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I Batarl. ay B?orningr. February 17,1872. The Union, that etaunoh supporter of the ring that has already in a manner bankrupted the State, is out again, in yesterday's issue, on the subject of taxa? tion, lt Is an odd thing to see a journal .. advocating increased taxation, and ia ex? plainable upon no other hypothesis than this which we have BO repeatedly main? tained^ that the Radical sheet at our capital depends for its support more upon tte public pap which the taxes sup? ply than (ho patronage of the people whom *it ifalaely pr?tendit t r represent. In all our experience wo have never known a newspaper to take part with .i pnblio swindlers, in such a barefaced and shameless style. ? few days since the Union urged upon the General Assembly to be prompt with their bill to raise sup? plies, and to make it heavy enough to raise funda sufficient to pay off all 4'our -.7ii.? debi* and obligations." Yesterday there follows a complement aa it were to t the preceding, ar tic lu, and a sickly effort ii made to persuade'tho.poor tax-payers that th?y aro very leniently dealt with, and don't pay ?oar so much as our dear Governor uud bia tax-gatherers might rightfully demand. A comparison is Jd ray n between tho thriving dairy and grain farms of the North and the cotton farms-,/ so-called, of Sooth Carolina, as to the respective productiveness per acre, and the profita, which must prove very ''gratifying and encouraging to the farm? ers of the State, were it only true. The -wise-acre of the Union assumes his facts and Agares, and of course works oat a most flattering and satisfactory result; .aets np a man of straw and demolishes him most effectually. Says ht: "The dairy farms of. New York and several other States are worth in the market from fifteen to fifty dollars an aore. The average ia about thirty-five dollars, while the annual produot is about twenty per cent, of this value, or about seven dollars an acre. The annual product of grain farms is more; say an average of twenty dollars an acre for all under cultivation, while snob lands are valued at an average of forty-five dollars per acre for whole farms. "An assessment of ten mills on sucha valuation will give a tax on dairy farms of thirty-five oents on every seven dol? lars income, and on grain farms forty five oents on every twenty dollars in? come. And thia tux must be increased about one-third for non-productive lands." "A like calculation for the cotton farms of this State shows the following advantages for the tax-payer: "If we pat the average production of the short staple at the very low estimate of one-third of a bale of 450 pounds per acre, the annual production at fifteen oents is $22.50; while the average mar? ket val ne of snob lands will not exceed 910 per acre. An assessment of ten mills on this valuation will give a tax of ten cents on every $22 50 income." This all roads very smoothly and nioe, and may be true enough as' regards the dairy farms of tho North. At least, we are not prepared to gainsay it, acknow * ledgiug, as we must, tho more intimate acquaintance of the Union man with that latitude; but we olaim tho sume su? perior knowledge of the farming inter eat in South C.-roi tn a that we accord tc him iu respect to New Yoik or Massa chusetls. He sturts out with u false es timatc, in tho first place. Tho avcrugi yield of cotton on the first class farmi in the Statu is ubout as hu states-ono third of a bale to thu acre-but a genera avorugo of ull classes, good, bad and in different, will not exceed a halo to fiv< acres. So much for that. Thero is however, ono fact which tho Union inui has overlooked, or intentionally ?up pressed, that of itself turns the table upon him completely. In New York and other flourishiug States in tb North, almost every nore of ground i made productive. In Soath Carolina not more than one-fifth of our area i under cultivation, and of this is devoted to corn, potatoes and ema grain, which yield, we may say, no nt income whatever, so that it falls out thc the one nore of cotton has to pay fe nine acres of non-productivo land. Tul ing tho Union's valuation of $10 pi acre, thero would be $100 to be taxec and at ton mills on the dollar, thru would consequently be $1 of taxes to I paid on $22 of income, intitoad of te couts, us tho Union figures it out. But there is still another matter to I taken into consideration. This $22.1 is tho gross income. Now, it is wt known that the averago cost of produ tion ia the South exceeds that of tl North immensely. Wo can make a close approximatif, for South Carolina, at any rute. Lets si what it would bo. A good luborer d mandu here $150, allowing that ho pr vides his own food, clothing, &o. I will tond on au average say twelve uer of land, which was tho estimate slavery times, and he works not so wi now. This would givo ns $12 50 f .labor oiUfr~.P?W?rttl?M?B s?yat-$5 per acre, or about 150 pounds of good oom meroial manure; add to this $2 for uso of mulega od ?wc -hav?'8l0 5Q-of the $22 50 (^ady^xhahsHil, ami {?no , ac-; couut takon off?theiW?ar and ( tear of wagons^ plows? farming utdntilp, ..?co. Now wheu you.put on the tax of two or three dollaT, as the Union at the close of its artiole saggeats as net unreasona? ble, the poor farmer comes out' below1 zero. Tho fact of the busiuess is, that there h no money in faithing in South Carolina with th? present system of labur,,^xcop11 noder the most advanta geous circumstances. Six yoar?'experi? ment has demonstrated that proposition beyond all question ; for there are not to day one-fourth of the planters who are not in a woree condition, pecuniarily, thah they .were ai the beginning ojf the year 1866. Before the war oven, the estimated increase of money invested in farming was only two per oent., and now, the profita are still less, and in most cases nothing at all; and yet this Radical sheet hos the impudent assurance to advise, or at any rate ex ouae, a tax of two or three per cent. The indications are, too, that a tax of at least two portent, vf ill .W lo vied thia year, and when, as a result of such oppression, the industrial interests of the State suffers, real estate falls still lower, and the peopleoampiain, we will be enlight? ened again by this man of the Union with fine spun theorita of "the effect of . Democratic violence." It is their game to howl Ku Klux to the darkies while they pile tho taxes on the whites. _ Tove ? Properly. There is no sort of question but that city lots and nooses are far more/appro oiablo now than farm lands. Rents any way are extremely high, and money in? vested in dwelling houses GI stores in Columbia pays a better dividend than almost anything elae. Lets see the pro? portion of taxes to the income from thin kind of property. Take a small cottage and lot in an eligible part of town-we are relating facts' now, and1 not making a supposititious oase-say it is assessed at 82,000; rent it at 820 per mooth, and you have 3240 for the year. The taxes, at the rate of two per cent, for the State and County, and an eqnat unmount for the city, wbiah< is'' ptjstomary, ?would amount to $80 or 33?? cents on the dol? lar of the income. - That looks like ten Cents ou every $22.50.' Figured wont lie, Mr. Union, though you may misrep? resent them. Frequent mention has been made in these columns of the reign of terror established in Robeson County, North Carolina, by the band of outlaws under command of the mulatto Henry Lowrey. Since these desperadoes began their career they have committed at least fifteen murders, repeated arsons and thefts aod outrages innumerable. Nearly 840,000 has been offered for their cap? ture, yet not only hts not ono of them ever been punished, but they appear at railway depots, oonntry atores and post offices, secure from even an attempt at arrest. Which would have been the bet? ter-that the power of United Statis bayonets should have been used to break up the cutup of theao murderers and felons whose guilt is unquestioned, Ol for tho arrest of citizens of tho neighbor? ing State of South Carolina, whose com? plicity in Ku Klux outrages was ut bes! hut doubtful? Was the influence uf the Federul Government so directed because the conviction of tho white citizens ol South Carolina would servo udmirublt purpose us partisan capital, while thc dispursion of Lowroy's gaug would breuli up a loree which has beou before used tc control elections? Certainly this solu? tion of the problem of Ueury Lowrey'i sacred immunity would be in thorough keeping with tho polisy hitherto muiu fained toward tho unfortunate South. Tho Now York Harald ia full of blus tering editorial paragraphs in relation tc tho apprehended war with England from which it appears that it would bi really rejoiced to seo such a struggle in augurated. ILLICIT DISTILLING.-Thursday last Wm. Stewart, Jackson Stewart, Mosei Gordon, W. J. Trent, David Wolla nut Mooro McSwaic, nil of this County were arrested by a Uuitod 8tatcs Depu? ty Marshal on a oharge of illicit distill ing, und brought before United State Commissioner Pointer at this place foi examination, ?fter a hearing of th? case, Wells and MoSwaiu were dis charged from further arrest, and th? others, in default, of hail, were commit tod to prison. - Yorkoille Enquirer. By a private letter received by tho edi tor, lust night, from Washington city wo ure glad to know that thorn are well founded hopes thut General Riusom wi! bo admitted to his scat in the Uuitut States Sonate.- Wilmington Journal. Tho deposits mudo iu the Yorkvilli branch of the Citizens' Savings Hank for thu month of January, footed U] the handsome- sum of 8116,500. To-day make? the seventh anniversary of that devastating fire that, through the demon hate of Sherman's incendiaries, laid/ wast e ottr beautiinl city. It ia a sad ?vent to contemplate, and one upon wbiob we cate not loDg to dwelL There is not a o boering thought tba? the evil day can suggest-all ia enveloped in gloom and grief. Still-we find some pleasing food for thought as we retrace, with onr mind's eye, the events that have followed, und note. the 'Steady though slow on word march- of onr city io pros-' purity, Our waste place? tyvvo been re? built to a reasonable eisten t? an al tia now almost a rarity to see one of Shopman's lone sentinels that onoe reared their dis? mal lengths on every side as solemn re? minders of his foal and oruol deed. Co? lumbia has grown, and ia still daily growing, in her various brandies of bu? siness; and bids 'air to outstrip eveu her former self. What ve have moat to fear is that the energy and eu tor pr ?HU of her people may be retarded and thwarted by thesame ruinous financial intermeddling, on the part of the municipal authorities, that has characterized our State?ofliciulu. Our citizeos should be alive to their in? terests in this respect, and prevent the possibility of such an evil by securing the election of honest conservative rep? r?sentatives upon the Board of Alder? men ut the coming eleation ia April. It is time to go to work. Tho New York Evening. Post, figuers out pretty close work for the political parties next fall. Grant'? popular ma? jority in 18(>8, was about 300,000, iu a total vote of 5,700,000, and four South? ern States were thon not allowed to vote. The total vote of the country at the Con? gress elections waa about 5,600,000, sud tho Bepublican majority was about 40, 000. When those elections were held the Democrats had gained several States whioh had been carried for Grant in 1868. The Pow arngea that if a coali? tion takes placo betweou the Democrats, the Labor Reformers and the Republi? can bolters, the chances will be very much in favor of their soqeeae. It sots down 115 electoral votes aa sure tor Grant, 104 as sure for the coalition, and 138 as doubtful. Among tho doubtful States are New York, Ohio and Pennsyl? vania, but tho Post says that A obauge of only 25,000 votes in these threo Stater, whioh cast 1,800,000 votes, is required to carry eighty-four electoral votes against the Administration and ensure its defeat. Of coursa this "fignriog up" is euBy enough at any time, but wo would ont lie at all surprised to find that the Post's figures are very near correct. A SAD CASUAI.IT.-A very melancholy accident occurred near the saw-mill in thia town, last Friday, by whioh little Charles Allen, aged about ton years, sen of C. L. Allen, lost his life, at the banda of his companion and friend, Charles Willard, about fourteen years old. It appeared, upon a thorough investigation, (hut the boys were bird-hunting, having only one gun between them, which they shot alternately The gun was in the hands of Willard when a bird was dis? covered by tho boy Allen, who wished to shoot it. Willard also wished to shoot, sod refused to givo up tho gun, when a tustle ensued. The guu was thrown across Willard's shoulder, with tho muz? zle pointing behind him. Allon grabbed the gun, bohind Willard, resting it upou his Shoulder, also, and, in pulling it, it went o IT, sending the whole load into Allen's back, killing him almost in? stantly.- Union Times, ANOTHER HOBHIBUE DBATH -Oa tho Hume dat' that a railway locomotive ran into tho depot at Jefforsotiville, Ky., with the romains of a human body cling? ing to thu machinery, thu 3 05 tram from Now York arrived ut Tent?n, N. J., when tho mangled und bloody romain? of au unknown man were found on the cow-catcher. Ho had a deep push on tho side of tho hoad, both ankles were broken, and tho flesh had been torn from his body by coming in contact with the railroad chairs. Ou his porson was fouud about 835 iu money, a tickot for New York from West Philadelphia, several letters, ono addressed to Thomp? son's Steel Works, in Jersey City, and others directed to other machine works, showing that thu man must have benn a machinist in search of employment. There was nothing found that gave his probable name. Tnn FRESHET IN LYNCH'S CREEK.-We understand that tho budge of Big Lyuoh's Croek, known as Miller's Bridge, Uss been very seriously damagod by a raft whioh was floated down tho creek by the high water, about a week ago. Coming in contact with tho centro of th? bridge, tho raft swept away ninety three feet of it, thereby rendering it im? passible Tho gentleman who gavo un thu information also says that thu road on the Kershaw side of tho creek nt Blakenoy's Bridge is in such a torriblo condition, that it fs impossible for a con? veyance of apy kind to pass. [Camden Journal. -^ % ? SUICIDE -Wo learn that Mr. Uonry Mungo, au old citizen of thin Comity, living near Mount Pisgah Church, com? mitted suicide on Monday, 5tb instant, by bunging himself. Ho had been miss? ing for near a week, and though diligent search hat] boen mada by his neighbors, ho was not found until Sunday morning, ,11th instant.-Lancaster Lodger. . ?'^lWinmLWtlT ' B?BfK8?a~Tff?ir.-TYea" sorer Spinner has made the folIow?Dg rulings relative to business transactions with his office. .... , The dop?f tqMDt coo redeem not?e only wheo soma recognised portionJUiercof iB preaeoted;\toitb the proof thaftfte re? maiader hun been tutullj defc^rrtyed. Uoin oertiflo?tos aro redeemable-poly on Sresoutatiou to Ibo na ni? tu nt treasurer in 'ow Turk; they are, however, receivable by assistant treasurers and depositaries in payment o? all coin dues to tho Unite J Staten, or by collectors of customs for customs only,. Tho authority for col? lecting aeimaunuul duty from tho na? tional banks is contained in the first sec? tion o? tue national currency Apt. ; Tho, 'Government has not taxed any bonds of its own issue possessed by national bank"; but bas, nuder the law, collected in July and January of each yt ar-first, on the average amounts of notes in cir? culation, one-half of. one percent,; se? cond, on the average amount of deposits, excepting deposits to tho credit of the Treasurer of tho United States, one quarter cf One per cent. ; third, on the capital stock' in excess of the United States bonds held by the Treasurer for the bank or owned by it, one-quarter bf one per cent. 1 The plain Intent of tho law, as it stands, is to require this duty to be ;> dd by tho national bunk*, without uuy reference to the kinds or classes of United States bonds owned by them, and thero can be no'refunding of such duty on account of the possession of se? curities of tho new five per cunt, loan, nor any cessation of payment hereafter without further legislation on the sub jeot. Thu national currency is not a tegul tender for uuy amnuut between in? dividuals. It is exchangeable by the iiBiiHtuut treasurers aud depositaries of tho United States for legal tender notes in ailinn loss thun throe dollar*?; is re? ceivable iu sums not less tbuu five) dol? lars fur postage uud revenue stumps, and in payment of any dues to the Uuited'Stutes except customs. Thero is uo provisiou of the law or regulation for the pHymeut of compound interest notes which have been lost or deist;o/ed, oitber upon a bond of indemnity or otherwise. Relief can bu afforded iu each case only by special Aot of Con? gress. TRAOIO AFFAIB AT MONTICELLO, GA. The Atlanta Constitution says that one of those tragic rencounters hos occurred at Monticello, Georgia, that calls to mind the dark and bloody days of wild fron? tier life, where human passions rago un? regulated by law, and persouul difficul? ties fiud moro rcudy settlement by the Heron arbitrament of arma than before the slow and circuitous tribuuals of jus? tice. We have au account of tho affair, received from private sources, that ia by no means as circumstantial and certain un we should like to give, but it is un? doubtedly a closo approximation to the truth. Tho dispute had previously originated about the hire of a negro. The parties were Clinton Digby and brother on the one sido, and Seaborn Kelley und two brothers on tho other-uil farmers.* They met in Monticello on the 7th inst.., at the election of ordinary. The dispute revived between Clinton Digby's brother and tho three Kelleys. Young Digby drew his pistol, but before he conld use it, one of tho Kelleys seized his arm and hold it up whilo the other two Kelleys pounded away in si edge-nu m mer fashion on Digby. At this juuoture Clinton Digby came np to the assistance of bia over-powered brother. As he approach? ed one of the Kelleys shot him in the j leg. Nothing daunted, he fired, killing the Kelley who hold his brother; then roeliog quickly, ho shot another of the Kelleys, who died in about nu hour. Thon mounting a horse he rode furiously over fences and through tho woods, und made his escapo. It waa a quick, sudden, desperate ren? counter, as tragic iu its results us fierce iu its character. SLIGHTLY ACRIMONIOUS.-Tho Toronto Lender suys thut American politicians are strangers to good luit li und fuir deal? ing, und comes to tho conclusion that alter "all tho brag and bluster," tiler will bo uo war, simply because Brother Johnathan cannot uti o rd to go to war, because those Yankees know better than anybody eau tell them that tho South ut tho pro.-out time is not satisfied, thut the white population is only waiting au op? portunity to rise cn vinsse and muko uu other tremendous i flori to become free of what they consider worso thou bond age, und that, iu cube of trouble with Great Britain, twoor three hundred thou? sand men would bo iu urtu? in n mouth -mou who have uot only bouu beggared by their subjection, but insulted uud trampled upon by their Northern victors, by whose, assistance, the former slaves ot tue Sooth have buen made the judges and tusk-masters of tho white population. The lauding of a small army of Euglish soldiers nt Charleston or Now Orleans would ruise the torch of rebellion again in tho South which would not bo ex? tinguished by tho whole power of the Not thorn Stales; aud the latter ports would be all blockaded within a week, by tho British. If the Alabama was suffi ctont, aa ia boldly stated by tho Ameri? cans themselves, to drive the American commerce off th? acas, and paralyzed uud defied tho wholo power of the American navy, five hundred Alabamas uud thu British Quot at th-ir back would made thtugs rather lively for our loviug cousins aorosH tho border." Ku KLUX I NO.-Pennsylvania, has lind a gt nuiuu casu of Ku Kluxiug. A little negro boy played FOUIO mischievous trick on three Irishmen, and they, in order to seek revenge, caught the little fellow asleep, saturated hts clothing with kerosene oil, set fire to them, aud liter? ally burnt thu boy up alive. At lost ac? counts tho Irishmuu had not been ar? rested, but warranta were issued for that purpose. '."'?P^bT"i%SSenl 'm???itig of'lheTiraD? Royal Arch Chapter, io Charleston, tbe following offioors were elooted for the eusuiog Masonic yea** wr- mrjm ^ I " .James A, Hofet. AWorftonfG? IT P. . Janies BfrqioV GrotyviJK D. G. H. Pl' m. W. LpyB/Flort?oe?G. R> W. H. IX, Gallard]} Pe^letojp, G. S. Rev. John M. Car?hi]e,1t(buileatoti, i.. ' R. A. G. Chaplain. 0. IV auk Jackson, Columbia, G. Trea? surer. Augnatiue T. Smythe, Charleston, G.' Secretary. B. Z. Herodop, Cokeabury, G. C. H. Harris Covington, Bonnottayille, G. R. A. C. ??: Li. ,F. Meyer, Charleston, G. Sentinel.' Comp. Augustine T. Smythe was elect ed unanimously chairman of the Com? mittee on Foreign Correspondence, and Comps. Harris Covington and Wilmot G. DeSauHsnre were appointed the re? mainder of the committee. The annnal assembly of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of the State ol Sooth Carolina was held yesterday afternoon, at Holmes' Lye am. James Birnie, of Greenville, M. P. G. M., delivered the annnal address, relat? ing to oryptio masonry ih the-Stato and the. United States. After the transac? tion of business, an elootion was held for officers for the ensuing year, with the following result: Jumos Birnie, Greenville, M. P. G. M. E. W. Lloyd, Florence, T. J. D. O M. G. T. Berg, Columbia, P. C. W. C. F. Jackson, Columbia, G. T. A. Lindstrom, Charleston, G. B. Zimmerman Davis, Charleston, G. C. of G. W. H. Girardeau, Sumter, G. C. of C. C. M. Miller, Laurena, G. M. L. F. Meyer, Charleston, G. S. The Grand Council meets again in Charleston on the Wednesday following the second Monday io February next. ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT DEMAND BD-DRITT OF PUDRI? OPINION.-Tbe Ameriuau claims against England excite more and more attention every day, aud we may safely predict that unleos the Government take a direct course in deal? ing with these claims a direct aonrse will be taken with the Government. Popular opinion is oapable of going to great lengths in matters of this kind; and ita drift, if not its full volume, is manifest already. To-day, however, we have no intention of disoussing the scope or the validity of the claims. That we leave to another occasion; but there is one cir oiimstanoe therewith connected which deserves npeoinl notice. We know by recent exposures bow desperately venal, how proue to audacious organized job? bery, uro too many American legislators und officers of Statu, even among the higher sud more influential '-grades. Now, it is a matter of common rumor that men of this kind have brought up the "American claims generically known as Alabama claims" right and left. From all that we know of political lifo io the United States there is nothing at ali im? probable in these reports-on the con? trary, the probability is that they are true. But if so, then we may infer that the Americun coso is regarded as a pretty strong one on tho other side of tho At? lantic, and that it baa become tho in? terest of n certain number of public men to support it to the utmost. [PuUAlall Gazette. FORNEY'S RESIONATION-THE MILK IN THE COCOANUT1.--The Baltimore -Stu/s cor? respondent oilers this explanation of Forney's resignation of tho Philadelphia collectorship: "The resignation of Colonel Forney, as collector of Philadelphia, has created a positive sensation in political quarters hero, whore tho motive is attributed very generally to a growing hostility to Presi dout Graut. While Forney is very care? ful to state that he will not oppose the ro-clection of Grunt, if he is re-nomi uatcd, it nevertheless appears that he hus decided to cat loose from tho Repub? lican ring of office-holders ia Philadel? phia, who arc something on tho Tam? many order, und who are all supporting thu administration, and pl opones to join the Republican reformers in driving these office-holders ont of power. The former element attempted to dictate to Colonel Forney what course ho should pursuo in tho recent important senato? rial election in Philadelphia, whereupon hu sent word to tho President that his resignation was at hi* disposal. The Presideut sont word in return that he did not want it, but Colonel Forney made up his miud that hu preferred to romain nut ram Mcled, and therefore sent his resignation in writing. Tho President will reply to-morrow declining to accept tho aamo, but Mr. Forney insists upon its acceptance. He roturued to Phila? delphia this evening. " At tho recent mooting of tho stock? holders of the South Carolina Railroad Company, tho following wus tho result of thu election : Directors of tho South Carolina R ro'id Compuny-Wm. J. Magrath, Goo. A. Trouholm, L. D. DoSaussnre, John Hunckel, Andrew Simonds, George W. Williams, Henry Gourdin, Franois J. Pelzor, B. H. Rico, Wm. A. Courtenay, Jumes S. Gibbes, James P. Poyce, Jas. Conner, W. L. Ellis and Daniel Tyler. Directors of tho South-western Rail? road Bank-J. C. Oodhran, L. D. D? Siiussure, J. P. Boyce, J. H. Wilson, W. A. Courtenuy, G. W. Wilhams, F. J. Pelzer, J. S. Gibbes, W. J. Magrath, W. A. Pringle, Henry Gourdin, B. H. Rico and Jamos Conner. It appears that McCarty, tho lion tamer, whoso tragic death at Bolton, England, was recently published, was nuder tho influence of liquor when he i ntered tho cugo with tho animals. It waa tho smell of his potations, driving ( is liquor always does) tho nuimula wibi with rage, und unsteadiness in tho look with which ho had been wont to rule them, that occasioned his speedy de? struction. ??KMMMUHW atXy** ******a***5**5'"**"*"*3?*****' SS ll B ? fr? c*'? SS^Sl Crxr MATTHUS. ~^T be? price of singre copies of the PTIONIX is flve?e'aw: . ? : t\" Ofi? t-V^yi jf^V, iiKia^^^wl?!^ bas ?een on exhibition, et Mr. IiyBrand's; will tako place et Mr.;DiorckB' saloon, this even .ogj at 8 o'clock. " ' . ' ' The Governor, op the recommenda? tion o| the, presiding Judge, ba? par? doned George P. Terry, ot Greenville, convicted of obstructing the pablioToad. - Captain Fou Ike, ot the gasr'd tit tho penitentiary, who waa convicted of man el augbter in the oase of Jefferson Brown, a conviot at the penitentiary, who died while undergoing the punishment of tho shower bath,.before sentence was passed, received a pardon from Gov. Scott. . i About GOO one ? oent stamps were sold at the post office in this city on Valen? tino's Day. H. M. Stokes, Esq., of the Unioaviue Times, paid ns a visit last evening. The Postmaster-General requests that in future the County as wall as the post office and State be superscribed upon all j letters, circulars, newspapers, ?bo., to be forwarded by mail in order that the sort ! ing add distribution of the mail may bs facilitated. Yesterday tfft* dall a od gloomy- iii The Republicans of this State hold,a convention in this city, on Monday, tfie 19th : instant, to elect delegates , to the Philadelphia National Republican Con? vention. , The Palmettoes were busy at work on their new steamer yesterday. Steam was raised, and the pumps put to work. As will be seen by a notice in our ad? vertising oolumns, the Israelites of this city are taking preliminary steps for the establishment of a Synagogue in this city. For this .purpose a mass meeting will be held at Temperance Hall, at 8 o'clock to-morrow evening. Tire BEBOEB FAMILY.- This great fa? vorite troupe of bell ringers will give an exhibition in Irwin's Hall, on Monday, February 2G. The Berger Family have exhibited in Columbia on two or three previous occasions, and they are so well and favorably known that our simple announcement that the Bergers are com? ing will gladden the music-loving pub? lic. The old favorite. Sol. Russell, is still with this troupe. PHONIXAKA. - The hunting season leap year. ? lover's meter-meet har by moon? light. 1 Sentiment for February-look before you leap. The way to keep your silk umbrella only lend your cotton ona Paradoxical-in surgery the lancet ls always applied in vein. Summer graces, like the Btars, shina brightest in the darkest hours. Kind words are blessed things. Speak them every day. Scatter them like sunbeams everywhere. They will bless others and often return to bless your own heart. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tba Northers 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 6.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. LIST oi? NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of the General Assembly. Meeting of ISM .lites. SvurrOHfl ov CATA nun -Indisposition to exorcise, difficulty of thinking or reasoning, or concentrating the mind upon any subjeot, lassitude, lack of ambition or euertry, dis? charge falling into throat, sometimes pro fase, watery, acrid, thick and tuuacions mu coue, purulent, offensive, Ac. fn others a dryness, dry. watery, weak or inflamed ?yea, t biging in ears, deafness, hawking and congh ihg to clear throat, ulceration, death and De? cay of bonea, Boab* from ulcers, constant de? sire to olear nose and throat, voice altered, nasal twang, offenaivu breath, impaired or total deprivation of souse of smell and taute, dizziness, mental depression, losa of appetite, indigesti?n, dyspepsia, cola1 ged tonsils, tick? ling cough, difficulty in speaking plainly, general debility, idiocy and insai>ity. All tho above'eymptoms are oommon to the disio.su in some of ita stages or complications, yet thousands ot cases annually terminate in consumption or insanity, and end in tho gravo without having manifested one-third of the symptoms abovo enumerated. No disease is more oommon or less under? stood bv physicians. The Proprietor of Dr. Sago's Catarrh Remedy will pay $500 reward for a case of catarrh which bo cannot cure. Sold by drnggiata. or send sixty cents to H. T. I'ieroe, M. !>., 1*3 r?enec?street, Buffalo, N.T., for it. THB WOBLP nora NOT CONTAIN a medicinal preparation whiob has obtained a more wide? spread and deserved popularity than the MEXICAN MUSTANO LINIMENT Siuoo Its intro? duction to public notice, more than twenty voars ago,it bas been constantly u-ed tor every kind of disease or injury to man or beast which can be affected by a local applica? tion, and ao far as ita proprietor? are aware, it haa not failod in a single instance.. After B . long and successful a term of probation, who will have tho hardihood to deny its pre? eminent claims to popular esteem? F 15 ?3 FnoM DAN TO BEBRSBKBA. - From Oharlee tou to Dahlonega, from the sea-board to tba mount ?in?, can bo sion a marked improve? ment in tho style of buildings m tho last five yearn. Villages and farm houses all present a moro elegant and comfortable appearance. Tho reason ia well known, lt in because in that period tho wbtdu country has learned to patronize that celebrated manufacturer nf Doors, .saet?es and Ulinda, Mr. P. P TOALS* Charleston, 8. C. Jan IC ?