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There should be statute of limita.
tions against these untmey re appcar-
nnces OF husbands. For instance, John
Fowler, Of Butler County, Pa, who
went to the wars in 1862, leaving a wife,
three children and 100 acre farm, we'll
stocked. He was taken prisoner and
reported dead. His wife waited seven
years, then married, and now John
Fowler comes bothering around, de-
manding his farm. His wife won't re-
cognize him.
An Iowa paper tells Of woman
named Mary McCarron, living in Frank.
lin County, in that State, who has been
confined to her bed with spinal disease
Tor the last eight years. Her friends
recently sent to Bishop McClosky, of
New York, for some water from the
Virgin Mary's we'll. in France. AN ap-
plication Of the water was made, and it
was stated that, within twenty. four
hours thereafter, the patient coiiid walk
as well rs ever.
The preparation of the Joke, which
consists in wearing white sheet aud
frightening some ignorant person into
the belief that you are ghost, is rapid.
ly ceasing to be amusing. a young man
in Carroll County, Ga, tried this SOUL
stirring fun the other night, at the e1
pensc of q negro, and was rewarded with
"A stab in the abdomen, which proved
fatal in few hours.
a youth who desired to wed the oh.
ject Of his affections, had an interview
with her parental ancestor, in which he
stated that, although hs had no wealth
to speak Of. yet he was "chock full Of
days work" He got the girl.
A Western paper says OF the dir, in its
relations to man: ut kisses and blesses
him, but it will not obey him." Blobbs
says that that description suits his wife
exactly.
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Then and Now.

It is related by, the late Judge o 'Neale.
that when the Legislature of South
Carolina elected General David r. Will.
liams Governor OF South Carolina,
courier was sent on horseback, with de-
Apatohes to his home in Chesterfield or
Darlington, to inform him OF his cleo
ton, and to require his immediate pre-
senoe in Columbia. The messenger
reached the neighborhood of the Go
ur-elect late in the afternoon, and
falling in with man driving wagon,
asked him the way to General Williams
residences. stating that he was charged
with important papers, to be delivered
to him at the earliest possible moment.
We can imagine the surprise of the cou-
rier, upon learning that the driver Of
the wagon was the man whom he was
seeking. BE delivered the documents,
and after examination that night, and
hasty preparations for his journey to
Columbia, the General left next morn
ing on horseback, and Travelled rapidly
to the capital. went directly to the
State House, hitched his horee at the
common rack, and, arrayed in suit Of
homespun, presented himself to the
Legislature for Inauguration as Go
vernon. In those days, the State was
regarded as an honored mother, worthy
of earnest devotion and uncalculating
service. Fast horses, stolen diamonds
and shoddy splsndor were not then ne-
cessary adjuncts to the public man.
Fraud Was not then his chief accom-
plishment. Now South Carolina has
fallen among thieves. Now she is
plucked and ruined. Now her resources
are dried mp. her credit gone. her good
name tarnished, her people unhappy,
outraged and maltreated on all hanGc
Simplicity, honesty. economy nnd gene
ral contentment existed among the pco
pie in the time of Williams, who wa.
called under the circumstances we have
mentioned TO the helm of State. Whn
contrast is here presented to the reck
lessness, the extravagance, the disho
nestly acquired wealth and the insolen
Mrs OF those whom fate has appointed
over the people now, riding ia splendit
vehicles and clothed In purple and fin,
linenl
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|, G, ..O.LUMDIA, S. G.
Tuesday Morning. April z, 1874.
Probe tho Evll.

We have been very we'll content with
tho progress of the committee of the
Tax.Payers' Convention in Washington.
We knew that they would have to en-
counter prepossessions against the cause
they represent. and that the barriers of
prejudice and misconception would rise
before them at every turn. All things
considered, they. have been favorably
received, and the a-st steps have been
successfully laid Of an intelligent con-
sideration OF the anomalous state of
suings in South Carolina. Direct and
immediate action, in the way of interpo-
sition in our afsirs, we have never
anticipated would be taken. It will be
better for US, it will at length give a
more satisfactory solution of our diff
culties, il time be allowed in which our
case shall become adequately appreciated
by the people OF the country at large. and
matured. wise and lasting conclusion
be reached by Congress. It is nc holiday
work. It cannot be finished in morn
ing. There are facts to be explored,
there are frauds to be exposed, there are
investigations to bs conducted. The
organized machinery of crafty and un-
sorupnloue Government will be brought
to bear to bnffl, every honest effort
to right the wrong, and will con-
tend with all the resources of ill-gotten
Nbat dearly-loved power to perpetuate it
in The unworthy hands where it is now
lodged. The more full and complete
the inquiry, the more searchingly the
probe is applied. the moro likely is it
that we shall bring to light, so thui
strangers and even persons prepos-
sessed against us shall admit them, the
enormities and wickedness which, under
the name of republican government,
have been perpetrated and built up into
a system here. It is q matter of con-
eSystulation, thei efore. that our repre-
sentatives in Washington have addressed
themselves to accomplish the point of
having al investigating committee up
pointed by Congress-. In this way. it
may become officially and thoroughly
instructed in the condition of affairs
here. Aud when that is done, there
will none be found so brazen as to up
hold the mockery of government we
have. It must fall into universal con-
sempt; for it will be found like
"Vice, q monster Of such hideous mien,
That to be hated, it needs but to be seen"
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AN EXCITING RACE.-The match race,
mile heats, best threo in five, to harness,
for 81 900. between Hickory Jack and
Basil Duke, will take place in Augusta,
on the 18th. Both horses are great
favorites, aud an interesting race is an-
tioipated.
The High Shoals Factory Company,
Anderso| us about to organize.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS. April 6. 1874
Wheeler Honse-Mrs Judge Grier, Mrs
Beck, Pa; j L Clubhouse, Chester; N It
Stuart, N G.; ] FletcA, Pa; Mrs Ausman.
Atlanta; " P Geiger, Scott Pope. Z
Hope, p Southern, G K Knowles, city; /;
A A Post, Fork; T W Woodward,
Winnsboro; G L B Marsh. Wilmington;
F 81 Barnhart, U S a; F a Buchanan.
Cincinnati; G a Kaminer, Gadsden; J
McMunus. H H Benner. Chester; Chas
Foster, York; j f Bowden, H W Shure,
Wilmington; A Gwyner, N Y; DrJM
Sullivan, Greenville; Mrs Benedict, n
\; a N Talley, c, @ & AR r; w r Ed
munds. Ridgeway.
Hendrix House, P Hopkins, Gin
cinnati; S Adams. wife aud child.
Michigan; N Perkins. Richmond; Mrs
s l. Anderson, LaGrange, GA; D s
Williams, Y e Bud. Western Telegraph
Company; B Wallace, city; james 81
McMillin, Spartanburg; G 7 Willis,
Greenvilie; s Bookhnrt, wife and son,
Doko; NJ Mackerel. L l. GLADDEN.,
Biackstock; } N McDill, Yorkville;'J E
Hendrix. Hickory, n G; Nj L Black,
Cherokee Springs; NJ Cooper, st Louis.
Columbia Hotel-J Loughan, Ireland;
II I Madden, N j; P Reed, Conn; w
L Butt. Ga; W z McGhee. n Y; John
Davis, Gicnn's Springs; w B Goodrich,
} y Biackwe!der. n g; 3 B Kupp, n j;
J S Land, II W Mustcn, G. & CK r; G
l. feab, Ga; G p Gardner, S G.
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REMARKABLE EVENTS April is one of
the ,uost evontful months in the history
OF the late war. On the 18th Of this
month, 1861. Virginia passed the orli
nance OF secesslon; on Tie 19:h, 'Gl, the
9th Massachusetts, Regiment WAS at
tucked n Baltimore; on tue 18th, I'll,
Fort Sumter was attacked aud surrcn-
dered; ou the 10Th. 81. Norfolk was
evacuated by the Federal troops, and
the destruction of Gosport Navy Yard
attempted, ana on the same day Har-
per's Ferry WAS evacuated; ou the 3ih,
'ol, the blockade of Virginia com
mcnoed; on the 9th. 'G2. the battle of
Shiloh was fought; ON tue 2l, 'G5, po-
tersburg and Richmond were evacuated
by the Cohfederatcs; On tn. 9ih, '65,
the surrender Of Gen. Lee; on The lIch,
TO, the assassination OF abraham Lin
coin. johnson made rrc7ldcut. and uu
attempt to nssassi 1atO Seward; on the
loti,, 'Go, Cen. Johnson surrendered to
Gon. Sherman. and the funeral OF Lin.
COLI; on the 10Th, G5. President Davis
was captured; on the 2G.h, .G5, Jonn
Wilkes Booth, the assassin Of President
Lincoln, was shot and killed
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PHOENIX.
The polls will be opened from 6 a. NJ.
to P. Nj. IS
Mr.. Eben Stechouse is nominated as
Alderman from Ward 3.
The weather, Sunday and yesterday.
was delightful.
CASH will be the rule at the PHOENIX
Office hereafter.
A misplaced switch causes mauy jn-
venile train to run off the track.
"Sovereigns OF the sidewalk" is the
latest organization Of idlers.
The rowdy-looking felt hat, mashed
olt OF shape, is no longer the go,
ii you are courting girl, stick TO it
no matter how big her father feet are.
This is good weather 10 leave of fan
nels one day aud send for doctor the
next.
Massrs. l.. & W. G. Swuf,ield's new
awning and sign attract general atter-
,, ton.
Three days registration in Ward re-.
suited as follows: Whites, lO4; colored,
$50; total, Ssh
There are great many vacant lots in
this city which could be improved by
the erection of small tenemeuts thereon.
The PHISIx job Office is complete in
every respect, and cards, posters. pro-
grammes. bill-hcads, etc. are turned
out with Ilacrity.
Governor Moses has appointed Wm.
n. Bolt, of Union; 81. Il. Flanagan, of
Fairfield, and Il. r. HemphilI. of Able
vile, Trial Justices.
Mons. g. L. Jackson, the leader OF
low prices. has returned from the North
ern cities, where he has been employed
for fortnight in selecting goods.
The necessity for registration seems
to have been poorly appreciated by the
white voters OF the city, while the CO.
lored voters, as usual, have registered
to their full strength.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was not the first
granger. Eve made quite n reputa-
ton in The apple business, aud broke up
Adam monopoly, and was also the very
first to patrouiza husbandry..
The churches we're all crowded, Easter
Sanlay; nnd ~ great many individuals
were admitted to full membership.
Trinity und st. Peters were beautifully
deckcd with flowers aud evergreens.
~ personal" in the New York Herald
says: Mrs. Dott, formerly of Colum
bia, S. c., will fnd it to her advantage
to call imm ediately On Mr.. j. Sampson,
4l3 Weit Twenty second street, New
York"
friend has kindly furnished us with
file Of the "!SomAcrn Chronicle" for
lSl4, edited by Samuel Weir, Esq. We
shall have it properly bound and de-
posted among the archives of the Puu.-
NIX Office.
\ file Of soldiers brought into town,
yesterday, ten men charged with violA:-
ing the whiskey law. They were lodged
in Jail, preparatory to being taken to
Charleston, to stand their triul before
the United States Court.
Yesterday was snle.duy, and property
went of at II low rate. Mr.. Solomon
purchased pair Of mules and wagon at
the extraordinarily low rate of Sl36-
$500 being the original cost. The team
will be used for hanling to and from the
different depots.
Mr. Snornra :, Arc for cali. , ,>,,.. =.
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The Lynchburg Virginia.. says that
never since the war has the tda Of
Northern immigration set so strongly
toward Virginia a4 at present
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a SENSITIVE GovERNMENT.-The &C.
count We print this morning of the in
terview between the President and the
representatives of the South Carolina
taxpayers may afford some further in.
formation, to nny who are in want Of it,
OF the strictly private and personal cha.
raoter our Government has assumed.
This body Of gentlemen, representing
the intelligence and deoeucy OF the
State, oil Of them people who have ho-
nestly accepted the results of the war,
and who are striving with patience aud
energy worthy Of all praise to save
something Of their States existonce
from the thievish hands which are ru-
pi'lly destroying it, sought an inter vie "
with the President on Friday last, 70
lay before him the deplorabtr state OF
affairs among them, and to ask if any
aiu conid he given by tho General Co
Vermont. They were treated hy him
with gross rudencss and discourteAy, for
q reason 80 trivial that it is almost mere
dible. During tue recent session uT the
TaxPayers' Convention in South Caro-
lima, an obscure aud rattle. Drained dele
gate got tho floor, and made spe. cl,
personally disrespecifnl to tho Presi
NcuI. LutTe III 10 pTeteuCs tnaL lie etn
bodied the views of the convention, or
that his harnngue met with their ap-
provnl. But this speech, dex.eronsly
thrust into the Presidents hands by .ne
Of the ring politicians. just before the
delegation called upon him. was enough
to mako him forget his own duty and
dignity, aud insult an important body
OF citIzsns, who were no more RESPONSE
bic for it than tue President himself.
NeU York 1ribune.
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LIE MANUFACTURERS AND TIE STRIKES
Next to fires, strikes have furnished the
most items within the last few days.
There seems no situation discouraainK
enough to repross the movement. Any
such economical factors us M over
stock, dull market. or general inactivity
of business. arc bcucath consideration.
The rag cutters. we now see, hive
struck ut Holyokc, Mass, for higher
wages. This kind Of work, it is unne-
cessary to say. does not require my
great skill. There is somo consolation
IN knowing that the rag pickers are not
likely to gait work also. The mills, we
are told, have plenty OF stock on band,
and the proprietors can afford. thore-
fore. to contemplate the demonstration
with complacency. These are dubious
times Tor most kinds CT enterprise
especially for strikes.
NcO York Buhetin
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EXPERTS MuLCrED. Two physicians
in New York have been muicted in $500
damages for conspiracy in seDding
Lonls Jakob to the insane hospital on
Biackwelt's Island. They signed Ger
tiiicatc that lie WAS insane. but after he
had been detained five days. the phy>i-
clan In charge Of the hospital made an
examination, pronounced him sane. nnd
ordered lis discharge. Alr. JaLob
brought suit for $2D,0O0, hut WAS only
allowed $500-or 500 day The
smsl! amount Of tho award mag have
been die 10 the fact thut much Of the
testimony in the ease was Salty contra
d.c:ory.
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PHGN1xIASA.-Th topgue--The latch.
key that let's out the mind.
Ia Those who have tried it, say that
kissing Is like sewing machine, be-
cause 1t seams good.
Those who serve you because they
love you. will exact no return; those
who serve you from self.interest, will
exact both principal and interest.
Men are said to be like bugles-the
more brass they c.,ntsin, the more noise
they make. and the further you eau
hear then.
When a tuan talks about .knights OF
the Que, how is one to know whether
he means a billiard-p,aycr or China.
man!
Women arc slaves, not to mep, but to
fashion. VINO blames them?
MIRACULOUS EscAPE.-On Saturday
last, the locomotive Of the down passen-
ger train over the Greenville and Coluu-
bia Railroad jumped the track, and
threw the engineer, Mr.. j. NJ. Seigler,
between the locomotive and the tender.
a stick Of wood on the tender was
thrown off at the same time, and caught
between the two parts OF the machinery
acting as ''chock,; and enabling
Mr.. Seigler to withdraw himself, with.
out injury. It was miraculous pre-
seivation, and Mr. S. should hereafter
be known as the ''praying engineer"
The train did not arrive until o'clock,
Sunday morning.
SUPREME CoUnr DECISIONS The fol.
lowing opinions were filed in the Su-
preme Court on Saturday:
Daniel Hand, respondent, as. the Sa.
vannah and Charleston Railroad Com.
pany et al, appellants. The appeal dis.
missed for irregularity, without pre-
Jndlce. In the matter of Joseph D.
Pope, A. G. Hatkell, F. w. McMaster,
Il. +. LeConte, W. K. Bachman, L. F,
Youmans, order OF January IL, 1874,
set aside. and the rule and returns re.
manded to the Judge for such further
proceedings IN may be regarded proper
therein. Both opinions rendered By
Chief Justice Moses.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS
q. w. Wanted.
Meeting RichIand Lodge.
Central National Bank-City Taxes.
Missouri State Lottery.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Company
Earle Il Lyles-Corn.
j. Q. Seegers-Ice Machine
Nomination for Alderman.
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A CURIOUS CALCULATIONS The ave
rage value of each immigrant arriving
IN this country has been frequently estl-
mated by writer's on political economy,
but no two Of them agree on this ques-
ton. This value varies from $3.50, ac-
cording to tho lowest estimate. to about
l,5OO in the highest; but in either
case it is evident that in more re-.
stricted material sense, it Is cheaper to
import our population than il is 10 pro
duce it ourselves. Assuming each child
OF fifteen to have cost 1000, and that
the money thus expended wonid have
boon otherwise saved. we find that the
man who has raised family Of five
children and remained poor might have
accumulated sum sufficient for the
wants OF old age has! hr not been sub
jectcd to this expense.
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OF the 363 Scnetors, Representatives,
and Delegates in Congress, nearly iiith
arc natives OF New England. Just one
in 3G fails 10 remember when and where
he was born, aud il consequently unccr-
tain as to his age. One member has it
from good authority that he was born
III Nirginin, but the residents in the
vicinity Of his birth, place can give him
no information az regards his progcni-
tors. He is one of the few specimens
OF humanity who has not III somo period
OF his life been reminded that ho strong
ly resembled his father or mother.
Twelve States are represented in tho
Senate by Senators born out of the
State. ten States by only ono Senator
born within tho State, and twelve by Sc
natois each OF whom was born in the
State.
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TELL THE TALE! The com mittre Of
five appointed to memorulize the State
Legislature on the snbjec. Of the ru-
gis,ration OF voters, Of proportional rep
rcscntation, and of tho election Of jus.
tees Of tho Peace and Constnbles by the
people. were instructed by tho lax
Payers Convention "to report, within
thirty days, through the public prints
the result of their eiIorts, especially
upon the question of cumuiati, e
voting" The thirty days expired on
the 22d ult. Where is the report Of
the committee Of five?
leg broke i'll Woottcn a. Andrews circus
at this place on Friday, by the falling
of the seats upon which she aud others
were at the time sitting. The company
promptly paid her $50 damages, and
we are informed that after she had paid
her lawyers fee and doctors bill, she
had the snug sum Of $40 left her.
PichenS Sentinel
1900 quarts OF strawberries from
Charleston were qunrtered among New
York epicures on Tuesday, and they
were srooney over them.
The ConyregAiond!iN states that out
of 1.523 foreign missionaries sent ont
by The American board, only eight have
died from violence.
Tb catered romans of Peggy Ter
rs", of Darlington, vino mysteriously
peggcd out some time since, have been
found.
Charlotte Stewart, of Beaufort, killed
her child, last week, by placing it under
trunk, Hanruh Fields being accessory
to the act.
a lady in Maine boasts Of hair seven
feet five inches long
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can be obtained.
A coorcd man, who was asleep on a
treste near tue siXtysiX mile turn out
on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, on Sunday last, was knocked
Cn the track by the cow-cAtcher and
seriously injured. The trnin backed
and assistance rendered, but the Injured
man said he did not require it.
Tho annual meeting OF the Medical
Association Of South Carolina will be
held in Columbia, on the 14th instant.
This association is now firmly estab-
lished, but larger membership and O
fuller attendance at the annual meetings
are necdful, in order that its usefulue IS
to the profession and the public may be
| increased.
The Lannier Dramatic Company per-
form in Tarker's Hall, this evening
the drama selected being Ned Buntline's
Border Story, Buffalo Bill" The
company is said TO be good one, and
the piece selected introduces number
Of genuine Comanchc Indians. Red
fire, war dances, etc., will electrfy the
audience. Reserved seats can be secured
mt Ly Brands.
At the quarterly meeting Of the CIa-
riosophical Society, held on Saturday
evening, the following officers we're
elected: CD. Babbitt, President; FL. E.
Hayne. Yice-President; W. r. Jones,
Corresponding Secretary; L. Babbitt.
Recording Secretary; p. J. Mishaw,
Librarian; Thad. Saltrs, Treasurer; A.
j. Townsend, Recorder; 8. ". Cum
mings. Controller.
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DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MALTA
WEDNRsDAl. PsR 4.

WEDNESDAY FBR A.
via and Liverpool pr me seAnshio
Aby.an close No Supplementary NAL 5teamJhD sails
$50 . IN, from Cuaarl Dock. Jersey City.
THURSDAY. PEB 5.
Plymouth Chbous and Hanhas BY steamship
Westphaa close 5aDplemer Mai cloS tbs
PostOo at l5 steamship Sais al from plea foo Of
ThirdsL. Hoboken
Msn and By the steamship City Of Msna close
Supplementary Mail closed tho Post-Ohco a. 2:aO
p u Steamship ssils Al D. ~. from Pier 30. D. L
FRIDAY. FEB. ..
Mb Newfoundland ses YORK POtoaes every day
al .. via HALIFAX.
tU al p m, and goes va BOSOM
SATURDAY. PHB z.
Un.si Kingdom Queenstown and Liverpool By the
steamship Baltic close ~ NJ. Supplementary Mail closed at the
Po,tOnee a. 80 D. m Steamship sas tom White
Dock Psyonis Ferry Jersey City.
Por Continental Mail vs Southampton and Bremes, By
she steamship Mossl. close al ~ NJ Supplementary Mall
the Post-0dcs l30 beansh2 sAil u,
from Of Third st.. Hoooksn
closed Mail I, seat oy ti' ma
Mail direct Brei Hsve by the steamship
Amenqus closs at $3.50 Steamship ss ., N trom Pier
No. 90 N. Il.
Mails for Havana. direct steamship Cuhs, dose a D a.
Mail closed at the t0os al $40 steam
shio sAlls al 3 Q. m, from Pier No N. k
Mail, Panams Asnwa tho Central American and Scotia Pa
ports the steamship Rdng STAR close a. 10 steam
ship II 81, from Pier No. az. N. K.
Steamship sails at y m, from Pier No 20 K T. -.
SUNDAY. PRB. b
All Mail, close MI O'clock III. POs+oaos open from
a.. 70 IL n