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!^r>%'^arnintt;:?rob 21. ?87fc ' OarsStvsst Soy en. y ears ago, to-day, the PHOENIX made its -deo ut into the oi rel o ol journal? ism. We maj be pardoned, then, we trust, upon our anniversary, for devoting a ''poi??n of our space to "our enter pris Jttnough it be no longer an infant one. "Tn responso to a publio need? and ere the embers amid the crumbling afad unsightly ruins of our once beautiful city might well be said to have grown cold, the PHOENIX sprang into existence. The oi ty waa burned on the 17 th of Fe? bruary, 1865; on the . 21st of March thereafter, we made our first appearance. Con side ring the, condition o? the coun? try at the time, the general prostration of business of. every kind, and the wholesale rain that stared us in the fsoe, it required no little nerve to Iaunoh ont so suddenly into the sea of journalism, that is filled with the wrecks of many a oanny craft, commencing their voyage ander the encouragement of the most inviting winds and weather. Our promptness and enterprise met with signal favor. Comparatively weak at first, we have grown in strength with time, and what was once a doubtful ven? ture, we may now, with truth and with pride, pronounce an assured succ?s*. Not onoe, through this lengthy period of seven years, have we failed to furnish our subscribers with our morning issue -which is no Bmall feather in the oap of an inland daily paper, at least. Year by your, as postal arrangements have been improvod and our enterprise grown itt favor and the publio confidence, our subscription hst has increased, and our circulation extended into every nook and oorner of the State. As our circu? lation, so has our advertising patronage, as is always the case, been increased. Advertisers, like all other people, de? mand simply a quid pro quo. Our largo circulation and liberal terms satisfy that demand. The probationary period, the first years of struggle for existence to which all newspaper enterprises are subjected, with us is passed successfully-passed years since-and we feel justly gratified to know that wo are no longer on trial, nor considered so. While, however, freed from tho hankering anxieties that attend the infancy of newspapers, as of natural life, wa Bhall not allow our confi? dence to abate oar energy; but, con? scious that merit will command addi? tional rewards, we shall earnestly endea? vor always to make our columns a pleas? ing medium of information upon all the industrial and political topics of the day. We ahall, furthermore, grant prece? dence to none ju an honest and patriotic endeavor to subserve in our politioal coarse the true interests of our common State and country, with respect to all colors and conditions of our people. True patriotism, in our judgment, be? gins at home. Like the oironlar wave that the casting of a pebble npon a placid lake causes, patriotism, with its germ at our own fire-sides, widens and extends the circle offits duties, till it em? braces neighbors, County, section, State, country, and finally the universal brotherhood of man. Thus we deem our first duty, as between South Carolina and the General Government, as due the State in whioh we live and to whioh we are the more nearly connected. To her redemption and welfare we shall first direct onr efforts, content to lay aside our political preferences whioh regard simply national issues, if we can (hereby secure a more healthful governmental atmosphere in South Carolina. ? ? ? ? ONE EXPLOIT OF SHERMAN'S BUMMERS. A Kansas exchange has seen a Bible with the following inscription, in which one .James L. Brown, whoever ho may be, has seen fit to ohronicle his own con ?^temptible oonduot upon a certain notable T ^^Qaaion : "This Bible was taken from a frn<^vn&ion belonging to a widow lady in Oif^?>,nrg Tjjgtrio^ South Carolina, on Mona^Jj-gbru^y 13, 1865, the time that Gen. Benaan marched through that District. g^i begged me, with tears in her sye"%^ to take it> M it was the last family relnS^ deceased aunt of hera, who had died in*K?Jn tue asylum at Columbia, theoapital mS*^^ Carolina. Jamos Ia. Brown, .Company D, 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 15th Army Corps. I carried this Bible in my knapsack over 1,500-niles. *' The English language boasts of 40,000 words, and since the Radical party ob? tained powor its infamies havo created such a demand for the words "thief," "swindler/' "ass" and "fool," as to so neatly exhaust the supply that writers have* been oom polled to draw on the French, Spanish, Italian and German, with an aggregate of 150,000 words, to supply, tho deficiency. wh?t sn?n w?^ p? >?_*fg,*?Atr.i^ T . ww^B^^o?MecT'w|lh th? moat Bbameltissly corrupt - State Governemnt over foisted upon r? free, people. M. sor? row fully' a?know-|edgGQ ?nj all. ?How are wo to.be rid pf it? , As a contempo? rary puts' it-how arewre to be saved? how.is he State to be resauod from the olntohes of the vultures that are rave? nously feeding upon her prostrate and apparently lifeless body? It can only be dons by a concert of aotion between the houoet elemente of both races and political parties, against the unprinci? pled, vagabonds Who now control the government. The question next .follows, how eau this oonoert of aotion be brought about? We failed, in 1870, In our judgment, from the fact that the misdeeds of oar rulers were not so foal, so numerous, nor so patent, bat what they could, in a great, measure, be hidden from the inex? perienced eye of the colored people. They made plausible promises of re? form, too, within their own ranks, which the credulous populaos believed to be sincere. What there' were, too, of ho? nest and intelligent Eepnblioans pre? ferred to risk the harm lo the State ra? ther than the ruin of their party,, which they oouooived would follow from the sncoess of the reform party, supported almost entirely by tho old wbite Demo? cracy. We did wrong in taking the ini? tiative upon ourselves, and identifying thu movement so entirely with the white people of the State, and particularly with their old Democratic leaders. We should now profit by our experience. There is no oonoealing, now, the glar? ing fraud?* which individuals, calling themselves Republicans, have perpe? trated npon a people that blindly trusted them. They have shown their promises of reform to be a bare-faced lie. Tho honest men of the party are disgusted with the management of our State affairs, and they do not hesitate to say so. We will ?How them this time to make the first step. Let them make the fight with their party, and we will givo them our support at the polls. We-the white people of South Carolina-can aot us a balanoo of power, and thus eleot tho best of the Republicans to. office. If we a&n piuco the State in the hands of honest Republicano, what more need good citizens care for; and if, in all cases, we cannot be satisfied in this re? spect, we will ask of our colored citizens their suffrages for ouch a representation of oar race as is fair and just. Lot our yoong men, too, oomo forward iu the arena. They, ns a rale, are ripe for thc occasion. They are men of the pre? sent-fully conscious and deeply im? pressed with the living issues that are now apon us. Their minds are stamped in the mould of oar new life, and are free from tho*crotchets and bent of a day that is gone. With all love and reverence for their justly honorod sires, let them, however, step to tira van and shoulder the respon? sibilities of the hoar. We differ with our cotomporary as to the "fallucioat Bpi rit of Orr, Melton, Dudley," ko. W< can't stomach the dose, ead go with them to tho Republican party, but we dc not regret that they have lens sensitive olfactories. Doubtless, a hope of po litical preferment was the primo motive of their defection; bat they aro in aeon dition now to be of service to the State, and we trust they will. We oaa't be Heve that a man loses his honesty like his shirt. These men have bsen true ir the past; we believe they will continue so. We would bo rejoiced, at least, tc see snob at the head of our State Go vernment, and exercising a controlling influence in the Legislature. Tho one of public plundering would soon follow The colored member? of Congress, i is reported, ara disgusted with their Re publican friends. They have stayet away from the House most of the timo with few exceptions, bocaaBO they wen not treated respectfully by their assoc! ates, from whom they were led to un ti ci puto tho greatest consideration. JfThe.' found that a nogro voter was one thing but that a negro guest at dinner wa auother thing. Howover, tboy hav< hopes from tho oivil rights bill, whicl is intended to forco every ono to invit them to sooial entertainments, nuder i penalty of five years' imprisonment am U?.000 fine. "^WN IN FBONT."-An exchango in dirigea iu the following aensiblo nflec :!OQ .?eg^ MB fcaiea' head dressuH a tho theatre: B man w0ro to ,ak his seat at any pu..,. of publ?0 galU?r?D| or amusoment and ko,u his buBfc ou h would bu hissed, or hu?^dou? or ?a?d ed to the police But n? b ofter night, go with the mose n-ppoator oas pile of rigging on top of their v"Qfi? ju.st as high as mon's hats, and keep 4. unhappy men behind them dodgiug tl; never-quiet pilo, and never giving OL mo mo 11 I'M cl Cur view of tho stugo or tl performers." ( They hang beggars in -Hazelton, lue ^ JJ?. fouTWU JUi?g(?aftr<41yv?pdar?tood. that a meet ID g will be held this evening, in the Court House, of all honest citi? zens of. Ward 1, for- the purpose of ?laking ^ordinations for Aldermen of that Ward^aua to eleot a delegation to the Convention wbioh is to nominate ft Mayor. It is hoped that every Toter who does not feel himself 'to ba repre? sented by the nominees of the Republi? can club already in the field, or who may be dissatisfied with any ono of those nomip??i.Jwill look ?pon it aa his duty: to come to the meeting. There is no* thing that so tepda to discourage;' a movement of? the - character here con? templated, as the neglect of primary meetiugs, and evory citizen who with? holds hie prononce upon such occasions, takes upon himself a serious responsi? bility. This is a citizens', not a politi? cians', movement. If it succeeds, (aud it will succeed, if every honest man does his whole duty,) there ia not a citi? zen but will abare in the victory. Ii it fails, all mu8t alike suffer from the ca? lamity. Let, then, every trne mau, re? gardless of porty or color, come to the meeting, ana bring his neighbor with him. HONESTY. A correspondent of the London Twines bas had sn interview with the Count do Chambord, at Autwerp, and relates the conversation for the benefit of the pub? lic The Count does not contemplate returniug to France in his present posi? tion. He oannot always live there tn cognito, neither can he live lhere as a private citizen. He represents himself as . being in favor of a representative monarchy, and uni vernal suffrage, as dis? tinguished from "universal chalice," which at present very frequently control? the choice of electors. He stigmatizes as calumnious the assortions of his oppo? nents that ho desires to re establish spe? cial feudal rights, reconstitute easton, aud restore to the olergy its ancient powers and wealth. He aspires to be the monarch of the entire nation, notwith? standing say of its prerogatives, and re? specting liberty of conscience and of creeds. Io reference to restoring the Pope to his temporal power, the Count merely said that the Holy Father knows that he must rely upon One who is more powerful than earthly kiugs. In conclu? sion, ho stated that he hud, for tho pre? sent, abandoned the intention of pro? ducing another manifesto. It appears to him that it would be useless- to write again now; but whon the proper moment arrives he will speak, and explain him? self in a mauser that will dispel all doubts aa to his position and intentions. ORPHAN HOME OF SOUTH CAROLINA REQUISITES Fon ADMISSION.-1. Without any eeo tarit, u distinction whatever, and without favor or partiality, thu orphans are to be received. 2. Three things only are requisite: A. The children must bo the offspring of lawful wedlock. P>. Should be be? reaved of both parents by death. G. Should be in needy circumstances. Orphans of the above elans are to be received from any section of the State, no matter to what religious denomina? tion their parents may bave belonged, or with whatever religions body the person making application may be connected; and moreover, orphans of irreligious parentage are to be received upon the same terms. The Orphan Home is to be established in the interest of humanity, aud its object will be physioal, montai aud moral development of the children. While we do not expect to open tho institution before October, still applica? tions for admission may DOW be sent to the agent. N. B.-In answer to inquiries concern? ing the orphan children of Masons and Odd Fellows, I desire to say that they will have an equal chance fer admission with others. Address R. O. OLIVER, Agent Orphan Home, Spartanburg C. H., S. C. The London Spectator attempts to ac? count for the horror-greater than the horror of death-with whioh peoplo ro gurd the possible destruction of the earth, as predioted for next August, in the re? port recently published in the Swiss Times, of Geneva. The principal cause of this horror, it thinks, ie the "abrupt insignificance to which so much of our past live)" would be reduced by such a "simultaneous evaporation." Most men "look upon death," it says, "with a certain souse of personal dignity, as ono of the solemn acts of life which deserves a little attention and respectful defer? ence from those around-of which they would be defrauded if they woro to share in a uuiversal and momentary death." It is pleasant to bo assured that tho anticipated comet is a fiction, aud that Professor Plan tumour, to whom tho prediction was ascribed, not only denies that ho evor made it, but does not "profess comets" at all, those att\m uated astronomical phenomena not com? ing witnin his special department. The Princess Strozzi, who gave one of tho graudest fancy bulls of the carnival ut Florence, received her guests in a dress-the actual dress of Louisa Strozzi -so heavy with jewels and gold damask that, UH soon as her guests had all ar? rived, she changed it for a lighter cos? tume, which, could enable her to move with something liko ease. Several of the ladies present woro dressed in his? torical costumes, and in the name laoo and jewels as their ancestors; others faithfully copied the historical pictures iu their galleries. \ A now tole? 'upo, with a twenty-five inch object-glass, hus b-jeu built at York, England, but it will bo necessary to take ^ .?nfc of that country to give its power fair 3popo. With evory increase of magnify.., ^ power,"fit becomes essential to secure a rjroater purity of the atmos? phere. J mm J. Jl 1 -The fam ily fteak-oi - tb? Tiobborinea, made. 'o very fam ons by a would-be heir, il in lainrshiro, and th ero is a very ourioi s story aboot a custom of alms gi vin) which' or? va i icd there. Wheo Indy Mabollo/, wife of Sift Roget de Tiohb orne, knight in the ti nie of Hen ry lit was lying on her death bed, ehe be? sought ber loving husband, as ber last request, that he would grant ber tho means of leaving behind her a charitable bequest in a dole of broad, to be dis? tributed to all who Bhohld apply for H ano nally on the Feast of the Annuncia? tion of -the, Blessed Virgin Mary. Sir Roger, ber buKband, readily acceded to her request by promising the produce of as much land as she could go over in tho vicinity of tho- park, whiles certain brand or billot Was burning, supposing th.it, from her long infirmity-for she had been bed-ridden 1 some years-sha would be able to go round a small portion only of his property. The venerable durne, however, ordered her attendants to convey her to tho corner of the park, where, being deposited on tho ground, she seemed to receive, a renovation of strength, aud, to the sar ' ~ise of her anxious and admiring lord, . ho began to wonder where this pilgri age might end, she crawled around several rich and goodly acres. The field which was the soooe of Mabelle's extra? ordinary fest retains the name of "Crawls" to thia day. It is situated near the entrance of tho park, and con? tains an area of twenty-three acres. Her tank completed, sho was coaveyed back to her chamber, where abe pre? dicted prosperity to the hons? BO long as the animal dole existed, and the loss of tho family name when it censed. Then ?he died. Up to 1790 thu custom con? tinued, when, ou account of the objec? tion^ character of ?ho crowds who came for the donations, and pilfered the country road, it waa given up {Singu? larly enough, the family narnu wan pre seutly changed to "Doughty." THE CANOBLLATION OF THE STERLING BONDS.-The following is the certificate of the legislative committee appointed to witness tho cancellation of the ster? ling bonds: STATE TREASURY OFFICE, CoLUMniA. S. C., March 15, 1872. We, tho undersigned, members of the joint committee appointed by the Gene? ral Assembly to cancel the sterling loan bouds, do hereby certify that we have counted and canceled the bonds and coupons, ns follows: Nov 1 to 7,000. 7,000 bonds of ?100 each, signed by tho Governor and State Treasurer, and bearing the seal of the State. Nos. 7,001 to 12,000. 5,000 bonds of ?100 each, without tho signature of the Governor and Treasurer, and withont tho seal of the State; ooupons signed by the Treasurer. The above canceled bonds are now de? posited in the vaults of . the Stato Trea? sury as a matter of record. Members on tho part of the Senate H. ?. Hay ne, John Wilson, S. A.Swaila, W. B. NaBh, Geo. F. Molutyre. Members on the part of the Hons* of Representatives-A. L. Singleton, J. L. Jamison, J.S. Mobley, W. M. Thomas, F. J. Moses,-Jr., Speaker, Samuel J. Lee, W. H. Jones, Jr. WHY RAILROAD ACCIDENTS DON'T HAP? PEN IN GERMANY.-That most railway accidents, and especially those which are the result of collision, can be avoid? ed by proper care aud foresight, is un? deniable. This ia shown by the compa? rative exemption from accident whioh some railroads in Germany, conduoted on proper principles, enjoy. It is said that in Germany an aooident has never occurred even from tho breaking of rails. The New York Evening Post says that not a person in that country has lost his life or been mutilated from this cause in all the thirty or more years that steam carriages, have been running on iron ways. The rea?ou is plain. It is deter? mined by scientific experiment how long iron will resist, ou tho average, the beat? ing of wheels, and then tho law requires the railroad companies to pnt down rails periodically, whether those in uso exhi? bit sigas of weakness or not. While this involves oxpense, it is BO managed aa to be gradually distributed over a pe? riod of years, a email part of the road being renewed each year until tho whole is completed within the given time. Hore, on tho oontrary, upon many rsd road linee, little attention is given to thj selection of rails and lees to their renew? als at certain periods. Few companies incur the expouse -of substituting steel for iron rails, thongh the former are more durable. In like manner the same fulso economy in all that would give in? creased security to tho public ia one of tho chief causes of tho frightful perils of railway traveling. Tho Strasbourgors will not bo conci? liated. The old love for the French langnngo survives overy attempt whioh is made to extinguish it. The last effort of the kind consisted of an edict by the Governor that tho language of the plays at tho theatres should bo invariably Ger? man. At tbis, the people opeuly mur? mured and rebelled, and at last a com? promise had to bu resorted tc, to the effect that once a week the French may bo employed, but on all other nights tho German only. These being the best terms they could get, tho people aro said to enllouly submit, but declaro they will only attend the French performance, and let tho Germans play to empty benches! FOUND DEAD. - Rufus Yarborough, a negro mau living on tho premises of John Davis, Esq., was fouud dead on Sunday morning Inst, lying in front of a corn crib. The jury of inquest decided that "deceased came to his death by a blow on tho neck with a poll axe, sever? ing thu jugular vein and wiud pipe, in? flicted by some unknown person.' [ Carolina Spartan. AIAIIV ARH ANOBMEHTB.-Th n NotthorD mai} opens at 8,00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Ch urie? ton day mail opens 4:00 P. H.; closes 6.00 A. M, Charleston night mail opena'6.30 A. M.; closes6.00 P. M. Greenville* mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opeua 9.00 A. M. ; doses 1.80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 8 to 4P. M. CITT MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the Pnaunx is ure cents. An iuqui itive individual wants to know who Dolly Varden ia. Yesterday was a bright snnny day, and he says that twenty different times going down Main street, people turned and said, "There's Dolly Varden." He wonders that so many Dolly Vardens should oom? like swallows with the sommer, and that everybody should be pleased to see them. But she suits most everybody, Dolly does. Messrs. Ki sard, Love & Co., 8hiver & Go., Porterl: Steele and Jackson will impart the necessary in? formation-for a "consideration. " I Several colored persons congregated in the vioinity of Treosurer Parker's re aidsnoe, Tuesday night, and, from cir? cumstances which afterwards ocourred, it is believed that an attempt at robbery was contemplated. A messenger from the telegraph office saw suspicions signs, and reported to the inmates, when prompt action waa taken, sud the sup? posed wonld-be robbers were scattered. To celobrato the birthday of the PHOENIX, we present onr reidera with a double sheet to-day. PnocNixiANA.-A colored Kentuckian exhibits a tongne with a luxuriant growth of red hair. "Have a snake?" is the San Francisco interrogation for drinks. Apprehension of evil is often worse than evil itself. A good hotel-keeper is a man that one eau always pnt np with. Fee simple-Money given to a quaok doctor. Is it murder to drown your sorrows, or to kill time? Bad habits aro thistles of the heart, and every indulgence of Ilium is a seed from which will spring a new orop of weeds. Parasols this year aro to be of very gay colors, red being most in demand. The handles are mounted in gold, and a ohaiu and hook are attached by whioh it can be fastened to the belt. The latest fashion st weddings is for a gentleman to present his daughter with a check for a large amount, whioh is dis? played with the other presents, but taken baok by the indulgent perc at the oloso of their reoeptioo. The Democrats in Congress are having a good time of it. They just stand off and see the Republicans scratching eaoh other's eyes out, and never say a word to stop the Kilkenny oat fight Sympathy is said to be the golden key whioh unlocks the hearts of others. Fast colors can always be found, in the drunkard's nose. General Grant wants s new patent office-the Presidency. Fourteen years exolusive monopoly, and then a re* newel. Motto for Erie-"All is not Gould that glitters." Profanity never did any man the least good. No man is rioher, or happier, or wiser for it. It commends no ono to so? ciety; it is disgusting to tho refined, and abominable to the good. A celebrated writer says that, if one oould bot read it, every human being carries his life in his face, and is good looking or the reverse, as that life has boon good or evil. The difference between war and peace has been woll defined by ono of the an oionts. In time of peace, tho sons bury their fathers; in time of war, tho fathere bary their sons. M?ETTNQ TN WARD 4.-There was quite a large meeting in Ward No. 4, last night. There was a good ropresentatior of tho colored citizens of the Ward pre sent. Tho meeting was organized bj calling Mr. Geo. A. Shieldi to the chaii and the appointment of Mr. T. J. Gib son ns Secretary. On motion, a oom mittee of five was appointed to mak< nominations for Aldermen from Ward 4. The committee nominated Messrs. P.. C Shiver, Crosar Lowndes nnd Holland Mitcholl, which nomination was unani mously adopted by tho convention. ? committee of flvo was appointed to mee the committees from tho other Wards to make a nomination for Mayor. Th? following gentlemen composo tho com mittee: Messrs. Andrew Crawford, Jr. J. C. Bell, G. W. Wright, G. W. Boarder and Henry Lee. Tho meoting was ad dressed by Col. F. W. McMaster, N Barnwell, Esq., Mr. Andrew Crawford, Jr., aud Mr. John Boll, a oolored rosi dent of the Ward. ' MlUflilu ll WM i- WBHIB??SB queeted to notify tho rilf?eiufl 1-o? both races, and wliuo?jffl political opinions^hM tberM meeting, in Carolina Halli tbS afc: 8 o'clock, to makO eoohfi arid amendments to the DomIB Aldermen of that Ward;, J deemed beat, lox tho in tefl classes. ? SUFBKMB COUBT, WSP?KB 20.-Tho Goa rt met at 10 ?fl eut-Associate JuaticeB jfl Wright. ' -'? Ex parlo, Eugeoe B. BB Belcher and^Jvibn F. QuaJB tion of Mr. John T. Bioonfl tionors were sworn and nj tornoye, solicitors and cooj^gg^^BS? Snpreme Court. William H. Parker, rUpoTsffll Franois Ii. Wilson, executor, appMB Motion granted and a new trial ordeBBj Opinion by Wright, A. J. At 12 M., tho Coori adjourned until Wednesday, April 8, 10 A. M. TH? OATES TBOTJPM. - This accom? plished corps ended their performances in our city last evening with the rendi? tion of "The Flower Girl ot Paris." They were greeted with a foll house, as they have been ?very night. The high expectations which their promised ar? rival had raised ha/re been in no irise dis? appointed. The palea Troupe or? de? cidedly the r?ist (Talented and entertain? ing dramatizer formers that have visited Columbia afico tho war. Mrs. Oates throws a tA^? vivacity and Bprightly charin inttwer impersonations that is perfectly ilwistible. She is ably as? aisled by W. H. Crane, an admira? ble comedia J Mr. Charlea H. Drew, Mr. H. T. Allen, Miss Lizzie Cooper, and, in fine, the e itlte troupe rise far ahoy? mediocrity. j" LIST OF NI WIADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of tin General Assembly. Seibela &r J?zel-Private Sale. Peixotto & Son-Hay, &o. A. B.-Wsnted. Paper houses aro ono of the no vol ti es of the times. They are said to ho ai warm nnd durable .na houses built in the ordinary way, and much cheaper. The frame, doors and floor aro of wood; the paper with which the frame is covered^ on the ootside ia heavy and compact^ and made more substantial by being covered with a mineral paint or cement. The inside walla and ceilings are covered with another kind of paper. If this sort of house Joan be rendered fire-proof, it may become popular. At a marriage lately in Maine, the bride's voice faltered, ani she paused in the midst of the impressive ceremony. Her little niece, a bright little three year-old, thinking the naughty minister was compelling poor aunty to say some? thing disagreeable, stamped ber little foot and exclaimed, in a tone of autho? rity, "Auntie, don't oo tbay it." A young lady at Connoil Bluffa being informed by her "febar" that he intend- j ed to censo hie attentions, cow-hided him around the room, and as he sprung throngh the open wiadow, told him, with a parting lick, that that would teach him to be more careful for the future not to trifle with a gentle and loving heart. New York young ladies have a queer way of leaving home without the ' 'know? ledge and consent of their parents," and than having their corpses returned, neat? ly packed in trunks. Some of the small? er railroads have done so mnoh business of this kind that they begin to feel that they onght to be called "trunk lines." An Dlinois grave-digger, who buried a man named Button, sent a bill to his widow as follows: "To making one Bolton hole, $2 50." VENETIAN BLINDS.-Kn invention was ever so important to the petple of hot climates as too Venetian blind. Admitting the air and a shaded light, while kelping out the best and glare, they are absolutely easential to com? fort in this country. If the houses of any of our readers ?re deatimte of these Valuable contrivances, they sh?uld at once, before the hot woather sets in, send their orders to Mr. P. P. .TOALS, No. 20 Hoyne street, Charleston, H. C., manufacturer and dealor in doors, sashca, blinds, baluelera, mouldings, Ac., Ac March 21 t A SAD FALLING CDT.-It is indeed a ead falling out when, after je.ir? of tho closest in tim ney, the hair harts company with the hoad. Fortunately,tho lamentablo separa? tion may ho easily jrevenlod and the twain more closoly uuitodeban ever by a timely and ayatematio uso of L'ON'S KATUAIBON, tho moat potent invitrorant ol the hair and promoter of its growth and beatty known to modern phar? macy. It complctily obviates the dry and parched condition :>f the roots of the hair, which is prelimintry to its coming out, by supplying the precise degree of moisture re ?matte to iva preacvation in a hoalthy ?tate, t ia the only true Ussolvent and ?vaporant of dandruff and othr impuritiua of tho scalp, whose proHonoo ia .oj tirions to tho hair. As a boanti?er of lbs lair, the Kat buiron has no i equal, ltnoionb increases the quantity of . the hair, hut improves ita quality immediate ly, imparting a lustrous appearance ana/ silky texture v hid: arc exceedingly attraotivo. SUICIDE Cr.iturrTKD, aa the result of an in? activo ?tate of Iver and stomach, producing headache, obtuai intellect, dullness, despond? ency, dementi*, and tinallv insanity, is na uncommon occwreuoe. All thueo disagree? able aymptoniH ind bad feolings are most cer? tainly dispelled by tho uso of Dr. Pierce's Oolden MedicalDiscovery. lt revitalizes ?nd builds up tho vuule ayatem. A little book on Chronic Diseaes eeut freo. Address B. V Piorco, M. D., ?nflalo, N. Y. Golden Medlo} Discovery sold tv all druggists. M?ljj? HOTEL AnaVts, March 19.-Nicker* it\i House-D MitBM, J ? Heister. Chester; T i ? Branch, AugiBUCt Bacon, N Y; J 0 Day, J H Carosch, C'Kclo; J F Starr and wife., Mi- J E M Starr, SJ^y-i* Lumia and wife, Conn; N jj Goldsmith, (jjkarlostou; J? Arnim, wife and \ child, nambung; W J Black, G II Pond, Char? lotte; G W?Pha. Columbus; W McCammon, Albany; MiW G Abbott sud son, Mrs W P Fay, Boston.