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1?QLTJMBIA, S. C. Thnrsday'MorniDg, April 9,1874. The Wblttemore Delegation. It we bad a philosopher square iu tl e ?fleah, as we bare bim so admirably ?drawn in the pages of Fielding, be would hugely rejoice over the "fitness of things," which has sent L. Cass Car? penter, B. F. Wbittemore, Y. J. P. Owens, eto., as representatives of the rotten Government of South Carolina, to answer the complaint of the tax-pay? ers in Washington. And by an instinot which is unerring, they have chosen as spokesman tue most suitable man to misrepresent the truth of affairs here, and the most unblushing in tho use of denunciation of men whose shoes' latchet hPt is uu worth j l? ??iGOSe. Ho shvn?d in his argument before President Grant, that the greater part of the grievuuoes complained of were imaginary. Tbe Conservative people of South Carolina thought that they knew and bad experi? enced tho evils of misgovernment, ex? cessive taxes, and myriad abuses aud outrages. But L. O. C. coolly informs - all whom it may concern, that these are mere dreams and unsubstantial fictions. Mr.-Pike is mistaken, aud everybody .else is mistaken. L. C. C. has been iu a position to find out things. He and his oommitteo have felt no troubles. He and they are froe from oppression. They get along swimmingly. Why should the ..people complain? Let tbehi basten to recover from suoh delusions. Wo are further informed of tbe effort of L. O. C, that he "spoke earnestly aud feel? ingly in defence of the principles of free government." We art reminded of the pathetio lament of Madame Roland over ??'< the critnea that are perpetrated in the name of liberty, or of the Devil quoting JSoriptnre. ' And President Grant, it is . telegraphed, thought Carpenter's rehash .of. Union articlos was a clear and couclu - ni ve- answer to the memorialists I But --;.!d>is-Kdtfp not liko to credit. If true in? deed, then Geueral Gary in chargeable, not only for spoiling the President's .temper and seriously milling his man -aoih, but for uu bbfuscatioa of bis in? tellect, suoh as has not oomo over it i since his publio political speeches dar? ing tbe last Presidential canvass. How this may be, aud whatever else deroga tory may be eaid of it, the cause which ?this committee npholds is at least equal --to its udvooates, aud in their relations to -eaoh other, they represent tbe eternal ?fitness of things. ? ?-????? An Appointment to be Approved. -It is announced that Governor Moses has appointed Judge Glover Treasurer of Orangeburg County, in place of Hum? bert, removed. Humbert was lately arrested as a defaulter in a large amount, and is said to have had no claims in his character, knowledge or experience for so important a post. It is not tobe wondered at- when such persons are placed in responsible positions, that ? they follow their iustinots, and make "them tributary to their own emolument in tho most direct way they oan. Publio money in the bauds of such people is ? apt to stiok. This is plain enough to all - who can think, or one capable of judging ? in the most obvious matters. Had the policy of appoiuting reputable persons been observed, we should not huve to complain over defalcations and frauds umoug tho County Treasurers to the amount Of $100,000. Tho office would , not have been perverted to wioked pri? vate and-political uses. The power of appointment to it in the hauda of tho Governor has converted it, in many in? stances, into an aotive political machine. The nomination of suoh a man as Judge Glover indicates that a change has come over tho spirit of the Governor. Ho ?has goue to tho utmost extreme in the ?wrong direction. Tho signa of the times admjuish liim. that it is now no cesaary to tack. Whatever his motives, the appoialQicut is cue of the best that could be made. Judge Glover has filled various pnbiio stations with good ability :ind fiue discrotiou. He wore the judi ? ciul ermine with distinction, and when he resigned it, it was as puro uud un? sullied as when he donned it. His pri? vate character is as irreproachable as his public services have beeu useful and honorable. Tho position now offered him is bolow Judgo Glover, but we tru.it that ho will acoept it. It would be mut? ter of congratulatiou if tho example should extend to all the Counties in the .State. It would bo au earnest of a change that .vo could respect, aud from which we migLt hope excellent results. --4 *- > VAhUAHLB Bequests.?The will of the late Mme. Lienoir Jousseran assigns u sum of 10,000,000 francs (52,000,000) for the oreatiou f a vast hospital foi tbe poor in the ourbu of Paris. The ? ouly condition appended to the gift is .that the establishment (.hall beur the name of her hnsbaud. Her magnificent art collection, which is valued ut nearly 1,000,000 franca ($200,000) she leuves tc tho State. \ - Political CK tinges. Tbe leaven which produced euch Btrong political effect in tbe States of the North-west, last fall, is now wo.'kiug similar remits iu the East. We have) reported a sweeping Democratic victory in Connecticut. Ingers?ll (Democrat) in eleoted by a handsome plurality vote over Harrison, (Republican,) and by a strong majority vote over both compe? titors?Smith, who ran as prohibitionist, receiving over 4,000 votes. Tho House is heavily Democratic, and tbe Senate stands eighteen Democrats aud Qve Republicans. This settles tbe question of choice of United States Seuator. Iu Dayton and Cleveland, Ohio, the Demo? crats elect a Mayor aud city ticket. Tbe election in Cincinnati has gouc strongly for the Democrats, there being lorty-iour Democrats iu thirty one Re? publicans on joint ballot. It is evident that important political changes are taking place. The Republican party is disintegrating. It has seen its best or more prosperous days. Having accom? plished its work, such as it was, aud the results befug now fairly before tho coun? try, it fails to receivo tho meed of popu? lar approval, or tho welcoming sound of I "well done." No political party iu this country has ever before brought iu tho train of its success so muny frauds, so much corruption, such uu army of mere jobbers, suoh a horde of dishouest placemen. Whatever usefulness or honor this party even could luy claim to, it is now considered to havu forfeited or lost. New combinations are taking place, aud a new organization, whatever its name, embodying the couutry's pro? test against misrule, corruption and the lowering of tbe national character in a thousand ways, will wrest the sceptre from hands now too weak and profligate to bold it any longer with credit. <-???-? Direct Trade. While the Committee of tho Tux Payers' Couventiou is exerting itself to have tho condition of affair;) iu South Carolina rightly apprehended in influ? ential quarters iu Washington, a quiet commercial movement has beeu made by the Charleston Chamber of Com? merce upon the cities of tho South and West, which promises no insignificant results. Tho ohicf impediment to the successful establishment of a Hue of steamships from Charlestou to Liver? pool, consists iu the tliflicalty of obtain? ing return freights. The facilities which the port of Charleston offers, iu its loca? tion and natural advantages as a port of entry for the trade of the West Indies and of Europe, have beeu overlooked iu the popularity aud moro active busi? ness interests of Northern cities. But it is plain that the West and South cau do better by importing directly through a port on the South Atlantic coast. Acting upon thin idea, the Chumber of Commerce bas commissioned Mr. J. Adger Smyth to bring tho subject be? fore the cities of the West most directly iutcrested in tho project, aud to guaran? tee thut the freights would bo as low OS by any other hue. He has beeu the re? cipient of marked attentions and warm encouragement wherever* he has pre? sented it. Augusta, Atlanta, Kuoxvillc and Nashville have pledged to thu line an activo business, nod otherwise pro? mised to onoouragu its success. The railroads leading to Charleston have co? operated by offers of liberal rates of freight. There is boniething practical in this. We are pleased to see tho movement receivo so much favor. It is a siguilicuut sign, occurring simultane? ously with harmony of views between those two great sections on the curreuey question, and indicating u closer u!li unce between them iu tbe future. -1?-<-?-*-??-?? Circuits Courts.?Tho Legislature has made tho following cbnnges: That tho Courts of Gouorul Sessions aud Common Picas for the several Counties hereinafter named bhttll bei hehl at tho timo now fixed by law, that isto3ay: Tho Courts of General Ses? sions at Orauguburg, for the County of Orangebnrg, the third Monday of Juu uary, third Monday of May and the third Monday of October; aud tho Courts of Common Pleas at Orangeburg, for the County of Orangebnrg, follow? ing respectively, instead of tho timo on tho first Wednesday after tho third Mon? day iu January, the firist Woduesday after the third Mouday in May, aud the tirst Wednesday after tho third Monday in October. The Courts of Ueuerul Sessions at Lancaster, for tho County of Laucastor, on tho iirst Monday of Feb? ruary, aud tho third Monday of May and Ootober, aud the Courts of Com? mon Pleas at Lancaster, for tho County of Lancaator, on the first Wednesday ufler tho lirst Monday of February, and on tho first Wednesday after tho third Mouday of May aud October. Look at Home.?Whilo the women crusaders aro neglecting their house? hold dutios iu order to reform drunkou ! meu, Miss Emily Faithfull compluius i thai, uui of hundreda of women seeking i for situations, sho rcceutly found it tlif , licult to fiud oue competent to under ' take tho management of a business sup > posed to bo their spooiul sphere?dress? making. Special Meeting of the City Council. Council- Chambbb, Columuia, S. C., April 8, 187-1. Council met at 7.30 P. M. Present? His Horior tho Mayor, and Aldermen Lowndee, Mi I cb ell, Cur roll, Young, Taylor, Carr, Williams, Griffin, H?ge, Oooper and Thompson. Absent?Alder man Curpenter. The Major stated that this was an adjourned meeting, to hear the report of tho Finance Committee. The Mayor also stated that he had a communication from the Columbia Water Power Com? pany, which was rend by the Clerk, ask? ing payment of amounts duo by decree of court in the suit decided by thu deci? sion of tho Supreme Court. Aldurinuu Cooper asked to hear from J. D. Tradewellj City Attorney, who wne present. . Mr. Tradewell 6poke, advising that the city take such steps as they could to meet the demands of the court. lie thought the Columbia Unter Power Company might be taxed npou their capital atoek, but great expense might incur in litigation. lie bad entered pro? perty or stocks as S2G0.?CU, which he thought might bo taxed. Alderman H?ge usked of the City At? torney if a mandamus coutd bo opplied for to levy a special tax to pay the Co? lumbia Water Power Corapauy their amount. He replied, that it could be done, but it would be doubtful if the court would grant it; but it could und might be granted. The court would not be apt to levy a general tax, but water rentuls m-st be set abide to pay the Co? lumbia Water Power Company, com? posed of tho two Spragaes and Colonel Pearce. The Sprugues, according to nowepnper reports, are about to be put into bankruptcy, but hu did not think this ought to doluy the puymuut; but when formal notice is given them, the eity could stop payment and pay tho assignees. Alderman Hogu stated that he hud an interview with Colonel Pearce. He did not want to embarrass tho Coun? cil, if be could bo treated right. He suggested thu; Colonel Pearce be cdlod upou to appear before the board, aud to make the best possible adjustment; and flnully wound up by a motion, which was adopted, that a committee of live, with the Mayor as cbairmau, bo ap? pointed to confer with Colonel Pearce, ou Monday next. Ou his motion, the City Treasurer was requested to report, ou Mouday next, ull moneys received aud disbursed to date. Adopted. A communication from Mellon ?.t Clark, a* to the water power, was re? ferred to a special committee. The Mayor nppoiuted Aldermen Hugo, 'Jar roll, Taylor und Cooper us tho commit? tee. Ou motion, the committee wore in? structed to meet ut 11 o'clock on Mon? day, the Gth of April. Ou motion^of Aldemar Taylor, the Clerk was instructed to furnish a state meut of the floating dobt of the city. The Clerk presented u report us to bonds sold und ou baud. Received as information. Alderman noge culled up the bill of tho counsel in the Columbia Water Power Company case, and moved to take the bill out of the bunds of the committee. He also made a motion, that each firm be paid &5U?, and uo moro. Adopted. Alderman Carroll moved to nmeud und insert SI,UUU, instead of $500. Lost. Aldermau H?ge also moved to puy the City Attorney S?OO ior his extra services in this case. Adopted. City Attorney J. D. Tradewoll gave j his tbutiks. Ou motion of Aldermau Coopor, Council went into secret session. OHAS. BAUN UM, City Clerk. Council CH?MUSit, Columuia, S. C , April 4, 1874. Con noil met ut 7.30 P. M. Present? His Honor tho Mayor, und Aldermen Thompson, Lmwudes, Mitchell, Carroll, ! Ilogo, Young, Taylor, Carr, Williams, j CJrilliu and Cooper. Absent?Aldernniu Carpenter. The Mayor stated that he had culled the meeting to hear the report of the special committee who were appointed to confer with Col. Pearce, in regard to. the payment of the claim of the Oolum-1 biu Wutur Power Company, who bad got a judgment against the city. Aldermau llo^e, from tho special committee, preseuted thu following re? port, and asked of the Finance Commit- j tee uh to their interview with the Presi dent of the South Carolina Bank and ' Trust Company: The committee met ot 11 A. M. Col. Pearce slated his judgment was $13,350 to February 21, 167J; amount due to date, ?3,000; total amount duo, 821,335. The committee recommend the taking up of the judgment, paying one half cash, aud give u note, at thirty days, endorsed by thu South Caroliua Bank aud Trust Company, at lj.2' per cent, in? terest, for tho balance duo, less tho Co? lumbia Water Power Company's and Col. Pearce's personal taxes. The Mayor stated that the bunk would loau oue-lmlf tbo amount to the city, aud pay the balance iu thirty days, if Council pass a resolution thul they put out. no mure cily money. Resolution by Alderman H?ge: liesolved, That the Muyor und City Treasurer be, uud aro hereby, instruct? ed uot to issue or put ia circulation uuy more city money. Amended by Aldermau Thompson: Except so much as will pay the city gas bills. Adopted. Aldermau Thompson moved to striko out of the resolution tho words "issue and put in circulation." Aldermau Ilogc moved to )uy tho mo? tion ou tho tublo. Adopted. The report of the coramitteo as to tho i Columbia Water Power Company wus adopted. Aldermau Huge moved to apply the , poualty on aud ufter to-morrow, tho 7th. aud.that tho Clerk pay uo bills ex , cept by order of tho Council. Alderman Thompson moved to amend, tho above by inserting, after tbe 15th of April, "for penalty." Adopted. Alderman H?ge made a motion to sell the horscB of tbe Lieutenant and Chief of Police, and that tbo Obiof be in? structed to advertise for five days, and sell at auotion to the highest bidder. Alderman Carroll moved to lay ou the table. Lost. Alderman Thompson called for the yeas and nays, which resulted as follows: Those voting in the affirmative are Aldermen Mitchell, Carroll, H?ge, Young Taylor and Carr. Those voting iu the negative are Aldermen Thomp? son, Lowndes, Williams, Griffin and Cooper. Tho Mayor voting in the nega? tive, tho motion wus lost. Ou motion of Aldermau Hogo, Coun? cil adjourned. CHARLES BARN UM, City CFrk. Proclamation, Mayor's Office, Columbia, S. C, April 8, 1871. Wheieas, iL appears, fiuui the t?vuiu retorns of tho Managers of Election, this <lny received by me, that nt au eleo tiou for Mayor and twelve Aldermen of the city of Columbia, bold pursuant to law, on 7th day of April, 187-1, that tho following named persuus received the number of votes .set opposite their names, viz: Foit Mayor?John Alexaudor. 1,125; W. II. Gibbi-s, 15; Jacob Levin, 2; John McKenzie, 1; A. C. Huskell, 1; L. H. Irevett, 1. For. Aldermen?Ward 1.?B. F. Griflin, 331; S. P. Davis, 331; Augustus Cooper, 332; scattering, L For Aldermen?Ward 2 ?-C. J. Carroll, 201; S. D. Swygerr, 2G3; J; A. Pugh, 261; W. K. Greeufinld, 2; J. T. Zealy, 2; J. Aguew, Sr., 2; J >bn Meigbau, 1; W. C. Swufilold, 1. For Aldermen?Ward 3 ? W. A. Carr, 233; H. W. Purvis, 253; Adam Thomas, 250; E. H. Heinitsh, 8; scatter? ing, -1. For Aldlemen ?Ward 4 ?L. L. Brown, 258; D. Wells, 255;? William Simons, 251; E Steuhouse, 25; Charles Ruruuin, 3; L H. Truvott, 1; scattering, ?. Now, therefore, I, John Alexander, Mayor of the city uf Columbia, Sfute of South Carolina, du hereby publish aud declare, that the following named per? sons, having received u majority of the votes given, are duly elected Mayor and Alderrueu of the city of Columbia, to serve for two years, from date of qualifi? cation, April* 11, 1871, 10 A. M., via: For Muyur?Johu Alexander; for Alder? men, Ward No. 1?B. F. Griffin, S. P. Davis, Augustus Cooper; for Aldermuu, Ward No. 2?C. J. Carroll, S. D. Swy gert, J. A. Pugh; for Aldertneti, Ward No. 3?W. A. C.rr, 11. W. Purvis, Adam Thomas; for Aldermen. Ward No. ?i?L. L.Brown, Dudford Wells, Wm. Simons. JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. Attest: Charles Barn um, City Clerk. United States Court.?This court? Judge Uryati presiding?oonvened iu Charlehtou on the 7th. The Judge de? livered au elaborate charge to the grand jury, carefully pte.^cutiug to Ibum their responsibilities uud privileges, and urg? ing the seleotiou of juries composed of white mob and colored men, as the best means of securiug justice to both races. Tho following truu bills wero returned by the graudjnry: United States against Jobu Alexuuder, Tbomus Mulliuau, Johu Martin, Melviu Moottey, for illicit distilling. The court then adjourned. The petition lor iuvoluutary bankrupt? cy of J. R. Limbson aud Johu II. Guy, it was ordered that the debtors show | cause ou tho 15th of April, why they should not be declared bankrupts. A similar order wus made iu the Case of 11. Hidlmau, debtvr. J. Preston Browu, charged with fogery, was ordered to be discharged on bail. --?.*^ - j Good Friday.?Somu people object to newspaper suspension on Good Fri? day. The following anecdote points a i moral: "When Loid Maosfie'd, who j had kept his court open uu Ash Weduo.i- | day, much to the dixgu.st of strict 1 churchmen, expressed his determina? tion to do tho sumo thing ou Good Fri- j day, au old sergeatit-at law rose and ? said that, if Iiis lordship did so, he would j be the first judge who had done such a ; thing since bis lordship's illustrious pro-1 deccssor, Pontius Pilate." The struggle before Liilboa has do- j vi'iope.i nothing new, except thut a radical revolt bus token place in that town, and thut the new orop of iustir geuts, under Get:. Sautes, nie to inarch upon Madrid to cut Serrano's coiurauni cations. We can scarcely regard this as a very alarming development, for the Spaniards can carry on any number of civil wars at a time, and yet nobody c.'rrr seems to be very seriously injured. Though tbe Shah is lost to tho sight uf his luto Euglitth entertainers, he is to their memory very dear. Among the items uu the bill for civil contingencies for the year ending March 31, uro tho following: "For the installment of the Shalt as a Knight ul the Garter, ?139; for expenses incurred at the reception of the Shah at Dover, ?151; for the ex? pense of the review nt Windsor in houor I of the Shah, ?1,7:53." Shahs aud other j luxuries cost money, j A distinguished French physician 1 suggests that the auuoyunoo of hiring ' wet nurses may be happily obviated by j ! making infants lako their nourishment j direct from a cow, without tho iutervou-! 'tion of a bottle. The trilling incou ; veuieuce of keeping n cow iu the uurse i ry, especially if one bus au apartment ! au quatrieme, is, of course, scarcely wor ? thy of inentiou. Tbo house of Mrs. Emily E. Parris, \ near Valley Falls, Spartauburg County, ! wus destroyed by lire or last Saturday, 1 tbe ltb iust. j A little sou of D. D. Hardin, E-q., of I Cleavelaud Ouuuty, N. C, foil tutu his [gum spring a few days ugo, aud was ,] drowned. ii . ? i ?ii ii ii iinnam i?.imim? France?The Wonder of the World.?Sbo has paid the indemnity to Prussia, according to the treaty of peaco with that kingdom. Thai indem? nity was 81,000,000.000. She paid the interest upon it while it was unpaid?say $100,000,000. She supported an army of 50,000 Prussians which occupied France until the indemnity was paid say $150,000,000 more?in all, $1,150, 000,000. The end of tho wur fouud France desolated, und iu less than three years bhe has paid this enormous sum, und not a Prussian soldier trends her soil. It must ho remembered, further? more, thut this wonderful nation, he aides meeting and extinguishing this enormous burthen, has paid tho ex? penses of its own government, including the war with the Communes, has rebuilt houses, restored agriculture, and has re? established and newly armed u peuce es? tablishment of great power. This ex amplo of France, under ull her trials, is cue the world muy emulate. No nutioti Mwpr on-n n more admirable proof of its consistency aud force. Defeated hy? drous n^ghgenoo and incompetence', the French nation has risen, indeed, like the fabled PLtuoix, from its nahes, nud stands uow the admirutiou tho world. Colombia, S. C, April 1, 187-1. I hereby certify that my son Chailea has, from early childhood, beeu a great stammerer. For a week past he line beeu uuder the care of Prof. T. C. Lmo with marked benefit, nud I think his cure certain. I can confidently rc c~> mine nd him to all who uro similarly afllioted. E. D. SMITH, M. D. Colcmwv, S. C , April !, 1S74. Thin is to certify that I have been treated by Dr. T, G. Lice for stammer? ing, und that [ consider myself entirely cured, aud take pleasure iu recommend? ing him to any who may be troubled with the sumo embarrassment. S. A. OLLEYER, ApS 3 Professor of Music. Buksting or a Balloon?Miracu? lous Preservation.?A despatch, dated San Fruucicco, April 5, 6.iye: M. Bur bier's balloon, "Lcs Ecours," made an ascension yesterday afternoon, from Woodward's Gardens. Wheu nearly over the town of Siu Licundro, G00 feet iu air, the balloon collapsed, sunk, and struck thu ground with great force, the car, containing four meu und two ladies, dragging about 300yard*. Fortunately no lives were lost, but ull wen; injured morn or less; uono seriously. The part;.-, excepting M. Barbier, returned to the city last night. "Beauty sleep" is that obtained two hours before midnight. No wonder so many of our fushiuiiablo young ladies luck natural color in their cheeks und lustre in their eyes. How 'can they hope to possess these charms wheu three or four nights in every week they do uot retire until an hour or two after the period when tho "beauty angel." goes his round*??PliiladalpJiia Sun: It uow appears that Mrs. Walker, ol Leomiuster, Massachusetts, who wus re? cently fatally injured by jumping from a window, was nut impelled to tho net through fear of burglars, but by one Abbot, who attempted to enter her room while ho was intoxicated. The woman wus so frighteued that she seized her child and leaped from the window. The child escaped Rorious in? jury, but Mrs. W. was killed?another innocent victim to rum. March is tho month of King Victor Emanuel. Ho was born on the 11th ol March, 1820; on tho 23d, 1819, he suc? ceeded his father, Cbarles Albert; und on the 17th, 1881, ho took tho title of King of Italy. Further, ou his own birth-day, his eldest son and heir to the throne, Prince Humbert, first saw the light in 1811. To he Hung.?The Governor has d> cliued to interfere with the science of the court iu the case of Canvass Hunt? er, who was convicted of the murder of Coruelious llobiuson, at the February term of the criminal court for Darling? ton, and sentenced by Judge C. P. Towusend to bo hung on next Friday. A Bloody Suicide ?A mnu named Michael C. Mnlouey, aged fifty-live years, residing in Elmiru, N. Y., cut hin thront with a razor on Saturday, and died in a few minutes. Ho delibe? rately sat down, took a slop-bucket be? tween his le?s und nearly sovorod his bead from his body. The Piedmont Air-Line is the desig? nation given to the line of roads extend? ing from lvuhmond, thu capital city of Virginia, to Atlanta, the capital city of Georgia, passing through the interven? ing States of North and Sjuth Carolina. Mr. Adam Suyder, one of tho oldest citizens of Greenville County, died at bis residence, ou SatruJay last. He was a nitivo of Pennsylvania, and aged eighty or eighty-live years. He leaves a large couueetiuu. Tho bar rooms of the lurgest hotels und ten saloons of Cleavelaud, Ohio, have been closed by lha praying women, principally by the ladies giviug tho sn loou-koepers notice to ciosu within three days. We regret to announce the death of Dr. PaiilCounor, au esteemed citizen of (Cokosbnry, at his residence in that pities, on Sunday hist. He was over six . ty years of age. It is said that a party of 100 men uro I iu p ii ran it of Audrew Crossliug, tho black villain who outraged aud mur? dered Miss Mary Quick, near Clio, in Marlboro, ou last Saturday. Mr. John Glenn, an aged and re? spected citizen uf Spurtunburg County, died ou tho 2d inst., in the soveuty ! ninth year uf his age. i Mr. James M. Cheek, formerly of ! L linens, but for several yeurs a resident of Sparlauburg County, died a few days since, at his residence. Mr. John J. Rogin, of Clarendon, died last week, of paralysis. City Matters.?Subscribe for tbe Phoenix. Oash will be tbe role ut the Phoenix office hereafter. Ex-Oomptrollor Neagle is said to be a prominent caudidate for the position of County Treasurer of Richluud. Old Syo Singleton, tbo kleptomaniac, hus been adjudged a lunatic, and will be lodged iu the asylum. We had a genuine old-fashioned thunder storm last night, with a conside? rable amount of rain and bail. Ervin A. Thompson, of Goldsboro, X. O, has beeu appointed by the Governor a Commissioner of Deeds for this State. The Phosnix job office is complete,in every respect, and cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc., are turned out with alacrity. A despatch from Washington an? nounces the death, in that city, on tbe 7th instant, of Miss Miunie A. Shi?er, a uativo of Richland. Typhoid fever was the cause of ber decease. It is said that tho members of Phoenix Hook aud Ladder Company are making arrangements for a pio-nic, to come off early iu May. Keep your pumps in order, as dauciug will be the order of tho day. Another lot of smoked sausage and monster Scotch herring; also, white s?ur kraut, just receivod, by Messrs. Hoffman & AI brecht, two doors South of Pna:xrx office. Many other articles ?soda water included. Tbe property owners of tho District of Columbia seem to bo in almost as pitiable a condition as tbe tax-payers of South Carolina. Some idea of the way iu which the people are robbed under the guise of taxation, may be gathered from tho experience of one sufferer. His property is asseseod, and tbo assess? ment is nearly always higher than the market value, at $19,000. and the taxes this year amount t:> $11,000, or more than fifty per cent. Prompt.?On 31st March, Messrs. Hugood & Treutlen, ^general agents Southern Life Insurance Company, were notified of the claim for S3,000, on policy on life td C. C. Bruce. On 1st April, Mr. Hagood weut to Bcnnetts ville, and on tbe 2d, adjusted the loss, returning ou the 3d. The papers were forwarded on tbe -itb, to homo office, and on the 7th they received orders to pay nt once. This is but an instance of tho usual promptness of Ibis staunch old company. Phoznixiana.?Tho spoken word can? not again bo swallowed. Patrons of Husbandry?Young ladies* boarding schools. If gossip with her poisoned tongue meddles with your good name, heed ber not. Carry yourself erect. Waisting sweetness-'-putting your arms about a pretty woman. The Hailor's horror?Furls. . - . _. ^. ?%. Supreme Court Decision, April 8, 1S7-1.? C. J. Stoibrand vs. S. L. H?ge. Judgmeut set aside and a new trial grauted. Opinion by Willard, A. J. .Moses, C. J., dissented. ArATHETic.?As a proof tho apathy of the conservatives towards the municipal election, we append the return from the difieieut Wards: No. 1?Total vote 311. For Mayor? Johu Alexander, 333; W. H. Gibbes, 4. For Aldermcu?A. Cooper, 332; B. b\ Oriffiu, 331; S. P. Davis, 331; scatter? ing. 4. No. 2.?Total vote 277. Mayor John Alexander, 26G; scattering, 7. Al? dermen?C. J. Carroll, 2(51; John A. Pugh, 2G1; S. D. Swygert, 2G3; scatter? ing, 10. No. 3.?Total voto 254. Mayor? John Alexander, 251. Aldermen?W. A. Carr, 253; H. W. Purvis, 253; Adam Thomas, 250. No. 1.?Total vole 27". Mayor? John Alexauder, 272; acatteriug, 5." Al? dermen?L. L. Brown, 253; D. Wells, 255; Wm. Simon.", 251; scattering, 35. List of New Advertisements. E. H. Heiuitsh?Plants. Hardy Solomon?Groceries. Jacob Levin?Auction. G. W. Cross?Notice. noTETn AitHivAi?, April 8, 1874.? Wheeler House?James A Bell and wife, Howard P Be!!, Albany, N Y; Edward N Wright, Miss S J Harm, MiBs Anna H Wright, Philadelphia; W Parsons, wife and daughter, Boston; J H Runkle, city; P M Cohen, Union; S H Melli chainp, Wilmington; E B Dann, Now York; Mrs M E Frichers aud son, York ville; JS Browning, Charleston; W Murroy, N C; T W Woodward, Winns boro; A A Post, Fork; C L B Marsb, N j C; J C Williams, J C Williams, Jr, Fred Lambert, N Y; A S Douglass, Winns toro. Hemlrix House?H M Haddcu and lady, SC; J S Cloud, Camden; Mrs A G Clarkson, Aoton; S S Bahn, N C; J P Eldridgc. Pa; H G Arthur, city. Columbia Hotel??W T Butt, Ga; James Brassell, NY; W Vansaut, Lexiugtou; O MSadler, N O; J Norton, Sr, Ches? ter; H F Needham, Ya; Robt McElroy, Miss McElroy, J F Nowmau, Charles? ton; JM Sullivan, TD Gillespio and son, W H Evans, SC; A A Gilbert, Sumter; J Hagood, Baruwell; Mrs Ezia 8mith, Miss M E Smith, Ohio; R E .Miller, NO; FA Arnold, Greenwood.