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COLUMBI^. ? Thursday Morning, August 9, 1866. tic n. Bank? on the Dentil of IJosttr. Gen. Banks, in reply tc* a letter which appeared in the Washington National Republican* from Mr. W. H. C. King, editor og the New Orleans Times, explaining the cause of the New Orleans riots, raes the following lauguage concerning the individual Dostie, who was killed during tho riots in New Orleans: "I knew him. well.- No country ever gave birth to a moro unselfish man, a truer patriot, or a" more de? voted friend of liberty. He and his friends were dangerous men to the enemies of this country. The unseen band that smote him wad that which applied the torch to the city of New York, and by which Lincoln fell. His death will be avenged; und in this, as in all trials of good men, the blood of the martyr* will be the sus? tenance of the church." This scarcely comports with the character of Dostie in the brief bio? graphic sketch of this barber, quack dentist, Sec., published in yesterday's Phoenix. But it is not particularly to Gen. Banks' eulogy on the defunct conspirator we desire to call atten? tion. It is the threat contained in the last sentence of this note to the Re? publican. What does it mean? Is it intended that this war of races shall be incited, and that the bloody scenes of the lost days of July in New Or? leans shall be repeated there or else? where? This seems to be the only way the death of this conspirator can "be avenged." In a speech made by Gen. Banks in Congress, against the appropriation for the Mississippi le? vees, he wound it np by similar omi? nous language, when he spoke of the struggle between the oppressed and the oppressor, that was certain to take place in the Mississippi country. There is something startling in these gi rings-out, and it would seem from these, perhaps incautious, reve? lations, that it is the desigu of the radicals to precipitate a strife in the South much sooner than was evei anticipated by those who saw the na? tural tendency of radical legislation in all the measures which affected th? freed people. A more fiendish scheme, if such be the purpose, never wai concocted in the nineteenth century. It will require the utmost vigilance o: the Government, and the unflinching "discharge of Executive duty, to bafih it, and save the land from the scene: that would inevitably follow even ib partial success. Gen. Banks miglv hove eulogized his coadjutor to hi; heart's content, but when he repeat his threats right in the heart of th? seat of Government, in the Capito and in tho pnblio press, it ia tim? that people should inquire what i meant, and endeavor to' find out tin programme of the intended avenging schemes. Rec lil csa El tra valance. In one of his recent comninuica tiona, Secretary Mcculloch took occasion to remonstrate against tin reckless extravagance of Congress He said, ofter reviewing some of thei most outrageous appropriations, ant his reasons for remonstrating : "The mere statement of thes> facts ought to suffice as an argumen against any immediate increase of ou enormous burden of debt and taxation "It need3 no gift of prophecy, o trained financial intellect, to deter mino tho result of a persistency ii such a policy, for nations like indi viduals have limits to their re sources, and nations like individual may have their patriotism taxed bc yond endurance. A reduction am equalization of national taxation has therefore, become not merely ex pe dient, but imperative. * * * lt would seem as if nothing but th salvation of tho nation ' itself cou! warrant any immediate iucrease of th national liabilities or people's taxes. . Notwithstanding this appeal fror, the financial officer of the Govern ment, the faction in Congress nc only passed the bills then on th tapis, but added otliers in the shap of donations of the public lands an subsidies of all kinds to all sorts c companies and private corporation! and had it not been for the veto t the President, or his declining t approve them, several bilLs of thi character would have become law during the wild legislation of th last days of the session. It is onl surprising how the people of th United States have borne with thi system of plunder, under the gui? of taxes-especially tho people of th great producing region of the Wes They will not stand it much longe: They are patient, but we suppose In in hope for tho overthrow of Steven dynasty. mm . Arkanuu ?nd Tcnnri?o? . The New Ytek quotesvihe following pawifcraph from a letter .re? cently written by Governor; Murphy, of Arkansas, and refers 4o iV* a? "moTirnfn? news:" "At our election, iu August, thc ! rebel element will nave ftiH control, ! exceptiug, perhaps, in u few Norldi I western Counties. * " " * We have just heard of the ra tilica ti on of the constitutional amendment by the Tennessee Legislature, aud hail it as? an omen that the measure will be? come ? ??w." T would Have called * session of tho Arkansas. Legislature, -had it been possible to have procured a quorum, but from deaths, resigna? tions, and rem orals to other States, it could not have been had. . I regret this m uah, aa the Legislature to be elected will .be chosen .from rebels who have done good' 'service in the war." . ; ? It is something to be thankful for, that Arkansas will be spared the fate of Tennessee. Governor- Murphy, like Brownlow* would, if possible, convene a Legislature by force, and hunt up the delinquents and drag them to the capitol, to pass the radi? cal amendment, butiic says the mem I bera can't bo fotmd. ' Tho Mtew York World is rather amused at the idea that "deaths and resignations" cou kl break 4ip an Arkansas Legislature in twelve months, but thinks the Go? vernor is near right ..when he talks about removals to other States. The World gays that all the provisional officers have doubtless gone to richer pastures. The truth ia, we imagine that the people of Arkansas are true j to the Constitution and the Uniou, I and are rather too strong for their ra j dical Governor. In Tennessee, there are'somo signs I of a political revolution, and that be 1 fore long the Brownlowites will come to grief. It is stated that au injunc? tion has been filed in the Equity Court, at Nashville, against the of? ficers under the Metropolitan Police law-a radical measure, passed by the recent bogus Legislature. This ao I tion is a severe blow to Brownlow ? and his followers. We notice fur ; th er, that there are mysterious rumors j of an order from Washington, author j izing the arrest and detention of the '< reverend Governor, and that this ru i mor gains credence among well-in I formed Tennesseeaus. The recent I Gubernatorial swindle, in reference to the bogus ratification of the con? stitutional amendment, is said to bo the cause of this. The whole Southern States, and, indeed, the conservative people of every State in the Uniou, would re? joice at the redemption of Tennessee, and her deliverance from the execu? tive rule of the man who disgraces the Gubernatorial chair. If tjift Pre? sident can properly remove him, it would be another act of patriotism that would entitle him to the timuka j of the country. A Legal Decision. The new Attorney-General of thc United States has had a question of some interest to thc rejected nomi? nees of President Johnson under consideration for some days past, which was this: Can a person, who has been nominated by the President for an office, and whose nomination has been rejected by the Senate, be appointed and commissioned by the President to the same office after j Congress has adjourned? This power heretofore has never been denied to the President; but Senator Trumbull raised the ques? tion wliile an amendment to the post office bill was under discussion. Hence the reference to the highest law officer of the Government. We are pleased to see, by a special de? spatch to the New York Evening Post, that he has given his opinion that the appointments can be legally made by the President during the recess. We hope thc President will avail himself of this decision and purge the public offices of those who oppose his policy of restoration and peace. SALK OF STOCKS.-Messrs. Johu S. Higgs A Co. sold the following stocks, at Charleston, on Wednesday last: $2,713.50 City of Charleston 6 per cent, stock, $74J? to $75; $i,000 State of South Carolina ? per cent, stock, $6'.); $1,000 State of South Carolina G per cent, bonds, $69; $794 State of South Carolina G per cent, stock, $69; 3,500 in City of Columbia 6 per bonds, $59.50; $1,500 in South Ca? rolina Railroad 7 per cent, -bouda, $72; 25 shares Charleston Gas Com? pany stock, $16.75. . . A. T. Stewart's dry goods house in Savannah wiH have 42 feet front, will be 318 feet long, 90 feet high, and have six stories. A DlMippcdutment. Th? prompt suppression of the ra? dical riot at New Orleans, if we 'might judge from the howls of the press of that faction, at the North?, must bav? been a sod disappointment to the revolutionary leaders. There is no question, from the facts which have transpired since, that this riot was a concocted plan of the worst of the radical party to provoke a dis? turbance of Che peace, and then use . it to prove that the "rebellion" was not yet crashed. Tho purpose wa.?, if possible, to overthrow the legally constituted Grovern meat of Louisiana, re-establish XL provisional Govern? ment, sud subject the people of thal State tb ririlitary rule. The prom pl action of President Johnson, and thc swift ami sure punishment iuflictec apon the leading conspirators, hai frustrate^ all their nefarious plans and may serve ns a warning to ni others who ure ambitious of- be coming martyrs in tine radical canse And new, the New York Tribune Evening Posf, and other papers o that stamp, charge that Presiden Johnson is responsible for all the IOR of life which, this cabal, by inilam inatory speeches and rowdy outrages brought uprn themselves. Wha was the intention of these lawles men, may be learned from the follou ing reqplutioa. adopted by a mrxo assemblage three days before tl: meeting which precipitated tlie riot : Resolved, That, until the doetriu of the political equality of all cit zens, irrespective of eolor, is recoj nixed in this State by the establish ment therein of universal suffvag? there trill ami tan be /to permane, peace. One of the speakers, who was mo tally wounded during the riot, use this language at the same preliminai meeting: The only reliable people, the on Union people in the South, Mr. Hei dei sou said, wore "negroes and Ya: kees." ile preferred a black Unit, man to a white rebel. The incu the S*outh, he said, were all rel:"] the women were rebels, the childn were rebels, they were all rebels, ar the loyal black man must put the down. He would infinitely rath see a negro representing this State Congress than a white Tobel. Other speakers followed in t! same strain, denouncing Preside Johnson as a traitor to liberty ai j tho negro race. It is not st ran. /that those who thus sowed tho win reaped a fearful whirlwind-it bei; remarkable, that nearly all tliowhil killed or beaten during the suppri sion 0"f the riot, were leaders in t movement, which was undoubted designed to incite a fight betwe the two races in that city. But t j prompt exercise of the constitutioi j power of the Executive, and the j strumentality of the electrical te j graph, cheeked this conspiracy a ! prevented a far moro extensive slauf j ter than that which took place. CHARLESTON ITEMS. -We learu fr< the Courier, of Wednesday, that, the day previous, the steamer Th dore D. Wagner sailed jvith a 1 freight for Boston, and that her ture prospects aro bright and pron ing. The Courier has the follow I items: j Henry Drayton, one of the colo ' men shot and severely wounded i the disturbance which took placo J a Saturday evening in the marl ? about a month ago, died y este rd j from the effeets of the wound, i THE CROrs ON EDISTO ISLAND. - conversed yesterday with a gentler i from Edisto Island, who gives most glowing accounts of the cot crop on the island. On some of plantations it will fully equal, if ! exceed, the crop of former years, j Mrs. Hanahan's place, the ha I commenced picking the 23d of J j and samples were sent North. < stalk, which has been brought to 'city, contains 211 bolls. Tho < ; tract system was abandoned by ta ! of tho planters some time ago. i t ho hands are now employed by j day. This plan has worked in j better, and given moro satisfactio \ both parties. A VICTIM OF CHOLERA.-A I j letter of tho 29th ult. says: ; Several eases of cholera havi i cently occurred in Paris. Ono a i instance has greatly alllieted An j can residents. Miss Harbacl ' young lady from New York, win Wednesday evening, was ridin ? the Bois do Boulogne, full of In j and spirits, was seized with ein j in the course of tho night, at the j tel Wagrani, in the line do Bi Drs. Trousseau and Boylard called in, but in spite of their ef i the patient died in twenty-four In She was engaged to be married Mr. Lockwood, "who is now it Petersburgh, and can only knov j loss by telegraph. O a r Dceiti at H taunton, Va. We extract the following from Otu* Charleston exchange?: STAXTNTOX, August 1, 18?6. Rev. Dr. Bachman-DKAB STU: Re? membering tiie great interest you felt j in thc welfare of the soldiers during the war, I have concluded to send you the hst of South Carolina soldiers ljuried in oar cemetery, BO far. as L have made-it out. During ~th'e raids' on our town, one of the cemetery books having been abstracted, aud the hospital books having no record' of tho removal of the dead, I can only find cort-tire other ?ames" iy'' ' going to thc cemetery .and taking them from the head-boards. The sexton 1ms doubtless mis-spelled' some of the names, and through the care-, lessness of the hospital clerks, misv takes may t>ccur. In sending thia list, I have a two-fold object in view , -first, to haye tire list corrected, in order to procure the true name, com-* pany, regiment, State, &e>, of each one, to be placed on the new head : boards; -and also by publishing this list to relieve the-anxiety o? friends who may be ignorant of the last rest? ing-place of their lost ones- ' ! * *- * . * For tho sat refaction of friends, I would say that we rmvera Memorial Committee here, which commenced operations in Ma?eh. We found tho ground in which our brave heroes 'from eyory State were lying, in a most deplorable condition-unenclosed, de-' secreted by cattle and lawless boys run? ning ovar it, bare- of trees, grass-in short, repulsive to every feeling of the Southern women, who thought of those who wrre lying there. Wc have gono forward with our work amid many difficulties, and rr-scued the dust of our defenders from desecration, and to-day they repose in a spot pleasaut to thc eye, aud if we eau raise the necessary funds, ere winter, trees andi evergreens aud head-boards will be | i placed in the grorfuds. v * -j With high esteem, your friend, . MRS. JANETTA COWAN. I G. S. Rusby, Company A. 3d S. C. I j Battalion, died August 28, 1862. Riv-hard S. Cain, Company C, ft tl i ; j Battalion, died SepiemWr 2, 1802". * ! j G. F. Jones, Company If, 2d Rifles, j 1 died November 15, 1805. J. R. Patterson, Company I, 14tli Rejriuient, died Mav 23, 18b4. W. M. Walker, Company C, 11th Regiment, di<>d September 1, 1862. Li. G. Anderson, Company I, 23u Regiment, died September 16, 1862. J. E. Royce, Company K, 23d Re? giment, died September 30, 1802. A. A. RndisiHe, Company A, fit li Regiment, died October 4, 1862. Samuel Cook, Conipanv H, 7th Re? giment, died October 7, ?862. J. A- Thompson, Company E, 7tli Regiment, died October 14, 1862. G. H. Timmerman, Company K, 7th Regimenf, died October 15, 1862 A. P. Flagler, Company G, 15th Regiment, died October 15, 1862. J. Hudson, Company M, 15tli Re? giment, died October 20, 1862. W. J. Oswald, Company G, 3d Re -gimeut, died October 24, 1862. J. C. Rollins, Company A, 8th Re? giment, died October 25, 1862. V. Hinton, Company-, Holcombe Legion, died ()ctober 25, 1862. W. L. Bauister, Company -, Hol? combe Legion, died October 25, 186i S. P. llenrv, Company G, 3d "Regi? ment, died October 26, 1862. ,J. R. Loustro, Company G, 7th Ro giment, died October 26, 1862. 1). F. Rojier, Company F, 7th Re? giment, died October 27, 1802. F. flinton, Company H, 3d Regi? ment, died October 28, 1862. D. H. Bailey, Company C, lutli Regiment, died October 28, 1862. M. Stokes, Company D. 6th Regi? ment, died October 31, 18b2. R. F\ Green, Company H, 15th Regiment, died November 1, 1862. G. W. Brown, Company G. :ld Re? giment, died November 1, 1862. R. J. Northworth, Company G. 1st Regiment, died November 1, 1862. R. S. McKinney, Company G, 7th Rigirueut, died November 3, 1862. G. D. Knox, Company C, 7th Re? giment, died November 3, 1862. H. Livingston, Company R, 3d Re 1 giment, died November 3, 1862. L. R. Robinson, Company I), 6th Regiment, died November 4, 1HC>2. X. R. Brannan, Company F, otb Regiment, died November 5, 1862. W. H. Cook, Company F, 18th Ite \ gimeut, died November 5, 1802. 1). A. . 'anghan, Company C, ?ld j Regiment .lied November 5, 1862. I j. C. Kuox, Company C, 7th Regi? ment, died November 6, 1S62. J. N. Saterfield, Company A, 7th j Regiment, died November 6, 1862. Reuben Rrooni. Holcombe Legion, died November 7, 1862. E. Rowling, Company E, 7th Regi? ment, died November 8, 1862. David Errand. Company I, 3d l!e ginient, died November 10, 1802.' W. A. McDowell, Company I, 12th I Regiment, died November 10, lHO'2. R. Mcdills. Company R, 17th Ile giment, died November 12, 1862. J. E. Estes, Company E. Hamp? ton's Legion, died November Hi, 1862. F. Shayler, Company D, 15th l!e ginient, died November 18, 1862. J. M. Ohesloy, Company G. 3d Re? giment, died November 18, 1862. Jj. JP. Smith, Company B, 1st Ue , giment, died November 18,*1862. I Sergt. Thomas Rogers, Company F, 23d Regiment, died November 19, ! 1862 I A. ,f. Holland, Company R, 2d Re? giment, died November 21, 1862. ! R. J. Alexander, Company C, 2d I Regiment, died November 21, 1862. R. Childress, Company K, 18th Regiment, died .November 26, 1802. . jjilias Sarvane?, Company A, 14tb Regiment, died^November 27, 1862. James Pricey Company I>, 3d Regi-1 ment, died December 2, 1862. 0. Chesney, Company QT 3d Regi-3 mont, died December 6, 1862. J." M. Leadholt, Company C, 1st Regiment, died December 7, 1862. J: D. Howard, Company E, Hamp? ton's Legion, died December 12, 1862. J. F. Maw, Company K, 1st Regi? ment, died December 19, 1862. i.. Wr- ?. .Hayes, Compapy JV lat Rifles, died December 28.1862. J. Dawkins, Company ??, 13th Rev riment, died December 28, 1862. A. A. Foster, Company' D, 18th Regiment, dietl January 22, 1862. S. Davis, Company C. 12th Regi? ment, died January 22. 1863. Li. Li MiteheH, Company C, 1st Cavalry, died March 26, 1863. R. B. Hodge, Company E, 16th Regiment, died April 10, 1863. W. II. Stoddard, Ccunpaay E, 14th Regiment, died April ll, 1863. D. B. Riddle, Company E, 3d Re-* giment, died April 24, 1863. "William Arnold, Company C, 14ih Regiment,-died Julv 1, 1863. F. R Gardner, Company E, 2d Re giment, died July lfl, 1863. H. B.- Crow, Company F, 1st Ca? valry, ?lied Angmst 13, 1863. - J. D. Wiggos, Company L 15th mentr died August 21, 1863. B. Koons, Company 1,15th Re? giment, died October 19, 1863. j John Ga ney, Company D, 1st Re giment, died March 26, 186L j J. E. Dobbins, Company L, 1st i Regiment, died May. 19, 1864. | J. B. Johnson, Company E, 12th Regiment, died June 1,7, 1864. j j. Sharptiu, Company G, 14th Re- ! giment, died May 26, 1864. J. A. Fikos, Company K, 20th Re? giment, died October 27, 1804. J. R. Ham mon, Company K, 7th Regiment, died October 30, 1864. J. i. Earglo. Company C, 20th Re? giment, died November 12, 1864. Wi Heartley, Ompauy I, 20th Re? giment, t?ied November 13, 1864. S. H. Folk, Company C, 3d Kegi mont, died November 16, 1864. B. Huggins. Company G, 20th Re-1 giment, died Xoveud>er 19, lb04. S. R. Brice, Company E, 3d Regi- j meut, died December 29, 1864. - \ FIRES.-A fire occurred in Atlanta, Ga., last Sunday, destroying the Tele? graph Office, National Express and Transportation Company's Office, John Morrow <? Son's Carriage and Hardware establishment. A. J. Ha ralson, R. M. Fall, Joel Yarborough, ?nd several wooden- stores not occu? pied. Loss about $75,000. Mostly ?overed by insurance. A firo afc Pit Hole, PIK, on the 1st, lestroyed 10,000 barrels oil and en- \ jin es, tanks, barrels, Arc, to the j unount of ?130,000. The United | ?tate? Company's loss is 380,000. | Tho bag factory of Hart, Astin A' i Co., was burned on the night of the I 2d inst., and the store of Steams A i forsyth, grocers, Chicago, were j damaged to the amount of 050,000. j Both firms were fully insured. Afire occurred in Milwaukee, ou | the 2d, destroying 850,000 worth of | property, chiefly insured. CINCINNATI, August4.-The Frank lin cotton mill, situated at the corner ? o? Third and Smith streets, was se? riously damaged by fire this morn ing. Alargo amount oi cotton was j consumed. The loss is estimated at about 820,000. A despatch from Bnffalo, dated 30th ult., says: The steamer City of Buffalo, which i irrived here on Saturday evening I from Chicago, took fire nt noon ! to-day, while unloading at Stenge's i elevator. Tho boat and cargo vere sntirely destroyed, except alunit I 25,000 bushels of oats, which had j been unloaded. The fire communi .ate*l to the elevator, which is now buming and will be a total loss. The elevator was valued at $100,000, and li ad in it 150,000 bushels of grain, mostly oats. Tho loss in grain and l iterator will bo $250.000. The [ steamer City of Bnffalo had unloaded 72,000 bushels of oats. The boat I ivas valned at 875,000, and was in- ! mrcd for 845,000. The fire is now spreading to H. H. | Sail's stave-yards. It is difficult of I icccss for the engines, it being across ! Buffalo Creek. lu addition to tho losses reported j to-day, by the fire on Buffalo Creek, I there' were 810,000 worth of coal j imrned, a lot of oil valued at 812,000. I uni of stores to the amount of! 525,000. The total loss on the elevator, j ?teamer, stores, grain, Ac, is 8315, 127. St urges never insures. The ! >ther owners of the elevator have a ' partial insurance on the building, in binding one risk of 81,500 in the People's Office of Massachusetts. The first train over tho Southern Pacific Railroad, from Shreveport to Marshall, Texas, was run on Satur lay last. Everything worked nicely md in perfect order. August 1 was the timo set for the completion of this lection of the road, but it was done four days ahead of that time. The Commissioners of the Government kviII inspect the road carly next nonth. Freight engagements have thready been made for over a month ihead, and the profits of the road ?viii be 81,000 per day. John Niblo, tho founder of Niblo's Li arden, in .New York, died in that nty July 16, aged 07 years. Local Itexns. BLANKS FOU SALE AT TU LS OFFICE.-Let? ters of Administration, Declaration en Bond or Sealed Note, Mortgages and Con? veyances of Baal l?stete. TUE BURNING OF COLUMBIA.- AM inter eating account ol tin- "?Sack and HcMtTue tion of tho City of Columbians, ?.," bas just beetl issued, in pamphlet- form, ritwi thc Phonic power press. Ordtsra tilled to any citent. Single copies 50 cents. BOBBSEY.-The residence ol Kev. George lio we wau .entered on Toasday night hut, and ma uv valuable articles stolen from Dr. .Samuel Fair timi other inmates in' the bouse. Thc robbers entered the 1 n:l 'r'lfru from the roof of thc back portico. These affairs aro getting to bo*of nightly occur? rence. THE KILLING OF JOHN COUNTS, ALIAS DAWKINS, A FRHKDMAH.-Wit have received thc following particulars in this case from Coroner "Walker: On Saturday, thc 2d th instant, our citi? zens were apprised of the murder and rob? bery of a Mr. -Lemuel Lane, residing near Femar?a, in Newberry District, on the night of the 27tb. On Sunday morning, a little freedman, residing at Mr. John A. Smith's, some titree miles above tho city, "told him that two colored men had met Him, near the branch, (which is but a short distance from Mr. Smith's residence, ) and asked bim to show them tho nearest way to the Charlotte railroad, which be did. One of them had a bag of money, and gave him fcwentT-A*e cants in silver for bis trou? ble. The "other had two pistols.. The little fellow asked tho man where be got so much money. Hs replied: ' "That is for me to know and you to find out." He showed them on, through the salt-petro farra, and : tnt?? TrtTtmed home andr gartrtho informa? tion. Mr. Smith, supposing that these men might have been implicated in tire murder of Mr. Lane,, immediately called upon bis ! neighbors and stated whit he had beard. I ana be, in company with. Messrs. \V. D. I Starling, HamuuLBvors, James Tarrer, Vi. I S. Pope and T. J. Harper, went in pursuit j of them. When near the A?ylnm road. ! tiie ht-rto freedman who had given the in I formation ?pied thc two men, aud pointed them out to the party. The freedmen were ' called upon to halt, but, refusing, Messrs. ; Starling and Pope turned their horses and I pursued. One of them tired on them, but the .-het not taking effect, pushed on. AH I they approsched, the man with tho bag ? threw it at Starling, who caught it and or I tiered him to halt again; bat, on his re I fusing to do so, Starling and Pope tired simultaucotibly, when ho jumped the ' fence, ran about fifty yards and feu dead- - one of the balls having taken effect io bia -body. Io the ba?? and upon deceased, were i found some SI,816,in gold and silver coin. .The other man was taken by Messrs. Tar rer and Smith, when ho attempted to draw bia pistol on them, but they succeeded in taking it away from hun. The weapon proved to be a Colt's repeater, with Mr. Laue's name upon it. Tue prisoner was ta it cr. to the guard-house, and was after? wards committed to jail by a warrant from Magistrate Walker. He ' will bc sont to Newberry for trial. An inquest was huid over the body, on Sunday morning, by Coroner Walker, and the following verdict rendered: .-That the said John Counts, alias John Dawkins, came to his death on the morn? ing of tho 29th of July, A. D. 1866, from the effects of a wound caused by a ball tired from a pistol iu tho bands of AV. Scott Pope, while attempting to arrest the said John Counts, alias John Dawkins, a freedman, for committing a felony." Upon which verdict", and at the request of the parties implicated, thc Coronor issued his warrant, and turned it over to Sheriff Dent, who arrested them. On Tues? day, they were brought before Chancellor Carrol upon a writ of habeas corpus, who, after hearing the report of the Coroner, anti tho evidence before the jury, admitted them to bail in the sum of $10,000each, for their appearance at the next term of tho Court of General Sessions. The pri? soners were "represented by Col. Samuel \V. Melton and A. G. Baskio, Esq. NEW AOVEB.TISF.MEN rs. -Attention is call ed to the following advertisement!*, which are published this morning for the firat timc: J. C. Scegers A Co-Flour, Ac. E. Sill-Uenioval. . Election of Policeman. Acacia Lodge, No. 94- Funeral. FORT RIPLEY.-This relic of the late war is beiug gradually destroyed by tho action of the waves. It was built as one of the defences of the inner harbor upon made ground, and was facetiously called Fort Timber, on account of its structure. It has not been used for some time, and neglect and the usual wear and tear have told lipon iL At present it is the great resort ot fishermen, and the finest aheephead are taken from its wharf. The cause which led to the erection of this fort is lost, and the fort itself, being of comparatively little or nb use, may soon be num? bered among the things that were. Sic transit gloria mundi. [CJiarleston News. The Philadelphia Age, of Thursday morning, has a double-leaded edi? torial, calling attention to certain out? givings in the radical press, that tho Philadelphia Union Convention is to l>e mobbed out of existence by re? turned soldiers and firemen, etc., as au offset to the mobbing of the bogus negro suffrage Convention at New Orleans. Should such an outrage be attempted, says the Age, in the event of the contingency referred to, thj-fc. municipal arm would unhesitatingly bo raised to protect tho people in their rights, and that failing, tho stronger power of the General Go? vernment will be called upon. The Washington Evening Star, speaking evidently on the authority of the Johnson Club, and alluding to the proposed exclusion of Vallnn dighnm, etc., from the Philadelphia Copv?nrion, says that all who are for the immediate restoration of the Union and friendly intercouse be? tween all sections of thc country;who sustain the administration, and who present themselves in good faith under the call of tho Convention, will be admitted without reference to their antecedents.