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COLUMBIA. S. C. Tuesday Btorning, December 24,1872. Profits bt Msnafaoturliuh ' Got. Hammond, in hia addresB made at tho opening of tho Mechanics' Insti? tute, in Charleston, many years ago, de? monstrated, in his usnal exhaustive, ele? gant and conclusive) way; the growing necessity of tho introdnotiou of cotton and other inahufaotnres in the South. But sinoe that day, we have gone o? pretty muoh alter tho old fashion, until the last four or five.years. It is no eaBy matter to induce aj. people to ohauge their pursuits, auda hard. thing to get them out of the deep rote of old custom, NotwitbBfktidiag this, ruanufucturiug has forced itaeTf on^6urnttention, aud thoEO who'wore wi^? enough to sea its claims in time and aot on ?thern (promptly have reaped golden harvests, and rid them? selves of thousands o]5 annoy an cos1 which attaoh to the old system of things in the new oiroumstanoes of onr oondition. We hare given the experionon of the Saluda Mills, here.in our neighborhood, ancl the statistics- and reasonings of its proprie? tors as to the less cost (five oents per pound) of spinning ootton into yarns South than either in ( Old or New Eng? land. It-is- plain, according to their view' and experience, that we begin manufacturing hero with' five cents ad? vantage in tho pound of ootton over Northern factories, which yet enrich their stockholders, decently support their operatives and educate their chil? dren, and cause the bleak country around them to bo peopled with a thrifty, pros? perous and intelligent population. From. Saluda we turn to. Graniteville. From the reports of the President of the Graniteville mills in 1868,1869 and 1870, vre learn that the machinery of the mill at the expiration of tho war oonBistod of 9,120 spindles and 837 looms?all badly woru. Its oapital was injudiciously in? creased from 8469,000 to $716,000. Too great a disparity was thus produced be? tween the amount of capital and the number of spindles and looms employed. Notwithstanding this,'. the exhibit de? velops the fact that it ha? renewed the greater part of the machinery, increased the spindles to. 24,000 and its looms to 570, and the productive oapaoity from 60,000 to 175,000 yards per week, be? sides new dwellings for operatives and other improvements. All this baa been done without stopping dividends or as? sessing the stockholders. In the same time it has wiped off a iarge debt;; In 1867; the company owed. $156,000, hear? ing interest'j mostly at twelve per cent., while in 187 i they had a surplus \ of $187,631.48. Here is a big debt extin? guished, liberal dividends paid, and a large surplus accumulated. In the year ending March 1, 1871, 3,080,123 pounds of cotton was con? sumed, at an average cost of 17-18 cents per ponnd, producing: Yards, 8,444,076.4 4 sheeting. 2,722,080... >.7-8 shirting. 1,221,419.....7-8 drilling. 1,667,300 .3 4 sheeting. 8,951,876 at an average of 8.02 Cents poi yard. Total gross profits for the year.8207,436 06 Less expenses... .845,554 38 Dividends paid... 57,820 00 - 102,874 35 Carried to surplus fund.$104,561 71 Balance to oredit of surplus fund last year. 83,069 77 Total.8187,631 48 Enoouraged by this extraordinary suc? cess, the President, in the spring of this year, proposed to the stockholders to double the capacity of the mill in three years, and pay all the time ten per oent. per annnm. Where else in this wide world oan suoh exhibit be made? No? where else out of the South. A similar or oven greater prosperity attends the Angusta milts in Augusta, Georgia. Id 1870, with a oapital of $600,000, it had a surplus fand of 8400,000 as a commer? cial oapital after paying quarterly divi? dends of five per oent., or twenty per cent, per annum. . Is it not practicable for planters and others to unito and form joint stook as sooiatious, and to oreot ootton milts lo spin up their crops? We not only be? lieve that it is, but the very best invest? ment they could make. A stream afford? ing thirty or forty-horse power in a good situation as to raw material, health and means of transportation, could be bought or leased, and 840,000 or $50,000 would do tho rest. A factory would soon be running, and tho whole country around be in a stir of pleasant excitement. A store with supplies at a fair price, a school with children, and shops from whioh proceed tho sounds of industry, woald all follow soon, adding to comfort, giving employment, inoreaaing intelli? gence and diffusing happiness. Wo give an estimate from tho report of Col. J. B. Palmer to the Agricultural and Immigration Convention hold in Charles? ton iu May, 1870, of tho ooatof a factory of 4,030 Bpimlles. Tn . this estimate water power, ami buildings, and booses for operatives are not inoladod, as their out will depend much upon location, Biro, nature of the stream, and the style of the buildings, &o. Business men ought to think ou these things: "Number of square foet of flooring, 10,200; amount of No. 20 yarns manu? factured for spindle, 87 pounds. Total amount of No. 20 yarns manufactured in mill, 354,900 pounds. Coat of first class maohinery, with all the latest improve aunts,, vis: One large cylinder ootton opuner, (English;) one 3 cylinder opener, with' 1 peater,, (English;) 1 double lap m .obi ho, (English;) 10 Helfe'ripping r36 inoh cardw, with 2 R. W. heads, tronghp and belts; 2 drawing frames and oane; 1 English Blubber, 00 spindles; 2 Euglish jack roving frames, 120 spindles each; 20 ring traveler spinning frames, 204 spindles esc?|,li reshv travcVae grinder, j slide rest,1 Card olottfibg governor, tur? bine wheel, cotton scales, bundle and bale presse*,-shafting,?bolting, bobbins, transportation, putting up maohinery, findings to commence With, &c, &o.; 843,00p; Suoh a mill Will give employ? ment to 87 operatives, and will consume 887 bales ootton, weighing 450 pounds each! , Estimated net profits on produo tibns?'if sold at cost of Northoru pro? duction, 517,748." ?^_?-1 I'etltton or the Holder* of the Ulue lilcltfo . . i: .' ?: . Soclp. ? Wo.pridt.bolqw. ajodpy of the petition for mandamus, filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday, by tho boldors of the Blue Ridge Scrip, asking a manda? mus to compel the Comptrollor-Qeneral to levy a tax of throe milld, provided fur by the Act authorizing the issuing of the scrip: State of South Carolina, in the Supremo Court, November Term, 1872.?The Stato of South Carolina, ex relatione Robert C. Shiver, J. P. Southern, W. O. Swaffleld and W. B. Onlick vs. So? lomon Li. Hogo, as Comptroller-Gene? ral of said State.?Petition for man daraus. To the Honorable tho Justices of the Supreme Court of said State: Your pe? titioners, Robert C. Shiver, J. P. South? ern, W, O. Swaffleld and W. B. Gulick, respectfully represent to your Honors: L That by an Act of the General As? sembly of eaid State, duly passed on the second day of Match, 1872, entitled "An Aot to relieve the State of South Carolina of all liability for ita guaranty of the bonds of the Bluo Ridge Rail? road Company, by providing for the sc? ouring and destruction of the Biime," it was enacted as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of tho same, That the State Treasurer is hereby directed, with the consent in writing of tho President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, to require tho Financial Agent of the State, in the city of New York, immediately to deliver to the State Treasurer all the bonds of tho Blue Ridge Railroad Company, endorsed and guaranteed by the State of South Caro? lina, which are now in his possession, and hold by him as collateral security, for advances made by the said Financial Agent, by tho order of tho Finanoial Board, to the Blue Bidge Railroad Com? pany; and upon the delivery of the said bonds, the Treasurer is hereby required to cancel the same, in the manuor here? inafter direoted, and tho said Blue Ridge Bailroad Company ahall thereupon be discharged from all liability to the Stato on account of such advance. Sbo. 2. That upon the surrender by the said oompany to the State Treasury of the balance of tho said 84,000,000 of ; bonds, issued by the said Blue Ridge Railroad Company, and guaranteed by the State, the Treasurer is hereby an i thorized and required to deliver to the . President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in South Carolina, Treasury certificates of indebtedness (styled reve? nue bond scrip) to the amount of . $1,800,000, the said certificates to bo ex , eouted in the manner hereinafter direct? ed; and if the said company shall not be able to deliver all of tho eaid bonds at ?jo time the Treasurer is authorized and required to deliver to the said President i such amouut of such Treasury cerlifi , oates ns shall be proportioned to the ! amount of bonds delivered. Sec. 3. That, to carry out tho purpose of this Aot, the Stato Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to have printed, or engraved on steel, as soon as practica? ble, Treasury certificates of indebted? ness, to bo known and designated as revenue bond scrip of tho State of South Carolina, in such form and of such de? nominations as may bo determined on by the State Treasurer, and the President of the Blue Ridge B-.ilroad Company, in South Carolina, to the amount of $1,800,000, which revenue bond sorip shall bo signed by tho Stato Treasurer, and shall express that the sum mentioned therein is due by the State of South Ca? rolina to the bearer thereof, and that the same will be received in payment of taxes und all other dues to the State, except special tax lovies to pay interest on tho publio debt. Seo.4. That the faith and funds of the State are hereby pledged for tho ulti? mate redemption of said revonuo boud scrip, and tho County Treasurers are hereby required to receive tho same in payment of all taxes leviod by the State, exoept in payment of special tax levied to pay interest on the publio debt; nnd the State Treasnror and all othor public officers are hereby required to recoive tho same in payment of all dues to the State; and still further to provide for the redemption of said revonuo bond scrip, an annual tax of threo mills on tho dol? lar, in addition to all othor taxes, on tho assessed value of all taxable property in tho State, is hereby levied, to be collect? ed in the same manuor and at the same lime as may be provided by law for tho levy and collection of the regular annual taxes of the State; and the State Trea? surer is hereby required to retire, at the end of eaoh year from their date, one fourth of .the amount of the Treasury scrip hereby authorized to be issued, until all of it shall be ..retired, and to apply to such purpose exclusively the taxes hereby required to be levied. IL That subsequently to the passage of Baid Act, the said Blue Ridge Railroad Company did surrender 83,394,000 of the said bonds, issaod by tho said Blue RidgoRailroadiOompsny and guaranteed by the State; int6 the State Treasury, as provided'fori n~wd-by ^lhe-seeond aeo tion of aaid Acti above fepttoti. ? III. ' That upon tho surrender of said bonds, ns before set forth, tho State Treasurer did deliver to the President of the Blue Ridgo Railroad Company in South Carolina, Treasury certificates of indebtedness (styled revenue bond scrip) to the; amount ot=8J,79G,8;#.63, which said; oefligcstes wero .vsc-euied 'in a he manner and 'form and Of the denomina? tion required and prescribed by the third scatiou of said Act above recited. IV. That your petitioners are nov? the owners and holders of goods and valua ablo consideration in their own rights, and as trustees for others, of the amount of 8158,305, of Baid Treasury certificates, (styled revcuue bond scrip,) whereof tho denomination and number are fully set forth in a cortuiu paper hereunto an? nexed und marked "Exhibit A," to which exhibit your petitioners refer as part und parcel of this, their petition. V. That the Comptroller-Generul of suid Stale is the officer now charged by law with tho duty of giving notioo to tbo several County Auditors of tho said State of tho ru'.io per nun tum of tuxes authorized by law to be levied upon the property of the State, for tho uso of tbo State; and that tbo lion. Solomou L. Ilogo is now the Comptroller-General of the State. VI. That by the laws of said State, the Comptroller-General is required, on or before the 15th day of November in eaoh year, to give notice to each County Au? ditor of the rates per centum authorized by law to be lovied for the various State purposes, which rates or per cuutum shall be levied by the County Auditor on the taxable property of the County, and charged on the duplicate with the taxes required to be lovied and collected for other purposes. VII. That notwithstanding his duty as Comptroller-General, to give tho said notice to the said County Auditor of the annual tax of three mills on the dollar on the assessed value of all taxable pro? perty in tho State, and to levy or cause to be levied tho said tax of three miltB on the dollar for the redemption of the said revenue bond scrip, as required by the fourth aeetion of the said Act above reoitod, and in disregard of the legal rights of your petitioners as own? ers and holders, for value of said reve? nue bond scrip, tho Honorable J. L. N eagle, who was the Comptroller-Gene? ral of said Stato until the seventh day of December, in the present year, did ne? glect and refuse tu give said notice to the several Couuty Auditors of the State of the rate per oeutum of three mills on the dollar, ns by law he wan bound to do, and as is required by tho said fourth seotiou of Baid Act abovo reoited; and the said Solomon L. Uoge, who has been siuoo the snid seventh of December, in the present year, and is uow tbo Comp? troller-General of said State, has ne? glected and rufused up to tbo present time, and does now neglect and refuse, to give tho said notico to tbo several County Auditors of the State of tho said rate per oeutum of throe mills on the dollar on all the taxablo property of tho State, for tho redemption of the said revonuo bond scrip, or to levy or oause to bo levied tho said annual tax of throe mills on the duller as by the said fourth section of the said Aot above reoited ho is required to do. VIII. That your petitioners aro wrong? ed and injured, aud deprived of their legal rights in tho promises by the said negleot and refusal of the said Solomon L. iloge, Comptroller General, as ufore said, to give said notice of said rate per oeutum of throe mills on the dollar of tux to redeem tho said revenue bond scrip, as hereinafter set forth, aud to levy or causo to bo lovied tho said annual tax as required by the Baid fourth section of said Act above recited; aud that your petitioners are without romedy in tho premisos, unless it bo afforded by the interposition of this honorable court by their writ of mandamus,' and they, therefore, pray that a writ of mandamus may issue out of this oourt against the said Solomon L. Hogo, Comptroller Goueral, as aforesaid, commanding him (o givo the said notico to tho County Auditors of eaoh County in said Stato of the Baid rate per oeutum of tax of three mills on the dollar on tho assessed value of all the taxablo property of the Stato, for tho redemption of tho said Treasury certificates (styled revonuo bond scrip) uow held by your petitioners, and to levy and oause to bo levied the said tax as provided for in and by the said fourth section of said Aot, before reoited; and that suoh other order may bo bad in tbo premises as justice may require, to tbe end that said tax, when levied aud col? lected, may be applied to tho said Trea? sury certificates of indebtedness (styled revenue bond scrip) now owned and bold by your petition eis. (Signed) JAMES B. CAMPBELL, (Signed) D. II. CHAMBERLAIN, For petitioners. Static of South Carolina, Rich land Counts.?W. B. Gulick, one of tbe peti? tioners above named, being duly sworn, says: That tbo.several matters and things in tho foregoing potition stated are true of his owu kuowledgo, except ns to those matters therein stated ou information and belief, and as to those matters bo beliovos them to bo true. (Signed) W. B. GULICK. Sworn to aud subscribed boforo mo, this 19th day of Dooemboi, A. D. 1872. (Siguod) C. J. IREDELL, Notary Public South Carolin.!. The f?iiowing is tho order of the opart: State op South Carolina in the Su? preme Court, November Term, 1872. The State of S >uth Carolina, ex re latione Robort C. Shiver, and others, against Solomon L. Hogo, as Comp? troller-General of Baid State?Rule to skew cause. On reading and filing tho sworn peti? tion of tbo above-named relatore, and on motion of James 13. Campbell..und D. H. Chamberlain, attornoya for tbe rotators,, it is ordered that tbe Baid Solo? mon L."Hoge,1 Comptroller-General as aforesaid, do shew cause, if any he has, and oau shew, before us, on Thursday. January 2, 18*70, at tbo Supreme Court room, in Columbia, at 10 o'clock A. II., or as soon thereafter as the oase can be heard, why the writ of 7tiandamus should not issue against him, as prayed for iu said petition. Let a copy of this petition herein be nerved with this order upon the said Solomon L. H?ge, Comptroller Ge neral as uforesaid, at least four days before the time above-mentioned. (Signed) J. J. WRIGHT, A. J. Supreme Court of South Carolina. Decemdek 19, 1872. Eiooal Xt oms. Crrr Matters.?Tbe price of single copies of the Phoenix, is live eon Lb. Bands of boys all the Stato over, to? night and to-morrow, will be chanting and wurbliug and quavering aud trilling and running the chromatic und enchro matio scales upon tbe fish-horn. ' The boIo, duet, trio, chorus nud glee, will unite in one vast mellifluous lullaby to soothe tho tired soul to rest. Iu consequence of the tremendous rush for articles, both useful and orna? mental, at tbo obiuu ball of Nathan & Peixolto, tbey hnvo prepared themselves to offer a still more elaborate and hand? some- Btock to the public, at tho same satisfactory prices as ou yesterday. * Tbo following verse is appropriate to the season: "Hang up tbo baby's stocking, Bo suro and don't forget, The dear little dimpled darling Never saw Christmas yet. Dear, what a tiny stocking, It'doesn't take much to bold Such little pink toes as baby's Away from tho frost aud cold." Tbo weather is cold; you need an arti? cle that is cheap and generates a scorch? ing boat; and you want good measure. Tho opportunity of tilling tho bill is offered by Mr. R. A. Keeuan. Tho coal has had a poetioal tinge about it, and probably tbe beat will bo as pleasing. Santa Claua' headquarters, at Mr. McKenzie'?, wan tho scene of activity yesterday, and we venture the prediction that to-day it will bo as alivo with tbo hum of human voices as the buzz around a thickly swarmed beo hive. Toys and sweetmeats disappeared into tho pockets of customers as continually and steadily as tbe ico melts beneath tbe warmth of the buu. Tbo bill for amending the insuranoo law, which provides for an increase in tbo deposit of securities, by companies doing business in tbe State, meets with very general opposition everywhere, upon tbo ground that snob a course would drive from tbo Stato much capital and nearly every insurance company doing business iu it. Tbo Comptroller General is understood not to favor if, and it will not probably become a law. A Christmas tree is being arranged in excellent style at the Sunday School of tbe Ladson Chapel. All parents who take an interest in tbo little colored chil? dren are invited to assist and contribute. Wo learn that Rev. J. K. Mendonball has accepted tho call to tbo pastoral charge of tho Baptist Church iu this city, which position has been so ably filled, for somo years past, by tho Rev. Dr. Reynolds. The retiring pastor has a worthy successor. Tbo effigy of Kris Kringle, erected over tho entrance to tbo storo of Brook banks & Co. attractod a host of juvenile visitors yesterday. Tbe oldors were en? ticed to tho inside by tbe lino display of toys, sweetmeats, &o. Chinese lanterns guido the eearcbor after good things when dark comes. Crackers and fireworks last night ad? monished us of tho near approach of Christmas. The Putnam troapo, on their return to Charleston, will givo a performance for tbo benefit of Miss M. A. Buie's Aikon institute. - During tbo twenty-four hours ending Sunday night, eleven trains, comprising 17G cart,, arrived in Charleston over tbe South Ci rolina Railroad, carrying 4,500 bales of cotton, besides general mer? chandise. Wo are requested to state that the rnurkot will ho open to-day from 1 A. M. until 9 P. LI., aud will bo closed on Christmas. Tho fire yesterday ngain brings to mind the necessity of our city fathers making arrangements for a hotter supply of water. Tho I independents bad on a delicate stream of wator, wbilo tho Pal metloos were nnablo lo obtain a drop. Such a state of affairs is disgraceful lo thoao in control of the city, dangerous to the citizen, and embarrassing to in? surance companies. Do your duty, city guardians. You were elected as capable men, and you have many opportunities to display your abilities as guardians. Tax-payera havo rightfl that Oity Ooun cila uro bonud to respect. Oar streets and tho stores were literally j immed, yesterday, with all ages, sexes aid conditions of Bociety, seeking Christinas presents. To-day wo believe they will, bo more orowded thun ever. In mauy of the stores there was scarcely room to turnaround, on account of tho numerous purchasers. We are glad to know that Christmas brings' joy to nearly every heart this year. Tho likst words of Cardinal Beaufort were: "Whall is thero no; bribing death?" The Columbia lobbyist would have assured the Cardinal that death is tho only earthly thing that ia> not to be bribed. '?.iL! %. v / I General Sherman has at, lost been forced to confess that it was ho who burned Columbia. Ho will find by reference to the army regulations that the general who qurb3 down a.beautiful city, and then lies about it, is guilty of conduct unbecoming an of?rier und a gcutlemuu. , ? Attention is directed to the oard of County Treasurer Baldwin, announcing tho openiug of books for the payment of taxes, on tho 2G:h mat. The time is short before tho penalties attach. A lively advertisement costs no more than a dull one. Treasurer Bouk.light advertises the readiness of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad financial agencies to pay the interest coupons of the company duo on the 1st of January on and after that date. Since newspaper postage has been re? duced to one cent for every two ounces or fractional part thereof, it is said that a great many papers, whioh are placed in tho office, never reach their destination. Persons wrap np two or three papers, frequently weighing four or six ounces, attach a cent stamp and deposit the package in the post office, and that is just as far as it ever gets. Uncle Sam agrees to carry two ounces of news? paper?not four?for ono oent. Water-piping, calculated to extend two squares below tho State House, has Iain in that locality for weeks past. We know no reason why the pipes have not been placed in position long since. It is an ontrago upon tax-payers' in that portion of tho city to exhibit suoh indifference to their security against fire. Yesterday, a firo occurred in that section of the oity, and there was a ecarcity of water on account of these pipes being above tho ground instead of under. Experience will teach any man that it is advantageous to patronize those who advertise in newspapers. Tho heaviest frost of tho soasou fell Sunday night, and the coldest morning was early yesterday. The sun ehone bright after breakfast. Gov. Moses has appointed Samuel P. Drafts a Notary Publio for Lexington County. The band will furnish music this after? noon, after a long suspension. The fol? lowing programme will bo rendered, at the garrison parado ground, at 5 P. M.: Grand Duohesa Quiokstop?Hamm. Overture la Cenerentnla?Rossini. Wallz and Song?Samuels. Swoet Spirit, Hear My Prayer?Wal? lace. Flying Cloud Galop?Keller. Waoon and Carriage Train.?Yester? day afternoon, a train of light vehioles, consisting of wagons, buggies, a rocku way and a nondescript, all manufactured at tho extensive shops of Mr. John Ag new, was shipped Ao patties on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. This speaks well for tho ontorpriso of this houso. The manager, Mr. M. J. Calnan, informs us that Lc is building buggies as low as seventy-five dollars each. At this low prioe, every one can ride. PncBNixiANA.?Abundance, like want, ruins many. A wooden leg is better than no leg. A man is not as soon healed as hurt, T. he fear of ill exceeds tho ill wo fear, A good maxim is never out of season. Another old lady has taken hor first ride in the cars, and remarked when the train run off the track, "You fetch up rather sudden, don't ye?" How oau a "Pinchback" government bo other than a bogus one? Somebody says a wife should bo liko roastod lamb?tender and nicely dressed. A. scamp adds: "And without any sauoo." A writer says: "It is not tho drinking, but gotliDg sober, that is so torriblo in a drunkard's lifo." "Why got sober at all, then?" says Sniggles. A young man who boards for a living says ho found a soug in tho batter tho other morning. When asked tho title of the song, he said it was "Only a Wo niau's Hair." toraoon, an alarm of flro was sounded, oansed by tho burning of an out-house on tho promises known as "Steward's Hall," occupied by J?b. Davis, colored, oorner of Main aud Green streets. Dili? gent inquiry failed to elicit the origin of tho fire, but it is supposed to have been aooidentu). Many residing on the pre? mises believe it to have been incendic rism; but occurring at the hoar it did, their theory is scarcely correct. Tho house was formerly a stable, and.had threo bags of cotton stored iu it, tWo^'of which wero conBumed.aud one partialiy burned. The house was entirely de? stroyed. Tho saving, of the adjoining buildings is due to the exertions of tb'e soldiers conneoted with tho garrison and the Hook and Ladder Company,.with the assistance of fireman and citizens, with axes, ?fco. Owiog to>4be scaroityof water, .the steam er* wer o ol 1 ittlo ovni!, though promptly pn the ground. r ? ?j, Slight Bailuoad Accu)kkt.? Tho'day express.train from/(Columbia to Charles? ton met with an accident,. Sunday morn? ing at a point about four miles below Columbia, wbibh might have, resulted seriousiybod it' not'been? for the px^iffpt action of the oondaot^r, Oapt.- WtUia.ni A. Bradleyfc.o'u4' tiid., epgineer,' Mr.', Sig wald. The uceident1 was catfeed by a broken rail, which was passed in safety by the whole traiu except the rear car, a first class passenger coach, which ran off tho track and was thrown over upon its side. Fortunately tho .safoty coupling, in use on all tbo cars of this road, gave way in time to prevent the other oars from being dragged from tho track, and there were but threo or four men in the rear car, none of whom received it juries of any consequence. The fire yesterday illustrated the indif? ference of a great many of our. citizens in misfortunes of the kind. -\ While scarcely a dozen were on the drags of the engines, hnndreds were running to the tiro at a breakneck speed, on the pave? ments. Let us suggest to one and all, white and colored, if you are on the way to the fire, lend a help to the firemen. Take hold of the ropes of the engine. Every man helps the machine to the flro that much sooner. Your own dwelling may be the next victim of fire; and then you will see it through the same glasses as ourselves. Our firemen are all gallant volunteers, and are no more compelled to pull the engine than those who are not members of tho companies. We hope for the future to see a greater will? ingness on the part of our citizens to assist our heroic firemen. Mr. Editor: Can't uvery one fix up something nice for the little orphans on Christmas day?clothes, candies and nuts? In giving gifts let ns remember those whom God has put here for us to care for. They love joy as mach as those who are blest with a home and fond parents. L List of New Advertisements. Citizens' Saving Bank?Gifts. Misses Martin?Seleot School. W. B. Gnliok?Holiday. R. A. Keenan?Coal. O. Bonknight?Interest on Bonds. C. H. Baldwin?Taxes. Another Old Citizen Gone.?Mr. Daniel Kirkpatrick, Sr., one of the oldest citizens of Augusta, died Saturday morning, at bis' residence, immediately below the city. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born in the State of Sonth Carolina, on the 23d of February, 1793, and conse? quently was in the seventy-fourth year of his age at tho time of his death. He went to Augusta at an early age, and re? sided thero from that time until his death. Wild Ducks on the War Path.? Wild docks are so numerous near Savan? nah as to be troublesome. The keeper of tho light house at Tybeo reported to the collector of the port, Tuesday, that on tho nightof tho 11th inst., during the prevalence of a heavy storm, four large storm panes in tho light house were broken by a largo number of wild ducks that were driven against the glass by the wind. Several of the ducks were killed. Child Found.?A gentleman just from Fort Mills, informs the Charlotte Ob? server that a few days since, the body of a ohild was foand near the above named place, by two small negro boys who were out rabbit hunting at the time. The ohild was whito, and had evidently been born bat a short time before being found. Death op Father Mulvet.?Very Reverend Thomas Malvey, D. D., Vioar General of the Diocese of Virginia, died iu Petersburg Banday evening, the 14th inst., about 5 o'clook. Dr. Mulvoy was in the sixty-third year of hie age. For noarly twenty years he had lived and labored in Petersburg. Col. Standford and his corps of engin? eers have jast complotod the survey of tho Raleigh and Augusta Air-Line Road to Wadesboro, a distance of sixty-eight miles from Sandford, its present termi? nus. Tho road will oross tho Wilming? ton, Charlotte nnd Angnsta Road ut or near Wndosboro. A gin-house, together with nbont eight bales of cotton, belonging . to Messrs. Richards, Thompson and Cun? ningham, near Liberty Hill, in Korshaw County, was destroyed by flro one day la3t week. Tho fire, it is supposed, ori? ginated from matches in the cotton.