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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF N. Y. For vice-President, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, August 18, 1868. CnnvovMcra Appointed. Agreeably to a resolution adopted by the recent State Convention, the following gentlemen ore appointed by tho State Central Executive Com? mittee canvassers in the interest of tho Democraoy: State at large-Gabriel Cannon and A. P. Aldrich. Second Congressional District-J. B. Kershaw. Third Congressional District-D Wyatt Aiken. Fourth Congressional District-W. D. Simpson. Canvasser for First Congressional District to be hereafter appointed. WADE HAMPTON, Chairman. THE MONEY QUESTION.-The Charleston Neves, speaking on this subject, says: "No bonds issued by this so-called Legislature will ever be paid by the people of the State. No loans con? tracted by it on the security of de? posits of stocks or bonds, or other property of the State, will ever be recognized, and they who lend the money will be held accountable for any injury that may acorn? to the commonwealth. No bills receivable, issued by the so-called Governor of the State, with the -sanction of the pretended Legislature, to carry on an illegal Government, will be permitted to be received in payment of the taxes of the State. The debts of South Carolina can only be paid by the white people. They cannot be poid by the pennileas white adven? turer or the improvident negro, and the white people of South Carolina are determined and resolved that tao moneyed obligation contracted by authority of thc existing Legislature and its officers, shall ever be acknow? ledged, recognized or paid. "Money the Legislature musthave, or it will melt away like snow before the sun. That money cannot come from within the State; for every respectable white man in it knows the folly of lauding what will never be repaid, upon a bond that can novor be enforced, or upon collaterals which ho would never dare to sell. The money must come from', the North, and it is our duty to warn the tapitalists and financiers of the coun? try that they might as well throw their dollars iuto tho sea, as lend them to tho usurping body in session in Columbia." -?-?.?-. EUROPEAN INTEREST IN THE BOND QUESTION.-An ably written commu? nication in tho Loudon Times, of the 28th, (received by tho steamer at New York, on Saturday,) aiming to show that there is nothing in the platform of either political party here justifying repudiation, is attract? ing much attention in financial cir? cles. The editor of the Times says, "it in written by au American jurist of groat experience." Copies of thc letter, in circular form, havo been forwarded by tho Barings, and other prominent hanking houses in Lon? don, to their agents in Now York, with inquiries os to whether the views it expresses aro thoso of our | people at large. This shows tho im? portance attaohed to it. Among the strong points mude by the "eminent jurist" is tho following: "Tbero is not, with any class in the United States, the slightest tendency towards entertaining the distinot idoa of repudiation. However, partizans, for tho purpose of gaining partizan advantage, may bandy the term 'repu diutiou' against their opponents, there is not, I feel quite sure, the slightest disposition in that direction with any class or party in the United States. Tho two leading political parties aro both equally pledged to tito redemption of the publio debt according to its true legal and equit? able force and obligation, and both parties ore equally committed not to go beyond that. No porty in Ameri? ca could stand for an hour which should profess to go beyond this in either direction. The masses will not, of course, consent to such op? pressive taxation to pay moro than is due, or in a different currency from what tho contract fairly and justly requires, and no party will be heard for an instant to ask that anything less than tho whole debt and interest in tho currency stipulated shoald bo poid." _^ ^_ GRATEFUL.-Peter Fleming, a co? lored mau who formerly belonged to a gentleman in Virginia, returned to his old homo a few weeks ago, and erected a monument over the grave of his old master. THE LEGISLATURE. PBOOEKPINGS PK TRIBT?-8IXTK . DAX. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COLUMBIA, August 17.-The bill to establish n State police force was read the second time and passed. It provides for a system of espionage under tho ostensible design of pre? serving the publio peace, and will put about $20,000 iuto tho pockets of radical spies and pimps, to say nothing of the stealings and black mail. The Special Committee who had been appointed a few days since to stir up- all the current reports of the disloyalty of the Democratic people of this State, announced, through the Speaker of the House, that they would incubate daily until the close of the session, and begged everybody who could trump up anything having tho aomblauco of disloyalty to come forward and tuko tho oath. Whipper gave uotico of a bill to establish justice courts nud to define the duties thereof. Ho also introduced a bill to pr?? vido for the payment of the per diem and mileage of tho members of thc General Assembly. It instructs tho Clerk of tho Sonate und the Sergeant at-Arms of tho House to furnish tho members with pay certificates to tho 20th of August, which shall bo cashed by tho Treasurer in bills re? ceivable at the rate of seventy couts on tho dollar. Bills were introduced, toonnblo tho Oboraw Railroad, to extend its road to tho North . Carolina line, in the direction-of. S?lisbury, and tho Chat? ham, (N. C.) Road to Columbia. A joint resolution was adopted, providing for the olectiou of eight Circuit Judges, at 2 o'clock to-mor? row. DeLiarge introduced a bill to au? thorize a loan aud rodeo m tho obli? gations known as the bills receivable of the State of South Carolina. It authorizes the Governor to borrow $500,000 on six percent. State bonds, running twenty years, and for the re? demption of which the faith and credit of the State is pledged. The rest of tho session was devoted to the passage of the tux bill, wbioh covers seventy solid pages and con? tains one hundred and fifty sections. SENATE. Tho Committee on Education made a report, recommending that tho re? solution proposing to turn over all public institutions of learning to tho jurisdiction of the Stute Superinten? dent of Education, should lie on the table. j Jillson offered a resolution, to the effect that no more petitions for the removal of political disabilities should be entertained at the prcseut session. Ordered for consideration to-mor? row. The appropriation bill was read a third timo aud sent to tho House. A bill to empower tho Circuit Judges to chango tho venue for tho trial of actions both civil und crimi? nal, was read a first time. -?Che unfavorable report of the (?um mi?tee*on finance, on the petition of certain merchants of Charleston, praying that tho amounts paid by thom under the operation of that fea? ture of tho tax bill of 1SGG, which imposed a tax of sixty cents on every hundred dollars worth of gross sales, should bc remitted, was adopted. The bill to authorize tho sale of t he Columbia Canal, was referred to tho Committee on Public Buildings. The bill to provide for tho appoint? ment of a Board of Directors of tho Slate Penitentiary, was similarly re? ferred. Tho appropriation bill was passed, as also, tho bill to provide for the re? cording of tho sales of land in Beau? fort District; after which tho Senate adjourned. GOOD NEWS FROM ILLINOIS.-A let? ter from Illinois gives the followiug cheering signs and tidiugs: Tho campaign has opened hero with a will on our side. Seymour will carry more votes than any other uiuu who couid have boen nominated, Pendleton not excepted. Ho was tho man the staunch Democrats wanted ; but it was generally conceded that ho would not accept tho nomina? tion. When tho news carno that ho was nominated and would accept, tho people were almost frantic. You can see by Republican journals how coldly the nominations were received in tho Wost; but this is simply po? litical talk. Tho radicals aro not making any effort at all. There are no publio meetings and no public men to address them. I believe they intend to como with a rush just prior to tho October election and endeavor to make a short, sharp and decisivo campaign ; but I believo wo will have enough ammunition for them, if Pennsylvania and New York do os well as they did one year ago. A correspondent, writing from Lincoln, Illinois, under date of July 30, says: Grant, Colfax and victory 1 Snob was the heading of a call for a Re {> u bli can meeting at the court bouse, ast night. In response to this call, twenty-two individuals rospor.3ed-a portion of them being Democrats, who attended out of curiosity. This is the fourth attempt at the formation of a Grant club hero. Twonty-threo wagon loads of Mor? mons are on their way back to the States. They adhere to tho Mormon faith, but are disgusted with the management of Young. DIVINO FOB LONO LOST TREASURE. There ia a diving enterprise going on j in hope of finding long lost treasure in the East River. This treasure was on board the British frigate Hussar, sank during the Revolutionary war. In attempting to escape the French fleet, the vessel-containing guineas for paying tho British army-waa run into East River, and got upon Hell Gate, receiving such damage, that she sunk in soventy feet water. The officers narrowly escaped, leaving even swords and jewelled snuff-boxes. On the lower deck were eighty American prisoners, manacled, and they went down with the ship. The treasure consisted of $900,000 in goid. ?eve ral attempts havo heretofore been made, without success. But the pre? sent company havo recovered so many valuables, that they are sanguine of ultimate success. With tho improved diving bells, men can stay down from four to five hours. The last reports of the divers are very encouraging. When tho committeo appointed by tho bogus Legislature, a short timo ago, to inspect the insane asylum, paid their visit to that iostitutinn, they fell in with a mildly crazy wo tnuu, a harmless creature, who was allowed the freedom of the yard, aud co lumen ced a conversation with her. Siio talked calmly enough until she happened to ask them the purport of their visit. As soon as she caught tho sound of the word "legislaturo" in their answer, her eyes began to sparkle, and sho asked them if they belonged to that good-for-nothing black-dirty-stinking-riuged-streuked and-striped-nigger meetiug in Co? lumbia, thut dared to call itself a Legislature? On their acknowledg? ing their connection with that honorable body, she flew into a transport of rage, made a grab at their faces with her nails, and would doubtless have left, some additional streaks upon them, if they hud not fled precipitately. She pursued, and in his terror, one old fat fellow stum? bled and fell in an attitude inviting kioks. The enraged woman yielded to the invitation and administered the kicks, thick and fast, until tho yells of the terror-stricken legislator brought tho keeper to his assistance. So goes tho story. I did not see the fun, but believe it happpened. [Columbia Cor. Charleston Mercury. THE BLACK DEMOCRACY.-Wo are glad to see from our exohangos in thc various Southern States, that tho freedmen are at hist awake to the folly of trusting tho pack of shiftless and unprincipled adventurers who have heretofore been their party leaders. Colored Democratic Clubs are beiug formed in all portions of tho couutry, addresses from leading colored Democrats are scattered abroad, and tho negro is at last find? ing ou that his best friend is the white mau with whom he has been brought up, and with whoso interests ho must in the future bo identified. In Charleston, though little has been douo publicly, tho colored De? mocratic clubs aro in a ttourishiug condition. Tho Ward No. 6 club at one time numbered about 000 mem? bers, but many of these havo now joined tho club of the ward in which they live. In Wards Nos. 3 and 4, there aro also colored clubs, and in a short time there will be oue in each ward of the city. At least 1,000 colored Democrats may now be counted on. They aro respectable mou, und have joined the Democratic party from a conviction that radical? ism is only tho road to ruin. Alto? gether, the movement shows encou? raging elements of strength and prosperity.-Charleston News. HARVEST PROSPECTS.-Tho tele? graphic reports from all parts of tho Uuitcd States, regarding the condi? tion of tho crops, aro full of encou? ragement. In some districts, the fruit crop is at once large and excel? lent. With very few exceptions, tho cereals aro abundant. Since 186M, we havo had no such crop of wheat. Tho presumption now is that it will bo ono of tho largest over produced in this country. Tho yield of oats promises to bu good, but not quito up to tho standard of last year. Cot? ton, sngar aud tobacco have not been so extensively grown os iu years gouo by; but, considering the surface covered, the yield is encouraging. Tho hay crop of this year is almost without parallel in former times. Considering the extremo drought which has prevailed all over Europe, almost everywhere diminishing quan? tity, and bearing in mind that the supplios from tho Black Soa will be leas than they have boou for years past, the presumption is that our exports this coming season will bo unprecedently large. [New York Herald. # i ? THE PRESIDENT AND THB DEMOCRA? TIC NOMINEES.-"Data," the usually well-informed correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, says the reports sent hence relative to tho feeling of the administration toward the Democra? tic nominees for President and Vice President are erroneous. There has been no formal consideration of this subject in cabinet. So far as Mr. Johnson is concerned, it is certain that he will support Seymour and Blair, and several members of the cabinet aro as decidedly in favor of those candidates. LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE CATEB JTCLARV-We haye further news frpm tho plantations* of Edisto, Wad ra a law and the adjoining sea islands. The cotton, generally, notwithatand , iug the rains, is in exoellont condi? tiou, and much further advanced towards maturity than at this time last year. The only apprehension now entertained by the planterais with regard to the ravages of the caterpillar. This voracious worm had made his appearance, in greater or less numbers, in almost every por? tion ot the islands, and had badly eaten ont one tract on Edisto of about forty acres. With this excep? tion, tho actual injury inflicted by the caterpillar, thus far, had been slight. ^ In Florida, tho operations of the worm havo begun early, aud been much more serious. A correspond? ent, writing on the 6th instant, from the fertile County of Jackson, in West Florida, says: "Tho cotton crop of this County will be entirely eat up by the caterpillar, by tho last of this month. Many fields ure already oaten to a honoy-comb, and the older worms began to web a week since."- Charleston Nexcs. INCENDIARISM.-Wo learn, from a mercbnnt of this city, who arrived here on Friday, that bo passed at a place called Joiner's Statiou, ou tho Weldon and Wilmington Railroad, the smouldering embers of two stores. These stores were fired tho night be? fore, ns was surmised, by negroes. Several lounging freedmen, he learned, had been arrested, charged with having goods iu their possession taken from the stores beforo tho torch of tho incendiary had been ap? plied. -Charleston Courier. OUTRAOE BY A NEOBO-A TuAIN Fuiiij OF PASSENGERS FIBED INTO. On Friday last, while the train on tho North Caroliuu Railroad was passing a station between Selma and Raleigh, it was fired into by a negro. Two shots were discharged at the passenger conch, and passed through tho car, but struck no one. Tho train at the time was crowded with delegates and others returning from the Democratic Convention in Ra? leigh.- Wilmington Journal. CURIOUS DISCOVEBY.-Tho Wash? ington Express says: A gentleman in one of tho departments has mado a very curious discovery. Ho numbers each lotter of tho alphabet, and then adds the numbers corresponding to the letters composing tho two tickets, Seymour and Blair, and Grant and Colfax. The result shows 177 for Seymour and Blair, and 140 for Grant and Colfax, the total being 317, which is tho number of votes in the Electond College. GonD.-In March, I860, gold was selling in New York nt 124. After moro than two years of peace, it is now selling at 147, or about twenty throe per cont, higher. Thus radical rule bas, in two years, reduced the value of tho greenbacks, the currency which the soldier ia paid his pension in and the laboring man receives his pay, eighty cents on tho dollar, until it is now only worth sixty-eight cents. Joseph F. Wallace, Esq., bas been commissioned as Clerk of tho Court; Capt. R. H. Glonn as Sheriff; Frank C. Harrts, as Judge of Probate, and Calvin Whisnant and Mujor B. F. Briggs as Couuty Commissioners for tho "County" of York. Tho commissions aro signed by Governor Scott, and P. L. Cardoza, tho negro Secretary of State. "D-N THE TAXES."-Nearly all tho members of the carpet-bag circus havo drawn their pay for tboir very valuable services rondored tho Stato. Some of them insisted on not taking the Patton notes, for they wouldn't pass, and when told that the notes would at least pay taxes, tho reply is, "Ob. ri-n the taxes, I haven't got any to pay." {Montgomery Advertiser. "REIJEL SYMPATHIZERS."-A letter in the Albany Argus, from a New York soldier, stationed at New Iberia, Louisiana, says: "I will bo homo in timo to cast a vote for Seymour. There are twenty-five Democratic voters in my company, whoso time will be out in September, all of whom will cast their votes for Democratic nominees." A disorderly crowd of colored men, armed with bludgeons and stones, marched in procession through tho streets of Charleston, on Saturday night; and rocked tho guard house and the street cars as they passed. Arriving at the battery, they were enligbted by incendiary addresses from F. J. Moses, Maokey and others. The first execution under tho now law regulating capital punishment in England took place on the 13th. Maidstone Wells, eighteen years of age, was bungin the prison yard, for the murder of a railway station mas? ter. Tho execution was witnessed by only the necessary officers, and throe or four private citizens. THE GBEAT ECT?TPSE.-The celestial phonomcnon of a total eclipse of the sun, whioh was to be visible longer than any other eclipse observed in historical times, took place yesterday. Straws show which way the wind blows. The Now York Herald hEs flopped over to the su pport of Sey? mour and Blair. Tho great orator of Kilonca, Sand? wich Islands, which hos for m an j j years been inactive, bas lately renew-1 ed operations, and the glare of its I fires can be distinotly seen at forty miles .distance, bat no da mn gc is yet ) reported. They are running one Bates and ono Lippinoott for radical treasurer and auditor in Illinois, and the Quincy Whig (radical) admits the former "hos boon indicted for per? jury, and the latter murdered a mun in California." Dr. Dio Lewis has built two or three stories of wood on the top of five or six of brick, which maka up his residence on Beacon street, and some of the Boston people say that it looks like an attempt to fonco in Mr. Boutwell's hole in tho sky. Tho Providence Journal says there is a gentleman, well known in New? port, who has been married four times, and who has never been u widower over six weeks at any one time. A trooly loil gentleman, canvass? ing a railroad train in Wisconsin, fon.id ono solitary vote for Grant. Naturally they fraternized, aud at tho end of the route, tho canvasser missed his pocket-book. Ashley has made such a confounded fool of himself, that the Toledo radicals intend kicking him over? board, and will nominate a new man for Congress. Speaking of tho newspaper discus? sion concerning thc adulteration of milk, Punch, gives his opinion that the best article on milk is cream. Dr. Harris states iu his report of vital statistics, that there were 751 deaths in Now York lust week, and 207 in Brooklyn. PERSONAL.-General DePression, of the domestic ali-me, is in tho city, ennui are his entertainers. So says tho Augusta Constitutionalist. Au intoxicated colored woman, named Elizabeth Maxwell, alias Jack sou, fell iuto a well, in Charleston, on Saturday night, and was drowned. lu reply to a refusal by his parents to take a boy to church, "because he was too small," the latter replied, "Well, you'd botter take care of mo now, for when I get bigger, I mayn't want to go." Consequence-the lit? tle philosopher went. Instead of a tear for tho suffering of tho poor and needy, drop a shin plastcr, it will do moro good. The Boston Post says: The negro barber in Lonisvillo, who left an estate of $100,000, mado his money by never charging moro than five cents for a shave. Don't some of our barbers want $100,000? A commercial man who travels fre? quently between Boston and New York, relatos an amusing anecdoto of a fellow-passenger who foll asleep soon after tho train loft the depot, and on its arrival at a certain station tho conductor called out, "Jamaica Plain," when tho sleepy fellow sang ont, "Not by a-sight! Brandi/ cocktail for me." Joan of Arc lias found imitators in many countries. Tho latest is u young Cretan lady, who recently arrived in Athens, dressed in tho masculine attire, which sho had as? sumed for tho purpose of preserving her incognito while fighting against tho Turks in Crete. Whatever may be the end of mau, there can bo no doubt, when we seo those long trains gracefully sweeping tho floors and roads, that the end of woman is-"Dust." A "Fresh Air Society" is sought to bo established in New York-its object being to pr?vido means where? by poor poople can visit tho country, and inhale, now and theu, a pure atmosph?re Somebody calls courtship a ship with two mates and no captain. Too frequently tho purser commands thc craft. Ont of seveuty-nino new serials started in London si nco January 1, only seven now live. The ice machines at Now Orleans mako thirty tons a day, and it sells for seventy-flvo cents a hundred. A fashion writer says tho soul of a lady is in her handkerchief. Then it stands a good chance of being blown away. Independent Fire Engine Company. _ THE REGULAR MONTHLY -rirVfa, MEETING or this Companv will held THIS (Tuesday) EVEN V V 1NG, at 8 o'clock, at their Hall. Members will attend punctually. Br or? der. G. T. BERG, Secretary. ^AUR 18_1_ Columbia Lodge No. 108, A. F. M. JM A REGULAR COMMUNICATION ^JjTTfcof Columbia LOdgo No. 108, A. P. Wj/r^Vl.. will be held, at Masonic Hall, *ty THIS EV?NINQ, at 8 o'clock. By order of tho \V. .M. Aug 18 1 J. C. B. SMITn, Sec'y. FRESH AND PURE DRUGS . ALWAYS FOR SALE AT E. E. JACKSON'S DRUG STORK. Aug 18 2 I IlOCa? X.X?3VKJLi=*. M. Ehrlich, Esq., has been ap? pointed agent for the New Orleans German Press. AB was expeoted, tbo quo warranlo case was decided agaiust Coroner Walker, yesterday. Tho opinion of the so-called Judge will be given in our next. SUDDEN DEATH.-Mary Motte, an elderly colored woman, who has been engaged in nursing for a number of years, died very suddenly, on Sun? day afternoon, of disease of the heart. We are authorized to state that a special train will bo run from Abbe? ville to Anderson, to-morrow, to afford citizens along thc lino of the road an opportunity of attending the great mass meeting in Anderson. Savannah, Georgia, is about being put iu direct communication with Europe. Two steamers will com? mence runniug in November, and will continuo to maka regular trips thereafter, ou tho 1st and 15th of every mouth. Wo commend the enterprise to the support of all who have at heart the interests of the South. _ PLANCHETTE.-This is an electrical toy, something on the order of spirit rappings, and is creating no little in? terest and excitement wherever it is introduced. It consists of a heart shaped piece of wood, on castors, with a lead pencil run through it. Purties using it, pince the tips of their fingers on it, ?iud os soon as it is sufficiently charged, it perambu? lates on the paper on which it is placed, answering any question that may be asked it, in the most facile and surprising way. The band-writing is not very good, but rather better than that of a "Philadelphia lawyer," for it can bo read very easily. It is, indeed, a wonderful and amusing toy. COBONEB WAUKEB'S INQUEST.-As unusual interest has been manifested (and justly so) as to thc result of the inquisitions on the death of Mr. Dallas P. Smith, a full report of the evidence, together with the verdict of Coroner Walker's jury, is pub? lished this morning. For the infor? mation of the general public, it is necessary to give a brief statement of tho case. Young Smith was mur? dered on the night of Saturday, the 1st instant. Two juries were impan nclled-the first, under the old coro? ner, Thomas .P. Wnlker-tho jury? men being white citizens; tho second under Mr. W. B. Johnston, claiming tho position of coroner by reason of his election in Juno last, at the time the other (so-called) officers of the State were chosen-Mr. Johnston's jury was composed of seven white citizens and five colored men. Mr. Walker's jury rendered a verdict im? plicating tho murderer; while Mr. Johnston's jury could not come to any conclusion-the colored men hoing unwilling to agree with the whites. Tho matter was taken up by tho so-called Legislature, and a com? mittee appointed; but after the dis? charge of Mr. Johnston's jury, the committee was dismissed. This is a matter in which the entire communi? ty is concerned. Are white citizens to bc shot duwil, uuu no aiic?upirj made to arrest tho murderer? "BECOMING" CONTRACTS IN COLORS. Tho following is a good rule for find? ing tho contrast of any color: "Cut out a circular pieco of the petal of any flower, and put it on white pa? per, look at it fixedly for a few seconds with ono eye, then look off tho color on to a piece of while paper, nnd yon will see a bright ring of another color; that ring or circle is the right complementary color or contrast to the color iu the petal." MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8% a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 4% p. m., and close at Sp. m. Charleston night mail open 8}? a. m., close 4% p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8% a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5% p. m., closes at H'.J p. tn. NEW ADVEBTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to tho following ad? vertisements, published for the first timo this morning: Mooting Columbia Lodge. Mr. Rico's School. Meeting Independent Fire Co. W. H. Wigg-Probate Court, E. E. Jackson-Fresh and Pure.