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COLUMBIA,! S. C. -j i^'--\t.Yf: i ? >:? ,. Friday Horning, January 17, 1873. | Wonder* or trie Telegraph?Objections *? GoTcrnujcBtai Control. We have looked into some numbers of the Journal of the Telegraph, published, bi-monthly, in New-York, by the West? ern Union Telegraph..Company, kindly handed to os by W. R. Cathoart, Esq., manager of the company at this place. We find it fully abreast of the spirit of the times, and replete, with oarious and interesting fact* and arguments as to What oohcerus the telegraph interest. The telegraphers are swift people, and just now are crowing over our old Shak spsarian. fairy friend, Pack, who en? gaged ''to put a girdle round about the earth in forty minutes." The, mayors of Auv&i&i is Southern Australia, and of San Francisco, in California, lately ex? changed congratulatory telegrams. These had to pass over a circuit of 16,000 miles to reaoh their destinations. The mes? sage, b tar ting at Adelaide, crossed the Australian continent, went under the Indian Ocean, through the Sunda Islands to.Hlndooitan, under the Arabian Sea, through the Bed Sea. orer the Isthmus, of Suez, under the Mediterranean, over Western Europe to London, under the Atlantic Ooean to New York city,"and thence over-land to San Francisco. It was received and published in that city iho same day that it was dated?science thus setting nature's laws at defiance. If the forwarding]maohinery were per? fect and expeditious in its workings, suoh a telegram onght to reaoh the Pa? cific coast within a few moments after its departure from Australia, and nearly fittoeu hours, by our solar, time, before it was sent. Prodigious! prodigious! as Dominie Sampson would esy. The business ol telegraphy has grown to be large and vastly remunerative to the oompanies engaged ib it. Thousands of skilled hands, male and female, are now deftly touching the telegraphic keys, despatching important news and facts to and fro through the world, and earning thereby a decent and honorable support Like type-sotting, it is almost an education within itself, and the dull? est learn something from it. Excellence in the art, however, can only be gained by those of the requisite culture and discipline, who are naturally quick, whose memory is retentive, whose senses are educated, and who have aoqoired steadiness and firmness of character, which enables them to keep their facul? ties nnder good command. The General Government has turned its greedy eyes toward these oompanies, and, in keeping with other grasping schemes which form a part of the pur? pose to oonoentrate all attainable power in its hands, has, through the Postmas? ter-General, in hia report, attempted to show the advantages and desirableness of governmental acquisition of the entire telegraphic interest of the oonntry. This report has been shown to be grossly in aoeurate In its statement of facts. The Postmaster-General has altered and gar? bled the reports of the workings of the postal telegraph in Great Britain, and has made some astounding errors and blunders as to the cost of maintaining and constructing telegraph lines in this country. It was, perhaps, to have been expected that a Cabinet officer, burdened with the cares of his bureau, should fail to understand a subject so vast and com? plicated, and not to be grasped except by thorough examination and study. A business, as the Telegraph well says, in? volving the employment of a capital of over $60,000,000, of 10,000 skilled labor? ers, of 6,000 separate places where it is transacted, and an annual expenditure of orer $7,000,000, cannot be comprehended except by a long and careful study of the snbjeot by persons qualified both by study and experience. The most patent objection to Mr. Creswell's Bch.-mo is the enormous power which Its adoption wonld confer upon the General Government, and the prac? tical espionage which it would erect and establish over the affairs of oitizens and States for political purposes^ The peo? ple, in time of war, or in the event of disturbance, would be placed at the meroy of the General Goyernment, and another So ward wonld only have to touoh the wires, as the late Secretary of State raDg his little bell, to secure the speedy incarceration of oitizens ahy where in this rast country. The free? dom of the preset would be destroyed; its oensureu on the Government could be effectually stopped, and it oould only live a life of subaervienoy to power, and of permissif&ioritioism on anything. Obnoxious newspapers oould be easily wiped ont of elistonoe, or compelled to change their polioy. As a tool in the hands of unscrupulous partisans, or superserviceable officials, it would be perfect. Manipulators of the telegraph, in their power for evil, would be as I&ioh above the post offloe rascals, Who aoted in so shameless a manner during,the laat Presidential campaign, as their instruments in quickness* and deapatoh are superior to theelow-nioving post coaches, or one-horse mails.'.' The knowledge which would thus be acquired of the private affairs of citizens would constitute an unendurable annoyance. All England rose in indignant remon? strance, thirty jsars ago, against Sir James Graham and the Ministry which he represented, when he seized and opened the letters of Mazxini in London. Maoauley and other great speakers de? nounced the tyranny and arbitrariness of the aot in no measured terms, on the floor of the" House of Commons, and Oarlyl? Wrote a scathing letter to the Times, in the flon*'o of which he charac? terized it as "one of the viler forms of sooundrelism." And yet, what is the opening of the letters of a single fo? reigner, to a doiiberaie oversight and inspection by officials, pledged to no teoreoy, and free to speak as they pleased, representing a Government whose friendship may be partial, and ia often one-sided, of the private affairs of the oitizens, their businebB and their correspondence of every kind? It would ohafe to an insufferable degree the spirit of any free people. Thk Btokes Appeal.?It is stated that the legal profession of New York are very muoh exercised o ror the bill of ex? ceptions proposed to be filed by the counsel of Stokes to the rulings of Judge Boardman, the main point of which seems to be contained in the judge's charge, to the jury, the language of which, it. is alleged, was calculated to disoredit the testimony of Stokes to the extent that if his testimony came in con? flict with other testimony it was not, on account of his being interested, to be be? lieved. It is contended that, ander the statute, the credibility of a witness is not to be doubted on aooount of his implica? tion in the matter at issue. Another fact favorable to Stokes is that there are thiriy-two judges in the State all of equal power, and any one of whom oan interfere to stop the execution. YorkviltjB Mattebs.?-The Enquirer ?ays: Mr. E. N. Crawford has been ap? pointed postmaster at McOonnellsville, in this County, instead of Mr. Andrew F. Lindsay, resigned. On Monday morning last, abont 2 o'olook, a small building containing two rooms, on the premises occupied by Mr. Stanhope Sadler, and belonging to Mr. Samnel E. Moore, was discovered to be on fire. One room contained a quantity of meat and other family supplies; the other a quantity of extra furniture, bed? ding, etc. The building and content? were soon entirely destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss will probably not exoeed $500. An election was held on Monday laat I for an Intendant and four Wardens for the town of Yorkville, for the present year. The followiug is the result: In? tendant?Oapt. Thos. S. Jefferys. Ward? ens?J. S. R. Thomson, Joseph Hern don, J. H. Fayesoux and B. P. Boyd. It appears to be understood that the election of John J. Patterson, as Senator from South Carolina, will be investigated by the Senate before he is allowed to take his seat The charge that he was elected through bribery and corruption, has become so general that many Sena? tors are of the opinion that the Commit too on Privileges and Elections should look into the matter. Among the most prominent and speoifio of his accusers is the Hon. Robert B. Elliott, colored mem? ber of the House from South Oarolina, who was himself a candidate before the i Legislature for Uoited States Senator. It is understood that as soon as Patter Bon's credentials are presented they will be referred to the Committee on Privi legos and Eleotions. So much has been I said recently of the manner in which Senators have scoured their election that the more respectable members of the Senate are disposed to have a thorough investigation. [ Wash. Cor. Philadelphia Press. Thb Proposed Amendment to the Patent Laws.?The New York Journal of Commerce severely comments on the proposed amendment to the patent laws now pending in Congress, whioh pro rides that "no extension granted prior t o the passage of this Act shall be held invalid by reason of the faot that the! certificate of extension was not annexed before the expiration of suoh patent." The only effeot of this amendment, the Journal of Commerce says, is to revive the old French Mellier straw paper pa? tent, defunct five years ago, and the effect of its passage will be to add ono cent to every pound of paper purchased by newspaper publishers. The matter should be carefully examined into by' members of Congress before they vote on it, otherwise great injustice may be done. The most industrious amender of tho Constitution in Washington is carpet? bag Congressman Porter, of Virginia, whose title to fame is that ho procured the imprisonment of the man who "lioked* him in a drunken brawl. His latest proposition is that members of the Houso of Representatives be eleotod for four years, instead of two. As A. Ward might have said, this is two too muoh. Naples has raised 8,000 soldiers to hunt down Bevon brigands, but the bri? gands are hunting the soldiers. CorrMpondenca, . Columbia, S. O., Januaryl?, 1873. . . L. C.tfarpcr&r, JSjg.-rStB: I am . in? formed that at tbo meeting of the City Council, last evening, yon used language, in diaooBSiogY; an account presented to, Oonnoil by nie, to the. following effect: Alderman Carpenter said "he had no more donbt than he had of hit own* ex? istence that half the amount of the bill wae a fraud. He thought the bill ought to be out down and the parties left to their own recourse." I desire to be informed if such was the purport of the language used by you? This will be handed to yon by Mr. P?. C. Shiver, who will receive your answer. Very respectfully^ JOHN AGNEW, JR. OoiitTMBiA, 8. C, January 16, 1873. John Agnexo, Jr.?Ueae Sib: Your note at the bands of Mr. Shiver is before me. No such language was need by me regarding your bill. What 1 did say was, that probably large numbers of bills brought before Oonnoil were nearly, if not half, frauds. Your bill was not instanced as one. I made the motion that ft be paid, what language I used was in a general sense, and in no wise particular.- Respectfully, yours, L. OASS CARPENTER. The Annual Session of the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry The National Graage assembled iu Washington on the 8th inst., and were in session four days. The following States bad representatives present: New Jersey, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana, New York, District of Oolumbin, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Illinois, Missouri and South Oarolina. Messrs. Thomas Taylor and D. Wyatt Aiken were the delegates from South Carolina. The session was an important one. The constitution of the order was revisod aud amended. The following is au extraot from Secretary Kelley's report: The increase of now granges during the year 1672 amounts to 1,050, to which dispensations have been Issued. The amount of money received by me from the same and other sources, as shown in the Treasurer's report, is $17,366.51. During the paBt year, there has been or? ganized eight State Granges, in the fol? lowing States: Illinois, (re-organized,) Iudiana, Wisconsin, (re-organized,) Ver? mont, South Carolina, Nebraska, Mis? sissippi and Kansas; while Michigan and Missouri are ready to be admitted, as well as Ohio, Tennessee and Arkansas; Oregon will not be far behind. In re? gard to the standing of the States as to working and paying granges, Iowa takes 1 the lead?having 751 recorded. South Carolina stands next, having organized its State Grange with sixty-two snb granges, and has now on reoord 102 granges, and with Mississippi, with sixty one granges, is the only State where every grange reports and pays dues promptly. Minnesota, the oldest State in our or? der, follows in the list. Some of her granges are dormant fram good cause, but through the exertions of the present efficient Master of the State Grange, they are reviving. Wo now have sub granges organized in twenty-two States, and three have been established in Ca? nada. The total number of granges is 1,362. The general condition of the order is more flourishing than we had reason to antioipate at the commence? ment of the year, and its prospects for the future are certainly encouraging. The following officers for the ensuing three years were elected: Worthy Master?Dudley W. Adams, Iowa. Overseer? Thomas Taylor, South Ca? rolina. -| Executive Committee?Wm. Saunders, D. O.; D. W. Aiken, S. O.j E. R. Shankland, Iowa. Lecturer?T. A. Thompson, Minne? sota. Steward?A. J. Vaugban, Mississippi. Assistant Steward?G. W. Thompson, New Jersey. Chaplaiu?A. B. Grosh, Distriot of Columbia. Treasurer?F. M. McDowell, New York. Secretary?O. H. Kelley, Distriot of Columbia. Gate-Keeper?O. Dinwiddie, Indiana. Ceres?Sister Adams, Iowa. Pomona?Sister Kelley, Distriot of Columbia. Flora?Sister Abbott, Iowa. Lady Assistant Steward?Sister Hall, Distriot of Colombia. The next meeting of the Natioual Grange will take place in St Louis, Mo., on the first Monday in February, 1874. Mark Twain is in favor of annexing the Sandwich Islands. He says: "We must annex those people. We oan afflict them with our wise aud beneficent go? vernment. Wc can introduce tbo no? velty of thieves, all the way up from street oar pick-pockets to municipal robbers and government defaulters, and show them how amusing it is to arrest them and try them and then turn them loose?some for cash and some for 'po? litical iu?uenoe.' We oan make them ushamed of their simple and primitive justice. We oan do away with their oc? casional hangings for murder." A Pbactioaii View.?Tho Richmond Enquirer thinks the "best way to get out of our present embarrassed oondition would be for every farmer to come to a fixed determination to buy no more fioery for his daughters on credit, to make his sons support themselves, to hire but few laborers on his farm, (no moro than are necessary in oonneotion with the family,) to sell all the land that he cannot conveniently onltivate, and to ?get out of debt as rapidly as possible." A young squaw of the Pluto tribe, who was too much given to flirting, was punished by being burned to death by her friends. Hair has grown to the length of nine feet on the head of a young lady at Humboldt, Kansas. Railroad from Lake Erie to Augus? ta.?We learn from the following letter in th? Abbeville (S. O.) Press and Ban rwr, of the proposition of a new; and grand railway enterprise, with Augusta as the objective point of connection: Knoxvili*, Ten?., Dee. 6, 1872. W^A,- Lee, JkVitor Abbevilts Press and 'Banner, DsabBib: A party of us are engaged in working up a narrow gauge railway from Lake Erie South to the Ohio Rivor, thenee up the valley of the Big Sandy in fastern J^entnoky, oroasing through oath-west Yirginia and Upper East Tennessee, crossing the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad at Green? ville, Tennessee; and we propose to ex? tend this line to Augusta, Georgia, pass? ing your town. The sections through which the proposed line will run speak for themselves. No lino will Burpasa it in the quality, quantity and accessibility of the mineral and .timber along ita route. We are now procuring charters in the different Stutea, and we would like to se? cure the co-operation of some of your live men. Will you pleaso furnish mo with the names of your representatives, and those who would take an interest in securing a obarter through your State. Yours truly, O. G. VANDERHOOF, Engineer and Surveyor. Anderson.?The Intelligencer any*-: Mr. Harvin Yandivor, who was cou vioted last summer of being accessory to the murder of his son-in-law, and was afterwards pardoned by the Governor, died on last Sunday, in the seventieth year of his ago. It ia singular that his death ocourred just live daya prior to the time set for his exeoution?17th of January. The exaggerated stories concerning ? small-pox in this County are almost too ridiculous to merit public notice We desire to make the emphatic declaration, however, that the whole truth of this matter has been published in the Intelli? gencer from time to time, that only three or four families have becu afflicted, and that the disease has been under control from the outset. Barker's Creek Charcb, the neighborhood where the small-pox appeared, is about cqui-diataut from An? derson and Abbeville?near the dividing lino between the two Counties. A Strange Case.?About ten yoars ago, a white boy by the namu of Henry Purdie Lane, then only about live yeara old, mysteriously disappeared from this oity, it being tho general impression at the time that he was stolen by a circus company. Nothing more was heard from the little fellow or his whereabouts, and his relatives mourued him as lost to them forever, when, a few weeks since, a let? ter was received from him by Postmaster Brink, written in Michigan, in which he gave a detailed description of hia recol? lections in regard to his family. Co). Brink went to sea Mr. John Turner, tho grand-father of the boy, who is nn em? ployee at the gas works in this city, and the result will be the speody return of the boy to his home and friends. It now transpires that the little fellow was stolen by a woman, who carried him to New York oity and from there to the West, where he has since been left en? tirely dependent upon hia own resources for a support.? Wilmington Star, The Chasition "Skatist."?Now that the winter season has fairly set in, that yonng man who skates from one city to another, varying in distances from 30 to 150 miles, has loomed np again. He has been skating on the Mississippi River all the way up to 180 miles. On the Hudson River he has skated 90 miles, and on the St. Lawrence over 200. It is almost time for him to skate away from that paok of wolves that annually pursue him from the wilderness to the bordera of civilization, feeling their hot breath on his cheek nearly all the way, but es? caping them at last. United States Court, Charleston, January 15.?In the District Court, tho petition of Jesso W. Norwood, for final discharge in bankruptcy, was referred to Registrar Jaeger. The petition of N. S. Harris to sell ohoses in aotion, in the case of C. F. Franklin, bankrupt, was granted. In the oase of Arthur B. Lee, indicted for selling segars and tobacco without a license, the jury rendered a verdict of ??not guilty." An eccontrio old gentleman died a few days siuco, at Con way, Massachusetts, who, years ago, had his grave dug and bricked, saying that he would probably die in winter, when it would be hard to dig it. Several newspapers in Milan have opened subscription lists for erecting a monumont to the ex-Emperor Napoleon, that city being the first in Italy whioh was liberated by him from Austrian rule, A Chinaman who bad become snow blind while working on the Central Pa? cific Railway applied at a San Franoisoo polioe statvou on the 3d instant for official permission to have himself shot. A now post office has been established in Greenville County, ou the Ashoville line, known as Kelly's Store, and Mr. Isaac Kelly has baen appointed post? master. The bale of cotton which was present? ed to Miss Lydia Thompson, in Savan? nah, last year, was sold in St. Louis, last week, for $800, and she gavo tho pro? ceeds to the poor of that oity. Amputation at the hip is oonsidored one of the most difficult operations in surgery. Three successful eases, how? ever, wore reported last year?one in De? troit, Mioh., and two in England. A now paper in Texas starts out with tho announcement that "in religion wo are conservative, and we intend to ad hero to the cash system." Mr. O. Witter has been appointed postmaster at Oamden. XZa ooal Items Orrr Mattkrs.?The price of single copies of thei Phoenix is fiveoents. The latest styles wedding and *letting cards and envelopes, tastily printed, oan he obtained at the Phoenix office. Old newspapers for sale at Phcbnix office, at fifty cents a hundred. Coroner Coleman, yesterday, held an inquest on the body of the infant child of Harriet Myers. After an examination by Dr. W. P. Geiger, the jury returned a verdiot that the child died from con gestive chills. It was only three days old Yesterday was a regular April day?a little sunshine and a great deal of rain. The name of Dr. J. W. Parker was accidentally omitted from the published list of officers of the Carolina National Bank. He was unanimously chosen for the poaitiou of Vice-President. Mr. B. Hamilton, who has partially recovered frwm his severe and lengthy illness, is attached to the Wheeler House. The City Council, on Tuesday even? ing, elected Mr. Charles Schultz as Overseer of the Poor. A statement of the condition of the /E'.na Insuranco Company, of Hartford, Conn., 01 the first day of January, is published iu another column. Tbiu com? pany ranks among the best in the coun? try. It has doue a vast amount of busi? ness iu Columbia?where it has had an agent since 1810. Mr. J. N. Drennau has purchased the restaurant, on Assembly utreet, formerly occupied by Mr. D. McGuiunis, and is having it refitted. Ho invites his friends to give him a call?feeling satisfied that he oan gratify all reasonable demands. Mr. Lewis Badoliffe was rcjoioed at finding his watch by his frout steps, yes? terday morning?the thief having consi? derately returned it. The other watch ? has not yet made its appearance. The Citizens' Savings Bunk .is in funds, and proposes to loan $50,000. Who needs money? A medical correspondent explains that "embolism," of which the Emperor died, is a coagulation of the solid parts of tha blood into clots, whioh block up the heart and urteries. These plugs are called emboli, and by blocking up the arterial courses, give rise to fatal conse? quences. They are dependent upon pre? vious diaesse of the system. Among the newspaper men now in Columbia are Messrs. A. A. Gilbert, ->f the Sumter Watchman, and J. O. Bailey, of the Greenville Enterprise. Capt. Strudloy, of Grtenville, is at the Columbia Hotel, aud E. S. J. Hayes, of Lexington, is at the Wheeler Houbo. Thero were twenty-five arrivals at the Wheeler House, yesterday. Mr. E. J. Burdell, who for many years has been the attentive cashier of the Charleston Hotel, arrived in this oity, yesterday. He will bo connected with the Columbia Hotel, where he will be pleased to meet all his old friends. Mr. Burdell is a popular and efficient business man, and Mr. Gorman has aoted wisely in effecting a business arrange-! ment with him. Messrs. W. S. & J. M. Talbott's mules, which were announced as ou the way, have arrived, and oan be seen at Logan's stables. The cost of hollow walls?A holocaust. Owing to the fact that the amount of subscriptions would not warrant the commencement of the building of the synagogue in this city, the project has boon postponed. The Governor has appointed tho fol? lowing: Warren D. Feagle, of Newberry, Notary Public; E. P. Sloney and W. W. Starr, Notaries for Aiken. . i Tho Supreme Court adjourned yester? day, for this term. j Those who take pleasure in gardening are beginning to prepare the beds for early spring salads and other esculents. The bill providing for the extension of time for the payment of taxes for the fiscal year commencing November, 1872, has been ratified. This bill leaves it in tho discretion of the Governor and At? torney-General to extend the time for payment of taxes in any County, when collection is impracticable. The State Grange of tho Patrons of Husbandry adjourned at a very late hour last night, after a harmonious session of two days. Important private business was transacted. The Working Man is tho title of an eight-page weekly, whioh made its ap? pearance, yesterday, under the oontrol of Mr. Tilman B. Gaines, assisted by Mr. Edward W. Soroven. The pros? pectus says: "The Working Man is not sectarian or political, but designed as a first class family aud business journal. Surely the progress-loving and working people of South Carolina will not fail to enoourage and be benefited by such a paper. The price is very low, ouly $2.00 a year. In olubs of five, $1.75; in clubs of ten, $1.50." Thero are now thirteeu papers pub? lished in Columbia. SupiuniB Ooubt?^Thtjksday, Jan uary 16.?The Ooutt-'mil at 10 A. M. Pre? sent? Chief Justice Moses and Associate JusticesWright and Willard. ^ The State ex red. R, O. Shiver et al vs. S. Ii. H?ge, Comptroller-General. Mr. Campbell in reply for relators. ? Ii. F. Campbell, receiver, tu. execu? tors W. H. Conner et at. Appeal dis? missed for want of prosecution. " The following deoision was rendered: S. Marco or. J. M. Brown, County Treasurer of Darlington County?Mao damns. Petition granted. Opinion by Willard, A J. At 3 P. If., Court adjourned. Mail Abbanorments.? The Northern mail opens 6.80 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 6.15 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Western opens 6.30 A. M. and 12.80 P. M.; closes 8 and 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 3.30 P. M.; closes 10.80 A. M. On Sunday the office is open from 3 to 4 P? M-. I. O. O. F.?The Grand Lodge re-as? sembled in Temperance Hall, yesterday morning, when the newly-eleoted officers were installed. The appointed officers are: W. G. Marshal?W. E. Milligan; W. G. Conductor?S. Sampson; W. G. Guardian?C. D. Eberhardt. The following are the standing com? mittees: On the Stale of the Order?P.G. Master Wilmot G. DeSaussore, P. G. Master A. J. Mims, P. G. Master John McKenzie, P. G. M. Goldsmith, P. G. John Heese man. On Finance?P. G. Joseph Whilden, P. G. John Fairley, P. G. John Heese man. Mileage and Per Diem?P. G. Samuel Sampson, P. G. J. W. Smith, P. G. John Morrison. Election and Returns?G. Sec. Bobert James, P. G. M. J. M. EUord, P. G. J. W. Smith. - Oo being installed, the B. W. G. Master?Thomas Steen?addressed the Grand Lodge as follows: Brothers: In assuming the responsi? ble duties to which you have elected me, I should be regardless to the feelings of I my nature did I not shrink from the im? portant task committed to my oare. I feel my weakness and inability to dis? charge the duties of this office with that readiness and taot that has elevated my predeoessor to the first rank in Odd Fel? lowship. I shall ask your assistance, in? dulgence and forbearance to enable me to carry out the duties required at my hands, by the laws and regulations of onr order. I do not, at this time, deem it necessary to enter upon any extended re? marks upon the condition of onr be? loved institution?that having been fully incorporated in onr retiring Grand Mas? ter's report Suffice it to say, oar order never was in a more prosperous condi? tion, in the upper part of onr State, than it is at the present tiz.e. Let every one of ns return to onr respective fields of labor determined to inorease our ener? gies and put forth every effort to in? orease the usefulness of our order?in visiting the siek, relieving the distressed, burying the dead and educating the or? phans. I return you my tbankB for the honor conferred upon me, and now enter upon the dnties of my office. Phcenixiana.?A young shaver?A barber's baby. The man who is equal to himself is generally a match for others. How to roll in wealth?Marry a rich carriage-maker's daughter. A rural blade wants to know if the de? ficiency bill was passed to supply the de? ficiencies of Congressmen. The man who wrestled with adversity wore out bis silk stockings and got worsted. Whiskey is said to be a horn of plenty, because it will corn you copiously. The latest invention to oure a cough is to wear a lump of cotton-batting sus? pended on the breast and saturated with tar. Among the gentler sex this cure is very popular, though the tar is generally omitted. Counsel for Ailing.?Nothing is oheapor to those who give it than good advioe; nothing is more valaable to those who receive it in the right spirit and promptly act upon it. Well, then, we advise the feeble, the ailing, the de? spondent to become strong and hearty and cheerful. "Ahl" reply all these un? fortunates in a breath, "it needs no wiseacre to teaoh us that such a change is desirable; but how is it to be effect? ed?" Your patience, siok and sorrowful friends, and we will inform yon. Learn, then, that there is such sanitary value in the famous vegetable restorative known as Hostetter's Stomaoh Bitters, that no phase of muscular or nervous debility, no species of bilious disorder, no variety of that torment called dyspepsia, no case of chills and fever, no form of hypo ohondria, that may not be cured by the persevering use of this harmless but irresistible invigorant, alterative and corrective. J12 f3Jl List of New Advertisements. Lawson Eidson?$50 Reward. W. S. & J. M. Talbott?Mules Arrived. /Etna Fire Insurance Company. J. H. Sawyer?$50,000 to Loan. Jacob Levin?Gas Bills. A Kansas paper announces that one "Colonel" Je unison, having failed in his candidature for the State Senate, has re? opened his gambling hell in Leaven worth.