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COLUMBIA, &hC. Trturslay Morning ; February: 1??1972. TU? City Election. jj Tbe first Tueeday in April next ls, the day fixed by law for the election of mu? nicipal officers. It is but two months off, and the conservative elements in the community would do well, in our opi? nion, by'obns?lting and advising toge? ther, and determining at an nearly day what plan of operations is best to be adopted, in order to effect the muobr needed reform in the conduct of oar oily affairs. The present City Conned have fallen far short ot giving general satis? faction, or of securing publio confidence. In tho matter of police regulations, there does not occur to us muoh ground of serious complaint. Captain Jackson has shown himself a prompt, capable and courteous officer in the discharge of his onerous and often delicate duties. The mon, too, under his command, both white and colored, have in the main proved aotive and efficient. Snob, at least) ? pur judgment, tend'1 wo cjb dot hesitate- to lend our meed of commenda? tion where it appears justly aud fairly deserved, for we havo far too numerous weights and well-authenticated charges of misconduct, criminal neglect of duty and down-right' frauds brought to the doors of those whose part-it 'mould have been to faithfully guard and protect the interests entrusted to their care, to waste our powder in making donbtful or cap? tious allegations in their disfavor. The rook upon which they haye 'split is the same as that which has foundered oar infamous State Government-a dis? honest tampering with the finances, and useless and extravagant expenditures of the publip moneys in every conceivable way. : They have directed their efforts solely to devisiug ways and means, con coating"sobomoB ind hunting up jobs to stuff'their own plethoric parses, or fur? nish remunerative employment to their idle favorites, with a total disregard and in direct contravention to the material and true.interests of the citizens Of all dusses and conditions. There needs, for every honest man within the corpo? rate limits of Columbia, no more oon viuoiug and damning proof of the utter unfitness, to uso no harsher term, of tho powers that be to fill the responsible po? sitions they hold, than the soorot issue of 8250,000 of city bonds to Dr. Neagle, and the palpable swindle which was at? tempted to bo praoticed in tho contract with regard to the building of the new City Hall. A reform in oar city govern? ment is indeed loudly and imperatively demanded. The only question is, how oan the end desired be aooomplishedi How oan upright and efficient men ol worth and unimpeachable integrity bc secured to take charge of the municipal helm? '' The causo is by no meaus hopeless. The prospects of success at the inaugu ration of the reform movement ii Charleston, which resulted in the elec tion of Mayor Wagener and a conserva tive board of aldermen, were not mon promising than ours are here. Labore mut, as his Excellency has preached, bu never .practiced, except in pilfering Statt securities-let us ouly make an earnest oombined and well-timed effort-com menee early and continuo to work-tem per our zeal with prudence, aud, by i jost regard for the rights of others, ga ther strength to preserve our own. Tin only way in which the ouemies of goot government can defeat us-and which of course, they will strivo most assidu ously to do-will bo to give a pol?tica coloring to the election. This we mus prevent. Protection ngainst extravn ganoo, corrupt financial operations, am oxcessive taxation, is what tho property holdors desire and domand. They di not care to have absoluto control of o to dictate municipal policy. They ar satisfied, if they bo left unontrammclccl to pursue their private avocations, au ask only for snob representation in th City Council as will secure peace an good order, and free them from tho ap prehension of being loaded with a stu peudous public debt, a3 has been th roa I oneil, at least, by Mayor Alexander's ac ministration. Tho Mayor and three A dormen will bo sufficient for this, ai*, will bo, moreovor, about ns equitable proportion of representation, ncoordiu to numbers, aud allowing something fe property, us could bo fixed upon. Tho romaining Aldermen being reih bio and intelligent colored citizens, woul be a sufficient and proper guurunteo tin ^ the interests of their nice would not L t-w?fr?t??frj inured, nor their personal liber tic ^^^^^|?|^?tt^fi in any way abridged < ?tolayor Wagoner's at ^^^^^^^^^^B^^^MBdeatou, which ht ^Jj^H^^S^S^^^^^^fctfsomont alike < g^L^^j^^^^^?ri^T^B^^"*'m l,or?i HU Rf ail. i "THB KINO CAN Do NOWBONO." Thia ia - the, doctrine- now praotipally obtain in fl iff Wa?ing?ot$? Itf isffUa^ troted in repo$ on (ttfe o Qi o ia I con? duct of Secretary ip outsell, Tho'Wayg and Means Committee ?as ju?t* certified that, by payiog interest on $130,000,000 for three months, he did not inoreaae tho public debt; that by allowing W larger commission than the law designat? ed, he did ? ?Ab in g 51 legal; and that by entcasting ihspublio funda-k> irrespouaU blaxlands, he- ?acted the part of a wise and prudent financial agent. In fihoTt, the committee has certified that violation of law by Mr. Bo ut we ll ia perfectly legal, and has, in. effect, pat absolute power in his bauds, to plaoe tho loan at any expense in, the manner that may be easiest for him and moot profitable to bis friends. Everybody-Ojeq thrfRadtoals -concede that roguery and mismanage? ment are rife; but how are we ever to get at them under Radioal administra? tion? Moon Ano ABOUT NOTHING.-The fall text of Prince Gortsohakoff's note to Minister Gurtin^'wb.ch^ b*? come over the oeean"by steamer, bol ie* not daly the sensational despatches which were fir6t published, but tho various and bellicose articles which followed that publication throughout tho length.and breadth of the country. Tho toue, of those articles varied from a good-humored disclaimer of any real casus belli in the note as tele? graphed---but admitting its-ijmpertinent tenor-to the blood and thunder philip? pic against Russia and the demand that the Government should wipe oat in blood the insult offered to the people of the United States through its accredited Minister at St. Petersburg. But the note, as it now -is published, ?B of the mildest and loa?t,ineultiug imaginable a most temperate and harmless missive. It merely recite?the fact that M. Gataoa zy had been recalled in deference to the wishes of our Government, but, as a special favor, it was asked that he bo al? lowed to romain until the return of the Grand Dake. The.closing paragraph in the note,' as .outlined by telegraph, was that upon which most stress was laid, which resolves itself into tho following lamb like form. There ?B no danger, jost yet, of a war with Russia: "I must, however, state that, to seve? ral of the complaints against him, M. Oataoazr hos already opposed formal de i niuls in reports which arrived here before we knew of the despatch of Mr. H. Fish. However that may bo, the feeling of justice is too much developed in the United States for the Secretary of State to admit that we could deviate from an elementary principle of justice in pro? nouncing a judgment before having heard the interested party. We must then suspend our judgment. M. Cata oazy will be permitted to produce the arguments that he can allege for his de? fence. I sm persuaded that this man? ner of regarding tho affair will be appre? ciated by the Federal Government, as I rest convinced, ou the other baud, that this incident, painful as it is, will in uo way alter the feelings of old and sincere friendship which unite our two coun? tries, feelings which very recently have received a striking illustration in tho cor? dial reception that the Am?rioun nation has given the son of my august master." DELEGATES TO THE WASHINGTON CON tr VENTioN.-President Johnson Hagood has uppointed Gun. Wade Hampton und Col. D. Wyatt Aiken delegates on the part of the State Agricultural and Me? chanical Society, to the couveution to be hold in Washington City, on the 15th instant, nnder the following call: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dao. 20, 1871. D. Wyall Aiken, Cokesbury, S. C. SIR: By the Act of the 2d July, 18G2, Congress donated to the severul Stutes a portion of publio lands, in the ratio of their population, for the purpose of es? tablishing agricultural colleges, thereby evincing u purpose to promote that great interest, through the instrumentality of tho respective States. Many colleges have been, and, doubtless, many more will bo established. State Agricultural and Horticultural Societies, and Boards of Agriculture have also bee;i cst aid i sh ed by law iu many States. A correspon? dence and consultation between friends of these interests have led to tho conclu? sion that a convention of delegates, rep? resenting them, for the purpose of con? ferring upon subjects of mutual interest, would promote tho good of all. It has been suggested that I take thu responsi? bility of initiating such a meeting. I therefore propose that each Agricultural College, State Agricultural Society, State Horticultural Sooiety and State Board of Agriculture, depute two delegates, to meet in cou volition at the eily of Wash? ington, on Thursday, tho 15th of Febru? ary next, to toko such notion, regarding the interests of agriculture, ns they shall deoui expedient. I stu, very respectful? ly, FREDERICK WATTS, Commissioner. BARNWELL, S. C., Jan. 23, 1M72. D. Wyatt Aiken, SuJrolary, etc., and Gen. Wade Hampton, ate appointed del?gales to represent thc South Caroli? na Stale Agricultural and Mechanical .Society in tho convention of delegates invited by tho Department of Agricul? ture, ttl assemble in Washington on the 15th of February next. JOHNSON HAGOOD, President S. C. Slate A. and M. S. Th* M i ii o ?ft i. lb? mia. ... Tiiq. Angula ConsliluikitaHei, referring U^bi|}m?^rjAit, wy?; ' -^V '.'The fliiti-Or?nt movement in fth? Weat li takinricractioal shape, and ie ex? hibiting BignVof a vigorous activity. The D?mo?catio.party hasbeen watching and waiting for that movement to provo itself something moro than an internal fand in thejiepublioan ranks about man and party policy, liable to be componed by the first authoritative voice spoken by tho iTaHy1 io nation ol convention. Rut it ee^we evident thattLu> anti-Grant sentiment is cohorent in pinn, and de? termined',pf po rpo??. The leaders can? not be iuUaiidtdod or cajoled. They are inspired with a thorough conviction of the unfitness of. Grant for his^. present position, and are determined~fo unseat him. They huvo taken Ono decided step, ovinoing the sincerity of their pur? pose and earnestness. They have nulled a convention of the un ti-Grant Republi? cans of the country, to meet at Cincin? nati on 6th of May. This is ono mouth in advance of the Republican National Convention, called to meet at Philadel? phia, and whioh, it is pretty effectually understood, will assemble ?imply to register a foregone conclusion, the re? nomination of Grant. It is generally understood that it is to be au office? holder's ^veution, 1*hioh ii*,ta bo. ruo in the, i fittest oOthp pr?tai WrfctiV bent, and which will'hardly tolerate auy freedom of ohoiae or of expression of opinion. What the real voice of the party is, may bo perhaps more clearly in? dicated by the May convention in Cin? cinnati. Tin H anti-Grant movement is calculated to inspire moro hope in tho minds of patriot*. It lights up a pros? pect of the redemption of tho country from the hands of the spoilers, a.ud of defeating tba centralizing tendencies of this military dynasty now installed in oflieo. "The Democratic party will prudently hold back und watch the political ele? ments.. It can aot more wisely'in!'na? tional convention nf tor both of these Republican oonT?ntions-Grant and anti-Grant-shall have assembled and acted. What the policy of the hour may dictate in July or August, events yet to come will develop. The indica? tions aro encouraging for a true reform and abettor Govern menti It is in the power of the Demooratio party to control the situation. It will do so. if it listens only to prudent counsels, and hots with? out pr?judice against tho -Jilliea, whoso ussistanco it eau command on just and equal ternis." The Missouri Republican, of the 26th, says, on the same subject : The Missouri Liberals opened tho Presidential campaign OQ Wednesday with a shout and a charge. They do not go baok, nor - stuod still; they move straight upon the enemy's works. They discern, as if by instiuot, who is their foe, and their fire converges directly upon him. Their artillery is trained upon the Whi*o House and the Congres? sional majority, and they do not oven attempt to conceal tho faot that they aim at nothing short of the defeat of the Admiuistratiou party and the overthrow of tho uurepublicau and undemocratic polioy of force which that party main? tains. The speeches, tho letters and the rosolutioDs are all aimed plainly and boldly nt President Grant and those who stand with him. They contaiu no apolo? gies for uor extenuations of the move? ment; they are not marked by the tre? mor and reluctance of men who, while believing they aro right, fear they may be wrong; they have all the high spirit of men who know they are right, and all the bold, unquestioning faith of men who feel sure of triumph. Such words as "renegades," "traitors," "selling out to the Democracy," and "abandoning Republican principles," have no terrors for the mea who met at Jefferson City on Wednesday; they ran this gauntlet in 1870; they boro all these deuuueiations thoo, aud not only come ont unhurt, but they gaiued a victory over their de? nouncers, which has loft its mark ou them to this day. They are oonfidout that what was done in Missouri two years ago eau bo done in the whole Uuiou now; and ns tho wholo Union needs deliverance from corrupt and pro? scriptive rulo ns urgently ns Missouri did, they resolve to attempt it with pre? cisely the same method that has already giveu ono success. Tho Liberal convention was respecta? ble iu numbers and intelligence. Hud it been ouly half ns large us it wtis, it would still have boeu sullicieut, for tho movement it represents is ono of thoso aggressive revolts that challenge popu? lar admiration, and gather strength as they go. Tho men who took part in it did not counsel with their fears; they did not wait for some overt act as a pre? text to bolt from tho regular party; they did not wait, evuii, for tho full promi.su of that auxiliary support from tho De? mocracy which tho success of thoir re? volt demands. They have entered the field aud raised the standard without 'HUCII promise, aud in doing so, they give butler proofs ot their Biucerity und de? termination than any amount of rigidly drawn compacts and stipulations could furnish, Tho platform in which they embody thu principles of their move mont will ho carefully und attentively scrutinized. It is not a Democratic plat? form, hut, in a much stronger sense, it is not au anti-Douiueratio platform. Its nunn force is expressed iu tho fifth r?so? lution, every word of which will bc ap? proved bj' every Democrat in the lund. It ?N UH follows: Resolvtiii, That, local self-government, willi impartial suffrage, will gu ml the rights of all citizens moro securely than any oeutrulized authority. It is time to stop the growing eu crouch tueut of exe? cutive power, tho uso of coercion or bribery to ratify a treaty, tho pucking of a Supremo Court to relieve rich corpo? rations, thu Mating of members of Con? gress not elected by tho people, tho bristling of bayonets about State Con? ventions, tho resort to unconstitutional laws to euro Ea Klux disorders, irreli? gi?n or iu temperarme, and the surrender Ol, indWidnaT/ro?<rt>m tof tho?? who ask that ,4be piont ure. practice Or erred of son? shall bo tho law of alL We de? mand for the individual the. largest li? berty consistent. with poblio order; for the State, self-government; and for tba nation, retnrn to the methods of peuco and - the. constitutional limitations of power. , " This r?solution, and all tho others, aro aimed direotly against tho Administra? tion; infaott tnepiatformds a declaration of war against tba Administration party, aud the call ?* * Liberal National Con? vention, to meet at Oiooinnati on the first Wednesday iu Muy next, is an inti? mation that the war is to be uncompro? mising and desperate. No concessions or chango of policy, on the part of the President and his administration-not eveu the nomination at the Philadelphia Convention of some other candidate than Grant, oao heal the breach in the national party whioh the Missouri Libe? rals have precipitated; for between the men who adopted the new platform at Jefferson City, on Wednesday, and the dominant party at Washington, recon? cilement is au impossible between the dominant party and the Democracy. The Democracy and the Missouri Lib?? rais eau easily agree; but the Liberals und'the-Radicals, never. This 'b?irJ, d?liant precipitation of ttte Liberal insurrection deserves tho friend? ly and unpartisan consideration of thc Democracy. It places the Li bernis in the field unsupported and alone; it piucos thom ut the mercy of a power which is tho ouemy of themselves and the Democracy alike. They claim no thiiag from Democrats; but ure they not, for this very reason, entitled to receive all the moro from them? Tho Demo cracy baye asked for some tmbstuntinl sign - of Republican disaffection, us a reason for Democratio abstention from a Presidential nomination; the Missouri Liberals have giveu it by a step whioh throws them on the patriotism and ge? nerosity of their proposed allies. It re maius with the Democracy to say whe? ther these friendly iuaurgente shall tri? umph or be sacrificad; but, iu deoiding that question, the Democracy will be de? ciding whether Graut or some Liberal Republican shall be next President of tho Uuited States. If wo take the ad? vice of the Administration party, aud do us it earnestly aud anxiously desiree, we will nomiuuto a Democratio ticket, tura a pittiloss oyo on the Liberals, aud insure our defout aud their massacre by the do minant party; on the other baud, if wc take the non-partisan course recommend? ed by the Missouri Democratic address, aud support this Liberal revolt with al our force, ure shall dispose of President Grant uud Ins party effectually, and earr. tho popular gratitude by a triumphant deliverance of tho couutry which, there is renton to believe, cuuuutbo effected it any other way. i We doubt if a parallel instance is ot record in the oouatry's history, where i United States Senator over uttered sud words, un rob nked, iu regard to tho Pro aident of the United States, as the ex tract published below. The silence witl whioh it has boon met by the Exec, uti vi aud his friends, is of course an enforoet one-tho silence of conviction. But i must be humiliating to every Americai to know that a Chief Magistrate eve directly or indirectly laid himself opel to such a blistering denunciation. Geu Graut has certainly boon endowed witl a wonderful stolidity and reticence no without good cause. Tho extract i from tho speech of Mr. Davis, of Koa tucky, delivered before the Uuitod State Seuute, on Monday last, sud is to th following effect: "Tho office of Chief Executive Mn gistrate is said to bo tho fountain c honor, but it is tho fountain of dishonoi abuso and corruption in our country What huvu we soon within a fow days Tho Presideut of thc Uuitod States pub lished as a defaulter to the amount c SI,OOO or S5.0?0 for upward of twent yeurs. I presented my resolution, th newspapers opened upon him, aud ii last, driven by tho denunciations of pt pors, or somo other cause, ho was force to come forward aud m uko good tb amount of tho defalcation." < * m ? The Now York Times nou for Itself deserved degroo of credit in expos.n tho Tammany thieves, and doubtlei contributed much to tho expulsion < Tweed & Co. from tho municipal offict of New York. But the sccao ht changed. As foul a nost of corrtiptio has boon laid bare in tho New York Cu tom House, and tho Times never labore moro earnestly iu tho effort to briu Tweed and his confreres to justico, thu to save Loot and tho rest of tho Adm nistratiou [lets from punishment. Bi tho Times conceives that to punie Grant's nppoinleos would bo to refle upon Grant himself, und therefore i white-washing attempts. Perhaps, hot over, tho Times, us a diligcut organ the President, hus taken upon itself t profitless mission. - ^ -? ?. SNUIIMNO ms CONSTITUENTS;-Tho c lured nabobs of Washington aro drea* fully put out by the conduct of the nu whom they recently elected ns their del gato to Congress. Ho gave his first r caption lust week, und uot u s?lita "nigger" was honored with an invit Moil. Tho indignant sous of Hum a oaucnsiug over tho f-light most indi nuully, but they should recollect th negro equality is only intended for tl South. To tn? Vrleud? or Orphsn OhlUnn 1B j loath Carolina.. At the session of the-i?oufb . Pero?ua Conference of the Metbod?|t ?p?so?rpa) Ch tuc h, Sooth, held in Spnrtanburg, commencing December 13,1871, ffee fol? lowing resolotions were pacaed without a dissenting vote, viz: "Rcsolval, That it is tho sen HU of thie Conference that steps should now be taken to inaugurate a plan for tho esta? blishment of a home for destitute or? phans within 'the bound? ol this Con? ference. "Resolved, That the Bishop be re? quested to appoint an agent td take the initiatory steps looking to this end, and that a committee of three be appointed to co-operate with him. "The Conference then by vote request? ed that R. C. Oliver be appointed Agent, and that thc Presiding Elder of Spar? tan burg District, A. M. Shipp, D. D., and S. Bobo, Esq., be appointed said committee; and they were so appoint? ed." Although I feel my insufficiency, 1 have cheerfully entered upon the duties of this important agency, and by thc help of the Father of the fatherless, ] am determined upon success. The una? nimity of the Conference, displayed ic the adoption of the above resolutions, assures mo of a hearty co operation OE the part of my brethren; and ?mis, td' gether with the words of cheer alreadj received, inspire me with confidence ut to the ultimate uccomplishment of th? object in view. I desire it uuderstooc by every one, that although this nobb charity is inaugurated under theuuupicei of tho Conference, the proposed homo ii designed for the benefit of orphans, re gurdlesn of church relations. Dostiiub orphans are to be received from all sec tunis of the State, according tn the mea sure of our ability to support them. Ii the management of the home, great car? will be taken to seonre the physical mental and moral development of tb children; and to uttain this end, it i contemplated that it be located wher there shall be a farm attached, and ii process of time mechanical shops are t be erected. There is o Iso to be a da, school, in which the Bible, as a tts book, shall be used, and tho foundatio principles of our holy Christianity fuitL fully inculcated. Tho children when disposed to cor nect themselves with the church nf Gue shall have the right to join that denom nation most in accordance with thei views of Christian doctrine and goveri ment. When any of the children man fest more than ordinary mental ability they will be sent to a ilrst class colley for graduation, if thoro ure means sufi oient. I have thus briefly set forth cn design iu establishing a home for ind g- nt orphans and those intesded to I benefited. It now remains for me I hint at the plan for raising the necessai funds for its support. I have bet asked: What amount do you proposal raise? My answer is: The iuvestmei of 81,000,000 would not be too muoh I meet tho necessities of the case; but scarcely hope to secure this amuun As to a ti ti uncial plan, I think the fe lowiug the very best: 1. Let every oi give something. 2. Let them gi cheerfully. 3. Let them give ocoordii as the Lord has prospered them in tei poral things. If this plan be followi faithfully, there will be no luck, ai hundreds of poor orphans will be rt cued from ignorance aud vice, and mu ornaments in society-the State und t church. Some of the brightest inti loots and most useful meu nud worn have been sent forth from the Orph; House in Charleston, who would othi wise have boen reared in ignorance a obscurity, and in many instances und very vicious influences. God bloss tl noble institution. May it never la for friends and substantial aid. It certainly oue of the brightest ornamei within the limits ol the "City by t Sea." Although there is muoh mon would like to say to the friends of tl enterprise, I will close, for fear I mo this communication too lengthy, oharge nothing for my services as agei and every cent contributed will be r plied to the support of the home; a moreover, T shall give of my tempe substance according to the financial pl herein set forth. I have already seoul a donation of $10,000, and have t places nuder consideration for a Io tiou ; one oapable of accommodating 2 the other GOO children. I um det mined not to go iu debt. The Scriptures abound in blessii reserved for those who rightly cousii tho wants of the fatherless, and w cursos upon those who tighten th purso-strmgs to tho cry of tho nee Do you want to bo happy? Do j want to be delivered iu time of trout Do you desire to be preserved and k alivo, aud blessed upon tho earth, t delivered from tho will of your enemi Do you want to bo strengthened u] the bed of languishing, aud have y bcd made soft in timo of sickness? Tl cousidor the wants, and givo of y substance for tho support of the help poor, for whom 1 um pleading. Psalm di, 1, 3d verso. In conclusion, I will say to you, and till, do uot wait for a personal plication, but scud on your contri tiens without delny, and state w newspaper 3*011 wish tho uckiiowlt mont made iu, or, if you prefer, I acknowledge by letter. I will onde? to secure tho .services of tho Exp Company fret* of charge. All mo received will bo put iu tho Savings Bu at ju tor oat. uutil needed. I affect utely ask tho prayers of nil Cod's pei iu behalf of tho Orphan Home. Address KEV. B. C. OLIVER, Agent Orphans' Home, Spurtnuburg C. H., S. ( Hay" AH pupers frioudly lo this eu prise please copy twice. - There were 29 deaths in Charles for tho week ending the 27th-whit? colored 22. 'the body of Mr. Thomas Ii r? wo, AI nativo o! lUohland, waa'found'DOST- the trifen His mind'had been impaired foT some time, and the yoong man was en iomato of the Lunatic Asylum; but on Tuesday, succeeded in escaping from that institut tion, and it is supposed he m nat have boen frozen to death.' He was a brother of the Rev. Manning Brown. . Crrr MATTEBS.-The price, of single copie* of the PUCKKIX ?H five oente. The Mardi Gras excursion is talked about considerably, and, doubtless, there will be' a good-sized delegation from Colombia. Bee Colonel Dorsey and secure a ticket. ' Haight & Go.'8 colossal exhibition will arrive in this city tc-jay, and give two exhibitions, afternoon and night. The papers everywhere speak in the warmest terms of thin entertainment. lbj Jong line of cages, filled with specimens from nearly the entire world's animal king? dom, and its twain of elephants-one a monster mountain of flesh, and the other small in comparison-excite the people wherever they ore seen, as they rush to the pavilions nager to gain ad? mission. There will also bo a balloon ascension and wire walking during the afternoon. Mr. C. C. Trombo, Jr., who-is con? nected with the well-known grocery house of Thos. Kemp ?fe Co., Ho. Ill West Lourbard street, Baltimore, was in Columbia, yesterday, looking uf,er the interests of his house. He is a young Charlestonian, and disposes of large quantities of goods in this seotion. ?loozo J. Pannier, President of the Southern States Convention of colored men, which recently met at Colombia, under action taken by that body, pub' lia hes a "call for a national oonventioi of tho colored people of the Uniter] States," to meet at the oity of New Or leans on the second Wednesday of April 1872; the object of said oonventioi being to consider their political and ma torial interests. In publishing the Act more effectuai!; to provide for the recording of convey anees, a mistake was made. It shoali have been "thirty-three" days, instead o three, as published. Col. John H. Evins has taken edite rial charge of the Carolina Spartan. Hon. Joel Fopter, Senator from Spoi tanbnrg, has departed with his famil for Tex as. An extra train will be ran over th Spartanburg and Union Railroad, o Monday next, to accommodate persoi desirous of attending the sale. Gov. Scott has appointed Mikoll Ca roll Notary Publio for Orangeburg. PHONIXIANA.-Tho stir-(r)up cop dose of Tartar emetic. A game of pitch and toss-Life on tl ocean wave. When a wife reigns, it seems natur that she should storm, too. She do eo, too, sometimes. Half the unhappiness of life sprin from looking back to griefs that e past, and forward with fear to the faint The new fashion in hair-"Swit off." Theatres aro queer places. There th always give the unimportant parta "super" human poople. In order to be a ripe scholar, mus man get mellow? It is no uncommon thing for hot wot to produce coolness. Lawyers should sleep well. It is i material on which side they lie. An extinct race-Childlike children A man may be ashamed of the fash: of his noso, although he follows it. Woman first tempted man to eat. took to drinking of his own account. Tho lash that a mau docB not object have laid on his shoulders. Tho eyo-li . of a pretty girl. "The South Photographed," ih Ohio paper's head-lino. Nothing co bo more appropriate The South is 1 the shadow of her former self. Men who frequent driuking salo ure moat of tho timo in a tight placo. The bravest and most daring man America has just turned up at Aunnpc in tho person of n Mr. Simon Mil Incredible as it may seem, this man actually had tho audacity to bring against his mother-in-law, for medd in his domestic affairs. Tho ntteu of Mrs. Woodhall is respectfully iuv to this caso of insurrection. In Chicago ti number of persons sick from, ns they Bay, vaccination. ' doctors reply that if the people drink immense quantities of liquor, 1 have no right to lay the bininu on vi nation. Lisr OF NEW ADVEHTISKMENTS. C. P. Jackson-Dross Goods. T. M. Pollock-Imported Cordial: D. A. Townsend-Summons. Thoa. 13. ?leter-Extra Train. J. C. B. Smith-Savings Bank. Uuiou Connoil No. 5, R. & S. M.