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COLUMBIA, S, C. -1 Vi' *' " I I 1 . '"'?"ft""'-V g?tnyjfrl y?rnitgf^ JaBTiajy; 31,1B74, . ilnther Veniant. Oertain "yoong men" of BiohUnd County have held a convention and framed u memorial to the Legislature, in which, they ask some things that eeem reasonable enough, others that are of donbtfal policy, and others again that are both unreasonable and impolitio. In demanding a just and fair valuation, to bo seoored by legislative action, of the taxable property of tho State; that appropriations for government expenses be restricted to the limits of the present tax levy; that disbursing officers be held to accountability for moneys nnder their control' that taxes shall hereafter be re duoed; that the printing be awarded to the lowest bidder, and not cost in the aggregate more than $50,000?the yonog men are in a safe line, and their memorial as to these objects can do no harm, XI it does no good. The requisi? tion that the contractor for the pnblio printing shall employ workmen irre? spective^ color, while natural enough for tb.ese young men to make, touches a matter which should be left exclusively to the contractor himself. He might find* it difficult, perhaps impossible, to conduct an' office upon theso terms.* (Responsible men who undertake busi -Hess do not relish diotation as to the ?-means and agencies they may employ in it. 3&ey have to look to their obliga? tions, and interference of this sort might Berioualy impair their capacity to uneet them. There are more obstacles in the way of oarrying ont their wishes in this matter than these inexperienced . young men imagine. Bat, as we have said, if is natural and proper for them to dome to enlarge the field of employ? ment of colored persons, and, for one, ?wo have no objections to make to it. Iu urging; upon the Legislature that Uhey enact a bill prohibiting the hire of Convict labor, they assign reasons which do not exist. They assert that it lowers the wages of honest men and interferes (with the support of their families. The -amount of work done by the peniten? tiary convicts is fco small to affect the interests of hard working men outeido. The sum received last year, ($258,) which is, aa they say, a "poor showing for eohriet hire," is a strong shewing against the proposition they advance. Convicts ought not to be idle. The in? stitution- whichJ they patronize ought to be made i self-supporting. If they worked profitably within the walls of their prison, or outside under guard and direction, the sum raised by taxa? tion for ita support would not have to be levied. And as it is to be hoped they are not incapable of improvement and amendment in morals and industry, nothing would contribute more directly to this end than constant, regular and suitable work. The habits of labor thus formed, the love of industry which might thus be implanted, would be both a solace and a means of support to these nnhappy men. Their thoughts would take a new direction, and with the means'of independence and support which they would acquire while working under constraint, they would be lifted above their condition and form resolu? tions to use the power, when they should be restored to freedom, which they would beoome conscious of possessing, rather than return to the dishonesty, vice and laziness of their former lives. There are good grounds, therefore, in the necessity of lowering the taxes and outting down the appropriations, as well as in the reflex influence upon the con? victs themselves, in improving their morals and imparting to them such habits as might restore them to useful? ness again, for keeping these means steadily at work. If they could be put upon publio works, such as railroads, canals or faotorieB, it would be tho bet? ter plan, but let* them do any work that will be remedial -upon themselves, ?nd that will relieve the State of the 'heavy burthen of their support. We are sorry to see any men, young or old, white oroolored, memorializing the General Assembly to use every exer? tion to impede the rapid increase of im? migrants to the State. It iB in contra? diction to publio policy, as declared by pnblio opinion and sanctioned by legis? lative notion. It has been tho dosiro of the property-holders of the State, for many years post, to reoeive acoetsionsto its population and capital. It is the surest means of repairing the louses and desolations of the oivil war nn(i of reco? vering again the prosperity whioh has been lost. Unfortunately, tho state of things here for a long time repoilea tho immigration whioh we invited. At last, the necessities of tho immigrants them? selves have induced them to look in this ?direction, and they fiud the accounts wo gave of tho advantages and attractions of our climate, the producta of the soil, ?the splendid field for improvements and enter*Inn- and thn kindly spirit of the people, wero not over-stated. Even the present State Government beams, last wintor, to have been willing to advance the same policy. They made an appro? priation to have statistics and facts pre? pared and published, in order to indaoe immigrants to come in. * Now that they are coming in earnest, it will not do for any class or party to raise objections. It would bo both a breach of faith and show evidence of a narrow, bigoted epirit, and ignorance of onr graud resources in soil and olimate, in minerals, crops, timbere, water powers, railroads and harbors. If the Young Mod's Convention will apply themselves to learn the facts whioh are all around them, to be seen and rend of all men, they will hasten to recant thoir statement, "that there is labor enough in the State to do all the work that is necessary." They say they "feel" that to be bo. We suppose they are correct in this. It must bo a matter of feeling, and not of logic, or of enlightened re? gard for the interests of the country. Aud their view of what "is necessary" may not be sufficiently broad to justify them in proclaiming it on tho house? tops. They recommend what is unwieo, ill-advised aud mischievous. Lot them think better of it, and apply themselves to learn, before they undertake to teach and direct. "Young men" should keep in the background; small crafts should not venture far from shore. . ? ?. In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Whit tomore, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred tho memorial from tax-payers of Marion, complaining of excessive assessments of property for taxation, reported a bill in substance as follows: Whenever any person or personB charged with taxos ?pon the books of auy County Trea.surur shall deolare in writing to the Treasurer that he or they have beeu erroneously or illegally charged with the some, the Treasurer shall submit to the County Auditor a full statemeut of the facts in the case, whioh statement eball be sub? mitted to the inspection and recom? mendation of the County Board of Equalization of tho County, and their eudorsomeut thereon shall bo forwarded, with each additional information added thereto, as the Auditor may give. The Comptroller-General is authorized and direoted to make abatements in taxes in oase of erroneous or illegal assessments before the collection of the samo shall have been made, ai iu his judgment the same may demand, or tho recommenda? tion of tbe County Board of Equaliza? tion may justify. <-??-? Editor Phxenix: Allow me, through the columns of your valuable paper, to call the attention of the Hibernian und other kindred sooieties of this mity to tbe question of immigration. Would it not be well for the President of the Hi? bernian Society of this place to call a special meeting of that body, with the view of taking some action looking to the enoourugement of the immigration movement now commenced? The Irish sooieties in Charleston, following iu the wake of their German brothers, are ac? tively engaged in taking care of the im? migrants as they arrivo, and helpiug to forward them to their destinatiou in tho interior. Let the Hibernians here do thoir part, and a good rosult will follow. O. Iu the United States Court, on the 29th, John P. Southron, Sheriff, was enjoined from selling the property of W. A. Townes, bankrupt, uutil further orders of the court. Exceptions to the final discharge in bankruptcy of Parr H. Bates wore referred to Registrar Claw son. Exceptions filed iu the case of two horses, wagoo, harness, 400 pounds tobacco aud two pistols, seized for vio? lation of the internal revenue law, wore confirmed with modifications. The pe? tition of Peter Vaaght, of Horry County, for voluntary bankruptcy, was referred to Registrar Seabrook. The oase of tbe assignees of tho Blue Ridgo Railroad, petitioners for the ealo of tho road, was began pursuant to adjourn? ment, and Col. James P. Low, one of tho assignees, was sworn and testified, ? Tho ?'highly-intelligent" negro Cain, of South Carolina, whose speech iu the House of Representatives last Saturday so delighted the Radicals of tho North, referred to Hannibal, Hamilcar and Hanno as colored moa. He says that Beast Butler and Wendell Phillips know them to have been suohl The fact is, they were all Caucasians. Not ono was a negro. The simplotou thinks that nil Africans are, aud always have beeu, ne? groes. Cieonatra, wo supposo, was oue. And this is the model negro Congress? man 1? Richmond Dispatch. Somo children iu Indiana wero lately exolndod from a public Bohool booauso they were one-sixteenth Indian, thoir great-grand-father having been of Iudiau descent. The parents appealed, and it was deoidod that the cbildreu wore, iu effect, colored children, aud could not be allowed to attend school with whito ohildren. To show how opinions vary, somo of the most distin? guished families in Virginia are Indiuu descent, and are proud to owu it. Router is reported to have about eighty miles of his Persian railroad sur? veyed. Meeting of City Council. CoTfHOTXi Chamber, Columbia, January 27, 1874. Council met at 7.90P. M. Present?His Honor the Hay or; Al? dermen Carpenter, Lowndes, Mitchell, Carroll, Yonng, Taylor, Onrr, Williams, .Griffin and Cooper. Absent?Aldermen H?ge and Thompson. On motion by Alderman Griffin, the reading of tho minutes of the last regu? lar and special meetings was dispensed witb. petitions and communications. The followiug from J. D. Tradewell, City Attorney, was received, on motion by Alderman Griffin, as information: Columbia, S. 0., January 26, 1871 To Hon. John Alexander, Mayor? Dear Sir: Captuia Jackson, Chief o( Police, culled on mo for my legal opi uion us to tho power of the City Coun? cil to compol the owners of vacant lots fronting on or adjacent to any of tho publio streets to clone them in, und, without examination of the question, I erroneously told him that no such power was vested in tho corporate authority. Upon looking into the matter, it will bo seen that such power is conferred, in expressed terms, upon the Major and Aldermen of tho city, by the Act of March 2, 1871, in the seventh section, the provisions of which are full on the subject, and is found on page 78 of the City Compilation, in the following words, to wit: "And the said Mayor and Aldermen shall have power and authority to re? quire all personti owning a lot or lota in said city to close them in, and to make and keep in good' repair sidewalks in front of said lot or lots, wherever the same shall front or adjoin any pnblio street of said city, if, in their judgment, said Biduwalks shall be nooessury; und for default or refusal, after reasonable notice to make and koep in good repair such sidewalks, and to close fn snub lots, the Mayor and Aldermen may canso the Bamo to bo done, and require the owner to pay tho cost of the work; and the said Mayor and Aldcrmon are hereby empowered to suo for aud reco? ver the sumo by action in any court of competent jurisdiction: Provided, That tho contract bo let to tho lowest respon? sible bidder." I may also stale, that the owner of any such lot is responsible under indict? ment for permitting a nuisuueo to con? tinue thereon, and to pay damages in a private action to uny one whose person or property may be injured thereby. Respectfully, JAMES D. TRADEWELL, City Attorney. The following from John L. Little, of Phcouix Hook und Ladder Company, was, ou motion, by Alderman Carroil, referred to the Committee on Fire De? partment : Columbia, S. C, January 27, 187-1. To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermsn of the cid/ of Columbia?Gentlemen: I havo the honor to forward for your con? sideration a bill, presented through Captain John A.Jackson, tothePhcouix Hook and Ladder Company, for pay? ment. The presentation of this account, taken in connection with some other matter, which it is not necessary here to state, leads me to believe that its pre? sentation was altogether unauthorized by your honorable body, and I respect? fully request that an investigation bo ordered. Respectfully, JOHN L. LITTLE, Foreman Phtuaix Hook and Ladder Company. Tho bill was as follows: City of Columbia to Howie & Allen, Dr. July 15, 1S7J, to plans of Hook and Ladder House, 2'X per cent, on Si,500, S37.50. A petition from A. M. Riser was re? ceived, praying for a redaction of license on his photograph gallery. On motion, by Alderman Yonng, the sumo was referred to the Committee on Ways and Menus. The following was received from John L. Little: To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia?Gentlemen: At u meeting of tho Board of Fire Masters, held pn the 23d instant, the following named gentlemou wore elected to servo for ouu year in the position set opposite their names: Captain W. 13. Stanley, Chief of the Department; John C. Sntphon, Esq., Assistant Chief oi the Department; Captain J. L. Little, Chair? man of the Board; T. P. Purse, Esq., Clurk of tho Board. Respectfully, JOHN L. LI LTLE, Chairman of Board. 1 A motion wa6 made that tbe same be teceived us information. Aldermau Taylor objeoted, as tbe co? lored companies were not recognized in the board, and thought Council should not notice tho same. Aldermau Carpenter stated that the board consisted of officers of uil tbe ?ro companies, both white aud colored, all bad voted, und thought it should be re? ceived. After some debate, on u vote, it was recoivod as information. Tho followiug bills were referred to tbe Committee on Aoaountu: M. E. Carr, Alms House; M. E. Carr, indigent poor; W. J. Dullio, Clerk'* office; Wm. Sloauo, printing; T. J. Harper. Guard House. Application for two tavern licenses wero received aud referred to the Com? mittee on License. The following bills wcro reported from tho Committee on Accounts and payment recommended, whioh was adopted: W. D. Starling & Co., Hos? pital; S. D. Swygort, examination of pauper lunatics; C. Mabou, City Sur? veyor; Hopson & Sntphon, dog collars; Howie & Allen, Hospital; Wm. Sloane, printing; J. O. Dial, (2 bills,) Clerk's office; W. Glazo, (2 bills,) aud Coopor & Taylor, city clock; F. W. Wing, J. 0. Dial, (3 bills,) Cooper &. Tavlor, J. Aloxander, Jackson Parker, M. Wil? liams, B. F. Griffin, (2 bills,) and Cooper & Taylor, Street Department; Howie A Allen, Wr SteiglitB. J. -A. Jackson, A. Richardson, J. O. Dial, Wm. Qlaze, Cooper & Taylor, Guard House; Cooper & Taylor, John Alexander, B. W. Hook, Water Works; W. D. Starling & Co. and J. O. Dial, Alms House; Fugan Bros., (2 bills,) and Cooper & Taylor, indigent poor. Alderman Williams, CL-airman of Committee od Park, reported the death oj Frank Reeves, who for some yeurs bad been keeper of said park; also, tbnt he had put another muu in bis place, and asked of Council to coucur iu his action. On motion, the appointment made by Alderman Williams was concurred iu. The Committee on City Clock made tlio following report; wbicb, on motion of Alderman Carroll, was adopted: COLUMMA, S. C, .Tunnary 27, 1874. To the Honorable Mayor and the Alder? men rf the City Council?GhhttjEMEN": We, the Committeo on City Clock, beg leave to report, that the bell for the fire alarm is now cast aud ready to be put up. We, the Committee, recommend that tho mid bull be put ap in tho tower of tho new City Hall. It hau been Baid that tho tower is not strong enough for said bull, but wo are informed by Mr. Alexander, the maker of tho bell, that he will put up the boll on trusses, the said trusses resting on tho iloor, and not conuected to the towor at all. All of which is respectfully submitted. RICHARD YO?NG, Chairman, B. F. GRIFFIN, MUNKOE WILLIAMS. A motion by Alderman Carroll, that the Committee ou Now City Hall make any alterations iu the building that they may deem necessary, was, on boing put to u vote, adopted. Ou motion by Aldermuu Cooper, tho potitiou eif tho Euterpriso Fire Com? pany, for Ibn building of uu engine house, was taken up. Ou motioti by Alderman Taylor, the prayer of the petition was graute?!. A motion by Alderman Cooper to build u house, tho cost not to exceed $1.500. was, ou being put to a vote, adopted. A motion by Alderman Mitchell, that the City Clerk advertise for bids for a house ou tho plan of tho Hook aud Ludeler house, to be presented at a spe? cial meeting of Council oa Monday, February 2, was udoptael. Ou motiou by Aldermuu Mitchell, all members t)f the Council in Ward 1 wore added to tho Committee, and Aldermuu Cooper was tnada Chairman of said Committee, by request of his Honor the Muyor. Aldermau Carpenter ntnted that he had boen appealed to several times for an increase of pny for the teachers em pleiyod by the city for the city schools, und desired that Coanoil shonld take action. On motion by Alderman Taylor, the recommendation of thu Committee at a former meeting was adopted?teachers to get $60 per month for time employed. The following resolution, by Alderman Taylor, was offered: Resolved, That Ibo City Surveyor havc the extended city limits re-surveyed: Provided, That the same do not cost I more thau Sl2?, aud that he furnish tho oity with a map of the same. Oa motion, by Aldermau Catponter, tho came was laid ou the tible. The following resolution, offered by Alelerman Griffin, wns adopted : Resolved, That tho Committee on Streets bo empowered to have tho shade trees in tho middle of tho streets und uround public property trimmed. Tho following resolution was edTered by Aldermau Carroll: Resolved, That tho Committee of Ways unel Means be, auel are hereby, instructeel to report, by resolutiou or otherwise, upon the propriety or impro? priety of refunding the water frontage tax ou vacant lots, and upon relieving all such vacant lots from said tax. Referred to the Committeo on Ways and Means. A motion, by Aldermau Taylor, to dig two public wells in Wuvurly, was adopted. On motion, by Aldurmun Carroll, the City Clerk was instructed to notify the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rtil road that thoy must opeu Ludy streut by culvert for public travel. Ou motion, by Aldermau Cooper, Council adjourned. CHAS. BAUN UM, City Clerk. Du. Jones' Office at the Whrhler IIou.sk is crowded with patients from all purts of this State, and many from Georgia, who hael procrastinated too long, have come bore to receive the ad? vantages of his skill. His treatment does not require tho patient to be with him but an hoar or two, aud thoeo deli? cate surgical operations?straightening cross eyes, opcratiug for cutaraot, hare? lip, club feet in childron, &o.?gene? rally require but a fow minutes. Tho Doctor inserts artificial eyes without pain, to move aud appear as porfeot as tho natural oyo. Ho has hundreds with him, and chu suit nil persons who may have been so uufurtuuato ab to have lost an eye. Tho now equcstrain statue of Goneral Scott rests upon a pedestal made of granite blocks from Gen. Butler's quar? ry, and these granito blockt) havo yield? ed Butler $10,000. Tho horo of Luudy's Laue perpetuated in equestrain atti? tude upon Bailable rocks supplied by tho hero of Dutch Gap nt thirty dol? lars a ton, is a scone of military glory well calculated to till tho American bosom with patriotic ardor. The San Francisco News Leiter has sottlod it that Isaiah was an Irishman. Its reasoning is as follows: "Wo think thero is internal evidence ouough to demonstrate to the satisfaction of any candid reader that Isaiah was an Irish? man. Take a single example (Isaiah xxxvii, 3G,) 'And when they aroso early in the morning thoy were all dead corpses.'" -THE STATE LEGISLATURE:. Fbiday. January 80, 1874. SENATE. The Beuate assembled at 12 M. Mr. Smalls introduced a bill to amend tbe charter of the town of Beaufort. Mr. Johnston introduced a resolution, j that this General Assembly take a receBbi from Saturday, February 28, 1874, toi Tuesday, April 28, 1874, whioh was or-, dered for consideration to-morrow. A number of reports- of committees, were read, and bills aud joint resolu? tions passed to u third reading; also,! many referred to committees. Tho gen oral orders consumed tho greater por? tion of the cession. J At 1 P. M., tbe two houses met in' joint assembly, for the purpose of en? tering intouu election for Chief Justice of the Supremo Court of tho State ol South Carolina for tbe term of six years, I commencing from tha expiration of the term of the present Chief Justice. Mr. Humbert nominated Hon. F. J. Moses, when the j dot assembly proceed? ed to vote viva vucc. Tho President announced Hon. F. J. Moses, having received a majority of the whole number of votes given, duly elected Chief Justice of tha Supreme Court. At 1.80 P. M., the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M. A message was received from tho Go? vernor, announcing that he bad this day approved the following Acts: To em? power coroners to punish for contempt;! to incorporate the Pee Dee Young! Men's Planting Club; to Incorporate the Agricultural und Progressive Associa? tion, of Clarendon County; to alter and umeud Sectiou 25 of Chapter XXV, Title VI, Part I, of the General Sta? tutes; to charter tho Boatmen's Phos? phate River Mining Company, and to grant to tho persons named therein, und their associates, tbe right to dig and mine in the beds of tho navigable streams and waters of the State for phosphate rocks and phosphutio depo? sits; to amend a joint resolution autho? rizing tho County Commissioners of Beaufort to levy a special tux, approved February 2(5, 1S73; to require all insti? tutions doiug business in lending money and receiving deposits, under chartert1 granted by tho State, to publish quarterly statements of their business iicl condition; to incorporate tue Farm? ers' and Planters' Savings and Loan AsMooiutiou, of Hamburg. Committees made reports on a num? ber of bills and joint resolutions, whioh were ordered to lie over for a second reading. General orders wero thon considered. Mr. Meulza introduced a bill to estab? lish a ferry across tbe Broad River juat below where tho Greenville und Colum? bia Rai I road crosses-said river on the lands on the East side of said river; also, presented claim of J. W. T. Hayes, sohool teacher for Lexington County. The Speaker announced as commit? tee to investigate certain uewspsper charges ngaiust members of tbe House, Movers. Mackey, P. Simkins, J. D. Bos tun, Hamilton und Spears. I Tbe committee appointed to investi? gate tbe charges against Judge R. B. j Carpenter, reported that Judgo Carpen? ter appeared before the committee, and upon boiug interrogated by tho chair? man, replied as follows: That he dis? charged the jury because they were in? competent, und that his act was a judicial act, and that the Legislature ol South Carolina had no jurisdiction in the premises. These facts tho commit? tee submitted without comment, leaving to tbo House to judge of their weight, importance and legality. Mr. Hurley submitted a minority re? port, showing that, after full considera? tion of tho resolution and a thorough investigation, ho had arrived at the con? clusion that tho Circuit Judge acted in good fuith, and within the just limit ol a proper legal discretion. .The majority report, however, was adopted. At 3 P. M., the House adjourned tc Tuesday next, at 7 P. M. Hotel Arrivals, January 30, 1874.? Ilendrix House?E F Sissou, Mo; D S \ Pleasant, N Y; D M Chock and wife, Pa; Mrs DuBose and son, Charleston; J E Tripp. Jr, Md; N F Coleman. Ridgeway; J O Saxon, Laurens; J 0 Lindsay, Due West; AC Ruoker, Go; J S Russell, Silver Street. Wheeler Ifouse?M L Bon tram, Edge' field; J P Hawkin, St Louis; C A Nash, Va; F Lambert, NY; A S Pendleton, Pa; A Popo, N C; T H Jenkins, M C Burton, N Y; F F Chapman, J H Sim? mons, W A Rpok, Charleston; R C Logan, Kingstree; Q A Gillmore, U S A; G N Quintard, H D Morris, N Y; J M Nathans, Pa; Dr S Angle, R \ Mo Aden, R U Hand, Dr 11 S Hanekel, N O; J A Selby, H Johnson, J CBraine, city; S B Lnmpkin, Youguesville; T Goodwioh, NY; G T CoU9ins, Boston; D S Hart, S O R R; J W Harrison, S O F A Mowbray, E H Thomas, Baltimore: J W Uayward and wife, Newberry; R H Anderson. Helena. Tho fellow who wanted to crosB the Mississippi River on the ice at Musoa tino, and, fearing it was too thin, began to crawl over on bis bands and kuoes, dragging a skiff after him as a life-pre? server, in case of accident, felt very sick when, just as bo was nearly aorosB, and tired out, a fellow passed him with o slod loaded with pig iron. A Stranoe Story.?At tho Wilder? ness, in May, iw64, Julius Condrey, ol Company K, Sixth Virginia Infantry, ol Honrioo, was wounded in the naok. Tbo ball was never found, and he has since suffered with a stiff nock. A short time since he spit up the ball, aud has rocovered entire uso of the injured part. Wm. J. Wilcox, of New York, died suddenly at a Russian bath establish mont, after he had taken a bath. A poor family in Green Bay had to mortgage their six dogs, last week, tc get a barrel of Hour. Crrv; Matteiis.? Sub?cribe for the Pucenix. Almost everybody has a cold now. Beautiful spring weather yesterday, the days are gradually getting longer. Fashion, books for dolls are now pub? lished. Cash will be the rule at tbe Pkcenix office hereafter. ' Supper time seems to come rather early now. Eggs Kfrp.ra to be plentiful in ou? mur? ret, but chickens ere scarce. Fine weather, this, for tho encourage: ;ment of loafers. , I Sunday smokers, bewarel The Indian Qirl IB after yoa, with her live cent cigars. The Governor has appointed M. Caul Qeld, Esq., a Trial Justice for the city of Charleston. ' The Phcenix job office is complete in every respect, and cards, posters, prb^ grammes, bill-heads, etc., are . turned out with alacrity. A new, and what is Baid to be a harm-! letii toy, called "parlor artillery," has been just introduced, probably with an early eye to the next Fourt.i of July. Twelve South Carolina wagons, loaded * j with cotton, moved along Broad street, Augusta, Wednesday afternoon, mak? ing a procession two squares iu length, and attracting considerable attention," A persevering, reliable man is wanted to oauvass the upper portion of the jState, in the interest of a long-estab? lished enterprise. None but a go-ahead man need apply. Address X, Phcesix office. Messrs. E. E. Davies & Co. have just ! received another shipment of those fine INorthern turkies, chickens and grouse; likewise a fino lot of Irish potatoes, for planting and eating. They are reoeiviog daily those fine Wilmington and Norfolk oysters and fine row shad, which they are selling low for cash. ! We learn that tho Hon. Judge Bryan, of the United States District Oonrt, has confirmed tbe action of the committee' iof creditors of tho Citizens' Savings Bank of Sonth Carolina, held on tbe 14th of January, aud Dr. John Fisher is the trustee. A meeting of the com? mitteo is called for on the 11th of Febrn* ary. Hon. F. J. Moses, Sr., was, yesterday,' re-elected without opposition to tho Iposition he occupies of Chief -Justice ot., |the Supreme Court, for a term of nix 'years, beginning in August, 1874. The 'result was complimentary to the Chief Justice. He was considered to be tho best man in his party for the place, and .accepted as suoh by the Conservatives, who sustained him without any division of their vote. Board of Health.?The Board held ! a meeting on the 27th. The water ques-' ..tion was discussed, and the waste ret. ' ferred to by Mr. S. A. Fearce, through these columns, was corroborated. The .'City Council was requested to cleanse) the Wheeler Honse drain twice a wtek,\, I and avoid the waste of water at that point. It was stated also that a great , waste of city water was permitted at tbe ? Fair Grounds, and Council requested to I'abate it. A resolution woe adopted, that the Board be paid such compensa? tion for their services as the City Conn i cil saw fit to appropriate. The atten? tion of the City Conncil was called to . the want of sufficient?drainage in Elm . wood Cemetery. J Peobnixiana.?One to-day is better ' than ten to-morrows. , A legal tender?a lawyer minding his I baby. Have no respect for auy man who has i to feel the public pulse to learn his private duty. ! An imaginary quantity?a lady's age. The woman's club?The parasol of ; tho period. ij A lie begets a He until tbey oome to 'j generations. , A marriage on a railway train may : properly be termed a railroad tie. . Never kick a man when he is down, \unless you are sure he can't get urj. |j Old maids are said to bo the best judges of men. i Absence makes the heart grow fonder , of some one else. .1 You are obliged to jour imagination i j for more than three-fourths of yonr im ! portanoe. ; Eist of New Advertisements. i W. G. Childs?Card. \ Seibels & Ezell?Auctions. Indian Girl Cigar Store. Meeting Typographical Union. ,1 W. E. Evans?Stolen. Gee*. Hoggins?Fire Insurance. Newspapers whose female candidates for sohool offices have boon elected, no longer head tho victorious announce ' ment with tbe defiant rooster, but a modest hen complaisantly broods over tho glad tidings. Whether tie class typified by this domestio fowl will in jfutnro contentedly brood over anything i but political successes is becoming a i question of vital importance in the jsooial world.