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^M^-iM^-i-i a--eas COLUMBIA. 8. C. Frilay Morning, February 9.1872. Mr. Chamberlain and tne ?partaabarg; snd Union Railroad. We have delayed to notice lue letter of Mr. Attorney-General Chamberlain in reply to an article of oura of Sunday last, not from a disinclination, as the ring organ would insinuate, to correct any misstatements we may have made; for we are aware of none that the article in question contained, nor does Mr. Chamberlain himself allege or complain of any. Our delay is attributable to causea unconnected with the lotter, und of no public concern. That which has elicited a response from the gentleman, who is so wont to claim a refuge in his "pride of personal . character," when his official oonduot or misconduct subj ec ta him to the indig? nant condemnation of the public, waa our effort to fasten upon him in particu? lar the responsibility for the loss that the State might incur by reason of the sale of the Spartanburg and Union Bail road, under proceedings instituted by him as attorney for the State. Mr. Chamberlain's letter sounds well enough, and is worthy of the ingenious sophistry of the man that "pulled the wool" over even Reverdy Johnson's sharp eyes, but he hus failed ia this instance to make ont his case to the satisfaction of our? selves, and the publia, to whom he pro? posed to submit his justification. The relation of Mr. Chamberlain to the State is that of attorney to client, and in the .transaction of the State's business, he is invested with the eame powers, owes the sumo duty, and is re? sponsible, to the same extent, for the protection of interests that are entrusted to his charge as any legal advisor woald be to his private client. We "respect? fully submit" to him whether that is not a fair and just assumption. Now, be claims that he was not charged with any other and further duty in the matter of the Spartanburg and Union Railroad than "to enforce the rights of the State under the statutory mortgage," and that ho could not reasonably or justly be ex? pected to do anything more than to bring tho road to sale. What earnest and honorable practitioner woold deem that he had filled tho measure of his obliga? tion to his client, in asimilar COBO to this, when he had simply teaoj Bred judgment, issued execution and brought the pro? perty to sale? Would he withhold his further advice and counsel? and in the event that his client was incapacitated to act for himself, as was the State here, or ignorant of the dangers that attended the sale, would he take no Bteps to advise him of his peril, and to instruct him as to the means by wbioh his losses might be avoided or mitigated? Mr. Chamberlain may have complied with the strict letter of the special Aot au? thorizing and requiring him to bring the road to sale, but he has failed to do hie whole duty, and even to effect thc ostensible purpose for which tho Aot wat designed. The Act, by its title, purports to pro? vide for the protection of the intereBti of the State in certain railroads. TheL we should feel under obligations to thc astute Mr. Chamberlain, if he will ebon ns in what way the State has been bene? fited, or her interests protected, by thc sale of the Spartanburg and Union Rail road, fora sum far beneath its value, and several hundred thousand dol?an short of tho liability of the State, a? endorser upon its bonds. Mr. Attorney-General says, that th< expediency of the sale, the sufficiency o the purchaso money to cover the liabili ty of the sale, &c, were mattera will which he bad nothing more to do thai any other citizen of the State. That ii nonsence, if the learned Mr. Chamber? lain did say it. He was the attorney o the State; he is to receive a special fe? for his services in tho particular case He instituted proceedings, procured thi order of reference and sale, and doubt less fixed the time, when, and termB upoi T?h?oh the sale should be made, and cor tainly had the fullest means of knowing what was requisite, not nominally, hu really to save the State from loss. The public were, indeed, advortise.il o the pending sale of the road, but only very few, if any, knew in whut way or t what extent the interests of tho Stat would be effected. It was Mt*. Chamber Iain's place, at least, to have notified th Legislature officially of tho danger im pending, and not to stand quietly by a he did and neo our already impovciiabe State mulcted to the tune of $200,000 i a transaction with which ho, of all th State officials, is oh i eil y concerned. \V understand that Messrs. Worthington , Co., the purchasers of tho road, hav already been offered $250,000 for the: bargain. This would bu more thu enough to cover the liability of tho Slati and had the least effort heed mudo b the State official*. and thia effort a word of warning and suggestion by the State's attorney might have induced them io make, .the proceeds of the sale would, in all probability, have amounted to $800, 000 instead of $460,000. Mr. Chamberlain is correct in bis be? lief that the PHOBNIX, under its present management, does not intond to do wanton injustice to any man. Whilo unswerving in onr advocacy of tho right as we conceive it, and firm and unflinch? ing in out exposure of public frauds and official misoondnot, we shall strive to be discriminating and jost, and to add the foreo of troth to the severity of our censures. NEWSPAPER CU ANO KS.-The Greenville Enterprise, formerly under the editorial management of Col. G. F. Townes, will hereafter be edited entirely by John C. Bailey, Esq. The following card is ex? planatory of Col. Townes' retirement: The news matters and advertisements havo for some time past precluded the senior editor from occupying any con? siderable space in the Enterprise. For this and othei reasons he retires from the position he has occupied. Mr. T, A. Hayden has leased the Greenville Mountaineer, and will associ? ate with him, in its future conduct, his brother, Mr. W. A. Hayden. An en? largement of the paper is promised on or before the 1st of May next. Messrs. G. E. Elford and G. G. Wells, its for? mer editors, will bo continued in con? nection with thc Mountaineer us asso? ciates. MB. EDiTon: It is generally under? stood (and the information comes from the officers of the company) that the business of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, for tho last year, was larger than the average business heretofore. Query:' Why bas net the interest on the bonds of tho company, duo first January last, been paid? Many bond-holders would like to know, and they hope it will not be necessary to press this inquiry any farther. JUSTIOE. -r?.* * *. CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. The following is the bill limiting the time within whroo . olaims against tho Government may-be presented and pro? secuted, which was Introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday, by Mr. Poland,'of Vermont: SECTION I. That all suits and actions against tho United States shall, if found? ed upon nay contract or obligation under seal, be commenced within eight years after the right of action shall accrue; and, if founded npon con tracts not under seal, cither expressed or implied, within six years after the right of notion shall aoorue; nud the same limitation shall ap? ply to any claim against the Government presented for allowance in any of the de? partments: Provided, That all claims now existing against tho Government may be prosecuted und presented for allowance Within two years after the pas? sage of this Act: And, further provided. That if any person to whom such right or cause of action shall accrue, shall at the time bo a minor, femme covert, or insane, the time above mentioned shall be computed from the removal of such inability. SEO. 2. That no suitor aotion brought to recover for any sum of money hereto? fore paid to satisfy any tax imposed nndor the laws and authority of the United States, shall be maintained, un? less brought within two years from the Eassage of this Aot, and no suit or aotion roaght to reoover back such taxes here? after paid, shall be maintained, unless brought within two years after such pay? ment shall be made; and all claims for the refunding of such taxes made to thu Seoretory of the Treasury or the Com? missioner of Iuternal Bevenue, shall be presented within the same time. DISASTROUS FIRE AT SMITHVILLE, N. C. We learn from the Wilmington Journal that a disastrous fire occurred at Smith? ville, on Tuesday moruing, the Gth inst., involviug a heavy los? to tho sufferers. The following aro the particulars, as published iu tho Journal: Yestcrduy morning (Tuesday) about daybreak, llame? 'were discovered issuing from the second story of a house owned by Dr. Li. Frink, and adjoining his resi? dence, but occupied by another family, and very soon the whole was in llames. Tho fire rapidly communicated to the dwelling occupied by Dr. Frink, also his property, which was bumed. From this house the flames spread to Capt. C. C. Moss' residence, next North of Dr. Frink's, which was OIHO destroyed. The citizens turned ont in force, and every endeavor was made to arrest the progiess of the flames, but without avail, until the three houses abovo mentioned had been burned. Dr. Frink's los? is esti? mated at 88,000, on which there was an iusuranoe of $5,000 in the Homo Insur? ance Company of New Stork. Capt. Moss was insured in the Union Company of San Frauoieco to the amount of $4,000, his loss being estimated at $5,000. The dwelling of Dr. W. G. Cartis was also damaged by the flames, and some of his out-houses burned. His loss is1 placed at $1,000. Two other houses, oc? cupied by Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. rotter, took fire, but were saved, slightly du magert, through the exertions of tho oitizous. Tho origin of the fire is as yet unknown. A South Norwalk (Connecticut) man atolo a handsome Bible to gladden tho heart of his aged mother on Christmas, but becoming impressed with tho enor? mity of the offenco, stolo another to re plaoe it. ... LEGISLATIVE JPUOCIUSm F GS, COLUMBIA, FBBBUABY 8, 1872. SENATE. Tho Senate met at 12 M., President Banaler in the Chair. Mr. Maxwell introduced a joint reso? lution to authorize the payment of oom missioners und managen of oleotioua at special elections daring the year 1871. Mr. Wbittemore-Bill to provide for speoiul elections and the manner of con? ducting the same. Mr. Bieman-To incorporate the Jour? neymen Mochamos* Union of Charles? ton. Mr. Arnim-Joint resolution to Inves? tigate the sale of the Spartanburg and Union Railroad. The following bills were passed: To incorporate the Wallingford Church und Academy of Charleston; to incorporate the Springfield Baptist Church in Green? ville; to provide the manner for obtain? ing the right of way where lands are surrounded by other lands. The enacting o?anse of a bill to incor? porate the Pawnbroking Company of the city of Charleston was atrioken ont. A number of bills passed to a third reading. At \)<2 o'clock, the Senate adjourned Until to-morrow, at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at ll A. M., Speaker Moses in the Chair. A number of reports on bills and ac? counts, were submitted. Laid over. A Senate Bill to amend an Act entitled "An Aot providing for the general elec? tions, and the manner of conducting the same," being unfinished business, was taken up and submitted to the Commit tee on Elections. Tho following billa were read the third time and passed : Bills to require tho County Commissioners of Barnwell to build u jail ut Blackville ; to create a board of oxaminers and define their du? ties; to require the Treasurer, and Comp? troller-General to perform certain duties; to uuthorize the formation and incorpo? rating the Spartanburg und Aiken Rail? road Company. Mr. Dennis introduced bills relative to the bonds of the State of South Caroli? na; relative to the Financial Agent, of the Stute of South Carolina, residing in the city of New York. Mr. Sellers-To incorporate the Green? wood Cemetery Company; to regulate peddling in this State. Mr. C. D. Hay ne-To amend an Aot entitled "An Act to create a new judicial ned election Connty, known as Aikeu Couuty." Mr. A. Smith-To incorporate the Sa? lem Presbyterian Church on Wadmulaw Island; to authorize and compel Couuty Treasurers to receive Couuty checks in payment of taxes. Mr. Lee-To amend an Act entitled "An Act in relation to the keeping up and repairing of publia highways." The .Senate sent to the House for con? currence, resolutions submsttod by Mr. Corbin tm yesterday, relative to the United States Courts, which were read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. A message was received from his Ex? cellency the Governor, submitting the report of the State Auditor relativo to the sule of the Spartanburg and Union Railroad. Referred to the Committee on Railroads. Mr. Moore-To authorize the Clerk of the Court for Fairfield County to dispose of a certain tract of land containing 200 acres. Mr. Bosemon-To charter the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons in South Carolina. Joint resolution to require the State Auditor to remit oertain taxes paid by the South Carolina Life and Tontine In? surance Company. Mr. Bass-Bill to incorporate the town of Mini?la, in Horry County. Mr. Giles-To amend an Aot eutitled "An Act for the construction of, and keeping up public roads and highways." Mr. Jamison-To make appropriation for tho payment of the per diem and mileage of the members of the General Assembly and subordinate officors and attach?es thereto. Mr. S. B. Thompson-To empower the Columbia Water Powor Company to build a dam across the Congnree, at or near Columbia. The calondur was gone through with, and u largo number of bills wero read tho second time, and ordered to be on grossed for a third reading. A bill to authorize tho Mayor aud Aldermen of tho city of Columbia to issue bonds, and negotiate and sell the same, was made the special order for to? morrow at 1 o'clock. At 5 P. M., the House adjourned until 12 M. to-morrow. Tho Supreme Court of tho United States maintained in a case decided last Monday that tho power of the President to pardon all offences against the Fede? ral Government?B full and absolute, and that Congress has no power to interfere with the exercise of that prerogative. The will of the President, therefore, is all that stands in tho way of goner? 1 am? nesty. But to look for such an act of clemency-not to say statesmanship from Gon. Grant, would be, indeed, ex? ceedingly simple and absurd. Still, in refusing to exercise the power now affirmed to him, he places himself on record as opposed to the measure. But will tho people sustain him in his hatred and intolerance? Another defalcation has been deve? loped in connection with the pension bureau, involving the abstraction of a sum variously estimated, but which will probably roach fully $10,000, if not moro. Mr. William T. Collins, the United States pension agent for the District of Columbia, and editor of the Urand Army Journal, is the principal in tho transaction, and it is supposed that tho money for whioh he has been brought to bool has beon sunk in that paper. Maj. Joseph S. Bos.surd, of Sumter, died lust wonk. . SAKOTXXZ OP THH BALLOT-BOX.-There is more in the conduct of recent elections in the United Staves to or?ate alarm for free institutions titan can ba found in (he revolutionary enactments of Con? gress or the usurpations of tho Presi? dent. Bad laws are not always executed in their rigor, and oven a daring and ambitious President may be made to pause under the indignant frown of an outraged people. But corruption ut thu ballot-box is thc fruitful source of all political evils. There are no waters so bitter that they canuot flow from that fountain, It is treason to liberty umong the' people themselves, and the moral senBe of the nation moBt be roused in order to oheok and eradicate the evil. The recklessness and perfect despera? tion in tho management of elections under the rule of Radicalism, is without an approach to a parallel in all our history. The evil has not only been tolerated, but has actually become part aud parcel of tho policy of that party. No election bill is passed by a Radical Congress or Legislature that is not de? signed to exclude the people from a fair hearing at the polls. It seems to be tho determination to hold on to power, rightfully or wrongfully, whether the people desire it or not. Indeed, we have only the empty forms of popular institu? tions left. Political managers control both the elections and the uovern tuent. It was openly announced the other day in the Senate, in support of the House bill of apportionment, that it would give the Radicals so many more Representa? tives than they would get under a fair law by which tho pcoplo would be repre? sented ucoording to numbers. Such questions as constitutionality, right, tho welfare of thu country, aro never inquired into or put in isnue ou tho pnssoge of any measure. How long can this Government last under such a total abandonment of tho vital principien upon which it was found? ed? Tho freedom and purity of the ballot-box is thu very essence of Repub? lican liberty. There can be no free go? vernment without it, and we mu it make up oar mind to check corruption or go igto anarchy or despotism. How shall it be done? The first stop is stringent laws agaiust illegal voting, aud their rigid enforcement. We have always thought the penalty provided by law for this crime bore no proportion to its magnitude It has got to be one of such common occurrence, that the popu? lar mind hus lost its keen sense of its enormity. When we recollect than an illegal vote, knowingly cast, is an attack npou free popular government and moral treason to one's oonntry, it is clear that the penalty cannot well be too severe. Tho offender, if not actually deserving of death, should be imprisoned for at least twenty years, and deprived of the franchise for life. The evil is one that calls for exemplary punishment-like the severe enactment o? England against forgery, which, executed upon a distin? guished offender, bas suppressed tho crime in that kingdom for more than 100 years. It is only in this way that the publio mind can be awakened to the real heinousness of the offence, and bad men deterred from ita commission. We have several more important elections ap? proaching, and we hope to soe the State of Georgi* inaugurate a new code that will effectually eradicate the crime from her borders, and by its salutary effects chalScngo the admiration of her sister States. The law cannot be mado too strong, nor the penalty too terrible. [Savannah Republican. A RADICAL ORGAN'S OPINION.-The New York ?'M?I thinks "it is obvious to those capable of understanding the drift of public sentiment, that for two or three years past, Republicans have dif? fered on national questions of great mo? ment, and that these differences have growu wider day by day, until a large section of the party now agrees moro closely with the great body of the De? mocracy than with their old associates upon tho living issues which ought to coutrol the next Presidential election." If tliis bo true, it is rather ominous for Grant. It depends altogether, how? ever, upon //oto "largo" that "seotion" is that now agrees more closely with the Democracy than with tho Radicals. The primary meetings preliminary to the ap? pointment of delegates to the Cincinnati May Convention will throw some light on tho subject. We suggest that thc Sun try its hand at marshaling tho clan of Democratic Ropublicaus in thc city of New York. AKOTIIBR Bia ?RADICAL LEAK.-Tho Washington Patriot soys: "It hus boen stated for some time, upon what we re? garded as reliable information, that there has been that astounding mal-admiuis tratiou in the Pension Cilice which, if thoroughly investigated oy a select com? mittee of Congress, with open doors and free to all who had information to give, would prove, (what Mr. Garfield thinks it best to admit at this late day,) namely, a situation or condition of frauds there, by which seven or eight millions of dol lurs aro lost yearly to the poople; and of course this condition has existed several yours, and tho aggregate of kiss is not less than 850,000,000." BADLY BURNED.-On Sunday morning last, while Mrs. Robecoa Seohrest, a widow ludy, in tho service of Rev. Mr. Johnson, of this placo, was enguged in making a fire in the cooking-stove, her clothing became ignited, und before as? sistance could reach her, she was soverely burned. - Yorkcille Enquirer. Tho County jail of Davidson County. N. C., was burnt on Tuesday night of lust week, by ono of tho prisoners, who set tire to it with a view to making his escapo. AU the inmutes of the p.ison were rescued from thc flames, and sent to Salisbury for imprisonment. A Western Indy has "broken in" her husband thoroughly. Ho can now carry tho baby, rock tho cradle, und make vory good biscuit. THK AB?AUIIT OM G KN. MAUBY BY A RAILROAD CoNDUCTon.-The Memphis Appeal, ot the 2d inst., contains the fol? lowing particulars of the assault on Qen. Maury by a conductor on the Chattanoo? ga and Memphis Railroad, which was briefly muutiobed in our telegraphic de? spatches: Ou Weduesday night, as the train for Memphis was lenviug Chattanooga, Gi.-u. Dabuey H. Maury, the well known de? fender of Mobile, stopped into tho Pull? man sloopiug cur utid took u seat. Boe? ing Mr. Trice, tho oonduotor, hu asked him if this (the oar) was n "Northern concern." To thia Trice responded that it was known as a Son thorn Pullman car, but was owned by a Northern company. Gen. Maury then asked Trice his name, and, ou being answered, picked up his carpet-sack and left for the ladies car. Here, as Trice was informed by a brakes? man, Qen. Maury indulged in some re? marks about him, making threats of a summary charaoter. Trice, upon bear? ing this, made up his mind to inquire into it, and was ubout leaving his own for tho ladies' car fortbat purpose, when Gen. Maury made his appearance, and addressing him (Trice) asked: "Are you tho mun who circulated tboso lies about Mr. Davis?" To which Trice responded: "I um the man who told what you refer to." To this Gou. Maury responded, stopping back and putting his hand du his hip: "You aro a d-d lying sou of a -." Whereupon Trice seized Gen. Maury by the arm to prevent him, as hs anya, from shooting, knocked him down, arid Roiziug i large poker near his hand struck Gen. M. on tho head every time ho uttempted to get up (perhaps six or seven timos) until ho became senseless from tho repetition of the blows. By this time tho curs were iu motion, there? fore th? authorities could not intervene. Gem. M. wns taken charge of by tho em? ployees of tho train until Huntsville was reached, whore he waa put off to receive medical treatment. A fuuny story comes from Columbus, Guorgiu, which may have its moral. It appears that Columbus hus a dark and gloomy bridge, and dire stories of Ku Klux outrages are connected with ita mid-night history. A certain Radical of tho city, belated on one Bide of the river, was obliged to pass through this bridgo to reach his home, and there was nothing for it but he must brave ita un kuo wu dangers. Slipping cautiously and quietly nlong under protection of the shadow, ho reached its centre. It so huppeued that a negro, who had stoleu a plank on the other side, was likewiae cautiously fooling his way over the bridge, and just in tho darkest part the stolen plunk struck the timid Cauaasian full in the faoe, knocking him down. Hu arose and fled one wuy. swearing to inquiring friends that the Ku Klux had assaulted him, and that he only esoaped with his life. The negro dropped his plank and made n clean shoot for thc other side, reporting that the Ku Klux had met him on the bridge, robbed him and maltreated him in the most fearful manner. A fortunate accident, ,dis covering thu facts, only prevented the two cases from being lifted to tho dignity of first class Ku Klux sensa? tions. GIN-HOUSE BURNED.-The Soulhern Home, published at Charlotte, N. C., says: We regret to learn that the gin-honse of Mt. Thomas 8. Cooper, in Steel Creek, was burnt, with fifteen bags of cotton, on the 29th ult. No insurance. This fiendish deed was the work of in? cendiaries. A handsome reward will be given for tho conviction of tho loyalists who perpetrated the foul crime. The loss of Mr. Cooper is estimated at $2,500. He is a most estimable gentlomnu, and we sympathise with him in his affliction. Largo envelopes issuing from the office of the Comptroller of the Cur? rency and stamped "official business" are now burdening the mails, under the frank of Mr. Hulburd, the Comptroller of the Currency. They contain copies of a Republican journal in which an article puffing the administration in general, und President Grant in particu? lar, is commended to the attention of thu recipients by heavily marked blue pencil lines. Is this un abuse of the franking privilege, or is it not? Is the distribution of partisan puffs of Grant the work for which the Currency De? partment was created? Low PitiCE FOU REAL ESTATE IN MA? M?N.-The Marion Crescent, ot tho 7th instant, says: Monday last being sale day, tho Sheriff sold a large quantity of laud at figures so Iowas to be discourag? ing. Oue tract, worth, it ia said, $600, brought but $15, and other traota wore sold ut almost nominal figures. There se tun od to bo a great many people pre? sent, and we can give no reason for the change in the real estate market. Sammy Swan, aged about thirteen, an interesting little son of Capt. Swan, an engineer on the North Carolina Railroad, came to his death at Company Shops, lust week, by pretending to swallow a small pen-kuifo after the- manner of sleight-of-hand performers. He dropped tho knife into his mouth, when it slipped down his throat, causing death in a few hours. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.-The German sailor who was wounded, in Charleston, cn Tuesday morning, by the fall of a steno from a ballast tub, revived a little in tho afternoon, but died during the uight. Coroner Taft hold an inquest on tho body, and, after a full hearing of the cuso, tho jury found a verdict of acci? dental death. An exchange says that tho doctors in Salem have got up a corner on small-pox, and vaccination has advanced to $2 au arm. A Norwegiau in Ocouomonoo has such big feet that ho is forced to pull his boots ou over Iiis head. Ss O O ?t l T ?* ? tacra. CITT MATTERS.-The price o? single oopies o? the PHCENIX is five cents. Mr. John Kyle, a resident o? Laurens, bat for many years a highly appreciated citizen of Colnmbin, departed this life a few days ago. He was an upright man, aud a member of the Presbyterian Church. Tho iuquuMt before Coroner Ooloman, io tho caso of the woman ?apposed to have been murdered near Jackson Greek Church, was adjourned nntil Monday next at the place before mentioned. Might before lost, after Mr. James Campbell bad left his store for the night, a neighbor passed by, and noticed thai a stick of wood had rolled from tbe fire on the floor, and securing an entrance and assistance, succeeded in preventing a conflagration. Oar exchanges complain greatly of maddy streets. It may be a consolation to our citizens to know their misery has company. Next Wednesday will be St. Valen? tino's Day. Messrs. Daffie & Chapman and Bryan & McCarter have on exhibi? tion (of courso, for sale,) a large assort? ment of both sentimental, and corni o valentines, from the cheapest to the dearest. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS-Febru- . ary S. 1872.-The court met at 10 A. M., Judge Melton presidiug. The caso of the State vs. W. W. Samp? son, for forgery, was resumed. After thu examination of several witnesses, and arguments by Solioitor Barnwell for tho S tuto nnd C. D. Melton, Esq., for tho defence, the jury were charged by his Honor. The jury retired, and had not roturned into court up to 4 o'clock, wheu the oonrt adjourned until to-mor? row, ot 10 o'clock. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens C. 30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail oponsO.OOA. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. MARDI GRAS.-A number of onr good citizens took their deportare, yesterday, for the Crescent City, to witness the gayeties and festivities on Shrove Tues? day preceding the Lenten season, which begins on next Wednesday-being Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras dosing, as it does, the carnival, the people completely abandon business, and give themselves entirely up to fan and frolic. Among those who left Columbia brim fall of expectations of jollity and. sight? seeing, we mention tho proprietor of the PHONIX and two of our "swifts." We wish them a happy time and a safe re? turn. DRAMATIC DELINEATIONS.-Mr. Neil Warner and Miss Grace Rawlinson will give selections from the poets, ia Irwin's Hall, this evening. The press, in every oity where these entertainments have been given, speak in high terms of them, and we folly believe that no amusement om be attended with greater benefit to the jpatrons than the dramatic delinea? tions offered by Mr. Warner. Mr. W. has a reputation that needs no addition from us. The English tragedian is known all over America. We hope that the weather will permit a large attend? ance, as Mr. W. has been in oar city several days, trying to accommodate its caprices. PHCBNIXANA.-Old meu for counsel, young men for war. The charity which longs to publish itself ceases to be charity. Danger should bo feared when distant and braved when present. Proferred creditors-Those who don't dan. What in tho proper age for a parson? The parsonage, of course. A man who is not nshamcd of himself need not be ashamed of his carly condi? tion in life. The ladies have not been accused of forming "rings," bnt they all delight in getting their fingers into (wedding) tioga. Colfax's retirement from public life means that he is willing to continue to "ride behind" until the 4th oi Maroo, 1873; bat then he wonld like to take the saddle for a spell. A new style of handkerchief ring hos a ohain with a small gold bird attached, which holds the handkerchief in its bill. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Irwin's Hall-Dramatic. W. H. Wigg-Wanted. A young mau by tho name of John? son has boon arrested in Pittsburg for perpetrating a now "dodge." Ho fast? ened bristles on tho tail of a rat and sold him for a squirrel. "Your dress," said a husband to his fashionable wife, "will never ploase the mon." "I don't dress to please men," wns the reply, "but to worry the* wo? men."