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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning. March 7,1874. How KUallWc Get Kellet 1 The leading topic of the day ia tho ' wretched condition of the people of South Carolina. The memorial aeut to Congress from the Tax-Payers' Gonvo'n tion is now fairly before the country. Public opinion is busy with the pro? blems which it suggests. .The tvila which it desoribes ub existing here have rouBed the deepest concern of tho Ame? rican people. In imposing their Recon? struction Acts, in hastily oonoediug uni? versal suffrage, in the display of a feel? ing of resentment against- the States of the Sontb, they did not foresee the dire consequences, the. terrible evils, which would ensue. Now that they have reached their height, and come before them as a grievanoe to be redressed, a wrong to be andoue, an infamy to he abolished, they concede tbe errorB of legislation in which they were born. The evils are patent, but the remedies are not so eaBy to da vise. So v oral of the journals of the North have given earnest attention to tbe questions in? volved. They have suggested modes of relief, but none that wo have 6eou, of tfucaoiouB oharacter. The chief obsta? cle in the way of correcting abuses buro is the lack of aocuruto information about them. They canuut bo appre? hended iu tho fullness of their enormity without minute cxamiuatiou. But we ?? hope Bcmethiug from tho present diB ouaaions. The taxpayers' memorial will bo formally presented to Cougress ou the 19th instant. It is a paper which must command attention. If a committee should be appointed to visit the State, summon its authorities, examine its re? cords, take testimony of the citizens, and to thoroughly probe its couditiou, it would be the beat thing that could ?, happen. It will be a groat point gained -tro have secured a thorough and honest investigation. The miserable mockery of republican government under which we live, may tbus be effeotuully exposed. But even with the fullest knowledge and the moat convincing proofs of the evils which affliot our unhappy State, there will be serious obstaoles in the way of Congress finding any adequate remedy for them. Party spirit and .sectional animosity may rovive to some -extent, and oppose their horrid fronts to a peaceful and effectual solution of our troubles. The wrongs cannot be de? nied, but they may be construed by some as only just retribution upon a people who dared first to make an ieBue with the General Government. Even upon the supposition of good feeling, Congress will be loth to confess weak? ness or error in its past legislation. It cannot easily be brought to condemn its own Reconstruction Acts. Suffrage, like revolutions, iiko the lion's truck leadiug to tho fox's don, only can go forward. It cannot recede from ita po? sition until time and change huve so altered conditions as to make it practi? cable ? We have road aud reproduced man; valuable suggestions of modes of relief from the evils of our condition iu the press of tho North, Itepublicau and Democratic. There is one which seems uot to have ocourred to any of them, and yet, in our view, it is the most pro? mising of speedy, effectual und peaceful results. Why should not Congress and the President withdraw the United States troops which ure stationed in Ssnth Carolina, and leave the people free to work out their destiny them? selves? We are satisfied that the effect would -be eminently wholesome. The present corrupt rulers in this State are not iu positions of power from nuy merit or inliuonco which they possess. They are as wanting iu power of will, :orce of character and vigq/ of under? standing, as they uro in virtue, honesty, integrity and decency. They are elect? ed by the b*Mota of a deceived and ignorant oonstitueuoj. This is done by means of party machinery und odious election laws. The public property be? ing all consumed, und the bonds being uo longer uvuilablo for speculation, tbey depend for support upon legislative plunder and the receipts from taxes. Tho next prop upon which they lean is tbe power of the Gouerul Government, represented in the garrisons stationed at eeverul points in tho State. Ignor? ance elects them, property supports and militury power upholds them. When property refuses, us it will ere long, to be further mulcted for any such ignoblo purpose, a crisis in their affairs will como, with which tbey can? not deal, except through uid from tho General Government. That they will ::Ot receive, if onlightened public opi? nion is to bavo any weight with it. It would greatly facilitate our escape from ieirful evils und a threatening future, if -tit- President would act promptly now, SudiQ withdrawing ?hstrCOpS SC ?OSgS? give tbe rascals wbo lord it bcro tbe countenance of the Government. Tbey are made insolent and defiant-by the sense of security which tho presence of soldiers gives them. Tbey would expe rienoe a different feeling if they should wuke up same morniDg and mist tbu 8 mod of tbe drum and hfe. Death of Con. James Ferguson.? Auolhei link wbiob bound trie present to tbo pu6t ugu baa been severed by tbe death of this esteemed aud veuerable citizen. Col. Ferguson wbb born iu the year 178-i Ho was a sou of the put riot Thomas Ferguson, membe: of tbe Privy Council, and ulao member of the Legis? lative Conned of tbis Btate iu tbe re vo? lution. He was educated by the Itev. Dr. Gallagher, an instructor of great note in his day, and received a thorough classical education under tho teaching of this excellent man. Upon the con? clusion of theao studies, he wus entered as a student of law in tbe of?co aud under tbo direction of tbo eminent pleader, Thomas Parker, wbo had pro? secuted his studies in tbe Iuns of Court in England. Col. Ferguson, however, did not praotioe his profession. When hostilities commenced in 1812 between tbia country und Great Brituiu, be re? ceived a aommisaion in tbe infantry of tbe United States army, aud soon after was assigned to tbe staff of Gen. Tnos. Pinckuey, in which capacity be served until tbe close of the war, enjoying tbe confidence und friendship of tbut distin? guished commander. On tbe restora? tion of peace, be resigned from tbe army, and resumed bis avocation as a planter. He frequently served in the Legislature of tbe State as a member for the PariBb of St. John's Berkeley, and took part not only in the pablie basiuesB of tbe Stute, but ulso interested himself in all tbo local affairs of bis parish, devoting himself, without re? gard to personal sacrifice, to all publio matters which oonoerned tbe welfare of tbe community. During his long and useful life, he was singularly distiu- j guished for bin exalted sense of honor, tbe elegance and refinement of bis man? ners and tbe amiability of his nature. [Charleston Neies. Senator Ferry, of Connecticut, in h speech iu tbe United States Senate, on 1 Monday, in a favor of a national cele? bration, said that be hoped the North I and South would come together aud : bury every bloody memory of tbo past. But would it not be better, ?rat, tu bei reconciled with tby brother before thou offereat up tby gift upou the altar of thy country? There is good Scriptural authority for thia. Tbe Saviour, no cording to tbe gentle and simply truth telling Matthew, said: "Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother bath aught against thee, leave tbero tby gift before tbo altar and go tby way; first bo reaoneiled to thy brother and then come und offer thy gift." Therefore, reconciliation by relief from wroog and the oppression of tbe rule of barbarians and thieves, of South Carolina and Florida, and Mississippi and Alabama, aud Louisiana aud Arkan? sas, should precede the general meeting at tbo uatioual altar in 187G. No man will deny that tbe evils that oppress them would not bo endured by any poo ptU, j>M*fci??m?.J MV-? m,j. for a single day, if tbey had the power to tbrow tbem off. No people ever suf? fered a greater grievauco tbau do tue::e Southern people at this time. How can they be expected to meet Mr. Ferry and his people at the centennial? now can Mr. Ferry and bis poople rejoice over liberty and equality when so many of their fellow-citizens are suffering tho greuttet oppresious? Relievo tbem, aud we uuu all celebrate the ceuteuniui in spirit and in heart.?Richmond Dispatch, Tue Fuuit Tariff Bill.?In tbo United States Senate, recently, tbu Houso bill iu relation to import duties on fruit, being tbe bill to correct uu error iu the tariff bill of 1872, was passed, und now goes to tbo Houso for concurrence. The bill provides for iu sertiug a corn ma, instead of a hyphen, after the word "fruit," and said clause shall rend us follows: "Fruit, plants, tropical aud semi-tropical, for tho pur? pose of propagation or cultivation." The bill also provides that the present bill shall not affect cases of suit to reco? ver tbo duty where those cuses bave been withdrawn from oourt under direc? tion of tho Secretary of the Treasury. A mistaken idea bus prevailed that tbo Government baa paid back severul mil? lions of do. urn for duties collected on fruit decided to be included in tho free list. The fuots are that the wbole amount puid back is $70,707.52, and the wbole umonnt now claimed as duo and unpaid is 337,282.37. United States Court.?David P. Howell was declared a bankrupt, and I be case referred to the registrar. John Kinard was ordered to show cause wby he should not be adjudged a bankrupt. Iu tbu case of I. S. K. Bennett, it was ordored that tbe assignees make a report of|all moneys received and disbursed by tbem witbiu two woeks. Iu tbe easo of the Citizens' Savings Bank, Col. ?. H. Simontou was appointed special referee to examine and report upon tbo costs of tbo United States Marshal for sum? moning creditors. Tho following peti? tions to have assignees' report of ex? empted property confirmed wore grant? ed: John N. Brown, J. W. Brown, B. F. Baton, R. E.Compton, J. U. Conn, Wiley Hannah, Wm. Terry, J. G. Ma bry. H. Mubrv, J. L Suttou, B. T. Wood, A. E. Smith. Mr. J. M. Huuua, residing in the lower part of Laureuu County, died ou the 4th iust., after a protracted illness; aged about sixty-eight years. Tax Cincinnati Southkb? Ratlwat. A correspondent of the Nashville (Ten? nessee) Union and American says: "In their recently published circular, the trnateea of tho Cincinnati Southern says: Pressed by an inoreaaing demand for its manufactures from its natural market, tho Sooth, and requiring in turn the producta of that fertile region, the oity of Cincinnati baa undertaken to accomplish, in the only available way at command, what has become an urgent need to its citizens. That is the con struotiou of a -single lino railway through Kentucky and TeunesstQ to Chattanooga. But it is presumable that Cincinnati desires to trade with others Ma well as with tue State of Georgia, la not tho trado ot South Caroliuu, the oity and port of Charleston aud \V> stern North Carolina worth looking after aud securing? However desirous the people of the South might be to trade there, a road from Cincinnati to Chattanooga only will not now or hereafter attract them. With such facilities hh their sole dependence, if not compelled to run over the oonutry in search of roads cen? treing at Ohaitanooga, which iu moHt sections they would in order to roach Cincinnati, iu a large majority of dis? tricts they would at least bo subjected to the espouse?au expense aud inconve? nience amounting to prohibition?of shipping aud traveling over indirect ami oirunitous routes to get there, and this, too, at a time when the uuiversal out? cry and demand of tho people is for short linen and cheap transportation. Such facilities wiil afford but little en? couragement or inducement, to the peo? ple already poor, to seek new and dis? tant marts for the purchase of their supplies or tho sale of their prodnctn. By the time the Cincinnati Road could be completed to Kuoxville, the gaps in South Carolina would be filled aud a continuum lino opened through that Stute to Charleston. Similar gaps would also he closed in the roads into North Carolina, making accessible and establishing business relations with both State? which can never bo secured by running to Chattanooga. At Knox ville, you establish trade relations with three Stutes, nt Chattanooga one und part of two others. It rnuy bu well to add here that this road will connect with the Spartanburg and Asbcville Kailrwn.il, via Morrintown, Tennessee." The New York Financier, of February 28, contains tho following: In refer? ence to the construction of this road through Iudiana, Dr. Iliytnond, Presi? dent of the company, writes: "I am now calling opou all the Conuties in the State along the line of the proposed road to have their subsidies in uid of the enterprise raised against the 1st of April. The company designs to com? mence work on thu branch of the road early in the spring, if the quotas of the several Counties ure raided. Prompt notion of the people interested along the line will solve all doubts concerning the building of the road." BniortAM Yoono's Possessions ?Ann Eliza Young, tho nineteenth wife of Brigham Young, thu autocrat of Mor mondom, is now in IJo.-dou. Sho es? caped from her lord after a family rum? pus, aud is now in the North, showing up thu vain tricks of her husband. In au "interview" with u reporter, she said that "he (Brigham) has 87,001?,000 iu tho 15 ink of England, and his posses? sions in Utah embrace, perhaps,.one third of all tho property there. His than ?40.000, and is probably much more. lie owns tho moat beautiful farms, nil kinds of factories, mills and manufacturing buildings, and those who operate them are obliged to pay to him one-tenth of ull they produce. They are also called upou to donate to the emigration fund, by which over G00 missionaries are supported in Europe to gain converts to the religion. The order of Enoch, which the people arc required to join, aud consecrate the property to tho ouurcb?houses, lauds and everything else they may happen to own?and Brigham Young is made trustee for tho whole. He takes these deeds by hundreds, und tbo people can? not get them returned to them. These missionaries are treated iu this mauner: Every six mouths, missionaries sire se? lected to bu scut out, uud they uro gene? rally those who have more or less pro? perty, which they are obliged to release with no hope of ever having it returned to them. They simply hohl these deeds of trust for one year, dud when they have returned he lias held tho property without dispute for four or five yeurs. In addition to this, he or his tons own all tho railroads there, with the excep? tion of tho Union Pacific. Ose Prosperous State.?It is re froshiug to turn from South Carolina and Louisiana and contemplate the con? dition of Texas. In spite of u ttidical regime, now happily a thing of the past, Texas has emeigud from war and mis government in a very comfortable status financially. The entire bonded debt of the State is Si.001,131; duo to school fund 8800,306; flouting debt about 8-500, - 000. A New York ulaim on bonds de? posited as collaterals amounts to 8400, 000. The entire debt sums up 83,000, 000. Tho current cxpenaca of thu State for tbo present year amount to 81,189, 316. To meet those demands the State bus available 81,738,003, exclusive of the present year's income from taxes. The now Governor gives the Legisla? ture some capital advice as to economy, aud, asking authority to fund thu float? ing debt, settle claims in Now York, and sell bonds deposited there, con? cludes with tbo words of wisdom, "We ought to aettlo what wo now owe, and hereafter pay us we go." [ A uauHln Comtitulionalisf. i The dwelling of Mr. Patrick Cildwell, Ltuirena County, was burned on the 127th ult. Ncaity everything in thu way of furniture was destroyed, including j 8101? in money Whitkd SkfuiiOHbes ?The St. Louis Republican, discussing Simmous and Massachusetts, haa these pointed uud. in the main, sensible remarks: Massachusetts is liko tbd ancient fo msle described in the uuraery story, wL o "didn't care what buppeoed, bo loog ue it didn't happen to ber." Wbeu Butler was ruling New Orleans with a rod of iron, and covering the American name and nation with ineffaceable diegrace, Massachusetts thought it was all right, and applauded him to tbo echo, lint when Butler ventures lo i quint at the gubernatorial chair, and wants to gtt hiB understrappers and wire-pullers in comfortable position for working iu his behalf, then Massachusetts risos upon ber tip toes und shrieks forth vitupera? tion like a crazy Qshwoinnu. When Northern carpet buggers of the Kellogg und Scott stripe ure forced upon tbe helpless pooplo of tho Southern States by Federal laws aud Federal bayonets, Massachusetts lends ber voice und her vote to u system which is literally the sum of all iniquities. But wiieu u dis? agreeable person is nominated for the Boston colleotorsbip, then Massucbu setta is almost ready to get up a little rebellion of ber own, and establish a coltish confederacy. When the rest of tho country is lameutiog tbu pernicious results of Presidential auak uosh and favoritism, Massachusetts t-rnilos serenely at influences winch have not chanced to hit either ber pride or her pocket. But when the President is weak euongh to yield to Batler, and obstiaato enough to cling to Butler's favorite, Iben Massachusetts excommu? nicates him with boll, book and caudle, and nits in saekeioth aud ashes, becm-o lh*? Government is going to smash. We have net un atom of sympathy for tho K'.'publiCdOS of Massachusetts in tins ihoir day of trial aud tribulation. In fuel, we are rather dispobed to "laugh at their calamity aud mock wbeu their fear cotneth." The cup tbey have com? mended to the lips uf others is now pressed to their own reiuutaut Ups?, aud wo shall not bo sorry if they ure obliged to drain it to the very dregs. Outside of Massachusetts, no tears will be shed if Simmons i? made Collector of Bostou, and if uext year Butler "turns up trumps" and wius the gubernatorial game. Of Gruutism ana Butlerism, Massachusetts is justly entitled to the heaviest dur.o that can be crammed duwu ber throat. The fuel is, Massachusetts supcibly illustrates tbu maxim of P.ocbefoueuuld, which avers that "there la something peuuliaily agreeable iu tbe misfortunes of our friends." The old Bay State is us serene as a Christiau statesman with four kings and an uce, bo long us the world is iu a tempest aud ber ivitheis nnwrung. But when her toa-pot is up? set, hornets are mild aud iuuflcusive compared with the self-sufficient God and morality men of Massachusetts. Go it, Butler! Go it, Graut! Foote's Stoky ov Two Doels With Sabqbant S. Pkentiss?This is tho substance of the matter wo have heard us detailed by Preutiss: A friend of Prentiss was at the poiut of death from un attack of mania-a-potu. For a week his physicians bad essayed every kuowu remedy to put their pjtteut to bleep, but in vain. Preutiss knew that Footo bad made a visit to Texas, lie was nursing bis sick friend, wiieo a consultation of tbo doctors wus held, and they announced that the ease was to sleep, but that Lbey would exhaust ali the means known to tbo profession. Preutiss sprung from bis beat, and suid to tbu doctors, "Damn it, give hitn Foote's book on Texas to read, and I will iusuru its soporific effect." Tho remtitk of Preutiss was too gooJ u joke to be kept, and it reached the ears of Foote, who challenged, and Prentiss was too much of a Sjutheru cavalier to decline, aud they met, and Footo was wounded and the parties made friends. It happened that tho meeting was so notorious that a very largo collection crossed the river at Viekiburg to wit? ness it, and among tbem a number of boys, who were so anxious to get a full sight, that they climbed up many trees about tbo grounds. When the seconds hud planted the parties, Preutiss looked around and saw the boys iu the tree?, and jestingly remarked, "Boys, you had better take euro, Footo shouts inigbly wild." This remark was published in tbe papers, and annoyed Footo to such a degree that bo again challenged Preu? tiss, who met him a second tiaio us a gentlemanly solace to Foote's wounded spirit. At tbo meeting Foote tired and missed, uud Preutiss tired bis pistol iu tho air, aud tho parties were ugdu re? conciled. The Italians have pretty thoroughly exterminated tbo brigauds of Soutneru Italy, und tbo Turks are engaged iu ex? terminating tbo brigands of Thessuly. At present, the Turkish soldiers ure bunting down tbe brigand chief, Slratzo, who recently carried off to his lair, on Mouut Olympus, a Thessaliaa bride, whom he had coolly takeu from tbe midst of u marriage procession. Tbu lovers of romance ure gradually recog? nizing the sad fact that brigandage iu Europe is doomed, and that in a tdiort timo it will bo wholly a mutter of the past. There is, however, a hopeful state of things in Missouri and along tho line of tho Pacific Bail way, where bauds of robbers uro now flourishing, who are quito us romantic and very nearly as d:rty us tho traditional Italian brigand. Should u little uucourugemeut bo given to these men, tbey may yet !>ecoma as i accomplished uud picturesque professors \ of robbery and murder as the most bril j liant of Iho companions and pupils of , Gasperoue. ?-. A census just completed shows that ' I bore am 01,350 iuhubituuts iu Gulvos ton, not including tho floatiug populu ! tion. This is an iucrease of over 211,000 ? in three vcars. i * Why. Chubb Moubked.? At the tlmri Chubb'a wife's died, we culled iu tu moaru with him, aud, if possible, to consolo bim in bis efiliction. The old man sat in tbo rocking chair, with bit eyes closed, chewing a tooth-pick, and rocking to and fro as he apparently mused over the years that had spud so happily iu compauy with his late part? ner. Wo gently approached the subject of Mrs. Ghubb's departure. Wo utaured him thul wo sympathized with him iu his deep ufli'.ctiou, uud thu moro sin? cerely, because wu well knew the est im a bio ijualitiea of hin wife und were fa miliur with the virtues with which bin adorned her homo. '**SBo wus, indeed," we said, '"un excellent woman; a re? markable woman; a woman of sterling qualities and unaffected piety." Ohubb stopped rockiugaud looked at us mourn? fully. "Unaffected piety 1" ho exclaim ed; "unu Heeled piety I That's just what's tho matter. I tell you, Adelar," ho .-.aid, bringing his hand down em phiitically on tho arm of the ohuir, ;'tui way that woman could roast a sugar cured ham would bring teara to the eyek of a graven image." Then we went out and left him alone with his sorrow. There are some kinds of grief that are too sacred to bo lightly intruded upon. I Max Adelcr. Hoar Go v. Scott Didn't Fight a Dull.?While Geu. Scott was Govern? or of Kentucky, an insignificant indi? vidual having a desiro to distinguish his prowess, protending some offence, sin? gled out Governor Scott, to whom he sent u challenge to a duel. The old veteran very properly refused to notice the challenge. Meantime the braggart hud been osteutatiously speculating on the occurrence iu advance, not antici? pating the turn it took. After waiting in vain for au acceptance, and not oven icceiviug an answer, he went personally to demand uu explanation. "General Scott, you received my challenge?" "Your challenge was de? livered." "But I have neither received uu acknowledgment or an acceptanceol it." "I presume not, sir, us I have not sent either." "But of ourse you iu tend to uccept?" "Of course I do not." "What, not aoeept my ohalluoge? Is it possible that you, Gen. Scott, brought op in the army, decline to combat?" 'I do with you, t-ir," coolly answered the old hero. 'Then I havo no meaus of satisfaction loft but to post you aa a coward." "Post me as a coward! Ha, ha, ho! Post away, sir; but if you do, you will post yourself a liar, and every? body will know it." An Effeminate Man.?An effejniuate man, says a rocent writer, is a weak poultice. Ho is a cross between table beer aud ginger pop, with a cork let out; a fresh-water mermaid found in a cow pasture with her hands filled with dandelions. He is u tea-cup full of syl? labub; a kitten in trousers; a sick mon key with a blonde moustache. He is s vine without any teudrils; a fly drown? ed in oil; a paper kite in a dead calm. II t lives like a butteifly?- nobody cad tell why. He is us harmless us a penny? worth of sugar candy, and us useless at a shirt button without a hole. He is ah lazy as a slug, and has no moro hope than last year's summer fly. He goet through lifo on tip-toe, and dies like cologne water spilt over the ground. Sebaud, the faithful body servant, through many years, of Marshal Mao .uauuu, mo luuinou reeuuuy, as Ver? sailles, to the waiting womau of the Duchess of Magenta. The eeremouj was attended by M. und Madame dt MucMahoBi who presented the bridt and bridegroom with many valuable anil useful presents. The contract wai bigued by the President and his wife, who also appeared at the wedding break fast aud dunce. The presence of th< Marshal and his wife, who are now tb< sovereigns of Franco, ut the wedding o their servants, says tho Catholic Review, reminds one of the good old times whet Mary Stuart danced, for the last time alas-! ut thu marriage of her valet, be bastiuu. Sew Hami'shibkSends Better News Better news fur the Democratic ticke comos to us from the Grunite State. I is true that tue Republicans took up t granger, a popular old gentleman, bu 1 that was ouly a confession of their weak ness. Without him they had little bop for success. Credit Mobitier, Dawes exposures, the Simmous busiuess, ull have so wrought up tho New Ecglauc mind that we should not be surprisec at a handsome Democratic victory nex Tuesday. Besides other disafleotions thu prohibition candidate for Goverooi will draw off some votes from the Be publicans. I.ate intelligence represent! the Democrats as thoroughly unitei and hard ut work. Dn. Jones' Patients Recommend Hii Treatment. ?I came to Dr. Jones, lei days ago, severely afflicted witb neural gia, and also suffering with bronchitis The Doctor has cured my nervou disease, and by his inhaling system, . am greatly relieved and being rspidb cared of the bronchitis and catarrh. ! livo in this County, (Bichland.) I can not recommend too highly Dr. Jones superior skill. WM. H. DUNLAP. Columma, March 6, 1874. N. B. ? Dr. Jones remains at tin Wheeler House until the 18th inet. Ml'RDBR NEAR RlDQEVILiIiE.?On lfttl Friday night, a murder was committee ubout eight miles from Ridgevillo, th< victim being Mr. Christian Bass, win was killed iu his store about midnight by two negro trends named Johi Bichardson and Carolina Deis. The; were arrested, confessed tho crime, am were taken toRidgeviile on Wednesday and lodged iu jail. The people of Webster County, Ivan hub, are throwing attentive eye uabhni in search of Mr. Thomas Jenkins, win h suspected of fourteen murders. Cm Mattetis.?Sabscribo for Ibe 1 Phoenix. Tbe clouds obscured the moon last eight. Good intentions are like fainting la? dies?all they want is carrying out. \ It iu said that notbiug keeps Lent so I well as an umbrella. . \ Base ball and kite-flying will soon be the order of the day. ladies talked less last mouth than during any other iu the yeur. "Swallow-tuila" threaten to btcone the style for walkit g coat'. The now spring bonnets are tobe very largo. Tho 17th. Saint Patrick's Day, will, from present indications, be very gene? rally eelebrated by tbe patriotic sons of 'the Emerald Isle. j Happy Cal Wagner closed his engage jmeut iu this oity lust evening, with an (entertainment fully up to that of the iprevious evening, though to a mach 'smaller houso. He deserved a better. I The fourth grand gift oonoert for the ,bout fit of tho public library of Ken? tucky comes off on 31st March. Tickets jean be had through Mr. D. Gambrill, j up to tbe 20th instant, after which date ,-ill unsold will be returned. Phcemxiana.?Exclamations of a ear 'uiu baber when he heard of an opposi? tion shop opened by lovely woman? Sham! pooh! The gentleman whoso face bears the ; imprint of his sweetheart's nails exonees j ber by saying that her attentions always have been marked. A widower who has just paid a dress? maker a bill incurred by the departed, ? was recently heard to murmer, "Though dost to sight, to memory dear." The paper which announced that' a ?certain opera singer was not coming after "all," evidently meant to imply ? that she would leave some money in tho town. j In spite of the papers publishing a 'great deal about tho temperance crn isade, there has been very little of what ithe temperance crew said in the city so . Tue Wallace Sistebs.?This troupe .will perform in Columbia one night only?Monday, March 9. Speaking of this company, the Philadelphia Inquirer says: ! The universal opinion in regard to the 'Wallace Sisters is that they should have appeared in Philadelphia before. No !doubt they would, had they known what |a cordial reception awaited them. All this week, Wood's Museum has been crowded with delighted audienoesto see them in their version of the burlesque of "Aladdin; or, the Wonderful Scamp," 'in whioh they appear to such advantage. Iu one week, therefore, Miss Jennie, jMiss Minnie and Miss Maud, have ' achieved marked sucoess in our city? our very critical aud hard-to-please oity. Their coming was modest and in the best of tasto. The only sign of their ap |nn...?l, ? at ik; ?-it- i? the handsomest colored posters we have ever seen. This, which is due to the lability of Mr. Frank P. Dobson, their 'handsome and accomplished manager, j (who makes friends for the sisters wher? ever he goes,) at once attracted atten? tion, and the natural result is crowded ihoose9. We ehall refer in detail next week to the production of tbe new ver ' sion of the burlesque "Cinderella; or, ! the Lover, tbe Lackey and the Glass Slipper." 1 List op New Advertisements. The Wallace Sisters. Oliver Ditson & Co.?New Music. " Hotbij Arrivals, March 6, 1874. ? ?Columbia Hotel?G E Beab, Ga; P P ' Johnston, Ky; S H Hopkiua, Md; B B 1 Barron, NO; JJ Ooucb, Chester; D C 1 Dusenbery and wife, Moaticello; W J t Sprinkle, N C; O F Perne, Phil; J M - ityan. Barn well; S C Gilbert, Charles ! ton; C K Knowles, city; M O'Brien, ' Cla. Wheeler House?John H McDevitt, 1 Edgefield; J W Applegate, Ky; James I I aiding! on, Wis; Miss Morgan, Mich; A 'Jones, Rock Hill; D T D wight, Mass; G i B Bowman, J J Browne, N O; L Potter, r Mo; M C Stuart and wife, Rotterdam; ?IT Hurley, L Noah, J C Sweeney, J L VLittle, J S Fillebrowne, city;J H Chap ' man and wife, LI; (JLB Marsh, N C, W A Bradley, Augusta; J V McNumara, Charleston. ') Tue Road to Wealth.?There area ' great many roads to wealth, but the ? most direct one lie? through the Public 1 Library of Kentucky and its Fonrth ([Grand Qift Concert, of the 31st of MMarob. With $1,500,000 in cash to be ^distributed io ticket-holders, and 12,000 ; prizes, ranging from $350,000 down ' ward, there can be no question abont the advisability of having a ticket, and having it early, before they become so 3 soaroe as to bo held by speculators at a premium. D. Gambrill, Columbia. - ? ? ? ? ? ?-? I The Baron de X? wub a miser to the ' extremity of moannoss. Ho was at dng ' gora drawn with his nephew, who was ' his heir, and moreover a spendthrift. ? Finding hisjnnd approaching, the Baron 'jailled his notary* "Here," said he, "are '?ten sous; go aud buy me a sheet of l; stamped paper. I wish to make a i; will disinheriting my nephew." "But, )Monsieur, stamped paper is now twelve 'sous a sheet." "Twelvo boub! Heavens, I it is too dear! I had rather lot my ilscoutiilrel of a nephew inherit." j \U Illustration. i