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COLUMBIA, B. C. Friday Morning, March 13, 1874. The Duty or tits Government to later. Tcnc Again In the AfTaira of South Carolina, The people of Sooth Carolina met in convention in September, 1865, adopted a oooBtitation aud re organised the State Government. The government bo formed failed to meet the approval of OongrcBB, as not sufficiently liberal. It was aet aside. The Aots ot reconstruc? tion followed in rapid succession. A spirit of unexpected hostility was dove- j loped towards the State and the South. In 1868, a new convention was ordered to be holden, and a new Constitution adopted. Congress interfered to strike down one government. It intervened to set np another, in the professed inte? rests of the newly-eufranobised citizens, and to secure their rights of lifo, liberty and property. Universal suffrage was mado its oornnr-Btone. The evils which would ponr in upon the State, from the adoption of this measure, with two classes of population bo sharply antago? nized in condition, color aud numbers, were foreseen, and euruest and disinte? rested efforts were made by several of onr citizens to induce the freedmen to agree to qualified Buflrage. At a large I public meeting?the first held in Colom? bia after the war?in the interests of the colored people, to consider nnd agree npon some line of fntnre action, Gen. Hampton made a conciliatory speech, in which he frankly and with the spirit of honor aud perfeot faith, which has never known blot or been impeached by a doubt, aooepted for our people the -results of the war. He cordially wel ???0 0sued the black poople to a participa? tion in the honors and responsibilities of the State Government. He tendered them the right hand of fellowship as ?citizens, and proposed that both racos, whoso relations had been so completely ?changed, shonld co-operate togotber in the establishment of good order aud a peaceable understanding, by which the rights of all should be impartially se? cured. He took with him to tho meet? ing a volume of American constitutions, and proposed that that of Maine or Massachusetts should bo fixed upon as the fundamental law for this State. He pointed oat the evils that must neoessa rily ensue from universal suffrage in the then oondition of the State. Ho demon? strated the advantages of some restric? tions upon Buffrage. He proposed to make them strictly impartial and appli? cable to both races. This sensible view was endorsed by David Fickett, a leading colored mau> then resident here. He deolared that all the colored puoplo were not capable of exercising the right of tho ballot dis - ?? *-- r A--nAn|j VIDOHJ, - ?-j - fail an easy prey to political sharpers. Beverly Nash, while he oould not com? bat the justice of this view, and while he admitted tho perfeot candor and frankness of General Hampton and his friends in presenting it, made objec? tions. He said briefly that tho colored people had tho right, the United States Government had oonferred it, and he was opposed to uny modification of it. This was deoisive of the qaestion in that large popular meeting. General Hampton subsequently visited the Le? gislature when it oouvened, and sought to impress his views upon it, pointing out patioully und kindly the necessary aud valuable restrictions on thesufl'ruge, na they are found in most of tho consti? tutions of the Northern States. But tho die was cast. Reason was silenced, under the wing and authority of the General Government. The fatal alii auce between ignorance and chicanery wua consummated. Tho coloied people soizetl the ballot, and the State entered upon tho uew era of ruin. Uurestricted ?nffrage became, in crafty und unprinci? pled hands, the iustrumeut of oppres? sion and wrong, tho means of ready spoliation and .corruption. It has brodght us where wearo to-day?bank? rupt, disgraced, and infamous to a de? gree unparalleled in history. Our Republican frieuda North at last 'begin to get a glimpse of the situation of thing* hero. They aro appalled ut the tcnible evils which havo overtaken us. But while they condemn and de uonuce them, they havo nothing better to advise thau that wo must woik our o8uapo by patient efforts, continued through u long series of years. Home urge u.s to conibino with tho colored pcoplo upon the platform of personal honesty aud official responsibility. But wo eauuot nohie.vo impossibilities. Alas! what is thi;s but to say that we uro doomed and must abandon all hope? Wo cannot live under the artificial pu liticul structure which ovcr.?hiuluwa us !iko the deadly upas trco. It cannot bo overturned except by revolution here-, or hy a froth excroiso of the power vbioh built it up over our heads. Tho influences which support it we are powerless to ooauteraot. Bat the go? vernment which assumed the right to intervene in our affairs in 1868, to oor reot what it considered an invasion of the rights of the black people, or at least a failure to protect them adequate? ly, has the same power, and certainly justor reasons, to interpose its authority now, to rescue the white raco from im? pending destruction. Not only life, liberty and property, bat civilization itself is in peril here. We appeal to the public opinion of the whole country. We havo seat np oar me? morial tc Ccngres? Wo ask a dispas? sionate consideration of onr case. If the evils exist and are on tho iuorease; if they are incurable by any exertions we muy directly make, short of the doubt? ful step of revolutionary action; if they have been imposed npou as by any authority which wo could uot resist, aud under circumstances for which we nre not responsible; if the present govern? ment of South Garoliua be the oppro? brium of the American Union, and tho [ public life of its people bo a curse and u shame, then it is time that tho Govern? ment should interfere in somo effective way for its relief. We bhift the respon? sibility of the future from our shoulders. We seek to place it where it belongs, at the door of Congress. Mr. Fiko, in his "Prostrate State," well says that ''the ohangea here experienced huvo been accomplished by outside forces. The result hna not been produced by a wres? tle between two powers, in which tho stronger has thrown and taken tho place of the weaker. The strong has put the weak under foot, but has withdrawn itself after placing upoa tho neok of its prostrate foe the yoke of an ignoble and an incompetent crowd. Obedience is enforced by a power foreign to the in? strument that inflio'.b the humiliation. It is not the rule of iutriusio strength; it is the compulsive power of the Fede? ral authority at Washington. But for that, the forces of civilization would re? adjust themselves and overturn the pre? sent artificial arrangement." - Mr. James Parton nays: "We must now aooept it as an axiom that universal suffrage, where one-third of the voters oannot road the language of the count-iy they inhabit, tends to plaoe tho scoun? drel class at the summit of affairs." This is as strictly true as uny axiom ever recognized by society. And this nation will bo compelled to acknow? ledge it and to acquiesce in tho ne? cessity of protection us a logical se? quence from it. Thut a great people aud country like ours shall, voluntarily submit themselves to such terrible re? sults of iguorant suffrage as wo now suf? fer, is oue of the greatest wondera ot civilization. A long continued subum" sion to that condition would bo a yet areater wonder. Patrons of iIoshandhy?Tho Execu? tive Committee of the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry uro matur? ing u plan for the formatton of a sta? tistical bureau in connection with the Nutioual Grange for tho collection aud disdominutiou of information throngu out the country in regard to the condi? tion of the crops. The new bureau will bo located ut Washington, D. C, und in charge of Mr. D. W. Atken, Secre? tary of tho State Grange of South Ca? rolina, who, as General Deputy of tho Order, has been itistrumuulul iu pro? moting its growth in muuy Southern States. Subordinate granges will report direot to tho Statu Gruugo all informa? tion of interest relating to the crops. The different Stale Granges will report by telegraph to tho statistical bureau of the Order ut Washington. Tho bureau will compile und HUiumarizo these re? ports iuto a monthly report of the crops of all suctions of the country, aud will simultaneously transmit this report by telegraph, mouthly, to all State Orangen, which in turn will furnish it to every subordinate grange within their juris? diction. This information will not bo furnished to tho press for publication, it being intended exclusively fcr the. benefit of members of the order. - ? Ilouses to let are visible now in all parts of New York, From present ap? pearances there will bo uo F.ckof stores iu tho lower part of tho city for who? ever may want them, lteuts, too, are materially below last year's tiguros, us u rule. The exceptions ure in favorite localities belov? Maiden lane. As for Brooklyn, there uro more buildings placarded than has beou known there for many years, and rents uro s.iid to be from fifteen to twenty per cent, loss than those heretofore iusisted upon. There are many who have predicted that the great puuio of last fall would have no influence upon real estate this spriug, but theso facts tdiow that they uro mistaken. The Chaplain of tho Senate, yester? day, intimated iu his prayer tliut Satan and his augols ure loose over nil the laud. We thought bin depredations were confined obicfiy to Washington and Bostou. "John Smith," of Chicago, bus seutl ?13U0 to tho Secretary of tho treasury as a contribution to tho conscience fund, and requests acknowledgment of its re? ceipt iu tho Now York Tribune, Mr. Westfleld, of Due West, had most of his hair eaten olf by u voracious rut, last week, while ho wu.i sleeping, the bt at is leoislatore. Tiiuhsday. Mabob 12, 1874. SENATE. The Somite mut at 12 M. Mr. 8vraila scat to tbe desk and bad read tbo affidavits of W. J. Wbipper, A. G. Tbomas and O. C. j?afifer, in re? ply to tho protest of Mr. Molntyre, re? lative to Mr. Puffer's connection with tbe afftiirs of the Bank of tbe 8tate. After debate, participated in by Mesars. Molotyre, Swails, Smalls and Nash, the furtber consideration of tbe matter wua mndo tbo special order for to-morrow, at 1 P. M. Tbe following mcssago was .dtfcuvud from tbo Governor: Executive Department. Columbia, March 12. 187-1. Gentlemsm op this Senate a;;d House of Hepresentativi's: A greBt e.t I unity baa fallen upon the nation. A statesman whu bud advanced hia coun? try *h liuuor and fa mo?nu orator wno-o eloquence bud recalled tbo most illus? trious examples of ancient und modern oratory?a scholar whom all tbe wealth of hntrfm learniug bad enriched?a phi? lanthropist whose heart kuow uo bouud* narrower tbuu humanity?a mau who.-e proud und unsullied record bad enno? bled our whole- American public lifo, has auddeuly passed from ec^ik-s ol earth to tbe prusouce of tlie great Judge, of All. No oitiztn who loves bi.s country will hoar the sad announcemeul d*f tbo demh of Charles Sumuar without the deepest omotioua of putriotio grief. For thirty years ho had stood conspicuously before the country. For nearly tweuty-four years ho hud filled a Heat in tho Senate of the United States. Throughout this long und laborious cs 'eer he had been true to every duty, pure in every act und putriotio. in uvery motive. By speech, by vote, by example uud pro cupt, bo bad tuught his country the les? sons of justice, freedom uud humanity. He found that nation in boudago lu legalized oppression aud wroug?ho has left that nation without a alavo upon her soil. He found tho sacred dcclurutiou of biB country's independence a dis? honored tradition?be has again mudu that sublime declaration the living faith and rule of the whole republic. Over tbe vast field of a broad statesmanship he has everywhere abed the clear light of unselfish patriotism. To foreigu nations he was always just, while to the fame und glory of bis own country he was devoted with a profound and un? wavering devotion. To our own State, and to a majority of our own fellow oitiz3ns, bis death will bear with it a peculiar sadueax; for be was, above all things else, tbe great apostle of freedom and civil rights. May the mautle of the ascending pa? triot fall upon those who will follow in bis illustrious footsteps, aud may tuey walk constantly beneath the illumina? tion of bis groat example. Such an event arrests public attention and demands public recognition, aud I respectlohy reoommcud to your honorable bodies that such uotion bo taken (iu view of this aad bsreuvemeut) as shall give token of tho deep aud undying gratitu 3e with which the name und memory of Charles Sumnor will ever bo cherished by the people of South Carolina. So long us men cultivate peace, love, free? dom, enact justice, respect integrity uud admire soho arehip, uo name iu the uu nals of Aniurican history will shine with greater splendor or be regarded with greuici rvut.iul.uu, ".uuZ ?L. t '.~r great Mnesachusotts Senator, whoso un? timely end tho whole civilized world will deplore. Very respectfully, P. J. MOSES, Jr , Governor. The House sent to trio Senate a con? current resolution to appoint a special joint committee to draft re-edutious re? lative to the decease of Hon. Charles Sumner. Coucuried in, and Messrs. VVblttemore, Swails and Dunn worn ap? pointed. House Committee: Messrs. Hurley, Bowley, N. It. Myere, Art-ion uud Robertson. Mr. Johnston introduced a resolution, that whereas tho cad intelligence has been received that tho gre.it stutcsuiun and scholar, tho friend of liberty und humanity, the Hon. Cbarles Sumner, i-> no more; mid whereas, this sad calamity bas caused universal sorrow throughout llie leugth anil breadth ol tho laud; and whereas, it is eminently tittiug thai some mark ?<f respect bo shown by tho Legislature of South Carolin it; there? fore, be it Resolved, That the Sergeaot-at-Arras bo instructed to lower the ling of the Se? nate upon the State House at bulf-mist, uud to bo so lowered until sauset. i'hu Senate, ut 1.3'J l*. M., adjourned ?to meet 7 30 P. M. At tho evening session, the bill grant? ing a charter to the Congareu Water Power received its third reading. The balance uf the time was takeu up in discussing a motion to rescind tho action of tho Souuto relative to tho aup ply bill, which caused au excited and personal debate?the bouo of conten? tion being tho striking out by the House of tho Soaate'fl proposition to levy u tux of one null for the payment of cortuiu claims held by Mr. J. Wood roll. HOUSE OF HEPHESENTATIYES. The House mot at 11 A. M. Mr. N. B. filyors rose to a point of order?which was declared by the Speaker us not well taken?that as dur? ing ttio moruing hour, yesterday, the enacting clause of u Semite bill to pay J. Woodruff certain claims had been stricken out, ami a message to that effect sent to tho Senate, it could not be re? considered. The decision of the Ohuii was appealed from, uud adolnito uotsued, pending which a mussuge relative to tin death ol Hon. Charles otiuluur was re? ceived from tho Governor. Tho appeal was afterwards withdrawn. Mr. MiddleLoi) introduced a resolu? tion, which was adopted and sout tu lilt Semite, that tlioiligaon the State House he kept ut hulf-stuff during the remain der ot this session, in honor of the Olici illustrious but now deceased Hou, Charles Sumner. It was further rc solved, that the Honsp, us mark of ro upect, do adjourn to 7 P. M. Mr. Meetze, from the Oommittees on the Judiciary and Agrioultare, submit? ted a report relative to the agrioultural land scrip, and recommended that ex Fiaanoial Agent Kimpton be proceeded against criminally. The report was made the Bpecial order for 1 P. M. to? morrow. The Senate returned, with amend? ments, a bill to raise supplies for the fiscal year commencing November 1, 1874. The Uouho refused to concur in amendment to Sectiou 8, by adding 3 5ths of a mill for past iudeb'oduess of Lunatic Asylum and Penitentiary; amendment to Section 9, by striking out \% mills additional tax. Bar u well Ouunty, and inserting 2 mi!l*>; amend? ment to Section ?, by ttddiug 1 tuiii to pay claim i held in trust by J. Woodruff. Tho evening sessiou of the House was taken up in tho discussion of a bill to amend the Act relative to the pay of members of the Genend Assembly. During which, Mosern. Daunorly und IMey, of Oiuugohurg, used .such impro? per language as lo cause their expulsion from the hall. A resolution was then introduced by Mr Onrtis, of Ricblaud, to the t fleet that Abrain Daunorly and Uoury RUey, members from Oraugeburg, bo ex pi lied from the House, for improper conduct. A resolution by Mr. Hurlej' was I udopted, that the offending members bo brought before the bur of the House, for a hearing. Mr. Riley was then brought up, und beiug iufurmed of the resolution, ex? cused himself by saving that he only went to the assistance of his friend, und j meant no barm. Messrs. Crittendeu, ' Myers, Curtis, Hamilton und others de? bated tho matter. The resolution of expulsion was finally put to u vote, und passed?yeas GO; nays 41. Mr. Dnuuerly was then brought for* we.rd, aud after u few words of explana? tion, retired. The vote for his expuhiou resulted: Yeas 71; nays 18. City Mattekh.?Subscribe for the Pfi'ENlX. Tue mails are terribly mixed?-North? ern as well as Southern. Cash will bo the rulo at the Pnojsix office hurouftur. All who chow, should look at tho In? dian Girl'? '?King." Plenty of snn-shine, yesterday, with a liberal sprinkling of wiud. S "Mother, may I go out to swim?" will soon be the cry of the boye. Many of we children of men ure suf? fering from epizootic this weather. To-morrow is the last day for payiug city taxes, us, by law, the books ure closed on tho 15th. Of all employment, bodily labor is the most useful, and of the greutost beuetit for driving away tho devil. Tho old safe of the Citizens' Savings Bauk still obstructs our principal tho? roughfare. Remove it. If any writing except tho address in put on the face of the postal card, full letter postage is charged for it. Trees leuvc out their summer cloth? ing, and are able to don a uew green dress without opening their trunks. Tho mothers of some joung ladies want everything on tho equare, nud therefore oppugnate round dances: The flags on the State Capitol were at half musl, yesterday, through respect to tho memory of Senator Sumuer. Mr. R. G. Sessions, Auditor for Horry, has been appointed a Notary Publiu by the Governor. The PiiUiNix is in receipt of a lot of wedding envc.1 ?pes, paper, etc., of the latest Paris and New Sork styles, which I will be printed at reasonubie rates. Some of tho pavemouts iu this city look as if "bust head" whiskey hud been spilled on them. They nre disintegrat j ed to u painful degree. I Old type?fiupi rior to Babbit metal j for mauy purposes und much cheaper? can be obtained in any quantity nt tho Pinii.six Ofllco. Go f.irth in baste! no time t.> waste! proclaim to all creation, that men are wise who advertise during the present I stagnation. I Messrs. Loiiek it Lowrunco inform planters and tho rest of tho world what they have on bund. Read their adver? tisement. Mr. Giiglioluuy'a lanndry will ba closed after to-day, it not having baeu snfllcipiitly patronized by tho publio to warrant his keeping it up. Tho PlieiiSix job oltioo is complete in every respect, and cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill-beads, etc., are turned out with alacrity, i Wo acknowledge tho reception from ? tbu Stewards of a card of invitation to 1 tho fifth unnivor.mry supper of the Hi? bernian Society, ou St. Patrick's Day ? March 17. Wo are indebted lo tHo committee for ? card of invitation lo the anniversary celebration of Excelsior Literary So j oijty of Nuwbnrry College, on Friday I j evening, March '27, 1871. Messrs. E E. D ivies ?V Co. have re? ceived another shipment of those tino j Northern turkeys aud chickens; likewise . a flue lot roe shad and Wilmington > oysters, uud a few barrels of select seed ? potatoes; which will bo sold low for cash. Newspaper carriers are great conven? iences. Standing on the Bide walk, they . roll a newspaper into a hard wad aud i borl it a distance of- fifty feet; so thai < be who runs oat iu the yard and pieke I up his papor may read. Femiuine ornaments will be only mo derately used tbie season, uod wilr be mostly in pearl and stool and wood and steel. Ornaments are exhibited repre? senting bird claws, beaks aud many other cnrions devices. The fourth grand gift oocoert for the benefit of the public library of Ken? tucky comes off on 31st March. Tickets can be had through Mr. D. Qambrill,; cp to the 30th instant-, eftor which date' all unsold will be returned. Portions indebted to tho PnaiNix office! are earnestly requested to cull und settle! at once. There is a large amount due? the greater portiou in small sums. The; I indebtedness must be liquidated, or wej shall be forced to resort to extreme inea i sn ren. Messrs. Seibols & Esell disposed ol the following stocks, yesterday: Blue L?dge over-duo coupons, 20o.; Green? ville aud Columbia Railroad bonds, se? cond mortgage, GOo.; bills Bank of tht| State of South Carolina, 3Gu.; coupons' from Liurous Railroad bonds, 19c; Co? lumbia Gas Light Company's stock, $10.53; Central National Bank, 96. Two fifteenth amendments bad a set to, yesterday morning, and one of them wus struck baek of the neck and knock? ed senseless, and the by-stauders thougbt he was dead; but he got up iu a few moments, remarking, with <> drunken shuke of the bead, that be didn't like "sich foolishness." Every bend of a family should possess a policy in a good life iusurunce com? pany, like the Brooklyn, of New York, wbioh is as sound as a silver dollar. Dr. J. W. Parker, at the Carolina Na? tional Bank, is the General Agent for South Carolina. Iu view of the un? certainty of life, call on bim and secure protection against so terrible an evil as that of leaving a family unprovided for. Rev. Mr. Kuhns, the populur Luthe? ran minister of Newberry, passed through Columbia last night, en route for Savannah. Mr. Kubus states that over 3U0 immigrants have arrived thus far, and been settled in Newberry County. They comprise all nationali? ties?Germans, English, French, Iriub, etc.; the bulk being Germans. But one immigrant bad remained in New? berry village. Oeoroia Soiiools.?The Augusta pa? per*, while speaking of tho Georgia teachers' asaooialian, to convene nt Mu cou on the first Tacsday in May next, thus speak of some of our South Caro? lina teachers: Prof. James H. Carlisle, of Wofford College, S. C, one of the most charming men in this country; Drr J. I. Bonner, of Due West, ?. U., a very successful educator of young ladies; Captain Hugh S. Thompson, of Colom? bia, S. C, one of tho most pains-taking, practical and successful teachers iu any State, will bo present to witness the business transacted. Tiiii Calico Bali..?This novel and pleasing innovation on established cus? tom us to balls in this latitude proven* very successful, lost night, nnd tho par? lors and dining-room of the Wheeler Qonsu were Oiled with a highly delight? ed party of ladies aud gentlemen. The fair sex all appeared in calico dresses, while tho sterner portion of creation displayed shirt fronts ot the mo.it up proved "hickory" style. I'rof. Buchar's Uuo string baud furnished the motive power, and ubout half-past 9, sets wort formed in tho dining hall, aud away went tho daucers?quadrille, waltz, schottische, etc , following each other iu quick succession. Tho frolic was kept up uuiil a Into hour, and there is but littlo doubt that there will bo many re? petitions. Tue Cotton Pool.. ? The papers of Augusta, Ga., publish the following circular, signed by C. B. Bacou, C. F. Wilmaoe, O. H. Phinizy, R. W. Heard, j W. M. Read. Oar cotton men should take a tum: The undersigned are appointed by the President of the Augusta Excnungo u committee to open a pool for tho pur? pose of testing the relative skill of com? petitors in estimating the crop of 1873-1. Tiie pool will be formed iu this city, 65 entry feo, open to ull. The person coming nearest the number oi hales, us determined by tho New York j Financial Chronicle, September 1, 1S7-1, tukiug the money. Each person desir? ous to compute must enclose his esti? mate with ontrance fee to Boswell King. Esq , Secretary Augusta Exchange The money will bo deposited iu the N i liounl Exchange Bank of August.-), Ga , uit iutercat. All estimates to be hut..lee i iu by 1st of April, 187-1. No subschp ! ttous allowed after that date. All letters post marked on or bofore that day, con? taining uubscriptious nnd estimates, will be admitted. Tho estimates will bo recorded by tho uudersigned com mittce on the 1st of April, 1874. Disgraceful Scenes, r-The General 1 Assembly of South Carolina ia on tho tivo 6i e!esir>g its arduous dctte>9.'(?) lio protracted sessions (extra and regular) liftvo been oventfal in meaeurea as varied as tbe contents of Pandora's box; many being of questionable cha? racter, as many mote of -useless, ex-*"*^ peoRo, aud but low fruitful with good to the State. There have been scenes, too, that presented tho bomorons and ridiculous character of tbe Solons; bat "the last scene of all, which closes tbia strange evontful history," was the shameful and indecorous proceedings at tho seBsiou last evening. A hill in airiand tl.a Ant rcdniivA to the pay of members was being, dis? cussed, when u colored member from Oraugeburg?Abram Dannerly?who was, apparently, very maab under tbo- 3 influence of liquor, obtained the floor, and used such improper language as to force tbe Speaker repeatedly to call bim to order. This excited Dannerly's ire, aud increased his foul and barsh lan? guage; when the Speaker was compelled to order tbo Sergeau t at-Arms to remove the offending member. That officer being absent, Assistant Simons attempt? ed to perform that daty, but was resist? ed?Dannerly even drawing a weapon. Sere oroso a scene of confusion. Henry Riloy, another colored member, from Oraugeburg, went to tbe assistance of !Dannerly, and a row at once ensued. J Members crowded around, desks and chairs were upset, oatbs and load foul mouthed expressions were to be heard, and finally a muscular member pushed 'forward, seized one of the offending I members, and bore him by main force ? out of tbe hall. Quiet was then restored. Resolutions of censure and expulsion were then introduced, tbe offenders were brought before tbe bar of the House, and Anally expelled?Biley by a vote of 66 to 41, aud Dannerly 71 to 18. {Mr. Grittenden, one of the Conservative j members, attempted to excuse Danner? ly, ou the score of intoxication?stating that he was usually a very quiet and peaceable man, but that tbe whiskey demon had possession of him. Tbo House, however, felt that tbe indignity was too great, and acted as above re? corded. To SuBSCBXBEBS AND ADYEBTIREBfl.? Orders for advertisements, job work, etc., must be accompanied with tho OAsn. No exceptions can bo made. 'Ordinary advertisements $1 per square * ]of nine priuted lines for first insertion; .fifty cunts each subsequent insertion; ? weekly, monthly and yearly rates fur jaished on application. Advertisements inserted once a week, ?1 each insertion. : Marriages and funeral invitations, $1. ! Notices in local column fifteen cents a Mine, each insertion. I -.? } Mail Arranorments.?The Northen; 01U1J opens o.ou t\. ax., o a*, juu.. , uium-o 111 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens 8 j A. M., 5.30 P. M.; elosefcS A. M., 6 P. ! M. Western opone 6 A.M., 12.30 P. M.; jaloseb 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.46 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wilmington opens 4 P. M.; closes 10.80 A. M. On 'Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. ' Tho Senate, in executive session, con? firmed the following officers: i Regents Statu Normal School?P>. F\\ Whiltemore, O. C. Puffer, C. H. Bald? win and Willinm Thomas. Jury Com Imissioners?Willtum M. Slaves, of Ab? beville, vice Li. P. Rioboy, resigned. County Auditor?L. F. Spencer, of [Marion, vice G. W. Utliey, removed. [Trial Justices?Isaac Garduer, of Lan i ouster; S. P. Coker, of Barn well; James J. Mitchell, of Oraugeburg; Abel A. Small, of Charleston; J. A. Riobmoud, of Edgelield, vice Dr. D. C. Tompkins, removed; J. G. Bowen, of Lexington; Johu Perry, John Wesley and Butler Moore, of Edgefield. List of New Advertisements. Cottage for Sale or Rent. Reud and be Wiser, Celebrated Go. Cigars. St. Patrick's Day. , Nervous Debility.?A depressed, iirritable STATE OP MIND J WEAK. NEB '\OU3, exhausted feeling; no energy on animation; confused mead, wbabH memory, often with debilitating, in? voluntary discharges.?The oonsu 'quenou of excesses, meutal over-work or in discretions. TlIIS nervous debility finds a sovereign cure in Humphrkyh' [HOMtEPATniC Sl'eoific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, 'dispels tho meutal gloom and dospoud ency, and rejuvenates tbo entire system ; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Prioe ?3 for a package of five 'boxes and n largo $2 vial of powder, .vhich is important in old seriOUS cases; ? ?r $1 per single box. Sold by all druggists, or tsent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific Uomojpathio Medicine Company, No. ?62 Broadway, N. Y. For salo by Geiger A- McUeegor, Columbia, 8. C. Deol7 tUlua , - Pond's Extract.? "Tbo Vegetable Pain Destroyer" uever fail to afford re? lief from pain. Try it ouoe, and Uiothiug oonld induce you to be without lit. Marlf3|l