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Wednesday Morning, Sept. 23. AU papers discontinued.at the expiration of the time for which they have been paid. S@r* No- name- entered upon the books unless the money accompanies the order. ggf A cross-mark iudicates that the subscrip? tion is about to expire. ?S* Specimen copies always sent, upon appli? cation. CLUB BATES. Ten copies for one year, - - -' ?2?50 Twenty ?*? - - . - 40:00 Forevery club of twenty and upwards, tho getter up of the club will be entitled to cither of the fol? lowing agricultural journals for one year as-a- pre? mium, viz: "Southern Cultivator,"" "American Agriculturist," or "Farm and Garden." The mon? ey must always accompany the order. National Democratic Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT: HORATIO SEYMOUR, of New York, FOR VICE PRESIDENT: 'TRANK P. BLAIR, of Missouri. STATE ELECTORAL TICKET. fob the state at laiige t Gen. j". D. KENNEDY, of Kersbaw. Col. j. P. THOMAS, of Eichland. first congressional district : Col. E..F. GRAHAM, of Marion. -second congressional district : Gen. B. H. RTJTLEDGE, Charleston. third congressional district : Col. A. C. HASKELL, of Abbeville. fourth "congressional district : Col, E. C. McLUEE, of Chester. FOE CONGRESS. fourth congressional district i Hon. J. P. REED, of Anderson. ' _ Election?November 3rd, 1868. govebnob ohe. We see it staled in several exchanges that a let? ter has been received in Columbia from Gov. Orr, at present in. Iowa, saying that he will accept the Judgeship. He will return about the 5th of Octo? ber, from his Western tour. - J8ST* We are indebted to the senior member of the ?well-known firm of Towers & Bcrriss for late and interesting New York papers. Mr Towers is the event courier of merchants returning from the North, whero he has purchased a full supply of goods in their line, and which will be duly chron? icled in nur advertising columns. -o MASONIC. , At the triennial convocation of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, held in St. Louis last week, M.\ E.\ Companion R. S. Bruns, of Charleston, was elected Deputy Grand High Priest. This.exalted compliment to the Masonic abilities of our'worthy friend is well deserved, and will be 'heartily endorsed and appreciated by the Masons 'of South Carolina. * impost ant to planters. i Th? celebrated Arrow Tie is offered for salo hy Messrs. Keese & McCully, who arc the author? ised agents for this section. These gentlemen are also prepared to make advances upon cotion shipped to- reliable houses in Charleston and New jfork,.aoilour. ?wu?erB would do well to consult their own>1nterests in this, respect by seeking in? formation of this firm; THE AIS LINE BAILBOAD. Id. the House, on Wednesday last, the bill to amend the charter of the Air Line Railroad-, from Atlanta, Geo., to Charlotte, N. C, was under dis? suasion. The amendments allow the Road to re? ceive subscriptions of land or labor, and issue preferred stock ro the amount of SI,000,000. The sill finally passed, having previously received its .bird reading in tho Senate. In a conversation with the President of the- Road, Col. Buforp, we were led to believe that this- hnportaut enterprise wjll bo pressed forward without delay. SOUTHERN AUIH0B3. "We find a statemeut going tho rounds of the ? press that our friend, J. Woou Davidson, Esq., of Columbia, is now in New York superintending the publication of a new book devoted to Southern Authors. Mr. Davidson, sayp an exchange, brings, to the work now in hand e large literary experience- Ab.accomplished scholar, a litterateur woIMcdowa- to all literary circles, and a gentleman of the-old Carolina school, he will no doubt pre? sent the public with a volume containing fresh and elegantly written sketches* and tasteful specimens of tho composition of our men of genius. TERMONT TBUE TO HEB AHCISNT FAITH. Vermont, by the recent election returns, says an ?xchange, gives evidence that her vote will be cait for Grant and Colfax, at the Presidential election. Hurrah for Vermont! She is where she always was, and where she ought to be. Twice she voted for the elder Adams, and his Alien and Sedition Law Administration, and twice her vote was cast against Mr. Jefferson. During the entire war of 1812, and the discussion that led to it, Vermont, true to her faith, took the part of Euglaud against tho United States, aud- cast the electoral vote against Madison and the war. When. Mr. Monroe had" a competitor, the vote of Vermont was cast for Rufus King, the bitterest of Federahr. Vermont vo? ted twice for John Quincy Adams against General Jackson. In 1832, the State cast her vote for the anti-Masonic candidate, because Henry Chiy hap? pened to be a Mason. Vermont has never given a Democratic vote, and in all human probability never will. The iams of New England are adapted to Vermont, and arc adhered to by that people un? til displaced by a new. one, for,, except being Dem? ocratic; they are everything by starts, aud nothing long. The Vermouter has a terrible hatred for Democracy, und the recent vote only signifies thnt the State is true to her ancient faith, opposed to true republican government. Thr October Elections.?The following elec? tions will be held, on the days named,, during the month of October, viz: Nebraska, Cth-; Ohio, In? diana, Pennsylvania and Iowa, 18th; West Virgin? ia, 2lind. The New York Herald is again upon the fence, and in its issue of last Friday, says that the hist hopo of Seymour is upon being saved by PonnsylvoniOvin 18K8, as Pennsylvania, after the loss of Mains in. 1858, saved Buchanan in her Octobor election. -<a-.? ? James N. Ella, local editor of tho National: Republican, di.eJ,s.uddenly in Augusta on last Sat? urday J THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IN THIS STATE. We are led to believe, from recent intercourse with leading Democrats in various portions of this State, that there is s strong probability that the Democratic nominees for President and Vice Presi? dent wiU receive the electoral vote of South Caro? lina. The people arc at work everywhere with the greatest zeal and" emhusia?in, and the negro is be? ing taught' to forsake the Radical adventurers who have led him heretofore, and place his reliance upon the white people by name and by nature., and not those pretended white men, whose hearts aro blacker than the ink with which this is printed. This is being accomplished, wo are proud to say, by fair and legitimate means, and the negroes are evincing sagacity and shrewdness in discerning the objects for which they have been duped by the carpet-baggers and seallawags. They also recog? nize the absence of any ulterior motives on the part of their former masters, and have discovered the fact that the white people are able to take care of themselves, without depending upon the negro even for labor. It is true, the process by which these conclusions are being reached is slow and often? times discouraging to the whites, but we aro fnlly satisfied that a reformation is taking place at this time, destined to bring peace and prosperity to onr beloved State. For, after all, if tire two races must live together, genuine stategmanship will de? mand that there exist mutual interests, in order to perpetuate peace or restore actual prosperity. Wo take courage from this reaction, and are will? ing to labor even more earnestly for the Democrat? ic cause, which is the cause of right, justice and liberty, arrayed against tyranny, oppression and misrule. As we said before, this reaction is sTow and tedi? ous, compared to the large number of male negroes in this State. Enough will not, perhaps, bo ac? complished before the November election to render the Democratic majority decided and overwhelm? ing. But wc must labor faithfully, and every man must put his shoulder to the wheel. Hero iu An? derson the majority will necessarily be large, if only tho white people vote the Democratic ticket. It is very important, however, in order to carry the State, that wc should work with zeal and ener? gy to influence the negroes, and make the vote of the District aR nearly unanimous as time and cir? cumstances will permit. Hence, wc would urge upon the people to be active, vigilant and untiring in their efforts to. rescue the State from Radical ; misrule. -?* NOMINATING CONVENTION FOE THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. The delegates from the several Districts compos? ing the Third Congressional District of this State met in Columbia ou Tuesday, 15th inst., to nomin? ate a candidate for Congress. The Convention was convened in Carolina Hall at eight o'clock, and organized by the election of Hon. J. P. Reed, of Anderson, as Chairman, and James G. Giuues, Esq., of Columbia, as Secretary. The roll of Dis? tricts was cal'ed, aud it was ascertained that every District was represented. It was determined that the nominee must receive a two-thirds vote of the Convention, and that the meeting ballot by Dis? tricts, viva voce. The Convention proceeded at once to elect a candidate, and the following gen? tlemen were put in nomination, namely: Hon. J. P. Rein, of Anderson ; J. G. Gfbbes, Esq., of Columbia; Gen. M. C. Butler, of Edge field ; Col. J. S. Cotiikax, of Abbeville, and Gen. A. C. GArlington, of Nev.bciry. On the second ballot, Gen. Gaklingtox's name was withdrawn, and on the third ballot, the names of Col. Cothkaji and Gen. Butler were substituted by those of Gen. McGowan and Gen. Bo.niiam. On the sixth bal? lot, the two last named gentlemen were withdrawn, leaving the field to Messrs. Ree? and Gibues, the latter being withdrawn on the eighth ballot, and the name of Col. J. P. Thomas substituted. The eighth ballot resulted in the choice of the Hon. J. P. Reed by the necessary two-thirds vote, which was afterwards made unanimous. Mr. Reed re? turned his thanks to the Convention in a brief and appropriate manner. It is due to our fellow-citi? zen to state that the nomination was made after ho had declined tho honor, and expressed a disincli? nation to accept this responsible trust; but when the Convcncion united upon him, there was no al? ternative but to accept, and his best energies were pledged to advance the cause of Democracy. After an informal conference upon the affairs of this Congressional District, the Convention ad? journed sine die. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens generally was held in front of Carolina Hall on Wednesday evouing, and was addressed by Mr. Reed in an able and telling speech of nn hour. Other gentlemen were called out, and at the close of the meeting, the following resolution was pro? posed by Col. J. P. Tuomas and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be re? turned to the Hon. J. P. Reed for his eloquent and able address, and that we hereby pledge to him the unwavering support of the Richland Democracy. -o GEORGIA TREATMENT OF 8CALLAWAGS. The political cauldron, in our sister Slate is boil? ing over with indignation against those recreant sons of the South disposed to tulec advantage of the times, by seeking notoriety and office at the hands of tho heretofore dominant party. Politics over there always did engender more or less bitter? ness, aud we arc not surprised that the seallawags are handled roughly. An incident occurred the other day, at a Democratic meeting, worthy of be? ing tranfrcrrcd to our columns, and especially re? markable when we consider that the Club embraced .fifty whites and fifty-four hlacks. The following resolution was adopted by the meeting?it explains itself: Resolved, Having learned that Judge Wm. Gib? son, formerly of this county, and formerly rooked upon as a gentleman, and honored by the people of this county, has allied himself with tho Radical party, and condescended to do its dirt v arid bloody work, in circulating incendiary documents, to the effect, "that neg/oes who vote lie Democratic ticket will be put back into slavery f we, hereby, publicly denounce him as a Radical emissary ami propagator of lies, and totally unworthy the trust and confidence of gentlemen. t A Beautiful and Consistent Record.?The special correspondent of the Charleston Newt, writing from Chester, gives the following particu? lars concerning Wallace, tho Rudical candidate in the Fourth District: Before closing Hi s.communication, I would, men? tion that the Radicals nominated A. S. Wallace, of Vork, for Congress, who sinco the war has been a blatant Unionist, and thereby became Uni? ted Stales Internal Revenue Collector. He swal? lowed the test oath without the slightest sign of >trangulution, although it is said he assisted in rawing a company lor the war. He is a most un? scrupulous man, and will use any and every means for his election. To show the stupidity and ig? norance of the ne<rrn, no butter illustration can be I given than the cluL'e of this man Wallace as their ' candidate. In 1808 he introduced into (ho Legis l iturc a bill to sell the old Hoe nogrocs back into slavery. One would suppose such a political rc | cord as this would have damned him with them forever. When, l\ow?vor, the very choicest Radi? cal is one who was formerly a negro trader, one is not astonished that a Radical Congressman (to be perhaps) should be selected, whose strongest ro ooshfiiendntinn is that he set on foot the most tin just and odious measure ever attempted, U wit: To sell a people into slavery who were lioni/ree, and their freedom,guaranteed to thuui by the laws. , THE CONTESTED ELECTION. After swelte: ing for two months and n half over ! the contested oleciion enso from this District, the j House of mis-Representatives reached a conclusion j on Saturday last, by declaring that the Democratic i members were entitled to ihcir seats. The report of the committee on Privileges and Elections, in the case of the contested electiou of Representatives from Anderson, aw up as a special order. It will be remembered that this report recommended thai a new election be ordered, and has been post? poned from time to time with frivolous excuses, such as want of time, more important measures to be acted upon, and so forth. Upon .motion of Ransicr, tho negro chairman of the cqgggj?(e?.: making the report, it was laid upon the table, and a resolution was passed dcalaring the silting members entitled to their scats. And thus has ended one of the most remarkable contested elec? tions on record?the protest being based on insuf? ficient grounds, so pronounced by tho military au? thorities investigating the same, and which was urged throughout, with a pertinacity worthy of a better cause. We are confident that their constit? uents will award the meed of praise to those de? serving gentlemen, the Democratic memberB, for their firm, dignified and unyielding course. -? HORATIO SEYMOUR. From a letter written by the Hon. John S. Pjw dleton, of Virginia, who has been an active and distinguished politician for the past thirty years, wo glean some interesting facts concerning the es? timation in which the Democratic candidate for the Presidency is held by the ablest statesmen. He says that Millakd Fillmore, the last living Whig President, and Franklin Pieuce, the last living Democratic President, concur in a cordial support of Gov. Setmour; that Andrew Johnson, the ac? tual Chief Magistrate, and James Buchanan, just dead, united in the appreciation of tbe same gen? tleman ; that Judge Woodward, an able and dis? tinguished Democrat of Pennsylvania, and Gov. Packer, of the same State, endorses the opinion that Seymour is ono of the most accomplished, purest, and best public men to be found in any part of the Union; that the venerable Tom Ewino, a great Whig leader, concurs with Senator Thur man, the Democratic leader in Ohio, in his sup? port ; that Senator Hendbicks, of Indiana, well known for his eminent ability, firmness and cour? age, unites with the Whig leaders of that State in his favor; "ami, in fact, the most eminent men, cithor for their talents or their virtues, and irre? spective of parties, in every inch of territory in the North (the New England States alone excepted) are co-operating in the support of Gov. Seymour." He concludes with his o\^a opinion "that Horatio Setmour is the very first statesman now on the stago in North America, and that he is entitled to be regarded as, without comparison, the most il? lustrious man that has appeared in our politics since tho death of Henry Clay and Daniel Web? ster." Such is the estimate placed upon the gallant leader of the Democracy by the foremost men of this country, and if defeat awaits him in Novem? ber, the liberties of an enlightened people go down with his name emblazoned a3 the last living repre? sentative of genuine republican sentiment. ITEMS-EDITOaiALAHD OTHEEWISE. ? An Irishman's opinion of the Maine election ?"The Muinest thing on record." ? Col. S. D. Goodlelr, of Greenville, has been appointed and commissioned as a Commissioner of the United Stales Courts for South Carolina. ? An. election for Intendant and Wardens of Orangeburg took place on the 14th, resulting in an overwhelming Democratic victory. ? General Don Pedro Atnpudia, a famous old politician and officer of the era of our Mexican war, died recently in the eity of Mexico. ? Gen. James Shields, the veteran Irish soldier, is the Democratic candidate for Congress in tho In? dependence (Missouri) District, r.nd is stumping it. ? The return of deaths within the city o' Charleston, for the week ending Sept. 12th, is as follows : Whites, 1; blacks aud eclorcd, 20?total, 21. ? A tnnss meeting of colored Democrnts came off at Kingstree, Wiilinwsburg District, recently. Hon. Jamea B. Campbell and others addressed the meeting. ? Tho Piefcens Courier is informod tbat George Green, a citizen ofthat. District, was shot recently, dying in a short time from the effects of tho wound No particulars. ? The Commissioner of Agriculture for the United Slates has perfected arrangements for the exchange of seeds with nearly all tho governments of the world. ? An exchange advises all lazy negroes to quit stealing other people's potatoes?to draw their forty acres and a mule from "de B?ro," and go to work-like honest people. ? The Richmond Whig says : "Before the war more than fifty-vessels, barks, brigs and schooners, were owned in this city. Now, we believe, there is but one. The rest were all confiscated, sunk or destroyed during the war." ? A grand barbecue and mass meeting will take place at Washington, Wilkcs Co., Geo., on the 1st of October. Several distinguished speakers arc expected to be present and address the people on the great issues of the day. ? The Georgia Senato has passed the House bill giving the aid of the State to the Air Line Railroad. A Republican by the name of Higbee voted in favor of the bill, but doubted its legality, as so many members had been turned out of the Legislature. ? Bear Admiral Wm. Morvino died in Utica, N. Y., on the llith, nged 78. He entered the navy when a lad, and finally rose to the grade of Bear Admiral. He was engaged during the first year of ihe war fighting for the Union, but his ad? vanced age compelled an early retirement. ? A Democratic delegate to Congress has been elected from Colorado. The Radicals claimed the victoryr and their papers trumpeted the report nil over the country, hut this misrepresentation and bare-faced lying only sIioms (hat. their chances for success in the final contest are desperate in the ex? treme. ? A great Masonic gathering took place in St. Louis, Mo., on (he 1 Gl Ii inst. The triennial ses? sion of the General Grand Chapter and Grand En? campment of Knights Templar of the United Stares wore convened, to which is added a special ronvocation of the Supreme Crand Council of the Southern jurisdiction. ? John E. Hayes, Esq., editor of the Savannah Republican, died suddenly on Thursday last. lie had never recovered from the nttnek made upon him last winter by a Radical, who was offended at certain stringent articles from his pen, nnd he had suffered from nffection of the brain, caused by the blows then received. ? John D. Ashmoro, in a card published on the eve of leaving the Stato for a prolonged absence, denies beiug a Radical,, njul denounces the rumor proclaiming him such. Ifo counselled the accep? tance of our position, deprecated agitation and partisanship, und believes that war will result in consequence ol his counsel beiug rejected. Attempt to Espol Leslie, the , Irrepressible, from the Great Unlawful. The reader will rcuietuber the resolutions intro? duced into the Senate some two weeks ago, looking to the expulsion of Leslie, the Senator from Burn well, for alleged discourtesy lo the temporary pre? siding officer, who happened to be a negro, and also on other vague and indefinite charges. The matter was postponed on account of Leslie's ab? sence, and upon his return last week, the resolu? tions were referred to a special committee, con? sisting of three negroes and two whites, who re? ported on Friday last, recommending that the Senator be reprimanded and expellcJ. This re . rport was made the special order for Saturday, and the proceedings thereon arc graphically described as follows by the Phoenix : The interest of the proceedings in the great un? lawful was confined exclusively to the nttcmpt, on the part of the Senate, to expel Charles P. Leslie, the member from BarnwelL Mr. Leslie, who is a frank, outspoken Republican, but one who has manifested, on every occasion, his intention to legislate for the benefit of all classes of people in the State, without reference to political issues, has, for some time past, been very obnoxious to his own party, because he has never truckled to their scheme* or permitted himself to lose sight of the fact that he is a white man, entertaining enough self-respect to vote against every resolu? tion and bill which contemplated social equality. In this way ho has incurred the petty hatred of such negroes as Randolph, Nash ami Swails, who dread his ability and independence; and they have anxiously been looking for an opportunity to get rid of him. This seemed to present itself last week, when Mr. Leslie, in a fit of disgust at the shameless partizanship with which he was pre venteu, by parliamentary technicalities, from un? earthing some of the radical rascality of his col? leagues, aud he said to the President, " You may gag me and rush things through ns you plea3e ; you will be sorry for it." Randolph took hold of this bauble, and, using it in connection with Mr. Leslie's refusal to retain his seat when Wright, a negro, wns put in the chair in the temporary ab? sence of the President, offered a resolution to ex? pel him, on the ground of disrespect and contempt. The matter came up for consideration, yesterday, and occasioned a high old time. The attendance of visitors were unusually large, the public having understood that the resolution would be likely to cause an interesting debate, and amongst the audience were many of the best citi? zens of Columbia. When the resolution was called up, a proposition was made to expung all of it looking to the expulsion of Mr. Leslie, so as sim? ply to reprimand him for his conduct; but it failed. Under the rules, Mr. Leslie was allowed to make his defence, preparatory to leaving the Senate Chamber. Rising with great composure and dignity, he said that he hoped no Senator would, in a narrow minded or mean spirit, interrupt him in his re , marks; and he desired to inform llie-Scnate that he did not wish to say anything which was calcu? lated to prejudice their judgment in this matter. Whatever was done by ihe Senate he wanted to havo done in an open way, and when, under the rules, he retired from the Senate Chamber, he wished his friends to sec that the votes of all Sen? ators should bo recorded on the journal, so that the people could understand what sui t of mca arc uow legislating for them, arid what sort of times we are living in. lie wanted them to i? ih.'c the ? charges upon which he was to be tried were not the real charges which had bean preferred against ? him, but were based oa the fact that he war. oppo? sed to the revolutionary measures aud schemes of the Senate?opposed to the plundering of the State treasury which was going on, and opposed to the character of the present organization of the Gene? ral Assembly. This was why the Senate wanted to have him expelled, and this he well understood, and would sec that he had his rights. [Applause in the gallery ] He was not speaking to curry ' favor, but to set himself right before the country. Underlying nil Governments, was the beautiful principle of equal and exact justice to all men : but these men who preferred these charges against him knew nothing of its warnings. The whole charge which had been trumped up against him was fostered by two men (Randolph and Corbin) who desired to vie the great, impeacher Ashley, and their zca-1 and anxiety to gain a reputation as impeachcrs was inducing them to pursue their present course. "Sir," said Mr. Leslie addrecs iug himself to the President, "I can sec the fu? ture, and in it I see plainly that this Senate and the House, as now constituted, cannot stand; and it is for.tho expression of such an idea ns this that I am to be expelled. Rut, beforo I go, I call on the people of South Carolina to obscrvo the men who, to-day, are driving out and supprcsssing every spirit of liberty.*' Mr, Leslie then pro? ceeded to show up Corbin?how he had pretended to great friendship for him (Leslie;) had, night after night, been in his room planning how dust could bo thrown into the eyes of his negro col? leagues, by preparing a substitute for the objec? tionable discrimination bill, and how, by his mean manipulations, Corbin had ulreody succeeded in securing five different offices for himself, and was expecting a sixth. At this stage of his speech, Mr. Leslie was gagged by a point of order, ostensibly because he was dealing in personalities, and, rather than sub? mit to the unfairness of the so-called Senate, he asked leave to retire without further remark. lie then started out of the Senate chamber, but re? turned lo his scat, and, in a very composed way, begged ta say one word more. He then-remarked, in n diguified and earnest way : "This Senate has refused to hear me fairly, to-day ; they will hear from me elsewhere." He retired, amidst great, applause from the au? dience, the larger portion of which followed him into the street and cheered him for his exhibition of manliness and independence. The Senate then proceeded with the dcbnle, and Corbin, Randolph, Wright ami others spoke in fa vor of the resolution, saying, in general terms, (lint Leslie was a disgrace to the Senate and should long since have been expelled. They failed, how? ever, to show nnything against him, except that, he had-handled them without gloves, whenever they had attempted any of their revolutionary schemes, and, so weak were their speeches and transparent their roal motive in seeking Leslie's expulsion, that, when the resolution was brought to a vole, ;t failed to pass, notwithstanding the vigorous ap? plication of the party lash and the earnest appeals made to the passions of the uogro Senators by the extremists. An effort was then made to pass a resolution of censuro and to suspend Mr. Leslie, but, before a conclusion was reached, the hour of adjournment arrived. Iu the afternoon, when the Senate re assembled, the whole matter was postponed until Monday. The feeling against Leslie is very intense, but it. is not likely that anything will be done to him, as ho? is a little too bravo aud influential to be tampered with. Last evening three or four hundred citizens, who had heard of Mr. Leslie's independent course, k called upon him, at Nickersou's Hotel, and invited him to say lo (he public, in defence of his course, what the Senate had refused to hear. He ac? cepted, and dolivercd a speech tha^crcated a stir in the Radical camp?the effects of which will be felt by the hybrids for a long time to come. With clear, logical precision, he reviewed the legislation of the great unlawful, pointing out, whh merciless coolness, how all that had been done was in the interest of the carpet-bag fraternity, and for the accumulation of spoil. YYhittcmore, Corbin, and that ilk, were held up to view as mere office hunters, and office holders, who loved the negro on'./ for the sake of Iiis vote ; and the utter incom petency of the black people to make laws was por? trayed with a fidelity that laid bare in a moment the enormous absurdity which is being perpetrated in Janney's new ?State House. Mr. Leslie's speech, throughout, though consis? tently Republicau in its tone, was characterized by a frankness which won the continued applause of his hearor3. It. is evident that he is thoroughly disgusted with the rotten concern he is in, and, though sacrificing no principle represented by the party which sent him to the -Senate, he is a firm believer in the doctrine that a white man in .South Carolina has still some rights left which a negro is bound to respect. -o THE MAINE ELECTION AND ITS REAL SIG? NIFICANCE, The election in Maine last woek resulted in a large majority for the Radicals. We were inclined to attach great significance lo that result, and con? fidently hoped for a decrease in the majority of last year. That far-seeing and sagacious journal, the National Intelligencer, takes an encouraging view of the result, and we append its reflections for the consideration of our readers: The result in Maine cannot be properly regard? ed as an indication of the result of the forthcoming elections, except so far it shows an unexpected Democratic gain. Even under ordinary circum? stances it has never been thus regarded, for events iu past years have demonstrated that none of the great Slates have ever followed Maine. Pennsyl? vania, Ohio and Indiana, which hold their State elections in October, have almost invariably given their majorities adversely lo Maine in her Septem? ber election. This was particularly remarkable in tiie election of 18?2, when Vermoni and Maine led off with tremendous Republicau majorities ; but, in the following October. Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, which had previously gone by rousing Republicau majorities, turned over to the Demo? crats, and astonished the country by Democratic majorities. In Pennsylvania the Lincoln majority of sixty thousand was converted into four thou? sand Democratic majority. In Ohio Lincoln's twenty thousand majority was change*'! o six thou? sand majority for the Democrats; and in Indiana Lincoiifs twenty-four thousand majority was over? come, aud len thousuud for the Democrats, was ob? tained. At this time the difficulties in these October elec? tions are much less than in 18G2f when Vermont and Maine went largely Republican. In the elec? tion iu Pennsylvania last year there was a Demo? cratic majority of 022, while the year before the Republicans had a majority of 17,178. In Ohio the Republicau majority in 1S07 was ouly 2,08:1. while in 180t' it was 42.??G. The last general election in Indinua was in 1800, when the Repub? licans had a majority of 14,202. It will thus be seen that even if the Radicals had held iheir own in Maine this year, our friends would have less to do in order to carry the October elections thau in 18(32 when they triumphed so nobly.. liul this year Maine lias failed utterly and dis? mally to sustain her Republican majority. The only criterion we have with which to make a com? parison, ij the election of lt?i>f>, wlftln the majority for Chamberlain (Republican) over l'ilsbury (Democrat) was 27.GJ7, The election in Maine last year is universally admitted not to be a test vote. The sumptuary and constabulary laws, which entered largely into the canvass, occasioned a distraction of parlies, nnd, besides, there was by no means a full vote. This year the same can lidatcs for Governor were running as in I8??, nnd every vote short of Cham? berlain's majority obtained ihen, 27.t!S7, must be accounted an actual loss to the Republicans. Our despatches show thai they have failed to como to this figure by fully ten thousand, thus exhibiting a Republican loss of more than one-third of their latest majority. On the other hand, the Democrats gained large? ly. The returns show that they liMU^ained what the Republicans have lost. If similar gains ate made in i ho States that are to vote in Octnherthey will give overwhelming Democratic majorities, and the election for Seymour and Blair iu November will be completely assured. We congratulate our friends upon the result. Not withstanding the tremendous efforts of the Jacobins to sustain themselves in Maine, notwith? standing the vast sums of money poured into the State lor this purpose, notwithstanding the indus? try and unscrupulous energy of a vast army of Radical and Federal office-holders, the Jacobins have lost more-than one-third of their majority, and the Democracy have won a glorious triumph. RADICALISM ILLUSTRATED. Wc arc indebted (o several friends for carica? tures of the hybrid concern styling itself the gov? ernment of South Carolina, and also for photo? graphic illustrations of quite a number of the distinguished Legislators now holding high carni? val at Jnnney's Hall. Among 'he best executed caricatures wc may mention "The Present Stage," represent ing the State under the direction of Scott, traveling rapidly towards Ruin, and which many of our rentiers have doubtless seen ami appreciated. One of the latest productions is entitled, "The Pursuit of Knowledge und\:r Difficulties," in which the amenities of the African forum ar? conspicu? ously displayed. Wc copy I lie following des crip" lion of this last named picture from the Charles? ton Mercury, and will only add that the caricature itself may be inspected at this office: Two gem men ob color stand opposed to each other iu pugnacious attitude, and the language of IJillingsgare on their filthy tongues. Each calls the other liar and thief?the latest illustration of the old saw of the pot culling the kettle black? fists, slicks and daggers arc brandished, and all this across a little table occupied by the Hon. Sancho Saunders. member from Chester Keounty, whose early education would seem to have been somewhat neglected. The Hon. Sancho is learning to write nt this table, making "pot-hooks" most conscientiously, and "poking" out his tongue in the usual early schoolboy style. To his right stands a small inkstand, and in front of him, to cheer him on In the spiritual combat, stands a black bottle labelled "rye." In the background a very consequential looking darkey, resembling somewhat the Rev. Adams (though, of course, it is somebody else.) pretending to rend the A'- I". Tribune, which he holds upside down. Bui wc do not think that makes any difference, us he no doubt can read it just as well inverted as right side up. ? The Baltimore Sun states that politicians say F.x-Govornor Brown will have a place in General Grant's cabinet, if Grant has occasion for a cabi net. The fact is, Dcmoci-nticpoliticians and news? papers have "occupied so much of their space with Joe Brown," (hat the outside world ranks him as a monster in intellect?a master in political strate? gy and something ahead of Bismarck in states? manship and diplomacy ; while all the invectives against honesty and general personal and political murals aro only set down to the scoro of party venom nnd go for nothing. The best thing you can do for a man now-a days is to abuse him vio? lently in the newspapers. -? _Hon. A. IT. Stephens is in Washington, on a mission lo obtain access lo the Confederate ar? chives held by the Government, lo aid him in the history of the war which he is engaged iu wri? ting, j SC ? . -?g? 1 ' .IM Last "Week of the Hybrid Menagerie!.' GREAT ?ND GROWING ATTRACTIONS ! Brilliant Finale! Unparallelled Gaiety! IMMENSE SUCCESS OF TBE SEOW t Owing to tlic demands throughout the Statt for an early exhibition of this Menagerie in the Rooral Deestricts, the existing engagement st Janney's Hall will positively conclude with the present week. Persons heretofore deprived of the opportunity to witness this renowned Exhibition would do well to visit Columbia during the present week, and enjoy a sight of the mammoth estab? lishment, as the want of transportation will com? pel the Managers to divide their animals into several caravans, in order to traverse the State from one end to the other. Besides, some of the most dangerous arc becoming unruly, and it will be necessary to cage them until further notice. The grand laughable farce, entitled "Tho Legisla? ture," will likewise be withdrawn for a season, and the several combinations will give the public an entirely Dew programme, prominent in which will be the afterpiece, entitled "The Prssidential Election." Thankful for past favors, the under? signed solicits attendance from the public gene? rally, members of the Kn Klux only excepted. Admission?Tax Receipts for the present year, including the Convention levy. OHIO K. SCOTT, Ring Master, F. JUDAS MOSES, Treasurer, LITTLE BOOZER, Ticket Agent. -?-o-: NOMINEES FOR CONGRESS. The delegates appointed to nominate a candidate* for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District met in Columbia on the 15th inst., and on the first ballot nominated the Hon. W. D. Simpso.s, of Lau rens, as their candidate. He will undoubtedly be elected. The Nominating Convention for the First Con? gressional District was held at Florence, and re? sulted in the choice of Harris J. Cotingtojj, Esq., of Marlboro, on the fourth ballot. We learn that Mr. CoTlNGTON is a young man of fine talents and extraordinary promise. The delegates for the Second Congressional Dis? trict assembled in Charleston, and on the second , bailor, Hon. A. P. Alorich was declared duly [ nominate., as the candidate of the Democratic par : ty to represent the Second District in Congress. Judge Aldrich was proposed by Mr. E. W. Mar? shall, of Charleston, in the following complimen? tary terms: The man wSom we nominafe here will lead a forlorn hope, but he may strengthen the party throughout the Slate. There is probably no roan in this Congressional District who exactly believes that it is quit'i possible to ele?:t our candidate. It is nevertheless car duty to do the best we can un? der the circumstances. We should nominate a man who can get all the votes possible?a man who has the power to bring out all the Democratic vo? ters, black as well as white?a man who can go tho circuit of the district, take the stump and speak everywhere. Now, I believe the man I am about to nominate is the man for the emergency. He is a man driven frorrr his high place by the military? a Judge removed from the bench by despotic pow? er, because he would do his duty. He is a man, I honestly believe, who will carry more votes than any otiier man in the district, and I say this with? out disparagement to any. Without further ro* uiark, I nominate Hon. A. P. Aldrich. -. ? Hamilton C. Jones, Esq., formerly editor of the Salisbury Watchman, and for a numbor of years a member of the Legislature from Rowan Co.. N. C, died at Mcrgamon on the 10th inst., aged 70 years. Mr. Jones was the author of ?'Cousin Sally Dillard," a proditction which ac? quired a wide-spread reputation for its quaint humor. IHitrfids. Acgtjsta, September 19. Cotton market firm; sales 128 bales; receipts 100?middlings 23-. CirARLZSTos, September 19. Cotton steady; sales 100 bales?middbngs 24; receipts 181. New Tork, Sept. 19. Cotton firm ; sales 1,400 bales, part to arrive, at 20.}. Gold dull, at 44J. MARRIED, on Thursday evening, September 10, 1808, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. W. B. Jones, Mr. W. W. Farrow, Editor of the Abbeville Banner, to Miss M. A. Pabks, daughter of Dr. F. G. Parka, of Greenwood, S. C. On the 12th inst., by Rev. Wilson Ashley, Mr. J. Roddy Martin, of this District, and Miss Lotf McDavid, of Greenville District. ?bihutrx Co Mrs. Sarau Hunter died at Orrviller in Ander? son District, on the 15th August, in the 92nd year" of her age. She was the daughter of Robert and" Jane Gilky, born in Rutherfordton, N. C, and could remember many incidents of the Revolu? tionary war. The writer of this article hns fre? quently heard her describe a visit of the Tories to her father's house. She married Thomas Hunter, in 1801, one of the first settlers of Pendleton village. At this place she resided till the death of her hus? band. She possessed a remarkably vigorous con? stitution, a meek, quiet, amiable disposition. For many years of her life she was nearly blind ; but her sight improved- for several years before her death. She was the mother of two children?a son ami a daughter. Her son died at the age of twenty - four of consumption. Through her daughter, Mrs. Anderson, she leaves nine grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren. She professed religion in early life, and united with the Presby? terian Church. She continued a consistent mem? ber of i he church of her choice till death. She had no fears of death, but prayed that she might die, saving. "That she was old, blind and deaf, and she wanted to go and be with Christ." Her body lies at the old Stone Church, near Pendleton, waiting for the coming of her Diviuc Lord and Master. To the Public. The undersigned hereby announces tothepublic generally that he has determined to withdraw from the Union League, having found no benefit to hin - self in that connection; and believing that the Democratic party embraces his best and only friends in this section, will hereafter adhere to that parly. My Radical friends need not be sur? prised at this course, because I have reflected long: and seriously before taking this step. JOHN WILLIAMS, (Colored.) Sept. 23, 18G8 14 1 A CARD, The undersigned", having sold his entire interest in the Hotel known as the " Nicickrsou House,') in Columbia, S. C, would take- groat pleasure in? recommending his friends to continue their pat? ronage to the new proprietors. Mr. Wright has had charge of the Hotel for me, for a year past, and will continue to have the en? tire management of the Hotel, under the new ar? rangement. I fool assured that the House will maintain its former reputation as a first-class Hotel. T. S. NICKERSON. Sopt J . 1863 1