The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 18, 1873, Image 2
Tneslay 4erniilg| February 18,1873.
t Patty qf tlt? Liiglilnlare uml ofthe Trus
* t. ' ttea BUet to tne University.
Under oar present regime, when every*
thing gets so tangled that ordinary
mortale cannot see their way out, Jndge
Maokey is generally providentially near
by, like another thus ex mackina, to
solve the riddle, or unravel tho plot.
He it was who, in improvised cbaxuberp,
improvised a decision which left Trial
Justice Kirk high and dry Bucking the
thumb of'/ his empty authority, which,
by'the way, was itself duly revoked at
the earliest moment the next day. Some
days ago a question was raised, or pre
teuilod.to be raised, as to the right of
members o! the" General' Assembly to
troll tho position of Trustees of the
South Carolina University. Upon that
an opinion'was given by Jndge Maokey.
We are dull enough not to see the point
or reason of this opinion. But that is
immaterial. It was raised only for a
purpose, which is, we suppose, accom?
plished by this time. Presuming, then,
that the election of Messrs. Lee, Bow ley,
Swaita and Jervey will stand, and that
threo' more Trustees will be ohosen to?
day, it will not be amiss for us, and we
hope.it may be of some avail, to remind
the Legislature that they have accepted
from the United States Government,
and appropriated to the endowment and
support of an agricultural and mechani?
cal college in oonneotion with Claflin
University, the proceeds of the sale of
land scrip, lo which South Carolina was
entitled' under the .provisions of the Act
of Congress, passed July 2, 1862. That
was dono and acquiesced in on all hands,
we'are informed, with the distinct under?
standing that the State University should
be so managed as not to lead to a practi?
cal exclusion from its benefits of the
young men of the State, whose fathers
had founded it with snob, wisdom and
nurtured it with euch care. The Pro?
fessors and Trustees were to be men ca?
pable of inspiring confidence in the peo?
ple of the State, and the affairs of the
University and its course of instruction
suoh as they could approve of and sup?
port. Was there not such understand?
ing?
We remind the Legislature, to-day,
that the work of building up is more
difficult, but much more honorable and
praiseworthy, than that of destroying.
The Act to establish a oollege at Colum?
bia was passed 19th December. 1801, in
order to extend the benefits of education
throughout, tho length und breadth of
the State, and .through ita humanizing
influences to promote harmony between
the upper and lower country. "Where?
as," says the Act,' "the proper education
of youth contributes greatly to the pros?
perity of 'Society, and ought always to be
an object .of legislative attention; and
whereas the establishment of a colloge
in a central part of the State, where all
its youth may "be educated, will highly
promote the instruction, the good.order
and ttiej harmony qf the whole commu?
nity," &c., &o. Now, this goodly institu?
tion, which Iras stood three-quarters of a
century, pouring' forth streams to glad?
den and fertilize tho land, and which im
associated with, nil * that is honorable,
noble and refined in our history, it
is in the power of tho Legislature to
maintain and recover to its pristine use?
fulness, or completely to crush aud
strangle. They have but to pursue a
certain course, and the evil work is done.
Pour in the poison of prejudice, igno
rauoe and unmannerly conceit, and it will
soon take effect, and the oollege whioh
once stood high for its scholarship, and
among the highest for its tone and senti?
ment of honor, will become a homo for
owls and bats, desolation and solitude
But we hope for better things. Wo
would be pleased to have tho Legislature
and the Trustees feel a proper pride in
this institution. It is a State University,
and entitled to the good will and effect?
ive support of all the sons of the State.
To a long caroer of usefulness and
honor, it adds the venerableness of age
and tho sanctity of misfortune. Wo say,
then, keep up Claflin University. In
addition to the large fund already ex?
clusively set apart for its support, vote
such appropriations as may bo necessary
to carry it on successfully and usefully.
But, at tho same time, we plead for the
continued existence and usefulness of
the University. Harm it not, neither
by direct blows, nor indirect agencioe.
Put discreet men in control over it.
Let them be large-hearted us well us
strong-minded. Let them bo capable of
disregarding prejudice, and of rising to
tho level of the duty imposed on them.
Let them be tolerant and fair, consider?
ate and just. It will be a great achieve?
ment for them to contribute to resusci?
tate this cherished institution; it will be
a burning disgrace, which their children
after them will feol, to deal it its death
blow, or worse, consign it to infamy.
The Ii Urning of Columbia?C tin n|je?.
Yesterday, tho 17th of February, was
the anniversary of the burning of Co?
lombia?a day memorable in oar annal?,
and forever to be marked with a black
stone. No tongue can depiot its horrors,
no pen Is oapablo of bringing snfflqieatly
into view for olear realization the terrible
destitution whioh ensued npbn it. Who
does not remember bow precarious were
supplies of the plainest kind with whioh
we fought against gaunt hunger? Who
oanuot recall the ration house? Upon
frhosa heart is not imprinted the re?
membrance of that community of pinch?
ing wuut, whioh qnickened sympathy,
and caused tho hand whioh held any?
thing of . general value to open like day
to meltipg charity? .Time wore on, and
by and by a slight-change for the better
was noticed. Tho Puchnix rose from its
ashes, and j the brave spirit of W, Gil
more Simms spoko out iu its columns its
daily lessons of manly endurance and
manly exertion, scouting and rebukiog
unmanly despair. Shanties and sheds
were, erected here and there. Business
gradually reoovercd somo tono and ac?
tivity. Small stores and humble dwell?
ings went up. Tho broken links in our
railroad lines were mended, and im?
provements sot iu at last, and proceeded
with marvellous rapidity.
We see now innumerablo now stores,
and many privato residences of tasteful
and elegant, if not of costly, plan and
structure. Iu our palmiest days, we had
no dry goods stores superior or equal to
those we now have, and in hotels and
drug stores, wo are in advance of those
of the olden time, "before the flood,"or
before Sherman. We miss the buoyant
young men who used to attend tho col?
lege, scattering with no stinted hand
their money through the town,'and
bearing away, when they left, not only
the degrees and diBtinotions oonferred
by their Alma Mater, testifying to their
profioienoy in knowledge, and to their
qualifications for usefulness in life, but
also the impress on their manners and
oharaoter of the refined and cultivated
society of tho place. The cotton busi
nees has been reduced since that day,
but there are reasons to hope that it may
be recovered in all its original fullness,
with additions. If we have more crimi?
nals now, we have more ample and suit?
able accommodations for them in the
penitentiary.
It becomes us to look forward. Manu?
factures are what we need to make our
waste places in town and country blos?
som as tho rose, and give activity to all
departments and classes of our retail
trade. The town of Columbus, Georgia,
has a monthly receipt of $30,000, or
81,000 a day, from hands employed in
its manufacturing establishment. Why
may we not do as well, or better, with
slooh maguifioent water power as we
have in the oanal? We wish to see that
water power no longer lie idle. We
wish also to see paper mills, woolen
mills and cotton mills in operation on
the many fine streams in tho neighboi
hood, upon tho lines of our railroads.
We have done something since 17th
February, 1865. Our merchants and
bankers have done well. It now de?
volves upon us to develop the great inte?
rests of manufactures, comparatively
speaking, now iu its infancy. What has
been done only shows tho more clearly
what romaius for us to do. Wo must
wake up, and help to inaugurate the
promises, if not the glories, of a new era.
It may never vie with tho old, bat it will
have its own distinctive characteristics
of progres?, wealth and material ad
vaucement.
i ? ?-?
Arx'En the Scottites.?Tho members
of tho Wilmington (N.C.) Chamber of
Commerce havo taken up tho matter of
the discrimination against local freights
practiced by the railroads undor tho
control of tho Southern Security Com?
pany. A committee has been nppointed
"to demand relief," and, failing to obtain
it from tho railroad officials, to memo?
rialize the Legislature on tho subject.
Tho Wilmington Star, which has led tho
' attack upon the monopolists, is confident
that tho raiders "who bavo seized the
lines of trade and travel" will find that
"the voioe of an outraged people" is
moro potent than Tom Scott uud his co?
horts.
To the PcniilO.?Iu January, 1873, a
gentlemau by tho name of Amos A.
Stoddard died in East Cleveland, Ohio,
his homo. Ho left considerable property.
His only heir is a son by tho uamo of Ira
Stoddard, who is now about thirty-three
years old. Ho was in tho army during
the .war. After returning homo, ho loft
for the South, on account of the climate.
After one or two years, he failed to keep
up correspondence with his friends, and
now they do not know where ho is. He
was in Atlanta, Ga., in March, 1871.
Any one informing of his whereabouts
will be liberally rewarded, by addressing
Wra. Morgan, East Cleveland, Ohio.
Meningitis}.?We havo no now oases
of this disease to report. Since our lust
issue there has been a few deaths iu the
County, but nouo in this place. All the
oases, so far as wo have been able to as?
certain, are improving.
[Laurensville Herald.
state legislature".
Monday, Febbuaby 17, 1878.
.... SENATE.
. The Senate met at 12 M.. Lieutenont
Governor ?leaves in the Chair.
Me. Offene presented the report of the
Commissioners of Laarens County.
Mr. Mclutyro introduced a resolution i
to provide for the registration of the
bonds, stocks and coupons of the State
of South Carolina. The resolution pro?
vides for Che appointment of a commit?
tee by tho President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House, to perform this
duty. Also introduced the following:
That whereas, at the last general elec?
tion, the people of this State voted fa?
vorably upon an amendment to the Con?
stitution prohibiting any increase Of
public debt; and whereas the Senate,
early in this session, passed a joint reso?
lution to carry said amendment into
effect, and sent the same to the House of
Representatives; and whereas the House,
as yet, has taken no definite action on
said action; therofore, bo it
Resolved, That tho House of Repre?
sentatives be respectfully requested to
take the necessary action upon said reso?
lution; which was laid ou thetable.it
being generally conoeded, in remarks,
that the name had taken its course.
The Speaker of the House of Repre?
sentatives was announced, and the fol?
lowing Acts wore ratified: Joint resolu?
tion authorizing A. R. Taylor et al. to
keep up a certain gate in Lexington; an
Act to amend au Act to incorporate and
charter the Laurens and Ashevillo Rail?
road Company; to oonstruot a wharf at
Rockville and to allow the collection of
wharfage; to renew and extend the char?
ter of St. Matthew's Evangelical Church;
joint resolution to refund to Alexander
Williford certain tuxes paid; to incorpo?
rate New Hope Methodist Church, of
Clarendon; tu incorporate the Cross
Ho.ids Baptist Church, in Pickeus; to in?
corporate the Clinton Presbyterian
Church, of Laurents; to incorporate the
Huzpuu Baptist Church, of Beaufort; to
incorporate the Columbia Baptist
Church, of Greenville; to incorporate
the New Prospect Baptist Church, of
Spartanburg; to incorporate the Mount
Ziou Cemetery, of Kiugstrce; to incor?
porate tho Greenville Agricultural and
Mechanical Association; to regulate the
appointment and salary of Trial Justices
iu Charleston; to incorporate the State
Auxiliary Joint Stock Company; to au?
thorize the County Commissioners of
certain Counties to levy and colleot ad?
ditional taxes; an Act to enforce the pay?
ment of the poll tax; an Act concerning
school funds; an Act to regulato the ser?
vice of processes issuing from the Su?
premo Court; an Aot to amend Sections
98, 99 and 100, Chapter XXVII, of tho
General Stututes; joint resolution to al?
low Davis Cook, of Kershaw, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; an Aot to amend
the Act incorporating the town of Lowis
ville; to allow the heirs of the estate of
John Fields, of Darlington, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; to allow the
County Commissioners of Abbeville
County to open a certain road; to allow
John J. Roach, of Kershaw, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; to renew the
charter of Knox's Bridge, over Tugaloo
River; to ameud the Aet incorporating
the Mechanics' and Farmers' Building
and Loan Association; to incorporate
the Cougruity Church, in Sumter; to al?
low Thomas Sansbury, of Darlington, to
redeem curtain forfeited lands; for the
better protection of religious worship;
to amend Chapter CXX of tho revised
Statutes; to allow the heirs of tho estate
of James Phillips, of Darlington County,
to redeem certain lands; to renew thu
charter of Ravenel's Bridge, in Oooneo
County; to allow Mary A. A. MoLaugh
lin, of Darlington County, to redeem
certain forfeited lands; to amend the
charter of the Charleston Land Company
und the ferry leading thereto; and nu
Aot to incorporate the Spartanburg and
Ashevillo Railroad Company.
The following bills were read a third
time aud ordered to be sent to the
House: To amend Section o, Chapter
111, of tho General Statutes; to amend
the Aot to incorporate the Beaufort
Horse Railroad Company.
Th6 following bills wero read and
ordered to be engrossed for a third read?
ing: To fix tho time of holding the Cir?
cuit Court in York County; to amend
Section 17, Chapter 4.5, of the General
Statutes;, to authorize certain Counties
to issue and loan bonds to aid the At?
lantic and Pacitic Railroad Company.
Tho Sonate adopted tho unfavorable
report of tho Judiciary Committee on a
bill to regulate the service of legal pro?
cess, and tho bill was laid upon the
table.
The favorable report of the Commit
teo on tho Judiciary on a bill to abro?
gate aud sink all that portion of tho
debt of South Carolina iuourred in aid
of tho lato rebellion against the United
States, was adopted, aud the bill passed,
on motion, to be engrossed for a third
reading; also, bill to make an appropria?
tion to pay the claim of the Ceutial Na?
tional Bank.
The joint resolution to ascertain the
extent und validity of the State debt,
and the bill to regulato Qowago in tho
State, and to repeal au Aot to simplify
and abridge the rules of practice, &0.,
iu the courts, wero laid on the table.
Tho following bills, ou motion, wero
read a second time und ordered for a
third reading, to be engrossed: To in?
corporate tho Moultriovillo Bail road; to
ronow tho charter of Sand Bar Ferry
across tho Savannah River; to renew
and amend tho charter of tho toll
bridgo at Hamburg; to authorize tho
Sullivan's Island Ferry Company to
erect a building aud wharf at Moultrio
ville; to re-charter Ash ford's Forry; to
incorporate the Chester und Leuoir Rail?
road Company.
There havo boou many definitions of a
gentleman, but tho prettiest and most
pathotio is that given by a young lady.
"A gentleman," says sup, "is a human
being combining a woman's tenderness
with a man's courage."
A. M. E. Chuboh Conference?The
annual conference of the A. M. E. Church
of Booth Carolina, convened at George?
town, early in the week before last, and
Closed its labors on Thursday last. 170
preachers were'presenti and 151 appoint?
ments were made. No ?appointment was
made for Columbia, but it 13 stated that
the church will probably be supplied by
, Rev. A. Arnett, a man of good education
and ability.' Rev. R. H. Caia, who has
been stationed here for the past two
1 years, was appointed general education
and missionary agent. The reports of
the members of the convention show that
the A. M. E. Church has in the State
abodt 48,000 members, an increase of
about 3,000 over tho number reported at
the last oonfcrcnoe. The total amount
of money raised in the churches for pas?
tors' salaries wus $20,00u?an average of
$132 each for the 151 appointments.
$1,200 was raised in the conference, we
understood, for the Bishop.
. Special interest was manifested in tho
A. M. E. Theological Semiuary, which is
to be located at Cokcsbnry. 142 acres
of land was purchased some time ago,
on which nregood, substantial buildings,
which admirably answer the purpose of
the seminary. This school for the edu?
cation of the miuistry of tho church is to
be specially fostered, as tho church
doe pi. feels the need of an educated mi?
nistry.
ltov. R. H. Cain, who gives us the
above facts, reports that the conference
was the most interesting one ever held
by the denomination in the State. There
is n marked improvement iu the profi?
ciency and intelligence of the preachers
iu the denomination, which commences
the year under flattering prospects.
[Daily Union.
Large Fike ok the Carolina Side of
Savannah River.?The Savouuah Jtfetcs,
of Saturday, says: "Last night, about
half-past 11 o'clock, a fire broke out on
the Carolina side on Buck River, which
was observed very plainly from this side.
Iu a few minutes after it was first seen
the flames burst forth with tremendous
power, and tho brilliant light enabled us
to discover the buildings burning. It
was authoritatively stated that the build?
ing first discovered ou fire was n rice
mill. It was completely destroyed, to?
gether with several surrounding build?
ings; this, at least, could be plainly seen,
although tho distance was said to be a
mile and half."
The following anecdote of Lord Lyttou
is told in tho London correspondence of
the New York Tribune: He was deaf,
and at times very deaf; his malady vary?
ing in intensity. It was his foible to
wish to conoeal it, especially when the
partial return of the seuse gave him a
chance. An old friend, driving with
him one day, raised his voice to a high
pitch, "Why do you shout at me so?"
exclaimed Lord Lyttou, "Oh, my lord,"
was tho answer, "I thought you seemed
rather more deaf than usual." "Deaf!"
screamed his lordship, "I'm not deaf,
d?n yon; I hate deaf people" And for
tho rest of the drive there was a great
silence.
Terrible Accident.?A terrible acci?
dent occurred Thursday evening, ou the
track of the New Orleaus Ruilroad, a
man by the name of Juhn Dillehunt
being run over and horribly mangled.
At the time of the accident, be was quite
drunk nod sitting on the track, having
near him a bottle of whiskey, two loaves
of bread and a piece of cheese. When
picked up, it was found that one leg had
been completely out off below tho knee,
aud the other und both hands nearly so.
Tho Journal of Civilization (formerly
Nast*a sketch book) very feeliugly ob?
serves of its entrapped friends of tho
Credit Mobiliar: "Tho tragedy is not
thut tho gentlemen should have ownod
the stock, but that they should not have
told the whole simple story of their
ownership." Isu't this better Rid neat?
er than taying, "vou lie, you villain, you
lie?"
Manner of Electing President.?
The recent ceremony iu Congress of as?
certaining who is elected President has
raised a general complaint against the
manner iu which the election of the
Chief -Magistrate is made. Au amend?
ment of the Constitution providing a
plainer aud a better By stem is gcnorally
demanded.
An Irish housemaid, who was sent to
call a gentleman to dinner, found him
engaged in using a tooth-brush. "Well,
is ho coming," asked the lady. "Yes,
ma'am, directly; ho is just sharpening
his tooth."
A gentleman lately entered a shop in
which were books and various miscella?
neous articles for sale, and asked the
shopman if ho had Goldsmith's Greece.
"No," said he, "but have somo splendid
hair oil."
Major 55ob Crumment in his lecture,
"New Fanglcd Notions," says: "It re?
quires moro brains to run n popular
local newspaper than is usually carried
into the White House under the hat of
tho President of tho United States."
Cotton Factory.?Wo learn that
Messrs. II. Sehende & Sou havo pur?
chased a splendid site in Cleavolund
County, N. C, and will soon erect a
largo cotton factory on it.
A Montreal chimney-sweep undertook
to facilitate matters by pouring iu pow?
der. The experiment was a terrifio suc?
cess in tho opinion of tho coroner who
viewed the remains of a largo family.
A Lancaster County (Pa.) cat roosts
with tho chickens every night, balanc?
ing herself on a perch among the fowls,
and seemingly quite contented with her
resting place.
Aftor July, few newspapers will pub?
lish that little item commencing, "Wo
are indebted to tho lion. -for pub.
docs."
It is the opinion of the Boston Herald
that the "public debt has got into a bad
habit of increasing since tho election."
I Xi o o A 1 X * o m mm
Oi*r Matt*BS.?Tire price--of-single
copies of the Phcsnix is Uteconts.
Recounts due the Phoenix office must
be seltled promptly, as farther indulgence
cannot bo givea. We must have money
to carry on business.
The Phcenix is in receipt of a lob of
printer's copying ink. It serves the pur?
pose of ordinary copying ink, and is in?
valuable to railroad officials and others
who have muoh printed matter to copy.
The cost of printiag done with this ink
is but littl-j more than with the ordinary
ink.
Old newspapers for sale at Phoenix
office, at fifty cents a hundred.
The latest styles wedding and visiting
cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can
bo obtained at the Phojnix office.
We have been furnished with a copy
of "The Half-Yearly Abstract of the'
Medical Sciences; being a Digest of]
British and Continental Medicine, and
of the Progress of Medicine and the
Collateral Sciences. Edited by William
Domett Stone, M. D., F. R. C. S.
(Exam.)" Henry C. Lea, of Philadel?
phia, is tho publisher.
Dominick Fecci is exhibiting a learned
monkey about tho streets of Colombia.
The performance is bo perfect and pecu?
liar as to Btagger non-believers in the
Darwiuian theory. By application to
Mr. C. Brill, on Washington street, per?
sons can mnko arrangements for private
exhibitions.
Tbc mail train which left Augusta
Saturday at 7 P. M., duo hero at 11 P.
M., did not reach the city until nearly 9
o'clock Sunday morning. A freight
train ran off tho track between Leesville
und Batcsville, which caused the delay.
Thomas Alversou, arrested in Chester
County, iu August, 1871. for the murder
of Bird McClure, a oolored man, and
lodged in the County jail, broke jail in
December of that year, and since that
time has been at large. On Friday
Deputy Marshal Coates re-arreated him
at Sautuc, Union County, and brought
him to this city, where he is now con?
fined.
Old type, equal to Babbett metal, for
a variety of purposes, can be purchased
at the PnosNix office at a much less
figure than is charged for the latter.
Col. R. R. Bridgers is now in New
York, where he will purchase thirteen
new engine?ssix for the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, seven
for the Wilmington and Weldon Rail?
road.
A reliable, swift compositor can obtain
a situation in Phoenix office by applying
immediately.
The weather was delightful, yester?
day?just enough of spring to bo plec
saut.
The dwelling of C. Bouknigbt, Esq.,
has been raided npon by thieves again?
beiug tho sixth or seventh time during
tho past twelve months.
Charles Nettleton has been appointed
CommifBionor of Deeds, to reside in New
York.
The new iron for the entire line of the
Wilmington, Colombia and Augusta Rail?
road is being rapidly laid down.
We are indebted to Congressman
Elliott for public documents.
Workmen have commenced laying the
tiew aud larger water pipes below tho
Slate Hogso, on Main street.
Wo havo received from Congressman
Elliott the "Report of the Committee on
Investigation and Retrenchment ou al?
leged abuses in the New York Custom
House."
Tho Carolina Oil Works, located near
the South Carolina and Angl ta and
Wilmington Railroads, were disposed of
yesterday, at auction, by Messrs. D. C.
Peixotto & Sons, for $2,000 cash.
Messrs. John Agnew Sc Son arc the
agents for tho patent door-bells, which
arc giving such universal satisfaction.
They aro simple and effective?no door
being in proper condition without it.
Neighbor Seegors is tho agent for Ed?
win T. Pilkiutou's superior qualities of
tobacco?smoking and chewing.
Parties desirous of being present dar?
ing Mardi Gras, in Now Orleans, should
apply to Col. E. R. Dorsey, at tho office
of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, at once. South Carolina will
send forward a strong delegation.
Tho oily of Charleston was evacuated
by tho Confederate forces on tho 18th of
February, 18G5.
Captain W. P. Martin, who, for a year
or two, has been tho quartermaster at this
post, leaves for San Francisco to-day.
He has many friends in this community.
Tho Cougarce is far above low water
mark and is rapidly rising. At du?k,
last night, it was folly fifteen feot above
low water mark. Several bridges and
trestles ou tho Greenville aud Columbia
Railroad were threatened, but owing to
the foresight of Superintendent Doda
mead, everything worked right.
There was no quorum iu the* House
last night.
I, IJ ' ? .
Brutal Asei.ult.-tt is stated that the
wife of Z>r. John A. Barker, Represonta
Sivo from Edgofleld,: was brutally as?
saulted by a relative, pamed Jtiley Bar*
ker, -a,fpwtLdaya.>g?, , At flret, her life
was despaired ofcbut ehe la now believed
to be recovering, . The assailant was a
penitentiary convict, pardoned by Qov.
Scott.
Mail Abbahohukktb.?Tha Northern
mail opons 6.39 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 0.45 P. M.;
closes 6 A. M. Western opens 6.30 A.
M. and 12.30 P. SI.; closes 8 and 1 P. M.
Wilmington opens 3.30 :P. M.: closes
10.30. A. M. On Sunday the office is
open from 3 to 4 P. M.
Peo^kixiana.?Amadeus having "walk?
ed Spanish," it is now feared that his
late subjects will make a mad nee Of
their liberty.
A phocal distance?Alaska.
English underwriters have resolved
not to insure any vessels carrying deck
loads during the autumn and winter
months.
George Washington's bar-room, good?
will and stock of liquors were sold at
sheriff's auotion in Philadelphia a few
duys ago.
A gentleman of strong imagination;
who reads Victor Hugo's novels and
takes something with them to carry him
through, is at present bowed down with
the Btrange hallucination that he has oc?
topus iu his boots.
A doctor, last week, thoroughly lanoed
a pimple on a patient's nose with his
vaccinating lancet. It took beautifully,
but the patient says that both for appear
uuce and comfort, he would almost as
lief have small-pox.
Why should tall-spreading oaks from
little aoorns grow, when all of Oakes's
Ames are but contemptible and low?
'Twas but a foolish fanoy of our ignorant
old sires to Credit Mobiliar that we
might credit mobile Han.
Several Congressmen, with a smatter?
ing of French; can't understand why the
Post Office Department wonld rather
have a three cent stamp than a frank on
a letter.
Our hyperoritic asks why the press
will persist in speaking of Mr. Beecher's
"dry humor," when every dictionary de?
fines "humor" as "moisture."
A not at all uxorious citizen of Iowa
recently bartered his wife with a friend
for a new suit of clothes. He, perhaps,
thought that, as be had paid her his suit
in former days, it was only fair that she
should be made to furnish him with an?
other.
List of New Advebtibements.
Duprez & Benedict's Minstrels.
Capital Building &Loan Association.
Meeting Independent Fire Company.
Samuel O. Black?Stocks and Bonds.
D. B. Miller?Machinery, etc.
Thomas Steen?Auction.
James Cantwell?Hay.
Anniversary Supper Hibernian Soc'ty.
Hotel Arrivals, February 17,1873.?
Columbia Hotel?-T X Holbrook, Bart S
Johnson, B F Bar tho low. Baltimore; H
D Gilbert, A Gilbert, Wilmington; J S
Browning, Charleston; O Manly, Md; T
J Bnohanan, La; W J Chapman, Va; T
M Moore, R Goudey, N Y; J Carlmell,
Ireland; S H Kol ley, Sonfllotown; P G
Hale, Vu; Louis Jacobs, KiDgetree; L D
Shapira, Charleston; J H Sanders, U S
A; W P Martin, wife and friend. USA;
G W Thames, Wilmington; W M Wal?
lace, W J Andersos, Charleston; W D
Kennedy, J H Raymond, Ga.
Hendrix House-r-Vi H Jones, Snmter;
C M Stokes, E Bean, P Thomas, Ky; A
S Barnes, Doko; S H Kelly, J L Black,
S C; J A Simpson, Ridgeway; L W Per
rin, Abbeville; T W Erwin, White Oak;
J E Gregg, Mara' Blnff; W H Stewart,
Fort Mill; A Westheimer, Md.
Wteeler House-?P Duffle, T Camp
bell. Charleston; JH McDevitt, Edge
field; Miss Oara Ninttg, H Moses, C
Dearling, E O McLaughlin, S C; Wm C
Anderson, city; D S Hart, SOUR; R
W Manolson, New York; S Wells, St
Louis; W C Cleavlandand family, James
Williams, Greenville; Grant Wilkins,
Alabama; J M Maokay, Abbeville.
Mark Twain, in speaking of cannibal?
ism, growB serious for once, and solemn?
ly declares that for his own part, he
"would rather go hungry for two days
than cat an old personal friend."
It is a tonic and will strengthen you.
Reduce tho dose so it acts as a gentle
laxative, and continue ou regularly with
Simmons' Regulator, and you will be
como strong and healthy. F15J3
The difference between trie and false
doctrine is often only the width of a
hair, I see. And yet the false doctrine
is tho heresy.
Arthur Chambers and Georgo Seddons
have been matched for $1,000 a Ride?
Wednosday, 21st of May, the fighting
day.
Tho difference between Mother Eve
aud Father Hyaointhe's wife is, that
wliilo the former was tempted with an
apple, Mrs. H. was led away by a pere.
Tho city of Hioga, Japan, has 2,000,
000 inhabitants, aud only ranks number
two at that.
People with no music in their souls
play on pianos in Iowa. "Seven up" is
the tune, aud the keys are not used.