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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tanrslay Morning, March 5, 1874. MUton'i Bliudneaa. We should hftvo been pleased to re oeivo the "friendly oritioism" of It. T. Q. upon the authorship of the flue poem, "Oldand Blind," which appeared in the Phoinix, last Sunday, with the accompanying statement that it had been included in a recent Oxford edi? tion of Miltou'a works. This statement was copied, without olooe observation, with the poem itself, from eome ex? change. It is not unfamiliar to us, and we were awuro that it waa an error to attribute it to Milton. Wo are indobt ed, however, to the researches of R. Tv O., for the information that it was the work of a young /lady of Philadelphia. It may have originated from the re? mark of Charles II, in the shape of a question to ihe Duke of York, "Is ho not old and blind?" but we have always supposed that it was suggested by the noble invocation to light, in the opening of, the third book of Paradise LoBt. Milton has made a sublime and pathetic use of the cirenmetances of hi a blind? ness, and Gray, iu a splendid poetic deecriptiou of its cause, has attributed it to "excess of light," encountered in exploring the Bccrets of tho other world. It will be interesting to compare the passage to which we have referred with the poem, which ia so like it in spirit: "Hail, holy Lightl offspring of Heaven first? born, Or of the eternal co-etcrnal beam, May I express thoo unbtamod? Since God is ligblt, And n^over but in uuapproached light D.wolt from otoruity, dwelt thou in thee, Bright effluence or bright essouco iucreate. # '# ? * # # # * ? Thee I revisit aafe, And feel thy sovereign vital lamp; but thou KoviaU'st not these tyee. that roll iu vain To find thypioroing ray, and find no dawn; So think a drop serene bath quenched their orbs. Or dim Buffupion veiled. Yet not tho more Cease X to wander, where the Musos-haunt Clear spring, or shady grove, or sunny hill, Smil with tho love of sacred song; but chief Tlioo, Zion, und the flowery brooks beneath, That wash thy hallowed Tout, and warbliug flow. Nightly I visit. Then feed on thoughts, that voluntary move Harmonious numbers; aa tho wakeful bird Sings darkling, and in shadiest covert hid Tunes her nooturnal note. Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet aporoach of even or morn, Or the sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose. Or flocks, or herds, or human faoo divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds mo; from the cheerful ways of men Cutoff, and for tho book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works to me expunged and razed. And wisdom at one eutranoo quite shot out. 80 muoh the rather thou, celostial light, Shine inward, and the mind through-all her powers Irradiate; there plant eyes, all mist from thenoe Purge and disperse, that I may see and tell Of things iuviaible to mortal sight." Talk of a Recent, Tbe General Assembly rinds it very hard to adjourn aud go borne. The members imagine that they are transact? ing important business. If this delu? sion was less costly, it might be consi? dered innocent. But the people have the piper to pay, whether bis tunes be agreeable or otherwise And they are tired of tbe farce of suoh legislation. What constitutes the attraction to the members, it would not be difficult to say. They oliug to the semblanoe of power aud the sense of importance whioU the prolonged session brings them. The talk now is of taking a re? cess, subject to the call of the presiding offioers, npon application of a majority of the members. Snob aro the beauties of (legislative) life in South Carolina. Wc notice since writing the above that committees from each branoh of the Legislature have been appointed to aot as a joint committee to examine tbe calendars, agree upon the further legis? lation necked, and lo report by oouour rent resolution a day for adjournment. This begins to look as if the end is up pronuhing. - Legislative. The Senate was engaged upon the ap? propriation bill yesterday. The Com? mittee on Finance reoommended un amendment to Section 2, by striking out $27,850, appropriated for salaries to the Professors in the University, and iuserting $22.850. This was douo upon the ground that there are two chairs vacant. Jervoy, Jones ? and Swails urgiied against tho amendment, stating that it was the purpose of tbe Trustees to till them in a short timo. Nash con? trasted tbu smallne8B of tbo service with the large remuneration proposed to bo paid for it. He said that tbero were but two students in ono of tbe depart? ments. Thero was a whole lot of pro fe-eorn who had to tro about to hunt up scholars. There was likely to be a scramble nranugst t hum to get a student apiece. It was nob udvisuble to hire other men to hoip those already tbero do nothing. Ho was for sustaining the report as it camo from the committee. As f.:r what was proposed, there are many things proposed that are never done. After some remarks from Mr. Dnvall and Mr. Hope, against increas? ing the appropriation, the amendment waa rejected, there boing twelve for and sixteen against it. - Upon motion of Mr. Whittemore, the bubo for tho pre? paratory school was fixed at $2,500. The Land Commission. A correspondent writea to know tho condition of the Land Commission Fnod?how much land bus been pur? chased for tho freedmen, and how many have been settled upon it. Wo cannot give any detailed information about it. It was one of the greatest swindles and Bhams of the upiiypegtom: ^he Attor? ney General, in a late communication to' the General Assembly, olassee it among those franda which it would become his duty to investigate and bring to light for paniahmont. In a report of the Secretary of State, (now the State Trea aurer.) mado last winter, he stales that tho poraons for whose benefit the lands had been purohased had derived no be? nefit from them. Tho laud hud been sold far above its actnal valuo. The County Agents had reoeived money from settlers, bot had retained a large share of it. Ho thought things would be bet? ter in the future. Whether his expecta? tions have been realized, we have not heard, and are inclined to doubt. In his last report, he puts down among the expenditures of tho year, Si, 110 in? terest on Land Commission bonds. Everything turnu to expense ou poor Sonth Carolina, even donations of land for founding colleges. Tho money is squandered or stolen, and the State charged with it as a debt. ?-??-? ? Parker on the Flnancc?. Ex-Treasorer Parker has written a onustio letter to the New York Times, in which he handles tho Legislature and present administration without gloves. His attack .is directed particularly against tho Aat to scale the public debt and to throw over the conversion bonds. Tho legislative and priutiog expenses also como in for a share of his criticism. Ho seems to write in the iuterest of bond-holders, but ut the same time states that he owns none of them, aud has no interest in them. This letter has produced a considerable rumpus in the. Legislature, whioh construes it to bo an insult and reflection on its virtue. By resolution passed on Tuesday, the House of Representatives directed the Attor? ney-General to prosecute Parker. Wo give the most pertinent points of this epistle. He 6ays: There is not u bond of tho State upon tho murket which is not recorded in tho treusnry ollieo?tbe denomination, the number, the color of the unmber, and every fact necessary to their complete recognition. It is very important to tbo holders of our securities, now that they are asked to surrender a portion thereof at fifty cents on tho dollar, aud threatened with total repndiatiou of the balance, that they are made thoroughly satisfied that mo vuiuuio ui debt is uu larger than that reported by the proper uutho'ritiee- I very much fear if yon wait for justice at tho bauds of our pre? sent rulurs that you will be doomed to disappointment. If it were from ina? bility of the State to meet her interest that it.wus not met, there might be some excuse for this delay; or if tbe debt of the State: were in excess of tho amount named in the Treasurer's report, or if it were unknown, there might be an ex? cuse for sufficient delay to test it, but there would be no apology for attempt? ing a compromise, much less a repudia? tion. True, the Legislature has uot openly repudiated any portion of tbo debt, but they might us well have done bo; they have ignored it?that was us far, probably, as they dared go ut ono step. They doabtlesa intend to openly repudiute it, if they mceoed in the par? tial repudiation which they have at? tempted. But I wall now return to the volume of debt, and the ability of the State to pay it, and present such facts und suggestions us ocour to me as I proceed. The debt of the State, exclusive of interest duo aud unpaid, is only a little more than $15,000,000, and, large though it seems to be, the State bus umple resources to moot tbo interest thereon and psy the annual current ex? penses of an economical administrrtion. A sufficient amount was raised last year by taxation to do thin, and tbe sum will probably be increased this year by $300,000. The shameful attempt of the present administration to repudiate a portion of our debt has not been made on account of tbe inability of tho State to meet it. Not ut all. It is apparent that it was undertaken solely for another purpose, viz: To withhold the money due for interest, in order to rquandor it for illegitimate purposes. Tuxes have not been reduced; they have, on tbe contrary, been largely increased. I herewith enclose you some accurate sta? tistics which I have compiled, that you may boo bow tbe money is spent. Ob servo tbo enormous amounts used annu? ally for legislative expenses and public printing. This is no fiction, though tbe sum usod appears fabnlonB. Tuko tbo yoar 1872. In that year, there was ?712,249.43 paid to the mombor-*, em? ployees and tbe incidental expenses of the General Assembly, ami nt least cer? tificates for $100,000 more issued by tho Speaker of tbo House and the President of the Sonato, a portion of whioh has been paid, and the balance outstanding awaiting payment. Look at tho item of public printing for tbe same year? $215,000. Take tbe past year: Legisla? tive expense?, for regular session, $2F9, 981; public printing, $331,915; total, $623,285. Tbat sum alone would have gone very far toward paying tbe interest upon tbe public debt; but tbat is not all. A speoial seBsiou was called to meet near the close of the fiscal year, and $226,000 was appropriated to pay for public print? ing, and it was immediately paid; also, a portion, at least, of tbe legislative ex? penses of last session. Ere this, the entire amouut has undoubtedly boon paid, amounting, in all probability, to $250,000 more, so that tbe entire ex? penses of tbe General Assembly and for public printing, during the first, fonrteqp months of tbe preset)t-fttuto administra? tion, were-upward of $1/000,000?an 'amount amply snlfioient to have paid tbu annual interest npou tho entire- public debt, and have left a sufficient sum to have met fa economical expenditure for legislative expenses und public printing. You have, doubtless, learned enough already to satisfy you why your interest is not paid, end why this monstrous scaling and funding?iu other words, this repudiation scheme?has been pro? posed. You will observe that the re? ceipts from the taxes in 1873 were some $100,000 in excess of 1871 and 1872, and $800,000 more tbau they were in 1870. It is expected tbat tbey will bo still fur? ther increased this year by $300,000 (they are uow due and being collected.) True, the rate of taxation is not in? creased, but tho valuation has been adroitly increased, &u that the fruud upon tbe people is >lightly veiled. Not? withstanding this increase, cot a dollar of iuterest is to bo paid upon any por? tion of tho debt, unless the holders of a certain portion of it, to wit, the old bonds, or tbe new bonds, other than tbo conversion bonds, consent to sur? render tbem and tako iu lieu thereof other bonds at fifty cents on the dollar. Even then there is no guarantee that it will be paid. Indeed, if the pust is any oriteriou to judga by, it surely will uot be paid. If it is not, it will not bo tho first time tbat mouey collected and ap? propriated to pay it has been withheld by tbe Iaw-inukmg branch of tue Go? vernment and used for other purposes. Upward of $1,700,000 was spent last year by tbe present administration, and not a dollar was paid for interest upon tbe public debt, aud it is proposed to spend upwards of $2,000,000 this year. It will, iu my opinion, bo folly, yea, madness, for any ouo to burreudor uu old bond, or a new bond of the State which this infamous funding law con? descends to nekuowlodgo as valid, und graciously consents to accept and take in lieu thereof another bond, at fifty cents on tbo dollar, with no stronger guurunty that tbe iuterest will bo paid than there is upon that which tboy are called upon to surrender, und I can uot believe that many will bo so foolish us to do so. My advice to every boud holdei iu tbe laud in to hold on to what they have, aud wait for justice from tho-m to whom may hereafter bo com? mitted tho destinies of our Stato. In tho present condition of i.fT.iirs there is uo more probability tbat tho iuterest will be paid upon tho compromise bonds, if any ure issued, than upon those which are surrendered. Auy con cession at this timo upon the part of the bond-holders will only invoke fresh de? mand* for further compromise. Com? promise this year, and what guarauty havo you tbat you will not be culled upon uext year to compromise again? this year, it will only reduce the debt about $1,500,000, leaving it; with the eouversipu bonds, nearly 811,000,000, assuming tbat tho conversion bonds are a valid debt, and on tbis question I have no doubt. Then, tbo debt remaining ut $11,000,000, is it ut nil improbable that another compromise would be asked? But you may reply that those who havo compromised will not bo asked to compromise again, and that none but those holding tbu conversion bonds will be asked to do so. It may be so, but surelv they will uot compromise tbem. The 'debt, beiug only $11,000,000, will be regarded manageable. Therefore, the old bond-bolder will get but one half of Iiis debt, and tho holders of tbe con version bonds get tho whole. I will not pursue tbis part of tbe subject any further. I will only add iu this con? nection that I bopeu wholesome public opinion will be aroused, so powerful as to deter even our Legislature, or any [succeeding Legislature, from porpetrat ing auy further outrage either upou tho tux-payers of the State or upou ber creditors. You will observe tbat my faith in tho validity of tbe conversion bouds is stead fast aud immovable. I have never en? tertained any other opinion of tbem, Donbts, however, were eutertaiued by some parties; therefore, tbo Legislature, in tbe winter of 1871 and 1872, quieted and net at rest those doubts by the en? actment of a law known as the "Vali? dating Act." It declares that tbo issue had been raado iu conformity to tbe true intent of tbo laws authorizing the Governor to borrow mouey for tbo State, and tbat tbo acts of the Governor, tbe Treasurer and tbe Secretary of State (now tbe Treasurer of tho State,) who signed and sealed tbem, was proper and valid; and it is worthy of note here that tbe majority of tbo mombers of that Le? gislature wbo voted for tbis Act, were members of tbo preceding Legislature, aud voted for tho several Acts which au? thorized tho Governor to borrow money. And it is equally worthy oi note tbat tbe majority of the members of the pro Hcnt Legislature who voted for this L'undiug Act, including the conversion bonds, were members of tho last Legis? lature, and voted for this Validating Act. That unfolds a tale of legislative leger? demain which I tbiuk is without u pa rallel. If tbe holders of tbo old bouds of tbe State, or the new rues included in tbo Funding Act, sue lit, with the full knowledge of tho facts relating thereto, to fuud tbem at fifty cents on tbe del lar, relying upon tbe integrity of. this General Assembly, or upon any law which tbey havo passed, or that tbey may pass, to secure the interest thereon, they scarcely deserve pity. Not being the owner of, nor having one dollar's interest in tbe bonds of the State, I trust that in these expressions of my opinions I mi y be considered as actuated by such motives only as every good oitizen should entertain, aud ae laboring for tho advancement of every good priociplo involved in this contest of equitable justice as against corrup? tion und fraud. . . -. the: static leuislatuhk. - Wednesday, Mabcii 4, 1874. ~-' SENATE:~~ The Sonato met at 12 M. Tho House returned, with concur renoo, a concurrent resolution to ap point u special joint committeo to exu j mine tbe calendars of tbe respective' Houses, and report thereon with a con current resolution relative to an adjourn? ment, sine die of the General Assembly Messrs. Duncau, Whittemoro and C. Smith worn appointed the committee on the part of tbo Senate, uud Messrs. S. Greene, Mackey, Ooohran, F. Simpkins and Rivers tho uommittce of tho House. The House sent to the Senate a con? current resolution to instruct the Attor? ney-General to prosecute Miles G. Parker for illegally issuing certain cou version bonds, which was made the spe? cial order for to morrow, at 1.00 P. M. Mr. Dunu presented a communication from a committee of tho convention of tax-puyors, whioh wo are compelled to postpouo the publication of uutil to? morrow. Ou motion of Mr. Dunu, the commu? nication was received as informal ton, and ordered to bo eutercd on the jour? nal. Tbe Governor approved the following Auts and joint resolutions: Act to amend Sections 23, 25 und 27, of Chap ter XIX, of the Revised Statutes; to authorize aud empower certain Counties to issue bonds in subscription for pre? ferred stock in tbo Little River and Cheraw Railroad Compuuy; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to revise aud amend ail Act entitled 'Au Act to reduce all Acts or parts of Acts to determiue and perpetuate the homestead into one Act, and to amend the same;'" to au? thorize and empower P. D. Greon tu erect and maintain gates ucross certain roads in Luucaster County; to incorpo? rate the Ladifb' Brauch Society, of St. Helena I?luud, Beaufort County; to desiguato tbo places for tho collection of taxes in York County; to make the road leading from tho Murray's Ferry road to the Stutoe road in Clarendon County a public highway; to iucorpo rato tbo People's Building aud Loan Association, of Charleston; to incorpo? rate tho ?aluda Manufacturing Com? pany, of Lexington County; to provide for the appointment of an luspector ol Timber und Lumber for tbo port and harbor of Port Royal, aud to define his powers and duties; to repeal "An Act to provide for the issuo of bills receivable in payment of indebtedness to the State to the amount of 0500,000;" to incorpo? rate the towu of Brunson, in Beaufort Cotiuty; to incorporate tho town of Graham, in the County of Williams burg; authorizing the Couuty Commis? sioners of Williaiusburg County to levy uspcciultux; to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to vest iu Isaac G. Long tho charter of a watercourse through King? ston Lake uud Maple Swamp, iu Horry Countv:" to require the Trennurers of oertain Connties, herein named, annual? ly to attend at oertain places in said Connties for the collection of taxes; to admit Edward B. Murray, a minor, ol Andersou County, to practice law iu the courts of this Slam; to incorporate the Longshoremen's Protective Union Asso? ciation, of Port Royal; to amend au Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2, Chapter XXV, of tbe General Statutes, j relating to number of Trial Justices ol certain Counties therein named;" to ameud an Aot entitled "An Act to ulter and amend an Act to inoorporato the village of Kiugstree;" to incorporate tbo People's Accommodation Railroad Company; to provide for tho payment of past duo school olaims in tbe several Counties of this State; to incorporate the Glenn Springs Company; to renew the charter of the Carolina Mutual In? surance Company, of Charleston: joint resolution with reference to the past in dobtednoss of Spartanburg County; to make a certain road in Union County, connecting the Glenn Springs road with the Columbia road at Euoree Churoh, a public highway; authorizing the County Commissioners of Lancaster Couuty to levy and collect a special tax of two mills on tho dollar for the payment of the past indebtedness of the said Couaty. Tho general orders wero theu dis? cussed. The bill to mako appropriation tti meet tho ordinary expenses of tho Statt Government for the fiscal year com? mencing November 1, 1873, was passed. UfMJSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tbe House met ut 11 A. M. Tho Governor approved tho following Acts and joint resolution: Acts to incor? porate the Union Bright Light Society, in Beaufort Couuty; to incorporate tht Charleston Republican Association; tc authorize tbo Connty Commissioners ol Greenville to sell and convey oertaic public property in the city of Green villo; to incorporate tho Rising Sous ol Benevolence, of Edgofleld Connty; tc divide State into five Congressiona Districts; to incorporate tbo Wootet Rifle Company, of Williamsburg Couu ty; to inoorporato tho Viotoria Railroat Company; to renew tho ohartor of Sul livuu Ferry, iu Colleton Couuty; to iu corporate the Elliott Republican Club of Bam well County; to charter tin Charleston Water aud Canal Company to empower the City Council of Charles tou to elect an Iuspeator-Genoral o Timber and Lumber, aud for other pur poses; to incorporate the 13rick Masons aud Plusterets' Link, of Riobland Coun? ty; to incorporate the Richmond Guards, of Columbia; to incorporate tbe Toglio Ferry Company; to incorporate tbe Butchers' Mutual Aid and Protective I Association; to incorporate the Mutual Aid Association Society, of Charleston; 1 to incorporate the Stevens Light Iufan try, of Charleston; to umond Section74 ot an Act entitled "An Act to grant, re uew und amend tbo oburtcrs of certain !towns aud villages therein mentioned," approved Murcb9, 1871. relating to the villu?o of Lancaster; to incorporate tbe People's Buildiug aud Loan Association, of Charleston; to authorize arid empower An roil Logan,- Jo liu Vunder pool, B. D. Holmes^ Edward Bennett, Warley Ven ,uiug, G. H. Allen and K. B. Singleton to establish a wharf at Cainboy, on the Wando River; to incorporate the Charleston Memorial of Freedom Pub? lishing Company; to incorporate tbe Petty Kale Club; to inoorporate tho Union Republicau Wide Awuke Associa? tion, of Charleston; to incorporate tbe 'Farmers' Mutual Club, of Edgeiield County; joint resolution authorizing tbe County Commissioners of Laureus to I levy aud collect a special tax of three [mills ou tbo dollar, for the payment of the past indebtedness of tbe said County. Tbe resolution .adopted on yesterday requiring two sessions a day, was re? scinded. Mr. Hurley introduced a bill to sup? press in temperance, pauperism aud crime. I Mr. Rivers?Bill to amend an Act en? titled "An Act to establish a new judi? cial and elective County from certain portions of Bam well, Edgefield, Lex? ington und Orangeburg, to be known as Aikeu County." I Also, a joint resolution requiring tbo Cotiuty Commissioners of Aikeu County I to coustruet uud keep in repair a certain public road. The claim of lt. W. Cousart, for SI25, was referred to Adjutant and luspcctor Geueral for payment out of tbe militia I uud. \ The claims of J. W. Meade, (Si,085,) W. B. Stanley, (8245.65.) John Oxen diue, (?103 50.) and John Williumt-, (5726.IU,) were ordered paid. Tbe Senate sent to the House a bill to make appropriation to pay the claims held in trust by J. Woodruff against tbe Slate. Tbo enacting clause of a Senate bill to remove tbu Slate Orphan Asylum of .South Carolina from Charleston to Co 1 iml)in was btricken out. HoxEii. AumvALS, Murcb 1, 1874.? Columbia Hotel?J M Seiglor, G & C R R; E Kusenbaum, Agent Cul Wagner's Minstrels, J F Newman, J J Murrell, E W M Maokey, JaB B Campbell, \V F Paddon, Charleston; James M Barret, Baltimore; Wm J Gardener, Philadel? phia; Wm F Nance, Newberry; W D Kennedy, AugUBta; E H Brooks, S C; T Muuro, Union; H Savage, Abbeville; C F Penn, Philadelphia; G W Thames, N C. Htndrix House?B J Quattlcbaum, Leesville; A D Irby, J ? Hugood, Fair held; T S Harber, Yorkville; John C Mackerel!, W D Latham, Blackstock; J L Latham, Chester; Mre Berly, Mrs Ca ugh roan, Mrs Harth, Lexington; C Y Martiu, Donaldsvillo; M Cooper, St Louis; AM Sherry, Washington; FE Breogull, Charleston; F C Nicodemus, Baltimore. Wheekr IIousa?Q W Rawan, Pa; C H Mollicbamp, N C; W R Harmount. NY; J P Pool, Newberry; Mrs Bulow, Ridge .wavi J S Browning:, SO; OD Melton, city; W Li Arthur, uamaen; vt a. jxuim ner, J J Kaminer, Gadsden; G L Warn pier, Md; W B Nutts, Yorkville; C W Solomon, C H Smith, wife and maid, Mrs H Sheldon, Mrs A Sheldon, F Shel? don, J Sheldon, N Y; F H Eaton, Cbe ruw; J B Fruzcr, Sumter; E H C Field, :N C; F P Cooper, Mryesvilio; S Dibble, Oraugeburg; W O Russell, Charleston. Dit Jones.?Dr. Jones' office is daily crowded with patients from far and near. Among his surgical operations, yester? day, was ouo for polypus iu the nose, Mr. Henry Palmers, of Fair?eld, au aged planter. Mrs. J. Speigle, of Charleston, who was greatly relieved of jozceua. Both wi-h tbeir cases made public aud ciproea the utui jsl satisfac? tion. Dr. Junes remains until the 18th instant, and no longer. * The Bank of tue State Case is i Wasuinuton.?Tbis case, wbiob has at? tracted so much attention in this State, and been pending since 1867, is at last decided. The Supremo Court at Wash? ington unanimously sustains tbe de? cree of tbe Supreme Court of tbis > State. Tbis]cause was argued in De . oember last. The plaintiffs in error, [ who wore Baring Brothers, of London, were represented by Messrs. J. B. ? Campbell and Isaac W. Hayne, of this Stuto, and W.. W. Boyce, of Washing? ton. Tbo defendants in error were rep ) resented .by Hon. D. H. Cbamberluiu. Tbe dwelling house of Mr. Eber Bourdon, of Spartanburg, caught fire |and wus consumed ou tbe 10th ult. Mr. Bearden wus absont at the time and no ! thing was saved. Mr. Drewry McAbee, an old citizen o! \ Spartanburg County, died iu the oighty 5 ninth year of his age on tbe 2d inst., at ' the residence of his son, Mr. Hiram MoAboe. j Escaped from Jail.?Bill Gardner, ? c dored, tbo burglar who broke into the .'stores of Bowdeu & Goodlett and J. H. j Alien, of Spartanburg, a few weeks ago, . escaped from jail on last Saturday night. Nannie Banker, a daughter of one of ) tbo Siamcso Twins, died of oousump . tiun last week. Mr. Jobu Boyle, of Newberry, died , lust Sunuay night, iu his forty-eighth ?year. ? Deaths iu Charleston for tbo week "ending the 28th ult., 31 ? whites 15; cc 1 lored 10. t Mrs. Gideon Willis, of Greenville, died on the 21th ult. City Matters.?Subscribe for tbe Phoenix. An nnnanal number of country wagons were in tbe city, yesterday. J. D. Milbouae, of Barnwell, baa been appointed a No'.nry Pubiio by tbe Go? vernor. - Treasurer Barnuni^n^iflesoity. tax defaulters that tbe ten per cent, penalty will be enforced after the 15lh instant. Eleanor Ward, of Williamsbnrg .S?unty, whose age was nearly ninety, died in the Lunatic Asylum, a. few days ago. Now is the time for house-keepers to purchase a supply of longoloths. B. C. Shiver & Co. are selling all kinds of dry goods at ruinous prices. The stock of dry goods, boots, shoes, ! carpets aud millinery is going off rapidly I at B. C. Sbiver & Go.'a, if one can judge by the crowd that visits the store every day. The Wallace Sisters, with a troupe of burlesque performers, appear in Irwin's Hall, on Monday and Tuesday evenings next. The company is said to be an excellent one. The military fever is dying out among tho colored people. The Richmond Light Infantry paraded, yesterday after? noon, with only nineteen in uniform? officers included. There are 314 inmates of the Lunatic Asylum, 154 of whom are females. Dr. Ensor has overhauled and improved the entire grounds and buildings, and they are now in first class order. ? * On Thursday next, Maroh 12, there is to be an extensive chicken dispute at the cook-pit of Mr. W. M. Fine. The first will be Columbia vs. tbe Fork, aud tbe second Columbia vs. Charleston. The stores of Messrs. W. Q. M. Barley and P. A. Hendrix, at Lexington C. H., were robbed of a quantity of goods on Monday night last. Their safes were examined, but nothing obtained. Tbe milliuery stock of B. C. Shiver & Co. must be closed out this week. La? dies in want of millinery, hair goods and ornaments will take advantage of this opportunity to secure a bargain. A large party of Northern gentlemen, who are on a tonr of tbe South in a handsome Pullman car, arrived in Co? lumbia, on Tuesday, and quartered at the Wheeler House. Tbey left for Charleston, yesterday. Tbe fourth grand gift concert for the benefit of tbe public library of Ken? tucky comes off ou 31st Murcb. Tickets can be had through Mr. D. Gambrill, up to the 20th iustaut, after which date all unsold will be returned. The twenty per cent, penalty attaches to the non-payment of State aud County taxes after Saturday next, the 7th inst. Payments are being made very slowly, and the Treasurer believes tbat tbe nulla bonus will be heavier than ever be? fore. Startling announcement! No further j Use in consulting unknown doulofa. VV6 have ablo and well known medical men right at home. There is Heinitsb, just opposite, who, with ono box of bis blood pills, wiil cure more diseases, at leas oost, than any of these new allies to science?only 25 cents a box. Frank Lynob, convicted of assault with intent to kill, at the last term of the Court of General Sessions for Rich land, and sentenced by Judge B. B. Carpenter . to pay a fine of $100 and costs, or bo imprisoned in the Connty jail for six months, has been pardoned by tbe Governor. The Senate, in exeoutive session, con? firmed the following appointments: Lazarus Drayton, Trial Justice for Charleston, vice George F. Kinloch, re? moved; C. H. Sperry, Trial Justice for Georgetown; W. B. Jervey, Trial Jus? tice for Charleston; J. P. M. Thomas and ?. J. E. Minger, Trial Justices for Orangebnrg; Dr. Otto A. Moses, State Inspector of Phosphates. There was a pleasant gathering at the residence of our fellow-citizen, Mr. C. A. Barnes, last evening?tbe occasion being tbe marriage of bia second daugh? ter, Miss Mamie, to a former attaohee of tbe Phcenix office?Mr. W. H. Walker. The party enjoyed themselves abund? antly, and all eat heartily to the health of the yourg couple. Bev. J. H. Brysoa was tbe officiating clergyman. Beserved seats for Cal Wagner's min? strel exhibition are going off rapidly. They aro on sale at Bawls' musio stoio. The company is a highly popular one, and deservedly to. Their entertain? ments throughout the South have been highly successful. In Macon, Ga., the ball was crowded, although an incle? ment night. They give two performances in Irwin's Hall, this and to-morrow ovenings. List of New Advertisement*. E. H. Heinitsh?Od, Powders.. O. Barnum?To Tax-Payers. Tho Wallace Sisters. Jacob Levin?Auctiop. Room Wanted.