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Fjorr^,. .^viutm^
? rano hopeful?the orb at boat. back
?viotor EM an U el, exercised, bto. '
? Madrid, March 27.?TbV battle of
Thursday, beforo Bilboa, lasted thirteen
hbnrs. The latest despatches from Mar?
shal Serrano are very hopeful. Sixteen
heavy gunB were in good position for
an attack on Pedro Aba n to, oh Friday.
Paris. March 27.?In the Assembly,
to-day, Dahirel, Monarchist, moved that
the Assembly take a vote on the first of
July, to deoide the future form of go?
vernment. LTo urged' that it was im?
possible to make a constitution without
first settling the question whether
France was to be a mooaroby or a re pub?
lic. The motion caused great excite?
ment in the chamber aud a heated de?
bate ensued. M. Kernrell and Doc I>e
-r?c?i* s~2ks -gainst the mcticu r-sd it
W52*re*2cisd by 380 to 25.
London, March 28.?The annual raoo
between the Oxford and Cambridge
boat's crews came off this morning, over
the obuuI course on the Thames, from
Putney .to Mort Lake, a distance of
four miles and two furlongs, and as has
been the case in the past four years, re?
sulted in a victory for the Cambridge
boat, which came in two lengths uhead
of its rival. The weather.was beautiful,
aud a more propitious day.for tbo con?
test could not have been selected. The
crowd that assembled to witness the
raoe was unprecedented. On the Surrey
side bf the river, from Putney to Mort
Lake, there was one oompaot mass of
people, 150 feet wide, and at the latter
' place carriages five deep stood iu loug
rows. The Princess of Wales and
Duchess of Edinburgh, who were ex?
pected to be among the spectators, were
absent. Upon a toss for choice of posi?
tions, Cambridge won aud selected the
Middlesex or Northern side. The Ox?
ford crew rowed into the stream at oue
miuuto past 11 o'clock. Five miuutcs
later, the Cambridge boat appeared and
was received with immense oheering by
its' friends, The betting at this time
waa five.to two in favor of Cambridge.
All things being in readiness, at four?
teen minutes past 11 o'clock, the signal
to start was given and tho boats got
away instantaneously. Cambridge had
the advantage from the first?rowing at
the rate of thirty-seven; strokes per mi
juute; both crews pulled steadily. After
*nn exoiting contest, Cambridge readied
the ship at Mort Lake at thirty-seven
minutes and thirty-five seconds pastil
o'clock?winning the race in twenty
three minutes and thirty-five seconds.
The water, thodgh not so smooth as
would have been desired, waa fairly
Calm.
Rome, March 28.?It is reported that
King Victor Emannel burnt an address
sent to him from a number of citizens
of Trieste, because it containod treason?
able . sentiments 'towards Austria, nod
that he will send to the Austrian Go?
vernment a formal disavowal of sympa?
thy with the address.
London, March 28.?Tho coal miners
of Staffordshire, to the number of 12,
000, have strook.
T?lcgr?t)hlo?American Matter*.
destructive fires and loss of life?
? boss tweed ao a in?-virginia finances
?suicide?fresident grant and the
tax-payers' committee?murders and
assaults?labor difficulties, etc.
Washington, March 27.?The com?
mittee from the South Carolina Tax
Payers' Convention- had an interview
with the President, this morning. After
being personally presented by Secretary
Fish, the grievances of the South Caro?
linians were briefly and pathetically set
forth by Hon. W. D. Porter, chairman
of the committee. The President lis?
tened attentively, and replied at some
longtb. Ho said that he felt sympathy
with any people who are badly governed
and ovo. taxed, as is Louisiana, and as
South Csiolinft seemed also to be; yet
he could not Bee how anything could be
done either by the executive or the
legislative branch of the National Go?
vernment for their relief, inasmuch as
South Carolina had now a complete ex?
istence as a sovereign State and must
enaot her own laws. The President re?
ferred, with f-orno feeling, to somo per?
sonally offensive utterances which had
been made by a member of tho Tax
Payers'Convention in regard to himself.
The delegates explained that those ex?
pressions bad met with the marked dis?
approval of the whole convention. In
parting, the President expressed the
hope that when their oaso was laid be?
fore Congress, some means might bo
afforded of legitimately affording tho
desired relief.
Mao?n, Ga , Maroh 27.?Iu tho Con?
trol City Pork races, third day, the first
race; a mile nnd-a-half dash, Revenge
won?time, 2.10; beating Tabitha.
Limestone ran, but carried over-weight,
was badly jockeyed, and bete on him
were declared off. Tho Becond raco,
mile dath, for two year olds, was won
by Vanderbilt?time, 1.61; Leiitia se?
cond and Belle of Australia third. In
the third race, mile boats, best two iu
three, Ortolan was the winner?time,
1.183-2, 1.19>?. Joe Johnston distanced
first heat; Fire Ball distanced second.
Richmond, March 27.?Go v. Kemper
to-day, sent a long message to the Le?
gislature on Virginia finances. Ho de?
clares the pending bill of 1871 valid,
and that its provisions must be carried
out. The State's credit is prostrate and
mast bo restored by wise legislation?
above all, a prudent system of taxation.
He reoommouds that arrangements be
raado to pay four per oent. per annum
on the whole debt assumed by tho fund?
ing Act. The interest can be increased
each your, aud all arrearages bo paid up.
Ho recommends the appointment of
three commissioners to adjust tho dobt
on a new basis.
Washington, Maroh 28.?A frame
house, with three oolored ohildrou, was
burned, to-day, whilo the parents wero
absent; cause coal oil.
Philadelphia, March 27.?Joseph
Harrison, Jr., a wealthy und prominent
citizen, died this morning, at his resi
1 ^a^flwtfAHAi1 >*m
eixtv-four. He was one of the most
philanthropic citi?ene, a widely know a
man of business, and believed to be tue
wealthiest man in the city. Hjs name
first came to public notice by hi h ser?
vices for the Czir Alexander, of Russia,
for whom bo constructed steam rail?
road and internal improvements. -'Since
his return, he has established tbe Harri?
son Boiler Works, the products of
which are known throughout the coun?
try.
Osweoo, March 28'?The Canadian
has arrived?the first boat of the season.
Susqo eh anna Depot, Pa., Match 28.
The Sheriff- of this County arrived here
at midnight, with a party of forty as?
sistants/but has made no effort thus fur
to reclaim the engines seized by the
strikers. The pay-master's oar arrived
,_i .:.i.t mi_?1- ?
session of the entire works, and all tra?
vel is entirely suspended.
New York, March 28.?The steamer
Merrimack, over-due from Rio Janeiro,
was spoken off the harbor of Para, on
the 4th of March.
Austin Black and J. Duseuberry, gold
brokers, have been arrested, on a charge
of attempting to procure a forgery in u
suit. They were bailed in S20,0U0 each.
Baltimore, March 23.?Chappel
Brothers' chemical works were burned
to-day; loss 3150,0000; iusurauco 3120,
030.
New Orleans, March 23.?Captain
Howell reports 1C>2 feet of water on
Pass a I'Oatre bar at low tide. The
dredge boat workiug there is doiug
good service.
New York, Maroh 23 ? A 32,000
pigeon match, which was to have come
off to-day, betweeu Paiue, of this oity,
mid James Ward, of Canuda, has been
stopped, through the instrumentality of
Bergb.
Tho Supreme Court bas granted an
order to show cause, why a writ of men
damus bhould not issue against Judge
Davis, on motion of council for Tweed,
who claim that there wero certain excep?
tions taken iu the course of the trial
and noted by the stenographer in his
minutes, which, the Chief Justice im
perly refused to allow iu settling the
case on appeal. The order is made re?
turnable ou tho 23.1 of April next, aud
counsel for Tweed are given until the
15th of the same month to submit fur?
ther affidavits.
Tbe Erie striking laborers have ac?
cepted the company's terms and re?
sumed.
Port Henry, Vt., March 28.?An
SSO,000 fire occurred to-day; insurance
$50,000; several injured.
Boston, Maroh 28.?Rev. Edward N.
Kirk is dead; aged seventy-one.
Laoonia, N. H., March 28 ?Blod
gett, tbe wife murderer, committed sui?
cide this morning, by banging with a
strip of sheeting torn from his bed.
Boston, March 28.^-The fifth ballot
resulted: Dawes, 88; Hour, 75; Curtis,
G8; Adams, 13; Banks, 7?necessary to
*a choice, 128. Adjourned to Monday.
Susquehanna Defot, Pa. , March 23.
?An excited meeting has just been held
by tho strikers here. Tbey are firm und
united, and will allow no train to pass
nor any business to be done, until tbe
railway company acoede to all their de?
mands. ?District Attorney Caswult, of
this Couuty, made an address to the
strikers, assuriug them of his sympathy,
and telling the men they were uot break?
ing the laws. The compuuy have but
two alternatives?either to accede to ull
tbe demands of tbe men, or send for the
military. Intense excitement prevails
throughout the village, and tbe Sheriff
is worthless, as his posse all sympathize
with tho strikers.
Cincinnati, Maroh 28.?Colonel W.
Li. Terr el, Covington correspondent of
tbe Cincinnati Commercial, shot aud
killed Hon. Harry Myers, at Covingtou,
Ky., this noon. Both are very promi?
nent men in Ksutuoky. The shooting
was tbe result of a grudge of u long
standing.
Philadelphia, Maroh 28. ? Rsv. Dr.
T. Stork, formerly pastor of St. Mark's
Lutheran Cburch, in Baltimore, aud St.
Andrew's Church, Philadelphia, died
here last night. lie was editor of the
Lutheran Hume, a monthly, at the time
of his decease.
Washington, March 23.?The delega?
tion of Sonth Carolina tax-payers have
beon occupied to-day arranging for pre?
senting their memorial to both houses
of Congress ou Monday. They report
meeting with much encourugomeat and
sympathy from the leading men of ull
parties.
Probabilities?For tbe Gulf Status,
rising barometer, lower temperature,
cloudy weather, and rain uear the coii^t.
For the South Atlantic States, South
.westerly and North-westerly winds, fall?
ing temperature, rising barometer und
increasing cloudiness, followed by rain
ou Sunduy. For tho Middle and East?
ern Status, North-westerly winds, lower
temperature, rising barometer and gen?
erally clear weather. Tho rivers will
probably rise slightly at Yauktou and
Cairo, and fall at Nashville, Cincinnati
and Louisville.
Selma, March 28.?The Exposition
Jockey Club meeting opens Wodnesduy,
April' .1, aud continues throe day's.
Splendid unimals from New York, Bos?
ton, Baltimore, New Orleans and Mo?
bile stables nro oxpeoted. Magniliceut
sport is anticipated. Railroads will run
exoursiou trains.
Macon, March 28.?To-day, in tho
Central City Park, was the lust day of
the races. Tho first raoo was a two mile
handicap hurdle. Chief Engineer won
*? time 1 00; Fireball second; Joe John?
ston third. Tho second race was a quar
ter-milo dash,, yearlings, Ino won iu
2t>j?; Viotpr second; Fanny Johnston
third. The third race was a two mile
dasb; won by Limestone?time 3.47;
Revenge second; Bessie Loo third.
New York, March 28.?John P. At?
kinson, street broker and discharged
custom bunse officer, has been arrested,
ou tbe charge of attempting to stab
Special Agent B. G. Jay no. Jayue a9
kiDBOD has made on bis hie,-and gives
in explanation, tbnt be caused bis dis
missal from the oustom house four years
ago. Atkinn'ou says he- only sought to
defend himself from assault by Juyne,
by seizing bis uplifted cano, aud threat?
ening to stab if it was used, and that
the wbble uflair grew out of a demand
by him for the payment of $35.000 in
the former's fees in the Weld reveuue
case in Boston, which Jayue has abso?
lutely refused to pay, denying the va?
lidity of the claim. ? .
Sparks from a locomotive, lust night,
ignited the brush near Farmiogdale,
Long Island, and iu a remurkubiy short
time, 500 sores of timber land were in
flames, but the raiu tins morning gave a
dicided check to the fire. A number of
cattle aud a boy wero burned.
1,050 ??lc? o* OwitCL? liiiT? bcCU
ed at Elsinore, from tue ship Charles
A. Farwell, which blrunded ou tho island
of Auiiolt, while ou her voyoge from
Savannah for Rival.
Telegraphic?Com mure lal ltrfioi-t*.
London, March 28.?Consols 02. Erie
35^@36.
Liverpool, Murch 28?3 P. M. ?Cot?
ton dnll and unchanged; sales 10,000
bales, including 2,000 for speculation
and export; sales of uplands, nothing
below good ordinary, shipped February
or March, 8j?@8.)?; shipped April or
May, 8 3-1G; nhipped February, 8 3-1(5;
deliverable Mayor June, b}u; sales of
5,100 bales of American.
Livehpooii, March 28?Evening.?
Cotton?sales of Orleans, nothing below
good ordinary, shipped iu February,
8 5 1?.
New York, March 23?Noon.?Gold
opened at 13now 12J?. Stocks ac?
tive and lower. Money 3. Exchange ?
long 185,h<; short 183.l.j. Goveru
meuta active and u little weak. State
bonds dull aud nominal. Cotton easier;
sales 830 bales?uplands lGJai Orleans
lT,1^'. Futures opened: March 16; April
1G(<?IG 1 -10; May 1G 15-32. 16'.<; June
1G 31-32, 17; July 17 7-16, 17 15-32; An
Kust 17^.4. Flour qniet and firm. Wheat
quiet aud steady. Corn quiet and firm.
Pork firm, ut 16.60(3)16 75. Lard firm
?steam xd%.
7 P. M.?Cottou?net rec-iipts 1.5G5
bales; gross 2,633. Futures closed
steady; sales 19.500: March 15 1516.
15 31-32; April 16; May 16 13 32,
IG 17-1G; June 16 29-32, 16 15-16; July
17*?; Angust 17*?, 17 23-32. Cottou
easier; sales 886, at 1GJ?, 17?^. Flour
steady, with moderate inquiry?G.40@
7.25 for common to fair extra Southern;
7.30@11.00 for good to choice. Wheat
'qniet, closing dull and lower to sell.
Corn dull, heavy and 2tjn3c. lower?83
(u)88 for new Western mixed; 83(ir)90 for
high mixed aud yellow Western; 83(o)
02 for old Western mixed-and yellow
Western. Pork firm, at 16 60@16.75
for new. Lard firm, at 9;'.?. Coffee
qniet. Sugar firm and active. Bice
quiet aud steady. Molasses quiet.
Freights to Liverpool firm?grain, sail
7(t?-.7l2; steam 7I.?@8; cotton, steam
5-16(^^. Money "~ active, at 1($5.
Sterling steady, atl.85)g. Goid lower,
at 12Je@13 Governments active und
weak. States qniet and nominal.
Back statement?Loans increase
3375,000; specie increase 81,250,000;
legal tenders increase ?375,000; deposits
decrease 81.250,000.
Cincinnati, March 23.?Flour quiet
and unchanged. Corn qniet and steady
?08 for mixed. Pork firm, at 10.01).
Lard ?rm?9)6 for steam; n}? for kettle.
Bacou firm?tijh^ for shoulders; 9 for
clear rib; %%@,\)% for clear. Whiskey
quiet and firm, at 91.
Louisville, March 28.?Wheat easy,
at l.l'J for white; 1 85 for umber; 1.25
for red. Corn 6S(7j,70 Provisions ad?
vanced, with fair demand. Pork quiet,
at 16 00. Bacon?6.^ for shoulders; 9}?
for clear rib; (J% for clear. Sugar-cured
bamsl2.lg'. Lird?9>4 for tierce; 9;B'
for keg. Whiskey 90im91.
St. Louis, March 28.?Fionr dull und
unchanged. Coru firmer aud higher?
No. 2 mixed 61,'.j on track; 65U iu May.
Whiskey steady, at 92. Mess pork
bighfT, at 15.75QIG.00. Bacon linn,
with nu advancing tendency?loose
I clear 9).,', buyer iu May; ditto, packed,
seller iu April. Lard firm, nt 9.
MoittEE, March 28.?Cotton quiet aud
unchanged?middling 10; net receipts
288 bales; exports coastwise 310; sales
??Oj stock 17,020.
I Augusta, March 23.?Cottou dull?
I middling 15*.?'; receipts 295 bales; sales
339.
Boston, March 23.?Cotton quiet aud
strong?middling 17; gros^ receipts 179
bales; exports to Uro.it Britain 17; salos
200; stock 5,600.
Philadelphia, March 23.?Cotton
quiet?middling 17; low middling 10;
strict good ordinary 15,'..; good ordtuary
1~>}.<; ordiuary 12,j;uet receipts 2 bales;
gross 109.
New Orleans, March 28.?Cottou
quiet aud easy?middling 16^'; net re?
ceipts 1,227 bales; gross 1,227; exports
to continent 7,619; France 2,500; salos
5,000; stock 2,513.
Charleston, March 28.?Cotton quiet
?middling 10; low middling 15 '.j ; good
ordinary 11;*q; net receipts 1,137 bales;
i sales 500; stock 10,231.
Savannah, March 23.?Cotton quiet
middling IG'i;'; net receipts 2,815 bales;
gross 2,881; exports to continent 1,152;
sales 793; stock 01,229.
Norfolk, March 23 ?Cotton very
firm?low middling 15; not receipts
1,386 bales; exports const wiso 1,090;
:stock 10,132.
j Baltimore, Matoh 23 ?Cottou quiet
land firm?middling lGj.1^; low middling
115;'?; good ordinary ll^gj net rocoipts
70 bubs; gross 103; exports coastwise
115; tules 295; spinners 1U5; stock 10,
815.
GALvasrox, March 28.?Cotton firm
and in fair demand?go jd ordinary li
middling 17; net receipts 011 bales; ex?
ports to Uront Britain 1,120; coastwise
319; silos 1,200; stock 09,273.
Memphis,!)March 23.?Cotton strong;
offerings light; demand for medium
grades?low middling 11 Vi? l^ -i 1 re
oeipta-899 bales; shipments 1,220; stock
44,020.
Wilmington. ? March 28.?Cotton
strong?middling 15; J ; net receipts 314
Vales;" exports coastwise 347; sales 50;
I stock 2,083.
? Acts Paucil by the Legislature.
Anderson County Commissioners.?
Sbat the County Commissioners of Au
ersou are authorized, in additiou to
the duties now imposed on them by
law, to act as Commissioners of Health
and Drainage, and are empowered to
act as follows: That in ull cases where a
laud owuer desires to drain his lands
and*is refused a necessary outlet upon
or through adjoining lands, (be County
Commissioners are hereby empowered
to hear the case upon petition und per?
sonal service, and to decide and fix
either oompeusaiiou ou Lbe one nide or
assessment upon the other; and their
decision iu such eases shall have the
force of a legal judgment. That iu
canes where one-third of the land owners
apou auy water course for a distance of
not less than five miles up and down
the stream iu said County sha^l desire
to drain the lauds upon such water
course, the County Commissioners ahull,
upon petition, personal service aud the
testimony of one or more competent en?
gineers, bo empowered to make con?
tracts for such drainage, and impose
the proper assessment upon the various
properties benefited by the same, aud
the said assessments shall have the force
of a legal jodgmeut: Provided, That in
both above meutioued capes, should any
party fuel aggrieved by the decision or
action of the County Commissioners iu
tin; premises, it shall be lawful for htm
to appeal to the Judgo of the Circuit et
the torm of the court next ensuing,
whoso decision in the matter shall be
final. That iu cases where the general
health of the Oouuty is seriously affect?
ed by the condition of any water course,
the County Commissioners shall, upon
petition and proof of at least one-third
of the land owners upon 6Uoh water
course, or of one-third of the land own?
ers within two miles on either side of
such water course, aud not less than live
miles up aud down the stream, which
proof shall contain the affidavits of two
physicians, one of whom shall practice
in the neighborhood, make an estimate
of the cost aud proceed to drain such
water course as iu the case heretofore
provided for: Provided, however, That
if, iu the opinion of said County Com?
missioners, the cost of such drainage
imposes too heavy au assessment upon
the individual laud owners upon such
watercourse, they shall make a report,
in writing, of their estimate and opinion
to the Judgo of the Circuit Court at the
next ensuing term thereof, and if he ap?
prove of such report aud estimate,
which approval shall bo in writing, the
County Commissioners shall contract
for such draiuuge, aud, after levying a
fair assessment upon all such property,
they shall charge the surplus of the cost
of such drainage to the Couuty, to be
ctrried into their estimate for the
County expenses for the next ensuing
year. That iu cases where the general
health of the County or neighborhood
is seriously affected by the condition of
any mill dam, the Couuty Commission?
ers shall have the power to remove the
causa of such nuisance, upon fair com?
pensation, to be assessed opou those
benefited by the removal of such
nuisance; und shall further regulate the
condition of all mill dams in said
Conuty by requiriug the owuers thereof
to furnish such mill dams with a sub?
stantial flood gate, if iu their judgment
the health of the neighborhood, or the
drainage of the lauds above the dams,
require a fijod gate to be placed in tbo
dam, to be opened at, nnd kept open for,
such times as the said County Commis?
sioners shall direct.
Aid and Encouragement to Manu?
factures.?That for tbo purpose of in?
ducing the investment and employment
of capital in the manufacture of cotton,
woolen and paper fabric-*, iron, lime,
and of agricultural implements, any in?
dividual, or association of individuals,
who shall hereafter invest capital in the
muiufacture of cotton, woolen or paper
fabrics, iron, lime, and of agricultural
implemeuts, within this State, tball be
entitled to receive from the treasury of
the State, annually, a sum equal to the
I aggregate uuiouut of State taxes (less
? tsvo mills, to be used for school
i purposes, which ahnll be exclusively
I so applied,) which shall bo levied aud
collected up >u the property or capi
? tal employed or invested directly and
exclusively in such manufactures or en?
terprise; the said sum of money to lie
fixed und determined by the Comptrol?
ler-General of the State, iu accordance
with the tax returns, aud to be paid by
the State Treasurer, ou the warrant of
the said Comptroller-General. That it
shall bo the duty of all Couuty Treasu?
rers aud of the tre asurers of nil munici?
pal corporations which are by law au?
thorized by law to levy and collect
tuxcti, to pay to the individuals, or usso
| ciation of individuals, described in the
I first section o'f Ibis Act, a sum of money,
annually, equal to the aggregate umonut
of County or municipal taxes levied or
collected during any year upon the pro
' perly or capital described in the first
section of this Act. That the provi?
sions of this Act .shall apply exclusively
to investments made hereafter, and shall
uot operate until satisfactory proof er
evideno.) shall have been presented to
tho Comptroller-General, that the pro
porty or capital for which tho benefits of
this Act are claimed have been actually"
employed, paid in or invested iu tins
State: Provided, That nothing herein
contain, d shall apply to enterprises enu
I murated iu this Act commenced within
the last twelve months and not yet com?
pleted: And provided further, That no
! thing iu this .Vet coutnined i ll ill be no
con<trued as to exempt from taxation
I the hods upon which said factories may
j be erected. JChat the manufacturing en?
terprise- enumerated iu this Act, which
; it ive been completed since tbo first dav
of January, 'i872\ fir ehy improvement
marie or added to uby'tbol -were built at
tbe time of the above named date, and
all vessels of 100 tons measurement or
upwards, built and. owned within this
State; shal) .come' tinner the provisions
of this Act, nnd be entitled to all the
benefits thereof. That the benefits of
this Act shall extend to the property and
oupital designated iu this Act for a pe?
riod of ten years after the commence?
ment or extension of such manufactures
or improvements, and no longer.
Quarterly Reports from Banks,
Era.?That all institutions doing busi?
ness in this State, in lending money and
receiving deposits, under Acts of incor?
poration granted by the State, be, and
they are hereby, required, under penalty
ol a forfeiture of their charters, to pub?
lish, in a newspaper in the city, town or
village where ihev. or any branch
thereof, may do business, at the end of
every three months, a oorreot report of
the condition and business of such insti?
tution, which report shall contain a
statement, under oath, by tbe president
or cashier of such institution, of tho
amount of the capital stock paid in, de?
posits, discounts, property aud liabili?
ties of said institution, verified by three
of the directors thereof. Upon failure
of any such institution to publish the
report required in the first section
hereof, tho Attorney General, on notice
thereof, shall at once take tbo necessary
stops to vacate the charter of Haid insti?
tution.
Blue Kidge Railroad Bond Scrip.?
That Section -1 of an Aut entitled "An
Aot to relieve the State of South Caro?
lina of all liability for its guarantee of
the bonds of tho Blue Ridgo Railroad
Company, by providing for the securing
aud destruction of tbo same," approved
March 2, 1872, providiug for an annual
tax of three mills ou tbe dollar for the
redemption of tho revenue bond scrip,
bo, and the Bame is hereby, repealed.
That so much of Seoliou 72, Chapter
XII, Titlo 11, as directs that tho State
Auditor tdiall, on or beforo November
15, annually give notice to each County
Auditor of the rates per ceo turn autho?
rized by law to be levied for various
State purposes, is hereby repealed; aud
tbe Comptroller-General is forbidden to
lovy any tax for any purpose whatever,
unless expresaly hereafter authorized so
to do by statutes.
Tho Roinaus wero passionately fond
of roses. 'Cleopatra received Anthony
at ono of her bauq-iets in an apartment
covered with rose leaves; and Anthony,
wbeu dying, requested roses to be strewn
ou bis grave. Rose water was tbe
fuvorite perfumo of Romau belles; they
eveu used it iu their bath'-. The Turks
believe that roses sprung from the
breath of Mahomet, for which reason
they never tread on a rose, nor suffer
ono to lie on tbe groaud; they also
sculpture roses ou tbe tombs of unmar?
ried ladies. The language of flowers
has an impassioned eloquence.
The last Boston Daily Advertiser
seems to undertake a joke by dilating
upon tbo "Eucroachtneuts of tho Fede?
ral Government." In this essay it
quotes from Mr. Madison. W?ll, as
unlikely things hnvo come to pass as
that tbn Bay State should entor tbo
field to fight for States rights. Should
she do so she will be shorn of several
allies by having aided tbe Federal en?
croachments to tbe end of establishing
uegro nils in several States.
Tbo crusaders renewed tboir work iu
Cleveland on Wednesday, with five
bands ou the streets at ono time?each
bund visiting tbe same places, one after
auother. At many saloons they were re?
fused admittance, and in consequence
of tho mayor's proclamation, were un?
able to hold services on the sidewalks.
Tho saloon-keepers havo very generally
adopted the plan of refusing tbo cru?
saders admittance to their saloons.
The French town of Issouduu boasts
of tbe most wonderful lusus natura; of
tho ngo. It is a young girl, fourteen
years old, whoso body, from the waist
downward, is doable, and presents two
parts noting independently of each
other. The two legs sho uses for walk?
ing belong each to a different trunk,
whilst a third one is quite insensible to
puiu. She enjoys good health.
There is nu old story that St. Peter,
when revisiting the earth, was obliged,
amid the mulliludiuous changes on
. every hand, to have u guide through
most of Europe, but ou entering Spam
he dismissed him, "For here," suid the
saint, "everything is just as I ltft it."
Senator Somuer has gone where
proof-readers uro not knowu. His col?
leagues and friends congratulate them?
selves that be did not heo the issue of
the Cave Echo, which punctuated his
.last words, "Take caro of my Civil
Rights, Bill."
I A new imitation of gold bos been pro
; pared iu Germany?58 8G of copper,
110.22 of ziu.3, and 1.92 of lead. A more
(useful discovery is uu alloy of iron and
; zinc, o.?utaining 1.0 per cent, of iron,
1 and of great whiteness and lenncily.
i \ / 1......... n iimtii.il tn 'til I- -IT:.,
A utiriUAU ;<>.?> ?V ... IU uu; iu 11 11 1>1 iJltl
ooln, Wis., administers tho following
loath to witnesses: "foil as awfully
swear yon will tell tho truth, tbo whole
truth, and nothing but tho truth, the
best what you cou't."
An irreligious ixjhango points out
' that Noah, tbo only mun good ouough
to be saved at the flood, end Lot, the
onlj righteous man iu Sodom, both got
drunk at tbo first opportunity.
Sir Garnet's excursion to tho gold
coast e.?-t only ?1,000,000?half tho cost
ol a respectable Indian skirmish iu this
country.
Gen. Joe Jo'j:i?tou thiuui the South
f.iilod in the late war because the money
matters were badly managed.
The glove list comprises 1,200 shades
of color.
Col. Thomas Oliver, of Orangebnrg,
ii dead.
r - -rri r i ? v-i iv ? ? *
Obit***?.; '
Died, on (be 21st instant, alter a abort
illness, Miss Maggie K. Miller.
What can wo say of oar dear departed
friend, save that i.ho was oat off in the
spring-time of life by a myeterioas Pro?
vidence, to whose will we mast all bow
ia bumble submission?. Hers was a
character of that noble type which
causes us yet to believe that, there is
something.beautiful left in frail huma?
nity. Noble, generous and forgiving,
she lent her pity where'er affliction met
her eye, and never in her hour of
greatest merriment did she give utter?
ance to a word that could wound the
most seueitive nature.
"Large was her bounty and soul sincere;
Heaven did a recompense as largely send;
Bbo gave to misery?is all ahe had?a tear,
And gained from Heaven, 'twas all ahe
This, with a tender preservation of
thy memory, aud a tear for thy grave, is
the humble tribute of A FRIEND.
For Sale,
pr f* ACRES OF GOOD LAND, adjoining the
eJ\J University. Will be divided,if desired
by the purchasers. Inquire of
March 29 1?_8. W. IRWIN.
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company.
TUE regular monthly meeting of the Com?
pany will be liBld TO-MOBBOW (Mon
day) EVENING, at 8 o'clock. By order:
March 29 1 F. D. KONEMAN, 8ec'y.
Acacia Lodge, No. 94, A. F. M.
A AN Extra Communication of this
^#%rLodge will be beld TO-MOBBOW
/V\(Monday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock, in
Maaonio Hall. The E. A. Degree will be con?
ferred. By order of the W. SI.
Mar 29 1 A. CBAWFORD, Bocretary.
Myrtle Lodge No. 3, Knights ot Pythias
k THE Begular Convention of Myrtle
ALodge No. 8, Knights of Pythias,
li*m be held in Odd Fellows' Hall,
' TO-MOBBOW (Monday) NIGHT, at
8 o'clock. Candidates will be in
attendance at 8J o'clock.
E. S. BOUKNIGHT,
March 29 1 Keeper of Records and Seal.
Trnstee'a Final Notice.
IN order to close ont the present Block of
DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, Ac, of J. H.
Kinard t Co., it ia offered without reaerve
for thirty days at twenty-five cent, below
coat. We mean (literally) what we aay. The
atock 1b varied and contains many desirable
and aoaaonable goods. After thirty days it
will be eold in balk. Persons wishing bar?
gains will conanlt their interest by pricing
our goods beforo purchasing elsewhere, aa
this opportunity will not extend after that
time. W. G. CHILDS,
March 29 G_Trustee.
Important Information
TO
BUYERS OP MY COOES.
Carpets, Oil Cloths,
AND
MILLINERY.
THE Trustees of B. C. 8HIVEB & CO.
have decided to replenish the atoek with
a row NEW and DESIRABLE GOODS, euita
ble forBPRING and SUMMER, with a view to
faoilitate the disposal of the remainder of
the stock.
We have now open, and ready for Bale this
day? ,
Oases of Fanov FLINTE.
Mourning aud Pnrple PRINTS.
Cases of Fancy SHIRTINGS and assorted
yard-wide PERCALES. '
CasBB of SPRING DBESS GOODS.
LONGCLOTHS.
Cases of CAMBRIC LONGCLOTH.
JACONETS and SWISS MUSLINS.
NAINSOOKS, in Stripes, Plaida and Plain.
Fifty pieces of WHITE PIQUE.
ALSO,
TWEEDS and CASSIMERES, for Mon'a and
Boya' wear.
The BOOT and SHOE DEPARTMENT will
also have some additions made to it.
All the NEW GOODS wUl be eold largely
below regular prices?In faot, at only n small
per ccntago above New York coat?to pay
cspousea, thereby saving buyers at least
twenty per cent. It. C. SHIVER,
March 29 3_ Agent.
NEW STYLE.
Spring, 1874. ,gnirpS
BROADWAY SILK KA*S,
-? ? ? -
Felt aud Reversible Hats,
For cash at bottom pricos.
March 28 KIN ARD A WILEY.
J. OT. PARKER,
REAL ESTATE BROKER
AND
FIRS & LIFE INSURANCE AGENT,
(OJfhe in Carolina. National Bank,)
OFFERS for aale tho most eligible REAL
ESTATE now in market, among which is
that fiuo Mansion aud iris acres of improved
Ground, known as the Ebnere property.
The ACRE LOT on which Christ Church
stood.
Sovoral VACANT LOTS on Richardeon
street and elsewhere in the city.
ALSO,
Several valuable. FARMS, near Columbia,
Including bis Dairy Farm, to remarkable for
its fertility.
As Fire Insurance Agent,
Lie represents tho LIVERPOOL AND LON?
DON AND GLOBE, with assets amounting
to 121,000,000, anil now doing aa largo and
profitable business aa any Company in
I Europe or America.
In the Life Department.
Ho U General Agent for the BROOKLYN,
? OF NEW YORK, *ith 52.?00.0C0 assets and
? a deposit of old Staio Bonds for $50,000 with
I the Comptroller-General of South Carolina.'
! Tho "Brooklyn" invites rigid scrutiny into
tho management and condition of the Com
I pany, and are prepared to prove, through
! their Agent, at the Carolina National Bank,
1 ia Columbia, by f icts and figures, why the
I Company may be relied ou as worthy the
confidence and patron??e which is being
turned towards i: by the woll-informed, who
; know where and how to invest for the future
benefit ol those they love aud desire to pro
' vide lor.
We beg to mention but ore of many ad
i vautageous features in this Companyi That
? ol endorsing the surrender value of its
policies on each for ten consecutive years.
This feature has met with unqualified praise
from the most celebrcted American^ acta*
arit-s, as also from the press NoryjBSouth
and Last. Marg^H+13