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COLUMBIA, 8. C. Thursday Morning:, April SO, 1874. A ?oMd-nolder ? ^**> Tbe language of gpr Hond-bohHsg correspondent, in the letter published yesterday, ex presse a confidence in the i claims known conversion bonds. He ia oonsistentin she design to make them good, if possible, having, in a previous communication, avowed his unwilling? ness to abandon the sinking ship. At the same time, he professed unacqoaint anoe with any movement, either in New York or Sooth Carolina, to bring thorn on the stage again, to be maintained as a valid security. The dawningsof auoh movement here, winch we disoeined a month ago, begin now to appear iu a clearer light. They maybe seen through a loop bolo left in the Act passed by the last Legislature, to reduce the volume of the pnblio debt, which ostensibly do votes these bonds to death. They may be read in the statements of Cardozo be? fore tho Judiciary Committee of Con? gress, that the questiou of tho validity of tho 50,000,000 repudiated by the Le? gislature would have lo be decided by the courts, and he thought that they would not sustain the Act of tho Legis? lature in deciding that they are illegal. They appear in the language of oorros- j pondents writing from Colombia, and iu the prospective nomination of Chamber Iain as the "ring" oandidate. The lan? guage of W. 8. B. himself now indi? cates his consciousness that he has allies here, whose power will soon bo exerted in behalf of this class of bondholders. The attempt will be made to insert tho legality of these bonds as a plank in the Radical ring platform, npon which can? didates for office in this State at the next election will be expected to stand. Thin is the sort of reform which the ring will present to the country. They anticipate that the Radical voters will -Jake it, because half of them know no better, the other half mean uo better, and as for the Conservatives, they thick that they can't help themselves; but they had better net be sure of that. Oar correspondent takes exception to our view of tbe limitation, fixed in tbe Act itself, "for the conversion of State securities," upon the Treasurer, as to the persons to whom and the conditions upon which he was authorized to issue conversion bonds. But his Bole reason is, that the Financial Board entertained a different opinion, and tho Attorney General (Chamberlain) decided that tbe bonds could bo used as collateral secu? rity for loaus made to the State. Hir ground for objecting to our assumption that parties who touched the bonds did so with the risk of handling what was fraudulent, is a similar one, resting merely upon the diotum of the execu? tive officers of the State, then in office, who said "and say now that tbe bonds are valid." In another place be says: "We bad the evidence and the assurance of the Governor, the Treasurer, the Searctary of State and the Attorney General, all high State officials, bankers and your own State Agent, (Kimpton,) who paid interest upon them, vouohiog for their authenticity." Very good. You have the favorable opinion of these men, but wo oontend that they are not worth a baubee, if in conflict with the Act of the Legislature, which constituted the sole warrant, and contained the sole directions under which the Trea? surer could act, unless we have a purely personal government here, and not a government of law. Of course, the Aot iu subject to interpretation, and inge? nuity and interested purpose might possibly extract a meaning from it, different from what a plain common sense view would authorize. It seeetnB to us so pluin, that no one would be justified in placing the construction upon it now claimed to bo just. Its letter and spirit were so manifestly vio? lated and wrenched by the proceeding* of the Treasurer, the Financial Board and tbe Financial Agent, in putting out, au? thorizing and circulating new bonds under it. that, as we have shown mute than once, the Act relating to the bonds and known as the "Validating Act," passed in March, 1872, had no other purpose than to try to heal tho want of authority, which was painfully felt to attach to the large, illegal and fraudu? lent issues thus improperly and unjusti? fiably made. But it failed to accom? plish tbe intended objeot, and the pub? lic opinion of tbe Radical party, which required it to be passed, and which is slow enoogb, in all conscience, to dis? cern anything which is right, at last veered, and last winter repudiated these bonds as fraudulent and illegal. What W. S. B. feelingly says abont the difficulty to a stranger of ascertain? ing what bonds of Sooth Carolina are good and what bad, is tmo. That is due to the kind of government the Northern people and General Govern ment have pat over us. We can't get an investigation into the condition of ^he^leb^ ORanT prosper jfiftiog c* the oU?/aoter pf.ithe bonds. Tho pWties wlnS have eos!p!!!*it5d;iniat^er8f|and at) spread Ib^, taint of fraEd and disho? nesty, desire, of oourse; t? cover their traoks. The kioks admioisterod lo them and their tool, the "august" Legisla? ture, by our conversion bood-holdor, meet oar approval io all respeots, ex aopt that they are not hard onoogh. It will not do for him, however, (o endea? vor to implicate the Conservatives of the State, or the Tax-Payers' Conven? tion, as remiss in tbeir dnties in not warning investors against these bogus issues. "As the oonveution met in May, 1871, we might Biipposa they would know the facts," &c No, sir, they conld not know them. It whb not to the intercut of thoso who eugiuecrcd public affairs at that time to let iu foil light on their transactions. Tbo fact of the conveys ion of a certain nmoiiu*. muy have been known. There was no mo tivo to conceal that, that we uro aware of. Bat there was no publication made, aud no kuowledge accessible to thoso not in the "ring," of the fact tbat, under this innocent Aot for conversion, noarly S6.000.000 of original bonds had been issued. "Thou canst not any, I did it; never shako thy gory locks at me." As for the honor and good name of Sonth Carolina as involved in this mat? ter, as for the poor appearunco she will make in 1876, at the centennial, we sup? pose, with the bar sinister of repudia? tion on her escutcheon, these be dreams and visions of a sick bond-holder. Honor and good name are tbo merest figments as applied to tho present go? vernment of South Carolina. Bar sinis? ter, indeed1 How puerile to bold this poor and unmeaning threat over a State whose history, as it has been made for the last six years, is the history of in? famy, corruption and every imaginable wrongl South Carolina, genuine, ho? nest, honorable and punctilious South Carolina, can now only be heard in pro? tests and remonstrances?can only be seen in writhing and in agonizing efforts to throw off an in tolerable yoke. She is another Prometheus, chained, with vul? tures preying on her vitals. Bond? holders aud others who tell her to look forward to the centennial festival to be enjoyed with her old original sisters? the thirteen?and to brighten her eecutcbeon for the joyful occasion, do yon not hear her daily cry to the birds of prey who dovour her, "Take your boak from out my heart: Take your form from off my door!" How It la. The Union expatiates upon the pros? perity of the upper and middle tier of Counties in this State, attributing it to the general awakening wrought among the people by the predoiniunuce of He publican principles in this State, since tho era of emancipation set in. The people arc more indubtrious. Crops in certain localities are larger, land higher iu value, and schools are exerting a har? monizing effect, &c. There is undoubt-1 edly a higher degree of prosperity in the Northern part of the State than elsewhere in it. Bat tho oaases assigood aro not the true ones, and the facts aro not correctly stated in several particu lais. Bat the general fact of advance? ment in that Beotion we have been pleased frequently to reoognize. Those Counties were not embraced iu the sweep of Sherman's desolating march; their accumulated capital in buildings, improvements, stock, fencing, &0., wero not destroyed.by hia fires. That was a good deal, and gave a great advantage in starting again after tbo war. Another is, they lie out of tbo track of extreme Radical influence. They aro far uway from its centres of corruption, and they are ?uostly Demooratio or Conservative in poliics. Who ; is particularly rich in this article is tho contrast between the people here aud thoso of Georgia. The one are free, untrammeled, protected in their lives aud properly. Tho other, (the Georgians,) nre in a very &ad plight. "Their business languishes, education is discouraged and equal rights aro a name." We thought things wero differ? ent from all this. Wo thought that, oxoept in peculiarly favored localities, property was declining here, that the people oould hardly pay their heavy taxes, that sohools would generally close about the first of May. It is nowa to ns that property is protected. Bat the Union has corrected all that with a stroke of its p.n. A oorrespondont, notioing the extravagant and inaccurate statements in this journal, its bnahel of chaff with its grain of wheat, makes those remarks: "Whatever of good comes tbrongh the energy and intelligence of oar peo? ple, is pat down to tho credit of Radi? cal rulo, and whatever of injury to indi? viduals and State, oomes from bad go? vernment, is obarged to our good people, who have no responsibility in the mat ter whatever. Mach of tho enhanced value of property at Hodges and Green? wood/ arises from the business of Laurent passing to these stations. There being no prospect under the pre? sent political party of re-building the Laurens Bail road, the business at these points has shaped itsolf to permanently hold and oonduot this trade. Another feature iu this particular case is, that the business at these points is done by agents of capitalists in Charleston and New York. The capital wonld not be risked iu the country, except undtr the care of a nearly ioterested party." Cirv Matters.?Subscribe for the Pbcknix. There was Homething of a tuow-iturni in Grecnviilo, yesterday morning. What is the difference betwenn bonds I that ure outstanding and bouds thai ute without standing? is the Intest query, j Notwithstanding tho heavy tux col I lected for free tchools, the public schools a *e to bo closed lo-duy, we are informed, j A foundling?"a bouncing baby bny" I?receutly turned up in Greenville, and the papers are much exercised iu const - | queuoe, I l'uNBeugera over (he Greenville and [Columbia Railroad report snow und ' sleet, yesterday morning, as far down as I Ninety-Six. The weather, yesterday morning, was very cold, nod over-coats and shawls were to bo seen iu every direction. ! About 12 o'clock, it commenced and coutiuued to be more pleaaaut. The scholars attached to the Misses Elmoro'a school picnic at Col. Taylor's farm, two miles below the city, to-mor? row, iu lieu of their usual May party. The Misses Martin's pcholars also pic? nic at the brewery. The annual meeting of the stockhold? ers of tbe Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company will be held in Good Templar's Hall, over South Carolina Bank and Trust Company, this mo. - iog, at half past 11 o'clock. Call on N. W. Trump, agent of tbe Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines, iu Columbia Hotel building, and examine tbo stock of summer patterns of all kinds, from the well known establish? ment of E. Butteriok A Co., New York. The Governor bus appointed B. H. Hoyt Commissioner of Pilotage for the port and harbor of Charleston, vice W. E. Mosimun, resigned; M. F. Becker, Trial Justice for Charleston; and re appointcd Warren D. Wilkcs Trial Jus? tice for Andersou. Immigrant Agent Tilman R. Gaines arrived in Columbia, jefterday, with thirty-three nbl3-bodiod meu?farmers and mechanics. They are to be distri? buted to different sections of the State. One gentleman offered to take ten of them at once, but he could not get them, as situations had alreudy becu ob? tained. If you want an appetizing breakfast, send to Messrs. Hoffman a: Albrecht, (two doors below phusnix office,} and get some of those fine smoked sausages. They received a fresh lot yesterday, and we can vouoh for their being prime, as we supped on them last night. They have other articles useful to house? keepers. We have at the Piiucsix office a large collection of books?many of them pub? lished ninety years ago?belonging to a family who feel it necessary to dispose of them. It is an excellent opportunity for societies and others desirous of re? plenishing libraries. Some of the books are very vaiuablo, and embrace almost every topic, from religion to music. While the party of immigrants were passing up Main street, yesterday, it wit) amusing to hear tho comments of some of the oolored folks. Ono dis? gruntled individual in front of tho Co? lumbia Hotel, when asked who they wero, replied, "Do in's de durued people what's come here to tako do bread an' meat out ob do nigger's mouf." At a meeting of tho Regents of thu State Normal School, recently held, tho following officers wore elected: Presi? dent?L. Case Carpenter; Vice-Presi? dent?Robert Smalls; Secretary?C. C. Puffer. The vacancy in the Board of Regents was rilled by tho appointment of Representative John R. Cochran, of Anderson, Tho school building was re? ported as nearly completed. Robbery, of a Ticket Office.?Tho ticket office of tho Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad Company was entered, during Tuesday night Just, by forcing tho door with an uxe, and tho drawers and boxes pried open aud rummaged of their contents. The only article of valuo taken, so fur as known, was a gold watoh and chain, which ono of the con? ductors had received from a passenger in pawn for his passage One of the prize box-sellers was also a loeer to tho extent of a quantity of his wuics. The evident expectation of thu robber wuw, that money was to bo obtained iu the building. He was very deliberate in his operations, at whioh tho ticket-seller was highly indignant. Ths DisAjia.?Parker's HaU was com? fortably filled last night, and the audi? ence appeared highly gratified with the vivid/rendition of "Ten Nights in a Bar-Room," as performed/ hy tbe Co? lumbia Dramatic Association. Toe ama? teur* are rapidly improving, while Mr. and Mrs. Cramer were, as ever, "well op in their parts." The play is very sensatioual, touching and pretty. To? night, tbe performance will be for the benefit of the artists?Mr. and Mrs. Cramer?aud "The Ootoroon" will bo > given.. Seals can be secured?and it I would be well to do so?it LyBraud's ! music Btoro. Musical Doiosstration in Mat.? The proposal reoently made for a com? bination of tho vocal talent of the city I in a grand demonstration to May, has bocu received with grutifyiug assuraucts of approval. TL? enterprise has been inaugurated under cheering auspices, aud with every prospect of tbe uucoe&s ful UtitublUbuieut of a permanent, abso elation. Tue contemplated co.icerts will take place as soon as practicable in May, after thorough preparation, under the able direction of Prof. W. H. Evans, so favorably known here, as also in seve? ral of our sibter cities. The programmes will be varied. A rehearsal takes place this evening, at Mr. Ly Brand's music store, ut 8 o'clock, as will be seeu by ad? vertisement. Races in G it kenviXiLE.?The citizens of Greenville are foud of tine horses, and many animals of that kind are'to be seeu there. Racing is also enjoyed, to such an extent that a jookey club has been formed aud purses put up?which, if not very extensive in amount, show a disposition to encourage the exciting sport. Tbe Greenville Jockey Club holds its spring meeting next mouth? May 26, 27, 28 and 29. It is antici? pated that there will be a large attend? ance, as sporting men from Kentucky, North Carolina and other States have intimated an intention of being present. Columbia will be represented. The ladies are expected to be present ?suita? ble stauda having been ereoted for their accommodation. No'spirits will be al? lowed on tho premises. Soi'BBUfi Court, ApbiXi Tet.u, 1874? Wednesday, April 29.?The Court met at 10 A. M. Present?Chief Justice Moses and Associate Justices Wright und Wil? lard. Tbe following members of the bar were appointed a committee to examine applicants for admission to practice, to? morrow, at 10 A. M., viz: Messrs. A. G. Magratli, J. H. Williams and E. B. Sea brook. Mr. Seabrook resumed and concluded his argnmont for respondent in cases of Jonkius, ut appellants, vs. City Council of Charleston, respondent. Mr. Conner was heard for appellants iu re? ply. Magwood, respondent, vs. South Ca? rolina Railroad Company, tt al., appel? lants. Mr. Connor was heard for ap? pellants. Tho State, respondent, vs. John O. Mallouer, appellant; oontinued by con? sent. At 3 P. M., the Court adjourned until Thursday, 30th, 10 A. M. Tub Revival.?The interest un^-er tbo preaching of Mr. Graves is rapidly aud largely increasing. A large num? ber of all ages have already professed conversion, and scores more are awaken od to inquire what they most do to be saved. The young men's meeting, on Monday night, was of a very unusual oharucter. Not only was the large audi ienco room crowded with an attontive congregation, largely representing tbo youug men of our city, but nnder the effective discourse of tbe evangelist, many formed earnest purposes for a better life At tho close of the address, very many of tho young men gathered in the front seats to consecrate them? selves to tbo sorvice of Jesus. This we were glad to soo, for there is mnoh need of it in our city. Mr. Graves spoke earnestly of his own dissolute course of intomperanco and wiokodnoss when a young man, and warnod others against tbe path of sin. Many, doubtless, will profit by these words of wisdom. At tbe Tuesday afternoon mooting, several persons connected themselves with tho church, while many others manifested a decided interest for their soot's welfare. Wo are glad to know that all tho reli? gious denominations of our city are at? tending these meetings and sharing in their blessings. And we also learn that many persons from neighboring towns havo attended, and already tbe interest is being felt beyond the limits of onr city. Mr. Graves did not preach, yesterday morning, in the open air, on account of the stoi in, but postponed that servico until Suuday afternoon next, at half past 4. o'clock. Ho delivered an address to youug ladies, last night, in tho Bap? tist Cburob. The congregation was doeply interested. Serious Shooting Afc-bay.?A diffi? culty ocoarred at the Enterprise Engine House, on Tuesday nijgbt^ at a late hour, betf ete^jtwo^col^ecf rj|en, named Ed? ward Carx and ex-Police Sergeant Jack Nott, relative.) to .the anniversary cele? bration of the company, when tho lie passed, aud Nott Strock Oarr; where npon the latter drew a small Smith & Wesson pistol and fired twice?striking Nott in tbe right breas* and side. The wounded muo was at once attended to by physicians; but as his wounds. are regarded as serious, bail was refused Carr. I. O. G. T.?Election of Officers. ? The Grund Lodge of Independent Order of Good Tomplars, which haa been In session in this city for several days, adjourned last night. We are in? formed that the meeting was a very har? monious one.. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: G. W. Chief Templar? H. M. Mood, of Cokesbury. G. W. O. T.?F. A. Tradewoll, Sumtor. G. W. V. T.?Miss Minnie Brown. Winnsboro. G. W. Treat".?Rev. J. S. Connor, Winnsboro. G. W. Seo.?W. H. Cuttino, Sumter. G. W. A. Sic ?F. A. Gilbert, Sumter. G. W. Chap.?Rev. W. B. Elkin, Doko. G. W. Marsbai?J. B. Humbert, Lau? ren h. G. W. Dep. Mar.?J. B. Boyd. G. W. I. G.-John F. Sutphen, Rich land. G. W. O. S. ?H. Bascom Browne, Sparenburg. List of New Advertisements. Meeting Asacia Lodge. John R. Slawaon?Notice. T. H. Bomar?To Farmers. Rehearsals for the May Concerts. Hotel, Arrivals, April 29, 1874.? Wheeler Bouse?John Davol and wife, Brooklyn; J L Stone, wife and ohild, Boston; J G Reading, wife and maid, Miss M A Reading, Mrs W P Wiletack, Pa; Miss L Fisher, O B Fisher, Wil iiarasport; T Davis and wife, Boston; Mrs E Riohardson, Miss M E Riohard son, Now York; E J Gage, Charleston; j B Tarror, Chicago; Mrs E J Phillips, Mrs L J Reynolds, Miss Reynolds, N Y; J Alezander, R E Fruzer, Georgetown; B J Whaling, Charleston; W M Leake, J H Ransom, W S Clinton, B Myers, W T Patterson, Miss A M Crane, NY; J H Evans, Spartanborg; W B Metts and wife, Miss Mette, Yorkville; W T Wood? ruff, Charleston; W H Gardner and wife, Sumter; J O Morrison, city; TBFraxer, Sumter; B D Townsend, Society Hill, B F Jackson, city; T B Johnson, Sam ter; C L B Marsh, N C; Samuel Dibble, Orangebarg; A T Gwynn, N Y; B A Smith, Abbeville; W D Warren. B F Whitner, 8 0; TB Greneker. Wallace A Clem, Newherry; J W Marshall, Ab? beville; J P Hillhouae and two children, Greenville; 0 G Hadden, W 8 Smith, Belton. Columbia Hotel?A B 1 Curran, New York; E S MoMnrtrel, Pennsylvania; J W Pearson, Maoon; J N Burton, Griffin; L L Luun. Mocksville; W Sprinkle, city; Thos Y Simons, A G Trenholm, W J Magrath, J W O'Brien, C A Speissiger, Charleston; Isaac M Bryan, Greeuville; Foster Fant, W D Brown, A S Todd, Walter Fant, Ernest Brown, Anderson; T M Wilkes, city; J H Rion, Miss Maggie Rion, Winnsboro; M A Reason, Augusta; A B Ko owl ton, Orangeborg; S MoGowan, Abbeville; Jas M Baxter, S O Nathan. J O Mere? dith, Newberry; F F Gary, Cokesbury; C C Brown, Mra C U Brown, Newberry; E B Gary, Cokesbary; G W Taylor, Greenville. Hendrix /7ouse?Rev J H Presaly, Miss M M Preasly, Pa; W T Birdsall, N Y; A S Barnes, Doko; .7 A Cannon, W P Cauoon, T V Wicker, Pomariu; J B Lath an and wife, Prosperity; T T Cox, A C Daous. T B Orymes, G J Piokle, T A Con, Williamston; M Erwin, Abbe? ville; H M Priooe, Williamston; Eugene B Gary, T W Graham, Miss M A Gra? ham, Miss T A Ohauey, Cokesbary; J Hurman, Due West; T U Moffett, Silver Street; J D Stanton, Alston; H D Hamiter, Riohlaud; N R Middleton, Jr, Charleston. Rose's Hotel?3 E Smith, city; Jas E Sohoheld, Greenville; T G White, 8 O; G L Dougherty, Grovewood; J Ponder, oity; J W Alexander, York; L Schiller, Aiken; SW Chapman, Illinois; Mrs J W Sitton, J T King, S M Sitton, Bushy Creek; J M Shirley, A T Armstrong and wife, J T Brannion, Anderson; J H Tool, Greenville; T B Snow, W E Brownler, W 0 Adams, J A Major, J B Carpenter, Aoderson; Miss Saliie Kay, Miss A Kay. A Kay, SC; J B King, Pa: H M Rugglec, Boston; W E Dutchcr, NY; W A Vandiver, J R Yandiver, An? derson; J Prim, N 0; J K Hayes, Lex? ington; J M Richardson, J F Strom, B G Shiver, O Striokland, J C Harris, J T William?, J M Wiggington, E Piokens, A W Pickens, J A Wiggington, W 0 Scott, L A Slatter, W H Oobb, J Grier, Williamston; J J Trussell, Honea Path; J H Burdiue, Anderson; John Martin, r fil Brannioo, J Kay, A Darby, J R Latimore uud lady, E Young and lady, VV J Hunt und three ladies, CEHarper, South Carolina; Z P Moses and wife, Newberry; R Leiahmao, Canada. Lockv Losers.?Greenwood and vi oinity invested $500 in the Louisville, Kentuoky, lottery, and drew seventy rive. A successfal speculation over the left. At the drawing preceding the last, Tom Riley, of Greenwood, drew $250, and his suooesa Bet bis neighbors' teeth on edge. They have been effect? ually ourod. Ex humkd ?Three oofflos have recent? ly been discovered near the old Star* Fort, at Niuety-Six. Tho evideuoes were that they contained the remains of the soldiers of the British garrison, buried some ninety four years ago. Tbe planks ojmpoBing the coffins were in a remarkable state of preservation.