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MISO 3D X. X*-A.2Kr"3T. Tte? Well ,?r ?ycUsr. ' BT SIB BDWAUD DENNY. Sweet WM the hour, O, Lord, to Thee,1 . At 8yobar's lonely well, ",, ' When B poor outcast heard Theo there ~ Thy great salvation tell. Thither ene oeme; ont, bb,' her heart, All ?IM with earthly caro. Sream'd not of Thee, nor thought to find The hopo of Israel there. Lord! 'twa? Thy power nneeen that drew The stray one to that place, - In solitude to learn from Thee The secreta of Thy grace j There Jacob's erring daughter found Those streams unknown before, The wat er-brooks of lifo that make Tho weary thirst no more. And, Lord,, to nt. Ba vile aa ehe, Thy gracious hps have told l vt That mystory of lovelroveal'd ." . At Jacob's well of old. In spirit, Lord, we've set with Thee Beside tho springing well Of life and peace, and heard Thee there ? Its healing virtues tell. k. Dead to the world, ?re dream no more Ot eai thly pleasures now; Our deep, divine, unfailing spring ? Of grace and glory Thon No hope of.rest in aught beside, Ko beauty, Lord, wo see: And, like'Samaria's daughter, seek' And find our aid in Thee. A WASTED LIFE. I wonder if there is no dm g in tho la? boratory of the Indian alohemist that will prodnce sweet, dreamless, refreshing slumber. It is almost s un-rise, and I have not slept. While my brother of? ficers were recuperating in sleep their casted energies, after yesterday's hard xaaroh, the bitter, onrsed past kept me awake. There they lie, still sleeping as peacefully and quietly as children after play, as if there were no war, no enemy at our out-posts. I wonder if this is the fatalist's premonifton of death 1 I never felt, so on the eve of a battle before. During the long hours of the watch have I paced to and fro like a sentinel, while my life passed before me like the unroll? ing of a scroll. First came childhood's guileless, happy hours, humanity's hal? cyon days. Then a mother's kiss was on my brow, and no dreams of oursed ambition had hardened my heart. Ob, why did not those days last forever; or why did I not die then, when I could have breathed away an unsullied life upon my mother's breast, ere sho Lad felt the torture of an ungrateful son? Then came youth's golden dreams and bright days spent in my native -Hinge, where my proud, imperious spirit made many enemies; though a mother's influ? ence was over me, and under ber sacred guardianship I could not wander far from the path she would have me travel. With early manhood, I began to feel am? bition's power, and its deadly charm drew me on until I was in its toils. Then I became fretful and peevish to my mo? ther, and cold toward dear Marie, whom I known from childhood, and who was then my affianced bride. Finally, after receiving a merited reproof from my mother, I joined the army, and was gone before she was aware of wnat I had done. When it was too late, I informed her of the act, and she and Marie paid mo a farewell visit. Never shall I forget mo? ther's parting kiss, or Marie's tearful farewell, though too greatly elated to think much of such things then, for I was a soldier, and on the road to fortune and to fame. Soon I regretted my pre? cipitate folly, and oursed the hour I first heard the drum or learned to keep step to martial musio. Never did I poss such a night of agony as the one previous to my first battle. I prayed then as I had never prayed before, and promised my Maker if he would spare my lifo until my term was out, I would return home, livo a life of usefulness, and make mo? ther and Marie happy. Then carno the battle. First a few straggling cannon shots that bound along before us, then strike the ranks, sending some poor fel? low into eternity. It was only through rigid discipline and fear of tho officers that innate oowardico did not gain the ascendancy; and force mo to run away. I wish I had gone; disgrace would have aurely followed, but I would have lived to some purpose afterward. We were decoyed into an ambush, and under thc concentrated fire of infantry and artille? ry, our ranks went down like grass be? fore the mower. The earth seemed to rock beneath me, and the air to be thick pith the missiles of death. After the irst paralyzing shock had passed, 'ear was gone, and I was a demon. I orgot I had a musket, and ran to and ro, begging the men to form and chargo, hough scarcely conscious of what I said. ?Ve were compelled to fall back, but the torrid scene around me and the smell of inman blood seemed to have intoxicated ne, and I was among the last to leave he field. While we were crossing a lit? te ravine, I was struck; a sickening lun? ation came over me, and I lost con? ciousness. When my senses returned, was lying in a barn, with cool cloths ipou my head, and my arm bandaged to he shoulder, while around me were cores of my companions, whose groans, ighs and muttored curses were fearful, remembered all, and prayed that my rm might be amputated, and I dis harged and alloT/ed to rotura home, 'hat name scented to bear a sacred weerno.-j in the sound. I wept like hild, and again promised, if my life was Dared, to devote it to the good of my >llow-men and the happiness of those ho loved me. Upon hearing voices ear me, I removed the oloth from my >rehead, and saw the Emperor before ie. I, too, was under the magnetism of lose cold gray eyes, that seemed to turn ien to toys, to be played with at will, [o asked the surgeon about my wound, nd then, as if thinking me still unoou nous, took the Cross of Honor from his reast and fastened it on mine. The ast was forgotten. The spell was on me rain. I was ambition's victim still, and >r in gin g from my couch, shouted, Vive Napoleon!" When he called me eu te u ant, I was delirious with joy, and ? refused the opiate that w*e finally forced down my throat. Wheal again awoke I found my cona mission and furlough bj my side, with the necessary orders for transportation to my. home. With a Joyous heart dfd I again walk tba streets;of my native Vil? lage, and Vf it h feverish basto and hurried strides npproaobed my mother's humble cottage. Ob, If I only had her arms around my neck now, her pure kiss on my brou-, and, as then, feel the warm clasp of Mario's hand and .see her joy? ous upturned face, while- her tear-dim? med eye looked lovingly into mine. At first I was quite happy at home and most sadly regretted I was not free to remain, but so soon as the army bulletins reached our village, I was- transformed into a hero. Those who onco would have spurned me from their door, now fawned upon me as if I was far their superior. Being thus feted and feasted by thoso with whom I never dared hope to associ? ate, I was again in tho toils, and the pic? ture of the happy days to come, when Marie would be my wifo, and mother's presence bless our humble home, paled before the brighter hirings of ambition. Before my furlough bad expired, I began to feel ashamed of my humble parent? age, and no longer acted, toward Marie os my affianced wife, though she uttered no word of complaint or resentment, Had not my heart been dead to every appreciation of the pure and good, every Srompting of manly honor and the calm ictates of reason as to the promotion of my own future happiness, I would have married her then. At lost came the day of my life of all others the most accurs? ed. I had dined at the chateau of a no? bleman and returned home under tho influence of wine. Mario and mother attempted to induce me to retire,- but I only taunted them with their inferiority, as well as what I had accomplished and the name I had won. I finally fell into a drunken stupor, after having most un? feelingly lacerated the hearts of the only two persons in the world who loved me. When I awoke late next morning, my wound was inflamed, my nervous system unstrung, and my head feeling as if it would burst. In this condition, the sad faces before mo wore a reproach I could not bear, and I soon made an opportuni? ty to vent my spleen upon Mario most harshly. Mother would not Btand that, and instly took her part against mo, .which enraged me all the more, and I broko forth in a most heartless strain, informing them I was no longer a child and would not remain where I was, dic? tated to and treated as one. Turning to my servant, I ordered my accoutrements to the village inn, whero I could take tho public coach and joiu my command. When mother saw I was going, she arose from tho chair upon which she sat, sob? bing like a child, making one tottering step, convulsively stretching her arms toward mo, she exclaimed: "Oh! my child, come back," and fell fainting into Marie's arms, who ex? claimed: "Mr. Louis should be ashamed of him? self, though it is not he that speaks thus." There were two spirits within me strug? gling for tbe mastery. Ono prompted mo to throw mysulf beside that inani? mate form, and in tearful repentance sue for pardon for the agony my heartless cruelty had caused, but tho demon con? quered, and I strode away. That was the last look my mother ever gave me on earth. Those were tho last words her lips ever pronounced that reached my ear, but the glare of a burning Moscow could net light up tho shadow of that appealing look. The ten-fold deep thun? der tones of the volcanic throes of tho Kremlin could not drown the words: "Oh, my child, como back." When next I saw my mother, sho was cold in death. Her marble cheeks brightened not at my kiss; her cold hand gave back no recipro? cal clasp, and those rigid features, relaxed not nt my pleadiugs of pardon or wail of despair. What a mockery my life then appeared to me. For one look of forgiveness from thoso closed eyes, one loving clasp from those cold hands, if in my power, I would freely have given all proud ambition had accomplished since tho beginning of time. Then I heard Marie's footsteps and felt her cold hand ou my forehead. "Oh, Louis, do not weep; sho is free now, and from fur out beyond you twiukliug stars, whero earth's shadows never reach, those dear angel eyes will still beam lovingly on you aud mo." I looked nguiu and saw no expression of pain or sorrow on that face. The coutour ol the mouth seemed moulded by an angel smile, and over all there shone a reflection of tho far-off glory, as if immortality at the instant of its flight had stamped its impress on the clay it left behind. I was only allowed two days at home, and when I bid Marie goud-by, sho took our betrothal ring from er linger, and turning her i'aco up to mino, filled with nothiug but leve for j me and dark despair for herself, she1 said, "Mr. Louis does not lovo me now aud must take this back, but with it I give him this camoo with, my profile upon it, hoping it may sotuo time re? mind him of poor Marie, who will al? ways love him dearer thau life. But be foro you take the ring, let me kiss you good-by, Louis, for I will never have the right to kiss you again. Farewell, may 1 you be happy." Had I not been a fiend, I would have thrown up my com? mission and lived for that pure, unwa? vering heart; but I stifled tho gentle monitor within and was soon at my post, amid the excitement of active service; but I could never efface- the memory of that expression of utterly hopeless de? spair. At last, by trickery and subter? fuge more than real merit, I attained the rank of colonel. When tho Emperor called my name and banded me tho com? mission, my first thought was of mother's joynt the news of my promotion; thou came the soul-sickening thought that I had murdered her by my own fiendish conduot. I reeled and would have fall? en. A deadened conscience was still alive to the presence of that grim skelc ton guilt, as'*ith burning fittgeSs it branded its uiurk of possession ?n th? souL, , When the. wojW .sidled m* brave and honorable, aud I won commenda? tion from the noble and tho good, I was, indeed, the whited sepulchre Within was the foal, sickening! stench of guilt-a heart full of cursed memo? ries, , which, if men knew, they would turn away from in loathing, disgust aud horror. Then I met Lucillo, whom I thought the most beautiful wo luau I had ever seen. Men like myself never real? ly love, and I did not care for her heart, or think what a wife she would prove. My admiration was excited-anibitiou and her encouragement did the rest, aud soon I was her most abject slavo. lu her I found nothing but beauty, savo her family influence would behr mc up to a higher station, and she was a more step? ping stone to that attainment. I hod never thought she loved mo with that unwavering fidelity abd unquestioning devotion that Marie once bestowed ou me, but I regarded hor as unequivocally attached to me, and counted upon her family influence to secure my promotion to a higher rank, previous to our ma' - riage. In pursuance of this object, I obtained a leave of absence in order to visit Lucille at her father's residence in Paris. When I called on her, I was chilled to seo my division commander in the room, acting more like ono at home than a visitor. I chafed under his pre? sence, and when ho had gone I showed my jealousy and my imperious spirit in my manner, as well os the questions I asked. Theso seemed to arouse her pride, and the interview passed most frigidly., I did not think of tho contrast between.Lucille's temperament and that of submissive, unquestioning Mario, and upon my next visit rather imperiously asked that she, as my affianced wife, should not receive tho visits of tho Go neral, hinting that his character might bo such as would compromise hers. In an instant I saw I had gone too far, and realized that I had made a fearful mistake. "Colonel Levasseur ia very polite iu thus slandering one of the oldest friends of my family, who is his superior officer. " My anger was aroused, and I refused to apologize. She arose and swept from tho room, saying: "Good evening, Colonel. The servant will show yon down." I was so completely thunder-struck that it was several minutes before I could collect my scattered senses and walk down stairs. I could scarcely re? alizo that all my visions of tho future could bo so rudely dispelled in so short a time, and for such n frivolous cause. Next morning I received our engage? ment ring, in an envelope addressed in the General's hand-writing, but not a line, or even a word, from Lucille, and I saw all then; I felt os if fate had set its seal on me, and I was already doomed, though I had none to blame but myself. I had wrought my destiny with my own hands-had reaped of my own sowing and the measure I had meted to others had been measured to me again. Bul my senses were dulled ; I was dead to the keener pang3 of anguish I had dealt tc those who once so fondly loved me. What a mockery poor Mario's words wero then. "May you bo happy.' Happy! yes, happy in the consciousness that I was alone in thc wide, cold world, with none to think or care for mo, whe thor I lived or died; happy in tho hale of a military reputation, and with it tin. enrses of God ou my head and a hell ir my breast. I spent the remainder of mj furlough in ono constant rouud of dc basing dissipation; thud attempting tc light the darkening shadows of despaii that were fast gathering over my path way. I was not surprised, when joining my command, I heard of Lucille's mar riago to the General. For once I hac met my match; had found a heart n? cold, unscrupulous aud calculating though not so guilty, as my own. Soot I began to feel her cold, vindictive hear through her husband's power, and I an only a colonel yet. But this will bo t desperate battle, and if he is killed I au sure to succeed him in command What is that! Thc enemy have openet fire on us as they form across tho field ii front. "Adjutant, form the regiment! Hore is another opportunity to hid from myself again. Arc! my orders neve coming, and my men to stand here al day and bo shot dowu like sheep? Ah hero is the courier. "Colonel Levasseu will at onco form against the enemy nm clear his front; thou take a position ii the field, with his right resting on th road leading to the village" How fear fully pregnant with meaning arc th concise words aud disjointed sentence of a military order! In these few line do I read the death warrant of hundred of the brave men around me. Battalion forward, march! Steady, steady! Clos up to thc right. Now we are in rang aud the effect is truly appalling, and can hear the shots" crash through th ranks Uko tho rattling of hail-stone against a window pane. Steady, stead} Keep your ranks there! Captain, clos up your men. Great God, the line i faltering! Forward, my brave men, foi ward. Iiemember the honor of Lu Bel France and tho names of battles you courage has stamped upon your bannoi Forward, forward, I say; I will cut dow tho first mau that falters. Halt, hall you cursed cowards! Halt, and fort your ranks fronting to the enemy! Ol ricers, close up tho ranks and take you places at the head of your coinmauds Battalion, charge! Here is to France Vivo Napoleon! Pick up those colox and hand them to me; I will carry thei through their ranks or into My God, I fear I am wounded! Yos I am on tho ground; cannot sec and nc fearfully thirsty. I wonder where I wn struck; my chest seems crushed, but think my horse has fallen on me, and i is his blood making mc so wet. What a agony of thirst! My tongue fools lite rally hot; my throat burning, and th veins in my temples are on fire, while m limbs and spine are freezing. A shei must have burst close to my eyes, for feel the flame in them yet. Am I to lay here forever and no one come near me? I muet get np. Oh, I am powerless; my attempts to rise aro but contortions. I never knew the agony of thirst before, and now all the cool springs I ever saw float tauntingly by. I cari tee the spring at my boyhood home; hot* tempting its crystal stream appears. ' There is the one we camped at after the battle of Auster litz, and there the one at which I quenched my thirst during the battle before Moscow; I would give tho world for PU? draught of water from betweeu (he floating ice in the Dnoiper, as I drank it wji.ile my companions were firing their last r??na. Tbero they are now, their faces still black with powder. Oh! if Marie were only here, I am 6uro she would give me rolief. When I get well again, I will go back to that appealing face and tell her how my heart was al? ways her own? and beg her to love me stiil. Th?njVriU ? prove, by a life-long devotion, the sincerity of my repentance, and spend the remainder of my days in doing.good. I wisli I had not fought with/ Capt. LaRue. The erie? of his wife are ringing in my ears now. I wi3h I hud paid that poor seamstress' bill; her appealing face is before me yet. I should have'had that, stone placed over mother's gravo, and paid that small annuity to her servant. I must attend to all these things so soon as I am well, and theu Mario will be so happy. My God, I fear I am dying! No man ever endured such agony and Lived. What a cursed mockery my lifo bas been. I have never lightened tho load of a single heavy heart or dried a tear of sorrow. None have been hap? pier in knowing me. I have been a curso to all who loved me, and, in death, nono will miss me. Oh, if I could be? gin life again, I would try to bo happy and mako others happy too. I would give a thousand lives such ns mino for one moment's case, and ono kiss from Marie's pure lips. I can still feel that red flame iu my eyes, but am wounded internally. I feel my heart is bursting and I am dying without tho power to clasp or kiss mother's or Marie's pic? ture. There, I can seo now. My orderly is running toward mo, and my horse is not hurt. Truly, my thoughts have passed swifter than lightning, for I can seo that it has been but a moment or two sinco I was struck. What an awful sound my voice makes when I attempt to speak. ? hear tho orderly exclaim: "The poor Colonel is dead!" Is it so? Is this tho end? An awak? ened consciousness that I am thought dead, proclaims that I am lost, lest! Ma? rie, pray for me. God have mer lu a village church-yard of Southern France stands a plain marble monument, the first linos of which express the opi? nion of the world-tho homage the sol? dier wins. The last two are upon the base, almost hid by the growing vegeta? tion, though indelibly but delicately traced, as if by au amateur hand. They comprise but tho motto upon the title page of au unwritten history of one wronged, bruised, but unwavering, lov? ing heart: Sacred to tho Memory OF COLONEL LOV?S LEVASSEVR, Killed by u BOlid shot while leadiug on his Regiment at the Battlo of Waterloo, June, ISIS. His unsellish heart, truo nobility of nature and heroic devotion to his coun? try, proved him to be ouo of tho noblest sous of France. Heavenly Fa'.ner, for Thy Sou':? sake, grunt he may rest in peace.-MARIE. GEO. HUGGINS' Insurance Agency, COLUMBIA, ?3. C., Representing over 810,000,000 Capital jQTL'STABLlSnED IN COLCSISIA IN 13-19.' . ? FIRE DEPARTMENT. /"ETNA FIItE 12s S UR ACE COMPANY, Elart forJ, Conn, incorporated ISL). Charter per? petual. Capital and surplus $5,S0?,0o0. rho strongest Uro Insurance Company ia AL:C IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ?f London. Incorporated 1S03. Capital ?3, 000,000 in gold. Policies issued payable in %> ld or currency. Par valuo of stock, $250. Market value in London (last tabs) il.73). NORTH AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford, Conn. Canital and .-ur plus 1500.000. FIRE INSURANCE AND SAYINGS COMPA? NY, Richmond, Va. Authorized Capital *L 000.000, MERCHANTS' FIRE INSURANCE COMPA? NY, Hartford, Coan. Capital auJ eurplus fbi?.UJO. LIFE DEPA R TM EN T. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSUR? ANCE COMPANY, Hartford. Conn. Incorpo? rated 1?R?. Aosc-is Jun.' 1, 1~-;.), ?25,0C0,0CO; Surplus June 1, lSG'.t, ?7,<M?,<'00; Income for isl-* ti $0,001,008. Number of Polies issued, 00,500: Total claims by death paid tj date, ?s,r>u? 000. Annual dividends lrom 50 to !.> per cont. As .ition.^ as the strongest in America. As liberal in its tarins as the ni'?it liberal. ARLINGTON MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Richmond, Ya. Assets $000,000. Dividend declared February, R-;G9, 40 per cent. AB strong as any Lifo Insurance Company in Virginia. Risks taken on favorable terms bv GEO. HUGGINS, Agtnt. Office in rear ol Messrs. Dufilo ? Chapman's, under tho "Columbia Hotel.'- Sept 12 Imo Eureka Champagne, *)f\ CASES California CHAMPAGNE, mo ?\f nufaclured from the nure ami unadulte? rated juice of the Grape, and much superior in davor and quality to tho many chemically pre? pared and spurious imitations now offered to thc public. Price per case of 1 dozen (junrte, 115.00; or, 2 dozen Pints at -ilO. Terms c;it-h. Aug ll_J. A T. R. AGNEW. Fish:! Fish!!! .I f\f\ PACKAGES NEW MACKEREL, WJ \_/ consisting of whole, half au J quarter barrels and kits. 100 Boxes SMOKED HERRING. Just received and for tale low bv Ang 23_ J. A T. R*. AGNEW. Okra and Tomato Soup, FOR LUNCH, every dav, at the Pollock House. July 10 Niokerson House Hotel, COLUMBIA, S. G. THE undersigned having 'RENEWED his lease upon tho above POPULAR HOUSE, wiU endeavor to ' make it one oi tho most agreeable Hotels in tho 8onth, A ca!l is solicited. 4^ Free Omnibus to and from the Hotel. WM. A. WRIGHT, July 9 3ir.o_Proprietor. COLTTMBIA HOTEL, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE Proprietors take pleasure in announc? ing thia olegantly-farnished Establishment now open :or tho accommodation of guests. The table will always be. uupplied with every delicacy of thceeason-both from tho New York and Charleston markets, and no eiTorta will bo spared to give perfect satisfaction, in ?..very respect, to our patrons. FREE LUNCH in the refectory overv day from ll until 12$. M av 30 Gibbes & Thomas, Real Estate Agents, OFFER their services t o ihe nublic aa GEN? ERAL LAND AGENTS. Will buy aud toll Lands, and other property, on commission. No :hargce until sales aro effected. JAMES G. GIBBES, JOHN P. THOMAS, Jania WADE HAMPTON GIBBES. Old Newspapers, FOR Wrapping and Pattern Cutting, for aalo at PEONIX OFFICE. Aug 19 Beer! Beer!! SOME dealers in this city havo been in doubt _ that I could hold out supplying them with Boer this summer. I now inform tho public that I have a largo supply of old Lager Beer on hand, which I put against any Beer brought from tlio North, or even imported from Ger? many, a^ to purity and strength. I am ready to test it by tho Beer scale. Aug 20_JOHN C. SEEGERS. Flour ! Flour ! ! .TA BP.LS. CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR, at ?JU $10-beat in market. ." j bbls. Extra Family Flour, at 13-equal to country. 50 bbls. Super Flour, at iS-new and sweet. Our Choice Family Flour ia the "cream oi tho cifv and superior to auv in this market." Terms cash. J. &. T. R. AGNEW. 200 or 300 lbs. Bourgeois Type, BUT little worn, ie offered for sale, at a verv low rate. Aleo, a lot of LEADS and RULES, twelve ems pica in length. Apply at PHOENIX OFFICE. Sept 14 OATS. Pif\f\ BUSHELS prime HEAVY OATS, for 0\J\J sale low, by E. A G. D. HOPE. " THE PUAOE ? yt TO got a tip-tjp SUMMER DRINK is thc CAROLINA HOUSE, Wa-hi:: {t<v? etrcet. near Sumter. OgfTOIjCnAMPAGNE COCK-TAILS; Gin, ^.iW?BSf brandy and Whiskey Smashes, a ll' ZpJmcpa and Cock-taiU; Sherrv and ^**c?!Wa Catawba Cobbler.-: Claret San garees; Lemonade and So la Water; besides excellent Lager Beer. LUNCH every day, ai j ll o'clock. R. BARRY, Purveyor. June 7 _ Family Supplies. **? 0E0ICE GllEEN AXD 1JT-ACK ll^ffl 10 c*eoa HaMan Maccaroni, IT- INL Young America a::d Cutting Fresh Country Batter, Primo Leaf Lard, Extra Family Flour-in bags and La.rrcla, Reeker's Sou-Raising Flour, Baker's Chocolate and Coco;'., Superior Cider and White Wine Vinegar, J:iva, Laguara and Ilio Coffees, Orange Sucar-cured Hamd, Breakfast ?aeon and Country Cured Hams, Jeffreys'and McEwen's Scotch Aies, Barclay & Perkins' London Porter, Catawba Wine aud Cham: ague, Heideick Champagne- and Claret, All frosh, and for ?ale low bv Jun? 4_ E. x G. D. HOPE. Tobacco'. Tobacco'.! IJ^ BOXES COMMON TOBACCO, at low 3 ) boxes Fair Chewing Tobacco. 4 boxes Extra Rock City Chewing Tobacco. 1 boxes Commonwealth Chewing Tobacco. P> boxe- Ro?e Bud Chewing Toi a.-co. July 3)_JOHN C. sEZGEP.i4._ City of Columbia Bonds. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. Ci LVMEIA, AllgUSt 12, 13''>'J. ALL over-duo Bouda, Coupons and interest, and all Boude issued hinco 1st January, 1SU7. bearing ?ix per cent, ?uteri st, of thc city of Columbia, will be converted into seven per cent. Bonds, on application at this ofllce, in conformity with a resolution of the City Coun? cil. J. S. M< MAHON, AU? 13_City Clerk. "THE POLLOCK HOUSE. 191 Main street, Columbia, S. C. - 3. TX X? TTL 1? qt f=i O^T^T Wine Bottles. 20 GROS8 Wine Bottles,for gale by Feb 14 E. A Cw. D. HOPE. Smoking Tobacco. lOO EBSSDS FRUITS AND FLOW 100 pounds Comm' nwealth, Jn-ii received, aud a nure article, for -jaie at JOHN (". SEEGERS, July -20 Ale ;.:i 1 Lager Be* r Depot. BAR IRON, j PLOW STEEL, 'NAILS, METALS, GUNS, AND C HARDWARE WHOLESALE STORE N RETAIL STORE CORNER KI sept i Olaarles South Carolina Railroad Company, GENERAL SUPT'S OFFICE, SEPT. 15,1869. fjri?? WBWBesMlgv THE following Sehe fflH!5K5?S3H?r!!?we<lulo for "Passenger Trains will Le unserved from tbie date: DAT PASSEXGEB TR Al X. Leaving Columbia at.7.45 a. m. Arriving at Columbia at. 4.40 p. m. MUHT EXFBESS TRAIN. Lcaviug Columbia at..... .... 5.50 p. m. Arriving at Columbia at..4.45 a. m. THE CAMDEN' THAIN Will continue to run tho following acbedulo: Tit I- WELK I.Y. ;Moi:days, Wednesdays and Saturdays.) Arrive Columbia 11.00 a. m. Leave 1.45 p. m. DAILY (.SUNDAYS EXCEPTED ) ll. ( Leave Camden C.35a.m. Ar KipgviUe9,20a.m. Lve Ringville 3.15 p. m. Ar Camden 6.05p.m. Sept 10 H. T. PEAKE, Genera,! Sup't. Important Notice to Shippers. CniBLoiTC, COLUMBIA AND AUGU&TA B. B. CO., G EX EBAL FBEIGUT ANO TICKET ALI'S OPFICE,. COLUMBIA, S. C., At?gbet 12,18G9. THE SEA-BOARD INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROUTE is again opened for business Rud offers SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES to the Merchants of Columbia and up-country. RATES- NEW YORK TO COLUMBIA.-First Class $1.35; Second Class $1.20; Third Class $1.10; Fourth Class S0o.; Fifth Class60a., per hundred pounds. SS- Rates and Classifications to all other points North, same as tia the Charleston lout e. "Su The Steamship Lines connecting with and forming part of the Sea-board Inland Air Line are as follows. BE CAKEIUL AND Snip nv THESE LINES ONLY: Boston and Norfolk Steamship Co., End of Central Wharf, Boston-E. Sampson', Agent. Old Dominion Steamship Co?, Pier 37 North River, New York-N. L. McCready, Pree't.; of? fice 187 Greenwich street, corner Dey street, New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk Steamship Co., 14 North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia-W. P. Clyde, Agent. Annamessio Line, cid Delaware Railroad Depot Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti? more Railroad, Philadelphia. BaltimoroStoam Packet Co., (Bay Line,) foot of Union Dock, Baltimore-B. L. Poor, Agent. S?- In shipping froight for Philadelphia bo careful to mark thc packages and note on Bill of Lading whether it is to be forwarded by Clvdo's Steamers, or via Annameesic Lino. For further information, address E. R. DOR8ET, Aug 13 General Freight and Ticket Ag't. Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta R. R. KSg> BW HHHB PASSENGER Trains ?Kflfy-yy- taKSSMgwill run aa follows: GOING NOHTH. Leave Augusta, at.7.40 a, m. " Columbia, S. C., at. 1.25 p.m. Arrive at Charlotte, N. C. 8.10 p.m. COMING SOUTH. Leave Charlotte, N. C., at.5.50 a. m. ?' Columbia, S. C., at.12.50 " Arrive at Augusta.6.15 p. m Through Tickets on salo for principal points North aud South. Baggage cheeked through. Cloeeconuections made North and South. June 23 CALEB BOUKNTGHT, 8np't. Spartanburg and Union Railroad. r:r3?339E3 ^ an(* aiter tuc 8th June inst., gggggUg Passenger Trains will leave spar? tanburg C. H. Tucsdaye; Thursdays and Satur? days 5 a. m., and arrive Alston 11.80 a. m. Re? turning same day, leave Alston 12.80 m.; arrivo Spartanburg 7 p. m., por following Schedule: Down Train. Up Train.V Miles. Arrive. Leave. Arrive. Leave. Spartanburg 0 5.00 7.00 Pacolet......l0 5.45 5.48 6.12 6.15 Jonesville... 19 6.25 6.30 5.29 5.33 UnionviUfc...28 7.15 7.40 4.S? 4.45 Santue.37 8.23 8.30 3.37 8.45 Shelton.48 9.23 9.25 2.36 2.40 Lyles Ford..52 9.49 9.50 2.09 2.12 Strother.56 10.11 10.13 1.42 1.45 alston.GS 11.30 12.80 June 5 TIIOS. B. JETER, rrobident. Oifice North Carolina Railroad Co.. SI? TTT CTiTtaSpq THEfollowiug is the gjjggjMggggsohednle for Passen? ger Trains over this road: Leave Charlotte.. .^.20 p m Arrive. .5.45 p m " Greensboro 1.55 a m and 11.45 p m " Raleigh G.50 a. m. and 6.20 p. m. Arrive Goldsboro 10.20 a m Leave. .2.20 p m Through Passengers by this linehave choico of routes viii Greensboro audDanvilleto Rich? mond, or v ia Raleigh aud Woldon to Richmond or Portsmouth: arriving at all points North ol Richmond at same time by either route. Con? nection made at Goldsboro with Passenger Trains on Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, THE CENTRAL SHORT LINE. _ THE following is tho uectiens suro to a.l points North. South. Weet. Going North. | I Going South. Leave 7.40 am j Augusta I Arrivo 6.15 pm " 1.25 pm I Columbia " 12.50 pm " 8.25 pm I Chat-lotto | '.' 5.50 am " 1.30 am I Greensboro " 12.15 am .? 11.15 am I Richmond ! " 2.45 pm " O.dO pm : Washington j !? 7.00 am " 10.45 pm i Baltimore I " 5.08 am " 2.35 am ] Philadelphia I " 12.50 am Arrive6.19 am Now York I 1-eavo 9.20 pm Tickets l?y thisroute are OPTIONAL-either ein Danville and Richmond. Weldon and Rich? mond, or Weldon aiu*: Bay Linc-good till used. Greenville ana Columbia Railroad SUPT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, April 10, 1S69. rffriswr.tSTJgStran PASSENGER Trains run ?BmSx?3KESt& daily except Suv day, con? necting wiih Night Train on Cuarles?ton*Road: Lve Columbia 7.00 am Lve Greenville G.G0 am " Alston S.55 " " Anderson 6.45 *' " Newbery 10.85 '? .? Abbeville 8.15 " Arr Abbeile 3.30 pm .* Newberry 1.25 pm "Anderson 5.15 " " Alston 3.00 " " Greenville 6.00 " Arr Columbia 5.00 pm Trains on Blue Ridge Railroad run as follows: Lve Anderson 5.20 pm Lve Walhalla 4.00 am " Pendleton 6.20 " ?? Pendleton 6.40 " Arr Walhalla 8.00 " Arr Anderson 6.10" The train will return from Beltou to.Ander? sen ou Monday and Fridav-mornings. ?TAMES O'. MEREDITH. Oenernl Sup't. Laurens Railroad-New Schedule. Tfi5?TtEH MAIL Trains on this Hoad run to yUBP^yiBSrctnrn samo day, to connect with np and luwn Trains on Greenville and Colum? bia Railroad, at Helena; leaving Laureas at 5 A.M., Tuesdays, Thursdays aid Saturdays and leaving Helens at 1.30 P. M. same dave. Jul\ 9 J. S. BOWERS, Superintendent & CO., _ MILL ROCKS, BOLTING CLOTH, CIRCULAR SAWS, HOES, PLOWS, . ENERAL MERCHANTS. O. 39 HAY XE STREET, VG A ND MARKET STREETS, ton, SJ. O. Sm?