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BMW--WM--M-i^Mfc Foreign Affaira. LIVERPOOL, April 19.-Laird ?fe Bur kenbead's ship-building yards are barn? ing. LONDON, April 19.-The House of Commons went into oommittoe of the whole on the ballot bill. An amendment offered by the Government, punishing voters for openly displaying their ballots at the polls, was defeated, after a long discussion, by a voto of 274 to 246. The aononnoement of the result was received with oheers from the tory benches. The Queen visits Napoleon ut Chisel hurst to*lay. Gladstone declines to answer questions regarding Geneva. In the House of Commons, this even? ing, Thomas Hughes moved an nddress to the Queen, praying hor to urge upon the Spanish Government a prompt" ful? fillment of its treaty obligations iu re? gard to slavery in Cuba. LONDON, April 19-Evening.-A spe? cial despatch to the Haily News, from Berlin, says no ultimatum, as ulleged by the Daily Telegraph, yesterday, has been sent to the French Government by Bis? marck. Count Von Arnim, the German Embassador to France, did convey a de? spatch from Prinoo Bismarck, to thc Government nt Versailles, but its toue was very pacific and highly flattering to Thiers. The Premier, in his despatch, stated that he was convinced that peace was secured between the two nations so long as the present executive of the French remained in power. In the same despatch, Prinoo Bismarck complains of the distrust of tho good intentions of Germany manifested by the people of Prance. The Gre at Laird's ship yards still rages. Two lives woro lost by falling timbers. The ship Marin, froru Bombay, March 15, was wrecked, and thirty-live lives lost. American Intelligence. Pix i ii ADELPHI A, April 19.-Tho follow? ing gentlemen have issuod au address to the people of the State, aud un non nco their determinatiou to attend tho Cin? cinnati Convention: John Hickman, David Barclay, W. W. Irviu. William Painter, Thomas J. Warrell, Wm. H. Armstrong, Wm. Bull, James W. Cake, R. Syle, Charles Wistar, Heinrich Woh? ler, Robert Morris, W. W. Rutherford, J. C. Ba'mbergcr, James M. McClure, Jay Caldwell, Samuel Evans, Hiram Sutherland, Henry L. Cake, Merson B. Lowry, A. K. McClure, J. R. Syplier. Wm. L. Dennis, S. Darlington, Caleb H. Needles, J. Bayard Wood, George D. Ohenoy, Jonas M. Walk, A. W. Bailey, E. T. Chaise, Charles F. Ballingeu, Charlen Hoover, Joshua Kamer, B. F. Ettor, Theodore Korr, Daniel D. Dill more, J. H. T. Jackson and J. M. Boyer. The Philadelphia signers to tho call will meet on Saturduy, to appoint a commit? tee to arrange excursion rates for dele? gates to Cincinnati, and to transact such other business as may bo pr cseu ted. MATAMOKAS, April 19.-Appearances indicate that there will bo no attack hero. Trevino has plenty of men, but no food or forage. WASHINGTON, April li).-Tho First National Buuk of Newnan, Ga., is au? thorized to move to Atlanta, when throe fourths'of the stock votes to that ellect. In tho Senate, Mr. West offered an amendment to tho postal appropriation bill providing for a mail for teu years from Now Orleans to Mexican ports? and Havana. pARKEitsnuna, W. VA., April 19. Acouferenco of liberal Republicans and Democrats resolved to uso all honorable menus at Cincinnati to uominatu Chase. NEW Youie, April 19.-Governor New? ell, of New Jersey, was elected Chair? man of tho National Executive Commit? tee of tho Uuiou League. Tho resolu? tions pledge the support of tho League to tho nominees of tho regular Republi? can conventions. BOSTON, April 19.-Samuel A. Way, a Bostou financier, is dangerously hick. BROOKLYN, /plil 19.-Mrs". Emily Smith is dead, from hydrophobia. WASHINGTON, April ly-Evening. Delano was absent from tho Cabinet. Geneva was discussed. Details have nut transpired. lu the Senate, Wiudom reported the postal bill, with amendments, doubling tho San Frau cisco and China, and Now York and Rio Janeiro subsidy. Thc deficiency bill waa taken np. Morrill, of Vermont, offered an amendment pro? viding that tho jurisdiction of thu Court of Claims shall nut; extend to, or iu cludo, any claim for abandoned or cap? tured property received or collected, either by tho civil or military author? ities of the United State.':, under tho Act of March 12, lSiTJ, unless in casca commenced within two yours after tho suppression of tho rebellion, r.ud where tho claimants havo proved to tho satis? faction of tho court that they have never given aid or comfort to tho rebellion. Colo moved to lay tho amendment on the table, on tho ground that it was not germano to tho bill. Lost, by yeas 1(3, nays 25.' Sumner called for tho un? finished business, being tho bill pro? hibiting distinction on account of race or color iu tho public echools of the Dis? trict of Columbia; laid asido by a vote of 1G to 25. Tho Texas Pacific Rail? road bill was called np, Hamilton, of Texas, ruado a speech iu opposition to it. In tho House, tho civil service bill oc? cupied tho day, und was finally recom? mitted, by a vote of 9u" to 7 J. Tho President sent a raossago to the House to-day giving full del.ills of his information regarding Uio Ku Klux in several Sou tb Carolina Counties. His information w.i.s mostly oral, except llmt derived from Akermun'a report, which asserted, among other things, that these combinations embrace two-thirds of tiie activo white men, and havo thc sympa? thy and countenance of majority ol thc other third. They aro connected with similar combinations in other Counties and Stat' s, &<?" &c. Akorman accuses these people of syst'ematio perjury, whereby the prosecution of members is defeated. Probabilities-Partially cloudy but pleasant weather will prevail very gene? rally from the lower lakes to the South Atl?ntio States, and Eastward with light to fresh winds, on Saturday. The pressure will continuo dimiuishing throughout the Mississippi Valley with ? increased cloudiness aud probably rain, aud extend Eastward over the Qulf States, tho Ohio Valley and upper lake regions. Dangerous winds aro uot an? ticipated. NEW YOKE, April 19.-Tho object of Euther Suvuzzi's visit to Ameriea is to obtain aid aud subscriptions for the Italian Church. Ho suys he firmly be? hoves that Pius IX is tho last Pope that Italy will ever seo. Ho will visit Phila? delphia, Boston, Cincinnati, and proba? bly Chicago and St. Louis. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-Violcut shocks continue in luyo County. Tho island is risiug in Mono Luke. Chinese advices state that on March 3, an cxplosiou nf tho magazine ut Tient sen destroyed eight}' houses and many lives. A riot among tho Chinese laborers iu tho tiu mines ut Takoot, Northern Chi? na, resulted in the los3 of many lives. The Saoramcnto Unto? describes somu of the receut earthquake scenes: "Men, women nnd children turned out of their beds in whatever night-clothing they happened to wear, and ut the hotels es? pecially thero wera many remarkable de? velopments. One st langer in town, who waa stopping at a hotel, jumped from his bed, gathered up his clothing, boots, valise, etc., and rushed out into thc hall, whero he met several ladies, nearly nil of whom were as much disrobed as himself, which is saying considerable. One of tho women cried, 'Oh, my children, my children!' to" which, though usually a gallant individual, ho responded, 'To h-ll with your children! Show mc how to get out of hore!' Many persons were seized with nausea, und wore ill all day. Others were impressed with tho idea that they felt shocks every few minutes, and frequently created a sensation by their shouts of There! Feel it!' At n late hour in tho evening, wo saw au indivi? dual upholding a lamp-post, gazing about in a most helpless manner, nnd heard him as wo passed remark apolo? getically, 'Ughl d-u earthquakes!'" SAMBO MAY VOTE, Ber NEVER SAY OF? FICE.-Wo lind th iii gentle reminder to the colored people in the Philadelphia Press, a paper published by General Grant's special friend aud protea, For? ney : A colored citizen explains, in another column, the reason for tho uon-celobra tiou of tho anniversary of tile ratification of the ?fteonth amendment. Ho is right in his complaint against Congress tor not passing Mr. Sumner's civil rights bill, but tho less said about tho question of "offices" tho bettor. A fter awhile we hopo all clashes of our people, and mem? bers of both political organizations, will learn that thu man who ouly votes with or supports and advocates a party for a substantial reward ia the shape of office. is a contemptible sort of creature. -. -- Sonic of tho leading colored meu of tho State have determined to make ap? plication for the admission of colored students to thc University of Georgia on I he same terms and conditions as are re? quired for tho admission of tho whites. Gov. Smith, they say, having endowed the University with tho fund arising from t he sale of tho laud scri;> granted by Congress for tho establishment of agricultural colleges, aud the benefits of that grant hiing for nil tho citizens ot tho State, they claim that nun.: cm bo debarred from participating iii those benefits "on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude." Tho Now York Herald is as bitty i;i urging the annexation of Mexico aa in throwing cold water upon tho Cincinnati Convention. It now says that thc limo is near when "the boundary linc will have to bo swept away, and the authority of Ibo United States extended to tho Pacific Ocean;" ami, therefore, asks the President lo .send a corps of observation tu thc fronlier "so that ??ur Government may bc ready for any contingency that may, and probably will, soon grow out nf lilt.: anarchical condition of Mexico." Tlio n.i1 ional debt of Franco is $5,500, 000,000; that o? England 03,9.01,000,000; of tho United Stales 82,350,000,000; of Austria $1,555,000,000; of Russia $1,500,000,000; of Italy $1,425,000,000; of Spain $1,185,000,000; of Germany $850,000,000, and of Turkey $520,000, 000. A YEAR'S LOSSES RY FIRE.-Tho un nu:?.! report of thc New York Fire Com? missioners, submitted on tho 15th inst., states Ibo number of fires during the year at 1,070-nu inorenso of 205 over thc year preceding, though tho estimated losses uro $955,310 less. Thc value of tho French crown jewels was estimated ut between 1*1,000,000 and 15,000,000 francs. These, it will bu re? membered, aro authorized to bo so! I by tho National Assembly for tho bea: iii of tlio Nut ional Treasury. Tho Louisville Ledger wonders ii Blow, whom tho Missouri Republicans au: urging for Vice-president, is tho im? pending death-blow lo the Administra? tion. Tho Dalton Citizen requests tho press 10 publish a horse doctor, calling bim? bi ll J. Han is, who left that place a few dII'TH ngo without paying his hotel and printing hills. A man died .d Upolu slur last week ?ti 11 grocery just ns ho bud asked Ibo i !< rk lo give him len cents, for God'? juke, as ho hud ?i .1 eu.-a anything-for u wee!:. As a great inducement lo subscribe, the Carteisville, Gu., Express says: "lt is worth that for wrapping papt ror cutting p.itteruij, if for nothing il.-o." ITlnanola.1 ami Commercial. LONDON, April 19-Noon.-Consola 92%. Bonds 90>?. PARIS, April 19.-Speoie increased 6,000,000f. Rentes 55f. 27c. LIVERPOOL, April 19-Noon.-Cotton firm-uplands Orloaua 11% @ll}4; sales to-day 10.QUO bales; of the week 89,000; exports 8,000; speculation 13,000; stock 789,000, of which Ameri? can is 333,000; receipts G0.00O, of which American is 31,000; actual exports 7,000; Btock afloat 101,000, of which American is 155,000. LiVKRi'ooD, April 19-Evening.-Cot? ton closed firm and uuehunged. Man? chester advices less favorable. NEW YOIIK, April 19-Noon.-Stocks firm. Gold strung, at IIJ?'. Mouoy firm, nt 7. Exchange-long short 10. Governments firm und steady. Flour 5(u>10c. better. Wheat 2(?)3o. better. Corn l@2c. better. Pork steady-mess 13.25@13 37. Lard dull and in buyers' favor-steam 9^(71*9%. Cottou quiet but steady-uplands 23*,,; Orleans 21; salc3 717 bales. Freights firm. 7 P. M.-Cotton weak; .sales 1.10S bales-uplands 23%; Orleaus 21. Flour active mid firmer-common to fair extra 7.90@9.00; good to choice 9.05(enll.70. Whiskey uuchnnged. Wheat l@2o. bettor-winier red Western 1.70@1.77. Coru lc. better. Rice dull, at ?jr,(^9^". Pork houvy, at 13.25(313 35. Lard a shade easier. Freights dull. Sales of lutnres to-duy, GOO bales, UH follows: April 23 MG, 23^'; May 23J{,, 23.!?; Juno 23^', 23%; Julv 23J8; August 23%i September 22.^,22 5 10; October 20-V, 207?; November 19%. Motiev close?! ut G(<t,7. Sterling active, at 9Jf @9>?. Gold llj? @ IIJ4. Governments strong, ut hi&M0' butter. States dull but steady. CINCINNATI, April li).-Flour aud coru stoutly. Pork dull aud unsettled. Lard droopiug, ut 8 r*d'fi S;J.j. Bacon dull and unchanged. Whiskey 81. WILMINGTON, April 10.-Cotton quiet -middliug 22; receipts 117 bales; sales 20; stock 2.-Ill; weekly ?cceipt? GUI; sales 102. BALTIMORE, April 19.-Flour active und linn. Wheat, firm; no receipts or sales. Corn-white mid yellow Gfi(';G7; mixed Western strong; salua 20,000 bushels, ut G3. Oats steady. Pro? visions dull mu! unchanged. Whiskey quiet, at 87'.j. Cition quiet and firm middling 23%; receipts -17 bales; salea 120; stock 11,113; weekly receipts 3,030; sales 1,120. [Wo received only tho est?malo o? sales aud receipts of cottou from the o:h-r markvts, but no quotations.] LlIlEUIA AND ITS PRESIDENT. -Tho ?? nugurul address ut President Roberts, of Liberia, appears in tin) Af siam Reposi? tory for April, a periodical which is pnb lis?ed under tho auspice.-, ol" tho Ameri? can Colonization Society. Mr. Roberts Vi 11 colored mau of uuusual intelligence, a nativo of thc South, ?iud hau served iu tho Mime positiou he uow occupies for several ternis. He regards the establish? ment of Liberia us in accordance with a Divine purpose to muka that colony in? strumental iii imparting to Africa, from which tho colored niau was so cruelly transported to this country, tho inost' mable blessings of Christian civilization. There seems to be BUIOO linnnciul laxity among cllicials i:i Liberia as in the United Staten, and President Roberta speaks cf it with a frankness mid se? verity which would be creditable to ai: American resident. We have no doubt that with astern and virtuous Executive like Huberts, them ii hope for civil ser? vice, reform ia Africa. Wo see that dur? ing the present year 1,737 applications have been received by thc American Co? lonization Soeiuly irom persons residing in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida fur the means of Bettlcment ?11 Liberia. Tim Mormon census, jual take::, riv. s tho population o? Salt Like C?;y as 19,029, and thal o?' th.! County outside ot the city us o,5GJ, making a total of 25,593 for Ibo County. Ry tho census returns 01 1870, Ibo population of thu city is net dowti at 12,851, v/Uiie the County is credited with I i.337. A mine of coal bas just been dn-cenvr cd ut. Wed,;-. ?Iel.1, a >:i 0:1 li..: Wil? mington, Cu.am: ... and Augusta Rail? road, about eight miles Irom Sumter. Tho vein lu said lo be about forty feet ' below the surface nf tho 1 irth. There -vere ov< r 1,30 ! deat! s by vi.> . leuce ia New Yolk eily last v .ir. Demi or l?yli??.-Where th? hah i: uti. naturally dry, yo ti niay he ?uro ii:..: ii diing; HOI1, unless arlit?ci.illy vitali;: 1!, i; will soon h ? as dead as leaves in So vi tubi r. Peed tin withering lt"..rt e and stimulate the u rpi 1 scalp with LYON'S KATHAI HON, and tho evil, which laust otherwise soon culminatei in baldness, will bo speedily rt mi died, ii is ab s dutely necessary .'or the health of tho brain, thal it bo kept moderately moist wi'h a pie paration capable of 11 >urishii:g and invigo? rating it. LYON'S KATIIAIUON fulli?s these conditions, and it is tho emly article that ac? tually/".(iii mw liff Into the vu pillory lu bia, through which tim natural nourishment hits ceased to pass. This pure and harmless vege? table preparation 1 < nb.;orL>i l by the skiu of tho head t'j tho roots! o? t:.. hair, and pauses into tiie hlAmunt? by tho ol u ipiilury at tra dion. DIE? ?tiU?ENi.Y ov 11 r..\ n*r DISEASE.- HOW common ?J tim aiiu-unn-cuu-nt. thousands are endtlonly awi pl into ?.... rnity by tl.'.s fatal malady. Thia diuca: o g< m rally has its ori? gin in impuro blood, 1... ? with irritating, Jini ???nous materials, which, circulating through tho heart, ir;?tato its delicate! tu? sa a. Though tho irritation may at ??rut be only alight, producing a titilo palpitation 01 irregular action, jet, by-and by, tho dijeaac becotnoa firmly seat d, and indame.iation or hypertrophy, or thickening ol' Ihei lining muatbraue, or ol iii.? valves, produced. How wire- to give early atti nt ?on t.. a casu < : Iliiii kind. Uiitnluial throbbing or i ain in thu region of lim lu ?rt ?!? dilti admonish o: < I hut ?til :.. not light, and if you would pro servo it from further diiea e, you must help it to boat rightly by lie. Uso of such :. 1. . inly as shill rcmovti the cadre oi th" trouble. Use Dr. I'n. ree's tl nhl in Medical DisCovoi-v be? fore the Uiser.se lias bec mo to.> u atoii, a;-.i it villi, by it* great bloo 1 purify ?ug and w n dcrful regulating |?r< perlas, effect a perfect cur.-, lt coiilaius :.i. la ii. il propcrth . which .iel apccillcally up III tin- banu s t.f itu-1.? art, bringing about a healthy ;?cf. m. S 1 ! I \ :.!! ural claus druggists. April 17 13 Special Meeting City Council. COLOMBIA, ti. C., April 17, 1872. Council met at 7 30 P. M. Present-His Ilonor Mayor Ak sandor, and Aldermen Car Eenter, Carr, Carroll. Cooper, Criftiu, Hogo, owudos. Mitchell, Thompson, Wilder, Wil? liame and Young. Application.* l'or tho position of architect City Hall, from tho following named persons, were presented, road and ordered to Ho ovor for iurthcr action: Moasra. Burg. Howitson, Howie, Stocher and Reilly. Petition* of tax-payers, and citizens pray? ing tho abatement of a nuisance existing in Davis' alloy, near Columbia Hotel, wore ro forrod to tho Committee on Streets, with in? structions to report al the next meeting. Application ol 1*. ll. Joyner for liquor li? cense; referred to Committee on Licensed. The following accounts were presented and referred to Committee, on Accounts: P. Cant? well, $01).%, Street Department; T. N. Ro? berts, M. D., $0. examination pauper lunatic; Daily Union, $70 03; South Carolinian, $5.20; Now York Journal of Commerce, $'?2 10, print? ing and advertising aceount. Alderman Carpenter, from tho Committee on Ways and Means, submitted tho following special report on t ho tiuanuiul condition of tho city : 7b the Mayor ana] Al torm?n, Cvmmon Council of Columbia: On tho luTh day oT April instant, the chair? man of thia committee transmitted to tho j City Treasurer the following communication: COLUMBIA, S. C., April 15,1S72. Wm. J. Etter, City Clerk, etc.-Sin: I desire :i statement ot tho financial condition of tho city, at tho limo the present Council WAS sworn into oflico, viz: April '.). Please stato amount of money, or its equivalent, ou hand at that time, together with all outstanding claims ag&iuat city, amount of reven no ro-I coved since that period up to thu lGth inst., also tho ii mount ot bills paid since present Council has been in oflico. Plea.-e prepare an estimate, also, fur tho amount of money nu cesaary to carr) on the city government for .lio prone nt liso.i 1 year, outside of City Hall and Market. Yours, respcctfullv, L, C. CARPENTER, Chairman Committee Ways and Moans. To which thu accompanying reply was ro ci i ved: Ornes CITY THEASUBER, COLUMBIA, *h C. April 1(5, h>72. ?j. (?isa Carpenter, /&'/., Chairman Way* and Mean?, City Council. Sut: I nave tho honor lo acknowledge tho receipt of jour communication of loth inst., questing certaia information relative to financial condition of city ot Columbia. 1 have divided your inquiries, ?tito three propo? sitions and li? row Uh transmit answers there? to, marked "A." **B," "?." Any further in? rotation de-irod wit! bo readily furnished. [A.] r CITY rai:.vsri:Y. ash nn hand closo of busiucdfl, April, l->72.S 1,210 21 April 7, 1S72, amount outstanding itciroaats ordered paid.$ 2,710 City Note, Carolina National Rank, duo April IS, 1 per (rent., cured by gas stock us collateral . G,01'0 00 Cit v Note, Carolina National Bank, ibio May 31, 1 j per cont.25,COO 00 C'itv Note, ti. W. Seibels Si Co., duo May ai, M ptrceiit. 25,000 CO City Note, J. ld. Nea gio, due March .1* 1S72, interest 1 j, impai 1. 23,01'0 l"J City Note. Palmetto Eugine Com? pany, ninety days .'rom Mareil 20, ?io interest. 1 ODO OD City Note, Palmetto Mug ?nc C im p'i?iv, six mouths from .March 20, no interest. l.CCO v<0 ??-3,71 J 72 [BJ J .-i .#?ot/ ?ri nj uwxey rcveicn-l '..y CP j/ 'treasurer I from April O lo i ?, l'T-, inemsice. Town taxes' .iu*<> Licenses.aa? :;o Market. lo 50 Au inlofm >>*..?/disbursedh??fCity Treamirvr, April ii'to 1"?. 1^72. t.NC.'UMW. bills M; accounts, previously ordi reit pat 1, coupon.-) I services..-1 IKi R2 Cajlion han I Apt il 13, lt72. 117 SI :\ b32 e?J }:t<iima!e ij ui'iiiey rf'auirvd /or tond?el oj City irOCrrtiinviil of'Columbia j'n>n> April Ki, 1S72, i > .. .<i ofjUcal ji iv, Dicemcer ?1, lt-72. Cuiront < xpi-nsei-Stlariosaiid do nar:nient < >.,?. :.>. . s, i ight mouths. . J-, i {? PO Nute duo Caio:in.i National Batik, [seo .?.J . ti.CCO 00 Note duo C rn lina National Laid., [seo A].?5 Oiu 00 Note duo E. V?. . Liiiels A Co., [ai u A i. 23,000 oo Note due J. I.. N< r.glo, e A]. ::> . O'J Note duo Palmetto I'iru Compaii}, [iee A J . l.lCj tO Note thin Palmetto t iro Company, [soe A J. .".. l.Of.O 00 Outstanding aeci tints :.o\\ order eil paid. . 1.2 .. . 0 Interest aw. i.o I..!.;1... y 1, 1 T.:, tiiid outstanding c v.y : :>.. larri 00 Coutiiigeut'iu? I.. S?ti'J < o _<i,oi o ho Hi ot ' ? . OU vv.'j; :;. f..;:, cttv T.-r. April : :, 1 72. "J. iii J e uir.tiuni.v.tiou fruin iii City Ti a stirer, when reduo 1 to ;.. ?;;. lieiu?..: iii the ci jo, is sid follow**: When tin? prest-nt City Council ?. -.v.. into power, on the otb inlaid, the folio. ??.., tho actual condition hi the cit j illiance*-: (liltataud::i,: ulainid ?I.: city, < :. h i vc ol bonded di I?:. wu* : I cily not??, Cardin? Natioiia' I'anki i duo April 18, I->72, secured by I cluck to thu iitiioiiui, ?2?,00'J - ; > I I Cit.~ note, Carolina National baili:; i duo May ai. 1 . per c ?ul.I CO ClfV le.te, t.. W . S" il) eui CO.. C.i t o. lina National Bank, due May ."1, . lh72, 1 ? .ur cont .2J.O . . City note,.!, f.. Ncagl '.O.troiiiia :i.i tioual Rsnk, dii? March !, ?*~7^. 1 i percent., ii ti paid. 25/ ? 1 i 1 City note, Palnu itt? Kiigiue Ci mp i ny. ninety dftys fruin Mareil '-.?, ls72, li ? i it?t'C?t. I,I'D-J CO Ci:y noie, I'ahhoit > En lino C?mtp?ir ny, six iiionthi :.\>. i March 2o, ls72, no inte root <. 1,0 . 00 Accounts i :? ...,. lordirc 1 pail. 2 713 72 Tidal..'.Ti?TI^ 72 lu ad '.iii ti : . ihiii ive dull ;i. it there is re? quired the following amounts t ? cirry on tho city govei is nu iii miring tho pr.*i!or.t fl*i;r l year, ending Di in ?ubi t al, 1S72: IMH" sahuies und department exnemaes, S2^,0t?.i; for unl stauding .icconul > how unpaid, 1,2' o; int ot .; tc? Januar., i. IS7 :, 13 OOO; which, ii wu add : . thu actual indebtedness ii the city, .; : (ruin the h. ti.bul del :, wo have thu lal?; sum of sM25,W ?:> p?i/vi.ie for b'.t'y<.tn thia ."i i ibu ai-t day ul : c. mni x'. Whit lnivii ibu nrosiM. t Cou. ei! IO ?.!'.'; '. ag..! t 1.:: ll l?'.hlg del l.' There Wai io :!: freiii 'iry on tho bili ol April, ibo div I thu Con .. ; ca '-i into power, rl,2U> 21, to ; " i her vvith 'i..- eli d ri venuoto lltii at?oiiiil of iati.Ol i), a total nt ??7.2ii? 21, uti against a present ?N-b: o? ??f.5,713.72. Iii ?ither wo: . attirail ibu itvailablu asii't-i'of.Hie city.liri exhatioti il,Wit Ituvo.? debt to proVUlu lor i hot than i '? .;;;) i:i round number-, :in, a larg ii i?rop?ii lion td ti;ii aniuntit, deb,, iii y thu ?lit ire .imotint, nui*. bo 'raided I lore thu ?-xi ?rall ?a of I.ny ?l.,? s, o'r i he ci li of tliccity iv il I bu inipairtd. lu addi ii ti this amount thu present City Council in:;? jiriivulo for raising money st'i'tti?eiit to etti i*. foi ,vaid thu iio v City Hal! and :i uk- :,. r abandon tho enterprises until a moro favora? ble condition of tho city fl nancea shall present itself. There has been received by the City Trea? surer, einco tho present Council waa Bworn into omeo, only $73G G5, while he has paid ont $1,505.02, so that np to tho CIOBO of business, .on tho 15th instant, thoro was iu tho City Treasury only tho small pittance of $447.83. Tho duty of tho proaent Council aecmu to be an imperativo ono. Tho closest scrutiny must ho cxerciaod hy every committco, in order that the expenses may bo kept down to tho lowest point cousistont with tho dignity of tho city, and tho neceseitiea and require? ments o( the times. It ?B ttuo, tho State Legislature bas granted lo tho City Couucil tho power to raino money .su?Viun nt to carry on all needed improve? ments, and ti) keep tho machinery of tho city government in motion, but with all thia power, there le nccoauity for prudent and wiae discr?tion. Unfortunately for tho Council, tho recent law of tho "General Asaembly granling the city thc right to ia?uo bonds ia very defective. Wo eau oiily negotiato thoao honda at publie Balo. They cannot bo put upon the market iu any othoi tray. If bankera form combiuationa to keep the honda below & certain prico, there ia no way bj which tho city can prevent the bonds from being sold at a great sacrifice, if they aro onco put up for public Bale. Whether thoro is any way ny which money can bo raised, other* than by ?ale ot theao honda, remains to bo demon? strated. There ia a growing ueceaai*y for improvement in tho city, and moro particu lariyin tho atreot department, where conai derablo money inunt bo expended before our Htroeta can bo put in a proper condition to answer the public demands. Tho iniprovc mcntH already begun, viz: tho new City Hall and Market, should bo pushed rapidly for? ward, providing tho city can do so without serious leas to tho Treasury by borrowing money it ruinous ratea of interest. These aro questions which your committee feel called upon to prescut for tho considera? tion of the Council boforo any activo mea? sures aro taken to iucrcaxo tho already heavj load now bearing upon the City Treasury, Tho burden of taxation ia heavy, while thc proa peet a tor reducing it aro by uu means Hat toling at preHcnt. Your committee ia confident, that aomo ol tho departments of tho city government could, by proper management,Le made uearb eolf-anatainiiig. Tho police forco, aa an t x ample, could, by a proper enforcement of thi various city Ordinances, yield a revonui nearly large enough to support it, wit hon drawing entirely upon tho City Treasury The lines and penalties for non-"ompliahci with Ordinances would afford a largerevenue if collected according to tho spirit of tho law The bonded debt of tho city on tho 8th o April, instant, aa shown by tho printod stato meut ?.f the City Treasurer, amounted b $311,850. NO portion of thia debt, however lalla due prior to 107(1, but tho annual into rent upon thu entiro amount, aggregatiilj ?22,150, must bo provided for. Thia, adde lo the interest upon tho" lloatmg dobl amounts to nearly ?21,00*) p?r annum, or a average expenditure of $2,UU0 per mouth to Intercut. The sources of revenue upon which priuc pal dependence is placed aro taxes, liceuaei and lines and penalties. The assessed valu: lion of property subject to municipal taxi lion, both real and personal, amounts t about $5,0C0,0UJ, and that, at a tax of one pr centum, jields a revenue of SOO.OiO. Tho 1 censes tor the year -1871 nmonntod to $20 lill 17, the water renta $5,570, and tho rotun from ilie market $2,100. This yields a toti revenue-provided the t.ixea aro all collecte -of about ?SJ.000 per annum. With th amount, tho city govi rnmottt could easily L run, were it not tli.it we have to meet at oin un outstanding obligation of upwards of |8Q <?M0. Thia could be done froiA the proceeds i tho a.do of city bonds, thus leaving lor tl actual current expeus?.s thc? cmrtut roveni from various sources. Thia, your Committee fee! confident, can 1 d me without any Further increase ol' tax lion, or tho imposing of any additional bu den? upon the pcoph*. I'capocttullv submi led. !.. <: vss CAHl'KSTElt, rs. JJ. THOMPSON, A. UOOPLH, Committcu o? Way? and Means, :: ? i ved <ta intormati< n. Alto, rep u ted bael: report of City Treas H i for March,as < xamined and fouuu corre Con urrcd ir. ' Alderman Cooper, from the Committco . :t;-. i ta, reported thal tho (hains at the ct uer of avior and Main streets, Auaenib between Medium and I'oudleton streets, a Ur.tos, iiear 1.nicola elie? t, art; in a bad CL ditton, and recoman lided that brick draina laid down. Alderman Ihotupaoii moved that tho Co : ec on . : i et ts bo authorised lo iunnedia ! .. h:ivo tho diuiaa laid aa reouinmiudcd the r< port. Agreed to. i :.i ri nth ag ol "An Ordinance to reguh tho ? xpt-tiditurc <d money bj the regular co n-.uteea in their retpectiv^ ilepartmtnt adopted March 5. 1>72, was called tor, a ri mi to ibo Council. A ld ?an ;.:: Carr, from Commit troon Marl n ? i rte I hack tho ivj ort o! (.'letk o? M ir f.ir March, aa examined and found corri Concurr? d bu Aid* riiiitii ilrifiin, fr dui ij nmilitce on c liia ried back application of Frau Milla ! ir lavern li .? nae, lind rccoinnieudei j be granted. Adopted. I Aidi rhum Voting, from Comaiittoo on e ?1 li, rei u ted that certain necessary rep: ... X bvi-v. made to tho beil. j miser.!: HONS, rn:. '.y Al ? -'.MI Carpenter- l'liat until Inri ' . .. thia Council be governed bj the rt ' .. .:. ? by C itincil oily 25, lr>71. Adoptci I . . MdiViii.in Carroll-That the City Cl ; :. r? j iii d i ? prepare, by ? ur next regi nu 'ting, a c.>:iect at a te mein ol all mo l ititn tho City Treasury during the li,'. ? yearn, anti how the aauic baa liuti pended. Adopted, j " ? Uv li Hewing named Oidmaticc* wi re r I that time und ordered tor coneiileratiui j ie. xt un cling: j .1 .i ' ii'tliiai?v. ! i mut wi ,..<: Or linauc? c tnct ??.j 'i .<.>??? mid fast ridiiiy ci mt dricili{ th? street*. ! it "/../. iii ir lby the M lyorund Aldcrutc \'Ut city of Columbia, in Council assinnl i l'liat ?section 2 ot "Aa Ordi iiiuce concert: j .-ta and fast riding mid driving in I st reeta,''be at lidien out, and tho fol lo v I inst 1t. d :.u Section 2: That noy person iii ion horaeback or driving through theatre . ; Columbia at a rate exceeding aoven ni per hour, (excopt in cave of emorgon ahall bc tim d tor each lind every oflcuci ; In- earn ot $10, and it shall be the duty of I . ... to arrest any person or person: i : hug ur driving at i faster rato than ac mil a per hour; and such peraou so arrei shall In held in custody until tilt paynton nml lim lo thu Mayor, or nay une o? ?ho d< i im .:, or to i ho Chief of l'oitce. An Ordinance to repeal an Ordiu itic? enl "An Ordinance to regulate tUe City .St ii y Hiing tUe Market." g?.; 1. Ile it ordained '?.7 the M?y >?. un i .'. naen of the city cf, Columbia, in i/o?wei .. . :,. Vi /, ?!/<(/ by the authority of thc annie, J r.:i ordinance entitled "An Urdiu nico to ri th.? City H "ilea adj il..- Marli paafci 1 <.?'> the Ulli day of May, \. U. l.":71 and thc Mime i ? Iii i't ey. 11 peak d. ii r.e. ~. J'? itfnriht ;. t rdniiied, by ?'U-: ai rit y aforesaid, Thal in a billion to the di y.hi.'h tho Clerk of Market i i ri quil l pe.'rtnriu, hy ivrt.iin provisional cf an t nature villi b .1 ".in i.'r.git ince for r?gula th mai . -, |!d ou th r 'JiU day ol . I I) 1 ?l, : mil lui t': ! duty ol tho . .. 'i Uti .U ti tiei lo I .:;;> c ; ii ;;. ia tho ira!. ., i.ti.t.a-i ?mh.i.s uvigher,t-? Weigh,' itt ihiia.Vj ..li pi oditce aiid til! ot hei* arilc* any dc;cii?>te.>ii whaievir v..-.cr. tua; . brough: io lin? na id kenloi i<> I ? weighed. : .1 . tiiitlcd to ehurgo and rec?ivii - i iii' ? ii ch lirait; Ile abai! keep u booti Mi v i lu a. I iloWn tue Aviabt u ?very a weighed by him, and the article by name, whan weighed and for whom weighed, and shall give a certificate thereof, when request? ed so to do; wuioh book shall be kept in legi bio letters and figures, and shall be, at all times, open to tho inspection of the City Counoil, any member thereof, the City Clerk and '1 rodburor.or of any citizen properly seek? ing information concerning any article weighed on said scales. Ste. a. Be it further ordained. That all Or? dinances or parts of Ordinances now of force, ropngnant to tbis Ordinance, bo, and the same aro hereby, repealed; and that thia Or? dinance ?hall take effect from and after its ratification. CouDcil proceeded to the const 'oration of thu question of election of an architect for the Oity Hall. Alderman Carpenter introduced the follow? ing resolution: That tho election of an archi? tect bo postponed uutil the next regular meet? ing of tho City Council, and that a special committee bo appointed to propose a resolu? tion specifying tho duties of said architect, Iiis salary, and such other matters connected therewith as may bo deemed necessary, and report at next regular meeting. Alderman Carroll moved to lay the resolu? tion on tho table. Not agreed to. Tho ques? tion hoing taken on tho adoption of the reto . Union, it was decided in the affirmative. The Mayor announced as tho committee Aldermen "doge, Cooper and Wilder. On motion of Alderman Wilder, it was Resolved, That when this Council adjourns, it stand adjourned to meet Fridav, April 19, at 7.30 P. M. On motion, tho report of special committee regardiug the various offices attached to the city government was taken np for considera? tion. Tho recommendations of tho commit? tee, as contained in sections 1 and 2, and so much of section 3 as relates to Clerk of Mar? ket was adopted. Alderman Wilder mored to amend so much of section 4 an relates to tho salary of physicians, by Btiiking out the words "eight hundred" and inserting the words "one thouaaud," which w s indefinitely postponed. Section 4 was then adopted. .Section 5 was considered. Fending Alder? man Carroll's motion to amend section 5, relative to the salary of Chief of Police, bv striking out tho words "twelve hundred*' aud inserting tho worda "ono thousand," Council adjourned. ?? . - HOTEL Anniv.u.a, April 19.-Columbia Hotel-J McCoy, Newberry; W M Hutaon, Jr, J W O'Brien, G L Holmes, W D Kennedy, Charleston; W C Grahur, W J Crosswcll, Southern Express Co; Mrs W J Croaswell, Sumter; E li Drooka, S M Waring, S C; F D Bush, lt Chatham. G Sz C lt lt; a W Wood? ward, Wiuuaboro; J U Gardner, Jr. W, CAA lt lt; S J Doease, J D Spronell, C K Knowles, N Y; lt M Oatea, E L Hall, N C; S E Everts, Washington. dickerson House- Julian Martinc-tti and fif? teen others of troupe; Mrs J H Carrington, ltichmoud; lt W Glenn, Philadelphia; John P Kiuard, Newberry; J C bailey. Greenville; Mrs lt Sago, Cheater; E Uausbourg, wife and ?jon, Texas; Ii Harria. Ya; N G Ostein, J S l?ichardson, wife and child, Sumter; F D Duah, G & C lt rt; W Jackson, J ii Cole, Au? gusta. WIiOL.USAL.fi: Pit IC KS CURRENT. COUKECTED WEEKLY BY TUE BOABD OF TBADE. APPLES, t<bu.2 u?trfaou, .UoLAssE3,OuUa,35f3?U LAOUI.NO,.18(323 NowOrfna 72(390 BALE HOPE, Ma.22t>?24 Sugar H'ue.. 35(340 N.Y.orWos$Jlb 7<31U NAILS, y kegs 50(30 00 liUTTEB,North. 28?lUi ONIONS..bus_2 00 Country, e< lb.20(j?25 OiL,I?eroaone,f-35@45 BACON. Hams. 12<317i Machinery. .75?1 00 Sidos, ~Q? ?ii.. .8(3911 SPECIE, Gold @108 Shoulders_7(33J! Silver. (3103 CAS um s, Sperm lOCjioUl POTAT'S, Iribl 50(32 00 Adamantine lbl7@19 Sweet, bus 150 COTTON YAIINI 00(31 75! BICE, Carolina lb 8(310 (Jorro;:. Stet M ,.. .2'2? SHOT, t?bag. 275(33 00 Middling.21J SALT,Liverp.200@2 10 how Midl'g,.211 SOAP, ?Jlb,.7i@10 Good Orduv.20|SriBlXS, Alcokol,gl600 Ordinary .'..18? Brandy ..4 00@12CO CHEESE, K.?.Itj.22;?2". Gin.1 C0@G00 factory.20?25 Bum.1 G0@7 00 Coi FRK, ltio,^)2b24>'92C Whiskey.. .185@G 00 Lagtiayra_27@29| Ruo AB, Crus&P14T@lC Java.33(333 Brown.ll*j@13 Pl.oua,Co. SOO? 12 50 STAUCH, %? Ib... 8}@10 Northern.850(312 50' TEA,Green lbl00@2 50 ll HAIN, Corn 1 03 Vi 1 101 Black, . . .1 00(31 10 Wheat ... .2 03<32 50 TOBACCO, Chw.(J0@l 00 Oata.85@90 Smoking,lb..50(31 CO Peas.1 20(31 301 VINEOAB, Wine,.50@60 HAY, North, flewt.2 5o; French.?lCO HtOES.Dry, Jjilbl2J@lr-| WINE, Chara. 27-i?29A Green.???t- Port, $gal300@5 8U LAUI),"?( lb.li.1. Tel J Sherry_250?7 00 LIMP., y bbl.2 25(32 iel Madeira.. .2 50(37 50 ,!J|.iie 'tic .i- * Sifo..! o .h .. // ?,-..?< .s- and Jiu li s. BY D. C. PEIXOrXO & SON. ON MONDAY MOUSING, at 10 o'clock, in front of tho Com : House, wo will sell, with? out reserve, Twenty Saddle and Draft HORSES and six Yonne M?tica. Terms cash. April 20 Special ?otico. MY notes and accounts are in the banda of Mr. Henry Beard, at thc Exchange liOUSC. All ie.de ht ?td will come forward at once and pay u:>, or 1'rial Juatice Thompaou will take charge ol th . matter. A?i? rJ FRANKLIN. Employment Wanted. I Y A:u" desirous of obtaining a SITUATION JL in atty light emilio: meut-such aa ?derk in l? stere, otc. '1'. A. WILLIAMS, April 20 1* With E IL Pavia, Plain street. Kay. 1 i \ (\ BA^ES Prinio North Carolina li AY. Lv/v/ 50 bales prim* Northern Hay. Just received and for talo by April f_02 IL O PK1XOTTO .V SON. IEWIN'3 HALL. CAPP. GEO. T. SHAW.Manager. LAUGH A2?C GROW FAT! The liest Enlerlainjncnt ever giren in Co !ltmtJi(?., L A S T NI G ll T Ol' Titi: UHEAT MARTIN LTTI-RAVEL BALLET AM) PANTOMIME TROUPE OF F11EXC?I ARTISTS. QATUHDAY EVENING, April 20,1S72, the O grand Comic.il French Pantomime, THIS CHIRRS MUXSTEK! The child wander. IGNACIO,tho little fairy, ADELE, WM. A. HUNTLEY, the Claaaic Banjo Arti.-*. 'I no great J [7LIAN MABTINETTI aa C'.owu itt PAT-A-'JAK E, PAT-A-CAKE, BAKER'S MAN. A grand FAMILY MATIN EE TH IS (Satur? day) API EltNOO?J, ut 2'30 DVII C'V, Jocko and Pat-a-Calul Lota of Inn for tho children! Admission 50 cents; chi! Iren 25 couta. Admission at night .fl. Uoaervod neats fl.23, a! Lyilraud'a Alucie Store. April 20 1 Wood! Wood'.. Wood'.!! '.\M~\f\ 0OHDS6I beal quality of BLACK ?t\J\J JACK a d OAK WOOD, for sale cheap, ott Gcrvaia stn ot, next to Hose's hotel. Orders loft at )>. Epstiu'a atore, on Assembly street, will he promptly tilled. April 5 f F. ErSTlN.