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1 THE PHOENIX.! .^^uggdW^p^ ,^"'^.^,11'^',,,' TEBMt?? "VAH0? THsgtKANKR. mm? DATTY ??PTTnini S?"?=?: av JULIAN A. SELBY, j | | | ' J j / j\ j I J I H . ' HRM jL ll \ I'J ll 1 j\. . R.^,"ES;*^B r.DiTou AND rnovuiF.Ton. - -i ---^ --flffltfKnfl] jPfffl KB--J1L-L "-*~ Each subsoquenUueertioD. 60 Office on Main Street, above Taylor. ^--_-^ -i-i ... ,^""^Hj^^mw K^KMP R-'=D^?-~-==r^^=^ ' 1 -=.-?=-?-i---r=^=----.-.. weekly,eachinsertion. 75 Hxi;?n;^^^%^;'u\nhur? "Let our Ju8t ^^MJ^SfS^m ATT6ND THE TRUE EVENT-N ???^ A. M. Risen.:'.".* .WW.' .Newberry C. H ^-;-, . ,. ,. ,i ,i, , , | T~T7 ,t. . ?_^?^. .., -.-. >he month. 5S??rB??Hr BY J. A. SELBY, Cqfcf?MBTA;/iV O..*:FRIDAY MQRtf?frG, JULY 30. 1869. V?L. V-tf?. 112 pS?r?E?'^ . ... r .... ? . ' . - . -I-'.. ' ?---?? A Fearfal Tragedy-\"Man TC ?Uni by a li og. lt . On yesterday, we came into possession of tho particulars of a most singular and fearful tragedy, which recently occurred in One of the mountain Counties of this State.. -The/gentleman from whom we receive our information bas requested us to give neither the name of the County in which? the' horrible scene took place, nor tho names of the actors in it; in tho first place, because the families of tho parties ure among the best and most re? spectable in the County, und .should not be subjected to this additional mortifica? tion for an act which they can, in no manner, be held responsible; and, in tho second plac?, because publicity would now, in no way, subserve the ends of justice, aa the guilty party hos already expiated his crime by BO fearful a pu? nishment. We will only preface our ac? count of the matter by stating that our information was derived from n well known and highly esteemed gentleman of th?B Ofty, and may bo safely relied npon as perfectly correot iu every parti? cular. In ono of the mountain Couuties of Georgia there lives two families, each before the war noted for its wealth and refinement. Since the war, the families, (whom we shall, call respectively B. aud Ii.,) though they had, like nearly every erne else, lost everything by tho conflict, still retained the high position in society wbi?h tbey bad for some long time filled. One of them, the L.'s, lost several of its members, as well as its fortune, by the war, and at tho commencement of our story consisted of Mr. L., a gentleman fifty-five years of ago, his wife, nearly the same age, and on unmarried daugh? ter of abost twenty-five. " In nb out a quarter of a milo of their houso lived one of the K.'s, n young man, who had recently married a very beautiful young lady af tho County, and having left tlio paternal mansion, was farming by him? self on n small tract of ground. The two families lived1 some distance from the County town, in a sparsely inhabited section of country, and being each the nearest neighbor of tho other, were, of course, on terms of great intimacy. Be? tween the young wifo and the daughter of Mr. Li. a fast friendship was soon formed, both being nearly thc samo agc and of similar tastes and disposition, nud relying upon each other for company in the daily absence of the two gentlemen, who wera engaged in superintending the business of their farms. A few days since, Mr. JX- in k formed bia wife that he had received a letter, which would compel immediate attendance in Atlanta, where ho would b".vo to remain for several days, and us it would be inconvenient for him to take ber witt bim to that city, advised that she should ask her young neighbor to stay with her during his absence. The next morning he set out in bia buggy foi Atlanta, and his wifo during the morn? ing went over to L-'s house for th? purpose.of inviting her young friend tc stay with her. When she arrived then she told tho young lady of the absence of ber husband; representing how lonelj Bbe would find her house at night, fron thc fact that she employed no house ser vant, and her cook, together with thc few laborers employed on the farm, slepl at the; ""negro quarter," nearly half r mile fvdm tho dwelling house, and ondee by asking Miss Ii- to spend th? nights, with her until her husband re turned. Tho young lady, after consul tntiou with ker umchor, readily aasentec to tho proposition and promised to coin; over during the afternoon. Having accomplished her purpose aud fooling very muoh relieved in mind, Mrs. B returned homo, and spent the day per forming .the usual household duties When tba. .morning bad passed awn; and the afternoon came and then tb? sim-sot, without bringing ber friend, sin felt no alarm, but thought that tho latte bad decided not to come until after tea when the father, across tho field, whicl separated tho two houses, would escor her. . Accordingly the evening meal wa eaten, household affair? arranged, an< tho cook dismissed for the. night to he distant cabin at tho "quarter." Abou 1) o'clock, Mrs. B. began to feel a lit tl uneasy, as Miss L. had not yet come when a servant came up to the hous and brought a note from her expe'ctei friend, stating that she would bo unabl to speud the night with her, as she lim promised? for ber father, from som cause or other, had positively refused t give his consent to the arrangement After delivering the noto tho servan took his departure, and the brave woma prepared to spend the night by hersch Feeling that she had a protector in large and very fierce yard-dog belongin to her husband, she took bim into bc bed-room, and after scouring tho houso she lay down and resigned herself t bleep. About 12 o'clock, she was awnkeno from her slumbers by a noise in th boase and the angry growling of th clog, and discovered that the ball doc had been forced, and that, some ono wc standing at her room door, seeking n ? entrance. Speaking ns londly os h< fright would let her, Mrs. R- oske< "Who I? tfieror" A man's voice, whic she did noC'reoognize, retitled by tellir ber to "open the door.!' Again si asked the same question, and again r ceived tho samo reply, tho stranger ad ing, Mutt if ?ibo refused, ho would "bret tho d-n door down." During th dialogue, the dog, still growling, crouched upon thc floor, ns if ready to spring. Thinking to 1 intimidate-this tuan, who sought her ruin, Mrs. B.'uul cried to him that if he forced the door.she would shoot him. Laughing scornfully, tho ru flinn threw his weight against thc light door, burst it open, and entered the room-when, quick as thought, tho savage dog spraug* forward and fastened on his neck. Tho mau, astonished nt this sudden attack, attempted to kill the dog with a knifo which he had in his hand, but unsuccessfully, nud the power? ful animal dragged him to the ground, still retaining his hold upon his throat. Stunned at first by this unlooked-for de? liverance, tho woman, iu a few seconds, regained bur presence of mind some? what, ran screaming from the houso, never stopping until sho nrrived at tho place of the L.'s, where her .cries soon aroused the family. Her tale was rapid? ly told, and tho servants wore preparing to go to tho scene of danger, when sud? denly Mr. L. was missed, and bis wife, almost on tho instant, as if struck by n sudden presentiment, screamed, "Merci? ful God! it must bo my husband 1" "With a cry of horror, tho party sot forth, and ran as fast to tho house of Mrs. lt. ns the latter had run away from it a few minutes before. Arrived there, they found the mau still on tho floor, and the dog still grasping his throat. Beating him away from his prey, they found tho suspicions of Mrs. L. but too correct; it was her husband-but the teeth of tho dog bad doue their work, and ho was dend. It appears that he had returned to his home at 5 o'clock on the previous even? ing, and hearing of the departure of H., and tho intention of his daughter to spend the night with the j-oimg wife, he positively refused to allow her to do so, assigning some frivolous cause for the refusal. That night he left homo, say? ing that he was gojog to sit up all night with a sick neighbor, who lived some miles distant. It is supposed that he concealed himself in tho woods until midnight, and then, influenced by nn holy lust, forced au ontranco into the house of H., to violate the person oflhe wife of the latter. "Whon the case be? came known, tho most intense excite? ment prevailed in the County, and had not Providence punished the criminal, ho would probably havo been hung to the nearest tree by tho enraged popu? lace.-Augusta Chronicle ami Sentinel. A writer from Newport gets off the following about tho "long beach:" "This favorite resort j's just now in all its glory, and hundreds daily invade Nep? tune's domains, and toy with tho wild waves. Omnibusses commence running about 9 in the morning, and from that time a steady stream of carriages aud pedestrians, from dawn until 1 o'clock, when tho red flag is ruu up and tho gen tlemeu alono are allowed on tho premi? ses. As a rulo, tho plebeians are on tho ground first, much to the annoyance ol the aristocracy, when they arrivo later, and some indignation is manifested w hen they find tho boxes all occupied and aro obliged to wait their turn. Hut first come, first served. In tho surf nil similes of society are represented, and for a timo all social distinctions aro washed ont. Tho rich and tho poor, gay and grave, cultivated and uncultivated, com? bine to make up tho scene. The fairest ladies that yesterday graced the avenue, and that lust night, at the Ocean House, danced to tho admiration of every spec? tator, are among them. But what a change-bare headed, with bare feet, minus hoops, stays, chignons, rats, ourls and paniors, and all other aids to femi? nine beauty, they stand jumping up and down in the water, looking like so many lunatics. Surely nowhere but on tho bench would our belles appear before hundreds of lookers-on in snob attire. Certainly they clo not prosont a very picturesque appearance, with wet clothes clinging tightly to thom and scanty locks of wet hair dabbling down their shoul? ders. Beally the female head is a study indeed, and ns I sit on the beach I can but admiro tho profusion of golden locks as their owners enter the bathing houses; but, strange to toll, thoy next appear to my viow, like Samson of old, shorn of it all. Naughty men huye) peered within these houses while the fair ones were in the bath, and most wonderful .stories have been told o? their contents." A New York correspondent tells of a "clean broke" young man, not yet twenty-seven, who not many years ago was preaching from a provincial pulpit, and with such eloqueuoo, boy though he was, that orowds flocked to hour him, and he was tho wonder of tho day. Thou away he went to fill some higher pulpit, and for a timo ho had beforo him a bril? liant future. But of a sudden he struck "ile;" it may have boeu that the parable of the wise-foolisl) virgins had begotten within his soul a wholesome desire to keep his lamp well fed with ] ie trole mn ; but, at all ovo nts, he went into .specula? tion, doffed the robes, made a balloon ascension, and now baa to dodgo bob ind I the Astor Houso pillars to avoid the law? yers. A Chinese hod-carrier who fell from a ladder iu San Francisco, striking the pavement so violently ns to make a dent there, has started for Washington ns an applicant for tho consulship at the D'Entreoasteau Islands, carrying tho dent as a recommendation. . i i.? ?? v-rrn--n-rrr Speclal ISTotioes. A Curd-SoutIH-IMI ?ife lucuiniirc Com? pany, Atlant M. Department. To (he People of SoutJt Carolina Tho above Company wu organised ?n. l?rJ6, in consequence of tho wholesale forfeiture of Soothern policies byj?orthorn companies. Thc unparalleled eucoess of tho enterprise has forced several of those companies to restore their Southern policies, from tho fact that they could not operate in our midst without tho ap? pearance of honesty. Wo keep all our money at home to build np our impoverished country- every dollar of premium being safely invested in tho State from which it ia derived. Thc institution is purely Southern, and heneo should appeal with great force to tho patriotism and eyiripa thy of every Southern heart. 'Tis not onr purpose to make war on other companies, but to exhibit tho special advan? tages offered by this purely Southern Compa? ny-founded on patriotism and solid wealth. Its ratio of assets to liabilities-tho true test of a company's strength, is second to none or this continent-being nearly 3C0 to ICO. Whenever and wherever wo have presented tho claims of this Company, it has not onlj ctdisted thc sympathies ol' our pcoplo, but hai also BCCUrod their hearty co-operation. W< have seemed 500 policies in Soxth Carolini siuco tho 10th of February. Wo numbe among our Directors Qeu. Wade Hampton au? Col. Wai. Johnston, gentlemen well known b every ctthsen of South Carolina. Wo appen personally to tho people of South Carolina t assist in pushing forward this desorvedl popular Southern institution. J. H. HILLER, Ocncrai Agent Sonthern Life Insurance Co. lt. W. LAWTON, State Agent. We cheerfully recommend the abovo Com pi ny to the patronage, of the cit ?zone of Sout Carolina. Cohimbia, S. C.-J. S. Preston, J. P. Carrol C. D. Moiton, S. W. Melton, J. D. Pope. Camdon.-J. 13. Kershaw., Wm. M. Shannoi W. E.Johnson. Sumter.-John I?. Moore. Winnsboro.--W. Pi. Robertson, J. B. M Cants, James H. Rion. Yorkvillo-W. 1). Wilson, A. Coward, Jam Mason, I. D. Witherspoon. J. R. Britton, T. Lowry, R. G. McCaw. Anderson.-J. L. Orr. Barnwell-Jos A. Lawton, James Tattersc Johnson Uagood. July 2:1 2tnoe SUM BIKU PEHILS-HOW TO ESC \ i THEM-It will not do to tritio with Ibo heal in hot weather. Vigor oozes through thc si at evory pore, and it is by physical vigor oi that unhealthy influences can bc battled a repelled. The vital clements aro ovaporat in perspiration. Intonso heat converts a m into a self-acting pnmp, and the moisture tl is pumped out of him is derived from the wi springs of lifo within him. Thore is a gr need, therefore, that theso sources of physi strength should bc in a condition to be without danger or inconvenience, thc extra dinary drain, if they arc not in such a cor lion, tho individual becomes languid and li spirited. Tho main thing is to keep thc digestivo paratas m good working trim; for if the t mach, tho purveyor of tho system, does duty thoroughly, tho liver, tho beweis, brain, and tho nervous system, being ?1 nurtured, will bo likely to do theirs. In v of thosO facts, it is manifest that a nowc and wholesome vegetable tonic liko HOST TE R'S STOMACH BITTERS is especially quired at this enfeebling season. It is the u admirable of all correctives and invigora and for this reason-it does not over-stimu the system. The proportions of aperient, ti and stimulating components are so judicio graduated, that tho processes of invigora and purilioation go on simultaneously, am undue excitement is created in the circnla or tho brain. All unmedicated stimula however pure, oxcite the pulse and the ner sys lem. Tl leir exhilarating effect is tempoi and when it passes off, the physical and i tal depression they were employed to rer returns in an aggravated form. But this ii thc caso when HOSTETTER'S BITTERS taken as a stomachic and nervine. The n elna! herbs, roots and gums with which aro impregnated neutralize the exciting ciplo uf tho rye spirit, winch forms their b and which is, in itself, tho most wholeuor all the varieties of alcohol. July 111 OS-FIllIjOaOPIIY OF MAIUUAGI NEW Com?an OF LKCTUBRS, as delivered a New York Museum of Anatomy, embracin subjects: How to Live and What to Livt Youth, Maturity and Old Age; Manhood ( rally Reviewed; The Canso of Indigestion tulenco aud Nervous Diseases acconntei Marriage Philosophically Considered, &c These lectures will bo forwarded on rece; four stamps, by addressing Sec'y Bait: Museum of Anatomy, 71 West Baltimore s Baltimore, Md._May i uni'. MARRIAGE KINO_Essays ( Errors of Youth and dollies of Ago in r to Social Evils, with certain help for tho? and unfortunate. Sent in pealed letter lopes, freo of charge. Address HOWAR SC MATION, Box P, Philadelphia, Ta. May 22_ SPECIAL NOTICE-To parties in v Doors, Sashes and Blinds, wo refer to t vertisemcnt of P. P. Toalo, tho largo : facturer of thoso goods in Charleston. Hat f urolith ed on application. July 17 Datchcr't J.limning Fly-Itlllt Death to tho Living 1 Long Uve tho K Sold hy healers Everywhere I J __Juno 80 l!^lmo_ I Notice. ?if\ WEAVERS aro wanted hnmedin the Rock Inland Factory, in Chi I N. C. Applicants aro referred to Col I Childs and Col. J. B. Palmor, of Col I who will givo any information in regard Company and manufacturing that may sirecf. JOHN A. YOUNO, Preel I July 9 Gibbes & Themas, Real Estafo Agents, OFFER their service? to the publio aa GEN? ERAL LAND AGENTS. W ill buy and aell Lande, and other property, on commission. No chargea until salea are effected, w ".. JAMES G. GIBBES, JOHN F. THOMAS, J?n ia WADE HAMPTON GIBBES. Jos. DANIEL TOPE. A. C. HASKELL. POPE & HASKELL. A T T 0 lt X E Y S A T L A W AND >oi.Knons xv F.ariTY, Office-Lag Range. Columbia. S. C.. May 5 Beorf Beer! ! SOME dealers in this eily hayo been in doubt that I could hold out supplying them with Beer this summer. I now inform tho public that I have a largo supply of old Lager Beor on hand, which 1 put against any Beer brought from tho North, or oven imported from Gor many, as to purity and strength. I am ready to test it by tho Boer soale. JNNE 13 JOHN C. BEEPERS. DENTISTRY. DR. D. L. BOOZER, grateful for tho liboral patronage ho baa received from tho citizens of this city and tho surrounding District, during the past year, respectfully an- I nounces that ho now permanently establishes himself in Columbia. All operations on tho natural Teeth faithfully performed. ARTI? FICIAL CASES, in every approved method, carefully and satisfactorily executed-among which ho would call special attention to that known as Reynold.;' Patent; and of his suc? cess in constructing Artificial Casca by this beautiful ajid durable process, he is enabled, with confidence, to refer to his patients and to the paten too. Office on Mainstreet, over First National Bank. _ Jan 8 CITIZENS' SAVINGS BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, ?500,000. DEPOSITS OF H A UPWARDS RECEIVED. XNTEREST at the rate of 8ix per cent, per ] annum, (thc rato paid by most Savings Banks is from Three per cent, tu Five percent, only,) allowed on deposits, and payable in January and July of each year, or added to principal, and interest compounded, at option of tho depositor. Principal and Interest, or any part thereof, may bo withdrawn at any time-tho Bank re? serving tho right to demand tho usual notice, to wit: Fourteen days if tho amount is under I *1,000; twontv days it over $1.000 and under | $5,000, or thirty days if over $5,000. Tho of? ficers may, however, in their discretion, and in most instances will, pay without such notice. In order to pay iuterest to depositors, tho I Bank must invest its funds; and thc object of | tho uotico ia to give it timo to realize, when necessary, uppn its investments. When de? sired, special Interest bearing certificates will be given, payable at a designated time. Thc Capital of the Rank has been paid in IN CASH, and has been invested by tho Directors in re? liable securities. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COMPTllOLLER-G EN-SEAL'S OFFICE, March 1, 1809. I hereby certify that tho Citizena' Savings Bank of South Carolina have furnished mo with satisfactory evidence that tho Capital of | said Bank has been paid in. aa required hy? the Act of incorporation, ratified Februar1 12,18(;o. (Signed) J. L. NEAGLE, Cum pt roller-General S. C. Mechanics, Laborers, Clerks, Widows, Or phau* and others may hero depot-it their sav iT ? and draw a liberal rate of interest there i i. lantors, Professional Men and Trustee wishing to draw interest on their funds until they require them for business or other pur? poses: Parents desiring to sot apart small sums for their children, and Married Women and Minoru (whose deposits can only bo with* drawn by themselves, or, in case of death, by their legal representatives,) wishing to lay aside funds for future use. are here afforded an opportunity of depositing their means where they will rapidly accnmulatn, and. at the same time, bo suLjocl to withdrawal when needed. OFFICERS. Oen. Wade Hampton, President. Col. John B. Palmer, Vice-president. Thomas E. Gregg, Cashier. John C. B. Smith, Assistant Cashier, Solicitors. Col. F. W. MeMaster, Col. B. H. Rntlcdgc, Messrs. Fair, Pope A Pope. Directors. Gen. Wade Hampton, Columbia. Col. F. W. MeMaster, Columbia. Col. A. C. Haskell, Columbia. Col. J. P. Thomas, Columbia. Col. J. B. Palmer, Columbia. Thomas E. Gregg, Esq., Columbia. Dr. E. n. Heinltsh, Columbia. J. Eli Gregg, Esq., Marion. G. T. Scott, Esq., Newberry. W. G. Mayes, Faq., Newberry. Cul. B. H. Rutledge, Charleston. Daniel Ravened, Jr., Esq., Charleston. Finance Committee. John B. Palmer, J. P. Thomas, G. T. Scott, A. C. Haskell, J. Eliprogg. [Extract*from By-Ia*.cn and Charter.] The Finance Committeo shall have powvr to examine tho officers, hooks and paper? of said Bank, and to verify the statements of said of? ficers and aaid books and papers, hy taking an inventory of the assets and liabilities of thc Bank; and the said Committee shall mako at least quarterly reports of tho results of their investigation to tho Board of Directors. * * * Tho Cashier shall, on oach Tues? day, report, in writing, to tho President the business transacted of the foregoing week. .*.*'* And ho shall exhibit, at the regular meetings of the Directors, tho Bank's book or books, and have prepared, from bia books., a complete balance sheet, together with a statement showing his receipts and ex? penditures. * * . Tho Cashier, Assistant Cashiers and Tellers shall be re? quired to give satisfactory bonds for the faith? ful performance of their respective duties; and said bonds, bnfore their acceptance by tho President, mnat be approved by one of tho Solicitors ot' the Bank, and hythe Financo Committee. * * * No Director or officer of said corporation shall borrow or use any portion of tho funds thereof; he surety for loans to others, or in any manner, directly or indirectly, be an obligor for monoy bor? rowed of or loaned by tho corporation. * * No loan of money ?hall bo made by said corporation to any stockholder owning more than four shares therein. June 20 New York ' Advertisements. A' FORTUNA IN^?NY WATKCJRights 1 for Baie-New patent article for every female. Sample $2. Addroas INVENTOR, P. Q. Box 2.438, New York._ WANTBD-T/ADY AGENTS, in every Town and Village, to a ell what every lady will purchaso at sight. Addresu Mies WILLIAMH, 18i> Fiilton st., K. Y._. - FOR LADIES ONLY-For an article having a remarkable salo, addrras Mrs. MORGAN, 13'.) Fulton etroot, New York. .Tidy 10 . ?.' -_lmb* ST. CLOUD HOTEL. THIS NEW abd Commodious ' HOUSE, located corner Broad? way and Forty-second street, _TNew York, possesses advan? tages over ali other houses, for tho accommo? dation of its gue* t?. It was built expressly for a first-class tamily boarding honac-the rooms being largo and en suite, heated by steam with hot and cold water, and furnished second to none; whilo the culinary department ls in tho most experienced hands, affording guests an unequalled table Ono of Atwood's Patent Elcvatoi8 is also among tho 'modorn improve? ments'and at tho service of guests at all boura. Tbc Broadway and University Placo Cars pass I tho door every four minutes, running from tho City Hall to Coutral Park, whilo the Sixth and Seventh Avenue lines aro but a short block on either side, affording ample facilities for com? municating with all depots, steamboat lr:>d ings, places of amusement and business of .he 1 great metropolis. MORE & HOLLEY, March 19 limo Proprietors. Measuring Faucets, GUARANTEED correct, at manufacturers'1 prices and freight, by FISHER, LOWRANCE fe FISHER. First of the Season. pr f \ BAGS NEW FLOUR, from tho Excol OU sior Mille, Augusta, warranted first quality. For BP l?by_E. fe G. D. HOPE. Preserving Kettles. TINNED and Enameled Preserving KET? TLES, for sale low, by FISHER, LOWRANCE & FISHER. ?BL estauran t, 191 Main etrcet, Columbia, B. C. 'asnoH gOOglgj ggj Scythes and Grain Cradles. i)f\ DOZ. Grifliu's Boat GRAIN CRADLES, ju\J G doz. livo and six Finger Grain Cradles At low prices for cash. J. kT. R. AGNEW. Pure Corn Whiskey. On BBLS. Puro Corn WHISKEY, for sale ??\J low to dealers. E. fe G. D. HOPE, May 1 Agents Old North Stato Diatillery. Fulton Market Beef. PICKLED Ox Tongnes and Sugar-cured Breakfast Strips. For sale by Juno 13 E. fi G. D. HOPE. Hams ! Hams ! ! Syf\f \ CHOICE SUGAR-CURED HAMS. ?i\J\_J Just received and for sale low bv Juno 20 _J.. *_T. R. AGNEW. Pipes ! Pipes ! ! fi)A DOZ. Assorted Brier Root, with Metal tmi vf Screws, 20 Doz. do., with Maorschaum Lining, l_Gros8 Cane Pipes^ JOHN C. SEEQERS. OR. AV. Ii. TUTT'S STANDARD PREPARATIONS. SARSAPARILLA AND QUEEN'S DELIGHT, Expectorant, Vegetable Liver rills, Improved Hair Dve, For sale bv Feb 27 ly _E. E. JACKSON. Fire and Lite Insurance. II. E. NICHOLS Si CO.. AGENTS. COLUMBIA, S. C., REPRESENT OLD COMPANIES, with ag? gregate accumulated Capitals, January 1, 1869. of $22,879,174 CO. April30 . BE INSURED. 3iuo New Books at Duffie & Chapman's. OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY, bv W. Smith, LL D.. (2. Yesterday, To-Day and For? ever, a poem, in 12 books, by Rickerstith, ?2. Tho Malay Archipelago: "thc Land of the Orang-outang and the Hird of Paradise; Tra? vels, with mapa and 51 engravings, by Wallace, For Her Sake; a novel, by Frederic^ Wi Ro? binson, 75 cents. Thc Mau Who Laughs; by Victor Hugo, 50c. Cometh Up Like a Flower, GO cents. Not Wisely but too Well; hy samo author. 00. Kathalccn; by author of Raymond's He roine. And many other new novels and good old ones. Standard Poets-Sh.ikspearc. Pope, Milton, Dryden, Campbell, Burns, Tennyson, Moore aud others, at 50 cents each, in paper binding, handsomely printed._May 28 ?ickerson House Hotel, COLUMBIA, 8. C. i/Jl^l THE undersigned having ?jjffjBfijW RENEWED his lease upon the above POPULAR HOUSE, will endeavor to make it ono of the moit agreeable Hotels in the South. A call is solicited. Sfg- Free Omnibus to and from the Hotel. WM. A. WRIGHT, July 9 ^ rio Proprietor. COLUMBIA HOTEL, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. ?? | ? " ^ ? O"-. THE Proprietors take pleasure in announc? ing thiselegantly-fnrnished Establishment now open for the accommodation of guests. The table uill always ho supplied with every delicacy of tho season-both from tho New York and Charleston markets, and no efforts will bo spared to Rive perfect satisfaction, in every rospeat, to our patrons. FREE LUNCH iu the refectorv every day from ll until 12*. WM. GODMAN, > PHOPMETOBS H. H. BADENHOP, f 1 ?orni, T0?^ May 30 Charle? ton Advertisements. STOLL., WJffiBB ?i CO., WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, ?87 j I 280 Domestic Storo. | KKNG ST? | Lace Store. Feb 27 CHARLESTON, h. O. i_ SOUTH CAROLINA STATE Agricultural and Mechanical Magazine. (Official Organ of the South Carolina State Ag? ricultural and Mechanical Sooiety.) AT an early date, tho'subscribers trill pub? lish thc first number of a Monthly Maga? zine, devoted to tho development of tho mate? rial interests of this State, and the whole South; and will distribute 5;00O cOpies Gratuit? ously, so that every onb miy see what it is be toro subscribing. They intend to make it tho best and,handsomest industrial magazino over ubllahcd at tho South, and they ask thc cor i?l co-operation of every good citizen in this enterprise, which must redound to tho public wclfaro. Persons wishing copies of the first number, will please send their address to WALKER, EVANS A COGSWELL, May_9 12 _Charleston, 8. O. J. N. ROBSON, Commission Merchant, NOS. 1 AND ? ATLANTIC WHARP, CHARLESTON, S. C. HAVING ample means for advances, a busi? ness experience of twenty years, and confining himself strictly to a COMMISSION BUSINESS, without operating on his own ac? count, respectfully solicits consignments of Cotton, Flour, Wheat, Corn, etc. Shippers of Produce to him may, at their option, have their consignments sold either in Charleston or New York; thus having the ad vautago of two markets, without extra com? mission. BEFEBENCES! Bishop W. M. Wightman, 8. C.; Col. Wm. Johnson, Charlotte, N. C.jltxv. T. 0. Summers, Tennessee; Hon. John P. King, Augusta, Ga.; Messrs. Geor?o W. Williams & Co., Charles? ton, 8. G.; Messrs. Williams, Taylor A Co., New York._April 28 fly P?NKNIN'S HEPATIC BITTERS, THEY CURE DYSPEPSIA, AND ALL DISEASES OF Tin: STOMACH AND LIVER. Titer AM RECOMSfENMB tT THE MEDICAL FACULTV. HE6EMAIN & CO., AGEXTS, KEW YORK. Manufactnred by C. F. P?NKNIN, CHEMIST AK3 ArCTHTCASY, CHARLESTON, R. C. tXfFor fait by Dntffffi?t? Ereryxchere.-^ Fob 5 _fly Holland Gin. 1PIPE PURE SCHIEDAM OIN, direct from tho Custom Hou&e. Juno 27 JOHN' C. KEF OF. RS. Pocket Corn Sheller. SHELLS G bushels of corn per hour. A Mindi boy can can uso them. Any lady c an u*e them. Weight 1 pound. They simply a want long needed. Will wear always. Ta Ht ii: every kernel off the cob. Price, oniv ?2. April 28 J. A T. ll. AGN LY? TTfASTEO^AGENTS-To sell the Ameri VV can Knitting M?< hine. Prjce ?25. The simplest, cheapest and Lest Knitting Machine ever invented. Will knit 20,(00. it it -hi s per minute. Liberal inducements ih agents. Ad? dress AMERICAN KNITTING MACH ?NF. CO., Boston Mass., or Kt. Louis, Mo. May flOflmo tTTANTKl)-AGENTS-175 to ?200 per VV month everywhere, male and female, to introduce the Genuine Improved Common Sense FAMILY SEWING MACH I NE. Ibis machine will stitch, hem, fell, tm I;, quilt, cord, bind, braid and embroider, in a mott superior manner. Price only $18. Fully warranted for five years. We will pay f l.OCOfor any machine that will sew a strouger. more beautiful, or moro elastic seam than onrs. It makes the "Elastic Lock stitch." Every second stitch can be cut, and still the cloth cannot be pulled apart without tearing it. We pay agents from $75 to ?20U per month and expenses, or a com? mission from which twice that amount can bo made. Address SECOMB k CO., Pittsburg, Pa., Ht. Louie, Mo., or Boston, Masp. CAUTION.-Do not be impoli d upon by other parties palming of. worthless cast-iron machines, under the ?ame name or otherwise. Ours is the only genuine and really practical chen.)? niachine mannfactnrHt. May 2i> itnio Land and City Property for Snie. 14 FIRST CLASS CITY RESIDENCES, S to ? 12 Rooms, 2. 7 21 Class City Residences. G to 10 Rooms, 3. 5 3d Class *'* *' 8 to G " 4. 8 Valuable Building Lots, on Mainstreet, 5. 10 " Lots, in ?thor narts of the city, fi. 3 Large Lots in Waverley, 7. il Tracts Land, within S railes of Columbia, from tei acree to 1,000, 8. The Hopkins T. O. Plantation, 1,480 acrcB, 0. 2,422 acres, near Kingsville, one of the best cotton and stock plantations in thc country, 10. 9 Other Plantations in Richland-some of them very desirable. 11. 10.000 acres'in Edgefield-?everal tracts, 12. Mill and Planting P.operty in Lexington, 13. 13,000 aores in Charleston-phosphate and other Lands, 14. 2,500 acres Farming Lands In Fairfield, 15. 1,700 acres near Oreen viii Court House, 10. 6.000 " in Laurens-several tracts, 17 . 2.000 " in Kershaw, 18.1,000 " in Marlboro-a No. 1 place, 10. 21G " in York-rich in gold, 20. 7 Fine Plantations in Abbeville. 21. 85,000 acres cf Land in Florida. Parties desiring to purchase or sell property will find it to the ir interest to consult us. Wo have corres; r intents in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, to which points wo^n?HauUy? send descriptive lists of propertv for sale. Maw* March 6 GIRBES A THOMAS?^