Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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-T "i?*^TTr"?,VTT7^?" l-r^t? tH-!Tr coLTJMBia.;.s::.a Thara jay Mornlngy March ?8B 1872. [I Affairs In ??nco. . t President or Diotator Juarez baa been getting rather the1 upper hand ot the revolutionists ' of; late. The balano? of .nooeai in the innumerable conflicts that bare ocoarred, it would seem, in Dearly every province of the Government, baa been largely in bis favor. Still, how? ever, peace and. order ara by uo moana restored, and fresh banda of restless and bloody revolutionists spring np in oppo? sition, to the Juarez administration as fast aa their predecessors aro rooted or dispersed. There,hare been several fo? rays, too, on the Texan bank of the Rio Grande, by the roving banditti, and, in some instances, citizens of the United States, it is alleged, have been killed, and their property carried off by the Mexican free booters. The New York Herald, in two successive issues, strongly urges annexation to the United Stales, or the establishment of a protectorate over that country by our Government, ns a cure for the ills of Mexico, a safe? guard to the United States against the encroachment of foreign powers, and a step necessary to envelop the close of Grant's administration in a "blaze of glory." Grant is reported to be strongly in favor of interfering in Mexican trou? bles himself, with a view to annexation, bnt bis ridiculous failure in the St. Do? mingo projeot renders him timid about avowing bis wishes, or taking a bold ?tend in the matter. He, doubtless, ap? preciates as much as the Herald the ne-, cesaity of some "brilliuut stroke" of foreign policy, in order to tuck u little glory on to the tail end of his term;, but how or where, that "brilliant stroke" is to bo made, might well puzzle tue brain oit a. brighter mau tiian our UlysseB. Ho oan fight it ont on the old line well enough, take presents, appoint bis rela? tives to luorative posts, smoko gift ci? gars, pet boll pups, and pereceo to the SontU; but as for getting ont of that groove, and adopting a higher, bolder and more manly line ot conduct, and, at. the same time, a wioe one, Graut may well hesitate before he attempts it. The St. Domingo s?beme was a con? temptible fizzle, and only proved what a fool we have for President. laur? ier on co with Mexioo, simply for tho ea ko of his glory, may prove equally a fizzle. The wealth of Mexico, her mineral re? sources, fertile Boil,, tho oonvenienao of aooess and ber local proximity to the United States, might render her annexa? tion pleasing to a great number of our people. But unless there be some pro per provocation for war, or an undoubt? ed expression of a popular desire on the part of the Mexicana to become citizens of the "beat Government the world ever saw," any effort to establish snob rela? tions will meet 'the stern opposition from snob of the people of the United Btu tes as are consistent and sincero in their love of republican liberty. The annexation of Mexioo would open a wide and promising field for the luorative operations of the carpet-bag fraternity, and thus might relievo the Sontb, to lome extent, from their destructive pre? sence; but that the land of Montezuma, or this country either, wonld be materi? ally benefited by close association, and a common general government, is not easily determined. Grant hud hotter seek his blaze of glory elsowuere. Per? haps he can kindle it on tho Canadian frontier; at le^st; he may have a better excuse for trying before thc Alabama claims aro settled. A mathematical problem for tho tax? payers and laborers of Columbia to solve. If it taken 675,000 to build $1,000 worth of the City Hall, what will it take to finish the job, allowing it to bo worth ?86,500? -?.?-+-? INDIAN RIVKH.-A oorrespoudent of the New York World thus speaks of this Floridian haven for sportsmen: On tho Atlantio const is a lagoon ex? tending nearly 100 mile?, and swarming with wild turkey, ducks, pelicans, cranes, snipe, borons, fish-crows, paro? quets, white and rose-oolored curlews, and other tropical birds. Tho water is stocked with mallet, baas, shoepboud, poroh ?nd pompano, and the woods aud swamps with dour, panthers, black boars, black and gray wolves, gophers and alligators. TheBS varieties of gamo exist in countless numbers in tho Indian River country,, and, as may bo supposed, the sportsman here gota his surfeit of sport. The inveterate hunter may camp pnt if, bo chooses, month after month, with a single blanket, feeding himself with game aud the orauges, bauaunsund plantains, which ho may have for tho ..mere plucking. ? *fffA terrible encounter occurred nt Knowlton Landing, Arkunsus, on tho 13tli instant, between two young men named Uydo and Krcehousn, reuniting in tho death of tho latter, who was literally chopped to pieces with an MXO. His body wau afterwards found flouting in tho river. Tho murderer was ar? rested. Tl?? CtlJ- {}Qtltl?. ?-? '''--'U?'rj . The 'tytj^?oafiril, ?s ?Hill Ve ?Un>? the proceedings published ibis typ&ing1, adopted a/tesolntwn td sell the jbonds authorized to bo hjsuei''by tho Aot Of tbe General Assembly at its last session, at pabilo outcry, according to.the provi-. sions of the Aot, on the 15th of May next. It would seem, from the wording ot tbe roiolutiou, that oil tho bonds au? thorized uodor the Aot, somewhere be? tween $225,000 'and $250,000, oro to be ?old. Tho debt to Dr. Noaglo neoessi titea tho Bale of enoagh to realize the amount due him; but why sell the ba? lacee? We have been told, upon reliable authority, that Dr. Neagle liss expressed bis willingness to take the boods at seventy Ovo oents OD the dollar, in liqui? dation of bis claim. There would, therefore, be needed, at tbe outside, not more than $100,000 of the bonds to pay bim. What is the rest of the money to be applied to? and if there be no legiti? mate objeot to which it is to be applied, why load tho city with the additional debi? Thero is another point, too, upon which the resolution ia strangely silent. Is it purposed to noll the bonds ooo by one. or is there to be a lumping of the whole pile? The smaller tho amount of bonds sold, and the smaller lots in which they are sold, the higher price they will bring; and it is, therefore, a matter of some importance how the sale is ar? ranged. We trust, however, that before tbe day of sale, there will be such a change in the members of the city go? vernment ns will insure us against any swindling operations. It should bo a spur to the exertions of the good people of Columbia, in the approaching elec? tions, to bear in mind tho large amount of monoy whioh will pass into the hands of the next Oouucil. The proceods of $250,000 of oity bonds, though there is no necessity for the money, can be at least so invested by honest men as not to prove a loss. But if sobeming carpet? baggers get the control of its disposi? tion, it will be as so much 'money niched from the pockets ot the people. Tbeso bond sp?culations will continua for a season, until the credit of the city is utterly destroyed, and then will come the quadrupled taxation, os is now the oase with the State Government. Al? ready the people are made to pay $40,000 in excess of legitimate expenditures; or, in other words, nearly double the amount needed even for our extravagant oity government. What becomes of that money? Now and then we seo a few thousands of it oropping out in the fancy teams and gilded bretts of our newly-made carpet-bag gentry, and tbe balance finds an exit in channels that aro not so open to public view. We clip the following from an artiole io the Abbeville Medium, beaded "Our Duty." We egree with our spirited co temporary that upon the young mon of tbs Btate rests the maia hope of our salvation from the rain that is impoud? ing from carpet-bag rolo: "When politics becomes a game, in whioh demagogues are the players, tho people pawns, und the spoils of office are the stakes at hazard;" when men in high places become the violators of law, both human und divine-when shameful broils sud brutalities ure witnessed even in le? gislative balls-when color becomes a synonym for worth, and high official po? sition an apology for vice-when official station is mudo the menos of extortion, oppression, and the instrument for avenging private auimosities-when the perfidies by which private trust funds uro appropriated, and the public trea? sury is plundered, aro unpunished wheu the intrigues, by which the basest of men are elevated to posts of the high? est responsibility and authority, are sue oessful, comes mockery of justice, per? version of law, general demoralization and anarchy. These t hings exist in our land, and tho conditions follow un surely us tho night thu day. Their eousequeuces have in? volved our land in a "confusion worse confounded," and for their overthrow st roon th and zeal aro requisite. "Who is sufficient for these things?" Tho yoting mon of our laudl Tho task is a great nue, and ouly great endeavor will accomplish it. They must not stand upon tho theoretical value of polilioul dogmas; they must not lot their cou vic tious bu contingent no what others may do or think; but, inspired with a true lovo of country, they must put to the test any plan calculated to redeem and disenthral tbe laud from thu chains of ignorance and error. While Ibis work is thu Gnd-givou duty of every 8outhrou whose heart throbs with patriotic beat, it ia binding, peculiarly, upon tbs yoong men of South Carolina. Tho W odiington correspondent of the Boston (ll-?bu writes that Elliott, tho blutik Congressman from South Carolina, has returned to Washington and luteuds to muko"a vigorous defence of the State Executive from tbo ohargos of corrup? tion." During the lato legislativo ses? sion Elliott was Gov. Scott's principal lubhyiuuti, und hu is the chairman of thu South Carolina delegation to the Phila? delphia Convention. These two posi? tions should qualify him for auy amount of prevarication und misrepresentation. [Charleston News. How lo cousu mu limo-Eat dates. li?-liri m i i l fCABi'BT BAXtaKBY.-? apeolftl c^rre*.v nde'nt flt the New Jork.. World write* folio wsifroqi Washington, under dato 6"/ the 22 d: ? . ' .- ?j$?$??$ 'lt 'Jo curious tb note the number o? burpet-baggelra in Cou gres? at the pre* ?eut time, the term "carpet-bagger" "being meant to designate .?!! *he Sena "tore and Represen totives from the South who ?re really from the North, i us sm u ob as they corer went ?outyi. until *.he aloso, of tho war;1 " L* Alabama baa1 one' carpot-bag Senator and ono carpet-bug Representativo. Spencer, of ihn Senate, waa boru in New York, and waa a citizen of Iowa or Ne? braska when ho o tered the army in 1862. U- Ban| ... A 1..K,. nt ?I... nlilttfl nf tk? TT QU M VX? J 1 . - ....-? %M W . . . .. UlUOIJ VI IIJO war. Buckley, of the House, waa also born in New York, entered the TJotou army from Wisconsin, and waa not mus? tered ont until 1866, when ho immedi? ately went into Alabama and politics. Both the Arkansas Senators and ono of her Representatives aro carpet-bag? gers. Senator Bice, born in New Yoik, er.tared the nrrny from Minnesota, and did not Hettie in Arkansan until 1864 Senator Clayton sprung from Pennsylva? nia, aud alighted in Arkansas, from thu saddle, at the close of tho war; and Ed? wards, the carpet-bag mcmbor of the House, who had lived in Iowa several years preceding the war, alighted the same way. Buth tho Florida Senators ar? carpet? baggers. Osborn, a nativo of Now jer? sey, entered Florida in 1865 as Assistant Commissioner of tho Freedmen's Bu? reau, und Gilbert was formerly a Now York merchant. The Louisiana Senators aro likewise carpet-baggers, though Wost, elected a year ago, waa born in Now Orlcnns. Hu loft bia native place ut an early agu, and WAH uext heard of in Pennsylvania. Hs waa iu Sau Francisco when tho war broke out, aud, at its ol OHO, settled tem? porarily in Toxis and then in New Or? leans. Kellogg, the other Souator, is a Vermonter, who, possibly, never saw Louisiana until after tho war, whnn he WHS appointed Collector of New Orleans, lionisiaua hes four Representatives, (tho tilth baa died sinon bis election,) ali ol whom, without exception, stayed away from that State until tho close of the war. Sypher, a native nf Pennsylvania, wont to Louisiana in 1866; Sheldon, ol Now York, wont thoro in 1865; Darrall, of Peuusylvauia, wont there about th? sumo time; and Morey, of Massachu? setts, iu 1866. Mississippi has one pretty carpet-bag Senutor, with a pretty name-Adelbert Ames. He was from Maine before IH came from Mississippi, where he "sot tied" as Provisional Qovernor June 1863. Besides this Souator, Mississipp han three carpet-bag Representatives viz: McKee,, of Illinois, Piorce, o Miohig'au, and Barry, of Kentucky. Al these gout leinen became Mississippian! after the war. Sawyer, Senator from South Carolina, went there in 1859, but retired to tin Nbrth during thu rebellion, at the dosi of which he waa appointed Collector o Internal Revenue for the Second Dis trict of South Carolina-tho beginuini of hit. political career. . Elliott, the car pet-bag Representative, waa born ii Boston, and ?B first heard of in Sontl Carolina as a delegate to tho Constitu tional Convention of 1868. Texas has a carpet-bag Repreaentativ in thu porson of William T. Clark, win was u stranger to the State until I860 wheo he went into business at Galveston Of Virginia's Representatives, three Platt, Porter, aud Stowell-are carpel baggers. Platt ia a Vermonter, Porte a New Yorker, sud Stowell a New Ecg lander. All wont to Virginia dining 0 at the dose of the war. So it seems the Slates of Alabama Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Missii sippi, South Carolina, Texas and Vii giuia, which are entitled iu the aggrt Kat? to sixteen Senators aud thirty-si Representatives, have in fuct but save Senators und twenty-two Reprehend lives-the rest are all carpet bagge) from the North. Again, it appears the tho Status of New York, Nebraska, Wii cousin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ne Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Matu? Illinois aud Miohigau, which uro eat tied ui a whole to twenty-two Seua'oi aud 1(16 Representatives. r? ally hs. thirty-one Senators and 120 Represent! (ives hure iii Congress. How ia tho It may b? ?et down as tolerably oertai that, whether Hie average carpet-bs Congressman represents tho coiuiuiimi which he deserted, or tho communil upon which he foisted himself, hu dm represent willi continual devotion tl interests of himself and his "friends.' AN AKBIUOAN TII AM US TUNNEL.-Tl famous tunnel commoting 'ho Muldlest aud Surrey bunks of thu Tn a m ns in tl two sections of London knowu as Wa ping aud Ritherliitbe is to have i rival, if a bill now pending before tl New York Legislature bo passed, by niuuel to cou neut tho citing of Nt York and Brooklyn. Tho bill inoorp rali s thc New York and Rruok?yu Sn meiged Tubular Bndgo Company, ai authorizes it to omiHtruct a tunnel, iron tube, unions (ho E.ist River lari enough to con tai u a carriageway, footway and it h orso railway, fur tl movement of both passengers ai freights. Tho rutes of toll which t company is allowed lo 00 lieut are et tandy very moderate: 1 cont for fo passengers, 3 couts for cattle und horst 6 cents for horse and light ?agoll, couta for double wagons, 18 couts f loaded cart H and drays and 24 couts 1 loaded double wagons. It is provid that ibo grado* cf the approaches ouch sido sh.di not exceed five foot in t hundred, aud provision in mudo which tho company may condemn n acquire Itu? bimi necessary to thu ce Ht-ruatiou of saul approaches. There were 2U deaths in Charles! for thu week ending tho 23d inslaiil win tt s, ll); colored, II). : IVOUT IN toAWU -Upon??yary stream I?;. Alaska that,- coursai its ?>ay to the ripean, are b?iurf foai f raw quantities Of fossil ivory {'she loi 'jl andel sod lukes aro filled wit? -tusks Sad bono? of ele? phants of an age ipng paid, nud a race, zoologically speaking, long ai noe ex ti o ot. - The ivory in not found in iso? lated localities or in masses, but or er almost the entire' 'country from the monntaius to the ocean, sud in auch abpuds? t quantities, that ?bip loada pf' it are being collected and sent to* the marketa of tho world. Upon tho Yukon River, there are such great amounts to be collected, that there are now a large number of persona engaged in collecting the same, uud they are room vi og large compensation for their labor. In these localities, aro also found some of tho most extensive beds of the finest quality of bituminous coal yet opened on the continent, and iu them the romains of a flora and Bylva entirely tropical in its recognized forms. Thens faots seem to poiut to an age wben our coldest regions were ouce the hornes nf tho fauna and flora of truly wars: latitudes not less in? tente thau those now at the equator. MULLINS.-Tho o tizeos of the town of Mullins hold an election last Saturday for intendant and four wardens, which resulted in the unanimous election of Dr. R. Vsrupil, Intendant. Stephen Smith, A. E. Gilobrist, James Norton uud D. \V. Kotohum wore elected want? ons. Tuese uro all oucrgntio. go anead business men, and under tboir judicious management, Mullius, now iu embryo, will HOOD grow to be a beautiful town. Already tho streets have bean laid off j and -KIO elms planted, and 401) more ready to bo planted. Wo learn that seve? ral enterprising gentlemen have express? ed a determination to piirohase lots and locate there Tho intondant is now making efforts to got immigrants to lo? cate there aud ia the vioinity. At an carly day, tho citizen* intend to build a handsome academy, with a Mn aonio lodge iu the second story; ?Iso, ? largo and comfortable union church, at which all denominations eau worship Tho Wilmington, Columbia sud August* Railroad Company will baild a suitable warehouse bv tho time spring trade opona. - Marion Slar. DEATHS.-We wet? sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Stark Roach, of this towu, on Thursday lust, the 2Lst instaut. His funeral took place at the Baptist; Church, on the succeeding day. Uti was an old, well-known and esteemed citizen of this County. Mrs. M. ?. Clark, wife of Mr. Webb Clark, of this place, breathed ber last on Saturday night. She bsd been af? flicted for a long time, and ber death was not, therefore, unexpected. She was a good aud worthy woman, and luxves a large family to moura tboir ino parable loss. We regret to bear of the sadden death of Mr. Mumford Tisdale, on the '2'JJ in? stant, at hi? home io this County. We learn that while Mr. Henry Rodgers and bis wife, who reside a few miles from this place, were in sttendnnco upon the funeral of Mr. Mumford Tis? dale, whose death is announced above, their little daughter, loft at home, caught on tiro and wac burned to death. [Sumter News. Six ll UN mut D A Y BAB-fha Charles? ton News says: "Tho me abers of the Genoral Assembly of South Carolina are hereafter to bo paid 9600 a year, instead of $6 a day. This is equal to a session of 1U0 days, which is about the length of lime that our speculative law makers contrive, to live at the public expense in Columbia. Tho limitation of the amount to bo paid each member was intended, we suppose, as a sop to the Reformers; bot the whole work of the Legislature eau be done, as it used to be doue, iu four or five weeks. Still, if we must pay the Radical legislators to stay in Columbia, or pay them to stay nt home, we think it decidedly cheaper for the Stat o to shorten the sessions and in ci ease the pay. A session of two weeks, at StlOO for the job, will be more econo? mical thau a onssion of three months at SC a day. Tho less the legislators are in Columbia, tho less harm they do thu Statu." MILITARI PMSO.NBHS.- Tho following persons have been arrested and impri? soned hinco tho l'Jih instant, by United States officers, sud are unwin jail: Bar? nett Russell, Pinc.kuey George, James Kimbrell, Bruno Hunter. Elias Burnett, Win. Gwenn, thon. Service, Wm. Moor, Maiion Britton, John Mull, Juke Wa? tara. Jerry McArthur sud Win. Hatner ton. Gf the abovo named, Britton and Mull uro from North Carolin i, and are clnu ged willi peddling without license. Thu following persons have been ar? rested sud rc loan eil on bond: Gray lon Pope, David H. Lipscomb, Simpson Kirby, II. T. Ferguson, Wm. Waters, Franklin Oglcsby, John Chapman, E l. Cooley, Simpson Kirby, John P. Fowler. Jouas W. Foster, Georg? Epton, J. W. Harris, Newton Tillotnou, Andy Jones, Zule Coan, Neville Holcomb, Major Leo Linder and W. P. Linder. Samuel Lit? tlejohn. Sr., George W. Kirby ami James D. Kirby have beeu released uu oou dit io uni ly. - Carolina Spartan. The Chinese peoplu ia tho neighbor? hood of Tientsin still enduro terrible sufferiug. resulting in the death of thou? sands, from tho < ffrota of famine conse? quent on thu destruction of thu crops by river Hood*. Tho anny was mn thums at ono particular point, uud, j-tdging from tho latest news, his Oldest ml Majesty docs not progress near HO comfortably as biri neighbor the Mikado of Japan, who is engaged iu giving beneficial ell.rot to mensuren nf publie reform, und for the attainment of a solid, national advanco. .... Fin? Tn m hiern, Goblets, Clio m pagan, Lager Beer and Wine Glasses, nt very red iced prices, to etoMi out entire stock of glassware, nt D. C. Peixotto & Sou'?. ANOTHER ATTEMPT^, TO, Bjum , ,THH j Tow or UNlONf?OLB.},-WU l&rtf fr?m ? gentleman. Who? left/Unio'nVillel a fow flajkj'ago, that Ssti'Tuel ?av-'toighiif last ?reek another, attempt \ as Spade to fire the town. A Are kjpdled at the buck of the stores of Messrs. Colton and Dunn, which either went ont before it was communicated to tho buildings, or was discovered and extinguished. It seems as if there exists a regularly orga? nized plan to destroy some of the towns in the upper part of the State, from the number of incendiary fires which have recently occurred, and it behooves all our people to keep a strict watch ripon their premises.- Carolina Spartan. The snow, the beautiful snow, bas its advantages and its drawbacks. It is not alone heavy trains of oars which it blockades, but even the coprse of "trae love" is sometimes impeded by a snow bank, as well us by matty other things that prevents it from running smoothly. A girl in Minneapolis had atolen from bcuenth the abel fer of her parental roof to join her lover, who waa wait* i near by with a lively horse and sleigu, when she stumbled and floundered in a euow drift. Au involuntary scream roused the household, and shu was sent back to bor "little bed." PROBADUB DUATH.-Very serious ap? prehensions aro entertained of thu safety of Mr. M. L. Edwards, who is re? ported to have been drowned ia Long (Jane, near Cannon's bridge, on night before last. Ho, is said to bavo been board by some blacks calling for help during tho night. Search has been in? stituted, birt the body has not yet been fou od.-Abbevide Press. Kinniel) -We are informed that a mnn by the name of George Anderson at? tempted to stop a freight train, last Sa? turday uight, near Fair Bloff, by getting on the track iu front of the engine. The engiua tossed him about fifteen feet in the air. A collin was ordered. I Marion Star. The jury investigating the causo of tho recent explosion at tho Pheonix iron works, in Charleston, have returned a verdict that the ucuident was caused by unforeseen circumstances, und that no? body is responsible. Paraguay bas to pny a liberal price for being thrashed. She bas had to cede to Brazil all tho territory comprehended within thu margin of the Ap?, and to enter into obligations for the payment of au indemnity to the amount of S3G0, OOO.OJO. Tho recant revolt in Manila wai gene? ral throughout the islaud, and but for a fortuuato accident but few Europeans would have beeu left alive. All the cap? tured insurgents were bayoneted or shot, and the prisons are now full of sus? pected persons. IIousu BURNT.-We learn that a largo two-story bouse on a plantation belong? ing to Mr. E Isemuu, of this town, was burnt last Friday night. Have not heard whether the firo was accidental or not.-Marion Siar. Mr. and Mrs. Hard, of Indiana, were widower and widow with children when they were married, and now when they quarrel, they vent their anger by whip piug each other's children, which is pe? culiarly hard on the children. A Washington correspondent says: 'One of thu Japanese suite, who in under tuition in law and religion, bears tho unchristian name of Kod-Dam, and u change is suggested as proper, at leant during bis sojourn here." Tho Btory reported by the spirits, that Fisk bas formed a "sulphur ring" in tb? lower regions, and that they have "cor? nered" tho sulphur market, to the great dismay of the Dovil, is not credited at tho Erie office. Mrs. Catharine Edwards was buried at Dubuque last Friday, robsd in a habit made for that purpose thirty-six years ago, and interred in a lot purchased by bur twenty-six years since. A green 'un who bad never before seen a steamboat fell through the hatchway tlowu into tho bold, and being unhurt, thus loudly expressed his surprise: "Well, if Ibo darned thing ain't boll erl" Josh Billings says of a mule, that bo in u larger bird than thc goose or turkoy ; ho has two logs to stand on, and two to kick with; bis wings aro situated on tho top of bis head. Beautiful Gluan-oovored Dishes, Fiito Suit Cellars, Lemonude Glasses, Syrup Cans, and every imaginable article of glassware, at one-half their actual value, at D. C. Poixotto & Sou's. MENISORTIB.-Wo regret to learn that this fatal malady prevails in our Comity, ami that u number of colored people have died of its effects. \ Neither ry Herald. The practice of insurance ia of groat antiquity, aud was known ia the timo of Claudius C'in-ur, A. D. 43. It is cer? tain that assurance of ships at sea wits praoticed as early as the year 45 A. D. ACCIDKNTAIJ DEATH. -Last week, a son nf Mr. Henry Prioo, near Mullins, iu at? tempting to get on a horse, fell across a slump and died the sunn day frjin inju? ries received.-Marion Star. A monster fi-di, resembling in all re? spects an elephant, but covered with scales, has been washed ashore near Cape Ilutterue. lt is thirty feet loog. Covered Dishes, Soap Tareena, But? ter Dishes and Pitchers, nt very reduced prices, to clono out eutiru stock wf crock? ery, at D. 0. Poixotlo i Sou's. Spittoon"', Lamps, Covered and Un? covered Chambers and Bowls, at very reduced prioes, to close out entire stock of crockery, nt D. 0. Peixotto A Son's. Josh Billings says: "Whoa you strike ile, slop boring; menoy a mau bas boied olean thru and let nil the ilo run out ut tho bottom." A bonn bug-house keeper in New York, mixed bur hush with a well-known patent medicine, because it was adver? tised us good for consumption. ? i". U? i i1 ?M BJ i' 'i IR* OOtft jju?? 7--------- 0 . ' Cirr MATTJkns .-There wa? a R?pnbli eah mase" meeting and bo'nflref last.night, in frout of the Court Hon se; Represen? tativo Thompson's brass band famished the music for the occasion. Addresses were delivered by e?veral Aldert?anio oaudidaUs, including Messrs. Carpenter and H?ge,'who pat forth innumerable false, exaggerated and garbled assertions and so-called statements relativo'to mat? ters pertaining to the cit j and State. The I PHCBNIX received a reasonable amount of abuse. Mr. O. F. Jackson, of the "Little Store Around the Corner," knows what his customers require. He has been, making extensive additions to bis usually well selected Block, in tbs way of novel? ties. Among other articles we mention Euglish-made children's dresses-very pretty: read j-mudo dresses for ladies handy to have in the house; besides plain lawns, for ladies' dresses. If yon are passing, drop in and see what he bas on band. The Governor has appointed Dr. John Lunney Auditor of Darlington County, rice J. S. Fillebrown; and P. B. Hivers, or Edgcfleld County, and G. M. Matti sou and J. 8. Bonohillon, of Abbeville County, Notaries Public. Exchanges note the departure of pick? pockets in a Sonthern direction. Some of them may torn op in Colombia. Judge Rutland baa decided that his recent oourt-h liding in Fairfield was ills gal, aud that all casea must be re tried. A queer opinion, to say the least of it. The Wards are arranged as follows: Ward 1 from Lower Boundary to Gervais street; Ward 2 from Gervais to Plain Btr< et; Ward 3 from Plain to Laurel street, and Ward 4 from Laurel.to the upper bonndary of the oity. P ii cas i x IAN A . ?-When tho people "come to a stand"-When they go to the races. Bad habits are thistles; of the beert, and overy indulgence of them ia a seed from which will spring a new crop of seed. Tbs pebbles in oar pathway make tts more foot-sore than the hage rooks we stoutly climb. New name for fog-Air apparent. Parlor magazines-Kerosene lamps. Soientifio biologists have just reached the very obvions obaervatioo that tali people live longer than short ones. He is the richest man who is oontent with what he has. He who takes'the best care of to-day bas the least fear of to-morrow. Josh Billings sass very truly: "You'd better not know io much, than to know so many things that aiu't so. Sandal-wood fans, card-cases and work-boxes are all the rage now, and have entirely superseded Russia leather. It is ali very well to say, "Take things as they come," but suppose things don't como? A witty French writer says that a kies is at onoe the oheapestand dearest thing in the world. If girls ' would have roses for their cheeks, they mast do as the roses do--go to sleep with the lilies and get np with the morning glories. . .,, A well mown oomio writer says he would ra her be a widower every two years regt larly than to be a lonely, mise? rable old laohelor for ninety days. Tho rc ?sen there are so many old maids in i he world is, that women are too fasti ions, and are always locking ont for th ir beau ideal, who i?; of ooaree, perfectiot. "The small pox is raging throughout Mexico." Perhaps there is no country iu whiuh| it could range, fatally, with greater advantage to the human family j in genera . POBTOI PIOE Ri?ounaTioNS.-Attention is called 11 tho following regulations of tho Post-; )ffioe Department: "Letterta delivered at hotels and board? ing bous s cannot be forwarded to tho parties to whom they are addressed with? out additional postage being paid, tho provision for forwarding free of postage not applying after the letters have ouco patwud from tho custody of the post oihoe officials." "Letters once taken from the post office by the proper parties, cannot be forwarded without nguiu being prepaid." The old plan waa to forward such let? ters after uh: nging the place of destina? tion, and a pott office endorsement cf "three cents due," but this is no longer permitted, and when a person leaves a place where bo is expecting letters, he should deposit postage stamps with bia landlord or friend to pay the expeuao of forwarding. LIST op NRW ADVBnTiSKMRNTs. Aots of the General Assembly. Communication Acacia Lodge. Joltu C. Scogers-IC K. TToTitL ABIUV.VLS. MAI CI. 27,1?72 - Nickers) flotue-J W houall. Koriiaiowi.j J A Sadler, j lt Davulaou, L A Wilcox, Mrs lt T benin lt, N C; lt J Doualdson, Uhoraw; Mra M Philips, 1* \ Phill,)*; l'itu-burgh; JT th ar.i, N Y; Ku. diu, I Charleston; Mu* ll Wbitiuiro, Greenville