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COLUMBIA, S. C. -? Sunday Morning. April 26,1874. The Ltttvsn 1? WotklDg, It ia raahly taken for granted, and flippantly asserted by a Radical journal of this oity, that the movement of the tax-payers has failed to seoure the anticipated results. Not so fast, if you please. The wish is evidently the father to that thought. There is and can be no failure about it. On the contrary, it is a brilliant success, Never was a move* ment more just or timely. It is des? tined to exeroise important influenae yet upon the redemption of the State. We can, of course, understand that it is distasteful to certain parties in Wash? ington. They naturally cherish a re Iuotanoe to took even in the direotion of any genuine reform here or elsewhere. The world might stand still or go on oorruptly forever, so far a3 they are concerned, provided ouly they continued to get their bread and butter, and their full sbaro of the dividends of plunder and corruption. Iu tbe matter referred to they i take their one from tbe Presi? dent. He is so constituted by nature, and so moulded by habit, us to liston with muoh moro compIui9auce to the statements of tbo Whittemoro delega? tion, pleading for the perpetuation of abuses, and deprecating any searching investigation, than to tbo earnest, truth? ful, dt6intorestod and dispassiouuto dis? closures of the memorialists. Somo men hospitably entertain truth, but others tarn it oat of doors. Generons minds^eadily sympatbiso with efforts to correct wrong, bat there are others who think wrong right. The President might have been of somo servico to a good cause. He had a lino opportunity to re? lieve himself of somo of tbe odium which he carries. But he could not rise to auy just conception of tho diguily of tbe occasion. He viewed the matters presented to him in tbe light of their personal relations to himself. Tho Go? vernment ia to him a personal matter. A little sharp criticism, uttered by an individual against himself, sufficed to mar, and make distasteful to him, tbe complaints of the whole Conservative minority of the people of South Caro? lina. His mind was pre-oouupied. The iron of Garey's speech had entered bis soul, and had been clinched thero by Honest John Patterson. But we need not repine about that. By somo mysterious dispensation of Providence, General Grant has been a power in tbo United States, but his prestige is now rapidly deoliniug The Bands of his political asoendancy are runuiug down. Tbe elections are telling the tale of the approaching overthrow of that sentiment in the party to which he deserted, which has bred corruption iu every brauch of the publio service, which has vindictively domineered over the prostrate Southern States, and which has shumefnlly lowered the national standard of honor aud integrity. A great day of politioal reckoning is comiug, and tbe Administration, who ie just powers have beou transcended, aud whose oharuoter bus been tarnished, is itself on trial. Wo can afford to wait, if necessary, uutil that day comes. It will go bard with us, if, in the general redress of evils, in the overthrow of cor? ruption, in tbe installation of better men iu offioe, and in tbe inauguration of a more liberal, more just and more enlightened polioy, our troubles shall be overlooked or remain uuredressed. We look, therefore, beyond the tenure of ofSae and power of the present na? tional administration. We look to that controlling national opinion which is undergoing rapid change, and which, when its revolution is completed, will infallibly look with more favoring eye upon our condition. Even now it might be muoh better, and conld be spoodily improved, but for the readiness of the Government to intervene in tbe affairs of the State upon uojastiflublo pretexts, and its roluotanoo to do the same thing, for good and suOioieut caase. We should be content if it would drop its partiality, and not discriminate against us. There is no difficulty in the world, unless its unwillingness be one, in tho way of at least its moral forco boiug thrown against mal-administration in this State. Thero is no conceivable im? pediment, unless the same be supposed, to a fair, just and searching investiga? tion into the condition of oar affairs. It is the least sonoesBion that caa bo made to the demands of the Conservatives. And we are pleased to learn from our despatches, yesterday, that "tho dispo? sition to sift the complaint of the memo? rialists and the answer of tho State offi? cials very olosely, accumulates in force every time.the subject oomes up for consideration." That is just what we want. The more thorough tho probing, the better for os. And if it should be staved off now, it will only bo tho moro certainly done at last iu obediencs to tho voice of the whole country, when the leaven of ? thsjjUx-pay?ja' feemorial: has leavened tho whole mass of A uteri? ?an public opinion. ?ij- g,^-? What i? Nettled to Revive the Prosperity of Columbia? A great and gratifying changu has taken place in Columbia siuoe it lay a heap of ashes nine years ago. It stands again a beautiful city, with many attrac? tions as a place of residence, with the modern improvements of gas, water, drainage, railroad facilities and telc graphio communication with the rest of the world. What it lacks in geucral, and what it has that might be improved, we need uot dwell upon just now. But in looking to the future aod considering whut resources may bo de: ended upon to sustain its present power und assure its larger development, wo confess to some misgivingn. Its business cuuuot bo considered altogether satisfactory, or to rest upon n safe foundation. A con? siderable per ccutngo of its wholesale trade hits been lost. It bus now only a moderato business in receiving and sell? ing cotton, wbereus once this was largo and lucrativo. There uuvo been some ominous failurcp, amounting, iu tho oggregato to $500,000, withiu the last six mouths. If wo look to tbo city go? vernment wo iiud it burdened with a heavy floating debt of $75,000, 'and bouds to the amouut of ubout $215,000 issued to build tho City Hall aud office?, the cost of whioh is only to bo, accord iug to contract, about $75,000 or $80,000. To tbis heavy load we must add tho sum (to be paid annntlly) of $lG,00i) for water eupply. The city nppears to bo pay iug uow, just as taxes havo come in, \yz per cent, for money; yet wo fail to disccru nuy sigus of economy, such as theso circumstuuccs would suggest, ns tho Council has uot agreed upon any retrenchment of expenses iu the num? ber of police, or otherwise. The money rato iu Columbia is ruin? ously high. This is duo chiefly to the heavy taxation on banking cupital. It amounts, from .State, County und city, to ucurly four per ceut. Thut is a heavy drawback to success, aud un onerous burden on business, which is mostly done ou borrowed capital. This heavy tax, und consequent high price of money, operates to deter capital from coming to our city. There is ouo most inviting hold, however, upon whioh it might be profitably employed. Wo meau the utilization and development of our Hue water power. Our policy as a city is cloarly to encourage, aud, as fur as our means allow, to engage in manu facturiug. It will restore what wo have lost, and add a huudred-fold besides. We aro surpriseel that our people will not heed the lessons which our present condition teaches, on tho one hand, nor on th ! other, catch the spirit of ad? vancement upon tho new lino of manu? facturing industry, so forcibly reoom meuded by such exhibits ns that of tho Granitcvillo Manufacturing Company, presented iu our columns yesterday. I Our individual means may bo small, I but united, will enable us to accomplish much. Aud it is to bo remembered that capital employed iu mauufucturirig, by a law p isscd at tho last session of the Legislature, has boen practically ex? empted from taxation for ten years. -*-? CkBUATION AND LlI-'e ISSUIUNCB.? The life insurance journals take ground against crematiou or burning of the dead. They very cloarly soe that it would utterly destroy the means of* de? termining disputed identification. In the whole range of medioal jurispru? dence, und especially in its application to lifo insurance, the Baltimore Under' xcriler says it knows of no mora im? portant element than that relative to identity. Destroy tho means of ideuti licuiiou through tho stature, the teeth, tho sex, the hair, cicatrices, fractures, deformities, or peculiarities, nud what will be loft for the companies in every Gon.s case that ux-.y occur ciuopt lo pay to tho conspirators the amount of their olaim? Tho United States Circuit Court met at 10 o'clock Friday moruing; Judges Boud and Bryan present. Tho follow? ing oases wore tried: B. F. Moses against the Now York and South Carolina Steam? ship Company?mistrial. It was or? dered that tho case of C. L. Casoy nguiust K. C. Whitmire bo continued, and that the plaintiff pay the costs of this term. The case of Henry Hoywnrd against John B. Bissell aud Wm. G. Bee, exeoutors of Wffl.O, Hey ward, was heard, tho Judge reserving his deoision. In the oase oi U. P. Williams ngainst William L. Dawson, Morris E. Fagan, Anna Mitchell and others', tho report of the npeuiai muster, J. 13. Hagoou, was oonfirmed, and it was ordered that the master sell the mortgaged premises for the payment of the mortgage debts, &o. Tho rules prepared by General James Conner and Major Wm. Stone, by order of tho last term of tho Court, wero adoptod as the rules of the United States Circuit Court. Groat Cr?T*ii(i In ?ne Mississippi Lie. veti-1'lanlnHun? Submerged, ?kc. Memphis ?There is imminent danger that a fresh stroke of bad look is im? pending over Memphis. For so m e years the narrow iathmus, fifty or sixty yards wide, that separated the Muaisslppi from LooHahatohie and Wolf Rivers, has been steadily wearing away. If the resistless volume of water moves on a straight line it may sweep away several saw mills and the navy yard. A vast deal of pro? perty is involved, and, by bare possi? bility, evon tbe admirable new Court House.?Memphis Appeal. Vicksbuko ?The high water of 1867, and probably that of 1862, wiil almost certainly ho attained before we find uuy relief from its subsidence; und from present indications thero will bo few levees thin side of Memphis on i-ithor side of tbe river that will bo able to witlistuod tho pressure. Already thou? sands of acres of tbo richest and most productive soil of the Mississippi Val? ley is under water, and Ibe torrent is slid pouring down upou us, the levoea ottering no protection whatever to the planter. Below this oity, especially bo low the mouth of Red River, the situa? tion is very alarming, and the water is nearly even with tho lou of the banks at nearly all places where it is not ac? tually running over.? Vickaburg ITerald, SUKEVEroitr ?From evniy direction wo hear of heavy ruin;', iuorensing flood-, broken levees and threatened overflown. On the 16th, a terrific .storm of wind ami ruin swept over tho whole country. Ou Ibe line of tho Texas and Pacilic, trees, fences and houses were blown down, ?ad a freight train of seven cars fell through u bridge ou the road undermined by tho flood. About Minden, tbo country is flooded, bridges reported swept away, tho bayou.is .still rising, nud the warehouses iu town nre in two feet of water, while tho cotton stored in them is bciug removed to tbe high lands in boats. The waters of the bayou spread two uud-a half miles iu width. At Monroe there have been continual ruins, with the Ouuchitu rising. The planting prospects in that vioiuity ure represented as gloomj*. ? Upon the whole, thing? look threaten- j iug, nod there oau bo no doubt that this season's flo id on the Mississippi will be one of tbe greatest on record, and it will probably not begin to subside before the i latter part of May.?SSarevrport Times. Hundreds ok Plantations Desolate:. Through a gentleman who has just ar? rived from the Ouachita River, we learn that tbo weather has been terrible up theru for tho lust mou'b. The river, from Camdou down, has overflowed its bauks, uud is rushiug dowu iu n tremen? dous flood, ruining tbe rich aud beauti? ful country and making everything deso- j late in tbe extreme. The river is full of drift, dcud cattle und wreck of every j description, and hundreds of families; are rendered homeless by tbo rapidly increasing waters, tbo rise being nupre-, cod en ted and rat her ou tbe increase than decrease Every ono appears paralyzed with fear, and nothing is done to save goods of tbo planters, which ure swept away in many instances. This flood, which bus been pouring iuto the Red River, aud thence swelling tbe Missis? sippi, only u smull portion running up through Atcbafalya, is now on the in? crease, aud will add to the vast volume of waters at our doors. Water is cover? ing the fairest spots upon the lower ooust, iu Lufourche, iu Baton Rouge, iu Point Cutipee; and the great stream pouring through Bonnie Carro bus tilled tbo swamps aud water courses, until it' begins to creep up gainst our city's j rear, und threaten tbo very thorough faros ou which wo pursue onr avooa-1 tions.?Neir Orkans Picayune. Point Coupee.?Tho river is still rising; at uuo time duriug the week, it rose ut least six inches iu one night. On j Thursduy, the water was passing over the Jewell, Colomb, Bovard and Taylor ? levees. The people turned out iu force aud set to work in earnest, patching and ' raisiug tbo levees ut these points, so that at nightfall they could be pro? nounced out of danger. During Thurs? day night, tho leeves protecting Water? loo gave way, and tho town is uow en? tirely overflowed. The levoo in the reur is procouueed sufe. On the Grund levee, the water is running over in seve? ral places.?Point Coupee Republican. Delhi.?From all around us, the pitiful wail of distress from inundation reaches us. The railroad truck for hall its length is submerged in water, the Ouachita is full and running over, and the plantations along its banks ure covered with sipuge water and overflow; the same may be said for a good portion of tho Boeuf River and Lako Lafourcke country; a portion of the town of Ruy villo is uuder water; buck water has erupt up tbe ravines aud drains of Delhi, rendering somo of onr streets impassable for pedestrians; the water still cov< rs about half tho parish of Madison, while the remainder is in imminent danger of iuundatiou. ?Delhi Chronic'}. Bayou Saba.?Tho water has been creeping with such rapidity over the levees opposite Bayou Sura, that on Thursday, at 3 o'clock iu tho morning, it was found necessary to turn out un extra squad of workmen to prevent the town from being overflowed. A general alarm was given aud the citizana turned out in full forco, nud after working man? fully for several hours tho principal breaks wero overcome and the town saved, for tho present ut least. [llayou Sara Leader. The Methodist Cosfebbsck.?Tho conferenoe convened at tho appointed hour, at Bethel Church, Charleston, on tho 21th. Tho election of delegates to the annual conference was entered into, and the following persons wero elected: Messrs. V. C. Dibble, Georgo Pierco, N. F. Kirkland and W. B. Warren. Alter? nates?Messrs. F. J. Pelzer, Dr. A. F. Williams, Dr. J. B. Black and Dr. P. Stokes. There ure over 200 buildiu?3 in course of construction iu Raleigh. Oitt Matters.?Subscribe for the Pucenix. Deatba for the week ending April 25, 4 colored. Our telegraphic and-news columns give some appalling details of the, ter? rible overflow in Louisiana. A good investment?a Siugur Sewing Maohine. The office is nearly opposite tho PuuiNix building. It is rumored that A. A. Gilbert, Eiq , of tho Sumter Watchman, is a candidate for CongresH from the First District. Old merchants declare tbat the past week was the worst for business within, th eir recollection. There's a good time eouiiug, however. The PiitCNix j >b office is complete iu every respect, aud cards, poster*, pro? grammes, bill-heads, etc., are turned out with uLioiity. It you would make jour wifo or duughter happy, call ui the Singer Sew? ing Machine oili :e, uud purchat-e oue of their new stylo drop-leaf machines. We have been presented with a mea? sure of liuv uc.v Iri.sh potatoes, by Mr. M. Brauuau, as uho u Fotig with well formed bell peppers, whioh 5h eurly for this section. Toe Siuger Sewing Machines are more generally used than uuy other. The record shows tbat more of these machines are sohl every year thau uuy other. We ure indebted to the committee for a catd of invitation to the commence ment exorcises of the Eupheniiun aud Pbilotnulbeun Literary Societies of Erekine. College, on the 25:.h June. The Siuger Sewing Muohiuu Company is d< ing a driviug trade. Oue of their sub-agon is, yesterday, disposed of iive machiues?a good day's work. Other machines wer? :il.*?a sold at the < fli.ie. Oar exchanges, trom all purls of the Slate, liriug us u -counts of considerable damage to the growing crops, fruit trees, forests au-1 plantations, by the re? cent aud prevailiug heavy ruins und | gules. The following appointments aud re? movals huvt- beeu made by the Gover? nor: A. J. E Minger was removed us Trial Justice for Oraugebnrg County, and Dr. F. W. Vogt appointed iu his place; Wm. Summers was removed as Trial Justice for Nowberry County, and Mr. Wm. Dens was appointed a Trial Justice for Beaufort Couuty. Wo are indebted to the Committeo of Arrangements for uu iuvitatiou to the banquet to be given by Palmetto Lodge, No. 5, I. O. O. F., on Monday evening, the 27th instant, which is iu celebration of the fifty-sixth uuniversary of the in troductiou of Odd Fellowship into the Unitnd States. There will be a public address at Irwiu's Hull, tho same even? ing, by A. G. Magrath, Jr., W. G. M?s? tet of the State. Mai u akranoemknts. ? i he Northern mail opens G.30 A. M., 8 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., G P. M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.30 P. M.; rlosetS A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 12.30 V. M.; closes G, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens G.-15 P. M.: closes 6 A. M. Wilmington opens IP. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On 3nuday open from 2.30 to 3.30 P. M. Rlv. A. P. Graves.?This eminent divine commenced a series of meetings ou Friday last, at the Baptist Church, which will be continued during the coming week?services each day, at 4 30 P. M. and 8 P. M. Services will be held to-day at 11 A. M., 3 P. M. and 8 P. M. Of the many favorable notices of this remarkable proacher, we select the fol? lowing, written by Dr. A. T. Spaldiog, of Atlanta: "Iu the course of the two weeks, he preaohed thirty-eight sermons, besides conducting other meetings for prayer, conference and iuquiry. This alone will givo somo idea of the indomitable ener? gy und perseverance of the man who in nine yours hud conducted meetings iu about 800 churches. lie seemed never to tiro, beiug 'instant iu season, out of season.' lie is stoutly built, put up for loog and hard service, having capacious lungs, aud a throat that bears an im? mense btrain upou its powers of endur? ance. IIo scatters throughout tho con? gregation a two-leaved sheet, on which uro twenty-nine hymns, from which all tho singing is done?ho himself loading in n strong voice, and iu a rapid, ear- I uost measure. In his preaching, ho is plain, practical, pungout and iutonsely earnest. From his retentive momory, which seems to hold with tenacious grasp everything ho ever knew, he draws huudreds of thrilling illustrations. His tone of voice is winsome, pleading; his manner always alfectiouatcly tonder. He soon wins .the ooufideace of the Christian and of the sinner. One of his striking characteristics is manliness; an? other etruigbtforwurd, outspoken ho? nesty; another is tho absence of malice or uukindhne8s of heart; another his faith und power in prayer. At times, in his sermons, he becomes masterly, almost overwhelming, as once in his paragraph denunciatory of spiritualism. At the outset of his service, he generally tolls what ho will desire of the people nt tho close; and generally they do what he requests, whatevor it may be." Galb?A heavy gale of wind pre? vailed bere all of yesterday, accompa? nied by heavy blaok olouda end rain. The wind did considerable ^ damage in various parts of tbe otty, by dislodging signs, blowing down fence i, trees, scaf folding, &o. A portion of the scaffold around the City Hall was blown nearly across tbe streut, and uneasy was the head of him who passed beneath the loose timber. A certain corpulent M. D. created considerable amosenient to spectators by bis movements in making his escape from the perilous locality. B.eligi0c3 Services To-Day.? Pres? byterian Church?Rev. J. H. Bryson, Pastor, 11 A. M. and 7?< P. M. St. Peter's Catholic Church?Rev. J. L. Fullertoo, first Mass 7 A. M.; second Mass 10,'.; A. M.; Vespers 4>},$ P. M. Triuity Church?Rev. P. J. Sband, Rector, 11 A. M. and 5 P RL Lutheran?Rev. A. R. Rude, Pastor, 10 ^ A. M. Sunday School, ?}A P. M. Baptist?Rev. A. P. Graves, 11 A. M., 3 P. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School at 3 P.M. Washington Street Methodist?Rev. A. Coke Smith, 11 A. M. aud 7}X P. M. ?Sunday School 9 A. M. .Marion Street Methodist?Rev. W.D. Kitkland, 11 A. M. and 7 v.: P. M. San day School, 9% A. M. Ludaon Cbupel?Rev. H. B. Garri6e, 11 A. M. 7*4 P. M. Second Baptist Congregation?Ser? vices in Palmetto Engine House, at 11 A. M., by Rev. A. M. Cartledge, Pastor. Sunday School, 10 A. M. List of New Advertisements. Ullas. Barn um?Notice. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P. Meetiug Columbia Lodge. Odd Fellows' Celebration. Hotel Arrivals, April 25, 187L? Wheeler House-Juo H McDevitt, Edge tield; A Coe, N J; R Crowley, England; ?U Manldiu, Cuarleston; J W Swear - iucou, Edgefiuld; W L Marshall, Abbe vill. ; E J Clurk, Mo; J E Duval, Md; J rt Browtiiug, Charleston; L B Cheatham, NY; BF Bryan, N C. Hendrix Jfcuse?F C Ford, NC; WI Cioud, Doko; Mrs T F Wesson, W T Burdsall, N Y; W G Humart, Ridge wav; W Herreuson, F Lilly, city. Da Schbnck's Standard Remedies. ?Thetitandurd remedies for all diseases of the lungs are Schenck's Pulmonto Syrup, Scuesck's Sea Weed Tonic and Scuence's Mandrake Pills; and, if taker, before the lungs are destroyed, a speedy cure is effected. To these three medicines, Dr. J. H. Schenck, of Phila? delphia, owes his nnrivaled success iu tbe treatment of pulmonary diseases. Tbe Pulmonio Syrup ripens the mor? bid matter in tho l?ngs; nature throws' it off by an easy expectoration; for when tbe phlegm or matter is ripe, a slight cough will throw it off, the patient has rest, and the lungs begin to heal. To enable the Palmonic Syrup to do this, Bobenck's Mandrake Pills and Sobenck's Sea Weed Tonio mast be freely used, to cleanse the stomach and liver. Scheuck's Mandrake Pills act ou tbe liver, removing all obstructions, re? lax the gall bladder, the bile starts freely, and the liver is soon relieved. Saheiick's Sea Weed Tonio is a gentle stimulant uud alterative. The alkali of which it is composed mixes with the food und prevents soaring. It assists tbe digestion by toning up the stomach to a healthy condition, so that the food aud the Pulmouic Syrup will make good blood; then the lungs heal, and the pa? tient will surely get well, if care is taken to prevent fresh cold. All who wish.to consult Dr. Schenck, either personally or by letter, can do so at his principal office, corner of Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Monday. Sohenck's medicines are sold bv all druggists throughout tbe country. 'March 29 fl3 Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state of mind; weak, neb vou3, exhausted feexitnoj no energy or animation; confused head, weak memory, often with dkrilitating, in? voluntary discharges.?The conse? quence of excesses, mental over-work or indiscretions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cure in Humphreys' Homuipathio Specifio, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and despond? ency, and rejevenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always ef? ficient. Price $5 for a package of five boxes and a large $2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious cases; or $1 per single box. Sold by all druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of prioe. Address HuMT*HI(bxb' Speodhu Homuzpathio Medicine Company, No. 502 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiubr & McQreoor, Columbia, S. C. Mar 20 tH2m Prizes for the Fireman's Tourna? ment.?Tho prizes for tbe tournament of tho stearn engines, which takes place on tbo 8th of May, are as follows: First prize, a haudsomo silver water set, con? sisting of a silver pitcher and two gob? lets; second prize, a pair of solid ster? ling silver goblets; third prize, a solid sterling silver goblet. The various companies in the department are mak? ing active preparations for tbe tourna? ment, and a handsome parade and a close oonteat may be expected. [Charleston News and Courier. Misoeqenation.?A white woman, by the oame of Polly Stephens, was mar? ried to a negro man, by the name of Charles Allen, in this County, in Jan? uary last, by a negro preacher, by the name of Cry me 5. This is the first inter marriuge of tho oolored and white race iu tbia County, and we hope the last. [Pickens Sentinel.