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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesiay Morning, March 3,1874. Not Partisan. The truu position of the National Democratic part; is to keep quiet, hold itself aloof, and take advantage, when? ever opportunity offers, of divisions in the dominant party. It most wait for the war orieB to. be hashed. It should keep compact and united, bat refrain from wasting its strength in impraotioa be issues. As things are, they oaunot effeot any good by combining on mea? sures of unimportant oharaoter. They only insure defeat hy showing their owu weakness, and unitiug the opposition more olosely. Every dTaunre taaeff away from their prestige,^nd causes them to lose a part of their force. If masterly inaotivity or jfmed neutrality, which awaits its opportunity in coming events and new issues, be advisable for the national organization, a similar coarse in the Southern element of that party is even more imperative. It is more than useless, it is positively wusteful and hurtful, to rally under a name to which odium attaches, against a combination which, in the nature of things, cannot be moved, except by earnest efforts, continued through a long streich of time. Oar hope here lies in the opera? tion of causes which will be slow to take effeot. Not until the proportions of population shall undergo a change, not until odious men and pernicious mea? sures have completely broken down and disintegrated the majorities which are now stereotyped, and which, from their constitution and the peouliar circam stanoes of the country, will resist change as' long as they can, need we hope for any benefits to aocruo from political action. The history of party move? ments in Virginia, Georgia and Texas during 'the last few years affords an in? structive lesson, and entitles us to hope that it will repeat itself in the other op? pressed Southern States. The matters which divide the people of this State are in no wise political in their character. For us, there are really no national parties. Neither of them is properly represented in it. Those who have the majority and control the Stato Government call themselves Republican or Radical, but have no warrant ior doing so, exaept faintly in the princi? ples they profess. Their practices are universally condemned by respcotable Republicans ont of the Stato. At best, they but hang on the national party, an unwelcome appendage, and now under the ban of its condemnation. On the other hand, we have, no Democratic party. There is a certain portion of tbe population, comprising mainly its cha? racter, intelligence, property and enter? prise, who, of course., are Conservative, or Democratic, if you like, in their in Btinots, feelings and principles, hut who are and have been for years in no way organized for political effeot, and are in no sense bound, except by sympathy, with the National Democratic party. When tlffey act, as in conventions, they strive to regulate internal Statu affairs, to reduce assessments of property, to throw off pressing evils of taxation and reform tho ignorant, corrupt govern? ment which imposes them. They move in two Hues?one by petitiou and re? monstrance to the Stato Administration, to remove the grievances of which they complain, to abate nuitauccs, and to le? gislate more nearly in the interests of property and intelligence, and less in that of faotion. They ask them to dis? countenance and reject from leadership the bad men who lead them, as well as the country, to ruin, and to substitute a better olass in their places of power. By another, they go before Congress with a memorial which summarises tho results of the legislative anel adminis? trative wrongs which thoy feel. They appeal to the public opinion of tho whole country and of all parties, lu como to their rescue. They wish it understood that they have no political aicae to subserve. They ask for good laws and a better government, for tho right to acquire and hold property, and for representation as well as taxation. Thoy struggle for liberty?they battle for civilization itself. They would save the country from barbarism for thorn selves and children. There is nothing national or political in this. Wo are not in condition to take interest in party politics. Such questions aro fo? reign to our thoughts. We are wholly occupied with State and local interests. We work exclusively for the safety and good order of society. The papers which have been sont forth by tho Tax-Payers' Convention fully no cord in their expression and tendonoy with its declared objects. Thoy eschew party entiroly. They have been recog? nized far and near as breathing a higher and nobler spirit. Thoy candidly in? vite aii men to consider the great inte? rests whioh are involved in this State. They are addressed as muoh to good Republicans as to Conservatives. They--' hope a favorable response from all, whatever be their vocation, rank, color or politics. We conclude with a pass? age from the address to the p? pie of the State, which strongly and c erectly states the altitude of the tax-papers in tho present movement. There arc uo party appeals, no party cries: "In order to procure a restoration of an honest administration of affairs, the reins of government must pasB into the hands of honest men. Hitherto, politi? cal issues have controlled all elections, and the great interests of the Stato hare been subordinated to .the schemes of corrupt and^rrt^rnen, whose^inaatiate avarice and rapacity have brought "ha more- of ruin and desolation, of wrongs and sufferings, than the fiercest rttvages of war. The coming ideas will sweep away party lines and destroy the trade of hungry political adventurers. Go? vernment will be made once more the agent of the people, not their master, and the great industrial interests of the oonntry, commerce and agrioulture, be? come the prime objeotB of its protection, rather than its prey. To participate in these benefits, wo must be placed in a condition to receive them. There must be an organization upon a basis wholly independent of political parties and issues, based upon tho fundamental principles that the rights and interests of tbe poople require an honest, faith? ful and economical administration of public affars. Nothing but premedi? tated villainy, blind ignorance or total depravity, oan prevent this self-evident truth from controlling tho Government. Oar work is to meet and overcome every influence that would bar its recognition. Fublio opinion is created by agitation, and no community can long resist the pressure of a great truth, constantly, earnestly and honestly urged." ? ???-? Death ok Hits. Hampton.?Tho sad intelligence of tbe death of Mrs. Gene? ral Wade Hampton reached this city yesterday. It occurred at Charlottes ville, Va., last Saturday. Mrs. Hamp? ton had been an invalid for some years. She was the daughter and only child of the late Hon. Georgq McDuffie, and wus educated in part at the celebrated school of Dr. Marks, at Barhatnville, near Co? lumbia. Sha leaves several children und many friends and relatives. The sym? pathies of our whole community aro ex? tended to General Hampton and family in this severe afllictiorj. -? ^ ? ? The old Indian bloodthirstiuess still lingers among the Mexicans. Recently tho Quimixtlascalaus and Hussculecans ?names that recall the days of Moutu zuma?attacked ouch other und fought with the utmost forocity, mutilating the bodies of their victims. These unpro? nounceable people are not, as might be supposed, two savage tribes of moun? tain Indians, but are tho inhabitants of two so-oallod civilized towns in the neighborhood of Vera Cruz. Aud these were outraged at tho thought of having an honest nad intelligent monarch im? posed upon them. -* - Pass Him Around.?One John H. Georgo, claiming to he a graduate of Emory College Ya., aud to bo a niiue rulogist and correspondent of Brick Fomeroy's LaCrosBo Democrat, after spending four days at Miller's Hotel, aud the same length of timo at Wier's Hotel, left on Friday morning last, by tho gravel train, without calling for his bill. He is about forty-live years of age, has black hair, aud a wouuded leg, and has intelligence enough to make u first class roguo. Ho claims to have re? latives in Anderson. The public is warned against him. [Abbeville Press anil Danner, Tkkuiulb Duel.?A terrible tragedy occurred on the night of tho '21st, at Watsouville, Sauta Cruz County, result? ing in the iuataut death of M. J. Gil key and Dr. C. E. Cleveland. Thero had beeu an old feud between the men, aud that night Dr. Cleveland started out, avowing bis purpose to kill Gilkuy. The mon met, drew thoir pistols, ap? proached to within two feet of each other, and fired simultaneously. Dr. Cleveland fired twico aud full dead on his face, Gilkoy retreated a fow stepH, leaned against it tree und then fell dead. Both men had beeu drinking hard dur? ing the day. "Head Us Someiiody."?Tho clerk of a County in tho Western part of the State, was breaking a yearling calf. Tho calf walked around vory peaceably under the yoko whilo Mr. Clerk held up tho other end, but in an unfortunate moment the man conceived the idea of putting his own head in tho yoke, to lot the oalf see how it would work with a partner. This frightened tho calf which raised its voico and tail and struck out. Its owner wont along, and tho pair toro through the principal streots of tho village, Mr. Clerk with his hoad down and his plug hat in his hand, yell? ing, "Here we oomo, d?n our fool souls! Head us somebody." Admiral Semmes Invited North to Lecture.?As an evidence of the ell'dot of time in healing old animosities, wo note the receipt by Admiral R. Semmes of an invitation from a post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Rome, N. Y? to deliver a lecture at that place this spring, for the benefit of tho "Grave-stono Fund." Tho letter says: "The oruiae of the Alabama, or any? thing that, in your judgment, would bo of interest," would be acceptable, and that "tho people of Central New York would extend to yon a cordial welcome." I. ? ? I _ _ ' / A^ard from General M. W. Cary. Mr. Editor: la reply to the remarks of Mr. Hurley, on the Tax-Payers* Me-1 morial, delivered in the Legislature, I deem it proper to make the following statemont from memory, the reoords cot being accessible: la tbe yees 1871, prominent members of tbe Radical party of this State had control of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. It was feared that it waB the settled purpose of that party to secure tho control of all of the most important corporations of' tbe State, and thereby perpetuate tho power of their party. The Financial Board of the State Go vernment, under an Acit^0f>th,rf-"0f,F^?la:** ture, was emnpwererP'lo bell $1,300,000 jwj>rkh t5r"'at6'ck in the Blue Ridge Rail? road, which was held by the Stute, aud which was soittcient to control said corporation. I was approached by Mr. George S. Cameron, President of tho Loan aud Trast Company, of the city of Charles? ton, who had advanced a large amount oi money io relieve a portion of the bonds of tho Blue Ridge Railroad, that had been placed by President Harrison aB collateral for loans made to him by parties in the city of New York; also, by Mr. Thomas Steers, a contractor of the Bluo Ridge Railroad, who had a lien on S2.000.000 of tbe bonds of tiie Bluo Ridge Railroad, on account of his contract. They stated that if the stock of tho State was purchased, it would give those who purchased it tbe control of tho road?a now President and a uew Board of Directors?which would enable the bonds to be placed at higher figurus, aud that Mr. Steers would bo enabled to go on with the work, and the road would be completed. Afterwards I had a conference with Mr. W. J. Magrulh, Presideut of the South Carolina Rail? road, aud he expressed himself as anx ions to secure the control of the Blue Ridge Read, and said that if we suc? ceeded in purchasing the State stuck, he would use his influeuce to induce the Directors of his board to purchase from us. Believiug that an opportunity was thus presented to puss the control of this corporation into the hands of those whose interests were identified with tho State, I, together with others, formed a company for tho purpose of purchasing the stock held by the Stute. The stock was purchased aud transferred for the benefit of George S. Cameron, Thomas. Steers, Ji ju J. Patterson and their associates. If there was any bribe offered or paid to the Financial Board, to induco thorn to make- the transfer of tho stock, I kuow nothiug of it, was not a party to it, never paid a dollar, nor did I authorize any ono clso to pay a dollar for that or any such purpose. The city of Charleston owned ubout $1,000,000 of stock in tho Bluo Ridge Railroad Company; privato individuals about $131,0U0 of stock; and the ntnouut owned by tho Stato, tho controlling interest, was about $1,300,000, whioh which was purchased at one dollar per share. Having purchased this stock, and thereby secured tbe control of the Bluo Ridge Railroad, on the 18th November, 1871, the following members were elect? ed a Board of Directors: Gen. John A. Wagoner, Mayor of Charleston; Henry Gourdiu, of Charleston; Wm. J. Ma grain, fresiuons noutu ?Jaroiiua ilail road; Andrew Simonds, President First National Bank, Charleston; George S. Cameron, President South Carolina Loau and Trust Compauy, of Charles? ton; Gen. M. C. Butler, of Riehlaud; Gen. M. W. Gary, of Edgcfield; Col. J. S. Cothran, of Abbeville; Wm. B. Uu lick, Cashier Carolina National Bank, Columbia; J.J. Patterson, Vice-Presi? dent Greenville and Columbia Railroad; Col.J. B. Palmer, President Central National Bank, Columbia; Gen. J. \Y. Harrisou, of Anderson; Thos. A. Sjott, President Pennsylvania Railroad Com? pany; Hardy Solomon, Presideut South Carolina Bank and Trust Company, Co? lumbia; T. J. Steers, of Ojouee. Tuis board organized by electing tho follow? ing o Ulcers: James S. Cothran, Presi? deut, und J. B. Palmer, M. C. Butler, M. W. Gary, J. J. Patteron aud T. J. Steers, members of the Exooutive Com? mittee. It will be seen that we give Charloslou live directors to ropreseut her stock. Mr. Magrath, President of tho South Carolina Railroad, was one of them, and was present at the meeting and participated in tho election of the above named oQicera. Cue of tho first ollicial acts of the Exoculivo Committee was to tender the stock purchased from the Stato to the South Carolina Railroad Company. Col. James S. Cothran, Gen. M. C. Butler aud myself went to Charleston, to con for with tho President and Directors of that corporation. Wo made soveral pro? positions to sell, all of which they de? clined. After the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Railroad adjourned, Coi. Cothran, Gen. Butler and myself held a coufereuco, and I was sent to Hon. Georgo A. Trenholm, oi>o of the largest stockholders in tho South Caro? lina Railroad and a member of the Board of Directors, to inform tho Pre? sident and Board, through him, that wo would transfer the Bluo Ridge Railroud stock to tho South Carolina Railroad, for $63,000, aud that we would accept bonds of tho city of Charleston or of tho South Carolina Railroad in pay? ment. Wo had mado earnest appeals to indifce them to accept our former pro? position; aud so much did I desiro thorn to purchase tho stock, that I informed Mr. Trenholm that I was willing to transfor my intorest to them at oost, and that I was authorized to say the same for Gen. Butler. Having failed to effect the transfer of the controlling interest in tho Bluo Ridgo Railroad to theso parties who, in my judgment, ought to have owned it, I was greatly disappoint? ed. About tho middle of January, 1872, I determined to resign, and placed my resignation as a member of the Board of Directors in the hands of Gen. LVI. C. Butler, to be presented to tho board?business necessitating my ab senoe from tbo State. Tbo resignation was accepted at the first mooting of tho directors, and at the same time, Gen. Butler and others resigned. Upon my return, I authorized a banket to sell my interest in tho stock. He bargained for tbe sale of it, but tho transaction was never completed, und I liuvo never re oeived a dollar for it, and still own it. By reference to tbe Acts of tho Gene? ral Astembly of 1871-72, page 79, it up peara that tho Act which became a law on March 2, 1872, authorized the issue by the State of $1,800,000 of reveuuo bond scrip, to secure tbe cuucelatiou of ?i;TOfJ7<Wa--ofw -JBlue... Jlidgo - Railroad bonds, which were guurauteed by tho State, and which bad been hypothecated in New York. I bavo never owned a bond of tbe State of S>uth Carolina, uor have I ever owned a bond of the Blue Ridgo Railroad (Jumpnny, uor have I ever received a dollar of tbo reve? uuo bond scrip, wbioh was issued uudor the Act of tbe Legislature. I have never petitioned tbe .Legislature to issue the said scrip, nor did I authorize any parson for me, or in my name, to petition the Legislature in any matter counected with the Blao Ridgo Railroad Company, or in auy other matter. I held an open account against the Blue Ridgo Railroad Company some time before ? became a stockholder in said compauy, for professional services as an attorney, retained by General J. W. Harrison, President of ;.:aid com? pauy. I never presented the same lo tbe Legislature for payment, nor did I at auy time authorize any ono else to present suid acconut, and if it has been done, tbo act was without my knowledge or authority. General M. C. Butler, who had a similar account, I have been informed, heard that our names bad beeu appended to a petition to tbo Le? gislature for tbe amount, of our uccouuts as attoruey.s, and kuowiug that such u petition was unauthorized by either of us, ho requested tbo Senator from Uuiou, Mr. Jeter, to strike our names from auy petitiou wbicb might be pre? sented for this or any other purpose. lu conclusion, I deem it proper to state that 1 have never owued a bond of tbo State; bavo never owned a bond of tbe Blue Ridge Railroad Company; have never realized a dollar out of tbe Blue Ridge Railroad Company or auy of its officials; have uev..r received a dollar of the revenue bond scrip i.ssued under tbe Act of tbe Legit lata re; have never, directly nor iudirectly, bribed, uor havo I attempted t'> bribe, auy member of the Fiuanoial Board, uor any member of tbe Legislature, uor any otlicial of the State. The charges made by Mr. Hurley, iu bis speech be? fore tho Legislature, so far as they cou ceru myself, are wboliy uutrue. He has attempted, from bis seat in the Legislature, on Saturday, tbe 23tb ult., to correct the injustice which be has done mo. Iu tbe opinion of j-ouie, auy no!ice of tbe charges may be thought unnecessary; but it must be re? membered that they are of a very grave and serious uatorc, and I regard it as due to my self-respect that they should bo refuted aud repelled. My rule of action is to brush off the dirt without regard to tbo source from which it has been thrown. M. W. GARY. ?ix:i. J_i. ii. in. .tiAi.iv.. .-j Oituitn ..... the Financial. History oi South C.vno Lina.?Editor Charleston x^w.-. and Couitien: In bis lato reply to the state? ments of tbo Tax-Payertt' Convention, Mr. E. \V. M. Muckcy informed the House of Represeutatives, that iu 1711), the Province of South Carolina, with less than a fourth of tho population aud resources which .she now possesses, wa taxed to the amount oi ?500,000, or about S2.500.000. A statement so ex? traordinary and startliug induced me tu see, if possible, what louudaliou it could have. I find that iu March, 1718-10, n levy of $70,000 was ordered to bo ap? propriated to redeem tho is.uie of ?30, 000, caused to meet tbe exigencies "of the Yctnasseo war ami for other pur? poses, and tlirectiug that the levy should he made iu three or tour installments, tbe lust of wbicb .should be putel iu I .Match, 1721. This result makes tbe isuu. aiiuuuily to be collected ?23,333. The idea of sterling mouey is us vain n dream of our legislator us is that of hundreds of thousands. Tbe Act con taius not a biut of sterling money. It was all iu tbo old currency, which, at .sixty cents to tbo pound, reduces the levy to a trilla inoro than $12,000. This was a heavy tax, and wus so felt to be; but [it was partly a war tax, aud tbo Le? gislature, composed as it was of tax i payers, made tbo burden as light as pos? sible, by distributing it over a space of j three years. Tbo real tax, therefore, : was not ?o00,0J0, but Sli.UoO. INQUIRER. ?? Tub Guand Central Hotel., New YoitK.?A recent Now York loiter says of tho Graud Central Hotel: Although tbo Grund Central lias boon, daily, a sceno of busy activity sinco it was lirst opeuetl, Mr. Powors has found time this winter, with tbe aid of a corps of skilled artists iu eanb department, to make bis splendid hotel look fresher uud more beautiful than ever. Most noticeable, perhaps, among tbo recent improvements are tbo new und tasteful designs in fresco-work which adorn tbo bulls, parlors, grand dining room and exchanges. Iu keeping with this, solid und polished walnut and white and variegated marble predominate below, while rich patterns of Royal Wilton and Axminstor carpets cover tbo floors iu evory direction above. Tbo Grund Cen? tral is also growing famous for its table. Anotbor deserving feature, now in great favor, is tho plan of r?tes adopted by tbo Gruud Central, which allows tho guest to choose tbo pricn and location of bis room, the prices $3,83.50 and 84, being charged according to the floor selected. Citv Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoenix. The moon shone* clear and bright, last night. Forty immigrants arrived in Colum? bia, yestorduy, on their way to Chester. Jupiter's moons can now be Been by tho aid of a strong opera glass. Wo are having kaliedoscopio weather ?Sunday it rained nearly all day, while yosterday it was fair and pleasant. Tho posts for the new.ggptba^anrpl? are being p^tjttp^jir^iHfferent parts of lue cityY*""'"^^ Mauy are now performing upon what Dickens calls "that national instrument, tho American catarrh." Will our people continue to import cabbages ut 25(a>50 ceuts a head, or will they ecratch up tbe gardes and rales their own? Tbo Monticcllo road is in a horrid c jnditiou, and vehicles and animals are in danger of being lost. Where are the County Commissioners? Miss Buie, tbo Soldier's Friend, has secured all tbo evidence in her great cotton claim, and expects to press it to a rapid conclnsion. Good luck to her. Sergeant-at-Arms Williams, of the House, with bis club of office, was on tbo streets, yesterday, overhauling ab? sentee*, in order to obtain a quorum. Seven workmen in tbo Cigar Factory No. 9 were discharged, yesterday, for making unreasonable demands (as he thinks) ou tbe proprietor. Messrs. J. A. Hendrix & Brother are iu receipt of another lot of fine fruit, uuts, etc. They keep frosh and pure articles of all kinds, Tbo committeo of the Tax-Payers' Convention, appointed to present tbe people's memorial to Cougress, are to meet iu Washington, for the perform? ance of that duty, on the 19th of March. A match game of billiards was played at tbe Exchange House, last night, be? tween a geullemau from New York and a well known amatenr. Luck was against tbe latter, and be was beaten tbe rubber. A card iu another column annouueet tbe opening of a new dry goods store, under Irwiu's Hall, to-morrow. Tbe stock is well selected, aud Messrs. F. B. Orchard & Co., the proprietors, are practical business men. An advertisement in another colomu shows what tho old aid popular grocery houso of John Aguew & Son have on baud, together with tbe prices. Con? sumers kaow where to obtain first qua? lity articles. Revue de la Mode?tbo best of tbe fashion moutklies?for March, is before us. It is published by S. T. Taylor, 810 Broadway, New York, at S3.59 per aunum. It contains plain aud colored fashion plates, cut patterns, etc. Mr. Jobu Bluts, a worthy typo, from Neuberry, who was employed for a length of time in thoPucENix office, was recently married in Decatur, Georgia, to Miss Laura K. Sharp. We wish them all the happiness obtainable in this world. The rural young lady who usked tbe dry goods clerk tbo other eluy which pair of gloves bo thought tbe "laven derest," after asking tbo price, told bim .she thought be was tbo "dearest man" she bad seen iu Columbia. He blushed nud smiled. Reports from Khartoom state that the Sultan of Darfoor with 10,000 meu bus been invading Egypt for tbe purpose of capturing slaves. Happily, bo was re? pulsed with considerable loss. Tbe slave traffic is a violation of tbe law of nations, aud Darfoor must bo stopped. We have been furnished with an offi? cial uotico of tbo bankruptcy of Albert Menet, an advertising ageut iu New York. Tbo list of creditors numbers 2,500?a large majority of them news? paper publishers. Wo cautioned tho fraternity about this bankrupt six or eight months ago, but tbo warning was not heeded. Tbe amounts range from 81.50? to fifty cents. Yosterday was salo day, und a con? siderable amount of propeity was dis? posed of. Fair prices was obtained. Mossrs. D. C. Peixotto Sons sold n farm of 100 acres, about eighteon miles from tbo city, ut81 per acre. Mr. Jaooh Levin disposed of a tract of 200 acres of land, iu tho ucighborhood of Gads den, at SO.75 per aero. Males and horses brought from 837 to $1-15 a head. Rov. Dr. M. 0. Stuart, of tho Dutch Reformed Church, Rotterdam, Holland, preached to a largo congregation in the Presbyterian Churoh, Sunday morning, and in tho evening dolivered an addrose beforo tho Columbia Biblo Sooioty, in the Baptist Churoh. Rov. Mr. Bryson also delivered an address. Rov. George Howo vend tho annual report, and Rev. E. A. Bolles tho list of officers. The conduct of some young men iu the gal lory was very reprehensiblo. They evi? dently forgot that thoy were in a house of worship. thin city which has caused such genuine 1 sympathy as the death of the two young children of Mr. and Mr*. H. K. Heed, on Sunday last. Fenton, the boy^^ged^ ,about two years, was taker^ ill-Saturday [evening, und diedrearly the next morn? ing; and^UfetIe~ATamie, the infant, aged jonescflff, died the same evening. The j disease is believed to have been conges? tion of tho bowels. Tho two little inno? cents were enclosed iu oco case and de* posited in Elmwood Cemetery. The March number of the Rural Ca? rolinian is on our table, with its charac? teristic promptness. This number, liko its predecessors, is replete with informa? tion, which makes its regular monthly visits so welcome to the home of the farmer. The articles generally emanate from the pens of practical farmer?, whose familiarty with the subjeots on which they treat is portrayed in every line and word. The terms are $2 per annum; or clubs of eix, $10 per year; clubs of ten, $10; clubs ef twenty, $30. Address the publishers at Oharieston, S. |C, who will furnish all information de? sired, as regards terms for canvassing agents and the two beautiful chromos, j which are offered to subscribers at ex? ceedingly low prices. Many of our subscribers will read ;with pleasure the announcement, in an? other column, that their old friend and .acquaintance, Mr. James Harra!, has re-established his wholesale drag house iu Charleston. Ma Harral, who has for .many years been known to the buBineta community as a member of the firms of iHaviland, Harral ?fc Co., Charleston, Haviland, Risley & Co., Augusta, and j Harral, Bisley ?fc Kitchen, New York, has associated with him George fc". Pelzer, M. !>., former registrar of the city of Charleston, and brother of Mr. Pelzer, of the well-known house of Pelzer, Hodgers A Co. With a tho? rough knowledge of their business and a large capital at command, their suc? cess is assured; and they have laid in a j largo aud entirely new stock, which offers great inducements to purchasers. . At a meeting of the Hibernian So? ciety, held last evening, the following gentlemen were elected to servo tbe en? suing year: President?Colonel F. W. McMaster; Vice-President?W. P.. Cathcart; Trea? surer?C. F. Jackson; Secretary?J. W. Leavy. Stewards to arrange for tbe an? niversary supper on tbe 17th instant? Colonel Thomas Dodamead, Charles F. Janney, P. Cnntwell and R. Hannan. I Mr. T. M. Pollock will furnish the t ap? per. ! Puceniziaxa.?Don't buy what you don't want. The lys of woman?anywhere from ninety to 200 pounds. A common carrier?a man who carries la brick in his hat every day. 1 Our buds of beauty were all out in force yesterday. Bells of our civilization?Tho school bell, the clr.uch bell, tho cow bell, the fire h_'!l, tho belle of society and the ^diuuer bell. An Arabic proverb says: "Silence is often an answer." That's so. Very fre? quently with peoplo who owe you money?when you ask them to pay it. It may prove some satisfaction to mar 'ried ladies who are not exactly pleased with the doings of their "other-half," to learn that the word husband origi? nally meant "bou6e-boor," List of New Advertisements. John Agnew & Son?Reduced Prices. Ruv. Isom Mitchell?Card. ; To the Masonic Fraternity. Harral & Polzer?Drug House, i Meeting Palmetto Fire Company. , F. B. Orchard & Co.?New Store. 'I $3,000 Wanted. Hotel Arrivals, March 2, 1S7L ? Wheeler House?J Jenkins, N C; T B Jenkins, Grovewood; J P Bainbridg3, N Y; H Brunobild, NC; Col Biddle, Pa; H Yah Antwerp, city; J S Perrin, Abbeville; T W Busb, Ky; WmM Gra? ham, E C Green, Jr, Sumter; A War? ner, 111; W W Smith, La; W H Tyler, Ya; ED Webster, Mrs Randall, N Y; J D McCarloy, Winnsboro; C A Darling, city; J L Hook, Ricbland; O A Moses, W A Bradley, Charleston; J B Neil, Nowberry; W Laughlin, S C; J L Haw? thorn, Greeuville; B F Bryan, N C; D W Aiken, Cokcabury; J Mills, Chester; H Y L Sprigg, J D Budds, Charleston. Columbia Hotel?P Papin, Port Royal; W M Nicholson, Miss S Nicholson, Mies H neyman, Chester; Wm Johnston, T D Johnston, N C; P H Morris, L C Northrop, oity; J W Frazier, Abboville. 1 Henurijs House?N P Myers, Thomas J H Jones, Fair field; Mrs Alice Allison, I Charleston; Luther Snelgrove, Lees iville; Owon Smith, Hard Scrabble; J E English, E E Snolgrovo, city; J A Cal Ihoon, Augusta; Julian Baily, Atlanta; ?B F Marshall, Mobile; W H H Phelps, O H Sloan, New York; L Goodbub, Louisville; John P Roberta, Philadel? phia; R F Dalton, Madison, N C; W M jRawlins, Fred C Ford, N C; B D Culp jnnd wife, Union; Paul Qaattlebaum, Lexington; D L Glenn, Alston; J H S tames, Doko.