JANUARY 13th.\u2014There was firing yesterday near Georgetown, S. C., the nature and result of which is not yet known.<\/p>\n
Yesterday the Senate passed a bill allowing increased pay to civil officers in the departments; but Senator Brown, of Miss., proposed a proviso, which was adopted, allowing the increased compensation only to those who are not liable to perform military duty, and unable to bear arms.<\/p>\n
The auctions are crowded\u2014the people seeming anxious to get rid of their money by paying the most extravagant prices for all articles exposed for sale. An old pair of boots, with large holes in them, sold to-day for $7.00\u2014it costs $125 to foot a pair of boots.<\/p>\n
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