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C?LTTJfitBI?, 8. C. . ??-???r-1 1 ? Friday Morning, December 13.1872. Exemption of Tax an Manufictarfng Capital. Mr. Bowley, Ohairman of the Com? mittee of Ways and Means, in tbo House . of Representatives, - gave notice, on Wednesday, of the introduction of a bill to aid und'' oncourage mattufacturei and internal improvements. We have had an opportunity of glancing at this bill, and find it to be well adapted to promote the prosperity of the poopie of this State. In (hp firafc'aectTon it states, that for the purpose of inducing the investment and employment of capital in the manufac? ture of ootton, woollen and paper fabrics, and of agricultural implements, and for encouraging internal improvements in this State, any individual, or as nation of individuals, who shall hereafter invest capital in these manufactures, and in railroad enterprises within the State, shall be entitled to receive from the State Treasury, annually, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of State taxes, which shall bo levied and collected upon the property or oapitoi employed or invested directly and exclusively in such manafac ture or enterprises. It is devolved upon the Comptroller-General to fix and de? termine the sum so to be paid, according to the tax returns, and it is to be paid by the State Treasurer on the warrant of the Comptroller. The second section makes it the duty of County Treasurers, and those of municipal corporations, to pay to snob, individuals or associations engaged in manufactures, &c., a sum of money, annually, equal, to the aggregate amount of County or municipal tax dur? ing any year. Iu the third Beotiou the provisions of the first are limited ex? clusively to investments to be made here? after. It is furthermore declared that they shall not operate until satisfactory evidenoe has been presented to the Comp? troller-General tbat the property or capi? tal, for whioh the benefits of this Aot are claimed, has been actually employed, paid iu, or invested in this State. The fourth section limits the benefits to the property and capital so invested to a period of ten years. Iu our judgment, this is a well-oon oeived bill, and framed in oonformity with the general wishes of our people of both races. We think it calculated to attraot oapital here from abroad, and to bring into wholesome use muoh that is now comparatively idle and unproduc? tive at homo. The business of manufac? turing having been demonstrated .by ar? gument, .by fact? and the results of expe? rience, to be the belt iu which capital can be used, still there has been seen Bomo hesitation in entering upon itbere. It is a new pursuit to most persons, and has a certain amount of prejudice or obstacle to overcome on that account. But the principal impediment to the in? troduction of capital from abroad apringa from the fear of heavy taxation. The State is known tobe deeply embarrassed. It has a large bonded debt and a heavy load of deficiencies to carry. It adds to tbe distrust that these are uuoertain in amount. The State has also to revive ont of their prostrate condition all its publio institutions?a task hardly less difficult and expensive than their origi? nal creation. It is thought by those who understand this to be the state of things, tbat tuxes now heavy mast necessarily increase here in the future. Hence, with all the attractions which manufac? turing offers in o ar favorable climate, with the results demonstrated before their eyes, and palpable to the view of all, capitalists stay away. The old adage says Plutus is timid, and we know that capital is a shy thing. It does not like uncertainties and contingencies. If wo are not mistaken, it will appreciate ex? emption from taxation for a limited time, and hasten to fill the places so in? vitingly offered to it. Tbe passage of such a measure as tbo one we are consi? dering by our Legislature will be taken as an earnest that our colored poopie have liberality of views, und are dis? posed to cultivate an enligbtend polioy. It will be considered also as evidence that tbo old prejudices between the races hero are dying out, and aro to be supplanted henceforth by agreeablobnei nesfl and other relations between them. If the party now in power in tho State will givo us, as they havo promised, an honest, economical and just govern? ment, and open a woy for tho introduc? tion of capital, wo guarantco tbat it will oome, and with it u bettor state of things for the country. Tbe bill whioh wn havo been considering soerns to us, from the cursory glance we have given it, to bo a prudent and timoly measure, and hs such, wo recommend it to tbe favorable consideration of the Legislature On Friday last, tbo com, fodder und ootton of Capt. John Crockett, tbe pro* oeeds of his yenr'e labor, were destroyed by an incendiary fire, on his plantation two miles West of Lancaster village. Th? Klecllon of Jadgi T(wl?y. The General Aaaemblj has the oppor? tunity to-day to secure a good Judge for the Fifth Circrjit, in tho election^ Loroy P.>Yonms4i8, Esq., a lawyer of ripe expedience arid liberal culture, He in a gontloinan ol diatlngciBbod attain? ments In the iktr, of discriminating mind, and of suavity and dignity in manner and address. We venturo to aay that, should he be elected, fairness and soundness will mars; all bis decisions and ? rulings. The humble and poor, as well aa tho rich and proud,, will meet with all duo ?bneideratior/,rranc(: receive even-' handed justice in, bis court. We trust that the General Assembly-will elect Mr. You a) arm' to a position which ha Is so well qualified to adorn, and in which be may do the State valuable service. PaiMie of the Tax Bill. The House of Bepresentatives, yester? day, adopted tbe third section of the tax bill reported by tbe Committee of Ways and Mgana, which levies a tax of five mills to oover deficiencies. Mr. Meetze, Mr. Horley and Mr. Cannon spoke in opposition. Mr. B. M. Smith, of Spar tanburg, Dr. Bosemon and ono or two other members advocated its passage. The opposition made was mainly on ac? count of the indefinitonoas of the items. Dr. Bosemon argued that the House had all the information upon the subject whioh the committee had been able to procure. An amendment was offered to add a tax of three mills to pay the Blue Bide Bailroad sorip. It was lost by a large vote against it. ? * s> > FarmlHg Omt Municipal Affair*. Mn. Editor: The new plan of carry-1 iog on the affairs of the city by "farm-1 ing out" the funotions of the Muyor and City Council to the lowest bidder seems to have advocates; but the very thin white wash, whioh covers tbe late transaction, fails to conceal the faot that oertain things have been done whioh will not bear tho test of scrutiny, directed in the interest of the tax-payers of Columbia. We are told that the new city bonds *'have nil been sold at public sale, as re? quired by the Act," and "that tbo greater part of them are now in the hands of the bank, to whioh the pur? chasers havo delivered them, to bo re? sold by the bank for the benefit of the city" (The italios are not ours, but we like them; they read good I) "It they shall be sold at prices in advance of those at which they were purchased, the city (?) will have the benefit of the advauoo. If they caunot be sold at higher rates, they must revert to tho purchasers." Oh, noble pu roh users! where shall wo look for Buch embodiments of all that is mag? nanimous? In tho same defence of the City Council, from whioh the above quotations are token, we find that tho sinking fund is to be invested at interest. We look in vain at the contract to ascer? tain to whom this interest is to be paid. No indication is there found. Sec? tion 2 of said contract reads: "And the said bank further agrees to keep the amoante, whioh shall be received for the rents of said building, properly invested las a sinking fund," &o. Not a word I about interest toe the benefit of tax? payers of the oity is to be found in thin model "transaction," for which "the Oity Council should be commended;" where the word interest occurs it is coupled with taxes to be collected to meet it. What becomes of the interest whioh the ! oity should receive from the depository of funds extorted from the people for the oreation of this large siuking fund? We repeat that in this contract, so sur? reptitiously and hurriedly consummated between tbo City Couuoil and the bank, the best interests of the tax-payers of Colombia have not been consulted; and we aguiu urge action through tho courts to test the propriety of the projectod plan. If it should be found to bo one having for its objeot tbe speedy comple? tion of the now City Hall and the honest liquidation of tho debts of tho city, we shall bo pleased; but this revelation of the total iuoornpetouoy Bf the city au? thorities to manage its financial affairs, I gives little hope that wisdom has guided them in this instance; and we do hope that an injunction will suspend the ope? ration of the "contract" uutil its merits can bo shown more conspicuously than they now appoar. If the Mayor and Oity Council are too imbecile to conduct municipal affairs, trustees should be ap? pointed, after due oonsnltation with a committoo of our most prominent citi? zens. By the way, holders of old city bonds seem to be left out in Ihn cold. ALERT. Comjmcia, S. 0., December 13, 1672. Mr. Editor: Allow me, through your columns, to call tbo attentiou of the local editor of the Union to a mistake made in bin paper of yesterday, in refer? ence to the Palmettoes getting tho first wator on tho fire on Washington street. The Iudopondents were the first on tho ground, and had a plug stream on the tire before tho Palmettoes were in sight. This oan be provon by a nnmber of reli blo citizens that wore on the ground at tho time They also played tho first stroam on tho fire at tho Catholic Church Inter in the night. Honor to whom honor is duo. FIREMAN. Arrest of Acoo&iruoB op Ikcendia ribs.? John Smith, a young man, agod about scvontcou years, was arrested on Monday lust, and committed to tho County jail. In tho early part of tho your, upon the arresting of Frederick Mosur, for iucoudiarism, this person was with him, und escaped, and, until this, kept beyond the vigilanooof tho officers. He is not arrested on any new act. [Greenville Enterprise. Housm 07 Beprkbentativeb, Columbia, 8. 0., Deo. 12, 1872. Mi*. JZuuuti. Tue FmaLNix, of this morqlng,'says: "la tho Honoo of Rep? rtseniatives, yesterday, tho considera? tion oj the claueo of the report of tbo Committee of Ways and Meana, levying a tax oI live mills to oover deficiencies, was res a med. Mr. Crittonden, of Greenville, favored the levy, .-.with the proviso, that the per diem and mileage of members should bo included in the dofi oienoie?, and liquidated amongst the first Claims, to;bo presented." Ab a ikaatlef of justice to myself, I hope you will, give pjaoo to a statement of tho position! assumed, and the gist of the remarks 1 made in the Houeo on tho occasion alluded to. Sections 1 and 2 having passed. Section 3 of tho bill, authoriz? ing nod directing the'Comptroller-Gene? ral and County Commissioners to levy certain taxes, wan before the House This section provides u tux of five mills to pay the deficiency for I be yeur com? mencing November 1, 1871. As nn amendment to this section, I moved tbat tho following proviso be addod to it: "Provided, tho deficiencies under the General Appropriation Aot of March 13, 1872, as enumerated in Message No. 1 of his Excellency Governor Moses, and pay certificates of former members of tho Legislature for per diem and mileage, be first paid from the proceeds of said tax, and counting tbo free school deficiency to be the amount duo for serviced actually rendered." Tbe levy of five mills will raise, it is estimated, about $750,000. Tbe defloienoiee. under the Aot of March 13, 1872, amount to 8691,395. All of them are of acknow? ledged validity, and most of tbem for objects of most sacred and pressing obli? gation. The prinoiple items are: For salaries, 8135.000; Lunatic Asylum, $67,170; Penitentiary, $65,416; Orphan House, $11,500; Deaf, Dumb and Blind Aavlum, $10,000; expenses of general election, $25,000; free schools. $300,000. It- is understood, however, that proba? bly not more than $100,000 is due to the teachers of free schools, as tbe schools were oiosed during most of tbe year, for want of funds. Besides the above defi? ciencies, and for which no appropriation has yet been tnnde, are the huge, print? ing claims, $325,000, Treasurer's notes or bills payable?i. e , pay certificates? $230,000, and pay certificates, (supposed to be legitimate for per diem and mile? age,) $20,000. The scope and object of my proviso is readily seen. While it leaves the "printing claims" and "Trea? surer's notes" for tho future action of the House, it will preveut, should it be at? tempted, most of tbo proceeds of the levy from being gobbled up by them. It provides for tho first payment of valid and saored claims, and amongst them, tho item of $20,000 due members of the last Legislature. This is known to be moatly due to those members who voted against what Treasurer Parker termed "measures to bring money into the Treasury"?i. e., high taxation. With tho proviso, I was willing to vote for Section 3, levying five mills for deficien? cies, believing, from former experience, that delay would result in an addition of several mills to it, and that tho bill would then bo passed. Re.npectfnllv yours, S. S. CRIfTENDEN. South Carolina Conference. Anderson, S. O, December 11, 1872. Mb. Editor: Tho South Carolina Con? ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, convenes at this place on to-morrow morning, at 9 o'clock. This is the eighty-lifth session in regular consecutive order. Thu Conference is composed of 133 clergymen and thirty two laymen; the clergymen being thu itenerant preachers of the State, and the laymen selected at the rate of four from oach of tho eight Ecclesiastical Districts of the State, Jo wit: Charleston, Orange burg, Marion, Sumter, Columbia, Lan? caster, Grocnvillo and Spartanbnrg. Rev. Bishop Robert Paine, of Aber doen, Mississippi, is expected to be pre? sent and preside. Methodist Bishops, like other Methodist traveling preachers, arc itinerate iu their labors. Bishop Paine, for example, presides this yoar at tho Baltimore, Virginia, North and South Carolina Conferences. Next year bis ophero of labor and administration may bo elsewhere. By seniority of election, he is tbo Chairman of the Board of Bishops. Of tbe remaining eight all are effective but Bishop Early, of Lynohbarg, Virginia. Bishop Pierce resides at Sparta, Georgia; Bishop Kava naugh, at Lexington, Kentucky; Bishop Wightman, Charleston, South Carolina; Bishop Marvin, St. Louis, Missouri; Bishop Doggett, Richmond, Virginia; Bishop McTyerro, Nashville, Tenuessee; Biahop Keener, New Orleans, Louisiana. Tho Missionary Society of the Con? ference meets to-night. Rev. Charles Bettp, tho venerable President of this Bociety, died during the past year. Rev. Goo. U. Wells, of Timmonsville, S. C, preachos tbe auunal Cooferenco pennon at tho Methodist Church, this evouit g, at 7>? o'clock. Anderson seems alive with pleasing anticipations in connection with tho ap? proaching Conferonoo, and is already showing a commendable hospitality iu welcoming and entertaining the members of the body ni they urrivo. CLERICUS Bark Burnt.?About 3 o'clook, ou Thursday morning last, the barn aud stables of Thomas P. Wbisonunt, nbout fourteen miles East of town, was disco? vered to be on fire. The buildings, with their contents?? largo quantity of hay, fodder and other forage?woro soon destroyed. A valuable horso and mule were also burnt with the stables. Tho loss will roach fully $1,200. Tho fire is supposed to have boon tho work of an incendiary. Mr. Wbisonunt and his wife woro both abseut from homo on tho night of tho burning, tho only persons ou the premises being the children of tbe family and a negro woman. I YorkviUe Enquirer. btatk legislature. Thubsday, Dkoembbb 12, 1872. ' -??.'?..?? SENATE. -The Senate root at 12 M? President Oleavoa in tbo Chair/' Prayer by Kev. Mr. Babbitt. ? .' ,' ? A communication was roceived/._Irom tho Ck>mptrollej--Gt>uarfel, relative-/ to a resolution of th*Senate, requesting tob? informed by whose authority tho "official" advorlisoment of on Act to re? gulato the agenotQB of in sura uco compa? nies not incorporated in this State; also, an.Ao.t t,o better protect tho. policy-hold? ers of insurance policies in this State, is published iu eosoral -pap-ura in tbit* State. .Ho scutes, thut jio account has been paid aiiice February, 1870, and aro only paid under tbe Act to provide for tho printing of -the public Acts, reports, joint resolutions, &c, opproved Januarv, 1871. Mr. Lee presented tho report of the County Commissioners of Chester Coun? ty. Beferrjd. Mr. Donaldsou presented the report of J. O. P. Camp, County Trensurer of Spartaoburg County, relative to the oumber of persons killed by the Ku Klux in said County. Laid over. Mr. White presented the report of the County Commissioners for York County. Referred. Mr. Donaldson presented tho account of tho Coroner of Oreenville for 1867 and 18C8. Referred. Mr. Whittemore, from the Judiciary Committee, submitted a favorable report as to a bill to empower the Supreme Court to frame issues and direct the same to be tried in tbe Circuit Court in cer? tain cases; which was laid over. Also, to ohange the name of Almira MoN. Speers to that of Almira MoN. Biohe. Laid over. Mr. White offered a joint resolution authorizing tbe Governor to appoint two additional Trial Justices for York Coun? ty. Liid over. Mr. Jeter introduced a bill to charter the Spartanborg and Asheville Railroad Company. Referred. Mr. Duuu introduced a bill to further protect insurance policy-holders in this State. Referred. Mr. NubIi introduced u bill to incorpo? rate the State Auxiliary Joint Stock Compauy. Mr. Lee introduced a bill to amend Sections 55 and 56, of Chapter CXX, of tho general statutes. Mr. Maxwell, from the Committeo on Education, submitted a report upon u joint resolution to compel the School Commissioner of Fairfield County to opeu certain schools iu said County. Tho following joint resolutions nnd bills wero passed: Joint resolution to uuthorizo the County Commissioners of Abbeville to levy and collect an addi? tional tax of two mills on the dollar; bill ceding tho jurisdiction of the State to tho Uuited Status over certain lands iu the County of Darlington, known as the National Cemetery; to define the number of Trial Justices for the County of Aikon; joint resolution to authorize the County Commissioners of Abbeville to levy and collect an additional tax of two mills on the dollar. Tho unfavorable report of the Com? mittee on Printing on joint resolution prohibiting tho publication of the Acts of tho General Assembly, was adopted. A bill to renew the charter of Knox's Bridge over the Tugaloo Rivor was re? ferred. Tho favorable report of Committee on Printing ou House concurrent resolution restricting the publication in newspa? pers, at the expense of the Stato, of Acts of a public character and genoral inter? est, was made the special order for Mon? day next. A bill to make appropriation for tbe payment of half the salary and mileage of the members of the General Assem? bly, and salaries of the subordinate of? ficers and employees, and other expenses incidental thereto, was referred to the Finance Committee. A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to vest iu the Charleston Land Com? pauy tho charter of a ferry from Ham lin's Wharf to points on tho Wando Rivor, to wit: Scanlonville, Remley'a Point, Venning's Landing aud Daniel's Island Lauding," was passed. The House sent to the Senate a joint resolution to take a reoes.s from the 20th December, instant, to January 10, 1873, which was amended by inserting the 7th January, 1873, and roturued to the House. At 8Ja o'clock, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 M. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M , Speaker Lee in tho Chair. Prayer by Kev. E. J. Adams. Mr. Meetzo, from the Judiciary Com? mittee, submitted the following: Fuvor sblo reports on a bill conferriug legiti? macy ou Theodore Stark House and Uowoll Home; on a bill to amoud Sec? tion 27, Chapter XLV, of tho Genoral Statutes; on a joint resolution to author? ize the Attornoy-Genoral to employ two attorneys, two solicitors and two clerks to assist him in the discharge of his duties; on bill to authorize James Mc Phersou to adopt as bis lawful beir James McPherson O'Noil, and change his name to James McPherson, Jr.; on bill iu relation to sorvico of legal pro? cess; unfavorable report to authorize Circuit Judges nnd Judges of tho Su promo Court to allow foes to attorneys employed in defending indigent persons. Mr. Braunau introduced n bill to do lino tho Hilarius of certain oQiaers. Re forred. Mr. Humbert introduced a concurrent resolution, that n committee of three on tho part of tho House aud ? on part of tho Senate, beappoiuted to examine iu'o tho legality of tho issue and tho amount of pay certificates of raombors and at taehees of the General Assembly of 1871 and 1872, now outstanding and unpaid, mid that such committee bo empowered to sond for persons and papers, und thut tltcy report at tho oarlio.it possible mo? ment. Adopted. Mr. Bosemon iutroducod a bill to re gulato measurement and inspection of lumber and timber in tbe city of Charles? ton. Referred. MfT Bowley introduced a bill to aid and encourage ru an af aetu ree aqd internal improvements.". Referred. '?? Mr. Wilson offered a resolution, tbat tho Qtate Auditor be requested to report as early ns practicable to tho Qenorul Assembly the amount of all taxable pro perty in this State; which was laid upou the table. The Committee ou Incorporations re? ported favorably upon tho- following bills: Toarae^d au Act entitled "An" Act to alter aud rt ew tho oharler of-the town of Chesteyc;" > incorporate tho George? town'Oypreu? Mauufao'torlng- Compauy; to amend an Ait entitled "An Aot to charter oertaiu fire engine companies in the city of Charleston," approved Fe? bruary, 1869; to incorporate the Charles? ton Okiaal.wise Transportation Company; to authorize the building of a wharf at Rooksville. Mr. Humbert offered a joint resolu? tion that the General Assembly take a recess from tbe 20th of December, inst., until the 10th day of January, 1873, whioh was adopted and ordered to tbe Senate. Mr. W. H. Wallace presented the pe? tition of sundry oitizens of Union County for tho establishment of a new highway in said County. A bill authorizing and directing the Comptroller-General and County Com? missioners to levy certain taxes waa taken up. Mr. Myers offered an amend? ment to add three mills, for the purpose of paying the Blue Ridge scrip. A long and exciting debate occurrod upon tbe amendment, which waa lost by a vote of yeas i, nays 103. Pending the reading of tbe other seetiona of the bill, at 5)4 P. M., the House adjourned. Ma. Editob of the Phxemix: In the issue of the 11th, special notion is taken of my Senatorial vote. Why am I bo personally singled out from all otbera? You any, "John C. Hope, Senator from liosingtouj who was e!e?t#?d and has been regarded as a Democrat or Con? servative, plumped Patterson ou both ballots." My first thought was not to uotioo this silly aud unnecessary cat at me, but, upou further reflection, I be? came sensitive, and concluded to givo the attack a becoming notice; for I do not recognize your right to arraign me invidiously for my vote, or make any in? sinuations us to my motives. It is true that I was eleoted us a Democrat iu ray affinities?a progressive one?conserva? tive, toleraut and fair in my political principles?and no one is warrautod to place mo iu any other position. The pooplo of Lexington, on the whole, are conservative; and, although divided in the luto canvass into regular and (rue Republicans, and into Democrats, and those claiming no stronuous party name, they were all steading squarely on the sumo platform of fundamental princi? ples. ' Let not tho citizens of Lexing? ton, tier lr,r Representatives in the Le? gislature, be misrepresented. But "John C. Hope plumped Patterson on both ballots." Why this specialty? Did I not vote iu the same manner an others did? I believe tho word plump has boon generally used in elections to moan to select one from others, all of which oould be voted for together in tho same category, and givo him a single vote. This would be a plumper. The Senato? rial eleotion did not present a parallel case. If I plumped, all who voted plumped for whomsoever they viva voced. But I was from Lexington; therefore, there must have been some more force iu my voto. Of tho seveuteen who voted in the Senate, and the seventy-three in tbe House, were there nouo whoso vote was of sufficient importance to designate as plumpers? I would havo it understood that this Senatorial election did not enter into our County canvass at all. I was aware, however, that somo of the candi? dates were distasteful to a majority of her oitizeus. Iu this matter I was free aud independent; viewed facts from my owu stand point, aud voted to suit my own convictions. I respect the rights of those who voted otherwise, and do not impugn their motives. I heed but little tho efforts of the press, or of interested individuals, to villify candidates aud magnify their faults or virtues, whioh are brought to bear in those exciting oan vasses. Errors exist all around, and I have observed enough iu my lifo of the doings of mankind to know that when men undertake to proclaim men as bad, good, or indifferent, they ure likely to run to extremes. I havo found that when you canvass the character of men, that no man of deceucy and civilization i i bo bad as to have no redeeming quali? ties, nor is there any man so pure and in? vulnerable as to have no imperfections. I have not taken my position in this case blindly. I summed up the facts as they uppoarod to mo, and made out my de? cree, and when my constituents call upon mo for tbo reasons of my faith I am ready to givo them. If there were bet? ter men in reserve, as I am uuwilling to admit, they should have been announced in time, that their history, and blood, and claims, could huvo boon examined before tho balloting commenced. With regard to the severe ceueuro that tho editorial contains agaiost tho major part of tho members, every ono, I suppose, will judge for himself of its propriety, und the good or thu harm that attends efforts. But, "they havo prostrated themselves before tho goldeu calf." I havo fleeu no golden or silver calf, nor one made up of currency, but I huvo two-loggedcolvos, made like human flesh, before which I had to bow a little to come to a level. Enough said, perhaps too much to suit some. Your paper, too, baa not reported the action on my concurrent resolution correctly?it was uot l.iid over but adopted at once. JOEIN O. HOPE. - Captain W. R. Bass, a promiuent mer? chant of Wilmington, N. O, died in that city, on Sunday last. , Otit Mattbbs.r?Th* nj-ioo of' single oopieB pf the Phoenix is five cents,,' ? Old ne wspapors for sale at ;BtI(EfiUX office, at fifty cents a hundred. .1 <i a te A colored policeman, named H?niy "Rcddin, died on Wednesday,, and waa buried yesterday. The ? "force" attended the funeral.' >?'??? ' n ?:' For tho third .time in fourteen hours, . the firemen were called out, ycst,erdoy morning, at 4 olcluak?the,flames having bioken out afresh* in the ruins of. the vestry room attached to' lite Catholic Church. It waft .soon extitjgyishcdi however, by tho Vigilant Fire Qc-vnpauy. Measra. Plumb &J_ieitner, of A ?gast a, Ga., have famished! us'with a copy of Plumb's Georgia Carolina Almanac, for 1873. ' ' The address by Mr. John T. Saibels, before the Clariosopbio Society, is to be delivered Ibis evening. Fortune Giles, member of the House of Representatives, was held to bail, yesterday, iu $10,000, for accepting a bribe for voting in a certain instance. The Senate, in executive session, yes? terday, confirmed the following appoint? ments: Marion County?Trial Justices, Wm. E. Franklin, Hiram Lee, Z. Reeves, F. C. Dew, John T. Wright; Auditor. 8. W. Afilay. Kerahaw?Treasurer, Donald McQueen; Auditor, J. P. Boawell. Edgefield?Trial Justice, W. D. Rainey. Aiken?Trial Justices, W. E. Sawyor, S. 8. Sergory. Williamaborg?Treasurer, Phil. Hilton; Auditor, C. Monegan; Trial Justices, Lewi* Jacobs, Isaac Eppes, 8. T. Cooper, W. 8. Camiin, W. H. Singletary, Thos. R. Green. The post office at Dyson's Mills, Edgofield, has been discontinued. The Katie Putnam Troupe will play in Charleston next week. Supreme Court, Thursday, Decem? ber 12.?Court met at 10 A. M. Pre? sent?Chief Justice Moses and Asso? ciate Justices Wright and Willard. The case of Beall vs. Lowndes and Robb, trustees, was resumed. Mr. Buist concluded his argument for respondent. Messrs. Simons and Campbell on same side. Mr. Dunkin in reply for appel? lants. The State vs. Graham & Ohapeau, Chapeau & HeffroD, J. W. Hayne and Thos. J. Piokens, et tue,', vs. Isaac M. I>wight, et al. Continued. Stctevff. Cain Simmons, Jack Drayton and S. Lyons. Struck off. At 3 P. M., tho court adjourned till Friday, 13th, at 10 A. M. United States Court, Deoembhb 12. The Court met at 10 A. M., Judges Bond and Bryan presiding. Jonathan M. Miller?assumpsit. Mr. Jas. Simmons for plaintiff; Messrs. Por? ter & Conner for defendant. Verdict of $1,000, with interest from 8th Decem? ber, 1860. M. M. Erwin vs. George W. Qlenn? debt. Decree for 81,450. McAliley & Rrawley for plaintiff. Adolph us C. Sohaeffer, Jr., vs. James S. Campbell and Wm. Jones, copartners, as Campbell & Jones?assumpsit. De? cree by default in the sum of 8932, with interest. Peter A. Bressen and Cornelia, bis wife, et al. vs. Dr. J. S. Solomons. Set? tled. Simons & Simons for complain? ants; Johu Phillips for defendant. Ex parte Thos. T. Mooreman?appli? cation for admission to praotice in the United States Court. On motion .of Mr. Pope, it was ordered that the peti? tion be grauted. The petitioner then took the usual oath. The court was occupied for the most of the day in the case of Jonathan T. Davis os. Johu B. Sitton, assumpsit. Mr. Corbin for plaintiff; Mr. W. H. Trescott for defendant. Tbe jury returned a ver? dict for tbe defendant. Notice of appeal wus given. Rotiert A. Thompson was appointed United States Commissioner for Ocoueo County. Up to a lute hour, tho court was still iu session. List of New Advertisements. Meeting Palmetto Lodge. Joseph Pardy?Taken Up. Notice to Capitalists. Card of Thanks. P. Cantwell?Timothy Hay. John Agnow & Son?Whiskey, ?fcc. D. Gambrill?Wanted to Purchase.. Unproductive Frauds.?Imitations and counterfeits of an established, popu? lar restorative, although mischievous in their direct effects, are indirectly bene? ficial in some rospects. They teach the community to rate at its just value tho preparation that bus boon siinilated and pirated. Tho reputation and sale of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, for ex? ample, have beou greatly enhanced by tho attempts that have been mado to supplant it. The dupes of imposture who, from time to time, have been in? duced by plausible falsehoods1 to try some worthless succedaueum for the Standard touio of America, havo invaria? bly returned to it in an enthusiastic frame of mind, ready to champion its merits to the nttermost. Tho warmest pauegyrists of its proveutiveund curative properties aro those who havo weighed the nostrums of envious adventurers in tho balance and found them wanting. In a pecuniary point of view, all at? tempts to undermine tho popularity of ! this medicine havo proved advantageous to the proprietors, und except for the fiako of protecting the public, the game of exposure would not bo worth tbe caudle. D8f3U