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COLUMBIA, SC. ?????-j-?: Saturday Morning, Arpril 8, 187?.,/ The Question of Funding "fraudulent^. Coupons. r In the Charleston Acte* and Courier, of yesterday, wo hayo from "Videtto" an account of conversations had by him with Gov. Chamberlain, Comptroller Dunn and Treasurer Cardozo. All parties professed a desire and purpose to be well pleased with each other and to act har? moniously together. There appeared to be some contrariety vof view, however, .between* the Comptroller and the Treu Hurer, with reference to funding certain coupons. Tho former said that he should cordially support tho funding Act, inter? posing objections only to the funding of any fraudulent securities. Ho beliovcd that nearly a half million of this ohiss of coupons bad already been funded, and that thero are now outstanding over a half million of coupons not accounted for?coupons which were taken from tho conversion bonds before tho bonds ever left the treasury. Those he will oppose, because he does not regard them as valid obligations of the State. The Treasurer, on the other hand, maintains that, ad? mitting tho fact that detached coupons were issued improperly, it is neither legal nor equitable to, make those who .now hold such coupons suffer for tho -wrong-doing of the agents of the State, ? an d that it would be best for the interests >of the State and her credit that such -coupons should be funded. He did not know what would be the Comptrollers course with regard to these matters. From the account above copied of the Comptroller's opinion and purpose, there ??would seem to be no reason to doubt that ho will regard it as his duty to oppose - the further funding of the class of cou ? pons which he pronounces fraudulent, ? and which the Treasurer thinks should ? be funded, if the fraud attaching to them ? > rests only on tho agents of the State, "?tibttoing fully the convictions of Gomp ? toiiler Dunn upon this point, we shall watch with interest the further denoue ? ment of the financial tangle. The idea of treating admitted frauds as valid claims against the State, is repugnant to all idea of justice and right. To do it while we measurably repudiate the bona fide debt, upon the ground that we are too poor to pay it, is doubly revolting. And when we look at the tax bill, and the bonanza soheme, and the pile of other claims and deficiencies already rising, we worlder what will he the end of all these hideous exactions. Fay, pay, payl That is the only tune in vogue. The candle is burn? ing at both ends, and in the middle, too. Not Likely. The tone of the New York Herald is usually kind, if not always just, towards the people of the , South. It has done them immense service in ? dragging the atrocities, rogueries and outrages to which thoy have been subjected into light. But now and then it misses the mark sadly, as the other day, when it said that the South had for ten years refused the olive branch which the North had af - feotioiutoly held out to it. And now again, in publishing a despatch to the effect that the most daring of tho parties . engaged in the recent raids from Mexico on the American frontier "are ex-Con? federate soldiers who, ruined by tho war and deprived, of the support of slave labor, prefer the life they are lending to earning an honest livelihood." These things are only worthy of a sour, malig? nant carpet-hag organ. There may pos? sibly he some color for this imputation; some desperate ex-Confoderate, or a few of them, may bo in this bud company; but we don't believe it Confederate soldiers knew how to die, and they cer? tainly understood how to fight. Their record is high and nttests devotion to principle. From it they cannot descend. Plunderers they never could become. Southern firesides reared no such men. Southern society has its vices and faults, of course, but they do not hike this turn. They are as distinct from it as from the secret and stealthy murders perpetrated and the abortions procured in some other latitudes.' They may kill sorbetimes in angor. Heaven knows they have provo? cation enough. Thoy have more reve t renoe for the fifth than for the seventh commandment; but they are not robbers and sluggnrdis. They are law-abiding, peaceful and laborious. They toil for their families in the face of the heaviest exactions. They hope for justice at last NO injustice can drive them to deapera Budodfo Lanciani, commissioner of archaeology at Some, has written a long letter to the New York Herald, in whisk ae j nattering promises as to the Ending of ancient treasures in the bed of the Tiber, when that stream is drained. Ho oites instances of very valut\blo discovorien of bronxes, marbles and non tit-bits of the household para pherqalia/ of. ^the old Bomans ? whioh divers hdvo made, and whioh have heen picked up in the anoient uewera near the river. He thinks that the seven branched candlo-eticfcwhioh was borne from Jerusalem after the sacking of the temple will > surely be dlseervered in tfie soft mud of that historic stream. -, - In Franca a man ha* been condemned toJ Sl^lB^^^*?** wit& a "bar? The Connecticut Election. ! All eyes arc turned to the election in Connecticut, next Monday. A full State tiokct and members of Congress arc to be chosen. . There are but two tickets in the field?Democratic and Republican?nnd the Democrats and Liberal Republicans are cordially united under the liberal polioy of the Democratic organization. The Democratic candidate for Governor is Charles B. Ingersoll, and the Republi? can candidate, James Lloyd Green. The Democratic? candidates for Congress are: First District, Goo. M. Sanders; Second, James Thelps; Third, LafayotteS. Foster; Fourth, Wm. H. Barnum. And the Re? publican candidates are: Jos. R. Hawlev, S. H. Kollogg, H. H. Starkweather and Robert Howard, in the Fir?t, Second, Third and Fourth, respectively. The members of the Forty-third Congress ro nominated, are Messrs. Hawlcy, Kellogg, Starkweather and Barnum. Only a plu? rality vote is required to elect tue Go? vernor. Last year, Ingersoll, Democrat, was elected Governor by 6,782 majority over Harrison, Republican. In 1873, tho same officer was elected over Harrison by 5,81-1 majority; and in 1872, Jewell, Rc Sublicnn, was elected Govornor over [ubbard by 2,001 majority. The majori? ties for Congressional candidates in 1873 wero as follows: First District, Republi? can, 1,266; Second District, Republican, 78; Third, Republican, 1,177; Fourth, Democratic, 1,429. It will be seen that in 1873, when Ingersoll, Democrat and Liberal, was elected by 5,814 plurality, and 3,347 majority over all, the Kepubli? cans earned threo of the four Congres? sional Districts, and gave a Republican majority of 1,854 on the Congressional voto of the State. This bIiowb how inde? pendently the people of the land of steady habits voted?giving at the same election nearly 6,000 majority to one party on State candidates, and nearly 2,000 for tho opposite party on Congres? sional candidates. This spirit is to be more severely tested and- moro handsomely illustrated, wc hope, in the present election. The Re? publicans of Connecticut, unable to dis? cern the signs of the times, not appreci? ating the significance of the New Hamp? shire- election as n success against Grunt rather than against tho Democrats, made a nomination of a blatherskite, who is positively offensive to every liberal or conservative Republican. The Govern? ment office-holders and hangers-on of power captured the convention, ami of course, nominated tho man who had the prodigious genius to fire 100 guns over the President's message, defending the despotic subversion of civil authority in New Orleans, and to proclaim his lick spittleism to the world by a despatch, announcing his purpose to fire 100 guns. It is easy to see that he is a man after Grant's own heart, and he has gone to his support with all tho power of patron? age and appointment, and proclaims him as the coming Governor. But really he looks to be only a foil to show oft* the solid party and decided merits of Go? vernor Ingersoll. His administration has been faithful and blameless in all re? spects. His re-election is desirable, ns a tit tribute to his worth, ond as a rebuke to the Louisiana policy of the adminis? tration. That issue is the main one that is now to be decided. The whole buttle is staked on it, and Louisiana, Arkansas and the third term are watch-words of tho contest. Of course it is full of sig? nificance and interest for us of the South. Our rights and the just privileges of our States are involved in it. "If," us the Philadelphia Times says, "Governor In? gersoll shall be re-elected, us he doubtless will be, it will not be a Democratic vic? tory, but i\ victory of the better men of till parties over political subserviency and de? generacy; and if Greene should succeed, it would not be a Republican victory, but a personal victory for President Graut, und vn emphatic declaration in his favor as the Republican candidate in 1876. ?-???-? ISTERKATXOKATi StJN OAY-Sf! KOO r. CON? VENTION'. - -The First International (Sixth National) Convention of Sunday School Workers of America?including the United Slides and the Dominion of Ca? nada?is hereby called to meet at Balti? more, Maryland, at 10 A. M., of Tues? day, May 11, 1875, to continue in session until Thursday evening, May 13, in elusive. Euch State and Territory of tho United States is entitled to delegates at this convention to tho number of twice its full representation in Congross?Se? nators included. Canada is entitled to a similar popular representation, suv two delegates for each 135,000 inhabi? tants, with four in addition for each pro? vince. Delegates are to bo appointed by State or provincial Sunday School (Union) Associations, or by their official repre? sentatives. Where no such associations exist, arrangements will he made for tho selection of delegates on application to tho Delegation Committee of the Con? vention, of which Bev. Georgo A Poltz, Newark, N. J., is Chairman. En tor tain ment for duly accredited delegates in kindly tendered by the citizenn of Balti? more, in case application io made accord? ingly, prior to May 1, to Bev. H. A. Sjneltz, No. 8 North Charles atroet, Balti? more, Md. Information as to . possible railroad facilities may be obtained from Gen. Clinton B. Fish, No. 8 Broad street, New York. A bazaar for the ex? hibition of Sunday School helps and ap? pliances is arranged for in a building convenient of access to the convention. Applications for space and aooommodn tions in this may be mads to John C. Middl eton, 805 Broadway, New York. I David Crockott, after returning homo from his first trip to New York, gave his backwoods audience Ma idea of the first gehtleman in the metropolis: "Philip Hone is the most gentlemanly man in New York, boys, and I'll tell you bow I know it When he asks you to drink, he don't hand you a glass?he puts the de? canter'oh the table, and walks off to the window and looks out until vou have finished.'' Hu. Editob: It ia duo to. tho pt that the communlpafldtt?Ignad " Fayor," which appotv^R^S^OTTtcei yesterday, in defence 'of '.what i . commonly known ris .ihei: ^I^$iBtaj9f> j should not bo suffered to pans w'' Comment. The ussertion whtoh:?|iS thnt general opinion favors this bill, C seen in it advantage to the truo interostn of the State, is a gwss slari'der upompub lic opinion in this community and in the State at large, and. needs both con tradiotion and Tebuke.r I feel no hesi-1 tation in saying that, with the respecta? ble citizens of thin State, who have no Sersonul interest in this bill, there exists ut one opinion as to its ohuraster nnd merits. That opinion has been declared by every means given to it to declare itself?through its representatives in the Legislature, through the pre.-.* all over the Stute, and through t'no privat ? de? clarations of those who usually direct it. and thnt opinion is not what ??Tax-Payer" has asserted it to be. That opinion is, on the contrary, that the bonanza bill, or Act, whichever it is, is simply a job and a swindle?a thing conceived iniquity?r. nicely-disguised r:-.id upon the public purse, under the leaders!)ip of a man whoso antecedents must stump as infamous any Bcheme to which he is n party. This, I nay, is tho gencml senti? ment upon the subject. Whether or not the sentiment is justifiable, from the facts of the case, is another matter. Here "Tax-Payer" is entitled to the benefit of I his argument: "The fact of the mutter I is," says philo-bonanza, "that the claims generally provided for in the bonanza bill are*as good and valid as the similar claims which have boon specifically pro? vided for in the various bills passed by tho General Assembly during tin; last three sessions." Shades of Moouey and Leggott! What an indictment is this against the Act it is meint to defend! Our "Tax-Payer" is evidently conscious of the dubious nature of this compari? son, and, therefore, hasten.-, forward to the advantages which the Shite is to de? rive from the bill?advantages wholly in? dependent of the justice of the claims, und which, indeed, pre-suppose that at least a largo number of them arc fraudulent. Tho advantages are, first, that it i.-> better to accept tho situation, nnd pay $250,01)0 for these claims, than to risk being sad? dled with $500,000 at some future tiuu and, second, that under this Act, the claims will bo examined by a commission. As to the first, we doubt the policy, under ] any circumstances, of compromising with rogues. But, thank God, the time has passed for us to weigh such base shifts, und none know better than the sponsors I of this Act, how desperate is their chance | for payment outside of its provisions. As to tue second advantage urged, I have now little to say. The advantage of the commission will depend wholly upon the character of the commissioners and the rules by which they are guided: and without reflecting upon any of the gen? tlemen named, it may be safely said that no citizen, who, in a matter of this sort, acts in defiance of public opinion, can carry with him the confidence of the public The fact that this Act is odious in tho sight of tho body of tho people, must be alone sufficient to deter any man, rho wishes to retain that confidence, from any act which will assiBt in giving to it force or validity. This would ba true, if the character and purpose of the Act were unimpeachable, on any ground save that of being against public policy, in the ad? dition which it makes to taxation, already too oppressive. It is doubly truo, when it is romembered that this Act had a Leslie for its sponsor, was foBtered by a Whitte more, and is with reason believed to be tainted with fruud and fruitful of job? bery. PUBLIUS. TnE St. Patbick of South Carolina. At tho celebration of St. Patrick's Day in' Charleston, Judge Reed, in his remarks in response to a toast on the judiciary, usod tue following eloquent language in reference to Governor Chamberlain, and the result of his administration. Allud? ing to the legend that St. Patrick had banished the snakes i'rjr.i Ireland, he aid: Daniel H. Chamberlain Li the St. Patrick who is destined t."> expel the reptiles from South Carolina. He is en? gaged now in beating the magical dram of honesty and economy, and if, per :hance, he has at any time struck it too hard and brokon the head, as somu men suggest, his good angol will restore it, an?l he will beat on until, aided by all that is honest, just and true of our popu? lation, the government, in all its depart? ments, will be cleansed of the reptiles that infest it, put on the high road to re? form, and restored to the ic?v<> and con? fidence of our people. Yes. Mr. Presi? dent, Governor Chamberlain ha.s nobly and boldly thrown himself in'o the breach, und, although ho may have erred in some things?for to err is human?I confidently predict that his administra? tion is to result in working out a thorough reformation of the State Governm-int, and restore to our people peace, prosperity and fraternity at no distant day. In this great work, ull good men, of every name, race, color and condition, will cordially affiliate. For you may rest assured, sir, that a great majority of the people are resolved that henceforward a better state of things shall exist. If there be suspicions as to the honesty of legislators, the evil must be corrected, and the suspected parties consigned, if not to a house, of correc? tion, to the privacy of their own homes. If as to the judiciary, let the same result follow with greater expedition, until all men?even thecorruptionists themselves, who, when a sober second thought over? takes them, will rejoice at the result shell feel that we have a judiciary dis? tinguished for its independence,, its dig? nity, its purity and integrity. When this state of things is realized by all our people, when they foci and know thoy ore protected in their parsons and pro? perty by an incorruptible judiciary, then, secured as they will be in the en? joyment of liberty regulated by law, will all othor evils become' tolerable. Thon will the shamrook and the thistle, the rose and the palmetto, bo inseparably blended. oymboUoal of the political mil? lennium that awaits tho inhabitants of South Carolina. Tho beauty of "strikes" is woll Illus? trated in Massachusetts, where the clos? ing of six mills takes $100,000 wages each month from the, workmon, while tho hands, whioh are still employed, have to pay an onerous ('Union assessment to support their striking brethren in idleness. F-** 'i^^?KfSgili or Old PiiOB.ujiJuiTricB,?St. ;Louis ha? a prodigiously learned profes? sor Wlkrfias placed Old Probabilities far , th? tack-ground as a weather prophet, whose familiarity with meteorolo- | cycles, atmospheric paroxysms, translations, etc., has led his [ ntidns to be looked upon as gospel a fctred St. Louisians. According -to Professor Tice, he called attention some time ago to the fact that we were in a Yehusian equinox, and be predicted all the storms and other horrors which have occuiT9d in the last few months. In a communication to the St. Louis Democrat he make-, the following prodic-1 tion: "It is indisputable that the plie notuenn witnessed lor the last month are extraordinary. Hut were thev accidental or the sequences of n particular physical came, as we contend? Those that hold to the accidental theory, let them observe the phenomena from, say, the Cth of next June through the first half of July, und compare them with the thirty days preceding and succeeding. Our predic? tion is, high eioctrio tension in tho at? mosphere, many thunder storms, possi? bly neavy rnin-falls, and cyclones, siu:h as water-spouts and tornadoes. The cycle recurs again about the middle of October. The phenomena twenty days before and after should be particularly noted." He lurcher adds these comforting reflections: '?A Yen union equinox gives ri<se to more dangerous perturbations than those of the vernal and autumnal equinoxes of j tho earth." Having been thus advised, we may. about next June, say our prayers and prepare for the worst. In tho event of the fulfillment of Tine's prophesy, he should be promoted to the chair of Old Probabilities, who has been giving evi? dence of mental decay recently. A chat ab-mt German Parliaments, in SrrUmrr's for April, is more than ordina- | rily interesting, from the resemblance which it shows these legislative bodies to bear to the Congress of the United Stat-s. Indeed, the present Imperial ] Parliament seems to be a sort of cross be? tween our House of Representatives and Senate, less noisy than the one, not so dignified a.> the other. There, instead of the Democrats and Republicans, each oc? cupying their own side of the hall, are the Centre or Ultramontanes, the extreme right or Conservatives, and the extreme Left or Radicals. IJetwcen these arc1 the moderate Conservatives and mo? dern Radicals. No one is allowed to speak from the lloor, all ascend the tri? bune, and while there no man must read what he has to suy. Prominent among the Liberals, despite his rank, is Prince Hohenlohe, now Minister of tho Empire at Paris. While in the Parliament he was always on the watch for till Ultra? montane advances against German unity. Of course, in all these Parliaments Prince Bismarck is a central figure. His speech, at first hesitating and apparently almost painful in delivery, noon rises to that originality, freshness and "gritti ness'* which makes him tho most eagerly listened to man upon the floor. The Imperial Parliament has its door-keeper, too, different from those of our Congress, because he receives no "fees" or "per? quisites," except a small sum of money given him by each member at the close of a session for his picture, taken in the most astonishingly absurd costume for a door-keeper which ever saluted human eves, Teutonic or anv other sort. Plain Worms van the People.?When broken down in health, htrongth and spirits, it is not necessary that we should ask a medical man whether un invigorant is necessary. Common sense tells us that it is. The only question to be de ? oided is, what tho inv.gorant shnll be. A standard tonic and restorative, which has I been many years before the public, and in which millions of the intelligent classes repoee the fullest faith, seems, in a case like this, to present the strongest claims to the oonfidenco of the prudent invalid. Hosteller's Stomach Hitters may be truly said to possess these high recommenda? tions. Its triumphant progress during period of twenty years, its present popularity, and the uniform success which attends its use in indigestion, nervous debility, biliary complaints, fever and ague, iuid all ailments which depress the physical system and enervate the min i, entitle it to the rank of a stan? dard national spocifie. It is regarded in that light by the community tit large, and hundreds of thousands of both sexes resort to it at this season as a preventive of that numerous and harassing class of diseases which take their rise from the miasmatic winds an 1 vapors of spring. It is a stimulant, a tonic, an alterative and a mild aperient -four essential re? storative and protective elements of the materitt wn/iea--united in a single agree? able preparation. Every ingredient is 'etable, of the finest quality, and ab? solutely pure. Uostetter'rf Litters is better known, held in greater esteem, and com? mands n larger sale than any other pro? prietary medicine manufactured in this country or imported from abroad. Aprils tan United Status District Count - I Ckablsstox, April 1?Judge Bryan pre? siding. In the matter of Nathaniel Barn well, assignee, to sell real estate in the matter of J. C. Routh, bankrupt, it was ordered that the salo of sixty acres of land to Isaiah Hultiwangcr be confirmed. The petitions of J. R. Lambson and J. H. Guy, bankrupts, for final discharge in bankruptcy, were referred to Registrar Carpenter for final hearing on 22d April. The petition of L. D. McMakin, bank? rupt, for final discharge in bankruptcy, was referred to Registrar Clawson. Tho I petition of </. H. Clawson, assignee, to sell property improperly set aside as homestead in the mattor of Thos. Whito sidos, was heard, and it was ordered that the report of W. J. Clawson, Registrar, be confirmed, and that the assignee sell the homestead tract mentioned in the fietition, and that the bankrupt be sl? owed to remain in possession till January I, 1875. Tho petitions of J. H. Clawson, oauigneo, to sell property improperly set aside as homestead in the matters of Miles Johnson, W. J. Collins and Jerry Moss, bankrupts, were heard, and the Oourt made a similar order as above. The pe? tition of Wm. J. Rose, to establish rights to property in the matter of Jos. McFad J den, bankrupt, was referred to Registiar I Seabrook. In tho petition of Williams & Murchison et at., for sale of choses in action, it was ordered that the assignee sell and distribute the proceeds accord? ing to law. ? ? ? - Common pteas?Please shut the door. , City It jms.?Subscribe for the Phcenix und then invent u V in the real estate dis? tribution. Reading matter on every page. Wo cannot boast of the weather, yes torday?a little too much April mixed up. In forwarding subscriptions to the Phoenix and Gleaner, don't forget the postage. The Governor has appointed ill". John McCord a Trial Justice of this city, vice S. E. Stratton, removed. The long-lookcd-for busc balls ae/l bats have arrived at Mr. McKenzie's. Bnse Imllists can now be made happy. What bus caused the upward start in beef? Yestcrduy, twouty-fivc cents a pound whs paid for steaks in tho mar? ket. You can get ull stylos of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, at tho Piubnxx office. Prices satisfac? tory. 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 PHOtNtX office. The horses attached to tho carriage of Mr. Hardy Solomon ran off, yesterday, and pretty thoroughly demolished it. Nobody hurt. It' you want a well-made suit of clothes for a little money, call in and look at tho new suits tho Messrs. Swaftield are open? ing this day. Grammatically speaking, a kiss has been called a conjunction, but the Lowell Cmirier calls it a verb, us it signifies to do and to suffer. A conductor on the Wilmington, Co? lumbia and Augusta Railroad, on Thurs? day night, attempted to put a second class passenger in bis proper car, when he was resisted, and both rolled off into a stream of water. No other injury. Tickets in the real csbite distibution, which comes oft* in April, can be obbiined at Ph<?NDC office, Indian Girl Cigar Store, Columbia Hotel Cigar Store, Wheeler House, Sulzbacher's California Cigar Store, and Sheridan's grocery store. An investment of So 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. The proprietor of the Columbia Hotel came very near being mulcted in a bottle of champagne, a few nights ago. Four? teen balls on the pool table were pocket? ed, but tho fifteenth missed by just a fraction. The fair of the Washington Light In? fantry, which is being held in Hibernian Hall, Charleston, is considered the finest and most successful one over held in that city. The attendance has been im? mense. A number of Columbians are to bo scon in the hall nightly. A colored lad was discovered under the bed at Dr. Ensor's residence, on Thursday last; and on being arrested, confessed that he hud seen Mrs. Bnsor coming out of a bank, nnd supposing she had money, had slipped into the house to got possession of it. He was locked up in tho Asylum for the night and was turned over to the police yester? day. "Variety is the spice of life," says an old adage, and Mrs. Huffman believes in it. She daily receives additions to her stock, which embraces light and heavy articles, sweet nnd sour, meats and vege? tables; smoked, plain nnd ? Bologna sausages; early vegetables and fruits; West India fruits; French confectionery; canned goods and articles innumerable. You will be politely attended to?Miss Josephine Smith will be glad to see all her friends. The Columbia Choral Union, having bc?n generally requested to repeat the very pleasant entertainment given Thurs? day evening, at the Opera House, we hope that they will do so at nn early a day as possible. Such entertainments are chasto and enjoyable. Wo under? stand Thursday being "April fool's day," a good many cautious individuals were afraid to purchase tickets for the "Old Folkes" concert. Go next time, my friends, and you' will enjoy it all the more. The city directory, just published and delivered by Messrs. Beasley Jb Emerson, has given universal satisfaction. We have examined it carefully, and find it as complete and accurate as possible, and compiled with great core. It cer? tainly should be in every business house. We understand the publishers go from hero to our neighboring city of Char? lotte, for the purpose of publishing a directory there. Wo con highly com? mend them to the citizens, and safely guarantee that they will publish them a directory whioh shall be a credit to Charlotte and themselves. NKWSPAPJOi Dbath.?Tueviasl issue ?oi tho Mac on, Ga., Daily Star appeared on the 31st of March, and tho Telegraph and Messenger is now the only paper in Mooon. The Star struggled a long time to over? come fate?as fast as one proprietor's funds became exhausted,.some one .else attempted tho work of keeping life in the sickly child, but to no avail; block deatl? at la?t overtook it, find the'Sfar' has r;->.i? the way of the Columbia Guardian r id ' South Carolinian, Savannah .Republican, I the Charleston Courier, the Montgomery I Hail, and several other Southern jour? nals. The W. L. L?The following pleasing correspondence is published at the re? quest of numerous friends of our Rich land Rifle Club. It will be perused with pleasure: Columbia, S. C, March 20, 1373. James Gray Porter, Esq., Secretary W. L. f.?My Dear Sie: It affords me'sin? cere pleasure to send you the enolosed draft for fifty dollars. It is a contribu? tion from the Riuhlund Rifle Club, of this city, towards the objects of the approach? ing Fair of tho Washington Light Infan? try, and in response to a request made by me of Cant, Hugh S. Thompson, Pre? sident of said Rirlo Club, to submit tho matter to the compnny under his com? mand. To this request he cheerfully and readily accoded, and it is grateful to me to record his and their action in tho premises, and the liberal offering to which it led and of which I have herein tho happiness of furnishing the evidence. As the movement bad proceeded .from my solicitation, they have kindly, and of their own motion, deemed it proper that I should be the medium of transmitting information of its result, through you, to the old and honored corps of which you are Secretary; and a more agreeable office could hardly have been asked of me. I have a strong attachment to the Wash? ington Light Infantry?an attachment extending through more than two-thirds of a life of nearly seventy-five years, founded on many delightful recollections and associations connected with my for? mer membership in the compnny, and cherished by the unsullied reputation it has over sustained for the honoroble, pa? triotic and gallant bearing of those who composed its ranks. And it is most gratifying to me to find that the prestige which these noble qnalities have given the company, has not been confined to our own beloved State, but is shown to have ibtfinfluencc beyond onr borders, by the zeal and enthusiasm which have been exhibited by the people of other sections of the country, who so largely and com mendably propose to unite with the corps in efforts to promote the high and bene? volent ends for which tho coming fair has been inaugurated. With my earnest wishes that the enter? tainment may be nnmerously attended and abundantly patronized, and that every desire of the company in regard to its management and success may be fully realized, I am vours, respectfully and truly, PETER J. SHAND. Charleston, S. C, March 31, 187?. My Dear Sir: Your favor of 29th inst, enclosing a check for fifty dollars, contri? bution from the Richbvnd Rifle Club, of your city, towards our fair, and your own donation of five dollars, was handed me, yesterday evening, by Mr. Winthrop Wil? liams, and I take the first opportunity of returning to you, and through you to our generous friends, onr warmest thanks for your kindly remembrance of us.. We will take occasion later, when we have completed our labors, to make a more formal acknowledgment to our sister corps. The opening of the fair, lost night, was successful beyond our high? est expectations, and makes us very hopeful as to the final result. I wish very much that yon were able to be pre? sent some night during the week?not that your enthusiasm or pride need tho slightest addition, but it would please you greatly to see what earnest efforts are being made to raise the Washington Light Infantry of to-day to the high po? sition that tha old corps filled. With tho highest respect and regard, I am, my dear sir, yours, most truly, JAMES GRAY' PORTER, Secretary W. L. L To the Rev. Peter J. Shaxd, D. D., Columbia. S. C. Fatal Railroad Accident.?Dr. Pad? gett, a rosi/lent of the vicinity of Bates ville, Lexington County, was instantly killed at that station, hist night He attempted to jump from the passenger train, but fell between the cars and was cut in two. Phcenixiana.?Bacon's works?Ham, sausage, lard, &c. An executive office?The hangman's. The scale of good-breeding?B natural. A poor relation?Telling an anecdote badly. Nothing makes a man so miserable as having nothing to do. Where the shoe pinches?On the foot, of course. The ailing flee to Florida only to be met by the wicked fleo. A duel is very quickly managed. It only takes two seconds to* arrange-it. It is a man's own fault if he is un? happy with his m'ife, in nine cases out of ten. Yon seldom find people ungrateful so long as you_ are in a condition to serve them. A soft answer tnmeth away wrath, but we lose patience with people who are continually asking soft questions. Beeohor boasts that at the age of sixty - two he can read without glasses the finest print; but he makes other people read a great deal of very coarse print. List or Nhw Advertisements. Jones, Davis & Bouknights?Facts. O. J. Iredell?Notioe. Perry A Slaweon?Coming Revolution. Balls, Beta, Ac,, at MoKenzle's. Richard Jones?City Licenses. Hotel Arrivals, April 2.?Wheeler House?VT. 8. Turner, N. Y.; W. G. Beed and wife, Boston; Mrs. J. Ellis, Augusta; E. Wiggins. Wilmington: Fred? L*ofierer, San SHsoSco; C* M. Hurst, Bumter; Lee Hagood, city; Wm. W. Pretzman, Balti? more; Wm. A. Bradley, Augusta; Dr. Moll is e, E. B. Knapp, James W. Coo oh, N. Y.; Mrs. T. L. Human, Miss.; J. J. Melhir*, Chester;-A. Sampson, Texas; F. W. D&waon, Charleston; W. R. Klein, Wilmington; J. D. Dtnkins, Wedgefleld; A. Hanford, N. Y. Mansion House?B. W. Cousar, Chea? ter; George L. Turnor, U. S., A; W. E. Hollingsworth, Abbeville; Dr. D. Fur man "??> 1-? v .*- t -1-. M W. Boyd, Newberry. Ono more. Walter L. Sessions, ex Representative of tho Thirty-second Con? gressional District of Now York, to be Special Indian Commissioner, for gallant and meritorious services in support of the Administration polioy. Only twenty six left Pass them along. iPhiladelphia Times.