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''^kAfty^ l^^?'nK, April 6* 187?. Wealth and Pabilo Debt O? tb? Btxtc. Yesterday, we published an artiole showing tho comparativo rate of taxation in the Beveral States cf the Union. The figures were furnished by the United States censas reports of 1870, from which they were culled and arranged by the Ifaiion. From these figures, it was seen that in 1870, when our general State and Oounty tax was not above ten mills on the dollar, South Oarolina was ninth on the list of the thirty-seven States of the Union in the rate of taxa tion. Nevada bad tt that time the un? enviable honor of heading the. array, paying in the way of taxes $26,34 on every thousand dollars of property; Louisiana next, 821.85; Arkansas $18.33, and on to South Oarolina, whioh paid $13.30. Ten mil's being added to the State and Oounty taxes this year would of itself raise tho rate to $23.30; and when we add to this the license tax, generally estimated to be equal to a general tax of not less than six mills on the dollar, -wo will have $29.30; or $3.00 per thousand more than Nevada, the highest State. Furthermore, wo feel confident in asserting that tho various town taxes in the State have been largely inoreased since 1870, which would throw the general rate up still higher, and may well be considered, burdensome by the ..shiftless, idle, lazy, vagabond farmers," as the Union terms them. But to tho wealth of the State. The wealth per capita in the various States is as'follows: New York, $1,483.27; Massaohnsetta, 1,463.03; Connecticut, 1,441.30; Rhode Island, 1,366.28; California, 1,140.15; Pennsylvania, 1,081.31; New Jersey, 1,038.49; Ohio, 838.73; Illinois, 835.34; Maryland, 824.37; New Hampshire, 793.66; Delaware, 777.35; Indiana, 754.58; Missouri, 746.48; Nevada, 732.72; Vermont, 711.99; Wisoonsin, 665.90; Michigan, 607.41; Iowa, 601.03; Oregon, 567.06; Nebraska, 563.26; Maine, 655.35; Minnesota, 520.60; Kansas, 518.36; Ken? tucky, 457.46; Louisiana, 444.51; West Vhginia, 431.32; Tennessee, 395.89; Vir S'.nia, 334.31; Arkansas, 322.81; South arollna, 294.99; Mississippi, 252.67; North Oarolina, 243.89; Florida, 285.23; Georgia, 226.47; Alabama, 202.46; Texas, 194.80. In this list, South Oarolina stands near tho tail end, being thirty-first in the thirty-seven States. But it mnst bo borne in mind, that in this State, the freedmen stand nearly at tho rate of two to ono, compared with the white people. As a general Ching, the freedmen have no property at all; and if they were not counted in, as they should not fairly be -having bat lately been freed, and having had but a sorry chance at that to accumulate wealth-the Stato would come in among tba first ten or twelve States in point of proportional wealth. Furthermore, if the value of slave pro? perty whioh has been lost were taken into consid?ration, we think that thc property per capita in this State would rise to among the first. Theso consider? ations suggested by us, though, of course, they do not affect the troth ol the figures as given, serve to show, at least, that it was from no lack of energy on our part, or want of natural re? sources in tho State, that our present poverty exists. The ratio of public debt to population in the several States is given as follows: Louisiana, $73.03; Massachusetts, 47.49; Nevada, 46.71; Virginia, 45.64: Tennessee, 38.80; Maryland, 37.18; Nen York, 36.46; New Hampshire, 85.04 California, 82.29; Connecticut, 31.79 North Carolina, 30.31; Rhode Island, 27.32; Misson ri, 27.25; Maine, 26.52 Pennsylvania, 25.27; New Jersey, 25.22 South Oarolina, 18.53; Georgia, 18.37 Kansas, 17.68; Nebraska, 16.98; Illinois, 16.61; Kentucky, 14.34; Alabama, 13.81 Florida, 11.64; Vermont, 10.87; Arkan? sas, 8.57; Ohio, 8.31; Iowa, 6.73; Min nesota, 6.34; Michigan, 5.68; Wisconsin, 5.60; Indiana, 4.65; Delaware, 4.21 Mississippi, 8.18; Oregon, 2.40; Texas, 1.97; West Virginia, 1.27. It mnst be remembered again that th? statistics from whioh this table is drawl were Uken in 1870, when our State deb Was considerably less than one-half o what it now is, or about $7,000,000 whereas it is now about $17,000,000 Gity debts, too, have climbed np oon eiderably, so that instead of being seven teen th on the Hst, and owing $18.53 pe: hoa?, as in 1870, we aro probably abou foartV or fifth and owe between $40 an< $50, pot bead, black* white, little um big, the hmo, the halt, the blind-every body. ' Out condition, past and present may be summed np as follows: Arnon, the wealthiest pyoplo, per capita, lief or tho war, we aro h,w with the pooreal Owing bot little 0?pe, wo aro now th most dooply in dobt; vyd, to crown th whole, having to pay in \ xe8 (,hQ emull est amount in tho days of i.;r prosporit and wealth, wo aro now, wh\:i tho pro porty of tho Stato has been u^lotcd b bund rods of millions, marlo to ^xv tci times an much for taxes, nn.l oui roti of taxation .to property the highest in the Union. Ob, the blessings of carpet? bag role! THB NEXT COTTON CHOP.-The New Orleans correspondent of the New York World writes: Business men in thia great cotton mart are discussing a serions problem. What will be the effect of the Presiden tial campaign on the next cotton crop? The question is one of equal importance at the North, for npon the great e tapie depends onr ability to meet our com? mercial obligations to Europe and to re? gulate our business at home. It is be? yond doubt that G?n?ral Grant will make extraordinary efforts to carry the Southern States. To this end,' every species of oajolery, every sensation dodge known to political wire-pullers, will be used to bring out and fasten the negro vote. There will be mass conven? tions, barbecues, torch-light processions, protracted meetings, and all that sort of thing, to tickle the African ear and eye. Labor will, therefore, be uncertain in its operations. The negro, after all, is but a ohild in intelleot. He is easily drawn away by glitter and show. The excite? ment and dissipation of a political ga? thering, the flattery and fawning of white men who want his vote, are pecu? liarly attractive to him. He is improvi? dent. Ho has no disposition to work for more than a bare livelihood. When the barbecue comes in competition with the boo, free liquor at the hustings with toil in the field, who doubts where our colored brother will bo found? The hottest part of the Presidential campaign will come in the picking season, when a day or an hour lost is so mnoh lost to tho cotton orop, and a loss that cannot be retrievod. ls it not possible, therefore, that next season may be a very short crop in consequence of the partial with? drawal of the negroes from labor, and may not the price for middlings once more range in the thirties? The matter is worthy of thought in the commercial world. RAILROAD MEETING.-The railroad magnates of Georgia and South Carolina held another mooting in this city yester? day. There were present Col. Wm. M. Wadloy, of Savannah, President, and Wm. B. Johnstone, Esq., of Macon, and Gen. J. F. Gilmer, of Savannah, Direct? ors of the Central Railroad; A. G. Ma? grath, Esq., President, A. L. Tyler, Esq., Vice-President, and Dr. Wilmot G. DcSauFHuro, Director of tho South Carolina Railroad*; Hon. John P. King, President, and the local Board of Di? rectors of the Georgia Railroad; and Wm. D. Ellis, Esq., of tho Macon and Augusta Railroad. The gontlomeu who were present constituted, we believe, the committees appointed at a meeting held here some timo ago, to consider thu subject of tho Pennsylvania Central Company and the Western A labama con neotions. We learn that nothing defi? nite was done at tho meeting with regard to this affair; but it is Enid that bnsiness which is much more Urgent than tho above-at least, to tho Central and South Carolina Railroads-did come np, and that an effort was made to induce the Georgia Railroad to rcocde from its agreement to endorse one million dol? lars of the bonds of the Augusta and Port Royal Railroad Company. From what we could learn, this movement, if made, will not be attended with much success, as the men who control the Georgia Railroad have no idea of aban? doning or withdrawing from the advan? tageous alliance whioh it has formed with the Port Royal enterprise. [Augusta Chronicle. Too MUCH BUTE ALO BILL.-Frederick White, a fair-haired strippling about seventeen years old, lived with his aged parents at 64 Charles street, and worked in a printing establishment in Wooster street. A few wetks ago, Frederick bo came infatuated with the wild stories of Buffalo Bill's "moving accidents," as told in the blood-and-thuuder periodi? cals. His evenings were spent in pour? ing over the six-oeut weeklies, and wish? ing himself on the plains. Sometimes ho got up in his sleep, and seizing a broomstick made ferocious attacks on innocent bureaus and ohairs, and shout? ed to his little brother to "shoot 'om." Last Saturday, with $16 in his pocket, ho started for the West to bunt buffalo. His aged parents, who aro grief-stricken at their son's flight, have advertised for him.-Neut York Sun. REPORTED DOUBLE MURDER.-On yes? terday, information was received in this oity of a double murder, whioh was re? ported to have ooourred near Granite ville, in Edgefleld County, South Caro? lina, on Wednesday. According to tho information obtained, two gentlemen one named Noble, the other's name not known-were ont hunting in the woods, near tho town above mentioned. They were both found dead, after an absonco of a few hours, and it was thought they had been bushwhacked by assassins con? cealed in the underbrush. The report oame by letter and no details were stated. We give the story as given onr reporter. [Augusta Chronicle. ? -? ? TELEGRAPH SUIT DECIDED.-In the Unitod Status Circuit Court at Rich? mond, Virginia, on Taeaday, says tho Dispatch, the case of tho Southern and Atlantio Telegraph Company against tho Richmond and Petersburg and Orango and Alexandria and Manassas Railroad Companies was decidod in favor of tho oomplainauts. The telegraph company sued tho railroad companies lor tho right of way, which had been denied thom. When tho snit was first brought a tem? porary injunction against tho railroad company was granted, and this injunc? tion is now mudo perpetual. Capt. JoSBthn Horton, for thirty years n conductor on tho Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, was killed at Raleigh, North Carolina, April 4, by tho falling bf tho warehouse wall. THE JEWS . m Ko UM Ain A..-A letter from Bucharest, dated February 24, says : *V deputation from Oahul reached me to-day. ( JL aol engaged preparing their i .tatemehi and petition to the Govern? ment on hie h to predios to a demand for their promotion and indemnification. The history they gave ns is far more heart-rending than that of Ismail. Their sufferings were horrible. Language fails me to depiot all they have related. Oahnl is a place of 7,000 sonls, 1,000 of whom are Israelites. Suddenly the lat? ter were set upon, and for three days beaten, wounded, plundered, driven out of their homes, whioh were battered to ruins, and forced to take refuge in the barracks, where, instead of being de? fended, they were allowed again to be beaten, and for several days kept with? out food. The way along the streets from' many Jewish houses to tho bar? racks was marked with blood. Heads were split open, arms brokeu, beards plucked out by the roots, hair torn from the soalp, &e. One of tho delegation who thus gives me this relation (Mr. A. Gold) defended his house for three days, his four sons standing by him. They had thirty-eight rounds of ammuuition. He made his sons swear that if he fell, they wouM continue to fight. Bands of fifty men surrounded his houso, but the dastards durst not croas tho threshold. At length they were compelled to leave, as tho villains commenced to build fires to burn them out. He alouo was robbed of 250 Napoleons. The delegation fix tho losses of tho Israelites at 40,000 duoats. They were completely stripped of overythiug, and their homes so battered and ruined as to be soaroely recognizable. The two syna? gogues wore devastated aud turned into privies. Jephihiu, Jalithim and prayer books wore soattered in all directions. The nerolis of the law were early re? moved for safety and biddon away. But few Christians came to the relief of starv? ing women and children, and this relief only came on the third day, and then tho Christians who came wept when they be? held the misery that had beeu wrought. The Israelites of Galatz, an soon &a pos? sible, sent off clothes and food, nnd the local authorities gavo a few piastres to nome. The people cried out that they were instigated by tho Russians, and more particularly by the Russian Consul. The soldiers did not defend tho unprotected, but suffered the wild mob to pass through thoir ranks and unmercifully boat aud maltreat the hapless oucs. Ouo Israelite neighbor of Mr. Gold, whoso house was I likowiso assaulted, fired on the mob, kill? ing one and severely wounding auother. Tho killed was a Russian boy. They are not yet proteoted, but exposed to ns ! sault, and hundreds aro lying in straw and ruined homes. They say there is scarcoly a village in tho whole of Res sarubian Roumuuia whore there has not been frightful scenes. Tho misery is dreadful. Help is needed immediately. I pray you call a mass meeting of tho I Israelitos of Londou, or of citizens, without distinction of religion, to pro? test in tho name of humanity against these frightful scenes, whioh threaten, as Passover advances, to become still moro dreadful. During the recent earthquake in Inyo County, 400 miles South-east from Ban Francisco, Cerro Gordo was badly da? maged, Having several buildings thrown down and one mau killed. Lone Pine appears to have boon directly over the contre of the disturbance, and among the killed there was Mr. Grey, aged forty-two, a native of Texas. The re? mainder were all Spanish-Amerioaos. The first shook is described as resem? bling a park of artillery, fired directly beneath the town. Col. Whipple, who was in the seoond story of an adobe I house, Btates that ho had just time to jump from bed and get to the doorway, when tho houso appeared to crumble to pieces beheath him. He was buried among the ruins, but sucoeedod in extri? cating himself from the debris, having received several severe but not dangerous wounds. A terrible scone ensued when the first shook was over. Nearly the whole populace wore buried beueath tho ruins. Cries for help and screams of pain from the wounded beneath the ruins filled the air, whilo those who escaped were oalling for aid to rescue fathers, mothers, wives and ohildren. The first shook was followed in quick succession by throe others. Ovor 300 distinct shocks were felt between half past 2 and sun-rise; in fact, the earth was iu u constant tremble for over three hours. At SwaDzea, Col. Tregallas, of the Smolting Works, was killod. Great desolation prevail? among tho inhabi? tants of Lone Pino. Tho Now York Star pays the following just and deserved compliment to the late General Robert E. Lee : The fame of Lee, indeed, may have been exaggerated by some of his parti? sans as a general, but we are at a loss to conceive what sort of a friend this can be who thus comes forward to depreciate him at a time when death has precluded all reply. It was his fate, indeed, to be ultimately defeated by Grant, when his resources were utterly exhausted; but, notwithstanding this result, we have no hesitation in saying that he was as supe? rior to Grant as the great Napoleon was to the Duke of Wellington, though sub? dued by him, and that posterity will placo him in tho front rank of modern geuorals. -.>-.?-? L Judge Blatchford excused N. F. Miller from nerving on tho United States grand jury, the lutter averring iu a lettor that be is a member of the Reformed Presby? terian Church, whioh maintains lt is wrong to net with tho Government of tho United States, ns it does uot acknow? ledge God, tho Saviour, nor tho Bible. Tl, j Judge remarked that such a man was not lit to bo ontrustcd with tho re? sponsibilities ol' a juror. An artesian well has been sank 1,200 feet iu Chicago, before finding water. Humphrey Marchall-The Boen? at tba . Death-bed. We copy as follows from the Courier Journal, of the 29th: Hon. Humphrey Marshall died at his residenoe, in thia city, at iy2 o'clock, ?eaterday afternoon, .of general acute ronohitis. The city was atar tied by the annonncement, for his illness was of Buoh short daiation that few had even heard of it. Gen. Marshall wont to Frankfort a week ago yesterday; on professional business. On Friday^ ho ate a hearty dinner and retired to his room for an afternoon nap. .When he awoke, he found himself suffering from a severe burning and smothering sensation in the breast. These symptoms continued to affect him so severely that he came homo on Saturday and took to his bed. Dr Force was called in on Monday, and at? tended him during his short and fatal illness. Tho smothering sensation con? tinued so severo that the doors and win? dows of tho sick chamber were kept open both day aud night. Mrs. Mar? shall, hin wife, was in Mercer County at the time, aud though sent for as soon as the General's indisposition became dan . g?rons, could not arrive until after his death. Two daughters and ono son and other members of the family, however, wore at his bedside. He suffered severe? ly, was very restless, and sat upright in his bed most of the time. He seemed aware soveral days ngo of his approach? ing end, and awaited it calmly. Yester? day afternoon, one of his daughters, ?Jrs. Strader, assisted him to rise up in tho bed, and while resting upou her arm, ho suddouly remarked, "It is all over," and then dropping back upon tho pil? low, died without a struggle. The body, after being laid out, was visited during the afternoon by a largo number of the members of the bar und prominent citi? zens. The Generol has boon in feeble health during tho whole of tho past winter, and on several occasions got out of a Bick bed to attend to important professional du? ties. Humphrey Marshall was born at Frankfort, Ky., ou the 13th of January, 1812. He was tho second non of Hon. John J. Marshall, who afterward moved to Louisville, aud was for a long time Judge of tho Jefferson Circuit Court, He was grand-son of Humphrey Mar shall, tho author of tho History of Ken tucky, which was published in two vo lumea, at Frankfort, iu 1821, and whicL wa3 tho lirst history of this State evei given to the public lu 1828, ha waa sent to thc Military Acadomy at West Point, where he gra duated in 1832. While at West Point ono of bia classmates, under the influ once of liquor, got into a barber's shor and broko up and destroyed pretty much everything. Tho offence was t grave ono uuder tho rigid rules of tin ucademy, but who did tho mischief am who waa to bo punished for it wna i question. Tho whole class was callci up and each ono required to toll if hi knew who did it. Mr. Marshall, whei it carno to his turn, said he knew win did it, but declined to tell. He waa toh that, if he knew and would not tell, h< would bo expelled. He refused to dis close tho author of the mischief, ant was expelled. But whon the informa tion reached Chief Justioo Marshall, o Virginia, who was his relative, and Pro sident Jackson, the friend of the family young Humphrey was restored to hi place in the academy, and rather honor ed than disgraced for not informing oi his classmate. When he graduated at West Point h went into the Blackhawk war, and wa stationed at Davenport, in Minnesota But the life of tho soldier became disa greoable to him and ho left the service and on the 23d of January, 1833, wa married to Miss Frances MoCallistei daughter of Charles MoCallister, c Franklin, Tennessee Soon after hi marriage ho bogan the study of tho lai with his father, and in April, 1833, af te olosestudy of bot a few months, was ac mitted to tho bar. Ho acquired legt knowledgo with wonderful rapidity, au in a short time became a formidabl legal adversary. In 1810, ho was a colonel in tho Mex can war, thus showing that the militar education ho had received had created taste for the field which civil life ha not entirely deadened. At tho close ( the war, ho returned to the practice < the law, which he continued until 181? when he made the race for Congress i this district against Dr. Lane, and wt elected. The contest was warm and th race oloso. Mr. Marshall was elected b only a small majority, and, indeed, was for some time uncertain whether li or his opponent had been successful. During tho administration of Pres dent Fillmore ho was sent as Commi sioner to China, whenco ho returned < resume the practice of the law at tl national capital. It was his intentic to sottlc himself permanently in Waal ington, and devote himself principal! to practice in the Supreme Court. ? was diverted from this, however, bein eleoted to Congress from the Louisvil district in 1855, and again in 1857. was his influence that oauBod the abol tion of the secret feature of the Kno Nothing organization. The rebellion carno on iu 1861, ac interfered with the arrangements < nearly all mon. Mr. Marshall joint the Southern cause, and in Hep tumbe 18t31, mado his way South, whon ho wi appointed n brigadier-general in tl Confederate service. He afterward r signed his position iu tho army, and r sumed the practico ot* tho law at Ric mond. Horo he was elected to tho Co fodcrato Congress, and was a member that body when it went to pieces am tho wrecks of tho period. At tho close of tho war Gen. Ma shall returned lo Kentucky, and w among tho lirst of the Confedera! whose disabilities were removed. J then resumed the practico of tho law Louisville and the Circuit Courts of l! Counties of Oldham, Henry, Shelby and Owen, which he found very remunerative and in which he was very successful. MASONIC STATISTICS.-From the An? derson Intelligencer the following pre? pared list of the new division of the jurisdiction and other statistics are taken, prepared, doubtless, by Brother James A. Hoyt, who has always been a zealous worker in the craft: DIBTRIOT DEPO TY GRAND MASTERS. At tho last session of the Grund Lodge of Sooth Carolina, it will be recollected by our Masonio friends, nn amendment to the constitution was adopted, which provides for the division of this jurisdic? tion into ton Masonio districts, and the appointment of District Deputy Grand Masters, whoso duties and powers are defined by the amendment. From the proceedings of the Grand Lodgo, a copy of which bas just been reoeived, we learn that the Grand Master, M. W. Bro. Robert S. Bruns, has made the fol? lowing appointments of District Depnty Grund Masters: First District-Embracing the Coun? ties of Abbeville, Anderson, Ouoneoaud Fiokens, R. W. Bro. P. A. Connor, of Cokesbury, D. D. G. M. Second District-Embracing the Conn ties of Greenville, Laurens, Spartnnburg and Union, R? W. Bro. C. G. .Jaeger, of Laurens, D. D. G. M. Third District-Embracing the Conn-1 ties of CheBter, Fairfield aud York, R. W. Bro. James H. Rion, of Winnsboro, D.D. G. M. Fourth District-Embracing the Coun? ties of Edgefield. Lexington and New? berry, R. W. Bro. Z. W. Carwile, of Edge?eld, D. D. G. M. Fifth District-.'Unbracing tho Conn ties of Lancaster, Kershaw and Rich? land, R. W. Bro. G. T. Berg, of Colum? bia, D. D. G. M. Sixth District-Embracing tho Coun? ties of Barnwell, Be&nfort and Orange burg, R. W. Bro. James F. Izlar, of Orangeburg, D. D. G. M. | Seventh District-Embracing tho Counties of Charleston and Colleton, R. W. Bro. diaries IngloBby, of Charles? ton, D. D. G. M. Eighth District-Embracing the Couuties of Chesterfield, Darlington and Marlboro, R. W. Bro. E. W. Lloyd, of Florence, D. D. G. M. Ninth District-Embracing tho Coun? ties of Clarendon, Sumter and Williams? burg, R. W. Bro. T. V.Walsh, of Sum? ter, D. D. G. M. Tenth District-Embracing the Coun? ties of Georgetown, Horry und Marion, R. W. Bro. S. A. Durham, of Marion, D. D. G. M. Tho proceedings of tho Grand Lodgo of South Carolina show that thero nro 1*19 chartered Lodges upon its roll, in active working order. Fifteen charters aro dormant. At tho last meeting 128 Lodges were represented. G,4Y7G Master Masous aro in foll affiliation within this jurisdiction. Solomon's Lodge, No. 1, of Charleston, has tho'largest member? ship, there being 130 members reported. Tho second highest number is reported by Hiram Lodge, No. GS, at Anderson Court House, its roll embracing 121 members. Mr. Ridgelee, foreman of tho Romo (Ga.) Courier, had a walk of game-cocks, just rccoived from New Orleans. The cocks were four in number, and were just grown, and had never been heeled. Tho other day, during the absence of Mr. Ridgelee, they got ont of their coops and commenced a regular battle royal. The family paid but little atten? tion to them, until at noon Mr. Ridgelee returned to his home, when he found ono of the cocks, almost stripped of his feathers, dead in tho yard, and under tho house two others were dead, one lying across the other, and the fourth cock was so horribly bruised and torn that it died the next day. This beats the Kilkenny cats. ANOTHER VIRGINIA POISONINO CASE. A despatch from Harrisonburg, Va., 31&t ultimo, to tho Alexandria (Va.) Gazelle, says: "A coroner's inquest was held yes? terday and to-day on the body of Mrs. John Cameron, at Mt. Crawford, in this County, and the verdiot of tho jury was that tho causo of her death was poison given her through tho instrumentality of her husband. Camoron is now under nrrost and will undergo an examination." T. J. Maokey has flopped again. A week or two ago, he was ready to send to jail any blue-ooated military minion who should dare to make an arrest in his circuit. And now he pledges himself "to sustain the military in executing, to the extremest verge, the authority vested in thom." Just sol-Charleston News. The second trial of Mrs. Wharton for attempting to murder Eugene Van Ness, of Baltimore, by poison, will begin at Annapolis at the April term of the Cir? cuit Court of Anne Arundel County. Sihco her acquittal upon the ohargo of poisoning General Ketokum, she has never loft Annapolis. The papers of Angosta state that the details for tho Horticultural Exhibition in May ar? arranged and in process of completion. The arrangements, premi? ums, kc, will be published in a few days. The exhibition will open on Wednesday, May 15, and will continue two days. Tho press is tendering a good deal of sympathy to tho Now York Herald in its aillictiou in consequence of the escapo of its correspondent from tho clutches of the Lowrey gang, and the consequent loss of what would have been its heaviest sensation. It is said that Chief Ju s I ico Chaso is now a confirmed invalid. And no won? der. His anxiety to become President of tho United States ia enough to huvo brokou down a much stronger constitu? tion than hin. Considerable unxioly is expreasod rela? tivo tn tho Pennsylvania coal niiuers. Something's tho matter. They haven't had a "sinkc" for six weeks! o o g*. X X y o mi IB. CITY MATTBEB.-The price of ?ingle ^ copies of the PHOENIX ie. (lye cents. The Western Union Telegraph poles have been painted. Charleston is already preparing for the summer months by taking precau? tions to preserve the health of the city. It is rumored that the Wilmington and Weldon, and Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Companies have Bobscribed largely to the stock of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Oceanic Steamship Company, and that new ! steamers are to bo at onee built and put on the line. It is also said that tho company have offered to purchase the Lorillard line, but that the proprietors refused'to sell. At the mooting of Council, Thursday , ?. Y. Lee, Esq., was elected architect of the new City Hall. Tho Sunday School of the Baptist Church will conveno at 9 A. M., io- | morrow, and continue to meet at that hour every Sabbath during the summer months. Work was commenced again on the City Hall yesterday. The Southern Atlantic Telegraph office in this city has a conspicuous sign in front of the Columbia Hotel. The Vigilant Fire Engine Company made a splendid show in their parade yesterday. They had the old Palmetto highly polished. Tho Governor has appointed the fol lowing namod additional Trial Justices: John E. Brezeale, of Anderson County; J. G. Gatlin, of Darlington County, and Rev. W. J. Parker, of Spartanburg County. TUE MODUS OPERANDI.-We are in? formed by several gentlemen from Lau rensville, that Dr. Wm. Anderson, a gen? tleman of about Bovccty years of age, was arrested by a simple stroke of the 4 pen. The warrant was issued for Wm. Anderson, who is comparatively a young man, but the officers, who were charged with serving tho warrant, failing to find their intended victim, simply placed "Dr." before tho name, and arrested a gentleman who, it is confidently asserted, can prove an alibi. Dr. Begbie, an eminent surgeon of Edinburg, professes to have discovered a sovereign cure for tho severe headache to which so many nervous women are subject, and as tho class is numerous in all American cities, we consider it obli? gatory to give circulation to the dootor's prescription, without vouching, how? ever, for its efficiency. It is a very sim? ple one, as follows: Turpentine, in doses of twenty or thirty minims, given at intervals of an boar or two, will not only remove the headache, but prod noe in a wonderful manner a Boothing influence. HEBREW FEAST OE THE PASSOVER. This feast, celebrated in commemoration of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, does not, as usually, coinoide this year with Easter. It occurs on the Mth day of the first Hebrew month Nissan, falling this year upon the 23d of April, and is celebrated the entire fol? lowing week, the Hebrew community abstaining during that time from salted bread, and using instead tho "Mazort" or Passover bread, in remembrance of their ancestors, who, in the hurry of their leaving Egypt, had not sufficient time to prepare their bread, and thus taking their dough with them, left it to dry in the scorching tun. Passover, as all Hebrew festivals, has a two-fold sig? nificance, and is also celebrated as a feast of the resurrection of nature from its long winter sleep, and the blessings of God upon mankind for the eneuiDg spiing and summer s eas OD are invoked. This is the Hebrew leap year, which oooars once in every seven years, to tho twelve months there being added "Vea dar," making the Hebrew leap year con? sist of thirteen months. PHOZNIXIANA.--The old-fashioned style of ne ok! a? os, worn by our grand? mothers, of several rows of small gold beads, are all tho rage at present. Pointed and scalloped flounces are the latest style of trimming dresies, and make the ladies look liko small peram? bulating awnings. What three great authors would a per? son namo who witnessed the Chicago fire? Dickens, Howitt, Burna. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern moil opens at 3.00 P. M.; doses 7.15 A. M. Charloston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closos 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opons 6.30 A. M. ; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closos 6.00 A. M. Wostorn mail opens 9.00 A. M.; closes 1.80 P. M. OD Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. LIST or NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. D. Sonn & Sou-Groceries. P. Cantwell-Hay, Bran, ?vc. Meeting Knights of Pythias. Hardy Solomon-Coffee, AC Acts of tho General Assembly,