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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning, February 14, 1874. Monument to the Confederate Dead, There is an association of ladies, known as tho "South Carolina Monu? ment Association," whose efforts to erect a monument to the memory of those who died in the Bervioe of the Confede? rate States, are worthy of all praise. By a oironlar signed by the officers of this association, we learn that the monu? ment will cost $10,000, of which sum $5,000 have already been raised and paid over to Messrs. Muldocn Sc Co., of Kentucky, the architects employed | upon tho work. It is necessary tdsoofc. lect the remainder of ihe sum required by the first of October next. The ladies point out a feasible plan by which this may be done, add make an earnest ap? peal to the several districts in the State ' to secure and forward through treasu? rers and collectors to be appointed in everj village and oity, the contingent which will fall upon each being not more than $200. Wo have examined the plan of tho monument. It is to rest upon a broad basis of granite, from which the beau? tiful shaft of marble wil rise to tho height of about twenty-fivo or thirty feet. Emblems of dismounted'cannon, a broken gun-carriage and idle piles of ball, telling of sad result on one side, are oontrasted and relieved on the other, by an anchor and folded flags, typical of hope and expeoted revival. Higher up is the historical palmetto, known throughout the oivilized world, over since the memorable attack on Fort Moultrio by Sir Peter Parker, in 1768, down to tho .present day, as the symbol of all that is gallant, honorable aud just in a people brave in action, gene? rous in sentiment, aud of patient and unoomplainiog fortitudo in adversity. Surmounting the shaft, and constituting its termination, is tho Boldier of the Confederacy, in olassio grey, firmly grasping his musket, hia countenance ? illumined with the spirit of dedication. . to duty and country. There he stands ?b he stood iu battle, in attitude easy and imposing, with oheek unblanohed, with the fires of resolution and devotion ?burning in bis eyes, und in majestio mien aud port, giving the world "assur? ance of a man." Who that can mea? sure the glory of that cause he repre? sents, who that is capable of appreciat? ing how undying is . principle, how glorious and beautiful is self-saorifioe, will rofuso his contribution to a work which shall vindicate thorn to present times and commemorate them to future ages? litglalutlve. Both branches of the General Assem? bly adjourned over, yesterday, to Mon .i?v arariinai 7 P. " In the Senate, the Committee on Privileges and Elections reported a bill to re-distriot the State. We have not had the opportunity to examine it, but, no cfoubt, it is a Gerrymandering soheme, by whinb it will bo sought to Beoure Radical majorities in all the Congres? sional Districts, aud to make it practi? cable lor certain aspirants to get them? selves before the people f?r seats in Congress. There was uonsiderable debate, and of a highly excitable and personal character, ou a report presented by Mr. Wbittemoro, from tho Finance Commit? tee, on a bill to make appropriation to pay the claims held in trust by Josephus Woodruff ?iiu A. G.# Jones against the State. Wo should judge, from the tenor of the discussion, that theao are olaims mainly of the members of the Sonate, and whioh they are unwillig to atik the payment of in their own names, uud from their own showing. Tho bill pro? vides that tbey shallfbo paid out of the taxtK to bo levied uud collected for tho fiscal year commencing November 1, 1874. Thero are no speoiiicutioufc, no accompanying exhibit of the claims as to persons to whom they are due, their amountH, dales, or anything oouoerniug thorn. Mr. Djualdson, of Groenvillo, moved lo make tho report the special order for next Wednesday, and that a list contain? ing all necessary particulars of informa? tion bo printed and brought iu with the bill. This was promptly voted down. Nash moved to strike out tho enaoliug olauBC, and made a telling speech ngainst tbo bill, aud particularly against tho mode in which it was attempted to rush it through. lie said that ho did not claim honesty above others, but as a body tho Senato must maintain its dignity aud require propar decorum and regularity in its proceedings. As a ? Senator ho had a right to know all about tbese olaims before he could bo called upon to sustain them. Ho would do this if he fouuJ thorn aP right. Molutyre said that all bills should be accompanied by an exhibit, He moved that tho bill be made special order for Thursday. Smalls sustained this view. He had a claim amongst tho batch, and he was perfectly willing that it should bo known. Swails, Clinton, Corwin and Jones were for passing on the matter to-day. Jones Haid that it was a little family arrangement, a matter whioh es? pecially concerned the Senators, and they ought to take care of themselves. They had looked to everybody's interest but their own. Now it was time to take care of No. 1. Charity began at homo. Corwin said that he bad iutroduced tho bill. It was time to look to fho poor who held claims. The Senate bad been very prompt in-poeslng f?v?rnblyjipon the ojaitntfof those who were rich, upon -those of banks and bankers against the State. They should now take care of themselves. The motion of Mein tyre was agreed to. -?-??-? Mdrder.?We have just learned some of the dotaila of a horrible murder which was perpetrated at Sumter, S. C, on Wednesday night. About 7 o'clock of thut evening, as Mr. Henry Widdekind, in the employ of Messrs. Ferriter & Ricker, was on his way homo from the store of those gentlemen, he was assault? ed, kuooked down and murdered with a hatchet, by two colored men by the name of Sam. Vincent and Abraham Bradford, who were secreted on the side of the street and lying in wait for him. He was then robbed of a sum of money, about $60, aud a silver watch and tho key of the store was also taken from the body. His head was badly crushed, the skull having been broken in three or four different places, and his oyes pro? truding from their sockets. When found, he was cold in death, aud his head and face presented a horrible ap? pearance. Suspicion at once rested on Vincent and Bradford, aud telegrams were sent out in various directions with descriptions of their persons. Last night, a special was received anuouno ing the arrest of the murderers. But the worBt is not yet told. The wife of the murdered man was enciente at the time, and was so affected by the horrible news that she is now lying at the point of deatb. If she dies, a double murder will have been commit? ted. Our despatch tells us that there is no doubt of the guilt of the men now in arqgat and charged with this fearful crime. While we are no advocate of Lynob law, in any sense of the word, should the wires tell us to-day that the scoundrels hr-.vo been taken from jail and hung at the nearest tree, wo will publish the fact with pleasure, and thank God for having appointed to the murderers so swift a retribution. [ Wilmington Journal. United States Cornvr.?The nBsigneos of I. S. K. Bennett, bankrupt, were or? dered to pay over to Mrs. C. G. Bennett the proceeds of the Bales of certain pro? perty in satisfaction of mortgage. The petition of Wm. T. Witt, of Orange burg, for voluntary bankruptcy, was re? ferred to Registrar Seubrook. The oourt upproved of Joseph N. Browu as assigueu of B. F. J. Hammond, of Au derson; of John A. Barksdale as assignee of Samuel Burksdule, of L aureus, and of Georgo J. Graham as assigueo of W. N. G. R?dgen?, of Williamsburg. Tho pe t.i t UHtS ... WA**Y?i*Ut2 ImZ i-?.j.fj?Ci. Ol A. O. Sutton, John D. Smart aud Ha? milton Wilsou, bankrupts, for permis? sion to soil property und cull in lien cre? ditors' were referred to the registrars. The Sheriff of Bickens and others wero enjoined from selling Ihe property of Perry O'Dell, bankrupt. Meeting op Tax-Payers.?Last Sa? turday, the 7th instant, a meeting of tux-payers of Kerehuw was held, to elect additional delegates to represent. Ker shaw County in the Tax-Payers.' Con? vention . The following gentlemen wero chosen: T. H. Clarke, M. Baum aud Dr. E. M. Boykiu. Alternates?Jos. T. Mickle. John R. Goodale and Louis J. Puttersou. Gens. J. B. Kersbaw aud James Chosnut, with alternates Gen. J. D. Kennedy and Col. W. M. Sbnu non, uro already members of the Conven? tion, ? ? Baby Immigrants.?Xiue women, nine babies, one mun and one boy?all j immigrants from Germany, arrived at [this place last Wednesday. They uro I flue looking people, aud came among j friends. The husbands of two women i who came last Wodnesdsy, hud gone ahead, und made proparatiou for their , families. When we see a cargo of Ger? man babies, wo feel certain that our country is permanently benefited. [Abbeville Medium. Thb Tax Assessments.?Tho Union Times fiuds that iu Union County the tax assessments range from 25 per cent, to 3LS per cent, higher than they were lust year, aud it is confident that the taxes amouut to at least twenty-six mills on the real value of the property taxed. One gontloinuu, whoso taxes lust year wore $180, is now required to pay $285, an increase of 60 per cent. An Example 0? High Taxation.? Among the tracts of land sold last sale day wns ouo containing 100 acres, which brought $150. The tuxes 011 the same this year, wo luaru, are betwonn twenty-two and twenty-throo dollars, making tho enormous tux of near fifteen cunts on the dollar. This looks like first class confiscation.?Newberry Herald. Meningitis Again.? Thi.s terrible disease, we learn, has again appeared iu the lower portion of Laurons County, iu tho section lying between Indian Creek aud Bush River. The disease, so fur, seems to be cnufiucd altogether to the colored, and several have died within a few days past. The Georgia National Bunk has set tied the claim of the State against it by confessing judgmont for $50,000, of whioh it pays $30,000 at once. ?-?- " Meeting of like City Council. Council Chamber, Columbia, February 10, 1874. Council met at 7.30 P. M. Present?His Honor tho Mayor; Al? dermen Thompson, Lowndes, Mitchell, OarroU, Yoang, Taylor, Griffin and Cooper. Absent?Aldermen Carpenter, H?ge, Cur? and Williams. On motion by Alderman Lowndes, the reading of tho minutes of tho pre? vious meeting was dispensed with. petitions and communications. Tho following from tho Board of Health was presented: Columbia, S.O., Feb. 10, 1874. To the Honorable Mayor ^and Alder? men of Columbia?GjbhttjEMen: By or dor cf tho .Board' of Heulth, at their meeting held January 27, on motion of H. Daniels, the Board asked for com? pensation for thoir services, the amount to be left to the discretion of tho Coun? cil; aud I was instructed to proseut the same to yon. OHAS. BARNUM, Clork of Board. On motion of Alderman Thompson, tho samo waa referred to the Committee on Ways aud Means. Tho minutes of the Board of Health, as to the waste of water nt the Fair Grounds, also at the bydrunt near tho Wheeler House, woro read. The Mayor stated that the leak at tbo Fair Grounds had been stopped; also, the Wheeler House hydrant had bceu placed under orders as advised, and no other waste in this direction would oc? cur, and asked of all the Aldermen to advise all the citizens to be oarefal as to the waste of water, as ho thought the works of the Columbia Water Power Company inuuftioient to supply tbo de? mand iu cold weather, but that, in his opinion, much wasto had been com? plained of that did not exist. Alderman Taylor spoko as to parties putting filth in the draius; also, thought trash ought not to bo thrown in the streets after 3 o'clock on Saturdays. Tho following from George A. Rich? mond was received, and referred to the Committee on Schools: Columbia, S. O, February 9, 1874. To the Honorable Hayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, S. C.?Gentle? men: The undersigned having opened a nigbt school ou the oornor of Green and Lincoln streets, for the purpose of giving opportunities in the olemoutary branches of education to tbo working people of this city who caunot atteud day schools, by reason of their voca? tions, I have no ohurge for tuition, and some of the scholars havo no means to proouro books, and I would, therefore, solicit from your bouorublo body a do? nation of school books to any amount that your generosity may dictate. Hopiug to hear of a favorable actiou on tbo Bame, 1 urn, respectfully, GEO. A. RICHMOND, Teacher. A communication from the Globe Gas Light Company, showing tho shipment of 200 globe gas burners und fixtures, together with tbo bill for tho Bame, was received as information, aud tho bill re? ferred to tho Committee ou Accounts. Tho following bills wero recuivud aud referred to tho Commit.eo ou Accounts: 13. F. Griffin and Johu Alexander, Wat?>r Works; J. Alexander, W. Steiglitz, A. F. Carroll, Cooper & Taylor and J. A. Jackson, Guard House; B. F. Griffin, J. Alexander, A. F. Carroll, Jackson Parker and Cooper Sc Taylor, Street Do partmeut; Cooper & Taylor, Hospital; Cooper Si Tuyior Alrn.u House* Cooper Sc Taylor and Fugan Sc Bros., indigent poor. REl'outs of city officers. Tho report of tho Overseer of the Poor for the mouth of Jauuary was re? ceived, aud referred tu the Committee on Alms House Tho report of the Chief of Police for Jauuary was reooivod, aud referred to tho Committee ou Guard House. Finos collected amount to $35.25. Tho report of tho City Treasurer for Jauuary was received, und referred to the Committee- ou Wayu nud Means. A motion by Alderman Thompson to return the same to the committee was adopted. -reports of committees. Alderman Grifiiu, from the Committeo ou Liecusus, reported favorably ou a large number of tavern licenses, and reootntnendod that the same be granted. On motion, tho report of the com? mitteo was adopted. Tho Committee ou Accounts reported back tho following bills, and recom? mended payment, which was adopted: M. E. Carr, indigent poor; M. E. Carr, Alms House; T. J. Harper, Guard House; Wm. Sloano, printing. Tho Committeo on Guafd Hontto re? ported back tho report of tho Chief of Polico for December, us examined, aud found correct, which was adopted. Tho Committeo on Fire Department, to whom was referred tho bill of Howie Si Allen for plans and specifications of book aud ladder house, reported the samo back with tho following endorse? ment: "Tho committeo report unfavora? bly ou this bill, uud iccommcud that it bo so returned to Howie Sc. Allen." Alderman Carpenter, from the Com? mittee on Ways and Moans, mado the following report ou tho petitiou of A. M. Riser, for a reduction of license. The committeo think tho lioonse for photo? graphers of suob limited business should bo fixod according to tho circumstances of tbo case. It is evident to all that tho petiliouer caunot so well afford to pay his liconso fee for so small a busiuess as those whoso facilities euablo them to do muro thau quadruple tho amount of work that he eau. If tho fuo for large galleries iti ?30, then tho fee iu the peti? tioner's easo should not exceed 620. Alderman Cooper moved to adopt tho report of tho committee. Alderman Taylor objected, as it would bring too many applicants iu other lines of business. Finally, on motion, by Alderir.au Cooper, tho clerk was iustruoled to re? fund to A. M. Riser $30 of his lioonse. The Committee ou Ways and Ma&ns, to whom was nforred tho motion to re fund the water frontage tax on vacant lots, reported against the measure. A motion, by Alderman Taylor, to adopt tbe report, was lost. On motion, the report was adopted. Alderman Carroll, from tbe Commit? tee on Schools, asked for information_il the committee would be sustained in spending or paying small bills for tbe use of tbe public schools without refer? ring tbe same to Council, as some mut? ters were of less value tban tho timo that to refer would take up. On motion, the Council agreed that, under tbe appropriation, the committee oonld act without referring to tbe Coun? cil- . - Ou motion of Alderman Thompson, tbe Committee on Streets wero author? ized to have tho lump posts put up ao cording to tbe original plan, as some were now ready and delivered to the oity. The following resolution was offered by Aldcrmun Carroll, nud adopted: Resolved, That the City Clerk and the I Committee ou Ways and Means be, aud they aro hereby, instructed to return to tbe City Council all city money not vet is.-ucd or siguod, to bo destroyed by thorn at Council mooting. Ou motion of Alderman Taylor, Coun? cil adjourned. OHAS. BARNUM, City Clerk. THE STATIC LEGlSLATLUh. Friday, FEnncARY 13, 1874. SENATE. Tbe Senate assembled nt 12 M. Mr. Cain introduced a joiut resolu? tion proposing uu amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Ca? rolina, relating to the term of office of certain Connty officers. Mr. Mclutyro?Bill to charter the Union Phosphate aud Phospbatio River Mining Company. Also, bill to incor? porate tbe South Carolina Society for tbe Prevention of Cruelty to Auimuls. Mr. Whittemore?Bill to amend Para? graph 4, of Section 157, of the Code of Procedure iu relation to legal procsBs. Mr. Nash?Bill requiring the Super? intendent of the Penitentiary to forward to tbe Counties, from which they were sentenced, all prisoners released from such Penitentiary. Mr. Jones?Bill to exempt from at? tachment, levy and sulu all poor farms, poor bouses or hospitals that uro actual? ly used as such, for debts due by the County iu which such farm houses and hospitals are bituated. Mr. Melutyre?Bill to incorporate the Culletou Manufacturing Company. Mr. Hollinshead presented the claim of suudry school teaohers of Abbeville County; also claims of W. P. McCellur. A message was received from tbe Go? vernor, appro vi or the following Acte: Acts to reuew and amend thu charter of the town of Bluckvilltt; to incorpo? rate tho town of Muyesville; lo incorpo? rate the State Council of tho Friends of Temperance; to revive, reuew and amend nu Act to incorporate thu Home Iusurnuco Company, of Charleston; to authorize Wm. lvrossel to build a dock and collect wbarfugo in the town of Beaufort; t.> renew tho charter of the Charleston Floatiug Dry Dock aud Ma? rine Railway Company; to incorporate the lowu of Soranton, iu the County ol Williainsburg; to amend an Act enti? tled "Aq Act to incorporate the Spar taubnrg and Abbeville Railroad Com? pany." The Senate proceeded to the consider? ation of tho general orders. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho House met nt 12 M. There wero a large number of reports from committees submitted and bills and joint resolutions pussed to a second and third reading. Tho enacting clause of a bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the issuing of checks to laborers ou planta? tions or elsewhere," was stricken out. Mr. Artson introduced the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the special committje appointed to investigate tbe facts of tbe oase between tbe Republican Printing Company and tho members of this House be, aud they are hereby, required to report the result of their investigation on Tuesday next. Mr. Holmes introduced thu following concurrent resolution, which was adopt? ed, and eeut to tho Senate: Resolved, That tbe speoial joint com? mittee appoiuted at the session of 1872-73 to cancel the bonds of tbe Blue Ridge Railroad be required to roport whether tho said bonds have been can? celed; if so, when canceled, uud the amount. Mr. Bowley presented tbe claim of Wesley Waddiugtou. Mr. Ellison introduced a joint resolu? tion to direct and require the Governor to appoint a commission to inquire into tho expenditure of the taxes collected for the purposo of rebuilding tho Court House in Abbeville County. The day was consumed principally iu Hie discussion of the appropriation bill. A Child Burnt to Death.?On last Thursday, while two laborers, by the name of Jenkius and Piper, wero in tin field working on tho placo of Mr. Hum? phreys, near Mouttnoreucie, on tbt South Caroliua Railroad, tho houses ol the laborers took tire. The two chil? dren of Jenkins, who were left iu the bos.- o aloue at the timo, becauso of the temporary abscuco of tbe mother, wert cutigbt in the flames and severely burnt, ono of tbeiu fatally. $250,000.? Do you want $250,0001 Drop a note to Thon. E. Bramlette, Louisville, Ky., and ask him to Bend you tho circular of tbe Kentucky Public Library. It will cost you nothing te examine it. A Wonderful Woman.?Tbero is a colored womuu living iu Darlington County who bus giveu birth to five boye withm a year. Gen. Sheridan confirms tho death ol Lieutenant Robinsou at tho bauds of Indians. j City Matters.?Subscribe for the 1 Pnas nik. Tbe wiud yesterday reminded.-us that March is approaching. Tbe peach blossoms are showing themselves beautifully and bountifully. Fine's Norfolk oysters are all the Irage?they uro large, plump aud juicy." I Five first clasB horses bavo been en? tered for a race to come off ou Thursday next, on the race course, for a purse of |$500. ^ ' Messrs. E. Ji. D.ivies & Co. are in re? ceipt of another shipment of Northern game, poultry and celery. They are also receiving fine shad and Norfolk aud Wilmington oysters daily. Some select seed potatoes, Helling low for cash, are still on baud. The Governor bus appointed the fol? lowing named gentlemen as Notaries Public: Mr. David B. Clayton, of Co? lumbia; J. P. Moore and J. McCulIongh, [of Greenville; Dr. J. F. McDonald, of |Grove Station, Greenville County, and A. G. Thomas, of Beaufort. ! Judge Grabum refused to grant u new trial to tho Duffus brothers, aud Thurs? day, ponteucL-d James A. Duffus to be hanged ou Friday, tho 26th of June, , 1874, aud B. L. Duffus to hard labor in the pcuiteutiary for ten years. Mr. Porter made a motion in arrest of jadg mtftat, when Judge Graham issued the ! folio wing order: "Ordered, that execu? tion of judgment in this case be suo |pendud until the motion in arrest of judgment for new trial be heard." Messrs. Denck and Zawadil desire hereby to express publicly their hearty thanks for the kindly assistance ren? dered ou tho occasion of the late con? cert by tbe lady artistes, whose disin? terested goodness of .heart was, in their estimation, equaled only by the charm? ing nature of their musical perform? ances. For the generous patronage of Judge aud Mrs. Willard, and for the .effectual aid lent them and their friends towards securing the success of the con ieert, they feel no less deeply grateful. j Sunday Smokii.u.?Smokers should jsupply themselves with tho celebrated five cents cigar; also, those imported at .twelve and a half ceuts. I Puusnixtana.?It is difficult to explain liuteKigibly tho process by which snow is .formed, but any one can see the drift of tho t hi j A mind fraught with integrity is the noblest possession. What is the earliest financial transac? tion on record? When Pharaoh re? ceived y check on the bank of the Red Sea, crossed by "Moses Sc Co." Dangerous Practice.?A supposed horse thief was pursued by the police yesterday, ond he was fired upon, iu the streets. To shoot a horse thief, or any other thief, is all right onnngh: but the danger in, that the bull might hit the wrong person. List night, an escaped penitentiary convict, while being hotly pursued through tho stroots, was shot at several times, thereby endangering tho lives of I those who are worth a million escaped .convicts. The shooting, tho alarms by Ivoice aud rattle, aud tho general din, 'created considerable excitement. Let [tbe officers of tho law bo discreet in the 'use of their weapons. Valentine's Day.?To-day, the lltb, is consecrated to St. Valentine, and by general consent, has become a day for 'the transmission of messages of affeo' tion, gotten up in evory conceivable style. The humorously inclined use tho day to quiz, their friends and acquaint? ances, and together they give tho post? man an extraordinary amount of work to do in delivering tho multitude of .missives. Why tho good old Bishop, ;St. Valentino, who Buffered martyrdom 1,600 years ago, should have to ..bind god-father to all the valcntiues which fly over the country on his day, is uot very clear; but it is said by some that it is beeanso he was a man of very affec? tionate disposition, aud that therefore this day was ehoseu for the sending of valentines, whioh should be letters or gifts of a kindly and affectionate charac? ter. j Court op General Sessions, Th?rs? dat, February 12.?The oourt met at 10 A. M., his Honor Judge R. B. Carpenter : presiding. ! The grand jury returned tho follow? ing ti no bills: Tho State against Belle 'Riloy aud Anu Riley, receiving stolen 'goods. The Stato against Jumos A. Dan bar, kidnapping. Tbo State against . John Dosier, alias John Poontoon, alias John Potlioker, grand larceny. The court was occupied all day iu :tryiug tho case of Wesloy Simuiuun for Itho murder of Robert Good, on Christ alas evo last. Tho testimony for tho Stato was heard, and two witnesses for 'the defence examined. I Friday, February 13.?Tho oaso of jWialey Simmoos for tho murder of Robert Good was oonoludcd to-day?the jury returning a verdiot of guilty. The counsel for tho defenco gave notioe of a motion for a new trial. Tue Paulos Concert.?The concert which oconrred Thursday evening, in tbe drawing-rooms of Judge Willard, proved a brilliant affair, justly oonflrm ing tbe expectations of its originators. Messrs. Denck and Zawadil did them- ? selves full justice, and the. audience fol- , lowed attentively, evincing more, ra? tional appreciation of the performance than gatherings oi similar naturo ordi .nafily exhibit, and from first to last, accorded the musicians most generous praise. The programme embraced a variety of ruueio, bnt the classical compositions justly obtained prominence, and were rendered in a fashion becoming their ohararaotor. The pianists were charm? ingly aseisted by the lady vocalists, whoso efforts materially enhanced the pleasure and added to tbe variety of the entertainment, reoeiving warm and well deserved applause. While the ovent is still fresh before the mind of the pub? lic, it may not bo amiss to offer a little sketch of tbe chief participants, Messrs. Denck and Z iwadil. Mr. Denok, as bis name implies, is in part of Austrian blood, bnt was bora in this town, a grand-son of the Ute Col. Goodwin. His musical education was pursued abroad, where he resided dur? ing a "period of seven years, studying principally in the conservatories of Leip sio and Dresden. In tbe latter city, ho was under the instruction of tbe Saxon Court pianist, and enjoyed profession? ally the high esteem of the royal family itself. His artistic ability obtained early reoogaition, and met with distinguished approbation from various qnaraers. While a mere boy, he played before Liszt, and later, when more folly deve? loped, performed in many of the royal houses of Europe?before Victoria, of England, ex-King George, of Hanover, and various other continental notabili? ties, receiving everywhere flattering tes? timonials, and. ranking with the most famous artists of his class, which dis? tinction can, without presumption, still be claimed for him. Critically consi? dered, Mr. Denok's performances are marked chiefly by tbe subtle delicacy of his m3thetio perception and sentiment happily eonjoined with the physioal ability to express with force snd abso? lute exactness his most intricate musical thoughts, attaining thereby mathemati? cal correctness of execution, which is furthermore accomplished in a style bo classical as almost to deceive the ob? server into doubting the existence of difficulty. Mr. Zawadil, an Austrian by birth, is a gentleman of varied musical accom? plishments, but has a much more modest opinion of his own abilities than the appreciative public will be in? clined to share. * Early evincing strong artistic musical predilections, .he has been throughout his life a diltanti of no mean power, or, better still, an artist, and has, in the capacity of operatic director, from time to time, brought his extensive and thorough musical know? ledge into practical exercise. His talent, though great, is of a different order from that of his colleague, his music being mainly distinguished for its breadth of effect. Ho eaters heartily into the spirit of the composer, trans? lates vividly his thoughts, intones, with dominating masculine vigor, the domi mauipulativo dexterity, is comparable only with Mr. Denck himself, whom, by-the-way, he holds in highest profes? sional esteem. If a figure be ullowed, the two might be likened to the masters, Raphael and Michael Angelo?the latter grand in conception, dealing in masses of light, shade and color, sweeping bis penoil in strong lines, impatient of detail where not directly oonduoive to broad effect, and keeping ever in view entireties and sacrificing to unity all vexing trifles. The former, equally great, yet still more dolicato in his methods, more discrimi? nating and careful in the consideration of parts, and nicer in tbe elaboration of intrinsic or compositional beauties, ren? dering more faithfully and pnnctilionaly the precise nature of the subject treated, though never falling into littleness. Those who fesi ths fores of this com? parison, will know how muoh may rightfully be anticipated from the com? bined efforts of two suoh skillful and refined artists. Tho programmes for tbo concert tour, tvbioh these gentlemen propose shortly to inaugurate, are to be arranged with as much deference to the popular taste as allegiance to tho spirit of true music permits, and none need regret tbe excla bion of such questionable compositions us their professional taste may dictate, so long as thero exists eo vast and rich a treasury of really exquisite olasaio music from whioh legitimate ohoioe may be made. Our own Columbia ooncert, the first of tho series, having met with such eigual success, it becomes our agreeable office to wish for the gifted gentlemen equal good fortune in tho various oities they design visiting, and in parting, ex? press our unqualified .satisfaction with their musical accomplishments, and congratulate all music lovers in the Hue of their travel upon the rare delectations whioh the musical acquaintance of such eminent artists must inevitably bring them. List of New Advertisements. Agent Wanted for Busines Directory. Seibels & Ezell?Sale of Securities. W. E. Greenfield?Rooms to Rent. "Indian Girl" Celebrated Cigars. P. B. Gaglielnny?Laundry. Accidental Suootinq.?Mr. William Culbertson, residing in the upper por? tion of Laurens County, was accident? ally shot on last Saturday evening. Tbe wound, though a painful one, is not oonsiderod dangerous. Tho widow of Oapt. Fry, the com? mander of. the Virginius, has gone to Paris.