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Spaoial despatches from Cartagena an
uodnqe that Fort' Han Joan, one of tbe
strongest defences of tbe city, has been
. briasohed. i An accidental explosion i in
Ferial Battery, yesterday, killed twenty
officers and men of tbe besieging force.
Berlin, December 20.?Tho Emperor
William is much better this morning*
iPabxb, December 26.?Marshal Ba
ssisc has left Versfti.il.ee for the island '_*?
Saint Marguerite. -
Madrid, December 26.-14,000 re?
publican troops, under command of
Qeu. Moriones, have left San Sebastian
by sea. Their destination is not known.
[ Gen. Loma. with 3,000 Government
troops, remains in tbe city.
A desperate conflict between a baud
of Carlists and a republican force oc?
curred yesterday, before tbe town of
Bayourente, in the province of Valen?
cia. The iuaurgeuta were defeated, with
heavy Iobb iu killed and wounded.
The municipal authorities of Madrid
have been suspended from offioe.
Dondon? December 26.?At 5 o'clock
this morning, , the . steamer Gipsey
Qaeoe, .belonging to tbe Biver Tyne
Improvement Commissioners, struck
the wreck of a suuken lighter iu tbat
stream, and went to tbe bottom in five
minutes. . There were between fifty and
siftty workmen on board .tbe boat at tbe
timer, of tbe disaster. Twenty of them
SFte?reeoued. The remaining tbi.ty or
forty men rvero drowned. ,
'Xet- West, December 25 ?-The tor?
pedo boat Pinta left Key West, last
night, for Havana, on a trip of. observa?
tion.) '? Tbe Kansas,- Commodore Heed,
baa arrived in four days from Santiago
do Cuba. Tbe Oanandaigna arrived at
Santiago on Friday, December 19, two
daya before the Kansas left. All well
oui the Kansas and Canandaigna.
'The steamer San Antonio, from Gal
veaton to New York, reports remarkably
ro?gh weather on tho Golf.
Lieutenant Winn, commanding tbe
Pawnee, denies that there is any dan?
gerous fever on that ship. Tbe mor?
tality is small, dousidering tbe large
number of recruits on board from New
Orleans. There is no yellow fever in
this vicinity.
A gale from the Northward has pre?
vailed at Key West. Tbe Despatch and
Mayflower dragged their anchors, but
efter drifting around tbe harbor, were
finally secured.
It is reported by both tbe Kansas and
Pinta tbat Balph Keeler, correspondent
of the New York Tribune, left Santiago
de Cuba, on a steamer for Batasano,
about ten days ago. At Manzanillo, he
' was missing, though his baggage was
still on board. Net having been beard
from on the 21st, it is feared some seri?
ous Bccident has befallen him. All was
qniet et Santiago de Cuba when the
Kaktee left.
New York, December 26.?A Key
West despatch says an ontL k was
threatened at Santiago de Cuba, on the
18th instant, when the American Vice
Coneul displayed bis flag on his hotel.
The citizens insisted tbat the hotel was
not the oonsnlate, and the flag was
finally taken down.
Washington, December 26.?There
was n very short Cabinet session, this
morning. It is snowing steadily.
Lancaster, N, H, December 26 ? A
bloody fracas took place at Grovet?n,
last evening, growing oot of an attempt
by Michael O'Leary and a Frenchman
named Blaokwell, both intoxioatod, to
enter a honte of questionable repute,
owned by a Frenchman named Gonye.
The result of the fight was tbe death of
Gonye and his son, a young man, wbo
was killed by O'Leary with a olnb; the
mortal wounding of Blaokwell, with an
axe, by the elder Gonye, and a bad
wound on O'Leary's bead from a olob
used by the female inmates of the house.
Dayton, Ohio, December 26.?At a
?booting match, yesterday, at Riga, a
village near her?, two brothers?John
and Henry Stowe?quarreled about
loading a rifle, and John oatlod Henry a
liar, when Henry drew a revolver and
shot John, killing him instantly. Tbe
spectators, being mnch excited, caught
und hung Henry to the limb of a tree,
and when be was taken down, life was
extinct. Too moon whiskey caused the
mischief.
New York, Deoember 26.?The ver?
dict of not guilty in Mayor Hall's case
was greeted with thunders of applause.
Washington, Deoember 26.?But lit?
tle business transacted at tbe depart?
ments, and all political affairs are in
abeyance.
Baltimore, Deoember 26.?Tbe busi
ness houses in tbe principal part of the
city are dosed in respect to tbe memory
of Johns Hopkins, whoso funeral takes
place to-day.
Wilmington, December 26.?A fear?
ful storm visited here lust night. A
number of small houses were blown
down, trees uprooted and fences pros?
trated. Tho barque Maria Noedbam
dragged her anobors and went ashore on
the middle ground between tbo main
bar and Rip. Her exact condition is
not yet ascertained. Tho steam tug,
which went to her assistance, failed to
pull her off,
Nashville, -December 26.?Tbe
wholesale drug house of McCalloob,
Hoger & Co., was burned to-day; loss
820.000.
Boston, December 26.-?Joseph Gal
vain, aged twenty-seven, was killed yes?
terday, at Wakefield, by John Doherty,
aged twenty-one, in a drunken stroet
fight.
Dorchester, Ontario, Deoember 26.
Daring a drunken row yesterday, be?
tween colored and white men, one of tbe
latter, named Bell, was stabbed and
killed. ?
Philadelphia, Decomber 26.?Cbvi it
mas was generally observed, uud there
was no diminutiou in tho umount of
money spent, notwithstanding tbe re?
cent troubles.
Most of the cotton and woolen facto?
ries uro iu full operation at reduced]
wages. The o^fpet manufactories, with
very few exceptions, are nil closed,
owing principally to the difference e xist
ing botween weavers and manufacturers,
oaqsed by the latter roakiug a redaotioV
ia the price of weaving of two oents per
yard. The manufacturers, as a genera)
thing. Bay tout the price of oarpets has
boen rednoed so much, and sales also are
so low, that tkoy are not very anxions to
start np, even if the men would ugree to
work at tho proposed reduction.
Washington, December 26 ?There
was no formal Cabinet session to-day,
tboogh nearly till the members called ut
the Executive offioo. The usual New
Year's reception will be held on tbe 1st
of January.
The Secretary of tbo Navy to duy
examined the last three of tbo members
of the Polaris expedition. No particu?
lar interest attaches to tbe inquiries.
Probabilities -For tbe South Atlantic
und Gulf States, Eist of the Mississippi
River, an! 'heuce Northward over Ten?
nessee, South-westerly to Northerly
winds, with clear ur partly cloudy wea?
ther; increasing pressure aud u slight
fall of teinporuitiru in tbe Mississippi
Valley. ?
Buffalo, December 26.?The second
floor of a house of ill-fame id this city
gave way last night, precipitating the
inmates to tbe basement. Oue girl,
named Jeuuie Gufiio, was killed aud
several otheri injured.
A falso alarm'uf fire last uight caused
a panio among a crowd of persons en?
gaged iu a dance ub Keller's Hall, and
in the ruBh to escape from tbe building,
several persons jumped from the win?
dows of the second story, aud were seri?
ously injured.
Nkw York, December 26.?James
Gallagher, of SO Pearl street, Brooklyn,
returned home drunk, early this morn?
ing, assaulted his wife, dragged her
from her bed, und threw her down a
two-story flight of stairs. Supposing
he had killed her, be returned to his
room, took an Eutield rifle, aud shot
himself in tbe stomach, inflicting a futul
wound.
Fisk & Hatch sent a communication
to the Stock Exubauge to-day, ottioiuliy
announcing that they had resumed busi?
ness.
Therj were a number uf fights uud
stubbing affairs here, yesterday, but uo
one killed, though ouo or two persons,
it is thought, are dangerously hurt.
A committee,appointed at the late so
called working men's meeting, si Cooper
Institute, waited ou Commissioner Vuu
Nort to-day, and preseutcd a letter, de?
manding work or pay for tbe same for
those iu enforced idleness, which was
brought about by the Government sanc?
tioning speculation in our circulating
medium. They ulso demanded thut
work should be tarnished direct to
them, abrogating all contracts; aod they
demand a speedy answer, in writing.
The Commissioner said be would send
them an answer.
Another delegation of real working
meu waited ou Mayor Haveinyer, re
ques iug him to sign certain ordinances
which have passed the Board of Alder?
men, for improvements of streets and
avenues, so that they may obtain work.
Tbe Mayor intimated that he would sign
them.
Charleston, December 26.?Arrived
?Steamships Meroedita, lJostou; Man?
hattan, New York.
Telegraphic?Commercial Hcputit.
New York, December 26?Noon.?
Gold opened at 'JJ.t. Stocks quiet.
Money 6@7. Gold now 9j>a. Exchange
?long 8>?; short 9)?. Governments
dull. State bouds dull and uominal.
The Cotton Exchange is closed, but the
following aro street quotations: Cotton
nominally unchanged?uplands 16.
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat and
oorn quiet aud unchanged. Pork weak
?mesa 16.00. Lard weak?steam 8j.j@
8 9-16 Freights steady.
7 P. M.?-The Wall street markets
were more active to-day, with u general
advance in prices. Money easy, ut 7.
Exohango firmer, at 8%. Gold advanced
to IOJb- Governments strong aud
higher, but very little doing. States
quiet aud nominal. Southern flour dull
and in buyers* favor?6.85@8.00 for
common to fair; 8.00@11.00 lor good to
choice. Whiskey lowor, at 97^4. Wheat
heavy and dull, and l@2?. lower. Corn
quiet aud unchunged?82 for Wusteru
mixed in store. Pork higher?new mess
16.25. Beef quiet. Lard firmer, at
8^'b- Freights to Liverpool quiot?cot?
ton, steam 7-16.
Comparative cotton statement?Net
receipts at all United Stoics ports dur?
ing tho week, 215,591 bales; sumo week
last year, 101,140; total to date, 1,763,
589; samo dato last year, 1,026,296. Ex?
ports for the week, 91,480 bales; last
year, 89,760; total to date, 787,251; last
year, 832.850. Stock at alt United
States ports, 732,751 bolos: lA?t year,
506,231; at all interior towns, 126,918;
last yoar, 88,090; at Liverpool, 475,000;
last year not reported. American cotton
afloat for Great Brituin, 106,000 bales;
last year, 204,000.
Cincinnati, December 26.?Flour
quiet and unchunged. Corn firm?ear
Di@57; shelled 58@60. Provisions
dull and business smaii. Pork quiet, at
15.00. Lard quiet?sales of oteum at 8;
kettle held at tiy.$. Bacon very scarce
sales of clear rib at 8j.t. to come out
next week; shoulders nominally 7>.(;
dear 8}.(. Whiskey firm, at 93.
Louisville, December 26.?Flour
in good demand; lower grades advanced
?extra family 6.75@7.0'J. Coru in
'good demand and firm?uow shelled in
bulk 52(V^55. Baoou steady?clear rib
8i>s@8>?. Pork dull?15.00@15.50 for
prime mess; rump 12.00. Lard steady
for leaf?tieroo 9?9K; keg 10@\0}.i;
steam 8j^. Whiskey !)2>{@98.
I St, Louis, December 26.?Fluur de?
mand good, at full prices; low aud me?
dium grades soarco aod wanted. Corn
dull and unohanged?55)a(n)56j.j for
uow mixed in elevator. Whiskey higher,
at 95. Pork quiet?jobbing and order
lots 14.50(7$ 14.75. Bacon, none out ol
smoke. Lard nominally lower?offered
at 7%@7%. ; , '
Savannah, December 20 ?Cotton
very Arm?middling ""oj.^; net receipts
5,359; exports to oontineut 4,915; coast?
wise 1,535; sales 1,529; stock 130,530;
weekly not receipts 33.850; exports to
Great Britain 7,068; oontineut 6,110;
coastwise 10,048; sales 8,876.
Wilmington, December 26?Cotton
firm and nominal?middling 15; uet re?
ceipts 37? bales; stock 4,986; weekly nit
receipts 2,638; exports to Great Bi'itaiu
1,083; coastwise 423; sales 330.
Charleston, December 26.?Col ton
quiet?middling 15@15.1b; l?w middling
14^4'; strict good otdinary 14Jg; uet rc
oaipts 3,321; gross 3,327; sales 1.0U0;
stock 68,446; woekly net receipts 21,477;
gross 21,766; exports to Great Britain
2.925; to France 2,071; coastwise 6,816;
Bales 7.300. *
Norfolk, December 26 ? Nothing
doing in coltou?low middling 14,'yi "t-"1
reoeipts 4,t07 bales; exports coastwise
2,347; stock 23 663; weekly uet receipts
27,156; exports coast wise 17,617; sales
2,190.
Philadelphia, December 23.?Cottou
quiet?middling I6J3; low middling
15^; strict good ordinary 15; net re?
ceipts for two days 1,317; gross 1.478;
weekly net receipts 2,478; gross 6.112.
New Orleans, December 26 ?Cotton
buyers aud settlers apart? middliug 16;
low middling 15; strict good ordinary
13%; net receipts 8.203; gross 1,178;
sales 4,000; stock 250,536; weekly net
receipts 73,428; gross 81,61)6; experts to
Great Britain 22.508; to the continent
8,789; to France 18,331; coastwise 1,596;
sales 48.500.
Boston, December 26.?Cotton dull?
middliug 16J?; net receipts 146 bales;
gross 546; sales 300.; stock 6,000; weekly
net receipts 1,277; gross 8,841; exports
to Great Britain 21; sales 1.400.
Baltimore. December 26.?Cottou
quiet and nominal -middling 15j^; net
receipts 274 bales; gross 1,079; exports
coastwise 310; Bales 700; spiuuers 200;
stock 15,072; weekly nut rtcuipts 638;
gross 5,155; exports to Great Britain
2,766; to Franco 791; count wise 2,047;
sales 2,500; spinners 975.
Augusta, December 26.?Cotton
Qrm?middling 14^i receipts for two
days 1,928 bales; sales 1,525; stock in
1872, 4.360; 1873, 21,947; woekly re?
ceipts 11,795; shipments 8,733; sales
8.900; spinners 300.
Galveston, December 26 ?New Yoik
advices cause a depression in tbu cottou
markot?good ordinary 13^4; ordinary
12>4; net receipts 2,477 bales; exports
to Great Britain 1,552; coastwise 329;
sales 2,750; stock 90,849; weekly net
receipts 21,564; exports to Great Bri?
tain 4,902; coastwise 3,013; sales 10,
250.
Mobile, December 26?Cottou quiet
and steady; supply light?middling
15??; low middling 14^@14^; strict
good ordinary 13%; net receipts 3,370
bales; exports coastwise 1,440; sales
1,000; stock 60,006; weekly net receipts I
19,932; gross 19,989; exports to Franco
9,750; sales 1 ),500.
Mf.mi'jih, December 26.?Cotton in
good demand?low middling li}^(a)
14'^; reoeipts 5,675 bales; shipments
408; stock in 1872 36.418; in 1873,
61,228; weekly receipts 24.030; ship?
ments 16,171.
?
An Awkward Proposal.?A story is
I told of Capt. Jack, whioh seems to show
that under more congenial oiroumstanoes
I he might have been a theologian. The
post chaplain having visited bim the!
day before bis execution, tbo Indian
asked bim if be knew all about tbo hap?
py laud and the Heavenly Father. The
chaplain said be thought be did.
'Well," said Giptaiu Jack, "you kuow
all 'bout bim; me give you teu horses
I you take my place to morrow." Desira?
ble as horses are ou the plains, the chap?
lain did uot encourage* the idea of an
exchange.
Pimpleiieid, Vt., is evidently not a
good held for an independent, outspoken
journal. The Pimpleville Post recently
published this item: "Thoso who have
been engaged in sheep stealing bad bet?
ter stand trom under. Wo know whom
we are talking about." Tbo result wua
the loss of sixty subscribers, and the
paper will go into bankruptcy.
Mrs. J. E. Minis, of Lee County,
plants more cotton tbau any woman iu
Georgia. This year, sho cultivated 1,000
acres iu cotton and 500 iu corn.
It is comforting to be assured that
Sliarkey is not iu New*York. Tbo de?
fectives there are famous for Unding
where a mau isn't.
It is reported that the small pox pre?
vails to an alarming extent in George?
town.
There is a regular five ceuts bar in
Atlanta. Tbo benzine kills at foity
puces.
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givou immediately. Apply to
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upper part ol thn city.
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A REGULA It Communication of this
Lodge will ho bold THIS (Saturday)
' EVENING, in Masonic Hall, at 7
o'clock. By ordor of tho \V. M.
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GUIittllY. ' Die 27 1
Acts Paaactl by the Legislature.
an act to baisb supplies for tue fiscal
year commencino november 1, 1878,
and TO alter and amen? the law in
relation to the collection of taxes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the authority
of the same, That u tux of 1 .'4 mills upon
uvory dollar of the value of all taxable
property iu this Stato be, aod the same
is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
to pay the salurics of the executive und
judicial officers of the Stute, the c!erk>
aud contingent expenses of the execu?
tive and judicial departments of the
Government, for the fiscal year com
menciug November 1, 1873.
Sec. 2. That i tax of \% mills upon
ev* ry dollar of tho value ot ull taxable
pioperty iu this State be, uud the same'
is her? by, levied to meet appropriations'
fur the support uud maintenance of the
penal, chaiitable aud educational insti?
tutions of tbe State, exclusive of com?
mon schools, for tbo fiscal j ear coin
meuciog November 1, 1873.
Sec. 3. That a tax of two mills upon
every dollar of the value of all taxable
property iu this Stato be, uud the same
is hereby, I vied to meet appropriations
for the support uud maintenance ol
public schools for tbe fiscal year com?
mencing November 1, 1873: Provided
That tho amount raised by tbo levy in
this seotiou, in excess of $300,000, be
apportioned among tbo several Counties,
as the free school fund is now appor?
tioned, to be applied to the payment of
touchers" claims in said Counties, and
pro ruta upon said claims. I
Sec. 4. That a tax of ljj mills upon
every dollar of the value of all taxable
property in Ibis Stale be, aud the same
is hereby, levied to meot appropriations'
to defray tbo expenses of tho General
Assembly for tbe extra session of 1873,
aud tbe regular sessiou commencing No?
vember 25, 1873.
Sec 5. Tbut a lax of one mill upon
every dollar of the value of all taxable
property iu this State be, aud tbo same
is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
for public printing for the fiscal year
commencing November 1, 1873.
Sec. 6. That a tax of 3J4' mills upon
every dollar of tbe value ot ull tuxuble
property iu this State be, und tbe sunn
is hereby, levied to pay the defiaiency
or unpaid appropriations of the fiscal
year, which commenced November 1,
1872; aod a tax of three-quarters of
mill is hereby levied to pay the claim Oi
tbe South Carolina Banking aud Trust
Company, now held by Hardy Solomon,
! Esq , or as muob thereof as may be ne
oessary.
Seo. 7. That a tux of one mill on
every dollar of tho taxable property oi
this Stato be, aud the same is hereby,
levied to pay the half yearly interest
upon the public debt of this Stato, (as
adjusted at the present session,) due
and payable on the 1st of July, 1874.
Sec. 8. That a tax, not to exceed
three mills upon every dollar of tbe
valno pf alt taxable property in < ach of
the several Coouties of this State, be,
and tbe same is hereby, levied for
County purposes for the fiscal year com?
mencing November 1, 1873, the rate tu
be fixed by tbe County Commissioners
of each County, aud by them certified
to the County Auditnr thereof, except
the Counties of Greenville and Pickcns,
in wbioh the County Commissioners
shall levy a tax of five mills, two mills
of which shall be devoted exclusively to
the payment of the past indebtedness of
said County; and Spurtauburg County
four mills, one mill uf which shall be
used exclusively for the liquidation of
past due indebtedness for the building
of bridges: Provided, That the restric?
tions of this section shall not apply to
such Counties as are uow authorized by
law to levy a tax for special purposes:
Provided, further, Thut tho County
Commissioners of Charleston County
are hereby directod to cause to bo levied
uud collected, in tbo same manner and
at the samo time as other County taxes
aro collected, a special tux of two mills
on the dollar on all taxable property of
tbo County, to pay tho past indebted?
ness of the County; the said funds so
raised to bo kept in the treasury by the
Treasurer, subject to tbo passage of an
Act of tbo Geueral Assembly to provide
for tho payment of tho past indebted?
ness of tho County; and tho Couuty
Commissioners and tbo County Trea?
surer are prohibited from using said
fuuds for any purpose whatsoever uutil
tbo passage of the Act herein contem?
plated; uud iu tbe Couuty of Ocouee
tbo -Couuty Commissioners nro hereby
directed to levy und collect an additional
tux of 1JJ mills ou ull the taxablo pro?
perty of Thu County to pay the past in?
debtedness of said County.
Sec. 0. That the proceeds from the
taxes levied iu tho first seven sections
cf this Act shall be kept by tbe State
Treasurer separate aud apart from each
other and from other public funds, und
shall bo applied to tbo purposes for
which they arc respectively levied, and
none other.
Sec. 10. That so much of Section 72.
of Chapter 12, of Title 3, of Part 1, ol
the General Statutes, us directs the
State Auditor, on or before tbe 15th ol
November, annually, to give notice to
each Couuty Auditor of tbo rate per
centum authorized by law to bo levied
for various Stute purposes, be, aud tbe
sumo is hereby, repealed; uud the
County Auditors aud County Treasurers
of this Stute are hereby required, with
out futther notice, to proceed, on and
ufter January 1, 1871, under tbo super?
vision of tho Comptroller-General, to
the collection of the taxes herein levied,
in the manner prescribed by law; and
they arc hereby forbidden to collect, cr
cause to bo collected, any other lux
whatever, unless hereafter expressly an
thorized so to do: Provided, That no
thing horeiti contained shall prevent the
collection of district school taxes, poll
tux, railroad tux, und taxes levie I foi
the relief of widows and orphans of
pe>eons killed because of their political
opinions, or special tax qb authorized
by law for Couuty purposes. Any State
or County officers who i ?hall, offend
against any of the provisions c* ibis
Aot aboil be deeded goilty of a felony,
anc|, upon oonviotion thereof, shall be
punished by u tlue of not less than
Si,000 or more than $50,000, and by
imprisonment in the State penitentiary
for a period of not less than one year
or more than fi?o years.
Sec. 11. That all taxes assessed and
payuble under this Aut shall be paid in
the fallowing kinds of funds: United
States currency, gold and silver coin,
national bank notes and certificates of
indebtedness authorized by this General
Assembly and issued to tbo Republican
Printing Company, pursuant to the Act
approved November 19, 1873; aid on
receiving any of said certificates for
tuxes, the County Treasurers shall can?
cel tbo samt-, by writing the word "can?
celed" ou the back of each certificate so
received, and attaching bis official sig?
nature thereto; aud the Slate Treasurer
shall report to tbo General Assembly, at
next regular session, the total amount of
suob certificates returned to bim by the
County Treasurers ree-pectively.
ArrnovED2'2d day of December, 1873.
State of South Carolina,
Office Secretary of State.
1, H. E. Hayne, Secretary of State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of the original
uow ou file in this office.
H. E. HAYNE, Secretary of State.
Typographical Union, No. 34.
THE Regular Monthly Meeting of thia
Union will be held at Independent En
Riuo Had, THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock. The
demi-annual election for ofticora will bo held.
H. N. EM LYN,
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School Music Reader!
Book I, for Primary Schools. Price 35
cents, or S3 GO per dozen.
Tho drat of au excellent aorioa of Graded
School Mutdc Hon'.H, by L. O. Emerson and
W. S. Tildou.
EMERSON'S SINOING SCHOOL,
Trico 75 eenta, or $7 50 per dozen, ia a oom
plote, oheap ani uaefnl hook for Singing
Schools.
Clarke's Dollar Instructor for Reed Organ?,
Clarke's Dollar Instructor for Piano,
Clarke's Dollar Instructor for Violin,
For beginners and amateurs. Full of use?
ful, instructive and at the aame timo brilliant
muaic.
FATHER KEMP'S
Old Folks' Concert Tunes.
Price -40 oenta, or $3.60 per dozen hooka.
Sung everywhere with great applauao from
old aud young.
Sold everywhere. Sent poat-paid, for re"
tail price.
OLIVER DITSON A CO., Boston.
OHAS. H. DITSON A CO., 711 Broadway,
New York. Dec 27 Haw
Festal
FOB the coming hc'lidaya,
please read the following list,
comprising soae of the oood
THINGS nacoHoary:
100 packages "UAI'SINB?Sal
Una, Layer and Seedless, in I, ? and whole
boxes.
FIGS, CURRANTS. ALMONDS PECANS.
WALNUTS and BRAZIL NUTS.
MINOE MEAT, SAUCES and CONDI?
MENTS.
In WINES ana LIQUORS, onr assortmeat
iennequaled in quantity, qnalitv and price.
Solo agent for
Moot & Chtndon Champagnes,
Brandenburg Frores Brandies, vintages or
1835, 1850, 18G0. 18G5.
Brandenburg Freres, Clarets and Olive
Oil.
Maryland Club Whiskey, peerlesB in purity
and exquibite in flavor. *
Wisduin A W?rter Sherries, of Zores de la
Froutera.
Scotch Whiskoy, from Scotland. ThiB is
onr own importation, just cleared at Custom
Ilonso, in Charleston, ox "Resolve," and
sold in its full strength and purity; it needs
no commendation; a trial eocnres sale.
These, with an amplo stock of Fancy and
Stanlo Coeds, always fuukh, are offered at
seductive prices?as low, often lower, than
any advertised.
Artichokes, from Jorusakm; very seleot, if
called for soon. Sold by
Dec 19 _GEO. SYMifERS.
AGNEW'S CASH GROCERYHOUSE.
THE trial of conducting our business on a
strictly cash basis has proved a success,
We shall not undertake to enumorato prices
for our entire stock, but givo quotations for a
fow leading articles, assuring onr friends
that our prices for all others not named will
be as low as auy other house who sells sound
goods, and thu extent and variety of onr
stock is not exceeded by any house inthiseily.
Crushed SUGAR, at retail, 12Jc. por Ib., or
8 lbs. for $1. A
Granulated and A SUGAR, at retail, at 12Jc.
per lb., or 8 lbs. for $1.
Powdered SUGAR, at retail, 12|a. per lb.,
or 8 lbs. for $1.
O SUGAR, very choice, 8J lbs. for tl.
Refined Yellow Sugar, 9 foe. for tl.
Porto Rico Sugar. 10 Iba. for $1.
New Family FLOUR, $9 50 per barrel.
*? Extra ?? $10.50 " ?*
BUTTER, Treble Gilt Edge Oouhen, at 40vi.
per lb.
RAISINS?quarter boxes, $1; half boxes,
11.90: whole boxes, $3 50, each.
Old Rye and Corn WHISKEY, "so-caffed,"
at $1 75 to $2 per gallon.
Dec 7 '_JOHN AQNEW A SON.
L?RICK & LOWEANCE,
Wholesale and Retail
Grocars and Provision Dealers.
OUR stock is yap-Sra
.complete in everyf "
j respect. We Bell at I
I the very lowest I
iprices, and warrant I
aar goo-is pare. We do not publish' prices,
but reel satisfied that none of our patrons
will loave dissatisfied. We nay the highest
market price for COTTON, either in goods or
currency. W? have an excellent WAGON
ya I.I) in roar of our establishment. Look
out for the sign of the plow and the carriage
wheel, Richardson street, a few doors below
the Phcenix office. Give ns a oall. and in?
spect onr goods and prices._Nov 23
Christmas Presents.
4 CHEAP and well-assorted stock of
A. WATCHES, JEWELRY, Ac, suitable
for Christmas Presents, may be found it
' GBO. BR?NS-,
Dec 21 0 Columbia Hotel Building
OKNUINB
[PORTED WINES, BRANDIES, &c
8COTOH WHISKIES,
Old Jamaica Rum,
brandies?Otard, Ac.
??cwww Holland Gin,
Sherry Wine, Port Wine, Madeira niuo.
Also, a large steck of fins old Whiskies,
Cigars, Ac.
Doo 21 i-C. 8EEGERS.
Fire Crackers.
pr/\ BOXES Golden Chop FIRE CRACK
0\J ERS, for aale by
Dec 17 HOPE & OYLES.
HO! FOR CHRISTMAS !
"Christmas comes bat once a year,
And when it comes, it brings good cheer."
In AVK a lull line of ALL GOODS, suitable for this feativo aeaaou, and PRICES ARB
LOWER than anv othor house in tbe city.
ALL KIND* OF 4iONEY, or good promises to pay, received.
Country ordi?ra promptly forwarded, and complete satisfaction, both in quality and
prices, Kuarautced. Tho following aro a few of tho leading articlea and tbeir prices:
ENuLISU BREAKFAST TEA, $1 20 per pound?Bneat.
Oolmg Tea, $1.20 per pound?finest;
Guupowder Tea, $1 50 per pound?liueat.
Yonug HjBon Toa, $1 20 imp pound?finest.
PARCHED RIO COFFEE, 33] centa per pouud.
Parched Old Governmont Java, 40 conta per pound.
l!io Coffee, raw,'25 oenta per pound.
Laguayra Cofl'eo, at 30 conta per pound.
Old 'iovcrumeut Java, 33$ oents per pound.
C SUGAlt, 11 cents pur pound per barrel; IIA cbuts retail.
Ex. C Sugar, 11.) centa por pound per barrel;" 12 cents retail.
A Sugar, 12 cents per pound per barrol; rotail 12$ cents per pound.
?Jruahod Sugar, 121 cents per pound per barrel. ?
F. A. Ferrin A Co.'? New Hugar-curou HAMS, 15 centa.
CHEESE, 18 cents by box; 2 3 centa retail.
Fiuest Ooaheu BUTTER, 45 cents per pound.
Finest Mountain Butter, 30 cer.ts per pound.
BACON. SHOULDERS, 8A cents per pound.
Bacon, Clear Rib, '.) conta'and 'J} cents per pound.
Family FLOUR, fid per barrol.
Extra Flour, selected Wheat, $11 ptr barrel.
New Crop New Orleans SYRUP, IK) cents per gallon.
MOLASSES.35 couta per gallon.
A full lino of r.vler Brothors' CAKES, CRACKERS and BISCUITS, ?old from 7 centa per
pound to 11 cents por pound.
A fall liuo of I'eak. Froan X Co.'s colebratod LONDON BISCLH S.
Atmoro'a celebrated MINCE MEAT.
SOUSED PIG'S FEET.
New BEEF TONGUES.
? SMOKED BEEF.
Fulton Market BEEF.
New CRACKED WHEAT, new Codfish, Finnin Daddies.
CANNED GOODS, of tho choicest brands, in endless variety.
FRUITS, NUTS,,vc, 4c, Ac, fcc.
HAEDY SOLOMON.
Dee 21
w*iii This Induce arou to Fart
WITH YOUR
GREENBACKS?
. ?
I'll CSE Blue Eberdon OVER-COATS.formerly $40, now 130
Hi >so Brown, Heavy Boaver Ovor-Coata. " $35, " $27
riiotu Blue Castor Beaver Over-Coats. " $33, : ?*?
rhose Black Castor Boaver Ovor-Coats. " $M, " $20
i'hosu Blue Chinchilla Over-Coats. " $24, V $t3
I'lioso Drab Chinchilla Over-Coats. " ?**? ! *13
t'hoeo BIno Olrtlli Capo Over Coats. " $33, $25
t'hoao Brown Cloth Cape Over-Coats. " f??' Z7A
I'lioso Black, Heavy Beaver Cape Over-Coat a. " ?15; " $12
l'hosc Mixed Cbinehilla Capo Oyor-CoAta. " $10, " $13
shawls and Blankets at aamo aacrifloo. ? _
fin potted Cheviot SUIRI'S.~.fotmcrly ft 7<>. now $3 W)
Import od Dover Shirts. . " ?5 ?2' " fr? ?l
Imitation Oh, vi >t Shirts . " $3 00, '* 12.50
Wo aru offering similar bargains in other j;oo.!e. .... ?
p, ,. ;,; IK. ?x W. C. SWAPPIKLD.