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Forolgn A?Talr??
ST. PETI?RSBURO, February 28.-Von
Offenbarg, the new Minister, hus de?
parted for Washington.
LONDON, February 28.-Bishop Ste?
vens, of Pennsylvania, in full ecclesias?
tical robes, received speoial honors at
Sb. Paul's, yesterday, during the thanks?
giving.
The Buropeau powers having commer?
cial treatiea with France will fhortly
send a protest to Versailles against the
tax upon raw material.
American lnielll*cn??>.
NEW Yonn, Febrnary 28.-The char?
ter for this city, prepared by the Com?
mittee of Seventy, passed the Albany
Assembly, by a vote of 82 to 28.
Beports from West of Omaha say
train? are moving regularly.
Three Bmall pox deaths and ten oasee
at Baltimore during tho past week.
The Sonoro stage robbers-Lundy,
Brown and William Andrews-have been
sentenced to thirty years in tho peniten?
tiary.
The Missouri Lower HOUBQ has passed
a bill to prevent unjust discriminations
in railroad freights.
Beverdy Johnson, in a speech at Bal?
timore, deprecates the injection of con?
sequential damages into the American
case, as not contemplated by the high
joints. If the Speaker had the ear ol
the President, he would advise theil
withdrawal from the case.
At Berlin and elsewhere on tho conti?
nent, the English assembled in theil
churches and held thanksgiving services
A special despatch from Bombay states
that the Governor and officials attended
the Cathedral ia state; the Farsees as?
sembled ia their fine temples; the Jo wt
ia their synagogues; tho Hindoos ia
their temples, aad the Mahotaedaus aad
other religious soots ia thoir several
places of worship, aad offered thanks,
aooordibg to their various rulos, for thc
recovery of the English Prince.
The steamer Parthia, from Liverpool
for Boston, sank a Spaaish steamer, ic
the channel, yesterday. The Farthir
returned to Liverpool for repairs.
Tho Count Do Chambord is at Dor
dretoh, ia tho Notherlaads, ten milei
South-east of Rotterdam.
Scott aad Leat havo been rrrested ii
Wayne County, Missouri. Scott, in at
tempting to escape, was wounded, whet
he coufessed to two murders ia Missis
sippi.
The Jupe left Chicago, hitherward
yesterday moraiag.
Thanksgiving ia Dahlia was aa im
meuBe success. The city was illuminate
last night.
Serious complaints are ootning to th
Secretary of State and the Nuvy Depart
meat, regarding tho spiteful conduct a
the health officer at Havaua toward pat
seagers on American steamers. Th
mails aro also searched.
The Importers' aad Grocers' Board c
Trade, oi New York, potitioa Congres
for nicety days' time, if the tariff o
toa aud corteo bo obaaged.
Vicar-Geoeral McCoskery, of Balti
more, is dead.
WASHINGTON, February 28.-Th
House is considering the use of oertif
oates of deposit ia the Treasury of th
United States, by banks for dearin
purposes.
Ia the Seuate, a struggle is progresi
iog to secure a vote upou the sale <
arms investigation.
Probabilities-Tho low barometer i
tho Gulf States will probably mot
North-eastward over tho Ohio Valley o
Thursday, aud light snow, turning t
raia, will prevail from that rivor to Lal
Michigan, with increasing and possit)!
dangerous North-east winds ?o the uppi
lakes. Easterly winds, possibly wil
rain, will prevail ou Thursday inornic
in tho South Atlantic States, und extet:
Northward to Now York during the da;
Northerly winda, with rising baromet
and partially cloudy or clear weathe
will prevail ia New England. Wester
winds and clearing weather will previ
in the Gulf States.
Nominations-Robert M. Wal lao
Marshal of South Carolina, vice L. '.
Johnson.
Thu faillite of tho treaty of Washiu,
ton is considered possible. With it w:
fall the proceedings limier tho Uuiti
Stutos und British Claims CointnisBio
progressing hore now.
Tho Committeo of Ways and Moa
will report in favor of leaving tho ri
tariff aloue.
lu tho Senate, Logan submitted a m
jority report adverso to, aud Carpcut
submitted a minority report in favor i
Abbot's claim as Seuutor from Nor
Caroliua. 3,000 oxtra copies of bo
reports wore ordered. The question i
volved is, whether votes cast for inolif
olo candidates aro blank. Tho salo
arms was resumed.
Scott introduced a bill supplements)
to tho Act of Marah 3, 1871, incorpori
iug the Texas Puoitio Railroad Com pat
Tho bili provides for changing the uai
of said corporation to tho Texas a
Southora Pacido Railway Company, a
empowers it to issue the constructi
and laad bonds authorized by t
eleventh section of said Act, for su
amounts as it may deom needful for
construction and equipment, aud to
eludo ia the mortgages eecuriag tho cc
struotioa bonds all or any portion
the lauds granted, aad ia the mortgaf
scouring the land bonds any remuini
lands aot used as security for tho ct
structiou. bonds: Provided, Tho arnot
of laud hoods shall aot exceed two a
a half dollars por acre for (il lat
covered by the mortgages securing I
samo. The bill also provides that I
construction of tho road shall commet
at Marshal, Texas; that 200 miles W
tcrly shall bo completed within t
years, mid that tho whola road to i
Diego shall bc finished within ten ye
from tho passage of this Act. A v
was taken ou Trumbull's motion to
consider tho volo of adoption of Co
ling's amendment directing inquiry
bo mado aa to whother any member
the . Senate or citizen' pf-.ithp United
States baal held'unauthorized oommuni
eation with any foreign Government, or
ita agent; and the motion was lost, by
28 to 19. The Republicans who voted
to reconsider were Terry, of Gonn., Lo
gan, Sprsgae, Trumbull and West.
Sumner and Schurz did not vote.
In the House, the sale of arms ques?
tion was introduced and went over, un?
der objeotion. ? resolution of inquiry
regarding the re-enslavement of Chinese
in Cuba was adopted. Townsend of?
fered a resolution dedaring that the
President should open negotiations look?
ing to the withdrawal of the claim for
consequential damages from the Ameri?
can case. Several objections wore made,
and the resolution waB withdrawn. The
resolution of inquiry regarding tho sale
of arms und the disposition of the pro?
ceeds was passed. A bill extending the
time for the completion of the road con?
necting Lakes St. Croix and Superior
occupied the balanoe of the day.
CHICAGO, February 28.-Tho Japs gave
the poor 85,000.
PHILADELPHIA, February 28.-Edward
Fennerbrookbaok died from a full from
a street car, while three ronghs wero
sou tiling with the driver. The ronghs
were arrestad.
NEW YOKE, February 28-Evening.
Col. Fisk's stabie, with about thirty
horses, were sold to-day, at auation.
The receipts roaohod about 850,000.
The A tlantio Mail Company has been
mulcted in $30,000 for segars landed
from its vessels, without the payment of
duty. . This is the first of ?fteeu suits.
Ex-Judge Troy, of Brooklyn, sues the
Brooklyn Eagle for $10,000, for libel. .
A row with knives at Hardeville, N.
J., on Sunday, resulted in two deaths.
Ten jurors have been obtaiued in
Mayor Hall's case.
Wm. Walsh was arrested, ufter being
fatally wounded while robbing Mrs.
Cunningham.
Tho Algeria takes $300,000 in specie
Striking Crispins brutally beut John
M. Boyd, a shem manufacturer. He was
sent to the hospital. His condition is
oritical.
Financial and Cummerclul.
COLUMBIA, S. C., February 23. -Sales
of cotton, to-day, 120 bales-middling
21o.
LONDON, February 28-Noon.-Con?
sols 92l?. Bonds 91^.
FRANKFORT, February 28.-Bonds
95%@95??.
PAWS, February 28.-Rentes 56f. C7c.
The Bank of Franco has reduced the
rate of discount ono per cent.
LIVERPOOL, February 28-3 P. M -
Cotton opened steady, and is now quiet
and unchanged-uplands ll}()(a)ll>?;
Orleans llj^.
LIVERPOOL, February 28.-Evening
Cotton closed dull-uplands ll*?a@llj?:
Orleans 11)?.
NEW YORE, February 28-Noon.
Flour dull and heavy. Wheat quiet and
heavy. Pork dull-new mess 1400(3
14.12. Lard heavy, at 9V?@9j!?. Cotton
quiet-uplands 22^; Orleans 23)?; salea
200 bales. Freights quiet. Stocks firm
and steady. Governments dull aud
steady. Money 7. Gold 10??. Ex?
change-long 9j)?; short 10J?.
7 P. M.-Cotton dull and nominal;
sales 913 bales-uplands 22%; Orleans
23. Flour in moderate inquiry and un?
changed. Whiskey 90>X. Wheat heavy
winter rod Wostern 1.68(^1.70. Corn in
moderate export home demand and un?
changed. Rice steady. Pork uuohanged.
Lard activer but lower, at $}s(a?%.
Freights heavy. Money active but tight,
at 7, currency to gold, with commissions
in some instances. Gold 10,^;. Ster?
ling heavy, at ?%Qi?%. Governments
quiet but steady, at a decline. 02a lll?.
Southerns generally dull but steady.
Tonnessees heavy; South Carolinas firm,
ut an advance. South Cand?nas 51? {;
new 30.%.
PHILADELPHIA, February 23.-Cotlou
quiet-midd li ug 23.
BOSTON, February 2S-Cotton quiet
and nominal-middling 23; receipts 495
bales; sales 4.00; stock 7,500.
GALVESTON, February 28.-Cotton
steady-good ordinary 19j!?@20; receipts
318 bales; sales-KIO; stock 43,320.
CHARLESTON, February 28.-Cotton
dull and little doing-middling 21;\,/:
receipts 570 bales: sales 100; stock
24,419.
WILMINGTON, February 28.-Cotton
dull-middling 22; receipts 115 bulos;
stock 3,782.
NORFOLK, February 2S.-Cotton quiet
-low middling 21 j4'; receipts 930 bales;
sales 40; stock 4,731.
AUGUSTA, February 28.-Cotton dull
and nominal-middling 21 J.j; receipts
300 halos; sules 425.
NEW ORLEANS, February 28.-Cotton
quiet-middling 22J? ; receipts 0,410
bales; sales 5,900; stock 220,839.
BALTIMORE, February 28.-Cotton
quiot und firm-middling 22??@22;?/;
receipts 724 bales; sidos 372; stock 8,247.
SAVANNAH, February 28.-Cotton iu
weak domaud; buyers und sellers apart
middling 21^.{; receipts 1,123 bales; suies
700; stock 00,327.
j MOBILE, February 28.-Cotton easier
I -middling 21%; receipts 242 bales; sales
800; stock 02,338.
I JUDGES COME TO JUDGMENT. - Judges
Barnard and Cardoza, of New York, who
are believed to have been among tho
strongest bulwarks of the Tammany and
Erie rings, have themselves boen brought
to judgment. They have for somo days
past been undergoing a species of trial
before a committee of tho Legislature,
designated to investigato the charges
ugainst them.
"Grant said in his inaugural," says
tho Detroit Free Press, "that ho would
sec tho revenues faithfully collected."
Well, he //'is seen them faithfully collect?
ed. But, unfortunately, ho has seen
them quito as faithfully stolen.
Tho parsonage of Bothel Church, near
Privateer, Sumter County, occupied by
Rev. Mr. Nichols, was accidentally burnt
down bu Monday night. He saved a ?
portion of hts furniture.
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A Nabob's. VUlt to New York.
IQ Nevada, tbere used to be current
the story of an adventure of two of her
nabobs, which may or may not have oc?
curred. I give it for what it is worth:
Colonel Jim had seen somewhat of the
world, and knew more or less of its ways;
but Colonel Jack was from the baok set?
tlements of the States, had led a life of
arduous toil, and bad never seen a city.
These two, blessed with sudden wealth,
projected u visit to New York-Colonel
Jaok to soe the sights, and Colonel'Jim
to guard his unsophistication from mis?
fortune. They roached San Francisco
in tho night and sailed in the morning.
Arri Ted in Now York, Col. Juck said:
"I've heard? tell of carriages all my
life, and now I mean to have a ride iu
one. I don't caro what it costs."
They stepped on the side-walk, and
Colonel Jim called a stylish barouche.
But Colonel Jack said:
"No, air I None of your cheap-John
tnrn-ontB for mo. I'm hore to have a
food time, aud money ain't any object,
mean to have the nobbiest rig that's
going. Now, here comes the very trick.
Stop that yaller one with the pictures ou
it-don't you fret-I'll stund all tho ex?
penso myself."
So Colonel Jim stopped un empty om?
nibus and they got m. Said Colonol
Jack:
"Ain't it gay, though? Ohl no, I
reckon not. Cushions, windows and
pictures till you can't rest. What would
the boys say if they could soo us cutting
a swell liku this in Now York? Bj
George! I wiBh they oould seo ns."
Then ho put his hoad out of tho win
dow, and Said to tho driver:
"Say, Johnny, this suits me-snit;
yours truly, you bet youl I'm on it, oh
mani Lot 'em ontl Make 'em go
We'll make it all right to you, sonny!"
I The driver paused his hand througl
j the Btrap-hole, und tapped for his fare
it was before tho goug carno into com
mou uso. Col. Jack took his hand um
shook it cordially. He said:
"You twig mo, old pardl All righ
between gents. Smell of that, aud sc
how you liko it."
And ho put u twenty-dollar gold piec
in tho driver's hand. After a moment
the driver said ho could not make th
change."
"Bother the change! Bide out. Pu
it in your pocket."
Then to Col. Jim, with a sounding
slap on his thigh:
"Ain't it style, though? Hungod if
don't hire this thing every day for
week."
The omnibus stopped and a youri
lady got in.
Col. Jack started for a momeut, thu
nudged Col. Jim with his elbow.
"Don't say a word," he whisporec
"Let her ride, if sho wants to. (ira
ci o us, there's room enough."
I The young lady got out her portemoi
unie, and handed her fare to Col. Jack.
"What's thia?" ho said.
"Give it to the driver, please,"
"Tuke back your money, madami
We can't allow it. You are to ride hei
as long as you please, but the shebang
chartered; we shan't.let yon pay a cont.
The girl shrank. into a corner bewi
dered. Au old ludy with a bask?
climbed in, and proffered her fare.
"Excuse me," said Col. Jnck. "Yu
are perfectly woicomo hore, madum, bi
we can't allow you to par Sot rigl
down there, mum, and don't you fool tl
least uneasy. Make yourself us freo i
if you were in your turn-out."
Within two miuutes, three gentlornei
two fat women and a couple of childrt
entered.
"Como right along, friends," said C
lonol Jack; "don't mind us. Thia is
freu blow-out." Then ho whispered
Colonel Jim: "New Yoik niu't no soci
bl? place; I don't reckon it niu't i
uame for it."
He resisted every effort to pass far
to the driver, und made everybody ce
dially welcome. Tho situation duwil?
on the people, and they pocketed thc
money, and delivered themselves np
covert enjoyment of tho episode, il.
a dozeu more passengers entered.
"Oh, there's plenty of room," sa
Colonel Jack. "Walk right in und mn
yourselves at home. A blow-out nil
worth anything ns a blow-out unless
body btu; company." Then in n wh
per to Colonel Jim: "But ain't tin
New Yorkers friendly? And ain't th
cool about it, too? Iccborga ain't nt
where. I reckon they'd tackle a bean
if it was goin' their way."
More passengers got in; moro yet, a
?till moro. Both seats were Ulled, a
a lalo of men were blnnding up hoi.li
on to thu cleats overhead. Partie? wi
baskets aud bundles were climbing
on the roof. Half-suppressed laugh!
rippled up from ull sides.
"Well, for clean, cool, ont-aud-i
cheek, if this don't bang anything ll
ever I saw. I'm an Iujuu," wbispci
Col. Jack,
A Chinaman crowded his way in.
"I weaken!" said Col. Jack, "iii
on, driver. Keep your scats, ladies n
gents. Just make yourselves freo, ove
thing's paid for. Driver, rusti? th
folks arouud as long as they have a mi
to go-friends of ours, you know. Ti
them everywhere, and if you want mi
inonoy como to tho St. Nicholas II
we'll make it all right. Pleasant joun
to you, Indios aud gouts; go it just
you please, it shan't cost you n cent!"
Tho two comrades got out, aud I
Jack said:
"Jimmy, its the sociablest plac
over Haw. The Chinaman wultzud ii
comfortable as anybody. If w
stayed awhile I reckon we'd had so
niggers. By George, we'll have
barricade our door to-night or some
these ducks will bo trying to sleep u
us."-Mark Tirai H.
Tho Washington Republican st
"Tho Republican party IH not bonn
by Ibo four walls of thu Senate Cluttlibi
No, nor is it bounded by I lie four w
of the penitentiary, but a grout deal i
ought to bo.
INSANITY CURED DY' SMALL-POX.-An
extraordinary case, which cannot fail to
interest the medical fraternity, ia just
reported in the Troy, Now York, Times.
A patient in the iusane department of
the Marshall Infirmary, who had been
confined there upward of two years as a
lunatic, was attacked with the small-pox;
and after the usual run of tho disoase
recovered not only his bodily health, but
his reason also. Ho is now apparently
assouud in mind as in body, aod is pro
Earing to go about his usual avocations,
t has long been a common opinion that
the small pox, whero it does not termi?
nate fatally, usually douses tho system
of all impurities, causing all of her
bodily diseases to disappear with it,
when a cure is effected; but it is some?
thing quite new for it to restore a crazy
man to his understanding.
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A COTTON CLAIM DECIDED.-In the
Court of Claims, the court noting under
a recent decision of the Supreme Court,
declaring Drake's amendment unconsti?
tutional, decided in tho case of Simon
Witkowski vs. the United States,, for the
proceeds of cotton captured at Savannah,
as follows: Io the case of Witkowaki the
Court of Claims found as a fact that the
claimant had not proved thai at all times
i ho had borne true allegiance to the Go?
vernment of the United States, and
uever gave aid and comfort to the rebel?
lion against the suid Government, but
decided aa a matter of law that tho pro
I cluinutiou of President Johnson, of De?
cember 25, 18GS, granting unconditional
pardon and amnesty to all who had di?
rectly or indirectly participated in tho
rebellion, released ibo claimant from any
proof of loyalty.
There is in tho Auburn (N. Y.) State
prison a convict who for nearly teu years
has beou shivering under the gallows.
Tho prisoner was convicted of murder
in 1862, and sentenced to bo hanged.
Under thu provision of tho old law, tho
Governor could order his execution at
any time, and meanwhile the culprit
was to be confined in the State prison.
Ho is still there, for no Governor has
ordered his execution, but is liable ut
at auy time to be takou out and stran?
gled to death. He is said to be in the
habit of thanking God every night for
uaviug him from the gallows that day.
Tho pour wretch must have suffered a
thousand deaths already, and if hu is
not to bu bung it would bo an act
of tho barest justice to commute his
sentence and relieve him of his horrible
droad.
A California paper tells of a dance
which took place recently in a wine
tuuk. It says: "Alargo party of ladies
and gentlemen, invited to tho dedioatory
ceremony of dancing in ono of the
largest vats in tho United States, wero
in attendance and participated iu the
hospitality of ono of the most enter?
prising vintners in California. The
monster tonk was lit up; the musicians
announced: 'Take your partners for
quadrille,' and dancing commenced after
old Bavarian style-while ona set danced,
there was plenty of room for twenty
spectators und the musicians." Tho
vals have a capucity for 50,000 gallons.
Mail advices received at New York,
from Brazil, state that a band of Guuch
assassins, under the lead of a Chiliau
killed in one day some fifty foreigners
near the river Platte. The foreigners
aided by the authorities, turned upou
tho murderous baud, killed ton and took
eighteen prisoners. Tho leader of the
villains was taken from jail and lynched
It was expected that tho rest of the
prisoner:! would be shot by the towns
people.
A COOL MILLION A TIECK.-Senator
Morrill, of Vermont, introduced iutti the
Senate, on the 23d instant, a bill which
was referred to the Committee ou Educa?
tion and Labor, appropriating to each
State in which agricultural colleges have
been established, in accordance with the
law of 1802, 1,000,000 aerea ot? publie
laud for the further endowmentaudsup?
port. No mineral lauds are to bo taken
under 'his Act.
Protty teacher-"Now, Johnny Wells,
eau you tell nie what is meant by a mira?
cle?" Johnny-"Yes ma'am. Mother
says if you don't marry our now par?
son, that it will be a miracle."
Daily ?newspaper paragraphing is get?
ting tu be fearfully abbreviated. Uore's
a specimen, recording a death : "Clay
Spencer, colored, pint of Memphis
whiskey."
Funeral Invitation.
Tho frieuds and acquaintances ol Mr. and
Mis. JOHN HUIN8D0N are respectfully iu
vitcd lo attend Ilia finn ral services of the
ronner, THIS DAY, at Trinity Church, at 1
P. M.
Lost,
ON tho ovoning of the 2i?th inst., a GOLD
EAlt-lUSG. Suppered to have buen lost
at Irwin'? Hall. Tho tinder will bo suitably
rewarded by leaving it at this ellice. Feb 'Jil
Acacia Lodge. No. 94, A. F. M.
AN FXTUA Communication of this
'Lodge will bo held in Masonic Hall,
.Tilla (Thursday) EVEN INO, at T
o'clock. Tho li. A. Iii creo will be conferred.
Hv order of tho W. M.
Pob-J'.) 1 F. Id. DltliNNAN, .Ju.. Sec'y.
Cow Feed ! Cow Feed !
?) /\/ \/ \ LUS. more Hue MOE FLO UH,
?.A/*- f\f just received und for sale by
J. D. BATEMAN,
Fob V!'.? ll Columbia Ice Honan.
IRWIN'S HALL.
EVERY Ml!UT Tills WEEK AXD
SA TURRA )', -1 T 2 l\ M.
D K C A S T li O ,
rilli F, great Vontriloquinl and Illusionist.
.JL 100 Valuable Frowin H niven away every
hight. Admission T."> cents. Ilt-servcd seats
fl. Scats can lie secured diuiiiK tho day it t
Prof Ly brand's Milgie Store Admi-iH n to
Saturday Matinee- Childi en v fi cont.*; Adults
50 cents, livery child attending will re?oive
a handsome present. Feb 2'J J
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Cunnoll Proceeding!-Regular Meeting.
COUNCIL, CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. C.. February 27,1872.
Council met at 7.30 P. M. Present
His Honor tho Mayor, John Alexander,
and Aldermen Cooper, Donny, Hayne,
Minort, Mooney, Simona, Smith, Tay?
lor, Thompson, Wallace and Wigg.
Absent-Alderman Goodwyn.
<_ Tho minutes of tba previous meeting
were read and confirmed.
His Honor the Mayor suggested that
it would be proper to suspend the regu?
lar order of business, as the City At?
torney and Messrs. Pope and Melton
were preseut, and important matters for
the consideration of Council would be
presented.
On motion of Alderman Denny, tbo
regular order of business was suiponded.
The City Attorney addressed Council
and read the following:
Tbo State ex relatione lt. C. Shiver, et al,
vs. the City Council of Columbia,
el al.
COLUMBIA, 8. C., February 20, 1872.
Messrs. James D. Tradewcll and Pope dD
Haskell, Altor ney s for the City Council.
GENTLEMEN: The defendant, Jamee
M. Allen, whom we represent, with the
view to terminate the controversy in
roference to tho City Hall contract, pro
poses to surrender tho contract, entered
into with him for the construction of tin
City Hull, on the following terms:
1. The Raid Allen to execute a release
in writing, of all further interest in tin
said contract, upon the canceling of th?
agreement and tho surrender to him o
his bond.
2. Tho City Council to award a nov
contract to Mr. Clurk Waring for th
completion of tho City Hall for the SUD
of 886,500; tho said contract to b
credited with 87,000 on account o
moneys paid to the former contractoi
to give boud with sufficient Bureties fo
tho completion of the building accord
ing to tho drawings and specification
of tho architects, Messrs. Parkins <
Allen; the superintendence of the wor
to bo placed under au architect to b
selected by the Council.
Wo aro authorized to say that Mi
Waring is willing to enter iuto a contrac
with tho City Council on the tern
stated, and to commence at onco tl
prosecution of the work.
Wo respectfully a?k that yon wi
causo this proposal to be Bubmitted t
the City Council, with the view to tho
early action thereon. We are, vei
truly, your most obedient,
MELTON & CLARK,
JAMES A. DUNBAR,
Attorneys for defendant, J. M. Allen.
Tho Stato ex relati?ne, R. C. Shiver
<d., vs. City Council of Columbia ut
James M. Allen.
COLUMBIA, S. C., February 27, 1872.
Capt. James D. Trade well and Messt
Pope tb Haskell, Attorneys for Ci
Council.
GENTLEMEN: WC communicated to y<
on tho 20th instant a proposition, loo
ing to the surroudor, by Mr. Allen,
his contract for the erection of the Ci
Hall, with the view to the contract bei
awarded to Mr. Waring, at a sam tun
less than that for which Mr. Allon undi
took to do the work.
We thought it proper, in order tl
this matter should come properly heft
the City Council for their action,
snggest to Mr. Waring that ho shot
execute acontruct in form together wi
his bond, that thu Couucil might hu
the opportunity to act upon the propu
lion ut once.
You will please submit these pap
to the Council, which were hauded
ut a late hour this afternoon. Vi
truly, yours, C. D. MELTON
(In connection with tho foregoing
contract, in writing, signed by 2
Waring, and a bond for $50,000, w
the foll wing sureties, was reud: M tai
V. W. Wing, John Agnew, Jehu
Caldwell aud W. C. Swaflleld.)
J. J). Pope, Esq , associate counsel
the eily, addressed the Couucil, ami r
the following:
Whereas certain propositions li
been submitted to Couucil to conn
mise tho case of the State ex relation!
C. Shiver and others, cs. tho City Co
c:l of Columbia aud others, wherein i
proposed: 1. That James M. Allen,
contractor, shall execute u release,
writing, of all further interest iu
said coutract, upon the canceling of
agreement and tho surrender to hie
his bond. 2. That tho City Cou
award a new contract to Mr. Clark V
ing for tho completion of tho City 1
for the sum of $80,500; that tho
contract be credited with i?7,U0() or
count of money paid to the former i
tractor; that ho give bond, with s
oient sureties, for tho completion of
building, according to the drawings
specifications of thc architects, Me:
Parkins & Allen, the superintendent
the work to bo placed under ai) arch
to bo selected by tho Couucil;
whereas tho said propositions huvo 1
submitted to thu Council assembled
their solicitors, tho sumo having I
addressed to them,) aud huvo rect
duo consideration; bo it, tberofore,
Resolved, That tho City Council ol
I uni bin, individually or collectively,
that they huvo boen guilty of uo fr
directly or indirectly, in connection
tho contract entered iuto with tho
James M. Allen; that, in good f
they executed tho agreement foi
erection of tho City Hall, which
greatly needed, and waa urged
Council. by .sundry petitions, lui
signed by some of tho bast and mo:
fluent nd citizens of Columbia; the C
eil having nu personal interest, indi
illly or collectively, in tho building a
contract, other than that which is
mon tn all tho citizens of said eil
wit: Tue general improvement am
loriul prosperity of tho city, rend
it Hu roby to that extent a moro desi
placo of business, and a more uti ri
place .,f i i bit t nee.
liesulcttd, That the Cu Couucil o
lumbla aro ?puto willing that tin
ni I ?
James M. Allen should surrender bis
contract, and they hereby express their
willingness to cancel the agreement and
surrender to him his well secured bond,
upon a fair accounting with the city of
tho value of the work done, and the
money paid to him, or to his order: And
provided it eui be shown that the work
which has been done comes up to the
terms of the contract and the specifica?
tions, BO far as the said work has pro?
gressed.
Resolved, That tho City Council utter?
ly repudiate tho proposition looking to
any agreement, on their part, to permit
Mr. Clark Waring to contract with them
for the completion of the City Hall at
the sum of $86,500, or for any other sum
whatsoever. That relying greatly upon
what was supposed to be the integrity of
the said Mr. Clark Waring, who made a
formal sealed bid for the contract at the
sum of $1-40,000, which bid was subse?
quently sworn to by the said Mr. Clark
Waring as being made "upon his esti?
mates, upon au examination of the plans
and specifications," and in "good faith,
without communicating with any other
bidder," the Counoil supposed that they
could uot be wroug in awarding the con?
tract to the said James M. Allen, at the
, less bid of $138,000. That the subse
I quent affidavit of the said Mr. Clark
Waring that the work could be done for
$85,000, and his prosent willingness to
contract for it at the sum of $86,500, an
advance of $1,500, furnishes no evidence
to the Council that they and the public
may not be defrauded in the materials
and the construction of the building; as it
is now alleged, in the case DOw depending,
that they huve been defrauded in tho
present oontract price; which alleged
fraudulent prioe is 82,000 less than the
swore b?nafule bid of the said Mr. Clark
Waring, his being a sworn bid of
3140,000.
Resolved, That if the said James M.
Allen thinks proper to surrender the
contract, he may do BO upon the terms
hereinbefore expressed; in which event,
the City Counoil will have reserved to
themselves all of their rights and equi?
ties under the present contract, secured
by bond, between thom and the said
James M. Allen; and further, have re?
served to themselves the right (without
availing themselves of the suggestions of
Mr. Allen as to a suitable nominee for the
contract) to select a contractor who will
not, at least, have shown himself to be
under a contract with Borne other party
(wholly unknown to the City Hall con
tract) to do tho work for the sum of
$85,000; aud the City Council will eater
upon such new coatract by agaia open?
ing the same to bidders at large, upon
such terms as they may subsequently de?
termine on for themselves.
Alderman Simons moved that the com?
munication be received, sad the conside?
ration of the same proceeded with.
Agreed to.
J. D. Trndewell, Esq., City Attorney,
aud J. D. Pope, Esq., associate counsel,
presented their views ana arguments in
support o' the preamble aad resolutions.
C. D. Meltoo, Esq., counsel for J. M.
Allen and his bondsmen, addressed
Council in support of the proposition
tendered.
After further discussion by Council,
Alderman Mooney moved that the pre?
amble and resolutions, presouted by
counsel for the city, be adopted. Agreed
to.
On motion of Alderman Wigg, Coun?
cil took u recess until to-morrow, 7.30
P. M. WILLIAM J. ETTER,
?City Clerk.
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England declares she won't be bullied.
Neither will Brother Jonathan bo cowed.
Auction SciJLot-..
Desirable Building Lot.
BY D. C. PEIXOTTO & SON.
ON MONDAY MORNING, tho 4th of March,
wo will sell, in front of tho Court House, in
this citv, at half-pant 10 o'clock,
A desirable BUILDING LOT, situated on
Dickens street, between Taylor and Plain
streets. Saitl iot measures trout on Pickena
! street t?'.> feet, mero or less, and runs hack 150
feet, more or le.-s. Hounded outhoNoithby
I Senil, lato Dr. Edward Fisher; on tho South
by George Syminers, on tho West hy Dickens
street, on tho Emt by tho estate of Dr. Ed?
ward Fisher.
TEUMS OF SALK.-Ono-third cash; balance
ill twelve1 months, secured hy bond and mort?
gage, hearing interest at aoven pe-rceut. per
annum. Purchasers to pay u? for papers and
? stamps. Feb 29 _
Extensive Sale ff Hurtes ut Auction.
BY B. C. PEIXOTTO & SON.
MONDAY NEX P, March 4. at lu o'clock A. M.,
in front of thu Court House, in this city, we?
win positively sell,
ii) head of superior Northern HOUSES,
among which are two very fast animals.
Brown horse Ethan Allen, Jr., six yoara
old, trotting time 2.40, or better.
Bay mare Lucy, by Leviathan, six years old,
t in trot in 2 'M.'
Dav pacing Mare, five years old, can pace in
2 .10.
Tho above horses can ho seen and their
speed exhibited to any ono wishing to pur?
chase, hy calling at tho stables of Charlea
Logan, previous lo day of salo. Feb 29
Something Extra
MCKENZIE S, MAIN STREET.
SWfc FBUIT8-OLACE, Apricota, Cher?
?&jij&rics, Prunes, ?Vc.
Cryatalizad Fruits, assorted.
UUooolato Creame, Selected Cream Bon
Hon's, Chocolata Bouche a la Reiu, together
willi a varied assortment of lino French
Goods, all fresh andjlne^ _ Feb 2i) G
Grand Purim Ball,
Goza Lodge No. 168, I. 0. B. B.
A GUANI) Masquorade and Civil Dress
livid, will be given hy Ga/.a Lodge, on
MONDAY EVLNING, March 23, 1872, at
_lt r wi n's Hall.
tickets can ho procured at tho following
, gentlemen's places ot business: Messrs. ll.
; Solomon, T. M. Pollock, D. Epetin and Isaac
: Su'/.baeber.
Tho committee resorvo the right to unmask
anv Individual. All masks to bc taken off at
, 12 o'clock P. M.
( No tickets tor sah; at tho door.
Pref. Ly Brand.i Han.I xxiii furnish nuuic
for the occasion. J. GOLDSMITH,
Cliaiiuiaii Committee of Arrangements.
Fob 2'J thai