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} k_7e Thnraflay Morning, Arpril 1,1875. Cotton Planters Choused Out of MilRons of Dollars. A gentleman connected with a hivcr , pool cotton house has published r? utatp menc to the effect that the "cotton arti? cles" in certain Georgia newspapers, and the "estimates" of the Financial Chronicle, of New York, during the last season, had cost the Southern planters at least $10, 000,000 on the last crop. Those publica? tions had plnyod into the hands of the cotton speculators in New ' York and Liverpool, and forced the market dawn, to the injury of the producers. They had strengthened the hands of the "bears," by producing an impression of the amount of thejorop favorable to their operations. The bulk of planters arc UndGi iliS ?SC?n?itjr of ?Olliiiy at the time when these calculations take hurt? ful and injurious effect on the market, and from lock of concert and of com? plete understanding of the game, they are powerless to resist it The prac? tice has been to magnify the crop. By fictitious and exaggerated estimates it is run up, and the holders become uneasy and sell, fearful that it may decline even more. The crop thus urged forward falls into the bonds of those who are be? hind the scenes, and when the advance comes they, and not the planters, get the benefit of it Upon this subject wo find some timely observations in the Now York Evening Post. It says, that un? fortunately for the agricultural interests of the Southern States, they have sold of the last crop nearly 3,000,000 of bales to English manufacturers at 7ycL, (15 cents,) or about two cents leas in the pound than it ought to have fetched. The remainder of the crop yet to be sold will probably bring 9d. But this will not make amends for the loss on what has been ? sold below its valne. The Post estimates this loss, reckoning it at2 cents a pound, or $9 to the bale, at $27,000,000, and justly characterizes it a "national cala? mity." By comparison of the receipts at the shipping ports for the first four months of the years 1870-71,1873-74 and 1874-75, it demonstrates that excessive supplies of the marketable article early in the season furnish no just ground for believing the total crop will be large. The crop of 1870-71 was 4,353,000 bales, and the receipts from the beginning of September to the end of December, were only 1,490,000 bales. A larger proportion of the next crop, which was nearly 200,000 bales less, was received within the same time. And a still larger amount (1,987, 000) of the present crop, which will not reach 4,000,000, was delivered at the ports within that period. The receipts for January and February tell a more correct tale, and show a falling off of 360;000 bales, as compared with the same months, in 1870-71. The crop is ap? proaching exhaustion, and the' proof is accumulating that prices were too low, and the supply too large in the fall months. This is a grievous wrong, for which there onght in the future to be provided an adequate remedy. It is bad enough for the planters to be devoted ex? clusively, heart and soul, to a crop which is exhaustive of a whole year's labor, which appears inconsistent with improve? ments and bomforts, which will let no capital loose to be applied to manufac? tures or anything else, and which is not sufficiently remunerative at 8 or even Od. The intelligence of this great interest ought to woke up, and not allow itself to be cheated or choused out of its just dues. It shoxild be put on guard against calculations, estimates, and all other forms of misrepresentation or perversion of facts. It will be poor comfort to wit? ness the advance of price which is now likely to take place. It will go mostly into the pockets of our English customers and the speculators, and not, as the Post says, "into the depleted purses of tho cotton planters of this country, where it justly belongs." Views of an Accomplished Liberal Re publican on tho Coming Campaign. I The views of a gentleman of tho cul? ture, character and principle of William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, are worthy always of being well considered, Our readers may remember' the courtesies which passed between hfafi and his De? mocratic sucooasor in Congress, upon tho occasion of the election of the latter over him.' They will better recollect his bold eland upon the Louisiana outrage and his .incisive report as Chairman of the anb-committso which went to New Or leafHI;" and was present at'*h.e time cf the irilajrjerenoe by the military with tho orpwnlzation of the Legislature. He is of a type of American politicians which has been largely ostracised at the North for several yeahj\ past He has not only ability, but eh?fea to exercise a freedom of thought and action whioh is rare in. ins section. Ho is of opinion, as Mr. Lamaris, that President Grant is in'the field for a renomination to the Presi? dency, or that, failing in that, he will as? pire to be the Warwiok who will dictate; his successor. But he is hopeful that ho cannot succeed in either; Admitting the power the office-holders would be likely to exercise in forming the Republican National Convention ft 1876, and the force of the machinery which was em bodied in the present enormous system of Federal patronage, he still believes that bot ween this time and then a feeling would bo stirred up among the Republi? can masses, which would overwhelm the Republican office-holders and defeat their plant for paeking the convention. He expects much of the conservative Be publicans. All they laok is formal or? ganization. Their natural leader is tho late Speakef Blainc, and a fine field awaits his active and organizing talent Recurring to the subject of tho division of tho Republican party, and in reply to a question as to what the conservative Republicans -would do in the event of Grunt's renominntion, or the nomination of one of his creatures?(Jonkling, say? Mr. Phelps said that two courses would be left open to Republicans of his way of thinking. What he said upon this point, while only contingent and pro? blematical, is sngaciouS; and we cop}* it in full: ?'One course would be to bolt the con? vention and nominate a third candidate. Tho other would be to coalesce with the Democracy and destroy Grant and the wreck he had made of the Republican party together. If the Democrats should agree on a fair, conservative platform, and nominate a tioket which would per? sonalize that Hpirit, there would be no occasion for a third nomination. But if the Democracy should hopelessly Bour bonize itself, and the Republican Con? vention be captured by Grant, either for himself for a third term or for one of his oreatures, then thore would be a free fight, a general uproar, and music by the full band, as it were. But this was all hypothetical upon a contingency which Mr. Phelps still believed impossible. He did not think Grant could capture the Republican Convention. He thought Grant's influence upon tho party would dwindle rapidly us soon as the next Con? gress came in with its applications of in? vestigative cautery to the various depart? ments of his administration. It could be safely ass um od that the Republican minority in tho next Houso would not commit the blunder of standing, or seeming to stand, in the way of investi? gation, or as the defender and apologist of the Grant administration. These and many moro facts of a similar nature and significance, were already patent to those who made politics a study. They would become apparent to the mass in due course of developments." Tho Christian Neighbor man has an? other eolumn-and-n-qnarter article on the land distribution. If he is (as ap? pears from his repeated publications) in? terested in it, he is welcome to call it by any name ho pleases. ''Reverends," as a general thing, don't direct individuals to go to a place with four letters, where the climate is presumed to be unplea? santly warm. If "Rev." is ever attach ml to "our" name, we shall at least endeavor to act up to what it imports. We should like to inquire as to the difference be? tween a "distribution," or "lottery," as tho Christian man prefers to call it, and a "distribution," or lottery, at a church fair, for which money was paid? And yet we have never seen any reference by the Christian to that matter. "Was it be? cause the reverend was pecuniarily inte? rested in the latter? "Remove tho mote," Neighbor. Vausntine'b Recumbent Fiocre or Gs nerai. Lkk.?The studio of the Virginia sculptor, Mr. Edward V. Valentine, in Richmond, was crowded on Friday with a constant stream of visitors, including all classes of the community, the chief attraction being the marble recumbent figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee, which has just been completed. The Dispatch gives the following description of the com? pleted figure: "It is a life-size representation of Gen. Lee reposing upon a couch. The figure and couch are of one piece of exquisitely white marble, unmarrcd by a flaw, and equal to the finest Parian. The artist represents the hero dressed in Confede? rate uniform, and lying in calm, half sleeping, half-conscior.s ropose. The right arm is thrown across the bre:wt, I while the left lies by his side and rests lightly upon his sword. "The faithfulness of the portrait is most remarkable. All who knew the general in civil or military life are struck with tho exactness of the likeness, and its suggestiveness of the mental nnd moral characteristics of the subject The attitude is full of ease. Every lino and feature glows with truth, purity and ex? pressiveness. While so much is realized, to the imagination is suggested that matchless, unapproachable elevation which is ascribed pre-eminently to the great Virginian." The United States Disttuct Coubt? Charleston, March 30.?Judge Bryan presiding. The account of R. M. Wal? lace, United States Marshal, against the United States Government, was ap? proved. The report of Registrar Claw son, on the application of j. H. Clawson to make homestead set-off liable for debt in matter of John A. Smith, bankrupt, was confirmed, and assignee was ordered to sell homestead tract in Yorkville and distribute proceeds according to law, I and that bankrupt be allowed to rem?ia I in possession till January 1, 1876. The Eution of j. H. Clawson, for the estab hment of lien in the matter of R. H. Brndloy, bankrupt, was referred to Re? gistrar Olawaon. In the petition of T. 8. Jeffreys, to make homestead set aside to bankrupt liable in the matter of J. D. Johnson, bankrupt, report of registrar was confirmed, and property ordered to be sold by assignee. A similar petition of J. H. Clawson, in the. matter of S. Anderson, was heard, and it was ordered that assignee sen property, and after payment of Hens, distribute remaining, funds as prescribed by lair. The Judge approved of W. H. Gardner as assignee in the matter of Franklin J. Moses, Jr., I bankrupt. There is great excitement in Columbus, Ga., consequent upon the lilting 6f Col. Holland, of Mobile, ? by Police CapWn Cash. Lynch law was feared. The LegislativsvyVorW. ?bj^S?J The following Ts a cla&etf?dslirt.t of the Act? and Joint Resolution?Jjatleed- by the labt General Absombly- 171!.^ ?11: ' , '2 PuK/io Acts. ?To make a^pMtoria^on*. for-expenses of Genml Assembly; pro? viding for specific appropriation of reve nues derived from lio uor licensee} to amend Section 1 of an Act for the better, protection of land owners and, persona renting land to others for agricultural purposes, and to amend Acts relating thereto; to prohibit a oiruus, or any other show traveling in connection there? with, from exhibiting for gain within nny County in this State, without hav? ing first obtained a license from tho clerk of the court of said Countv; to re? gulate practice of dentistry an<\ protoet the people against enipericism in rota? tion thereto: directing and requiring Sublimation of monthly Btatein? nts bv t?te Treasurer: to r<?ponl Chapter ("XXV of General Statutes, relative to publica? tion of legal notices; to facilitate and save expenses in appeals; to require all Trial Justices to exhibit all original pa? pers to County Commissioners before or at same time said Commissioners atulit their accounts, and for other pttrpor.es: to declare and protect right* of married women and children under policies of life insurance, taken out for their ben-tit: to alter and amend Code of Procedure, being Title V, Part III of General Sta? tutes, relative to State offices and officers; to empower mechanics to sell property left with them for repairs after one year: to make appropriations to meet ordinary expenses of State Government for fbtoid year commoncing November 1, 1ST I; to amend Section 1, Chapter CXXXVI of Part IV, of Revised Statutes, relative to Offences against civil right*: to amend an Act to provide for redemption of forfeited lands, upon certain conditions therein mentioned; to amend Section 1-iS of Chap? ter CXXII, Title V, Part III of General Statutes, relating to trial of civil actions; to declare certain legal holidays: to re? peal so much of an Act to provide for granting of certain charters as provides for granting of charters to military com Sanies; to provide for extending time of olding delinquent land snlos in several Counties for present year; to provide for enumeration of inhabitants of this State: to provide for filling of any vacancies that may occnr in certain offices: for re? lief of "sureties upon official bonds of certain officers; to protect and encourage stock raising; to regulnte compensation of members of General Assembly, and to fix the mileage of same: relative to con? tracts for supplies for Executive Depart? ment of State Government and General Assembly; regulating manner of pay? ment of all claims against the several Counties: to amend an Act to provide for administration of derelict estates: to re? peal nlA Acts and parts of Acts requiring deposits, from, insurance companies domg business in this State: to alter and amend law in relation to place and trial of civil actions and special proceedings in which State is interested; to encou? rage colonization; to punish persons fraudulently packing cotton; joint reso? lutions to amend Section 3, Chapter CXI, of the General Statutes; to provide for the payment of the officers, attachees and employees, and contingent expanses of the present Kession of the General Assembly: to ratify amendment to the Constitution, relative to term of offic? of Comptroller-General, Secretary of State. Treasurer. Attorney-General, Adjutant and Inspector-General, and Superintend? ent of Education; authorizing and direct? ing the State Trcasorer to borrow a suffi? cient amount for the payment of the employees of the General Assembly, and for other purposes; proposing on amend? ment to the Constitution of the State of South Carol inn. Incorporation* a0ts.--T0 incorporate town of George's Station: to renew and amend charter of Table Mountain Turn Pikc Company; to incorporate town of ort Harrison; to amend chart-r of the Union Savings Bank; to incorporate the Hibemia Mutual Insurance Company; to incorporate Winnsboro Building and Loan Association; to incorporate the Hi bcrniii Savings Bank of Charleston; to incorporate town of Ridgcville, in the County of Colleton; to incorporate the Union Totograph Company; to incorpo? rate town of Leesville, in County of Lex? ington; to incorporate Union Building and Loan Association of Union: to alter and amend charter of town of Chester? field; to revise and renew charter of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce; to recharter Board of Directors of Then logical Seminary of Synod of South <-a rolinn and Georgia; to confirm, alter and modify charter of incorporation of Caro? lina Lumber Manufacturing Company, of Charleston, and of Taylor Iron Works Manufacturing Corapanv, of Charleston, established under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for granting of certain charters," approved February 20, 187-i;" to amend 4"An Act to incorporate Sumter Academical Society;" to amend "An Act to incorporate Trustees of Beidsvillc High School and to renew sumo;" to in? corporate Street Railway Company of the city of Greenville; to amend "An Act to incorporate Carolina Savings Bank, <>f Charleston;" to amend "An Act to in? corporate Edgefield Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company," to incorpo? rate Middle Street Sullivan's Island Railway Company; to incorporate Wal? halla Bank; to amend "An Act to grant, renew and amend the charters of certain towns and villages therein mentioned, as relates to the village of St Stephen's;" to amend "An Act to incorporate town of Blackstock;" to incorporate Palmetto Oil and Grease Company, of Charleston County; to alter and amend charter of flarmiiTi Rifle Olnb of Charleston, und to renew and extend same; to amend "An Act to alter and amend charter of town of Greenville, and for other pur? poses, and an Aot to alter and amend tho said Act; to incorporate town of Ridge way, in County of Fair field; to incorpo? rate town of Roevosville, in County of CoUeton; to amend "An Aot to reohnrter White Hall Ferry, in Beaufort County;" to amend charter of Mount Pleasant and Sullivan's Island Ferry Company; to in? corporate town of Westminster, in the County of Ooonee; to amend charter of Home Insurance Company, of Charles? ton: to incorporate town of Central, in Pickens County; to extend terms of charter to incorporate town of Woodruff; to amend and renew charter of town of Abbeville; to charter the Greenville and Cumberland Gap Railroad Company; to incorporate Richtend Building and Loan Association, of Columbia; to incorporate the German Mutual Life Association, of CMBftprtgn; to renew charter of the C:m :Wr%fti#0'Vfh?!& ?ntt Mill Company; to iucCtpOMie South Carolina Mutual In atrrnsoeaad JFmst Company, of Colnm gft; .to,: inorixponite Railroad Rolling Jb^^^fllHai?faoturing Company, of Fort jwjft>> to anjNMk&n Act to incorporate fcflslsties therein namcil; to repeal an Act {?"'renew and amend charter of the toll ipndge across Savannah River, at Ham Vurg, - approved February '22, 1S73; to amend "An Act to incorporate Langloy Manufacturing Company, of Edgeffelu -County, approved 18<W;" to incorporate German School Association, of Charles? ton; to incorporate Georgetown Building and Lo?n Association; to repeal "An Act to establish Charleston Chnritable Asso? ciation for benefit of Free School Fand;" to incorporate town of Fort Motte, in tho County of Omngeburg: to amend "An Ac* to incorponttc town of Westminster, in County of Oeonee;" to amend "An \f.t to incorporate town of Ridgeville, in County of Colleton;" to amend and ex? tend charter of People's Bank of South Carolina, and to amend that of Planters' Hid Mechanics* Bunk ; to amend Section (> of "'An Act to renew and amend charter of town of Anderson:" to incorporate the Bank of Marion: to amend charter of the Stono Phosphat?) Company, and to au? thorize said company to borrow money on bond and mortgage. Ac.: to amend charter of town of Georgetown. Lor.w. Aits. To amend an Act roipiir ing bonds from County Commissioners prior to entering upon duties of their of Hfi?; to nmend --An Act to establish a new judicial and election County out of por? tions of the Counties of Rarnwell, Lex? ington, to repeal an Act to estab? lish an Inferior Court for trial of criminal cases in County of Charleston: to regu? late appointment and salary of Trial Jus? tices in and for County of Burnwull: to provide for settlement of debt nj Ram well County: to amend an Act for relief of w idows and orphans of persons killed because of their political opinion.-., ap? proved Mar?]; l:$. 187:?: to authorize and permit Henry N*. White to erect a gate across Shallow-lord Road, West oi Seneca River, in Anderson County: to set apart $4,000 of special tux levied in Abbeville County under Act of March 1, 1874: to chan^ s names of certain individuals herein mentioned: to prohibit retailing of intoxicating liquors within three miles of Rcidville High School: to change regular day of Sheriff's sale in Beaufort County; to enable C. C. Tracy to apply for admission to the bar: to m.ikeCounty Commis-donors of Spartanburg, Piekens, Oeonee and Beaufort Commissioners of Heslth and Drainage: to regulate np pointmcnt ami salary of Trial Justices in the city of Columbia: to extend time for County School Commissioner of Charleston to qualify; to direct munner in which County Treasurer of Piekens shall pay past indebtedness of said County; authorising and directing trustees of State Orphan Asylum to re? move said institutton from city of Charleston to city of Columbia; to change the names of Jacob 1$. Koon and Augusta C. Koon. children of Mary C. Koon, of Lexington County, to that of Jacob B. Bawls and Augusta C. Raw Is. and to le? gitimize them as children of Burnett H. Bawls, of same County; to vest certain real esuite in city of Cohimbiu, liable to escheat, in Solomon Aumann: to amend at Act to establish a public road in Col? leton Countv; to permit County Commis? sioners of Lexington County to pay out of taxes collected for present fiscal year claims against said County of preceding fiscal years, which have been audited and ordered paid, but which remain unpaid; to authorize and empower County Com? missioners of Greenville to open and es? tablish a public school in said County; to authori/.e Fuyettevillc and Florence Railroad Company to extend their road from North Carolina line, near Mclnnis' Bridge, to Florence, in this State, and for other purposes; to regulate appoint? ment and salary of Trial Justices in und for County of Clarendon; to confer right of legitimacy on certain children herein mentioned: to change name of William George Palmer and Francis Clemantine Palmt r, of Anderson County, to William George Garrison and Francis Clemantine Garrison, and make them the lawful heir.s of Henry Garrison and Francis Garrison: to confer rights of legitimacy upon William H. Print, of Anderson County; to authorize Charleston, South Carolina. Mining and Manufacturing Company to construct a private railroad from plantation known as "Magnolia," on the Ashley River, alongside St. An? drew's Road on the East to Bee's Ferry Road or some intermediate point; relative to certain school officers in County of Darlington ; to vest all right and title of tho State in and to certain property sub? ject to escheat in certain persons therein mentioned; requiring certain persons, formerly Treasurers of Counties of Dar? lington, Anderson, Spartanburg, Sumtcr and Beaufort, to turn over all checks, vouchers, papers or accounts, to County Commissioners; to provide site for Laza? retto on Morris Island: to authorize Count} Commissioners of Fairfleld to close certain road in said County; to au? thorize and empower P. C. Fludd to erect and maintain gates across certain lane in Darlington County; to authorize Build? ing and Loan Association, of Spartan? burg, to increase capital stock; to provide for construction of new jail in and for County of Fairfleld; to amend Sections 3 and 8 of an Act to amend Chapter XLV, Title XI, Part I, of General Statutes, re? lating to repairs of highways and bridges, so far as same relates to Oeonee and Piekens Couties; to amend an Act to regulate election of Mayor and Aldermen of city of Charleston; to declare Ran towles Bridgo and causeway attached thereto public highways, and for ether Surposes therein mentioned; to amend ections 4 and 12 of Chapter CXLV, General Statutes, relating to State Peni? tentiary; to regulate appointment and salary of Trial Justices in and for County of Chester; to require County Treasurer of Piekens to attend at sundry places in said County for collection of taxes; to au? thorize commissioners of Wateree Free Bridgo to protect the same by a proper roof; to provide for holding certain elec? tion in County of Barn well; joint resolu? tions to amend "Joint resolution to amend 'Joint resolution to appoint trustees under will of the lato Dr. John De La Howe;'" giving J. Hammond Ford ham, Esq., Coroner eleot of Orangeburg County, further time to execute his bond; to provide for re-assessment of real es? tate ' in County of Greenville, in year 1875; directing and requiring County Commissioners of Charleston to devote one mill of tax levied and collected for fiscal years 1871-75. to payment of past indebtedness of Haiti County ; to make certain claims against County of Edge field payable out of proceeds of special tax authorized by "Joint resolution to au? thorise County Commissioners of Edge field to levy special tax of three mills to be levied at time of general tux," ap? proved December 22d, 1875; to ratity amendment to Constitution of the State relative to boundary line of Pickens and Oconee Counties: to relieve L. I. Jen? nings, of Greenville County, of and from Eayment of certnin tnxes; 'to relieve H. I. Buck, of Iiorry County, of certain taxes on property destroyed by tire on the Mh day of August, 1874; to appoint committee to investigate financial condi? tion of Charleston County; authorizing and directing County Commissioners of Lexington to lay out and open a public highway in said County; to relieve A. II? ndrix, of Bickens County, from pay? ment of taxes due upon property de? stroyed by fire: to provide for payment of certain moneys to S. \V. McKennie; to amend "Joint resolution authorizing and requiring State Treasurer to pay County Treasurer of Greenville sum of $10,050, to be applied to free school purposes," approved March 11,1874; to remove Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum to Columbia; providing for payment of certain moneys to late County Commissioners of Dar? lington: to restore to Charleston Library Society titl<- to certain forfeited land, and j to declare same free from taxation; to j provide for payment of claims of Colum? bia Gas Light Company; to pay claims of Thos. W. Price A Co.; to allow John B. Goodwin, Frank Goodwin and Joseph Hawkins to redeem certain forfeited lands; to allow Eliza Sarah Seabook to redeem certain lands on John's Island, ' in Charleston County, forfeited for non? payment of taxes: authorizing State Trea- ! stiver to re-Lssue to R. J. Middleton, sur? viving trustee of Adele J. Newton and children, certain certificates of stock; directing and requiring State Treasurer to pay certain moneys, to widow of late Judge Green: allow Mrs. Susan E. Mcll wain to redeem certain forfeited lands. Tax A'.ts. To provide for payment of past indebtedness of Union County; to authorize and require County Commis? sioners of Darlington to levy a special tax. and for other purposes; to authorize and require County Commistioners of Newberry to levy ami collect 1> mills on dollar, and other matters therein men? tioned; to authorize County Commission? ers of I.aureus to levy ami cause to be collected special tax of :t mills on dollar of all taxable property of said County; to authorize County Commissioners of Rich land to levy and colleut special tax to pay post due indebtedness: to authorize the County Commissioners of Marion to levy and collect special tax; joint resolutions to authorize County Commissioners of Chesterfield to levy special tax; to levy and collect special tax to pay past due indebtedness of Spartanburg County; authorizing Count a Commissioners of Colleton to levy and collect special tax of 2 mills to pay past due indebtedness; authorizing County Commissioners of Sumter to devote 1 mill of tax levied for County purposes for fiscal year 1871-75, to payment of post due indebtedness of said County; authorizing County Com? missioners of Marlboro to levy and col? lect special tax of 11 mills on dollar for payment of past indebtedness of said County; to authorize County Commis? sioners of Clarendon and Fairtield to levy and collect special tax of 1 \ mills on dol? lar for payment of past due indebtedness of said Counties, und to regulate manner of disbursing same; to authorize County Commissioners of Lancaster to levy and collect specitd tax of 2 mills on dollar for iiayment of past due indebtedness of said bounty; authorizing County Commis? sioners of Chester to levy and collect spe? cial tax, and to regulate manner of dis? bursing same; to amend a joint resolu? tion to levy and collect special tax to pay past dne indebtedness of Spartanburg County, approved March 8, 1875. Acts Which Have Been Vetoeo.?To provide for liquidation and settlement of certain claims against State; to declare true intent and meaning of certain pro? visions of an Act to fund public debt; to incorporate Georgetown Building and Loan Association; to validate certain pay? ments made bv Countv Treasurer of Edgefiol.l. The following Acts are still in the Go? vernor's possession, awaiting his signa? ture: To raise supplies for fiscal year commencing November 1, 1875; to reduce all Acts and parts of Acts relating to County Commissioners into one Act, and to amend same; to amend an Act to re? duce all Acts and parts of Acts relating to assessment and taxation of property into one Act, and to amend same; to establish by law polling places in several Counties. A New Era.?In old times, at the com? mencement of every season, it was the 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 reinforoe it In the method they adopt, they exhibit a wise dicrimination. 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 invigorant procurable in the market?Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Their faith is weU founded. Never has any tonic medioine been prepared with such scrupulous precision and conscien? tious oare. It is a Vegetable compound of which every ingredient is sound, wholesome and medicinal in the true sense of the word. Now we have three promi I nent national complaints. One-half of the adnlt population of the United States suffer more or less, either from diseases of the stomach, derangements of the liver, or affections of the kidneys. Irr 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, and therefore beyond oure. And let those who are fortunate enough io be ex? empt from them at present understand one great fact, viz: that an occasional use of this vitalizing tonic will as certainly prevent them as the sun will prevent the earth from freezing where its genial beams descend. The Bitters is a genial and excellent tonic, a moderate altera? tives and Jost enough of an aperient to regulate without convulsing the bowels. It is, therefore, a specific peculiarly adapted to the present season. M28 fSUl Rending matter on every page. City Items.?Subscribe for the Phozklx and then invest a V in the real estate dis ? tribntion. Look out for April fools to-day. The Jewish, pnssover begins cm the 21st April, ai^d not the 1st, as has been stated. A number of the members of the Legislature still hover around the State House. The Firemen's Tournament Committee are meeting with gratifying success' in their collections. In forwarding subscriptions to the Phuskix and Gukankb, don't forget the postage. "Whether business is improving or not, the countenances in business circles are cheerful, and that means a great deal. It *h a fact worthy of notice, unit few who have learned how to advertise the it business ever give up the habit. You can get all styles of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, at the Phienix office. Prices satisfac? tory. The handsome sum of $1,500 is offered for the incendiaries at Snmtcr, on tho 27th of January-, and at Florence, on the 2'Ith of February bast Ye Old Folkes Singing Skule will as? semble to-night, at 8 o'clock, at the Opera House. Seats for sale at Wheeler House. The marrying season is upon us. Seva ral weddings have come off in this city during the last few days, and more are on the tapis. City tax-payers have until the l?th in? st mt to settle their indebtedness, after which date the law will be rigidly en? forced. Mr. Odair has a small, ugly green? house, from which he can supply all in want of pretty plants, at a very moderate price. His residence is corner of Main street and Elmwood avenue. An investment of $5 may cause you to be the fortunate possessor of a con? venient house, a building lot, a pair of spanking horses, or a gold watch. The real estate distribution is the mode. R. &. W. C. Swafflold are receiving, daily, a well selected stock of spring clothing, ham, gents' furnishing goods and casui meres. Those in wont of any? thing in their line, will save money by purchasing their goods at this house. Tickets in the real estate distibution, which comes off in April, can be obtained at Phienix office, Indian Girl Cigar Store, Columbia Hotel Cigar Store, Wheeler House, Sulzbacher's California Cigar Store, and Sheridan's grocery store. Messrs. Beasley ? Emerson are so gra? tified with the financial success of their directory, that they have determined to distribute the surplus copies gratuitously to the citizens. Mr. W. G. Beck, at Messrs. R. &. W.'C. Swaffleld's store, (a central location,) will furnish them to applicants. CaU early, or the supply may be exhausted. Bev. Julian A. Selby's (?) compliments to (?) Bev. Sidi H. Browne, and proposes that if he will take two shares in the land distribution scheme and promptly come up to Capt. Wells' office and settle, (only an X.) he shall have a third free gratis and for nothing. The Bev. J. A. 8. (?) could not do less for the (?) Bev. S. H. B. in recognition of his continued, elaborate and cordial endorsement of his endow? ment?we beg pardon?his land sale scheme, in the columns of the Christian Neighbor. Phcsxixuna.?Full mourning is never worn for a mother-in-law. A fraction of a month yet, before the persecuted oyster may breathe an atmos? phere of security. Don't imagine that you wore born to reform the world. You can't split a mountain with a tooth-pick. If you want to put all the fingers of your right hand out of joint, try to imi? tate Spinner's signature. A man may live with a bullet in his brains, but now about those who have no brains to put the bullet in? 1 A handkerchief of William Penn is to be on exhibition at the centennial, and a j curious correspondent writes to ask if it is the original Penn wiper. "Put me in my Little Bed" has a pe? culiar significance when a benighted citizen stands at the foot of a staircase and the banisters bob around so he can't get by them. Lake Champlain witnessed an iee party recently, when some envious wretch suggested that a snow ball would have cost lees. He went out between the acts "to see a man," and, behold) on his return, . civil rights had occupied his place. He uttered no word, however, but, seating himself on the steps, the calm conscious? ness of having saved $500 brooded over his spirit like a dove. List or Nrw AnfBTttlsaJtmCrs. W. H, Jao keon?Houae to Bent. Heber D. Heinitah, M. IX?Card. Bichard Jone??City Taxes. E. H Heinitah?City Drug Store. Riehland Rifle Club?Poetponemont Hotex Arrtvaxs, March 31.?Wheeler House?W. 8. Talbott, Ky.; 8. A. Felde mon, H. Foruberger, Pa.; 8. Agnew, Dae West; J. M. Walker, F. L. Holland, M. C.; P. Duffle. P. Coohian. flha?1fgfrv?: J . . Jenkins, Batesburg; Mra D. T. Corbin, Mrs. Wm. Stone, Charleston; Miss 8. H. Mondenhall, Pa,; Miss B. NeaU, Wash? ington; 9. W. AJnger, Charleston; E. MoElwaine and wife, Mrs. Church, Mass.; Mt. and Mrs. J. Brooks. Boston; B, B. Carpenter, Riohland; F. F. White head, U. 8. A.; W. M Jacobs, Go.; John P. Pynehon, Chicago; A. D. Porter and wife, Miss Porter, New York: J. J. Neilt and wife, Winnsboro; J. H. Ssnborn and wife, Boston; C. Webb, Baltimore; W. H Harbcll, Pittsburg; M. G. Harman and wife, Virginia.