The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 01, 1874, Image 2
Tuesday Morning, December 1,1874.
Fub I It: Meeting In litre fence to City
Tages.
The proceedings of tho pubiio moot
ing, called to consider tho contemplat?
ed city tax levy of two-and-a-half per
oont. on real estate, appear in another
place. It was composed of our best
citizens of all classes, parties and pro?
fessions, to the number of perhaps
two hundred. The people of Colum?
bia have woke np at last to find them
Bolves saddled with enormous debt and
loaded down with enormous taxes.
They discover a state of things wbioh
is appalling. They loarn that the de?
ficiency for 1876, even supposing tho
extraordinary tax now proposed is col?
lected, will be over $112.000, or a sum
sufficient to carry on the government
for two years. The impositions and
ignoranoo of thoso who have been
placed in charge of city affairs, begin
to unroll thomBolves to view. It pro?
mises to be a fearful record. Commit?
tees are appointed to request tho
Council to roport tho fioancial condi?
tion of the oity and to enter thorn
pelves upon a thorough investigation
of the debt, bonded and floating, the
modes by wbioh it was contraoted and
anjastly increased, the parties who are
responsible for it, the remedies, what?
ever they may be, that may bo practi?
cable for existing abuses, and any
possible relief from oppressive bur?
dens. If we mistako not tho temper
of the public, as shown in this moot?
ing, it is in dead earnest iu these mat
ten, and will not relax its pursuit of
these wrongs and outrages until they
are discovered, and the parties con?
cerned is them are brought to punish?
ment. A number of gentlemen ad?
dressed the meeting in earnest and
effective language. It was charged on
?11 hands that the finances of the oity
had beisn badly managed, and not de?
nied by any one, even of those who
spoke in apology for tho present
Council. Mr. W. It. Jones, the Clork
of the Council, was present and made
an interesting and 'instructive state?
ment.
Mr. Janney produced some faots
from publication of the Council, from
time to time, going to show the sys?
tematic and regular growth of the en?
croachments upon the rights and pro?
perty of the citizens.
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Those Gaping Woundi.
We saw, recently, two colored men
in Colombia going about with their
heads tied np, parading themselves as
victims of Ku Klux violenoe iu Lau?
ren b, on eleotion day. A very sensa?
tional account of their sufferings and
hair-breadth escapes appearod in one
of our journals. The number of shots
which were fired at them, and some of
which took efLot, (us they said,) were
fabulous in the extreme. It was mar?
velous, as confessed by tho journal,
how many missed them. It turns ont
that tl4e Lanrens physician, who at?
tended them and dresittd tboir wounds,
has frequently usserted that neither of
ihem was shot at all; thut the wounds
upon their head-??aud they had no
other?were inflicted with a stick,
stono or something else than u bullet.
Dr. Trayuham is ready to certify this
as a fact, und bo qualified upon it. In- ?
stead of repeated vollics and destruct?
ive effect, only oue shot was fired be?
fore Lieutouaut Audersou took a hand
in it, and that was without harm to
any one. So says the Lauronsvillo
Herald.
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Astonishing Fact.-?From a table
published in tho Now York Financial
Chronicle, of value and rates of taxation
.1) twonty-cight States of the Uufon,
wo loaru that iu thirteen thu rate of
taxation is over forty cents ou the j
hundred dollars, und of these Slates
six are Northern and seven Southern
States. Tho Radical Republican States J
nave high taxes; tho Democratic com-j
parativcly low; Louisiana, Florida aud
South Carolina uro tho highest. Tho j
taxes of Louisiana arc doublu thoso of
any Stato in luo Union, and troblo
Ihcoo of most Stated, being Sil 15 on
tho hundred dollars. Iu South Ciro
3ir..i aud Florida it is seventy cents
thirty cents higher than iu Georgia
and twenty cents higher than iu Vir?
ginia or any other Southern State.
The lowest rate North is paid iu Con?
necticut, ten cants. Republican Go-.
vernments both North and South are
costly, and iu t':o South corrupt aud
venal.
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Thepiotnreof affairs in Cuba, drawn
ny telegraph, is not vory enoouragiug.
If there is not a great deal of exagge?
ration, it might almost bo inferred that
tho Spaniards are merely making au
effort to get what they can aud keep
what they get, in view of tho possible
loss of the island.
Mb. Editor: Tbe proHunt ruinous
rates of State and oity taxation mnst
eventually reanlt in the building up of
Augusta, at the) expense of Columbia.
On aooount of high 8:nte and oity
taxes in Columbia, goods are now sold
much obeapor in Augusta, than Colum?
bia, und the result ia, that the people
who reside forty miles from the line,
g'j to Georgia to trado, and those whu
are poor and are compelled to do all
their trading iu Columbia, will remain
poor. The present ?tty Council does
not seem to understand that if they
continue to ruise taxoM, Ho'-usch, &c ,
that they will eveutnally drive all the
trado and business men from Colum?
bia. It is earnestly hoped that tbe
Legislature und city government will
go to work and right up ull theso
wrongs. If tbey do not, woo be unto
them. A COLORED MAS.
The Uovcrnar And L.c?i*li*.turc.
Mn. Editor; Tho Qovernor und
every member of tho Legislature, re?
cently elected, stand bound by thn
inOBt solemn pledges to tho people to
reform the Qov rument of Wouth Ca
roliin, and thus to arrest its down wan!
and inevitable rush to everlasting
financial ruin and disgrace, brought
about, as they have many times ac?
knowledged, by Radical clucauery,
misrule und roguery, aud by which
tho people of the State will be ou
gulphed in one abyss of fearful destrnc
tion. Members, siuoe your arrival in
the people's exquisitely furnished legis?
lative halls, do you remember those
acknowledgments of fraud uud pro?
mises of reform? Will you go indus?
triously to work und at once houeetly
make good tho promises so fairly
made? Will you lift tho dirty veil
that now only partially hides from tbe
publio view the infamous scoaudrels
who are tho perpetrators of these vil?
lainous crimen? Will you lop oil all
the old complicated governmental ma?
chinery by which thousands of worth?
less favorites of the Radical party have
beou resting in easy positions, sur?
rounded by all tbe luxuries of life ut
tbe expense of the poor laboring peo- .
pie of the State, and at onae reduce it
to a system ol simplicity and economy?
These are points that should and will
engage tho first and best efforts of
every honest member in tho Legisla?
ture. Remember, the perpetuity of
your present preferment depeuds, in
a great measure, upon your notions
and doings in the present Legislature.
A TAX PAYER.
Collection of tile Taxes.
Mr. Editor: The present law for the
assessment and oolleution of tho tuxes
is one of the most huge impositions
that has ever been forced upon the
people of any government. Wo now
have an Auditor, Treasurer and a
Bwarm of Assessors aud Boards of
Equalization iu eaoh County of the
State, oosting the people of each
County irom 84,000 to 86,000 per
year, besides the stealing. In addition
to this, the printing of books, blanks,
&c, preparatory to collection now
coats more than the whole routine of
collecting, from first to last should
cost. Then, too, we have a State Board
of Equalization, with its incidental ex?
penses, costing tbo State many dollars
more. These expenses in tbe uggro
gate amount to at least 3200,000. We
ventnro the assertion, aud that, tou,
without fear of successful contradic?
tion, that tho taxes of the Slate ein
be assessed aud collected for less thuu
850,000 per yeur?this to include
concomitant expenses. One good,
honest, competent man can be found iu
each Conuty of the Stute, who would
work the whole year for 8100 per
mouth, und do all the work that is now
done by Assessors, Auditors and Col?
lectors, und do it iu a batter manner
and with more fairness to tbe State
and satisfaction to tho people than is
now done under tbo presuut system.
Here in tho collection of tho tuxes i
alone is it great work of reform for our
present Legislature; and any member
or set of members who will go to work
and reduce the collection of the tuxes
to a nnn-ro?i! business in each County,
and thus suvo to the tux-payers of the
State 8150,000 or more per year, will
secure to themselves tbe overluutiog
gratitude of au over-taxed people. Let
us seo who will make tho first move iu
this direotiou, and who will work most
zealously for or against this measure;
during this aeasiou. TAX PAYER. j
A Fortunate Baker.?On an even- j
illg in April last a baker entered a store
where tickets to the First Grand Gift
Concert of the Masonic Relief Associa?
tion, Norfolk, Va., wero for sale, mid
while there purchased a ticket. On
tho 5th of May the number on that
ticket drew 825,000, which tho baker
received, This Association will have
only ouo moro Concert, which will
positively bo givuu on the 2'Jih of De?
cember, and you may bo as fortunate
us the nbovu mentioned baker if you
purchase a ticket. Tho character ol
tho gentlemen conducting this enter?
prise is a BUtHcieut guarantee that the
second drawing will be douo witii the
same honesty and fairness which cha?
racterized tho first. Every tenth num?
ber will be u prizo ranging from $10
to 830,000. Address 11. V. Moore,
S.'c'y, Norfolk, Va., or an authorized
Agent of tho Association.
The officers and members of tho
First Cavalry Brigade, Army Northern
Virgiuiu, are to assemble at Girardey's
Opera House, in Augusta, ou Lho
morning of tbo ICtb of December, at
11 o'clock, for the purpose of organiz?
ing an association of its members.
Liout.-Gen. Wado Hampton, the tirst
commander of the brigade, will deliver
an address during the progress of tho
ru-uuion.
Monday, Noybmbbb SO, 1871.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12 M. President
Gleaves in the ohair.
The House sent to the Senate cou
ourrent resolution to ioTeatigate the
expenditure of tbe #17,000 appropri?
ated to tbo Lanatio Aajlam. After
discussion, referred to Oommittee on
Charitable Institutions.
Mr. Owens presented memorial of
E. E. DiukBon, contesting right of J.
D. Warloy to seat in Se.n-.to from
Clarendon.
Mr. Jotor gavo notice of protest
against right of F. A. Clinton to seat
in tho Senute from Lancaster.
Mr. Dann presented petition oF
Houry L Back, praying passage of au
Act or joint resolution to reliove him
from payment of taxes on property de
stroyed by lire.
Mr Nash presented petition of P.
W. Me Master, trustee of estate of J
T. WoatOU, praying passage of au Act
or joint rest j I nt ion to redeem certain
lauds and new nssessmeut.
Tho President laid before Sonate pe?
tition of sundry druggists und upolho
oaries, prayiug an umeudmuut to an
Aot passetl at session of General As?
sembly, 1873-7*4, entitled "Au Act t<.
regulate the sale of intoxicating li?
quors, and to alter aud amend tbu law
tu relation thereto."
Mr. Nash introduoed bill to reprint
an Aot entitled "An Act to establish
au Inferior Court for trial of criminal
cases iu County of Charleston;" joint
resolution authorizing and directing
Trustees of State Orphan Asylum to
remove said institutiou from Charleslou
to Columbia.
Mr. Dannau?Bill to encourage co
louizatton in tho State of South Caro
liua.
Mr. Bowen?Bill to change tho di
vidiug line between Grecuvil'e aud
Bickens Counties.
Mr. Nash?Joint resolution to au?
thorize sod direct, Couuty Auditor of
Bich land to assess lands of J. T. Wes?
ten, at price of said lauds, plus valtio
of the homestead; also, to assess said
lauds for taxation for the year 1874 at
prioe for wbioh lands are sold, und to
allow P. W. McMuster, trustee, to re?
deem same on paying tax ou new as?
sessment.
The Senate proceeded to the con?
sideration of general orders, and then
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Ilouse met ut 11 A. M. Speaker
Elliott in the obair.
The Speaker announced tho follow?
ing as the standing committees of the
House:
Rales?Tho Speaker, G. Cannon, A.
W. Curtis, N. B. Myers. J. D. Boston.
Charitable and Religions Institu?
tions?Thomas Hamilton, J. M. Free?
man, Jr., B. H. Rioe, R. G. Howard,
U. Z. Burokmeyor.
Retrenohment aud Reform?S. L
Duucan, S. D. Russell, Gerhard M?l?
ler, ?. T. Redfearne, James Young,
Alfred Rush, Samuel Tiusley, S. B.
Doiley, Archie Weldon.
Enrolled Acts?N. B. Myers, E M.
Brayton, R. W. Simpson.
Immigration?Alexander Melchers,
3. J. Barapftuld. D. F. Bradley, W. A.
Ilayne, E A. Brabham.
Ways and Means?Paris Simkins, T.
B. Johnston, W. M. Thomas, A. W.
Curtiu, C. P. Leslie, G. A. Trenholm,
N. B. Myers, Joseph Crews, J. D.
Boston, Nelson Davies, M. McLaugh?
lin.
Jtiuicisry?W. C. Boatlie, C. P.
Leslie, II. A. Meetze, Pans Simkins,
E. M. Bravtou. M. J. Hirsch, S. J.
Couch. W. D. Johusou, YY. U. Wal?
lace.
Incorporations?J. D. Boston. Au?
gustus Simkins, James L. Orr, E. M.
Surapter, Stephen Gary, U. 11. Wil
liams, T. K. Bates, T. A. D.ivi.s, Johu
Vuudorpool.
Couuty Oilii'os and Officers?R. 11.
IIiimhurt, ,1. A. Birker, P. \Y. Jeffer-1
son. S S. Crittenden, A. S Jackson,
J. W. Barnwoll, James A. Henderson.
Railroad <.?Joseph Crews, B. 11.
Humbert, J. A. Spencer, G. Cannon, 1
G. H. Holland, H. Gautt, E. M. Wea
ton, J. B. Ferguson, S. L. Duncan, j
David Graham, S. S. Bridges.
Penitentiary?J. A. Birker, J. A.
Smith, Augustus Collins, T. C. Woa
tlit rly, Joel Copes, C. S. Green, W. G.
Piuokuey, S.P. Farrow, E F. George.
Claims?W. M. Thomas, William
Simons, J. A. Smith, Nelson Davies,
L L. Gufflo, S. J. Keith, C. P. Leslie,
Thomas Hamilton, J. W. Livingston.
Privileges and Elections?M. J.
Hirsch, L. L. Gnflin, Paris Simkins,
James L. Orr, W. H. Uoedisb, S. S.
Crittenden, G. II. Holiaud, B. M.
Harriott, S. P. Coker.
Public Printing?A. W. Curtis, It.
tl. Humbert, Samuel Green, W. W.
Rimsev, B. M. Smith, M. J. Hirsch,
B D. Guithei, W. II. Roudisli, E. M.
Sumpter.
Commerce ?G. A. Treuholm, J. D.
It ibertflou. Paris .Sinikins, S J. Couch,
Daniel Lewis, John G. Gaillard, Rich
.,r!i {J,:sbitt.
Internal Improvements?,li soph
Crews, P. W. Jeffer.sou, Mitchell Gog
gins, Jamen Cosgrovo, A. S. Jacksou,
J. Jordan, T. D. Riobiirdsou.
E location?J. D. It ibertsou, Joel
Copes, B. II. Williams, Richard Ne.s
liitt, John T. Sloan, Jr., R A. Willis,
J. F. Pe'erson.
Lmiulic Asylum ? NVIson Daviep, J.
A. Barker, B M. Smith, E. M. Wto
ton, A. C. Riohmoud.
Public Buildings ?P. E. Jone*, F.
J. Suasions, E. C. Coloaiau, J. E. Bo?
ms r, A. H. Jones.
Eng.'os?ed Bids?J. A. Speucor, J.
E. Miller, J. M. Freeman, Jr., T. C.
Coit, \V. J. Andrews, J. F. Austin,
Hercules Simmons.
Roads, Bridges aud Ferrits?Wm.
Simons, Allen Hudson, Wm. Scott, F.
J. Sessions, A. P. Hunter, Peter
Bright, Shadrack Morgan.
Military Affairs-S. J. Couch, H. A.
Wi?ocanu, ?. 8. Green, j. ?ocgrovo,
W. G. Finokney.
Ordinanoe of tbe Convention to
Establish a Land Commission?T. A.
Davis, T. K Bates, J. F. Peterson, J.
W. Barnweli, John Gibson, D. T. Red
fearne, S. P. Cokor.
Legislative Library?3. J. Bump
fleld, R. W. Simpson. 8. Wright.
State House and Grounds?David
Graham, J. C. Allmau, W. ?. Wallace,
Peter Bright, A. fl Jouea, John T.
Sloan, Jr., Jobu Gibson.
Grievances? W. W. Ramnuy, A. B.
Woodruff, Shad ruck Morgan, W. AI.
Holland, Hercules Simmons.
Federal Relations?E M. Brnyton,
Mitchell Gog^iiiH, H. A. Meotze,
Stephen Gary, W. A. JIuy:-,c, D. F.
Bradley, Alfred Rush.
Vacant Offices?R. M. Harriott, ,T.
E Miller, John G.'G.?illurd, John Mo
Uullough, S. Wright.
Rtmoval of Poll dual Disabilities?T.
D. Rtehurdsou, Joseph Thompsoti,
Aaron Siiutuous. A. B Grant, R. G.
Howard, W M. Hollar, i T. J udan.
Medical?P.. M. Smith, J. A. Bir
Iter, Gerhard Maller, Allied T. B.
tin liter, D. C Wolfe.
Miues, .Mitling nud Manu facturus ?
Siliniifl Green, A C. Richmond, Au
gu*tii* SiuiUitiM, B II. Rice, James A.
Henderson, Syfax Milton.
Contingent Accounts and Expenses- -
l\ Ii. Jobustoii, S .1 Keith. William
Sunous, G. 11 Holland, S L Dtiuuau,
M. McLaughlin, J. D RUbertsou.
Libor ? R D Guiltier, Allen Hud
sou, T. C. W. atberly, R. A. Willis,
Hetirv S. Steele.
Puoiic Lu.il.,?J. A. Smith, P. E
Jones, A. IJ. Grant. A. li Howard,
Svf.x .Millen, 11. R. Vundivore, J. W.
Wenbery.
Pri-ou Refnru?II Gai.t, S. S.
Bridges, Ar;tl.;j WeJiou, Daniel Lewi?,
H. Z Baie!:in y? r.
B.iuks aud IuMiirauce Companies ?
S. J.Keith. Nelson D.ivis, E. M. Bruy
ton. J. (j. Alimhi, H. R. Vuudivere, H.
Wid.-ru'in, John Vatiderpool, D. C.
Wolfe, A. B. Woodruff.
Mr. Coder ? A bill to amend Sectiou
?1 of an Aet entitled "An Act to regu?
lato the sale of iutoxieatiug liquors,
aud to alter uud amend tbe law in re?
lation thereto."
Mr. Leslie?Bills to provide for the
adjustment and setlleiucut of the debt
ol Karuweli County; to amend an Act
to regulate tbe sale of intoxicating
liquors, uud to alter and ameud the
law iu relation thereto; to specifically
appropriate u!l moneys received from
lieeuses in tbo several Couuties? to tbe
support of the poor.
Mr. Sututer introduced a concurrent
resolution, which was adopted and
ordered to tie sent to the Senate, that
u committee bo appointed, to consist
of live members on the part of the
House, uud ou the part of the
Senate, to in vestigete, the ufluirs of
tbo Slate Penitentiary; thut said com?
mittee be required to report without
uuueoeasary delay; and are not author?
ised to incur any expense to the State,
in consequence of such investigation.
Mr. Vutiderpool introduced bills tu
repeal au Ast entitled "An Act to in?
corporate tho Charleston Jo'ut Stock
Compauy for the benefit of tho State
Orphan Asylum;" to repeal un Act on
titled "An Act to establish Charleston
Charitable Association, for the bent lit
of the free school laud."
Mr. Barker?Bill to abolish the oflico
of Conuty Auditor, and to devolvo the
duties upon tho office of Conuty Trea?
surer; joint resolution to repeal a joint
I resolution to authorize the County
I Commissioners of Eigetiold to levy a !
1 special tax of three mills, to be levied j
!ut tbe time of tho general tax.
I Mr. Sloan?Joint re.-olution (accom- J
' pained with petition) to redeem certain >
' lauds, and for a new u-3.scssincut of tbe 1
I value of said lauds.
?dr. C. S. Green -Bill to require the
County Treasurer of Georgetow u t > at
I lend annually at the several polling;
l places for the collection of luxe?.
Mr. Ferguson -15:11 to i:x the pay of J
I County rreasarern.
! Mr." Scott?Bill providing for the
I specific appropriation of revet.tie do
I rived from liquor lieeuses.
Mr. Davis? Bill to amend an Act en
! titled "Au Act to provide for grauiiug
of certain charters.
Notices wire given of the introduc- j
tion id a large number of bills.
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Destucotivk Fuck ?The rceidcuco,!
with its entire contents, of Mrs. I
Bennien, relict of Major Bourdon, ro- ,
siding in the lower part of Liurens
County, was btirucddown on lust Mon?
day. Everything contained in the j
I bouse was destroyed, jucluding two
! gold watches.
Finn.? The tore house of Mr. .1.
M. Grot well, about twelve miles N'uitb j
of Greenville, was burued dowu on
i Wednesday night last, lie was iu the i
? store attending to business, and a cau
j die came iu contact with some turpen
tinu in a br- ?!:??:: bolt!c, which caused
(the accident.
j On Saturday, 153 bags < f Sea Jslitnl
cotton and 11,27<S bales of upland col
ton woiu cleared from the port oi
I Charleston, ihe largest clciiiuucc re
corded .;i iu:y one day
? The schoouor E. 1). tlirmey, from
Belfast, Maine, f*?r Charleston, was
. lost ut hi h; but the crew wcro saved by
a passing steamer.
Wanted.
min:r.K .r r..r.r nitsr t lasbhale*
1 MBS. Apply to
Dec l w. 1"?. lovc \ < ?">.
Palmetto Steam Fire Engine Company
THE Regular
Monthly meet?
ing of theabove
Company will
,hii held THIS
I i'tiebdav) EVE
NINO, 'ut 7i
o'clock. By or?
der:
i. P. PURSE,
icrctary.
i i Orc Matters,?Subscribe for the
Phoenix?don't borrow.
The Senatorial seed have all been
distributed.
Heavy rain Sutnrday nigbt aud San
day morning, but clear and pleasant
afterwards.
Transient advertisement* and no?
tices must be paid lor in advance.
This rule will be adhered lo hereafter.
Dr. Eusot's dwelliug was robbed of
a quantity of provisions and other
articles before it was flretl, on Friday
' night.
! Remember the Burger's, on Thtirs
i day und Friday evenings, at Parker's
Lfall. It is a first class entertaincueut
in every respect.
Any one having a Washington hand
preas for sale tit a reasouable fignre,
will oommunicate partioulars to Pn<k
nix office.
The finder of a black music book,
lost ou Wiou street, near tho tin
bridge, will receive a suitable reward
by leaving it at this office.
Au excursion train, for the benefit of
th" colored folks, is to be ruu from
Ohtrlotto and Augusta to Charleston,
>-:i tin* 17 ti iustanf..
Mr. D. Kpslin, of the Columbia Ho
ti I clothing emporium, continues to
offer indue incuts to tho general pub?
lic. Bead his -advertisement.
We learu that Dr. J. F. E:i3or will
deliver u lecturo ou "Insanity," in
Patker's Hall, in a short time?duo
notice of which will be given.
Got. Moses has offered a reward of
31,000 for the urn st of the incendiaries
who destroyed Gen. Denni*?' house,
and tired Dr. Eusor's dwelling.
Gov. Moses mude between fifteen
and twenty convicts happy, yoBterday.
Tho pardon mill is still grinding; but
will likely get out of gear to-day, about
1 o'clock.
A card from Mr. John A. Gyles,
agent of the "Liurul Street Orocery
Establishment," corner Laurel and
Bichurdsou, appears iu to-day's Fhos
xix. His stock ia fresh and selected
nuder his personul supervision.
The Rural Carolinian is the only
strictly agricultural publication in this
State. It in neatly printed aud filled
with reading matter which it invalua?
ble to farmers and planters. Walker,
Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C?
are the publishers, at $2 per annum.
An accidental fire partially destroyed
an out-bouse on the premises of Con
greesmun-cleot L. C. Carpenter, 00
Suuday morning. A burning ash
barrel in the Columbia Hotel unsettled
the nerves of some of the boarders on
Saturday night.
It is too bad, rather worrying, in
fact tantalizing, to meet a pretty girl,
and you know shs is pretty, and you
can't, seo her face for an immeuse veil
doubled up two or three times and
tucked about her head. Faces, like
flowers, are made to bo seeu, not bid?
den.
The holidays ate approuckiug, when
plum pudding wiil be all tho go.
Messrs. John Agnow ic Son have re?
ceived a supply of tho article itself,
couveuiuutly pot up iu tin ? "Atmore's
genuine English plum pudding"?
which, if prepared accordiug to tho
simple directions, will furnish a de?
lightful wiud-np to a dinner.
Goveruor-elect D. H. Chamberlain,
will bo inaugurated to-day, ut 1
o'clock. As there will, doubtless, be
a large crowd iu attendance, it would
be advisable to nroenre admission
tiokcts, which can be obtained from
the inaugurating Committee aud the
Sergeant at Arms. We w-e.su mod that
the Sheriff iidrninistorerr tho oath of
office, na of yore, and so stated; but
have since learned that tho duty is now
performed by tho Chief Justcei or tho
President of the Senate.
Oslv Onu Daily.?Tho city of
Charleston, with a population of about
50.000, Mlpports ouly one daily paper.
There is not t? city iu tho whole
country with half thai population,
but manages to keep up two or more,
i Wilmington, N. C, has throe; Savau
, nab, Ga., several; Augusta two; At
1 lauta three; Macon seveisl, uud bo on.
Prior lo Iho lalo unpleasantness, the
"City by the Sea" supported thro or
four dailies. Her merchants aud busi
iift-s mo;i are liberal advertisers, aud
there ia no good oud sufficient reason
why fico daily paper*", at least, cannot
1 be made to "pay."
United States Ciucftr Cocnr?
j CoLL'mma, Novouibur l>0.?This Court
met at 10 A. M. ?Hon. George S.
; Bryan presiding.
Adam Uidcjiuhe, indicted for ilie
' gal voting, was sentenced to three
: mouths' impris:ouraeut iu the County
jail.
j In the case of tho United Slutos vs.
? James Bollerson, for violatiou of Sec*
j tiou 5, Act May 31, 1870, the jury ro
j turned a verdiot of guilty, bat recom
I mended the defendant to tho mercy of
. the court.
- ? Tue Holkam Tuovee,.?Those ?ho
were present in Parker's Hall, last
uig'ui, (and ibey were legion in num
ber,) bad a mnsioal feast as well an a
hearty laugh. Offenbaeh'a popular
opora bouffe, "The Grand Duchess of
Gerolstein," is a most amusing pro?
duction, and contains the greatest col*
lection of pleading and lively airs of
any opora with which we are ac?
quainted, and the Holmau troupe ren?
dered it with due effect. The company
is a good one in overy respect. Mise
Sallic, as the Grand Duchess, was a
sharp, Fpicy character; her voice in ex
celleut; Mr. Brandisi's Fritz was fre?
quently applauded; while Mr. Ryse's
Gen. Bnutn was so perfectly ridicu?
lous, us to keep tbe entire aud'ence in
the very best cf humors. The other
members uro entitled to groat oredit in
tbe characters they personated. To?
night, they givo us Balfe's charming
"Bohemian Girl"?quite the reverse of
last night's performance All who de?
light in really good singing, should
attend. Secure seats at Ly Brand's
this rooming.
Supreme Court?Monday, Novem?
ber 30.?The Court met at 10 A. M.
Present?Chief Justice Moses and As?
sociate Justices Wright and Willard.
The 1st Circuit was called. A. C.
Chandler, appellant, vs. William C.
Geraty el al, respondents. Mr. Whaley
was heard for appellant. Mr. DeSaus
sure for respondents. Mr. Whaley in
i eply.
Sttmnel L. Benuett, appellant, vs.
Aim Muthewa et al., respondents.. Mr.
Thos. Y. Simons was heard for appel?
lant. Mr. Whaley for respondents.
Mr. Thos. Y. Simons in reply.
The State, respondent, vs. John C.
Mallonee, appellant. Mr. Jas. Simons,
Jr., was beard for appellant. Mr. At?
torney-General Melton aonsehted that
the motion in arrest of judgment be
granted. So ordered.
The Chicora Importing and Export?
ing Company, respondent, vs Joseph
Crews, appellant. Mr. Thos. Y.Simons
was beard for appellant. Mr. Henry
Buist for respondent.
R. J. Donaldson et al., appellants,
vs. The Farmers' and Exchange Bank,
respondent; tbe State, ex rel. Tharin,
appellant, vs. Seabrook, respondent;
the Stute, respondent, vs. Conrad
Ludeke, appellant. Continued.
The State, respondent, vs. James A.
Duffus el al., appellants. Struck off.
At 3 P. M , the Court adjourned
until Tuesday, December 1, at 10
A. M.
Pikenixiana.?The great theatre for
virtue is conscience. *
Grieving for misfortunes is adding
gall to worm-wood.
Never wait for anything to turn up,
but go and tarn it np yourself.
Arguments out of a pretty month aro
unanswerable.
Tbe more honesty a man has, the
less he affects tbe air of a saint.
A duel is very quickly managed. It
only takes two seconds to arrange it.
A miss who is unpopular with dress?
makers?Miss-fit.
Song of tbe pardoner?"That mercy
I to others show."
How to get a pnff from a newspaper
reporter?give him a cigar.
List of New Advertisements.
Meeting Phoenix Axe, H. & L. Co.
John Aguew & Son?Raisins, Arc.
W. D. Love & Co.?Salesmen.
Perry & olawson?Cigars, A'c.
Jacob Levin?Gas Bills.
Meeting Chicora Tribe No. 2.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Compcny.
John E. Gyles?Laurel St. Grocery.
C. J. Laurey?Butter, Bucon, Sec.
Hotel Arrivals, Noyemuer 30.?
HcnUrix House?Dr J W Doboit, Phila?
delphia; C ii Morrison, Whiteville;
J U Hudson. Benuottsville; W H
Milieu, J D Zaording, Chester; 0 H
Robinson, Norfolk; J W Halladay, J
Dennis, Clureudon; C T Ligon, J P
Ligon. cily; AS Barnes, W W Macon,
Tar Heel; Dr Boweu, Kersbaw; J P
Rawls, Augusta; J C Hill and lady,
Laarens.
Mansion House?W S Gaillard, J B
Carwile, Newberry; T O Miller, A
Somellson, SC; N McAllister, Ander?
son; J W Leavy, Goo Bruns, city; W
M Draft and wife, Lexington; LewisM
j Ayer, E B Murray, Anderson; Wm
Terry, Feuilleton; T Q Donaldson,
Greeuville; PE Wise, Prosperity;G S
, Reed, Abbeville; B F Manldin, Wil
jliainston; J M Burton, Pickeus.
i ?- ' -.. . _-r?;
I Phoenix Axe, Hook and Ladder Co.
i a N adjourned meeting of this comnanv
: ft. will bo held THIS (Tuesday) JBVBN
i IN?, at 7 o'clock, In their ball. Byorder.
P. I). KONliMAN, Secretary.
I ;>r-r.tfr. thuicutd will bs served after tbo
| meeting. Doo 1 1
Batter, Bacon and Apples.
i^f\ TUBS Gilt Eiigs BUTTER. '
&\ ) 10.000 I'ounds Choice SALT SIDES.
10? ?bis. Choice APPLES and ONIONS.
f. t:;d;i",' In store, and for sale.
(J. J. LAURRY,
Coaimission Morch.int,
Pec ! 1 151 Richardson street,.
Raisins, Prnnea, &c.
S>( \f\ PACKAGK8 LAYER RAISINS,
rvj Prnocs, Curraute.
i t. itr^u. Almouds,
Pecans, Filberts,
Walnuts, Canton Ginger,
Minoo Mfat. Plum Pudding, Ac.
i Just received and for sale low by
i Deel JOHN AON KW & SON.
Chicora Tribe, No. 2, Improved
Order of Red Men.
STATED COUNCIL FI UK of ChicorA
_^ Tribe will bo kindled at thoir W'g
wrttn, (Odd I'elto**' Hall,) 7th Run, let
Sloop, Hunting Moon, G. S. D. 881. By
order of the Haohem.
A. H. HALLADAY.
Doc 1 1 Chief cf HocordJ
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