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MUNIOITAIi OFFICERS-CITY COLUMBIA. For Mayor. j t ' 'If' '. COL. J. P. THOMAS. - For Aldermen.-WARD No. T. W. RADCLIFFE. CLARK WARING. JAMES CLAFFEY. , WARD NO. 2. A. BEDELL. . . L. BRYAN. O. Z. BATES. WARD NO. 3. W. P. GEIGER. W. T. WALTER. JOHN AGNEW. WARD NO. 4. EDWARD HOPE. W. C. SWAFFIELD. li. P. MILLER._ COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning:, June 7, 1868. Virtue. On this Sabbath morn, lot us turn asido a brief season from the turbid sea of politics to the waters of a peace? ful virtuous existence. How impor? tant to youth that they should early learn to walk in tho paths of virtus and parity! This it is that will bring honor to manhood and peace to age, and make life a success. Virtuous emotions, tho practico of virtue, a virtuous life-how desirable! Better than fame, better than riches, better than intellect, is a virtuous soul, that responds to the purity and truth of God, and appreciates the Divino per? fections. As quaint George Herbert expresses it: "Sweet dayl So cool, so calm, so bright! The bridal of tho earth and sky, Tho dew Bhall weep thy fall to-night, For thoa must die! "Sweet TOBO! whose hue, angry and brave, Bids.tho rash gazer wipe his oye Thy root is ever in tho grave, i And thoa must diel "Sweet spring! full of sweet days and roses A box where sweets compacted live; My musio shews you have your closes, And all must diel "Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasoned timber, never gives; But, though the whole world burn to a coal, Thencliie?y lives." Thc Apathies of tho Hour. Mach of the difficulties that sur? round us may be attributed to the apathies of the hour, as they may bo called. Ii tho white mon and all the true men of tho South would boldly enter tho arena of the political strug? gles bf the day, all would bo well. Resolution, activity, exertion, in? domitable energy-these are what wo need to make an impress upon tho policy of the Stato. We must meet all tho issues that spriug up with wisdom and moderation, but with an iron will also. The cause of the con? servatives of thc South is a righteous one, and we must make it speedily triumphant. The brains, intellect and refiuemeut of tho country should control its affairs, and these will. Let men not despair. Tho triumph of our cause is us certain as that the sun shines. Even now may be dis? covered tho beginning of better days. Tho dawn appears, and "This dawn Will widen to a clear and boundless day; And when it ripens to a sumptuous West With a great sunset, 'twill bo crowned and closed." TUB APPLE BLOSSOMS AGAIN. During the examination of Collector Webster, of Baltimore, by the Im? peachment Committee, the witness was pretty severely badgered by Mr. Butler, and the New York World says: "One of the questions asked by Butler was as to how ho (Webster) knew the President would bo acquit? ted, to which Webster answered, 'Well, General, I do not really know, but I suppose it was much tho same way as you knew how impeachment would resnlt when you telegraphed to Now Hampshire that conviction was cer? tain; that Wade and prosperity would come in with the apple blossoms.' This sally from Webster was badly relished by Butler." UNION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.-We ropublish to-day, from tho Columbia Phoenix, aa article relativo to anioo in tho Democratic party in South Carolina, in the sentiments of which WO heartily concur. Its tono and spirit is tho samo that has actuated tho Democrats of Charleston in thoir recent mo ve mont, and wo hopo that nothing may ever ocour to mar tho harmony of tho party in this State. Charleston Mercury. - ? ? ? The Washington Repress says that, according to tho radical suffrage law of the District of Columbia, it takes a whito man and his wife to be equal to a contraband. Edmnnrt Botlt? oh1 'SBlTfagt^Con tlnutd. No. 4.-I will venture to mako one more quotation, in which Mr. Burke traces the fjonsoquen'op of the oppres? sions to which the Irish people were Bubjcct, from the conquering English. It ia from the letter to Sir H. Lang rishe. He says: "You, xvho hnvo looked deoply into the spirit of Popery laws, must be perfectly sensible, that a great part of the present mischief, which we abhor in common, (if it nt all exists,) has arisen from them. Their declared object was to reduce tho Catholics of Ireland to a miserable populace, without property, without estima? tion, without education. Tho pro? fessed object was to deprive the few men, who, in spite of those laws, might hold or obtain any property amongst them, of all sort of ^influ? ence or authority over the rest. * * Are we to be astonished, when, by the offorta of so much violence in conquest, and so much polioy in re? gulation, continued without intermis? sion for near an hundred years, wo had reduced them to a mob; that whenever they come to act at all, many of them would act exactly like a mob, without temper, measure or foresight? Surely it might be just nowa matter of temperate discussion, whether you ought not to apply a remedy to the real cause of the evil. If the disorder you speak of be real and considerable, you onght to raise an aristocratic interest; that is* an interest of property and education amongst them; and to strengthen, by every prudent means, the authority and influence of men of that descrip? tion." I lay these extracts before you, and before tho members of the two houses of Congress, with no expectation that they will induce you to undo what has been lawfully done. But they are tho utterances of tho philosophic and ever faithful friends of regulated liberty, on the other side of the At? lantic The opinions of Mr. Mill, especially, ought to have great weight. Ho is ootemporary with you, and abreast of you, in all philanthropic and liberal enterprises; and in Eng? in ml and America, among liberals, he is regarded as the great political phi? losopher of the ago. Tho restrictions ho would impose on suffrage-the educational and tax-paying basis, which he regards as all essential, were conceived of with reference to white men-Anglo-Saxons-whose in? heritance of freedom dates back to the middle ages. How vastly more needful are they- then, as it regards recently emancipated African slaves, ninety-nine hundredths of whom are illiterate! Can the Be publican lead? ers of america afford to part compa? ny with J. Stuart Mill, John Bright and Goldwin Smith, in a wild pur? suit of temporary expedients? Are they not sapping the foundations of the Republican theory of govern? ment, by giving supremacy to servile ignorance and vice, over intelligence, character, and governing capacity? If Mr. Mill is right in his theories, if Mr. Burke was right, if thc lessons of history are of any worth, then Congress is wrong in providing for reconstruction, on tho basis of servile ignorance and pauperism. But if reason and equity, under the peculiar circumstances, and as a political necessity, givo sanction to the universal enfranchisement of the colored race, it can only bo on the condition of conferring equal privi? leges on tho whole white population. Or, tho disfranchisement of the go? verning class of whites, in conse? quence of their participation in the rebellion, andas a guarantee of peace and union, may be vindicated, provi? ded only tho intelligent blacks are, at tho same t ime, enfranchised. But to confer universal suffroge, with the right to hold oflice, on the negroos, and at the same time take away those privileges from the most intelligent whites, is to establish what Mr. Burke characterizes as a "plebeian oligarchy," and which ho justly de? nounces as "a monster." A physician of Breslau announces to tho Academy of Sciences in Paris, that ho has succeeded in illuminating the cavities of the living human body by means of electricity, so as to render their interior visible to tho physician. Wo suppose physicians will bo "reading our hearts" pretty soon, nt this rato oil' scientific pro? gress. A few hours before tho death of Marshal Navaez, his confessor told him that ho ought to forgive all his foes. Tho marshal declared ho had none. Tho priest remonstrated, when thodyiugman interrupted him: "I had some opponents, but 1 had them all shot a long time ago." Tho statistics furnished by tho commissioners of emigration show tho number of passengers brought by sailing and steam vessels this year, to tho 27th of this month, to ho 695,552, against 82,802 for the same timo last year. _ ' _ London is astonished by tho per? formances of a young lady from Batavia who accomplishes the useless feat of playing two airs with each hand on tho piano-forte, and sings a fifth simultaneously. It is a mistake, to suppose tbo sun is supported in the skies by its beams. The Electloni. ? Ia Laarens District, the Demo? crats carried the day by 551 majority -the entire ticket elected.. In Barnwell, the radical tiokot has been elected. 'j? In Union, the Democrats have car? ried the day with a majority of 1,200. Ia Marlboro, the radicals are . shc cessf al. In Spartanbnrg, the Democratic mojority is 1,300. We are indebted to our friends for the returns they have sent to us. Honor to Laurens, Union and Spar tanburg. In Mariou, the entiro Democratic tioket elected, excepting ono County Commissioner. Well done! Marion. At two precincts in Union, no radi? cal vote was cast. The President of the League, tho Rov. Golden II. Fos? ter, (colored,) did not vote at this election. Ho said publicly that he was "tired of supporting ignoranco" and was "done with tho League." This man was tho candidate of the radicals for School Commissioner, and got 725- votes. His opponent 1,821. lu Lancaster, tho conservative ticket has been carried by 200 ma? jority. In Camden, tho number of votes cast at tho Court House, was 1,0GG whites 298; blacks 7G8. Ia Edgelield, the uumber of votes cast at Hamburg, 3,815-of which 59 wero white. No returns from tho in? terior. Ia Darlington, the voto at tho Court House was, GUI Republican; 188 Democrat. Tin: Late Democratic Convention in South Carolina. Col. John P. Thomas, of the De? mocratic Central Executive Commit? tee of South Carolina, has written a reply to tho recent letter of Judge Aldrich, condemning the action of the late Democratic Stato Conven? tion, particularly as relatos to the question of suffrage. He complains also of the strictures of the Charles tou Mercury, aud protests against its misrepresentation of the principles and policy of tho gentlemen who composed the Conventiou. He snys that whoa tho April Coaveution re? cognized the colored population of the Stato as na element of the body politic, it meant to say, that when tho slaves were emancipated by tho act of the State Convention-or, rather, when tho Conventiou for tho Stato acknowledged their emancipa? tion-the colored people became, ipso facto, invested with civil rights, as a part of the body politic, and were, "in person and property, enti? tled to a full and equal protection under thb State Constitution und laws." In conclusion, he gives the follow? ing as, in his opinion, tho views and principles of tho Democratic party of South Carolina, as now organized under tho auspices of tho April Con- j vontion: 1. Wc main tai: i, "with President Johnson and tho whole Democratic party North," that the wholo recon? struction programme enacted and to bo enacted under tho military bill of Congress, is unconstitutional, illegal and properly null aud void. 2. We, therefore, repudiate the admissions made by Gov. Orr, in his address to tho so-called Constitu? tional Convcution, wherein he ac koowledged the legality of that body. 3. Wo maiutain, that to the States belongs tho question of negro suf? frage. And, further, believing au affirmative declaration on this sub? ject expedient and essential to party vitality, and a move in tho direction of justice and fair dealing, wu deem it becoming and right now to say what, in our sovereignty, we would be williug to concedo to tho colored element. And, further, the negro element in our midst being a large ouc, wo deem il statesmanship not lo ignore il. 4. We appreciate, as fully as any, the dignity and claims of tho white race, aud contend that their political control of this State, and the coun? try ut largo, is a right which must never be given up. This must be, aud shall bo, j)ar excellence, a white maa's Govcrameat. 5. But, at the8ame time, confident and strong in the knowledge of thc white mon's power, influence nud re? solve, wo hold it magnanimous, just 'and right, to give the colored man a fair showing, and to set a premium upon industry, intelligence and worth, whonovcr these elements are found ia him. We would extend no consideration to the black man's radical advisers from tho North, nor to his renegado adherents South; but, as respects tho great mass of the colored people themselves, in consi? deration of their own inexp?rience, and tho influences to which they have beon subjected, wo are disposed to indulge thom yet longer. [New York Times. A mothor, iu London, lately ad? vertised her child, "six months old," "small but muscular." She says she has no further uso for it. A blessed parent, that. Were she here, sho'd maLa a first rate radical. Tho first lightning rod put up in this country by Dr. Franklin, is now to be seen on tho old house, No. 52 Daniel street, Portsmouth, N. H. Emigration to Liberia is greatly on the increaso among the people of color. . MB. -Ej>rron: We send cheering news from. Union. At the election in April, tho radicals carried tho Dis? trict Dy^,a;gpJuijority of near 700. At the recent election, the majority of the D?mocratie party, with ,a full radical ticket in tho field, reached tho high figaro, of 1,200. For this result, -we are not indebted to any lukewarm? ness on the part of radical leaders, nor io Hie acquittal of the President, but altogether to the enthusiasm of our party, and the determination on the part of every one to enlighten, aud exert their influence ou, the freed? men in their employment. Since the result of the election has been made known, radicals aro as scarce as blue roses. UNION. Some of our Charleston friends made the point that they were not properly cu1 led upon to participate in the Columbia Convention, inas? much as they wero not specially in? vited. Now, we had a right to ex? pect that the proper etiquette would certainly have been adopted by them iu their proposed convention; and yet we have not, thus far, heard of one gentleman in Columbia being consulted on tho subject of this con? vention, or specially invited to at? tend. Wo have not had even a tele A prairie farmer in Ulinois adver? tises for contractors to break up ucres of prairie land for three dollars au acre-houses aud lumber for stables furnished. .Tho advertiser has a 40,000 acre farm. Ben. Wade has lost tho power of speech since the impeachment fizzled out. It is said that he's 'wearing away, and although he can't talk, he thinks "damn" all the time. A few months ago, Greeloy said: "Probably General Grant can afford to be a deaf and dumb candidate, bub this country cannot afford to elect a deaf aud dumb President." CITY FLOUR HILLS. TUE subscriber is now prepared to GRIND WHEAT aud mako a No. 1 article of FLOUR. June 7 _RICHARD TOZER. Palmetto Lodge No. 5,1. 0. 0. F. APPLICATIONS will bo re? ceived for tho PRINCIPAL of ^Palmetto Lodge School. Per? sons applying will addross their communications to the Secretary. By order of the N. C. P. HARRISON, Secretary. _ir. MILL FOR SALE. ONE of tho best constructed TORTA BLE BURR STONE MILLS, about 1.2U0 lbs. weight-suitablo for wheat or corn, and will grind from fifteen to twenty bushels of corn nor hour. Apply to JAMES II UNTE 1?, May 5 j.lmo_Columbia. S. C. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. ON the Mi of M av. instant, R. L RRYAN became a COPARTNER with mo, in tho Book aud Stationery business, in Columbia, S. C., and thc lirm will in future bo BRYAN & McCARTE'i. May 23 si JAMES J. McCARTER. CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK, OF CO LUM DI A, S. C. CAPITAL, S ld <),() no. DIRECTORS. L. D. CniLns.Pres't. Maj. Jso. PRESTON, jr. Dr. J. W. PAUKER. EDWAUD HOVE. GEORGE W. SWEWOS, of North Carolina. W. B. G ULICK, C. J. IniiDKi.i,, Cashier. .Teller. THE CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK, OF COLUM?IA, will deal in Exchange Gold and Silver Coin, and do a general Banking Business. Tho accounts of mer? chants and others in Columbia, and in tho towns and country connected with it by businoss, aro respectfully solicited. Collections attended to carefully and re? mitted for promptly. Loans made on gold coin and other collateral security. Tho Board of Directors meet, for thc transaction of businoss, EVERY MON? DAY, at 10 o'clock a. m. Cou MU?A, S. C., Juno (5, 18G3. Juno 0 3mo Sale of Valuablo Town Property. THE Commissioners appointed to soloct a site for tho Court Houso and Jail for the District of Oconcc, having located the same in tho town or Walhalla, and pro? cured tho titles of 100 acres of land within said town, will, at 10 o'clock a. m., on THURSDAY, tho tith of August next, after having first laid off tho said laud into suitablo and convenient lots, proceed to sell tho said LOTS to tho highest bidder. This location is within the beautiful and thriving town of Walhalla, at the foot of tho Blue Ridgo, and possesses advantages in point of trade, education, Ac, unsur? passed by any other placo in thc State. TERMS or SALI:.-One-fourth cash; tho balanco payable in three equal instal? ments, in three, six and nine months, se? cured by note, with approved security. Titles to* bo executed, but not delivered until pnrchaso money is paid in full. And in ease of failure on tho part of purchaser to meet tho payments when due, the pro? perty to bo forthwith sold at hid ri.sk. Pur? chasers to pay extra for stamps and titles. WESLEY PITCHFORD. W. E. HOLCOMBE, BRY FRETWELL, M. F. MITCHELL, O. M. DOYLE, Commissioners. WALHALLA, S. C., June ?J, ISOs. Juno 5 ffi Scrofula, or Klng*a Evil, ?? curod by using Heinitsh's Queen's Delight. t .. ? fa Ijooal J.toms. Wo have been requested to state ! that the Right Reverend Dr. P?rsico t will give confirmation in tho Catholic Church, this morning, nt 7 A. M., and at 10 o'clock will deliver a sermon on the "Infallibility of the Church." The public nre invited to attend. NEGRO DEMONSTRATION- RIOTOUS AND NOISY CONDUCT-THE CROWD SCATTERED RY THE UNITED STATES POLICE GUARD.-After tho Democra? tic meeting at Gregg's Hull had con? cluded their quiet aud orderly pro? ceedings, and the citizens had retired to their homes, an unusual noise aud confusion announced a radical (negro) turu-out at ll o'clock Friday night. Tho crowd, wo are told, wus under the control of* Manager Jim Davis, a full-blooded negro mau, who, as Nash thinks, hus thus in his veins blood that is better than thu blood of "all the Percys or all thc Howards." This rampant crowd proceedoil first to se? renade the Sheriff elect-Phineas Frazce-who appeared and addressed his friends. He stated that ho was glad to see them there; that they would always be welcome to his domicil, whethei friend or foe; that his lat chet was al? ways loose, and the Btring hanging outside. He expressed himself as being proud of the position ho occu? pied, having been elected by UK largest majority any ono had over re ?oeived for any office. Tho Democra tic party he contended, bad usec bribery, corruption aud chicanery, but with all that, they had been de feated. At Gadsden, "the Gibraltai of our hopes," 235 votes had beer tampered with, bat still the Demo crats were defeated. There, tho ne groes had been delnded, because the; were ignorant, but here, wo are mor< intelligent, and could seo throng! their chicanery, although aided by i "subtle press, and its talented edi tor." After haranguing tho crowd witl such nonsense for about fifteen o twenty minutes, he told them he ha< something substantial for the "inne man." Thereupon, he treated gen? rously to bad whiskey, and a "lng! old time" did they have in the Slit riff's "domicil." Ho was not allowed to get off s easily, however. The United State soldiers in tho barracks near by d not admire this New Jersey contribi tion to South Carolina, and behave very badly to tho Sheriff. The hooted and hissed him, and stone his "domicil," and alluded to h: morals in no agreeable style. The sorenaders next visited Maje Miller's residence. Major M., iu hi remarks, made no allusion to pol tics, but thanked them for their sn] port. They next visited Mr. Wigg, anotht candidate elect. This ex-Confederal quartermaster made a spirited speed and received unbounded npplaus Ho said, as reported to us, that aft? the election, no Democrat could loc a Republican in the face-so ashanti were tho former; that thc radie majority in tho Presidential canva: would swell to 40,000; and that h party would rule, and have thinj their own way. In general, he vii fied aud abused tho Democrats i every way, and charged upon the fraud aud corruption ia the rece canvass. Rut added, that in spite > all this, they (tho radicals) had w< "a glorious victory." Hore, to whiskey, good or bad, was dispense and the assemblage of frantio sei naders wont to tho residenco of tl Rev. Mr. Brown, preacher of cole What bc said, we have not been toi but his exhortations wero, no doul truly pious. Here, however, the p tience of a United States officer w exhausted, and tho Uuited Stat polico guard thought it wos hi{ timo to interfere. Accordingly, tl crowd was charged, some pistol sho were discharged, and tho thing w done. Tho crowd, some halles broke and fled, and fifteen we found under an old church in tl neighborhood. "What's the matter?" said an e Confederate soldier to a negro mn rushing wildly away from thc seo of thc shooting. "I don't know, boss," was tl reply, "except that shooting is goii on there." Wo learn that the military nrrcsti about twenty of the rioters. Tl noise mado was outrageous, and tl drum was used to add to the hubbu One negro man was slightly shot 1 the military, in tho arm. Don't forget that fine green turtle soup, to-morrow, at Mr. Clendinings restaurant-the Exchange-at ll o'clock. j RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 10 J.? a. m. and 5 p. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Boggs, 10yt a. m. and 8 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. Dr. B?? sico, 10 a.. m. Rev. J. J. O'Couuf 'j Pastor, 3 p. m. >^p Washington Street Chapel-Rev: Wm. Martin, 10j? a. m. and 5 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browne, 10>.< a. m. and 8 p. m. Lutheran Lecturo Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10}4 a. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 10} ? n. m. MAIL ARISANGEMENTS. -The post office open during the week from 8}.< a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 1 to 5 p. m. Tho Charleston aud Western mails are open for delivery at <Ly? p. m., and close at 8j;i p. m. Charleston night mail open 8J? a. m., close 4J.< p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at S}4 a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5V? p. m., closes at S}< p. m. A CAMPAIGN PAPER.-The proprie? tor of the Phoenix has received seve? ral communications from prominent and influential gentlemen of tho up? country, asking that he publish, for tho 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 and truths, to the end that the cause of the Demo? cratic party be strengthened, and that whites and blaoks alike may realize that tho peace and prosperity of the State depend upon the adop? tion of the opnservntiv? 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 tho Phoenix is already carrying out the views which oar friends of the upper country desiro en forced, the ^Weekly Gleaner, issued from this jOofliee, and containing the matter of our daily issues, be directed to the 'campaign purposes alluded to. Ho proposes, therefore, to devote one half of the Glenne}' to political mat? ters, and to make it, par excellence, a paper for tho political use and pur? poses of the conservative movement in this State. Tho Weekly Gleaner, for the next six months, will, there? fore, be furnished at the following rates: To singlo subscribers.81 50 " clubs of 25 " . 1 25 " " " 50 " . 1 00 Tho proprietor may add, that tl ie Phonix ivill contiuue to do the best it-can for its patrons, and as its pros? pects improve, will elements of new interest be added to the paper. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tendon is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: H. T. Bak&r & Co.-Coal. Jacob Levin-Gas-light Bills. Dr. Thomas T. Moore-Dentistry. Richard Tozer-City Flour Mills. DR. THOMAS T. MOORE, SURGEON DENTIST, RESPECTFULLY announces to tho puhlic, that ho has taken tho front rooms in Mosers. Wearn & Hix's photo? graph gallory, and is now prepared to exe? cute, in tho most elegant, and scion ti lie manner, all hranckes of his profession. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, by uso of protoxide of nitrogenfQr laugh? ing gas. Dr. Mooro is a native of New? berry, S. C., and is agraduatoof tho fiann sylvania Col logo of Dental durgery. ? For farther information, call at tho ?frico or address Dr. THOMAS T. MOOEE, Colum? bians. C. Juno 7 Soao COAL! COAL! COAL! THE undorsigncd haring a stock of SU? PERIOR COAL on hand, aro enabled to dolivcr it at Ino Railroad Depot in Charleston, on inore favorable terms than at any other time during tho summer months. Tho difficulties experienced in former years, in importing coal during thc summer, would render it atlviaablo for consumers in tho int odor to lay in their supplies early iii tho season. Ono of our firm will vihi't Columbia in a few days, for tho purpose of receiving orders. H. T. RAKER fi CO., 20 Cumberland street, Jane 7 f? Charleston, S. C. Gas-Light Bills for Month ol May. CONSUMERS will ploaso attend to tho payment of thu above without delay. JACOE LEVIN, June 7 3 Secretary Oas Company.