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COLUMBIA, & Orj Thursday Morning. Jnne 11,1874. A New Departure Indispensable to Columbia. It is a difficult thing for a people to realize a thorough change in their condition. The current of events sweeps on, wars and revolntions shake society, but the minds of men are in? clined to be stationary, to rest in old habits, to go along in old rata. We have bad a great change of this sort in this whole country. The constitu? tional government whioh onr fathers established has been overthrown, and a war between the sections, terminat? ing in disaster, sooner or later to be seen, both to viotor and vanquished, has left as of the South witb dimi? nished resources of capital, and with a disturbed and almost mined labor sys? tem. Notwitbatanding all this, we go on as if nothing had happened. We oontinne the same system of cultiva? tion?we pin onr faith exclusively to ootton. We are slow to discern that as times obange, we must ohauge with them. Fortunes were onoe rapidly made in this .State by the cultivation of indigo. Tobacco followed and be 'came an article of considerable export as well as a oirenlating medium in some plaoes. The "Oheraws" were once famous for the quality and j amount of bacon exported from that section. And so other kinds of profit? able business once existed, that are no longer practicable or thought of. Not referring here to political shanges, and narrowing our view to a single point, let ns look a moment at Colombia. In 1826, it contained 4,000 t inhabitants and 500 houses. It re? ceived and exported 80,000 bales of ootton by two steamboats and by bay and canal boats to Charleston. They , returned with full, freight. On this basis, basiueis was satisfactory for ih>.\ unmoor of persona engaged in it, and lhere\ was general prosperity, <und many nsefnl institutions uud enter? prises were established, such as the college, academies and schools, the asylam, the canal, water works, pnblio baths, ch.urob.G8, circulating libraries, and a fine bridge over the Gongaree. As the town grew to 8,000 or 10,000, ,' its business in the ootton trade im? proved, till just before the completion of the railroads whioh oonneot it with the up-country and Charlotte, 140,000 bales were sold. Afterwards, this partioolar trade gradually de? clined, bnt the oity continued to hold its own pretty well. It had some com? pensation in its more extended trade, . the flourishing schools and colleges, and in its attractions as a plaoe of resi? dence and resort. How is it now? The population is supposed- to be near 12,000. The town has been partially rebuilt, and in good style; bnt it has absorbed a groat deal ot capital. The wholesale trade has left us, and the re? tail is getting every day more unsatis? factory. Hundred* of young men no longer tbrong the college, leaving each 9500 or more a year among onr trades? men and merchants. Only 14,000 bales of ootton are now received. The merchant, tbe artisan and the profes? sional man, all complain of bard times. Everybody feels the hard times. It is plain that we have experienced a change in the oondition of tbe town. It has not business sufficient to sustain it. It has nothing upon whioh it can feed and grow. We need not inquire about the causes. Its maximom deve? lopment has been reaohed, and tho ut? most that oan be hoped for it is, that it will not seriously decline. What is it that Columbia must do, then? It most seek a new basis of prosperity, a now road to wealth, a business whioh will be not only highly remunerative in itself, but which will revive lan? guishing trade, inoreaBe population, diversify pursuits, and stimulate and develop thesurrouudiugconntry. This business, this new basis, is manufac? turing. Another thing it cau do. It can cause to be made known its pecu? liar advantages as a winter residence for Northern travelers and invalids. There is no roason why we may not havo a large number of visitors stop? ping here from tbe 1st of November till tbe let of April. Our climate is among the best, and we have the at? tractions and accommodations of a city. A sanitarium established hero might be made to pay well. -?-???-? ? The Civil Rights Bill is, we take it, pretty well dead for tbe present session of Congress. Butler failed again to have it committed. Certainly the Re? publican party prefers to let it go by, or it would take it up. There must bo "a new ab n fit i and a uew deal" in this country, and tbe Republicuns uro sharp enough to see it. Civil Rights Bills ure uot in fashion. Working for Othera. It was stated at the Agrioultoral Con gross, lately ?eld in Atlanta, that tho orop of 4,000,000 bales of ootton brought $23,000,000 lesa than tbe orop of 2,500,000 bales. So, in order to enjoy her old luxury of exclusive cot? ton raisiug, the South paid the middle men and speculators the handsome premium of $23,000,000 in money and 1,500,000 bales of cotton. If it was pleasant thus to work for others, it was costly. Had tbe labor, capital and thought thus thrown away been applied to manufacturing the staple and in the production of food crops and rearing of stock aud improvement of land, we should not have to ohroni ole oases of destitution, prostration of business, scarcity of money aud in? creasing discontent. The recommen? dation of the National Orange to tho ootton States to plant only one-third tbe usual area in cotton was a wise one. The rains, storms and frost have come, as it were, to teach the same lesson. Perhaps we shall learn it after a while. The idea, no doubt, has folly entered the agricultural mind, but the difficulty seems to lie in concert of action. How to induce each ootton planter to reduce his ctop one-half or two-tbirds?that is the question. He would agree to do bo, perhapB, provided it was absolutely certaiu that every body else would do the same. Some agency which would make the plan universal and bring it home to each individual's mind as an obligation and a duty, is the great desideratum. There can be no better than tbe Orange. A? it increases iu authority and influence, it should ad? dress itself strenuously to the satisfac? tory solution of this difficult problem. We trust that it will follow up its re? commendation, and secure the needed co-operation among plauters, if possi? ble, at the planting of the uext orop. Tax Union*. Tho deleg .tes to the Tax Payerb' Convention from Richlaud ara request? ed to meet nt the office of Messrs. Wallace & Oreen, on Monday, the 15th instant, ut 12 M., to make ar? rangements for organizing Tax Unions in said Count v. WM. WALLACE, Chairman. United States Disthiot Court, Charleston, Jone 9?Judge Bryan presiding.? I'he report of Registrar Carpenter, referring to the petition of Charles H. West, Jr., to close tbe ao ponnt. of R. H. Harlestou in the case of James Li. Pringle & Co., bankrupts, '-vas read aud continued. Tbe petition of Kliuck, Wickeuberg & Co., for the involuntary bankruptcy of Coloock & Heyward, debtors, was presented. The Judge signed a rule ou the debtors to show cause why tbey should uot be deolared bankrupts. The petition of Hemphill & Hemphill, for oompensu tiou for services iu the case of L H. Massey, bankrupt, was confirmed Tbe petition of J. S. Sutton, of York, bankrupt, was referred to Registrar Carpenter to report. On the petitiou of Mrs. Mary A. Holmes, for review in tbe case of MuMuster, Monteith & Roath, bankrupts, it was ordered that tbe petition be referred to ?. M. Sea brook, Registrar, and that judgment be stayed until the coming in of the Re? gistrar's report. H. 0. Culps, Sr., of Chester, was finally discharged iu bankruptcy. James A. Smith, of York, bankrupt, was also finally discharged. It was ordered, in the oase of tbe Na? tional Bank of Augusta against Frank? lin H. Creech, bankrupt, that tbe re? port of tbe Registrar be confirmed. Destructive Fire at Woodruff's ? Friday morning, between daybreak and sun-rise, the brick store-house was discovered to be ou tire. Giving to the dry'weather, everything about, combustible, was soon destroyed. The store of Orillith & Westmoreland was frequently ou fire; ulso the offiuo of Dr. Wright and tho carriage shop of Oaptaiu Fowler; but they were saved. The origin of tho fire is unknown, for no one hud been in the room where it originated since the evening before. The loss is about us follows: House belonging to .Messrs. J. Lentberwood &0. Pi Woodruff, about $1,000; goods belonging to Allen & Leatherwood, 86,000; Oaptaiu Roebuck, 8400; Mou zou's Photographie gallery, $301); li? brary of Rev. J. L Ezell, $21)0; Ma sonio Hall aud couteuts, unknown; library of Young Men's Cbristiau As? sociation, unknown; post office aud couteuts, assessed $200; A. D. Cham? bers' loss, $100. The library of the Young Men's Christian Association was quite vulnable. Mr. C. P. Wood? ruff's individual loss is about from 81,000 to $2,000. [Carolina Spartau, lUh. Judge Mackey, having been in? formed that ex-Treasurer Smith, of Fiuilielu, who was sentenced to jail for one year, on account of oflioial misconduct, bad been granted unusual license by Sheriff Duvnll, has ordered that all privileges beyond the usual jail regulations, be at onoe suspended; and that tbe Sheriff show cause at the next term of the Court of Qeueral Sessions, why he should nut be in? dicted for tbe illegil license alleged to have been granted. A haudsome new theatre is to be ereoted in Charleston, ou the situ of the old Meeliug street institution. It is to be oompleted by tho 1st of No? vember. Judge Git au am and Go v. Moses.? The Charleston News and Courier, com? menting on the decision of Judge Gra? ham, that Gov. Moees cannot be tried for crime, says: Judge Graham, guided, as he says, "by the light mainly of reason and such general principles as may be ap? plicable to the case." has decided that the Court of Goueral Sessions, over which he presides, cannot arrest and try "the Governor of the State." From this decision there is, we presume, no present appeal, save to the high court of public opinion, which both Gover? nors and State Courts may find power? ful enough to vindicate the principle that no criminal, high or low, can, in a republican country, defy tbe law, and commit felony with impunity. For, if Judge Graham is right in his couclu sioue, F. J. M jsc3, Jr., by the gruce of the colored population Governor of S.'Uth Carolina, may be clearly guilty of arson, rape and murder, and, never? theless, cannot be held to account in the Courts therefor, until be ahull have j been impeached aud removed from of floe. And impeached and removed by whom? By a body of men, the majo? rity of whom have the same reasons for seeking immunity from criminal prose? cution that be himself has; by a ma? jority whose votes havu beeu bought before, and whose votes, if the induce? ment be sufficient, can be bought again. To say that Governor Moses is not liable to indictment and trial "until after impeachment," is, there? fore, to say that he cannot be readied by the law at alt; for, if tbero were so gretit a change in tbe complexion of I the Legislature next winter as to make it probable that he woulu> bo im? peached, bis Exceileucy, F. J. Moses, Jr., Goveruor of South Carolina, would promptly put himself out of duuger by tleeiug from tbe State. But it is uot on this ground that we chal? lenge tbe decision of Judge Graham us manifestly erroneous. We m.iiutaiu that Jgdge Graham begs tbe whole question, and that, in .spite of this, his pr<cedeuts do not touch the main points of the case as submitted to turn by the counsel for the prosecution. Judge Graham contends that the "face of the indictment discloses suffi ciently tbe fact that the acts or couduut which are there charged us a crime were done by the defendant as Go? vernor, while he was the Governor, ami could not have beeu doue if he had not been the Goveruor." Now, "tbe face of the indictment," so far us it relates to Mose.-, is us follow.--: "That tho said Johu L. Humbert. County Treasurer as aforesaid, * * * did, on the said 17th day of February, 1874, at Orangeburg, in the County and State aforesaid, fraudulently, un? lawfully and feloniously take 36.000 national currency, commonly called greenbacks, of the value of 35,000, of the said money so collected from tho tax-payers of the County of Orange burg, the said mouey being the pro? perty of tho State oi South Candtoa, as aforesaid, aud did pay aud deliver tho said 36,000 national currency, com? monly called greenbacks, of tho value of 36,000, to Thaddeus C. Andrews, for tbe use and benefit of the said Franklin J. Moses, Jr.; aud the said Franklin J. Moses, Jr., did wilfully, unlawfully aud felouiously counsel aud advise the said John L. Humbert, County Treasurer as aforesaid, to com? mit the said breach of trust with a fraudulent intention, to the great da? mage of the said State, to the evil' ex? ample of all others in like mauuer of? fending against the form of the sta? tute of tbe said State in such case made and provided, aud against the peace and dignity of the same State aforesaid." There is not a word or syllublo in tbe indictment to bear out the allega? tion that tbe crime there charged wus committed by the defendant "as Go? veruor." We assume that Judge Gra? ham has coufouudid the information which came to him officially with that which came to him extra-offloially, and we have no objection to explaining the process whereby the stealing, charged against Moses, was done. Gov. Moses entered into an agrcemeut with Se? nator Thud. C. Andrews, of Orauge burg, to buy oue-half interest und tho political control of tbe Columbia Union Heraid for Ihc sum of 312,000, of which sum SO,000 were to be paid by Moses in a draft upon the civil contin? gent hunt oi the Slate. Tho draft was accordingly drawn, although the appro? priation for the civil contingent fund hud uot yet been made. Stute Trea? surer Cardoso endorsed upon the draft a promise to pay tho same when the appropriation should have been made. Treasurer Humbert, of Orangeburg, cashed the draft, uud gave Andrews tbe money; but when Humbert, ill course of time, presented tho draft, he fouud that tbe appropriation had id ready been exhausted. Iu cobsequeuoe of this Humbert became a defaulter. These facts, which can be established by the productiou of thoorigiual agree? ment aud of the endorsed warrant, show that the crime with which Moses is charge was not committed by him as Goveruor, or in an official capacity. It is true that tho draft cashed by Humbert was signed by Moses as Go? veruor, but this does not, as Judge Graham appears to believe, save Moses frcm liability to indictment and trial; becauso there is not anywhere, in the laws of South Carolina, any color of authority for the purchase of the po? litical control of u party nowspupei by tbe Governor, for bis personal benefit, at the expense of tho Stato. In other words, the simple signature of "F. J. Moses, Jr., Governor," does uot ue cessurily make an act au official act. Else, it would bo competent for Moses to order, as Governor, tho instant bang? ing of Solicitor Buttz or ex-Comp? troller Neagie, or of any other person whom he bates or foars, and to shield himself from arrest by pleading tbat the dot wad done by him "as Governor, while he was Governor, and could not have been done if he had not been the Governor." Nay! the very precedents which Judge Gralir..i cites aa author? ity prove bis positiou to bs wholly un? tenable, 1. The Supreme Court of tho United States, in the case of Kendall vs. the United States, decided that the Presi? dent, "as far as his power is derived from the Constitution," is beyond the reach of any other department, except through impeachment. Judge Gra? ham can hardly contend that the power of Moses to steal thu State funds, or to cause them to be stolen, is "derived from the Constitution." 2 Iu the case of the Stute of Missis? sippi 93. Johnson, Pr?sident, the Su? preme Court of the United States, a.v Judge Graham expressly say*, cou fiued itself to the siuglo question "whether tho President oau be re? trained by tho Court from carrying into effect un Act of Congress alleged to bo unconstitutional.'' No such question is involved iu the indictment aud trial of Governor Moses for lar? ceny; nor does the Supreme Court t-ay anything which cuu be twisted iuto! having any bearing upon such a cusu a.s that of tho Governor of this blute. 3. Nor is the North Carolina deci? sion any more to tho purpose. There the object was to arrest Governor Hol? den for the alleged unlawful arrest of a I uaau named Turner, and the Court decided that tho Governor could uot bo arrested "for alleged tS?e.-s of authority iu the performance of what the. Governor may consider his execu? tive functions;" und the Court also say "the question of tho liability of the Goveruor tu arrest lor bis violation of law, in bis individual capacity, is not oefor? us." This is very like hoisting Judge Graham with bis own petard. ?i. Tu a oatie >-i Grier v.l. Taylor only decides that a Goveruor Cauuot brf re? strained from exercising the official au? thority which tho laws confer upon them; and the case of thu Attorney Generul r?. Brown merely decides tbut any power or duty imposed on the Go? vernor by the Constitution or laws shall be exercised and performed inde? pendently, and free from tho interposi? tion of tho judicial or any other de? partment of thu goverumeut. There IS nothing there that will help Moses or Judge Graham We have now briefly reviewed the mtin points of the decision, and wo have, wo think, shown that Judge Graham begs the whole quesliou iu assuming that tho wrougf..l act douu by Mose.s was donu by biui as Gover? uor, and that, with even this vantugo ground, there is no wurrunt, iu his au? thorities, for his decision, because tho decisions cited by bim relate only to cases where efforts huvo been made to restrain tho Executive from exercising the authority which the Constitution and the laws gave him, or olse to hold him to accouut, iu tbo courts, for an act done by him as Govurnor, and which, undur the law, he had authority to do. It is not necessary to follow Judge Graham, when he blandly sug? gests that "it the Governor can be arrested, the Lieutenant Governor or other officer who succeeds him oau be arrested, and thus the State bo left absolutely without a head." The Lieutenaut-Goveruor caonot be arrested, tried aud couvicted, unless he be gnilty of a violation of tho law; and, fruitful as South Carolina is iu corrupt officials, it was hardly to be expected tbat both a Governor and a Lieutenant-Governor could be cou? victed and removed before the Novem? ber election. Aud if the Lieutenant Governor wero removed, the President of the Senate would take his place, ard ho, in like manner, would be suc? ceeded, if removed, by the .Speaker ol tho House of Representatives. We desire to speak without prejudioo, as without heat, but we are constraiued to think that, just as novelists fre? quently begin by arranging their de? nouements, and then write up to them and creute such persons and events us will suit, so Jtidj'o Graham bus been busily engaged, und with very little effect, in hunting up reasons and authorities to sustuiu u foregone con? clusion, which we believe to be us contrary to law u.-, it i; coutrary to the spirit and genius of republican institu? tions. _? ?>?? Tue Statu Dental Association.? The annual meeting of tho South Ca? rolina State Dental Association wiil be held iu Charleston, commencing ut 8 o'clock P. M., on Tuesday, June lb. The Executive Committee have writ teil to all the presidents of thu rail? roads iu the State, so as to seenro to all the members of thu association, as woll as all del eg it es, excursion tickets for ouc faro. Tho hotels have also been secu to. so as to secure board at reduced rates. The public may uot be aware of the benefits they derive from these meetings, us well as the meetings of all scientitiu bodies; for at them eclectic principles are discussed, aud the choicest fruit culled from the gleanings. Tho beat modes of treat? ment are discussed, failures aud suc? cesses compared iu certain operations, appliances, instruments, apparatus, Arc, examined, so that the patients of I these deutists may get the best treat? ment and the best service. It behooves the public, therefore, to foster and eu courago these assemblages, for they are as iUii mutely concerned as those who take part iu the deliberations. Arrest in Aikrn.?On Tuesday morning, two United States Marshals arrived at Aikeu, from Charleston, and arrested J. H. Quash, colored, tho Clerk of the Court for Aiken County, on the charge of boiug a defaulter in the post office at that place, about two years ago. City Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoenix. Total darkness last night?neither gas light nor moon light. Mrs. W. J. Tucker, of Santuc, died id this city, a few days ago. ScnscniBEBs?Obtain the latest news by mail and by telegraph in the Daily Phoxnix. The Governor b?s appointed Joel R Sloan and Elias Jeukins, of Oconer, Notaries Public Tho Marion Street Sunday Sohool will pie nie it to-day, at Diamond Hill, a short distance below Columbia. A meeting of tho Landlords' Pro? tective Association will be held in Irwin'h Hull, this evening, at 8 o'clock. Mr. William Smith died yesterday morning near Fish Dana, Union Couu ty, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. There is every indication that en extra meeting of the Legislature will j shortly be called. "Matters of State," yon know. Mrs. Houry H. lilease, formerly of this city, died iu Newberry, on tbe ?It-., after au illness of twenty-four hours. Owing to the rain, yesterday even? ing, the meeting of the Columbia Li? brary Association was postponed to Friday, 6 P. M. The bell of the Washiugto Street Methodist Church wus consecrated, yesterday, and hoisted to its place in tbe steeple. This office lacks nothing of being a first class job office. Any style of work desired we cau do, and that at low figures aud on short notice. Pat aud Louis, of the Pollock House, go it stroug on lunches?soup, vegetables, bread aud cheese?every day, at 11 o'clock. Tuscarora Tribe, No. 3, Improved Order of Red Men, was instituted at Newberry C. H., ou tbe 29th alt., by Past Sachem Robert Moorohouse, of Columbia. Mr. DcSaussure Bacot requests us to Bay that ho is no longer connected with the Southern Artificial Stone Compauy, und, therefore, in no wuy responsible for its action. The Union-Herald professes a readi? ness to wipe out every stain of cor? ruption iu the Radical ranks, and to give the Conservatives a fair bIiow. Very well. What is your modus ope? randi? During the heated term, many per? sons are forced to puss the night on their piazzis; as they sometimes over? sleep themselves, it is suggested that alarm clocks be called into requisition. Work has beun resumed on tLe Washington Street Methodist Church, aud efforts are being made to effect arrangements by which the building will be completed by tbe 1st of Octo? ber. The excitement relative to certificates of indebtedness is getting up to fever heat. The holders of claims will bring their heavy artillery to boar, while tbe Treasurer is throwing up very strong breast-works to repel it. Mr. John F. Sutphen will commence his calls, this morning, at the resi? dences of our citizens, to collect such volumes as tbey are willing to contri? bute to the library of tbe Good Tem? plars. Henry has secured a supply of new fushioned tomatoes, called "calico tomatoes." He will serve them at 11 o'clock this morning. Messrs. Hoil? man k Albrecht furnish these vegeta? bles with the variegated hues. Owing to tb-J scarcity of funds, work on the new City Hall has been sus? pended. The Court Houses?Federul au.l Couuty?aro going ahead rapidly, aud will eventually be important or? naments to our beautiful city. Tho wentber, yesterday morning, was but a slight improvement on tho previous day; but about 2 o'clock, a storm-cloud passed over and materially cooled the atmosphere. Iu the even? ing thero was a capital and much needed ruiu. The pardoniug power is being daily and hourly exercised. Tho last reci? pient was Burrcll Miles, convicted of grand larceny in Darlington. What will be done with the SS0.0J0 appro? priation for tbe support of tho peni? tentiary, if this wholesale business is continued? As thero are reasonable grounds of suspicion us to the origin of the fi re in the old Gibbes bouse, in this city, on Sanday, May 21, tho National Board of Fire Underwriters have deemed it proper to offer a reward for tho detec? tion of tho perpetrator of the crime. The Board of Regents of the State Normal School have decided that tho schools shall bo opened on tbe 1st of September; that tho scholars shall maintain tbemsolves, and each bring a blanket and whatever furniture may be uoeded for quarters, which will be pro? vided by the State. Death (fhoh the Bite of a IIattlh snake.?We are pained to record the death, a day or two ago, from the bite of a rattlesnake, of an interesting lit? tle two-year old daughter of Mr. War? ren Adams, who resides a few miles below Columbia. Mr. Adams had left the child for a minute or two, and on returning, found a small kitten in con? tact with the snake, and his little cherub screaming aud holding up her hand, which, npon examination, was found to have been bitten by the snake. The child lingered twelve hours, when she expired, after suffering terribly. This is the first death from the bite of a snake which we have heard of in many year-. DEi.fi of a Young Citizen.?-We ate called upon this morning to reoord tho death of a yonng man, well known iu this commuuity, Mr. Henry Cohen Levy, which occurred yesterday after? noon, after an illness of about two months, from consumption. His age was aboot twenty-five. He was the only sou of Mrs. Boanua and the late Mr. Elias P. Levy. Harry was boru in Philadelphia, but has resided iu Columbia for a number of years. The entire commuuity deeply sympathise with his widowed mother, sisters and other relatives, in their deep affliction. The notice of the funeral will be pub? lished to-morrow. Lust of New Advehtisements. S. Crowell?85?? Reward, j j. B. Black?Cherokee Springs. I Hotel Aiuuvals, June 10, 1874.? Wheeler House?H B Groo?, NC; J Jenkins, Augusta; J A Myers, Eich? au) d; W Dudley, Charleston; J L Wit aon, Sumter; O E Lewie, N Y; W A Bradley, Augusta; J B Lawson, O L-irke, Lanrens; D R Phifer, J W Hayward, Newberry. Columbia Hotel?J A Turrentinc, W J Sprinkle, Wilmington; J A Duubar, city; E W M Maokey, J S O'BrieD, Charleston; F Koepike, Jersey City; G M Weinges, S O; W T Butt, Au? gusta; H F Madden, N J; W Z McGhee, Cokesbnry; T S Clarkson, Charlotte; M P Sanders, J S Burwin, J R Lichmond, Piedmont; H Dickin? son, Va; P D Langold, D O; H P Lury, IS C; A tt Brown, P D Lips com, La. Hemirix House?J A Calhoun, Au? gusta; J B Lenard, Mew berry; W A Cooper, Mrs G W Cooper, Sumter; E W Wreun, Baltimore; J A Cannon, S C; Wm Hollingswortb, Union, A Brests fob Mtjbdbb.?A few dajs since John Thompson was arrested for illicit traffic in whiskey, and was recog? nized as the same person for whose ar? rest a reward had been offered, on charge of being accessory before the fact to the killing of Wally Fowler, who was killed about the time of the Ku Klnx exoitement. B. F. Bates has also been arrested on the charge of be? ing accessory before the fact to the kiliiug of said Wally Fowler. They were up before Justioes Irwin aid To I! oso n on Monday, on habeas corpus, and bailed in $2,000. [Carolina Spartan. Fins.?Tuesday night of last week an out-house on the premises of Mr. Moses Winstook, in this Couuty, was consumed by fire. A lot of cotton, which was stored in the boose, har? ness and several other articles of value were burned. The house was com? pletely destroyed. The fire originated accidentally.?Abbeville Medium. Court.?Court adjourned last Fri? day afternoon, after an arduous session of nearly three weeks. The thanks of the bar, through Maj. L. J.Jones, was tendered to his Honor for the industry und despatch with which the business of the term had been conducted. [Neusberry Herald. Henry Catdozo, a brother of the State Treasurer, and late Senator from Kerstinw, has been appointed abstract I olerk in the Charleston Custom House, to till a place made vacant by the re? moval of Col. John Chadwick, late of the Federal army. A colored woman, familiarly known as "Old Aunt Mol," died in George? town, S. O, on the 1st inst., at the extraordinary ago of 110. Her de? scendants number about 151, aud aho leaves great-great-grand-children. During a late storm iu Marlboro Countv, a barn was blown down at Capt. T. E. Dudley's Pledger place, and two horses belonging to his tenants killed, and two others serious? ly injured. Mr. David P.Anderson, son of Cap'. David Anderson, of Spurtunburg County, died a few day3 siuce, of men? ingitis, at the King's Mountain Milita? ry School, in Yorkville. There were 33 deaths in Charleston for the week ending the 6th?whites 15; colored 18. ? The Southern artificial stone pave? ment does not give satisfaction in Charleston. Mr. J. C. Buford, of Mollohon, Newberry County, died last week. Who Wants? -| f\f\ f\f\d\ FEET seasoned LUM 1UU.UUU BEB for salo-1, 1* und 2 inch BLANK, WEATilEU-BOARlJlNG and FLOORING. Apply to E. Stksuouse. A lot iu his yard now. ISAIAH HALTIWANGER. May21___-mo? Acts and Resolutions OF the State of South Carolina fer Spe? cial SoBaion, 1S73, and Begnlar Session or 1873-1. Price $1. Poatago 10 cents. For sale at May 21 B. L. BRYAN'S Bookstore.