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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Horning, Jan'ry 21,1874. Haw the Mam of Taxable Property bau* been Increased to (170,000,000. There is no matter of greater interest $? ?&e people of South Carolina than (the (axes they are now called upon to pay. Wa have shown tho assessments Co be enormous, and the aom levied is really at least four times as great as is oeoeasary for an honest and coonomioal government. Property enhances in vatae from the prosperity, good order mud contented spirit of a people. If they realize largely from f eir labors; if their forma of industry are diversified; if they havo a wiso and capable govern? ment; if their officials are consoiontions, laborious, exaot and scrupulous in their several spheres; if, in a word, the con? ditions of life and business are favora? ble to comfort and success, and the rela? tions of 'the people to those who oontrol affairs, aro mutually agreeable and pro? fitable, then the people prosper and their property appreciates in value. There is not a si ne mrtn within tho limits of this State who will maintain the proposition that tho coudition of things in it is such ob to warrant n high increase in the assessment of its pro? perty for purposes of taxation. But a considerable inorcaso has been made in the assessment, and the wonder is what has justifiod it, or how it has come about. State bonds aro worth next to nothing, bank stocks remain about as they were, tho mauufaoturing interest, though good, is too small to affect valqes, trades and professions yield no nnnsaal good returns, and the profits of merchandise have fallen off. 'The landed interest is depressed from three causes?the lack of orderly, in* ?daatrions and oontrollable labor, tho .want of money capital, the small quota or currency in our banks, and the low price of cotton. When wo add tho cor? ruptions which prey upon tho body poli? tic, and whoso namo is legion, we have shown a stalo of things to exist which is the very opposite of prosperous, and which loudly calls for diminution in the assessment of tho values of pro? perty for taxation. The sales of lands throughout the State olearly demon? strate that real property is declining. Now, in the face of suoh faots, by what .hocus poous has it oome about that wo Slave $20,000,000 added to the valuation ?of the taxable property of the State? In our issue of yesterday, we present? ed the foot of omission?us mild a word ivi we find?of tho State Board of Equal? ization to perform the purt assiguod to it, nndor tho laws, iu fixing upon a jast And correot estimate of the taxublo pro? perty. The assessment of $170,000,000 was made by the Oouuly Auditors and the Oouuty Boards of Equalization. This was the iutn of their reports sent up to the so-called Statu Board for their review. But they did not, in fact, ro wiew or oousider it at all. They adopted it without examination. This summary mode of proceeding would huve beon without authority under auy oircum stances, und was altogether without jus? tification when we consider the defect? ive constitution of the Board itself. We refer all who take an interest in this branch of the subject to tho faots and views presented in onr article of yester? day, which have not been deuied or controverted. Tho Legislature has now resumed its session, and will soon enter apou tho consideration of the all-ab? sorbing question of the ways and means of conducting the government. We ask its-speoial attention to the state of facts which we have made public, and to tho conclusions to which we have cotno. We *9ked, in the middle of December, whe? ther tho Stato Board of Equalization had auy duties to discharge or not. From an examination of tho law under which it is constituted, it seemed to us that it was oapablo of doing a real ser? vice to the people. But this law was not observed in any respect, nud the Board, as if conscious of the flaw iu its organization, entirely abrogated its junctions. Now, lot us gluuoo a moment at the ?Oouuty Boards. They havo roally made tho present assessment, of which suoh loud and general complaint is made. They are mads up in euch County of tho County Commissioners, (three in num? ber,) the County Auditor and tho County Treasurer. Tho County Com? missioners are elcoted by tho pcoplo, at the same time with tho Judge of Pro? bate and School Commissioner, and on every alternato two years, with tho She? riff and Clerk of tho Court. Vacancies whioh occur in tho office from death, ?resignation, disqualification or other? wise, are filled by appointment of the ?ovornor. Their duties seem to be multifarious. The index to thorn occu? pies near three pages in the rovised sta? tutes. Among them is thit of serving on the County Board of Equalization!. The County Auditor and the County Treasurer are eaqh appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and are eubjeot to re? moval from office, "whenever (to him) there appears good and sufficient cause." The Board is to meet, whenever the General Assembly shall direct, at the Auditor's office, and having taken an oath, shall immediately proceed to equalize tho value of real estate, "no that each traot or lot shall be entered on the tax list at its true value." The testi? mony as to the inaeourucy and errors in the work done by these Boards comes thundering from every County, and makes a volume of complaint which the General Assoinbly, if it bo wise, will tako into the most serious consideration. And while upon the subject, lot them examine the law whioh places this high duty in the hando of men, two of whom in eaoh County hold thoir office by ap? pointment and at tho pleasure of tho Governor. Tho others uro men, who, in a lurgo part of the Stato, know very littlo of tho delicate duties with which they are charged. It is not necessary to say any more to show tho iusccurity of tho property of tho poople, and we need not indulge in any reflections upon any one to prove tho truth of tho asser? tion. If the Governor was tho best of men, if the County Treasurers and Au? ditors were in all cases enlightened and virtuous citizens, tho law which virtually puts it iu his power through them to fix the assessments of property for taxation, could not but bo considered unwise, nnjUBt and dangerous. When it is further considered tuut the power and right of revision of assessments by the State Board of Equalization do not practically exist and havo not been ex? orcised, the whole matter is nitida clear, that a serious and grievous wrong has been done the rights and iutcrcsts of tax-payers. Uero we havo a solution of the extravagant and reckless assessments which have been made. Tho peoplo do mand u correction of tho evil. President Grant Thinks the Heito lic an Party Over-Weighted.?Per? haps tho most significant speech tho President has ever mado of u political nature was addressed receutly to somo prominent Republicans who called upon him at the White House. Tho Presi? dent said: "I begin to think that it is time for tho Republican party to unload. There bus been too much dead weight carried by it. The success of our arms during tho rebellion, and the confidence that tho R. publican party was strong enough to hold up any burden, have im? posed all tho disaffection in the Gulf Slates on tho Administration. I nm tired of this nonsense. Liut Louisiana tako euro of herself, as Texas will havo to do. I don't waut any quarrel about Mississippi Stale matters to bo referred to mo. This nursing of monstrosities ha-j nearly exhausted tho lifo of tho party. I urn done with them, and they will havo to tako care of themselves." ? - ? Prussia and the Pope ?A Berlin correspondent of tho London News states that those who look on Prussia as tho champion of Protestantism grap? pling with the Catholic Church uro mis? taken. The issue in Prussia'is not be? tween Protestantism und Catholicism, but the policy of Bismarck is equally hostilo to tho pretensions of High Churob Protestants and Catholics, though not directly ho<>tilo to Christi? anity -H administered by any church dis? united from State. It is not a theologi? cal quarrol which is now raging iu Prus? sia; it is not a sooulur quarrel wugod by the Stato with a favorable eyo for Pro? testantism; and it is not a quarrel from whioh Protestantism can hope to win any substantial advantage. United States Court.?-The petition for sales of property iu the ease of Gail lard & Miuott, bankrupts, was grauted. Tho petitions for fiual discharges in bankruptoy in the cases of P. ?. Gnil lard & Wni. B. Minott and of Wm. A. Jones, of Greenville, were referred for adjudication. Georgo D. Bryan, Esq., was approved ns assigneo of Huf us Eroueberger, bankrupt. Tbfl a^signou of Jnuius J. Neville and It. H. Huruey was discharged. Execuiiou wus ordered to issue ogaiust Joseph Clark, for cost of proceedings in his ouse. Tho reports of assignees as to the exempted property in the cases of James A. Stnitb, S. P. Hut tou and Thomas Palmer were ooufirmod. Latest from Terruronne, La.?Gen. A. S. Badger laHt evening received a telegram from Capt. Fiaoagau, com? manding tho Stute troops in Torrobonue, which related that poaee und quiet reigned everywhere; there being no ap? prehension of furtbor difficulty, and matters having been settled on n satis? factory basis. Tho troops had, how? ever, arrested twelvoof the riug leudors, who would bo brought to tho oily, ex? pecting to bo on hand for to day's traiu. Col. DeKlyuo would, however, rotnaiu over until Monday, when ho would also return.?New Orleans Picayune. The Taxes?In referenco to tho taxes now assessed on property, wo will stato that we heard a good citizen of our County say tBis week that ho had ante-war tax receipts on tho property now owned by htm for fifteen cunts, tho theu tax, while now ho pays belwecu eleven and twelve dollars on tho samo property. There has beeu no new bnildings or other improvements to ac? count for this great dtlTereuco. How is this for high??Keovaee Courier. Gen. Wad- Hampton's Circular. As it is impracticable, to approach all 1 who take an interest io the Southern ; Historical Sooioty by correspondence or personal application, it aeems to me I that the best course to present the . olaims of this institution to our people is through the agency of snch papors as are favorable to the enterprise. The attention of those most interested will thus be called to it, and zeal in its be? half will be aroused. Tho society was organized in New Orleans, in 1869, with the parent society in that city, and a Vice-President was appointed in each Southern State, the Bav. B. M. Palmer, a distinguished divine, being President of tho wholo organization. Tho object of tho society was to collect and pre? serve, in an enduring form, tho rich aud abundant materials of history soat "tered throughout tho South, bnt which are fast perishing for want of tho pro? per care to their preservation. It was proposed "that this collection of tho raw material of history should, us ra? pidly as gathered, bo collated und di? gested, aud should form tho basis of a thorough, truthful, and, us far us possi? ble, a documentary history of our peo plo nnd of our times. * * * Tho work itself is too noble, too pa? triotic, too necessary to bo abandoned; and the thought is intolerable of leav? ing tho vindication of our principles and of our bravo and martyred dead to the honesty of some chunco uutiqnariau of tho future, who may mourn over tho loss of reoordi which it should be our business to preserve." Dr. Palmer, whoso language is quoted iu the extract abovo, goes on to say why the society has not met with tho success desired, aud giving as two reasons: first, the location of the parent society in Now Orloans, which, "situatod at tho edge of our common oouutry, is almost entirely commercial in its pursuit", with a popu? lation less stable than olscwherc; witl fewer men of cultivated leisure, aud, ubovo all, iu a State bo heavily borne down by its political troubles, that whatever of public spirit exists is ab? sorbed with tho difficulties 'if ? pecu? liarly oppressed condition, a. tho se? cond place, tho experience of tho past few years has demonstrated that no re? liance can bo placed on a voluntary und diffused agoacy, even for the collection of tho materials which lie iu such abundance arouud us. Tho work is one of too much detail, and the men who are competent to the task arc too much engrossed with their private business to wurraut the expectation of its being ac? complished by this means. It must bo made tho special duty und solo occupa? tion of some one purty to go about from State to State and gather this scattered material wherever ho could land it." In addition to those reasons, so co? gently expressed by tho President of the society, which have militated against its succet-s, thero was ouo other, equally grave. No provision was made by the society for the publication of its re? cords, aud our people could not feel that vital interest in tho enterprise they would havo dono had tho important nnd valuable papers collected by tho Gocicty beou regularly placed before them. All these difficulties which beset tho path of I our young society havo been removed;! two of them?tho first and lust?with complete success, for the domicil of the piircut society bus been established in Richmond, und it has been arrnuged that all records collected shall bo regn- j hirly published in llio Southern Muga ciua, of Baltimore, otic of the. ablest po* riodienls of tho country. Tho Executive Commit tec of tho So? ciety have cudonvorod to overcome the second obstacle iu tho way of success by doing mo tho honor to ask that I would undertake tho task of collecting tho ma? terial for our future history, and thus aiding tho society by placing in its pos? session tho best vindication of our peo plo which can bo bequeathed to our posterity. .This task appeals so strongly to my patriotism aud seems so vital to the welfare, the safety, the honor of the South, that I huvo accepted it, in the hopo that though my efforts to accom? plish it may fall far short of tho success the work itself deserves, they will not be totally nuavaling. Iu this hope, 1 appeal to overy man, and to every wo muu of tho South, who has a pride iu our past glory or our future honor; who wishes to placo upon tho record for all timo to come tho vindication of our people; who desires to see the whole truth laid beforo tho august tribunal of history; who cherishes amid all these ovil timos love aud rovereuco for our heroic dead, or who hopes that nur children shall not dononuco their fa? thers as rebels aud traitors, to aid this sacred work. To insure tho success of tho society, it will bo neoossary to obtain a large membership, so that tho unavoidable expenses iucident to tho work may bo met. A subscription of $7 por annum makes ono a member, and entitles tho subscriber, male or female, to reooivo all tho publications of the sooioty, together with tho Soulhern Magazine lot one year. A subscription of S5U constitutes a lifo member, with all tho privileges. All who may wish to assist the society can oommuuicato with me, caro of Messrs. Turubnll Brotbors, 8 North Charles Btreot, Baltimore, or can enroll them? selves as mombers by application to tho State and local ngonts, who will bo op pointed. Commending the praisoworthy and patriotic work oontomplatod by the society to tho good-will and support of our people, I am, very rospootfully, your obediont servant, WADE HAMPTON, Qonoral Agent S. U.S. Deatii or an EstivabijU Law.?Mrs. Nancy Coxe died at bor residence, noar Salem Church, in Marlboro County, on tho night of tho 8th inst., of paralysis, after an illness of only ono day. At tho timo of her death Mrs. Coxa was abont seventy-seven years of age, and had been a member of tho Methodist Epis? copal Chnrch for upwards of sixty years. A Cabd to thb Tax Payers of Obanqebubq.?At the mooting called od[| last Bales-day, I recommended to the tax-payers not to pay until after the meeting of Ihe Tax-Payers' Convention. At that time, I expected this convention to be immediately called together, and some aotion taken in relation to this grievance. The convention is ordered for the 17th of February, whioh will be too late, I fear, for any practical result, because most of the tax payers who cau pay will have dono so, and the treasury of tho ring will be at t he flood-tide. I notico, also, that, with but ono excep? tion, no other County has given ti.e somo advice, and many of tho tux-pay? ers of this County aro paying. It would bo useless for only a few of us to hohlj off. Tho tax-payers of South Carolina, havo a great lesson to learn, and until that is learned, nothiug cau bo accom? plished. It is to learn to pull together A phinMilien was sold last January,! upon a credit of ono year, by au admi? nistrator. It was sold uuder tnost fa? vorable circumstances, aud knocked ufT at 81,(100. Its cash value is le.-.s than SI,000. It is assessed at Si.000. Now. let us count up: Fifteen mills for Stall tax, threo for County aud two for school,! makes twenty mills. Four times the cash value of tho place assessed gives eighty mills tipou tho place. The rent ia taxed at double tho amount received, aud makes forty more, und tho bond for the place is taxed at twenty more, mak? ing what that plantation puys 110 mills,; or fourteen per cent. This placo is not an exception. It is general over this County, und yot it is .said the taxes oil South Caroliua are not high. I called on the Auditor of this County und pro-' tested against tho nssesamout on real estate, and cited him to theCouslitutiou and tho Act of their own Legislature upon the subject, and his reply was, be "had received orders from Columbia that the assessments on hinds must no: be lower than last, year." P. S. FELDE 11 Extensive Robbebvoi' United State? Internal Revenue Warrants.?Satur day evening two men giving the names oil II. L. Mason nnd E. Edwards were' arrested by detectives in New York, charged with robbing thoofhoo of Com missiouer Douglass, m tho United States Internal Revenue Bureau at Washing ton, of n largo amount of Treasury war runts or vouchers. The truo uaiues of the parties uro reported to bo Williams and Moore, and they are both web '.mown in Baltimore?Wi liams being a lawyer, and has been practicing in that city for soruo time, but with Moore, who was formerly a clerk, originally oamo from Washington. $10,000 is tin amount specified in the charge, but a larger amount is missing, and otbet parties aro said to bo implicated. It is stated that tho loss of the warracta is only a part of tho tiflair, aud that a heavy defalcation has been committed, and that tho principal party is at large. Doth the men arrested aro of highly re? spectable Washington, families, und have always had good reputations. j Homicide.?A homicide was commit? ted at tho house of a Mr. Morrow, iu Columbia Coti?ty, Ca., last Thursday, j A quarrel took placo between Mr. Mor I row and his son-in-law, Edward Hill, j who was qu^p drnuk and quarrelsome. Mr. Morrow told so too trectltnuu to take Hill out of tho house, as ho Wut? afraid for his lifo. C.u? of them closed iu on Hill, when Hill drew a knife aud stabbed him to tho heart. Tho negro held on even alter the, blow, but Hill I got loobo and ran off. Afterward be j gave himself up to tho authorities. Hill is represented to bo a daugeroua man, and quite quarrelsome when under the influence of liquor. His father-in-law, Mr. Morrow, has long boon in fear ol him, nnd hence his call for aid. A Handsome Profit.?The following statement is made of the yield of one aero of land on the plantation of Col. Wartheu, in Washington Couuty, Ga.: Fi7e bales upland cottou sold for $300; premiums taken at two fairs, 8200; D3U bushels cottou seed, sold at 5 eeuts pei bushel, S??O; total, 81,200. Cost and Charges.?1,400 pounds guano, $15; 400 bushels compost, 840; sixty bushels cotton seed, 81G; 6evouty loud* pino straw, 810; labor in picking, &o., $00; total $171; net profit, Sl.OS'J There aro thousands of acres cl land iu South Carolina that, with care in cultivation, will produce from three to four balos of upland cottou. Fire?Tho dwelling house and kitchen of Mr. Wm, Stribliug, near Cauo Creek, in Oconoo County, was en? tirely oousnmed by lire on tho night ol the 14th iust. Tho firo originated from a box of ashes. Iu the effort to get on tho house by means of a ladder, Mr. Stribbliug was thrown to tho grouud aud soriously injured internally, as woll as having his arm badly strained, by tho fulling of tho ladder. Nearly all the contents of tho houso were bnrned, which, with the building, makes the loss a very heavy ono. Ww are glad tc hear that Mr. Stribbling is improving. \Keoweo Courier. ? -?? ? ? Miss Mary Anne Buie.?This enter? prising lady is now in Augusta busily engaged in putting the last finishing iouchos to her large cottou ojuim. At the necessary evidence has been elicited and sho hopes, with much reason, at at early day, to bo iu possession of a very snug fortune. Walhalla continues to improve. Sevo ral new buildings are going up, aud a number of old ones are being repainted, Tho trade of tho placo has been largei and more profitable during the past fal than during any previous year. Tin cotton trado of Walhalla is becoming considerable Gcu. John U, Weaver, ono of the oldest inhabitants of Aiken, died on Thursday last, aftei a long and pninfu illness. City Matters.? Subscribe for the Phoenix. We are tkunkfal to Messrs. E. E. Da vies Sc Co., for some groase. The faihion in gentlomen's troasers is igain approaohiog the peg-top model. A widow of this city, who "set her cap" for a you eg man failed to cap-size him. Neither brauch of tho General Assem? bly having a quorum, last evening, they adjourned uutil to-day, at 12 M. Young lady, at the post office: "If I don't get a letter bv ibis jnail, I want to know what he was doing Sunday, that's all." Remombcr, when you enter a print* iog office, do not tulk to the composi? tors, leave their copy alone, and don't ?ead over their matter. Tho Ore ovt r tho river, last night, which wu6 iu the Rook eettlement, pro* deeded from burning brush. It caused i little excitement iu the city. Wauted?At this office, immediately, a goo.I many dollars duo us for subscrip? tion, advertisng and job printing. Those tndoblod to ns will please notice. A main of oocks is to be fought at the cock pit of Wm. M. Fine, at tho Stuto Capitol Saloon, commencing Wednes? day, the 21st instant. The Piuknix job office is complete in every respect, and cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc., aro turned out with alacrity. Messrs. E. E. Davies & Co. have dis? posed of their heavy-weight game, such as tut keys, capons, etc , but will, in a day or two, bo iu receipt of another largo supply at their reasonable prices. We call the atteutiou of those of our renders who are lovers of good Eultcn market beef, to the advertisement of Mr. Cautwell, to be found iu this issue of eur paper. Mr. C. hu3 several other things in the grocery line, which only requires to be tried to be appreciated-. Persons indebted to tho Piiaisrx office ?ro earnestly requested to call and settle ?it once. There is a largo amount due? tho greater portiou in small sums. The Iindebtedness must bo liquidated, or wo shall be forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. This week is celebrated as tho anui .versaries cd tho death und birth of great men. January 10, 1807, General IR. E. Ljc was born. 20tb, 1790, How? ard died. 21st, 1793. Louis XVI bc ' headed. 22.1, 1783, Lord Byron born. 23d, 1800, Wm. Pitt died. 24th, 1712, Frederick tho Great born. Transfer printing inks are invaluable t? railroad companies^ banks, mer? chants, manufacturers und others. They ire enduring and changeless, and will uopy sharp and clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, wo are prepared to >xecnto orders at moderate prices. Tho Columbia Convocation of the ?piscopul Church, composed of clerical iud lay delegates from tho middlo and upper Parishes of tho Diocese of South Carolina, will meet, to-day, in Trinity Church. Daring its Bession, thero will ' be divine service, nnd a eormon or ad? dresses each morning at 11 o'clock, und each night half-past 7. The seats will be freo to all who may be disposed to attend. The Tableaux.?Tho tableaux were repeated, hiBt evening, with good suc? cess. The scoucs were oven more ploas iug than on tho previous night, being a most excellent selection, illustrating tho humorous and grotesque, as well as tho grave and solemn. Mr. Dufiio thought? fully s-nt up one of his fine Haselton Brothers' pianos, at which Mr. Deuck presided, with his usual easy skill ?pd sway. With tho addition of Mr. Ollever on tho cornet, aud Mr. Riwls on tho violin, tho harmonies of the occasion were admirably subserved. Tho oysters were in tho best stylo, tho ices delight? fully refrigerating, und all went merry throughout tho wholo entertainment. . Tho ladies, who though on pleasure .beut, had frugal minds, will be pleased this morning on counting to find that they had realized a bandeomo sum for ' tho monument which they have in hand to erect, and iu which they aro sure to j succeed. I Acknowledgments.?Wo havo been ioomplimeuted with an invitation to tho , anniversary supper of tho Burns Club, ? which will bo celebrated at Mr. McKen ; zio's saloon, on tho evoning of the 26tb, J at 8 o'clock. Wo hopo nothing will j ocenr to prevent us from exemplifying , the famous lines of tho plow-boy bard: i "There's a chiel nmang yo (akin' notes; - an', faith, he'll prent 'em." 1 We return our thanks to Col. Doda ' mead for an nnnnal complimentary over I tho Greenville und Columbia Railroad ? for 1871. >; Wo are indebted to Superintendent Anderson for annual pusses over the | Charlotte, Columbia aud Augusta nnd I j tho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta I Railroads. l'ii ojn ixt ana.?Broken spirit?Brandy Bmaeh. A parlor match?Popping tho ques? tion in tho drawing-room. Sickness lays ua aside, and then na? ture and the doetors fight over as. Daath is the final mediator, however. . One great difference between Byron and Burns in early youth was that the one was a Harrow boy, the other a'plow boy. Tho rain of most men dates from some vacant hour. Occupation is the armor of tho soul. Thero is a satirioal poem in whioh tbe devil is represented as fishing for men, and fitting his bait to the taste and business of his prey; but the idler, bo said, g.:vo him no trouble, as ho bit the naked hook. Mail ar.nangehebt:;.?The Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; olosee >. 11 A. M., G P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; doses8 A. M., G P. i , M. Westum opent (i a.M., 12.30 P. M.; closes G, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens G.45 P. M.; closes G A. M. Wilmington opens 1 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On 3unday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. To subscribers AND ADVERTISERS. Orders for advertisements, job work, etc, must bo accompanied with the oasu. No exceptions can be made. Ordinary advertisements Si per squaro of nine printed lines for first inaerlion; fifty cents each subsequent insertion; weekly, monthly and yoarly rates fur? nished on application. Advertisements inserted once a week, $1 each insertion. Marriages and funeral invitations, $1. Notices in local column fiftegp cents a line, each insertion. Interesting Ceremony?On Sunday last, at 12 o'clock, the Jewish synagogue ! in Augusta, Cm., wa3 filled with speota J tors to wituess tho oeremony of the j conversion of Miss Jennie Hall, of Greenville, S. O, to the Jewish faith. She had for nomo time previous been desirous to embrace that faith, and had been instructed in its doctrine. That day had been appointed to a publia do- A duration of her belief. At tho appoint- " cd hour, tho minister, Rev. M. L. Le viusohu, delivered a lecture; after which, Miss Hall recited the ten com? mandments and the Jewish creed, and afterwards was called up to tile altar, where she confessed her faith, and pro? claimed, in tho' Hebrew language, the words, "Hear, O Israeli the Lord is our God] the Lord is one!" The minister thereupon gave bor tho name of Sarah Rebecca, and ble-sed her with tho priestly benediction, which finished the ceremony. After the conclusion of tho eeiomony, sbo was married, according to tho Jewish ritual, to Ellis Lyons, Esq., of Augusta. Li?t op Nr.w Advertisements. P. Cantwell?P. M. Beef. Meeting Richlaud Lodge. Hotel Arrivals, Jauuary 20, 1874:.? i Hendrix House?J S Bell, N H Johnson I son und two daughters, S C; Mrs Lucio Hood, Doko; J P Browu, Abbeville; W S Alston, John's Island; B J Marshall, Jr, Ala; C D Farrar, A G Cud worth, N Y; J P Kennedy, Duo West; Mi?s Kel lar, Fsirfield; J K Rabb, J R Cook, Alston. Hose's Hutrt?3 O Luid, city; Louis Schiller, Aikeu; J M Smith and wife, Barnwell; J C Brown, Wiunsboro; Ed Hammett, John B Biers, Greenville; N R Williams, Atkon; John A Darker, Edgefiuld; B C Beebo, Atlanta; W T Sealy and sou, R U Blaokmao, M ?j McDonald, Chester; M L Owens, Rook Hill; M S Miller, Fairfield; J Patterson, Barewell; G P Spencer, Willmnntio; A M Folger, Diekens; J R Tolbert, Abbe? ville; J T Green, Sumter; H Maurice, wife aud two ohildren, Sau Francisco; J Prim, A Baumgasten, Charlotte. Wheeler House?A Parker, Abbeville; W H H Gregory. N O; J M Walker, N Y; G W Curtis, J L Chambers, Chester; J A Talmudgc, Washington; A Pope, N C; RL Moss. Ga; J M Brawley, Paul Hempbil!, D Uemphill, Chester; Jos Harris, P H Dougherty, Md; H Solo? mon, city; C L B Marso, N C; Mrs L Koitt, Miss A Keitt, Orangebarg; R Aldrich and child, A P Aldriob, Darn well; E W Ferris, Ktngstroe; J R Bel? linger, W A Nerland, Blackville. Columbia Hotel?1a B Cross, Pa; E M Bray too, Aiken; J M Mitchell. N C; W M Nioholson, Chester; T Q- Barker, J W O'Brien, W J Sprinkle, Charleston; J H Rion, Winnsboro; N H Davis, E Croft, Greenville; Miloor Jones, Glenn Springs; E Booon, Greenville; Mrs AB McDoanl, Samter. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of mind; wkak, neb vous, exhausted feeling; no rnkrgy ob animation; confused head, weak memory, oiten with debilitating, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse? quence of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cube in Humphreys' HOMXBFATHIO SrECIFIC, No. 28. It tones up tho system, arrests discharges,. dispels the mental gloom and despond? ency, and rejuvenates tho entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Price $5 for a package of fivo boxes and a large $2 vial of powder, whioh is important in old serious cases; or $1 per aiuglo box. Sold by alt, druggists, or sunt by mail on receipt of prioo. 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