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yrifj?^ jft^rfoftftfoof^bfri 11,1874. flIli??rJUy JKepreseula-tloa. The beauties and the equities of oumulative voting ftro finely illustrated in tho reaolta of the recent eleotion in Illinois* -The system of minority rep? resentation came in an dor the consti? tutional amendments adopted in that State in 1870. In the vote for Super? intendent of Fublio Instruction, the Bepublioaus oast 164,842 Of 861,857, thna being entitled to 69 of 153 Repr?? sentatives. I They eleot precisely that number, and'each party has as near as may be the representation to which its numbers enlitje it. In the vote for State Treaaflrer, and for Congroa sioual.soata, there, is an average of 165,65ty- votes for the Repablioans, o*d! 193-048 for the opposition. This gives atonal poll of 364,599, or pre eisely 2,883 votes for each seat in the House. This number, multiplied by <69, will equal, 161,427 votes, so but a very small fraction is left unrepre? sented, being but 1,226, and averaging ?only 34 in each district. As we understand them, these figures demonstrate that the plan of propor? tional representation can be made to Work smoothly, and almost without iriotion. The result comes out almost vrith the aoanraoy of a properly-solved mathematical proposition. This an? swers the only reasonable objection that can be urged against it. For it is impossible for any one having a proper eegard for true republican principles {not understood in a party sense) to deny that it is desirable to collect as near as may bo the whole sense of a ?community as expressed in eleotions. There is as much fallacy in the sup? posed sanctity end right of absolute majority rale as in Bontham's exploded maxim 'of tho greatest good of the greatest number. As in legislation and all governmental policies, wo ?hoald seek the greatest good of tho whole, bo elections should bo made to approximate as nearly as possible the ?representation of the whole people, that is, where tho suffrage ia unquali? fied end unrestricted. This subject has a speoial and para? mount interest to our people in this State, where they suffer from the ope? ration of the rule of an absolute and almost unchanging majority. Men in the possession of power instinctively cling to it, of course, and greatly needed as id a method of suffrago which will give direct representation .to the great interests of the State, and bring intelligence, probity, culture and experience into pnblio life, we have found the thought of it very distaste ful to the majority who rule. The view was thrown out by the present Governor, in his address to the Tax Payers' Convention in 1871; was ably seconded by Major Delany in a letter, which appeared some months sinoe, and is contemplated in a plan of policy published by Mr. Goohran, now Sena? tor from Anderson County. We shall perhaps have occasion to revive the subject again, and bring their ideas upon it into greater prominence If .party spirit could be banished from the General Assembly, if tho fear of losing control of political power could bo expelled from the minds of the members of the dominant party, they would see both its justice and neces? sity. <-???-? The Fay mf Members. The Committee of Ways and Moans reported unfavorably on the bill of? fered by Mr. Muller, of Lexington, to make tho salary cf members of tho Le? gislature $100, and mileage ton cents a milo going and returning. Tho pur? pose of tho committco, as wo under? stand, was to continue the salary at tho rale paid lust eessiou, namely, 8600 and 20 cents mileage. After discus? sion, tho bill was sent to the Commit? tee on the Judiciary, in order that it might consider and report upon some questions of importance in connection with it. Mr. W. D. Johnson, member from Marion, who formerly filled tho distin? guished position of Chanocllor, di? rected tho attention of tho Hoaso to tho provision of tho Constitution, that no Legislature shall increase its own pay, ?2nd that it had also fixed the pay of tho next General Assembly following its adoption, at 56 a day and twenty cents a mile going and rotnrning. After that time it was to be snoh as might bo provided by law. In I860, the Logisla 6 uro passed a general law fixing pay at y M a day and twonty cents mileage. In spring of 1872, the Legislature '^jftfi in session passed a law, that the S&frurVf the next Goneral Assembly PP* be 8600 and tho same mileage. g&Jlor Johnson took the ground ?hat the law of being a general law And .the law ot/72., being poly a speoial law, the general law wa? only saapoHiOed daJriog fcbjr continuance of the other?thai is, only for two.year*. Aooording to this ,construction, the pay of members is really 86 a day and twenty cents mileage, and they can't vote any specified sum more than the law of '69 authorizes, because they can's iucroaae their own pay. He would favor a bill which would provide for a modorato and reasonable per diem payment. A Card. Thanking tho Mayor of tho city for the compliment conferred, I moat re speotfully decline to serve on the com? mittee appointed by him to moct tho Ootnmittoo of Twenty in the examina? tion of the books of tho oity, fueling that said Oommittco of Twenty will, in the examination, deal justly and eqaitably toward the oity officials, and in every way act, as I would, for the best interest of this muoh-burdened oity. O. J. IREDELTj. Eoitob op the Phoenix: The re? marks in your issuo of to-day, upon the unfavorable report by the Com? mittee of Privileges and Elections of the Houbb of Representatives, upon a bill "to provide for the eleotion of Justices of the Peaoe and Constables," convey the impression that the com? mittee is opposed to giving the eleo? tion of these officers to the people. This is incorrect, as it is ljw engaged, through a Bub-committee, in framing a bill for that purpose, to bo recom? mended to tho House. Also, the same is true of the unfavorable report upon a joint resolution to establish pro? ducts ior voting in Greonvtiio uounty, as a bill is now being prepared to establish votiug precincts throughout the State. ONE OF THE COMMITTEE. Columbia, December 10, 1874. Grand Lodge A. F. M.?Tho fol? lowing is a list of the officers elected and installed at the meeting of the Grand Lodge in Charleston, on the 0th: James A. Uoyt, Anderson, M. W. G. M.; Wilmot G. DeSaussure, Charleston, It. W. D. G.M.; B. W. Ball, Laurcus, R. E. S. G. W.; Augus? tine T. Smythe. Charleston, If. E. J. G. W.; John H. Honour, Charleston, R. E. G. Treasurer; Chas. Inglosby, Charleston, R. E. G. Secretary; Rev. W. S. Bowman, Charleston, R. Rev. G. Chapluin; Zimmerman Davis, Charleston, W. H. D. Gaillard, Pen dleton, Senior Grand Deacons; T. B. Hacker, Charleston, J. L. Law, Dar? lington, Junior Grand Deacons; A, Coward, York, Grand Marshal; 1>. J. Witherspoon, Lancaster, Grand Pur? suivant; E. T. Westmoreland, Groen villo. D, T. Barr, Lexington, Grand Stewards; W. A. Wilson, Charleston, Grand Tiler. Investigating Committees. ?The following are tho committees appoint? ed by the citizens and the Mayor to investigate the management of tho oity finances for the past ton years: To meet the Committee of Twenty, appointed by tho citizen tax-payers, Mayor Alexander has appointed John Wiley. John Wingate, Thomas Black well, Hardy Solomon, R. J. Donald sou, Wm. M. Taylor, J. L. Neagle, John M. Howio, M. J. Calnan, W. R. Jones, John Burro, J. B. Ezell, Wm. J. Etter, William Roy, George Sym mers, C. J. Iredell, C. J. Houston, N. G. Parker, John McCord and Riohard Jones. To moet the Committee ol Five appointed to inquire into the issuing of tho city bonds?James D. Tradowoll, C. D. Melton, John Win gate, R. K. Scott and L. D. Childs. To moot the Committee of Five ap? pointed to examine the law iu relatiou to tho debt of the city?J. D.Popo, L. C. Northrop, R. R. Elliott, W. R. Jones und James D. Tradowull, were appointed in accordance with tho in? structions of Council. Tho Citizens' Committee?Pressloy Brown, Jacob Levin, W. C. Swaffield, W. Hampton Gibbea, E. W. Wheeler, W. B. Naah, R. O'Neale, Jr., P. Cant woll, J. C. Seogers, Christopher Haynesworlb, M. Ehrlich, R. D. Sent), John Crawford, Jr., J. C. Dial, D. C. I Poixotto, S. W. Irwin. Committee of J Five to inquire into issuing city bonds ?William Wallace, John T. Rhett, LeRoy F. Youmane, S. L. Lsnphurt, J. Muighan. Committee of Fivo ap? pointed to examine law in relation to debt?0. F. Jannuv, A. C. HankoU, John E. Bacon, J. P. Carrol!, F. W. McMaster. Tho Littio Rock (Arkansas) Gazelle, under dato of December 5, says: Tho following series of murders camo to hand yesterday: Davo Smith, wutlu plowing in a field near Pleasant Hill, on Thursday, was shot twico and killed by Thomas Damroud, Dam rond escaped. Ou Thursday last, Mr. James Sewell, a merchant at Roseville, .shot and killed his business partner, Mr. Harry Williams. A man named Wilson, living at Clurksville, blow his brains out Thursday. Tho deconsed was a stago drivor." At Mars Hill, LiFayette County, ou tho iiOth ult., Ed. Strungo, a farmer, who was nudor the influence of liquor, shot and in? stantly killed a saloon-keeper named Lester. A few days ago, a son-in-law of Hon. Seth Spangler, of Sarbor County, was killed in a personal en? counter._ The Michigan cecsns shows an ex? cess of males of 50,215, or 1,005 to every 1,000 females. THIS PA DEFECT the state legislature. ?Thubsday, Dbobmbeb 10, 1874... 2 f 8 d SENATE.-,- - ,?? Mr-Dahn presented claim of James F. Gftil6dea-$G6, bill payable. , - Mr? Swatla presented petition of W. H- Thompson, contesting right of ?orr: B. E. Gaillard to & seat as Senator from Charleston. Mr. Nash presented petition of C. j. Irodeii, Oashier Carolina National Bank, praying appropriation forolaims passed at last session of General As? sembly, amounting to $10,493.99. Mr. Whito prosented annual report of Couuly Commissioners of York for fiscal year ending October 31, 1874. Mr. Whittemoro, from the Commit? tee on Privileges aud Elections, sub? mitted report rolativo to the protont of Robert ?. Evans against the right of W. Augustus Evans to ropreseut Chesterfield Comity as Senator; ten days were allowed contestant to serve copy of his grounds of contest. Tho Committee on Charitoble Insti? tutions reported progress rolativo to the disposition of the $47,000 appro? priated for the Lunatic Asylum; tun days further time was granted. Mr. Myers, from Committee on En? grossed Bills, reported as correctly engrossed, and ready for a third read? ing: Bill to repeal Section 2, Chapter CXXXVIII, of Revised Statutes, rela? tive to arrests; joint resolutions to re? lieve H. Li. Buck, of Horry County, of certain taxes on property destroyed by fire on 9th of August, 1874; proposing an amendment to the Constitution relative to jurisdiction of Justices of tho Peace; bill to make appropriation for the payment of tho salary and mileage of the membors of the General Assembly, and tho salary of .tho sub? ordinate officers and employees, and I other expenses incidental thereto. I Tha House sent to Senate bills to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a new judicial aud election County from portions of Barnwell, Edgotield, Lexington and Orango burg, to bo known as Aiken County, and for other purposes;" to regulate appointment and salary of Trial Jus? tices in and for County of Barnwell; joint resolution to ratify amendment to tho Constitution, relative to in orease of debt of Counties, cities and towns. Mr. Donaldson introduced bills to incorporate Street Railway Company, 1 of city of Greenville; to amend an Act entitled "Au Act to alter and amend ! charter of town of Jouosvillc, and for other purposes," und an Aot to alter I and amend said Act. I Mr. Hollinsheud?Bill to rcchartcr the town of Abbeville. Mr. Walker?Bill to require County Treasurers in each County to set aside and retain out of the State taxes col? lected by him in each year the amount of the freo common school funds of the State apportioned to thut County by tho State Superintendent of Education. Mr. Myers?Bill to declare Ran towle's Bridge and causewoy attached thereto public highways, nnd for other parposes thcreiu mentioned. Mr. Hayne?Bill to amend law in reference to appointment of Commis? sioners of Election, it being Section 2, Chapter "VIII, Part 1, of tho Goneral Statutes. Mr. Smalls?Bill to empower me ohauics to sell property left with them for repairs after one year. Mr. Jervey?Bill to oonfirm, alter and modify charters of incorporation of Carolina Lumber Manufacturing Company, and Taylor Iron Works Manufacturing Company, of Charles? ton, established under Aot entitled "An Act to provide for granting cer? tain charters," approved February 20, A. D. 1874. A mossago on executive business wus received from the Governor. A communication was received from Treasurer Cardozo, that his report is now in the hands of tho printer, and that it will be printed and delivered on the 12th instant. General and (special orders consi? dered nntil adjournment. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Hirsch, from Committee on Pri? vileges end Elections, to whom was re? ferred so much of the Governor's in? augural as refers to elections, reported on same by a bill to provide for regis? tration of all electors and to provcut fraudulent voting. Mr. Simons presented claims of John Alexander and Green Smith. Tho following wero rejected?in somo cases bills of a similar nature be? ing considered: Joint resolution to fix polling places of Pickens; proposiug au amendment to tho Constitution relative to term of office of Clerk of Court of Common Pleas; to amend Section 9, of Chapter XIX, of Articlo VI, of Part I, ol the General Statutes relating to Couutj Commis?ioucrs, their powers and duties; to amend an Act entitled "Au Act to amend un Act to establish and maintain n system of freo common Bchools; bills to amend Section 8, Chapter XXXIX, Title X, of Revised Statutes relating to Hchooi trustees; to amend S-JOtious ? aud 8 of au Act ' entitled "An Act to amend Chapter! ?15. of Articlo XI, Paragraph 1, Gene- j rul Statutes, relating to repairs oi high-1 ways and bridges;" to authorize tho County Commissioners ol Edgeficld to post and nnrabcr tho roads; to consti? tute tho County Commissioners ol Charleston Commissioners of Health and JDraioiigo, nnd to dofino powers land duties; to consolidate ollicea of County Auditors and Treasurers and to regulato fees of same; to prohibit Sheriffs, Deputy ShorifLJ, Corouers, Deputy Coroners, Clerks of Courts, Jailors, and other officers haviug oharg? of prisoners confined in jail, from allowing suoh prisoners to vote at any election; to amend an Act enti? tled "An Act requiring a bond from Count f Commissioners before entering GE CONTAINS F S WHICH MAYA upon the da ties ol their office;" to provide for appointment of a public weigher in town of Oraugebnrg. \ Mr. SIobd, ou behalf of Committee on Education, reported back joint reso? lution authorizing and requiring State Treasurer to pay to County Treasurer* 1 of. Beaufort, Spartanbnrg and Ker ?haw their appropriation of free school fand for fiscal year ending October 31, 1872. Mr. Cannon introduced a resolution, which was adopted, that it bo referred to the Committee ou the Penitentiary to inquire us to tho expediency of re? pealing an Act to regulate labor of porsons confined in the penitentiary, approved March ?, 1874, and that they further inquire ns to the expedi? ency of farming out tho penitentiary, with a view to mako it s-eif-sustaiuiug, or if that cannot bo offectod in wholo, thnt it may be done iu part, so an to reduce the expenses of said institution, and that they report by bill or other? wise. The Senate sent to the House bill to chnnge dividing line between Green? ville and Pickens Counties. The enacting clausa of a bill to abolish office of County Auditor, and to devolve duties upon office of County Treasurer, was stricken out. General orders occupied the Honse until adjournment. Thb Git and Sechet.?The grand secret in medicine is to help naturo. Sustain and regulate?Micro are the Alpha and Omega of the only theory of eure that has common sense for its basis. If tho nervous system is shat? tered, the muscles weak, and the mind, like tho body, iu a stuto of partial col lapae?what is it best to do? Reason teaches us the answer: Build up your man. Brace him ns you would brace a tottering edilice. The pabulum he needs is u tonic alterative. Briug him np out of the depths of debility and despondency with Hosteller's Bitters. They cauuot iujure. A child may tuke them in doses suited to its yearn, with? out the possibility of harm. Tho en? feebled vital powers uro as sure to re? spond energetically to their action as the wilted grass is to erect it* blades under the vivifying and refreshing rain. Iu all cases cf debility the Bit? ters uro absolutely required. There is no substitute or sueceednncutn that will fill their plucc. Resort to the most woudarful of modern tonics, and ull will bu well. Bear in mind that in dyspepsia, intermittent fevers, bilious disorders, and affections of the nerve?, no other medicine will produce oue tithe of the good effect thnt invariably follows the use of this excellent iu vigorunt aud corrective. Being a mild diuretic, it gives u huulthiul impulse to the action of the kidneys where there is a tcudency to dropsy, aud ns n blood dopurcnt and nervine, has a highly beneficial elicet in rheumatic cases. It combines in happy propor? tions the tonic, alterative, aperient, antiseptic, diaphoretic and anti-bilious properties requisite for tho restoration of a oystcm generally disordered, and has no equal as a winter medicine. Dec 11 t'i* I Schenck's Mandrake Pills will bo found to possess those qualities neces? sary to the total eradication of all bi? lious attacks, prompt to start the se? cretions of the liver, and give a healthy tone to the entire system. Indeed, it is no ordinary discovery iu medical science to havo invented n remedy for those stubborn complaints, which de? velop all tho results produced by a heretofore free use of calomel, a mine? ral justly dreaded by mankind, and ac? knowledged to be destructive in the extremn to the human system. That the properties of certain vegetables comprise all tho virtues of calomel, without itsi:.-arious tendencies, is now an admitted fact, rendered indisputa? ble by scientific researches; und those who use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied that tho best medicines are those provided by nature iu the common herbs and roots of tho fields. These pills open tho bowels and correct all bilious derangements without sali? vation or any of tho injurious effects of calomel or other poisons. Tho se? cretion of bilo is promoted by thei? pills, as will be seen by the altered color of the stools, and disappearing of the sallow complexion and cleansing of tho tongno. Ample directions for use nccompuuy each box of pills. Pro pared only by J. H. Schenck ? Son, at their principal office, corner Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, and for salo by nil druggists and dealers. Price -? couts per box. DjcO} 13 The novelty of Charleston, S. C, for the next few weeks is the great re- j ductiou in our prices of nil kiuds of j Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, etc., I At the popular house of Furchgott >V Co., who, it is known, keep the largest aud best selected stock of above named goods at the lowest possible prices. Country orders cutrtistod to them ore filled with tho greatest cure and dis? patch. If goods are not satisfactory, money will be returned. Samples sent on application. Remit per Express or Post Office Urdi>r, or goods will be scut C. O. D. All retail ordert over $10 will bo Beut freo of charge. N 2'.)j - ??-e- -.? People will gel married, and mo.st of us tlo not havo Lint one chance, bo do it up in stylo. Moreover, it is a poor compliment to your friends to iuvito them to your wedding with a shabby invitation. The invitation is your bow; it introduces tliu life of tho new couple, aud should bo in the best style. Walker, Evans A Cogswoll, Charleston, S. C, havo all tho finest styles of paper, cards, ?fco., and exe? cute the work in the highest stylo of the art. Send to them for samples and prices. N 20f Reading matter on every page. :LAWS AND OTr PPEAR ON THE Cm Matt ees.?Subscribe for the Phoenix?don't borrow. $b#eleotion of Judge for tho First Circuit comes off to-day, at 1 o'clock. The. weather is perfectly charming. The son shines brightly and overcoats arc at a discount. The Stevens Light. Infantry, Capt. Ballard, paraded yestorday afternoon? twenty-five rank aud file. The United States Court adjourned, yestorday, to meet in Charleston this morning. Tho small boy now begins to tell his parents at the breakfast table what ho found in his stocking lust Christmas. Transient advertisements nnd no? tices must he paid for in advance. This rulo will be adhered to hereafter, j Job printing of every kind, from a I miniature visiting card to a four-sheet I poster, turnod out, at short notice, from PnrENix office. Try us. Tho Governor appointed James Van Tassel County Auditor of Orangeburg aud W. E. Townsond Jury Commis? sioner for Marlboro County. Judgu Bond has appointed Messre. C. II. Wright and John L. Thornley Commissioners of the District Court for this State. ' The proposition to abolish the office of Auditor was votod dowu by a large vote in the House of Representatives, yesterday. The troublesome visitor, who has been shutting the doors after htm all summer, now begins to leave them open. Ooly fourteen days until Christmas. Go to McKenzie's and seo what he is receiving and doing with reference to the visit of old Santa Claus. A gentleman very cruelly suggests that advertisomcuts nro as essential to tho development of businoss as rain is to tho growing crops. Old typo metal, at 25 cents a pound, can be obtained at the PnacsiX office, for small quantities; 20 cents by tho 100 pounds?dolivcred at the depot. Wo are pleased to loam that A. M. Boozer, E-q., baa been re appointed Clerk of the Circuit Court. Ho is an efficient, and accommodating official. Mr. Bason, engineer of a froight train on 'ho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, in passing over some cars on Tuesday night, fell aud broke ono of his logs in two places. In discussing the members' pay bill, yesterday, Mr. Brayton expressed his belief that tho poople generally wonld approve of roukiug tho pay 8G00 a year. Rather doubtful, we think. We are indebted to President S. L. Tremont for a card of invitation to the new (Jape Fear Agricultural Associa? tion, to be held in Wilmington, N. C, on the loth, lC:h, 17th and 18th De? cember. 3 We learn that tho Phoenix Hook and ladder Company contemplate giving a ?ew Year ball on Thursday evening, December 31. Their first affair of the kind was a success, nnd there is no doubt this will bo fully equal to it. Many Columbians will learn, with regret, that Mr. John C. LeConte, 6on of tho celebrated Professor, died in San Francisco, recontly, nged twenty four years. He was a young man of uncommon promise, aud his loss is a terrible blow to his fond parents. A noticeable feature of tho season is tho number of white men who are wan?eriug through thecoanlry utterly destitnte of means and claiming to be in search of work. It is still more remarkable that all of these vagrants represent themselves to be from the I North, and complain of hard times in that sec! ion among all classes of work? ing poople. Mai n Artu.vNOEMEjtTS.?Xortborr mail opens ?.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; cluaes 11 A. M., 0 P. M. Charleston opeufcS A. M., 5.30 P. M. ;oloncs8 A. M.,6 P. M. Western opens 0 A. M., 1 P. M.; closes C, 1.30 P. M. Greonville onjuK ?.-15 P. M,: closes ? A. M. Wil? mington opens 1 P. M.: cioses 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.3U to 3.30 P. M. Sci'itcMU Couivt?Thursday, De? cember 10.?Tho Court met at 10 A. M. i Present?Chief Justice Moses nnd As I sociale Justices Wright and Willard. The following eases wore coutinueJ: Richard DoTrovillu, respondent, vs. William Jenkin9, appellant; N. B. Myers, respondent, rs. 1\ E. Wilder, appellant; Wm. D. Gillison, appellant, [ rs. the Savannah and Charleston Rail? road Company, respondent; Thomas II. Greg >rie, apptllunr, vs. the samo, respondent. Tho caso of Robert Smalls, respond? ent, vs. F. E. Wilder, appellant, was, on motion of Mr. Youmans for re? spondent, s'nick off. Albert M Boezor was re-appointed Clerk, and J . S. G. Richardson Report? er of tho Supremo Court. At 11 A. M., the Court adjonrned nntil Monday, 11th, 10 A. M., when the Sixth Circuit will bo called. 1ER FILM t The - Republican caaeas.' held "last ;?veWog/1it' Parker'e Hall/fl?feioped three eabdldVte? Tor it&'qfl^jn{Jgdge of tho First Circuit, who wad.e-.&eir political profeislous, aud were not backward in presenting tbefr respect? ive* claims. Mr. Whipper firai' ap? peared to mako out his care. In clos? ing, he intimated that persons high in office were endeavoring f o make a vic? tim of him. For them he had bat one word, .ind thut was?retribution. Mr. J. P. Rued plausibly explained how he beoame a Republic in,-and some of the nps and downs of Lmb pub? lic life He professed to feel no qualms in swallowing the Civil Bights Bill. He spoke modestly of his merits, however, and gave some good advice as to tho principle upon which the Gsne ral Assembly should act in the selec? tion of a Judge. He urged that they should select a man of at least passable ability and of well known integrity. Mr. Elihu Ba? ker closed the scene with a dis? sertation upon justice, with the bandage over her eyes, determined not to see, and with the sword in hand re? solved to enforce her decrees. He, too, like Mr. Rood, would feel compli? mented, but like him, also, counselled the electors to seek to serve the State j by a good selection. We suppose each one of them thought he himself would fill the bill upon a pinob. United State3 Court, Colombia. Dccomber 10.?The Court met at 10 A. M. Jadges Bond and Bryan pre? sent. Ex parle S. L. Sutton, bankrupt? order on petition for review. On hear? ing the foregoing petition and the order and pleadings thereunder, it is ordered: First, That the petition for review be dismissed, and the order re? manded to the District Court. In re. J. W. Brown, bankrupt, ex parle Benjamin F.Kilgore?Petition for review. On hearing petition for re? view aud argument of counsel in abovo cuse, it is ordered, adjudged and de? creed, that the said petition be dis? missed and the ortse remanded to the District Court. Ex parte J. M. Small, bankrupt? Order on petition for review. On hearing foregoing petitition and order aud decrees of the Court below, it is ordered that the petition be dismissed und the cause remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. The United States vs. John J. Shealy and Lather Saolgrove?sei. fa. upon recognizance. It is ordered, that the scire facias in this case against the above named defendant be dis? charged upon the payment of the cost of this sei. fa. In re John C. Coon, bankrupt, ex parte John H. Esmis?petition for re? view. On hearing the above petition for review and argument of oonnsel in the above canse, it is ordered, ad? judged and decreed, that the order of the Distriot Court be so modified that the assignee shall not be required to sell any cf the real estate of the bank? rupt heretofore sold by said assignee, and cause be remanded to the District Coart. In re J. Q. Mahoy, ex parte A. H. Kinby and Kinby Wilson?petition for review. On hearing the petition for review and argument of counsel, it is ordered, adjudged and deoreed, that said petition be dismissed, and the cause remanded to the Distriot Coart. In re Wiley Hanna, ex parte Ben. F. Kilgore?petition for review. On hearing the petition for review, and the argument of oouosel in the above cause, it is orderod, adjudged and de? creed, that the said petition be dis? missed, and the cause remanded to the Distriot Court. The Court then adjourned, to meet in Charleston to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock. Counterfeit Notes.?The new counterfeit fifty cent note is thus de? scribed: On tho counterfeit, the lock of hair in the corner of Doxter's fore? head touches the other hair at eaoh end, while in the genuine it is a "C" shaped lock, and touches only at the lower end. On the upper right hand corner of Iho bnok, the figure 6 in 1863 is rovers.id, so that it faces to the left instead of the right. The paper, too, is thicker than the genuine. Lines are printed on tho back to imitate tho Bilk threads, but they are not found on the face of the piece." List of New Advertisements. P. Cantwell?Saur Kraut. Meeting Palmetto Lodge. Hotel Arrivals, December 10.? Hendrix House?3 E Caughman, Lex? ington; S S Sbealey, J Snelgrove, E F Powell, Leesville; A C Bonner, NC; J L Thankliog, Oconeo; A M Cart lidge, city, Dr Bowen, Kershaw; S Fruuk, St Lonis; J C Feaster, Mrs M Feaster, Rose Hill; C E Leitner, Mrs C E Leitner, Thos W Manning and lady, Fairfield; A F Lumpkin, Mrs M L Conner, Wiunsboro; J C Coit, Ches? terfield; T Evans, Marion; J M Fatch. Clarendon; W R Kennedy, J H Crnmp ton, Ridgeway; R F Jones, W B Mathis, Sumter. Mansion House?Daniel Legin, Geo Bruns, oity; Geo B MoCants, Charles? ton; John O Goodwyn, Atlanta; James Q Davis, John A Simpson, Charleston; J L Bowers, Newberry; H D Hamiter, Riobland. In the country thay blow a horn be? fore dinner; in town they take one.