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?jy,MriMa*Mi1tes)i>??MMBa ?-. TclrKr-phlc_For*lan /.rmir., u'v London, January 27.?Saveral mem* ben bt the Geographical Society doubt the report of Livingstone's death. London, January 27.?The bark Oath lor.(po?8ibly tbe. Kathleen) from Gharlen* ton lor Bremen, was towed into Deal; she was pioked np at eea, water-logged ?had been in collision. Glasgow, January 27. ?WLs?o an ex? press train from Edinburgh for Glas? gow was running at great speed, it camn in collision with another express train. Sixteen persona wore instantly killed and a number received severe injuries; several ooaohes were demolished. London, January 27.?It is believed the general election will be completed by tbe 16th of February. Both parties are.confident of success. The betting is now in favor of the Liberals. TcIegrapHIc?American Mallem, DEATHS ON railway trains?indigna? tion meeting?the GRANT pabish paiSONKBB? NO UBSSAOB ON IiOOTSIANA ?-congressional! proceedings, ao. . Washington, January 26.? The addi? tional amendments recommended by the Judiciary Committee to the bank? ruptcy bill relate mostly to matters of detail involved in the amendments already reported. The following, how? ever, are new and important: First, au amendment providing that in oases of voluntary bankruptey ao discharge shall be granted to a debtor whose assets shall not be equal to thirty-three per oohtnm of tbe claims proved against his estate upon which he Bfeall bo liable as1 principal debtor, without the assent of hie creditors in number and value, as prescribed by the executive law. This repeals the provision which now re? quires fifty per centum of each assets. Second, an amendment providing that in computing the number of creditors who shall join in a petition to have a debtor adjudged a bankrupt,' creditors whose respective debts do not exoeed $250 shall not be reokoned.as part of tbe requi? site proportion of one-fourth of all tbe creditors; bnt if there be no creditors wboSe debts exoeed eaid sum of $250, or if tho requisite number of creditors holding debts exceeding $250 fail to sign tbe petition, the creditors having debts of a less amount shall be reokonod for the purposes aforesaid. Logans bill provides that a pension of $800 per month shall be given to each .honorably discharged surviving officer and enlisted man, including militia and volunteers of the military and naval service who served sixty daye in the war with Mexi? co; and also to surviving unmarried widows of snoh officers and soldiers. New Yorx, January 27.?A committee of merchants has been appointedjto visit Washington, to show the Secretary of tba Treasury the necessity of changing the ad valorem to speoifio duties on still wines, and also to advocate the construc? tion of the law so that one liquidation Of customs shall be made final, in ac? cordance with a vote of the Chamber of Commerce. The post office money order buBirfess of this city, iaBt year, amounted to $32,500,000. Omaha, January 27.?A young man named Ferrine, of New York, on his way home, died of consumption, on the Union Pacific train which arrived here on Saturday. P. F. Davenport, a native of Massachusetts and brother-in-law of ox-Gov. Claflin, died of the same dis? ease on the train which arrived here yesterday. Tbe two were intimate friends, and had been traveling in Cali? fornia for their health. Louisvillk, January 27.?The Ohio Falle Oer Company having arranged with their creditors, will resume Boston, January 27.?Professor J. W. Hollon died, to-day, of heart dis? ease. New York, January 27.?The Frei? denker Bond Turnverein and other Ger? man societies will meet iu Cooper. In? stitute, on Friday night,, to protest against the action of tbe police-and other city functionaries, in regard to the meeting and the dubbing of unem? ployed working men iu Tompkins Square. The Trustees of Cooper In? stitute had a oonference with tho Police Commissioners, and were informed by tbe latter that tbey could protect tbe speakers from violence in the expression of their opinions, but tbey might not be able to protect tbe property in tbe hall., in case of disorder iu tbe house. Ia addition to a rent of $250, the Frei? denkers must give bond of $2,000 to pay damages to furniture. The former cook of tbe Stiner family ?four members of which wero burned to death with their house, two weeks ago?has been arrested. Pending tbe inquest of tbe ooroner, silver plate known to be iu tbe bouse and jewelry belonging to the dead cannot be found since tho fite, and robbery and murder are now insinuated, in connection with tbe terrible affair. ' Washington, January 27.?A delega? tion from North Carolina, headed by Mr. Arnold, handed the President a pe . titlon for the appointment of G. L. I Mabanr, colored, Collector of Customs I at Wilmington. The application is Isigned by influential Republicans of |Nortb Carolina. iin the Senate, on tho motion of [oCreery, the credentials of Hon. Wm. I, McMillan, of Louisiana, were rsoom litted to the Committee ou Privileges ad Elections. Habbibbub?, Pa., January 27.?Two egroes, Rosenstein and Moody, have sen convicted of murder in the first egree, for killing a farmer named iebm. Washington, January 27?Evening. ?he President, after consultation with be Cabinet, to-day, decided not to send be message on Louisiana matters, ihieb he had partly concluded to send h to-day, and it is bow very doubtful if o will, at any time, consider that there H any requirement for him to do so. [ Gushing sails for Madrid on the 7th Iroximc. The Oommfttoti of ' Ways and. Means disagree as to Kelly's convertible bond Senator Gordon, of Georgia, applied to the 'President, to day, in behalf of the1 Grant Parish, Ldufrnanu, prisoners, who were arre^.ed last fall by a United States Marshal, and have been kept in? carcerated since without trial. He asked that thoy be allowed a speedy trial, or to bo released on bail, until the United States Courts were ready. The President promptly ogroed to oall the Attorney-Qenoral's attention to the matter,' to-day, and Senator Gordon hopes for good results. In the Senate, Cameron, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, re? ported a bill to pay the French spolia? tion claims. Morton spoke at length on hiB resolution, providing for a rail? road commission. The Civil Eights Bill was discussed all day, aud referred to the Judiciary Committee. In tho House, there was a long debate on the West Virginia election. The oasos were decided in the House, to? day, by the admission of MuBBrs. Davis and Hagaus, Republicans. The ma? jority report of the Election Committee was averse to their right, but the mi? nority report was odopted, by a strong party vote; only some half dozen Re? publicans voting against Davis aud Ha? gaus, and only two Democrats voting for thorn?MoQoe, of Pennsylvania, and Waddell, of North Carolina. Probabilities ? For the Southern States East of the Mississippi River, Southerly to Wostorly winds, with oloudy weather and light rain. Telegraphic?Commercial He ports. Columbia, January 28.?Sales of cot? ton, yesterday, 1G2 bales?middling 13%o. LiVEnrooL, January 27?3 P. M.? Cotton quiet and unchanged; sales 10,000 bales, inoludiug 1,000 for specu? lation and export; to arrive steady; of sales to-day, 7,100 were American; sales of uplands, nothing oelow low middling, deliverable January, 7 13-10; sales of Orleans, nothing below good ordinary, shippod December or January, 8%; sales of uplands, nothing below good ordinary, deliverable January or February, 8; ditto, deliverable Februa ary or March, 7 13-16; ditto, nothing below low middling, shipped February ?r ul?f?u, o.( Liverpool, January 27?Evening.? Cotton?sales of uplands, nothing below good ordinary, deliverable in Maroh or April, 7%. Yarns and fabrics quiet and unchanged. Pauls, January 27.?Rentes D8f. 22%o. Nbw York, January 27?Noon.?Cot? ton weak; ealec 1,055 bales?uplands 15%; Orleans 16%. Futures opened: January 15; February 15 1-32, 15 3-32; March 15 916, 15%; April 10 1-32, 16^; May 16 7-16, 16)4; Jane 16 1316, 16%. Flour steady. Wheat and corn dull and heavy. Pork firmer, at 16.25. Lard steady?steam 9%. Freights firm. Stocks active, with an upward tendency. Money, 5 bid. Gold 11%. Exohange ?long 4.83)4; short 4.87. Governments active'and strong. State bonds strong. 7 P. M.?Cotton?net receipts 1,069 bales; grocs 2,151. Futures dosed weak; salas 32,400 bales: January 14 1316, 14%; February 14%, 14 29-32; Maroh 16%, 1513-32; April 15%, 15 29 32; May 16 9-32, 16 5-16; June 16 11-16, 16%; July 17, 17 1-16. Cot? ton weak; sales 3,033 bales, at 15%@ 16%. Flour nuchanged. WhiBkey dull, at 1.00. Wheat dull, at l@2o. lower. Corn dull?new l@2o. lower; new yellow Southern 87. Rice un? changed. Pork nominal. Lard firmer, at 9%. Freights steady. Money easy, at 4(5)5. Sterling firmer, at 483%. Gold H%(?)11%. Governments strong and considerable done. Slatoa quiet and strong. Louisville, January 27. ?Flour quiot. Corn quiet. Provisions quiet aud firm. St. Louis, January 27.?Flour uu ohanged; lower grades scarce. Ooru aotive and higher?No. 2 mixed opened at 64; closed at G8 iu elevator; 63 on track. Provisions quiet. Cincinnati, January 27.?Flour quiet and unchanged. Corn easier, at 59@ 61. Pork quiot aud firm?15.75 on spot; 16 0? for buyer iu first half of Maroh. Lard firm?sales of steam ut 9(0)9%; kettle 9%(ri;9%. Bacou firm?shoul? ders 7%@7^; clear rib 8%; clear 9%. Whiskey firm, at 95. Memphis, January 27.?Cotton de maud good?receipts3,212 bales'; ship? ments 2,316. Mobile, Jauuary 27.?Cotton quiet, steady and nominally unchanged?mid? dling 15%; not receipts 3,103 bales; exports coastwise 72; sales 1,500. New Orleans, January 27.?Cotton steady with fair demand?middling 15%; low middling 11%; good ordinary 13%; net receipts 2.-1U5 bales: gross 13,803; oxports to Greut Britain 3,119; Tjontinent 2,459; France 9,230; saleB 3,400. Charleston, January 27.?Cotton quiot; net rocoipts 3,082 bales; exports to Great Britain 15; to continent 1,197; to France 2.766; sales 1,000. Augusta, January 27?Cotton firm, with good domand?middling 14%; ro? coipts 1,293 bales; sales 1,091. Savannah, January 27.?Cotton firm; net receipts 1,658; Bales 896. Galveston, January 27.?Cotton dull; demand limited; net receipts 2,771 bales; exports to Great Britain 1,610; coastwise 7; sales 200. Wilmington, January 27.?Cotton? net receipts 342 bales; sales 6. Boston, January 27.?Cotton dull; re? ceipts 4,667 bales; sales 200. Norfolk, January 27.?Cotton?net reoeipts 1,209 bales; exports coastwise 3,267. Baltimore, January 27.?Cotton dull; gross reoeipts 929 bales; exports coast? wise 881. Philadelphia, January 27.?Cotton -?net reoeipts 58 bales; gross 286. The Worcester Gazette says that bank defalcations hang on like the polonaise. Hotel ?BBrVAiA-'janbar'j 27," 1874.? Columbia Hotel?D Smith, J E T?ames, OhaTleaton; P O Cole;' Chicago; Miss K- Boozer, F A Arnold, J Li Gano.'H Wilkinson, Greenwood; J R Holoombe, J. F Hendrioks, G Miller, Piokens; E G Malloid, N 0; MoD.Arledge, N G; K StranB, Puiladelphiaf W J Sprinkle, Wilmington; E W M Mackey, Charles? ton; S F Kose, Florida; G Boheim, Orangebarg; D Carroll, Blaokstook; W Rop, Illinois; G Teitah, Cheater; A A Gilbert, Samte? ; W B Shuw, W D Ken? nedv. Charleston: T> Biessan, Walhall?; J Williams, H O Mazjok, S 0; E B Gab hoan, Wm F Nance, Newberry; L C Northrop, oity. Wheeler House?Frank Arnim, S O; Henry Sparniok, Aikeo; PL King, Va; L A Zell, Md; J W H-iywood and wife, A Lacas, Newberry; J M Parker, N Y; J Kirkland, C J Voorhces, N C; Charles H Moiso, Sumter; J M Johnson, Ma ,rion; J H Cathoart, Winnsboro; Wm Dudley, Charleston; J L Wilson, Sum? ter; D L Turner, Edgefield; J Carroll, Black*took; R Singleton und wife, Acton; B G Yocum and wife. Chester; Miss 0 L Nicholis, N Y; E A Mansfield, England; E B Wesley aud wife, Miss J Wesley, Miss L D Wesloy, N Y; John B Hubbard, Charleston; MrsBulow and child, S C; A Adams, S*ratogu; R G Harper, Md; W J Middletou, Charles? ton; T J Tuomey, Sumter; J W Hirsoh, a C; A H Myers, Pa; T H Cooke, Green? ville; L P Guffin, Abbeville. Hemlrix Hause?3 A Cannon, Pomaria; Thomas Jordan, Granituville; J T Rose, Chester; John S Scott, Mara' Bluff; L 0 Rice, Charleston; A G (Jodworth, H Carter, New York; E M Wronn, J W Price, Baltimore; J E Pouge, Hillaboro; D R Leak, Charlotte. Tbe Louisiana complication has got so far beyond the mathematics of the political arithmoticiauB that tbe only way to solve tbe problem is to rub out tbe figures and bcg:n a now with a clean slate. Well, there is some virtue in a sponge after all. The only pity in this oase is that some of tho disreputable characters cannot be wiped out onco for all. Forbear to sport an opinion on a sub? ject of which you ure ignorant, espe? cially iu tbe presence of those to whom it iB familiar. If it be not always in your power to speak to tbe purpose, it certainly is to be silent; and though thousands have remembered with pain their garrulity, few bavo bad reason to repent their silence. ' What are we male bipeds coming to? Leading woman suffragists assort posi? tively that tbe new Cnief Justice is a firm believer in their theories. The Vice-President avows himself to Miss Anthony a warm, though owing to bis official position, necessarily silent and inactive friend to her movement. We are not surprised to learn that our belles now oreate artificial dimples in their obeeka by sacrificing tbeir four molars?for do we not read that "Her oheeks, that dimple in her smile, Bear pinks that blossom all tbe while?" which is far more becoming than show? ing one's teeth. Fire at Union Point.?Sanday last, about 4t o'clock iu tbe afternoon, the eating house at Union Point, owned by R. Ball, caught fire from a spark from the kitchen obimney, and was totally destroyed, together with the furniture and other contents. Nothing was saved. There was no insurance. Frank Ingram, a workman on tbe steamer Quinneberg, iu Philadelphia, was preoipitated to tho floor, *a distance of twenty feet, the fall causing almost instant death. Iu falling, Ingram cime down head foremost, and struck a fol low-workman, named Michael Rowan, upon tbe neck. Rowan is not expected to live. Your Conversation.?Of what cha? racter is it? Ib it pure? Whatever it may be, bo assured it is an unerring in? dex to your heart. Tho tree is known by its fruit. Out of the abundance of tho heart tbe moutb spuuketh. Lot your words bo words of truth and purity. Murder in a Court of Justice.?A man iu Galveston, charged with niur- I dor, was waiting the commuueemeut of Iiis trial, whon the sou of tbe murdered man approached unporcuived and shot bim through tbo beud, killing him in? stantly. Tho managers of tbe proposed Ele? vated Silent Railroad Company, who propose to run a truck from Fulton Ferry in Brooklyn to East New York, are said to bo noiselessly at work col? lecting funds to iufiueuce tbo passage of tbeir charter through tbe Legislature. Bazaino, before leaving for St. Mar? guerite, entrusted to political fricuds, among other papers, a memoir contain? ing an account of the efforts of tbo Im? perial party to ncgotiato with Prussia, to be published when circumstances permit. Baez ?Ex-Prcsidont Baez has not come to tbe Uuited States without a mission. He says that his purpose in coming hero was to do what he could toward securing tbe annexation of St. Domingo to tbe United States. "I am weary of life, bory me deep on the hillside," wrote a young mau in Dubuque; but they pumped him out, and that same night ho went to tho oir oub and laughed till be cried at tbo antics of tbe triok mules. An exohange says that "A new ora in journalism is in prospect at New Or? leans. Seven duels are now ou tbo tapis between the leading editorial writers of that town, after wbioh the survivors will have several old bo or us to settle." The Filet, at Jackson, Miss., wants an editor. The last one went ont with a revolver to uphold one of his editori? als, and he came baok ou a wagon witb a blanket over bim. Mr. John H. Key, tho young man shot by Jobn R. Hays in AagUBta, last Friday night, lingered until 0 o'clock Sunday night when he breathed bis last. Justtob in thh' South ?The Soatb has little hope of fairness from euch a man o? Soaator Edmunds, of Vermont. Senator Merritnon, of North Carolina, in his rambling und absurd speech about finance, alluded to the uaeqnal distribu? tion of the banking capital between the South and the North, whereupon a col? loquy sprang up between him aud the Vermont Senator, in whioh th'o former expressed the hope that Northern peo? ple would oome to the South; to which the Vermont Senator responded, i:Amen!" and immediately added: "Bat how are they to go there? Will they find honest labor respected? Will they find equal justice in the oourte?" He went on to say that he had heard that Northorn men had been badly treated, &o. It is the old game. Thero is no more thoroughly-established truth than that justice, wherever whito men con? trol, is as fairly administered in the South as anywhere else upon the earth. But it does not agree with the party in? terests of Mr.* Edmunds' party?at least, as far as ho and others like him are concerned?to reoognize this truth. It was a waste of breath for Mr. Merri nton to assure him of this. It is not the South that is unjust. It is Senator Ed? munds?. The disease is in his own heart, and oan only be reached by surgical operation. That, however, would ouly take away his owu lifo, and we are de? cidedly against that. Let the Senator live. His prejudice againBt us can only live as long as he does at best, and that is not long. Meantime,-let us disregard these arrogant displays of the malice of power. We will live them down, and radress will, logically, oome in timo. [Richmond Dispatch. The reoeut London fog was one of the most disastrous this generatiou has known. The Medical Times and Gazette says that, to persons with diseases of the heart or of tho respiratory organs, it has in numerous instances proved fatal. Tbe death rate in the hospitals daring the days the fog lasted was un? precedented. Accidents were numerous, and several persons were drownod in the oanals aud river. A rhinoceros iu tho Zoological Garden died, after having suffdred intensely from the closeness of the atmosphero; und some of tho Lon? don papers say that the cattle iu the Agricultural Hall wero only saved by being made to drink old ale. It seems to have been only "Auld Hornte" that needed intoxicating stimulants, how? ever, for tho patient aud mild-faced sheep survived without either brown stout or brandy. * | A remarkable instance of the influ? ence of discipline in the Russian army is said to have occurred recently at a fire in the small town of Burdosek, where 150 houses were burned. A senti? nel, who was on duty, having been for? gotten, remained at his post. His watch box was oomuumed, and his clothes were already on fire, when a corporal arrived to relieve him. Tbe Emperor, upon hearing of tho oircumstance. Bout the man fifty roubles, decorated him with tho Order of St. Anno, and guve instructions for. him to be made a non? commissioned officer.fl Commercial Failures for 1873.? The whole number of commercial and financial failures throughout the whole oountry daring the year 1873, is au? thoritatively oompnted at 5,181, against 4,069 in 1872. Total liabilities for 1873, 8228,490,000, against $121,056,000 iu 1872. In New York the failures were 674, and the liabilities $92,635,000. Pennsylvania is credited with 576 fail ures, with liabilities amounting to ?31, 315,000. These statistics arc compiled from tho annual statemoutof tho lead? ing commercial agency of New York oitj. and ar? ?0c?pt*Hl n? reliahla, A Distressful Case of Government Indebtedness.?Some wag has sent to the Secretary of tbe Treasury for ool leotion a draft for eighteen cunts. Ue says that, owing to tho fact that the Covernment has been hurd up, he held it back. Tho draft is niuo years old, and he says that if the Government be? comes distressed in the effort to pay it, he will take half cash and half North? ern Pacific bonds, provided tho latter aro endorsed by Jay Cooko & Co. Dissolution of the English Par? liament.?Tho English Parliament bus been dissolved by decree royal. a now Parliament will be chosen in a little more than a month from now. In his address ou tho dissolution, Mr. Glad? stone assigns as a reasou tho want of power, since the defeat on the Irish University bill, to c.irry out the great measures proposed by his administra? tion. I Mr. Morton says Pinohback did, but I Ptnchback su} s he didn't. If wo may believo the Louisiana people, it-doesn't matter what Pinohback Bays he said or didn't say. It is what he did that un? did him. "Tako a wing?" gashed a pompous Brown, extending his bent arm to a sensible young lady at the close of tho prayor meeting. "Not of n gander," she quickly replied, and walked home with her mother. "A Danbnry woman ia reading thir? teen different continued storic*." Well, tho quioker this Danburial takes place the hotter. This sort of thing is not healthy for any community. Edward Cholmondohy, oldest nou or Rev. Edward Gladwin and Lady Char? lotte Arnold, died lately iu England, aged eightoen years, lie was a great graud-son of Benedict Arnold. Another deadly weapon is added to the list of those with which assassina? tions aro committed, and a sand-club is now made tho means of letting out tho sands of life. Upwards of 600 immigrants huvo ar? rived in this State daring the paBt two months, and the cry is still they como. Leather, chemically considered, is 'tho ox hide of beef. ? Dangerous Notr?A $5 national bank note was stopped at the counter of a city bank, yesterday, , because one twelfth of it bad beeu. removed by some one for tbe purpose ot adding to slips taken from other notes, by which means a full $5 note can be made. The plan of thus making a $5 note by slices is as follows: Tbe sharper first ouis length? wise from tbo top of a good note a small atrip ono-twelfth the width of the entire bill. A note thus mutilated will find no trouble in changing bauds. From a second note another twelfth part is out so as to match with the first twelfth.! Tbo two pieces of tbo second mutilated note are then pasted together by means of fine paper. After twelve Blips have beon taken from twelve full notes and pasted together by skillful bands, it will bo, to all appearance, a perfect bank bill. This slip und pasting process is not con Hned to $5 bills, but notes of other and larger denominations bave from time to time been discovered, ren? dering close scrutiny necessary. Spain, during less than a year past, has had seven different governments. The Ropublio was proclaimed last February, and siuoe then there have been two Cabinets under tbe Premier? ship of Figaoras, two under Pi y Mar j gall, ouo under Salmeron, one under Castolar, and tbe present one under Serrauo. Whilst five statesmen havo thus at different times during tbe year been at tbo bead of tbe Qovernment, there have been six different Finance Ministers, and the London Times sayB tbey bave managed "to bring tbe credit of tbo country to a level with that of tbo most potty and dishonest of default? ing States." It is a curious fact that tho intelligence of the overthrow of tbe Spanish Republic caused an advance of about one per cent, in Spanish bonds on tbo London Stook Exchange. The Evangelical Alliance having nearly faded from secular remembrance on this side of tbe ocean, is revived by accounts of meetings in England, Ger? many, Switzerland and Fanoe, at which addresses have been delivered by mem? bers of the alliance who have returned. Tbe tone abroad is even more hopeful than here. Tbeir journey has obvious? ly given the foreign delegates seme new ideas of America and tho religions life of tbe people. Their reception, too, was most cordial, and tbeir pleasure is freely expressed. Iu London and PariB tbo audiences who assembled to hear tbe delegates from England and France wore especially large and enthusiastic. Kind words are the bright flowers oi earth's existence; tboy make a very paradise of tbe humblest home tbe world can show. Use them, and espe? cially around the fireside cirole. Tbey are jewels beyond price, and make the weighed down spirits more glad than all other blessings tbe earth can give. Since that yooog man in Missouri ac? cidentally shot himself while on his way to oburcb, tbe otber day, we have come to tbe conclusion that that part of our creed and confession of faith which re? quires us all to go to church with a pocket full of pistols ought to be abo? lished. "Louis Irving, of St. Louis, blew his brains out, because a certain young lady would not marry bim, and, after he was laid away, bis falber eloped with tbe B&mo girl." Tbe probability is that if Louis' brains bad been worth blowing out, ho would bave been happy with tbe girl to day. It is reported that a Kentucky legis? lator, wbo couldn't read, sent up to tbe Speaker's desk, tbe other day, his whiskey bill, thinking it a petition from bis enlightened constituency. Tbe Speaker, wbo, happily, was a better scholar than bia colleague, discovered tbo mistake in time to prevent its re? ception. In making a mustard plaster use no water whatever, but mix tbe mustard with tbo whits of an egg, and tbe result will bo a piaster that will draw perfect? ly, but will not produce a blister even upon tho skin of on infant, no mattet bow loug it is allowed to remain upon rtio part. Do not flatter yourself that you will i bo missed becnuso you are necessary, Tho world is very profligate of its trea? sure, and docs not so much feel tbe ncec of bim who serves it fuitbfully, as of him wbo most readily contributes to itf forgctfuluc8s. The custodian of what has been Gari bahh's straw stuffed bed in Ischia was beard to mutter, on seeing a lady carry ' ing away a few straws as u relic: "They will do it. I'vo stuffed it six times al ready since the general left." It is reported that another SpanisL column has been overthrown iu Cuba, At this rate it will not bo long before tbo entire odi?co of Spanish Govern? ment in tbo island will be completely demolished. A Pennsylvania manufacturing es? tablishment hai begun discharging met for telling falsehoods. This plan, i generally carried out, would be apt tc paralyze tbo industries of the country. "Poor Dick," said Tom to a fellow servant, "after he took to gambling, b( never rospootod bis betters." "Yes h< did, though," remarked Harry, "whet they paid theirbots." Tho city treasurer of tbe new city o: Ilolyoko added to bis oath of office "And I swear that if I see any mori stealing going on, I will expose it." Fools, obaugo tables, rouge ot-uoii and real estata rafll js wero part of the innocent nmusomouts of a church fail just concluded at Barlington, Iowa. Tho totnperance people of Kentucky havo gottou up a petition to tbe Ljgis lata re 173 feet long, wben taken straight. Jones doesu't believe iu bard pillows Ho soys iu rather violent language foi so mild a man?"Down with them!" A correspondent in o'Jamaica ? paper suggests as that' inland Is in want of labor, tbe Ashantees should be invited, when the war is over, to emigrate to Kingston; or, failing, in that, tie pro poposes to introduce a, few thousand as prisoners of war for seven years, to ap? prentice them .to civilization. At the end of that time it is intended that they should be returned to.tbsir native coun? try, and each awarded a grant of free land. The proposition is made "on the score or humanity," of coarse. Aooording to advices from St. Peters? burg, the Russian Government has undec consideration a railway project for a direct route through Siberia to the principal Chinese and Japanese harbors. The line will be 7,000 verste in length, and 1b estimated to cost 800^ 000,000 roubles. If anybody is disposed to think that our encyclopedias are too large, it may console him to know that the national encyclopedia of China ooneists of 160, 000 volumes. General Gr1-'it thinks the Republican party has too much dead weight to car? ry, and that it is time to lighten the ship, wher upon tho Boston Post mildly suggests that "ho should jump oft" Auotlon ?Ales. I IIu use hold Furniture, Oil Paintings, dbc. \ BY H. & S. BEARD. Auctioneers. iraiS (Wednesday) MORNING, the 28th in \ atant, at half-past 10 o'clock, in front of our Auction Store, we will sell A variety of FURNITURE, belonging to a ?family leaving tho city, consisting in part of i Bureaus. Wardrobe, Mahogany and Walnut DedsteadB, Mahogany Chairs, Oaae Seat Chairs, Mahogany Sora, Mahogany Candle .Stands and-Card Tables, Mahogany Dining Table, Sideboard, Hat Back, Cotton Mat trtsaoa, Feather Bed, Crockery, Qlasa Ware, ! Oil Paintings, &o, . , N. B.?Should the weather be unfavorable, tho sale will bo conducted within doors. _J*n 28_ 1 Valuable Tractof Land. P. C. PEIXGITG ? 5CHS, Auctioneers. On MONDAY MORNING, Februarj 2. ensu? ing, in front of tbe Court House in this city, at 11 o'clock, we will sell, I All that valuable TRACT OF LAND, con? taining acres, more or less, in Richlaod County, two miles from Gadaden, bounded by lands of Green Williams, John Garrick and tbe estato of Daniel Zetgler.. Terms or Sale?One-third cash; balance in one and two years, scoured by bond and imortgagn. hearing tninrnnt. Paraaasag to '.pay forpa'pera._Jaa2t ! Columbia Chapter. Bo. 5, R. A. M. '?mmmrtm AN Extra Con vocation of t hi a .BmLodgewill bo held THIS (Wednes WMfday) EVENING, in Maoonio Hall, at j*an?W7o'clook. The M. M. Degree wiU bo conferred. By order of the H. P. .1 Jan 28 1 JACOB BULZBAOHEB, Seo'y. Planting Potatoes. BARRELS PLANTING roTATOE8, consisting of EARLY ROSE, GOOD* RICH and PINE EYE, Jnat received, and for salo low, by_JOHN AONBW A SON. Fresh Biscuits. Z}f \ BOXES Cream. Soda, Milk, Lemon, mmtXJ Craoknala,Batter, Farina and Ginger dnape. for aale by_HOPE A GYLES. J Bargains! Bargains!! BargsdnsU! IAM now offering my entire atook, ooneiat ing of Crockery, China, Toilet and Co? logne Sets, Bohemian and Lava Vases, Wooden and Willow Ware, Tin Beta, Lamps, Ac, at and BELOW COST, To close businesB Those in need of the above goods, will do well to call early, and 1 will convince them that the above are facta. Eteepootfnlly, E. H. NATHAN. also, The Store will bo for rent. For terms. Ac, apply to B. A W. C. 8WAFFIELD. _Jaa 28_; 4 JUST REGEJ.V?iD A few eases of HATS! HATS! 100 .TOE VERY LITEST FASHIONS l! ; And Bomo of tbe new SPRING STYLES. I BARGAINS in IBEADY-MADB CLOTHING and ; HEM'S' FIBXISHIXG GOODS. OVER-COATS at Ik&'A SACRIFICE.' WE havo secured tho services of a first 'lolase colter in our CUSTOM DEPARTMENT, ['and are making SUITS bo order in the latoat ,1 ' H t V 1 (' S ? ? R. & W. 0. 8WAFFIELD. CIRCUIT COURTS , / \ U at loast Bomo or their proceeding* are V / cauain j conaidcrablo etuiment through the proas. Tho INDIAN GIUL, or at least f tho sale of tlioao celebrated five oent Cigars. . and *bo very graat indnoemontn offered ' dealers, or any ono wiahihg to puT?haae by 9 the box, is causing aruokera to feel satisfied Ithat this thing of being forced to pay a good . price for a mean Cigar, is sorely i J TO BE ABOLISHED r1 dy this Maul of Lnxary, who, having made a iapeoialty or Cigars, now Staads ahead of any [retail atoro in tbe Statr in tola line; and the 'reputation or her goods hiiviDg reached the ? i oar or dealers, the orders received at her , i Emporium daily prove how fully they are 'oonvinced that no where IN SOUTH CAROLINA Can Cigars be bought to bettor advantago than at INDIAN *5IRL CIGAR STORE, jin 27 Colombia, S. 0.