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COLUMBIA, SC. Wednesday Horning, March 30,1875. The Olive Branch. Senator uor?on, of Georgia, and Rep? resentative Lamar, of Mississippi, speak in flattering ttr.iiR of their reception by the New England people, whom they re? cently visited and addressed upon the issues of the day. Tboy make acknow? ledgments particularly to "ex-Federal officers, who greeted them warmly every? where," The Herald, of New York, takes occasion of these admissions to claim that tho best wishes of the Nortb ?crn people for the recovery of tho people ? of the South from the Iobscs of the war? that Virginia should be again the "Old Dominion,],' and Louisiana the imperial commonwealth of the South-west?have not boon reciprocated by the people of tho South. "For ten years," it says, "tho North has been holding out the olive branch, and for ten years it has been spurned." Now wo are happy to acknowledge tho good feeling of a large portion of the Northern people, and we arc ready to admit that there may not have been always duo appreciation of it '^in tho South. But it is incontostibly tme, that tho good feeling mentioned has in many Northern States been rather passive than active. It existed, but was .powerless to control and shape the policy i of the Government. That has, as a gon ? on? thing, remained either hostile or in? different. Virginia just escaped its clutches, and the imperial common? wealth of the South-west has been made ' the unhappy victim of its tyranny and ? oppression. It is this government which has prostrated and ground in tho dust, rnther than sought to recover, States to their normal condition. The South, on the other hand, has eagerly caught at whatever olive branches waved in its . reach, but they wero too often like the . - fabled frujts, which tempted but forever I ? escaped the grasp of Tantalus. \Ve"Hhall 1)0 glad indeed for tho Government, which deals directly with us, to share something of the humane spirit of the people, and we shall bo glad if the people should make their wishes better understood by the Government The good intentions, the kind feeling, the friendly consideration of our friends North, exist for us largely in the abstract What we know and feel, what is ground into us, is the plundering rule of the carpet-bagger, the insolence of the vul? garian office-holder, the lowered stand? ard of morals introduced to corrupt and ?degrade, the ready sympathy of the minions of government with everything that tends to oppress, injure and impo? verish. When the spirit of the Adminis? tration corresponds to that of the best elements of society in tho Northern States, we may hopo for a change, but ? not till then. As things have been, the Herald's olive branches have waved but to mock, or, when accepted, have proved often wormwood and gall. -. < ? . Senator Eaton'6 Speech. Tho many friends of Senator Eaton, of Connecticut, who remember him favora? bly as a young man, resident in Colum? bia for some years, have reason to feel gratified at his manly speech, delivered in the Senate on the 20th instant, upon the resolution ottered in that body by Senator Anthony, of Illinois, intended to recognize Kellogg us the Executive of Louisiana and to approve the action of the President in protecting 1?) the people of that State against domestic violence. He comes forward at a critical moment from one of the old States, to nssert the old doctrines of the Government und to maintain the sovereignty of the States us established by its foundors. After a lucid exposition of the character and nature of the Government as formed by independ? ent sovereignties and free States, he pro? duced a decision of the Supreme Court in the case of the Collector vs. Day, de? livered as late as 1870, which abundantly sustains his view. In reference to Loui? siana, he asked: "Why should it be made the plaything of the central government? What reason is there for it'/ There is none. Let it alono. Lot the men of Louisiana make their own laws; let tho intelligence of the State como to the front and you arc Bafo; the people aro safe. Senators talk about the black man's rights not being safe. They are an safe in Georgia as they are in New York; as safe in Virginia as they are in Maryland. It is about time to talk nbont the white man's rights, our own kith and kin. They have rights; the rights arc not all ono side. I ask no especial protection for the white man; but for God's sake, in this land of ours, give our brethren equal chance. Do not mako laws to cripple the Tvhiie race. Let the laws be equal,- even, well balanced; let the scales be held properly, justly, equally. Sir, I should scorn myself as'a representative of one of tho old original thirteen, if I did not hold this doctrine on this floor. I ropresont my people when I hold it It is the same doctrine that my distinguished colleague would hold here to-night, if he was on this floor. Wo represent our people?Demo? crats and Republicans?when wo say, Lot the . people govern everywhere in overy State. Why should you or I un? dertake to moke laws for Missouri or Ar? kansas, or Louisiana or Georgia? That maxim of Jefferson should be written In letters of gold and placed over overy legislative ball in this broad land: 'That government is the best.whiolT governs ie least' Let the people be self-reliant, not slaves. Let them govern themselves, Make as few mwrf ias'-posslble.' That is tho way'to do yon?'duty to the people; whose servants you are. You arc not so? vereign. The people of the States are sovereign?not wo; not the gentleman who lives at the .end of the avenue; he is | their chief servant, not their sovereign." Bermuda Crass as a Hay Crop. | The April number of the Rural Caro? linian contains a noticeable article from the pen of Rev. C. W. Howard. It is an account, with suitable reflections upon it, of the yield in Bermuda or joint grass of an eighth of an acre of hind adjoining the Stono Phosphate Works, near Charles? ton. The writer visited it in company with Dr. St. Julian Ravenel. The land is poor. The neighboring soil will not produce a roinunonitivc crop of the cereals or of cotton without heavy ma? nuring: "Last spring," he says, "Dr. Rnvencl had this piece of ground well torn up by a narrow plough, applied fifty pounds of ammoniated phosphate to it, then bar rowed and rolled. Th? result wils nt the ! rate of ten tons to the acre of well cured hay. This hay is exceeded in value by no other in the market. It is relished by j homes, cattle and sheep. Clover und timothy both waste, as many of tho dried j stems arc rejected by live stock. There is no waste in Bermudn grass hny, as the stoms aro fino and tender. The writer was informed that on this farm (of the Stono Company) some petted mules were supplied with* Bermuda grass for bed? ding, nnd their racks well-filled with Northern hay. Tho Bermuda gmss bed? ding was eaten up before tho Northern hay wos touched. This buy waa care? fully analyzed by" Dr. Ravenel. The re? sult of the analysis was an average in four cuttings of 12 % albumenoids, or flesh forming properties, and (f.5U of ash or mineral matter. The amount of am? monia was Lugo, the proeise quantity not recollected. This analysis shows that as animal food, and as a maun rial sub? stance, it is equal to the best, and supe? rior to tho most of the Northern grasses. This crop, ten tons to an acre, is enor? mous. In the best hay section of this country, two tons of hay to the acre is an excellent crop. A meadow that will pro? duce this amount in the older States will usually command $200 per acre, as tho hay crop will pay a handsome interest on thiB sum. The average will, however, j not exceed one and a half tons per acre. Hero wc have ten tons to the acre. If hay is worth in Charleston $:)0 per ton, and $5 per ton is allowed for expenses, wo have $250 net profit per acre. And this result from land absolutely thrown away, because it is infested with this gross." The facts as thus stated arc vouched for by the editor of the Carolinian, who informs us, further, that four cuttings of this grass were made during the season. The significance of the discovery of this extraordinary yield lies in the fact that this grass is considered a pest, which has sometimes induced those who own plan? tations infested with it to sell thorn at a great sacrifice, and engage in mercantile pursuits, for which they are unfitted. Here we have demonstration both of the value of the grass and of the enormous yield which it can be made to bring. That being demonstrated, it is also cl?ar that we have only to think n little to dis? cover how much preferable to cotton and other crops, which require expensive and reliable labor, will be a hny crop. Mr. Howard maintains that all tho conditions which are needed to make it remunera? tive exist in the vicinity of Charleston. Hay, he says, can be profitably shipped from Southern ports to Northern cities, notwithstanding it would look like carrying coals t-> N wcastlf. II" pre? dicts that not only will the drain for millions of dollars for Northern hay be closed, but the course of trade in thin article will be changed, and along the Southern coast we shall become shippers to those from whom we now buy. At the North tin y have no grasses or forage plants that will produce hay in quantity and quality equal to that produced by Bermuda grans. According to Mr. How? ard, and he is high authority, it is superior for both grazing and hay to any of the artificial grasses, which are sown at heavy expense. He points out several other advantages. The cultivator of a grass crop need not live on his hind. Tho crop cannot well be stolen. Thou? sands of acres on the coast and in the interior are already set in the Bermuda. T?test the matter, he proposes that those who have the grass on their land should enclose, protect and fertilize a small plat and report tho result. This they can do now, this spring. We think the sug? gestion eminently timely and wise. By all means, let the experiment be tried. It will not be costly or troublesome to make it. House-Keeping in the Blue Crass. " 'Who sweeps tho room With motive pure, Makes that and the action fine.' "May not thiB also bo true of a oookery book, in view, find, of its containing ro oipes of dishes which have often gratified Luv nyi>vliicB of families r.nd guest." of some of the best house-keepers in this far-famed region; secondly, and by way of climax, in that it was conceived in the earnest desire of tho ladies connected with the "Missionary Society" of tho Sonthern Presbyterian Church, Paris, Ky., to do something more in the way of benevolence than was found practicable in the use of the noodle." Tho above is an extract from the 1 'Pre faoe." It tells tho whole story. Wo have examined the receipts, and find them suoh as cause us to c wise onr wondering at the far-famed luxurious hospitality of the Kentucky people. A few copies of i this hook are for sole at Mr. II. L. Bryan's bookstore. All the profits go to tho snp Bort of foreign missions by the Sonthern 'renbytorian Church. We hone that there Will bo such a demand for this book of good things, that another supply will .have to he ordered. The price is $1.50. An Aot to Raise Supplies for the fiscal Year Commencing November 1,1875. - Section 1. Be it enacted by the ticnale and Jlouse of Representatives, of the Btali of Soxdh Carolina, now met end? sitting in General Assembly, and in/ authority of the same, That a tux of 1J mills upon every dollar of the value of all taxable pro Eerty in this Stuto be, and the same' is creby, levied to meet appropriations to pay the salaries of the exeoutivo and judicial officers of the State, and the clerks and contingent expenses of tho ! executive and judicial departments of the government,:for the fiscal year com? mencing November 1, 1875. Skc. 2. That a tax of i\ mill.-, upon every dollar of the vnlM^ of all tuxable property in this State be, und the suutc is hereby, levied to meet appropriations tor) the support and maintenance >?;' the penal. charitable and educational institu? tions of the State, exclusive of common schools, for the fiscal year commencing November 1, 187.3. Sec. :l. That a tax of 2 mill-, upon every dollar of the value of all taxubh? property in this State be, and the sane1 is hereby, levied to meet uppropriations for the support und maintenance of pub? lic schools, tor the fiscal year romni*k:ic ing Novonihor 1, 1875. Sec. 1. That a tax of l\ mills upon every dollar of thp value of all taxable Eroporty in this Stato bo, and the same is ereby, levied to meet appropriations to dofrav the expenses of the General As K"nib\y for the regular session of 1K75 76. .Sec. 5. That a tax of J of 1 tnill upon every dollar of the value of all taxable proporty in this State be, and the same is hereby, levied to meet appropriations for public printing for the fiscal year commencing November 1. 1875, and for the deficiency in the appropriation for public printing for the fiscal year com? mencing November 1. 1871, of the pro cceds of which tax the sum of 550,MOO shall be devoted to the payment of the appropriation first named herein, and $10,000 to the payment of the deficiency above referred to. Sec. (5. That a tax of 2 mills upon every dollar of the value of all taxable property in this State be, and the snine is hereby, levied to meet approprinti ?n^ for the payment of the interest upon the Eablic debt, (as adjusted by the Act of eceniber 22, 1873,) due and pavnble <>n the first dftvs of January and July, ls7ti: Provided, That the proceeds of the tax levied in this section shnll be used, first, for the payment of the interest which may fall due upon the consolidated bonds und certificates of stock within the fiscal year for which the said tax is levied; second, as a "surplus fund," I which shall be kept4-separate and apart" from all other funds, thut is, a distinct /ton/, which shall be applied within the fiscal year for which it is eollected and created, viz: to the purchase of the bonds and (docks of the State, issued in accord? ance with the provisions of the Aot -ntt tled "An Act to reduce the volume of the public debt and provide for the payment of the same," and for no other purpose; and no bonds or Btocks shall be pur? chased with such fund, except that class of bonds or certificates of stock which are, by the provisions of the aforesaid Act, authorised to be it-sued; the- truo in? tent and meaning of which is to exclude from purchaso all bonds and stocks remaining in their present form or un exchanged for the consolidation bonds or certificates of stock as provided for in suid Act. Sue. 7. That a t.ix of .1 of 1 mill upon every dollar of the value of all taxable property in this State be, and din same is hereby, levied to meet appropriations for the payment of churns passed at the regular session of the General Assembly of 1874-75, and that the claims for salary or pay of members, officers ami em? ployees of the General Assembly shall be paid in full prior to the pnyment of any other cluiins whatsoever from the pro? ceeds of the tax levied by this section: and the remaining proceeds of the levy herein made shall be used for the pay? ment pro rata of other claims. Sr.t-. 8. That a tax of ;J of 1 mill upon every dollar of the value of all taxable' property jn this State be. and the same hereby, levied for the payment of the deficiency of ttnpaid appropriations for current and permanent printing for the years 1873 and 1871, due the Uepublican Printing Company: Providetl, Thut the amount to be raised by the levy herein made shall not be paid until the work for which it is to be paid shnll have been delivered by the said Republican Print? ing Company to tin; officers authorized to roccive the sain;'. Sec. !). That a tax of 1 mill upon every dollar of the value of all taxable property in this State be. and the same is hereby, levied for the payment of the balances of unpaid appropriations for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1874?that is to say, for balances due for salaries, claim South Carolina bank and Trust Company. Abel Bobbins, (pensioner,) M. H. 'Berry, Aiken Tribune, George Syminers, Beau? fort &mthcrn Standard, 0. I). Melton, A. Palmer, (repairs to State House fence and grounds.) P. F. Frazee, Howie & Allen and J. E. Green; and in the event the proceeds derived from the tax bo not sufficient, thou the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to pay pro rata tho claims heroin named. Sec. 10. That a tax of 2-5 of 1 mill upon every dollar of the value of all the taxable property in this Shite be, and the H?mo is heroby, lovied for the pay? ment of tho past indebtedness of the Lunatic Asylnm and State Penitentiary and tho institution for tho education of the deaf, dumb and blind, and the same bo paid pro rata. Sec. 11. That a tax of 1-5 of 1 mill upon overy dollar of the valuo of all the taxable pr?porty in this Stato bo, and the same is hereby, lovied to meet tho appro-I printion for tho payment of interest on tho bonds of the State purchased for the State Agricultural College and Mecha? nics' Institute. ' Sec. 12. That a tax of 2-5 of 1 mill upon overy dollar of the valuo of all the taxable property in the State be, and the same is hereby, levied to moet appropria? tions duo the State Orphan Asylum and the Stato Normal School. Sec. 13. That a tax not to exceed 3 mills upon overy dollar of tho valuo of all taxable proporty in eaoh of tho seve? ral Counties of this Stato, except the County of Pickens, in which the County Commissioners shall levy a tax of 5 mills, two mills of whioh shall be devoted ex? clusively to the payment of the past in? debtedness of said County; the County of Aiken, where an additional tax of H mills shall be levied to pay past indobt ednesa of -said County; the County of Beaufort, d niilln, 1 mill of which shall be used .exclusively for the building and repair of bridges and deficiencies,: the County of Kcrahaw, in which the County CommiasionerH rfhull levy nnd collect a tax of 6 mills, ;> mills of which shall be devoted exclusively to the payment of the past indebtedness of said County: Provided, That 1J mills of tffe :i mills levied for the payment of the past in? debtedness of the County of Kershuw shall be devoted to the payment of the indebtedness of said County for and contract***! in the fiscal year ending October 31, 1ST 1: the County of New berry, in which the County Commission? ers shall levy and collect a tax of I mills; the County of Kurutcr, in which the County Commissioners an- authorized to levy and collect ? tux of ? mills. 2 of which to be devoted to the paymout of the j,,ast indebtedness of said Conntv.be, and the same is hereby, levied for County purposes for the fiscal year com? mencing November 1. \H7-r>: the rate to b' fix??1! by the County Coiiimtjtsionora of eaeh County, and by them certified to I t!i? County Auditor thereof: that in the ICounty of Bnrnwcil, l.i miiis shall be levii il for tin- construction and repair of I bridges: /V???'Wrrf, That in the County lot" Omngebnrg 1 of the SI mills shall be ;wd rx<dusively for the payment of the post due indebtedness of said County, and it is hereby made the duty of the County Treasurers to keep the funds raised by the levy made in this section separate and apart from all other funds: and they are hereby forbidden to pay out any portion of the same, except for County expenses incurred timing the fiscal year tor which it was levied and e d lee ted: and the County Commission? er* are hereby forbidden to draw any warrants rontrvry to the provisions herein contained, or make contracts in excel w of the amount herein provided for: I'mrhM. kwr, That it shall be lawful f>r the County Commissioners, as j aforesaid, to make such special or addi? tional h-v\ or levies as may be required of them by special eiuivtm ?it. Skc. 14. That n tn:< of ;,1 mill upon ??very ilolbir of tlv value of all taxable property of this Stute be, nnd the same is hereby, levied to pay the deficiency "or unpaid appropriations for the fiscal year which commenced November I, 187-I. Skc. 13. That the proceeds of the taxes levied in the first eleven sections of this Act .shall be kept by the State Treasurer separate and apart from each other, and from all other public funds, and shall be applied to the purposes for which they are respectively levied, and lione other: and all the proceeds of the tuxes levied for and on account of the State as speci? fied in the first eleven sections of this Act, shall be deposited by the StateTrea surer in such banks of deposit us shall be selected ;.s the depositories of the public, or State funds, to the < redit of the re? spective qieeifio appropriations therein named: and it shall he tin duty of such banks to keep a separat'* account for each appropriation, and the money belonging to each, subject to the ( heck of the State Treasurer, which checks shall bear upon their face the appropriation upon which they are drawn, and tho State Treasurer shall not draw any moneys from either of the said banks, unless by cheeks sub? scribed by him as Treasurer, and coun? tersigned by the Governor, and such checks .-.hall bear upon their face the spe? cific appropriation upon which they are drawn, and no moneys shall be paid by either of th" said banks for and on ac? count of the. State, except Upon such cheek*; and the said banks shall publish, without expense to the State, in one or more of the newspapers published in the city of Columbia, a weekly statement of all the moneys received from the State Treasurer, to what appropriation they have been credited, as well as the amount p iid ort, to whom, and on account of what appropriation paid. Ski . Ki. That the County Auditors and County Treasurers of the several Coun? ties of this State are hereby required, under the supervision of the Comptrol? ler-General, to make the collection of the taxes levied under and pursuant to the provisions of the Act in the manner pro? vided by law: and they are hereby for? bidden to collect any other tax whatever for the aforesaid fiscal year, unless herein or otherwise expressly authorized by law 'ho to do: Proviwul, htHcrrer, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to pervert the collection of special taxes for County purposes, district school taxes, poll tax, railroad taxes and taxes levied for the relief of widows and oiplians of persons killed because of their political opinions. Any State or County officer who shall fail to comply with, or shall evade or attempt to evade, the provisions of this Act, or shall directly or indi? rectly, temporarily or permanently di? vert or embezzle the proceeds of the taxes levied or collected for any specific purpose in accordance with tho said pro? visions, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished bv a fine of not less than $1,000, no more than $5,000, and bo huprisonod in the Penitentiary for a period of not loss than ono year, nor rnoro than five yeavs. Sec. 17. That all taxes assessed and payablo undor this Act shall be paid in the following kinds of funds: Gold and silver coin, United States currency, Na? tional Bank notes, coupons duc'of bonds issued under an Aot to reduce tho volume of tho public debt, and provide for tho payment of tho same, approved Decem? ber 22, 1873; and if tho holdors of tho bills of tho Bank of tho State shall pre? sent any of the said hills in payment of taxos duo the State, tho Treasurer of tho County whoro such bills aro presentod shall place tho said bills in on envelope or package, and seal the name with his official seal, across which shall bo written the name of the said County Troasurer as well as tho County in which tho said bills wero presentod, tho name of the party presenting, with tho amount and denomination or the same, and this shall bo the only ovidenco of tho presentation of said bills in nny suit that may arise from tho same, and this evidence shall not bo admissible, if the seals upon tho said envelopes or packages are broken, except they shall be broken in open court. In the Senate . Ilouse, the 2Gth day of March, in tho year of our Lord 1875. R. II. GLEAVES, Presidont of the Senate: R. B. ELLIOTT, Speakdr House of Representatives. The Governor has not yet signed tho 1 bill. City Items.?Subscribe for the Phqzkix and then invest a V in the reel estate dis? tribution. Weather damp and chilly, yesterday. In forwarding subscriptions to the FHrexrx and Gi.eaxeb, don't forget the postage. Come, gentle spring, ethereal mild? ness ; come, and in you're coming, why don't you come along? The principle of always keeping your name and business before the public will insure success. A bargain can be obtained in the pur? chase of a fount of second-hand bour? geois or minion, with the necessary cases, at the PltOCNlX office. The great fair of the Washington Light Infantry opened in Charleston, last night, and an immense concourse of persons was in attendance. You can get all styles of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, at the Phocsix office. Prices satisfac? tory. In referring to the Easter ceremonies, yesterday, the types made us say the '?former," referring to Trinity Church, when St. Peter's occupied that position. Church people noticed the error. An investment of S5 may cause you to b" the fortunate possessor of a con? venient house, a building lot, u pair of spanking horses, or a gold watch. The real estate distribution is the mode. Tickets in the real estate distibution. which comes off in April, can be obtained at Pinns is office, Indian Girl Cigar Store, Columbia Hotel Cigar Store, Wheeler lion ie. Sul/.bacuer's California Cigar Store, and Sheridan's grocery store. The up passenger train between this city and Charlotte, was rocked twice on Sunday, near Chester, and several panes of ^la^s smashed; but, fortunately,' no? body seriously hurt. What a pity, that a double-barrel gun was not at hand. Remember the Old Folks' Concert, to? morrow evening, in the Opera House. The dresses peculiar to the days of 1776 will be imitated and some most excellent music furnished. Those who were pre? sent at the last representation of this nature by the Choral Union, will not fail to be present on this occasion. The merits of the so-called "bonanza"' bill are being very generally discussed, and the prevailing opinion is, that, if properly carried out, it will be of advan? tage to the State?to the extent that it clears up at a low figure a large amount of tloating debt, which would, eventu? ally -a portion, nt least?be paid in full. Messrs. Reasloy & Emerson have com? pleted their work--the Columbia Di? rectory--very satisfactorily, and to-day, will begin to deliver the volumes. They worked energetically, and tho list of names is believed to be complete and correct. It is a very useful publication, containing, besides the alphabetical list, a business directory, list of societies, companies, etc. The Atlanta people had quite a spasm of virtuous indignation at the indecencies of the can-can after the show was over and the ean-cancrs had departed. Cheap morality. Tho city authorities of Co? lumbia can easily prevent a repetition of the disgusting and unsatisfactory exhi? bition, which was held in Parker's Hall, last week, by taking time by the fore- j lock. "Can Can?" "No you can't!" We acknowledge the receipt of an in? vitation to be present at the annual ex? hibition of the Benedict Institute, which commenced last evening. Rev. Timothy S. Dodge is the principal, und he is doing good work among his colored scholars. Mrs. B. A. benedict, the charitable founder of the school, is now in the city. The buildings are admira? bly located in the North-eastern suburbs of the city. Maj. Erastus \V. Eversen, Librarian of the State University, and formerly an efficient "local" on several papers, is pro paring for the press an account of cente? narians living in South Carolina. He wishes a list of those actually 100 years old, and those nearly that age. He wishes to collect the recollections of these cente? narians in regard to revolutionary events, travel, trade, manners and customs, means of communication, ways of amuse? ment, and any ovents in their lives which will go to illustrate tho progress of tho country from thoir early days. ? # > Miss Christian Reid's now story of "Hearts and Hands," just issued from tho press of Appleton & Co., is pleasing in its conception, and pervaded by deli? cate and tender sentimentality. It dis? plays a fair amount of the faculty of analysis, and a decided susceptibility to the beauty of nature and tho charms of art. Visitors to the White Sulphur Springs, in Virginia, will recognizo its fidelity in the portroituro of the social gaiety, tho harmless dissipation and tho not altogether harmless flirtations in vogue at that celebrated health resort. We think Miss Roid writes too rapidly, and with mil sufficient care. Labor, stndy, tho uso of the file and sovero pruning, arc all needed to give perfection and point to hor style, and strength i and consistency to her thought. The! author of "Valerio Aylmer"and "Morton I House" has promising talents as a novel? ist, and owes it to herself not to fall be- j hind her own standard. Mr. Bryan has i favored us with a copy of "Hearts and' 'Hands." I Tho "Ticket-of-L*?ave Man" failed to draw a full house, last night, but this hud no effect upon the performers, who went through their parts as earnestly nnd energetically as though playing to a crowded house. Mr. and Mrs. Lovell are remarkably fine performers; Mr. and Mrs. Cramer, as is well known, are fully up to the standard in their parts; on 1 their proteges are coming along capitally. To-night we aro to have the "Ticket-of Leavo Man" again. Puiknixiana.?Wise men make mo.ro opportunities than they find. The father of all corns?pop corn. Sure to produce short crops - the bar? ber's shears. Now-a-duys the most unpopular "ism" is rheumatism. "Careless grace" is the aim of thd spring costumes. If slander be a snake, it is a winged one. It flies as well as creeps. Tho man is rieh who has a good dis? position?who is naturally kind, patient, cheerful and who has a flavor wii in! fun in his composition. List of New Advertisements. Meeting of the Sehuetzen-Verein. C. J. Laurev?Auction. Hotel Arrivals, March 30, 1875. ? Wheeler House?W. T. Dodamead, city; T. J. Mackey, Chester; S. W. Patton, New York: Geo. Peters, wife and son, Mrs. W. Sheryard, Newark; Frank A. Belanger, Edgefield; Eugene B. Wiggins, fwfluungton; C. H. Glidden, Charleston; 0; ^1C Burt, Hartford; O. M. Dantzler, Charlotte: J. P. Wilson, Yorkville; F. A. Ahendr?th, New York; Dr. N. Adams, Mrs. Adams, Miss Adams, Mr. Adams, Springfield; Mrs. H. H. Starkwoather, Norwich; Mrs. W. M. Gibson, Washing? ton: S. D. Kennedv. 13. A O. R. R.; P. R Hacker. Charleston; Y. 3. P. Owens, Laurens; Jas. W. Colcock and sister, Baltimore: A. W. Barnett and wife, Ala? bama; C. r. Townsend, J. L. Breeden, Benncttsville; J. N. Van Solem, W. K. Kline, Wilmington; J. Monroe Wise, S. C. ; C. Suber, Newborn.-. Hen'lrix House?W. E. Anderson, Water Side; Mrs. J. G. Huguenin, Miss Amy Adams, Miss Sallie Adams, Gads den; J. N. McDill, Hickory Grove: John Morrison. Hardscmbble; H. W. Adams, J. 11. Adams, J. H. Adams, Gndsden; J. D. Witherspoon, Sumter; W. S. Smith, J. A. Edve, Fish Dam; G. W. Martin, C. E. Leitn'er, Firirfleld. Mansion House?J. H. Todd, U. S. A.; Capt. W. II. McLaughlin, TJ. S. A.; F. J. Holcomb, Abbeville; T. C. Gower, Green? ville: J. S. Bowers, Newberry; B. F. Mauldin, G. A C. R. R.; R L. Stansell, Hodges; J. W. Kennedy, Frog Lovel. How to Restore the Prosperity ov TnE Stvte.?Keep you money at hom<?. Do not send away for anything which you can obtain as well here as elsewhere. We do not advocate paying $5 for that which you can buy abroad for even $4.90 ; but when you can*buy your Blank Books, of the best grade, at prices as low as New York, then send to Walker, Evans A Cogswell, Charleston, S. C, and purchase what yon need. All their Blank Book? are made in Charleston, and your en? couragement will sustain a worthy manu? facturing enterprise. M21t A New Era.?In old times, at the com? mencement of every season, it was th^ fashion to take a strong cathartic as a safeguard against a change of tempera? ture. It was a worse than senseless ? practice. The people of our day under? stand the matter better. Instead of de? pleting the system, they reinforce it. In the method"they adopt, they exhibit a wise dicriiuinntion. Instead of resorting to the vitiated .stimulants of commerce, or any of the compounds derived from them, they put their faith in the only absolutely pure invigomnt procurable in the market?Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Their faith is well founded. Never haa any tonic medicine been prepared with such scrupulous precision ana conscien? tious care. It is a vegetable compound of which every ingredient is sound, wholesome and medicinal in the true senso of the word. Now we have three promi? nent national complaints. One-half of the adult population of the United State? suffer more or less, either from diseases of the stomach, derangements of the liver, or affections of the. kidneys. In no other land under heaven are these maladies so general as in this country, and Hostetter's Bitters is a specific for them all, unless organic in their origin, nnd therefore beyond euro. And let those who are fortunate enough to be ex? empt from them at present understand one great fact, viz: that an occasional use of this vitalizing tonic will as certainly prcvont them as the sun will prevent tho earth from freezing whero its genial beams descend. The Bitters is a genial and excellent ionic, a moderate altera? tive, and just enough of an aperient to regulato without convulsing the bowels. It is, therefore, a specific peculiarly adapted to the present season. M28 f3l 1 Unp.uiallei.ed Fiendishness in Utah. The Rocky^Monntain Neuis, of a recent dato, gives the following particulars of an atrocious tragedy committed at Toque ville, Utah, on the 16th instant: "Richard Fryer, who has lately labored nnder the hallucination that ne was a second Jesus Christ, entered his house in the evening, and found Thomas Batty, a friend of the family, lighting a fire in the grate. Believing that Batty was an emissary of the devil, who was trying to bum his premises, the lunatic rushed for a pistol and shot him through the head. Mrs. Fryer, paralyzed with fear, crouched in a corner, and was shot through the heart by her demoniac hus? band. The next thing he did was to go to a cradle where his infant cHild was lying asleep, and deliberately blow its brains out. This was the crowning not of the almost unparalleled tragedy. Fryer then sallied forth into the village, armed wii!?. u raVOiV?t t.r.d a ' i~v.n, pro? claiming himself the Lord, and saying that he had slain the devil and several of hin imps. The Sheriff, being unable to arrest Fryer, and fearing that still other lives might bo sacrificed,killed him with a shot from a navy revolver. Batty, Mrs. Fryer, the babe and the slayer of them, were all buried - on St. Patrick's day from the same house." The estimated damage by the flood at Marietta, Pa., is upward of $70,000.