The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, January 23, 1874, Image 2
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Friday Morning, January 23, 1874.
Tlie Action of the People of Marlon.
Marion still keeps in the lead in sus?
taining the great issue which is being
made by the property holders of the
Btute, on the one hand, with those
whom peoaliar oiroamstanoeB have
placed in control of its government, on
tho other. On the 17th inet., a large
meeting was held at the Court Honse of
that County, at which most important
and serious action was taken. The
resolutions are well conceived, go to the
core of the difficulties whioh sffliot the
country, and indicate a thorough, effi?
cient and peaceful line of action for
their removal and cure. The proceed?
ings of the meeting are long, and the
facta charged of exoessivo aaaeaanaentB
and heavy increase of taxes well bob
tained by reference and extracts from
the tax books and by the receipts of in?
dividual tax-payers. We will endeavor,
briefly, to give the substance of the ac?
tion taken. The preamble recounts the
grievance of onerous and oppressive
taxation, brought about chiefly by un?
just and arbitrary assessment of pro?
perty, made without reference to its
t true valne, and in utter disregard of the
Constitution and statute laws regulating
the valuation thereof. In a largo pro?
portion ~bf oases, it is said that the in?
crease over the previous assessment is
from one to four hundred per cent. In
the first resolution, earnest protest is
entered against the unwarrantable, un?
lawful and enormous assessments of (
property by the County offloials noting (
bb a Board of Equalization. The second ,
avows it bb a "first duty" to resort to (
and exhaust all lawful remedies that
may be guaranteed and afforded for the {
protection of rights. We give the next ,
resolution entire. It fully sustains the ,
i view of the matter of which it treats, (
as given by ub, some days ago, in onr ,
columns: .
"Reiolved, That, in view of the provi
sious of the law recognizing the right
of nny person or persons complaining 1
of illegal assessments of their property, *
and of taxes erroneously and illegally \
charged to them, to make complaint |
thereof, and have the same corrected, ?
we protest against the oondition insisted
Upon by the Comptroller-General in his *
ciroular of instructions to the several I
County Auditors, requiring that, before j
any petition for relief against snoh erro- .
neons and illegal assessment and taxa?
tion shall be received, the tax must be 1
paid in full by the applicant to the i
County Treasurer, as unjust and con- ?
trary to law; and for the reason, espe- (
cially, that, in many oases, snob a con?
dition would be a practical denial of the '
right of the tax-payer to the relief oon- '
templated and intended by the statute i
' in such case made and provided, we j
earnestly and respectfully request that
the Comptroller General reoonsider his 1
instructions in this regard,' and that the '
complaints of aggrieved tax-payers be |
received and acted upon without the on- j
just aud piohibitory requirement re
ferred to." 1
A committee of five, consisting of :
Messrs. A. J. Shaw, A. Q. MoDuffie, W. 1
W. Sellers, J. M. Johnson and T. O. 1
Moody, was appointed to memorialize '
the Legislature, and set forth before it '
the grievances, the illegal, arbitrary and
erroneous assessments, and the' further
fact that the Comptroller-General has 1
declined to receive or entertain any
application for redress, unless the taxes
charged against the applicant, however
erroneous or unjust, shall have been
previously paid in fall to the County
Treasurer. They respectfully pray that
the taxes to be collected nnder the late
Act of the General Assembly, may be
ordered to be leviod upon the previous
assessments; that provision be made for
the receiving and hearing of applica?
tions of persons who oomplaiu of erro?
neous und illegal assessments and taxa?
tion, without the prepayment by the
applicants of the taxes charged aguiust
them; and that in consideration of the
rnouotary/troublea of the country, the
time fur the payment of the taxes bo
extended until the first of March. They
uleo ask that a re-aBseasment of pro?
perty bo provided for and ordered dar?
ing the present year, in conformity with
the constitutional requirement, "that
the Goneral Assembly shall provide for
the valuation of all lauds and the im?
provements thereon, prior to the as?
sembling of the General Assembly of
1870, and thereafter on every fifth year."
The committee was instructed to pro?
ceed to the capital and place the memo?
rial in tho hands of the members of the
Legislature from the County, to bo pre?
sented to that body, and* to risk their
co-operation in its objects. It was
further resolved, to hold to a strict ac?
countability in the courts of justice, all
County officials, and to proseoute all
official offender a, whether by reason of
misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfoa
sanoe iu offioe, whereby the public inte?
rests shall have boon prejudiced. A
committee of seventy-two, representing
all sections of the Oou.\ty, was appoint*
ed to make a thorough nnd complete in?
vestigation of the alleged errors and
irregularities in the assessment and
taxation of property..
The action taken in Marion strikes us
as considerate, firm and judicious. It
alleges a grievance in temperate lan?
guage, it demonstrates it to bo true and
to really exist, and it proposes a remedy
that ought to bo effeatual. It is wise in
two respects, that attract notice and will
win approval. It is not a more expres?
sion of opinion, which is merely thrown
ont and may be forgotten. The earnest
co-operation of the whole body of the
citizens of the County is sought to be
secured in behalf of securing a proper
accountability in those who hold the
local offices. TheBO persons will in that
way learn that the eyes of the wholo
community arc upon them, and will bs
less inclined, nnder those ciroumstanoes,
to neglect their duties, or to engage in
questionable praoticcs. Public spirit
will be kept np, interest in current af?
fairs will not die out nnder tho impres?
sion of the hopelessness or nselessness
of doing anything. A. sort of despair
has taken hold of mauy communities,
under tho impression that they are
powerless. This is, of course, all wrong.
It is every man's duty, even in tho most
unfavorable and adverse oiroamstanoes,
to do his best, nnd submit to no wrong
that he can prevent or tho force of
which he can break or lessen. In bring?
ing the wrong of excessive assessments
directly to the attention of the Legisla?
ture, in asking for present relief and
future protection, they propose to take
an unusual step, but one, we think,
eminently wise. Many of the evils we
suffer to-day spring from our own want
of spirit and effort to prevent them.
We could havo done a groat deal hot?
ter than we have done on many occa?
sions. Manly argument, resistance and
remonstrance, when properly timed nnd
directed, seldom fail to effect some good
results. A powerful Conservative non
partisan voice, ooming fresh from tho
people, representing their wrongs, de?
manding their reparation, and seeking a
solution of tbe troubles of one class,
without purpose or meaning to add to
those of another, would be listened to
with respect even in the South Carolina
[Jeneral Assembly. We believe solemnly
that if our people had properly exerted
themselves and made proper appeals at
the right moment, onr State College
might have been saved from its present I
degraded and useless condition. Those I
who wished it well, who were anxious!
that its usefulness should not be lost to
the State, and who, at the same time,
woro solioitonB that the colored pesple
should have equal advantages of educa?
tion, and perfectly willing to accord
them, and pay for them, too, were
stunned by the blows wbioh levelled it
to tbe dubt, in the adoption of a fool?
ish, impracticable and destructive theo?
ry. Had a powerful body of good citi?
zens and oapabl'j men appeared before
the Legislature, and urged that this
groat wrong be not done to both races
in the State, and demonstrated the in?
evitable consequences to ensue, from it
to its prosperity, progress, enlighten?
ment and civilization, it might have
considered tho appeal. It was worth
tho trial. So wo think the people of
Marion uro vorkiug in tho right direc?
tion, when thoy bring the evils from
wbioh they aufler directly before the
body which has inflicted tbem. There
may be some justioo to be found thero.
And as constant dropping wears away
stones, so continuous and conscientious
effort wiil at length tell upou our for?
tunes and condition.
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Tlia Uivl! Itlgius Um in Korttt
Uuiellna.
Ou last Saturday, a lung and oxoited
discussion took placo in tho House of
Representatives of North Carolina, ou a
rosolution protesting against tho passage
of tho Civil Ilights Bill by Congress.
It was adopted, with an amendment,
whioh embodied a petition to Congross
not to pass tbo bill, aud expressing tho
belief that its immediate. effects would
bo to suppress the public schools for
both white and colored, tbo closing of
houses of worship, tho ruin of landlords
and proprietors, us well as the thorough
demoralization of society and the oaaso
of bitter strife between the races.
Most of tbo Western Republicans sup?
ported tho resolution. They said that
the white Republicans of thoir section
would never swallow such dootriues as
ore set forth in tho jupplemeutary Civil
Rights Bill.
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Whon President Grant was shown
Cashing's letter to Jefferson Davis, he
glanced over it, and remarked that
there was nothing startling in it, and
nothing disparaging to Mr. Gushing.
Galling attention to the date of the lot?
to-, he said: "Why, I know of good
Union Generals who sorved under me
in the West that wero knee-deep in se?
cession when that letter was a month
old. I do not see anything remarkable
in it." *
TUB STATE LEOISLATUUK.
Thursday, January 22, 1871
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12 M.. President
GleavcB in the Chair.
Mr. Keith preoentorl petition of sun?
dry citizens of Seneoa City, Oooneo,
praying the paesngo of an Act of incor?
poration; also, of Abel Robins, of
Ooonee, praying an appropriation to
pay past due pensions.
Mr. Swaiis presented petition of P.
S. Snowden, of WilUamsburg, praying
to be allowed to redeem certain for?
feited lands, which was received as in?
formation.
Mr. Nosh presonted petition of A. L.
Solomon, Auditor of Riohlund, praying
an appropriation of $2,500, to meet und
defray ezpensis incurred for extra
oloricul. labor and compensation to the
Auditor for tho extraordinary aescssmoot
of 1873.
Mr. Hopo presented accounts of A. J.
Boatwright, J. J. Jefcofit, U. W. Halti
wauger and Henry Duntou, of Lexing?
ton, for services rendered as school
teachers.
Messrs. Wuittemoro, Andrews and
Cttrdozo submitted sundry reports,
which were ordorod for consideration
to-morrow.
Mr. Swaiis gave notico of a joiut
resolution to ullow P. O. Snowdon, of
Williamsburg, !o rodecm certain for?
feited lauds.
Mr. Jervoy?Bills to provide for tho
election of Justices of the Peace und
Constables for the County of Charles?
ton; to provide for tho eloctiou of
County Treasurer and Auditor for the
County of Charleston.
Mr. Gaillard?Bill to incorporate tho
People's Building and Loan Association,
of Charleston.
Mr. Keith introduced a bill to incor?
porate the People's Accommodation
Railroad.
Mr. Jervoy?Bill to provide for tho
disbursement of the tax levied for tho
paymcut of tho past indebtedness of
Charleston County.
Mr. Duncan?Joint resolution with
reference to tho past indebtedness of
Spartauburg.
A joiut resolution to ropcul a joint re?
solution entitled "Joint resolution au?
thorizing the Governor to employ an
armed forced for the preservation of the
peace," was engrossed for a third read?
ing.
A bill to make appropriation for the
payment of the salary und inilesgo of
the members of the Gcncrul Assembly
and salaries of subordinate officers and
employees, and expenses iucidentul
thereto, reoeived its second reading.
Messrs. Smalls, Donaldson, Jeter, Car
dozo, Nash, Swaiis, gavo notice that on
the third reading of the above bill, they
would move to mako sundry amend?
ments.
A House concurrent resolution to ex?
tend the timo'for the collection of tuxes
was ordered to Ho on tho table; and a
bill taken up for consideration provid?
ing for the extension of tho timo for the
payment and collection of taxes for tho
fiscal year commencing November 1,
1873, and for other purposes.
At 1.10 P. M., the Senate went into
exeoutivo session, and then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 12 M.
Mr. Mackoy introduced a bill to pro
.vide for the disbursement of the tax
levied for the payment of tho past in?
debtedness of Charleston County.
Mr. Bryan?A bill to repeal an Act
entitled "An Act to provide for the con?
struction and repair of highways," ap?
proved March 9, 1871.
Mr. Tingman gave uotico of bills to
repeal the gamo laws; to amend the
feuco law.
Mr. Hurley?Bill to authorize und
empower legally orguuized corporations
and companios to increase their capital
stook.
Mr. R. S. Miller?Bill to incorporate
tho FuirQold County Agricaiiural and
Mechanical Association.
Mr. Mackoy introduced a resolution,
which was udopted, that all bills to in?
corporate towns or cities and fire com?
panies be recommitted to the Committee
on Incorporations, with instructions to
report a goueral bill; and that all bills
incorporating military companies be re?
committed to tho Committeo on Milita?
ry Affairs, with like instructions, uud
tout said committees report within live
days.
Mr. Artscn?Bills to regulate tho pay
of members of tho General Assembly; to
amend Sections 05 and ?b' of Chapter
CXX, Part IV, of the Revised Statutes,
relative to liens on crops.
Mr. P. Young gave uotico of a bill to
inoorporato tho Chester Land I'urohas
iug Association.
Mr. Barker introduced a bill regulat?
ing tho ropairs on highways.
Mr. P. Simltins?A joiut resolution
to allow Mrs. E. R. Blaud, of Edgelield
County, to rodoom cortaiu forfeited
lauds; also, gave notico of a bill to pro?
tect tho pecuniary interests of tho pour
men of this State.
Mr. J.'P. Mooro gavo notice of a bill
to require the County Commissioners of
Greouvilla to lay out, construct and
keep in repair a public road.
Mr. McCullough introduced a bill to
repeal Chapter L, Titlo II, Part I, of
the General Statutes, aud to chango the
law rotating to fences.
Mr. Adamsou gave notico of a bill to
incorporate tho Camden Jockoy Club, of
Cumdon.
Mr. James Young gavo notico of u
bill to build u bridgo across Euoroe
River, at Union.
Mr. Meetzo presented claims of sun?
dry school teaohers of Losing ton. Also,
introduced a joiut resolution to author?
ize the Treasurer of Lexington to pay
certain claims of school teaouera of said
Oonnty. Also, gave notice of a bill to
alter and amend an Aot entitled "An Aot
to amend an Act entitled 'An Aot to se?
cure advances for agricultural pur?
poses,' " approved March 12, 1872.
Mr. Loe introdnoed n joint resolution
to authorize the County Commissioners
of Fairfield to pay the past indebtedness
of said Gonnty.
Mr. J. D. Boston introduced a oonour
rent resolution complimentary to Rep?
resentative Elliott, for his recent ad?
dress in the national Congress, on tbo
subject of civil rights, and appointing a
committee to wait upon Representative
Elliott, on bis arrival in tbo oity, and
extend to him the siucnre congratula?
tions of the body.
A debate ensued, when the resolution
was amended by Mr. Hurley, ho as to
include R. H. Gain, J. H. Rainey nnd
A. .J. RauBier.
Adjourned.
WEiiij Said ?We quote from that
most independent Of Republican papers,
the Cincinnati Commercial, the follow?
ing:
Congress never needed watching as
muoh as now. There will be stealing by
the million to compensate for tbo ''re?
peal" of the "grab." which leaves the
buck pay grubbed and the double pay
untouched. It would not be a bad id eft
to havo those ?'rebel archives" over?
hauled, to see whether they contain any
scraps of paper bearing the numo of
Ben. Butler. The chances arc, how?
ever, that Ben. has already been through
tbcm, pretending to be iu search of
testimony ugaiust somebody else.
Tho frigate Constitution, so well
kuowu as Old Ironsides, was docked ou
Monday last at the navy yurd, Philadel?
phia; preparatory to being refitted, on
the original model, nn u relic or memento
of the past. She wus designed and
modelled in 1781), but tho Government
appropriations gave out before the work
was completed, when a few ladies of
Bostou determined to raise thn money
to complete her, wbioh they did, and
Mr. Hartt, the grand fat her of the pre?
sent navul constructor, (who is to re?
build her ou this occasion,) was dele?
gated tu finish and equip her. It is
stated that tho Const; tut ion was regard?
ed us the fastest sailer ever kuowu iu
tho navy, und perhaps tho easiest worker
generally. Tho first cruise of the Con?
stitution was made in 17?3.
Foreign Diplomacy, is Japan.?The
question of opening tho Empire o!
Japan generally to foreign trado is bo
ing pressed diplomatically ou the Go?
vernment of tho Mikado by the repr??
sentatives of tho foreign monarchies.
Tho subject is exceedingly distasteful to
to the Japanese Cabinet und the ministe?
rial agitatiun of it is likely to excite a
nativi.st disposition tu retroact against
tbe commercial concessions generally.
Tno matter is qnito important Tbo at?
titude of tho United States Minister is,
as it appears, mediatory and conciliatory
between the contending parties?a pru?
dent course, which, if pursued skillfully,
may inure profitably to tbe trading in?
terests of America.
Fairbanks Received the Medal of
Progress at the Vienna Exposition?
tub Highest Prize Given any Manu?
facturer of Weighing* Machines.?
This is a compliment?and ono well
merited?but bettor than all prizes is
the award of the entire weighing world,
which considers Fairbanks' Scales the
standard. Iu spite of largely increased
facilities for manufacturing, (factories
covering over ten acres,) the Messrs.
Fairbanks find that 1,200 Scales weekly
?60,000 j early?do not meet the prc
seut domand. Using tho best mate?
rials?omployingskilled and experienced
help?giving personal attention to tho
manufacture of the Scales they in?
vented?it is not surprising that they
lead the world in tho science of weigh?
ing. _ ^_
That distinguished colored friend of
President Grunt and the Sannum Bay
Company. Bilez, *jf Sau Domingo, fail?
ing to sell his republic to the United
States, and after pucketiug 3200,000 as
tho price of Samana harbor, having
been voted out of tho Presidency, nud
attempting tu hold ou like Duvis, of
Texas, has at last agreed tu leave tho
island with his carpet-bog. He will
proceed to St. Thomas, nud from there
will visit tho United Suites, where he
proposes tu make his future residence.
Frederick Strubel, a distinguished
mubiciun, fell duwn a flight of .stairs, in
his retidenee, iu Greensboro, N. C, on
Sunday, dashing his brains out and
killing him instantly. Mr. Strubel was
a native uf Gittertahl, Tryrol, and was
fifty-six years of ago. Ho amassed u
largo fortune in Europe nud Asia by his
great musical talents.
It is reported that in England lately
a public official was accused uf dis?
honesty. So sensitive was ho over tho
charge that ho jumped uui uf a window,
resnltiug in his death. A New York
paper suy.s if a similar sensitiveness
prevailed in New York, it wouldu't be
safe for foot passengers around tho Cily
Hall.
A soventy-fuur year old Illinoisau
bought a foot stove iu Jacksonville the
other day, aud was quito indignant
when sonjo one suggested that it was
for himself. It was for his mother,
ninety-four years old, aud still in vigor?
ous health.
Tho Boston Traveller significantly
suggests thut if tho letters uf ccrtuiu
other prominent men written during tho
rebellion should now bo published, Caleb
Cashing would not be the only man
placed under a cleud.
Maskod marauders havo a peculiar
way of doing out Wost. Iu Des Moiucs
reuently, a masked party waited on the
lady president uf a relief society and left
with her a handsome sum tor distribu?
tion among the poor.
Tho nggrogato of all tho property
owned in Georgia in 1873 was 3259,
383,623, an increase over 1872 of $18,
219,058.
The publio debt of tho United States
is only about 60,000 times greater than
it was in 1845, less than forty years ago.
Citx Matters.?Subscribe for the
Pkcenix.
Cash will be the role at tbe Phoenix
ofiloe hereafter.
Yesterday was a summer-like day, and
windows were up in every direction.
Try Kinurd & Wiley's new style hate.
Tlieyare particularly neat, and the very
latest fashion.
Tbe eat ray horse advertised in Satur?
day's Phoenix, uns been recovered by
the polioe and the owner made glad. j
A gontleman from Lexington claimE
tbat he has tix girls?three of theta
sacking. Ho tbiuks he uboald have a
premium. i
Tho Government employees have re?
sumed operations on tho United States
Court House. Thos. H. Oakbhott,
Esq., now has charge of the work.
The communication from a writer in
the upper part of tho State, who fears
to sbouldor the responsibility, and hints
ut assassination, is declined.
The Pikenix job office is complete in
cvory respect, aud curds, posters, pro?
grammes, bill-heads, etc., are turned
out with alacrity.
A conservative paper, entitled the
Marion Observer, has just made its ap?
pearance in that town. Mr. F. D. Pry
ant is the publisher.
Au escaped convict from the peniten?
tiary narrowly escaped capture near the
South Curolina line, in Robe-son County,
N. C, a few days ago.
None of the eclipses of the auu in
187-1 will bo visible in the United States.
Thero will be an eclipse of the moon on
the morning of tbe '25th of October,
lasting about four boars.
Upon the recommendation of Judge
J. J. Malier aud Solicitor P. L. Wig
gin, tho Governor has pardoued Alexan?
der Bell, of Daruwell County, convicted
of retailing liquor without license.
Our neighbor, Mr. John O. Seegers,
furnished tho Phoenix establishment
with u keg of that pure and healthy
beer, which he udvertises, this morning.
It is the genuine article, and no mis?
take. ?
It is said that there are ut present
four Republican candidates for Mayor
of Columbia, und the City Clerk yet to
hoar from?Messrs. John Alexander, J.
B. Dennis, L. C. Carpenter and Joseph
Taylor.
Rain, rain, rain. The nsaal amount
of suow and sleet expected at this sea?
son of tho year, has descended ia the
shape of rain?a disappointment to the
owner of the fine sleigh, and also to
?omo of the little folk a who possess sleds.
Persons indebted to the Phoenix office
aro oarnestly requested to call and settle
at once. There is a large amonnt due?
the greater portion in small sums. The
indebtedness most be liquidated, or we
shall be foroed to resort to extreme mea?
sures.
The Columbus, Ga., cotton factories,
after running on three-fourths time for
a short period, have taken 1,600 bales
of cotton from tho warehouses of that
city, Columbus is doing nobly, but
only doing what Columbia and other
Southern cities could do if they would.
If you are wise, you will deal with
tbe morchant who advertises, for in
times liko these, you want to got tho
cheapest goods, and you will get tbem
ut the stores where the merohauts have
tho shrewdness to buy cheap, and the
good scuso to let you know it through
tho columns of tho newspaper.
Transfer printing inks are invaluable
to railroad companies, banks, mer?
ohauts, mannfuctnrers und others. They
arc enduring and changeless, and will
copy sharp nnd clear for an indefinite
period of time. Having just received a
fresh supply of inks, wo ore prepared to
OXecUtO orders at moderate prices.
Tho Governor has appointed L. B.
Munsou, Commissioner of Deeds for
South Carolina, resident at Now Haven,
Connecticut; W. M. Viney, Notary
Public for Charleston; Giles Carter,
Trial Justice for Darlington; T. H.
Gihbes, Notary Public; E. It. Mitchell,
Commissioner of Deeds for this State,
rcsideut at Montgomery, Alabama.
A correspondent, ?'Arithmetic," calls
attention to au error, in a news item,
published iu Wednesday's Phoenix, rela
1 tivo to tho profit* on somo extra quality
of upland cotton, grown in Washington
County, Ga. Tho price of tho seod, wc
presumo, should havo boon five dollars
a bushel, as they were, doubtless, of a
superior variety. It took "Arithmetic"
a day to detect tbe error, however,
Wo had tho pleasure, last evening, of
meeting Major Shaw and Mr. Moody,
of tho committee to present tbe memo?
rial of tho Marion mooting to tho Legis?
lature. The other members of the com?
mittee are also promptly on hand. They
aro iu er.ruest. We congratulate old
Marion on the deoided nnd yet prudent
stand sho has taken. It is an example
which will be felt in all the length and
breadth of the State. There is life in
tho old land yet.
j Grand Shake bao at Fine's Cock?
pit.?There will be two grand shake
bag fights to-n1??- -one at 11 o'clock A.
M., the other.at 3 o'clock P. M. There
will also be six fights of main now ia
progress.
Supreme Coobt, Thursday, January
22, 1874 ?The Court met at 10>? A. M.
Present?Chief Justice Moses arid As?
sociate Justices Wrigh? and Willard.
: Ex parte Edward F. Stokes?petition
:for writ of habeas corpus. The prisoner
I was brought into court and the return
to writ read by his attorney. Mr. Has
[kell.
I The Colombia Water Power Company .
vs. city of Columbia. Mr. Youmaus
concluded his argument for appellants;
Messrs. Chamberlain aud O. D. Melton
j were heard for respondents.
Ephraim L. Glenn, et at., appellants,
los. County Commissioners uf York.
County, respondents?motion dismissed. |
1 Williard, C. J., dissenting.
At 3 P. M., the court adjourned until
(Friday, 23d, at 10 A. M.
j Phoznixiana.?Very, very blonde hair
is now called "the light fantastic tow."
i No man does his best except when be
'is cheerful. A light heart maketh nim?
ble hands, and keeps the mind free and
jalert. . .
j Adum was the first man who received
a land-grant. He was also the first man
who was served with a writ of eject?
ment.
Mail Arrangements.?The Northern
'mail opens 6.30 A. M.v 3 P. M.; closes
111 A M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8
[A. M., 5.30 P. M.; doses 8 A. M., 6 P.
M. Western opens6 A. M., 12.30P. M.;
closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens
?3.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wilmington
i opens 4P. M.; closes 16.30 A. M. On
Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M.
To Subscribers and Advertisers.?
Orders for advertisements, job work/*
etc., must be accompanied with the
cash. No exceptions can be made.
Ordinary advertisements Si per square
uf nine printed lines for firBt insertion;
fifty cents eaoh subsequent insertion;
weekly, monthly and yearly rates fur?
nished ou application. Advertisements
inserted once a week, Si eaoh insertion.'
Marriages and funeral invitations, Si.
n'otices in local column fifteen cents a
line, each insertion.
! List op New Advertisements.
: Seegers' vs. Cincinnati Beer.
Wanted?A Young Man.
j Fairbanks' Standard Scales.
Arms and the Toga. >
Hotel ARRIVALS, January 22, 1874.?
? Wlieeler House?Z W Hoy ward, New
jborry;D L Turner, Edge field; T Fin
ley, W Laughlin, E Mantoue, D Haas,
J S Browning, J V MoNameo, Charles?
ton; W N Toler, G L Darling. J M
Parker, ADM Gibson, S H Griffin, G
U Smilli, J D Wbitmore, New York; B
G Garner, 8 C; N Rheinstrom, A H
Myers, W J Tnrrell and wife, J L Lof
Iaud, Philadelphia; J L Cohen, H Hist,
Baltimore; Wm C Morgan, Zanesville,
Ohio; W C Campbell, Chester; G T
Wiokes, For*.; ADM Gibson, NY; G
H Vance, Branohville; L A Harper, St.
Gcorgo's; M L Bonbam, Edgefield; W
E Earle, Greenville; John Scott, Wil?
mington; A J Shaw, A Q McDuffie, W
W Sellers, T C Moody, J W Johnson,
Marion; J F Marsten, wife and child,
iMm Marsten, H Shipman, Brooklyn; J
M Walkor, Jr, P P C Co; B F Bryan,
J Wilmington.
Columbia Hotel?Y J Pope, Newberry;
A G Rice, T B Jeter, Union; Dr O 8
Darby, Fort Motte; J E Brittc \ J F
Newman, .W H Evans, H C Walker,
Charleston; M W Gary, Edgefield; T J
Moore, city; F Cranes, J We: sley, N
|Yj K G Billings, Lancaster; W Whit
luck, Md; R S Moore, Greenville; John
Scott, M Scott, HI; T J Mackey, Ches?
ter.
I lent! rix House?Jus H Adams, Abram
Hug wing, Jas J Adams, H D Ha miter,
llichlaud; J E St Amand, H J Bressen
den and son, Charleston; S Sampson,
Wilmington; FN Riply, Boston; John
.Irwin, Now York.
' Nervous Debility..?A depressed,
' irritable state ol' mindj weak, ner?
vous, exhausted feeling; no energy
! or animation; confused head, weak
memory, often with debilitating, in?
voluntary discharges.?The conse?
quence of excesses, mental over-work or
indiscretions, This nervous debility
finds a sovereign curb in Humphreys'
Uomoepathic Specific, Nu. 28. It
tones up the system, arrests discharges,
1 dispels the mental gloom and despond
i enoy, nnd rejuvenates the entire system;
. it is perfectly harmless and always ef?
ficient. Price $5 for a package of five
boxes and a large $2 vial of powder,
1 wbioh is important in old serious cases;
> or $1 per single box. Sold by all
i druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of
i price. Address Humphreys' Specific
, iloMCEHATHIC medicine company, No.
1562 Broadway, N. Y. For salo by
!Geiger & McGreoor, Columbia, B. C.
I ,Deol7 t?lm
A resolution has been adopted by the
Now York Assembly requesting Senators
and representatives from that State to
lend their aid and assistance in the en?
actment of such legislation as shall grant
'to the survivors of tho Mexican war the
i same privileges and pensions as those
accorded to snrvivors of the war of 1812.
J "Every man who saves money must
jbe made to divide with every man who
saves none," is what the Chicago limes
alleges to be the platform of the Com?
munists.