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ToleR.ra.pftt-:?Forden' AfXalra. fatal uAjsD AND wat e It accidents? , spaniardb DEFEATED?ravages . of cholera, ETC., ETC. London, February 27.?Several die asters on sea and land are reported, oauBed by the gale of yestorday, which was especially violent at Liverpool, Edinburgh and Shields. The schooner Emma Maria went ashore on tho Scot? tish ooaBt, near Arbarath, and all on board, were lost. A furious thunder storm passed over Dublin last night, causing much damage. The bark Heiress, from Liverpool for Gulvebtoo, went ashore at Port Ferry, and probably will be a total loss. The ship Louise, at Liverpool from Peusacola, was in collision with a steamer aud was da? maged. Batonnb, February 27.?The Spanith army nnder Mariooes has made three attaoks on tho Carlist force bofore Bilboa, and was repulsed each iimo. Lisbon, February 27.?Late advices from Buenos Ayres Bay tho cholera con? tinues to ravage with nnabated violence in the city, and many persons aro dying from the scourge. There wus much ex? citement throughout the Argentine Con? federation over tho elections. Telfgrnplilc?American Matter*. UNaiNEEKS' BROTHERHOOD ?the WOMEN 's WHISK BT war?QAMiOWS VICTIMS? IAVEBY. STABLES and HORSES BUBNED ? the P. R.?the CHARLESTON RACES, etc., etc. Charleston, February 27.?Arrived? Steamship Fuloou, Baltimore; eohoouer Lily, New York. Cincinnati, February 27.?A Qcrman paper in Dayton has oome out agaiust the temperanoe crusade, and earnestly advises the men to organize into a regi? ment, and by an appeal to arms, to drive back the temperance warring wo? men. It claims that the men's rights aro being infringed upon, and lifts its opposing voice in holy horror. Cleveland, February 26.?The Lo? comotive Engineers, yesterday, appoint? ed P. M. Arthur, of Albany, Grand Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood. New York, February 27.?More ear? nestness was displayed yesterday among the temperanoe advocates in this city than has previously appeared. Tho nu? merous temperauce lodges and church societies, both Protestant and Catholic, are receiving new vigor. 26,00U tempe? ranoe tracts were ordered yesterday by the Massachusetts Temperance Alliance alone. Over 100 liquor dealers in this city have written letters expressing their willingness to discontinue tho li? quor business. Washington, February 27.? The Se? nate passed a resolution instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to inform Congress what farther legislation is ne? cessary to prevent public officials having charge of internal revenue stamps from becoming defaulters, and if such offi? cials should not give bonds. Details of the temperance raid cover many pages, and are too absurd to go further South than Washington by tele? graph. The women have dirty water thrown on them, aud eat a thiu lunch while kneeling in the gutters. The lady raiders are usually about fiftoen (not in years, by nny means, but) in * number. Waheqen, III., February 27.?Chris? topher Raferty was hanged to-day. Ho died without a struggle. _Jacksonville, Fla., February 27.? umlaut ixccue wus imiigeu lO-UUy. He confessed bis guilt. FaaPBRiOft, Md., February 27.?The large livery stable of Samuel T. Brengle was destroyed by fire, about 4 o'clock, this'morning. Several valuable horses were burned, including the well-known Wade Hampton. Washington, February 27.?The cen? tennial bill and the bill regarding liquor traffio oooupied tbo day. Carpenter said that on Monday next, after the pending bill should be disposed of, he would ask the Senate to take up for reference his bill in regard to a now election in Louisiana, und would ask I t the indulgence of the Senate to enable him to submit some remurks thereon. West said, as a member of tho Appro? priation Committee, having charge of the army appropriation bill, ho would ask to have that considered as soon as the pending bill should bo disposed of, to the exclusion of everything else. A large nnmber of private bills wore passed. The motion to recont-idor the vote rejecting the franking privilege was not called up. It is still pending. The House Committee ou'Commeroe this morning heard arguments in favor of the bill to prevent obstraclioc of the commerce of the Mississippi Rivor by the alleged tow-bout monopoly of New Orleans. Privute despatches from Now Orleans give the following as comparative ap? propriations made, including schools: 1871, $1,600,000} 1873, 83,750,000; 1871, 85,750,000. Those appropriations were made by the Louisiana Legisla? ture. Gov. Kellogg claims tliat these a> figures show a wonderful reform in the management of tho State finances. Simmons was confirmed to-day as Collector of Customs at Boston, by ten majority. A great Butler triumph. Probabilities?For the South Atlantio States, stationary and falling barometer, Eeasterly winds and cloudy or partly cloudy weather. New Yobk, February 27.?Daniel Drew is dangeroosly ill. It is uuderstood that plans for the whiskey crusade in this city will, at the farthest, be completed by Monday next. It is said there are prospects of a prize fight being arranged between Tom Allen and Jim Mace. The latter is now in London. Ohableston, February 27.?The rac? ing at the Washington Course wus bet? ter than yesterday and the attendance * larger. The first race of one-half milo daah, for a purse of $200, was won by Hitohoock's bay filly, in 52^ seconds, beating Vaudoiite, Flower Girl and Mortgage in the order named. The seoohd purse of $800, dash of two miles, (or oll ages, was won by Hitchcock's oheeout oolt Limestono, in 3.51, beat ing Revengo, Jim Hinton and JoeJobn aton in tbe order named. The third race, mile heats, for all ages, for a purse of $250, was won by Lewis & Oo.'s bay horse Ortalan, in 1.51 and 1.50, beating Fireball and Lone Star in the order named; tbo latter being distanced. Cincinnati, February 27.?Tbo dis? tillery of Bryson & Co;, in Portsmouth, Ohio, was destroyed by fire Ibis morn? ing. Tbe distillery was valued at $50, 009; no insurance. Telegraphic?Commercial Heuert?. Columbia, February 27.?Sales of oot ton, to-day, 61 bales?middling IIHjC. London, Febraory 27.?American se? curities with small sales aud unchanged. Eries 43>?($43;??. Paris. February 27.?Specie increased 2l,000.000f. Frankfort, Februar v 27.?Bonds Liverpool, February 27?3- P. M.? Cotton dull and unchanged ; Bales 12,000 bales, inoluding 2,000 for speculation aud export; sales of the week 72,000, in? cluding 7,000 for export and 3,000 for speculation; stock 723,000, including 338,000 American; receipts of tbe week 112,000, including 95,000 American; actual ex^rt 10,000; stock ufioat 396, 000, including 267,000 Amoricau; sales of Orleans, nothing below low mid? dling, deliverable in April or Muy, 3; sales include 7,000 American; sales of uplands, nothing below good ordiuury, deliverable in March or April, 1%. Liverpool, February 27?Evening.? Cotton?sales of uplands, nothing be? low good ordinary, deliverable in March or April, 7 7-1(1. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester dull, with a downward teud enoy. New York, February 27?Noon.? Cotton dull; sales 621 bales?uplands 16}?; Orleans lb1.,'. Futures opened: February 15; MaroU 15, 15 1-16; April 15 17-32, 15 9 16; May 16 1-32, 16 3 32; Juno 16}?, 16 9-16; July 16 29 32. Flour dull and drooping. Wheat dull and nominally lower. Corn a shade firmer. Pork heavy?mess 15.75. Lard heavy ?steam 9 l-16(a)9)?. Freights steady. Stocks steady. Money 4. Gold 12j?. Exohange?long 4 83)6; short 1 ?7. Governments steady. State bonds steady. 7 P. M.?Money active aud easy, ut 3 @4. Exchange firmer, at 4.84. Gold dull, at 12%@12%. Governments firm and considerable doing. States quiet and nominal. Cotton quiet aud steady; sules 1,373 bales, at U)}& (a) iG^J; Southern flour dull and lower?6 5u(a> 7.45 for commcn to fair extra; 7 50(fri 11.U0 for good to choice. Whiskey lower, at 96>4($97>?. Wheat dull und heavy, and 2(a)3c. lower; unfavorable cable accounts materially checked export demand?No. 2 Chicago 1.46(^1.43. Curn quiet?7G(o)80 for new Western mixed. Rioe dull uud unchuuged. Pork heavy?new mess 15.75. Beef uu changed. Lard steadier, ut 9 l-16(<il Oju- Cotton?uet receipts 812 bales; gross 4,700. Futuros closed ousiei; sales 29,400: March 15 3-32, 15Ja"; April 15 17 32, 15 9 16; May 16 1-32, 16 1-16; June 1616 32, lOJ^'; July 16J<?, 10 20-32. Cincinnati, February 27.?Flour dull. Corn dull, at 59(o|G2. Provisions heavy und weak. Pork dull, at 11.25 Qjiii 50. Lard dull?steam 8 43-5-4(o) 8 62)i; keitlo 8.75(^8.87^. Baeou dull?.shii(iblnrs fl'.^r OIMmI* ril? Kl /- /?t???r 8>2@3^0'. Whiskey firm and uctive, ut 93. Louisville, February 27.?Flour quiet and unchuuged. Corn 71(a) 73. Provisions quiet und unchanged. Pork 15.00. Bacon?shoulders 6-J.j'; clear rib 8141 clear 87.v. packed. Lard ?tierce 9^@9^4'; keg 9%@10>?. Whiskey 92>$. St. Lodis" February 27.?Flour in improved demaud, und prices un? changed. Corn dull and a shade lower ?09jf@58& fur No. 2 mixed, iu Eist elevator; 50 in March; 6-1 % iu Muy. Whiskey dull, at 93. Pork lower, at 14 00(?)14 50 for round lots. Bacou dull; only small jobbing trade. Lard nominal. New Orleans, February 27.?Cottou quiet and unchanged?middling 15%; uet receipts 4,651 bales; gross 6,981; exports to Great Britain 5,105; conti? nent 1,000; coastwise 1.5*33; sales 0,700; stock 326,274; weekly uet receipts 32, 819; gross 30,095; exports to Great Bri? tain 27,301; continent 8,055; France 5,030; coastwise 5,880; sales 44.800. Mobile, February 27.?Cotton quiet and unchanged?net receipts 1,314; ex? ports to Great Britain 5.450; coastwise 2,629; sales 1,000; stock 50.811; weekly net receipts 7,314; gross 7,331; exports to Great Britain 5,450; coastwise 8,810; sales 7,500. Norfolk, February 27.?Cotton firm ?low middling 14|?; uet receipts 1,675 bales; exports ooustwiso 1,925; sules 350; stock 15,152; weekly net receipts 1,233; exports ooastwise 11,110; sules 2,500. Boston, February 27.?Cotton dull and unchanged?gross receipts 151 bales; sales 200; stock 500; weel'.ly net receipts 510 bales; gross 5,960; exports to Great Britain 588; sales 950 Augusta, February 27.?Cotton de? maud good?middling 15; receipts 358 bales; sales 769; stook in 1874, 23,569; in 1873, 11.3Si; weekly receipts 4,232; shipments 4,372; sales 4,025. . Philadelphia. February 27.?Cotton quiet?net roooipts 192 bales; gross 302; weekly net receipts 2,995; gross 5,474. Memphis, February 27.?Cotton quiet and demaud moderate?low middling 14>4@14>2; roooipts 1,521 bales; ship? ments 5,589; stock in 1874, 59,782; in 1873. 85,315; weekly receipts 10,881; shipmonts 16,331. Galveston, February 27.?Cotton quiet and in fair demand?good ordina? ry 13middling 15%; net receipts 1,627 bales; exports to Great Britain 815; sales 2,000; stock 110,263; weekly net receipts 10,471; exports to Great Britain 8,026; coastwiso 3,531; sales 7,000. Charleston, February 27.?Cotton easy?middling luQlG;^; not receipts 244 bales; gross 2,402; exports coastwise 506; Bales 1,000; stock 59,841; weekly net roooipta 12,518; gross 12,540; ex? ports to Great Britain 3,120; continent 1,565; coastwise 3,153; sales 7,300. . Baltimore, February 27.?Gotten quiet and nominal?middling 15>'4'; low middling 14%; good ordinary 13%; net receipts 321 bales; gross 563; exports coastwise 301; sales 876; spiunera 470; stock 15,133; weekly net receipts 633; gross 2,651; exports coastwise 1,270; sales 1,965; spinners 857. Savannah, February 27.?Cotton Qrm ?middling 15}?; net receipt 2,219 bales; exports coastwise 1,313; sales 1,291; stock 97,418; weekly not receipts 15,999; exports coastwise 6.539;continent 2,550; Great Britain 4,606; sales 6,754. WiiiMinqton, February 27.?Cotton steady?middling 14^; not receipts 239 bales; stock 3,622; weekly uet receipts 1,252; exports to Great Britain 779; coutiucnt 785; coastwise 135. Tbo folly and dauger of fondling and cuddling poodles and other small dogs huvo recently bad uu impressive illustra? tion iu the experience of the lady known in literary and theatrical circles iu New York as "Ada Clare." She was nur.-dng her pot dog which was ill, and while holding tho auimul iu her lap, the treacherous lit 11 u boast, for some trivial cause or other, npraug at her, and, catching her nose between its teeth, wrenched and tore the unfortunate wo? men's faoo iiO severely that her couute nauce will undoubtedly bo dis?gured for life. This is tho yuar iu which tho late Sister Anna Maria Tulga, of Borne, pre? dicted the Pope would die, with attend? ant convulsions of nature. "For three days aud three nights," she said, "Cim? merian darkness will rest over the earth, hiding every object in tho world from view; the people who look out of the windows for the purpose of describing what is going on in the firmuoient will bo immediately struck dead." Ab Sin seems to bo a source of greet spiritual tribulation to the country. Senator Sargent, of California, dwelt at length upon the evils of Chinese immi? gration, showing that the 60,000 of them in his own Statu were not uddiug to its material prosperity or moral improve? ment. Some legislation may bo ne? cessary to regulate the iuilnx of these almond-eyed people, but it is.necess.iry that it should be wisely considered. A Model Town Council.? Tho Town Council of the metropolis across the rivor is u perfect model of municipal government. All motions are made und ordinances offered by tho tiuhlo genius who wields tho sceptre of Mayoral powor, and bliudly acquiesced iu by the quoudam field bauds who constitute the board.?Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. UpOU tho recommendation of Judge Cooku ami Solicitor Blytho, tho Go? vernor hat pardoned George McOlclluu, alias Wax. George, convicted of grand larceny at tho March (1873) torm of the criminal court for Ocoueo County, and sentenced to four years iu the peniten? tiary?tho pardon to take effect tbo tirst day of April next. A wrestling match between Major Jus. McLiughliu, . of Detroit, Micbigm, ehampmu of the United Stutes, aud Mi? chael Windau, champion of California, for Si (Kill nil 1 tli.t el,,, rn ninimll l t> of America, came off in a crowded hull iu San Francisco, on tht? evening of the 14th iust. McLaughlin was un easy winner. GitEAT Expectations.?A Griffin man is about to enter suit lor the recovery of a large portiou of Atlanta, tbo titles to which property he claims. Strange to suy, a simultaneous effort is being mudu by a man iu Mississippi to reco? ver tho ownership of ouo-half of Rich? mond, Va. A Kentucky farmer wont to Cincin? nati tho other day aud bought a jug of whiskey, und, when he got home, be found that the whiskey had beeu poured out and the jug filled with water. Thus, by an interposition of Providence ns mysterious ns it was beuigu und merci? ful, the poor man's lifo wus saved. A woman iu Worcester, Mass., whose buildings wore sot ou fire uud damaged by lightuing, has recovered damuges from tho lightning rod company, whoso agent when fixing the rods in the build? ing guaranteed protection. Gon. Gonzales was installed as Presi? dent of San Domingo on tho 27th tilt, lie was olected by a large mtijority. All tho members of tho family ol ex-Presi? dent Baez have beeu banished from the country. It is averred that the rcasoo American girls refuse to enter domestic service is that they object to anything approach iug menial employment?what they seek is hymeneal. United States Minister Jewell gave u grand fete at St. Petersburg, iu honor of Washington's birth-day. It was at? tended by all diplomatists, a number of Americano and others. Mexican womonare killiog creatures Two of thum recently fought a duel, uud one of them killed hor antagonist in n scientific and womanly manner. A hatter in Terre Haute, Wis., has a bundle of old unpaid bills hung up in his storo labelled, "The leuson why I don't give credit." What is ono man's loss in another man's gain, as a fellow said when be saw u man walking before him drop his pocket-book. A Savannah young lady, ou tho evo of marriage with one young mau, deserted him and married another. Mrs. Smith says hor husband is like a tallow caudle, because he always will smoke when ho is going oot. Mr. Samuel A. Eohols, formerly of tbo Atlanta Sun, will shortly emigrate to Omaha. If John's father is Joe's brother, what relation is John to Joe's mother? Youb Wobk. of Life ?Id a reoent speech on self-culture, Lord Derby, tbe great coinmou-seuss .statesman of Eng luud, expressed thu opinion thut talent is not the nrst qualification for a successful Cdrccr, and mentions particularly two men who roso to fill some of tbe highest offices in England, aud who filled them well, too, and who yet were at ooHcgo constantly ridiculed (or slowness of comprehension; uud he goes on to speak of those iirst-cluss men at tho universities who are now strug? gling bard for mere bread and a roof. Touching ou the mental restlessness, the inquiry, tho doubt of tbo times, no tays most simply and naturally what it will not harm the modern American to read again und again: "Right and wrong, honor, duty aud country, benevolence toward meu aud responsibility toward the unseen power by which human uc tious are guided and controlled?these arc not idle phrases. Tbey are realities which correspond with the deepest wants aud feelings of our nature; und uo rauu will feel himself utterly cast down who can say iu his heart what the wisest and best of tbo human race have proclaimed in the wholo tenor of their lives. Whether I urn happy or unhappy, is not my chief ahair; what most uud first concerns mo is to lind my work iu life, to recognize it, and to do it." The last clause of this last sentence is u vo? lume oi truth and wisdom condensed iu two lines. Many of tho failures iu life occur from men not finding their pro? per vocation, or if they have it, not being willing to uccept it. Every man who has succeedod sigually bus disco? vered aud adopted what he was fitted for, and pursued it with perseverance and energy. A Gkeat PoliticaiiPaiitneiiship Dis? solved.?Tbe partnership heretofore doing business under tbo name U. Grant and Party is this day dissolved by mutual disconscnt. The outstanding olaims aud responsibilities aro assumed by tbe Party, tbe senior member of the firm retaining only tbe old place of business, with a salary of $50,000 u year and perquisites, amounting to ?9 much more. Tbo Party continues the business, and thaukful for past favors, solicits a con tinnaueo of confidence uud public pa? tronage. Tho attention of bankets, monopolists, protectionists, carpet-bag? gers, scalawagsnnd bloated bond-holders is respectfully called to the new assort? ment of measures thut will redound to their benefit where used. Orders ftoui tho lobby attended to .situ promptness und despatch. The Party will sell low, for cash, a da? maged lot of cbaructcr, old hunlauletp, engraved likenesses of tbo minute Rich? ardson, (said, when seen through a microscope, to be admirable portraits;) a large assortment of decayed platforms, finaucial schemes, dead Chief Justices aud other lumber thrown aside to make room for new ntook of a like sort. [ Washington Capital. As was suspected from tho stringent ktipulatious concerning the autopsy, iho death of thu hyphenated brothers is not to interfere with their profitableness. The cariosity of the twins liviug is to be replaced with the show of the Siamese, dead. The connecting ligature has not I bceu severed, und batting a lew slashes I on the abdomen aud uu excavation in tho chest, tbo bodies ure as good us now. The. children object to ibis exhibition of tbeir fathers' remain-, but tho bereaved widows insist that us thu defunct "cut up" much worse than they anticipated, they should bo made to "cut up" belter after death. * ?. - ? - - - - - - Tho Pioneer Club, colored, iu Alex? andria, V?., beiug lately about to give a ball, announced uu thu progrninuiu that tho entertainment would bo "strictly moral until VI o'clock." Tbo udd uu uunucemeut having oaused some com? ment, tbe committee of arrangements havo written to tho newspapers tu ex? plain. "Strictly moral" means prume uuding, which even members of churches muy ougigo iu. After that tho light fantastic, though "uu inferior character*, will be ullowad inside the building." Ry the arrival uf a steamer from Rio do Janeiro, news is received that Asiatic cholera is raging mg Buenos Ayrcs with increased intensity, claiming from thirty to forty victims per day. The total number uf deaths amount to :'iV. 50, 000 persons had abandoned their hum* s in the city to seek refuge in tho upper country. The President of tbe repub? lic bad also lied the city for a healthier residence on tbe island uf Carupaulin. This net uf Saimeuto is unfavorably commented upou by the press. That cantankerous school board in Boston needs regulation badly. Not? withstanding tbe people elected four women school commissioners, uud a de? cision of the Supreme Court uf the State declared them eligible, tin; board refuses to admit thu fair committee men. Nuw let the lutter get up another tea-parly, uud throw the rebellious men 1 overboard, just us tbeir mule ancestors j did tho Rntisb tea. We aro satisfied I that board will have tu be dissolved speedily. From 1810 to 1853, tbo averago au nuul expenditure uu account of Im uu affairs was Si,381,701; from 1850 :u 1805 it averaged $8,221,753 annually; fur tbe year 1873, under the preseut cor? rupt and extravagant Administration, it was 87,051,701, or neatly $8,000,000 m rouud numbers. The Indians are rapid? ly disappearing, but it seems tho fewer there ure ibe more it cost to pruvido fur them. Special Deputy United States Mar? shal Juhu B. Hubbard claims to be do? ing great execution in Yurk County ; lie bus succeeded iu seizing several stills, and dostruyod 2,000 or 3,000 galluns of mash. The arrested parties have been bound uver to appear boforo tho United States Court. Ablaze with Diamonds.?Mrs. Astor, the wife of the hundred millionaire of New York, appeared at a party given at her Fifth avenue residence,'one evening last week, at which ehe literally blazed: with diamonds. On each of her sboul-j dors, she had four stars, the size of Ril-' ver half dollars, made of diamonds j Her hair was sot thickly with diamonds,! and her head soemod aflame with thorn There was a diamond bandeau upon her' brow. She had diamond our-rioge, and' a diamond necklace of magnificent pro-j portions. Upon tho two sides of her chest were two circles of diamonds about tho size of tho palm of the hand. From them depended lines and curves of diamonds reaching to her waiat, around which she wore a diamoud gir dlo. Ou the skirls of her drass iu front were two large poucookn, wrought ol lines of diamonds. There Were rosettes! of diamonds on her clippers. Theie; woro diamonds, largo or small, but in every variety aud form, all over her; dress and person wherover they could; bo artistically placed. She presented an extraordinary dizzliog spoctaclo. Al counoissuer iu precious stones,* who was' present, says the diamonds she wore! could not havo cost less than $1,000,000. . . . - ! Tho dilapidated and iuBecuro condi tion of tho Virginia Statu House, and tho discussion of a proposition to build a new one, has caused an interesting re ; velution to be made. Many of tho news? papers of the State urge that the capital' should be moved further West; thut itl is too fur from tho centre of the State.! Oue plea is for its removal to Statin ton, aud in defence of it, it is asserted that; tho people of West Virginia, becoming' tired of their political wraugliogs anil trials oi self-government, are anxious to! annul the mythical Act of separation, about the legality of which, it being, done during the rebellion by an exparte\ vote, it will be remembered there were! grave doubts, and reunite themselves, to tho Old Dominion. If the capital he! removed to Staonton, it is urged the movement for a re-union will be speedi? ly accomplished. We hope that none who may be af? flicted with any chronic disease that has been considered incurable will fail to call at the Columbia Hotel, to consult I Dr. Greene, who is physician-iu-chiof I to the celebrated Infirmary at Charlotte, N. O The cures effected at the above institution have been truly wonderful, und many iu our own and adjoining' States havo been snatched from the very verge of the grave and rcstored.to gootll health. He will only remain a very few days ut tho Columbia Hotel, where he will examine and prescribo for any aud all free of charge. A Cautious Suggestion.?Iu the event thut the apprehended Indian wur should grow formidable, rendering the (calling for Western volunteers noces ! miry, the Chicago Times suggests that i discrimination t-honld bo made agiiusl . tho enlistment of Mormons, or, to pre? vent the bankrupting of tho Govern I me ut, tiio pension laws should bo ro [ pealed. Tho widows aud orphans oi i lirighara Young, under existing laws, would be a formidable stupeudiary bat? talion. An Expensive Machine.?The Balti? more Sun and Philadelphia Age have beeu Qiiunnc up the cost of the United States army. p'roni l??l to lHfiti the soldiors cost the Government $1,091, 000,000, exclusive of bounties. The Modoc war cost $0.000,000. E.ich per sou in the United States army costs S0-1S per head, men and officers. The French army cos's $137.50 per head. Startling.?Tho ways of the world furnish many startling incidents, but there is uo curreut event quite so start? ling as the way iu which tho tickets for the Concert of tho l'ublio Library of Kentucky tiro going off.'. Everybody teels that tho time is now so short be? fore tho drawing it will udmit of no further deluy in securing tickets. Ticket* for sale by L). Gambrill. Dr. G. Troop Maxwell, of Newcastle, Duleware, formerly of Georgia, has eu grafted the hkin from his arm upon the face of a negro. The doctor was jubi Uot, us oue would naturally bo on Boe? ing the whito patch grow, but tho negro not having white blood to keep it up, found bis sablesbip restored ut tho etui of throe mouths. "If," advertises a philosophical vic? tim, "Ibo person who took a fancy to my over-coat was influenced by the weather, then all is serene; out if ho did so from cotnmorcial considerations, 1 uui ready to enter into tiuanciul negotia? tions for its return." Tho Staunton Vindictttor loams that "Iho people of West Virginia are so disgusted with State affairs generally that if au arrangement could bo made, without unduly btirdouiug them with a debt, they would willingly rejoin Vir 1 giuia." Meli,ie, oue of tho parlies who fleeced the Virginia drover of $1,800, of which i'enn Bordell was supposed to bo one, and which led JoliU Chisolm to demand money of him, has boon arrested it At? lanta, and is iu jail. Iluleigh is about to bo blessed with two morning aud two evening dailies, und they all agree. Tho names of thu happy quartette tire tho Sentinel, the Crescent, tho Neios uud the Examiner, Tho demand for postal cards has now settled down to between 8,000,000 aud 9.000,000 per month. For Sale?5U0 Bushels ?SOUTIlICMIf U.UEEN" Sweet Potatoes! 1>UODU??Sovor f?90 bushels to the acre, . tin favorable land. Kqnal to the "Yam' in oating qualities?and have dug them hall pound in wdlgnt iu this latitude, ou 1th Jnly, Piiou $'i 50 pei baohel. RICHARD O'NEALE.Jb., Fee 5 }2iuo Columbia, S. C. Valuable Building Lot. BY D.O. PEIXOTTO & SONS. ON MONDAY MORNING NEXT, March 2. at 10 o'clock, in front of the Court Houao, in thia oity, wo will soil, That prominont aud valu&blo BUILDING LOT, bitaatcd on Main Btreet, in this city, and having tho following boundaries ana dimensions: Bounded Went by Main street, and fronting thorcou thirty-ono foot and sloven inches, more or leaa, and running back one hundred and fifty-one feet and nine incbos, moro or lees; on the North by John EuRliah; South by Dr. Oraff, and Jflaat by L. O. Carpenter. '1 his property ia a very eligi? ble sito for business purposes, and one rarely offorod, and id well worthy tho attention of purchasers. Tanna?One-third cash; balance in one and two years, secured by bond and mortgage, boaring interest at seven per cent, per annum. Purohaaer to pay us for Dauere. Fub28_ Caution. A LL persons aro warned against trading rl. for a NOTE made to W. II. Stack by John Johnson, uf Ridgoway, on tbe 17th of January, lb'7-i, for $173 95; which note was stolen from tbn undersigned during the robbery of hia aturo on the 21st of January last. W. H. BTAOK. F?b 28 1? Tbe Cider Has Arrived, ANO is on draught at A. STORK'S Saloon, Richardson fetreet. Fob 28 Typographical Union, No. 34. 'flHE Regular Monthly Mooting of this JL Union will be bebl at the Independent Engine Hall, THIS EVENING, at 7 o'olook. Fob 23 1 H. N. KMLYN, Seo. and Treaa Assignee's Notice of Appointment. District of South Carolina?At Columbia. x\e 28!/i doy of February, A. D. 1874. THE undersigned heroby gives notioe of hia appointment as ASSIGNEE or Mc Maator, Montelth a Roath, of Columbia, in tbe County of Richlind and 8tate of South Carolina, within said Di-striot, who have been adjudged bankrupts, on creditors'petition, by the District Court of said District. NATHANIEL BAi N WELL, Feb 28 p3 _ Assignee. Vienna, Austria, November 30,1873. > Messrs. Wm. S. Kimball <t Co.?Sias: A friend of mine sent me, with a transport of Indian Skulls, two pounds of "Vanity Fair," which I denlare to bo tbe best Tobacco lever smoked. We have very good Tobacco ia Vieuna?Turkish and Hungarian, but ["Vanity Fair" is the king of all, by its aro? matic flavor and tho right sort of strongness. My friend in New York got an appointment in California; by that reason I apply imme? diately to you, begging you to aend me for tho enclosed ton dollars a supply of Vanity Fair, and sond with the next steamer to Ger? many. If there is a German firm that sells your excellent Vauity Fair, I beg you to en? close me the address. I DR. JOS. HYRTL, IPrnfoH8or of Anatomy in the University of , Vienna I Tho INDIAN GIRL has this Tobacco; also, tho "Manilla" Cigarj at 10 cents, and the Celebrated five cent Cigar to offer all who went good "Sunday smoking." Get a sup? ply. _Feb 28 THE PORT ROYAL Docks, Warehousing, Trans. AND Charteren Ftbruary 13.1874. CAPITAL, STUCK $3,000,000. BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION to tho Stock of this Company aro opon in Columbia, n. C, at the Carolina National Bank and at tho Central National Baak. One percent, only paid on application, to secure tho stook, anil the first rogular assessment of twenty per coot, to be paid only when officially cal'od f >r. Feb 25 Notice. PERSONS wishing to subscribe for the following raro und valnaW? ???-w- ? ??? Pleuse auurcss Hia Aget5t st tbe HcOtlrfX . douse immediately: "Apploton'a New Ame? rican Cyclopedia-, "General Lee's Life and Campaigns,"by J. E. Coot.e; "General John? ston's Now Rook on tbe Late War;" "Tracy'a Uusiness Book or Guido;" "Wm. H. Seward'a 'Lifo and Travels Around tho World," illua trated; "Horso Doctor;" "Smith's Compre bonsivo Dictionary of the Bible;" "Trea? sures of Humors," by W. E. Burton, Come? dian, or "Applcton's Cyclopedia of Wit and iiuMiort*;" "The Leather Stocking Tales," by Fonnimoro Cooper; Cooper's Sea Tales, five volumes in one. These works are only sold to snbseribers. Apply soon to the Agent, Feb 2G6 JA M_ES_A. McCORMACK. MONEY TO LOAN, On Marketable Collaterals. EXCHANGE on Now York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and all prominent icities of the United States and Europe bought and sold. DEPOSITS received aud interest-bearing certificates issued. STOCKS. B >NDS, GOLD and SILVER bought and nohl. ACCOUN l'S of merchants and others from the city and aouutry solicited,and LIBERAL LIN LS OF DISCOUNTS granted by the CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK, Corner of Plain and Richardson streets. Feb -2T, _ PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S (CAPITAL 91.00O.OOO,) SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO. ?'B111IS OUANOisnowso well known in all JL tho Southern States, for its remarkablo le-fTectH as an agency lor increasing tbe pro? ducts of labor, as net to require special rs commondation from us. Its uso for eight yoars past has established its character for reliable excellence. The largo fixed capital invested by tho Company in this trade affords ? tho surest guarantee of tbe coniinued.excel lonco of this Gnano. Tho supplies put into market this season are. aa heretofore, pre ,parod undortho superintendence of Dr. St. Julian iiavencl, Chemist of tho Company, at Charleston, S. C. Henoo planters may rest laasurod that its quality aud composition is 'precisely the same as that heretofore sold. 1 J . J. N. ROBS?N. aeliing Agent, Charleston. 8. C. JOHN S. REESE & CO., Goneral Agents, Baltimore. Terms?f-13 cash; f-53 timo, without inta 'rUTo accoramodato plauters, they can order ? Inow and have until 1st of April to decid? an to whether the.v will take at timo or cash prico. When delivered from tho factory by the car load, no drnyago will be charged. ACID PnOSl'UATE. GUANO, BONE, .PLASTER, Ac .always on hand, quality gua? ranteed. J.N.ROBSON. !. Decemher20 ._33BS. ROOMS TO LET. ? ROOMS for Lawyers, Insurance Agents, ^Brokers, or other business or professional men. ALSO, J SLEEPING ROOMS iu tho new CENTRAL !'NATIONAL BANK BUILPING. ' Tho Building h?u been fioishod with epe oial view to the convenience aud comforts of tewanta. APPLY AT THE DANK. Feb 12 lB?o