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COLUMBIA.
Tuesday Morning, Nov. 17,1868
EARTHQUAKES. -Some professor in
a collego ont West has expressed tho
opinion that we shall have earth?
quakes on our Atlantic coast as thoy
?av? bsd recently on the Pacific.. In
this opinion ho may bo correct ; but
as it may tond to unsettle tho. minds
of some folks who might bo led to
anticipate suoU a calamity, just as
some have been crazed by the doc?
trines of those who lmvo named tho
day when the world shall be destroy?
ed, it may tond to re-assure them by
prodaoing opinions . which are quite
tho reverso of thoso hold hy the West?
ern professor. From an article upon
th? recent, earthquakes in South
America and California, this writer
says:
"These shakes which they have
had in California came from tho agi?
tation imparted to the lava which un?
derlies th? comparatively thin crust
of tho Western section of our conti?
nent. East of tho Mississipi River
we repose upon a thick, solid and re?
liable crust.
"Wo have no volcanoes in this sec?
tion, because we have no use_ for
these safety valves and escape pipes.
W? are all right. But in 1811, it
will be remembered by somo, thoro
was au earthquake at New Madrid, on
the West side of the Mississipi, from
which somo forests weut down aud
some little lakes were ?rented. From
the West side of the Mississippi,
therefore, we may assumo the crust
of the earth, to the Pacific, especially
in the valleys, is comparatively thin,
and the two sections otherwise are os
widely different as Europe aud Asia.
Tho continent East from the Missis?
sippi is like Enropo, and West like
Asia,"
To know that "we ave all right,"
and "have no us? for tbese safety
valves," is certainly a comfort.
PKA.CE on WAB.-The Journal de Si.
Petersbitrg, of tho last of October,
publishes an article headed "Peace
or War," in which it argues that it is
quite possible that peace may be
maintained in Europe, notwithstand?
ing tho armaments of the different
powers. Discussing the eventuality
of a war between France and Prussia,
the article says: "If France, victori?
ous, should advance beyond the
Rhine, and in caso tho Duchy of
Posen should become the scene of an
agitation which would extend to Rus?
sian Poland, th? Russian army would
havo to actively watch over the main?
tenance of order, and a rapid and
energetic national movement would
spread over the Russian empire. On
th? day when the French eagles ad?
vance victoriously into Germany, the
recollection of the first empire will
revive in onr minds, and master
every other thought."
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THE PROTEST.-The counsel select?
ed to represent tho claimants and
protestants in tho investigation now
going on before the Charleston City
Council, are ns follows: For protest
ante-Messrs. C. R. Miles and T. G.
Barker will conduct the case, and
Messrs. G-. G. Me m min ger, A. G.
Magrath, I. W. Hayne and Jas. B.
Campbell, act as advisory counsel.
For the claimants-Messrs. D. T.
Corbin, D. H. Chamberlain and C.
C. Bowen appear.
We perceive by tho advertisomeute
of tu? New York nod Cuurleston
steamships that insuranco can bo ef?
fected at one-half per cent. We have
reason to boliovo that our shippers ol
produce, and merchants generally,
have been and probably are still
charged mach higher rates. It is
well for them to look into this. This
rednction is very important to their
interests, and, besides, is an addi?
tional argument for shipments vis
Charleston, the ratea bf insurance
via Portsmouth and Charleston being
thus nearly, if not quite, equalized.
MERCHANT.
Helmbold, tho great Broadway
druggist, hos enlarged bis establish?
ment, and converted it into a perfect
palo??. A night or two ago, ho threw
open the establishment, and provided
a collation which was partaken of by
fully 20,000 persons.
The following additional retnrno
havo been reoeived:
CHEBAW.-In tondant-Capt. J. F
Malloy. Wardens-Doctor T W
Boucher, W. A. Benton, J. T. Mo
Nair, J. T. Hayes.
ORAXOEBOBO.-Intendant-N. AUB
tin Bull. Wardens-Georgo H. Oor<
nelson, Dr. Esidro J. Oliveros, Tho?.
Bay, Joseph McNamara.
Th* tteault in South Carolina..
UXAGOKRATED ttADICAIi STATEMENTS.
The Charleston Republican (frocd
men's organ,) after figuring ont
19,102 Republican majority in South
Caronia, says that Whitteruoro'e
(Bap.) majority for Congress in the
first Diatriot will roach 0,000; Bowen's
(Bop.) in the second, 2,300; Boed's
(Dem.) in the third, 5,600 "by
fraud," and Simpson's (Dom.) in tho
fourth, 4,500 "by fraud." Tho New
York Tribune, in copying tho Repub?
lican's article, comments thusly:
"We publish olsewhore a few ex?
tracts from the Charleston Republi?
can, the freedmen's organ, whioh
throw light upon tho election of the
Democratic Congressmen in 8outh
Carolina. Assassination and throats
of .violence elected Messrs. Heed und
Simpsou. Theso gentlemen, ono of
whom isineligiblo on account of his
rebel record, have jot to learn a let>
son whioh will bo taught them by tho
forty-first Co tigress. "
Tho Republican says:
"Messrs. Whittemore and Bowon
havo each mado a splendid campaign.
They have spoken often and effective?
ly in every part of thoir Districts,
and toiled every day and night with
unremitting ouergy. Tho triumph
they have won has boon well deserv?
ed. Messrs. H?ge und Wullnco have
done the best they could. They will
occupy seats iu the nest Congress.
Wo hope thnt tho mujority in South
Caroliua will exceed 20,000. The es?
timated Democratic majorities for tho
up-country Counties seem extrava?
gant. But no real olootiou was held
iu those Couuties. Tho Democrats
voted as curly uud as often as they
pleased. A few Republicans were
permitted to vote, to koop up appear?
ances. That is the whole story.
Scores of mon have beeu shot down
for the temperate exercise of the
right of free speech; hundreds have
been beuton and maimed, and hun?
dreds more drivcu from their homes
and cheated of thoir pay for voting
according to euuscience and duty,
while thousands were kept from tho
polls by threats of murder and in?
jury. But in spito of all these things
wo have, by tho blessing of God,
won the victory. Aud now tho Re?
publican party must take such mea?
sures as to punish crime, to educate
public sentiment, and make free
schools, free speech, free labor and
free ballot come to all as unquestion?
ed and unobstructed as the air vt
breathe. This is tho duty whicl
victory and power imposes on us
We must do it or bo false to Bepub
licauism. Wo eau best do it by teach
ing our people by precept and exam
pie, theso principies. Let us b
faithful. We now turu to the thin
and fourth Districts. J. P. Ree?
said in his speech accepting the no
minution, that he did uot expect to b
elected. He said that up in his sec
tiou ho would toko measures to huv
tho negroes vote tho Democrati
ticket or keep them at home. If th
'niggers' had 'the courago aud iinpu
deuce to como out and vote as the
pleased,' he could not win. Ho too
the measures spoken of. Simpsot
though not announcing it ill a mar
ner so public, took thu same. Th
result is beforo us. Wo learn froc
Laurens Court House, from our coi
respoudeut, that 'lust Sunday uigl
H. McDaniel, member of the Legi
luturc, was shot in his own botts
and sevorely wounded, by a band <
K. K.'s. Monday night, two y omi
Democrats, Sholl and Barksdale, wei
at a fork road for tho same purposi
aud were shot. Shell was killed, au
Barksdale wounded. Yesterday, J
2 o'clock a. m., 1 was riding alor
tho road, and was shot at twice L
some persons concealed in a bum
of cedars, at tho way side. Fort
nately, my horse dashiug off suddei
ly, I escaped uuhurt. All kinds
threats were resorted to. The rebe
commenced shooting all over tl
County about 1 o'clock yesterdi
i moruiug. At tho polls iu tho cou
try, the rebels dre? their pistols, ai
drove tho freedmen off by the scort
At ouo box iu tho towu, they voti
' tho whites first, but when the free
men wanted to vote, they pretend?
they could not find their names. T<
rible intimidation! No uso to i
tempt to carry on the election accor
1 iug to law. Tliorebels 'went/or' R]
i Crews yesterday morning, but cou
? not find him. The Democratio OJ
jority will bo 700 or 800. There
k no civil law here. Wo cannot gtfl
i man arrested. This is a gruphio p
; turo of what, wo hear from ovory I
mocratic County. Scores of scon
drels rode from poll to poll, a
voted as they pleased. Congress \t
take caro that Messrs. Recd a
, Simpson got nothing but infar
from the villainy of their partizui
' Tho Republican Log: 'aturo mi
' seo that tho candidates for Solicit*
1 in those Districts gain nothit
. Every Bepublican candidato mu
in the upper Districts, notify his <
ponent immediately, that ho v
contest the election before the Lof
' lature. Tho Legislature will thr
out the vote of every precinct, wb
intimidation or froud ia provt
Thus only can the right of free L
lots be vindicated. Tho same oou
must bo pursued by every Bupul
' can candidato to fill a vacancy in I
' HOURO of Representatives from tin
Districts. Let no Democrat be si
by st bullet into Martin's seat.
the South Carolina House of Repre?
sentatives there ia a freo ballot.
Whenever there *s a legal rs'tnedy,
we ru nat use it promptly and unspar?
ingly. Let no Republican candidato,
defeated by violence and fraud, fail
to remembor and to act. In Edge
field, there was no election. It is
perhaps weii that none was attempt?
ed. A pestilent set of lawless Demo?
crats infest that County. No fair
vote could have been had. These
men, however, rode to Lexington
and Newberry Counties in great num?
bers, and voted there in defiance of
law. There was a split in the ticket
for Senator in Darlington County.
Dr. John Lunney, the regular candi?
date, is elected. At Society Hill,
Leavcusworth, Swift Creek and
Huntsville, in Darlington County,
no electoral vote was cast. This is
attributed to the carelessness of the
Chairman of tho Couuty Committee
in forwarding ballots to proper par?
ties. Perhaps he can explain tho
matter satisfactorily."
Tho Charleston Courier publishes
tho following special despatch from
its New York correspondent, dated
November 13:
Governor Scott left here to-night
for bis old home in Ohio, where ho
intends puyiug a short visit.
Ho arrivwd boro in cornpauy with
the delegation a few days ago, and
has been quite successful in his ne?
gotiations in reference lo the Stat*/
finances, particularly when tho ex?
treme stringency of tho money mar?
ket is takeu into consideration.
Senator Sawyer, General Harrison,
the President of tho Blue Ridge Rail?
road, and the rest of the delegation
Avili remuin here a few days longer to
represent, tho interests of tho Blue
Ridge Railroad. Tho prospects of
that road securing aid from capitalists
at an early date are very flattering.
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Daddy Cain is denounced by the
colored people in Charleston, because
he tidvised them not to make a local
election a party contest, but to vote
for tho best mau.
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TRIATJ OF TUE HON. JEFFERSON
DAVIS.-Tho Richmond Dispatch, of
Thursday, says: "Many inquiries
are made as lo whether Mr. Davis |
will have to appear before the United
States Circuit Court on tho fourth
Monday of this month. Such is the
condition of his recognizance, but it
is by no means cortaiu that he will
personally appear. If Mr. O'Conor
aud Mr. Evarts, who represent re?
spectively tho accused and the Go?
vernment, deem his personal appear?
ance necessary, it is agreed that ho
shall bo informed by telegram over
the cable."
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A TOUGH C.TSE.-A little darkey
wus recently found sittiug on the step
of a fashionablo house, not far from
Saratoga, crying pitifully. "What's
de matter wid you?" asked a colored
woman. "De matter's 'uutT-double
trouble nil over the house. Fadder
am drunk-modder am gone home
wid cloze-sis broke the looking-glass
wid do broom-stick-do baby got her
eyes full of kyan pepper, and little
Ned Anthony put do mustard on his
hair for goose grease. I put salt in
my tea for white sugar, aud it makes
mo sea-sick. De dog licked Ned's
face, and got his mouth full of mus?
tard, aud lies under do bed a howlin*.
Do kitten got her head in do milk
pot, and I cut her hoad oft' te sabe de
pitcher, aud don I bab to break do
pitcher to get do head ont, and de
way I'll got licked when mudder
comes homo for setting do bed afire,
will be a siu."
JEFF. DAVIS' FORM?E COSTUME.
A laughable yet historical incident
j occurred Wednesday at the Treasury
Department. An officer of the War
Department called for the purpose of
obtaining a special deposit which had
i been left in n box in tho trcasuscr's
vaults. The supposed box was found,
bearing Adjutant Gouerul Townsend's
mark aud seal, and a locksmith sent
for. After a great deal of trouble tho
box was opened, and the special de?
posit found to consist of au old scarf
and water-proof cloak, with a letter
from an ollieer of Wilson's cavalry
division, certifying that they were tho
articles composing the femalo cos?
tume of Jeff. Davis when captured.
For over three years thoy have occu?
pied a safo corner among Treasurer
Spinner's gold coupous and greeu
I backs.-New York Times.
HoNoiuirLP. NO MORE.-Mr. Sow?
ard, it is said, has issued an order
that in all communications hereafter
issued from the State Department,
tho title of "Hon." shall bo ignored.
Tho term has grown into suoh disre?
puto by indiscriminate use as to havo
i n s a rod its bestowal on negro of?
ficials-the crowning not to stamp it
as un unmitigated nuisance.
Tho serai-centennial anniversary
of the establishment of the Indepen?
dent Order of Odd Fellows in the
United States will occur on the 26th
of April next. The event will be
celebrated by a great national fete io
Philadelphia. The programme in
I dudes an i m mouse procession of
members of tho order in full regalia,
A Committeo of tbe Grand Lodge is
already ougaged io the work of mak?
ing the preparations.
The Terribie Result of wt 8m ill
Prevotlcul ?Toke.
On Friday last a gentleman em
Sloyed as a traveling salesman for a
few York house, whoso family resides
in an interior town of this State,
stopped, as many do, weary and tra?
vel-stained, at a hotel in this city. He
arrived OD tho 8:80 train from De?
troit, having come from some point
far to the westward that day, and,
tired, weary, dusty, sore, fatigued
and disgusted, registered Iiis name,
had a room assigned him, and pro?
ceeding thereto, sought to repose in
the quiet arms of Morpheus, dream?
ing, if ho dreamed at all, of tho trade
he should drivo with the thrifty mer?
chants of the Corn City on the mor?
row.
A merchant of this city, who was a
patrou of tho house to which this par?
ticular traveler belongs, happened
to bo in tho hotel that ovening at
about ?) o'clock, and his eye falling
upon tho register it alighted upon
this particular name. Unfortunate
look! Unhappy circumstance! Fot
this merchant wus of a jocose turn ol
mind-a wag, a joker-ono of those
men who tlo all sorts of absurd things
hoping that amusement of some kind
will follow. Ho did an absurd thiug
to the name, though the occurrences
that followed were anything but
amusing. What did he do? Why ht
seized a pen, and in tho samo hand?
writing as near as possible ho added
to the namo of thc commercial tra?
veler np stairs tho words "and lady.'
Two small words; but things ure ofter,
productivo of great results. It is said
a dispute about, a hog-trough set io
motion tho succession of events thai
made Martin Van Buren President,
and it is a well known fact that a wei
bucket caused ono of tho largest ant
bloodiest wars that ever afflicted Eu
rope. Those two words-"and lady'
-added to tho name of a sleeping
commercial traveler, was tho occa
sion of an unpleasantness not as tor
rible to humanity iu general as war
but quite as disagreeable to this om
member of the humuu family.
For, as tho fates would have it, i
brother-in-law of this commercia
traveler, tho only brother of the idol
ized wife of his bosom-also a tro
veler for a New York house-hu<
been thut very moruieg at his (th
first commercial traveler's) house ii
tho interior, where he had seen hi
sister. Anxious to see hor husband
ho had ascertained that ho wooli
probably bo at Toledo that night, am
as fast as steam could carry him h
sped hither, arriving ou the 11:30 I
M. train of tho Ciaciuuati and Tc
ledo Bailroad. He went to ono bott
and then to another, and finall
struck thc right oue. Ho looked n
the register, he saw tho name, and h
saw, alas! tho added words, " an
lady!" "And lady?" What lady
Not the ladj* who hud a right t
travel with him, for that lady-hi
sister-he left at her home in til
pleasant interior towu that morning
and us sho did not como with him,
was morally impossible that it coul
be she. The brother-in-law know a
about it at ouce, and beiug a biggt
man than the wretch who was tht
shamefully abusing tho confident
reposed in him. he determined I
surprise him iu his sin, and with h
good right hand, or rather bo!
bauds, and feet if need be, to cha
tise him. Boiling with rage, 1
mounted tho stairs, and witboi
waiting to announce his presence I
tho regular knock, ho applied h
foot to the door, which, unable
stand tho pressure, as J. N. has i
yielded. In he went, and tho slee
iug traveler awoko to iiud himself
the embraco of a strong and ung
I man.
Tho commercial traveler was som
! what astonished, as may bo suppose
Ho had no time to thiuk; he was t
sailed so ferociously as to leave i
doubt that tho assailant meant
take his life. Ho resisted. Thou)
small, he is a remarkably activo mu
and not at all cowardly, and he sail
in. The fight was rather a pr?t
ono. Now the commercial travel
way under, and nuou ibu brotbor-i
law had tho commercial traveler's c
j between his teeth, and then agaiu t
! commercial traveler was industrious
I tearing away small but savory bits
the brother-in-law's cheek. Chu
were smashed, stands aud tables wt
upset, and groans, aud screams, a
yells, onough to furnish an ordimi
lunatic asylum, proceeded from t
room.
There never was such a fight, wi
tho exception, perhaps, of the
I mons freo fight in Arkansas, of whi
it is recorded that an hour after
close a bushel of noses were pick
up.
Finally tho dork heard tho rn m j.
and proceeded to the room. It \
lucky that he did so, for tl
had each other by the throat w
Buch a vicious grasp, that both m
have died ia a moment more.
Ho tore them apart.
"Where is she?" gasped tho bro
er-in-law, spitting out three tee
which, knocked out, wcro of no i
to him.
"Sho?" asked tho commercial I
veler, OH well aa a man could wh
upper lip was split. "Who is sb
"Why, the woman registered w
you," muttered the brotber-in-li
touring away a bit of his left ear i
chucking it out bf the window.
It is unnecessary to pursue tho a
jeot farther. The pair proceeded to
register-- thesignaturo and tho adi
name wore examined, thc cheat ?
.?>? ll !
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apparent, and harmony waa restored,
the parties left on Saturday morning
for the homo of the eommeroial tra?
veler, where thoy will tarry awhile
till nature repairs damages. Tho
practical joker was mada acquainted
with the result of his effort. Ho will
not rnnnat it vory soon
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THB JUDGE'S MISTAKE.-A most
amusing story is told of Judge B-,
now occupying a high position in the
Pennsylvania State government.
Traveling some years since by rail, to
Harrisburg, on a blazing hot day,
with some friends, tho iron horse had
stopped to wator, when suddonly ho
drow his white handkerchief from
his pocket and bogan waving it vigo?
rously in tho air, at tho same time
bobbing his head ont of the window
in a very energetic manner.
"What aro you about, Judge?"
asked Mr. Q., without rising from
his scat.
"Why, don't you see yonder?
There's a lady waving a white hand?
kerchief, and I'm returning the sa?
lute."
"Who is sho, Judge?" asked Mr.
Q., as ho lounged in one corner.
"Well, the fact is, I dou't exactly
know; I'm quito near-sighted and I
can't recognize her; but she is
dressed in groy silk, and stands yon?
der, under a big maple tren, near my
frieud John li.'s house."
Mr. Q. hobbled over to tho Judge's
side and gazed in tho direction indi?
cated, but Baw only that tho Judge
had been exchanging salutes for ten
minutes with au iron-gray mare,
whose long white tail, as it dapped
away tho flies, had been takou by
him for a white handkerchief, waved
by a lady in a gray silk dress.
Tho battons that were subsequent?
ly picked up in that car are said to
have been exceedingly numerous.
Tho Judge didn't swear, but ho
changed the subject to saw-mills, the
only intelligible portion of which
beiug tho frequent repetition of the
word "dam."
LOOKING AFTER A VOTER.-One of
tho physi?ious of Burlington, Vt.,
driviug iuto town on Tuesday (elec?
tion) morning, was mot by a friend,
who hailed him with the question if
ho had voted. "Not yet," said the
doctor, "but I havo been out all night
after a voter. I got him, too." "Whoo
will ho vote?" "About twenty-one
years from now." "Ah-I sec."
A DEFAULTER.-Tho Deputy U. S.
Marshal for Newberry, who was also
deputy messenger in bankruptcy for
tho Third Congressional District, and
clerk for tho commissioner in equity,
is reported to have defaulted with
87,000. Steps havo been takon, the
Charleston News says, to effect his
arrest.
BEAUTIES OF RECONSTRUCTION.-lu
Arkansas, they have martial law, and
in Florida his "Excellency tho Go?
vernor" has been impeached for
fraud and embezzlement, ard the
Lieutenant-Governor and tho Secre?
tary of State under bouda to appear
for trial, charged with various of?
fences.
FOUND DEAD.-Morris Deveaux, a
colored man, was yesterday morning
found dead in his bed at his resi?
dence, No. SG Beaufaiu street. He
had been laboring under a severe
malady for sometimo.and when found
yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, was
quite dead.-Charleston Courier.
PERSONAL.-General Joseph E.
Johnston, who has but receutly re?
turned from Europe, was, with his
family, on a visit to bis relations in
this placo a few days ago. Wo were
glad to seo that timo had dealt so
gently with tho gallant old boro.
. [Abingdon Virginian.
MONTANA.-Tho treasurer of Moo?
tana reports tho population of the
Territory on July 1, 18GB, at 38.875;
total valuo of real and personal pro?
perty $9,4(10,000; acres of land in cul?
tivation 24 ?,427; value of gold and
silver, refined and run into bars,
88.G40.000.
COMINO DOWN.-The New York
Times has discovered that rents in
that city aro coming down, and that
it is easier for people in want of
houses to get thom now than it has
been at auy time for years past.
SIGNIFICANT.-Thero is a tailor in
New Orleans named Switch, a shoe?
maker named Kick, a dentist named
Gumpert, a gunsmith named Lock,
and a curpet-bag clergyman name
Satchell.
A disgraceful prize fight took place
yesterday ufteruoon near Detroit, in
whioh ono of tho brutes persistently
attempted to gouge ont tho eyes of
the other brute.
FIRST SHAD OF THE SEASON.-Tho
editor of the Macon Journal and Mes?
senger has been enjoying tho luxury
of tbo first shad of tho season.
Gen. R. E. Lee has been offered
tho agency of the Knickerbocker Lifo
Insurance Company, of Now York,
at a salary of $10,000 per annum.
The Peaks of Otter, in tho Blue
Bidgo of Virginia, aro now on firo,
und at night prosent a magnificent
appearance.
Tennesseo says she has had the
oldest of all our old men-ono of her
inhabitants having died at tho age of
154
The upper story of the dwelling of
Mr. Joseph Wuilden, in Charleston,
waa destroyed by fire on Satnrday.
^OOal^"' * 3-fTr-fcgl.
Among the arrivi. r Niokerson's
on Saturday was Mo lane, form ?
erly of Baltimoru
THE CITY COUNCIL,.-Tko memlinr?
of the old City Council of Columbia
assembled'yesterday afternoon, at 4
o'clock, for the purpose of swearing
in Mayor McKenzie and the new
board. The official proceedings will
bo published in onr next.
WHAT IS THE MATTER?-Evory
ov?uing, for iniiy half an hoar, the
gus gives such a faint light as to ap?
pear inferior to a tallow dip. What
is tl- causo of it? Remedy it, by all
mears.
ATTRACTIONS AT THE CAROLINA.
HOUSE.-Mr. Barry, tho proprietor
of the Carolina House, requests us to
say that he wishes to dispose of a
stock of extra flue wines, liqours,
segars, &c, this morning. On this
occasion Mr. Sessford will furnish an
extra lunch. Tho patrons of tho
house uro requested to call.
Wo have boen requested to state
that Messrs. Weam and Harrison in?
tend calling upon onr citizens to?
day, for tho purpose of soliciting
subscriptions to furnish instrumenta
for the baud rocoutly organized. It is
hoped that contributions will be
freely mado-it is an investment that
will pay, in tho amoant of good mu?
sic furnished hereafter.
CORONER'S INQUEST. -Coronor
Johnston held an inquest o vor the
body of Harriet Ancram, who died
very suddenly on yesterday morniag,
at half-past 5 o'clock. From the tes?
timony of her husband and of Dr.
A. A. Sylvester, who had attended
her, thc jury rendered u verdiot that
tho deceased came to her death from
discuso of tho heart.
FAKT AND CHEAP PRINTING.-Wo
have just added a fast card press-of
the Degoner & Weiler patent-to the
machinery of the Phonix office; and
have also made additions to our stock
of fancy type, cards, paper, etc.
Persons iu want of any styles of
book and job printing, are invited to
call and examino samples and prices.
Cards priutcd at shortest notice, and
at prices varyingafrom $3 to $10 per
thousand.
GET SiiEEr ENOUGH.-This is the
caption of nu article which, is now
going tho rouuds of tho press. The
nut har of that article (most truly says
tho Norfolk Journal) was never con?
nected with the publication of a daily
newspaper, or ho would never have
written such ridiculous nonsense.
M AIE ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho pOBt
office open duriug the week from 8%
a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from
4 to 5 p. m.
Tho Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and
closo at 8)4 p. m. Charleston night
mail open 8% m'i close 4}-? p. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
8)4 n. na., closes at 2.45 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery S
p. m., closes at 8% P? rn.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at
tcntion is called to the following ad*
vortisomcnts, published for the firs?
timo this morning:
Now York Advertisements.
Cook Wanted-Apply at this office.
Meeting-Independent Fire Co.
Meeting-Columbia Lodgo No. 108.
Dissolution of Copartnership.
A Card-J. Salzbachor.
. To Bent-O. Z. Bates.
Stockholders' Meeting.
Meeting Bums Clnb.
Buokwheat-T. J. tc H. M. Gibson.
Bacon-D. C. Peixotto & Son.
ENDURANCE-It is astonishing what
the human framo can endure. Tho
I numerous assistants that C. F. Jaok
I son has iu his complete establishment
j aro as fredi for to-morrow'n work as
j they rsuld bo after a long rest. Try
them.
A talented yoaag African, of the
boot-black persuasion, while dancing
like St. Titus over a customer's boots
the other day, observed a neighbor
poring wisely over a newspaper,
w heron pon he addressed him th os:
"Julius, what de debol you lookin'
at dat paper fur? Toil can't read."
"Go way, fellah," replied tho other,
indignantly. "Guess I can read, Pse
big 'naff far dat."
"Big 'miff," retorted tho first ono,
scornfully. "Dat a'nt nnfHn. A
cow's big 'naff to cotch a mice, bat
she can't do it."
A young writer wishes to know of
ns "which magazine will give mo the
highest positioa quickest." Tho Pe?
tersburg KrpreKs answers a powder
magazine, if yon contribute a flory