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COLUMBIA, S; C. Sunday Morning, Jannary 18,1874.; Tb? Pm:&&??' Taras Over ft Itfevr Z.saf. Ia an article of the Constitution of the State of Texas it ie provided that "all elections for State, Diatriot and County officer* ?ball be held at the County seats pf the several Quantise until otherwise provided by law, and the polls shall be opened for four days, from, 8 o'clock A. M. oatll 4 o'olook P. M. of eaoh day." The Legislature, at its session la January, 1878, passed an election law, whioh changed the places where they were to be held back to the old precinct system, and reduced the time from four days to one day. It ie made a question whether the clause in the Constitution, "until otherwise pro? vided by law," Can be fairly interpreted to justify a change in the time within whioh elections are to be held, as well as to the places where they are to be held. The taeW law expressly repealed the old law, and there is no doubt of its constitutionality in this respect. There is, therefore, uo eleotiou law iu exist? ence but that passed in Jannary, 1873. It was aoquiesced in by all parties in the State, and the Governor (Davis) ap? proved of it without a murmur. The general elections were held under it last December, and resulted, by 50,000 ma? jority, iu favor of tho Conservatives. Davis suddenly saw a new light. The election law was branded with being un? constitutional, and a fiotitions case was made up to test the question in the Texai Supremo Court. The oourt, of oourse, ruled against the law, and has attempted to set aside the results cf the recent election. It is thus attempted, by legal machinery, to defeat the dearly expressed judgment of tho people at the pells, and to continue in office, for another two years, those who have failed to command the suffrages of the people. Taking a hint from tho action of the President and tho Attorney-General, in the similar ease of Louisiana, Davis, b few days ago, telegraphed to the Presi? dent, asking the use of troops to pre? vent apprehended violence. The Pre? sident replied that the call could not be granted, and intimated, further, that, as he (Davis) had approved the election law, and both parties had made nomina? tions, and oonduoted a political canvass under its provisions, it would bo only prudent and right to yield to the verdict of the people. It appears that Davis has seen fit to disregard this wholesome advloe, and' has issued a proclamation, forbidding thoae who have been elsoted as legislators or for other offices to riBsnme the positions they claim. Not? withstanding, the House and Senate met in joint session on Wednesday last, and, npon count of tho vote, declared Coke elected Governor, and Hubbard Lien tenant-Govern or. The oath of office was duly administered, and the Governor delivered his inaugural ad drees. Davis had his men armed with muskets and bayonets fixed, stunding at the base of the oapitol, to prevent in? gress and egress of members. The United States Marshal telegraphed to Washington that a oonfliot teems in? evitable. In reply, the Attorney-Gene? ral limits hin* to the exercise of a merely moral influonoe. Davis again asks for military assistance, but iu reply it is stated that, "the polioy of tho Go? vernment, in this regard, has not changed siuuo the telegram of President Grant to D.tvis a few days ago." These foots we uuTo thought it neoessury and proper to present in their order. We have not usually taken a favorable view of the public conduct of President Grant. Ha has appeared to us to bo arbitrary in his uppointmenta uud gene? ral policy. He bus been too prone to indulge the predilections of the cliques ubout him. But wo know that he has generous impulses, from his conduct at Appomattox,. We kuow that, when un? obstructed, he is oapable of justice. His report upon tho condition and feel? ing of the people of the Southern States soon after the war, was fair and unexceptionable. The old instincts seem to be Btirring in him again. The protraoted agony, the undeserved suffering of the people of the South under carpet-bag governments, the ter? rible spoliation and misrule to whioh they have been subjected, silent but powerful pleaders, have at labt roaohed his ears. The oourse of elections in the North-west, the ohange whioh is assert? ing itself iu tho power and relations of the political parties of the country, tho rise and spread of the granges, the ton deuoy of pnblio opinion to maintain the equality of States, and the re-establish? ment of their full rights as opposed to centralization, have not apparently been lost apon the President. Ho has re? fused to interfere in Texas, although ho had as muoh right to do so us he did in Louisiana. But the pnblio opinion and atrengtn of party ioflaenoe whioh im* palled and sustained hioi in the ode cue do not encourage him to ropeut his interference in tbo" ether. In fact, several Republican journals commend his refusal to uphold the attempt of Davis to seize the State o* Texaav We are pleased to have the opportu? nity of acknowledging the discretion and firmnesB of the President in the present emergenoy. He plainly sees the line of justice and right, and pro? poses to (read it fearlessly. Whatever they may think o! other aota o, his, all good men must approvo of this. It is a favorable sign in the political heavens. It ia the way, aa the Montgomery Ad? vertiser says, "to establish reconciliation and peace on a basis of law, right and reason, and to renew a fooling of honest American nationality." The people of the South, who have so long been under the heel of tho party which pluoed Gen. Grant in power, hail with autisfuotion every indication whioh looks to a resto? ration of good feeling between the sec? tions, and of justico to thomselves. They aro willing to stand upon the Vir? ginia platform, aod aro ready to give candid consideration to the measures of tho Administration, and cordial support to suah as meet their approval. Our position in this State is peculiar. Wo need friends abroad to help us to throw off the shackles of a vulgar and hateful tyranny at homo. We shall show the world that wo uro systematically de? nied, through canses which wo are pow? erless to remove, a republican form of government. When onr more recent history is folly known, when our caso comes fairly up for the consideration of the American people and the National Government, wo aro confident that there most be a change of feeling and policy whioh will eventually opersto in the direction of our relief. We take hope from tho manly stand of the Pre? sident on the sido of the people of Texas. Public .Meeting. A public meeting of tho citizens of Richland County will be hold in the Oonrt House, at Columbia, on the first Monday in February, to oleot delegates to tho State Tax-Payers' Convention, to be held in Columbia on the 17th of February. A full attend tnco is re? quested.* john McKenzie, Chairman of Adjourned Mooting. A. C. Moouii, Secretary. The Entertainment for tlie Monnmcnt. Ere many months olapae, the Colum? bians will behold in thoir midst a monu? ment than tvhich thero will bo none superior in South Carolina. It will, we hope, be worthy to keep in remcm brancs the courago and the sacrifices of those who, "being dead, yet speak" to us of heroic, endurance aud unselfish love of country. Tho mouumont is begun. Tho granite work is nearly completed. Women of South Carolina, remember the noble dead, aud help us to have their virtues "graven with an iron pon in the rock forever." None ueed withhold their aid, fearing that the design will not be carried out. Our honor is pledged. Columbians, sustuiu us in our effort, uud give us to? morrow your prcsonco und npproval. CONSTANCY. Tableaux Vivants, For tbo benefit, of tho South Carolina Mounmeut Association, at Irwin'? Hall, Monday ovouiug, January 19, 187-1. PROOIUMM8?fakt X. I. Homngo to Art. Charles V and Titian. II. Duel after tbo Masquerade Ball. III. Sconu from "As You Like It." IV. Scone from "Brido of Lamruer moor." V. St. Cecilia. r.utT li. I. Soono ironi "Vicar of Wakefieitl," (Moses Dressing for tbo Fair.) II. Soeno from "The Abbot." HI. Rape of tbo Lock. IV. William Tell. V. Zonobia Captive. VI. Dothoboy'? Hull. Admission to tbo hall, fifty cents. Re? freshments served during tho cveuiug. "OiiD Ironsides."?Tho frigatu Con? stitution, so well known as Old Iron aides, was docked on Monday last nt tho Navy Yard, Philadelphia, preparatory to being refitted, on tho original model, us a rclio or memento of the past. Sho was designed and modeled in 1789, bat the Government appropriations gave oat boforo tbo work waa onmnloted. when a few ladies of Boston determined to raiao tho money to complete her, whioh they did, aud Mr. IIarIt, tbo grand-father of the present naval con? structor, (who is to rebuild hor on this occasion.) was delegated to finish and equip her. It is stated that the Constitu? tion was regarded as tho fastet t sailer over known in tho navy, and perhaps the easiest worker generally. Tho first orai8o of tho Constitution was made in 1798. Eucalyptus GiiOB?Lus.?This won? derful tree, whioh ia said to grow rapidly from cuttings as well ai seedlings, and to uttain u great size, with the aingaiar property of absorbing ten times its weight of water from the soil, convert? ing low, dump, msrshy, miastnatio regions into vordunt and healthy dis? tricts, is boiog ortensively planted. Tho tree emits an anti-septic, camphor ons t flluvia, neutralizing fovcr poison, P SpecialMeetlBfJcity' CoWmetl? COVNcil OSAXBXB, Columbia, January 16, 1074. Present?Hla Ho no r the Mat or; Al? dermen Carpenter, Lowndes, Mitchell, Carroll, *oang, Taylor, Oarr and Oriffin. Absent?Aldermen Thompson, Cooper, H?ge and Williams. The Mayor stated that he bad called the mooting to hear the report oi the Finance Committee oo matters referred ! to them. Alderman Carpenter stated that ho had not' consulted the balanco of the oommittee on the subject of lightiog the city with the naphtha, but gave his own views. He said the city has re? cently entered into contract with a gen? tleman in this city to supply 250 street lanterns, to be erected upon the public streets, for the purpose of lighting the same. The originul iutention was to light tho Fame with the common oil lump. The oil can bo supplied to the city ut thu rato of about thirty cents per gallon for a good quality; but ouo of tho chief objections to the use of the ordinary oil lamp is tho constant break? age of chimneys. Lamp lighters aru not particularly noted for care aud at? tention in the managemcut of public lamps, and so long as tho pny for broken lumps and chimneys docs not come from their pockets, it is u matter of but small moment to them huw mauy are broken. Nor is the breakage to be attributed solely to those who light aud manage tho lamps. It is not nu unusual occurrene, upon Btormy nights, to havo as mauy as twenVr, or even fifty, chimneys broken out of two or threo hundred lumps. A single drop of ruin is sufficient to break even the most expensive lump shades. Our lanterns nro not constructed eo as to exclade rain, for the damugo may bu done even while the lump-lighter is at work lighting his lamp. Another item of expense is tho lighting and extin? guishing of lamps. It has been esti? mated that a quick-moving mun can light forty lamps of thu kind now under consideration iu the space of two hourp, and can extinguish the same in about two-thirds of that time. This would necessitate the employment of at leas't seven or eight men constantly, for the lamps must be kept cleaned aud filled, aud one mau could hardly perform more labor per day thau to fill and keep olean forty oil lumps, situated, as they would be, a long distance apart. The patent naphtha burner is expen? sive in the outset, but is cheaper iu the end. The whoio burner und reservoir for supplying tho burner with gas cau be affixed to the lanterns which the con? tractor has engaged to supply, ut a cost of $10 per lantern. Tho naphtha costs ten cents per gniion, or about ono-tbird as much as oil, and the flume is equal to fcb&t of tho very best ooai gas, or more than equal to two ordinary ^oul oil lamps. The expense of attending to these lamps is less than that of oil, for the reason that there are no chimneys or )amp3 to clean?only tho reservoirs to fill each day. The expense for light? ing the lamps would also bo cheaper, fur it requires no extinguishing ut all. The lamp burns for eight hours or more, and then extinguishes itself. The city would doubtless save money in the end by usiug thu naphtha lamp, and he recom? mended that tho requisite number to supply 200 lanterns be purchased. A motion by Alderman Carroll, that the oity purchuso from tho Globo Gas Light Compauy, of Boston, 200 burn? ers and tanks, to be attached to the Inn turns already contracted for, wus, on being put to a vote, adopted. Alderman C .rpeater, from the Com? mittee on Ways and Means, also made thu following report on the petition of S. Sheridan for paymont of his claims against the police force, which, after re? ceiving a statement from the City Trea? surer, tho Council adopted: The oommitteo has carefully investi? gated tho matter referred to iu tho peti? tion of Mr. Sheridan, and find that the fnult does not lie wholly with tho City Treasurer. It appears that the peti? tioner hat; been in tho habit of tukiug orders from tho police officers, in anti? cipation of their monthly pay; aud, in many instances, has been given a power of attorney by said officer.", who, after? wards, refused to affix their signatures to tho Treasurer's receipts. Whether iho petitioner has snOereu pecuniary loss from the course adopted by him, your committee does not prcteud to say; but it is hardly probablo that his case is any worso thau many others who were creditors of tho city aud were will? ing to take oity currency. It is the in? tention of the city to redeem ail its obligations ut the e.rlicst practicable Eioment; bnt y ur committee can see no good to result from the passage of a resolution instructing tbo Treasurer to pay a bill in "bankable money," when ho has none of that commodity in his possession. Your committee recom? mends that the account of the peti? tioner take tho usual courso. Alderman Carpenter also stated that ho thought tho trouble resulted from the parlies giving power of attornoy, and that, in his judgment, tho giving of the samo by any omployoo of tho city ought to bo considered a causo of discharge, as in some cases parties so giving powor of attornoy had given orders against tho City (Treasurer, and thus caused tronblc. On motion, Council adjourned. CHAS. BARN UM, City Clork. United States Couut.?Tho case of Morris Israel, petitioner for tho invo? luntary bankruptcy of Albert Baruuh, of Florence, was resumed, und occu? pied the attention of tho court ull the morning. Tho jury rendered a verdiot convicting tho defendant of having committed an act of bankruptcy. Guil Borden, tho "Condensed-Milk Man," died in Colorado County, Texas, on Sunday, January 11, in tho 73J year of his ago. Gon. John B. Weaver, one of tho old? est inhabitants of Aiken, diod Friday, after a long and paiuful illness. City. Mattehs.?Subscribe for the Phosuix. Cash will be the rule at tbe Phcknix office hereafter. Deaths in Columbia, for the week eadiog the lGlh iuataut, fire?white* one; colored four. An aged man, mimed John J. Fields, was clubbed and robbed, a few milcB out of Columbia, on Friday. The Methodist (colored) Conference is holding its sessions in the hull of the House of Representatives. We have had some genuine winter weather the present week?just a little too cold to stop on tho street und tell stories. The Governor has appoiutcd Mr. Jobu Robertson County Commissioner for Laurens Couuty, r/c< L. H. Little, deceased. A inuiu of cocks is to be fought at tilt cock pit of Win M. Fine, at tho Statt Capitol Saloon, commencing Wednes? day, the 21st insttint. Tho PnxENix job oflice is complete u every respect, nod curdH, posters, pro grammes, bill-head.-, etc., uro turned out with alacrity. The cold auap of this week has no! surprised everybody. It is ubout time, contented people say, tbut wu were hnv ing aoine bad weather. Mr. W. P. nix will continue thu pbo. togrupbic business nt tbe old stand. Oue of IS krone's first class artists will be here in n few days to look alter the pbo tographing of the establishment. In tbo meantime, Mr. Hix will look aftei that depart men t. Persons indebted to tbo Puassix oflict are earnestly requested to call uud settU at once. Tbere is a lurgu umount due? tbo greater portion iu smull sums. The indebtedness roust be liquidated, or w< shall bo forcd to resort to extreme men sores. Tue Bihtu-day ov Lcii.?To-morrow, the 19th of January, is the anniversary of the birth-day of General R. E. Lee. lu Savannah, it is to bo celebrated by n graud military parade. The entire vo? lunteer force of tho city will bo reviewed by Genoral Jos. E. Johnston. In Au? gusta, it is to bo partially observed. Tbe fame of Lee will brighten with every recurriug year, aud lovo for bis spotless cbnructer, bis matohlera good? ness and grand abilities, will continue to plaut itself more aud more deeply in tbe hearts ot bis countrymen. Referonce is mado elsewhere in an ex? tract from tbo Louisville (Kentucky) Ledger to a work of art in process ol execution by our fellow-townsmau, Mr. Hix. The incident upon which it ie founded is among tbo most touebitigly beautiful in human annals. It pours tho light and glow of noble self-sacrifice over a harrowing score of mortal strife and bloodshed. Wo understand that Mr. Hix will, in a short time, address himself earnestly to tho completion of this labor of love. At present he is compelled, owing to tho sadden death of his partner, Mr. Wearn, to give at? tention t > tho photographic department of his business. Hu will soon be aided in this branch by an artist from New York, oue of the best in that city, und will then bo at leisure to give undivided uttcnliou to tbo picture iu which be takes such deep mterest, nud which wo aro sure th-j public shares with him. PlhHMXlAN.V.? Miss Anthony and Mrs. Becebcr liookor are to stump Connecti? cut together. They will make consider? able bark between them. Somebody charges General Bailer with writing Congressman Elliott's speeches. This is hardly fair. Butler was never known to right anything in his life. Some of the Freuch papers aro re? commending tho drowning of persons convicted of capital ofTeaoes. Whilo it might work capitally there, it would not do to pres3 such u moasuro hero?tbe very thought of tho wator would drive so many people mad. There nro seventy bald-headed men in Congress. It would bo interesting to know how mauy of them are mar? ried. Iutemperauto language?Let's im bibo. It is a good plan never to owe any? body moro tbau you are able to pay, and to allow no one to owo you more than you are able to lose. What is the proper ngo for a parson? Why, tbo pursou-ago, of course. "Transactions in hair" is a Detroit editor's introduction to a street fight. Auy mau who can mako his children obey him wheu out of his sight, is great. Whoovor makes tho truth appear un? pleasant, commits high treason against virtue . Tho race of mankind would bo ex? tinct, if it were not for the help we give each other. Mail Ahbanqements. ? The Northern nail opens 6.30 A. M.f 3 P. M.; oloses LI A. M? 6 P. M. Charleston opeBs 8 A. M., 5.80 P. M.; oIobob 8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens6 A. M? 12.30 P. M.; ?loses 6, 1.80 P. M.' Greenville opens (3.45 P. M.; oloses 6 A. M. Wilmington jopens 4P. M.; oloses 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.80 to 3.30 P. M. I We are requested by the Chairman of the public meeting, held on Monday, tho 12th, to say that the oommittoe ap? pointed to prepare business will report to the District meeting; whioh has been called to meet on the first Monday in February. On that day, delegates will 'bo elected to represent the tax-payers of the County in tho State Tax-Payers' Convention. There will, in conse? quence, be no meeting on next Wednes? day, tho 21?t iust., as previously an? nounced. i To subscribers and AdVEKTISBBS.? Orders for advertisements, job work, etc., must be accompanied with the cash. No exceptions can be made. i Ordinary advertisements St per square of nine printed lines for first insertion; . dfty cunts euch subsequent insertion; 'weekly, monthly und yearly rates fur? nished on application. Advertisements inserted onoe a week, Si each insertion. .?Marriages and funeral invitations. Si. ? Motices in local column fifteen cents a line, each insertion. Frei: Scholarships.?Wo announced to our readers, some weeks ago, that Colonel Thomas hud placed two scholar? ships in the Carolina Military Iubtituto ' ut tbo disposal of the Survivors* Asso? ciation. We are now informed that W. [Christie Beuet, President of tho Cokes bnry Masonic Female College, has like? wise given two scholarships to the As? sociation. Applications for tho above scholarships should be addressed to Col. ?James H. Rion, the Chairman of the Executive Board. Tbii liberal action on thu part of these institutions com? mend them to thu favor of every true Carolinian. I Religious Services This Pay. ?St. j Peter's (Catholic) Church?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, First Mass 7 A. M.; Second Mass 10).j A. M.; Vespers 4}$ P. M. Trinity Church?Rev. P. J. Shaud, 'Rector, 11 A. M. and 4 P M. Lutheran Church?Rov. E. H. Stokes, U A. M. , Washington Street (Methodist) Chofch?l;ev. O. A. Darby, 11 A. M. Rtv. A. Coke Smith, 3J j P. M. Seats, freo. Marion Street (Methodist) Church ? Rov. W. D. Ktrkland, 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Soats freo. Baptist Church?Rev. J. K. Menden? hall, 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday School at 3 1*. M. Probb^teriau Church?Rev. J. H. Bryson, 11 A. M. 7 P. M. Sauijatu Services in tue Uall of the House op Representatives.?At 11 o'clock A. M., to-day, Bishop E. R. Ames, D. D., will preach, followed by the ordination services. At 2,'j o'clock P. M., a general Sab? bath eehool mooting will be held. A cordial invitation is extended to all the Sabbath schools in the city to be pre? sent aud join iu tho exercises. Ad? dresses will be made by Asuooiato Jus? tice Wright, of tho Supremo Court, T. W. Price, E=q., of Philadelphia, and by Rev. E. H. Stokes, ono of tho Providing Eiders of tho New Jersey Conference. Several melodies will bo sung by tho schools. At 7 o'clock P. M., Bishop Gilbert Elaven, D. J)., will preach and ordain tho elders. Tableaux Vivants.?The ladiej of the South Carolina Monument Associa? tion are engaged in n noble work, of which tho foundations are already laid. In the thoroughfares of business, iu the collisions of interests, iu tho strifes of politics, in tho great moving tide of restless activity, in which they mingle, or to which they arc committed by in jexorablo necessity, men are prone to forget their duly to those who died for them end their liberties. Not so woman. Tho memory of patriotism and heroism and self-sacrifice lives in her grateful 'aud tender heart as long as its pulsa? tions last. She gives herself no rest until tho world recognizes what she so gratefully and piously reoognized hcr {eelf. To-morrnw evening, tho ladies of tho Association offer a pleasing enter? tainment in Irwin's Hall, the proceeds of which are to bo applied to tho erec? tion of a monument to men who loved {their country, and hesitutod not to die for it. Wo trust that u large attendance will attost the public interest in tho 'cause which tho ladies have so much at jbeart, aud in their pious devotion to it. A Beautiful Work of Art.?A cor? respondent of tho Louisville (Ky.) Ledger thus speaks of a picture which is J being executed by Oapt. W. P. Hix, of this city. Tho flguros will bo life size: I "The sudden death of Mr. Wearn will not deter Capt. Hix, tho surviving !partner, uud ono of tho finest and moat ifamous portrait and landscape painters in the South, from carrying out his an nounoed -determination to ende.rtake tue exeoution of a great national work. . baaed on a heroic iocidoot which took place at the fierce battle, of? Frederioks barg. The incident is this: After the gallant charge of tbe National Irish ' Brigade upon the stone fenoe behind whioh a portion of Gen. ? Kerabaw'a di? vision of South Carolinians were posted, the ground was eovered with the dead and dying Unionists, who, on the repnlae and retreat, were left to Buffer the un? told agonies of a battle field. It, is. de? clared that the Irishmen made as beroio a oharge as it had been hopeless and fatal; and when they bad retreated, both armies kept up a murderous sharp shooting upon eaoh other. So fatal was this cruel sport that the Federal reports deolare that 160 Unionists fell in their rifle pita from the fire behind the stone wall. On the Confederate side, the mo? ment a hand or head was raised above the wall, it was sure to be perforated with a Unionist's ballet. Sergeant Kirk land, one of the sharp-shooters, sta? tioned behind the stone well,, is the hero of the incident. He was .after? wards, we mourn to aay, killed in bat? tle. Ho belonged to the Second South Carolina Infantry. The groans of the wounded Federalists lying just over the wall pierced his humane heart, and his i kindly, humane nature rebelled against tbe oruolty of their anfferinga.. Tbey cried for water, and there was no friend? ly hand to bring it.' Kirkland reaolvdd to make the attempt to relievo the wants of the dying, and with that moral and physical horoism whioh surmounts all obstacles, and dares death for the good of others, ho repaired to Gen. Kerehaw's headquarters and asked the privilege of jumping over the wall and carrying water to the lips of the wounded ene? my. At first the General would not think of such folly. He told Kirkland thut sure death awaited the man who mounted the wall, for the fire was in coseunt and fatal. Kirkland declared that he could not bear to hoar tbe groans of anguish which greeted his ears, aftd he would make tho attempt to relieve them if the general wonld give his eon Bent. The appeal was too strong to be resisted by the magnanimous Kerahaw, aud he reluctantly gave his permission; whereupon the gallant sergeant depart? ed on hia more than perilous mission, assuring his friends that he did not be? lieve he would be killed. A bound, and ho was over the wall. But he had not touched the opposite tnrf before ? vol? ley of bullets, fired from a hundred con? cealed points* welcomed him on his mis? sion of mercy. But miraculously, he was unharmed. He knelt down, the object of a murderous firo, pat his can? teen, like a blessed Samautan, to the lips of a dying soldier, and arranged his knapsack for a pillow. The Federals were mistaken. They thought, reason-' ably enough, his purpoae to be_ the riding of their dead, but they disco? vered his noble mission, and the firing upon him alaokened and ceased, and his work went on as it had, oblivions of the cruel shafts hurled at his charmed life. From one to another he passed in his loving work, and two great and hostile armies forget their animosities in won? dering observation and admiration of the hero who braved almost certain death to do a kind act to suffering men. This painting will do much toward the total destruction of the still smoking embers of sectional animosity. Hotel Arrivals, January 17, 1874.? Wheeler House?J V McNamee, Charles? ton; F B Atkinson, U S A; J Talmadge, Washington; James W Hay ward and - wife, James H Pitts, Newberry; Jamea H Walker, Norfolk; D It Phifer, New berry; W H Mann, Philadelphia; Ii H Milliohamp, Wilmington; Mrs Wilson, P Duffle, Charleston; F A Mowbray, E F Thomas, Baltimore; B Nelson,. New York; F C Ran tin, Charleston; John H McDcvitt, Edgefield; E S J Hayes, Lexington; John R Craig, Blackstock; C M Douglas, Gadsden; J E Mears, E R Mears, U S A; C L B Marsh, Wil? mington; W D Cator, Baltimore; A O Schafler. V.'alterboro; S Angle, Char? lotte; W A Bradley, R H Sullivan, Au? gusta. Hendrix House? L P Mitchell, Black stock; W H Gilham, Va; T W Morph, D A Kucker, Oraugeburg; D McClure, J PStroheokor, E H Mashburo, Charles? ton; J B Read, Union; W S Lowry, Due West; A S Barnes, H J Lowrey, Doko. List of New Advertisements. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P, Mules, Wagons, etc., for Sale. Meeting Columbia Lodge. W. K. Groeufield?For Sale. Keys Lost. Jacob Levin?One Cent Reward. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, iuu1tai1le state of mind; weak, ner? vous, exhausted feeling; no energy or animation; confused bead, weak memory, often with debilitating, in? voluntary dischaeoes.?Tho 00080 quonco of excesses, mental over-work or iudiscrotiona. This nervous debility nnuo a s? v er rig h GOBS iu uumfanLTo' Homenratmc Specific, 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 of floient. Price $5 for a package of five boxes and a large $2 vial of powder, whioh ia important in old serious cases; or 61 per siuglo box. Sold by all drnggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific HoMOiHATiiio Medicine Company, No. 502 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geioer & McGregor, Columbia, S. O. Dool7 flflm Tho Sandorsvilln Herald tells of a charming young creatnro in Bullock County, Gi?., aged twenty-three, who can split 200 rails por day. Some folks object to so much muscle. It might be unpleasant in case of a marital mii.nu dcrstaudiug.