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Foreign Affeln. -* London, January 9.--Brakeford BroB, oilk dealers, have failed for $600,000. London, January 9?10 A. M.?Napo? leon slept soundly fast night?better than the preqeding night. This morning, his physicians had a oonsultation and de? cided to perform another operation at noon to-day. At the time of the con? sultation, his poise was strong and regu? lar?eighty-four beats to the minute. A t twenty-fire minutes past 10, signs of sinking appeared; the sotion of the heart euddenly failed, and be died at forty-five minutes past 10 o'clock. Amirllin Matters. LoDiflvmiiE, January 9.?Tbe train last night broken-railed at Belmont Sta? tion. Sixty passengers were aboard? twenty of whom were hurt?eix serious? ly. Mary Growley loses her left eye; Congressman McHonry had his shoulder dislocated and was otherwise bruised; Mrs. Hurston, of Tusoomoia, bad her collarbone broken and was internally injured. Nbw Yobk, January 9.?The officers and ex-officers of the army and navy gave a brilliant reception to Gen. Han oooklast night. Tbe National Association of Iron Manufacturers adopted a resolution in favor of free banking. The annual re? ports show 3,800,000 kegs of nails manu? factured last year. No important ac? tion. OmaAao, January 8.?A heavy storm of snow, as fine as sand, accompanied by a gale of wind, has prevailed here since 3 o'clook this afternoon. Tbe thermometer is two degroes above aero, but the cold is terrible, owing to a pierc? ing wind. Tbo storm is accompanied by extraordinary. electrical phenomena, whioh interferes so me what wit b the work? ing of the telegraph wires. Nhw Yobk, January 9.?The trial of mechanical birds for live pigeons, iu the shooting matches to be made to-day, is under the direction of President Bergh. Elizabeth Taylor Ohurob, residing on Ninth avenue, died last night from the effects of abortion. After her death twenty inches of iron were found in her body, penetrating the diaphragm and right lung. An investigation is proceed? ing. No arrests have been made. The rumor was ourrent, yesterday, that Philips, Dodge & Co., have been sued by tbe Government to recover $1,800,000 due on fraudulent invoices, - and that the firm offered to compromise for $260,000. The firm publish a card, stating that they have been and are pre? pared to -settle any just claim the Go? vernment has againut them. . Barlow, President of the Erie Bail road, says the affairs of the company, in connection with Jay Gould, is progress? ing satisfactorilyi . Washington, January 9.?The Presi? dent withdrew the nomination of* Gov. Bard as postmaster at Chattanooga, to? day, at his own request. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections agreed to Bend a sun-corn; mittee to Louisiana and Arkansas to in? quire into the elections in those States. The Senate confirmed McDowell, vice Meade, deceased. In the Senate, tho bill abolishing the franking privilege was again up. A bill authorizing postmasters to deposit in national banks passed. A bill authoriz? ing collectors and onstoms officers to aot in certain oases as disbursing officers passed. The House engaged all day with terri? torial business. Mr. Lynch, of Maine, introduced an amendment to tbe ship? ping Aot, extending certain rights graut ed to masters of coasting vessels to those engaged in trade with tbe British pro? vinces, the West India Islands and Mexi? oo, whioh was passed. Probabilities?The barometer will rise in the lower lake region and Canada and over the Middle and Eastern States, with South-westerly and North-westerly winds, cloudy weather, oooasional snow and low temperature in tbe two former aeotions, and North-westerly winds, generally olear and colder weather in the two latter sections. From the Ohio and Lower Missouri Valleys to the Eastern Gulf and South Atlantio States, North? erly and North-westerly winds, high pressures and generally clear weather; but on the Western Gulf coast, North? westerly winds, threatening weather and rain. In the North-west, and thence over the upper lakes and Southward to Missouri and Indiana, North-westerly winds, low temperatures and olear wea? ther. On the 29th of Ootober last, Secretary Fish, in addressing an elaborate letter to Minister Siokles, alluded to tbe fact that the present Ministry of Spain had given assurance to the publio, through their organs of the press, and had confirmed the assaranoe to Gen. Sickles personally, of their intention to put into operation a series of extensive reforms, embraoing among them some of those which this Government has been earnest in nrgiug upon their consideration, in relation to the colonies which are our near neigh? bors. The Spanish Government, parity ? at our instance, passed a law providing for the gradual emancipation of slaves in the Wost India colonies. This law, so far as the State Department is aware, remains unexeouted, and it is feared the reoently issued regulations, professedly for its exoaution, are wholly inadequate to any praotioal result in favor of eman? cipation, if they be not roally in the in? terest of the slaveholder and of the oon tinusnoe of the institution of slavery. While the United States fully acknow? ledge their obligation to tho general role whioh requires annexation, to ab? stain from interference in tbe domestic eonoerns of others, oiroumstanoes war? rant partial exception to this rule; to the support of whioh the Seoretary enters into an argument, and says all who oountonanoe lukewarmness or neglect in carrying emancipation into effeot, must, more or less, be liable to the charge of duplicity or bad faith; a obargo whioh every man of honor in high station ought to endeavor to avoid. General Sioklea is inatrnoted in decisive hnl re apeotfnl terms to remonstrate against the apparent failare of Spain to carry into effect the emancipation Aot, to whioh she is committed. If Spain permits her authority to be virtually and practically defied in Cuba, by a refusal or negleot to carry into effect Aota of the home Go? vernment, of a humane tendenoy, it is tantamount to an acknowledgment of inability to control the insnrreotion in Cuba. Mr. Fieh sayB the insnrreotion has now lasted fonr years. Attempts to suppress it, so far futile, have been made probably at a saorifioa of more than 100,000 lives and an incalculable amount of property. Oar commercial and other connections with that island compel as to tako a warm interest in its peaceful and orderly con? dition. Cuba being separated from this country by a narrow passage, the tempta? tions for reokleBs adventurers here to violate our law, and embark in hostile expeditions thither, aro great. Despite the unquestioned vigilance of this Go? vernment to maintain its duty, and the efforts with whioh the approaches to the island have boen guarded by the Spanish cruisers, the said proximity has led Cu? bans and other partisans of the insur? gents to take up their abode in the United States, actuated by the hope that that proximity would enable them ad? vantageously to plau and aot for tho ad? vancement of their cause in the island. The Secretary says we certainly have resaon to expeot that the great strain upon our watchfulness to thwart those sohemes, occasioned by the long dura? tion of hostilities in Cuba, should have some termination, though a cessation of the oause whioh hitherto has been sup? posed to make it necessary for tho dis? charge of our duties. Iu the Perform? ance of them, we are conscious of no negleot; bat the trial to our impartiality by the want of success on the part of Spain, in suppressing the revolt, is ne? cessarily so severe, that, uuless she shall soon be more successful, it will force upon this Government the oonsideratiou of the question whether duty to itself and to the oommeroial interests of its citizens may not demand some change in the line of action it has thus far pur? sued. The Secretary reminds Gen. Sickles of cases respecting the arrest of citizens of this country, and cases of seizure of es? tates, whioh have been referred back? ward and forward between Madrid and Havana, to the very verge of the exhaus? tion of all patience. In the meantime, the property of citizens of the United States has been held, in violation of the treaty between this oountry and Spain. The Secretary further Bays to Qen. Sickles: It is hoped that yon will present the views above set forth, and the pre? sent grievancos of which this Govern? ment so justly oomplaios, to the Govern? ment to whioh yon are accredited, in a way whioh, without giving offence, will leave a oonviotion that we are in earnest in the expression of these views, and that we expeot redress; and that, if it should not soon be afforded, Spain must not be surprised to find, as the inevitable result of tbe delay, a marked ohange in the feeling and in the temper of the peo? ple and of the Government of the United States. Believing that tbe present Ministry of Spain is in a sufficiently confirmed posi? tion of power to 'carry out the measures which it announces, and the reforms which have been promised, and to do justico by tho removal of the causes of our well-founded complaint; and not doubting the sincerity of the assurances which have been, given, the United States look confidently for tho realiza? tion of those hopes, which have been en? couraged by repeated promises that all cause? for estrangemont, or for tho inter? ruption of those friendly feelings, whioh are traditional as they are sincere, on the part of this Government toward Spain, will be speedily and forever removed. Tallahassee, January 9.?Liberty Billings was oleoted President of the Senate by the Democrats, with tho aid of one Republican vote. A resolution deolaring Senator Gilbert elected by bribory, and requesting his resignation, was tabled, by a vote of 26 to 25. Albany, N. Y., January 9.?In the Assembly, to-day, a bill providing for- a new charter for New York city was intro? duced, being that framed by the Repub? lican general committee; also, bills re-or organizing tho school system of New York oity; appointing a Board of Rail? ways; and providing for rapid transit by tunnel from the battery to Harlem River. New York, January 9.?Warrants on a new indictment for circulating obsoene literature throughout the United States mails were issued this morning against the females Woodhull and Clafiin, and the man Blood. The latter was arrested; tho others not found. This will prevent the lootare at Cooper Institute to-night, at whioh trouble was apprehended. There is much discussion in Republi? can circles regarding the Louisiana com? plications. Many favor a joint congres? sional committee to investigate fully, with a view to report to Congress whioh is the legitimate State Government. Philadelphia, January 9.?A father and threo ohildren were burned to death by an explosion of a combination fluid, tho vapor of whioh ignited from a stove two yards distant. Indianapolis, January 9.?The Legis? lature has organized. M. L. Edwards is Speaker. St. Louis, January 9.?M. H. Soaddor has been elected President, of the Mer? chants' Exchange. Financial und Commercial. London, January 9?Noon.?Tbe bank rate was reduced and is now Consols 92)?@92J?. ?tlOJkT. Frankfort, January 9.?Bonds 96%. Paris, January 9.?Rentes 53f. 80o. Liverpool, Jauaary 9?8 P. M.?Cot? ton opened dull and now has a down? ward tendenoy?uplands 10J?; Orleans 10%; sales 10,000 bales; speculation and export 1,200. Liverpool, January 9?Evening.? Cotton olosed dull, with a downward tendency?uplands lOKC^lOK; Orleans 10^@10>^; sales include 4,000 bales American. New York, January 9?Noon.?Cotton qniet; sales 529 bales?uplands 20%; Or? leans 20 J*. Flour firm. Wheat quiet. Com Bteady. Pork quiet and firm?new 14.00. Lard quiet?steam 7%. Freights ?niet. Stocks dull. Money firm, at 7. fold doll, at 12 Exchange?long 9%\ short 10>?. Governments dull but steady. State bonds very quiet. 7 P. M.?Sales of futures 11,850 bales: January 19%, 19%; February 19 11-16, 19%; March 19%, 20*6; April 20 2019-16; May 20^,20%; June21%, 21^; July 21%, 21^. Money 7 and a frac? tion commission. Sterling 9%. Qold 12^@12%. Governments bet? ter. States quiet; Tennessees firm. Cot? ton quiet and steady; eales 1,642 bales? uplands 20%; Orleans Floor in limited demand and uncbauged. Whis? key decidedly firmer. Pork aud beef dull and nominal. Baltimore, January 9.?Flour firm and unchanged. Wheat quiet?choice white and amber 2 15@2.25. Com quiet?white 65@G7; yellow 63@04. Oats 50@52. Provisions firm. Whis? key 93^@94. Cottou firm?middling 20}{, \ receipts 136 bales; sales 260; stock 9,753. Cincinnati, January 9.?Flour aud oorn firm and unchanged. Lard steady. Bacon steady, but lower to come out of smoke. Whiskey firm, at 89. Norfolk, January 9.?Cottou dull? low middling 183?@18%; receipts 2,214 bales; sales 100; stook 12,227. New Orleans, January 9.?Cotton in fair demand aud steadier?good ordinary 17M?17%; low middling 18>?@18%; middliug 192?(a>19>?; receipts 8,625 bales; sales 5.0U0; stock 1G4.093. Charleston, January 9.?Cotton dull?middling 19; receipts 2,293 bales; sales 4.0; stock 45,222. Mobile, January 9.?Cotton dull? good ordiuary 17%; low middling 18%; middliug 19,%; receipts 1,179 bales; sales 500; stook 38,901. Boston, January 9.?Cotton quiet? middling 21; receipts 97 bales; sales 300; stock 5,500. Galveston, January 9.?Cottou unset? tled?good ordinary 17^; receipts 2,439 bales; eales 500; stook 78,313. Augusta, January 9.?Cotton dull and nominal?middling 19; receipts 57 bales; sales 726. Philadelphia, January 9.?Cotton quiet?middling 20^. Savannah, January 9.?Cotton dull; good grades soaroe?good ordinary 18^; low middling 19; middling 19)?; receipts 3,136 bales; Bales 2,020; stock 76,790. Abbeville Items.?Wo clip from the Medium and Press and Banner: Dedication op New Court House.? The first publio meeting in the hall of the new Court House was held on last Sabbath morning. A sermon was preached by the Bev. N. B. Pratt to the members of the Baptist Church in this place. The muddy conditiou of our streets prevented tho attendance of many persons, but tho word spoken was well reoeivod by tbe select few who, fearless of consequences, steered through mud and wet to the new temple of jus? tice. The whole front walls of tho four stores lately burnt on Grauito Range fell with a tremendous crash, on Sunday evening last, sweeping away every ob? stacle in its way. It is providential that tbo walls fell on Sunday, as it would have probably caused destruction of lifo bad it taken place on aalo day, when the streets were crowded. Mrs. Luoinda Branyan died of small? pox, at her home, near Donaldsville, in this County, on last Sunday night. Mrs. Branyan was about fifty years of ago, a true Christian woman, aud died lament? ed by many who knew her. Monday last being tho first sale-day in tho year, there was a large attendance of our fellow-citizons. The blacks espe? cially woro out iu strong force. But lit? tle property was sold, but it brought generally very fair prices. To chroniole the death of Mr. B. A. Jones, of Ninety-Six, is a sorrowful task. Mr. Jones died on last Friduy, of cere bro-spinal meningitis, about thirty years of ago. Ho left a wife and two children to mourn and feel his loss, with whom in their misfortune we sincerely oondole. Mr. Jones was a gallant soldier in the late war, and received" a serious wound, which disabled him for life. Mr. Wm. Riohey died at his borne, near Dae West, on last Thursday, of puoumonia. The coroner of Marion County held an inqnost over tbe body of a colored mau whioh had lain in the railroad ditch near Efiiugham from Tuesday night till Sa? turday morning. Tho verdict was that deceased came to hie death by jumping off tho train. His foot prints wero seeu in tbe mud aud a scar over ouo eye in? dicated that ho bad fallen against a hard substance. ? Mr. Thomas Steon, one of Greenvillo's old residents and business mou, appre? ciating the growing and rapidly improv? ing advantages of Colombia, has deter? mined to remove thither, and has leasod for a numbor of years a store on Main street, in which be proposes to oonduct a general auction and commission busi? ness.?Greenville Enterprise.. A oolored man from Marion, S. 0., by tho name of Henry Gotbold, was made tbe viotim a day or two since, of tho trioks of somo of the colorod sharper? iu Wilmington, by whioh he was relioved of a watch and ohain that had beon in bis possession for tbe last five years. Fire.?Last Saturday morning, about 6 o'clock, a fire broke out in the stable attached to the promises occupied by Roy. W. T. Potter, and owned by Mr. B. AToKay. No serious damage resulted. Another act of inoendiarism. [Greenville Mountaineer. Small-pox in Audorson is decreasing. . STATE L.KUI8L.ATIJUK. TrrUBSDAT, January 9, 1873. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M., President Gleaves in tbe Chair. Prayer by Rev. B. B. Babbitt. The Honse Bent to tbe. Senate conour rent resolution that tbe two Houses meet in joint assembly on Saturday, January 11, at 1 P.M., to elect a Judge of Eighth Judicial Circuit, to fill va oanoy caused by resignation of Hon. James L. Orr. Amended by inserting Tuesday, 14th. The House also sent to Senate bills to incorporate tbe Irish Rifle Club, of Charleston; to provide for tbe relin quishment to the United States, in cer? tain oases, of titles to lauds for light sta? tions on the coasts and waters of this State. Mr. Cardozo, from Committee on Charitable Institutions, reported favora? bly on a bill for tbe better protection of religious worship. Mr. Cain introduced a bill to investi? gate and report upon the outstanding liabilities of the County of Edgefield. Mr. Nash introduced bills to change the name of Henry Hash to Henry Hash Shiver; to amend an Aot outitled "An Act for the protection und preservation of useful animals." Mr. Whittemoro sout to tho chair a concurrent resolution to require tho Sinking Fund Commissioners to report their transactions to the General Assem? bly, iuoluding Bales, and how the re? ceipts have been applied to the liquida? tion of the State debt, the report to be made within twenty days alter tbe same is passed. Tbe resolution caused a short debate, the principal ground h ing that many similar resolutions bad already passed without effect, and that a compe? tent lawyer should bo employed to look into the matter and onforoe the meaning of the resolution. Referred to Judiciary Committee, with directions to prepare a bill on the subject. Mr. Donaldson, from Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported as ready for ratification joint resolutions to authorize the levy and collection of a special tax to pay tho past indebtedness of Ker shaw; to authorize the County Commis? sioners of Abbeville to levy and collect an additional tax of two mills upon the dollar. Mr. Clinton presented accounts of Thos. H. Olyburn for services rendered as olerk in contested case of P. B. Tomp kins vs. F. A. Clin to a, and Lancaster Ledger for advertising and printing. Mr. Clinton introduced a joint reso? lution, authorizing the County Commis? sioners of LancaBtor County to levy a special tax. Mr. ilollinshcad introduced a bill to incorporate the town of Duo West. Mr. Jeter introduced a resolution that the time for the collection of tbe present taxes be extended to tho 1st of March next; but it was afterwards withdrawn. The Speaker of the House attended in the Senate chamber, when the following joint resolutions wore duly ratified: To authorize the County Commissioners of Abbeville to levy and collect an additional tax of two mills upon tho dollar; to authorize the levy and collection of a special tnx to pay the past indebtedness of Kershaw. A bill to repeal Sections 55 and 5G of Chapter CXX, Title 4, of the Act for re? vising aud consolidating tho Oenerul Statutes of the State, approved February 10, 1872, after considerable debate, was engrossed for a third reading. Mr. Whittemoro introduced a bill to require State and Couuty officers elected by the people to qualify within thirty days after receiving notification thereof; and joint resolutions to provide an ap? propriation for final payment on hauls purobusud by tho State in Darlington; muking an appropriation of-thou? sand dollars to pay the pur diem, or per diem and mileage, of the members of I tho General Assembly, for the session of 1|70-71 und 1871-72." Mr. Wilson introduced bills to allow Mr. H. Wynti to change his name to Wm. B. Brock man; to repeal au Aot en? titled "An Act to ineorporuie tho town of Townsvillo, in tho County of Ander? son," approved March 13. 1872. Mr. Jervey introduced a bill to em? power the City Couucil of Charleston to establigh a house of refuge and indus? trial school, and to muko ordinances for tbe government of the Fame. Mr. Johnston introduced a bill to re? gulate tho disbursement of the publio moneys in the several Counties of the State. Mr. Smalls introduced a bill to fund tbe debt of Beaufort County. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M., Speaker Leo in the Chair. Pi ay er by RisV. E. J. i Adams. The Committee on County Offices and Officers reported favorably on a bill rela? tive to sale-duyB in Beaufort County. Mr. Miuort, from the Committee on Roads,.BridgeH and Ferries, submitted favorable reports on a bill to require the County Commissioners of Barnwoll County to open a new road from Barn well- C. U. to Midway, iu said County; on a joiut resolution to allow Alexander It. Taylor, Henry Arthur and others to continue their gates across tho publio road iu Lexington Couuty leading to Charleston, for the term of four years; to rechartor a bridge ovor Rantowles. Mr. Spencer introduoed a concurrent resolution, authorizing tbe Attoruey Goueral to inquire into and report as to tbe legality of tbe charter of the Enter? prise Railroad Company, in tho oity of Charleston; which, after considerable debate, was made tbo speoial order for to-morrow, at 1 P. M.; bill to incorpo? rate Uuion Assembly Sooioty of Charles? ton. Mr. Rioe introduced a bill to repeal Seotion 13, Chapter XXVIII, paragraph 2, of tbe general Statutes of South Caro? lina. Mr._Bryan?Bills to incorporate tbe Bo wen Light Iufantry, of Charleston; to incorporate tho Bryan Light Infantry, of Charleston. Mr. Riad?Joint resolution to supple? ment the bond of the County Treasurer of Union County. Mr. Levy?Bills to enoourage the ma? nufacture of cotton and woolen fabrics in the State; to limit the appointment of Notaries Publio for tho oity of Charles? ton. Mr. Bosom on?Bill to empower the Oity Council of Charleston to establish a House of Refuge and Industrial School, and to make ordinances for the govern? ment of the same. Mr. John Wallace?Bill to repeal an Aot to revise and simplify and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and forms of courts in this State, and all Aots and parts of Acts amendatory thereto, and to establish others in lieu thereof. Mr. Grant?Bills to repeal an Aot to establish an Inferior Court in the city of Charleston, and for other purposes; to divide the State into five congressional districts. Mr. Humbert?Bill to incorporate the Florence Educational Association. Mr. Cain presented tbe petition of cer? tain citizens of Abbeville County, re? questing the General Assembly to pass a joint resolution requesting County Com? missioners not to enforoe the payment of the bond of L. H. Russell, Treasurer of Abbeville, as also tbe sureties upon said bond, the said Russoll's offioe having been robbod. Mr. Artsou offered a resolution, re? questing the State Treasurer to inform the General Assembly* what amount of the appropriation made for repairs to the Military Hall in Charleston havo been ex? pended, and why the said hall has not been repaired according to the resolu? tions. Mr. Lovy, by consent, withdrew from the files of the House .tho account of ex Attornoy-General Hayne. Mr. Humbert introduced a resolution, that the House meet at 11 A. M. and ad? journ at 4 P. M, Mr. Keith introduced a resolution to authorize the Sergeant-at-Arms to pur? chase twenty tons of coal for the use of tho House. Mr. Sperry, from the Committee on Engrossed Bills, reported as ready for passage a bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States a certain lot of land in Darlington County, known as the Na? tional Cemetery. Mr. Lilly introduood a resolution to authorize the Attorney-General to inves? tigate as to all payments made by Niles G. Parker, late Treasurer, and as to all moneys received by him. Mr. Minort introduoed a oononrrent resolution to examine into all the out? standing debts and pay certificates due by tho late Treasurer, N. G. Parker, to audit the same, and to authorize the present State Treasurer not to pay any of said claims. 4 A bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the protection and preservation of useful animals," was disouBsed up to the hour of 3 P. M, when the House ad? journed until to-morrow, at 12 M. United States Cqort.?Charleston, January 8.?In the suit of George Little I & Co. against the steamship Georgia, for recovery of damages for detention of goods, a warraut of arrest against the ship was issued, returnable on the 15th instant, to be disoharged on the enter? ing of stipulations to answer the suit. Edwin R. White, of Charleston, was finally disoharged from bankruptcy. Tbe grand jury rctured the following findings: True bills?James Elijah, alias Monday Waites, voting more than onae; David Baxter, Belling tobacco without an internal revenue license; Lemuel A. Honshaw, receiving empty tobacco boxes without destroying tho stamps. No bills?John Hicks, A.D. Ferguson, Wm. I n. Jacksou, Stephen Brown and Joseph Hamilton, selling liquor and tobacco without internal roveuae licenses; Gus? tav ns Kuek aud John Wigg, selling liquor without licenses. Deaths.?That terrible disease, men? ingitis, is assuming au alarming char? acter iu the fork of this County. On the 31 inst., H. R. Lcdbetter, second sou of Col. D. A. Lodbotter, breathed bis last. His death has cast a gloom over the entire neighborhood. For three long weeks ho was perfeotly irra? tional, save at short intervals. Five colored persons have also died from the same disease, and at last ac? counts it was spreading. We also have tho unpleasant duty to chronicle the following other deaths: Mrs. Jonuie Gillmore on the 25th ult., aged seventy-eight; Mr. Enoch Vaedi ver on the 3d inst., aged sixty, and Mr. John Warnick on the 7th inst, very suddenly, of apoplexy. j Anderson Conservator. Panama papers of tho 28th ult., state that President Morales, of Bolivia, after having threatened Congress with disso? lution because it would not favor his mining projuots, and abasing not only members of Congress, but his personal Btaff, was Bhot dead by his own nephew, while the latter was being abused by Morales. Oougress quietly elected Gen. Battison as successor of Morales. Mrs. Elizabeth Patterson, who was married to Jerome Bonaparte, the youngest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, on tho 21th of December, 1803, seventy years ago, is now lying at the point of death in Baltimore. She is now about eighty-eight yearB old. Marshal Powers, of Timmonsville, who was so daugerously wouudod in a fracas in that town two weeks ago, is doing well, and hopes of bis recovery are en? tertained. The broken limb was ampu? tated. A railway oonduotor of Bowling Green, Ky., wishing to revert to bachelor life, is aoousod of inducing his eldest daugh? ter to poison hor mother, brothers and sisters, and thou himself killing her. Mr. O. J. Taylor, who recently moved from Audersou County to Arkansas, had his leg broken by the falling of a tree. Mumps is among tbe Anderson people. The Atlanta Herald's report of the disaster on the Macon and Western Railroad, January 2, says: "A sad inci? dent was the father and husband sitting on the seme seat for four long hoars with his dead wifo and children, unable to more any part of himself (being so completely fenced in) except one hand, and with this he could reaoh over and touch her, knowing that she was dead." A disease has broken out among the oats in Springfield. Some tyro in word making calls it "oatalepsis cataracts," which is not good even for a first at? tempt. The symptoms of the malady are a swelling of the head, dimness of the sight, and a general paralysis of the body, but there is no hope that it will be generally fatal According to the Times, of India, the cotton crop in Tnrkistan is said to have failed this year. Formerly abont 150,000 bales were sent to Rossis, bat this year only 60,000 have been sent. The mer ohauts of Samarkand and Tajkund have advanced money for the cultivation of ootton next year. The town of Carlise, Ky., on the Maysville and Lexington Railroad, was nearly destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The fire broke out in Masonic block. The total loss is estimated at $100,000, on which there is very little insurance. Mayor Havemeyer is in fever of "plenty of elections, onoe a year, for all the offices?that Bhakea 'em up, you know;" don't believe in commissions, and says that six or seven millions have been stolen at Albany?"the whole sink? ing fond." It is thought in Salt Lake Oity that Brigham Yoang will never pass another summer above ground. When he dies, thirty-seven widows will mourn his loss, and 117 children will be fatherless. The proprietor of the barn which was set on fire in capturing Wilkee Booth has petitioned Congress to pay him the value of the destroyed property. A Madison County, Ga., farmer picked 758 pounds of lint ootton from one acre of land. Auction Sales. Auction Hale of Material. ... \ By JACOB LEVIN, Auctioneer. WILL be sold, at pablio aale, on MONDAY NEXT, 13th instant, in front of the New Market, on Assembly street, the BRICK, IRON, STONE and WOOD WORK of said Markot. Each kind of material will be sold separately. By ordor Council. Jan 10 Q. BABNUM, City Clerk.' Tho Union asks, why do not some of our merchants get prairie ehiokehs and. grouse? E. E. DAVLES A CO., on Plain street, have Just received New York TURKEYS, Prairie Ohiokens, Grouse and Dressed Chickens. ?; Jan 10_. ... Director's Meeting. > ?? THE President of the Auxiliary Joint Stock Company desires the Dlreotqre of. the Company to meet him at my offioe on WEDNESDAY next, the 15th January, at 4 P. M. B. O. SHIVER, Jan 10 3_Beoretary pro tern. Palmetto Lodge, No. 5,1. 0.0. F. THE regular meet king of this Lodge ttUI -rbe held in Masonic Hall, THIb (Friday) EVENING, at 7 o'clook. By order of the N. Q . B. B. MoKAY, Jan 10 1_Beoretary. - Notice to Merchants, Dealers and Pro? fessional Men. BY resolution adopted in Council, January 8,1873, the Oity Treasurer was instructed to rigidly enforce the ordinance conoerning the payment of LICENSES in this city for 1S73. This is l > notify all parties concerned tb&t the instructions of the Council will be strictly oarried out. OHAS. Ii ARNUM, Jan 10 3_Oity Treaanrer. Notice. TUE regular monthly meeting of the Co? lumbia Dancing Club will be held THIS EVENING, the 10th inat.. at 8 o'clock, at the Carolina National Bank. Members are re quested to attend, an business of importance will bo transacted. Q. M. WALKER, Jan 10 1_Beoretary. Mortgage Sale. BY virtue of an authority in a certain chat? tel mortgage to me given, I will Bell, be? fore the Court Houso in Columbia, on MON? DAY, tho 3d of February next, one Black Horse MULE and one WAGON, seised ander said mortgage. Terms cash._' GEORGE E. T. WINDSOR, Jan 10 fm8?_Mortgagee. To Farmers. WE desire to contract lor 800 or 400 cords of RLAOK or BED OAK BABK, to be delivered in Columbia, or at any point of shipment on any of the railroads leading here, Wo witl contract for the wholo amount or any portion of it; and whore parties have the timber, but do not desire to get the bark, we will buy tue trees standing and strip them ourselves. For further part icnlars, address as at Columbia. JOHN WATIE8 A 00. Jan 10_t3 SYSTEM FOE EEGINNEBS ON THE I'lANO-FODTK, BY MASON & H0ADLEY. f nil LS thorough and practical method has JL acquired a Goloen Refutation as on* of the very bost Instruction Books. Sells large? ly. Published with American, also with Fo? reign Fingoring. Price $3.00. GEMS OF STRAUSS! I The surprising success of this brilliant book continues. Edition after edition is oagerly called for. 250 large pages of tho Best Strauss Music. Price?B'ds, 12.50; Oh, 13 00; lino gilt for prosents, 94.00. EMERSON'S SINGING SCHOOL Has abundant material for tho instruction or evening and other Singing Classes. Widely used. Costs loss than a church music hook. Tnoe 75 cents. WINNER'S NEW SCHOOLS For tho Piano-Forte, Cabinet Organ, Melo deou, Guitar, Cornet, Violin, Fife, Aooordoan, German Accordeon, Clarionet, Flute, Flageo? let. Prioo of eaoh book, 75 cents. These little works aro groat favorites, be oausu thoy aro chetip, are full of eisy and lively mueio, and havo enough of instructive matter for tho wants of amateurs. The abovo books mailed, post-paid, for the retail price. - OLIVER DITSON A CO., 3oston. OHAS. H. DITSON A CO., New York. Jau 10_ ___yj Cider. ANOTHER lot of that flno CIDER, so ad? mired bv connoisseurs, just opened. Jan 9 * A. STORK,.