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Forattfn AfTaira* LONDON, March 29.-A. coal miue ex plotiiou killed eight persons, and elevon were fearfully burned. MADRID, March 29.-Sickles is expect? ing to return here next month. BERLIN, March 29.-Frederick Wil? liam, of PrusBiu, visits his mother-in law, Victoria, at Buden, whore Victoria romuius until after Easter. A mc vlc.ii ti mivUlgencc. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-40,000 Sion uds of California butter were shipped Sast this week. Au earthquake throughout Nevada, ?'esterduy, WUB severo beyond the reool ection of the Iudiuns. Not a singlo brick building or ubode is standing. lu Irin Couuty tho spriug was stoppud, but others buvo started. There uro great fissures iu the earth. The force of tho earthquake was spent in comparatively unpopulated districts. Many were burt, but no lives lost. CAMAROO, MEXICO, March 20.-Ap Eareully otlleial advices report Uucha to o rout?d near Z ?catecas. There is great rejoicing here and at Monterey. The Jiiari8ts were utterly routed. NEW YORK, March 29.-In the Liberal Rapuulicau Central Committee, ll. J. Adams presiding, ion Assembly Districts of tho State were represented. The committee adopted resolutions opposing Gram's re-nomination und favoring thu Cincinnati Couveutiou. Jupauese Minister Mori denies tho persecution of Christians in Japan. Too musicians at Trinity Ch ireh have struck for higher wuges. Non-society mon bave been employed. Two of Jay Gould's friends, who still rcrnitiu in tho Erie directory, will resign. Courge ll uv nos, at Sag Hat ber, WHS tarred, feathered uud rude un a rut!, for licentiousness. No Loudon or Liverpool markets to? day. No market? from Now York. Tho day was generally observed ns a holiday. Weather very fine. It is reported that the steamship City of Galveston, from New York for Now Orleans, waa burned. No particular.". LOUISVILLE, March 29.-General Hum? phrey Marshall died, to-duy, of pneu? monia. Thero was a slight earthquake at Pa ducub. A full meeting of tho tobacco board adopted a resolution endorsing a uniform tobacco tux. BOSTON, March 29.-Tho Massachu? setts ?State Convention, last evening, choso six delegates to tho National Co? lored CouventioD, to bo held in Now Or? leans, April 10. NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-Tho steam? er City of Galveston, with a full cargo of assorted merchandise, bad ber upper works burned aud the cargo flooded. Tbe value of the cargo and vessel was $1-10.000; insured. NEW YORK, March 29-Evoniug. Tile Oonditiou of Professur Morse is un? changed. Good Friday was generally observed. The stock boards closed, but bickers on the side-wulks exchanged several mil? lions of gold. PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-Tho Su? preme Court, to-duy, announced a deci? sion sustaining Bishop O'Hara in bis appeal from the findings of tho lower court, wbiah restored Father Stack to the pastorate from which ho was sus? pended by tho Bi?hop. WASHINGTON, March 29-Evening. The Secretary of the Navy is organiziug another inter-Oceauio canal survey to the isthmus ship canal. Neither House of Congress in session. Three investigating committees were in session-the Arms, Nuvy and District of Columbia. Nothing startling elicited. Probabilities-The barometer will con? tinue falling West of nud throughout the Mississippi Valley, with Southerly to Easterly winds and increased cloudiness, and probubly threatening weather during to-night, aud gradually extend its iufiu enuo ou Saturday to tho upper lukes, over the Ohio Valley and Eastern Gull States. Partially cloudy but pleasant weather will prevail from Florida to the lower lukes, and Eastward to tho Atlan? tic, with light uud fresh winds. Danger? ous winds are not anticipated for the Atlantic aud Gulf coasts. Daring tho war, a mun named Smith bad a mule taken from him by the United States military authorities for nso in the army. Smith subs?quenlly died, und bis widow made application for payment. Peudiug the application of the widow, the guardian of Smith's infaut Children intervened, claiming that payineut should not bo paid to the widow, but should bo puid to him us guardian. The guardian's allegation is, that utter Smith's wifo died, (who wus the mother of these infant children,) Smith WUB married again, after which Smith diml, leaving his widow, (tho ap? plicant abovo described.) But it is ul ledgc.d that when Smith married thia second wife alio had another husband living, and therefore her murringo to Smith was void. Tho guardiuu conse? quently claims the money ou behalf of tbo minor children of Smith. Tho ap? plication, says the Washington Chronicle, is in tho Third Auditor's Cilice, und the clerks thero ure puzzling themselves over thc conundrum. Tho Portland people uro tutking of Neal Dow for Mayor. Tho Golden Age says that some of the people of that city ore HO enamored of cold water that they would voto for a hydrant could it bo put in clothes uud made to run. An Indian aguutsiys that children's hymus uro very popular among tho Iu? diuns, and that tho most savage tuvuges sing them upon tho war-puth. "Now 1 luy mo" must bu very touching with a war-whoop uccoaipuuia cut. A jilted lover in Mobile, Ala., stole tho presents hu hud given tho firkin fair one while she was being married to hm successful rival. He is in jail. Financial and Commercial. " COLUMBIA, 8. C., Mtuoli 29.-Sates of oottoo, to-day, 70 baloH- mlddliug 21. CINCINNATI, March 29.-Flonr and cum quiet uod ouohungcd. X'oi k lower, at ll.50@ll 02. Lard firm-kettle 8,L?. Bacon droopiog-shoulders 5; clear ?idea 7. Whiskey dull, ut 84. HT. Louis. March 21).-Flour quiet. Com dull. Pork lower; some sp?cula? tive demand. Bacon closed lower shoulders ; olear aidea 7. L nd 8. MOBILU, Aiureh 29.-Holiday; receipts of cotton 221 bulen; stock 35.017; re? ceipts of the week 2 467; Bales 4,300. NOUFOLK, March 29.-Receipts; of cot tou 410 bales; stiles 100; stock 3,351; re? ceipts of the week 3.G?9; sulea CIO. CHARLESTON, March 29. - Cottou quiet; receipts 226 bales; stock 20,212; receipts of tho week 2.G??; sales 2,000. BOSTON, March 29.-To-day holiday; no market; receipts of cotton 39 bales; stiles 50; stock 15,000; receipts of the week 12.499; sales X.7U0. SAVANNAH, March 29.-Cottou in fair demand; receipt? G08 bales; sales 800; stock Ki 213; rocoipts of tho week 5,281; sulea 3,900. NEW OULEANS, March 29.-No price given for cottou, being n holiday; re? ceipt? 3,053 bales; ?tuck 151.G94. BALTIMORE, March 29.-Receipts of cottou 420 bulen; stock 11.3 ?9; receipts of the week 40.G95; stock 493,290. WILMINGTON, Muroh 29.-Cottou receipts 101 bales; stiles 4G; stock 3,789; receipts of the week 717; ?ules 5G0. AUGUSTA, Morok 29.-Cottou quiet receipts 120 bales; sales 300; stock 15.173; receipts of tho week 1,151; sales 1.577. V\ UUM'.SA I.K I'll I CU? eHUvr.M. 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U-lGjJll) Northern.SOiirii 12 a? CEA,Oreen lblOOiU.250 UuAiN.Coru 1 O.Vffll 10! black, . ..1 OIHStfl 1" Wboat_2 0W{2 5(i| FouACCO, Uhw.GU?] (!0 Oats.SifisOo; Smoking,lb..6dC(i;] du Pons.... 1 20.il 3D VINKOAII, \Viuc,.50<fttiO (IAV. Nert n, *Jowt.2&0 French.fyi 1 CO HICK:!,Dry, $dM2J@lr A'INK, Chain. ?5?-J8 00 Oreen.fro?- Port, 3ttgal30l)('?;a ?ti LAr.n, $1 lb.12@15 Shorty... 27 ???7 00 buta, V bin.2 2V?2 40 Madeira;. .aonw.KdO A BIIIRF DiscouitsE UPON HATS Thonviu J. Bowditch writes to the Troy Times: There is con.sid embie character in thc mau ncr in which a pursou wears a hut. You sometimes meet n person whose but has a knowing tip, just the least bit aug, gestive of the carelous, cheerful dtaposi tion of the wearer. It seems na if he has tipped it back so that ult the world may seo his jolly, good-uatured fuco, uud understand that ho is at peace with all tho world. You moot another of n dif? ferent typo. Ho pulls his hut low down over his brows and neem? to be con? tinually taking the measure of his boots. You feel ut once that is not (lie sort of man with whom you can exchuuge oou ildence. Here comes another, und this kind always wearu "stove-pipe," und set it evenly upou the summit of thc craui um, as if an inch to the right or left would destroy their equilibrium. Be careful of auch men; put them in baud boxes, tie thom up tightly, label them .'first cluas, to be kept in lavender," and put them carefully nw.:v. Here ifl au other bat which has sued better days but is uow ut its worst. Its glory ha long since departed, und from the worn amt shabby baud to tho napless crown it speaks of the days which aro goue. Per hups tho wearer of that hut was tho life and soul of our young folk?' parties the great catch-the model young mun; but now bo is worse faded ami worn th un bis shapeless tile. Poor fol to wi "Whis key did it." Yon meet other hats as dif? ferent in ahnpu mid quality us thu habits of tho wearers. Hus which have long passed Ibu season of their usefulness are generally looked at with disgust. Why do men gizo with doubt and sus piciou upon a shabby bat? Perhaps be? cause it seems to show that Ibo owner is going down tho hill of adversity. ll this is not so, why is it possible for u mau to pass a worn-out hal without giv? ing it a kick? I believe there is a ten? dency in the mind of every human being to kick i u old hat out of his way when? ever ho nniy encouuter it on tho bido wulk. I have seen muu go into (ho mid die of thu street Himply to kick ono of these dilapidated objecta. A few years ugo wo noticed away ahead n mo??tshock? ing hat, lying top down mir 1 nu (be side walk. A tull, consequential, dignified looking peitiou was walking slowly on before, ami as hu approached thu dilapi? dated tile bu raised his right leg und gave it ii vigorous kick, which ought to have sent it across tho street, and would have done KO if thu hat hadn't been filled with paving atones. Boswell unco asked Johnson if there was no possible circumstances under which suicide would bo justifiable. "No," WUB tho reply. "Well,"said Bos? well, "suppose a man has beeu guilty of fraud that he waa certain would bo found out?" "Why, then," says Johnson, "in that case let him go to som? coun? try where he is not known, and not to tho devil, where ho ia known." Tho Prussian police have prohibited the salo ol photographs of Napoleon III iu his imperial tubes. The urea of our national domain is put in round numbers ut 3,000,000 of square miles. Sunnier Protesta. "Senator Sumner appeared before tho committee. Ho refused to testify, and asked leave to read a protest, which the committee granted. Mr. Sumner then read as follows: Personal!;, I object to no examina? tion; willingly would I submit'to tho most searching scrutiny; not only in tho present case, but in all my publie lifo. There is not an aot, letter or conversa? tion ut any time, which I would eave from investigation. I make this remark, because I would not bnve this protect, open tn tho auapiciou that there is any? thing I desire to conceal, or any exami? nation I would avoid. Hut, appearing before the committee on no invitation, which is iu tho nature of a nummous, to teBtify in tho investigation originally quoted by mo int ) tho salo of arms to Franco, I um obliged to consider my duty as u Senator. Person ul inclina? tions, whatever they may be, cannot bu my guide. I must do what belongs to n Senator, under tho circumstances of thu case. Before answering any questions, I nm constrained to consider the compe? tency of the committee which IIIIB sum? moned me, lt ia of uo lesa importance what Umso questions muy be. although there aro ccrtuin obvious limitations to which I will ulludo at thc outset. Tin examination of a Senator by a commit too of the Situate ou a matter outside ol tho Senate and not connected with bi: public duties, is suatuiued by prece dents, ua when Mr. Seward und Mr, Wi (sou weru examined willi rufercuoe ti the expedition of John Brown; but unj examination with regard to his puhlh conduct, and especially with regard to i matter which ho hus felt it his duty ti l?y before tho Senat? in tho discharge o bis public duties, is of very doubtfII propriety. In hm public conduct, a Sc natur nels on hi? responsibility undo tho Minction of au oath, und the Cons i tutiou d?chires that for any speech o debate he tdiull not bu questioned iu un; other place. Thia prohibition, wliil not preventing questions of a cortan character, must limit tho inquiry, bu the law steps forward with il? own re qniremeuta, according to which it i ptain that a Seuutor cannot bc inter rc guted-Brat, with regard to his cou fereuces with other Scouters on pilbil business; und sucoudly, with regard t witnesses who havo confidentially con tnuuicuted with him. [Senator Sumnt thou quotes Grceuleaf on evidence, un says the rule is equally imperative wit regard to witnesses who have cout de Hy communicated with a Scnutu; Aftv. .^uiu quoting from the sumo at thorily, he continues us follows]: I am led to tnaku these remarks au adduce these authorities because, peru iug thu testimony of Mr. Schurz, I tin that ho was interrogated on these vci mutters, und nineo I, too, am uummone ns a witness, I desire to put on recot my setiso of the impropriety of sm questions. It ia imporiaut (hut th? should not become a precedent, ami he nguiu I declare that I have nothing conceal-nothing that I would not wil ?ugly give to the world uudcr any o timiuatiou aud cross-examination ; but im unwilling to aid iu tho overture L>f u rule of law which stands on u piosl numble grounds of publie polie Especially is it 1 ai portant iu the Somit where, without such protection, a tyru tiicul majority might deter a miuori [rom originating nnwelcomo inquirie L'Vum those preliminary remarks 1 pr iced to consider tho competency of t present cum mi;tee. lit quested us ?euutur to appear beforo you, I dec it my duty to protest ugaiust tho ft ?nation ?iud constitution of tho comm Leo as contrary to tho unqucstional requirement'! of pari ?amen I my law, a [ imk the committee tu receive this pi test aa my uuswur to their letter of i vitutiou. I multe this tho moro read I mea uso iu my speech iu tho Sena February 28, 1872, I havo act foi what muvod mo to the inquiry, bei grounds of Mispiciou which, iu i judgment, rendered tho most search i inquiry, by a couiuiitteu friendly to iiiiry, absolutely necessary. Thc go: ral parliamentary rulo in the appoi mciil of apeciul committees requi that they should bo orguuiz.-d so us promote tho business or inquiry which tho oommittue is created. T requirement is according to obvu reason, (iud is sustained by parham t ai y mt i h<M i ti* H. Iii familiar langim ii proposition is committed to its friei mid not to its enemies. lu illustration ot this rule, wo are t llmt members who buvo epukcu direi against what ls called "tho body of bill," menning, of course, tho Mib-da of tho inquiry, ure not expected tost on the committee, but should they bi nominated, to decline. Their prese un tho committee io not unlike purl pallon in ?I lr.al by a judge or jiryi interested in (hu result. Very Utile (l otion ?-hows how natural is the nih nu in st ru incut of justice. The frit of u mensure or thu promoter* of uti qtitry, though in tho majority, ns n c mittel', eau do no more than adduce deuce (hst exists, so that thu busil cannot, hil (Ter through them, while ll unfriendly to ii tueubliru ur hostile ti luquiry may, from lukewarmness ur -hot ur possible prejudice, fall to sent thu proper evidence ur rt-coguiz just value, au that ibu bus.ness sn lier. lu legislation, plainly, those believe un inquiry necessary are tho t prupcr persons tu cuuduct it, .-ind b so, they aro ?elected by parlintueii law. This rule may be truced iu history uf Parliament anterior tu settlement of utiroouulry. Tho uni statement was simply that "those ugi ibu lull should nut bu on the com lee." Tho menning of ibo rule nm seen in thu cane." which have occurn thu House of Commons us far hue December-I, 1584, in tho reign of Q U.iz diet li, nu ibu cuni tu it mc ut ot i relating tu misdemeanors. Tho t mciitiouH thal it WUH given tu a ec member, and theu Mllb! "And Mr. gent linns to bo exempted out ol committee, because be spoke against tho body of the bill." In oilier words, u speech uguinst a measure disqualified tho ieurued member, eu thur, according to the expressive words, be was "exempted ont of the committee." Mr. Sumner cited several casca to show that "those against tho bill t lion ld be no committee." In referring to n bili nilecting the city of Loudon, which came up November ll, IGOi. tho ques? tion was if tho members of London known to bo against the bill could be of the committee; and when tho Speaker put the vote, he said: "All that will have a muu that hath been against tho body of tho bill to be n committee, lot them show their opinions bj saying 'Yea;'" and no ooo said "Yen." "All that ?ill uot, say 'No','" au.l all said "No " Par? liamentary lew up to tho creation ot o i in tu i I toes always seeks those who euro for the inquiry, und believe that there ia occasion for it. Oue against tho inqui? ry, or believing that there is no occasion for it, is repudiated by tho rub?, so just >i wi beuigu, and ulso co valuable with years. Mr. Jeffaranu adds other words to his own: "And when any member who is against tho bill hears himself named of its committee, he ought to ask to be excused." Thia is tho language of your murnini declaring thu duty of a member abo hours him-elf named of II committee nu a bill ho is nguiunt. Ol course, the geueral rule is applicable to any other matter referred to a commit? tee. Any one disposed to neglect these rules will fiud u warning fruin Mr. Jef? ferson. In his opening chapter, bc quote* these words from the fa mom Sp? aker Omdovv: "That I hese form?, ?it instituted by our uucestors, operated ar a check uudcoutiol on tho actions of tilt majority, ami that they wi ro in ninuj iuHiunces a shelter ami a protection U the minority ngaiubt tho attempts o powor." Mr. Ji Helson follow? thia quo tutiou by declaring tho "forms und rul?i of proceedings to bo the only wcapoui by which tho minority can def? lld thom selves, und by which the weaker part; can be protected from those irregular! ties and ubufit'fl which tho forms wen iutouded to check, aud which tho wan touncss of poner is but too often upt ti suggest lo largo sud successful majori lies." This is tho parliamentary nil which forbids a person unfriendly to tb business of the committee from servio) on Ibo committee; ono of those inhib? lions by which tho publia business i promoted, and especially by which th minority is shielded against the wanton uesH of powor. The Congressional Globe mal?es it eas to apply- what hus benn said to several t this committee, unless the law, as illili troted by ancient casca, aud adopted b Mr. Jefferson, is entirely neglected Unleps tho rulef-o frequently enumerate is set. at di fiance tn- treated as a fdiua tbero are ut loutit three serving on th committee in violation of pm ?lamentar law. In undertaking to Herve they wei undoubtedly oblivious tn tho timi honored requirement, or did not appn ciato it? stringency. Not only ever Senator, but tho whole country, has u immeasurable interest in tho preaervi tion of tiiose rules by which what M Jefferson justly calls "the wanlonueas ? power" is restrained, nm! ruiuoritie at protected against majorities. Any shoe to them, as in the present cane, bo -one a precedent by which liberty uml ju.-tit suffer. As a Senator, appealing befe this committee, I deem it my duty 1 file this protest, iu the sincere hope th whatever may bo thu result of lim pi sent inquiry, tho open violation of pu liaineritiuy luwin the formation aud co stilutiouof tho committee will not I permitted to becomo a precedent her ufter. When law is sacrificed iudivid ula may, for a moment, triumph, but is at thc loss of a great sufi gourd for tl good of all. CHAULES SUM NEU. Dr. Lieber, writing to tho Census P? roan, says some things worth remcmbt mg about a very common error: "Let me hopo that this barbarism w not pass over iuto tho census. Oue my curliest aud best-io in em bo rt d tent? ers used to call the tautologies in which wa boys occasionally stumbl 'bacon fried in lard;' but, frankly, I i member none so repulsive au the 'natl! born citizen.' It is now, I am sorry say, universally used by tho law, rather by tho lawyers; but the expri sioti is new and must bo e rad icu? ed. .N ti ve citizens or popuhitiou is all tl ueed bo said. Voluminous, heavy ls guage, obscuring by its own verbo.sil is anything but a bigu of culture, u ought to bo eschewed in law moro th in any other brunch. 'Fracture*brok legs,' or 'tribuhition-giloved souls' ju-t un elegaut us 'native-born eiu/. 't: Simplicity is dourness und a sign ol o turc, and, iu a luugu.-tgo in which many* parallel words exist derived in Latin and Saxon as in English, sti graceless reduplications might bo i tended without end. Suvigny I somewhere H very impressive passage Mm beautiful, because terse timi t ie Latin of Ibo foremost jurists ot I he ci law. Let us strive to imitate thom, a discard tho idea that repetition of t sort lends eiupha-i->, as those must In thought, wi o culled George I III Ibo p claniittion of 1711, sent abroad by i li ugbrook, 'Tho Hoy al King Ueurj We lind iu tho K.?man jurists no nu Ululation ut words, liku stifling pillo euee so common in Hie English law, t fur too frequent yet." - . -?? > ? A Cleveland saloon-keeper ia tho n 1er of a tame cock-roach, which om ut bis call and rapers about over cracker dish, to tho tinkling of ti >-p< in a champagne ghlVM. A jilted Ai kansas lover being mi "cut up" by bia ri jhelum, literally out his successful rivul with u broad lust week, mid then went aud axed lady nguiu. Twoiity-nino churches have been stroytul by Ibo lu tho Weilern S! during February. That ia just Ol day. TUB Cn A UPI ON BABB BATJII CI, UH. Thu pitcher tur tho (summer of 1872 hutt beet) pructiciug for several weeks outside nf tho city limits, uud, though Dot feel? ing well, eau uow throw u regulation bull with such swiftness that it cannot ho soeu unless covered with phosphorus; and often tho friction occasioned by its passage through the air causes a beut so great as to burn thu bull to ashes before it reaches tho catcher, who only finds a mass of oiuder iu his hand. Tho assist? ant, or reserve pitcher, has been prac? ticing but a few weeks, but he cun throw a bell thtough eighteen inches of oak plank now; and, if he keeps ou, tho mun on deck will be compelled to cucuse his stomach with a monitor turret and other timor, or suffer tim consequences. Tho catcher has boon for three weeks past, engaged iu breaking up pig iron at thu Newburgh rolling mills, und to still further tougbuu his bauds, hu allows the big twenty-ton trip hammer to drop on thom two hours euch day; they are about tho size of a wind-null, nud if a ball get? by him, it will ho by traversing tho atmosphere of un adjoining County. Thu reader can gamhlo on this. Tho fi rut baie niau is trying tho dist system to steady hts nerves, uud cun let a Covcrnmeut mule kick him with both feet nil day in thc nbdomon without winking, lie will never move bis foot from u sand-bug unless in tho lino of his duty, and a runner fur thc drat base may light on him liku a night hawk ou a Jime-bug without making him swerve a hair. The second baseman has developed htmsulf muru especially for miscellaneous and uulivo service. He can stand on his head, catch a hull with his feet, reverse his position, aud knock a grasshopper oil from a mullen stalk ut eighty rods, niuo times out of ten. There will be no usc id a runner tryiug to dodge him, for ho has globe sights on his nose, nnd can plumb n mau iu the hull or rigging, just us he chooses. Tho ?hort stop is probably tho best mau for this position that cun hu found this side ot the ?Suez Canal. He iu short himself, und has lived on pic-crust ull winter; cati turn thirteen somersaults without spitting on his hands, aud catches a ball with equal facility in cither hand or his teeth. , Tho third baseman has been making saur kraut aud rilling a velocipede ali winter to develop thu muscles of his lower limbs, which nro immense, and give him the appearance of being trou? bled elephantiasis. But dou't fool your? self; ho eau rundown a giraffe in threo nu-jutes, andean bata bull so far that los oppouuuts never think of chasing MUMU tho same day they ure hit, but pro? ced? with a new ball. Thc three fielders have buen frisking about in thu couutry ull winter, und drinking angle-worm oil to give supple? ness to their limbs. They go ou ull fours faster than many professionals can mu, uud ure BO limber that circus men diu off liku sheep utter seeing them per? form ouce. lu fact, wo may well bo proud of our club for the present year, aud if there is au nrguuizatiou in tho country th it thinks it eau competo with them, let them draw on us ut six mouth*' sight thiotigh the Uuited Scutes Treasury De? partment, (or sooner, if they get bight of us,) staling how many dollars' worth of confidence they feel in their favorite club. Wu do not forget our club manager, who ?H ull that a father could be to the boys, uud who does much moru than his narnu wonld indicate, to make tho season and itu matches successful. Thc scorer for tho present your has been selected as tho champion whittler of tho State. He has purchased a brand new jack knife, 2,DUD shingles, and will keep bis notches ou tho double entry plan, thut is, ono entry for tho other side, aud two cuts for his own.-Cleveland Leader. F.vors Fou TUE SINGLE.-A. French philosopher hus lately brought to light sumo curious social statistics compiled from the records of eleven j cars in France, Belgium and Holland, relative to thu longevity of married und single men, which furnish fresh proofs of ihe danger of liviug. It uppeurs that mar? ried men, between tho ages of twenty five and thii ty years, ure fur moro apt to live than unmarried men, tho ratio of deaths beiug iu their favor, us four to ten and-a-half in every 1,000 persons. Hore is a powerful argument (or curly mar ri ages if tho law of self-preservation becomes their advocate; hut u little fur? ther development of thu iecordd abo XH that at the same agu widowers die at thc rato of twenty-two in uvery 1,0U0, being twice us perishable us their un married brethren. When thu age advances to between thirty and thirty-live year? ihe casu is reversed. Married mcu die at the ralo of elovcu and single men only live in every 1,000, thu latter nearly recover? ing the ground lost ni thu previous sumi decado. UufortuuutO widowers, how? ever, ure Killi at a disadvantage, djiiig at tho rato of nineteen in every 1,000. These figures open u wide Held lur draw? ing inferences and moral lessons. Evi? dently dangers hedge about tho life of mau, hut mu chief aud most apparent warning couveyod hy tho facts of I hu case is tho necessity uf a man's carefully preserving tho lifo of u wife, if bu luis ouo, ?ince her lusa increases hy about four-fcld tho imminence of an cud to his uwu career. A gentleman in the vicinity of Phila? delphia recently lost his wile, and a young miss of six, who came to tho fa? nent), said to his lil tie daughter of about Ibo tumo agc: "Your pa will marry ?gain, won't he?" "O yes," wau tho reply, "hut Dot until after the funeral." A broken-hearted widower in Indian apolis has erected a pion slab over his nifo's grave, and presented u flue piauo t i thc girl who was kind to him during his nfil ellon. A Wisconsin editor Hpctiks of a wind I which "just sut ou its Lied logs und lb .Wied." A MYSTEBIOUS MURDEH IN BOMB -A couple of wi'okh sine? the Itulinu police fished out of tho Tiber tbe body of a young und beautiful woman, evidently belonging to one of tbe ii ret families. An ivory-handled dagger, plunged to the hilt in the left brennt, was left in tho wound by the assassin, and under it waa tattooed in the ukin the terrible word "vendetta," with the dato "1872." Tbo victim is supposed to have belonged to one of tho oldest and noblest families of the Kornau aristocracy, but the papers hare not yet ventured to publish the name. The affair is, of course, for tho precut, shrouded in mystery. "THE Ema BALLOON."-The recent enormous inflation of Erie stock is said to have been adroitly ongiucered by a ring, iu which Jay Gould, Dan. Bickies and General Grant are leuding purtles. Tho New York World devotes near two columna to the subject, and says tho trick by which Jay Gould was claimed to have beon defeated und ousted from the Presidency, made him a profit of over S3,OOO,ODO. What amounts were real? ized by others in tho plot, or whether bo shared his vast profits with his confede? rates, is a matter of conjecture TUB LESSON OF LIFE.-A worthy Scotch couple, whon o*kcd how their sou had broken down so early in life, guvo the following explanation: "When wo began life together, we worked bard und lived upon porridge and such like, gradually adding to our comforts as our means improved, until we wero able to dine off a bit of roast meat, and some? times a boilt * chickie, (chicken;) but Jack, our sou, he worked backward, and began with the chickie first." A good story is told of a St. Louis uobby dry goods clerk who attended a dance in the rural district a few evenings since. He wore n Cheviot shirt, and put on a great many airs. He waa some? what taken down, however, when he overheard one country lass say to an? other, "That St. Louis chap slings on a heap of stylo for a feller that wears a bed-tick shirt." Tim PAPAL COUNT AND BELGIUM. Dtiriug a discussion iu theBelgiuu Chum ber ou the desirability of retaining a minister nt the Pupal Court, the belief wus declared, on behalf of the Govern? ment, that the minister should be re? tained "to defend the moral and reli? gious interests of tho majority of the Belgian population." Twenty-five of the girls employed at tho cotton factory in Nashville, Tenn., were recently poisoned with verdigris, hy drinkiug tea from a powter pot. All hut three ure now out of danger. Au honest country parson, who, in the time of great drought, was desired to pray for min, answered: "I'll willingly do it to oblige yon, but it is to no par pose while the wind iu in this quarter." Notice to Architects. OFFICE CITY CLERK, COLUMBIA, 8. C., March 29,1872. 4 N eleeti n tor au ARCHITECT, to euper i\_ intend the construction of the new uity Itali, trill be held at meeting of Council, Thursday, April 4. 1872, at 4 P. M. The salary ia$1.COI). Applicants will bandin pe? titions tu uudertdgiied prior to said date. By order Council. WM. J. ETI?Ell, March SO 4 City Clerk, sar tiouOi Carolinian copy._ "BUFFALOES. BF.OARDLESS of the fact that the liva In? dians ot the West and tho Ku Klux of th? South are in the city, BUFFALOES bava made their appearance also. Now is the time for a grand buffalo hunt. The "Indian Girl" will act as guide. March SO Change of Schedule for Camden Train. Sou ni CA non N A lUii.ROAn COMPANY, COI UMDIA o; NCY. ON and after TUESDAY April 2 1872. the Train from Camden Li Ringville will con? tinue to run daily, hut between Ringville and Columbia tri-weekly, Monday?, Wt dues ri ay a and SaiurdayB. Leave Camdon at G 15 A. Si .arrive at Ring? ville at 9 A. M., and at CohiDibia at 10 40 A. M. Lnavo Columbia at 1 45 P. M., Ringville 3.4* P. M , a id arrive at Camden C 25 P. M. By order. A L. TYLER, Vicu-I'roiiident. H. B. PICK F.Ms, General Ticket Agent. March 80 _._ S_ Honse-Keepcrs' Favorite. rnfJEbesl. PROOM mado in this country. 1 Matiuiaclutid iu Columbia. S. C. Prie* $-1 50 per dozen. Hirst class Northern brooms, at $3 per dozen. For sale bv D. 0. PE'XOrro fi SON, Auction and Commission Merchants. March 21 . __*?_ N. C. Seed Corn. HAS bonn selected wit!? caro for thirty vears. A few bushols for sale bv March 3 LO KICK Ar. Lt>WtiAWOB._ 5,000 Liv8 Indians Just Arrivtd. rim EY ara pitted against John Seepcr*' JL 10 ODOR K.V, at tho odds, hut all may end in samite. GEO. SYMSlEltS. March 29_ _ Groceries, Wines and Liquors AFULL SUPPLY of OHOICK FAMILY GtiOOEtUES, in ?ii their varieties. Beat brands Champagnes, Vines, Liquors. Ao., suitable lor Christmas, on hand and tor sale lo*, by JOHN AGNEW A SON. LtJokT?nt for K. KYM -f f\ f\r\(~\ .sOW in Columbia. To IM I li /A/UU soon at March 2* JOHN C. BEEPERS'. North Carolina Hay. 7- BALES good N. C. HAY, for i>alo low, Oj?y_ _ E. HOPE. To Rent, 8?7? A COMMODIOUS DWELLING, on in Pend luton street, between Main and |U Slimier, near tho University and tho State IIoiioo. Poueesaion given immediately. Applv to W. d. Uu.Nli.U II. March 26 Wt?