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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tue8 lay fronting, December 9. 1673. Trouble Ahead. The average yearly tex levy, during Scott's administration, Was ten mills on the dollar, and the highest of any one year was twelve mills. In the platform of the present administration, thero were many promises of reform and re trecchmsni. It came into, poorer, after an active canvass in the party itielf, distinctly as one of reform. It out-bid the Bolters in its appeals to the dear voters. The abuses and extiavagance o! the previous administration were universally conceded. It was pledged that they should not be repeated. It Was solemnly asseverated that the can? didates then seeking the "popular suf? frage would, if elected, address them? selves to the great task of correcting the orying evils in the conduct of their predecessors, and that the systematic robbciy practiced on the people, in the way ox legislative expenses, of official dereliction, and of gouging taxation, should be summarily brought to an end. A glance at the tax of last year, and at the used to which its proceeds have been applied, will ba interesting in this orisis of our affairs.? The levy of 1872-73 was for fifteen mills?that is, three mills higher than for any year of the previous administra? tion. On the basis of $150,000,00*0, this should have brought in $2,250,000 ??jest fifteen times the amount of all the expenses of the Legislature of Georgia, which State, in population and re? sources, is nearly double that of S^uth Carolina. The legislative expenses of Ohio, whioh. collects a State tax of over $20,000,000, are set down at not more than one tenth part of the same ex? penses in this State. This may have been reform and retrenchment, but the poor people who have had to work hurd to pay it, and whose laud was sold to raise the amount of their tuxes in nu? merous instances, must be held excusa? ble, if they take a different view. The Treasurer, in his report, states that,.of the sum due for taxes, he col? lected $1,719,728.87; that there remains * due and unpaid, for want of funds under appropriations, $829,527.27. Added to? gether they xaake a total expense of $2,549,255.61, more than $250,000above the amount of the levy, large and ex? travagant as it was. Thy will do for a retrospect. What may reasonably be expected to be the levy for the next year? A bill passed the House of Rep? resentatives some weeks since, in whioh it is fixed at sixteen mills. But it meets impediments in the Senate; It is confi? dently asserted that parties interested in the multifarious claims aud schemes are laying their pipes and arranging their plans, both to increase it above this figure and to rake in a large portion of it into their own pockets. The peo? ple may prepare to hear that the tax for 1873 and 1874 is to bo not less than twenty-two mills. If passed at this figure, they may look out for some start ling results. The carnival of crime aud of reckless extravagance will go on. Those who make their living out of tho public treasury will now wateh it like hawks. One man makes drops, another follows merchandising, unother lives on profes sional gaius; but tho oQice-holdors and speculators, the "ring" parties, are leeches drawing away tho life-blood of the people. How long will it be before the prinoipal of the people's property is ab ? sorbed? How long will they submit to this odious, vulgar and disgraceful despotism, which deprives them of comforts, their children of cducutiou, and their homes und tho Stale itself of all attractions in their oyet-? "Ono of two things," says tho New York Tribune, after taking u dispas? sionate viow of the corrupt, oppres? sive and insulting domination exercised over Sonth Carolina, "reform or revolu? tion is an inherent necessity of the case." No one need delude himself with any hope of reform in the iiadicni party. It is an impossibility. The im? pulse towards reform must conio from without. To prevent tho fatal couee quonces of a violent revolution, lot all people who respect right, lovo order, desire progress, and who seo tho degra? dation and ruin to which things are tending, como out and array themselves in favor of good government, and of a thorough change in tho material which is charged with oarrying it on. No matter whether they bo black or white, Republican or conservative, lot them forget party, nnd resolvo to servo tho country. ?-<-#>*-?-, An agriculturist of Bucklaud, Mass , is proud of having raised any vegetn tion ut all on his farm this year, consi? dering that it was covered jvith snow up to tho 20th of June, and again covered with-suow, up to his ankle's, on the 30th of October. Jaatica to the Judge*. Is the demand, under | this heading, in the last Union-Herald, ironioal or not? Correspondents onght to bo more guard? ed in the ose of language whioh is lia? ble to a mischievous construction. This correspondent writes to the Union Herald in favor of increasing the sala? ries of the Judges. The Judges them selves memorialized the Legislature last winter to increase them. Considering the times, vi.000 for the Chief Justice and 83,500 each for the Asseoiate Jus? tices, and the same amonnt for the Cir? cuit Judges, would eeem.to* be liberal. Our judioiarv system, outside of Jus? tices of the Peace and Trial Justices, costs nearly $50,000. Porhaps tho sug? gestion might be worth considering, if tho quality of the article of justice dis? pensed would be likely to improve with a higher rate of pay. We thiuk, us things are, wo pay full prioe for what we get. Beautiful. Examvi.e.?Tho Augusta Constitutionalist makes acknowledgment of the first contribution to Captain Fry's family, contained in a most touch? ing letter from a little girl of that city. Says this tender-hearted ohild: "In yesterday's paper, I saw the last letter of poor'Cap^ain Fry. He was a gallant mat! I havo wept for the sake of his children. My dear sir, enclosed you will find one golden dollar. It is a very small sum, but I hopo you will not refuse it, as it comes from a little girl. It is a souvenir of my own papa, aud it is given by an orphau to the orphans of Captain Fry." What au instructive lesson is here conveyed. Dear, blessed childhood 1 How keen its perception of truth, how prompt its reoognition of duty, how tender, how siucere its sympathy! Of such, iudecd, as this puro hearted ohild, is tho kiugdom of Heaven. -?. *- ?-; The latest advices from Cuba aud Spain poiut ominously in the direction of war. Admiral Polo has received u despatch from Madrid, iustructiug him to Boourc, if possible, a modification of the protocol, providing that the Virgi uius be committed to eotne ueutral power, until tho question of the legality of her seizure could be determined by arbitration. Tho iuability of tho Spa? nish Government to carry out the terms of the agreement prompted this step. But, alter a protracted session of the Cabinet, during whioh there was much earnest discussion, the uuauimous deci? sion was reached that the terms of the protocol would in no respect be modi fled, but insisted on at the cost of war. The most aotive preparations are beiug made both in the war and naval depart? ments, and it ia< thought there will be little opposition in Congress to the adoption of extreme measures. <-???-? Supposo the Virginias had been on gaged by the Fenians for a desceut upon Ireland, and had contained an assort? ment of Irishmen, led by -John Mitchell or Jimmy Fitzgerald, and had been cap? to rod by a British ciuiser and served as the Spaniards served the Cubans, what would havo come of it? Would the Ad? ministration have made the imperious demands oa Gladstone that it made on Castelar? Would it have sternly ri ject cd all proposals of arbitration? Yet our Irish fellow-citizeus havo a historical case and a traditional, us well as neigh? borly, claim upon us. Grant'* policy has been, from tho lirst, ungoucroua to? ward them and pusillanimous toward Euglaud. it is only lion hearted to? ward the weak. It is prudently bellige? rent and diplomatically circumspect. - Columbia, S. C, December S. EuiTOlt OF THE 1'lliKSIX: Fur the bout fit of those who cannot understand why tho walk around tho Central Na? tional Bauk budding is barricaded, wo wish to statu thai, while tho stone is being laid, it is greatly injured by being walked upon, aud makes us considera? ble extra expeuso in repairing stich damage. We are glad to have our pave? ment appreciated, but must insist that our friends will not insist upon tryiug it until the barricade is removed, ttutl tho wulk completed. Respectfully, JOHN C. BRAIN, President Southern Artificial Stone Co. ?? ? The royal emblems which it appears have been permitted to remain upon the stuudards of tho Spanish army, although tho republic has long been declared, havo at length been "ordered oil " by tho Castelar Government, While the Act gives tokou of thoo.t'uestuuss of the now regime, there will doubtless be no little discouragement among tho royal? ists who happen still to bo on the rolls of office in tho army. Murder Near Savannah ?A horrid murder occurred on tho Thuudorbolt Road, near Savannah, on Friday night last. A white mau named Charles Do Large killed another white man named McDonald, stabbing him iu three plucos. The murder occurred at a fancy ball, a woman being at tho bottom of tho quarrel. A difficulty about a womau occurred iu Charleston, ou Sunday, betweeu two colored men, named Robert Grant aud Obarloa Grant, iu whioh the former, an elderly man, was killed with a knife, iu tho hands of the latter. thr state} lk018laturk. Monday, Dkokmbeb 8, 1873. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M., President Gleavea in the Chair. Ou motion of Mr. Smalls, the aotion of the ,Senate, whereby a resolution relative to the establishment of a naval depot at Port Royal, Beaufort County, waa rescinded, and the resolu? tion was amended by iusertiog after tho words, "resolved by tbe Senate," wher? ever they occur, tho words, "the Hoase of Representatives concurring;" also, by filling the blank with the words, "two on the part of the Senate uud ? ou the part of tho House of R ?probuntutives." Agreed to. Mr. Wbitteuioroguvo notico of a joint resolution to provido for u cull of a con? vention to revise, amend uud clmugo the Constitution of tbo State. Mr. Wbittemore introduced bills to provide for a registration law; to amend tbe law in roferenoe to the appoiutmeut of Commissioners of Election, being Section 2, Chapter VIII, Part I, of the Geuerul Statutes. Mr. diu?Bill to muke appropriation to pay tho claims hold iu trust by J. Woodruff und A. O. Joue.s. Joint resolution to allow Miss Mary Murdis, of Union Couuty, to redeem certain forfeited lauds, received its third reading, passed aud was ordered to bo sent to the House. Tho geuerul orders were considered up to adjournment, at 12 45 P. M. George Li. Smith, uowly seated iu Congress, g*ve a dinner to-night, at Gray's, to the sixteen colorod ijouisiuna delegation to tho National Civil Bights Convention, which meets to morrow. There were present, us guests, Senator West, Mr. Piucbback, Gen. Syphor uud Messrs. Sheldon, Morcy and D irndl. HpUSE OP BE Pll liSE N T ATI YES. Tbu House met at 7,'4 o'clock, Speaker Xioe iu the Chair. A resolution was introduced, but de? feated, that hereafter the House meet at 11 o'clock aud adjourn at 8; meet ut 7 uud adjourn at pleasure. Mr. Arlsou iutroduce.l a resolution, that thu Speaker re-appoint Prank Lisi as an attaoheu of the House, and Unit be romovo Hugh K'tue?appoiutud iu bis place. After COUuidurublo debate, the resoluliou was laid on tho table. Mr. Hurley gave notice of a bill to make an appropriation of i?i,?Sl,3'Jj.2?, to pay nil manner of claims?orders ou thu armed force fuud, contingent fund of the Governor, pay <"\i.'ieutes, eto., issued during the bcsuu n oi 1871* and 1872, and every other kind un.l manner of claims, exclusive of Blue Bidge scrip. Mr. Lilly, of Chester, introduced a resoluliou that tho reporter of the Charleston News be suspended from all privileges of tho House?a seat at the reporter's desk?uutil he makes a writ tea apology for his offoucu to the So? nata aud various other matters published by him derogatory to the dignity of tho Legislature. This was defeated?there being but one dissoutiug voto. Mr. Li Hoy introduced a bill to amend an Act to provide for the administration of dereliot estates. Mr. Holmes introduced a resolution, that Henry Daniels bo removed, and Thos. M Martin, of Collelon, be ap? pointed in bis place as an attaohee of the House. Pending debate, the Speak? er declared the evening hour?SJ-g P. M.?had expired, and that the general orders bo proceeded with. This was ob? jected to, ou tho grotiud that it was night. "Point not well taken," suid tho Speaker. The House then considered the genu ral orders uutil adjournment. Bobert Burnott, a white man, who was taken to the city hospital, one day last week, with look-jaw, died there yos terday ufteruoon. Ho rnttde an ante mortem deposition lo Trial Justice Levy that, some two weeks ago, he was struck in the head by uu unknown person. Too blow caused tho lock-jaw, which re? sulted in his death. ? Charleston News. Sb'RRBSDElt OL' Tim YlP.UINIUS.?A l?t? ter lias been received in Charleston from au official in Washington, stating that the national authorities have desig? nated that port us the place iu which the surrender of tho Me.unship Vir? ginias will bo received irom the Spanish Government. A negro iu Boston Complained at a police station that a brother colored man had broken a chair till to splinters over his head. Being told then* were no marks ou his cranium, ho said: "No! 'e didn't make no marks, but 'e smashed do ch'ar all tcr piece?, and do eh'ar be? longed ter mo." "Fred.," said a young man, walking up State street, iu Chicago, tho other day, after listening to his wonderful j story, "do you know why you are like a harp Struck by lightning?" "No," says Fred., "1 givo it up." "Beoauso a harp struck by lightning is a blasted lyre." If "wo blow Spain out of tho water in two weeks," it will havo to bo done with a tin trumpet, for we certainly can't do it with a lot of old tubs which Bube son calls the United Stated navy. Tho season in which disasters by tire aro more thuu usually liable to occur is now upon us, aud it is well for families to exorciso more limn ordinary care for their proven I ion. Old Air. Taylor, who kept a shoo storo in Kiug street, opposite Hasel street, Charleston, for many years, died at tho city hospital, yesterday, iu his seventy-fifth year. Gen. Kemper, tho now Governor of Virginia, recently refused to receivo a carriage and span of horses whiob were presented to him. Bishop Cummins publisher a card, saying it was Bishop Mollvaine not Potter, who said that ritualism must bo put down now or it would bo too lute. Tho latest Madrid despatches state that Ca debar and Salmeron have beou reconciled. General Jubml Early Contcti mv Little Joke and Pevjra m Tribnte to Bontn Carolin?. IiTNOHBiTBa, Va , Deo. 1, 1873. Editob of the LodisvOiTjE Coubibb Joubztaxi: My attention bus been called to an editorial in your paper of the 26th nit., headed "War Sermons," in whioh there is the following paragraph: "In our own war, it is kuown that General Jackson often murmured a prayer to tho God of battles during the severe and dr/hbtful eugngoroents of his oampaign in the Valley of Virginia, and Gen. Kotiert E. Leo was accustomed to resort to seqnestored spots and commune daily with his God. This was all proper enough. Iu some instances, however, this system of invocation was reversed, and, instead of humble petitions boing sent to Heaven for its favor, many otlieeM euduavorod to turn tho tide of victory, when it had set strougly against them, by using language to thoso who failed to discharge their duty oil the field of a decidedly uutheological sort. It is related of General Jubal Etrly, who opposed secession, and always hold South Carolina responsible for it, that, on oue occasion, when u regiment from that State bohuved badly, he rodo to the rear himself, aud, after rail iog aud forming them in liuo, said: 'D-n von, come along here; you gut us into this difficulty, and I swear you shad help to get u.i out.' " I am uot prepared to say, from per? sonal knowledge, whether the .-litte meets iu reference to Generals Jaeksou und Lee are true or nut, but 1 cju say that, though I fought under both, I uevcr observed the incidents mentioned, and the religious characters of both were so well defined and established that I think Ilm publio upprtciution thereof can Imidly be heightened by tho inculcation of such anecdotes. The statement iu regard to myself is entirely without foundation, and uu such incident as that mentioned evi r oc? curred with me iu connection with S-Hltb Carolina oruuy other troops. Iu the first place, while 1 did oppose seces? sion uutil it was adopted by the Vir? ginia Convention, of which 1 was a member, it is nut true thai 1 held South Carolina responsible for it or for the war. Oa the contrary, I havo always regarded tho Goveruuieut nff Washing tou, under Mr. Lincoln au President, i'.s lesponsiblc for the secession of Vir? ginia aud the other border Slates, and fur thu war; aud when 1 signed the ordi? nance ot secession adopted by the Vir? ginia Convention, I entered my opinion to that effect on the journal ol the con? vention, with tho farther declaration ?hat I regarded it us the duly of all good citizens tu resist that Government. 1 have never changed that opinion, and at no time sinco tho secession of Vir giuiu have I been heard to utter ouo word of reproach or complaiut against any Southern mau for bringing on the war. The ouly reproach I have hud for the original advocates of secession vai, wheu 1 found one, during the war, who was shirking his duty, or, since the war, who has proved recreant to his former principles. Iu the second place, 1 never saw a South Carolina regiment or com? mand behave badly in action. I may have seen individuals from that State behaving badly, as I have secu them from other States?my own as well? guilty of the same conduct; but the South Carolina commands that were under me at any time behaved as well as any other troops, us a geueral thing, and among the lust ucts of conspicuous gallantry on the field I was called upon to notice, were some performed by u South Carolina brigade. I have made this statement h,r a two fold reasou. First, because a n um her of stones have been started for sensa? tional purposes, or as war jokes, which have received such general circulation through tho medium of tho newspapers as to becomo fixed in tho public mind us facts, and even to find their way mto books claiming to be authentic histo? ries. Much of our <o called history has bceu manufactured i i this way, und I am not willing that it shall be accepted I as a historical fact that, while 1 was wearing tho ConfcJerato uniform and lighting fur the cause of tho South, 1 ?vas in tho habit of upbraiding any por? tion uf my comrades fur bringing on the war. Second, 1 have loo high uu ap? preciation of the people of South Caro? lina, and too profound a sympathy for them in their preseut deplorable situa? tion, to permit my name to be used f.>r [the purpose of conveyiug reproach to thu h tales me ii or soldiers of that once proud but now down-trodden State. As to tho intimation that 1 was some? times guilty of profanity, 1 have to say that many of tho stories circulated about mo in that respect were entirely aow to mo wuen first told, but 1 nave recog I uized tho fact that it. is fulilu to attempt to deuy a joke. Jf, sometimes, when provoked by tho atrocities uf tho enemy, or thu misconduct of some of our own men, I have been tempted to express my sentiments in language that was not altogether canonical, 1 can only trust that my lapses in that way may be visited with soruo degree of the lenity with which tho oath of Undo Toby is represented to havo been treated. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. A. EAIILY. -? ? Perhaps one of tho oddest elections on record occurred at the last general elec? tion for members of the General Assem ? bly iu Germany. A certain d'strici had ouly one legal voter, who walked proud? ly up to the polls and voted for himself, the only oSifjib! ? > ?ber iu the district. But wheu his name wnsaunounced as the elected member, ho pompously arose and said, "Messrs. Comraisioners, 1 do I not accept tho election I" and walked gravely off. Now York has appropriated $70,000 to tho hospitals and other asylums of shelter, and to feod tho poor. Fifty-ono Counties iu Texas give Coke, Democratic candidate for Go? vernor, 20,798 majority. ClTY Matters.?Subscribe for tbe Phcsnix.' ' Tbe days are dort very nearly at tbeir BborteBt. W. Mailer, Eisq., tbe veteran tea ob or, has been elected principal of Palmetto Lodge School. ? Senator Patterson, Messrs. Kimpton and Webley and Judge Bond arrived in this city Sunday. Coal of various kinds can bo obtained from Messrs. Bowen ?fc LaFar, a few doors above Phxenix office. Commissioner Watts tins furnished ua with a copy of his monthly report ot the Deptrtment of Agriculture for No? vember uud December. The sloro of Mr. Goldsmith was entered on Sunday night, between 6 und 0 o'clock, and robbed of a quantity ol clothing. Notwithstanding the i.'nngoncy, it is conlldently believed that Christmas will bj here, iu all its glory, ou the 25th of December. At 12 o'clock, to duy, Judge Carpen j ter renders his decision iu tbo case of the Citiz-.'us' Saviugs Bunk. Much in? terest is felt iu the matter. The Governor has appointed J. B. Lester, of Denver, Colorado, aud N. A. Bdglcy, 8 Wall street, Njw York, Com? missioners of Deeds for South Carolina. A lady correspondent of tbe Union Harald cull attention to the horrid con? dition of Liichardsou street. Tho city ofiiuials should look into it. Our princi? pal thoroughfare, at least, should be iu good condition. ? Our correspondent, "Amieus," is informed that John Ralfe married Po ! o iboutas?John Brougham's burlesque j to the contrary notwithstanding, j Brougham wedded "ye gentle maiden" 1 to Captain John Smith. The locomotive of the passenger train of the Greenville and Columbia Rail ' road, ran off the track, yesterday, above j Ut-lt-ua, and was considerably damaged, j The traiu was delayed eight or ten i hours. All who arc ufUicttd with cuuesr, j scrofula, epilepsy, rheumatism, neu j rulgia, luug disease, or auy long-staud ! ing or obscure disease, should oall and ? h?.c Dr. Liudloy, at the Columbia Hotel, on December 11. He will only stop for ouo day. There was an apparent effort on the p trt of tho elerk of the woather to make a change, yesterday. There was some raiu iu the morning, after which tbesnn attempted to come oat, but the clouds were too heavy. The indications are, however, that there will coon be a chauge. Sunday, the 6th, completed the second Conference year in which the Rev. W. D. Kirkland has occupied tbe position of pastor to Marion Street Methodist Church. At tho conclusion of the morning services, on that day, a silver goblet was presented to him by members of the ohurch, as a testimonial of theii high appreciation of his services during tho occupancy of this pulpit. Lieut. John S. Reynolds will visit Columbia on Wednesday and Thursday, i the 10:h and 11th instant, in the into rest of tho King's Mountain Military I Suliool, uud will take quurters at th< Columbia Hotel. Ho will be at Uuiou ou the 12 U ami 13th; Spar'aubnrg on tho 15th; Greenville on the lt5*.h aud 17th; Abbeville ou tho 19th and 20th: Newbiny ou the 22.1 and 23d. I The C uu .leu Journal urges the estab i lishmcnt of a national bank iu thai 1 town. More banking capital is nocdec j in tho Stute, and we should bo glad tc I nee it increased ui suitable points Mouey is distressiugly scarce ?od dear i Twelve times moro per person is dis penscd by the National Governti.cn1 . to New England than to the Souther! State?. It is bald to s iv from which w< suffer most, tbe odious political condi tion in which we are kept through thi I influence of the General Government, oi the liuauciul system, which operates sc j nucqually and unfairly. D-. I'ltiiz iV Benedict's Mjnstiiels.? ; This famous miustrel troupe will per form this and to morrow evenings,, a Parker's Hall. It was accidentally an ' uotiucod that they wero to appear lasl ' night. They mo tho champions ol j burnt cork, aud will, of course, fill tin i hall to oveillowing. Tho Rome Com ! mcrtial, which always speaks out plainly, , thus complimcuts this troupe: I "There is no discouut of them; tkoj j uro first class artistes. There is oue special feature about Duprez ?fc Bone diet's Minstrels, menlioucd by as a few ' days ago, and which wo repeat. Usual? ly a great deal of license is given tc minstrels in tho perpetration of jokes, and they often uso this license, uutil they approach to rudeness; but wo art happy to seo, from thoir handsome press uoticcs, that tho present company have steered clear of all coarseness, aud amuso their audiences without wound? ing, in the least, their moral sensibili? ties." The Soibee.?The scholars attached to Prof. Bagar'a dancing academy, with a number of invited friends, passed several hours very pleasantly, last night, in Parker's Hall, tripping the light fan? tastic, to - the musio of ah excellent ' string band. The scholars showed their proficiency and the care whioh had been bestowed upon them by their instructor. The inclement weather prevented many persons from attending, but there were enough present to form eight or ten sets. We congratulate the Professor on the success of bis first soiree. A convention has been called to meet in Charleston, ou the 11th instant, of those who advocate the proposed Air? line Railway from Chicago through In? diana, Kentucky, via the Cumberland Cap, Aahevillo and Colombia to Charles? ton. The convention is to be held under the auspices of the Charleston 'Chamber of Commerce, and is with the .same purpose as that which met in Chi? cago last mouth. Invitations have been extended to leading railroad and busi? ness men of the West and South to be present. Pikesixiaxa. ? Judge uot of men and things at first sig'it. Butter to be idle than occupied in ' Joiug wrong. Why not polish our manners &b well as our furniture. The hardest thing in the world to hold is an unruly tongue. Tho less business a man has, the more lie meddles with his neighbor's. A good wuy to dispel the gloom of misfortune is to make light of your troubles. I The old maxim that "man proposes", is flatly contradicted by Massachusetts [spinster*', who only wish he did. The bill to exempt manufacturing capital from taxation for ten years, which bung Ore at tho last session, has, by ugreemeut of the Conference Com? mittee, become a law. We expeet aomo benefit? from it, although the scarcity of money will, of course, retard any enter I prises w hich may be attempted at the present time. Manufacturing might be .made vastly profitable in this State, where genial olimate, raw material, I water power, cheap labor, good railway ,system, nearness and accessibility to ! markets, are all elements in its favor. I Farmers and others ought to combine, jotart their small factories, spin np their jorops, and export yarn, instead of the raw cotton. I United States Cibcuit Coubt, Co? lumbia, Monday, December 8, 1873.? The Court met at 10 A.M., Judges Bond and Bryan presiding. The Equity docket was oalled, and the Court adjourned until to-morrow, at 10 A. M. The Court will remove to Charleston as soon as the cases from Columbia and the Counties above have been heard. Supreme Court, Monday, December ?8, 1873 ?The Court met at 10 A. M. Present?Chief Justice Moses and As? sociate Justices Wright and Willard. The Eighth Circuit was called: Susan Trotter, appellant, vs. William W. Ro biusou, respondent?continued. W.T. Shumate, respondent, vs. E. Powell, ap? pellant?continued. W. E. Earle, ap? pellant, vs. J. B. CiSBou, respondent? continued. The Court then adjourned until Tues? day, 9th, 10 A. M. List or New Advertisements. Meeting Eutaw Euoampmcnt. E. Hopkins?To Rent. C. Hamberg?Notice. Meeting Palmetto Association. I D. C. PeixottO Sc Sons?Auction. , Bowen Sc LaFar?Coal. A.A. Morris?Winnsboro. . Samuel Brown?Mule Lost. Bcrnino of Gin-houses.?Intelli? gence of the burning of gin-houses in different parts of the State is constantly coming to baud. The gin-house of ' Messrs. Vickers and Hughes, on their ' Leo Couuty plantation, was burned i Thursday night last, together with nine bales of cotton. The firo is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. [Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, Congressional Characteristics. ? By tho number of bills for the return of - thu grabbed salary, we are shown a new trait iu the Congressional character? tho grab showed that- the members would filch the public purse, and the bills show that they Avill try to play honest when caught at it. [Netc York Herald. I A despatch from Rome states that a cousistory will be held on the 22d inst., at which eleven cardinals will be created atid nuncios appointed to Ma? drid, Lisbon. Vienna und Paris. It i3 sai I that tho Castelar Govern jment has issued peremptory orders to Ithe fleet to attack Cartagena in con? junction with the land forces. ! The post oflico at Colonel's Fork, in O.'onoe Couuty, has been rovived, and Mr. George W. Phillips re-appointed 'postmaster. The prosecuting conusel, iu closing his argument in tho trial of Bazaine, 'urged that tho marshal be first degraded and then executed. A newly invented coat has neither seams nor openings. To get into it yon have to crawl up through yonr trowaers.