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the proposal with the bond given by the
party receiving the award, shall consti-
tute the contract between the State and
the bidder, and no further contract will
lie executed. a
The payment of the accounts for Ste
donery required in this advertisement is
provided for in an Act entitled can Act
relative to supplies for the Executive
Department of the State Government
and for the General Assembly" approved
March "a, 1875.
All articles designated must be de-
ilvered in good condition, free Of charge,
ut this Office, on or before November i. ll
proposals should be endorsed "Pro-
Posals for Stationery for the House of
representative" and directed to the
Columbia, s. C. A. o. JONES
Clerk of House of Representatives.
May
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This Years Crop of Maple Sugar.
lust received 1000 pounds NEW
- CROP MAPLE SUGAR, direct from
Vermont, for sale cheap ut
May sOLOMON's.
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ROSES HOTEL, COLUMBIA s. c. VIM E ROSE Pronrietor

FIRST CLASS HOTEL.
Fare $24 n day, including
Omnibus ride. Situated
near the Capitol and in
centre of business part of
the city. My Omnibus
will convey passengers to
and from every train. The
Ladies' Apartments are
complete; entrance on AS
sembly street. BILL
ARD and BATH ROOMS
are all new and in good
order. Ap
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Charlotte, Columbia G. Augusfa R r

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 1. 1876.
N0dE following Passenger Schedule is
Il now operated:
GOING NORTH. Train No. 2. Train No. f.
Leave Augusta. 80. $50 g. m. 4.15p. m.
Graniteville. ...10.20a. m. 5.11 y. m.
CoIbia Junct'n.. ..2.13p. nj. 905 p. M.
Columbia. $50. .2.45p. m. 9.I7p m.
Chester. ....... .6.34 p. M.
Arrive Charlotte. ..9.00p. N.
Ma. 2 Train makes close connection.
uid Charlotte and Richmond, to NIL points
North, arriving ut New York 6. 05 A. Nj.
No. Train makes close connection, ria
Wilmington and Richmond, to all points
North, arriving ut New York 5.15 p. M.
GOING SOUTH. Train No. l. Train No. 3.
Leave Charlotte E. $50 a. m.
Chester ...... .11.O2 n. m.
Winnsboro. 12. 38 D. m.
Arrive Columbia. 2.42 p. M.
Leave Columbia. g SO p. m. $40 n. m.
Col'bia Junct' n ..3. Up. m. AIS a. IN.
.Graniteville. .7.15 p. m. 7.48 n. NJ
Arrive Augusta. :. s.O5 p. m. 8.45 q. NJ.
South bound Trains connect Mt Au-
gusta for all points South and West.
Through tickets sold and baggage
checked to principal points.
JAS. ANDERSON, General Sup.
A. POPE, Gen. Pass'r and Ticket Act.
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Change Of Schedule.
WIL., COL. & AUGUSTA r. r.
CoLUMBIA. s. G.. ArnII, 10T:


az CD Co., Sd i'm inst.' tnG Day Slse1 Pase ,ne
senger Train from and to Columbia will
be discontinued. Passengers for points
on Cheraw and Darlington Railroad can
make connections at Florence on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays, leaving
Columbia on Local Freight at s. 10 A. NJ, :,
arriving at Florence ut 1850 P. NJ. Re-
turning, leave Florence ut 1850 p. NJ:
arrive at Columbia $50 P. NJ.
GOING NORTH.
Leave Columbia. S.15p m
Florence. IL. so a. m.
Arrive Wilmington. ITO n. m.
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Wilmington. 6.1Op D. m.
Florence. ............ lao p. nj.
Arrive Columbia. LOO .. m
Makes through connections, oil rail,
North and South, and water line connec-
tions uia Portsmouth. Through tickets
sold and baggage checked to all principal
points. Pullman sleepers.
JAS. ANDERSON, Gen. Supt.
A. POPE, Gen. Pass. and Ticket AGENT
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GreenviIle and Columbia Railroad:
CoLuHD1A, e. o., April 1, 1875.
DASSENGER TRAINS will be run
4 daily, lSundays excepted,) by, the
following schedule: n. ~
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
The vicc-pres,dent,s Illness.

CALLS FROM THE PRESIDENT AND LORD HoUdH-
roN-THE PATIENT IMpRovINo-cAUsE OF HIS
ILLNESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-When the President
arrived at the Capitol, to day, he was at once ad-
mitted to the vice-Presidents ROOM Extend
ing his hand, he shook that Of the Vice-Presi.
dent, who partially raised himself in the bed.
" How do you do, Mr.. vice-President ?" inquir-
ed the President adding, ~ am sorry to find
you ILL., inst arrived from New York, this
morning, and thought would come and see
how you were getting along" The Vice -Presi-
dent replied that he was much BETTER and ex-
planned the manner Of his attack yesterday. The
President remained until II 25, conversing on
different topics when he hoped he would soon
be well again, and that he would be up
or send again to find out how he was. The Vice.
President thanked him for his visit, and the
President departed. Soon after his departure,
Lord Hougton OF England saw the Vice-Presi-
dent for Il few minutes. About 1920 o'clock Mr..
Wilson was dropped Off into quiet sleep. lie
slept most of the time until toward evening when
he took with seeming relish some beef tea. His
treatment will now be mainly Of a tonic charac-
ter beginning this evening with the valerianate
of quinine. DR.. Baxter says the Vice Presi-
dents illness is attributable to the excessively
high temperature of tha bath which he took
yesterday morning while still suffering from in
digestion, caused by heavy dinners in New
York and Philadelphia, closely following the
over-taxaton Of his mental powers. II the
local weakness of q portion of his spine had
not caused determination Of blood to his back.
1t would probably have gone to his brain and
caused death from apoplexy. The doctor conf
IDENTIFY expects Mr.. Wilson to be as well as
usual in two or three days.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
The Fall In Potatoes

A CHEAP POTATO sELLER-HCW HE DOES IT-AND
WHAT COME OF IT.
Coming up past Third and Market streets, this
morning. Constable H. s. Truitt was seen leaning
against furniture wagon half full Of very fine
potatoes. strong, sleek horse, attached to the
wagon, Was standing patiently-a great deal
more 80 than the constable. The following ia
Constable Truitt's story:
He had seen man going around selling these
potatoes at go cents bushel and thinking they
were cheap he purchased 10 bushels to be paid
for on delivery at his house. Soon after. his at
tention was called, by some persons who had
bought, to the smallness Of the bushel measure.
He then started after the potato merchant and
found him delivering his vegetables in the res
taurant at Third and Market.
See here, they say you don't give good mea-
sure" said the Constable.
The vender assured him that he should have
good measure.
'But that's not the thing, am the constable
and want you to go along up to the inspector 8
and have your bushel measure proved, says
Trlitt.
The potato singer readily acquiesced in this
request, but asked the privilege of delivering
just this one bushel.
Down went the vender into the Third street
entrance Of the saloon; and passing through he
went out on Market street, and decamped, leav.
ing his horse, wagon and potatoes in the care OF
the constable. Short measure was given, it is
stated by the slipping out Of the half bushel
one of the slaves and reducing the bottom to
correspond. The inspectors stamp, however,
had not been destroyed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
FIRST EDITION.
Revision. Of the Scriptures.

AN EARNEST DIscUssIoN OF THE REVISION NOW CO.
ING oN--BIsHoP LEES ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF
JuDICroUs AMENDMENT-BIsHoP coXE's oBJEC-
TIoNs TO THE WORK.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-Bibe Revision was
the appointed topic for discussion at the even
Ing session of the Episcopal Church Congress.
The Right Rev. Alfred Lee, Bishop or Delaware,
said that the logical consequences OF the oppos-
ition to the revision OF the Bible was that trans
lation into any Language should never be changed,
but should be regarded RI sacred as though
1t came down from Heaven. The words of the
Sacred book are not inspired except In 30 far as
they convey the idea of the original. For the
Church to refuse to remedy known errors in the
translation is for her to be unfathful to her
great trust as the appointed keeper Of Holy
Writ and not of human ignorance and mistakes.
The objection that there WAS danger OF unset
tling peoples faith is not q valid one. This is
the age Of investigation and ecclesiastcal au-
thorty cannot stite inquiry. knowledge of the
errors in the sacred text can no longer be con-
fined to scholars and diyines, nor ought it to be
pleaded that the errors are trivial Nothing ie
trivial which corrupts or changes one jot or iota
OF the original meaning. And il not important
why should there be uneasiness about correct
ing them new version is not desirable. but
d thorough and critical revision OF the
old one is what we demand. The
authorized version OF the Testament il founded
on a defective Greek text that OF Erasmus. Au-
cient manuscripts which he never saw are nov
available for comparison with those used by him.
The speaker gave many instances Of erroneous
translation in the King James version, and of
rendering which obscured the meaning, which
was perfectly clear in tho original. Judicious
and reasonable amendment is true conservatism.
The church which gave us the authorized YER
sion has taken the initiative i'll the work of re-
vision. Other Protestant bodies Ill England and
America have accepted the invitation to take
part, and the result will be as perfect Bible in
the English tongue as can be produced-a Bible
just God gave it to the world, free from errors
and presumptuous human interpretations.
Bishop Coke, of Western New York, who
followed Bishop Lee, strongly opposed the re-
vision now being made, while Rev. VIM. Kirk
us, of Baltimore, and Rev. Dr. Hare, Of Phil
adelphia, approved it. Mr.. Kirkus held up
Bishop Coxe's remarks to ridicule in a kindly
but sharp way, whom .hsses came from the au-
deuce and almost drowned the applause, but
after brisk contest between the two discordant
sounds the latter got the better of 1t, and
drowned the former. There were obviously two
strong parties in the Congress- but that in favor
of revision was apparently in the majority.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
Methodist Union.

THE CONVENTION OF THE METHODIST AND METHo-
DIST PROTESTANT oHURoHEs-A BASIS OF UNION
PRoPosED-Irs PROSPECTIVE RATIFICATION.
A short time ago commissioners of the Meth
odist and Methodist Protestant churches met in
Pittsburg to discuss the propriety of organic
unio of the two bodies. The meeting was OF
the most cordial and christian manner, and after
a full deliberaton of the interests involved q
union WAS agreed upon on the following basis
The name Of ''the Methodist Protestant
Church is to be retained. The question of suf-
frage and eligibility to office is to be left within
the control Of each annual conference. The
''restrctive rule" is to be changed 30 that pas
tor may be retained in the same charge for not
exceeding five years.
There are other points involved in the plan
proposed, but these are the most distinctive and
vital. The matter now goes before the annua
conferences of the two churches, when, should
they favor the plan proposed, they will unite in
calling a general convention two thirds major
ity of all the conferences being required to srs-
tain the call. This convention will meet in Balti-
more on the second Friday in May 1877, and the
representatives thereto will be clothed with full
conventional powers. The convention 80 called
will include some of the best pulpit and lay tai
ent in the country. An earlier date would have
been liked upon for the meeting of the conven,
ton but for the fact that some OF the Annua!
conferences meet in the fall OF the year, and
cannot act upon the Pittsburg Convention prop
ostions until the fail OF next year.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
THIRD EDITION.
KesignatiOn OF a Mayor.

THE CHIEF MUNICIPAL OFFICER OF LONG ISLAND
CITY ACKNOWLEDGMENT EMBARRAssMfNTs
AND ILL HEALTH THE CAUSE.
New YORK, Nov. 12.-For some time past it
has been manifest that the affairs in Long Is-
land City we're assuming such shape that If
immediate steps were not taken the city would
inevitably fall into bankruptcy. The extensive
improvements now being carried on are of such
a nature that taxation has become equal
to the legal rate of interest. The
poorer class are the sufferers from the fact of
being unable to pay this tax, and compelled to
raise their houses to the required grade, they
were obliged to sell at sacrifice. When new
Government was elected in April last the tax
payers petitioned their Mayor or redress, and
the Common Council passed resolutions
condemnatory of the job but it be-
ing legislative enactment nothing
could then be done. The first step Of the new
officials WAS all investigation into the different
city budgets. Experts were hired and when
they had completed their work the city refused
to pay them, and they promptly refused to de-
liver their official report. The Police and othel
officials have not been paid in over five months
and the want and suffering among the sick and
poor throughout the city is sad in the extreme
Mayor Ditmars has resigned because Of pecun
iary embarrassments and failing health. he viii
move South.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
'rhe Wilmington Loan.

MATURING OF rHs FIRST sERrEs-PBovIsEoN Fol
TUE PAYMENT or THE MEMBEns VINO WE'RE NOT
BORROWERS.
The Wilmington loan having maturod in 1t,
first series, meeting Of tile Stockholders was
held at the Office of the Secretary, Geo. q. Mars
Esd. last evening, to make provision for the
closing up OF this series. The series ran ont in
nine years and seven months, the shares having
reached a par value OF two hundred dollars in
that time. The Association was organized with
Two Thousand shares 1880 of which were con-
tinucd to the end, and $40 were Withdrawn.
Ono.hundred and thirty-one of the number
became borrowers, and their mortgages and
other obligations were satisfied yesterday and
delivered to as many applied for them, last even
lng They are now entirely free from the Asso
ciation, 30 far as the first series is concerned
rhese mortgages and other securities amounted
to $2j3,00 Forty-two members did not buy
ont the amounts to which they were entitled. A
majority of them met last evening" and avaied
themselves by an unanimous vote OF that provi-
sion in the bylaws which sets apart one-haf the
monthly receipts of the succeeding series to pay
of the first, aud tho sums due these members
will be paid in this way. The length of time
which will be required to close out this seriet
entirely depends upon the rapdty with which
shares are taken in the later series.
To avoid preference in payment, it was deter
= mined that the amount which is to be set apart
each month to pay oil these matured shares shal
be- sold to the highest bidder, the premium paid
to DO distributed among those who do not be-
come purchasers. AS each member thus re-
ceives his money he drops ont Of the Association
and it's obligations with him are cancelled
If he buys only half or part
of the amount due, interest ceases on that part,
and he receives Of the premium only that pro-
portion to which his unpaid remainder entities
him. The Association has nothing to do with
tins arrangement; it was devised by the unpaid
members for their own benefit and to settle the
manner OF payment among themselves.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
city Council.
PROCEEDINGS, LAST EsENING-THE INoENDIAR'
REWARD ORDERED TO BE PAID.

PROCEEDINGS, LAST ESENING-THE INoENDIAIY
REWARD ORDERED TO BE PAID.
The regular weekly meeting of Council WAS
held, last evening, President Lichtenstein in
the chair. go
An adverse report, made by the Finance Conn
mittee OH bill of s5.33 for tax paid by the
McLear estate on a lot never belonging to 1t,
was rejected by an aye and nay vote and the
money refunded. This was accepted as a test
case. rJ 4.
The action OF the Street Committee in award
ing Jno. McNeal II Son the contract for fur
nishng iron pipe for u sewer in East Fifth
street, at 537.25 per ton, was approved
Water pipes were ordered in Walnut street. as
asked by James Il. Price II Co., on the recon.
mendation OF the Water Committee.
Alex. Saville was authorized to enclose cor
tain property in the vicinity Of the City Hail.
The grading of Clayton street, from Pennsyl-
vania Avenue to 11th street, and the closing up
OF al open well in Adams street, were ordered
per recommendation of tho Opening gStreets Com
mittee.
The Law Committee recommended the pay
nlent, per note at 30 days, to w. Ii. Bacon OF
$500 reward for the arrest and conviction OF
lncendiaries. Approved.
Lamps were ordered in Tatnall between 7th
and 8th Streets on Washington between 9th and
9Th, and on 9th between Orange and Tatnall.
Tho ordinance transferring $1,000 from the
Centennial Fund. $500 from the Lamp, %400
from the Printing and Sl00 from the Public
Square appropriations to the appropriation for
cleaning and repairing streets WAS called up on
its third reading land passed. Another ordi-
nance, increasing the appropriations for Salaries
$4,000, and for Cleaning aud Repairing streets
$4,000, was called up and passed.
One hundred and thirty eight bills, varying in
snms from seventeen cents to upwards OF three
Thousand dollars, were approved, the pay rolls
were passed, and an adjournment was made un-
til this evening, at 7.30.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
FOURTH EDITION.
A Constable Caught.
HOW He WAS DONE FOR BY coLoRED MAN WITH
COW.

COW.
Daniel J. Wilson, is constable OF Brandy
wine Hundred, and generally considered to be
sharp one. On Monday last he WAS at his house
on the Brandywine when he saw colored man,
by the name Of Charles Spencer, driving COW
along the road.
Entering into conversation with him, Spen-
Ger said he had sold the COW to man for
$4,000, but when he delivered her the .pur-
chaser refused to pay but thirty dollars.
had determined to drive her home. He would
sell her, however, for less than $40, but not to
the man who had deceived him. The constable,
thinking he had fine opportunity, opened ne
gotiations and finally bought the COW for Sl5.
and two shoats. The money was paid, the COW
delivered, and Spencer WIS to call the next day
for his shoats.
On that day, however, Jesse Sharp, Of Brandy
wine Hundred, from whom the COW had been
stolen, came along in hunt Of her and
as he offered undeniable proof as to his owner
ship OF the property she.was surrendered to.him.
Wilson still held his shoats, but his money was
gone. On Wednesday while in Wilmington, he
was brought face to face with Spencer, as he
(Wilson) was conveying prisoner to Esq. Har
ganys office. II.
"You have not called for your shoats, yet
said Wilson.
I'll call tomorrow" was the reply but be-
fore Spencer WAS aware OF it Wilson had seized
him to procure his commitment to jail. The
prisoner walked along very quietly for short
distance, until he came to crowd, when with q
sudden jerk he broke the constahle's hold and
darted down the street, a leaden missive from
Wilson'S pistol following him very closely just
as he disappeared from view.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
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Key. u. f. CIYnler.

The Glen's Falls, N. Y, Reporter publishes
sermon preached in the M. Z. Church, of that
town, by Rev. j. +. Clymer, formerly stationed
in this city, OH "vice and Yictuals." In it he
urges that three.fourths of all our bodily all
ments or diseases are the legitimate results of
improper detetic habits, and argues that bad
bodily conditions have great influence upon the
soul ITSELF In reference to himself, he says
know whereof speak, and bear this testi-
mony without the fear OF successful refutaaon.
Three years ago found myself breaking down
mentally, physically, and almost morally.
could not divine the cause. In spite OF much
prayer and hard efforts found myself lmpa-
tient, restive and ugly in much OF my carriage
towards nv family. My soul was kept in per-
petual and fierce conflict with my lower nature,
keeping my spirit from its legitimate develop
ment in the divine life. Jaded and almost worn
out, sought rest at tho American Rest Cure,
Evansville, N. Y, in charge OF that Christian
philosopher, DR.. James @. Jackson, who under
God was made the instrument of teaching me
the New Testament doctrine OF self-denial IN d
light that had never dawned on me before
Under his gody influence was tanght obedi-
ence to the laws of life which had been yo-
lating all my life. Under the popular methods
of living and eating, ate the best food the
market could afford and seemed always hungry,
and sometimes behaved very unchristiahly IL
nv meals were not on time, or II dd not get
meat two and three times day. Under hTst-
class Diet so-called, l was breaking down. I'm
der the diet prescribed for me by this eminent
nhyscian. 1 began to amend speedily, and ever
since my whole nature has been on the ascend
ing scale of development, in which hereditary
ailments are slowly but surely disappearing
With diet consisting chiefly Of graham and oat
meal, fruits and vegetables, can do more we'll
sustained and long continued mental work than
on the best sort Of popular diet of beef, pork,
tea and coffee and more than this, have en-
tered into spiritual life Of higher illuninatons
and christian liberty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
suicide of IA Delaware Farmer.

SAMUEL DEwEEsE HANGS HIMSELF IN HIS OUT
BUILDINGS. t.
Samuel Deweese,a well-to-do farmer, residing
between Canterbury and Magnolia, in Kent
county, hanged himself yesterday morning. Mr..
Deweese WAS tenant on the farm of Dr. Isaac
Jump, but was the owner Of farm Of his own.
The act of suicide Was committed in the out
buildings of the farm upon which he lived. and
was performed with rope which was suspended
from the joists above.
Family difficulties are reported as the cause
which led to this act, but their nature is not
ascertaned. Mr.. Deweese was a man well adj
vanced IN years, of an even temperament, not
addicted to drink, and was well thonght of in his
noighborhood aB an honest, Industrious, aud
kind citizen aud neghbor. Whatever may have
been the source Of his difficulties, it is supposed
to have produced a temporary aberration OF
mind, during which. period he took his life.
MIR. Deweese was an unmarried man until he
was about So years of age, and leaves severa
small children. .-..
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12

In California, 5000 Cinnamon are native
born Americans. Within ten years they will
vote.
Mr.. Thomas Winans, of Baltimore, is hav-
ing built for his private residence the largest Or
gan in America. 1t will be heard mile dis
tant
"A Kansas girl says that nothing makes hel
30 mad to have grasshopper crawl up and
down her back just as her lover has come to the
proposing point.
Lord Houghton went to Washington on
Wednesday, and from there will visit Richmond,
Va. On Friday of next week he will return to
New York, and on the following Wednesday will
sail for England in the steamship Bothnia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12
SOCleI1ess
MEETINGS THIS EVENING.

Fairfax Lodge, No. s, l. o. o. F., at Odd Eel
lows's Hall.
Columbia Lodge, No. 20, l. o. o. f., at Ode
Fellows Hall.
Delaware Tribe, No. l, l. o. r. NJ, at Rec
Mems Hall, AIS Market.
Washington Council, No. 4, o. U. A. NJ, Al
Mechanics Hall.
Rescue Council, No. 8, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, at Hal
GIL Market street.
Lenape Tribe, No. g. I. o. r. NJ, in Savillt
Building.
Wilmington Mutual Aid Society, at 404 Marke
street.
Excelsior Lodge, No. T. K. of p, at Knights Of
Pythias Hall, al Market street.
Washington Camp, P. o. s. Of A., at Fifth ant
Market.
Pioneer Council, No. 1, Sovereigns Of Indus
try, at McClary's Building.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-12

THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE POLICE FORCE
The Law Committee, agreeable to instructions
submitted to Council, last evening, an ordinance
which embodies the suggestions OF Mayor White
Icy, in q recent communication to that body
police force and a redistrcting Of the
city. Nine districts are provided for, IN
stead of seven as at present. with three police
men in each, thus increasing the force to TWEEN
ty.seven men,. The increasing of the special
policemen from two to four, and an increase OF
two in the number of sergeants are also recon-
mended. This evening the Law Committee will
ask authority to have the ordinance printed, af-
ter which action will be taken on it.