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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR DISTRICT OFFICERS MCHLAND. For Slieriff. A. L. SOLOMON. For Clerk of Court. D. B. DESAUSSURE. For Tax-Collector. P. H. SHULER. For Coroner. O. F. HARRISON. For Probate Judge. F. H. ELMORE. ?For County Commissioners. JOHN SCOTT. N. J. D?BARD. R. O'NEAIiE, JR. For Scliool Commissioner. R. O'NEALE, JR. MUNICIPAIJ OFFICERS-cnn COLUMBIA. For_Mayor. Gun. J. r. THOMAS. For Aldermen.-WARD No. 1. T. W. RADCLIFFE. CLARK WARING. JAMES OLAFFEY. WARD NO. 2. O. A. BEDELL. R. L. BRYAN. O. Z. BATES. WARD NO. 3. W. P. GEIGER. W. T. WALTER. JOHN AGNEW. WARD NO. 4. EDWARD HOPE. W. C. SWAFFTFJ.D. L. P. MILLER. COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning. May 24, 1868.. Unity In Columbia. The illustrious Dr. Chambers is represented as saying-"The little that I have seen of the world and known of the history of mankind, teaches me to look upon their errors in sorrow, not in anger." In this spirit wo propose briefly referring, in a generous way, to recent events in Columbia. The Richland Democra? tic Club was organized here to repre? sent and maintain the rights of white men, anu the just claims of the colored people in our midst. The movement met with great favor. Almost every white man in the community joined in the movement, for it came home to their fire-sides and their families, to their wives and their children. Woman approved it, and added to tho cause the charm of her pure endorsement. Mauy of the cqlored people havo seen the wisdom and reasonableness of the thing, and bavo united with the conservative whites. The movement has grown until it embraces the State, and at? tained to significance in the country at largo. All promised well. At last the time came for the Democratic party to put ont its candidates. Be? fore that time, tho club passed a re? solution, to which the esteemed and respected President affirms that he heard not a single dissenting voice. This resolution ^as to the effect that the club would in good faith stand by the nominees of the club. ??w, this the club chose to say would be its course. It was a voluntary obliga? tion that tho gentlemen concerned assumed. But to resume. Tho no minni ions wore regularly made. But there is some dissatisfaction, and finally another ticket is put out-thus dividing, or seeking to divido, the vote which, for tho good of the com? munity, ought to be a nuit. Of courso, wo do not mean to deny the right of any man to run for offico on his own responsibility; nor do wo dispute the right of any unpledged man to vote as ho may please. But wo do mean to say, that every regular member of the Riohland Democratic Club, and of the party, is bound to vote for the nominees of the club. Unless this be done, what is the re? sult? Why, the result is that we have no party-but the radicals have. Hence the further result is-that the latter will triumph, unless tho con? servatives stand together. "United we stand, divided we fall." Our sug? gestion is a simple one. Tho Demo? cratic party have annonncod their principles. These principles are wise and moderate and just. Lol them bland by them. Let them meet every issue that is presented. All will be well. And better to be defeated on our principles, than succeed by con? cessions. Let us mako none. We have already gone ahead, and let us make a stand just where we are and havo boen. OLD CITIZEN. The merchants of New York have rebelled against the lawyers, and are about organizing a court of arbitra? tion to deoide commercial disputes. This will, after all, bo a mere chango of sceno without a chango in the play. The lawyers will bo called upon to plead in arbitration tho sanio as they have done in court. There is no use in trying to escapo that necessary evil; it clings lo so? ciety like the shirt of Nessus, what evor it may do to shake it off, and on tho scoro of natural retaliation, wo think properly, for mankind's many offences. Since the creation of law is necessary to his protection, ho ought to pay for tho luxury. ?The State-I am Ul? State." Is the railing of the Charleston Mercury to never eeaae? Has it bot sneers and denunciation for any and every effort not originating with ita adherents? Have the bitter lessons of the past but served to intensify that extreme violence, which is the grand centro from whence huvc ra? diated all of our present woes? "No compromise!" Compromise of what; of honor, truth, virtue and charity? Not so; but to make those just con? cessions which the spirit of tho age demands to rise above mere faction, and demand "in tho parliament of mai," iuoso precious boons we have entitled ourselves to, by a broad and comprehensive statesmanship, based upon charity for the faults of others, and a rod of iron for our own. The very essenoe of statesmanship is concession. We do not live in some Utopian realm, in which each indivi? dual is sovereign of every other, but among men struggling in ovory conceivable phase and avenue of life, thinking, sentient beings, whoso opinions and views must bo con? sulted; who hold an interest in the body politic, and will vindicate it, irrespectivcjof would-be oracles, come they under whatsoever guise. The Charleston Mercury is not the State, nor the city of Charleston, nor the low country. We had hoped that aeo tional spirit, with its awful lessons still fresh upon us, had been exor? cised at least for tho present, and given place to a resolute determina? tion, strong in its very want of pas? sion, to mako the best use possible of overy means left to ns. The moral sympathies of our fellow-men must be concentrated into an activo power, working for our deliverance; tho very agencies seeking our annihilation must be rendered innocuous, or turned into weapons of offence. To hesitate is to be lost. It is not only a national question with ns, but one of far greater moment in a local sense, entering into our very house holda It is not a mere matter of opinion with us. The great States of tho North, with their vast pre? ponderance of . the white element, may calmly await the course of events, and specnlato upon the chances of mere party; but will philosophical indifference to results on our part, give bread to our fam? ishing people? Will it tako from tho number of pauper criminals, who aro thronging our jails? It is well for those who foel not grim want, to deal in hair-splitting niceties of political machiavelism ; but as of the people, we speak from their great heart, when we demand that there bo peace. Have we the capital to furnish em? ployment for tho needy? Look around us and nee bow many are living from band to mouth. It is the capital and enterprise of those identical "malignant and devilish enemies," wbioh tho Charleston Mer? cury so glibly assails, that are to recuperate this desolate land. Are the utterances of Fessonden and Ross malignant and devilish? Wore the transcendent abilities of Chief Justice Chose employed otherwiso thau to striot impartiality and justice? Should it not bo our firm resolve to enfold with the Democratic party every great and good man,?regardless of antece? dents, if ho became tho champion of our cardinal principles, and let minor differences be ignored. A man can? not unlearn bis wholo life, and who is free from error? Let us bo satis? fied to make the best of him for our mutual benefit, that his independence and our right conception will allow. Tho almost daily "bulletin of or? ganization," published by tho Pho j nix, is the best reply to the charge of ! not representing the State; and we havo yet to hear of any inftjential paper, which bas not cordially en? dorsed tho platform enunciated. The Mercury, we will moot cheerfully, to forward our common weal; but will over oppose its unwarranted attacks upon the Convention of the people, and tho measures taken in their wisdom, to banish tho jealousies and warring interests, ever engendered by narrow-minded and short-sighted legislation. And while we believe that this State is not all, and anxious? ly walch for the streumers in the Northern sky, lot us bo true to our? selves, and romember "Aide, toi, et Dieu t'aidera." AGONIST. Ono of tho most revolting and de? praved robberies over beard of ha* beon discovered in the town of Dan? vers. A tomb in tho old burying ground, holding the remains of the Putnam family for generations post, was broken into by some young mon, who stole the silver plates from the coffins, and then broke the coffins open, and atole tho skeletons of the dead, and sold them to a manufac? turer of bone manure. Somo boys who were playing about the bono yard got hold of a human skull, and were using it for a foot-ball, when a man passing, discovered tho nature of their amusement, and a further investigation disclosed the above hor? rible facts. Some of tho thieves have boen arrested, and it is thought they will all bo apprehended, and that other robberies of tho same nature will bo ferreted out. Thc mim.l Proitcuttoni loEnglnnd. The . able London correspondent of the New York Times writes under dato of April 4: The decision of the Dean of Arches on the Ritual prosecutions was given on Saturday. It fills a pamphlet of over seventy pages, and took four hours and twenty minutes to read it It deoided against the curate of St Albans on three points, and upon one in his favor, but left each party to poy his own costs. It is consider? ed so far a triumph to tho Ritualists that thoy will not appeal. The right to wear tho vestments, to drape the altars, and to use other ornaments of the churches is not disputed. This jiiHgrnont affirms the i ?gui, tu have two lighted candles On the altar, but declares illegal the censing of per? sons and things, and the use of in? cense in any way during the com? munion service, the excessive eleva? tion of the sacrament aud excessive kneeling, and the mingling of the water with tho wine as part of the ceremonial. On Sunday, tho day after this judgment, St. Albans was crowded to see what difference it Would make. It required a very close observer to find any. The vestments wore as splendid as ever; there was so much incense that no one could soo whether the elevations and prostrations were excessive, and tho few drops of water were added to the wine before, aud not during tho communion service. Nothing has beeq,, gained to the Protestant party, and much lost, by this deci? sion. Put they will not give it up so; tho next prosecution will bo upon the doctrines, of which all tho prac? tico of Ritualism aro but symbols or forms of expression. The civil court which decides ia the last appenl upon what is the faith of the church by law established, refused, in the Ger? man case, to determino the question of baptismal regeneration. Every member of the church of England is free to believe as ho likes on that point. The same liberty of con? science woidd probably bo declared upon the question of absolution. Th e one doctrine on which a judg? ment will be sought is that of the real presence. This is tho one that will divide the church into two bodies, and lead to the establishment of both, whenever a decision either way is given. A decision in favor of the doctrino would drive out tho whole Protestant party; one against it would equally compel the instant secession of the whole Anglo-Catholic party; and the Protestant will press for a decision. The church is really divided-unity does not exist. The differences are vital. But for the legal establishment and ondowment, thero would not be a pretence of unity. To tho Tiow Church, or Pro? testant party, Ritualism is Popery; to the Ritualists, tho doctrines and practices of tho Low Churchmen aro profanation und sacrilege. Let the Privy Council nffirm the Protestant interpretation, and tho entire High Church party would either become an independent ecclesiastical body or go ovor to Rome; aud this matter may be determined within the next two years, for this slow old country is full of life and is moving, for good or evil, with a terrible rapidity. I havo been but n few yenrs in Eng? land, and I have seen tho Tory party carry household suffrage agniust the protest of earnest Liberals, and Mr. Gladstone move tho disestablishment of tho Irish Church, after having beeu for thirty years its staunch de? fender. -?? o > "Judgo Douglas; I hold that this Govornmont was made on the white basis, by white mou, for tho benofit "of white men and their posterity forever, and should bo administered by white men, and nono others. I do not bclievo that the Almighty mado tho negro capable of self-go? vernment." "Mr. Lincoln in reply: I am not, nor ever have been, iu favor of mak? ing voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor intermarrying them with with white people, and I will say, in addition to this, that there is a physical differ? ence between the whito and black race, which, I believo, wjjl forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equali? ty; and inasmuch as they cannot so live, while they do remain together, there must bo u position of superior and inferior; and I, as much as any other man, um in favor of having tho superior position assigned to the white raco." SODDEN DEATH OP A CHILD HT POISONINO.-Day before yesterday morning, a baby, about eighteen months old, child of Captain Tilton, residing in Drako street, accidentally got hold of a rag saturated in the potash, and sucked it. It was taken very sick in a few moments, and, despite tho medical attention ren? dered, it grow worse, and lingered in great pain until yesterday afternoon, when it died.-Charleston Mercury. SEVERE SENTENCE.-Governor Gri? bas commuted the punishment of W. R. Prysock, (who was convicted in Edgefield, some months ago, of assaulting and robbing Mathias Shealy, aud was sentenoed to bo hanged,) to ten years'imprisonment, at hurd labor, in tho Penitentiary. NOTHING LIKE CONSISTENCY. "Whatever is worth doing at all," says the old adage, "is worth doing well." We believe in this good old saying. We respect tho man accord? ingly who, having a conscientious faith in the prinoiple that the negro is in every respeot the equal of the white man, puts the colored indi? vidual forward on all occasions in tho political foreground with his fairer complexioned fellow-citizens. If tho negro is entitled to vote, he is cer? tainly entitled to hold public office. We maintain that he is entitled to neither; but gentlemen who main? tain tho contrary aro ?mly consistent when tboy carry their theory into practice, and pince Gramar and Scipio beside them in the Legislature, in Congress, ifcc. ; they exhibit a duplici? ty of tho most cowardly kind when they simply admit that they are ready to accept from "an American citizen of African descent" his ballot, but not bis political association with them in that ballot's results. Wo believe some twelve or ?fteen colored delegates have been elected to the Chicago Convention for the nomination of General Grant next Wednesday. Will they be admitted? And if not, why not? Sixty-one colored representatives have been chosen to the South Carolina House of Representatives. They, of course, will bo permitted to occupy their scats, though tho farce will be almost strong enough^ to excite the disgust of the sensible world. Still, however disgusting it may bo to see such men in such jilaces, it. is but tho legitimate sequence of the doctrine that the blacks aro as good as the whites in the presence of man as well as in the presence of God; and if this bringiug of Republican institutions into pub? lic contempt . id ridcule content the majority of tho American people, we can but submit to the odium and deplore the consequences. As long, though, as we know that a very largo majority of our countrymen aro op? posed to placing the republic before the world in an attitude so revolting, we must bo excused if we denounce, emphatically and continually, the effort of a demonstrative few to force the nation into assuming it against its better judgment. I Xeic York Simday Times. #-~ Samson's claims as a public per? former are based upon thu fact that in his last appearance before the Philistines he "brought down tho boose." MAY BUTTER. -||\ TUBS CHOICE GOSHEN BUTTER, JL" I at 50 c-rnts per pound, at retail. For salo bv C. H. BALDWIN A CO. May 24 g *_ HAMS! HAMS!! 1 OH CHOICE COUNTRY HAMS, for J.vJvf salo in quantities of 100 pounds and upwards, at 20 couts por pound, and at retail at 21 cents. May 24 4_J. Sc. T. R. AGNEW, i GREGG'S HALL JOIIS TEMPLKT?!?.Manager. THE GREAT ORIGINAL BLACK CROOK! TWO NIGJITS ONLY. Friday and Saturday, 29 and 30. TlIEGreat Magical Spocular Drama, in fonr acts, entitlod BLACK CROOK! Sole right from CHARLES M. BARRAS to produce in Charleston, Savannah and adjtceut cities, The Wonder of the World ! Played nearh two roars in New York; now presented for tho "first and only timo in Columbia, with all its UNPARALELLED BEAUTIES ! Tho piece will bo produced with the Principal new Scenes, painted in New ork. Tho Grotto and Transformation rivaling Niblo's famous scenes. Admission fl. Reserved Soats 11.50. Children half prico. Back Seats 75 cents. Seats can be aecurod at onco for cit lier of the performances of tho BLACK CROOK, at Monars. Weam & nix's Photograph Gnllcry. Doors open at 7J; to commonco at H o'clock. .nay '?A t? MAY BUTTER. RECEIVED fresh, wooklv, Choice May Goshen BUTTER, Pur.- Leaf LARD, Primo Cutting CHEESE. For salo by OEO. SYMMERS. May 23 SALAD OIL, &cT FUST received and freshly imported, Genuine Bordoau OLIVE OIL, in quarts and pints. Crosse A Blackwell's Pickles, assorted. Hermetically Sealed Prunes, Smyrna Figs-small boxes Malaga Raisins, London Layer, in whole, half anti (plai ter bnxos. Italian Maccaroni and Vermicelli, Capers, Mushroon Catsup, Worcestershire and other favorite Sa?cos. GEO. SYMMERS. May 13_ JUST RECEIVED, AT the Pollock House, frosh SCHWEIT? ZER CASE, (Swiss Cheese.) Call and try it. May 22 Dr. W. S. Tyrroll writes to the Jackson (Ohio) /Standard that he was recently culled to visit a child whioh was in convulsions. He tried various nnti-sposmodics in vain, and the child died iu twenty-four hours. Its death was caused by oil of tobacco, taken from the bowl of a pipo, and applied to a wound on the lip, re? ceived a few days previously in a fall upon the stove. Tho child's mother thought the oil would "dry up" the sore-and it did. CHARITY HOSPITALS IN LONDON. They tnko good oare of the sick in London. lu one year, fourteen charity hospitals have given aid and treatment to 38,000 in-patients ?md 550,000 out-patients. Londou hos a population of 3,000,000, and it will bo seen that nearly one-fifth of tho people receive aid from public chari? ties. All the relief thus afforded is quite independent of that given by medical officers of the poor-law ser? vice. GOVERNOR ORR AND THE ELECTIONS. The Mercury learns that Governor Orr has written a letter to General Canby, urging tho postponement of tlie municipal and district elections in this State until after we are ad? mitted to representation in Congress. The National Intelligencer says that Stanton's letter of resignation is in the hands of one of his friends, who is inst meted to present it as soon as there shall be final action of acquit? tal of the President under the im? peachment charges. A Missouri Sheriff tried to nrrest his cousin, and had his teeth knocked out by that relative. Ho now wears mourning for his cousin, who hap? pened to be shot immediately after tho dental demonstration. Morris Fore^. while ploughing in the field near 'Lv?elve Milo Grove, Illinois, last Tuesday, was killed by a dash of lightning trom an unclouded sky. CHOICE HAMS, ETC. 6TIERCE8 "Davis, Jr.," Diamond Brand HAMS. 10 tierces "Davis, Jr.," Turo LARD. 20 barrels Genuine "Hecker'a" Self Raising FLOUR. Tuba Choice May BUTTER. Received to-day, and for salo by May 22 3 C. H. BALDWIN A CO. ESTRAY STEER. ' ?JinWlh STRAYED, from the BUIJ *^fiJSalS scriber, about twelve dava TP*HrTftcro. a small RED STEER, about two years old; it's horns aro wide apart at the point, and tho animal has a whito spot in the face. J. M. SILL. May 22 6 Bankrupt Notice. TX THE REAS a Warrant of Bankruptcy ! n was issued against the eati.te of j EDWARD STAVENHAGEN May loth, in? stant, the payment of any debts and the delivery of any property belonging to thc said Edward Stavonbagen, or for his uso, and tho transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law. A meeting of tho creditors of tho said i Edward Staveuhagen, to provo their debts and choose one or more assignees of said bankrupt's estate, will bc held in the Court of Bankruptcy, before Vf. J. Claw son, at Yorkville, S. C., June 2. proximo. Bv order of the Court. J. P. M. EPPING, U. S. Marshal, as Messenger. T. W. CLAWSON, May 'A) w2inl Deputy Messenger._ STITCHING DONE on thc Sewing Machine, (Wheeler A Wilson's,) at the "Ladies'Indus? trial Association." LESSONS will also bo given, on the same machine, to such ladies as desire it, between the hours of 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. For terms, apply at the May 19 "ASSOCIATION." Fresh Crackers. ANOTHER SUPPLY, at May 10 Imo SWYGERT .V SESN'S. NEW GOODS!! NEW GOODS, CHEAP GOODS, CHEAP GOODS, JUST RECEIVED. JUST RECEIVED, AT C. F. JACKSON'S, AT C. F. JACKSON'S. May 1!? THE SUBSCRIBER WOULD inform the public that he has concluded to sell all his LIQUORS at NEW YORK PRICES. CLAM CHOWDER for Lunch to-day, at ll o'clock a. m. BEST LIQUORS kept constant!-.- c hand: also, LION LAGER BEER. " MEALS at all hours. J. CLEKDINING, Proprietor Exchange Restaurant. May 20_ G FOR SALE, At Palmetto Iron Works, Columbia, S. C. 125-HORSE POWER ENGINE, with Tubular Boiler and Saw Mill, completo. Will bc BOtd ocparaioiv, if desired. 1 Kl and 1 8-Horao Power ENGINE, suit? able for plantation nee. Keeps on hand Gin Segments, all sizes; Plates and Balls for Cotton Serews; Sugar Mills, with or without frames; all sizes. Also, manufacturing Mondenhall's Pa? tent Hand or Power Loom. Ono can be seen in operation at the Works. Iron and Brass Castings inado to order; Mill Gearing, Pulleys, Hangers and Shaft? ing. Jobbing promptly attended to, and all work warranted. May 20 Imo GEO. A. SMELLS. I STILL LIVE. THE great SUMTER BITTERS have only to bo tried to be appreciated. Aa a summer tonic and invigorating medi? cine, nono is equal to it; as a stomach ap? petizer and a promoter of digestion, ii is tho best Bitters ont. Only try it, and your oxperionco will attest the truth of" our advice. For salo wholesale and retail, by FISHER A HEINTTSH, Druggists. May 17 t_ ORANGE HAMS. I7IOR SALE by ! May22 FISHER A LOWRANCE. Local J.toyn?r ELECTIONS POSTPONED.-By refer? ence to our telegraphic columns, it will be seen that Geu. Cunby has postponed the elections for municipal officers, ordered for the 2d June. Harry Macarthy in again on bis "winding way." A largo audience greeted bim last night, aud by the rounds of applause, and shouts of laughter, ono would judge that the efforts of the performers were emi? nently successful, Giro us another call, Mr. Harry. THE Br,AOK CHOOK.-This sensa? tional spectacular drama is to be pre? sented in this city, on Friday and Saturday evenings next, in Gregg's Hall. The Atlauta, Augusta and Macon papers nre in ecstacies over the performance. THE TUMBLERONICON TOLE A.-We have received from M. O'Beardon, Esq., (of the Macarthy Troupe,) a copy of a piece of music, with the above title, composed by himself. It is light aud airy, and will doubtless prove a favorito. Thc piece is pub lisheu by Blackmer, of New Orleans. DEMOCRATIC CLCRS.-Seventeen have boen formed in Laurens Dis? trict. Recently clubs have been formed at Waterloo, Brewerton, Mt. Pleasant, Green Pond Church, and at Beaver Dam. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand. Rector, 10 ' J a. m. and 4 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. B. M. Palmer, 10* ? a. m. and 8 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Conuell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. "Wm. Martin, 10J:,' a. m. and 5 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browne, 10} ? a. m. Church Confer? ence, 4 p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10>J a. m. '.Baptist Church-Rev. William L. Reynolds, lOj.j a. m. Every Saturday t!iis year has been stormy. A CAMPAIGN PAPER.-The proprie? tor of the Phoenix has received seve? ral communications from prominent and influential gentlemen of the up? country, asking that he publish, for the benefit of the conservative peo? ple of the State-black and white alike-a cheap campaign paper, de? voted especially to political informa? tion and suggestions aud truths, to the end that the cause of the Demo? cratic party be strengtheued, and that whites and blacks alike may realize that the peace aud prosperity of the State depend upon the adop? tion of tho conservative principles set forth in the platform of the De? mocratic party of this State. He has conferred with the State Central Executive Committee of the party here, and they advise that, inasmuch as the Pheonix is already carrying out the views which our friends of the upper country desire enforced, the Weekly Gleaner, issued from this office, and containing the matter of our daily issues, be directed to the campaign purposes alluded to. He proposes, therefore, to devote one half of tho Gleaner to political mat? ters, and to make it, par excellence, a paper for the political use and pur? poses of the conservative movement in this State. The Weekly Gleaner, tor the next six months, will, there? fore, bo furnished at the following rates: To singlo subscribers.81 50 " clubs of 25 " . 1 25 " " " 50 " . 1 00 Tho proprietor may add, that tho Phoenix K\\\ continue to do the best it can for its patrons, and as its pros? pects improve, will elements of new interest bo added to the paper. MAIIJ ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8}<j a. m. to G p. m. On Sundays, from 4?? to 5>? p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 4'J p. m., and close at 8 'ij p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8'? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tentiou is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: J. & T. R. Agnew-Hams. C. H. Baldwin ? Co.-Butter. Gregg's Hall-Black Crook.