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( vva* asittas la the n|?#?rl| speech delivered on the 20th att., before the Legislature of Oeocgie, the Hon. B. H. Hill expa Metes, open the true ides of "rebel." *a ons who raises impious hand against the Oonatitution. the fundamental law, the only reel sotereigu in this country. The flippancy and sballowoess of those who roll ander their tongues the eweet cnorsel of the imputatiou of rebellion against the men who bavo ever been faithf nl to our Magna Charta, are admi? rably brought oat In this eloquent pro -daetifln, The'word, he says, which has been oftener spoken daring the last fourteen yearn than sny other in the E ogtyab. language, is the word thesis least understood by the American peo? ple. Ia Germany, Busala, France and England it has a well dadoed significa? tion. It describes ono who resists the OorernraaDt, wbioh in those ooautries means the tBuoeror or Ring. But hero government is mete' machinery.' merely the organiastion for the admi? nistration of tbplaw*. It is not the King, hot the power, not the sovereign in America. Who, then, la a rebel? Tbia will appear to the duilest mind in the following loold statement: -"When the framera of the Ooostitn Hion w?e. abwut to conclude their worK wfiojMraoa naturally ooourred to tbis. *a It end on several occasions dariVgiheif labors, in what way should they bind those who should undertake ?s> administer the Government to be Jaitbjol to their obligations? There was some discussion, hat finally it was ?determined .that the President and ? ? every officer of the Government, State ?and Federal, should take an oath to nupport the Constitution. Now tba in? quiry is pafUaant, why not. take an oath to support the Union? Why not ?take an oath to support the Govern ? nia^Uwi ?^|d.they, not require them to ts>s su oath to preserve liberty? Yet of ell these propositions not one of them was adopted'. ? "Various sog ? geations were made.. One diatin ?niaawT^entlejnitS who had taken a dsKgdSKt in i^ml&^tho Constitution, 'suggested there should be no oath at all, and he gave this significant reason >for He If the Government is adminis? tered by good m#o, no oath will be weooasary; if by bed men, no oath will be regarded. Bat it wsASgreed oa ell hands, after various suggestions, that ?irtoTs^^ one conclusion was, arrived at, adopted, and that was that every officer of this Govesneaa^Bisataand Federal, should be reqwrred' to take an oath to support ?the Opaetitotianl Now, why. why, why thai oath in preference to all others? Because when they to ok sn oath to pressrv? the Oonstitutibn. and kept that oath, they supported every thing'else. The Constitution was or? dained, and established sa the means' by whtoh the Union waa to bo made perfect!, by which domestio tranquility was to be secured, by whiob justice Wae established, pablio welfare pro? vided f< r, and by wbioh the bless? ings of liberty should be sooored to them and their posterity. | Applause. J Therefore, they required an oath to support the Constitution, as the terms on which and the means by whioh the Union was to he preserved, domeatio tranquility secured and the blessings of liberty and justice perpetuated. In addition to thia requisition to take an oath to support the Constitution, they also provided that this Constitu? tion and tho laws passed in pursuance of it, ehtfold be the superior law of the land, that is, the only king whose au? thority all power in America waa re? quired to obey, was the Oonstitntion of the country. .That was the supreme Uw. What Constitution? The writ? ten Ooaktitution as)adopted,to be sup? ported as the means by whioh all the other ends of Government were to, be secured and perpetuated. ??Note*, answer me the question, who in Amertsr.a politics is a rebel? I an? swer, he, and be only, who is faithless to the Constitution. Who in Ameri? can politics ia a patriot? I answer, he, and he only, who is faithful to tho Constitution." Mr. Hill goes on to show the exist? ence of two parties ia the eonvention thst framed the Oonstitntion?one representing the extreme idea of a strong oentraliaed government; the other, representing the opposite ex? treme idea of a loose, unoentralized government, with all obligatory power in the States. Between these tho Con? stitution was a happy end just com? promise, ratified, however, by several of the States, only upon condition that amendments should be adopted, the ohief of whioh was a declaration that all the powers not delegated to the General Government should be re? served id Jbn flujee. We need not follow,the speaker in his account of this oncroschment upon the just re* served rights of the States, and of attacks upon thfrOdnattietion by those who were the advocates of a strong, central fovernmewt. They used cer? tain qassttiae lor tbb purpose with oeeiJe***** The Institution of do snastie atavary constituted their pttnsi pel theme *?? cb>f engine of influ waversl occasions, particularly in 1854 jirid 1855. when the Miseouri oompro ise we* repealed* but aco;(iired tuelr g res teat strengt h &a ndar the gni se' of oppositions to slavery,; tp kttaok the law an^fy overthrow tbs)v Constitution when tbh Southern people seceded from the Union. This left the Go? vernment really in toe bands of its enemies, and our frit*uds of the North in their hands al?o. Things were now favorable to their scheme, ? and ex? treme moo took the lead, .as. in all revolutions. "They bad learned to bate the South," he oontinues, "because the South had so often held op the Con? stitution as its shield and protection agai&st interference; and tbey bated the Constitution the more because it was the shield and protection of the South. They had declared it a cove nant with heil and a league with the devil, and appealed to a higher law Bot as soon as the South left the Unioo, they became the most wonder fnl devoted lovers of the Union ever heard of. Wboo tbey ooaid not oon trol the government they denounced it, bat the moment the Booth left the Union, tbey raised the ory at onoe that the Union must he! preserved. Well, as I'aay, secession gave the ox a great opportunity to aeoomplieb their par pose; therefore, they deals red that they wonld make war to preserve the Union?they would enforce the law, They waged war against these States, not because #tbese States had violated the Constitution, for if -there ta any? thing that distinguished the Southern people more than any other thing in their entire political history, from 1787 to I860, it was undying devotion to the priuoiples uf government as du' olared in the Constitution. There fore, I have often said I would defy any man living to day. to point out to me one single instance where a South ern State, or a Soothern leading states man, was ev6r faithless to the Consti tution. Not one. The Southern States left the Union, or sought to leave it, only beoanse of the infidelity of the North, under the lend of those fenetios-, and they who have been un faithful to the. terms of the Union seized Che opportunity of secession tp destroy those who had been faithful,' and who hod only resented their infi? delity." - T|me, which at lust briage all thi?rs even, will settle these questions, and determine, ultimately ^ad . authorrUtVj tively who were "rebels." If it also restore to us constitutional gorern ment, re-establish the ol^bta of State? sad cheok the tendency to centralism and absolutism, to* the dangers of which many of those who hounded on the c?nsa*l* wfrtiriwt Jt*>W ?fdtti arVridw fully alive, We shall be indifferent to any opprobrious name -which it may please parties to try to fasten upon us. The Use of fstraaatc The National Republican plays the Park of whipper- i n in a notice to Repub? lican journals which dare, as was done recently by the New York Evening Pott and the Urne?, to express their | convictions against the policy and practice of the National Administra? tion. It is a plain intimation that what is called Qovernment patronage j can only be enjoyed by those who abandon all idea of independence in discussion. The luxury of having opi? nions is held to be inconsistent with the lnxury of pap. The small panisb meat inflicted on the sbove named journals, is threatened against others Who may be nnder the delusion that I they can think what tbey please, and express what they think. Suoh is the j purport of the following warning: "A recent obange in the distribution of Government advertising patronage to the New York dailies, may convince aome of them that harmony really ex? ists between the President and the Cabinet ministers. Are there other journals in the country that require special information on the subject?" ? * ? ? Owing to the great extent of the snow sheds along its route, and their danger from fire, the Central Pacific Railroad Company have found it ne? cessary to employ no less than four fire trains, for the purpose of protect I iog their lines from serious conflagra? tions. Eaoh train consists of a loco j motive and four water cars. The for? mer is arranged with powerful pumps, which throw n steady and strong stream, whilst the latter are nsed for the purpose of supplying water. Tbey are built of heavy wood, and contain about 100 barrels, or 8,000 gallons of water, and on one of them is mounted a large reel with leather bOBe. These fire traine sprinkle the entire shedding along the road onee a week, and are also held at all times in readiness to proceed to the locality of any fire with all possible spaed. It fa a happy business for certain contractor* that a perpetual warfare upon advsaturous minere in the Black Hills oonotry bae been ineogorated, If gold exists fq that region, as there ia every reason to believe, all the dra {oops in the United States cannot sep people from the treasure, bow ever proper, under existing Indian tree ties, it may be to oppose them. This dragoon business, however, will pay contractors, if it done not effect the desired object. Thursday, Fsbb?abx 3,1876, SENATE. IM?. Jeter presented petition sundry citizens Union arid Laoreea Counties, raying for opening an old road end nilding a bridge over En ores Biter. . V Mr. Walker presented petition of W. J. Litlcas, of Cheater County, for ser? vices rendered ia surveying land for Land Commission. Mr. Gain, from Committee on En? rolled Act?, reported as ready for rati? fication:'Acts to authorize oud permit Henry N. White to erect and keep a gate across Shallow Ford Ro.nl. West of Seneca River, in Anderson Oonnty; to amend an Aot to alter and amend the chatter of the town of Greenville, and for other purposes, and on Act to alter and amend the said Act; joint resolutions to allow Mrs. Sosau E MoGowad to redeem certain forfeited lands; to authorise tbe Comptroller General to remit a certain tax penalty Mr. Jonea?Bills to nmeud an Act for the incorporation of tbe town of Georgetown; to incorporate George? town Paper Mill and Manufacturing Company. Mr. Gain?Bill appointing and con stituting Connty Auditors tx-afficio Superintendents of Contracts. Mr. Corwin?Joint resolution to pay claim of Henry Ware A Son. Mr. Wbittemore?Bill for the relief of sureties upon official bonds of County officers. Mr. Myers?Dill to amend Chapter XIX, Section 4, of tbe Revised Sta? tutes. Mr. Duncan?Joint resolution to levy and collect a speoial tax to pay past due indebtedness of Spartunburg Ooonty. Mr. Andrews?Joint resolution giv? ing J. Hammond Fordham, Et>q , Coroner-elect for Orangebnrg County, further time to execute bis bond. Mr. Corwin introduced a resolution, which waa ordered for fnture consider? ation, that the two Houses meet in joint assembly, Taesdsy, February 0, for the purpose of entering into an election of Judge of tbe Third Circuit, to fill the vaoancy occasioned by the death of Hon. John T. Green. Mr. Coobran introduced a resolu? tion, wbioh was ordered for further consideration: That wboreus the Go? vernor has submitted for consideration add acfton Of this Geueral Assembly the letter of A. T. Gosborn, Director General United States Centennial .Commission International Exhibition, to be held in Philadelphia, in 1676, asking that action be taken, either legislative or otherwise, to prepare an exhibition of native resources, toge? ther with such historical and statistical information, as part of a history of tbe birth and progress of the several com? munities that have contributed to, tbe growth and strength, of" the Uuion; tbat a committee be appointed to con aider the subject-mutter, and ascertain the best means Of furthering tbe ob-, jeota of same. Tbe Speaker of the House attended in Senate, when following Acts and joint resolutions were ratified: Aots to authorize ani permit Henry A. White to erect end keep a gate aoroBs 8hul? lo wford Road, West of Seneca River, in Anderson County; to amend an Aot to alter and amend the charter of the town of Greenville, and for other pur? poses, and an Aot to alter aud amend the said Aot; joint resolutions to allow Mra. Susan E. Mcllwaine to redeem oertain forfeited laud-1; to authorize Comptroller-General to remit a certain tax penalty. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Hirsch, from Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted a report relative to tbe matter of con? test of seat of sitting member from Orangebnrg County?Paul E Jones? the contestant having been duly no? tified, failed to attend by counsel or otherwise before the Committee of Privileges and Elections to substantiate tbe allegations set forth iu their peti? tion, the committee recommend that tbe petition be dismissed aud tbe sit? ting member be declared legally enti? tled to a seat in the House. Adopted. Bill to provide pay for jurors at Coroner's inquests was rejected. Bill to make appropriations to meet ordinary expenses of State Govern? ment for fiscal year, oommenoing No? vember 1, 1874, was read third time, j passed apd ordered to the Senate. Mr. Brayton introduced bills to pro? hibit sale of intoxicating liquors within one mile of tbe mills belonging to the Langley Manufacturing Company; to amend an Aot entitled "An Act to incorporate tbe Lnngley Manufactur? ing Company, of Edgefleld County. Mr. Barnett presented petition of Richard L North, M. D , oxeoutor of Mrs. Eliza E. North, deceased, for re? newal of certificate of six per oent. stock, whioh has been lost or de? stroyed; also, introduced bill to abolish office of Inspector-General of timber and lumber, and to reduce feca for measurement and inspection of tim? ber and lumber, and make same uni? form. Mr. Biebardson?Bill to amend Chapter XVIII, Section 4, of tbe Re? vised Statutes, relating to the duties of County Commissioners. Mr. Humbert?Bill to authorize the Town Council of Fiorenoe to looate and coostroot a new road from said, town toward Darlington Court House, in the County of Darlington. Mr. Heyne?Joint resolution direct? ing and requiring the'State Treasurer to pay oertain moneys to the widow of the late Judge John T. Green. Mr. Boston?Bills to amend en Act entitled "An Aet to regulate the fees of probate Jadges, Clerks of Courts, Trial Jostioes and other officers bereiu mentioned; concerning forfeited lands: also, presented a petition of the Board of County Commissioners of New berry, praying a levy of four mills for pay the olaims of Henry Ware A Boa. * Resolution appointing a committee to examine into certain .-bonds, landed ander the Funding Aet, Ac, from Se? nate, waa filled by "fire," and amend? ed, and that the committee be em? powered to employ uu expert, who shall receive for bis services 90 per day while actually employed in said investigation, aud that said committee be required to report within ten days after date of their uppoiutment. Adopted. Resolution from Seuate to reqnest the Statu officers to con I or in to rulos established by bin Excellency the Go? vernor relative to office hours, was con? curred in ordered to be returned. Report of Committee on Ciaims on claim of W. J. Etter for services ren? dered as Assistant Clerk of House, regular eessious 1873-74, was consi? dered and adopted. Joint resolution to provide for pay? ment of claim of It J Noub, for services as Clerk in Executive office, was laid on table. Claims of M. W. Allen for services as Skate Armorer and A. Brown were indtflnttaly postponed Mb Editor: My advent into the city of Lexington wan madu on the morning of -, at 4 o'clock. The poem of the Deserted Village was cover more fitly illustrated, for hut a living thing wax to be seen. My first objec? tive poiut was the hotel, if Hoch a place could be found. AfUr about half an hour's search, I found it, ami pro? ceeded to arouse the proprietor. I made many ineffectual attempts before I made myself heard, when ut last an old man poked his head out- at the window and usked if I wished to oome iu. I replied, if that was the hotel, I did. and F pn?i_i?.d ????: doer open and took possession. Waihiug tuto the parlor, I found a lamp, which I lit; aud seeing a good pilo of light-wood stowed away in a corner, I eet about making a fire. I accomplished this onerous task, just as uu uutiquuted looking individual puked his head iu at the door, who had doubtless come fortbesame purpose. Iu the meun time, another traveler 08me in, and the conversation turued upon the points we bad visited. He said bo was just from Marion, when the proprietor of the hotel looked up und asked if that was in SoutU Carolina. This waa too muohj and the explosion. of laughter wblob-followed;.might have been beard .the length ot the town. My traveling friend now improvised a bed ont of three ohairn, and was comfortably snoozing away, but I coutinned talk? ing* with mine host, who wan a perfect curiosity. What do I see? He goes to a aide-board, takes out a bunch of keys, and proceeds to unlock it. As an old quart flssk makes its appear? ance, visions of the real old stuff flits before my eyes, aud my month waters like a Bpriug branch. I bear him pouring out; now, surely be will ask me to drink, but no?down- be poors the old corn, nnd never onoe says, "Hero goes." There is nothing mean in a man drink? ing by himself, but it is d?d unsocial. My impressions of this town will last through all time to oome, aud when? ever I feel inclined to indulge in the over joyful, I will think of tbe man who is meun enough to drink by him? self. RAMBLER. Schbnck's Polmonic Syrov, Sea Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills.? These deservedly celebrated and popu? lar medioices have effected a revolu? tion in the healing art, aud proved tbe fallacy of several maxims wbioh have for many years obstructed tbe progress of medical science. The false supposition that "Consumption is incurable," deterred pbysicaus from attempting to find remedies lor that disease, and patients ufllicted with it reconciled themselves to death without making au effort to escape from a doom wbioh tbey supposed to be una? voidable. It is now proved, however, that Consumption can be cured, and that it Aas been cured in a very great num? ber of oases (some of tbem apparently desperate ones) by Scbenok's Pulmo nio Syrup alone; and in other cases by tbe same medicine in connection with Schenok'a Sea Weed Tonio and Man? drake Pills, one or both, according to the requirements of tbe case. Dr. Sohenck, himself, who enjoyed uninterrupted good health for more than forty years, was supposed, at one time to bo at the very gate of death, his physicians having prononnoed bis case hopeless, and abandoned him to his fate. He was cured by tbe afore? said medicines, and, since bis recovery, many thousands similarly affected have used Dr. Sohenok's preparations with tbe 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 be is professionally at bis principal office, corner Sixth and Arcb streets, Philadelphia, every Mon? day, where all letters for udvice must be addressed. Sohenok's medicines are sold by all droggists. Jan 0 fl8 It is certain tbat tbe Montenegro people would not dare, unaided, to oppose Turkey. Tbey were so terri? bly and crnsbingly chastised by the Sultan in 1867, that without good back? ing, they could not throw Off tbe yoke. It is understood that Austria, Ger? many and Russia are agreed upon what is known aa the Eastern question, and the Montenegrins ean, with ench back? ing, see their way ont of their difficul? ties. Should Boesia endorse the Mon? tenegro revolt, she will become en? gaged in a war with Eegland, who watohes for encroachments upon her Indian domain with a jealous eye. Oxtt Mattebs. ?Subscribe for tbe Phoshix?don't borrow. Reading matr on every page. Transient advertisements end njt? tiees must be paid for in advance. J A heavy rain, yesterday morningi bnt fair afterwards. The thermometer at Lancaster, N. H., on tbe 2d, was twenty five degrees below zero. Mr. F. C. Ferris, of tbe Wilmington (Del.) Daiiy Courier, paid ns a short visit last night. Mr. Galutti, with his performing birds, makes bis ?oal bow to-day. See them, ye who oan. j Enolose tbe postage with yonr sub? scription?Daily, six months, 26 cents; Tri-Weekly, 15 cents; Weekly, 10 oenta. Job printing of every kind, from a miniatore visiting card to a four-sheet I poster, turned oat, at short notice, I from Phcbnix of?ce. Try ns. Mr. D. Dessau, w; o has "traveled I this country all over," in the interest of ft well known liquor bouse in Now York, has formed u copartnership with Mr. Johnson, and can now be found at No. 107 Liberty street, in that city. Active and contributing members, as well as other gentlemen who have received invitations to the ball of the Richlaud Rifle Club, can get tbeir tickets from Mr. W. Williams, at Shiver & Co.'s, or from Mr. W. G. Childs, at Carolina National Bank. The Baltimore American is mistaken as to the birth-place of several Ameri? can csiugerB, hQu ?b article On "Our Song Birds" has beeu extensively co? pied. Miss Adelaide Phillipps is a Bostonian; while Miss Clara Louise Kellogg was born in Suouter, S. O. Madam Brignoli-MoCullooh is a native of Columbia. Senators, Representatives, Judges, lawyers and publio speakers should remember that "Heinitsh" preparea the beat lozengo or oandy for all disor? ders of the throat and vocal organs. If one desires to reach the heart of tbo hearer, tbo best wsy is in sweetest words and softest accents. This can only be rendered by a judicious ose of those vocal tablets. Tbe many friends of Colonel B. F. Wardlaw will be glad to hear of his I recovery from a short but very critical lillnesH in o'ur city for the past few I days. The Colonel oame over from Florida two weeks in advance of tbe meeting of tbe National Grange, new in session in Charleston, stopping here to spend a few days with his friends. He was taken sick tbe day after his ar? rival, and has been very sick indeed; but we are glad to state that, thongh qnite feeble, he has left for Charleston, to enter his appearance in tbe Na? tional Grange, as the representative of tbe "Land of Flowers." The Rifle Club Ball.?The great event of this evening, will be tho ball of the Riobland Ri?e Club, in their elegant hall in the new bnilding of the Southern Life Insurance Company. This company will give praotical de? monstration of what it oan do in the way of erecting an edifice whero life may bo enjoyed as well as insured. It approaches completion, and besides commodions Btores, will contain some eligible rooms fur bachelors of tbe law and other bachelors. Our rifle olob men, since the days of the wordy war between the rival "fractions" of Nash und Minort, when they were ealled upon and promptly responded to tbe oall to preserve order and insure tran quility, have studiously cultivated the arts of posoe. To-night they wear their pretty uniform of grey, and but? tons, epaulettes and swords will shine resplendently, and give a halo to their forms; bnt they will be far from ex? pressing any hostile intent. Tbeir fair friends will be ander no apprehension. They mean only tbe business of danc? ing, flirtation, small talk, lea agrement de societe, etc., etc, in which, if we are not mistaken, they will meet tbeir match. As for others, they will spply themselves assiduously to the supper, whioh, as it oomee from Mr. McKenzie, j will be all that heart and appetite can desire. _ _ Supreme: Coubt, Decisions, Feb. 1.?The State ex rel. J. D. DeSauseure, exeoutor, respondent, rs. Donald Mo Queen, County Treasurer Kershaw Connty, appellant. Order per curian referring issues of faot to Giroait Court for trial. f The State ex rel. Oonrtenay, re* spondent, vs. Wm. Garney, Treasurer of Charleston County, appellaut. Simi? lar order. The State ex rel Porter, respond? ent, vs. same, appellant. Similar or* der. The State em rel Wileox, Gibbes A Co., respondent, es. appellant. Simi? lar order. The State ex rel. the Union Bank, respondent, vs. same, appellant. Simi? lar order. ANo^H?JBo?B???r-Tb?i Utehea of Mr. ?. Morris, on Oitoi street, was entored by thieves Ob Tuesday night, and robbed of provisions, crockery, table clothe, etc?nothing left for breakfast or the breakfast table. The confectionery of Mr. Heise, on Plain street, was also entered and robbed of a nnmber of articles. Court of Gebbual Sessions? Feb? ruary 3.?The Court met at 10 A. M., Judge R B. Carpenter presiding. Tbe foliowing oases were called and tried: State vs. Eli Qiieer, charged with grand larceny, verdict guilty; T. M. Wilkes, attorney for defendant. State vs. Henry LyBrand, oharged with grand larceny, verdict guilty. State vs. Henry LyBrand, oharged with petit larceny, noL pro*. State es. Jane Smith, alias Jane Owens, charged wrtb assanlt and battery, with intent to kill, and assault and battery, not proa. State vs. John Harris, oharged witb grand larceny. Pending the con? sideration of this ease by the jory, Court adjourned. The Judge in* struoted tbe jury to return sealed ver? dict. . Tbe following la a list of trne Mil* found by tbe grand jury; State1 vs. Henry LyBrand, grand larceny. Stats vs. Benjamin Woody, oharged with an escape. State vs. Biobard Chatham, oharged with assanlt and battery, with intent to commit rape. State vs. Benjamin, olios Ben., Wade, charged with murder. State vs. Albert Jones, charged witb grand laroeny. Appointments.? County Auditors: Anderson?T. J. Webb; Horry?R. G. Sessions; Chesterfield?T. 8. Oeven der. Trial Justices: Clarendon? W. J. Fleming, R. M. Thompson, J. W. H. Johnson, W. P. McKuight, O. M. Riobnrdsen; Marlboro?Edmund D. Smith; Marion?O. P. Wheeler, Don can Molntyre; Lexington ? Joh? H. Arthur, J. J. Derrick, 8. M. Simons, q. M. Harmon, H. A. Smith, Jacob R. Moorer, Moses E. Booaer, F. M. Derrick; Riohland?W. W. Etzmin ger, Robert Adams, J. J. Goodwin. M. R Clark, Austin Black, J. H.Cannon, O. P. Douglas; Union?D. D. Goings, John D. Long, James T. Jeter, A. B. Augbtry. Health officer, Georgetown - H. F: He-riot, oica J. T. Harrison, re? moved. Removals: Trial Justices: Lexington?W. J. Barr, Charles Hut to, J. O. Brown. T. S. Waring; Cla? rendon?U. F. Felder; Union?Jerry1 Talley. _f- ' '- '? List or Raw Advebtibkmewts. < e Peixotto A Son?Batter and Apples.' - J.Commius?Ammoniated Mooilage. Hotel Arrivals. February 3,? Bendrix IJouse?Henry Brandes, Charleston; B R Little. Baltimore; M 0 Teaadall, Philadelphia, J Raawiek, Union; H C Oapps, Charlotte; B A S to vail, Augusta; Mrs J C Lipscdmb, Greenville; E Einkead, New York; A S Bsrnes, J W Phillips, Doko; 0 Tur? ner, J T Heardy, Augusta. Mansion House?J R Blake, Green? wood; J L Orr, Anderson; GeorgeT Reid, Ookesbury; H D Hamiter, Rioh? land; George Douglass, Union; E Me Heller, Newherry; O Lynoh, Green? ville. The Great Excitement.?The death of Governor Bramlette in no* wise interferes with the progress of tbe last Gift Concert, nor will tbat or any? thing else prevent tbe drawing from taking plaoe on the 27th of February. So certain is this, tbat all the money paid for tickets will be promptly re* funded in ease the drawing does not t?ke plaoe on tbat day. Mr. Briggs bas condnoted all tbe details of the former ooueerts, and is giving his whole time, bis known skill and hie great energy to make tbe last the gre test drawing. He offers, in addi? tion to the excitement of the drawing itself, a concert by Gilnaore's Great Orohestra, perhaps the best in the world?admission to which oan only be had by those that hold at least a part of a tioket. - Furchoott, Benedict A Ca, Charleston, S. O?Extraordinary Inducements.?Best Standard Prints, do. op. Long Cloth, from Co. np. Sheeting, 30c. up. Wool Flannel, 25c. up. Fine Dress Goods and Al pacoas, 25o. np. Wool Blankets, 81.85 per pair np. Full linee of Jeans-, Oassimeres. Cloths, Ribbons and every variety of Dress Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Furs. House-keeping Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs, eto. Keep? ing the largest and best selected stock Sooth, we can, with confidence, assure our friends and the public, tbat bj purchasing of ns, by order, or per? sonally, they will save from 20 to 25 per eent. Sam plea sent on application. 1 All retail orders over 810 sent free of ' charge. Goods sent O. O. D. Make remittances by P. O. Order, Draft, or I per Express. Branches at Atlanta, Ga., and Jacksonville, Fla., where goods oan be obtained at same prices. Jl f Be Just to Yourself and Grkkbous to Your Wife.?Keep your farm ac? count oorreotly aod regularly in the "Raral Accountant," and give yoor wife a copy of the "Carolina House? wife." The large sale of the Rural Ac? countants bas ensbled the publishers, Walker, Evans A Cogswell, Charles? ton, 8. 0., to stereotype tbe forms. Ad thus reduce the cost. They now offer the small eise at $1, and the large st $1.60, per mall, postage prepaid. The Carolina Housewife Is Miea Rutledge's eeteblished cookery book, and should be in every house in Carolina. J If *>*?? The gin-house on the estate of Mr. A. H. Boy kin, of Sumter, was burned a few days ago.