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C\>LTJM^BIA,iS. C. Bator lay Morning.December 7,1872. ? jjn&a L.n*aMe A^rlatn..A.' Bt^y ?r Wronji and Ontnge, Oar new Legislature has a doty of jaclico, as well as of retrenchment and reform, to discharge. Ia fsat, one in hot a counterpart of the other.' The public luatHntionfl and many of tho . public officers have bean .fed on huske ' for a year past, 'Their needs and neces ' siftes oonatitnte claims which are para-' mount to all others. They should be V the Brat to be. considered, i ijnlesa they are promptly relieved and provided for, we do not see how the wheelsjot govern-'1 meat can run much longer. Amongst the State' "establishments whioh hove - '. aorely folt. tba hard, hand of trial: tho Lunatio ' Asylum stands -pre-eminent for the severity and harshness of the treat? ment it has received at the hands of the State official j. ."fiVo do not suppose that an institution of this character was eVer before bo grievously imposed upon, ho grossly and criminally defrauded of its just support. We have read, with close attention', the report of the Superintend? ent of the asylum, and of the commit? tee of. the. Bpard of Regents, whioh was laid before tbe Legislature on Thursday. It is a record of brave efforts mado- by tho Superintendent to keep the helpless people eocumitted to his charge, from starvation. He wag compelled to resort to many, disagreeable expedients, and literally, to beg for sustenance. He was 8nocos&ful in getting through tbo year, owing to his persistent personal efforts and manly appeals, .generously respond? ed to at grpnt- *|nk aud possible loss by some of our merchants and bankers. For this he and they:deserve? the .warm? est thanks of tho entire State. A re? sume of the whole series of facts, w.bich show the struggles and the hardly-won success of the friends of the asylum, and whioh illustrate the criminality and la di&erenoe of the State Treasurer and other State officials, will not be without interest. To furnish it wo shall' draw freely from the Superintendent's report, first premising that the Legislature had appropriated $80,'U0O for the support of the asylum,, to be paid on the warrant of the Comptroller-General, on the applica? tion of the Board of Regents. The Superintendent says: 'The past, year has been one of ex - trome anxiety and | apprehension, not .only to tbje. friends and relatives of .our ' inmates, but to those oharged with tbe government, responsibility and manage? ment of -the institution. Many have been the days thas we have not had sup? plies of food for the morrow, and when there seemed no possible chance of ob? taining them. All this anxiety, all these painful apprehensions, and these trying and terrible embarrassments, were caused by the State Treasurer failing, as he still fails, to pay tbe appropriations made last winter by a generous Legislature for the support of the asylum. Tbe institu? tion had no assistance from tbe State from July, 1871, to the 13th day of Janu? ary' of . this year. I was compelled to borrow 85,000 for refurnishing the insti? tution, and &4;000 for heating it. This I was enabled to do at tho banking house of E. J. Soott, Son & Co., through the assistance of Mr. C. H. Baldwin. Most of tho money paid by the Treasurer last winter was in liquidation of bills due from twelve to eighteen mouths. Imme? diately after the appropriation for the support of the asylum for this year was made, I presented .the claims of the in? stitution to tbe State Treasurer, and was informed that there was no money in the Treasury. They were presented again and again, and tho sore needs of the in? stitution and its threatening distress ex? plained in the most pathetic language ut my command, but without avail." To an official letter of tbe Superin? tendent, of April 17, clearly and dispas? sionately Betting forth the true oondition of the asylum, tbo Treasurer replied, that "the Treasury is not in funds," and that it was impossible to make any pay? ments to tbe institution. Nor did be -promise any. It was compelled then to look elsewhere for support, the prospect of which was gloomy iu the extreme, as - it was indebted already to all tbe banks, butchers, grocers and dry goods mer? chants at homo, and without credit abroad. Mr. Hardy Solomon, who bad furnished the asylum from November 1, 187J, to April 30, 1872, was compelled at that date to discontinue tilling tbo or? ders. In his exertions to make arrange? ments for further supplies, tho Superin? tendent found that nobody had any Toith in tbo credit of tbe State or tbo pledges of its officers, aud that provisions oould . only be bad for tbo money.' Appealing next to tho Stato officers for a loan, ex Gov. Scott promised to lend 820,000, on the warrant of tbe Comptroller. Think? ing that his troubles wero ov.or, tbo Su? perintendent published a card to alUy tho anxiety of the publio, iuforming them that the asylum bad found a friend ablo and willing to eupply its wants. But when bo had procured tbo warrants, and was roady to oomplete the negotiation upon the conditions re? quired, his Excellency found that ho was short of funds, and could not comply with bis promise. He next borrowed $5,000 from the Carolina Nation?! Bank, npon the endorsement of Messrs. R, K. Soott anrf D. Bf. Chamberlain. {' Upon this money being paid to Messte, i&gnew & Son, it ? liquidation of their lolt year's floqonn't, they continued to supply the, table, giving notice that it could only be. for a short time. Again pressed by im? minent want, for more than two week?, the Superintendent exerted himself to raioe. tapneyor BUppHca. He found'a ?"1"y fajatoS a-rinHnf-- all -^Tfoi. the State. Every.ba'uk and ,0Tery merchant in Coin mbi&.was applied to lor assistance, but without :avail. Tho banks >ero Strained, to their utmost capacity, and could not lend a cent for1..any purpose; ? besides which, the only security he coo Id 1 command was; State paper, and nobody was willing to lend money on snob doubt? ful security, and nobody could bo found to endorse it. He next sold $10,000 worth of Comp? troller's warrants upon the asylum ap? propriation at fifty cents on tho dollar. Of tho $5,000 thus realized, $3,000 was I ' paid to Messrs. Agnew, who con tin nod to honor orders till 5th September. Tho Carolina National Bank was again ap? pealed to, but without success this timo. Having now but one day's supplies on hand, Dr. Eosor turned next to Mr. Edward Hope, and appealed; to him, in tpo name of Qod and humanity, to help them, . Mr. Hope at once consented, saying: "I will furnish you one month's supplies for humanity's sake, if I never get a,'centior>them." This made them secure for thirty .days more. Jnst here, the happy thought occurred to the Su? perintendent to resuscitate the credit of the f.Bjiuui .upon the plsjdg^s of the pre? sent administration.. Addressing .Mr. Cardozo upon the subject, ho roceive'd a satisfactory reply, and the oredit of tho asylum was somewhat strengthened by it. Mr. Hope's time having nearly ex? pired, Geo. W. Williams & Co. and Ber? nard O'Neill, of Charleston, were next appealed to, but fruitlessly. Upon a visit to Charleston, the Superintendent conld not find a merchant of that city willing to credit for a dollar's worth of goods. Faith in the credit of the State was gone. In this extremity, Mr. Hope kindly came to the rescue a second time, offering to furnish another month's sup? plies, bringing it up to the date of the report. The Superintendent urgently calls for prompt measures to relieve the present disgraceful financial embarrassment, ask? ing for the following appropriations: $7,186.41 to supply tho deficiency of the past year; $60,000 for the support of the institution for the next year; $2,000 for putting in dumb waiters and making suoh alterations in the female depart? ment as are necessary for the accommo? dation of the colored females; $2,000 for putting heating apparatus in the male department; $5,000 for building a new kitohon.and constructing new cooking range; $3,000 for building a newlaundry; $4,000 for the purchase of land; and a levy'of $300,000 for the completion of the new asylum. In endorsing this re? port, and, with the exoeption of last named amount of $300,000, recommend? ing tho appropriations to be made, the Board of Regents say: "Tho money de? signed for the noble charity, over which we have been called to preside, has been divortod from its legitimate ohanuol by those in whese hands the destinies of the State wore placed four years ago, and the oustodians of a trust, the saoreduess of which should have been held para? mount to that of all others, havo not only employed it, as your committee be? lieves, for tbe advancement of their own selfish ends, bat have added to tho in? jury thus wantonly done to the afilioted beneficiaries of theStato, by munifoBting an indifference to thooruel consequences of their notion utterly unbecoming tho rulers of a civilized people." They furthor recommend that what? ever moneyed provisions aro mado for tho asylum should bo surrounded with such legislative safeguards as will suc? cessfully provont their diversion in the future Wo aro not prepared to speak of all the specific recommendations of this re? port. Perhaps they may bo roduccd somewhat in amount, or somo of them postponed to a moro convoniont season. But it is a burning shame, and an intol? erable disgrace, that the wants of tho asylum should any lc nger bo denied, and that thoy havo not be>n sooner rolicved. It is a pretty pass to which wo havo boon brought. Yet the men who havo dono this thing pretend to think that thoy aro entitled to the pablio gratitude, and tho renewal of office in one form or auothor. By their fruits ye shall know thorn. Hoavon deliver us from such Republi? canism as this, and such Republicans as these! A largo two-story barn, filled with provondcr, belonging to Adam Team, of Camdcn, was burnt on the 28th ult. ? i ? ' i . g . :.k 1 x ?' Thh Fxhakoiaii Pouot.?A corres? pondent of the Charleston Courier baa inter*iewed^Oov. Moses, And vre extract ||hsJbll?riiH from hisreport: - Rep orte r-rOf ooarte yon are aware that the question that is at this moment of tho moat; Importance to the people of Booth Carolina i'b the question of taxa? tion. .}:'* ?'? The Governor?I. know that; and I wonld.eay, right here; that although the tax ordered to bo levied by the late LOomptrpJleT-Qeoeral was enjoined at the instigation of 'the new administration, it [.was not boeauao . it ??as too greak a tax, hot simply becauce. .the Act whioh au? thorized the levy was unconstitutional. It attempted to levy a. tax. for tho. fiscal year ending November 1, 1872, when a tax for that year had already been levied. This would, of oonrse, have been levying two taxes in one year, whioh! is. contrary to tho letter and spirit of tho Constitu? tion. . Reporter?Can your Excellency give me an'idea of tho amount of tax (hat ib to be levied? The Governor?Well, I don't think that the people need look for a leas tax than that attempted to be levied by the late Comptroller-General. It would bo almost impossible to carry on the Go? vernment with a Iobs tax. 1 have not yet determined upon the exaot amount I shall recommend*, but I think it will be not less than thirteen or fourteen mills. In my message, which will be transmit? ted to the Legislature in a few duys, tho recommendation will be made, but tho amount will bo determined on by the Committee on -Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. Reporter?Is it the purpose of tbe ad? ministration to levy a tax for the pay? ment of interest on tho public debt? ? The Governor?By no means. No? thing whatever will be said about into torest on tbe publio debt in tbe tax levy, and no provision will be made for' it until tbe debt is reduced to a tangible form. Reporter?Do I understand your Ex? cellency to intimate that it is the inten? tion of your administration to repudiate the debt? The Governor?No, wo do not intend to repudiate. It is not right that the holders of our bonds, who (even if there was fraud connected with their issue) are innocent, should bo made to suffer. They have some rights, which should be 'roBpeoted, and I think an equitable ar? rangement can be effected, which will satisfy all parties. Reporter?What is tbe arrangement to which you allude? The Governor?Well, you see, our ob jeot and endeavor will be not to restore tbo oredit of the State, for that is almost! beyond restoration. We intend to try aud build up a new oredit. Aud we pro? pose n plan something like tbe follow? ing: Lot a committee be appointed, to be composed of gentlemen of known in? tegrity and financial ability, who are in no way connected with the State admi? nistration; men like Governor Aiken, and others whom I cannot now name. Let this committee go to work and call in the bond-holders, ascertain tbe precise amount of bonds that is outstanding, and when this is uoQuitely ascertained, let them propose to the bond-holders an arrangement by which they will surren? der tbeir bonds in exchange for a new issue of bonds, at rates corresponding with tbe prices whioh tbey paid for their bonds. This will reduce tbe debt o! the Statu to something like a tangible form, say obout 87,000,000 or 88,000,000. And on our part, if they consent to this ar? rangement, wo will pledge ourselves to pay the interest promptly; if not, we stand pledged to muke no appropriation for the interest on tho debt as it now stands. Reporter?Is your Excellency aware that six millions of these new conver? sion bonds, whioh are said to be fraudu? lent, are held by tbo savings banks iu New York, and that it is said that their credit will be seriously impaired by this arrangement? Tbe Governor?I was not awaro of it; but if it be so, they will have to take the same offer that is made to tbe other bond-holders. Roporter?But it is acknowledged that these six millions of conversion bonds are fraudulent. At least such is the in? ference, from tho faot that tho late Comp? troller-General made no provision for them in bis attempted tax levy. Do I understand you to say that those fraud? ulent bonds will also be redeemed pro rain with the others iu your new scheine? Tbe Governor?As I Baid before, oven if the bonds are fraudulent, tbe holders are innocent of any fraud, and they should not in equity be made to suffer for tbe wrong doings of others. Should tbe plan that I have roughly sketched for the reduction of tho debt bo carried out, no discrimination against theso bonds will bo made. Tbey will all bo treated alike. Reporter?It is probublo, Ibon, that no provision for the interest on the pub? lic debt will bo made this year? Tbo Governor?None at all, and no appropriation or tax levy will bo made for that purpose until tho arrangement that I have ulladod to, or something equivalent, is made. The platform of the Republican party pledges it, and wo intend to bo governed by that plat? form. Reporter?Havo tho Committee of Ways and Meausof the House made any provisions about tho taxes, yet? Tho Governor?I believe tbo comrait teo hud n meeting lost night, but I am not awaro that thoy agreed upon tho figures. I am informed, bowover, that fourteen mills will bo tbo figuro, exclu? sive of tho County tax. Reporter?For what purpose will this enormous tax bo usod? Tbo Govoruor?It is largo, but not more than will bo absolutely necessary to carry on tho government. The defi? ciency amounts to tbo enormous sum of $750,000, whioh must be paid. This will requiro a tax of five mills. Tbo schools will take two mills, and the ap? propriations will probably take seven mills additional.. In addition to the de? ficiency alluded to", there area large nn tu? ber o! pay certificate* outstandinjft and the printing Sills, which Have not yet been paid, will have to bo provided for. . Bjeportsr?fiow^do jrou propose^ to pay these on te tending claims? - . Tbe Governor?It is impossible to say, I have heard that they will be audited I by tbe Legislators, bat it is probable that as soon as the appropriations are j made and the- taxes collected, the Trea? surer will pay them at his counter; that j is all -the claims that are jnet and valid. It is stated that, as soon as the depar' ment reports come in, the Governor will' ssnd in a message to the General Assem? bly, embodying the general scope of the financial policy of the administration, and recommending the measures neces? sary to carrying them out. The main points of the forthcoming message are shadowed forth in the line of policy in? dicated by the Governor in the fore? going interview. Daatardly Attempt a.1 Kobbcryand Mur? der. CoKEsnunr, S. C.', December 6. Mr. Editor: On the evening of the 3d instant, about dusk, Mr. W. A. Moore left his placo of business, in Cokesbury, and was riding to his residence, about a mile out of tho village. Samuel Jamison, a colored mau, was in company with him, on foot, and both were unarmed. When within a few hundred yards of his house, Mr. Moore saw two or more per? sons running behind, appateutly in pur? suit of him. This created suspicion, and bo quickened the pnee of his horse. At this, the pursuers commenced firing, aud fired foui sbots, some of the shot passing through Mr. Moore's hat. Jami? son took to tho woods and escaped un? hurt. The object, no doubt, was rob? bery, with murder, if necessary. Deeds of daring and villainy liko this are becoming too common in tho coun? try, and it behooves the authorities to look after the villains, aud give them, what they richly deserve, "ashort shrift and a tight rope." Mr. Moore and Jami? son offer a reward of $100 for proof to convict the parties of the crime, and it is hoped justice may overtake tho would be murderers. * More Coincidences.?A lady corre: pondent of the Missouri Republican bnlls attention to the fact that tbe Chicago and Michigan fires occurred on tbe sixth anniversary of the burning of the She nundoah Valley by Sheridan, with troops mostly composed of Michigan aud Illi? nois regiments. Sheridau, it will be re? membered, made the boast that he had laid waste that beautiful district so that "even a crow flying over it would have to carry bis rations with him." The burning of the Michigan towns is said to have beon torriblo, aud "ihe .flttnes leaped from tbe Bky as if by magic, over? taking nud destroying people and cattle by the roadside." The Boston fire begun on the 10th of November. On the 10th of November Gen. Shermau issued his order to burn Borne and Atlanta. Buried Alive.?Three Italian?, John Rudzon, Frank Montividi and John Torry, working in a sewer iu Brooklyn, N. Y., were buried alive by its caving iu. The beads of two were just nbovo the earth, aud they presented a horrible sight. The weight of earth against their bodies and ohests bulged their eyes from their sockets and caused their tongues to hang from their mouths. These two men wero not instantly killed, but one diod while his fellow-laborers were at work endeavoring to extricate him, and the other immediately after ho was taken out. The third, who was completely buried, was fouud dead, and bis body badly mutilated. South Carolina Railroad Second Mortgage Bonds.?With a view to re? tiring the floating obligations of tho company, they bavo created a second mortgage of $3,000,000, wbioh are being offered iu bonds at the office of the Trea? surer, at seveuty-tive por cent. Two thirds of tho purchase money will bo re? ceived in tbo seven per cent, non-mort? gage bonds of the company at seventy fivo por cent, and the balance in cash. Those new bonds havo been dated Octo? ber 1st, aud havo seven per cent, cou? pons attached. The interest is payable iu New York city in April aud October. Tho present scarcity of dwelling houses for rent in Richmond, Va., ac? cording to the Evening Hews, has not beon equaled sinoo the influx of "re? fugee" families during tho late war. Tho real estate agents havo various applica? tions overy day from parties in want of medium size houses, and ouo agent expressed n belief that ho could rout 000 tenements. Statistics of firp, recently compiled, show that $76,000,000 wero lost through isolated conflagrations in tho United States withiu tho space of two years, tho great Chicago and Boston conflagrations not being considered. Twelve per cent, of these llres owed tboir origin to acci? dent with kerosene. Eighteen percent, of tho fires occurring in Now York iu a single year wero duo to tho same oauso. Wo learn that our old friend, Burr J. Ram ago, who ha9 long and faithfully served tho ?roonvillo and Columbia Railroad, as its agent here, has resigned that office, and that Capt. N. B. Mazyck having received tho appointment, en? tered upon his duties on Monday last. [Ncwberry Herald. Solicitor of Fourth Circuit.?Tho announcement that Major A. J. Shaw was elected Solicitor of the Fourth Judi? cial Circuit was an error, which has since beon corrected. D. D. MoColl, Esq., of Marlboro is tho Solicitor elect. [Marion Crescent. Tho remains of Capt. B. A. Jeter arrived hero on last Wednesday, in charge of Mr. Broxio Dillard, at whose house ho died, in Texas, last July. [Union Times. Xj ooaJL I "t ?m m ? Orrr Matters.?The prioo of single oopies of the Phoinix i a five cents. The statement, in the local column of the Fiuknix, yesterday, that an appoint? ment in tbe Adjutant-General's office was one that "every one nan endorsp," was made nnder a misapprehension. We, therefore, withdraw the commenda? tory remark, as we know bat little of the appointee. ' Green okra soup, to day, at the Pollock House, from 11 to 1. ?' Lightning stovo polish is a new in? vention, which is said to excel all others in the market, as it oan. be applied with little labor, producing a deep lustrous and instantaneous polish.. The pr'ce is only fifteen cents. MeB&rs. John Agnew & Sou have it for sale. A country wagon, with a large box frame, containing several colored per? sons, was passing the Piicenix office, last night, when the lyoch-pin came out and the box wus upset, spilling the occupants npon the ground, but not injuring any of them. . We are indebted to MeBsrs. E. E. Davis & Co., of the Plain street depot, for a monster hard-bead cabbage, three and a' half feet in circumference, and weighing nine pounds. It-would furnish a dinner for an ordinary hotel. Remember the theatrical exhibition in Irwin's Hall, to night. Miss Lizzette Bernard is very highly spoken of by the New York papers as a protean artist of ability, and she is well uupported. Secure a reserve seat, if possible. ' We are indebted to Mr. S. B. Thomp? son, a member of the Board of.Regents of tbe Lunatic Asylum, for a copy of the report of the Superintendeut and other officers. Mr. Batemun publishes a "special notice" this morning relative to a lot of extra fine oysters. We corroborate all that be says, as, thanks to his liberality, wo sampled them last night. Tho beaming countenance, of "our juoior" of tbe Abbeville Press and Ban* ner cant its resplendent, light upon our sanctum last evening. As tbe represon-' tatives of the Medium have been claimed to be the finest looking men in the oity, wo can positively put Mr. Wilson down next best. Supreme Court, Friday, December G. The Court met at 10 A. M. Present? Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus? tices Wright and Willurd. Ex parle Thomas M. Wilkes. Peti? tion for admission to praotico. Mr. Chamberlain for petitioner. Tho peti? tion was granted, and Mr. Wilkes was sworn and enrolled as an attorney, soli? citor and connsfilor of tho Sooretne Court. The case of Kirkpatrick vs. Atkinson was resumed. Mr. J. J. Hemphill con? cluded his argument for respondent. Mr. McAliley. iu reply. Mr. Richardson was re-appointed Re? porter of the Conrt, and Mr. A. M. Boozer re-appointed Clerk. The Court adjourned till Monday, De oember 9, at 10 A. M., when the First Circuit will be called. I Penmanship.?Daniel F. Walker, Pro | fessor of Penmanship, will commence a clasB at Irwin's Hall, on Monday, De? cember 9. The hours of meeting will be as follows: Gents' class meets from 9 to 11 A. M.; ladies' class from 3 to 5 P. M.; and night class for gents at 7 P. M. Terms of tuition, per session, of ton lessons, of two hours each, $5. Tuition in advance. If entire satisfaction is not given, tbe money will be refunded. No pupil will be received for a less time tbau ten lessons, and no deduction made for lost time. Visiting cards written in a very neat and elegant manner. Speci? mens may bo seen at the post office or at his rooms. Come and see system. * PiiajsixtANA.?Wanted to know?How cau the epizooty disappear in two weeks if, as alleged, it is a stable disease? A young ladies' conundrum?Who is our favorite Roman horo? Marius. Even tho epizooty is not without its blessings. Tho price of sausages has de? clined in tbo market. A blessed old lady being asked if she ever bad her ears pierced by the wail of distress, said she couldu't very well re? member, but she believed it was done with a fork. "Tip-tilted" is Tennyson's new de? scription of a turn-up nose, and we sup? pose "lip-tilted" must hereafter desig? nate ye old Romau hook. Another good sign?Gen. Grant has declined tho offer of an inaugural suit of clothes. Clothes and offer made by a Pittsburg tailor. No horse cau escapotbo epizooty; they might as well "stand up to the rack" at once. The bread of life is love; the salt of life is work; tho sweetness of life, pootry; tho water of life, faith. "Capital" affairs?National loans. ? Easy things to make?Mistakes. When is an army like a lady's skirt? Whon it is hemmed in. Pa?J?NT, l|U?Pi I?iTy?MATION AN? CLAIM Agxnqt.? We beg to invite the attention of onr readers, and' particularly of our land-owners, to the above- agency, lo? cated in Washington, D. O.i,and:-oon dpoted by Messrs.. Davis & Co., com? posed of Southern men and ex-Confede? rates, The Charleston Courier says: ! ! "They are endorsed [bj well-known gentlemen, and are, doubtless, in a posi? tion to give accurate and' reliable infor? mation in reference to all matters which they investigate. Their terms, &b? are set forth in their, advertisement* which will be found in the Courier to-day. They are particularly, anxious that all parties having lands for sale should com - municate with th^ir bureau, giving the details called for, so as to. enable them to speak comprehensively ..to applicants for homes in the South. They now have an application from a colony - of Swedes for 100,000 acres of Jand in the Southern States, and feel .confident that if the proper terms are offered they can induce a class of sturdy aud intelligent laborers - to our soil. This matter of immigra? tion, and the ooonpahcy of our lands by sterling aud educated laborers, is one of I too much importance not to enlist the serious attention of * our land holders, who should avail themselves of all op? portunities to part with their surplus lands, and thus contribute to tho better? ing of our material, and, in fact, moral and political condition. It will cost very little to respond to the ingenious mode by Davis & Co., and if tbey can be the medium > of indooing the hardy sons of over-tared and over-supplied foreign es- , tates to come hither, the results that will ?ow therefrom cannot be estimated hap tiiy." United States Court, ? December 6. The Court.convened at "10^ a. M., Judges Bryan and Bond presiding. The ?Bited* States vs. \V\ ?3 White sides, John Wlijtoer,-Robert Moote and others?conspiracy". '.These, esses'- were assigned for trial to-day, but-, owing to an aooident to S.'P. Hamilton, Esq., de? fendant's'eonoBel, were, upon motion of Y. J. Pope, Esq., continued until to? morrow. On motion of General Butler, the case of George Street ef al., indicted for con? spiracy, was continued. Alexander McCloud vs. G. W. Clark. Fraser, Campbell and .Seabrook for plaintiff. Mr. Corbin for defendant. Assigned for trial on Monday next. Uuited States r.s. Leseaue, executor of Pettigrh, defendant. Corbin for plain? tiff. Miles for defendant. Struck'off. Hall, Smith & Co.. vs. C. N. Avon 11 & Co., defendants. Wfcal y & Mitchell for plaintiffs. Wilkinson for defendants. Continued. T. Motte Allston vs. estate J.-P. Rich? ardson, estate R. Manning and J. L. Manning, assumsit -. Three oases. Prin? gle for plaintiff.?Porter & ConnerJpr defendants. Continued. ' 1 ?' S. & M. R. Da vie vs. Churchill R. Jones. Trespass. Farrow A: Duncan for plaintiff-). Porter & Conner for defend? ants. Continued. Judge Bond gave notice to the bar that on Thursday next he would muke a peremptory call of the docket, and that such cases as were not represented will be stricken from the docket. The grand jury returned true bills as to William Webster, Hamlet Loudelock, et ill., Synez Walker, et al.t for conspiracy against citizens of African descent, as to voting. Tho Court then adjourned until to? morrow, at 10 A. M. 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'olobk, for gentlemen. Class for ladies, misses aud masters Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons/ at 3 o'clock. * List of New Advertisements. Jasper Jenkins?Oysters. J. D. Batemau?Oysters. R. O. Shiver & Co.?Boulevard Skirts. John Agnow & Son?Stove Polish. Mrs. ?. E. Reed?Millinery. Davis & Co.?Claim Agents. Drinking the Cup.?The appointment by tho Governor of a court to try the murderer of Captain Nimrod Jarratt, of Macon County, Mo., recalls tho fact that bis wife was the first to discover his dead body. Riding along tho road, she suddenly spied the murdered corpse of her husband, who had left her a fow boors before, in fnll health and vigor, Her feelings can better be imagined than described; but trying as was this heart? rending Bight, she bad already passed through ono equally, if not more, trying. Some years ago, she was the agonized witness of the burning of her house. At an upper window, in full view of tho half-distracted mother, but beyond all hopo of succor, stood her lovely boy, pleading, beseeching and screaming.for help, as tho flames roared and 'bussed about him. But all in vain. Truly has this lovely CbriBtrian lady drank the cup to its very dregs. ?,?.- ?????'? Democratic Triumphs in Georgia.? The entire Democratic municipal ticket was elected in Atlanta on Wednesday, with Hon. C. O. Hammock for mayor. The vote for mayor stood, Hammock, 2,133; T. Stobo Farrow (independent,, 1,337?majority for Hammook, 79G. Iu Augusta there was no opposition to the regularly nominated Democratic ticket, and a very light vote was polled on that account. Mayor Estes was ro-clectod. ?e.vrn of a Veteran.?We are pained to record tho death of Mr. William Mat tison, an aged and respected citizen, which occurred at his residence near Honoa Path, on last Sunday morning, December 1, in the eighty-sixth year of his age. Mr. Mattison was a soldier in the war of 1812.? Anderson Intelligencer.