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rorejgn AfTalra. London, December 17.?The arrest? ing of the ringleaders iu the reoent dis? orderly Amnesty meeting (continues. They are being imprisoned for various terms. Owing to the heavy snow in Yorkshire, the railways are impeded and streams swollen. American ?X*tt?r?. Matamorab, Deoember 17.-The ?counters of the mnnioipal votes quar reled, and -the troops were called ont. Two of the Cortina delegates have dis? appeared?supposed kidnapped. The new tariff goes into effect on the 1st of January. Jesse D. Beed, long connected with the Baltimore &un, is dead. Memphis, December 17.?Several forged drafts, cashed elsewhere, were presented at the First National Bank, here. San Francisco, Caij , Deoember 17.?A smart earthquake occurred on Sunday morning throughout Oregon and the Northern coast. N_w York, Deoember 17.?Wm. Or ton bought fifty-one shares?controlling interest?in the Tribune. Whitelaw Beid sold fonr shares for $10,000, and retires. Hay sold two shares for $20,000. It is understood that eight of Orton's shares are reserved for Oolfax. Two noted lottery dealers, John Sim mons and Nicholas H. Duryea, fought a duel to-day; the result was fatal to Dur? yea. Simmons refuses to make a state? ment of the origin of the difficulty. Both are immensely wealthy. BaIiTimobb, December 17.?Fourteen gamblers recently arrested plead guilty in the police court, and were fined $500 and coats each. Hamilton, Ontario, December 17.? The establishment of John Harvey & . Co., wool brokers, was burned to-day; stook damaged; Iobb $120,000. W ii er on o, December 17.?A bill to move the capital of West Virginia hither passed the HonBe to-day. Montgomery, December 17.?The Legislature met in accordance with the Attorney-General's plan. The Lieuten ant-Govornor presided in the Senate. The Republicans eleoted a temporary Clerk of the House. They will have a majority of from six to eight in the House. New York, Deoember 17.?Evening? John Beid, of tho firm of John Beid & Co., is dead; aged seventy-two. Richmond, December 17.?Edward A. Pollard, editor and anthor, is dead. Washington, Deoember 17.?Evening ?Mr. Porter's bill prohibiting the col? lection of double rates of postage where foil rates are not prepaid, was adopted by the House Postal Committee to-day; also, a bill establishing a letter carrier system in all oities of 20,000 population. The Committee of Ways and Means heard Boutwell and Jay Cooke to-day, on plaoing a Dew loan. Probabilities?For tho North-west and npper lake region, and thenoe to the Lower Missouri and Lower Ohio Valleys, light Northerly winds, partly cloudy weather, with low temperatures and high pressures. For Tennessee, the Gulf and Sooth Atlantic States, Northerly and Easterly winds, occasional light rain, with cloudy weather to-night, followed by clearing and oolder weather and higher pressures to-morrow. For the lower lakes and Canada, Westerly and South-easterly winds, and generally clear, cold weather. For the Middle and East? ern States, North-westerly and Northerly winds, high pressures, lower tempera? tures and partly eloudy weather. In the Senate, Bice offered a resolu? tion to investigate the Arkansas election. French spoliation was argued to ad? journment. Sherman spoke adversely, and Morrill, of Maine, favorably. In the Honse, to-day, General Young, of Georgia, offered his resolution re? garding the Credit Mobiliar, extending the investigation of tbo commit tee to the losses suffered by bis constituents from the Union Paoifio Railroad. The reso? lution produced considerable excitement in the House, and was choked off by the call for irregular order. Additional appropriation for the commission to in? quire into Mexican depredations was re? ferred. The Credit Mobilier occupied the day. The House Committee on Commerce, this morning, heard the argument on the Atlantio and Great Western Canal. Muoh interest was manifested, and the committee room was filled at an early hoar by members from Alabama, Geor? gia and Virginia. Col. B. W. Frobel opened tho case in a carefully-prepared address, in whioh he dearly pointed ont the national importance and great need of this interior line. Ho showed point? edly aud clearly the decline of our foreign trade, the evils under which onr home industries suffer, the causes which I force the manufacturer to seek protec? tion, aud the depressing influences ope? rating against the South and West. He pointed out the cause of the evil and the remedy to bo applied, whioh he stated was clearly set forth in the Presi? dent's message, and closed with a glow? ing description of the future of this country, with overy section re-united again in the bonds of peaoe and good will toward eaoh other. The argument was listened to with marked attention. Ool. Price followed in an able argu? ment on tho beneficial effect of this oat let in regulating tho money market of the eoantry, Tho committee will report the bill at an early day. The views of these gentlemen attract attention, as showing that the South is taking a deep interest in the material prosperity of the country, and that she is looking closely into the question of national trade and finance, with the object, not of throwing obstacles in the way, bat of herself keep? ing stop to the masio of advancement. Col. Whitely,. Gens. Daboso and Yoang took part in the discussion, and ably sup? ported the efforts of Cols. Price and Frobel. Financial ?Bit Commercial. Columbia, S. C, December 17.? Sales ol cotton to-day 84 bales, middling 18o. London, December 17?Noon.?Con boIs opened at 91%@9l%. 5s 89>?. Paris, December 17.?Rentes, 53f. 50c. Liverpool, Deoember 17?3 P. M.? Cotton opened firmer and is now aotive ?uplands 10)?; Orleans 10%@10>?; aotual Bales yesterday 18,000 bales. Liverpool, December 17?Evening. Cotton closed unchanged. Yarns and' fabrios quiet but firm. Bombay ship? ments since last report 6,000 bales. New York, Deoember 17?Noon.? Cotton qniet; sales 2,047 bales?npla'nds 20; Orleans 20%. Floor dull. Coro steady. Pork quiet?new 13.75?li.00. Lard steady?steam 7%@8. Freights dull. Stooks strong. Gold weak, at 11716. Money firm, at 1-32@1-10 per cent, daily. Exchange?long 9; short 10,1d. Government and State bonds dull and steady. 7 P. M.?Cotton steady; Bales 3,460 bales?uplands 20.16; Orleans 20%. Flour I dull and unchanged. Whiskey 99. Wheat I heavy and l@2c. lower. Corn dull and strongly favors buyers. Bioe quiet, at 8 @8J?. Pork firmer, at 13.75@14.00. Lard steady. Freights steady. Cotton ?net receipts 437 bales; gross 3,838. Sales of futures 20,700 bales: December 19%, 19%; January l$y,, 19%; Febru? ary 19%, 20; March 19 15"-16, 2U%; April 20M. 20K; May 20 7-16, 20%; June 20%, 211fJ; July 21%. Greater Btriu genoy in money than for a long time, at 3. The rate was 7, with VX commission. Sterling less iitrong, bnt nominally un-1 changed. Gold 11%@12. Governments closed dull, at }v<&}?o. lower. Stutes very dull. Cincinnati, December 17.?Floor firm and in fair demand. Corn unchanged. Pork quiet and nominal. Lard quiet, at 1%, bid; kettle 7>^?7%. Bacon shoulders 4%@5; sides firm; clear rib 8@8>?; clear sides 8^@8>X. Whiskey firmer, at 90. Louisville, December 17.?Tobacco aotive and very firm (or all grades; sales 35 hogsheads. Flour in good demand and firm?extra family 6 25. Corn in j fair demand; sales of 4 oars of mixod at 41; 1 car of white at 43. Pork 12.50. Lard 7%@8%\ Whiskey firm, at 90. St. Louis, December 17.?Flour?up? per grades held firmly; business confined to order trade. Com, demand light und holders firm?No. 2, mixed, 33, in ele? vator. Whiskey firm, at 92. Pork no? minally 12.00. Lard fi rm?steam 7^g. Norfolk, Deoember 17.?Cotton firm?low middling 18}-i@l8y; receipts 2,595 bales; sales 200; stouk 13,471. Savannah, December 17.?Cotton firm?good ordinary 18; low middling 18%; middling 19j?; receipts 5,259 bales; sales 350; stock 78,535. Mobile, Deoember 17.?Cotton quiet bnt firm?good ordinary 18J-4@18>^; low middling 18%@19; middhug 19.fi @19>?; reoeipts 1,990 bales; sales 2,000;' stook 44,047. Galveston, December 17.?Cotton firm?ordinary 16?16'"?; receipts 1,506 bales; sales 4,500; stock 72,140. New Orleans, December 17.?Cotton in good demand and prices advanced good ordinary 18>^@18%; low middling 19^; middling 19%; reoeipts 12,275 bales; sales 7,000; stook 174,392. Baltimore, Deoember 17.?Cotlou firm?middling 19%@19%; receipts 748 bales; sales 600; stock 9,603. Charleston, December 17.?Cotton steady?middling 19; receipts 2,238' bales; sales 1,100; stock 4,139. Augusta, December 17.?Cotton firm and in good demand?middling 18^; receipts 1,316 bales; sales 1,176. Philadelphia, December 17.?Cottou firm?middling 20^. Boston, December 17.?Cotton strong ?middling 20J.?@20%; receipts 2,827 bales; sales 500; stock 5,000. WhjMINGTON, December 17.?Cottou firm?middling 19; receipts 174 bales; sales 141; stock 3,187. Duping tue Sick.?In shape, color and smell the toadstool closely resembles tho mushroom, yet tho one is a poison? ous fungus, the other a wholesomo vege? table. Many of the advertised aud un advortised slops which unscrupulous speculators aro trying to persuado tbo credulous aro "as good as Hostetter's Bitters," bear a like superficial resem? blance to that inestimable vegetable re? storative. Quito a number of these dan I gorons fungi havo started up within the last two years, and doubtles many worthy people havo been poisoned by them. Sorna of these wolves wear tho sheep's clothing of patented morality, ' and inveigh against medicinal stimula? tion as they vend their acid poisons; while others oiler their liquid compounds of "forty rod mm" and condemned drugs under the slang names of "Eye Opeu jere," "Morning Glories," "Cobweb Cut? ters" and the like. Beware of them all. for they are deadly and detestable. Dl?fSJl Death of an Old Citizen.?Intelli? gence has reached us of tho death of I Jaoob Feaster, Esq., which occurred at his residence in the Buckhead neighbor? hood on the 12th inst. Mr. Feaster was j in his eighty-second year at the timo of his death, and was well known through? out the County.? Winnsboro Neics. A colored man named Raymond Bur? nett, a citizen of Abbeville County, it is I stated, has been committed to jail in Augusta, on a charge of knocking down and robbing a fomalo storekeeper. Mr. O, Emery died Monday morning, at his residence, on the corner of Tolfair j and Elbcrt streets, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Emery had been a resident o? that city for a nnmbor of years. Mrs. Sarah McKinnic Stovall, wifo of General M. A. Stovall, of Augusta, Ga., died at hor residence, on Suuday after? noon. A lire took place last week in the cot? ton picking room of Mr. W. II. Whil den, near Jacksonboro. Thero wero four bales of cotton destroved. J s STATIC Jufc-fcilSLATUIIE. Tuesday, Deoember 17, 1872. SENATE The Sedate ussembled at 12 of., and was called to order by President Gleaves. Prayer by Rev. 0. B. Bruce. Joiut resolution to muke appropriation for expenses of printing ordered by the General Assembly daring the regular sessions of 1870-'71 and 1871-72, re? ceived its first reading. Bill to confer the rights of legitimacy npon Theodore Stark House and Powell House, received its first reading. The House roturned with concnrrenco Senate^onourront resolution to instruct the Clerks of the two Houses to draw pay certificates. Mr. Jervey presented petition of Board of Underwriters, of Charleston, praying that bill to amend insurance law bo not passed; referred to Committoe on Judi? ciary. Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred a bill to repeal Section 12, of Chapter CHI, of tho guuernl statutes, reported a substitute?bill to amend Sec? tion 12, Chapter CHI, of tho general statutes. Committee on tho Judiciary, to whom was referred a bill to amend au Act enti? tled "An Aot to better protect holders of insurance policies in this State, aud Sec? tion 98, of Chaptor XVII, of tho general statutes," reported the following substi? tute?bill to amend Sections 08, 99 aud 100, of Chapter XVII, of the general statutes, relating to holders of insurance polioics. Mr. Jervoy introduced bills to amend an Aot entitled "Au Aot to amend au Act to defino the jurisdiction aud duties of Coanty Commissioners;" to mako tho County Auditor tho Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners; to amend an Aot entitled "An Aot for the protection and preservation of useful animals." Mr. Whittomoro introduced bills to amend Section 12, Chapter XXXIII, of the general statutes, relating to the salary of County School Commissioners; to amend Sections 55 und 56j Chapter CXX, of tho general statutes; to incor? porate tho Atlantic and Suuteo Biver Railroad Company. Mr. Cain introduced a joint resolution authorizing the appointment of four ad? ditional Trial Justices for the County of Edgcfiold. Mr. Owens introduced the following: Resolved, That tho Clerk of the Se? nate and tho Clerk of tho House of Representatives be instructed to draw pay certificates for one-third of the salary and milusgc of members, nnd in onch amounts for officers aud attaches of tho General Assembly us the Chair? man of the Committoe ou Finance of the Senate aud tho Committee of Ways and Means of the House muy deter mine. Adopted and sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Bill to repeal the first section of an Act entitled "Act to amend an Act enti? tled 'An Act providing for the assess? ment and taxation of property,' passed September 15,1SG8, and all Aot? amenda? tory thereto," passed March 12, 1872, was referred to the Committco on the Judiciary. Bill to restrain Associate or Circuit Judges, granting injunctions suspending tho operations of Acts of tho General Assembly or statute laws of the State, was referred to the Committco ou tho Judiciary. Bill to ameud Section 2, of Chapter 25, of the general statutes, wa3 referred to tho Committee on the Judiciary. Joiut resolution providing for the dis? posal of unserviceable stone in State House yard, and for other purposes heroin mentioned, was indefinitely post? poned. Tho bill authorizing and directing tho Comptroller-Geueral and County Com? missioners to levy certain taxes, was amended as follows: Provided, That no moneys from tho levy shall be paid out of the Treasury on any deficiency claims until such claims shall first be examined and approved by tho Committco on Finance, on tho part of tho Senate, and the Committee on Ways and Means on tho part of tho House of Representatives; the said com? mittees to report to their respective branches before the close of tho present session of tho General Assembly. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M., Speaker Lue in tho Chair. Prayer by Rev. E. J. Adams. Mr. Mcetze, from tho Committee on tho Judiciary, reported favorably on the following: Bills to fix tho salary of cer? tain officers; to amend an Act eutitlcd "An Act to provide for tho appointment of Trial Justices;" joiut resolution to amend an Act entitled "Au Act to pro? vide for the appointment of Trial Jus? tices;" and unfavorably on bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to better pro toct holders of insurance policies in this Stato." Mr. Bowley, from tho Committco of Ways and Means, reported favorably on the following: Bill to repeal au Act enti? tled "An Aot relating to tho Financial Agent of South Carolina;" joiut resolu? tion to aatborize tho County Commis? sioners of Abbevilla County to levy und collect an additional tax of two mills upon tho dollar. Tho committee to whom was referred a polition from the County School Com? missioner of Spartanburg County, con? cerning the withholding tho Stute por? tion of tho appropriation from those school districts which failed to levy a local or school district tax, beg leave to stato that tho Attorney-General hue decided that portion of tho Bchool law, authorizing the withholding said Statu appropriation, to bo unconstitu? tional. Therofore, it is tho opinion of your committee that tho Couuty School Commissioner has tho authority to divide tho appropriation aforesaid among all tho school districts of his County, re? gardless of the lovy of local or school district tax. Tho Committee on County Offices aud Officers reported favorably ou bills to abolish the office of County Auditor and confer the duties of that office upon the Clerks of tho respective Counties; to re? quire County Commissioners to fnrnisb medical attention for the eiok poor who are unable to provide the same; to regu? late the pay of County Treasurers; to make the office of Connty Treasurers elective; requiring a bond from Connty Commissioners before entering upon the duties of their office. A bill to confer the rights of legiti? macy upon Theodore Stark House and Powell House was passed. Also, a joint resolution to make appropriation for expenses of printing ordered by the General Assembly during tho regular sessions of 1870-71 and 1871-72. Mr. Tolbert introduced a bill to incor? porate tho Presbyterian Church at Abbe, villo Court Houso. Mr. Nix introduced a bill to refer to tho qualified voters of llarnwell County the location of tho County seat of said County, Connty offices and tho place for holding the courts of said County. Mr. MoCulIough introduced the fol? lowing, which was adopted: Resolved, That a Committee bo ap? pointed to consider what rcdnotion can I aud should bo made in tho salaries of the Stato and County officers, and what offices can be abolished or consolidated without detriment to the publio service, : and that they bo instructed to report at i the earliest moment practicablo. Mr. Mcetze presented claim of Joel Kinsler, an ex-magistrate of Lexington County. Referred to Committee on! ( Claims. Mr. Vauderpool introduced a bill to atneud an Act entitled "An Act to estab-1 lish a publio road in Barnwell and Ornngeburg Counties." Mr. J. F. Myers introduced a bill to I provide for the redemption from the I State o! lands forfeited for taxes. Mr. J. C. Wilson introduced the fol-1 lowing concurrent resolution, which was I adoptee and ordered to bo sent to the I Senate: Resohed. That tho Comptroller-Gene-1 ral bo, and i3 hereby, requested to report to the General Assembly, as early as practicable, tho amonut of all taxable property iu this Stato. The exacting clause of a bill to Gx the pay of certain officers was stricken out. Adjourned. South Carolina Conference?Fourth Day. Andeison, S. C December 10,1872. Mr. Editor: Tho Conference was opened vith religious services. Bishop Paine to)k the Chair. The report of the Committee on Sun? day Schools was submitted by Rev. G. H. Wulli, which, on motion, was adopt od. The report embodies tho gratifyiug intelligence of an increasing interest in tho Sunday School cause within the State, nnd bespeaks the adoption of our Sunday School literature, published ut Nashville, Tennessee, by all our Sunday Schools Tho Committee on Minutes submitted their report, which, after amendment, was adopted. It rocommonds the Rev. A. M. Cbreitzberg us Editor of tho Mi? nutes. The Committeu ou Temperance re? ported, and their report was, on motion, adopted. Jacob S. Connor was continued on the supornunerary list, at bis own request. Rov. L Wood submitted tho report ou books and periodicals; whereupon, Rev. Dr. A. G. Haygood addrossed the Con? ference h rolation to the literature of tk6 churih, recommending its perusal and circtlation, but particularly com mendingth j Sunday School literature of tho church, published under his edito? rial direotiou, at Nashville, Tcunessoo. A proposition to raise an cudowmeut of 850,00) for Wofford College was sub? mitted. 310,000 in stock was promptly taken by tho members of the Confer? ence Tko financial and statistical exhi? bit of tio Secretary was submitted, giving giatifying intelligence of an iu orensu in *.ho membership of the church in tho Stste, as well us in the amounts paid for tie support of the ministry and for tho benevolent enterprises of the ohurch. The Treasurer of tho Board of Mis? sions reported mi iucroasu of sixty per cent, of noney paid for missionary pur? poses. Conference adjourned with tho bene? diction. CLERICUS. Important to Cotton Merchants.? We learn that tho Fostinastcr-Gonernl, who has teen consulted on tho subject, has decided that tho practice which has existed among cotton merchants of writ? ing the qialities of their cotton samples sent through the mail, with tho address, is a violation of tho law. It is admiesi blo, however, to denominate tho grndo on the outflido of tho package by figures. Tho decision will bu published in the December number of the PostOfliec G'u-I zette, which will bo issued about the 1st proximo. An anti horse thief association in tho West has fifty-six subordinate and tri? butary socioties, and a total member? ship of 2,000. It includes farmers in Illinois, Iowa, aud Missouri. At a re? cent concluvo it was stated that only two ?horses were stolon this year, both of which woto recovered and tho offenders speedily brought to justice. Sinking or a Steamer.?Tho steamer Clyde, one of tho boats plying ou tht SavannahBiver, sunk Monday morning, at a point about twclvo miles distant from Augusta. The sinking was the re? sult of a magging which occurred some time ago. Wo infer from what some of tho Now York journals say, that tho Tombs is jutt now so ovr-rcrowdod with murdorors that thoir comfort absolutely demands that somo of them shall immediately be hanged. Tho Cily of Mexico is out of debt, has paved every strcot, has no liros, aud is us happy as a olam. lieatifort has three newspapers, four printing offices, and only one poor house. The Ualilaturt, Mb. Editoe: The Legislature has now been in session three weeks or more, and what have they done? Are they coming up to the promises and pledges they, made to the people before the election? Is there any move on foot to ascertain the causes of the enormity of the public debt, and the 'detection and punishment of the person or persons who have in fraud been accessory there? to. To ferret ont these matters closely is one of the first duties that the people expect this Legislature to do, and if it fails to do it, n majority of its members will be politically damned forever. The people are watching its moves closely. Every member must certainly know, or believe, that there has been enormous frauds or stealage somewhere, and will they not, for tho sake of being called honest men, probe deep into this putre? fying mass of fraud and corruption, and remove the causes? Every person who knows n wrong to exist, and does not correct it, when they have the power to do so, is partaker of the wrong, and will themselves do the same thing. The people believe that the Legislature, as their ugent, have the right and tho power to subject every act of every officer of County or State to the severest scru? tiny, and to pass such laws as will be sure to bring relief to the people for any wrongs that may be committed. During the last canvass, the two Republican wings vieiug with ?ach other for office, proclaimed load and long that there had been great frauds committed, each accus? ing the other, and each promising to corrcot evils if elected. Now, gentle meu, you who have been elected, will you come forward and redeem your pledges? Tho people have not forgotten them; and, gentlemen, there will be an? other election in the full of 1874 and again in "70. This state of things can? not and will not exist much longer. The strong arm of the General Govern? ment will lay hold on it. It is not be? lieved that Congress or President Grant will knowingly wink at such mis-doings. NOOK. Senator Schurz on the Situation.? I -Senator Schurz has been talking very freely with a correspondent t>f the Cin? cinnati Commercial about the Liberal prospects. This is what ho said about j tho future: Wo will have to begin in 1870 where wo left off in 1872. But tho Liberal principle will succeed. The Cincinnati platform will succeed. We are set back, not beateu. I have been hopeful of suc? cess ull tho time?if not this campaign, then next. We could have succeeded this tiino, as I verily believe, by nominating Adams. I thought so iu Muy last; I think so now. The contest, however, has not been barren of reBults. It has played out tho Democracy as a party. This is well. The people will not elect a man to the Presidency who wears tho Democratic label. Tho party, as a party, cannot hope to come to power under that name. They must take a departure so wide as to leave the name behind. Tho Graut majority iu Congress i.3 so largo aud Btroug that they will fall into quarrels before the eud of the term. They think they are backed by such ma? jorities thut they can afford to have an occasional row among themselves. But their strength in Congress is out of pro? portion to their strength elsewhere. They have not so much of a majority of the people at their backs as they think. A fair voto all over the United States, taken fwithout perplexing side issues, would show this Graut party's majority to bo decidedly small, if, indeed, it has a majority at all. Tho strength of the parties in Congress, or os it will be next session, is not a fuir index of popular fueling. I only consider that the Libe? ral movement has been put back?"post? poned," as the Tribune said. It is the] party of the future. Much will happen during tho noxt four years to strengthen it und nothing to weaken it. It will grow from this day forward. But it is essential that the Democracy, as a sepa? rate organization, should get out of the way, and give it fair sweep. Another "Little Churob Around the Corner. "?The peculiar circum? stances surrounding the death of Maud ! Merrill, who was shot by her undo, at u house in Neilsou pluce, induced a large 1 I number of persons to viow the remains as they lay at the undertaker's. Tho coffin was a black walnut and silver mounted, aud was embellished with several offer | iugs sent by female friends of deceased. Tho scruples of several Episcopalian clergymon prompted thorn to refuse to] I officiate at tho funeral, and it was not [ nntil Rev. Mr. Bruuer volunteered that) I the services could bo held. [New York World. Another Gin-House Burned.?Tho gin-house of William G. Kendrick, in Taliaferro County, Go., was burned on tho 5th inst. It is supposed to have originated from a match that had been dropped in tho cotton. Tho gin-house and pr?ss wero consumed with about thirty bales of cotton. Loss estimated at 81,000. During tho Vienna Exposition, Ameri? can sleeping cars will be Been, for the first time in Europe, between Paris and Vienna. Hitherto sleeping cars of any sort have boon unknown on the conti? nental railways, though most of the travel is by tho night express. Ono of Garibaldi's letters has been published, expressing sympathy for France, but regretting that ho fought against "those noble Germans who, in tli Mr progress towards truth, aro strug? gling against tho hydra of Jesuitism." The peoplo of North Carolina are to bu congratulated on the final passage of the bill allowing tho people in the dif? ferent judicial districts to elect their own Superior Court judges. Mrs. Lawson's gin-house, near Sparta, Ga., was burned on tho 7tll instant. Eighteen bales of cotton were destroyed. Iusurauco 82,000. Hotel Arrivals, December 17,1872.? Central Hotel?J P Hoyt, LaureDa; B F Mauldin, Williamston; W W Bethea, Marion; J W?Bon, Anderson; M T Simp? son, Oroas Hill; J L Banks, city; W T Wright, N Abner, J YOalbreath, Edge field; T J Moore, Spartanbnrg; Danitl Brown, Anderson; J T Jeter, Santee; F M Hull, Ga; T N MoAboy, N O; MiasL Allison, Pittsburg; R L Stnnsell, G & O BB;BH Bice, Union; W H Langstor, Lanrens. Hencrix House?J A Mc Meek in, Fair field; J J Oalbreath, Dr M W Abney, Edgefield; A S Barnes, Gaaton Williame, Mayesville; L Bunphrey, Md; W F Ook man, H White, Ohestor; N G Osteen,' Snmter; W B Hogan, Bidgeway; E H Bronson, Barnwell; L J Jones, New berry; J Y Brioe, N C; F Hnrral, N Y. Whiskey is said to be a horn of plenty, because it will corn yon copiously. Cloting of Consignments. BY B. C. PEIXOTTO & SONS. THI8 (Wednesday) MORNING, at 10 o'clock, we will soil, at our Auction Btore, t j clo. o Bf consignments, 10,000 Iba. Prime D. S. SIDES, 15,000 lbs. Prime Clear Sides, 10 cases D. S. G. R. Bides, 5 hhdi. Prime Smoked Shonldera, 10 casks Prime Now D. 8. Sides, 20 casks Canvased Hama, 2,000 Ibri. Prime s. C. Unbaggcd Hams, 1.500 lbs. Prime S. C. Pig Shoulder?, 20 whulo and half kega Prime Qosben Bat? ter. 20 whole and half barrels Mackerel, 25 barrels Extra Family Flonr, 50 dozen Brooms. Terms < f salo cash. Sale positive, regard? less of weather. _ Dee 18 Desirable Staple Goods for Family Use and Approaching Holidays. BY JACOB LEVIN. THIS (Wednesday) MORNING, 18th inst., at 10 o'clock, weather permitting, I will aell at my at ore, FIB8T QUALITY BACON SIDES, Strips, Country Hame, Breakfast Bacon, No. 1 Lard, in cans, 3, 5 and 10 pounds, Kit? new Mackerel, Boxes Canned Tomatoes, Boxes Preserved Peaches, Boxes Preserves, in Jelly, Boxes Charleston made Candj, Quarter boxoa Layer Baiains, French Confectionery, No. 1 Family Soap, Barrels Apples, Boxea Oranges, Ac, Ao. Sale positive._ _ Dec 18 PARTIES desiring to make their frienda a substantial Christmas present, cannot do better than buy a Wheeler A Wilaon SEWING MACHINE. We also keep the best quality of Silks and Cotton for machine use. Office two doors below Puxbsix office. ? Dec 13 2 Wanted, TO obtain BOARD for a lady and gentle? man, in a quiet family, living in the East? ern portion of the city. AddreaB Eoy Box 178. Deo 18_8t_ Exchange Cock Pit. THERE will bo fighting at the above Pit TO-DAY. Messrs. Livingston. Wolfe and Brazell have arrived, with a number of Cocks._Dec 18 1 Whiskey! Whiskey!! 1 WHOLE and half barrels OLD RYE, 1AJU RECTIFIED and CORN WHISKEY, on baud and for sale low, by JOHN AGNEW A SON, Dec IS Wholesale Liquor Dealers. Strayed or Stolen. A BLACK SETTER DOG, about 'eighteen months old. Answers to _ithu uamo of Leo- A liberal reward will ue paid for bis delivery to me, or for in? formation that will enable me to recover him. Dec 18 2?_G. W. L?RICK. Lumber. 200.000 Ell101 BoiUli?" LC!I 50,000 Plastering Laths. For sale at yard corner of Lady street and Greenville Depot._ W. LOWRY. Wanted. IS to haul I i Dec 18 6 W. LOW] rpiIREE TEAMS to haul Lumber. A^ply to New Books. LIVINGSTON AND HIS AFRICAN EX? PLORATIONS, from his own official and private correspondence, and other aoarces. $1.50. Tbornwell's Collective Writings, Volumes 3 and 4. Just out. Per volume $4. Aunt Jo's Scrap Bag. By the author of Lit? tle Womuu, Ac. $1. Aud other new books. The above will bo ac-:it by mail. At D?FFIE'S, Bookstore opposite Columbia Hotel. COLUMBIA OR her citizens know where to get tbo beat Cigars; but atrangera visiting the city need tho information. Always go to tho In? dian Girl Cigar Store, for there the largest variety in this line ia kept. An unusual op? portunity is TO BIS Offered this week. Farmers should send their ordert-, remembering that although the law compelling them to keep their cattle FENCED IN May bo paasod by tho Legislature, there is none requiring them to neglect their interest so far as to pay a hoavy profit on Tobacco, when they cau buy it at very low rates. Pipes and genuine Meerschaum Goods just received. _Dec 18 BELL SCHNAPPS, Distilled by tho Proprietors, at schiedam, in holland. AN 1 N VIG 0 RA. TING TONIC A XD J/ EDICISA L DE VERA GE. Warranted porfootly pure, and fiee from all deleterious substances. It is distilled from Barley of tho finest quality, and the Aboma ? no Juniper Berry of Italy and designed expressly tor casea of Dyspepsia or Indigee I tion, Dropsy, Gout, Rheumatism, Goneral i Debility, Catarrh of tho Bladder, Paiua in tho Back aud Stomach, and all diseases of the I Urinary Organs. It giveB great relief in I Asthma, Gravel aud Calculi in the Bladder, strengthens and Invigorates tho system, and I is a certain prerentativo aud cure of that dreadful scourge, fever asd Ague. CAUTION! Ask for "Hudson G. Wolfe's Bell Schnaits." For salo by all respectable Grocers and Apo tbecarioa, HUDSON G. WOLFE A CO., Sole Importer*. Office, 18 South William street, New York. Sept 20 3aia