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COLUMBIA, S. C. Friday Morning, Jane 13, 1573. Ttac Bond 0?ic. Ground was broken yesterday, in tbe Sapreme Ooart^iu the case of the State ex relations Morton, Bliss & Co. against the Comptroller-General. A formidable array of ooansei appeared on both sides? Messrs. Chamberlain and Carroll repre? senting tbe relatora, and the Attorney Gone nil, aided by C. D. Meltoo, E-q., appearing for the respondent. We ob? served also present Messrs. A: Bart, of Abbeville, M. O. Bailor, of Colombia, and Messrs. Porter and Memminger, from Charleston, whose status in the ease is not yet definitely fixed. Several other lawyers and a good sprinkling of visitors attested the interest in the case. Mr. Chamberlain opened by resiling tbe petition for mandamus. Mr. O. D. Mel? ton road the return, to which the reply was read by Mr. Chamberlain, and the rejoinder by Mr. Melton. Mr. Mem? minger read a petition from certain per? sons of Charleston,' proposiug to become parties to this sait as bond-holders and tax-payers. Mr. Butler made a like ap? plication for some citizens of Columbia as tax-payers. This ied io ?oma discus? sion, and tbe expression of the view by the Court that the counsel could not ap? pear, except-on. invitation of the Attor-j ney-General, who said that be wonld be gratified to have them associated with him, bat oonld not take a step looking directly to it, for reasons satisfactory to himself, which he mentioned. Some discussion next ensned upon what was or should be the exact subject of- inquiry. In reply to the intimation of the court, that they oonld only con aider the bonds Draught before them in the pleadings, the Attorney-General urged that in their return they had pre? sented the question of *? the public debt. He did not suppose that it was meant to'ask a levy of tax to pay tbe in? terest on a single bond. Mr. Carroll ox plained that the counsel of relatora asked that the entire tax bo levied as the pub? lic duty of a public officer, in order that when collected, tbey might receive their proportion of the proceeds. At this stage of tbe proceedings, the Attorney General offered a motion to appoint a referee, which will probably be more fully considered after the argument has gone further: At present, the motion was merely received. It provides that he ascertain and report the number and amount of bonds of tbe State of South Carolina which have been issued under each of the Acts of the General Assembly reoited in tho proceedings and npw out? standing, with the principal and interest due thereon; how many of said bonds hav<r been converted into stock or other bonds, and whether the stock or bonds so converted are now in the Treasury and canceled; whether any, and if so, how many of the same have beeu re? issued, and who are the holders thereof; that he further asoertaia aud report the amount of the bonds dud stock of tbe State outstanding, with tbe numbers and names of the holders theroof; dis? criminating on fur as may be practicable Ihoso issued under tbe authority of the various Acts of the General Assembly. . To these ends, the reforeo is* author? ized, by advertisement, to call in tbe holdors of tbe said State bonds and slocks, requiring them by a certain day to come in and make proof before hi m of their respective demands, or be excluded from the benefit of any proceedings iu these cases, or anyone of them, ana that each party in interest shall have tho same right of contestation of each other's claims as are allowed in cases of a con? testant claiming payment from a com? mon fund. The referee is farther to asoertain and report whether the bonds issued under tho several Acts referred to in the plead? ings were hypothecated or sold in ac-' oordanoe with the terms of tho Acts re? spectively; and if not, in what particulars the provisions of the said Acts have not been complied with therein; and whether a correct registry of all the bonds and stocks issued by authority of theso se? veral Acts has boen Jiopt by the State Treasurer; and that ho do further in? quire into and report upon all the issues of fact, oontained in the pleadings here? in. Mr. Chamberlain, after a etatemont of the case, then entered upon his argu? ment, but in a half hour's time yielded to a motion to adjourn iu honor of Judges Wardlaw and Orr. Death.?Mr.-Franklin, engineer at the steam mill of Holmes & Prescott, Edgefield, was, oa Thursday last, thrown from his horse, .ecoiviog snob Borious injuries that he diod on Saturday fol? lowing. Revolutionary veteruns aud Washing? ton's nurses having become common plaoo and stale, a Maine editor has start? ed a now form of paragraph, concerning the man who has a walking cane once owned by Benjamin Franklin. CHy Council Proceedings. Council Chamber. Columbia, S. C, Jone 10, 1873. Council met at 7 30 P. M. Present? His nonor the Mayor; Aldermen Car? penter, Thompson, Lowndes, Mitchell, Carroll, H?ge, Young, Carr, William*, Griffin and Cooper. . Ou motion of Alderman Lowndes, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. petitions and communications. Petition of ?. W. Seibels was present? ed by Alderman Cooper, praying Coun oil to protect him in his rights to water tue?8treets, ho having paid for water to be used for the same; which was. on mo? tion of Alderman H?ge, referred to the Committee on Water Works. Petition of T. A. Garner & Co. to pur? chase or lease a.portion of the park pro? perty not fonoed in, was referred to the Committee on Sidney Park. Petition of John Crowley, asking Council to allow him rent for the ground on which the hospital stands was, on motion of Alderman Griffin, referred to the Committee on Alms House. To the Honorable the Cm Council of Columbia: The petition cf the Board of Trade of Colombia respectfoily shows to yonr honorable body, that, looking to the best interests of the citizens of Co? lombia, they took steps, in the early part of the year 1872, to reduce the amount to be paid for the oonstrnotion of the now City Hall; that they were de? sirous that the building should bo com? pleted with as little expense as possible to the citizens, who were all interested in having the improvement made; that, with this view, saoh proceedings and ne? gotiations wero instituted as resulted in the redaction of the price to be paid for the new City Hall by a sam exceeding $-?7,000; that this amount has been ac? tually saved to the city. Your petition? ers farther show, that, in order to arrive at this result, tbey were at considerable expense; that the employment of coun? sel became necessary. Yonr petitioners submit that their action has benefited every oitizen of Columbia to the extent of their share of the tax which would have been necessary to raise the sum of $17,000 saved to them. Your petitioners, therefore, respect? fully ask yonr honorable body to bear a portion of the expenses which they havo assumed for the common good, and ask that the sum of $500 be for that purpose appropriated from the city treasury. And yonr petitioners will pray, &c. (Signed,) B. O. SBIVEB, Chairman. (Signed,) J. C. SEEGEBS, (Signed,) EDWARD HOPE, Committee. The petition of Harry Wescott, asking to bo refunded the money paid by him to the City Surveyor, Charles Mahou, on the ground that the lot had been sur? veyed before and was not necessary now under the ordinance. Same was, ou motion of Alderman Carr, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. A communication from John Thomas, President of the Enterprise Fire Com? pany, asking of Council to furnish 500 feet of new hose, as the hose received from the Independent Fire Company was unfit for use, was, on motion of Alderman H?ge, referred to the Commit? tee on the Fire Department. The following communication wua pre? sented by his Honor the Mayor: Charleston, June 4, 1873. To the Hon. John Alexander, Mayor, and the Aldei'nien of the city of Columbia. Gentlemen: Allow na to retnrn to you onr most sincere thanks for the hospita? lity we received at yenr hands, and en? tertainments both public and private. We are unable to express our thanks cr fceliDgs to yon, bat the remembrance of our visit to yonr noble city will forever be fresh m onr minds. Tho following resolution was adopted ut onr laat monthly meeting, June 2: llesolced. That this company do return to his Honor John Alexander, Mayor, and the Aldermen of Columbia, S. C, for tho cordial hospitality received at their bands on oar visit to their city, our sincere thanks and respect. Gentlemen, wo hope that this will find all enjoying good health, as we enjoy at this prcsout time. Hoping this will not be the lust, bat tho forerunner of many more, wo remain, your most obedient friends, ofilcers and mei?ber^ of Ucicn Star Fire Engine Company, of Charles ton. N. S. EOBESON, President Union Star Firo Engine Co. Lewi3 G. Brown, Secrotary. On motion of Alderman Thompson, the Council unanimously accepted tho thanks of the Union Star Firo Engine Company, of Charleston, and ordered tha City Clerk to inform that compauy of the same. A communication was received, signed by cloven patients in tho Alms House, asking that tho Council re-elect Dr. T. N. Bobcrts as City Physician, which was, on motion of Alderman Lowndes, received as information. The following communication was re? ceived from tho old Board of Health, und, on motion, was referred to tho now or present board: Office Board of Health, Columbia, Juno 10, 1873. To His Honor the Mayor and Aldermen <f of the city of Columbia. Grntlem"en: I have tho honor to sub? mit for your consideration tho following extracts from the proceedings of the old Board of Health, viz: A mooting of the Board of Health was held, yesterday at the City Hall, at G P. M. The committeeappointod to investi? gate and report upon tho complaints against the Colombia Water Power Com? pany regarding the supplying of impure water, niado the following report, which was unanimously adopted: report of committee of board of health on the condition and supply of water by. the columbia water power company. In accordance with a resolution passed at a general meeting cf tho board, your committtce proceeded to discharge the duties assigned them, and beg leave to report that they have thoroughly exam? ined the spring", wells and conducting pipes from Sidney Park to the terminus emptying Into tbe reeeiver at the engine honse on the banks of the canal. The reservoirs in Sidney Park presented an appearance of still water, and we oonld discover no outlet connecting with the pipes supplying the water; but, on in? vestigation, fiud these reservoirs supplied from springs at the bottom and conveyed directly by iron pipes to the main, bercg the same ns used during the operations of tho old Water Works and continued at the present time. Iu Sidney Purk, from f-o;ne of the springs, the water is conveyed through wooden boxes, but from tbe leugtb of time used have become decayed, and in many places closed up the outlets with trash and mud. Thcae imperfections are being remedied by removiug the old and replacing with new, and will soon be oompleted. Prooeeding onward from Sidney Park, we followed the whole chain of connection and find tho wells and springs in good condition and ell protected by covers. On nearing the penitentiary wo find in the low ground considerable water, in which cattle con? gregate; but this water, as far as we could discover, has no coonectiou with the supply ijpes. Tho several springs at this locality aro perfectly protected by covers from impurities and is conveyed directly by moans of iron pipes. Pro? ceeding to tbe main well ut the engine house, we find the water perfectly clear and pure. Your committee, being fully aware of tbe responsibility they had to encounter, and having a common interest with their fellow-citizens iu a supply of water free f-om impurities, determined to make a thorough examination other than what had come nndcr their own observation. Acaordingly, we bad several citizens, conversant with the Water Works con nections and outlets, summoned before us. From this source wo were unable to procure any information differing from what we had ourselves discovered, the statements made iu this examination be? ing conflicting, suppositions, and opi? nions unsupported by facts. We have, therefore, come to the conclusion, that the report of impure water being fur niehod to the oity is not sustained, and have no doubt that it originated from tho waste wator in the lew grounds, un? der the impression that it was conveyed to the main reservoir, and, therefore, feel no hesitation in saying that tbe water supplied is as free from impurities as it was under the former regulation of the city. We, however, suggest to the pro? per authorities the propriety of having tbe water in tbe reservoirs iu Sidney Park drawn therefrom and the bottoms thoroughly cleansed. We further suggest, that the hydrants in tbe streets at various points be opened every two weeks, in order to cleanse thorn from tho sediments which must necetba rily find its way into them. ?11 of which is respectfully Bnbmittod. J ACOB LEVIN, Chairman Committee. Tho following resolution was unani? mously ndoptnd: Resolved, That this Board brings it to the cognizance of the City Council, that the portion of the oity lying on Marion, Snmter, Richardson, Assembly aud Gates streets, in the lower part of the city, suf? fer from the malaria arising from tbe stagnant water from ponds and swamps sulTcred to collect within the city limits, and respectfully rocommend that Coun? cil will tako proper steps to abate tho cause. I am, gentlemen, very respect? fully, THOMAS l\ WALKER, Acting Clerk of Old Board. The Mayor stated, for the information of tbe Council, that he bad reliable in? formation that the Columbia Water Power Company were throwing river water iuto the renervoir that had not been filtered, and that on the last night they had drawn from the river all night. That he considered this the cause of much sickness here, aud one prime cause of the dirty und filthy appeorauco of the water. A communicatiou from Dr. J. F. Eu B3r was received, tendering bis resigna? tion as it member of tho Board of Health, on account of bis official duties. Ou motion of Aldertnau Mitchell, the same was accepted. Tho following accounts were presented and referred to tho Cummitteo on Ac? counts: It. k W. C. Sivatlield, PolicoDe? partment; S. E. Stratton aud Dr. W. P. Geiger, pauper lunatics; W. K. Evans A* Co., Fire Department; D. F. Grilbu, M. E. Carr and John Alexander, Street De? partment; John Alexaudor, B. F. Grif? fin and John Alexander, Water Works; M. E. Carr, B. F. Griffio, W. Steiglitz, J. A. Jackson and A. Richardson, Guard House; M. E. Carr, Alms House; M. E. Carr, Hospital; W. B. Stanley, street lamps; Miss W. Windson, Alms House; M. E. Carr, City Park; Fngau Brothers, M. E. Carr, Clarissa May and H. Mar? cos, indigent poor. rtEP0RT:"J OF citv OFFlCEr.3. The report of the City Clerk for May was presented and referred to the Com? mittee ou Ways and Moana. The report of tho Overseer of tho Poor, which follows, was referred to the Committeo on Alms House: Columbia, S. C, Juno 10, 1873. To his Honor the. Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia. Gentlemen: I have tho honor to sub? mit to your honorable body my report as Overseer of the Poor, for the month of May, 1873. There has been admitted at tho Alms Honsu: May 10, Isabella Johnson, co? lored, and A. L. Anderson, white; May 30, Robort Foster and James Martin; ' these two men came from Charleston and I intended to go to Sumter, but Foster got : sick on the ears. Hospital?There has boeu admitted, May 5, Caroline Colemau with her two childron, white; May 14, Josse M. Con? ner, colored. At this institution, two deaths have occurred. Muy 21, Jesse M. Conner, colored. Thi3 poor man, as will bo secu, was admitted on the 14th,; and died on the 21th, a viotiui of con? sumption; May 28, Mary Williams, co? lored, died of consumption. Number of inmates at- the Alms House, fifteen; number of inmates at the Hospital, twenty-one. Both of theso institutions are filled, and I consider it not prudent to orowd too many there during the hot season. For this reason, I am obliged to give out-door assistance to the suffer? ing poor more than otherwise would be done. The Alms House, by the Observa? tion of the ordinary rules of health, I can easily preserve the health of the in matej of, but the Hoepital is different; as rtgards health; the location is any? thing but dosirable; in fact, no pluoe could havo been selected moro unsuita? ble than the present one. I order con? stantly tho admission of freuh air in all tho rooms, frccpient exposure of tho bedding to tho air and sun-shiue, strict cleaulinesK,. inside and outside of the building. By a strict enforcement o! tueso sunilary measure,?, I hope, with tho assistance of Providence, to keep cfi tho malaria fever, notwithstanding the bad location. Divino Providence has favored ns so far, gentlemen. A few deaths havo occurred here, but thoy were unfortunato people in the laut stages of consumption. They would have died had they been in a lirbt class hotel. We have, therefore, great r* isou to be thankful for th? kind protect! n of Providence. All of which is respectfully .submitted to jour honorable body. I havo the honor to be, yonr obedient servant, (Signed) CHA3. SCHULTZ. Overseer cf tho Pour. Tho report of the Chief of Police ior May was presented, and referred to the Committee ou Guard House. Total number of ariesis for the month of Hay, oighty-three; amount of fines col? lected, $35 50. The report of tho Clerk of tho Market was received, .and referred to tho Com? mittee on'Market. Tho report of the Overseer of tko Streets was presented, and ref rred to the Committee on Streets. nrforts of committees. Alderman Carpenter, from the Com? mittee ou Ways and Means, to whom was referred tho application of Mrs. J. Clen dening, for abatement of the penalty on her city taxes, reported the same back, with tho recommendation that the same bo not grauted. On motion of Alde-rman Thompson, the report of the committee was adopted. The Committee on Accounts, to whom was referred tho petition of E. H. Hein itsh for $100 additional pay for medi? cines furnished the Alms House, Hospi? tal and indigent poor for the year 1872, reported the came bock, with the recom? mendation that the same be granted. Oa motion of Alderman Thompson, the recommendation of the committee was adopted. The Committee on Accounts reported back the following bill3, ami reoommend ed that the same ba paid. On motion, the recommendation of the committee was adopted: M. Williams, Columbia Gas Light Company; John Alexander, Jack30u Parker, street department; H Goodman, two bills, Alm3 House; P, Cautwoll, street department; John Alex? ander, Hospital; J. Miller, fire depart? ment; John Alexander, Water Works; J. A. Selby, two bills, W. Sioane, Daily Union, printing accounts; E. D. Smith and Georgo Howe, pauper lunatics. C. J. Carroll, Chairman of the Com? mittee on Accounts, referred tho bill of .Charles Mahon, 850, to the Council, as ho had not sufficient information to re? commend advisedly in tho matter. The Mayor stated that be had ordered the work done at the suggestion of the Chairman of tho Committee on Streets, and asked the Council to order the bill paid. Ou motion of Alderman Carr, the bill was oideied paid. Aldorniau Carr, from the Committee on Market, reported back the reports ol tho Clerk of tho Market for the months of March and April, as examined, und found correct. Oa motion, the ropcrt of the commit tea was adopted. Aldenanu Cooper, Chairman of the Committee on S:roots, stated that he I had, with Lho assistance of the Chief ol Police, commenced lho work on Upper Boundary street, ami expected to have the .->ama huished in good ordi-r in four or five weeks. Tho question w;n asked why ho had called in the Chief of Police to assist him in this work. Whyelid he not leave i' to lho O/ersecr of Streets? Alderman Cooper stated that tk-o overseer would not obey bis orders; he had, therefore, got some hands and askeel Capldia Jackson to assist him in tho work. Somo debate ensued, when Alderman Cooper stated that be considered the street overseer unfit for tho position, and I had, for this reason, taken the course I above statod. Tho Committee on the Guard Honse roportod back tho reports ef the Chief of Police for March and April, as exam? ined, nud found correct. On motion, the report of the commit? tee was adopted. Tho Committoe on tho Alms Honne, to whom was referred tho matter of a now hospital, submitted to Council a plao for tho same, which would bo a two-story building, well finished house, sixty bods, and would cost between $1,000 and $5,000; ono that would cost less, tho Committee thought, would not accom? modate tho want3 of the city. On motion of Aldorman Thompson, the Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for tho building of said hospital, accouling to tho plans and specifications, to be sobmitted at the Clerk's office. The Committee on Licenses roportod back tho application of Josiah Stoke9 for taveru license, with the recommendation that the same be p-iuted. Also, that tho prayer or David sjt, Wallace, for ro fnndmeut of o25, for unexpired term of his license, be having closed busicees, be also granted. On motion, the re?omca'endatl?n of tbe Committee was adopted. Tbe Committee on Fire Department reported that they bad received the baud Qru engine from the Independent Fire Company, and, agreeable to instructions of Council, bad turned the same over to the Enterprise Fire Company. Tbat, on trial, tbe company bad found the hose received with the engine unfit for use; was old and rotten, and had bursted. Alderman Mitchell also stated that he had a verbal understanding with the officers of tbe Independent Fire Com? pany, that a hose reel was to bo included iu the purchase with tho engine, but' none had been furnished or delivered to1 the city. Alderman Carpenter, from the Special Committee on the new City Hall, report? ed that the contractor was pushing tbe work forward as fast as possible. He was delayed some in consequence of hav | ing to wait on the iron work for the front. Alderman Thompson, from tt e special committee to whom was referred the matter of a new survey of tho city, re? ported that Mr. Makon proposed to do the work for $2,000; that the committee had consulted and folk that they could uot recommend that tho work be done at tho price, and, therefore, referred the mattor to the Council. Motion by Alderman H?ge?That tbe work be not done, as it is inexpedient at ch.s lime, which, on being put to a vote, was adopted. Tbe ordinance that passed tho first reading May 27, 1873, providing for numbering the streets of the oity, was taken up for a second reading. A motiou by Alderman LowndeB to luy the same on the (able, was, ou calling fur the yeas and nays, lost. Tbe ordinance then passed to a second reading, and was amended by striking out section 4; also, amended sections 5, G aud 7. Ou motion of Alderman LowndeB, tbe same was passed to a third reading and became a law. The following is tho ordinunce, bb amended: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR UNIFORMITY OF THE NUMBERS IS TUB CITT OF C >LTJM BIA, S. C. Article 1. lie it ordained by the Mayor and City Council, That all the houses, stores, shops, factories, within tho oity corporato limits, shall be numbered. Article 2. That Richardson and Se? nate streets shall be the base lines; that all streets running from these base lines shall be numbered; .No. 1 shall com? mence ou the right hand side, and tho No. 2 on the left. Article 3. Tbat every thirty feet shall be given iu as a number, built upon or vacant, so wbeu all vacant lots are built up, th?re will be no changing of ! numbers. Article 4. That every owner of a bouse or dwelling shall cause to be placed thereon the proper number, and that any person or persons who shall de i fac 3 or alter auy number or numbers i thus put up, shall he liable to a tine of five dollars. Article 5. That tbe numbers 6hail be . two by tbreo iuches in size, in pi. iu and durable style. Article 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage. Motion by Alderman Carroll?That the i City Clerk advertise for bids for medi cino to be famished to the Hospital, ? Alms House aud indigent poor for tho coming year. Adopted, i On motion of Alderman H?ge, Council went into an election for City Physician. Applications were received from the fol i lowing parlies: Dr. J. N. Boozer, Dr. ! George Howe, Jr., Dr. A. A. Sylvester, Dr. T. N. Roberte, Dr. J. A. Watson 1 and Dr. J. T. Goodwyn. The hall was cleared aud a bullet tuken, i when the u ajority of votes being cast for Dr. T. N'. Rjhcrtt?, he was declared ! electe.1. ' On motion of Alderman H?ge, the ; Council then took tip the case of Airs, i J Iloaeysnckle, who had app?e.I for a j hearing beforo Ihcm. After bearing her 'testimony, the cino was turned over to j the Mayor to bo heard by him, with nil > the witnesses present, cn Wednesday ;! morning, June 11, and the Chief of Po f j lico was ordered to summons ail the par I ties before his Honor. ! On motion of Alderman ITogc, the Council adjourned. CHARLES BARN CM, City Clerk. Nf.RVv US.DeUILITT.?A dkpressed, ir? ritable state of mind; weak, nervous, cxhausted feeling; no energy or ani? mation; confused head, weak memory, OFTEN WITH dep.ilitatiso, involuntary discharges. Tho conscqucnco of ex cesses, mental overwork or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cure in HuMpnnnrs' Homeopathic Spe? cific, No. 23. It tonc3 up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom aud desponeionoy, and rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless ond a'.ways efficient. Price $5 for a pack ago of fivo boxes and a largo ?2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious cases; or SI persingle box. Sold by all Druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific HoMeEorATnic Medicine Company, No. 502 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiger & McGregor, Columbia, S. C. Apll-ffily Mexican Affairs.?News from Mexi? co, aud in reference to Mexican affairs from other points, is becoming very in terCHtiug; for if half that is said in the reports ailoat is trae, Gon. Grant has en? teret! upon another grand soheme of an? nexation, which, in its fulfillment, will give his confidential advisors in tho mat? ter the run of half a dozen new territo? rial establishments. But, as "a hnrned chi'.el dreads tho fire," so wo judge the President has had enough of annexation ia his St. DomiDgo venture to last him a yenr or two longer. The "Old Catholio" movement against monastic societies in Vienna is likely to lead to religious Aiutrinsebisra. City Mai-ters.? Tho price ul single oopiesof thePHomrxis five cents. The Parlor Man?The Ottoman. Old newspapers for sale at Phcenr office, at fifty cents a hundred. Deputy Marshal James Canton mad an important Heiz a re of tobacco Tuesday night. A very heavy, and, it is feared, de? structive, rain fell in this vicinity yester? day morning. We are indebted to Messrs. AlbrecLt & Hoffman for a lot of fine potatoes and hard head cabbage. A Republican newspaper is to be e: * t'tblished in Kiogstree, Williamsburg County. Persons in arrears to tho Pikenii for subscriptions are notified that prompt payment must bo made. It is,either money or no paper. Mr. Lndette, a printer, who recently worked in this city, and who had ob? tained work iu Nashville, is reported to have died from cholera a few days ago. The well in the State House yard, which has been useless for a length of time, is being cleaned and repaired. It is a splendid well of water, and should be kept in a serviceable state. The Honeysuckle nuisance case came to a termination yesterday morning. The evidence being sufficient, Alderman LowndeB, acting Mayor, ordered her immediate removal by the Chief of Po? lice. Attention is directed to the announce - ment, by Superintendent Dodamead, that round trip tickets will be issued to those who wish to attend the commence? ment exercises of Farman University and the Female Institute, at Greenville, and of Wofford College, at Spartanburg. A guard of honor has been appointed* from Biohland Lodge, No. 39, A. F. M., to co operate with a similar committee from the other lodges iu this city, to take charge of the remains of the late Minister J. L, Orr, upon their arrival ia this oity. .> The Augusta Constitutionalist, steam en? gines, printing presses, type, material, office furniture, and other effeots apper? taining or connected with said newspa? per, are offered at private sale by Wm. A. W%lton end John T. Shewmake, Esqs., receivers. We had the pleasure of viewing two beautiful flowers of tho Night Blooming Cerus, and of inhaling its delicious fra? grance, last evening. Mr. B. A. Rawla brought it to onr office, and exhibited it as the result of his better-half's flori oulturc. This specimen is about two years old. By reference to the Council proceed? ings, it wiil be seen that an ordinance has been passed which requires the houses on the streets to be numbered, commencing with No. 1, North and South, on Senate street, and No. 1, East and West, on Richardson street. Every thirty feet is to constitute a block fcr numbering purposes. We have noticed that several Radical papers are slopping over about the story that 30,000 Chinese were recently killed in the city of Talafoo. It is not posi? tively known that 30,000 Chinese were killed?tho probabilities are that the number iB greatly exaggerated. At any rate, the city was not burned, and this is more than oan bo said of Columbia. The origin of postal cards dates from the Frauco-Rassiau war. The difficulty of soldiers in sccaring pens and papers upon which to write home induced the German authorities to issue bits of paste? board to the soldiers for this parpo:o, aud they wero iurgely uvuiled of, the messages being written in pencil. Their uso was continued thereafter in time of peace, and has since been adopted in England and the United States. The Ku Klux Tax.?Judge Mackey has filed his decision in the case of Jas. M. Rutland vs. H. A. Smith, County Treasurer of Fairfield. Judge Rutland brought seit against Treasurer Smith for the recovery of his Ku Klax tax, oa the gronnd of the unconstitutionally of the Ku Klnx tax law. J, J. Neill, Esq., Trial Justice, decided in favor of Judge Ratland. Treasurer Smith appealed to the Circuit Court. Judge Maokey de? cides iu favor of the validity of the law. The case will bo carried before tie Sa premo Court. The Granges.?Colonel D. Wyatt Aikon spoke ia Charlotte, N. C, oa Wedaesday. Tho Court House was well fillod with the farmers, ihe substantial men of tbo country. Colonel Aiken, be? ing introduced by Governor Vance, pro? ceeded to rpeak in the interest of the Patrons of Husbandry. He explained the object of the order, and the advan? tages which would flow from member? ship ia it. The speech was au exoellent ooe, and was frequently applauded dar? ing the time oi its delivery. At the con olasioa of Colonel Aiken's speech, six granges were organized.