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-COLUMBIANS. C SaiaWmy Mwrnt'nf. &jtilt?. l^sT Qkneba.Ii Fabnswobth on tub Back Pay.?General JoLa F. Farnsworth, ex Congressman from tho Second,. .Illinois District,' has written' a long letter, de? voting his share of back pay toward the abatement of taxes in his district, be? cause in theory each district pays its own member, and, on the supposition that some members will retain their share, if he were to return bis to the United States Treasury, the amount would still be paid by his district. "Besides," he adds, "if it were returned to the National Treasury, it would always be a tempting subject for a claim either for myself or my .representatives." General Faros worth quotes tho Constitution ' to Show that its construction means ? that the pay ol-the P^esident ehall riot bo iooreaaod during tpb-peribd Vor wbigh he shall be elected, and argues that it'does not mean for a term of four years, and that the former word Covers the whole timo, be it ono, two1 or* a dozen terms. Ha also al? leges that larger salaries are not necessa? ry now than formerly .to live in Washing? ton. He compares ' the "allowances," "incidentals" and "contingencies" ap? propriated for Mr. Lincoln for'l^?4,-,?bd for'General Grant in 1873. Total for Lincoln, $22,500; total lor General Grant, $69,180. Reports of other. Congress? men1, renouncing the bach pay, continue to some extent also, among them both, Congressmen Hazel too, of Wisconsin, and John M. Krebs, of the Thirteenth Illinois District, whilst another Western Congressman,.Aylett R. Cotton, of Iowa, invested his back pay in. United States bonds, which he canceled and sent to the Treasury.-'Ql course/tfnj? or ?ll of these gontlernan mig^t-legally tekevjihe pay, after it- had bveen inado theirs by law, but they take'this method of show? ing their disapprobation of tbq whole scheme of retroactive legislation in their own favor, forced on them by tacking the pay Clause to an appropriation bill on the last night of the session. - Stonewall Jaokson in England.? Chief Justine Ooosburn, in replying to certain American arguments concerning the.Geneva award; explains j th e-state of public feeling in England during the re* cant oivil war-in this country.' tn per? forming this duty, ho incidentally says: "They (the British people) gaveoredit to the (statesmen and warriors of the South; their cause .rhay be right or wrong;1 fdr the'higher motives ennoble politlool actiod, and all the opprobrious terms whioh might bs heaped upon the osuse in which he fell pould hot'persaade the world that the earth beneath whioh Stonewall Jackson rests 'does not cover the remains of a patriot and a hero." The Northern people may read in the above sentence what will be the verdict of j their'' own children. Cromwell, Hampden, Sidney and the other registers of bppfesejou in England, bavs not more certainly been honored by. the greatest of tho historians descended from the children of' thejr oppressors than wUI the Southern heroes-of 'the lato wsr in4this country be' honored hereafter by the greatest of i the historians'who are yet to descend from';ouc' Northoin brethren. Sanvjoa on- thb Fbontieti.?The New ?ork Commercial Advertiser containa the following paragraph in reference to tho military service against the Indians: "Any1 ' officer' familiar with Iud'an figbtipg will bear testimony to the supe? riority of the frontiersman for such ser? vice over the ordinary enlisted soldier. Accustomed to'-the use of the rifle and the ways of tho red man, hardy, aotivo and brave, he combines all the peculiar Justifications needed in this sort of war* are. Yet the Government refuses his services, and prefers to set raw Irish? men, or boozy, good-natured Germans at tho hopeless task of catching the Indian weasel asleep. In spite of our aptitude and enterprise, there's a good deul of tho Bourbon about somo of us yet." This attempt of a loadiug Republican journal to shift the responsibility of the results of tho Indian fighting in Oregon to the privates in tho ranks, is ungene rcua tr.d unjust. No account of the XaVsdoc fights rcpro-onts that tuero has b?*ro uuy wnflt of courage and fidelity on th*s part of tho troops. Tho oflloors, all h r.Mtrica/j*, have made no suoh com? plaint*, There was nothing dufootivo iu ti^*. K-KA/^Ai'm of tho Military plans, und J the pl*U* th?-/;i;t.l ven wtfo dvfuctlVO, m no vuo b*# eilegfed, the privates urn ix'A tv wi. I'if )l. 'lUu fling at "raw Ixuhf^u" *u4 ''hut&jf, good -natural Gu/VUM.*/' U ??>t i't gO'id Urtte, TJlO figLtiug qualities of the ItUU am pro irtvk?d, ?-/wd "bvv^y, good nalMrod (jiiTMU!.^" JU*vi; latdy tuttA? tor Ihum toolvo* a tov.M.ow^at c'ud'tubi* rso'Md in tUv u?)-UU-iy ^uuni* 'A iVoroye. The nur tricoe of Mien hi Uwc ^utioauhli?* n> th<* i'Vav/iii .umu* iff lb* h>teoj v)l w-r ought tv lu.vv u-t <?? titled iiUUu^u und ^fcltUtUl* 1-0 W/V/C /OtJ^CCtfuj dt<>)#UuO'Or*ft Ui*ui "fik\Y;i wuU' "bv?^/." .?.?-. W.t^vJ vVtucc tf i/itA/ v* iifiA>??.'h, di?.'d CortmpoBiItBoe t KWm Pbcenli. ( A ride over the Greenville and Sp?r tanburg and Union Railroads, at this j season o| the year, is really attraativp. The trees are ail' olothed in delicate I green, intersperse^ with the pure white of the .'dog-wood and other flowers. Circumstances beyond the control of the I Spartaoburg onJ Union Railroad Com? pany, force them to run a very un? pleasantly arranged schedule at present? : passengers, up aqd down .being com? pelled to lay oxer at Alston four or five I hours; arrangements a'ro being effected, I bowevor, by wlaob/ tide delay will soon be obviated.' "Tho Messrs. Blkin and their mother (who have charge of the bouse of entertainment at Alston) do all I in their power, to make tho time, push pleasantly,? The' sterner sex oan amuse themselves, however, by "catting" in Broad River, or by exhibiting their skill I in ton pin rolling. Like the Greenville and Columbia, tho Spartunburg and Union Railroad runs in full view 61 I Broad Rivet1 for about twenty-five miles, i and the lover, of nature's handiwork oan I not fail to be attracted by the variety and beauty orthe scenes presented.' A ride I of three hours brings you to tho plea? santly-located town of Union. The work of the flro fiend is plainly observable, but it is pleasant .to be, able to record that the peoplo are commencing to re I build ,f?d*n ? 'few months the on sightly chimneys and rubbish will disappear, I and substantial Sto?es and dwellings re i oeoripy tuo; burnt "dlatrlfeU Our former ffeUnwtoitizen. Mr. Stokes, .through the tithe*; reportB; buaiaers as flourishing? merchants bringing on heavy stocks; the yourfg frtit bot Uttle : iniured, and the :prospects' for good orops geherally- pretty I fair. A large quantity of cotton is brought to this1 market, and the mer I chants skan -the commercial reports of the Columbia papers closely, (their sole dependence at. present,) and keep .tho? roughly posted relative to the. fleeoy article. A hotel is sadly jieedejd in TJni?u, and there ia no dwiot but a good one woQld pay well. ( ' ' '-\. ' \ Spartauburg?tho grar^ .central town of the up-country?^lalaab'neoouijog an important point, aud "the' oitiseue? jast-Iy, too, it fleams.to ne^Ibok forward 1 to a Vast increase in their business and in the valuation of ^eal eetate. And they verify their opiniona by their works. A one-story brick building, unfinished, 25 by. 125 feet, on the Sauth side of Main street, yesterday, sold for 31,000, cash; the building occupy!eg'-tho entire lot. It .wa> generally conceded that $3,000 would be the amouut, but a go ahead ibusiness man. paid the fori..er J figure, and shortly ,af t er wards refused 185O0. for his bargajri^ ~ .'.' Tho town (or oity in miniature) is built on a hill, although many of Ahe streets are perfectly level?Main, for in I stance. Beautiful houses are to be seen II in every direction; largo white columns, supporting immense piazzas, are popu 1 lar. With the exception of Abbeville, perhaps, there is not a town in the up 1 country whioh can boost so many beauti? ful and substantial dwellings. Among the recent improvements to Main street, maybe mentioned the new brick build I ing, for the nso of the National Bank of j Spartanburg. It is two stories high, and I roomy enough for all banking purposes, I and also private offices for other uses. The vault is well constructed, and the J massive walls are unonclosed?thus ma J teriallyi interfering with burglariouB ope J rations. Hon. Gabriel Gannon is tho Presid?3^>thoWwJ?ank; R?shm. P. C. Judd'V|oe-Preaukwrt' aud ?Sorge Cb flerd Oas,Mey.^;TBW s^ook' is in'tUe.teeps above pa|-4-io''fadt, th?ro is n?no to be obtainc^L, J llie^uJr?e?'o Hooie?a large thre?-atory ' bqHd|?j;---Js.well kept' by MrrAlfred'TolFeson, assisted by Mr. Smith?both of them exoollent signs for a hostelry,'as they sport good-sized cor? porations. Your correspondent is of the opinion that If any thing could bring him out/it would be to quarter for a few weeks in this model of an- interior hotel. There are many beautiful roads in the neighborhood, and Mr. Gentry (whose stables are attached to the Palmetto) will furnish saddlo hordes, carriages or bug? gies e.% reasonable rates. Last night, there was a vory pretty display in'the Court'House?a concert by the youthful scholars attached to Mrs. J (lassies female aoademy. The ball of jUBtioe was comfortably filled, and the young gontlemen ushers were kept busy duriog tho iutorval between tbe pieces in delivering tbe numerous floral offerings I of tho smittou bachelors. Prof. Certain I presided at tho piano. Gucrry's truly inaguifioent portrait of tho hero-soldier, General Robert E. Lee, is greatly admired. It is as near perfec? tion as it is possiblo for a painting to bo. It is a full-uniformod bust, lifo liko in appearance The portrait was painted by order of tho Town Council. Tho uniform last worn by the deceased Goo era! is also to bo soen?having been kindly loaned to the artist, to assist bim iu Iiis work. Tho Air Lino Railroad is now open from Charlotte, and to-day will bo com? pleted to Greenville. On Monday next, ibe first through train will bo run from (Jburlutto to Greenville, when cumbers of persons along tho lino will avail thorn nilven o( tho iuvitation gouurousiy ox loridod by the railroad officers, to pay a visit of congratulation to our mountain oily. Tho City Council of Greenville baa appropriated a liberal uum for ah on tnrUlMKibiit, and a jolly tiino is looked forward to - tho priuoipal features being a ?lnuua, ball, etc. fa hparlueiburg County, oro numerous mineral springs, Thoro is o fins ono within Ilm corporate limits of tho town; whiln Limestone, Cherokee, Oluun's und Cellar Mpilh^s aio (ii)fiVttaluiilly near. Gl<i(iii's and Churukait will be openerl to vuilors in a fuw world, Ity-tho-way, Mi. 1> 11. Clitytofi, of Columbia, will ro. ?<p?u lim riparian Mouse in u fortnight, j 'i he Jiounti i? uiubiiM?rtnt with trues, A visit to tbe asylam for the deaf, flumB "Shd " bTTnaT T?c?^ed el CRM Springs, will well repay ony one. It is an institution whioh, next to theLnnatlo Asylum, should be liberally sustained by tne State. Mr. N. F. Walker (a son of tbe former proprietor of the institution) is the prinoipel, and well hit appears to' perform hie .' peculiar duties. Hia re? quests and directions are promptly com? plied with by the afflicted inmates, aud they appear to entertain the greatest fondness and respect for him.. It is truly wonderful to see those bereft of sight walking about the premises, ascending Sad descendidg stairs, opening doors, closing windows, Unding their own desks in the study rooms', etc., 'with 'as great facility, apparently, as though endowed with the greatest of all blessings, sight. One young man was asked to see if he could find one of tbe scholars, when be immediately started off, and after hunt? ing through several stories of tbe build? ing, returned with the object of his search. One'girl, whose father, mother, sisters and brothers are deaf and dumb, exhibited her skill in writing and arith? metic; and when asked by the principal if sho knew the Pucenix, replied in the affirmative, with a pleasant nod and a rapid movement of the flugers.. Lindsay H. Cromer, a young man of twenty-one years of ago, and totally blind, is re? garded as one of tbe best scholars in the institution. He can read with great ra? pidity, write remarkably well, prove dif? ficult geometrical propositions, and is now studying Latin successfully. Tbe blind pupils urn particularly fond of munio, and many of them Bing and play, well. They are quick} ahd .sharp, as evinced.by ono or t wo amusing Instances. Cromer was playing the.piano and Bing ing "The' Lords of Creation," and when bo finished the eulogy on woman, he was asked whether he'believed in the senti? ment of the song?il he "voted that ticket." His immediate reply was, he ''was not old enough to vote at' tbo last election." [He. is' just twenty-one.] Isaac P. Tinsley, also blind, was asked to read a verse In the.Bible, and n copy of tbe Blared volume was handed to him; he quickly ran his fingers over tho raised letters heading tho 81th Psalm, and added that he knew that by heart, and at our, request, prqoeeoed to recite it. When concluded, "we" put in, "Oh, I know a verse in the Bible by heart, too." "Yes," replied Tiusley,~"I suppose it is 'Jesus weptl'" The corn was acknowledged. Superintendent Jillson, daring a recent visit, asked a little six-year older a num? ber of questions, whioh were satisfacto? rily answered. Among others, what Was a quadruped. "An animal with four legs," was the reply. "Did you ever"see an animal with more than four legs?" "No, sir," was the instant response; "but auntie says she saw a oalf with six legs in a show." Mr. Jillson was greatly amused at the apt reply. The institu? tion is in a flourishing condition. The building is well constructed, with large rooms, brood passages, eto. One wing, however, remains incomplete, and as ap? plications are being constantly made, more room is necessary. There are at present fifty-two inmates?many of them beneficiaries. Four teachers, with the principal, are engaged in the work of imparting instruction to the afilioted ones. -Tbere is to be a publio examina? tion in Jane?about the time of tbe Wofford College exercises, and we can promise an interesting and unusual exhi? bition to all who can possibly attend. We had intended to refer to Wofford and other educational .institutions in Spartanburg, hut owing to the length of this communication, concluded to post? pone it. S. Meeting. ? ov the Gbakd Division.? The Grand Division of the Sons of Tem? perance for the State of South Carolina, met in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday, the 23d, at 4 P. M., G. W. P. A. M. Kennedy, presiding. Grand Scribe, Oliver Hewitt. Fifteen divisions wore represented; number of delegates twenty five. After organising they adjourned till 8 P. M. Tho division convened at the hour specified. G. W. P. A. M. Kennedy, presiding, when a oall was made on the delegates of different divi? sions to report oh the progress of the order within their respective representa? tions. The responses to the oall ex? hibited tho fact that tbe order through? out tho State is in a healthy and pros? perous condition. Division adjourned to 8 A. M,, Thursday. \Newberry Progressive Age. Double Exeootion in Texas,?Two men named Barnes and Kimball, were executed at Austin, Texas, on tho Mon? day following Good Friday, the crime for which they Buffered being tho rob? bery and murder of Joseph Pbilpot on July 22, 1871. They wore convicted in October last, ond sentenced on March 7, jo bo hanged on April 11, but they were respited nntii tho Mth, on account of tho religious associations of tho former day. An immense orowd, composed obiefiy of negroes, witnessed tho execution. VVhon Kimball had ascended the scaffold he cut u double BbuftPj on it, and soothed bis conscience with a largo end of tobac? co. Humes was quiot aud thoughtful. They both died easily. Tho Loudon Saturday Review soys: "If Gen. Grant had fortunately died a month ago, tho head of the Government, whioh is to bo a guiding etar to all na? tions, would have been a person who lately accepted a paltry bribe, and who afterwards concoaled his guilt by false statements. A Republican nominee for the Presidency has just been convicted, in his absence, by a French court of justice, of n pecuniary fraud." DehTHUOTIVE Flttl in GltlFFIN, Ga.? lu Untiln, on Sunday night, tho resi? dences of Muj. Slaton aud Mr. Sobeuer man wore destroyed by fire. Tho loss is estimated at 08,000, und tbe fire is sup? posed to have been incendiary. Mr. Sohouermau's loss was very nearly co? vered by insurance. Tbo lire originated lu ihn residence of Muj. Slaton. I ?(creating Uorr?*p*a4?aM?. y^rotroprO^ Apr? m, \m. ?1 /Ton. A Hope, Comptroiler- General v &sdfl? 'JDrniu Brat? W*,tddr?? T?fr*s th* Jo? gas counsel and ?yorna* or (bo Mejfcra. Morton, Bliu igjDo., of] Now Yorkf)ity, who are tbeowMrsof bonds oj the {j$ate, issued ander thl A&s ojr'the General As? sembly, entitled, respectively, "An Act to authorise a loan to redeem the obliga? tions known as the bills receivable of tbe State of South Carolina;" "An Apt to an. thorize a State loan to pay interest on tbe public debt;0 "An Aot to authorize a loan for tbe relief of the. Treasurer;"" "An Aqtfoproyide for tho appointment Of aXiancTOornmissloner, nnrt to defijie kis power and duties;" and "An ?bt to' amend an Aot entitled 'An Act'to pro? vide for the appointment of a Land Com? missioner, and to doQuo his power aud duties, and for other purposes therein mentioned.'" Each of tbe afore-mentioned Acts dis? tinctly aud expfesely provides for the levy of an annual tax sufficient to pay the annual interest on tbe bonds therein au? thorized. Wo are not aware that the le? gality of these bonds is'seriously ques? tioned, yet oor clients have received do interest on their bonds since July and Ootpber, 1871. In addition to the legal olaim which our clients have upon the State for the payment of the interest upon their bonds, the.political party of which you are a representative stands pledged by tbe for? mal announcement of itspolioy and prin? ciples, to a faithful performance of the obligations of the State towards, tbe holders of its just and valid public debt. We sincerely believe our clients fall with? in the latter category, and in this con? fidence we now 'present their olaim, and re- pectfully demand that you forthwith give notioe, as you are required to do by Section 72, Chapter 12, Title 3, of tbe General Statutes of the State, to each County Auditor of the role per oantuoj of tax authorized and required by law to bo levied for tho purpose of paying the interest now duo and unpaid, on the bonds which we have herein specified as the property of tbe Messrs. Morton, Elisa & Co. Very respectfully, your obe? dient servants, (Signed) D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, (Sigued) J. P. CARROLL. ExEConvE Department, Office of Comptboller General, Columbia., S. O, April 22, 1873. Messrs. D. H. Chamberlain and J. P. Car? roll. Attorneys for Messrs. Morion, Uliss dk Co., of New York city. ? Gentlemen: I am in receipt of your communication of 19th instant. In reply, I most respectfully decline to order tbo levy of the tax asked for, and, in so doing, I will in brief give reasons. In accepting the nomination at the hands of the Republican party in this State of the office of Comptroller-Gene? ral, 1 pledged myself to tho people that I would not lovy a tax to pay the interest on the public debt, or on any class of bonds, unless the matter was investigat? ed and judicially decided by the courts of the State; first, as to my powers and duties to levy a tax for the payment of the interest on the public debt; and, second, as to that-portion of the said debt tho State is legally bound to pay. In conclusion, I believe that the peo? ple of this State are not only able but willing to pay the interest on the public debt as soon as they are satisfied by a proper judicial investigation what tbe valid debt of the State is. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) 8. L. H?GE, Comptroller-General of South Carolina. Colombia, S. C, April 23, 1873. Hon.S. L. H?ge,- Comptroller General S. c ;'" Dh.u; Sib: We are in receipt of your reply to our communication of tho 19th instant, in which yon refuse compliance with our demand, that you forthwith give notice to each County Auditor of the rate per centum of tax authorized and required by law to be levied for the pur? pose of paying tbe interest now duo and unpaid on the bonds specified by us as the property of tbe Mosers. Morton, Bliss & Co. On behalf of Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co., we now respectfully demand that you give notioe on or before tbo 15th day of Novomber, 1873, to the County Auditors respectively of the said State of the rato por centum of tax necessary to be levied upon tho taxable property within their respective Counties, iu or? der to raiso a snm of money sufficient to pay the interest already duo and in arrear upon the said bonds, together with the interest upon tho same that will become duo on tho 1st ?.it ober, 1873, and the 1st April and 1st October, in the your 1871. Very respeotfully, your obedient servants, (Signed) D. II. CHAMBERLAIN, (Signed) J. P. CARROLL, Attorneys for Morton, Bliss & Co. Messrs. Chamberlain & Carroll, Attorneys for Morton, Bliss & Co. Gentlemen: In answer to your com? munication of this day, I shall deolino to direct a levy of a tax at the time spe? cified, for the same reasoiiB as given in my answer to yours of tho 19th iuytunt. I am, very respectfully, yours, Ac, (Signed) S. L. H?GE, Comptroller-Gonorat S. C. Dr. Linderaan, direotor of the mint, states that the dies ofj tho now trade dol? lar will be submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury in about one week, and he thinks tbat the coin will be ready for issue iu New York and San Franoiaoo by the 1st of June next. On Monday evening last, Mr. Poter Flomming, of Anderson, had his right arm broken in thrco places, by being thrown off a mule. The Dutch expedition against tbe Atcheous has beou recalled to Padong. Outbreaks are uppreheudod elaowhore in Sumatra. Oitt Matthks.?The price of eingle copies of the Phoenix is five cents. :rt i,a?r f ToJrtlo soap will'be sfrvetfat the Pol look House this day, from U o'clock to 1. To-day is tbe- anniversary of the sar- , render of Qen. Joseph ?. Johnston's army, in 1865. j Dr. Jackson's glass tube fountain con? tinues to attract rvist tors. It is quite a curiosity, and worthy of a visit: - Strawberries hare appeared; and are selbeg at a dollar ft quirt,,or about ten cents npicoe. Dr. Miot has placed a fine large ther? mometer at the front of his drug estab? lishment. The motto of the Qood Templar girls is, "Tbe lips that touch wine shall never touch mine," The front of Mr. Parker's Main street building is receiving the finishing touch with the painter's brush. Mr. Wm. MoGuinnis, an old resident of Colombia, who has been'eiok for seve? ral weeks, is still seriously ill. The hydrant at tho corner of Main and Plain streets needs tbe attention of the Superintendent of Water Works. Tbe City Council failed to obtain a quorum last night. The Mayor, states that there is muoU important business to be transacted. ' - l Doleful a'ocouuts come to us from al? most all Beet ions. The universal1 cry is for rain*, for without it everything will soon be parched Op. Our neighbors, Messrs.- Albreoht & Hoffman, are in receipt of- uaother lot of clams. We are indebted to them for a mess. The new banking house for the Con? ti a) National and Citizens' Savings Bauks is being pushed forward. It will be a handsome building when completed. Yesterday was remarkably aold. Early in the day, snow was threatened, but later tho sdn came out and dispelled tbe gloom. Fires were necessary in tho morning. The Air Line train runs through from Charlotte to Greenville, on Monday next. B. Y. Sage, Esq., (Engineer and Superintendent of the road,) will accept our thanks for a "complimentary" over Lib line. The Sentinel publishes tho deoision of his Honor Judge Maher, denying the motion for a vi?ndctmus, and ordering that ihe rule against the respondent be discharged. This establishes Barn well village as the County seat of Barn well. The pavement in front of the Citizens' Savings Bank has been repaired, and is quite a neat piece of work. It also abo? lishes the privilege of stumbling over the cellar grating, which was formerly accorded. The Evening Herald ssys that the cor? respondence which we publish in another column, "is evidently intended as an entering wedge to rip np the whole question of tho debt. It is time, it strikes us, .that something should be done to find out, at least, how much we really do owe." Friend Stokes, of the Union Times, bos this kiodly greeting for our paper: "The Phcsnix is an ably conducted journal, and wo commend it and its pro? prietor to tho pooplo of the upper part of the State?" Pabdoned.?Daniel WilliB, who was convicted at Marlboro Court of grand, larceny and sentenced to be imprisoned three months in the penitentiary, has been pardoned by the Governor, to take effect on the 27th instant?one day prior to the expiration of his term. That joko about native thieves is too thin, Mr. Union, Robbery is not of na? tive growth, neither in this oity or State. It is an imported article, and was plant? ed in tbe South while tho ashes of burned buildings markod the spots of future operations. It flourishes in Con? gress, it is nourished by the Chief Exe? cutive, is tho pet of all departments of tho National Government, and pervades the State Government. Oh, no, Mr. Union, thieving is not "native here and to tho manner born;" it is imported. The Conobbssioxatj Back Pay.?Se? nator Robortson and Representative Wal? lace, of this State, put a different con? struction on the refusal of certain mem? bers of Congress to receive the increased back pay voted at the last session. They say that as mileage, stationery and some other expenses are to be deducted, that the members from Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, etc, would likoly be in debt to the Government?one of them abont $1,000; while another would only be en? titled to $114, after tbe deductions are made; and that very few of the members would reoeive the full amount. As ihe Act, however, embraced inoreased pay for the President and other high officials, who havo heretofore been too poorly paid, it was voted for. The voters may I draw their own conclusions. ?^O?O.pOO.for 4Up fl*w*optft4 card* ha** already tbeea received Tat tbo Po?t OfWe D*p?rtmont<.' 1 Pliflt?eiphJ* ? aW wajbli bot'S.???.o?O w^I bo rpady p? the Ii? proximo, it will be necessary tdcut down most of the requisitions. It fe not probable that the pew bards' will ftp op. baud aud for sale In tbo duITereui' Urge, cities, which are to be first, serve 1, be? fore the 8th or 10th ol May. PnaurixiAWA.-Tuwe is one thing an alderman is sore to take good1 care of, and that is bis corporatbifc.t0"j When tho sporting araaon cornea in" England, it makoa every partioular, bare stand on endu -:. i < There is ono good thing about a man with a broken te^?be. will always be re? membered. . ." v Never, rovoal, secrets to a relation, for blood will tell. ?? Where to find the worst. customs?In .the ens torn boo so. We never knew a fail of the year that wasn't a wind-full. Inscription for a foundling hOipltaJ? TjUus far" and uo farther. [muM i ' Funny, ian't it??Everybody- adores Shakespeare, but scarcely anybody ''reads him. The devotees of tobacco and win? are felicitously called tpbaoobanakaos. . ? Da., .^^o^^;^.^^^^ $7&,G0Q luv? beer^prsiewtediby: , this ige?*: tltman^ a South sOaireHnianj bona i? New berry Oonntyj to* the'TOtfvertft^plV jDall-. fbrnla, 'the^.'t?fah?'Medioali College^' land, building aud up pur ton a noes. Dr. Toland, like many others, finished .his professional education in Europe, whin he returned end practiced medicine abd. surgery iu Columbia for a number of.' years, where he acquired a distinguished reputation. In 1852, we think, be left for California, where he has sustained the reputation won, acquired wealth, and added to his name tbe illustrious charac? ter of a liberal .benefaotor of his raoe. "Honor to whom honor is due:" * * Supreme Court, Col?m&ia, April 25. Tbe Court met at 10 a. M. Present? Chief Justiee Moses and Associate Jus? tices Wright and Willard. 1 . Daniel Hand vs. tbo Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company. Mr. Por? ter resumed and concluded his argn ment tor appellants. The State ex rel. the Attorney-General es. Charleston and Savannah Railroad Company. Mr. Attorney-General Mel? ton for the State, respondent; "Mr. Campbell for appellants. Tbe fallowing decisions were rendered: Either Levy es. the Southern Express Company. New trial ordered. Opinion by Willard, A. J. Helen o'Ncall nr. W. H. Hunt el al. Motioadismiaaed. Opi? nion by Moses, 0. J. u'4. It was.ordered, that the call of .cases from tbe Purst Circa it be wumeion MondayiJlayi2. ? laAiAL-'iV ? I The Court adjourned ontil Monday, 28th instant, 10 a. M., when tho Filth Circuit will be called.' - JJj;;;' ;f;? : Memorial Dax. ?It ia cause of. cejn? gratalation by every patriot heart that respeots the mt-wory of-rour faljan heroes of the lost cause that tho ladiofl^of tho Memorial Association ntc boslly eng'agad iu arranging for the annual decoration of the Confederate graves in cur ceme? tery. There can be no more tender and beautiful tribute to oqr .patriot dead than this annual floral offering to tbo honor of thoso brave hearts which were , stilled as a sacrifice in behalf of a eabse still dear to every true Southern heart. The annual meeting of the Colombia Memorial Association will be held in Miss Elmore's school room this (Satur? day) afternoon, at 5 o'clock. Members are requested to come prepared to pay the annual subscription of fifty cents. Persons who are desirous of assisting in decorating the graves of the Confederate doad on tho 10th of May, and who are not members of tho association, can send their nnmeB in at the meeting this afternoon. Arrangements for the memo- - rial ceremonies will bo made; therefore, a full attendance is requested. ' Hotiil Arrivals, April 25, 1873.? Wheeler House?Wm F Dubosy, Wm Fauniog, Miss Fanning, M Cram midge, J C Carman, Now York; A B Springs, York; W M Jacobs, J O Mossingale, Augusts; W M Dwight, Winnsboro; J L Morohoad, Charlotte; M Q Johnson, R R Bridges; N O; O O MoUoy, T O Gas ton, W G Campbell, Chester; W L Lay en e, Baltimore; J S R Thompson, Yorkville; A A Cluskey, EdgeBeld; A M Kennedy, Camden; Oliver Hewitt, Gra? ham; J W Sbaokelford, city; D S Hart, Charleston; P J Trezovant, city; R G Trezevant, N C R R. Columbia Hotel?3 Hauser, TJlah; J M Penney, W, O & A R R; HP Hamme?, Greenville; S J Dibble, Orangeburg; J W O'Brien, Charleston; N E Stafford, Little Rock; J H Miller, J R Randall, Ga; F D Bush. G ?fc O R R; OK KnowloB, NY; BB Lynoh, Md; R G Barreman, W H Evans. Ga; J Lumsden, N C; F A Connor, Cokesbnry. List of Nbw Advertubments. H. N. Emlyn?Typographical Union. J. W. Smith?Cottage for Sale. B, C. Shiver & Co.?For Festive May.