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FIRE. Yesterday morning, little after
three o'clock, FIRE was discovered in
the one and half story brick building
on Washington street. opposite Torres
mills. occupied of late as grocery store
by Mr.. +. Klintworth. The engines
succeeded in combining the fire to the
building where it originated. The only
property in the store. consisting of o
barrel Of kerosene and about one hun
dred and fifty pounds of seed cotton,
was destroyed, together with tho house.
Mr.. Klintworth had removed his stock o
few days before, and tho building de.
stroyed was only inhabited by colored
women and three children. who parrowly
escaped destruction in the flames. The
building Was owned by the South Caro-
lima Railroad, and as far as we could
learc was uninsured. The fire is sup
posed to have been the work OF an in.
cendiary. Marleston Ne,cs.
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RorTIEd M0siroRs. -Opr disclosures,
via Washington. of the. wrelched condi-
ton Of tue monitor fset. should make
General Banks and other bellicose gen.
tlemeh pause before they commit rs to
q war with Spain or flfty-one mohi.
tors now owned by the United States,
our informant says, with playful exagge.
ration, TINT forty are 80 badly put 10.
gether that after the turrets wero adjust
ed the shifting of o guild in the gunner Is
cheek would capsise them! Four are
still on the stocks, where they are safe
and should remain. Only five iout of
the whole lot, it is reported, are sea-
worthy. How extravagantly these YES,
sells we're paid for. and how little adapt
ed Tor the stress of war, may be seen In
the auction price OF the Chattanooga,
which was knocked down ut Philadelphis
the other day for $45. 700. having origi:
nal!y Cos. half a.;million. This vessel
had never been to sea. but seems to have
quietly and comfortably rotted from tile
day of building down to the present
tune, when she is purchased only for the
old. iron, etc. A number OF our war
yessels were made in part of unseasoned
oak, and the rotting process commenced
before they were finished
Journal Of Commerce.
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Wan AND GAs.-We have no sort Of
belief that the inuddle over the Alabama
claims at Geneva will Eesplt iarAzwar.
IN The first place: thes;;cast&s feW ID in
fufacient; and lin Che teconi Ind United
States he's bee3 Thought into suok con-
ditfan of ineMoibncy BY The mismanage.
mehe Of Grart's political family that she
Is to-day in no condition to 6ght any
first GLASS power. The fret results of q
declaration OF war would be an expose
that would DO the death-warrant OF the
Grant dynasty; aud the brains around
our Smoky CBAr know this full we'll.
England knows it, too, and feeling the
Utter Inability of The United States to
resent any indighity, she doubtless fsels
he toes tingle to administer kicking 81
milar' to those she herself has so Ire.
quently received of late. Further than
this weido not think the matter can pro
gress; England being badly prepared,
aud the United States not prepared at
all. There may be new commissions
and arbitration Of continental nations,
resulting in much gas. There will be no
war. The New York dailies spout fierce
streams OF sulphurous war talk; and we
are promised sight OF Jamie Bennett,
in Scotch Gap, charging bsyonets upon
the chalky oliffa of Pertide Albion. But
the Herald always crows ionddBt when
danger ia furthest off; and besides this
is quarrel where nobody will buy its
silence. The other journals treat the
matter as grave, but scarcely dangerous.
No; there vii! be no war until Robeson
tells what hs knows about the navy.
...:.ei. Mobile Register.
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The straws which indicate the direc-
ton OF political winds continue to accu-
mulate in France. The disturbance in
and around the theatre in Paris was
full bundle in pointing the breeze which
may transport Napoleon back to the
Tnilleries. "Vire rEmpereur. shouted
in the streets of Paris. means that the
workmen are tired Of having no work to
do, and that they look to the restoration
OF the empire to provide them with occu-
patton aud food to atop their olamors.
And hungry Parisians are not to be
trifled with, as the Louis of '93 knew to
his cost.
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JAIL DELIVERY last Friday morn
ing two prisoners made their escape
from the County Jail. Their names are
Jim Ross and Daniel Walden. As the
jailoress went mp to open the cell doors,
as was the custom. she found these two
out and armed with heavy billets OF
wood, with which they advanced upon
her. She having nothing wherewith TO
resist such ferooious assault, wisely got
out of their way, whereupon they moved
on down stairs, and succeeded in effect.
ing their escape, though pursued to some
distance by the son of the jailoress.
Camden Journal.
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HoMIcIDE. "A fatal difficulty occurred,
O few days ago, between two negro men
il the employment Of Messrs. Gamble g.
Rhodus, on Santee, in this County. The
dispute, we learn, occurred about soma
rations, which terminated in fracaa,
when Harmon Nelson stabbed Knlooh
Nelson, from tho effects of which he
died the next day. Harmon surrendered
himself, and is now in the custody Of
tho sheriff OF this County.
TRingStrse Star.
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The visit of the Duke Alexis has
brought out more of the latent idiooy of
this country than any event since the
visit Of the royal milk-sop Of England,
Albert Edward. Some Of the incidents
OF the imperial Russians visit to Louis.
vile have been especially nauseating.
Cou,ier-Jour,.al.
Alfred East. Panormo's room mate,
became so depressed in spirit on account
OF the latter's murder that ne committed
suicide, in Brooklyn, by shooting him
self with pistol on the 1st inst.
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Ono Moves. Libaral Republi.
can movement gains strength and ground
each hour. Here we have ex-G Gov. Cox
and other prominent Republicans Of
Ohio falling into line and picking their
hints for speedy action. The aubioined
document apeaks for itself:
C1NCINNArI. January 20, 1872. 2.-The
undersigned have observed with pleasure
the call by the recent convention OF Lii
beral Republicans of Missouri for mass
convention to be held at the city of Gin
oinnati, On tho first Wednesday, being
the fret of May next. to take such ac-
ton as their convictions OF duty and the
public exigenoy may require.
Heartily sympsthizing with the views
and purposes which have dictated this
call, tho undersigned, ip behalf of them
selves ahd such Republicans 81 this city
and vicinity as unite with them IN senti-
ment. join, in the invitation and urge
upon oil those favoring the politicni re-.
forms proposed as the object of this
movement, to attend this meeting.
J. D. COX,
STANLEY MATTHEW'S,
GEO. HOADLY,
j. B. STALLO.
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OHIO LIBERALS FALLING INTO LINE
Exr Governor Cox, General Stanley Mat
thews and other liberal Republicans in
Ohio have come out with an official de-
clsration expressing hearty sympathy
with the views and purposes which have
dictated the call for the liberal Republi-
can mass convention TO be held in Oin-
oinnati on the first Of May nsxt. This
begins to look like rebellion IN the Re-
publican ranks.
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Since the outbreak OF tho Cuban
revolution in 1868, Spain has sent to the
island 110,00 men, of whom about two
thirds have fallen victims to disease or
the sword. But with this immense sacri-
fee, the revolution is to-day hardly less
strong than OF first.
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The Philadelphia Bulletin asserts that
the Baltimore American is responsible,
more than any other agent for ths pre-
judide which existed against Mrs. Whar-
ton in Baltimore, which made it impos-
sible to give her fair trial there. The
Bu0etin describes the course Of the Bal
timore newspaper as malicious in the
extreme. It flooded the country with
the Widest romances of crimes" as sto-
RIGS of Mrs. Wharton's life. Even to
the last day of the trial it did not cease
to pursue the unfortunate woman. But
when it became evident that the jury
would not convict her, some of the per.
sons who had persecutcd her proposed
TO her friends that the hostilities should
cease il they could be injured against
prosecution for slander. The charges
OF the Bulletin are explicit and extraor:
dinary, and deserve the attention of all
who are interested in tho preservation
of trial by jury. The american is a ra-
bid paper, and as vindictive and unscru-
pulous in its attacks on private charac-
ter as it is slanderous and malignant in
its attacks upon the Southern people.
It's course towards Mrs. Wharton is per
feotly consistent with its Infamous cha.
racter.
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81. I. KndBALL HOUSE SOLD. -YSster,
day the Kimball House was sold by the
sheriff at public outcry befors the Court
House door, under builders lien for
purchase money. and for State. Coua:y
and city taxes. DR.. Joseph Thompson
was the purchaser, paying SIS, ,01O. The
State. County and city taxes amount to
$1,000, and the builders lien $4,000.
DIR. Thompson is liable for about $54, 600
of purchase money. also. making his
outlay aggregate about $4,000. Con-
sidering that the building cost about
5000. 600, this may be considered, at first
thought, handsome speculation. The
building is mortgaged for $3.50, 900, and
of course it will require much litigation
to release it of this incumbrance, and
possibly sometime and embarrassment to
secure perfect titles.-Ahdnla Sun, TN.
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/. A CURIOUS 4ToHY HY-REposrED DEATH
on An Rx. .MI1Ei0NAiRE OF SrIRvATroN.
The telegraph, last week. announced the
death OF Gen. VIM. Thompson, formerly
= quartermaster Under Gen. Jackbon,
and, at one time, an immensely wealthy
citizen Of New Orleans. Poverty -etrick-
en- and btoken down, he died at the
boffevue Hospital, New York, where he
had been taken in Q starving condition
by He police. Ills related Of him that,
engs8ihg 10 business In New Orleans
after the close of the wat OF 1916, he
amassed a fortune OF $l1, 1000, 900.
Commenting upon the intelligence Of
his death, the Washington Chronicle
says:
The announcement, which seems in
credible, must excite feeling OF regret,
added to utter amszement, among the
many who remember Gen Vhompion as
wonderful specimen o. vigorous old
age. His we'll preserved energies of
mind and body, and certain venerable
grandeur OF physique which rendered
him noticeable everywhere. and "the
old man eloquent" are matters of histo-
~ pertaining to our own country and
Europe during the past sixty years. Not
2 ttace OF, senility ma-red his memory or
bedlmmed the power OF his firm Black
eyes. Gen. Thompson was for many
years an oficot and quartermaster uhder
!PsEeeident- jackson. "A thoroughly-patri-
otto man; an Unusually observantf man
was Gen. Thompson, with heastopen
as the day to melting charity" he wit-
messed the review of the troops of Spain
by Napoleon'I, and had seen the crowned
heads and great generals of each couu'
try OF past generation. Gen. Thomp-
SOP was regarded as wealthy, and bis
family. among whom were two famously
beautiful daughters. received every luxu-
ry'at his hands. Conjecture is defied by
the statement OF his miserable death.
That he may. in sudden decadence of
mental or physical forces. have fallen
into fatal sickness among strangers. or
that he wandered in delirium upon the
streets when unprovided with money,
and died Of weakness. are the two most
probable surmises. How truly said the
crazed Ophelia, "We know what we are,
but we know not what we may be-"
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that the. foreign enlistment Act, under
whioh the British Government acted,
had been founded on, yAmssioan legisla-
ton, and had been ID forAe for dorty
years and foupdfeHicaoious. ri
e; 1Bakfpaore NLn.
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wan th. Legisl.tare AuthorI.. Il.

Will the Legislaturs Authorize Its
The bill to authorize the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city -oi; Colpmbia to
issue bopdSAnd ii negotiate and sell the
same, aataken ap for .eonsidefation Ii
shs Hou% yesterday. and discussed to
the hour Of Adjournment. We did not
hear the debate. but scarcely think that
the matter admits Of argument. What
ever speoious reasoning may be en-
ployed in urging the passage of the bill,
the whole ,duestionIis, will The Legisla-
ture authorize the City Council to load
Columhia with q debt nearly donble Of
that which now exists, contrary 70 the
wishes Of nine tenths of the property.
holders, who will be most directly and
chiefly effected? And would they, in
any case, place suoh large sum OF
money in the hands Of, the. present city
ia!here. whoihave been engaged "a pert
Of them. at any rate-in the dirty and
dishonest transactions Disclosed in con-
nection with the building of the new
City Hall?
We trust that tho better element in
the Legislature will not wantonly sub
ject the capital of hesitate, whose credit
is nov fair, and WHO promises, if, she be
but left nntrammalled by the thraldom
Of debt. to attain, at an early day, de-
gree of prosperity and wealth second to
no inland city Of the United States, to
that financial rdin and dtdsgraos 10 which
imprp vident legialation. has reduced the
State. We have before discussed the
merits OF the: proposed bill, and do not
deem it worth while to enter into the
subject again. tits absurd to regard the
bill in any other light than as swindle,
and We are satisfied that every honest
membex, Of the General. Assembly will
oppose 1t. Upon the call OF 'thee ayes
aud nayEMe shall aud ont ,wh6 they are
that are willing to bolster up and give
aid to the CITY Council In plundering
helpless 3 '} oemnlmlHnity, Al ~! and We shall pub
lish their names to the world,
Rome, under she aaiWi:. Z: Regime, s,INl is fast
losing its medisyal rcharaoter old
houses and shops'have besn renovated
and new ones built with surprising ra-
pidity; new stFeelso hav1e- been opened,
and the. old 'so4es'l' imaRSlpqSYed; neglected
squares and plqzas, have; been repaired,
and during the coming gear an extensive
system Of sewerage Hin be- put into ope-
ration. The streets will be furnished
with better and more modern lamps;
the sanitary police and the police proper
will be strengthened and their efficiency
greatly ih6teased, and precautions will
be taken to provide against the frequent
Iinnndations Of the Tiber. Rome, In
deed. if these projects be consummated,
will hardly be the Rome ten years hence
that tourists have known it; but, if less
picturesque. will be vastly more COM
Portable. In the meantime, however,
the people are taxed out of proportion;
for Victor Emanuel. in his new position,
ioutvies his brother kings OF old esta-
lblished monarohies in the splendor of
his habits and princeliness OF his living.
iThe Romans pay dearly for the exchange
from Pontifcal to Sandman rule; but
then it is all for Rolia una, and the
shadow answers we'll enough for the SUBJ
stance.
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Hoo CHOLERA MIR. LemueI Nesmith, +,
an old and experienced stock raiser, in
formed us, on Monday last, that the hog
cholera is prevailing in his neighbor-
hood, and that he has recently lost about
thirty hogs from this disease, and that
they are still dying. This disease was
very fatal in this State few years ago,
and we believe that all remedies failed to
arrest its progress. Kiagslree Star.
Tho intelligent correspondent OF the
from the ducal ball in Louisville:
'There are great many beautiful
women and many more ugly ones
There are very fine looking men. and q
host OF creatures whose thin legs, fat
heads and dress coats make them look
like turkey buzzards with their tails
trimmed triangularly."
The recently discovered process of
separating gold by electro galvanio dry
ama!gamation is working successfully,
and amalgamating gold OF such infini
tisimal 1neness as could not be collected
by water in motion. The amalagam re-
gniree twenty per cent. Of mercury,
which repels all baser metals, 80 that the
gold is secured pure.
Fifty Kooka mutineers to be blown
from the mouths of British cannon in
India. This order has been given by n
deputy commissioner. Ho is aware that
Sir Hugh Rose obtained peerage for
similar treatment of the Scpoys. Why
should not the deputy try for like re-
ward?
Hon. Jefferson Davis was one of the
committee that welcomed the Duke
Alexis to Memphis
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Tho crate game now-Poker.
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New Crop Molasses j.

WE offer two cargoes $3.50 hogsheads> J
w prime new crop MOLASSES, direct
from Cardenas and Havana.
WORTH Il WORTH,
Feb 10 12* Wilmington, N. G.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. B. Steedman-Summons.
Acts OF the General Assembly.
E. Hope-Seed Oats.
w. J. Etter-City Ordinance.
Worth 6 Worth-Molasses.
Twins Hall-Neil Warner.
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BRUSH commissioners, and even pre-
tended to believe that under the opera
tions of the treaty the claims of Great
Britain might prove larger than our own.
Mr.. Motley's recall from England, after
putting forth the claims of Summer, was
also significant. Besides, the almost
universal satisfaction with which the
treaty was received in England, shows
that it could not have been understood
there as covering revival of Mr.. Sum.
ner's demand, which, when made by
him in the Senate. had drawn forth q
burst Of contempt and execrntion from
one end of the kingdom to the other.
We may expect from the Queens speech,
which will be delivered to-day, q more
definite statement of the British 90.
vernment with regard to the American
case. We cannot however. imagine that
there need be any hostile result of the
present misunderstanding.
In this connection it may be mention
ed that tho British "case" is about Che
same size as the American one-about
500 pages. It maintains that it is with
regard only to the Alabama, Florida.
Georgia and Shenandoah (if any) that
Great Britain can be found guilty OF any
violation Of international law. It holds
that the conflict between the North and
South was not an insurrection, but a
great civil war. and recognized as such
by various acts OF the United States,
which it reoites, and that, the parties
being lawful belligerents, the duty Of
neutrals was to treat them with perfect
impartiality; to recognize commissions
issued and captures made by either; that
de facto government, welding the power
OF belligerent, even not actually recog-
nized as sovereign, is entitled. in mari
time var, to the immnnities of sove-
reign State. and therefore the reception
OF Confederate cruisers in British ports
was not open to lawful complaint. On
the question of liability for the escape of
the Alabama and Florida, it is conceded
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Columbia Music Store.
LvBrand & Son

HlAKE pleasure in calling the attention of
Il the public to an examination OF their
STOCK OF MUSICAL MERCHAEDlSE, con-
sisting of Pianos, Church and Parlor Organs,
Melodeons, Violinsn Guitars, Banjos, Flutes,
Accordcons, Brass and Silver Band Instru-
ments of all kinds. Alec, Sheet Music and
Instruction Books for every claes of Musical
Music sent by mail. post paid. on receipt of
price; and all kinds OF Musical Goods sent by
Express. when ordered, 10 any pnrt of the
State, marked G. O.. D. Good Secondhand
Pianos, Organs and Melodeons tuned and re-
paired in a satisfactory manner; and will give
especial attention to Packing. Removing and
Shipping Pianos for other parties to any poin
desired, at moderate prices.
All orders promptly attended to and satie-
faction guaranteed to those favoring us with
their patronage. Send for our catalogue of
lor street, Citizens Savings Bank building.
Columbia, s. G. Now
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Thank God for Sunday.

xn3nR 0OO xOr Sunuays
Now God be thankedi that he has given.
Bleet boon to saint and sinner
A day Of rest-one day in seven
Where toll Ia not the winner;
Rest for the tired and jaded brain,
The wearied hand Oh Sunday,
That they might gather strength ,ain
For toll renewed on Monday.
The merchant in his counting-room,
The clerk o'cr dock and ledger,
The artisan at forge and loom,
The ditcher and the hedger-
The laborer, who must toll and slave
From early dawn on Monday
Until the week sink in it's grave,
All cry: "Thank God for Sunday!"
The day that lifts the weighty chain
Which all the week hath bound ue;
That respite gives to heart and brain,
From thousand cares around us;
That in the toilsome march OF life
30 bids us take, for one day,
Rest from the battle and strife,
Obi God be thanked for Sundayl
II thus by all one day Of rect
Be hailed. as respite solely,
How to the Christian, doubly blest,
Must be the Sabbath holy;
Az, in faiths light. he lifts his eyes
To the bright world where, one day
he longs to spend beyond the skies,
A blest eternal Sundayl
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The INSANITY PLEA. The st. Louis
Republican in speaking Of the plea of in
sanity which is nowadays almost inva-
riably offered as a defence in murder
cases. very shrewdly remarks that sing-
ular feature of this practice is that, while
it often acquits the accused OF the charge
Of murder, it never supplies an inmate
for an insane asylum. The dangerous
lunatic is turned out upon the world,
and even his friends who knew him best
and have established his insanity are not
afreid af him. Georgia is in most be-
:;lnight Nenaition, respecting this popu.
laF aminal practice, and in that
sssas Elan not only hang the man who
cornmitg q murder under mental aberra.
sion, but the man who furnishes the am.
munition to the maniac also swings 70,
it.
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Deposits of ST. and Upwards Received

INTEREST ALLO WE'D 4 r THE R.a 2Erf
HETLN PER CENT. Pen ANNUA.
on CER1IfICA I ES Of DEPOSIT.
ANU SIX Pes CENT. COM
POUNDED EVERY SII
MONTHS ON ACCO CNIS.
OFFICERS.
Vim. Martin, President.
John Is. Palmer. Vice-IresideLi.
4. G. Brenizer, Cashier.
j. Ii. sawyer, i'll gtntl al charge.
Julp .. B. Smith, Assistant Cashier.
Directors.
Wade Hampton, William MaItiL, A. C. Has.
kell, r. W. McMastcr, E. j. EtlLltrh, JtlL Is.
Palmer, Thomas E. Gregg colurnb,a
j. Eli Gregg, Marion.
q. T. Scott, Newberry.
W. G. Mayes, Newberry.
B.H. Rutledge, Charleston.
Daniel Ravenel, Jr.. Charleston.
Mechanics, Laborers, Clerks, Widows, u.
phans and othcrs may here deposit their say.
ings a nd draw q liberal rate OF interest there.
on. Planters, Professional Men and Trusteei
Wishing to draw interest on their fnnds until
they require them for business or other pur.
poses: Parents desiring to set apart small
sums for their children, and Married Women
and Minors (whose deposits can only be with.
drawn by themselves. or, in case Of death, by
their legal representatives, wishing to lay
aside funds for future use. arc here afforded
An opportunity of depositing their means
where they will rapidly accumulate, and, at
Lhesame time, be subjectto withdrawalwhen
,eeded. Aug 18