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Satnrda* gorging, February 6,1875.
Bad tail Uangcroun Counstl.
Several ooloied men, styling thorn
selves, representative men from many
of the Southern States, havo mot in a
conference at Washington City, and
agreed upon an appeal to OongreBs
coached in intemperate langnage, and
giving a jaandioed and prejadioed
view of the condition of aLTuirB in theso
(States. They assert that a general
lawlessness exists here; that tho lives
and property of loyal oilizans are in
jeopardy; that they look with con
oern and anxiety at the struggle now
pending in Congress; that they en?
dorse the messages of the President
touching revolutionary and murdorous
proceedings now being enacted in Ala?
bama, ! Arkansas, Louisiana and Mis?
sissippi, and that they appreciate the
efforts of Republican Senators and
Representatives to enact such legisla?
tion as is needed to suppress revolu?
tion, secure life and property, and
furthermore believs that the boldest
policy is the best. Continuing in this
strain qf reproach and objurgation,
bhey finally reach tho matter which is
uppermost in their minds. They ex?
press a holy horror of Democratic vic?
tories. They tend,In their judgment,
directly to increase tho audaoity and
lawlessness of the enemies of constitu?
tional freodom and the Uuion. The
remedy for these painted and iuncieu
wrongs, the way to obeok the tido of
Democratic progress, to keep power in
the hands in which they prefer it to
remain, is for Oongress to pass laws
which will practically prevent its trans?
fer to those whom they distrust. Bo
fore them, they see the prospect of
therg race, unless it be guided aud
strengthened by Congress, being
driven into neutrality, or forced to aot
with the Democratic party. Another
alternative they are imprudent enough
to threaten.
"It is possible," they say, "that,
?tung to madness and desperation by
continued and unceasing outrages,
and seeing no means of escape, a spirit
of retaliation aud revenge may bo
aroused, which will fill the South with
scenes of rapine, blood and fire."
This manifesto is signed with the
names of Frederick Douglass, John M.
liangston, A. M. Gibbs, Philip Joseph
and Goo. W. Prioe. It would be worth
considering, perhaps, but for three
little difficulties which lie in the way.
First, it does not appear that these
men are in any proper sense represen?
tative men. They have ability, no
doubt?at least, some of them havo,
but thoy are in no way identified with
the bone and sinew, the working-men,
the quiet and better classes of tho
Southern colored people. They ure
the authors of no measures or polioy
in their interests, which have been re?
cognized us sagacious or eminent in
any way. They are political agitators,
men who are prone to stir np the
waters of bitterness and strife, bnt are
impotent to bring their people the re?
pose they need. If we were to concede
that they are oapable of being really
representative men?that their minds
could embrace the complex situation,
and oonld entertain tho views which
would bring peace aud blessing to the
colored people?thoy appear in this
matter to have no warrant to thrust
themselves forward. They represent
no convention, and do not olaim that
they have been instructed to offer their
advice. They assume to aot in a rep?
resentative capacity, but fail to show
any commission. Next, the statemeuts
they make are as apooryphal as their
right to plead them is doubtful. Thry
picture an awful state of uLTairs, but
peace and order reign everywhere in
the South. The colored mun'u rights
ure in the main respeoted. There are
invasions of their rights, perhaps, oc?
casionally, just as there are invasions
of other people's rights; but every?
where there are remedies, and every?
where these rights are admitted. The
proposition with whioh the oddrets
concludes, is meant to suggest to Con?
gress suoh peculiar legislation us will
chock the free exercise of public opi?
nion. And here v/s enter our lnet ob?
jection. They virtually say that it is
vital to the prosperity of the blank
people, that things shall be forever
kept in statu quo; that a ohacge from
Democracy to Republicanism any?
where must be prevented. Thoy take
substantially the same ground which
their heated partisans take in elections
?that no colored man shall be allowed
to vote the Democratic ticket, a ground
sometimes maintained to tho death.
Stripped of its verbinge aud thin dis?
guise, it amounts substantially to en?
dorsement of the plan of certain colored
women of Alabama, uot to marry any
men who join the Democrats. Now,
this is going too far. If colored men
desire to exercise the privileges of
freemen in this respect, they should
not be thwarted by any. systematio ar?
rangement of representative men or
unmarried women to prevent it. If a
community of colored voters should
think it their duty to go to ooe side or
the other, it is their right to do so. If
tbey wish to act with Democrats or to
bo neutral, uo so-called representative
men of their race, or of any othor,
have uutbority to say them nay.
In viow of the faot that this commit?
tee, if not representative, are capable,
and, perhaps, well-meaning men, it
would be pleasant to regard their pub?
lication with approval. But, profess?
ing to speak for the good of their peo?
ple, tbey give advice calculated to do
them harm, to drive them to the
ragged edge of disoootout and turbu
lanae, and to loud them without cause
to a contemplation of tho dangerous
remedies of "rapine, blood and tire,"
for evils which are mostly imaginary.
Their appeal is unwise, and will tend
to disturb the public peace. How
much more discreet, sensible and just
was tbo language of u Northern Re?
publican member iu Congress, a few
days ago, who said: "There is one
way to increase the revenue, aud that
is by reviving the prosperity of the
country. But that cannot be dono
without restoring con&douco, and con?
fidence cannot bo ros'cored while the
Southern States arc lying prostrate
under Federal interference, and the
Northern people are alarmed by vio?
lent aud unconstitutional Acts of the
Executive. Wo cannot make and keep
one part of this country unpropperous
and in a turmoil without effecting nil
parts, and wo cannot expect a reuewal
of prosperity until we have peace."
We would advise colored people to
look at things in this dispassionate
light, and oultivute the peaco which is
indispensable to the prosperity of the
country in which they dwell, rather
than to accept the 'evil omened words
of those who claim to reprosent, but
really misrepresent, them. It is
peaoe, and not tbo sword; not ideas of
rapipe, blood uud tire, whioh they
should cherish.
tub state ukoislatuuk.
Friday, February 5, 1875.
SENATE.
Mr. J. M. Smith presented petition
of Oounty officers of Baruwell, rela?
tive to supplies of stationery, for
their respective offijos.
Mr. Nash, from Committee on Fi?
nance, to whom was referred joint
resolution requiring State Treasurer to
pay certain moneys to tho widow of
tbo late Judge Qreou, reported back
the same, with tbe recommendation
that the resolution do puas. Read se?
cond timo.
Joint resolution to provide for pay?
ment of certain claims hold by Thos.
W. Prioe Sc Co., by making an uppr-j
priatiou for same, was read third time
uud heut to the House.
Mr. Smalls, from special committee
appointed to iuvestigute certain
charges tu'ido against Hou. T. C. An?
drews, Senator trom Orangeburg, .sub?
mitted tho following report:
Tho undersigned, members of tho
committee uppuiuted to investigate
the charges niudu against the Hou. T.
O. Andrews, Senator from the County
of Oraugoburg, iu regard to bis con?
nection with tho County Treasurer,
John Li Humbert, aud the transac?
tions iu said County Treasurer's office,
bog Km vn to mibmit such testimony us
they have been able to obtain bearing
upou the subject mutter of the investi?
gation, with whioh your oommittce
was charged. While the committeo
admit that much of the testimony here?
with submitted is unsatisfactory and,
perhaps, not altogether relevant, yet
tbey have thought it tnst to submit
tbe same, as a whole, to tbe Senate.
The testimony and investigation has
impressed tbe minds of your commit?
tee with the conviction that the con?
duct and transactions of Senator T. O.
Andrews- with J. L. Humbert, County
Treasurer of Orangeburg, in his office
uud ofiioiul character, bas been highly
improper and unbecoming a Senator,
and we, therefore, recommend his ex?
pulsion from your honorable body.
ROBT. SMALLS, Chairman,
D. R. DUNCAN.
THOMAS B. JETER.
We, the nndereigned, fully oonour
in the statement mudo by tbe majority
of the committee relative to the testi?
mony taken in tbe case of Senator
Andrews, as well as the oonduot of tbe
aaid Senator, but reoommond, instead
of expulsion, that a resolution of cen?
sure be passed by tbo Senate upon the
oondnct of Senator T. 0. Andrews.
B. F. WHITTEMORE,
JAMES M. SMITH.
The report, with accompanying tes?
timony, was ordered printed, and
made special order for Wedoeadov,
February 10, at 12.80 P. M.
Mr. Coobrao introdnced bills to re
gulate tbe aale of seed cotton in An?
derson County; for better protection
of owners and occupants of adjacent
lands within ouo common euolosuru in
Anderson County.
Mr. Smalls?Bill to incorporate tbe
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Company, of Port Royal.
Mr. Donaldson?Bill tu amend an
Act to alter and amend charter of the
town of Greenville, aud for other pur
poses, and ao Aot to alter and amend
Buid Aot. ?>
t Mr. Jorvoy?Bill to curtail the pub?
lic expenses Ot Charleston Oounty bj
reducing the pay of certain officers
therein mentioned.
Mr. White introduced a resolution,
which was agreed to, that the State
Treasurer be requested to inform the
Senate of the amount of money re?
ceived by him from the Land Commis?
sion, and disposition made of same.
Bills relative to State offices and
offioers; to amend an Aot entitled "An
Act to incorporate the Snmter Acade?
mical Society;" to authorize the
Charleston Mining and Manufacturing
Company to construct a private rail
toad; to provide for enumeration of
inhabitants of this State; to regulate
practice of dentistry, and protect the
people against empiricism in relation
thereto, received their third reading,
and were ordered to the House.
A message was received from the
Governor, stating that, owing to im?
proper wording, he could not approve
au Ant originating in the Senato, enti?
tled "An Act to amend an Act to alter
and emend the oharter of the town of
Greenville, and for other purposes,"
and an Act to alter aud amend said
Aot. Veto sustained.
A communication was received from
Secretary of State Hayne, cnclosiug
the following statement, signed by six
Engrossing Clerks:
Understanding from various sources
that we would receive no further re?
muneration for our services as En?
grossing and Enrolling Ciorks from
12th of January up to the present,
time, aud, further, to tho adjournment
of tho General Assembly, we, this
morning, called at the office of lion.
F. L. Cardozo, State Treasurer, with
a view to ascertain the truth of this
rumor. Upon our interview with the
State Treasurer we were informed by
him that "w? would not receive any
pay for our labor uutil next winter, uud
it was doubtful if we would secure it
then." Under those circumstances, it
would be uoju6t to expect us to per?
form any further labor until wo are
assured that our remuneration, us pro
vided by law, shall have been secured
to us.
Mr. Muxwell introduced a resolution,
which wus adopted, that a special com?
mittee of three be appointed to wuit
upon the Statu Treasurer, and inquire
whether the Eugrossiug Clerks aud
other employees of the Geueral As?
sembly can be paid in full ut the close
of the present session, und if not, to
give his reasons therefor.
Tbe Speaker of tbo House attended j
in the Senate, whnn the following Acts'
and joiut resolutions were duly rati?
fied: Aot to renew and amend charter
of Table Monntain Turnpike Company;
joint resolutions to restore to Charles?
ton Library Sooiety the title to certain
lands forfeited for non-payment of
taxes, aud to declare same free from
taxation; to allow O. D. Prootis, J. L.
Smith, estate A. J. Bates, A. Holly,
M. L. Miles, G. D. Mims, to redeem
certain forfeited lands in County of
Aikeu; to provide for paymeut of t e
claims of Columbia Gab Light Com?
pany, for gas furnished General As?
sembly; Acts to incorporate Qibcrma
Savings Bank, of Charleston; to incor?
porate the town of Port Hurrel -
sou, iu the Oounty of Horry; to
set apart 31,000 of special tax of 3
mills leviod in Abbeville County, under
.\cf. of General Assembly, approved
March 14, 187-1; to incorporate town
of Johnson's Turn Out, in County of
Elgefield; to altor and amend charter
of Union Savings Bank, of Columhin;
to incorporate 1 liberum Mutual Iastir
ueeo Company, of Charleston.
After exeoutivo session, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A large number of reports of coin
rnittei-h were presented und ordered
tor future consideration.
Mr. Hirsch introduce.1 joiut resolu?
tion to provide fur payment of ut
tuehees oT General Assembly.
A communication was received from
Treasurer Cardozo, in which he says:
The appropriation for legislative ex
peuses of tbe present session is
$150,000?the tax levied to pay that
appropriation is one mill, which, the
Comptroller-General estimated, will
realize about $120,000. I am author?
ized by law to pay the members first?
the appropriation for members is
$108,000. ? paid tbe employees one
half of their salaries when the Legis?
lature adjourned for the Christmas
holidays, which required about 817,-1
000. It will, therefore, be ut once seen
that it will bo impossible to pay tbe
employees any more daring this ses?
sion; and no more money can be paid
tbcm at any time unless yonr honora?
ble body levy n tax to meet tbe de?
ficiency that exists between tho
$150,000 appropriated and the $120,
000 that tbe levy will produce. If a
deficiency tax should be levied it will
not be payable until next January.
The enacting clanso of Senate bill
to repeal Sections 55 aud 56 of Chap?
ter CXX, Title IV, General Statutes,
relating to liens on crops, was stricken
out.
Mm. Fitoh's Jewelby.?It was sup?
posed that Mrs. Fitch's jewelry pre?
sent from the Khedive of Egypt would
bo admitted free of duty, but the
Treasury Department demurs at this
as unjust. Tbere would be no objeot
in paying the enormous duty, unless a
part ot the jewels were afterward sold,
which would be an aot of discourtesy,
and Mrs. Fitoh is advised to take out
a warehouse entry for the diamonds
and export them baok to France. She
oan then fo low them tbere, and, after
wearing them a few times, bring them
to this country as articles in use, which
would entitle them to a free admission.
A post office has been established at
Lebanon, in Abbeville County.
Tb? Oracle* or ihe Tlme-5o. 3.
BY JUNIU.1.
80 Jar as regards the. ravings nod
rantiogs about tbia aud that, it is en-1
tirely a different u flair, when we come
to BObemes, to set uli this wrong right
In saoh a matter as the tyranny und
nsnrpation exercised over tbe States of
Louisiana and Mississippi, bow many
plans arn afloat; what wild suggestions
are framed; what viewH iu regard to
entrapping tbe public miud; how con?
fused and bewildered and commiugled
are tbe views on one side und ou tbe
other. When suob is tho stute, bow
much more in required when it is a re?
formation in the o->uoerus, iu tbe af?
fairs, of this great Government. Not?
withstanding the difficulties that sur?
round und eucompuSR this vast aud
important Btibject, General Grant ?
yes, Grant?has ventured ou it. His
project is uot embraced iu what ho de?
clared in his first message?JLet uk
have peaoel Not in a formal constitu?
tional [Ann, but is embraced, contained
and embodied in a set of Jacobinical
speeches delivered by bis satellites;
proclamations, letters, telegraphic de?
spatches und ordeis emanating from
weak, ambitious, vaiu minded, grasp?
ing, conceited, low-life satr?ps, to?
gether with spasmodic efforts based on
corruption, bribery, sensation, politi?
cal charlatanism and Cuba ? Cuba?to
preserve a power? an abominable party
which is tast receding uwuy. Upon
this subject, the dreams of an unedu?
cated intelligence, uud the dreams oi
extreme and recluse cultivation, en?
counter each other upon u common
ground. Tho defect 111 both is the
Biirao defect. The clever artisuu, who
is superior to his fellow*, who reads
aud thinks, und interests t ue educated
spectator, goes wildly urdiuy in bis
vitions of 1 ho better times that are
coming, becun^e bo draw? ail his ideas
ol it from hooks und his own crude
reasonings, und leaves practical con?
siderations KMde as unimportant
things. The utudcut who takes coun?
sel, he, sleo, with his poets, und with
the birds that believe in Inui und mug
him their secrets outside, does sumo
thing precisely similar. the two are
each other's natural coulidauts and
companions. The one, by furo? of cir?
cumstances, the other, by free. Will or
natural constitution, has put himself
out of that traiuingground of uctuul life
iu which all the complications, all the
difficulties of humanity come into
play. This is the chief explanation
of theourioud foolishness, utopianism,
impractical character of the sugges?
tions of so many men whose opinions
ought to be eminently worth having.
Men who have accumulated all kinds
of information, who represent in tbe
halls of Congress and ou the bench the
most imporaut interests, aud to whom
the treasury of nil tue ages lies open;
amaze us with plans as pretty and us
futile as tbe fancies of an untrained
intellectuality, or the generous visions
of bny or girl iu the age of optimism
and all belief, Such dreams may be
noblo in the case of the youth; tbey
are pathetic in the case of the par?
tially educated, who express in them
at once the beauty and the weakness
of superficial knowledge. But bow
sbail we desiguato tbnui iu tho case of
those who ought to know butter; to
whom an ueqiiuintuueo with the long
results of limo is u duty; who ought
to be fully aware of the lessons of
history and tho capabilities of lift-?
In such tho folly is monstrous, the
blluduOHH U u pardonable; for It is 11
blindness which gives itaelf forth us
insight, aud holds out u reckless, de?
ceitful, wicked hand to guide tbe
blind
gubernatorial appointments
County Auditor of Charleston ? Wo.
N Taft; County Auditor of Wi'?uaiS
burg?Imiho Epp.s. Jury Conimis
siouor of Anderson?Samuel Jobusun,
vice Sylvester Bleekley, terui expired.
Trial Justices: Greenville?W. M.
lj*;utlerman. Jesse K. Stone, Ohas. T.
Hopkins-, W. D. Robertson; Elgefield
?Wm. M. Heath; Kursbaw?J. F.
Sutherland, Jacob W. UePass, Shelton
B. Hall, James F. Trnesdal, A. P.
Lining, Joseph W. Floyd, William
Mungo; Oconoe?S. H. Johns, G. V.
Hunter, W. C. Leo, H. A. H. Gibson,
Jr., James B. Phillips, Henry Powell,
F. M. Morgan, A. Bryce, Sr.; Union
?J. Ij. Strain. Notaries Public: Ab?
beville?W. T. Henderson; Ed gefiel d
? W. II. Timmer man; Greenville?J.
N. Southern; Spartaubnrg?J. S. R.
Thomson; Union?M. C. Long. Re?
signations accepted: Trial Justices?
Colleton?F. O. S. Curtis; Abbeville?
Win. Troy, Jr. Removals: Trial Jus?
tices?Kornhaw?R. W. Cousart; Coo
uoe?J. B. Sanders, W. A. McWhorter.
Hotel Arrivals. February 5.?
Rendrix House?T F Wesson, J Rad
oliffe, N Y; B F Littlo, J H Evans,
Baltimoro;GH HMoffett.G APatriok,
G B Patrick, W H Raid. Charleston;
Tbos McGill, Fairfiold;R F Jenkins,
P S Steel, Summerville; W R Bluke,
Greenwood; W W Wood, N C; Miss S
E Coward, Yorkville; Mies Josio Brice,
Blackstock; E Keels, Lyuchburg; S P
Wiugurd, Lexington; J E Gilbert,
Sumter; A Yorn, Ky.
Mansion House?R E Bo wen. Pick
ens; J C Jackson, SC; R J Whisounut,
Yorkville; J F Jordan, Danville; A E
Blitch, G W Rag3dale, Alston; Levi
Slawson, Oraugeburg; J S Bowers,
Newberry.
Try It.?There remains now only
three weeks in whioh to secure tickets
iu the last library concert. A ooupon
1 ticket will admit you to the great Gil
mure concert and may furnish yon
money enough to buy an opera bouse
for yonreolf if you should obanoe to
want ono. Every ooupon you buy
adds to your obunuo. It would not be
money thrown away to buy one every
day until tbe27thof February. Try it.
Cmr Matters.?Snbsoribe (or the
Phoenix?don't borrow. ' "' f fiT
Reading matter on every page. $1
Transient advertisements and no?
tices must bo paid for in advance.
The cold snap caused a number of
water pipes to burst.
The thermometer stood at 22, yes?
terday morning, at 6 o'clock. How's
that for cold?
Heavy sales einoe the great reduc?
tion in prices of winter goods at J. H.
Kinard's.
Enclose tbe postage with your sub?
scription?Daily, six months, 25 oects;
Tri-Weekly, 15 oonts; Weekly, 10
cents.
J. H. Kinard's is tho centre of at?
traction just now, as the clearing sales
of dry goods, millinery and fancy
goods ban got up qaito an excitement.
Job printing of every kind, from a
miniature visiting card to a four-Bhoot
poster, turned out, at short notice, I
from Puxbnix oflioe. Try us.
Among the ornaments at the Rifle !
Club ball, on Thursday night, was one
of Gen. Beauregard'd battle-flags?tbe !
historical red starry cross on a blue I
? eld.
Tbe result of tho meetiug held on
tbe 3d instant, to consider the ques?
tion of tbe lonse of the Charlotte, Co?
lumbia and Augusta Kailroud by the
South Carolina was unfavorable to the
project.
It is truly wonderful, the accuracy
with which some of the youngsters
use tho rubber sling-shots. Birds
dou't stand tho ghost of a chance,
j Wo saw a lad, yesterday, with a string
I of robins nearly two feet long?a sling?
shot being tbe implement used.
Capt. Ogden's company, of the 18fcb
Infantry, departed for Edgefield) yes
t-rday morning, at the request of Guv.
Chamberlain. Senator Cain has uleo
departed for Edgetleld, nnd it is under
! stood that tbe militia are quietly giv?
ing up their arms aud tho rifle clubs
disbanding.
Sunday Sji ikino.?If you want to
luxuriate to-morrow, try the "New
Sensation," "Monopoly," or that half
dime cigar, said to even surpass tbe
celebrated live cent cigars, when in all
their glory. These are new brands,
just being introduced by Messrs. Perry
i Slaweon. See advertisement.
Died in the Guard House.?The
afflicted and somewhat notorious co?
lored man, known as "Sharpshins,"
was arrested in the street, on Thurs?
day afternoon, while intoxicated, and
lodged iu the guard house. Yesterday
morning, on opening his cell, to con?
duct him before tbe Mayor, it was
found that the old man was dead. An
inquest nnd post mortem examination
were held, but no satisfactory reason
could be nssinned for his death.
Tax Levy. ? We read, a day or
two ago, of a favorable recommenda?
tion from the Committee of Ways and
Means of tbe Houso, of a Senato bill j
to authorize the County Commission?
ers of Ricblaud Couuty to levy and
collect a special tax to pay past due
indebtedness. We should bo pleased
to learn from any one acquainted with
tho faetH upon which this application
was based, what sum is proposed to be
levied, aud for what expenditure the
indebtedness exists.
Washington Street M. E. Ciiuncn,
South.?Wo are rejoiced to hear that
this long-delayed aud much-needed
house of worship will soon be oom
| plcted. The building committee, we
j learn, have good reason to hope that
in a few weeks it will be ready for
I consecration. Ia order to present
their church foe this holy ceremony as
little encumbered with debt as possi?
ble, tho congregation are resorting to
every means in their power to raise
funds. To effect this purpose, we are
authorized to state that a supper will
be given by the ladies of tbe church,
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
of noxt week?February 9 and 10?at
Irwin's Hall. Wo are requested by
the ladies to state that their prices
will be exceedingly moderate, that
ohaoge will be givon in all oases, that
the one-prioe system will be rigidly
enforced, and that no solicitations to
' purchase will be permitted. We trust
that our whole community will rally
to the aid of this congregation, who
havo struggled so long and so earnest?
ly to rear this beautiful edifice in our
oity.
Ma it. /Vbbangbmentb.?.Northern
mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes
11 A.M., 6 P.M. Charleston openE 8
A. M.,5.30 F.M.;close68 A. M..6P.
M. Western opens 6 A. M., 1 P.
M.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville
opens 6.45 P. M.; doses 6 A. M. Wil?
mington opens 4 P. M.; closes 10.80
A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30to
3.30 P. M.
._igggggggggg**
G! Change of railroad Schedules ?
The dobodalo of the South Curolina
Railroad ii to be muter lolly chaoged
to-morrow?the day passenger train
leaving at 4.30 P. M., and arriving in
Charleston at 11.30?seven hoars, a
redaction of an hoar in time. The
ap train will leave Charleston at 7 A.
M., and arrive in Columbia at 2 30 P.
M. The night train leaves at 7
o'clock?fifteen minutes earlier. The
Qreenville and Columbia schedule is
to be changed on Wednesday next?
arriring in Columbia at 4 20 P. M.
By the new schedule, passengers can
go through from Qreenville aud Char?
lotte to Charleston in one day.
A WoitD in Behalf of a Read in a
Association.?Tbere is an association
amongst us of a deserving character,
which is not in as flourishing condi?
tion as it ought to be. If properly
supported, it would be of undoubted
advantage to tbe community. And it
requires but a small contribution, a
mere pittance from each one ol those
who should avail themselves of its
benefits, if in sufficient numbers to
establish it on a firm foondation. In
former days, readers of popular books
and periodicals, as well as those who
applied themselves to more recondite
studies, purchased their own libraries,
whether of light or solid works, and
read by their own fire-sides. They
bud tho means and the leisure to do
so, und tbe money and time were
wisely expended. Even in those days
it was found convenient and agreeablo
to uuite for certain general purposes
in lyceums, literary clubs and other
social aud literary coteries. Many will
remember tbe attractive resort of the
Columbia AlbeDsoim, where friends
met socially, books and conversation
were enjoyed and lectures delivered;
aud some may recall the Literary Club
of tbe same day, oomposed of college
professors, professional gentlemen,
merohmts, planters and other?, and
its rich feasts of essays and discus?
sions. Now, of coarse, things have
changed, and students cannot provide
themselves individually with the means
ot intellectual enjoyment and im?
provement. But they can accomplish
by onion with others what is denied to
individual effort.
These remarks are meant to have a
bearing upon the question of a more
liberal support of tbe Columbia Library
Association. It contains about 1,000
volumes, many of them good and vain
able, it receives annnally abont 3100
worth of periodicals, and it has abont
100 subscribers. Here is a good nucleus
around whioh an agreeable little insti?
tution might be built up. There ooght
to be at least 300 members, to assure
its success, and secure ita full advan?
tages; and in a town of the size of Co?
lumbia, they certainly can bo found.
We know nothing so well calculated,
as things ate now with us, outeido of
the proper influences of home, the
school, college and oburoh, to promote
iatellectual development, to store the
mind with useful information, to form
tbe taste, and to give precision to
thought, as a well-appointed library
and readiug-room, conducted on the
joint stock plan, and affording full
scope for tbe social sympathies and af?
fections. And as a safe-guard against
evil courses in the young, it would be
even more valuable. Whoever has
formed the love and habit of reading,
is thrice armed against temptations of
a grosser sort.
Court op Gereral Sessions?Feb?
ruary 5.?The Court met at 10 A. M.,
Judge R. B. Carpenter presiding. The
following cases were called and tried:
John Davis, grand larceny?guilty.
I John Harrison and Thomas Thomp?
son, grand laroeny?guilty. Adam
Eirle, assault with intent to kill?
guilty. John Davis, grand laroeny?
guilty. Julia Morris and Fanny Gal?
loway, reosiviog stolen goods?not
guilty. Winfleld Robinsion, grand
laroeny. Pending the consideration
of this case, by the jury, tho Court
adjourned nntil 10 A. M., to-morrow.
The Grand Jury returned the fol?
lowing true bills:
John Davis, grand laroeny; H. A.
Johnson, forgery; Robert Johnson,
burglary and laroeny; W. B. Low
racoe, ussauU and battery with intent
to kill and assault and battery; Robert
Johnson, arson.
Joseph Soimonelli qualified as a
oitizen of tho United States.
sufbbmb coubt decision?F?BUO
aby5, 1875.?George Willi?, respond?
ent, vs. Alexander K. Eoox, appellant.
New trial ordered. Opinion by Wil
lard, A. J. Moses, a J.. ooaoars in
the judgment.
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