The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 13, 1874, Image 2
COLOMBIA, 8. C.
Friday Morning, February 13,1874.
Knllghteti the Mastes.
The mass of the colored people of
South Carolina aro much hotter than
their leaders. As a general thing,
they are not conscious of or privy to
the shameful corruptions which are
practiced in their name. They ohoose
even to represent them, both white and
black, under representations well calcu?
lated to deceive their credulous minds.
It has been ding-donged into their ears
that perhaps their party organization is
in danger, that their freedom and the
seonrities of their rights aro threatened,
and they are thns driven, undor ^tho
pressure of fear and the insinuations bt
prejudice, to accept men who are un?
worthy their confidence, and only seek
their own private ends. They have not
yet had a fairycnanoe to consider the
duty and privilege of the ballot discon?
nected from these disturbing and demo?
ralizing influences. Circumstances urge
them'to its oxcrciso only from doubtful
considerations. Their view is limited to
personal and party objects. .The per?
manent good of tho country, its just go?
vernment, its steady advancement, the
responsibility of thoso entrusted with
its power, the check of abuses, tho
spread of education, the importance of
good moral influences?these and kin?
dred objects whioh it becomes them to
promote, aro overslaughed by tho one
predominant feeling whie'.t is indus?
triously planted in their minds. They
select those, therefore, who make the
most liberal promises to accomplish
1 party good, and to porputuato the party
ascendancy. Candidates who can con?
vince this largo class of voters that they
aro very pconliarly Radical aud partisuu
in their feelings, aims and intentions,
cau lead them easily by tho nose in
other mutters of really much greater
consequence. A villain cau thus suc?
cessfully wear the garb of reform, a
hypoorite appear a saint, or tho most
unadulterated rascal carry tho points
und plaudits in an election.
This class of politicians coming into
places of power and trust aro nothing
bat shams, and never rise above the
dignity of jobs. They have not the re?
motest conception of any high duty
connected with their positions. Ser?
vice of the country, regard for its peo?
ple, conoern for honor, oharaoter, de?
cency, right or troth never enter into
their thoughts. They mean "business,"
and business means the beat uso of their
votes and influence to enrioh them?
selves. Cunning and unscrupulous
towards their constituents, they are at
onoe, in the sphere to whioh they are
advanced, the tools and victims of men
of higher power, but even more unscru?
pulous and canning than themselves.
These men have no other profession, no
other object in life, bnt to deceive end
cajcla. and t.-. combine in ecrrip; ringr.
for the advancement of their own for?
tunes. Tho Legislature and the admin?
istration are the chief causes of tho
trouble of the country. It is their cor?
ruption, inoompetoncy, their vicious
and selfish pursuit of private gain, that
have worked its ruin. If the bone and
sinew of the population could get a
clear view of the vilo practices of those
to whom they have entrusted the seals
of responsible power, they would stand
amazed and aghast at their wicked?
ness. Their impulse would ho to
strip from them the robes of office.
It is pertinent for all men in this State,
who would like to see it oome out of its
difficulties and slough off this rotten
matter, to consider what steps may he
practicable to infuRe into the masses of
its population a sterner sense of the
obligation which rests upon them to
choose capable, honest, efiiuieut aud
non partisan men to represent them in
office. Let them be enoouraged to se?
lect, not the worst and most slippery,
but tho best, most respectable and most
wortbj men in their ranks. The time is
propitious to preset; just views to
them. They can be made to understand
that they have been betrayed, the State
plundered und the public service dis?
graced. Au address to them from men
whom they could trust, and who have
no political favors to usk of them, in
the interest of good government and
good morals, would not be without use?
ful results. A suggestion of this sort at
tho close of tho communication which
wo publish to-day from the pon of Hon.
B. F. Perry, is well 'worthy of serious
consideration.
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Doubtful Comfort.
We should like to have oar neighbor,
the Union-Herald, which has occasional?
ly gleams of candor and fairness, con?
sider more dispassionately, and with less
reforonce to party issues aud party
asaondnuoy, tho necessity of a general
rally of all good men of all parties aud
colors in favor of an honest aud eco?
nomical government. It knows foil
well that things cannot go on mach
longer on tho present eoale of corrup?
tion, frand, ignorance and proscription.
Why shoold it regard a convention of
respeotable citizens, impelled enly by
considerations for the pnhlio good, mot
to consider the troubles of the country,
and doviso eomo peaceable remedy for
admitted abuses, in such uufavorablo
light? Its objects uro certainly com?
mendable. It is unfair to predict that
its action will bo unwise and to condemn
it in advauce. We are B?ro that it will
not afford tho Herald tho opportunity
whioh it anticipates of making political
capital out of its failure. There will be
in this instance no JL'fears of thobrave,
or follies, ol^t?e wise."
m"** . The Pl?ndere?! Slate.
Tho Radical newspapers of this Stute
have nothing to say iu uuswer to thu
terriblo exposure und distinct chaigcs
mado against the dominant party hero
by such writers nsl'ikoiu his "Prostrate
State." But tho Northern Republican
press, not haying the oamo motives of
concealment, aro not so gingerly. In a
late number of tho Atlantic Monthly,
which is Republican to the core, wo find
a passage which wo commond to the
careful study of our contemporaries,
who look complacently over tho same
Held and report that a better day is
dawning:
"Tho 'Prostrate S! is the euphe?
mistic style under which Mr. Piko
speaks of the present condition of South
Carolina, which might better bo called
the dismembered und devoured Stato?
so entirely has it ceased to exist in uny
true political souse, so utterly has it
f?llen a prey to tho black and white
thieves who 'govern' it. It is not ex?
actly news that Mr. Piko tells us, for it
bus for years been notorious that the
ignoruut negro rulers of that ox-com?
monwealth had carried into their legis?
lation nnd administration the spirit ft'
the servilo mid on tho plantation, heu
roost and smoko-house; but his book is,
nevertheless, freshly impressive, nud one
canuot read it without shamo that suub
thiugs should be."
Tau Temperance Crusade in the
West.?Tho temperance crusado is
gaining iu intensity aud force. The
women who have been sweeping tho
whiskey chops of the smaller towns
with their beBom of destruction, aro
turning their attention to tho more
populous centres. Tho cities, it is
thought, will try the faith nud nerve of
these ardent apostles of the new dis?
pensation. But their success so fur has
been unexampled.
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Tun Royal Arcu Chapter. ? The
Grand Chapter was called from refresh?
ment to labor, Weducaday, with the
same of?sers ns the day before.
Tho election of grand oilicors for tho
ensuing year took place, with tho ,ol
lowing result: Augustine T. Smytho,
Charleston, Grand High Priest; G. T.
Berg, Columbia, Deputy Grand High
Priest; B. Z. Herndon, Cokesbury,
Grand King; W. K. Blake) Spartan
burg, Graud Scribe; Rov. C. E. Chi
nhnHter, Winr^bcro. Rieht Itovoreud
Grand Chaplain; C. Fit.uk Jackson,
Columbia, Grand Treasurer; M. B.
Moses, Sumtor, Grand Secretary; Harris
Covington, Bonuottsvillo, Graud Cap?
tain of Host; S. A. Durham, Marion,
Grand 'Royal Aroh Captain; L. F.
Meyer, Charleston, Graud Sentinel;
Chairman of Committee on Foreign
Correspondonoe, Companion J. E.
Burke. The Grand High Priest ap?
pointed as the remaining metnbeis of
that committee, Companions James A.
Hoyt and J. Adger Stay the.
The grand officers eleot were theu in?
stalled in duo aud anoicut form.
No further business uppcaring, the
Grand Chupttr was closed in due und
ancient form.
BoTAii and Select Masters.?Tho
Grand Council of Royul and Select
Masters of the Stato of South Caroline
met in annual assembly, Most Illustrious
Grand Master Wilmot G. DeSaussure
presiding. After the usual routino of
business, ?ho following officers wero
duly elected nud installed, to wit: Wil?
mot G. DeSaussure, of Charleston,
Moat Illustrious Grand Master; E. W.
Lloyd, of Floreuoe, Illustrious Doputy
Grand Mustor; G. T. Berg, of Colum?
bia, P. G. Conductor of W.; C. F. Jack
sou, of Columbia, Graud Treasurer;
Alex. Liudstrotn, of Charleston, Graud
Recorder; C. E. Chioho-itor, of Wiuns
boro, Grand Chaplain; J. A. Barksdalo,
of Laurons, Grand Marshal; John O.
Peoples, of Newberry, Grand Captain of
Guard; W. P. Hix, of Columbia, Grand
Condnotor; T. V. Walsh, of Sumter,
Grand Steward; L. F. Meyer, of Charles?
ton, Grand Sentinel.
Arrests.?On Monday last, J. Black?
burn Wilson and Robert M. Steele,
oitizens of Yorkville, were arrested by
Deputy Marshal Hubbard, for violation
of the Enforcement Act, the offence
charged as having been committed in
1871. They wero reooguized by Com?
missioner MoManus to appear iu
Charleston at tho April term of the
United States Distriot Court. The com?
missioner euya thesQ cases come uuder
those excepted by the President, and
that they will not be prosecuted.
More Immigrants?On Tuesday even?
ing last, eight or ten immigrants ar?
rived at Anderson. The party consists
of males aud fomalea, all Germans, we
believe, and are quilo respectable iu ap?
pearance. They wero kindly cared for
by the citizens, and left for homes
already provided for them in different
sections of the County.
What tiood Can the Tox-Paycr?' Con.
ventlon Do 1
Mit. Editor: This question ia fre?
quently asked, and I propose to answer
it uorv l?rieflv?
1. The convention may make a fall
detailed statement of oar wrongs, op?
pressions and grievances, which mast
have a moral influence on pablio opinion
throughout the United States with all
political parties. Tbo Convention can
show the enormous taxation imposed on
tho tax-payers and property-holders of
South Carolina, who havo no voice or
control in assessing and levying these
taxes. They can exposo tho manner in
which fraudulent bonds and fraudulent
pay certificates havo been issued. They
cau set forth tho corruption, and reok
Icksuchs' of the Legislature ir d Statu
officials.
2'. They can provido tho ways and
means of having arrested and bronght
to justice tho rogues and swindlers who
have been pirating on tho iinanccs of
the State for tbo hist fivo or bis ytara.
X'his is, perhaps, tho greatest good Ihey
can do the public, and it should bu dono
energetically and boldly ut once.
3. Let them adopt some sohemo of in?
ducing foreign immigrants to come into
the State and settle amongst us. This
will havo a most salutary influence on
the future of tho State, but give un
immediate relief.
?1. They should impress on the tax?
payers and property-holders throughout
tho State tho absoluta necessity of em?
ploying and routing their lands to thoso
ouly who will vote for honest and capa?
ble members of tho Legislature aud
public officials, or not voto ut all. There
ought to bo publio spirit aud patriotism
enough in the people of South Carolina
to adopt this great and effectual modo of
relief. It is infinitely butter that our
lauds be idle thun that we should conti?
nue to live under Mich a State Govern?
ment na wo havo at present. I am satis
lied that this would effect au immediate
change in our rulers, und nothiug else
can. It is in vain to look to Congress
for redress. They havo no power to
give relief, and no iucliuatiou to do so,
if they had tho power. There is no
earthly doubt that wo should have been
infinitely better off had wo coutiunctl
under military rule after tho war was
over. But it is absurd to ask Congress
to abolish or change our Statu Govern?
ment.
5. Let the convention maturely con?
sider what taxes uro necessary to defray
the expenses of the State, anil solemnly
declare that no heavier or greater taxes
will be paid in the future, and that no
one ivill bid, or suffer any ouo to bid,
for lands sold for luxes greater than they
propose to havo levied. Tho sacred
principle of tuxution uuel representation
severed the oolonies from tho mothor
country. It is a priuciplo which no peo?
ple can long exist without its mainte?
nance.
6. The convention should publish au
address to our colored fellow-citizens,
aud show them that they aro equally
concerned with ourselves in having ca?
pable and honest men in tho Legislature
and in every office, and how they have
been imposed on by those who profess
tu be their friends, oniv to get office and
und steal"money. ?. F. PERRY.
Greenville, S. C, Feb. 10, 1374.
United States Court, Charleston,
February 11.?The potitions of Wm. F.
Prentiss, of Jacksouboro, and Sylvanus
I Wallace, of Hopcwoll, for voluntary
bankruptcy, woro referred for adjudica?
tion. The petitions c: John zi. Clock
ett, of Lancaster, Thomas Palmer uuel
Wm. J. Collins, of York, for final dis?
charges in bunkruptcy, wero heard, nnel
that of tho first named was granted, and
the others wero referred to the Regis?
trar for report. The petition of R. E.
Compton, of {Greenville, for final dis?
charge in bankruptcy, was also reforreel.
The assignee of J. C. Dove, bankrupt,
repoited, ond was discharged. Tho po?
titions of H. II. Thompson, assignee of
John C. Coun, A. E. Smith und William
Terry, for sule of property, wero re?
ferred lo the Registrar. The petition
of J. H. Evans, for payment of claim
agaiust J. A. Jarritt, was grautod. The
report of the Registrar on the petition
of J. S. R. Thompspn, for feo in the
case of J. A. Jarritt, was confirmed, ami
tho amount ordered to be paiel. The
Marshal was ordered to pay M. Israel,
assignee of Albert Barncb, bankrupt,
certain funds. Tho petitions of J. D.
Murohison, creditor of Wm. K. Sweat,
bankrupt; of James Sunders, adounis
trator of John Sanders, creditor of
Washington Allen, bankrupt; of Peter
T. Smith, creditor of Simon P. Rain?
water, bankrupt, to set up lieu, wero
referred. The petition of Willis W.
Shackolford and William Aiken Kelly,
for voluntary baukrnptoy, was roferred
to Registrar Carpenter. A similar pe?
tition of Ellis C. GreeD, of Sumtor, was
referred to Registrar Soabrook. Tho
assignees of I. S. K. Bennett, bank?
rupt, woro authorized to put np Oat
Island plantation for sale, and with?
draw it, should u cortain bid not bo
mado for it. The sale of a tract of lund
in York County was confirmed. The
assignee of William C. Dukes <fc Co. was
authorized to soil tho real and personal
property of the bankrupts on tho most
advantageous terms.
Honor to a Southerner.?Several of
the governments of Europe and South
America propose to erect a monument
to Commodore Mnury, iu the shape, of a
light-house, to be placed in some de?
sirable position upon one of the great
highways of trade aud travel, and to bo
namod after him.
It is stated that tho wharf at Port
Royal is coverod with cotton destined
for Europe. Two vessels, tho Talisman
und Alioo Roy, arc loading there, and
contracts are said to havo been made by
whioh there will bo shipped from that
port 25,000 bales this season.
Great preparations are being made in
Charleston for the Purim ball, which
takes place on the 4th of next month.
TUB STATE LEUISLATUUE,
Thursday, February 12, 1874.
SENATE.
The Senate assembled at 12 M.
a _?_1??: ? e
wuuuucuii lugumwuii uviu i?ut;
Hoaae instructing the Stute Treasurer)
to pay a certaia bill payable, aud that
the Attorney-General be iuetructed to
institute suit against lion. N. G. Parker,
ez-State Treasurer, was ordered to lie
! on tho tuble.
I Air. Andrews presented Iii? claim of
tho estate cf J. W. Clarke for buiauce
allowed J. \V. Cl.nke, late Treasurer olj
Fair Hold.
Mr. Nash presented tho claim of the;
I Georgia Home Insurance Company for
[iusurnuoe ?>n University buildings to
Jane 4, 1873, and the claims of Huudry
school teachers of Lexington County.
A number of cummiitee.s made re
ports on bills and joint resolutions.
Mr. Cain introduced a joint resolution
to authorize aud empower the Solicitor
of tho Fifth Circuit of this State tu 10
lain an 1 pay associate couusel. i
Mr. Smalis?Hill to incorporate tut
Pipe Creek Church, uf L tutunvillc,
Beaufort Oouuty.
Mr. Nash?Bill to provide for the pay?
ment of the claim therotu mentioned.
.Mr. Whittumore?Bill to prowdu lur
tho election of constables.
Mr. llollinsheud?Bill requiriug t;.e
appointment of additional Trial Just e. e
lor the Couutics of Abbeville aud New
berry.
Mr. Mclutyro?Bill to incorporate
the Palmetto Joint Stock Company for
the benefit of the Stale Normal School.
Mr. Huyno?Bill tu incorporate tht
Aikeu County Manufacturing Company.
Mr. White introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, it is re quired that the pre?
sent General Assembly should pats un
Act lo re-distriet the State, or dividing
tho same into five Congressional Dis?
tricts, und that a failure on the part ut
I the General Assembly so tu do would
[serve to reduce our present representa?
tion iu the national Congress; therefore.
Resolved, That the Committee un Pri?
vileges aud Elections be, and they are
hereby, requested tu repot tut the ear?
liest day practicable the House bill pro?
viding for the division of the State u.-i is
required by law, uccoidiug tu the lust
census.
The Senate proceeded to tho conside?
ration uf the general orders on the
calendar.
A joint resolution proposing un
amciutment tu the Constitution uf the
State, relative tu the term uf oflicj of
Comptroller-General, Secretary of Stale,
Treasurer, Attorney-General, Adjutant
aud luspector-Geueral and Superintend?
ent of Education, passed, and wus or?
dered tu bo returned to tho House of
Representatives, with amendments.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tho House met at 12 M.
Mr. Riley introduced a bill to estab?
lish a public road in the Cuiiuty ol
Orangeburg.
Mr. Boweu introduced tho following
resolution, which was udopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Ruilroads be required to report ut once
on a bill to charter the Great Northern
und Southern Nurrow Guuge Railroad
Company, iu South Carolina, iis said
bill has been in thoir possession for
more than two months.
Mr. S. B. Thompson?Joint resolu?
tion authorizing the Stute Treasurer to
pay P. W. Fuller $100.
Mr. Peterson?Bill to incorporate tht
I Elijah M. E. Chapel, Of White Oak, iu
I?? llil??iaoufg lyuuuty.
Mr. Gantt?Bill to incorporate the
True Blue Union Republican Society,
of St. Helena Island.
Mr. Prioleuu?Bill to incorporate tht
Prioleau Rifle Club, of Charleston.
Mr. C. Green?Bill to amend an Acl
eutitled "An Act to regulate tho issuing
of checks to laborers on plantations oi
elsewhere."
A m03sage wus received from tho Go
veruor, nj-oroviug tho following Act?
and joint resolutions:
Acts to iucorporate tho Hamburg
Warehouse Company; to incorporate
the Piantors' Republican Society, ol
St. Helena Island, Beeufort County; to
incorporate tho Beaufort County Agri
cultural und Mechanic il Association; tt
amend uu Act to fix the time for hold
ing of the Circuit Courts iu certnii
Couutics therein named, relating to tut
County of Horry, approved February 1
1873; to incorporate certain benevolen
societies in Beaufort County; Joint
Resolutions to allow Joseph Tuylur
John Yutoj and Patienco Munsel to re?
deem certain forfeited lauds; to appoiu
a committee to investigate the fiuuucia
affairs of Baruwoll County.
A bill to authorize and require the
County Treasurer of Abbeville to paj
the excess arising from the levy to built
tho Court Houso to the past duo iudebt
edness of said Couuty was indefinitely
postponed.
The enacting clause of a joiut resolu
tion lo exompt Fairtield County fron
tho operution of an Act entitled "At
Act for the relief of tho widows and or
phuns of persons killed because of thoi:
politicul opinions," approved March 13
1872, was stricken out.
The enacting clause of a joint resolu
tion authorizing the levy of n speoiu
tax for Oconeo County was strickon out
A bill to make appropriation to men
tho ordinary expenses of the State Go
vornment for tho fiscal year commenc
ing November 1, 18G3, was resumed
peuding which, ut 4 P. M., tho Houbi
adjourned.
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Sudden Deaths.?Mr. Henry Houi
diod on Wednesday morning. He wa
wounded iu the head during the war
from tho effects of which he was para
lyzed, and suffered for o long time. W
ure not informed of the rxict cause o
bis suddeu death.
Mark Sikes, a colored muu und a cum
potent blacksmith, ut this pluce, wu
taken violeutly ill ou Sunday last, am
died next day, at about 3 o'clock P. M
[Camden Journal.
City Mattebs.?Subscribe for tbe
Phoenix.
Fine's No:folk oysters ure all the i
rnge?they are Urge, plump and juicy. 1
?a9h will be tho rule at the'PHozKix
office hereafter. i
Women uud wine is what troubles tbe i
people of Ohio now. I
Pleasant weather for garden work, i
but it goes on slowly. i
The'season of Lent cotumeuces next i
; Wednesday.
Tli.it old uafu in front of the Central
National Bank stands defiant to tbe
strategy of thieves.
Two boat-loads of cotton arrived yes?
terday, consigned to Messrs. R. O'Neulc
St Sou.
j Tho auction sales of jewelry, (being
tho bankrupt stock of Isaac Sulzbacher,)
.Ijy Messrs. D. C. Peixotto & Sous, will
bj continued this morning,
j A number of Acts uud joint resolu?
tions were ratified in the Semite cham?
ber, yesterday, the titles of whioh we
,v.ill publish as soon as they havo re?
ceived the Executive approval.
By reference to au advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that the
great races iu Charleston will commence
on Wednesday, tho 23th, and coutinuo
until Saturday, tbo 28th instant.
Owing to the scarcity of chickens in
tho market, thieves aro raiding tho
poultry houses, to supply tho demand.
If the receiver is as bad as the thief,
many unpalatable morsels aro swal?
lowed?though unknowingly.
Remember, that Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Cramer givo au entertainment at Par?
ker's Hall, this evening, consisliug of
two drumas, betidesJtho first exhibition
of the new aud beautiful sceuery, which
will be fully described by Mr. Cramer.
Mi ssrs. E. E Davies A: Co. aro in e
ceipl of another shipment of Kurthern
game, poultry and celery. They are
also receiving line shad aud Norfolk and
Wilmington oysters daily. Some sehet
soed potatoes, selling low for cash, are
--till on hand.
A remarkable case of total abstinence
is now presented in our city. A lady
recently came hero for medical treat?
ment, who, it is stated, hud not, up to
'Wednesday last, euten any kind of food
since last August. Severul physicians
are in attendance upon her, and every
effort is being made to ascertain the
cause of this freak of nature,
j To-morrow will be St. Valentine's
Day. Tho ouly place that the senti?
mental and comio missives are for sale,
:that wo kuow of?we judge by the fact
that it is the only house advertising
! them?is R. I?. Bryau's bookstore.
I P. S.?Since the above was put in
type, Mr. Duffie has received an hun?
dred new kinds, and with an eye to busi
" ncsH, advertises them.
Dr. John A. Watson "leaves Columbia,
this moruintr. tn establish hlsisclf in
'Chester as a practicing physician.
!jAlthough young, ha has had considera?
ble experience and many advantages,
t and is regarded by the gentlemen of the
medical fraterni'y of this city as highly
t;promising in his profession. His genial
1 manners and generous character havo
''made him many friends here, who re
. gret his departure. Wo trust that suc
l ocss awaits him in tho now field of pro?
fessional labor to which ho goes, and
'we commend him to our friends in
? Chester us eminently worthy their con?
fidence and Bupport.
>l Makdi Guas.?Tho peoplu of New
-|Orleaus, who alone on the American
'(continent seem able to got up a genuine
';livo carnival, havo mado great prepara?
tions for the celebration of Mardi Grts
t this your, and tho festival will probably
?.bo observed with greater splendor than
t ever before. Thousands of visitors
1 from all parts of the oouutry, North,
South, East and West, will bo present
1 and add zest to tho occasion. Quito a
j number of citizens of Colombia have
.'loft, in order to bo present at tho oarni
rival iu the Crescent City next Tuesday;
jamong them, tho "Local" of tho Pnas
' mx. Tho hitter gentleman will probably
j havo nn entire car to himself, as he
? prides himsjlf on his singing and whist
Ming; and once he tones np, bis fellow
' passengers will illustrate the axiom,
that "distance londs enchantment."
i! .
I PuoiNixiANA.?Somo pooplo don't
t know enough to quit whon they have
-jsaid a good thing, and others don't
'?know enough to say a good thing bo
' fore they quit.
I Lazy husbands arc known as stove
watchers.
Oj Tho spirit has moved them in Ohio to
8 move the spirits.
' A canary bird's bill is not drawn on
? sight, but on sound.
f j Alas, at how many balls one finds the
light fantastio toper.
' Tho eongof tho day just now is, "Oh,
j'lot mo bo"?your valentine.
J When is a young lady like a whale?
When she's pouting.
The Phoenix in in receipt of a lot of
wedding envelopes, paper, etc, of the
latest Paris and New York styles, wbiob
will be printed at reasonable rates.
Persons indebted to the Phoenix office
ire earnestly requested to call and settle
\t once. There is a large amount due?
the greater portion iu small sums. The
indebtedness must be .liquidated, or we
ihall be forced to resort to extreme mea?
sures.
Transfer printing inks are invaluable
to railroad companies, banks, mer?
chants, manufacturers aud others. They
tire enduring aud changeless, and will
copy sharp and clear for an indefinite
period of time. Having just received a
fresh supply of inks, wo arc prepared to
executo orders at moderate prices.
Mail Abrangementb.?1 be Northern
mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; oloses
11 A. M., G P. M. Charleston opens 8
A. M., 5.30 P.M.; closes8 A. M., 6 P.
M. Western opens 6 A.M., 12.30 P. M.;
eloses 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens
0.15 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wilmington
opens 4P. M.; closes 19.30 A. M. On
Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M.
To Subscribers and Advertisebs.?
Orders for advertisements, job Work,
etc., must be accompanied with the
cash. No exceptions can be made.
Ordinary advertisements $1 per square *
of nine printed lines for first insertion;
fifty cents onch subsequent insertion;
weekly, monthly and yearly rates fur?
nished on application. Advertisements
inserted once a week, $1 each insertion.
Mai:iage3 and funeral invitations, $1.
Notices in local column fifteen cents a
line, each insertion.
HoTEii Arrivals, February 12,1874.?
Hendrix House?L L GafBn, Chns W
Guffiu, Abbeville; Mrs E H Wallace, W
H Hood, Chester; Miss E Boulwnre,
Edgefield; J Madson, E J Gage,
Charleston; W E Aiken, W H Williams,
Winnsboro; A S Boyle, Fairfield; Mrs J
C Mackerell and daughter, WXi Rose
borough, Blaokstock; J Lawliou, Rid go
way; W D Harley, Orangeburg; E G
Gorton, Vu; R H Moomaugb, St Louis;
J D Sargent and wife, Mass; Mrs E M
Law aud two cbildron, Ala.
Columbia Hotel?W Munro, Union; G
M Martin, Ky; J E Bruff, Md; OA
Spencer, NY; H Wilkinson, Abbeville;
E G Gorton, Va; H O Buboup, Pa; W
L Cowarder, Va; J W O'Brien, Charles?
ton; P Bacot, Winnsboro; W N Taft,
Charleston; J D Potts, C, C A ABB; W
Manning, city; Mrs C Walker, Miss M
E Walker, W D Kennedy, S C; G E
Reab, Ga.
Wheeler House?O Y Pool, J J Oar
rington and wife, H O Moses, H Bum?
mer, Newberry; S H Millicharup, B F
Bryan, N C; C D Melton, oity; E 8 J
Hayes, Lexington; D Hempbill and
wife, Chester; W P Russell, Charleston;
J G Crump, Baltimore; W F Brittain,
NY.
List of New Advertisements.
Rooms to Let.
Charleston Races.
W. J. Dofiie?Valentines.
A Very Distressing Homicide.?
Again ie our community shocked by a
sudden and fearful homicide. On Mon?
day night last, in the bar-room of Mr.
John J. Harrison, a disagreement arose
between Capt. Charles A. Oheatham and
Mr. S. H. Tompkius, which resulted iu
the former shooting the latter in the
head and killing bim instantly. It was
a groundless and meaningless difficulty,
caused by the twin devils of liquor and
carrying weapons. Trial Justice Bamey
held an inquest upon the body oh Tues?
day morning. Verdict: Tho deceased,
S. H. Tbompkins, oame to his death
from a pistol shot wound from a pistol
in tho hands of Charles A. Cheatham,
fired in self-defence.
\Edgeftild Advertiser.
Nervous Debility.?A depressed,
irritable state of mind; weak, ner?
vous, exhausted feeling; no energy
or animation; confused head, wea?
memory, often with debilitating, in?
voluntary discharges.?The conse?
quence of excesses, mental over-work or
indiscretions. This nervous debility
finds a sovereign ouRB in Humfhbeys'
homcefathio specific, No. 28. It
tones up the system, arrests discharges,
dispeia tho mental gloom and despond
enoy, and rejuvenates the entire system;
it is perfectly harmless and always ef?
ficient. Price $5 for a package of five
boxes and a largo $2 vial of powder,
which is important iu old serious cases;
or $1 per single box. Sold by all
druggists, or sont by mail on receipt of
prioo. Address Humthreys' Specific
homcehathio medicine company, No.
562 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by
Geioer A McUregor, Columbia, S. O.
Deol7 tVlm
Valentines.
1 A A NEW ?INDU COMICS. A freeh
JLUU stock of handsome VALENTINEB,
just arrived from Philadelphia, will be
opened this morn in p. Prioes from C cents
up to $5. Liboral discount to dealers. At
Fob 13 2 DUFFIk'S BOOK HTORK.
BOOMS TO LET.
ROOMS for Lawyers, Insurance Agents,
Brokers, or other business or professional
men.
also,
SLEEPING BOOMS in the new CENTRAL
NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
The Building has been finished with spe?
cial viow to the convenience and comforts of
tonante. APPLY AT THE LANK.
Peb 1Q Imo