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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Morning-, Nov. 26, 1873. Mutuality of L< an (led Capital and There are two classes in South Caro? lina who are, above all others, interested in ecrnossicnl government. One is the alass of the land-holders and tax-payers; the other, that of the laborer in the fields. The interest of these classes is fundamentally the same. The owuer of land, buildings, implements and stock requires the brawu and sinew, the habit and facility of work in the laborer, to realize a fair profl;, and derive u com fortablo living from his (uudud iuterust. The poor man, who lives by the sweut of hin brow, in good honest work, is enti? tled 10 his reward. It should secure to him and family sustenance, clothing, -lodging and other comforts of life, with a surplus for the benefit of his growing family, to bo applied to their education and moral culture. Ho cannot get it unless he is on good terms with the pro? prietor. Those classes comprise mainly the two races iu the State. It is true, there are proprietors who are colored men, and who employ the labor ol others, iu addition to their own, on their farms. There are men of the white raco whose circumstance-* ure humble aud who toil with their hands at the plow. Not ull colored men uro mere laborers; not all white men are landed proprietors. But the Classifica? tion into land owners and laborers is, us we have said, nearly identical with the races of white aud black people. The connection betwecu them would appear to bo olose and intimate, und their interests not dissimilar. Whatever jarring there may have been butweeu them, is due to the fault of neither. Third parties, who tnahe their liviug by the votes of the colored people, who hold the offices and tnauage the jobs, reap the profits of this alienation. As long as they can keep up a disagreement between the producing classes, repre? senting respectively lund and lubor, ? they have a rich field for their special talent ot manipulation. Are they enti? tled to make a living iu this way? Can the two great interests of the State, personified iu laborer and lund owner, any longer afford to bo preyed upon in this style? Their identity of interest in business should be established. The more it is calmly considered, the clearer will it appear. The same identify is plain also iu political matters. The planter who owns land aud the teuaut who works it, or tho laborer who owns his own snug farm, uud has the confi? dence of his community, may meet with? out prejudice, and with good effect upou their own special aud the general inte? rests, in the legislative hall. The ac? quaintance which one has of business, the honest impuhes aud good inten? tions of the other, would harmonize ?well together. The great agricultural interest is rous? ing itself to assert its rights all over the country. It has spoken in no doubtful tones in the recent eleotions in the ^North-west. There it has met and over? thrown tue foe of monopoly and exces? sive cost of transportation. Here its immediate busiuess would seem to be, to harmonize with the labor which it employs, to settle the terms of their association on a fair und living busts, so as to result iu mutual benefit. Confi? dence should spring up and grow bo tween the two, aud be expressed iu their ugreemont and good feeling iu legislation aud government, and iu the good order of society, of which they constitute the solid foundations. Let them unite to establish and carry ou good goverumeut, to reduce its ex? penses, lower its taxes and lop off its abuses. Let them join bunds iu dis? countenancing jobbers, plunderers and thieves, aud iu bringing thorn to con? dign punishment. Let them work to? gether to revive the decayed institu? tions of the Slnto, and to pluck up again its drowned credit. Let them decently inter its crucified honor, hoping, work? ing and praying for its resurrection iu good time. -_?? .? ?. The Adveutists who have lately been holding a meeting at Manchester, N. H., are of a seusible sort. They do not fix upou any particular time for the de? struction of the world, but content them? selves with the general affirmation that as the great day may at any timo come, it is prudeut to bo prepared for it. This is the only way of escaping disappoint? ment and mortification. To fix upon the day, tho hour aud the minute of the catastrophe is moroly to invite tho ridi? cule of spotters. To leave Ilie .lay un? fixed upon is to secure a perpetual in? terest and uu excitement without inter? mission. Labor. the state legislature. Tuesday, November 25, 1873. SENATE. The Seuate convened in regular ses? sion at 12 M., President Qteaves in tue Obuir. Upon calling tbe roll, a quo? rum wbh found to be present. Prayer by Rov. D. Harris. Presideut Oleaves said, in opening the buduess of the regular session im? mediately upon the close of the extra session, thut it was not essential to make auy extended remarks, as he felt assured that every Senator was fully prcpured to outer upou his duties for the. session of 1873-'74. As presiding oilioer, it would be his aim to discharge, impartially and to tho best of his ability, tho duties of the Chair, to euforco the rules of the Seuate. In doing so, he trusted the Chair would receive us favorable con? sideration us in tho past, aud nil hu proceedings duriug the session, be cha? racterized by the same spirit of mutual kindness and forbearance. Governor Moses and the members of the House of Representatives were noti? fied ihit the Seuate was orgauized for busiuess. Mr. Jervey introduced a bill lo renew aud extend the charter of the Charles? ton Gas Light Company. Mr. Andrews?Bills to amend uu Act entitled *'An Act to incorporate the Orangeburg County Fair Association; to incorporate the Orangeburg Muuutac turiug Compauy. Mr. Smalls introduced a concurrent resolution, that while the Geucral As? sembly would avoid nil interference with the aotiou of the Federal Govern? ment in its foreign relations, and, in commou with the whole country, rely with entire confidence upon the quiet resolution of tho President to maintain the honor and interests of tho nation, yet tho critical condition of our foreigu relations, rendering war a possibility, makes it not inappropriate in this Gene? ral Assembly to express :iu opinion upou a policy which such u war might render necessary for the thu protection of tho South; therefore, be it Resolved, That iu the opinion of this Geuerul Assembly the couditiou of the country makes it a matter of urgent im? portance thut a navy yard be established ut some convenient aud lit point upou the South Atlantic coast, aud that iu tiieir opinion the harbor of Port Royal is eminently suited as the location for such navy yard. Resolved, That as the establishment of a naval depot tit such a point would render it important iu ponce uud essen? tial iu war to main tain certaiu and speedy connection with the iuterior, especially with the great supply produc? ing section of the Webt, it would be, iu I tbe opinion uf this General Assembly, a j wise aud patriotic policy on tbe part of I the Natiouul Government to aid, either by subscription, guarantee of bonds, or 'grant of public lauds, any railroad enterprise which would connect directly the South Atlautic const from Wilming? ton to Brunswick with 'he Webt at Chi? cago, Cincinnati, Liouisvillu or Toledo. Resolved, That in aiding and encou i raging such uu enterprise und establish ling siioh depot, tho National Goveru I ment would be oontributiug iu a practi? cal aud constitutional manner to relieve the monetary distress and tho waut of occupation for honest industry, which are uow affecting the South in commou with the whole couutry. Resolved, That our Senators and Rep j resuutatives in Congross bo requested to j countenance and aid the State iu secur I ing these important objects. Resolved, That a committee lie ap? pointed to memorialize Congress upon this subject, aud that his Excellency the Governor be requested to lend any aid in his power to promote thu object of these resolutions. Mr. Gaillard introduced a resolution, that no person holding a Statu or County o?iee, either elective or ap? pointive, or position iu the State or auy Couuty iu tho State, lor which a com? pensation is derived, shall be eligible or appointed tu a clerkship or uuy other subordinate position in tuo Seuate or its j committees duriug the present session. The ubove wero ordered for conside lion on Tuesday. At 2 P. M., the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Honso of Representatives, at 12 M , Speaker Lee iu tbe Chair, convened iu regular session. Prayer by Rev. E. i J. Adams, Chaplain. Messages were exchanged with the ' Seuate, relative to organization, aud a ! committee appointed to wait on the Go I veruor, to inform lum that tho House ! was ready to proceed to business, j Mr. Hamilton introduced a bill to di | rect thu County Treasurers to collect j local school taxes free of commibsions, I An Act to alter aud amend tbe Code of Procedure, being Title V, Part 111, i of the General Statutes, was apptoved by the Governor. Mr. Art sou offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Sergeuut-at-Arms ! bo instructed to report the number of E rooms or buildings routed by him for i the House of Representatives, and for what purposes used, aud on what terms rented. Tho committee appointed to wait upon the Governor reported verbally that thu duty assigned them had been performed, and that he would commu? nicate with the General Assembly iu about tcu days. Mr. Tolbort presented tho claims of Arthur Jefferson aud W. H. Purkesou, of Abbeville County. Mr. Cochran introduced a bill to re- j peal a joint resolution entitled "A joint j resolution to require the Governor to > communicate with tbe proper authori? ties of tho Stato of Georgia, with a view to a re-adjustment of the boundary line! between tho States of Georgia and I South Carolina, and authorizing the! appointment of three commissioners." I I Mr. N. T. Spencer introduced a reso? lution, tbat the General Assembly from tbis day take a rcoess until Tuesday next, December 2, at 7.30 P.M. The Speaker laid before the House the following: Office State Tiieasuiieu, Columma, S. O. November 25, 1873. To the Honorable (he Senate and /louse of Xepresenlttlives?UESTLESiEH: I have the honor to ukuowledgo the receipt of your concurrent resolution of this date, requesting information aa to the cause of indebtedness of the present County Treasurers und ex-Tien.sure-in, us shown in my annual report, aud why they have not been held uccouutublo therefor. Most Cuuuty Treasurers who appear upon my books us debtors to the Stub , are debtors not by default, but by uou settleuieut with the Comptroller-Gene? ral. This, in many instances, is vety difficult to be bud, principally on ac? count of tho Treasurers beiug charged with nullit bonus, polls, uucolleuted taxes, from the loss or d eat royal tf papers by fire, robbery or other similar causes. In 'some instances, it occurs from proper aud correct accounts not haviug been rendered by the County ! Auditors, und iu others where Trea? surers have beeu charged with railroad taxes which tln-y have been unable to collect. But this information is known only by the Comptroller-General, who has tho settlement of their accounts and from whom, and from the Trea? surers' monthly reports, louly can learn what Treasurers are defaulter?. During the past summer mouths, 1 investigated the accounts oT those Treasurers whom 1 fouud large debtors to the State, upon taking charge <if the books of the office, nud requested each of them to settle with the Comptroller General. When no efforts were made by them to make a settlement, I have placed their ca-?-.s in the bunds of the Attorney-General aud the Solicitors of their respective circuits. When settle? ments can be effected the balances are often greatly changed. Thus, iu the account of J. A. Graham, ex-Treasurer of Chester, who, iu the lust report of the State Treasurer, is credited with 63,523. Iu u settlement had by Mr. Graham, with the Comptroller-General, in August last, he was additionally charged with $10,112.71, for amount due E. Livingston, ex-Treasurer, lor general tuxes 18G9, collected by him, and further credited with 37,571 O'J, for commission-, abatements und deduc? tions, Ac, leaving u credit balance to date of only S'JS? 7?. Iii the account of John Wooley, ejc-Trensnrer of E ige field, who is riedited with $19,818.03, no Charge whatever has been made for general taxes 1870 aud 1871; owing, as I understand, tu the fact that no ub stricts were made out fur those years by the Auditor of that County. The sub? ject of settlements with Couuty Trea? surers, however, belongs to the Comp? troller-General's. Department, aud, us he informed me personally, you will re? ceive from him full Information con? cerning it in his annual report. Very respectfullv, Ac., F. L. CAUDOZO, Treasurer State South Carolina Mr. Wolfe?A bill to amend Sectiou 71 of au Act entitled "An Act to grant, renew aud amend the charters of cer taiu towns und villages therein men? tioned," approved March 9, 1871, relat? ing to the village of Lancaster. The Speaker presented the account of the Columbia J'hirnix. Mr. J. D. Boston introduced a resolu? tion, that no clerk who is a Trial Jus? tice in any Couuty iu the State, or r' ' holds any office of trust or profit iu t State, shall any longer be employed clerk on the committees of this Hou.j. Adopted. The Sergeanl-ut-Arms reported that he bus hired tun rooms outside of the Capitol and two within, all of which weru used by tho various committees of this House, for the lust sessiou and this special sessiou, aud that this number are absolutely required. Mr. Davios presented the report of the County Treasurer aud Couuty Com? missioners of York, exhibiting dis? bursements, pursuant to Act, for the relief of widows and orphans of persons killed for their political opinion. Also, the claim of J. VY. Mead, of York. Mr. Rico presented sundry eluims of school teachers of Union Couuty, for 1808, 1S7U, 1S71 and lb72. Mr. ?. Greene introduced a resolu? tion, thut a Committee of live be ap? pointed to investigate the number of attaches and other subordinates attached to this Hotide by appointment, ami re? port tho fact s relative to the same as soou as practicable. Debuted until ad? journment. Mr.. Eimon: Allow me tu make an? other suggestion for the times: Reduce the salaries of members of the Geueral Assembly, Governor aud every office? holder, from tho highest to the lowest, at loast one-half, for four years, and thou tho twenty mills or less tax. Tho trustees of public schools, or free schools, are the only persous that givo their "time aud talent" gratis, und some of them like a "little pap." They are required to visit their respective schools mouthly, und arc us much entitled to compensation as County Commissioners. All these offices were 'tilled before the war by men just as well qualified, with as much love of country at heart us the present incumbents, You will liud there is but littlo amor patrUe nowa? days, if we tako away tho "loaves and fishes." ANOTHER SUBSCRIBE!*. - - -?? ?? Sudden Death.?Last Saturday, about 1 o'clock, Mr. Thomas M. Broom, of Augusta, while ou a bunting expedi? tion, died near Stony Bluff, of apo? plexy. City Matters.?Subscribe for tbe Phcknix. Yeeterday was another blustering, dis? agreeable November day. One share Central Bank stock for sale at faco value?$100?at this office. To-morrow will be Thanksgiving Day ?appointed by the President and the Governor. To-morrow being Thanksgiving Day, the post office will be open betweeu the hours of 5 und G P. M. Go to Fine's for extra fine Norfolk oyster*--?ou tho half shell, or fried; Charleston and other varieties stewed. There is every reason to hopo that the iiuuuu.al clouds will soon be dis? persed aud good times come again once more. The former members of Professor Ly Brund'.s baud are requested to meet at his music store, .this evening, at kulf pust 7 o'clock, I Tho heavy man of the Rural Caro? linian?W. Lt. ?Jggott, Esq.?passed through Columbia, yesterduy, ou his way to thu Charlotte Fair. Persons iudebted to the Pikenix office, are requested to call and settle, ns mouey is ueeded. The cash rule will be strictly adhered t-> hereafter. There is great compluiut as to the want, of a passenger depot iu Columbia. The different companies should urracge fur a joint depot, as iu Augusta. It is a cipital idea. The Legislature, yesterday, met at 1'2 (/cluck, and, alter a short session, recessed until Tuesday next. December 2. The principal motions have been to adjourn. Owing to the uou-arrival of u supply of printing paper, we hro compelled to curtail tbe dimensions of tho PllOiNlX to-day. We will bo all right again iu a few days. Tbe Governor has appoiuted Dr. S. 15. Thompson assistant physician at the Lunatic A-ylum, rice H. X. Sloan, re? signed, uud John A. Johnson health officer ol tho port of Beaufort, rice Henry Jones, resigned. Toe Union-Herald is so well .satisfied with the biographic sketches of the members of the Legislature, that it iu teuds to publish them iu book form. The individuals written up will, doubt? less, subscribe liberally for copies. President Nash, of the Richmond Firu Engine Company, has subscribed ???500 towards tbe pnrchaso of a steamer. Other officers subscribed Sod. Tho steamer is to be after the style of the Independent. The Chapmans to-night, at Irwiu's Hall, remember. Secured seats at Raw Is' music storo. If you want to en? joy a hearty laugh, go, by all means, na there will be considerable fuu afloat. Levi King was carried before United States Commissioner Boozer, yesterday, on a chargo of violating Section 31 of the Internal Ilevonuo Act of Juue G, 1872 ?retailing tobacoo without lioense. H<? was bailed iu the sum of $500, for n i appearance ut the present term of the United States Court. Transfer priuting inks are invaluable to railroad companies, banks, mer i chants, manufacturers and others. They j are enduring aud changeless, and will copy sharp uud clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, we are prepared to execute orders promptly aud at mode? rate prices. j Founjj Dead.?Corouer Coleman held Jan inquest, yesterday, over the remains of a white raau, named William Frey. The body was found beneath a trestlo of the Greenville and Columbia Hail j road, uc.-.r Bjokter's; and as thoro was ] no bruises uu the hotly, the supposition 1 is that he was walkiugon the trestlo and ! fell ulV, from the effects of which he I died. Ho was seeu alive ou Saturday j last, and the supposition is that ho died that day. Superintendent Dodamead furnished a special train. Tho remains were properly iutorrod. PatK.smANA. ? ?'Trifles light as air" sometimes are heavy enough, j We look for measures, aud not men, j iu a tailoring establishment, j Credit may be ruined in a moment, which cannot bo rebuilt in a life-time. Mou like us to laugh at their wit, but not at their folly. A woman nover tells?that which slio does not know. Never kick a man when he's down, j nuless you aro sure ho can't got up with? out your help. It takes two boys to go to school now a-days?ono to study aud tho other to carry the books. Waiting for thiugs to turn up is on* I philosophical as well as unprofitable; I things will turu up just as fast and as [often while you aro working as while you are waiting. Supreme Court?Columbia, S. C, November 25,1873. -Presen t?Associate Justices Wright and Willard. The Court annonnced that special motions in order would be beard to? morrow morning. That, in consequence of the death of the son in-law of the Chief Justice, be was necessarily ab? sent. The Court was then adjourned until to morrow, at 10 A. M. Mail arrangements. ? i he Northern mail opens G.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; closet 8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western open* 0 A. M., 12.30 P. M.; closes G, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes G A. M. Wilmington opens! P. M.; closes Id.30 A. M. On 3unday open from 2 30 to 3.30 P. M. Tue Bank Case.?The following is Judge Carpenter's official order relative to tins matter: State op South Carolina, Richland County?In the Common Pleas.?John L. Watson, plaintiff, vs. the Citizens' Savings Bank of South Carolina, de? fendant. On the sworu complaint in thin action, let tho defendant show cause before me, at my chambers, in Columbia, ou the third" day of December, 1873, at 10 o'clock A M., or as Boon thereafter as counsel can he beard, why an injunction should not be gruuted restraining its oQlcerB from paying out or iu any way transferring or delivering to any person any of the moneys, property or effects of such corporation until the further order of this court; aud at the same time, that the defendunt do show cause before me why a receiver should not be appointed of the funds, property aud rllects of the defendant, with the nsoal directions, and why the plaintiff should uot have such other relief as may be just. Ordered, further, tbut iu the mean? time, the defendant, its officers and ageutH, be restrained from paying out the funds or otherwise disposing of the property aud effects cf the said corpora? tion. Let copies of this order and com? plaint be served upou the President, Vioe-President or Cashier of said corpo? ration. (Sigued) R. B. CARPENTER. November 22, 1873. United States Circuit Court? Columbia, November 25, 1873.?The Court conveued iu tho State Cupitol, at 11 o'clock, Hon. Geo. S. Bryan pre sidiug. The following grand jurors were sworn in: W. 11. Jackson, foreman; B. F. Bate?, Wilson Butler, L. N. Brown, Alfred Butler, Junius Chapman, Dover Davis, Alleu Green, Reese Joyner, Alexander Riley, Jame* Kennedy, Wm. Porter, J. D. Smart, A. W. St. Amand, Julius Trouche, James Nesbit, J. W. Watts, Jeremiah Yates, Richard Young. Iiis Honor delivered an elaborate churge to the jury; when they retired, and, after a short absence, returned a true bill against Solomon Sewel, for retailing tobacco without the usual license. On motion of W. E. Earle, Esq., Messrs. Nathaniel Barnwell and Cbas. H. Janney were admitted to practice in the United States Courts. The following petit jurors were sworn in: Jury No. 1.?R. L. Bryan, foreman; Jumes Bampfleld, Holman Caldwell, James H. Cook, C. E. Davis, T. D. Duvie, H. J. T. W. Coleman, Spencer During, W. J. Duffle, Phillip Dozier, Geo. A. Darling, Christopher Haynes wortb. Jury No. 2.?Wm. Perry, foreman; W. U. Kidd, Junius Littlejobn, Wm. Mooney, C. P. Pelham, Jr., J. B. Pollock, D. C. Peixotto, J. C. Roatb, John J. Shiver, David Scbwares, Jobn L. Tboruwell, J. B. Tnlleson. Supernumeraries.?Henry Smith, J. W. Yiuson, Simeon Young, Thomas H. Bluckwell, James Simpson, William S. Hannahau. Tho Court then adjourned until to? day, at 10 o'clock A. M. List of New Advertisements. E. J. Scott, Son a Co.?Notice. A Child's Nurse Wanted. Extra Meeting Palmetto Lodge. II. A S. Beard?Auction Sale. C. J. lrodell?Notice. An Entbrpbisino Family.?A lady called at the County Court House, to . duy, to inquire the proper steps to take for the pardon of her son, who, at this term of the County Court, met with the misfortune of a Bentence to San Quen tin. She asked of *au official in the building, who bas kept the run of things, and be, to be able to answer defiuitoly, bad to inquire: "Which one of your sons, Madamo, do yon wish to get out? Yon have three there, I be? lieve." "The last one," she answered. [Sacramento lice. Death op Da Thomas P. Mikell.? Tbo death of this gentleman took place at bis residence on Edisto IsLnd on lost Saturday. He was attacked with colic and used morphine by draught aud sub? cutaneous injection, and feeling the deleterious effects, called bis servant to go for a physician. Before assistance could reach him ho expired. The de? ceased married a daughter of Chief Justice Moses, who survives him, with six or seven children.?Charleston News. An Incendiary Fibe.?Tho tnrpentine still of Messrs. E. E. Leo A Co., at Varnsville, was burned on Wednesday night. It is believed it was an act of incendiarism. Loss $2,500. I Charleston News.