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COLUMBIA, S. C. Friday ^otT?ng. Jannary 30,1874, OI>a(a?lc? tin tne Admlnutratlon of Jak tlce. We have before ob the report of the Attorney-General, juat submitted to the General Assembly, of the oases argued, tried or conducted by him in the- Su ' preme Oonrt of the United States aud in the Circuit Courts of the State, dur? ing the past year. Amongst her other troubles, the State is.head over-heels in litigation. Her obief law officer is kept busy fighting against theolaimBof bond? holders brought against her for settle? ment, and in suits against railroads for reoorery of taxes, and against County Treasurers who have failed to account properly, or have pooketed the money whioh they have collected, and \run ft way. The reord of his labors in tbis thorny field is interesting and instruct? ive. It furnishes testimony to bin in? dustry, zeal and ability. It shows that the office ho fills is no siueoure. He mention* several circumstances and aomo new conditions of society, wbiob, combined, rendor difficult tbe execution of the Taws, mud impose upon tbe law officers heavy duties and responsibili? ties. Iii these trials and labors, wo must say, that tbe Attorney-General has borne himself well. He can hardly con? gratulate himself, however, with having escaped, out of the wilderness. He an? ticipates tbat a largely increased amount of business will devolve upon bim dur? ing the present year. The peonliar sort of life we are lead? ing in this Staate, tbe strange histoiy we are enacting, is making its ugly impres? sion in the courts of law as well as on the records of tbe legislative body. An intelligent stranger from another hemis? phere, without aoqaaintanoe with tbe facts of oar recent history, could form a oorreot idea of onr anomalous condition by perasing the statutes, or by making l*tfUa?lf -? -:-1..J _.11. t_ ii... wiMaacil AL^uaiuiLU nuu liju vnuia iu iuu courts. la this report wo eee a reflec? tion of things far from agreeable or creditable. Hero wo read that the Comptrolbr-Goneral's report exhibits a deficit of $145,000 oharged against County Treasurers in five years, ending November 1, 1872. These startling figures remain upon the books of the ohief fiscal offioer, and let in a flood of light upon tbe necessity prevailing all over the Stato for the increased rate of taxation to meet deficiencies in the Counties. The Attorney-General's at? tention has also been called to tbe most flagrant frandB in the administration of the Land Commission, porpotrated in every County, if not in every neighbor? hood, where tbe prooeeds of the charity were nominally expended. It would seem inorodiblo, he says, tbat men, ele? vated to office by their blind and too confiding trust, should consent shame? lessly to feed npon and consume the bonnty, conferred upon the landless and homeless frcodmen, bnt so it is. Matters of like character demand in? vestigation and remedy.' The prospeot before the Attorney-General is fur from inviting, and wo are not surprised to find him asking authority to employ, out of a contingent appropriation to be ?provided for the purpose, an assistant Attorney-General, to aid him in both civil and criminal caces. The evils wbiob embarrass and a 111 io t the administration of justice iu South Carolina are legion in number, and, in our judgmeut, inoapabte of remedy by those new in power. Tbe difficulties ?re inherent in tbe state of things and! insurmountable. We give the Attorney* General credit, however, for bold state? ment of tbe evils aud some good sug? gestions concerning tbem. We copy below an extract, which shows that ho both sees clearly and advises judiciously: "In sevorul Counties, tbe Courts of General Sessions have not boen held daring the year, because juries have not been drawn in tho manner provided by law. In some instauoos, the officers charged with this duty uro suspected of having wilfally neglected it, in order themselres to avoid prosecution for offences against the law; whilst, iu others, tbe evil has resulted from the difficulty of- complying with tho exact? ing requirements of the statute iu rela? tion to the preparation of the lists and the drawing of juries. It is suggested that a majority of tho Hoard should be sufficient to perform the duties of tbe Jary Commission; that these duties should bo dbolared to be directory and not man'uaiury, as to timo und manner; and that severe puniBhmeut should be denounced against the willful neglect or misoondnpt of tbe Commissioners. It would iuuuro a more faithful und efficient performance of this responsible office, to amend the law so that the Board of Jury Commissioners shall con? sist of the Clerk of tbe Court, the County Auditor, and a Commissioner to be appointed by the Circuit Judge, and hold office during his pleasure?tbe Board thus constituted deriving office, in one instance, from tho people; in an? other, from the Executive; in tbo third, from tho court; and so constituted as to be beyond ordinary ucoidents. If these suggestion] do not meet the approval of the General Assembly, the court should be authorized, whenever the Jury ??rnloTSn?he? Tall,* ior any rea? son, to provide a legal jary, to appoint temporary Oommissioners, with fall power to prepare the jary list, and therefrom to draw the jary, in open coart, for tbe current year or court term, as the exigenoy may require. It is simply absurd that tbe courts of tho State should be dependent upon tbe ca prioe or bo utterly blocked by tho de? fault of a board of three men, however well selected; and tho law should fur? nish a remedy by which promptly to avoid the calamity whioh must foiiow when tho doors of the court room uro olosed against the people "The financial condition of by far the larger number of Counties is suoh as seriously to impede the administra? tion of tho law. To enforce the attend? ance of witnesses and jurors, au? to hold the officers of the court to the strict line of duty, when the County treasuries are depleted, nod the service thus rendered is well-nigh gratuitous, is not only a great hardship, but results in such an unwilling and inefficient ser? vice, as gravely to retard and impair the machinery of the court. This conditiou of affairs is without excuse, and incapa? ble of explanation, ft is true tbat tho financial affairs of tho several Counties, with notable exceptions, have been so conducted as to render tho Counties utterly bankrupt; but this should not be permitted, year after year, to embar? rass the officers of the County iu the conduct of the publio business." The Printing' Mr. John Coohran introduced, yes? terday, iu the House of Representatives, a bill embodying a new scheme of the public printing. It provides, first, for tho election of a printing inspector, who shall be a practical printer, and whose business will be to keep a record and file of tbe priuting account und work of tho contractor, and to make a faithful report of the same. He is to take an oath that he is not interested, directly or indirectly, in any proposals, and is to give bond, in the _>eual sum of $5,000, for tho proper discharge of his duties. Should he die, resign, or be removed, the Governor is to appoint his successor. It provides, also, for a State Printing Board, composed of all the State officers?tho Govornor, Secre? tary of State, Attorney-General, Comp? troller-General, Adjutant und Inspector General, Treasurer, and tho President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. They are to adver? tise for proposals, and to let out the oontraot to one or more contractors, being the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. The contractor is to do tbe work under the general superintendence of the inspector, and to file a copy of Osch piece of work done, with his ac? count and vouchers, with the State Board, who are to examine the same, aided by the inspector. "It is made the duty of the Commit? tees on Printing iu both Houses, on the fourth Monday in each mouth, to exa? mine all work, such as bills, resolutions aud memorials, executed for tho use of either House while in session; aud if in their judgment they find the contractor in collusion with any party detrimental to the interests of tho State, or failing to comply with his contract, they shall so report to their respective houses, in order that they may take snob action as they may deem necessary. It is also made their duty, daring tbe session, to act oonjoiotly, and, as far as practicable, have all work performed 04 ouo and the same job." This scheme is cumbrous aud full of oomplications. It might possibly work well, if the circumstances of tho State were different. Bat, as things are, we would expect nothing to come of it bat trouble and confusion. A much simpler and far moro economical plan could bo devised. There is no insuperable diffi? culty iu having the printing done eco? nomically and promptly. Lauor in the Land of the Pjia uaous.?English correspondents in Egypt paint a forcible und highly-co? lored pioturo of the miseries of the laborers thero. Is a canal needed? An order is issued from Cairo, aud one or two hundred men uro drafted under di? rection of a Stioik. They are bound to provide themselves with hoes and bas? kets, aud with bread to last fifty days. In going up tho Nilo by Dahaubuah, wo saw steamers towing barges, loaded with at least 2,000 men, their taskmas? ters among them, running about over their heads, aud with long whips keep? ing them in order. Iu this way 30,000 are sometimes carried together to ono district; many are brought a distance of 830 miles. They are a lino strong ruco of men. They work fourteen hours under a burning sun, with the thormo meter 106 in tbe shade. The numbers engaged ou certain publio works under this compulsory labor system reminds us that Egypt is the land of the pyra? mids aud tbe Pharaohs. Upof the canal from Aasiaut thero are 30,00u of these men employed, and 80,000 are at work outting a new canal at tho head of tho Delta. In view of the Gushing affair tho r mark of Mr. Vau Buren has been r vived, that "it is better to travel thirty miles to see a man than to send him a letter." Tbe maxim of the astute Talloyrand was: "Never write a letter and never burn ono." Mr. John MoCully, an aged citizen of Fairfield, diod on Tuesday last. HtMblcd Gott?? Seed ?s a. Maniri for Cavtlosa* Mr. J. W. Crarrfo rd, a st 11! ed planter, living at Gold Spring, Piokens County, writos as follows to the editor of the Anderson Intelligencer: For two years, I have used this ma? nure (almost exclusively^ lor cotton, applying only fifty to seventy-five pounds of gaano per aore, with tho planted seed, in bottom land. Previous to tho discovery of this ma nure, 1 used guano almost entirely. My sncoess with this manure has giveu the grc?tcst satisfaction, exceeding any gnano I havo tried, and I have used the best kinds. I will stato the results of the use of this manure. I live near the Northern limit of the cotton belt?al? most under the shade of tbo Blue Itidge. Tho lands planted are very old, mostly iu sedge twenty-soven years ago, when I became in possession of them. They were originally good for this part of tho country, and have been planted iu cot? ton almost continually for twenty years, exoept daring tho war. The yield of orop lubt year from 55 acres was -13 bales, of 420 pounds. This year, 40 acres have made 35 bales, of 430 pound*. These crops were made entirely with this manure, exoept 75 pounds of guouo to the aore on half the land (bottom) oaoh year. Had the caterpillar not in? jured twenty acres of this year's crop, the yield would have been not loss than ten bales more, which wonld have been forty-four bales from forty acres. I feel certain of this yield, as the same laud made 1,430 pounds per acre last year and only 750 this, which is tho better cotton year of the two. The mode of making and applying this manure is simple and easy, but requires attention. I will state, in the first place, I have four mules and one horso, and do not make any of it duriug the mouths of June, July and August, us it would en? danger the health of tbo place. Tho males stand hultered iu aeparate stalls, and in each one I put about thirty-five bushels of seed, right from the gin house. These seed are Mirred daily with a manure fork, mixing the excrement thoroughly with tho seed; every other day would do, but it in bet? ter done every day, oftly requiring abont twenty miuutes to do it. I hud it re? quires about twenty days to get them thoroughly mingled with the excrement. At the expiration of this time, they are carried out and deposited iu un op.in log house, well covered, aud remain till 1 am ready to put them on the laud. Occasionally they .should bo thrown about in this house to prevent burning or fire-fangiug. Burning deteriorates their value, and it cauuot be obviated, unless n very largo shelter is used, or mixod with something else that will pre? vent tho escape of ammonia, which is objectionable, us it increases greatly tho labor of hauling and applying. I apply them by propuring the land jnet as 1 would for tiny other manure, which should be deep -ami close. I apply about thwty-fivo bushels per acre; twenty or twenty-live is enough for old red land, as they will burn the orop iu a dry time on this kind of laud. On low, moist land, forty bushels or moro would not be too much; bat when this quantity is put on, tho plow should bo run through them after they are depo? sited in the furrow, mingling the soil with them, so they will not present uny mechanical obstruction to the roots of the plaut while young aud delicate. In fact, this is a good plan with all ma? nures, but more particularly where they aro abundantly applied. I bed on them as with other manure. What I eliiim for this manure is, that it is the only subutitut9 for gu&no?that is, it is the only manure, except gnano, that can be exteusivoly used. Of course, it cannot be hauled and applied us easily and as rapidly as guano, but four mules cau haul onough for four or five acres ut one load, nod three bauds can apply them about as fast ns one can guano. I use handled bushel baskets iu distributing them. j Many farmers say they havo not seed enough to make this manure. I reply that I bought no seed for last year's crop or this, but sold over 200 bushels, and had about this much left after planting cotton this year. If SU0 or 1,000 pounds of seed . cotton are mado per acre, it will be sufficient to munure the dame land. Iu conclusion, I will say that those of my neighbors who have followed this example, and those who havo seen tho crops, verify all I soy about it. If the farmers of the country will carry out this plan as stated, und aro not greatly delighted with the result, I shall be sadly disappointed. Tbo gonerul use of cotton seed applied in this way wonld ruin every guano company and save millions of dollars to the planters. 1 hope I'm not over sanguino about this matter. I try to bo practical. If any farmer, after tosting this ma? nure, thinks ho has been sufficiently beuefited to do so, ho can send a bale of 'cotton or a button (either will be satisfactory compensation) to J. W. OltAWFOllD. A Hatty Man.?Notwithstanding tho late.crisis and the still unsettled con? dition of the money market, thero arc many mon who may bo turned happy, but the happy man of the year 1874, will be tho ono who will draw tho first gift in the Kentucky Library Concert, on the 31st of March. This gift is $250,000 oash, and though there are many other large ones, (12,000 in all,) yet the man who can't, bo happy with $250,000, ought to bo miserable. Benoni Howard, tho - once wealthy manufacturer of matches iu New York, and iu whose factory several hundred hands were employed, has been con? victed of using counterfoil rcvenuo Htatnps. The maximum punishment of his offence is fifteen years' imprison? ment aud $15,000'fiao. The prosecu? tion nf his case cost the Government over $25,000. * THE STATE liKQISbaVrUHK. Tbe Seriate assembled at 12 M. Mr. Wbittemore presented tbe memo? rial of the Trustees of tbe Agricultural College aud Mechanics' Institute, pray ing that tho General Aesombly enact such measures us will carry into effect the conditions of the Act of the Uuited States, entitled "An Aot donating pub? lio lands to the several States and Turri tories which mny provido colleges for the benefit of agriculture und tbe me? chanic ort'?," approved July 2, 1802. Mr. Jetor presented tbe claims oij Miss Mary McLurc, \Ym. 13. Lemmout aad Thomas Ootumer, of Union, Tor :>er-| vices rendered as school-teachers. i Mr. Small*, from the Special Joint| Investigating Committee to iavestigatu tho transactions of tbe Sinking Fuudl Commission, introduced a joint rcsoluj tiou authorizing the Attorney-General to institute legal proceedings for thel recovery and possession of proceeds of all State property Gold by them. Mr. Wbittemore?Bill to provide for an usBossment of real property iu the yoar 1871. Mr. Jeter?Joint resolution to make a certain road iu Union County, connect? ing tbe Glenn Springs Boad with the Columbia Boad at Enoch Church, a public highway. Mr. Dunn?Bill to authorize the County Commia>ioncra of Horry to levy und collect uu additiouul tax. Mr. Jervey?Bill to amend Chapter XLV of Title XL, Part I, of tho Gene? ral Statutes, relating to the repairs of highways and bridges. Mr. Hope?Resolution relative to re? ports of officials, which was ordered for consideration to-morrow. General and special orders were then considered until adjournment. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Mackvy introduced a resolution, that us it has been frequently asserted by certain newspapers oi tho State that the immense appropriations to the Re? publican Printing Company were owing to tho fact that largo sums of tho said appropriations were paid to certuiu members of the General Assembly, that I a special committee of live be appointed for tho purpose of ascertaining, it* pos? sible, what amount of tho said appro? priations has been paid to members of this House, aud, if auy, tho names of the members, aud the utnottut received by o.tcb. Agreed to. Mr. Hurley, from the special commit tea to iuvestigato tho Siukiug Fund Commission, submitted a report, which was made tho special order for Wednes? day, February 4, at 1 P. M. Also, iu troduced a joint resolution authorizing the Attorney General to institute legal proceedings for the recovery and pos? session of the proceeds of all State property sold by tbe Sinking Fund Com? mission. Mr. Artsun introduced bills to punish persons for ill-treating children, appren? tices, servants, idiots and helpless per? sons; to amend Section 33, ut Chapter XXXUI, of Title IX. of the General .Statuten, relating to the salary of the Health Officer of the port of Charleston. Mr. Vanderpool?Uill to incorporate the Wando and Farmers' Debating Club, of the Parish of St. Thomas and St. Dennis, iu the County of Charleston. Mr. Cochran?Bill to regulato the publio printing of South Carolina. Also, gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day, ho will ask leave to in? troduce bills to rechartrr E trie's Bridge, iu Anderson County; to amend the charter of tho Anderson, Aikeu, Port lloyal and Charleston Railroad Compa? ny; to incorporate the Southern Insur? ance, Biuking, Savings and Trust Com? pany. Mr. Giles?Bill to establish u ferry in Williamaburg County. Mr. R. M. Smith presented tho claim of U. D. Ballard, school teacher, oi Spartanburg. Mr. N. B. Myers presented claims of unpaid school appropriations for Beau? fort for fiscal yours ending October 31, 1S71 and 1372. Mr. Thoma??Bill for tbe protection of planters aud merohauts ugainst fac? tors und other persons. The accounts of A. Palmer and Georgetown Planet were presented. Bills to incorporate the Oongaree Real Ettato Building and Loan Associa? tion, and tho Columbia Street Railway Company, were read a second timo and ordered ongrossed. A debate ensued on the cousidcratiou of the report relative to the Republican Printing Company, (Mr. Crittonden having the floor,) ponding which the House adjourned. S u no ery?Catttracl Operated for % Arti? ficial Pupil, Encanthus, Excanthus, Pto? sis, Plerigium.?Tumors or polypus in i.he ear, noso and eye, removed; en? larged tonsils, watery eyes aud sore eyee cured; discbarges from the oars and deafness cured; hare-lip operated for; club feet in ado straight; crossed eyci straightened in old aud young, and the sight made perfect. All delicate anil difficult surgical operations performed offhand, by Dr. Jones. Diseases of tbt throat and lungs cured by bis new me thud of inhaling, wbieb directs the re? medies to tho spot?tho only sure, (puck and pleasant way of reaching that insidious aud herotofore fatal dis? ease?by Dr. Jones, now practicing al tho Wheeler House, Columbia, S.C., whero ho will remain until February 15, Two colored women and a man h&vt hneu arrested in YorkviUe, on suspicion of being connected with tho-death ol an infant, tho remains of which were found in a vacant lot in that towu a fov days ago. It is stated that tbo froedmen iu the vicinity of Charlotte aro refusing to work on tho farms for less than half the crop and everything furnished them. 15,000 uegroes have emigrated from Georgia to other States sinco tbe be giuuiug of th" present winter. Citv Mattek?.?Subscribe for tbe Tbe weather, yesterday, was elear, cold and bracing. Hoy t' < German cologne is sold by W. C. Fisher, druggist. Golds appear to bo quite prevalent at this time. Building operations uro progressiug in Columbia. Cash will bo tbe rule at the Phoznix office heren?er. Seed potatoes aro opening their eyes to the prospects of the season. No mau will bo Meemud guilty of treason who now plants trees on tho streets. Remarkable?tho hale of those cele? brated fivo cent cigars at "Indian Girl" oigur store. "Bright chanticleer proclaims the mom" nearly an hour earlier than he did a month ago. I Fair Liuuu shone forth in all her glory hat night, nnd the streets were filled with promenudcrs. Chickens are so scarce in this market now that a friend was recontly com? pelled to uso turkey iu compounding ehielten salad. j Tho Phosnix job office is complete in every respect, aud cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc, are turned out with alacrity. A new pavement is being put down iu front of tho stores of Messrs. John Agnew .v Sou, Kiuard & Wiley and the South Carolina Bank and Trust Com? pany. The Governor bus appointed the fol? lowing named gontlameu us Notaries Public: Hon. C. B. Farmer, of Colle ton County, and Mr. C. M. Moise, of Sumter. Heiuitsh has just received another lot of Jim Crows and walnut candy, cough coufcutions. They are the most popu? lar medicines taken now-u days. One wonld think so from the quuutity sold. Mr. Jlcury J. Brisseuden, whose repu? tation us u dancing master is weil known, proposes to instruct little us well as great folks in tho latest stylos of ball room and fancy dancing. He can be consulted at tho Hendrix House. Persons indebted to the Phoenix office aro earnestly requested to call and settlo at once. There is a large amount dne? the greater portion in small sums. Tho indebtedness must be liquidated, or wo shall bo forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. We have been requested to stato that the Black Swan, (Miss E. T. Greenfield,) renowned in Amerioa and in Europe as ono of the world's greatest vocalists, .will sing at Parker's Hull, on next Wednesday eveniug, the 4th of Febru? ary. Twenty-one Gormaus will arrive iu Columbia, this morning, sent out ?j by Mr. Tilmau It. Gainos, from New Yoik, as wo learn by despatch to Messrs. Moore & Faber, received yes? terday. They will immediately go on to Chester, whero engagements await them. Transfer printing inks are invaluable to railroad companies, banks, mer? chants, manufacturers and others. They aro enduring aud changeless, aud will copy sharp and clear for uu indefinite period of timo. Having just^-eceived a fresh supply of inks, wo aro prepared to executo orders at moderato prices. Mr. Charles B. Grist, of York, who is tho advance agent of the San Fran? cisco Minstrels, paid us a short visit, yesterday. This popular and talented i company will perform in Irwin's Hall, for two nights, Febnary 0 and 10. Mr. I Grist pays a visit to his Yoikville home, after an absence of fifteen years, daring which time he has made a circle of the ' globe. , The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad officials aro making arrange? ments by which excursionists will be carried to and-from Now Orleans during the approaching festival season by seve rul different routes?the Blue Mountain, i the lower or We8t Point, and also via Jackson, Miss. Thoso who desire to . witness an extraordinary sight should . endeavor to be ou hand. i . . - I In tho Senate, yesterday, Mr. Smalls, s of Beaufort, on the part of the joint ' committee appointed to investigate tho transactions of the Sinkiug Fund Com ', mission, made a report, which was ordered to be printed. He also offered 1 a joiut resolution which authorizes tbe Attorney-General to institute legal pro? ceedings for the recovery of the pro ! ceeds of sales of State property made by : tho Commissioners. The report and ro [ solution will bo taken up together. Tbe , Bouse bill providing for the election of tho County Treasurers and Auditors by i tho people at the general elections, 1 came again as a special ordox in tho Se? nate. Mr. Andrews, of Orangeburg, moved to strike out tho enacting clause . of tho bill. The motion was adopted, the vote boiug 1G ayes; nays 14. Tbe Chester Reporter speaks io tbe 1 fflTT* _~ f f***"~,:-??**-*A ~"*' f ? Joseph B. WJJso?:. :;v . VDr. Joseph B. Wilson, qI Columbia, filled the Presbyterian, pulpit, of this place, on Sunday last. His ?eimons, i mbued with Gospel troth" end 'clothed in beautiful language, commanded the admiration of all whose privilege it was to hear them. Standing, as he does, at tbe bead of tbe Southern Presbyterian Church, he fully sustained tho reputa? tion that had preceded him." To SUBSCRIBERS ASP ?"DVEETIHEHS.? Orders for advertisements, job work, etc., must be accompanied with' the cash. No exceptions can be made. Ordinary advertisements 81 per 6qac?e of nine printed lines for first insertion; fifty cents each subsequent insertion; weekly, monthly and yearly rates tar? nished on application. Advertisements inserted oooe a week, Si each insertion. Marriages aud funeral invitations, $1. Notices in local oolumu fifteen cents a line, each insertion. Phcenixiana.?Sowing is not so diffi? cult as reaping. Resignation is putting God between one's self and one's grief. .. Tho winter of our discontent is pass? ing away swiftly and mildly. ' Charity is like money?The more we stai.d in need of it, the-less we have .to give. He who has no charity merits ho mercy. Doubt is born of tbe mind?faith of tbe soul. A knowing tailor referred to a pair of trousers ho was making fur a "bad-pay" oustomer as breeches of promise. Text for the garden: "Ho every man that thirsteth." Matt, arrangements.?The Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P.M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; closes 8 A. M., 0 P. M. Western open&O A.M., 12. SO P. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. Wilmington open3 4P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. Tue RoBAii Carolinian.?The Feb? ruary number of this deservedly popu? lar agricultural monthly comes to us with its accustomed regularity. Its table of contents shows great care in the selection of tho valuable matter with which its pages are filled. The articles are short, und treat on nearly all sub? jects of every day interest to the South? ern farmer. The literary department of the present number contains another of those spicy artioles from the pen of "Cornelia Blimbei4," under the caption of "George Augustus Again," whioh will amply repay perusal. We under? stand the chromo scheme, instituted by the publishers for the benefit of the subscribers to the "Rural," has suc? ceeded beyond their most sanguine ex? pectations. Address the publishers, at Charleston, S. C, who will furnish all information. Subscription price to the Rural Carolinian, $2 per annum, with liberal club rates. List . of New Advertisements. B. A W. O. Swaflield?To Kent. Jacob Levin?Auction. Seibels & Ezell?For Sale. E. H. Heinitisb?Seeds. D. O. Peixotto & Sons?Anction. J. H. Kinard Sc Co.?To the Public. John Agnew?Executor's Sale. Hotel AbbitaiiS, January 29, 1874.? Wheeler Bouse?J J Gregg, Aagasta; ? S J Hayes, Lexington; T B Tamer, Charlotte; O A Moses, Jr, Pat Duffie, E W Marshall, G A Seymour, Charles? ton; M Mackerel, Blaekatock; John B Hobbard, Chester; W D Dix. Virginia G Souaub. Bath; W J Worthington and wife, W Worthington, T O Wright, W L Miller, New York; L M Smith and wife, Boston; 8 B Lumpkins, Yongers ville; Miss Sallie Newsnm, Boston; LB Marsh, Wilmington; A P Aldrioh, Barn well. Hendrix House?John S Scott, Mars' Bluff; M Mackerel, Blackstook; H A Gibson, U D Hamiter, Fairfleld; John Taylor, city; W H Burt, A G Cod worth. D A Beatsou, New York; Miss Ida Wil? liams, Charlotte; T J Heard, Angustfl. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of mind; weak, ner? vous, exhausted freudig; NO energy or animation; confused head, weak memory;, often with DRBn/rr-ATrwa. rw voluntary DisoHABOES.?The cohse quenoe of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This NsnvouB debility finds a sovereion cure in Humphreys' Homcefathic Specific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels tho meutal gloom and despond enoy, and rejuvenates thoontiresystem; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Price $5 for a package of five boxes and a largo $2 vial of powder, whioh is important in old aeriona rtaaea: or $1 per single box. Sold pj all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of prioe. Address Humphreys' Specific HolIiBHATiUO iui-.DicisE Company, No. 502 Broadway, N. Y. For Bale by Geioer A McUregor, Columbia, S. 0. Dool7 ftflm The Statesville American learns that seven illicit distilleries were captured iu Gaston County, by revenue officials, , ono day last week.