m Voraign AOteirai PAIUS, December 27.-Thiers spoke earnestly in the Assembly against levying Un income tax. Prominent citizens ol the D?pariaient, of Ardennes have been arrested, in oonaequence of quarrels be? tween the Bavarians quartered thero and French citizens. The Germans are making a census of the private fortune? Of tbe wealthier citizens of the occupied departments. SANDRINGHAM, December 27-Noon. The Prince of Wules passed a tranquil night, bnt convalescence is retarded by a painful affection about the left hip, accompanied by feverishness. No in? quietude regarding the result, bat a tardy convalescence defeats tho proposed holi? day rejoicings. ;F PAIUS, December 27.-The Minister, ^tritb tbe alleged approval of Thiers, is making more stringent regulations for checking the license of public journals. BOMB, December 27.-The Bishop of Palestine and Yioe-Ohancellor of the Roman Church is dead, aged seventy eight. He was elevatod to the cardinatc in 1837. Yiotor Emanuel congratulates Victoria on Wales' safety. VIENNA, Deoember 27.-Prince Karl Anersperga has been appointed Presi? dent of the Upper House of Bicobsratb, SHANGHAI, December 27.-Tbe Chi? nese are imitating tho Japanese, in send? ing youths to Eugland and Amerioa foi education. LONDON, December 27.-The Qaeoc has returned to Sandringham. nmcriiun Intelllaencc. SAIIT LAKE, December 25.-Throe Mormons hnvo beeu oommitted for tin murder of Dr. Robinson. Thero is ten feet of level HU ow in th< little Cottonwood mining district, and il is still snowing. The sun has boen un seen for a week. SAN FnANOisoo, December 25.-Re ports continue to como of the loss o property and lifo by the flood. PHZLADKIJPHIA, December 25.-22? small-pox deaths. Thero is a light in orease over last week. OMAHA, Deoember 25.-A severe BUOY storm extended through tho mountains Trains are reported snow-bound. WASHINGTON, Deoember 27.-An oh cannon exploded near Seymour, Indiana killing ?wu and maLiluvluguiio. The Missouri Democrat bas n special narrating a raid on the negroes in Salim County, Missouri. A person thence sa\ two hanging and three dead in the rond NEW YORK, Deosmber 27.-The JW bune has information that Tweed ba fled the country, or is skulking to avoi< commitment. Terence Farley bas with drawn from Tweed's bail. Au examina tion of the property qualification o Tweed's bail is progressing. 10 P. M.-Tho disappearance of Tweei is confirm?e]. Teronoe Farley, who de sired to withdraw from his bail, was in formed that he must produoe Twee first. Other bail was offered in lieu o Farley's, but it was refused. Officer are watching points of departure, to pr< vent Tweed's escape-who is suppose to be concealod in the city. Tweed lawyers moving to vacate the order c the oourt restraining Tweed from sollin property was unsuccessful. The auction sale of coal, to-day, iud oatod a declino from last month's price; The Herald's Matamoraa special saj Monterey advices of the 20th state tbt it is positively certain that Governmei officials are leagued with ibo revoh tionista, and will turn the entire bord* over to the revolutionists. PITTSBURG, Deoember 27.-The res denoe oi C. A. Woods, of Pittsburg, Wheatland, was burned on Christina Two servant girls perished. CINCINNATI, Deoember 27.-Wm. I Herb, baggage-master on the Pittsbu and Fort Wayne Road, has been arrest in charge of the corpse of Mrs. MoCo taken from a Chicago assignation hom Poison or abortion is suspected. RUTLAND, VERMONT, December 27. Farwell Lawrence, two saloon-keepe in East Arlington, shot five persons I day. Two aro dead and two fatally i j tired. Farwell and Lawrenao haye be arrested. YORK, PA., December 27.-Yestordi as a coal train approached Lackawax a rook weighing nine tons fell on t track, wrecking the engino and killi one person. The train was thrown hi in the air. Fifteen cars fell forty f into the river. James W. Hackett, tho veteran act is dangerously ill. A Quebeo despatch says a box loft the Grand Trunk depot by an unkno Eorson contained a dead woman, mi ited. MACON, GA., December 27.-A f ball burned four stores on Cherry stn loss $60,000. VICKSBURG, Dccembor 27.-The Ii Kearney sunk at the head of Island No lives lost. NEW ORLEANS, December 27.-J< Hampton, first officer of the ship eess, was accidentally drownod on AI day. Mrs. Waldron accidentally eau fire and was burned to death. H. B was shot by Joel Cannon. Two pore dangerously stabbed and two dani oqsly shot by assault. Five accident shot. Nine boys severely injured gunpowder explosions and two dan, ously. Daring Christmas day and nij the police made 102 arrests. ST. LOUIS, Deoember 27.-Alexis arrive here January 5. The rccop arrangements will be complete. Tl will be a ball and banquet, on Moe evening, in tho Southern Hotel. Information from Chicot County resents all quiet. ANNAPOLIS, December 27.-Tho fence has commenced oxamining n esses. WASHINGTON, Docember 27.-The -S3--? ._ll. _1_?:_XT_T Biucuii uaa tuc uauul ICUD^UUU ?DH J 1 The Secretary of the Navy has retur There is little doing at tho depnrtm* The committee investigating Spin office find, so far, no further def tiona. Probabilities-Tho barometer will bably continneto rise on Thursday, North-westerly winds, backing to in New England and the Midd io St and North easterly winds in tho Soul and Gulf States; South-westerly w with threatening weathor, may b< peoted in the North-west; clear we prevails very generally EiiBt of tho sissippi; brisk, but not dangerous u are anticipated for this evening. SACRAMENTO, Deoember 27.-Tho I East are on time. Tho damngo b storm to tbe road is small. SALT LAKE, Dccembor 27.-Fi reports of snow slides, with loss c in mining districts. The weather i bad. It is snowing to-day. CHARLESTON, December 27.-A -Steamship South Carolina, Now HAYAN A, December 27.-Vain bas issued a proclamation, ia which he says ibo pardons u?o rou insurgents can? not last forever. Ho noir proclaims every insurgent captured after the 15th January will be shot; those surrendering after that date will be sentenced to per? petual imprisonment. Negroes are to bo treated the same aa whites. All negro women captured will be delivered to their owners, and be compelled to wear a chain for four years. AU white or black women captured in the woods after the 15th January, will be banished from the country. Chiefs of insurgent bands will be allowed tosurrocdor till the 15th January, nuder tho conditions hitherto granted. Financial ana Commercial. NEW YORK, December 27-Noon. Specie shipments 8240,000. Sales cf cotton for future delivery, last evening, 500 bales, as follows: February 20 1-1G, 20% March 20%; April 2011-16. Stocks very strong and active. Gold very heavy, at 8%@8%. Governments dull and steady. State bonds strong and dull. Monoy very tight, at per cent, por day. Exohange-long 9%; short yjo. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged. Oom quiet and ?toady. Pork dull-new 14.50. Cotton dull and nominal-uplands 20}6; Or? leans 20% sales 455 bales. Freights dull. 7 P. M.-Cotton dull and drooping; sales 2,422 bales-uplands 20% Orleans 20%. Flour quiet and unchanged. Whiskey dull and lower-95?95%. Wheat steady-winter and Western 1.66 ?1.59. Corn active, a shade firmer and in better export inquiry, at 76@78. Rico 8%@8%. Pork steady, at 14.25@15.00. Lard steady. Freights dull and heavy. Sales of cotton for future delivery 10,400 bales, us follows: December 19%; Janu? ary 19%, 19 9-16; February 20 1-16. 20, 19 15-16; March 20*6, 20 5-16; April 20%. 20%, 20%, 20 9-16, 20 5-16; Moy 20%. Money relaxed during the after? noon-closing at 1-32 commission. Dis? counts 10@12. Sterling 9%@9%. Gold 8%@8%. Governments very strong and? advanced 62s 9%. States strong-especially Tennessees and new South Carolinas. Tennessees 63)J; new 62%. Virginias 57; new 59. Louisi? anas 60; now 55; levees 62; 8s 73. Ala? bamos 93; 5s 63. Georgias 73; 7s 75. North Carolinas 31) hibitions, theatrical, minstrel, or oxh bitions of any kind, for gain, from 10 t 150; foundries, 10; gas companies, loi gas machino manufactories, 25; gas fittoi and plumbers, 25; gift store, 100; hotel capable of accommodating 100 person: 200; hotels, capable of accommodatiu less than 100, uud moro than 50 person 100; hotels, capable of nacommodutiu over 25, and less thau 50 persons, 5' hucksters, 10; ice houses and mauufa turers of icc, 50; insurance com pani? or agencies, (thu same for each OL every agency,) 50; intelligence office, 1 junk shops (application to bo made City Council for license,) 150; liquor for a liceus'j to rotnil spirituous i malt liquors in quantities less than quart, per annum, (payablo quarterly ad vance,) 200; for a liconso to sell sj rituous or malt liquors in quantities ol quart or moro, per annum, (payai quarterly in advance,) 100. Thercceiv of each iicenso card to pay tho C; Clerk tho sum of $2: And proviu further, That tho granting or wit hbo! ing of licenses, in each particular cai will be at tho discretion of tho Ci Council. Lumber yards, $25; marl yards, 10; millinery or dress-maki establishments, first class, 50; seco class 10 to 25; manufacturers a bottlers of soda water, 25; machi shops, 10; merchants, commission, I mills, grist, 10; mills, fiour, 10; mi planing, 25; mills, sawiug, 25; printi offices, where morn than tlm'c hands employed, 50; printing oflices, wh less than threo bands aro employed, photograph, ambrotypo, or duguerr typo galleries, 20; painters and pa hanger?", (masters,) 20; peddlers, loi por month, 15; peddlers, itinerant, month, 50; peddlers, itinerant, per d 5; physicians, 20; restaurant or oat saloon, first class, 50; second class, scgars-every person engaged in sell segara nt retail, 5 to 10, according sales; scgars-overy person unga i in selling scgars at wholesale, soda water, whero sold from foi from 10 to 25; stables, livery and s 100; stago or omnibus, 25; tulegr companies, 150; tailors, merchant, b 20; undertakers, 50; warehouses, rage,) 50; wagons, drays, carts and ht run for biro, ono horse. 8; wagons, dr carts and bucks run for hire, two lui 10; wagon?, drays, carts and hucks for hire, four horse, i>5; wagon, draj cart, private, storo or business, for li ing, ?c., to City Clerk, for badge, No put non shall let or hire any w?| cart, dray, or other ourringo or yuh for tho transportation of goods or songora, within the limits of said i I without having first obtained a lu i from tho City Clerk, paying tbereft couts, to bo placed on somo COUsptCl jjiartof the vehicle, under a penult; i $5 for (?ach uud every day that j vehicle shall bo -so run, to bo recnv I by information before tho Mayor: 1 rided. That nothing herein couts i shall bc construed to oxtcud to wag carts or other vehicles going to or i market and for any other businci i profession not otherwise provided f liconso tax of 10 to 20: Provided fm I That whero two or moro branche j business, not necessarily connected conducted in ono establishment, cense shall bo charged and collect?e each brunch of business so ooudu as specified iu this ordinance,. SEO. 8. All ordinances and pari ordinances, conflicting with this nance, aro hereby repealed. Done nnd ratified in Council a bled, this, 2Gtb day of December, A. D. 1871. JOHN ALEXANDER, Mayor. Attest: WM. J. ETTKII, City Ulerk. On motion of Alderman Wigg, Coun? cil took a recess until to-morrow, Decem? ber 27, at 7.30 P. M. How CONOKESS TREATS THE NBOBORS. In another part of tbe gallery, our rural friend notices a crowd of colored people all to themselves. He is surprised at this, for at tho headquarters of no dis? tinction on account of race or oolor or previous condition, he expected to see the races mixod up in duo harmonious mass, us an example for the wicked Southern States. Ho is pained to see colored people themselves, here even under tho wings of the American eagle and over tho bald heads of the Congress? men who have talked so long nnd so loudly about the beauty and advisability of us all dwelling together as brethren, without distinction of race or color. A long distance away from his oolored brothers, ho sees quite a collection of ladies, aud he musters up courage to ask of tho mau who sits next to him who tkoso ladies aro. The man opens his eyes and siys they aro mostly the wives and daughters of Congressmen, who como to look down upon their gigantic protectors below, and see what part they play in tho mighty war. Oar friend answers, that if such bo tho case, he is pained to notice a considerable distinc? tion of color, and wonders why there should bo so much difference botweon theory sud praotico. His neighbor smiles und replies, "Oh, these Congressmen talk like philosophers and aot like men." I Washington Lette)'. We regret to learn that tho efforts of Mr. Her?h to protect brutes from suffer? ing uro not always appreciated by tho objects of his disinterested kindness. Finding in Mr. Barnum's custody, last week, n hyena, which was chained by tho neck to tho floor of his cage. Mr. Burgh insisted on his release. On Sa? turday night, tho dulicato task was ac? complished. Tho creature, during the night, gnawed his way through the wall to u neighboring cage, and there under? took to cat np at once a tiger and a leopard; but tho two together recipro? cated his carnivorous attentions, and the three parted, damaged. The hyena then broke out, and ravaged the rink, killing one valuable camel, biting nico tender loins out of a couple of ponies, and spreading dismay throughout the animal kingdom, until tho keepers came in the morning, lt is rumored that Mr. Bar? num is about to sue Mr. Bergh for da? mages.-2Veto York Post. A writer in tho Hr i tish Journal of Pho tography predicts that owiug to the per? fection of micro-photography brought about by tho necessities of tho Parisian siege, wu will Boon have our daily paper handed us the tizo of a postage stamp, and carry our favorito pools iu our vest buttons. Wo will see "a new editiou of Macaulay, complete iu three shirt studs," or "tho tiuy edition of Dickens," com? plete iu two sleovo buttons. Every one will theu carry a microscope, as we uow do a pon-knife. THE ?NIVE IIMAIE cn un EUT Y ST li KEV. The Original Stock Life Insurant: OFFIC WILLIAM WAL: HENRY J. FURBER, Yieo-Proaident. GEORGE L. MONTAGUE, Actuary. THIS COMPANY offers the follow those about EFFECTING INSURANCJ 1. Insurance at Stock Ratos, hoing from 20 t mutual companies. 2. Each Policy-holder it? regarded aa a Stoc on bis Policy, and will aburo iu thu profits of hobler owning au equal amount of tho Capital ft. Every Policy tanned hy tho Company is no exact Klirrender Valu?. Before Insuring i/our Life or accepting m .AD i III: I A lengthened experience bas demonstrated l by life insurance companies aro from twenty necessary for a safe and legitimate conduct ol prudently-managed companion charging "m policy-holders from twonty-flvo to thirty per ci When life insurance companies were tir?t or ruiums wore constructed had not undorgono t no moro than common prudence to adopt a i moot all tho presumed and unforeacon conting AB long aa the matter was involved in somo to incur tho riak of making it too low; becausi remedied, at least iu part, by returning to tho lion of the premium charged as waa found nc tho complete security of the company. Kxperionce, however, having satiHfactorily what possible excuse can 11 ir re bo for maintai Availing themselves of thia experionco, tho Insurance Company, at ita organization, adop with, and which baa proved to be fair and adi requirements of thu nuttiness. These prcmiu those charged by mutual companies. lt ala i appeared, inasmuch as tho ratos so e determined.Mir ratoa, and not in excoaa of w holders in mutual companies, that any profits properly hulongcd to tho stockholders of tho c dertaking tho nusim-ss. Experience has shown that Ibero aro source theory will net admit of hoing considered au Th Odo resulta form a saving iu tho mortality o il ic al selection of good lives, a gain in interest assumed in the calculation of ita premiums, tl render of policies hy tho members, and from t Protlta from thoao sources, in a company pot amount <>i husinous, would givo to the stocklu counted or. by tho Directora of tho Universt therefore, determined to divide among tho pol profits accruing troin tho sonre?a named, all tho stockholders. The plan adopted for such division is aa fo with tho Universal will, for tho purposes of di one annual premium upon his policy; and trill (he ?mu? t /.tent as a Storth oilier owning an er/u liv thia system of insurance, original with tl lowing important advantages: 1. Insurance at tho regular "stock" ratoa, r illili pd u ni. iran inail that charged hy UH yearly "divideim" paid ill advance of that am "ance is worthy of attention. Hinco its organi: Iruiu it s policy-holders tho sum of $1,517,000. mutual company would have coat them au ?nil holders to retain, in their own poasOtfSion, lilli paid them a "dividend" of ?4f?1,000. and paid i or moro j oars. It ia impossible to lind auy ci ance at sn low a cost hy returning to polity-he 2. Participation lu tho legitimate prolita of I policy-holders the sumo treatment which din This system <>f participation, in connection necessarily secure to tho policy-holders every alni careful management. Tho low rates of premium compel economy, to the policy-holder his insurance at a rate wi mutual companies; while, hy tho proposed pl i tho legitimate profits of tho husinusa, tho cos i Thus hy tho combined advantages arising f j it is confidently believed tho UNIVERSAL L at its lowest practicable coat, j Those of tho existing policy-holders wit i plan can do so hy making application to tho h The Compilait is in a sound financial co B6T 06oD RELIABLE AGENTS 1 j New York Office, and to whom full gonei O nice ou Richardson utroet, oppoalto Cola? THE FIRST CAHU?NAS -If the report we have from Rome on the subject is* correct, Archbishop MoOioskej has been promoted to the red bat of a Cardinal, and he is the first Cardinal of Mother Church chosen from the clergy of tho United States. Moral thought of Mrs. Malaprop (after Bb ari og with a lady friend a bottle of Veuve Clicquot)-"Ab, dear mel well, the pleasures of life are sweet; but how soon they pass away How effervescent they arel" Statistics show that New York has al? most ceased to grow. From 1850 to 1860, there was an increase in population in the ratio of 57.83 per cent.; from 18G0 to 1870, there was only an increase of 13.03 per cent. Bill Haley, a noted burglar, while rob? bing a foundry in Newark, was shot dead by a trap-gun placed there for such per? sons. Acaoia Lodge, No. 94, F. M. A THE Regular Oomuiunication of tbis Lodge, will be held in Maeonio Hall, /V\THld (Thursday) EVENING, at 7 o'clock. By order of tho W. M. The arrear list will be read. _Dec28 1 F. M. DRENNAN, Jn.. 8ec'y. Notice. HAMPTON PLANTATION, Deo. 27,1871. ALL per son H are hereby forbidden to shoot or trespass upon the estate known as Hampton's or Trenholm's Plantation, under penalty of the law-if there in any. Dec 28 8 J. M. MORGAN. $500 REWARD. THE STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DEPABTMENT. WHEREAS information haa reached this Department that a brutal murder was committed on tho night of the 18th Decem? ber, on tho person o? PATRICK MURPHY, who was the pump-tender at Hampton's Turn-Out,'on tho lino of the Bouth Carolina Railroad, six milca bolow Colombia, in Rich? land County. The appearances indicate that a terrible j Atrngfile must have occurred between the' I murdered man and his murderers, and from tho traces or blood.up thc railroad, it is sup? posed that the perpetrator of thia foul deed bas been wounded in) some way by the de? ceased in his struggle, for life, which may load to detection. Now, therefore |f, ROBERT K. SCOTT, Go? vernor of tho State of.South Carolina, in fur? therance of the ends of justice, and that the law may bo vindicated, do hereby offer a re? ward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS Xor the apprehension of the perpetrator or perpe? trators of this barbarous murder, and their delivery in any jail in this State, with proof to convict. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my band, andjeaused the groat aeal of the State to he affixed, at [L, S Columbia, this 26th day of Docem ber, A. D. 1871, and in tho ninety sixth ?year of the independence of the United Htatea of America. ROBERT E. SCOTT, Governor. P. L. CARDUZO, Secretary of 8tate. Dec 28 2 ?RS?X LIFE 69 NEW YORK. ie Company of the United States. ?Ens: KKK, President. JOHN H. BEWLEY. Secr.etarv. E. W. LAMBERT, M. D., Medical Examiner. lng IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES to 3 ON THEIR LIVES o 30 per cont, less than tho ratoa charged by kholder to the oxtont of ono Annnal Premium tho Company to tho same extent as a Stock Stock. n-forfcitahlo, and contains a clause stating its thc Agency of any Company, -OI.I.OWINU I that the rates of premium ordinarily charged ti ve to thirty per cent, in excess of what aro r thc business. In other words, carefully and lutual" ratea have been able to return to their uit. of the amount charged for premiums, ganized, reliability of tho data upon which pre ost of exporiouce. It was thought, therefore, neale of premiums which would, in any event, ;encioa of tho business. donbt.it was bettor to fix tho rato too high than 3, in tho former case, tho error could bo easily policy-holders, at certain intervals, such por icessary for tho purposes of tho business ant demonstrated that those rates aro excessive, ning them? Directors and Managers of tho Universal Life it eil a soalo of premiums in accordanco there iipjalo, and all that was necessary to meet the niB aro about twontv-five per cont, lower than atablishod woro SB near aa could possibly be hat insurance bas provioualy coat the policy arising from prudent management justly and lompany, for tho risk incurred by them in un s of profit in tho practice of tho business which elements in tho calculation of the premiums f the members of a company owing to the me on tho investments of the company over that tio profit? derivable from the lapsing and eur >thor minor sources. iseaaed of a capital of $200,000, and doing a fair ddora dividends largoly in excess ot what wera rf at tho limo of its organization. They have, icy-holders of tho company a largo part of the of which have heretofore boen divided among Hows: Every person who may hereafter insure vision, be treated as a stockholder to extent of xUare in the profits of the Company to precisely al amount of Ui? Capital Stock. ho Universal, tho policy-holders secure the fol equirlng a primary outlay of about twenty .to Li uni companies, mid which is equiv aieui. m mint on mutual rates. This low cost of insur r.ation. this company lias received in premiums To effect tho same amount of insurance in a ial outlay of *2.000,000. Uy allowing ita polioy excess ot isj.ooo, the Universal has virtually it, too, in advance, instead of at tho end of one ampio of a mutual company furnishing insur ihlers an equal amount upon similar receipts, the company, upon a plan which secures to the ..elora and stockholders award to themselves, with tho low "?tock" rates of premiums, must1 possible advantage to be derived from prudent and, independent of participation, guarantee liich is not in excess of tho coat iu woll managed au of participation in what may bo considered t will Lo Btill further diminished, rom low ?tock rate and participation in profits, I FE INSURANCE COMPANY offers insurance io desire to participate in profits under tho new ead oflico, or to any agents of tho company. million. Ratio of Assets to Liabilities 13G to 100. ?VANTED, who will deal direct with the ral agents' commissions will bo paid. M. W. OAKY. M. C. BVTliBH, Stato Superintendents of Agencies, dna Hotel, Columbia, S. O. Deo 28 Jini Ui mm, H i ra i i II i ?if, Auction ?al?o. Worfc* of Ari. BY fl. 0. PEIXOTTO ft BOH. TO-MORROW (Friday) MORNING, at 10 o'clook, wo will sell, at our auction ?tor?, A larg? and valuable collection of imported OIL PAINTINGS, OU Chromos, (on canvas,) Engravings and Photographs, by celebrated American and European artists. This is a direct consignment from a Mon? treal firm, and oontains many choice pieces. Please call early and inspect. On exhibition TO-DAY and TO MOBBOW, (Friday.) day of sale._Deo 38 Lot of Elegant Furniture ol Auction. BY E. W. SEIBELS CO. ON FBIDAY MORNING next, at 10 o'clock, at the residence on the corner of Washing? ton and Ball streets, lately occupied by Capt. Sawyer, still more recently by P. M. Porcher, Esq.: All the Household and Kitchen FURNI? TURE, consisting of a complete and elegant assortment. Terme cash. Sale positive. Deo 27_ City Lott on Ger?ai? Street. BY D. C. PEIXOTTO BON. On MONDAY MORNING, the 1st of January. 1872, we will sell, at 10 o'oiock, in front of the Court House, Two LOTS, on Gervais street; each Lot contain fifty-two feet front on Gervaia street, and running back two hundred and eight feet, more or leaa; bounded on the North by Gervaia streot; on the South by Mike Grim stead; on the Eaat by Mayrant; and on the Weat by Mayrant. TEIIMH OF SALE -One-half cash; balance in twelve mouthe, seoured by bond, bearing in? terest at the rate of seven per cent, per an? num, and mortgage of tho premises. Pur? chaser* to pay us for papers and stamps. Dec 28_ Bret, Harne?? and Horte?. BY D. 0. PEIXOTTO SON. MONDAY MORNING NEXT, January 1, at 10 o'clock, in front of tho Court Hesse, in th!? city, we will positively sell, A pair of handsome DAY HORSES, sixteen hands high. A splendid BRET, in nice order, and a superior set of Doable Harness. Terms cash. Sale positive. Deo 28 Beal Estate Sale. BY E. W. SEIBELS CO. On tho first day of January next, we will Bell, to the highest bidder, before the Court House, in Columbia, That elegant and desirable RESIDENCE, on the oorner of Washington and Bull streets, lately oooupied by Captain Sawyer. The lot meaaures 208 by 69 feet. TEEMS.-One half cash; balance in six months, with bond and mortgage, with inte? rest at 7 per cent. Purchaser to pay for stamps and papers._Deo 27 5 Plantation for Bale. WILL bo sold at Union Court House, on the first MONDAY in Jauuary next, to the highest bidder, the plantation of Beaty A Gilee, known aa the METTS PLACE, in Laurens County, on Euoreo River, contain? ing 1,822 acres. This is called the fineat plantation upon Enoree River. It includes 400 acres of first class river and branch bottoms, 250 acres of whioh aro in a high state of .cultivation. Upon it aro 150 acres of virgin forest, and 1,000 acres in pince and second growth. The uplands yield an average of 1,200 pounds of seed cotton to the acre. Tho water is excellent, locality healthy and neigh? borhood good. The traot will be sold in two pt reels of nearly eqnal value. The upper portion con? tains 8T,7j acres, and tho lower 9544 acres. Eaoh has a fair proportion of woodland and bottoms. The titles aro indisputable. TEEMS-Credit of one and two years, with interest from day of aale; purchasers to pay for stamps and papers. JAMES B. RTE ED M AN, WILLIAM MUNRO, Assignees of R. Beat v. UNIOM C. H., December 15, 1871. Dec 27 3 Desirable City Lots. BY P. C. PEIXOTTO SON. ON MONDAY MORNING, the first day of Ja? nuary, 1872, in front of the Court House, in this city, at hall-neat 10 o'clook, we will sell THREE DESIRABLE CITY LOTS. Lot No. 1, aituated on tho corner of I'ick ens and Taylor street?, bounded on the Noith by the estate of C. R. Bryce, on tho Scuth by Taylor street, on tho Eaat by Pickena streot, on the West by Lot No. 2. The abovo Lot measures on Plain street 69 feet 4 inches, moro or lesa, and runa back on Pickena street 208 feet 4 inches, more or lees. ALSO, Lot No. 2, of the same dimensions. Weat of the above, hounded on tho North by estate of C. R. Bryce, on tho Routh by Taylor street, on the Weat bv Lot No. 3, on tho East by Lot No. Ly ALSO, Lot No. 3, of the aame dimeuaions, Weat of the above, bounded on the North by estate of C. R. Bryce, on theSoe'u by Tay I ratreet, on tho East by Lot No. 2, on the Weat by John Crawford. The above Lota are very desirable Building Lots, and well worth tho attention of those desiring to purchase. TEEMS OF SALE-One-third cash; balance iu one and two years, seemed by bond, bearing interest at tho rate of seven per cent, per annum, and mortgage of prcmisea; pur? chasers to pay us for papers and stamps. Dec 24_ Sale Spartan burg and Union Railroad. The State of South Carolina, plaintiff, against tho Spartanburg and Union Railroad Com* Inany and others, creditors, defendants. N obedience to an eider dated 15th day ol November, 1671, passed hythe Hon. Jamos M. Rutland, Judge nf the 4th Circuit, of tho Stato of South Carolina, thu undersigned will sell, on tho FIRST MONDAY in January, 1872, at Uuionvi?le, in tho County of Union, in the State of South Carolina, before the Court Houao door, between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 3 o'clock iu the afternoon, at public outcry, to tho highest bidder, the whole of tho SPARTANBURG AND UNION RAILROAD, including the Road-bed, Right of Way, Grading, Budges, Masonry and Super? structure, hing and situate iu tho Counties of Fairfield, Union and Spartanburg; all the stock subscribed for in the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company thechni tored rights and privileges thereof; the railroad spikes, chaira aud equipment;-, and all the property owned by said company, as incident or neces? sary for its business, on the following terms, to wit: Twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dol? lars cash, and tho balance in threo equal semi-annual instalments, with interest on eaoh instalment from the day of salo, to be secured by the bond of the purchaser, with a mortgage of tho entire property sold. Tho pnrcbascr will also be required to pay for all stamps and papers. If the higheat bidder should fail to pay at once tho twenty-five thousand ($25.000; dol? lars aforesaid in cash, the property hereinbe? fore advertised will immediately'bo offered, at tho time and placo above mentioned, upon the terms already stated, for re-sale. JAMES M. BAXTER. THOMAS B. JETER, NOVEMBER 28,1871._Referees. _ HIGH 8CH00L, JOHN B. PATRICK, Principal. ^^B?K Inatrnctor in Mathematics and ^E??feEiigliHh. lwB| GEO. W. WALKER. Instructoi ^KsS^n Classics. 4m?W H. T. COOK, Assistant. The exercises of this School will be re? sumed ou MONDAY, the 1st elsy ot January, 1872. Those desiring to enter should report promptly, as now classes will bo organized at that time. Board and Tuition at reasonable ratea. For circular appl io Deo 27 PROF. JOHN B. PATRICK. The Royal Family. PRINCESS ROYAL, born November 21, 1810. Prince of Wales, born November 9, 1841. Princess Alico, born April 15. 1843. Enncu Alfred, born August 6, 1?44. Princess Helena, born May 25,1846. Princess Louisa, born March 18, 1848. Prince Arthnt. born May 1, 1850. Prince Leopold, born April 7.1853. Princess Beatrice, born April 14,1867. The Crowning Glory of al. is tho "QUEEN'S DELIGHT." Tho Blood or the Nation made pura bj using HEINITSH'S "QUEEN'S DELIGHT' and Ids BLOOD and LIVER PILLS. Nov 29 f