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COLOMBIA, g. O. Wednesday Morning. January 28,1874 The Lunatic Aiylum. Tbo mismanagement and decline of the public Institutions are matters of universal regret, and for many years past, havo supplied a lamentable theme of comment and ground of exposure tn the journals Of the country. Moneys have been appropriated sufficient for tho oon?uot of tbo alXalra of a kingdom, bat educational and charitable establish? ments have ran down in inverse propor? tion to increase in the amounts nominally supplied to keep them up. Several of them have praotioally ceased to exist, and others are oq their last legs. It cannot be denied that this results from want of a sense of responsibility cn tho part of those in pow?r. Men feel re sponsibility who have charaoter to sus? tain and conscience and honor to guide and control them. This sentiment and influence, operating from within, are con? firmed by pablio opinion when it is en? lightened; and free and direoted point? edly to its proper office. But the pub? lic opinion whioh bears direotly upon our officials is one,which they have the tact and ability to shape almost as they please to suit themselves. It is need to justify their extravagance, to bolster their inoompetenoy, to hide their wrong doing, and to fortify them in a defiance of the requirements of a stern and strict .accountability, They do substantially ?what they please, what suits thoir indi? vidual and political interests. The only oheok they recognize is the one which the behests of party impose upon them/ and party justifies and vindicates the most reckless proceedings. Offices hare ?ceased to be filled with men who serve line country. They are the private pro? perty of; politicians, who run them in their own behalf.. In this desert, we are pleased to no? tice one oasis. 'The industry, skill and untiring efforts of Dr. Eosor to manage the Lunatic Asylum in a way that will subserve the great interests and high ?duties of a hospital for the insane, and so bring solace to the most aftlioted portion of humanity, are worthy of all praise. The improvements whioh he has intro? duced, ao far as the means afforded him permitted, are valuable, and contribute essentially to the comfort, well-being and peaoe of mind of his nnhappy charge. Others whioh he has suggested are urgently needed, but in the present condition of the public finanoee, are, we suppose, hopeless of accomplishment. It is painful to road that the number who hate been discharged cured is un? usually small, for the reason that the institution is filled with chronic and in? curable oases. This is due to the faot that nearly all the patients who are ad? mitted now b,ave been kept at home or in Oounty jaili and poor houses, waiting for room accommodation in the Asylum, nntil their condition has become so bad that eure is almost impossible. Oases of insanity' require, prompt treatment, while the disease is in its aoute stage. Not reoeiving it, tho disorder becomes obronio and permanent, and many who might have been relieved and restored to sooioty and their friends, have thus been/ condemned to a life of mental darkness. Here is a oause springing direotly from the inefficiency, lack of udgment and a proper sense of respon ibility, on the part of the State Govern? ment, working directly against one of the prime objeots of a hospital for the insane. The Superintendent givosusa melan? choly narrative of his embarrassments and difficulties arising from the inade? quate provision made for the ordinary support of the institution. Lost year it was the burden of his report, uDd we hoped the strong appeals theu made would have sufficed to prevent its repe? tition. But tho evil is deop. The in- j stitation is run entirely upon credit. There is never any monoy in hand to make pnrohases. "No one," eays Dr. Enoor, "can or ever will know tho em? barrassments to whioh I havo been sub? jected since tho beginning of my ad? ministration here. As tho disbursing J officer of the institution, I havo not only not been able to pay its liabilities as they fell due, but, as an individual, I have not been able to pay my personal liabilities, from tho faot that all my efforts, all my means, all my credit, and that of my friends, have beon absorbed in maintaining the institution. No amount of money wonld induoe mo to endoto lor another year the embarrass? ment, mortification and mental anxiety whioh I have ondnrod for the past three years, on account of this institution." This affebting language is onough. We need not follow Dr. Eosor in his farther specific statements and instructive figures. Thoy demand from tho Legis? lature tho promptest attention. The Asylum is without credit and without means, and calls urgently, in the lan* gaage and exhibits of its chief officer, for immediate relief. We can but com? mend it to tho fostering care of thoae who control affaire. A heavy responsi? bility rcBta upon them. Lot them Dot hesitate to meet it iu this exceptional case. o oopy the following very remarka? ble artiole from the Port Royal Com? mercial, a Republican paper. Surely those of our people who fold their hands sod say the oause of tho country is hopeless and advise acquiescence in the moat intolerable cv?b, may loam a useful lesson from this Republican jour? nal. The movement of the people against official corruption is striking its roots deep iu tho poblio conscience. It oommecds itself to all olaaseB, irre? spective of party politics, color or oreed: An Organization op Tax-Paykrs. ? On the 17th of next mouth, a tax-pay? ers convention will meet in Columbia. A great responsibility will rest upon that body. If its members meet to in? dulge in tirades like that delivered iu Georgia by Toombs; if they meet to pass a few windy resolutions and then ad? journ into apathy again; if they feel too discouraged, too poor, too lazy to en? gage in a hearty campaign against official oorruption and official insolence, their meeting will be a serious damage to the cause of good go vorn men t. The effect of a cold or inefficient convention will be to give renewed oonfldonoe to the ounuiog rogues who divide the reve? nues of the State among themselves. Those who are now members of the convention ought to be cutting out the work to be done. Of the first impor? tance is a plan of organization. We suggest something like the following: S Let the convention resolve itnelf into a league; let its members be authorized to f^rro. subordinate leagues in their re? spective Counties?any thirty tax-pay era on real estate to oonstituto a subor? dinate league. The basis of those leagues should be a pledge, to be signed by every member, solemnly pledging himself not to pay any State tax until he has been released from the promise by the central leauge; and further, that he will not bay any property sold for taxes at a tax sale, and that he will U6e all lawful means to convince those not members that it is inexpedient for them to pay taxes or buy at tax sales. All this should be done openly. No oaths, grips, signB or pass-words. Eaoh man should be made to feel that he is en? gaged in a patriotio effort to free him? self and his State from a hordo of despi? cable tyrants. It should be made so nniveraal that it wonld be dishonorable and shameful not to have taken the pledge. If even one-half of the real estate owners of the State could be brought to sign eaoh a pledge as that, it would be enough. The moral infiueuoe would do the work with the rest. There would be no rush to pay taxes, even among the inert, the oowardly and the un? friendly; for even the man who has gained a fortune by stealing in Colum? bia does not like to pay taxes any better than the honest toiler. When the Trea surer advertised the delinquent list, in? stead of its embracing, as it now does, only the widow, the orphan, the embar raBsed, the ignorant and the careless, it woald show every real estate owner in the County. When the day of sale oomeo, let all be present. Tho most shameless appointee of a sbameleB* ad ministration would quail before suoh an assemblage, and the heartless speculator who should feel iuolined to boy pro pert; at that sale, would oome to the conclusion that tho climate was unsuita? ble to his constitution. The delinquent land.wonld probably be bid in by the State, and no taxes could be again as? sessed upon it. In tbo face of such a determined people, the robbers would "fold tbeir tents liko tbe Arabs, and as silently steal away." Uulens some plan of tho kind is adopt? ed to prevent the annual filling of the coffers iu Columbia, no reform is possi? ble. As long us two millions a year arc sent there by the tax-payors to be di? vided, the same parties will bo on hand to take it. Cuanty and municipal tuxes might be paid. The proper expenditure of these oun bo watched, und in n great measure controlled, aud thocontiuuauce of the functions of local government is necessary to secure, our comfort and tbe good order of tho community. Rat tho State Government is simply a nuisance, it would be a blessing if it ceased. ??-?-??-? Tho Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, of j Junuary 14, 1874, says: A WoNDunFuij Cukk.?Yesterday moraiug, John G. Arthur, a young man who resides in Grauilevillo, South Carolina, osme iuto our office, and re? quested us to look at his eyes. They were badly crossed, and had been so, j according to his statement, for oighteon I years, since a short time after hit birth. Having hoard of the wonderful cures performed by Dr. J. A. Jones, ho had I eome to the eity for tho purposo of let? ting the latter operate upou him. Ia the coarse of a couple of hours, Mr. Arthur returned, and stated that tho de? fect in his vision had been entirely re? moved, and that his eyes wero as j straight as those of nny one else. His looks^ folly corroborated his assertion, and thora was every evideuoe of a won? derful care having been accomplished in an inoredibly short space of titno by the skillful physician. * - ? Mona Imm.iura.nt8.?Another band of 200 immigrants arrived in Charleston yesterday, from Castle Gardon. They include 100 Germans, 75 Irishmen and tho romainder Englishmen. The de? mand for immigrants has not abated one jot, and there is uo prospect that it will do so. Other immigrants are expected at an early day. Sketch of the Bukese Twins.?Tho Siamese twins, Eng and, Chang, lately residing in North Carolina, wero born at a email villtge on the coast of Slam, in the .year 1811. Their parents got their living by filming, and until 1825, when Eng and Chang were brought to the United Statt?,.they made their liv? ing by selling shell-fish. Their mother bore seventeen ohildren. At one time, she gave birth to three, and never less than two. Bat none of these ohildren were deformed. The twins were united at the exterior part of tbe ohest by a srclsscntio!*. of a kind of fl?"hv b?*"1 . D - - *? - ~ ? j-?" the size of the band. This band of flesh is about two inches broad and four inches thiok. Tbe whole muRB is tough and oapable of being considerably ex? tended. Ono oould whisper in the oar of one of them without tbe otbor hear? ing; whilo volatile salts applied to the nostrils of one hud no effect on tho othor; and whilo pinching the urm of ono exoitod no sensation in tbe othor, .-.till if you put a pin iu the exact verti oal contra of this connecting link both would flinch from the hurt. The twins were seldom observed to oonverso with eaeli othor. They ployed a good game of draughts, made protty muoh tho same moves, and at the Bamo time, aud frequently played against each other. After attracting a vast amount of at? tention among scientists and physiolo? gists in the old world, tliey married two sisters, and settled down near Salisbury, N. C, on a well stooked plantation. Iu addition, they had at one period ample funds invested through their agent in New York. During tho war they con? tinued to resido on their plantation and lived in the same quiet and harmony as ever, until some few years afterwards. Of course, no one ever though of draft? ing thorn, and their negroes prospered, except when out of tomper from auy causo, it was apt to work itself oil iu striking the first one that came to hand, from which tbe best escape was to keep out of the way. The brothers, probably, never would have had any difiioulty, but that their wives, though eiBters, turned away their hearts, aud children were tho oauso of this eetraugement. Up to tho period that each had five children all prospered well enough, but ono of them hod a sixth, and this awoko envy and jealousy to such a degree that the twin sister, not being bound to? gether like tbe twin brothers, would uu longor live under the same roof. The brothers were, it ?eenn, about fifty-four years of age, but one, we believe, the smaller and feebler of tbe two, looked, it is said, tea years older than the other. They could turn either back to back or face to face, but that is as far as tbe remarkable bond that united them per? mitted. A few years since they corres? ponded with some of tbe leading surgi? cal operators in London, as to tbe possi? bility of thu umbilicus being cut, so that in oase of tbe death of one, tbe life of tbe other might be Bared. At tbe re? quest of the London surgeon they visited that oity, and many experiments were tried to determine the safety in such an operation. Among other things a ligature was tied firmly for a few min? utes around the connection between them, so as to prevent the circulation of blood through the artery, but it seemed as if eaob would expire if this were per? sisted in. Advices from Mount Airy, N. 0., the borne of tbe late Siamese twins, state that it was about 6 o'clock in the morn? ing, on Saturday, when one of tbe sons of the twins, who slept up stairs, heard I a cry or call of alarm. The boy at once repaired to the sleeping-room of the twin, where be found Eng in a very per? turbed and exoited condition, the cause being tbe death of hie brother Chang. After this, and aa soon as the death be? came generally known among the mem? bers of tbe family, Eng grew worse until dissolution followed, bis only re? mark being, "I suppose I must die, too." In exaotly two hours, his fears proved only too correct, and be bad do parted this life. It is stated that tbe family physician and otbor medical men who were pre? sent soon after tho demise of tbe bro? thers, desired to dissever tbe ligature or tuumbrnuo that so effectually united thorn whilo living, for tbo pnrposo of ascertaining if the death of Eng bad been produced by somo vital artury passing through it, but to this the family strongly objected. It is ulflO re? ported there IB a provision iu tho wills of the deceased twins against such an operation. CoiiUMOiA, S. C, Jaouary 19, 1871. At a regular mcoting of tbe Trust cos of School District No. 1, Itiobland County?present C. J. Carroll, L. L. Brown, (). D. Lowndes ?Miss II. Q. Brown was appointed assistant teacher in Howard School. On application, Mrs. Lizzie II. Williams was appointed principal teacher of Barhatuville Free School. Tbo board, after nurture- do liberation on tho fiuanoial couditiou of District No. 1, adopted the following resolution offered by Trusteb Carroll: Resolved, That tbe sum of 31,500 be, and is hereby, appropriated to build a Bobool hoaso on a site granted by tbe City Council for that purpose. 0. D. LOWNDES, Chairman. Fihe is Darlinoton.?Sunday morn? ing, about 8 o'clock, tbo residence, of Mr. S. Marco, in Darlington, took firo, and in' an hour's time was oonverted into ashes. Tbe origin of tbe fire was purely accidental. Tbe building was a two-story house, with six rooms. Mr. Marco was one of tbo merchants burnt out at tbe late fire, and he had some of hin saved goods iu tho upper story of this buildiug. The amount of goods lost is uot known, and cannot bo ascer? tained in loss tban two or three days. Mr. Marco's goods wore valued at $5,000, aud his insurance $1,000. Wisdom Nelson, oolorod, was acci? dentally drownod iu Goose Creek Moo day. the bt ate lk?1sl/iture. Tuesday, January 27, 1874. SENATE. - f The Senate assembled nt 12 M. Mr. Swails, from the Committee oh Finance, to whom was referred a joint resolution to relie*9 certain oitfeene of the town of Prosperity, Nowberry County, from taxation, reported back the same, with the recommendation tbat the joint resolution do not pass. Mr. Swaile, from the Committee on Immigration, made a verbal report, showing tho prosperous condition of im mj<?ran th recently arrived and settled in Darlington County; which was received as information. Mr. Duvall introduced joint resolu? tions to allow Croushaw & Barnes to re? deem certain forfeited lauds iu Chester? field County; to allow tho heirs of D. S. Croushaw to redeem certain lauds in Chesterfield County. Mr. Wilson?Bill to incorporate tho Long Crane Muuufuoturiug Company, of South Carolina. Mr. Wilson?Bill to allow Edward B. Murruy, a minor, to practice law in the courts of this State. Mr. Jervey?Bil! to provide for tho revision and reoodificatiou of the sta? tute laws of this State. A joiut resolution to allow Joseph Taylor, John Yates and Patience Man? uel to icdeem certain forfeited lands was passed. After consideration of general ordere, adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Bowley introduced a bill to make appropriation for the payment of tbo salary and mileage of tho members of the General Assembly, salaries of sub? ordinate officers aud employees, and ex? penses incidental thereto. Mr. Ellison ? Bill to authorize aud re? quire the County Treasurer of Abbe? ville County to pay the excess arising from the levy to build the Court House to the past due indebtedness of said County. Mr. Cannon presented chums of sun? dry school teaohere1 for Spartanburg County, for the years 1871 and 1872. Mr. J. D. Robertson introduced a joiut resolution to authorise the laying of an artificial Mosaic stone pavement on the first floor of the State House, uud to make an appropriation to pay the same. Mr. Hurley?Joint resolution to au? thorize and require J. E. Green to turn over the granite iu tho State House yard for certain purposes therein mentioned. A Senate joiut resolution to post? pone the payment?of installments and interest due upon lands purchased of the Laud Commission, was passed aud ordered to be enrolled. A Senate bill to make an appropria? tion to pay the claim of the Citizens' Sayings Bunk of South Carolina and the Central National Bank of Columbia, South Carolina, against the State of South Carolina, was passed and ordered returned to the Senate, with amend? ments. Committees reported upon a large number of bills aud joint resolutions, which were ordered to lie over for a ss | cond reading. At 3 P. M., tbe House adjourned to 12 M. to-morrow. The Murderers' Cntm.?The New York Murderers' Club is a nice institu? tion. All the murderers in tho Tombs belong to it* and all tho members are bound to eaoh other by the strongest ties of friendship. The wealthy mur? derers lavish their money on their poor companions, and swear to stick to them to the last. King, a lawyer of fair rank, is to be put on trial, next week, for kill? ing O'Neill. The espouses of his trial, estimated at $5,000, are to be paid by Simmons, the millionaire lottery-dealer, bis companion in the Tombs, who is awaiting trial for tbo killing of Duryea, a rival lottery-dealer. King had some wealth as a business mau in San Fran? cisco, but as a lawyer in New York, he could not make ends meet, mainly be? cause he spent too much time ou tho race-course, and ou his committal to tho city prison, his purse was empty. Tbe millionairo Simmons, whoso uct of ho? micide was committed in the heat of uugovcrnnble passion, naturally sympa? thized with him from tho moment of his entrance into tho Tombs, thoir offences being in many respects alike. Tho two havo eiuco hud a table iu com? mon, supplied from Mrs. Foster's re? staurant iu the Tombs, and, over tho champagne nud cigars that Simmons has ordered, tboy havo speculated upon their chances of acquittal. Scaonel, whose legal expenses are to bo paid by Stokes, will try to prove insanity from tho timo of his brother's murder; while Sbarkey, who was supplied with fuuds for his defence by Simmons, hau gouo to uaru some money for himself. United States Court.?Ou tbo peti? tion of E. B. Stoddard, a rule was issued against Henry C. Grudy, of Greouville, to compel him to show cause, iu Charleston, on the 3d proximo, why ho should not be declared a bank? rupt. Tho report of Registrar Clawson on tho petition of J. N. Nosbil.t and others, to establish a lion on the estate of Adam Ivy, bankrupt, was confirmed. Tho petitiou of Jus. Crockott, of Lan? caster, for final disohargo iu bankruptcy, was referred to Registrar Clawson for report. Capt. John Johnson, seventy-four yours old, formerly a oteumboat builder in Baltimore, lest hia life on the 23d, at the Gibson House,Cinoiunati, by putting his head into the elevator tower through a window, looking down, when the ele? vator, ascending, shoarod his head off, leaving tbo trunk on tho floor. A girl of the period thus comments on Mormonism: "How absurd! Four or five wives to ono man, when the fact is, eaoh woman in theso times ought to have four or five husbands. It would take about that number to support ono decently." City Matters.?Subscribe- for tbe Phoenix. Tbe settiug oat of shade trees ia now in order. Gold and nippisb, yesterday,' with every indication of enow. Hoyt'i German cologne is sold by W. C. Fisher, druggist. Cash will be tho rule at the PhouuxJ ofllce hereafter. By all meane stop your team on tbe: cross-walk, particularly if the mud on' the street is deep. Tho grangers are growing so rapidly in this State that they will soon be able to begin a Ceres of eleotions. Tbo Governor has mada the following oppointments: Trial Justices?T. F. Gillespie, of ilorry; Franois A,. Capers, of Chestt r?Viu, A. J. Bailey and JchD, C. Bradley, of Cliester; and Robert Y. II Lee, of Wiiliamsbarg, Notary Pub? lic. Persons indebted to tbe Phojnix office are earnestly requested to call and settle at once. There is a large amount due? tbe greater portion in small sums. Tbe indebtedness must be liquidated, or we shall be forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. Transfer printing inks are invaluable to railroad companies, bonks; mer? chants, manufacturers and others. They are enduring and changeless, and will copy sharp and clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, wo are prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. j Messrs. Hoffman & Albrecht, 156' Main struct, cro making a fine display, of their large stock of goods. 'Ibey, have a fresh supply of tbe best eaueagei iu this city; also Wilmington oysters,; somo more of those rock-bead cabbages, Irish potatoes for planting and cooking, fine Northern apples, Floridit aud Ha? vana oranges, French and domestic candy, all sorts of nuts, English peas, Lima beans, dried fruit, &o. - -.. . i Eutaw Encampment, No. 2, I. O. O.; F.?At tbe regular meeting of this lodge, hold last evening, the following officers were installed for the current term: J. W. Smith, C. P; J. McOam mon, H. P.; R. B. McKay, 8. W.; O. Wallin, J. W.; JameB Kelly, Scribe; M. Ehrlich, Treasurer. Knights op Pythias.?An official visit was paid Myrtle Lodge, No. 3, Knights of Pytbias, at its regular Convention on Monday evening, by Grand Chancellor E. H. Rodgera and Past Chancellor R. Senior, of Charleston. The following officers were installed for the oarrent term: R. B. MoKay, 0. 0.; E. A.*Nel son, V. C.; W. B. Miller, P.; C. F. Newnham, M. of E.; W. E. Hartb, M. of F.; E. S. Bosknight, K. of R. and S.; Charles A. Galvo, Jr., M. at A.; Froderick W?rz, I. G.; H. L. Tinsley, O. G. Tbe committee appointed by the meet? ing of tbe tax-payers of Marion County are quiotly waiting the aotion of the Legislature. A bill has been introduced into tho House to give the remedy de? sired. It is at the cod of the calendar, and will not bo reached in eome time, unless taken up out of its order. Mean? time, Mr. Fillebrowne, chief clerk in tbo Comptroller's office, baa gone over to Marion, to make an examination of tbe tax collector's books, and io look into tbo matters compluined of euro folly. Good Newm fuom a Fiuend.?We bud the pleasure, last evoning, of re? ceiving u letter from our old friend, Wm. Piucknoy Starke, uow Professor of Ancieut Languages and Literature in Urbatia University, Ohio. Wo are gratified to learu that his position in it j is iu every way ngreoablo. Trof. Starke has becu treated with markad civility aud kindness, and is highly appreciated as a geutleruau and scholar in his new home. Urbaua is a beautiful Northern town of about 5,000 inhabitants. Tbe University is represented to be in a flourishing condition. We send tbe Professor affectionate greotings, in wbiob a large circle of warm friends and acquaintances cordially unite. Tkof. Denck's Conceht. ?Mr. Joseph U. Denck's concert, last evening, wae an enjoyable affair. Tbo selections wcro such as to 'bring oat Mr. Donok'e original and happy skill, in eliciting from bis instrument the most varied and delightful sounds. Ho was well supported by Miss Feininger, Mr. Zawndil and Mr. Ollever. It is a high satisfaction to have suoh distinguished talent amongst us, and we should be pleasod to have tbe benefit of it more frequently. We cannot partiouhr e where all was so well done; but the struins from the Nooturno, in Don Pas quale, linger fondly in memory, bring? ing out as they did tbe elreugth and peculiar exeellenoy of tba wholo compa? ny. The house was very good, the in? struments in admirable tone, tbe audi? ence more than gratified.' The stream of immigration flows steadily into Ute State. Thoso imojf grants who have settled here Wid back good reports and induce other?to comq. They are BenBibl? enough to percoiva the advantages of the country,, and know how to make allowances for ita want of some of the comforts to whioh tbey have been accustomed. Yesterday a party of a dozen sturdy Swiss and French came on under the direction of Mr. Guinea. They have situations en: gaged in Chest or. Three of the Italians have sought employment -in the neigh? borhood of Obarlestdn, and eight' or ten have gone up the Charlotte, Colom? bia and Augusta Railroad, to work hear Wionsboro, in quarrying granite for the new post office building. Our people show these strangers as they come all the kindness in their power. This Is their iustinot, and it is excellent policy. Worthy men, capablo of work, and willing to engage in it, can find good employment, and will always meet with good treatment. , To Subscbibebs and Advebtiskbs.? Orders for advertisements, job work, etc., must be accompanied with the cash. No exceptions can be made. Ordinary advertisements $1 per square of nine printed lines for first insertion; titty cents each subsequent ?insertion; weekly, monthly and yearly rates for uished on application. Advertisements inserted once a week, $1 each insertion. Marriages and funeral invitations, Si. Notices in looal column fifteen cents a line, each insertion. Mail, Arrangements.?TheNortbern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 8 P.M.; closes 11 A. M., G P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. H.; closes8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A.M., 12.30 P.M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M: Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wilmington opens 4. P. M.; closes 1Q.3Q A. M. On Sunday open from SL39 to 3 30 P: M. Piken i xi an a.?The sweet orb of life? The honeymoon. A highly intelligent dog?The type? setter. A phenomenon of pottery?The ears of a pitcher. A oompulsory hashish -eater?The pa? tron of a private boarding honae. We may mention incidentally that I the mouth of the Mississippi is to be improved. I It may not bo generally understood, yet it is nevertheless true, that at the marriage in St. Petersburg recently, a Guelph took a Boman-off. The writer who says that rose-bad parties are simply daughteroultursj shows, has evidently passed from the bloom of yonth into the sere and yel? low leaf of baoholorhood. There is a preparation for coloring ladies' gums a beautiful and delicate pink, aud the result is a song that is popular among confidential friends, "Gam, oh gum with me." Clerical neck-ties for the ladies are the latest. They are of white mull, aud made exactly like those worn by Epis? copal clergymen. The profits of a saloon keepers' busi? ness are bar-gains. It is very easy to say, take things as they come, but suppose they don't come? An article you can always borrow? {Trouble; and never obliged to return it. j List of New Advertisements. i Meeting Columbia Chapter. H. & S. Beard?Auotion. J. Agnew Sp Son?Potatoes. E. M. Nathan?Bargains. R. & W. O. Swnffleld?To Rent. D. ?. Peixotto & Sons?Auotion. , Hopo & Gyles?Biscuits. Nebvous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of mind; weak, ner? vo u-s, exhausted fe eli no j no energy or animation; confused head, weak memory, offen with djl'rilitating, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse jqoenoo of excesses, mental over-work or j indiscretions. This nebvous debility (finds a sovereign cure in Humphreys' i HoMosrATnio Specific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels tho mental gloom and despond? ency, aud rejevonates 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, j whioh is important in old serious oases; or $1 per siogle box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific HoMfflHATHic Medicine Company, No. 5G2 Broadway. N. Y. For sala by Geiqbb & McGbeoob, Columbia, S. C. Deol7 ffllm Ciroumventino Pbhjodiob.?There is a story of Jndge Grier, whioh every? body delights in, how he set aside the 'unjust vordiot of a jury against An un? popular man, with this remark: "Enter 'the verdiot, Mr. Clerk. Eater, also 'set aside by the court.' I want it to bp iunderstood that it takes thirteen men to steal a man's farm in this court." A gentleman, in search of a man to do some work, met on his way a lady not as young as she once was, and asked her: "Oan you tell me where I can find a man?" "No, I cannot," she replied, "for I have been looking these twenty years for one myself."