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Aa Autumn Joy. It is ft fair aatmual day, Tho ground is strewn with yellow leaves; he maple stems glotm baro '?nd gray, : The grain is bound in goldon sheaves; Afar I nfttr tho noeoklnd nnft?e Pipo shrilly 'mid the stubble dry, And muffled boat* from bony flails Within tho barn near by. Tho latest roeos now are dead, Their petals aoattorod far and wide, .Thosumao norrios, richly red. Bedeck the lane on either eide; A dreary calm is in tho air A dreamy echo on the sea; Ah, never was a day moro fair Than this, which blesses mci I see tho shooks of ripened corn The yollowcd mosses on tho roof, The diamond dew-drops of the morn, That string with gems tho spider's woof; An aznro haze is hanging low About tho oui lino of thc bills, And chanting sea-fowl Southward go From marshes, flats and kills. JPor many years tho autumn brought A solemn sadness to my soul It sombrcd o'en my lightest thought, And od my gayest moments stoic : Twas sad, yet swoct-a strange alloy Of hopo and sorrow intertwined This autumn bringa mo only loy, Mo shadow haunts my mind. And why is this? The dead loaves fall Tho blo-aotna wither as of old; And winter comes, with snowy pall, To wrap the earth ao chill and cold ; The sea-fowl, strang athwart tho sky, Still ohant their plaintive mon?tono And why, when leaves and blossoms die, Should I feel joy alono? Ofa, ask mo not-I moat not toll; - i dare not all my heart disclose A fairy wove a magio spell Around me, when deoayod tho rose; Two gifts did fading summer bring Two symbols of unfading bliss Upon my finger glows a ring, Upon my lips-a kiss. XtSTBRT OF THE THATCHED HUVSE. CONCLUDED. Daring the next day I, as usual, failed of courage to speak to my aunt. I desired one of the maids to sleep on the oouoh in my room, keeping this arrangement a secret. The fol? lowing night I felt come little com? fort from the presence of a second person ner me; but the girl soon fell asleep. Lying awake in fearful ex? pectation, I was visited by a repeti? tion of the previous night's horror. I beard tho.foot-step a second time. I Buffered secretly in this way for about a week. I had become so palo ?nd nervous, that I was only like n shadow of my former self. Time hung wretchedly upon my hands. I only prized the day inasmuch as it was a respite from the night; the ap? pearance of twilight coming on at evening invariably threw mo into an .gae fit of shivering. I trembled at % shadow; I screamed at a sudden noise. My aunt groaned over me, and sent for the doctor. I said to him, "Doctor, I am only a little moped. I have got a bright idea of curing myself. You must prescribo me a school-fellow." Hereupon Aunt Featherstone be? gan to ride off on her old hobby about tho loneliness, the unhealthi? ness and total objectionableness ol the Thatched House, bewailing hei own weakness in having allowed her? self to be forced into buying it. She never mentioned the word "haunt? ed," though I afterward knew that al the very time, and for some weekf previously, she had been in full pos session of the story of the nightly loot-step. The doctor recommender' me a complete change of scene; bul instead of taking advantage of this, 1 asked for a companion at the Thatch ed House. The prescription I had begged foi was written in the shape of a note tc Ada Hivers, imploring ber to come to me at once. "Do oome now," J wrote; "I have a mystery for you tc explore. I will toll you about il when we meet." Having said sc mach, I knew that I should not bi disappointed. Ada Hivers was a tall, robust girl with the whitest teeth, th erares complexion, and the clearest lough ] have over met with in the world. Tc be near her made one feel healthiei both in body and mind. She wai one of those lively, fearless pooph who love to meet a morbid horroi face to face, and put it to rout. Whei I wrote to her, "Do oome, for I aa sick, I was pretty sure she would obey the summons; but when I add ed, "I have a mystery for you to ex ploro," I was oonvinoed of her com pliance beyond the possibility of i doubt. It wanted just one fortnight o Christmas day when Ada arrived a the Thatched House. For some lit tie time beforehand, I had busioi myself so pleasantly in making pre parations, tbat I bad almost forgot ton the weoping lady, and had no heard tho foot-step for two nights And whoo, on tho first cvoniug of ho arrival, Ada stopped into tho haunt ed dining-room in her trim Mowin robe of crimson oashmere, with ho dark hair bound closely round he eomely hoad, and ber bright eyes clew with thut frank unwavering light G theirs, I felt as if her wholesome pre sonco had banished dread at once and that ghosts could surely nove harbor in the same house with he free step and genial laugh. "What is tho matter with you? said Ada, putting her hands on m shoulders, and looking in my face "You look like a changeling, you lil ile whito thing? When shall I gc .leave to explore yonr mystery?" "To-uight," I whispered, nnd, looking round rae quickly, shudder? ed. Wo woro standing on tho hearth j be?bro the blazing fire, on tho very spot whero that awful foot-Btop would pass and reposa through tho long, dark, unhappy hours, after our lights had been ?xtingnished, and cur heads laid upon our pillows. Ada laughed at mo and culled me a little goose, but I could soe that she was wild with ouriosity, and eager for bed-time to arrive. I had ar? ranged that we should both occupy my room, in order that, if there was anything to bo heard, Ada might hear it. i:And now, what is all this that I havo to learn?" Baid she, aftor our door had boen fastoned for tho night, and wo sat looking at one an othor, with our dressing-gowns upon our shoulders. As I had expected, a long ringing laugh greeted tho recital of my dole? ful tale. "My dear Lucy!" cried Ada, "my poor sick littlo moped Lucy, you surely don't mean to say that you believo in such vulgar things as ghosts?" "But I cannot help it," I said. "I have heard the foot-step no less than seven times, und tho proof of it is that I am ill. If you were to sleep alone in this room every night for a month, you would get siok, too." "Not a bit of it," said Ada, stoutly; and sbo sprang up and walked about tho chamber. "To think of getting discontented with this pretty room, this exquisite littlo nest! No, I en? gage to sleep here ovcry night for a month-alone, if you please-and nt tho end of that time, I shall not only be still in perfect health, my unro? mantic self, but 1 promise to have cured yon, you little, absurd, ima? ginative thing! And now lot us go to bed, witbout another word on tho subject. 'Talking it over,' in a cuso ol thia kind, always docs a vast amount of mischief." Ada always meant what sho said. In half an hour we woro both in bed, without a further word being ?poker on thc matter. So strengthened nod ro-assured was I by her strung, hup py presence, that, wearied out by tlx excitement of the day, I was quickly fast asleep. It was curly next morn ing when I wakened nguiu, and th) red, frosty sun was ribing above tin trees. When I opened my eyes, tin first object they mot was Ada, sitting in the window, with her forobeai against tho pane, and her hand locked in her lap. Sho was very pale and her brows were knit in perploxei thought. I had never seen her loo] so strangely before. A swift thought struck mo. started up, and cried, "O Ado! foi give me for going to sleep so soon I know you havo heard it. Sho unLnit her brows, roso fror her seat, and came and sat down o the bod beside mo. "I cannot den it," she said gravely; "I have hear it. Now tell me, Lucy, doos you aunt know anything of this?" "I am not sure," I said; "I cannc be, because I am afraid to ask ber. rather think that she has heard som of the stories, and is anxiously tr; ing to hide them from me, li ttl thinking of what I had suffered hen She has boen very dull lately, and n pines constantly about tho pureba? of the old house." "Well," said Ada, "we must te her nothing till we havo sifted th matter to tho bottom." "Why, what are you going to do' I asked, beginning to tremble "Nothing very dreadful, litt coward!" she said, laughing; "on to follow tho gbost if it passes 01 door to-night; I want to see wh stuff it is made of. If it be a genuii .spirit, it is timo the Thatched Hou wero vacated for its moro coinple accommodation. If it bo flesh ai blood, it is time tho trick wero foin out." I gazed at Ada with feelings mingled reverence aud ndmirntio It was in vain that I tried to dissuai her from her wild purpose. Sho bu me hold my tongue, get up and dre and think no ni oro uboui ghosts t bed-timo. I tried to bo obodiei and all that day we kopt strict silcn on tho dreadful subject, while o tongues and hands and (seeming! our heads wero kept busily occupi in helping to carry ont Aunt F< therstono's thousnd-and-one plensn arrangements for tho coming ('liri mas festivities, During the morning, it happen that 1 often caught Ada with 1 eyes fixed keenly on Aunt Feath stono's face, especially when onco twico the dear old lady sighed p fouudly, and tho shadow of an un; countable cloud settled down up her troubled brows. Ada pondei deeply iu the intervals of our conv sation, though hor merry coranii and apt suggestion wero always rea os usual when occasion seemod tot on them. I noticed also that i made excuses to exploro rooms a passages, and found means to obsc and exchange words with the fi vants. Ada's bright eyes wero i usually wide opou that day. 1 me, I hung about her like a mu and dreaded tho coming of night. Bed-time arrived too quickly; t when we wore shut in together hu room, I implored Ada earnestly give np the wild idea sbo had spol of in the morning, aud to look I the door, and let ns try to go to sie Such praying, however, was useh Ada bsd resolved upon a e A thing to do, and this boing tho case, Ada was tho girl to do it. Wo said our pray ors, vre sot tffe door ajar, wo extinguished our light [ arid we trent to bed. An hour T?O lay awake, and heard nothing to alarm us. Another silent hour wont past, and still the sleeping house waa un? disturbed. I had began to hope that the night would pasa by without ac? cident, and had just commenced to doze a little and to wander into a confused dream, when a sudden squeezing o? my hand, whieh lay in Ada's, startled me quickly into con? sciousness. I opened my eyes; Ada was sitting erect iu tho bed, with her fuco sot forward, listening, and hor oyes fas? tened ou the door. Half smothered with four, I raised myself on my elbow and listened too. Yes, oh, horror! thero it was-tho soft, heavy, unshod foot-step going down tho cor? ridor ontsido tho door. It paused at tho top of tho stair-case, and began slowly descending to the bottom. "Adah!" I whispered, with a gasp. Her hand wus damp with fear, and my face was drenched in a cold dow. "In God's namel" she sighed, with a long-drawn breath; and then she crept softly from tho bed, throw on her dressing-gown, and wont swiftly away out of tho already opon door. What I suffered ia tho next few minutes I oould never describe, if I spent tho remainder of my lifo ip. en? deavoring to do so. I remember au interval of stupid horror; while lean? ing on my elbow in the bed, I ??zed with a fearful, fascinated stare at the half-open door beside meC Then, through the silence of tho night, there oame a cry. It seemed to como straggling up through tho flooring from th?fdining room underneath. It sounded wild, suppressed, smothered, and was quickly hushed away into stillness, broken by fitful, coufused murmurs. Unable to endure tho suspense lunger, I sprang ont of bod, rushed dowu the stairs, nnd found myself standing in the gray darkness of tho winter's night, with rattling teeth, at tho door of the haunted dining-room. "Ada! Ada!" I sobbed out, in my shivering terror, and thrust my baud against the heavy panel. Tho door opened with me, I staggered in, and saw-a stout, whito figure, Kitting bolt upright in an arm chair, aud Ada standing quivering in convul? sions of laughter by its side. I fell forward on tho floor! but before I faiuted quite, I heard a merry voice ringing through the darkness: "O, Lucy!your Aunt Featherstone is the gho8ti" When I recovered my senses, I was lying in bed, with Ada and my aunt both watching by my side. Tho poor dear old lady had so brooded over the ghost-stories of tho house, and so selfishly denied herself the relief of talking them over with me, that, pressing heavily on her thoughts, they had unsettled ber mind in sleep, Consequently, ruminating on the tor ror of that ghostly walk, she had un? consciously risen, night after night, and most cleverly accomplished it herself. Comparing dates, I found that she had learned the story of the spirit only a few days before tho night on which I had first been ter? rified by tho footstep. Tho news of Aunt Foatherstono's escapade flew quickly through the house. It caused so many laughs, that tho genuine ghosts soon fell into ill-repute. The legend of tho weep? ing lady's rambles became divested of its dignity, and grow therefore to be quite harmless. Ada and I laughed over our adventure every night dur? ing tho rest of her stay, and entered upon our Christmas festivities with right good-will. I have never for? gotten to be grateful to Ada for that good service which she rendered me; and as for Aunt Featherstone, I must own that she never again said one word in disparagement of tho Thatched House. A Paying Investment. THF. best investment is that which gives tho largest return for the money laid out. A sick man, unablo to attend to his business, must necessarily loso his time, whilst his expenses goes on with unremit? ting waste. One dollar spent for that restorative cordial, "HEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT," secures the bless? ings of health, removes disease, invigo? rates tho wholo system, and, in short, makes tho sick man well. What bettor or greater return could have boon made with ono dollar? For salo by FISHER A HEINITSII, Aug 19 t urnggistH. Aromatic Life Bitters. ASUPERLATIVE TONIC and Invigor? ating Cordial, composed, in uart, of American Centaury and Lifo Everlasting, with other valuable vegetable products. It will bo found an excellent STOMACH BITTENS, an appoiizor, and an anti dyspoptic remedy. It is invaluable as a Tonic, for Debility, Indigestion, Loss of Appotito, Norvou ness, Torpid Liver, Sluggish Circulation. A generous stimu? lant, quickening tho action of tho organx nf lifo, and imparting now powers to tho wholo body. Directions.-? table spoon-full to a wino glass may bo taken, as often as occasion requires, with a litt lo sugar and water, or without. Dyspeptics may take it just before meal?. For salo by FISHER A nETNTTFH, AugusMit Dru?tristB. Il OS AD ALIS Purifies the Blood. Por Sal? hy Druggists Everywhere. Joly 21_?*?r Old Newspapers l/um SALK at the F PHOENIX OFFICE. n for .---?- New Torfe! n for - - - 4- - . Baltimore! tton for Wverpool! OFFICE WOODWARD, BALDWIN & CO. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE. IT PAYS TO SHD? FOR HIGHEST PRICE ! MARK E. COOPER, of Georgia, Agent, HARDY SOLOMON'S STOKE. IT IS OUR INTEREST TO SERVE YOU WELL. _ October, a Imo _ _ _ TO BE INSURED WITH H. E. NICHOLS & CO., IS A POSITIVE GUARANTEE! SINCE the war, we have raid to our citizens, for Lossca by Fire, H bout JilSKTl. TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS. Having thus saved that largo sum to a community too reduced to loso it, wo stand rcadv to savo moro; and wo submit that tho comfort and protection of tho TWENTY MILLIONS OP DOLLARS we reprcsont, is moro than worth the small outlay noeoBsnry to secure it. INSURE AND BE SAFE-FIRES WILL HAPPEN. Wo represent tho following Companies, all of which occupy tho very first rank iu tho insurance world: QVEEX, of Liverpool and London.Assets, 910,000,000 tn Gold. UN DIOR \V lt 1TER8' AGENCY, or KtW Yaric. ? 3,500,000 SECURITY. ? " . ? 1,600,000 a ORTH AMERICAN, " " . '? 700,000 HOME, of New Haven. ? 3,000,000 PUTNAM, ot Hartford. .? 70O OOO UNION, ot Baltimore. .? 500,000 GEORGIA HOME, of Columbas, Georgia. ? 400,000 ALBEMARLE, of Charlottesville, Virginia. .? 400,000 SOUTHERN MUTUAL, of Athens, Georgia. it 400,000 H. E. NICHOLS & CO., Agents, OFFICE OVER AGNEW'S, COLUMBIA, 8. O. Ootobor 17 Smos Charleston Advertisements. WOOL, WOOL, WOOL, pr r\r.ri LBS. Clean Washed WOOL, 0?V/V/vJ wanted, for which wo will pay 40 coutts pur pound, and upwards, ac? cording to quality and quantity Clean unwashed 2b conte, delivered at depot in Charloaton. MOSES GOLDSMITH & SON. _ Oct 13 Imo WINTHROP B. WILLIAMS, COTTON FACTOR and COMMISSION M ENCHANT, Accommodation Wharf, Charloaton, s. c. H*pt 3 5mu CHARLESTON HOTEL. CHARLESTON, S. C. TUE undersigned having taken chargo of tho abovo well known HOTEL, re _ spectfully informs his uu traveling public that il has been REFURNISHED, in all of its depart? ments. Tho table will, at all times, bo Mupplied with tho best tho Market affords, including every delicacy in season, while tho cuisino will bo unexceptionable. Tho Bath Rooms attached to the Hotel are sup? plied with tho celebrated Artesian Water, and Hot, Cold or Shower Baths can bo ob? tained at any time. Tho sarao attention will be paid to tho comfort of tho guests as heretofore, and travelers can rely upon finding tho Charleston Hotel equal to any in the United States. The patronage of tho traveling public is respectfully solicit? ed. J. P. HORBACH, Agent, Jan ll 3mo Proprietor. OUR HOUSE RESTAURANT, Assembly Street, Opposite the Market. THE undersigned respectfully noti?eB his patrons, and tho pnMio generally, that ho has made arrangements to bo supplied, daily, with the best OYSTERS ami FISH. Will also have the choice of the Columbia Market. Has a commodious room or private parties. His LIQUORS, WINES aud SEGARS aro tho host. Families can be supplied with Ovsters. LUNCH from ll to 1 o'clock. Give mo a call. LOOK OUT FOR THE BIG LAME. DENNIS McGOlNNlH, Cet 9_Superintendent. THE C?E?L?V^H^?SET LOCATED on Washington street, fnext to Brennon A Carroll's, is now undor the solo proprietorship of tho undersigned. Tho best of everything, in tho way of WINE8. LIQUORS, ALE, SE? GARS, TOBACCO, otc, kept on band. LUNCH every day at ll o'clock. Give him a call, and test the correctness of tho assertion made abovo. Juno 19_BICHARD BARRY. EXCHANGE RESTAURANT, Camden S?w?, rear of Gregg's drina Store. J. C L. IC !V DINING, - - - Proprietor. * Mk HAVING thoroughly fitted up the above establishment as a RESTAURANT, I am prepared to furnish visitors with tho best of EATABLES and DRINKABLES. OYSTERS, GAME, FI8H, MEATS, etc., prepared in tho very best style, by one of the ?nest cooks in tho cit v. SUPPERS furnished at short notice Families sup (.lied with OYSTERS at reasonable prices. Choice WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS constantly on hand. LUNCH ovory dav at II o'clock.__PetL??_ DR. THOMAS T. MOORE, OFFERS great inducements to his Pa? tients, and tho public, in tho way of GOOD WORK and VERY MODERATE PRICKS. Teeth extracted without pain, or any subs?quent ill effects, by nBo of Nitrous Oxidior Laughing Gas. Office on Main stroot, over Grogg's China store. Pot 15_ DR. D. L. BOOZER, HAVING obtained from tho different patentees of the profession, office rights of the latost improvement in DEN? TISTRY, is prepared to do all kinds ol DENTAL WORK with neatness, durability and despatch, at tho very lowest rates. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Offico oa Main stroet, Columbia. 8. 0., throe doora North of Agnew's. Vulcanized Rubber Plates inserted at ?25. May 2 ly New Bay Mackerel. lmT"v7 BA? MACKEREL, extra large and i. T fine, Inst opened and for sale at re? tah, by J. A T. R. AGNEW. FISHER & LOWRANCE. COLUMBIA. S. C. "JAMES(CONNER'S SONS United States Type Foundry AND PRINTER'S WAREHOUSE. NOS. 28, Si) and 82 Centro 3treet. (cornor >t Kc Ado etroot, ) Mow York. Tho type on wniob thia paper is printed is from the above Foundry. Nov 18 ~ NOTICE" NOTICE is hereby fiivon that applica cation will ho mado. in three months ti om this dato, at tho State Tteasury. for a renewal of Certif?cate of State Block, No. C2, dated November 27, 1867, to H. B. Mills, or assigiiB-tho original of which has boon lost or destroyed. R. B. MILLS. A DOUBT 4. 1868._Ang 7 fm26 Fresh Crackers, Cheese, Batter, &c. .>?T BARRELS FRESH CRACKERS, /mitj consisting of Soda Biscuit, Mugar Crackers, Egg Bidcait, Butter Crackers, Cream Crackors aud Ginger Schnapps, 10 kegs Choico Goshen Butter, 25 boxea Prime Cheese, 100 Choico Kugar-t.'ored Hams, Togothor with a fretdi supply of Rio, Java and Laguyra Coffees, Muscovado, Porto Rico and Roflnod Sugars, Candles, Soaps, Canned Fruits, Pickles, Extracts, Tobacco, Scgars, dc For sale at our usual low prices._J. A T. R. AGNEW. Nomination for the Mayoralty. WILLIAM M. MYERS, ESQ., is a candi? dato for the Mayoralty, and will bo sup? ported by his May 8 NUMEROUS FRIENDS. Brinly Flows. IN store aud for salo bv AUK 29 FISHER A LOWRANCE. Carriage Materials. WE havo largely increased .mr stock of CAURI AGE MA .PERIALS, and now offer the best selected stock, tho greatest variety and at tho lowost prices to ho found in tho city. Our prices aro lower than tho same gooda can DO purchased in Charleston. Wo have also oponed a handsome assort? ment of Harness Mountings, whiot. wo offer at our usual low prices tor cash. Boptember 19 J. A T. R. AGNEW. Change ot Schedule on Spartanburg and Union Railroad. ON and after NOV1- MBER 2, 1868, tho Passenger Trains will Icavo Spartan? burg Court Houao on Mondays. Wednes? days and Fridays, at 7 A. BI., and arrivo at Alston at 1.20 P. M., connecting with tho G reenvido Down Train and tr ?ii ns for Charlotte and Charleston. On Tuesday?, Thursdays and Saturdays, tho Up Passenger Trams, connecting with thc Greenville Up Trains, ?rill leavo Alston at 9 A. M. and arrivo atMpartanburg Court Houso at 3.20 P. M., as per following echo dulc: Down Train. Up Train. Mia. Arv. Loav. Arv. Leav. Spartanburg, 0 7 00 3 20 Pacolot. 10 7.45 7.4 * 2.32 2.35 Jonesville, 19 8 25 b 30 1 50 1 55 Unionville, 28 9 15 9 40 12 40 1.05 Santuc, 37 10.16 10.21 12.03 12.08 Shelton, 48 11.10 ll 12 ll 06 11.08 Lyles Ford, 52 ll 36 ll 38 10 :<9 10 42 Strother, 5C 13 Itt 13.05 10.12 10 15 Alston. 68 1.20 9 00 TROS. B. JETER, President. UNiONVit-us. H. C., October 26. Oct 31 Columbia and Angosta Railroad. COLUMBIA. S. O . October 9,1868. ON and arter MONDAY, tho 12th instant, Passengor Trains wiP be run as fol 1.1 wa-leaving Columbia on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday?, and loaving Ridge Spring on Tuoadays, Thursdays and Srtnrdava: Lfavo Colomb!?.12 00 M. Arrive at Colombia.11.45 A. M. Loavo Ridge ?pring.8.00 A. M. Arrivo at Ridj,'0 Spring..4.10 P. M. All article? of FREIGHT to bo shipped mn Mt be delivered at t'h&r'utlo Railroad Depot before ll A. M. on above day?. 0. BOUKNIOHT, Oct 10 Superintendent. The Great ?nland Enright Route, VIA Charlotte and 80. Ca? H. R.. AND PORTSMOUTH, VIROIN?A. THIS FAVOKITE ARD RELIABLE ROUTE oflors superior advantages tc tuc MERCHANTS of COLUMBIA and UP? COUNTRY, in transporting FREIGHTS at low ratea and quick despatch to and from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Now York ano Boston. MiT Rates alway." guaranteed as low a.? the published rates of any other lise. 49* No chango of cars, or breakage of bulk, between Charlotte and Portsmouth. tar Marino Insurance from one-half tc three-quarters per cent. Ices than by com? peting lines. For further information, rate?, classifi? cation sheets, Ac, apply to. or address, E. R. DORSEY, General Freight and Ticket Agent, Charlotte and .South Carolina R. R. Co. July 24_ Charlotte & South Carolina E. E. Co SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. C., AngiiBt 8, 18G8. ON and after WEDNESDAY, tho 12th instant, tho Trains over this Road will run as follows, viz: Leave Columbia at. 4.15 p.m. Arrive at Charlotte at.11.08 p. m. Leave Charlotte at.ll 85 p. m. Arrive at Columbia at.6.00 a. m. ter Closo connections, both ways, with Trains of Greenville and Columbia and South Carolina Roads. 49* Passengers for tho North, taking this route, havo tho choice of FOUR DIF? FERENT ROUTES, viz: From Greens? boro, either via Danville or Raleigh. From Weldon, either via Petersburg or Portsmouth; and from Portsmouth, either via Old Bay Lino and Baltimore or Anna messic Lino and Wilmington, Delaware. mr TIME AS QUICK and FABE AS LOW ae by anv other route. BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH. For THROUGH TICKETS to Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Now York, apply at Tickot Office, foot Bia ri? ding street. An Accommodation Train will be mr. as follows: Leavo Columbia on Mondays, Wedncs davs and Fridays at 7 A. M., arriving at Ch? riot to at 6.85 P. M. Returniug-leavo Charlotte on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 A. M., ar? riving at'Columbia at 5.05 P. M Passengers taking the 6 A. M. Train from Charlotte can connect with Righi Train of South Carolina Road for Charles? ton. Passengers from Charleston can-by leaving tho South Carolina Train al Junc? tion-connect with tho 7 A. M. Train frorr. Columbia. CALEB BOUKNIGHT, . August 8_Superintendent. Change of Schedule on 6. & C. E. R ON and after WEDNESDAY, tb? 12th no-ta nt, Passenger Trams will run daily, hui days excepted, coi, nc ct inj; with Night Train on South Carolina and Char lotto and South Carolina Ruilroads: Leave Columbia at. 7.00 a. m. ** Alston at.8.40 " Newberry at.10.10 " Arrive at Abbeville at.8.00 p. m. " at Anderson at.4.20 M .4 at GreiMivilie at.5.00 " Leave Greenville at. 5.45 a. m. Anderson at.6.25 .? Abbeville at. 8.00 " " Newberry at.12.85 p. ra. .? Alston at.2.15 " Arrive at Columbia at. 3.45 " Trains on the Bluo Ridge Railroad wilt also run daily, Sundays excepted. Leave Anderson at.4.30 p. m. **. Pendleton at..5.30 " Arrive at Walhalla at.7.30 ?. Leave Walhalla at. 8.39 a. m. Pendleton at.6.80 " Arrive at Andeapon at.6.20 " The :ain wilfreturn from Belton to An? derson on Monday and Fridav mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, j. \ Aug 8 Genoral Supcriutendent?^, 1?TOH C?R?LINA RAILROAD: GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHABLESTON, 8. C., March 28,18?8. PASSENGER TRAINS will run as fol? lows, viz: Leavo Charleston for Columbia. C.S0 a. ir. Arrive at Kingsville. 1.30 p. m. Leave Kingsville.2.00 p. m. Arrivo at Cclumbia. 3.60 p. m. Leave Columbia. 6.00 a.m. Arrive at Kingsville. 7.30 a.m. Leave Kingsville. 8.00 p. m. Arrivo at Charleston.8.10 p. in The Passenger Train on the Camden Branch will connect with np and dowe Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man? chester Railroad Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation Train will rnn as follows: Leave Charleston for Columbia. .5.40 p. zn. Arrive at Columbia.6.05 a. m. Leave Columbia.5.30 p. m. Arrive at Charleston.5.40 a. m. March 21 H. T. PEAKE. Gena Bop't. Office North Carolina Railroad Co., COMPANY SHOPS, APB?. 1, 1868. ON and after this data, the following will be the echedulo for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leavo Charlot to daily at.11.86 p. m. " Greensboro at. 6 05 a. m. " Haleigh at. 9.41 Arrivo at Goldsboro at.12.25 p. m. Leavo Goldsboro at....:.12.30 '? Raleigh at. 8.20 " ?. Greensboro at. 7.17 " Arrivo at Charlotte at. 11-35 p. m. Through Passengers by this line liavt choice of routes via Greene " ?TO and Dan? ville to Richmond, or via Raleigh and Wel? don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving at all points North of Richmond at the same time bv either route. Connection is made at Goldsboro with Passenger Trains on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad to and from Wilmington, and by Freight Train to Weldon. Also to Newbern, on A. A N. C. Road. Freight Trains will leave Charlotte at 2 a. m. and ?. rive 6.20 p. m. Laurena Railroad-New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD, LAtJBr.riB C. H.. S C.. April 29,1868. ON and after TUERDAY, 12lh of Mav next, tho Train* on this Road will commence running to retnrn on the esme d?y, to connect with the up and down Trains on the Oreenvillo and Columbia Railroad, at Helena; leaving Laurens at 6 A. M , on TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, and leaving Fob na at 1.S0 P. M. same dayl?. J. S. BOWERS, Joly 9 Superintendent Laurens R. B.