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CefcfJMBIA, ; 8.G; Thurs'ay Horning, February 8. 1872. . , ThaAmneJtyUlU.' j < ' This bill drags its slow length along in the Senate. It is argued, by ,thoso in favor of its passage thai the only proper way to deal with "rebels" is to forgive them fully and without delay. This is really a oorrcot view of the question. The men who lost all, but their honor, in the late war, have waited with well-bred - patience for Gongrees to pa?s an amnesty Act, and thus relieve them from the dis abilities under which they now labor? It ia feared by the opponents of the mea? sure that, if freed from their bonds, the late rebels would elect to Congress the leaders in the recent rebellion, and sot generally aa if their turn had, come. Bay these reason era : Every one knows that the amnesty bill is really one to re-en? force f.he Democratic patty. Tho effect of tho bill maybe to add: strength to thnt party; but this is not the primary object, which is really to re? lievo the Southern people of a barden they ba Ve long and patiently borne, It seems "?ft V? ignored by the Rudi cul? that the. Southern : people are a part of the nation) ?'part ?nat bas, in times gone by,; dotio its Foll Mrft.ro toward upholding the hctnor^crf -onrJhg. T^X P?U-3>P?n the Government to ask AI. Thiers to pro? claim au amnesty toward the late Com-' munistA ooopod up in the hnlks at Brest/ T?u?o'p, ?fcc.; dud tb ey also, raise a ory ofj indignation against tho Spanish Cortes for not voting ah amnesty to tho Cuban insurgents; yet, in the faoe of all this, they will not wp-will not treat their own in the same?spirit of conciliation, Can .anything bo more inconsistent, moro! unreasonable than - this? A ..fe w of the Bepoblioan Senators have tho: fairness to favor the passage of .the amnesty bill; but' tho balk Of the patty .l?t?ll cherish the dd spirit of the lato war. Among those is. Nye, the Thens tes'of the Senate, who, ia a little speech, referred to the amnesty bill bs a "condurango-" thus likening it to a cure fur cancer. It may do for this gentleman from the snows of Nevada to sneer atthe dis tresa of the Southern people, and- to persist in his uncharitable sm ri i, but it is to be doubt? ed that even his constituante will wholly approve bf his course. If they were to do so, they would bo devoid of the true feeling of men. Even Mr. Beecher says, since we cannot directly cure tho misrule in the South, let us at least leave the people free to do the best they can for themselves. ' Lot as not shat out all their old and trusted leaders from office; and ho goes on to say, we are excluding the class of the most intelligent and capable men in the South for aiding a cause in which all the white people there were, more or less, interested. It is indeed time fen* such folly to end. It is lament? able, the Louisville Courier-Journai truthfully declares, to soe the Senate Wasting valuable timo over this measure, which j could be passed in half the time now expended in pointless debate and lame attempts at humor on the part ol facetious Radicals. The B*dioal party is thoroughly alarmed, and with the arrogant te m poi it has always displayed, seems deter? mined on retaining power at all hazardc and by every device whioh ita canning or audacity can suggest. The reform movement in Missouri, Qhio, Pennsyl? vania, Now Yotk and otb?r'States threat ens the defeat of Grant, and the game ? of his partisans now is to deprive these new butteries of ammunition by catting short the present session of Congress, which, to judge from the business of thc nation, ought to be protracted far iutc the Bummer. The foreign relations ol the country alone demand this. Th< Alabama claims und the various ques tiona growing out of the course of Greai Britain during our late domestic wai may take snch a shape as to require ac tion at the hands of the legislativ? branch of the Government. The atti tude of Spain, and the conflict nov waged in Coba, may result at any mo ment in complications which the Exeou tive Department cannot deal with with out usurping power. The great finan cial interests of tho country demnni attention. Some inquiry hus been be gun into the causes which havo brough about the dceay of American com merce, and tho great question of civi servioe reform is now before tho people It is because of this moro than anything else, perhaps, that tho President's Chnn cellor, Morton, lins determined tu cu the session short und adjourn in May He is acute enough to see that ever debato on the frauds nod rascalities c Grant's pets damuges tho chances of hi ohief for re-election, and hus dutci mined, with tho concurrence of tho AO ministration party, to stop debato na in OB possible. This is a familiar resot among rookloss and imperious polili oinns; but wo are very hopeful that th -pannla hm al rai dy hean ?nfflnianlla in>, formed to make them resolute in their demand for some degree of decency, if not integrity, in the administration pi public offals. T$e Loot buAipea* hfe been traoe^ to Grant,> BO far as^th'e ap^ pointmeni/of tha^shafp young; r?bn ? his lucrative, mc#opoly of tho black? mailing general order business ?B con 1 earned; and in every department of the Government, the same corruptions un? earthed in the New York Custom House aro known{ to Sexist, or euapdefed. It is for this reason that Senator Morton de? sires, by-an. earl j adjournment, to apply the "gag law," and conceal the enormi? ties of his party; bot, as we have already said, we are hopofnl that too much has already reached the public to permit this adroit but reckless moy om cut to accom? plish tho pcrpooa, fori whio& it. if de? signed, ?11 ii li l LKUISHTIVE PROCEEDINGS. WKDXESDAT,- FEBRUARY 7, 1872. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M., President, pro tem , Montgomery in the Chair. Mr. Corbin iutroduaed the following concurrent resolutions: Resolved by the Senate, tho House of Repres?ptativwcrHJOurring;: > \ 1st That the calme bf justice impera? tively demands an increase of United States Courts in thia State. 2d. That a new United States Judge is imperatively durn anded in the West? ern ^District of this State, Bd. That there should be a new judi? cial circuit created out' of tho States oi South Carolina, Georgia und Florida, and a Circuit Judge appointed thereto. 4th. That the Congress of the United States be respectfully requested to take immediate steps to carry out tho forego? ing r?solutions. . -. , ^ -. . 5th.-That the. Oovernor of this State do forward -a copy thereof., to-the Presi? dent nf- the Sonate, and, also, a copy tc the SjoeaketOt the House of Represent Htives of 'th? Congress Of the Unitec S'fates.- "Ar - ; - The ' rhs?lrttiouB wero ordered to th? House fpr conaurronce. Mr. Wt?ittemo?c?introduced a jointre solution to amend 'tho' Constitution 6 this State, as relat?s to elections. The following bi! 1B were passed: Tc incorporate tho-Beaufort -Msnafuotnriuf and Improvement ConTp?ny; to author ize the County Commissioners o Charleston .Comity to place a flat at Bon neau Ferry.-'- -f . The following'were passed to a thin reading und qrdored to be ongrossed Joint rcsj?lutiuu to .provide for the regis tering oval 1 tile bonds nod stocks of tb State*; bill to repeal an Act entitled "Al Aot to authorize .the Finunoial Agent o tue State of Sooth Carolina, in the oit, of New York, to pledge State bonds a collateral security, and for other pm poses;" bill to ameud au Act entitle "An Act to pr?vido for the construct io and repair of public highways;" join resolution ordering that a salary be a lowed Hon. W. M. Thomas for Imidin court in tho seoond circuit, with subst tate; bill to niter and ameud an Aat et titled "An Act to charter the town c Hambarg," approved February 28,1871 to amend au Aot providing fur thu gen? ral elections, aud tho manner of couduc ing the same. Bills to prevent oortain officers dealin in oertaiu securities and evidences c debt; to provide for the appointment < an inspector of phosphates and pho phatio deposits, and to defino his dutie were laid on the table. At 3.45 the Senate adjourned until t morrow, at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at ll A. M., Speak' Moses in the Chair. Bill to establish a metropolitan polii district, and to pr?vido fur tho gover ment thereof, was taken up, aud, aft another long and exciting debute, tl enacting clause of the bill was strickt out, by a vote of 69 yeas to 21 nays. At 3 o'clock, the House adjourn? an til to-morrow, at ll A. M. -? ? WHEN WAS IT?-By tho treaty Washington tho termination of the > hellion is fixed upon tho 9th of Apr 18G5, when, according to tho recent ?J cisi?n of the Supreme Court, tho w was not over until April 2, 18GG. Tl is a very interesting question, thom tho war is not over y ot, judging by Co greasional polioy. -? THE SniiRiFFAivrv -By virtuo of 1 oQloe as Coroner, Wm. Summer, E-K of Pomuriu, has boon pluccd in charge the Sheriff's office, by Judge Montr mery Moses, in whioh capacity ? Summer is now acting. Mr. Paysinge term is not yet expired, but, it is know oe hos forfeited his right to that reBpc sible position. See grand jory prosoi mont.-Newberry Herald. [The charge, is that Sheriff PaysiDf is absent from tho County, and that hns colleoted a large amount of mom which has not beon aooounted for.] DiABoiiiOAii ACT.-We learn that, Thursday night last, tho stable of Ca J. C. S. Brown, living about nine mi from Newberry, WUB set on fire-at lo so supposed, as no other conclusion c bo arrived at-and seven valuable hi of horses burnt to death. Fivo of I bonos belonged to Capt. Brown, andt to Dr. Batos.-Newberry Herald. DEATHS.-Thomas Allsbrook, an t citizen of this town, breathed his lu about ll o'clock, ou Suuday merni His disease was rheumatism. Major Joseph S. Bossard, a venera citizen of this County, died ut his rt deuce, nour Bradford Springs, on morning of tho 4th instant. [Sumter Newt A VUSL%orr of the United Brethren. The correspondent of the Charleston News, writes as follows, ander dato of Colu rubin, Feb roary 8: propose iii this letter fco famish the r?*.der* of the News with such informa? tion lo regard) to the organization, ex? tent atad objects of the new political oDUHplracv Jyjjjjwn M the Independent Order o f United Brethren, as has been obtained in the conns of a careful and diligent, investigation. Some of the facts and d?tails which will be presented have been gathered from the statements and intimations of ".der tain; ^rdrblofcnj officials of the organization, while others have been furnished Hy permoe-who* have good opportunities for'wittiesBing its <iperations, but wno are outside of its oath-bound circle, and are amazed at its audacity. It is admitted by all, however, that it is a secret society, with oaths, grips, incantations and. all serte of ghastly mysteries, and tust its scope and purposes are purely political, and in the interest of that portion of the Badical party which is in communion with the present State administration. Ky informants, among the members of e order, have goo emily accompanied their statements with euch plentitnde of winks und nod? and pekings in the ribs, as to intimate that of course they did not desire their information to be pub? lished, and merely imparted it in a spirit of supreme good-fellowship, like the sorio-oomioal fellow in Punch, who' "t?mele a ghastly emile While many a wink wonk he." The outsiders, on tho contrer,, have been so prolific of romantic and exagge? rated descriptions of tho doings of thc dew Ku Klux, us to cause mo to receive with equal grain? of salt both sorts ol statements, and to evolve from the mah* of information the following facts, ovary one of which appears to be thoroughly establibhed, und easily susceptible ol proof: lt appears, then, that thin precious organization, although it was from tlu first a scorot and political society, did not contemplate at its inception any pur posea or operations outside ol a local in fiuence in the oity of Colombia. In? ternal dissensions of a more or less se nous nature had existed for a long tim? in the local councils of the Loyal Longut or the Union League of America, whict is composed. in this' city of four wart clubs and one main body or council These local difficulties arose, as was omi nently natural, in the distribution o local pap and plunder, and onlminatet upon the division of spoils incidental t< Colombia's latest and greateat swindles tho building of the new City Hall ant market. Various efforts were made ti heal the dissensions and closo np th ranks of the Loyal League, but withou avail, and at last it came to the opon se cession of a large delegation, who im mediately applied to the "Statu Council of the Loyal League for a "dispensa tion" to authorize the establishment.a another "Council" in Colombia, bu they wero refused the "dispensaLion>, under the operation of Section ll of th Constitution of the Loyal League, whic! says that "dispensations for tho esta blishment of councils shall bc granted i the samo manner as charters. But n person shall ho allowed a dispensatio except upon the recommendation of subordinate council, or of at least a twe thirds vote of the members present n the moeting at which the |appliuatio therefor may be acted upon." In this dilemma they resolved npo sotting up an organization of their owt independent of any authority, Stste c national, and, casting about for a titi? adopted the high-sounding aud chimu teriutio designation of the ludepender. Order of United Brethren. This ai swered very well, and the brethren gro splice, steadily increasing in power an influence, but still oonflning themselvt to local enterprises, until ono morning happy thought occurred toT. J. Mncke; a gentleman who is known to be prolit of brilliant ideas, and who haB the fu thor commendable trait of thorong fidelity to his friends. Now, T. >' Mackey has boen for months the fi icm tutor, coach and confident of Gov. Soot and his Excellency was, just then in dc perate extremis. This was about tu? 1 of lust December. Tho sword of D modes was suspended over tho head i Scott in tho simpo of Bowen's impeni iug resolutions of impeachment, W ti itt moro's report of frauds uupurullole tho Ballimore bond-holders threaten*: prosecution, and thu angry clamors swindled creditors und plundered eil zens, lt occurred to Mackey that nom thing must be done, and ho thougl also "au 'twere wall done, it were wt 'tworo done quickly." The impeac mont resolutions might be killed, and great nieuy othor things acoomplisned I tho uso of money from thegubernntori purse, but some mechanism was needi to distribute tho bribes and to organi tho campaign in various directions. Th? he thought of the United Brotherhoo There was an association organized nm ly and avowedly for purposes of plundc und here was plunder needing only i organization. There were votes seekii bribes, and hero was a bribe looking f votos. A loug and confidential conv< sution between the Governor ami 1 faithful preceptor was followed by an i vit nt ion to the loading lights of tho I. O. B. to ohnmpngno and oysters nt t executive mansion on a cerium Thu day night. Tho Thursday night can and so did tho hungry brethren. T oysters were deviled, and so were t Sardines. The Cl o ve rn o r's chan i pig wna drunk aud tho brotherhood w ditto, and thou and there tho I. O. O. was quietly bugged by tho Qoverno right hand mun. This Junior Muceh valli explained to tho off-color brethr that their local arrangement was all VC weil in its woy, but that by ooalesci with Scott they could becoino tho he centres of au organization which cot bo made to lumify through every Cour and village in tho State; that inciden to tho exculpation of their chiol wot bp their owp elevation to apy local offices [ tbot they wished; and thal last, but not j least, they would be paid down in cash j for their labor and their voteB any rea? sonable price theyrmight demand. The stipulations, on too other sidfj were Jim pie, and to tho- effect that the brethren should organize, ns quickly aS possible, one klan in every County, with a s?rjor diaate den ac .every village) and cross? roads; should pack tho Radical State Convention on tho 19th February, nud the next Gubernatorial Convention in the interest of Scott, ' defeat impeach menf, and elect Mr. Mackev to tho tfu?gMrjp jfa'tha Sixth Ju'diciffl Circuit. Tho bargain and salo was promptly completed npon these terms, and the time timi,bolt since elapsed has been em? ployed Iq ; perfecting tho organisation, and-in ?toady, .effective work for tho Grand High Old Cyclops, Scott. The first stop was the securing of more am? bitious quarters than those that had sn- j tisfied the looal organization. These were soon found in the second story of the building on the oorner of Main and Bridge streets, owned by the County Auditor of Richland, who is also clerk to the Attorney-General, solioitor of the House, Ac. This floor was hired (thc reut being quietly charged to the con? tingent fond of the. House as "ront of committee room?,") and gorgeously fur? nished upon the same scale and in much the same- style as Dennis' $90,001) up? holstery in tho lower House. Thu car? pet is of tapestry, with a pattern of con? voluted lings, and tho. furniture is ap? propriately Qiado of black walnut. Whis? key ?ud other seductive fluids nre fur? nished by the%barrel, und tho appoint? ments of tho lodge ' room include one handsome parlor organ, the gilt of a prominent State official. The noxt step was to clothe this pu? tout Ku Klux with a show of legal ?auc? tion, and for this purpose tho following bill was introduced iu the lower House on the 19th of December, uud hurriedly put through, with bat trifling opposi? tion : A OLLI. TO INCORPORATE THU QUAND COUN? CIL OF TUB INDEPENDENT OUDEB OF UNITED BRETHREN OF SOUTH OAUJMNA. lie it enacted, d?a, That P. P. Hedgee, Frank Adamson, S. J. Lee, William Lit il efl eld, J. W. Thomas, John T. Hen? derson, B. W. Couaart, A. Hart, Mitohill Goggins, George A. Richmond, N. B. Meyers, Fortuite Childs, Robert Tarle? ton, -top Goodson, Edward Forguson, W. H. Jonos aud others, who are now, or may hereafter become, officers and members of the Grand Council of tho Independent Order of United Brethren, und their succossory o lucers aud rn ein? her?, be, and they are hereby, declared to bo a body politic aud corporate, by the uame aud stylo of the "Grund Coun? cil of the Independent Order of United Broth ron of tho State of South Caro? lina;" uud that tho said corporation shall, by its corporate name, sue, be sued, impleud and bu impleaded, in thc courts of thia Sluto, aud shall be ena? bled und empowered in law to purchase, havo, hold, enjoy and possess ohattels, lauds, tenements or real estate, of what kind uud nature soever, aud thu same oi uay part thereof to sell, alien, or convey, at. their will and pleasure: Provided, I'bat the property so held shall not ex cced tho unnual valuo of 350,000. And tho said corporation shall have power tc make a common seal, with power tc change and ulter the same as often ai they deem necessary. Of the incorporators namod above, ul but two aro members of the House This bill wus passed through the lowei Houso uuder the lash of the brother hood, which possesses seventy-six votei in that body. It has not yet passed tin Senate, and it is likely that it will not but its passage after all is a matter of nc gteat importance to the brotherhood except as giving it a quasi-iogislative eu dorsoment. The ritual and constitution of this nev Ku Klux has been completed and adopt ed. It is an adaptation of the formuli of the old "Know-Nothing" organiza tioii, or the United Order of Sum, am includes a solemn oath, a terrible initia tion, uud tho penalty of death for nu; betrayal of tho secrets of tho order Tho Statu is divided first into two do partmehts, over each of which thero is i division commander, and thou into dis tricia composed of the various Counties The utmost secrecy is preserved as to th names of tho officers of tho grand conn eil uud tho parties who uro depended oi to organize tho various Couuties. I ac told that tho Governor holds no act mi otlico iu tho order, but, with tho aid o T. J. Mackey, stands behind tho scene to work tho wires; that ono of tho graui divisions is commanded by a colorei member of the United States Congrus* that a prominent officer of tba Hons has been commissioned grand prccopto und instructor, and au attache of th samo body, named in tho bill, is th graud scribo, and that various member of the Houso aro depended on to organ ize tho various Counties, and aro, c course, to bo rewarded with importan offices. In some of tho Counties, fa obvious and prudential reasons, no oi gunizutions will bo uttompted, but a friends of corruption and misgovert mont will ba invited to rally to tho gent ral standard in Columbia. The regular meetings of tho oentri klan are held in the Columbia Lodg room on Monday, Wednesday and Fr day nights, but tho rooms aro brilliantl illuminated overy evoning, und tho wor of organization and corruption is goin bravely on. Constant accessions to tli brotherhood uro boiug made, and chai ters for subordinate klaus uro bein priuted by tho roam. Thu actual open tiouu of tho bund in recent legislutio aro most plainly to bc been in thu dofei of the proposed ropeal of tho resolutio authorizing thu Governor to purchai 2,DUO stands of arms, tho killing of til impeachment resolutions ami tho ole? lion of Judge Mackey. Thu last mum jobs were part of thc original bttptlli Mons, aud tho first was demanded by tl Governor uud approved by tho bruthroi onjthe g rou ad that it might be useful to haVe a'leV'hrjncTiea TTtncheslHr rfflM fur their own use duriug tho next onmpaigD. # . ? TUB SITUATION .JW FRANCE.- Accord? ing to a special telegram to one of tho How York journals, Pr?sident Thiers, wheQjdiscuHRing with Alphonse Roths? child it he G overo meut project which was .recently put forth, with tho intention of furthering tho movement io secure a complote evacuation of the French terri tory by tho Prussian.*, (the plan of the tobacco mom poly mortguge lion,) said: "I would like to see an end of the German occupation, if wo had a stable government and a settled public opinion in France. As lt is with us just now, it the Germans were gone, we wonld have worse than they. Demagogues and Bonapartiste would come forth, and bring with them all the calamities whioh ever ensue from relentless party strife. In a few days, I will yield, though with regret, to the general desire whioh exists for their retirement, bat I consider that the presenoe of the Prussian troops affords a guarantee for peace and order." At an alleged interview, recently held at Chiselhuret, between tho ex-Emperor Napoleon and a "considerable person? age," a Htrong sapporter of the Empire, Louis Napoleou, after saying that if the French people would accept the. Duo d'Aomule as President, be would give him his support, as he himself did not In.pe for a restoration, is reputed to have uttered those remarkable words: .'But remember well what I am about to say to you. If within six months the Due d'Anmnle be not President of the Republic, und if ho should not re-esta? blish tho "regime of 1852, Frauco will come to fetch me, and-she will hud me." If this moans anything, it mean? that Napoleou hopes to disgust Frauco with Thiers, whom he cordially hates, and in bringing on a condition of chaos, to avail himself of the consequent con? fusion of pnbiio uiV?irs to step in and re-establish himself. A manifesto hus been issued by the Couut de Chamouni to the French peo? ple. Tho Count claims, as of yore, the "right divine," and says: "I shall never abdicate my claim to the throne of France. I shall never forsake the mo? narchical pricoiple which I have pre? served intact for forty years, and which ia tho last hope of Franco's greatness and liberties. Cro-iarism and anarchy threaten France, because her salvation is sought in personal questions, and not in principles. I shall ever uphold the flag of France, and aid in restoring the auoient prestige of her armieB. Time passes, aud alliances and re-organization are argent. The happiness of France is my only ambition; and I will never con seut to beoome a revolutionist where I am a legitimate King." GENKRAI, SICK LILS AND THU SPANISH GOVERNMENT.-A special from Washing tou, in the New York Evening Post, nu? der date of the 31st ult.., says: The return of General Sickles to his post at Madrid has been a matter of some doubt, and tho statement has been made thut ho intends to remain in the Uuited States, and participate in the coming Presidential campaign. A report is in circulation herc to-day, and is repeated by persons who would not be likely to be instrumental in making it public un? less well founded, to the effect that Gen. Sickles' conduct at Madrid bas been such as to give great offence to the Spa? nish Ministry, and it is asserted that they have intimated to oor State Depart ment that if somo other person bo sent to represent the United States at the Spanish capital, il will be an act calcu? lated to promote friendship between the two nations; in other words, it is an? other Catucazy imbroglio, with tho United States substituted for Bussia. Your correspondent gives the report as it comes to him, without vouching for its accuracy; although the matter is the subject of much comment among per? sona of prominence. CAUSE OF BRITISH DISSATISFACTION. Tho New York Evening Post, in referring to tho sudden excitement in England over the Washington treaty, says: "The immediate cause of this change has been disappointment occasioned by a discove? ry of the fact that tho United States Govern mont had not relinquished its claims to general damages for the injury done by British cruisers to American commerce. We, iu America, are also disappointed, perhaps, at tho position taken by tho British Government. We had a vague idea that our opponents had given up tho case before trial. Both nations have discovered their mistake, but thu grumbling seems to be nearly confined to the otherside of tho ocean." From Dayton, Ohio, wo get the fol? lowing melancholy snako story: "A poor young woman, recently arrived from Indiana, was attacked with spasms and removed to tho infirmary. While at the infirmary and sicco, when in spasms, persons saw what appeared to be a snake stioking its hoad from her throat. Yes? terday, at tho residence of Mr. Clark, tho reptile passed from her in pieces. It is a lizzard spooies, about six inches long. She is greatly relieved, and the spasms have ceased." DEATH FROM ACCIDENT.-Mr. John Mason, a worthy and industrious citizen of this County, residing throe miles North of town, wuilo cutting down a troc, on Friday last, was struck by a falling limb, from tho effects of which ho died on tho following Sunday. Ho leaves a wife and a largo family of children to mourn bis untimely fate. [Spartan!)urg Spartan. DISTRESSING: ACCIDENT.-Wo leam that ou last Monda}-, a little son, six and a half years old, of Mr. Allison Buddie, the railroad agent at Lynchburg, was ac? cidentally caught in tho running-gear of his gin, aud terribly mangled, causing his death in a few minutes. Ho was a promising child, and a favorite of thu family.-Sumter Neics. oopiep of the PH<BKIX in ftvecentBi.. , The Committee on reefs' arfe* rem?'v ling the" raised'^o^suV^a^ t?at?. ?tre?ty ?which haye btw? -.?uoh,a uii?eapce'.for. a length of time'i Wm wonld. nfcxtsuggest to them to "AH jip the hol?sMu Pu?m?tto Road, Boundary abd a few other streets. .We ore authorized by Geueral, Super i ti ten ilout Alexander, of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, to say that round trip tickets to and from Au? gusta will be issued to all persons de? sirous of joining the Augusta excursion to New Orleans. The Mardi Gras fes tivities are only to be seen in their glory in the Crescent City. Richland and Lexington are in a fair way io be once more connected. An ad? vertisement in another column calls fdr proposals to re-erect the Congaree Bridge. Here is a capital opportunity for Major LaSalle or MT. Beno. Thia ia a truly important and behefioeat enter prise,.and one which.Will,'provo of im? mense importance to Columbia. Comp? troller Neagle pledgee, himself to push tho matter forwartl rapidly. !. Governor Scott has appointed as Nc tariee Public G. E. Steadman, ipr Barn - weil, and E. L. .McConnell for Marion Counties. : . . i ' ; We received, yesterday, ns a wrapper' around the Congressional Globe, of ' this year, a fragment of the same paper, bf thirty-two years ugo. The ' memories that this small bit of paper' awakens ate in striking contruat to. tho realities pf to? day. The subjeot under discussion, at the date of publication, (June 22, 1840,) was a national currency; and among the yeas and nays, we notice Benton, Cal? houn, Clay, Davis, Prentiss, Preston, and other illustrious names. ? . We observe in the official report of the proceedings of Congress, that Mri Bainoy's remarks were withheld for. re? vision. Query-To Anglicize them? ; We are authorized to state that Tho;. B. Jeter, Esq., has been appointed gen? eral superintendent pf tho Spnrtanburg and Union Railroad, and will enter at once npon the performance of his duties. Soo what Mr.' Symmers has to say to his numerous patrons this morning. He has been in the busiueas. long enough to know when an article is really good. DRAMATIC- RECITATIONS.-We are-, re, q ic?ted to state that .Neil Warner,-the English tragedian,-and Grace Rawlinson, aro in town. We believe it is their in? tention to give recitations from the poets, at Irwin's Hall, on Friday night. A cotemporary thus speaks of their en? tertainment: "If the Academy of Music woro opened every night, with such entertainments UH those presented by Mr. Warner and Miss Rawlinson, we dare say the time would not be far distant when our citizens would realize the beneficial results wronght upon the morals of the youth of this city, and would feel thankful that they could furnish their obildren with entertainments that were pleasing and improving." LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. L. Neagle-To Bridge Bnilderj. Duffie & Chapman-Valentines. S. Strans Sz Bro.-Keys Lost. I. E. Orchard-Chess Club. Hagan's Magnolia Balm. Geo. Symmers-Whiskey, etc. Aots of the Legislature. HOTEL ARRIVALS, February 7.-dickerson House-J W Lipaaomb, Danville; Col W Araee, ?QUAL V; Mr and Mrs T K Cushman, At? lanta; A t'urnett, BC; lt A Pringle, Charles? ton; W M bhackolford, Atlanta; Mrs Dickson and daughter. Pendloton; K W Mercer, Char? lotte; Nedi Warner and wife, England; bt Clair Dearing, Georgia; J M Mackay, Abbe? ville. Columbia llolel-i J Browne, J W Moore, Augusta; E a Htuart, P Duffie, Very ltev Dr Hirmioghani, Vicar-Gencr 1, Charleston; Geo Medico, ?roland; G F Phelp?, Geo Petera, New York; John T Monroe, Philadelphia; G T Jack-ion, Abbeville, A A Pollock. Uenry W Mahen, Richmond; H M Handera, Ninety-Six; J Jones, Hock Hill; W U Cross, Virginia; It A Williams, N C; G W Brimson, Greenville; O L Parmonto, Pennsylvania; Robert Alurich, Barnwell; C C Marcy, Chester; T P Mclvee, Ohoraw; J J McLnrc, wife, two children ana servant, Chester; W L Hardou, Ballimore; M W Mood, NC; JJ P Canby. S C; Geo Every, Chostor; II D Gilbert, Wilmington; J A Le? land, Lauren?; Mra S L Davis, Newberry; Mis? N Bonds, Laurens. TnAN8FORMi.NO TUB COMPLEXION -Thc tran? - formations produced by HAOAN'.H MAGNOLIA BALM aro quito as astonishing aa any acene on tho etage of a theatre. That famous beauti ?or. transmutes a sallow, peeky-looking com? plexion, into ono in which ibo lily and thc roso vie for admiration, and imparts to a dry, harsh skin, tho softness of period lovclinces. Tan and frooklea, which country air ami sun? light are pretty euro to produco, in spito ot paraeols and eun-downa, arc completely obliterated by it; while it has a perfectly ma? gical effoct in banishing undue red ness, blotchoa and pimples from the skin. Whon tho ladv who has used it to remedy her com? plexional dofects looks in tho mirror, soo is equally astounded and gratitlcd at tho im? provements in her anpoarance. Every blo? ndish has disappeared; her neck, arms and bosom now rival in whiteness the cnowy collar which encircles her throat, her chook mantles with a peach-like bloom, and she is ready to invoke, a blessing on the inventor of the arti? cle winch hus wrought such a delight lui trans? formation. If you desire rosy cheeks and a complexion fair and free from Pimples, blotches and Emptions, purify your blood by taking Dr. Pierce's (?olden Medical Discovery. F ?< }3 ? - - "Mrs. Partington mentions I he case of e. minister who bad 'served tho Lord tor thirty years-first as a circus rider, then as n locust preueher, and last ns nn ex? hauster."'