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vaan in er5iA> coast -d satii op promi ? nbnt pebsons?EUQBN1E 3 grief?ma? rine disaster, 40 , ac ' BaBtiiN, December 15 ? Elizabeth, the Queen dowager, in dead,- aged aeven tytww.' Havana, December 14 ?The uaan-of war Isabel Li C ttolioa returned to thiB port yesterday: She left the Virginiua in charge of the Spanish gun-boat at Bahia fi.ouda,\ The Spauiab steamer Bszin.haa aaileu),fcom Santiago for Ba hia liouda, with the Vtrgiuius prisoners ou board, aud ia expected to arrive at the latter place to-morrow. It has bean arranged that the Virginiua end her sur? viving passengers and crew shall be de? livered to the Americans at the same time, in the port of Bah in Hondo. Ha? vana remain* truuqiul. Two battalions of volunteers ar ; en duty, for the pre? servation of order, aud patrols wero es? tablished throughout the city last night. The ring? leader of the demonstration on Friday night lua beeu arrested, and will be tried by a court martial. Captain General Jovellar, in a speech to the vo? lunteers, to-day, declared that he knew all good citizens aided' with him, and they would aasi.'t in puttiug dowu any disturbance LoNboN, Dc0'3tuber 14.?The steamer Biafru has arrived at Liverpool from the gold coast. Shu reports the condition of the Briti>h fle< t there to bo very un? healthy. Ou two vessels, fifty-6even men were down with the fever. The BiaLu had seven deaths on board Irom typhoid fever. London, December 15.?Tbo Empress Eugenie Was deeply affeottd at the ver? dict and Boutence of Marshal B tzaino. Her agitation is so great, that she has been compelled to postpone a visit she was about to make to Q men Victoria. Henry Selfa Page Winter Bothnm, a member ot Parliament for Strond aud Under Secretary for the Home Depart? ment, is dead. The London journal*, in their obitu? ary notices of Judge Nulsou and Prof. Agassiz, award high praise to them. The schooner John L'bby, from Bos? ton for ?ouaivos capsized. Three of the crew perished. The remainder were rescued by the ship Sterling, which ar? rived at Flushing from Philadelphia. Telegraphic?American Matter?. DEATHSOF DISTINGUISHED MEN- conghes SIONATj MATTEUS? DEFAULTING TREA? SURER?MURDERS?HOG chop, ac, AC. Charleston, December 15 ?Arrived ?Steamships South Carolina, New York; Flag, Boston. New Orleans, December 14.?The mud is fetlock deep. Nellie woo the first race?time 3.27>?; Bay Rum won the second?time 1.57^; Pal Leonard won the third?timo l.?rj arid 2.23ja. CARBOND.viiE, III , December 14 ? John M. Brubh, au old army telegraph operator, was killed by the proprietor of the Planter's Hotel. Brush accident? ally spilled some iuk over the register while entering his name. Chicago, December 14 ?Major P. A. Kinzio, attached to General Sheriduu's staff as paymaster, ia dead. "WAeHiNGTox, December 14 ?There is at present a general indisposition umoug the members of Congress to iucrcase taxation. It will not be dona unless the necessity can be clearly shown. The recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, in the recent letter to Repre? sentative Dawes, will bo discussed by the Committee of Ways aud Means at their meetiug to-morrow. Several mem? bers of that committee said to-day, there would be uo hasty action upon the subject. The Treasury Department is somewhat pressed for money, not only by the falling off in the revenues, but by the extraordinary appropriations of $4,000,000 or $5,000,000 for naval pur? poses, and theearlv approach of the re? demption of tho '620,000,000 loan of 1858, a bill in relation to which is now panding between the two houses of Con? gress. Over two-thirds of this loan are in coupon bonds, which some of the holders arc dosirous of exchanging for five per cent, bonds of the fuuded loan. The Senate have set apart to-morrow for discussion of the financial question, the majority of tho Committee on Finance having on Wednesday reported a resolution having in viow, not only the redemption of the notes in coin, but measures which will furni dl u currency of uniform value in gold or its equiva? lent, and so adjusted as to meet the ex? isting wants of trade aud com mere?. Members of Congress, soverally, are now privately discussing the matter of currency; some of them have, already introduced, iu their respective houses, bills or resolutions couiaiuing such pro? posed methods as will, in their opinion, afford tho relief at present required. A large number of them favor an iuoreaso of tho currency, either by releasing tho treasury, oi bauk reserves', or an ar? rangement for what is culled an elastic currency, making currency and bonds nt all times interchangeable according to business interests or necessities. Jacksonville, 111 , December 14.? Roports, dated December l, received at tho oflicu of the National Crop Reporter, correcting the previous estimates, indi? cate for the corn crop of 1873, in com? parison with that of 1872, as follows: Iu the States of Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, Kan? sas and Missouri, which produce, iu the segregate, one-half of tun entire crop of the United States, there will be a loss of 20 2-10 per cent. Tho heaviest loss is in Kansas, being 44 percent., and the lightest hi Wisconsin, being 11 i per ceut.; iu Iowa, over 25 per cent.; in Ohio, nearly 22 per cent., and iu Mis-j eouri 22,l.j per cent. Returns relative I to tho total quantity of hogs fattened i for market this season, as compared with the last, indicate in the Stutes above i mentioned und iu Georgia and Arkan? sas, show a total falling off of 10 per j cent. Of this per ouutage, tho loss in | Illiuois is 4 7-10 per.ceut.; iu Iowa,1, 4 4-10; in Ohio, 0; tu Missouri, 7 3 10, and in Wisconsin., 7,' j Correspondents i State that, iu order to supply the do m*nd from paokVrfl, the reserve of stock bogs ba9 been drawn Upon quite exten? sively, and, as a rale, the supply ofchogs foe the market, is nearly or quite ex? hausted. Partial returns from Illinois, Missouri and Georgia, as to the average wiutcr wheat sown this season, indioate an inorease in those States of 8 8 10 per oeut. over the average sown in the fall of 1872. Tbe condition nud prospects in nearly all the Territories are more fa? vorable. Key West, December 15.?The Dis? patch has sailed, with tour officers from the flig-ibip and au extra crow of thirty six men, to receivo tho Vtrgiuiun, and have probably taken her to some North? ern port. She carries a full comple? ment of oflicors for tbe Virginius. Boston, December 15.?Prof. Agassiz died this morning. Chicago, December 15.?It is Btatcd that David A. Gale, City Treasurer, is $400,000 short?tho bulk of which is locked up in suspended uatiooal b.uks. It is thought the city is secure from ul? timate Toes. Cheney has been installed Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church. Washington, Decumber 15.?Tho Se? nate Committee on Privileges and Elec? tions, Sumner being absent, report themselves equally divided upon tbe merits of tbe case as between McMillan and Piuchbuck, and refer tho whole matter to tho Senate, and asked to be discharged from its further considera? tion. , Tho committee are divided thus: Morton, Logan, Anthouy nud Mitchell for seatiug Piuchbuck, ou prima facie evidence; opposed by Carpenter, Alcoro, Hamilton aud Sattlobnry. In the Se? nate, Morton moved thut tbe Seuate seat Piuchbuck, ou priilia facie evidence. The question cornea up to-morrow, ufter the morning hour. Terry arguing on tho resolutiou that ul! the testimony be printed and laid on tbe Seoator.s' table.". He wishes to avoid the contingency of an alleged'illegally elected Senator from Louisiaua legislating in the Sutiute for tbe whole United States, peudiug the question of his right to perform such functions. Secretary Richardson, ia his letter to Representative Daw es, reiterates his previously expressed views, that it is hotter to obtain the necessary money by taxation than by an iucreaso of the public debt. lie says ho selected tea and coffee, as tbe publio would feel the tariff ou these articles less than on u-~y others, und <s to tbe rates of taxation pertaining to the Internal Revenue Bu? reau, tbe money could be collected without additional expense to the Go? vernment. The Secretary, to day, after tbe necoseary examination, ascertained that tbe public debt has increased siuce tbo 1st instant $5,000,000. Cincinnati, December 15 ?The raiu has moderated Eist of the Ohio. There are serious apprehensions of a grcut flood. Tbo Ouio and Iudiauu streams are booming. ?AZELTON, Pa , December 15.?David Storry, a saloou-keopcr, mar the out? skirts of the city, was killed ou Satur? day. Tho police have arrested eight suspected pers his. Iliizeltotl is sup? posed to buveu local option law in force, but sevouty saloons are opouly selling liquor. New YoitK, December 15 ?John Wil? son, Captain of tho barge Virginia, has been arrested, ou tho charge of pushing overboard Edward McGoodrich, who was found drowned. The steamer Greece stuck in the mud off Bedloo's Island, and has beeu com polled to partially discharge The ves rel is uninjured, but will be delayed several days. Washington, December 15 ?Two tags are towing the mouitor Mou'ank to New York. In the Seuate, ufter the Louisiana contest, the finances w.-ro resumed. The House bill for the redemption ol tbo loan of 1S58 passed, with several unimportant amendments. iu the House, a large number of bills were introduced, including ttfe follow? ing: For commission on ulcobolic drinks; umeudiug tho third section of tbe Act of 12th of March, 1800; for col? lection of abandoned property iu tho iu surrectionury States; to establish a light? house ou York River, Yu.; granting pensions to soldiers of tho Mcxicau war; allowing producers of leaf tob icco to sell without tax; to establish an iron ship-building navy yard on the Southern const; granting public lands iu Alubuma to public schools aud internal improve? ments; for public buildings at Oxford, Miss.; for construction? ol St. Philip Ship Canal, ns suggested by the Now Orleans Chamber ol Commerce. Intro? duced by Sypher?Bill for iotermtl im? provements in Louisiana. ]Jy Darrel!?| Rebuilding Mississippi levees. By Mo rey?For eaual over Mussel Shoals, { Tununseeo River; declaring Memphis aud Kansas City It lilroad a post road; for improvement of tho rivers nud har? bors of Florida, aud granting bellige? rent rights to Cuba. By Wells?For improvement of Galvestou harbor aud buildings at Houston. 15y Giddings? Removing till tax on upplo whiskey. Thero were U00 bills read. A petition was presented from L5,000 druggists, rop resonting 275 cities, asking i repeal of tho stamp tax on medicines, or a modifi? cation, to confine tho lax to patent mo dici ties. The Judiciary Com mi lie-' ol tbo lloii ,e reported a bill repealing tho Bankrupt Act. Tremaine moved to suspend tho rules, but finally the bill was made tho special order for to morrow, when a vote will be bad, ufter two hour-, of dis ciH-ion. The rirst section repeali the I bankrupt law nud all its amendments. Tho second provides that when; there are. bankruptcy proceedings pending, a majority in value of the creditors whoso claims bsvo been proved, or arc provable, to determiue in wiiai manner and ou what terms and conditions tho estate of tbe bankrupt shull bo adjusted; aud such resolution shall be immediately confirmed by tho Court. The further sections arrange the detaih. There" watTa long debate in tho House on a proposition from the Com mitt ore of Wave and MeanB and of Appropria? tion to refer back the annual estimates to the heads of departments, for the purpose- of having them reduced; the object being to avoid, if possible, tho necessity ot having to meet the esti* mated deficit of 612,000,000, by impos? ing a dnty on tea aud coffee, and in? creasing tho taxation ou whiskey, to? bacco and other articles. The party of inflationists was headed by Butler, of ?J.aasacu??6iiti, who favored the tssuu of convertible bonds to meet the deficit. The resolution was finally adopted, and then the House passed a resolution to adjourn over the Christman holidays from Friday, tho 19th of December, till Tuesday, the Gth of January. Gordou's rosolutiou of inquiry re garding postal affairs, with some, modifi? cations, passed the House Tho War Claims (Jo m mit tee of tho House ask for power to send for persons aud papers. Nominations ?John L. Fennington, Alabama, Governor of Dakota; Jam s W. Watson, Postmaster at Heleux, Ar? kansas; Governor Samuel Bard, Punt inaster at Atlanta; Colouel B. W. Hughes, District Judge of the Eastern District eif Virginia; Wm. H. Uuut, Marshal of the Southern District of Florida; Thomas F. Pitmell, Marshal of the Western District of Texas. The continuation of Judge Williams as Chief Justice hangs tiro. The case was up to-day withoutcouclusive action. Probabilities?For the S juth Atlantic States, and theneu Westward to the lower Missouri Valley, light North-eas - erly to Southerly winds, with less press? ure und a slight riso of temperature; the weather ooutiuuiug partly cloudy with light rains on the coast. BuStON, December 10 ?The last hours of Professor Agassiz were apparently passed iu unconsciousness. At 2 P. M., ou Sunday, he had au attack similar to the ouo experienced before?a mis; eli? sion of respiration?which coutiuued a half a minute, accoinpauit el by other indications of approaching dissolution. I'heso were succeeded by unnaturally rapid breathing, that coutiuued to grow fainter with departing vigor. Tho pa tieut lay npon his sido, aud, beyond an occasional convulsive movement of bis limbs, there were no signs that he suf? fered pain, aud his taking otT was scarcely perceptible. Dr. C. Schenck was elected President aud Dr. E. Witti Vice-President, uf the Swiss Confederation. Tellig ra pi) le?Com me relit l It r pm I?. Columbia, S. C, December 10. ? S ties of cotton, yesterday, 72 bales ? middling pAlllS, December 15?Ueutes 5Jf. 7'2'c. Fil.VNKfOUT, December 15. ? Bouds 95 J8'. Liverpool, December 15? Moou.? Cotton a shade firmer?uplands S'^Oi, S;1^; Orleans &%($>f}?X; sales 15.uuu bales; speculation aud export 3.000; up? lands, nothing below good ordinary, shipped November, S;^; ditto, shipped November or December, same; ditto, shipped December or January, same;l ditto, delivered December, 8J4'; Orleans, j nothing below low middling, delivered December, S,'.j. LlVERPJOL, December 15?Evening. Cotton?sales include 9,300 bales of American; uplands, uothiug below good ordinary, shippel in January or Febru? ary, 7 7-10; ditto, to ba delivered iu Decembor, Jauuary or February, 8,^. Nk\V Yoke, December 15?Noon.? Gold opened at lUjJ^ Cotton quiet; sales 1,335 bale.-,?uplands 16,Uj; Or leaus 16JH'. Fuiure? opened; December 15 31-32; Januarv 10, 10 9 32; February 16 9 10. lCi; March 10 15-10, 17 1-10; April 17'4', 17 710. Flour steady. Wheat aud corn held le. higher. Pork firm?mess 10 00. Lird quiet aud firm?steam 8J?'(o}S 5-10 Freights ure steady. Stocks active aud considerable doing. Gold lt.?;.;'. Money, 0 bid. Exchange?loug 9; short 9Jg. Govern? ments strong and active. State boutls quiet. 7 P. M.?Cotton?net receipts 1.0S3 bal?b; gross 0,7-19; futures closed stoad.i; j aales 18,700: December 15^, 15?*; Januarv 10 1-32, 10 3-32; February ! 10 17-32, 10 9-10; Mirch lG/a. 10 29 32; April 17 310. Cotton to-day firmer; sales 2.900 bales, at 101 J^IG7',:. Flour firmer?common to fair extra 7.00<?{) 8.10. Whiskey lirmer, nt 99J.i<tt,i.0?. ! Wheat 1 ^2c. better, with fair export' demand--common winter red Western 1 1.53(^1.00; white Western 1.75. Corn iuactiver and ticchuugcd. Bico firmer?! llagoon in bond 3J [\ good C iroliu.i lots ' 8/4. Pork lower?muss 10 00. Lird lower, at S7,;. Freights dull. Moiicv J active, at 7. Sterling firm and higher, ? at 9.'?. Gold active aud higher, 111 J 1 11;_?? Governments strong anil considerable doing at higii | rii'< <. i States quiet and nominal. .Sr lions, December 15,? Floiir firm I and iu fair demnud, Corn firmer and j j busiuess small?new mixed and yellow 1 j G'J\?( '51. Whiskey higher, at 9'J. " Pork j I firm, at I I 50. Bacon nominally G'_. for shoulders; G\, for clear rib; S.'.j f jt' clear hides. Lird firm. Cincinnati, December 15 ? F*oui firm and unchanged. Corn lirm?new ear 55; old ear and slicili'd 00. Polk, firm?15.50 bid; 10 00 asked. Lud! j firm? steam kettle 8*4 "'.). B.ieou i quiet and linn ? shoulders unintuu!; ? ?!< ar ' I rib 7rt,; clear 8, all new. Whiskey .?c j live and higher?nules at 91 Louisville, December 15.?Fioar .quiet und unchanged. Corn firmer? | now mixed 48@33. Provisions excited 1 ' and higher. Pork 10 0D. Bacon noiui- i j mil. Lard firm?tioroo 8;f/,3'.;; keg 9(wi 9'.,. . Whiskey firm, at 93^Q?94. New On leans, December 15.?Cotton active and irregular; price nominal?J , middling lo.V^'i 10 :.i; low middling 15^ ; @15;^; i-ti iot good urdiu uy ll$?(t$li%;! ! not receipts 10,033 bales; gross 11,217; I export" to Great Britain 17,000; conti- j ' neut 000; coastwise 1,04); sdes 8,0)1.';; !stock 181,003. I Charleston, December 16.?Cotton! higher?middling 15%(a> 15^; low mid-! dliog 15; strict good ordinary 14j^@ ll>a : net receipts -5,836 bales; exports! to Great Britain 3.393; coastwise 3,378;. sales 8,000; stock 53,826. Memphis, December 15.?Cotton quiet and steady?middling 15)?; low' middling 15; receipts 4,809 bales; ship? ments 3,536; stock 43,623. Galveston, December 15?Cotton demand moderate and offerings light? good ordinary 14; ordinary 12J/.; net receipt:: 3,916 bales; export." to Great Britaiu 1,734'; coastwise 1,541; sales 1,500; stock 68,583. 1 baltimore, December 15 ?Cotton firmer and price nominal?middling 16; low middliug 15'*; strict good ordinary ll'ii; gross receipts 1.389 bales; exports coastwise 301; sales 550; stock 16,869. Savannah, December 15.?Cotton' strong?middling 15%; net receipts 9,272 bales; exports to continent 4,490; coastwise 4,687; sules 2.600; stock 109, 712. NoiU'olk. December 15.?Cottou steady and Qrm?low middling 14%; Let receipts 5,540 bales; exports coustwise 2,674; sales 425; stock 11,060. Philadelphia, December 15.?Cot tou ?rm?middling lO1,^; low middling 16; strict good ordiniry 15,".j; net re? ceipts G57 bales; gross 1,147. Mouilk, December 15 ?Cotton firm ami higher?middling 15^'; low mid? dliug 15!.C; good ordinary 14,l.>; net re? ceipts 4b0; exports to Great Britaiu 3,541; ooastwiau 036; sales 200; stock 43,198. Augusta, December 15.?Cottou de? mand good ? middling li.'a.'; receipts 1,612: sales 1,738. Wilmington, December 15.?Cotton tirm?middliug 15; net receipts 5'.l7 bales; stock 3,112. Boston, December 15.?Cotton strong ?middling 10%', net receipts 73 bales; gross 5,368; sales 3; stock 6,000. ? - A Denver j uirnalist, whoso name, had he lived at Jern&aiein in the ?rsl century, would probably havo appeared in the tilth chapter of Acts, lustcstd ?l that of Ananias has erected a model seusatiou. While a mother is washing her baby, ber daughter appears, covered with blood, aud hays that she Las cut oil Joining's head. The mother asks, "Win?"' "Because you said you'd do it if LiH took any preserves, ami bo took some." i'bu mother imprinted a knock of all' cliou on her daughter's brow with a wash-board, killing her immediately, ami then dropped the baby mto a tub of hcaiding water, then ruabed from tin house, a bowling maniac, uttering shrieks which iillod?uearl two colnmui of the paper. Prudent mother., in Deu Ver uo.v no longer wash their babies. BufLIu is now being agitated by a cu? rious and complicated occurrence. A wealthy lady of sixty bus just married her own widowed sou-iu law of thirty live, the former husband of her own tic ceased daughter, who in dyiug lelt two o i dren to her bereaved partner. Ul these childicu, the grand-mother hub uow become the step-mother; while their fa'-her, marrying Ins tuothor-iu-luw, makes himself the utep-ialhcr of his o>vu bister-iu-law. Some of the Buffalo people uro nearly distracted in their ef? forts to unravel or smooth out the rela? tionships now existing front this strange marriage. Destructive Pike.?A destructive lire occurred at the little town of Mag? nolia, iti Dupliu Cotiuty, yosterdaj morning. It originated in the board? ing hou&e of Mrs Muldietou, which was entirely destroyed, the flames spreading to the stores of Messrs. Mer rimou, Newberry and Holliugsworl h, the Wi'uiiugtoii uud Wcldon Railroad office and warehouse, telegraph office, Ate , all of which were consumed. I Wilmington Star. A portion of the people of Colfix township, Davics Couuty, Mo., have met and resolved that they catmo' pay their taxes; that they will not bid on each other's property, if offered for sale by Iba tax collector; ami also, "that il any outsiders come to the sales, we will give them a warm reception." The bonks and papers of six or ;-;? j!*t New York dry goods firms have been suiz/d by custom - officers on charges ol f*<;nd in importation <-f handkerchiefs. Suits have been entered against Ihree of the linns. Others are uuder investiga? tion. Between ?100,000 and ?203,000 is the amount involved. The Keutucky Bourbuus uro iu.siug ground. It i.-> usacited that the new Loyi.-latore drinks les i wliitkcy per man tliiin any that has cv.r been s,een iti Frankfort. Atb i a recent aecidenl i:. New Jersey, a mau in the business was beard to re mark, "Well, i.e tqmtcd tho lightning rotl, und here's I he child sp died." Au eagle, which uic.txuied ?i;;iit feet and lour inches from tip lo lip of iti wings, was killed in .Mariboio, a few days a..* ' lr was .lev Hiring a sheep. Lm.'.I -v Mill* stock he1!- tor 112. How is that for a tliroo-year-old factory? Who sti^s manufacturing Iocs no! ptv iti the Soiilh??Aikmi Trih tn "Her Face Was Her Fortune" ;> is j.ist been led. It will speedily bo bil? lowed bv "His Cheek Wai What Made Hint." Isaac Ejkeii, ituc i i tiie i uding iron mailers oi Pftiusylvaui :. !i >d ai 1{ id ing, ou S iturday. Sixteen men have the same mother in-l.iw in I ova. Divided lo soeii an ? x tent, she full ?. F 2.00? Extra Fine Florida Oranges OR nale ai three-and-a-half cents n piece by tlie' barrel, or tlltv ?*u:itper do/.uii, R. v NKALK A .son, Dec 1 i Cotton Town. Turkeys lor Sale. ??_mjn_ J CS r received 200 ritio TUftKLYS, MKftV which I ..tier at P..* tlspirea. t.l the j3BCS5Jharloito Depot. C. HaMRKRO. foe lu 2 Capital Building & Loan Association. THE regular monthly meeting of the a toek holdere of this Association will be held at tho Hibernian Hall, TULS (Tuesday) EVENING, at 7 o'clock. Installments m oeivod an uaual. Money mil be aold. W. R. CAT HC ART, Dec lg 1 Secretary and Treasurer. Prime Corn. f^flfl BUSHELS of prime CORN, just re pj\J\J ceived and for aale, low, by D.C. PE1XOTTO & SONS, Dec K5 2 Commission Merc-bunt h FANG"*" GOODS. Having a large stock I of Perfumes, Brushes and Combs on hand, they can be bought low for any kind of par passable money, at E. E. JACKSON'S Drug Store. Deo 10 _ _ :t Winntboro Hotel, RECENTLY occupied b> Mr. Brown, is again opened newly furuiaed and re-fitted. 3 A. A. MOItRIS, Juc 'J tu4_Proprietor. HOPE & GYLES~ HAVE for sale? 500 bushels OATS, ?2,000 butfheln URAN, 2,000 bushels SHORTS. ALSO, Freeh Saur Kraut and Mince Moat, 100 Luxes lJais?nn, 50 halt-boxes RaieifiH, '20 rniartor-boxos Handln, 50 drum* Smyrna Fi^s, Dessicated Cocoanut, 100 pounds Seodloau Kahuna, ?OO nbadri <?; Cabbage. Nov t-"> Notice. Orrice (irkk>'vili.k .wu Coluhma R. R., Colouuia, t-'. C, August 20, 1S7:J. UND Kit a resolution of tho board of Direc? tors, the Interest Coupous of the State Guaranteed Bonds, and of such other Eonda of thiri Company as are regularly recorded in tho office of tho Company, matured between tho 1st day of January, 1872, and 1st day of fuly, HT I, both inclusive, will bo tuncled in bonds having ten years to ruu, aa provided tor in the Company's proposals to tho Bond? holders, of dato August 11, 1873. Holders of tho abovo obligations are re? quested to send m a statement of them to this office, to facilitate tbo exchange which it is desired to complete without delay, and enahto tho necessary arrangements to uo marie for the resumption ol regular iutereet paymeuta | on 1st January ensuing. W. J. MAG RATH, September2 'u President. Pratt's Astral Oil ABSOLUTELY SAP E. Perfectly oJor.'ens. Always unifoim. lilu miaating pulitiea superior to Gn. Burns in any lamp, without ditiger of exploding or taking lire. Manufactured expressly to dis? place the u-e o! ro'.at?e and dangerous oils. Its safety under every possible t?-at, au<l its perfect burning rpi&litied are proved by itw continued use in over 300,000 families. Mil? lions of gallon i have been sold, and uo acci? dent?directly or indirectly?baa ever oc? curred from burning, storing.or handling it. Dieimme-n^eyi arty loss toliloand property, resulting :V.>tn tho Use of cheap and danger? ous oils in tho United States, is appalling, rhu Insurance- Companies and Tiro Commis? sioners throughout the country recommend the ASTRAL ?b tho beet i-afe-l;nird when lamps arc u.-e.l. Sea l for Circular. WM. K. STANLEY, Columbia, lia? a complete stock at all tinier, Oct 11 bmo; For Sale, SEVENTY ACHES OF LAND, near tho oat akiltdOf Columbia. AlcO, Oni half-acre lot ??!! Camd'jti street. Dec It r0" MILTON LSYEUETT. Auction Sal<e>?. Furniture. BY D. C. PEIXOTTO & SONS. THIS (Tuesday) MORNING. at 10 o'clock, we win cell, at oar Auction Store, without re? serve, BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, CHAIRS, Table?, Wire Sare, Cottage Set 'complete, quite new; Cane Seat Chairs, Wardrobes, Uftice Tables, Franklin Stoves, Crockery and Glassware, Rook Case, Grover & Baker's Sewing Machine, and many ueefal artivlea; let Chinaware, book Shelved. ALSO, Ose Scvan-Octavc Piaah, in good ordne The above fun. it uro belongs to a respecta? ble family declining housekeeping. No postp . ni meet on account of weather. Term cash._Dec 16 Con's, Fants, Vests and Drawers. BY B. C. PEIXOTTO & 80NS. THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, ICth instant, at 10 o'clock, at onr auction rsoms, we will sell, on account of all concerned, and with? out reserve, An assortment tif CLOTHING, Consisting nf Cassimero and Cloth Coats, Pants and Vesta. Also, one caie of Woolen Drawers. Condition* ca?h. _ _ Dec l? AGNEWS CASH GROCERY HOUSE. rT^HE trial of conducting onr business on a X strictly cash basis hus proved a tuccess, our sales for the put mouth belDg fully fifty per cent, more than on sales for the month of November, 1S72, which shows that our friends and the public appreciate onr efforts to fur? nish good goods at living prioes. We shall not uudcrtakc to enumorate prices for oar outire stock, but give quotations for a few of the leading articles, assuring onr friends that our prices for atl others not named will be as low as any other house who sells sound good.", and th^ extent and variety of oar stock iB not exceeded by any hofise in this city. Crashed SUGAR, at retail. 124c. per lb., or 8 lbs. for $1. Granulated and A SUGAR, at retail, at 12Jc. per Ib., or 8 lbs. tor SI. Powdered SUGAR, at retail, 12Jj. a or lb. . or 8 lbH for II. C SUGAR, very ohoice, 8J lbs. for SI. Refined Yellow Sugar, 0 los. for $1. Porto Rico 8ug'ar, 10 lbs. for II. Rio COFFEE, Green, 15c ; Parched, 3 lbs. for SI. New Family FLOUR, 19 60 per barrel. Extra " 110.5? '! ?' A No. 1 " $11.00 ?' " Fancy ?? $12 00 " " HAMS, choice NiW Yark, sugar-curel, at 14c per lb. U UTTER, Treble Gilt Edge Goshen, at -10c. per lb. RAISINS?quarter boxcB, $1; half boxes, $1 90: whole boxen, $3 50, each. Old Ryo and Corn WHISKEY, ??so-cai'.ed," at $1 75 to $2 pur gallon. _I>ec_7 JOHN AGNEW & SON. "V? Victis." IN the present excited Btatoof the adver? tising mania, we scarcely know how to address our friends. "Unprecedented Rushes," "Enormous Increase of Biz," ad capto?aunt cigar puffs, a liberal profusion of superlatives, together ?with the qnietly-whis pered-in-your-ear assurance that it is aston? ishing how the young men stand up to the grave demands upon their physical endur? ance?really have left our modest style in tho shade. We have, however, no desire or lova lor the sensational. "Wat?r always finds its level," and purchasers of 10 cent hams and cooking butter vamped under the name of "Gilt Edge," soon find their wa\ back to. where good goods only.are kept; and where no promises are made whieh are not meant to bo performed. Our stook is fall, our busi? ness lair, (nut unprecedented,) terms are cash, and our goods are up to tho standard wo have always maintained. We can oromUe no more, fieri*um sap. GEO. SYMMEB8. L?RICK & L0WB?NCE, Wholoa&lo and Retail Grocers and Provision Dealers Hur poo^B pure. We do not publish prices, 1 but teel sat:ttied that .none of our natrons l will leave dissatisfied. We pay tho highest market prico for COTTON, either iu goods or currency. We have an excellent WAGON YARD in rear of our establishment. Look out for tho sign of the plow and tho carriage wheel, Richardson street, a few doors below tho PnoiMX office. Give us a call, and in? spect our guods and prices. Sfov 23 Will This Induce You to Part WITH YOUR GREENBACKS? THOSE Blue Kbtrdon OVER-COATS.formerly $40, now $30 I'hoao Brown, Heavy Beaver Over-Coata. ?? $33, " $37 Those Bluo Castor Beaver Over-Coats. " $33, " $25 rhoao Black Castor Beaver Over-Coat*. " $25, " $20 I'hoao Blue Chinchilla Over-Coat*. " $24, ,! $18 rhoao Drab Chinchilla Over-Coata. " $17, " $13 t'lioao Bluo Cloth Capo Over Coata. " $33, " $25 I'bosc Brown Cloth Cap< Over-Coata.-_ " $30, " $24 I'hoso Bl^ck, Heavy lh-avor Cape Over-Coata. " $15, " $12 riioac Mixed Chiueh?hi Cape Over-Coata. " $10, " $13 sIiav In and blanket h at .-am ? aaciitl :e. Imported Cheviot SHlUfS.formerly $4 75, now $3.00 Imported Dover Shirts . " "$5.00, 11 $3 00 Imiiatiou Clu-vi u Shirts . . . . " $3.00, " $2.E0 We arc ?? IV-s-ii.similar aaigaina in other g< oda. Dee Pi l.j It. tfc W. C. SWAKFIELU. TO THE PUBLIC. KETUT.N 1NG thanks tor she-.v ly liberal patrnn*go received during the oast mouth, I row inform the public that lam able to make a further re-duet iou in prices. Tho Goods are standard, ami a iri.il will insure their purchase. 1 have ahr) accepted the Agency of thu Unite 1 .-t ium IVa Company, and will sell their celebrated Teas at their prices thita insuring t" consunu-ra ot Tea a pure art.'clo at v?h ?leaale raus BACON, SUOULDEBS. a; Scent a pi r pound BACON, CLEAR U1B, S.j cent* per pound. IS VCOS. CLEVE atid SMOKED, 9.J cents per \ outid. HAMS, I'. A. Ferris A Co , New Sugar-cuicd, 1 ? c< nta r p >?: BU TVER, lineal Uoahen, 15 cents per pound. IMKKsr.j is eonta pt?r pound by box and 2 ? CHEESE, Engli-h, Piiio-npplo and Edam. MACK EBEL, ki *. hall barrels an 1 bun els. Nrw Pa mil v ri.oi'C, fl?> per barrel. Extra Family PLOUIt, -elected Wheat, $11 per burr. . Mol. VSSES, !I3 eentM per gallon. sVKUl'.s, from 50 eenlsto Oi) oehta her gallon P??i t'. Rico SUGAR, by the l> irrel. 10 cents per puna !. Dt mar.u a SUGAR, 11 cents and 12 c< n-r pound, i; ami lix t; SUUA1J, Hi eents per pound by barrel: '.: . : . : li C SUitAK, 111 cents per pound. A si GAR, 12 centa per pound by barrel; retail '. ! :ents p v p :.i i Ci it-hod SUGAR. 12 centa pel p ?und by ??.<. ?. >. 1; r t.i.: 1 ? COFFEE, Bio, 25 onita pci pound. COFFEE. I.agu>i2 ra, 30 et:::;: per not: : '. COFFEE, Old 'tovernmi'til Java, :l ce-nl.< per p Pan-hut COFFEE, Kio,'13'; f'ure Java, 40 e. ? ? i. Fine Old RYE WMi.-hl-.v, PJ .'0 per gallon. Pure Ohl CORN "'Ii l-Kl-.Y." 1)0 per gallon. A tuli lino el r?lri BiotheiV CAKES, CRACKERi: a : . B'SCUIIS, f?'.d ;:? C > a:n-.?.? at iheir pticva I'EAS riold hi oiigina! pound ptcliage.*., a imported ?>: put it,) byUnttod Stitoa tea Com? pany, ind sold m C liuii.bi.v ai ilieii pii< 's. which are twenty per Cent, ie-s thin sold iiero loforo. Atmore'a celebrated MINCE Ml*. AT, in two I tttul cat a er :lve per....: buek? ta, or ?'. 10 tail in bulk. SOUSED IMG'S KEPT. N. w BEPr roSOPES, SMOKED BEEF. Pult?iii Marin t liKKr, Si w BUCKWHEAT, I >iw CRA< KF.D WHEAT. New ?;.).??':s>i. o\ \ ME.VL, from Scotland, CANNED Cool?, - tha ch ?,eat brands, iu endl.aa varUty. |lAR|)Y SOLOMON. IMPORTANT I U i c'?^? '.is:?'"" CRACKERS, CAKE, and ^-^^<^^