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Tues?ay Xornintc. January 14,18^3 * ?' A ; ? ' 1 8 ' ' -? . A. Klcc LUlIo Job. Oar curiosity has led as to look into the report of . the Secretary of State. We find it a volume of 186 pages, con? taining a great deal o( rule aud flgufe work, which costs double the price of . "prdic'iiry printing. , Theseooatly figures, to a large extent, oon?ern matters of the feast oonoeivablo aocouut. Perhaps the several pages '???* poor ruiunia may be useful, but they are incomplete, as eleven of -'th^Counties make, no returns at all. i The drear teat and most wort bless part of thovolnojoia the election returns for the State officers, oooapyiog Boventy thrce pages. We suppose this is a part of the Secretary'? doty to include these r returns, but what any mortal can find in them of interest, is beyond our ken. So "?? the neatness and completeness of the work go, we'make no doubt that it is creditable to the industry and accu raoy of the compiler. The Land Commission department, the duties of which have been devolved upon the Secretary of Stato, occupies ninety pages. It is a ourious- record of failures, blunders and swindles. It con? sists of seven statements, the first of which shows the total number of acres purchased and the total cost: This foots up $577,517. But in a note, which, as Tony Lumpkin says of the. poslsoript of a letter, contains the- cream of the corres? pondence, we have tue fact brought out that H. H. Kimpton, aooording to his report, has paid out of the Lmd Com? mission fund, upon drafts, &c, drawn on him by the State Treasurer, $712,079.19, end the farther faot that the State Treasurer, aooording to his re potts, has paid on the same account 890,058.25, making a total expenditure of 9802,187.44. Here is a difference of $224,620.44, as the report says, "totally unaocoontod for, and lost to the State." . We had an Advisory Board, oh arg od with the management of this business, comprising B. K. Scott, Governor; D. H. Chamberlain, Attorney-General; N. G, Parker, Treasurer; J. L. Neagle, Comptroller-General, and F. L. Oardozo, . Secretary of State, (who sayB that from dissatisfaction with its doings, he ro signed from the Board in October, 1869, and would not co-operate with it again nntU March 1, 1870;) O. P. Leslie, It. O. DeLargo and H. E. Hay no have been the Land Commissioners. How are the Advisory Board pleased with this record? Thoy need not try to place the wrong exclusively upon the virtaous Leslie, or any other of the Commissioners. They wero the trustees of this fund, and the Commissioner waa only their olerk or agent. The parse could-only open when they pufied^hrstrings. They were the men to approve, if hot directly to make the I purchases; One 'of , them said, he withdrew. Why did he not do more? I One of them, was the law officer of the State, and bound as such to protect Its interest* >ighta,. ?pari from his' duties. as member of the Land Board. They are all pilloried in this report. It is a , monument to their dereliotion of duty, to nee the mildest possible term? more lasting than brass. In this report, under "Darlington," we, find it stated that there are two traots of? land owned by the State in that Connty?the Wilds and Buck Swamp traots. This land, embracing 1,497>? aores, was bought by the State from Dr. JqhqLunn-ij for 8ll.G03.75, and paid for in full. It is added, however, that Dr. Lanney only paid a portion of the price for the land to the parties from whom he bought. Why did he not, as , agent, pay all as due? The report says, because he had assurances from several members of the advisory board that they would agree to purchase other lands besides. Upon the strength of this pro- j mise, but unauthorized by any official notion, he used a part of the money en? trusted to him to pay for the two tracts, in paying a part upon certain other traots. The result is that mortgages re? main on them, and on the two really purchased and paid for by tho State to the tuao of $11,003.75. To savo these lands from foreclosure, the Secretary of State recommends an appropriation of $3,500. In this ho is seconded by Mr. Whittemore, who has introduced and is urging a joint resolution to provide au appropriation of $1,000 for the final payment on theso four traots. Now, Mr. Whittemore has been one of the loudest in his professions of reform and in his protestations against extrava? gance Does he think it a reform to ac? knowledge such a demand as this, or a measure of retrenohmont to pay it? Must the State, after having paid for land in full, go on losing in tho way sought to be enforced, because Dr. Lanney exceeded his powers, and made a mistake, or something worse? We hope not. It is poor economy, to say the least, to throw the handle lifter the hatchet. - ~ghe ioj* M- top- J^^HRf' Lunney\ jStlo bill canj bj^lyfpa?m& ter, eveu$vith the eqdo^semorj^if ttjrfc Secretary^ the Btate}\an? of tU iM maaolataiMi*.JVbittemore. . * r Important HoTemcnt. Mr. Levy, of Charleston, introduced a joint resolution into the House of Rep r jaontativea yesterday, which, if adopted j by the Legislature, and carried oat in a proper spirit by the Governor and the commission appointed under it, wiii be productive o! valheWo coh^e^Jipces. It is designed to ascertain the amount and validity of the State debt, and provides that, with a view of reviving the credit of the State of South Carolina, restoring oMifidonco in the securities thereof, and definitely ascertaining the legitimate in? debtedness of the State: Seo. 1. That the Governor bo empow? ered to appoint a commission of three (3) persons of obaracter, integrity and business experience to investigate tbe amount and validity of the State- debt, who shall enter upon the disoharge of their duties at tho earliest praotioable moment; have power to send for per? sons and papers; be vested with authori? ty to examine into the books, aooounts and vouohors of the State Treasurer, Comptroller-General and Financial Agent in New York, and bo furnished with such information from the various State departments as the said commis? sion shall, from time to time, require. Sao. 2. That it shall be tho duty of said oommiBsion to sit at Btated times, to be advertised in the papers of tho cities of Charleston, Columbia and New York; and shall causo the cumber, denomina? tion, the Act under whioh it was issued, and the namo of the person, association, corporation or firm presenting any bond, coupon or certificate of indebtedness, to be registered in books to be kept by the said commission for that purpose; and when said commission aro fully satisfied of the validity of the same, to affix an official stamp to bo provided for that special purpose: Provided, That no charge shall be made to the holders or parties presenting Bach bond, coupon or certificate of stock for such registry; and it shall be the duty of said commission to report the progress of their investiga? tions as occasion may demand and the Governor or General Assombly shall re? quire. Sao. 3. That for the purpose of de? fraying the necessary expenses of said commission, the Governor is hereby au? thorized to draw his warrants on the State Treasurer, tho amounts of whioh warrants shall bo paid by tho State Trea? surer oat of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. We think this a good bill. Similar* action was taken a year ago by the State of Georgia with excellent effect. Her financial status was clearly ascertained, and the State has moved on with mush more satisfaction over sinco. Ordinarily such a coarse would be a work of super? erogation. Bat when a State has been bedeviled several years by an infamous government as this one has been, things get into such a muddle that it takes pro? digious efforts and a world of paius to extricate it. It almost loses its identity. We venture to say that few men, even of the hjghest intel igenoo and closest at? tention and study, can get at the real condition of the State debt and its finances. So much has been hid out of view, so muoh bungled, mangled and befogged, that it has become worso for mud than a Serbonian bog, and for filth than the Augean stables. Only expert*, devoting their labors especially to the task, oan do tho Heroulean work of olearing it of the one, or cleansing it of the other. Every thing dopend?, of course, upon tbe meu who aro to bo ap? pointed. They should be free from par? tisan spirit, not mixed up iu any way with matters committed to them for in? vestigation and research, of unquestioned integrity and of high financial ability. If they should also bo men of address and cultivation, combiuing happily tbe auaviter in modo, with tho fortiicr in re, it would all bo so much the better. A SiiAP at Sonunz.?The Prosi den has had an opportunity, which he did not fail to improve, to pay off Souutor Sohnrz for his temerity in condemning the President's official course and join? ing the Liberal movement. Some days sinoe Congress passed a bill for the re? lief of CarlJussen?Mr. Sohurz's brother in-law. For once in his HTo tho Presi? dent forgot his favorito doctilne that the "Executive should have no polioy op? posed to the will of the peoplo as ex? pressed by their Representatives in tbu National Legislature," aud promptly votood the measure. What a glorious triumph over a political antagonist! The American Cavar avenges himself upon his enomies by withholding from their relatives aud connections mouoy to whioh Oongres3 says they aro jostly en? titled. <^-e? Lyme, Conn., offers an eligible matoh for any "fasting girl" in the person of Mr. James Havens, a young gentleman who is declared not to have taken "one swallow either of food or drink" for fifty-soven days. What a favorite that young man would bo with boarding house keepers. \v?kHinC<.B S^rc.i Cb.*xO. .;..;? = ? ,Iheg lea*e.,ic etat? to toe friends ol ?b ob u roh, now In process of re-build ' . that althfrogh Iba.agenoy for it its t now my especial work, yet that I an* 11 engaged In attending to its interests and business whenever I am in town, which will be part of every week* Therefore, I hope still to reoelve sob* scriptiocs for the purpose of furthering on to completion tho work of this ohnrob. Tho whole of. the exterior, of the build ing will vory soon be. completed, but foods are needed for nearly all of the in? terior work. Many, when I first asked of them aid for this work, promised it, 'after awhile;" some said thoy would In? crease their original subscription, some have never paid any part of tho aum subscribed. Friends! Christians! who would help the cause of Christ in help? ing this Iiis church, do not be backward in your contributions to it now in this most critical juncture. Bo willing to make somo sacrifice for auch an object. 'Onco more unto tho breaobl dear triond*,1 ouco more!" This once more lot not our appeal be iu vain, for "our bouse that was burnt d to the ground when all our pleasant thiugs were laid waste," but come to ila help even now. WM. MARTIN. At the requost of a friend wc insert the following circular: Charleston, S. C, January, 1873. Mr.-.Dear Sir: Will yon be one of 2,000 members of our oommunion who will contribute the small sum of two j dollars to enable the vestry of Christ Church, Charleston, to pot their church edifice in immediate repair? We cinuot do it ourselves without help; and we will, therefore, be truly grateful for your assistance. If you uro disposed to help us, please remit two dollars to my address; which ahull bo acknowledged iu due time iu one of our city papers. Very truly, J. MERCER GREEN. PnaonCAn Prison RsFonM.? Teach? ing a convict agood and profitable trade, aud educating him to habits of industry, are long strides towards a reformation of [character. A case in point has been brought to notioo. A ooloreu man was in the penitentiary for a short time, whom Geu. Stoibrand taught the trade of polishing marble. A leading marble lanufnettirer, of New York, saw him, and being pleased with his workman? ship, engaged him, as soon ns his term [expired, at five dollars a day. Ho is with the saiao firm yot. An extraordinary case of attempted arson wn'j nu. rated to Fire Marshal McSpedon, of New York city, Taesday. The clerks of Platt & Boyd. wholesale dealers in window glass, at Nos. 70 and 81 Murray street, discovered, on Monday afturnoon, that water from the suow melting on the roof of the building was leaking through the sauttle door upon valuable Block on the filth floor. A tin? smith was sent for, who, upon arriviug, wub told to solder with lead the appa? rently broken Burfaoe of tin wbioh co? vered the outer side of the door. Tho tinsmith discovered that the leak came i through a large anger bole bored through the scuttle. It was at first supposed that burglars had beeu about, but an investi? gation showed that a similar opening had been prepared in tho ecu'tie of the adjoining roof, leading into the esta? blishment of W. H. Kidd, a liquor dealer; and further investigation dis closed the fact that a fuse had been pre? pared and partly arranged in Kidd's es? tablishment, to run from Kidd's fifth Istory, through tho auger hole in his I scuttle, across to tho scuttle of Platt & Boyd, and down into the iufiamiuablo packing material iu the fifth story of that establishment. Detectives immediately worked up the case, and finding suffi joient evidenoe on tho premises, together with a statement by a boy that be saw j Kidd making bis fuse, they arrested Kidd, and he was committed to tho Tombs. Kidd, it is said, came from Charleston, S. C, where bis liquor store was burned, upon whioh ho recovered $8.000 insurance, but thero was some difficulty about its payment, on the i ground Unit the stoek alleged to be in the store was not there. Tho inhabitants of Stokesvillo, having | given up the apparently hopeless task of preventing, or oven measurably prevent? ing murder, havo set about reguUtiug it, somewhat as tho people of St. Louis aud other ancieut cities do tbe social evil. *A lawyer" writes to tho World, pro? posing tbe following amendment to the jcrimiual statutes: "Every person who shall wilfully, maliciously, with malice propouso aud murder tiforethotight, take tbe life of a human being, ?ball be i obliged, at bis own proper costs aud j charges, to inter or cause to be interred such human being, and bIiuII oansu an obituary notice of the deceased to be in? serted, ut his own proper cost uud ehatgos, iu at least two daily papers published nearest to the scene of said homicide, for at least one insertion." A Wagon Load of Frozen Buffalo Hunters?Terrible Suffeuino.?From parties just arrived from South-western Kansas, wo learn that the weather has beeu eovero beyond endurance, aud tho suffering among hunters beggars de? scription. A farmer who arrived iu Wichita, on Saturday, roports having overtaken a toam loaded with bufftdo skins, and on the wagon, stiff with cold, sat tbe driver, permitting the team to wander ut will over the prairies, being entirely unable to help himself. Similar accouuts roach us from other sources. A Yankee has invented a patent bird's nest to keep the feathered songsters from spending their winters South. .jr j>t\TB LKOISLVlDiiE. VTha Senate plot at 12 M-., President flle*Tfain the?hair. > & \ The President laid before tbe Seu&tfc a communication from the Secretary pi State, containing a list of the olerka em I ployed in bia offloo as engrossing and en? rolling olerka of the General Assembly, and the Counties in whioh they reside: James W. Wilkinson, Darlington; M. R. St urges, Marlon; H. B. Johnson, Orangeburg; Louis Schiller, Aiken; Jas. A. Spencer, Abbeville; J. T. Freeman*,' Charleston; W. G. MeKinney, Rich land; W. F. Garston. Bam well; A. C. Sammis, Beaufort. The work is per? formed under the supervision of the chief olerk of the office, Mr. Walter R. Jones. ? l Mr. Nash presented the accounts of A. Palmer, Charleston Neics, Daily Phoe? nix, Republioau Printing Company, and others, whioh were referred to the Com? mittee on Contingent Accounts and Ex? pense!). Mr. Swails, from Committee ou Rail? roads, reported on oertuiu railroads, which wcro ordered for consideration to? morrow. Mr. Wbittemorc, from Committeo on Judiciary, to whom was referred a bill to iucorporato Mechanics' and Farraerb* Building and Loan Association of Rich laud, reported b ick same, with an no oompauying substitute, and a recom? mendation that substitute pass?a bill to amend tin Act entitled "An Act to incor? porate tho Mechanics' and Farmer?' Building aud Loan Association of Rich land." Mr. Uardozo, from Committee on Ea grossed Bills, reported as ready for a third reading: Bills to renew the charter of Kuox's Bridge, over Tugaloo River;] to amend an Act entitled "An \ct to i gruot, renew and amend the charters of certain towns and villages therein men? tioned;" to amend Section 0, of Chap? ter LXUI of general statutes; to incor poiato the Drayuae.n's lieuevoleut Asso? ciation of Charleston; to incorporate tho Congruity Church, Concord Town | ship, Sumter; to iucorporato tho Irish Riflo Club of Charleston; joint resolu? tions to relievo Josso E. Dent, former Sheriff of Richlaud, of a penalty ou tax executions; to allow Hon. Wm. Thomas $500 extra compensation. Mr. Whittemoro introduced bills to amend Sectiou 1, Chapter XCVI, of tho general statutes, relating to the assess? ment of homcatead; to provide for tho establishment aud support of a State Normal School. Mr. Jamison introduced bills to limit the amount of liens on crops; to create tho office of public weigher of tho town of Oraugoburg, and for other purposes. Mr. Jones iutroduced a bill to amend Chapter 120 of tho general statutes. Mr. Cardozo introduced a joint resolu? tion to allow David Cook, of Kershaw, to redeem certain forfeited lands. After considering a number of bills on the calender, Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho House met at 12 M., Speaker Leo in tho Chair. Notices were given of the introduction of a largo number of bills. Mr. Tiagmau introduced a bill to amend an Act to renew tho charters of certain towns and villages. Mr. Levy introduced u joiut resolu? tion relative to State finances. Mr. Hurley iutroduced a resolution, that after the 5th day of February next, no bills or joint resolutions shall be in? troduced in tho House. Laid over. Mr. Holmes introduced a bill to amend Sectiou Gl, of Chapter 20, of the general statutes. Referred. Mr. Humbert introduced a resolution, [ that on and after this day, tho House moot at 11 A M., aud adjourn at plea? sure. Adopted. Mr. Humbert introduced a resolution, that the Chairman of Iho Committees on Railroads and Internal Improvements be removed from negleot of duty. Laid over. [Jco Crews is Chairman of each Committeo. | Mr. Bowley. from tho Committee on Ways aud Means, reported favorably on a bill to extend the payment of tuxes for 1872. Laid over. Mr. Humbert ottered a resolution, that tho Honorable the Treasurer of the Stato be, and is heroby, required to fnr ninh this House all information whether the necounta of the Fiuauoial Agent of the State of South Carolina in the city of Now York has been sottlod, in whole or in part, us soou ae possible, if such information is in his possession. Re? ferred. Mr. W. H. Wallace introduced a bill to lay out and establish a uew road in Union County, Referred. Mr. Spears offered a joint resolution to allow extra compensation to Judge John T. Green. Referred. Mr. Hatch ford iutroduced a bill to in? corporate the village of Fort Mills, in York County. Referred. Mr. Thompson introduced a resolu? tion, that Rule No. 0, prohibitiug tho Speaker from taking part in tbe debates of tho House, be suspended. Adoptod. Mr. Simkins iutroduced a bill to punish any person or persous who shall sell or convey any real or personal estate upon which a lieu may exist, without giving notico to tho purchaser or pur chahers. Referred Mr. Wolfe introduced a joint resolu? tion to authorize tho Governor to ap poiut four additional Trial Justices for Lincoln County. Laid over. Mr, Duncan iutrodnccd a bill to pre? vent school trustees from being em? ployed as teachers in tho public schools. Referred. Tho Comuitteo on Engrossed Bills submitted the following bills as duly and correctly engrossed for a third reading: To amend an Act entitled "An Act for the proteotion and preservation of use? ful aaimals;" to permit Samuel N. Au derson, of norry County, to adopt Samuel Lawsou aud to make him his lawful heir; to amend Section 271), of Chapter 1, of Title 8, of Part 2, of the Code of Prooedare; to confer the right of legitimacy open- Tfceovfitcffc-House ?ndyPowell House; tq\ in&prpbrat j- the "Darlington Agricultural ana Meafcaoical air^ompany^tO'oha&e !|ho name of jFrofc Level to thai of Prosperity. " The following bills were read the se? cond time and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading: To set apart a fond for the payment of witnesses in State oases and of jar ore; to refer to the qaali fled voters of Barnwell Connty the loca? tion of tbe Connty seat of said Connty, Connty offices, and the place for holding the Courts of said Connty. A joint resolution, authorizing and re? quiring tho State Treasurer.-t? pay and cancel the notes and certificates issued in payment of the different debts con? tracted for tbe furnishing of the ball of the House of Representatives and com? mittee rooms, was under discussion up to the hour of adjournment. Independence.?No word in our lan? guage bus been the theme of more essays among Southern people than this. It is a grand word, and appeals to all the true manhood of a people. Political inde? pendence was the dream of tbe Southern politician for generations, and tbe topic of impassioned oratory on tho Blump. Commercial independence was another great boon to be dreamed of and talked about, and to discuss iu conventions for the titilation of tho public ear and heart. The idea of depoojenco of any sort was always galling to tho Southern mind, judging by mere expression of sentiment. Yet probably no people, until the out? break of the war, ever talked more and I did loss in the way of asserting a true in? dependence. Tbe war itself, aud the wonderful heroism and enduranco dis? played by the South in bor struggle for political independence, was an eloquent proof of Southern enthusiasm on the biibject. But uutil then tho South had been practically the most dependent civilized community in tho world upon other eections und nations. Her people showed, when thrown on their own in? genuity, remarkable capacity to develop aelf-sustaining power, and create re? sources from almost nothing. But they theu practically learned for the first time that the true road to commercial and financial independence is through hard work, self-denial, the determination to make before you spend, and to spend less thau you make. This course steadi? ly pursued will make a people financially independent. It will place them com? mercially on a footing of equality with other people, and mako commeroe with them profitable It is useless for the Southern people to ropiuo over the mistakes of tue past. But, looking to tbe future, tho true road to pecuniary independence and a fair show of prosperity in above indicated. Each State of tho South may, by this course, attain as much of true independ? ence as is possible in our political condi? tion. Eich can then shape its separate destinies as a State, through its Legisla? ture, so far as is consisteut with the rightful authority of tho central power at Washington. That central power will be moro apt to respect a State, and ab? stain from encroach meats upon its rights, whioh thus practically asserts the spirit of self-reliance. It is tbe condition of helplessness and dependence that invites aggression. There is another species of independ? ence it behooves tbe Southern States to cultivate. It is independence of politi? cal thought and action. It ia the habit of judging things having a political bear? ing according to their intrinaio merits, not according to some formula of politi? cal themes, or aooording to the arbitrary behests of party leadership and opinion. There has been, heretofore, among ns too marked a lack of political independ? ence of thought and action. Men bavo been trained in polities according to the discipline of tho camp, and to take opi? nions as subordinates tako orders?to be obeyed, not discussed. Tbe.party lash has been an veritable an instrument of authority as tho overseer's whip in times of yoro, and woe to the voter who dared to bid it defiance. Nothing in the bigot? ry of religious faith and discipline was more intolerant than this spirit of party dictation. Every intelligent reader can trace out for himself, in the history of the past, some of tbe disastrous consequences of this mode of shackling the mind and ac? tion of the citizen, and putting inde? pendent thought under tho bann. Se? cession itself, as practically oarried out, by State after State, was the direct fruit of this despotism of public opinion. It is much to bo doubted if the civil war would ever havo taken place, or at least would have taken place when it did aud ns it did, had the true spirit of inde? pendence, in thought, in expression aud in actions been properly asserted and cultivated. Tho past, with its misfortunes and errors, is beyond our control. It is gone forever, with the ages beyond the flood. But a new era is upon us, and new and great questions arc before us for solution. Thoy uro questions us to the rights still reserved to the States, and hon to main? tain tbem. Thoy aro questions as to bow each State shall protect its own inte? rests, guard its credit and advance its prosperity. Thoy are questions ns to bow tho groat subjects of education and tho equal civil rights of oitizens shall bo bandied. To these subjects we would invoke, in Georgia, at least, tbe exeroise of untrammeled thought and the freest disoussionp. This is trae intellectual in? dependence.?Augusta Constitutionalist. In point of cotton manufacturing, Columbus, Ca., olaims to be . the first city in tbo South. From a late number of tho Sun it appears that every interest is prospering and the city itself shows a steady progress?tho cotton factories alone paying in wages over 821,000 per month. Including the other factories of various kinds, tho monthly pay roll amounts to $30,000. This seems to bo a pretty good showing. I i i i| i j i I i I i I n n i l Orrx M?ttkb?i? The price 01 single oopIes of tho PHoartx is are bents. , ' Th {'tatest styles wedding and visiting car is arid envelope*, tastily printed, can be obtained at tbe Phoznix office. OM' newspapers for sale at Ph?mox office, at fifty cents a hundred. It was generally rumored upon the streets, yesterday, that a female had committed suicide; bat opon inquiry it was found Hi at she was only tead drunk. The weather,' yesterday, was annoy, warm and delightful. The following is the programme to be ? furnished by Prof. Buchar, this after? noon: Coliseum Quick step?Beyer.. , Sweet Spirit. Hear My Prayer?Wal? lace. Pulermo Quadrille?Strauss. Salute a La France?Baldieu. Waltz II Baooio?Arditti. Trapp-Trapp Galop?Paust. -.-Tho Governor has appointed as Nota? ries Public -John P, Fioken; Esq.. of Oharleaton, and J. B. Murphy, of.Bam? berg. Tho Senate, in executive eession, con? firmed R. M. Severance, Trial Justice, , and P. O. Fludd as Jury Commissioner A for Darlington County. 4 lYicsom Simmons, who was pardoned, a few days ago, on the condition that he would leave the State, deolined the same, and on Saturday evening, the Governor, having investigated and reconsidered the case, he was unconditionally pardoned, aud received the same on Sunday. Aftor the post mortem examination of the body of Vina Worthley, who dropped dead near the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, on Saturday last, the jury rendered the following verdict, by instruction of Dr. H. Sloan, who per? formed the examination: That tbe de? ceased came to her death from inflamma? tion of the membranes of the heart, which caused dropsy of the heart. The dwelling of Mrs. Bowers wob en? tered last night, and robbed of a num? ber of articles, among them two gold watches. r hue nix i an a.?A Scissoronian style? That of a large number of our exchanges. A ponsive husband is frequently the result of an expensive wife. An alabaster neck, marble brow and arch expression is said to constitute a well-built woman. ?*-. :..< ' Hard words have never taught wis? dom, nor does truth require them. I An instance of throwing one's self j about was witnessed a few evenings ago, at a party, iu the case of a young lady who, when asked to sing, first tossed her head and then pitched her voice. Ma in An hang emknth.?Tb? Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M. and 3.00 P. M.; closes 8 P. M. and 11.00 A. M. Charles? ton day mail opens 6.15 P. M.; closes 6 A. M.; night opens 7.00 A. M.; closes ' 5.15 P. M. Greenville openB 6.45 P. M.; close a 0 A. M. Western opens 6.30 A M. and 12.30 P. M.; closes 8 and 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 8.30 P. M.: closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday the office is open from 8 to 4 P. M. Almost Decapitated.?Mr. Joseph Crews, Chairman of the House Commit? tee of Internal Improvement!, came near losing his official bead yesterday. Mr. Humbert, member from Darlington, moved that he be removed from the chairmanship of this committee, because of absence and neglect of doty. It was about to be passed, when tho Speaker recollected a rule of the House, which prohibits a ohange by the Home in the 1 constitution of committees after they are appointed, unless in case of vacancy. One member insisted that there was a I vacancy, as the handsome Joseph-.was traveling in other parts; but the Speaker over-ruled him. jj List of New Adyektisements. D. O. Peixotto & Sons?Auction. Johnston & Palmer?Dissolution. Hope & Gyles?Seed Potatoes. W. J. Ligon?Carolina High School. C. F. Jaokson?Dry Goods. Jacob Levin?Auction. W. H. Tatt?Expectorant. H. W. Purvis?Special Orders No. 4. United States Ooubt.?Charleston, January 12.?Petitions of A. Blythe, assignee, for reservation of homestead in the oases of B. Charles and Ro dolphus Lang. Referred to Registrar Claweoh. In the case of Borrel! Sanders, bank? rupt, the report of Registrar Carpenter, recommending sale of real estate, was confirmed, and the sale ordered. A favorable roport having been made by Registrar Seebrook, on a petition for sale of real estate, in the oase of W. J. Maxwell, bankrupt, the sale was ordered to be made in Charleston on the 6th of February next. Tho following findings wero made by the grand jury: True bills?Daniel A. Soabrook, perjury; Wm. H. i-;.person, failing to oacoel stamps on liquor basks, and keeping books as a wholesale liquor dealer, in an improper manner; John Latz, Belling liquor and tobacco without an internal rovenue lioenso; Ex month Washington, perjury. No bill was found against Henry Wille, on a charge of passing counterfeit money.