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COLUMBIA. T?? Temper or ene Sowtti, Th? admirable manner in which the people of the Sooth hare received the result of the lato election, so dif? ferent from what was anticipated if not desired by the radicals, mast eli? cit the congratulations and approval .o? ?very thoughtful and fair-minded man. It was expected that the South? ern people, believing that their future salvation deponded upon the success of the candidates of the Democratic party, wonld, in the event of their defeat, recklessly rush into another rebellion-unorder the negroes-drive frr-?jj umuug them the "carpet-bag ?arav'--nn?et and destroy their Stale Governments-massacre the Federal soldiers stationed among them, and ^flor?ale things generally." It is not, perhaps, ungenerous to say that this condition of things was wished for *>y many of the "red-hot" radicals, 'who would like, even now, to carry into -execution their threats of exter? mination of the rebels, of oonfisca ftion of their property, and giving it .to'the negro, first using the army to ikill and destroy with Aro and sword. Nothing, perhaps, would have de? lighted some of these people more than for the people of the South to haxe perpetrated outrages so that ?they could have again "fired the Northern heart" to such a point as to make it willing to have their diaboli? cal schemes realized. But they aro doomed to disappointment. The Sosttbern people appreciate their situ? ation too well. They have received ??he result with that coolness which ?vcr Attends true manhood. They yield a quiet and perfect obedience ito the popular will, and they even secy that they repose confidence in the great General who is to wield the .Executive power of the General Go? vernment the next fonr years. In this .excellent temper, says the Washing? ton Eveniny Star, the whole South acquiesced in the result, as we might show by giving quotations from the whole pro H of that section, with per? haps one or two exceptions. Sucha yeophs must ultimately extort from even their worst enemies jnstice, and challenge their magnanimity, just as their chivalry and courage on the battle-field challenged the eulogies of those who opposed them. ?? ^ * MASONIC.-The Grand Lodge as? sembled in Charleston on Tuesday. We extract the following account of ita proceedings from the Charleston The Grand Lodge of Anoient Free Masons of Sooth Carolina, met at 12 o'clock m. yesterday, at Masonic Hall Deputy Grand Master, James donner, presiding. The Committee on Masonic Lot? teries reported that, in their opinion, the establishment of lotteries under the authority and sanction of Mason? ry was inexpedient, and contrary to the true principles and practices of ?Free Masourj'. Adopted. She Coinmitto on Dispensations reported, recommending that char? ters bo granted to the following Lodges: Tyre Lodgo and Continental Lodge, Charleston; Oliver Lodgo, Orangeburg; BatesvilleLodge, Bates ville; Watson Lodgo, Edgefield; Bel? ton Lodge. Anderson; Chorokee iLodge, Spartanburg; Hampton Tiodije, Edgefio'd; Lydia Lodge, Dar? lington; Fair Play Lodge, Oconeo; .Gross Keys Lodge, Union; Salem Lodge, Sumter. A lettor was received and read from M. W. G. M. James L. Orr, re? gretting his inability to be present ot this communication, thanking the fraternity for the expression of their confidence and respect in electing him for three successive terms to the office of Grand Master, and respeot .ftilly declining a re-election. Tho committee on tho will of Bro? ther James Baskey reported, recom? mending that tho' will be forwarded tc the Ordinary's office of Bichland Gounty, and there be pat on file. Adopted and committee discharged. The committeo on the Grand Trea? surer's books reported favorably, and that they found his books in porfeot ?order. The Committeo on the Grand Leo aurors report reported favorably thereou, and expressod their appre? ciation of tho value of his services to tho fraternity. ? ti English paper Bays that Dis? raeli ?as discovered a remarkable ?love in chess. It may be freely de? scribed ?s follows: "If yon find yourself hopelessly beaten, look your adversary coolly in the face, turn the board round as unobserredly as you eau, MO that his pieces appear to be? come your?, and say 'Mate" before he can protest." Tl?e Importnncc o?LtarBlng ? fraile. Tho importance of learning acme useful trade is too frequently ignored by Americans. The spirit of go ahead-ativeseas, which is oo?ai?orc? one of the national ohoraoteristics, tendB to inonlcate an indisposition to serve a regalar apprenticeship at any purposed occupation. The educating effect of learning a trade is exempli? fied in the histories of uourly all our successful business men. Mr. James Pnrton, who has devoted tho best part of his literary life to historical researches into tho lives of so-called great men-statesmen, soldiers and capitalists-thus enforces the valno of learning a trade, in a lato nnmber of Packard's Monthly: "Pow persons have looked into the lives of so many remarkable men as I have, yet I cannot cull to mind one of the acknowledged kiDgs of busi? ness who did not, in early life, servo a long and rigorous apprenticeship to some occupation akin to that which he afterward exercised, and in which his great snccess was made. "Vanderbilt, for example, was a boatman, sloop captain, and steam? boat captain for nineteen years before he set up for himself in the business of building and running steamboats, in which he gained more money than was ever before gained in a single life-time, except by plunder. There is not to-day in the whole world, a mau who knows as much about steam? ships as this same Commodore Van? derbilt. "Astor is another illustration. He learned the fur busiuess from tho very rudiments. He used to beat furs from morning till night in his master's back shop, and after doing this awhile he used to take a basket of trinkets and nicknacks and go round among the sloops and markets driving hard bargains with boatmen, Indians and market men, for the skins they had brought to town. By and by he shouldered his pack and tramped the country for peltries; and, extending his jourueys, he at length became familiar with every place, with every tribe, and every person connected with tho fur trude in North America. Then he went to Europe and learned all about thc market for furs, and their prices in every part of tho world. Few men have understood a thing so well as Mr. Astor understood tho business of collecting, curing and Relliug furs. He knew it not as n clerk might have known it; he knew it as a man knows a trade to which he has served a long apprenticeship, under a watchful and exaoting master. "Another in point was thc first Rothschild, who, from his twelfth to his twenty-seventh year, laboriously acquired a knowledge of money, first as errand boy and money counter to his father, and. afterwards as a bank? er's clerk. "Girard, too, was a thorough sail? or before he ever owned a ship, and was personally familiar with most of the commercial ports before he ever consigned a cargo to one of them. "John Gorham, of Providence, the head of the largest manufactory of silverware in the world, did not go into his father's counting-room us a clerk, but into his father's ??hop as au apprentice; and learned to do with his own hands what he has since had to direct others in doing. "Learn a trade, then, boys, you who aspire to do something credita? ble and substantial during your lifo. Would you be an architect, and build the new capital West of the Missis? sippi? Well, then, go os apprentice to the best carpenter or mason with? in your reach. Do yon wish to be u sculptor, and yet. cannot pay a mas? ter's fee? Instead of pining iu your mother's chimney-corner, go to the nearest stone-cutter and go to cutting tomb-stones." THE EKOLISB PARLIAMENT.-The stutute law of England provides that a parliament shall not continuo more than seven years. The sovereign, however, is at liberty to dissolve thc parliament and order thc election of a new ono whenever he thinks it ex? pedient to do so, so that tho parlia? ment do not average move than half their legal term. Tho parliament in existenco at the commencement of this century was dissolved Juno 29, 1862. From a list before us, wo find that since then there havo been eigh? teen parliaments, tho first assembling Novombor 15, 1802, and the last has finished its work. This, including the intervals between the dissolution of ono parliament and tho assembliug of the next, gives an averago of three years and eight months; but exclud? ing those intervals, the averago is less than threo yearn and a half. Tho loDgest parliaments of this century were the sixth, which continued from April 21, 1820. to Juno 2, 182G, six years ono month and twelve days, and the seventeenth, which continued from May 31, 1859, to July 6, 18G5, six years one month and six days. The shortest were thc second, from December 15, 1806, to April 20,1807, four months and fourteen days; the eighth, from October 26, 1830, to April 23, 1831. five month? and twen? ty-eight days; and tho ninth, from June 14, 1831, to January 3, 1832, six months and twenty days. Vfcfi Lanier HDMHI MB. EDITOR: Il waa oar good for? tune, on a recent visit to Colombia, to be present at the festive bow of Our g??iai friend Mr. Robert Hamil? ton, proprietor of the "Lanier House." The opening of this new restaurant was the canse of tho soo lal gathering we refer to. Mr. Hamil? ton-who readily answers to the sou? briquet ot uncle Rober*-is thorough? ly known os having been, for many years, prominent in his intercourse with the traveling publia, having ad? ministered not only to their immedi? ate wants, but to their comforts, nt the memorable Hunt's Hotel, at the Charleston Hotel, and (more recently at Nickerson's-now Wright's-com? fortable house for travelers. Mr. Hamilton can now be found lording over the larder of the nbove neatly fitted up restaurant. "Come," said a friend, but yesterday, "it is time for refreshment; show me where the Lanier Honso is!" "Can't go just now, thank you; but you will find tho place, and therein tho cheerful coun? tenance of uncle Robert." The La? nier is on the East side of Main street, near Bridge street. This we will state to thoso who know not its location. CHARLESTON. BUTLER AND THE LOUISVILLE COU? RIER.-The Courier-Journal, of yes? terday, published a privato letter from Gen. Butler, in which he says: "That we are politically opposed, I think must arise from the different light in which we see the same thing. The South has no firmer friend than I am, and have ever been. It is a part of my country; and although I may misjudge in the best way to pre? vent the South from tho consequences of what I must regard as a great crimo, and still worse, a blunder, yet I would do anything if I could he convinced that it would tend to tho prosperity, quiet and regeneration of the South, as a part of my country. I bear no hatred toward the South, or Southern men as auch, if I know my own heart; but I am opposed only to those who still war upou the best interests of the country, ns I understand them; and that opposi? tion, from tho very necessities of my nature, will be a stern and unyield? ing one. I hope to see you aud as? sure you, in person, that I cnn be as ardent a friend in peace ns I was a determined and unrelenting foo iu war." The Courier-'Journal says of this: "As a partisan we have untir? ingly fired tho heaviest gnus in our battery at Gen. Butler. Wheu ho soars so high, and demonstrates that his will is equal to his capacity for good, our guns shall all be spiked, or turned upon those who may assail his acts in our behalf." A PUNCTUATION PUZZLE.-Tho fol? lowing article forcibly illustrates the necessity of punctuation. It can be read in two ways, making a very bad man or a very good man, the result depending on the manner in which it is punctuated: He is an old and experienced man in vice and wickedness ho is never found opposing the walks of iniquity he takes delight in the downfall of neighbors ho never rejoices in the prosperity of any of his fellow-crea? tures he is always ready to assist in destroying tho peace of society he takes no pleasure in serving tho Lord he is uncommonly diligent in sowing disorder among bis friends and ac? quaintances ho takes no pride in laboring to promote the cause of Christianity he bas not been negli? gent iu endeavoring to stigmatize all public teachers ho makes no exer? tions to subdue his evil passions he strives hard to build up Satan's king? dom he louds no aid to tho support of the gospel among tho heathen he contributes largely to thc evil adver? sary ho pays no attention to good advice he gives great heed to the devil ho will never go to heaven bc munt go where ho will receive tho just recompense of reward. BURNING OF FOREVAUOH'S MENAGE? RIE.-There was considerable excite? ment in Philadelphia, on Saturday last. Messrs. Roscoe, Clarke k Co.'s sow mill, in tho North-west part of tho city, was burned and tho flames were communicated to un adjoining building, which was used for winter? ing Forepnugh's ruonngorie. The animals escaped into tho street, se? riously alarming the people. A large African lion was caught in thc street by throwing over him a box used for mixing mortar. A leopard rushed into a houso where wero several wo? men and children, but the beast was aa much frightened aa tho women and children, and took ref ugo in the cellar. Tho total loss is estimated at $65,000. A correspondent of thc Now York Tribune writes that the late Demo? cratic Legislature of Ohio huving enacted that no device of any kind should be printed on the ballots nothing but the baro names of candi? dates and the offices for which tboy were supported-and the Democrats of Monroe County having headed their ballots "The White Man's Go? vernment," the State Canvassers have boon constrained io reject them all, returning the Republican candidates as olectod in that Democratic strong? hold. STOBT or Two CALVES. - Jim. Smith WM a noted auctioneer. One day, he waa soiling farm ?took. Among the articles he sold waa a heifer, yery at? tractive in her appearance, Bid con- i B?quently "Jim" dwelt quita exten? sively on her excellencies, winding up his eloquent flourish that she was as "gentle as a lamb." Thereupon a long, slab-sided coun? tryman, whose legs were some twelve inches longer than his pants, ap? proaching the heifer*, stooping down, commenced handling her tents. Bossy, not relishing such familiarity, lifted her hoofs and laid "Greeny" sprawling, some ten feet off. "There," said Jim, "that shows one of her best traits; she'll never allow a strange calf to come near her!" "Greeny" meanwhile pioked him? self up, and giving his bushy pnte a harrowing scratch, exclaimed: "No wonder, when her own calf has been bleating uround her all day!" A remarkable account is given iu n late English paper of the escape of a convict from prison. Tho cell iu which he was confined had an iron door, with a lock entirely on the out? side. The only implements the pri? soner had were a wooden spoon, some bits of wiro und a needlo and thread. Out of the spoon ho made a key; by means of the needle he passed a thread over and under the door; bits of wire were pushed through the inspection-hole, and fas? tened to this long thread extending outside from top to bottom. The key was also pushed through, and, being fastened to tho thread, was brought opposito the key-hole by dexterous manipulation of the slender line worked gen tty in, theu turned by meaus of the wire, and tho door was opened. This is certainly ono of thc greatest exhibitions of skill and pa? tience on record. About half-past 7 o'clock, yester? day morning, the ferry boat Hamil? ton, on the Fulton Ferry, in entering the slip on tho New York side, ran into tho ferry boat Union. The Ha? milton was crowded with passengers, most of whom had congregated on the forward part of the boat, and se? veral of the more exposed, seeing a collision was imminent, jumped iuto the river. The crash ou tho boats coming together was fearful, killing two passengers and wounding some thirty other?. The accident was caused solely by the incompetency of tho mau acting as pilot of the Ha? milton.-New York Herald, IGth. NEGRO SUFFRAGE DEFEATED IN MISSOURI.-Negro suffrage was de? feated in Missouri by the German votors. It is lost by 20,000 majority, while the radicals carried the State by a very heavy majority. In one ward in St. Louis, where the Ger? man vote was strong. Grant got 653 majority, with a majority of 1,231 against negro suffrage. In auother, there was a Grunt mojority of 675, with a majority against negro suf? frage of 1,860. These Germans be? lieve that Gen. Grant continues to hold the opinion he used to express, that negro freedom does not include negro suffrage. Two politicians of Indianapolis made an agreement that if Seymour was elected President, one of them was to take a wife iu six weeks, or forfeit $500; and if Grant was elected, the other was to do the same. The gentlemen are both "old bachelors," and the question with tho loser now is a pecuniary one, whether 8500 paid ont and no marriage won't in the long run be a better investment than a marriage with numerous $500 bills in thc future. A GEORGIA LOCOMOTIVE -We learn from tho Macon Journal and Messen? ger that the Macon and Western Rail? way Muchine Shops have recently turned out a new and beautiful loco? motive, which has been named "As bury Hull." Thc Journal says it will compare favorably with any locomo? tivo made in Northern work-shops, and reflects great credit on the skill? ful machinists engaged in its con? struction. A sad accident, resulting in the death of a sou of Mr. Robert Bell, of the upper portion of Abbevillo Dis? trict, occurred on Monday of lust week. Ho was a lad of about six? teen years, and was superintending his father's gin, and whilst attempt? ing to fix some part of the running gear, was drawn in and crushed by tho machinery before assistance could be rendered. He survived un? til the next day. ?. - On a recent trip of one of the Illi? nois river packets-a light draught one, as there was only two feet of water in the channel-the passengers were startled by the cry of: "Mau overboard 1" The steamer was stopped and pre? parations made to save him, when he was heard exclaiming: "Go ahead with your darned old steamboat, I'll walk behind yon!" A poor friendless negro named John MoCanl, has been convicted of horse-stealing in Virginia, and sen? tenced to_ be hang on Friday, tho 18tu oi December next. Tho con? demned man claims to be a native of South Carolina, but was moro recent? ly a resident of Maryland. Several journaliste ?nd others, of Paris, have been fined and deprived of their civil rights, for promoting the subsorip' ' m for ? Monsmont G T?T the grave of M. Bandin, one of the victims of the coup d'etat of tho i'd of December. Much indignation among the Parisians bas been caused by thia action, and a disturbance is feared. The police and military authorities ore consequently preparing to meet trouble. MUNICIPAL ELECTION.-The elec? tion for Intendant and Wardens for this town resulted in tho choice of Major J. M. Baxter for lu tendant, and J. S. Hair, J. N. Martin, Mathias Barro aud J. 13. Smith, as Wardens. There was but one ticket. Tue num? ber of votes polled, 121, of which 23 were colored. The day passed oft' quietly, no excitement or dist?rbanos whatever. -Newberry Herald. Mrs. Mary Booth Goodrich, widow of S. C. Goodrich, (the widely known und lamented Peter Purley,) died at Woodbury, Couu., suddenly, on Sunday eveniugr, November 1, in tho sixty-second year of her age. A few nights ago, a mob surround? ed the jail at Gayoso, Pemiscot Coun? ty, Mo., und took therefrom and lynched a prisoner named Swails, who murdered one Marion Fonst, about ton days ago, at that place. "There now," ciied a little girl, while rummagings drawer in a bureau -"there! Grand pa bas gone to Heaven without his spectacles; what will he do?" A lady, in a paroxysm of grief, was said to have shed torrents of tears. "Poor thing!" remarked an unfeeling punster, "she must have had a cutn ruct iu each eye." So extensively is tho confidence game practised nt present, in New York, that it is a daugerous thing to bo polite to a stranger, lest he hand you over to the police. The Boston Tra) script ia afraid, if all tho States this 3 ear have Thanks? giving day on November 20, that "there may not be turkeys enough to go round." Another ferry accident ha? occur? red in New York. A passenger on a Barclay street ferry boat fell ba tween the bow of thc- boat and the wharf, and was crushed to death. A Feuiau soldier of tho British army has been sentenced to 070 days imprisonment at Kurrachee, for using "traitorous language respect? ing the Queen." A number of New Y'ork capitalists have formed themselves in?o a com pany for constructing a ship canal across tho Isthmus of Darieu, ut an I estimated cost of 8100,000,000. "Did you draw anything at the lute fair?" said Bigga to Jigga. "Draw anything? eh-gad, didn't I draw my wallet about twenty times?" A nephew of Count Bismarck, who has recently turned up in this coun? try, received several Confederate bills, in ehaoge for Prussian gold. "You must be economical, my son 'A piu a dav is a groat a vear,' vou know." "Then, father, I 'think I'll go ten-pins oyery day." A lazy farmer is virtually dead,and his farm wears weeds in mourning for him. Gioacehiuo Rossini, the eminent musical composer, died iu Paris, on Saturday, in his 77th your. ? "Peacock feathers" in "bandit hats" are the latest female display in New York. To milk a cow on the rim and live ou thojnilk, is announced as a sure cure for la/.inesss. Au English paper advertises for sale a pew which " commands a view of nearly tho whole congregation." A temperance author wroto "drunk enness is folly," and the printer made him say "drunkenness is jolly.' To communicate with the denizens of the deep-Drop a line. The room never advertised for rent-The room for improvement, A Masonic Trinket---A Spade, WAS lost several days agu. Tho lind- j cr will bo suitably rewarded by leaving it at Ibo National Bank. Nev IS 1 Chickens and Eggs. Till', tnibsciibcrs have made arrangements to keep CHICK? ENS and EGGis constantly on hand, and offer them at* tho vprv lowest market price. ' 8WYGEBT A 8ENN. ^ Nov ls \:\ _ GIBB ? S & THO MA S , R EA L ES TA TE A G EN TS, CO 1.1HIB1A, s . c . THE undersigned havo determined to form a business partnership, uudor tho abovo name, for the purchase and sale, on commission, of HEAL ESTATE an I ether properly. Tho present low prices for real estate, in tho South, offers great inducements for tho investment of Northern capital; and wo proposo to koop complete aud extensive lists of property for sale, and to furnish reliable informa? tion to tho buyer and seller-making no charge, except where sales are effected. Advertising, when authorized, will bo done liberally and on tho best terms. Wo call on our friends throughout thc Stato to furnish us with accurate descriptions of any property they havo to ?oil, with price, terms, ?c. We nave now, and arc con? tinually reooiving, inquiries after property that eau bo pu rob as od. JAMES O. GIBBES, JOHN P. THOMAS, WADE HAMPTON GlBllt>. Nov H) M C'.itiral ia, S. f. Booal Items. The aggregate Tote of this State for Presidential Electors, by the official return, is 108,158-Gen. Grant's majority, 17,679. MECHANICS' ASSOCIATION.-A meet? ing of a nnmber of energetic me? chanics waB held last night, in the Independent Fire Hull? for the pur? pose of forming nn association. Mr. W. H. Monokton was called to the Chair, and Mr. Thomas P. Parse neted as Secretary. Several Commit? tees looking to a fall organization were appointed, when the meeting adjourned, subject to the call of the Chairman. BEAT. ESTATB AGENCY-We invite attention to the notice of Messrs. Gibbes & Thomas, who propose to inaugurate a much-needed enterprise. To bring tho capitalist of tho North and tho Southern proprietor toge? ther at this time, when capital is so much needed here, is a public bene? fit. And this is proposed in the card of Messrs. Gibbes & Thomas. We wish the enterprise success. Messrs. Weam and Hurrison have, so far, succeeded admirably in their collections to purchase instruments for the baud. There is still a defi? ciency, and any one who may be disposed to assist in the matter, can bund the amount to either Messrs. Weam, Harrison or Peck. Let it be distinctly remembered thut tho in? struments purchased with these col lections aro to remain public proper? ty, and further, that the band will not expect compensation for music ou public occasions. LITERARY TREAT.-James P. Co wurdin, Esq., formerly local editor of the Bichmond Despatch, who has just returned from a lecturing tour Northward, and through Virginia, at the request of many friends in the South, proposes soon to start on a tour through the South and South? west to deliver his pleasing represen? tations styled the "Humors of Recon? struction." They comprise represen? tations of the amusing scenes occurring so often in the Virginia Reconstruction Convention, together with imitations of the ridiculous speeches delivered by the colored orators there. They have been re? commended everywhere as highly entertaining, and well worthy of public patronage. FAST AND CHEAP PRINTING.-We have just added a fast card press-of the Degener St Weiler patent-to the machinery of the Phoenix office; and have also made additions to our stock of fancy type, cards, paper, etc. Perseus in want of nuy styles of book and job printing, are invited to call and examine samples and prices. Cards printed at shortest notice, and at prices varying from Si? to ?10 per thousand. MAH. ARRANGEMENTS.-The pout office open during the week from 8?? a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and closent B)4 P- m- Charleston night mail open 8?? a. m., close 4J? p. m. . Northern-Open for delivery at 8'.j a. m., closes at 2.4R? j?, rn. 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 the first time this morning: Gibbes Si Thomufc-Estate Agento. R. C. Shiver-Administ'tor's Sale. Swygert Sc Senn-Chickens. Masonic Trinket Lost. ENDURANCE.-It is astonishing w hat the human frame can endure. The numerous assistants that C. F. Jack? son has in his complete establishment are as fresh for to-morrow's work as they would be after a long rest. Try them. Our Australian correspondence is dated October 1. The recent out break in New Zealand indicates the policy of the natives to be extermi? nation of the settlers or themselves The war has assumed a religions as Eeot, a now seot, called Hnu-hans, aving sprung up, and whoso growth is marked by a number of atrocities. On tho 7th of Septombor, a force of British troops had an encountor with the natives, in which tho troops were defeated with a heavy loss. Au invalid disturbed all tho in mates of ula boarding house np town reoontly, by imitating a dog. When asked why ho did so, he said he had been ordered by hi? physician to take port wine and bark.