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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Morning, March 1,1874. Tho Counter Manifesto. The memorial of the Tax-PayerB* Con? vention, eent to the United States Con? gress, is remarkable for the condensed force of its arguments, and its brief but tolling array of faots. It has gone forth as an authentic revelation of a*btato of things iu Sooth Carolina, wbioh were but imperfectly known to the American people, and were calculated toi startle them. Moderate and restrained, as it is in expression, it exhibits evidences of abases, corruptions and orimes here, which are a disgrace not only to^Ropub lioan institutions, ^but to oivfilzTrtirJn* itself. The pubJiq men and journals of the North have^drsoussed very earnestly and dispassionately tho grave problem of our condition, and proposed several remedies of relief. Some mode of ex trioatioh will no doubt be found in time for tho wrongs perpetrated here, which, while taking effect mainly upon our people, conctrn tho wholo country. The alleged wrongs of slavery were suoh us to inspire a crusade, wbioh marshaled the forces of public opinion, Congres? sional legislation and tbe strong arm of military power, and tho nso of armies unsurpassed in modern times, in num? bers and equipments, to suppress them. One form of slavery bus been over? thrown, but another more hutofal bus been established. We need not repeat the apeoifloations of the memorial. We need-not adduce other testimony in the oaae. Tbe matter has gone to the whole country, for its consideration. Who? ever wishes to know more fully can (lud abundant evidence. The more scruti? nizing tbe inquiry, tho better for us. We should be glad if Congress should appoint a committee of investigation to come into tho State and push investiga? tion in every .department of the Stute Government, and in every corner of its territory. Tho reply to this masterly document, sent out Friday by the Ceutrul Republi? can Committee, while evasive ^aud in? correct throughout, admits euough to establish the conclusions of the memo? rial in all essential particulars. It is a confession of guilt. It acknowledges, for instance, that the citizens who com? plain that they have been dobarrr.d, con? trary to tho intentions ol Congress, f rom becoming partukers of the rights enjoyed by citizens of the United States and other State Governments, state a faot, but one for which they have only themselves to blame. It is hard to ad? just exactly the proportions of blame on different parties for events wbioh are passed. We oan show just the col. irary t?i mm oiutcuiouL ui ILo w~~L-_. Committeo in some matters which came under oar personui observation. But we pass that by, noting only the con? cession which tbe committee unoon 6ciodsIy makes. Nor shall we concern ourselves with its special pleadings ub to the expendi? tures of 1865-GG, as compared with thotie of 1873, nor with its poor expla? nation of tbe increase of the public debt. It is certainly unhappy in its re? ference to tho increased number of sala? ried offices, a large number of which are utterly useloss, and many positively mischievous and only used to debauch and mislead the iguorant. They point to tho establishment of schools und the diffusion of knowledge among the masses. The reports of the publio of? ficers show not ono of tho institutions of this State to bo upon a satisfactory basis. The moet melancholy reading is furnished iu those of the Superintend? ent of Pablio Education. The common school system bus proved an utter abor? tion from beginning to end Tho money appropriated for schools is only paid in small purt, aud thut does no real good. Tho schools are a mockery of educa? tion, and the South Carolina University is utterly prostrate. It is u shorn, aud serves tho use of a retreat for miseruble imbeoiles in the professors, strangers equally to the State and to true learn? ing, who really do nothing but walk about, log-roll and electioneer for their pay, and draw it. The answor of this committee tu tho exposure of the effect of high taxation, in forfeiting to the State, in ono year, 20*8,523 aores of laud, and to the fur? ther faot, that whilo the land leaves the owner, no other class?not oven the black laborers?are benefited by it. It is only such as a school-boy might frame. It does not touoh tho evil, ex? cept in showing that it cannot be denied to exist,- and that its extent cannot be magnified. Its mode of treatment of the memorial throughout is of a piece with what wo have shown. If thore is corruption in Ihu committees, if they oan only be induced to roport private bills for pay in band, then, thoy say, thoao who pay thorn are guilty also. Very possibly. But that is not tho point. If the committees were consti? tuted of honest men, they could not be approached with bribes from any quar? ter. These legislative robbers stand in the way of all business, and exaot their fees sometimes from both sides, as regu? larly as if they were keeping toll-gates or bridges, or were stationed ou the highways to plunder tho defenceless traveler. The Central Committee makes a poor apology for Iho enormous sums expended in printiug. They fail to state why such useless volumes, such an inordinate quantity of matter, havo been ordered to be printed. It is the merest pretence *toMh^tn<^e^that thfl^ pubjio-lfavo been instructed or bc?efltod bythem. They were printed fur u very different reason, and in ninety-nine out of a hundred cases, only servo tho pur? pose of waste paper. The Central Committee, in their de? speration, nso another urgumcnt which wo mast briefly notice. They charac? terize tho gentlemen who composed tho Tux-Payers' Convention, as prominent politicians of tho old regime, tho former ruling clomcnt of the State, not en? dorsed by the sober-thiukiug masses of tbe people. Mow, conceding thut there were gentlemen of the old regime in tho convention, admitting that they may havo taken a part in politics in other and better days, aro they to bo ostra? cised for that and forever condemned to sileuco and inaotion in the midst of tho nnmitigated evils wbioh afUiot tho land? They havo not forfeited their citizen? ship, and tho fact that they wero for? merly eminent in service, gives them an additional title to be heard now. They distinctly announce that thoy aim nt no political emolument or positions. They oomo up to the relie'f of the country, and propose measures which will benefit all classes. It is not true that they have acted without authority of their con? stituencies or warrant of public ap? proval. They were properly accredited, and we have not seen u word of con? densation of their action. The best ele? ment of tho Republicans themselves, in the State, bus endorsed it cordially and earnestly, and out of tbo State the voices of commendation have been well nigh unanimous iu all respectable quarter*. It is truo thut when tho question of culling the convention was discussed, some of tho Conservative members of the Legislature wero ready to advise against it ad premature. This was the solo objection. These very gen? tlemen, every man of them, who wrote to the President of the convention, were in favor of its assembling immedi? ately ufter the October elections and be? fore tho next Legislature should meet. Severulof them were members of tho nnnvention. and all. WO believe. DOW concede that it did its work wisely and TVC?y ullw v?ici uut tkooijluuiu u iij?ui??u too soon. Even with tho moral forco of its deliberations taking wholesome effect upon public opinion overywhere, and operating, to some extent, in checking the General Assembly in its mud career, tht-y huvc witnessed somo legislative proceedings, bince its adjournment, which show tho leaders to be immoviv bly joined to their idols, aud unaltera? bly committod to tho destruction of the best interests of the State. Thsro is now a unanimous convicliou that theso legislative robbers havo resolved to get the lust cent from an impoverished peo? ple wbilo the opportunity lasts. They act ns if they felt doomed, and employ tho last moment, while tho ship is biuk iug, iu loudiug themselves with plunder, hoping to escape with it ou somu friend? ly plank to some hospitable shore. JJut they o??|y increase their risk of going down beneath the wild waves which howl around them, eager to swallow them up, and to which, perforce, they must soon commit themselves. Interminable, The community is anxious to know whether tho General Assembly has re? solved to declaro itself iu perpetual ses? sion. It is rumored that such is their intention, and that, when tbe time comes, if it over does como, for tho members to go homo, thoy will morely take a recess, aubjeot to bo reconvened upon the call of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. We know that suoh'is the wish and tho de? clared purpose of somo of tho Radical members. Has it been so settled in caucus? We should like to know, and if it be true, what reasons can be as? signed for suoh unusual prooeediug. Wo can understand some?snob, for in? stance, as keeping ward and watch over tho treasury, in order to prevent its overflow, keeping an eye to tho Conser vati' is, to prevent their doing harm, and flourishing tho lash ovor Governor Moses, to keep him in order; but thore may be others which these legislators entertain, unmindful of tho gathering storm and the coming Cromwell. Will tho ?essiou extend to tho crack of doom?. Tlie Family Blatter. Tho Senatorial trust claims oamo to grief, yesterday, in the Senate. The Clerk of the Hoaae denied the soft im peaobment that they were presented under his wing, and Mr. Benedict, of the Republican Printing Company, de? clared that none of them belonged to his mythical coucern. A few friends stood up to the bill, through thiok and thin, to tho last?Messrs. Whittemorc, Swailo, Jouoh, Owens aud others. But tho current Bet tho other way, and swept along enough to give it ij.si quietus. After all, tho Uft-jrMf not givou. Wo crave -to-'fleo that list. Woudcr if Moouey aud Loggutt wore included iu it. If not, why not? They were just tho follows for such claims us these. How long beforo thoy will live und urolihe again? -?-??-? COLUMBIA, S. <J., Feb. 28, 1871. Wo, tho uudorrtigned, Democratic members of tho Legislature, feel the necessity of a reply to the following extract, embraced in tho "counter tno morial of the Executive Committeo of the Iiopublioun party to the Congress of tho Uuitod States:" "Tho Democratic members of tho Legislature, numbering thirty-one, held a cauous, aud unanimously resolved not to participate in tho proceedings of tho convention, aud addressed a letter to tho President, advising ogaiust the cull? ing of the convention, us unwise end in? judicious. Tho President replied, re? gretting that they had not informed him of their intention previous to the meet? ing of the Executive Committee, that had already called the meeting toge? ther." This statement is not true. It mis? represents tho sentiments aud notion of the Democratio members. They did hold a meeting, and addressed a loiter to Mr. Porter, tho President of tho con? vention, and the Executive Committeo, in which they expressed the opinion that the time lixed for the meetiug was inopportune, und their reasons therefor stated. No resolution was adopted "not to participate iu tho proceedings of tho oonveutiou;" but, upou the contrary, several who were members did partici? pate therein. LIEN It Y A. MEETZE, J. P. MO CUE, W. U. WALLACE. S. S. CRITTENDEN, JAMES MoCULLOUGil, W. P. COMPTOls, JAS. E. DUSENBUliY, J. W. LOW MAN, ALFRED M. LOWRY, EDMUND HERNDON, B. II. HLCE. R. E. BOWEN, T. J. MOORE, G. W. DUVALL, JOHN WILSON, THOS? B. JETER, D. It. DUNCAN, WM. C. KEITH, W. E. HOLCOMBE, J. C. HOPE. I was present at a meetiug of tho Conservative members iu caucus to eon Mint LLIU J ' i ?- 1_L_ J-,''" ^ .^f tho Tax-Payers' Convention. It was unanimously agreed that tho meeting of the convention was inopportune, and somo of tho members thought wo ought not to participate; but no resolution was offered or voted on ut that meeting. I was not present at tho next meeting. G. CANNON. -.-???. - Tlllfi STATE LKUISLATUIIK. Saturday, Fbuiiuary 28, 1874. SENATE. Tho Sonate met at 12 A ooucurrent resolution, requesting the Attorney-General to report tho real condition of suits against certain rail? road taxes, was agreed to. Mr. Qaillnrd introduced n joint reso? lution to relievo Stophuu D. Russell, Deputy County Treasurer, und William Guruey, County Treasurer of Charles? ton, of responsibility and liability for Certain moneys lost by lire. Mr. Curdczj?Joint resolution to make an appropriation to pay tho past due indebtedness of the Stute Lunutio Asylum. Tho bill to charter the Cougareo Ma? nufacturing Company received its third reading aud passud. Tho bill to make appropriation to pay tho claims held in trust by J. Woodruff und A. O. Jones against tho State, wus indefinitely postponed. ^Fifty-three Acts and joint resolutions wero ratified, tho titles of which wo will publish when they receive the approval or veto of tho Governor. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 11 A. M. On motion of Mr. Rico, a joint resolu? tion relative to tax asboesmonts was withdrawn, and referred to tho special committeo of seven appointed to draft a bill in relation to assessment and taxa? tion of property. Mr. C. S. Green introduced a bill to alter and amond the charter of the town of Georgetown. The enacting clauses of tho following named bills wero stricken out: A Senate bill to amend Section 1, Chapter XCV, of the Gonernl Statutes of Sooth Caro? lina, relative to property made liable for debts; Senate bill requiting the appoint? ment of additional Trial Justices for tho CountioB of Abbeville and Newberry; to provide for the election of constables. An honest politician of Tamaqna pub? lishes the following card in the Item of that place: "Being a man who has no rospect for himself or anybody elso, and having lost my character forty years ago, I now consider myself a suitable person for tho borough council, und therefore oiler myself us a oandidate, subjeot to tho dooision of tho no-oharao ,ter party." Ha? SufTrage Kuilrrl 1 It certainly looks so. Take South ; Carolina, for instance. To say nothing about the confusion and disorder ihat| obtain in that State, tbo prostration off industry, the antagonism of classes, the; aotnal property of the Stato has shrunk . from $500,000,000 boforo tho war to lose' than 8200,000,000, uccordiog to present valuation. The Stato baa been saddled with a debt of over ?10,000.000, with, nothing to show for the money, while her taxation has increased from less , than ?500,000 to over $2,500.000. Thorr are plouty of plantations iu tho Statcj which cau be hud for paying the tuxcrsi] on -thyra. Land-holders are digoou raged. Planters dare net put in crops. Trade is at a stand-still. Tho schooltj, arc worthless. Society is chaotic. One* of the oldest aud foremost States in tin republic is ut tho mercy of a parcel ol ignorant aud thoroughly unprincipled ! politicians, black und white, und then1 seems to be no hope of her immediate deliverance. Tbo same thing is substantially true of several other States. Alabama and i Mississippi uro only a little better off ] than South Carolina. The factious that are cuutcudiug for the control of Ar-; kansas depend for support upou u vusl! body of igtiorant voters. Tbo coudiion oi things in Louisiana is familiar to all our renders, and too disgraceful to bei described. It may be attributed tu va? rious causes. But buck of all other rea? sons is the fact that tbo enfranchise? ment of the negroes put the Slate prau*| tieally into the buuds of a body ol peo? ple whoso prejudices were easily excited,' and whose passions were bkill'ullyj played upou by political udventurers, who used their votes for tho ruin of thi^ once rich aud prosperous State. Nor is this difficulty confined to States in which there is a large colored population. Neither Kentucky nor Kansas is an en viable State to bvo iu just at present, aud more people have migrated horn; North Carolina within two years ih.-.u have removed there for settlement. In? deed, the condition of many of otir great Northern cities, financially and morally, i.-; quite enough to mukn one question the ability of oar people for, self-government, if not to bring the blush to patriotic cheeks. When we read of the crimes that are of daily occurrence, the peculations and corrup? tions among officials, tbo riugs Km! control our municipal governments aud rob tho people for the on rich men t ol plunderers, the neglect of great public interests aud tbo mismanagement of ilfi? poitaut institutions, it becomes a seri? ous question whether the experiment ot uuiversal suffrage, has not failed. Il certainly seems to have failed every? where except iu tho smaller cities und' among the intelligent und public-spirit od people of tbo rural districts. Our Northern towns still serve to ket p alive tbo public faith in democratic institu? tions. These facts tell their own story. They point in one direction. It is obvious that good government cannot come from merely counting uoses. There h no magic iu the ballot-box,: particularly whoro ono-sixth of the voters cannot write or read; much less where tho election is decided by count? ing after tho voting is done. Mathe? matics do not curry tho moralities in their train. It is not enough to have u SI1LMV Ol iiauM^, um^oo tuo uauuo kite ckan and have bruins behind them. Exactly the remedy for tho evils inci? dent to uuiversal suffrage has yet to be devised. Frauco is trying to nbuto them by reducing tho number of voters, liut this pi in would not work iu this country. It is contrary to tho genius of our people and the drift of public opi? nion* The proposal would be met with a storm of opposition. Tho tendency of the age is against it. Eron in Eng? land tho tide is setting towards an in? crease of suffrage privileges. We shall give thu ballot to women before taking it from a single man who holds it to? day. But how to modify tho workings of universal suffrage, what new element to interpose lo make its election wisui und its action more advantageous, what brake to apply to the wheels when they are manifestly whirling towards tibstruc? tion, are topics deserving more serious attention thuu they bavo yet received. It would bo au immense gain if suffrage could be made intelligent. It is s shame that the eoutrol of a half dozou great Status is practically in tbo hands of an ignorant population, and that that there are ignorant pooplo enough iu all our large cities to turn the scales of au election. Compulsory education would do much for tbo country iu time It is undoubtedly one hope of national safety. But there needs somcthiug more I than tho spelliug book to make a poo? plo prosperous and n nation great. Iu fact, our dauger to-day is not so much from igtiorant voters as unprincipled demagogues, who use their wits aud their wisdom to mislead tho people and enrich themselves. It is not so much intelligence that is wanted as something behind thu intelligence, which shall lead its possessor to voto for mcu who aro honest, and measures that will pro? mote thu public welfare. I New York Graphic. ? - Nine young ladies took tho white veil at Hartford, last Monday. Tho sox have a decided pouohant for tho voil, and when it is not tho white or black voil, it is tho bridal veil which they covet. A lady had her dress trimmed with bugles before going to a ball. Her little daughter wanted to know if .the bugles would blow when sho danced. "Oh, no," said tho mother," "papa will do that when ho sees tho bill." A Wostorn onthusia9t exolaims, "I'd rathor bo a door-keeper in a hall of the grangers than to shovel sugur iu tho stores of the middle men." Mrs. Vau Cott claims to bavo con? verted over 12,000 souls during her six year labors. Cm Matters.?Subscribe for the Phcenix. Oasu will be the rule at the Phoenix a/lino hereafter. Wo like hot weather. It's such a good excuse for being lazy. Tax-payers have only until March 7 tu pay their taxes without penalty. There were six deaths in Columbia for the week ending the 27th?whites 3; colored 3. ? Tho best ba^ga^a-^rfTlry goods and nationu are fit C. F. Jackson's, the leader of low prices. Tho Governor has appointed Mr. Charles Heuniug, of Greenville, a No? tary Public. Our Goodmun neighbor is improving his ways?his pavement is being put in order. The Count superintends tho job. Ycuterday, there was a blendiug of wiuter aud spring. A snowy-looking sky, but warm and plea*aut, ueverthe liHH. Tho Piicen'ix is iu receipt of a lot of wcddiug envelopes, paper, etc., of the latest Paris and New ?ork styles, which will bo priutcd at reasonable rates. Tho lust appearance of Jack Frost will auon bo announced for this season. The festive mo&qaito then plays an en? gagement. Tho Phcbnix job office i.i complete in every respect, and cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc., are turned out with alacrity. Winter has departed, and to-day Soring makes its bow. Tho reign of King Winter has been unusually mild? plenty of rain, but little snow or ioe. Dr. Greene thinks his stay at tho Co? lumbia Hotel may not be prolonged be youd Monday, (to-morrow.) Call aud oce him during that day, or yo\i may be too late. He gives his services free.' An instance of throwing one's self about wus witnessed a few evenings ago, at a party, iu the case of a young lady who, when asked to sing, lirst tossed her head and then pitched her voice. As an indication that the cold season is over, numerous flocks of wild geese have been pussiug overhead recently, going Northward. Weather-sages in? terpret this us an indication o; tho end of winter. Tho fourth grand gift concert fcr tho benefit of the public library of Ken? tucky comes off on 31st March. Tickets oau bo had through Mr. D. Gambrill, up to the 20th instant, after which date all unsold will be returned. Rev. Dr. M. Cohen Stuart, of the Dutch Reformed Church, Rotterdam, and member of the late Evangelical Alliance, iu New York, will deliver an address before the Biblo Society at the Lutheran Choroh to-day. Since preparing the oditorial leader of to-lay, wo have received the denial of cuu uonservafive members ot tne i_:e gislature of the imputations cast upon them by the Radical Central Committee. It appears in another column. Persons indebtod to the Phoenix office are earnestly requested to call and settle it once. Thcro is a large amount due? the greater portiou in small sums. The iudebtcduoss must bo liquidated, or we shall bu forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. Happy Cal Wuguer, with his baud of uucqualed minstrels, performs in Ir wiu'd Hall, on Thursday and Friday evenings next. The troupe ? iuclndes sumo of tho best performers in this country, including the original Johuuj* li.wkjr. Transfer printing inks are iuvalnablo to railroad companies, banks, mer? chants, manufacturers and others. They ire enduring and changeless, and will copy sharp aud clear for au iude?uite period of time. Having just received a fnish supply of iuks, we are prepared to execute orders at moderate prices. Rev. Dr. Stuart, of Rotterdam, Hol? land, will preach at tho Presbyterian ?Clinch, this morning, at 11 A. M. This distinguished divino was a delegate from Heiland to the Evaugelioal Alliance, that met in New York last fall, and has all winter boen traveling iu this country. Dr. Stuart will also address the Bible Society at its meeting in tho Baptist Uliurch at night. Tho fifty-eighth anniversary of the Columbia Biblo Society, Rev. George iHowo, D. D., Prosideut, will be cele? brated at the Baptist Church, in this city, this Sabbath evening, March 1, 1874. Addresses will bo daliverod by Rev. J. H. Bryson and Rov. Richard jMcIIwaiuo. Tho public arc respectfully and earnestly invited to attend. A col? lection will bo taken up to aid in tho distribution of tho Biblo. MailArranobmehts.?The Northern mail opous 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes LI A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens8 I A. M., 5.30 P. M.; olosesS A. M., 6 P. M.WostornopensG A. M., 12.30 P. M.; jcioses?, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens ii.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wilmington ;?pons 4P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On 'Sunday opon from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. I the) 1 etc., muBt be accompanied with the OAsja. No exoeptions can be made. Ordinary advertisements $1 per ^qawco of nino printed lines fur first insertion; tifty cents euch anbserpient insertion; weekly, jpontnly and yearly rates fur? nished on application. Advertisements inserted once a week, & each insertion. Marriages aud funeral invitations, $1. Notices in local column fifteen cents a line, each insertion. Fikesixiana.?The ladie?' question? what is tho next spring fashion? A pensive hnsband is frequently the result of an expensive wife. Tho chains of habit are generally loo small to be felt, till they uro too strong, to bo broken. An alabaster neck, marble brow and arch expression, is said to constitute a well built woman. Why ask another to do what-yon can do yourself much better and quicker ? The newest flora! sentiment?"If you wish for heart's ease, don't look to mari? gold." He who betrays another's secret, be? cause he has quarreled with him, was never worthy of the name of friend; a breach of kindness will not justify a breach of trust. Religious Services This Day.?St. Peter's (Catholic) Church?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, First Mass 7 A. M.; Second Mass 10 >.< A. M.; Vespers 4}? P. M. Trinity Church?Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 11 A. M. and at 4 P M. Lutheran Church?Rev. G. A. Hoagh, 11 A. M. Washington Street (Methodist) Church?Rev. S. B. Jones, 11 A. M.; Rev. A. Coke Smith, 3)? P. M. Sun? day Sehool 9J< A. M. Seats free. Marion Street (Methodist) Church? Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 11 A. M. and Tl? P. M. Sunday School 9^ A. M. Second Baptist Church?At the Cha? pel (late Christ Church) on Bull, be? tween Laurel and Blanding streets? Rev. Mr. Carothers, 11 A. M. Baptist Church?Meeting Bible So? ciety, at 11 A. M. aud 1% P. M. Sac day School at 3 P. M. Presbyterian Church?Rev. Dr. Stu? art, 11 A. M.; Rev. J. H. Bryson, 7 P. M. List or New Advertisements. Rev. Frank Dobbins?Notice. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P.' Gas Light Bills. Jacob Levin?Auction. Cottage for Rent. Cal Wagner's Minstrels. ?. D. Eberhardt?New Goods. Pond's Extract. Meeting Columbia B. & L. Assccia'n. HoTEii Arrivals, February 28,1874.? Columbia Hotel?M W Gary, Wm L Gary, E d gefiel d; M A Cloy de, Atlanta; J P Bos well, Camdeu; S C Gilbert, S C; C K Knowles, New York;*Gol William Johnston, Charlotte; Julias Mills, Ches? ter; John Whitaker, New York; W H Burnet. wife and two children. Newark: T A McCceery, New York; William r Clohonne, SC RR; Mansfield Rhodes, N C; F B Cuso, Jr, New York; W D Kennedy, Augusta. Another Great Cube of a Variety of Different Diseases by Dr. Jones.? I came to Dr. Jones, two weeks ago, on a crutch, could scarcely get along, even with it, having had rheumatism for thirteen months, was four months on my back; I had enlarged spleen, dyspep? sia and disease of the liver. Also, I could not eat, nor sleep, nor walk, and suffered most excruciating pains day and night for four mouths. Dr. Jones, iu one operation, enabled me to walk without tho crutch, aud to-day I return home <i cuml and new man in evert/ re? spect. My doctor told ma I could not live unless I weut to tho pprings; but not being able to do that, I came to Dr. Jones, who has matlo me a new man in two weeks. My neighbors did not ex? pect me to live, but I return to them to? day like another man, I advise the af? flicted, fur and near, no matter what their disease is, or how others have failed, to apply to Dr. Jones. No man could have been worso than myself and live at all, before I went to this great physician. R. H. WELSH, Friend field, Marion Co., S. C. Dr. Jones will continue to euro the nlilioted at tho Wheeler House, Colum? bia, until March 18. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of mind; weak, ner? vous, exhausted feeding; no eneroy or animation; confused head, weak memory, often with debilttatrso, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse? quence of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a soveiieion cure in Humphreys' HoMcsrATHto Sfecific, No. 28. It tones up tho system, arrests discbarges, dispels tho mental gloom and despond? ency, and rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Price ?5 for a package of five boxes and a large $2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious eases; or $1 per single box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific HOMOZHATHIO MEDICINE COMPANY, No. 502 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiger & McGreoor, Columbia, S. C. Deol7 film The Rev. Dr. Lyman Boeoher's salary seventy years ago, was $300 per annum and firewood. His son, Heury Ward Beecher, receives $20,000 a year. But then ho has to buy his firewood, and that ought to be taken into considera? tion.