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Friday ^^^^r^^^^T^ Wbit ?o?? Ctia Word? Sex*" 8iEnir>T We heard a Senator, a year ago, snake aspoeoh in tho Sooth OuroHna Senate, the object ol which, as be eaid, was to show how to "get round" the provision or obvious intention of the Constitution of the State as re? gards the pay of .members of the General Assembly. That Constitution plainly contemplates that the pay shall be a per diem pay. Having deolared in Section 23 of Article 2, that eaoh member of the first General Assembly ander this Oonstitation shall receive #6 per. diem while in session and mile? age, after which they shall receive auoh compensation as shall be fixed by law? and that no General Assembly ehall havo the power to increase the compensation of ite own members, it adds: ''And when convened in extra session, they: shall reoeive the same miloago oud per diem compensation as ore- fixed' by. law for the regular ees-' oion, and none other." Which means, if it means anything, that when, fixed by law, it most bo ?per diem oompen oatlon. To get round that, by enaot ing that oaob fcombor shall reoeive a rper diem, amoo'uting to not more than $600, or come thing of that sort, was a -considerable feat of legislative and -spoliattye legerdemain. But this pre? sent -session has witnessed an advance "beyond th?ao tactics into the domain of verbal onalyoio and oonstrnotion. We had, a few days ago, a report sub ?ositted from -the Committee on the -Uadioiary of the Houao, thtoogh Mr. O. P. Lealio, of BarnWell, which un? der takes to declare the true intent and meaning of the Act of the General Assembly of Maroh 13,1872. This Aot ? declares''that each member yf ibe aext General Assembly shell receive ? aa annual salary) of $600 and twenty cents for every mile," &c The report turds upon the exact purport of she Viord "next,*' It is something un? common SB a btretcb of philological ooumen and p.coioion. Next ia usually held to meanthe nearest in time, order or pluoo. Tho T7 or do next General As? sembly, in a legislative Aot, would or? dinarily bo tmderotood to designate the ?ono to bo convened after the one whioh onaoto, and to refer to it as a whole, and not to ono port, as the beginning or ending,, say, to.the exclusion of on other, and oou)d not be applicable to "Legislatures Whioh might subsequently be held. Bat the modern imported genius wbioh shines in onr legislative halls knows how to wring its tribute from language as from everything else. Patterson said that our poor old State, dry as it was, would bear a great deal more ' squceziuq. Bat the member from Barn well has brought his squeez? ing or distorting powers to bear npon onr venerable^ mother tongue itself. As a matter which may interest scho? lars and statesmen, and whioh the hard-pressed and poor people who pay their hard-earned money into the State Treasury to support the Government, may revolve in the intervule of their toils, if they oan find any, we give - the reasoning whioh under take! to establish the oonalusion that "next" means "future." Ac? cording to it, the Aot was meant to limit the time when ao Act shonld begin, bat trot when it should end. When wo'say next week, therefore, we may fee understood to mean all weeks to follow hproafter. After the legisla? ture : has fixed the next tax levy, if it be very high and there botany legisla? tive advantage in it, it may be con? strued to signify ton or twenty, or any other number of years continuously. Tho report iu long as well as ourious and iucondito. We can give only a touch of its quality. "The iasoe," it says, "turns npon the legal construction given to the word 'next.' The committee insist that the word *oext' was* never in? tended by the framer of tho Aot to mead 'only tue next;', that the statnte id a continuing law, and was so in? tended to be; tbut while the word 'next' is a word of limitation to more clearly indicate that it was not intend? ed to make the 'law fixing the com penattion at 8600 uppjioablu to the thenlpresent General.Assembly, for the (Jonatitu tiqu. hud plainly prohibit od the rnetribero of thi General Assembly froou increasing their own compensa? tion.* * ;.j * * * "The author of tb|8r Apt,.as ho read, tba Constitu? tion, lasw clearly that the members of the then present General Assembly could not increase their qwn oonjpen sation. Ho, therefore, uaed tho word 'next to denote* and certainly 11 x the time when tho same was to begin to be made appUoable,.a> distipguished from the then present General Assembly; that tbo word 'next' was >used in that sense, and i no other, aud was used as a word limiting the time when the 'A?t should begin, and tooi. when it should -end. "If there was no Other feuturo about thiH Act to show that oar construction only construction that can rationally be given' to the word 'next/ we ooald reet the caee hero, with a Arm convic? tion that the law is a continuing one, and not solely applicable a* fining the compensation of the last General Ah sombly, ond that the Word 'next,' as need in the Aot, means precisely the same as though the word 'future' bad been used; that while the word 'next* is a word of limitation, it cannot be considered a word of limitation appli? cable to the beginning and ending at tho same time." That is enough, as the boy said when he saw the elephant. Railroad Wanted. A correspondent writes from Little Bock, in Marion Oounty, to the Marion Sk-.rt to describe the want of faoilitiee which the planters of that prosperous section labor ander in disposing of their arops. He says tbey are twenty - two miles from everywhere?Marion', Mallins, Great Pee Dee, 8boo Heel and Lamberton, N. O?where they can get transportation. He claims that they havo the most productive farming section of the State; that the farmers are thriving faster, and their property enbanoiug in value more rapidly than in any other portion ui the State. Hau we a railroad or a tramway, or anything that would lay down oar fertilizers and carry off our produce, there is no estimating where our prosperity would cease. We have the masole, and the energy, and the pluck, but have not suffiuient capital to spare from our business, or rather think we have not, to inaugurate the movement. He goes on to say that ao expendi? ture, or, ic other words, nn advance of a few thousands, would build a narrow gauge railroad, or a tramway even, from Great Pee Dee to tho North Carolina State line, and wonld draw all the cotton and naval Btorcs along its line, and from the best and most productivq portion of Rqbeaon County, into its lap. The freight at one dollar per bate for ooiiou, and iu the name ratio for turpentine, fertilizers, etc , in one season would build aud equip a tramway, and in two seasons a narrow gauge railroad. Ho asks the business meu of Charles? ton to take hold of tho matter, A rail? road through tbia section, the Star says, would split the belt between the Great and Littlo Pee Dee BiverB, which is as good cotton land as there I is in the State, and besides, would j make an opening for tarpentine in a 'section where the chopper's axe has never made abound. Antiquity of Cotton. A worthy gentleman of this County, H. Walker Adams, Esq., eldest son of the late Gov. J. H. Adams, in a reoent letter revives a statement in reference to the antiquity of oottou, whioh is of interest. It is also interesting in con-j nection with tbo research and observa? tions of the writer upon this subject, to recall tho fact that ut tho battle of Fredenoksburg he reoeived a Miuic ball through the bruin, and lost, in consequence, several onoes of cerebral matter. Paralysis of his left side en? sued upon the wound and has conti? nued ever aiuce. But it uiu uui im? pair the proper fuuotion of tho brain, as we are. entitled to conclude from the appositeuess of the quotation madu and tho accompanying comment. The writer aims to disprove the correctness of the general opinion that cotton wus indigeuouu to this country. He quotes from the Euterpe of Herodotus, who lived B. 0. 4S4c, this observation in oooneotion with embalming the dead: "Having sewn up the body, it is oovered with nitre for the space of seventy days, whioh time tbey may not exceed. At the end of this period it is washed, olosely wrapped in band? ages of cotton, dipped in a gum which the Egyptians use as glue; it is then returned to the relations, who enclose the body in a oaee of*wood, made to resemble a human figure, aud place it ugainat tho wall in the repository of their dead. The above is the most oostly mode of embalming." From this observation, he continues, we arc warranted in conjecturing that the Indians brought the uecd of cotton to this oonntry before the throo or con? vulsion of Nature, that resulted ia what we know ss Bearing's Straits. Indeed, they may bave brought tho seed to this country afterwards, us the.-, were aoted for some skill ia making canoes, ia wbioh they might have crossed the straits to this oonntry. Mb. Editor: I notion in the Union' Herald, of the 27th iustant, (speaking in relation to the parade of the Vigi? lant aod Enterprise) Fire Companies,) that "there was a friendly contest, iu which the Euterprise surpassed their Opponeuts." Tho Vigilaut played through 100 feet of hose, IJjf inch nozzl?, while the Enterprise played through 50 fest of hose and a ;V nozzle. What's the difference? JOHN DENN1SON. Captain V. F. E. Co. Mr. Wo. Orr, 8r., a soldier of 1812, died iu Ghouter on tho 24th. Mr. Isaao Bighorn, of the same County, who was severely injured by falling I from a gin-houso, several mouths ago, died on the 21at. Mr. Willie Durisoe, of Edgefleld, died oa the 23J. ? THB ' STATUS LKOINLATDRfS. - T?uBSD?*.-siwssnisi'im:^1 SENATE. House returned bill to incorporate the town of Port Harroloon, Horry County; titlo won chauged to an Aot and enrolled'for ratification. Mr. Qaillaird presented petition of snndry merchants, dealers and ship pors of timber and lumber in Charles ton, praying that tho office of inspec? tor of timber and lumber be abo? lished, and that a schedule* of fees for measurement and inspection of timber and lumber, uniform throughout the State, be adopted. Mr. Couhruu presented petition of Henry Garrisou aud Francis Garrison, ot Audersou, praying passage of au Act to change names of oertaio chil? dren, aud to adopt (bom us thuir law? ful heim. Mr. Wbittemoro introduced a bill to provide, for establishment aud support of high schnolHiii the, several Counties. Mr. Gatilard?Bil to incorporate Industrial Exhibitiuu Company, ot Charleston. Mr. Corwin ? Bill to provide for maintenance of prisoners in tbo poni tenttary. Mr. Owens?Bill to provide u fence law for Luurans Mr. Andrews?Joint resolution pro? viding for rebate oi t ?xes on property destroyed by Are id Oraugeborg. Mr. Nash?Bill to provide for ap? pointment of Insurance Commissioner, and to de-One duties of hia office. Mr. Swails introduced a resolution, that whereas information bu.s beeu ro oeived of the death of Bon. John T. Green, Judge of Third Circuit, uud it is due to the memory of the deer-used, on uecouut of his public uareer and valuable perHonal obaraoter, that pub? lic recognition be mudo of this sad event, that the Senate do now adjourn, and that the flag be placed and conti? nued at bnlf-mast for tho remainder of the day. Mr. Johuson introduced resolution* relative to ownership of furniture iu committe- rooms, and requiring State officers to be in attendance, and re? main iu tbeir several offices, while the General Assembly is in pension. Or? dered for future consideration. Mr. Coohruu introduced a preamble and resolutions, to tho effect that tbo necessity for cheaper transportation than now exists between the great grain-growing regions of the West aud tbeir customers in the E ist aud South is engaging the attention of tbo people of the United States, anil is one of the. great eon no in ical questions to be solved by wise legislation. That Congress ordered four surveys to be made of water and railroad lines and appropri? ated $200,000, ander what is known as the Win dorn Report. One of these surveys immediately interests the peo? ple of South Carolina and Georgia?a survey from eome point about the junction of the Tennessee and Hiwas see Rivers, up the Valley of tho Hi waisee to Clayton, Georgia, thence to Anderson Court House, and from Clay? ton to Athene. Georgia. It is incum? bent on the people of this State to use the ordinary means to huve any oluims by reason of natural facilities or other? wise whioh they may have for govern? mental aid or consideration properly presented to Congress. The State and private individuals have already ex? pended in good faith S3,000.000 in the effort to aeoomplish the object now contemplated by Congress. That our Senators and Representatives in Con? gress are hereby requested to use thotr influence in tint direction, aud to maintain the iuterests of the people of thm State, in the sevoral enterprises proposed by this Act of Congress. That bis Eicellenoy the Governor is hereby requested to use all means in his power to have the claims of the people to a just and proper parttcipa tion of tue bene?td to b.s derived irom these several public enterprises, pro? perly and distinctively pre-souted to Congress; and, also, that if within hi-i province, that bo see if some arrange? ment could uot be made with the Bltio Ridge Railroad Company. 80 that this enterprise could be offered to th< United States free from eucumbraucee, upon the sole condition that the road should be completed aud operated in the interests of the people. Ordered for consideration to-morrow. Bills to incorporate tbo Hibernia Savings Bank, of Charleston; to ameud Section 1 of an Aot for the better pro? tection of land-owners and persons renting laud to others for agricultural purposes, and to amend Acta relative thereto; joint resolution to provide for payment of claim of Columbia Gas Light Company, for gas furnished General Assembly, received third read? ing, pissed and ordered to bo unrolled 'or ratification. Bills to charter Walhulla Bank; to amend an Ast to incorporate Carolina Savings Bank, of Charleston; to confer rights of legitimacy upon William II Pruitt, of Audersou; joint resolutions to ullow Mrs. W. P. MuCoy to redeem certain forfeited lauds in Sutnter; to provide for payment of certain moneys to S. W. McKenzie, received third reading, passed und ordered to tho House. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Hirsch introduced a resolution, whioh was unanimously adopted, that information having been received that it has pleased Divine Providence to romove from this mond?ne sphure Hon. John T. Green, Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit; and it is duo to the memory of the deceased, ou account of his public career aud valua? ble persooal character, that recogni? tion should be made of this sad event; that tho House of Representatives do adjourn at 2 o'olook this day. Seconded by Mr. Hayn?, in a few appropriate remarks. A message was received from the Governor, stating that ho bad ap an Act for relief of widows and orphans of persons killed because of their poli? tical opinions; to incorporate towp of George's Station, Golletoo Ooooty. Mr. Johnson introduced bill to -au? thorize Fayetteville acd Florence Railroad Oompauy to extend their road from the North Carolina line, near Molnnis' Bridge, to Florence, iu this State, and for other purposes. Mr. Davis?Bill to incorporate In? dustrial Exhibition Company, of Charleston, und to authorize suid com? pany to purchase real estate auti erect thereon a building or buildings, which shall be used us au industrial exhibi? tion, aud to issue boudB for purpose of ?b organization. Tbo Appropriation Bill was then considered iu Committee of (ho Whole until adjournment. The Wkaii and Pear of Cm Life. The wear and tear of oity life are * nevere tax upon the strongest coustitu tions. Tue hurry und bustle aud aux teties of bustuesti keep the nervous system in a ?t?te of unnatural tension dining business hours, aud iu the end impair the elasticity aud vigor of the vital organization. The penalty of all undue excitement is nutiseqtiuut ex? haustion. The best remedy for it, whatever tbo cause, is Iiostettor's Sto much Bittern, the touio mid ulterative properties of which rapidly diffuse themselves tu rough the entire system, ravive and reinforce every dormant faculty, und restores natural condition of body and mind. S<>me moral re? formers insist upon the disu.su of all slimuluuts. This, to say tho least of it, is irrational. All com put cut physi? cians admit that a pure medicated stimulant i? one of the most useful remedies known. As a tonic and in vigoraut for the aged and languid, Hostettar's Bittern bus no equal. It. is the sheet-anchor of the* feeble aud de? bilitated. Iu all climates und in every species of disorder which breaks down the bodily strength, tt is an absolute Hpccifio. It is nl-o bo invaluable remedy for sea sickness. The nausea hud retching caused by the pitching and rolliug of a vessel ut sea paralyzes the bodily and mentnl euergies, aud 'hose who suffer Irotu it would do well to resort to the Bitler.s as a means of Mite and permauent relief. No steamer should sail without a supply of the article. Among the botanic ingredi? ents of which it is composed uro some of the most powerful blood depnrents which the vegetable kingdom affords. Consequently, it not only tones and invigorates, but also purities the sys? tem through the uuturul slnicen which nature has provided. J 29 Schenok's Pulmonio Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pill-s.? These deservedly celebrated and popu? lar medicines hove eflssted a revolu? tion iu tho heatiug art, and proved thb fallacy of several maxims which have for inauy years obstructed the progress of medical science. The ftilt-Cj supposition that "Consumption iB incurable," deterred pbysicaua from attempting to dud remedies for tbut disease, and patients uftlicted with it reconciled themselves to death without making an effort to escape, from a doom which they supposed to be una? voidable. It iu now proved, however, that Consumption can be cured, and that it bus been cured in a very great num? ber of Cises (some of them apparently desperate ones) by Sebenek'e Pulmo nie Syrup alone; and iu other cases by the same medicine in connection with Schenok's Sea Weed Tonic and Man? drake Pills, oue or both, according to the requirements of the oaoe. Dr. Sehecek, himself, who enjoyed ninnterrnptul good health for more than forty years, was suppos d, ut one time to be ut the very gate of death, his physicians having pronounced his case hopeless, and abandoned him to his fate. Ho was cured by tho afore? said mediuines, und, .since his recovery, many thuasuuds similarly affected have usid Dr. Schcnck's preparations with the same remarkable success. Full directions accompany each, making it not absolutely necessary to personally see Dr. Sohenck, unless pa? tients wish their lungs examined, and for this purpose he is professionally at his principal office, comer Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Mon? day, where all letters for advice must bo addressed. Suhenck's medicines arc sold by ail druggists. Jan 9 f 13 Supreme Court Decisions?January 23, 1875.?John Winsmith, appellant, ps. Jos. Walker, respondent. Motion disuiinsed. Opinion by Wright, A. J. Trustees of Do La Howe, appellants, vs. H. H. Harper et ?f., respondents. Order of Circuit Court reversed. Opi? nion by Willard, A. J. Johu MoCul lotigh el (iL, respondents, vs. Jacob Kibler, appellant. Motion dismissed. Opinion by Wright, A. J. W. H\ Par ker, respondent, vs. F. L. Wilson, ap? pellant. New trial grunted. Opi? nion by Willard, A. J. Moses, 0. J., and Wright, A. J., concur iu judg? ment. .... . - IIoteij Aruivals, January 28.? I Mansion House ? U T Hammett, Green ! vtlle; M E Uollingawortb, Va; Thomas Stoney, JIB >ozor, TO Uyun,Charles? ton; J H Moore, O rem vi lie; A E Bhtcb, J D Stautoo, Alston; J C F Huns, S 0; B I ftoone, oity. Hendrix House?J B Livingston, Pkiohlaud; G M Harman, J LShuleri and lady, T B Campbell, Lexington; R 0 Byrd, Greenville; S R Chinuis, N O; M 0 Dixon, N C; J P Bridger, Md; Mian J Daraut, Lyaohbarg; N B Vau landiugham. S C Vanlandtugham, Lancaster; W A Senn, S C Scan, New berry; W W Cloud, 8 Smith, Doko. Under the missile-toe?Getting i kicked by a mule. I C^Ty..MA-EXBKQ.-Subacribp for ?tbe Phcenix?don't borrow. Beading matter on every page. j April weather, yesterday?warm and , rainy/ .Transient advertisements and no? tices riiust be paid for in advance. Nothing done towards adjournment yot by tbe Legislature. Tho 1st of 1'tirch will catch 'em. if they are not sharp. Col. H. T. Peake is energetically at work on the Lanreus Railroad, and if. auy due can pu?u it through in s hurry, he is the man. Job priutiug of every kind, from a miniature visiting aard to a four-sheet pouter, turned out, at short notice, from Phoenix oflioe. Try us. The Mexican Combination performs this afternoon and to-night. The in? clement weather,-last night, interfered with tbeir arrangements. Tbe flags on the State Capitol were at half-mast, yesterday, through re spent to the memory of Judge John T. Greeu. Au attempt was made by a colored man to rob another, yesterday, near Fisher's Pond. Tbe assailant struck at his would-be victim with bis gun and broke it, when the other turned ou bim, and be made off, leaving his bat aud dilupidaied weapon. Neighbor Hoffcnan has another sup? ply of those delicious greens, for which she is so famous?crisp celery, sweet-smelling parsley, juicy leeks, etc, Norfolk oysters and other good things. House keepers can always tin:', lirst quality articled ?t her estab? lishment. Tbe pistol ball which passed through tbe body of young Rowan, lodged in bis clothes, and fell to tbe floor when the body was being prepared for burial. The verdict of tbe ooroner's jury was to tbe * fleet that the deceased ctitse to hin death 0} a ball from a piutol in the bands o[ a oolored lad. It is probable tbe case will go into Court. Tub Birds, the Beautiful Birds. One of tbe most pleasing aud wonder? ful performances we have ever wit? nessed, is that furnished by Mr. James Guletti with bis birds. They obey the words of command, fire gnns, rook the cradle, draw the death wagon, tell tbe time of day, add up figures, soleot letters and do other wonderful things. He is stopping at the Washington House, and will attend to calls in pri? vate families. The performance pleases old folks as well as young ones. Who Wants a Hotel??Mr. M. C. Dixoo, (tbe authoiized traveling agent for the grand gift concert to come ofT in Greensboro, N. O, on the 17th March, 1875, for the purpose of erect? ing ao Odd Fellatvs* Temple in that city,) is in Columbia, for the. purpose of disposing of tickets and establish? ing an agency. The gifts are varied, embracing a large and well-furnished hotel, the Benbow House, and other valuable real estate, cash gifts of 531O.00O, ?5,000 aud down io 31,000, eto. Tickets 82.50. Lucky mortals (and there are many in this com? munity) now have uu opportunity of experimenting. Suebidan, Mack & Day's Combina Tios ?As this company performs hero this and to-morrow evening*, we give tho following account of them from the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. Tbe Opera Houso will, doubtless, be crowded: This company porformed to a crowded house, last evening. It is probably the strongest combination of the kind in existence, and furnishes a greater variety of amusements than any company we ever saw. The per formuuee commenced with a laughable hketcb, entitled "Whoa, Bolivar," a side splitting affair, which was ren? dered in capita! stylo. This was fol? lowed by tbe ballad, "The Drunkard's Child," exquisitely sung by little Carrio Bushell. Oue of the best fea? tures of tbe entire performance was the character skotoh, "Who's Dat Knocken on de Oudaide Gade," pre? sented by J. W. Mack and J. F. Sheri? dan. Miss Alicia Jourdan made a decided sensation in her original songs. Lester and Allen wero loudly ap? plauded while rendering several origi? nal songs. The most "stilted" per? formance during tbo evening was Gri maldi Davis. He certainly oannot be surpassed. The Stuart sisters saug and danood with muoh grace and spirit. The entertainment oonoloded with tho pantomime, "Love in a Tub." The company is assisted by a fine orohestra. Mail arbanoeukkts.?Northen, mail opens G.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opent>8 A. M.,5.30 P.M.;oloses8 A. M..6P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., IP. M.; oloses 6,1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; oloses 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 4 P. M.; oloses 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30to 3.30 P. M. ?..Pesjbucotvb. Fzb? m .Sdmibb.-A. destructive fire occarrod ia Sumter, ot an early Hoar, yesterday -morning, by whioh four stored and ono dwelling wer? barned. The following is. a list of tbe sufferers: A. A. Solomons, ge? neral merchandise; Ry tteuberg & Sons, merchants; D. Morris, groceries; Whit temore & Mason, bar and billiards; Mrs. Monerhan, general merchandise. Sumter Lodge, Claremont Lodge and the Good Templars were also burned out. We conld not learn the amount Edokfibld?Jodoe Maokey?Ed? ward Tennant, the notorious militia captain of tho Eigefiuld "burnt dis? trict," appeared iu Golumbia, last night, and declared that he had fled from Edgefield to save his life. On applfoatioo, Judge Mackey conaented to admit him to bail in tbe snm of $1,000, to appear at the next ensning term of theOourt in EJgefield County, to answer tbe charge of arson and as? sault with a deadly weapon with intent td kill Gen. M. C. Butler and others, ou the 19th day of January, 1870. Judge Maokey, we understand,'told Teunant that his life wonld bo in no danger in Edgefield County, while ho obeyed the laws of the land. Tennant an aouuc.es that be will never again re? side in Edgefield, and we think that the County can bear his sodden de? parture, for they heartily desire either tho eviction or conviction of this tenant. Judge Mackey left, this morn? ing, for Edgefield, tu continue the in? vestigation. GoVEHNOB VaNOH'8 LeCTUBE on thb Jews ?The lecture of Governor Vanco in the New Opera Bouse, last evening, was a splendid and learned tribute to the virtue* and accomplishments, and an admirable vindication of tbo man? hood oi the Jewish people. His pic? tures of their power and prosperity, , when the liberty of tbe oitizen, the purity of the family, and the grandeur of tbe State were developed and assured by institutions moulded by the band of God himself, were only surpassed by the pathetic aud indignant descrip? tions of the persecutions and ignominy to whioh tbey had been subjected ever since their greatness was broken, and they were dispersed over all the eartb. He represented them as not only the depositaries of the troth of God, baft ? exemplars of the noblest principles of government. He contended that the characteristics which had marked them in the obliteration of their nationality, in the wandering life to whioh tbey had been condemned, in the face of the most odions and cruel suspicions and aversions entertained against them, should exoite wonder that they were no worse, rather than condemnation and contempt. Through all persecu? tion and eoorn tbey bad lived, and though scattered, were to-day the same distinctive, peculiar people, strong in resources, eminent in talent, learning, morality and eloquenoe, and holding iu tueir bauds iLie u??tl?.ss S?d con? trol of the most powerful States and empires. A highly appreciative audi? ence hung upon the speaker's lips, as be portrayed their excellencies, pleaded for sympathy, obarify and justice to warda them, and predicted the brighter days yet in store for the sunn and* daughters of Israel. His discourse was seasoned with inimitable touobes of wit and humor, and epioed and pep? pered with telling "hits" at the times. Appointments.?Connty Anditor, Clarendon?J. T. L. Thames. Regents State Normal School?First District, N. E Johnston; Third, H E. Hay no, L. O. Carpenter; Fourth, J. c. Win smith; Fifth, R. B. Elliott, N. B. Myers. Resignations aooepted?Clerk of Court, Newbsrry, Jesse O. Smith; Trial Justice, Lexington Connty, J. S luders Gnignard. -? ?-.. . ? Testimonials.?Dr. E. Heinitsh.? Dbab Sib: For the benefit of the af? flicted, I send yon this certificate. My son having been severely affitoted with Scrofula for tho last two years, so mach bo that he w.aa confined to bis room the greater part of tbe time, I bad com? pletely despaired of his recovery. Having applied to the best pbyaioians without relief, I was at lust induced to try your "Queen's Delight." X am happy to say it has noted like a charm, increased his appetite, improved his health, and, covered with running sores, to my great astonishmsnt, alt except one has healed up. A few more bottles will effect a perfeot euro. List of New Advertisements. Proclamation by tbo Governor. C. F. Jsokson?Spring Prints. Meeting Riohland Rifle Olob. General MoGowan bas omitted to file notioe of contest in the matter of Hoge's seat in tbe next Congress. The law requires that sixty days' notioe be given prior to the meeting of Congress', and the time is now too ohort to do so. He may, bowever, file a protest.