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XhursJay Morning, December 10, '74. t ? r r;'~ ' i-1-Fir <~- "--.7?? IJ Ilefiil-m llHflkimnl. In the House of Representatives, yesterday, Leslie nnd Keith made soc .-oeesful inflammatory appeals to the Mtpirtt of party to rejeot a biii reported 'from tho Committee on the Judiciary, repeal Section 18, of 28 b Chapter, Title7, of the Revised Statutes, whioh ?OD Cera opou the Aiiomey-Geuorui ?power to approve the bo ode of County officers. The reason for repeal ia un? doubtedly a good one. The Shing by ?hieb, next to their own sense of re? sponsibility and regard for their oba .ranters, County officials are must ?feOBgiy controlled and kept in tolera? ble bounds, is tho power of their -sureties over them. When substantial ?sitUens of a County are bound for a =asn, the co?am?nitj through them 'have n hold opon him. And be is con? stantly made sensible of tho length of ?oi Petitor. But if a power onttidc of 'I he bounds of the County can some in and approve u bond over the headB of the County Commissioners, tho safe* (gnardB would be thrown down. The (responsibility resting with thecommis eioueru beforo tho courts to see tu it ? that no malfeasance or misdemeanor - c the approval of a bond should toko -place, would no longer rest upon them. ?The 'bill was. lost by a voto of 7? yoas to 32 nays. Tho ground was tukcu Abat Democratic County Comniis ?cwners might soe fit not to uppruvo .'bonds of Republican officials, and it ? was necessary for party ends that they ? should bo approved. It is surmised that tho party lash wob cracked over! this in order to got the furore up for ? the Judge's election. "?The Committee on Privileges und r Elections roportcd againbt u hill to give tho election of Justices of Ihu I'eaue and Constables to tho people, .and tho report was sustained. This sosstitutional right of the people, to -?hieb the Governor pointedly dirccicd the tit f.en lion of the Legislature, as one upon whioh the people might insist, sad had u right to insist, was quietly '.. ignored. A joint resolution to repeal a joint resolution authorizing tho <3oanty Commissioners of Edgefield to levy a special tnz of three mills?reliof rom whioh is greatly needed and -sternly Insisted on in that Couuty? had tho enacting clause struck out, on / motion of Mr. Paris Simkins. '"? ^Tbis-ia reform, with a vengeance Thf Infamy of ttln-liouae Ilm til ?? {; . The babit of sotting tire to gin taoc.se:-, barns und dwellings has be ?oue -chronic in this Stute. As was said by a R-idioul politician, some years ago, matches only cost five cents :a?*?wt, and the remedy for fancied in? juries and the means of gratifying the ?pirit ui revongo are within tho power ?of the. meanest and most maliguuut creature. It has grown to be an out x zage of snch proportions and so little -sneaked or punished by tho conrls of Ahe country, that it in not to bo won? dered nt if citizens should despair of . any means,of preventing it except by - laking the law into their own bauds. ?Buch u course would be muoh to bo - aepreeated. Lynching for this, of fence, if it wero not contrary to tho Jorms of law, would bo universally re . jsrarded as a mild punishment. A man ? caught in such an act would have rca ftoo to thank his stars that ho got off ee easily. Nor would the irate prb 'perty-holder be muoh censured by public opinion if ho treated such a heinous criminal in the same way that he would the burglar, caught in his &ouae at the hour of mid-night, ur tho .'?oot-pu'l attumpting to rsb him n? the highway. Wo suppose that lynching would be. preferable to an incendiary otf that sort to boiug shot uu tho spot. Jfadge Lynch is a fearful fellow, bat tioojetifiino u necessary evil, lie is suro 4? mike his appearance where tho j'ews and courts fail to protect tho rights and property of tho citizen. The much traducod institution of . jlelawure would, if adopted whero flocfa %'iolcnco reigns, be effioaoious ngainot it. Thero uro a number of crimes, nach as wife-beating, outrages toward children nnd the like, and this -. nfamy of applying tho fcorob in tho .dead hoars of night to the accuinula lions of toiling years, which would bo largely prevented by. a punishment that would at tho sarao timo hurt, dis ;jrace and expose tho wretch gaiily of ?hem._ Oen. B. F. Butler is reported as hopeless of the snacess of the Republi? can party in 1876. Consequently, ho ex pect? to stark one of bis own, with a .platform of protection to American in Castries and rtoliraitad greenbacks. aot escape liability for the bills of tbe Back of the State, tho Governor rc loo|ftmend$bat'an'arrangement be eo> tefced upon'; to distribute the burden 2ytr a term of years. . Otherwise, at b well saye, they will;; fall some il ?y liko an avnluueh? on the treasury. Preliminary to tho adoption of uny such arrangement, would be, w? think, a thorough ezposuro of thu tuanugn mcut of itu assets siuco they were taken out of tho bauds of tbo officers of the bunk. The State, through its Judges and Receivers, bus had them in obarge, nnd thu Statu should reuder an account to the people of tbo mode in whioh they have been managed. A concurrent resolution, drciaudiug u report from tbe last uppuintcd Re? ceiver, has passoc] bolh liousus and we hope will not be allowed to sleep. The Livingston (Alabama) Journal expresses a just view of tho mode by whioh immigrants may bo indnced to seek their fortunes in that State. The field must bo cleared of obstructions, the State Government purified of abuses, taxation mudo modcrute, its prooeeds honestly applied to legitimate objects, before men will venture to chunge from thu evils they now Buffer from to those of an unsettled condi? tion of society, where suleguurds uud protection ore systematically ignored. What our contemporary well saya might provo a osi-ful lesson hero also: "Oar present Legislature can pro? mote white immigration und induce uu influx of oapital moro effectually by such general legislation as will con? tribute to the social, political nnd ma? terial prosperity of our own people, than in any other way." < ?-?--? ? Molt um in Pabvo.?Tho Richmond Dispalch occasionally shows bow a great deal can bo said in u very fow words. Tuke this specimen : "One Northern paper thicks that if tbe Southern people wero let alone they would bo as orderly us ever. Another ouo wutite to kuow if this cuu ! be poBsiblo whilo White Leaguers and the Ku-Klux exist? Weaoaruely know whether to regard the essay to pu trouize u->, or the utlumpt, by irapliua tion, to libel ns, with more contempt. This foolishness might cease. It bun ceased to pay." Now, that tho wild Laoiin beutln are let luooee upon tho street1) of Northern cities and wild Ku-Klux aro "banging like a thunder cloud ou tbu declivities of the mountains" iu Penn? sylvania, tbe North had bettor look to herself. The day of retribution i.s at band. -?-? - President Grant and tub Panic ? | Tbo President, in his mcssugn, sayt>: Since tho convening of Ooogress, one year ngo, tho nation has under? gone a prostration in busiucss uud in? dustries such as has not been wituossod with us for muny years. Speculation as to the aansos for this prostration might be indulged in without profit, because- as mauy theories would be ad? vanced as there would be independent writers?those who expressed their own views, without borrowing, upon the subject. Without iudulging in theories as to tbe cau?o of this prostra? tion, therefore, I will call your atten? tion only to the fact nnd to some plain questions as to which it would seem there should be no disagreement. During tbis prostration two essential elements of prosperity have been most abundant?labor uud capital. Doth huvo been largely unemployed. Where security has been undoubted, capital has been attainable at very moderate rates. Where labor has been wanted, it has been found iu abundance ut cheap rates, compare 1 with what tbe uecsssaries and comforts of lifo could be purchased with the wages demand? ed. Two groat elements of prosperity, therefore, huvo not been deuied ns. A third might be added: our soil and oiimato uro unequalled within tho limits of noy contiguous territory under cue nationality for their variety of products to feed uud clothe a peo? ple, nnd tu the amount of stuping to npaio to feed leys fuvored people. Therefore, with theso fuels in view, it. seems to me (hut wise statesmanship at this session of Congress would die- j tato legislation, iguuring tho past, 1 directing in proper chuuucls Ihesi I great elements of prosperity to any I people. Debt?debt abroad ?i.s tho' only element that cm, with a sound i currency, enter into our affairs to I oanso auy continued deproar.ion in the industries and prosperity of our peo? ple. A groat coufiict for national ex? istence mndo necessary, for temporary purpose*, the raising of largo sumsol tuouey from whatever sourco attaina? ble. It was made neoussury in thu wis? dom of Cougross, und I do not doubt their wisdom in thu premises regard? ing tho necessity of tho times, to do I vieo a system of national currency, I which it proved to be impossible to keep on a par with the recognized cur? rency of the civilized world. Tbis begot a spirit of speculation iuvolviug uu extravagauoo aud luxury not re? quired for the happiness or prosperity of a people, aud involving, both di? rectly and indirectly, foreign indebted? ness. The ourrenoy, being of fluctu? ating value, and, therefore, unsafe to hold for legitimate transactions re? quiring money, b-oamo a subject of speoalalion in itself. These two oausee, however, have involved us in a foreign mdobteilnofs, contracted in good fait? by borrower and lender, wpioh should bo paid in coin and according to the bqud agreed npon when the debt was contracted?gold pr 1 te equivalent. The good faith' of the Government cannot be, violated towards creditors without national disgrace. But our commerce should be en conruged, American ship building und carrying cu[>?citj inoroasori, foreign market* sought for prodaots of the -toil and LaHuufacturicH, to the end that we may bo able to pay these debts. Where u new market can be ere-uoJ for Ihe sule of our products, cither ot the toil, the mine, or the manufactory, a new mentis is discovered of utilising our idle capital and lubor to the ad? vantage of tho whole people. But, in my judgment, the first step toward ao j coinpiishing this object is to secure s I currenoy ot fixed stuhle value, u cur? rency good wherever civilization reigns ?one which, if it becomes super? abundant with one people, will ?od a market with some other?u currency whioh has us its basis the lubor necessa ry to produce it, which will give t.? it its value. G?hl aud silver aro now tho recognized mediums of exchange tho eivili&eii world over, and to this We shonld return with tho Ieust practica* ble dalny. In view of the pledges of thu American Congress, wheu our present legal tender system wus adopt? ed und debt contracted, there should i bo uo delay, onrtaiuly no unuecess-ary 1 delay, iu Oxing by legislation a methoil j by which we will return to specie. To I the accomplishment of this end 1 invite your special attention. 1 be? lieve, tiniilly, that there can bo no I prosperous and permanent revival ot j bostuesa and industries until a policy is adopted, with legislation to carry it our, looking to a return to a specie basis. It is easy to conceive tbut the debtor and ppeoulative classes may thiul; it of vaiiio to them to rank'- iu culled money ubuudaut until they can throw u portiou of their burden upon others, but even these, I believe, would be disappointed in the result if a course should be pursued which will keep in doubt the value of the legul tcuder medium of exchange. A re? vival of productive industry is needed by all clauses, by none more then t c holders of property of whatever tort with debts to liquidate from realization upon its salo. But admitting that these two classes of citizens ure to be benctitted by expansion, would it be honest, to givo it? Would not tue geueral lo?s bu too greut to justify such rebel? Would it not he juntas honest and prudeut to authorize each debtor to issue bis own legal tenders In the extent of his liabilities? Than to do this would it uot be safer, for fear of ?vor issues by unscrupulous creditors, to Mty that oil debt obligitmuH are obliterated iu tho Uuitgd States, nnd now we comtneuce anew, each possess iug all he has ut the time free from inoumbrauce? These propositions are too absurd to be entertained for a mo? ment by thinking or honest people, yet every delay iu preparation for tiual lesumption partakes of this dishonesty mid is only less in degree as the hope is held out that a convenient season will ut last arrive for tho good work of redeeming our pledges to commence. It will nover oome, in my opinion, ex? cept by positive action by Congress or by national disasters, which will de? stroy, fur a time at least, the crtdit of the ludiriduai and the State ut largo. A sound currency might bo reached by total bankruptcy and discredit of the integrity of the nation aud of indi? viduals. I believe it is iu tho power of Con? gress at this sessiou to devise such legislation as will renow confidence, revive all tho industries, start us ou a career of prot-perity to last for many years, and to suvo the credit of the tui? tion and of the people. Steps towards the return to a upecio basis nro thu great requisites to this devoutly-to-be sougbt-lur end. Thero ?ro others i which I may touch upon hereafter. A nutiou deuling in a currouey below that of specie in value laborH under two great disadvantages: First, having uo use for the world's ackuowloilged (UcditiuiH of exchange, gold aud silver. These uro driven out of tho country betuuso thero is no demand fur their use. Second, the medium of exchange iu use being of a fluctuating value, tor ! :;fter all, it is ouly worth just what it I will purchase of gold nnd silver, uietuls having an intrinsic value just in pro? portion to the honest labor it takes to produce them. A iurgcr margiu must bo allowed for prolit by tho manu? facturer and producer. It is mouths from tho dato of production to the date, of realization. Interest upon j capital uaust bo charged, ntul risk of fluctuation iu the value of that which ! is to bo received iu payment added, j Hence, high prices acting ua u proteo- i tion to the foreign producer, who re? ceives nothing in exchange for tho j produots of his skill nud lubor except a currency good at a stable valua the world over. It seems to mo that nothing in eloaror than that the greater part of tho burden of existing prostra? tion for the. want of a sound financial vyslem falls upon tho working man, who iiiu:it, niter ull, produce Hie woaltb, and tho salaried mnn who t-u-; perinten In and conducts business. I Tho burden falls upon them in two ways?by the deprivation of employ-1 mout, and by tho decreased purchas? ing power ol their salaries. It is tho duty of Congress to devise tho method of correcting tho ovils which arc ac? knowledged to exist, and uot mine. But I will venture to suggest two or three things whioh seem to mo as abso? lutely necessary to a return to specie payments. The first great requisite in a return to prosperity is th it the legal tendur clausa to the law, authorizing the issue of ourreney to the National Government, should be repealed, to take effect as to ali contracts entered into after a day Gxed io tbe repealing Act?not to apply, however, to pay? ments of salaries by Government or for other expenditures now provided by law to be pjud in currency. In tbo interval pondiug between re? peal and final resumption, provision should bo tnudo by which tbo Secre? tary of thu Treasury can obtain gold as it may become nucusear.r, from time to tttne, from t'au Jute when specie ro dcmption COOltncCt't'k. To this enipht and should bn uJded a revenue HllfB ciuully iu cxoeSA of expenses to insure au accumulation of gold iu the Trea? sury to sustain redemption. 1 com? mend this subject to jour careful cou sidcritiou, bolieving tbut a fuvorabie aolutiun is attainable, and tbut it reached by this Congress, that (he pro- i sent, and future generations will ever! yrat? fully remember it us their de? liverer front the thraldom of evil uud disgrace. With resumption, free bauk ing any bo authorized with atfely, Kiviug the full protection to bill hold era whioh they huvo uudur existing Itws. Indeed, 1 would regard tree hanking ns essential It would give proper elasticity to tbe currency. As more currency should bs required for the transaction ol legitimate bneiuesv, new buuks would be started, sud iu j turn b-inka would wind up their bu*i- j nesti when it was found (hat there w.ia it sttpn abnudnuce of currency. The experience nnd judgment of tho people cuu hot decide just how much cur roncy it required lor tho transaction of tbo business of tbo country. It is uu uafo to ietvo tho settlement of thin > qu >s'>iou to Congress, tho Secretary ot j thu L'rea&nry or the Executive. Cou-1 grOMt should utak - the regulations uu , dor whioh h tnks may exist, but stiould I not make hoiking a ro.nnop.-dy by! limiting <.b'- stuiMiul of redeemable I pa[>er currency that shall be author-1 iz.nl. Such importance do I attach to Ibis subject, und so earnestly do I| commend it to your attention, that 1 j givo it promiucuce by introducing i' j at tbe begiuuiog of the message. I havt! stated tbut three elements oi j proeperily tu the nation?capital, labor, skillu 1 aud unskilled, und pro? ducts of the noil?remain with us. To direct the employment of those is a | problem deserving the most serious ut-; lent ion of Congress. If ompluymeut j can be given to all tho labor offering itself, prosperity necessarily follows, j I have expressed the opiuioo uud re? peat it. that tbo firM requisite to the | accomplishment of this end is the sub- i stitutitMi of m s -and ?nrteney in place j ol one of a fiuetnutiug value. Tuis sc-1 cured, there uro tnauy interests that ( might be fosteted t> the great profit ol both labor and capital. How to iu dnoe capital to employ labor is tbe question. The subject of cheap traus portation b is occupied tho attention ol i Congress. Much net/ light on tins ( question will, without donot, be given j oy tin* committee appointed by tho last Congress to investigate and report. A revival of ship buildiug, aud partic? ularly of iron steamship building, is of vast importance to our uatiouul pros? perity. Tim United Status is now paying over 8100.000,009 per uuuum for freights uud pussugu ou foreign ship?, to be carried abroad and ex ponded iu the employment ami sup oort of other peoples. IJeyoud a fair por eentage of wuat should go to fo? reign vessel*, estimating the tonuage and travel of each respectively, it is to be regretted that tbis dispurity iu tho carrying trade exists, and to correct it I would bo willing to see a great de? parture from tbe usual course of tbe Government iu supporting what might usually be termed privato enter? prise. I would not suggest as a reme? dy direct subsidy to American steam diip lines, but I would suggest the direct offer of umplo couipeuantioD for carrying tho mails butwocu the All an? tic sea-board cities uud the continental on American owned aud American huiii steamers, und would extend this liberality to vessels oarrying the mails to go to American States aud to Cen? tral America aud Mexico, aud would pursue the same policy from our Pa ctliit Hna-ports to foreign potts on tbu Pacific. It might be demanded that, vessels buiit for this purpose should com.? up to a standard Used by legisla? tion iu tonnage, speed uud all other quulities looking to tbu possibility of tbe Government requiring thorn ut sonic time for war purposes. The right, also, of taking possession of them in such an cmergeucy should be guarded. 1 off.-r these suggestions be liuving them worthy of consideration in all seriousness, alTdctiug all sictious and all interests alike, if anything better can be tlouo to direct too coun? try into n course of general prosperity, no oiio will bo more ready Umu I to second tbo plan. ?? ? ? Dnnrroved v.x Finn.?Tbu resi? dence of Mrs. Oordou Campbell, threo miles from Aiken, S C, was destroyed | by Uro hist Monday night, ubout 9 o'clock. It was;.u i otirely new house, with six rooms, and had no chimneys, being warmed by hot uir. It caught lire from the kitchen aud burned very ! rapidly. Nothing was savud but the fnrnituro of ouo room. Mrs. (Jump bell id a Northern woman. Subscriptions iu aid of tho sufferer.! ' by tho lato storm in Ttiscumbhl, Ala., have been received by tho New Yuri. Cotton Exchange, to the umount of 8050. A meeting of Ibe Prodnco Ex chitugo was held to tuke measures to aid tbe tofferers iu Nebraska. A com mitteu was ap])Ointed ti> receive sub? scriptions! There were 35 deaths iu Charleston for the week uuding tho 5th? whites 19; colored 16. The Methodist Conferenou meet* on the 10th instant, in Greenville, i Gm Matters.?Subscribe for ^he Phoenix?d6u't borrow. Reading matter up evory p?ge. Fight epy of too(i many ;uips tjoday aud be happy. Hen fruit is steadily advancing to the Cutisttnas altitude. The way John Barleycorn ii taken hold :>f ami shaken up this weather is a caution. The latest styl? of fomslrt fashions :s more honored in the breach than in tho observance. Necessary household articles of va-J riuus kiudscun bo obtained from Mr. ] Lturt-y, noarly opposite PuaiXir office. Mr. McKenzie is haviug Santa Ciai:h' reception room put iu trim, in Buticipation of the arrival ol his High? ness. The Governor his appointed John U. Livicg-ton County Treasurer of Oraug -burg, iii,d Samuel Mitchell, of H Igefiuld, a Notary Public. Tboro was a heavy white frost, yes? terday morning, whie'u greatly de lighted the yOUUgSttfrM, whi> think it uu indication of tuov. QWhy did she turn her back on you, joiing lauti? Innocent child! She wished to tunk-? au ?xhibitiou of her new nvorskirl. The Abbeville Pre** and JJjmwr has i been enlarged; but, like M>mo indi? viduals wo wot of, the olnmno are too long for the width. The majority of the papers iu this State, as well is the priucipal journals at the North, commend the iuaugnral of Gov. Chamberlain. "I told yon so." The L.iureus Htilro&d is about to bo re built. Col. H. T. IViko has the contract, and our word for it, the work will be pushed forward rapidly. Mr. G?r.*well dru* a very respectable andienen, tu Irwiu's Hall, to lititcn to his arraignment aud deunuciation of tho whiakcy demou. II? is a capital speaker. Metisrs K. ?fc G. Swatlicid, who ci, \ daec the oldest established clothing establishment in tLo city, arc out this morning iu u lengthy advertisement, containing informitiou for those in n.-e.l .i( Ant quality articles, Peru.-o it. i be election fur a Judge of the Fir;-i Circuit comes off to-motrow. The prominent candidates uro ex So? licitor Reed, Messrs. Bakor und Whip per. It is an important position, and should be tilled by a m".u of experi? ence. The fund appropriated for repairing the Slate House and gronuds has beon exhausted, leaving the work incom? plete. Secretary Hayuo will, doubt? less, request additional funds from the Legislature for that, purpose, and it is to be hoped the necessary amount will be provided. A private despatch from Mr. Kauf? man, dated Spartanburg, December 9, says that in couscquouce of rcoent ac? cidents npon Spartanburg and Union Railroad, no extra train will be run on Satnrduy. Persons dosiriog to attend the mass meeting at Union must leave Columbia on Friday morning. It will bo st en by reference to the proceedings of tho City Couucil, that they oppose uo obstruction to the in? vestigation of the coudition of the city finances und its causes, by the com mittoo of citizen.) appointed at a pub? lic meeting somo duys ago. They pro? pose that another committee shall co? operate in this work, to bo appointed by thnmsplves, aod to this, we sup? pose, there oau be no objection. The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons commenced its session in Charleston ou thoSth?a qaortim being preseut. Grand Master J. B. Ker shaw read bis annual report, and at its conclusion declined a ro-eleotion, A jflwc-1, belonging to Uoiin Kilwiuuig Lodge, which disappeared daring tho j burning of Columbia, was returned to its propor ownets by a brother from I I'lut'.sville, Nebraska. The following offieeia wero tlectcd, j last night, to serve Columbia Chapter, No. 5, R. A. M., for tho entiling Ma? sonic year: M. E. H. P.?W. P. Hix; H. King?John Dorsey; E. Scribe?R. A. Koenan; 0. II.?R. E. B. iiewct soo; R. S.?John Sntphen; R. A. C.? 0. Nary; G. M. 3 V. ?A. 11. Halladuy; G. M. '2 V?W. J. C*tbo*rl; G. M. 1 V. ?Owen Daly; T.?C. P. Jackson; S.?Jacob Solzbftcher; S nt.?J. P. Williams. Wo bad a call, yesterday, from Dr. T. A. La far, iormerly a resident of this city, bat now located in Baltimore Tho doctor is on a visit to bin old (rienda in the South. Uo will bj re? member -d by many old soldiers in oountotiou with the State Bureau of the South Carolina Hospital in Rich? mond during tho war. Dr. Lafar baa delivered several lectures, while on his tour, and f 'ias been suggested that ho repeat them in this city. Mtbtbrious,, ^va^EAQAii^B- ? No? thing bus jet beep heard ot Mr.. Law reuce 3. Reynolds, who mystoriously disappeared in New, York several mouths ago. He proposed to obsnge hia boarding-bouse, and bad made the necessary arrangements, since which titue uo.hiog bas been hoard of him, and ii is foared that he has been foully deult with. Mr. Reynolds is a son of Prof. J. L. Reynolds, of this city. The family have the earnest sympathy of tho entire community. Fatal, Railroad Acotdekt.?A fatal accident occurred on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, near Man?' Bluff, ou Tuesday night. The locomotive sud ten oars of a freight train were thrown from the truck and about 150 feet of the roadway torn up, by rnuniug into a mule teuui. The colored rider, whose name could not be ascertained, was instantly killed, as was also tho animal. The passenger train was delayed eight or ten hours, but everything was right again, yes? terday. A Good Idea.?The following roso Int.ou wan cocked np in the Senate, yesterday, for presentation: Resolved, Tbut the Clerk of the He ?ate bo authorized to employ Mr. C. Frobish Howard, the California light? ning calculator, uow in this city,.to in? vestigate aud calculate the extent and amount of tbo usswts aud liabilities of the Bink of tho Stute aud the amount of the Moating indebtedness of the State, iucludiug pay certificates, bille puyablo, tea. United States Court, OciiUirsrA, December 0.?Court opened this morn? ing, at 11) o'clock?Judges Bond and Bryan presiding. Attorney-General Melton resumed bis argument ugainst jurisdiction of the Court in case of Alexander Matt; son. Messrs.Ourbin and Baxter in re? ply. The Court reserved its desision. In the eise. of James Rollison, its dieted for intimidating voters, it was ordered that the indictment be amend? ed und u new trial gruuted. A verdict for the plaintiff was ren? dered in tho ease of J. T. Davis vs. Johu W. Simpson for tho sum of $867 -18. Thu casu of tho Richmoud and Dau viile Rtilroid Company vs. tho Air Line Railroad Company el al, and that of the Bank of Commerce vs. tho Commiseiouera of Piokens County, Worn argued. The Court adjourned at 5 P. M.. to meet to-morrow, at 10 A. M. Si'PRCxts Court?Wednesday, De? cember 8.?Tho Court met ut 10 A. M. Present?Chief Justice Moses and As? sociate Justices Wright and Willard. Janet. H. MaLaren, respondent, vs. Kuox & Cunningham, appellants, was resumed. Mr. Cot h ran was heard for appellants; Mr. Bart for respondent; Mr. Thomson for appellants in reply. William H. Parker, Commissioner, respondent, vs. Frances L. Wilson, ex? ecutrix, appellant. Mr. Burt was heard for appellant; Mr. McGowan was beard for respondent; Mr. Bort was heard for appellant in reply. The following cases were continued: Susan Trotter, appellant, es. Wil? liam W. Robinson, respondent; State ex ret. Lydia A. M. Van Wyck et cd , uppeilants, vs. Isabella H. Norris et ed., respondents, (three oases;) 8allie A. Gower, respondent, vs. Thomas Thom? son, appellant* James A. Clarke, ap? pellant, rs. John E. Sweissecger, re? spondent. Ex parte Joel S. Perrin?petition for admission to practioe in the Supreme Court. Mr. McGowan for petitioner. Upon production of the proper evi? dence, the petition was granted, and Mr. Porrin swora and enrolled as an attorney, solicitor and counsellor of the Supreme Court. The Stute, respondent, vs. Jerry Coleman, appellant. Ordered, that tho prisoner be remanded to Riohland County Jail, until the further order of the Court. At 3 P. M., tho Court adjourned until Thursday, 10th, at 10 A. M., when tbo Second Circuit will be called. List or New Advkrtisruests. W. B. Gulick?Committee of 20. E. II. Ileinitsh ? Q-icon's Delight. E. k W.?. Swaffieid?Jost Received. D C. Peixotto tt Sons?Auction. C. J. Laorey?Butter, &o. rioTiTTi Arrivals, December 0.? llendrix House? James Geddes, Balti? more; T M MoTareous, Charleston; W A Evans, Chestortield; W E Camp, Philadelphia; Rov G D Rikee, Now York; Rev James Powell, Chicago; T W Murph, Orangeburg; W Allen, G W McEjcbcrn, J R MoEaohern, E M Lee, Snmter; Wm M Kelley, New York; A Zirn, Louisville; AS Barnes, T B Tcruoliug, Charleston; D M Etohiu, Montgomery; J D Towers. Rome; John B Watson, Anderson; E Georch, N O. Mansion House?3 Y Bryne. Char lotto; John H Evans. John W Carlisle, Hpurtaubnrg; Dr E W Wheeler, city; Philip L Alexaudor, Greenville; J J Smith, Walhalla; G L Bryan, Charles? ton. I A man named Jack Bark attempted I to rob another, named Pink Owens, near Spartsnbnrg, a few days ago, whioh the latter refused to submit to, and a fight resulted, in whieh Owen? was so badly injured that bis life fa despaired of. He lost an eye.