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t OLUMiilAv & - G. 8atur lay Morning, January 9,1875. SUraorsbls WsrdSt In the expulsion of the Conservative members of the Louisiana Legislature, God oral DoTiobriund displayed a finished courtesy. He said that he was there simply to obey orders, and not himself to judge of anything. He hoped that his presence alone would prove sufficient to enforce them. This failing, beoause Speaker Wiltz would yield to nothing but foroe, he brought in a file of eoldiere, more for show than to aot a rude part. He was bet? ter than his superiors a great deal. The eoene must have been affecting when Thomas Vaughn, of Oaddo, a ?ilv?s-w??u?d. old man, was accosted by General DdTrobriand and bi? guards. Ho rose very atowly to his feet, and said, iu moat solemn and i?jpi'?c?i y? ?01 tun: "A General of the United States army has placed ,his. hand upon my shoulder and commanded mo to leave the floor of this House. As a member of 'this' body, duly eleoted by the peo? ple df Oaddo Parish, and as an Ameri oao citizen believing that the rights of American freemen are not yet all dead, I desire to enter my solemn protest agaihst this dutrage." He was then marched out by his captors, amid, the profound eilonoe or the lato so noisy Assembly. When Vigors was planted in his seat by tho military, the end oame, and Spoakor Wili7._ gating upon the eceue in silent indignation, stepped slowly down from bio desk in a moat im? pressive manner, and. with a voice broken with emotion, delivered the following remarks: "In the name of the people of the United States, and in the name of my bleeding State, and in the name of the God of justice, I again outer my solemn protest against this interference. Gen? tlemen of the House of .Representa? tives, your Legislature has been in? vaded aud taken posaeBsiou of by the military foroea of the United State*. Under, these ciroumstauoes, I do not oonsider it my duty to longer remain." He then stepped down amid enthusi? astic applause. The Speaker's oonduot and language in this emergenoy were such as to commend him to the regard and ad? miration of the whole country. Plaonelt.1 Condition Of New Orlca.no. The extraordinary opinion given by Hon. J. H. Ogleaby, before the Con? gressional Investigating Committee in New Orleans, as U> the satisfactory oondition of business and soundness ef the finances of the city, is negatived on all hands. He may think that he has reasons for bis statements, but they appear to be purely exceptional. Even es-Govornor Hahn, who was eleoted Speaker by the romp Radical Legisla? tur? after the Conservatives were ex? pelled, teetillea strongly to the con? trary. In a speech made during the short timo that ex-Mayor Wilts was Speaker, he said: "Our business, our 0?mmeroe, are ull lauguishing. Our plantations are sold out for tuxes. The country is swarming with offioe-hold^rs who ought to be swept away. All these thiugi must be reformed." Even Kel? logg, the propped-up Governor, in his message, admits tho State uud oity taxatioo to bo 39mills, fie says that the debt of the oity, built up during a aeiiea of years of mal-udini nistration of oity aff<tira, aided by un? wise legislative euaotments, is now so great that the annual tax required to keep, up the interest payments has be ODme an almost insufferable burden upon the property of a large class of worthy, . law-abiding oitizens. The expenses of ?'te oity for a considerable period have annually exceeded its re? venues, and the footing of its floating and bonded debt has thus inoreased year by year with accelerating ra? pidity. ????-?? Majoiuty and MiNonirr States.?A communication in the Richmond Dis? patch, the author of whioh is spoken of by the editors as *'a venerable und veteran statesman," makes the follow? ing statement ef the present oondition of the Union: "We are not permitted to ignore the fuot that this Union, as now oonstruoted, is composed of ma? jority States by compact, and mino? rity States by oonquest and subjuga? tion." It is oertainly true that en? tirely different treatment is meted out to the ?Soiithorn States frem that pur? sued towards those of the North. Prao tioally there iu now no equality of States under the Government. It oanaot long exist with this inequality, and the November elections indicate that tup time is not distant when equality will be re-establinh?^ and the Son thorn States rescued Iron oppres? sion and Injustice. . ??-??, , There are now twenty-one "Demo A recruiting office for the Uoited Statea army baa been opened :n Fa San'd new building, Main street. No iatinction aw regards color ie made. White men ate oonsigned to white regiments und colored tueu to adored regiments. ? Uiation-Herald. How is tbib? No distinction made as regards color, and yet tbo colored man condemned to go into colored regiments by himself? It is not accord? ing to the improved edition - of tbe Oivil BigbtB Bill wbicb requires pica nionies to bit in school alongside tbe fair-oomplexioned and light-haired laddies and lass,es, aud allows Cuflce and Sambo to mako themselves sha? dows und oompanions of tbo white gaeste of hotels ia both the dining and Bleeping apartments, and further im? peratively enjoins that white and black thus united ia life bo not separated ia death. They must lie together in cemeteries ia alternating rows, sand? wiched for eternity. Tell uh, then, that the man and brother, God'a image in ebony, most fight or run uway all alone to himself? Tbe thing ia mon? strous. No mixture in war, no socia? bility in plunder 1 As Mrs. Malaprop says, "it is tolerable and not to be en dared." Where is "Niger Nigrorum?" Let him come forward. Let Massa? chusetts, which originated the slave trade, bought aad sold slaves, and when they were no longer profitable, sold them away to tbo Soutb, but which then repented and took up abo? lition as a profession?lot the old Bay State epeak in this crisis, through bcr son of thander! What say you, imp of darkness, to white men being con? signed to white regiments and colored men rathlessiy to colored regimeats? Plough. Deep While Sluggards Sleep. All observant farmers kuow that tbe best way to encounter the periodical droughts which frequently desolate our agriculture is to looseu und deepeu the soil. In a recent number of Moore's Rural New Yorker a corres? pondent lucidly explains tbe philoso? phy of this fact. Compact earth, be says, ia a better conductor of huat than loose earth, which imprisons about its particles a quantity of air that, being a non-conductor, impedes its rapid trausmission. It is for this reason that sandy s>ils are warmer than clay soils. While compact earth is a very good conductor of heat, it is a very imperfect absorbent of moisture ?two facta which render it both more susceptible to suddeu atmospheric changes than loose earth and less capable of resisting droughts. Capil? lary attraction bears a certain relation to gravity that cohesion bears to mole? cular repulsion. As cohesion unop? posed by repulsion would solidify tbu earth, so would capillary attraction unopposed by gravity rob it of all its moisture. On tbo other band, if gravity were not modified by capillary attraction, all aruble lunds near tbe surface, would become so parched im? mediately after rains as to reuder vegetable growth impossible. IIuucu that condition of tbu soil which is most favorable to both gravity uud Capillary attraction is that most fa? vorable to tbe collection uud retention of moisture. This view tbo writer illustrated by an experiment which be describes us follows: '?Three live-inch flower pota wero evenly filled?tbe first with ordinary garden soil, pressed through u very fiue sieve and made as dense us possi? ble by the pressure of the bund; the second with tbe same soil sprinkled in without any pressure; the third with olean, red sand. The three puts were then placed in a pan of water, so that tbey were nearly half immersed. In thirty nine minutes tbo surface of tbo first (compaot soil) was wet. The second (louse soil) in seventeen mi? nutes. Tbe lust (sand) was not wet ut all; in three hours the moisture huit reached but one inch above tbo water level in the pnu. ?'We may henoa concludo, first, that ?uiiu is not valuable directly u? pro? moting capillary attraction, and only indirectly as, mixed with oluys or heavy molds, it may be necessary to preserve that porosity indispensable to its freo action. Second, that the looser und more friable a soil is maintained und the deeper it is worked, tbu greater is the quantity of water passing through it?downward by gravity, upward by capillary attraotion. That, third, a thin covering of Baud?say half an iuoh?should prove one of tbo best protections against droughts, because water pastes through it readily to the ground beneath and IB arrested in its return and held ap^n the surface of the soil itself, since sand is not n capil? lary conductor and is A non-conductor Of heat." Uli. .1U The sharp snap of winter experi? enced last week failed to retard tbe work on the Philadelphia oentecoial buildings. The outer walla of tbo Memorial Hail begin td loom up in ?udir gr??u prupurbiobs, and it is now contemplated to posh forward tbe work with great vigor during tbe greater part of the winter. Silver Spring, Fla., is one of the wonders'of the world. r, ? : ?' Tun New York Post on Shbbidan and Conobbss.?Tbe Evening Post says: The people are inclined to indul gout treatment of Lioutenaut-Geuoral Sheridan, who cornea to the front as the latest leader of the Republican party, bearing the pronunoiamento of this freshest development of the "peace, policy" on the point of his sword. He has never preteuded to be anything but a soldier, and a rough one at that. When there are no great campaigns to be made, his fauoy natu? rally turns to Indian warfare, aud it is therofore not surprising that, finding himself under orders iu Louisiana, he believes that be is there to light Piegans or Moduo*. It is true that if be had added to tbo military virtue somothing of tho broader culture which h <s heretofore muds great cap? tains eminent iu civil life, without dimming their military renown, he would never have proposed that in u purely political struggle, citizeu* of a tree State, uitizeus representing a ma? jority of the people of that State, should he outlawed as "banditti" ana brought to tbe summary judgment uf the drumhead, with euort shrift uud a volley of musketry. Iu tbe whole record of political crimes und political blunders commit? ted by the Republicau party there is nothing which surpasses in blnudering criminality yesterday's proceedings of the Senate and House of Representa? tives. In the Senate, a resolution was offered, calling upon the President for information. Instead of allowing it to pass, tho Republican Senators op potied it on a wretched quibble, but opposed it in such a way that they forced themselves and tbe Republican party iuto tho position of defending the Lonisiaoa wrong, defeudiug tbe uotiou of tbe President aud of tbe Lieutunuot-Guuerul, und adopting the drum-head banditti policy. Of course there will be scarcely a dissenting voice iu tbe popular verdict rendered upon the situation thus apparent to the country. After yesterday's proceeding it seems vain In hope tor auy good thing from tbe Forty-third Congress, except its final adjournment, lint that adjourn? ment brings up a very serious ques? tion. We have heretofore urged an early meeting of the Forty-fourth Congress, on tbo ground uf the neces? sity of action upou tiuaueial questious and other matters affecting the busi? ness interests of tbe country. The graver inquiry now presents itt>elf whether it is prudent to leave tbe Federal Government during the inter? val from March to December iu the hands of its Executive branch ? whe? ther the liberties of the country are safe in tbe abseuoe of Cougress so long an important politioal coucerns aro turned over to a military officer who disposes of them us if he were fighting Piogans. It is hardly too much to say that the Republicau party will find it impossible to rally from tbe effects of this staggering blow received iu tbe house of its friends. The Responsibility of a Judue.? Mr. Edward Lauge, convictod in the United States Circuit Court of New York of an uulawful use of mail bags, was erroneously senteuced by Judge Benedict, of that court, to line aud imprisonment. The first part of Mr. L-lDgc's sentence having been ful? filled, the Uuited Stutes Supreme Court decided that tbe second part? imprisonmunt?was enforced without authority of law, uud tbe prisoner was discharged. Thereupon bo brought euit for fal.-e imprisonment. A de? murrer was set up by tbo defendant, on the ground that a Judgu was not liable in a civil action fur damages, notwithstanding tbe commission of uu error. Judge Vau Bruut, of tbe Su? preme Court, bis over-ruled this de? murrer, deciding that u judge of u court of geuerul jurisdiction makes himself liablo to uu action when he at? tempts to enforce a judgment which ho knows to have boon satisfied. Tin: ultimate decision of this .case will be looked for with interest. The detectives have entered tbe liuld of statistics in the Churiie Ross case. More thau $20,000 huvo been expended, they say; com mission en have searched from ocean to oceuc uud ucrohs; 7uU,UUU circulars have been issued; printing and photograph? ing have cost $S,00U; u corps of clerks have been employed in tho correspond? ence about tbo boy; 200 bands of gypsies have been seurched; one stray boy bus beeu found and taken home to bis mourniug parents; 000 Charlie Rosses have been reported, and at least 500,000 persons, at one time or auolber, huvo been on the search. The result is nothiug yet, and the de tootives believe ho is dead, or else in the oliurgo of some recluse who has never heard of the case. Partition of Vilotnia.?In tho de? cision uf the Supreme Court of Vir? ginia, iu tbe cuse of Higgunbotbam's executrx vs. tbe Commonweulth of Virginia, iu which the court declared that both Virginias were liublu for the debt of tho old commonwealth, Chief Justice Moucure took occasion to ex? press the opinion "that the partition of Virgiuiu was accomplished by uota of injustice aud spoliation not exceed? ed in atrocity by the partition of Po? land." It is not north while now to indulge in harsh remarks upon the subject, though the decision of the oourt iu regard to the obligation of the debt seems abstractly sound in principle. Secretary Bristow, of the Treasury, is said to have several relations Iu Kentucky who earn their own living. A contemporary saya that snoh ue gleot of hie own family disqualifies him for th* Presidency. An Outline of the Conspiracy ?Io Louisiana the case in bad enough as it is, bot suppose that out of these events ?hould come a collision of the people with tbe troops. What then? It would be a collision tbat would arise from popular fury, for the citizens are, it is clear, resolutely rosolved against tbe resort to violeuce. It would be an outburst of popular pas? sion overriding tbe restraints of better judgment. Therefore, it would not be resist a uce of tbe sort that mid den ly arose in September It would not surrender at any formal show of au thority or in any spirit of discretion. It would light. Somebody would b?* hurt. Naturally, the people who wou'd bo most hurt would be tbe einull force of United States troops on tbo spot, compelled to face u whole population of resolute and desperate spirits. The troops would be driven out and ihe people would bold the city. Grant would, thereupon, "lake command iu person." ile would couceutrutu all the available force of the Government und endeavor to take the city; but he would probably fail, for iu sup? port of the people of New Or? leans would immediately rally, to light their battles over again, the whole of the population of Missis? sippi, Alabama, Georgia, Texas aud AikauHis, uud the men who ouch marubed under tbe Confederate co? lors. We would be iu tbe presence of a new rebe.lliou, fomented by the Ex? ecutive; uud the Presideut would call on Congress for troops und mouey. Would Congress vote them? There oau be no doubt of it. It must be re? membered that this Congress still rep? resents tbe principles und the party that the country has repudiated at the polls, and in tbe chance of u new con? flict aud a revived rebellion it would see tbe hope of a renewed Imld on tbe nation. It would toto tbe President tbe 100,UUO men be wants, and if within a year from this time Graut bus uuuimaua of I.0U.0U0 men, tbe next election for the Presidency will he held at the Greek kalends, or whenever else bis Excellency may please. By ull means, then, let. there be no conflict, for that is the thing that is motu de? sired by tbe military satrapy of the White House, which bus Graut iu its bauds. ? New York Herald. A Good Story from Chaki.ottk.?a correspondent of the Alexaudna (Vu.) Sentinel, writing from ou the train, tells this story, which is good enough to laugh over: "I thought Alexandria bad bad boys, but Charlotte is ahead. Wbut set of Alexandria boys would have thought of such a trick as the following? An old farmer, who was overcome by the heat?of corn whiskey?sut ou a door step to rest. His but fell off. which revealed a fine, intelligent-looking head, which was bald from the fore? head to tbe nape of his neck. The boys, observing it, procured a false noso made of pasteboard. Tbe old fellow was snoozing with bis head in his hands on bis knees. They then got a marking pot aud brush, madu a mouth and eyes, uud put the nose on. Yon can imagine the Right. The hair on each .side of the back of bis heud made good whiskers, and a small patch of hair on tbe onpe uk his neck formed a nice goatee. Wbeu be was awakened for some time be did not kuow whut the joke was, but when be fonud it out it was easy enough to tell which was tbe real mouth, from the luuguage thut poured from it." a Hioii-Priced Biography. ? Mr. Joseph Jefferson, tbe BOtor, has writ-, teu a letter to his counsel iu New York, saying thut he has received from a collecting firm iu that city a notice that he is indebted to the Geuealogical Publishing Society of New York iu $2,887.9(3 He remembers that over two years ago be was requested to cull at the society's rooms ou "important business." He went, and was told that they wished to print the story of bis life. They asked only that he .should give mein the facts. Ho re? ferred them to Col. T. Alston Brown, Liiu dramatic agent, who, he said, bad printed bis biography, and then bade them adieu. He denies that bo entered into a coutract with the society to pay them any sum of money to publish his biography, and was astuuisbed wbeu be received the notice above men? tioned from tbe collecting firm. The Event of the New Year ?The holidays are ended, aud the serious work of the New Year begins. The first important oveut before us is the last drawing of tho Library Gift Con? certs, which takes place iu Louisville, Ky., February 27th. This drawing will as certainly take place on thut date as tbo day arrives, and to guaran? tee this, Governor Bramlctte offers to return their mouey to ticket holders if the drawinsr is not had at tho time up pointed. What more could be asked? All that is needed is to buy your tick? ets in lime, and you may count on hav? ing your priz-js on tbe 27th day of next February. Mr. Sam. Clifton, formerly of Chea? ter, but now attorney at law, Sherman, Texas, gave bin friends hero a pluuuaut surprise by suddenly appearing in thoir midst on Christmas. He is in fine health aud spirits, and loud in his graises of Texas, wbioh be thinks is ound to become the State of the : South. As an example of tbe rapidity with which tho State is filling ap, he says that daring the past three months 182,000 emigrants, from the various ?orithern States, inre pacscd ihrsngh I Waco.?Chester Reporter. Died, at her home in Gheeter County, Deoember 3,1874. Mrs. Sarah A. Wilkes, wife of Major J. W. Wilkes. City Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoxnix?don't borrow. "New Sensations." On Tuesday night, the Legislature will convene again. Largest selection of imported cigars at the Columbia Hotel Cigar Store. Court for Ricbland County con veues ou tbe first Monday iu February. "New Sensations." All goods marked down five per cent, at Hardy Solomon's. Tbe wall to the cellar of tbe new City Hall is being repaired. "New Sensations." Five tierces Davis' diamond hama, of this season's cure, just received at H trdy Solomon's. The Governor has appointed M. T. Dooley, of Charleston, a Notary Pub? lic. Palmetto fine cut tobacco is tbe bust in the city, and cm be procured only at the Iudiau Squaw Cigar Store. "Now Sensations." Tbe grand masquerade ball of the Germuu Schuetzen-Verein will be given on Wednesday, the 2Utb inst. The Adelaide Phillipps operatic en? tertainment will be givju under the auspices of the Columbia Choral Union. Five hundred barrels of "Solomon's Faucy" tiour, just received. Now is the time to buy, as flour is cheaper than in teu years, at Hardy Solomon's. "New Sensations." Best imported Purtugas, eight for one dollar, at Columbia Hotel Cig?r Store. Teachers iu tbe public schools of this County can receive their salaries for November, 1871, by calling at the County Treasurer's office. "New Seusutions." Two thousand pounds fresh moun? tain butter, just received aud for sale cheap at Hardy Solomon's. Send early if you want to secure a bargain. KeroKeno und various kinds of oil are advertised as cheap; but gas at 35 is tbe cheapest and most convenient illumiuator. Tbe Columbia Gas Light Company have reduced their price to this figure. "New Sensations." The Poor Cows ?As we wend our way through the streets late at night, or rutber early in the morning, our heart is toncbed at the pitiable condi? tion of many ouws, which hare been turned out, shelterless against wind, ruin aud cold, by their inconsiderate owners. During the day these wretched auimals pilfer what they can from trading wagons, and, in hungry des? peration, devour many things which a well-bred hog would reject. At night, they have to lie upon the damp aud chilly ground, or cower against walls aud fences iu utter misery. Can cows treated iu this fashion, und forced to ..neb unwholesome quarters, be healthy? We do not believe it. If a cow is worth anything at all, she de? serves to be well treated and pro? tected. New Sensation Focnd Oct.?Some lucky ones have found out this secret, and tbe way they are taking advantage of the discovery is fluttering to the girl of this period. Oi'Kit.v. ? Mita Adelaide Phillipps, who is announced to appear in the "Barbar of Seville," at the City Opera House, on Wednesday night, tbe 13th mutant, is tbtiH spokeu of by tbe New Orleans Picayune: Wo believe that the pronouueed judgment of the New Orleans musical public will bo found us conclusive as tbe fiat of a Parisian audience, onoe considered so necessary to stamp a musical reputation. It is, we think, no smull addition to Miss Adelaide Phillipps' former triumphs that her appearance before a New Orleaus au? dience has been greeted with such una? nimous approbation; approbation as enthusiastic on the part of the hearers as it is merited by the artiste. Of Miss Phillipps' artistic attainments thero is no question. Her style, us varied as it is exquisite and profound, showed that she has studied in tbe best schools. The effect of her performance bus tho? roughly disabused people of the idea that it is not necessary to come from a particular spot to exhibit the qualities of a great artiste. Genius is in no ago or country; it belongs to them all. Adelaido Phillipps, as an American, has made Americans proud of the pro I gross of urt in this country. Her voioe, j a pare contralto of unusual compass, has been cultivated to very perfection, and while it possesses all the brillianoy and polish of art, it yet retains the freshness and purity of nature. Though vigorons, strong end majestio, it is ca? pable of the most facile execution. Houludes, thrills, profuse ornamenta? tion are perfectly at her command; at the some time ehe never sacrifices to brillianoy of exeoution the simplicity ??~l;.,?.j ?I. _?n?_i t?3 a. ...... . UUUUUiUU V, 0%j UBIU V\ f attain, apd so charming when attained. Coupled with all this is associated a musical temperament and matured judgment, which gives her the power of interpreting, us it wero, tho inner* most thoughts of the corapoosr, New Senhation.? A girl U the cause of it. Money was the object. Inquire the reault. r The Late Fibe in Obanoeboeq.? Any who may be disposed to respond to tbe appeal of "W. M.," in yester? day's Phoenix, oun send ibeir coutribu tic us in clotbiug, or food, or money, to James F. Izlur, Esq., chairman of the Rdiof Committee, Orangebarg, or leuve tbem at the store of It. D. Setn & Sou, Columbia. The Masquerade.?The grand masquerade ball, to be given under tbe auspices ot tbe Sobaetzen Verein, of this city, will be postponed till the 20th lust., iu cousequeuce, partly, of so mauy amuaemeuts und entertain? ments advertised for the public dar? ing tbe eveuingo of nest week, us welj as to give ample time for many who are makiug eluborate preparations for suitable costumes, which cannot be completed in a few days. The num? ber of tickets already sold indicate a large attendance, and as it is probable that tbe affair will be an extensive and very brilliant one, the Schuetzen Halle, although a large aud pleasant one, will scarcely be sufficiently com? modious, aud doubtleoH tbe anterpriu iug committee of management will se? cure a larger one. Of all which, bow ever, the public will have dae notice. List of New Advebtisements. Jobu Aguew?Sale of Real Estate. Sensation. Hotel Aebiyals. Jandaby 8.?Ben drix Bouse?W M Reid, Charleston; O Turner, Augusta; J W Carr, Balti? more; A P Cbampey, SC; JL Shuler, Lexington; W T Odborn, Cairo, III; G D.xon, N Y; H A Gibson, Fairfield; C C Montgomery, Riabland. Mansion Bouse?J B Henry, Green? ville; J C Boozer, Summit; W B Whites, Prosperity; D J Griffith, C Fields, Summit. United States Dibteict Coubt, Charleston, January 7.?Judge Bryan presiding. The Judge charged tbe Grand Jury, expounding tbe law aud explaining their duties, after which they retired and brought in the following bills: United States vs. Riebard Murphy, for advising persons to vote illegally, no bill; United States vs. Edward Labiteuu, for voting more I than once, true bill; United States vs. Thus. Fields, for stealing United I States property, trae bill; TJoitod States vs. Lewis Kline, James Moir and John T. Anuram, for illegal vot? ing, true bills; Robt. S. Joeey, deal? ing in manufactured tobacco without paying the special tax, no bill. In the petitioo of LeRoy Wilson, assignee, in the matter of George Wilson, bank? rupt, to call iu lien creditors, it was ordered that tbe assignee give dae notice to all creditors to prove liens before Registrar Carpenter, on or be? fore February the 1st. Iu bis old age, Garibaldi is falling into poverty, und the island borne on Caprera is b-coming desolate. The proud uud venerable patriot is finding friends in his necessities, and might never have come to such straits if his troubles bad been previously known. Money bus been seut him by some of bis ad mirers in America, aud hia wants are now attracting atteuliou iu bis na? tive land. One Mobe Victim ?On Tuesday last, while tbe down freight train was at Cash's Depot, iu Darlington, eti guged in Shilling some cars, one of the tram bands wus standing behind a car waiting to couple an advancing one with it; tbo car was driren with such force that tbe man received mortal in? jury when they came together. He was taken up at once and carried to Cheraw ou a car by the engine, but died before reaching there. ? Lovers will be sorry that the tomb of Heloise and Abelard, in Pere La Chaise Cemetery, France, which is tbe object of mauy a pilgrimage without caudle or bauner, threatens to become a ruin, and the municipal councilors, who must be all old baohelors or sepa? rated from their wives, decline so far to vote a sou to repairing the little mausoleum. On Friday nigbjj:, January 1st., one or more persons entered tbo P08lv j office at Darlington, through a bacjft window, and took away quite a nnnsjff ber of letters. Nothing else wjy missed from the office. TP* ehtransE was eifeoted by breaking Y^ptarje of glass und drawing the fastening over the sash, so that it could be raised. Whoever broke the glass oat his band, as blood was found on tbe sash. The manufactures of Richmond, Va., for 1874 amounted to $17,746, 720, an increase over 1873 of $2,865, 584, which is largely due to the high price manufactured tobacco is bring? ing. The internal revenue collections in the district were $3,801,761.66, an inorease over 1873 of $638,765.77. A oolored "bandit," named Joshua Fr?ser, went to the bouse of Benny Cooper, colored, who lives in Kershaw County, and shot him through the window while he was sitting down near bis hearth. Cooper died from the effects ot the wound, and Fraser has been arrested. Two uieu !? Ba?gur, Maine, have orgaoised an extensive business in tbe manufacture of boot hoe la from scraps of leather purchased at the shoe fac? tories. . About 25,000 pairs of heels are made annually, for which four cents a pair are obtained.1