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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning, December 20,1873. Defeat or Amendments In the Senate to Pay Pay Corttflcatea and Blue Ridge ?crip*. The bill now under discussion in the Senate, as it oame from the Houte, has no Beotion wbioh provides for payment vof pay oortifloates. Its provisions are -strictly in conformity to its title. It is a bill to redaoe the volume of the pub? lic debt, and to provide for ita payment. The two Senators, Whittemore and Jer vey, who have introduced amendments, run, substantially, the Bame schedule. The former's amendment, to strike out Section 3, and insert his substitute, pro? viding for the payment of certificates issued by the General Assembly and by the President of the Seoate and Speaker of the House, and all other valid out? standing claims against the State, aris? ing between July, 1868, and Marob, 1873, was indefinitely postponed, by a vote of twenty ayos to eleven nays. The same matter o?me up again, in a slightly different shape, at the night session of IThureday, in the 'amendment of Jer vey. It was - disposed of in the same way, being indefinitely postponed, by a voto of ayes twenty.two, nays ten. So ended the pgUt on the pay oar .ideates. Whit Comoro and Jervey then trotted out the " Blue Ridge eorip, but it whs so spavined and blown that it oould not run, and -was ruled off the track altogether. It 'suffered a double defeat, as the pay cer? tificates had before it. Jervey withdrew bis printed amendment, in order to 'Offer another freshly concooted. This authorizes the Treasurer to issue bonds -equal to fifty percent, of tbe faoe value to holders of the bond scrip. Whitte? more moved the adoption of Jervey's amendment just withdrawn. He of? fered it as a substitute, to Seotiou 4 of . f,ho bill. It is as follows: ""That the State Treasurer be author? ized sad required to issne in lieu of the 33,4^000 of Blae Ridge Bail road i>oads,<iwbjoh have been surrendered, and for which $1,600,000 of revenue bond scrip have been issued, 'consolida? tion' bonds or certificates of stock equal in amount to the full value of the sorip do surrendered at the treasury office by the parties holding the same." Whittemore spread himself it its favor, going over the old arguments and tigurea with his well known unction. Mr. Duncan, of Spartanbnrg, reviewed the bistory of legislative aotioo in refer? ence to the Blue Ridge scrip. He showed ?that the whole consideration obtained directly and indirectly, for the 81,800, <000, issued to parties who held it, was not more than $450,000. The demand that this sorip should bo made good was ?not just or equitable. The State 1b ?under no obligations iu equity to do more than take up what was advanced to the company. Every one who will ?look at the matter dispassionately, in the light in which it now presents itself, oaii see that the legislation which passed tho revenue bond i crip was unjust und unauthorised, if not corrupt. Now is the time to correct this crest wrong, by .refusing to pass the amendments which ??seelAo revive and perpetuate it. Mr. Duncan's speech was the event of tho evening. It dealt in facts, figures and arguments, delivered in a spirit of oan dor and fairness, which commanded very general attention and warm ap? proval. Upou motion of Nash, tho amend? ment was indefinitely postponed, by a vote of ayes 18; nays 14. Tho sacuo futo befell the other amendment of Jervey. Nash moved to reconsider the motion by which the amendments had been in definitely postponed, and to lay the motion to icconsidcr on tho table. After a long und tiresome debute, las ing till after 12 o'clock, this motiou prevailed. The President, upon being called on for his ruling as to tho effect of this motion, decided that it was to exclude tho fur? ther consideration of the Bluo Ridge scrip, in connection with this bill, for this present session. There woro many parties dissatisfied with this result, and aottiu Went out gnashing their teoth. -?-??-? The Funding IItil Pasacs the Senate. The Senate was occupied yesterday in the further consideration of the funding bill, or bill to reduce the volumo of the public debt. The Waterloo defeat of the pay oertitioates and tho Blue Ridge sorip, received on Thursday night, had evidently aCFeoted the spirita of the members who bad battled so long and unsuccessfully to get them incorporated as parts of tbo bill. They appeared crestfallen daring the whole of yester? day nuroing, and contented themselves with proposing a few verbal alterations in its text. Mr. Whittemore, the cham? pion of amendments in favor of recog? nizing these outside claims, succeeded only in getting in ono of his batch of amendments us a section of tbe bill. He seized tbe opportunity?one wbioh did not logically present itself?of mak iug some general observations on the merits of the bill as a whole. It m a result, in hie view. of. the determined attitude of the people, to seoure some relief, or apjoearance of relief, from an intolerable burden. It is tho answer lo a popular demaud?not a suggestion of wise statesmanship. It remains to be seen whether the holders of bonds will accede to the terms, supposing thut the bill goes suc? cessfully through tho steps necessary to make it a law. It tukeu two to make a bargain. It is, of course, very desira? ble to reduce the debt, as it is more than desirable to ourtail expenses generally, and out uff extravagance and reform abuses. But a mach moro aoueptuble bill than this oould be framed to accom? plish this object. There is a olass of bonds aaorifioed in it that ought to be paid (dollar for dollar. Thore are many others that might iu equity be scaled at a rate lower, than fifty oenta in the dol? lar. The former softer the fate of being found in bad company. Bat a wise and just legislation would make proper dis? criminations between them. The beat thing about this bill, as it now stunde, is the exclusion of the clamorous and doubtful claims, which it was so in? dustriously and pertinaciously sought to injoot into it. In the Senate, last evening, tbe House tax bill was disoub-ied al length. Tbe first section, wbioh levies a tax to muut appropriations to pay salaries of the ex? ecutive and judicial officers of tho Stato, was fixed at one and a quarter mills. The same rate was Qxed upon iu the second sealion for the penal, charitable and educational institutious of tbe Statu, exclusive of common schools. The third section was passed to meet appro? priations for the support of tho public schools?levying two mills for the pur? pose. There was a long bebate, on mo? tion of Dunn, to substitute one and three quarter mills in place of two. It I was lost. A Cakd.?The Building Committee of Washington Street Churoh desire to re? turn their grateful acknowledgments to Madame Brignoli, Professors Djuck and Platte, and the ladies aud gentle? men who so kindly assisted them for the beautiful entertainment given on Tuesday night, to aid in rebuilding the burnt oborch. Also, to the Presidents of tbe Sjuth Carolina and Groouville and Columbia Railroad Companies; to tbe Western Union Telegraph Company for assistance rendered; to the Phoenix and Union-Herald offices for printing; to the Columbia GaB Company for use of fas; and especially tu T. M. Pollock, \aq., proprietor of tbo Wheeler House, for moat generous kindness. Speech of Mu. Stethens.?After a careful reading of his speech, our im? partial judgment is, that Mr. Stephens made an inauspicious beginning in de? fending a measure the propriety and honesty of which are condemucd by the people, irrespective of party. The views of Mr. Stephens on the salary bill are not the views of the people of Georgia, who, with one accord, deuouuoe its re? troactive features us unjustifiable in a moral point of view, Mr. Stepheus has made a mistake iu lending the influence of his groat name to u measure, wbioh is condemned by the common sense of ho? nesty of tbe American people. Tho ex? tra pay of $5,()(JU to euch member of Congress was voted, on tho last day of the session of an expiiiug Congress. Butler oould defend this grab because be has never been scrupulous iu recog? nizing tho difference between me um el t?inn But thut Mr. Stephens should jump iuto the arena of debate on a ques? tion of such doubtful propriety, and justify a measure which has been con? demned by Republicans and Hcmoeiats with unprecedented unanimity, is in? comprehensible to Iiis warmest friends. His first speech on his return to Con? gress does violer.de to the feelings of his constituents, iio was not sent there, to raise his voice iu deft neu of tho mam? mon of unrighteousness ?the money grabbers of Congress?but iu defencoof justice and liberty, and iu behalf of tho suffering South?iu behalf of outraged Louisiana aud phmdored South Caro? lina. What h glorious spectacle to have witnessed?what a grand themu to have engaged the attention of tho great Georgiu statesman on his re appearance upon tho arena of his former triumphs? Alexander H. Stephens, Vice-President of tho Southern Confederacy, picadiug beforo a listening Scuatu for liberty and justice to the Smthem pooplo. Speak? ing tho voice of his immediate constitu? ents, more in sadness than auger, ue are grieved to find him espousing u course which no power of political mes? merism can ever render either honest or justifiable iu the estimation of the peo? ple of Georgia. [Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. The Jewish Messenger says: "Tho most popular Christmas story writer iu England is a Jew. True, tho occasion is the birth-day of a Jew whom the Christian world doifies, bat this is no reason for self oongratulation, ? for if there has been the deification of a Jew, tkure has also been the bitterest perse? cution of tbo creed to whose observances he was so strict a conformist. That Mr. Farjeon has contrived to acquire bis present position indicates bow preju? dice is dissipated by knowledge The prejudice, perhaps, has been on both ?ides. It does not render a Jew to-day less Jewish if he employs tbe aid of Ohristmas stories to hasten tbe era of peaoe and good-will on earth." The Olttsetih* 8?vlngpj Bank. Io the United States Circuit Court, iu Charleston, Thursday, the case of J. L. Watson vs. the Oitizens' Savings Bank, was j heard by Judge Bond. It will be remembered that on the 22d of November last, John L. Watson, Trea? surer of York County, filed a complaint before Judge Oarpentor, of the Fifth Circuit Court, at Columbia, alleging (that the Citizens' Savings Bank had sus? pended payment, was insolvent, and had refused to pay its check?. He, therefore, prayed that tho ofllcors of the bank should bo compelled tu render an aocouut of its funds, and res' rained from the exercise of its corporate tights, und that a receiver bo appoiuted to udminis ter its assets for the benefit of its credit? ors. Upon heariug the compluiut, Jii. 1 go Carpeuter immediately issued an order, culling upon the deteuduuts to show oaus6, on or before the 3d of De cumber, why tho injunction should not issue and a receiver bo appoiuted as pruyod for. Ou tho 1st of Dcucmber, and while these proceedings were pend? ing iu the State Court, the Citizens' Savings Bank, pursuant to a resolution adopted by a meeting of its stockhold? ers, filed iu the United States District Court a petition in bankruptcy, praying that the bank be adjudged a bankrupt. The decree was made by Judge Brjuu, who issued an order compelling the surrender of all the property and assets of the bank to ?. M. Seabrook, Regis? trar in Bankruptcy, to keep until the appointment of an assignee. Oa the 3d of December, the defendants filed a return to the order of Judge Carpenter, denying the jurisdiction of the State Court, and averring that the bank bad beeu adjudged a bankrupt in the United States District Court. Upou hearing this return. Judge Carpeuter deoided that the State Court bad jurisdiction, that it had exercised jurisdiction, and that its order was valid aud biuding, and that its jurisdiction was not ousted by the decree of baukrnptcy. The in? junction was made permanent. On the 10th of Deoember, the bank tiled a peti? tion in the Uuited States District Court, asking an injunction against Watsou and ?11 other persons, restraining thorn from prosecuting any action iu the Stute Court. ' This injuuotiou was granted upon an ex parts hearing. The plain? tiff* thereupon filed their petition in the Uuited States Circuit Court, claiming that the jurisdiction ia the case properly belonged to the State Circuit Court, and askiug the court to review the decision made by the United Suites District Judge, aud to set aside or revise uud re? scind the order made by him. The pe? titioners wore represented by Mr. C. D. Meltou, Mr. J. M. Unter,' Mr. W. H. Ttescot and Mr. A. G. Mugrath, of I counsel. Messrs. Pope aud MoMastor appeared for tbo bank, and Col. J. H. ltion uud Mr. J. M. Bryau for certain creditor* of the bank. Tilt papers in the oase were read by Mr. Trescot, who also opened the argu? ment for the petitioners. He said that the petition asked for a dissolution of tbo order of injunction, aud conteuded that the Baukrupt Court hud no author? ity to issue au injunction, except up to (bo time of the adjudication iu bank? ruptcy. He also argued that, suit hav? ing beeu commouoed in the State Court previous to the commencement of the proceedings iu bankruptcy, under the amendment to the baukrupt law of 18711, the cue should reuiun in the State Court, und, that court having as? sumed the jurisdiction, it was not com? petent for the Bankrupt Court to inter? fere. Mr. J. M. Baxter, oi counsel for the petitioners, followed. The main point, hu said, was as to tho jurisdiction of the case, whether the District Court, sit? ting a is a court of bankruptcy, or the Court of Common Pleas, in the exercise of its equity functions, had jurisdiction iu the case. The insolvency of the de? fendant was admitted, bec.tusu it bad avowed its insolvency by its petition in bankruptcy. He contended, therefore, that tbo State Court, baviug assumed jurisdiction of the matter, this court would not oust it, but leave the udtninis tratiou of the assets in the court where tho proceedings were commenced. Tho defendants had a perfect right to ques? tion the jurisdiction of the State Court, but it should bo dono in tbo forum of the court iu which tho proceedings be? gin. The Baukrupt Court would en? join a creditor who was rushing iu tbo State Court to ostablish his own claim only, but iu this oase the proceediugs in the Stuto Court were for tbo same purpose as that sought to bo effected by tho proceedings iu tho Bankrupt Court, viz: tho fair aud equitable administra? tion of the assists of tho bauk. Tho pe? titioners, therefore, asked that the whole ease bo reminded to the State Court, whore the depositors had first elected tu apply for relief. Mr. C. D. Melton, for the petitioners, made uu elaborate argument upon tho questions of jurisdiction involved in the case. He contended that while the Uuited States Courts had frequently eujoiued proceedings iu the State Court, yet, in all theso cases, tho injunctions had been issued to restrain creditors from establishing separate liens or judg? ments, exclusive of und without regard to the rights of tho other oreditors. Iu this case, however, tho creditor ho rep? resented had no such object or view, lie only desired, under tho State laws, to proouro au equitable administration of tho n.siiets of the insolvent debtor, aud tho baukrupt oonld not, therefore, interfere and oust tho jurisdiction. This wns a case in which the State Court had taken possession of tho assets of the defendant, to administer thorn in its general equity jurisdiction., and tho law which governed the question of jurisdic? tion does not suspend these functions of the State tribunal. He argued, there? fore, thut the decision and orders of tho United States Conrt should be reversed or revised. Mr. Jarnos H.Hion opened tho case for tho defendants in a lengthy and eia b?rste argument. He claimed that tbe proceeding did not involve tbe question of comity between the courts at all. Tbe suit in tbe State Court w*s aotually a proceeding in involuntary bankruptcy, and tbe administration of baukruptoy properly belongs to tho United States Court. Iu this case, no reeeirer had been appointed by the Stato Court yet, and the Uuiled States District Court oould, therefore, with perfect propriety, assert its jurisdiction, without being re? duced to the necessit of dispossessing a receiver appointed by the other court. Tho object and intent of the bankrupt law, he contended, was to place tho ad? ministration of the ant-eta of a bank? rupt's estate within the control of the Binkrupt Court, and the passuge of the law superseded or suspended all State insolvent laws. Tho action of tbe State Court must yield to the paramount au? thority of the Uuited States Court, whiob authority was clearly given to it by tbe Constitution of the Uuited I States, and that Constitution expressly reserves to Congress the right to pass uuiform laws of bankruptcy. It was olearly laid down iu all the authorities that the United States Court bad full power to suspend or control all proceed? ings in a State Court against a bankrupt or his estate. This suspension or con? trol would properly be effected by an injunction, as had been done in this aase. It bad been well said, that there was a difference between insolvency aud bankruptcy. Iu this onse, there was certainly a difference, aud it was uut at all uncertain that uotouly the creditors, but even the stockholders, would bo se? cured. The action of the one creditor, which might by induced by a desire to have a friend appoiuted leeeiver to get the commissions, was not sanctioned by tho majority of the creditors, who were uo operating with the bank, aud de-dred tu protect their interests by applying to the 13 lukrupt Court. Mr. Hiou was followed by Mr F. W. McMasfer, iu behalf of the ban's. Mr. MoMaster argued that tht-ro was uo con? flict or clash of jurisdiction between the United States and the State Court. The suit o Watson was simply the suit of a depositor or creditor at large. The pro? ceeding was not, us hud fooeu asserted, an eq litablo one, und it was perfectly competent for the Bankrupt Court to issue an injunction to restrain his suit until the ussetn could bo distributed ratabiy among Hie creditors. Mr. J. D. Pope, iu behalf of the bank, said that the case bnd beeu so thoroughly dismissed by his colleagues, that he would not take up the time of the court with an extended argument, but would simply submit a list of his authorities to be read by the court, and considered iu couuectiou wrh the argu? ments already made. Uo would only state that, in his view of the law, the case made by tbe petitioner in the State Court was a mere myth, and not a bar to the subsequent proceedings in tho United Stutes Court. Mr. A. G. Magrath closed the case iu reply for tho petitioners. Ho urged that, as tho decision of this court would be final, it should be made with dclibe ration. The pttitioners did not object to the bank being adjudicated a bank? rupt. The question was, had the Dis? trict Judge ot the Uuited States Court known of the proceeding in the State Court, would he have issued the ordor instructing the Registrar in Baukruptoy to take possession of the assets of the bank? Tho plain proposition was that tho order of Judge Bryau was in direct violation of tho ordor ot the StateCourt, and the injunction was granted by Judge Bryan, without notice of the petition? ers, who had instituted the proceeding in the State Court. If the Circuit Court of the State had jurisdiction iu this case in limine, the jurisdiction continued to the end of the suit. He concluded that tho orders hud been improvidently made, aud should be put aside iu order to allow the case to be argued de. novo nod discussed iu its fullest sense. He asked for Ihe following order from the court. Ou hearing the petition in tho above case, it is ordered thut the injunction issued from tho District Court, sitting iu bankruptcy, dated December 1(3, 187:1, bo act aside. It is further ordered, that ho much of tho order -of tho Dis? trict Court, Bitting in bankruptcy, na re? quires the Citizens' Savings Bank of South Carolina to forthwith surrender into the hands of E. M. Seabrook all of its property, of every value whatsoever, included iu the schedules annexed to the petition of thu bankrupt, be set aside; it being made to appear that at the time of thu said order, juris? diction of the said property is claimed to have been entered by tho Court of Common Pleas for the Fifth Circuit of the Stale. Parties to any of these proceedings, or such assignee as may bo appointed by tho Bankrupt Court, have leave, notwithstanding this order, to tako such action us they may be advised to he proper and conforma? ble to law. Judge Bond said that his lime was too limited to permit him to give u written decision in tho case, but that ho would endeavor to reuder u decision before leaving tho cily. A despatch, last night, informs us that tho ordor proposed by tho counsel for the petitioner was refused, the order made by the B lukrupt Court affirmed, and tho petition of J. L. Watson dis? missed. ? ?~*+?? ? ? - - Captain Jack's little unpleasantness with our Government cost upwards of $335,000, exclusive of tbe pay, cloth? ing and armament of the troops en? gaged. At Jackson, Michigan, Victoria C. Woodhull was arrested on Saturday, on a ohargo of selling obsoene literature, oalled "Tbe Elixir of Life." Boll, Wooten k Andrews, of Atlanta, have purchased tbo menagerie attached to Loot's circus. City Matters.?Subscribo (or the Puce nix. Tbo key to so editor's heart, now is tor-key. The warm weather has brought 1 be mosquitoes forth again. It is a fact that the wetter the wea-i ther the dryer the man. The suloonB aro scouring eggs for free' egg-nogg Christmas. "Jist ao." The warm weather has a depressing tffect on the wood market. Cook fights, aud other like amuee-j meuts, nre being prepared for Christ-; mas. The Governor has appointed Phillip N. Judub, of Georgetown, State detec? tive. I Au occasional torpedo (-iure precursor! of Christmas) can be heard on the streets. A ohimuey burning oat, last uigbfc, caused the firemen to stir about and be spry. If you waut to know where to buy Christmas presents, read the advertise? ments in this paper. To-day, the 20th of December, is the an nversiuy of the secession of the State of South Carolina, in 1801). A gentleman advertise* for.board foi himsblf and wife in a -private family. See the card, and uddresa accordingly. Yesterday was balmy and spring-like, and the heat of the sun Was somewhat relieved by uu occasional brisk breeze. While witnessing a game of base ball, the other day, a boy was struck uu the head, the bawl coming out uf his mouth, j Ahlermau Taylor has erected au oil lamp iu front uf bis residence on Sum ter street, which excels gas in its reful? gence. The woods iu tho vicinity of Colum bia are being raided ou iu search ol ?uitable evergreens for Christmas deco? rations'. The city tax w fifteen mills on real uud pcrsuaal property. You can save five per cent, by settling by the first ol Jaunury. A New York despatch says that Whit temuru &. Co., wool dealers, have failed. Wouder if tbey are any couueotion ol the .South Carolina dealer? Persons indebted to the PutENJX. of?ue are requested to call and settle, as money is needed. The cash rule will be strictly adhered t j hereafter. More than thirty negroes loft New berry, this week, fjr homes in Ten? nessee. Thirty white immigrants went up the Greenville Road the day these negroes went down. The ditcouut offered by the Citj Council for the payment of taxes pre? vious to tho first of January, has eaused city currency to bo bought by specula? tors as high ah ninety-five. Mrs. C. E. Reed is making a very pretty display of millinery and fancy articles of various kinds?jnst such as wuuld please wife or sister, sweet-heart or cousin, if sent in as a Christmas pre? sent. J. N. Rubson, Esq , the Charleston agent for the popular soluble Pacific guano, is out iu a card in this morning's Ph_six. This guano is used exten? sively uud satisfactorily throughout the State. The case of the Citizens' Savings Rank, iu tbo matter of the rule to show cause, cumo up, yesterday, before Judge Carpeuter. It appearing that the rule had not beeu served upon all the par? ties, tbo hearing was postponed until Tuesday. Tho poultry thieves are working very successfully. Raids have been made on several fowl-bouses, and tho Christmas turkey and goose carried off. One chap was chased from Mrs. Percival's pre i raises. Thursday morning, about day? light. At a meeting of Union Council, No. 5, held December IS, tho following officers were elected und installed for the ensuing Masonic year: W. P. Iiix, T. I. G. M.; A.Oliver, I. H. T.; John Dorsey, N. A.; C. F. Jackson, M. E.; John Aguew, Jr., M. D.; R. E. B J UcwutsoD, C. G.; Z. P. Moses, C. C; II. S. Johnson, Steward; J. P. Williams, ! Sentinel. j Scribncr's Monthly, for January, is a i mode! number. Tho contributions are } varied ?many of them illustrated?and I by eminent authors. We have so fre I quenlly noticed its excellences, that wo I only dtv:n it necessary uow to say to thoso who desire valuable and entertain? ing reading matter, to subscribe. Sorib uer & Co., Now York, are the pub? lishers. Amongst tho arrivals at tho Wheeler House, yesterday, were Messrs. 0. B, Solomon, of the firm of Goodman & Myers, manufacturers of fine segars, New York and Savanaab, and our little friend Mr. Nat. Federton, of the firm ol May & Stern, importers and dealers in watches, jewelry, eto., New York; They are a small oouple, but, as the old song says, "Jolly fellows, all." ? ! m "W Bring iu your Christmas advertise^M men to. Tbe people ere scanning thetq papers carefully to see where they can purchase to the best advantage. Localizing - on a newspaper is very mnoh like raking a fire. Every one thinks he can perform tbe operation better tban tho man who has hold of the poker. Transfer printing inks are invaluable to railroad companies, banks, mer? chants, manufacturers and others. They ire enduring aud changeless, and will oopy sharp and olear for an indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, we are prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. Mr. Oaines expects to start to Castle Garden, this evening, to fiil orders for about seventy-five more immigrants; fifty of whom are. tor Chester. The ones whom he has just brought on have jbeen delivered to tboir respective places, and are not only welt pleased, bot have given satisfaction. Four parties in this city have been supplied with white wo ! men and are well pleased. ' Others da - airing to order will find Mr, Gainea in ;tbe city to-day. I Some malioion* individuals, on Thurs? day night, smashed a large pane of glass m one of Messrs. B. O. Shiver & Oo.'s I windows. Other parties similarly in? clined deliberately gronnd their heels in 'the wet mixture forming tbe pavement 'in front of Messrs. W. D. Love & Co.'s store, and then filled up tbe holes with sand?almost effeotually mining tbe 'work. As the space is carefully sur? rounded with plank, there is no exense for any one enoroaobiog upon tbe work. Sudden Death ?We regret to team, jby a private despatch, that Mrs. L. D. Childs died suddenly, yesterday morn 'iug, at Macon, Ga., while on her return to this city, from a trip to tbe lower portion of Georgia. SiOKOtt Silvano.?We oopy the fol? lowing from tbe Cumberland Daily Times, of Ootober IG. This popular performer will give five of bis pleasing entertainments in Ixwin's Hull, com? mencing cn Tuesday evening next: "Signoi Silvano, who has been per? forming in Belvidere Hall for the past week, closed bis season here last night, to a orowded boose. Iu addition to the .Signor's wonderful talent as a magioiSD, 'the gift feature of bis Bhow makes it immensely popular. Tbe wonderful Marionettes are simply mirtb-provok 'ing, and have been enjoyed immensely by all who saw them. We wish the .Signor success wherever he may go, and hope he may not forget to visit the city again on some future occasion." Phcentxiana.?Diligence, peiaiated in, rarely fails of success. Ministers of tbe Interior?Tbe cook and the dootor. How Mr. Fish has kept hia skirts clear?By taking no Po'o nays for an answer. Ladies, this winter, will wear the <ame things they wore last year?if tbey can't buy others. Train up an engine in the way it should go, and when the proper time oomes it will run into another. Garters are termed shank-bands by Illinois belles. A hundred years of fretting will not pay a half penny of debt. How few have sense enough to de? spise tbe praises nttersd by a fool. Take care of your health and yonr wife; they are tbe two better halves that make a man of yon. Dead mon'a thougtus are often tbe most active of living agents. Revenge is poor seed, and produces more tares than good grain. Was not Eve emotionally insane when she pulled that apple? SoiMtBME Court, December 19,1873.? The Court met at 10 A. M. Present? Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus? tices Wright and Willard. Caroline S. Miller, appellant, vs. C. (1. Simonton, respondent. Mr. Prose - ley resumed and concluded bis arga- s uaont for respondent. Mr. Stone was heard for appellaut in reply. Josoph A. Keller, guardian, appellant, es. Ann Myers, administratrix, si a!., respondents. Mr. Dibble was heard for appellunt. Mr. Brawlcy read argument of Mr. Uutson for respondents. Mr. Dibble was beard for appellant in reply. Ex parte John C. Minott. Petition to practice in Supremo Court. Mr. Pres8ley pro pet. Upon production of the proper papers, tbe petition was granted, and Mr. Minott sworn and on rolled as an attorney, solicitor sad counsellor of tho Supreme Court. The City Council of Charleston, re? spondent, vs. tbe People's National Bank, appellant. Mr. Barker was heard for appellant. Messrs. Minott and Stone :for respondent. At 3 P. M., the Court adjourned un? til Monday, 22J inst., at 10 A. M. . List of New Advertisements. . P. Cantwell?F. M. Beef. 1 Signor Silvano?Magical Soirees. , O. O. B.?Board Wanted. I Horses at a Sacrifice I Brahma Geese for Sale. W. ?. Wright?Farm to Rent, j J. N. Robeon?Guano.