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COLUMBIA. S. C. WerJnes ay horning,March 6 1872. Th? (Janal Matter. We are gratified to see that the Senate, notwithstanding the lengthy and bitter opposition of some members, has passed to a third reading the bill granting the Columbia Water Power Company the privilege of locating the canal dam at the penitentiary. The opponents of the bill were fairly silenced in respect to the only valid objections, if, they were tree hi point of fact, that could have been urged against the building of the dam at the placo designated. These objections were, first, that the health of the city would be ruinously effected; second, that there would be serious loss to the State, in the praotical destruction of the quarry. These-the only two even plau? sible grounds of opposition-were fairly and successfully met and answered. The enemies of the bill then turned, for wast of rational argument, to attack the in? tegrity or good faith of the Columbia Water Power Company, in regard to the execution of their existiog oontraot to widen and deepen the .canal to donble its original capuoity, and in regard to their intention to develop and utilize the great water power which they are seeking to gain control of. Whether the company have fulfilled their original oontraot in respect to the required in? crease of power, we know of no one who is probably prepared to say, with abso? lute certainty, except their engineer, Major Mahon. No one can impugn that gentleman's .veracity, or discredit his professional knowledge and skill. He was entrusted with the conduct of the work. He eays that the capacity and power of the canal far exceeds the terms of the contract. If his statements need verification, there are soveral engineers whom he has taken npon the work that will endorse them. Oeneral Alexander stated before the joint committee that, in his judgment, based npon an exami? nation of the excavations at what was said to be the narrowest part of the canal, the power of the old canal had been quadrupled. We hope and believe that the company have complied with their contract. If they have not, the canal will or may revert to the State and be thrown into the hands of those public plunderers, who would seize upon it as a most promising field for corropt specu? lation at the people's expense. The question, howewor, is one to be decided solely by a legal tribunal, and has nothing to do, moreover, in any con eeivable way, with the bill now before the Legislature. What the Columbia Water Power Company intend to do after securing the privilege they are now seeking, is more like a pertinent question. They are charged with aiming sjmply at a mono? poly of our great water privileges, with a view to keep out other capitalists, or that, at best, their object is to obtain a grunt of a very valuable franchise, in order merely to sell it to some other ca? pitalists, without expending any consider? able nmount themselves. As to the first charge, it is simply absurd. Thero are, at least, 100 valuable water powers in South Carolina undeveloped, and large nnmbersin Georgia, North Carolina and iivery other Southern State. The Sprugues, millionaires though they bo, can't expect to control them nil-not Bven a decent fraotion of them. Besides, the fuct that competition here may prove injurious to Northeru manufacturers, seems to us to offer the strongest in? ducements to the Sprugues themselves to engage iu it. As to selling out to other capitalists, that is nothing but blind and s en Kel ess conjecture. If it will pay other capitalists to buy, it wiil ho neill the Mprugues to retain possessiou. They don't need money, and there is no great motive otherwise that could lead them to sell. But, suppose they did. What harm would that do us? It can make not a particle of difieren so whether the Spragues or uuj other strong, uiouied firm own the canal. What wo want is to have tho wuter utilized and the manu? facturing interests built as rapidly, and on as extended a scale, us possible. The Spragues are very wealthy-reputed to bo worth 812.000.0UO or 615,000,000. Senator Sprugue is, moreover, au able and distiognisuod man; and, aside from the canal, it would be beneficial, in many aspects, to have him interested iu the material welfare of our State. But, sc far as tho development of tho oaual it concerned, we do not Bee that it ia abso? lutely essential that tho present owuert of tho canal should keep it. Still, ovei and uboTO ull these minor consideration.' and poppy-cock arguments, there is out fact to bo borne in mind that, of itself, should secure tho passage of tho bill, If tho Spragues own the present canal, us they claim, and as the majority of oui citizens hope they do, th oro is no possi bio way of ever having any considerable water power developed here except through them That they should bavo a monopoly ie, in onr opinion, nil right and proper. What capitalist would ven? ture io a speculation of the kind with? out such a privilege? In the discussion on the snle of arms to tho Frenoh Government, the admini? stration Senators have endeavored to neutralize Ourl Schurz'? arraignment of of tho administration for malpractices, by culling attention to the fact that he is a German by birth, snd speaking for ?nd to tho Germans. To this chargo Mr. Sohurz triumphantly replied that he wu s an American citizen and an Ameri? can Senator, and that the proposed in? vestigation is not for Germany, but for the United States. The old Know-No tiling out-cropping in the speeches of Grant's Senatorial supporters, does not at all surprise ns. In their hearts the leaders of tho Radical party are justas bitter to-day against citizens of foroign birth us they were in the dark days when so many disgraceful outrages were perpe? trated against adopted citizens; but knowi g that the foreign vote is a very large one in tho United States, and being anxious to conciliate it in order to secure tho oleotion of Grant, they en? deavor, as a general thing, to olouk their real feelings. Every now and then, however, one of them lets the cat out of tho bag, as Frulinghuysen did the other day. -???>?? AMOUNT OF COTTON TAX COMIEOTED. We find iu n late number of tho New York Herald, tho following tabular state? ment, showing the amount of cotton tax oolleotcd while tho law ordering it was in force, from 1863 to 18(18, inclusive: 1863, $351,111; 1864, $1,268,412; 1865, $1,775,983; 1866, $18,409,655; 1867, $23,769,079; 1868, $22,500,948-total, $68,072,388. Daring the years 18G6 and 1867, there was collected by treasury special agonts an aggregate tux of $2,018,319 in tho late insurrectionary States, most of whioh was on cotton, so that tho tax it is now proposed to refund amounts, in round nnmbers, to $70,000, 000. Under the Act of Congress, of 1862, the tax on raw ootton was fixed one-half of ono cent per pound, aud re? mained at that rate until Jnne 20, 1864, when it was increased to two cents per ponnd. On the 13th of July, 1866, however, it was increased to three cents per pound, where it remain?tf till Sep? tember 1, 1807, when it was fixed at two and a hulf cents per ponnd. On the 3d of February, 1868, the tux was altoge? ther abolished. The Chicago Evening Journal "pub? lishes the following complimentary cor? respondence. Miss Maggie Rarolay is a Southerner, and was for several years a resident of this city: Miss Maggie Barclay, Relief District No. 3: I am exceedingly happy to present the enclosed resolution, passed, as Mr. Dex ter Bays, unanimously by thu Executive Committee. It includes, of course, Miss Maggie Baxter, Mrs. Carpenter, and those who have so efficiently aided you, though we all recognize in you tin inspiring spirit of tho work, and desire to p;ace on record our gratitude for thc assistance you have so untiringly ren? dered us. Your experiment bas provee a completo and gratifying success, nud ] trust tho consciousness that you hav< put 165 families in comfortable circum stances for tho winter will deepen you; own joys, aud stimulate you in all fa tare philanthropic uudertakiugs. Yours very truly, EDWARD F. WILLIAMS. Superintendent Third District. Resolved, That the thanks of this com mittee be tendered to Miss Maggie Bar cluy, fer the efficient aud valuable us sihtance which she baa voliiututily ant gratuitously rendered to the District Su periuteudent, Mr. Williams, in super vising and carrying out tho work of se looting, cutting aud distributing th clothing required for the families occu pyiug tho barracks on Washington street It is by suoh services us these, inspire; only by a desire to do good, and iutelli geutly curried on under the direction a ! the officers of this society, and in ooo formity with its plan of work, that th work of relief can bo most efficient! aided by volunteers. 1 This resolution was unanimous) passed uy the Exocutirc Committee. WIRT DEX TER, Chairman. 1 Fllttt-The residence of Mrs, Ifayuit (willow of the lute Cuptain Huynio, ootiduotor on tho Wilmington and Mac ) chester Railroad,) which stood near th depot, ut Carters ville, S. C., was burne to the ground on last Wednesday nigh supposed accidentally, lies ides the rt i sideuce, the loss of furniture wan vcr , considerable, and we regret to learn tin there WHS no iusnranco on either. Th: 1 was one of tho most bountiful pluces o ' the hue of tho Wilmington, Columbi i uni Augusta Railroad. {Charleston Courier. , Tho Now York Sun says: "Scott gang of plunderers iu South Carolin ' have passed resolutions in favor < i Grant's renomination. Low rey's gao . in North Carolina huvn uot yet take | formal action on tho subject." r The House of Representatives ( Maine lins passed n bill permitting w men over twenty-five years of tige to vo ! at ['residential elections. Bninncr'i Resolution. The adoption of Sumner's resolution, requiring an investigation into the sale of arms by United States officials to France-when we bear in mind the ve? hement opposition that it met with from dookling and Mor ton, the special henou mon of Grant, and from all the other Republican Senators in sympathy with the President-shows plainly the waning popularity of Graut with his own party. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 52 to 5-most of the Graut Senators voting in its' favor, for appearance sake, after they beoamo convinced that it would be passed without their assent BUT way. Snmusr is to be chair mau of tho committee, and wu shall, doubtless, have disclosures of the most oouvineing charaoter, implicating tho officials of the War Department not ouly in gross and palpable violation of the neutrality laws aud an express Act of Congress, but guilty besides of heavy frauds against the Government. Sumner and Schurz established, beyoud all Bert of question, tho fact that many thousands of Spring? field rifles were knowingly sold to agents of the Frenoh Government during the late Franco-German war. Also, that they were not old and useless arms, such as tho War Department was authorized by Act of Congress to dispose of, but guns in a perfect slate of repair, und, th. t the Government shops were actu? ally employed in manufacturing car? tridges, to bo sold with them. Furthermore, they furnished pretty conclusive evidence that tho United States Government was swindled to the amount of several millions of dollars by tho illegal und treacherous sales. There is a startling margin between what was shown to have boen paid by tho Freuch for tho gutiH and the amount that, was turned over to tho Government. There is very little doubt that the active mo? tive that has prompted Sumuer and Shurz to push this investigation is their desire to injure Grant and defeat his re? election. Suoh a motive, was tho testimony evenly balanced, might throw the scales in favor of Grant. As it is, they have shown, whatever their motives, that the subject is ono that demands investiga? tion, and if Grant must suffer by it, as he undoubtedly will, that is no reason why it should be hushed up, even by his warmest admirers, provided they be honest men. To us the fact that dislike to Grant muy have actuated Sohurz and Sumner, is particularly pleasing. If Sohurz, and Sumner, and Trmnbull, aud Greeley, and Cox, and Chase stand out firmly in opposition to Grant, be will never servo another term as Presi? dent. There is much truth in Bill Nye's chorus-"anylhing to beat Graut anything to beat the stupid und brutal tyrant that has oppressed us." The South would, wo firmly bolieve, voto in a solid phalanx for any of the Republi? cans named above, if they could hope thereby to consign Grant to tho tanyard, from which he sprang. The captain of the steamship Gull Stream, referring to tho lute severe storm, says: .'Left Philadelphia Friday, A. M. weather clear aud cold, wind Nerti North-west, with some ice iu the rivei und buy; passed Cape Heulopen same afternoon; weather moderate, light wine from the South; during thu night, tin wind changed to North-east, und in oreused to a gale; at 7 o'clock A. M. ol tho 2d, took in all Bail, and during the forenoon the gale increased heavy, nur tho sea run very high, und had to laj too; flhippod ?largo quantities of water staving in the cabin doors and doini other damage; during the afternoon, tin wind got round to West and Nortl North-west, still blowing n gale am weather thick; luid tho ship ou he: course; ut 3 P. M., parted rudder chain winch was promptly repaired; about i P. M., just North of Ilutlerun, passoi spars, painted black, cabin, joiner' work and other wrecked stuff; toward evening, a schooner was seou ou the por side, laying iu tho trough of the sea without sails, and could see no on uboard; the deck loud of shingles ha< evidently been washed overboard, am they could be seen in all directions pasaod Hatteras at 10 P. M. ; woathe somewhat moderated, with wind North west, oiowing fresh; arrived at Charles ton bar at G A. M., ou the -llb, an reached the eily at noou." Among the strange features of the jiu closed winter at tho West, is the fae that thu weather has boon much mor severn in Nebraska and Wyomiug tba in the more Northern territory e DuKotu. A curious illustration of thi is just afforded in tho fact that while o Sunday another severe snow storm i Utah again temporarily blocked up th Puoifio Railroad, a despatch from Furgt Dakota, reports that ouly.six inches e snow hud fallon in that territory all tb winter, aud the prairies are now bare. * that all transportation is done on wheel -. - A BIVBEZB wi rn ConoMniA.-A lurfi portion of tho Pacific fleet ia reporte about to re pd evoir/, at l'a un ma. lt feared in Colombia that the object is t de nm mi indemnity for the seizure of tl American steamer Moutijo, with the u timate view of ucquiring laud for a can across thu Isthmus. The Treaty Of Washington. A special despatch to tho Now York T?mes, dated Washington, Marah 1, says: The Amerioan roply to Earl Granville's note was fully and finally agreed upon in Cabinet meeting to-day, and was for? warded to-night, so as to tako Saturday's steamer 'rom New York. It is perfectly safo to say, from what is known of its contents, that its reception by thu Eng? lish Cabinet will not be the cause of war. On the contrary, so far as the tone of tho roply is conoerneil.it is not only emi? nently pacific, but it is very suggestive, by pointing out a way to escupe by which the British Qovornment can avoid its present unpleasant dilemma. Much re? gret and some surprise is expressed in the reply that England should so inter? pret the treaty us to lead to a possible re-opening of the question supposed to be closed by the negotiations. The re? cord of the negotiations, ns written in the protocols, in adduced to show that the American Commissioners never waived the chorus for indirect losses, ex? cept when proposing to accept a sum in gross as aa amicable settlement, which proposition was rejected by thu British Commissioners. The treaty itself is con? sidered to show that the presentation of the claims is not barred and the action of tho mixed commission in this city, in the mutter of thu presentation of the Con? federate ootton loan claims, which were expressly excluded by the language of tho treaty, is cited to show the notion of this Government, when the positions of the parties ure precisely roversed. The reply further states, and this is probably the most important feature of it, that the President is perfectly willing to submit tho question of jurisdiction to the Gene? va tribunal itself for decision, and the british Government ?H assured that tho President is far more anxious that, the international question involved in these claims should be forever settled by this tribunal, and thus removed from the arena of discussion and dispute, than ho is lo obtain any verdict of exemplary damages. Lt, is confidently anticipated here that tho reception of this reply will have a very mollifying influence ou pub? lic sentiment there, uud yet there is no? thing whatever in it that indicates in the least any receding from the position as? sumed ut tho outset. There are ninny people here whet do not believe the treaty of Washington a thing of tho past by any means. NEW YonK, March 1.-Minister Glad? stone, in his letter to a newspaper cor? respondent denying that he used in his speech offensive language concerning flo Washington treaty attributed to nun, says: "Permit mo to assure you that it is an entire mistuke to suppose that I havt ever said 'that every rutiouul mind must seo but ouo meaning iu the treaty o; Washington.' Nothing would have in? duced me to use such au expression The limit of my assertion, stated briefly was aud is as follows: 'I believe tin meaning of tho treaty to bo clear anc unambiguous, according to nuy legiti mute test whatever which eau be appliec to it.' This proposition I um, of course ready to sustain in argument; but even other person is entitled to t ni uk, if hi see cause, what I hold to be clear ant unambiguous is dark and doubtful, o thut it is clear and unambiguous in i sense contrary to mine. What I trust is that, others, upon a close examination will not seo cause to think any suet thiug. This point a little time aud pa Uenoo caunot fail thoroughly to eloci dato. Setting aside the remark which did not make, and which I thiuk open t severe animadversion, I have alway understood, and still understand, thu any man is at liberty to hold and stat with tho utmost confidence an opimo ns to tho meaning nf the document, ute this I have done, without being open t tho charge of wine, I conceive to be gross offence, namely, his presuming t restrain for others tho liberty which b claims himself. ludeed, speaking u< cording to the usages and habits of Eu{ lish public life, I feel as if the ntterane of such a proposition were not so rano of truth as truism. If, however, th: truth or truism bo applicable to doot monta in general, it req lires but a mod? rate share of modesty to adopt it in tL case of documents such us the treaty an its protocols." Sir Stafford Northcote, who was OE of the High Joint Commissioners on tl treaty of Washington, writos to tho Lot don Ul ?bf, excepting to tho unfavorab comment of that journal upon tho pr< motton of Lord Iii pou to a Marquisa for his services on tho Commission, ar says that the ex-Coin missioners ure sile: upon tho charges of negligence, stove li II ess und other faults, which have bec made against them, from a dispositit not to further oomplioato tho tiuforti unto difficulty, which bo trusts may y bo satisfactorily solved. GEN. PHILLIP DRAYTON COOK.-Tl subject of this notico, mention of who denth was mudo in our last issue, d servos moro than a passing notice, < account of his former prominence our District. General Cook was bo about, tho beginuing of the present co t ii ry, and consequently nt the timo his death had attained fully the th rt seoro and ton year? of lifo. Ho was fit brought into public notico ns Colonel the Sixth Ilegitneut of South Carob Cavalry. Thia position ho held un elected Brigadier-General of the Tbi Brigade of Cavalry. He filled the lat) office for a number of years. At t breaking out of the late war, althea sixty-odd yours of age, ho volunteer ns a private in a cavalry company raia at Columbia. While with this compu as its orderly sergeant, on the coast, was elected to the Legislature from tl District, lind served in that body o term. Since tho war, he hus remain in retirement, being Uko most of t bid citizens-broken in spirit and f tuue. General Cook wus held in mu esteem by a large circle of friends, w will ever hold in remembrance his pt liu services.- Winwhoro News, COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF A SAW MILL AND Loss OF LIFE.-The most complete demolition of a steam saw-mill that it hos ever been our province to report oc? curred, on last Friday afternoon, at a point four miles North of Dalton, and one mile East of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, the par? ticulars of which, as no rr* ted to us by parties who seem to bo conversant with the facts, are as follows: Ou thu evening mentioned, there were some eight or ten persons at the mill be? sides those engaged ut work, brought there from various causes. Among the number wu*, the engineer, who had had charge of the engine up to within a few days of its explosion. He left tho em? ploy of tho Messrs. Brokers, who owned thu mill, on account of some difficulty in regard to a settlement between them, nud the eugiuo WUB placed under the control of an inexperienced mun. The former engineer came to the mill on Friday for a final settlement, aud shortly after arriving, noticed tho condition of the boiler, aud observed that he believed it would explode in a very short time, and he and. ono ot the gentlemen imme? diately loft. The explosion took pluce in a few minutes thereafter, iustunlly killing four and wounding wight mon. Oue of the wounded men died soon after, auother of them died on Suuduy evening, and another cannot possibly recover. The remniniug five muy recover. One of tho killed was fifty jurds from the boilor at the time of tho explosion, driving a wugou drawn by four oxen, loaded with saw-logs, and, singular to relate, he, together with nil of the oxen, were hilled. There was no water conve? nient wherewith to supply tho engine, and it bsd to be hauled from ii creek. Empty oil barrels were used for this purpose, and mude the water somewhat greasy, which trouble tho inexperienced engineer did not understand und conse? quently did not know how to deul with or control it. Tho explosiou is attri? buted to this came. The names of thc killed ure Wilson, Quillan, Brinkley and Chastaiu. Chaslaiu was blown lUOyardt through tho trees, and was torn to piecer by a tree top. Such u sight was uevei seen before. Mr. Brinkley was throwi: fifty yards,-and was torn to pieces by n stump, his heud striking first. Nothing remains of the mill but the saw, th? engine hoing thrown in every diructioi for ono mile, HS sotno parts of it wen picked up actually one mile from th? place of thu explosion. {Knoxville Herald. Feb. 28. BHOTHER LOWKEY.-The Ku Klu: hunters have entirely overlooked tin field|where thu best gume is to be fouud und with all their solicitude to give co loriug to the report of their operations have failed even to make mention of th black banditti of North Curoliua, th Lowreys, who are Ku Klines of th deepest dye and the worst sort. Tho; aro numerous in force, bloody in pur pose and desperate in action-thieves murderers, villains of the blackest kind They are neither a mythioal, imaginary nor fabulous body, of whose existence or nppoarauoe in Satanic disguises o performances, there is any nucertuiol; or doubt; but a tangible reality, whiol cnn bo distinctly di fined. Tho Ku Klu experience of South Carolina, Georgi and Alabama affords no criterion of whu Ku Kluxism really is, or of the blood thirsty gang of Lowreys in North Care liua. Aud yet that great campaign docu mont which constitutes the report of th Ku Klux limiting oommittee, who migh readily have learned that the black K Klux of North Carolina have oommitte more murders and robberies, aud mor devastation by fire and terrible ont rage than any other Kn Klux body in all th South, is silent as to the career, th c imes and tho very existence of th Lowreys. Even while tho committee wore pr< paring the contradictory testimony as t the doings of the Ku Klux in Sonth Ct roliua, at somo period so fur back as t be almost forgotten, thu living, uetiv? present blaek band of Lowreys wei perpetrating their audacious crimes at place called Luinbertou, in Robeso County, N. C. That so powerful an desporuto n gang of Ku Klux os tb black Lowreys, whose outrages and pe seditions are directed exclusively to tl whites, and because they are white should carry on their depredations wit impunity in such a State as North Car* lina, where tho country affords rai facilities for such crimes and for refer nud concealment, is by no means supri ? mg. But that their horrible eran j should escape the notice of a vigila committee, on the look-out for faur ovents, is explainable only upon tl hypothesis that color reverses tho natu of crime, nud that until after the Frei dential election, such awkward matte as tho proceedings of tho bluck Lowre had better not be talked about. j Huston Post. SUOCKINO AND STRANOB -We lear says tho Shelby (N. C ) Banner, of t 2d instant, that a Mr. john Green, w resided in the edge of South Carolir . near the Cleavolund line, was foo: ' dead, one day lust week, with ono leg . a tiro burned to a crisp. He had be , complaining for several days, but 1 ' fam*ly did not consider his complaint , a serions nature, and, on tho night of t ! oeourronco, loft him Boated in frout ol [ largo Uro and went off. While th . wore absent death struck him, aud i i fell forward, ono leg falling in the tl i j They returned and, to their horror, tl [ I covered him us aforementioned. C 1 i informant furnishes us auother point, . j connection with th? above, which ) : give our readers. Ile suys that abt ? I the timo of Mr. Green's death, a ball ) ; lire, ab.oil thu size of a half-bus! I ! measure, was seen leaving tho bon . ? about li (teen feet iu the ?ur, going ii . 1 North-west direction; which, if true, i I marvelous in Ihe extremo. il . . I Kid gloves havo now got up lo eig J cen btittous. XJOO gt X It o Ttl m? Two IN ONE FAMILY.-Yesterday after? noon, while his grand child (the daugh? ter of Mr. K. Barry) waa being conveyed to tho tomb, tho soul of Mr. James B. Heise, was called home. Mr. Heise was aa old resident of Columbia, and leaves a largo family. His funeral services will ho hold this afternoon. M AIL A un ANO BM KN TS.-The Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closos 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; cluses 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M.; ?loges 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. The following is a return of the salee of real estate, on Monday last, sale-day, by Messrs. D. C. Peixotto & Son: Cottage on the corner of Gates and Taylor streets, sold for $1,150; one-third cash, balance in one and two years. Lot forty feet front by 120 feet deep. Lot on Plain street, between Marion and Bull, fifty feet front by 135 feet deep, for $375; half cash, balance in one year. Lot on Pickens street, sixty-nine feet trout by 150 feet deep, for $725; one third oasb, balance in one year. A large number of horses wera sold which brought good prices. City lota in great demand and will command good prices. CITY MATTERS.-Thc price of single copies of tho PHOSNIX is five cents. The Loon Brothers, who have acquired un extensivo reputation in their peculiar performances, commence a short engage? ment in Irwin'B Hall, this ovoning. They have an excellent company to back them up. "Humpty Dumpty"-Fox's great Specialty-is the principal attraction. Tho Palmetto flag (denominated the Senate flag) over the State House, is in a very dilapidated condition-nearly one third having disappeared. Mr. Thomas F.Greneker, of the New? berry Herald, is in Columbia. He con? templates tho publication of either a daily or tri-weekly in that thriving town. Tho burning ont of a chimney at Mrs. Percival's, last evening, caused a turn? out of the fire companies. By referenoo to 'our telegraphic oolumns, it will bc seen that R. M. Wal? lace, Esq., has beeu confirmed as United States Marshal for South Carolina. PHCENIXIANA.-"Absinthe" and "moss gray" are new colors io dresses. It is beauty's privilege to kill time; and, in revenge, time kills beauty. Mark the generosity of woman. When a man has no mind of hts own, how eager bis wife generally is to give him a piece of hers. A Yale senior is authority for saying that Fisk, Jr., U running a line of steam ferry boats on the Styx, in opposition to Charon. Experimental philosophy-Trying to borrow an umbrella. Moral philosophy -Refusing to lend one. Life is a contradiction. We send to our butcher for a sweet-bread; and if we want a sweet-meat, we send to eur con? fectioner. Volumes of smoke-from a library on fire. For mon of mettle-an iron will, a silvery voice, plenty of brass and a little tin are sure to meet with golden opi? nions. LIST or NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of the General Assembly. Dwelling House Wanted. Peixotto Sc Sou-Auction. Meeting Richland Lodge. HOTEL. AUHIVALS, March 5.-Nickerton \ Honst- Wm Gregg, Jr, ri C; MM iluvey, ?labe; G Callwanger sud witu, ltochentor; fi Cuthbert. Va; E H Qu4ttlebaum, Ga; J Wool? ley, Edgefibid; J Chadwick, Cnarleston; it fi Elium, Winnaboro; Mra Ewart and two chil? dren, Alias Ewart, Master Ewart, H C; J H Hannah, Md; W H Prescott, Pendleton; W R Wjatt, Ala; lt F Epperson, HC; lt J Donald? son, (Jhuiaw; D Marvin, N Y; D MeQuoun, i Sumter; J Kirkland, Jr, Hillsboro; W ct Mo Noeley, N C; W D Aiken. Winusboro. Central Volel-J lt N Tankel, J C Sellers, Marion; W C Uilmoro, C Gilmore, T M Wilkes, 1 W il Whitlooh. A Gordan, C W Smith, A L ? Anderson, b C; V G Simpson, Laurens; ? T I Uidgway, Hodgea; C P Dickert, J J Laue, W W Miller, Newberry; Mr Lieball and wife, Au? gusta; J S DawKina, Monticello; A C ?lin, Chester; A 1' Brown, Australia; G Cannon, Spartanburg. CATASTROPHE AT HANKOW-Loss OP > ONE HUNDRED LIVES -A sad accident ? occurred here last night, whi h proved fatal to a large number of lives. The i scene of the catastrophe was the North i bank of the Han River, about a quarter i of a mile abovo its confluence with the j Yangtse. A portion of tho bank, close t to a busy jetty, suddeuly gave way about ; 8 o'olook m the evoniog. Four houses, i which were partially suspended on long r piles, ali tho inmates of those houses, , and part of the street running parallel with the river, were borne along with . the earth into the waters below. A r number of boats, lying at unohor just ut i thut spot, and underneath the houses, i woro crushed and buried in an instunt, t leaving not a trace behind. Multitudes f of people Luve visited the place to-day, 1 but nothing is to bo seen thero excopt muddy placid waler, u bare bank, a tem 1 plo of thc King Yu, partly overhanging 1 tho deep, und a number cf sampans playing about, as if nothing hud Imp pencil, lt is calculated thut nearly 100 - lives have been lost. [North China Daily NUM.