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COLUMBIA, S. g Thursday Morning, March 19,1874. Help Me, Caiiini, or 1 Sink. Wo are under many obligations to Senator Whittemore and those who sup? ported hv> concurrent resolution, asking Congress not to reduoe the regular army, and thereby necessitate the with? drawal of Federal troops from this State. We are glad to have this con? fession of fear and apprehension of re? ceiving their just deserts from tho peo? ple whom they systematically plundered, made by the legislative baud, of whioh Whittemore is one of the obiefs. It ex? plains to all the world why the vast pre? ponderating majority implores i.ue strong arm of the Federal Government to proteot them. It is a good thing to have them oonfeas that their anxieties and fears are aroused. It is an admis? sion of guilt, It is a proclamation that they tremble for the oonsequenoes of their crimes. This will do poor South Carolina good in Washington. This will open the eyes of the blind. Men will ask, are we forever to bolster this South Carolina iniquity? Are we to lieep up a regular aimy there to enable those who rulo and ruin that State, to coutinuo their depredations under the protecting folds of the national flag? Inquiry will be instituted, and they will discover that there is no disorder, no collisions among the people, and no? thing that threatens to disturb tho publio peace. The garrison und officers, while welcomo personally, und of sumo advantage to trade, accomplish nothing in tho world in the way of promoting order. The only efieot of their pre? sence is to give confidenco to u set of bad men, who insult the people, depreci? ate their character, appropriate, their property, cut oil their children from tho udvantages of edttcaliou, and persist? ently drag the good name of tho Stute into the mire of filth and oontempt. South Carolina prays to be delivered from t'aem. She begs to have the tax grabbers stand before the, country un? masked and unprotected by extraneouB power. She wishes no longer the sort of protection under which they flourish like the greeu bay tree. Remove the troops; leave the people of all otasses end conditions, who have a permanent and genuine interest in the prosperity of the State, free to come to? gether and strike hands once more in the cause of honesty, jast government and economical administration of af? fairs. There would, of course, be muoh shaking and trembling of knees. The air would be filled with lamentations of the receding hosts, who would be com? pelled to leave when the soldiers were withdrawn, but it would become purer for those who remained behind. The interests of black r\ud white, of native and foroign or Northern population, would become harmonized upon the basis of honesty, good laws, broad tole? ration, active industry and'u fair field to enterprise, vigor and thrift, from whut evor quarter they might come. As a matter of feeling aud association, we should be.pleased to havo the troops re muiu. But their depart uro is much to be do.iired on publio grounds. Wo can never get relief from oppression aud corruption until those who inflict them are made to feel that they must face tho consequences. That they dare not do. Tho United States Government will find it the easiest and most practicable form of relief which they cau extond to the people of South Carolina, to leave them to themselves. We are willing, few as wo arc, to take the consequences. Whittemore and his confreres, many as they are, are not willing to take tho con seqaences. Wo have nothing to four, batthoy dread the day wbeu they shall be, left in their nakedness und hideous uoss. It will be u day of account tu un outraged people, a day of terror such us they cannot stand. They will make themselves scarce, and the mourners | over their departure will bo fow indeed. Whittemoro's pilcous appenl to Cougress to sustain the rotten artificial uud unro publican government of South Carolina aud prop it up against the mural sense, not only of its own people but of tho whole world, will convince, uil whu look below the surface of things, that its days uro numbered, and that iL is sulf condemned. An Empike.? The London Times has completed a careful review of the census uf 1871, of tho British Empire. There uro 38 person.* to u equaro tuilo iu tho Empire; 200 in tho United Kingdom, '201 iu India, and 1.41 iu tho colonies. It should be observed, howover, thut in sumo put ts of India the density of popu? lation more tbuu cqnala that of Eng? land. Tho Queen rules over 131,702, 593 souls; hor peoplo dwell iu 41,142, 051 houses; tho area of tho lands tbey inhabit is uotless than 7,700,419 square miles. Tho Bottom Dollar. Treasurer Cardozo told the army of attachees, yesterday, that the tax levied by the Oeoerai Assembly to meet their expenses was entirely insufficient, ami that only two-'/birds of the amount le? vied baa been received in the State Treasury. He bad paid the expenses of the extra session, amounting to $75,000, aud bad just finished paying off the members for the session now concluded, amounting to ?103.000. Tho treasury was empty. He had no fuuds on hand. It was not his fault. He hoped and trusted that tho County Treasurers who had failed to report would do so within the next week. When he was iu funde, he would liquidate, their claims, as far, at least, as tue menus ou ut?nd would allow. He was roady to ondorso their pay certificates, but money was out of tho question. Governor Moses appeared upon the scone, and explained Treasurer Oardozo's explanation, but no money was forthcoming. Ono desperate co? lored "snatoheo" offered a resolution, to appeal to the Uuited States Government to establish military rule aud give them their rights. Acts Appeoved.?The Governor has signed and approvod the following Acts uud Joint Resolutions: Acts to authorize tho Commissioners of Horry to collect un additional tax; to regulate the time of holding the courts in tho Fourth Circuit; to exempt from uttachmont, levy aud sale all poor farms, poor houses, hospitals, court houses, jails aud ull other public property of whatever description thut are actually used ns mich, for debts due by tho County in which they are situated; to amend tho statutes iu relation ty the Aikeu County Manufacturing Company; to incorporate the Attucks Light Iu fantry aud other companies; to amend Section* 2, Chapter p9, Title 7, of the General Statutes; amendatory of the Charleston Land Company, the charter of a certain ferry from Humlin's wharf; Act relating to the militia, und for the better government aud Organization of the same; to incorporate the Congnree Real Estate Building and Loan Associa? tion; to amend au Act to provide for the administration of derelict estates; to confer the right of legitimacy on curtain children; to incorporate Lone Star Debating and Charitable Club, of Columbia; to incorpuratcRiohland Rifle Club, of Charleston; to regulate publio printing; to dosigoate plaoes for collec? tion of taxes in Fuirfleld; to authorize and empower H. R. Box, Joseph M. Lawton and others to erect and con? tinue for a term of four years two gates across Savannah and Augusta road; to change names of certain individuals therein mentioned; to regulate sorvicu of legal process upon railroad and ex? press companies; to incorporate the Union Hotel Company in Union; to in? corporate the Camden Independent Fire Engine Compuuy No. 1; to uuieud au Act to re charter the ferry over Comba hee River, known us the Com'babee Forry; to establish a public road iu Orangeburg; to authorize uud require County Commissioners of Newberry to build a bridge across Tiger River; to punish persons fur ill touting children, apprentices, idiots, Bcrvauts aud help? less pursuus; tu incorporate Hurtsville Agricultural Association, uf Darlington; tu amend au Act ontittled "An Act for the relief uf persons killed because uf their political opiuious," approved March 13, 1372; to repeal j lint resolu? tion to require tho Governor to commu? nicate with tho proper authorities ol Georgia, with a view to a re-adjust toeut of buuudary lino between the two Stales, ! and authorizing the appointment of three commissioners; to charter the Georgetown aud North-western Narrow j Gauge Railroad Company; to regulate tho number aud pay of officers, at tuohees, clerics and laborers of the Gene? ral Assembly, und to provide the man ner of electing, appointing and paying [ the same; to amend the Act making ap? propriations fur the expenses of the fiscal year, us relates tu the clerks, em? ployees, etc. Joint resolutions to atithorizj the County Commissioners of Fairtield to levy and collect it special lux of ljsj mdls ou the dollar fur the payment ol the past iudebteduess of said County; requiring all persons holding claims against tho County of Clarendon to tile a list uf such claims in tho office of the Clerk of the Court; to change names uf Horace U. Moses, Emma Henrietta Moses, his wife, and Mabel uud Isaac H. Muses, their children, to Horace H., Emm i Henrietta, Mabel and Isaac 11. Uarby, respectively; tu authunzc ami empower tho trustees of tho Qreeley In? stitute in Anderson to elect throospecial trustees, and to uonvey property belong? ing to them iu trust, and fur uther pur? poses therein mentioned; to require tho County Commissioners uf Uuiun to up ply the proceeds of ono mill of the tax ol threo mills, levied by this Guuoral Assembly at ils present session for County purposes, tu tho payment uf tho past indebtedness of said County. - Tho woman .suffrage movement ap? pears to bo making more progress iu tho West than in tho Eist. The Iowa Scnalo has, by a vote which lucked but ono uf being unanimous, adopted the Houso joint rosolutiun for a constitu? tional amendment giving women the right to vote. Tho West soems to be a favorite theatre for trying political and social experiments. It led the way iu the wholesale divorce business. Newspapers as Scuooii Books.?We clip tho following from uu exchange: "The pupils of tho Dover, N. H., high school are examined at regular intervals on topics which involve a careful read? ing of the daily and weekly newspapers." Jieeung at the tJlty Coaacli. CotJJtOTL Chamber, Columbia, S. O., March 12, 1871. Present?Hi? Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen Lohndes, Carroii, Mitchell, Young, Carr, Williams, Cooper and Grif ? tin. Absent?Aldermen H?ge, Carpen? ter, Thompson and Taylor. Oa motion, tho reading of the mi? nutes of tho last regular and two special mootings were dispensed with. petitions and communications. The following was received, and on motion of Alderman Cooper, Council agreed to soli at $1.50 per foot: Columbia, S. C, March 11, 1871. To the Honorable Mayor and Alderman of the City of Columbia?Gentlemen: 1 desire to purchase fifty feet of the dres3cd rock belonging to the city, lying' I near the jail. I would, therefore, wish to know tho price for about fifty foot, iiHirn nr !"'">, Y'."jrb OHAS. LOGAN. The following was received: Columbia, S. C. March 12, 1S71 To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia, S C ?Gentle men: You are respectfully invited to be present at the exhibition to be given by the junior class of the Uuivcrsily o! South Caroliua, this evening, ut the campus. The exercises will began at 8 o'clock. CHARLES BABBITT, ! W. M. DART, O. F. CUMMINGS. On motiou of Alderman Lowudes, the sanie was received us information, und (he thanks of tho Council extended to tho parties for their courtesy. The following, on motion of Alder? man Orifltu, was received as information: ? Columbia, March 10, 187-1 To City Council?Gentlemen: This is to inform you, that the frame-work ol City Alois House and Hospital is com? pleted and raised, aud now ready for in spootion by whatever committee you may see lit to appoint for inspection ol thu arme. Yours, meat respectfully, P. S. BOAT WHIG II I', Coot motor. The following applications for tavern license were received and refe rred to th> Committee on Licenses: D. g. Thomp? son, Romanstiuo Sz Jones aud A. Tarksa HEl'ORTS of CITS OFFICERS Report of Overseer oi tho Poor, a follows, was referred to the Committee] un Alms House: Columbia, S. O., March 10, 1S7-1. To His Honor the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Columbia? gentlemen: 1 have the honor to submit to your honor? able body my report us Overseer of the Poor for the mouth of February, 1871 City Hospital: There hua beeu admit? ted, February 26, Peter Staggers, (co? lored.) One death has occurred here during this mouth?Peggy Parker, (co? lored,) February 19. Number of in? mates, 27. City Alms House: Nothiug has transpired here worthy of any no? tice. Number of inmates, .17. All of which is respectfully submitted to your houoruble body. I have tho houor to be and remain, very respectfully, your most obedient servant, CHARLES SCHULTZ, Overseer of the Poor. Report of the Chief o* Police for the mouth of February was preseutcH, and referred to the Committee ou Guard House, und Po?oe: Office of Chief of Police, Columbia, S. g., February 23, 1S71 For the month of February, all grades of ctime aud offences committed within the city limits were 75, of which 70 were males and 5 wire females; '.)? were whites aud 10 crdored. The following report shows the various grades of crime aud offences for which persons were ar? rested rod dealt with uucordiug to law, to wit: intoxication, 31; disorderly, 10; disturbances, 3; using profane language, 1; driving on sido-walk, 2; receiving stolen goods, 2; petit larceny, 5; grand larceny, 1; fast riding, 1; violation o: Sunday ordinance, 1; suspicious cha? racters, 1; violation of uu ordinance concerning fcueing, I; interfering with police, 2; vagrancy, 1; sclliug spoiled lish, 1; passing counterfeit money, I; violence to toll bridge keeper, 1. The following disposition was made of per? sons arrested during the mouth: i) served their time at work, of which they woikod 81 days; i'J were discharged by his Houor the Mayor; ? were turned over to Trial Justice-.; 1 ttiriie.': over to garrison; 2 cases eouttntn-d. The fol lowing statement shows the htuonnt ol Hues collected from persons arrested by the Police Department lot the month ol February, to wit: Total amount assent: I, ?-?77 1'>; total amount collected, 827.10. la conclusion, 1 would say that the members of the police have good health, with the exception of two. There ha beeu a good deal of petty' stealing in the city, but we have been very s-.ieco.vdui iu arresting most of the parties. J. A. JACKSON", Chief of Police. The report of "the City Clerk and Treasuror for February was presented, and referred to the Committee ua Ways and Menus. f.El'OBTS OF COMMUTE!:* The Commilloo ou Ways aud Means, to whom was referred tho petitiou ol tho Bourd of Health for pay for ser? vices reudeoed, reported back as fol? lows, and, on motion of Aldermun Young, tho recommoodation of the com mittee was concurred iu: The committee know uo good reason for granting this petition. Tho Board, in previous year?, has served without pay, us does the Council. Their duties are certainly not so arduous as those ol tho members of this Board, und no pay is giveu them. The committeo recom? mend that the petition be not granted. Tho Committoo of Ways und Means also reported hack tho reports of the Cily Ciork and Treasurer for November, Deecrabcr and January, as examiued and found correct. Ou motiou of Aldermau Lowndcs, the report of the committee was adopt? ed. Tho Committee or Accounts reported hack tho following bills und recom? mended paymont: C. E. Plumor, mar? ket; Globe Gas Light Company, btree! lamps; A. Palmer and G. G. Newton, mipeellaoeous. Oa motion, the reoommeudation of the oommittee was adopted. The Oommittee on Market reported that they had not received the report of the Clerk of tbo Market, and ua'ied for farther time. Granted. . The Oommittee on Licenses reported favorably on the application uf Jacobs & Hoeffdr, for tavern liecuse. On motion, tliu recommendation was adopted. Alderman Oarr, from the Committee on Lights, reported progress; the posts were buiug put up. Tho Coeuuiittoo ou New City Hall presented tho contract as drawn with Mr. Cramor as to changes to bo made iu the Opera House. The committee was granted further time to make u full re? port. The Committee on City Schools, to whom was referred the petition of Goo. A. ltiohmond. reported back tho same, with the following eudorsoinent: The! Committou en City Schools beg l?uvo to report thut they have examined the written petition, and would recommend ihat tho sum of ?30 bo appropriated for book*, to bo accounted fur by the com? mittee. Ou motion, the reoommeudation of the uommittoe was adopted. Tiie. committee appointed tu investi? gate tho city survey of tho property of Mr. J. E. Miles asked fur further time. Granted. The following resolution was offered by Aldermuu Ourroll and adopted: Resolved, That Colonel L. D. Childs, President of tho Carolina National Ii.uk, bo requested to report to Coun? cil, as required by S-.-.otioti 2 of the City flail agreement between him aud tho City C?uiici] of Columbia. Aidorman Carroll made u motion to ??xb s. i the lime fur paving taxes until April 1. Lot t Alderman Carroll gave notion thai he a'uu'.d offer :m amendment lolhuoidi nance for raising mi, jlics, us to giant-1 tug licenses to wheels of fortune A motion was made by Alderuiun < lur roll to count the city roomy the Clerk has '.!i hand, and destroy the suuie. Alderman Cooper moved to lay the iuoUou on tl:e table. Carried. The following bills were proseuled, and referred tu the Committee on Ac oount.-: It Llauuun, J. Meighuu, 1*. Campbell. J. C. Dial, (two bills,) South? ern Warehouse Company, Henry Skip? per, John Alexauder and Cooper .V; Tay? lor, S'roet Department; Cooper & Tay? lor, miscellaneous; S. NV. Hook und John Alexauder, Water Works; Cuopur k Taylor, bell tower; J. C. Dial and 11. F. Gritlin, Hospital; E. B. Turnipseed *nd 13. I*'. Gri?iu, iu.ligeut poor; J. S. G. Mayraut, (twu b;lle,j \V. B. .-itanley, (three bills,) Juhu D. Butoinnn, E. It. Stokes, Clerk's office; J. A. Jackson, Oweu Daly, W. Stutglitz, Cooper Sz Taylor und John Alexauder, Guard House; J. Alexander, (two bills,) Howie k Ailcu, Fire Department; Columbia Ga9 Light Company, B. F. Grilliu, Alms House; Dr. Trczevunt, (twu bills,) 1. H. Coluruau, examination uf pauper luna? tics. CHARLES BAUNUM, City Cleik. MuitUClt and RoiiUEItY. ? A corres? pondent of tho Augusta Chronicle <t>td Sentinel writes t'rem Butesville, under date uf March lli: Mr. Tilmau li. Fal law, a brick mason, whilst ou his way home from the circus, (Wooteu iV (blight's,) on Saturduy night last, be? tween the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, wa- nccoitcd by two negroes, who ban? tered him for a home trade. His frieud who was with him rode on, aud Fuliuw dismounted and agree.1, tu take ?150 fe?r uis noise. After riding some distance, one or more miles, the. horse that Fal iaw had beim ridiug came up to him iu a gallop and stopped. Hd esiraiuc-d '.he horse and found that the saddle ami bridlb lrul beet, taken off, and In: then tu rued back, und when he cam..- tu tho spot where he hud left Failuw, he found him lying in tin: road unable to speak. Ii-- then tuilght assistance to move the injured man, and when ho returned the man was still speechless, and eoutiuued so up to .Sunday morning, when he died. His saddle, bridle aud pocket book had been stoieu, an 1 hi.s head uud irms showed signs ol .-,< vere blows. A corouer's inquest returned the following verdict: "Tout tho deceased came tu Iiis death from a blow made- by a hh.ul in? strument in ike bunds <,t parties un? known." Tlu- skull of the victim wa.-, found, ujiou exnuiiuatiou, lo be broken iu twu places. Mis; Mary June Soveranee, of Mont? gomery County, Ky., destroyed all her chances for matrimony a few days ago, it a party, by devouring (on a wager of C?20) tho whulu ui a roast pig, an entire stuffed turkey, all of an opossum and ten large corn dodgers, besides thinking a gallon uf hard eider. CV.r. iKLD Woman and Child Bikni' ro Dlatu?On Friday la. t, a culured vvotnan and child wero du rut so badly ou the premises of Mnj. Pawley, about one mile from Florence, that both elied almost instantly. ' Daniel DeKiussr.ro, who was charged with the murder of Anna Black, uf \Vu! terboro, was convicted Monday, und ?eulohoi'il by Judge Malier to be hanged ou the 15th of May next. Tho evidence was mostly substantial. Mr. J. Low: . Farley, Turkish Consul at Bristol, El "laud, has rosigued his post on account uf the non-payment of his Bulury. In effect Mr. Farleyjadopt ed tho Americanism ? "Nu money, uc L'urke" !" At Indiuuohi, '"exits, Friday after? noon, two lueii ent ou board the stentner Cliuton, at the wharf, und shol two utker men uli' bam1.. All the partiei had been connected with the Dovitt County band. Wealthy Northerners continue to as Itouisb the natives by building magnifi? cent residences in Florida. Cm Matteb3.? Subscribe for the Phcznix. Winter clothing yesterday was too muoh of a good thing. Cash will be the rule at the Phosxix office hereafter. Difficult to settle?the weather. Yes? terday, it was uucomfortably warm. Professor Brisseuden's duncing soiree comas off this cvcuiug, iu^Purker's Hall. Essence of jauk-suapper is what they cull some of the whiskey sold iu town. KSavu your suds ior the garden aud plants, or to hardeu you- yaid when sandy. The annual meeting of the South Ca? rolina Medical Society will be held iu Columbia ou the 11th proximo. A hunch of keys, some of them small, has been picked up and can b'.' obtained by paying for this notice. Old type?superior to Babbit metal for many purposes aud much cheaper? cau be obtained iu auy quantity at the Phoenix Office. Some of the trees uro almost full leafed. Tho change which has been wrough iu the last few days is quite re markable. Mr. J. H. Phillips, removed by the Governor as Trial Justice for Orange burg, ou the 1th instant, has beeu re-iu etutcd. A prominent politician says the feel? ing in Washington ou South Carolina affairs ij iuteuse heyoud expression, und ge tting no better fast. Mr. Hardy Solomon proclaims that th .iu is a great rush to his establishment lor bargains. Good articles aud judi? cious advertising are bound to draw, j i'hc PUOUNIX is in receipt of u lot of ! wedding envelopes, paper, etc., of the ! tut? st Paris and New lurk styles, which i will bo printed at reasonable rates. .Military ar.ior is gushing out at the small uiid ol the horn. A company of "inolish" p.iradei? yosterday, with only -sixteen meu and one eommis^iouud of ticer, headed by two drums. The Galiuy, for April, is at hand, Its reading matter is unexceptionable, ami there is a goodly amouut of it. Sheldon ?V: Co., G77 Broaerwuy, New York, are the publishers, at $1 per anuum. Mr. J. Evaus Brittou, having suc ojeded iu getting his claim of several thousand dollars through the Legisla? ture, promises to commence the publica? tion of a i>.-publican paper iu Charles? ton. The fourth grand gift concert for tho benefit of tho public lihrary of Ken? tucky comes off on 31st March. Tickets cau be had through Mr. D. Garnbrill, up to the 20th instant, ufter which date al! unsold will be returned. The "striking" clerks iu the Secre? tary of State's office, have presented Secretary Hay tie with a silver sei vice, aud Chief Clerk Johnson with a gold headed cane, as au earnest of their kindly feelings towards those officials. Portions indebted to tho Phoenix office m e earnestly requested to call und settle nt once. There is a large amouut due? the greater portion iu small sums. The iudcbtuducbS must be liquidated, or we fill ill be forced to resort to extreme mea? sures. We me iufo.'mcd that all the whole tickets iu the great gift concert at Louis? ville, Ky., which were seut to this city, have been disposed of. A few halves, fifths aud tenths rciuaiu, but they arc going off rapidly. The time is very short. Tho next performance of tho Colum bia Dramatic Company will tnko place ut Parker's Hall, on Monday and Tues? day evenings, March 23 and 21. The drama of "William Tell" uud the farce of "Nan, tin' Good for-Nuthiug," will be performed. A fresh lot of extra line Wilmington oysters, bologn i sausage, vegetables of various kinds, canned goods and it va? riety of other articles, have just beeu re? ceived by Messrs. lloffiuau Sc Albrecht, uear the PllcENix office House-keepers and others should pay them a visit. Their soda water fountain, is now in full operation. A second edition of Dr. LaBorde's History of the South Carolina College, embracing additional sketches and a life of the author, by Rev. J. L. Reynolds, D. D., will ha publisheel by subscription during the ensuing mimtuer, by Walker, Evans Si Cogswell, Charleston. Tho ! price of the valutue will be ?2 ??, paya? ble upon publication. A subscription list will be found at Mr. R. L. Bryau's book-store. Tho following is the complete Be pub , lie au ticket for Mayor and Aldermen of Columbia. The election comes off ou Tuesday, tho 7th of April: 1 Mayor?John Alexander. Aldermen ? Ward No. 1?Augustus > Cooper, B. P. Griffin, Saucho P. Davis. ? Ward No. 2?C. J. Carroll, Johu A. Pugh, S. D. Swygert. Ward No. 3?A. ? Thomas, Heury W. Purvis, William A. ? Carr. Ward No. 1.?L. J. Brown, Wm. Simons, D. Wells. Every head of a family Bhould possets 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 the Carolina Na? tional Bank, is tho General Agent for South Carolina. In view of the un? certainty of life, call on him and secure protection against so terrible an evil as that of leaving a family unprovided for. Tbe two little Italian boys, who have been seen around our streets for several months, with the harp and violin, were carried before Trial Justice Bichmond, a few days ago, ou a charge of interfer? ing with somo chickens belonging to a Mr. Constautine, They were con? victed and.fined one dollar, with costs, or one month in j til. As they were not in funds, they were juiled. A petition for their release has been granted by the Governor. The penalty was unusually Bevern. Phcenixiana?We like to divine others, but do not like to be- divined ourselves. Public money is like holy water; every one helps himself to it. Cue kisses tbe child for the mother's sake, uud the mother for the child's sake. Many a ruined man dates his down? fall from tho day when he begins bor? rowing money. Treason does never prosper; what's the reason? Why, when it prospers none call it trcasou. Pleasing Entertainments. ?The members of the Lodge of Good Tem? plars of this city proposo giving two en? tertainments, consisting of dramas, music, tableaux and shadow panto? mimes, ou this aud to-morrow evenings , ?the programmes for each to be en? tirely different. They have spared no pains in getting up this exhibition, aud we feel u.-surod that these will be among tho most pleusaut gatherings of the season. The proceeds are to go to fur? nish tho now ball of the Good Tem? plars. They are doing noble work in oar midst, and should receive the en? couragement of the public. The admis? sion is to be twenty-five cents. Tickets are for sale by tho members aud at the office .of the Howe Sewing Machine - Company, on Main street, and at the door. Money.?Tho cry from New York, I Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and other I b.isiness centres is that there is more | money than there in profitable invest? ments for. We of the "rural districts" i ure laughed at because we say there is n need of an increase of circulation. The I New York Bulletin says "the persistant ffi cry iu certain quarters for- more curren- ? cy sounds preposterous." Speuking only for tbe commercial interests at tho largo centres, tho B'tUetin says, gloomi? ly: The abundance, it need not be added, is not uu indicutiou of abeultnful con? dition of the business interests of the country, It teiis of wide spread stagna? tion, curtailment of mercuntile opera? tions, Buspeusiou of enterprise, uncer? tainty of tue present, aud hesitation as I to tho future. And all this, too, when tho ordinary conditions of a more healthful state of thiugs were rarely more promising. It is unnecessary tu dwell on the causes which have led to this dead-lock. List of New Advertisements. Hardy Solomon?Great Excitement. | Convocation of Union Council. A Letter to E. H. Heiuitsh. Hotel. Arrivals, March IS, 167L ? Wheeler House?h B Alexander, N C; S ' A Feldman, Pa; E McCrady, F E Fra zer, E It Mears, Charleston; S H Melli chump, CLB Marsh, N C; M V Calvic, I la; J H McDevitt, Edgelield; S Dibble, Oraugeburg; W A Bradley, Ga; W H Trescot, Pendletou; D li Phifer, New berry; A LaHecbsmore, Arabia; Jus li Mears, U S A. Columbia Hotel?3 C Billow, Charles? ton; F L Willard, C A Willurd, S P Froeman, J II Saulom and wiie, Mrs G ? Saulom, Mass; W B Burden, Master E E Keed, Muster G M liecd, S C Gil? bert, Charleston; J H Rion, Winnsboro; C T Jeffries, Pa; J H Durham, Horry; J A Burksdule, Laureus; F A Couuor, Cokesbury; B B Barrow, N C; J W Jones, Cross Hill; Rev A M Folchi, Charleston; W H Richardson, Chester. -M Poor H?lse Burnt.?Wo regret to announce tho loss by fire of the Abbe? ville poor house, situated about two miles from our town, ou Friduy last. Tho firo occurred about 11 o'clock in tho morning, and is supposed to have originated from sparks thrown out by a burning chimney which ignited the roof. Nothing was saved of the furni? ture, bedding aud provisions, and the loss is estimated at $1,0U0. There were twenty-six iumates, white und colored, und these have been furnished with temporary quartors. Tho loss will im? pose uu udduioual tax upou our people. [Press and Manner, Tho merchants of Abbeville were busy looking up their tobacco licenses last Friday. A mau, wearing a pair ol gun-boat shoes, had como to town. H'-^.Jjj was only a revenue officer iu search u-'l contraband goods, and he left Abbevill /il without making any discoveries. U 1 was one of Uncle Sasa'a darlings. |