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CQLIJMBIA. S? C. Sunday kerning, April 21,1872. Oar City Finalices. For over two yean now, ever since the late Radical Gounod came into the con? trol of our city affairs, the citizens of Columbia haye been unable to get any reliable statement of the financial condi? tion of the oity. Several weeks ago we called upon the Council to make at least an exhibit of the receipts and expendi? tures of the government for the past fiscal year, as has boen the custom of the city authorities, heretofore,' from time immemorial. To this no attention what? ever has been paid, and there is but a slim possibility of our ever having a full ?nd entirely trustworthy statement fur? nished of the moneyed transactions of the late Council.' Exactly how much, And from what speoial sources, money was received, and to whom and for what exact objects paid out, oro subjects of in? quiry, according to the rulers of the present day, about whioh tax-payers and citizens generally have no right to con? cern themselves. We, they virtually jsay, tax you, take hundreds of thousands ?of dollars from you of your hard earn? ings, and apply, spend or appropriate it UB comports with ocr wishes. It is no matter of yours. Your business is to pay. But though a satisfactory showing cannot be had, there are sufficient dis? closures which have been made-faots apparent, here and there-to convinco any sano and unprejudiced person that ?tho city finances have been miserably managed; and, more still, that there has been a hole somewhere in the city troa tsury, into whioh many thousands of dol? lars have been sunk. It is to the inte? rest the present Council to present ?the financial status of the city, at least in BB bad a light as truth may warrant, in order to pave the way to such extraordi? nary measures of scouring revenue as they may see fit to desire. That the acts d plots and Bche m os and jobs of the ?... o Council will be honestly ventilated for the satisfaction of the people, we have but little reason*to hope; but the permanent iojury whioh has resulted therefrom will be made known. In the late proceedings of Council, published by ns yesterday, we find that there are outstanding notes of the late City Counoil amounting to $81,000, borrowed at short time and at a ruinous cate of interest. It is impossible to conjecture how this money could have been honestly applied. There was, ac? cording to the testimony given by the City Clerk before the committee of the General Assembly, at its last session, upwards of $10,000 received into the City Treasury over and above the ordi? nary expenses of the city government, salaries, department oxponses, interest ou the public debt, ?fcc. Here, then, is, say 810,000. The assets of tho city in the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad stock, amounting altogether, we are informed, to $125,000, were sold, and realized something over $50,000. This added to the surplus taxes make? 800,000. There was borrowed of Dr. Neagle 875,000, and of the Carolina Na. tional Bank $6,000-$81,000, making a grand total of $171,000 over and above the ordinary expenditures of the city go? vernment. What have we to show fox this, in the way of extraordinary ex? penditures that have beeu made? There was the debt to Dr. Neagle, judgment obtained on past due coupons of about $30,000, what little has been done on the new Market and City Hall, which $10,000 will cover, making in all $10,000. This amount from $171,000 leaves thc enormous sum of $131,000, for tho out? lay of which no account has been given, nor do we believe can be given. So much for the late Counoil. As wc have stated abovo, it may be to the into rest of the present Council to present the existing liabilities of tho oity in theil true light, and we presume that this bat been done in the late proceedings re ferred to. Bu? in the "sources of re venue," the Committee of Ways ant Means bas fallen far below the true figures. We presume the idea is tc cinder-estimate the ordinary receipts, ii order to justify or excuse any inorease o taxation or extraordinary process of rais lng funds, that may meet the views o some soheming individuals. The revo nue from tho direot tax on real and per sonal property stated at $50,000, wi presume is not far wrong; but all th other items we havo good reason to bo lieve are far below tho mark. Tho wate renta, instead of being only $5,570, a given, wo have tho best authority fo Baying realized last year twico tho amount, or in the neighborhood o $12,000. The estimate of tho recoipt from licenses-620,000-is even wors still. The liquor licenses alone wi] almost, if not fully, realize that much . There are in the city 107 liqnor-dcalin, .establishments, about eight-tenths o which pay a lioenie of 8200 a year end the rest $150. The licenses on other businesses, merohanta of all sorts, brokers, draymen and all professions, it seems but reasonable to presume, must far exceed the single business of selling liquor. The receipts from the market, we are told by those who should know, ought to be doable that which is given, viz: $2,400. But we have other author ity still. According to the estimate made by the Committee of Ways and Means, the total revenue of tho city is pnt at $80,000. Now, the Clerk of the Connoil, Mr. Etter, when testifying be? fore the Committee of the General As? sembly, stated that the receipts amount? ed to 8100,000, a difference right thore of $20,000. Moreover, Mr. Etter, at the time referred to, had avery inducement to make the ordinary resources of the city appear as limited as possible The Connoil was passing through tho Legis? lature the bill to authorize the issoe of aity bonds, and, of course, the greater necessity there appeared for getting funds in that way, the better would be tho chances of the bill. < ? - NAVAL CADETS-A PREVAILINO EKROK ConBECTED.-It is generally supposed that the Government bears all tho ex? pense of the Naval Aaademy at Annapo? lis, and that poor boys cnn afford to be educated there. This is a mistake, as will appear from the following extract from the "regulations:" "Each midshipman mast, on admis? sion, deposit with the paymaster the sam of $355, for which be will bo cre? dited on the books of that officer, to bo expended by the direction of the super? intendent for the purchase of text book? and other authorized articles. All the deposits for clothing, and tho entranoe deposit of $100, must be made before the candidate can be reoeived into the Aoademy." It will thus be seen that if a boy is not able to raise $500 or $600 to start with, when he gets to Annapolis he will find the doors of the Naval Academy closet1 against him. Under these circumstances, and in view of the additional facts thal subordinate officers in the navy receive very poor pay, and have but a shadov of prospeot for promotion, wo advise al our young men to go to school at home and prepare themselves for some usofu employment that holds out a promise o competency. ? * ? * THE COUNTER CASES AT GENEVA.- Th statement of some journals that tb Geneva tribunal rc-assenibled on th 15th instant, is inaccurate. In Deccm ber the tribunal adjourned till June having made an arrangemeut thnt th agents of each Government should dc liver its counter caso to the clerk of th tribunal at Geneva on April 15. Th New York World publishes an articl from the pen of ex-President Woolsey of Yule College, in which ho contend that it would be better aud cheaper fo tho United States not to urge even it just claims than that the arbitratio principle should suffer. As to tho ir direct damages, ho believes that tho mr jority of thinking persons in thiseoui try would bo glad to seo them throw overboard as useless and worthier freight on the ship of state, sailing t( wards an amicable settlomeut. Win the American people want is, "Speed settlement, the establishment of tl principio of arbitration, lasting prospec1 of peace, and good will betweeu tl English-speaking nations." - -??<-? And now a suppliant chorus BWCC} through the country, praying for tho ab lition of fractional currency, and tl substitution of coin in place therco Silver is hardly abovo par-so littlo, thi alloy might be readily used to render of standard valuo. All must view tl use of fractional ourrcnoy as au iutolor ble nuisuueo, yet tho infliction .has bee borne for six years, without a murine and Mr. Bontwell could hardly bring h official career to a moro appropriate clo than by exerting himself to establish oi currency under one dollar upon a Bpcc basis. Its good effects would be felt : a thousand ways, outsido of tho immeu relief afforded the publio in its great convenience. < ? ? Of cutirse. The Ku Klux Aot must 1 extended so as to cover tho period of tl Presidential election. The "rebola" ai "traitors" of the South grow daugero as the day of election draws near. Tl "loyal mon of the South" must bo gu ranteed by martial law the right and tl opportunity of voting early and votii often for that great and good man, tl President, who pnt down tho rcb< onco, and, in the polite language of Pu son Brownlow, "can do it again." Yt indeed, the power to suspond tho writ habeas corpus at will; the power tost round tho ballot-box with troops; t power to bayonet all freedom, must continued iu tho person of tho congre sional candidato for re-election. Vi la liberte! Down with "rebels" a "traitore." THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE.-As charges have been made by Mrs. Emily E. Briggs against Mrs. Ann Pamela Con? ni Dgbam, regent of the Mount Vernon Association, reflecting upon that lady's management, tho latter says that the 9850 raised by the Masons of California aa a nucleus of a fond for the ereotion of a monument over Washington's remains is on deposit with the treasurer, Govern? or H. D. Cooke, awaiting additions to make it adequate to the object contem? plated by the donors. Sho says the in? come of the estate has boen inadequate to the demand, but by close economy it has been successfully mot. Thu regent receives no salary, and tho money ap? propriated is Bpeut for the interest of the place. While the negroes of Chicot County, Arkansas, were burning the property and murdering the families of white nen for days and weeks, the New York Times somehow failed to get any inkling of what was going on. But now that a gang of desperato whito men in Cal? houn County, of that State, aro retaliat? ing by the snmo diabolical means on a negro murderer, the Times can dovote a whole oolumn of editorial to the matter. It becomes important, urges the Times, "that the publie should know what orime in some quarters are still possible in this growing, and prosperous, and en? lightened country." ? ? ? ? Everybody thought that tho "relics of barbarism" had all been wiped out by tho war, but it now uppears that everybody was mistuken. Tho other day a motion was introduced into the Honse of Representativos, making it un? lawful to brand any lotter or mark upon the body of a soldier by way of punish? ment. So it seems that, notwithstand? ing "the crnck of tho overseer's whip has ceased forever," tho humane army that silenced it hus gone on cheerfully branding red hot lotter "D's" on thc shouldersof offenders, just as if nothing had happened. It is strange that hearts so ready to molt at negro woes shouh now feel their first paug for those o whites. Yet so it stands recorded. <????? FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.-Tho storj about trouble between theso two nation: has been contradicted und repeated We believe that there is this much in tin matter: Franco has, by her increaser and increasing armament, and throng! tho speeches of M. Thiers, shown wha is construed by Bismarck into a desir for revenge; and he has given intimatiot to the effect that if Franco goes on 'witl these manifestations, Prussia will re occupy Prance. AB Franco is eo com pletely at the mercy of Prussia, we sup pose that it will not incur tho horrors c a re-occupation by the Prnssinns. Thor can bo no further trouble, wo suppose than an iuterchuuge of note's, sud a sui mission by Frauco to tho exigency i her situation. Still, tho world may it quire whether Prussia means to hold th position of supervisor over Franco t oheek her sud keep her down ut will. 1 so, why not annes her at once? Thu would bo less revolting. -, <t ? , In tho current number of Harper Weekly, Mr. George William Curtii discussing thc political situation, ask: with a good deal of earnestness, "Wh should tho Republican party disband? But why should it not disbuud? It bf accomplished everything sought by i' founders aud passed into tho breech? pocket of a President, who is turning out of its original uses to his own pr vate account. Having liberated bloc men, it is preparing to enslave whil men. It in no longer tho Republic;! party, lt is, as handled by its ne leaders, n party of hate and force, peril to tho Government und a frau upon tho people. Why should it?ir>/di baud? -< -? ?- ? THE RESULT OF A TIIIFMKU MISTAK A small mistake in printing will som times causo unlooked-for results. Son timo since a speech was delivered i England by tho celebrated John Brigh An extract from this speech, as it a] peared in tho London Times, rea< "But I douy altogothor that tho ric alono are qualified to legislate for tl poor, and moro-that the poor alone ni qualified to hgislatofor the rich." Th was pretty broad dootrine, aud the Foi nightly Review, accepting tho report i the Times as correct, mado ii furious o: slaught upon Mr. Bright for saying th tho poor alone were qualified to legisla for the rich. Mr. Bright, with his won ed impetuosity, severely assailed tl Fortnightly Review for a gross porversic of whut ho had said, that journal n having stated that its animadvorsio: wero founded on tho report of t hut pa ticular speech as given in tho Times, A investigation of tho mutter took pine when it was found that tho substitute of two letters hud caused all tho tronbl Mr. Bright had said "tiny moro than tl poor," whereas tho printer had subsi tuted tho letter "d" for tho letter "y" Ibo word "any," nud tho lotter "t" f tho lotter "u" iu tho word "than," th giving un altogether diff?rent mcanii to the sentence. A npec'?l dospatoh io the Charleston News, datad Oheeter, April 19, says: The total nnmber of houses, of all kinds, entirely destroyed by the storm of yesterday afternoon, is sixty-two, and a great many other buildings are seriously damaged. No person was killed. Paris A Liles, David Jones, Lucy Jones and Pauline Stokes, all colored, were injured by falling houses; tho firat named seri? ously. All the out-buildings on the plan? tation of Mrs. Gooch, four miles to the East of Chester, were entirely destroyed; also tho ont-buildiuga on the plantation of Mrs. Rodan, fonr miles to the West of the town. Miles of foneing along tho track of tho storm were levelled to the ground, and thousands of the largest fruit trees were torn up by tho roots, aud, in many eases, carriod to consider? able distance. The total loss cannot full short of $50,000, and fulls mostly upon people in very limited circumstances. A public meeting of the citizens of the town, presided over by the Hov. L. C. Hinton, wus hold in the court house this afternoon. A committee of fifteen was appoiuted to raise a fund for the relief of tho sufferers, and a committee of five to ascertain the extent of the injury and the names of tho needy, with instruc? tions to report to an adjourned meeting of citizens to-morrow afternoon. Tho house occupied by Judge Mackey was rendered almost entirely uninhabit? able, and his furniture was badly da? maged. The houso was just in the track of tho storm, but being a substantial house was not blown over. The hand? some grouuds of Maj. George Moiton were seriously injured by tho uprooting of tho largo forest trees which consti? tuted its chief attraction. COCIUEU-JOUHNALISMS.-The Philadel? phia Press says: "We do not doubt that there are in Philadelphia hundreds of Democrats who, as against any I.a publican candidute for President, will voto for Graut. " Then the sooner that each of those Democrats becomes the proprietor of a fatal case of thu small? pox, tho botter it will bo for tho country. A man was choked to death in New York tho other day, while trying to swallow a pieco of Bologna sausage. So they say, but tho probability is that he was choked by some foroigu substauce. Tho makers of Bologna sausages can't be too particular, while chopping up the meat, in removing tho collar of the dog. A Michigan paper tells us that "the Republicans of Dearborn, Monday, won a handsome victory aguiust odds." The Republicans of Dearborn, as of every? where else, have fouud ont that all they have to do to win a handsome victory against odds is to voto early aud vote often. Old man Thacker died iu South Co? ndina the other day at tho ago of 138 years. It is a pity that ono should find it necessary to die at an age when ho has every reason to suppose that he hus out? lived tho necessity of dying at all. A bloody affray, in which two officers of tho law were shot and a house burned down, took placo recently at Harlem, 111. Tho affair resulted lrom the at? tempt of a laud speculator, Damed Ga? zette, to oust an Indian chief from pro? perty that ho had paid for. Tho trou? ble began a year ago, whon Gazette at? tempted to drive off tho owners of the land, in which he partially succeeded, and pluced a mau on the itemises to guard tho property by force of arms, supplying him with ammunition. Re? cently au attempt was made to serve au injunction on the occupant by an oflicer, who was shot and will probably die. Again, another officer, ou tho following day, at 1 o'clock A. M., with a posse, made their appearance, when ho fired upon thom, wounding auothcr mun, and uot until his house had boen fired, and had become too hot to hold bim, was (ho outlaw captured. Ho has been lodged in jail to await the action of thc grand jury. Monti: INDICTMENTS -The grand jury yesterday returned truo bills of indict? ment for conspiracy against Elias Bur? nett, Barnett Russell, James Kimball, John Chapman, Creighton Pope, Benja? min Strickland, James Calviu Moore, Pi nek ney George, Bryant Bonner and John Barnet. lu thu caso of W. M. Fulton, of York Couuty, tho indictment returned on Thursday wus only for con? spiracy, instead of conspiracy and mur? der, as before reported. On motion of Asher D. Cohen, Esq , Mr. Johu P. Hood, of York, a gentle? man sixty-five years of ago, charged with conspiracy, was released on S1O.U00 bail. Ou motion of the District Attornoy, tho charges of murder wero struck out of tho iudictmonts against Walker Daw? son, Waller P. Autouy nud Joseph Lackey. Tho court ordered that R. J. Trent JO removed from Charleston to Yorkvillc, to serve tho remainder of his term of service. - Charleston News, 2.0th. THE LICENSE LAW.-Soveral public spirited citizens havo continued tho struggle, in spite of tho discouragement which they encountered in tho public meetings, nnd thoy aro firmly resolved that the constitutionality of tho licouso law shall bo tested iu tho courts. Thoy havo made decided progress, and n com? mittee consisting of Messrs. James H. Wilson, Wm. Ravonol, L. D. DeSaus suro, Alva Gago and B. Gaillard Pinck ney, has boen appointed to receive and collect funds for meeting tho expenses of tho necessary proceedings. These gon tloinou will go to work at once. [Charleston News. -? - The new Methodist Church at Bon nottsvillo is completed and will be dedi? cated on tho 2Sth, when Bishop Pierce will preach tho dedication sermon. Tho church has boen handsomely finished, and tho Bcnncttsvillo Methodists look upon it with natural pride ns an evidence of what zeal and perseverance can ac? complish. Eoo a. X It o xxx mm Orr* MATTHUS.-The price of single oopies of the PHCENIX is five cents. Diamonds aro all the rage jest now. Mr. Symmers advertises a lot of genu? ine-of the Davis composition. Woman's rights doctrines are being carried out in Columbia. Several pump? kin-colored females were Been, yester? day, returning from a fishing expedition, with poles in one hand and a string of "cats" in the other. A circular from Postmaster-General Cresswell states that, owing to the estab? lishment of many new post offices throughout the country, that in all cases the name of the County, as well as the post office aud State, be superscribed upon letters, oiroulare, newspapers and other matter to bo forwarded by mail. J. W. DePass, Esq., has been ap? pointed by Gov. Scott Coroner for Ker? shaw County, and Samuel E. Stratton a Notary Public for Richland County. The matinee yesterday, as well as the performance last night, by the Martinet ti-Ruvel troupe, were well attended. The troupe is a good ono. When they next appear, we hope our new City Hull will bo ready. It is rumored that the City Council have it in contemplation to relieve the contractors from any furthor liability re? lative to the really unnecessary market building, which was so completely de? molished by the storm of Thursday after? noon. Wo believe the citizens generally will be gratified. Disposo of the mate? rial und save something to the tax? payers. Gov. Orr will accept our thanks for a copy of the "Journal of the Proceedings of the United States Centennial Com? mission at Philadelphia, 1872." If you want your initials stamped on paper or envelopes, Mr. E. Ii. Stokes (opposite PHOENIX office) is the man to do it. He now has a machine of latest style, by means of which ho caa em? blazon an initial or a-name, in colors or plain, on anything in the paper line. Tho letter "S." was his first experiment, and it worked well, too. Wo aro apt to Bearcb the distant horizon for beauties, while tho flowers ure beneath our feet. A Western pout culls tho dev/ the "perspiration of tho moon." Whero's Joaquim? It has become a question of somo mo? ment whether the mind should bo fed ut the expense of the stomach, or the sto? mach be fed at the expense of the mind. It is stated that hearty eating is inimical to high intellectual culturo, und, ou the other hand, that deep study ruins the .stomach and destroys the appetite. It is said that a petition to Congross; to prohibit the culling of any more chil? dren by the name of "George Washing? ton" is ia circulation out West. Somo thing liko this is duo to the memory ol tho groat Virginian. Tho modere George Washington lies and steals out rageously, and is already in jail in vari ous parts of the country. A Topeka merchant killed two bird) with ono stone by putting out a sigr. reading "John Smith, dry goods; wishei to marry." MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northen mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 10.4! A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.31 P. M.; closes COO A. M. Charlestoi night mail opens 7.15 A. M.; closes 6.0( P. M. Greenville mail opens G.45 P M. ; closes COO A. M. Western mai opens 12.30 A. M.; closes 12.30 P. M Wilmington mail opens 2.30 P. M. closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday offici open from 3 to 4 P. M. BIKU'S-EYE VIEW OP COLUMHIA.-W< had tho pleasure, yesterday, of examin ing a very accurate and tasty piece o work, upon which Mr. G. Drie, an artis and topographer, has been engaged. I gives tho location of every house in tin limits of tho city, with tho difieren streots, railroads, etc., in a condens?e . form. It will, when lithographed ii colors, make a useful and tasty append age to dwelling, store or office. Th? artist is now receiving subscriptions foi copies of his work. The price is rea sonable-$5. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D. Rector, ll A. M. and 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude, ?O'.? A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rov. Jos. R Wilson, 103.i A. M. and 8 P. M. Washington Streot Church-Rev. Man ning Brown, 10>? A. M. Marion Street Church-Rov. W. D, Kirkland, 10;? A. M., and 8 P. M. Baptist Church-Rov. J. Ii. Reynolds, lo1.,' A. M. Rev. Manning Brown, 4 P. M. Catholic Church-Rev. James Fuller? ton, First Mass, at 7>.i A. M.; Second Mass at 10f? A. M.; Vespers at 4 P. M. A sormon will bo preached before thc Columbia Oivisiou No. G Sons of Tem? perance, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, ir tho Baptist Church, by tho Rev. Man? ning Brown. Dr. Wilson will deliver a sermon Ihil evening, at 8 o'clock, before tho Younc Men's Christian Association, at tho Pres? byterian Church. We have received some additional par? ticulars of the discovery of counterfeit money in Laarens. It is of the deno? mination of $50, and supposed to hare been left by Tennessee horse-traders. Mr. Sawyer, Assistant Cashier of the Citizens' Savings Bank of Sooth Caroli? na, makes the following statement: "Your 'local,'of the 20th instant, con? tains a slight in ?teen racy, from which it might be inferred that loss has been in? flicted apon the,branoh bank established at Laurens, by 'counterfeit money re? ceived into its coffers.' Some of the spurious issac aforesaid was deposited with the Citizens' Savings Bank of Sooth Carolina, at that point, but it was 'made good' by tho depositor as soon as its . character was discovered." SUPREME COURT, SATURDAY, April 20. The Court met at 10 A. M. Present Associate Justices Willard and Wright. J. B. Hamblin ads. the State. Cow stealing. Mr. Cothran for appellant. Mr. N. Barnwell represented Mr. Soli? citor Perry for the State. Reuben Burris, respondent, vs. Eliza? beth H. Whitner, executrix, el al., appel? lants. Mr. Tresco 11 for appellants.- Gen. McGowan for respondent. James A. MoCord, respondent, rs. John B. McCord ct al., appellants. Mr. Thompson was heard for appellants. Mr. McGowan for respondent. At 1 P. M., the court adjourned till Monday, at 10 A. M. BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER BOOZER.-The following defendants from Laurens County were brought up on a charge of conspiracy and murder, to wit: Dr. Thomas McCoy, John A. Leland, Alexander McCoy and Dr. William E. Black. In tho case of Dr. Thomas McCoy, the defendant was remanded for trial at the present term of the Circuit Court. In the ca?e of John A. Leland, objec? tion having been made as to the compe? tency of one of the witnesses on the part of tho United States, on account of an alleged conviction for an infamous of? fence, the Commissioner decided that the record should be produced, but that an opportunity would be allowed the counsel for the defendant to prodnce the same, if they desired to do so. The counsel for defendant withdrew their objection. The counsel for defendant then argued at length, that no organized conspiracy had been proven, and also that no murder had been connected with tho defendant; inasmuch as it was a moral impossibility for the defendant to have killed either William Fleming or William Griffin, who were found dead in the streets, from the localities thoy were said to have respectively ocenpied, and that, therefore, if conspiracy had been proven, the defondant was entitled to bail. Mr. Dunbar, for the United States, insisted on his motion, that the defend? ant be remanded for trial, and argued that a Commissioner had no discretion in the matter, where sufficient testimony to sustain the original affidavits had been produced; and furthermore, that a conspiracy had been sufficiently shown by the testimony, and that murder had been proven in the 'present case, and connected with the defendant. The Commissioner decided that it was not his duty to examine into intricate points as to the law of conspiracy; that conspiracy, in tho meaning of the 6th Section of the Aot of May 31, 1870, (Enforcement Act,) had been sufficiently proven by the assembling of aband of armed men, their declarations and their acts on tbxt occasion; that he was no judge of the credibility of witnesses, unless the same was conflicting; that as to tho oharge of murder, it was suffi j oiently proven her?, as it was shown [ that murder was committed by tho band ! of armed men, with which defendant is said to have acted, and that it was not necessary to show that he himself fired a fatal ?hot. Tho defendant was accordingly re ' manded for trial at the present term. The cases of Alexander McCarley and j Dr. William E. Black were also heard, several witnesses examined, and the de? fendants remauded for trial at the pre : sent term. By consent of counsel, the romainiDg I cases were continued until Friday, 26th instant, at 10 A. M., and the recogni? zances of those on bail were continued until that time. In Winston and Salem, N. C.-two j towns in ono-with a population of 2,000, thero is not a single Jew. Is it a poor plaoe for business, or are all the Israelites married? WHAT "ULTRAMONTANE" MEANS.-The "ultramontane" is much used in books and newspapers, and but little under? stood. It is one of those words which from representing a locality, has come to represent a religions belief and a politi? cal party. Ultramontane literally means beyond tho mountains. When used as a political term it refers to Italy and tho political and religious tenets of tho Church cf Rome. Ultramontanism is a belief in the unbounded supremacy of tho Pope and tho union of the Church with the State. Representatives of theso principals, in whatever nation of Europe they aro found, are called ultra? montanes. In Spain, in Franco, in Gormauy, and in Austria tho ultramon? tane party has buen a strong element in tho direction of public affairs. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of the General Assembly. D. C. Peixotto Sc Sou-Auction Sale. . Communication Columbia Chapter. W. J. Ettcr-City Elections. . (ieo. Syni mers-Diamouds. New Books at Bryan's. E. lt. Stokes-Initial Paper. I Commodious Storo to Rent.