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COLUMBIANS. C. Wednesday Morning. Dec. 23, 1874. Legislative. The legislative bill to proride for the pay .of members aud attaohees of the (5boWal Assembly, as it first want from the Senate, appropriated $150,000 for this pnrpose, and fixed the Honse con? tingent foud{ hi #15.000, and that of the Senate at $10,000. In the House, it was oat down t? ?130,000, and the contingent funds respectively to $3,000 and ?2,000. Upon being returned to tba Hanate, it refafaed to concur in the reduction of the general umount, as also in that of the Senate ob n tin gent. A committee of conference, appointed yesterday morning, to harmonize these differences, resulted in failure. A committee of free conference was next raised, and recommended that the House should .recede from its amendments. Upon tbis being re? ported to the House, the Speaker /ruled that the effect would be the same, whether the House agreed to it or not. It would become law in -either case. Mr. Wallace, of Union, moved that the House refuse to adopt the report, and thus throw the whole responsibility for the proposed und unnecessary increase of sumB appro? priated above what it had voted for, <s?9& the Senate. Mr. Trenholm, of Charleston, approved of the motion, ot*ting that the sum agreed upon in t the Aouse was $20 for each member; ? while that contemplated by the Senate -would e?o*l $200 for each. Mr. Cur ? 4?sr of .Bichland, who was on the Con ?ference Committee, argued that tho '-HoDBe-shoald agree to the demand of -the Senate, upon tho ground that it knew its affaire best, and oonld best . jadge what it needed. Mr. Boston, of ?ewberry, thought likewise. The House disagreed to thereoommandation ? of.the Conference Committee, by a vote <*?T ayes SI, nays 71. The reform and conservative tendency of the House stands iu this matter in fine contrast .with the grasping and extravagant dis ?-posriion of the Senate. The second jectton of the bill, which has been concurred iu by both branches of the Oeneral Assembly, is plainly unconsti? tutional. It makes the pay of mem? bers 8600, under oover of the Aot of March 13, 1872. Unless it should 'meet the veto of the Exeoutive, it will cause some trouble yet, and certainly give di8satisfaotion to the people, who would like the professed reformers %vhom they have sent here neither to infringe tho Constitution, which they have sworn to support, nor to make themselves an exoeption to the role of -economy, retrenchment and reform, 'which the; claim the oredit of having '-adopted. Since writing the above, the Oo veruor has signed the bill, accompa? nied bj a message, pointing out its de? feats, both in substance and form. ???Ii. The Law of LuriUturd and Tenant. A bill iu reference to landlords and *snantsi the purpose of which is to ,give the landlord his proper redress, when the teuaut refuses to pay, by a !ees expensive process than now pre? vails, received its seoond reading in tfbe House of Bepresontatives, yester? day, and was ordered to be engrossed lot a third reading. Iu view of its ne? cessity, ae frequently demonstrated in this city and in other parts of the State, within the last twelve months, we reprodaoe the addition to the statute as proposed in the bill, and ?hieb has passed the second reading. Important amendments were offered to> it as it came from the committee by oar young represuutatives, John T. Sloan, Jr., of Eichland, and Joseph W. Barnwell, of Charleston. Mr. Sloaa clearly explained the proseut cumbrous and expensive proceedings necessary to be gone through with before a landlord coald reoover posses? sion of premises, for which tho ten? ant might negleot or refuse to pay. The bill, which originated with Mr. Wm. Simons, one of our Biohland Representatives, und whose objects have been promoted by the amend? ments and explanations of Mr. Sloan, is a very good ono, and wo are pleased to see that it is io a fair way of being enaoted into law. Chapter LXXXEV of Title I, Fart II, of the Qenoral Statutes is amendod as follows at tho cad of the 15th Section: "But when any tenant, holding any lands, tenements or hereditaments, ander either written or parol lease, .shall neglect or refaao to pay the rent reserved at the timo the same beoomec <f ae, the landlord may recover possos -sion of the demised promises, on proof of snob rent boing due and in arroar, and of saoh negleot or refusal to pay the same, by judgment of a Trial Just tfco, or by judgment of theiGeArt of Common Pleas, When the amount of saoh rent exceeds $100, with costs, to be levied of the goods nod chattels of suoh tenant. And any Constable or Sheriff to whom the execution .upon Buch judgment is directed, shall pro? ceed to:"fcxeouta the- name, in the same manner as other judgments and as Xits of hebere faciae-posaessionein are eouted in this State, within ten days from the date of receiving the same." ?-.-??-> A Reasonable llrqaent of Charleston. The Charleston Chamber of Com? merce has forwarded a memorial to Congress, asking the appropriation of 8100,000 for Improvement and deepen ing tho bar of Charleston. Only $18,000 wus appropriated at the lust session, but the city went ahead, and from its own resources put a powerful steam dredgo at work, with grutifyiug and promising results. The preju? dices which may have operated against extending aid to Charleston, have, in a large measure, died out, aud, it is to be hoped, will no longer be a bar to it:; just share of uationul aid in the uc oompliskment of an object whu.io beneficial effects will exteud beyond j looal bounds. It is slated that since the origin of the Government Georgia has received $321,023 and North Caro? lina $740,377 for improvement of their rivers and harbors, while South Caro? lina has had only $88,254. This was disorimination not sc much iu favor of our sister States, which only received their due share of attention, but against South Carolina. Whatever may have beon the obstacles in tho way of her receiviug pro? portionate aid, it is time, certainly, that they should be overcome. The majority in Congress ought to feel in? terested in the State because of its political complexion, and the Con? servative minority will no doubt he ready to assist in this matter for better reasons, and bocause the Conservative minority of the citizens rely upou their co-operation in procuring the needed aid. There are cogent reasons of a general character why the appropria? tion should be mudo. Charleston, as the News and Courier justly says, "Is the moat important city on the South Atlantic coast, and whatever cheapens and quickens communication with her, as dredging out the bur will certainly do, is un advantage to the commerce of the whole oouutry. In like manner, the procuring of a depth of water enflioient to admit of the en tranoo of the largest vessels, at any state of the tide, would lead to> the connection of Charleston with Europe, by direot steamship lines, which, on their outward trip, would carry the cotton and naval Btores of the South, and, in return, bring haok tho immi? grants whom the South aud West cull for, and the manufactured artioles they require. The proposition to niuke Chariot ton a port of entry for tho Texas immigrants could then be promptly pot in shape." The Southern ItallroaU to the i'aeific. A momorial in behalf of the Texas and Pacific and tho Atlantic and Pa? cific Railway Companies, Bi'gued by Thomas A. Soott and A. Pierce, as the Presidents of these corporations, was presented to Congress on the 9th iuBt. From the arguments used in be? half of the bill, we take the following: They say a Southern trunk line of railroad to the Pacific is a necessity, and ite construction should bo insured by the Government as a practical means of settling the Indian question and enabling its vast territories to be safely inhabited und developed. The oompletion of this line would, it is claimed, enable the Government to movo troops cheaply aud rapidly, dis? pense with probably three-fourths of these escorts employed in Texas aud the Southern Territories, und thus re? lease the Government un expenditure umoi ntiug to millions of dollars yearly; and it would, moreover, be of immeu.se advautago to tho nation "by bringing into market hundreds of millions of acres of good laud which are now dead property to the United States; by add- I ing millions of population to tho pre? sent uuinber of producers and tax? payers of the country; by more thau doubling, or, indued, indefinitely in? creasing tho anunul yield uf precious motals in the United Status; by a vast increase in our revenues to ho derived I from importations from Asiatic couu-1 tries; by tho general stimulus nud trade in all the Statos East of the Mis? sissippi to supply tho wants of tho ??t tlers in the near regions tu bo tra? versed by tho road; aud by all that di? versified good iu tho pursuit of which England, France, Belgium, liolloud, Russia and Austria have spont such enormous sums of money, pledgod \ without stint to their public credit, and found their reward in tho control: of the commerce and trade of the world." It is further argued that tho I construction of this open highway, un-! obstructed by snows during the entire 1 year, acroBS the continent, would prove to be a practical measure of recon-J strootion for tho South, and that the ; increased yield of cotton and tohucoo from the newly-developod country would Bwell tho value of our exports, and thus aid materially in the reten? tion of our gold and silver for homo oiroulation. The memorialists say, iu conclusion, that they do not purpose I to besieg? Congress by personal pres? sure and solicitation, but to rely confi? dently on the menta of the case as now 1 presented. Not Gbactouslt Done.?Governor Gbumberlain felt compelled to sign the appropriation bill, yesterday?con? trary to his better judgment. The following are his reasons: Executive Ohamder, Columbia; December 22, 1874. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Rei'iiksentativbs: I have this day approved the following Act: "An Act to make appropriation for tbe payment of the Hillary and mileage of the members of tbe Genend Assem? bly and the salaries of tbe subordinate officers and employees and other ex? penses incidental thereto;" In affixing my official approval tu this Act, I feel compelled to state to your honorable bodies Mutt I have had grave doubts respecting my duty in tho premises. The mode iu which the Act was lin.illy passed, under the ope? ration of the joint rules of tbe two houses, is spggt stive of mote lhau cue difficulty of a legal and constitutional' naturo. The Act iu its present form j has been distinctly und decisively dis-: approved by one house. Ita dual pus-1 sage is due wholly to a joint ruin of I tbe General Assembly. I cannot at tbe present time euter upon a discus? sion of tbe legal tffeel of Ibid fact, bat it is easy to ?es how grave are the j questions involved uud with what I lucility such a rule msy be used to de? feat the will of one or the other house of tbe General Assembly. Again, whoever will inform bioiself upon the subject will be satisfied that the tax of ouo mill on the dollar, levied to meet appropriations for legis? lative expenses for the present risen! year, cannot produce more than 3110, 000 or $115,000. The amount appro? priated by the Act is, therefore, iu ex? cess of the means provided to meet the appropriation, aud one of thu prime requisites of good administration is thus early set aside. Again, the old evil of appropriating a gross amount to meet contingent or incidental expenses re-appears. There are, so far as I am able to judge, no expenses of thu General Assembly which are properly contingent. Every item of legitimate expenditure is capa? ble of being ascertained in dollars and cents, aud no oooasion exists for mak? ing an appropriation in advance of a ktiow ledge of the exact amount needed to meet such expeuaes. Lastly, iu the mode of payment pro? vided iu Sectious 2 und 3 of the Act, the proper safeguards, in my judg? ment, are omitted. What 1 deem these to be, I have indicated iu my inaugural address before your houorable bodies. 1 greatly regret, in the interest of good administration, that your honorable bodies have not provided a mode of payment which is, in my judgment, conformable to a sound und sale prac? tice. Having thus briefly poiuted out the features of this Act which seem to me objectionable, 1 acknowledge with gra? titude the many features of the Act which stamp it with au honorable su? periority over our recent appropriation Acts. Galled upon, as I urn, to act in view of what is practicable and attain? able, with only a brief time in which to reflect upon my duty, unless I sub? ject the members of your honorable bodies to eerious personal iuoouveui enco, and especially iu view of the very great improvement in this Act upon former similar Acts, I have reluctantly deoided to give the Act my official sanction. D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor. There is a principle of good in things evil. The scene at the morgue iu New York, where the dead bodies of Mosber and Douglas were exposed, has ! an element of pathos in it which the | brutality of their lives rem'- s greater by contrast. The wife of Mother is said to be us bad as thu dead burglar ever was, aud yet, when she fell upon the remains and kissed them, one is remiuded of Nancy Sykes und Hill. It is true, the womao iu real life dis? played, even in her weakness, the tigress. At war with society, she was disposed to defy law to the lust. AI! t the logic in the world will never con? vince her that tier husband was killed justly?but that he took his chances and lost them. j Arkansas politics already rival in iu- I tricacy the Schleswig-Holstein ques? tion. A new clement is to be added to j their confusion by the p.irlisuus of Smith dropping him und taking up Brook?*. The arguments, by which I tb?y prove, that after all, Brooks is toe j only real Goveruor-eleet of the State, do not carry u heavy ioad o: convic? tion to their friends iu Congress. There ure reminiscences of similar urguments from tho sime source about Baxter aud Smith; and all three cau not bo the Governor at once. Ar? kansas is iu a fuir way to be severely let alone. -?? ? - - llev. O. A. Darby, Statistical Secre? tary of the Methodist Conference, iu his report says: The iucrease of mem? bership for tho year has been 2,522; increase in value of church property, $5-10.88; paid pastors, $1,409; paid Presiding Elders, $031; Conference collections, $713; missionary collec? tions, $815; education, $'J5; building and repairs, $6,370; decrease in colored membership, 226; deoreaao in collec? tion for 8abbatb schools, 3528. Orangnburg was selected ns the place for holding the next Conference. On Monday afternoon, at Hood's Bridge, near Darlington, au ufi'ruy oc? curred between two colored men, in v/bich Jack Johnson was struck en the head with a wooden club by Kelly AIc Doe. Tho blow was a torriflc one, fracturing hin ?kull. He died the suc? ceeding daj. Cm Matters.?Subsoribe for the Pugxnix?don't borrow. Transient advertisements and no? tices must be paid for in advance. The Legislature, took a. recess, yes* terday, until Tuesday, January 12. We had a full moon, last night, and she shoue forth olear aud bright. John Agnew & Son are closing out at wholesale their stock of golden chop Ore crackers at reduoed prievs. Chicken disputes communoe at Fine's pit, to-day, and continue during the holidays. Admission, 25 cents. Palmetto fine cut tobacco is the bust in the city, and can ho procured only at the Indian Squaw Cignr Store. "No imitation." See advertise? ment under this heading, if you want to know where to ?ud geuuiue raeer bubauin pip"s for Christmas presents. A disaster to a Charleston steamer? tho South Carolina?ia r-ported. She is ashore off Baruegut, uud is reported as throwing her cargo overboard. Passengers all sufe. The members of tbe Legislature were paid ufl' last night, and this morning depart on their homeward way j rejoicing. A curiosity, in the shape of a hair less horse, is ou exhibition iu the va? cant store oa tho South-east corner of Main and Wusiiingtcu streets, (Pcix Otto's old stand.) The crowd iu the stores aud tho old time appeurjnee of tho streets con? tinues. Tbe grand c!d holiday bids fair tu be kept up with unusual vim this year. Wilson C. L-)uis aud Wm. Hayne, of Columbia, have been drawn to serve as petit jurors at the Junuury term of the United States Court in Charleston. The Phmnix Hook and Lndder folks contemplate dancing out the old and welcoming in the new yeur. Several private parties of a similar nature are on the tapis. Tho atorc of Mr. Gyle*, North-west corner of Main and Laurel streets, wus entered by thieves, on Monday night, aud a small quantity of goods and two or three dollars in chauge carried off. It is generally believed that the ad? journment of theSenate blocked a veto by the Governor of the appropriation bill; and there is but little doubt that he would have been sustained. LadieB* work boxes and writing desks, iu great variety, suitable for holiday presents, oan he obtained nt the book bindery and blank book manufactory of E. R. Stokes, nearly opposite TutENin office. Resolutions were adopted by the Methodist Conference in Greonville, looking to the settlement of tho old debt outstanding against the Methodist Frmale College in this city. The debt has been reduced from $17,000 to a little more thau $10,000. The Merchants' Union and Grange of Ridgeway, believing that the freights on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad are too high, have organized a wagon train, in obarge of Mr. John S. Cathcart, to ply between Ridgeway and Columbia. It seems a hard matter for winter to take firm hold. The last of December has arrived, and no suow aud very lit? tle actual cold weather. Don't despair, little folks, tho fleecy article may yet put in appearance and make Christmas ?the day after to-morrow?all the j morn joyous. A pleasing incident in yesterday's session of' the Mouse of Representa? tives, was the occupation of the Speaker's chair during a parted the! proceedings by the able, learned and amiable Chancellor, W. D. Johnson, I new serving as a member from Mu rion. The new opera house is to rapidly! advancing towards completion, that it is believtal tho opening enterttiinmeut will be given during the mouth of Jan? uary. Harry Wat kins, with u good company, will dedicato it to omn^o-J incut purposes. It will be handsomely finishtid. Mr. E. Cramer is entitled to tho credit for the perfection of the in-1 ternal arrangements. (iov. Chamberlain made the follow? ing uppoiutmouts, yesterday: Trial Justices?York, C. J. Pride, R. L. Crook, J. B. Williams, P. D. Murray; Orangehurg, J. Felder Myers; Fair fiold, John M. Martin, Jury Commis? sioner? Union, C. Gage, r/ca Samuel Harris, removed. Notaries Public? yre.enville, T. J. Donaldson, J. M. Huvey; Beaufort, H. B. Labitut. HrrETiTY.?Tho Messrs. Kingsland 6z Heath are always ready to exchange their toys, vases, cologno sets, and, in i fact, everything they havo, for green? backs. You can buy an awful bundle of toys for u small amount of money. Give them a call soon, under Columbia Hotel. Fresh eggs, at thirty-three cents a dozen, at L?rick & Lowranoe's. Ohoiae cigars aud tobf/Bcojat Qojuru bia Hotel Cigar Stpre. | 1 ? ! Best laundry soaps for sale by John Agnew & Son, at reduced prices. ? Saur kraut, of best quality, for eule at L?rick Sc Lowrance's. Buy your cignrB at the Columbia Ilotel Cigar Store. Go to Fine's saloon to get the Guest oysters iu town. All tbe choice brands of tobacoo kept ut Columbia Hotel Cigar Store. Crackers?eatiog und fire?can be obtained at Hardy Solomon's grocery. Best of oigais ut Columbia Hotel Cigar Store. Fine Norfolk oysters at Fine's su loou. Anything and everything in the gro? cery line at Hardy Solomon's. Choice brands of champagne and other wines ut Hardy Solomon's. If yon waut Christmas groceries, go to Hardy Solomon's family grocery, Columbia Hotel How. I L'rornptucss aud attention are the j rules ut Hardy Solomon's grocery es I tablibhinent. Give Hardy Solomou a trial, if you want anything iu the grocery Hue. His stock is fresh. The boot und shoe stock ut Love k Co.'s excels anything iu style aud price we have seeu. Brandy fruits, preserves, jellies, jams, etc., at Hardy Solomon's gro? cery. A splendid line of holiday goods and Christmas gifts at W. D. Love & Co.'s at half price. Go und sue them. All the necessaries for compounding ogg-nogg can be obtained at Hardy Solomon's. Be sure und call early ut W. D. Love & Co.'s. Never were such bargains of? fered as they are giving to their cus? tomers now. Pocket und table cutlery, scissors, razors, guns, pistols aud ammunition for sale by John Agnew & Sou?for the Christmas holidays. Hardy Solomon keeps the largest collection of groceries of every kind to !>?? fouud in the city. Examine thorn. John Aguew & Son have just opened a handsome assortment of tool chests, ranging in prices from G? cents to $20, suitable for holiday presents. Old type metal, at 25 cents n pound, can be obtained at the Phosnix office, for small quantities; 20 cents by tbe 100 pounds?delivered at the depot. Job printing of every kind, from a miniatore visiting oard to a four-sheet poster, turned oat, at short notice, from Phcekix office. Try us. New York sugar-onred hams of choice quality, and in abundance, to supply the wants of all for Christmas dinner, are just received by John Ag? new & Son. Notices in the local column are oharged for at the ra to of fifteen oents a line, for nine lines or more. Less than that space, $1. All looal refer? ence to advertisements,charged for. The Granger cigars sold by John Agnew & Son are the best five cent ci? gars in tho market. A box of these choice cigars makes a nice Christmas present. Apple butter, peach butter, plum butter, raspberry butter, aud every i other kind of butter, (except suet,) can j always be obtained from Hardy Solo? mon. I Camel's hair clotliB, worth 50 cents I a yard to import, are being offered at l W. D. Luve Sc Co.'s at 25 cents. Tho cheapest goods, (he ladies say, ever I sold iu this market. If you really desire n good picture, call at Ueckliug's photograph gallery, Those who have never had a good 1 picture, would do well to call. Satis? faction guaranteed, or no money asked. Since \V. D. Love & Co. received those unprecedented bargains from Now York bankruptstockB, and marked i down their regular goods, tho rush, wo ! understand, has been so great that they hikvu not beou able to wait uu tho customers. Fi he.?Au inaendiary lire, last night, destroyed an unoooupied dwell? ing, belonging to Mr. Geo. W. Smith, situated about a mile from tbe city limits, on tho Asylum Road. The alarm was sounded nod the firemen turned out; bat they could render no assistance Mail aruanobments.?Northern mail opens G.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes HA. M..GP.M. Charleston opens 8 A. M.,5.30 P. M.;closes8 A. M.,G P. M, Western opens G A. M., IP. M.; closes G, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.15 P.M.; olosos 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens '1 P. M.; olosos 10.30 A. M. On Sunday opon from 2.80 to 3.30 P.M. T^. New Postage IiAWj^On the first of-January, 1875, the new postage law?requiring pre-pay toon t at the office of publication for all' papers sent outside of the County?goes into effect. Resident* of Biobland County receive their papers free of postage. Subscribers to tbe Dait,y Pikesix wil. therefore, enclose tbe postage with their subscription, which will be as follows: Qne year. 50 cents; six months, 25 cents; three months, 15 cents; ono month, 10 cents. Tri Weekly, one year, 30 cents; six months, 15 cents: thr?n months, 10 cents. Weekly Gleaner, one year, 20 cents; six months, 10 cents; three mouths, 5 cents. Where the postage is not sent wiih the subscription, the time will be shortened to that extent. Tho new rates of postage are lesB than half of the old. Supreme Cocrt?Tuesday, Decem? ber 22.?The Court met at 10 A. M. Present?Chief Justice Moses and As? sociate Justices Wright and Willard. Ex parte Alfred WiHiass, petition for admission to practice. The com? mittee examined the applicant, and baring reported favorably, the'peti tion was granted, and Mr. Williams was sworn and enrolled as an attorney, solicitor and counselor of tbe Supreme Court. The Fifth Circuit was called. The ease of the State ex rel. L. D. DeSaussare, exeoutor, appellant, vs. McQueen, County Treasurer, respond? ent, was heard with the oases of the State ex rel. the Union Bank, W. A. Courteney, A. 8. Porter, Wilcox, Gibbea A Co., appellants, vs. Gurney, County Treasurer, respondent. From First Circuit Mr. Magrath, for appellants, Messrs. Youmans and Uion for respondents. Nile? G. Par? ker, appellant, vs. R. J. Deaaldson, respondent. Continued. D. B. DeSaussare, Commissioner, appellant, in re Zeigler vs. Reese. Mr. DsSaossure was heard for appellant; Mr. Pope for respondent. Isabella A. Boy kin et a/., appellant, vs. John B. Watts, respondent. Mr. Abuey was heard for appellant. Eliza R. Stewart, respondent, vs. Henry H. Blease, appellant. Motion dismissed. Order per curiam. At 3 P. M. tho Court adjourned until Wednesday, 23d, 10 A. M. Pucenixiana.?He who blackens others does not whiten himself. Love without money is something like patent leather boots without soles. Everywhere endeavor to be useful, and everywhere yon will be at home. The truth is said to be always beau? tiful, but some people are afraid of it. < Happiness can be made quite as well of cheap materials as of dear ones. Charity is never lost. It may be of no service to those it is bestowed on, yet it ever does a work of beauty and grace upon the heart of the giver. He who gives good advice, builds with one hand; he who gives good counsel and bad examble, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other. The difference between a man's be? ing out of temper and out of money is that when he is oat of money he shows the least of it, bnt when he is ont of temper he shows the most of it. List or New Advertisements. Meeting Palmetto Lodge, I. O.O. F. L. N. Zealy?Notice. Indian Girl Cigar Store?Pipes. W. J. Andrews Sz Co.?Oysters, Ao. Firemen's Ball. Hotel Arrivals, Dsoember 22.? Hendrix House?J - S Hook, Riohland; E F Bell, Yorkville; J K Alston, Fair field; L Buzzard, Newberry; D H Long, Baltimore; W H MoOonnell, Fairfleld; JA Henderson, oity; Mies Sullie Heriots, Sumter; J L Cautber. J K Cook, T McKinstry, Fairfield; J M Kibler, Frog Level. Mansion House?JH Allen, NY"; H S Parker, Tenn; J T Jordan, Va; M W Clery, Ct; B F Manldin, William ton. The novelty of Charleston, S. C, for the next few weeks is the groat re? duction in our prices of all kinds of Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, etc., at the popular house of Furchgott k Co., who, it is known, keep the largest and best selected stook of above-named goods at the lowest possible prices. Country orders entrusted to them are filled with the greatest care and dis? patch. If goods are not satisfactory, money will be returned. Samples sent on application. Remit per Express or Poet Otliou Order, or goods- will be eeut C. O. D. All retail orders over $10 will be sent free of oharge. N 29f People will get married, and most of us do not havo but one chance, so do it op in style. Moreover, it is a poor compliment to your friends to invite them to your wedding with a shabby invitation. The invitation is your bow; it introduces tbe life of the new couple, and shoold be in tho best style. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C, have all the finest stylos of paper, cards, Ac, and exe? cute tbe work in the highest style of the art. Send to them for samples and prices. N 29f Two mere inoendiary fires in Edge field. On Sunday night, the 6th inst., Mr. Thomas W. Blease, living:in the Big Creek section, had bis stoic-house and stock of goods entirely destroyed, entailing upon him a very heavy loss. An onthouse, containing corn, fodder and.forage, belonging to Mr. Jesse Rid? dle, hoB also been burned.