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The bilk ae reported fcrom the Oom- I xnittee of W*jb and Means of tbe House of Representative?, to make bp- | propriatiooe to meet the ordinary ex peusea of tbe State Government for the preaent fiscal year, is projected apon nearlj the same scale as beretu fore. Tbe.'e ia some diminution in tbe amounts intended for contingent funds, printing aud the public schools Bat the reform is so slight here that I it is almost impossible to see it. We! do no* prepare, however, to-day, 10 show tbe desirableness sud feasibility of ? general reduotiou iu tbe proposed appropriation. We will not waste words in any enoh fatifeat teat pi. We flud appropriated fur the support of tbe University $5*2,800. of wbtou sum $24.?d? is to go to prob .?or-, $2 600 fr>r miscellaneous expenses, 812,?00 for beneficiary Scholarship* and $3 OhO for this, preparatory school. Iu close connection with tula expenditure, we Sud $10,000 lor the Ota to Normal School aud $10,000 tor payment of interest on the bonds of tbe State Agricultural College und Mechanical Institute. ' Altogether, tbe educational oppropristiona foot op the 8am of $72, ? 800, ia addition to which (he aunt of $240,000 is appropriated for public j school* ? Iu relation to this general subject, we venture io make a aioglo sugges? tion. It: may not be considered, but I tw are aure it ought to ho. Attached [ Sb the University is s library of mcol value. It should be guarded aud protected with -groat care. And while modey '' is j lavishly bestowed upon the*' institution, the library surely ought not to be forgotten. Would it ? not be well, in fact, to re exatoius tho scheme of expenditure, to see whether as much$2,000 or $3.0001 a year could not be diverted Iruux^no ofjtb* &jCota apon weich it is WA swsfrosoii 16 expend it, snd ghre it to the parohsse of new books? Fall as tbe library ia of choice works, it ia notably deficient; In the poblica tions with which the press has teemed with in the last fifteen years, s hslf ien, a -gteei apace?as t jsVrassa It* morialit this period, science haa tense strides, travelers have idQescdoid^tbe uttermost parts of the ?Arth, new and interesting problems hsve been elaborated, and literature'entiphed with the oonclu- \ siona of tailing sndl illustrious thinker* apon a novel olaas of subjects. A few days ago, Speaker Elliott, on the floor, spoke Voei*i?'ut?Jly in appreciation of | the library. We commend .the sug? gestions -ajfevhave made to him and those who^s4 With him. The claims of the iir^fy in'tbe point of view we hsve lndioajed are desorviug of serious eouhideraSioo. Xhey . are entirely ignored in the bill. 'urr-?? Hard times prevail sll over the coun? try, but ?in? destitution io New York { eity if Vsiyt to be something appalling. Kevet-fs. the history oi that city has there brent such a constantly increas? ing army, of homeless',' j uoe mployed onei. Tbe many benevolent institu iions^reH^I 'jo ntmost, and the pap*se ds^js - make demands for] meaaa'toflfl tbe'-BXharrBted coffers of! the oharitahle aosooiatioaB. Gu^ec eburewei l^boi food ?d clothio* for tbe aUswingpoor; and tbeladies of the euffes-et<s woagregatiooB meet daily in " ems, sod sew snd dfstri smong the needy, with eywed, or oasts, or hind. Oivf, Brooklyn and New ?"r '4n 800.000 people tenement booses, often families living in one bare arc 170,000 people living ia 3.700 tenements; snd, with sll thai public sad private charity oan do, how are these people tobe fed and olotbed white thrown ont of -work? Tbe inoreoss of on me and o til-dot ng is owing to the inoreased pauperism. The rich bave responded generously; wealthy ladsse have gone in their car? riages, ?j and personally bestowed money, and given other help; bat the1 attempts hsve beeu spssmodie, snd the msny benevolent organisations esnoot begin to suoeor ell tbe needy poor. Frequently families ere pioked ap on the streets, who have been turned adrift into the streets because of unpaid rants, and who have literally neither toed, clothing nor shelter. It is now a serious problem with thought? ful people what is to .become of all these, Uopooleee, hungry poor, with ranks cooeUntly growing larger. Bishop. wbQ started on a Voyage around the Atlantio ooeet to the Gulf of Mexico? in a paper oenoe, took the letter by rail - from Wilmington to Lake Weceamaw. from whence he commenced the Voyage, down ihe river to the aes, below Georgetown. His arrival at Charleston has been ex pected for several dsys past. bs s?letji?m.%si.**???. ' 2 "4 Tb? New Orleans corroaooodeui of Che New York Herald, nader date of 28th uTv.iffidioatee ? oonolosi?n *d verse to tha action of the Returning Board and the present bdmposition of th* L-ginlature. as likely to be arrived at by the U tngrehsioua! Investigating Committee. He says they are disposed to regard the Ke logg Government as anstable aud po>w?i leen, but reitoguize, ?>so, au uimont iu*nriuouuiuole dif? ficulty in uffodtug a proper aud satisfactory remedy. Two of the members?ategen Wheeief nud Frve ?Tinned the L gisUtuie and < Xi-ressed astonishment ms w? Ii ?h udm'iatiuu st tbe forbesranco of the people under <uoh a system of government Iu a letter to a friend, Beibup Wilroer d# soribea in strikiug tenui the efteot ol the sobcommittee's report in winning | back the friendship of an abused peo? ple Since it was made pt&blio, be says, tba prayer for CoogruaK has been read in churches iu which it has not boon heard siuoe the close of the war. "Tue people here kuew they bad friends in Congress and foee, but they did Lot realize ui til uow that they bad representation." Meanwhile ibe Lou? isiana question continues to bo agi? tated in Washington, tienator Cook ling delivered an intemperate partit<an speech on tbe subject oil Tboredsy, sod it is reputed that the Seuute Com? mittee ou Privilegt'tt aud Euotious bas decided tbat the Kellogg udmioistra tiou must be reoogutsed as the- legul Qovoremeot of Louisiaua. It seems likely, also, that Piuobbuok will be admitted as Senator from that Stat". If all this bn done, the isme will go before tbe country at the next eleotiou for President of thu United States, whether we have pasted from thoalage of a ooustitutional to a tnilitury form of government. DocniiE Taxation.?Tho WiuoBboro News shows that the preseut system of taxing credits, suob ss notes, bonds aud mortgages, is unjust, because it really imposes double taxution upon the people. ? '?Let as assume," it says, "thet-.A. owns S 10,000 worth of laud and has 810,000 in cash. A. borrows; this money, giving as Meoarity a morrglige on his land, and investa tbe loan, say, in. personkl propsrty. The two parties I now bold between them 820.000 worth of property and a piece ot paper; no? thing more;.nothing less. Yet, whuu an assessment is made, A. returns $20,000, and B. returns bis mortgage at $10,000. making in all 330.000 Whence comes this extra 810,U?U? It exists nowhere, save iu the fertile brain of tho astute money-grabbing legislator, and the only tangible thing about it is the tux upou it paid into tbe treasury. Let os muko tbo stuto ment more general. Assume that in Sooth Citrohua there are 850.000 0U? worth of property aud 850.000,000 iu oash. Now suppose all the cush to be loaned to the holders of tho property, aud tho entire property iu the State mortgaged for payment. Then there would be 850,000,uOO of property, 850,000.000 of ansh, and 85.1,000,000 of mortgages. When tbo assessment is ordered, all these are returned, and the State is apparently worth $150, 000,000. A levy of iixteeu mills on this assessment ia really au usseesineut of twenty four mills ou (no itutnnl amount of property iu tbe State. "The true method," it oouoludos, "of discovering thu uotual amount of proper :y iu the State, is by permitiiog j each individual to deduct all his ha btiities from his assets, und to return the difference, even if, as in aigabru, it1 has a mtnns sign before it. If Jubu | Smith owns 850,000 worth of property and own 840,000, should be bo re ^lired to swear to tbe auditor thai he is worth 850,000, when uo capitalist will trust him for more than $10,000, minus the homestesd? The present system of taxing oredits without ex? empting debts, is as approved a mo tljod of extortionate taxation as an 'exorbitant assessment ooold poasiblv be." The resolution complimentary to Andrew Johnson paesed by the New Jersey House of Representedves?41 to 17?must afford him especial grati? fication. He name so very near con? viction and disgrace, so far as that could be sooomplisbed by the judg? ment of an unreasoning Senate, of which the well known and bigoted Mr. Freiing buy sen, from New Jersey, was a member. The home of that Senator now bestows a eology upou tbe great impeaohed, a I though **be wui at tfie time of the impeaobment one of the bitterest of It ?publiouu State?. Ii this not a sign of tbe greet revolution that is rolling irreai?tibly towsrds its eon I summation? Mu Eorroa: Wo would like to in? quire, through your columns, why it is that Ward 1 h so often left in dark? ness? Very frequently it has hep Cened lately, that tbe lamps have not een lighted. Tho contractor shonld certainly perform the duties which he agreed to. Let ns hope tbst it will not occur again. OBSERVER. ?^ ? ?? Very strange it in that people who I oover notice sn entire column of praise of themselves in s jonrusl, areoertain to find a single line of censure.* 1ST8?Karsli ?m, :'rs%r?err V?ISTS. Mntrais, Tbhh. wksteun a n d *? tlantic R. R. Co,, Office Gr* Pasb'b & Tioxwr Aq't. t Atlanta, Ga , January 22, 187?. Tbe following telegram, ??ot by tbe Associated Pres? Agent at New Or? leans, ezplaius iteetf: No M ahdi Gras ?New Orleans, January 21.?Tbe My one (Society bere bare de0'd?d to dinpeuBe with *be pa? rade on Mardi GraB day, on ancouot of tbe abseuc? of his Royal Highness Kiug Prosperity. For several yearn Mardi Qras has been celebrated in Memphis, Tenn., with Huoh success *uh to rivul New Or? leans, null lattt year it was pronounced by every one who witnessed it to be far bettor tb.au unytbiug over s<?eu in tbis uooutry. Tbe celebration this year ut Memphis will i urpass all otbers in tileganoe and upleudor. For tbe couveuienoe of those who desire to go, tbe Western and Atlantio Railroad and its oonneotioos will sell, oommeuoing February 5. Round Tbip Tickets fob Onk Fabb, $22 5U, good to return be? fore February 15. Through First Glass Day Coaches '.save Atlanta daily at 9 35 P. M.. for Memphis, without change, and no obsrgo is made for ocoopyiog seats. Msguifioeut Palace Sleeping and Drawing-room Cuaobes leave Atlanta daily at 9 35 P. M., lor Memphis, without change. Our supply of Pa? lace Drawing-room und Sleeping Gars is Sample for auy emergency, aud spe? cial cars can be furnished upon appli? cation, to leave AugUBta. AAoua, Rome, Savauuah, Charleston, Macou, Columbus or Charlotte. Parties de? siring to go should notify me as early ai possible. B. W WRl?NN, Gen. Pass'r and Ticket Agent, Atlanta, Gu. Tub English I'kk-s on tub Lodisi ana Outrage.?Ail tbe leading Lon? don journals have editorials on tbe subject of tbe great outrage perpe? trated io Louisiana by President Grant. The limes says: "It is true that the language of tbe Constitution is very loose, and will al? low a daring administration to assume powers as despotic as those with which Roman consuls were invested when tbey were charged to sea 'that tbe commonwealth received no detri? ment.' But this license has never hitherto been allowed to go too far, sud If it be seriously maintained that I |be Federal Govern meet ia bouud to .interfere, od.Governor Kellogg's invi? tation, at Ne.w Orleans, because live unqualified members have been ad: routed to the Legislators, tbe United States army may be used to coerce tbe Legislatures sfc Albauy and Harris burg for. no better reason than that tbe great States of New York and Pennsyl? vania have shown themselves hostile to the party in power at Washington. It cannot bo denied that tbe President acted with deliberation and with ' a foil knowledge that hi* interference would not be needed to repress insur? rection, but to disturb -the balance of parties." Tbe Morning Post says: '* Tbe whole affair reminds one more oT Mexico, or of one of tbe petty States of South America, than of the great republic. Aud not the least sombre feature io tbe business is tbe fact that the President planned, or at least consented to what ban been done, several days before it occurred, and that the whole affair was a deliberate and determined exercise of tbe most arbitrary and unconstitutional power." The Pali Mall Gazelte says: "The President bus determined to enforce decisions which tho public opi? nion of tbe whole Uniou stigmatizes as shamelessly partisan and corrupt, aud which even those who gave them admit to have hi en arbitrary and with? out foundation in law. Aud in en? forcing tbem be has allowed one of his officers to imitate tho worst practioe? of Spanish American military adven? turers." Iceland.?Tbe descendants of tbe Vikings are proud of their record of 1,000 years, and Professor Koeelaud is showing at Boston that they have good reason so to be. The settlement of let-land in tbe ninth century, by Norsemen, who eould not live under tbe oppression of an oligarchy, gave tone to tbe national character, making Iceland, while an independent repub? lic, the oonserver of art and literature iu a dark age. 400 years before Co? lumbus, tbe Northmen discovered Greenland and tbe North American coast; aud while tbis does not detract from tbe glory of Columbus, it shows tbe courage and persistence, in the face of obstacles, characteristic of the Scandinavian. But tbe golden ago of Iceland has passed, and tbe works of her sages have become the world's ho? mage, still tbe nation bus reaaon to be proud of a people who. in their va ried history, havo never ceased to maintain the right of self government. A Pbilosofhbb ?An old oitizsn of Dayton. Ohio, who has raised two families, has been for many years in the habit of observing?among other things?tbe growth of the boys aud girls, and makes some surprising as? sertions. He takes their measures in January and Jnly, and has discovered that growing ohildrsn grow far more between January and July than in tho other half oft s year. Io fact, almost tbe entire growth of tbe year is during tbe former period. This philosopher infers from tbis that all najture is har? monious, and that the physical growth of humanity is governed by tbe same laws whieh prevail over the vegetable kingdom. How It Is Dow?.?The way Id whiota F?deral offloe holders rapidly acquire fortunes, is well illustrated in the case of Mr. Thomas Williams, Na? tional Bank Examiner, who was in this plaee a few daya si no?. Mr. Wil? liams receives bis appointment trwtn tbe Government, and resides in Wash? ington City. He has the banks in several States as a district, over which be exercises an examiner's watchful care, and which he vitrits a stated num? ber of times during the year. His i-er vices are paid for at tbe rate of five dollars per day and two dollars for every twenty-fivo m<lee he is compelltd to travel iu order to reach any bank within tbe ecope of bis territory. On Friday he closed his labors at Liexiug ton, aud tbe following day came to Richmond. Tbe distance is twenty five miles, and for thin be wus entitled to two dollars?the regular faro by etnge. His duties here with three na? tional banks required his actual labor ouly on Friday and Saturday, which, at five dollars a day, gave him ten dol? lars, aud this, with bis mileago, would make twelve dollars. But he under? stands the routine of how not to do it. and thereby "turns an honest peony." Instead of makiDg out bis charges against the banks for tbe amount ac? tually due him, he counts his mileago at tbe rate stated for the whole dis? tance from Wasbingtou City to Rich? mond for three sepurate trips, or one to each bank. And in plaoe of twelve dollars, he receives for one day's work $150. Truly, this is a glorious Go? vernment of ours, and the softest plaoe on earth is an office under Grant. Is it singular, then, tb*t all tbe office? holder* in the laud ure squulling fur u third term? [ Richmond (Ky ) Register, Jan. 22. St Valentine Parties ?Scribner for February, in noting how the cele bratiou of St. Valentine'* Day, wbiob onoo was observed with 6?> muoh inte? rest aud fervor, Iihs dwindled to the mere anonymous sending of epistolary pleasantries, urges tbe tutroductiou of Valeutine parties, and oiearly demon? strates that, wbeu entered iuto with tbe proper spirit, avast fond of amuse? ment aud entertainment will be af? forded by them. Oue wuy in which such parties may be conducted, ih for eaoh invited guest to send tbo hostess at least one valentine, something of a humorous or bauteriug kind being preferable, the sender indicating whe? ther the valentines are intended fur lady or gentleman, and the hostess will address tbem as she chooses, with? out knowing their contents or tbe name of tbo sender. Another way is for the hostess to furnish eaoh of her guests.with a list of those expected, thus giving eaoh one an opportunity to write to particolat persons. The hostess, however, should receive tbe valentines before the patty, and, if any of her expected guests may have been overlooked, supply a few .extra ones for them. After tho guests have assembled, the hostesH delivers the missives to their proper sddresses, the recipients being compelled to read them aloud for the benefit of the com? pany. The valentines, some from their aptness, others for an exactly contrary reason, thus read aloud, can hardly fail to create a good-humored merriment; and such parties, we be? lieve, would be a most enjoyable way to celebrate tbe arrival ot St. Valen? tine's Day. Some statistics of tbe trade between Cuba and the Atlantic sea-ports of the U'Jitod States may expluiu why there are a vast number of people in this country who feel a very lively iuto rest in the politic il uffiirs of the island, and autioiputo its future with deep oonoern. The figures are for tbe year 1871, uud have just beeu made I up at Havana. During the year, we I bought from Cuba sugars, tobacco and other articles of export to tbe value of $35,000,000. fur which we paid mostly , iu American gold. From Havana alone, the exports to this oountrv were I of the value of $20,000,000. of'which $12.000,000 were in sugar, and nearly all the remainder in tobaco?. But I while wo sent this huge sum of money to Cuba, she purchased from the United States only $15,000.000 worth of goods and products of all kinds, leaving a balanoe of trade against ns of $70,000,000. So long ns tbe pre? sent anarchy and misrule continues on the island, there is uo prospect of our side of the ledger showing any butter account, and for that reason it would be a fortunate day for ns when any tarn of tho wheel would restore peace to Cnba, no matter under what politi? cal auspices, aud open up a market for the manufactured articles which a busy aud indnstrions population would need and have. As tue situation now stands, tbe United States is the best customer Cuba has, aud it is Amerioan gold which ia very largely paying for the maintenance of a government whioh Americans detest, and contri? buting to the support of a war which it would be to our eventual interest to have brought to a speedy termination. "Gentlemen," said a pious old De? mocrat to tho bystanders on the street iu Nashville, last Tuesday afternoon, "for the last forty years, I have en? deavored to live the life of a consistent Christian, and during that whole time I have studiously avoided the utter? ance of all language nnbeeoming the Christian oharaoter; bat I cannot speak of this thing without giving way to the wildest profanity; you will, therefore, excuse me when I say that tha man, woman or child who voted for Andrew Johnson, or was in any way instrumental in securing bis elec? tion to the United States Seuste, is a miserably and ostentatiously ramified subcutaneous psllax, and 1 don't oars what preaoher hears me say so." ?? ? tc- * ' * ' ' ? *?- ? nil mm Cttt If Anns.?Subscribe for ihm Pnanax?don't borrow.' Headingmutter, .on ever* page, o m% .\ Traneient advertisements and no? tices mutt be paid for in advance. A dangerous place?tbe State House fence on Assembly street. Tbe semi-annual examination in tbe University will begin on tbe 8tb inst. There was no quorum in tbe House, yesterday afternoon. Tbe Senate con? venes to-day. A detaobment of Lieut. Beck'a re ?ruits departed for tbe seat of war, yesterday. Tbe Southern and Atlantic telegraph line has been extended to New Or* leans. Tbe one ism that should be heartily encouraged by everybody, everywhere ?journalism. We understand there are oluba of tbe beat people getting ready to go to tbe Memphis Mardi Qras. Ool. Bridgers will accept our thanks for a "complimentary" for 1875 over the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad. Your advertisements sre read after your store is closed, and arc often peruaed before it is opened in tbe morning. Lieut. Beok has enlisted quite a number of men?principally colored. Tbe fl ig is still np, and a few more cm get accommodated. Job priuting of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a fuur-sbeet poster, turned oat, at short notice, from Piubnix oihoe. Try us. Mr. Qeorge Hall met with a serious accident, last night, by falling down the stairs leading to Parker'a Hall. His bead was badly out and bruiaed. Tbe is nothing half so sad in life as the Bpeotacle of an auctioneer attempt? ing to aell 815,000 worth of goods to an andienoe whose aggregate and tangible assets foot op to thirty cents. Wo call attention 1o circulars of Mr. B. W. Wreun, General Passenger Agent Western and Atlantic Railroad. He is always np with the times. Par? ties desiring to be present at Memphis should address bim at once. Tbe gas bills for tbe past month are a decided improvement on those for Deoember. Kerosene is cheap, but gas at $5 per 1,000 feet is not only cheap, but very convenient, and cer? tainly the best light obtainable. Mr. Laurey will have a large stock of fruit, etc., to dispose of to-day, and those desirous of purchasing, may be assured of bargains. Bauanas, oranges, apples, etc. He is also supplied with more substantial articles- bacon, cab? bage, onions. &j. Nearly opposite Phcbnix offioe. What is the matter? Tbe majority of the stores under tbe Alexander Opera House have been rented and the reniera are desirous of obtaining possession; but work has been sus? pended, with no certainty of its re? newal at an early day. Who is to blame? Look into it, gentlemen in? terested, and save trouble hereafter. We have been requested to state that nil Royal Arch Masons, with their families, desirous of visiting Charles? ton during the annual grand convoca? tion of the Grand Royal Aroh Chapter, will be passed over the various rail? roads f*r one fare. A certificate from the High Priest of the Chapter to which the member belongs, will be re? quired by the railroad agents. As Mardi Gras will not be kept np in New Orleans this year, the citizens of Memphis, Tenn., have redoubled their efforts to have a grand display. Tbe King has ordered the different railroad and steamboat lines to reduce their fare, and all have complied. A card in another column from B. W. Wreun, Enq., of tbe Western and At? lantic Railroad, announceslbat be will furnish round trip tickets at extraor? dinarily low rates. Salb Day ?Yesterday was sale-day, but owing to tbe stringency of tbe money market, but little property was disposod of, and that little at very low prices. Messrs. H. & S. Beard sold a lot in Waverley for 9ST5. Messrs. D. C. Peixotto k Son sold a lot on Main street, near Washington, for 81,475; also, about fifty bead of horses and mules, at prices rsnging from $10 to 8125. "Tns Bali.."?The ball of the Rich land Rifle Club oomee off on Thursday evening next, in the Southern Insur? ance Company's Hall. Mr. McKenzie furnishes tbe supper. The Rifles are s fine body of men, nnder the lender* ship of Cspt. Hugh S. Thompson, sbly backed by Messrs. W. O. Swaf field, W. R. Osthoart, John T. Sloan, Jr., snd Wills Jones, Viee-Presidents. The oompsny numbers 107, and yet the organisation is scarcely six months old. ??.,? , i. vtf 1 ? . 'imnii' ?55 I mm Quart of General Brssions, Jedge B & Carpenter presiding, convened' to- ? day. The grand jury was called and regularly empanoeted, 'and Joe. A. Heudrix appointed foreman. Hie Honor theo .delivered an elaborate charge, of wbieti tbe following i? a brief ay nopals: 1. To punish County officers for contracting for work lor which ib? re >e uo money to p?y; also, to piutsh ritmu for paying debts for which no ppropnatiou has been made. 2. Minder itud manslaughter. 3 Duel? ing, challenging, Ao. 4. Assaults with deadly weapons, carried con? cealed about tbe person. 5 R?pe. 6 Kidnapping 7 An Aot to punish nugiueers und ooiidnotors for disobey? ing rules ot rallruad companies, and also under name Aoi tbe doty of rail* roads to give notice of an approach of truius to pui.liu crossings. 8. An Asf to punish W'.fui obi treating of rail? road tracks. 9 Au Act to punish . arson. 10 Au Act to poniah bur? glary 11 A>< Act to pauisb stealing notes, bonds. &??> 12. An ?ot to punish the stealing ol growing crops. 13 Aot topuuisii breach of trust when com mi; ted with fraudulent intent.. 14 Aot 10 punish stealing of stook. 15? Aot bo punish piuk-pucaeta. 16 Acttopuntah malicious wounding of cattle. 17 Aot to puoisb fenoe burning. 18 Act to pniiisu fraudulent branding of cattle. 10 Aot to punish malicious trespass? mg on lauds. 20. Aot to punish mali? cious injury to bridges erected by Couuty Commissioners. 21. An Act to punish obstrnoting of ditches; 22. An Act to punish cutting of shade trees. 23 Act to pnnisb forgery and uouuterieitiog- 24. Act to punish perjury aud t<ubordination ot per? jury. 25 Act to punish Clerk of UburU, Sheriffs and Trial Justices for refusing to pay over fiuen, An. 26. Aot to punish bribery. 27. Act to pnuish scceptance of bribes. 28. A<*t to punish aiding in escapes. 29. Act to punish wagers on elections. 30 Act to punish fraudulent (repeat* ins) voting at elections 81. aot to punish bribery at elections. 32 Aot to pouisb tbe baying of offices. 33. Aot to punish intimidation of voters. 34 Aot to prevent' ejectment of- ts uante on acoountof political opiuiena. 35 Aot to punish drunkenness ia office. 86. Aot' to ? punish Couuty officials for negleet of duty. 97. En? forcement Aot. 88. Act to punish bigsmy. 89. Aot co punish gambling. 40. Aot to punish lotteries. *t. Act to punish vending of ardent spirits in ' Riobland County. 42 Aot to ponish oommon carriers, pub ho off! bars ' sad : proprietors of theatres for 'raiding* tw0 " receive persons on account of color, previous condition, Ac ' 43." Aot ?V ' punish accessories. His Honor dwelt at some length on the Act which rar qnirea all persons vending srdenV spirits to apply to the Grand Jury for license to sell the same, it not resident', within some incorporated town. i There were fonr bills given out to the Grand Jury. Only one case was tried, vis: Tbe State es. James Oweos. Henry Bethel end Hi I hard Owens, charged with grand larceny.4 Verdict not guilty as to Henry Bethel, but guilty as to tbe others. Dr. E. H. Heinitsb temporary fore? man of Jury No. 2. There being no further business before the Court, adjourned' until to mo: row, at 10 o'clock. A Card.?The ladies of tho Sewing - Society of Washington Stroet Church, desiro to return their most earnest' thanks to Governor Z. B. Vauoe for his courteous compliance with their requost to deliver a lecture in 'aid of their work. Tbe sum realized by the proceeds of the lecture will bo devoted to finishing their much needed ohuroh, and they will ever remember with pro? found feelings of gratitude, the elo? quent speaker, who oame front their sister State and lent hia talents to as? sist in tbe ssered work. Mail ikbanobhshtb. ? Northern mail opens 6,30 A. M., 8 P. M.; oloses 11A.M..6P.M. Charleston opent>8 A. M., 5.80 P. M.;olosec8 A. M..6P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 1 P. M.; closes C, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 4 P. M.; closes 10,80 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.8? to 3.30 P. M. List of New Advkhtibevsnts. E-ghty Acres and an Ox. C J. L*nrey?Bananas, Coooanots. Mooting Palmetto Steam Fire Co. Dr. R Vampil?Caution. C. J. Laorey?Bacon, Apples, etc. Chioora Tribe, No. 2. Hotel Arrivals, Febbuaby 1.? I Rendrix House?T K Cunningham, Lancaster; J F Lyles, Fairfield; J B Gilbert, Humter; J Reuaiok, Uuioo; W W Clond, DokV; W S Duo bam. A S Cartledge, J A Henderson, city; J W Oolton, J D Radoliffe, J O Oollon, N Y; G Webb, Savsnnsb; T F Wesson, H C Maratou, N Y; M Summer field, Va; J T Smith, Fla; F P Sbeitoo, 8 O; G F Holmea, Savannah; J S Perrin, F J Brooks, Abbeville; L M Williams, Darlington; T S Wilhams. Society Hill; N B Vac la ndi ogham, Lancaster; J E Payne, MO; AB Irby, Fairfleld. Mansion House?M W Felder, Barn well; Wm Ed Young, E Dickinson, 8 F McGregor, Andrew Crawford. J O Sims, oity; W J Rodgers, J O OaBots, Prosperity; J E B oss?r, Spar tan barg; T B Jeter, Union; T B Ferguson, Greenville; Arthur Kama, Oakland*; B F Mauldiu, WiUiamaton.