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COLUMBIA, TS. C. Th?rs Jay Morning. January 8/1874 Combine t lie Force? of Good Against Ihe Forces ml Rrll. The communication signed "A Tax? payer," which appears in out column* to-day, suggests matter for the consido ration of the Tax payers' Contention. Should snob a body, representing the substantial interests, the intelligence and patriotism of the State, be con? vened, it oan hardly omit to ponder well the immensely important subject of immigration, and perhaps will digest and present a sohemo by which it may bo promoted and inoreased.. This would ? be eminently appropriate, and only a just tdedaotion from a searching and dispassionate review of the oondition of the country, la fact, euch convention would find sufficient warrant for posi? tive action in behalf of this great inte? rest in the state of publio opinion upon it. The general voice is in favor of the introduction of immigrants. It has been heard calling for them for the last eight yeors. That systematic efforts have been made and have failed of success, has to no appreoiable extent damped the publio ardor. That the demand for labor, for capital, for enterprise and in? dustry, still continues to &asert itself, is a oomplete and sufficient answer to all ihat has been or oan be said againsl it. The demand exists in every (Jonnty of the State, and only requires organiza? tion and agencies to make it effective and imperious. In despite of the lack of these aide, it struggles for utterance. The knowledge of the went which it in the centres where population is super? abundant, and in answer to it, it ia coming soatteringly into the State to supply it. We have, then, on the one hand, a vaouum to be filled here, on Vic other, in the countries of Europe, in the Horthern States, and gathered together in large numbers in the city of New York, sturdy men, some with capital, many having trades, all inured to toil, anxious to. try their fortunes with us. It will be a patriotic duty to devise a practicable scheme, by which these par? ties, thus ahQwa Jo stand,, in need of each other, may bo' placed in accord, und brought.into the harmonious rela? tions of business. The. only .objection yet made to the policy of fostering, inviting and pro? viding for the introduction of immi? grants oomoa from our neighbor the Union-Herald. We have taken it to task several times for this heresy, aud shown its position to be neither wise nor just. In no spirit of asperity to the Herald, or to the colored people of the State, who constitute the larger part of its laborers, and over whom, as olients, the Hirrald has constituted itself the pa? tron, we would like it to answer, how they oan prevent the wishes of the peoplo from being gratified? What is to interfere with the right o any citi? zen to bring into the State and to place on his farm or in his Bhop, to work tor him on shares or for wages, any per? son, white, blaok or yellow? Would the effort to do so be justifiable or po? litic? Would it be in accordance with the republicanism which the Herald professes? We have entered npon the cxperimeut of encouraging manufac? tures by exempting capital to be em? ployed in it for ten years. It would npt be in harmony with this polioy to dis? courage the industrious immigrant, whether with or without money, who might wish to oomo here and reap the benefits of a law so favorable to his means or skill in labor, as the case might bo. There is no power in any existing law by whioh the right to em? ploy additional laborers oan bo abridged or impaired. And if the statute book was covered with such laws, it wonld be the height of folly and a pointed in? justice to try to enforce thorn. It is no valid argument against new? comers, that there are native laborers, boru and raised on the soil, without shoos to their foot. Such u oondition is more likely to be the result of iinpru deuco or extravuganoe, than of a luck of employment at fair wages. Many of them will uot work at all; others do only slovenly und unprofitable work. When they get-u dollar, they cannot keep it, Uufortunatoly with our colored people, as with others who are Improvi? dent und wasteful, they squandor thoir earnings on liquor and triflas too fro quontly. Many do not know tho virtue of laying up something for a rainy day or against tho blast* of winter. Tho proscuco amongst them of a moro thrifty class, who would not only bo in? dustrious and toiling, but who would introduce, now and economical methods in till classes of business they engage in, who kuoiv how to save and how to ex pond, might have the effect of rousing thorn out of thoir ?low ways, aud would tend to reform their ruinoun, extrava? gant and miserable habits. For tho benefit of the Herald, vre re? fer bim to the views copied in another place, and attributed to floury Ward Bceoher, who sorely ought to be autho? rity with Badical Republicans. Heap proves the oonclu?ions which Mr. Pike has arrived at?that tho people of the State muBt not lose fuith that it oan be redeemed; that they must "make sys tematic effort to attract foreign immigra? tion," to get rfd of prejudice*, ?fcc. The New Yerk Times, whose Radicalism entitles it to respect in Radical circles, urges that the greatest need of the South is to secure a white immigration. With great good souse, which we com? mend to tho imitation of cur contem? porary, it says: "With a favorable climate and a fruitful soil, only an infusion of new blood in the population, is wanted to enable the South to enter upon a friend? ly competition with the other States. The natives, encouraged by the example of the new comers, will be sure to do their full Bhare in this work." Mr. Beccher, it will be 6cen, expresses it as his own conviction, that nothing can save society here from ntter disso? lution but the speedy achievement of rata by tho classes who ought always to rale. This may be unpalatable to the officials and the leaders who hold the co? lored people in leading strings, bat no more timely, or necessary, or valuable utterances was over made. Tho forces of good in society in South Carolina must be increased and combined against the forces of evil, ignorance and pre? judice. Lat the cry go forth for a union of all good influences for the salvation of our commonwealth. Breakers Ahead.. A large meeting of tax-pnytrs was held in Marion, last Monday, to con? sider tho assessment of property by the County Board of Equalization. It was tho unanimous resolve of the meeting that the assessment was enormously in excess of the real vulue of the property. They protest against it us an outrage on the principles of free government. They appointed the 17th instant as a day upon which the people of the Couuty will meek aud "ugroo upou some mode of redress, which will insure con? cert of notion and mutual protection against this infamons and nnholy cru? sade of confiscation aud public rob? bery." It was subsequently further ro Bolved not to pay the taxes, and that they would not bid on each other's property, if offered for sale by the Tux Collector. The limit of the patience of the people is nearly reached. Tuxes, Taxe*. The property owners of South Caro? lina have cause to couclude that tho chief end for which they and their pro? perty exist, is to bo taxed. The time for fleecing has come round. Owing to delays in the L-gialuture, the State Auditor was unable to givo the usual notice to the County Auditors of tho rate of taxes before 15th of November. Tho law requiring it was repealed, and the County Auditors aod Treasurers re? quired, without further notice, to collect the taxes on and after the 1st of Janu? ary. On tho 15th, the limit will be reached within which they muy bo col? lected without penalty. After that twenty per cout. will bo added. When we add that in thin Couuty tho Tax Collector's office bus not yet been opoued for the receipt of taxes, we have mentioned several hard facts. Wo understand that tho collection will begin to-day. One week only remains within which tho collection will be made, and those who wish to escape tho penalty, will have to hurry forward aud settle up. Wo shudder when wo think of what may not be far ahead. Last year, 208,523 acres of laud and 309 buildings were sold to pay 820,303 amount of delin? quent taxes, aud $11,955 amount of pe? nalties, costs and fees imposed upon the delinquents. It cost more than fifty per codt. of the delinquent taxes to col lee t them. These arc fearful figures and factu. Shall we havo thorn repeated this year on a much larger scale? Wo have tho heaviest tax over imposed upon tho people, to collect at a time id the great? est finauciul stringency over known in the State. And tho peoplo who uro called upon to pay have to make all their arrangements and get through with the job in two weeks, and in this County in one week. . P. 8.?Since the above was put iu type, the County Treasurer has brought in for publication a notice to the tax? payers that tho books for State and County taxes will bo openod to-day, in which is spread out bofore them, iu do tail, tho amount of the different levies? very like a hotel bill of fare; but a sweet morsel it is. Tho tux payers aro ulno notified that tho penalty of 20 per cont. attaches, by law, after the 15th instant, on- unpaid taxes?a reduction of one xcecJc on tbe time allowed by law io which to curry on tbe confiscation. Surely the oitizeoa of Riobland County I should find some means to thwart this\ wholesale robbery. Can they not profit by the example of tho people of Marion County? ?-<???-? ? The Rural Carolinian.?We have run over the contontB of this excellent monthly, and find them, us usual, highly valuable and instructive. We came across pome pages in mourning, dedicated to the memory of Col. Benj. F. Evans, one of the proprietors and founder.-) of the niugazinf. It was to his energies and enterprise that it is in? debted, in a large measure, for its great success nud popularity. Colonel Evuuk was a man of distinguished merit, ouo who recognized the duty of faithful work and unflagging perseverance. Our relations with him were extremely plcasaut when he resided in Columbia, and ever since. We feel that the State has lost one of her most useful and most worthy citizens. He had the ca? pacity and the ambition to compass great cud-, but fortune condemned his talents to a comparatively narrow sphere. Whatever his hands found to do, he did with all his might. The Tax-Payer.' Convention. Mi:. Editor: Wo hope this convention may re assemble ut an early day, uud devise schemes for the introduction of white immigration into every Co .uty of the State. We are very sure that they can do a great deal more toward our re? demption in this way than any other, and indeed this is, in our humble opi? nion, thu only way iu which they or any of us can do auything for our relief. Then let tho convention meet, by all means, ut an early day, and let them open up the way for uu organized and united eilort iu this direction by the whole people. In its success, lies a sure cure for our present troubles. Fill the State with a sufficiency of good, honest aud industrious white farmers, to pluce the government iu tho hands of honest men, and wo shall soon see pence, plea? sure and prosperity blooming over the State for both white aud black. A TAX PAYER A Radical Yictouv.?There was municipal election held at Memphis on New Year's Day, which resulted in a victory for tho Radicals by large majori? ties. Tho Democrats seem to have be? come disorganized und 'split up into fac? tious. Tho Jackson Whig and Tribune thus speaks of a disaster which is, if anything, worse than yellow fever: * ?'This result takes no one by surprise. The people's party, into whoso clutches Major Busby committed his fortunes, proved to be a miserable Rhum, as will be the case throughout the State during the present year. Had tho Democratic party met iu convention, organized and made u square fight, their nominees could have been elected. The supreme cowardice of its leaders baa brought un? told disasters upou Memphis, has sad? dled it with a corrupt ring, and will open an era iu jobs and swindles hitherto unknown in her history." Memphis seems to be iu a bad way politically. The Radicals keep compact I und alert; the Democrats grow listless and factious. "A houso divided against itself shall fall;" and down have gone the wraugling Democrats of Memphis. Mus. Williams' Landaulet.?Tbc historical landaulet of Mrs. Attorney - Ceueral Williams?which is rapidly ao quiriug a celebrity equal to the diamond necklace, which, with Beaumarchais' comedy, "The Marriage of Figaro," overthrow the Bourbons and inaugurat? ed tho Reign of Terror and the Worship of Reason?seems to have been the! uucletis or receptacle for a large num? ber of other expenditures. We find that the landaulet oust SI,COO, the horses cost S750, tho harness ?300, extra trimmings $251), painting und varnishing $700, extras of various kinds 3200?making the entire cost of the turn-out nearly 81,000. This is rather a costly present for the Government to give even so charming a lady as Mr-. Attorney-General Williams, but us her husband was at the head of tho Depart? ment of Justice, and was tho chief law officer of the Government, the expendi? tures must havo been legal, or he would never have given them his sanction. The grand jury, in the United States Court, on Tuesday, returned true bills against James J. Slater, for selling to? bacco without paying tho special tax, aud P. Weatuerhorn, for buying soldiers' clothing; and no bill iu the case of U. Schultz, charged with violating tho in? ternal revenue law. W. Parker Rave nol, Esq., was appointed receiver of Stouey, I'jowndes k Co., bankrupts. Tho petitions of Joseph G. Webber and Nathan G. Evaus for voluntary bank? ruptcy were referred to Registrars Claw son nud Seabrook. The petitions of John L. Black and David Campbell, of i-'airfield, for final discharge iu bank? ruptcy, wore referred to Registrar Claw SOD. Tho petition of Goorge Wilson, of Barnwell, for voluntary bankruptcy, was roferred to Registrar Carpenter. ? ??? Homicide.?Robci: Killings worth was committed! to jail on the 28th of De? cember last, for a homicide npon tho body of Robert Hurst, on the 2Gtb, at Greenwood. Both parties woro colored. The oaso will come up for trial at our next court.?Abbeville Medium. Postponed.?In tho United States District Court, on the Oth, the Blue Ridge caso came up for argument, and, after brief argument, was postponed uutil the 20th iust. -n , . -? ? ?>Tlic Pioatrate Stale"?Henry Ward Beechcr on the Fate of t*?utli Caro. Una. It would bo hard to Qud ia tho his? tory Ol modern nations a more sadden? ing or disgusting picture of tho wreck and desolation of society, than is pre? sented at this moment iu South Caro? lina; and tbe oondition of South Caro? lina, we suppose, while more pictur? esquely miserable, is bet a type of tbe social wretchedness and tbe polit'cul shame which attach to tbe other States of the far South. Thes<> are fuels which concern not alone tho States immedi? ately concerned in this civic chaos. The nation is a partnership in diseases and disgraces, as well as iu benefits; with tho suffering of one member, ull the members suffer, und whatever ii a blot upon Texa3 or Georgia, stains through lo Maine. The time has fully arrived when all citizens who do not believe thut "our political t-ystem can stund anything aud defy anything," should 0>udescend to cast some serious glances Upon the hapless circumstances of our friends aud brethren of tho Southern States. Of this we may be sure?that the present apathy of Northern people upon the subject is largely couditiouod on their iguorunce of the real state of the eise; and the diffieul'y with us bus been thut wocouli not all go to the South to seo for ourselves and that wo could not thoroughly eon tide in the tes? timony of thoso who did go. It ii> greatly to be desired tout some North? ern muu of real ability and of unques? tionable repute 'imong us, could pass through tbe Southern lands aud study tho actual situation, aud report to us iu terms which wo could altogether trust. From ihin point of view, we deem it an event to be particularly mentioned that one such citizen, Mr. James 8. Pike, an old Abolitiouist, a journalist of high standing, aud, by xppoiument of Presi? dent Lincoln, late Minister of tbe United States at thn Hngtie, took the trouble to go to South Carolina during the last aehsiou of its Lej isla tu re, aud to spend two mouths at its dpi tat iu the study of aicti aud things. He bus now made bis report, and has embodied it in a littlo book, just issued by tbe Appletous, and boarinr the gloomy title that stands at the heat., of this article. Tho book is so small that it ca? be read in au even? ing, but it is large enough to givo to every Amerieau aczious reflect: on fur mauy a day. Mr. Pike finds society in South Caro? lina "bottom side up." The people of ehuracter aud culture, who, in a normal and righteous statu of affairs, would give direetiou ami tone to public pro? ceedings, arc trampled under foot by a ho.it of voting barbarians?"the most ignorant Democracy that mankind ever saw"?"the dregs of tho population ha? bilitated iu tho robes of their intelligent predecessors, aud asserting over tnom the rule of iguoruuee aud corruption, through the inexorable mucbiucry of a majority of numbers." Carpet-bag rule is at au end iu South Carolina, fur tho carpet-baggers wero, on the outside, at least, white men. Even negroes, tainted with whito blood, and so unfor? tunate as to have the nobla blackness of tho ancestral complexion debilituted into some shade of yellow, are begin? ning to feel the contemptuous antago? nism of tbe unmixed African, who means to have things all his own way there. By sheer force of superior num? bers the ignorant aud unprincipled classes have luken complcto possession of the Government of the State. And what eott of a Government have they formed? Acoordiug to the teatimouy of Mr. Pike, the rule of South Carolina "should not be tliguifled with the name of a Government. It is the installation of u huge system of btigandtige. Tbe meu who have hud it in control, aud the men who now have it in control, are the picked villains of the community. They are the highwaymen of tho State. They are professional legislative robbers. They are men who huve studied and | practiced the art of legalized theft. They are in no sense different from, or better than, tho men who till the pri? sons and penitentiaries of the world. They are, in fact, of precisely thut class, only moro daring and uuducious. The sole, base object is to gorge tho indi? vidual with public pluuder. Having done it, they t.iru around und buy im? munity for their acts by sharing thoir gaius with the ignorant, pauperized, be? sotted crowd who havo chosen them to tho stations they fill, and which enable them thus to rob and plunder." If it be "'?keti how tho corruptions of tho South Carolina Government differ from tho exceptional venality of certaiu Northern legislatures, this is Mr. Pike's answer: The latter, whilo less in effront? ery and in degreo than tho former, and springing from different causes, can also "bo promptly remedied by ex? posure and by an appeal to the intelli? gence and virtuo of the constituency; in tho other case, there is no such tribunal to appeal to. It is a moral morass, in whiih there is neither standing nor holding ground." "So tainted is the atmosphero with corruption, so uni? versally implicatotl is everybody about tho Government, of such a ehuracter are tho ornaments of socioty at the capital, that thcro is no such thing as an influential local opinion to be brought against tho scamps. They plunder puu glory in it. 'How did you get your money?' was asked of a promi? nent legislator and lobbyist. '1 stole it,' was tho prompt ropiy." The impression made upon us by Mr. Pike's report concerning tho prostrate Stato is that nothing can save sooioty there from utter dissolution but the speedy achievement of rule by the classes who ought always to rale' We regret that Mr. Pike, in announcing an opinion substantially tho sumo as this, poems to us to imply that these classes can bo ascertained by color. Wo know that this cannot bo his real meaning, but tho force aud value of his book arc likely to bo abated by u certaiu indis? criminate denunciation of black men because they are black, and an equally odiscrisioste commendation of white men because tuny are white. We muBt not despair of the republic-, even though that repnblio be South Ca? rolina, end even though it has become 1 a dtn of thieves. And tbo specific ad vioe which Mr. Pike gives as a sugges? tion of remedy to the people of that State is, iu tho main, wise and good.! He advises them to hold on to the faith: that tho State cau bo redeemed; to make a systematic tffort to attract foreign im? migration to the State; to get rid of their hereditary prejudice againbt strangers, and of their old-time- intole? rance of opposing opinions. It is not a; war of races or of colors that ehould bej brought on, but a calm, resolute, patient; increase and combination of tbe forces of good iu aocioty against the forces of evil. Society needs to be turned right; si lo up; nud in this eflort let all menj help who can, whatever be their color. [CJtristian Union. -.-i Tho farmers granges ure constantly growing iu number. The latest report of the national grange, dated December ICth, states that at that time there were, throughout tho country, 9,297 subordi? nate granges, there having been an in? crease during tbe week, closing on that date, of 218. Tho greatest number of gruuges ia in Iowa, 1,839. Missouri' conies next, with 1,199; aud following this State, tho next largest numbers ar?| Illinois, 793; Indiana, 732, and Kansas, 721. These ?va States, it will bo no? ticed, huv<9 much more than one-half of the whole number. The adjoining' States, in proportion to their popula? tion, have, iu some ca^es, smaller re-1 lative numbers. Thus Minnesota has 397 granges: Nebraska 381; Wisconsin 270; Ohio 219, and Michigan 147. These ten Western States, representing the Middlu and Upper Mississippi Val? ley, have iu the aggregate 6,713 granges, so that they contain about five-sevenths' of the entire order of Patrons of Hus? bandry. There is a strong uud rapidly increasing development of the order in the South, the leading States report? ing the following XjUmL'Gr of granges: Mississippi, 507; Georgia, 392; Ala? bama, 32(5; Tennessee, 2G2; South Ca rolinu. 191; North Carolina, 123, and' Kentucky und Arkansas each, 11G; Cali? fornia reports 128; tho New England: States GS, there being none iu Connecti? cut or Khudu Island; Pennsylvania, -15; New York und Now Jersey each, 2-1, and Maryland 7. The aggregate member? ship of the granges ou December lGth, wa-i 097,275, of whom about 050,0'JO were voters, the others being women and persons under og?. Tiik HisLtuious Sthcggle is Prussia. I A Uerlia telegrum to the London Daily Telegraph say a: "Tko Government has absolutely resolved to abstain from anyl interference with the inner ecclesiasti? cal organization of the dioceses during their struggle with tho Komisu Church, an 1 to con tine its action to rigorously j repelling uuy encroachments of the bishops upon State rights. Existing prescriptions repeating tbe administra? tion of the dioceses when bishoprics ure vacant will serve for cases iu which pre? lates shall be turned out by the Govern? ment. These dioceses left without a head will be administered by a general vicar, who will, in his turn, be deposed should he not comply with tho letter of the statutes. The Government is quite awar-: that these measures will superin? duce au inconceivable confusion iu dio cesun administration; but it hopes thereby to compel the clergy to com? pliance with tha law. Tbe new form ol oath of allegiance to be subscribed to by the future appointed bishops is framed iu terms binding the sub? scriber to absolute submission to the State, aud it is officially assumed that the Vatican will not permit Episco? pal candidates to take it. This assump? tion will be tested by tho approaching filling up of the Fulda vacauoy. The Kiienish uud Wesiphaliau bishops are canvassing for the Imperial Parliament, and they will certainly be elected. The Governinout, however, is entirely in? different with regard to this mancevaro." A rumor that the New York Herald is to bo sold to Georgo W. Childs, the owuer of the Philadelphia Ledger, for $2,000,000, prevails in New York. Mr. iieuuett has been, editing the paper by cable from Paris, a rather expensive modo of journalism, and it is really doubted if he cares so much about the distinctiou of boing a great American journalist as his father did. He is pe? cuniarily interested iu tbe Register, an American paper printed in Paris, and under tho nominal charge of Mr. Byan, an old nttacheo of the Herald, and it is rumored that he has a design in his brain of starting a daily paper in Eng? land on tbe American plan. Mr. Young, tho newly appointed managing editor of tho Herald, is tho same John Kussel] Young who succeeded Mr. Dana as the managing editor of the Tribune. Tho Columbus Enquirer fathers this: Thero is a station ou tbe Selma und Meridiau Railroad named Cuba. A fow nights since, as tho train, with an emigration agont aud a crowd of froed meu going West, reached this piont, tho brakesman put his head iuside the car door,, and.sung out, ?'Cuba!" One old darkey rose, aud as bis wool straightened out, said: "Dar! 'foreGod, I kuow'd itl Heah we is in Cuba, an' dat'ar white man gwine to put us in de war, or sell us 'fore day. Oof! I'se gwino l.om beah." And he, with about thirty moro, loped off into tbe wood?, leaving the agent to use big "cuts words" about Cuba, brakesman and tho uncertainty of the "nigger." A sensation was made Now Year's Day by u Boston lady, who received calls with bor sister up town, aud ap? peared iu a black velvet robo trimmed with jewels and procious stones at one i timo tho property of tho Empress j E.igeuie. Cash will be tbe rale at tbe Phcbnix office hereafter. 4> A. few flakes of snow were to be see a floating about, yesterday afteraooo. There will be a grand battle royal at Fine's cock-pit on Friday, the 9tb inet. &The disagreeable weather oontinaee. Old Sol attempted to put in an appear? ance, yesterday, but was frightened Off. Mayor John Alexander will accept our thanks for a copy of the Glasgow (Sootland) Herald, of a late date. There will be a grand battle royal at Fine's cock-pit on Friday, the 9th inst. The Carolina Sparlan appeared, on Few Year's Day, much enlarged and improved. May much prosperity at? tend them during tbe year 1874. The gas lamp in frout of the Faos^rx office created a sensation, last night. A leak in the pipe, a few inches below the burner, allowed the gas to escape, when it ignited and made an extensive blaze. There will be a grand battle royal at Fiue's cock-pit on Friday, the 9th inst. Iu Bpeaking of tbe fire whibh de? stroyed Mr. J. M. Crawford's house, on Monday night, we stated that it was probably the work of au incendiary; bat since learn that tbe bonse was beiog scoured that day, and that the negroes left a fire in the chimney whan they finished their wotk, and from that piece of carelessness originated the conflagra? tion. The bouse was not insured. There will be a grand battle royal at Fine's cock-pit on Friday, tbe 9th inst. Persons indebted to tbe Phoenix office are earnestly requested to call and settle at once. There is a large amount due? the greater portion in small sums. The indebtedness must be liquidated, or we ?shall be forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. The Taxes.?County Treasurer Bald? win publishes his notiee to tax-payers to come forward and settle op. The books will be opened this morning. The penalty of twenty per cent, attaches after the 15th inst. Supreme Coubt, January 7, 1874.? The Court met at 10 A. M. Present Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus? tices Wright and Willord. Mr. PhillipB resumed and concladed (his argument for respondent in oase of Bischof! vs. Ward et al. Mr. Maurice' was heard for appellants, in reply, j The State, respondent, vs. Tappan G. Green, appellant. Mr. Koowlton was heard for appellant; Mr. Attorney-Gene? ral Melton for the State. Mr. Thomson was heard for appellants in case of Richardson vs. Chappell. The following decision was rendered: Joseph A. Keller, appellant, vs. Ana Myers, respondent. Motion granted. Opinion by Moses, C. J. At 3 P. M., tbe Court adjourned until Thursday, 8th, 10 A. M. List of New Advertisements J. M. Crawford?A Card. Seal Ring Lost. Mooting Colombia Lodge. Jacob Levin?Auotion. C. H. Baldwin?Tax Notice. Hoteii Arrivals, January 7, 1874.? Wheeler House?J M Smith, Boston, Mass; L H Mellichamp, North Caro? lina; W Er?in, Manning; A R Smith, Charleston; C H Dodamead, Richmond; E S MoMartiD, Pennsylvania; D D Whedon end wife, New York; W D Starling, Richfund; B F Bryan, N O; E B Calhoun, S C; D T Brian, T M West, NC;G Grant, New York; W D Mcars, Miss E E Meura, Calhoun Mills; Miss Blodgett, J F Blodgett, Newberry. Hendrix House?J H Jennings, Edge field; W J Edmonds, George W Moore, Rtdgeway; T B Jenkins, Grovewood; J H Adams, W, C k A R R; O J Harris, city. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of mind J weak, ner? vous, exhausted feeling; no energy or animation; confused head, weak memory, often with d ei) ii j i tat in g, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse .quence of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cube in Humphreys' Homcepathic Specific, No. 28. It 'tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels tho mental gloom and despond 'ency, aud rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Price $5 for a package of five boxes and a largo $2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious cases; or SI per single box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific Hom?ehathic Medicine Company, No. 562 Broadway, N. Y. Fos sale by Geiger & McGregor, Columbia, S. C. DecI7 tfilm An Evansvillo (lud ) man, well ad vauood in years, was recently astonished at receiving an invitation to attend tbe jwoddiug of his parents, who had been thirty years separated by divorce. Iu a California obituary, it is stated that "the deceased was a person of ro? mantic nature. He placed the breeoh of his gun in the fire, and looking down 'the muzzle, departed hence instantane? ously." ] Dear Coffee.?Wo are threatened with a tax on coffee, and consequently a rise in the price thereof. What would be tbe uso of "obeap sugar" with dear coffee? That would be the "tail wag? ging the dog."