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FIRE ON KING STREET. A few mi
nutes before II o'clock, Saturday
night, flames were seen issuing from
the store, No. 323 King street. nearly
opposite Society street, occupied by
Mr.. 81. Rosenthal, as retail dry
goods. clothing and notion store. A
prompt alarm was sounded, to which
the several engines as promptly re-
sponded, and in n very short time the
fire was subdued. The lower story,
that occupied by Mr.. Rosenthal, is
badly damaged and charred, and his
entire stock damaged. principally by
water. 1t is supposed to be the act
of an incendiary, IS The fire originat-
ed in the cellar, to the rear of the
store. Mr.. Rosenthal was insured
for $4,000 in various Northern
agencies. The building is owned by
Mr.. S. Woolfe, who was also insured
in Northern agencies for 81, 900. Less
than 81 900 will repair damages.
Charleston Mercury, I'd.
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THURLow WEED TEARS HIS HAIR.
Thurlow Weed seems to despair of
the Republican party. He says:
"The loss of half our strength, in o
single year, ought to open the eyes of
those who are responsible for the
welfare of the party. But it does
not. A leading radical at Washing
ton said to conservative Republi-
can, last week, that the object of
Congress was to secure the vote of
the ten rebel States for its Presiden-
tial candidate, and that if the Su-
preme Court stood in the way, its
teeth would be drawn, and that if the
President interfered, he would be
impeached. Hence we said, what we
repeat with all the emphasis that
language can impart to the warning,
that Congress is hazarding the loss
OF twenty white States for the con-
troll of the ten black ones.'"
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IaseFeatln1so IEerelaanea.

TassTsktins TO nrerehaats; ~
The allowing istter, IN reference
to; taxes % be collected on sales, viii
be READ with interest by onr mer-
cltants and business men,
HEADQ:Rs 2D MMrrARvs DIsT.,
~ 2 CHARfE fEsToN. s. o.,
ssl.sss sls 80 january %, 1863.
Wnss 8. Hoshs, ESQ, Sheriff Charles
Eioas District, Charleston, s. o. se
,,4NSIB:y Referring to yourcommunica-5
tion of December 20, 1867, I am in.
structed by the Commanding General
to reply to your inquiries ..s .ssoii,,oowws..
You inquire, "where goods were
sold on commission in 1856, and set
tied for, previous to the passage Of
the Act Of 1866, is 20 cents on the
800 to be collected, or not?" ma y.
Although your inquiry is confined
to cases of sales on commissions,
where the proceeds were accounted
for before the passage of the Act, the
reply is applicable to all other cases
embraced under the clause in ques-
ton.
Assuming the facts, out of which
your inquiry grows, to be as stated
by you, and it appears that, during
the year 1866, prior to the passage
of the Act raising revenue for the
year 1867, there was no law in opera
ton subjecting to taxation transac-
tions Of the class referred to by you,
but that by the last preceding Act
on the subject, the rate of taxation
was fixed at 20 cents on tte 500.
In this case the proper amount to
collect is 20 cents on the 500. that
being the amount fixed by the last
law preceding that of December, 1866.
Your second inquiry is as follows:
Merchants having done business
continuously Oil their own account.
or for account of others, during 1865,
delivering their goods as they sold
them, are they to pay the tax of De-
cember, 1866. as passed by the Le-
gislature, or is their tax to be scaled
down to 20 cents on the $lOO, or is
no tax to be collected?"
Merchants doing business on their
own account, stand on the same foot
ing with commission merchants.
Sales accompanied by the transfer of
property effected by them. prior to
the passage of the Act of December,
1866, are not liable to taxation, under
the provisions of that Act. AS to
this liability of such transaction to
the tax of 20 cents, an answer has
already been given, under your first
inquiry.
Your third inquiry relates to the
proper rate of chargeable taxation,
in the case of newspaper publishing.
The business of publishing and
vending newspapers, including the
sale of advertising space, is regarded
as mercantile in its character, and
accordingly the provisions OF the
first clause of General Orders No.
90, are applicable to taxes, laid upon
transactions in the course of such
business. The rates chargeable upon
the gross earnings of such establish
ments, are to be fixed with reference
to the principles hereinbefore laid
down, in regard to the general mer-
camille business. Very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,
A. d. G. and A. A. A. G..
ROYAL PAY FOR NEGRO LEaIs1A-
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UNITED STATES GovERNMEsg CR,1s.


Terry AT BBAUFoRTs--A large cenes
terry has been laid ont at Beaufort, s.
O., blythe United States Government,sS
for the purpose OF, having, the bodies
of soldiers killed appoints along the:
coast collected and inferred in one
common ground. The cemetery is
being built upon scale of magnifi-
cent proportions, and will prove very
costly. All the bodies Of United
States soldiers who were killed or
who died on the islands of Charles
ton, are being disinterred nnd re-
moved to. Beaufort. The steamer
Pilot Boy, Capt. McNelty, made an
extra trip last week, and brought
down 600 corpses. Each grave is
marked with the name, regiment and
company of the deceased soldier, and
the cemetery is neatly aud substan-
TALLY enclosed with fence, through
which there are several beautiful en-
frances. The cemetery will cover a
large plot cf ground, and the NUM-
Der of interments will be very large.
Sduaanah Republican.
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HOUSE BURNED. are sorry to
learn thnt the dwelling honae ot Mr..
Marcus Kirby, living about ten miles
below this town, was entirely con-
sumed by fire on the 23d ult. Mr..
Kirby lost everything in the house,
save q few beds. The fire Is believed
to be accidental-loss about 81, 500.
. Carolina Spartan.
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same object, whilst shinly-peopled
Territories of the West are admitted,
the States: of the Sonth are kept ont
till they can oome jim with the ap-
proved political complexion. s
These facts csrtaihly show, an the
language Of Mr. Buckalew, very
"unrepublican state Of affairs" aud
result injSenabling s'a few extreme
radicals. really representing "a small,
minority Of the people, TO shape the
whole destinies of the country y
With this resnIs 40 n1aa.Iyy ;s.ssn11oii- sl1 il:;
strated by Mr.. Buckalew, is IL not
(the Baltimore Sun asks) the very,
height of audacity in the party now
temporarily holding power, to endea-
vor to perpetuate their minority 60
vernment by such measures as the
disfranchising registration Acts and
the Acts to reconstruct recohstruc-
ton, the bill requiring two-thirds of
the Supreme Court topronounce any
of its laws unconstitutional, the bill
looking to suspension of public
officers during trial upon impeach-,
ment, and the placing the army at
the command of the court of i'm
parchment; the bill empowering the
President of the Senate, in cases
where he shall succeed in the Chief
Magistracy, to hold over beyond the
time for which he shall have been
elected as Senatorial evincing q
consciousness that its purposes are
revolutionary, usurping and subver-
sive Of the institutions of the coun-
try and the will of the people.
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In the case of Henry Elias, ac-
cused of swindling under the title of
"Clark, Webster G. Co., Managers of
the Bankers and Merchants Gift
Enterprise" an examination was had
at the New York Tombs, by Justice
Dowling, on the 28th ult. Elias was
allowed to remain at large on bail,
pending a decision in the case. AS
he left the Tombs he was followed
by an excited crowd, by which he
was roundly mathematical and pelt-
ed with snOw-balls.
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TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.-The London Times, of
the 10th ultimo, states that the dis
tress in the East End of London is
disheartening. The number of per-
sons dependent on the Government
for relief is 10000; but the measures
adopted fail to meet the need and the
increasing amount of pauperism.
Sad tidings come from every part
of France. The Ly ons manufacturers
are paIalyzed. The uncertainty of
the political future is the chief cause.
Hunger and destitution are making
terrible havoc among the operatives
at Nantes, Rouen, Bordeaux, and
other places.
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REMARKABLE EsoApE.-On Frida,

REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-On Friday,
a sleigh containing u woman and
child, was crossing the track of the
Boston and Maine Railroad, between
South Reading and Stoneham, when
it was struck by anapproaching train
and demolished. The woman was
knocked into q contiguous snow
bank, but was not seriously injured,
nor was the child, although it was
caught upon the pilot board of the
engine and carried along until tho
train stopped.
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SAAIBo's SAFEaUARDs.-That Sam
bo's consideration for number one is
paramount to even other government
al provision, is shown by the resolu-
ton relative to expunging the terms
"Yankee" and negro, introduced in
the South Carolina Reconstruction
Convention, few days ago; and the
official oath decided upon by the
Louisiana Convention, the main fea-
ture of which is the obligation to
make no effort to strip Sambo of any
of his new honors. It reminds us
very much of the conventional obi
CATION generally entered into at bap-
tism, "to renounce the devil and all
his works." an engagement always
assumed, but seldom, if ever, lived
up to. The New Orleans Times re-
minds Sambo, that if the tenure of
his franchise rests only on that. its
duration will be short indeed. He
must cultivate other claims, demon
strate his actual necessity to the well
fare of the country, and enlarge his
capacity both in intelligence and in
dustry, before he can hope for any
security in his new fledged privi-
leges. The fragile paper safeguard
offered him by the carpet-baggers,
emblazoned with mere formal oath,
will be found as powerless and worth
less as their mendicant political
poverty. Is this the sum of his
greatness? a fimsy crown of straw
"paper for battledores.
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Much scandal has been occasioned
in a commune near Paris. by two
young fellows entering the confess
sional of q church. One of them
playing the part of priest and the
other pretended to confess. By-nnd-
by lady closely yelled approached,
the young man on his knees hurried
away and she took his place. 1t
proved to be the lady to whom he
was engaged, and hearing some disa-
greeable disclosures, he rushed from
the box in rage and repudiated her.
The sham priest is now under trial
for causing a scandal in church,
and outraging the practice of reli-
gion.
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Mrs. E. A. Pollard was still in Jail
on Wednesday evening. In the
thick part of her right hand is a
wound, which she says she received
during the scuffle at DR.. Moore's
store. Mrs. Pollard told friends who
visited her on Wednesday, that hav-
ing had her trunks and effects seized
by the proprietor of the hotel where
she was left by Mr.. Pollard, she, on
Tuesday, wandered out half frantic,
to endeavor to hear or find her hus-
band. She disclaims any recollec-
tion of having fired the pistol.
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A letter has been safely delivered
to the person 10 whom it was address
ed in Iowa, which had, besides the
usual, superscription, these words:
.'There is o ten dollar bill folded in
this letter, and if you want it any
worse than my mother does. take it.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Attention ie call
ed TO the following advertisements, pub
lished this morning for tho fra, time:
n. W. Bythewood-Auotion Sale.
b. Il. Dent-Cash.
II. H. Observation-Disclosures, &c.
Meeting True Brotherhood Lodge.
f. PolIard-Violin and Guitar Strings.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company.
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The oldest inhabitant of Quebec
asserts this to be the coldest winter
in his memory; not 80 much from the
occasional state of thermometer a.
the steady average degree OF cold.
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THREE IN ONE. The Mobile Times.
Register and Adrertiser and Euening
Ne,Os have been merged into one pa
per-the "Mobile Register"
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COLUMBIA. ].
Tuesday Morning, FebrnaEy 8. isss

- being made by those now acci-
dantally in possession Of the power
end uaachinery Of Government to
eircumyent the American people and.
avert the rerassertion of their right
full authority, has never been more
clearly exposed than in the thorough
s.iaa;ysis made in the speech of Mr..
Buokalew, in the Senate, on Wednes-
day-a speech which strips the pro-
5eet Of asurpation of all the false
pretexts with which it has been
sought to disguise its over!reaching
purposes. Notwithstanding a ma
jority of nearly two millions of white
population in the South is shown in
the census returns of 1850, the regis
tered blacks, under the Congress
aienal process of reconstruction, out
number the registered whites in five,
at least, of the "outside" States.
These five, States are Mississippi.
louisiana, Alabama, Florida and
South Carolina; while in Georgia the
number of whites and blacks is about
equal-an aggregate majority of
about 7S, 900 blacks registered in the
nine States. Mr.. Buckalew gives an
explanation of the means by which
black minority in the South obtains
the preponderance, which is by re-
gissering oil the blacks and excluding
ali the whites possible. Instead of
4lnre being but $4,000 of the whites
sdisfranchised, as stated by Senator
Morton, of Indiana, Mr.. Buckalew
says it can be proved by compari-
son of the census returns, and by
comparison of the returns of elec-
dons in the Southern States, that
300, 900 of the white men of the
South had been disfranchised, and
included in this disfranchisement
there were as many constab,es as the
Senator from Indiana said were dis
franchised altogether. The disfran-
4shising clauses are Retrospective, not
sonly affecting those who held civil
Offices during the war, but all those
who had ever held an Office in the
Southern States. In addition to this,
the Reconstruction Conventions have
power to impose test oaths, as that of
Alabama has done, which may have
Ghe effect Of excluding from the bal
aot-box majority of even the regis
tered white voters. The practical
effect of this is to reduce the white
majority of population in the South
to the rule of black minority. the
object being to perpetuate the politi-
cal ascendancy of the dominant party
in Congress. Mr.. Buckalew, in the
same speech, refers to statement he
has prepared of the votes given in
the States represented in Congress at
the last elections in those States, in
Gliding Tennessee, by which it ap-
pears that tue Republican vote
amounted to 2,I34, ,554, and tHA De-
Rnocratic vote to 2,019, 169-showing
. Republican majority of but 115. 1856
out of total vote of 4, 1853, 733. By
the rule of proportion, the majority
ought to have % votes in the Senate,
and the minority 26--instead of
which the minority has hut 10 mem
bers and the majority 43, and the
same proportion prevails in the other
house. Whilst, under our present
representative system, o minority,
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How is it, when two persons como
to high words, they use such low
terms?
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SALES OF REAL ESTATE YESTERDAY.
A number of valuable building lots
were disposed of, yesterday, by the
Commissioner in Equity Equity and Sheriff
a portion of which were the follow
ing: A lot, 26 feet front and running
back 263, corner of Main street and
the Court House square, brought
81, ,O50, one-ninth cash. A lot ada
cent, same dimensions, $2,SOO. The
adjoining lot, 26 feet 2 inches by 2OS
feet, $2,325. A fourth lot, same
dimensions, $2,3 The lot on
which the residence OF DIR. Gibbes
formerly stood, fronting 70 feet on
Plain street and 13O on Sumter,
$1,000. The lot adjacent, containing
brick dwelling and stable, 13O feet
front and running back 130 feet,
brought $3,050. All of the above
belonged to the estate of DR.. II. w.
Gibbes.
A two-story brick Office, belonging
to the estate of John Bauskett, ESQ.,,
adjoining Court House Range,
brought $4,000. A lot adjacent to
the above, 10 feet front by 13G deep.
$500. This was q cash sale, in addi-
tion to which g dover of several hun
dred dollars was to be paid by the
purchaser.
To CLEAN TM.-Rub it we'll with
pulverized charcoal, then wash off.
Pulverized brick-dust and soft soap
cleans brass very we'll. Iron and
irons, made black and sleek as
Topsey's well polished brow, in the
good old days when salamander fin
gers applied the meat skin. by taking
gill or more of common molasses,
in which an egg is broken, add lit
tie water and apply mop weekly or
semi-weekly only.
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.Local :Lrez1a ,%s-,

4. 4 ~
CAsH-PAs Up.-Fsom and after
January L, 1858, Che cash system will
be strictly enforced, Persons who
are now,indebted for subscriptions,
and who wish. their papers continued,
will confer d favor by paying up at
once. Those who fail will have their
papers discontinued. Cash will also
be required for oil advertisements.
Persons forwarding advertisements
from a distance, must send remit
tance. Job work cash on delivery. !
FoRE1aN PAPERs. Maj. John Alex
auder has furnished us batch of
English and Scotch papersALondon,
Glasgow and Inverness late dates,
The papers are on file in this Office.
N. ->|>>cc~ro c~ro-0-|-o---------- Nt
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post
Office open during the week from S%
q. m. to 6 p. M. On Sundays, from
IL to 21s p. m. ~.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 2 p. M, and
close at 8 q. m. .5 I'D
Northern-Open for delivery at
10M u. M, closes at ] p. m.
Grcenville-Open for delivery at 3
p. m, closes at s p. m.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-28
Miss. FANNIE X. TYLER.
Gymnastics.
FALL TERM COMMENCES Nov. 3.
EXPENSES.

EXPENSES.
Fox FULL CoMwFRcIAL CouRsr-until Gradu.
alton, time unlmited-- which includes all de
partments Of Bookkeeping, Commercial Law
Commercial Computation, Con position, Ora.
tory Business Pcnmanship, Business Letter
writing, Lectures, &c, SO 90
For Ladies, same course as above ex-
cept Oratory, $500
For Book Keeping alone, one term (3mos. 10 90
fehmanshlp, " 1000
Photography, " " " 10 op
ltlegfaphlAg. I" %. co
Telegraphiu. TO full course students 1900
ornamental Pennanship, one term, 1890
Other studies may be taken ~ reasonable
rates Text Books, Blanks, &c, for en-
tire cou sc, about II to IS 90
Board, including washir fuel lights, furnish
cd rooms. &c. per week at low rates
~ e make no other charges than those
above mentioned.
Parents may deposit money with the Princi-
pal who will take charge OF aud pay all expcn.
se5 OF the pupil without extra charge.
SESsloNs.-Thc regular hours for
instruction and business are from 8
to l. \. NJ, and from . to 5 p. NJ,
Also, during the winter months for
those who cannot attend the day
sessions, the College will be open
from ! 20 . p. NJ. Students enter
ing the evening classes can complete
the entire course during te winter
months.
SPECIAL RATES will be made for
the benefit of RETURNED SOLDIERS
who We're disabled while in service.
or for the benefit OF others who may
have reasonable claims for favor.
REFERENCES Geo. II.
nnldw Ina, Bradford; Hon. Tn.
IcrWOOsi. Hon. 4. ~. leslie, md
Frank DcminS, W ellis River.
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Scc'y n Il. AZ. Society.
J. w. CoLDURS,
Prest. Vt. State Ag, Soc.
Henry CLARK.
Sce'y Vt. State Az. Soc.
ST. ALBANs, VT, Dee. 10, 1866.
We, the undersigned, have tins
day visited the Vermont CONNER.
cial College, and having listened to
n Review in Commercial Ari,hine.
tie, and in Bookkeeping, and hay.
lng seen specimens of Pcnmanship,
Notes, Drafts, Letters, and other
Business Papers executed by the
students, we chceriulIy give our
comncndatlon to the course ofsiudy,
the manner of teaching. and the
progress made by the students.
VICTOR ATWOOD, PARK DAVIS.
JOHN i. BIGELow, NJ. Buck,
l.. l.. BUTCHER, NJ. MASON.
I II L VERMONT COMMERCIAL
CoLLEGE.-Wc are happy to chron.
lclr the success of the Commercial
college, opened in this place last
September, under the direction of
Charles a. j. Marsh, A. NJ.
We have been present, heard the
recitation OF the students, seen their
work III bookkeeping, and other
business writing, and do not hest.
tate to say that We have HOME IN.
sTIlNTIoN every way worthy of a
large patronage. Moreover, we he.
ieve that the kind OF inotruction
mere gwen is just that needed by CIV.
cry one who would be prepared to
engage successfully IN the business,
OF liie.--N. Transcript, st. Adams,
Vermont,
Every young man, whcth'r looking
forward to mercantile, mechanical, |
or agricultural business, will find
the course here proposed the best
p' eparation he can have, and ,he
surest road to success. Ladies will
find the course Of study very plens.
ant, and openingto good situations,
with profitable compensation.-St.
Adams Messenger.
Addsess cHAs. A. J.MARsn l. Co
n. Adams W
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A somewhat apocl,ryphal accoun,
OF n conversation between Senator
Wade and Secretary Stanton is pub.
lishcd, but it contains the following
bit Of truthful information Mr..
Wade said Of President johnson,
"lie is able to do more mischief in
q shorter time than any other man
in the country ellis capacity for
that" replied Stanton, us more than
equal to his means.'
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"lts all very pretty talk said Il
newly married man, who had Just
flushed reading an essay on tie
"Cultureiof Women" jus, as heavy
mlllineTs bill was presented 10 him
Ills all very pretty this cultiva.
ton OF womeu; but such n charge
as this for bonnets, is rather n
heavy top drcssing--in my iudg.
mcnt."
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AZ freshman, a short time in this
onhuy, was eating boiled green
corn. After eating OF all the corn
NC passed the cob back to tho lady
wno sat ut the head Of the table. saw.
ing; "Would you plase DO no Kind
NhtickS 'A 'ne
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-28

n Dutchman about to die, sum.
mohcd "a fellow countryman. once u
1 r friend, but more rece ,tly n fierce
ZOE zoe ana asked him to forgive him.
,n YOU die, ! WILL" replied Hans,
~. ~. u you get well again the old
debt will stand good WV u"
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THREE TINES IND OUT.
Cash. Orits equivalent

Cash. OrItS equivalent
We know 1t is not convenient for
farmers. at al times, to pay down
for their goods; and we know also
from real experience, that is very
announcement to do a credit business,
and be obliged to hire, beg and Dor
row money TO pay for goods, and
charge them out, and wait for pay
year after year; and necessity com
rels rs to discontinue it. And in
anticipation of a change in business
we are anxious to reduce our stock,
and we shall sell our goods at prices
that will sell them.
w. B. s. c. S. STEVENS.
Bradford, Dec 1867.
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DIPLOMA

Awarded by the combined
new ENGLAND AND VERMONT STATE AcRIcrt.
TURAL SOCIETIES
To the Vermont IomD.rcioJ ftaiJ..x n i, .