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C?L?MBIA, gPcj Sunday Morning, Jane 1,1873.. Comptroller H?ge'? Rcluru. Oomptroller-Goneral H?ge madu bis retarn on Friday to the order of the Su? preme Court, whioh required him to ?how cause why a writ of mafidamus shonbi not issue against him, as prayed for in the petition of Morton, Bliss & Oo. It was that he should be oompelled t> order a levy to pay the interest upon oar tain bonds hold by these parties. The return, whioh our readers will find in an? other plaoe, seems to ub to be overwhelm? ing in the number and force of the rea? sons given for declining the task sought to be imposed upon him. The third, to the effect that the bonds npon which payment of interest is demanded by the petitioners, do not constitute valid obli? gations of the State, becaiiBO the bonds authorized by Act of the Legislature, February 19, 1869, of whioh those hold by Morton, JSHbb & Oo. oomposo a part, were not hypothecated and sold in con? formity with the "requirements of law therein expressed; and besides that, a large portion of these bonds have been returned to the State Treasury, an(j eo redeemed and paid, and no longer capa? ble of being issued, appears sufficiently eonolusive against such order. Tho sixth and sovonth ora oven more so. If it be the duty of the Comptroller to or* der a levy to pay these bonds as a part of the State debt, it is equally bo to order one to pay the whole State debt. This oannot be done, because that is an inde? finite quantity, and booauae the aggregate amount of euoh debt, aooording to Trea? surer's report, October, 1871. is dis? puted, and ohorged to be $7,191,700 in excess of the true amount. The eighth is still more cogent. The General As? sembly-has directed a registration of all outstanding bonds and stocks to bo made by certain agencies. Pending this regis? tration, whioh, it is to bo presumed, is going on, and concerning bonds not yet registered in aoaordanoe with the Act, the retnrn urges the inoompetency of tbe court, through ita writ of mandamus, to direct inquiry AB* to the trae amount of the valid public debt: This it would have to do, before the Comptroller could be instrnoted by it to levy a tax to pay interest npon any bonds constituting an alleged part of it. **? We have read this paper with no little interest. The Attorney-General, speak? ing in it by authority of the present State Government, deolares that the pub* lio debt, which has been put by the pre? ceding administrati.n at $15,851,327.35, is less that amount by $7,191,700. Here is a real vital issue made for the first time in an authoritative way. Whatever the court may determine as to its juris? diction in tho premises, and whether the question in its public and important as? pect, whioh lies behind the application of Morton, BlisB & Co., can be got at in the court now or not, it is matter of congratulation that the administration has thus publioly and openly committed itself to opposition and hostility to the enormous Lond debt. If he is half done who has well begun, we feel justi? fied in considering tho matter of the public debt as fairly on the way to solu? tion and reduction. Hitherto, the ob? stacle has been tho official ring, who saw their interest in keepiug the debt in doubt and darkness. This policy?at least, as to the debt?seems to be sban doned. If the will exist In the adminis? tration to sift and separate the valid from the fraudulent, it can and will be done, and the opportunity will be found or made. Europe scums to be rnnuing away from itself. France is in a ferment, Spain in an uproar, England agitated by reform, and Germany anything but quiet and oontent, so a large number of their citi? zens have concluded that anything is desirable for a change, and, as they lack the power to make a change at home, they oonolnde that the next best thing is tu change their reeideuoes and escape to America. Last week over 17,000 immi? grants arrived at New York?over 8,000 coming from England and some 2/500 from Germany. It is oar true policy to encourage these new-comers to settle in this country, and also to steer wide of the ovils Of military government and high taxes, whioh have made life in some Eu? ropean countries an intolerable burden to the working olass. The utter hollow* ness of military glory is seen in the pre? sent condition of Germany. Her armies, were victorious on nearly every battle? field in theFranoo-Prussiau war, but the common people, who did tho fighting and bear the burden of taxation, are glad to get away as fast ai possible from the empire'set up by Bismarck and Kaiser William. The manager of tho Albany (N. Y.) Opera Hoase is nnder indictment for ex? cluding oolored oitizens from his enter? tainment. - ? j Oo-educatlon of GJrli and kaoy. The good sense of the world ie begiLi? ning iu discover that the rigid Separa? tion of the -eoxoc in education is of doubtful benefit to either. A movement in favor of the co-edaoation of boys and girls is silently and quietly taking place. We do not propose to disou68 tho ques? tion now, but it presents some attrac? tions to the pen. Circumstances have given us the opportunity, during tho lust lev weeks, of Boeing a school of that sort in^poration, and wo arc free to say, that wo never saw one more orderly, or where decorum reignod more supremely. Study appeared to be the rule, and po? liteness and dofereuoe the almost uni? versal habit. The presence of girls seemed to aot as a wholesome discipline on the boys, and a corresponding plea? sant restraint was imposed upon the girls, by association with their male companions. Suoh is the condition of things at the Carolina High Sohool at Anderson, under the efficient and en? lightened oharge of W, J, Ligon, Esq., and Rov. L. M. Ayer, aod until very re? cently, Rev. D. E. Frieraon, and several accomplished lady teachers. It numbers 150 scholars, male and female, and in all probability it ? is destined to grow in numbers, extend its curriculum of stu? dies and enlarge its corps of teachers. Boarding-hoiAes and houses suitable for rent to families of moderate means are in demand as accommodation for pupils who desire to attend the school. The novel experiment in Anderson is already regarded as a decided success by parents aod the friends of sound education ge? nerally. The property known as the "Johnson University" buildings aud grounds, whore this school is located, was originally purchasod and improved by tho Baptist denomination of tho place and neighborhood, and a femalo school of high order, under control of Rev. Mr. Johnson, was for several years conducted in their interest. Daring the war, uoder 'some pressure, it was sold; but recently, through tho public-spirited action of the citizens of Anderson, it has been repur? chased. It is proposed that it bo kept free of all denominational, political or other restricted influences, aod bo exclu? sively dedicated to learoiog and educa? tion. An adjourned meeting of citizens interested in the matter,'to which ladies are cordially and specially invited, will be held next Tuesday, to complete their organization and to take such further option aa may be neoessary and practica? ble in laying more broadly the founda? tions of a liberal and high-toned institu? tion of learning. We know of no place moro suited for it than Anderson, and no situation more eligible or more delightful than the beautiful grove and substantial, commodious and stately buildings of the Johnson University. This is an enter? prise upon whioh the people of Anderson are to be congratulated, and in which we with them a hearty God-speed. -? m ? ? At a recent meeting of the citizens of Anderson, a committee, consisting of Maj. B. F. Whitner, Capt. James A. Hoyt aud Maj. Thos. B. Lee, was ap? pointed to procure information as to tho special advantages in distance, cheap? ness of construction and general trade of a location by the town of Anderson of the portion of the contemplated railroad between Chicago and the Atlantic coast, whioh lies between Augusta and Clayton, Georgia. This committee i* charged with the duty of communioating with the committee of clevon appointed at the recent convention of delegates held at Augusta, Ga., and of furnishing such information as bears upon the point mentioned. The oommitteo of eleven represents the "Chicago, Knoxvillo, 'Augusta and South Atlantic Short Line Railway Association," and is instructed to procure such facts and information as would enable the association to mako the best possible location for tbe great trim/ road, which it proposes to con? struct between Chicago aud the South Atlantic coast. Oar Anderson friends will make a strong showiug in this matter. < ?+ ? > ? Kino Canute's Coubtxer.?The New York Sun says: "When Attorney-Gonoral Williams was asked, a few days ago, uuder what law the United States troops were em? ployed to eustain the Kellogg Govern? ment in Louisiana, he replied, that ho did not know and he did not caro, but that the Administration wkb determined toBtand by Kellogg in any event." Tho Sun justly observes: "If flan era! -Jackson's Attorney Gen? eral had dared to ntter such a reply as Will iams did, how Webster and Clay and Calhoun would have made the land ring with patriotic denunciations. But tho Wobsters, Clays and the Calhouns are gone, and the Pinobbaoks, the Claytons and the Pattersons have orawled into their seats." A North Carolina paper thinks that "Captain Jack, of tho Modoc Braves," is no other than Henry Berry Lowrey, whose death was reported as a cunning ruse to cover his retreat to the West. Tub Mqbton. Br?sa & Co. -MArf&Auoa Oase.?The following ie the return of Comptroller General H?ge, in the case of the State ex relatione Morton. Bliss & Oo. vs. the Comptroller-Geneial of Sooth Oar ol in a. The hearing. of "the case be? fore the Supreme Court bos been set for the 10th instant: First. That it is not the clearly pro? scribed ministerial duty of this respond out to give notice to the Coauty Auditors of the ruto or per centnm npon the taxa? ble property in their respective Counties necessary to bo levied to pay the interest due and to become due npon tho bonds referred to in the petition, because? 1. The authority to ascertain and de tarmine the rate of per centum of taxa? tion is delegated by the Constitution to tho General Assembly, and not to tho Comptroller-General or any other State officer, whilst the daty of this respond? ent, in this regard, is solely to give no? tion, annual!*, on or before November 15, of tho rate or per centum, so by the General Assembly ascertained, deter? mined and authorized. 2. Neither the rate or per contum ne? cessary to pay the interest due and to become due upon the bends referred to in the petition, nor the rates or per centum to be levied for the various State pnrposes, on or before November 15 next, have been ascertained and author? ized by the General Assembly, and tho respondent in, therefore, without the authority requisite to the performance of his duty in the premises. 3. This respondent is informed, und so oharges tho fact to be, that a large number of tho bonds issued iu pursn auoe of the Act referred to iu the peti? tion have been returned to the State Troasnry, and there redeemed by the substitution of other bonds of tho State, so that the number of bonds yet out? standing is unknown to this respundeut aud cannot be ascertained Without in? quiry and tho exercise of discretion, which do not pertain to the office or tbe duly of this respondent. And this re respondent submits that if tbe duly of ascertaining and determining tbe rato or per centum, as demanded by the peti? tioners, were devolved upon him by law, ho would be without the data requisite to its performance. 4. That the notice of the rates per centum authorized by law for the current fiscal year having already beeu givou by this respondent, there rcmaius in this respondent no authority to give notice of any other rates for or during tho enrreut fiscal year. 5. That if the rates or per centum for tho fiscal your to commence November 1, 1873, were ascertained aud authorized by law, the petition for a mandamus to require this respondent to givo notice thereof to the County Auditors before the 15th day of November next, is premature, and, according to established practice, cannot be granted. Second. For further cause, this re? spondent shows: 1. That the proceeding by mandamus is foundod upon the authority of tho court to order the final performance of the duty claimed; that the remedy herein prayed for would be delusive, unless the oourt has the authority to order payment of the money when collected; that no money can be drawn from the Treainry "bat in pursuance of appropriation made by law;" that no appropriation has been made to pay the interest, as claimed by the petitioners; and that, therefore, the judgment of this court herein wo old be vain and nugatory. 2. That by tho provisions of the Act of tho General Assembly, approved March 13, 1872, roferred to in paragraph 2 of tho petition, a registration of all the bonds and stools which constitute tbe public debt of the State is authorized and directed to be made; and it iu in terms declared that the State Troasuror and tho Finanoial Agent of tho Stat;, in the city of New York, shall not pay in? terest on tbo said bonds or stocks, until they have been registered according to tho requirements of the said Act; that this respondent is not informed whether the bonds referred to in the petition have been, and he bore charges that they have not been so registered; and that, thorefore, nntil such registration bo com? pleted, the judgment of this conrt, re? quiring the levy of a tax to pay interest thereon, would be vain and nugatory. Third. For further cause, this re? spondent shows that the bonds npon whioh payment of interest is demanded by tbe petitioners do not constitute valid obligations of the Stuto, for the reasons: 1. By the Act of the General Assem? bly, approved February 11), I860, re? ferred to in tho petition, it is expressly provided that tho bonds therein author? ized should bo hypothecated, nnder the direction of tho Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller-General and Trea? surer of this State, who were also em? powered to authorize a sale of the said bonds at tho highest market price, but j not less than for a sum to bo fixed by thorn; and this respondent ia informed, and so charges the facts to bo, that the said bonds were not hypothecated and sold in conformity with these require? ments of law. * 2. That a large portion of tho bonds so issued have been returned to tho Stuto Treasury, upon tho substitution in thoir stead of other bonds of the State; and this respondent is informed, and oo oharges the font to be, the bonds so re? turned and thereby rodeemed and paid have been re-issued without warrant of law. Foebtii For further oaaso, this re? spondent shows that tbe Aot of the Gen? eral Assembly of this State, entitled "An Aot to authorize a loan for the relief of the Treasury," approved Fobruary 17, 1869, is unconstitutional, null and void, and the bonds issued thereunder do not constituto valid obligations of the Stute, for tho reasons; 1. The said Act purported to author? ize tho contracting of a public debt, and was not passed by a vote of two-thirds of the members of each branch-of the Gen? eral Assembly. 2. The said Aot did hot lejy a tax. an? nually sufficient to pay*the annual into - rest of auch debt. fj ; ' ? ' Fifth. For farther cause, this respond? ent shows that, according to the esta blished praotloe on mandamus, the writ will not be allowed, ordering a levy to [pay a debt, nntil such debt shall first have been ascertained by the judgment of a court and .tho payment thereof re? fusod ; that in respect of a debt due by the State, no such judgment can be had without the consent of the State; and this respondent submits that this court is, therefore, without jurisdiction by mandamus to enforce the same against the State, either diiectly or through its officers. Sixth For further cause, this respond? ent shows that the bonds referred to in j the petition, if valid obligations of the State, are part of the public debt of the State, tho nggregnte amount of which public debt, according io ihe Treasurer's report of October 31, 1871, referred to in the petition, is $15,851,327.35, upon all of which there is ioterest now past due and unpaid; and if it be the minis? terial duty of this respondent to give no lice to the County Auditors of a rate per ceutnm to be levied to pay tho interest upon the bonds referred to in the peti- j tioD, this court will not order the man dirnna to issue as prayed for, without nt the samo time requiring that the rate per ceutum to be levied shall suffice to pay the interest upon the eutire aggre? gate of the public debt. Seventh. This respondent further shows and charges that to the extent of at least ?7,191,700, the aggregate bere inabove referred to, is uot tho valid debt of the State, and that the bonds eoume ! rated in said report, if outstanding, are to that extent outstanding without authori? ty of law; and, in view of this condition of tho public debt, this court, if it have jurisdiction to require this respondent to give notice of a rate per cntum to be levied to pay t'so interest upon the pub? lic debt, should not order such writ to issue until an investigation .shall tirst he had to ascertain what portion of the said aggregate of public debt subsists as the valid debt of the State. Eighth. This respondent further shows that, by the provisious of the Act of March 13, 1S72, referred to in said petition, the Geueral Assembly having in view the condition of the public debt, and to tho ood that the true amount thereof might be definitely ascertained, has authorized and directed a registra? tion of ull outstanding bonds and stocks to be made by certain appointed agen? cies, which registration, as this respond? ent is informed and so charges, is yet incomplete. This respondent submits, therefore, that if the court has jurisdic? tion, under proceedings in mandrrnua, to direct an inquiry as to the true amount of the valid publio debt, it should not assume so to do, pendiug tho registration thus directed by the General Assembly, aud now being prosecuted by its own ap? pointed agencies. Ninth. For further causo, this re? spondent submits that, by tho Constitu? tion of this State, tho power to contract public debt aud to provide for the mode and manner of its payment, is delegated exclusively to the General Assembly; that the time at which and the mode in which-provision hhall be made for its payment, involve questions and consi? derations of public policy which can only be determined in law and of right by the General Assembly; that any inter? ference therewith by tho judicial depart? ment of the Government is expressly prohibited by the Constitution, and this court is without authority, directly or indirectly, to tuke jurisdiction ol the matter. Tenth. And this respondent.respect? fully submits to this honorable court that the writ of mandamus, as prayed for by the petitioners, would be, for the causes hereinboforo shown, in direct contraven? tion of sound publio policy, justice and good government. Mk. Editor: I write a communication which I hope you will publish. On last Wednesday, in Charleston, I was arrest? ed on a warrant from Trial Justice Ii. L. Crook, of Rock Hill, sent to one Judge Levy, a Trial Justice iu Charleston. On arriving at Levy's office I employed Mr. Simmons to see after my case. My at? torney and myself wero asked to remain until 6 o'clock, until Cohen & Co., attor? neys for the State, would come. The hour of 0 o'clock arriving, a commitment was written ont to carry mo to jail. I askod for tho privilege of getting surety. I was refusod. We asked the amount of the bond. Trial Justice Levy refusod to tell us the amount. The whole matter is a one-sided a?uir. I was advised by tho officials that so soon ns tho officer carried mo out of tho County, the magis? trate's warrant ceased. So on my arrival at Braochville I took tho Charleston train and left Mr. Hubbard to go to Co? lombia. 1 will, as soon as I got to Yorkvillo, write you another communica? tion which is too lengthy to write now. I believe the whole matter is done to suppress the book that I have written and published, showing np tho corrup? tion of their party. The next volume will be devoted to tho members of tho I Senate, legislators and Stato officers. To do justice to myself and family, I hope you will publish this note and Bend me n copy of your paper to Yorkvillo, S. C. S. B. HALL. Iu the United States Court in Charles? ton, on tho 31st nit., tho petitions of Charles Barksdale and Radolphus Long were referred to Registrar Clawsou.- The potition of Ellis C. Green, of Snmter, for final discharge in bankruptcy, was referred to Registrar Seibrook to give notice to creditors that tho last hearing will be had on the 10th of June. The petitions of Wm. T. Finley and John Finley, of Laurons, for voluntary bank? ruptcy, were referred to Registrar Car ponter for adjudication. EjOorI It e *?. mm GiH? M.vrtsas.-?Tae prio<? ^ single copies of the Phoenix is fivecents. Marshal Wallace is In Columbia. Old newspapers for sale at Phoenix office, at fifty cent) a bnndred. Yesterday, we had a spell of October weather?a little too cool to be pleusant. There were eleven deutln; in Columbia for too week ending tbe 31st?whites, six; colored, five. Qen. A. C. Qarliugton passed through Columbia, yesterday, on his way to bis Atlanta home. Tho attention of members of Palmetto Lodge, I. O. O. F., is called to a notico in another column. General Hampton is to be invited to deliver the address at the fair of the Ca? rolinas, in Charlotte, next Oolober. . A special term of the United States Circuit Court will be held in Charleston, commencing on Monday next, Judge Bond presiding. A card from Col. Coward, relative to the opening of King's Mountain Military Sohool, will bo found in this morning's Phu:six.. The location is healthy, while the instruotion is thorough. A coloted man, named Wm. Foust, employed by .the Charlotte, Colombia aud Augusta Railroad, died very sudden? ly, yesterday, at his homo on Taylor Streot. Foul play is suspected. The question is often asked as to "where to spend tho summer?" Mr. Fowler answers, "Glenu'a Spring." The hotel at that celebrated watering place will be opened on the 10th iust. The Independents, being the oldest organized company connected with the I firo department, Captain Dorsey will be recognized as the chief of the depart? ment. Tho company dates back to 1837. The attention of the traveling public is directed to a change in (he schedule of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, which goes into effect to mor? row. Messrs. Seibels .t Ezell received, yes? terday, a despatch from tho managers of {theLondon Assurance Corporation, that their losses in the Bosdou fire of Friday falls short of 820,000. The Governor has appointed John L. Little Notary Public for Ric-blaud; James ?. Schofield, Trial Justice for Greenville; B. G. Yocom and Gallon Lark, Honorary Commissioners to the Yienaa Exposi? tion. Mr. George E. Pritcbett contradicts the statemeut made in the Samter News, and copied iu many State papers, rola tiva to the tragedy iu that County, by which several colored persons were killed by Major Land. The Pnujurx insists that its statement relative to tho amount of reading matter it furnishes daily, ja correct?tho Union' Herald's assertion to the oontrary not? withstanding. Display headings, dash lines, etc., to two and three line para? graphs, is not reading mailer. If the Herald chooses to wasle spaco in that manner, we have nothing to say. A convention of all the Connty Audit? ors in this State, is to be held in Colum? bia, on the 18th proximo, for the pur? pose of considering the assessment of property in tho State, equalizing it, and making the application of the tax Aot moro nniform than it now is. Tho be? lief is, that real property, iu many in? stances, is assessed beyond its market value, the lawful standard of its taxable worth. A New Family Bible.? Mr. W. T. McCIelion, of this State, has been ap? pointed the agent for this State for the sale of the "Pictorial Home Bible," which is really a complete library of biblical knowledge. Thero are 1,100 engravings, besides a vast amount of de? scriptive matter. Rev. Josophus Ander? son, of Tallahassee, Fli., thus speaks of this magnificent work: "The Home Bible is an edition of the Holy Scriptures of very groat valne ami beauty. It possesses the inestimable advantage of placing before the eyes of tho reader such explanatory matter as could not otherwise be obtained withont consulting a score of books, and hence it forms a library of itself. The student, with this Bible in his hands, is admira? bly furnished for understanding the word of God. And then tbe illustra? tions convey a world of meaning at a glance, besides their value as gems of modern art. Unhesitatingly I recom? mend the book." Wm. Flint & Co., Marietta street, Atlanta, Ga., are the publishers. The price ranges from $7.50 to $16, accord? ing to binding. Mail Arrangements, ?Tho Northern mail opens 6.30 A. H. and 3.00 P. M.; closes 8 P. M. and 11.00 A. M. Charles? ton day mail opens 6.15 P. M.; doses 6 A. M.; night opOna 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. M.; closes 8 and 1 P. M. Wilmington opons 3.30 P. M.: closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday tbe office is open from 3 to 4 P. M. Mr. Albert QxjEtoiki/ttmi AvrcnTtr We bad 1be pleasure, yesterday, of pay? ing a vi?it to l&e ?tudio oT,^v j?netry, near the ball of the Eaphrsdi an -Society, in the South' Carolina University. This gentleman is distinguished by his enthu? siasm for the art of painting, and by bis skill in handling the brush, as one of its interpreters. His portraits of General Lee, painted for Wofford College aod for the citizens of Greenville, were very mach admired. We are gratified, to learn that he is receiving orders freely, and contemplates eoon evening a studio on Main street, which he will make at? tractive by the productions of his own pencil, and by those of other arliats. Sooh talent deserves recognition, and it is a pleasure to believe that it will soon be rendefed in no stinted measure. A taste for the Cue arts is siowiy but surely reviving amongst as. We found just off his easel a picture of a youth, a deceased son of one of oar most respected merchants, painted from a photograph. It is pleasing in its golden bair, sunny countenance and pretty fea? tures. A portrait of onr friend Major D. B. Miller, stands conspicuously out from a suitable back ground, itself varied in color by a stream of light, whioh brings the bead, .face and bust into bolder relief. The poae is natural and easy, the full figure clearly delineated io all details, the features distinct and earnest in ex? pression, the coloring justly distributed, the very veins ou the hands and a slight scar on the forehead being brought out naturally and agreeably. The work is excellent as a work of art, and the like? ness well nigh perfect. Tho artist had a good subject in tho manly foim, clear cut features, massive hoad, and decided expression of countenance of Major Mil? ler, and we may say that the Major was equally fortunate in the skill, elaboration, aptitude and genius of the artist. Mr. Guerry was for a time a student of the lato Mr. Scarborough, of this place, whoso portraits are living mementoes and speaking recommendations of his rare skill in seizing the salient points of expression, manner, figure and attitude, aud working them up in effective color? ing. The scholar is worthy of the master, and to his excellencies has super added a grace and originality all his own. Religious Services this Day.? Tri? nity Church?Rev. Peter j. Shand, 10>? A. M. and 5 P. M. * Catholic Church?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, First Mass, at 7 A M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M.; Vespers at 4?^ P. M. Baptist Church?Rev. j. K. Menden? hall, Pastor, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Presbyterian Church?Services at' 11 A. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. A. R. Rade, 10X A. M. Washington Street Church?Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 11 A. M.; Rev. O. A. Dar? by, 5 P. M. Marion Street Church?Rev. S. B. Jones. 10,-? A. M.; Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 8 P. M. PncesixiANA.?The wind, in rushing over Iowo, has raised Cain?a regular hurry-cano. Short horns?Pony brandies. Kissingen, Germany, is a popular watering place. Many people go there to flirt and get the kissing-in. Tho report that many thousand In? dians in war paint are on the Upper Missouri is a piece of news, but not (he news of peace. Mary Meeter will not meet her doom in Delaware on the day designated, for having choked her ohild. She is to be lashed to a post and then lashed on the back; but she must wait. Sinoe MacMahon's eleotion, it looks l.ke reign in France. The difference between gas companies and opera singers is vs?y slight?the former often lay their pipes;" the latter often "pipe the lays." Hail Storm.?The hail storm in Lex? ington, on Thursday, to whioh reference was made in yesterday's Phozntx, was more serious than we supposed. Mr. Monteith informs the Union-Her aid: "The storm lasted over an hour, and the hail stones were very large; trees were stripped of their leaves, wheat fields beaten flat to the earth, windows brokeu and the roads badly damaged. The latter were in such a condition after the storm had passed, that Mr. Monteith left his horse at Lexington and returned by rail. A correspondent writing from there yesterday says: 'It hailed inces? santly for more than two hours. Some of the atones wore ar large as hen eggs, and ihe ground was literally white with the ice. The gardens are demolished, it being impossible to distinguish a hill of corn from ihe squash vine. The damage to the crops must be irreparable. I am sure all the cotton will have to be re? planted where the hail was as severe as at the village.'" _ List of New Advertisements. W. T. MoClelion?Piotorial Bible. A. Coward?King's Mountain School. I Meeting Palmetto Lodge, No. 5. Citizens' Savings Bank of S. C. Columbia Building & Loan Assooiat'n. W. D. Fowler?Glenn's Spring.