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COLUMBIANS; c. Sjbarjay Morning;, February IS,18?g. JOliotlon of TrbsUei of the SHate XJmi ??rsltjr. The Legislature mot ia joint assem? bly, yesterday, in the House of Repre? sentatives, to elect seven Trustees of the *3ciath Carolina University. The mem? bers appeared to have an exalted idea of the greatness of. the occasion and the importance of the office (hey had met to fill? .They indulged id many oriental hyperboles, lauding their candidates aa toe most perfect men the son ever ehone npon, who, if elected, Wohld give new impulse and new life to the institution, and who, recovering it from ita.rffelo and prostrate, condition, would plaoe it among the starsj among tho most ad? vanced-'and most flourishing edncational establishments in all the land, Mr. Corwin confidently presented the name of S. A. Sweils; Mr. Myere that of H. E. Hayne; Mr. Humbert was profuse, if not ornate, in presenting the merits of J. A. Bowley, and Mr. Robertson urged the duty and necessity of ohoosiug only men of oultnro, who would raise the University to 6> first class position. He nominated S. W. Melton. Mr. Thomp? son brought forward the name of S. J. Lee. Mr. Thomas that of ?. J. Adam?, aa a divine well and widely known. Mr. Tim. Hurley found it his pleasing duty to remind the voters that Mr. Duncan, of Spar tan burg, was universally and de? servedly, popular with all parties, and a liberal, juat and equitable man. Mr. Boston-made some flourishes over his candidate?Mr. Robertson, of Beaufort ?aa one whoso travels in Europe, in the stpdy of the edncational systems of England, France, Spain and Germany, pre-eminently fitted him for the responsi? ble task. Mr. Gaillardnominated W. R. Jervey. Mr. Jones, of Georgetown, disolosed what he called a deep secret? no loss than a purpose to banish the State Normal School to tho oold quar? ters left vacant on Arsenal Hill by Gov. Scott. He spoke with contempt of the small number of students. " He desired to see black yor^ths as .well .as white run through the camppi. They! must chooao men who will put the State appropria? tions to use, &o. Mr. Curtis favored B. F. Whittemore, as a pioneer In the edu? cation of the black raoe. Mir. Jamison supported Jones, as a man who would not go the old way, and as one of the most progressive young men in Sonth Carolina. L. Cain wbb for Mr. Jillson, whom he commended as intelligent and faithful. Mr. Nash thought no one better qualified than B. A. Bosemon; and Mr. Barker bronght forward, to olose the list, the name of R. H. Gleaves. i The business of eulogy and recom? mendation here closed. The members next balloted, with the following result: Messrs. S. J. Lee, J. A. Bowley, S. A. j fjwails, W. R. Jetvoy. The balance will bo, elected on Tuesday. These are the men chosen to hold high tho eduoational standard, and-to-preside over and direct the fortunes of oar chief institution of learning in the State. They are charged with a grave responsi? bility, which, if they fitly meet, they may convert into a high distinction for themselves, and into a boon to the conn try of incalculable vuluo. Mr. J. Felder Myers Baid that it was charged upon the Republican party that it was strangling the University. It beoame it, thoreforo, to plaoe men over it who would restore its pristine glory, and praotioally refute the aoousation. Wo shall see whethei tho Trustees eleot regard this voice, or follow the track marked out by Jones. It is melancholy to witness the decay of this institution, associated, as it has been, with the glory of learning and scholarship amongst us in the past, and capable yet of becoming a centre of powerful and benignant light to the country. The successive steps of its decline need not be pointed out. We only try to hope that its sun may not be utterly extinguished, and its nsefulness be utterly destroyed.* "O, Borna! Bomal Non e pia oome era prima." ? - Writes John MoManus, Deputy United States Marshal at Chester, to the Co? lumbia Union'. "Oar County was never moro quiet; our officers and laws were never more respcoted." This is in an? swer to a letter from L3wis' Turn-Out, which appeared in the Columbia Union, making charges that K. E. was up and about again. It was a "libel," he says, " upon the good citizens of Ches? ter County." As our sensational Radi? cal must have something wherewithal to 41 fight tho souls of fearful adver? saries," now that poor old K. K. is olean gone, we advise him to resurrect the nursery raw-head and bloody-bones, or Blue Beard, or some other childish monstrosity adapted to its taste. K. K. no longer means Ku-Klux, but applied to'Radicals, says plainly, Runt Komeit' on that dodge. * Hart Pay Wanted for AI?snbar? of Con grass. W^thothern, we rejoioo at too a-bo.li tion of tqe franking privilege, &s an abase of \ long e^andfug and flagrant oharaotetf Wo Trero pleased So see a wrong .yem^diedii antf nearly, ?2,000, 000 saved to tho Government. Bat, upon tho heels of this economy, we have, from tbo Judiciary Oommittee of Con? gress, a bill to adjust salaries, which proposes the-folio wing'scale! Pr?sident, - 850,000;- Viae-President, 10,000; Ohiof Justice of the Supreme Court. 10,500; Justices of tbo Supreme Court, 10,000; Cabinet officers, 10,000; Speaker o? .tue House, 10,000; Senators, members and delegates, 8,000. The pay for Senators, ?fco., is to apply to the Congress which expires on the 4th of March pext; mileage to be abolished and an allowance,for actual traveling expenses substituted, j On the 10th inst., B. F. Butler moved that the Committee on Appropriations incorporate this job into the miscel? laneous appropriation bill. 3t did not pass, there being 81 yeas, 120 nays, but it is not certain that it will not on a direot vote. It would add about $1,000, 000 more a year to the expense of the Government. It is ounningly made re? troactive, so as to oatch the support of the hundred out-going members of Con? gress, who have already received all the perquisites iu the shape of stationery, newspapers, soap and pen-knives, and who aro thus called upon to vote an unearned sum in their own favor. This bill proposes to havo the pay begin SJarob 4th, 1871. What is it but an improper, inducement?u bribe, iu other words. Among thoao who support it and go in for " do mouish," we Gad re? corded tho names of Elliott. R;iioey and Wallace, Representatives from South Carolina. They put a high estimate upon their services. M XVa.lt. In the London Spectator, of a reooot date, it iB stated that the linos copied be? low, and attributed to Tom Moore, are for the first time put in print iu ?b columns. A mistake. They must have been printed long ago. We have an album, in which they appear in quota? tion marks, bearing dato November, 1864. The Spectator does not look on with sufficiently olose attention: "When life looku lone and dreary, What light can dispel the gloom? Wben Time's swift wing grows weary. What charm can refresh his plume? 'Tis woman, whoae sweetness beameth O'er all that we feel or soe; ? \ And, if man of Heaven evor dream itb.. 'Tis when he thinks purely of thee." We send them out as appropriate to Saiot Valentine's day. What Northerners Think op the Georgia Congressmen.?Gen. Gordon, Georgia's new Senator, (says the Hartford THmes,) is deservedly admired by the people of that great State for his true manly oharaoter. His real integrity, modesty and natural nobleness of soul, are spoken of by all parties in Georgia with enthusiasm. In tbese degenerate days, when the party mie-oalled Republi? can has brought the onco honorable and honored Senate of the United States down to its present lamentable oondi tion, and fillod the places of the states? men of other days with a mob of in? triguing and corrupt men of fourth abili? ty and ninety-ninth rate moraHty, the election of a true man like Gen. Gordon is a circumstance well calculated to revive the wauing hopes of the lovers of their countiy and re-awaken a faith which haH seemed to be dead. Tho Now York Commercial Advertiser thus speaks of Hon. A. H. Stephens: "This little irrepressible human steam engine, with a big brain and scarcely any body to speak of, is ouo of the most accomplished parliamentarians the world has evor seen, for tact, adroitness and the art of 'mauceuvreing' in a delibera? tive body, no man in the country is his aapprior. Ho plays oil' the roles of de? bates against au adversary as Paul Mur? phy would play his chessmen. In days before the war, wo have watohed this in? spired manikin oircumveut an adversu majority of the House, until the specta? tor forgot all about the subjeot under discussion, in sheor admiration of the cleverness with which Aleck snared his antagonist in tho moshes of parliament? ary law. He will be an acquisition to Congress. By all means, lot him go back." Asory With His Subjects.?The Ring of Bavaria is angry with his most obedient but not sufficiently loyal sub? jects. They havo paid too much honor to the Crown Princo of Prussia, in his recent visit. The King reminds thorn that tho Princo cumo among tbem only as a private person. Tho orowds, tho Prussian flagp, the loud greetings, were uu inBult to the rightful King of Bava? ria. "It is uot possible," says tho in? sulted mouaroh, "to serve two masters? to bo a good Prussiau und a good Bava? rian; it is necessary to bo ouo or the other." If King Louis does not take care, he will find that Bismarck is after hi?n, and there will bo vory soou no loyal snbjaota and no King Louis. It is proposod to raiso the necessary capital stock, and to build and oporato a cotton factory und wheat and com mills, at a water power belonging to Mr. H. P. Hammett, on Salnda River, eleven miles below the city of Greenville, und within oue-half mite of the track of the Greenville und Columbia Railroad. -j ? ' \ - r- 7. Georgia Agrlcurtmjral Soeisty ? OtSTea. AeousT^r- J^raWry H.?The . Fre?i-. deutoallqd t$o convention'-to order et &80 o'cloak A. M., yesterday. The Presidlot proceeded to call the regular ordor,?f bnslnesa BttyMMpa of the value of commercial lortiliaera? opened with report of actual experiment, by Dr. H. B. Cook, of Beech island, ?. C. Dr. Cook prefaced his report with an interesting address on the component elements of manures, and their impor? tance la providing for1 the physical wants' -of oiviiiaad aaakiodr-. The question of. iertilizera was then declared.by the President to be opened for general discussion, interrogation, etc. A number of delegates' availed themselves of the opportunity to interro? gate Dr. Cook as to a more detailed ac? count of his experiment, which excited considerable interest in the convention. Col. Geb. \V. Rains addressed the con? vention upon the importance of planters applying fertilizers containing ammonia and solatia phospLo io aoid, as re? commended in the report of Dr. Cook? showing that in the absence of the lattor element in the land, not a fibre of ootton conld be produoed. Col. Rains was also interrogated by a considerable number of the members touohing tho essential elements of commercial manures in their application to varied soils, by which his enlarged and accomplished chemioal attainments furnished to the meeting in? formation upon the subject which, above all others, most ooncerns the true agri? cultural interests of the country. On motion of Mr. Livingston, the able and carefully prepared report of Dr. Cook was ordered to be published in the proceedings of the convention. Col. B. C. Yancey offered the follow? ing resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Convention of the State Agricultural Society be requested to direct the Secretary to receive the re? port or essay of Dr. Lavender, and have it published in the transactions of the society. Captain B. H. True offered the follow? ing resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That with a view of availing ourselves of every means of making known to the world the varied resonroes of our State, tho Secretary of this Socie? ty be instructed to correspond with the oflioers of the American Institute Fair in New York city, for the purpose of Maur? ing the opening of a Southern depart? ment in that institution, and that this convention recommend the sending of products of the soil, minerals and manu? factured articles, so that capital and im? migrants may see, in comparison with other States, the advantages offered by the State of Georgia. Mr. P. C. Morton, of HaberEham, offered the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That, whereas the mountain Counties of North Georgia, and espe? cially North-east Georgia, have been found remarkably adapted to the culti? vation of tobacco; and whereas the I difficulty of transportation prevents a [good profit upon the cultivation of cereals; and whereas a similar soil, with inferior climate, in portions of Virginia and North Carolina, has afforded wealth and population from the production of tobacoo as a money crop, a committee bo appoiuted to publish a report upon this subject, and devise means for the free distribution of improved seed and direc? tions for the cultivation of this important staple. Colonel ?. M. Rocker, chairman of the committee to whom was referred the resolutions in regard to the proposed line of railroad from Chicago to Augusta, reported that the committee reoommend ed the adoption of the resolutions. Mr. Adams, of Monroe, moved tu amend by striking out that portion of the fourth resolution deolariug that the proposed railroad demands the conside? ration of Congress, and authorizing the appoiutmaut of a committee to memori? alize Congress in its behalf. The amendment was accepted, and tho resolutions as amended were adopted. Col. B. C. Yancey introduced tbo fol? lowing resolution: Resolved, That this convention direct the Executive Committee, in the arrange? ments for the fairs of tho Society, to adopt snch measures as will prevent horse racing wbilo tho Fair Grounds are under the .control of the Sooiety, exoopt trials of speed, trotting or running against time, eaoh horse at separate times. Mr. Adams moved to lay Col. ?aqcey's resolution on the table. Laid on the table, by 28 to 24. Col. D. E. Butler gave notice, that at the next February.Convention, ho would move a reconsideration. Tho President announced the follow? ing delegates to tho National Agricul? tural Convention, to beheld in Indian? apolis, in May next: Col. B. C. Yancey j and J. M. Mobley. Under the adoption of resolutions of thanks to the citizens and the press, and of a motion to adjourn at 1.30 P. M., the President returned his thanks to tho convention for the universal good order observed, and declared tho convention adjourned. Bessemer, the great steel manufac? turer, is about to make a cannon twenty yards long. The diameter will be forty inches, und tho boro thirty inches. It is expected to discharge a shell weighing five tons. Iu order to give a sufficient impetus to this monster projeotile, the load of powder will be placed in live dif? ferent chambers. The explosion of the first will start the shell, and as it flashes along the barrel the other four will be fired successively, each of them giving it fresh force. If the plan proves feasible, the defeuoes of tho world, on land and on sea, will bo useless. A fivo ton shell would dismantle any fort, except per? haps Gibraltar, and would sink nuy iron olad u flout. A member of the Ohio Legislature proposes a bill forbiddiug tho Smith family to christon auy more babie-s John. ' Ho! Fort the West.?An exultant cor? respondent of the Charleston News ?iltoaafollbwa " ji ->' *Xhe Spartanburg anfl Union Rajfhpad WfWsold Monday at Union Court mkso, Ior.ibeeumof?$308,000. Ttie pattbes eft were the Air-Line Railroad r Com? pany, or, in o\her words, tho-pennsylva nia Central Company. The people of Um np-country, aud especially the Spar? ta tj burg people, are very mnoh elated at this, aa it insures tbe extension of the road to Alheville. Tbe Pennsylvania Central (Jdmpauy own the road from Morriatuwn,' Team., to Wolf - Creek, a distance,of forty-eight miles from Asho v'lle, and I learn from a prominent gentleman conneoted with the road that their objeot in buying the Spartanbarg and Union Railroad was to complete the gap from Spartanburg to Wolf Creek, and thus have a continuous line from Charleston to the West. The Sontbern Security Company, alias Tom Scott, alias the Pennsylvania Cen? tral, from the great success of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and other East and West roads, bave deter? mined to complete this short gap. With tbeir capital of $50,000,000 it will be but a drop in tbe bucket. Thus will the sagacity of Robert Y. Hayno bo vindi? cated, and the labor of John C. Fre? mont be not in vain. This new enter? prise is a grand ono. It contemplates not only a road to the West, but also a line of steamers from Charleston to Liverpool. I learn this from General Anstell, Vice-President of Air-Lino Rail? road. Two oorpa of engineers will bo put immediately on tho road; ono to survey a route from Shelton's Ferry, or some point in that vicinity, to Colum? bia; another to go over Fremont's route from Spartanburg to Asbeville. If these plans are carried out they will greutly benefit the whole State, but espe? cially Spartanburg. That place has grown wonderfully iu the last few months, aud promises to become a con? siderable railroad centre. Tho faot that tbe same company owns the Air-Line and the Spartanburg snd Union Railroad insures to it tbe location of the com? pany's work-shops; and from the many circumstances in her favor, no wonder she begins already to put on airs and presumes to be a oity. A MoMSTSora Child Killer?Confes? sion ok Crimes.? \ Boston despatch re? ports that Franklin B. Evaus, who is now under sentence of death for the murder of Georgiana Lovering, has con? fessed a fearful series of crimes. He says that in 1858, he stole away and killed a little niece in Derry, N. H., aged five. In 1861, be out the throat of a girl of fourteen years, iu Augusta, Me., (for which another man died in prison.) In 18G5, ho killed Isabella Joyoe, aged fourteen, and her brother, John, a boy of twelve, in Bussey's woods, near Bos? ton. Iu 1872, June 10, he is charged with a similar crime upon a woman found doad in the woods near Fitch burg, Mass.; and during the same year, ho murdered Georgiaua Covering, a girl of twelve, iu Norwood, N. H. His con? fession iu regard to all theso crimes is brief and indefinite-, except ns to the Joyce children, which was made to De? puty Sheriff Henry A. Drew, who arrest? ed him and had him in charge ton days before he committed him to Exeter jail, and seven days before Evans revealed the secret of tho murder of Georgiana Lovering. Mr. Drew soys that tho nar? rative iu relation to tho Joyce children is so circumstantial as to leave no doubt of its truth. Paying for a Runaway Slave,? Among the bills which passed the House, Saturday, wus one which will sound strange to tbe country ut this day. It was literally payment for a runaway ne? gro during the war. Whilo thoTweuty sevontu Wisconsin Regiment, Col. W. L. Utley, was in Kentucky, a youug ne? gro belonging to Chief Justice Robert sou, of that State, ran nwny und took refuge in tbe Colonel's camp. Judge Robertson demanded his property, but Col. Utley responded that "ho didn't en? list to catch negroes." Robertson there? upon brought suit and got judgment ugainst Utley. The statutes of Congress step in and hold the officer harmless, but only by the assumption of the lia? bility. Hence tho House, Saturday, passed a bill to pay $000 for Judge Ro? bertson's littlo negro. Death oe the Empress of Austria.? The Empress Caroline Augusta, widow of the Emperor Francis I, of Austria, and grand-mother of tho reigning Em? peror, Francis Joseph, died iu Vienna on the Sth inst., aged eighty-ouo years. This venorable lady was tho fourth spouso of Emperor Francis Joseph I, of Austria, who died on tbe 2d of March, in tho year 1835. Sbo was born on tho 8th of February, iu tho year 1792, tho daughter of Muzimillian I, King of Ba? varia. She was married to the Emperor Francis I, by procuration, on tho 29th of October, 1810, and in person on tho 10th of November, tho samo year. She was crowned Queen of Hungary on the 25th of September, 1825. Tho corona? tion of Francis Joseph ns his apostolic Majesty, King of Hungary, voided, of course, her powor as Queen. Ono of tho latest, and cortainly one of tho most atrocious, murders on record was repently committed in Brooklyn. A fiend iu humau form, named Peter Fox, desirod his son, aged tuirteon years, to bring him a pot of beer, but, failing to furnish tho mouoy necessary to pay for tho same, tho boy refused to go, and was promptly kicked to doalh by the thirsty parent. As Peter apparently had not funds enough to meet tho trifling expense incideut to tho purchuso of the desired beverage, it is scarcely possible that bo can command sufficient money to bufilo justice when tbe day of trial comes, and therefore wo iudulge tho hope that iu his case ut least tho gallows will not be cheated. ?joo Al Item?. yCJjjw BlATT?B8rr~Tii? price of single .Copies of tho Ph?nix ii ?yeoenta. ' Jabies A. Hoy*, Esq., of tho Anderson' InteUtgencer, and R. M. Stokes, Esq., of tho Union Titnca, are iu the city. { The House of Representatives has ad jonrned over until Monday, at 7 P. M. J Persons desirous of obtaining inform? ation relative to the Mardi GraB festival in Now Orleans, on the 23th, can obtain I descriptive pamphlets from Messrs. Sei bels&Ezeil. ? j The Governor has made the following : appointments as Notaries Public: F. M. Mixon, Aiken; W. J. Molynean, Charles? ton; M. E. Stnrgee, Marion. The proprietors of the Indian Girl Cigar Store impart interesting informa? tion to the oitizonB. The Progressive Age, published weekly by T. P. Slider A Co., Newberry Court House, has made its appearanoe. It is a neatly-printed weekly, and will be fur uisheu-ttt $2.50 per annum. The Phcentx is in receipt of a lot of printer's copying ink. It serves the pur? pose of ordinary copying ink, and is in valuablo to railroad officials and others who have much printed matter to copy. The cost of printing done with this ink is but little more than with the ordinary ink. The latest styles wedding and visiting cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can be obtained at the Phoenix office. Accounts due the Pike?ix. office must be settled promptly, as further indulgence oannot bo givea. We must have money to carry on business. Capt. Cook was killed February 15, 1779. Brookbanks & Co. have a large assort? ment of fine fruit on hand, including ba? nanas, grapes, dates, &c. Mail Abbangbhbkts.?The 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.; olosee d.15 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Western opens 6.30 A. M. and 12.30 P. M.; closes 8 and 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 3.30 P. M. ,* closee 10.30 A. M. On Sunday the office is open from 3 to 4 P. M. Duprez & Bhnediqt's Minstrels.? This first class troupo of Ethiopian minstrels will perform one night in Irwin's Hall?Thursday, February 20. The Savannah Republican, of the 7th instant, speaks in the following compli? mentary terms of their performances in that city: "Many a time and oit have we heard the plaintive wail?theatrically speaking ?of Saturday night and its sorry busi? ness. It remained, howevor, for Messrs. Duprez Sc Benedict to demonstrate that Savannah will turn out as freely on the olose of the week as at its commence? ment; but, then, Duprez & Benedict brought real, rare merit; a troupe of actors as well as minstrels and musicians; and that may aeoonut for the sudden break from what has been looked upon as an established certainty?a 'beggarly account of empty boxes,' so sore as rolls round the night so dreaded by Southern managers. "To say the theatre was well filled, wonld be to use but a common phrase; thero was an andionce as intelligent, as fashionable, as has been seen within its walls in many years, when the first lyric and dramatic talent claimed public pa? tronage; and if porfect music, sweetest melody and excellent acting afford fullest satisfaction, then, indeed, wero tho many present moro than gratified, for seldom it is that we witness an en? tertainment so oomplete, so pleasing in all its parts. To particularize the entire oompany would be a 'heavy' undertak? ing?eaoh is a particular star, and all move together with o uniformity only to be accomplished by artists of talent and oxperienco. The singing, danoing, con? versational witticisms, and tho bur? lesques, are all of tho highest order, and are given with such espocial excellence as to command repetition as each suc? ceeds tho other." Jcdge Bond and tue Greenville and Colcmdia Railroad.?Under the head of "Good News," tho Charleston 2feics thus comments on tho important deci? sion rendered by Judge Bond: "Wo learn, with profound satisfac? tion, that Judge Bond, in chambers in Baltimore, has declined to roviow the decision of Judge Bryan, rofusing tho petition of bankruptcy filed by certain creditors against the Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad Company. Tho deci? sion of Judge Bryan was unquestionably sound in law and in aooord with public polity, and the confirmation of his deci? sion ends tho attempt to wrest tho con? trol of the road from tho State courts, where it properly belongs, and place it in tho hands of tho Federal authorities. We do not doubt that tho Greeuvilloand Columbia Railroad Company is able to meet its every valid obligation, and it should uot bo difficult now to ooparato tho good from the bad, so that tho bona fide oroditors may have their claims im? mediately adjusted. A decroe in bank ruptoy in tho oase of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company would have been injurious to tho creditors and to tho public at large, and we, therefore, hnil tho discomfiture of the petitioners with unaffected joy." The fair for tbe benefit of' St. fetor's ;0hnrbh came to a moat eaiwactory con? clusion, at a late hour, la?t night Tbe evening was devoted to the raflling and sale of eatables and fancy articles, nroelo and dancing. We c?ngratnl?to the fair workers upon the success of their under? taking?which, we learn, exceeds their highest expectations. ' The number in attendance wax greater thWon any pre> vi o us ocvjasion. P. S. ?Tho Phqjnix was the luoky winner of the striped pig. 11 P. M,?The fan* room being crowd* ed with Terpstohorean devotees, at tbe invitation of Wm. Gorman,; Esq.',' the whole party adjourned to the roomy din? ing hall of the Columbia Hotel, where, to spirited airs from tbe Grand Duchess and Genevieve, (effectively rendered by the 18th Infantry Band,) we leave them enjoying themselves. Phoznixiana.?Waste of wealth is sometimes retrieved; waste of health sel? dom; but the waste of time never. It is easy to look down on others; to look down on ourselves is the difficulty. A well built woman is probably she of the alabaster neck, marble brow and arch expression. Very short wedding trips aud short engagements are the fashion now. ? A lady, whose ample charms weigh up? ward of 300 pounds, sued a man in Con? necticut for breach of promise. The court, however, thought the case came within the meaning of the Act for abat? ing exoessivo attachments, and so charged the jury, who found for tho de? fendant. List op New Advertisements. Perry <fc Slawuon?Cigars. Meeting Bichland Lodge. ? %t?-: Hotel Arrivals, February 14,1873.? Columbia Hotel?Col H S Johnson, Sau Francisco; G ? Reab, Augusta; GL Banks, Lexington; J E Armstrong, Riohmond; C J McLaughlin, Philadel? phia; H W Bernsen, B R R; William Gurney, C Wilhman, W H Evans, W J Gayer, Charleston; Fred D Bush, G and' CR R; Mr and Mrs Ohas H Hames, Augusta; H Hoffa, D C; L W Dovall, SC; G W Thames, Wilmington; J W O'Brien, S C R R; John McGord, N J; E J Brown, N Y; J R Abney, Edgefleld, Mrs C G Cohen, Due West. Wheeler House?James A Hoyt, J J McLnre; A E Hutchison and wife, Miss Addie White, Miss Addie Oaldwell, Miss Lizzie Hutchison. Miss M B Beird, S C; W H Collins, Boston; TM Gunning, wife and child; B H Hodgson, USA; J Kimes, A Robiaon, Philadelphia; M A Bridges, SC; DB Lunsoare, 'city; UM Niclolon, James Hemphill, Chester; John Kirklond, W G MoKeely, N C; V E McBee and wife, J A Easley, Green? ville; L W Perrin, Abbeville; A R Miller, Winsboro. Hendrix House?W E Clark, A Jones, Edgefleld; AP Miller, Wiunsboro; JD Sullivan, Greenviile; W H Brown, Ker shaw; Miss M Bryoe, Due West; Mrs R Cbisolm, Chetterville; Z M Godbold, wife and two children, Cokesbury; S Randall, Aiken; T Kaphan, Abbeville; T Kinkeall, N Y; B F Cole, Md. K. of P.?Tbe following officers were elected by the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, at the recent meeting iu Charleston: James Simons, Jr., V. G. P.; A. T. Smythe, G, C.; J. S. Buist, V. G. C.; A. W. Lewin, G. C. & R. S.; A. M. Williams, G. B.; A. T. Smythe, S. R. The appointed officers are: F. K. Hous? ton, G. C.; Dr. A. Spencer, G. I. G.; J. W. Delano, G. O. G. A. T. Smythe re elected S. R. District D. G. C.'s?N. K. Read, 1st; J. S. Sing, 2d; O. F. Howell, 3d. M?ns KuKlcx.?Pardons for the fol? lowing persons hare been received at tho United States Marshal's office and for? warded to Albany, to effect the release of tbe parties: Robert Hayes Mitabel], convicted at November Term, 1871, sentenced $100 flue aud eighteen months imprisonment; Eli Ross Stewart, con? victed at November Term, 1871, sen? tenced $100 flue and eighteen months imprisonment; William Lowry, con vioted at April Term, 1872, sentenced two years imprisonment. Hon. Horatio Seymour, of New York, passed through Charleston' yesterday, and was entertained, during his brief stay, by Colonel Richard. Lathers, at whose residenoe a number of prominent oitizens called to present their respects to the distinguished visitor. Governor Seymour was very frank and' outspoken in his expressions of opinion, and did not hesitate toeay that, in his judgment, a better day was coming for the South. Another Fire at St. Stephen's.?On Tuesday morning, the gin-bouse, gins and machinery of Mr. P. J. Piuson, a tSt. Stephon's, wero destroyed by fire. Ten bales of cottou and four hundred bush? els of cottou seed wero also destroyed. Loss, $2,500. Among the loserB who had cotton iu the giu-houso to be ginned was Mr. S. D. Russell, whoso residence, with its contents, was burned down only twelve days before. Mr. A. A. Thomas, also, was a loser. Death op Dr. Pike Brown.?We re grot to learn of the death of Dr. Pike Brown, whioh occurred at his rositleuce, near Brown's Lauding, on Tuesday last. Ho was in Barnwell a few dayH previous and seemed in the best health and spirits.?Barn well Sentinel. Borned.?The smoke-house of Dr. J. A. Duncan, of Barnwell, was accident? ally consumed by firo on Woduesday evening last. Fortunately the other out-buildings and dwelling were saved. Fike in Cheraw.?The dwelling house of Mr. Melton, occupied by Mr. Powers, was consumed on Sunday last by fire. [Darlington Southerner.