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COLUMBIA. S. C. San lay -dominar, February ll, 1872. jr aa ge Orr for Vice-Prcildent. The Union of Friday publishes a com tmunioatioD recommending the nomina? tion of Judge James L.Orr for vice President of the United States by the State Bepnblioan Convention, which is to meet on the I9th instant. Judge Orr would doubtless fill the Vice-President's chair with honor to himself and fidelity to the country, but there is, in our mind, a more needful and useful field for his services within the bounds of his own State. Wo havo entertained u la? tent hope-engendered by observing his great and increasing popularity with the new party to which he has seen fit to givo his allegiauoe-that Judge Orr might again be placed in the gubernato? rial chair of the State. This admiration for J nd ge Orr by tho Badical rascals of Scott's dynasty, if sincerely felt, as it seems to be, is hard to be understood, unless we attribute it to the fact that, being about the only honest oud able man in the party, they experience in the contemplation of his botter oharacter the nearest approach to a virtuous emo? tion of which their grovelling souls are capable. Bo that us it may, we feel no Mentation in asserting that James Li. 'Orr can command more Badical votes to-day in the State than B. UL. Scott, or -any other member of the party-and Le da about the only mun of the party whom the white people of the State could see made Governor without apprehension and regret. He would be a vast im? provement certainly on the treacherous Ohio quack, who not only robs the peo? ple, but has not the capacity to maint mn order iu his satrapy. Judge Orr is, in fact, the best nble of any man wo know to restore peace and quiet to oar disturbed oommanity, stem the tide of oorraption that is permeating ?very nook and corner of our State Go? vernment, and save the State, if even he can do it, from the ruin in which she has been involved by the reckless extra? vagance and shameless venality of her present rulers. Judge Orr hus, more tbun once, adopted a line of polioy an? tagonistic to the sentiments and firmly imbedded convictions of the intelligent and patriotic citi ZC Li Ll of his State. He 1 is regarded by many as time-serving and unreliable in his political affiliations, and as a candidate cannot touch thut chord of enthusiastic confidence and es? teem whioh the name of Hampton, Ker? shaw und some other honored men would awake. Bnt his election ns Chief Magis? trate would not be distasteful to us. It makes but very little difference, so far as the substantial interests of the State are concerned, what political party controls the State Government. The issues between the two great parties that divide the oonntry ure national issnos, and State legislation hus but little bear? ing npon or connection with them. Whether the principles of free trade shall prevail, or the policy of a protect? ive tariff shall be upheld; whether the United States is a ooafederation of co? equal powers, or is but one vost consoli? dated republic, and the States but mere vassals of a despot, created by them? selves, are importent questions iudeed; bnt our local government cannot materi? ally strengthen the one view or the other. What wo most need to relieve Sonth Carolina of her crippled condi? tion is an honest Legislature and wise laws economically administered. Judge Orr, however much his political tergiversations may have lowered in tho esteem of a large olass of our pooplc, ii admitted to be un honest man. Ho i* constitutionally honest-honest from tnutnre, education and morul conviction. There ure men, we believe, of higher moral perception then he, but none of more sterling integrity in the pructical basiness of life. We will say that mach for him, thongh ho has proved recreant to the political faith of his younger and mayhap better yours, and thongh he did more than all Scott's orew to dofeat tho patriotto efforts of tho Beform party in the last State eloction. No one mao, nor even a dozen men, could corroot at once the evil practices whioh the pre? sent regime has instituted; but we kuow of nono other who is available, except Judge Orr, that could exorcise, if they willed it, uny saving influence, whatever. Judge Orr himsolf might fail, and the darkening prospect may disincline him to shoulder such heavy responsibility. We have no idea that ho desiree tu be Govornor, for it must provo a disagreea? ble und extremely difficult task to pro parly conduct our State affairs with ouch legislators as now compose the General Assembly. But if there is n man in the Stute of Sonth Carolina that owes hut special service, moro than another, that mau, in our mind, is Jumes L. Orr. Sue has delighted to honor him, and with II lavish bund, in days past; and if hu hau a real regard for her welfare, he will not desert her helm at an hoar when, with? out egotism, he may feel that his baud only eau be depended upon to steer her through the breakers into which Radical misrule has thrown her. THE AMERICAN CLAIMS.-The New York World makes the following estimate of the modest bill handed into the Geneva conference in behalf of the United States: 1. For the destruction of vessels and property belonging to the Government of the United States, $25,000. 2. For the destruction of merchant vessels, cargoes and property sailing under the flag of the United St.tes, 817,000.633. 3. For other damages or injuries to persons, growing ont of the destruction of each class of these vessels. [In respect to this item the "'case" says it ia impossible at present for the United States to present a detailed state? ment, but the amount of claims cannot be less than hundreds of thousands, and, possibly, millions of dollars, on ac? count of hardy, helpless seamen and their families.] 4. For natioual expenditures in pur? suit of the cruisers, $7,080,478. 5. For loss in the transfer of the Ame? rican commercial marine to the British flog. Lin respect to this item tho United States asks the arbitrators to estimate tho amount which ought to be paid to them, after we submit statistios in re? spect to our tonnage bufore and after tho rebellion.] 6. For enhanced payments of insur? ance by citizens of the United Stutes, so far as now known, $1,120,705. 7. For prolongation of a oivil war, tbe addition of alargo sum to the cost there? of, and of tbe suppression of tho rebel? lion. [As to this item the United States chum that after the battle of Gettysburg offensive operations by the insurgents were conducted only at sea, through the Anglo-Confederate cruisers, with the hope of involving this country in a war with Great Britain, and that the latter ought in eqnity to reimburse the United States for the expense thereby entailed upon them.] 8. Interest upon all the claims up to the day when the award ?B payuble by tho tei ms of the treaty, which is twelve months after the date of the award, at the usual ruto of interest in the city of New York, where most of tho claims of individuals are held, which is seven per cent, per annum. The United States oluim that iutorest should be compnted from an average day, say July 1, 18?3. According to the foregoing statement, so far as it goes, the figures reach tho sam of $26,136,806. It will be observed, however, iu the reading of tho exhibit, that the amounts for damages or injuries to persons growing out of the destruc? tion of vessels by the Coufederate cruis? ers, the loss in the transfer of the Ame? rican commercial marine to tho British flag, thu prolongation of tho war, due to the ooniinued offensive operations of the Confederate privateers after the but? tle of Gettysburg, and interest upon all the olaims up to the day when the award is payable, according to the terms of the Washington treaty, ure not enumerated in this schedule. The amount of the olaims will vastly increase the American demand. A STRANGE RAGE.-An English officer has discovered a curious tribe of people dwelling among the hilly of Northern Hindost?n, tho remains of a onoe nume? rous raoe, but now consisting of less than 600 souls. They are named Todas, and in their appearance, laugnage, and custom, differ from both Hindoos and Mahomeduus. They are tall, athletic, and of a light bronze complexion, with large, dark eyes, and features of a Roman oust. Their villages consist of a few soattered huts, of an ovul shape, situated in some secluded spot in tho woods or fastnesses of the mountains. The buffalo is the solu possession of the Toda. He cultivates uo land, nor en? gages in commerce. His substance is from tho milk uud moat of the buffalo alone, and tba animal enters largely into his religious festivals. Tho worst trait in tho character of this singular people is that, influenced by a barbarous super? stition, they destroy most of their female children. FATAL ACCIDENT.-While blasting rock in his own well, Mr. Heury B. Young, a respectable citizen of this Couuty, met the misfortune of losing bis lifo by acci? dental explosion, on the 31st ult. An? other person in the well with Mr. Y. at the time tho oxplosion occurred, escaped with little or no injury. Tho bauds at the windlass on hearing tho explosion, lowered tho bucket, when Mr. Youug without assistnnoe got into it, and was drawn up, but survived only ubout two hours. Mr. Yonug leaves a wife and several children to mourn his unfortu? nate death.-Laurensville Herald. Grace Greenwood thus expresses her? self on the woman question. "If I had tho framing of tho low, only such women should be allowed to vote as had sowing machines, and knew how to nse them; no woman could have a voto who could not read aud write; who wus not ablo to cast np her millinery accounts, and cut them down; who could not make a loaf of bread, a pudding, sew on a button, WUHII dishes, and, on a pinch, keep a boarding house and support a husband decently." Mrs. Fair, the California murderess, hus been grunted a new trial by the Su? preme Court of thut Stute, on tho ground that thu court orred in not allowing counsel for tho defence the closing argu? ment, and in permiting evidence to be taken of ber former bud character for chastity. Debate in tko Cabinet on iii? Alabama Claims. Tho feelings here over the information first conveyed by the Loudon journals, of the position of the English people on the tenor of the American case, as sub? mitted to the Geneva conf?rence, has been intensified to-day by a discussion of the Cabinet on the situation, and the subsequent reception of the Queen's speech, in which tho British Govexnmeot boldly declares that it did not understand that large claims (meaning, of course, the demaud for consequential damages,), were within thu proviuoe of - the Geneva arbitrators, and that a frieudly message has beeu sent to the United States on the subject. While this information was not before the Cabinet-iu faotno official information of any character has been received by the President or Secretary of Stute except u telegram from Minister Sohenok to-night, giving au extract from the Queen's speech-there was neverthe? less quite a debate ut to-day's Bcssiou, ns to whether the treaty did oover the claim for inferential damages, or whether they were ruled out. Secretary Boutwell, it is understood, very decidedly intimated that they were not specifically covered by the treaty, and yet he saw no reason why tho issuo could nut be submitted by the counsel of thu United States to the arbitrators for them to pass on. The only point of tho discussion, however, Beemed to turu us to whether the British Commissioners bad been assured that LO olaim for indirect damages would bu made. If this bo so, thea the Adminis? tration will have to beut a retreat on that issue; but if such is nut the case, aud the wholo question simply arises on the construction of the treaty, thou this Go? vernment, it is believed herc, will msist that the arbitrators must alone pass upon that issue by either estimating, as the Americuu casu asks them to estimate, the amount which ought to be paid the United States or throw out entirely the olaim for inferential iudemuity. But in either event the non-partisan, sober feeling in Wushington is that thu Euglish press and Government have got up a senseless flurry, just as they did over Mr. Sumuur'e speech on the same subject, aud have betrayed an uncom? mon weakness iu opening a correspond? ence ouuquestion which has been signed, sealed and delivered over by the high contracting parties to an impartial arbi? tration, and where the United States Go? vernment propose to stund or fall by the decision. But it is admitted that the terms of the Queen's speech are so sig? nificant that thu United ?States adminis? tration is put ut ouue thereby ia au atti? tude of defence. There is probably less neod of an ex? planation abroad of tho real cause of tin present tumult iu England limn there is ut home, lt is here iu the United States that General Grant will first be called ot to give an account of the why uni] wherefore of the sudden nod premature resentment of the British people, foi while our case presented at Geneva hoi been published far and wide throng! England and ou the continent, it ii scarcely understood at home. It is t volume of some 500 pages which has at yet been issued here only from tho Go verumeut printing office. Now, tho Go verumeut or eveu some private publish ing house will find its account iu giviuf this case a national circulation, and be fore the American people fully make ur their minds as to the merits of the issue they will do well to road this powerfu presentment, and ascertain the facts The American case is indeed a powerful and in some parts, a fiery doon munt. The fact which ought ohiefiy to b taken into account, by all who value con sistuncy and good faith above considers tions founded on popular prejudice nm clamor, is, that Generul Grant's ad ministration, which professed ut the out set to repudiate tho dootriue of Sumner' speech on the Johnson-Clarendon treaty wherein tho Massachusetts Senator st up our claim to collateral or sentiment! damages, hus made in its presentation i tho American case before the Gonev commission that kind of damages a pr< minent part of our claim. This cluii of indirect damages to the United Statt tho Johnson-Clarendon treaty eschowe in order to secure ponce. It has boo embodied iu tho current argument o thu part of the Uuited .States ut Genet apparu ut ly to incite war. The prospect or rather the possibility, of war is cooli discussed in some quarters here as great stroke of luck for Grunt. At gathering of prominent Republican this evening, ouo of tho most prom neut-if not the most prominent-men ber of the House was heard to exolaio '.Was lhere ever such a lucky devii i Grunt!" Another distinguished gout! man of tho samo branch of Congre laughed heartily at what ho called ti plight of lintier, who has beeu loud? to thu muzzle with a speech ou tho trout of which the muin point was that tl American side wus not presented stroi enough. "Grant," said tho gontlemt alluded to, "has fairly taken the wit out of Benjamin's mils." These straws signify how much par sauship and how little statesmanship a us yet fairly enlisted in tho oontrovor us it stands. Earl Granville's despatch is expect by cable to-morrow. It may chan some whu t the condition of affairs ns nt understood, aud show that Great Brita does not oxactly ussumo the attitude refusing to hear our case as presente or of repudiating any part of the trout [ Washington Cor. Nr.io York World. An English writer tells young worn to look favorably upon thoso engaged agricultural pursuits, assigning us o reason that their "mother Eve marri a gardener." Ho forgot to udd that const quenco of tho mulch, tho gardoi: lost his situation. A German antiquarian, Dr. Heiuri Sohielman, confidently asserts that will shortly be in a position to dome strato tho exact position of inicie Troy, now thirty-five feet below tho p sent level. "Picket," the correspondent o? tho Charleston News, no dm- date of the 7th instant, writes as follows of tho defeat of the metropolitan police bill: The lower house of the General As? sembly hus just nocomplished the best day's work of tho session in the defeat, by the decisive vote of 09 to '21, of the iniquitous metropolitan police scheme, by which tho Radical soreheads of Charleston, borrowing u trick from the shrewder rascals of thu North, were to retrieve in purt thoir f?llen fortunes; by which; tu fuot, the ours were trying to beoomo retrievers iuutead of the black und-tnu mongrels that thuy uro. It was a pretty device, very 1 It was cogitated last summer, with no end of pams und no little expense. About a dozen cf the unuoolimated Charleston officials found it convenient, last August, to tuke refugo in New York; aud, among tho other little games of that wicked metropolis, they became familiar with the Organiza? tion und machinery of the New York M. P. force. This waa just what they wanted. If ibo "roorul" Radicals of New York State had succeeded in stifling tho Democratic voice of New York city since IHtM, why shouldn't the Rudicul majority in South Carolina do what they pleased with the Couservutives of Charleston? They continued to investi? gate the M. P. business. Through tho politeness of lieu. Mamerro und Hunk Smith, the two Republican oommissiou ers, they wero showu through tho gorge? ous headquarters on Mulberry si reut; then they were kindly escorted by De? tective Jim irviug through vuriousques? tionable places ot resort lu that vicinity, including the dew-drop inns of Broad way, th? segar divans of Caunl street, uud thc diving bells of tho bowery, and it is even said that a few of them, in consequence of pursuing their investiga? tions without au escort, wert) found ono Sunday uioruiug, by sleepy old John Williamson, Captain of tho Sixteenth Precinct, in ouo ?if the cells of bis sta? tion house in West Twentieth street. However, this gave thom un opportu? nity for studying the practical work? ings of thu metropolitan police sys? tem, and besides, it gave one Charleston County official, whose name is omitted on account of his well known modesty, au opportunity to perpetrate tho best joke of his lifo. Hu is reported to huve said, lean mg against a wli i te-washed wall, aud feeling despondently in his empty pockots: "Gentlemen, they say thal 'Heaven helps those who help them? selves,' but, if lever get hold of them, Heaveu help those fellows wuo helped themselves to my watch aud chain." lu fact, they found out all about tho sys? tem ns it existed iu New York, and then they took tho measure of Charleston, and proceeded to nniko a bill to fit. Ic due course of time, they drafted theil bill to their own completo satisfaction, adopting precisely the title of the New York bill, passed April 25, 18G4, (an Ad to ostablish a metropolitan police dis trict, and to provide for the governmen: of the same,) and then they rubbed theil hands, began tho parceling out of th? prospective patronage, and proceeded t< the erection of various other chateau: d' Espagne. As to gettiug tho munson through this winter's session of the Le gisluture, thoy never thought of an; difficulty iu that direction, und perhup there would not have beeu if a cortaii oouple of Chat lesion County officiais h ai succeeded in getting the full amount o their claims cashed ut the last division o spoils by the County Treasurer, but the failed to do so. The consequences c this failure have been un injunction am a law suit in Charleston, and a fat; scarcity of money in the lobby in Cc lumbia. The United Brethieu, it vam be understood, work fur cash onh They will not accept promises to paj even from tho Governor, for they roasot and with some plausibility, that ulthoug he is a good enough Governor nov still he may not be Governor ver long, and then where would his promise be? THB SOUTH CAROLINA HOAD. - \V have seldom considered a propositiu f-o utterly without merit, uud so hostil to tho interests not only of Charlestoi but of tho whole people of South Can lina, us that which is now presented u the part of the Central Georgia Baad, t take charge and control of our Soul Carolina Bead. That this is a hostile movemout, u who rou may read. Tho whole object to destroy tho South Carolina Road us rival, uud by tho control of its affairs, I divert the trude from Charleston, a? thus build up Savannah und Georgia ii terests. This is so plain us to bo u sol evident proposition. Tho bait is th promise of u four pur ceut. dividend I the stockholders for a limited tim This is tho purchase money by whic tho materiul interests of Charleston nr? South Carolina aro to bo destroyed, at its cotumerco and trade restnoted. Tho Georgia Bond may well afford I pay four per cent, out of the bone tl aud profits, which, from the possosaic of tho South Carolina Railroad, wi accrue, and at the tormiuation of tl lease leave all tho oban nels of trade d verted, tho stock worthless and tho roe without value. Tho Goorgia Road to accomplish th purposo and achieve these results, mig well afford to offer a higher price and much larger interest. They might ju as well offer seven, or a higher rate interest. This would be a cheap pu chase for the control aud diversion fro South Carolina of its trude and materi life. We have too much confidence the sagacity uud judgment of our peep] to suppose that they will barter away a rival road for an apparent present li tiefit, what must result in the ultima ruin not utily of their interests, but every section of tho Statu. ( Charleston Courter. - - . - Bcrgh objects to horso-cltppiiig. Soi fellow will clip au uss ono of these du in tho person Burgh.-Exchange. Eiooal Items. CITY MATTHUS.-The price of ?ingle copies of the PIICENIX io five cents. To-duy being Snuday, we believe that the community will bo relieved from tho incessant tiring of guns iu the city li? mits, for u duy at least. We niidi.-rstaud that three murder casus will bu brought to trial duriug this week, tu the Court of General ?Sessions. Wo ure pleaded to statu that the hole on Main streot, which we referred to yesterday, has been filled with sand and stone. Complaints are made to ns that the pavements on the buek streets ure in a wretched condition. There is an ordi? nance which requires owners of houses to keop the pavements in front of their premises in good repuir; bot unless en? forced, it should be expunged from the reoord. The work cn the F?deral court house and post ollice is progressing with greut rapidity, considering the number of huuds employed. Tho warm und dry weather yesterday gavo quito u chooriug aspect to cur streets. While tho boys have their guns taken from thom for shooting in the streets, wu are informed thut un Alderman was soon bj a poiiuemun to shoot in Lue stree', with impunity. Luw makers should not bu law breaker?. We learn that ?ll upprehousious of a freshet in the Couguree Ht vcr huvu va? nished, us tho water commenced falling yesterday, at noon. ACCIDENT.-We regrot to learn that on Friday evening last, while Major I). 13. Miller, Clerk of Court, was riding home, the king bolt of his carriage gavo away, oausiug the vehiole to run upon the horses, who became- frightened, aud started oft ut full speed, throwing the Major out, dislocating his ankle, and otherwise bruising him. His little son, Harry, wus with him, and was considera? bly bruised. The carriage was u total wreck. The Mujor's services will bt missed by both tho conrt and thoso ic attendance thereon. Wo wish him i speedy recovery. MAIL AlUtANGEMBKTS.-The Northen mail opens at 3.0U P. M.; closes 7.li A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.01 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Cb ariosto] night mail opens 6.30 A. M. ; closes 6.0 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mai opens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. Ol Snuday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. A DOUBTFOEI CURIOSITY. - A gooi many rnwspapors aro assisting the own er of a lexible slub of atone cbtainei from tho ruins of a female seminary a Moandsville, West Virginia, to make niuth wonder of it for exhibition. It i pronounced "flexible marble," but it j probably itucolnmnito, a granular sit oious rock, intermixed with lalo an mica, and flexible. It is found in Gcoi gin and South Carolina, as well as t several points in the old world. Th books speak of it as "associated wit diamonds." COUUT OP GENERAL SESSIONS-Febrt ary 10, 1872.-The court mot at 10 A. M Judge Melton presiding. The State vs. Walter Maxey. Aaeau and battery with intent to kill. Guilt; Mr. Barnwell for tho State. Mr. Sion for tho defence. All waa done th could be for I ho prisoner, but the cai waa clear, and tho jury had no otb alternative thun to bring iu a verdict ? guilty. The State rs. Abraham Gordo: Grand larceny. Messrs. Biiuskott at Crawford for prisoner. Mr. 1 lam well fi State. Sealed verdict. Tho Court adjourned at 1 o'clock uni Monday next, at 10 A. M. ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.-St. Valentin? day will como nguiu on Wednesday, ai us St. Valentine had a history wo give in brief thua: According to somo eccl siaaticul writers, he was u bishop, 1 others u presbyter, who wus behead* at Rome in tho reign of the Emper Claudius (A. D. 270). "Wheatleigh sa that St. Valentine "was a man of mc admirable parts, and so famous for h love and oharity that the custom choosing valentines upon his foetid took its riso from thonce." Others d rived tho custom from birds supposed select their mates on that day; o tin again from a practice prevalent in a oient Homo at the festival of the Lopi calla, hold during the month of Febrt ry, when, among ceremonies, the nam of young women wero placed in n bc from which they wero taken by you men according as chance cliree.tr There aro frequent references to St. V entiuo's duy in Shakspoaro. In tl country tho day is observed only sending ornamental, illustrative comic missives to friends aud foes nhl Tho comte kind are frequently sent wi a viow to exasperate or wound tho fe inga of enemies. It is a custom to i reprehended, and should not bo pr; ticed by any houorablo person. DRAMATIC.-Mr. Warner and Miss Rawlinson gaye another entertainment Inet evening. Tho recitations were grand, and elicited tho warm aud fre? quent applause of the audience. We regret that the uudiences that greeted Mr. W. were not larger. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shund, D. D,. Rector, ll A. M. and 4 P. M. St. Peter's Church-Rev. Francis R. Jacquemet, let Muns, 7 A. M. Very Rev. Dr. Bermingham, Vicar-General, 10%. Afternoon Service, 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10% A. M Presbyterian Church-Rev. Jos. B. Wilson, 10% A. M. and 7 P. M. Washington Street Church-Rev. N. Talley, 10% A. M., and Rev. Dr. Waldo. 3% P. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. Wm. Martiu, 10% A. M., and Rev. T. C. Johnson, 7 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. D.Ji. Reynolds, 10% A. M. PnosNixANA.-Ben. Butler's motto "War to the knife-from the knives to the spoons!" Look out, Mr. Bull! Politicians, as a rule, are longer-lived than any other class. Whom the gods love die young-as editors, for instance. The courteous man is the bore's de? light. It has been discovered that Eve was a blonde. Why is a spider a good correspondent? Because ho drops a lino by every post. A bad murri ge is like un electric ma? chine-ujukes you dance, but you can't let go. Au obscure Massachusetts paper .peaks of Beu. Butler as the "coming mau." We protest seriously against his coming this way-that is, uuless people can have three days' notice of the fact beforehand. The ready-money system-Dan, or be done. Railroads have no affection, yet they ought all to have strong ties. Assaults with intent to killare now ob? solete. "AsFuult with intent to become insuuo" is the thing. Gratitude is the memory of the heart. PRESENTMENT OF TUE Git AND JcBY. The grand jury made tho following pre? sentment at thu present term of the Court of General Sessions: In closing the lubors of tho present term, the grand jury beg leuve to make tho following presentment: Weare grutificd at the comparatively small number of cases in which persons are oburged with crime. By the assist? ance of tbo superior officers of the court, our duties with reference to these were made comparatively light. We have visited the several County offices, and in tho short time at our dis? posal, acquired suob information as we could relutivo to their management. The officers themselves explained, with mach pains, the manner of conducting the business in their respective offices, which, in every instance, appeared to bo well suited to the object in view, afford? ing a convenient means of readily ob? taining a knowledge of any transaction with which the office had been con? nected. The keeping, voluntarily and gratuit? ously, of a Trial Justices' Sessions Index by the Clerk of the Court, appeared highly commendable, in view of the j great advantage accruing therefrom to the pnblio. Of the management of the other business in the Clerk's office, we j can only speak iu the most favorable 1 terms. We are equally gratiQed at what we saw of the work in the office of the County Treasurer. Mr. G. A. Darling, 1 tho efficient assistant in this office, is es 1 pecially entitled to favorable mention. To the Sheriffs office and that of the Judge of Probate the same commenda? tion is duo. In tho County Auditor's office there was much to commend, but we deem it proper to suy that on nccouut ' of tbe failure of tho County Auditor to charge up any tux for school purposes, nono was collected. lu defence of bis action he stutCH that he was not apprised of tho action of the Trustees of Schools ' : in favor of raising a fund for the support . j of common schools. We have to regret , that such an important interest was ne? glected, and that there is no law to com? pel the payment of tho poll tax, which goes to the credit of tho school fund. ? We regret that our information is too ' limited at present to warrant us iu say I ing anything about the Poor House. We visited the jail and presume, from ' the cleaning and white-washing there 1 going OD, that it is in good condition, ' as to cleanliness, at this time. We re [ gard tho moans of heating the jail os particularly objectionable. The prison? ers are made uncomfortable, at times, from smoke and cold. A better means i of boating tho corridors than that now in . uso should, in the opinion of tho jury, be adopted; and we would suggest that the County Commissioners give atten ' tion to the subject at an early day. The i boef wo saw for the prisoners wnu not very good-likely not as good as they , usually have. Tho bread was good and ' abundant. Two persons have been in jail for thirteen days, against whom there - is no indictment. i lu conclusion, tho jury desire to re , turu their thunks to his Honor for his uniform kindness and assintiinco in the dischnrgo of their duty. Respectfully ? submitted, W. K. GREENFIELD, Foreman. I LIST OK NEW ADVEHTISEMKNTS. 1 j E. E. Da vis & Co.-Grouse. Wilburn Wallace-House to Rent, j E. Hope-B?llalo Tongues.