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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Morning, April 14, 1876. Provisions of the Tax Bill. An much intercut is felt in the tax bill, and oven Republican journals aro now urging npon the Govornor to disapprove it, it may bo useful to refresh the minds of ottr'readers w1,th a recapitulation of its provisions. The moment we laid our eyos upon it, wo thought it would never do. Upon every just ground, wo expected the Conservatives of the State, who mainly pay the tAxes, to oppose it. Nor could we, for the life of us, boo how a party, which had come in upon pledges of re? form?which pledges wore respected, bo far as the declarations, messages and ve? toes of Governor Chamberlain were con? cerned?could dare undertake to carry a -A.1-_-_I_ AT_1?~AT, uuciwuia wiuu|ju nuiuu ?im, ui uu vo??u of those messages, belied all its lavish promises, and violated its necessary pro? gramme. It is a happy circumstance)?it is a thing to be welcomed with joy?that upon grounds satisfactory to them, Re? publicans join us in protest against its being made a law. The question of tax? ation is thus rising into its proper posi? tion and proportions. Should the present bill receive the Executive veto, it goes over to the next session of the General Assembly, end discussion and considera? tion of tho wholo subject of taxation will become its prominent feature. In the event of a veto, we shall havo a whole? some division in the ranks of the Repub? lican party at the next session npon this vital subject, just ns wo have had divi? sions in it during tho last upon men and offices. The Artst section of the bill imposes a tax of 1J mills to pay salaries of execu? tive and judioial officers, clerks and con? tingent expenses of executive and judi? cial departments. Under it the amount expected to bo raised on a valuation of $120,000,000 of property, 'is $180,000. Wo are informed that a deficiency lurks in this section, of about $120,000. Why it is, we don't know. We should think $180,000 ample. A less sum ought to be. Sec. 2. For several charitable and edu? cational institutions, exclusive of com? mon schools, If mills, $180,000. Turn? ing to the appropriation bill, we find in? cluded under this head $21,450 fo r pro? fessors of the University; $12,800 for benefioiary scholarships; $3,000 for the support of what is called the preparatory sohool; $10,000 for the State Normal School; $10,000 for the payment of in? terest on the bonds of the State Agricul- j tural College and Mechanics' Institute, now hypothecated in New York. (These are sweet pills for tax-payers; this is the sort of education they pay for but do not enjoy.) Sec. 3. Public schools, 2 mills, $240, 000. , Sec. 4. Expenses of tho General As? sembly, 74 and 75, 1\ mills, $150,000. (Here there ore some venomous snakes.) Seo. 5. Public printing for 75 and de? ficiency for 74, } mill, $60,000. Sec. 6. Interest public dobt, 2 mills, $240,000. (AU right, if not diverted. 1 Seo. 7. Claims passed regular session 74 and 75, } mill, $60,000. (Some bad eggs in this.) Sec. 8. Unpaid appropriations for printing for 73 and 74, } mill, $90,000. (Insatiate arch or! Would not ono suffice?) Sec. 9. Balances of unpaid appropria? tions for the year ending 31st October, 1874, 1 mill, $120,000. (Some, perhaps, good claims, but others fishy.) Seo. 10. Past indebtedness for Lunatio Asylum and Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind, 2-5 mill, $48,000. Seo* 11. Interest on bonds held by State Agricultural College and Me? chanics' Institute, 1-5 mill?$24,000. (A pretty thing to pay interest on- Tho donation of the Government spirited out of the State, not a dollar of it applied to its people's objects and distorted into a means of adding to the tax burdens of the people.) ? Sec 12. Appropriations due State Or? phan Asylum and State Normal School, 2-5 niill?-$48,0O0. Seo. 13. Deficiencies on unpaid appro? priations of fiscal year commencing No? vember 1? 1874, 1 mill?$120,000. (De? ficiencies we have always with us and , always will have, so long, as we ore donkeys enough to pay them.) Here's your tax of 13 mUls for State purposes, and the amount estimated to be paid by it $1,560,000. Three more mills levied on the Counties, $360,000, will bring the sum up to $1,920,000, To which must be added sin'average of about 2 nulls more, $240,000, throughout the State, to pay post indebtedness, for schools, local purposes, Ac.?making an average of not less than 10 mills, and a sum out of tho pookots of the people of not less than ^o^md<i-Btxth million of dollars. And for suoh objects! Nothing ever stood so fifcir to receive popular con demnatidnin all parties and a stinging Executive veto. He Knew How,?A pedestrian yester? day saw a boy with the nose-bleed, and the lad was smearing his shirt, hands, ears, and even his boots with the blood. The man inquired his reason, and the boy replied: "Pm going home and tell dad I Picked a feller fifteen years old, and he'll gimme ten touts." " i \i n & fiH jt ? ' ?T:r.f"?r-??;-?..? Taxes, or The Party" Must Co Down' Oar neighbor of the UhSoiuHerald states that it sees a disposition to defend the tax levy, "both among Republicans and Conservatives, on th'o ground of ex? pediency." "We have been .pleased to notice opposition to it in somo Republi? can newspapers, but any defenoe of it that may have appeurod in Conservative journals, has escaped our notice. It would greatly surprise us to find suoh doctrine in such a quarter. The tax bill cannot bo dofended, as wo have had oc? casion froquontly to soy, upon any "ground. It covers a multitude of frauds, it ia remorselessly extravagant, it is at wnr with tho interests of the tax-paying peoplo, it scorns nil respect and rognrd for their feelings. Wo are pleosed to find in our contemporary a strong argu? ment against it, addressed to his party, in which it truthfully says, that "unless taxes are kept nt tho level of actual and nsosssarv expenses and appropriations within the levy, it ought to go down." Wo copy from yesterday morning's issue as follows: "Not until tho simple but all-impor? tant principle, that our expenditures must be kept within our income, enters and lodges in tho minds'of tho majority of tho legislature, can wo place the credit of this State upon a 6ound basis. And only when tho taxes are reducod to the lowest point consistent with tho actual and necessary expenses of the govern? ment, and tho appropriations kept with? in the levy, the people of the State, with? out regard to party, will be content; and the Republican party will then show itaolf able and willing to cope with and master the difficulties of the situation. But if this course be not pursued, it not only will, but ought to go down. With the present tax bill before ns, we confess the prospect is rather gloomy ; thero aro more objections to this tax "mil than any we have ever seon before, and wo seem to be farther off from the desired' goal than ever, if thin bill is to be taken as a criterion of our purpose." The Bxbum Was Rukoes.?The Berlin Post, whose disquieting statements look? ing to the probabilities of a renewal of war in Europe were lately published in a cable telegram, is not, as it has been designated, "a ministerial journal." That assuring oiroumstanoe was probably added to give authority and effect to its alleged utterances. If it has used the languago attributed to it, its words are not to be regarded as officially inspired. The New York Daily Bulletin remarks that, considering the present extraordi? nary speculative activity on the conti? nental bourses, it is not inconceivable that an inspiration of another character may have led to the publication of the strange statements attributed to the journal in question. That tho Govern? ments of Italy and Austria arc disposed to make an alliance with France adverse to Germany, and intendod to reinstato the political fortunes of the Pope, is not supposable in view of their past and present attitude against the secular au? thority of Pio Nono. It is considered by the Bulletin quite probable that both Victor Emmanuel and Francis Joseph may have been pressed upon thin Pnpal question by tho zealous Gorman Chan? cellor; and is by no means unlikely that the meeting of monarcliB may havo some relation with a common understanding upon this matter in whioh they are mu? tually gravely and similarly concerned. It is possible, too, that neithor may be disposed to go to the lengths in opposi? tion to the Pope that Germany would desire, and also that their union in a more moderate policy might become a matter of unwelcome, concern to tho Emperor of Germany; but that the dif? ference between Germany and the two other Governmonta could become so serious as to require tho latter to make a defensive alliance, and that they could sook to strengthen such n combination by admitting France into it, would bo to attribute to nil the Governments a de? gree of rashness and an estimate of tho importance of the religious question of which wo have no reason to suppose any of them capable, unless possibly it were Franco. While, of courso, no one can tell what may happen, it is not remarka? ble that tho Berlin Post should find it politic, in a supplementary article, to ease its conscience just a little by modi? fying its original prophecy and an? nouncing that an "immodiato" war is not threatened. The North Gormon Gazelle, a semi-official journal, whilo ad? mitting,the disquieting effect of the French military organization, does not regard it as having u warlike aim, and looks upon tho influence of tho Papal Earty in Italy and Austria as having een over-rated. The Paris luo/ult?r declares that Franco is unanimous for peace ns a paramount nocessity. The Sutro Tunnel, often mentioned in connection with the subject of Ne? vada mining, is an unfinished work of unappreciated magnitude. The famous Comatook lode is in a fissure several miles long and of unknown depth. Over $200,000,000 worth of silver and gold has been taken out .of it. To reaoh tho rioh deposit, shafts are sunk all along the vein, and some of them are 2,000 feet deep. The lowest mines are the most productive, but the air in them ia so hot that the miners can only work on the system of - five minutes' labor, fol? lowed by . fifteen of rest This makes mining there'very .uncomfortable and expensive. Mr. Sutro's plan is to run a tunnel from tho foot of the mountain, meeting the lode at right angles, and then following it, tho total length being about eight miles. '.This would furnish a handier outlet for th'o ore, besides drain? ing and' ventilating the mines. The tunnel, whioh is now about a third done, is fourteen foot wide by ton high, and will cost about $8,000,000. The com? pany will get a royalty of two . dollars a ton from the miners, and' tho ownership of any mineral lodes whioh' the tunnol may strike on the way to tho , Comstock vein. "One Fro at, of Marion. County, Ky., has. pamed his five<sons Severe Frost, Winter Frost, White Frost and Hoar Frost" ' Ah Ice family they must be. -??r-?? r :rPr'TJmr Executive Dbpabtmekt, Columbia, April 1$^J876, Gentlemen: I am in receipt of your fuvorof the 10th instant, in which you inform me that you are frequently colled upon to give advice as to the polioy on. the part of the holders of unoxohnnged bonds or stocks of funding thoiv securi? ties according to the provisions of the Act of December 22, 1873. Yon request from mo an expression of my vlows upon tho subject. In order to do this, it is not necessary to refer to the post or to discuss the causes or motives which led to tho passage of the Act of December 22, 1873. Tho important question is, iH it a final settlement of the public debt of the State? I have no hesitation in saying that I so regard it. Both politi? cal partios are pledged to maintain this settlement The people, speaking through every channel and agency, have sanctioned that settlement, and I do not think any man of influence in South Carolina could be found to-day, who would venture to propose, with the least hope of success, the disturbing in any manner of that settlement. The most that can now be done is to en? deavor to faithfully carry out the provi i sions of that Act. The people regard tho whole public debt, ns it stood in 1873, prior to the possago of the Act in question, as too heavy to be borne. They believe that much of it was fraudulent, and they feel that they are doing all in their power when thev propose to give new bonds for one-half* its par value. As I havo said, thcro may be difference of opinion on this point, but there can bo no donbt that the Act of December 22, 1873, is a final settlement of tho question, and affords the only hope for our public creditors to receive any part of the debt due them by the State." \ ery respectfully, your obedient servant, D. H. CHAMBERLAIN. Gov r. Mkssbs. Skzbelh & Ezell, Columbia, S. C. The Leos.?A progressive thought will regret tho undeserved reproach and ne? glect attaching to those useful members, whioh have even fallen into such sad dis? repute as to be hardly ever mentioned in polite society. Of old they were held in honor and cherished accordingly. Silk and satin, peach-bloom velvet and snowy gossamer were dovotod to their adornment. Gorgeous galloon anil co? lored clocks indicated or set off the shapely turn of calf or ankle; tho glit? tering rapier dangled beside them; and the jeweled garter, which spanned their muscular symmetry, was at once the symbol and the adornment of manly valor and ancestral dignity. How large a part they played in the little comedy of personal vanity, our older literature , toils at every page. Sir Andrew pata his log,* eomplacentiy chuckling that "'tis strong, and it does indifferent well in a flame-colored stock;" and the most flat? tering hint which Maria can send to Malvolio is that his mistress admires his yellow stockings and loves to see him oross-gartered. The Sophias and Claris? sas of the Georgia epoch counted them first in the list of manly perfections, and the simpering school girls of the period wont into raptures over a well-Ret knee joint or a muBoular tendon Achilles, as now-a-days over a tallle bicn jyrise, or a blonde moustache. But we have changed all thot. Silk and velvet, clocks and garters, are long ago consigned to the garret. Now-a-days wo got tho dis? honored mombers as much out of sight as possible by thrusting them into shape? less "pants" (Briiannice "bags") of pep? per-and-salt or oheoked material, using them periodically for getting up and down to business, and at all other times for tucking up horizontally on oflico stools, piazza railings, or parlor grateH. Now this is all wrong. Man was not made a forked radish for nothing. His limbs aro not merely useful, and on oc? casion (as in John Randolph's famous "shin piece") ornamental, but, properly used, may become a Bourcoof the keenest delight?that of tho '?walkist" Of course, they must be kept in practice. "Ach! Gott! dear Mr. Colleague," said a humorous old German professor once in pur hearing, "with this hum-drum still sitting life of ours, we como to have regular spider logs!" So, in our lazy ex? istence of arm-chairs and horse-cars, those noble members lose all trace of their original intent and possible destiny, and tho fine swell of thigh or calf peaks and dwindles away in the helpless atrophy of non-user. Overlooking for a moment the specific moral?or immoral? involved?that of running away from his duties?there was a fine and mibtlo wis? dom in the fiend's advice to Launce, to tattle his leys, I. e., get all joy and com? fort out of them of which they aro nor? mally capable There certainly is great satisfaction in a good stretching tramp, five miles out and return, be it over up country roadB and fields, or, if it must bo, over city pavements and Central Park sinuosities. In default of tho more complete development which shall bring chest and loins, biceps and pecto? rals into full and healthful play, such exeroiso is, at least, infinitely better than nothing, and fashion would do ns o good turn if she would but make pedestrian ism, urban or suburban, the rage. Kellooo's Emoluments.?Kellogg, who pretends to be Governor of Louisiana, seems to have taken lessons from his pa? tron, President Grant, in relation to in? creasing the emoluments of his office, for his salary bears a small proportion to the total expense whioh the impoverished people of that State are com polled to pay for the maintenance of the Exeoutive office. The figures, as given in the ap? propriation bill for 1876, are as follows: Governor's salary $8,000; Governor's con? tingent expenses $10,000; private secre? tary $2,500; olerka 65,300; porter end messengers $1,500?total$27,800. In I860 the entire expense of the Executive De? partment, including the Governor's sa? lary, was $10,560, or about the same sum which Kellogg absorbs for "contingen? cies." In another respect, (he policy of the usurping Go vom or is like that of some other nigh officials. Hi addition to the money he draws openly from the treasury, the opportunities of his office are'believed to bo so cultivated as to yield magnificent returns in cash. ?Ar?o York Sun. Dan Bryant, the well-known minfltrol performer and actor, diod in Now York oh Saturday night, . Ho'contracted cold on tho 2d instant, which settled into ?noumonia, of whioh he died. He was orn in Troy, N. Y., May 9,1833. Ho leaves a wife and five children. \ ?jviw".* "t1i.t ." i.???? ? ? i m ~ Orrr Items. - -Subscribe for the, Photntx and then invest a V in the real estate dis? tribution. ? Beading matter on every page. ' The firemen had nnother run, last night?a chimney nt Dr. Lynch's resi? dence. Wo damage. Mrs. T. D. Feaster died in this city, yesterday morning. Funeral invitation heroafter. March gave us n turn, yesterday, and considerably nnnoyod the ladies, who were compelled to bo in the streets. A new evening paper- - The Daily Tele? graph?makes its apponrnnco in Charles? ton, to-morrow. Unless your vegetables were covered, ! lust night, you will likely hnvo to re- i plant, as the weather was very winterish. Gov. Chamberlain is firm in the deter? mination thnt ho will not sign the sup? ply bill; and so goes the expectations of many individuals. The Cerito Can-Can party pawned their jewels in Alexandria, Va., and de? parted Northward-the concern having bursted. Several of our medicVl practitioners have departed tor Charleston, where the State Medical Association is now in ses? sion. You can get all styles of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, nt the Ph?RMZX office. Prices satisfac? tory. Hoys' ami youths'straw hnts have been just received by R. it W. C. Swaffield. They are ono of the oldest clothing and hat houses in the Shite, keep the largest stock of goods and sell at the lowest price. Tickets i:i the real estate distibiftion, which comes off in April, can be obtained nt Phoenix office, Indian Girl Cigar Store, Columbia Hotel Cigar Store, 'Wheeler House, Snlzbachcr's California Cignr Store, and Sheridan'?* grocery store. Govornor (.'hamberlain leaves to-day, to attend the centennial celebration at Lexington. President Gnint and some members of Iiis Cabinet arc also to bo present. Great preparations are being mado in Hoston for the event. John Agnew, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for Richlind County at the election last fall, informs us that eighty per cent, of the amount of their cluims have been allowed and will bo paid?but only forty at present. The annual report of the Direotors of tho South Carolina Railroad Company exhibit* a condition of affairs which can? not fail to be re-aHsuring to those who know tho difficulties with which railroad companies throughout the country have had to copo during the prostration of trado caused by the panic of 1873. In this issuo will be found the annual statement of tho Mobilo Underwriters' and Merchants' and Mechanics' Firo Insurance Companies, whoso aggregate assets are over $1,330,000. These ster? ling Southern Companies arc repre? sented by Messrs. Ilagood & Trcutlen, who have been mainly instrumental in erecting and completing tho new and elegant Southern Life Insurance build? ing, which, for beauty, symmetry and elegance of design, cannot bo excelled by any building in our city. We be? speak for Messrs. Hagood & Treutlen a liberal patronage on tho part of our citi? zens. Do not let your property or your lives remain unprotected, but goto thseo gentlemen, who have so generously con? tributed to tho prosperity of our city and State, and take out policies with them. Choked.?It is over with saddened spirits that we feel called upon to record an accident, whether to life or limb; but when a person in the peaceful pursuit of his avocation, is accosted upon the high? way, and subjected to the garroting pro? cess, we scarcely know how to express our indignation. We had hoped that such outrages had been confined to larger cities, and supposed that even there the shades of night wore selected for such deeds of darkness. Our readers will pardon us for intruding upon their at? tention our private affairs, but we foel it a duty wo owo to oursolves and our coun? try to expose the scheme, of which we wero tho victim. While passing down Main street, yesterday, as is our daily custom, in soarch of items of local inte? rest, we had proceeded as far as tho handsome establishment, opposite to the Whoeler House, and were lost in admira? tion of the magnificent, fashionable and unequaled display of gentlemen's,youths' and children's spring and summer cloth? ing and hate in tho store of Mosers. R. & W. C. Swaffield, when we were suddenly seized, and withont the least provocation on our part, subjected to a handsome choking?if such proceeding can be termed handsome by reason of its per feot accomplishment We folt that, as numbers wore against us, It would bo folly to resist, and none of tho police being within sight or hailing, we quiotly submitted to the gamo that was played upon us, until, after appealing to tho better naturo of our assailants, they par? tially released us, conducted us to a large mirror, and bade us look theroin, when, lo and bohold! we found our neck adorned by a beautiful neok-tie, of fine material. If any of our friends wish to secure tho match to it, they, can do bo by coming to our Beck. Miss Dickinson's lIistohica.l Sketch? Joan oj Abc.?The Opera House was well filled last night, to hear Miss Anna Dickinson, who is entitled to rank fore moat among the great orators of the pre? sent century. There is no gainsaying this fact It is, however, a novel sight for n woman to appear hofore a Southern audience as a lecturer. Those who de? nied themselves suoh a feast will regret it when they realize the truth and hear the verdict of her last night's audience. She tolls the story of tho faithful pea? sant girl from her birth to hor death bo eloquently and grandly that one would imagine they were listening to tho his? tory of a grout chieftain whose purity, gallant deeds, courageous fortitude, self Bacrificing spirit, and untainted character were as indelibly impressed .upon our memory as tho lifo and character of a Christian hero of our own day and generation. She pictures in glowing terms the success of her beautiful subject, and tells how Bhe captures town after town, defeats the English in tho open field, and routB the lost remnant of the magnificent force sent to conquer her beloved France. Then the king is crowned, and that day crownB tho life of tho heroine, with unspeakable happiness. Her work is completed. She bogs that she may return to her own home, to her mother's sheltering care, where she may tend her father's flocks and pass her re? maining days in quietude. But all to no purpose. Tho end conies at last Her appeals ore denied, and finally, through treachery, she falls into the power of her enemies. She is Bold to the English, ami at last it is futcd that she .shall be bumod. Miss Dickinson concludes her power? ful lecture with the most vivid and thrilling description of tho oxecution of the unhappy Jean D'Arc?a description which must be heard to be appreciated. She tells how she is placed in a cart and rides to the scaffold through lines of the yelling multitude, eager for her life. When the crackling flames are licking up the very dust around her, and the curling smoke is stifling her fainting breath, she beseeches the poor monk to descend from the scaffold to save his own life and cries, "Hold before me the cross;'" and, expiring with her last thoughts for her country and her God, leaves the memory of her faithfulness to live forever, and her ashes to be the monument of one who fought the good fight, finished her course, and kept the faith. By-the-way, Mr. Bernard, Miss Dick? inson's agent, informs us that it is pro? bable the lecture may be repeated at no distant day in this city?many admirers having requested it A New Suit in Coubt.?In theso days of big suits, injunctions, and other judicial proceedings, involving interests of a pub?> and privato nature, it is re? freshing to know of something out of tho usual channel. The Bceoher and Tilton scandal suit is becoming monoto? nous, and tho novelty of tho thing has been worn out long since. Bight there is the. strongest possible contrast with the suit we have under consideration. Wo have very few divorce suits in South Carolina?an heir-loom of tho North and West, which, thank Heaven, they have managed to keep as a family arrange? ment for themselves. Herein consist another contrast with the Buit we have now in court. The bonanza injunction will havo a smooth road to travel, in com? parison to that which a petition for in? junction would havo on the suit we have referenco to. However, before entering into details of the case, we must express our aversion to libel suits, and hopo an exposition of this matter will not lead to such result. A plain statement of tho facts aro as follows: A gentleman walked into a Trial Justice's office a day or two since, and expressed a desire to see that functionary. Upon being introduced to that officer, the stranger remarked: "I havo a case for you, sir. You perceivo that I havo on a pair of pants that can? not bo surpassed in beauty of style and finish, a coat of similar quality, and a vest of the neatest pattern, surmounted by a silk hat of the latest style, with the other garments of my outfit in splendid conformity thereto. Well, sir, I was ac? costed upon the street, and asked where I procured my fashionable garments; and I havo called upon you, sir, not for redress, as I am perfeotly suited, but to place upon record that I made my pur? chases from Mr. D. Epetln, under the Colombia Hotel." As we said at the beginning, tho novelty of these suits never wean out; neither would you like to be divorced Crom one you had pur? chased. The Governor has appointed 8., E. Gil bort, 'Joseph iiobinnon and Jonoph M. Williams, Commissioners of Election for Beaufort County, vice L. 8. Langloy, T. Hamilton and William Eiiioii, -re? moved; Simon-Reynolds, Commissioner of Election for Kershaw, vice Frank Gobs, deceased. Notaries Pnblio?Goo. C. Gill, Cheater; II. T.; Simpson,: Lau rens; J. H. Johnson, Aiken; F. D. Bryant, Marion. Trial Justices?J. M. Aua tan, Green villo; Nathaniel Lynoh, Piokens, Commissioner of Deeds? E. H. Thorp. French Sttle or Foot IiIOHT?. ?A fino pair of boots, polished like a mirror, with French blocking, Jactpxard, pert and fill. Nothing liko Having a good polish ?it will lighten your path. Heinitah has.the stuff, at five, ten and fifteen eonte a box. Try it ?' ??? List of New Advebtibzments. Meeting Columbia Chapter. R & W. C. Swaffield?Clothing. John Fisher?Mortgage Sale. Ha good k Treutleh?Insurance. Jacob Levin?Auction. D. C. Peixotto k Son?Auction. Firemen's Tournament Hotel, Ariuvajjs, April 13.?Columbia Hot:l?J. McOuinniH, Sumter; M. L. ' Bonham, Edgefield; T. S. Cavendec, Cheraw; H. T. Peake, J. W. O'Brien, B, E. Brown, J. D. Stoney, 8. O; John Conlon, E. T. McCabe, N. Y.: E. Mur? rey, Brooklyn; F. M WeBt N. C.; W. H. Evana, S. C.; Mrs. D. K. Pierson, Misa Chapin, Chicago; D. Bieman, Walhalla; ' A. N. Talley, G. k C. R. R Mansion House?A. T. Wylie, Chester; Rev. A. B. Wo?dfin and family, city; A. C. Fuller, L aureus; M. E. Hollinsworth, Abbeville; 25. F. Dickinson, city; A. E. Davis, Fairfleld; J. 8. Bowers, Newberry. Wheeler House?hi. C. Butler, M W. Gary, S. B. Griffin, Edge field; Rev. and Mrs. Albert Z. Gray, N. Y.; J. C. Shep ?ard, Edgefield; G. W. Berrian and wife, Washington; Miss A. J. Wood, Miss Nancy Wood, Conn.; A. J. Norris, Edge flold; D. A. Byns, Penn. ; O. F. Cheat hrm, Spartanburg; Miss Rosa Cheatham, J. L. Addison, J. R. Abney, Edgefield; D. M. Richardson, Tenn.; Rev. J. H. Bryson, city; H. Heina, Ridgeway; Gill Dnnovant, Edgefield; W. R Hammond, J. H Mack, N. Y.; J. M. Beaty, Lancas? ter; J. M. Clark, Go.; J. D. Roper, Edge field; J. S. Wenton and wife, Miss C. Westen, Miss E. C. Nichols, Conn.; G. Munley and wife, Miss A. Mnnley, M. B. Maniev, Mim C. Manley, N. J.; Miss Anna E. Dickinson, O. G. Bernard, John Garry Gnssar, N. Y.; W. T. Gary, S. C.; J. J. C!arringto&4 O. J. Gardner, J. B. Stockman, Newberry. How to Restobs the Pbostehitt or the State.?Keep you money at home. Do not send awiy for anything which yon can obtain as well here as elsewhere. We do not advocate paying $5 for that which you can buy abroad for even $4.80; but when you can buy yonr Blank Books, of the best grade, at prices as low as New York, then send to Walker, Evans k CogBwell, Charleston, 8. C, and purchase what you need. All their Blank Books are made in Charleston, and your en? couragement will bub tain a worthy manu? facturing enterprise. MSlf The Price or Health, like that of liberty, is eternal vigilance. The vapor laden air of spring exercises a depressing influence on the vital powers. The strongest feel this devitalizing effect; the weak are prostrated by it. Everybody is more or less debilitated at this season, and the feeble instinctively seek the help of medicine. Unfortunately, the ?'re? medy" resorted to sometimes aggravates the mischief. Raw stimulants are emi? nently pernicious in suoh cases, and drastic cathartics about as bad. The vital principle needs succor and support and a reinforcing preparation that will tone and rouse, while it regulates and purifies the system, is the medicine that nature demands. All the medicinal ele? ments required for suoh emergencies are combined in Host otter'a Stomach Bitters, the purest and most efficacious, vegetable elixir that the world has ever known. It ia a mild stimulant Q powerful tonic, an unequalod appetizer, an absolute ape cine for diseased digestion, a wonderful nervine, a moderate cathartic, a remedy for liver complaints and periodic fevers, a euro for constipation, a Bpeoiflo for rheumatism, of essential use in all ail? ments to whioh the feebler sex are subject, and as a general household medicine nnequaled and unnpproaohod. These are the properties which have made Hostetter's Bitters famous every? where. See to it however, that you have tho true article, for the land is in? fested with swarms of local bitters, made from condemned liquors and worthless drugs, which greedy wretches, who speculate on human life, recommend as panaceas for every ill that flesh is heir to. Beware of the charlatans and their poisons. A9|3T1 Mr. Beecher has been going through the most difficult part of his whole task ?the explanation of his remarkable letters. It is difficult, because the gene? ral publio does not readily sympathize with the peculiar modes of expression current in Brooklyn, though to Mr. Beecher and his friends it may seem plain enough. Thus, when he was asked what no meant by saying that he was on the ragged edge of anxiety, remorse and despair, and passed most of his time in the horror of great darkness, and he re? plied that "these were feeble words," and that "if there had been any stronger ia the English language he would have used them," but that nevertheless, they were mere rhetorical expressions, and did not mean anything in particular, most readers, accustomed to less heated , language, will be tempted to give bin up as an insoluble conundrum. Senator Morton, upon his return to Indianapolis, was interviewed bjr a Journal reporter about his recent South? ern trip. While very severe upon the South for lack of life and entorprisa, (he Senator stated that the general state of: feeling there was better than it had been, \, and he was not aware of the existence of . any "violent demonstrations." The fact. is, Morton, like many others, sees thsi . =.. the "bloody shirt" method is. becoming more unpopular every day as a political machine. Now, if he will, ooaae his own eharaoteriotio "violent demonstrations," and work for the restoration of peace and amity between the sections, he may yet. ? ? render bio country eomo good eorvico. . -' ?' ? ? ? . ? The following inquests were held by. Trial Justice James Aiken, acting as Co? roner: .Friday, 99th March, on tho plan- . tatlon of Cot 9. T. Dawkins, in this County, an inquest was held over tan , body of a colored child. Vcrdiot of ; jury, "Death by the act of God." Men day, 5th of April, on the plantation of G. P. Martin, an inquoat was held over the body of Nancy Hopkins, colored. Verdict of jury, "Death by burning."