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Try to Do Hotter. The extra suasion has come ami gone, without beneficial or important results, lb has bad a windy time, but has blown no one good except, perhaps, the mem? bers, who, of course, got their six dollars a day, and have entirely too nico a time of it. We hope, now that tho regular session has come, that it bus brought with it a sterner sense of duty, and a higher purpose to Bcrve tho State. Our affairs are surely tangled enough. They require wisdom, pationoo and sacritlce to unravel thorn. Tho debt is monstrons as it stands. The expenses of tho State Government are large euough for a kingdom, tho extravagance in officials appalling. Will some ouo appear in the dominant party, with tho head, tho re? solution, the experience and sacaoily equal to the demands aud necessities of the times? Why not, for instance, be? gin tho reduction of expenses with the oilloo-holderb? Why lavish the hard earned money of tho people in appro? priations which uro usolqf?, and Upon objects of illusory value? Why uot out down tho tux to ton mills, issuo an ad? dress to tho tux-paying people, iu tho State, and promise that affairs will be conducted moro houestly aud economi? cally for the future, and put honest men iu office? Why not sock to harmonize the conflicting interests of labor und capital in the State, by securing to ono its just remuneration, aud to tlio other unimpeded progress towards prosperity? The Union-Herald predicts a close po? litical struggle next full. Thu reasons which will make the contest a sharp ouo are, first, that tho opposiliou will fight them with their own weapons. We beg to be excused, Conservatives are not iu such straits ns that. They cannot de? scend to tho usii of stink-bulls. The next reason assiguod is a confession, and we bope it will do our neighbor's soul some good. "Moreover," it sayB, "the people are much more open to ar? gument and less liable to prejudice and bitterness now than earlier." Exactly ho. The scales are failing from their eyes, and their blind prejudices giving way before tho foroe and light of truth. Aud as soon as they become enlight? ened, tbo sway of tho R idical Republi? can party will be over. Its strongest support is the ignorance and prejudice of the colored people. Onoe emanci? pated from them, they will think and not more independently. And then the rotten struoture, which they have so long sustained, will tumble and go to pieces. We heartily thank our contem? porary for this admission?thai its parly is in danger?because the colored peo? ple are acquiring more sense, can bet? ter understand argument, and are less ruled by bitterness aud prejudice. Those are its party fonndations, and it is justly apprehensive thut they will be knocked from under 11. Colored people, make n note of this. ?-? ? Dr. T. J. Moore, tho brother-in-law of Senator John J. Patterson, in a re? cent interview with tho Columbia cor respondent of the Charleston News, says that he is cognizant of tho rascally steps of Patterson's career, and that, in point of character, ho is a swindler and cheat of tho first water. Ho testifies of bib own knowietlge, lbvt tho statements in tho Now York Sun, showing him up, nro true. Ho asserts, furthermore, that, while a paymaster iu the United State? army, during tho winter of 1861-62, at Wheeling, Virginia, ho defrauded the soldiers of an Ohio regiment out of ?3,500; and thut, continuing this swin? dling work upon tho soldiers, ho was finally rejected us paymaster by the So? nata. Mooro says that ho was Patter sou's private secretary at tho time, and kuows whereof ho speaks. Ho further ekurges that Patterson tried to induce him (Moore) to forgo ex-Comptroller Leapbui t's uamo to oertuiu Stale gua? ranteed bonds of tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company. They could not bo used for luuk of the signa? ture, and Patterson proposed to supply it in this way. He represents Patterson as quaking with fear of nu investigation into the facts of his election us Senator. In thut election, Moore says thut ho did not hido his purposo to buy votes, and actually paid for them at prices varying from $150 to $1,000 each. Thne nro damaging statements. If true, aud sus? tained whore they will have their full and legitimate- effect, tho private motives of personal reseutmeut uud malignity, which Moore'does not deny influences him in making them, will be overlooked in their important bearing on the public interests and in their teudeucy to pro? tect the publio morals. < ??> Tho Orangoburg branch of tbo Citi? zens' Savings Bank was olosed on Tues? day last, in obedience to tho injunction of Judge Carpenter. Louisville Courier-Journal comments thua sharply on tbo result of the peace? ful negotiations between Spain aud 'tho United States: "Our riepatehus report that Spain has finully yielded all of the extravagant de? mands made upon .her by tho Uo;ted States, uud that peaco is now assured. The Virgiuins is to be surrendered uud JUurriel in to bo tried by a Spanish tri buual. Tho concessions wrung from Spaiu have been obtained because of her torn and distressed condition. She oould not uffnrd war, and she has reiuc tautly yielded to terms which were not generous, but hard aud relentless iu the extreme. There is uo glory that can be attached to thoso who havo wrung such an apology from a cripple. Wcuru glad that pence has been scoured, but the re? sult will hardly be comforting to those who have been anxious tor wur, und we vouture tho assertion that the President, is to-day filled with regret instead of exultation. Now, that tho seusutiou is over, let us turn our atteuliou to home affairs, aud devote ourselves to the wo:k of securing home reforms." Tho Hoosac Tuuuel, which was open on Thursday, is four-and tbrce-qtiurtnr miles long, twenty-six feet wide by, a height varying from twenty-three to twenty-nix feet, wherever brick is used for nrchiug. Wheu the tuuuel passes through holid rock, it is reduced to twouty-four feet wide by twenty high. It pierces tho lloosuo Mountain, which i-3 tho Weitem boundary of Massachu? setts. Tho Hue of railway from Boston to Ttoy passes through this tunnel. Twenty years have passed away since its projection. The chief part of the work bus been done since 186'J. The tunnel is G?U feet abeve tide-water. It is the greatest work of tho kind iu titw world save tho Mont Ceuis Tunnel, which is about one-third longer. It cost about Sl'O.OOU.OOO. This gratid work shortens greatly the line of travel aud trunsporlu tiou between Boston and the West, aud will give to that city an immense advan? tage over itB former menus of intercourse with the prodnciug regions of the West. On Thursday, tho headings were through from end to end. it will be some lime yet before the track is laid. The contract specifies March next as the time fur tho completion of the woik. British Fleet on TnE Way to Cuba. The New York Herald says: "A British fleet is now under way to Cuba, with orders to obtain the release of sixteen British subjects taken on board tbu Vir ginius, who uro imprisonrd at Santiago. This release is to be obtained by fair menus, if possible, but to be obtained anyhow. In addition to veesels already under way, the mott powerful iron clad iu British sqnu Iron, the Royal Alfred, flag-binp of the adrnirul, carrying t-ixtteu guns, has been ordered to sail from Ber? muda to Havana. The British fleet iu the West Idles is not as numerous as the Spanish, but still a formidable one. Great Britain will demand, besides the release of the sixteen British prisoners, indemnity for the families of uiue exe cuted ones, but is to proceed indepen? dently of any action ou the part of tho United States The sixteen prisoners above mentioned are Jamaica negroes, mostly minors." Tho examination of T: T. Brooks, late president of the Mechanics' Nutiouul Bank of Petersburg, Va., charged with the embezzlement of over $2UO,OU0 or funds of that institution, whiah has oc? cupied two days boforo United States Commissioner Pleasants, in Richmond, Va., was concluded ou Wednesday. Tho accused was sent to the April term of the United States Circuit Court for indictment, and bailed in So,0U0 for 'ippearuucu. This afliir caused great excitement, as Mr. Brooks was a promi? nent busiuess man, and was connected with several linns. One Good Result at Least.?There is one good, if nothing more, likely to result from the present imbroglio with Spain. We refer to tho restoration ol kindly feeling between the Northern and Southern portions >f the country, fcv. u to tiiti obliteratiou, to some extent, ol the deeply drawn lines created by nur v?;'.r fur the Union. If this detddtra tutu should bo fully accomplished, I lie troubles arising onl <d our complica? tions tv 11 Li Spain will bo auiply repaid. j iVcic ] *>irk Herald. What the Kkstucux Neuro Conven tion" ^av. ? Whereas tbo colored ciii* Zons of this Stale have been subservient to the Republican pat ty, ami have noted in uccordtiuce with ibu Philadelphia platform, we demand of Ihe Republican putty a reasonable portion of cilice." ul its disposal in this S.'ate, uud if our claims m> men continue to be ignored, we cease to'bo considered indebted to this party more than to any other parly that uow exists or may be formed. Mr. James Mamiltou Wilsou has been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. James T. Welsman, tho Treasurer of tho South Carolina Railroad Company. Mr. Wilsou is a tirst-rato man of business, has had a long and practical acquaintance with financial transactions, und is recognized every where as a thoroughly discreet and upright gentleman, whoso word is em? phatically his boud. Valuable Lands Recovered.?Tbo Atlanta, Ga., Herald states that two valnublo sea island cottou plantations, near Port Royal, belonging to the estate of Ilou. William Pope, Sr., deceased, have recently been recovered Iroin the Uuitcd States Government by T. Stobo Farrow, of Atlanta, aud F. P. Slautou, of Washington City, attorneys for the Popo estate. Andy Johnson, in his Washington speech, said: "I stund upon the consti? tution of my oouutry." Get off of it, Andy. Why are you standing ou tho constitution with your dirty feet? met yesterday, at 10 A. M., bis Honor Judge Brj an presiding. ' , In BAUKnuTTOT?On the petition of tho President of the Citizens' Savings Bunk, Wm. Martin, E<q., an order was grauted placing that institution in vo? luntary bankruptcy. The matter ia now in the hands of Mr. Register Seabrock. Tho law docket is to be called this morning, immediately after the conven? ing of the Court, at 10 A. M. At a horae-abociug match iu South Brooklyn, Saturday, George Boyle turned out 11,010 shoes iu eight hours, aud John Burns 11,CUD. Tho mutch Wins attended by large numbers of borse-ahoers and sportsmen from Now Jersey, and eveu Connecticut und Peuusylvauiu. As an exhibition of en? durance and skill, the feat wuti u most remarkable one, and surpasses every? thing in the burse shoeing line ever ac? complished. The farmers of Anderson County, says the Conservator, are sowmg this full a much largerumouut of wheat tliuu usual. The jiresent low price of cotton has convinced them that we must raise our own bread-stuffs, Wo are informed that most farmers will largely iucreuse their planting of com next seosou, und, unles.i the price cf cotton is much belter than at present, they will show their good sense by so doing. Aur.kstkd run Portoi-.itv.?The seusa lion of the day is the arrest of William Begg, a well known voting lawyer, ol Columbus, Ohio, charged with forgeij-. Begg i* I lie Secretary of the Young ! Men's Christian Association, and has j been regarded aa an upright and sincere j member of the Secoutl Presbyterian ? Church. i Orders have bt-eu s*nt from Washing too to Maj. Abbott, at Willetl's Point, i N. Y., to despatch to Key West u torpe? do outfit, including cables and electric apparatus; also to put under immediate practical instruction in planting aud operating of torpedoes a sufficient at ! tuchmeut of tho engineer battalion. The vuew City Council of Charleston has declared most of the offices vacant, and ordered uu election in ten days to lill tbo vacancies. There will be uu en? tirely new deal. 11, M. Alexander is proposed for chief of tbo lire depart? ment, und T. S. Dennisou, colored, for j one of the assistant chiefs. [ A Sad Calamity ?We regret exceed I iugly to learn that the daughter of Mr. jjohu Til key, of Augusta, who has bseu attending school ut Salem, N. C., was fatally burue 1 a few duys ago. This interesting young lady was uu only child, and the blow to the heart-broken p.ireut3 is almost beyond endurance. I Columbus (Ga.) Sun: "A sad death, that of Dr. li. A. Kennedy, which oc? curred Sunday, at Scale, Alabama. He was married, went to (be State fair at Macou on a btidal trip, caught tho small-pox aud a few creeks after his ! wedding he was a corpse.'1 Tho Chester Reporter at\}s that Judge T. J. Macke\'. in a recent conversation, declared his intention, iu the event of a declaration of war by the Government agu-nat Spain, to issue an injunction restraining tho State guard from leaving the State. , A Seducer Brought to Time.?A i railroad mail seduced a young girl at j Mouticelln, Iowa, but twelve years of age, lust Sunday night, and was com? pelled to marry her by her relatives in j the same house uud ou the same night j the seductiou took place. Henry A. Wise is for peace?Govern I or Moses, of South Carolina, wants peace. A prominent banker of Charles tou thinks a wur would not benefit thut j city. Senator Patterson suys a little I tight with Spain would be wholesome for tho conutry. A peculiar way of discharging print I era exists in the Dayton, Ohio, offices. Each compositor has a nail to bang his 'coat on, and wheu the foreman con eludes to dispense with the services of one of the hands, lie lakes a hammer und drives the nail in to the bead. Colored Man Drowned.?Primus Jones, a colored tnuu, employed us a deck hand on the -loop Dinua, fell over? board wbilo the v.-vsel wa:i proceeding j !?> St Thomas from Daniel's I.-.Lmd, o? Monday, and w is drowne 1. Messrs, James W. Fowler ? Co , of A*bbevil!c, have made tin assignment fur the beueiit of :h"ir creditors. 1'heii failure is utttihntah'.u to tho linuucial panic aud an unfortunate cotton speou 1 latioi . Tin: 'OLartyr?.?Among the "mar? tyrs" ut Santiago du Cuba were four negroes. They were converted before j they died; hut thut is not any reusou why the South should go to war to j avenge t hem. , A Great Chanoe.?Tneru bus bceu a great change developed iu tho tone ol ' "influential journals" within it week. [ What was called patriotism u little while ago, is now .something nkiu lo tomfoolery. A Nevada paper.siyr: "The many 1 friends uf Bill Thompson will regret to 1 hear that ho was hushed up by a eatu ruount the olher day on Nixon's Hill, ; while lying in ?vait to shoot a Chiua ; mini." ! A Mr. J. L. Hnghey, of Bttesvitlc, j lost a horse, tho other day, and sus ; peetiug tlio thief h id gone towards An jgnstu, telegraphed Chief Christian. Tho I thief and horse were overhauled on Su !turday. j Highly Improdarle ?The Boston I 1'vst announces that "tho report thut Gen. Butler would lead au expedition j against tho Spaniards is not credited at ; Fort Fisher." The war lever has done this much 'good. It has developed the fact that I our uavy h rolton, and thai, iu the j event of war, New York would be in al I most us much danger ai Havana. OTtY^a-rxBBa.?Sabscribe for the PnCEKIX. Messrs. HnffmaD & Albrcoht have just received a lotbf fresh and sharp horse radish. Try it. The charge for registering letters will be reduced from fifteen to eight cents after New Year's. The weather was very plcasaut, Sun day, although iu tho morning there were indications of snow; while yester? day it was clear and balmy. The Fiia:NJX was complimented with a short serenade, la?t night?Bawls' organ, backed by their well-played vio? lins, it sounded well. We have heeu compelled to continue the curtailed PHOENIX longer than we an? ticipated, but will be all right iu a few days, as the full-sized paper is on tho road at last. All the churches were filled to over? flowing on Sunday- the majority of the pulpits being occupied by Baptist min? isters in attendance upon the conven? tion which recently closed its scssious here. The merchants say that business ia improving; slightly. The prices of goods of nearly every kind have gone down. Cotton is gradually advancing in price, which will materially help matters. Representative linos A. T?te, of Ocouee, is worried. Iiis pay certificate as member of tho Legislature is No. 3511, and what stumps him is, that he thought there were only 158 members all told. The attention of the members of Iho old Palmetto Itegimeut is called to the card, in another column, from Secretary II. E. S.vitt. Tho veterans will receivo a cordial welcome from the citizens of Columbia. The billboards, are covered with the tastily gotteu-itp bills of Duprcz & Benedict's New Orleans Minstrels. They perform in Parker's Hull, on Tuesday and Wednesday evonings of next week. Mr. James ClalTey, a native of King's County, IrelauiL but for many years a resident of Columbia, died iu this oily on Sunday rooming, iu the fiftieth year of his age. Mr. OluUey was a good citi zou, und hud filled the position of Al? derman fur two terms. He leaves a wife and several children. The members of Palmetto Lodge, No, 5, I. O. O. F., aio to have a bull, iu Parker's Hall, on their anniversary, Monday evening. December 8. As it will bo for the benefit of tho widows* aud orphans of deceased members of the order, it is hopod there will be a geuerul tnrn-out. Transfer printing inks are invaluable to railroad companies, banks, mer? chants, manufacturers and others. Thoy aro enduring and changeless, and will copy sharp uud clear for nn indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, wo aro prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. The December number of Wood's Household Magazine is replete with good reading?entertaining sketches, stories, poems, &c. Iu addition to theie articles nre hevcral pretty poems, a charming little cottage design, and edi? torial departments, embracing corres? pondence, literary notices, Arc Tho en? graving for this month is eutilied "Old Folks." j We regret to announce tho death, yts i tcrdny, from consumption, of Mr. P. M. Hains, son-in-law of our old fellow-citi? zen, Hubert Joyuer, Esq. Mr. lltins has f >i several years been in entire I charge of tho N.iliuual Hotel in this ! oily, and discharged the duties satisfac? torily. He leaves :i wife aud child. It is only a little more than a mouth Kineo i Mr. Joyuer lost another son-in-law, in Texas?Mr. Badger. AitTii'ioi.vE Stone fo? Buildings and j Pavements.?The Southern Artificial Stone Company (Suellinger's patent) is . engaged in laying dowu u pavement for j tho Ceutrul National liauk, of this city, Jon Main aud Plain streets, aud hni? re> iceived orders that will employ it here until the spring. The stone has beon thoroughly tested iu New York and elso ' where, and has given complete satisfac ' tion. It shows no sigus of wear after several years'use. It is much cheaper j than the natural stone, capable of being mote neatly fitted together, nud stands j tho elements of fire, water and air bet i ter than any iu use. Captain Brain, President of tho com? pany, is n gentleman whoso services and ; .?dveutnrcs iu our hile civil war would > make u thrilling story, full of hair '?? breadth escapes nud during exploits, and closing with long and undeserved ! suffering in prison. As in war, so in I peace, ho is persevering, ardent, nssi j duous aud courteous. He has lodgings at Miss Percival's, ou Plain street, and I is busy pushing his work, receiving und ? arranging to fill orders. oar readers to the card of tbo attorneys and solicitors of tbo Citizens' Sivings Bank, tn explanation of tjje motion made and granted yesterday by" the court for voluntary bankruptcy. The bank has been placed in* charge of^Col. . E. M. Seabrook, Register. It is the in? tention of tbe bank offioors, in u few days, to muko a statement to tbe depo? sitors, and submit to tbem a proposi? tion, which, if accepted, will, it is thought, protect tbem from any loss whatever. In tbe meantime, it will be tho part of wisdom in tbe depositors to retain possession of their claims, till they learu nud fully consider the pro? posed arrangement. Tbe sympathies of tho community here, aud, wo may say, of the whole State, are with the bank in this difficulty, and opposed to the steps taken by tbe oombination of parties re? ferred to in tbe card, whose object, as alleged, is to advance their individual ends, at tbe expense of tho interests of the depositors. We regrut tbe necessity which, it H plain, exists for this extra? ordinary action, beoauso tbe bank had become one of groat usefulness to the State at large, eucouraging economy aud offering facilities for the transaction of business. We trust that the deposit? ors will cordially co-operata with the officers iu their endeavor to restore it to I its former status, protect its creditors from loss, and continue it in its career of usefulness. Sales Yesterdat.?A lot of valuable real estate was disposed of yesterday, but very poor prices wero obtained. Messrs. II. & S. Beard sold the Wright Deuley homestead, located about eight miles from Columbia, con? taining about 150 acres, at $7.50 per acre. " f Messrs. Seibels & Ezellsold the Green Bill plantation, belonging to the estate of Major Thomas Davis, for 815,000. John C. Seegers, Esq., was tbe pur? chaser. The homestead, on tbe South-, west corner of Laurel and Bull streets, was bid off at $3,250?tbo purchaser ? paying taxes, eto. Sheriff Deut (Auctioneer Jacob Le? vin) sold several Jots on the outskirts of the citv, subject to mortgage, at prices varying from 835 to $140. The Hin richsou property, on Richardeon and Taylor streets, was bought in by Mrs. Hiuticbson, at $3,500. Tbe lot on tbe East side of Biohardeon street, near Lady, 26 by 130 feet, was bought by J. ? Judd, at $1,500. The Starling property, on Richardson street, near*Medinm, was bought in by Mrs Starling, at $1,305. Messrs. D. O. Feixotto & Sons sold a ? house and lot on Gervais street, under mortgage to the Columbia Building & Loiu Association, for $2,060. Phcenixiana.?Some grocers have a ' weigh peculiar to themselves. Tbo most efficient Government in? spector?The pnblio. There are some men who would have , pockets iu their shrouds if they could. Some idea of a grain elevator is real; ized in rye whiskey. Good oompany will do more than the teachings of all the moralists in the' world. There is not myrrh, or aloes, or olo- > ride of lime enough in tbe world to dis? infect a single house of suoh a nuisanoe as a person of sour, sullen te*mpor. Si; pit em n Court?Columbia, S. C, December 1,1873.?Present?Chief Jus tieo Moses aud Associate Justices Wright aud Willard. Mr. Wilson resumed aud concluded ? his argument for respondents iu caso of Glenu et al., appellants, vs. County Com? missioners of York County, respondents. William E. Hose, appellant, vs. G. B. ' Batch ford &, Co., respondents. Mr. Brawloy for appellant; Mr. Hart for respondents. Thomas T. J. Chalk, appellant, vs. Giles J. Patterson, respondent. Mr. Hamilton for appellant; Messrs. Melton and Brawley for respondent; Mr. Ha? milton in reply. Samuel McKeowu, appellant, vs. John L. Carroll el w.c , respondents. Mr. Brawloy for appellant; Mr. Btice for respondents. At 3 P. M., tbe Court ndjournod until Tuesday, 2d, 10 A. i\J., when the Fifth Circuit will bo called. The following is tho order of cases on this calendar: The Columbia Water Power Company??, the city of Columbia; Gerbard Muller vs. Thomas Z. Wadlington; Mary A. Lyles VS. Susannah II. Pick?t ei dl.,1 JuUic? D. Kirkpntrick, administrator, vs. James Chosuut et al.; tbe Central National Bank vs. Charlotte, Columbia and Au? gusta .Railroad Company; Simon S. Bjchmuu, in re. Bachman, vs. Sulz bacher; Niles G. Parker vs. lt. J. Do? naldson; Carlos J. Stoibrand vs. Solo? mon L. H?ge; tbo State, exrel. Citizens' Savings Bank of South Caroline, end the Sooth Carolina Bank and Trust Company vs. the oity of Columbia; the State, ex ret. E J. Scott & Son, vs. same; tho State, ex rel. D. Gambrill, vs. same; Thomas W. Pope vs. Phineas F. Frazee et al; Susan E. Horde vs. Lewis D. Litudrum. List of New Advertissmests. Meeting Palmetto Fire Company. Meeting Independent Fire Company. Goldsmith k Kind?For Sale. Dr. A. H. Lindley?To tbe Afllicted. L. Cass.Carpenter?Important Notice E. ft. Dorsey?Private Sale. Wanted?A Lady. Meeting of tho Palmetto Association. Curd from Citizens' Savings Bank.