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COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning", June 30, 1866. Paient Mcdlc?Ht? Agixln. An editorial on tbo advertising of patent medicines in Southern pa? pers, appeared in the Pho-nir, of Wednesday last, at which the editor of the Soidh Carolini,i>. has taken um? brage. The assertions which hr makes in reference to the Phoenix, we simply pronounce "inexcusable mistakes." Since the return of the Carolinian from its "grand rounds," there have been several flings at the Phoenix, -which have heretofore passed j unnoticed, from the fact that we are aware that the public, as a general thiug, care very little abont newspa per squabbles. But, as the article in yesterday's paper reflect? in a would be harsh manner upon the proprietor of the Phoenix, it is deemed necessary to notice it somewhat in detail, and exhibit its inaccuracies. So far as the statement regarding the "special notice" of Dr. Houghton is conoerned, we have only to say that wo are unaequa'nted with the i character of tho individual; perhaps, if the proprietor of the Phoenix had j have been a traveling agent for one of these patent medicino venders, he j would have been beeu belter posted, j The statement with referenoe to the charges on the ledger of the Carolinian, of course we know nothing about, and regard it as useless to say what we think; but wo have been pretty reliably informed that one, at least, of the medicine Jvertisements pub? lished in that p. er was paid for ' 'in kind," and we are gratified to learn that the editor was benefited thereby. As to Hosteler's, another mistake is made; the proposition of the Phamix was to publish five squares at ??120 the regular yearly rates; whereas, ac? cording to the advertised yearly rates of the Carolinian, it should have charged i*90-less than half the amount which the editor asserts the agent was informed he would have to pay. j The proprietor of the Carolinian j doubtless congratulates himself on the "capital trick" he played on some of tho patent medicine venders, by getting them to advance him money -for old acquaintance sake-for the ? publication of their advertisements in | a "widely-circulated Charleston pa- j per," and afterwards removing to Columbia. That he was compelled to adopt this course, from the press? ure of circumstances-that is, the want of patronage in the way of sub? scription and advertising-is gene? rally known. This would-be champion of the un? fortunate, in another paragraph, charges the Phoenix with having, in times past, taken from the community j all it could get; and claims that the Carolinian has "modified" this; but, ! forgetful of this assertion, ere the j paragraph is concluded, the grave ; statement is made, that the present advertising rates do not pay-when the cost of paper and nearly every ?ither article connected with printing has been materially reduced in price- ? and that the terms will probably be increased in thc fall. Beautiful con? sistency! If thc adoption of a lower scale of prices renders it impossible to meet current expenses, the propri? etor of the Phcenix positively declines coming down; but will continue to charge stich rates as will bring it : within his power to meet his just ob? ligations. We would suggest to tho Carolinian, 1 that when an italicised sentence is; quoted from another paper, it should bo correctly rendered. But such dodges arc often . osorted to. As to the boast of the Carolinian, that it has tho "largest circulation in the State," we put it in the category of wild assertions which its proprie? tor is wont to make. If that be the case, it is rather singular that thc paper should have been removed from Charleston, when it was tho hobby of the editor to publish a "live newspaper," a la Now York Herald, in that city. Whether or not it is the "best paper in the Stat?'," as tho editor declares, we leave the public to decide. The proprietor of the Phoenix en? tertains the kindest feelings towards the "old paper," from the fact of his having-"boy and man"-been con? nected with it for over twenty years, and likely would have been so until now, had it not boen for unfortunate circumstances. We would Kuy in conclusion, that ?tliia Phoenix was commenced Ululer every disadvantage, when the country was in a terrible -condition ; its. publi? cation has been continued until the j present time, satisfactorily to the ms i jority, at least, of its readers, who, ! we venture to assert, will still sustain j it, despite thc carpings of the ftirw liniait. Thr Right Spirit. The whiie people of Marion, in ! Perry County, Alabama, recently held a meeting, iu which they spoke kindly [ of their former slaves, and expressed a desire to assist them in educating I their children. Recently th? colored I people held a meeting in the Baptist Church in Marion, to respond to this I wise action, and passed the following j resolutions : WHEREAS, The white citizens of this community, our former masters, have by a series or resolutions ex? pressed their approbation of our feeble attempts made for the educa? tion of our children, and also their willingness to extend ii helping baud to ns: Resolved, That while we cannot but rejoice at our liberation from slavery, we hold none but the most pleasant feelings toward our former owners, and rejoice that a feeling of kindness and willingness to help us is manifest? ed by them. Resolved, That ns we l>elieve we must remain a part of the population of this country, it is incumbent on us to cultivate kindly relations between the white and colored people, and it is also an imperative duty laid upon us to cultivate our minds and to educate our children. Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed to confer with tho gentlemen of the other committee, and perfect such arrangements as they believe will work for the improve? ment of our race, and we pledge our? selves to support thom with all tho means in our power. This is the right spirit between the 1 races, and if there was no officious interf?rence between them, by men ? who know nothing of the former j relations existing between the negroes j aud their masters, every thing would ( work smoothly. State Item?. t ANDERSON.-The Intelligencer has thc following items: The revival at the Methodist Church has continued up to the present writing, (Wednesday,) and more than twenty have been added to the church. Weare informed that in all proba? bility tho meeting would close last night. We learn that.Tohn M. Brooks, who was convicted of horse stealing at the March term of tho Sessions Court, and sentenced to be hung on the second Friday in July, has had his sentence commuted to imprisonment until the first day of January next. CHARLESTON.-Mr. Richard Brant ford, who was passing through the streets with a lady, at the time of the riot, on Sunday, and was struck by some of the flying missiles, died on Thursday. A man named Charles W. Locke ? walked into the guard house, on j Thursday, complaining of feeling un- j well, and in a few moments died of j paralysis. It is with feelings of moro than or- | dinary sadness that we announce the i decease of Dr. John Kenifick. Ho was suddenly- attacked with apoplexy, j on Thursday, and, about ll o'clock, the Rame night, died. DARL-INOTON.-Accounts from the ! country are somewhat more encour- j aging. Corn is growing right ahead, while cotton promises bettor than it I did a week or so ago. A day or so ago, we heard a large planter say: j "My negroes are working better than : they ever did while slaves." We ! hopefully and gladly set this down j against the great burden of complaint I constantly coming to oure*ars. [Southerner. Goon POINT.-The Richmond Kn quirer makes an excellent point in reference to the continued payment of taxes in the South without repre? sentation in Congress. ''The time has come," says that paper, "when the legality of such proceedings might be, and ought to be, tested in the Courts." The Constitution ex? pressly declares that representation and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within the Union, ac? cording to their respective numbers." Tho President has commuted, the death sentence of the South Caro? linians, who were tried and convicted by court martial, at Charleston, for killing two negro soldiers while on guard duty. The commutation of the sentence is based on the ground that tho evidence was not direct ns to the parties charged with the offence being the guilty offenders. .-?-??-?- -. The Massachusetts Legislature has passed an Act for the arrest of idle persons, beggars and visitors to places of ill repute. This is lather hard upon some of the members ot' the Boston City Council, and of the J-legislature itaalf SPABTANBrrjlG, S. C.. Juue, 1866. M Y . Fia KM) PHCENIX: Being on a short tour through the upper part of the State, I thought it might not be uninteresting to givo your readers an idea of the growing crop, so far as I have observed it and heard from it, together with other way-side observa? tions wf things; and whfit I may say I think may be relied on as being cor? rect, as I have takeu pains to inform myself, feeling a deep interest in the prospects of our own sunny South. On leaving Alston, passing through that portion of Fairfield os far as Monticello, I noticed that crops had, in the last three weeks, improved as? tonishingly. "Wheat was being har? vested, and will turu out full two thirds of an average crop. Cotton, though backward and grassy, had very much improved, looking well generally, and in a fine, healthy, growing condition. Of corn, if sea? sons continue favorable, there will bc a full average crop. On reaching Monticello, tho locali? ty of a large, well-conducted female academy, under the management ami ownership of the Rev. J. Tayloi Zealy, for several years tho populai Baptist clergyman of our own city, I found bustle and life among quite a number of joyful-looking bright faced girls; in fact, there seem ec congregated hero much of the beaut} and fashion of the District and sur rounding country. On inquiry, J found it was examination, and th? close of the first session of the insti tution. Friend Zealy attempted t< lay au embargo on me, and keep m< from departing, to remain and par take of the bountiful hospitalities an< convivialities of the occasion; bu time, the great neutralizer, havinj wrought ?n unenviable change in ca pacity for enjoyment on such occa sions, (although an ardent admirer o the clear angels, and everything the; control,) I had to decline and go 01 my way, on the balance of my rout through Fairfield, Union, Spartan burg and Greenville Districts, found thc crops greatly improve' in the last three weeks; and from al I could learn from observation am inquiry among thc planters, we ma safely calculate upon full half crop ri cotton, two-thirds crop of wheat, an full averagi! crop of corn -dependen upon tho contingencies of thc season from now out. The freed labor, of which so mue has been said, in many places is doin remarkably well-orderly, quiet, an working well. A very in tel liger plauter, from the fertile Iambi on th Tigers of this District, told me th freedmen were working for him be ter service than when they belonge to him, and that he never had a be ter crop than that growing on h plantation the present year; and froi intimacy with him. I know him to I a systematic, successful planter, au bis crops have always been ext] good. 1 think I have observed every whei what 1 have in our own beloved city too many persons engaged in me chnndizing; inducing a large and di proportionate corps of consumer leaving to the class of producers bi an emaciated brigade. This difficult must and will bo overcome, as Nortl om creditors begin to press payment Ail this must bo overcome and aceor plished before the country can rec ve;- from the shock of the revoluti? through which we have just passe. The products of tho soil, being tl very germ and foundation of tl prosperity of a country like out must be fostered before we may ho] for any material improvement. As to freed labor. I may be large in the minority in believing it mu und will proven success; but nev* theless it is my opinion, made i somewhat from observation made i away from cities, towns and village and from a very plain common sen view of the case. The lords of t land, being the land owners, mu; beyond all sort of doubt, commai tho labor of the hewers of wood ai drawers of water. Years must clap.1 (if ever,) before the African rac formerly our bondsmen, can aspi to any social position among i therefore, a stern necessity mi force them to remain the labor? of tho country. Too poor to eil grate if they desired it, own no lat their future is inevitable. I tm unhesitatingly say to the owners tho land, (whether in or out cd t Union,) make your arrangements I another crop with the utmost cor dence; your lands will be cultiv?t successfully. The year now upon must satisfy every man of comm observation that this year's ope tions is only an earnest of that whi is to come. Mr. old friend Plueni.r, 1 could < lunch more on this head, as to 1 interest of tho fanner specially to liberal to the freedman, Sic, but f I have already protracted this arti< In my next, if you think this wo n place in your paper, may bo me Truly, vonr friend, W. SHIVER EMIGRATION TO run POUT OF N YORK.-From thc statistics of e: gration to the port of New York, lettrn that during tho year 1865, vessels landed at Castle Garden 2( OOO passengers. Of these, Goran contributed 83,451; Ireland, 70,-1 England, 27,286; Scotland, 3.S Switzerland, .,518; Sweden, 2,9 and France, 2,U??). Other count: were less numerously represent Africa sending 37 Tbc Stay Law. Wo are gratified to find the follow? ing well-written article in the Marion . Crescent, ot the 27th iust. We believe it utter? the opinion and sentiment of the people of South Carolina, on the recent decision of the Court of Errors: "The Court of Errors, at its May session, in Columbia, has done honor to the glorious old Palmetto State, and secured the confidence and re spect of thc civilized nations, whoso good opinion had been almost sacri? ficed by tho imprudent action of the Legislature, in 1861, which gave ori? gin to that blot on our escutcheon thc stay law. The Constitution for? bids the passing of any 'law impair? ing the obligation of contracts. ' The Court of Errors hold the stay law to bo such an act, and, therefoio, de? clared it to be null and void. This law was not only unconstitutional, but it was repudiation; it was abroach of public faith, that foundation-stone on which the credit of thc State was built, and without which no capitalist in thc world would have lent us a dollar. It was public faith which ena? bled South Carolina, through her il? lustrious agent, the Hon. George Mo Duflie, to borrow S 1,000,000, in Loudon, from Baring <v Brothers, to rebuild the city of Charleston, after it had been laid in ashes, lt is the want of public faith in Mississippi, thc result of repudiation, only in part, ol I h-^r obligations }1R n Htat that has, for the last thirty yea.... suuk hei credit and tarnished her fame, to such a degree as to make her name a re proach in every commercial conimu uity. With all her wealth of soil an? energy, there are scarcely any 'sc poor to do her reverence.' But th? heroic, the pure and magnanimoui little State of South Carolina has dis enthralled herself from the iron grap pies of Punic faith, which latch hound IHM-, and. like dew-drop shaken from t he lion's mane, dishono has fallen from her crest. As tie highest evidence of thc credit ;m< character of our State, we learn tba Messrs. Baring & Brothers, the sam bankers alluded to above, have offerei I to lend South Carolina $20,000,000 to enable her to spring forward froi the checks and disasters of defeat i j war, to the attainment of wealth power and happiness. It is with mi tions ?rn with thc men that compos them; that confidence, credit, pro; perity and power attend upon com ugc, chivalry, good faith and virtin Lot us bear no more of stay laws un breaches of public faith, rcpudiatio and clamors against relentlessness t creditors. Experience bas prove that, while the late stay law wrns ii jurions to the credit and honor of tl State, it failed to benefit the po< debtor and the families of poor so diors, for whom it was enacted." - ? Tlie Reconstruction of Eurajtr. Thc correspondent of the A'lrertis ! says, under date ol' Paris, June li: j Should all negotiations fail, it j supposed that thc Emperor Napole< ? will frankly propose an alliance wit ! England. He will advocate his clair I on England's refusal to submit tl then existing differences of 1803 to ? Congress, by which she had been i simmental in throwing Europe in chaotic disorder, which kings at peoples tiro respectively eudeavorii to turn to their profit. The pla which he is supposed to bi- inelin to submit to England involve chang of surprising magnitude. As trill taries to England, however. Iii? proximity to the French coast mai them au eyo-sore on the maps of li rope. Next, he would propose t cession of Gibraltar to Spain, whi would cost England but little, t rock having lost all value as a stra gical position sii.ee the invention steam. Gibraltar is to England oj what Algeria is to France, lt on ab England to keep up a large standi army without vexing tho peopl eyes by a loud display of red-coats home. In exchange for these cone ?ions, ho would give Egypt over England-M. Lesseps tindall. '1 Turks would bo driven from th European encampment, which tl have held for four or tire eenturi and place would be found easily them elsewhere. Stamboul and ' vicinage would be made over to A tria in an adjustment by which I Emperor would hope to make equilibrium, or it would bc gl? over to the King of the Belgians; thc transmutation of Belgium int' ; French province is also within i Emperor's plans. But in dofere: to England and to Lord Palmerstt ; death-bed injunction never to al ! Antwerp to fall into the hands 1 France, th" key of the Scheldt wo bo confided, with sonic other con j nions, to the King of Holland Emperor wants England to corni 1 with bini to create a rampart aga Russia, to drive the Calmueks b into the bowling wilderness of tl i Siberian steppes. Should Engl reject these proposals, the Empi would throw himself into tho arm Knssia. All chimerical as this seit may appear, it is not to be rcjo< altoget lier as undeserving of crt for in those days n< tiling is imp? ble- especially is nothing imposs with Napoleon III. About 1 o'clock, on the mon of the '2'2d inst., a lire broke on Parkersburg, West Virginia, w destroyed the post ?frico and thir business houses, lt originated barber saloon, on Market street, , consumed property valued at i>6f>, Crtop Prospecta. TUE WHEAT CROP.-The monthly report from tbe Department of Agri? culture, at Washington, has been published. The apprehensions of a scarcity of crops which might threat? en consumption or warrant extraor mimry prions, arc groundless, as is proven from au actual analysis of a statistical return, with due regard to the usual average product and tho present losses of each State. The prospect, on the 1st of June, was for seven-tenths of a crop, with favorable weather and absence from casualties before harvesting. The in? dications point to three-fourths of an average crop of wheat. In Ohio and Indiana, it appears to have suffered most from winter-killing. A product of three-fourths per cent, crop of winter wheat, in Indiana, is sufli oiently discouraging. An increase of four-tenths of the average growth of spring w heat will afford some relief, and ought to bring up th?' average to one-half a crop. Ohio is reported at four-tenths for winter, with two and-a-half-tenths less of spring wheat than usual. There is a very little prospect for winter wheat, in Indiana, and not quite as large an increase in spring wheat, which will give about thc saino result-half an average crop. Illinois, now our greatest wheat growing state, promises seven-tenths of a crop of winter wheat. As the spring wheat, which is. in the main, dependence for a crop in portions of the State, is nearly as good as usual, at least three-fourths of a crop of that should be expected in this State. In Wisconsin, wilder wheat is re? ported at six and one-third of a tenth, and one and three-fourths more spring wheat than usual, which should se? cure three-fourths of au averagecrop for this State. In Iowa, the appearance of winter wheat is niuo and one-tenth; spring, ten and two-fourteenths; breadth ol the lat ter so wu. twelve and one-eighth. This should give at least an average crop in Iowa. In Pennsylvania, thc wheat crop is eight-tenths. In Missouri, the pros peet for a full crop of wheat is ro ported, with one-half of a tenth, orfiv* per cent, more than the usual bread ti of spring wheat , and is looking near ly as well as usual. Kentucky is reported at five am two-thirds of a tenth. Michigan nt seven and one-half o a tenth. Minnesota, ten and five-eighths of ; tenth for winter, and nine-tenths fo spring wheat. Kansas, fourteen-seventecnths of i tenth for winter, and twelve-eight eenths for spring. In New England, except in Massa chusetts, a full growth of sprinj wheat is sown, looking better then ai average in Maine, and a fraction lowe than un average in other States Winter wheat, where it is grown a nil. has suffered t<> the extent oi on ami two-tenths; in Veimout, thre< tenth.-. New Jersey is placed on the sam list with New York ami Peunsylva nia. nt eight-tenths, ami Delawar? Maryland ?iud West Virginia wi each average about six-tenths. The section West of the Mississij pi, comprising Minnesota, Iowa, Mb souri and Kansas, taken togcthei promise more than nu average ero of wheat. FORNEY ANO "MACK." "Mack, tia! Washington eorres}x>ndcnt < the Cincinnati Cmninerciid, bavin written briefly of tia; Forney lamil; and their patriotic devotion to tl spoils of office, the Chronicle conn back with general and specific d' uinls. "Mack" rejoins ser,', td m au at length with much tact and skill, < which this a specimen: He says he never asked any favo of the President for himself. Th calls to mind ;i little circumstance < a year ago and better. .Inst after Ll second inauguration of Presidei Lincoln. I was waited on by a pe son in the employ of Mr. Forne; who asked nie to wrib4 a few artic! for tin- Comme-rcitl in favor i Forney for Secretary of the Nov I was told that a similar reqne was being made of several otb newspaper men, and that, in fact, tl whole press was to be unanimous : the demand that, the distinguish? author <>f the Jamison-Forrest sen let letU r be made the successor Mr. Welles, [enquired whether Fe ney really wanted the position, ai would accept it if tendered to him in other words, if a duck would swi if provoked to it by a good pom "Of course he will,'' was the repl "He told me to go around among t newspaper men and get the titi) started." I ln lped to "get the thil started." but not in the exact \v Forney wanted it rpi i te the revers in fact, having about the same oj nion of the great American Toa' then that 1 entertain at the prese time. HARD H IT. NOW we pity the whi livered Southerner, says the Reyisl who would call the noble Christin Robert F. Lee, a "rebel," and ins with that contumelious epithet t memory <>f the sainted and hen Stonewall Jackson. It is badenou for our late enemies in anns to k< np these nick-names of an exeiti wm-, but it isa shock to every mai sensibility to see the vile habit it tated by any of our own peop especially when the motive is so tra parent of conciliating the strong turning against tho weak. m Local ItemS? Tho attention of mereUanta ami others it) invited to thc notice of Messrs. C. N. Aver.l & Son, in another column. Thin concern has given trach umvorsal satisfac tion, that any testimony as to their bushiest) qualifications is unnecessary. It has been suggested that, as there are several members of Co. <;, 21th S. C. V., (list's Brigade, Chealham'n Division, pre? sent in the city, it would be appropriate ! for them to be present, in a body, at the ceremonies of tho Ladies Memorial Asso? ciation, on Tuesday next. Mxvor.'s CocET. -His Honor the Mayor had several persons before him, yestor^fc morning, for violating city ordinances, whose eases were decided as follows: Mr. Bollock fined live dollars for permit? ting a wagon to drive on the pavement. Messrs. Gibbes and Hines tined five dol? lars for driving wagons in brick drains. J. B. Laves, of North Carolina, fined in two cases $19.50 in each caso, for riding on the pavement and into a brick drain; also for disregarding the summons to appear before thc Mayor to answer for the offence, when directed by tho police to do so. Thc Ladies' Memorial Association of Co? lumbia have selected Tuesday, July 3, as tho day upon which they will visit the gravos of deceased Confederate soldier?. The undersigned having been appointed a Committee on the part of thc Association, announce that on Tuesday, July 3, at 3 o'clock p. m., a procession will be formed in front of the Mayor's office, on Assembly street, iii-the following order: ( >fficera and Soldiers of the Confederate army, of all grades and arms. Students of the South Carolina University. Tho Fire Department of Columbia. Citizens of Richland District. The Honorable the Mavor and Aldermen of Columbia. Professors of tho South Carolina College. The Reverend Clergy, of all denominations. Orators of the day. The procession will move at half-past 3 o'clock precisely. When tho procession ar? rives at the Cemetery, it will open to the right and left, forming two liues, fronting each other. The rear will then close and march into the Cemetery; the lines closing as tho rear advances, until the whole pro cession shall have entered in inverted order. E. P. ALEXANDER, D. B. MILLEE, .JOHN MEIGHAN, WM. K. BACHMAN, If. C. SH1VEB, V.. A. CLARKSON. 1 ::o ladies of t he Memorial Association leintest that all places of business shall be closed at 3 o'clock, as a mark of respect to the dead. NKW ADVERTISKSIKSTM. Attention is call? ed to the following advertisement'*, which are. published thin morning for the first time H. Salas Cargo Sale in Charleston. Columbia Ethiopian Minstrels. Edward Sill Seeds. C. N. Averill A Son-Forwarding Notice. N. J. DuBard-Administrator's Notice. Wm. McGninnis-Lard. . THE UNITED STATES SENATE.-The terms of the following seventeen members of the Semite of the United States will expire on the 4th of March, 1867: Tra Harris, of New York; James A. McDougall, of Cali? fornia; L. S. Foster, of Connecticut; Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois; Henry S.* Lane, of Indiana; J. M. Kirkwood, of iowa; Samuel C. Pomeroy, of Kansas; Garret Davis, of Kentucky; John A. J. Creswell, of Maryland; B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri; James W. Nye, of Nevada: Daniel Clark, of New Hampshire; John Sherman, of Ohio; James W. Nesmith, of Oregon; Fdgar Cowan, of Pennsylvania, and Timothy O. Howe, of Wisconsin. There are also three vacancies to be lilied-one in New Jersey and two in Vermont. Mr. Sherman has secured a re? election. Cornelius Cole, of the House of Representatives, has been elected in place of McDougall; Orris S. Ferry in place of Mr. Foster; Jas. Harlan instead of Mr. Kirkwood, and James W. Patterson, of the House of Representativos, in place of Mr. Clark. The Vermont Senatorial vacancies are tho chief topic of discussion in that State, and the election of mem? bers of the Legislature will turn upon preferences respecting candidates. Mr, Edmunds1 chances for retaining his seat appear to be fair, but Judge Poland has a formidable competitor in Hon. Justin S. Morrill, the finan? cial leader of 4hc Hotise of Represen? tatives. Mr. Morrill has peremptorily declined a re-election to the House - ho will be a Senator or nothing. The Rutland Herald, however, thinks differently, aud expresses con? fidence in the success of Judge Po? land, .bulge Trumbull, of Illinois, is a candidate for re-election, but will find a formidable competitor in Gen. John A. Logan, as well as in Gen. Oglesby and E. B. Washburno. H. S. Lane, of Indiana, declines a re? election on account of his age. Gov. Morton is in too shattered a state of health to be a candidate. Speaker Colfax and George W. Julian have both been named by the radicals foi the succession. B. Gratz Brown will have an opportunity, in Missouri, t*| try bis strength with Cien. Fran' Blair. Nyc is betting on his return from Nevada. -<?>?? ?- . SOME WORDS WITH A THIEF.-The Pensacola Observer says that General Neal Dow is on a visit to England, and it advises tho people there to say to him: "Go homo-restore the pianos, the carpets, tho silver-ware, the.- carriages, thc silk dresses, the children's clothing and toys, the glass and china, and all the furni? ture you htive acquired by robbery and oppression." ? - A tornado, ranging North-west anti South-east, passed over Augustu, Ga. on Thursday afternoon, tearing dowi houses and trees, and wounding i number of persons.