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Wedn? s lay Morning, December 3,1673 Spread of tho Gnnge. Simultaneously with the immense lo8saa in the Republican ranks, as shown in the results of the Ootober and No? vember elections, may be noticed (be significant rise and unprecedented in oreaso of the Patrons of Husbandry in the United States. These parallel rcr salts have appeared oonepionously io the North-west, where they have suc? cessfully assaulted the rings of railroad combinations, aud of monopolies. Their effeot has taken plaoo more par? ticularly in the Republican party, be? cause it continued so largely tho ele? ments with wbiob the PatrouB are at war. The political effect is only inci? dental, aa the grange ignores- polities proper. It has ahowu its strength in that section in protecting ngrioulture and ita affiliated interests against extor? tions nnd unjust discriminations. It wisely overlooks the former's interest, guarding it in each locality against the partioular danger whioh threateus it there. Tho office of the grange will, of course, vary somewhat, according to latitude und circumstances. Everywhere it aims to libcrato labor and landed capital from unrighteous burdens, aud to establish harmonious relations be? tween them. It has secured tho all powerful influence of woman, aud com? bines manly strength and purpose with feminine delicacy, grace aud iusight, -in favor of the amenities of moral life and employments, and to exult the charms aud iuuooont enjoyments of homo. The causes whioh have led to the* formation and spread of this order will continue, to exist and to add to ita strength, till it shall beomo powerful in numbers, moral force and earnest? ness. As now constituted, it numbers 8,024 granges, distributed through thirty-six States, as follows: "Alabama, 216; Arkansas, 76; Califor? nia, 167; Florida, 15; Georgia, 312; Il? linois, 712; Indiana, 652; Iowa, 1,827; Kansas, 648; Kentucky, 41; Louisiana, 31; Maine, 1; Maryland, 5; Massaohu setts, 11; Michigan, 114; Minnesota, 378; Mississippi, 440; Missouri, 1,006; Nebraska, 344; New Hampshire, 7; New Jersey, 19; New York, 22; North Caro? lina, 117; Ohio, 190; Oregon, 41; Penn? sylvania, 35; South Carolina, 185; Ten? nessee, 213; Texas. 30; Vermont, 28; Virginia, 7; West Virginia, 21; Wiscon? sin, 239; Colorado, 2; Dakota, 25; Washington, 5." The increasing rapidity ot the growth of the Patrons is seen from the follow? ing statement of the number of granges organized in the months, respectively, of 1872 and '73: January, 72, 51?73, 158; February, 72. 61?73, 317; Maroh, 72, 96?78, 666; April, 72. 98?73, 671; May, 72, 65?73, 696; June, 72, 86?73, 625; July, 72, 115?73, 612; Augost, 72, 79?73, 829; September. 72, 72?73, 919; October, 72, 91, and in October, 73, 1,050. A similar work awaits the grange in the South, to that achieved by it in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, KansaB and others in the North-west, but not exactly the same. At the State Conven? tion of Georgia, held at Atlanta, only a few days ago, the furmers and Patrons of Husbandry advised the abolition of the lieu law, direct trade with Europe, cash payments, and resolved to diminish the area of cotton for the coming year two-thirds. This is wise advice, and if it can be carried out at all, can be done more effectually under the auspices of the grange than in any other way. The order iu South Carolina is spreading. It bus a special work to do boru, too, und is resolutely equipping itself for it. It would be well, we think, if a similar measure to plant, say, one-half the usual cotton orop, were recommended to our planters. If doue now, wheat and other grain crops would be liberally put in. The South should not raise more than 2,500,000 bales cotton, if it desire to en? ter upon the path of gonuiuo progress and prosperity. - Resist the Tax.?The Wiuasboro JYeu-s says: "The time has come when resistance to suoh extravagant State taxation is neoeesary. Every means should be resorted to to put off the evil day of pay moot as long as possiblo. If this miserable machine whioh is called the Government of South Carolina is deprived of money to keep it running, it will fall to pieces with a crash. A ten mills tax would realize $1,600,000. This should be tendered to the State, and not a cent more. It behooves the tax? payers to consult about this matter. Disorganized, individual effort will be of no avail. There should be a ooneert of action on the part of all persons, white or colored, looking io saviog the people from this burden. So long as the people pay, so long will they bo drained. If something is not done, the State is ruined." New York is said to be gradually get? ting ahead of Paris in matters of fashion, and the indications are that before long, tbe ladies of the French capital will have to send to New York for their models. tub state lkoislatuiib. Tuesday. Diobmbkb 2, 1878. < - SENATE; P " \ Tbe Senate convened at half-past 7 P. M., President Qleaves in tbe Chair. A joint'resolution to allow Mrs. M. A. Snowdib, of Charleston, to redeem certain forfeited lands, was introdneed. Superintendent? of Education Jillson submitted a statement that his annual report had been presented to the Go? vernor; that out of the contingent fund of $1,000, he bud only received from tbe Treasurer for bis office $100. A petition was presented from forty nine merohanta uf Charleston, asking pay for provisions furnished priaoueis in jail. The favorabio report of tho Commit? tee on Claims on tho bill to mnko ap? propriations to pay claims of Citizens' Swings and Central National Banks, of Columbia,'agniust tbe Btuto, was made tbo special order for to-morrow, at 1 P. M.; and tho fuvoruble report of the same committee on account of YV. E. Rose, for Thursday, at 1 P. M. . A war of words ocoarred botweeu Se? nators Jones aud Swailn, ou a bill au? thorizing tho County Commissioners if Williameburg to levy a special tax. The bill was then ordered to a oeoond read? ing. A bill to incorporate tho Spartan burg and Asbevillo Railroad was inudo the special order for to-morrow, at 1.80 P. M. A bill to repeal Sections 55 and 50 of Chapter CXX of General Statutes was read the third time and ueut tj the House. A number of other bills and resolu? tions were read u third timo aud sent to tho Honso. After which, the Senate ad? journed. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 1% P?M., and was called to order by Speaker Lino. A resolution relutive to uttachees of tbe House?unfinished business at the time of adjournment last week?was discussed for a length of time, und finally recommitted to Committee on Retrenchment. Several bills and joint resolutions wero read u second time, when the House adjourned until to-morrow, at 12 M. Recoxstooction of the french Cabi? net.?Tbe recent action of tbe French Assembly, iu granting a prolongation of President MncMahon's powers, has re? sulted, as anticipated, in tbe re-organi? zation of tbe Cabinet. AI. Beule Erri oul and Batbie have retired. M. De peyre has been made Minister of Jus tioe, iuplaoo of Errioul, and M. Frerton Minister of Public Instruction and Worship, in place of Batbio. Duke Do Broglio, formerly Minister of Foroigu Affairs, remains in office as Minister of the Interior, and his vacated office is filled by tbe Duke Deoazce. The Duke is Haid to possess an excellent reputation as a statesman and diplomatist. He is cautious, vigilant and active?traits of character which may bo said to be bero ditary to him. Elie Decuzes, Duke, his immediate progenitor, was Minister of Police to Louis XVIII, in 1815, and served subsequently as Minister of the Interior, Presideut of the Council of France and Fronch Ambassador to Lon? don. He died in tbe year 18G0, leaving tbe present Duke heir of his name aud title and great experience. A Way to he Happy.?According to John Stuart Mill, happiness comes not by pursuing it as a whole or directly, but rather by picce-moal. Ask yourself, be nays, whether yon are happy, and yon coase to be so. The only chance is te treat, not happiness, but some eud external to it, as the purpose of life. Let your self-cousoiousness, your scru? tiny, your self-interrogations exhaust themselves on that, and if otherwise fortunately circumstanced, you will in? hale happiness witb tbe air you breathe, without dwelling on it or thinking about it, without either forestalling it iu ima? gination or putting it to flight by fatal questioning. This theory now became tho basis of my philosophy of life. And I still bold to it as tbo best theory for ull thoso who bavo but a moderute degree of sensibility and oi capnoity for enjoy? ment?that is, for tho great majority of mankind. --4? ? Tue ??Boss" on the Island.?Tbe majesty of the people of the American metropolis bus never beou shown iu a more vivid light tbau it was in the hu? miliation and degradation of theex-boss of tho city, yesterday, when ho was tuken to Black well's island us a convict, deprived of bis be^rd and ruduudaut locks, and clothed iu the regulation striped dress. In the days cf bis over? weening power, ho never dreamed of such a chaugo. Retribution has come to him in its most terriblo shape. From tbe position of supreme muster, sur? rounded by u court of parasites aud fht torers, like the Shah of Persia, bo is re? duced to tbe companionship of thieves und vagrants. A more tiigniilcuut les? son has never been administered iu the history of republics to nubridled ambi? tion nud lawless power. [New York Herald. At Fulton, Arkausas, last Monday, oue Puckett, an 1 two brothers, named CaBsidy, get .into a dispute about u game of cards, wheu Puckett shot botb of tbe Cassidys, killing one and sorious ly wounding tbe other. Thirty-three Water to wu women wero recently searched for smuggled goojd ooming from Prescott, Canada, aud nil but four were found tryingito smuggle something over. The "epizootic" bus again made its appearance among tho horses in Raleigh. In Russia, tbo authorities aro em? powered to barn postal cards if tboy contain indecent or insulting matter. Four young ladios aro candidates for clerk of tbe Iowa Legislature. Ornr Mattebs ?Sobecribe for the pajpuk. t.;.. . The fashion of flower-garden windows is growing in favor. " The first two day a of December were mole like the opening of spring than the beginning of winter. Messrs. Hoffman & Albreoht have just received a lot of fresh and sharp horseradish. Try it. Mr. McKenzie, has opened another lot of choice French candy; also, the cele? brated walnut candy, .which id liked by everybody. Persons indebted lo the PuosHlx office are requested to cull and settle, as money is needed. The cash rulo will bo btrictly adhered fca hereafter. Twelvo houses in Hurleyvilte have, within the past three days, beeu dis? posed of at private bale by Messrs. Seibels &. Ezell. The little folks are getting interested about Christmas. A letter addressed to "Santa Claus" is held in the Columbia post office, for want of the full address. The beautiful weather uttrnctB the ladies to the streets, and us u conse? quence iuto the dry goods stores, nud the result is, the merchauta are getting happy. A youug sou of Mrs. J. C. Green, re? siding in Hnrleyville, had his face and eyes badly injured, yesterday afternoon, by the midden blowing up of aomoguu powder with which he was playing. It is said that "the New York saloons have abandoned the freu lunch system. " Good Heavens! If this panio should sproad throughout the country, how are wo lo feed our luucli fieuds this winter? Transfer printing inks uro invaluable to railroad companies, bunks, mer? chant.-!, mauufucturors and others. They uro euduriug and changeless, and will copy sharp and clexr for uu indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, wo uro prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. The passenger train from Wilmington to this city, on Monday last, ran iuto a car standing on the truck, about eight miles this aide of Sumter. The locomo tive dropped through an eight foot tres? tle, the baggage and mail car were thrown from the track, as also the for? ward truck of the second class car. The mail agent had his log injured. The engineer stuck to his pout, and was un? hurt. There was a detention of four or five hours. Maiii Akranohmehtb.?The Nor.hem mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; closes 8 A.*M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 12.30 P. M.; closos 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; oIobcb 6 A. M. Wilmington opens 4 P. M.; closes 19.30 A. M. On Sunday opon from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. United Statbs Court.?This Court met yesterday, at 10 A. M., bis Honor Judge Dryan presiding. A verdict of $767 and interest for twelve years was rendered in the case of Wm. R. Callaway against Fonst. George W. Scott vs. the Greenville nud Columbia Railroad Company. Counsel Buist k Buist and A. G. Ma? grath. Mr. Magrath stated that there was a preliminary question in the case that might interfere with its progress. After a short consultation, the case was oontiuued. Tho civil docket was called, aud a number of cases left open. Phcenixiaxa.?The dentists complain of hard times, but hope to "pull through." Mitier than tho pen?Ltmburger cheese. A Western editor intended to be com? plimentary when he wroto of a bride as bonny. Tho oompositor made her "boney." "Though lost to sight, to memory dear," as tbo man said wbcu ho paid for his Thanksgiving dinner. Many troubles, like waves of the ocean, will, if we wait caimiy, only break at our feet and disappear. Children's rights?pure air, whole eomo food, abundant sleep, suitable clothing, liberty to make n noise, and a modicum of pocket mouoy. Supreme CoTJST?Tdehday, Decem? ber 2.?The court met at 10 A. M. Present?Chief Justice Moses and Asso? ciate Justices Wright and Willard. Rv parle W. A. Clark?petition for admission to practice. Mr. Pope pro pel. Upon production of tho proper ovidence, tho petition was granted, and Mr. Clark sworn aud enrolled as an at? torney, solicitor and counsellor of tbo Supremo Court. The following members of the Bar wore appointed a oomm?ttoo to esatniu:: applicants for admission to practice, to? morrow, at 10 o'olook, agreeably to 23d rule of court, viz: Mr. Solicitor Braw loy, Mr. Samuel J. Lee, Mr. Henry Buist. The Fifth Cirouit was called, James D. Kirkpatrick, administrator, vs. Jas. Chesnut el al. Mr. Shannon for appol lant; Messrs. Workman and Davis for respondents. At 3 P. M., tho court adjourned until Wednesday, 3d, at 10 A. M. Tears, idle tear?, WO well know what they Tears from the deptha of apmo divine de epair. a jg v .. The Union Times complains that it baa bean cat off from oar ezobaoge list. It bellows and blabbers in consequence to the little coterie of readers in its neighborhood, aud maunders most piteously about it in nearly a column of dreary trash. What was easy and pro? per for us to do for sufficient oause, is like death to tbe poor Times. Sinco it cannot eujoy tbe benefit of our reports and news gratis, and iudalgo ia petty spite aud carping at tbe same lime, it has made tho discovery that tbe Phoenix is not up to the mark in its reports of tbo proceedings of tho Legislature, nor in enterprise, independence and fear? lessness in its general managotnont. But although it laineuts our short-com? ing in these respects, it bus faith that a daily newspaper can bo established aud handsomely sustained iu Columbia, t.n a cash capital of $5.0U0. "We kuow," says this forlorn bag cf wind, "what we are talking about, and know where one fifth of that amount can be secured." Well, we know u thiug or two, us well as tho Uuiou Times. First, wo know how to attend to our own business, reserving our udvico for others until it is culled for. This we can justly claim, although we have not hud the diversified experi? ence of the Union Times man, at Lau rensville, twice in Columbia, Aaheviile, N. C, und now at Union C. H. Iu tho next place, it is nut diillmU to dis? cern thut the timu for bis chungo of base from Union to eome other gullible c im? munity, ia rapidly approaching. In its fancy sketch of "a good, experienced, practical newspaper mao," ut the head of the model Columbia daily newspaper, founded on a cash basis of $5,000, whereof it whispers it kuows where one fifth can bo secured, it is plain to see that tho Times hopes tho response will bo made that its editor is tbe coming man. If tho Times can bo disposed of for one-fifth of the required amount, and somo gndgeons can be found to ad? vance the other 81,000, then R. M. Stokes will be willing to throw himself into tho void which eo nohes to receive him iu Colombia. Now, if Mr. Stokes has such an itch? ing to establish either an independent journal or a branch of the Union Times in this place, all we have to Bay about it is, "go ahead." Let him come; we re? peat it, sir, let him come. The Legisla? ture is now in session, and indulges for four days in each week in jnst auch gab? ble as Stokes does in his weekly. No? body down hero is equal to the tabk of adequately reporting it. No one has the requisite froth, foam and fustian. A man is needed who can combine the County advertising, "designated by the proper authorities," with originality, bolduess, independence, vim, enterprise, fearlessnoas, all the cardinal virtues and all the newspaperial accomplishments. Tho Union Times editor is just the man for tho job, and tbe job, besides being delightfully congenial, is, at least, as profitable as running tho Times. We hardly know which most to marvel at in the Times?its peculiar views of the causes of the failure of the last Carolin* ir its statistical information about i . ~ensos, management, &o. It died . iu the simple fact that it had not a business man at its head, saya the Times. No one in the offico knew any? thing of any uso in tho make-up of a newspaper, Szo. Very awkward compli? ments these), to say tho least. The Tunes strains in the effort to contrast the Carolinian favorably with the Phce nix, so as to discredit the latter, and at tho eamo time to show that the Caroli? nian died from want of just such sense as the Times editor ha?, iu unpaid and unemployed abundance. It thus deli cutely suggests his eminent fitness to come iu aud win, where tho Carolinian lost. If the judgment of tho Times had not been perverted L>y its insane longing to bo sot up in Columbia, and to report tho delectable Legislature, it would not have Buid, as it did, that no ouo con? nected with tbo Carolinian sunk ae much as 3500 iu it. We shall not be provoked into baying anything deroga? tory to tho Carolinian. It ia somo re? spects deserved to live, but it did not, owing to several causes, tbe ohiof of which was luck of capital. Tbo fact is notorious aud palpable, that a heavy sum was lost by tho principal proprie? tor, and tbo aggregate amount of losses to proprietors, oompositors, subscribers, paper-makers and others, not counting Mme, mnst necessarily ha?e beensoveral thousands of dollars. It lasted jast seventeen months, aud not three years, as the Times says. As for our merits or demerits, oar suooeS9es and onr short-comings, we leave them to the publio and onr readers to determine. Wo have stood to oar post in season and out of season, iu hard us well as in prosperous times, cheored always and sustained by a gene rous aud warm support: m Have sought to make a good, readable, relia? ble, fresh and punctual newspaper. Wa have disc ussed tho varied aufcjeota of in? terest 10 our people?politics, agricul? ture, trade, immigration, railroad enter? prises, manu factoring, education, morals and many others. We have exposed abuses of tbe Government and the wrong-doing of individuals. We have exerted ourselves to secure just reforms. We have tried to enlighten tho colored people, aud to broak tbe crust of their prejudicon and bitterness against their white employers. We shall go on criti? cising and pointing out errors and abuses, publio and private, in a fair and, candid spirit, where we think it ad? visable. Denunciation is very good in its place; it is, in fact, a.necessary news? paper evil in a country so misgoverned I as ours, und where so many onhung ras? cals are going at large. But it is at best only an incident, aud liable to ran into detraction and mere abuse. We are rapidly tending towards the time when a still higher duty awaits the vigilant press in Booth Carolina. Kot omitting proper and necessary analysis of events and exposure of wrongs, it has jaat be forg it the nobler task of constructing a State policy and of building op an cffeolive organization to carry it into successful operation. Lust of New Advertisements. Meeting Iticbland Lodge. Teacher Wanted. "Reform or Revolution."?The Now York Tribune, in a review of Mr. Pike's book, "The Prostrate State. South Carolina Under Negro Govern? ment." says: "The actual condition of the State, in a politioal point of view, ho wovor, is de? scribed in tbe most sombre colors. The rule of South Carolina cannot be digni? fied with the name of government. It is, in fact, nothing bat a huge system of brigandage. Tbe men who have it in control are the picked villains of the j community. Tbey are the highwaymen of the State?professional legislative robbers, who have studied all the arts of legalized theft. They are, in no sense, [different from tbe men who fill the prisons and penitentiaries of tbe world. They are, indeed, precisely of thai class, only more daring and unscrupulous. Their sole object is to gorge tbe indi? vidual with public plunder. Those who imagine that such a state of things can, last long, take no heed to the teaching of history. When there is actual in? justice in the government, resistance is inevitable. The present Administration of South Carolina is not only oorrnpt i and oppressive, but insulting. It de? nies the exercise of the rights of white communities beoauae they are white. One of two things, reform or revolu? tion, is an inherent necessity of the case." This is the deliberate opinion of n newspaper wbioh is aa Btaanch in its ad? hesion to Republican doctrines as in its friendship for tbe freed men; bat words of warning are utterly lost anon the leaders of South Carolina Radicalism. Tbey will not, we fear, awaken to their error until it be too late. Louisville Courier JouRNALiauti.? The woman suffrage women had a con? vention tbe other day. So little baa been said abont these suffrage sbiiekers lately that we wars beginning to hope that they bad all tried arsenio for their complexions, and had eaoh taken an over-dose. Secretary Bontwell deprecates a war with Spain. Then we bad batter let war alone. Secretary Bontwell's depre? cation of a war simply means that we haven't got the greenbacks to pay the swindle. Then, let us have peace?to? gether with chamsagne and oysters. We can't possibly nave war and them, too. Unless Grant makes as a quarter? master or a Lieutenant-General, We bhall opposo the war with Spain. The Mabomedan tells us that Paradise rests nnder the shadow of swords, bat, for our single selves, give us a oarefnlly coustruoted bomb-proof, and be hanged to your swords. The rumor that, in ease of a war with Spain, the United States Government intends to exterminate the Spaniards by secretly introducing a barrel of Cincin? nati whiskey among them, is too horri? ble to oontomplate. We can have no sympathy with a Government, even though it be our own, whioh oonld visit Buoh swift and merciless destruction upon its enemies. Our President has aooepted all sorts of presents from all sorts of people, but when tbe Spaniards assure us, tbat in oase of a war between tbe two nations, thby iuieuu to give us h??ii, it is time tbat Gen. Grant should assure them that for the present he has quit the above business. Spain, through some of her froe spoken citizens, threatens to givo tbe United States h?11. Giant has ao? oepted everything that has ever been offered him?exoopt the Cleveland pup, on whioh the express charges were not prepaid?but if he consents to accept b?11 from tho Spaniards, we shall be? gin to lose confidence in him. A Western paper relates as an illus? tration of tho power of love, the oase of Miss Gttbarine Gates, of Cornwall, England, who traveled all tho way to Tnolnme County, California, to wed the lover she had not seen for eight years, and found him wedded to a Mexican ranohero's daughter and the father of only five children. A Baptist clergyman of Xenia, Kan a is, has left tho State on a neighbor's I horse, to visit his other wife in Indiana.