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COLUMBIA. S. C. Sunday Horning. December 1,1872. Well for tt?o Legislature. Our new Legislature has begun woll, and, so far, Las shown a oommendable spirit of retrenchment and reform. It oommenoed at the right place, in curtail? ing the number of its attaches from five or six hundred to thirty-nine. Lot it not become weary in well doing, but hold steadily on in the same enlightened path of duty. It baa some difficult work before it, and will be subjected to many temptations to swervo from its present good intentions. If it resist them as be? comes men and honorablo legislators, who sternly regard their fiduciary and personal oharaoter, it oau accomplish much for the oountry, establish itself in the pnblio confidence, and pleaso and gratify its constituents. Its first great duty is to itself. It must maintain its own iutegrity and break up, root and branch, the legislative brokerage in votes. This old firm has grown rich at the expense of tho money aud character of the Stato. It is prepared, with abundant resouvces of money, credit and audaoiby, to oontinuo its old busi? ness, and confidently oouuts upon a re? newal and extension of its suooess. It is ready to begin, or rather has begun, with the Senatorial election, and flaunts its red auction flag in the faoo of honest men, with reckless disregard of their feelings, aud with purpose to make the public interests bend to or subserve their ?own. Our legislators have these publio interests committed to their bands as a .Huered trust, and are bound to scrupu? lously guard thorn. They have their ? own honor and good repute to sustain; lot them see to it that they permit no? thing in their conduct derogatory to it. 'The man wbo offers a bribe for their support is no true man. He is not true to his country, he has no sense of honor or duty, no true feeling of self-respect, and is unworthy of high position. Lot onr legislators, individually and collect? ively, make short work with such men, and let the Acts which punish this grare offonoe against decenoy aud honesty, against the well being of the State and the sanctity of its laws, be faithfully en? forced. The Senatorial election off its'hands, and its own integrity honorably sustain? ed and confirmed, the Genoral Assembly will find an arduous task in settling the question of the publio debt. This is in an almost hopeless mnddlo. So many classes of bonds, so heterogeneous a set of claims, so tortuous a course of legiula ?L ...*?< i a t-t\ ?? pTnPfl If a f\$ 4 IflUU* duuu uiutwuuA 4UGU(wi *#* Financial Board and their agent, and speculators, it will require patience, sa? gacity and firmness to extricate it from the rubbish and frauds which encircle it, and bring it fairly into view, in its in? tegrity and lawfulness. When its fraudu? lent coating has been stripped off, and with the aid of exports every doubtful cluiui been rigidly scrutinized, u?d only such as are valid and binding recognized, the Legislature can provide intelligently for the interest, layiug their taxes according to the demands of the debt thus expurgated, aud the ability of the tax-payers to pay thorn. In provid? ing for the regular current expenses, they should practice the most rigid economy. They must remember that people are poor, and struggling with many obstacles; that they work hard and do not got much for it. They do not need an expensive or showy govern? ment. Thoy want one that is frugal, just aud renpeotable, and whoso oorner-stt .jo is u proper sense of responsibility. Wd do not see that any measure re? quiring extraordinary expenditure can bo thought of for the present your. Were our condition Buch as to justify it, if the prosperity of tho peoplo was such as to allow it, it would greatly redound to their future welfare, if measures should now be initiated to enoourago and devolop more fully our manufactur? ing and agricultural iutcrestu. Under better circumstances, wo bclievo that our people, of all classes, would heartily ap provo of such a step iu onr legislation. A school of agriculture, with an oxperi mentul farm attached, upon which tho pupils should labor three or four hours a day, placed undor tho control of compe? tent 'instructors in tho elementary branches, in agricultural chemistry aud the mechanic arts, and of a farmer of skill and industry in the field, would bo one of such measures. Once fairly start? ed, it might, if economically and compe? tently managed, in a short while, become solf-suBtaining, or luarly so, and its benefits soon be seen in well-ordered aud profitable farms established by its pupils, cither for themselves or as managers for others. Under nn impulse of this sort, and nndcr influences thns propagated, onr dilapidated homosteads and uusight ly wastes would give place to snug farm? houses and well-protected and productive fields. But this seems impracticable now, on Account of the stringency of the timos and the depressed condition of the finances of the State. Something might be done, perhaps, towards developing and strengthening a manufacturing inte? rest, by granting incorporation to com-j panies, free of taxation on their capital for a limited time. Yonng enterprises struggling into being would greatly feel tho advantage of this enoouragement. Arkansas afTairs are threatening and revolutionary. From the most reliable aooounts wo gather that Brooks, the Li? beral candidate, received a majority of from 1,000 to 1,600 votes, and is legally elected Governor. But tbo Radicals, by a number of frauds practiced in various parts of the State, have overcome this voto and have declared Baxter elected by a majority of about 703. Tho Brooks party are justly outragod at this shame? less and flagrant procedure, and after showing very conclusively (hat the Radi? cal managers oonduoted the election in a bigb-handed manner, erasing the names of voters, polling illegal votes, and throwing out entiro precincts in their counts, they havo openly declared that they will iuuugurato Brooks, if need be, "at tho point of the bayonet." At a large mooting held the other day in Little Rock, specobos were mado by tbo Liberals, and, judging from the tone and temper of the orators, it seems pretty well settled that they will not yield without a very violent struggle. Mr. Brooks himself was present, and, in a passionate- speech, declared that, so far as the rights of the people were con? cerned, he was ready to install the officers elected by them. He was ready to do that without asking minstrol leave, and he was ready also to tako the conse? quences. "If you 6ay install," said he, "I say install. We have reached n orisis, or soon will, when it will be decided whe? ther we are to havo a government of law or be at the mercy of a gang of outlaws. I feel satisfied that it is incumbent on the people to meet this issue like men who dare maintain their manhood. There is no parallel to tho outrages com? mitted at this election. The people should see that he is installed. A man lawfully elected should tako and hold tho office." This plucky speech was received with enthusiastic applause. Resolutions were adopted, calling a tuasB convention to be held iu Little Rook upon the aseombling of the Legislature, and, judging from the suggestive hints that were dropped, the deleg.itos will come armed and equipped, ready to decide the question upon the old English system of wager of battle. Everything goes to show that thoy really mean business. The Radicals appear, too, equally resolute and inflexible. So far as words aro concerned, thoy are also as sanguinary as their opponents. The Republican, a Baxter orgau, on tho morn? ing following tho meeting alluded to, said: "Tho Souate is tho only tribunal which can decide, by a count, who is elected, and by that determination Mr. Brooks and bis friends shall stund, or. iu his own language, we will make this State 'a bowling wilderness from the Missouri border to the Red River.' He and and bis friends may get up just as many meetings as they choose, for the purpose of revolution; but they will find that such a man as General Fagan will no more draw his sword in n war for the inauguration of Brooks than be would have drawn it in days gono by, because a planter had refused to invite a negro dealer to his table. Iu fact, we are told his eyes aro already opened to their scheme, and that he declines to lead whore Brooks is to follow. What Mo Kae, Gabull and Dockery will do, wo know not, and oare less. All that we ask of the riff-raff is that they place their leaders to the front; and with iuhospitu ble hands wo will welcome them to bloody graves. To the decision of the proper tribunal, wo will submit without a murmur; but to tho inauguration of Brooks by robellion and violence, we nover shall. We know, Brooks known, and the people of this State know, that Brooks bus not received a majority of tho legal votes of this State for tho posi? tion to which be aspiros, and be who at? tempts to place him thoro in tho faoo of these facts, had bettor commence now to make bis peace with his God." It appears from this that the Brooks party must either acquiesce iu tho situa? tion or "take np arms against a sea of troubles." Both branches of the Le? gislature are Radical, and the count of tho voto will likely smack of tho politi? cal bias of the counters. Tho courts can't bo appealed to with any hope of success. They are as Radical as Baxter or tho Legislature Thoro is, therefore, no other tribunal for tbo liberals to op poal to but the god of battles; and unless milder oounsels than tboso which havo beoa hitherto accepted with such onthusiasm prevail, or unless tho Fede? ral Government interferes, it is likely that tho muddle will end in anarchy and bloodshed. ? * ?? Congress meets to-morrow, December 2, and tho Presidential oleators meet at tho capitals of their several States on Wednesday noxt, when tho ballots will bo counted and tho result transmitted to Washiogtou by speoial messengor. ?emth of Horace Oreeley. Horace Grueley in dead. He passed quietly away from the scenes of life, early on Thursday night. We shall in I dulge in no long comments upon this Levent. Only three weeks sinoe he re rsumed his chair as editor of the Tribune, \ after a heated and unsuccessful canvass as candidate for President of the United States. We thought It of good omen. We knew that a good heart and wise head, an able pen, and a ohastened spirit, wore gained to the country. We ex peoted much from his teeming brain and ever aotive thought. But his career hau been out short, aud the illustrious editor, disappointed in his hopes, distressed in his feelings, the victim of recent and moat afllictivo bereavement, worn out with solicitude and toil, and by tho chaf? ing of a high spirit against the barriers I of its earthly tenemont, has succumbed ! to the great enemy, aud is no more. God root his soul! We feel like wo had lost a friend, and our country a defender. His recont career ontitles him to the gra? titude, the affection and the respect of the people of tho South. They will not be reluctant to render it to him. His name will long be honored as that of a writer of tranBoendant geuius, of inde? fatigable industry, and of extraordinary skill and power. As a man he was dis? tinguished for his pure life, gentle dis? position and affectionate heart. - Editob Phoenix: I uutico in the Coun? cil proceedings that Mr. Benjamin Wil? liams had applied for the position of Overseer of tho Poor. Williams has | been long and favorably known to tho citizens of Columbia?having been born and raiaod amongst us: and in nil the re? lations in which he has been placed, has shown himself faithful and courteous. As he is fully qualified for the position, we are ooufideut our City Council could not do better than to select him for it. CITIZEN. The Blue Ridoe Revenue Bond Scbip.?E. C. MoClure, E"?q., (a promi? nent lawyer and well-known citizen of Chester,) editor of the Chester Reporter, thus comments on this important matter: Much has been said and writteu as to the validity of this scrip, issuod in ac? cordance with an Act passed by the State Legislature at its last session. Much, no doubt, has been assumed against its legality; we ourselves confess to an opi? nion against it, and as to which we now feel that we woro iu error. The generul faotb iu regard to the scrip are these: The Legislature had authorized the en? dorsement or guaranty of bonds of the Blue liidge Railroad Company to the amount of $1,000,000; these bonds, after said endorsement, had boon hypothe? cated or pledged to secure payment of I the iudobteduess of the road. The road had become, or was supposed to be, un ftimMn^iy insolvent, end by its insol? vency the liability of the State to pay the bonds so guaranteed was as certainly I fixed. The existence of these bonds was highly injurious to tho credit of the State. So not haviug the money iu hand to pay them with, the Legislature wisely determined to do with them tho next best thing to payment?to compro? mise them. Hence tho Legislature au? thorized tho Stato Treasurer to issue 'certificates of indebtedness, entitled Blue Ridge Revenue Bond Scrip, to the amount of $1.800,000; provided the 81,000,000 of Blue Ridge bonds guaran? teed by the State were delivered up by the holders for cancellation. As we are ioformed, the bonds were delivered and canceled, and the bond scrip was issuod ! to the authorized amount. The contract was perfected and executed. We cannot think tho operation finan? cially a bad one?Si.OOO.OOO of interest bearing bonds compromised with 8800, 000 of non-interest bearing ssrip?tho ; same to be received at par in payment of taxes, and to bo redeemed in four years. Of this tho tax-payers cannot well com? plain, for such issues are ordinarily bought and sold at a discount, and to that extent the tax-payers would bo ena? bled to meet onerous taxation with less per centago of greenbacks. Suppose the courts to hold the bond sciip illegal and void, good faith and common ho? nesty will require that the holders of tho canceled bonds recoivo bonds of tho Stute of nn equal amount, to those can? celed. Are wo prepared to mako such a large addition to the debt of tho Stute? Are we prepared to pay, or to be liable to pay, the iutorest annually on $4.000, 000, from which we have obtained re? lease by this compromise had by autho? rity of the Legislature'!1 We think those questions pertinent, and worthy of con? sideration by tho pooplo of the State. The point most strougly urged against tho bond scrip is, that it is unconstitu? tional, and hence void from illegality. As to this we do not now intend any lengthy comment. But to us it appears that this sorip comes within the pnrview of Section 10, Article IX, of the Consti? tution: "No sorip, certificate, or other evidence of State indebtedness, shall bo issued except for the redemption of stocks, bonds, or other evidences of in? debtedness previously issued, &o." This meets the facts of the oase. The Bluo Ridge bonds were previously is? suod, and woro u liability of the State by its guarantee of them. Tho bond scrip was issued strictly for their redemp? tion. Wo throw out theso thoughts hastily, but if, hereafter, we are to attach any faith to tho legislation of the State, let the bond scrip stand. Tho Now York Sun contradicts the rumor that Col. Tonnie O. Olaflin's sable regiment have resolved to storm Ludiow street jail and liberate tho fair Colonel. ooal x t em ? . City Matters.?The price of single copies of the Phcknix is five cents. Old newspapers for sale at Phozmx office, at fifty cents a hundred. We learn that the Chapman Staters, aided by a fine troupe, will give two en? tertainments here on the 19th und 20th instant. It is currently reported that many leading Republicans have signed a peti? tion to President Grant, requesting him to stop all further proceedings in tbo so called Ku Klux cases. Mr. Alexander Olivor was the recipient of a handsome P&st Master's jewel, on Thursday night. The members of Acacia Lodge were tbo donors. The remains of W. T. Walter, Esq., of this city, (who departed this life at Cleveland Springs, N. C, iu June last,) will be brought to this city for iuterment, to-day. The funeral obsequies will be held at Washington Street Church, this afternoon, at 3 o'clock. His numerous friends will feel a mournful pleasure in paying this last tribute to bis memory. The sale of city of Colombia bonds will be resumed to-morrow morning. Ono of the peculiarities of the new gas lately furnished to some parts of tho city is that it purrs like a cat. A re? signed householder says we must tako it as we get it, and be thankful that it does not bark like a dog. Messrs. J. A. Hendrix & Brother can furnish a necessary adjunct to buck? wheat or batter-cakes?new crop mo? lasses. It is sweet and delicate. Alus for the poor Eu Klux prisoners now cooped up with burglars and forgers, thanks to partisan judges and negro juries! Paymaster Hodgo is pardoned, but the kidnapped men at Albany must resign all hopes of liberty, since any change in their treatment "would be a confession of past mistakes." g? To-day, according to tho almanacs, is the first day of winter; but the past two days have prepared us for tbo advent of the cold spell. By reference to our advertising co? lumns, it will bo seen that a large amount of valuable real estate will be disposed of at auction to-morrow. Tbc Board of Directors of tho South Carolina Mouument Association will meet on Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, at the residence of Rev. Win. Martin. We are indebted to Mayor John Alex? ander for a copy of the Sydney (Austra? lia) Town and Country, for September 28. It is on file. Mr. Pollock was tho recipient, yester? day, of a monster rattle-snake, from Texas. His suukeship is comfortably ensconsed in a box, with a glass cover. The friends of Honest Jolin Patterson now claim that he has votes enough to elect him Senator, and that ho does not care for any more. The Wilmington, Columbia and Au? gusta passenger train, duo here yester? day morning, did not arrive until the afternonn. having l?eon delayed by the pumps aloug the road being frozen. The bidding for pools at the State Ca? pitol Saloon, last night, was quite lively. It will be kept up until the Senatorial election. The reception at Gov. Scott's comes off to-morrow evening. The Nowborry Herald publishes a card in which Engineer Lane, Conductor Isaacs and the other porsons in charge of the train on the 25th ultimo, are complimented for their caroand efficiency in managing and clearing up tho debris of the wreck. Tho post offico at Shallow Ford, in Anderson County, has been re-establish? ed, and Mr. Robert M. Graham ap? pointed postmaster. Religious Services this Day.?Tri? nity Church?Rev. P. J. Slmud, D. D., Hector, IIA. M. and 4 P. M. Catholic Church?Rev. J. L Fallerton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M.; Vespers at4!j P. M. Marion Street Church?Rev. W. D. Kirklaud, 10>? A. M.; 7?..'P. M. Sun? day School, P. M. Washington Street Church?Services lC'.i A. M. and 7,'J P. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. A. R. Rude, 10>? A. M. Pronbyteriun Church?Rev. J. R. Wilson, lO'.j A. M. ml 7!.j P. M. Baptist Church?Rov. J. L Reynolds, 11 A. M. Puojnixiana.? The youDg lady who thought she could mako hor voice clear by straining it, made a great mistake. Christmas this year comeB on Wednes? day. It is said that iron is a good tonio for debilitated young ladies. That may be so, but ironiug is a hotter one. A man who wrestled with whiskey eoveral hours, last week, and was finally thrown, says it was because whiskey had tho inside hold. To love is the only thing thnt can fill up eternity. Tho most alarming threat lately made comes from Victoria Woodlmll, who says that 1,000 Victorias will spring from her martyred ashes. Ole Boll's Congest.?Taeaday even? ing, we are to have a decidedly raro musical treat?a concert byOle Bull, the "only" violinist, assisted by Miss Gra ziella Ridgway, Sigoor Forrantiand Mr. J. N. PattiBon. Ole Buii returns to us hale and hearty, aud is a noble specimen of well-preserved manhood. He is now, wo learn, sixty-two years of age?hair tinged with silvery gray, eyes bright aud beautiful as those of youth, while in his face beams that good nature aud kind? ness born only in tbe heart of tho good and loving, aud displays an athletic and symmetrical frame. His pluying must be heard?no words can describe it. It is wonderful, thrilling, delightful! It captivates, it charms; it carries tho lis? tener along with it through all its grada? tions, from the waitings of despair to the heights of supernal delight. Signer Ferranti, well known to ull opera and concert patrons, and who has been heard in nearly all parts of tho United States, with tbe Purepa-Rosa Company and Carlotta Patti Concert Company, is justly dubbed the priuco of buffo-singers, und his performance of duett with tbe pretty aud angelic little prima donna, Miss Graziclla Ridgway, who so recently supported Miss Nilsson during her ope? ratic season, and with the most flatter? ing success, will prove a moat enjoyable feature of tho veteran violinist's ever popular concerts. The eminent pianist and composer, Mr. J. N. Pattison, baa also been engaged. TJnitkd States Coubt?Columbia, November 30, 1872.?The Court was opened at 11 A. M., Judge Bryan pre? siding. Tbe graud jury returned no bill as to W. J. Hull aud J. M. Hall for neglect to open polls for election of a member of Congress, in Kersbaw County. Tbe jury were thou discharged until Mondav, at 10 A. M. Ex parle Jones Crocket, bankrupt. Ordered that the sheriff of Lancaster Couuty bo prohibited from selling tho real estate mentioned in the petitiou, or any other property belonging to said baokrupt. Ex parte M. S. Wijkins, assignee, in re Beuj. Allston, bankrupt. Petition for fiuul discharge. Referred to Register Carpenter to examine and report. Wra. Claibome Hopper, H. H. Bell, W. C. Whitesides and others, charged with conspiracy, wore ordered to be transferred by tho United States Marshal from the York vi lie County jail to Co? lumbia, S. G, to appear for trial at the United States Circuit Cou-t iu Columbia. Ex parte J. S. R. Thompson and T. J. Jeffries, in re Kerr & Roach?in bank? ruptcy. The report of W. J. Clawson, Register, was confirmed, and the pro? perty of Baid bankrupts ordered to be sold for cash, after duo notice having been given, and that lien creditors have additional three weeks to file their claims. Samuel G. Hemphill, executor, in re Samuel Black?application to cancel bond given to refuhd dividends, in case the Supremo Court deolared negro bonds illegal. Ordered, that tho same be can* ceh'd nhd returned to petitioner. United States Distriot Attorney Corbin announced in feeling terms the death of Hon. Horaoe Greeley, and moved that, in respeot to his memory, the Court ad? journ until Monday next, which w?? se? conded in short addresses by Messrs. Y. , J. Pope, of Newberry, and Augustine T. Srnythe, of Charleston. Judge Bryan responded as follows: Mn. Attorney and Gentlemen: Tho Court, equally us man aud magistrate, I profoundly sympathizes with tho object of the motion, made with such peculiar felicity by the representative of the Go? vernment and organ < f the Court, and seconded by honored mombers of the bar. Their words of affection, admira? tion, veneration, so cordial and sponta? neous, fiud a heartfelt response in him who addrosses you. Gentlemen, it would seem that it were eminently proper that this department of the Government?tho judiciary? above and aloof from tho parties, the passions and tho strifes of the hour, should do full homage to tho memory of the great man, who has so suddenly and sadly been takon from us. For. in look? ing back upon his long, eventful and illustrious career, what is it that most strikes us? Is it not tho philanthropist, ombiaciug the world in his sympathies? Is it not the patriot, serving with single mind, devoted heart and untiring ener? gies his country? Is it not the man, uoble, sincere, humane, courageous, with a heart of womanly tenderness, and a hand over open as day to every need of every poor suffering individual, man or woman, of whatever dime or country? And Buffer mo to add, from n life-long personal knowledge of him, that with him to serve his kiud, his country, his fellow-man, was all-sufficient motive and reward. Love of thorn, each and all, was the inspiration of his almost match? less labors. To bo permitted to minister j at tbeso sacred altars was enough for him. It is most fitting, then, that our country, a? a country, should truly mourn and mark with every honor the decease of such a devoted son, who, in serving hor and his fellow-men, tho world over, has done her such honor. The Court, as a grateful duty and pri? vilege, will grant tho motion moved in such touching terms by Mr. Attorney, and seconded so eloquently by my breth? ren of tho bar. Tho Court will stand adjourned, iu memory of the Hon. Ho? race Greeley. Bull pups and the Presidency of a ro* public seom somehow to bo correlated. Tho Marquis of Winchester has jnBt presented a couple of them to President Thiers. Tete Columbia Confederatb Monu? ment Fund.?We and ore tan d that Ole Ball has, through his agent, Mr. J. B. Turubnll, expressed his willingness to give a grand concert in aid of the Con? federate Monument Fund of Colombia. The concert, whiob, in every respect, will be a fine affair, will take place as soon as a day oan be agreed upon. One of the Gulf States will be selected, as it will not bo in the power of the cele? brated artist to give more than one con? cert in Columbia, and that will be on Tuesday evening. Dancing School.?Prof. Milam will open his dancing school, in hall over Messrs. L?rick & Lowranoe, Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, at half past 7 o'olock, for gontlemen. Class for ladies, misses and masters Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons, at 3 o'clock. * Mail Arrangements.?The Northen: mail openH 6.30 A. M. and 3.00 P. M.; closes 8 P. M. and 11.00 A. M. Charles? ton day mail opens 6.15 P. M.; closes 6 A. M.; night opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; doses 6 A. M. Western opens 6.30 A. M. and 12.30 P. M.; closes 8 and 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 3.80 P. M.: closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday the office is open from 3 to 4 P. M. List of New Advertisements. Columbia Building and Loan Assoc'u. Citizens' Savings Bank of 8. C. R. Tozer?Machinery for Sale. Extra Communication Riohland Lodge Extra Communication Acacia Lodge. Extra Communication Union Council. Hotel Arrivals, November 30,1872.? Nickerson House?A H White, Rock Hill; W L Davis, Cross Anchor; H J Cohen, Clinland; Henry A Simpson, Maoon; J M L O'Neal. J M Westmoreland, Phila? delphia; J T Williams, at large; J A Foster, C D Farrow, W J Wymth, N X; S J Mam, Salem; J M Seigler, Hard Scrable; D Hiss, Baltimore; TNBrough ton. Clarendon; C R Thomas, S G; Mrs C R Bryce, Richland; J A Thomas, S C; A C Ivey, Miss D V Ivey, Lancaster. Hendrix House?D J Griffith and soo, Lexington; W J Vereen, New York; P Thomas, Texas; Robert F Touhey, Charleston; R P Goodlett and wife, Arkansas; E R Burgess. Z L O Willis, W H Redwood, N F Neer, D T Medi graw, J E Tripp, Baltimore; W Hobley, J H White, N C. vaS^ Columbia Hotel?A L Smith, Charles? ton; A J Hntohison, Md; H K Reid, Henderson; J L Murray, Ohio; W H Gardner and wife, Sumter; E L Hall, Ga; J W O'Brien, 8 O; T E Molver, Darlington; P M Sprinkle, N C; B 1" Sage, Ga; S A Seldman, Pa; J B Patter? son, D C; J W Hutchison, White Hall; J S Chipley, Jr, S C; J D Kennedy, Camden. The Human Kitchen and its Dumb Waiters.?The body is supplied with aliment by vessels which connect the stomach and its auxiliaries with the venous aystam, and, bo to speak, per? form the office of dumb waiters in a res taurant. In other words, these media of communication between the animal kitchen and its dependents supply to each member and organ, near or remote, the quantity aud kind of sustenance re? quired to keep it going. When the stomach is dereliot in its duty, or the dumb waiters inert or obstructed, it is the peculiar province of Hostetter's cele? brated Stomach Bitters to strengthen and regulate them. Hence its marvel? ous cures of obronic indigestion, and the emaciation, debility and languor whioh aro generally its concomitants. It is, moreover, a powerful alterative and cor? rective, and the rapidity with which it checks irregularities of the liver and bowels, and braces and invigorates the nervous system, is a marvel, not only to t.}i? general public, but to professions! men!*" . DH3?:i Arrest.?G. W. Hobbs, a most worthy and highly respectable citizen of Samp sou County, a man of high character, of means and influence, was arrested at his bouso a few days since by a Deputy Uuited States Marshal, and hurried direct to Raleigh, passing Goldsboro.. where there is a United States Commis? sioner, and was rescued at tho jail door, where ho was to be consigned to a cell without eveu a hearing, by a friend who happened to be in the oity. He was charged with intimidating, as we learn, one Zack Royall, a graceless scamp, that served as a lackey at the Uuited States Marshal's office, in this city, last summer, and this eamu Royall is now confined in Sampson County jail, charged with tho murder of a negro named Harriss in that Conuty, and oommitted by the State authorities. The fact of Mr. Hobbs boing brought to this city when thero is a United States Commissioner at Goldsboro, (and should be one in Sampson,) and the attempt to imprison him without a warrant, is another of the gross on tr?ges that are daily being per? petrated by" United States Marshals ic our Stato.? Raleigh News. -t -1- - Railroad Property.?From the Audi? tor's return for the year 1871, the fact is taken that thero are taxed in this State 680 miles of railroad, not including the Charleston and Savannah, and tho South Carolina Roads. Tbo Charlotte, Colum? bia and Augusta, the Cheraw and Dar? lington, and tho Gnonville and Colom? bia Roads, each are assessed p.t $10,000 per mile; tho King's Mountain Road is assessed nt 85.000 per mile, the Laurens Road at $2,250 per mile, the Blue Ridge Road at $6 500 per mile, and the Spartan burg and Union at 6,000 per mile.