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Fire Insurance.
GEO. HUGGINS' AGENCY.

Established in Columbia, S. c., 1919.
.ErNA FIRE INSURANCE CO., OF Hart-
ford, Conn.,, Sc 900 900.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., OF
London, England, $8. 100000.
FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE CO., of
Philadelphia, $3.500,00O
PuENIN FIRE INSURANCE CO., O.;
New York, s2,C00,C0O.
OLD DOMINION FIRE EINsURANCE CO..
OF Richmond, Va, $500, 900.
ATLAS FIRE INSURANCE CO.. of
Hartford, Conn, $500. 900.
Risks taken on Buildings. Merchandizc,
Cotton, &C., &c.
GEO. HIGGINS. Agent.
Ohicc opposite the Columbia Hotel.
Sept 10 ton
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Coal! Coal! Coal!

THE undersigned beg leave to state that
4 they have constantly on hand all
kinds Of COAL, and will furnish consumers
in any quantity, delivered, at lowest cash
prices. BOWEN i LAFAR, Agents.
Septg 9mO
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COLUMBIA, S. G.. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER e. 1874

filed their oaths in accordance with
law, will at once enter upon the dis
charge OF the duties of their office.
Their attention is hereby called TO
Chapter VIII. Title II of the Revised
Statutes Of South Carolina"
F. J. MOSES, JR,
Governor S. G.
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VOU are burning up with FEvER-In-
IL termittent Fever, Chill and Fever,
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diseaee, caused in the same way.
RAGING AUTUMNAL
Days OF September, hot. falling leaves,
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other bilious
DISEASES,
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DIRECT IMPORTATION.
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House to Rent.

~ THE HOUSE and FOUR ACRE
fIIT LOT Of Mrs. L. J. Arthur. Good gar.
IN and excellent we'll Of wa er Pos
scssir given Immediately. Apply to WM
MART N or F.. II. ARTHUR. July
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

find them elsewhere-men of the very highest
character, who would be honored by life
long seat on the Bench, and would be
accepted by the people as an earnest that JUS
tice would thenceforward be pure. But if
these nominations are to be made by the
President under the pressure of caucus of
''carpet-bag politicians" or ''scalawags" in
Congress, who desire to foist their creatures
upon the Bench, then it will be q crime
against reconstruction. 1t will be a crime
even more censurable than Mr. Lincoln's
original course. What Mr. Lincoln did might
be justified by the necessities of war and his
desire to keep the party unit at all hazards.
Bnt no such necessity exists now. President
Grant can do more to win the respect Of
honest men by the nature of his Southern
appointments than by any other immediate
course which seems open to him.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

have credit without money. There can be no
true basis for our national credit but gold.
Paper money is either a convenience or an
expedient 1t is convenience when there is
gold behind it. Otherwise it is an expedient,
a makeshift and an avoidance of responsibility.
No law can give currency the value of money
when it does not represent money. The only
way to make money plenty is first to earn it
and then to save it.
Legislation based on these principles will
arrive at one result, the resumption of specie
payments any other result is simply quack-
cry. All these Kelley measures, Butler plans
and incomprehensible schemes for making
money as plenty as forest leaves are simply
quack remedies, and should be avoided by all
who wish to see our finances IN healthy
condition. There is no possible legislation
that can succeed in making two and two five.
and the efforts of Kelley and friends to secure
that result is only waste of time and an in
jury to the country.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
Tho Freedm.n,s Savings Bank.

The report of the Commissioners intrusted
with the settlement of the affairs OF the Freed
man Savings Bank shows that institution to
have been more deplorably managed than
seems possible in q country where there is
even semblance of personal liability or in
tegrity. 1t is impossible to ascertain the
assets or the debts Of the concern. In the
management of the institution bad loans seem
to have been preferred to good ones. The
whole scheme was crime practised upon
credulous and helpless race. 1t is too late to
regret the organization of such bank, with
its numerous branches and its impossible
basis Of business success, but at the same
time we cannot regard it in any other light
than as a national shame. Every effort must
now be made to save as much of the assets Of
the concern as may be; for though
it is impossible to reimburse the
poor deluded blacks who were entrapped
into depositing their money in the bank, yet
patience on their part and skill on the part of
the Commissioners may yield them something
out of the wreck. AS will be seen from their
report, which was published in the HERALD
yesterday, the Commissioners ask Congress
for increased powers in the performance Of
the work allotted to them. We see no objec-
ton to their demands, except perhaps, in
their asking for power to buy and sell prop
erty seized for debts due the bank. But even
this may be necessary. Rings are formed on
any occasion where the power to act is limited,
and it would be very easy for purchasers to
combine and prevent the freedmen from
realizing anything beyond nominal price
upon property taken into execution by the
Commissioners. These gentlemen need the
amplest power, and we hope Congress will
give it to them, at the same time holding
performance of their duties.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
What President Grant Can Do.

Many Of the evils Of reconstruction beg an
with the administration of President Lincoln.
That easy-going, shrewd statesman, when
ever he was sorely bothered by politician,
especially some one who had failed in the war
and had too much political influence to be
court martialled for incapacity or cowardice,
to pitchfork him. as it were, into the Southern
States as Judge, collector of revenue, or q
marshal, or in some other important station.
These Southern States were mainly occupied by
the Confederate troops, and as the officer could
not go upon his mission the appointment
virtually amounted to sinecure. But when
peace came the Southern States found them
selves under judicial system of the worst
character, the off-scouring OF Northern politi-
cal conventions holding the most important
stations under the government.
This policy Of Mr.. Lincoln, which will be
remembered as o stain upon his reputation,
continues, more or less, to this day. President
Grant has now an opportunity to reform it.
There are two vacant district Judseships
to be f1lled-those in Alabama and Arkansas.
Louisiana has been filed by what is re-
garded as a fair If not brilliant appoint
ment. These positions are the most i'm
portant under the government The Presi-
dent can show his desire to assist the South
in the process of wholesome and pacific re-
construction by the character of the men he
appoints to these vacancies. Let him nominate
lawyers of learning character and fame. II
there are none in those States he can certainly
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
Financial Theories.

Congress does not seem to get any nearer q
solution Of the financial question. We have
had one debate on the subject of an instruc-
tive character, between General Butler and
Mr. Garfield, but as yet there has been no
expression Of opinion on the part Of the
House as to what Congress will do on the
question of imitation.
The great difficulty about legislation on
financial questions is the tendency of the
average statesman to attain by abstruse or
unusual means simple result. Nothing
should be more Ineligible than finance. If
we owe money we should pay il We cannot
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
Ono Term.

Since Congress met we have had several
motions from democrats anxious to s'begin the
work of reform" Mr. Phelps, Of New Jer-
sey, began with his motion to repeal what is
called the POLAND Gag law" Other MEM
bers have brought in motions to reduce the
Presidents salary; Mr.. Beck has succeeded in
passing the resolution affecting the fees Of
lawyers in Congress. All this, however, Is
but what might be called the picayune
business OF legislation. There is one thing
that no democrat has yet done and that
is to introduce an amendment to the con-
stitution limiting the Office Of the President
to one term. Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, o repub-
ican Senator, has shown his respect for
public opinion by Offering such proposition
in the Senate. This only shows how pur-
blind the demagogues among those who
lead the democratic party have proved
themselves to be. The third term issue was
the most important in the last canvass It
did more than anything else to consolidate the
feeling of the country against the republican
party. It defeated General Grants administra-
ton and gave HIM the first defeat of his life.
Naturally enough the country would expect
the democrats to at once put in operation the
machinery necessary to amend the constitution
in favor Of one term. just now no serious
fragment Of any Of the parties would dare to
oppose the measure. The temper Of the
country is such that republicans and demo-
Gratis would emulate each other in their efforts
to pass it. This is because they have just
received from the country SO emphatic an ex-
preston Of opinion on the subject Why,
then, does not some democratic leader cham
pion this measure and force the republicans
to accept or reject it? Why allow the republi-
cans to take the initiative? Why not make the
issue now9 and if the republicans dare to de-
feat it it will be one Of the most effective ele-
ments against them in the next campaign.
This would be wisdom far better than the
small business which has thus far interested
our democratic members.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

which tantalizes their hopes by lifting the
veil which has concealed the kidnappers with
out restoring their child. To be brought so
seemingly near to his recovery without find
ing him must subject them to the agonizing
suspense between hope and fear-to the
doubt, anxiety and torturing impatience
which are the severest trials of the human
heart. The certainty that he was dead would
gradually bring the serenity which follows
an irremediable loss even long and fruit
less search insensibly trains the mind to COM
posure but to have hope and expectation
excited to the highest pitch of intensity, and
to be still abandoned to excruciating uncer-
tainty, is the most terrible strain that can be
put upon fond human affections. The'keen
public curiosity which has been awakened by
the recent tragic occurrences and their dis
closures, the satisfied sense OF justice which
attends the sudden punishment of the kidnap-
pers, are faint and feeble feelings in compari-
son with the painful alternations Of fear
and hope which wiring the wearied hearts
which care for no other feature of the case
than the recovery of their child All Christian
men and women will offer up prayers that
these smitten parents may have their uncer-
tainty speedily relieved by clasping their long
lost boy once more in their arms.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
A Few words for tho Children.

OF the multitudes who in the rigors Of win
ter call for aid and charity we begin to think
that the children are the class most urgently
in need True we have been taking the
census Of those over a certain age out OF
school and providing for their compulsory
attendance there after the new year sets in
But IN q climate like ours, where, for fully
half the year. life to even the strongest and
most favored among US wears very much the
character OF a struggle for existence, even the
fragmentary education which we propose to
furnish may seem doubtful blessing to the
little ones who go hungry and ragged to taste
its sweets. There are not a few persons
having enough and to spare in all of our great
cities who yearly proclaim their distrust OF
organized charity. It is inefficient they say,
and it helps the undeserving. WE'LL if they
have strong desire to obey the Masters pre-
cept in giving alms-to let not the left hand
know what the right hand doeth-a little per-
sonal investigation will make them acquainted
with children whom it would be mercy to
clothe comfortably for school or work and to
supply with sufficient nourishment to mako
their brains receptive of the teaching we pro-
pose to give.
But there are little ones among us-who
shall count their number ?-suffering and
more urgently in need than even these for
whom we have spoken. If we had dozen
children's hospitals We should still not have
space or attendance for all the poverty
stricken little victims Of disease and injury
and gripping want whom our city numbers.
With all that societies can do in this field
there is q very broad margin left for indi-
vidual effort. Many young life, now sacri-
feed, might be saved; many more might have
the brief remnant of brief existence lifted
out Of fearful misery and pain. And not
few who are asking how they may 'reach the
masses" with spiritual help and succor might
find that the shortest and easiest road to the
hearts they desire to touch lies in having ten
derby and Christianly helped their children.
Tract distributors and Sunday school visiting
committees sometimes complain Of the resent
ment of the poor, who feel these visits, with
their avowed objects, to be on intrusion on
their homes But there are few parents sc
degraded that they cannot be touched and in
fuenced for good by those who have shown
loving and helpful interest in their little ones.
RAPID TRANSIT will unlooss the ligaturas
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

The ARNnd CASE. The trial of Count Arnim
has been concluded, and we now await the
verdict, which viii probably be rendered on
Saturday. There is q report that the gov
ernment has asked the conviction of the
Count and his sentence to O months impris-
onment. There are no indications as to what
the verdict will be, although the impression is
that, If convicted, the sentence will be light
one, considering the severity of the punish
ment already inflicted. The interesting fea-
ture OF the trial is the publication of the
dispatches Of Bismarck to Arnim They
show that the Chancellor always acted toward
France in harsh hostile and domineering
spirit He regarded it as the duty of the Am
bAssador to interfere directly in French
politics. The Bonapartes, Arnim thought,
should be encouraged because they would not
want war of revenge, while Bismarck an
swered that so long as Theirs obeyed the
treaty stipulations there was no use in encour-
aging his rivals. As for Italy, Bismarck
wanted her friendship, but he would not allow
Germany to be dragged into war to support
italian pretensions. In other words, Bismarck
had no feeling toward enemies or allies eI-
cent to aid Germany. His policy is only
new chapter in the history Of Prussian
sa1AohnanG. $50.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
The "Katie King" Phenomenon.

Mr.. Robert Dale Owen is distinguished
writer and scholar who has given much atten-
ton to Spiritualism. He has fanatical belief
in most of what has been written upon the other
world and the claim of mediums" to COM
municate between the living and the dead.
We are afraid to tell our readers how much
Mr.. Owen believes So profound is his faith
that we are surprised to find him doubling
anything. But from statement which we
copy this morning from Philadelphia Jour-
nal it seems that he cannot believe in ''Katie
King" spirit who has been disturbing the
placid life of Philadelphia. Mr.. Owen saw
katie King last summer, and vouched for
her as q veritable spook. But subsequent in
vestigations Jed him 70 Withdraw his as
surances. Mr.. Ovens frank ness is In keep
ing with his character. 1t would not surprise
us to receive from him an assurance that he
regarded the whole business OF Spiritualism as
much of fraud as 'Katie King" No
phenomena have been SO carefully studied
during the past few years as Spritualism.
All the tests known to science have been ap-
piled, and gifted men have patiently de-
voted themselves to the task. But nothing
comes from it only folly and waste of time
When one Of these mediums will tell US some
thing worth knowing, and that we do not
know, where, for instance, Charley Ross is
hidden, we shall deem their revelations worthy
of attention. AS it is Mr.. Owens discovery
about "Katie King" is only the precursor to
other revelations of the same character.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

FRANCE AND SPAN.-The French Cabinet
has replied to the Spanish ministerial re-
clamation which was lately addressed to
the MacMahon Ministry, intimating or
charging the government with having winked
at breaches of its professed neutrality in
favor of Don Carlos.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

The COLD TERM.-As will be seen from our
dispatches, the mercury fell to thirty degrees
below zero at Lancaster, N. H., on Monday
night, while at various places throughout New
England and Canada it approximated that
point. Meanwhile the denizens of this me-
tropolis have thought proper to don their win
ter clothing at temperature of ten above.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

TWEED still beats at his prison bars.
Would it not be o shrewd movement for the
Boss to preface his next application for q
habeas corpus by giving back to the city the
money taken2
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

The WAR IN CUBA is maintained with great
activity and resolution. The Spaniards have
been successful in some very sharp conflicts
in which quite number of men were killed.
Rebel cavalry have appeared in the Remedies
district
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

THE GHOST OF MARIposA moved uneasily
through the courts yesterday.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

The MEXICAN CONGRESS has suppressed the
Catholic Order of Sisters of Charity. 1t is
impossible to comprehend the motive fer such
an act.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.- were
barely steady and were lower than on Monday
Gold stiffened to 111a. Money was easy at 81
and per cent Foreign exchange was un-
changed
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
LANES GORDON BENNE TT
PRoPRIETOR

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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS and
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will show what rapid and upward transi,
he has made in the affections of the people.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

We HAVE further reports from vicksburg.
But who is to blame?
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
TRIPLE SH + E T.
New York, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1874.

From oer reports this morning the probabilities
are that the Ueatlser today ,oH be clear.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16
Mr.. Forster's Plea for the Southern
People.

Among the many excellent features of Mr..
Forster's judlcious speech at the reception
given him by the Union League Club the most
valuable is the honest testimony he bore to
the loyalty and correct feeling Of the Southern
people among whom he has recently trav-
elled. This testimony he emphasizes in the
interview with one OF our reporters elsewhere
printed. 1t is fortunate that this modest
plea for magnanimity was made to repub-
lican audience by On honored guest, whose
friendship in our great struggle was his chief
title to the hospitality and distinguished
courtesy of the Union League Club 1t was
the counsel of tried friend, given to men
whose views he shared and supported during
the war, and who are under every kind
Of obligation to treat his views with respect.
1t was, moreover, the counsel OF an able,
wise and experienced statesman, whose opin-
ions are entitled to Difference on every practl-
cal question on which he has taken pains to
cellent advice may sink deeply into the hearts
of the Union League Club and Of the repub-
lican party.
His testimony is valuable because he is
fresh from extensive travels in the South,
with the best advantages Of access to the class
of minds who control the public opinion of
that section. He would not undertake to say
that there is absolutely 10 ill-feelng left in
consequence Of the war, but he does
say, in emphatic language, that there
was never SO protracted q civil con-
test which left 80 little feeling Of
hatred, and he illustrated his opinion by this
anecdote:-s'I was introduced last week by
federal general to Confederate general on
the floor of the House. I heard. as l went
through the country men who had been fight
ing in different camps talking over the battles
in which they had been opposed to each
there was any difficulty or disagreement left
it was not between those who fought, but
rather between those who had not fought"
MIR. Forster afterward went on to describe at
some length his observations in the
South, and the facts he stated give
most favorable picture of the senti-
ment of loyalty, regard for justice and desire
for order and tranquility that prevail among
the influential public men of that section.
He cited. as a specimen, the terse statement by
democratic orator to whose speech he
listened, of the proper policy for the South, in
these words :-"Peace between the sections;
peace between the races" We trust that Mr..
Forster's admirable speech may have soften
ing and humanizing effect on such republi-
cans as mistakenly imagine that any further
political capital is to be made by rekindling
the old sectional animosties. Mr.. Forster
authority on the peacemakers, and he will
return to his own country with the cordial
good will of all classes of the American people.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

TERRACE GARDEN THEATRE,
Fifty-eighth street and Lexington avenue. VARIETY
at r. NJ closes at l0 80 T. NJ.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

wALLACK's THEATRE
Broadway-THE sHAuGHRArS al S 2. NJ; closes a
lO 40 P. N. Mr. Boucicaut
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BOOTHS THEATRE.
corner of Twenty third street and sixth avenue THE
HERO OF The HOUR al sP. NJ; closes at lo:io T. NJ
Mr.. Henri Stuart
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

FIFTH AyENCE THEATRE
Twerty eighth street and Broadway. AND WIFE
nteP. M closes Al 10 80 p NJ Miss Annie Graham.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

RAPID TRANSIT is the duty of the hour.
The New York herald., 1874-12-16

ROMAN EIPPoDROME.
Twenty six tn street and Fourth avenue.-FETE AT
PEKIN, afternoon and evening, ~ 2 and 5.