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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Morning, February 15,1874. Good Advice to the Colored People. It ie refreshing, amidst the prevailing fashion of oorruption, ignorance, preju? dice! and proscription in Radical circles, to road the candid letter of advice to hi? people of Major M. R. Delany. Major Delany is a tboroogb African, devoted to the best interests of his raco in this country, a quiet observer of passing events, a man of travel and observation, and capable of reflection and forecast. He clearly has no motive of personal aggrandizement, to subserve,-becauee hiB views are not likoly tojirova accept? able or popular. In fliese circum? stances, ho dares to speak tho truth and raise his voice of working. Ho sees that the colored people havo been grossly deceived and made tributary to tho in? terests and political consequenco of bad men. He knows, as many others know, that the'present anomalous conditio? of things in South Carolina cannot last; that it is an transient as it is unsatis? factory and ruinous to all its interests and permanent prosperity. With a boldness and candor entirety excep? tional in his party and race, he warns the black people of coming events. He anticipates that in fivo years they will be in a minority. Ho wishes them to anti? cipate that day, and to provide a proper measure of influeuco nnd power for themselves when the tido shall turn. This ho finds iu cumulativo voting, which will securo the representation of minorities. It in a concession which will enure maiuly at present to tho bene? fit of the whites. Bat not wholly bo. It will also givo somo members iu the House of Representatives to the mino? rity of blacks in the popolons white Conservative Counties--, and will secure to the race, when they- loso the preponderance in voting power, a voice in the councils of tho country, proportioned to their numbers. This is a fair proposition. It both shows foresight and tho spirit of justice. Major Delany is correct in saying that the white people of this country did not free or consent to the freedom of the blacke, iu order to have tbem constitut? ed rulers over themselves. Nor does the taste which they have had of their rule, commend it to their acceptance. Governor Mosos protends to think and says in his message that the now regime I is based on brdudcr and moro liberal principles, is tho offspring of a higher civilization and will bo moro permanent than the old; but Major Delany iB a truer friend to tho black race, whom they both address, iu scorning these weak flatteries and telling them plainly that no white people iu America will submit to have iho blacks rule over they will throw off tho yoke us Boon as they can. This is the truth, and it will be well if turfbe who now revel in irre? sponsible power, could lay it seriously to heart. Unhappily it is difficult for sound rioctrino to make its way into tho minds of the colored people. They take their opinions like many of them do their olothes, ut second bund. They arc iu leading strings, and are moved as they wish by tho evil designing and pestilent fellows, who havo made them a study, and know how to iuject into them only thoughts of the lowest and most mischievous kind. They must throw overboard these falsa and corrupt leaders, whoso advantage is wholly iu present emolamsnbi to thomselves. These they never will part with as long as they con hold thorn. Thoy caro no? thing for tho good of the black people; it is their own special good that they suck in tho shapo of money, houses, lauds, oflloo and luxury. . -.-??->-? Poftltlou of Col. Towm-tt, 1 Greenville. We have a communication from Col. Townee, iu reference lo comments made by us ou statements in his speech delivered at tho meeting in Greenville, to chooso delegates to tho Tax-Payers' Uonveution. Wo are pleased to learn from Col. Townes that he did not denounce tho convention as "c trick." Tho purport of his remarks was to gnnrd against the movement which he feared might bo 00, foot to agitato the repeal of tho Aot known as the Futuling Act or scaling law. so far as it affected tho old bonds. Hin solici? tude was as to this particular point. He explicitly stated that ho had tho greatest respect for the honor nnd in? tegrity of such gnntl?men as Hon. W. D. Porter and others engaged in calling the convention. Col. Townee*expresses his conviction ? f the vuluo of the Funding Act at 6omo length. But ua that question is not in issue, he will excuse ns from anything more than this reference to it. In tho comments in which wo indulged, wo bad before us tho reports of the Greenville mooting in tho Greenville newspapers, one of whioh represented Ool. Townes as having "made a centre shot when he Baid the people lacked conQdence in the Tax-Payers' Convention movement, be oanse it was a trick." It affords us pleasure to give Col. Townes the benefit of bis statements and corrections. His patriotism and juBtice and high spirit are unquestioned. -?-??-? Madden Change of Opinion. The Houso of Representatives has been a scene of wrangling over tho general appropriation bill for nearly u week past. There aro from a bulf dozen to a dozen so-calhjd^jnemberswhojump op and do.wn,"uawl out lustily, aud purr themselves through tho most original and peouliur contortions of body, when? ever any matter involving money comes up. They are miserable puppets, moved by adroit rascals, who keep iu tho back? ground, but who have engaged to share with them in pickings and stealings out of tho appropriations which thoy push through. "Those professional legisla? tive robbers" have just accomplished a huge act of brigandage. On last Thurs? day, the appropriation for the peniten? tiary, which wu3 reported at $05,000, was cut down, on motiou of Mackey, to S50.O0O, tho vote being 72 for the re? duction, 21 against it. A strong fight was made for tho larger sum by Minort, Greene, N. B. Myer? und Bowley, and they retired completely routed, but dis? satisfied. On the next day, (Friday,) Minort bronght up the matter again, by propos? ing to strike out the "fifty," aud insert? ing the word "eighty." This waB udopt ed, the vote being ycus 58, nays 38. Spcrry followed, with a motion to strike out the words "board of directors," and insert the word "superintendent." This was also adopted, by a vote of yeas 64, nays 29. Thus wo see $80,000 voted for the penitentiary, and put ontircly into the hands of upholsterer Dennis, by a decisivo vote, only one day after an equally deoislvo vote to appropriate only $50,000, to bo drawn on tho order of the direotors. What converted these men bo suddenly? And yet there aro people who audaciously t assert that everything is going ou smoothly, und that tho Legislature is a very wise and pure body. PoLrncjAii Prospect fob 1871.?Tho present Congress contains eighty-eight straight Democrats, besides Liborals and disaffected Republicans. The gain of sixty souts next full would give the Opposition absolute control of the House. Tho increase of tho farmers' movement, essentially Democratic aud hostile to monopolies, came near wrest? ing Iowa from tho Administration in November aud conquered Wisconsin. I Iu New Hampshire, where tho elccliou I takes place March 10, the Administra? tion folk bare nominated tor Oovernor McCutchius, a farmer, aud the Demo? crats are making a sturdy fight, and, at tho list election, threw more than 30, - 000 votes. MusiuubusHtls, with all her monopolies, has nearly one third of her voters Democratic The Pkostr.ytk State.?This book presents a plain picture, druwu by a Radical, of the present condition of South Carolina. It is a terrible delinea? tion of shameless corruption that wo wish every houcst and cuudid man would read. Tho story of tho wicked degradation to which tho eutire intelli? gence of South Carolina has beeu shamefully subjected has been often told iu our columns; and in this book, writ? ten by James S. Pike, lute United .States Minister ut the Hague, n radical of the Radicals, tho disgraceful facts aro freely and fully admitted. It is simply im? possible to exaggerate the terrible, con? dition of things iu that State. South Carolina is prostruto beneath the sense? less power of negroes who only know ouongh to steal. We hope this book will open tho eyes of our Radicul friouds to tho shameless, reckless and defiant corruption that has plundered tho Stato in every possible way, and which this witness from tho Administration side describes as n "moral moruss, in whish there is neither standing nor holding ground." The future of the State is not u local ques? tion or a partisan one. Every good citizen throughout tho country, irre? spective of party, is interested iu the overthrow of tho present abominable system of government in South Carolina, and in tho bringing of n universal exe? cration and scorn upon tho scoundrels who have rioted so long iu their spoils. There is u limit to human unduruueo, and tho experienced observer may alroady seo tho sigus of an awful and omiuouB storm. Wo hopo and turst tbat tbo warning given iu this book may ho heeded in quarters whoro words from anti-Administration sources aro power? less. ?Louis v ille Co uricr- Jour mil. Homicide.?Melton Ruff, colored, or Wiuusboro, was Btruck in tho head with an axe by Jack-, colored, on Tues? day night, and died Thursday. Jack has beeu arrested. Melton is said to have beon a meddlesomo fellow. Two lodges of the Order of Knights of Pythias havo been organized iu Jacksonville, Fla. ' A colored phrenologist is scratching tho wool of tho Atlanta darkeys. Then tan* Row. The Legislature oi Mouth Uaroiina appropriated for publio printing, daring a period of sixty years, as follows: 1800 tO 1809, jnnliiRivo. ftii.RRO; 1809 lo 1810, $17,900; 1819 to 1829, $24,750; 1820 to 1839, $32,450; 1889 to 1849, 57,500; 1849 to 1859, $127,000. Total for sixty yeare, $271,180. Oar Legislature, last year, expended $331,945 for publio printing; that is, $60,765 moro than it oost the Stato for sixty years before tho war. i If the ex? penditure of $70,000 for printing in tho gre.it Stato of Pennsylvania caused a re? volution of parlies there, what Bhould be the result of the extravagance of-the South Carolina legislature hero? PAivo?'-MrarBEH3.?1800-1800. ave? rage appropriation, $12.580; 1809-1819, average appropriation, 16.350; 1819 18D0, annual appropriation, 18,000. Then a member was content with about 3130 a session; now each member has $600, milengo at twenty cents a mile, and besides mauy of them demand fees extra. Attachees of Legislature ?Thea there wero two door-keepers nud two messenger?, who received each anrudliy, from 1800 to 1820, $216; 1820 to 1S5W, $250. Now the number is variously cu? mulated from 50 to 150. Who can tall' how many uro employed, and what it costs tho State? Governor's Contingent Fund.? 1800 to 1816, annually, S6.000; in 1840. it was raised to 7,000; 1850 to 1850, 10,000?except in 1852-53, when it was 20,000. Now the Governor has $20,000 nnd the civil oontiugent fuud 320,000. Besides tbeso, there are about a dozen other contingent funds of $1,000 euoh. Contingent Expenses of the Ses? sion.?Up to 1840, they wero never higher than $600 per session. Prom 1848 to 1859, they were $1,200 per au num. Now, who can toll what they are? Stationery.?From 1840 to 1859, the annual appropriation for stationery, fuel, distributing the Aots, expenses for olection returns, was $1,400, if so mnoh be necessary. Previous to that time, in some sessions, the amounts for station? ery appear to be sjiuch less. Nou>, who can tell trie amount paid out during tho last year for stationery, fool, distribut? ing the Acts and expenses for election returns? Perhaps the Republican Print? ing Company can answer. SESEX. The Bank of TnE State.?The fol? lowing order, appointing C. C. Puffer to be the receiver of tho Bank of the State, was filed on Wednesday: Dabney, Morgan & Co. r?. the President nud Directors of the Bank of tho State of South Carolina aud others.? In the Common Pleus, Charleston County. It is ordered, that C. C. Puffer, Esq., be appointed receiver, iu tho placo and stead of W. J. Gayer, npon his cnteriug into bond, with sureties to be approved by this Court, in the Bum of 330,01)0, conditioned for the faithful performance of bis trusts; that thereupon tho ussets uow iu the bunds of tho Clerk of this Court bo turned oven to said C. C. Puf? fer ns receiver. R. F. GRAHAM. Messrs. Hayne ? Sou thereupon gave the following notice to Attorney-Gone* ral Melton: Snt: Take notice, that the undersigned will move before the Court, at 10 o'clock A. M., on Monday, tho 16th iustaut, or u? soon iuereuiier hm counsel can ?.??* heard, to have tho ordor herein, dated the 9th iustuut and tiled the 11th in? stant, appointing C. C. Puller, Esq., re? ceiver, in tho place uud atend of Win. J. Gayer, E q., rescinded nud set abide, upon the followiug grounds: 1. Becuuso said ortler was passed without notice to tho undersigned, and would have been opposed hud auch no? tice been given. 2. Becanso a final hearing of this eaufio hns been had before tho Supreme Court of the Uuited States, aud a deci? sion may bo expected on the first Mon? day of March next; and uutil such deci? sion ahull havo been rendered, it is un? necessary to make uuy change iu the custody of the fuud, all the creditors of tho bank, they being tho parties entitled to the whole fund, being entirely satisfied that it should continue iu tho posses? sion of the Clerk, iu whoso possession it uow is. ? 3. Because tho appointment of a new recoiver will again chargo the fund with additional and unnecessary commissions aud expenses. 4. Because W. J. Gayer, E^q., the former receiver, still continues in office, and has not accounted or beeu dis? charged. 5. Because tho amount of the bond required of C.C. Paffer, Esq., is utterly inadequate to protect tho fund. . - The Science of Healing.?The Greeks behoved that the nearest ap? proach to tho Divinity was a successful physician, und ?hey apotheosized Escu lapius nud Appallonius, of Tyann, for their cures. The more scientific mo derus testify their appreciation of skill in tho healing art rather by patronizing tue living than deifying the dead; and this explains tho crowd of patieuts who havo BOUgbt'the office of Dr. Jones, at the Wheeler Houso, iu this oity, often coming hundreds of miles for his treat? ment nud operations, aud returning cured and rejoicing. And owing to this great and increasing demand for hit skill, the doctor has been induced to re? main until tho 25th instant. A Teihiiiu.e Visitation.?Tho village of South Windham, Conn., is under? going a terrible n 111 tot ton in tho ravage: of smull-pox. Tho disease ban attacked every house in tho village, and soveral deaths havo occurred. Business is sus? pended; tho trains on the New London Northern Railroad are rushed by with? out stopping, aud no communication from tho outsido is allowed. A money erder offico is to bo estab lished at Duo West. I Oood Advice from a Black Max to the Blacks of the State.?The follow? ing letter from Major M. R. Delany, an educated and intelligent black man, is of deep interest to tho people of his race through out the State: Charleston, February 10, 1874 Hon. J. J. Wright, Assistant Justice Su? preme Court South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. MyDear Sir: I seo by tho recent convention held by the young meu of Riohland County, at which you spuke and gave some excellent counsel, that much interest and alarm were manifest? ed by them at the influx of white immi? gration. This is -but tue,eurly carrontj of that immigration of which 1 fre? quently cuutioucd the people ooueeruiug in 18CG, at Hilton Hind aud nmong the sea islands, and spoke of it at tho great reconstruction meeting at Eppioft Hall, (now United States Court House;,) Charleston, 18G3, and morn particularly at the club meeting of llepublicuns at Beaufort the same year, (1 being then in the United States array, stationed at Hilton Head,) aud subsequently ntotbei times wheu you were present, i rcumui ber the club meeting particularly, as the suggestions made by tue met with deter? mined opposition, and ou? of the most, promiueut leaders of the party there ?' the time arose iu tho meeting and ad vised tho people tliat there need be no fears of uny such thing ever taking place, as it was simply impossible over to outnumber the colored people in South. Carolina aud Mississippi, where the blacks now bad the preponderance. You tnoat remember this ut tho Beaufort club meeting. I spoke of general nuu nesty, and this, too, wus "pooh poohed." 1 simply desiro to say, that this tide of immigration having now set in, will go on to completion?thut is, it will not cease tili tbo white population iu the State sufficiently outnumbers the blacks to seauru to lue whites the baMs of a ruling element. The object of the "granges" or iuimi grution movement in this State, as you very well know, is to neutralize the black ruling element, by reducing or exceediug its majority. And my enn | did opinion is, that the whites in the South generally, and South Carolina in particular, prefer as agricultural, me? chanical aud laboring elements the blacks to the whites; and that this im migration ecbeiuc never would have been organized bad they, from tho past und present aspect of tilings, not been led to believe that wo, the blacks, were in? fluenced, controlled and led iu our po litical actions without principle or -i will of our own, aud that so long as we outnumbered them, they would never get a chance to participate in tho politi? cal affairs of the Statu. This is my sin? cere conviction, ?fter much observation aud intelligent inquiry. But the tbiug i.s now done, and it is a fixed fact that in ?vu years, if not less time than this, the black population (1 include all people of color) will be iu the minority iu this State. What our race requires is proper information to I rightly direct it. This has been too ! long uegieeted, and should have been ; given by thoto who led iheui iu poli i lies. j What I d s.rc now to say is, that it is jyuur duty, as it i.-> that of every intelli? gent man among v? who aspires to n j leadership, loves hi.; race, has the Capa? city, aud is versed iti tho great priuei I pies of political science, and. conse? quently, in the philosophy ol popului succession, to waru his people of a great approaching reality, which, sooner oi later, will verify itself in history. That, having prospectively lost the popului preponderance und consequent cor taiuty of repn seutation in all the de> partmenU of gov. rument, our onlj tiopo and chance of its future security is in the principle of cumulative voting, which secures minority iepreaenlat!ou as well us majority. Let our Legislu tore be wise enough uow, whilo it is ir. the power of our raco to do so, to takt such measures as to secure, by cousti tutional enactment, tbe right i f minor ity representation, which, whilo it im mediately secures to tho wbitod of tin State, irreapective of parly, a pro rate representation, or representation iu pro portion to uumbers, it secures to the black race tbe same ratio of represent tiou iu Counties where the whites hav< the majority, aud wheu they shall pre pouderuto in population iu tbo State which they most assuredly will, at m distant day. The white race in trtio to itself, and i is useless and doing injustice, to boll races to conceal tho fact, that in givinf liberty aud equality of rights to Iht blacks, they had no desire to seo theu rule over their own raco. Aud tht blacks may as well know this ut once that there is uo scheme that can bo laid no measure that' may be entered into nor expenso so great, which they wil not incur to change such a relation be tweeu the blacks aud whites iu tbii country. Rest assured of this, tha there uro no whito peopio North no: South who will submit to seo tho black rulo over tbe whites in America. \V< may as well bo plain and candid on thi point, look each ether in the face, ant let the truth be known. Radicalism, ai taught by political leaders for seltisl motives and personal gain, has led tin masses of our untutored raco to helievi otherwise, and act accordingly. But i is a dreadful, terrible political heresy which should receivo the stamp of cou demnntiou by every truo friend of man kind aud a just government, black ant white. They are, as they should be willing to bavo us participate; to con cede us our legitimate and reasouabl I share as citizen?, but not an absolut ! and .supremo control in political affairs I bavo tbe honor to be, sir, your frieni und fellow-citizen, M. R. DELANY. A lato Cuban letter says: "Tho suga ! crop this year will fall short about tweu I ty-live per cent., owing to the luck o j rain, which is a very exceptional uircnm I stance." I Oj.ix Matters.?Subscribe, (or the Phos nix. Yesterday was warm, dismal aud rainy. Deaths in Colombia for the week end? ing the 13th instant, five? all col jred. Fine's Norfolk oysters uro all the rage?they are large, phi rap and juicy. Tho hcuB are already beginning to cackle louder in anticipation of Lent, j Always taking out and never putting I in, soon reaches tho bottom. Over 1,000 valentines passed Jbrongh tho Columbia post.joffieoy6St"er3ny. Lots iof fun nml sentiment, r The timo returns when our young men will lean over gates on moonlight nights, and admire ono particular flower. A little girl, daughter of a Mr. Miles, was slightly hurt yeaterday, near the post cilice, by collision with a horse and buggy. Treasurer Cardoso was busily engaged yesterday iu distributing among our law-makers their hard-earned pay for the extra session of 1873. We learn that Mr. and Mrs. Cramer propose to give an entertainment in Parker's Hall, every Friday night, until the warm weather overtakes us. , If you want people to know that you [are carrying on business of any kind, i idvertise. If you wish to be quiet and have nothing to do, don't. Messrs. E. E Da vies & Co. havo dis? posed of their last shipment of game and poultry, and expect a fresh supply on the 18th inst. Their select seed po? tatoes, which are superior to any others in this market, are selling rapidly. Tableaux and charades foj the benefit ? of the First Baptist Sunday School will be given at Parker's Hall, to-morrow evening. The programme, published ou our first page, is varied and enter? taining. The Governor has appointed the fol? lowing Notaries Public: Mr. W. A. McCorkle, of Anderson County; W. J. Gooding and J. Warren, of Beaufort Connty; and James Taylor, of New York city, as Commissioner of Deeds for this Stato. Twenty-five immigrants arrived in tho city Friday morning, on the Wilming? ton Bond. They were sent on by Mr. 1\ U. Gaines from Nfew York, nnd their [destination is Chester, Book Hill and other points. They consisted of English aud Irish tamilios, recently arrived from liuropo. 1 The Senalo lias confirmed the follow? ing nominations: Trial Justices?Green? ville Couuty, James E. Sohoficld; Ches ' teriield, William Godfrey, vice W. S. T. Prince, resigned; Georgetown, James . H. Porter nud W. B Bcarner. Couuty Auditors?Charleston County, W. N. raft, rice S. L. Bennett, removed; New berry, 11. E. Williams, rice J. W. Hoy ?viird, resigned. Other engagements pievented our at? tendance at Parker's Hall, on Friday evening, but wo shaii not neglect an . uouncing the high appreciation by tho audience of tho efforts of Mr. and Mrs. " Cramer to givo them a plcasaut enter 'jtnicment. The talents of thepeformers . are highly praised, and the scenery is ?'described as beautiful. "The Happy , Pair" afforded a fund of amusement, ' aud many present, no doubt, realizod J the truth of the slang phrase?"Yon . know how it is youiself." The Convention.?Tho Tax-Payers' * Convention will meet iu this city on ' next Tuesday, tho 17th instant. It will ' oouvene iu Irwin's Hall, at 12 M. 'j Lent.?The Leutou season, which is , observed in the Catholic and Episcopal . Churches, will begin next Wednesday. , Tho rules for the guidance of the mem } bora of tho former have boon prescribed , as usual. 1 Desideratum.?A public laundry has * been established ia this city, and ladies \ aud gentlemen will now have tho op i portunity to 6end their apparel to tho !'laundry, nnd have them washed, fluted, ' ironed and delived in a few hours. It is j a convenience long needed in this city, - and now that it has been established, s wo hope it will be sustained. Unrelia 1 bio wash-women has been an evil with Jwhioh we havo been nfllioted over since B ^Massa Liheum coxa," but as Mr. b Gaglicluny has come, the evil vanishes. * Ileud the advertisement, and contribute p j your patronage. ? B Interesting Postal Decision.?Ac , cording to a recent decision of the Post ( mabtor-Goneral, newspapers, when en - dorsed with tho unmo of tho sender, or j when tho number of papers contained iu the package is written upon tho out '. side of the wrapper, arc not to be sub 0 jeet to letter rates of postage. Under e tho old law, when anything whatever, 1 other than tho mere address of the party to whom tho package was going, was written upon tho wrappor of a r newspaper, tho whole package was j charged at the rate of lettor postage, .jaud the party receiving it had to pay 'tho extra postage. Elegant Tka Sekviob and Tab lb Goods.?Messrs. D. O. Peixotto & Sons will diRpose of an elaborate tea service at tbeir auction rooms, to-morrow (Monday) morning, at 10 o'clook; also, a bandsomo collection of castors, cut? lery, Seo. Tbe above goods aro worthy tbe attention of those^n^ntod of snch articles, as the. sale is unreserved and positive. Grand Collection of Fine Arts.? At the auction rooms of Messrs. D. G. Peixotto & Sons may be seen the grand? est collection of oil paintings ever be? fore presented to the viewuf the citizens of Columbia; embracing suptrb oil paintings and first class cbromos after tbe most celebrated masters in Europe and America. They will be ou exhibi? tion during the day to morrow, and they will bu offered at public auction on Tuesday next, tho 17th instant, begin? ning at 10 o'clock A. M., when they will be disposed of without any reservation. Religious Services Tina Day.?St. Peter's (Catholic) Charon?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, First" Mass 7 A. M.; Second Mass l6*{ A. M.; Vespers 4?? P. M. Trinity Church?Rev. P. J.'Shaud. Rector, 11 A. M. and at 4 P M. Lutheran Church?Rev. J. H. Baiiev, 11 A. M. Washington Street (Methodist) Chorch?Rev. A. Coke Smith, 11 A. M. and 3?<? P. M. Seats free. Second Baptist Chnrob?At the Cha? pel (late Christ Church) on Bull, be? tween Laurel and Blanding streets? Rev. S. R. Preston, 11 A. M. Marion Street (Methodist) Church? Rev. W. D. Eirkland, 11 A. M. and T P. M. Seats free. Baptist Cbnrch?Rev. Geo. Howe, 11 A. M. Rev. J. H. Thornwell, IV. P. M. Sunday School at 3 P.M. Presbyterian Church?Rev. J. H. Bryson, IIA. M. and 7 P. M. Phcenixiana.?Tho arrival of Lent will be welcomed by those who, iired of the fashionable whirl of exoitement, in? wardly ory, "Give us a rest." A very fashionable lady says she is re? signed her /etc?or to na many as she can get invitations for. Cash will be the rnle at the Phoenix office hereafter. The I'ikknix job office is complete in every respect, and cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc., are tnrned out with alacrity. The Phoenix is in receipt of a lot of wedding envelopes, paper, etc., of tbe latest Paris and New ?ork styles, which will bo printed at reasonable rates. Persons indebted to tho Phoenix, office aro earnestly requested to call and settle at once. There is a large amount due? tho greater portion in small sums. Tbe indebtedness must bo liquidated, or we shall be forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. Transfer printing in Ks are invaluable to railroad companies, banks, me: aro enduring and changeless, and will copy sharp and clear for an indefinite period of time. Having just received a fresh supply of inks, we are prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. Mail Arrangements.?'I he Northern mail opeus 6.30 A. M., 8 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 3 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; closes 8 A. M., 6 P.. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 12.80 P. M.; closes G, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens C.-15 P, M. j closes 6 A. M. Wilmington opens 4 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sundav open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. ._, ^.^.^_i~- ? To subscribers and advertisers.? Orders for advertisements, job work, etc., must bo accompanied with the cash. No exceptions can bo made. Ordinary advertisements $1 per square of nino printed lines for first insertion*,! fifty cents each subsequent insertion; weekly, monthly aud yearly rates fur? nished on application. Advertisements inserted once n week, $1 each insertion. Marriages and funeral invitations, $1. Notices in local column fifteen cents a line, each insertion. List of New Advertisements. i D. C. Peixotto Sc Sons?Auction Sale. Mooting Myrtle Lodge. Meeting Columbia Lodge. Thos. B. Jeter?S. & A. R. R. Co. John McKonzio?French Goods, Ac. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of mind; weak, ner? vous, exhausted feeling; no eneroy or animation; confused head, weak memory, often wrrn debilitating, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse? quence of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cure in Humphreys' HoMesr.vrnic Specific, No. 28. It tones up tho system, arrests discharges, dispels tho mental gloom and despond? ency, and rejevenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmlera .'nd always ef? ficient. Prico $5 for c ^okago of five boxes and a largo $2 vial of powder, which is important iu old serious cases; or $1 per singlo box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific homcshathic medicine company, No. 562 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiobr <fc McGregor, Colombia, S. C Decl7 fiTlm