Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SBBglilS ^^^^^^^^^^^ 25r1874j Naeda (hi Sub<Ii und Woll. The movement of tho granges beginc to assnma national importance.- The views whioh they have elaborated upon cheap transportation, the neaessity tm ;i#re'aBQd facilities) and$i#n# mono. ? ^'p5Ut)8 ot every kind, have fonnd autho? ritative expre-ibien in the lato conven? tion held in these in tor eats in Washing' ton. Perhaps it may have gone too fai in some of its recommondatione, buoIi as that the National Government should take cognizance and control of the rail? roads. Bnt it has done good service in showing the rights of the Western pro . dnoer to get his prodaots to market without having to pay inordinate freights, or to inour rainous and expen? sive delays. The South and the West oan etrike hands and. unite in making ' this demand. They are the most favor* ed sections on this continent, and they havo bot to bo linked together by iron bands and congenial feelinga, to form a combination whioh will inaure their pecuniary and political independence, and give them preponderating influanco in the national connoila. Simultaneous? ly with the progress of the West in cootmng attention to its groat neoda, and its right to have tho moat available lino of travel and freight between the points of production and consumption, and easiest access to foreign markots, we notice increased attention and inte? rest growing up in behalf of tho better agricultural development and enlarged banking facilities of the Sooth. Tho .Southern representatives havo generally , vfbged themseiyes on the. 6ido of those working in Congress for inflation and enlargement of the onrronoy, in opposi? tion'to the policy of early Bpecio re? sumption or contraction. Tho question isoolored or affected with them by the pcouliar -condition of the South which they represent, caused by injury to its loading interest from the low price of its principal etaplo and ils deprivation of sufficient bunking capital, and, we might addp . of steady labor. Seuator ^torrtman, of North Carolina, iu bis colloquy! With Senator Edmunds, and more recently, General Gordon, of Georgia, made a fine impression in favor of oar negleoted section. The effort cf tho last named gentleman is re? ferred to in very complimentary terms in the correspondence of the New York Herald. We tako pleasure in reproduc? ing from tho Herald the striking de? scription Qf the effect and tendency of Gordon's speech: It was refreshing, it says, to behold Gordon, of 'Georgia, to-day, when he rose on the - financial question. Gifted with native eloquence and a confidence in the mastery of his subject, eschewing mantisoript, he gallantly grappled the , difficulties of his theme. Gordon, who was late Majbr-Geueral iu the Con? federate army, and prcaeut at the sur? render of Appomattox, is a flue, soldierly appearing man, of erect mien, and bristling with intelligence. Uo spoke scholarly and argumentative^-, end, at times, reached somewhat the ideal of the grand advocate of his stricken und impoverished- seotioo. While some doubts had arisen of his reconstructed oess, be gave expression to such do tionai loyulty and deep feeling for the honor and dignity of the wholo country as wpaid warrant tue opinion that tue Btern school in whioh he bad served during the rebellion brought him out only tho purer for it, like- refined gold. He tempered tbo discussion with such beautiful sentiment that one might huve said it was not a case of "hard oash," but sympathetic fealty. In tbo oourso of Gordon's arguments, whioh were very good and masterly iu figurative allusions, he drew a painful yet practi? cal view of the present condition of the South. It had become unprofitable to plant cotton, nnd, during the coming year, not more than one-third oi a crop would bo planted. The Sonth was suf? fering for banking facilities und cur? rency. He ably reviewed the case us presouted by those who preovdud him, and uuid the panic was produced by the rigidity, nou-elastioity und insufficiency of the currency, tho system of whioh had made u< a natiou of speculators and. gamblers. Gou. Gordon endorsed the Vioiva of Logan and Morton, show? ing what the ill effects of u return to specie payments would be, and what tba benefits of issuing more currency, which would largely llow to the South and re? lieve it from tuo heavy interoat, amount-, ing to twenty-fivo per cent., whioh it hat to pay to borrow monoy..Hescouted the idoa of specie being a preventive against panics, and instanced the oases of England,and Franco in the past. He referred to what England had done through inflation in the cultivation of cotton in her Eastern colonies. He closed with 'a fine peroration, saving that it was time .the agricultural inte? rests of the South should rtfoeivo spooial consideration in tho legislation of the country. Conoontratod capital was ham? mering at the doors of both wings of the Capitol fur a hard monoy system; bnt he, speaking for tho'South, was for moro monoy with an elasticity, conver? tible und interconvertible,/and hoped tho day would soou come when we would .issue such a currency, founded on, tho credit of the whole country. , In conclusion, ho said that the day tho Go? vernment issues snob a ourrenoy in dol lare, not promipca to pay, tbnt 'day we ? would have e?other independence day, ;? in enjoying an in dependence fro en out ' own and foreign speoolators in^gold. ? The effort was Atvery flne one) op the whole, and significant in the extreme; 1 as 8bowing overtly that the Southjoin* > hands .With., the West, and. that the i granger iufluonoo Is qaietly bhfc steadily , asserting its strength, and may bo said now to hold the balance of power. f -? ? ????<-!- ' . Give (lie Boallt lnJait Hcosurc of Cur? rency, y Col. Wat. Johnson, of Charlotte, N. . C, and long known in our own coo-nU' nity for practical sagacity, huB recently addressed a suooinot and .woll argued letter to Gen. Gordon, United States Senator,from Georgia, ou the important subject of the finances of the country. Col. Johnson coincides with Gen. Gor? don in tho opinion that it is necessary to increase tho circulating medium, and that to the want of more money (?'. e.? currency,) may bo attributed oar oft recurring fiuauoial panics. The bank? ing capital of tho United Slates in I860 was about $420,820,000. The bauks wore authorized, ander their charters, to] issue throe for every oue paid in gold, silver, or their equivalents. They were thus empowered to cot afloat mure than $800,000,000 circulation. Tho cur? rency was then at par, iu gold, and had greater parohasiog capacity, whilo now it is depreciated ten per centum, nud, necessarily, requires that much more in addition to the twenty per contam on account of inoreasod values and produc? tions. Tb.ua aa aggregate ot thirty per centum more is needed now than in 1860. Taking tha circulation of that date as a standard, and ullowing for tho increased commercial wants now exist? ing, a billion of dollars should bo ne? cessary, instead of tho $600,000,000, which is the utmost sum over out at any one time. Col. Johnson urges that the great de? sideratum of the country, and one uo oes3ury to its development aud prosper? ity, 18 a low rate of interest?in other vr?/xa??1 a r> 7?s?nn ni/mow Ta\ f rtv n V i ?*-? f" f\ ? the war waa from six to seven per cent, per annum. It is now ruling ut ruiuons and fabaloas rates ia most of the South? ern States. If the supply bo increased, based upon proper credit, it will work a healthful redaction in tho rato of inte? rest. We hav6 long argned that we ooald not advance in prosperity nntll the money rate should ia some way be reduced. The sorest wny is a fairor dis? tribution of national enrrency, and in! ooosequence a larger supply to the Sonth. Thin view Col. Johnson arges with force and olearness. Speakiug of the Carolinas, he Bays that we had char? tered before the war $20,000,000 of banking capital. Wi h authority to issue throe or four for oue, they could supply nearly $60,000,000 of currency to indus? trial pursuits. Now they have only $3,455,460 of national bank capital, nud with the reserve aud restrictions upon their issues, cau scarcely furnish $3,000, 000 of currency. Ho well says that this contrast shows the great destitution of means iu tho South. Wo shonld not have felt the panic half as severely, if wo hud had our just quota of currency. ?- ?<???? - A Judge on Trial. Jadgu Carpenter is getlieg into ruoro hot wdttr. Ho has nol heeded Wolsey'a advice to "flihg away ambition." lie huts sought distinction iu u crusade of persecution nguiout scrae of tho most respeotublo aud honored members of the bar. However he may justify this extraordinary action in elaborate opi? nions, ho cau not convince any ouo tbnt it was called for, necessary, wise, dis? creet or logal. Wo learn that it is tbo iatention of one of hin brother Judges wbou, iu a few days Le:.ce, some of lb-co gentlemen auall appear in bis . uurt, as they must do, aa long as Jud^o Garpeater'a order stauds, special! grulia, to investigate their status. If found to be, as they are, liccuscd iitlorueyu nud solicitors of South Carolina, without stain oa their escutcheon, he will pro? nounce them free of disquuli?catiou in his opart, and entitled to appear there not by favor but by light. If this bo done, it will be awkward for Judge Car? penter. In the House ot Ilopresentatives, yeE terday, Boston, of Nowberry, moved a resolution oi impeachment against tho Judge on account of his alleged treat? ment of u jury iu Caoiden. It was ander disoassiou when tho morning hoar expired. Subsequently a commit? tee of five was appointed, consisting of Minort,, Hurley, Boston, P. Simkins and Adamson to investigate tho facts of the ease and report to the House. We forbear from comment on this ugly position. Bombay, tho great cotton port of British India, is to have a dock ut a cost of $3,750,000. At present, ships have to lie off ia tho harbor more than half a mile fron ahore, and their car? goes are loaded and unloaded by means of native lighters, the process being very slow aud expensive. i The Pobwo P^ntjno,?Tbq ,/pVow . ing is the fall report (p> the Special Committee: - , Mr. Bowley, from Special Committee, , sab mit ted the following: i Tho committee to wbom was entruat ) ed the duty of investigating theoharges ' against the Republican Printing. Com l pany of unjast and illegal diRor^uiina tion against colored aomposltbra^lV ac? cordance with tho following preamble " and resolution: Wheroas,. tho Constitutions of the United States aud of South Carolina . guarantee to all citizens, irrespective of race, color or provioua condition of ser? vitude, equal rights and privileges; and whereas, tho Republican Printing Com i puny, although'sustained by the Repub ; lican parly, has repeatedly rofuscd to employ colored compositor*, because their white employees, being members of tho Typographical Union, dislike to work in the same apartment with e> lored mcu, and threaten, it is alleged, to leavo rather than do bo; and whereas, by tboir action in pandering to the pre? judices of their white compositors, the said company violates the Constitution and laws of tho United Stales und of this State, and disregards the principles, platform and pledges of the Rcpublicuu party, and inflicts upon the colored compositors of tho Stale a flagrant wrong, deserving of ccusure and ro buko; therefore, Resolved, Thot a oommiLtco of live be appointed by tho Speaker to examine into and ascertain tho cause of this un? just discrimination and refusal to em? ploy colored compositors, and lo recom? mend u-Jine practicable means to compel tho said company to givo the colored compositors of tho State tin equal op? portunity with the white to obtain u livelihood; and thut the daid committee report to this Hou30 the names of the persons composing the said Rcpublicuu Printing Company, beg .leave to report: That tho foreman and journeymen printers employed by tho Republican Printing Company are all white; that they belong to tho Typographical Union, an international association of printers throughout Canada und the United States. By the laws of thta association, its members are forbidden to work with printers who are not mcmberd, und pledged to a strike or refusal to work, should such be employed in the same office with thorn. Euch local union re? gulates the rules of admission of its members?a given number of b'.nck balls or adverse votes' preventing ad? mission. Throughout tho Southern States, no colored printers uro members of this association. The evideucu be? fore your committee was, that in New York und Washington cities, no colored printers were members; but we bavo since direct information from Washing? ton city that colored men are thero members. Tho facts nbovo stated show conclu? sively that, under the present arrange? ment for ibe publio printing of South Carolina, colored men uro practically and effectually debarred from the privi? lege of employment in that department of the State service-. This distinction becomes moro odious when viewed iu tho light of surrounding facts. When we consider that colored men compose a lar^o majority of the Republican party in South Carolina; that the large sums of monoy which nre annually voted to pay tho claims of the Republi? can Printing Company, and the prefer? ence given to those claims, are depend? ent upon tl votes of colored Republi? can raernbe.s of tho Legislature, and that tho responsibility of those huge expenditures attaches inain'y to them, the injustice is apparent. Iu this con? nection, it is pertinent to review the amounts which have been appropriated from the pnbliu treasury, within the last twelve months, to the Republican Printiug Company, aud the manner iu which tho contract for the public print? ing is made. Daring tho last regular session, tho following iuies were appro? priated, vir.: Under j jinl result, 'ion of | December 21, 1372, to pay the clu.ms of tho Republican Printiug Company, $250,000; under Act of Jan: ary 2'J, 1873, for curroul printing, $00,003; un? der au Act to muhe appropriations and raise supplies for tho fiscal year com? mencing November 1, 1S72, approved February 'JO, 1873, for permanent print? ing, ?70,000. At thu special session just, closed thero was appropriated, un? der Act of November 10, 1873, for printing immigration report, $75,000; for printing decisions ot the Supremo Court, 825,000; for printing tax dupli? cates, Ac, $25,000; so that tho aggre? gate of appropriations to tho Republi? can Printing Company dui ing tho last twelve mouths amount to $174,000. Tho Logislaturo has also appropriated, duriug tho same period, $100,000 for publishing tho laws. Tho total rove nnos of the Slate from all sources duriug the fiscal year euding October 31, 1873, wore, according to the State Treasurer's report, $3,710,728.37. In the statement of tho Treasurer of undrawn appropriations, or deficiencies, at the oloso of the fiscal year ending October-31, 1873, we find: Froe schools, | $210.919.20; salaries, $110,001.92; State Normal School, $24,980; State Orphan House, S18,52G.88i Lunatic Aavlam, 322.915.71; current printing, $8,000;; permanont printing, $92,580.03. The last two items only have been provided for. Tho Aot of November 19, 1873, authorizes,and requires the State Trea sarer to iBsue certificates of indebted? ness, receivable for taxes, to the Repub? lican Printing Company, for $100, 589.93, with in tor oat, and for the addi? tional amount of 8125,000, appropriated by the Act of November 19, 1873. The contract for tho printing ot the General Assembly is given to the Republican Punting Company, ander authority of the Act of January 23, 1871, as follows: "And they (tho Clerks respectively of the Senate and House of Representa? tives) are farther authorized to provide by contract for the permanent and oar rent printing of tho General Assembly: Rep tesehtativca." ' The present oontract is found on pages 1,425 aud 1,420 of to poets and resolutions of the Genend Assembly, 1870-71, and is signed by J. Woodruff and A. O. Jones,. Clerks of the two Houses, respectively, dn the second part, und the Republican Print? ing Company on the first part. Mr. J. Woodruff, tho Clerk of the Senate, loa tided before wonr committee that Mr. A. O. Jones, tho Clerk of tho Honse, aud himself composed and were the solo pro? prietors of the Republican Printing Company. He also stated that his com? pany could do all the printing of the General Assembly, with the decisions of the Supremo Court and the printing of the oxecutivo department, lor $100, 000 per uuucm, wero the pay regular aud assured. This would be a great suvi.'g to the State, but other promi? nent and responsible printers of the Re? publican. party havo said to the uuder signed they would do the entire work for ?50,000 por annum. The. total disbursement for priming nudor tho first. Republican administra? tion of South Carolina, from September, 186S, to October 30, 1870, ovor two yours, will be fouud on pago 107, report of tho joint special fiuar.ciul investigat? ing committee, in the reports and )evo? lutions of the General Assembly, 1871 and 1872, stated thup: Printing laws, special sessiou 1863, S8,7C4.25; punting bond stock and record book, $359 86; permanent printing. $31,310 4,0. The opportunity now present.* it3.df to a Legislature, compo-ied of a majority of colored men, t > uboliah a system of printing by which colored men uio prac? tically debarred the privilege of work? ing iu that department of the State service, aud deprived of its benefits, while the responsibility of its va.vt ex? penditure testa mainly upon thutn; and to inaugurate o.v* which by it* recogni? tion of Lhu lighti of their luaubuod, and by u great retrenchment in the ex? penditures of the revenues of the State, will vindicate to tho world their just claim to nil the rights of freemen. Wo subjoin a statement, with the calcula? tions carefully made from a high source, a practical pi inter Mid responsible man ned Republican, of the cost of the per? manent and current printing of the General Assembly, session ol 1871 und 1872, with the decisions of tho Supreme Cuiltt, Ulidor lhu present contract, und recommend thai the Act no?er which tbo Republican Printing Company was awarded tho contract for tho public printing, be repealed, aud that the Com? mittee on Public Priutiug be inatrncted to draft aud report to thia House a bill providing for the award of the contract to the lowest responsible biddor, who will perform the work, employing com? positors irrespective of race or color; provided, that the eutira cost of the public printing shall not exceed the sum of $50,000. Respectfully submit Cost of Permanent ani> Current Printing or the ?kneear, Assemoly, Session 1871-72.?Tho State printing for 1871-72 is a?i follows: Current Work.?Senate Journal, 874 pages, at S2.75, $2,405; add ruin and ?gure work, 110 pages, at $2.75, $310; House Journal, 845 pages, at $2.75, $2,324; add rule and ?gure work, 157 pages, at $2.75, $132; reports and reso? lution?, 1,379 puges, at $2.75, $3.703; add l ulo and fignro work, 7G2 pages, at $2.75, $2,095. Total, $11,366. Permanent Work.?Senate Journal, 993 poges, at $3.43, $3.415.20; House Journal, 1,000 pages, at $3.48, $3,430; reports and resolutions, 2.141 pagea, at ?3.13, $7,390.03; Act<, 330 pages, at $4.36, $1,404 96. Total, $15,730.61; add us above, $ll,3J0. Grand total, $27,146.64. Add oue-quartor to the current woik tor exirt pages, ns parts of pages always count as whole pages, aud when reports and resolutions uro print? ed, there is often half a page left blank, one-quarter current work in $2,8-11.50; add b>r calendars a mean average of 10 pages per Jay for botli houses, tit $2.75 per ray, 100 days, $1,000; average bills iiur day ut 20 pae.es, ut S3 per puge for 1?? days, $6,000. And tho sum total is reached, excepting oontiugcut printing, such us Governor's message, or some document sent, to inn Legislature in a special manner, und ordered printed by either house. Recapitulation?Current Work.? Sonate journal, $2,722; Uonso journal, $2,756; reports and resolutions, $5,S8S; add ouo-quartor, $2,841; calendars, $4,000; bills, $6,000; total, $24,207. Permanent Work.?1,000 Senato journals, $3,445; 1,000 Houso journals, $3,480; 1,000 reports and resolutions, $7,370; 1,000 Acts, 81,405; total, $15; 730; grand total, 3J9.987. Theubuvo aro exceedingly high ratos. Add for Supreme Court deoisions that year, 535 pages, at $4 30 per page, $2,332.69. Entire cost, $42,319.60. Strike in Peterubueu, Va.?Tho operatives iu tho cotton factories of Davis, Roper & Co., nud Lyuob, in Potorsburg, Va., numbering 200, havo strnck for u restoration of wages to the amount paid before the Into pauio. At tho time of tho panio in Novombor, tho employers effected an urraugemont with tho operative.", ; i ?? ? of tho great financial pv.{u> a rcduotiou of twenty por ceut., with uio understand? ing that n:? h (..t ii. iMi ? :?! . neos justi? fied it the old staudtu d id prices would bo roiumed. Tho operatives claim that the reduoed wages uro inadequate to their support and iuauffioiunt compen? sation for tho labor rendorod by them, aud they cannot continue at the reduced rate any longer. The Legislature of Western Virginia is said to have passed a law at its last session "to prevent the owners ol hogs from runuing at large." hat said contract be t?p the Senato and House of ted. JAMES A. ROWLEY, JOSEPH D. BOSTON, S. S. CRITTEN'DEN. N. B. MYERS. I Gm Mattem.?Babscribo for. the PuasNix. . Fifty pairs ot fauoy pigeons for sule cu'oao.'. Apply M thia'bffiee. f *>! ' Hoyfi German- cologae:ia soljljby W. d. Fiaber, druggist, j ' g ?'. Cask will bo the rule at the Phoenix office hereafter. Yesterday was one of the most plea? sant Jays of the sesBOUf?more of the temperature of Jano than January. Tho Governor has appointed Thomas Walker, Esq., a Trial Justice for Fair field, vice ?. B. Lumpbins. removed; and A. W. Muckenfnss, of Charleston, a Notary Public. Tho Piicenix job office is complete in every respect, and oardH, postors, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc., are turned out with alacrity. Persons indebted to the PiiaiNix office aro earnestly requested to call and settle at once. There is a large amount due? tho greater portion in small sums. The indebtedness must be liquidated, or wc ah.ill be forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. Transfer printing inks aro invaluable to railroad companies, banks, mer? chants, manufacturers and others. They nro enduring and changeless, and will oopy sharp and cloar for an indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, wo are prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. Rbmuious Survioes Tins Day.?3t. [Pelei's .(Catholic) Church?Rev. J. L. Fulleiton, First Mass 7 A. M.; Second M iss llH.j A. M.; Vespers d),; P. M. Trinity Church?Rev. Ellioon Capers, IIA. Iii. and services at 4 P M. Lutheran Church?Rev. A. R. Rude. 11 A. M. Washington Stroet (Methodist) Church?lvev. A. Coke Smith, 11 A. M. Rev. O. A. Darby, 3,^ P. M. Seats frei>. Marion Street (Methodist) Church? Bav. W. D. Kirkland, 11 A. M. Bav. A. Coke Smith, 7 P. M. Seats free. Baptist Church?Rev. J. K. Menden ball, 11 A.M.^and 7 P. M. Sunday oCtiu?i ut 3 P. M. Presbyterian Church?Rev. J. H. Brvnoo, 11 A. M. 7 P. M. Iu tho House of Representatives, yes? terday, tho bill to buy scholars with the poor peoplu's tux money, iu order to have them occupying the empty benches of the Soath Carolina University, and so to justify an appropriation of $50,000 to carry it on, passed its third reading. Let no one say, af tev this, that the great interest of education is negleoted in our enlightened St~te. When the market has boon explored aud thirty-two co? lored students have been found and paid to come, when $24,000 have been paid to the popular, learned, widely known and distinguished soiontista and professors who fill the chairs, then will the money of tho poor man go iu a way to delight his very soul. 13'n.v,; Bkith.?This benevolent Jew? ish order begins its annual convention, to-day, at Chicago. This order is based on tho humane and meritorious princi? ples of benevolence and brotherly love, and has dono inoossnnt labor in dispel? ling, by its enlightened teaching, the unjust and unworthy prejudice aud su porsti'.iou to which Israelites of former years have been subject. Important vital questions will be discnased und considered a', this national convention, among which may bo mentioned that of establishing a general endowment fund aud orphan asylum, the abolishment of distiist grand lodges, and the establish? ment of a supreme lodge, uud unmeroas other questions of interest to subordi? nate lodges. "A Beautiful Fiend; or, Through the Fho," is tho staitliug name of a new, book by Mrs. Emma D. E. N. South worth, juot published by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. No words from us aro necessary to commond this book to Mrs. South worth's many ad? mirers; iney will find in it no falling off ! of the power that has made her provious books bo attractive to there; the style is spirited aud tho intense interest is sus? tained to tho end. All of Mrs. South worth's thirty-six popular books are put up in a neat box, price $63.00 a set, or $1.75 each, bound in Moiocco clotb, a very handsome, newly-dcsigncd, full gilt back. Copies of "A Beautiful Fiend," or a sot of "Mrs. Southworth'e Completo Works," will be sent to uny address, free of freight or postage, on receipt of price by the publishers. A complete Bet of Mrs. Southworth'e works, or aoy ten of them, would make nn elegant aud appropriate present tc any ouo. Maiij AniiANdEMiiMTS.?Tho Northen mail opens 6.30 A. M., 8 P. M,; cUite: 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens I A. M., 5.30 P. M.; oloses8 A. M., G P M. Western opens 0 A.M., 12.30 P. M. closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opeui 6*5 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. WHmingtoi opens 4P! M.; oloaes 16.30,4.ty, Or Sunday open from 2,30 to 3.30 P. hi. -1-1-!-T-.--. .-. I : . , , ? -...LW.^.y - 0oK0EnT.-^Qw;,rea^et4 -will flad, in another column, the announcement of the concert^ to be given, by Jtfn Joseph H, Denok, on Tjeedsy,, the^^t^itant. at Parker's Hiill; ou which .ocftasion will be. performed some of the, beat . selections on two pianos by Mr . Denok, aesleted by Mr. Emlle* Louis/^aijadiL Tho splendid cfiecta pf two good pjjanos, played by auch competent performers, {will be a new ut I ruction to this concert. [Miss Gabriel Feininger,, whose, eweet voice and singing laicht' is go much liked and appreciated by onr musia j loving community, Lqs kindly consented to assist Mr. Denok. Professor Qilever i will also edd to the brillianoy of the ,ocoasion by playing one of. his finest cornet solos. Notwithstanding' ^fr are euro that Mr. Denok, will Imva i'-foll (house, we most cheerfully recommend onr citizens and ail lovers oi good jmn&io to avail themselves of thia oppor jtnny to hear Mr. Denck's unsurpassed I performances, on the evening of the :27th, as such an opportunity may not soon occur again, as we are informed >that he will leave oar oity for tho pur? pose of makrfig a conceit tour through? out the South and West. I -? ~v~-r-j ??'::;??.?$ ! To Subscribers asq Adyeeteirbs.? jOrders for advertisements, job work, 'etc., csuBt bo accompanied with the cask. No exceptions can be made. [Ordinary advertisements $1 per square of nine printed lines for first insertion; fifty cents each .subsequent insertion; weekly, monthly and yearly rates..fur? nished on application. Advertisements inserted ouoo a week, $1 each insertion. Marriages and faneral invitations, 91. ;Notico3 in local column fifteen cents a line, each insertion. Office of tue Singer Manufactur? ing Company, No. 186 King Strebt, Charleston, January 22, 1874i^?Tho public are hereby notified that Jos, B. Qartsfield is not in our employ, not. baa he been daring tho past seven moo the. THE SINGER MAN'F'Cr GO. J. Clark Bedkll, Agent* P J 24 3 ? ? _ . (j .l> tj List of New Advertisements ? i\ Henry J. Rriseunden?Dancing, Hope <fc Gyles?Planting Potatoes. E. M. Nathans?To the Public: Jacob Levin?Auction Sale.' ' Hope & Gyles?Big Hominy. Wm. Glaztf-^Tair Notice;' Meeting Colombia Lodge. Meeting Myrtle Lodge. Hotel. Arrivals, January 24, 1874.? Wheeler House?John'" Wodllyy Edge field; D T SirnH, Oraniteville; W E Camp, Philadelphia; S H Milliohamp, Wilmington; A Adams, Saratoga; J P PooIsNewberry; J ? Whidden, Boston; .0 G Chap pell, Alabama; J L Toomer, T MoOrady, G A Seymour. Charleston; L L Overton, PPOO;W Webster, Ga; D T Johnson, Connecticut; J Thotno?, New Orleans; CA Harper; South Caro? lina. ? gmlga Bendrix House?W B Watson, W H Evans, Ridgeway; F N Ripley, Boston; B F Souder, Fairfleld; B P Brown, Ab? beville. ' Neevous Debllits.?A DEPnfessED, >irritabi.a state of mind; whak, nku vous, exhausted feeling; no energy or animation; confused bead, weak memory, often with debilitating, in? voluntary disc karges.?The conse Iqaonce of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign outje in Humphreys' IHomcztathio Specific, No. 28. It tones up tho system, arrests discharges, 'dispels tho montnl gloom and despond? ency, and 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, which is important in old serious cases; lor $1 per single box. Sold by all jdruggists, or seat by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific 1 Somcbhathio Medioinb Company, No. 562 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiger & McGregor, Columbia, 3. O. Deol7 fiflm Lhjkrian Colonisation.?The fifty seventh anniversary mooting of the I American Colonization Sooioty was held Iin Washington, on the 21st, presided lover by J. H. B. Latrobe, and addresses wero delivered by tie vs. Geo. W. Samp? son, W. T. R. Taylor, Thos. J. Pearro and John Orcutt. The report shows that the receipts for 1873, including a .balance from previous years of $516.81. were $31,022.02. Of this sum, there [have bceu paid for passage and support 'of emigrants, $9,215.16; borrowed money returned, 811,000, and for other objeots, 815.17337, leaving :1238.49 in the treasnry January 1, 1874. Emigra Ition to Liberia every year, under the lauspicos of the sooioty, has been unin? terrupted for tbo lost fifty-threo years. Those sent in 1878 make the number colonized since the war to be 8,060, andk I a total from the beginning of 15,048, lexolusive of 5,722 recaptured Africans, i whioh wo induced and enabled tbo Go? vernment of tho United States to settle tin Liberi*, making a grand total of ? 20,770 persons to whom the society has given homes in Africa. Intelligence /from Liboria indicate growth and pros j.pority. Agriculture is steadily on tho .increase. ; Since clergymen are making the press ? a special subject of their prayers, an ir? reverent member of that profession sug? gests that they reciprocate by nnitingin supplication for the diffusion of intelli? gence among the clergy.