The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, October 16, 1868, Image 2
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
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For President, jft '
HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF N. Y.
For VicS'Presidcid,
GEN, F. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI.
REPRESEN TATIVKS DI CONGBKSS.
First Congressional District--Harris
Covington.
Second Congressional District.-A.
P. Aldrich.
Third Congressional District.-J. P.
Reed.
Fourth Congressional District.-W.
D. Simpson.
STATE ETJEOTORATJ TICKET.
For Skits al Large-J. P. Thomas,
of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker?
shaw.
First Congressional District-R. F.
Graham, ot Marion.
Second Congressional District-B; H.
P.atlsdga, of Charleston.
Third Congressional District-A. C.
Haskell, of Abbeville.
Fourth Congressional District-"E. 0.
MoLuro, of Chester.
COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning:, October 16, 1868.
Tba House of Bourbon.
With the dethronement of Queen
Isabella, of Spain, disappears tho last
reigning sovereign of the Honse of
Bourbon in Europe-a house which
has given more sovereigns to the
world, whose record presents afc onco
the most romantic, the most glorious,
the most criminal and the most un?
fortunate of any embalmed in tho
pages of history. For eighty years
past a stern retributive justice has
folio ?ved the race wherever its de?
scendants have been planted. One
by one they have been stripped of
their honors, and driven into exile or
the grave. The living representa?
tives, beyond a characteristic obsti?
nacy, have displayed qualities in no
ways inferior to their predecessors;
nor do they compare unfavorably in
enlightenment with contemporary
sovereigns of Europe; yet, so wedded
have they been to misfortune, it
would really seem as though some
higher power had ruled their desti?
nies, as a lesson to the world upon
human frailty and the empty vanity
of worldly honors. Tho House of
Bourbon dates its origin to Robert
the Strong, Duke of Neustria, who
lost his lifo in 8G6, in a battle against
the Normans, and was olaimed by his
descendants to have been tho descend?
ant of the Emperor Charlemagne.
He gave two sovereigns to France,
in the porsons of his two sons, ono
of them, Hugh the Great, was the
father bf Hugh Capet, the root of
tho elder line of the Dukes of Bur?
gundy. One of Hugh Capet's de?
scendants, Henry of Burgundy, be?
came regent of Portugal, in 1005;
another of tho fifth generation, Pierre
de Courtenay, became Emperor of
Constantinople, and founded a dy?
nasty of which there were many suc?
cessors. Another descendant of the
eighth generation founded the House
of Anjou, which held the throne of
Naples for two centuries, and subse?
quently that of Hungary. Other
descendants founded the houses of
Navarre and Burgundy, while a
second family of Anjou usurped the
throne of Provence. All of these
houses were descended from Anna
Jaroslawanna, a Russian Princess,
wife of Henry I, in 1051.
The modern sovereigns of the Bour?
bon dynasty wero all more directly
descendants of Charles, Duko of
Vendome, who died in 1537, and was
father of Henry, of Navarre, after?
ward Henry IV, of France. Branches
of this honse wero subsequently
planted upou the throne of Spain,
(1701.) in the Two Sicilies, (1735.) in
Lucca and Parma, (1748,) and on tho
throne of Naples. It will thus be
seen that this groat house has been
allied, directly or indirectly, with
nearly every ruling family in Europe
for four centuries. Students of mo?
dern history are all more or less fami?
liar with the vicissitudes and records
of this race. It would be vain to at?
tempt a record of the illustrious per?
sons and illustrious doods it has given
to tho world. Modern European his?
tory is, in fact, a history of tho Bour?
bons; their peculiarities, and their
schemes, and their ideas have played
an important part in making history
itself. It has remained for many
now living, to see in their life-time,
the end of all this glory; to see them
topple from their eminences, one by
ono, and give place to people sprang
from the humblest ranks; to view
them driven into exile and poverty,
whilo tiie royal blood, so jealously
guarded through its channels for cen?
turies, is now turned into other
courses, where, mixed with baser cur?
rents, ii. wiii soon be lost in tho for?
getfulness of oblivion. But one
monarch of this line of kings re?
mains, and he mles over what is now
tho most insignificant empire in tho
world, in every roepeot, except, per?
haps, its size-that of Brazil; and
even that throno must, sooner or
later, give way to the march of Re?
publicanism, which is the great cha?
racteristic of all the other South
American States. lu considering
tho destiny of Spain under the now
regime, we must by no means con?
clude that the Bourbon family havo
lost tho throne forever. In addition
to their many good qualities, is that
of tenacity and the energy with
which thoy combat misfortune.
The Princo of Austrias, now a mero
boy, will be falso to all the traditions
o? his race, if his lifo-timo is not de?
voted to a struggle for his heritage.
It will not be the first time they have
so struggled, and thal, too, success?
fully. They were driven from the
throne of Franco from 1791 to 1814;
in Spain, from 1808 to 1814 ; in Na?
ples, from 180G to 1815; in Parma,
from 1801 to 1817; in Eutria, from
1801 to 1807. Tho Prince of Aus?
trias is, moreover, very popular with
tho Spanish people, despito tho dis?
like inspired by tho licentiousness of
tho mother. Of all European na?
tions, the Spaniards aro most wedded
to tradition and the glories of tho
past. The New Orleans Times thinks
the country has not yet passed that
period in civilization where progress
is inseparable from disorder aud
anarchy, and loyalty still partakes
with them of that God-given right
and awe which hedged in tho majes?
ty of olden times. Wo need not bo
surprised to find, after a brief inter?
val of strife and discussion, Espar?
tero, or some other grandee, estab?
lished as Regent for Ibo young
Priuce, wheu it will remain to a suc?
ceeding age to write finis to their his
tory iu that of the last of tho Bour?
bons.
VOTING FOR PRESIDENT IN TUE UN?
RECONSTRUCTED STATES. -President
Johnson's order, as commander-in
chief, relative to tho rights of all tho
States, under the Constitution, to
vote for Presidential electors, with?
out hindrance by tho military au?
thorities in any of tho unreconstrnct
j ed States, has been issued from the
I Adjutant-General's office iu Wash?
ington. It is announced as "by
command of General Graut," and
signed E. D. Townsend, Assistant
Adjutant-General. The Washington
Star says. that in Republican quar?
ters, it seems to bo apprehended that
in the States of Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas tho conservatives will now
make arrangements to choose Presi?
dential electors, and that there will
bo a demand that their votes be
counted.
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RATES OE TAXATION IN 18G0 AND
18G8.-Director Delmar, of tho bu?
reau of statistics, is preparing a very
interesting table, showing tho rato of
taxation in tho United States, in
18G0, compared with that in 18G8.
Tho following aro some of the state?
ments contained in tho table, given
in round numbers: In 18GG, the
aggregate amount of Federal tax
paid by tho people of tho United
States $50,000,000; tho amount of
Stato tax was 824,000,000, and tho
amount of County, town, special and
other taxes was about 854,000,000,
making a total of $134,000,000, or
about 84.32 for each man, woman
and child. In 18G8, tho amount of
Federal tax was $500,000,000; the
amount of Stato tax was $75,000,000,
and tho amount of County, town,
special and other taxes was about
$276,000,000, making a total of $851,
000,000, or $23 for each man, woman
and child in the United States.
HEAVY FEEDING.-Congress Hall,
Saratoga, which is claimed to be the
largest hotol ia tho country, accom?
modated during the season, from
June 15 to September 15, over
10,000 porsons. Daring that time,
the hotel cooked 39,000 ohickens,
800,000 dozen eggs, 59,000 pounds of
beef, 25,000 pounds of iamb. Of
motton it used 15,000 pounds; of
veal 9,000 pounds; of turkeys 1,500,
and of other fowls 5,000.
The receipts at the United States
Treasury on aeooimi of what is known
as tho conscience fand, from Novem?
ber, 1868, to June 30, 1868, amount?
ed to $96,692.60. This very large
amount is from small rogues, the
sums sent seldom exceeding $250,
often falling as low as 810. If the
big rogues, they who defraud the
Government of thousands, were to
make returns, there would be a som
which would go far toward paying
the interest-on the national debt.
A FoRMiDABiiE AKM.-Capt. Meigs
has invented a new rifle, with which
fifty shots can be fired, without tak?
ing the gun from the shoulder, in
forty-five seconds, and easily in one
minuto, tho cartridges being contain?
ed in the stock. The weight, with its
fifty cartridges, is bat twelve pounds.
[Washington Slav.
A party of robbers slushed tho
track of tho South Carolina Railroad
about forty miles from Charleston,
on Tuesday night, stopped two
freight trains, burst open the doors
of two cars, and robbed them of
goods; the stolen property was after?
wards recovered, but no clue obtain?
ed as to the robbers.
"I say, boy, is there anything to
shoot about hero?" inquired a sports?
man of a boy ho mot.
"Woll," replied the boy, "nothing
just about here, but our school-mas?
ter is just over the hill there cutting
birch rods; you might walk up and
pop him over."
"Papa, please buy mo a muff when
you go to Boston," said little three
year-old Ruth. Her sister Minnie,
hearing this, said:
"You aro too little to have a muff."
"Am I too little to be cold?" re?
joined tho indignant little Ruth.
Tho pulso of young ladies general?
ly beats strongor in tho palm of tho
hand than at tho wrist. This curious
faot of physiology has been frequent?
ly observed by young men of an in?
vestigating turn of mind.
A fellow being treated to a glass of
wild cherry wino, exclaimed, as soon
as ho got tho pucker out of his
mouth, "gosh, I hope them cherries
was so wild that tho mau didn't catch
many of them."
Au Irish clergyman, once said,
whilst preaching, "My friends, I am
just half through my sermon, but as
you seem to be tirod, tho last half
will not bo more than a quarter as
long as the first."
A thoughtful and provident old
gcutlomau is going to get his lifo in?
sured, so that when he dies ho can
have somethiug to livo on, and not
be dependent ou tho cold charities of
the world ns he onco was."
"What a fino head your boy has?"
said an admiring friend. "Yes,"
said tho fond father, ho's a chip of
tho old block-ain't you, my boy?"
"Yes, father, teacher said yesterdrvy
that I was n young blockhead."
A Sandusky mother recently re
pr ved her tlu'co-years-oldster for
eat.ng icicles. Tho analytical infant
replied, "I didn't eat 'em, mamma;
I only sucked the juico out of 'om.
An old bachelor thinks that tho
trains of ladies dresses aro infernnl
machines, from tho fact that a blow?
ing np took place directly after he
had stepped on one.
Josh Billings was not ten miles out
of tho way when ho flung this off:
"Men who have a grate deal to do
with bosses, seem to demoralize far
moro than tho bosses do."
A good instauce of an absenco of
mind was au editor quoting from a
rival paper one of his own articles,
and heading it "Wretched Attempt
at Wit."
A learned doctor, referring to tight
lacing, avers that it is a public benefit,
inasmuch ns it kills all tho foolish
girls, and leaves tho wiso ones to
grow up to bo women.
Tho Canton (111.) Ledger contains
this: "Hon. W. P. Kellog, United
States Senator from Louisiana, is now
spending a short time at 7iis home in
this city."
A "sermon manufactory" has been
started in London. Clergymen who
subscribe are promised a "carefully
written, sound, orthodox sermon
every Sabbath."
A young man generally gives a looli
of his hair to his sweetheart boforo he
marries her. After marriago she
somotimes helps herself-and don't
uso scissors.
It is stated that Brigham Young
has given orders to have every mern
ber of tho Mormon Church excom
municated, who deals with a Gentile
or pnrchasos o? an outsider.
A Brooklyn school-marm, tho othei
day, whipped and kicked a. litth
eight-year old girl into fits, of whick
she died.
The trip from Sacramento, Califor
nia. to Washington City is now made
in twelve days. In six months time
it will bo reduced to six days.
Tho Sheriff of Fairfield Districl
advertises no loss than sixty-six plan
tations to bo sold on the first Mon?
day in November next.
A respectable lady was sent to pri
son on Tuesday, in New York, oi
complaint of her daughters, for being
a confirmed drunkard.
Mrs. Thomas Cross, of Maine, hm
just had her seventeenth litth
Cross to bear, and has borne it.
Snow fell at Portland and else
i whoro in Maine, on Monday.
A oengregst?o? in Michigan WJUJ
dismissed very suddenly, a few San
days ago, and a Indy who remained
forthwith increased the population
by one. v Sf
Russia prohibits homeopathic phy?
sicians practicing in her dominions,
under penalty of a fine and two years ]
in Siberia.
Kangaroo sausages aro a gent?o]
article of diet now beiug made up in
Australia for English epicures,
NEW RAISINS, &C.
0{\ PACKAGES Now Crop Raisins-I
Ov/ bslf and quarter boxoB.
1 barrel New Crop Zanto Currants,
50 barrels and bags Family and Extra
Flour, tho samo brand that has heretofore
given so grr at satisfaction.
Por salo at roducod prices, bv
Oct 16 3 C. H. BALDWIN A CO.
New Buckwheat Flour.
5BARRELS BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,
5 barrels Goldon Syrup.
For salo by E. & G. D. IIOPE.
Oct ir._
New No. 1, 2 and 3 Mackerel,
IN KITTS, Quarter, Half and Whole
barrels,
100 boxes No. 1 and Scaled Herrings.
For salo low, by
Oct 10 E. A O. I). HOPE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLDMDTA, October 15, 1808.
SEALED PROPOSALS will bo received
at this Department, until MONDAY,
tho 2d day of November next, inclusive,
for furnishing materials and repairing tho
roof of the State Capitol, and for clos
iug and securing the doors and windows,
ao as to prevent farther injury and de?
terioration ot tho building. Tho proposals
will Btato tho time required lor tho execu?
tion of thu work, and thc names of sure?
ties for tho prompt and faithful execution
of the contract.
Oot 1(513 R. K. SCOTT, Governor.
07Charleston Courier copy.
APPLES ! APPLESTT
RECEIVED TO-DAY, 100 bushel* moro
of those fino Mountain APPLES, for
salo low at
D. C. PEIXOTTO * SON'S,
Auctioneers and Com. Merchants.
Oct 14 _2_
Meeting of Central Democratic
Club of Lexington.
1U?IS Club will meet at tho Village on
MONDAY, tho 19th instant. It is
hoped that all the Clubs will bo represent?
ed, as matters of importance are io he
transacted. HENRY A. MEET/.
Oct 14 Prosident Central Club.
~SEED"WHEAT.
OrVfV BUSHELS prime SEED WHEAT.
Ov/vJ from the Vallev of Virginia, for
salo by E. it G. D. HOPE.
Oct 13_
English Dairy Cheese.
~f\ BOXES English Dairy and Cutting
DU CHEESE,
Pino Apple and Young America Cheese.
For sal_oby_E. St <i. T?. HOPK.
Bagging, Rope and Cotton Ties.
BALES heavy Gunny Bagging,
Coils Hemp Rope,
Dillon's Cotton Ties, and Agnew's
Cotton Tics-tho hitler the latest inven?
tion and best in tho market.
For salo bv J. A T. R. AGNEW.
Oct ll_
Copartnership Notice.
THE undersigned havo entered into a
COPARTNERSHIP for the transaction
of tho GROCERY, HARDWARE and COM?
MISSION BUSINESS, dating from tho first
february, 1808. Namo and stylo of tho
firm will be T. J. St II. M. GIBSON.
T. J. GIBSON.
Oct ll Imo H. M. GIBSON.
Prime North Carolina Mullets.
SOMETHING choice. For salo low, by
Pet 10_S WYO EUT A SENN.
TO RENT.
TELE STORE at present occupied by Dr.
C. H. Miot. tor particulars apply to
tho subscriber. J. ENGLISH.
Oct 13_ _0^_
20 Barrels Apples.
FOR salo by FISHER A LOWRANCE.
__Oct.ll_
Fresh Crackers, Cheese, Butter, &c.
ai? BARRELS FRESH CRACKERS,
?mltj consisting of Soda Biscuit,
Sugar Crackers. Egg Biscuit,
Butter Crackors, Cream Crackers and
Ginger Schnapps,
10 kegs Choice Goshon Butter,
25 boxes Primo Cheoso,
100 Choice Sugar-Curod Hams,
Together with a frosh supply of Rio,
Java and Laguyra Coffees, Muscovado,
Porto Rico and Rofinod Sugars, Candles,
Soaps, Canned Fruits, Pickles, Extracts,
Tobacco, Sogars, Ac. For salo at our usual
low prices._J. A T. R. AGNEW.
Burning Fluids.
p_ BBLS. MACY'S KEROSENE, a safe
D light.
5 bbls. Baltimore Keroscno, 110 degrees
test, for salo at low nrices bv
Oct 10 _C H. BALDWIN A CO.
COTTON GINS.
AFEW FIRST CLASS GINS, of both
Southeru and Northorn manufac?
ture, for Bale very low, for cash, to closo
out consignments.
Oct 11 ITS H ERA LOW RANCE. _
WANTED.
AGOOD HOUSE-KEEKER; also a good
COOK, WASHER and IRONER, can
flndjcmployment by applying to this oflico.
Nono need apply excopt tuoso that can
como well recommended._ Oct ll
Butter, Cheese, Crackers, &c.
IA FIRKINS PRIME'I MOUNTAIN
XV/ BUTTER, 25 boxos Choice Cheese,
20 barrels assorted Crackers.
For salo low, at
Oct 10_ 8WYGERT A BENN'S.
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines, &c.
WHOLESALE and Rotail, Quinine),
Calomel, Bluo Mass, Salte, Mor
?hia, Chloroform, Patent Medicines, Oils,
flsences, Pills, Ointments, Queen's De?
light. Ao. For sale at low prices, by
b FISHER St HEINITSH,
Oct 8 Druggists, Columbia, S. C.
TO RENT,
MA HOUSE, at tho cornor of Lo ural
and Barnwell etreots, noar the Char?
lotte Railroad Depot. Six rooms and
basement, with all neooasary out-build
ings. Apply to Mr. THOMAS GIBSON,
Main Btrot, or J. W. Gordon, Charlotte
Railroad Depot. Oct ll t
Dress-makers fire now introducing
reversible dresses. The idea is bor?
rowed, the tailors having designed
reversible over-coats several years
since.
Many English gentlemen, living iu
the subn rbs of the railway companies,
have purchased velocipedes, and de?
clare their independence of steam.
What is the only thing that can
livo in tho midst of fire?-A piece of
coal.
GRAND CONCERT.
MASTER FERDINAND CARRI, thc
great musical prodigy of the South, assist?
ed by Ladies aud Gentlemen of ackuow
lcdged ability, will give a GRAND CON?
CERT, on tho 21st instant, at Gregg's
Hall. Tickets can bo obtained at the Rook
stores and McKenzie's Confectionery.
Oct 14_
A CARD. "
Tho undersigned, having sold his entire
interest in tho Hotel known as tho "NICK
BRSON HOUSE," in Columbia, S. C.,
would take great pleasure in recommend?
ing bia friends to continue their patronage
tn tho new Proprietors.
Mr. WRIGHT has had charge of tho
I Hotel for me, far a sear past, and will
continue to have the entiro management
Of tho Hotel, under thc now arrangement.
I feel assured that tho House will main?
tain its former reputation as a first-class
Hotel. T. S. NICKERSON.
COLUMBIA, S. C., September 1, 1SG8.
September 1G_ _
Horses and Mules for Sale.
- FOUH HORSES andjfc^
.fL-^TWO MULES, warrant-*??
.?i^jfX^od sound and gentlo;^jjt2u
\ i / i Bnitable for farm or city usu.
Thev can be seen at Mr. Robert Joyner's
Stables. J. B. LANIER.
Oct 10 3*
NEW ARRIVALS.
LATEST STYLES OF
GUTTA PERCHA
ARD HORN JEWELRY,
SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OP
SILVERWARE, CLOCKS,
WATCHES, JEWELRY, ?Sic.
Sotno more of thoso FIFTY CENTS
DOGWOOD SETS.
Call and see, at
I. SULZBACHER'S,
Sign of the Green Specks,
Main street, Columbia, S. C.
Oat IS
GRAND TOURNAMENT.
mUEKE will bo a GRAND TOURNA
X MENT, at Greonvillo Court House, 8.
C., on tho 22d instant. Invitations are
hereby given to Young Gontlemcn through?
out tho State to enter tho Hat and contend
for tho prizes.
Four splendid prizes to bo given, with
tho privilege of electing tho Queen of Lovo
and Reality, and tho Second, Third and
Fourth Maids of Honor.
Tho track will bo 150 yards, with three
ringa fifty yards apart-"ringa to be two
und-a-half inches iu diameter.
Each Knight will appear in costume, and
with a lance nins feot in lenrrth.
Tho timo required, ten s-conds.
Tilting to commenco at 0 o'clock A. M.,
precisely.
Coronation to take placo on the field.
A baud of music will be in attendance.
JUDOES.
Gen. W. K. Easier, Gen. Mart. Gary,
Col. T. E. Ware, * Col. L. P. Miller,
Capt. L. Williams, Col. B. H. Rutledgo,
Gen. J. C. Winsmith.Col. D. Wyatt Aiken,
Gen. M. C. Butler, Maj. Franklin Coxc.
UABSHALS.
Dr. S. H. Marshall, A. B. Vickers,
Dr. A. D. Hoke, W. T. Shumate,
Capt. Otis Mills, Dr. W. H. Davis.
Tho whole to conclude with a grand
COSTUME BALL, at Swandale's Hall.
Knights wishing to enter tho list will
pleaso send in thoir names and thc charac?
ter they wish to represent, to Mr. Y. E.
McBce.beforo tho 20th instant. Tho pub?
lic aro generally invited, and tho Ladies
especially, to witness tho Tournamont.
All communications Bhould bo addrossed
to V. E. Mc BEE.
Oct 15_tbs
DR. THOMAS T. MOORE,
OFFKllS great inducements to his Pa?
tients, and tho public, in tho way of
GOOD WORK and VERY MODERATE
PRICES. Teeth extracted without pain,
or any subsequent ill effects, by use of
Nitrons Oxidier Laughing Gas. Oflico on
Main street, over Gregg's China storo.
_ Oct J5_
NEW B00XS.
THE OPIUM HABIT, and sketches of
Coleridge, DeQuiucy, and other opium
eaters. $1.75.
About Woman, Love and Marriage, by
Saunder?, author of Salad for tho Solitary.
$1.50.
A Strango Story, by Bulwer. $1.00.
Agassiz s Jonrnoy in Brazil, with plates.
Lifo in tho Argontino Republic in tho
days of tho Tyrants, by Horace Mann.
$2.00.
Rame? on tho Psalms.
Cameos from English History, by Mies
Yougo.
Old Dower House, by Annio Thomas.
50 cents.
And an assortment of new London and
American Rooks, for children, from 23
cents to $1.25. For salo at
OctU BRYAN & McOARTER'S.
Fresh Goods.
EXTRA 8MOKED TONGUES,
Extra Smoked Beef, bagged,
Now Codfish. Irish Potatoes. White
Beans, new Salmon. Lobst?r, Clams, in
cans; genuino English Alo and Porter, with
a varioty of Sholf Goods, just receivod and
for salo by O. JJ. BALDWIN * CO.
Pot 10_
Switzer Sasei
UflT received at tbe
Oct 3 POLLOCK HOUSE.
3Ctooal Items.
Mr. Clondining furnished ns, last ^
night, with positive evidence that he
had resumed hip oyster arrangement,
by supplying a waiter-full of fine
plump fellows, on the half shell. He
will keep specimens of the samo on
hand at his restuarant during tho "r"
mouths.
Messrs. Bryan & McCarter have
received tho November number of
Godey's Lady's Dook, an d we are in?
debted to them for a copj\ It is as
attractive as ever.
The Supremo Court assembled yes?
terday-no Judges present. The
Clerk announced that the Court
would stand adjourned until the re?
gular session-the fourth Tuesday iu
November.
FAST AND CHEAP PRINTINO.-Wc
have just added a fast card press-of
tho Dcgonor Se Weiler patent-to the
machinery of the Phonix office; and
have also mcde additions to our stock
of fancy typo, cards, paper, etc.
Persons in want of any styles of
book and job printing, are invited to
call and examine samples and prices.
Cards printed at shortest notice, and
nt prices varying from $3 to $10 per
thousand.
- T~ j '\ , f r,. ft fl .n A..
JOITN ROBINSON'S CIBCUS AND ME
KAGERIE.-The mammoth posters of
this stupendous combination were
put up in our city yesterday, and it
will exhibit here, for ono day only,
on Tuesday, the 27th instant. It
has been many years since tho vete?
ran showman, John Robinson, has
been in our midst, with his best of
all arenic aud zoological entertain?
ments; nud since that time, we are
informed, ho has added much valua?
ble talent, and many floe specialis
from animated nature to his estab?
lishment. If no other attraction filled
the pavilion, the simple announce?
ment that the world-renowned James
Robinson, in his great bare-back act,
will appear, is sufficient. The press
tell us that "old John" has more and
better riders, more superior acrobats
and voltigeurs than any other similar
organization, and in addition, we are
to have the immense monagerie.
A Democratic meeting is to bo held
nt Cropp's Store, in Lexington Dis?
trict, on Saturday, the 2-lth day of
October, at 3 o'clock P. M., for the
purpose of forming a Club. A large
attendance is anticipated, as several
prominent speakers are expected.
Jim, the excitable, says he don't
caro n fig for fans, but ho knows a
Fanny that is perfectly charming.
MAID ARRANGEMENTS.-The post
office open duriug the week from 8%
a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from
4 to 5 p. m.
The Charleston aud Western mails
are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and
close at 8% p. m. Charleston night
mail open 8ja a. m., close 4}<; p. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
8*2 a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery 5
p. m., closes at 8% p. m.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at
tention is called to the following ad?
vertisements, published for tho first
time this morning:
John Robinson's Circus.
State of South Carolina.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
C. H. Baldwin & Co.-Raisins, Arc.
E. & G. D. Hope-Flour, &o.
R. C. Shiver-Goods.Down.
Where there is so much smoko
there must be some firo; apprqpos,
while so many buyers are rushing to
Shiver, there must be pretty and
chea2> goods.
NEW YORK, July 1, 1868.
DEAR Sut: In your paper of Inst
week, you or ooo of your corres?
pondents says that Dr. Drake ie not
tho originator of tho celebrated
PLANTATION BITTERS, and that they
woro manufactured and sold by one
Pedro Murielle, an old Spaniard, in
tho Island of St. Thomas, over forty
years ago, as every old sea captain
can testify. Now, sir, I eau certify
to the above as being true, for I have
followed the see for over forty years,
most of the time doing business with
tho West Ladies. These same Bitters,
differently put up and named, were
brought to my notion on my first trip
to the Island of St. Croix, for a cargo
of rum, and for years and years after,
my ship's stores were nevor without
thom. I always supplied my family
and many of my neighbors with
them, and can truly say ' a better
Bitters and Tonic, is not made in all
the world. Yours truly,
Capt. HENRY WENTZ.
MAGNOLIA WATS?-Superior to tho
best imported Gorman Cologne, and
sold at half the price. t3Jl