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COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, Auguat 30, 1868. Thc Presidential Pcotptcz. Tho New York Round fiable is one of tho most scholarly an^high-toned: of tho literary weeklies of the coun? try. Its influence, the Augusta Con? stitutionalist thinks, is very considera blo with the more intelligent of tho Northern people, and, to this extent, it is a representative journal. For a long time, the Round Table fonght shy of tho Democratic nominees, and, np to a recent dato, prophecied evil to them. But tho tide of public Opinion has boon too strong for this able paper, as it was likewise too mighty for the Herald. It does not relish the idea of giving way all at once, but tho signs of ultimate nban ? donment of its original position are plain and unmistakable. It >-ays: "Oar conviction was freely ex? pressed, at the timo of tho New York nomination, that, in seleoting Gover? nor Seymour for thoir standard bearer, the Democrats had set the seal .to their own defeat. Did we judge merely from indications on the surface, this conviction might romain unchanged. Wo have, however, be? come persuaded that there is a pow? erful under-current of popular dissat? isfaction with radical rulo and radical measures; which is gaining rather than losing strength with tho passage of time, and that, consequently, the chances (which at present we estimate as nearly even) may incline in No? vember, in a victorious degreo, to tho Democratic sido." Treating of tho wonderful result in Kentucky, and the all-porvadiug zeal of the Democracy, it ruefully cou fesses tho opposite symptoms in tho radical canvass. Tho man who was to sweep tho country with a whirl? wind of popular enthusiasm is worse than a wet blanket. The Round Table is sorely puzzled at this, but frankly acknowledges it, thus: "Tho remarkable unpopularity of General Grant, meanwhile, appears to increase from day to clay. Whe? ther it is that tho peoplo instinctively realize tho impropriety, in a republic, of placing a military man as chief ruler over territory hypothetically free, but which his sword hos just subdued, or that the Cornmaudor-in Chiof's personal characteristics begot a constantly augmenting dislike, it is certainly true that for no military mau over presented as a caudidato for the Presidency in this country has there ever been so little genuino enthusiasm. Tho weakness of sumo parts of tho Democratic platform and the ridiculous indiscretions of sumo Democratic speech-makers, are, per? haps, more than counterbalanced, in noxious efficacy, by General Grant's utter, want of magnetism, and the mistrust or dislike with which he is regarded by tho people." The Round Table evidently deems this awful "want of magnetism" a sure prognostic of the radical defeat. It virtually concades tho impossibili * ty of making a man President by the popular voice who is mistrusted and disliked by tho masses. It concludes as follows: "From present indications, wo are led to boliove that tho three great States of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio will throw themselves into the scale for Seymour and Blair; and, should they do so, not all tho hosts of Now England, backed as thoy may bo by tho West and South, by voters black or white, constitutional or un? constitutional, will avail to prevent tho Republican forces from kicking the beam." From the reluctance with which the concession is made; from the high reputo of the paper, aud it* independent character, we aro justi? fied in regarding the present attitude of the Rowid Table as a most notable conversion and most auspicious omen. General Grant may, possibly, win through a bayonet revolution, thongh that chance is a desperate one. Ile oim never win through thc people. THE FIBST GUN FKOM THE NOKTH, Vermont, in her State election 01 Tuesday next, fires tho first gun fron the North since the nomination o Seymour and Blair. The Now Yori Herald deolares that Vormont will gc Republican, of course, but th( weight of tho shot will bo a matter o so mo importance, and a sign, tc some extent, of what is yot to como. WEST POINT, VIROINIA.- Tho Nor folk Day Book learns that a compaq of capitalists from Now York ?av* purchased West Point the terminen of tho York River Railroad, and i large quantity of land adjacent thore to, lying between the Pamunkv anc Mat tapo ri i Rivers. They will at ona proceed to improve and build up th? town, and lay off tho laud into sm al farms to be sold to Bottlers. Radical Negro movements Sn linton /. District. The following communication lias bcon fnrnished by a prominent gen? tleman of Union District, whoso assertions cpu' bo fully relied upon. 'Jtiedatod Unionvillc, S. C., August 27th, 18G8: Mn. EDITOB: The contemplated armed demonstration upon this place, a few weeks since, under the leadership of a radical negro named John Bates, which was frustrated, by tho prompt and peaceful action of our white citizens, is fresh in the minds of most of our people John Bates, who then gavo his orders to his armed bands, announced then, as one with authority, and ns signed by his Excellency Governor R. IC Scott, that armed preparation was made by hundreds of negroes, from this and adjoining Districts, to march upon this place, break open tho jail, lot loose a negro charged with a high criminal offence, pillage tho stores, is well known hore. In the object of peace, and to avoid a collision of races, our citizens ap? pealed to Governor Scott, as tho should-bo great conservator of tho peace of tho State. He considered tho matter, and sent up a young man, ono of his clerks, to see John Bates, and have tho anticipated difficulty stopped. At tho first depot in this District, the messenger of peace met negroes armed with muskets, and, through some of thom, Bates was notified to meet him at Unionvillo tho next day. Ho came; a private conference was held in the room of tho young man; and Bates consented to go to Colum? bia. With this, and othev reasons, tho expected raid was averted. After tho return of John Bates, our peoplo hoped that quiet would provail, and, instead of armed guards and armed men treading down tho products of tho field, we would have quiet and order, and would seo peace? ably-disposed men cultivating tho crops, which they had contracted to do. But, instead of a change, Bates hos risen from a Major of battalion to Commandor-in-Chief of tho military forces of this District. A few days ago, while going to Columbia, he told a colored mun that bo could raise 2,000 men in twenty-four hours. Bates lives on tho premises of a widow lady; keeps his armed guard; has his public meetings on her lands, where armed negroes congregate, con? trary to her wishes. To these meet? ings his mon gather, passing through cultivated fields. Last Friday, ho marched out with about sixty or eighty mon, a portion armod, to hold a meeting in another portion of tho District. They march? ed through cultivated fields, con? trary to the orders of tho owners When remonstrated with, replied, what can ono mun do with a hundred; They took possession of a church, used by whito people, on the way, whore the night was made hideous tc tho neighborhood, by their loud noise and boisterous conduct. On their return next day, theil behavior was such, in passing houses, as to bo amenable to the criminal courts, for riot, if wo had law 01 judges. Tho fruits of such procedures ma) be soon in the neighborhood, it worthless crops, and by tho numbei of stock stolen from the plantations A few milos from Bates' headqnur tors, two whito ladies were riding along tho highway, a week or st 6iuce, when ono of them was pcltci by stones thrown by a negro, und re ceived a sovore blow on the sido o ? her face. Bates is a preacher, as well us i politician, and a military officer Says he is to receive $500, if tho ra dical ticket is successful in this Dis trict. Visits Columbia very frequent ly, and has impressed tho negree with his importance and power, lr the general orders ho gives and read from tho Executive Department o the Stato, (as he says,) and other im portant, papers which ho distributes Tho writer bas hoard a negro sa that bo joined the league, beams Bates said that if hu didn't, lie wouli have his head. Yesterday, Bates was expected t arrivo from Columbia, and abou sixty or eighty negroes, many c them armed with guns, were at San tuc Depot, in this District, awaitiu his arrival. During tho day, an some time before the urrival of th train, a difficulty occurred between white man and negro, in which th former was cut with a knifo. Th whito persous present sucoceded i stopping the fight, nud restoring ordei When tho train arrived, the negroc wore closo by, tho armed ones wit their guns at "a shoulder." When Bates stepped out, his mo movod up towards him. A geuth man approached Bates, showing hit that he was unarmed and that his ir tentions wero pacific, and asked wh this demonstration was made: at th same time alluding to his (Bata having his hand on his pistol. On of tho ?inned guard stood with hi weapon at "a present," and cookec Bates replied that he was commant er-in-ohi?*! of tho militia of Unio Di.itrict; that he always carried h pistol. Peace was urged, and tb negrco3 wore asked if they were fe peace, to go off. The parties separa ed, and were moving off, the white being satisfied that no further di: tnrbance would he offered, when on - of the negroes fired into the crowd of white persons, and immediately thereafter fired another grin. A white man, who was hit, then opened the fire with a pistol, on the part of the whites, repeating, as fast as ho could, whon tho firing became gene? ral on both sides, the whites advanc? ing. There wore about twenty-five white persons present, with but one gun, (loaded with small shot,) and ten or twelve pistols. Sate- was soon foremost, by many paces, in leading tho flight of his party, and it ja said came near upsetting a horse in his hurry to leap a fence. Tho blacks soon made their escape through tho woodsnud holds. Three whites were wounded, slightly. Ten negroes oro heard of who aro wound? ed; two seriously. Fortunately, for tho cause of truth, the affray occurred while tho train was standing nt the station, and was witnessed by both white and colored passengers. Bates left his wounded to take care of themselves, and made, it seems, a bee-line for tho Charlotte Railroad. Before you receivo this, I guess ho is in Columbia with a terrible cock-and bull story, and probably figures us ono of tho martyred heroes of radi? calism. . Tho wounds of tho negro disabled were dressed by ? Demo? cratic physician, on the spot, and ho was otherwise kindly cared for. Boforo tho Governor decides this case, from an e.r. parle hearing, it is hoped that ho will havo an investiga? tion made. UNION. LIVELY TIMES IN THE TEXAS "CON? VENTION."-Ono Smith, member from Philadelphia, seeks to eviscerate Brother Newcomb with a dinner knife. Being withheld, makes, next day, an assault on Ruby, a jet-black jewel from Alric's sunny fountains, and claws tho same upon tho poll, touring therefrom sundry patches of wool. This being in turn composed, in comes tho fierco Blcdsoo, who makes delegate Wright bleed so, by n miscellaneous pounding, that that Wright is deeply wronged. Tableau Smith, Ruby and Newcomb skirmish? ing irregularly over their hush, and Bledsoe thumping Wright with a big stick. SKINS OF THE TIMBS.-There aro alreudy many assurances of victory for the Democratic and constitutional principle candidates tho approaching November. First-Tho Democratic party uro united, tho first time in ten years, and tho accessions to the party from tho Old Lino Whigs and Conservativo Republicans uro very marked and influential. Second-The country is woury of war a*ud conflict in a time of peace. Tho oouutry prays for rest, and the peoplo for that peace and quiet which never can bo obtained so long as tho Jacobin party aro in power. Third -Tho only sound hopo for business men in tho future, and for tho full restoration of tho Uni ,n, is in tho success of the Democratic no? minations. D?mocratie success means not alone constitutional liber? ty, equal taxes and a better state of feeling and business, but it means that confidence in republican institu? tions which has not been felt in ten years. Fourth-Tho Jacobins are divided. They call each other hard names; have no confidence in each other; have nominated their candidates on tho solo ground of expediency; and have no bond of union but the weak and miscrablo bond of hostility to the Democratic party. Finally, tho success of tho Demo? cratic party means tho reduction of tho standing army one-half ut least, and a saving thereby of $50,000,001) per annum. It means, also, reduced taxes, greater economy and a stricter accountability to tho people. Tho moro its candidates uud platform aro studied, the moro popular they will provo. ANENOI.ISII OPINION.-The London Cosmopolitan says : "The radicals havo had their day, and dono ns much mischief as the country will suffer. It is now the turn of tho conserv tives and Demo? crat?-tho only party whose princi ciples, old as tho Constitution nnd as sacred-aro ablo to preservo the Union without a second civil war, and to save it from tho manifold evils which tho first hus brought along with it. Tho time is ripe for a re? action against tho sham philosophers and malignant philanthropists nuil nigger-worshippers, like Ben. Butler, Wendell Phillips and Thaddeus Stovens, and all tho othor charlatans and mountebanks wfio, untaught and ? unwarned by tho lessons of history, sought to reproduce in the new world tho villainies and horrors of the old, and to emulate to tho oxtent of thoir fangs and tho volume of their venom, tho doings of Robespierre, St. Just, Coutuon and other poisonous spawn of the French revolution. America has had more than enough of KUCII tormentors; and longs, as Ireland did, in the olden day, for a saint like St. Patrick to make an end of them. We fervontly hope and implicitly be? lieve that St. Seymour will be tho man to do it, and that all ?he black snakes in question, each with woolly head, will, at his blessed advent, li ko the toads in the ballad, "commit (political) suicide to savo themselves from slaughter." .I ?-?-? ll Ziooal Item?. We have been requested by one ol tho members to state that a meeting of the "State Central Club," will be hold in this city, on Tuesday next, the 1st of September. It is impor? tant that every District s 'd be represented. liiam REV. BISHOP PKRSIOO. The select and highly intelligent audience which attended the lecture of this eloquent and learned prelate, last night, enjoyed an intelle- 'mal treat. His lecture may be character? ized as a splendid oration on Chris? tian civilization, in contrast with Grecian, Roman and Babylonish civilization; and he gathered his facts and illustrations around woman as the central figure in tho picture. It was artistically and eloquently drawn. The Bishop, we aro inform? ed, will preach at St. Peters, tim morning, at 10 o'clock. THE LEGISLATURE.-Nothing what? ever, of tho slightest interest, trans? pired in tho House of mis-Reprosen I tatives yesterday-barely a quorum i of tho members being present, and these so indifferent to the transac? tion of business that an early ad? journment was deemed advisable and was made. No session of the Senate was held, on accouut of the absenco ? of a quorum. Many of tho members had gono home on flying visits to their dear constituencies, and not a few of thom wero loafing, so as to dodge coming to a voto on tho dis? crimination bill. DEATH OF A. G. BASKIN, ESQ,-A ; private letter from Hickory Tavern, N. C., announces the death of Mr. Baskin, which ocourred on the 20tl: instant. Mr. Baskin was a shrowt lawyer, and had filled several officei in Richland District. A few week ago, feeling that his end was near, Ix requested his friend, Joseph T Zealy, Esq., to carry him to tin Lome of his children-that ho inigh die in the midst of his family. Hi request was complied with; and, a tho letter states, ho passed awa; quietly. Mr. Baskin was about fort; years of age. A slight breeze was stirred up ii the Seuute (so-called) yesterday, i colored man-Wright, of Beaufort during the absence of Presiden Boozer, occupied tho Chair. Thi was more than some of the whit members could stand, and they ic dignantly retired. The Senate from Greenville opened on the Sent tor from Barnwell, in the street, an threatened to administer a custigc tion to him. Just then a colore member came up and proposed t "go through" tho Barnwellite; whe the latter, flourishiug his knife in tl) air, threatened to "clip" the contri band. A serious difficulty was, for time, anticipated, but it blew eve The Senate finally adjourned-a qm rum not beiug present. THE DEMOCRATS OF THE LEQISL.. TUBB.-The only thing which relievi the present Legislature from the ni mitigated execration of the who country is, there are twenty-foi good and true Democrats in it, figh ing tho cause of constitutional libert It was with great reluctance th gentlemen cou id consent to assemb with miserable and ignorant uegrot and their wicked coadjutors, whi men, with black hearts; bnt im poid by a high souse of duty, they ha consented to serve the State iu h hour of need. When people spei of the Legislature, let there alwu bo honorable mention of tho nol representatives, who are, at great ss rifice of feeling, contributing all th can to cripplo tho ruinous and wick legislation now going on. All hon to the noble Democrats of the Leg lulu re; when law, decency and ord is restored to the conutry, they w be remembered with gratitude. The Lancaster Ledger charges ? called Senator Whittemoro and Jud H?ge with delivering incendia speeches, in that town, on Saturdi tho 22d. The former declared tl he "intended to stir hell genera until Grant and Colfax wore elect? that Seymour had murdered ( orphans and widows in New Yorl etc. The latter, among other thin, asserted "that if the rebels attemp! to upset the present State Gove mont, he would throw offJiis judie robe, and buckle on his armor ag in tho cause of the negro." RELIGIOUS SERVICES Trna DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. p. J. Shand, Rector, 10)_ a. m. and 5>_ p. m. St. Peter'- Church-Bishop P?r? sico, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browne, (Funeral Service,) (. 10 a. m. and 8 p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. Wm. Martin, 10>? a. m. and 5 p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. \. R. Rude, 10>_ a, m. Baptist Church-Bev. J. L. Rey? nolds, IO}.: a. m. How TO FORETELL.THE WEATHER. A correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle makes the following asser? tions relative to the weather: . A red sky (mind you, now, sky,) in the morning signifieth rain. Lightning in the North signifieth rain. Snails crawling tu uud up trees, signifieth rain; the higher up the tree they crawl, thu heavier will be tho fall of rain. Light cob-webs across tho road, or bushes, etc., at early morn, signi? fieth fair weather. A red sky (mind you, now, sky, not clouds,) at sun-set, signifieth fair weather. A new moon, with its horns turned down, indicateth a rainy moon. A now moon, with its horns turned up, indicateth a clear moon. Ants working ut early dawn in? dicateth a clear day. Evening red and morning grey, will light the traveler on his way; but evening grey and morning red, will pour down rain on traveler's head. In winter, a red sun-set indicateth wind and severe cold. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to tho following ad? vertisements, published for tho first time this morning: J. & T. R. Agnow-Cheese. Ti B. Jeter-Extra Trains. The Round Table says that recent investigations reveal the fact, that the coast of New Brunswiok, Prince Ed? ward's Island, New Jersey, and a portion of the Eastern Atlantic shore, are gradually uprising, while those of tho Bay of Fundy uud Greenland are slowly siuking. Should this phenomenon continue for ten centuries, the map of tho American coutinent would, in 2900, present au entirely different appear? ance. The Hudson's Bay and Jersey shores would become fruitful valleys, with countless inlaud seas. Where now the banks of Newfoundland lie, there would then be peninsulas con? nected with the mainland, as the banks of St. George are at present. Tho passage from Ireland to America would then only take four days. The whole Atlantic coast-line of the United States would bc advanced us far ns the bend made by the Gulf stream, and the .--mall islands, banks and rocks of the Bahamas would fuse into larger islands, resembling those of the West India group. A CARPET-BAOOER MAKES A CON? SERVATIVE SPEECH-.-In New Orleans, recently, a white radical, hitherto regarded as the personification of all that is most objectionable to tho Southern whites, and recently u dele? gate from dissatisfied Republicans to Washington, was invited to address them, and his speech was, iu sub? stance, as follows: "My friends, I am a carpet-bagger. I admit it. I have been among you for some time, and havo never ceased to advocate your canso iu the press of the North-in the throe leading Republican newspapers of Now York, Washington and Philadelphia. But I am going to leave you. We aro all going to leave you, and yon will soon be alone. My advice to you is to unite yourselves to those who9o favor it is your interest to secure, l?e guided by ILueu who alone can furnish you with work and food and clothing. Join yourself to tho people of tho South. We are going. Wo cannot find you work to support you. Your interest lies with th oso who can." FACTS POR FARMERS AND LARORINO MEN TO STUDY.-If a farmer, during the course of a year, hus bought 8800 of goods and groceries, he has paid, in making tho purchase, at least $300 in taxes. Tho banker gets his income tax from his depositors. They get theirs from the men with whom they deal. Labor pays it all. The crime of Jacobin financial policies is that tho people aro taxed for the benefit of classes. Bond holders havo $2,000, 000, on which they receive an income of six per cent in gold. They pay no tax. Tho national banks are un? necessarily paid by the Government $18,000,000 yearly. Moat manufac? turers are exempted from taxation, and the country is taxed, for their benefit, $163,000,000 iu gold-tho amount derived from custom? in the year ending on tho 1st of June. The case of Enoch Arden has been equalled in Holyoke, Massachusetts. William E. Marsh, of that town, has been missing and unheard of since 1862. He suddenly appeared, with? out warning, last week, to find that his brother William, haring been divorced from his former wife, had married William's supposed widow a year or more ago. Hew? Items. CHARLBSTON, August 29.-Arrived Steamer Saragossa, aud brig G. F. Gary/ New York. Sailed-Steamer Champion, Now York; steamer Sea Gell, .Baltimore; schooners W. F. Cashing and W. B. Thomas, Phila? delphia. ^ NEW Oin.KANS, August OT,-The Eolico force of New Orleans havo not eon paid for five months. Yester? day, a committee from the force waited upon the Mayor, setting forth that many of tho officers are without the means to procure the commonest necessaries of lifo. Their families aro in actual want. They also state that the beat officers have been re? duced to absoluto beggary, und are compelled to solicit from tho chari? table, whoso residences they?guard, food to take to their families? It is stated unit it is not charity they ask, but pay for labor honestly performed. Tho City Council took the matter iuto consideration, and passed a reso? lution declaring their inability to bel]) them, and referred tho memorial to tho Legislature. NEW YORK, August 29.-Tito As pi nwall steamer, Alaska, brings $500,000 in specie. Bio Janeiro advices to the 8th instant, state that the Paraguayans havo been starved from Huinaita, ! leaving 250 cannon and a vast amount of amnnition and small arms. 4,000 Paraguayans are out off in Gram Chairo, and rofuse to surrender. Lopez is hard pressed. The Brazil lians think the war will close success? fully. Affairs tn Washington. WASHINGTON, August 29.-Tho Tennessee delegation had a prolong? ed interview with tho President to? day. The President referred th? delegation to recent orders limiting the Exeoutivo powor, but assured them that every power authorized by the Constitution and laws, would bo used to secure freedom of ballot, without interference from State or Federal troops. Tho President takes the ground that the Constitution for? bids the maintenance of standing armies in any State; that the Act of 18G5, disbanding and forbidding the militia and voluntcor force, is abso? lute in the South; that militia duty is incumbent upon every citizen; that it is an emergency force, subject to be called from the plow or loom at any moment, and from which no citizon can escapo; but that a 'stand? ing army of paid troops in any State, unless called for and controlled by Federul - authority, is repugnant to the Constitution and laws. Every power of Government will be used to put down standing armies of paid troops. It is generally conceded that there will be no Septomber session of Con? gress, as it will be too late to arm the Southern militia and there being no other business in view. Internal revenue receipts t?-day $480,000. FINANCIAL AND COMMKKOIAl.. NEW YORK, August 29-Noon. Money easy, at .3(<M. GplcL ?478. Flour unsettled. Wheat 'dull' and nominally lower. Corn unchanged. Cotton quiet, at 30}?, Freights quiot. 7 P. M.-Cotton quiet and steady; sales 1,100 bales, at 30>?. Flour steady. Wheat 2(a)3c. lower. Com dull. Other articles unchanged. BALTIMORE, August, '29.--Cotton dull. Flour favors buyers. Wheat dull-good to prime 2.25@2.45. Pro? visions firm. Grain dull, CINCINNATI, August 29.-Corn quiet and nnchauged. Flour firmer-, tinily 9.50@9.75. Whiskey 65. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Mess pork 29. CHARLESTON, August 29.-Cotton dull; sales only 1 bale new, at 31 middlings nominal, at 28(?)28J-C|; re? ceipts 33. MOBILE. August *>n. Cotton mai ket quiet; sales 75 bales; receipts 31 middling 28. ijAVANNAH, August 29.-Cotton quiot and unchanged; no sales. AUGUSTA, August 29.-Cotton.dull; nominally 28. NEW OBLEANS, Auguat 29.-Cotton dull-middlings 28; sales 15 bales; receipts 90. Gold 43^. Flour dull superfine 7.00. Corn dull, at 1.05(o)i 1.10. Mess pork 30@30.50. Bacon steady-shoulders 14?.,; clear 17^. Lard steady-tierce V$\i\ keg 22. LONDON, August 29-3 P. ^L Consols 94. Bonds 72. .*W LIVERPOOL, August 29-3 P. M* Colton steady. Funeral Invitation. Tho friends and acquaintances of Mr. AARON MILES and family, aro respect? fully invited to attend his funoral,. THIS MORNING, at half-past 9 o'clock, at the Marion Street Methodist Church. -.-_ j,-; , Cheese! Cheese 1 BOXES CHOICE CHEESE,, just AV recelvod from tho' Factory. For sale low by J. ic T. K. AGNEW. August ao_ C Railroad Notice. For Spartanburg and Union Celebration. THE TRA?N8 on thc Spartanburg and Union Railroad, ot tho dar preceding and tho day succeeding the Democratic celebration at Spartanburg O. H. and Union C. H. will connect with both tho up and down trains on tho Qreenvillo Railroad. Visitors will ho passed at half tare. The mass meeting takes place on the 10th and 11th of September next. THOS. B. JETER, President. August 30 4