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COLUMBIA. S. C. Thara lay Morning, March 1.1872. Tho Columbia Canal-Tho Dam Acron tbe Congaree. Wa are watching, with some anxiety, the action of the Legislature npon the matter of the proposed dam across the Congaree. One thing is perfectly clear, and it should have great weight with the General Assembly, that is, that the great majority of our citizens are in favor of the new dam. The views expressed be? fore the legislative committee, by a num? ber of our leading and influential citi? zens, and the resolutions passed by the Board of Trade-an association that em? braces both Republicans and Democrats in its membership-is evidence sufficient of the sentiments of the whites and the property-holders of the oity. We have heard of no colored citizen that opposes the granting of the privilege sought for. It is direotly to tho interests of this class of our people that the work npon the eanal should proceed vigorously and on .the most extended scale. They will, thereby, be furnished with employment for a long while, at wages far more re? munerative than what they ordinarily re? ceive. Several hundred were constantly employed a great part of last year-and have been all of this-at the rate of one dollar per day, whioh is donble what they wonld earn as farm hands, and in almost any other kind of work that wonld furnish regular employment, We "trust the Legislature will give grave con? sideration to the subject, and not flip? pantly, and for specious reasons, baulk an enterprise which, if faithfully and properly oarried out, will insure the future growth and prosperity of Colum? bia, and prove a powerful lever in the industrial regeneration of the whole State. There is no snbjeot of legislation now pending, except taxation, whioh is, in our judgment, of so much general in? terest as the development of our great water power. It is a matter of no poli? tical oonoern whatever. It will affect solely the material interests of Colombia and of the State, and should be fur? thered and enconraged alike by citizens of every shade of political opinion. The question before the Legislature now is not simply whether or nota dam shall be constructed across the Con garee at the penitentiary. It goes further than that. Upon the location of the dam at that point depends our having any water power at all developed that is worth mentioning. General E. P. Alexander, than whom a more reliable gentleman or competent engineer does not live in our State, said, in his remarks before the committee, that not more than 1,000 horse power could be profitably utilized by a dam at Geiger's Mill-as he terme I it, a mere baby power-while below the peniten? tiary a giant power can be bad of from 12,000 to 14,000 horses, which is greater than any now developed iu the United States. That is the whole matter in a nut-shell, so far as the advantages of the new dam are concerned. Who that feels any interest in the prosperity of Colum? bia wants tho canal frittered down to a little pigmy concern of a thousand horse power, when twelve or fourteen times that much oan be had as easily? It is fretful to think of it. What, now, are tho pleas urged against the new dam? It is said, in the first place, that it will cause malaria; and, in the second, that tho State will loso ?50,000 by the penitentiary quarry being rendered useless. Well, us to the health question. First, we have the oxplioit and written opinion of five of the most eminent, and in every way trustworthy physicians of tho city Drs. Darby, Talley, Gibbes, Taylor and Trezovnnt-that a dam at tho pluce pro? posed would, for valid and intelligible reasons, which they assigu, improve, rather than injure, the health of tho city. That is beyond all question the best guaranty which tho Legislature could got on that score. This opinion is moreover endorsed by a number of our most intelligent and observant citi? zens-Colonel MoMuster, General E. P. Alexander, and, wo bolievo, all the citi? zens who gave their views before tho oommittee, except General Stolbraud and Dr. Green. With tho latter, too, it was only an apprehonson and not a de? cided opinion that malaria must ensue from the construction of the dam. The Union says that "like effects fol? low like causes." That is very true, but it is begging the question, when applied as in this instance. A high and sub? stantial dam, that will keep the river water at nearly the same level ali the year round, and submerge tho low marshy bogs that crcato malaria now, is quite a different thing from a moro rotten obstruction in tho river, such as tho old dam at Geiger's was. Furthermore, tho oldest physician perhaps in tho city, and ft worthy and venerable gentleman,' telle os that he never heard of the old dam creating sick u eas, and that the malaria which had such deadly effect years ago was attributed to marshes and wet weather poods in and adjacent to the towo, and ceased when these were drained. Finally, if we had nothing OIBO to go opon, it is an unquestionable faot that the chancos of health are at lout t even, between a dam at tho penitentiary and one at Geiger's. If the former would cunno malaria, the latter would produce none the less. There is abso? lutely nothing-not a siogle rational ob? jection-against tho dam, on tho score of health. Let us look, now, into the second plea-the destruction of the quarry. The Union said, yesterday morning, that the quarry has cost the State $50,000, and that it will be virtually lost by plac? ing the dam at the penitentiary. Wo don't know what is meant by oost. We presume the author of that statement took in consideration the cost of quarry? ing the rook whioh has beeu already osed. If tho rock is not worth tho cost of quarrying, the sooner the work is stopped the better. If it be meant that the State is now out $50,000 for the quarry, then the Stuto has simply been made to pay fifteen or twenty times more than the quarry is worth. General Alexander stated to tho committee, and he based his estimate on data furnished by General Stoibrand, that the cost to the State of supplying the rock neces? sary to complote the penitentiary from elsewhere, instead of the penitentiary quarry, would not be moro than $2,000 or $3,000. That is what the quarry is worth, and no more. What it cost, is another matter. If more than it is worth, the faalt or crime must rest ut the door of tho JO who ODgioeered it. But, aside from all this, there will be eighteen Months, at least, left in which to work the quarry beforo the water from the dam will interfere witb it. It will require, in all probability, two Boasons to erect the dam, as the work cannot be carried on except at low water io the summer. The quarry oao, we doubt not, be exhausted in that time. We hope-und in so hoping express the wishes, as we sincerely believe, of seven eighths, at least, of our oitizeos of both colors-that the bill will pass. We en? tertain no doubt of tho intention of the SpragucB aud Gol. Pearce to develop the oanal at tho earliest practicable momenl and in a ?ona fide manner. They have invested too largely here to'be only cn. gaged in a sham movement, as som? oharge; and wo cannot conceive hovi they would be consulting their interest.' by so doing. Business, howover, is bu siness, and we trust that in granting the privilege asked, the Legislature will se? to it that a proper limit, as to time, it fixed, so us to hare the work commenct this summer and be finished as soot thereafter as practicable. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.-Tin telegraph announces a very encouraging faot ia the accession of that celebrate! and successful railroad manager, Thoma: A. Scott, of Pennsylvania, to tho Prest denoy of the Southern Pacific Railroat Company, and the retiremont of this sa gacious railroad king from the Uuioi Pacific. The identification of Mr. Scot with the Southern route is aa iudieatioi of the deep impression made hy the re cent evidences of the difficulties und im practicabilities of tho Noithern route and of the result of tho personal obsur vatioas of Mr. Scott, of tho propos?e liao of tho Southern Company. Nov that it has beeu demonstrated that a rail road caa bo constructed to the Pacific that tho resources of the couutry an adequate to tho exocution of such i work, and that it is an imperativo dc maud of the pooploi aad especially o tho residents ou tho Pacific coast, th great merits, ^?io necessity and vast supe riority of tho Southern route, riso inti promiaoot importaace. BEAUTIFUL REFORM.-Tho peoplo o New York recently overthrew tho Dc mocratio party in their State, and elect ed what they called a Reform Logislo turo. It is, howover, Republican. Tho; wanted honest legislation and au end t corruption. And how bas tho expori ment turned out? The d-1 has bcci swapped for a witch, and tho fuct esta Wished that if good, honest government is desired, the Radical party is tho lae ono to bo looked to for it. As ovidonc of the character of the mon sent t Albany to reform tho government, w need only quote part of tho beading of recent Tribune despatch from that city as follows: "Corruption at Albany-Th Diugram Swindle-A Nest of Thieve Unearthed-Tammany in Miniature, oto. A Biblo ia the pocket of a Massnchti notts burglar saved him from a bulle fired by the indignant proprietor of th house Not less imperative than the Queen's speech, at the opening of Parliament, is the search for Guy Fenkes under the vanita of the House. On the 6th nit., this ceremonial took place. The Lord Great Chamberlain, with beef-eaters, marsh id mon and a policeman or two, made the tonr in doe form as required, and, as usual, fonnd not even a can of nitro-glycerine or the more deadly "non? explosive." The vaults under the House aro now devoted to the beui?cent work of ventilation, and the air is brought through strained canvas, which excludes the smut and smoke, is warmed, moist? ened and purified further iu other chambers, and ia finally sent up to be ex? haled in speeches by tho same courso that the wioked Guy sought to scud tho Parliament to Heaven. But it adds nn elemont of interest to leura that tho possibility of blowing up tho British Gonstitntion yet exists, and that nt the time of the Fenian scare, tho sowers leading from these chambers, one of whioh has its opening directly beneath the throne, were carefully guarded uud explored daily. THE BILIJ TO REFUND THE COTTON TAX.-This bill, of which there has been considerable talk, was yesterday intro? duced in the House of Representatives, by Mr. McKee, who represents a large planting interest. Tho bill provides for refunding in cash, orin bunda issued for the purpose, bearing five per cent, inte? rest, the cotton tax paid af tor the actual close of the war, in tho yours 1865, 'GO, '67 and '68. It does not iuclndo the tax paid in 1863 and '64, nor in 1865, before the proclamation of Andrew Johnson dedaring the war ended. Tho ground on which the bill will be urged chiefly is that tho imposition ol tho tax was unconstitutional and utterlj unlawful This claim is based, first, ou Section 9. of Article I, of the Gonstitu tion, "No tax or duty shall bo laid ol articles exported from any State." Cot ton is emphatically un article of export A larger proportion of the orop is ex ported tbun of wheat, rice, corn, tubae en, hay, apples, tar, lumber, coal, iron gold, or any other produot of farm, plantation, forest or mine. But let a di reot tux be laid on wheat and corn, ant the West will rally in solid phalau: uguinBt the Congress that does it. Le? the dominant party put an export tax ol tar, and it will subvert Nortb Caroliut at the next electiou; let it pot adir?e tax on the other farm products, and tin formera will very quickly resent it will oondemning ballots. Bat Congress die hiv and collect an export tax ou cotton Was it constitutional? The Supreme Court of the Unitot States wore tied upon tho question o constitutionality, stun iug four ant four, so that the law was affirmed. Fron this decision, or rather failure to decide Southern mun, through their members propose to appeal to Congress. Secondly. The friends of the bill wil argue unconstitutionality from Section ! of Artiole I, which provides that "Rep resontatives and direct taxes shall be ap portioned among tho several States, * according to their respective numbers, to bo ascertained by tho census; am from Section 8, which declares that "al duties, imports and excises shull be tim form throughout the Unitod States. This tax, the Southern members wi! olaim, violates both these provision* There was no apportionment whateve of direct taxes, uud there Is a plain wan of uniformity. Tho dealer in wheat paid, under th internal revenue laws at that time, a ta on gross sales, an income tax, etc. S did the deniers in coal, hay, salt, tar an corn. The dealer in raw cotton poi exactly the sumo tax, and, iu udditiot paid thia special tux of three per cen per pound on all cotton which ho sob Thia is not uniform taxation. It is i excess over tho tax paid by any or a other products. Is it constitutional? J it just or equitable? These aro tho qnei lions which tho Southern members wi put very pointedly to both Houses. W state tho argument that till iutcreste may see and ponder it. Tho propos lion involves a largo sum and great prii ciples.- Washington Chronicle. Our law provides that the defendant in criminal eases shall bo tried by judge and jury. Mr. Stokes, blesse above prisoners, 1ms tho satisfaction < remaining untried himsoll while conteu plating the trial of his judge and h jury. Some time ago, tho trial of li indictment was postponed until tl grand jury which found it could bo triei And now tho triai of that grand jury put o fl*, while the judge appointed I presido at it is undergoing "iuvestigi tion." Nobody can complaiti that Ca dozo should have tho prcccdouco < Stokes upon tho calendar. For tl crimo whereof Stokes is accused is inl uitesimally injurious or duugerouu I tho public, compared willi tho oilbuci charged upon Cardozo. To punie Stokes, assuming his guilt, would be t empty a bucketful of dirty water ont i a river. To punish Cardozo, assainie his guilt, would bo to purify tho river i its source. By all means, lot tho foul tain of justice be clarified first, and mei murder looked into afterwards. But tl intelligent foroiguor, who is always sti| posed to bo beguiling his leisure by ol serving tho procedures of our courts i law, would conceive a notion, tho r verso of flattering, of tho admiuistr tion of justice among us, when he sa tho trial of a homicide, about tho perp trution of whioh by tho person ucoust of it there was no sort of question, pt off twice, first to find out whether tl jury whioh indictod for it was not ill gal, and second, to find out whether tl judge before whom that proliminai issue was to bo tried was fit to sit upon bench.-New York World. Ool. Wm. Jotimlon, Wo oopy from tho Statesville (N. C.) American the following article, com? mendatory of the energetic PreBidont of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad: In theso timos of political excitement, which is absorbing so much of public attention, and cuusing many to forget or overlook the valuable services in pub? lic enterprises which have been condu? cive to the welfare of the people, State and country, rendered by private iudi viduals, it is proper that at ti mts refer? ence be made to such gentlemen und the parts they havo performed in aid of tho public welfare, aud wu conceive Mich to be u duty which the press owe to such pnblio benefactors aud to the people. lu this respect, no mau iu thu Ututo has surpassed Col. Wm. Johnston, if any have equalled bim. To make good our assertion, wo submit the following record of him us a railroad pr?sident mid finan? cier, which wo havo taken pains to coi? led, and the facts are indisputable showing administrativo abilities (states? manship) of tho first order, and a posi? tion worthy of a truo son of North Ca? rolina. Since tho war, there was built aud re? built nearly 2U? miles of railroads in North and South Carolina, without any State aid from either, among a poor, destitute people-much of tho couutry along tho line having been laid lu utter ruiu by Sherman's army, and almost in a state of revolution, without confidence, pecuniary means or credit in it. To re? build about fifty miles of tho Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, its shops and bridges, with all its war debts bang? ing upou him, wo learn that Col. John? ston only 1 ad about seventy-three bah-s of cottou. When tho war closed, it boot $15,UGO worth of grading only was done on the Coln mina and Augusta Rail ri iud - the company saving out of the wreck about 1,000 bales ot cotton. In the full of IHM), 1 he slock holders requested bim to go on aud build tho road. In 1870, thu road was li ms h ed, and is eighty-live miles thing. The Couguree and Savan? nah bridges alone cost over $200,000 in the aggregate-more than the proceeda of the sale of the colton and all other means of tho compauy iu baud when he began tho work; while tho road cost over Iwo millions of dollars! During the entire construction of this road, umid the other almost insuperable difficulties he hud to oontend with, the South Carolina Railroad-the most pow? erful corporation in the State-fought him with her heaviest artillery, bringing suit after suit against his enterprise iu almost every form known to the law. In all thia hu succeeded beyond the most sanguine expectations, OB President for hia road. How he ever realized the funds or sustained Iiis credit to get through, bas been a mystery to the best railroad men and Uuauciers of tho conn ?ry. lu June last, he finished rebuilding forty-seven miles moro of road from Charlotte to .Statesville, and built it ill five and a half monthal A public jour? nal has remarked that Col. J. "has done more for tho improvement and develop? ment of North Carolina thao any man liviug." How much more has he dono, however, for South Carolina-having built over RIO miles of road within her limits? In truth, tho opinion is, that he has done for her material prosperity moro than any citizen of that State. Without any aid from either State, he had, in 1870, constructed moro miles of now road than all other railroad officers in both States, while they had millions of bonds used in their aid. No man South of tho Potomac, since the war, has been able to accomplish such results with double the means. It is said thut when ho first built the Charlotte and Statesville Road, before tho war, he began it with only 882,000. If to ac? complish much with small means, and under tho most unfavorable conditions of tho couutry, is evidence of ability, then ho has shown it in tho highest de? gree. Ho has added much to tho wealth sud resources ot North aud South Caro? lina, by his great energy aud decided ability. If ho is a benefactor who makes ouo blade of grass grow where none grow before, how much aro tho people of North and South Caroliua indebted to ono who had to improvise his means, aud, almost unaided, added millions to their estates. Lot tho stockholders of tho roads, and tho plauters on the line of tho Columbia and Augusta Railroad, ostimnto their profits. It is admitted that Col. Johnston has been tho leading spirit in tho internal improvements radiating from Charlotte. While ho may have been firm and exact in his official relations, representing others, no ono has personally contri? buted moro liberally to worthy aud be? nevolent objects in his community. Ho has devoted himself with moro energy and zeal to tho interests of others, in corporations with which he has been commuted, than any officer known. He has had greater responsibilities upon him iu proportion to tho means at his command, accomplished more, and suc? ceeded moro uniformly iu performing his undertakings, public or private, than ouo in ton thousand. Pow mon have undergone moro physical and montai labor, in correspondence, travel, direct? ing nud controlling the varied interests entrusted to bia eare, with moro uniform success, considering tho trials and diffi? culties of tho times of his greatest re? sponsibilities. THU MILITARY PmsoxEns.-On Thurs? day last, W. L. Spencer was reooived at the prison hore, having been roturned from Columbia; and M. S. Rowen has been released, which are tho only changes that have taken pla30 within tho past two weeks.- Yorkoille Enquirer, Tho "mistake" of a druggist's clerk caused the death of tho wife of Col. J, M. Thornburg, a young lady very highly esteemed, iu Nashvillo, Tenu., on Fri? day. LEGISLATIVE PROCEBDIROS. TnuBSDAY, FEDH?ARY 29, 1872. SENATE. Tho Senate met at 12 M., President Randier in tho Chair. Mr. Wimbusb introduced n resolution instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms to pro? hibit anil prevent smoking in the Sonate Chamber, at all times and under all cir? cumstances, by any person whomsoever. Adopted. Mr. Whittemore, from tho Judiciary Committee, reported a substitute for the bill to regulate tho issuing of ohocbs by pliiui.... to employees on plantations. Adopted. Several bills were read the Bccoud time and referred. A bill to provide for general nnd spe? cial elections, and tho manner of con? ducting the same, was amended nnd ordered to bo engrossed for n third read? ing. The report of the Committee on Pub? lic Lands on a bill to provide for the sale of lands purchased by the Land Commissioner, was indefinitely post? poned. Mr. Swails introduced a bill to declare North aud South Winabee Crocks navi? gable streams. At 2.30 P. M., tho Senate adjourned until to-morrow, ut 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met ut 12 M., Speaker Mosrs in thu Chair. Reports from committees were read and laid on tho table, and tho bills re? ported upon were road und ordered to lio over. Mr. S. J. Lee offered a joiut resolu? tion, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of this State, wbioh was lui cl over. Mr. Hunter offered a rosolutiou, that H committee of three members be ap? pointed to wait upon the State Trea? surer, aud inquire what arrangements have bcou made by him for tho payment of the per diom of tho members of the Legislature, Seo. Adopted. Tho following joint resolutions aud bills wore passed: .Bills to establish a public furry in Fairfield County; to in? corporate the Firemen's Union, of Charleston; to alter and amend tho char? ter of tho town of Pendleton; to amend Seotiou 313 of an Act entitled "An Act to revise, simplify and nbridgo thc rules, pructice, pleadings and forms of the Courts of this State;" to incorporate the Merchants' building, Loan and Trust Company, of Aiken; to incorporate the Rivera Guards, of Hamburg; to permit Jamos McCullough to adopt, chango the name of, and make his lawful her, Jo? seph Allen Stepp; joint resolutions ap? propriating ?150 of tho poll tax collected in Newberry County, for the purpose of furnishing desks for the H?ge school; authorizing certain persons to have transcribed, for the County of Oconee, so much of the records of tho late Dis? trict of Pickens as relato to the County of Oconeo; to pay to L. S. Langley, late Sohool Commissioner of Beaufort Coun? ty, tho sum of $147.48; bills to renew the charter of the Congregation Derekh Emcth, or Path of Truth, of Columbia; to incorporto the Damascus Baptist Church, of Sumter; to amend an Aot to secure advances for agricultural pur? poses; to exempt the Benedict Institute from taxes; to amend the Act providing for the coustruction and repair of high? ways; to require tho passenger trains of tho Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta Railroad Compauy to stop at Hamburg; to establish au inferior court for the trial of criminal cases, in the County of Charleston; to charter the Spartan burg and Port Royal Railroad Company; to charter the Uuion Savings Bank, of Georgetown; to charter tue Raleigh, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Com? pany; to legitimatize certain marriages, and for other purposes mcutionod there? in; to pr?vido for constructing a new Court House for Richland County; to authorize James C. Thompson and wife to adopt tho child of Mary Couch, and to moko it their lawful heir; to incorpo? rate tho Lancaster Ride Company; to authorize the building of a bridge to connect thc islands of North and South Edisto, at tho location of tho old bridge; to incorporate tho Planters' Mining and Manufacturing Company; to regulate tho responsibility of parties holding collate? rals ns security for loans. At 3>.i P. M., tho House took n recess until 7 P.M. _ WATCH THIEF ABUESTED.-Yesterday Thomas Met?innis was arrested at tho instance of William Call, by whom he was charged with stealing a watch from thu latter last Saturday night. Both parties aro newsboys, and were on tho train of the Charlotte, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad, between Columbia mid Augusta, nt tho timo tho robbery took place. Call was asleep when the watch was taken from his pocket. After his arrest, McGiunis confessed that ho had taken tho watch, and finally wroto a note to tho person in possession of it, directing him to give it up to Call. [A ugusta Constitutionalist. Intelligence concerning tho movements of thu International Society show that a vast and general activity prevails among tho members in Franco. Sections aro forming iu all parts of that country, and agents of the society are overywhoro in the provincos recruiting adherents. From tho efforts made to obtain, not ouly in France, but in all countries, exact .statements of tho strength in men and money of tho society-together with the fact that its adherents are classified by categories of ago and capacity-the belief hus boen engendered iu Europe that the Iuteruational is preparing either for warfare or a formidable strike. Tho death of Porliero Dinz, which has boon definitely ascertained, will proba? bly put au end to Ibo formidable revolu? tion in Mexico. At, any rate it is a stroke which his followers will feel severely. Diaz wasouo of Juarez's leading generals, was a candidate against Juarez iu tho re? el ;it Presidential election, aud was lie? fet tod. iLooal Item?. MAIL ARKANOKMKHTS.-Tho Northern mail openB at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.0? P. M.; closes COO 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 0.00 A. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. Crrr MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the PUOKIX is five cents. In conformity with the recommenda? tion recently made to the City Conncil, they have employed a watchman, to be stationed in tho tower of the Presbyte? rian Church, to cry the hoars and watch for fire. Kev. R. H. Cala has become the pastor of the A. M. E. Church io this city, Rev. W. D. Harris having been desig? nated as elder io the Aiken District. The gas is to be temporarily shat off from tho streets, until the company caa make the necessary arrangements for changing the works. Columbia is to have a variety of amusements next week, and it is likely that Irwin's Hall will be occupied nearly every night. On Monday, the 4th, the Berger Family will exhibit; on the 6th and 7th, the Leon Brothers; ou the 8th and 9th, Lingard. Water was let into the canal, yester? day. The company has thus complied with tho contract, to which refereaoe has frequeutly been made-that water should be let ia by the 1st of March. Mr. James Bailey came near having au ugly accident, last night. He was coming out from tho Temperance Hall, when he stepped into the opeo cellar of Messrs. L?rick & Lowrance. He was considerably braised, bat, fortunately, no boaes were broken. DECASTRO.-This accomplished pro? fessor of legerdemain aod occult science gave the third of his series of entertain? ments in Irwin's Hall, last night. The pleasing nature of the previous per? formances, and the? announcement that the exciting decapitation feat would be exhibited, drew a crowded hoase. De Castro apologized for cot being able to commit suicide as effectually as he pre? sumed a number of the audience would bo delighted to have him do. The want of depth and height in the stage pre? vented him, ho said, from performing tho feat as perfectly as he otherwise could do, when the accessories are in every way suitable. As it was, he ap? peared to have lost his head to all in? te nts aud purposes. It was a ghastly sight, but the wonder-loving public seem to enjoy it hugely. A number of valua? ble prizes were drawn as asnal. This feat, with a new programme, is promised for to-oight. NEWST-ATER STEALERS, TAKE WARN? ING.-We copy the following from the proceedings of the City Court of Au? gusta. There are several individuals ia this city who should take warning: The State vs. Samuel Williams-lar? ceny from the house. The defendant ia this case is the boy who vas caught while stealing the morning papers from the portico of a down town residence some time since. An Williams is quite a small boy, the prosecutor consented that ho should plead guilty to simple larceny. He was sentenced to tea days' imprisonment in jail. We hope that this will doter others from perpetrating tho same offence. PUCENIXIANA.-Good places for match? making-Sulphur springs. Who speaks tho truth of himself, unless he knows before-hand that the truth resounds to his praise? Thc first qualities wanted in all who deal with the education of children patience, self-control, and a youthful heart that remembers its owa early days. Col. Ezra Miller contoods that "loose coupling" "causes seven-eighths of the accidents on Americau railroads." We aro very snro that "loose coupling" is responsible for more thaa this-it causes scvan-oighths of tho "accidents" in American social life. Out West the graia is raised at all sea? sons-by tho elevators. LIST OF'NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. P. Caotwell-Hoy, Fodder, Ac Philip Motz-Cottoa Plaater. J. C. B. Smith-Savings Bank. C. F. Jackson-Card. Acts of tho Legislature D. C. Poixotto & Son-Auction. HOTEL ARIIIVALS, Fobruary 2'.).-Central Hotel-JoeMeMsckio, Wm Korr, shelton; W McGuinnia, city; T II Bass, Marion; ti M Kieo, Union; H i* Ll Rowlett, J 8 Land, O A 0 lt lt; J W Goodgion, Lauren*; Jae T Jeter, Mannie; Wado Obhorn, Benjamin Mooro, Ch CH ter; D U Knit Alston; A J Brown. Now York; li D Darksdalo, wifo and son, Missis sipni; W B Mlllwee, Greenwood; OP Dickert, J J Lane, Thoa 1' Hilder, Newberry; John f?urdine, Anderson; ll C Oliver, ?partanbnrg; F D Avignon, Now York; H W Parr, Alston. dickerson House-F A Connor, Cokuaburv: L W Perrin, Ninety-Six; Wm Davia, W W Davis, Burlington; Wm K Orr, Chester; J C Itulow, S Unite-e, Ridgeway; D L Turnor, Mi?n Turnor, lidgefiold: H J "spencer, Aiken; J L Bridges, N O; K 8 Williams, Kpsrtanburg; 1 li Steers, Walhalla; .Mr and Mrs L J Patter ron. A ll McOaw, Mrs McCaw, 8 C; lt'v Thoa Ward Whit , Kentville Fomalo College; Wm Nay and wife, Newberry.