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COLUMBIA, 8. C Wednes lay Morning, December 31, '73. Close off the l eer. We are not ir the humor to moralize. We live in a eooioty and under circum? stances where tiie harassing oares of life oome constantly thronging about us. driving away thoughts of o&se, banish? ing comfort, and disturbing those medi? tative moods in wbioh the heart seeks to oornjnunc with itself, and to turn im? ploringly to tho great soaroe of solaoe and huppiness. But tryiogasare the con? ditions of both our public and private life, it ii eminently tit, upou proper oc? casions, that we take a reckoning to are where we are, what progress we are making, and whither we are tending. The snn whiuh ha? dawned npon our planet, to-day, is the last which will shine during the year 1873. It has risen in splendor, its light streams in majeatio brightness, but darkness will eoou fol? low, and as the departing luminary passes into shadows and gloom, the year itself will expire and be no more. The circling wheels of time hare made another ?rand revolution, and as they oome round to the starting point again, we gase with something like awe as the year fades away und goes io }Au tho past eternity. Day by day, throughout this year, we have spread before the publio a ohroui ele of passing events, bringing iuto the focus of oar columns reports from at! parts of the civilized world. Those who have read with attention have beeu cua blod to jadgs of tho life of humauity, as here collected and presented. A year of great mortality it has beon?an un? usual number falling by the wayside, and amongst them some eminent in science. literature, statesmanship und position. It has been a year of terrible disaster on the rail, and in steam and other vessels plying their course at sea. Innumerable collisions of great moving trains and of ships bare wrought u Irightful toes o? H*** Disease has gone forth in its protean and^most destructive forms, und mowed dowu its hundreds of thousands of victims. Pestitenoo and famine have followed and been busy reaping and gatheting the human har? vest. 'Amongst the most memorable and most trying incidents of the last third of the year which is now closing, was the financial pat.io, which spread want, dread and uncertainty everywhere over the land. It yet covers it like a pall of death. In the faoe of its thick gloom, strong men have trembled and beon bowed down with depression and de? spair. Amidst these rebukes of Provi? dence, man have gone on in tbeir rest? less rounds of aotivity?some heoding the lesson, perhaps, but tbe most too soon forgetting, after euoh successive calamity, that God rules and speaks in provideuoe, as well aB by His word and Spirit. Narrowing our retrospect to our own State aud community, wo find that we have been comparatively exempt from the casualties and sicknusses wbioh havo prevailed in other parts of tbe country, and not subjected in an equal degree to their financial derangements. Wo have bad peaoe within our borders, if not entire prosperity within our palaces. We have enjoyed the blessings which an unrivaled climate, productive ficld?, tolerable industry, and a contented spirit usually bring in their train. But we have troubles notwithstanding, and they go lo the very oore of our exist? ence. Unless tbe causes which pro? duce them Ouu I/o removed, or held in effectual cheek, they threaten to over? whelm us and to bligbt the substance and bloom of our civilization itself. They come from au infamous political condition, whose essence may be stated to be tbe banishment from publio coun? cils and from all poeitions of adminis? tration, of personal integrity, honor, intelligence, experience and devotion to the publio good. Not only are these qualities and accomplish tuen La driven tnlo banishment, but they are replaced by chicanery, daplioity, trickery, selfish greed, nnsornpnlousncss and down? right dishonesty of conduct. Tbe at? mosphere is foul and reeking with moral and political miasma. Tbe life of tho State is surely dying. It is the part of true manhood to seek to revive it, to light up again the fires of troo patriot? ism, and to resuscitate those moral, edu? cational and political influences which will bring prosperity, happiness, con? tentment and honor to tbe whole poo. pie. There is a great work to bo ac-' oomplished here. No better time can oome to consider it .seriously than the close of the year. -iM?'?i???. The saints of war, led by tho ui< otn pnrably devout Gen. Howard, havo so fallen in respect of their piety aud their honesty that people begin to find out their hypocrisy and thoir sordidnoss. If wo cannot, trust tho abolition crusader Ueri Howard, whom may wc trust? The tide of immigration has begun to flow with some steadiuoaa, into tbia State. At wo noticed at the time, a steamer brought into Charleston, about three weeks sicco, a considerable num? ber of persona seeking employment, ac? cording to engagements, in Edgefleld, Newberry, Chester, Abbeville, Ander? son, and ? few in Columbia. Wo have noticed sinoe that utbers were on their way to Darlington. During the past week, thirty-live Germans havo nettled i at Lung Cuue, iu Abbeville, and about 1150 more are expected. Sixteen immi? grants, of both sexes, craftsmen, labor? ers and botiBO servants, arrived at Ninety-Six last week. Very considera? ble interest is uuuifestod in this rnuttor throughout the country. Tin rc is ur? gent need that they should come and be cordially welcomed. They do well, generally, where they are properly treated, aod are of suitable character to be incorporated into our sooiety. Ouly a day or two ago, we heard of several sturdy Sootuhmen, u few milua above Sumter, who have Buoceoded iu pur? chasing lund by their earnings on rented land, during the last year or two, aod are now rapidly improving their property, and setting au example of in? dustry, thrift and correct moral deport niont which is having its effect in tbo neighborhood. By all means, lot them be encouraged to come. .? ? Bring In Lablr. Wo had, yesterday, a oonfeasiou of faith from the Union-Herald an the sub jeot of immigration. It wants immi? grants with money in their hands, men able to buy aud improve land, uud em? ploy native lubor. Iuasmncb as there is plenty of labor in tho State, it sees no necessity for any more. "Wo don't want nny uioro just yet." Now we think that there is room for u great many more people here, both employers and luboitrs. Wo need their musclu and brain, their stnrdy strength, their quick iutelligouoe, und their bubit of close application to business. The Union-Herald does nut notice the fact that there ib groat destitution of labor iu many parts of the country, notwith? standing its abuudunce in the Stute. Ii is here, but it has quit the cottou aud ooru ?elda for the political arena. The radical Republican party has summoned tbem from their appropriate sphere to one utterly unsalted to them. They have become politician-laborers, aud hang round the State House and election polls, serving not their couutry but their party, not wisely but loo well. There are vast ureas of open laud iu the Stato which cannot be cultivated un thin account. For the tamo reason Iho culti? vation is slovenly and unprofitable. Tho laborers are sedaced uway from their tusks. They become corrupt and demoralized through political ma? chinery. Labor must be had, reliable, painstaking aud effective labor. A Steamship Reported Sunk Ow CapeFeak?Generai^y Supposed to ue the VinoiNPJS.?Tho steamship Tona wanda, Wiltbank?, which arrived here from Philadelphia, last Sunday, reports passing a sunken vessel niue miles South of Main Bar, with only her toptnust.i or top gallant-coasts out of the water. The steamer lirundt eubst queutly visited tbo spot, her officers concurring in tbo opi? nion that the sunken vessel wus un? doubtedly a equaro rigged steamship. A pork barrel aas flouting above the wreck, attuched to it by a twelve-inch hawser, the hawser having been evi? dently used as a tow-rope. The pilots at Bald iluad state that on Friday last, thuy observed, near the spot where the wreck lies, u large steuuisbip in tow ol a full-rigged ship, but could nut lei! whether the hitter wus a stcatner or not. Tho above facts, taken in connection with the telegram in our paper, announc? ing that tbo steamship Georgiu, from Charleston, ut New York, bad spoken to the Virgiutiis, in tow off Capo Romtiiu, on tbe'iilb iustuut, ut 2 P. M., render* it tolerable certain that the auukou ship is the world-renowned Cuban privateer. It is probable thut the Virginius, being already leaky, was so moch damaged by tho gales about Christmas time, that an attempt was mads to bring her near enough to the bar to obtain a tow-bout, and finding it impossible to got her iu before ehe sunk, bor crew were taken olf, the man-of-war baviug her in charge proceeding ou ber voyuge. A pilot bout went out from Htuitb ville, on Sunday afternoon, and visited the spot, and tho incu who were on her fully agree in tho opinion that it is a steamship. Only a few fuot of tho muin mast is visible above the water, and there are namerous sparu floating around her, whioh aro probably still attached to the vessel by means of the rigging. It is thought that when sho was aban? doned, the pork barrel was placed as a buoy to mark thu spot. The ship is, of course, a total loss, us it will bo almost impossible to raise her. Iu a few weeks, her hull will probably be entirely iu tho sand. If our suppositiou be oorroot, the Government at Washington will, wo hope, feel quite relieved over this easy solution of tbo troublesome problem whioh was to havo boeo decidod ou her urriyul in New York?her real owner? ship. Wo opino that few persons will lay any claim to tbo Virginius sunk in eight fathoms of water. [ IVilminf/fon Journal. A SODTHBRN LaWXKB TakBN FOB A Couktoyman. ? Mr. CalhooD Blank?of Columbia, 8. O., came to Now York a few days ago and pot up at the Uuited States Hotel. On Monday eyeniog, he ?tatted to go to Mr. Daly's new theatre. Oq passing through Fulton street, on his way, he met a very nice-looking gen? tleman, who, utter a momeat's hesita? tion, advanced, with outstretohed hand, and said: "Why, Mr. Blank, how do you do? How are the folks in Colombia?" ??How do you do, sir?" replied Mr. Blank, "but you must excuse me for not calling your namo?I do not remem? ber yrn." "Why, don't you remember Hurry StevonB? In tbe telegraph office, you know. How are Howard aud Cu*h c.irt?" Now, it no happened thut during tbe war, Mr. Blank had been in the Tele? graph Bureau, and ho thought he might havo met the gcutlemuu before, espe? cially aH the names he meutioneil were those of two gentlemen well knuwu in Columbia, ho Mr. Blank told him wberu he was going, and th? gotitlccunn was so well pleased at meeting bis old frieud that ho most need* go will) him, and so they went up Broadway toge? ther. When tbey arrived in the neigh? borhood of the St. Nioholas, Mr. Ste vens remembered that be had a lottery tickt tin his pocket wbiah hud wou u prize. "If you will bo kiud enough to wait for me," said he, "I will rejoiu you in a minute." "Don't be loug," said Mr. Blank, "for it is oold out here." "Conus up with me, then," said Ste? vens, and Mr. Blauk weut up. They entered an elegautiy-furuiBhed ruom, iu which there was a largo table, nith an open newspaper lying on it. They found four or five elegantly-dressed men, with dyed moustaches, lounging urouud, and one particularly villainous looking fellow sitting ut the tuhie. Stevens presented bis ticket, aud was told his number bad drawn $101, which sum the villaiuousdookiug gentleman counted out to hi at, lets one dollar, for whiuh he was given u red card. "Ibis card you cau play here if yoa cltouje," euid tho man, removing tho newspaper aud discovering a sort of a checker? board, with numbers painted nu the squares. "You put your card uu any one of these mi Ulberts and throw the diuu. If the number you throw, added to the number you have chosen, equals any one of these marked with a star, thut will bo the amount you will win." Mr. Slevons tried bis luck, aud won $9 and two red card.-, uud was, tin re? fute, entitled to two more throw*. He threw again and wou; agnin, mid lost. He thou gave Mr. Blank two of his cards, and at-ked him to throw for him, all of which he did, with varying suc? cess, but Mr. Blank playod cintioualy, for he did not understand the gamo. Stevens, on the contrary, rushed blindly on to bis fato, and within a very fnw moments lost nearly all bu bad. Ho turned to Mr. Blank for consolation, but be was almost as badly off as lie was himself. He bad no money and only two cards, one of which was not avail? able, os it was "in chancery." Mr. Blauk did not know how this extraordi? nary state of things bad been brought about, and every time be tried to in? quire iuto it, he was met by bo many explanations on the part of tbe other gentlemen present, that ho was com? pletely mystified. However, bo under? stood that being "in chancery" meant that the dealer was uot entitled to take bia curd, and was compelled to put up $0 on the Bume number, aud that he, (Mr. Blauk,) by putting up 89 more, could have the privilege of throwing for it. Stevens urged Blank to put up. Blank declined, Stevens grew reckless and drew on his reserve. He threw. Again in ehaooary. Another throw. Iu chancery still, with $30 in the pot, and Stevens bad no more money to put up. With a groan of despair, bo nckuow lodged bo was "broke." Would not his friend, Mr. Blank, put up and win the money? "Let's go to the theatre," said j Mr. Blank, very decidedly; "I never j play at a game I don't understand." More explanations from tbe othrr ! gentlemen. Mr. Blank was determined. ? "Tako a drink before you go, gentle j men." said the proprietor. 1 "L never drink," said Mr. Blank, j Tho despairing Stevens aud thctiu ! P'.-rtttcuable Blank were oucs more iu ' Broadway. I "I haven't got a cent in my pocket," I .said Stevens. "A vory bad fix to bo iu," said Blank. "I oan'l go to tho theatre or anywhere else without money." sighed Stevens. "Very true," repliod Blank. Tbey walked up Broadway, j "Mr. Stevens," said Mr. Blank, i ".vhere did you live when iu Colum t bia?" From Stevens' description, Mr. Blank wus enabled to satisfy himself that Ste? vens had lived on a block on which a church now stands. "Mr. Stevens," said be, "what a pity it is that our friend Cathoart's lioulth is so bud." Stevens said yes, that it wns a pity, and thut ho waa afraid that Catboart would never boa well man again. "And Howard," continued Mr. Blank, "he is such a good follow. How sad it is that i ho should bo ot such a gloomy Uisposi j tion." Stevens again asseutcd. "Aud now, Mr. Stovous," Mr. Blank weut on, "as I am couviuoed from your replies that you never lived in Columbia, and that you do not know my friends, ous of whom weighs 180 ponnds, and is tbo picture of health, and the other tbe per soniQcatioii of genial good humor, I am compelled to decline any further uo quuintauco with you. You had better go aud look for other game." [New York Times, 38t&. . .. .. ? ? Kev. Father Malier, of St. Patrick's Cathnlio Church, at Morristowu, Pa., died suddenly Sunday morning, of heart disease. Jacob Nate died yesterday, of wounds inflicted by high way men *. n Newark ou I Ohri ftmns evouiyg. HoTKii Abbtvals. December 80,1873.* (hlwnbia Botel?H Taylor, citv; W J Stanley. W J Sprinkle, NO; OK Hu {[er, J F Newman, Charleston; A E Wil lama, NI; RR Bridgets, N O; John Atberly, Jr, Pa; A J Fretleriok, 8C;W D Kennedy, Charleston; E L Hull, W, OA ARB Wheeler House?Xi E Du vail, Louis-, ville; J D Ohamberlau, Charlotte; J O' Hawthorne, Greenville; J W D-irgar, Snmtor; G A Huggins. Maunlug; W V Walsh, Now York; B N Del>oii, J S Browning, Charleston; David FoeMuan,, Joseph Fuesmun, Omng^burg; E S J Hayes, Lexington; W B Melts, York-' ville; A L Coukliu, H Ca tup, New York; OLD Marsh, Root Brooks, Baltimore; T B Johnston, N G Oaleen, Sntuti r; F M Weat, Goose Creek; 11 M Gootiford, N C; J P H.wkius, St L mie; Thomas Wolla. N O. Alttttvan OF IsiMIOKANTS ? Forty ?V? immtgruuts arrived in Charleston, from Now York, on Monday, by tbo steam? ship South Carolina. Forty of them were Germans, and consisted of men, w.iuji u aud children. There, were also throi Swedes and two Frenchmen. The three Swedes and two of I he Germans received ofl'eis of wotk m the'city, and remained. The remainder of the Gor maus aud tbtir families were sont hj the North-eastern Riilroud to Mr. U. F. WilliamMou, at Palmetto Djput, in Dai - Huston District, where they will be em? ployed us farm hand*. The immigrants were received on landing Irotn the steamer by M*j Franz Meicbers, editor of the Z'ituug, who provided them with a meal. Twenty more immig'anls wetw expected to arrive iu Charleston yester? day, aud for thetu, it is understood, places have beeti provided. AnitF.sr or Uknjamin Hkknanih:/. ? Benjamin HeroamUz was arresttd mid cnniuiiOcd to jul yesterday, by onlev ol Judg?i lt?i?litttii. i-?.- 'h'd at the instance ol Solieitoi llutrz The Solicitor ni'tt'e n long afli bivi? s.-piiiist Ucriiundi s, citing the number of indictments under which he is held, and ullegiug that he wus np preheusive of injury and us^u-mnation at tbo hands of the defendant, whoso conduct towards him, be uflirmod, had been instigated by malice, b?cause of bis having to prosecute him as a crimi? nal. Hernandez coUlli not furnish (he heavy bail, ?10.0U0, ruplired of hint bis former sureties having sun endured him, aud hence bii commitment. 1 Ch-.irlr.stun AV#r.?. Amkuicas Vai.UK of Fourth:: Money After the 1st of January the value ol foreigu moneys iu this country will be changed us follows: The British pound sterling will be increased from Si 81 to 8-1 Sil Go; tbo French, Swiss and Belgian francs from 18.?G to 19.03, with u simi? lar increase on the Greek drachma and Spanish peseta. The Portuguese mil reis will be decreased iu valna'iou from SI. 12 to $1.08 47. Iu the United Slates Court, on the 29th, thu petitions of John 11. (Jox, ol Little River, Horry District, and W. N. G. Uodgers, of Graham's Cross Roads, Williamsburg District, for voluntary bankruptcy, wore referred to Registrar Sdubrook for adjudication and report. Among the Virginius survivors sur rendered to the United States, on the 18lb iust , were two persons from Charleston, viz: Phillip Meitzler and Philips Abt cesier, both single men and cigar makers. There were 472 death-', .'?S3 births, 15S marriage*, *d9 still births aud 3S'j births iu New York city for the week euding at Douti of the 27th. It commenced snowing ut Hartford, Coun , Saturday morning, and cleared at noun Sunday, leaving tweuty-Iour inches of snow on u level. The Carolina National Bank WILli he e.loaed for business TO-MOK UO'.Y, January 1,1871 Dec-U 1 O. J. lllEDKLL. Cashier. Bank Notico. CENTRAL NATIONAL MANK. Coi.cn ut a, H. C. nplIE llrsl of J.mr.iry being a national JL holiday, this Ua.uk will not open; aud all Notes, Acceptances and Drafts, maturing on that day, are duo ami payable TO-DA V. (:11st December,) as provided h\ law. Dec;*. I I A.O. HUES I Brill, Cashier. Reidville Female College, south caiiol.ina. THE nbovo institution, under . tho joint management of Msjor A.Lulaml and ltov.Thos. Ward ivYhito, will ?neu on the FIRST OF FEBRUARY. No Female College in th- State affords as many advantages lor a liberal aud thorough education at so sm*ll a cost. Hoard, fl'23. Tuition, including Ancient aud Modem Languages, HO, lot ten calendar months. Ono hundred and twenty young ladies wore In attendance dining Ilia past year. Address Hr.\. T. \V. WHITE, Dec ;il 1 Reidville, s. C. Proposals lor Lamp Posts. OFFICE Cli Y OLE ft K, Com mi;ia, 8. C, December 2'j. 1873 SEALED bids will he received until the i:lth day of January, 1871, for 'JM LAMP P0BT3, to ho of tho following dimensions, (a sample of tho si/.j to he seen at City Clerk's office:) Tho Todt to bo eleven feet long, six inches square at the base and for linen Tool, thou lu ho tapC-rOll t" f?u7 I'lChC."? at tho top; to he of good sound hoart pine, and to bo hovelod on tho eoruore; to he painted, and to he fnrniahod by the 1st ol February, 1871. ClIAS. BARNUM, Deo 1)1 City Clerk. To Rent, THAT HOUSE, on Plain etreot, con tainiug all tho modern im prove m( nts, .now occupied by Conoral M. C. butler. Possession given on tho first ol January. Apply to It. A W. C. UWAFFIELD. Due 10 To Rent. TUE HOUSE on the corner ol Wash iugton and bull streets. Possession given immediately. Apply to J. O. THOMAS, Dec 21 -V Al SwaflbddV. Wanted, TO It EN T, a RESIDENCE, in the upper part <?! th ? '.'it v. Dee 27 7 .) I' i' iSOP.. ii ? i.i mi if City Mattkus.?Subscribe for tbe Phqsnix. Last night wus cold enorsgh to satisfy a Greenlandef. Now is the time for boys to think ?bout going to leul u u trade. Idleness is tbe sure road to oritno. The new city b*ll baa been tried and works HHtiefuc'oiily. Its weight is 2,182 punnds. The propiittor of tho Whuuler Uout-e baa ti'NH'd over a Uuw leaf?opened a Dhvv regi-eer. li i-i ino.il lime f#r w?d'. disposed peo? ple to Ibibk of the now resolu* ions' they j jwili i'j.ikt? on New Year's Day. New Yfar's Day beiug u legal holiday, til the bunki will he closed. But-inesB pcoidc know what this mount*. Au extra line luuoh?Fritz's New Year r.'ipeets to bin friends?will bo aet out iu the \Vh?'tdi-r House restaurant to? morrow i Despatch et, y.'bt? r<l iy, indicate that ithe Virginias question baa been settled? 'as the Hteumcr *ank in nine fathoms w .tt r, off tbe North Ciroliua ooast. As New Year's Day is kept np by printers, the Piuknix will not bo pub? lished uu Frmay morning. Advertisers will bear this iu mind. President Vou Sun ten, of the German Society of Charleston, has presented as with copie.i ot his report to the society. U s recorurueiid'itioui are very judicious. Au enthusiastic admirer of S d Smith UuHsell'a aiaiisiug performuuies, in VVmnsboro, offered him a lieu on bis .?uiire crop, tiex.1 } ear, if he wuuld locate in (bat towu AKvi>i?>. Jionmati and A.brecht are in leoe-jd oi tlao Buuim*>ru sausage, Wil? mington ??;.sNua, Northern applet, po Utocs, .V.?. l'l;<-y expect sota? urtK-lcs from Utiiniaiiy iti >? fnw days ? thing* never weu bole yet. A renol .tiou wa.i adopted by the Cliuiicstuu Chamber ?>f Commerce, at tbeir meeting on the 29tb, calling on the President of the Tux-payers' Con? vention to assemble in this city ut an early day, to consider the present con? dition el tile tu payers of (he Stute. The down pusaeuger train ou tue Sp'irtuuhurg and Union Bail road ran off the track on .Mouday. The passenger ear wus upset, but the passengers were .uuly slightly injured. They touk an? other train aud came to Union. The trouble was about the switch. Mr. J. W. Meredith, for many years a conductor on the South Carolina Rail? road, und known throughout almost the entire South, died in Aogostu?tho place ot his birth?ou the 29th. Poor Jim dearly loved a joke, and many an individual has beeu "sold" by him. IVruons indebted to the Pho:ki>" office ?*ro earnestly requested to call aud settle at ouce. There is a large amonut due? the greater portion iu small sums. Tbe indebtedness must be liquidated, or wo dhuii be forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. One of the largo panes of glass in Messrs. Joun Aguew & Son's bardwaio store, was smashed yesterday morning, at an early hour, aud several pistols taken out of the wiudow. One of them, which, it is eupposed, the thief iu bis hurry dropped, was fouud and returned by a colored man. The down passeng? r traiu over the GtecDTiile and Columbia Itiilroud ran into a drove of cattle on tbe track, about three miles from the city. The buijgugo car mid uiie passenger coach were ilirowu off, but fortunately no one on board wus injured. Three bead of cattle were inudo butcher's meat of. Dr. Neaglu was urrested und carried before Trial Justice Straiten, lust night, ou a charge of assaulting a sorvaut of Uoveruor Moses, named Stewart. After a hearing, tho doctor was released on his own rcoogniz.nice of $1,500. Tho trouble had reference, we learn, to duanciul difficulties between the Go? vernor uod the cx-Coniptrollor. The Governor has made the following uppoiutmcets: John B. Dennis, Jury Commissioner for liichlund, ric? John B. GooJwiu, removed; J. Phillip Sin? gleton, School Commissioner for Ches? terfield, riw W. L. J. Prince, resigned; Samuel Norris, Trial Justice for Spar? enburg; J. M. Young, Jury Commis? sioner for Spartanburg. The sudden und ?irntilf imipohr. MtrjkA of engineers and firemen upon nil roads controlled by tbe Pennsylvania Com? pany, will havo au extensive and, in ita measure, a very disastrous effect upon j itho commerce of the country, but, it is to be hoped, only temporarily. The striking meu would do well to boar in mind tho commercial apothegm, that "it uever pays to strike on a falling market." Transfer printing iuks are invaluable to railroad compauies, banks, tner ebuuts, manufacturers und others. They are enduring aud cbaugolcss, aud will copy sharp uud dear for au indefinite period of time. Having just received n j fresh supply of inko, wo are prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. New Yobs Tub ke x s adtd Ckdexiy, p?tj Last Steamer.?Measre. E. E. Daries 4 Co. aro prepared to a apply hotels and families with Soa New York turkeys, at lowest market prices, having a large lot . ordered for New Year. Also, New York celery and cabbage. Call early aud give your orders; tbey will meet with prompt attention. iu::^:.'f5T:M:'.rTf:. ? -'Ibe Nerdlen, mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; oioeee U A. M., 6 P. M. Cbarleaton opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; oloeos8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western upeut ii A.M., 12.30 P. M.; cloaca G, 1.30 P. M. Oreenville opens. 0.45 P. M.; closes G A. M. Wilmington opens 4P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3 80 P. M. Pikksixiaxa.? The only way to keep a secret is to say notbiug. To make a thin man look fat?Call after him aud you will make him look rouud. If you let the oat oi 11 f the* bag never try to cram it back; it only makes mat? ters worse. Something (k)oobby?Tbe front door. Sol and the Beboebs.?The unique performance of this talented troops drew a very fair audienoe at Parker's : Hall, last night?notwithstanding the extreme ocld and attractions elsewhere. Mies'Anna's manipulations of the dif? ferent musical instruments is something wondorful. Mi*s Ettie make* wonder? fully sweet music with ordinary gob? lets; while Mr. Ernst Thiele ehows what careful culture can do with the flate and violin. Sol Smith R?ssel was, as usual; frequently encored. Wo can commend this troupe uud their performance to our people, uh being first class in every respect. Temperance on New Yeau's Dax.? I The rational and commendable move I ment made iu the past few years for in? stituting temperance umong New Year's callers, so as not to mar tbe pleasant social feature of the occasion with gross und. stupid exhibitions of individual inebriety, it is gratifying to know still grows in favor, and is likely to extend its area of operations on to-morrow, at tho opening of the year liP4\. The New York papers state that wine will not figure so couepicnoualy in the entertain? ment ???ered to New Year's callers there. ?? Even in hilarious Washington society. " has pledged itself to a large extent to eschew any beverage stronger than tea or coffee. All the official tables at the capital will stand bare of bottles, and tbe Wasbinglooian, of whatever degree, must content himself with cake and coffee. In Baltimore, it is the under? stood intention of the ladies generally to afford no more powerful means to? ward intoxication than tea, coffee and chocolate. Brilliant Wedding?The Preabyte rian Church was thronged, last night, to witness the interesting ceremonies inci? dent to the marriage of Dr. Oeo. Howe, (sou of the Rev. Gco. Howe,) and Miss Annie Wilson, (daughter of Rev. Joseph lt. Wilson.) Tho chnrch was well .heated, and tastily decorated with ever j greens, aud an arch, containing a mar? riage bell, constructed of white flowers, under which tho bridal couple stood. Prof. Platte'* skillful performance of the "Wedding March," and uthet equally appropriate uirs, attracted unusual ad? miration. About 8 o'clock, the wed? ding party arrived, and all eyes were directed towaids tho muiu entrance The brido's-maids uud groom's-men? forming seven couples?preceded tho bride and groom. Dr. Wilson per? formed tho ceremouy, aud, after prayer by Dr. Howe, pronounced the usual "Whom Qod hath joined together, let not man pot RLundar." The intimate friends of the parties then proceoded to tue re.-.idcnco of Dr. Wilson, whore there was a formal recaption of tho happy pair. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of HIND; weak, mbb vocs, exhausted feeling; WO bnehoy on animation; confused head, weak memory, often with debilitating, Di voluntary discharges.?The COBBe quenoo of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nbrvous dhbil*ty finds a sovereign cubb in Humphreys' Homoipathio SrEcino, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and despond? ency, and rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. 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