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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Morning. February 3.1874. The Orangtii It is now officially announced that there are between 11,000 and 12,000 granges iu the country, and they num? ber nearly 1,000,000 men. What effect has the announcement upon the average OoDgreaBman? and, indeed, how stands the genus politician affected by them? There is a disturbance amongst men in power, and a great deal of anxiety and active inquiry amoogit aspirants in general. It is plain that the granges are a power in the land. Unlike the Enow Nothings, they have as their ground to stand upon practical mea? sures, deeply interesting to the produc? ing classes of the country. The Know Nothings made war upon classes under a general purpose of improving the Government. The granges, with their solid measures looking to the strength? ening of industry by increasing its re? wards, are enlisting the sympathy of all producing classes and of a!! workiag men. Unquestionably this is the ex? planation of their rapid increase in power. The danger in the way of the granges is that of becoming identified with party. If they can avoid being swallowed up and preserve their inde? pendence of aotion, they will do a "great deal of good" by purging the Government of mere partisans. These partisans have cursed the land by de? voting so much time to party legislation and by filling the laws of the country =with partisan machinery. Thus have 'they brought disoord, ruin, disgrace, ^pestilence, and even famine, upon a laud onoe thought safe from suoh evils. They are ever the fruits of the per?er ? sion of Government to the base uses of the greed, ambition and malignity of party. If the granges bring confusion upon party and cause the selection of a ?new order of men?be their politics ?what they may?a great good will fol Uew. They hare the power; and the men in place, as well as thoso aspiring for position, all turn to them with anx? iety. It is time that the beasts should be disturbed in their selfish and heart? less revels in the halls of power. That the granges have caused some ehangesfor the better cannot be denied. Some old party hacks have gone into retirement, and some new men of force have entered the arena to fill their places. The more of these changes the better. The country wants rest from revengeful measures and malignant pas? sions. Every new man who appears, desiring to look at measures in their practical aspects as to how the pablio good and the geueral interests are to be effected by them, is a deliverer. He should be welcomed as a new-comer to assist in extinguishing the ravages of a long-burning fire. Every suoh man helps to create a diversion from evil purposes for the public good. The more of them the better. Ultimately, with a continuation of such ohunges, we shall have a glorious revolution that will bring to the country poace and union. - If the granges remain incorrupt, ad? hering tenaciously and loyally to their purposes, which are iu harmony with the best interests of the county, they must set the country free from its terri? ble vassalage to the vilest party spirit that ever existed. This great improve? ment is un nnavoidable incident of their career??. ?., if they succeed. And why shouldn't they succeed in their main purposes? They have power, which is the key to success. Unless they mismanage it suioidally, they will succeed; and as surd as they do, they will cause such a uhacgo iu the admin? istration of the affairs of this nation us will mako people bing for joy. f In the new banking bill, which is now pending before the lower house of Con? gress, there is an important provision looking to the resumption of specie pay meut. It requires the Secretary of Ihe Treasury to retire and destroy $2,000,000 of greenbacks on the first day of overy month, and issue in their plaoe a like amount of new notes, containing on their facee a promise that they shall be redeemed in gold at the expiration of two years from the date of their issue. The Secretary is also required to retain in the treasury all gold not required to meet the coin liabilities of the Govern? ment. This seems to have been in sorted as a requirement of the "hard money" element. Another amondmont to the bin uyiecu upon is a provision requiring banks without circulation to deposit in the treasury $10,000 in bonds, instead of one-third of the amount of their capital as now required. The bill will likely pass. - A colored child, about three years old, was left by itself in the house of it* parents in Wilmington, found a bottle of whiskey, drank it and'died. The VmoriaA Duel and Involuntary Homicide.?The verdict in the MoOar? ty-Mordeoai duoliug on bo in the Hast iuRH Court of Richmond, wuich was mentioned iu a paragraph published Monday, deserves the credit of being original and unique. The duel occurred in May last. MoCarty had written some Verses in a public journal, rather sat.'r log a young lady Iriend of Mr. Mordc cai. There was afterwards a conversa? tion at a club-house between Messrs. Mordeoai and MoCarty, when Mr. Mor deoai asked MoCarty whether some re? mark which he had just heard him make was intended for him, to which Mr. MoOarty replied, "Who are you?" "I am a gentleman," said he. "In? deed 1" was Mr. MoOarty's response. Thereupon Mr. Mordeoai struck Mr. MoCarty, and after some correspond? ence, there was a hostile meeting, which resulted in the killing of Mordeoai and the wounding of MoCarty so seriously that it ha- not been deemed prudent for him to be brought to trial till now. The clause of the instructions undor whioh the jury found a verdict is ns follows: "Involuntany manslaughter is when a killing ooours in the performance of some unlawful act done heedlessly and incautiously, or of some lawful act un? lawfully and improperly performed." Xt is scarcely necessary to s?u that the verdiot was an absurdity, and seems to have been arrived at as the only loop? hole of escape for the prisoner. What? ever the offence may have beou, it was not involuntary. Mr. Mordeoai himself wonld scarcely bo willing to insist, out? side a court bouse, that he never meant to aooept Mr. McCarty'a challenge, and that the fatal aot resulted from his heedlessness and iocautiousueBs. We are fearful that tha verdiot will only tend to increase the many oases of "in? voluntary" manslaughter of that kind whioh have already occurred. The fiuo assessed of $500 as punishment for the heedlessness and inoautiousncss of Mr. MoCarty reminds the reader of the loug past days in Europe, when a pecuniary fine was imposed for the taking of human life. It seems that even this money mulct was deemed exorbitant, as one of the counsel of tha accused movod to set aside the verdiot, aud the sentence to six months' impriaonmeut it is tmp posed will be removed by executive clemency. It may be added that three of ihn jurors in the case were in favor of finding a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. Without undertaking to Bit in judg? ment on the merits of this particular case, we may say, that the practice of dnoling is the most senseless and cruel relic of medi.cval barbarism which exists at the pf????t day, and i? expressly pro? hibited by the laws o[ Virgiuia. As was shown by Mr. Wise, the common? wealth's attorney, an Act was passed in Virginia sixty years ago, whioh provide? that any man who shall tight a duel, and his antagonist be wounded and die within three months thereafter, shall be deemed guilty of murder, and shall suf? fer death by being hanged by the nock. It whs, in fact, the law of Virginia when she was first settled. What, it may be asked, is the use of a law, if it may be always violated with impunity? There has never been a couvictiou under it, because there is a "higher law," a law of publio sentiment, which, while theoreti? cally and sentimentally it cuudemus the practice, (socially and pructically vitalizes and enforces it, by giving its admimtiou to those who enguge in it, and by with? holding the light of its countenance from thoHO who refuse to violate the laws of God and man in this regard, i When society shall reverse this process, and respect the mau who refuses to fight, and treat the duelist as a felon and criminal, we may expect an eud to this wicked und inhuman practice. And now we have uu utmost iocrodi blo rumor of a contemplated duel be? tween Mr. Jefferson Davis and H. S. Foote, of Mississippi, buving its origin iu a private letter written by Mr. Davis more than two months ago, iu regard to some published article:) of Mr. Foote, which he regarded as abusive, and whioh letter has found its way into tho papers. Mr. Davis is iu his sixty-sixth year aud a church communicant, aud Mr. Foote was sevouty-three last Sep? tember. Mr. Footu has beeu engaged iu three "affairs of honor," so-culled. Iu his first duel with Mr. Winston, of Tnscumbia, Alabama, ho was slightly wounded in the left shoulder. Ho after? ward fought in Mississippi with S. S. Prentiss, aud was again slightly injured. Still later, ho exchanged shots with J. F. H. Cluiborne, when neither party was hurt. If he finally perishes in that way, it would soem to be, iu his case, a natural death. There was a time when the duel pre? vailed almost universally, though what is now understood specifically by tho term dates from the firkt half of the six? teenth century. It is believed to have had its origin in the wager of battle or judicial combat, the object of which was to vindicate tho innoceut. The belief was natural among rude races that BUOJess in combat was the test of truth. The first duel iu the United States took plaoe in 1021, iu Plymouth, between two serving men, who were sentenced to be tied neck nud heels to? gether for twenty-four hours. These combats were formerly of frequent oc? currence among eminent civilians both North and South, and in tho navy forty years ago evory officer was expected to fight when necessary. This vicious sys? tem cannot possibly have a stronger hold in any section of our oountry than it once had in tbe American and British military and naval service, and yet it has been pat an end to in both by stringent provisions, which have bocn adopted in the articles of war, so that uow duels among naval and army officers aro never heard of. Legislation in tho States, however, must continue to bo barren uf results until publio opinion, becomes thorooghly civilized ana Christianized. One of the most hurtful fallacies whioh has to be dissipated in 'order to this end is that which aooepta the designation of the dael as a code of honor. It is no auch thing. It is a code of personal hatred, revenge and murder. It is an agency by which men who have a grudge against eaoh other on aooonnt of some private piqae or wrong, real or ima? gined, or whose personal interests clash, may, nnder one pretext or another, commit the crime, at least in intention of Gain, without incurring the penalties, which other murderers have to face, of the gallows. Another sophism is that which represents the duel as a test of courage. If such mon as Mordecai aud Me?atty, both brave Confederate sol? diers, had not proved their courage in the face of oannon and maskolry ou 100 battle fields, it is difficult to see how it could be demonstrated by an inter? change of pistol shots. It is to bo hope d that the custom of "involuntary man? slaughter" will bo put an oud to by on lightened public sentiment. Apart from its immorality and inhumanity, it can? not fiil to retard emigration from other sections and countries to tho Stato. Men raised in regions where the duel is simply looked upon as one form of mur? der, are reluctant to make their abodes for life where thoy must either comply with its rpquirements. and thoreby vio? late their consciences, or be put uudor a social ban and degradation. At any rate, if the legislation of any of the States on this subject is to be a doad letter, it woold be more in koeping with oacdor and manlinhss to wipe it off the statnte book altogether, so that the real law of the land may be understood by all its people and "the rest of mankind," and that when men go out and delibe? rately shoot eaoh other down iu duels, it may not be necessary for a jury to pronounce it "involuutury manslaugh? ter."?Baltimore Sun. ? The Jodiciaii Conflict.?The follow? ing is the concluding portion of the opi? nion of Judge Muckny, delivered in tho matter of LeRoy F. Yoamaus, E-q., who had been suspended from practic? ing in any of the Cirouit aud Probate Courts of the State, undor tho decretal order of his Honor R. 13. Carpenter, Judge of the Fifib Cirouit. Tho order in question was made. January 12, 1871, and an appeal therefrom is now ponding in tho Supremo Court. Tho issud arose before Judge Mackey ou calling tho case of the Statu vs. Ifezekiuh E. Dun? can, charged with murder, in the Court of Generul Sessions of Fairtield Couuty, at the recent term?Mr. Youniuus being of counsel for the prisoner. Colonel J. H. Rion announced to the Court tbat his associate, Mr. Youmans, was embraced in the order of suspension referred to, but that Judge Carpouter had stated that ho would modify the order so far as to permit Mr. Yotitnuus to appear in tbat case. Judge Mackey observed, that he, as presiding Judge, would nut exercise any of bin prerogatives pcrmiasivoly, espe? cially when tbo assumed power to per? mit might, if recognized as binding through tho comity that should regulato tho relations of courts, bo extended so far as to paralyzo tho oourt itself, by plaoing all its counsellors under inter diet aud dooming them to perpetual ailenae. He also stated tbat ho regarded tbo "permission" itself us offensive; for it implied tbat, while the ouunsollor in. question was doomed unworthy to prac? tice in tho courts of the Fifth Circuit, he might very properly appear in tbo courts of the Sixth Cirouit. Judge Muckey's opinion in tho case is said to have boon very elaborate, and when copied from tho stenographer^ notes, will cover some sixty written pagos. "Tho order of my learned brother, the Judge of tbo Fifth Ci-cuit, invades the jurisdiction of tbo prosidiug Judge of this oonrt, by assuming to silence ouo of its officers, u counsellor of tbo courts of law of tho Stuto, and prohibiting him from appearing and pleading iu any of tbo Cirouit or Probate Courts. It also iudireotly assaults tbo jurisdiction of tho District Court of tbo United States, as it in effect requires tho dis? missal of proooedings in u cause therein pending us a ooudi-procodout for tho revocation of the said order of uu-pon sion. Iu this tbe said order is violative of the Constitution und laws of tbo United States, as expounded by the Su? premo Court of tbo United States in oasen hereinbefore cited, and, therefore, ought not to ba obeyod. Vide, also, Hinos & Hobbs vs. Rawaon, -10 Georgia Supremo Court Reports. "For eaoh and all of tho reasons.enu? merated, and with duo respect to tbo just authority of my learned brother, his Honor the Judge of tho Fifth Cir? cuit, whon acting within his constitu? tional and lawful jurisdiction, it is *'Ordered, That Leroy F. You macs', Esq., be beard without question, aud in his own right, us a counsellor-at law in all the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions, and in tbo Probate Courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. "T. J. MACKEY, "Presiding Judge Sixth Cirouit, B. C. "January 29, 1874." There is a marked improvement in tbo receipts of publio revenue from the ex? treme depression of n few weeks since. The Commissioner of Iutornul Roveuuo estimates the receipts for the current month at from $9,000.000 to 89,G00, 000. Tho customs revenue, which was the lust to feel the panic, but now se? riously affected by it, was, last montb, under $10,000,000, but is expected to reaoh $12,000,000 in gold for January, and to be still more during February. Tho receipts for January, though an improvement, uro in marked contrast with those for January, 1872, when they were $19,000,000. It is bolioved that, oven if the pauio had not occurred, there would still hnvo boon an abate? ment in revenue, partly because tho year 1872 was a flush or extraordinary year. The tug Bull River sunk at her berth iu Port Royal on Tuesday night last. Publio Meeting. CpiiTJMBiA, S. O., February 2, 1874. The Tax-Payers' Convention of lit oh-' Und Ooanty assembled in Trwin's Hall, j at balf-psBt 1 o'clock, to-day?the Court i House, the appointed plooe of meeting, belog occupied by theOoort of General; Sessions?Hon.. John McKenzie in the' chair and Mr. A. C. Moore acting aH Secretary. The Ohair called for the report of the, Committee of Tbirtoen appointed by! the tax-payers' meeting on January 12, 1874, to oonfer with the i.uveniur. Col. 1 Wm. Wallace, from thiiC committee, re? ported that the oommitteo had caiied on tho Governor, and requested him to (postpone, tho collection of taxes till March 1; that the Governor informed them that ho bad already Ktstiod an! order postponing it to February 5, and could not postpone it further. He in-, formed the committee that a bill wbb pending in the Legislature to extend the time of payment till March 1, aud that he would eadeavor to have it ealled up and rand a second and third time as, soon as possible, in order to prevent the' attachment of the penalty; that Ihm had also informed them that tboogh he; oould not extend the time, the Comp troller-Geueral oonld abate the pouulty in extreme cases. That the committee had then called on the Comptroller-' General and requested him to extend: the time, und that he had refused to do so. The following named gentlemen com? posed the committee: Col. Wm. Wal-1 Isoe, Mr. O. P. Pelham. Col. F. W.j MoMaster, Capt. W. H. Stuck, Mr. E. Hope, Mr. L. J. Hancock, Col. A. It. Taylor, Mr. C. Waring, Col. Thomas Taylor, Mr. S. Coogler, Mr. G. Davis, Dr. A. W. Kennedy und Mr. J. M Crawford. Ou motion of Col. F. W. MoMaster, tho report of the committee was re? ceived us information. Col. Wallace moved that a committee of tuu be uppoiuted to nomiuute five ad? ditional delegates to tho Tax-Payers' Convention of the State. Tho motion wus adopted, uud the following gentle? men appoiuted as the committee: Col. William Wallace, Messrs. 0. F. Jauuay, Lewis Levy, J. M. Crawford, P. F. Mar? shall, W. P. Spigoner, J.?W. JRichbourg, James Troy, Capt. James Douglas uud Mr. Jesse W. Taylor. The committee then retired, aud after consultation, re? ported the followiug names: Capt. W. H. Stack, Col. F. W. MoMaster, Messrs L. F. Hopsoo, J. C. Seegers aud W. P. Spigener. The report of the committee was^adopted, and the geutlcmcn nomi? nated by them declared to be ejected delegates to the Stute Couveutiou. Col. Wallaoe iutroduoed tho follow? ing resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That the delegates from Riohland to the Tax-Payers' Conven I tion be requested to prepare, for the in? formation of that body, u statement oi the assessment and taxation of property in this city and County, for the year 1873, as compared with previous rates of assessment and taxation. Resolved, That all persons iu said city or County who feel themselves aggrieved by the assessment aud taxation of their property, are requested to hund into said delegation a statement of their grievance?. On motion of Mr. C. F.Januey, the thanks of the Convention were tendered to Mr. Irwin, for the use of tho ball. The Convention then adjourned. Ilium Fuit.?It has been much doubted whether Troy ever existed* ex? cept in the imagination of Homer; but this doubt is at last set at rest, uud the historic character of the father of poetry vindicated. It was generally ex? pected that if remains of Troy ever should be found, they woul 1 be indi? cated by Cyclopean architecture. lu deed, many savants contended that the Cyclopean remains at Gergbis were a part of Troy, but this is now disproved. Tho real remains have been found. All is in a state of extreme rtiin, but the Smsan gate, tho magistrate's house, and portions of the walls have been found from tweuty-live to thirty feet below tho present surface. The stones art dressed and appear to bo laid iu earth, but this was probably a crude cement. Tho ideutity of Troy with these rt maim rests ou tho existence of bronze imple? ments, but chiefly on the difference be? tween the terra cotRi remains and those found atIlion. Some implements were found which are composed of pure cop? per. Among the remains were 8,75(J small golden cylinders, prisms, cubes, stars, rings, etc., for the most part adorned with many notches; large golden diadems, head-hands, goblets, silver vases, on which copper is molten last; gold ear-rings and pendants, not oue of which boars the slightest resem? blance to any oruamonts hitherto foattd; and two little silver vases with Phry? gian caps. The results of the recent discoveries will soon bo published at Leipsic: United States Count, Ch auiiKBTOS, January 31.?The petition of Johu Cal? vin Smart, of Barnwell, for voluntary bankruptcy, was referred to Registrui Carpenter for adjudication. Ou the pe? tition of Wm. F. Rioo. creditor, C. L Paul and Edward J. Webb, copartuera, vs. Paul & Webb, wore ordered to show cause, on the 10th instant, why thoj should not ho daolarod bankrupte. Th< fetitions of Wm. Watson and/Emauue scmun, to set up lion of judgmeut oi tho estate of A. G. Davis, bankrupt, were referred to Registrar Seabrook, t< give notice to creditors to prove tboii claims, and also to report lions whicl may bo established. ' Judgo Harrison was thrown from hii buggy, at Guilford, Couu., tho othei day, while trying to pass tho Rev. Adi rondac W.H. H. Murray, of Boston Whon you succeed in passing Brothei Murray ou tho road, you may safolj sweur that ho hasn't gut much but oi the race. City Mattem.?Subscribe for the Phoenix. ? Weather, yesterday, cold and rainy. Tho penalty attachc3 on the 5tb, if taxeB are unpaid. Sooth Carolina sixes were quoted iu New York at 25, on the 29th alt. He who wonld walk uprightly in this city must bowure of broken pavement?. Cuban Hall, Columbia Hotel block? oranges, apples, bananas, cheap; lemons 25 cents per dozen. The Governor has annnintprl the fol? lowing Notaries Public: J. Allen Tobin and J. J. Brown, both of Barnwell. A bunch of keys was found, yester? day, and left at this offico." The owner can obtain them by paying for this no? tice. Mr. Adair, the florist, at the Asylum, can snpply all in want of plants of any kind. Ho has some beautiful byaoiutbf, apple geraniums, &o. Governor Moses' leoture on Beligion, that was announced to take place at Parker's Hall last nighty is postponed to Thursday night. Neither branch of the Genera! Assem? bly was in session yesterday?the House being adjourned over until Tuesday evouiug, and there being no quorum in tbo Senate. Tbo Southern Artificial Stone Com? pany are p eparod to pot down pave? ments, hearth-stones, floors, etc. Tbey will also contract for the erection of bouses. See their advertisement. Tbo prosont winter has been the mildest experienced in this section for years past. Wo haVe had only a few flakes of snow, very little ice, and but ono or two really "cold snaps." Tbc Senate has confirmed tbe follow? ing appointments afe Trial Justices: T. IP. Gillespie, Horry; Thomas Walker, Pairfleld; A. J. Bailey, M. Caulfield and John C. Bradley, Charleston. , Tbe second month of 1874 commenced [Sunday. Tbo days of the week will be equally divided through the four weeks douBtitutiug tbo month, that is to say, four Sundays, four Mondays, etc. A card in another column informs tbo public (hut a drawing for the benefit of tbo Masonic Relief Association, of Nor? folk, Vit., comes off on tho 5th of May. Tho prizes ara tempting in number and ;size. Wo learn that a tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men will bo instituted in .this city on Thursday evening of this .week. Tho order has its record of antiquity, and is quite popular in the 'States North ol us. Gen. levin McDowell, commanding the Division and Department of the South, is expected to arrive in this city, to-morrow, on his annual tour of inspection. His command embraocs tbe States of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. Visitors to New Orleans during tho M.trdi Gras festivities will have extra facilities this season. Through sleep? ing cars will be run from Augusta, Ga., to tbo Crescent City without change. Tbo round trip tickots will cost $35? berths extra. This is one of tbe grand? est frolics of tho season, tbe cost of which is unusually low. ! Tho members who withdrew from the ' Baptist Church, in this city, a fow weeks ago, huvo decided to organize another church. Tho publio organiza? tion will take place, this evening, ut half-past 7, at the Washington Street Methodist Cbnroh, by a presbytery, called for tbe purpose. Tho pnblio are . cordially invited to attend. > Tho popularity of Heinitshs celo 1 bratod Blood and Liver Pills maybe j fairly estimated by the demand before I breakfast?eighteen boxes sold before jbreakfast. If so many aro sold before breakfast, how many are Bold after? Take out your slates, boys, and go to work; but bo sure, if you get a head ache, go to Heinitsh for the pills. ! Supreme Court Decision.?Lowis : Brothers against the Soatb Carolina : Railroad Company?motion disiffissed. Opinion by Wright, A. J. > PaoisixiANA.?There is only one sort '.of love, but a thousand different copicB [ of it. . Tbo schoolmaster says ono and one ? jure two; tho parson says two aro one. 1 Such is mathematics. . Tbo difference between a fashionable -young woman and an astronomer?ono I makes romarRs, and tho other makes 'observations. ' Chief Jus'.iee Waite has eleven cbil r dreu. A little 'leaven 'loaveneth tbo ) whole lump. I Au ounco of favor goes farther tban Ja pound of justice. r "Happiness is frequontly just under ?|your noso." Seize it. ?J What may bo done at any time, will ^ bo dono at no time ,j He who is gnilty behoves that all men '.speak ill of him. t Tue San Fbanoxbco Minstbew.? rbia is not a new troupe by uDy means. They played long in San Francisco, but bftvo been permanently located for the past eight years, on Broadway, New Korkaity; bat their lease having sun out, tiiey take to ruralizing until their aew hall is erected. Wherever they have been on their Southern ] tour they have elicited tbe heartiest commenda? tion. In New Orleans particularly their bouses were crowded to a regular jam. Thern is nothing low or obscene in thalr entertainmeots, but tho music and melody, the fan and drolleries, are un? exceptionable. Tbeir large bills do not state tho fact, but they will doubtless give a matinee, so that families may at? tend without suffering tbe disugreeable ness of being jammed too much for tbe play of the risibles. Count of General sessions.?This Cor - t convened, yesterday, at 10 o'clock, Judge R. B. Carpenter presiding. His Honor oharged the grand jury, when tho Court adjourned until this morning, at 9 o'clock. The following is a list of the jurors: Grand?L. C. Carpenter, Foreman; Isaac Solzbacher, Joaiah Stokes, Jos. L. Grunt,m Miop McPberson, Moses Livingston, G. Manly, Paul Fiakens, Joseph Taylor, Z. Moses, Frrnk Forrest, Paul Abraham, Joseph Smith, R. J. Palmer, 'Phos. Ingalls, W. Stratton, A. O. Davis, Clifton Washington. Petit?James Bamfield, Samuel Bar? ker, M. Barnett, John H. Bryant, J. O. Caunou, D. W. Gannon, Wm. A. Carr, Jack Carter, Ransom Obavis, Robert Cooper, P. A. Cummings, Dover Davis, Robert A. Davis, N. ?. Edwards, John O. Fitzsimmons, Gilbert Qarner, Benj. F. Goodman, Paul Hayne, Monday Hopkins, Samuel Jenkins, Weetly Lark, Samael McCoy, Moses McKoever, Wiley Porter, Jr., John Pugh, Edward Reed, Simon Sightler, Tom Taylor, W. M. Taylor, Jacob Thompson, Bristow Tucker, Wm. Walker, Ephraim Wil? liams. List of New Advertisements. "Mardi Gras" Excursion for 1874. Tea Thousand Prizes. . Hope & Gyles?Garden Seeds, &a. Budding and Lot for Sale. Meeting Palmetto Fire Company. Nick Whiffles on the War-Path. X. Y.Z.?Wanted. Southern Artificial Stone Company. Hotel Arrivals, February 2,1874.? Wheeler House?J D Trezevant, Orange burg; E P England, W Dudley, W E Fisher, E St Amaud, Wm A Bradley, Charleston; D LTurner, J H McDevitt, Edgefield; A Myers, J W Eohola, Phila? delphia; W D Aiken, Wiunsboro; O L B Marsh, Wilmington; E Hope, Wylio Jones, D Crawford, J H Bryson, P Brown, city; A G Alford, R E Curtis, New York; J H Hannah, Baltimore; W H McMuir, Oheraw; B Harris, Virginia. Hendrix House?A P Eldridge, DAP Jordan, New York; T S Olarkaon, S C; M Robinson, lid; J W Bookhart and son, Fair field; L M Williamson, Dar? lington; A 8 Easterlin, J E Easterlin, Orangeburg; O H Sugdam, Grovewood; G A Jennings, Bamberg; R F Dalton, N C; J C Hagood, Fairtieid; T WSligh, Killian's. A funny suit agaic?t an editor has been decided in the Circuit Court, at WaukeBba, Iowa. The Fays, proprie? tors of the La Belle House, at Ooono mowoc, brought an action before a Jus? tice to recover $97.04 for meals and oigars furnished Ashley D. Harger, editor of the Oconomowoo Times. Har? ger sot up a counter claim of 8160 for "pulling" the La Bello House. Judg? ment was rendered for tbe plaintiff, and Mr. Harger appealed to a jury. The oa?* excited much interest, Harger beijg well liked, and having a solemn, earnest manner of making very witty remarks. He testified that Fay would say to him: "Hargej, I've got-n nice dinner to-day?come in." "No, I thank you; I'm going home." Fay would prevail on him to stay, and ?fter din? ner, tho following colloquy:' "Every? thing in there all right, Harger?" "Everything excellent." "Dessert all all right?" "Excellent." "Ice cream all right?" "Delicious, Mr. Fay." "Very well; remember this in your paper next week." Iu return for dinners and cigars, Harger says that he told a great many lies editorially?worth more than $1,000. Ho would never have presented a bill for lies, bad not' Fay fallen out with him, and wanted pay for the din? ners. Harger pleaded his own case, and the jury found a verdiot for him, whioh threw the coats upon the hotel keeper. Theatre Civil Rights Case.?A case bus ooourred under the civil rights law of New York, whioh is to be submitted to legal decision. A colored man in Brooklyn purchased a tioket for the gal lory in Mrs. Conway'a theatre, in that city, but was refused admission. He proposes to establish in the courts the value of the civil rights amendment to the Constitution. Fibe.?Tho two-story frame dwelling corner Fraukliu and Magazine streets, Charleston, owned and oooupied by Mrs. M. Powers, was badly damaged in tho iuterior by fire, on last Saturday morning. Loss covered by insurance. It is reporteoVthat over $1,000 in green* backs, belonging to Mrs. Powers, were destroyed in tho flames. Blue Ridob Railroad Comeany.? The consideration of this caso, involv? ing a petition of tbo assignees to sell tho road, was resumed iu the United States Court, before Jkdge Bryan, on Saturday, and arguments were heard from Messrs. Buist, Young and Mo Crady.