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Assembly am - determined i to. carry through * bill for the abolition of slavery Defore prorogation. . ', j . London. Marob 3. ?Tho Bank of Eng? land has been swindled on a gigantic scale by an American, named Horton, alias Warren, by ekilIfal forgeries of Rothschilds and other famoas. financial hoases. It is snppossd that the. fraud on the Bank of England was perpetrated by a ring of American swindlers. ?2,500 reward has been offered by1 the bank. The ship .Ohaoabuo, from San Fran? cisco for Iiiverpool, collided with the Torch, in the Irish Channel, and sank immediately. Twenty-four were lost. The Torch went down also, bat all were saved, London, Ma rob 8.?It is believed the frauds on the Bank of England amount' to $1,000,000. ?v mcrlra.il rtlatl-m. Chabii?stons March ? 3.^?Arrived? Schooners Lawrence, W. H. Mailleir aud Susan Stetson, New York; schooner De Groot. Baltimore; steamship Geor? gia, New Yorfc ? ? San Fbanoiboo, Maroh 2.?The steam? er George 3. Wright was wrecked, near Gape Gastino. Eighteen or twenty were lost. ?>???' ' Washington, Maroh 2.?Tne Treasu-. ry buys $1,000,000 bonds the first and third Wednesday and $500,000 tho se? cond and fourth Wednesdays o,f March, arid sells dJ^^??.'OOf}1 eurm ? Thursday of MarohiV ' 1 .: ? "' ......., . Tho Sanate,fAnafiy. tabled tue Louisi? ana election bill, and amondod the river" and harbor bill, by giving Mobila harbor $100,000. The bill goes to tho Commit -. teeof Conference/. :? or lit ? The following bill passed, the Senate,. yesterday: That itshallbe lawful for the Texas aud Pacific- -Railway Company to connect with, cd?spUd?te. with,,!'or lease the railway of any company in the State of California, chartered by the State of California, or by the United States, or by both, that: may be so authorised by the 'State of California, and that may be necessary to form au extension of the line of the Texas -Riilway to the oity of San Franoisoo, on snob terpis and condi? tions as may be prescribed by. the laws of California, and be agreed upon between the companies, and be approved by such a majority iu the interest of their share? holders as may be required by the laws of said State; that the said Texas and Paolfio Railway shall have all the rights, powers and franohiaes in relation to the construction and operation of the road with whioh it forma said extension to the oity. of >San Francisco, that the laws' of California may allow, including a right of way through the public lands, 200 feet wide, for auoh connecting road; but nothing in this Aot contained shall be construed to create any land grant exoept said right of way, or authorize any dona? tion or liability of aby kind whatsoever on the.part of tlje Government of the United States, nor to authorize a conso? lidation with any through line of railroad to the Paoifio Ocean, nor shall it in any wieo affeot the obligations of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, to con? struct ibi lines, as now authorized, to the city of * Sao Diego. And as to saoh railroads, connected with, or consoli? dated with; or leased by said Texas and Paoiflo Railway' Company,; under this Aot, tho. limitations and restrictions as to freight and passenger - rates, and as otherwisenprovided; in regard to the Texas and Paoiflo Railway, in tho origi? nal Aot, shall apply in all respect a: Pro ? vided, That nothing iu this Act con? tained shall be so construed as to inter? fere with, or impair, in any way, the rights and duties of the Atlantic and the Pacific - Railroad Company, or those of the Southern Pacific.Railroad Company of California; and said Sonthern Pacific Railroad, or any other road whioh may happen to be consolidated with or leased by the Texas and Paoiflo Railway Com? pany, in the State of California, shall be opened to the trafflo of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, at the same rates .per ton per mile, and per passenger per. mile, and with equal facilities for the movement thereof, that are given to the traffic of. the Texas and Paoiflo Railway over said lines: Provided, That this Act shall be subject to amendment or repeal, ' at the will of- Congress. The Secretary of War is authorized, if it is deemed consistent with, the public service, to famish to the engineering parties of the North Paoiflo and Texas Paoiflo Railroad, Companies supplies of provisions and each arms as may be ne? cessary *to their protection, at their cost to the Government at tho plaoe where issued. Governor Warmoth, of Louisiana, left for New Orleans, to-night. There is fight in him yet. It is authoritatively whispered that Pinohbaok, colored, eleoted by the Kol logg Legislature to the Senate of the United States for the long term, has no chanoe of being admitted under his pre? sent credentials. New York, March 3.?While Mr. Tal mage was preaching at tho Brooklyn Aoademy of Masio, a cry of "fire" was raised, whioh panicked the congregation, and several were crushed. Washington, March 3.?Ringgold has been confirmed postmaster at New Or? leans. Tho bill appropriating for the Sonth? ern Claims Commission awards passed tho Senate, with a few amendments. It goes to the House for concurrence. A biii for the relief of Josiah Morris, of Montgomery, Ala., passed, und goes to the President. This is for cotton ille? gally seized by the United States. The oity :b full. Congress is rushing mattera--tbo bnainoss being con (in od to appropriations, with a good prospect of passing all. Tho Vioe President, also, laid before tho Senate a despatob, ad? dressed to him from John McEnery, olaimiug to bu Govornor of Louisiana, announcing the oleotion of Win. T. McMillan as Senator from Loniriana, warded. West said ?bat while be woold not object to Ihe'rtofeipt hf ?ne'creden? tials, if regularly presented, he must object.to the receipt qi,. t^is irregular, notifloatioo. Edmunds stid it was in the nature of * petition, and might be received aa snob. Trumbnll enid he did not attach much importance to the mat? ter, but thought it ought to bo received. Morton said that the despatch is merely en announcement that McMillan has been elected by a mob Legislature. I do not think the information ia. impor? tant; if it was so regarded, it might have been sent to the Evening Star; but cer? tainly it has no business here. Sherman moved to lay the communication on the table, which was agreed to. ; Washington, March 3.? The confer? ence reports on all the great appropria? tion bills were made and agreed to. In the eundry civil appropriation bill, the item for the sale of the Marine Hospital grounds and buildings at New Orleans, and the purchase of a more healthy site, and the erection thereon of a pavilion |.hospital, was retained; also, tbe item of 9100,000 for a Government building at Raleigh, N. G; also, the item for the purchase of sites for military depots in Texas. The agricultural college bill and tbe bill for a steamship Hoe between Now ;Orleana and Mexieau ports were laid on the table. In tho leg aUtive appropria? tion bill, the salaries were fixed as fol? lows: President, 925,000; Chief Jastioe of the Supreme Court, $10.500; Asso? ciate Justices of the Supreme Court, Cabinet oflJcors, Yice-President and Speaker of tbe House, 910.000 oaoh; Senators and ? members of Congress, in eluding the1 present Congress, in lieu of 'mileage ' and . allowance's, ? except actual individual1 traveling expense's; 97,600. The Morxill amendment, suspending the judgments of tho Court of Claims in fa? vor of disloyal claimants, was struck out of'tho bill. The Pomeroy Committee report that York's, charges of bribery against Pomeroy are not sastained, though there was much positive swear? ing pro and con. ?. Probabilities?For Tuesday, in the South Atlantic and Baatern Uulf Statea, rising barometer, North-west winds and olear weather. For the middle Atlantic aoast and Westward to the Alleghanios, fresh North-west winds, partly cloudy and Oloar weather, with lower tempera? ture. Christian people who have visited tbe inauguration ball room, have been shocked by the sacred legend, "Ecca homo!" over Grant's seat at the ball. Col. Casey arrived to-day, making nearly a full Louisiana court circle berej The deficiency in the New Orleans post office is now stated at about $54,000. The bill releasing the Treasurer from responsibility for money stolen from tho Treasury passed, and goes to the Presi? dent. It involves 990,000 expenso to the people. The bill authorizing the nnloading of vessels at night passed tho House. Richmond, Va., March 3.?General Edward Johnson died here, yesterday. He served with distinction in tbe Florida and Mexico wars as an officer of the United States army, and during the late civil war linked his fate with the South. His remains are lying in state in tbe Capitol, and the funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon, with military and civil honors. General Johnson was fifty-seven years of age. Montgomery, .Ila., March 3.?In the Supreme Court, to-day, two of the Jastioes deoided that the' late Court House Legislature was a legal body. Justice Sattbld delivered a dissenting opinion, based on the ground that the only legal Legislator? was tbe one orga? nized under Attorney-General William?' plan. San Fbanoisuo, March 3.?Tho Mo does have been in oounoil with the whites. It is generally thought the war will end. Chicago, March 3 ?The thermometer Is one degroe below zero. It is extremely cold throughout tbe North-west. Kiimnotn.1 and Commercial. Liverpool,i March 8?3 P. M.? Cotton quiet and steady?uplands Orleans 9%@10; shipped from Savannah or Charleston, January or February, 9 9-16. Arrived?Leamington, Emily Augenten, Matamoraa, Embla, Jamaioon, from Now Orleans; Armstrong, Caroline Lenort, Maggie Hammond, Gal.eston; Margaret, Blomidon, Annie Troop and Trnlbandel, Charleston. All cotton laden. Ltvertool, March 3?Evening.?Cot? ton closed quiet and steady; sales include 8,000 bales American. London, ? March 3?Noon.?Consols 92^. 53.90^-. Paris, March 3.?Rentes 571. 22a. New York, March 3?Noon.?Stocks active. Gold firm, at 15. Money firm, at 1-32 aud interest to 1-16. Exobange? long 8)4', short Government and State bonds dull but steady. Cotton quiet; sales 1,154 bales?uplands 20^; Orleans 21J?. Flour, oorn and wheat dull. Pork quiet and firm?mess 15.12)4 ? Lard dull and unchanged. Freights qniet. 7 P. M.?Cotton quiet and steady; sales 2,004 bales?uplands 20^; Orleans 21>4. Flour quiet and unchanged. Whiskey a shade firmer, at 91. Wheat favors sellers. Corn very quiet but steady?now Western and Southern yel? low Gi}4@G5%. Rioe steady, at 8@9. Pork very firm?now mess 15.12@15.37. Lard Bteady. Freights qniet. Money aotive bat stringent; the balk of busi? ness at a fraotion commission, but closed at 7. Sterling heavy, at 8>^@8^. Gold 14%@15. Governments nbovo! Saturday's prices. States dnll bat steady. Sdes of futures 12,500 bales: Moron 20^, 20%; April 207-16. 20 9 16; June 21^, 21 5 16; July 21 9-16, 21%. Baltimore, March 3.?Floor dull aud r/\iiot. Wheat firm. Corn?white 62@ 03; yellow 58(2)59. Oats quiet?South? ern 46@'18. Ryo weak, at 75?85. Pro vihious quiet but firm; littlo offering. Whiskey a shade firmer. Cotton quiet middling 20)?; receipts 530 bales; sales 3G3; btock 9,560. St. Louis, March 3 ?Flour dull and unchanged. OorQti^tifi^l&weftl |wbis-. key qaiet, at 88@88>f. Pork higher, at 14.25(3)14.50. Bacon strong?Shoul? der a 6%; olear rib 8; olear ?idea %%. Lard nominal. . Cincinnati, Maroh 3 --Floor doli, at1 7.50@7.70. Corn qaiet, at 39@40. Pork strong, at 14 25; sold higher. Lard firm?kettle 8@8)?. Btoon firmer? shoulders 6; sides 7}?@8;held 3?o, higher. Whiskey qaiet, at 86. Louisville, March 8 ?Flonr easy. Corn unobauged. Pork firm, at .14 25@ 1-1.50. Bacon ia fairdem?r>dand steady. Lard steady?kegs 9X?9)4. Whiskey steady. Tobucao unchanged. Boston, Maroh 3.?Cotton nominal? middling 20Jf; receipts 1,062 bales; sales 200; stock 8,000. Savannah, March 8.?Cotton steady? middling 19%; receipts 1,190 bales; salos 1,686; stock 51,595. Wilmington, Maroh 3.?Cotton quiet ?middling 19 ??; receipts 100 bales; ?alus 22; stofck 4,877. Norfolk, March 3 ?Cotton firm?low middling 10j.?; reooipts I 338 bates; na los 200; stock 5,'204. Charleston, March 3 ?Cotton, low grades nominal?middling iy^(a)19><j; receipts 1,055 bales; sales 300; stock 34,478. Mobile, Maroh 3 ?Cotton firm and in good demand?middling 10>^; low middling 18)?; good ordinary 18^; re? ceipts 1,193 bales; sales 1,200; stock 43,400. New Orleans, March 8.?Cotton in good demand?^good Ordinary. low middiiug 18X?13^;middling 19 ^?19^; receipts 8,041: bales} - sales 4.6U0; stock 194;5?7. Galvebton, M&joh 3.?Cotton rather firmer?Texas strict good ordinary \Q% (^16^; reoeip^%b^.'bhl?reale8 ?00J stock 77,072k|ff?%^ Augusta, March 8 ?Cotton doll but higher?strict"^ .middling 18#@19; receipts 3,353 bales; shipments 1,567; stock 37,526. Philadelphia, March 3.?Cotton quiet?middling 21. AntbBellum Postal Service.? Ou Tuesday last, United States Seuator T. J. Robertson gave notice of an amend? ment to the bill making appropriation for the saudry oivil expenses of the Govern? ment, which provides that the sum of $250,000, or so mnoh thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to pay unsettled claims legally sxi&tiug against the Government of the United States on acooant of services actually rendered in carrying the mails of the United States, exclusively, in the aforesaid States, prior to tbe 31st day of May, A. D. 1861: Provided. That before any payment be made under this Act, claimants will bo required to furnish proof, satiofactory to the Postmaster-General, that ut uo time prior to the 81st of May, 1861, did they voluntarily countenance, aid or render comfort to the rebellion: And provided] farther. That where railroad companies j or other corporate bodies are the claim? ants, proof of loyalty of the presidents I or other agents representing said bodies I ouly will be required: And provided fur? ther. That before any payment shall be made, satisfactory evidence shall be fur? nished that no compensation has been received from any other souroo for saoh service. A large fire occurred in Now Orleans on Thursday afternoon, destroying near? ly six squares, bounded by Claude, Dauphine and Manduville streets and Washington aveaae. About 200 houses, mostly small frame dwellings, and their ooutents were consumed. The loss is estimated at $250,000; insurance un? known. Ab jut 200 families are left) Homeless. Wooten or Leesbnrg, the new County site of Lee, eleven miles above Albany, on the South-western Railroad, was, on Tuesday evening last, tho scene of a bloody tragedy. Mr. John T. Raley, a citizen of about fifty years, was knocked down by brass knuoks on tho fiat of a! brawnoy young man of twenty-one or two summers, named Whit West, and shot to death before ho could rise. The Great Eastern, with 2,567 miles of cable on board, and her four consorts with tbe remaining quantity, are to sail the last week in May, to lay the line of Anglo-American and French Cable Com-1 bination, whioh is expected to be ready for work by the 1st of July, toucbiug Halifax and New York. A lad named Barry in one of the pub? lic schools in New York oity, has boon the successful candidate for an appoint? ment to the Military Academy at West Point. Oongresrman Roosevult offered the plaoo to the Bncoessful aspirant in a competitive examination, and young Barry bore uway the prize. A marder oconrred in Walton County, Florida, on Friday, 21st ult. A Mr. Miltou Stringer was killed by Mr. Jas. Allen. A brother of Mr. Allen was en? gaged iu a fight or difficulty, and Mr. Stringer, in attempting to separate the parties or to quell the difficulty, was killed by Mr. James Allon with a knife. An accident occurred at Stevens' pot? tery, on the Eatonton and Gordon Rail? road, Florida, on Saturday last, rosalting in tho death of a Mr. Byiugton, and the sorioualy wounding of a sou of Mr. Henry Stephens and two negroes. A wealthy aud celebrated inventor of Baltimore, is going to put on tho top of his house a musical instrument to be driven by steam and sonorous enough to make itself hoard by tho whole oity. The magnificent bridge on tho North eastorn Railroad, over the Sautee River, has beon partially washed away. Travel over the road it was thought would bo suspended for some time, but it bus been resumed. Superintendent Millctt, of the Port Royal Railroad, bus been presented with a gold watch and meersohaum pipe by his employees. Brigham Young is said to be trying to exoogitato a now namo for the 117th christening in his family. V^^rfl^pT kfivUi J&eetlng of City Council. ,; ' ?' " ' Council. Cuamdeh. Co lot id i a, a. C, Marob 1. 1873. Couood met at 11 A. M. Present? Hit Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen Carpenter, Lowodea, Carroll, Young, Wilder^ Carr, Williams, Griffin, Cooper, Mitchell arid Roge. Abseut?Alderman Thompson, The &J?jor stated that he had called I the Oo?noil together to consider tbe matter of- the complaint of Dr. John Lynoh vs the oity of Colombia, a copy of which had been served on him by tbe Sheriff of Biobland. Tbe complaint I filed hi the clerk's offiae for lliohlund alleges that the oomplaioant has been damaged to the amount of $2,500, by the aotion of the city in ounsiug the obstruction, of the entrance to his pre? mises, by throwing up dirt, etc., against hi* stable door, and otherwise causing dainago to his premises on what itt kuown as Davis' Alley. Also, to bring for Heoond reading uu ordiuanoe "to-re? gulate the oonduot and privileges of the owners and employeos of the owners of all kinds of vehicles used and ran for certain purposes within tbe city of Co? lombia. ' The complaint of Dr. John Lynch was read, and, on motion of Alderman H?ge, was referred. to the Oity Attorney, with instrootious to take the necessary steps to defend, the oity in the ease. The City Clerk was also instructed to issue at once an execution against Dr. Lynch for taxes of 1872, and to place the sume in the hands of the Sheriff. ' . ??? The ordinance before mentioned was then read. Tho Oity Attorney, being present, stated that he desired to add another section or amendment to the 1 same. ; pa motion of Alderman H?ge, the fur? ther consideration was postponed uutil I the amendment oould. be added to the ordinance. ' REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Aldorman Wilder reported back sun? dry bills which had been referred to him, aud reoommendud payment. Ou motion of Alderman Lowodea, tbe report was adopted. Also, report of Alderman Wilder on account of Joseph Crews, for provisions furnished the city. Mr. Wilder stated that tbe Cuinmitteo hud made some in- j vestigation; that they found that Mr. Ure'.TH bad luruished Borne supplies; bot the Committee could not recommend the pajuieut of tbe account, aud they: I referred it to tbe Council, j Aldorman H?ge wanted it understood I that he favored tbe payment of tbe prin? cipal of tbe account. Ho did not like to introduce politics into Council; but be would say, that if tbe claim bad been presented by ono of tbe old Bonrbon Democrats, it would have been paid long 1 ago. He would stand by tho paymeut, aud be wanted to see if tbe people of Columbia would oondemn tbe action of Council providing for the payment of a just debt, created for the purpose of icediug their sturviug women aud chil? dren. Alderman Lowudes thought that a portion of the interest on the amount ought to be paid?say one-third. Alderman Young also thought it should be paid. He was cognizant of the fact that Mr. Crews had furnished the provi? sions. He (tbe Alderman) had assisted in ferrying the provisions over tho river, and remembered that on op j occasion he counted 100 barrels of flour, and had also brought over molasses and bacon. [ Alderman Carpenter was iu favor of tho paymeut of the principal; but while he thought tbe paymeut of tbe interest was also u just debt, he did not think the financial condition of tbe oity would permit them to pay it, and he, therefore, would favor the paymeut of the princi? pal debt. A motion by Alderman L >wudes, that tbo original amount of the debt bo puid, and the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to arrange for means to do so, was unanimously adopted. Amount of original bill, $11,108. Alderman C. M. Wilder tendered bis resignation us a member of Cooncil, rendered necessary by tbe reoeut procla? mation of tbe President, whioh made tbe holding of this office incompatible with his position as Postmaster of Co 11 um bin. Aldermen Carpenter, H?ge and Carroll expressed tbe regrets of tbe Board at the necessity of tho step taken by tbe Alderman, and of tho high oatoem in which the Alderman is held by tbe Conn-! cil. On motion, by Alderman Carpenter, the resignation was accepted. Aldorrnon Lowudes and Carr offered tbe following preamble and resolutions, wbioh wore unanimously adopted: Whereas, aooording to the recent pro? clamation of the President of tbe United States,* relative to persons holding two oflioes, our faithful friend aud brother, < Alderman Charles M. Wilder, was com? pelled to resign bis position as Alderman of tho Second Ward; thereforo, be it Resolved, Tbo thanks of this Council rue due, and are heroby tendered, him for tbe able, firm and dignified manner iu which he has so faithfully discharged bis duties. Resolved, That wo regret tbe loss of such a worthy public eervaut; and, fur? ther, that wo sincerely trust that all bis futuro transactions may prove him to be U9 faithful to bis duties us be bus been iu tho past. Resolved, That wo accept with regret the resignation of C. M. Wilder, Esq.; bis services to this body have been cMirteotiH. eflluieut and iuvaluable, nnd from bis knowledge of city affairs, we feel most sensibly that wo iiave lost a valuable help, and tiio body a faithful and diligent officer. Tbe following resolution, by Alderman Lowndos, was adopted: Resolved, That tho Committee on Fire Department bo instructed to get no esti? mate of tbo necessary repairs ueuded to the old Hook and Ladder bouse b< fore turning it over to tbo Vigilant Firo Com? pany, and that they report said ostimate at next regular meeting. A, communication'S^as reoeived from Mr. D. -Jj.-Clojlon/ aakjDg ,o**?bild at drain for carrying off the water from bis pre miaou. Referred to Committee on Streets. On motion of Alderman Mitchell, the [ Committee on Streets was inatroeted to 1 see to the necessary filling tin to I the street in front of the Phoenix Hook ?ud Ladder Company bouse.. Council adjourned. OHAS. BARNUM, City Clerk. . ? , i ?'.???-' i :??-: .k-.' Hotel Arrivals, March 3, 1873.? Hendrix House?W P MeKtaner, Green Tille; M Cooper, St Louis; M W Abney, Edgefield; S M Spengler. Md; J W Wideman, Abbeville; J M Riohardson, Williamston; B K Dickey, J R Ander? son, N C; J Straus, Chester; J F Mal? lets, Pa; S Catbcart, Wiunsboro; Miss M j Shaw, Dae West; G H Miller, Fair field; E Bean, Mo. Columbia Hotel?Q W Thames, N C; G P Weller, Ky; I Holmes, 8 C; O L B Marsh, W, O & A R R; S Patoher, John Ketcham, Ala; J Farmen, La; John H Westannill, E L Lanesnon, NI;T? Mclver, NO; W H Evans, S C. A Brio's Officers Murdered at Sea . It is believed that the fine brig Mary Celeste, of about 236 tons, commanded by Captain Benjamin Briggs, of Marion, Mass., was seized by pirates in the latter part of November, and that, after mur? dering the oaptuin, bis wife, child and officers, the vessel was abandoned near the Western Islands, whore the miscre? ants are supposed to have landed. The,| brig left New York on the 17th of No? vember, for Genoa, with a cargo of alco? hol, and is said to buve bad a crew con? sisting mostly of foreigners. 1 A steamer, the name of which is un? known, foundered Friday morning in the River Mersey, below Liverpool, and all on board are supposed to have perished. ?i w mm x House Want?d"~to^ent. : WANTED, in a respeo table neighborhood, and within an aaay d?tauoo et the Episcopal Ohnrch, & HOUSE, wilh fuor or Ave I Rooms. Address *.*J, rf.'," PHOZiiX/pffice. Maroh 1_? 2? Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company. An EXTBA MEETING wUl be held THIS | EVENING, in the Ball, at 7j o'clock. By ! order. k\ D. KONKMaN, Secretary. March 4_1 Boarding. Four or five BOARDERS can be accommo? dated in a privata family. Apply at this offlflH. _ _ March 4 2 Medical and Surgical. DR. A. 8. BYDRIGK offers bis professional norvioea to the community. Otfco, for ttio prvaont, with Dr. Gibbes, ou Plain street, near um tor. _? Mar 4 Jlmo Oats and Corn. \ BUSHELS piime white CORN. ? \f\J\J 800 buishels heavy OATS. Formale lowroroaah. HOPE A GYLER. Wanted, THREE flret class MACHINISTS. To suoh, tirat claas pay will be given. None others need apply. RICHARD TOZER, City Machine Works. March 4 2?_Columbia. S. O. Silverware Found. Found, on Sunday morning last, in the | oorch of the Catholic Church, a lot of I SILVER and SILVER-PLATED WABE, which is supposed to have been stolen. The owner can have the same by identifying it and pay? ing expenses of advertising. Apply to dr. john Lynch. On Asnembly street, opposite Catholic Church._Mar 4 Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company. THE REGULAR 1 monthly meeting i of this Companv will be held *l their Hall, THIS' i^(Tneedav) even - IN?, at 7 o'clock. By order of the President. T. P. PURSE, Mar 4 1 Sec'y. Cigars! Cigars!! OUR stock of CIGARS is now complete, and we offer the following oboice brands at low Bgure*: Longfellow, Harry Raggett, . Lord Byron, i Columbus, hionry Clay, Figaro and Nectar, Tube Rose and Globe. Also. La Iutimida 1, the best five cent Cigar I in market. JOHN AQNKW A SON. March 4 _ Flour! Flour! I Flour!! 1 TWO HUNDRED barrels FLOUR, consist-| ing of Ohoieo Family, Extra Family, Ex? tra and Super Flour, on hand and for sale low, bv JOHN AGNEW A SON. Moroh 4_ SECOND annual (1 It A Ml BAL MASQUE of (3AZA LOBGE NO. 168.1. 0 B. B. on Thursday Evening, March 13, 1873. SENIOR COMMITTlOE.?Jacob Rulzbacher, j I?. LpsHn, M?J. Harry Noah, Isaac Sulz baoht-r, JoHuph Goldsmith. JUNIOR COMMITTEE.?F.S. Jacobs, R.A. Keouan, W. G. Beck, John Morrison, it. B. McKay. The Committee rascrve the right to unmask an v ptreon. Tickets for sale bv the Commit tt.o._^I*1!0" i *3'?. Land for Sale. IOFFER MY PLANTATION, ?itnatod near tho town of Grconwood, 8. 0., for sale, it contains 900 acroa. about ouo-ha'.f of which is woodland, well timbered, and partly in the corporate limits of the town. Most of the opou land is very good, containing thirty or finly acres of well-draiuod bottom, in a high slate of cultivation. On tho plaoo is an oxcollont Dwelling of ei^ht rooms, well finished, and all necosuary out-buildings; a largo Barn, [aix roornB,] with Threntier attachntl. The Oiu House is tilted up with a flue Gin, iu good ruuniug order Tho building* in the yard arc nearly all brick, and in good repair. l'eriusoasy. Application!) must he address? ed to FRANCIS ARNOLD. Greenwood, 8. O. Or to F. A. ARNOLD, Columbia, H. C. of J. IL Kiiiard v Co. Mb roh 4 liw> Notice. TAKEN up, on 22 I February, 187:1, " IHJa MULE, with middle murk*; hP^eB shod all rou nil; twelve or fifteen years ?bR*??.'M Tho nwuer can return r tho Mule by proving property and payiug Chargen. Apply to C. lt. FRANKLIN, near NeagVs Bridge, I.i-xiugton County, S. O. March 1 Sheriff Sale. By JACOB VtViS, Auctioneer. THIS HORNING, at 10 o'clock, I will soil, at tha store of Jacob Subxbacher, next to Faemx Office, All the stock in aaid store, con slating or DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATH, SHOES, Jewelry, Watches, Store Fixtures, Ac, Ac. Terms gaahV_March 4 Eatato Bale. By ?K1HELH A KZKLL, Anetloueera. WILL be sold, before the Court Hoase, in Columbia, MONDAY, March 17,1873. at the usual hour, All that PLANTATION, belonging to tho estate of Thomas Davis, known aa tho "Swamp Place," containing 4,000 aorea, moro er leas, situated oi tho Oongaree River, twelve milea below Colombia, and bounded by the lands of Lykes. Hpeigner, Gihnore und estate of Bcokham. The said Plantation con? tains a large quantity of first class Cotton and Provision Lands and moat admirably adapted to raising atock. also, The Lot vith improvements thereon, ?Un? at od on t'-M South-west oorner of Marion and Laurel streets. And on WEDNESDAY, 19ih March next, will be Bold, on the aforesaid Plantation, the following personal property: 10 Mules and Horses, ISO head of Cattle, 50 head of Sheep 20 Hogs, 1 Steam Engine and Cotton Gin and large lot of Plantation Implo monta. Terms made known on day of aale. Pur? chasers to pay for papers. G. O. MARSHALL, Feb 23 J. KINHLER DAVIS. THE BROWN COTTON UNI PLANTERS i ahtrald esamino the Sbtvre named old and reliable. GIN before bay? ing any other. It bombinea the required qua? lities of simplicity, strength and durability. It gins fast and clean, makes excellent lint, (often bringing .tc. to Jo. per lb, abovo mar? ket,) and is universally admitted to be the lightest running Gin made. Wo have bad thirty years' experience in the buBinesa, and warrant every uln perfect. Gina constantly in the,hand* of pur agenta, to which .we in? vite inspection. Circulars, with teetimonials anj. full parti? culars, may bo had by addressing ISRAEL F. BROWN, President Drown Cotton Gin Company. March 4 tu6mo New London, Conn. To Consumers. 80 000 L^8 BAC(>N ln "tore and in 1,000 bushels OATS, 2,000 bnahela CORN, 80 barrel* FLO?R, 75 barrels SUGAR, just received and for sale at lowest prices. L?RICK A LOWRANCE. Notice to Tanners. FOR sale, a first class LEATHER SPLIT? TING MACHINE, from the house ot Edward Godfrey A Sons, of New York. Per? fectly now. Never used. Bill of sale will be exhibited and nalf-prioe taken. Apply atthis oflloe._Marnh 2 12* OFFICIAL. Exeodtivs DBPannniHT. OrriCK or Comitri)I.leb-Oenih*i. ICor.uirBiA, B. C., March 1,1873. ICIRQVLAR NO. 12 ] Auditor , ? -County. 8ib: In accordance with an Act of the Gen? eral Aasemby, approved February 27th, 1873, you will, on receipt of this, instruct your County Treasurer to issue his executions tor unpaid taxes and penalties of 1872, aa soon aa you return to him his Duplicate, with the twenty per cent, penalty charged thereon, as noted in "Circular 8," and require him to proceed at ouop to the speedy collection of tho same by distress or otherwise. Tho fees allowed Treasurers aa costs are aa follows, viz : Ou the amount delinquent.5 prr cent. For issuing execntiona.t 50 For entry ot same in execution book.... 50 For levy on pioperty.1 50 For advertising prjporty for sale.2 00 For mileage, [only one way,] per mile, [to be computed from tho county Court House to the place of making distress]. 05 Section G, Chapter 13, lUTe 3, of General Statutes, girea the County Treasurer ample power to enforce the collection of hia execu? tions promptly, and yon will remind him that he will bo held responsible for all taxea and penalties due on his duplioate, aavo for rea? sons specified in Section 90, Chapter 12, Title 3, of Statutes aforesaid; and the Treasurer must exhaust tho personalty before proceed? ing against real oatate of any tax-payer. On or before the 10th of April next, you will examine the Treasurer's duplicate, and re? ceive from him the delinquent list, on which list ho will certify to you the name of any tax-payer against whom shall appear any assessment, tax or penalty .for A. D. 1872 unpaid, for or on account of any real estate in your County; and you will publish the same (dollnquont list) weekly for two weeks, between April 15 and May 5, 1873, in the aian nor and form as prescribed in General Sta tutoi, Title 3, Chanter 13, Section 17. The day ot aale will be May 5,1873: aud you will attach a notice to said list in tue manner and (orm as uotod in Section 17 above. The above sale will he conducted in tho mannor prescribed in Section 18, of above mentioned Chapter, as amended by Section 1, Act No. 125. approved March 12, 1872. You will keep the record of sale as noted in Section 20, Chapter 13, Title 3 as abovo, and on which depends tho correctness of assess? ments for lH/J, and obviates tho reference to this office of petitions for "enrouoous attess inonls," often styled "clerical errors." Your attention is invited to Sections 34 and 33, of Chapter 13, above noted; and it ie abso? lutely certain that if any of the above direo iioni are not complied with, and on the days specified, that the, sales made will be null and void in law, and entail upon your nice a ropu t At ion undesirable. As soon as the ealos are completed, as above, you will be furnished with "Settlement Sheets," to closo tho accounts of 1872; and you are instructed to prepare and forward the same, with the "Forfeited List," by tho County Treasurer, on or before the 1st day of June next, for a final sottlement of all taxes for 1872, thereby obviating any impediment to the assos'.inent of 1873. You will convey to your County Treasurer the information herein noted, which will ho binding on each of you, a oopy of tho sanio being sent by mail to your address; and, being so delivered, you will report your action to tins office Respect fully, etc , 8. L. H?GE, Comptroller-General of South Carolina. Approved: F. J.MOSES. Jll.. M.?r4 Governor of South Carolina. "Scots Wna Mae" ATASTU for "FINNAN BADDIES" can indulge in this rare treat by an early ap pliuation at the store of Gt'.O. SYMJIEuS.