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t 0LUMI3IA, S. C. Tlit/ ftiiiW Sonl?wn Corvo Bill. The proposed sew foroo bill for the | South, edspted is . the Republican Congressional cauoue, last Friday j night, is filled with sweeping and dan? gerous provision?, Tho first oeotion deolarea guilty of foloDy, and puoiphablo with a fine not exceeding $10,000 and imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding ten year's,, poroono, two or more, within tho juris*1 diotionoi tho United States, or that of any of: tho Slates, who shall forcibly overthrow a State Government, or any. of its:couHtitutod' authorities. Tho second threatens the same sort of penalties against those who may conspire, to usurp by force any Bach government or attempt to subvert it. We suppose that, of course, the mili? tary who onbverted or prevented the regular; organization of the State of | Louisiana-" are excepted from these pe? nal tie^'.; Sw Tho- nest section aimo to prevent, again' under penalties, the danger of ?UfimS Ih-State Constitutions, either hy ?-otb'of the Legislature, or by amondm?nYu to the State Constitu? tions}] ?jflffi?li"i to bo dono ahdor the! ?oo^eV? tihl| ?jbob ihs^nge'.mby deprive citizens .entitled to vote of their fran? chise. The use of fire-arms or other -deadly) weapons, -lor tho purpose of: timtdatihfr' or' injaring votof? at any plao j on the day of registrations for | Gongressional elections or at suoh eleotions,8 is to bo dcuo on peril of heavy pecuniary fine and imprison moot Carrying concealed weapons is to be taken as presumptive evidence of intent to intimidate. If duly en? forced, this will bring an immenso ?amber of Badioals into trouble; a .larger, number that* from the other j aide. Thia peroioiouB babit is quite nommou in this State among the Kadi-1 oals. It is done in conventions, at elections, and even in . the, oourts. Registration ofiaera- and supervisors who refuse oitizens the right of voting or registering, are dec lured guilty of .a ?rims?hSS'Sl 3;."/! Section 6 relates. ko ballot-boxes, poll liata and othoV papers connected Section 7 enaots that the killing of any person noting under this law shall ?be m?der? j , ry y n j SeoUoWS ^infers civil and criminal jurisdiction under thia Aot on the ?aiWd^??Mitit? ?ff" Section 9 provides for tho appoint? ment of ? general supervisors of elec? tions in all? Cop?resmo?al districts, in the bo me manner as ia now provided, in any town from 10,000 to 20,000 in? habitants. The * supervisors may be appointed from any part of tho dis? trict, and are to be appointed by tbe Judges'ot the United States Circuit Oourts thirty days' before registration. There is to bo a chief supervisor in every district. Section 10 provides for the exten? sion of tbo existing law as to deputy United States marshals, so that mar? shals may be appointed in every County and parlsb in every Congres? sional district. Section 11 prescribes the duties of the officers in charge of tbe boxes on the day of election; makes it their dnty to connt the votea before leaving the ballot-boxes, in the presence of tbe su? pervisors of election or deputy mar? shals, and to immediately send a oerti* fled oopy of the returns to the chief supervisor of the district and to the clerk, of the National Hoase of Repre? sentatives.^ ? ' 1; Section 12 provides that do officer aoting under this Act shall receive compensation, - and that tbe ballot boxes,'-paper*; Jge^ shall bo retained by tbe custodian until the close of tbe first sessipn of the Congress to which tbey relate; also, presoribeB means whereby contestants in Congress may obtain certified copies of the ballot. When we get to tho fourteenth> sec? tion we reach tbe real oream of this I matter. It presupposes rebellions, powerful combinations and all sorts of things. Then comas in the suspension of tbe writ of habeas c?rpus, and .nn-J limited power is placed i? tbe bauds of the President^ to be exercised aV hie diuorotion- '?? When everv'i?>dns,4rny shtyf tfnl^w/ui;com? binations, as defined in Use: revised ututntea and undor this Aot. ahall be organi^^iMi^^Sn'A 'so'nfrm? rous'anif l^MS^M & ? & violond?, to eot at ' defiance and over? turn any StateistJWhWrtie?, in all such caaeax vSucb combinations shelf be dM?W,#,J^^4>I?Wi.'tf? United Suteel ?M*Mrfnft the eenUnuaoee of *u^'ti}mW*M*\k* limitswhieb! ebal) bepret&itf *<* tj> the pitoclaraa*| tioQ of the President cf the United States, it may bo lawful for the Preei W oflhVT/nlle^'sUtM, ib'hia "dis orotion, to suspend the privileges of the. writ of habeas corpus; and it ia provided also that all the provisions of the section of the o! M*?oh 3. 1885, relatirg to ho)dt}as. corpus, aro hereby revived in full-powers. Tho latest outgiving from Washing? ton is, that the President given his on tire approval to tho bill, and desires it to buoome a law. When doabt was expressed about its passage, he said that if it failed to command a majority in1 either branch'of Congress, It would do good at least to press it to n v uto. Tho moral effect of passing it would have so happy an t-ffcoc as to dispense, with all necessity for executing its pro? visions. If, ou tho other hand, (Jon grass did nothing, it would be u sort of encouragement of the bad element in the South, and "it might become necessary for him to proceed to greater extremes than, a mere suspension of the Jiabsas corpus. He would do what ho oonoeived to be his duty at nil h izards, then appeal to the people to support him." Tina means that he muofc huve powor to do his will towards tho Southern States. Ii granted regu? larly to him, it will be his option to ago it or not. If not granted, he will lake it and expect "the people" to ap? prove whatever he may do. This ia the Napoleonic Btyle. This is tho ple? biscite which can do no better than legalize tyranny and gloss over out? rage. This ia hanging first and trying afterwards. Timely Word*. As a general thibg no one can say that the General Assembly is in any hurry. It takes no note of time. Bat let a money question arise, or a sup? ply bill oome up, and curtain members beoome fidgety, and wish to rush it throngh before its merits oau be in? quired into. This hot haste in the midet pf tho most abundant leisure waa nobly rebuked yesterday, in somo practical and telling remarks of Hon. George A. Trenholm. Upon arriving at the special order for 2 P. M., tbe bill to raise supplies for the fiscal year oommenoing November 1, 1875, it was proposed to go into Committee of the Whole. Considering that this Wttld limit the time of euoh speaker to ten minutes, and prevent a call of the yeas and nays, Mr. Trenholm nrged upon tho Houso that it ahonld not forego these privileges. The pe? culiarly anomalous Bitnation tho ?tute is in, rendered a rigid scrutiny into ex? penditures a moral duty and a vital necessity. Otherwise tbe appropria? tion of the needed funds to carry ou the State Government would be, as it ought to bo, only u matter of form uud routiuo. We uauuot disregard such atartliug facts as these. We must con aider that there are included iu lust year's levy $540,000 lur delioieociea ol preceding years; that out of the tuxes for the present year, 8300,000 more muHt come fur other pa-it defi? ciencies, and that after all thib $800,000 and upward* have bceu collected and expended, v/o have tho authority of the Comptrollcr-Geuural'd report for conclusion that $300,000 more re? main unprovided for. The Committee of Ways and Means, while iuportiug this biil, were perfectly willing to have every section of it to come under ex? amination, a jd to oouoede any reduc? tions that can be shown to be feasible and proper. He impressed upon the House its great duty to bo grave, earnest and deliberate in so serious a part of its work as this bill. There was no motive for baste, no reason for excitement. He was grateful that the Republicans were prompt to claim the credit of measures of retrenchment and reform. Every gentleman on his side of the House bad felt satisfaction at this, and all desired that it should bo fully deaorved. They were only anxious to be silent and quiet co workera with them in this good cause. He trusted that they all would unite in availing themselves of every guarantee that only proper levies should 'be made, and holy jpat and necessary ex? penditures incurred. He was against going into Committee of the Whole, ar.d;deprecated any harry or agitation j in po important a matter as this. g La ?m&? r The Havana Diaro de la Marina Hfiytfthat. tho United States consumes 'thd f'^W0) *H B$oobariue pro tdufafabf Crrhs/and that the value of tho .imports Irfl?Htho- island for tbe last ? flooal year is over ?85,000.000. Consequently, it is not to the interest of tho United States that Cuba ebouU be .emancipated only to fall Into the condition of tbe other Antejloo as re? gards agiioolttfre, but it sb'uuld,'.oonti .uuo to prddnoe on the largest possible e^ale. The argument of lbs almighty dolldr is always the best. Bight, imi tine , aod freedom se>m to bo empty' words now a days. -> ft t}:---..,,,,,^. . Publicity to be KiquU?d. Senator Ooqbran hat introduced fnf10 * the Senate * an ' excellent bill. It provides that the State Tree* sarer shall publish, on the first Monday of overy month, in one daby newspaper- in Columbia and in one in Charleston, a statement of all moneys received by him daring the preceding month, from whom, sod on what acoonnt; of all moneys paid out by him during tho preoeding month, to whom, and on what account; and of the balances in the treasury to the credit of the several fuuds for which taxes are levied and collected, or for wbicb any other collections are made. The bill fnrthor provides for fine and imprisonment for any violation of this requirement, and makes appropriation for all the necessary expenses of tho publication. It will be remembered tbut this was one of the many hue planks iuserted in the Republican platform of 1872, and again iu tho platform of 1874. The promised publication never wuh made. The failure to comply with it has been charged upon the want of means to defray the cost. We trust that there will be no further difficulty in the way of full and explicit monthly reports of theconditiou and operations of the treasury. The people do not relish beiDg kept in a state of Egyptian darkness about what so vitally concerns them. ?? ? ? Mb Editor: You ask for light in re? lation to the proposed three mills tax to defray the past indebtedness of Richland County. An inquiry at the office of the Clerk of the Court elicited the following facts: The olaimB filed for payment are mostly for tho past year?1874?aud foot up the sum ot 827,000. These claims are mainly held by parties who hare purchased them at a discount, the original creditors holding but a small amount of them. Two gentlemen are owners of 814,000, which is over half of the entire indebt? edness of the County. The considera? tion given for them is no doubt far be? low the face value?perhaps not more than fifty per centum of the entire debt. Now, supposing these claims are all legitimate aud valid, und on this point we will not undertake to tie oide, as the claims fire so numerous that time, money, patience aud power to send (or persona and papers to de? termine their correctness would be re? quired; still, the fact that they are held on speculation to make money on will be sufficient reuson to extend tho payment for a aeries of years?say not less than three years, so us to make the burden as light as possible on the tax? payers, Tho merchants of Columbia have, on small profits, compared with what is made by bnying State or County pa? pers, been waiting for over two years to be ropaid the goods furnished to support the inmates of the Lunatic Asylum, and another year at least will hive to elapse before (buy get the principal of the debt, without interest. Surbly it will be doing well for the owners of County claims, who will re? alize 100 per acut, uu this investment, to pay thom in oue, two and three years, or even four years. If they get nuid iu thin time, tho per cent age will still make it figure up a handsome return oo the purchase money. It is claimed that the indebtedness beiDg mostly tor the year 1874, in owing to the fact that the tux collected for that year has mostly beeu applied to pay? ing debts incurred during previous years, the County Commissioners being ignorant of tho requirements of the law as stated in Section 8 of the Act to raise supplies for the fiscal year commencing November 1, 1874, which forbids tho County Treasurer to pay any portion of the same except for County expenses incurred duriug the fiscal year, und prohibits the County Commissioners from drawing any warrant contrary to the provisions of the Act, or contraat in excess of the levy therein made. It is oertainly strange, that the Treasurer of Rich land County, as well as other County Officers, should be so ignorant of their duties, which are well knowu to every intelligent oitizen of the County who reads the daily papers.. The system, Mr. Editor, of requir? ing services from oitizens as jurors, or fur other services rendered the County, by which they oan only realize a per oentage of their just claime, is a great evil. It would be more just to reduoe the compensation and pay cash, which would, besides, savo the County a targe Amount. Pay certificates coot the State, an immense sum, and so long as there wnu a market for them* they were quite abundant. When they oease to have a market valpe, their numbers diminish. Whether the same causes would prodaoa'tbo sdme results for the County, we are not prepared tossy; but assert that the party having the claim should be tbe reoipient of the eutire amount, and that dealing in Qonnty or State olaims ahonld work a forfeiture of tho entire debt. A clause in the Appropriation Aot, aud a trial of a few years, would deter? mine tbe matter. The taxes imposed on our impoverished people are one roua in the extreme, and every effort should be used to diminish the bor tfeeu. TAX-PAYERS. Tbe postal oard factory shipped ?,6.42O-,??0 cords during the quarter ending January 1. Mrs. Mary M. Flowers, of Sum tor, is'dead. St?ong Republican T*i>rc.?Tbe Chicago l'ribune (Republican) is point? ed and severe in its comments apon tbe President's message on Arkansas affairs. It si ys tbe defects alleged in the Arkansas Constitution aro "neither grave or vital," and adds: "The instrument was ratified by the people. Now it is the judgment of the highest authorities on constitutional law in this oonntry that saoh a ratifi? cation cares all defects. Judge Jame? son has shown, in bis work od consti? tutional oonventious, that scarcely any snob convention has ever been held in precise accordance with legal forme. In nearly every case, there have been some irregularities or defects, but popular ratification bus cured them a'l. If we upply this sound dootrine in ArkuusuK, every excuse for interference fuils. The State hits the Republican form of government guaranteed by the Constitution of tbe nation. Governor Garland finds no one to dispute Ins authority at home. Ouly a few cur pet-bjggeru oppose liim at Washing? ton. The laws are iu force. The judiciary is firmly established. Peace aud quiot reign over tbe State fur tho first time siuce 1861. The de facto government is also du Jure, us we have shown. It is a fait accompli. It haB pohsossion. It is respeoted by the ma? jority and obeyed by all. Interference with it would he a blunder or worse. Moreover, we have one 'hell' on our hands in tbe South ulreudy. This is tbe limit demanded by the most ortho? dox creed. JLouisiauu is enongh. Are we to organize another 'hell' in Arkan? sas for the sake of a crowd of carpet? baggers? Let us keep our bauds off. Perpetual meddling will ouly make matters worse. Arkansas is getting along remarkably well, and the Execu? tive authorities at Washington bud better let well enough alone." Strong language thin. One "heil" in Louisiana, und must wa have un other "hell" iu Arkausn?? Bat it is the leading Republican paper of the \Ve<it that thus speaks, and what it Kays is as true us strong. The Fhbnoh Again ?Rapidly as the T'runcn people have recuperated iu material interests, they seem to be as far uway from political pence and prosperity as ever. Tho clashing inte? rests of BonApartistB, royalists, Re? publicans aud Conservatives havh again precipitated a crisis in tbo As? sembly, resulting in tho defeat of the bill for the formation of a Seuate and tbe resignation of tbe Ministry. The voto of Thursday last, in favor of an amendmeut to this bill, by whioh tbe Seuutu would be elective by universal suffrage, was a olear triumph for the Bonapartists and Republicans, but tho protest against it by the Government in tbe Conservative interests, though pointedly disregarded by tho majority at first, no doubt tended to secure tbe subsequent defeat of tbe whole bill. Extraordinary excitement is said to exist iu Paris in oousequence of the fresh outburst of partisan rancor. The Assembly has, however, referred to the Committee of Thirty two other propositions for the formation of a Senate?one providing for tbeappoint ment of Senators by the Assembly, the Councils General*, tbe Colonies and the lust it ute; the other proposing their election by a method similar to that employed iu the election of President of the United States. Senator Gordon, of Georgi i, ac? cording to the Washington correspond? ent ol i ho New York Tribune, has pri? vately announced his iuteutiou to write a letter to Mr. Wendell Phillips, inviting him personally tu make au extended trip through the Southern States and give the public the benefit of his views concerning their condi? tion, particularly with respect to go? vernment. Ho says lie has abundant faith iu Mr. Phillips* integrity of purpose and ability to state correctly tbe impressions wlrch a trip of this kind might make upon his mind, lie has not yet concluded whether he will make his letter a confidential commu? nication or give it publicly after it shall have beeu written. The Baltimoro Gazette says when General Sheridan left New Orleans, a week ago, it was intimated that be had departed from Louisiana "for gbod," and that after a visit to Vioksburg he would ro establish his headquarters at Chicago. This statement, it now ap? pears, was put forth to deceive. General Sheridan has been on a tour of investigation in the outlying Pa? rishes of Louisiana, with a view to finding the "bauditti," whose exist? ence be has already proclaimed, and his rooms at tho St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, which are considered bis headquarters, are ordered to be kept nntil his return; Sheridan has not done all tbe mischief be was sent to the South to d?*i and he will bo heard from ere long. The G11.11011e Conceiit.?It seems rather to astonish our Eintern bre? thren, that tho services of tbe great Gilmore, with his wonderful band and his prima donna and operatic corps, should have been secured for tho lust Gift Concert of the Public Library. Bat it is, nevertheless, true. Mr. Briggs docs nothing by halves. He has promised that tbe last concert shall bo tho greatest, and bo will keep bis word. The 27th of February will be the most memorable day ever seen in Louisv?le; millions of dollars will be given away, and tbe recipients will be greeted with glorious meladiea aud rapturous songs, saoh as never before echoed in any Western city. Mrs. Welch, lately widowed by the death of her hosbaud, Mr. James A. Welch, died on Thursday last, near Pomaria, of pneumonia. Cttt Matters.?Subscribe for tbe Phosnix?don't borrow. Transient advertisements and no? tices must be paid for in advance. Tbe State Orange was in session at Parker's Hall yesterday and last night. You oan save time and money by going direct to J. H. Kinard'* for yonr dry goods. We received a visit, last evening, from Mr. Hugh Wilson, of tbe Abbe? ville Press and Banner. The Grangers' headquarters for cheap dry goods, notions, funcy goods, ore, id at C. F. Jackson's, 12a Main street. The Patrons of Huybandry cannot do butter than take home to their wives aud daughters each n dress of j tlio pretty new spring prints, opened thia morning, at J. H. Kinurd's. The hotels were crowded, yesterday, with visitors t<- the city, principally members of tho State Grang? und their families. The Wheeler House registered 78; Hendrix House, 34; Mansion House, 1G. We are grieved to state that Celeste, a lovely little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A X. Xalley, died yesterday. The '-?oreaved parents have the heartfelt! sympathy of their friends. Owing to tbe alarm of fire, on Tues? day evening, Prof. Evans was pre? vented from organizing his class in vocal music, but will meet all gentle men intending to join at tho rooms of the Choral Union, over Shiver's store, this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock. Expositions have been made of all secret societies, iu oue way or another, that have ever existed; and, therefore, it would be unreasonable to .-.oppose that the Orange could escape a revela lation of its mysteries. Refer to our advertising columns, aud you will aec how it is. Open cellar doors are dangerous to persons who walk Main street; and if we mistake not, some day a suit for repairs on account of damage to iimb aud body will be brought against tbe owner of an open cellar. When you come out of your cellar, close the door. DeMcrska.?-The appearance of the famous Hungarian nightingale, lima DeMurska, at the Opera Honse, next Friday evening, will, doubtless, be the occasion of a general out-pouiing of the music-loving public of our fashionable aud literary circles. It is seldom that our citizens fail to tostify their appreciation of real artistic merit and true genius, no mat* tor iu what role it appears, and no mat? ter iu what time, carnival or Loot; yet if they havo any partiality, it is to-1 wards tbe refining influence of music. The Greensboro Gift Concert.? Iu ouo mouth, (March IT, 1875,) the gift concert at Greensboro, N. C, for the purpose of erecting an Odd Fel? lows' Temple, will take place. Tho drawing will be conducted in pnblic, by gentlemen to ba selected from tbe audience. Every measure bus been adopted to make tbe distribution a success, and to guarantee satisfaction. Every ticket secures a prize. Prico of tickets, 82 50; number of tickets, 100, 000; value of gilts, 8104,000. The principal prize is the Benbow House, at Greensboro, worth 860,000; the next best prize, 810,000 in cash. For particulars and tickets, address Cyrus P. Meudenhall, Box 8, Greousboro, N\ C. Shooting Match.?Ltst Saturday ovoning, in the Sand Hills, near Lan drum's pottery, there was considerable excitoment as well as amusement over a shooting affair. It is known that a couple of jail birds?D. A. Blizzard aud Wm. Wilson, both white?es caped from confinement a fow weeks siuco. Thoy live in the section above referrod to, and it was supposed that their hiding place was in that neigh? borhood. With this idea, parties were in watch and waiting to catch them. On tho night mentioned, a colored man, (of the party who were trying to make the recapture,) went to Wilson's bouse and called for food, pretending to bo a hungry traveler. He was turned off, and immediately after Wilson's son appeared at the door, when the colored man fired on him, without effect; whou young Wil? son's mother handed her son a gun, with whioh he discharged tyo book shot into the colored man'a thigh. Almost at the same instant, tho arrest? ing party fired nine timos in rapid eao aession at the Wilson fort, when they retired, without killing or bagging their gamo. On their retreat towards Colombia, the arresting party were fired on by parties oonoeeled'Jo .tpe bushes,, who are preoumod to be,mem? bers of the families of the escapod pri? soners. Caution.?8everal gates have bee a Sokoo off tbeir hinges recently, by boy s or yooog mou, do donbtin a spirit of fan; bat in many instances cattle and hogs go through the open space, and demolish growing vegetables, shrub? bery, &c. We are requested to warn tbe depredators iu cease their Unlaw? ful oonduot; for, should they be seen in the aot by the owners or the pro? perty, ten chances to oqe (to be plain about tbe matter) they will be shot. A word to tbe wieo should be suffi? cient. Tub Paper or the People.?The Pbosnix is concise, direot, active, co? vering the whole field of news and business und social wants. It is, there? fore, the paper of tbe people at all times, and is so recognized in every household, couutiug room, work-shop or other place where there is an indi? vidual who would keep informed up to tbe needs of the hour. Advertisers of every class seek its columns, in order to reu oh all the people through a paper just suited to meet all popular want?, and which has, consequently, a greater circulation than that of ail the other city papers combined. The State Ghange.?At half-past 1 P. M., the Grange was called to order by Worthy Master Tbos. Taylor. Several officers being absent, the following brothers were appointed to fill tbe vacancies: J. If. Thurmau, Chaplain; J. H. Kinsler, Overseer; Ju? lius Mills, Steward; H. L. King, As? sistant Steward; J. L. Miller, Door? keeper. Bro. J. H. Clarke was ap? pointed to assist the Assistant Steward in pnrging the hall. On motion of Bro. Barkadale, tbo Granges were called by names and members, when ninety masters were reported present and twenty-five dele? gates presented their certificates. Tbe Worthy Master delivered his annual address, which was referred to the following committee: Brothers D. H. Jacques, T. J. P. Walsh, R. S. Sieden. U. F. Sewell, J. N. Hoffman. " The Secretary read bis report, which was received as information. The Treasurer read bis report, and, on motion, read tbe names of delin? quent Granges. On motion of Bro. Riobardson, tbe sessions of the Grange were ordered to be from 9 A. M. till 1.30 P. M., and from 7 P. M. till the session adjourns, daily. Worthy Master Godden, of Illinois, Worthy Master White, of Virginia, and Worthy Master Crew, of Dakotab, appearing on tbe floor, they were formally introduced to the Grauge by , tbe Worthy Master. On motion of Bro. Richardson, a committee of fivo was appointed by tbe Worthy Master, on dispensations and regalatious fur tho establishment of Couuty Granges, us provided by Section 2 of the Constitution of tbe National Grange. Tbe Worthy Master appointed the following brothers on said committee: J. S. Richardson, G. Muller, H. L. King, M. T. Simpaou and J. 1\ Trezavant. Ou motion of Bro. Richardson, a committee of five, to be appointed by the Worthy Master, on representation, as modified and provided by Section 1 of tho National Grange Constitution, was ordered; whereupon the Worthy Master appointed tbe following bro? thers on that committee: J. S. Hair, D. H. Sheldon, O. D. Pcake, G. Vain, W. A. Moony. On motiou of Bro. Barksdale, tbe conferring of the 5th degree was made tbo special order for Thursday, at S P. M. The Grange adjourned till 7 o'clock P. M. Evening Session.?Tbe Graugo re? assembled at 7 P. M., Worthy Master Taylor in the Chair. On motion of Bro. Riobardson, the election of officers was made the spe? cial order for Thursday, at 10 A. M. Bro. Hair presented the report of the Committee on Representation, which was postponed for farther con? sideration. Bro. Mills, offered a series of reso? lutions on direct trade. Referred to a committee. Tbe Grange adjonrned to meet again at 9 o'clock this morning. List op New Advertisements. Perry & Slawson?Grange Secrots. Meeting Richland Rifle Club. ? ??? The Social Evtl.?-St. Louis has been wrestling with the social evil for several years. She tried the regula? tion system and it failed to arrest the progress of prostitution. , Last week another effort was made by the intro? duction into the City Council of on "ordinance to suppress prostitution within tbe city of St. Louis." The or dinanoe provides for heavy fines to be imposed on keepers of houses of ill fame, assignation houses and upontho ordinary perambulating courtcsano. A peculiar feature of the ordinance ia that it is as severe upon theeasterners of houses of prostitution. ci3 upon the women. A fine of 'not Idas than 9200' nor more than $500 is imposed on "any male person who shall inhabit, eat or sleeriIn WW^bf prbatltu-' tioo," etc. The ordinance is a strong one, but there are few people who be? lieve that snob regulations will be en- j forced.' Si ?kn&' has jumped fcoia tho almost absolute freedom of this vice to tho meat stringent moans for Its suppression. < t> , ,. , Ministers of the interior?the cook and tbe doctor.