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COLUMBIA, S* C. Sunday Horning, March 5,1871. NKUO FIDDLING WHILST ROME IS BUBN ' INO.-It is currently reported that tho Legislature adjourned yesterday, with the view cf giving the members an op? portunity to attend tho races. The ques? tion arose as to whether the Speaker's horse could trot faster than some other horse. Whereupon the legislative ma? jority, although the Legislature is pressed for time, and important business is before it, adjourns its regular session, neglects the public business, and squan? ders the publio money. Comment is nnneceasary. Think of a legislative j body, charged with publio interests, ne? glecting, its business to attend a petty racel y Tn reply to some of Senator Sherman's (of Ohio) ultra Radical reflections upon the South, in the United States Senate, several days ago, Senator Robertson .^scd th? following emphatic laaguagc, speaking of the Southern people's going i o to the war of (secession : "They went into it thinking thoy had a right to do so. They fought in it as .bravely and as honorably os the men who fought against them. I, for one, cannot sit here quietly and allow the honesty and veracity and honor of the ,pcopio of the South, as a mass, to be ?impugned. As a people, they are as honorable and bravo as the people of <Ohio or the people of any other State." True and timely wordB, fitly and forcibly spoken. THB BLIGHT AND CUBSE OF SLAVERY. How curious it is that Northern people see the "blight and curse of slavery" iu .everything at the South. If there is a ^particularly demoralized or thriftless community or barren spot to be found anywhere in this section of the conni ry, the ever-ready "blight and curso of .elovery" is at hand to be pumped up for service by a mawkish sentimentalism that is disgusting as well as ridiculous. Au invalid who is seeking rest and resto? ration in the delightful and invigorating air of Aiken, S. C., writes the New York Post, that in the landscape of this neigh? borhood "the blight of slavery, whose evil effects have by no means yet passed away, finds in the gloom and waste around it perfect expression." Yet this same Northerner, who cannot resist tho temptation of harping on the old string, knows better, for in the next sentence there jis an admission that "it is not altogether tho result of a social system that the region is barren and unattract? ive," aud tho proper reason is given in the fact "that the high and dry soil is the condition of tho dry, bracing air that makes the region peculiarly health? ful." In this connection, it would be pertinent, the Baltimore Sun thinks, to ask how long this "blight of slavery" will, in tho eyes of some Northern peo? ple, olin? to the faoe of the country and darken the sunny brightness of nature, and also whether it is this same "blight and curse," or some other "blight" than that of slavery, which makes the hills of New Eugland barren and forbidding, and converts that region into a pince ?where there is neither "productiveness for labor" nor "balmy air for invalids" who ueed rest? The New York Tribune, with unctions malignancy, avails itself of the death of .Gen. Magruder to indulge in a vindic? tive aud malicious falsification of facts about the private life of the dead sol? dier. Magruder had his faults, but slan? dering the dead was not one of them. He had more honor aud courage, and did "this nation" more service in Mexi? co than the whole tribe of Tribune veg? etarians aud free-lovers ever did in all their lives. His military record, and particularly the beating he gave that Tribune pet, Beast Butler, at Big Rethol, will be remembered when the political and agricultural mumblings of that jour? nalistic cabbage-munching old rabbit, Greeley, have been forgotten. It's me? lancholy to see au old ass go out of his way to kick a dead lion wheu he might just as well go on chewing his politico economical thistles. PROPERTY OP CONFEDERATES TO BE RESTORED.-The Supreme Court of the United States lately rendered a decision, iu which the Court declared to bo null and void certain legal proceedings taken before a court in Memphis, in 1863, while that city was in possession of the United States troops, against one Tho? mas A. Nelson, a citizen of that place, but then a resident within the lines of I tho Confederate army. ' It was pro? nounced by Mr. Justice Bradley-all the Judges concurring, except Chief Justice Chaso, who was absent. By this deci? sion, no salo of property, mortgaged or j not mortgaged, belonging to absout Con federates, made by virtue of a decreo of ! any court within nuy place held by the forces of tho United States, conveyed any title to tho purchaser thereof. All such sales and proceedings arc null and void, and tho property must bo delivered back to tho owner thereof, provided lie was a resident in tho Confederacy and adhered to tho Confederate States Go? vernment, and thus unable to appear in court in his own defence; this on princi? pien of international law and under tho laws of war. JL.ECU3L.AT1VE PRO OE El) IN ti S. Tho^onato Met af??A. Jj ft ? The^ramittto ouixsqnfero^M, o>Mh& disagreements relative to tho nplpropria^ tion bill, sported that; in tho ?iain tho ! Senate amendments were accepted and j the report was adopted, and the bili waa passed and ordered to be enrolled. A communication from Judge Thomas was received., stating that ho was too un? well to obey summons. Received as in? formation. A bili to charter the North-western Railroad Company pabscd to a third reading. An account of Dr. R. W. Jones, for $59.75, was ordered to be paid. The claim of C. M. Wiggins was re ferred to the Comptroller-General. The consid?ration of the claim of L, S, Langley waa indefinitely postponed. / A House bill to incorporate the Charleston Charitable Association, and a House bill to amend aud extend the abarter of the Planters' and Mechanics Bank, were read the first time. The following passed and was ordered to be seut to the House: A bill to pro? mote the consolidation of the Greenville and Columbia and the Blue Ridge Rail? roads. Mr. Corbin submitted a report rotative to Judge Thomas' case, showing that when not engaged in his regular official duties he did not reside in his oircuit. Also, reported upon the contested Sena? torial election case in Charleston, asking for farther time. Agreed to. A motion to meet again at 7.30 P. M., this evening, Was adopted. A bill to create a- debt of the State, to bo known as the sterling feuded debt, for the payment of the debt of the State, was read aud referred. A joint resolution, authorizing the State Auditor and County Commission era to levy certain taxes, was passud to a third reading. A joint resolution, to refund to Risley A' Creighton $683.78 taxes over-paid, was ordered to be enrolled for ratification. At 12.15 tho Senate adjourned. At the night session, a number of bills were read a second time, including the Greenville and Blue Ridge combinatiou. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 10 A. M. The Committee on Engrossed Bills re? ported the following: A bill to establish the Charleston Charitable Association for the benefit of the free school fund; a bill to incorporate tho Winyah Guards of Georgetown; a bill to amend and extend the charter of the Planters' and Mechanics' Bank of South Carolina, and for other purposes therein named; which were passed and ordered to be sent to the Senate. A joint resolution to pay L. A. Bigger S12.000 and to levy a tax upon Claren? don County for that purpose, was taken up, aud, ponding its discussion, the House adjourned, at 11.30 A. M. A resolution to adjourn at 11.30 A. M., and meet again at 7 P. M., was adopted. Mr. Levy handed to the ohair a letter from Judge Thomas, stating that indis? position prevented him from attending before tho bar of the House, as required, and asked for further time; but stated that if tho House deemed the matter of such importance to bo acted upon imme? diately, he was willing that they decide the case in his absenco. A resolution lo give bim further time, uutil 9 o'clock, this evening, was adopted. A concurrent resolution from the Se? nate, to pay Judge R. P. Graham the undrawn appropriation for the payment of Judge of the First Circuit, was laid on the table. A joint resolution to authorize the State Auditor and County Commission? ers to levy an additional tax for the next ensuing fiscal year of, ten mills on the dollar-seven for the State aud three far the Counties-passed to a third rending. During the night session, a number of bills were disposed of. The Tnguloo and Chattanooga Railroad bill was read a third timo. Several hours were de? voted to Judge Thomas, of the Sixth Circuit, and after an animated debate participated in by Messrs. Hurley, Mob ley, Whipper aud others-the resolution I relative to the removal of Judge Thomas was laid on tho table. At 1 o'clock, the House adjourned. The straits to which the Administra? tion is driven in order to holster up tho Dominican schome from being absurd, have grown to be arousiog. The princi? pal duty of the commission sont thither wurd, outside of bug gathering, seems to bethe manufacture of private letters, in which au attempt to mako the most out of a bud bargain, is too plainly desperate to provo effective. Besides this, tho aid of tho clergy has been invoked, and the Rev. Dr. Yintou, who has been no near? er to San Domingo than the island of New Providence, has been induced to write a letter advocating the project. The Doctor's reasons for fooling away several millions of dollars for this pur? chase are very unique in their way. He thinks San Domingo would make a splendid sanatorium-a place for broken down politicians and preachers to recruit their health, though why they could not visit it for this pnrposo as readily under ono form of government aa another, ho fails to explain. This hygienic conside? ration, with its prospective benefits, uro so thoroughly out of proportion to tho cost, as to bu laughably ridiculous. Tho same thing was attempted hy tho British Government in the island of New Provi? dence, which tho Reverend Doctor has just been visiting. A magnificent hotel was there erected at Government ex? pense, without inducing a dozen English? men to visit it for sanitary purposes dur? ing any entire year. With a thriftless, lazy population, untutored, uncleanly, und almost uncivilized, Sun Domiugo's productive resources will provo of hardly moro beucfit than those of a sanitary character.-New Orleans Times. San Francisco has about $23,000 on hand for tho French relief fund. VERY DESTnu<rrOT,To^?^^,W^^ hc?abouts'^fta dono ^^^^^ bn^ iugi a larjj framed one, Bomo' 100 foot or more m length, tho Judge's stand, Htock Htn??s, nuil a oo?ni??r?ule portion of the fencing around tho enclosure, wero blown down. To RI vo GO mo idea of the force of the storm, it is only neces? sary to state that one end ot tue large building wus literally torn to pieces. Tho course of tho tornado was from South-west tb North-east, and we hear of much fencing and numbers of largo forest trees in its track being blown down, but no other ho USCG. [2Torlh Georgia Citizen, 2d. A fournie shop-lifter, arrested last week in n storo in New York, had in her pockets two bottles of wine, fifty yards of gnipnro luce, two baby's dresses, em? broidered and tuokad, one piece of mauve velvet trimming, two pairs of kid gloves, seventy-five pairs of chil? dren's fancy stockings, one funoy figured glass, seventy-five yards of blue and green velvet trimming, one pair of jet ear-rings and one large Bible. DitiNKiNO PLACES IN PHILADELPHIA.. 4,159 licensed drinking saloons, and abont 3,000 that do not comply with the requirements of the law, keep up the spirits of the people of Philadelphia. In many of the words there is one tavern for every sixty people-men, women and ehildren. eAS-LlGHT HILLS FOJR. MONTH OK FEBRUARY.-Connumera will please attend to the payment of sumo. A discount of 5 per cont, will be allowed on bills paid pre? vious to 15th instant. No discount will bo al? lowed after that dato. JACOB LEVIN. March 5 1 Secretary Colombia Gas Co. TAX NOTICE-The Tax Lists of Stato and County TaxcB will bo opened for tho receipt of Taxes, at Gadsden, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March 10 and ll; conse? quently the office of tho County Trcasuror will bo closed at Columbia on tho samo dates. C. H. BALDWIN, March 5 2 County Treasurer. ELMWOOD CEMETERY COMPANY - The Directors will please take notice that thero will be a regular Quartcrlv Meet? ing held TO-MORROW, [Monday.] at ll o'clock A. II., in the o fd ce ol the Youug Mon's Christian Association. Br order of J. W. PARKER, President. ORLANDO Z. BATES. Spcrotarv. March fi 1 Oharlotte, Columbia & Augusta Kail road Company. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. CHARLOTTE, March 1, 1871. T?IIS Company will continue to receive money on deposit or loau for eix months or longer, and pay interest on the samo at the rato of ten per cont, pei annum. Deposits or loans may be made with tho Treasurer of thc Company at Columbia, M. P. Pegram, Cashier, or the undersigned. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, March 5 2mo President. MISS BU IE, Soldiers' Friend, begB to say that ber session of| tfive months commences, on MON ! DAY, March G. She will devote her entire time to tho duties of her school, without an assistant. Books can be furnished free of charge. She has as many orphans aa oho oan teach free, unless she can roceive Stat? aid, which baa been refused ber. M?BS B. can take three moro music pupila. She will limit tho num? ber (^IwHiiliiiol^tliirtyJh^^_ March 5 . REMOVAL. ~ THE undersigned havotakon that large and elevated corner store house, on the hill, nearly opposite tho marble yard, where they aro prepared to STORE COTTON or MER? CHANDIZE at customary rate?, andwill make liberal advances on shipments to Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, or Liverpool. Will also lill orders for tho pur? chase of cotton, and attend to the salo of produce generally consigned to them for Bale. They have also a large quantity of those superior and well-known fertilizers of Mesara. Wilcox, Gibba A Co. for sale. (Seeadvertise? ment.) Alao, 1,000 bushels Corn and other articles, which will be aold at tho lowoat market price. Cali andeee them, either for the salo or purohaso. Feb 6timo_?H^MJJERSjk BRYCE, In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Caro? lina. Ju the matter of S.U. Myers <f- Co., Bankrupts, Bi Bankruptcy. ON tho 23d day of February, A. D. 1871, on reading tho potition, it is Ordered, That a hearing bo had upon tho aamo on tho 1st day of APRIL, A. D. 1871, before said Court, at Charleston, in eaid Diatrict, at ll o'clock A. M., and that all creditors who have proved their debts, and other persona in interest, may appear at said time and placo and show cause, if any they have, why tho prayer of the said petition should not bo granted; and that a se? cond and third mooting of creditors bo held before C. G. Jaeger, at Newberry, on tho 23th day of March, A. D. 1871. DANIEL HORLBECK, March 5 m3 Clerk of tho District Court. Jost Received, FINE TURKEY F?GS, in fancy boxes; Rai ains, Currents, Citron, Almonds, English Walnuts, Brazil, Pecan Nats, Oranges, Le? mons, Cocoamits, otc, at HEISE'S CONFECTIONERY. N. B. A new aaaortment of PRIZE BOXES. March 3 4 SELLING OFF ATID?STT" - HAVING made arrangements to move Hbi on Main street, in Dr. Irwin's building. lYlnpposite tho Columbia Hotel, I will sell 'Hi DIV old Stock at or BELOW COST. I hav'o also two .Etna SEWING MACHINES for Bale. C. 1). EBERHARDT. March 3 3 Terms Cash Only. OUR terms ort: strictly cash, and no order will hereafter bo tilled, or goods deliver? ed, until paid for. All parties indebted to us will please call and pay tho same immediate? ly. J. A J?, lt. AGNEW. March 1 _ Smoked Tongues'and Strips. 1(~\f\(\ POUNDS Breakfast BACON . and Smoked Buffalo Tongues, lor salo low, for cash. E. HOPE. Cigars. GENUINE Imported CIGARS, together with a largo supplv of Domestic CIGARS. I'rioes to sidt alb_?0^1^ ?j SEEGERS. Seed Potatoes. I f\f\ BARRELS PINK EYES and PEACH Ll fxf BLOWS, in fine order, for salo low fer cash only. EDWARD HOPE. Potato Slips. 1 Cid BUSHELS Yum Sweet POTATO JA/w SLIPS, for salo low, for cash. March 3 E. IIOrE. BROOK GEBEN MILLS DESTROYED BY IfcBjB.-Tb (taft-flap milla:. iar?_poundiug si?e, on thrt, TOcoauMw Evrer, ?out fwenty-two aim abovo (ftorgew?n, were destroyeot?by firer'TUunMay ofoYn Ug. at 3 o'cl$5k.L Tub los* is #bdut .25,000, including-building fixture^, ctocl?, wood, "^staves, &b." Abodt 'fifty tiefeos of oloan rice and 3,200 bushels of rough rice were lost. A portiou of tho loss in rice is covered by insnrauce. . A carious pamphlet from the peu of Senor Castul.s has just appeared iu Madrid, entitled "Amadeus.!, from a Phrenological Point of View." It is hoped that thia author's next work may not bo, "Amadeus I, from an Anatomical Point of View."-Exchange. An Eastern paper?, in a fit of revolu? tionary enthusiasm, says: "Hurrah for the girls of 761" "Thunder!" cries a New Jersey paper. "That's too darned old! No, no! Hurrah for the girls of 17!" Mr. James Wilson, thc engineer of the passenger train on the Spartanburg and Union Railroad, met with a very serious accident, at Alston, on Wednesday even? ing last, from which he has lost his right hand. An indigent colored man, named Joseph Harper, died suddenly in Lan? caster, last week, and another, named Scipio Pyatt, was drowned in Charlestou, on Friday. Isaiah Brown, a colored man, liviug in Spartanburg County, has .abandoned the Radical party-the scales having been removed from his eyes. Colonel Wm. Drakeford died on Mon? day last, at his residence ut Fiat Rock aged 83 years. TO PLANTERS. GUANO SOLD FOR COTTON .-li Reduced Prices. rflHE undersigned, CHAMBERS A BRYCE, _L agent? for thu sale of Messrs. WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.'S STANDARD GUANOS, viz: B?ro imported Plifpnix Island, Wilcox, Gibba A Co.'a Manipulated, and ?ua&o Salt and Blaster Compound, aro aathorized to sell a limited quantity for Middling Cotton, at 15c. per pound; Cotton to be delivered at planters nearest depot, in good order, properly baled, previous tu the 1st of November next. Apply to the undersigned Agenta at Columbia, S. C., for particulars. Thoee Guano? arc ALI. imported direct in bulk, and no admixture of Insoluble Phos? phates or Stone Manure. Their Peruvian Guano ia of the very heat Chincha Ialaud, not Guanoppc, but tho real No. 1 Peruvian, and ia the first and only cargo ever impoitod direct to Charlcetou or Savannah. $1,001) PUKMII.M-Thov offer $1,000 premium for tho largest increased yield, for the uao of not less than ono ton of their Guano, under the following conditions: lat. Only Fluerix Guano, Wilcox, Gibbs A Co., Manipulated, and Guano Salt and Plaster Compound, without admixture with any other manure, nhall bc used ou thc land entered for competition. 2d. That competitors ?hall submit satisfac? tory proof aa tn the quantity of Guano used, and tho iuoroaaed yield in proportion to quan? tity, to a committee appointed by the Cotton States Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Asso? ciation, to be held at Augusta, Ga., next fall, who shall bo the solo judges of said proofs, and shall make tho award; and tho prcminm shall be paid as soon aa the award of tho committee, ia received. Their Agents are alao authorized to sell their Guauoa, for caab, at the reduced cash prices, and also on time, for satisfactory so ourity. These duanes have becu in use for a s?rica of years, and lia ve beou surpassed by nono. We have acted as Agents for moro than a year and are now supplying again those who used it last year, which is the best proof of ita su? perior qualities. We have tried it ourselves and can vouch for its superiority; and could, if necessary, give hundreds of certificates of its advantages over other fertilizers. Wo have a largo lot now in store, here, and constantly receiving and adding to our Bupply. Are now ready to lill orders and ship, if desirable, to any depot or station on the line of either of our railroads. Awaiting orders. __Maroh 5 timo CHAMBEBS A BRYCE. City Tax Notice. OFFICE CITY ASSESSOR, CITY HALL, COLUMBIA, 8. C., March 2,1871. NOTICE is hereby given to all concerned, that RETURNS for all BEAL AND PEB SONAL PROPERTY, within the limit? of the city of Columbia, ahall bo mado and deUvered at this office, on or before tho 21st day of March, 1871, for the year commencing on the 1st day of January, 1871, verified by oath, of the person whose duty it is to so list or retnrn said properly possessed by him, or undor his control, oither aa owner, agent, parent, hus? band, guardian, executor or administrator, trustee, receiver, officer, partner, factor or holder, with tho VALUE of such PEUHONAL pro? perly so held or controlled. Tho following mint ho returned for taxation as Personal Property, viz: Horses and Mules. Noat Cattle Gold and Silver Watohe?. Gold aud Silver Plate. t Piano Fortea, Melpdcons or Cabinet Organa. Carriages. Wagons. Drays. Carts or other vehicles. Dogs. Average valuo of Gooda, Merchandize or other commodities pertaining to business aa merchant, agent or otherwise, between the 1st days of January, 1870, and 1871. Average value of all Materials used or pro? vided for uao in business as a manufacturer or otherwise, between tho 1st days of Janu? ary, 1870, and 1871. Valuo of all Machinery, Engines, Tool?, Fixtures and Implement* used or provided, and of all manufactured articles on hand on January 1,1871. Value of MoueyH, including Bauk Billa and Circulating Notes on band or deposit. Valuo of all CroditHover legal Indebtedness. Value of all investments in tho Bouda or Stocks of any company, corporation or person, iii or out of thia city* (except National Banks out of this city,) and of tho gross receipts of Insurance Agencies in money and notea, be? tween the lat days of January, 1870, and 1871, namely: Value of all other Personal Property, in? cluding Household Furniture. The penalty Tor failuro or neglect to make returns of Property within the timo given bo to do, will bo strictly enforced. BLINK HETIIIINS KIHNISIIED ON APPLICATION TO WILLIAM J. ETTKR, City Assepsor. Office Honra, 1? A. M. to 2 P. M. March 5 Iii Morrell's Peep Well Pomp and Fire Engine Combined. THE undersigned, Agont for thc above PUMPS, highly recommends them lo the public, na a valuable article in case ot tire. They are ( heap, durable and vory effective, aa thc following certiticate will show : I hereby certify that ono of thc above Pumps saved our entii o mill from destruction l>v tire a few weeks ago. JAMES N. JONES, Superintendent for Whitlock & Sta^k, near Columbia. March 1 Imo P. IC II ABD TOZER. An iron mountain has been discovered io, J?ebraska, ,y?h?Qh_^Q -Q^aha, Jtlerald neA contafos ^ore^T antjl batter 4 irou fhaa-ithe celebrated irfrp. rabn^ttjiu 'near jpt. #ouis. j ? H.~U ? j. A'ifarmen nit iPfest j?nioty, Ioi^a, left his te um nuder a tr?o while ho cut it down. Ho would hove enjoyed the walk home better, bad it not been so muddy. A man who was told by a clergyman, "to remember Lot's wife," replied that ho bad trouble enough with his own, without remembering other men's wives. 'A joker being asked whether tho word ''humor" should be pronounced with or without tho nspirute, replied, "Yumor pronounce it just as you please." The Billet Dou.x is tho name of a new weekly published in Dublin, and ad? dressed "to tho daughters of Evo all over the world." On the average throughout the year, one railroad train per minute leaves London. That would bo 525,600 trains a year. Discoveries of large deposits of borax are said to have been made in California, near the Sierra Nevada mountuins. Omaha says it ic going to be the grain market of the West at no far distant doy. Albany, New York, has horse races on the ice of the river. 5?? Barrels EXTRA Family, Medium and Common _ FLOUR, for "alo E. HOPF.. Fresh Crackers. SODA, Walnut, Snow Drop, Rutter, Fancy, Farmer. Ginger. Balmoral, for sale hv March 3 _ E. HOPF.. Cotton Seed. IHAVE 400 bushels COTTON SEED, which 1 offer for salo, at 5? couts per bushel. Those seed are sec md year, from David Hick- 1 son, and the product of 21 acres ot' land, from which I hive gathered 52 bale!? ut cotton of 4?0 lbs., in tho two vear.?. Only ono mule uaod. * B. O'NEALE, JR . March 1 Imo Cotton Town. ? Pure Mountain Corn Whiskey. WE havu received direct from the moun? tains five barrels of pure mountain CORN WHISKEY, recommended as nure juice of the grain, softened by age, which we ! Will sell cheal). Feb'?? MONTEITH A- FIELDING. Notice. "VTO BEER will bo sold at my Brewery, J3I neither at wholesale ?*r retail. Feb 21 JOHN C. SEEGERS. Malt Corn Whiskey, WARRANTED two years old, at Feb 21 _ _j?OHN_ c-SE EG ERN'. To Rent. ADESIRABLE STORE, on Main street, near the corner of Blandina. For terms, apply to Dr. John Lynch, or Feb 22 _HEIS'DBIX .V^BRO. Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables, ?ic. ry pr POPULAR FLOWERS, and bow to 4 O cultivato thom. By "Rand. The City Fruit Garden and ita Culture. By Thomas Rivers. Thirteenth edition, tl 00. Peach Culture. By J. A. Fulton, of Dela waro. $1 50. Tho Grape Culturiat. By Fuller. $1 50. Tho Southern Gardoncr. By White, of Georgia. $2.00. Practical Floriculture for the Amateur. By Honderson. $l.5U. Buiat'a Family Kitchen Gardener. $1.00. Guenon on Mich Cows and the Dairy. 75 !centa. The Gentleman's Stable Guide. By Mol.uro. The Trotting Horses of America; How to Train and Drive them. $2.25. I Professor Holmes' Work on Phosphate Bock. For sale by Feb 88 _BRYAN A McCARTER. Sugar-Cured Hams. g HJJ)ICE Now York 8n?ar-Curcd 100 choice New York Sugar-Cured SHOUL? DERS. Just received and tor sale, at reduced prices, by J. MT. lt. AGNEW. Beer! Beer! ?JEEGERS' unadulterated double strong lo BEER is the ouly reliablo pure Beer in this city. JOBN C. SEEGEBS. P. 8. Drink Seegers' Beer and you will havo no headache. Feb 25 Spring Seed Oats.. QAA BUSHELS White SEED OATS, for OVMJ sale by_ED. HOPE. Improved Seed Planter. PARTIES wanting either tho Ham or Denian PLANTER will send their ordere at onco. We are now well aupplied, bnt later in tho season do not think wo will be ablo to meet the demand. Fob 12 L?RICK A LOWRANCE. _ Jnst Received. rr i^f\f\ LBS. COW FEED. ?.VJ\JyJ 5,000 lbs. Wheat Bran. IO bids. Pearl Grist. 10 bbls. Big Hominy. 10 Mils. Core. Flour. 50 bushels Peanuts. Crackers of all kinds. For sale low, by Fob 25_MONTEITH A FIELDING. \ Tax Notice. COLUMBIA, S. C., February 1, 1971. THE County Treasurer hereby gives notice that he will bo ready to receivo the State and County Taxes, for the tiseal year ending September 1,1870, on Real and Personal Pro? perty, on and after WEDNESDAY, the lat day of Februarys Levy for State purposes, 0 Milla on every dollar. Levy for County purposes, 5 Mills on every dollar. Lew for School nurpoeoa, ?1 on every poll. C. H. BALDWIN, County Treasurer. Otlice over Scott, Son & Co.'a Bank. Feb 17 _ Special Notice. ON all Taxos not paid on or beforo the 15th ! day o? March, 187L a penalty of 20 per , cent, will bo added; and if tho said Taxes and penalty shall not bo paid on or beforo tho 5th day of June next thereafter, or collected by ditttrcss or otherwise, tho peualty and sai.I Taxes shall bo treated aa delinquent Taxes j on such real property, to bo collected in tho > manner that is, or may he prescribed by law, with an additional penalty of Q per cent, for collection therooL C. H. BALDWIN, Fob 10_County Treasurer. Lawn and Grass Seeds. KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS, White Clover, \ Rod Clover, Timothy, Herd Grass, Or? chard Gra.-'B. For salo by Feb 21 t E. H. HI'3lNIT^^^prngtMj!^:_ ! Early Garden Corn and Beans. ? MOHAWK HEANS, Valentine Heans, China | Rod 12)0 Beans, Early Six Weeks Beaus, | Larf/o Lima"Butter Roans. COHN.-EARLY SUGAR CORN, Mammoth Sugar Corn, Large Whito Flint Corn, Ever groen Corn, Early Dutton Corn, Smith's While 1 Flint Corn, Early Burlington, Extra Early Dwarf Corn. For sale by Feb 21*1 E. II. HEINITSH, Druggist. . ...?TI) fmum - 2D? ?o> o.j?t,L3L . -Zit as?,XML m . . MAIL AIU?ANGE?IENTB--Tne Northern mail opens nt 3.80 P. M.; closes 12.15 P. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.80 P. M.; closes ll:30" A. M: Charleston night mail opens 8.30 A. M. ; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville min! upeus 7.80 P. M.; doses 8.30 P. M. Western nail opeusl SOP. M.; closes 1.80-P. Mi On Sunda; office open from 3 to 4 P. M. THE RAOE.-Our streets presented s lively end animated appearance, yester? day; vehicles of every kind, fromafour horso omnibus to a one-horse wagon, wore darting about, preparatory to con? veying their occupants to the Congaree Race Course, to witness the trial of speed botweeu Royce & Co.'a "Grey Eagle" and Speaker Moses' "Little Mack." The track was in very good condition the strong winds having thoroughly re? moved all traces of rain. About half past 1, the horses were called up and a fair start was made. Grey Eagle was the winner of all three heats-time ?.*o; 4.&f*? ann ?.*i A. vory large amount of money changed hands ia consequence. After the main race, there was a "scrub"-the white horse, us iu tho first case, being tho winner. PHCENIXIANA.---The price of single copies of the PHONIX is five ceuts. Rook and job printing o' every kind attended to promptly at PHONIX office. 1,000 sharer, of stock in the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, owned by the city of Columbia, were disposed of, yesterday, at public sale, and brought higher prices, we believe, thou any that has recently bceu disposed of. 250 shares brought $40.75 und 750 $40 a share. Comptroller Neagle was tho purchaser. The Rev. Mr. Lane, n returned mis? sionary from South America, will deliver a lecture in the chapel at the Theological Seminary, to-morrow (Monday) evening, . at half-past 7 o'clock. The office of the Christian Neighbor has beeu removed from Washington street to Plain, opposite the Baptist Church. We learn that Acting Assistant Sur? geon Wm. A. Tompkins, United States army, who has been on duty at this gar? rison for the last eighteen months, ia to bo relieved by Assistant Sargeon Bart holf, United States army, and ordered to Yorkville, S. C., for duty. There is a bill before the Legislature, which will likely pass, establishing agri? cultural colleges iu Charleston and Wal? halla. The idea is a good one, and we hope to see the provisions of the bill fully carried out. A religious revival has been going on for about a month at tho Washington Street Methodist Church, under the di? rection of the pastor, Rev. Manning Brown, assisted by Rev. W. W. Mood. A number of members have been added to the church. Five members of the new House are negroes; only one, however, is a full blood-Elliott, of South Carolina-Mas? sachusetts. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri? nity Churoh-Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 10|? A. M. and 4 P. M. St. Peter's Church-Rev. Francis Ja quemet, 1st MasB 7 A. M.; 2d Mass, 1014; Afternoon Service 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10J? A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Jos. R. Wilson, 10% A. M. and 7J? P. M. Washington Street Churoh-Rev. M. Brown, 10>.< A. M.; Church Meeting 3}< P. M.; Rev. W. W. Mood, 1% P. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. W W. Mood, luj? A. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10J? A. M. Subject, at 7J? P. M. "David's Charge to Solomon, an Appeal to the Young." HOTEL ARRIVALS, March 4.-Columbia Hotel-J. J. Noah, Washington; A. P. Quick, N. Y. ; H. H. William, M. P. Rickett, W. H. Evans, F. F. Chapeaux, J. Deane, G. Mernminger, Jr., W. A. Bradley, Charleston; J. T. Solomon, Sumter; J. T. Moore, Philadelphia; H. C. Bozchen, H. Schmidt, Richmond; J. Walker, S. C.; G. Johnstone, Newberry; E. H. Brooks, R. Douglas, Augusta. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Miss Baie--School Notice. Wm. Johnson-C., C. & A. R. R. Jacob Levin-Auction. W. J. Etter-City Taxes. Helmbold's Catawba Grape Pills. Chambers ?t Bryce-Removal, &c. Jacob Levin-Ga? Bills. C. H. Baldwin-Tux Notice. J. W. Parker-Elmwood Cemetery. D. Horlbeck-lu tho District Court. Moro than 500,000 people bear testimony to th? wonderful curative effects ot Dr. Pierce's Alt. Ext. or Golden Medical Discovery. For palpitation or irregular action of the heart, all severe acute or lingering Coughs, and for "Liver Complaint" or "Biliousness." it ia un? equaled. Sold by all druggists. M5Hlf3 - Not a creature ia stirring, not even a mouac, as tho happy housekeeper said as ho lay quietly in his bed arter cleaning the premises of rats, mice, bed-boas and roaches, with Isaaoseu's "SUHE for." Sold byalldruggiets. F 1!) ni Lippraan's Bitters are for sale by all drug? gist and dealers. Depot in Columbia. S. C., at GuaKli A McGuEOOU's, Druggists. S 18