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Ths Tribune atatsA t4at upitea aialos Lake Rury.y
pstt!sa Lava l%ea akug preparations sos ttlr suuusl
saiamsF esrppslQn in routauapet Of tle surveys
which are a1w ~ pscgrsss. The work u b4ius llDns
under tho direction Of oou. o. L. Comstock, tile 6u-
psEntsnaeat uf Lake Survey, and th.4 yesr
viii eousiss mainly Of ahs continuation of
the survey Of Lake ontaHo beginning whess
tls work ltit oF l4st year, and II IA horod tn
whoo suFvsy Of !ats ontario will 10 completed lhls
sinmer. ~ addition 70 tha ths Longitude Of various
ponta IN Michigan VIII ba dsps1utued Tho wark VIII
10 carried ea hJ 1Asuts. lockwood sud bailey and will
eielpY profanity ths xhoa Of lAs sUsaon, {pr !snn-
Quoting the Lake Qatasto surray, tas Iatty will u
sccoupsn!ed b. two stcaiuera, tas Ads AID hs Sur
ysyot, which rl be unt!sr tho columlnd Of Capt. L.
II. AdaTn& aud another othcer. Ths Surveyor u now
T. Lake Ontario, anl the Ada i 1t Detroit, and sil
tsss ts ~ ,|a m|any Of the surveying party Who 60
Y, lsstps ss u,nas .oma ,.,. q them - vasisa. geyts
nlanager u hsrongs lIus of tugs st1 Tho Chs1piQn
IT, I'VE. .pstak.. H. Satellite. lhs n Hs.sn aua
sA!s SEASON Caplsina Of tugs, nsstctsss, Q,49 u
tas ssAsea QsNAas " trs1. s>saadrakass ~ ~
, 1875-05-04
REAL ESTATE.
Tie following inktrumonta vera fled for rtcort
M1NuAy, M1y3:

nth; I'll. fol,9wing intsranonts vera fled for secoF
cs,r PROPERTY
Ks!th 4, 1o3 T. Of Weat 'Inron At. VT e41foo A.
W.T., e ''nii, insi.a.p ap, Z, is II Ssi: !: ;3 400
Mssseli @ T. 5, '' ot Mi; %ai,i i: at.i1f e
Sin"tssatb nbra t. d Il Il i1a =: :;.iai ~
W.T.. IL s,Ss Fox i. s$ X, a:is /, q western ~: 900
rhs h.iaa. rftnj.s: y t n 81 i'w ~. I hasa. t. s;: 400
,anIin. Mht'' =. $ Il a.n: i. s:ias .sivo '
ft,irith buildings, .lA!tl April a.....,..... :,7N
snsnncr 4. 2'oi : of west Fifteenth It, II,
sosr!'is y \ S:,. Sc M,1 |, : Wet xiass IT.
Sheridan ii AZ. | il III Il ii we;i ka;: Il.
,nr;s. nlss r. 7; s,,a n = ay y cc;: 'o
rsfa'!sr H. JOS Of Jnioa .,:i, 2;ii; ''
vet. e. .asa 1dsas a:y I: ii so ii q c;ifotnl, i. 's
ch::tna. rl.:e ioe + Sori c;ii s. ~, s
wsst i:ss i. iss is i:S Of s:uatsa 4. III ''
Erlo1 It. dated April as....:............... 2,sot
9ssssts ;'sts Il ,a1 q r q Of Fifteenth IT.
A.h!ana ~. i Il ii sonroc It. t. aiso II. 81"
With buildings dated Any l.............+.. 2o,oot
111loo It, dae,l May 3...................... 1,su
Daasod st, 400 q y Of Jefferson It, a I. 2;17a '
-
AMI Ass,..s..ss 4, 10
Walnut 1t, 40 II, " Of Wood 81. y I, 23x19s 4-io
q, dated Arrtl $500
Twtnty-uintl St. cor Of Hanover ii, i i,
25s123 9-10 II, dated April l1............... l,41
NORTH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN \ aAp1rs Of
NILEs fHGM eouAr-uoUsx,
1I41sted sty I, G,x3lD It in block Ii, Pins
Grove, datrd May ya,........,.,..........., l,sm
Aldna II, 80 # Of Ryanston lsoad, VI. lo0x
lt,' Il, datea April 10000
aou1A or CITY LIMITS, WITHIN "a RADIUS OF Z
MILES OF CouRT.ftoush.
EGandals ~, v coz Of Walnut st ef, sndi-
ylilsd X Of l1.xl58t II also Madison w,
cor Of t1fsy-seycnth It, " undivided u Of
h971loe d-lo IT, dsted May 1.......,.......$ a30oo
For.y-sarenth II, n cor Of Calumet nv, ~,
1a7xl@ It: also Grand b,ulevard, 100 II n o!
Forty.snyrnth It. of, 1oo1lse It. dated April
- John II. NeS[urdy to Harry q. McNeilN, $4,000
alxty-sscond II, l24 II . Of Reuben, II, 2iiato
alley: dated Sept. 1o, 1914: I4.:....:........... tag
wabash ~ ~ r Of FoTt5+tourth st, II. ICE
Lot !. isoaeIn.orkel's Block q, Sec. H. 10, II,
dated Jan 2..:. 1,7bc
Lot 10. Aloek =. Fawaetta yart " Il Scc.4 sH
II. dstsd May l.............. ............. 1,soc
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TELEGRAPiIC MARKET REPORTS.
FOREIGN MARKETS.

3,
spsefaj UtspaseA 10 TAs cAie4vs Tribune,
L1vxAFoo1, My SILL =. m,-FLoyx-Nu. !. 21s,
No. i, ~.
srftug. No. p s. "a; No. !, q Vi whl.a, No. 2, ps
ID; Nc. ], % ads slub. Nc. do, % 81 No. j, "
ii. Con-3tA 3d.
Pnov1s1oss-lort, 76s g. Lard, es@,
LIVERPOOL Nay 50 II hm--DaxApsrur5s-Qult
and easy,
Paovaloss-Lara, e7s q. Re%s unchanged.
17sTAsoal. Nsy |p. p.-uacAauas1.
, 1875-05-04
COMMERCIAL. A

Tts following wcru the receipts and shipments Of
the leading articles Of produce in this city durlng the
forty-eight hours ending At o'clock an Monday
morning, and for tbs corresponding da.o ons year
nEo:
, 1875-05-04
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
NEr YnnE

ru.
| "E rHopees s,,rs ,o MAHNE's'
| ssr,-,,, n,...,.s H'." ~ =, .onA.
| -nEan" ~ ""." :, nv Insen7o 7r1s'Ht.
.n1 n,r, .,,.. - ~ cno ~. ', lhleI
.ar,aa =, nv, ~ 'to'v w =. s'i'@1s 8or No.
No, No.vs,l: Iss NO. .. oh,seSo Tar M.M t
aaoat: sl27at. ~ Tor No, spring: fiaa sar roics
No. Mlnnsso..; slia,i.ss for no rr.dsd low. % md
ws.rn ut1i2 fur sne, ao tss winter s =, i0sa rs
l." for xhto we+,ern. nys decidedly
IL ooo l., Canal, ttys =, H., ,es s'a'e; sAeH Of
a. 49,. , o% oaaaa n bond Ut slao 1'ar'ey tc.rce and
dull md bad. ss,ar, .as. ., :, a ~ .. corn
for Western n!xc aud yse for hi, ,nt.oS ,e,,s
7lNta'o']se FOR mixed whstern 7st1@7Bks for whito
wes'orn ; AMI 7sa7axo for white State
cses Lara heavy; saca Of 100 tcx at a1so for prlma
wMAKr-Marlet qu!et 81. .ls pcr gallon sa,.s of 20
l,r, alcohol At A 1a,t nor ,rot n,,,os '@' u ~
asocEn,rs-coaes-Murtct arm, with moaerst. IN.
qutry; lilo 1t 1Glttpc In gold, aud Maraca1o At oooa
~ in gold Tsss-N.rtes steady, with n nosr.t, M .d'. ss.
T..ron.'Nn,,s. ~, IN a1.s'
IA.to~-Haea a 1f'f't aud unchanged, at 9aole.
refining /. quoted II s M nr. = ss s.ed .sd
FnEsomr.-NsrIss, m ,srr =. 9;.M arfa, -. ,,.,. x-
ticarly changed. 10 Liverpool by ateau,. for rajn
Ga 6<d noniuaIy To Ion,lon h~ ,,r,,n y r., ~,
peua 81 ~. with asoo ors grain nt 4, h., 0'SS w
1,rnrrrT,a To.n.rvw,,'sn. y. S,.,u. :, w.
-, .,r -nnssy, ~ e4l bs*; Tour, 10, so7
oo' Mfu. 20 10; "heas As30o bu; coru 1871 800 do:
easss ta,0oo 10.
49,. w. ~ tAs A.:oetated ,>s.,.l
NEW YonEt May Nay3.-ELogR-Rcceinta 10000 Nrla.
better fair demand; suportine Weatern anI stats'
StsSS5too; common TO good extra, SJ1Ds 6,{O: goot[
to to shoiee, sa4@5:76: white wheat Western ertra,
Hs.N.0so extra Ohio, tH2t27.71; S. Louis, 3j,5AG
~. tEe Au4E nteaag u $&d3db.&U.
ConN-MEAL-Atoro actixs Western. $i.oofatto
a,nA.s-w9sas,llesel .aooo III iowsr; li.u!i-
"a demand: Nc srrinR, 80 No. do. sj.lcta
LIB ND ChtCa8o. $l.lHG9l .1l No, J Northwest
efo, N.l9 Nl.3l No. Milwaukee, S12}al ~ rhoI,e
, 1875-05-04
LvkRFoot, AtAy a-Lalcal. Stats and

LIVERPOOL, AfAy Observation-Disclosures Slate and
WSatern, ~.
anAsN-w1tss-so. 2 to No. snring nsw. n 5d@
0orn-Amertcan mised, new, 3is stl,
PnoV1AloNs-Potf-Wtnie Western, tew, 7ua: 10
Eastefn, new, e2A I'll. ncef-Amesiean, nav, ~ 6l.
lars-AmeFean, saa id. nAcon-Cnmhsslsnd ent,
new. koH Cd.
cHFraz-flno American, 73s,
TAItow41s Gsi.
rkrsoLhun-ltsaned, DSa: spirits, a.
NEafh-oonmon, Sis; rsie Ito. IN, ).
LONDON, May 3.-Tu1 IANx or ENa1Atn-Anount
OF bullion 1one into tho Bank Of England on balance
to-day, fl,c0o.
NosE1--1sate for money At the Htock Rxeh.uRs on
e'osssnnlent atcutitIcs, : prr cont.
Cossot"-ttdney, ott9oi'. rcrnunt, o4.tao44,
UNITED srarta nos1s-'5's, lusH; H7s, 1Q3K:
1o-4o', 1ef; ns1 b., fn7k.
AHrHscAH RAttnoAn sEcrR1r1es-Nsv York Con.
isal. p1; Erie :f'i4a7 profsrrcd, 10.
TALLnw-4is I'd.
pETHo'Eun-1fenncd, lc.l; rplrts. do, 3D.
hFfH1ra aTuApxE1txE-2s3fa25ks.
PARIS. May 3.-HENrEs-G4f 27Ec.
FRANKFORT. May 3.-uaiTEn STATES roxpe-tsqs.
s3t.
hNrWENr. N1Ar A..ptrrne%,,x, aver
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NEW YORK bRY.0o0Ds MARKET,
NNw foEK. May 2.-i}us!ncaa coulin,,es dcnressrd
with commission honEcs, and tba Jo,l,tue tr.dn I.
checked BY ths cold weather. Cotton goods aro outet
but atcay At Unchanged prlccs In nrst hands Int ob
hnR rste' arb irregular and lower on bleachel shirt,
1ng1, etc. Prints lesa scivt; and Ars Jobblup At
low figures. Chs,iots ars In fair request, Heavy
fancy caaflmsrcB md aatr,nos are rather mors nct
iyr.
, 1875-05-04

lLIlHOl5 4 MICHIGAN CANAL.
Hh1nakfoRf. ILL.,, AtnT 8.-AhRryED-Nept,,nA, 0t
taw*, 1900 bu oaia; prop China, Psoris, a5oo bu
eorI.
ctEAnEp-chicauo nellc I.aHalle, 1850 # lumber.
l'ee France, Loekport. i,o56 II 1umbcr ". T. Aock.
wood, peor'a' S7.2i4 It 1un1bcr; Montana, Las.ls
&c, ,5S3 II lumber,
, 1875-05-04

~ ... - HHeAUSTQFF3,
FkouR-"as IN fair demand IN proportion 70 The
Offerings, snd thu market tuI<u arm, Ia sympathy
with wheat. saippe7 took hold spasiugly. Bales
xss fspossa Of 1oa ttls winters al $3.50; LAS Lsls
supeEancs Al sa3i aaa co bsla RI aour on nrtyzts
terms. Total, if5sa hrh. The market slox.l ID
follows; Choice wtases oxtsss, s,.tea7.oo; eom,aon
70 good d. ss0J@s'.o; eholes spr4ug extsss .J0ofs
o.S fAF do. shipping grslas, 3i.7sssuo; Atuue.o-
tas, s9'998oo { passas spring, so<aas.oo; spr1pY
'apesanes. 91sst.as ~ aour, Ea5&a5,ko.
b1AA-Was quiet and hs1n, being tu small ,u,nv mi,
faifdenaad. aaseA were limited to 10 ton. n ia "a
Oh track,
oonx-iEAL--Hss quoted Il fJ.75ai.0e psr h.l for
good, aad t17.7a4s q. 90 fur coa.ss.
WuRAT-Wsa active and generally s..ope. taou,b
tho market averaged 4s lower Than sa Ga,urdsy,
pool w d 4 syne.l, sSis oSs % s;ess n I'VE W.
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fresglta wero qnet early, but towards tho close u
'olangc, snd IN tho afternoon, yeasel.roou WINS en-.
gagged for 1850 BIZ corn. Agents dcclfed 10 sc1oss
TIC rates. but aye as freely bid for large vessels. and
mednnl's'-sd tchonrer VA. taken at1.:c. The char.
teEs were: uasRea Krrsi,aw, A, H. AIpoft su 1chr J.
sawy"r corn on lrsato terms s.hr Moeking .Dird
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The resolution complimentary to
Andrew johnson passed by the New
jersey House OF Representstives-4l
to l7-must aff0rd him especial graft.
fcation. He came 80 very near con.
Hction and disgrsoe, so far as that
could be accomplished by the judg-
ment of an unreasoniDg Senate, Of
which the veil known and bigoted Mr..
Frelinghuysen. from New jersey. was
. member. The home of that Senator
now bestows O euiogy upon the great
impesohed. although she was at tie
time OF the impeachment one Of the
bittersst of Republican States. l. this
not sign OF she great revelation that
is rolling Irresistibiy towards its oon-
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oras, Fsbrasry s-1sy5.
MxMrHIs. TENN. ''i.a, i,

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|asss-M%sdi oras.s Fserssry s-1sSS.
MxnrrHIs. TENN. - Z.
wEsrEnN AND ATLANTIC r. b, Co..
OFrIcE GEa PAss'a & TioKEr Act.
i ATLANTA. Ga January "a. 1876. i,
The following telegram. sent'by the
Associated Press Agent at New Or
leans. explains itself:
No MAaDI GRAs -NRw ORLEANS,
January 2l.--The Mystic Society here
have decided TO dispense with The pa.
the absence of his Royal Highness
King Prosperity.
For several years Mardi Gras has
been celebrated in Memphis. Tenn,
with such success 'as to rival New Or
leaus. aud last year it was pronounced
by every one who witnessed it to be
far bsttor than anything ever saen in
this country. The celebration this
year ut Memphis will lurpass all others
IN elegance and splendOr. For the
convenience OF those who desire to 60.
the Western aud Atlantic Railroad and
its connections will sell, commencing
February s. ROUND TRIP TICKETS FoR
ONE FARE. $22 90. good to return be.
fore February Is.
Through Fret Glass Day Coaches
leave Atlanta daily ut 8 35 p. NJ. for
Memphis, without change. aud NO
charge il made for occupying seats.
Msguifiosnt Palace Sleeping and
Drawlng-rnom Coaches leave Atlanta
iAiIy at 935 p. NJ, for Mamphis,
without change. Our supply of Pa
lace DrawiDe-room and SieepiDg Cara
is ample for any emergency, aud spe-
c,al cars can bs furnished upon appl,.
cation. to leave Augusta. AAens.
Rome, S.vaunah, Charleston. Macon.
Columbus or Charlotte. Parties de-
eirlug to go should notify me W early
as possible. 3. W. WRENN,
Gen. PAss'r and Ticket Agent,
Atlanta, Gu.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02

HOTEL ARRIVALS. FEBRUARY L.
HendriS House-r z Cunningham.
Lancaster; ] F Lyles. Fairfield; J &
Gilbert. Snmter;aJ Ren~iok. Uuiop:
W W Cloud. Dok8; w q Danhsm. A
8 Oartledge, J A Henderson, o,sy; J
W Cotton. J d Radcliffe. J O Cotton,
n 7; G Webb. Savannah; TT Wssson.
81 y Msrston. N Y; N Hammsrflsld.
vs; J T Smith. Fla; r P Shelton. 8 @;
G + Holmes. Savannah; J 8 Perrin, p
J Brooke, Abbeville; L II Williams,
Darlington; T y Williams. Society
Hill; N B Vanlandinghsm. Lancaster;
J e Payne, N O; A b Irby. Fairfield.
Mansion Howss-M W Fielder. Barn
we'll; Wm Ed Young. e Dickinson. 8
F MoGregor. Andrew Orsvford> y O
Sims. city; " J Rodeers, J @ Cd Dnts.
Prosperity; J q Bonar, Spartanbars:
T B Jetsr. Union; = B Ferguson,
Grsenville; Arthur Hsrvin. Oaklands:
B r Mauldiu, Williamston.
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How IT Is Doxz. Tho wsy In

: How IT Is DOVE. The wsy In
which Federal office holders rapidly
acquire fortunes, il we'll illustrated in
the oase Of Mr.. Thomas Willisms, Ma.
tionai Bank Examiner, who was in
this place few days since. Mr. Wl.
lisms receives bis appointment ffUm
tho Government. aud resides in Wash-
iDgton City. He has the banks in
he exercises an examiners watchful
care, and which he visits stated num-
Der Of times during the year. His Ter
vices are paid for at the rate of Eve
dollars per day and two dollars for
every twenty-five miles he is compellt d
to travel in order to reach any bank
within the scope of lis territory. On
Friday he closed his labora at Lexing-
ton. aud the following day came to
Richmond. The distance IS twenty
five miles. and for this he was entitled
to two dolIars-the regular fare by
stage. His duties here with three ma
tional banks required his actual labor
only on Friday and Saturday. which,
ut five dollars = day, gave him ten dol
iaFs. and this, with his mileage, would
make twelve dollars. But he under
stands the routine of how not to do it.
and thereby "turns an honest penny. "
Instead of making out his charges
against the banks for the amount ao-
tually due him. he counts his mileage
at the rate stated for tho whole dis
tance from Washington City to Rich-
mond for three separate trips. or one
to each bank. And in place of twelve
t3oilars hu reCei vas for opa a ,vso xuorb
$3.50. Truly. this is u glorious Go.
vernment OF ours. and the softest
place ON earth il an office under Grant.
La it singular, then, thst all the office
holders in the land are squali,ng for II
third term?
Richmond Ky J Register. jan. %.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02

DOUBLE TAxATIoN.-Ihe WInnsboro
Ners shows that the prsseut system OF
taxing credits. such as notes, bonds
and mortgages. is unjust. because it
really imposes double taxation upon
the people.2G ,.-~
'.Let us assume" it says, "thst-,A.
owns $4,000 worth OF land and aB.
haS BIO. 900, in cash. A. borro vs. this
money. giving as security a mortgage
on his land, and invests the loan, say,
\ in personal property. The two parties
now hold between them 500. OUO worth
Of property and q piece OF paper; no.
thing. more; nothing less. Yet, wheu
an assessment is made. A. returns
$40. 600, and B. returns his mortgage
at $4,000. making in all 100000
Whence comes this extra $lO,O IL
exists nowhere, save III tho fertile
brain of the astute money-gtabbing
legislator. aud the only tangible thug
about it ia the tax upon it paid into
ment moro general. Assume that in
South Carolina there are $50. 600 QUO
worth OF property aud $50. 900, 900 in
cash. Now suppose all the cush to be-
loaned to the holders of the property,
aud the entire property III the State
mortgaged fnr payment. Then there
would be $50. 900, 900 OF property.
$50, 600. 900 Of cash. and $5J, 900, O0O
OF mortgages. When tho assessment
is ordered, all these are returned. aud
the State is apparently worth $780,
600. 900. A levy of sixteen mills on
this assessment ~ really an assessment
OF twenty four mills on tho actnul
amount of property in the State
"The true method" it concludes.
"of discovering the actual amount of
properly iu the State. is by permitting
each individual to deduct all bis liz
biities from his assets. and 10 return
the difference, even il. as in algebra, 1t
Ehss minus sign before 1t. If John
Smith owns $50. 900 worth of property
and owes $40. 600. should be be re-
| agired to swear to the auditor that he
Is worth $50. 900, when no capitalist
Will trust him for more than $4,000.
mfnns the homestead? The present
system of taxing credits without ex-
eupting debts, IL as approved mn,
|tbOd of exsortionate taxation as AN
sxofbitant assessment could possibly
be-"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02

Mn. EDITOR: We would like to in.
quire. through your columns. why it
is that Ward l is 30 often left in dark.
nessp Very frequently it has hap.
pened lately. that the lamps have not
been lighted. The contractor should
certainly perform the duties which he
agreed to. Let rs hope that it will not
OCCUR again. OBSERVER.
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C0Hllj.s,I'VllIKIf1IsE,A!l ,sCy
fu.s1Sy f5raiSs ! asssltasl7 !. isFJs


FRS IsfvSr,isya axinsaSy. F&
The bill % reported Sfsom the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means Of the
House OF Representatives, to make ap-
propriations to meet the ordinary ex-
pensss OF the State Government for
the present dscal year. is projected
spon neatly the same scale as hereto
fore. There ia some .diminution in the
amounts intended for contingent
funds. printing aud ,he public schools
Bot the reform Is so slight here thnt
II is almost impossible to see it. We
do not, pfcpess, however, to-day, TO
show the desiraol.nsss su,i Feasibility
OF . general reduct,ou III the proposed
appropriation. We will uot waSts words
In any aaoh futile astenps. We Aud
appropriated for .ds support of the
University $52.sOO. Of wh,cn sum
$24. .500 q TO so,to professors, 80 5O0
3or miscellaneous txpruses. $l2. 800
for bepeaeiary schoIar.llps and S. 0Uo
for thes preps rA,ors school, Iu close
connection with this expenditure, We
6ud $l0, ,O0J Tor the stats Normal
School aud $40 900 Tor psym mens of
interest Oh the bouds of the State
Agricultural College aud Mechanical
Inssisntss Aitogs ether. the eddcational
appropriations foot up the snm OF $72..
500. in addition to which th9 sum of
S24e'Dp9 10 appropriated ioreg public
sohoolS s.s :, I
relation to this general subject.
xe venture 20 make q single sugges-
sion. T. may not be considered. but
~s are surs il ought to be. Attached
% the University is q library of mrcA
value. II, should be guarded and
protected zwihh 'greas care. And
while mohey is iavishly bestowed
upon. the inssitation, the library
surely ought not to be forgotten.
Wopla itrnot be wellpiu fact. to re-
szatnih6'the fschens OF expenditure, to
see whether as much Aas $4,000 or
$4,000. y year could not be diverted
iromssSne of .Is Ssjsots sspon wsioh
st is Se& soSo.sd Is sxpshdIat. and,
give it TO the purohase Of new books?
Full ss shsli6rsry Is Of choice works,
it is notably dsattents In tthe pablica-
tions With which tho press has fsemed
within the last ftftesn years, half
generation a. smen. = assest sspaces7as'
An old sHistoi i5kps spkrsssa It. moTialfs
asoi. Miihth this period. science has
made jmmenso strides, travellers have
sxplorSa shd ldesctibed sthe euttefmost
parts Of the earth. psvsand intsresting
problems have bsen elaborated, and
MteratnfS' SHiiphsa with ths ooSclu.
sions Of toiiing and illustrious thinkers
npon q novel olss. OF subjects. A few
days ago. Speaker Elliott. ON the floor,
spoke sasissnsdy in appreciation OF
the librarx commend the sus.
gestions ahsse made "a, him and
those who's with him. The claims
OF the li6ssfy The point of 'vvistwi We
have indihAtd kfa deserving Of serious
confederation, They are entirely
ignofedtn the bill. ~ {%ai.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02

ST. VALENTINE PARTIES -IScribne,.
FOR February, In noting how the cele.
bratiou OF st. Valentines Day. which
ouce was observed with SD much inte-
rest and fervor, has dwindled to the
mere anonymous sending of epistolary
pieasantries, urges the introduction Of
Valentine parties, and clearly demon
strates that, when entered into with
the proper spirit. vast fund OF amuse-
ment aud entertainment will be af-
forded by them. One way in which
such parties may be conducted, is for
each invited guest to send the hostess
at least one valentine, something Of u
humorous or bsntsring kind being
preferable, the sender indicating whe-
ther the valentines are intended for
lady or gentleman, and the hostess
will address them as she chooses. with.
ont knowing their contents or the
name of the sender. Another way is
for the hostess to furnish each OF her
guests with \ list Of those expected.
thus giving each one An opportunity
to write to particular persons. The
hostess, however, should receive the
valentines before the party. and, if
any Of her expected guests may have
been overlooked. supply few extra
ones for them. After the guests have
assembled, the hostess delivers the
missives to their proper addresses. the
recipients being compelled to read
them aloud for the benefit of the CON-
pany. The valentines, some from
their aptness. others for an exactly
contrary reason. thus read alond, can
hardly fail to create q good-humored
merriment; and such parties, We be-
lisve. would be q most enjoy able way
10 celebrate the arrival OF st. Valen.
tines Day.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02
FEs Es;,.lsl.i.;iS. oiss.ias. :

3 The Now Orlesns correspondsn, Sof
no New York Herald. noder date OF
2Ssh uIt iSdiostss copclusion sd.
verse to tEs action of ths Returning
Board aud the present sdmposition of
the Lrgislsture. as likely To be arrived
at by the C,ngres>iona! Investigating
Committee. He says they are disposed
to regard the Ks iogg Government as
unstable aud power lees, hut recug nize.
Also, an almost ln-ur.uouutnule dill.
6cuity in aff 'rd.ug proper and
sat,sfactory remedy. Two Of the
members -M,ssrs Wheei.r aud Frye
visited the L. gisatu,e and .1 pressSd
.stonishment as welt as udm' ration st
the forbesraucs Of the peopIe under
'uch ssystsm of gov-rument In II
letter to q friend. Bishop Wilmer d..
scribes IN striking terms the effect oi
the sub com mitt-e's report in winning
back the friendship Of an abused peo-
pie Siuce it was made public, no
says. the prayer for Congrasx has been
read in churches in which it has not
been heard siuce the close of the Nar.
"The people here knew they had
friends In Congress and foes. but they
did uos realize ult,i now ,hat they bad
representation" Mean nwhiIe the Lou
isiana questlon coatinnes to bs sgi.
tased in Washington. Senator Conk.
ling delivered sn lutemperate partisan
speech on the subject on Thursday,
and it ia reputed that the Seuute Com
mittee GU Privileges aud E,cotlons has
decided that the Kellogg udministra-
s,on must be- recognized as the legal
Government of Lonis,ans. It seems
likely, also, that Plnchbuck will be
admitted as Senator from that S,at-.
If all this bo done. the ,ssus will go
before the country at the uext election
for President of the United States,
whether We have passed fro,n the stage
Of constitutional to O military form
OF government.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02

Very strange it IN that people who
mover notice an entire coinmn of praise
of themselves 10 . jOurual, are certain
to Ind . single line of censure.'
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02

A PHILOSOPHER An old citizen Of
Dayton. OHIO. who has raised two
families, has been for many years in
the habit Of observing-smoDg other
things-the growth Of the boys and
girls. and makes some surprising as
s-rtions. He takes their measures in
January and July, aud has discovered
that growing children grow far more
between January aud July than in the
other half Oft eysar. In fact, almost
the entire growth Of the year is during
the former period. This philosopher
infers from this that ell nature is har-
moaious. and that the physical growth
OF humanity is governed by the same
laws which prevail over tho vegetable
kingdom.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-02

LIST OF NEW ADvERrrsRMxNrs. ''
Eighty Acres and 40 OK.
q j. Laurey-Bananas, Cocosnuts.
Meeting Palmetto Steam Fire 90.
Dr.. + Vampil-Oautiou. 'o
y. J. Laurey-BSoon. Apples, eto.
Chioora Tribe, No. z.