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Friday Horning, May 28, 1876. the Judiciary of the Future. For sonio time past we have noticed in sc vend of our exchanges, in the aooohnts given of the proceedings of Court in their several localities, the significant statement that the docket was cleared, or the learned Judge unnounced that he meant to clear the docket, or that his Honor displayed equal zeal and ability in the discharge of his laborious duties, or that the session was protracted and encroached upon tho hours of rest, Ac. ?'Thinks I to'myself," what does that meanV After much; pondering upon the problem, it stood revealed and demon? strated. ? At the- next General Assembly there will bo held elections for eight Cir? cuit Judges to serve for four years. The approach of this session is the approach of tho application of a test to these eight justices, whether . they have acquitted themselves well, and whether thoy shall bs entrusted with these high functions again. The time has not come to discuss their merits or to show the deficiencies and short-comings of any ono of thorn. Wo con only say in general that somo have been assiduous in their duties, while others havo not. Some are learnod in tho law, others are ignorant and behind? hand in reading, study and research. Some have brains, but from this reproach several can claim exemption. Wo will say this, however, in favor of tho judi? ciary. In the general prostration of in? telligence and banishment of virtue and character in tho departments of the State Government of South Caro? lina, it has stood fairer than any other, because tho old impress was moro deeply].imprinted upon it than upon any other.. Unlike the executive and legislative branches, it has not done any very outrageous and scandalous things, and not many positively bad. It has been very blind at times; it has been immensely, devoted to technicalities; it has felt tho forco of tho corrupt public opinion which surrounded it, in neutral? izing its' independence, and it has been content too much to float quietly along the current. It has done somo good, but has escaped doing a good deal that was bad. But now that tho era of re? sponsibility is dawning, and men of force, of convictions'and determination of character are required on the bench, not to speak of the always indispensible traits of learning, love of justice- and strong abilities, these merely compliant and complacent traits will not do. The Judge of the coming period must not be addicted to blinking or legging. Ho must not consider so much the honor of his easy seat as the obligations which he owes to justioo and the people He must realize that there are evils to bo re? dressed, plunderers to be brought to account, villains to be overtaken and punished, rights to be enforced. He must bo of a receptive, not repeilant, mood. As ho has been indifferent and unconscious all along?we speak not of all?so must he now or soon be wide awake, be able to look straight before him, and to see not a primrose path hedged with his own honors, gratifica? tions and ease, but a rugged road of duty, at whose end, when he has faithfully and fearlessly traversed it, he will find the good will and commendation of his countrymen, and the approval of his own conscience. -?????? Too Much Massachusetts. The Philadelphia Times makes com? plaint of the centennial commission for giving an undue share of the honorary positions in the groat centennial exhibi? tion to Massachusetts. Charles Francis Adams has been named as the orator, Mr. Longfellow tho poet and Mr. Emer? son the reader of the Declaration of In? dependence. The selection of Mr. Adams could not be improved upon. He is the grand-son of John Adams and the son of John Qnincy Adams, and in? herits the talents and accomplishments of his family. As a statesman and orator he stand." without a superior. But the Times thinks that Mr. Longfellow is less fit, as a poet, less American and virile than Mr. W. C. Bryant; and that the appoint? ment of Mr. It. W. Emerson as reader, is oven move inappropriate Virginia should have been called upon for somo - ono to read the declaration whioh her Jefferson wrote. The other appoint? ments are respectable and appropriate. Mr. Lamar will do very well, and Gene? rals Sherman and Joe Johnston, for the military part, make a capital team. What the Times dislikes, is that Massachusetts should be supposed to have made a corner in brains. The States of Guerrero and Michoacan, in Mexico, seem'to btf cursed with a set of bandits far worse than those of Tarn adli pas"on tho Texas borders. Their watoh-word ia f'vlcxfla rWfflfon,?' skid In the name of religion they are'burning houses and robbing and murdering with? out stint They profess to bo waging war against the reform laws whioh have disestablished the Boman Catholic Church and exiled the Sisters of Mercy, bnt this is evidently only a pretext to carry out their natural' proclivity for plunder They are also seeking to de? stroy the ? Masonic orders. The Liberal* are arming and resisting- these disgrace? ful raids. (/ .b iT il ? '? i.f.l .\ ?? ? - ' ? ?. Tob Cotton Wobm.?Atheory hos been recently advanced in regard.to the cot? ton worm, that it is an immigrant from more Southern latitudes. It comes upon the young plants just in their most suc? culent shite, end if mot with vigorous and concerted opposition, con bo pre? vented from doing any great amount of harm. The kind of treatment to which they should bo subjected, is not ox plained with nny minuteness by the writer (T>r. Groio) who puts forward the thoory. Hut he dwells upon the fact that tho eggs cannot come to maturity here. The worm dies out every year with its food-plant. Whatever steps arc taken to prevent its ravages, are in their application limited to a short period. Thoro may bo specific preventatives, such as Paris green and the like; but perhaps tho most effectual would be laws duly enforced which protect insoctive rous birds, and the introduction of the English sparrow, whose voracity and courage may be relied on to do a great deal. Foundation or Home.--While we are celebrating centennials in this country, "eternal Rome,"on tho '21st of April, had a commemoration in honor of the foun? dation of that city. It is believed that Kome is now 2,625) years old. The 21st of April, at ony rate, is tho date set apart in tho Boman calendar for this commem? oration, though the subject is open to dispute, like tho date of the Mecklenburg declaration of independence. But there is no denying tho fact that, whether Borne will over have an end or not. sho once had a beginning. The origin of Borne is lost in \tho mists of antiquity, but tho Bomans date from the time when Bomnlns put hiB hand to the plow to turn tip tho furrows around the base of what afterward became known as tho "Palatine Hill," on which there was ori? ginally a Pelosgic town, one of tho races which formerly inhabited Greece, and who were finally in Italy reduced to the condition of serfs or united with their conquerors to form a new people, tho Latins. Perhaps no such person as Bo mulus ever founded Borne, and perhaps, if he did, it was not on the 21st of April, but the Bomans commemorate it all tho same. Tho primitive act which laid the foundation of a power which came at last to rulo over 80,000,000 of the popula? tion of tho world, and. to exist in the memories and admiration of all genera? tions sinco, was celebrated in Borne on tho 21st ultimo, and on that night all the ruins in the region of the Roman forum wore illuminated with colored fires. No one in Bomo or tho world has ever sug? gested that the uncertainty of the date should have prevented the celebration. Madamo Christino Nilsson-Bouzand has set a curious fashion, by which she leaves an audienco its choice of a do nouement. Sho has provided no less than three endings to Ambrose Thomas' opera of "Mignon." In the French per? formances, Mignon marries Wilhelm Meister. As this would be very ridicu? lous to the Germans, especially thoso acquainted with Goethe's heroine, and as they would be sure to violently condemn any such liberty taken with her, when "Mignon" is given in Germany tho he? roine dies. Bccently, Mme. Nilsson has been making a tour of Belgium, and giving "Mignon." As Belgium just now occupies a sort of intermediate place be? tween France and Germany, and the audiences in the Belgian theatres are mado up mainly of French and Ger? mans, Mme. Nilsson has shrewdiy pro? vided a denouement which suits both classes and gives them freedom of choice. As the curtain falls, Mignon sinks into tho arms of Wilhelm Meister and quietly reposes there. The German, if ho so choose, can assume that sho dies thero, and go away satisfied. The Frenchman, on the other hand, is at liberty to infer that she swoons away only to recover and over after live happily as Mrs. W. Meister. Tho Bolgian, being a neutral, we presume takes the neutral view, and regards Mignon as neither dead or mar? ried, but indefinitely reposing in a; comatose state upon Wilhelm Meister's manly breast. - - - ? - Tin-: National Bo.\ m > of Tiiaok. The annual meeting of the National Hoard of Trade will tako place in Philadelphia, Juno 15, and will be attended by some of the most influential merchants and ablest financiers in the country. Impor? tant questions, involving the commer? cial progress of the nation, will be sub? mitted for consideration by the Execu? tive Council. Among these may be mentioned tho "capitation tax on immi? grants, improving the levees on the Mis? sissippi Biver, uniformity of postal rates and the establishment of the postal telegraph, regulating fees of masters or seamen to shipping commissioner, open? ing water communication between Ten? nessee Biver and Mobilo Bay by way of the Tombigbee and Coosa Rivers, tho currenoy question and tho early resump? tion of spooio payments, uniform laws in regard to savings banks securing de? positors, reciprocal trade and commer? cial treaty between the United States and Canada," and many other questions of national importance. MiBS Anna Dickinson has temporarily ceased lecturing on the social evil and has gone solidly into politics of tho Badical order. She lectured in Chicago recently, and displayed tho "bloodv shirt" like a veteran outrage-maker. A report of her lecture says: Miss Dickin? son then went on to speak of the poverty at the South and their feeling to the North, as she had observed in her recent visit there. Southerners wore looking for reform, a new party, and then they expected compensation for their liberated slaves. But it was the duty of the peo? ple of the North to see -no ohange in party. It was necessary to keep the party that secured victory for liberty in power and hold .it, over the heads of the Sohth. Miss Dickinson closed by speaking of her visit to tho groves of 12,000 soldiers in Salisbury and 13,000 in Andersonville, and the message she resolved to carry to the North' from the fallen heroes who fought for liberty was, that liberty was still at Stake. m A FranklinJrfi4 Says she wb^ld"' rate die a dozen widows than one old maid. ? in '/. i i.b-i t ? r Uii ri : u A-Washington letter; alluding the notion of several Republican County Conventions, in Ohio, in pronouncing emphatically ng&inst tho third term' soheme, says; "That the Ohio Conven? tion will tako this action in looked upon now as'very certain. It is ahws thought here that the efforts which have been at work to provent tho Pennsylvania Re? publican Convention, which meets on Wednesday, from making any . allusion to tho third term, will certainly fail. The example set by Pennsylvania, and Ohio in this matter will, without doubt, bo followed by the Republican Conventions of most of the other States which may bo called together in advance of the meeting of tho National Republican Convention. A rumor was circulated a: long the politi? cians around the hotel.; to-dny, that a letter from tho President, od the third term, which would settle all doubts, would bo produced at the Pennsylvania Convention. Although some affected to have confidenco in this statement, the great probability is that thero is no foundation for it." Not Akiiaid of Death.?At ? o'clock, yesterday evening, Ouachitn, the wound? ed Cheyenne chief at tho barracks, seemed to be in a sinking condition. He was drowsy during the day and ate but one meal. Ho is as nnxious as ever to put an end to his life. Yesterday, one of the officers determined to have a thorough test of the brave's desire to die. Taking a musket, and standing a few paces off, ho took aim at the warrior. "Good," said Ouachitn, as he folded his arms and closed his eyes to await the result. After waiting a few moments, he opened his eyes and seemed very much disappointed when ho found the officer would not shoot him. Corporal Allan, who was stabbed by Ouachitn at Madison Station, was much improved yesterday, and still stronger hopes are entertained of his recovery. [XashvilU (Tentu] Union, Mny'll. Here are two straws which have some significance as showing the financial condition of tho country. The one comes from thrifty, economical Connecticut, and the other from quite-tho-reverse Chi? cago. The Rank Commissioners of the Nutmeg State report an increase in tho savings bank deposits of Connecticut from $70,7(;'J,0t)0 to $73,78:1,000 in the past year? a gain of nearly four per cunt. The May quarterly statement of the na? tional banks of Chicago shows that since January 1, 1874, there lias been a gain of $8,000,000 in the loans, of moro than $4,000,000 in legal tenders and cash, and of $13,000,000?more than sixty percent. ?in deposits. These two reports from widely-differing localities, pretty clearly prove the recuperation of tho country from the panic of 1873, and indicate a sure if slow approach to an era of busi? ness prosperity. The Dunkers held their annual con? vention at Covington, Ohio, last week. Half the States in the Union were repre? sented, and 50,000 people were in at? tendance. This peculiar body of Chris? tians has been in existence 167 years, and they have been more steadfast to their principles than have been most of tho sects, in that amid all the changing fashions and pomp and glory of the world, they stick to their primitive cos? tume and mode of life, and go through the feet-washing process with a loving zeal. The Dunkers allowed nothing to be sold on the grounds at their meeting, but shared their refreshments with their visitors as far as they went. An inquisitive colored citizen made himself rather unpleasant to the Vice-Pre? sident in Little Rook the other day. Mr. Wilson was waiting at the depot for tho tmin, when ho was startled by the following conumdrum: "Boss, is Mr. Grant gwine to run for President next time?" "Well, I can't tell you, my friend," was the reply; "he has not yet informed his friends and the country what his intentions are." "Well, boss," returned the incorrigible darkey, "if he don't run, will you'.'" The Vice-Prcsi dent hadn't time to answer, for the train summoned him away. It is intimated that the Pennsylvania Republican Convention which meets this week will give Genera Grant al very strong hint to retire. It will pass a re? solution taking it for granted that he will retire to private life at tho end of his present term of office; thanking him for Iiis "eminently worthy, prudent and patriotic administration;" and calling upon the Republicans of the country to make an early selection of a suitable j Presidential campaign. While riding in a stage coach from Kinderhook to Albany, N. Y.. many years since, John Van Buren, who w;is smoking, asked a stranger in the stage if smoking was agreeable to him. The stranger answered, "Yes, it is agreeable: smoke away. I have often thought if ever I was rich enough, I would hire some loafer to smoke in my face." Mr. Van Buren threw his cigar of out the window. One of the most recent of the sicken? ing St. Louis sensations is that which tells of the putrefying body of a small? pox patient in the bottom of a well, from which o number of families had been getting water for some time. Strange to say, the people did not detect any pecu? liarity in the taste of the beverage. They will henceforth be proof against tho small-pox. A certain Western editor, who was pre? sented with a box of collars in pay for an advertisement, is waiting in daily ex? pectation that some one will present him with a shirt. A country editor bought his ink by the t'ug-full, because he could get it cheaper, >ut his wifo went to fill the inkstand one morning, and found it wasn't ink, by a jag-full. This conundrum is respectfully sub? mitted to the best spoiler: If S-i-o-u-x spells su, e-y-o spoils i, and s-i-g-h-c-d spells side, why don't s-i-o-u-x-e-y-e-s-i g-h-e-d- spell suicide! The greatest feat in eating over re? corded, is told of a man who commenced by bolting a door, after which he threw up a window, and swallowed a whole story. Mrs. Shaw, of Patterson, N. J,; Martin Fitzsiwons, of Elmira, N. Y., (a returned Califnrnian;) and John Hopkinsoo, of [Manchester, N. H., have suicided lately. ! Nearly twenty-five miles of tho Spor tanburg and Aene ville railroad have been built sinco September 10, Fr?s kr Jamison's.?The large dwelling hotiRe and Btore of Mr. Kennedy, at Jamison's Turnout, youth Carolina Rail? road, was destroyed by fire on the 2Gth. Tbo fire was discovered between one and two o'olock in the morning, and as the end windows of. the store were found open, It was supposed thet the fire was tho.hot of incendiaries and robbers. Mr. Kennedy lost his furniture, stock of goods, books and papers. The amount of insurance is not known, but is be? lieved to be Buffloient to cover the greater part of the loss. The people of New York State are being bled pretty badly in the construc? tion of tho new capitol building at Albany. Tho law passed in 18(51 provid? ing for the erection ol a new capitol limited the cost to $4.000,000. About one-third of the building is completed, and $-1,3-17, HOO have been expended, and now it is estimated that it will cost over $12,000,000 to finish it. The first ounce of blood injected into Gen. Frank Blair caused effects upon the General similar to intoxication. Upon investigation, the physician discovered that the subject who had furnished the blood had been on a bit of a spree the day before, and with the blood had been transferred some alcohol. It was a clear case of drunk by proxy. The great men among the colored ele? ment of Chester County arc disappear? ing from ' the stage nf life with amazing rapidity. Barney Humphries, Sancho Sanders, Prince Young and S. G. Mc Cullougli, who at different times were honored with prominent positions by their brethren, have died within the past few months. The President and Directors of the Chester and Lenoir Bailroad, have made a contract with George VY. Melton, of Chester, for the completion of the road from Yorkville to Dallas, N. C. The grading between those points is nearly finished, and a force in the employment of the company is now working on it. Says the Chicago /liter-Oca)l on the terrible anxiety of the Republicans to fold the South to their embrace: "The North has been looking over the brink with hand outstretched;" and it might have truthfully added, "with a bayonet iu it." as far as the Administration party is concerned. It looks very badly that the Govern? ment has to appoint General John Peter Clever Shanks a special commissioner to prowl around the Indian agency officials to see whether they are stealing too much or not. Shanks is now investigating the short rations at tho Cheyenne and Wichita agencies. The dwelling and out-houses of Mr. John W. Ammonds, of Marion, with ail - their contents, were entirely destroyed by lire on Monday morning last, about 10 o'clock, when he and his family were j out in the held at work. Prom all the circumstances connected with the burn? ing it seems to be work of an incendiary. Bniblings aggregating in value more than $500.000 are now in course of erec? tion in Atlanta, Gil The Herald, of that city, argues that the cause of this is tho re enactment of tho usury laws, which com? pels capitalists to seek other investments than stocks, bonds and commercial papers. 0 Queen Vi-toria's last drawing-room reception, at Buckingham Palace, wit? nessed an extraordinary assemblage of the nobility in gorgeous array. All the I serene highnesses in the kingdom were 1 there, and the rustle and glitter of satins and diamonds were appalling. There is not a single railroad track crossing the mountains from Dalton, Gn., to Charlottesville, Ya., a distance of over ?400 miles, and the Spartanburgand Ashe ville Bailroad will open up an immense area of tho richest country on the conti? nent. Carrnlh, of Vim land, is getting well, with ii buife t in his brain. Anthony, of Leavenworth, another perforated edi? tor, is also balking the doctors. It only shows how hard a thing it is to kill an j editor. j The grasshopper panic in the West is dwindling somewhat under more en? couraging prospects. Reports from Mis? souri, Kansas, Minnesota and Iowa are all of a more hopeful character. Miss R. C. Levy, who made her debut in Charleston a few years ago as an ama? teur, maile her appearance in Washing? ton, on the 21th, in the character of "Pauline," as a finished actress. The tlin n Emperors William, Francis Joseph and Alexander- are to meet and confer at Bins. What a commotion will take place on 'Change until the momen? tous question ?peace or war -is decided! A United States soldier, stationed in Chester, where lie married, attempted suicide, because bis wife refused to go to his Georgia home at the end of his term of enlistment. The municipal election at. 1'ort Mills resulted in the election of T. B. Withers for Intendant and B. F. Powell, N. G. Bradford, Colonel J. M. White and Ray? mond Gibson Wardens. The ladies of Texas aro endeavoring to collect money for the purpose of pur? chasing a home for Jefferson Davis in that State and presenting it to him. An underground railway has been oponod in Constantinople. It communi? cates with different sections of the city, and trains are run every five minutes. Bunch and Ilardeo, the murderers, hang in Charleston to-day?the Governor having refused to commute their sen? tence. Mrs. Annie McCollum, aged 72, and Mrs. Sheffield, daughter of Mr. John McFadden, of Chester County, died last week. Mr. Geo. W. Morgan, for a long time teller of the Bank of Augusta, died in Washington, Georgia, on the 26th. Murdorers begin by taking a "drop too much" and generally end that way too. Rev. B. Reynolds, a Methodist minis? ter, was thrown from his buggy nt Exe? ter, Ontario, Sunday night, and killed. A ridiculous rumor: that Kentnoky will probably vote tho Radical ticket this year. Thero were 30 deaths in Charleston for the week ending the 22<1?whites 13; co* lored 17. Miss Eunice Worth, ef Guilford County, N. (J., dropped dead. A falling scaffold killed three workmen at Columbus, Ohio, on the 26th. Citt MAtTKns.?It* you are asked to lend yonr Purem;:, ?-.Tagest to tho would be borrower that ho had better subscribe Reading matter ojtx every page. Attend Perry ?.Y Slawson's.eleHranco Bales of cigars. We find self-made men very oftcu, but self-unmade onos a good deal oftener. Attend Perry & Slawson's clearance sales of cigars. The sun was a little too hot, yesterday, to malte walking in the street pleasant. Attend Perry A- Slawson's clearance sales of cigars. A runaway horse created an excitement in Plain street, last night. He demo? lished two or three bridges. Sorna new- patterns beautiful dress goods optyiod yesterday, at Mr. J. H. Kinard's. Tfidehtotthgirehtmorfdaeribotsienilsi ht the spollist will go up head, who can beat that. Don't imagine that you were born to reform the world. Yon can't split a mountain with a tooth-pick. You can get all styles of job printing, from a visiting card to a four-sheet post? er, at the Photoix office. Two or three foreign-looking indi? viduals made the day hideous, yester? day, by producing discordant sounds from two so-called Irish bay-pipes. A colored man made a raid on Mr. S'is.mska's store, lust night: but Urs. V. raised an alarm and the woubl-be bur? glar made oft*. Saratoga trunks, suitable for a trip to (Jlrnn Springs, Baden-Radon or l'ekin, beside smaller trunks, valises, Ac., just arrived at J. II. Kinard's dry goods house. By a notice in another column, it will be seen that the well known hostelry, the Charleston Hotel, is to be kept open during tin1 summer, and guests will be accommodated at reduced rates. Dr. Kopper, of the St. Petersburg observatory, last year, predicted a cold summer in 1875. based upon his observa? tions of the sun spots. Many people do not think the prediction worth a Kopper at this time You can enjoy an ice cream at Mr. Mc Kenzle's, and then make the "old folks at home" glad, throngh the modiuni of bis patent air-excluding paper-preparod ice cream boxes. No extra charge for these conveniences. It is reported that Judge John E. Bacon, of this city, will sail for England soon, for the purpose of prosecuting tho claim of the Jennings family to the vast estate which it seems should of right be theirs. We wish the J'-nningses and their attorney the most unbounded suc? cess. A man came out of the tax office the other day, and exhibiting an empty pocket book to his friend, gloomily ob sorved: "Bill, whore's the alter of our country? I want to find it." "What for?" asked the other, in some astonishment. "Well, I want to lay that pocket-book upon it," An inquiry was made at Dr. Miot's, yesterday, by a fifteenth amendment, for a bottle of bombazine, to remove grease Benzine was the article needed. Dr. Jackson had an applicant or two for "toddies." The words thermometer and j barometer were being painted on the j post in front of the store; but tho dinner I hour having arrived, the painter left oft* ; at ' -barom.'' Women require more sleep than men, j and farmers less than those engaged in 1 other occupations. Editors, reporters, ] printers and telegraph operators require j no sleep at all. Lawyers can sleep as much as they choose-, as they will thus be kept out of mischief. Clergymen are j allowed to sleep twenty-four hours, and ! to put their parishioners to sleep once, a wick. Tiik Scui'etzes Fic-Nie.? ThcSchnct zen-Ycrcilt Club celebrated their first anniversary, at the platz, yesterday, by a pic-nic, dancing and shooting at tar? gets, and other festivities. The partici? pants began to assemble at 10 o'clock, and by uunu a large number had congre? gated, and all went gaily into the various amusements', evidontly determined to enjoy themselves. At 2 P. M., dinner was served, nnd it was dealt with in a manner creditable to tho appetite and with full justice to the dishes. No one complained?everybody was satisfied? and thero is some left there yet. The committee did their duty to perfection, and were constantly in attendance upon tho slightest wish of lady or gentleman. The waiters were all polite, obedient and attentive. After satisfying a healthy appetito, the ladies and gentlemen re? paired to the capacious and convenient hall, to trip the light fantastic toe, and up to dusk, when we took our doparture, tho interest in this celebration had not diminished in the least, but rather an ovident intention prevailed to keep up the sport until the night was well gone. Much credit is due the officers, com-, mittees and mcmbors in general of the club for the great success of the first an? nual pic-nic. Suffice it to say that all wished that thoro wore two annual pio nics in tho year. Mr. ?. F. Hei was ohoson king, having mado tho boat shot. Ho did the same thing in Augusta. We saw among the visitors Prof? lit., .Senior, \ of the Charleston Schuetzen Club. mumi-jiwyut i i l i "~^^Hr* Now everybody, regardless of race, :olur or previous condition, can have a new dress. W,o have, been informed that hundreds.of yards of beaut i ful prints, in great variety ol patterns, were sold, yes? terday, atjthefdry goods house of Mr. J. Kinard, at the ; unprecedented low price of (t\ cents per yard, and still his counters nrc piled with duplicates. That's business." List or New A dvebtisxmekts'. Perry A Slawson? Cigars. Meeting Eichland Lodge. A. L. Solomon?To Tax-Payer*. Oeo. W. Bearden?Notice. Charleston Hotel Opon for Summer. Richard Jones?Election Physician. Steward's Hall To Rent. Hotel Ab rivals, May 27.?Columbia >(d?T. F. Greneker, Newberry; J. W. White, Va-; G. \V. Bearden, Sumter; F. . West, N. C.; W. H. Evans, S. C.; W. Brown, T. S. Clarkson, E. E. Sum ner, N. C.; J. D. Stoney, S. C. Mansion House?N. W. Trump, citv; . G. Arthur, W. A W. S. M. Co.; E. W. Wheeler, city; A. J. Gardner, P. B. ecder, Newberry; T. C. Kilborne, Pen dleton; C. C. Montgomery, J. M. Ma thows, Rich land; James W. Cook, city; W. Starnes, D. Nelson, Doko; C. P. elhani, Jr., D. M. Felts, Lancaster; H. Hamiter, Eichland; G. North, C. P. Stanley, W. R. Johnson, city. Consionees.?Per South Carolina Rail? road, May 27, 1875.?J. H. H., W. D. Love A Co., [D.,] G. Symmers. W, B. Burke, A. Palmer, Kinard A Wiley, W. . Carr, R. D. Senn A Son, Kingsland A Heath, W. S. C, H. A P. O., W. B. Stan? ley, C. Hoffman, C. Hamberg, C. H. Miot, E. S. J., J. C. Dial, Jones, Davis A Bouknight, S. Sheridan, B. F. Griffin, Waring, A. D. Cumpsty A Co., G. Hammond, M. H. Berrv, H." Solomon,.C. Laurcy, Red Bunk Manufacturing Company, Fagan A Bros., E. F. English, L?rick A Lowrance, G., [D.,] E., [8.,] M. A. Warren, [L.,] [O.,] G. W. Smith k Broughton. B. B. McCreery, J. C. Seegers, F. B. Orchard A Co., J. H. Kinard, G. Diercks, H. Muller, Geiger A McGregor, A. B. L. McPherson, W. ircen, A. Stork, J. B. Ottoino, W. Steiglitz, G. S. Trezcvant, G. A. Shields, Cooper A Taylor, J. A. Hendrix A Bro., Wheeler House. J. Witcofskey, M. R. Spigner, J. D. Batemnn, John E. Gyles, gent. A Wholesome Stimulant, that is Ab? solutely Pube.?Physicians throughout the world agree as to the necessity for diffusive stimulants in medical practice, but complain, and with good reason, of the impossibility of obtaining them pure. The difficulty here presented would bo n serious one indeed, if the class of agents was limited to the adulterated liquors and wines of trade. It {vanishes, how? ever, when the absolute purity and ex - traordinary restorative properties of Hostetter's Bitters are taken into con? sideration. Ab a stimulant the article is absolutely free from everything objec? tionable; but this is only one of its re? commendations. If it were nothing more than an excitant its effects would be fleeting. It might refresh and revive the system for a few minutes, but could . produce no permanent benefit. The stimulating elements of the Bitters is a means, not nn end. The tonic, anti bilious, dopurativo and aperient vegeta? ble juices combined in the preparation are the agents that impart vigor and regularity to the weakened ana disor? dered organization, the spirituous princi? ple being ohiefly useful in diffusing their influence through the system and other? wise facilitating their operation. Alco? hol, even in its purest form, is not so much a medicine an a motive power, by which the specifies of tho vegetable kingdom may bo brought to bear upon the debilitatod and disordered organs that require renovating and regulating; and it is in this way that the pure es? sence of ryo incorporated in Hostetter's Bitters increases the efficiency of the purely medical ingredients. M28f3tl Ii\is truly wonderful, the variety and ingenuity of tho conveniences for the desk and office?pens of varied patterns, inkstands possessing nninberless ad? vantages, letter files, each one the best, envelopes of sizo and qualities infinite. It is almost bewildering to enter the large Broad street storo of Walker. Evans A Cogswell, in Charleston, and sec the number of these attractions. Here you find the largest stationery stock South of Baltimore, and you only have two troubles?first, sufficient cash; and, second, tho difficulty in deciding among tho many things offered, each equally suitable to your wants. M7f Notice. IWARN ALL MEN to keep off the Race Track, adjoining Fair Grounds, : except those who have paid. OEO. W. BEARDEN. Columbia, May 27,1875. May 28 lmof Election for City Physician. Columbia, S. C, May 27, 1875. AN olection for CITY PHYSICIAN will be hold in the Council Cham I ber, on TUESDAY next, June 1. Ap? plications received at the Clerk's office. RICHARD JONES, May 20 3_City Clerk. BioWand Lodge, Ho. 39, A. F. M. ML AN EXTRA Communication of v^rthis Lodge will be held at Masonic /VAH?U, THIS (Friday) EVENING, i at 8 o'olook. The f. C. Degree will bo I conferred. By order of the W. M. E. R. ARTHUR, Secretary. To Bent. JTHE premises belonging to the South Carolina Univorsity, known as STEWARD'S HALL,' consisting ut three acres, more or lees, with buildings thereon, will be let to the highest bidder. Proposals received by L. C. NORTHROP, of the Board of Trus? tees, at his Law Offioes, Rooms Nos. 10 and 12, Southern Insurance Building. May 88 . _? APAIR OF' ffS^HORSES, small sise. Work well in double. or single harness and under saddle. Will be sold together or separately. Apply at this office._May 9 Attend Perry ft Sl&wson's clearanco sales of cigars. p