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COLUMBIA, S. C. We lines lay Morning. March 11,1874. ? ? -fi Reiter. We have conscientiously considered all the plans of relief which have been devised for the people of Sooth Caro? lina. We have examined the sugges? tions of the great journals of the North, Republican as well as Demooratio. We have felt deeply grateful to them for their sympathy with us iu our helpless condition, and have dispassionately weighed the advice whioh they have ui_ji_ 4_i_j t> ;? ia well meant, and as indicating a moreen lightened and an increasingly liberal feeling, is profoundly acceptable. But it falls short of reaching to the coro oi our difficulties. The length and the breadth, the height and depth of the evils whioh affltot South Carolina are as yet only imperfectly conceived by even the most intelligent classes outside of it. And by consequence, the remedies thoy propose are not such as can bring any relief within the next generation. The papers put forth by the convention, which lately met in Columbia, bnt faintly express tho troubles under whioh we labor. And no paper has yet been sent forth whioh undertakes to show the stops by whioh they can bo got rid of. We have stopped short of this aim, ?imply contenting ourselves for the ?present with submitting our case to the Americau . people. It is now bofore them, -and, so far, wo have no cause to complain . of . the way in whioh it has been received. It has made a profouud impression, and the pens of able and ?candid men have been,busy in sugges? tions and fertile in expedients for our escape. But as we have said, and for the reasons we have stated, thoy do not inspire any hope of its early accom? plishment. If we turn our view to the prospect of ao; decided ehange within the State, we shall find it to depend, first, npon tho necessities of the better portion of thoso who control the vote to make for them? selves a cleaner record before the peo? ple, and secondly, upon the gradual decrease, by immigration and iu accord? ance with mortuary statistics, of the class whioh sits like an incubus upon the prosperity and honor of the State. What can be done withtn the Republican party, if we may call it by such name, in the way of amelioration of its evils, is as yet uncertain. It is not likely to be much, but even if small, is not to be contemned. Immigration is a sure aud certain correction. The interest in it inoreases every day. Thoso journals at tho North whinh bav? mnd? if. ?hi>ir * K% ?>. i.......... f f;wilinrt of 011 T people upou this sabjeot, have at lust ohanged their tune. The knowledge of the good feeling of tho people of the Southern States towards all industrioiiH and huuOBt new-comers, of the facts of the productive soil, varied crops, balmy olim&te and unparalleled facilities for manufacturing in these States, is now common knowledge even in the most secluded communities of the North. They know that a warm reoeption awaits them here, and that the people here are no less genial than their climate. Muoh may be expected from immigration if it oontinuee, but, in the nature'of things, considerable time muBt elapse before wo can reap its fall benefits. A guilty conscience needs no acouser. A flutter has been produced among ex? treme Radicals by our articles upon the removal of the troops. We presented good reasons for this bb a measure of peace, aod we shall not tuke the trouble to repeat them, although they have boea distorted and misrepresented. It was to be expected that thoso would raise thoir voices aguinst it, who benefit by the corruptions of society, and by that arrangement of its olasses whioh keeps down intelligence, culture, refinement and honor, and only recognizes pro? perty, in order to spoliate upon it. The time never will oome when such persons will be willing to face the people whom they havo despoiled, maligned and in? sulted, unless bucked by some power upon whioh their cowardice and love of pilfering may lean. If it was left to thorn, thoy would keep the troops hero to the end of the century. A Radioal sheet of this oity indulged, yesterday, in a long comment upon our views, in which it would ho hard to suy whether elaborate nonsouse, reckless porveruion of our statements, or pre? meditated falsehood most predominated. Tho old cry of Ku Klux whines through it, and tho musical bray of the party donkey rises and falls in melancholy in? flections from bogiuuing to end. Its misrepresentations ban deceive no one, aud wo need noL nulico them. In one breath it vuuuts the immense majorities of its ?party," iu another it uhows u craven four that vas.tr ua they aro they ooaUl not protect its "party" leudoia from popular wrath, if tbeir blue-coated proteotors should be called away. Bat oar contemporary may rest assured that between their own alarm leading them to rnn and the moderation of the Con? servatives, causing them only to langh at the foot-race, they wonld bo safe, and tho hegira bo both peaceful and success? ful, ? --?-??-? MiLLAiiD Fillmore.?The following is a sketch of the life of Mi Hard Fill more, thirteenth President of the United States, whose death occurred in Buffalo, N. Y., on the 9th instant. Ho was stricken by paralysis ssvaral daya ago, on-t Li a Haallt vaaa nnt, nnpTnpntarl; Mr. Fdlnioro was born in tho town? ship of Looko, Oayuga County, N. Y., January 7, 1801), and was, oouscqueutly, a little over seventy-fou r years old at the timo of his death, ills parents wore poor, bis home a rude and sparsely set? tled frontier town, and his educational advantages were of the most limited character. Ho was taught reading and writing and the simplest branches of arithmetic, hut never saw either a gram? mar or geography until he was nineteen years old. At fourteen, he was apprcn ticed to a fuller, with whom he remained for five years, when he commenced tho study ul law. Two years later, be moved to Buffalo, and in order to Btipport bim uelf?for he was miserably poor?taught school, rising in the moruing at day? light and pursuing his law studies until 9 o'clock. The statutes of New York required seven years' study by appli? cants for admission to the bar; but through the intercession of several dis? tinguished attorneys, he was admitted to praotioo iu the Erie Court of Com? mon Pleas, after four years' study, und settled in Aurora. Alter managing to support himself for a few years, ho ac? quired a fine practice, aud worked him? self to the front rank of bis profession. In 1826, he married Abigail, daughter of Rev. Lemuel Power Iu lti'62, he headed the opposition to Audrew Jack? son in his district, and was elected to Congress. Upen serving one term, ho retired for two years, and then ran as a Whig, aud was elected?serviug two terms. Iu CoogreBs, he took but little interest in the national bank measure? the leading Whig question of the day? but strongly advocated Government aid for internal improvements aud the pro? tective tariff policy of his party. In 1842, he retired from Congress, aud wus supported by his own and some of the Western States for the Vice Presidency, in the Whig National Convention of 1844, but was defeated. In September of that year, he was the Whig candi? date for Governor of New York, but shared iu the general diohuter which overwhelmed his party that year, aud was beaten by Silas Wright, his Demo? cratic opponent. Iu 1817, he was elect? ed Comptroller-General of tho State of Now York. In the year following, he was nominated for tho Vice Presidency on tho same ticket with Gun. Z ?ouuiy Taylor, aud was elected by a largo ma? jority. On July 9. 1850, Gen. 1'uylor died, und Mr. Fillmoro neoume Presi? dent. Iu tbo main, his administration was able and patriotic. Just before Ina ueparturo irom tbo capital, be sustained a heavy blow ,u tho death of hie wife, who had been his friend aud companiou in life for nearly twenty-five yours, und to whom he was tenderly attached. Iu 1855, bo viditod Europo, and was the re? cipient of marked and gratifying inten? tion wherever ho weut. Tbo degree of D. C. Li. was conferred npon bun iu Fugluud by tho University of Oxford, but was declined. While absent, the Whigs nominated him for the Presi? dency, but that party had then censed to bo an appreciable quantity iu politics, and the raoo was between the Free Soil candidate, Fremont, and Buchanan, Mr. Fillmore reoeiving the electoral vote of but one State, Marylaud. Iu 185S, he married again, his second wife being a widow?Mrs. Caroliue Mclutosh, of Morristown, N. J. Since his dofeat, iu 1856, Mr, Fillmore has not mingled iu public affairs. During the war, he Hided with the North, as it was natura! to expect he would do, but there is no reason for believing that he wm a very bitter partisan. Iu tbo autumn of 1869, he was a delegate from New York to the National Commercial Convention, whioh assembled iu Louisville, and was eleoted President of that body. His address upon taking the ohair received the highest compliments from the press of the country. Ho was then an active and vigorous old man, with ruddy cheeks and snowy hair?apparently good for many additional years of useful life. United States Court ?The follow? ing jurors from the upper portious of the State have been drawn to servo for the next term, beginniug April 6: Grand Jurors?C. F. Mtsou, ?umter; M. Goggius, Cokesbury: Jeffersou Mo Call, Yorkville; George H. Patteranu, Statesburg; William Summer, Pomuria; Charles Logan, Columbia; Frank Adum son, Cumden; Albert Wright, union. Petit and Pleas Jurors? i\ W. Tiltou, Aiken; Samuel B. Lumpkin, Youngs, ville; Attacaouut Moses, Sumter; J. W. Brown, Piokwus; J. J. Acker, Williams ton; T. J. Thacksm, Columbia; Nelson Davis, Yorkville; Juhu Lilly, Alexander' Wise, Chester; Louis Morotioud, Wul balla; Robert MoLain, F. E. Clinton, Lancaster; Wm. A. Ltmberker, JSinely Six; Henry Jaoobs. Wluusboro; L vi Komaro, Uuiou; T. H. Batts, Bock tlill, Simou Diidy, colored, ?bot Chartas Gay, also a oolorud man, in Wilson, N. C, Sunday moruing, killing him. the minderer called Gay to tbo froutof his bouio und there commuted tho terrible deed. Dtldy wus clerk for Gay. Tho body ol Utobard n -riot was found iu a creek near Mount, Plciisnut, Monday morning. The deceased i* supposed to have been accidentally drowned. The Appropriation BUI* am a ox to MAKE appropriation to meet j the ORDINARY expenses of the state oovbenmemt fob the FISCAL ybab commencing NOVEMDER 1, 1873. Section 1. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Stale of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the following earns be, und thoy are hereby, appropriated to the objects herein named out of the prc0 2cds of tbo tax of mills, levied iu pursuance of Section 1 of ao Act en? titled "An Act to ruiso supplies for the Qsoal year commencing November 1, 1873, and to alter and amend the law iu relation to the collection of tuxes," that is to say: 1 17... ii_,.r d_~ x. ?V w? . w? v..^. ^. .......... , $3,500; for the contingent fund of tbc Governor, 820.000; for the salary of the Governor's rrivato Secretary, 82,000; for tbo salary of the Governor's Mes? senger, $500. 2 For the salary of the Lieutenant Governor, $2,500. 3. For tbo salary of the Secretary of Slato, $3,000; for the salary of the Clerk of the Secretary of Slate, ?1,800; for the contingent fund of the Secrolury of State, $1,000. 1. Fur the salary of the Comptroller General, $3,000; for the salary of the Clerk of the Comptroller-General, 81,800; for extra sei vices iu the office ol thu Cwmptroller-Gcuoral, $2,000; for the contingent fund of the Comptroller Geuoral, 81,000; for the oivil contingent fuud, $15.000, to be drawn on the war? rant of the Comptroller-General, on the application of tho Atturuey-Geueral, to defray exponses of litigation in his de? partment; for Abel Robbius, pensioner, $180, to bo paid on the warrant of the Comptroller-General; 82,700 fur the payment of commissionersund managers of general uud special elections held iu the various Counties of this Statu in tbo years 1871, 1872 and 1873; aud $000, if so muoh be necessary, for the payment of expenses of the special election held in Beaufort County iu 1871; said amounts to be drawn on the warrant of tho Comptroller General; $2,000, to be used by the Comptroller-General, if so much be necessary, to be drawn upon his warrant, for the purpose of the in? spection of all Auditors' uud Treasurers' accounts by a competent party, subject to the direction of bis office. 5. For the salary of the State Trea? surer, $2,500; for the salaries of the Chief Clerk and Book-keeper of the State Treasurer, $1,800 for each; for the contingent fund of the State Treasurer, $1.000. j 6. For tho salary of the Adjratant nod Inspector General, $2,500; for the salary of the Clerk of the A-jutaut aud In? spector-General, $1,000; for the contin? gent fuud of the Adjutant aud In? spector Geucral, Si,000, for the contin? gent expenses of the State militia, $5,000, to be used us follows, viz: $500 fur the Military Hall in Charleston, to bo drawn ou tiie application of the Bri? gadier General, lat Brigade, 2d Division of tbo National Qrtard, approved by the Major General cuiuniaudiug 2 1 Divi? sion; $5U0 for tbe armory of tho 1st Bri? gade, 3.1 Division of the National Guard, nt Columbia, to bo druwn upon ll... ......II? -f G??wiU. xjV^a man.img tho brigade, with tho approval of tbe Governor; $250 for the armory ut Beaufort, to be drawn on the applica? tion of the Brigadier-General of 2d Brigade, 21 Division, with tho approval of thu Major-General commanding divi? sion; $500 for tho benefit of each pro? perly organized regiment having at j leubt. COO men enrolled and ready for duty, to be drawn upou tho application of tho Colouel of the said regiment, which application shall be uudorsed by the Brigadier aud Muj ir-Gouoral o.im muudiug the brigade aud division to which saub regiment iB attached, and couutersigned by the Governor; uud the Comptroller-General shall, upon the presentation of such applications, pro? perly approved aud signed, draw his warrant upon tho Stute Treasurer for the amount of the respective applica? tions, uudorsed by the Major General commanding the division to which said regiments may be attached, and coun? tersign ed by the Adjutant und Inspec? tor General. 7. Fur the salary of the State Supe? rintendent of Education, $2,500; for the salary of the Clerk of the State Supe? rintendent of ? lucation, $1,000; for the contingent fuud of- tbe State Supe? rintendent of Education, $1,000; for mileage certificates of the State Board of Education, $1,U00?to be drawn on tho order of tbe Stute Superintendent of Education. 8 For tbe salary of the Attorney Geueral, $3,000; for tho salary of the Attorney-General's Clerk, $1,01)0; for tbo contingent fund of tho Attorney General, $1,000. 9. For tbe salary of tbe Chief Justice of tbe Supreme Court, 81,000; for the salaries of tho two Associate Justices, 87.UJO; for the Cierk of the Supreme Court, who shull perform the duties of Librarian of said Court, $1,500; for tho State Reporter, $1.500; for uu attendant upon thu Library uud rooms of the Su? preme Court, 8500, (said attendant to be appointed by and removable at the plea? sure of said Court;) for the purchase of hooks for tho Supreme Court Library, $1.000; for the contingent expenses uf thu Supreme Court, $(>J0?to be drawn ou the order of the Cuiet Justice. 10. For the salaries of the eight Cir eint Judges, $28.000; for tho salary of tho Judge of the Inferior Court of Charleston County, $2.500; for the sala? ries of tho eight Circuit Solicitors, 88 000 11. For the salary of Keeper of State Mouse um) Slate Librarian, $1:000; lor the contingent fund of Stale Librarian, S.'iO.); for the ssluries of tho two Watch? men ot the Statu House and Grounds, ?00.1 each. 12. Fur the palary of tho Superin? tendent of the Statu L-inatic Asylum, $2,5u0; fur the salary uf the Supcriu tondont of the State Peuitentiary, $2,000. IS. For fhe salaries of tbo County Auditors, 832.500; for the Clerk to the Auditor of Charleston County, 81.000. 14 For the salaries of tbo County Sobool Commis^ionera. $32,200. 15. For the Health Offi ter, 85.100; for quarantine expenses, 82.500; for the Keeper of Lazaretto. 8100?to bo drawn on the warrant of the Port Physiciuu ol Charleston. 16. For the special election in Charles? ton Couuty, 81,500?to bo druwu on the warruut of tho Comptroller-General. Sec. 2. That the following huoih bo, and they are hereby, appropriated to the objects herein named out of tho pro coeds of tho tax of 11^ mi 11m. levied in pursuance of SiOtiou 2 of the Aot re cited in Sectiou 1 hereof?that is to say: 1. For tho construction aud support of the State Penitentiary, S51.5U0? 81,500 of which shall bo us d for trans? portation und 'clothiug of discharged convicts, to be paid on the warrant ol tho Comptroller General, on tho appli? cation of the Superintendent, to be up proved by the Boerd of Directors. 2 For the support of the SbttoLuuu tio Any! urn. 865,000, 815,000 of wbioti, if so much be ueoessury, to be applied to the payment, of salaries aud wages of employees of said institution, to be paid ou the warrant of the Comptroller Gen oral, on the application of the Board ol Regents. 8. For tho support of the State Or phau Asylum, 825.000. to bo paid iu uc cordauco with the law establishing the same. 4. For the Cutawba Indians, 8800 5. Fertile support of tho Institution for tho Education of the Deaf, Dumb aud the Blind, 810,001). to ba paid on the warrant of the Comptroller-General, upon tho application of tho Chuirinuu aud Secretary of tho 13 > ml of Commis? sioners of the Dnaf, Dumb und the Blind: Provided, That no part of thin sum shall be drawn uutil the institution heretofore established shall be re-opeued aud iu operation. 6. Fur tho support of the University of Sooth Carohua, 827.850, to be paid on the warrant of the Comptroller Gen'rul, upon the application of the Secretary of the Hoard of Trustees ol the University; for beneficiary soholar ships iu the said University, 86,400, to bo paid in accordance with the law esta? blishing tbo same; for the support ot the preparatory school of tho University, 82,500, to bo paid ou the warrant of the Couiptroller-Qeueral, upon the applica? tion of the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Uuiversity; for repair* to buildings of South Carolina Uni? versity, S5.000, to ha puid on tbe war? rant of tbe President of tho University, with the approval of tho Trustees of tbe same, 8500 of which ahull ho used for tbo repair of tho library and repairing the books. 7. For Normal School purposes, 8600. to be paid on the Warrant of the Comp? troller Generai, upoa tho application ot tho Board of Regeuta of tho Normal School. Sec. 3. That tho following sums bo, itud thoy uro hereby, appropriated to tho objects herein named out of the proceeds of tbo tux of mills, levied ? inrsiiiitiI; ti* S?el??'??> -1 of ???? A?? ?,..i.?i..a "Au Act to raise supplies for the llscal year com men ein^ Novucuber 1,137!), aud to alter aud amend the law iu relation to tho collection of taxes." That is to say: 1. For tile payment of tho salary and mileage of tho members of the General Assembly, 8103,000, if so much bo ne? cessary, aud the Clerks of tho Seuute and House of Representatives are here? by authorized and direoted to furnish to euch member of their respective bodies a pay certificate .'or the amount of his salary and pur diem, as fixed by an Act entitled MAu Act to regulate the pay ol the members of tho General Assembly," approved March 13, 1872. 2. For tho paymeutof tho Clerks ol tbe Engrossing aud Enrolling Depart? ments, Solicitors and Clerks of the At? torney-General's office, aud other ex? penses common to tho two houses, the sum of 812,000, if bo much be neces? sary, is hereby appropriated, to bt drawn ou tho ouler of the Presideut of the Sonate, countersigned by the Speaker of tho House of Representa? tives. 3. For the payment of the subordi? nate officer?, employees and inoideutal expenses of the Senate, the sum ol 830,000 is hereby appropriated, to be paid iu such amounts us said body shall determine, upon the order of the Presi? dent of the Senate, attested by the Clerk of tbe same. 4. For the payment of the subordi? nate officers, employees and incidental expenses of the House of Representa? tives, the sum of 845,000 are hereby ap? propriated, to be paid in such amotiut as said body shall determine, upon the order of the Speaker of tho Houso ol Representatives, uttered by the Clerk oi the same. 5. For the payment of expenses o! current printing, 825,000 is hereby ap? propriated, to be paid ou the order ol the Clerks of the two houses. 6. If the proceeds of tho tax levied for the payment of tho expenses of the General Assembly shall be insufficient to pay in full the appropriations herein made, tho State Treasurer is directed, alter paying the salaries and mileage ol tho mombers, to divido tho remainder pro rata between tho House aud Seuate orders. Sec. 4. 1. That the sum of ?330,00? is hereby npptopriuted for the bupport UUd maintenance uf public ttCtlOOlS, Olli of the proceeds of tbo tix of 2 mills, levied in pursuance of Section 3 of Hit Aat before recited iu Section 1 hereof. 2. That the sum realized from said levy, in excess of 83.Jtl.000, is herein appropriated to the payment of teach er*' claims lor tbo years 1871 and 1ST 2 Provided, That the *a:d excess bo ap? portioned, by the State Superintended of Education, amongst the seveia Counties of tbo State, as liereiuuftci provided, and be paid pro rala upon teachers' claims in said Counties; and the State Superintendent of Education is berebj anlborized and directed to ap? portion tbo said appropriations npon tbe basis of school attendance in tbe several Counties of the State for the scholastic year ending June 30, 1873; and tbe School Commissioners of the several Counties are hereby instructed to apportion the school funds of their respective Counties npon tbe basis of aohool attendance in the various school districts of their said Counties, as afore Is <id. I Seu. 5. 1. For tbe payment of the balance due tbo Republican Printing Company, on contract for current and permanent printing of tbe present ses? sion of tbe General Assambly, $54.000; to be paid in accordance with the pro visions of tho Act nnder which said con? tract was awarded to tbe said company. 2 For paymout of expenses of pub? lishing tbe laws of I ho extra aud regular sm.sioii? of tho General Assembly, $25, 000, out of the proceeds from phosphate I royalty, to bo paid on tbe order of the jClerka of the two houses: Provided, That no contract shall be made with any paper other than those designated as the iiQiciul papers of tbe 8tate. . J3ko G For the payment of tbe July interest upon tho consolidation bonds of the Stute, stich amount as may be neces? sary ol the proceeds of the 1 mill tax Mevu-d iu pursuance of Section 7 of the Act recited in Suctiou 1 hereof; tbe sur? plus if any, after paying said interest, to be applied to tbe extinguishment of the principal of said debt, in accordance j with the provisions of an Act entitled i"Au Act to reduce tbe volume of the ,public debt, aud to provide for tbo puy :-ueut of the8ame," approved Desember 22, 1873. Skc. 7. That tbe moueys herein ap? propriated as contingent fauds shall be drawn by the beads of each department, {respectively; aud they shall muke to the General Assembly, at its next session, >n or bofore December I, n detailed ! statement of the disposition made 'thereof: Provided, That no officer au? thorized to make contructs or draw jfuuds from these appropriations shall expend, or make a contract expending, any mure money than has been appro? priated for such purpose by this Act. Sec 8 The money appropriated in Section 2 of this Act shall not be paid out except for expenses incurred during the fi-oal year commencing November I, 1873. and ending October 31, 1874; Und it is hereby made a felony for any .officer to pay oat any portion of tbe same otherwise than herein provided 'fur; and, upon oonviotiou thereof, shall ;be punished by fine and imprisonment, jat the discretion of the Court, not to exceed two years' imprisonment: Pro? vided, That $15,000, if eo much be neces? sary, of the amount appropriated to the Lunatic Asylum may bo applied to the payment of past due indebtedness for Services und wages of employees, prior to tbo li-oal year ending November 1, ,1871 Sue. 9. That for tho payment of con? tingent nccotxuts passed at the special and regular sessions of 1873, the sum of $25,001) bo, und tbe name is hereby, ap? propriated, to be paid on tbe orders of ihn ttrpairitiiir oMnars. atr.eutnd bv Ihn Clerks of the two houses, respectively. \fphoved March 9 A D 1371. City Matters.?Subscribe for the Vuazsix. Andy Johnson, we believe, is now the only living e*-Preeidcut. Cask will be the rule at the Puozsix office hereafter. The weather, yesterday, was of the spring-summer order?hazy bnt very pleasant. Mr. L. Carr tells, in auotber oolnmc, what became of a missing member of the Legislature. Read* Tbo legislative halls are objects of cu ?riusity to tbe many Northern visitors to Columbia. A fair in aid uf Lebanon (colored Ma? sonic) Lodge was opened, last night, ia Purker's Hall. Mr. C. J. Hendrix has been appointed by tho Governor as Coroner for Lex 'ington County, vice C. P. Qaattlebaum, resigned. ! Old typo?superior to Babbit metal for many purpoaos and mnoh cheaper? can be obtained in any quantity at the Putusix Office. Tbo junior exhibition of the Sooth |Carolina University will take placo to? morrow evening. There are to be ora? tions, declamations, music, etc. The Pikenix job office is complete in every respect, and cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc, are turned out with alacrity, Tho First Presbyterian Church of I Wilmington, N. O, at a meeting on the |9th, extended a unanimous call to Rev. 'Joseph R. Wilson, of tho Theological Seminary, of this city. There was a ran-ofi* of a portion of the down freight trnin over the South Carolina Railroad, yesterday morning, near Hampton's, by which several cars wuro t.tnushed, but no lives lost. Tbo road was soon cleared, however, aud runs running as usual, j The Civil Rights Bill was violated by die society which got up tho party re? ferred to in yesterday's Piiutsix?not a white person was prcseut. We are iu formcd that some oi the dresses were jo'.tgatit, intoxicating drinks were ta booed, the supper ail that could be do sired, and the dancing lively and ear? nest. Trje PH?3Krx. is in receipt ?f a lot of wedding' envelopes, paper, etc., of the latest Paris and New Xork styles, which will be printed at reasonable rates. The foorth grand gift coneert for the benefit of the public library of'K^en-^ tnoky comes off on 31at .March. Tickets can be bad through Mr. D. Qambrlll, up to the 20tb instant, after which date all nusold will be returned. Every head of a family should posseas a policy in a good life insurance. com? pany, like the Brooklyn, of New York, which is as sound as a silver dollar. Dr. J. W. Parker, at tho Carolina Na? tional Baok, is the General Agent for 3oui.ii Curuiiuu. Xu viow or the un? certainty of life, call on him and secure protection aguinst so terrible an evil as that of leaviug a family unprovided for. At the annual meeting of the Meolm- " ' nies' and Farmers' Building and Loan Association, held on the evening of the 9th, the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: President?R. D. Senn; Vice-Presi? dent??. H. Heiuitsh; Secretary and Treasurer?A. G. Breuizer; Solicitor? John T. Sloan, Jr.; Directors?R. W. Johneton, S. D. Swygert, J. H. Sawyer, J. 13. Palmar, VV. Hampton Gibbee, W. Steigluz. Dr. T. T. Moore, W. J. Daf fie and M. H. B :Ti y. Fhojnixiana.?A fast friend?the tele? graph. A good side-Bhow?a pretty cheek. There is no Minister from the United States at Comassio, King Koffee's capi? tal. The position is notgonerally sought after, for the fastidious applicants' for plenipotentiary honors prefer cham? pagne in a palace to Eoffee in a-ehanty. A private letter has been shown us, inquiring about a young man, who is passing himself among the people of Toledo, and elsewhere in,Ohio, as Wade Hampton, Jr., son of Gen. Wade Hamp? ton. His borrowing Bmall sums of mo? ney from numerous parties created a suspioioo, very properly, of his genu? ineness, aud the people of Ohio are po? sitively informed that the young man is I an impostor of the first water; and thoy I should be sharp enough to know that j any other man who undertakes to bor? row money on family reputation is a swindlor of the first order. TO sub80bd3ebs and advertisers.? Orders for advertisements, job work, etc., must be accompanied with the cash. No exceptions can be made. Ordinary advertisements $1 per square of nine printed lines for^rst insertion; lifty cents each subsequent insertion; weekly, monthly and yearly rates fur? nished on application. Advertisements inserted ouoe a week, Si each insertion. Marriages aud funeral invitations, Si. liuitueo tu lucui ooiuutu uiteeu ceuis a line, each insertion. List of New Advertisements. Horse for Sale. Meeting Columbia Chapter. D. Gambrill?Coupons for Sale. A Member of the Legislature Lost. Hotel Arrivals, Mareh 10, 1874.? Hendrix House?W Everbey, N C; O A Field. Va; A Camphell, N Y; F W Lu? cas, Mrs Adams, A ? Ruoker, Ga; T W Taylor, Lyles* Ford. Wheeler House?A Bennett, wife and child, F N Riymynd, N Y; Mrs D G Bush, Miss L Tomb, Ph; D Hemphill, Chester; G E Wilson, N C; W A Law hon, W A Bradley, Ga; J S Browning, ( Charleston; W A Harmount, N Y; L W Morse, Gt; W H Gardner and wife, Sumter; B M Harris, Ya; W Whiting, wife and two sous, E L Draped, Mass; Raison, England; F E Harrison, An? derson; W A Luuhccker. Ninety-Six; L J Jonea, Newberry. Colntnbia Hotel?J H Wallaoe, E R Williams, J W Williams, Newberry; J U Haue, D T Madison, D M Puttie, Bid; MoD Arledgo, Charlotte; L L Luun, R L Jordau, D W Coaler. N C; H B Biokuel, F B Case, Jr, D O Dusen berry aud wife, N Y; W J Sprinkle, N C; E W M Maokey, D Jacobs, M D Ja? cobs, J Nowinau, Charleston; A H Waring, 8 O; W P Pattillo, Ga; D Wil? liams Rock Hill; D R Duncan, Sparen? burg; T B Jeter, Uuion; G W Thames, N C; G O Hall, Pendleton; Mrs S W Mathews, NC; WW Spencer, Oheraw; E H Brooks, Ga. Nervous Debility/.?A depressed, ibrttablb state OF mind; weak, NBTt-ji voos, exhausted feeding; NO energy or animation; comfused head, weak memory, often with debilitating, in? voluntary discharoes.?The conse? quence of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. Tills nervous debility/ finds a sovereign cure iu Humi'iiruts' UOMOtrATHIO Sl'euifio, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and despoud eucy, aud rej'.'.venaies the entire system; it is perfcotly harmless and ulways ef? ficient. Prico $5 for a package of live boxes aud a large $2 vial ot powder, which is important m old serous esses; or $1 pur single box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail ou receipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS' SPECIFIC Homouwthic Medicine Company, No. 5tJ2 Broadway, N. Y. Fur sale by GEIGER & Moll mason, Columbia. S. 0. 4 Deo 17 fl|lm Pond's Extract.?"The Vegetable Paiu Destroyer" never fail to itflurd re? lief from pain. Try it once, und nothing ccuid induce you to be without it. MarlfSfl