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C?LUMBlIT" -<>. 7;i--.-? Thursday Mo ruing, May 7,13W. 1 .- ?'? <'/-'." Ths &taa??H A??;?? ?ino - Ii may be taken for granted that'.at least the Intelligent l^ers .? the radical party ?ave no faith in the stories which, for purely partisan puposas, ara promulgated by their organs about tho perils to life and limb of Union men and colored mea froth the, so-called rebels of tho South. Not a fewcrf ^ traveled through the South since the war, some of them, whether design? edly or not; stirring up evil passions among tho freedmen towards their former masters, and they know that* even under'these aggravating circum? stances, they were free not b?ly from outrage, butnv^wn^'?' Jf it is re? plied to this, that the rebels knew better tkap to provo ko a collision witii"men who bad tho power of tho Government at th^joack; then they alsbika^ b^erfiWh^y ffttok rages against Unionists and colored men, backed by tho military, to ?orno in collision with the whole moral and physical force of the country. The Baltimore Sun declares that there is not an intelligent man - in either House of Congress, who is not aware that, from the nature of things, a people. .who are lying, with their heads in v. lion's mouth, are hot like? ly to makt. any very lively aggressive demonstraron e. The truth is, that the Southern people, instead of being tho perpetrators, aro the victims of continued crimes and outrages, not a few of which they have' quietly sub? mitted to, fearing that by demanding justice, they would provoke addition? al wrongs and vengeance. Since the surrender of Lee's and Johnston's armies, tho South has been lying like an oyster on thc beach with both shells torn off, and at the mercy of all the birds and beasts of prey. It has been incapable even of defence, much less of aggression. S ach Re? publican journals as the New .York Timen have the grace to admit that while tho slaying of a radical in the South, no matter by whom com? mitted, calls forth a violent howl from the radical press and renewed activity by tho military authorities, little is said of the more frequent murders of white men by s cm i -bar? barous negroes ; and scarcely any no? tice taken of them by the military authorities. Thus no aensation is caused by the murder of the one armed ex-Confoderato .soldier lately shot dead on his horse, near Selma, Alabama; the killing, of four other white men in the same locality; the murders pf white men on the roads leading to Richmond, Virginia, and similar atrocities which have intro? duced a reign of terror in many por? tions of tho Southern States. Clearly cognizant, as the radical leaders are, of the real state of the case, the ef? forts of their organs to represent the Southern people always os the wrong? doers, instead of the wronged, there? by not only encouraging new acts of crime, but making the foul slander a pretext for subjecting the South to additional oppressions and despotism, have all tho criminality and wicked? ness which attach to deliberate insti? gation to murder, and on their skirts, in the eyes of God and man, will rest innocent blood, shed in the South, quite as much as upon the skirts of tho actual murderers. Is there such a word as "impossi? ble" in tho Yankee vocabulary? We have our grave doubts. Who would have thought of this idea? It is proposed to establish, by means of cannon and telegraphs, signals dur? ing the harvest season to announoe the approach of storms. These sig? nals can be so arranged os to declare the direction and character of the coming storm, and to notify farmers vAo are. cutting crops. It is estimat? ed that rn or? th?? one fourth of tho gruin and hay crops in this country are annually injured by storms during the harvest, and that the dauiugo to the crops in Europe and America during the last season, which might have been saved at a small cost, amounted to the enormous aggregate of $500,000,000. The plan proposed for the storm signals is as simple as it is practicable, and can be made avail? able along ibo coast for the benefit of commerce by warning ships when to eoek places of safety, and prepare for coming storms. *$??)?wV'i** NOTATIONS .-~The fcfipwiag conservative nouii?*4?oi? have been made: SF-ABTANBURO-Dr. Benjamin'Wof fcir?, for Judge of Probabe von?; Capt F. M. Trimmier? for Clerk of Court; Captain John Dewberry; fdr Sheriff; Daniel H. Willie, for Coro? ner; W. K Blako, W. P. Diokaon, James L- Scruggs, County Commis? sioners; Bev. B. H. Reid, lor Behool Commissioner. ORANQEBUBG.-There was a large and enthusiastic Democratic meeting in Orangaburg on Monday last, (sale day,) being the regular meeking pf Democratic Club, to nomiuato Coun? ty officers. In order that the* sense of the whole District might bo taken, al committee waa appointed of ope from each election precinct to pre? paro the no m i nat ions, and tb/> fol l?7T?_g _ i ho Iii; kui: -xor ouerin, J>.-Wv-H, Dukes; Judge-' of Probate, Joseph H: Morgan; Clerk of Cottrt, Joseph F. Robinson; {Joroner, Lu? ther Ransdale; for School Commis? sioner, Rev. T. E. - Wa?ne_:?cr; County Commissioners, Jas. Stokes, Henry Livingston and Morgan J. Relier._ i&?_ TB?ABON 5? TBta O??TP.-The Charleston correspondent of Forney's Washington Chronicle is very unhap? py about the ''disloyalty''prevalent in Charleston, which he indignantly tells us has oven contaminated the army officers stationed ther?. He says: All are not loyal men that wear the uniform of. American soldiers even. Good, dinners, champagne suppers, "mock-turtle soup," frequent whis? key treats, are all that is necessary to cover up the allegiance of shoulder strapped pensioners of the republic. Southern air, hospitality and women, are too frequently disastrous to the sentiments of devotion which the liveried servants of the nation are supposed to bear. This is shocking; but still moro horrible is the discovery which ho narrates as follows: The Ru Klux Risa have established their ''dens," and are meeting on the "895th" hour, to conjure up their devilish work and issue forth their cabalistic cards of blood. What they cannot accomplish on tue field, in the forum, by argument or sense, they ' propose to achieve by dark deeds of strategy, stealth' and asassi natiou. Their midnight cabals doom the man that dares defond his coun? try. The Grand Tycoon summons1 the hellish horde to the knife, torch and bludgeon, and death is the ver? dict, of their "low-twelve" mutter? ings._ The following despatch is explana? tory of the one published yesterday: LONDON, May 5.-The Ministry have resigned. Disraeli proposed a compromise until after the election on the. Reform bills, but Lord Stan? ley and the Earl of Malmesbury re? fused to serve under Disraeli. The Queen sent for Gladstone. Gladstone said in the House that it was unpre? cedented for a Ministry beaten by seventy-five majority to think of dis? solving Parliament The Premier's course was unconstitutional, the House was hostile to the Ministry, and the duty of the Liberals was clearly to follow up their resolves by action; they must go on. [Cheers.] They had no bargains to make. John Bright said that Disraeli asked the House to reverse tho constitutional usage that ho might keep au office got by acts not the most worthy. Dis ? raeli asked why the House had not passed a vote of waut of confidence. NEWBERRY, May 4, 18C8. Mit. EDITOR: Tho following nomi? nations were made to-day, at New? berry C. H., by the Republican party of this District: For Sheriff-Thos. M. Pavsinger. For Probate of Court-John T. Pe? terson. Clerk of Court-Thomas M. Lupe. County Commissioners-M. J. Jenkins, George Brown, Samuel Dogan, (colored.) School Commis? sioner-Wm. Summer! Coroner Gen. H. H. Kinard. The Louisville Democrat suggests that in caso the President be deposed, public meetings be held all over the coautry to protest against the great wrong and to take counsel together as to the best course to pursue. The Democrat thinks that New York city, with its Democratic majority of 60,000, should commence tho work. And sr.ei _C? ?o Judgu Curtis, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Han cook, Gen. Schofield, Senator John? son and Chief Justice Chase be invited to address the meetings. A very singular occurrenco is re? lated by Charles Carrol, of Shelby County, in. A clock standing upon the mantle in. Mrs. Carrol's house, whioh had not been proclaiming time for a year, struck one on three suc? cessive Sundays before her death, precisely at the hour of two. The conclusion arrived at by her friends was that it was an omen of her death, os she was sick at the time. Si c died precisely ntthehourof two. Important Military Order. The following important order, No. 80, from District Headquarters, was made public yesterday: L 'J&e Constitution adoptedhy the Convention assembled in this city, under the authority of tho law of the United States, of March 3, 1867,. "to provide for the more efficient govern? ment of the rebel States,'' to frame a Constitution for the State of South Carolina, having been submitted to the people of the aaM State, and having 'been daly ratified; nud the Convention having, by an ordi nance adopted ou the 16th day of March, 1868, provided tfyat the General As? sembly, elected nuder*^the provisions of: the. said Constitution, sha! r as? semble in the city bf Columbia, on tho 12th day of May, 1868; the pro? ped officers of tho provisi?msl <ro Twupariti of the State will make suitable arrangements for tho accom? modation of the said General Assem? bly. And for the pnrpose of defray? ing the necessary expenses of hall rent, furniture asd contingencies, until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide, the sum'of $2?600 is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the Treasury of the State of South Carolina; nbt otherwise ap? propriated. lt Td remove any doubts as to the proper construction of Sections 14, 15 and 10, of Paragraph II, (Appro? priations,) of General Ordert No. 139, dated December 3, 1867, the Treasurer of the State of Sduth Ca? rolina is hereby directed not to make any payments from the Treasury of the said State on account of any ap? propriation made, or for any service rendered, or for any debt otherwise contracted, prior to the 80th day of June, 1865, unless the same shall hereafter be authorized by proper legislative authority. TTT- Upon representations that since the late elections many laborers have been discharged from their em? ployment because they exercised the I right of voting, or because they did not vote as their employers wished them to vote. Commanders of Posts are directed to use the authority con I ferred upon them by the .first para? graph of General Orders No. 53, dated March 20, 1868, to require that when such persons become proper objects of public charity, the Com? missioners, or other municipal of? ficers, having the care of the poor, shall make tho same provision for them as for other objects of public charity; and, if necessary to that end,' the Commissioners are autho? rized to levy such additional poor taxes aa may "be required:* Like representations having been made with regard to* planters and other persons who have received ad? vances from the United States under the provisions of the circular of Fe? bruary 27, 1?T68, the Assistant Com? missioner for the State will, upon satisfactory evidence of the fact, withhold all further advances to sncb planters: and others who have been guilty of such practices, and take measures to secure the reimburse? ment of the money value of the ad? vances already made. The officers aud ageute of the Bu? reau will, in all cases, give their aid in procuring employment' for labor era who have been . discharged; and to'all such, when able to rent lands and to work them oh their own ac count, advances may be mode in con fortuity with the provisions of the ciroolar of February 27, 1868, anc General Orders No. 28, of the same date. AN AUSTRALIAN REVEL.-Tho mos remarkable thing in the marine illa ruinations, on the arrival of the Daki of Edinburg in the harbor of Syd ney, was a huge representation of i fiery dragon. The Australian Steau Navigation Company's steamer Yam ba was enclosed on both Bides lr transparencies, which formed a ver striking and minutely accurate pic ture of the popular notion of i dragon-the eyes, scales, claws, teetl and ears of the monster, nil bein; well proportioned and clearly dis cernible, even at a considerable dis tunee. The length of the figure wa 102 feet, and the -height at the heat (in the bows of the vessel) was tweu ty-six feet. Tho jaws were abou sixteen feet long, and they wer distended ' so as to leave an apertnri for the mouth of from six to sevei feet. Tho eyes of tho monster wer very admirably represented, the shad ing of the colora-green, black e.u( red-being exceedingly effective Tho tail consisted of twenty-fivi ships' boats, over each of which from stem to stern, rows of lantern were hung. A number of men iusid the Yamba wore stationed at th bows, and ns tht? monster ?1GT?< [along, it was made to spit forth t shower of rockets and other descrip tions of fire-works, while the boat astern made an immense display o a similar oh rioter. The vessel wu towed by the Atalanta, bat this wa not perceivable at a distance Th re or four steamships and a large num ber of small boats, crowded witl excursionists, escorted the serpent and the people loudly cheered it progresa, as did also the occupant of the ships by Which the monste glided. \ > ; A Chicago girl of sweet nineteei now sports her fifth husband. Hi four predecessors enjoyed rn a rr i ci life from six months to a year each G?nerM Albeit SMner Johnston. A correspondent ot tho Lonisvillo Journal states that while rambling through tho cemeteries of New Or? leans recently, he suddenly .' came upon the last resting place of General Albert Sidney Johnston, on whose tomb? pasted up ou a rough board, is found tho following oxpressive in? scription. Every attempt to disco? ver the author has been vainly made. Hero is tho beautiful epitaph copied verbatim f , ....... ...... rs MEMORIAM: Behind this stone is laid, For a season, Aldert Sidney Johnston, A General in the army of the Confe? derate States, Who fell at ShBhh. TAnneetes, On the 6th day of April, A. D. Eighteen hundred and sixty-two: A mau tried in many high offices And critical enterprises, And found faithful in all. His life was one long sacrifice of interest to conscience: And even that'life,, on n woful Sab? bath, Did ?he yield as a holocaust to his A country's need. Not wholly understood was he while he lived; But in his death, his greatness stands confessed, In a people's tears. Resolute, moderate, clear of euvy, yet not wanting In that finer omibition which makes men great and pure. In bis honor-impregnable; In his simplicity sublime: No country e'er had a truer son-no cause a nobler champion; No people a bolder defender-no principle a purer victim Than the dead soldier Who sleeps here! The cause for which ho perished is lost The people for which he fought are crushed The hopes iu which he trusted are shattered The flag he lov'd guides no more the charging lines; But his fame, consign'd to the keep? ing of that time, which. Happily, is not so much the tomb of Virtue as its shrine, Shall, in years to come, fire modest worth to uobler ends In honor, now, our great Captain rests; A bereaved people mourn him; Three common wealths proudly claim; And history shall cherish him Among those choicer spirits, ..who, holding their consciences uumix'd with blame, Have been, in all conjnnctures, true to themselves, their country, and their God. DH. BRUNS' LECTURE-LIFE AND GENIUS OF HENRY TIMROD.-A very brilliant and select audience gathered at the Lyceum Hall, last evening, to listen to the lecture of Dr. J. Dickson Brans, formerly of Charles? ton S. C., but now of this city, on the "Life and Genius of Henry Timrod." To say that the assem? blage was held spell-bound, bnt feebly expresses the entrancing effect pro? duced by the unequaled discourse of the learned and eloquent gentleman. For acute analysis, wonderfully deli? cate and graphic imagery, originality of thought, elegant diotion and poetic fire, the lecture of Dr. Bruns remains without a peer. A poet himself, Dr. Bruns is eminently fitted for the task of paying tribute to the memory and genius of his friend, Henry Timrod. The enthusiasm of friendship he does not permit to cloud the judg? ment of the critic. With judicial impartiality he passes judgment upon the mental powers of the deceased poet, dissects with skillful hand each peculiarity, and presents each beauty of thought or figure fresh and glowiug with poetic life. The lec? ture was illustrated by choice quota? tions from the writings of the dis? tinguished poet, recited by the lec? turer. Dr. Bruns, we should judge, is a better speaker thnu reader, and if he failed, at times, in elocution, the accident may be attributed to the accoustic defeots of tho hall. The uuiversul desire of those who heard the lecturer last night is, that the lee: ure should be given to the public iu print.-New Orleans Picayune. Thurlow Weed acknowledges that Republicanism is tottering. He says: "Large cities, like Chicago, Philadel? phia, Boston, Cincinnati, Sun Fran? cisco and Rochester, have been wrest? ed from our grasp. Nor is this all. Entire States have faltered by tho way, and withdrawn their support frc_ thi' Republican party, wow York, instead of being in thc "?\ .?pub? lican column, writhes under the incubus of a 50,000 Democratic ma? jority. Pennsylvania, California, Connecticut and New Jorsoy, so lately plucked like a brand from the bnrning, have likewise relapsed." All this he chums to be the result of bad management, and looks to Grant as the Hercules that is to heave the cart-wheel ont of the mud. MASONIO BAMQUET.-The me-hors of the Masonic Sup rome Council, of the Thirty-third Degree, sat down yesterday evening to a splendid en? tertainment furbished by Maj. Hor back, proprietor of the Charleston Hotel.-Charleston News. OPIUM EATING HERE.-Many of tba back writ ora who get up the sensa? tion stories for the cheap- newspaper press, work up. to the necessary ex? citement by eating opium, ana one' of the , most facile writers for the Ledger, is said to compose under its inspiration. ? large number of, stu? dents at our colleges are opium-eat? ers. This follows, as a matter of conree, the free use of tobacco. If the excitement of tho latter be a de? light, how much greater pleasure must there be in the more subtle and refined excitement of opium, and hence there are many talented young collegians who dream away their time dud when they attend recitations, (which is seldom,) make free use of "opony." Large numbers of nerv? ous ladies in high station use opium to give new life to- their ?fTeta And exhausted frames; perhaps the larg? est proportionate consumption is among this class. They prepare for the enjoyment of a party or a ball by the use of this stimulus, and when it has brought the system to its acme, they shine with unusual brilliancy. The nse of stimulants as a prepara? tion for social enjoyments is prodi? gious, and a large party, perhaps one half the guests, are keyed up by opi? um cr bourbon to a proper state of felicity. The reason why opiumis be? coming more popular, is because its devotee need not incur the opprobri? um inseparable from the drunkard. He need carry no bottle with him, and his breath will not smell of li? quor. His stock can be carried in his vest pocket, and cnn be used im? perceptibly to the world. Having these advantages over the fire water, we do not wonder nt the increase of the former, and the only reason why it does not become "universal os a substitute for alcoholic drinks, is sim? ply because they are social and opi? um-eating is not. A group of young men would not feel so mnch inclined to eat opium together as they would to enjoy a social glass. The result of this general use of opium is now be? ginning to show itself through the country; the question now is, shall the evil be arrested? [Trog (X. Y.) Times. HANS PATRICK LE CONNOR THINKS A MOMENT.-When a man is intro? duced to you as a great genius, be? fore you trust him for anything find out who are his securities. My experience in newspaper popu? larity teaches me that, while one line often kills a man, a hundred lines will make him. Therefore, when you advertise, advertise to make or murder. There are only three things in nature truly beautiful-women, fiddles and dogs. Give me a fair-skinned wo? man, with black eyes and blue silk dress, a yellow fiddle with u new bridge, a spotted pup under a red wagon, and I am happy. My opinion of coll?ges hos depre? dated lately. I met a Dutchman, with hand-cuffs on, in charge of an officer. I asked him whore he was going, and he said he was going to Yale. If you are addicted to drink, pa? tronize the meanest saloons you eau find. If the liquor is bad, yon won't have to go so often. When you see a light-haired youth, with a gold-headed cane, satin vest, and heavy chain, and heavy shirt front, lugging himself about the streets, don't pity him. He will give up his preseut situation as soon as he can find ono by which lie eau make euough to pay his board. The man who stands aroand bar? rooms and taverns, indulging in long speeches against religious doc? trines, and trying to persuade him? self at the rato of a dollar an honr that he is right, will never do the cause of religion much harm. The philosophy of life has puzzled some heads of vast dimensions, but it seems as simple to me as fresh peas to a market man, or green worms to a tobacco grower. You can't go back and enn't stand still; third pro? position will readily suggest itself. The efforts of a witling to perpe ? trato a joke at the expense of a seri? ous, sober-minded citizen, are always suggestive of a snake trying to bite somebody when it's all dead but it's tail. I Tho genuine secret of health and prosperity: When 3'ou feel sleepy of a morning, got up; when yon feel wido awake at night, go to bod. The first will preserve your credit in tho community, and the latter will keep you out of the bauds of tho police. The Dayton (Ohio) Journal gives an accouut of Mr. Enos Mote,, aged twenty-nine, who, some years ago, lost his false teeth during an epileptic flt H* then began to icsl wmo obstruction in tho left lung, and spit blood. Some thought the false teeth were the cause of his ailment, but thc doctors said it was impossible they could have passed through the wind-pipe. In about a year, the young man died and was buried-his father refusing to allow the body to be opened. On the old man's death, recently, two brothers named Mote exhumed it, and closely examining the decayed mass, discovered the gold plate and three teeth, all as sound as ever. The case is well authenticated, and isjcertoinly a very extraordinary one. Somo one calls the time of squeez? ing girls hands the palmy season of life. Local T.tem?>. i Wc- havo been requested by Mr. E. Hope to state that he is nola candi? date for Mayor. ^ COURSE OF UinvKRsm LBCTOBES. -The next lecture will be delivered this eveniog, at 8 o'clock, by Dr. John LeConte. Subject, "The Ne? bular Hypothesis." 1 A. Gant ha? re-opened his barber's shop at Nickerson's Hotel, and is prepared to trim, shampoo and cat hair, in the latest style. The proprietors of the "ExohangO Restaurant," ICM oi Gregg's itali, are going it with a rush. Yesterday, they furnished their customers with clam chovder, capitally seasoned; to? day, they will dispense green turtle soup. Verily, the good old times are returning. First quality lager is also kept on draught-for a pitcher of which Messrs. Proprietors will please accept our thanks. Dr. E. S. Gaillard, editor and pro? prietor of the Richmond (Va.) Medi- , cal Journal, having resigned the Pro? fessorship of General Pathology and i Pathological Anatomy in the Medical College of Virginia, and having ac? cepted a similar Professorship in the Retuoky School of Medicine, the journal mentioned will, hereafter, be published at Louisville, Ky. The title of the journal will be "The Richmond and LoxdsviUe Medical JouimaL" CotTBT or APPEALS-Wednesday, May 6.-The case of Kenneth & Gibson rs. the South Carolina Rail? road Company, was resumed. Mr. DeSaussure concluded his argument for appellees; Mr. C. D. Melton fol? lowed on same side. Mr. Talley was heard in reply. "W. J. Morris ads J. T. Cooper. Mr. Dozier read brief and written ar? gument of Mr. Maurice for appel? lant; no reply. W. W. Ward ads the State; ex rel: Isaac Milligan. Mr. Evans read brief and written argument of Mr. Maurice for appellant; Mr. Dozier contra. Sextus T. Gaillard ads Theodora Guerard. Mr. Dozier was heard for appellant, until the hour of adjourn? ment. INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION SUF-PEU. The ladies of the Executive Commit? tee are gratified to announce that the proceeds of the supper amount to $470. They desire to express their thanks to Col. Davis for the use of the hajj, to Mr. Stanley for the gas, and to Mr. Selby for his characteris? tic kindness. To Messrs. Gregg and Stanley for the crockery, to Mr. Peck for various liberal contributions and much valuable assistance, and also to Messrs. Clendiniug and Pol? lock for the tables. While they gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the citizens, gene? rally, they take, at the same time, great pleasure in expressing their ob? ligations to the colored band for services voluntarily and efficiently <M rendered. _& . T MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8 Yz u. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 4!<i to 5j? p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery nt4>? p. m., and close at 8>?j p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8'.j a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5}tj p. m., closes at 8 p. m. The Greenville Enterprise says that it has information that may be de? pended oa, that since the election many of the negroes ia certain Dis? tricts, who voted the radical tieket, are beginning to open their eyes to the evil consequences of throwing themselves'in opposition to tho white people, among whom they livo. They find that they have an interest in keeping on friendly 'terms with the mass of the whites, lind are becom? ing satisfied that ftho conservative party of the Stateiare really their best friends; they five them omploy ?i??'l ami the means ox support, and they are learning the faot that there is no disposition to deprive them of liberty and equality before the law, as to every right of person and pro? perty. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special at? tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for tho first time this morning: Extra fleeting Columbia Lodge. MeKonzie's-TTTuat Received, Ac. Stanley's-Ice Cream Freezers, 4c. First Ward Democratic Club. Municipal and District Offices. Fisher & Lowrance-Notice, ?feo. S. Sheridan-Trotting Stallion. Jk J. H. Cathcart,-Ad min ?st's Salo. flH -li. T. Peake-South Carolina R. ifl