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COLUMBIA. S. C. Wearies ay tlorninir,February 28, '72. Tine Anti.Grant Movement. The opposition to Grant in the Re? publican party has assumed formidable proportions, and if no untoward circum? stances occur, and the Democracy are sensible enough to prefer throwing their Totes and influence in favor of a liberal. Republican ticket, instead of making a futile effort to re-instate their own party in power, there is, to any observant man, an encouraging prospeot of the de? feat of Grant in the fall. We of the South have so often B?UCO the war in? dulged eager hopes of a chango in tho administration of tho Gouoral Govern? ment favorable to us; and have been so invariably disappointed^ that we have grown exceedingly shy of cherishing such funoies. We are almost indifferent, in fact, as to the course ovents may take. We have experienced such a series of misfortunes, been subjected .so incessantly to the power of an appa? rently relentless fate, been harassed, perplexed nnd oppressed to such an ex? tent, without a moment's respite or a single ray of good fortune, that we have finally come to think almost that such is the nature of things, and that there is no relief for us or salvation for our coun? try. Such misgivings are but natural. No people can continue buoyantly hope? ful, after repeated and long-continued disasters. In this anti-Grant movement, how? ever, there seems to us rational grounds for predieting his defeat, and a reflux in the tide of oppression and humiliating wrongs that have been heaped upon the South for the last soven years. We find now arrayed against Grant as well the talent as the integrity of the political party to whioh he belongs. Greeley and Sumner are the. architects and grand supporters of the Republican party. Without them, and with their earnest opposition joined to that of Carl Sohurz, Gratz Brown, Trumbull, Chase, and the host of others who will follow their lead? ership, the defeat of Grant is VB certain as is a wall to crumble when its founda? tion has been undermined. Grant is popular, beyond all question, both with the masses at the North and with the negroes at the Sooth. By the former, he is revered and beloved as their great military chieftain in the late war; thc latter regard him as the mighty Mose, that has brought them ap from the land of bondage. But the intelligence of th< North will successfully .resist, to a great extent, Grant's personal . popularity when onae it is convinced that his re election will act injuriously to tho wol fare of the country; and as to the ne groes, while they venerate Grant, the_ must acknowledge, and will, that thei: mightiest champion ut the North L Charles Sumner.. He will at loust divid? their bullets with' Grant. MINORITY REPR?SENTATION.--Thc grea hall of Cooper Institute, New York, wa filled on Wednesday night, the 21a inst., in response to the committee o seventy'., call for a mass meeting, an< addresses were dolivered by ex-Mayo Havemeyer, Horace Greeley, Genera Di-, and others, sustaining the new cit; charter as proposed by the committee Mr. Greeley thus vigorously sustaine tho instrument, and especially tba clauso of it which confers minority rep reset, tation : "It gives men tho power to gover themselves, (tho new charter.) Hithort ea o clines have elected; tho whole people nover Tho majority should bo rep? seated by a majority, and the minorit by a minority. This is the only consti tutioual method. I object to the ol system, whereby a corrupt majorit oould elect whomsoever they saw fr Bad mon will bargain, aud buy, and se in politics, while good mon will nol Under the old system lazy men, men < property, and men not of the dominai party stayed away from the polls becau. they could do no good. Under the ne sys tem, if everybody can't eloct oven body, everybody can eleot somebody. Other speakers were equally pr? noonced in their views, and the meetio will probably exoro so a marked infli ence upon legislation at Albany. -? ? PRUSSIAN CARI _r BAGGERS IN FRANO: Carpet-baggers appear to have a pei chant for stealing tho world over. ' letter from Colmar, in Alsace, stat that at least ten Prussian receivers ? taxes have fled from that provinoe wil embezzled funds belonging to the G vernmont. Tho latest instanoos of tho defections aro found in the person of tl tax rocoivor of Colmar, who "savi himself," as tho French have it, wi 100,000 francs, and of tho samo offlci in Horrlishoim, who bas betukon hil self away with 00,000 francs. But f accidents of timo und place, ono mig nlmost suppose that theso unconscion bio rogues were Radical office-holders. Major A. L. Price, formerly con nceti with tu? Wilmington (N. C.) Journ* died in that city, ou tho 2Ctu. FRENCH PATRIOTISM -Whatever may ba thought of tho frivolities of tho French,"there is something i?Bpiriog in their love of country, and the manifes? tations of it among all classes in this dark hour of national misfortune, are especially touching. It was recently suggested, by an Alsatian woman, that tho women of France should raise?a con? tribution to pay the German indemnity and deliver the. native soil from the pre? sence of ike,hated conqueror.- The sug? gestion was taken up by a Puris editor of the Journal des Debate, it was prompt? ly seconded by all the papers of the city and country-and, with an enthusiasm almost unpreoedentod, tho whole popu? lation appear lo bo rallying to it. The Assembly has paused with its financial schemes to await the result of this popu? lar outburst. In every city, villago and hamlet of the Kingdom committees have been organized to raiso and receive con? tributions, and everywhere large Bums have been subscribed. The elan is suid to be irresistible. Mr. G ui Hard et says in Paris, every day, there aro numerous in? dividual subscriptions of 100,000 francs. The provinces respond with equal ardor. Many touching soenes are recorded. The other day a poor peasant, near Paris, ruined by the war, carno to offer what remained to him, his last cow, and begged that it might bo aocopted. On another day a young girl brought tho fragments of finger-rings and ear-rings. "It is all I have," she said timidly, "but I will give, iu addition, ono hour's work every week." A distinguished lady, who was present, groatly moved at what she saw, threw in a brilliant diamond along with the fragmentary rings. "Tho example is too charming, I must follow .it," ehe said. Such scenes are of daily occurrence. The theatres, work-shops, public offices, all minglo in the good work. In New York, among Fiechmen, tho samo enthusiasm prevails, and con? siderable sums are being contributed. The sumo spirit will bo found wherever there is a native of la belle France. GREELEY DECLARES HIS INDEPEND? ENCE.-Horace Greeley, in Thursday's Tribune, kicks clear out of party truoes. He says national conventions or caucuses are simply voluntary assemblages of people. They have no legal authority or binding force, and pretend to none. If yon ohooso to subscribe to the plat? form or vote for the candidates, or any of thom, you may. If you prefer to support the candidate and spurn the plat? form, or to approve generally tho plat? form avowed and not vote for the candi? date, that course is open to you. The nominating convention ut-beat puts up a guide-board, whose direotion you aro at perfect liberty to consult or ignore, hood or disregard. Ho concludes by telling the people to hear and hood all proper suggestions of oaudidatos, and then voto exactly as their own unfettered judgment shall dictated -?-???-? FATHER HYACINTHE'S PAPER.-The celebrated French ecclesiastic, whoso eloquent protests against Romish hier? archy have thundered so ofton from lips brave as those of Paul, the Aged, has gone to Rome and established there a tri-monthly journal called the Esperance. This is a bold proceeding, to go right under the old Pope's uoao and write treason against his Holiness' infallibility. Between Hyacinthe in tho South and Bollinger in tho North, tho old man's head cannot rest so easily those day a of Victor Emanuel's supremacy and Italy's freedom. -?-??-? TEnnmiiE SCENES NEAR DELHI-ENG? LISH "JUSTICE."-The London Times publishes the following telegram from its correspondent at Calcutta, dated Fe? bruary 3: "Further information has been re? ceived whioh shows who is responsible for the Kooka executions. After the completo suppression of tho mutiny. Deputy Commissioner Cowan selected fifty men to be shot. Upon the soeno of exeoution, ono broke away, ran at Mr. Cowan, and was out down. Tho others were blown from guns on Deputy Com? missioner Cowan's own responsibility. Mr. Forsyth, the Commissioner at Um baba, executed sixteen more. The wholo band, whioh never numberod 300, has boon literally hnnted down ; sixty-six men and two * women, terrified, half famished, and twenty-nine of them wounded, submitted in tho end to four men. The whole transaction occurred within forty-eight hours, and in tho neighborhood of our fine force of 15,000 men of all arms at Delhi oamp. Tho Government has ordered an imm?diate inquiry. The public feeling, which at first was hesitating, is partially turning against the executions." Tho Vioksburg Herald says Alexis missed a fino balo of cotton by not stop? ping ut Duncansby Landing. 150 ne? groes had been summoned to tho gin to preparo a balo for his Imperial Highness to take to St. Petersburg, but tho How? ard did not land, and General Wude Hampton is, therefore, ono bale of cot? ton better oil. "Tho Wandering Jew," in twenty acts, is tho reigning sensation at a Paris theatre. Tho Day of Judgment is tho last tableau. PARTY LEADERS IN ENGLAND.-It is more tims probable that the fufare leader of the Conservativo party in Eng? land will bo Lord Derby, son of the dory Earl who was onco aptly character? ized aa the Report of debate. There is probably no mun in England who has higher claims to the consideration of the educated dusses of his country, aa well from the traditions of his anoient and vigorous race as from his iudi?putablo capacity aud philosophical temperament; while, next to Bright aud Gladstone, he is probably the most influential man in all England, on account of his pre-emi? nent practicalness and common sense, wbiuli are his distinguishing characteris? tics. If there was any doubt as to his political status, it has been effectively settled by a late speech at Liverpool, whioh has not only shown that he has always boen a real aa well as nominal Conservative, but, iu the opinion of in? telligent persons, has clearly indicated who, when Mr. Disraeli, now getting in years, retires, will be the Tory chief. The New York Times considers this speech a very important event to his party. It is somewhat disposed to uscribo this speech to tho influence of petticoat government, there being no proof of tho story, except that Lord Derby hos a sensible wife, whioh, we should Buppose, might indicute good sense on hts. part. "Lady Derby," says the Times, "to whom he has not long been married, is a woman of remarkable ability and strong Conservative tenden? cies. Her step-sou, thu Marquis of Salisbury, has tho subtlest intellect und most incisive tongue iu the House of Lords. When Seoretury of State for India, he was deemed by tho permanent officers of the India OfHoe by far tho ablest administrator who had directed the affairs of that empire within their recollection, and ho, too, is the Tory husband of a Tory lady, of extraordinary social and political ability-the daughter of the eminent senior wrangler, Judge Aldorson, who aspires to a place in the world of Loudon such as has not been held hy any woman Bince the days of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. 'What oar party wants is a woman,' said Disraeli to a well-known Peeress. Lady Salisbury intends to supply the va? cancy." On the other hand, Mr. Gladstone baa a majority in the House of Commons so strong as to enable him to work with in? ferior tools, and if he had a little more tact, loss imperiousness, and better con? trol of his temper, he might lead his party clear of tory pitfalls without diffi? culty. It was onae said of him that "he has no redeeming vises," but a saving exception must have been made in re? gard to his irritability. In the mean? time, the torie?, so long out of place, are after him as fiercely as hungry wolves after a sleigh loud of well-fed travelers in Russia. Tho noisy manner in which the pack has opened on the Alabama question shows what an eagerness there is among tIroso outsiders for every chance that may offer, and if the premier fails to handle the reins skillfully, they may obtain a temporary success. It must be admitted that the premier was run very hard in tho voto of censure proposed on Monday night, on aocount of the ap? pointment of Sir Robert Collier to the judicial committee- of tho privy council, when Gladstone waa only sustained by twenty-seven majority. Tho majority report of tho Ku Kim Committee declares that "the negrc must be protected." Of course, he must be; but, inasmuch as the Government has been moro than a mother to him foi the last six years, and has expended tent of millions of dollars in giving him a fail start in lifo, we can't see what more il can do for him, unless it will build him a castle, give him a thousand armed re? tainers and a national bank, and make il a capital offence for a whito man to gc within ten miles of him. _j-? - Another casualty occurred in our town on Wednesday evening last, the 21st instunt. It seems that two boys, An? drew Johnson, son of Henry Johnson, and Preston McKinney, both colored, in somo way got hold of an old pistol on the premiaos, and were carelessly handling the same, when Preston, not knowing it was loaded, unfortunately discharged it, the load entering Andrew I mouth, killing him instantly. [ Winnsboro News, A very Bimple device hoe boen suggest ed by French ingenuity for perp?tu?t ing the ill feeling whioh is one of the legacios of war. It is proposed thnt al documents connected with new taxe: aimil bo eudoraed with tho words ..Ex? penses of the war against Prussia, 1870 1871," and it is said that tho Assembly approves the suggestion. A Danbury Mautaliui, who played sui cidu with laudanum, Ac, to teat tin affection of his .spouse, waa quietly re suscilated by tho lady's running a cam brie needle into ono of his lower limbs. Tho stublo of Capt. John Westfield, of GreouUold, was dostroyed by Uro, oi Monday night. L.KGISI.ATIVE WIOCKKUINCS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1872. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M., Preside nt Hausier in the Chair. The following bills were passed: To incorporate the Muant Zion Methodist Episcopal Charob, of Eingstree; to in? corporate the Provident Land and Heal Estate Company, of Charleston; to charter the Wulhullu Female College; to relieve the State of South Carolina of all liability for its guaranty of tho bonds of tho Blue Ridge Railroad Company, by providing for the securing and destruc? tion of the samo. The Governor sent to the Senate, with his approval, tho following Acts: To re? charter the ferry over the Com bah co River known as tho Coruba bec Ferry; to provide for the speedy apportionment of State appropriations made for the sup? port and maintenance of froo common schools; to chango tho name of William Nathaniel Murtin, and to moke him one of the legal heirs of his father; to incor? porate the Springfield Baptist. Church, of tho town of Greenville; to amend nu Act ontitled "An Act to charter the Yo masseo and Millen Railroad Company;" to authorize tho Couuty Commissioners of Barnwell County to establish a ptiblio road from Biuaker's Bridge, vin the town of Graham and Houe Ford, across the Big Saltkehntchio Swamp, in thu vicini? ty of Rush's Mill, to intersect the Buford Bridge -and Barnwell Road ut that point; to authorize aliens to hold property; to revive aud renew tho charter aud corpo? rate privileges of the Trustees of thc Be-uuetts vi UH Academical Society; to re? quire the County Commissioners to ru movo imb?ciles from tho Lunatic Asylum to their respective Couuty Poor Houses; to rovive, amend and extend tho charter of the Trustees of tho Presbyterian Church of Smyrna, in Newberry Couu? ty; to amend au Act entitled "Au Aut to incorporate the Columbia, Walterboro and Yemassoe Railroad Company;" to regulate pilotage at tho ports of Charles? ton, Beaufort and Georgetown; joint rc ! solution authorizing the State Treasurer to purohuto a set of fire aud burglar proof doors for the vault iu bis office. The Clerk of the Senate was author? ized to draw a pay certificate for $5,U0I) on account of printing during tho pre? sent session . Tho Sonate concurred in tho amend? ment to the concurrent resolution to ad? journ sine die on tho 7th of Muroh. At 3 P. M., tho Sonate adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M., Speaker Moses in the Chair. Mr. Simons introduced a bill to re? new the charteret the "Darekh Ame th," or Path of Duty Society of Columbia. Also, concurrent resolution, recommend? ing the removal of the political disabili? ties of James D. Trade well, Esq., by the United States Congress. Mr. S. J. Loe-Joint resolution au? thorizing the parchase of a suitable building in the town of Hamburg for the use of the Ninth Regiment State National Guards. The Governor returned to the House, with his approval, the following Aots: To amend an Aot to incorporate the town of Cokesbury; to incorporate the Brotherly Association of Charleston; to change the names of Lee Abrams, John Abrams, Dunklin Abrams and Mary Abrams, to Lee Ferguson, John Furgu son, Danklin Ferguson and Mary Fer? guson, respectively, and to permit Chas. M. Ferguson to adopt them and muko them bis lawful heirs. Sundry bills were taken up from the calendar, read the second time and or? dered to bo engrossed for u third read? ing. A concurrent resolution from the Se? nate, to adjourn sine die on tho 2Dth in? stant, was amended by the insertion of Maich 7. Adopted and returned to tho Senate. The following bills wero read the third time and passed: To umeud sun? dry section? of the code of procedure relating to the County Courts; to char? ter the Spartauburg and Port Royal Railroad Company; to incorporate thu Florence, Beuuettsville and Fayetteville Railroad Company; to incorporate the Beedy River Baptist Chnrcb, of Green? ville County; to incorporate tho Deulch en Bunderlicher Buud, of tho oity of Charleston; to amond an Act entitled "An Act to provide for tho appointment of Trial Justices;" to amend un Aot en? titled "An Act to extend the limits of the town of Camden." At 3 P. M., the House took a recess until 7 P. M. TUE LONOBST SPEECH EYEII MADE IN THE WORLD.-Tho opening argument of the Attorney-General of England, Sir John D. Coleridge, who appears for tho defence in tho. celebrated Tichborne case, has proved, perhaps, the very longest speech ever heard of. It was begun on the 11th of January, aud at our last acoounts it had not boen oon oluded. However, ten days after ho be? gan, noither judge nor jury showed any wish to have the distinguished advocate stop speaking. Before proceeding on that day, he remarked that certain inge? nuous persons who were ignorant of the facts had cntioised him for not restrict? ing himself to a day and a half. But it was necessary, inasmuch as tho jury were now to hear for tho first time a connected account of tho caso from its outsot, that he should still detain them. This, however, he would not do ono mo? ment longor than was absolutely neces? sary. Both the Lord Chief Justice and the jury at once expressed the opinion that the Attorney-General had not wasted a single moment since ho began to speak. Another destructivo firo occurred in Savannah on Saturday last-the saw mill of the Messrs. Bradley A Son was entirely destroyed, together with tho valuable machinery which it contained. Tho loss is very heavy. An almost infallible rccipo for re? moving stains from charactor-Get rich. Erecta Ive Taxation Canted by Excessive Assessment, aa Compared >vlth New York anti Otber {?latea. We notice that "Oitizon/'in the Union of thia morning, received a despatch from a larg? property-holder in New York city, yesterday, statiDg that tho "aggregate taxation in New York oily is $2.17 ou ?100, counting everything." "Citizen" will do the State a favor if ho will go farther, aud ahow the foot that this same property is assessed nt only one-third its valuo. Now, divide 2.17 by 3 and wu. have 7 mills, and thoa show? ing thnt New Yoik city property, as? sessed at its full value, only pays n tax of seven mills, and in tho country of New Yo.'k State much less. Next take tho country of New York State. The writer has just reoeived a letter from a gentleman owning large real estate in Now York State, as tollo wa: "Ihavesoine property in Queen Coun? ty, just out of tho corporate limits of Brooklyn. Lots that I have sold for from $250 to $500 eaeh ure assessed at 8100, aud I pay a tax of ubout $2 each; and hoaaes thora that rent for 8150 to $200 pay a tax of from $0 to $9. All property in New York State is assessed ut one-third its reul value." So we see, thon, that our taxes are already muon higher iu South Carolina now than in New York State, even counting ours at ten mills. A. levy of seven mills, includ? ing school. State and County, will bo as high as taxes aro in New York city. We observe that ono of our tax-payers-a Into citizen of Ohio-has received tho annual report from the auditor of that State, from which extracts will Boon ap? pear iu the city papers, showing conclu? sively that Ohio don't pay over eight mills ou the dollar on her property, as? sessed it oue-half ita value, or four mills uu the dollar, us property is assessed iu South Carolina. Wo are glad to seo thia movement on foot. Let a riug bo formod at each Court House, consisting of tax payers, white aud colored, for tho purpose of procur? ing from euch State in tho Union the actual assessments and tux paid. We hope our legislators of the House of Representatives (?o learn the Senate is in favor of a tax of not over eight or ten mills) will consider well this KU bj ec t and uot ullow a tax greater than this year flvo mills for State aud three for County. We appeal to you to protect the farmiug interests of the Stato. Remember, your constituents expect you to protect their interests, nud not to build up Ximptou and his friends, who live away in a dis? tant Statu and whose property and inte? rests ate thero. In a few days you will roturu to your homes in the country, when plowing and sowing will soon be? gin, aud where yon expect to sow and roup aud educate your families. There? fore, we appoal to yon to see to it that hampton and his friends are not allowed to carry out their plan of burdensome taxation. Don't allow tho tax levy to go beyond eight milla, and you will return to your homes with light hearts. TAX-PAYER. To the Public. Mn. EDITOR: During tho discussion at the meeting of the Board of Trade, on the 23d instant, upon the proprioty of erecting a dam across the Congaree River, by the Columbia Water Power Company, the agent, S. A. Pearce, said ho could not understand my opposition to the measure. I told him frankly that it wa3 because ho hud offered me a bribe. This ho denied. I now affirm that he did, in Novem? ber, 1870, offer me a share in tho cana), if I would promise him my support to carry through tho Legislature the pro? posed alteration iu thu contract, by which ho will bo allowed to put a dam across tho Congaree River, opposite tho penitentiary, and thereby destroy tho valuable quarry and water power belong? ing to the State. CARLOS J. STOLBRAND. COLTJMMA, S.C., February 27, 1872. THE HALIFAX CHRONICLE REITERATES ITS STORY OF TUE SECRET TREATY.-Tho Halifax Chronicle, in reply to an edito? rial in thc Torouto Globe, ridiculing the story of tho secret treaty, ro-nsserts its authenticity, and says it is credibly in? formed that it was signed after tho con? clusion of thc Washington negotiations, by Lord Do Groy, for the British Go? vernment, and Sir John A. Macdonald, as Premier of Canada, on the part of the fJoveruor-General. Tho chief points had been agroed upon between tho two Governments some years previously,'and so far as Great Britain was ooncerned, it had thon been definitely settled as the basis of ber future colonial policy. When Lord Bury long sinco published his draft of the treaty, it was not deemed advisable to reduce tho under? standing to tho shape of a formal com? pact, until tho apparently satisfactory conclusion of tho Alabama difficulty by the Washington treaty hod, as WOB thought, finally rolieved England from danger and furth'"* entanglements on this continent. The Chronicle says that only Lord Lisgar, Sir John A. Mac? donald and Sir Goorgo E. Cartier are cognizant of the troaty, and mentions some circumstances which indicate tho fact of its existence. DIED FR?H TnEin INJURIES.-Mr. Wm. Forbes, au employee of tho South Carolina Railroad, who was mashed be? tween two cars, died on tho 2Gth. Mr. Obediah Rooney, while attempting to cross tho track of tho Georgia Railroad, on tho 20th, was run over by tho loco? motivo, from the effects of which ho died tho sumo night.. Both theso occi? dents occurred in Augusta. Tn one day recently, it id said, over .2,700 rabbits were killed in Rutherford County, N. C. That was making tho fur Hy. IEZB ocal X lb o JOOL, s. . MAIL ARBANOEMENTS.-Thu Northern mail opoD8 at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day muil opens 4.00 P. M.; elosos 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opeus 6.30 A. M.; closes6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; oloses 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 0.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. CITY MATTERS.-The price of single copies of tho PHONIX is five cents. We regret to learn that Capt. J. G. Babb, a native and an old resident of Fairfield, but who had recently removed to Due West, Abbeville County, died suddenly, on Sunday night last, of heart diseoso. He was ty good citiz3n, a tho? rough agriculturist and the father of a large family. He has been a successful exhibitor at our State Fairs for a number of years. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn bis death. Tho weather has been so mild for several days, that peach trees are begin? ning to put forth bads. A joint r?solution was adopted by the Legislature, yesterday, to adjourn sin*: die, on Thursday, Maroh 7. Some of the youngsters who aro ad? dicted to fast riding in the streets need looking after by the police. Yesterday afternoon, a jad ou a Borrel horse ap? peared desirous of creating an excite? ment among the numerous teams on Sumter street, by whipping his animal and causing him to travel at a furious gait. Mr. A. Stork is in reocipt of another Hupply of those large aud particularly hue Florida oysters. THE LEE MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION. Wo received a call yesterday from Mr. H. F. Stokes, who is an agent of the Leo Monumental Association. Mr. Stokes is engaged in sailing portraits of our illustrious chieftains, Lee and Jack? son, to farther the patriotic objects of the Association. The Southern people should not and do not need any urgent appeal to induce them to assist, to such an extent as their means may justify, the laudable work of erecting a monu? ment, as a testimonial of our love and admiration for our noble Lee. We com? mend Mr. Stokes and his cause to the favor of our readers. DECASTBO.-DeCastro gave tho firet of his series of entertainments last evening, in Irwin's Hall. There was a full at? tendance, and this wonderful magician kept them for two hours alternately filled with laughter and wonder. He displayed amazing dexterity in his feats of legerdemain, among whioh may be mentioned his watch and card puzzle, and the dancing skeleton. His ventrilo qnial powere are of the highest order; the interview with Master Johnnie being especially ludicrous and astonishing, The wrial suspension was performed precisely as represented in the hand? bills. Madam DeCastro, a beautiful woman, first subjected to mesmeric influ? ences, was then suspended, to all appear? ances at ?casi, in mid-air, her elbow only resting on a slender pole. A number of really valuable prizes were distributed. Senator Leslie drew a codfish and Gen. Stoibrand a carpet-bag. Thero will be a performance overy night this week, with a chango of pro? gramme. PHONIX ANA.-The Boston Post thinks a carpet-bagger is like a church bell; because tho latter "peals from the steeple," and tho former-doesn't. Good ut keeping Lent-Books. A leading article-A locomotive. Bolative beauty-A pretty cousin. The winter of Adam's discontent came directly after his fall. How the worst of men can make home happy-by keeping away from it. A miser grows rich by seeming poor; an extravagant man grows poor by seem? ing rich. lu fashionable circles, a sooiable is now called daughteracultural. A sermon in four words on the vanity of worldly possessions-"Shrouds have no pookets." Laughter is a good tonio. Foul air benumbs the mind. Wasting time-Hugging the girls. LIST OF NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS. Wheeler & Wilson's Sewing Machines. 0. Miuort-Public Notice. Wells k Caldwell-Fertilizers. Meeting Richland Lodge. 1. Sulzbacher-Darekh Ameth. W. J.Ettor-For Sale. HOTEL AIUUVALS, February 27.--Central Ho? let-T M Wilk?B, Anderson; J P Miller. 8 C: F A Miles, Marion; J K Davits, Monticello; J P L&timer, A .1 Josselyn, W C Moredith, Green? ville; G W Gibson, Fairliold; G VY Duvatl, Chesterfield ; Mrs Anderson, Hpartanbnrg; Misses blunt, Miss Eppes, Virginia; J McGill, Monticello; J N Taliaforro, Augusta; G F Da? vidson, N ?; J Thoma? and eon, Santuc; W Savage, Union; W li McLoafcy, G f? C lt ll; ? li Douglass, Alston. Xie-kernoH lionne-Vi Johnston. T II Turner, Dalman,Charlotte; F M Eliott, K O Norris, I Hal timor?; T NV Wheatley, Ga; G T Parkes, ! N Y; F 1) Hush, Greenville; B 0 Ely, Chariots I ton; J Hatea, Luwnavillc; J ll Chatham, Hc I lena.