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6 COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Morning, May Tg, M876. Reasons of the Failure of Civil Service Reform. ff j Onr readers have hearoVofJflbe loivil service reform project It edustetTThe* . interest of some of the first minds of the Republican part}', and started oat under filJriTiri r?ialn" ?"u";/>"- ^?? William Curtis was appointed chairman of'*** Wlddwsaiisibn. It was adopted _L" I?iil hv^r Ttj""MS"?" mskx hmm it was th/ioafy, jt wonjfl^add to their "trenift^a^^nioo^cey' Th? President wasS{na^to?d' to' fcvor it; the ey?? of tnV'oW system of appointments r\v*rc epnirasted with the beauties of the now oft? shout to be adopted; and, to further ?^Sluh^isW'JW authojriaing the ^ pi^^ent , and his associates to adopt wftttd<exeonS* reform moaaures. A system >v<fr! tuM Mb . an nou nc 6d, an A ? Con gr ess "'^iT^tho ^cal Cf ibu^uiction to them in 1' two separate sessions. Ths Republican kJmmDf wan <?uHy pi od gad to sustain the rfcW. ia.Cohgress, in conventions ..eviry,, way possible. Upon the strength of this showing and promise, the President hid Mr/Curtis were highly !^^w?/^^^to dawn.' T^^S^^ro X Vided against k>dutical aasessxcentfl, leav " inW"*voi*y cltfimi 'to' contribute asr he ght wish to. the support,of his opi . j -It was agreed that only a few of the highes^. offices should - bo filled by adherents otjtts dominant. PftfTi the1 otsMw^sVf^Oi filled By the" teat men, irrespective bf party. The tests were to Sr* 'good tepdttti?n, ho nesty and com '?'-^^iye examination 0f applicant*, j Ap '^thtnaents were >; be mada by . the ? e#p>>rior,officers, according to the result of tho tea*, first probationary for six months, and -Subsequently oh good be? havior. ''This power was <not to be exer i *tSod arbitrarily. frequent competitions < jswre to take place, and the examinations Vere to bo conducted by non-partisan ^commissioners. Promotions were to be graded, and men i were to go up regu t lattyf ? record to be kept of the history of each SyjbJfnJa).t STo .person was to teract the rising tide of corrupt infiu enjM?Md preaaing applications. It was sought to apply it to collectors, sur? veyors and others, not coming within the rule of competition, and here its want * W\dapi*tor Was\ftrst' made mantfent, is? ' Spread ; that it was 1 too High, and that it was diffi c u 11, if not taapossibis, vf application, and so it was not long before it was- aband? oned, and Mr:^Curtis resigned, utterly MS J?111! it theibbataolea wbioh beset JhJfjsSjd SShlhjq ftciPjMSiiaht formally ^iliHtSff itaSI Ills ihre sis! not ?easi hla.-shd that he would no longer try to carrtft'eut^;'1};-'1 u; ,; .'. ' The history.,of i this melancholy fiasco is given >n a paper read before the Arne? S' XflsocUtion, a few Xty Mr,i>.# Eaton, a^ember*df the'IafeCivil Service Reform Commission, lie says that the abanderfment of the oivil service rules was unjustifiable, and is a national i ?r^^laJ^SSr?f.aytwngnta on the part of the managers and leaders of the p**ty-1 ^^^^^^f^m^nv, said, benumbing- the common aedao of duty to stand by'a public pledge, and hthtihig thoae affected by it to the plain idrrfcattons of a retribution near at hand, it wou|^ihw>hsppB^kei|oy4xli)ain the Aeyitff and recklessnessfldrioh .oharaeter . ized the treatment of civil Service reform by the party .leaders in,and out of Con? gress in 1873^7*. Notwithstanding this, "SSTr."Eaton endeavors to show' that the commission had been of some service in holding a theory. In harmony with . our ABStitutions and sooiai life, SB having ac? complished sotoORood, and as'being as comprehen>t>ah>thS|iu1diiL virtue would . ?stain. The upshot of it Seems to be, ;tmit it is a gob* theory, but incapable of 'l&tefc W*'rfa' Wi< Ke despairs ?f any aid: in the direction of reform from the Pros id?jjt; or jOongress. They tares long ago recovered from the dein-1 <si4as that they can I compass: their ends,' 'or-tee^'on successfully in their ap jMint^d orbits,, as long as they profess .Silts a?nd attempt to carry out reform. iH#- nay* of them: "They are, least W^ ^rsb^'free to do sb, or likely to do so, unless coerced by public opinion; for they are fearfully tempted to JUk#. offices, Ao 'gain and when ^es ,Sleeted,:they are beset on all sides by those demanding>reward, for ^le$seryices ara premised. It is these ofioers, and especially mesnbers of Gon gtsSSiHssid these who havo discretion to Wfy? arbitrary; spp^ihtntsnVi?who Jre sist all limitations upon that discretion, S?<isppess sU chances for true merit to the pubMo serviae without bowing l^1h^t\' r xkt dther words, $o ng lacile, the office-eeekers and oOWfcoiaevs being corrupt, those who iSWSw patronage have to adapt thhm selves tAiMMMMMSle of, things, and ^4 bssfi dompetted Id throw overboard between men on moral grounds, or | whiob would undertake to advanoe them niaa- a(r prppajyiion, fitness ,|f?ad ( loiencyJw i Con [i/o{r Phcen\p readeni that tho infant !eft?t my louse will be cheerfully taken caro of until either the father or mother claims it from me, notwithstanding the aaaer eyes. Very respectfully. GREEN WASHINGTON. -VHtL.?.-J;--^- ? ? . i The Destruction of the Ballots.?A correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle] and Sentinel writes as follows, under date ] [of^arnwelL <May 16: At an early hour, before day this morn? ing, somo party or parties entered our town and proceeded to the office of the Clerk of the Court, irhere the boxes con? taining the ballots were deposiied for safe-keeping by the- Commissioners of Election, and took them out to a pine g/ove in the edge, of the town and de? stroyed them by fire. Not a shred was left, as I was informed. You remember that the bill providing for the election was introduced by the infamous Leslie and two weeks before tho day arrived bo and'his confederates-hadc bought up every prominent and influential colored man in the ? County, with very few ex? ceptions/and since tho election they, I believe, regtet their actions in the mat? ter.' Of course the citirons of Barn well tillag^ will be saddled with this out? rageous proceeding, while they to a man condemn..it, as all taw-abiding citizens should'' ft*. ?Th* Tnerjortjfcy of them arc under thft*mpreBsirtri*'tnarrtho Loslieiton did the wbrk for effect on the voters. It was; reported that Blaokville bad won the election by a Urge innjority. If this won so it was unfairly done, as money was freely used by the advocates of Blaek ville, and the very rnen who invited Les? lie back to tbo County, and I do solemnly believe that it is tho only spot in Carolina Where he would have been taken by the hand and almost lifted Into power. I do not include the entire town of Blackville |S* constituting the- Leslie ring, hut the men who invited him baok, and to those the entire State of South Carolina are I indebted for the bonanza bill, the court 1 houWb bill and other schemes as vile ns I poison. Should it have been shown and declared bv the Commissioners of Election that Blackville had won the court house, we had a very nice case for j tho higher tribunals of the State, and to j those we would have resorted, and not to robbing tho guard of Blackville's high treasure. At a meeting of tho citizens of our towu, this evening, both white and colored, great Indignation was expressed at the proceedings of tbo unknown par? ties Who did the destructive work, and I am happy to state some precautionary j measures have been taken to prevent fur? ther outrages whioh may occur againat | private property. The Efforth to Re-unite the North Iebn and Southern Presbyterian Gene pa**. AajSiry.rSB.- The New York Tribun i says: Efforts for the reconciliation of the 'Northern and Southern Presbyterian Churches have not been relinquished, despite the failure of the Baltimore Con? ference. This Conference*was held last January, and it ended with the refusal of tho Sou?iern Committee to agree to any plan of fraternity until the Northern Assembly supplemented its action, ex? pressing confidence- in the doctrinal soundness and Christian character of the members of the Southern Church by re solutioa disapproving the "imputations" Of heresy cast upon the Southern Church during and after the war, bv the Old and New School Assemblies. Tlie answer of | the Northern Committee to this demand was that it exceeded then* power and in? structions, and they contended, more? over, that the United 'Assembly had no | authority to review or repeal the deli? verances of the Old and New School. Assemblies. Tho discussion was carried into the denominational press, and has boen. conducted with considerable warmth, each church approving and de? fending the course of its committee. The question will coino beforo the two Assemblies this month, and will doubt? less be warmly discussed. . The Presbytery of New Castle, Dela? ware, has unanimously adopted an over? ture to the Cleveland Assembly, approv? ing the course of tho Northern Commit? tee at Baltimore, and asking, in view of | the feeling of Southern Presbyterians, that the charges of schism, heresy and blasphemy still bear injuriously againat them, that tho Assembly take such action asms}* bo within its powers, "and by which it may be declared in the most solemn and unequivocal words that all charges complained of ns injurious impu? tations against tho ministers and mem? bers of the Southern Presbyterian Church have bcon, and in order to prevent all possible misapprehension on this point, are now again, by the full authority of | the Assembly, withdrawn and disa? vowed." The Assembly is also asked to | appoint another committee of conference, and to commission delegates to tin Southern Assembly. A New Anxbthetic?Dr. Otto Lei breich, the famous German physician, has lately discovered five new aamsthetio I agents,' one of which, entitled "Dono-1 mine," possesses the wonderful power of putting tho patient into a deep but healthy sleep. One hour of sleep in duood by it is equivalent in roparative power to eight hours of ordinary sleep. The slumber is profound, and Cio medulla oblongata, whence aro spread the' nerves wh ich go vorn the lungs, moat be powerfully effected, for the breathing ' deep and rapid, whereby enormous | quantities of oxygen are taken into tht system and a proportionate amount ot carbon eliminated. If more extendod experiments establish the harmlessness that is claimed for this new drug, tho name of Liebreich will become familiar ~ itor of suffering humanity. Terrible.?A Danbury girl reeeived porous plaster in a gorgeous envelope bearing a monogram. About ten o'clock that night the owner of that monogram, standing disrobed before his fire, pre? paratory to applying a remedy to his chest, fainted dead away on drawing from a paper a mass of paper, mottoes and flowers. There wss no fire in the parlor Sunday evening. Columbia, 8. C^jBttj^X!JtiTS^ffd tuncil met at 8 0'u^SbI^'' ?Hin Honor tho Major ?w>k 4v^s] ander, Aldermen Cooper, DavSeV^MMul Carroll, Carr, Wells, Brown, ,.BSS^m ThOmoK, Fugh, Purvis Mad Bw'w?r?j The Mayor stated that he OtuT 0?!?*? this meeting for the purpose of attend? ing to some regular business of the tiny and to have an investigation relative to. the loss of a diamond pin and a cross. The City Council nftvlng Been censured all over the country, some notion must be taken to relieve it of stigma east upon it^ and tho party guilty of the outrage? ous act in question brought to justice. Alderman Cooper moved thut wc enter into an investigation of the loss of the pin and cross, also receive tho report of the Guard House Committee in relation thereto; and that we consider the report of the Committee on Ways and Means on tho application of School Commis? sioner C. J. Carroll. Carried. Committee on Ways and Means re? ported as follows: Columbia, S. C, May 1*2, 1H75. To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen of the OUy of Columbia?Gentlemen: We, ] the Committee on Ways and Means, hav? ing carefully considered tho application of School Commissioner C. j. Carroll, do respectfully recommend that the sum of $082.50 be appropriated for the purpose of keeping open the public schools within tho city limits until the 25th June next. B. P. GRIFFIN. C. J. CARROLL, Alderman Purvis was in favor of keep? ing open the public schools, but was op? posed to any appropriation of the city funds for that purpose at present. In fact, tho city has no funds, and to issue certificates of indebtedness would he appropriating* the taxes of 187C in ad? vance; and ho suggested that the School Commissioner call the School Trustees together, and see if the citizens of Co? lumbia would not consent to a small tax for that purpose. He thought that no citizen would object. Alderman Cooper objected on the same grounds, that certificates would absorb ho much of the tax of 187G, and would olose up the Alms House and Hospital, and he thought that the poor of che city required attontion from the city, as well as the public schools. Ho would vote againat the motion. Alderman Swygert followed in the same strain. He was strongly opposed to tho payment of any more grants or appropriations in advance of the taxes; on the contrary, he was in favor of cur? tailing tho expenses of the city. Alderman Carr regretted the necessity of bis voting in the negative; but he really thought, considering all things, that the children could sutler but little detriment by the loss of only one mouth's schooling. Alderman Carroll spoke earnestly in favor of tho petition, and feelingly in re? gard to tho prospect of the children, about 700 in number, being exposed to all the wioked influences surrounding them in this city. Alderman Griffin moved tor the ayes and noes. Axes -Aldermen Griftin, Carroll, Tho? mas and Simons. Nats?Aldermen Purvis, Cooper, Carr, W?lls, Brown, Davis and Swygert. By Alderman Purvis?Be it resolved by tbo Mayor and City Council, That we levy a tax upon the real and personal property of the citizens of Columbia, to defray tho expense of the city schools for one month, said amount to be raised not to exceed $1,000. On motion, the resolution was laid on the table. Alderman Simons, from tbo Committee on Guard House and Police, handed in the following report. On motion, the report was amended by striking out a few unnecessary words, and received OS information: Columbia, S. C, May 17. 1875. To the Hun. Mayor atul Aldermen City of Columbia?Gentlemen : The Commit? tee on Guard House and Polioe beg leave to report that they have made several attempts to discover the person or per? sons who purloined the diamond pin and cross, taken from tho thief Henry Daniels by Policeman Lomux. We have held several meetings, have summoned witnesses and have exhausted almost every means of arriving at the facts. We have been embarrassed by the con? flicting testimony of the different wit? nesses. We desire to say that, nothing daunted, we intend to prosecnto our inquiries until the guilty person or per? sons are discovered; and are only hin? dered at present by tho attendance of tho witnesses on the grand jury, who now have the matter under eonsideration. WILLIAM SIMONS, Chairman, S. P. DAVLS, Committee on Guard House and Police. Alderman Carroll moved that the hall be clearod of all persons except Council, and one witness to be beard in evidence at one time. Carried. Council then proceeded to take evi? dence in the investigation of the missing diamond pin and the cross, and con tinned up to 3 o'clock A. M., Tuesday. ('ounc.il adjourned. RICHARD JONES, City Clerk. Foreign immigration still continues to exhibit a decided decline, the arrivals at New York in April having been f>,0t>5 less than for the corresponding month last year. The causes are well known, and it is not necessary to repeat them. There is no prospect of a revival before tho return of general business prosperity throughout the republic, the great num? bers now out of employment causing the most discouraging reports to bo sent - to Europo. The emigration to California by rail, is chiefly composed of our own people. Whether the decline is perma? nent, remains to be seen; but it is very clear that tho injury done to the immi? grant business, is deep-eeated and hot to be easily remedied. Tidewater (Va.) Index: There is now living in this County (Essex) a getleman who is a remarkable exemplification of tho story so often told that a man's hair will sometimes turn gray in a single night This case is peculiar in this, that in tho cases of this kind usually re? ported the parties are under the influence of some powerful excitement, but in this instance there was no mental agitation, the gentleman having returned at night in his usual framo of mind, to wake dp next morning and find his hair, which before had been only streaked with gray, s snowy white. ZSa*M Statement:..?The New York jRribune . lgMns that thero are rumors entt&|"gjjHSeffect that at the conclusion 'ofMtfHpHoklyn trial a frcslcbatajl of JjjjjfflBBaLtB'' will be given to the public, jfipRP^fadUor hopes that a protest will [jjKSM^^tajtinBt nil this in time. We ?M^hupeW^ put in our protest right nve\ UutSs?R Do idea that it or Uta pro tost'of any oihors are likely to keep the morbid orowd of Beeehor-Tiltonites nuiek Thapurient taste whieh hns been engendered all around them by the foul stream which has been running so long will naturally demand more, but it ought to be staunched, evcu by force if need be. Susan Scutt and her son, Wesley Van Imsen, who shot, her and then killed himsolf, were btfvied 1 recently in one grave in Hillsdnte, Columbia County, N. X. The ohurob and oemeetry were filled, land the :*0<> residents of the little village i did not resume their ordinary occupa? tions until after the closing of the graves, i Every one had a story to toll of the eecentrieiti; ? of Wesley Van DllHCU, the illegitimate son of Susan Scutt. Ho was 38 years of age, industrious and sober, I and had been employed by the railroad from his boyhood. Two or three daya ?? go, there was an epidemic of suicides, and now thero is a tendency among people to get' run over by railroad truins. These coincidences are sometimes very singular. Suicide, we know, obeys fixed laws, and its statistics enable the scientists to predict the num? ber and kind that will occur with almost as much accuracy ns Old Probabilities prophesies rain or clear weather. Thov bad a nice time at Old Tinconde roga tue other day, but it was hard work I to llnd traces of the ancient fort Per? haps the most magnificent of the whole affair was the remark of an old citizen to a correspondent, that "the fort had been about deinolished and carried across the lake to build cellar walls with." On last Saturday, in Huwou County, N. C, a man named Mesigucr murdered his mother-iu-lav.". named Heilig, by knocking her in the head with an axe, and threw her in a well. The murdered woman was 70 years old. No cuuse is given for the horrible deed. The manufacturing company ot Lowell, Mass., report thnt 147 out of the 225 mills are running on full time. They also say that quite a number of the section hands or third bauds left out, are anxious to return to work, and several of them will return on Mcmday. I A despatch from Peshnwnr, Afghanis? tan, reports thnt that place has been visited by a very destructive conflagra? tion. Half of the city was laid waste. At one time, the powder magazine was in peril, but the fire wan huppiiy stopped before reaching it. Albert Young, sou of Senator Young, of Wisconsin, shot his father at noon, Friday, and then committed suioido. It is thought the son had committed forgery, and resorted to this means of covering it up. The father will surviv e. A San Francisco despatch, of May 17. says: On April lu, the Count LesCompte was robbed of $37,000 by two employees and the captain of the schooner Iris. The two employees were caught in the schooner, when they committed suicide. Ex-County Treasurer John I* Hum? bert, of Orangeburg, and ex-School Com? missioner Prank R. McKinley, are on trial before Judge Reed for forgery. Ninety-six forged vouchers for school claims have been found. The centennial celebration of the Han nastown declaration of independence was hold at Oreensbnrg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, on the 17th. The town was decorated with flags and ever? greens. Mr. Charles F. Harris, editor ot the Concord, N. C, Sim, died in Wilming? ton, on the lfilli, while attending the Press Convention. Gov. Brogden, of North Carolina, has proclaimed that Thursday, May 20? centennial day be observed as a general holiday. More tyranny! Englishmen want to stop the sale of wbiakev in Ireland. What was the little difficulty about the "Wearing of the Green" to this? A young son of Mr. Michael Funk, of Augusta, Go., fell into a tub of boiling water, recently, and was scalded to death. Paul Boyton will make a second at? tempt to swim across the British Channel on the 2bth inst. The resilience of Lewis Phillips, at Sand Luke, was burned, Saturday. Mrs. Phillips perished in tho flames. There is only one "bar-room" in Rich? mond, Vn. Ali the rest are "ordinaries.'' The Baltimore .Sim has just completed its thirty-ninth anniversary. A moving tail a hungry dog's. Board of Fire Masters. riMIE regular meeting of the Hoard ol _L Firo Masters will be held in Inde Kndent Hall, THIS (Wednesday) EVEN [G. at H o'clock. T. P. PURSE, May 10 1 _t','lrk-_ For Sale, 8~|T? SIX MOCKING BIBDS. all fine <yH?singer*. Applv to tSSC A. CONSTANTINE, May l? JC Assembly street. To Bent, ?A COTTAGE HOUSE, on Marion street, between Tuylor and Blnud ing streets: contains nine rooms, four closets, bath bouse and a good well of water. Price $:t0 a month. Apply to May 19 GEO. L. DIAL. Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company. A LL members intending to go with xx the coin pony to Charlotte, are hereby notitied to assemble at the Truck House, at 8 o'clock, TILLS (Wednesday) EVEN? ING, in full uniform Bv order: F. I). KONEMAN. May 19 1 Secretary. This Tear's Crop of Maple Sugar. JUST received 1,000 pounds NEW CROP MAl'LE SUGAR, direct from Vermont, for sale cheap at May 1 SOLOMON'S. For Sale, APAIR OF GREY HORSES, small size. Work well in double or single harness and under saddle. Will be sold together or separately. Apply at this office. May 9 City Mattkiw.?If yon are asked to lend your Vaatvix, suggest to the would be borrower thai he had hotter subscribe. ?the visiting jftremoj^ Iokvo for Char? lotte by to-night's 9 o'oloeh truin. y The weather for sever al days has been cool imd unseasonable, but very pleasant. A colored hid named Andy Culdwell was run over by a carriage at a pic-nic, yesterday, Hnd his shoulder dislocated. Two or three pio-nio parties went out, | yesterday; while some of the parties curried inufls, others wore low-necked dresses. Tho delegation of the Independent Fire Company who intend visiting Charlotte, will meet at the engine house, this even? ing, 1\ o'clock, in uniform -black pants. The ante-revolutionary mace, which deconites the Governor's office, and was formerly sued on State occasions, is to be exhibited at the Charlotte Centennial. J The City Council were in suasion until J 3 o'clock, yesterday morning, hearing 1 evidence on the diamond robbery, but could coine to no conclusion. The I Mayor evinced n disposition to sit all night, but one after another of the mem-1 bcrs disappeared, until finally it was] , discovered that there was no quorum j present. They meet again to-night. The source from whence the counter- I feit nickels, which have been circulating! around for some time, t* the disgust of I tho community, has been discovered. I They arc manufactured within the walls I of the penitentiary. Guards as well as J convicts are suspected, und the princi- [ pals iu the nefarious transaction are I being looked after. The gmud jury returned a true bill, J yesterday, in the case of the State agaimit I j. A. Blizzard nud Emanuel Williams, I sergeants of police, for breach of trust. This indictment has reference to the ab-1 straction of the diamond breastpin, j turned over, with other stolen articles! I to certain members of the city police, I but found missing when called for by the owner, and not included in the pub? lished report of what was received. 1 Now, perhaps, we shall hear something! of the long-lost and much-inquired-after diamonds. The case will be tried at this J present Court, w e understand. The Mm m.i. Mrmoki.ii. Mr. Patrick I Cantwell has been requested to act as I agent in forwarding the movement which has been set on foot in Now York to pre sent a testimonial to the widow of John Mitebel. Mitchel was a true mau. He never drew ? breath which was not full I of love and patriotism for his native country. We have especial reasons here in the South for honoring hin memory. I Tim highest honor that can be paid it j will be to contribute to those who were j dependent on him, and whom he has 1. ft w ith hut slender means. Mr. Caut-i well will bo pleased to receive contribu? tions, and will forward them to the tins tees of the fund, amongst whom are the names of Charles O'Conor, Charles' A. Dana, Itiehanl G'Gorman, and other well known nud esteemed gentlemen. The Pity Debt. We are informell that the committee appointed on behalf of the. citizens November 30, 1H7-1, to in? vestigate the financial condition of the city, will, in a short time, make a report. It is with a view to a comparison of j their report with an official statement to be made by the Mayor, that the call I which we publish below has been en- I tered into by several of our citizens and I transmitted to the City Council. We trust that between the two reports we shall bo able to arrive at the facts exactly as they exist, anil to establish, in tho language of the resolutions passed at I the meeting to which we have reference, ?new and better cheeks upon the dis? bursement of city funds, and to secure a more responsible financial manage? ment." To THE Mayor AND Al.UKIlMKN OK THE City oy Columbia : Pursuant to the pro? visions of Section 1 of the Act of the Gene ral Assembly, approved March 13, 1S7'2. entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Colum bia to issue bonds, and to negotiate and sell the same," requiring that "at any time, upon the written demand" "of corporators to the number of twenty, the said Mayor and Aldermen shall publish :i detailed statement of the city indebt? edness and the character of the same, veri? fied by the oaths of the Mayor and of the City Clerk and Treasurer," the under? signed, corporators of the city of Colum? bia, hereby demand that a statement of the city debt be published, made up in manner and form prescribed, as it stood on the 30th day of April, 1875. particu? larizing the character of the debt as fol? lows: The amount of bonded im dded ness outstanding; the amount of bills payable, with a list of the same; the amount of certificates of indebtedness in circulation; the amount of city currency in circulation-, the amount of hills ap? proved bv the City Council and ordered to be paid, then .due; the balance due on the water contract with tho Columbia Water Power Company; the amount due on contract for lighting . thu streets; all and any other muebtedness of the city, including interest on floating debt; tin estimate of the amount of ooupous on the bonded debt of the city, due and unpaid. Edwin ,1. Scott, H. Ml'lleb, Jacob Levin, J. Mkiohan, Wm. B. Stanlkt, K. L. liHYAJf, W. C. Bwunins, It. swakvikld, W. B. Gui.ick, C. H. MjOT, W. II. Cat hi-a bt, D. GaMBBTLT., J. P. Cahboll, Thor. J. Gibson, E. W. Hkibels, j. H. Kinabd, j. C. SirrrHKN, Wm. Glaze, Cuas. F. Ja>nhy, L. F. Hoi 8on, C. F, Jackson, John S. Wiley, J. Fisher. Cqlcmbu, S. C, May 12, 1875. Coubt of Common Pleas.?The Court met at 10 A. M. The grand .jujry -returned a true bill Jn the can* of ffkgSido vs. J. A. Blizzard snd Emamuel Wilhams, indictment for breach oi" trust. ^ J Michael Flaherty vs. (*. Peter Hoft'41 num. Yournans, Moore and Bacon for plaintiff. llion and Barnwell for defend? ant. Verdict for defendant. YY. H. Gardner Vf. H. W. Purvis and W. H. Gardner vs. W. M. Fine. Mel? ton & Chamberlain for BtsfcatsSC * lHin bur and Wilkes for defendant Judgment for $815.05 in first and $829.10 in second for plaintiff. ^ EeiuW. Wheeler vs. Thoe. M Pol? lock, (.two case.) Melton is. Chamberlain for plaintiff. Melton A Clark for defend? ant. Placed at foot of the docket Carolina National Bank vs. Thomas J . Mackey. Arthur A Arthur for plaintiff. Bachman A Youmans for defendant. Placed at foot of the docket. James G. Gibbes vs. W. W. Dowdy. Arthur A' Arther for plaint iff. Jacob S. Mnller for defendant Continued. Jtunes G. Gibbes vs. May rant Dowdy rial. Arthur A Arthur for plaintiff. J*. S. Muller for defendants. Continued. Carolina National Bank vs. W. H. Jones, Jr., John J. Patterson and J. I.. Neagle. Melton A Clark for plaintiff. Melton A Chamberlain for defendants. Judgment for plaintiff for SI,725.75. Carolina Notional Bank vs. John J. Patterson, J. L. Neagle. Melton A Clark for plaintiff. Melton A Chamber? lain for defendants. Judgment for plaintiff- for $2,511118. Carolina National Bank vs. J. W. Har? rison, J. J. Patterson. Melton A ('lark . for plaintiff. Melton A Chamberlain for defendants. Judgment for plaintiff tor $1,008.91. G. Peter Hoffman vs. Michael Flaherty. Kion and Burnwell for plaintiff. You? mans, Moore and Bacon for defendants. Submission to jury withdrawn and caso continued. J. H. Bryant t?*. I* Casa Carpenter. John T." Sloan for plaintiff. Mr. Win gate for defendant. Verdict for plain? tiff. Verdict set aside and new trial ordered. Wm. Glaze vs. Katie E, BoUin. Ar? thur A Arthur for plaintiff. j. T. Wilkes for defendaut. Verdict for plaintiff for $122.00. Bhimstroni A Co. vs. Wm. Kennedy. Jos. Taylor. Pope A Haskell for plain? tiffs. .1. D. Trade well for defendants. Continued and bond for casts by plain? tiffs ordered. Court adjourned until 10 A. M., to-day. f^The following cases were set for trial to-day: Charles Bar num. plaintiff, vs. Joseph Taylor, defendant; Chas. Barnuni vs. L. C. Carpenter, LoGrand Benedict vs. J. L. Neagle, L. C. Carpenter and W. E. Kose, Blakels A Gibbes vs. John Bug lish, Belle Wallace vs. Sallie Crawford and Phineas F. Frazee, .Mary P. Black tt at. vs. the Carolina Life Insurance Company et a/.. Bay Bollin vs. Phineas F. Frazee and Adam Johnston, the Co? lumbia Building and Loan association vs. IYrrv W. Fuller, Smith A, Melton vs. Alfred Morse, Frances A. Burrows vs. the Southern Express Company, the State of South Carolina vs. Niles G. Parker, Joseph Scimonelli vs. Patrick Cantwell, the State, ex reL Wm. Gorman VS. George A. Darling, County Treasurer. Thomas J. Bawls, administrator, vs. I Minnie Wessley, John F. Witscossky vs. j C. Hoffman, survivor. List ok New. Advebtisements. Mocking Birds for Sale. Meeting Board of Fire Masfers. Cottage House to Bent. Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company. -? ? ? Hotel Arrivals, Mat la. -Columbia Hotel- T. S. Clarkson, N. C; j. W. Col? lins, Beaufort; O. D. Nathans, Philadel Shia; James H. Kion, Winusboxo; G. W. .ouse, Charleston; D. Bieman. Walhalla: W. J. McDowell, S. A U. B. K.; C. H. PettengiU, city", J. D. Harly, Texas; J. j W. O'Brien, Frank Palmer, G. H- Beck man, Charleston; C. Kaymond, N. Y.; C. K. Knowles, city; S. P. Hamilton, C*eu jter; J. M. Baxter, Newberry; Samuel T. PoiUier, Sportanburg; J. si. Seiglcr, J. ; D. Stouey, G. A C. R. R. House?'S. C. Bobertaon, Fair field; E. W. Wheeler, city; Thomas P. Benson. Anderson; M. E. Hollingsworth, I Abbeville; T. J. Webb, Anderson; James F. Kilgore. Newberry; F. C. Aldricb, I Prosperity; James B. Scott, Ga?; Rev. J. D. Shirey, S. C.; B F. Mauldin, Wil liamstoh; II. D. Humiter, Kichland. Hentlrix M?use?B. B. Dukes, Lewis Jones, Edgeftcld; Miss Rallie Wither - spoon, Sumter; Miss Augusta Tatum, Bichniond; W. M. Nelson, Winnsborn; John W. Walker, Chester; J. H. Denck. city; L. H. McElwee, N. C. Consignees by South Carolina Ruil road, May 18. 1875.?J. Waties A Co., P. CuntweU, J. H. Brown, W. B. Burke, M. H. Berry, James H. Cochmn, Capt, C. A. Alligood, A. Fulnier, [PA], C. Hoff? man, B. D. Seun A Son, IL Muller, D. Epstine, C. L. Konig, G. V. Alworden. W. C. Fisher, J. E. Gyles, agent, U. Solomons, W. Green, W. Sheppard. Mackerel. CHOICE MESS MACKEREL. No. 1. 2 and 3 MACKEREL. Just opened and for sale low, at retail, by JOHN AGNEW A SON. Centennial Oig&rs, One Dollar and a Hall Far Bor. ??? ? IF you are going to the centennial, get your Cigars from PERBY A SLAW SON. They are determined to close but odd brands, and offer such inducement* as you will never And again. Cigars at $1.50 per box. Rush! rush! to see them. What You Need. EXTRA MESS BEEF, 10 cents per pound. Fresh May BUTTER, direct from Mil ford, N. Y., 3 pounds for gl. CIGARS. We are closing out our stock I of Cigars, and offer the best FIVE CENT \ Cigars in the city, and only went a trial I to convince you. May 16 L?RICK A LOWRANCE. _ ACTS OF TBE LB0I8LATVBS I^OR 1875. with postage, $1.15. For 7 sale at L. BRYAN'S May 5 Bookstore. /GREATEST OF ALL MEMCIMB8 IS HEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT, for purifying the Blood. For sals at it Drug Store. April 16 t