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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Xornixiff, April 12, 1874. ProutLaaa off Kaform. It was about the buddiogspring time, two yw?rs ago, that ? vigorous reform movement (in words) set in in the party which holds the political power in this State. It raged until the dog days, and finally culminated in the adoption of a platform (in words) whose planks were all so many promises of reform, and in the nomination of candidates for the high State offices, who solemnly engaged to redeem these pledges. A portion of the "party," (we know not what else to oall it,) not liking the outlook, and dis? trustful of the ability of those who were pnt up to conduct a reform, and doubt? ful of their sinoerity, made another no rrror- i?Bon Bfihsifintiftllv the nom? platform, in like manner abounding in premises and pledges. Beform was the fashion, and it was necessary to keep in it. It was the bait for gudgeons, by wbiob only they could be caught. But with tho eleotion came a change. It brought oblivion of all these fair words. By common consent, the purpose so os-' tentatiously proclaimed was abandoned. The divisions healod up. The bolters came baok to the fold. Beform was for? gotten. The country knows what fol? lowed. The "party" swung from ono extreme of fair promises to another of the practice of every form and mode of corruption. Now that the time ap? proaches for another nominating con? vention to assemble, the epidemic of honest intentions is breaking out again. - -The symptoms are more emphatic, and, we hope, more sincere. We hear iu tho "party" stronger denunciations, and more pregnant proofs of corruption, than were shown to exist two years ago. .' Snperadded to these, we have the point made against those who have filled the office*, that they have betrayed the t trustassmmitted to their hands. The -> \ qirestion is derisively asked, "How have we kept these pledges?" There are de? nials by some, there are charges by others. The issue is being made up. It is given out that the prooess of purifica? tion will be entered upon vigorously; that the obaraoter of the party must be redeemed, and that bettor men must be found to act as its standard bearers. Beform is once more in vogue. The situation so far is exactly parallel to that which preceded the last campaign. But it* seems likely that there will be de? veloped a significant difference. Those who were known two years ago as "bolters," although better men, appa? rently, than the regulars, sarronnded themaelves at that time with an odious atmosphere, whioh repelled support from any other quarter. Several of the men who engineered the movement had gone to an unjustifiable and unnecessary extreme in the proseoutlon of the poor, deluded Ku Klox. They had outraged the public feeling. Besides the bolting leaders, including even the sagacious J. L. Orr, proclaimed it on the house tops, that they did not aolioit or desire "De? mocratic" votes. They were afraid of being compromised in their party stand? ing. Of course, they did not receive what they professed not to desire. Now, it looks as if we shall have the same sort of split coming out of the same causes. But it also looka as if those who, par excellence, profess to buve regard for the public iutereat8, as well as desire for the emoluments of office, will be more than willing to aooept Con? servative help. Io f ict, the iuvitatiou baa gone forth to all good citizens from tho more respectable classes of the Re publioaua to come over and help them reform the Government. So wo under? stand the overtures of the moro mode? rate men; so wo interprot tho editorials in several of their journals; such wo believe to be the desire of some, at least, who are thoroughly convinced by expe? rience that the work to be done is be? yond thoir unaided strength. No indi? vidual Hercules cau clcauso ont the political Augean stable*. Tho Conserva? tives of South Carolina desire nothing , so much as good government. It is a bletsing which they are prepared to ap? preciate the more fully from their long deprivation of it. It cau only oomu from good and capable men in office. Intelligence aud integrity must lio at its foundation. When these nro offered to thoir acceptance they will gladly cm bruco the opportunity of reinstating them once moro. Bat let. them hear no moro tho charges of "portinacious adhe? rence to the fallacies of the past, nud obstinate refusal to put themaelves iu accord with tho spirit of the times." It is tho error of the moon to say that there are any political questions botween tho Couservativea and Republicans iu this State, which the former must solvo by a moro conciliatory disposition. They hive done nothing but endeavor to con? ciliate tho domiuaut majority for the !as? ihres or ?out years. Their patience Will be inexhaustible, if, by its exorcise, they Heo a good prospect of recovering the honor jatul prosperity of the State. Tho Republipana who mean reform, jwho ?trn at tbo just administration of af-fairs, have only to present honeflt and capable men to secure the aap port of Conoer na? tives. But these conditions will be im? peratively required. The good of the State must be substituted, for the good of party, and the plunderers must be thrown overboard. It most bo reform in good earnest this time, and not again a delusion aud snare. < -???-? Romancing. We have noticed the extraordinary statements of the counter-committee us to the evils complained of by the memo? rialists of the Tax-Pay era' Convention. Thero seems to be no extravagance in tbe way f>f s^ssrtioD to which they ba*o not gone. Through their spokesman, in his address to tho President, they said I that the expenses of the State Govern-! mcnt under Moses have beeu reduced upwards of 3500,000 annually below tbo average expenditure of tho four previ? ous years. They would have it bclioved that the toudcucy has been towards eco? nomy aud retrenchment. But nothing is so fallacious. Reckless as was tho ad? ministration of Scott, it cau't hold u candle to that of Moses. A writer in the Union-Herald, of yesterday's date, shows indubitably that there has, on tho contrary, been expended 3752,549.02 moro for current expenses during the lust fiscal year than the average annual expense of the preoeding administration. This is the product of the era of reform. This is one of the so called "imaginary evils" npon which Carpenter expatiated, as is alleged, to the satisfaction of the President. Would it were only imagi? nary. But it is too true to in ike a joke of, or to pass off as a flight of fancy. President Grant's Sanction of the Rino a Solemn Fact.?A speoial de apatoh to the Charleston Neios and Courier, dated Washington, April 10, Bays: Tho President really did express con? fidence in the counter-statement made by Mr. L. C. Carpenter, and that the complaints of the tax-payers had been fully and satisfactorily met. So that, whatever may be thought of the ring in other quarters, the leauing of President Grant in its favor can hardly any longer be a matter of dispute. The President's denial that he had said that Louisiana was certainly badly governed and South Carolina probably bo, is rather unfortu? nate, as there were between twenty and thirty gentlemen present, inoluding Se? cretary Fish, when he used the lan? guage which he now chooses to disa? vow. The final hearing of the case of South Carolina will take place before the sub? committee of the House Judiciary Com? mittee on Wednesday next, when an equal length of time will be allowed to both sides. Mesers. T. Y. Simons und M. C. Butler will close the argument on behalf of the memorialists. There is no donbt whatever that tho memorialists have daooeeded in convincing the sub? committee that flagrant wrongs are being perpetrated in South Carolina under the cover of legislative enactments. Mr Elrdidge, (Democrat,) of tho sub-oom mittee, says that the uppoiutmaut of an investigating committee implies the exv istonoe of the power to legislate, in oase such investigation should show tbo troth of the charges inquired into. The whole subjeot is generally conceded to present a perplexing problem. Tue United States Circuit Court.? This Conrt cooveood in Charleston, ou the 10th instant, Judge Bryan presid? ing. The following cases wcro tried: ThaUuiled States against J. II. Bost, indicted for removal of distilled spirits; the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and tho Court sentenced the prisoner to three months' incarceration in the County j'Xi 1 at Yorkville, aud inflicted a tine of two hundred dollars. The United States ug'?ust teu barrels of distilled spirits and two horses; tho verdict was that tho marshal should sell tho same and return tbo proceeds iuto tho regis? try of tho Court. The following decree was made in oqnity: Tho Goodyear Dental Vulcauito Company aud JoHiah Bacon against J. V?. Thompson, Edwin Jones aud Richard S. Whaley, for in? fringement of patent; the docree was rendered for tho plaintiffs, und a per? petual injuuetiou issued. - .?_ Accidents?On last Sabbath even? ing, Mr. Bright Gilstrup's horse ran away, nml threw him against a tree, injuring him soriouly. His right arm above tbo elbow was crushed, tho flush horribly torn aud mangled. A limb of tho tree forced its way through Mr. G.'s right check, driving in the flesh and kuocking out several teeth. Even if Mr. G. has sustained no internal iojurie*, it will bo many months before ho can re sumo his busiuess. i A pauper, by tho name of Rahab Cooper, was burned to death at the poor house on lust Friday. Tho nnfortuuate victim was an idiot, aud her clothes haviug ignited, tho poor creature burnt to death before any aid could bo ren? dered her.?PijLens Sentinel, Hard on tub Suicides.?They fined Ed. Hankiutou $10 aud costs iu Augusta Thursday, for trying to drown himsolf in the river there. Charity Lodge, No. 7, Kuights of Pythias, was orgunized at Orangeburg ou tho 'J 1 at of March. Stabtyinq Decision.?The report oi the decision of the State Supreme Court, Id tbo case of Whaley vs. the Bank of Charleston, given npoo the authority of the Columbia Union-Herald, was errone out. The case baa been decided in favor of Mr. Whaley, the executor of Joseph Whaley. The decision is one of start? ling import. The general facts of the case were as follow*: In September, 1861, Mr. Whaley had funds to his credit, in the Bank of Charleston, to a oousiderable amount. All tho banks of the State, inolnding the Bank of Charles? ton, published a resolution that, after the 6th of September, 1861, all credits would be given and be payable in our renoy, including Confederate Treasury notes. Mr. Wbnley oontinued to do posit and draw funds during the years 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1861, autii, accord? ing to his pass book, everything had beeu drawn out except $71, uud, uo lord? ing to the bank books, every dollar hud been drawn out. No protect against the payment of the checks in Confede? rate money had beeu made to tbo back, i Ut LilU uhvck? liuU beau d>?>7Q SLa paid aud the money accepted in tbo usu ?I manner. The account was regurded bv the bunk as closed. In 1870, Mr. Wbn" loy brought suit, claiming that tho amount paid on bid checks should uot bo charged against him for tho fuoc value, but for the soalod values, accord? ing the value of curreucy iu gold. Tho deoieion of the Supreme Court (Mr. Justice Willard dissenting) sustains this claim, and decrees that the account bball be opened, and the deposits and checks bo scaled, and the balance added to tbo gold deposited to bis credit in 1861, und a decree enterod therefor. The previ? ous decisions of tbo old courts and of the present Court of Appeals bad laid down tbo doctrine that payments iu Confederate currency, if accepted with? out protest, were valid payments for I their face, aud the business of the country bad adjusted itself ou that basis. The banks bad arranged their !debts to the public and to oacb other; but now all is at sea agaiu. This new decision, as we understand it, establishes a new rule, and all tbeso ucoounts cau bo re-opened, unless barred by the statute of limitations, aud the payments iu Confederate currency bo scaled to their values aud allowed us credits to that extent only. [Charleston News and Courier. Du. Sohenck's Standard Remedies. ?The standard remedies for all diseases I of the lungs are Sohenck's Pulmonio' Svnup, Sohenck's Ska Weed Tokio aud Schenck's Mandrake Pills; aud, if taken before the lungs are destroyed, u speedy cure is effected. To these three medicines, Dr. J. H. Sobeock, of Phila? delphia, owes his unrivaled success in the treatment of pulmonary diseases. The Pulmonio Syrup ripens the mor? bid matter iu the lungs; nature throws it off by an easy expectorution; for when the phlegm or matter is ripe, a slight cough will throw it off, tbo patient has rest, aud the lungs begin to heal. To enable tbe Pulmonio Syrup to do this, Sohenck's Mandrake Pills aud Sohenck's Sea Weed Tonic must be fre ly used, to cleanse tbe stomach and tivor. Sohenck's Mandrake Pills act ou tbe liver, removing all obstructions, re? lax the gall bludder, the bile starts freely, aud tbe liver is soon relieved. Sohenck's Sea Weed Tonio is a geutle stimulant and alterative. Tbe alkali of which it is composed mixes with tbo food and prevents souring. It assists the digestion by toning up tbe stomach to a healthy couditiou, so that tbo food and the Pulmouic Syrup will make good blood; then the lungs heal, aud the pa? tient will surely get well, if cure is takeu to prevent freab cola. All who wish to consult Dr. Scbeuck, either personally or by letter, cuu do so at bis principal office, corner of Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Monday. Sohenck's medicines are sold by all druggists throughout the country. March 29 f 13 ?.?-? ? ?-? ? Nervous Deuilitv.?a. depressed, IRRITABLE state of mind; WEAK, ner? VOUS, exhausted l'EELIN?; NO energy. OR animation", confused HEAD, WEAK MEVORY, often WITH derilitatinu, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse? quence of excesses, mental ovor-work or mdiscretious. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cure iu humphreys' Homoepathic Specific, No. 28. It toues up the system, arrests discharges, dispels tbo mental gloom and despoud oucy, aud rejuvenates tho entire system; it is perfectly harmless und always of liciout. Price $5 for a package of live boxes aud a largo ?2 vial ol powder, which is important in old serious cases; or SI per singlo box. Sold by all druggists, or scut by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific HoMUiPATHic Medicine Company, No. 562 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiobr & McGregor, Columbia, S. C. Mar 20 fV-m -? ? * Terrible Suicide of an Insane Man. Abrain Colby, of Wilmington, Del., went up stairs, climbed out on tbo roof of tbo building, advauced to tho edge, und jumped to tho pavement below, a distance of about sixty feet. Ho fell with a frightful crash, breaking both legs und forcing them up iuto his body, breaking his buck, cutting bis bead and Htistuiuiug numerous internal injuries. Trouble Over the Lottery Prize. Salomon Toube, a boot and shoo mer? chant in Memphis, Tonn., won $18,01)0 of tho capital prize iu tho Louisville lottery. His partner, Louis Marke, bus tiled a bill enjoining Toube from col? lecting tho prize, aud claiming bull' inj a partnership transaction, tbe 85 iuvested being tbo funds of tho firm. Tbo linn has dissolved iu consequence. Sister Mary Ursula, one of tho oldest Sisters of Charity tu this country, died ou Tuesday uight last. Her family name wu3 Miss Elizabeth Mattiugly, she being a relative of Mrs. Mary Mat? tiugly, of Washington, D C. i City Matters.?Subscribe for the Phcbnix. Gsn. John S. Preftoo is ou a visit to bin old home. Main street was thronged with poo pie, yesterday, and business appeared brisk. Thursday, August 9, was the ninth anniversary of the snrrender at Appo mattox. It is a seemiug paradox that so many tight men should be reported as laying around loose. Messrs. D. G. Peixotto & Sods offer for sale fine Timothy hay and clover. It is A 1 for feed. Tbore were nine deaths in Columbia for tho week eudiug April 11?whites live; colored four. Hworrl-hnndled umbrellas for ladies have been introduced. C. F. Jackson has them. iho woriii is a grent mystery, with creation at one end of it, and cremation at tho other. If you want an invigorating and de? licious beverage, ask Mr. Socg-rs' lluury for ouo of his favorites. Messrs. W. D. Love & Co. have added boots and shoes to their heavy ntuck in other lines. See their advertisement. Thomas M. Wilkes, Esq., of this city, has boeu admitted to practice in tbc Cir? cuit aud District Courts of the United States. The Piiusnix job office is complete in every respect, aud cards, posters, pro? grammes, bill heads, etc., are turned out with ulnciity.* It is quite unnecessary to remind those people who didn't draw anything ia the Louisville lottery, that there is to be auother one in July. Mr. C. F. Juckson, who claims to be the leader of low prices, announces an "opening" ou Thursday next, the 14th iust. The ladies will boar this in rniud. It is supposed that the tail of the Tennessee suow storm must havo struck somewhere in this vicinity, as the wea? ther has been quite chilly for several days. Messrs. KiDard & Wiley now have a handsome assortment of articles in their line?head gear, neck-wear and suitB complete. The stock is very complete and tasty in get-up. The high water is interfering with the operations of the planters on the banks of the Cougaree. Col. Tbomas Taylor, Mr. J. C. Seegers and others complain of the superabundance of water. Mr. James S. Simons, formerly a re? sident of Columbia, has been elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Sulli? van's Island Railroad. Mr.S. is an old Confederate, and was for a length of time Private Secretary to Gov. Orr. The turtle aoup at the Pollock House was disposed of rapidly, yesterday. It was particularly fine. Some of the par ties who souped were compelled to call ou Dr. Heiuitsh, afterwards, and obtaiu some of bis Quaker Liniment. Professor W. H. Evans proposes to form auother class for instruction in vocal music, and for this purpose will meet those intending to join and the pupils of his former class, at the Wash? ington Street Methodist Chapel, to? morrow (Monday) evening, at 8 o'clock. The success with which Professor Evans has met is a sufficient evidence of his ability. Curtailment.?Following the exam? ple set by a number of more prosperous dailies in larger cities, the Piiassix np pcur.s this morning with its proportions somewhat curtailed. The general stag? nation in business has caused such a di? minution of advertising patronage, that' tho reduction is absolutely necessary, i Tho full and usual amount of reading matter will be continued; and as soon as business becomes more brisk?aud it is j hoped that period will aoou return?tho I'litKNix will resume its former 6i;:e. Phiemxiana.?Time is short, and if your cross bo heavy, remember yon havo not far to curry it. Tho mau who never stutublos knows uothiug of tho world of sorrow beneath him, tho wealth of sympathy around, aud tho Heaven of forgiving lovo over his head. No man's lifo is free from struggles and mortifications, not even the hap? piest, but every one may build up his own happiness by seeking mental plea-! suro, aud thus making himself inde? pendent of outward fortune. If you havo talents, industry ;vi!I im? prove them; if moderate abilities, in? dustry will supply tho deficioucies. No? thing is denied to well-directed labor;' nothing is ever to be obtained without it. A fretful man is not only rusty, but fairly crusted over with it. Friction has literally worn him out, und ho will boou worry himself to death. Of conrso, he has never worked to any advauUgo to himself or anybody dse. With him everything goes wrong. Fatal, Aooidbnt.?We regret to learn that Wd. H. Fool, a highly respectable citizen of Laarens County, residing near Tumbling Shoals, while on his way home from Hone* Path depot, on the 8th instant, was so BerionBly injured by being ran over'by his team, that he died on tbe 10th. It appears that he was driving a mole team, heavily loaded with fertilizers, when tbe animals got frightened and ran off, throwiog Mr. Pool under the wheels. The deceased is reported to as aa being an indaatrioos, energetio aud successful planter, and leaves a large family to mourn his loss. Mail A,rr a ngkm knts. ?1 he Northern mail opens ?.30 A. M., 8 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., G P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; oloset8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A.M., 12.30 P. M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 3.45 P. M.; doses 6 A. M, Wilmington opens 4 P. M.; oloses 10.30 A. M. On Sunday opoa from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. Ladies' Benevolent Society.?At the recent unnual meeting of tbe society tbo following ladies were appointed visiting committees for the several Wurde: Ward No. 1.?Miss Stark, MissShand, Miss LaBorde. Ward No. 2.?From Lady street to Plaiu street?Mrs. Squire, Mrs. Bhett, Mrs. H. Scott, Mrs. Miot. Ward No. 3.?From Plain street to IMuuding?Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Hiz. Ward No. 4.?From BlaDding street to Upper Boundary?Mrs. MoFie, Miss Wilber, Mrs. Yeul, Mrs. Stenboose. Tbo physicians of the city are re? quested to inform either of the above us med ladies of such cases of sickness among tbe poor as require assistance. Belioioos Services This Day.?St. Peter's (Catholic) Church?Bev. J. L. Fullerton, First Mass*7 A. M.; Second Mass 10>.< A. M.; Vespers 4}? P. M. Trinity Church?Bev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 11 A. M. and at 4 P M. Lutheran Cburoh?Bev. A. B. Bude, 10)4 A. M. Sunday School, 4>? P. M. Washington Street (Methodist) Church?Bev. Sidi H. Browne, 11 A. M. Bev. A. Coke Smith, 7)? P. M. Sunday .School, 0 A. M. Seats free. Lodson Chapel?Bev. H. B. Garriss, at 11 A. M. Bev. O. R. Hemphill, at l)i P. M. The Lord's Sapper admi? nistered by Bev. Richard Mollwaine. Marion Street (Methodist) Church? Bev. W. D. Kirkland, 11 A. M., aud 7J? P. M. Sunday School, 9>? A. M. Seats free. Baptist Church?Bev. J. K. Menden? halt, 11 A.M. and 1\i P. M. Sunday School at 3 P. M. Presbyterian Church?Bev. J, H. Bryaon, 11 A. M. and 7 ?.< P. M. Second Baptist Congregation?Ser? vices in Palmetto Engine House, at 11 A. M., by Bev. A. M. Cartledge, Pastor. List op New Advertisements. J. W. Parker?Orphans' Home. Piano for Sale. W. ?. Love& Co.?Boots, Shoes, ?feo. Kioard & Wiley?Spring Clothing. O. F. Jackson?Grand Opening. Meeting M. & F. B. & L. Association. Advertisement of Trustee. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P. Richard Km ion?Runaway. Hotel Arrivals. April 11, 1874.? Columbia Hotel?J G Paaaalagoe, Ches? ter; J P Smith, Baltimore; A H Dean, Spartanburg; J W O'Brien, Charleston; G E C Johnson, oity; Wm B Sprague, N Y; John W Woodside, Philadelphia; Joel Copes, Jas H Bion, Winnsboro; T S Clarksou, Charlotte; A J Fedenek, S C; J S Westendorff, Charleston; John Scott, Newberry; Jacob D Fleming, Wnltcrboro; George C Colchett, Savan? nah; A B Borr, NC; Jonathan Gaberiel, Sampson, Ga; Aaron C Slattory, Borne; Augustus C Northampton, James E Lanuiguu, Cork, Ireland ; Teddy C Lan j uigau, Chicago; Israel C Longworth, Ohio. Wheeler Hons*?W H Harding and 1 wife, Boston; C Cheney, J T Bowen. I Connecticut; J M Huden, Md; E S J Haves, Lexington; C L Smith, White ville; S H Milleohamp, N C; A J Gwyun, N Y.; C Barnnm, H E Scott, city; Mrs Jane Fernandez, Ga; J Con? ner, Charleston; C L B Marsh, N C; A E Bingelow aud wife, N Y; Mrs M Meeker. N J; W A Bradley. Ga; F M Wost, N O; J M Maokey, Abbeville; J E J)avail, Md; T A Sberaw, Moffetts ville. I Hemlrix House?A. D Cooper, J E Hendrix, A C Kelly, NC; J b Lumes, 11 Wingard, A C Backes, Ga; M Wil? son, Cheraw; E Bask, Texas; Mrs S Boineuu, S C; C W Martin, N C; 0 T Ligou, City. Pond's Extract.?There is no swoll iug it will not ubate; no paiu it will not cure. This is tho testimony of those who have used it many years. Try it. A8t3-*L -?>???- ? Ralph Waldo Emorson, at the last meeting of tbe overseers of Harvard i College, declared in favor of continuing tho compulsory attendance of students on chapel pruyers. He argued that prayer is tbo highest act of tbo human miud, and that it was not right to take eway from or let youog men doprivo themselves of tbo benefit of that act. Washington correspondents intimate that Congress will uot bo able to go through with its business so ns to ad? journ before tho middio of July. There uro uiuo appropriation bills yet to bo considered. A New York establishment advertises "perfumed mi<k baths for tbe com? plexion."