The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, November 21, 1873, Image 2

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Columbia, sr c. Fridfty Moraiug, Sot. 21, 1873. The Charleston city Ejection. We learn from tho Nates that the old City Oonnoil resolved, on la?t Saturday, to yaoate their seats, and Mr. Cunning? ham and the new Aldermen were sworn in on Wednesday. We are sorry that the Wagenor administration did not hold on and exhaust every effort iu tbe eanse of good government. But it ap? pears that the diffloulties wero too great to enoounter. The law under whiuh the election was held had for object to wrest Charleston from the hands of tbe Conservatives. Governor Moses, it seems, had given ont that any citizen of tho State could vote at the Charles? ton election. Mr. Chamberlain, in his argument before the Election Commis? sioners, said that he, or anj body else, ooald have voted in this election if, being present in the city, they had chosen to. do so. Voters fro.m the islands, or anywhere elae, only needed this hint to come forward and deposit their ballots. Mr. Taft, one of tho Commissioners of Election, dictated the oath necessary to bo administered to voters, and conveniently omitted the reqairement of oily residence. The way was thus made easy and plain. Re? peaters could come in and vote without any fear of indiotmont for perjury. Freoinots were opened to receive votes on the morning of eleotion, and with? out previous notice. This, too, was iu the spirit of the eleotion law. Under these circumstances, only one result eonld have been expected. Tho triul of the contest was before the very same officials who had adroitly managed tho eleotion. It was part of their pro? gramme to declare the election regular and legal, and it was done. In anticipation of the old Council holding on and of further steps boing taken to bring the whole matter before a new and higher tribunal, Mr. Mackey, one of the Aldermen elect, and a mem? ber of the House of Representatives, has introduced a bill into tho Legisla? ture making it an offenoe punishable by fine and imprisonment.for any officer to hold his office after his successor had been elected and duly qualified. It thus became evident that the whole ma? chinery of the State Government would be need to seonre the frnits of the party victory, and that if Mayor Wagoner and his Aldermen attempted to hold over, that they might be forcibly ejected, and the city placed under martial law. The City Attorney has advised further that the old Council should contest tho matter no longer. Agreeably to this advice, they have abandoned tbe con? test and vacated their seats. As wo have said, we regret that they did not make a better fight. There wub trooble / ahead in doing this, we know, but it seems to ns that it was a duty which should have been met, and the oonsu qnenoes left to God. ?As long as wo uro willing and ready to yield, these people will be found eager and forward to op? press and insult. ; ?-??-> Wart War.I The Abbeville Medium udvises chut "Governor Moses shonld call out the negro militia and send them on to battle for tbe rights of their country. If Bur riel should see our National Guard ad? vancing upon him, the fight would be of short duration, the insult to the United States would be resented, and the Gem of tho Antilles would be fruu from the Spanish yoke." The Charleston News says: "It is rumored that, in the event of President Grant declaring war uguiust Spain, the first regiment of Nutioual Guards, of this city, will at ouoo volun? teer and embark for Cuba." We learn that the First Brigade, Third Division National Guards, Bre? vet Brigadier-General Nash command? ing, will have a grand parado aud re? view in this oity, on tbe 20th proximo. It is confidently expected that thoao patriotic oltizens will not bo backward in the cause in which their Charleston brethren show snob decided interest. Being the only portion of our people to whom arms have been issued, it be? comes them to come forward .promptly to tho front to sustain their couutrymco in Cuba, und to illnstrato the glory of the groat Auaeriouu nation. At a meet? ing held on Wednesday night to manu? facture Cuban sympathy, ProfesiBor Groner said he hoped to seo tho accom? plishment of that freedom by the mon who bo lately had tasted tho sweets of froedom, and we say ditto to Professor Groner. The suggestion of the Medium hardly does justice, however, to tho military obieftaios around whom theso home troops revolve. It shonld remem? ber, at least, that Governor Moses is Commander-in-Ohief. Don't talk, there? fore, of his "sending" men into service. A gallant commander only asks his sol? diers to follow him. "Now'a the day and now'a the time." liiivlcd credit ?ad Craelfled Honor. Tho Union-Herald, of yesterday, con? tains a characteristic notice of "Oar Trouble," meaning, of course, tho trou? ble in the radical Republican paitj in this State. . It baa ascertained that this trouble is. that the "public credit is gone, sunk beneath the wave that rolle above the honor of the Stute." Wo knew, of course, tbat the State credit was defunct. It cnn borrow no more money. It has no other means of mak? ing a raise than by direct attacks on tho property of the tax-paying portion of tbe people by tar. levies. This process is rather dangerous, although, it does not Beem so to oonsider it iu making its present levy. As for the credit of tho State being sunk, &c.t it is beyoud the pewer of the party which has swamped it to pnll it up again. Non tali auxilia. There lot it be till tho ?hnngo come, which will recover it to life aud freedom onoe mor?. Not only bus the credit of the State been buried too deep for Radical plummet line to sound, but certaiu misoreantVin the party, accord? ing to the Herald, have huug "the bleed - iog honor of the State" ou "the huan cial cross" for jeering Democrats to point at. Wo assnre our contemporary that its indignation is altogethor just aud natural at these untowurd results. Wo aro moro ready to join it in u war upou the "men who are rolling in luxury and wealth," stolen from the Statu, aud who have so crucified its houor aud buried its credit, thau iu its crusade against Cuba. Lot it bring its guns to bear upon the domeatio onemy. ? < -???->? 'I1 lie Late Captain Fry. We bavo road several touching ac? counts of Captain Fry, who commanded tho Yirginius. Ho was a uativo of Florida, but .served gallantly iu the Con? federate canso in Louisiana, ilo was driven Lj hard fortune to join tbo expe? dition in which ho bai lost his lifo. A desire to proouro the meaus of support of wife and children iuduced him to un? dertake a oommand which he wull knew to be perilous and uncertain. Ho met his fate bravely. A friend, well acquainted with the circumstances of his history, hands us tho following particulars: Captain Joseph Fry, of tho ill-fated Virginias, was well known and much loved in the city of New Orleans. Ao officer of the United States navy, upou the seoession of the State of Louisiana, he rcsigued his commission and oabt his fortunes with bis native land. His first commaud in the Confederate navy was a tug-boat, oonvcrted iuto a gun-boat, called tbo "Joy." She carried two small guns. Whon the United States fleet, under the oommand of Commo doro Reil, first attempted to take pos? session of tbe Mississippi River, Com? modore Hollinc, C. S. N., determined to attack them where tho river divides iuto tho four separate branches which form ita delta! Captain Fry, with his little gun-boat, behaved with the great? est gillantry in tho fight that ensued. The sloops of-wur Richmond, Vmcuunes and Water Witoh, and several others, retreated as fast as possible down the S.mtli west Pass to the Gulf uud there joiued the United States frigate Sabine. The Richmond und Yincennes grounded, and, while the MoCrae, (Confederate sloop-of-war,) under the command of Captain Thomas Hujror, of South Caro? lina, attacked the Richmond, the Joy, under Fry, forced the captain aud crew of the Viuccones (-dxteeu guns) to de? sert her. < ?? -? TUB Ouanok.?J.n au article upon the Fair, tho Wiunsboro Netcs says: Tho Fair is of great benefit to the Stale. It should bo encouraged. A proposition was made by tho Auxiliary Joiut Stuck Association to sell out to the Patrons of Husbandry. This offer bhould bo accepted. Tho grangers uro tho proptr persons to have control of it. --.-??-. . ? Our present available naval force, ac? cording to Admiral Portor's statement, is included in tho North Atlantic squad? ron, aud consists of "eight vessels, all told, with forty guns aud 2.000 uiou." The Spanish squadron in Cuban waters alouu consists of forty-five vessels of war and 13,001) men. Spaiu ranks as tho fifth naval power of tho world, while the Unitod States is only a tenth rate power in this respect. Tho work of "destroying every seaport town from Santiago to Havana," might not, there? fore, bo ontiroly a holiday amusement, At least those who attempt it had uh well follow the example of the officers of I ho Virginias, and have their ban? quet before instead of after the exploit. United States Couut. ?In tho Dis? trict Court, Wednesday, Judge liryuu presiding, the report ot Registrar Car? penter, on the petition of Charles P. Wilhams to establish lieu ugainst the bankrupt estate of Henry Scabrook, de? ceased, was oonUrined, aud the url ?neu ordered to soli' tho plantation St. John's, Colleton. Iu tho oaso of tbe United Stales against John Fr?ser & Co., iu tli3 mat? ter of compensation for trustees, it was decreed that tho trustees be allowed thuir commissions out of tho ten per cent, reserved fund. -. -..? ? - _ Alexauder Ramvy, who was struck iu tbe head with a shovel by Fletcher Hull, ou tho 8i.h inat., diod from the ef? fects of tbo blow on Monday morning last, ut Abbeville. Verdict of the jury self-defence. EXTRA SESSION OF LBOJSL4TUIIK. TUUBSDAX, NoYKMBBB 20, 1873. SENATE. The Senate assembled at 12 M., Pre? sident Gleaves in the Obair. The Governor approved the following Acts and joint resolutions: Act to amend Section 32 of Chapter XLII of tbe General Statutes; to authorize and permit the Sullivan's Island Ferry Com puny to ereot and build a wharf and terry-houBe in the Goveof Moultrieville, on Sullivan's Island; to make appropri? ation for expenses of printing; joint resolution proposing to amend the Con? stitution of tbe State relu'.iog to the boundary lino of Pickeus aud Ooouee Counties: to allow David M. Hemming way, of York, to redeem oertain forfeit? ed lands. Mr. Duuu introduced a bill to repeal an Aot cutitlod "An Act to vest in Isauo (i. Long tbo charter of a water course through Kiugston Lako aud Maple Swamp, iu llorry." Mr. Smalls?Bill to incorporate the Ladies' Branch Society, of S'>. Helena Inland, Beaufort County. Mr. Dunn introduced the following concurrent resolution: Whereas certain coupon bouds and certificates of stock o( the State of South Carolina have been regularly issued* by tho State Treasurer in ex ohango for other stock and coupon bonds of the State, according to tho provisions of tho Act entitled "An Act to provide for the conversion of State securities," approved March 23, 1800; and whereas certain other such coupon bouds und certificates of stook bavo been irregularly issued by tbo late State Treasurer and sold or hypothecated, contrary to the provisions of tbe said Act; and whereas it is dna to the holders of the said uonpon bondsand certificates of stock that they should be enabled to distinguish between those which have been regularly issued and those which have boeu irregularly issued; therefore, I be it Resolved, That the StatoTreasurer be, und he is hereby, requested to furuieb to tho General Assembly, its early us practicable, a list of t ho numbers, the colors of the numbers and the denomi? nations of the coupon bouds uud certifi? cates of stook as aforesaid issued, ac? cording to tho provisions of the said Act. Ordered for consideration to morrow. A resolution was adopted that tho Uutled Slates Ciruuit Court be permit? ted to use tho room of the St ate Librury for the purpose of holding tho next I term of court. At 3 15, the Senate adjourned. HOUdEuF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M., Speaker Lee iu the Cbuir. Mr. C. S. Green introducod a joint resolution to require tho County Com? missioners of Georgetown Couuty to re? pair tho bridge over Suow Mill Creek, in said County. Mr. Hough?Joiut resolution to allow James R. Thorn, of Kershuw Couuty, to redeem certain forfeited lauds. Mr. Greenwood?Bills to incorporate the Flint Hill Baptist Church, of New berry County; to authorize aud require the Couuty Commissioners of Nuwberry Couuty to build a bridge across tho Tyger River. Mr. R. M. Smith?Bill to make ua appropriation of 865,0'J0 for the re? demption of the agricultural laud scrip bonds. Mr. Spears?Bill to amend Section 0 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate tho foes of Probate Judges, Clerks of Court9, Trial Justices, and other officers herein mentioned," approved Februury 26, 1873. Mr. W. H. Wallace?Joiut resolution to ohuoge the name of James Preston Colemuu to James Preston Kuuckle.s. Mr. Hurley?Bills to provide for tho redemption und payment of pay certifi? cates aud bills payable held by certain railroad companies therein mentioned; to incorporate tho Charleston Couuty Agricultural uud Mechanical Association of South Carolina. Mr. Cannon presented an extract from grand jury prejcutuiout of Spar Unburg County. Also, claims of touch? ers of freu schools tu Spurtautmrg County. The Governor approved tho following Acts and joiut resolutions: Acts to per mit Samuel A. Hutchinson to adopt aud ruuko his lawful heir, Mary Stvaunah Heid, und to change the uuiuh of the said Mary Savuuuah Rtiid to Mary St v.tuuali Hutchinson; to incorporate tbo Enterprise Fire Euglue Company, of Cmimbis; to incorporate the Orange butg Lutheran Ctiuron, of Oruugeburg; to enable T. Moultriu Mordeiuti to ap? ply fur admission to the bur; to enable lltchardC. Watts to apply for admission to tho bar; to punish persons for tbo re? moval or Beoreting of personal property levied on by tho SherilY or other officers; to incorporate tho Hunter's Chapel Baptist Church, in B.trnwell; to iucor porute the Love and Good Will Society, of Aiken; to make an appropriation to pay tho claims of the South Carolina Bunk aud Trust Company against tho Statoof South Carolina; to uuieud Chap? ter CXXXI, Part IV, Title I, of tho Gen? eral S.unites; to change tho names of Nrttbuuiol E. Wall and Cnyler Hamilton Wall, to Natbnuiel E McCoy and Cnyler 11. McCoy; to explain or amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize aliens to hold property;" to incorporate tho Colored Baptist Church, of Summer villo; to umeud Sections 14, 21 aud 35 of an Aot entitled "An Act to regulato tho manner of drawing juries," ap? proved Maich 10, 1871, being Sections 17, 21 of Ohepti'r CXI, and Section 3 ol Chapter CXXXIX of the General Sta? tutes; joiut resolution to change tho name of McCauley James White to that of James MoCanloy; authorizing and di? recting tho Comptroller-General to re convey certain lands forfeited to the State for the non payment of taxes; to authorize County Commissioners of Greenville to re-looate State Road in said County. A bill to raise supplies for tbe fiscal year commenoiDg November 1, 1878, and to alter and amend the lam in rela? tion to the collection of taxes, was re? sumed, and tho following seotions added: That the taxes levied in the preceding I seotions of tbis Act shall bo payable as follows: The payment of one-half shall be made within the time now prescribed by law, and the payment of tho other half to oommenoe on tho first day of June, and be made by tho first day of August next; and that the penalty for non-payment shall attach ou default of the payments at the periods designated respectively. That all tuxes assessed aud payablo under this Aot shall be paid in tho fol? lowing kinds o( funds: Uuited States [currency, gold and silver coin, national bank notes, coupons of bouds issued for and to reduce the volume of the public dobt and to provide for tho pay? ment of the same and certificates of in? debtedness author;'/;d by tbe Gcnerul Assembly. 1'elldlUg the consideration of a bill to pay oertuiu claims, -amounting to519,000, tbe Uou.sc adjourned. -? ? Tub Cabinet and Cuba.?Secretary Richardson, iu conversation with a rep? resentative of the Associated Press, on Wednesday, stated: "I have every con? fidence, in Secretary Fish. Ho will do just right, and you may rest assured he will not be carried uway by excitemeut, neither will he yield ouo bit of the na? tional honor." Iu reference to the ability of tbe Uuited States to wage a succepsfcl war with Spain, should it be found necessary to resort to arms, he said: "Should such a coarse be deter? mined upou, tho Treasury Department ih fully prepared. We have euongh I money to commence with, but exactly as ? to what will be douo aller wards, de? pends upon* I he prolongation of the war, I though I have uo doubt it would bo of short durutiou. Ah Congress will bo hero iu two Weeks, it is very certain that there will be uo dilliculty iu raising all tho means wo waut. A war, of course, will bo expensive, as it requires large sums of money to move armies and fit out ships; but we are equal to the rrrner gooey. He was theu asked the ques? tion: "Do you find tho Cabinet war? like?" Aud ou ausweriug that ibeseu timeut seemed to bo to uphold the national honor, he repeated: "Tho opi? nions of Mr. Fish are correct, and the Treasury Department is prepared to maintain those opinions." Question? "Do I understand, Judge, that you ure iu favor of the annexation of Cuba?" Answer, alter a aiguificint silence? "While I do not say what I am iu favor <if, I do say that I will stand by Mr. Fish ami whatever the State Department does. I believe the Secretary of State is u careful, cautious aud judicious man, and that ho will not get us iuto any em? barrassments. That is my decided opinion. I have not given much atten? tion to the subject. Iu its present shape, it bulougs cutirely to the De? partment of Statu. I assume that if we had war with Spain, it'would result iu the auuexatiou of Cuba." The Secretary was then asked, if the ?acquisition of that island would not ma? terially disarrange our turiiT system? To which he replied: "At first, of course, it would upset every thing, as we would lose a large sum of money the first year from the import duties ou f?u gar and tobacco, which we now receive, but, after that, our internal collections on those articles, especially on tobacco, would much more than compensate for that loss." Qacsliou?Would it not bo necessary to keep u large at in v of custom officers there? Answer?Yes; it would be a great place for tiiuuggling. It would necessi? tate the establishment of custom houses nil along the coast, uud as there is such an extent of coa*t, many persona would have to be employed to guard it. ?-m> ? ? -? Wilmington, Columbia and Aoqvsta Hailkoad?I'lltj mini annual meeting Ol tue MocUuolders of Ilm Wilmington, Columbia aud Augusta Kuiroud Com? pany was held at Wmtingtou ou Wednes? day. The President mado an cxtonded ro port of the condition and operations of the road ami of tho Wilmingioii and VVeldon Utllroad, of which this com? pany is tho lessen, eovuriug tbo reporu of tho Superintendent, ami Secretary and Treasurer of both roads. We col late the lollowing interesting faets: Gross earnings. Si,-101,701 85; operating expenses, $.S9ti,2-15 28?showing not earning*, $?05,4?l> 57; out of which has beeu paid the coupons ou bonded debts j of both companies aud interest ou float' iug dobt, amounting to $390 880 80; ou rental of 5 per cent, on $1,432,300 cupi tal stock of tho Wilmiugtoii uud Weldou Railroud Company, $72,615; ou rental of same at 3 per cent., $13,509?total, $513,073.80; balance of net earning? applied tu construction and equipment, $52.382 75. Ou motion, the meetiug proceeded tt oleot a President and soveu Directors, winch resulted iu the election of R. R. IJridgers as President, ami tho lollowing Directors: W. T. Walters, W. U. Gra ham, S. M. Shoemaker, J. D. Cameron, L. D. Childs, 11. h\ Newcomer uud Geo. S. Drown. The Chicago Tribune talks iu this uu pati iotic way: "Spam possoscs eleven Irigutua of tho first cla-s, including such ships as tho Numaucia, Villi? de Madrid and Aragouiu, all of which are superior in every respect to auy vessel iu our navy. Without doubt, she could main? tain on tho high seas a largsr fleet of iron-clad ship^ of war than wo ooulil put uflout of wooden ships." Rut tin Iribune dots not take iuto account the skill, courage aud ellioiency of our nau< tioal Robosou. Count him for twenty iron-dads at least. Tho Abbeville Mniium has entered on its third volume. Orrr Matters.? Subscribe for tbe Phoenix. * Tbe thermometer went down to 40 yesterday. Plant buckwheat cakes and ayrnp now. Tbe Wbeelei Houbo received twenty five guests yesterday. Hot whiskey punohes circulated ex? tensively last night. The members of the Legislature held a Cubau sympathy meeting last night. Yesterday was about as disagreeably a day as we care to see. Thalatest definition of a green grocer is?one who trusts. The Chapman Sisters give a touch of the legitimate drama in Columbia next week. The poultry dealers are all rendy for thanksgiving?ready to sell at the high? est possible prices. Pound purties'aro popular. Every ouo that utteuds takes a pound of some? thing ulong with him. The Grand Division of tho Sons of Temperance meets in this city next week. "Wbut are you going to do with lywurself, thanksgiving?" is tho question of tbo hour. Liberal advertisers arc the men who "mean busiutss." Those who don't advertise only do a mean business. Water will make a man'e boots tight. We have seen a good many men tight in their bouts lately. They must have been out in tbe damp. Messrs. E. E. D-ivien & Co. are iu re? ceipt of u shipment of Aue New York turkeys, chickens, mutton, grouse, Eng? lish aud summer ducks, celery, Szo. X'ersouu indebted to the Phoenix office are requested to cull und settle, as money is needed. The cash rule will be strictly adhered tj hereafter. The United States Circuit Court, Judge H. L. Bond presiding, for the heunng of criminal aud civil business, will be opened in this city on next Mon? day. The stockholders of the Charlotte, Colombia und Augusta Railroad Com? pany will meet at 12 o'clock, to-day, iu too new bank building, corner of Rich? ardson aud Plain streets. * Tho City Clerk requests us to contra? dict the report that city scrip will not be received for lioenses. City money is receivubie for ull dues to tho city, no matter of what character. The following citizens of Columbia have been drawn as jurors for tho Janu? ary term of the United States D.striot Court: Graud Jury?Sol. C. Peixotto i und H. L. Tappau. Petit Jury?J. E. Black, Joseph Taylor und M. J. Calnan. During the discussion on the tax bill, , on Wednesday, a member from New berry said that some of his constituents did not have on hand, to meot tho de ; uiuml.s of hunger through the winter, more thau one bushel of corn. How are people iu this condition to pay ouor mous und exorbitant taxes? JouitNAiiiSTic.?Col. E. C. McLnre has retired from the editorial control of tho Chester Reporter. Ho leaves for i Texas, his future home, by tho middle of next week. Mr. Braiuerd MoLure succeeds to the ohair editorial. Wuat a Good Advertisement Does. . A good advertisement, in u widely cir? culated newspaper, is tho beat of all possible salesmen. It is a salesman who ' never sleeps, and is never weary; who goes niter his business eaily and late; who nccoats tho morclmut iu his shop, I tho scholar in his study, tho lawyer iu ' his office, tho lady at bei- breakfast \ table; who can bo in a thousaud pluoes at once, and speak to ti million people : over; morning, saying to each one the ' best thing in tho best manner. i A second profusely illustrated article 1 on Louisiana opens Scribner's for Do comber. Iu tho name uumber is a "popular scicuoo" piper on "Savage Muu," with very striking illustrations; 1 an interesting sketch, with portrait of Proctor, the celebrated young English astronomer now in this country, by John Eraser; Froudo's second paper on > un Euglish Abbey, in which tho Wut ' Tyler insurrection is touched npon; a , timely uud ablo discussion, by Professor ' Atwnter, of Princeton, of the specie i payment question; a poem by Bret ' Harte; an cxplanatiou of "Carlism in Spain,''' and continuations of Miss . Trafton's story, "Katberino Eirlo," and i Mrs. DaviB* "Eirtheu Pitchers." 1 Tho Galaxy orowus its sixteenth vo [ in me with tho December number, which , we find one of the most attractive we - have over ex.imited. The variety of its oouicuts aud tho uniform excellence of ' tho artioles aro ,airly noticeable. Tbe \ well-known writers, Riobard B. Kina . ball, Hon. Gideon Welles, Colonel De ' Forest, Justin McCarthy, Richard Grant Whito, Gen. Caster and Jnnius Henri , Browse, are all represented by charac? teristic artioles. Public Library of Kentucky.?We ere informed that ell unsold tloketa to the fourth conoert of this enterprise", in the bands of agents, will bo returned on 25th instant. Bemember this, and form yonr olubs and seonre tieketa while they oan be had. N2f 13 Mail arranoements.?'a he Northern mail opens C.30 A. M., 8 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opems 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; clone* 8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 12.80 P. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 0.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wilmington opens* P. M.; closes 19.30 A. M. On 9undaj open from 2 30 to 3 30 P. M. Burns' Club.?The third quarterly meeting of this club was held at Mr. McKenzie's saloon, on Tuesday evening last?about titty members being present. There was u litte set-out?mutton pics being tho prinoipal dish. Arrange? ments were made for celebrating tho natal day of tbe poet. The following offloera were elected: E. Hope, Presi? dent; G. A. Shields, Vice-Preeident; Wm. Hoy, Secretary and Treasurer, and Messrs. George Symmers, John Jeans, Alexander Oliver, Robert McDoogall, R. W. Scott and John S. Molntosb, the Standing Committee for tbe ensuing year. Phcenixiana.?Lifo is like a theatre? during the play we take higher and lower seats, bat when it is over wo mingle in tho common stream and go home. Strange bed-olothes?throe sheets in the wind. Ladies object to waxed moustaches; "they tickle so." Every evil has its attendant good, and blessings ofteu visit us in deep dis? guise. A handsome thing in shawls?a pretty girl. ThoBO who boast most, fail most; for deeds are silent. Should misfortuue overtake you, re? trench, work harder, but never fly tbe track; confront difficulties with un? flinching perseveranae; should you then fail, you will be honored; but shrink, and you will be despised. List of New Advertisements. Meeting Stockholders O, O. Sc A. R. Wanted, a Man Cook. A Tax of Two and a Half Per Cent. It Is reported in Columbia that the State and County tax of sixteen mills, recom? mended by the Committee of Ways and Means, is only the thin edge of the wedge, and that the total tax will be twenty-two mills at the very least, viz: Sixteen mills as recommended, and six mills for interest, on the debt and for the adjustment of the floating claims. In Charleston, at this rate, the entire tax, for the State and County, would bo a) follows: Tax as reported.1G mills County tax for deficiencies... 3 Additional school tax... .1?^ Tux for interest and plunder. 6? Total State and County tax... 2C x' City tax.18 Total tax.mills Such a tax as this wonld amount to confiscation of tbe entire property of the people. Charleston oauuot pay a tax of nearly four and a half per oent., nor can the country districts pay the two and a half per csut. which , is to bo assessed upon them. We trust that the Legislature will not attempt to make tho levy. It oannot be collected. Tho money is not iu the State. [Charleston News. Longs i'reet'h Expedition to Cvbi.?. A desputuh to the Philadelphia Press,' from Washington, says: "Col. Casey, President Grant's bro ther-iu-law, aud Collector of Customs at New Orleans, says Geu. Longstreet has, for a year past, been organizing a pioneer expedition in New Orleans, for an advance upon Cuba at the moment tho Government should be embroiled? a circumstance he has loug anticipated. This expedition enrolls 10,000 men. The Confederate element has been renn turalizsd in view of a conflict for Cuba wbich shall avenge the fate of Lopez and Crittenden. There are some iron? clads at New Orleans, but Col. Casey oannot speak of their condition. Tho French element of Louisiana has hated the Spanish ever since the wanton exe? cution of the leading French ccioniaUi by O'Reilly, who built tho Moro Castle at Havana." Unfortunate Coincidence. ? Tho house and everything it contained, be? longing to Manda Speed, colored, near Abbeville, was destroyed by fire last Saturday. Tho fire originated in the chimney, which was wooden. On the same day the house of tbo husband, six or eight miles from Abbeville, was burned. A kind of strange coincidence, that husband und wife should bo burned out ou the samu day, at the same hour and from tho same cause. The Cuban Gen. Ryan, shot, at Santi? ago de Cuba, was not, as was generally supposed, an Irishman, but was a native of New York. In journalistic circles he was known as whilom conductor of Our Society, a New York publication which he edited to death a few yeats ago. Henry M. Smith, Esq., died at his re? sidence near Brushy Greek, Greenvillo County, on Friday last, leaving a wife, children and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn hii lose.