oertainly not likely that any similar pos? thumous distinction will ever bo paid tc him here. Rather, it may bo taken foi granted that there will bo no dissenting voice in this latitude to hts speedy return now, or very soon, to his native land. And when ho shuffles off this mortu coil, wo unlioipato that tho inouminc: expenses will bo small nn? tho griof nol iooou-ioluble in "our beloved Stuto" ol South Carolina. Even his friends aro fulliug away from him rapidly. The rats aro instinctively deserting tho siuking ship. Whittomort and Leslie in tho Suoato, Bowon, Hur? ley, Whipper and Frost in tho House, Kimpton and his segment of tho ring ii Now York, Daddy Cain, of the Mission ary Record of Charleston, have ni opened upon him, and aro pouring thiel and heavy broadsides iuto his already damaged hoik. And now-most unkind eat cut of all-his Aid-de-Cump, Majoi Martin R. Delaney, of his personal stuff informs him, through the publio prints that he cannot any longer "continue re lations" with him, "without a compro miso of principio," all owing to "fucti the raosL palpable." All which proves Mr. Scott, of Napoleon, Ohio, that fact aro stubborn and demnition unpleasan things. Tho most damaging and damning ex position wo have seen is that of Comp trollcr General Neagle, who, whilo exe norating himself from blumo in tb premises, expresses his regret at tho loni delny iu Bending in tho reports of th disbursing officers und information COJ corning tho financial condition of th Statj. Ho is Ulled with regret, also that the reports are not more ?.atisfao tory, and that he is unable, under lue present eondition of our flnanoeB, to make recommendations looking to improvement in the future. He also hopes, perhaps vainly, he says, that the future plans of the Finan? cial Board will work out our relief as rapidly ns those pursued in tho past bavo iucreoBcd our Stnto debt. Again he comes nt Soott and tho Finaucial Board: "I am both disappointed and surprised at tho enormous amount of our funded debt." Now, we think it is time for Scott & Co. to pause and think, and see what is to be done, when so much rogrot, so much griof, BO much surprise and disappointment, such intonso an? guish, in fact, are felt and thus expressed by one of their late confederates at their carryings on. What shall be done to quiet the poignant sufferings of Nongle? His despondency us to the public inte? rests and funds acorns deeply founded and overwhelming. He would, indeed, bo zealous and credulous in tho extreme who would oxpect any good to the State to como out of plana proposed or en? gineered by Soott, Chamberlain and Parker. This Comptroller is clearly tired of bis company, and wisbos, like Sterne's starling, to "get out".of the oage. Wo aro told by an old writer that to will the same thing and to have the sameaversion is friondship ("ie/sna velle atgue nolle * * * amicitia esl.") These people do not ! any longer velle and nolle the 6amo thing, or rather they do velle and nolle tho same thing, viz: the public money, but are in eaob other's way in grabbing it. Soott moy block Neogle'n game, and Noagle muy be an obstacle rather than of any furlber uso to Scott. At any rate, they do not draw any longer together. The teum is broken up, and eaob nag goes careering bis own way. Scott bas reason to lament tbe broken tics of friondship, and to cry ont to be saved from his friends. The wretch is left to weep and to mutter, "Call you that baoking ol your friends?" W. W. Boyce, Esq., writes as folio we relative to the payment of taxes on sala? ries of Judges: Any State Jndge who has paid an In? ternal Revonuo tar npon his salary cai: have the same refunded by application to the Stato Colleotor, or if he refuses, by applying to tho Department at Wash? ington. THE ARLINGTON ESTATE.-Mrs. Lee; widow of General Hubert E. Lee, hat presented a petition to Cougress, askiur, that an appropriation be made to pur chase the Arlington estate from her whereupon she will give tho Govern ment a clear title. Thia estate was th< property of Mrs Lee, not of har hus band, having been bequeathed to her b] her father, Geo. W. P. Custis, iu 1857 aud ocoupied by herself and family unti tho commencement of thu lato civil wur It was sold for non-payment of a diroc lax of $'J2 07, aud, by order of Presiden Liucolu, bid in by tho United State Government for $20,800, no portiou o which sum has ever boon paid to tin owner of tho property. Tho petitioner after reciting these facts, argues tba they were iusuQloiout to puss a vulit title to the United States, for legal au< constitutional reasons which aro given and it is also asserted that tho arnottu of tho tax was duly tunderod to tho la: commissioner before the sale. Il is dil lieu lt, therefore, to seo how tho petitioi can bo refused, unless law and justic uro lo bo aliko disregarded because th petitioner is tho widow of Guu. Lee Even if Arlington had belonged tu Gen Leo, instead of being bis wife's inherit ance, Congress ought to be ashamed t pulpotuato now au act of spoliation in cideut to, and perhaps excusable by tho necessities of war, which hus n semblance of legal or constitutional wai rant iu timu of poace, to say nothing t good morals aud equity. But it is th Custis estate, descended to a lady of tim family, in which Gen. Lue had uo fin thor interest than by murringo. W cannot but us* u ino suob souse of justic in Congress, uud sensibility to apprec ate tho attach me nt of n child to th homo of her father, as will leud to th giving of flout) sort of equivalent t Mrs. Loo for her property. Cougrei eau now afford to bo magnanimous, au can acquire a reputation for that qualit by being just. Tho holding of proper! by a moro tax title, giving tho owner u opportunity to redeem it, is not conni i oreti propor among individuals, and is not generally allowed. How niue moro improper, thou, is it in a groat Gi vernomnt to do such a thing? Had tl property been Gonerul Leo's in his on right, and confiscated on account of pa tioipation in rebellion, it would have r verted, under tho law, to his heirs at h death. Let the widow, thou, hnvo li own or its equivalent.-Baltimore Sun. ETJECTION AT TIMMONSVU/LE.-At i election hold on tho 10th instant for i tendant and wardens of Timuionsvill tho following gentlemen were dilly clot eil: Intendant-J. E Keith. Wardeus Dr. J. E. Byrd, W. H. De?urj, Ahr batu Browu, Robert Peel. A brutal husband, Jumos Louis Steel of Jamaica, Long Island, has boon n rested on a charge of attempting roust his wife til ive, by stripping li clothing from her and holdinghor ovoi red hot alovo. "1 say, John, wlioro did yon get th rogue's hui?" "Pienso, yer honor," *?i i Joh ti, "it's un old ono of yours th [ missus gavo tuu yotlorday." LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. FP.IDAY, JAKTJAEY 26 1372. ' SENATE. The Sonate met at 12 M., President Hausier in the Chair. An acoouut of Mr. E. Hope was re? ferred. Mr. Owens, from tbs Committee on FioHOco, to whom was referred a joint resolution relating to repealing tho en? dorsement of the Blue Ridge Railroad bonds, offered, ne a substituto, a bill to caucel the liability of tho State of South Carolina on the guarautoo of tho Blue Ridge Ruilroad Company's bonds. Luid over. A concurrent resolution was intro? duced by Mr. McIntyre to appoint a special committee of two on tho part of tho Senate aud-of tho Uoutio to iu qniro aud recommend tho abolishment of lill unnecessary otlicos throughout the State. Mr. Hollinslioad-A joint resolution to authorizo tho County Commissiuuors of Abbeville to levy aud collect au ad? ditional tax of two mills on the dollnr, for the purpose of rebuilding the Court House, aud for other purposes. Mr. Smalls-Bill to amuud un Act en? titled "An Act to establish a quarantine at Charleston, Georgetown aud Hilton Head." The Souate, in nxeoutivo session, ap? proved tho following appointments: Trial Justices-W. Y. Levett and E. P. Wall, Charleston County; Isaac H. Coleman, Richland; Donald McQueen, Auditor of Kershaw County. At 2 o'clock P. M., tho Sonate ad? journed until to-morrow, at ll o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Judiciary Committee mudo a re? port upon a number of bills, which were laid over, with tho exception of a bill to establish a metropolitan police force in the city of Charleston, us alao all other petitions relative thereto; which was re? ferred to Ibo Charleston delegation to re? port on Tuesday next. Reports from the Couimittoos ou Roads, Bridges uud Ferries, Education, Publio Buildiuge, Public .Lauds, Lunatic Asylum, Medical Committee, Charitable Institutes and Agriculture, weru read uud laid over. [The latter committee report? ed unfavorably upon the bill to grant aid to the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South Carolina. ] Mr. Yocom, chairman of tho special committee appointed under u resolution of the Houso to investigate certain defa? matory statements, &o., made by a cor? respondent of the Now ?ork Sun, asked to bo discharged from tho further consi? deration of thu some; which, after a lively discussion, was granted. Mr. Byes introduced a bill to amend au Aot entitled "Au Act to grant, renew and incorporate certain towns und vil? lages in the Statu." Mr. S. B. Thompson-To incorporate tho Zion Baptist Chnrob, of Richland County; to incorporate the Pawn? brokers' Association, of Columbia. Mr. Wilkes-To incorporate the town of Townvillo, in Anderson County. Mr. Wilkes mtrodnc d the following preamble and resolutions, which were adop ted : Whereas tho Congress of the United Stated, iu plain violation of tho doctrine, "that there should be, either iu free trade, iu reference to tho products of all the world, or else un equality of protec? tion," seem? lo bu about to remove thu duty from rice, ouo of tho staple pro duots of this State; aud whereas, iu tho judgment of this General Assembly, such a mensuro would bo "partial iu diameter and disastrous iu retail ts;" be it, there? fore, Resolved, by tho IIouso of Representa? tives of tho Stttto of South Carolina, the Souate concurring, That tho repeal of tho turill' on rico, tho culturo of which staplu is tho principal source of profit nod support of so largo a portion of tho laborers of thii Slate, would bu unwise, partial and disastrous. Resolved, That our Senators are'hereby instructed, aud our Repr?sentatives to tho Congress of tho United States aro hereby requested, to uso thoir influence to secure tho continuance of the protect? ive cinty on rico. Resolved, That thin General Assembly would not bo understood, by this action, as endorsing tho principio of a high turiir for protection. Resolved, That his Excellency tho Go? vernor is hereby requested, immediately upon thoadpption of these resolutions, to forward cortitlud oopina thereof to his Excellency tho President of the United States, the Prosideut of tiio Senate and Speaker of thu House of Repr?senta? tives, and to our Senators and Repre? sentatives to Congress, who aro horoby requested to lay tho samo boforo thut body. Tho consideration of Message No. 3, of Governor Scott, vetoing au Act to provide for "teachers' institutes," was called up, nnd occupied thu atteutiou of tho House for a considerable time, with? out any conclusion, when n bill to mako appropriations for tho payment of the por diem of tho membors of tho General Assembly, and tho salaries of subordi? nate oflicors, and other expenses inci? dental thereto, was talton up, ponding which, tho House adjourned until Mun? day next, at 12 M. When tho Orleans family lied from tho Tailleries, in 181S, after thu over? throw of Lotus Philippe's Government, tho Due DuMoutpeumer, tho King's youngest sun, carnell od' with him a iniignilieent ami costly sword, once, the property of tho First Napoleon, tho jewels nf which were worth X3UU,0??. Tho Duke afterwards sold this sword to a jowelor in Madrid. Ho is by far thu richest of tho Orleans Pr i neus, nnd re? sides iu a splendid palace at Seville. - . - .'Putty-eyed monster," is whftt ap? peared in thu paper of a Tennessee editor, who wrote willi respect, "pretty aged minister." Tho non? of Ihn minis? ter "interviewed" thu editor thu next morning with ubut-guue. Report of ttl* Committee Appointed to Kxiunln? live Uooki, Voucher?, ?Sic-, of tlk? Statte Tr??iurei Blld Cs&?ptrollor GUnermi. Tho oommittee appointed, pursuant to the requirement of "Au Act to regulato the manner of keeping aud disbursing funds bj certaiu olhcors," to examino the books and vouchers of the State Treasurer and Comptroller-General, for the fiscal year oommeuuing November 1, 1870, and ending (Jotober Ul, 1871, beg leavo to submit tho following report: They first visited the Treasurer's office, and with thu facilities afforded by that officer, und hm efiicicut clerks, Mi-sirs. Laltle aud Tappar., a rigid exa? mination was entered into. His receipt book, together wilh bis journal, was compared with tho orders, (his vouchers,) upon which wus drawn all money paya? ble ut tho Treasury, aud was found to correspond iu every particular. Tho orders were drawn in accordance with law. Ilia ledger makes the followiug oxhi bit of receipts aud disbursements: RECEIPTS.-1870-October 31, to cash balnuce, $1,172.58; November, $103, 466.41; December, $155,125.14. 1871 January, $140,840.75; February, $184, 802 23; March, $743,010.07; April, $175, 580.12; May, $143,'J70.4G; June, $34, 232.30; July, $144,750.54; August, $10, 020.47; September, 88,200 15; October, $24,434.68. Total, $1,880,184.04. DISBURSEMENTS, 1870.-November, by sundries, $03,371.07; December, $176, 032.80. 1871.-January, $131,098.05; February, $212,301.47; March, $313, 146 32; Aprii, 128,181.37; May, $?70, 008.61; Juno, $135,106.88; July, $103, 4U0.74; August, $13.117.02; September, 36.110.10; October, $16.261.53; October 31. by baluuce. $24,207.23; total, $1,880, 184.04. 1871.-November, to buluuco, $24,207.23. At tho ComptrolIer-fJeuerars office, vouchers were found for all warrnu ts drawn by him on tho Treasurer, and his books iu a couditiou highly creditable to bitnsulf aud his clerk, Mr. C. J. Hous? ton. At tho suggestion of the Comp? troller-General, your committee exam? ined tho Statu bonds deposited with him by insurance compuniea, as required by "An Act to botter protect holders of in? surance policies in this State." That officer requested it, for the reuson that uo legislative committee had ever exam? ined them, and he earnestly desired it. Wu found every boud agreeing in amount, series and number, with the duplicate receipt given euch company, sud the eutry made on the books of the office, aud also found that they agreed in the aggregate with the amount required nf each company doing business in the State. Your committee having discharged the duty for which they were appointed, re? spectfully ask to be discharged. Y. J. P. OWENS, F. H. FROST, W. J. WHIPPER, Committee. Ordered for consid?ration ou Monday next. CinLDitEN.-"I like ohildreu," ho said to mo one day, at table. "I like 'em, and I respect 'em. Pretty much all tho honest truth-telling there is in tho world is done by them. Do you know they play the part iu the household which thu king's jester, who very often had a mighty long head uuder his cap and bells, UBcd to play for a monarch? There's no radical club like a nest of lit? tle folks in a nursery. Did you ever watch a baby's lingers? I have, often enough, though E never knew what it WHS to own one/' The master paused half a minute or so, sighed-perhaps at thinking what he hud missed in life-looked up ut me n littlo vacantly. J saw what was the matter-ho had lost tho thread of his talk. "Hally's fingers," I intercalated. "Yes, yes; did yon ever M-e how they will poke those wonderful littlo Augers if theirs into every fold and crack and crevice they can got at? This is their lirst education, feeling their way into the 'olid facts of the material world. Wheu they begin to talk it is tho samo thing iver again in another shape. If there is a crack or a flaw iu your answer to [heir confounded, shonhler-hitling ques? tion, they will poko and poku uutil they nive got it gaping just as tho baby's ringers have ninden rent out of that atom jf a hole in his pinafore that, your old jyefl never took notice of. Thon they nuke Btieli fools of us by copying on u miall scale what we do in tho grand mun aer."-Oliver Wendell Holmes. FlKES is WiiiLiAMSiiuna.-A few days duce wo were informed by tho Kingatree S7<irof tho destruction, by lire, of the residence of Mr. T. M. Modi Kow tho samo paper informs us of the Instruct ion, by tire, of the tine residence il Mr. F. M. Britton, which took placo in tho night of tho 15th instant, about i o'clock nt night, aud is supposed to nive originated from a cookiug stove. Mr. Britton had no assistance save bis ivifo, and consequently saved but littlo .if his furniture, otc, and that which was saved was in a badly damaged coa? lition. Assistance arrived in timo to prevent tho loss of his other buildings. Mr. Britten's house was ouo of the best in Williamsburg Couuty, uud hil loss is "'8liuiate.il nt several thousand dollars. lu Kiugstreo, on Monday morning lust, ns wo learn from tho Slttr, tho dwell? ing-house of Mr. John D. Harper caught (ire, lint was fortunately discovered in time to prevent its progress to any con? sid?rable extent. It is thought that tho liro originated from a stove iu the build? ing. Tho house and furniture sustained ionio damage. -? . ?- - In Illinois they have surpriso parlies 1>V sending au anonymous ltd Iel* to a residen'. lin gets everything ready tin! noooily comes. The surprise i loom? [??ete. The bowell Courier un I ls a dog und run "Boonu companions." Amnesty and the RlgHta of the Colored lince. We copy the following from the Se? nate proceedings on Monday : Tho general amnesty bill oame np in regular order, at 1 o'aloek, when Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, moved that it he laid uside informally in order that ho , might submit his proposed remarks on bis resolution of inquiry into thu ucts of the President. Mr. Davis added that ho j ouly wished lo uiuko his npoech, und j after that hu did not o<iro what becuniu of his resolution. Ile sent to tho desk to bu reud for information a moditiou tiou of bis r?solution, by which the committee shall be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a bill to prohibit gifts of money or property to any person in tho sorvico of the Uuited States, and Ibo conferring by such per? sons of any oliiou of public trust or emolument upon tlio.-o who uro reluted to them by blood or marriugu. Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Sumner ob? jected to postponing the r?gulai order, uud thought that the courtesy of tho Se? nate should ullow the Senator from Ken? tucky to proceed informally. Mr. Du vin said: I havo proposed this resolution on my own responsibility, and whatever may bu the soaudal of it, I um ready to bear it. I wuut the king of the political forest, as well us tho lesser beusts, to bo investigated. I waut this committee to investigate "tho lion in his den, the Douglas in tho bull," und, for one, I am diBpoBcd to lead a mnrch to beard that liou in his den. The olliee of chief executive is said to bo the fountain of honor, hnt it is thu fountain of dishonor, of abuso and of corruption in our country. I want it purified by free, manly, unfettered and unfaltering investigation. We have seen in a few days the President published us a defaulter for four or live thousand dol? lars for twenty years. I presented my resolution, tho newspapers- opened upon him, aud, driven by tho denunciation of tho newspapers, or sumo othur cause, be was forced to come forward and make good the amount of bis defalcation. Mr. Sherman and Mr. Thurman thought that tho matter could not bu taken up without eliciting discussion, and tho general amnesty bill was then proceeded with, the question being on Mr. Sn tuner's supplementary civil rights bill amendment. Mr. Edmunds, who was entitled to the floor, did not claim it, on account of in? disposition. Mr. Morton suggested to Mr. Sumner to exclude from his amendment all re? lating to churches und cemeteries, for in this country we had no connection ol church aud State. The churches und cemeteries wero private institutions, and their administration was a matter solely of oonBcience. If the oolored people 01 tho white people preferred to worship by themselves, ho did not think it would bo proper to thrust the other race npoi them. Mr. Hill said that even if Mr. Sum? ner's measure was passed, it would be ol uo practical utility, for not ono out ol 201) negroes would have tho means tc pay for the best accommodations, bul thu admission of one would buve tin effect to cause tho hotel so admitting him to bo shunned by the truvcling pub lie. Mr. Robertson, Chairman of thc Committee on Disabilities, then movee lo lay aside the pouding mn nest 3- bill, and toko up the last amnesty bill whioL came over from the House. Mr. Morton said tho lust bill from thc House was moro liberal iti ils terms thai tho ono now pending, becuna? it con? ferred amnesty upou thu members of thc Stute couvoutious who signed the ordi? nances of secession. Ho was opposed to thin, for many of theso men were th?, very worst that wout into tho rebellion. Ho gavo notice that if this now bill wai taken np, be should renew his Vance amendment. H* also stated that Mr. Sumner had, at his suggestion, con? sented to modify his civil rights bil amcudnieut so us to exclude all refer^nct to churches and cemeteries. Mr. Nye said the greatest excitemon' was being raised because a f?w rebel wero in a groat hurry to hold ollioi*. I ho bad his way, they would bo turno, nat to browse liko Nebuchadnezzar, be foro they would get tho right to bolt oflieo. Rut ho would let it go, if thej would taku with it u measure of justici to mdhons. Drill air Creal urea.-This is tho phrasi applied by His lllacknoss, tho Moor of Vo mee, to the fair huh. s of Italy. It was Itu lovely complexion of Desdemona, tnch a ra diant contrast to hi? own,that won his hean and sooth to say, every mau of diajornmen consid?ra a fair skin, like a sweet voice, "ai excellent thing in woman." Now, tIii<* is 1 charm which can bo acquired- Thoro is 1 healthful and odoriferous toilet article, knowi evorvwbore as HAOANS MAONOLIA HAI.M which literally traustlgures a cloudy or sabot skin, suffusing the discolored face, uock, arm and bosom with a soft, poarly linge, and un parting to tho aurfaco a smoothness and i gloss like that of poliehod marble. Insiero of clogging tho pores, like tho slinky enamels or contracting them, and thu? obxtiuctini perspiration, like tho astriagont coamotics, i idealises the akin from all impurities aili wonderfully improves ita lox turo. This peen liarity ia particularly appreciated by 00 rural bcllou, who find thal the coarseness an roughness, which coutitry air ia apt to eugen der, aro speedily removed from their facet hands and arms, by thia delightful prepara lion. MT FRIKND, Btop that tembl? cough, an thus avoid a cotiBumptive'a grave, hy nam Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Pc curing all throat, bronchial and liing du easea, it baa nover been equaled. S-dd I? druggists. Jan'24 lil PnoM DAN TO KBRRSUIHU. - From Oh a rici lou to Dahlonega, from tho acn-hoard to til mountains, cnn be aeon a marked improvi molli in tho style id huihhnga in the last lis sears. Villages and farm houaea all | reeoi .1 more elegini and comfortable app-'aranci I'ho roafou is well known. It ia bee* 11-e i thal pto ind tho whole country has learned 1 patronize that celebrated manufacturer < Doora, cashes and Dinnie, Mr. P. P I'OAI.I laurieston, S. O. J.1I1 Hi i . . - - A popular author exclaims, M\Vha* pity some quadrupeds can't htlkl" W uro rather disposed to say, "What a pit miine bipeds e ui"I H? ooal Items Crrr MATTERS.-The price of Bingie oopies of the PHOENIX is rive cents. There is groat complaint as to the Iou of money letters through tho mails. Dar? ing the lust mooth, four or five letters of that character have failed to reach thia office, and we hear of other parties who have ? ii AV-red similarly. Look into tho matter, Messrs. Post Office Detectives. At a meeting of thu Young Men*? Christian Association, tho following gen? tlemen were elected officers for the en? suing year: Dr. George Howe, Jr., Pre? sident; Robert Kiug, vice-President; D. A. Pressley, Recording Secretary; Dr. D? L. Boozer, Corresponding Secretary; O. D. Stanley, Treasurer. Standing Com? mittee on Poor-E. Stenhouso, Chair? man; on Strangers-W. J. Duffie, Chair? man. A ruin storm su?ceedcd the bountiful snow, yosterduy. The chicken "dispute" was deoided in favor of Edgofield, on yesterday. Tho Aot to moro effectually provide for the recording of all conveyances of real estate, should read "within thirty-three days," instead of "within three days," as published yesterday. Mr. John R. Abney has br.-n appoint? ed by Governor Scott Notary Public of Edgefield, and W. H. DeBerry for Darlington. S. 8. Willard, Commis? sioner of Doods, residing at Chicago, Illinois. The resignation of T. M. Pay siuger, ns Sherill for Newberry County, was accepted. MAIII AIIKANOEMEHTS.-The Northera mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; cluses 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 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 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. PiKi'Mx AN A.-A man who knocked an? other down with a Bible justified him? self that he was ouly trying to "over? come evil with good." Flatterers only lift a man np as, it > ie miid, the eagle does the tortoise-to get something by the fall. It is said, by ono that knows, that when married men, now-a-days, an? nounce to their "better halves" that they aro going to attend lodge that evening, the latter rush for the city papers to see if a meeting is advertised, as they have discovered that the Masonic fraternity invariably advertise their meetings. Troubles are like dogs, tho dataller they are the more they aunoy you. By trying to kill calumny it is kept ulive; leuve it to itself, and it dies a na? tural death. If you like practical joking, just intro? duce two strangers, previously inform? ing each that the other is deaf; but don't stund round. Now is enid to bo a good time to set out fruit and shade trees, vines anti flow? ers. Tho gathering at Mr. McKenzie's sa? loon, on Thursday night, to celebrate the unuivt'r8iry of tho birth of Robert Burns, was just such au ono ns ternis to benefit a community, by bringing to? gether, in social communion, individuals of all grades and opinions. Ou this par ticulur evening, there was assembled about seveuty-fivo persons-merchants, mechanics and professional men. Presi? dent Symmers and Ytce-Presideut Hope attcuded properly to their duties, and brought individuals to "timo." Song* were sung and tousle dolivered. Our neighbor, Johu Seogers-than whom a more straight-forward man winnot bo found-was troubled with a severe cold, but insists tbat the "hot Scotch" brought him out all straight. Mr. Calnan, of tho Hibernian Society, had something to say relativo to his association. Mr. Kings? ley, from the "Green Mountain" State, was brought out, and in a few remarks expressed his gratification at the manner in which a Northern man was received, insisting, ut the samo time, that a more extensivo band-shaking across tho Poto? mac would be advantageous. "Tho press" omi other subjects were touched up by different speakers. Mr. Sundy Oliver anti ether 6?ugista exhibited their vocal talents. Keep up those reunions they aro beneficial. LIST OP NEW ADVKIITISRMKNTS. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Auctions. Edward Noble-Private Salo. Acts of the Legislature. HOTEL Anmv.w.s, January id-Columbia Hotel-i I) Wince, Memphis"; Frank Mooray, Orion wood; John C Hailey, Greenville; I H Cooke, ?>r*og< burg; J N Teague, blackville; ll A bangle)', Georgia; lt W browne. N Oj Q H Ton, San Francisco; J A Thomas, J ? Marlo n ll, KnWfleld; I,J Hern. NC; A J Whitb, s o Gilbert, A ll Hayden, Charleston; John K Myer*, New York; I'" M Carroll, llrauuliville; H l> Gilh-rt, A ti Andrews, N C; s Kahn. Pa; .I il Olm ko. Anderson; s Smith, V S Keelo, U S .'., !'. ll Brooks, s C; A ll DeWitt, U H Find ?ey, ICaltiniori ; c G Pollock, Pa; J TrunihlQ mitt son, H O U l<; W A Whittaker, P J lioud? wyn, Port M ?tte; M B Karlo, Greenville; KS . ililli..un, Ni w York; lt M ?.tates, . C; T ? P. po, Pu a itch ville; W J Ci osa well, S C.