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end have taken . atend fsosa ai,ioh ssare
ia hnk little fear klsak they ..sl. ks yassSAS.
! Ben. Entler has o nss money akia8
project on Sknd. Hei endsavoring %
have dhe Commissi0IeE OF IntesnM
ERegenue-adSpt o caFtslp afiejs mstfe.
which he i8lnterestedi Id. S3sn. is aware
that there III mint Of money Ia q metre
If he can only have it adopasd, and ;s
pressing it with his accnstoEned energy.
There are thousands OF distiileries and
breweries in the eountry. and each will
be required to have a metre. These
metres cost from $500 to $1,000 each,
with very large margin for profit. He
can very easily pocket little 800, 900
il be succeeds in his enterprise.
These little money-makiug schemes
are very often induled in by members of
Congress-. Members are engaged accord.
ing to their calibre in large or small
transactions. Jake Ella was engaged
He was on the Printing and Stationery
Committee, and sailed in with Jew
stationery house in opposition to one of
Catholic faith. He succeeded in de-
frauding the Catholic house out of about
100000 for goods already furnished
under contract, and assisted the Jews as
ho thought to very lucrative contract
in the Interior Department. The bids
for this contract were very ingeniously
made. Articles which they supposed
would be little used were put down ut
about one-hundreth part of their value.
while those of which large quantities
we're needed, were put down at large
profit. Forinstance, quart bottles of red
ink were put down at one-eighth of q
cent. per dozen. A certain clerk, owing
them no good will, ordered ninety six
bottles ofsred ink. The parties made
instant complaint, and when the clerk
was asked why he ordered so many
quarts of red ink, stated that he did aot
like to order less than ceat's worth.
We don't think Jake has made much out
of this contract, for he goes around
looking very seedy, and never takes a
drink unless he is invited. HOMO.
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DuIL TIaIRs IN New York. A gen.
tlemsn who was in New York last week
states that trade Is very dull there this
winter in nearly all branches of mercan-
tile business. While at the custom
house. on Tuesday last, he was told that
no vessel had arrived from foreign port
for ths forty-eight hours preceding "A
circumstance that had not occurred be-
fore for the past twenty years. There
were, at the time, nearly 100 Govern
ment inspectors waiting employment, in
consequence of the small number of ves-
sells arriving
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A FEMALE REaULAroR.-Woman and her
needs. For complaints and Irregularities to
which her sex ia exclusively liable, HRIE1TsH's
thority of wives, mothers and nurses, who have
tested it's tonic and regulating properties, and
know whereof they speak" and also with the
sanction OF able physicians, who have admi-
nistered tho QUEENS DELIGHT to their female
patients, in obstinate cases, with the happiest
results. Almost all female complaints are
complicated with mental gloom and despon.
dency, the gentle and lasting exhiarating
effects OF the QUEgN's DEILaHT Is admirably
adapted to such cases. AZ remedy for hys-
terra and mental depression, it has no equal
in the world. Nursing mothess find it an ad-
mirable invigorant. It is highly satisfactory
that this preparation should prove 30 emil
nently beneficial to the sex. Young and old
will fiud relief always. For sale by FisHER
HEInIrsH. Feb 10
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The UNIrKD STATES COURT, February
19-Hon. G. s. BRYAN presiding.
In re Benjamin Allston on certificate
Of exempted property. Order issued to
assignee.
The following petitions for final dis
charge were granted:
4Jacob p. Miller. OF Greenville; John
Fergurson, Greenville; Isaac 8. Tucker,
Charleston; j. w. Tillman, Lancaster;
Robert Knight. Union; A. G.. Floyd,
York; Robert Bryce and John T.. Bryce,
Richland.
E.e pG,te j. 3. Steadman and William
Munro, In re Beatty. Petition for leave
to compromise report from Registrar
ordered.
Er parle Mowry & Co., in re W. l..
Leggett. Petition in bankruptcy. Dis
missed with COSTS
Er parte W. L. Gray, assignee, in re
E. Il. Coleman. Petition for sale. Re-
gistrar's report confirmed.
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THE HAIR CoLoRISa PREPARATIONS DOOMED.
Beware Of bottled dyes in the shape OF sllver
hair dyos and sediment fluids. They all
pcstiferous and dangerous. PHALoNs VITA
liza, OR SALVATION PoR THE HAZE, a perfectly
pure, transparent, harmless and agreeable
preparation, is tho only agent that will change
grey hair to it's natural color without risk. or
any disgusting consequences. F20t3
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WHY DO You CoUeH?- When it is in your
power to relieve Yourself; few doses OF Dn.
rUTT's ExpEcroRASr will cure you and sllay
tho apprehensions of your friends; more
over it Id pleasant 10 take, It produces no
nausea, and strengthens tho lungs and
throat to resist attacks in the future. Mothers
bottle OF this valuable compound on their
mantel-piece. JIG &
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"GoNE TO THE Docs. Count Vii.
lard, O celebrated French sportsman,
who died recently, left will directing
that he should be buried by the side OF
some OF his old hounds, to whom he had
erected u monument, and left sum of
10000 francs. for the erection of hand
some mausoleum, within which are to be
disposed the statues, busts and other
works OF art ut his chateau, together
with oil the portraits Of his female
friends. A further sum, sufficient to
produce z. 600 francs u year, is to be set
aside for the salary of keeper of the
mausoleum.
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AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE AFRICAN ME-
THoDIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH, IN THIS
STATE.
SECTION l. BE II enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina. now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, in this
State, IS hereby Incorporated, with oil
the rights and privileges awarded to re-
iligious denominations within this State.
SEC. 2. That the said African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church shall exercise and
enforce its discipline, in accordance with
the regulations of the same, within any
branches Of the said Church within this
State established. and shall be protected
in law in the same; and that all property
acquired by the said Church shall be
held by them according to the form of
deeds designated by their discipline and
mode OF government.
SEC. 3. That the said Church may
acquire lands within this State for reli-
gious and educational purposes. and re-
gulate aud govern the same as they may
deem proper, in accordance with their
law and discipline, such laws not being
inconsistent with the laws of this State.
In the Senate House. the twenty second
day of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy.
CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR.,
Speaker House of Representatives.
Approved the twenty seventh day Of
January, A. D. 1870.
ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
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The revolutionists ara pushing ahead
in Venezuela, according to recent ac-
counts from there. Several battles are
reported to have resulted in victories for
the rebels. Owing to tho disturbed
state of the country, business is para
lyzed, and the crops are backward.
Mobile is much excited over Mayoral
contest. Two men cluim to have been
legally elected. One of them has the
municipal buildings guarded by few
policemen and his friends, and the other
talks of calling in the aid of the military.
Mrs. Moned, residing in Jersey City,
died on Wednesday from the effect Of
poison. She had sent to drug store
near by for medicine. The clerk returned
poisonous mixture. instead of the pre-
paration which had been sent for.
Lopez has fought another battle with
tho Brazilians at Rio Verde, and, as
usual. (Brazilian accounts,) was defeated.
Some of the officers are reported to have
deserted to the Brazilians.
"Oh! what an excellent Tonic" is the
language of the invalid who uses Solo
Mons BIrTERs. N21
colored deaf mnte in Ulster County,
New York. brutally murdered, with an
axe, farmer named Harsbronk.
II am strong and healthy, yet to pre-
serve my good condition." use SOLO
MONS BITTRRs. N21
The Mayor of San Francisco has taken
the grand box at the Camilla Urso Festi-
val there, at $4,000.
'Just the thingl' Snch Is the excla-
nation of the Dyspeptics who use Solo,
MONS BIrTRRs. N2I
Why is prosy preacher like the mid
die of a wheel? Because the fellows
around him are tired.
The weak and emaciated mother says:
"My health and strength ia restored hg
the use Of" SonoMoNs' BErrKDa, N21
Oourtship Is bliss, but matrimony is
blister.
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INCENDIARY.-We learn that the GIN
house of Mr.. An 1row johnson, in this
County. containing q small quantity of
cotton and seed. fifty bushels Of wheat,
peas, thresher, &c.. was destroyed by fire
on the night of the 22l ultimo.
Lanodster Ledaer.
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Cesar OF GsNERAn SESSIONS. Fenruarv
10, 1870. Court met 10 o'clock-Judge
Melton presiding.
The Grand Jury returned the follow
ing true bills: James Crawford, keeping
faro bank; L. @. Schulties, grand lar.
ceny; Daniel McDsniel, murder; Charles
Weber, receiving stolen goods; Alexan-
der Bush, petit larceny; Giles Freeman
and Addison Phillips, malicious trespass.
The following cases were tried: Joe
Andrews, grand larceny, two cases,)
guilty; Messrs. Barnwell and Monteith
for the prisoner; Mr.. Talley for the
State.
In the case of Charles Tucker and
William Raiford, indicted for larceny.
the Grand Jury, having found no bill,
the prisoners were discharged.
The Grand Jury made their present
ment, which was read, and the Jury dis
| charged.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand. Rector,
l011S A. M. and M.
st. Peters Church-Rev. J.J. O'Con-
nell, Pastor, 10 A. RI. and 8 p. M.
Washington Street Chapei-Rey. e.
q. Gage, 1919 A. nj. and 81 F. M.
Marion Street Church-Rev. w. ".
Mood, 1OL A. NJ. and Pm
Baptist Church-Rev J. l.. Reynolds,
10Ia A. M.
Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. r.
Rude. 101s A. M.
Presbyterian Church-Rev. Wm. II.
Boggs, Pastor, 101s A. NJ. and TIP. NJ
NJ
Church, on the Goth instant, will be con-
cert, at a. M; preaching by the Pastor,
at Ii q. M; preaching By the Rev. q. J.
Adams, ut 31s p. M; preaching by the
Rev. r. II. Cain, at ~ p. m.
| W. D. HARRIS, Pastor.
MAIL ARnANaEMgNTs.- Northern
mail is opened for delivery at 6 q. m. {;
closed at S.30a. m. Charleston, opened
at $50 p. M; closed at $50 p. N.
Greenville, opened at $50 p. m. closed
at $50 p. m. Western, opened At ESQ
q. m.; closed ut 4 p. M. Charleston,
(evening,) opened at u. m.; closed at
4.3O p. m. On Sunday, the post Office is
open from to 10 q. m.
A WORD TO THE W1sE-The following
hint may be of some value to young gen.
tlemen who are being trained to the
business of dunning and collecting
money: In presenting any bill, never
urge its payment on the ground that the
creditor needs the money badly, and will
be ruined if it is not paid. People have
very little respect for such piteous and
plaintivo appeals. Say, on the contrary,
that the creditor demands the money,
and will have it if he has to break you
up and sell you out, under the flag of
tho sheriff. AS general thing. this
manner of dealing with the subject is
successful. There arc many people who
are accessible to no other motive than
that of fear; and the fear of merciless
and relentless creditor is the most de-
basing that can effect any human mind
AD1-
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LIST or New ADVERTISEMENTS. -
Palmetto Fire Company-Parade.
Richland Lodge-Extra Meeting.
Charlotte Railroad-Excursion Tickets.
ID. G. Peixotto & Son Coffee, Bacon. 30.
W. Hutson Wigg-Citation.
q. F. Jackson--Wh Goods.
r. Allen--Fresh Arrivals.
p. L. Frazee-Sheriffs Sale.
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Acss and Jolnt Resoauti0As Passed by she
e EssgisfnSuEe on Doasia CarolAna.

Acts and Jolat ResoautioAs Passed by she
s. EssgisfntuEo on Dosasa Carolhna.
An Acr 10 INCORPORATE TEE PnoMPTTTUDE
FIRE ENGINE COMPANY OF CHARLESTON.
B SECTION 1. BsH eaaGsd by tho Senate
and House of Representatives, of,,lthe
State Of South Oarelina, nov met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That Paris At
ties, f. Rames, L. Zsller, F. White, and
their successors in Office, be. and they
are hereby, constituted o body corporate
and polite, under the name and style of
the Promptitude Fire Engine Company,
with capital stock not exceeding the
sum Of ten thousand dollars, with the
right to sue end be sued, to plead and
be impleaded, in any Court of compe-
tent jurisdiction; to have and to use q
common seal, and the same to alter at
will and pleasure; aud with all other
rights, privileges and immunities that
are now secured by law to like incorpo-
rated bodies.
SEC. 2. This Act shall be deemed q
public Act, and shall remain in force for
the term of fourteen years.
In the Senate House, the twenty second
day of january, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud
seventy.
CHAS. w. MONTGOMERY,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR,
Speaker House Of Representatives.
Approved the 9th day of january. A.
d. 1870. ROBERT X. SCOTT,
Governor.
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THE MISSING GROWN JEWELS OF SPAIN.
A report comes from Mexico that the
crown jewels of Spain, which have been
missing for some time, are in pawn at
the National Monte de Piadud, in the
city of Mexico. These precious articles
are not to be seen by ordinary visitors to
that establishment; but the story is that
they were shown to Mr.. Seward and one
or two members of his party. They in
clude the jewels that were pawned by
Isabella-not the Isabella of the period,
but the other-to fit out Columbus on
his voyage to discover America. A por-
tion if not all the jewels that have been
added to the Spanish crown since that
time are with them, and the entire lot
has been pledged as collateral for loan
to somebody. The amount of the Ioun
and the name of the party who nego-
tiated it are not given.
''SoCIAL EVILS. "A lady writes to the
Herald to say:
II have visited Europe frequently, and
have dwelt in London, Paris, Switzer-
land and Germany; and on my return to
this city. about four years since. shall
aever forget how shocked felt at the
contrast of the style of dress between
the ladies in the above named countries
and here. Youth and age here exhibited
to 10y eyes about the same amount Of
nudity, while innate modesty would
have thought the necessity Of covering
certain portions of the form which are
calculated to excite the p assions but not
the respect of mon.
In good society abroad i never saw
such an abortion of dress as here, and
many times felt sad as regarded this
want OF delicacy in costume, and have
with many friends talked over and over
again II it were possible we could change
IT,. we saw no way open, rs private
ladies, except by our condemnation,
whenever opportunity served, and this
unfortunately would make us enemies,
and as by adoption (though Euglish)
am an American, should regret this,
though my advice for better state of
things would be given from the heart
more in sorrow than in anger Instead
of the women in this city turning their
attention to the performance Of duties
devolving upon them as wives and mis-
tresses of their homes, they, ignorant as
they are, leave all such to servants, who
are still more ignorant, and perceiving
the want of knowledge in the ladies
whom they are expected to serve, take
advantage of this, and assume that of
which they know nothing. Hence
those who hire them become in the
power of the domestics, and this is one
of the secrets, too, of bad servants. ;
The only desire the women seem to
aspire to is to crafty the admiration Of
men, regardless of family ties, conuec.
tions or positions in life.''
"GoNE TO THE Docs. Count Vii.
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COLUMBIA. s.. c.
Sunday Morning, February 90, 1870.

Too Muon S1IvEn Canada, tits said,
is fairly groaning under its load of silver.
Too much hard cash is bringing ruin
upon her fermers, upon her laborers.
Silver is at q fearful discount. The
shop-keeper who takes in forty or fifty
dollars . day cannot deposit it in bank
without Submitting to a shave of many
psf cent. Relief is prayed for, and II
seems is about 20 come 10 tho shape OF
fractional c9rrency-a remedy worse
than the disease. California groans
under its load Of gold. while most of the
Northern States groan under their load
OF deprecated currency. The South
gFoan for both. neither gold, nor silver.
nor ourreney, being in sufficient quaint.
ties TO topurohese her produce as in the
better dsys o. the republic.
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Poor Mexiool All donbt of her fate
is removed. The unfortunate country is
doomed ID another bloody civil war. and
even the friends OF Juarez admit that
the catastrophe cannot be long averted.
Five States are now in open insurrsction
and the central government is powerless.
Very gloomy forebodings of the future
all Aha columns OF the Vera Cruz papers.
Tho next steamer at Havana may bring
the news, Of the downfall of President
Juarez and the reign of anarchy all over
the land. In exchanging Ma1imiiian for
Juarez the Mexicans got back their
republic, but not peace or good govern
ment. D
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HOTEL ARH1vALs. February 19.--Mickerson
Hou>e.-B. g. Bostwick and wife, New York;
Mrs General Dickson, Savannah; Mr. and
Mrs John Seymour. ? Domorns. Master
Samuel Moody. Jr, Mrs Moody. Julius 9 De
I.aCroix,. Mrs Do LeCroix and son, Mrs Dole,
Miss Dole. Miss Williams, Boston; G A Rus
sell. C D English, New York; L E Stranger,
Pennsylvania; d Stafford, Richmond; M
Columbia Hotel-Dr ] C Aver. Mass; o
Walker, Hollinquist, P r Winchester, Il
e saddler. Crews, II B FAINT, South Caro-
lima; T Seorest. Illinois; H Coleman. Chioa-
go; j W Heyward Edgefeld w McCorkle,
Yorkville; James Birnie, Greenvile; z 3
Oakes, Charleston; J A Hoyt. N X sullivan, j
Clark, T Benson, Anderson; w Symmes.
Walhalla; J T Donaldson. J D Sullivan, Green
villo; Mrs Maxwell and child. Mrs Sloan aud
child, Miss NJ Soabern. Miss NJ Porcher, DR. J
II Maxwell and nephew, Pondleton; T G
Andrews. Orangeburg; Miss II Conner, L F
Sims, Cokesbury; NJ Y B Clongh. Baltimore;
H Tuckeman, q p Ruckert. Phiadelphia; Mr.
Weston, Hopkins; II suber. Chicago; J e
Hill, Anderson; E P Briggs. II p Mason, J A
Cooke, New York; D Adred, E Shepperson.
North Carolina; D Gaillard, Pendieton:
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A Little Wisdom.

After all Josh Billings has some sense
mixed up with his nonsense, as witness
the following apothegms from his Farm
er's AlIminax," for 1871, translated into
good English
All the good Indians die young.
Mankind love mysteries. A hole in
the ground excites more wonder than a
star up in heaven.
Just about as ceremonies creep into
one end of a churh, piety backs out Of
the other.
Gravity is no more positive evidence of
wisdom, than paper collar is Of shirt.
There are some folks in this world who
spend their lives hunting after righteous
ness, and can't find any time to practice it.
A man with very small head is like
a pin without any, very apt to get into
things beyond his depth.
There is no passion of the human heart
that promises so much and pays 50 little.
as revenge.
Every time man laughs he takes
kink out of the chain of life, and thus
lengthens it.
Secrets are poor property if you cir
culate them you lose them, and if you
keep them you lose the interest on the in
yestment.
To bring up a child i'll the way he
should 20, travel that way yourself once
in while.
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POSTAL MATTERs.-The forthcoming
annual report Of Postmaster General Cres-
well for the fiscal year ending June 30
last VIII show the receipts from sales of
stamps, stamped envelopes and wrappers
have been 16,50I,0 900, an increase over
the previous year of 81, 100000, and that
the total cost Of transporting the mails,
including the compensation of route agents,
passengers and other transits, S12,355.-
543, an increase over the previous year of
1878, l52. The lengths of the routes,
however. was 231 ,232 miles, or 1907
miles greater than in 1869, an aggregate
distance of transportation of 1924, ,996
miles, an increase of 6, ,301, ,593 miles.
Themoney orders uedrepresented S34,
054,O00, being more than S9,000,0 900 over
the previous year. Orders paid represen.
ted S34,000,000 After paying expenses
there was net profit of 100000, The
number of post offices in the United States
June 80, was 28,482; established during
the year, 1853; discontinued, 952 do.
mestic letters during the year, 1902, ,045
an increase over the previous year of4 81
100 per cent; foreign letters received
220,4 AIS, an increase of IA 9-100.
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MAKING Coon CoFFEE-The making
of good coffee is a rare thing in this coun-
try most persons boil it, thus making
decoction instead of an infusion this
efectually gets rid of the delicate and
agreeable aromatic favor, and leaves
comparatively tastcless beverage. The
following particulars will be found worth
attention
Never buy your coffee ground, but grind
it yourself, Immediately before using it;
keep your cofee-pot, whatever kind you
may use, wiped clean and dry inside;
lamp tea or cofee-pot, acquires a musty
iavor that spoils the best tea or coffee.
The cheapest and perhaps the best coffee
pots are those made on the French plan,
;alled cafetieres If you have not one of
these, adopt the following plan: Put your
reshly ground coffee Into the cofee-pot,
previously made warm, and pour upon it
water actually boiling; set the pot by the
side of the fire for few seconds, but do
not let it boil up, then pour cupful out
and return it back again to the pot in order
to clear 1t; having done this let 1t stand
en- the hob or centre to settle, and in less
Fthan FIVE minutes transparent, strong,
aromatic cup of coffee may be poured out.
The proportions of coffee (WHICH should
not be too finely ground) recommended, are
an ounce to pint or a pint and half of
water.
The milk used with coffee should al
ways be boiled and used as hot as possi-
Bile; the boiling of milk imparts peculiar
and exceedingly pleasant favor to the
coffee. White sugar is recommended as
the molasses like flavor of moist sugar
quite overpowers the delicate aroma
GerDlantolrn TeleqraDh.
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The groundwork of a manly character
is veracity or the habit of truthfulness.
That virtue lies at the foundation of every
thing said. How common it is to hear
parents say:
81 have faith in my child 50 long as he
speaks the truth. He may have many
faults but | know he will not Deceive. [
build on that confidence"
They are right. 1t is a lawful and just
ground to build upon. So long as the
truth remains in child, there is some
thing to depend upon; but when the truth
is gone, all is lost, unless the child is
speedily won back again to veracity.
Children, did you ever tell lie !? If
so, you are in imminent danger. Return,
at once, little reader, and enter the strong
hold of truth, and from it may you never
depart again.