The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 21, 1873, Image 1
Tms Rim Riveh Rajr.?There is tbow
a certain prospect that; the great raft,
which has been an obstruction in the
Bed River, in Louisiana, over sinco the
advent of white men in ttii? country,
will soon be removed, find that naviga?
tion will bo ..opened for steamers from
Shreveport, La., to Jefferson, Texas.
The history of the raft and the attempts
to remove it is exceedingly interesting.
In 1805, the obstruction of logs reached
100 miles. Since that time, rafts have
formed at various points in the river
near Shreveport. One of these was re?
moved by Gap tain Shrove in 1880, by
the help of a Congressional appropria?
tion, and another between 1840 and
1844, nnder a Government contract by
Gen. Williamson. In 1854, the raft re?
gion extended only twelve miles, and
at that time, Captain Fallet, aided by a
Congressional appropriation of $150,
000, attempted' to remove,it. At the
end of 'two years, however, the appro- <
priation had'been exhausted, and no?
things accomplished, and, the work
being abandoned, the chstr action began
to irjor,oaae. The present raft region
extends thirty-flvo miles, from a point
forty imifed 'above ' Shreveport to the
Arkansas Stale line, and contained, be-,
fore ' thb present Work .commenced, i
nearly fifty ?reft?,tfrom^ ohri-:eIghth of a
mile to a mite in - length, and occupying 1
the entiro, width of the river, navigation
only being;, accomplished through the I
bajons around the raft; but as these*
were only available at very high water,
navigation was insignificant. In 1871, 1
the:attenLipn of the Engineer Depart-:
merit was again directed to this work, 1
ond an appropriation of 510,000 having|<
been made1 by .Congroaa, the work oil
preliminary surveying was entrusted to.
Lieutenant Woodruff, who completed itii
in 1872, and sub milted plans aud epeni-j
floatiops for the removal of tbo raft,,
whereupon an appropriation of $150,000,
was made. 'The plans were accepted,i
and Lieutenant Woodruff reached the]
raft region, in.January last, with a o nag
boat, two orahe-boats,.and all the requi?
site machinery for his work. The fol?
lowing description shows the difficulties!
to bo overcome: Logs, roots and snags|
of every description had been crowded,
and Jammed into a tangled mass, be-,
ooming more compact eaoh year, as the
pressure from above increased. Annual,
freshers had brought down mud and do '
posited it in and over this mass, until, j
in places, tho raft itself bad become en?
tirely covered with earth, small islands,'
or "tow-heads," , thus being formed.,
Upon - these tow-heads wore growing,
trees,' usually willows, three ' feet and ,
more in oircumferenoo. In addition to.
the removala of logs by sawing and out
ting, blasting powder was nsed, but it
did not prove of any use. Dynamite
was thou tried, but failed, refusing to
explode even .with an electrical ex?
ploder. At last, nitroglycerine was
brought into ase, and it never failed to
do its -work thoroughly. AH that re-,
maims to be done now, is the blowing,
out of -some 'tow-heads and improving,
certain points in the channel, which will,
be accomplished in a few weeks. The
obstruction of centuries will then have.
been removed by the skill and persever?
ance of Lieutenant Woodruff. The sad-,
dest part of tho record of this great work
. is that Lieutenant Woodruff had not'
lived to finish it, having died of yellow
fever at Shreveport, October 1.
. 1 - [Chicago Times, Yllh. '
Few people have any clear idea of i
the extent .of forest land in Germany,'
and moat imagine that of the Black.
Forest little is left exoept a tradition:
and a conventional blister of. wood-land, I
bo named. On tho contrary, in Haooverl
alone there are 900,000 acres of woodi
nndor State management; while nearly!
a fourth part of the area of Prussia is
in forest, although half of that is in
private, hands, As is well known, the|
forest administration in particular dis-|
tricta has long been fumous, eapeciully'
in Thnringia and the Hartz Mountains, i
In North Germany generally, tho re
sponsjbilitiea are allotted in districts
among a carefully organized body of
offtoers, presided over by a forest-j
direotor. The appointments aro fairly
remunerated; and they uro in eagerly
songht after that candidates will remain
on probation for years at their own cost,1
or with moderate and precarious pay, in
the hope of securing a place in the'
corps at last. In Austria, things are ?n j
a somewhat different footing. The Aas-1
trian forests are magnificent?so magni
ficent; indeed, that the forest manage?
ment has been neglected.
A law has been passed in Prussia by
which the poorer classes will be relieved
from taxation to the estimated amount
of nearly 3,000,000 thalers. When can
we expect such a result in this country?
Not while the present party is in power.
They are for nnmorous office-holders,
high salaries, high tuxes and heavy
debts. That is their policy, and as at
last all revenue comes from the bard
earnings of laboring men, that class is
in a worse condition than they wore,
twenty years ago. All expenses of a na?
tional character should be reduced as
fast as possible, and then the United
States could imitate the example oi
Prussia and remove the load of taxation
from the shoulders of the toiling mil?
lions.
A certain nearsighted lady could
never be induced to admit the fact, but
persisted in declaring that ber sight was
excellent. One day a waggish neigh?
bor stock a needle in the side of a barn,
and plaoing her on tbe other sido of the
road, asked her if she oould see it. "Ob
yes," ehe replied, looking in the direc?
tion indicated, "bat where is the barn?"
A gentleman, in searoh of a man to de
some work, met on his way a lady not
as jonng as she once was, and asked
her; "Can yon tell me where I can find
a man?" "No, I cannot," she replied,
"for I have been looking these twentj
years for one myielf."
TH Kit
'? ! "
BY J. A. SELBY. OOJ
A HonniBitB Graveyard.?A corres?
pondent, writing from Bombay, says:
"You bavo all heard of the Pur Bees,
rbey ore | the .Jews of Bombay. They
ire a race that was excluded from Persia
is the Jews have been for many ceutu
-ien.. They have very peculiar notions
jf life, bat their cemetery is more pecu
iar still. It is different from all others.
We made a visit to their cemetery, not
snowing at the time that uo one was ad
nitted. It is a large tract on the best
part of Malober Hill., -It is very valnn
ole now, but it was purchased many
rears, ago.. Wo made application at the
rate for admission and wore refused.
We "appealed to a young Parsee who
inppeued to be passing. He was dressed
a /silk, and very gentlemanly in his ap?
pearance. He said no Europeans were
idmittod. Wo told him that we were
lot Europeans, but Americans. He
laid he would be very happy to oblige
\mericmnB, but could not, but did con?
tent that we should go up the road, out
tide the inner wall, and have a view of
;he city and bay. The sentinel took us
ilong the winding road, and n rupee
;iven to him acted like a oharm. It
jponod all the gates und passed the
police. There were no Parsees in bight
:o stund iu our way, and we entered the
prohibited enolosureB. The gronuds
ire surrounded by a wall twenty foet
nigh, and have been used for u great
?lumber of years by thisstrango people
rhero are no monuments in the oouie
.ory. There ore threo round towers
lbout tilty feet in diameter, and fifty to
tixty feet high. On the top of these
lowers there is an iron grate. The dcud
iro brought to tho grate and delivered to
.he priests, and tho friends depart. Tho
pricBts prepare the corpse nod lay it on
tho grate, und the bones drop through
Lhe grato into the charnel house below.
These towers or vaults nro called the
'Towers of Bilena.' Wo saw hundreds
of vultures sitting on the6e towers, and
tho sentinel told us that they would
take nil the flesh from the bones of a
sorpso in an hour. We asked why thoso
towers? The sentinel, pointing to one,
said, 'Parsce with plenty of money put
there;' to another, 'Parsce with but lit?
tle money put there,' and the ether,
'Parseo with no money put there.' The
sentinel said when a corpse is placed on
tho grate, tho strife and noise of the
vultures is frightful, and aould bo heard
for a long distance. We saw the--?
?Towers of Silcna,' and do uot euro ever
to be any nearer."
The more vividly Tweed's disgrace is |
painted the more sympathy is excited!
for him. Punishing tho rich and those '
in high places is an excellent thing i:i j
theory aud a fine thing to clamor for, j
but it is uot so easily reduced to prac?
tice. Everybody, apparently, wuutcd |
Tweed punished, nud rejoiced when ho
was couvielod and sentenced. But now
?well, if n vote on his acquittal should
be taken by tho American people
to-day, Mr. Tweed, we are poiued to
admit, would cuaipo.?Daubury Nates.
A Lady Who Dakoed with Wash?
ington.?Mrs. PrunceB M. Burling died
in Mtlford, Pa., recently, nged ninety
six. Her maiden name was Hurst. She
was a belle in New York society uearly
eighty years ago. Ou one occasion, at
* public reception iu that city, she was
Geu. Washington'? partner in a dunce.
Sue was on terms of intimate acquuiut !
anceship with LiFayelto, Aaron Burr,!
Alexander Hamilton, and many of tho !
great men and women of that da}'.
It is rather hard to have nice facts dis-1
turbed by subsequent explanations. Iu j
Heading, Pa., a few days ago, u luuu'sj
life was saved by the ball from a pistol, |
accidentally discharged, entering n
Bible which he carried in his pocket. |
Everybody said, "See how tho religious !
are rewarded!"?until it was discovered
that this devoteo had stolen the sacred j
volume and was on bis way to pawn itI
for liquor. I
The Review says: -'A Peoria letter!
carrier, after walking n?no miles and de- i
livering the samo letter to 137 men, j
none of wbom.would receive it, eat down
on a fire-plug and wept because Poca
hontas was such n fool as to catch the
old man's war-club aud savo tho pro- !
gcuttor of a detested uuu innumerable:
I race.
! A bunch of shingles fell from u wagon
|on tho Troy ferry boat recently, and
struck fairly upon the head of a colored
woman, who said, "Y'ongbter b' shame
to mus-B a cullnd womnu's bar dat way.
[ wish de shingles fell ovah board."
j Tho Boston Globe says that Iho work?
men celebrated the opening of the lioo
.stio tnnnel by tapping two or three
Ibarrels of beer. Thero was no inter?
ference by tho police, as the barrels
twero marked "nitro-glycc-iue."
A man at Andover, Mass, does, not
{believe in a fall in prices, because ho
has just Bold for fifty oenla a pocket
knife which ho bonght for that price in
180J, and has used steadily (or sixty six
your a.
??Pay me that twenty-fiva cents yon
owe mel" roared a newsboy to a boot
blaok. "Haven't got the currency,
Jamesy," responded the burnisher;
"but I can give yon a certified check."
??Do try and talk a little common
sense 1" exclaimed a sarcastic young
Udy to a visitor. ? ?Ohl" was the reply,
"bnt wouldn't that be taking an unfair
advantage of yon?"
UMBIA, S. C. SUNDAY MO:
A New York paper pays that a bald
headed man will tuarry three times to
(my otber inuu's once, ull thiogs being
ovou.
Tbe Albino children who have, bcon
exhibited urouud the country so ofttn,
were drowned iu Kansas last week.
?poolal Kfotloos.
D'ORl AT
COLOGNE WATER!
AT .
FISHER'S DSUQ STORE.
Dec 1? _
DKNNISON'S
[PATENT SHIPPING TAGS!
Over Two Hundred Millions have
Ween usod witbiu the past ten
"years, without complaint of loss
by Tag becoming detached. They arc more
reliable for marking Cotton Dales iban any
Tag in use. All Express Companies uae
tlioin. Sold by Printers and Stationers
everywhere. OoU5f3mos
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE. ~
Happy Relief for Young Men from the
('fleets of emirs and abn?es in early life.
Manhood restored. Impediments to Mar?
riage removed. New methed of treatment.
New and remarkable remedies. Hooks and
Citculars went free, in coaled envelopes. Ad
drit-s tiOWAHO ASSOCIATION, No. 2 South
Ninth btrcet, Philadelphia, Pa.?an iustitn
tinn hiving a high reputation for honorable
conduct and professional skill. Oct 30Smo
THE MILD POWER
CURES!
IITJMPnRETS?
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS
HAVE PROVED, FROM TITE MOST
ample experience, nn cnliro succcm. Rimplo,
Prompt, Etiicient and Kuliublc. They are the only
medicutca pcrf<-ctly adapted to popular use?so
r-iiuplo tint mistakes cannot bo made in nidn-r
them; bo harm Ices as to be free from dancer; ana
mj efficient nstola? always reliable. They navi the
highest commendation from all, and will always
render satisfaction. Price, in large Uixce-draclitu
vialti, with directions:
Noh. Cures. Cent*.
1. Fevers, Conpv-dion, Inflammation*, . . SO
2. Worms, Worm Fever, "Worm Colic, . . SO
3. Crylutr-Co)lc>t or Teething of Infanta, . SO
4. IHarrhetn, of Children or Adulin, . . 50
5. I?y sei?tt ry, tJripin-j, Bilious Colic, . . JO
ft, Cholera-Morlm?, Vomiting', .... SO
7. Coughs, Colila, Bioockilis,.Si)
8. Neuralgia, Toothache, Fat-cache, . . . SO
0. Headaches, Sick Headache, Verti?'>. ? SO
10. Dyapcpaln, Bilious Stomach, .... SO
U. Suppressed, or Painful Tcnotla, . . . SO
12. Whites, too Profuso Period!*, .... SO
13. Croup, Cough, lJillicult Bnuilhin,*, . . So
W. Salt Rheum, Erysipola-i, Eruption*, . SO
IS- Ithcumat lain, ltlicumatio Pains, . . . SO
M? Pevcr and Ague, Chill Fever, Ajucs, SO
17. Plica, blind or Ul.-csling,.ST
1*. Ophthalmy, and Son; or "Weak Kyo.% . M
h?. Catarrh, Acute or Chronio Iniluouxa, . SO
I?. %\nioopU?K-Cough, Violent Couidi^, . M
21. Asthma, Oppressed Prcathincr, . . . SO
22. JCur Discharges, Impaired Iluarinfr, . SO
S3, Scrofula, Enlarged Glands,R\vellin;--<, . CO
21. iJenersl Debility, Physical Weakness, . SO
2.'..'T?ropsy and Bcanty Becroiinns, . . . . SO
SO. Kea-SlcUness, Sickness from Ruling, . SO
27. Mldney-l?l?ea?e, Oravel, . . . . . SO
"9. Nervoni I>eblllty. Seminal W eaknem,
Z- or Involuntary Discharges,.lf-0
2!>. Ror? Month, Canker, . . . . ? . ? ??;>
3ii ITriamaryWeahnesa,wettingIlieBwl, .>>
Sl! Painful Periods, villi Spasms, . .10
S2. SurtVrlngs at auinge uf !?}}?'-? ? ? ? ?
sit. Epilepsey, Emm* S ? > Itarf ?aa?% .100
31. ?Iphthcrl?, OUrrat'M ft>M, TM^k. J S
3:.. Chronic Collections nnd Eruptions, j0
:i FAK1LY. CASTS.
Case (Morocco) with above 35 large vlata and
Manual of Directions. . . ? ? 5?"?
Vaie (Morocco) of 20 law >kh and Viok, 000
IWTh??? remedle. are Mat by the
cote or Mingle box to any part of the
cUunt^freV of charge, on receipt of
price. Address - ,
."""?SrSoo? Co.,
For palo oy Ueigor A- McGregor, Acent*.
Doc 17 __4'r_
Molasses.
ACAItOOof new crop ! ew Orleans MO
1>AS\S 3, just rectivod, the choicest id
t in civ!c<>ii. at
Dec P.I SALOMON'S.
2,( 00 Fxtra Fine Florida Oranges
17V ?lt ^ air ill thrCu-and-a-half cenle a pieco |
l>\ the barrel, or 11 itv conta per dozen.
It. O'NEALK A SON,
i i .? 11! Cotton Town.
Imported Champagnes.
~\l \ ' ASKS Jutes Mum k'Ory Verzenay and I
:j\ t Heidsiek, Quarts and Pints. For sale
low by HOPE & OYLES.
Fire Crackers,
rr i \ IK >X KS duldet) Chop Ft UK CltACK
0\ ) F.Ji.-s, r.ir sale by
! r?.?e 17 HOPE A QYLK8.
Fire Cr ickers and Torpedoes.
I 1 / m \ ll'JXFS OoldonCbop FUtK CHACK
!\ * HUH.
1 K-Ii packagds Torpedoes.
! Foi at ridncod prices, at wholesale
jand retail. \tt ,It)HN AONKW A SON.
For Sale.
SK YF.N'I V .VOttEK OF LAND, near the out
' ?hiitstd'Columbia. Also, on? had acre
' hu r.ii Csiiidcn > treet.
!>??.? 11 HI* MILTON IiF.VEUF.TT.
To Rent or for Sale
I'lIK HOUSE on the corner of Lady
and AbHiunbly street*. Poasereion
Kivcu innnt.'diatelv. Apnlv to
Dec 10 It. A W. O 8WAFFIELD.
Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry.
JUST reui ived, a larpe consiRumunt of fine
DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CHAINS,
SETH, Ac., of unredeemed plfdpcs, for salo
low at the storo of the undersigned. Ureen
hacka, City Money and t'ortifleates of In?
debted nexf' of the State of Moni h Carolina re?
ceived. M. 8ULZBACUEU.
Dao 11 _
Knoz's Hal), Abbeville, 8. 0.
Til K abovo HALL is now complete, and
roady for use. It is suitable for 1 hea
tiioal Fxhibitione,Concerts, Ac. Address
Nov 22 JOHN KNQX. Abbeville, 8. O.
Views for the Million.
IHAVE Just rece ived a tine assortmentol
RTEHEOSCOP10 VIEWS, English and
American, oolorcd and plain. Aho, ILLU
MIN/.TFD onep. R.L.BHTAN.
RNING, DECEMBER 21, 1873
COt m FIGHTS lit COCK riGHTSHI
At Fine's Cook-Fit,
mmn strret, near oervai3 street,
COMMENCING FlilDAY, l'llh
instant, and continuing during
the Holidays.
Admiiei in. fin v cents.
WILLIAM M. FINE.
Proprietor.
Dec ]8
Ooal! Coal! Coal!
A/"k TONS GRATE COAL,
OUU 2?0 tons STOVE COAL,
100 toud SMITH'S COAL.
For sale by BO WEN * La FAP. Agents.
Union-Tftrotd coi y. Dec 0 lmo
To Bent,
THAT HOUSE, on Plain street, con
Efk taining all the modern improvements,
IlitLnow ocenpied by General M. C Butler.
Posseesion given on the first or Janu&rv.
Apply tot II. & W. C. BWAFFIELD.
Deo 10 _
HOMffiOPATHY.
DTI. SOnLEY, Homoeopathist, respectfully
offers hia services to the citizens of Co?
lumbia. Office over Dufiie's Book Store, op?
posite Columbia Hotel. Oflico hours from 8
to 10 A.M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M.
Dee 7 3mos
NEW DOOSST
AT BRYAN'S BOOKSTORE.
MILL'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
'Prlco (2 2-3. A very entertaining
book.
Tbo rroslratc State. By like.
fi.no.
Crooked Places. By Edward Garrett.
The Boy with an Idea. Bv Mrs. Eliohi. rt.
$175.
Civilization as a Science. By Harris. $1 "0
Egyptian Sketch Book. By Leland. il 75.
Old Couit Life in Franco?illustrated.
11.60.
And somo new English Novels.
Also, a beautiful assortment of
NEW JDVESILE BOOKS,
From London, for hoys and girls.
WRITING DESKS. WORK BOXF.S, STE?
REOSCOPES and PICTURES from all parts
of tbo world.
CROQUET, NEW GAMES.
SCRAP BOOKS, CHEAP BHROMOS.
l'OCKET KNIVES from 25 cents to $3.
English and American POETS, fine aud
cheap.
POCKET BOOKS and PORTE-MONNAIES,
CARD CASES.
GOLD PENS?aleo io cases for presents.
HYMN and PRAYER BOOKS, in cases.
LONDON POCKET aud FAMILY BIBLES,
for Chriatmis presents. Dec IS
MASONIC FEM ALE COLLEGE,
COKKSBUKV, ABBBV1LLB, S. CT.
chartered 1853.
TWENTY-FIRST annual ses?
sion opens WEDNESDAY, 21st of
?January, 1814; closes last Weenes- [
day in October.
Expcueos for term of lurty j
imary Dopartnieut, $25; Academic i
Department, f??; Coilegiato Department, I
$50; Muaio, $40; Bop.rd,$12 to $15 per month. J
French and Latin froo. For circulars npplv i
to W. CURlsriE BENET, ' t
Dec 11 |i {(If Principal. |
1XTEBEST1XG ASSOQ'CEMEST.
Commencing on
MONDAY, we will
offer some extra Bar-!
gains in several lines!
of Goods we deal in,
and wish to carry less
of them these hard
times.
Our object, of course,
is to realize, hence
BARGAIN'S can be
had by those who come
early.
R.C. SHIVER Sc CO.
One special line is a
beautiful collection of
CHROMOS at LOW
FIGURES.
Nov 23
OUR HOUSE,
Corner Gervai* ana Hichardton xtrec:*,
Nkar iue State Capitol.
, TUE undereicnod has fitted up a SA
[LOON, on tho above corner, where ho
will keep tho host of WINES, LIQUORS,
LAGER BEER, SEC AUS, eto. Oivo him a
lead. JAMES CLENDIN1NG.
Dec 11
Bad Weather, BadlCoughs, Bad Colds.
C1 TAN LEY'S celebrated CuUOH SYi'.UP
O will euro Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Con?
sumption. It is tbo remedy, without any ex?
ception. Stanley will hay to. Get it only at
HEINITSH'SChuap Drug Store. Nov 18 t
Lumber and Laths.
HAVING a largo quantity of BUILDING
LUMBER aud L.ATHS on hand, per?
sons wauling the samo can bo supplied, at
short not ice. Orders left at my Residence
on Main atreot, near the new Governmont
Post Office, or sent by mail, will meet prompt
attention. Terms cash.
Nov20_lmo __W.LOWRY.
Jdst Received,
AN extra fine lot of Kentucky
^Mpgfc MULES ami FlOliSES, somo of which
^^2L*io well broke. They may ho seen
fcbUutrloci Logan's Stablea, corner Senate
and Aaaemblv afreets.
Nov 12 ' W. H. A I. TALBOTT.
If J l J >{*?'?'
Event."
VOL. IX?NO. 2?
Extraordinary
AND
OF
DRY GOODS
AT AND
BELOW COST!!
THE continued pressure or hard times
compel* uu to make this MOST ALARM
INO SACRIFICE, but an we must have
money, in order to pay our creditors, wo will |
give the public Buch an opportunity to sup?
ply their many wants as they have never he
tor o had in tho history of this city.
Useful patterns DRESS GOODS at 12,15,
20, 25 cents--worth douhlo.
SILK BALERNA8, BERLIN CORDS and
EM PRESS OLOrrts, 37 cents?half price.
J VPANERE S1I K8, 25 cents, (astounding
ha- gain,) 50 and 73 cents?way down.
SILK PONGEES. KEPTARRAB, CASH
MERES, (all new shades,) 75 cents?worth
51 :5.
FIGURED EPINGLEB, (a beautiful North?
ern novelty,) 50 cents?cost u? 75.
A lar^o liue of CLOAKS asd JACKETS, we
Offer at 25 couts on tho dollar.
A full assortment of FURS, at scarcely
half New York prices.
Twenty boxes or LINEN COLLARS and
CUFFS will be sold at 5 and 1U oonts?worth
four times the money.
Houec-lurnithmg Goods, althfuip,h quito
staple, wo havo marked BELOW OUST.
Thnyiuelude a lino lino of LINEN DOYLIES,
at 00 cents and (1 00. Also, large Marseilles
RED SPREADS, from $ I 50 up. 'lablo and
Piano Covers, with olhvr upholstery essen?
tials, wo will cloao out at ono-half their
(ii initial valuo.
Our entiro stock of MILLINERY, RIB?
BONS, FLOWERS, LACKS, Ac , will be of-I
icred at such priced as cannot fail to effect a
clearance.
Wo havo only enumerated a few leading
Hues, but the whole Stock is offered without
any reserve whatever. Cash must bo paid
on delivery of goods; from this, there will be
uo doviatiou. Parcels shall bo delivered in
tho order iu which they are bought.
All parties owing us money must call and
settle, or we shall bo compelled to resort to
other measures.
Dee lb -_ J. H. KIN ARD ACO.
CHRISTMAS, tho sea?
son of Festivity and
Kind Wishes, the time
for tho liberal heart
and tho open hand to
manifest themselves,
is rapidly approach?
ing. May its genial
influences dissipate
the gloom that hard
times have occasioned.
There is nothing so
likely to produce this
most desirable effect
as a generous observ?
ance of the time-ho?
nored custom of the
"giving of gifts." I
am prepared for all
who desire something
pretty, something use?
ful, something sweet,
or something sug?
gestive, in which to
typify their love and good
wuhes towards the object of
their regard. Friends, lov
eis, husbands, wives, can all
get suited from my varied
and miscellaneous stock, and
I niedre myself more than
ever to deseive the p milar
motto, THE LEADER OF
LOW PRICES.
C. F. JACKSON.
Taxer.
CIT Y CLEuK's OFFICE,
CoLiiuuiA, S. C, December 10,1873.
THE Tax Hooks nt tho eitv of Columbia,
for 1.S71 will be open on THURSDAY.
I December IN By resolution <-f tho City
I Council, all persons making returns and
ipajing tax i before January 1, Will he al
I lowed a discount jl live per cent.
OHAS. BARN UM,
' Deo 17 City Cloi k and Assessor.
Mills House Stables.
Mfc JUST received at the above Sta
*W? hies, twenty head line KENTUCKY
?? .FT.VITt.KH most of which are well
; brutto. VYi.l be sold cheap for cash.
Vopt 13 J. N. LUNG, Agent.
FRANKLIN HOUSE.
Corner Jiritlge and Oaten Mrett*.
milE nudersigntd begs to announce to bi?
I old nations and friends, that he has re?
opened his SAMPLE ROOM and RESTAU?
RANT, and is prepared to servo, at all hours,
FISH, GAME and OYSTERS, in all style*;
together wilh every delicacy that tho
Charleston and Columbia markets aft" ,rd.
Novfi _0. B. FRANKLIN.
Seegers' Beer is Fare.
ITdon'Icontain Cocolut Indiens, Fish Ter?
ries, to make one sleeny or headaehv.
Family Flonr.
100RBLH. h xtra Family FLOUR.
100 barrels low priced, but sound.
For sale by HOPE & OYLES
Mocha and Java Cofiees.
BAOSOld Government JAVA,
10 pockets Pure Mocha.
For salt low bv HOPE ,* G\ LLS.
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\7ert]flca,fes of Indebtedness
Heceived at
D. E P S T I N'S,
Under Columbia Hotel.
FOlt CLOTHING, HATS and GENTS'
FURNISHING GOODS. I desire to oall the
attention of the pablio to the faofc that Cer?
tificates ef Indebtedness of the State of
South Carolina will be received for all goods
purchased at my establishment, and post
lively at greenback prices.
My stock Is fall and comploto in every par?
ticular, and persons desiring bargains, and
to dispooo cf their 8tato money, ean be ac?
commodated by giving mo a call.
This iB do no in view of the dullness of-the
times, and also with a determination to dis?
pose of the stock.
Call early at
D. EPSTIN'S.
CLOTHING ! DRY GOODS r "
OKST8' FXJ UN IS 111 NO UOOBS! -
LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS!
THE undOrelgned, equal to the wants of
bis friondb and the public in general,
has rc-opened on Main' street, at the stand
formerly occupied bv John O. Dial, with 'a
large and well-selected stock of DBY GOODS,
CLOTHING and GENTS' FURNISHING
GOODS, which he offers at prices that defy
competition. Ibmccltnlly rolieitlng a share
of the patronage hith-? i xtended to him,
he promises tuil Bati?la>.iion to all that fa.
vor him with a call. H. GOODMAN.
Oct 22
Guns r^nd Pistols.
I RESPECTFULLY inform
my Irienls and the publio in
.general that I bavo on hand a
"well-selected stock of doublo
and etURle-barrelod GUNS, REPEATERS,
Shot Pouches and Flaska, Game Bags, Caps
and Ammunition, Toys of all description,
Walking Canes, and many other artiolos too
numerous to meution, which I offer for sale
low for cash. Repairing done at short notice.
Also. Koya fitted. P. W. KRAFT,
_ Nov_4_AUhe Sign of the Big Gun.
C?NCr?BEE IEON WOHKS,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
JOHN ALEXANDER, Proprietor.
MANUFACTU?
RER OF STEAM
ENGINES, SAW
AND GRIST
> MILLS. Gin Gear?
ing, and all kinds
of Iron Oaatings
for Machinery
and Ornamental
0 a a t i n g a for
Stores and Dwell?
ings, Patent Railings for Gardens and Ceme?
teries, Iron Settees and Arbor Ohaire; also.
Braes Castings of all kinds, Bella for
Churches, Schools, Work-shops, Ac. Gua?
rantee all my work first clars and equal to
any North or South.
Works at foot of Lady street, and near t?
South Carolina and Oreonville and Columbia
Railroad Companies' Depots. Nov 18
millinery!
First Prizs Awarded at Fair of 1873.
MRS. C. E. REED has opened
a fine assortment of Ladies',
Misses' and Children's BON
I NETS, Hats. Gaps, Cloaks, Bod
iugolca, Furs, Under-wear and
Hair of all descriptions; also,
Mrs. Moody'a and other ntylea
of Corsets. All of which will
be sold at reduced prices. Mrs.
Reed was awarded the highest
premiums at tho Statu Fairs for the beet
Millinery. ._Oct 23 3mo
Jewelry! Jewelry! Jewelry!
WM. GLAZE,
AT his new store, Main street, neatly op?
posite tho Conti a I Nat if rial Punk.has
a large and beautilul ttcck of tine WA'I CUES,
et em and key winders, fr? m the bctd Eu?
ropean and AmericHU manntaclui??) e, and of
his own importation, in gold a nd eilvor cases.
Elegant JEWrl.lt) I An unnvaltd astort
meet just received, and all tho latent styles.
Sterling elLVI U-V? AllE, in nts and cases.
Bridal PiefceniM, and n very fine seliotion of
Plated-Ware. Gold Watch arid Neck Chains,
Lockets, r let ma Seal, Wi dding and Fm age
mont hinge, large tioik i I t?| lelnelif and
Eyo-GlasacB, Clocks, Musical Il<x?*. and a
great vaiiety ? f Fancy Article*. My fwnkin
the largest and best selected in the Southern
i conntry, and will be KOld an cheap as Ihe
I same article ean he bought aiijwlitio.
j Oct 24
! rsiHE lato telegrams from Washington, an
! JL nouncing the decision of the United
; State a Supreme Court, couct ruing tho
Bills of the ^ank oi the State,
Did not create more excitement in Columbia
than waa caused by the atinonucemont that
thoro are pleuly morn of thnae fine Havana
CIGAIir'.,^r our own uiako, which are still all
tho rage. We aleo announce that Ilnilding
aud Loan and Greenbatks are
Received at Par.
Great throngs aro flocking ti avail them
pelvuH of this opportunity l<> procure the
choice Tohaccoe and Cigars to be bad
Althe California Cigar Store.
NovO M. SULZ BACHER.
Bonds, Stocks, &c.
IBUY and 8ELL on COMMISSION aim
mv own account, at current ratee:
BONDS and STOCKS or RAILROADS,
Bonds and Stocks of States and United
States, Bonds and stock? of Cities and other
corporations, Bank Notes, Coupons, Gold
ami Silver Coin, and approved Claims against
tho United States, State and Couuty.
D. GAMBRILL, Broker. Main street,
Aug lO+Gmo 2d door South Wheeler Honae.
Something for the Children
SUFFERING with Coughs, Oolde, Croup,
Diphtheria: Cough Oonfeotions, Cough
Kissen, Jim Crow, Carbolic and Horehound
Lozenges, Althea Drops and Jujube Faste.
All oxcollont for Coughs and Golds. Fresh
and good, at ?_^?
Nov6t HF.INITSH'S DltUO STORE.
Upright Steam Engine for Bale.
E1GHT-HORMS POWER, in porfeat order,
with (tnoke-eUck, shafting and a quan
litv of bolting. For particulars, apph *t
'? FmuNix Office. Oct 30