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COLUMN S. C. Tit? Ilevlmlon of tho Statute liBWS. It appears by tbs p?bll?h?3 proceed? ings of the Leg ?ala t - e, that on the 3d instant, the Speaker bf the House at? tended in the Senate, where certain Acta and joint resolutions were ratified, ?nd, among others, an "Act to approve, ?adopt and make of force the general ?statutes of South Carolina, preparad nuder direction and by authority of the General Assembly." Thus, without the decent formality of a reading, with an ill advised haste that would have disgraced the minutes of the "Young Men's, Af ri -canns Debating Club," the Legislature of South Carolina has sealed its! sanction io a law which sweeps into oblivion the erhole body ol the public statutes of this. State, and substitutos in their stead the "report" of a commission. As the mea? sure can in no way interfere with the Governor's pet speculations, we have little hope that his Excellency will think the matter worthy of his atten? tion; so that we may look upon his ap? proval os a thing foregone. To-morrow, the Veriest tyro at the bar may be as ca? pable of giving legal ad vico as the gray haired veteran. Neither will bo trust? worthy until' they have unlearned the time-honored laws of the. State, and applied themselves diligently to tho con? struction of Mr. Corbin's revision. (?) In what we have to say upon this sub? ject, we believe ourselves wholly free from prejudice. We have no captious ?objections to make. We have always recognized the necessity of a revision of our statute laws, and believe that the ?cheme adopted to effect that object was wise. But the work was one of great delicacy, and required a rare combina? tion of qualities ia those who were to undertake it. On this score, considera? ble apprehension was felt, when so im? portant a trust was confided to men with? out professional antecedents, lest they ?honld prove wanting in that legal learn? ing, diligenso and. tact so essential for their task. Tho event hos proved that these apprehensions were not without foundation. The report of the commis? sion, adopted in the form above given, is embodied in a moderate volume, at least for a law book, of about 800 pages. This volume is supposed to contain the whole body of the public statutes of the State, oarefully revised and disencum? bered of all obsolete and redundant matter. The commission, with becom? ing modesty, in submitting this report, say that they are not vain enough to be? lieve their work ia perfect. It can, there? fore, be no offence to say that we are altogether of their mind. It is by no means perfect. Indeed, we may go so far as to say that there are glaring de? fects contained in it, which were made patent to our mind on the most cursory -examination, and which indicate both -carelessness and ignorance in the honor oble authors of the compilation. Let ns first, however, mete out what praise is due. The plan and arrangement of the work has seemed to us both philo? sophical and convenient. If this be the merit of the commission, so far, they deserve commendation. If, on the othei hand, their illustrions exemplars of the State of Massachusetts are to be oredited with that portion of the work, it would be a gratuitous offence to the modesty ol our codifiers to bestow on them thc praise which ia due to their compatriots. Another matter in favor of the commis sion is that, so far as it appoars to us, they have been chary of' original sug? gestions. To have contented tbemselvet with a compilation of tho enactments ol oar barbarous and benightod ancestors, when they had tho whole rang<j of New Eogland laws, pregnant with mora ideas, at their command, must bavobeoi a greut self-denial on their part. But wo oonfoss wo thank them for it 'When those things, however, have beor .said in their favor, we opino all bas beor said. We will endoavor to fortify oui criticism by a few examples. The firs portion of Chapter 82 of tho volume ii -devoted to tho laws on the subject of re cording. It needs no lawyor to tell u that these laws, oarefully framed as the; were, have been the source of constan litigation. Tho repeated construotioi of the courts had, however, in a gran measure, supplemented the defeots o the laws themselves, and perfected a eye tem whioh, if not the best possible, wa yet certain. Thus tho law stood befor D. T. Corbin brought his great loga mind to bear npon tho subject. Am now we defy any one to read tho firs fivo sections of this chapter and tell u what the law will bo, if tho report of th commission becomes law. Tho conic sion arises from the substantial re-unaol meat, in tho form of sections, of th statutes, or portions of tho statutes, c 1785, 1843 and 1098, in the ordor give: the provisions of the last statute bein utterly repugnant to thone of the other1 two. A late law of the Legislature, re quiriffip?T^ODT^anoea to recorded within thiity-thr^ip days, may add'eonfy what to He complication. Aud yet lt I would seem that If any eubjoct required more thwu another the caro and atten? tion of the law-maker, it ia this onr, upon which the raHdity of the titlss, iii j all lands which may hereafter change hands in .this S?tate, must depend. Agaiii, the Act empowering tho oommia eion^Tr?ols ?el? * % omit all pbebleio and redundant' ehaotments;" and yoi in Chapter li, eleven aeotions are devoted to regulations concerning the observance of the Sabbath. Some of these aeotions are, no doubt, proper. 3Ht- what j will be - seid of Section 4, ejhaoh prescribes the man uer ot religions devotions, and r?qah-ee every person to attend "some meeting or assembly of religious worship," &c, under the pe? nalty of a fine of 91; or of Seotion 5, which prohibits traveling on the Sab? bath? Moat of the other seotions are equally preposterous, and re-enact laws which have long since fallen into obli? vion, or have only been remembered in ridicule of the attempts of our fore? fathers to meddle with matters beyond the province of publie laws. We ven? tare to say that* some Trial Jue ti oe, of a ap ec ala ti vo torn of mind, may make a small fortune out of certain honorable bodies, if these laws are allowed to pass. We have one more illustration to give. We are informed that the Act of 1849, in relation to the aubrogation of suretiea -an Act of tba most beneficial charac? ter, and, one which we should be sorry tolosa-has been wholly omitted in this co m pilado n. ' We repeat, that our exa? mination or the work ha3 been of the moat uncritical character, and we havo no doubt that if carefully examined, many more, and perhaps far greater de? fects, w?Uld be discovered. EaoitAXD BntsTbtKo.- If tho accounts from England be correct, it is no wonder that Undo Sam is beating up recruits and brushing np his forts. England, however, knows what she is about, bhd how little prepared we are for war with any decent power. It is very late to make the demand, bat if Grant and Con? gress are wise-and they are not-they will come into terms and "recede." It will be a better bargain than a fight. ?-??-? OrricE OF ArroENE?-O i:> KitAi., Coi.TjHiiiA, 8. 0., February 5,1872. EDITOR PHOXKIX: Your leading editorial of Sunday morning seems to justify a word from me. I believe that under ita prosont manage? ment, tho Pnosxix does not intend to do wanton injustice to any man. At any rate, fair play will not be deniod. I eimply wiah to state fairly and plainly what 1 have douo in the matter of tho 8partanburg and Union Railroad Company, and then I will Bubmit the C&BO to your judgment and that of tho public. The Act of March 7, 1871, entitled "Au Act to protect tho interests of the State, whenever payment of interest now duo re? mains unpaid on bonds isaued by any railroad company, and whereon the guaranty of the State ia endoraed," "authorized and re? quired" the Attoruey-Qenoral to inatitute proceedinga in the courts agaiuat all rail? road companiea which had failed to meet the inter?s*, on honda guaranteed by the State, and to enforce the rights of the State through tbe statutory liena or mortgages held by the State upon euoh railroads. The same Act also provided for the payment by the State of any defiuienoy existing upon tho ealo of the property of the delinquent railroad compa? niea. Under the authority of thia Act, I filed a complaint against the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company, praying a fore? closure of the statutory mortgage and aalo of alf the property of tho company to indemnify the State for her guaranty. A decree of fore? closure and aale waa made in November laat, by Judge Rutland, and the time of aale waa fixed for tho first Monday in January laut, li. fore the day of sale arrived, I waa request? ed to ask a postponement of the bale, and I did ask and obtain a poatponement till the firat Monday of the present mouth. This ia, in brief, tho entire hiatory of tbe case. You aay, in general terma, that lt waa my duty to protect the intoroata of the State, to ! "guard tho State agaiuat losa," Ac, and yon add aubatantially, that it ia "tho business cf the Attornoy-?eueral" to aeo that thu road ?ella for enough to cover thu liabilitv <?f thc State. I respectfully Bubmit|to you and tho public, that it ia not my business to do anything in thia caao except "to enfor-ec tho righta of tho State under tho atalutory mortgage." I waa not charged with any other or further duty in the premiaoa. The Legialatnro directed me to procure tho ?ale; I did so, and there my duty ended. The price of tho property, tho expediency of tho salo, the BufUcieucy of the property to cover the liability of tho State, are questions with which 1 havo no oonceru other than you or othor citizens may havo. Tho other State officers and tho Legialaturo wero fully advised of the pending salo, and if it were nocoaaary, in their judgment, to take any action, they have had ampio opportunity to do what yon mistakenly aay it waa my duty to do. If loaa ariaoa to tho Stato from tho aale, it will certaiuly not be through my ne? glect. Your vague allusione to a ring in tho inte? rest of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, cannot have boen seriously intended to refer tome. In these days, hovover, when vague allusions aro oftentimes aa effect ive for injury as well-snpported ohsrgoa, it may bo proper for me to say that BUOII allusions aro wide of tho mark when directed to me. I havo no con? nection with, or kuowledgo of, any combina? tion whatsoever of the ch arador of which you speak. Nobody baa ever Buggeated auch a thing to mo, directly or indireutlv; and I will only add, that the company, which I hoped and wished might obtain the Spartanburg and Union Railroad, waa the South Carolina Rail? road Company; but even in thia, I had no earthly interest, beyond tho general fueling that that oom p.my would, with their other connections, make this road most useful to the citizens of thu Statu at larjo. I>. il. CHAMBERLAIN. A mau was recently frozen to death, at Quebec, while driving about tho city in a sleigh. LEGISLATIV? PUOOBS^?*??*- - COLUMBIA, FHBjroAav 6,1872. 1 r, ,, . -, SENATE. y Tb> S?nat? met ?t U M., President o?r?. ?. W Montgomery in the Chair. a A inessage? was recel? to* <^ Bi? ota In oe y the I >o vernor, approring of IIB Act to lucqipatate the town ol Oueeter field. Reports from sundry committees were read andJUud over. . ?'? ;,' Mt1. ?Tufm iutrudaoed a bill; to aulhor IZ? tho formation Of railroad com pan ice, ?fnaito tegjflhle1 thWMt?ll'I , D 7.1 Y 510 The following bills_wcre ^aaBedj T^o ? n co rp ?rate" ( n e Me^aSTcs1 andF?rm?rsv BulTft^Wd Long ?4Hfbiattttt TWRich lan? Optmij, S. ?.: ito provide j Tor the [ speedy UppOrtioan?At of the Btatte ap? propriations made for tho snpport and maintenance of free common schools; to renew and amend the charter of Erskine College, at Doe West, in Abbeville County, S. C. ; to amend an Act entitled "An Aot tb extend Ute limite of the town of Camden;" to revive and renew the charter and corporate privileges of the Trustees of the Bennettsville Aca? demical Society; to authorize Clerks of the Court of Common Pleas to take tes? timony in certain oases. At 3J-a o'clock, the Sonate adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Ko uso met at ll A. M., Speaker Moses in the Chair. A bill to charter the Spartanburg and Augusta Railroad Company, unfinished business of February 3, was taken up and passed to a third reading. A messago was received from his Ex? cellency tho Governor, approving of an Act to make appropriation for tue pay? ment of tbp per di um of tho members of tue General Assembly and the salaries of the subordinate officers and for other expenses incidental thereto. Mr. Bozemon introduced bills to amend an Aot entitled "Au Aot renew? ing the obarter of the Relief Loan Asso? ciation, ot Charleston;" to incorporate the'Charleston Loan Association. Mr. L. J. Cain-To compel Repre? sentatives' of the General Assembly to reside in the Counties from where they were elected. Mr. ' Crittenden-To permit Jamos McCullough to adopt and change the name of Joseph. Allen Steppe to that pf Joseph Allen McCullough. Mri. Froafc-i-To provides uniform sys? tem of school records. Mr. Jervy-To amend the 27th Section of an Act to regulate the manner of drawing jurors. Resolutions were adopted, instructing certain committees to report upon bills in their possession. Adopted. Tho enacting clause of a joint resolu? tion to investigate the transactions of the Financial Board and the Financial Agent of State, in the oity of New York, was stricken out. A bill to establish a metropolitan police district and to provide for the govern? ment thereof; pending the discussion of which, the House adjourned at 3 o'clock P. M., until ll A. M., to-morrow. Correipondtnc? of tit? PhoeuLx. UNION C. H., February 5, 1872. The sale of tho Spartanburg and Uuiou Railroad took place to day, ac? cording to annonnoement. It was at? tended by H. Solomon, E9q., President of the South Carolina Bank and Trust Company; Gen. Austeile, of the Air Lino Railroad; J. D. Pope, J. H. Rion, E. F. Gary, (State Auditor,) J. S. Ja? cobs, (Teller South Caroliua Bank and Trust Company,) Joseph Crews, J. M. Baxter, Gen. Worthington, Capt. Wiley McFadden, (President First National Bank, Charlotte,) Hon. Mr. Duncan and Thomas Deda mead, Esq., (Superintend? ent Greenville and Columbia Railroad.) The interest of the State was represented by State Anditor E. F. Gary and J. D. Pope, Esq.; the South Carolina Railroad was represented by Thomas Dodamead, Esq. Tho road was first bid in by the State, at $610,000; but the terms not being complied with, it was re-sold, and bid in again by the State, at $140.000. The torin? not being complied with again, it waa put up tho third time, and bid in by Gen. Worthington, at $150,000. This being n general sale-day, quite a crowd was in town. Several traots of lund wero sold, at fair prices-one tract of SOU acres bringing $5 per acre. NEW SOUTH CAROLINA BONUS.-Tho Now York Herald, of Thursday, in its re? port of tho stock market, aa j a : Tho Southern list was quiet and rather firmer for most of thu leading bond.-i, especially the South Carolinas the new bond? touching thirly. The attention of holders of South Carolina bonds is directed to an advertisement elsewhere, asking their sanction of a movcniout to petition the State for a re? funding of the bonds into a consol bear? ing interest at tho rato of six pur cont. Tho advertisement roforred to by the Herald reads as follows: NOTICE TO HOLDERS OP SOUTH CARO? LINA BONDS.-A number of the holders of South Carolina (new) bonds havo drawn up a petition to the Legislature of that State, asking t'iom to authorize by law tho funding und consolidation of tho various bonds of that State iuto registered stock, with interest payablo quarterly at the rate of six per cent, por unnum. Tho petition sots forth that tho present holders of tho bonds are willing to exchango tho bonds now held by them for tho new registered stock asked for, provided tbnt provision shall be inudo for a pormanont tax sufficient to pay tho interest thereon, and create a sinking fund; and niuo provided that tho debt of tho Stato shall not bo further in? creased except by a voto in favor thereof of n majority of the legal voters of tho Stato. Signatures can bo muda to this petition at the office of Van Sebaick & Co., 13 Broad street. CorTsapandenca. Til? uudet signed, having applied to inter Vin? in the na*tt?Moi difference.between. Iii. jj T.Boibels a?d Jjr. P. M.Forcer,andjdieso tWO gentlemen 'hiving cOnsenta?, ?,t OB? re quest, to suapeiV . apy attd atl'\otion?'^?nd ing to? bo itilofi aooting, wo tl?oV tfcat the difficulty la a ns o?p li ble ut honorable, ??juat Inaamuoh aa the said difficulty in nu assault, made by Mr. F.,Jf. Foroher upon ??I . W. Solbela, the father of Mr. J. T. Seibela, which Assault, io our. opinion, waa uawr au table Wkd4/>dA(fl?A)Ui, we think tba* Mr.' PorcW abaaria-??in>aaa -te- Mr. ?. W. ttaibela th? fol? lowing noto: Co'tbMBia, February 1, 1872. Miijor E. W. Seibeis-SIB: Haring beard that YOU had used certain expressions, calcu? lated to injaro my character and crodit in tba city ot Columbia, I accosted you person? ally, in* front of the Columbia Hotel, on tho evening of tbs 24th ult., and demanded to know ir mr information waa cornet. You re? plied, that you bad not asaailod my charac? ter; but aa to my credit, you could not aay. Thereupon, I proceeded to aaaatilt you with a weapon, and in a manner entirely unwar? rantable; and jL beg to aay to you DOW, that I greatly regret my conduct upon that occa? sion, and feel deeply tb? wrong that I have done you. Feeling that I waa wrong, I h av? the conrado to admit it, and propoao to moot yon, unarm ed, at any time that you xniy ang geet, with a view to a oonfareuoe for the set? tlement of our difficulties. loams to Colum? bia, yesterday afternoon, in retponae to a tard signed by Mr. J. T. Hebbel?, but Liv? determined, after notifying that gentleman of my preeouco here, sud ot my willingness to meet him at any place, and in any way that he may designato, to ignore all complications, until I shall have made thia, which I consider only a proper amond to you. Since my arrival hore, I have loamed that you aro under bond to the civil authorities. Thia in? creases tho obligation on my pin to mako thia amend. Hoping that you may receive this note iu thc apirit iu which it ia written I am, yours, very respectfully, P. M. P?ltCUEIt. Upon tho roccipt of this note by Mr. E. VY. Soibels, in which Mr.- Porcher lrankly and fully acknowledges himself in tba wrong, wo advise that Mr. Seibeis should addroas tho following note to Mr. Porcher, winch should be accepted aa satisfactory, and thereupon amicable relations should be restored: Co i, un H i A , February 1,1872. Mr. P. M. Porcher-Sin: Your note of thia date has been received. 1 know it is uuuaual to accept an explanation for an assault of the character you havo made upon mo; bat recog? nizing tho frank acknowledgment of wrong which you havo made, I havo tho courage to accept your amond, aud am prepared to meat you unarmed. Yours, very respectfully, E. W. 8EIBELS. Thone two notea having passed and been ac? cepted by Mr. E. \V. Seibela and Mr. Porcher, we think that Mr. J. T. Solbelu, on the demand of Mr. Porcher, should publicly withdraw his card of tho 30lh nit. Upon compliance with the terms suggested, it ia the opinion of the undersigned that the differences have been adjusted honorably for all parties. In making mis award, we express the opinion that Mr. E. W. Soibola in accept? ing it, haB shown forbearance and generosity, while Mr. Porchor is entitled to credit for tho frankness with which ho has acknowledged himself in the wrong, and the manliness with which ho baa relieved Mr. Seibeleof the pain? ful nocossity of resorting to extremitiea in vindication of his character and honor. WADE HAMPTON, JOHN WATIES, M. C. BUTLKU, Huon s. THOMPSON, WILLIAM WALLACE, JOHN PBMTON, JU. THOMAS TAYLOR, R. C. SUIVEU, JOHN 8. OREEN. COLOMBIA, 8. C., February 2, 1872. To Meskrs. Walle ?Tampujn, M. G. lintier. Ii, C. Shicer, John ij. Green, H'm. Wallace, Thoa. Taylor, John Wat ie a, Hugh ii. Thomp? son, John Preston, Jr. O ENTLEHENr: I have the honor to acknow? ledge, by the bands of Mosers. John 8. Oreen and John Preston, Jr., the paper signed by you in tho matter of difference hetwoan Mosara. Boiboi? and myaolf. After careful de? liberation, I consent to the torma of adjust? ment indicated therein. With a full appreciation ot the obligations I am under to von, I am yours, very respect? fully, PHILIP M. PORCHER. COLUMBIA, February 3, 1872. GENTLEMEN: I have oonaidoroJ with care the award made by the board of which you aremembera. I horoby signify my acceptance of tho terma proposed. Thanking you for the interest you have taken in this matter, I am, vorv truly yours, E. W. SEIDELS. Messrs. WADE HAMPTON, M. C. BUTLER, and others. COLUMBIA, 8. C., Fobruary 5. 187i. Messrs. Hampton, lintier, Wallace, and others. (1F.NTI.KMEX: The difficulty between my father, Maj. E. W. Seibela, and Mr. P. M. Por? cher, having- been honorably adjusted, I hero bj withdraw my card of the SOtu ult. I have tho honor to ho yours, very respectfully, J. T. HEIBELH. MR. EUITOR: The Odd Fellows of Columbia peta urned tho Legislature to renew a grant of a certain lot in this city, hold by thom for many years. Ibo bill waa lost in tko Houso, becauao Odd Fellows discriminate between color. If thc I. O. 0. F. wera a political society, from which political advantages ware to be do rived, then wc would justly aun mo, that by excluding colored applicants, thc members of said order show a party spirit. but, as I understand it, (1 am no Odd Kel lou*,) it ii a social and bonevolont brotherhood, sud, as such, its me m tic rs h .we an undoubted right lo determine for themselves whom I hoy will admit and whom they had boltor exclude. Tho black hall decides tins question, and, I havo no doubt, has decided to the chagrin of many a white applicant. Social equality cannot ho enforced by laws or enactments. * Prejudices, if'such exist, are only ovorcomo by time. If tho colored citi? zens show by their lives aud actions that they aro industrious, intelligent, virtuous and up? right men, thou,'in its own good timo, all pre? judices against them will subside. Tho road to their success is open to them, and I wish thom (?od speed. It is a pity that tho Legislature could not, in this instance, riso abovo narro w-hearted ness and party spirit, and that tome of those colored members who, perhaps, are Odd Fol? lows themselves, and yet '.killed" that bill, proved by their very act that they aro ques? tionable members of the order, tho growth of whioh they should have favored rather than otherwise. Does returning ovil for ovil, even if it wore such, assist in overcoming preju? dices? And, utter nil, I would nob bo much surprised if tho I. O. O. F. instructed its vota? ries "to love their onomies." A WELL-WISHER OF PH E COLORED HACE. JACK KETCH IN BAD ODOR.-At a meot ing of tho C .imot Light Infantry, Capt. Peter JJ. Miller, hold last Friday even? ing, Joseph Johnson, tho young colored mun who acted ns .Jack Ketch, and turned off Sum. Whito upon tho gallows that morning, WAS byan unanimous vote expelled from tho company. Tho causo of tho expulsion was tko part pluyod by Johnson tn tho execution. [Charleston Courier. uj'.i! Atwnwmwmmm&asasmsmssssmsmexBxgsm Acta ?md Jo Int RtMlulIsni PHMd by tb? Glanerai Anembly of Soulft Ouotliia, Regalar Htulon, iH7l end 1879. AN ACT TO Af&Nitt AK^pTWtffljni "AM > A5?T TO IHGOBM>RA'X| cteTAxiT TOWNS A?D VIJjIjAaksS? ANO - - KkN|pW AMD AMEND CBBTAUr OH A? TEBB HBB&OFOBB QUANTED.'* I li ?4 SECTION lPw? enVkted*y the* Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and silting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, Tbat BO much of aa Act enti? tled "An Act to .incorporate, certain towna and -village*, and to reu?w and ornead pertain ouartera heretofore g. lam? ed," and approved at tho session of the G?n?ral Assembly, 18W, itt ' eVfar aaire lateu to the town of Honea Pa tb. io, An? derson G?un ty, be so amended as to con? fer upon the said corporation all toe pri? vil?ges, rights and immunities nov en? joyed by the town of Anderson, in ac? cordant with their amended charter. SEC. 2. All Acts or parta of Acta in con? sistent thereto be, and tho same are hereby, repealed. Approved January 31, 1872. JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING J. A. MAYBS, EXECUTOR Of THE ESTATE OP JAMES M'Wm>B, UBCEABEP, TQ SELL O EUT .VIN LANDS AND APPLY TUB PRO? CEEDS THEREOr TO TUE EDUCATION OS THE MINOR BEIBS. SECTION 1. Bc it resolved by the Senate ami House of Representatives of thc Slats of South Carolina, now mel and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority oj the same. That J. A. Muyes, cxeoutor ol the estate of James McBride, deceased, be, nud the sume rs bertibyr'anthorized and empowered to sell ut private or pub? lic ?ale, as he may deem ' best, certain timber lands belonging to suid estate, ami to mttko and give deeds of convey auoo for the same. SEC. 2. That tho money or moneys, accruing from the sale of said lands, Bba! bo usod for the support and oducatioc of the minor children of the said Jame? McBride, or so mnoh thereof as may bc necessary, and if there be any arjaouu1 remaining unexpended when such obi! dren shalt have attained their majority, the same shull be disposed of ao?ofdlnf to law, or the will of the said James ile Bride, as the caso muy be. SEQ. 3. That the said J. A. Mayei shall deposit with the' Judge of' the Pro bate Court a bond sufflciont to cover tht amount of ssid sale, before the mon?; aooruing therefrom shall be turned ove* to him, for the faithful disbursement o the same aooordiug to the provisions o this resolution. Approved January 31, 1872. JOINT RESOLUTION A UTI IO RIZ TN G THE STAT: TREASURER TO RB-ISSUB CERTIFICATE ?. STATE STOCK TO lt. S. TOROTJKU. Be it resolved by the Senate and House o Representatives of the State of South Care lina, now met and sitting in Genere Assembly, and by tlic autliority of th same, That tho State Treasurer be, ant he is hereby, authorized to re-issue t R. S. Porchor, or his assign?e, agent o attorney, certificate of State Stock, Nc 18C, for fifty dollars, ($50,) issued node Aot ratified September 21, A. D. 1866 and supplemental Aot, ratified Deeem ber 21, A. D. 1S6G, in lieu of the ori final, which has been lost or mislaid *rovided, That he gives a bond of in demnity to tho State for double th value of the certificate issued. Approved January 31, 1872. Two MEN DROWNED IS THE OOEECUE RIVER.-Through private channels, w heard yesterday of a very ead acoideni whioh ocourred near station numbe nine and a half on the Central Railroad last Friday afternoon. The Ogeeohe River runs within a short distance c the station, and a ferry was kept thex by Mr. William Prince. On Frida afternoon, about 5 o'clock, a strange came to tho ferry from the Burke sido c the stream. He did not give his nam? but stated that he resided in Eman?t County, a short distance from the villag of Swainsboro. He had been riding, h said, all day, and was anxious to reao home. The river was very high, il waters having been swollen by the rc cent rains, but the ferryman agreed t take tho passenger across, and the tw mea pushed oflf in a frail battcau. Who a short distan?a from shore, the bot capsized and tho two men were drownet The ferryman remained above water ft a short time, nud his dying etruggli ure suid to have been watched from tl batik of thc river by his wife and fa ni i h who lived near the ferry. [ J4 ugusta Ch ron ide. FATAL ACCIDENT.-William Oatt, Dauo, u sailor cu board of thc schoon? Louisa Crocket, bound for Ea lit in cr was fatally shot, ou tho 21th ult., uci North Islaud, by u gun iu his owu hand He had becu with the captain of tl vessel shooting ducks, and on their r turu in putting the gun aboard, with tl muzzle toward himself, he strack it c tho side of the schooner, which canse it to go off, lodging the contenta in b thigh, near tho hip, and complete! crushing tho bono. Tho next mornir the leg was amputated, bat, in the coan of fifteen hours, lie died. The caps ht been taken off the gun, bat somo of tl fulminating powder must havo remain? on tho nipple, whioh caused it to e plodo.-Georgcloxcn Times. THE RI.nun,IU.\'U or ABBEVILLE.-Tl Abbeville Press and Banner says: "Tl work of robuildiug has already con menced, and contractors have been su voyiuft tho building sites of the bun district. Substantial buildings of bric! wo suppose, will soon cover tho vacai lots. Mr. Knox talks of oreoting a brit buildiug with iron fronts, and we sn poso thst thu new Marshal House wi boast tho samo ornamental exterior.'" SOCTII GAROMNA RAILROAD STOCKS. These securities wore iu activo denian on Broad streut Saturday, at $36, au ai vauco of \%. There was little dispos tion to sell, however, by those who be] them, so that thero was not a great de done in them.-Charleston Courier. MA mm--?????^???B* copies of, the P*??i* i? .ft^fMbfrV.; fl 0 a Saturday night last, ?while the pro? prietor was busily engaged 'in' the back 1 pori bf the store, pn^'o?'tH^?f^?tft?p^t I ed fraternity made a raid on, the tanney i drawer of Ur. Thompson Earle utid oar - ried of the contenta-about 920. The engineer, of the'Water T^orks re? quest* us to say that tho water will be .?bot off from Bridge street, .South, from 9 o'clock, this morning, until necessary repairs are completed. The February number o? ?be Rurgl Carolinian bas been issued-. It ii pub? lished by Walker, Evana Sc Cogswell, Charleston, S. O,, ?t $2. ??t ?oaa'ttV '?h'e present nu tabor p?ntairiEJ; inor? than the usual illustrations. ?. .Tib?re isa supple? ment, also-tho "Wabdo Almanao," for 1872-which, ia addition to patters re a oom p?ete almanac, ' vv' ? ?foi ? '. >i! The weather, yesterday, was opring lik?, a?d was* dil the more appreciated, Att?i the disagreeable Bpell ol' t'h# :,p>?t two weeks. Tho attention of the Committee on "Streets is called to the number of ?l?va? tion? or cross-walks, on Hula btreet. Several accidents have ocot?rrecl'ttf vehi? cles passing, arid there'is nb'retir?is for tho owners. If xve are not mistaken, there is an ordinance bearing on this subject. The bill abolishing'the office of State Auditor has at length passed the Senate, not without a bard fight, with an amend? ment which curried its .provisions into effect after' the next g?n?ral election. The duties of the office will be devolved upon the Comptroller-General. The Coart of General Sessions-judge Melton presiding-convened its sittings, yesterday. The Orangeburg Afetr? has changed editors, and Mr. Augustas B. Knowlton makes his bow before the publie in the last issue. Southern colored revivalists have adapted the touching hymn, "Shoo Fly." to a psalm, the first lino of which reads: "Sa-tau, don't boddat me." Aa immense crowd waa in attendance at the Court Hoase, yesterday-sale day-and a vast amount ot* p^bp?riy was disposed nf. Fair prices were Obtained. Messrs. D. C. Peixotto & Sou report: Beal estate showed a decided improve? ment and better demand. Baiiding lots brought fair prices; lots in the late Kastern extension of the oily command? ed ready purchasers at good valuations. Large numbers of horses, cows and calves were disposed of-the former ranging in prices from $125 to $180 per head. THE BANKROTT LAW.-The New York Journal of Commerce has recently pub? lished a very able and judicious article, recommending an amendment to the bankrupt law, by which the estates of bankrupts will be secured to the credit? ors, instead of being gobbled np by ra? pacious officials. The Journal gives nu? merous illustrations of the evil workings of the law, ss it now stands, and we are satisfied that the same will apply, with more or less force, to almost every sec? tion of the country. A change will evi? dently result to the benefit of creditors. LIST OP NEW ADVEBTISEVBNTS. Jacob Levin-Auction. R. C. Shiver & Co.-Furs. D. Oambrill-Wanted. Meeting Palmetto Fire Company. Meeting Trne Brotherhood Lodge. C. Hamberg-For Rent. Dr. B. W. Hardee-Wanted. Acts of the Legislature. "There was a frog who lived in a ?nring, Ile caught auch a cold that he could not sing." Poor, unfortunate Batrachlan! In what a aad plight ho most have been. And yet his misfortune was one that often bofalla singera. Many u ouco tuneful voice among those who bolong to tho "genus homo" ts utterly spoiled 1 by "cold in the head," or nu tho lunga, or both combined. For the above mentioned "croaker" wo are not aware that any remedy waa ever devised; but we rejoice to know that all lunn ui bingera may koep their heads clear and their throats in tune by a timely uso of Dr. Sage'a Catarrh Itemedy, and Ur. Pierce's Uoldeu Medical Discovery, both ot which are sold by druggists. A STAHLE INSTITUTION_Juat at the period whoo all atnble-meu were complaining that tho horse-ointment i of the day were uustoble re? medies, tho MUSTANO LINIMENT made its en? tree in Missouri, without any nourish of trum? pets, and within one yoar bocame the favorite embrocation for tho external distempers and injuries of horses and cattle in all tho West? ern and Heathorn States. From that time to thia, it baa nevor had a rival in the oatimation of accomplished horsemen; nor ia ita house? hold reputation, aa a oure for rheumatism, neuralgia, sere nipples and cakod breasts, tu? mors, unimos, sore-throat, ear-ache, tooth? ache, bruises, burns, wounds and sprains, a whit behind its celebrity as a horse liniment. The Mothers ">f America know ita value, and apply it promptly to the external injuries of the "rising generation." and in fact there ia not a city or townahip in the United Statea where tho MUSTANO LINIMENT is not regarded by both sexes and every claaa aa a blessing to tho community. F 1 ;3 DsATn OP Con. JAMHS H. TAYLOR. Wo announce, with feelings of no ordi? nary regret, tho sudden death of this highly valued and prominent citizen, which afllicting event occurred on Satur? day afternoon, ut bis residence, Rutledge street. Hu WUH well and hearty when ho I wont home to dinner, partook of the ' meal, abd after bo bad finished it, placed his hand to hit head, uttered ono word, "apoplexy," aud beeame speeohlees. [Charleston Courier.