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COLUMBIA, S. C. Thursday Morning, October 21,1869. Tit? Wisdom or Mr. Horace Gresley. This philosopher, who is, perhaps, wiser than his party, has written a letter to an Arkansas correspondent, in which he takes the ground that continued "re? bel" disfranchisement is no longer desi? rable, and .should be abandoned. Mr. Greeley's impression is (bat th ia-enfran? chisement of "rebels" will come in Bpi to of his party, and that therefore it be? comes the party to mako a virtue of ne? cessity, and to concede of itself what ero long it will be constrained to admit. Fur? thermore, the Tribune philosopher holds that "history and the genius of the ago forbid" this thing of "rebel" proscrip? tion. We repeat it, Mr. Greeley is wiee, wiser than Weudoll Phillips; wiser than Charles Sumner; wiser than his fanatical party are disposed to be. At the closo pf. Mr. Greeley's letter, to whioh wo are referring* he says: ' "Shftkspeare sprys:' " *We toach bloody instructions, "Which retarn to plaguo tho inventor.' "If wo, being uppermost, proscribo, they/who will y et.be uppermost, are mo? rally certain loM?l?k?w?se. We cannot expect them to do better than wo do. If we prosoribo^rebels ^olong ns wo may, they will in tu rn proscribe radicals. \Ye ebal I have tho taotibna of Marius ana Sylla over" ngaiu. There is a more ex? cellent way, nnd we m nat pioneer it. There is nothings safer than magnanimi? ty* W??ej?fl^ that ours is the higher and more humano ci? vilization. " 'Lot us bnvapeace.' " These uro suggestions which m ny well be heeded by those leadens of the domi nant party iu Booth Carolina, who pro? fess to have the interests of the colored population at heart As for the white leaders of the radical party in South Ca? rolina, it is well understood that they, with perhaps some exceptions, care not a fig for the genuine interests of the co? lored man. They are here "down Sou th" for a purpose It is to get place and power and pelf for selfish purposes. It is to make, by easy methods, their for? tunes. It is to fill empty pockets at honest people's expense. It is to make hay whilertho political sun shines. We need addles np caution-we need ad? minister no warning to this class. They are here, most of them, birds of prey, to,fly away as soon as the hunter comes to scare thtMn away. But to the colored leaders, who, it. may be supposed must, to a greater or loss extent, have the inte? rests of their people iu view. Mr. Gree? ley's hint is very opportune. In South Carolina, the negro is now "uppermost." The Constitution is his. The Judiciary is his. The Legislature, or nine-tenths of it, is his. The Executive is bis. We mean his in the main. He is therefore "uppermost." Bot he is a fool if he imagines that he will be "uppermost" long. It becomes him, therefore, to usc moderately and decently his present power. It is true, he does not proscribe the "rebels" in the matter of voting. But there are a hundred other method* of proscription actual and virtual. There is proscription in ?ducation ; thore is pro Hcription in general legislation; there ii proscription in taxes. Let tho presen I regime, therefore, take the caution ol Mr. Greeley. Let them be careful leal they do not sow the soeds of future re taliation, vengeance and bate. If thej give us political Muriuses, political Syl las will follow, when the wheel turns ant fortunes change. Mr. Greeley is right "There is a most excellent way," and i wonld bo well for radicalism in tho Sou tl "to pioneer it." Mr. Greeley is philo BO pineal. "There is nothing better that magnanimity." Mr. Greeley is no wrong. Radicalism may "hold over b; showing tbat 'theirs' is the higher ant more humane civilization. " Wo say wit! Mr. Grant, and echoed by Mr. Greeley "let us have peace." <-???-? BUSINESS CARDS AND CIRCULARS.-A the season is approaching for the nnnuu travel and distribution of business card and circulars, our merchants and other will please give attention to the fact the our job office is supplied with the best t boards, of all colors, fine com m prc ii note and other paper, and the very nev est and most fashionable styles of type thup enabling na to supply all of sue wants. -?-?*-? A GOVERNOR IN DURANCE VILE.-Th Floridian and Journal, of tba 12th, r< ports Gov. Reed, of Florida, in custod of tho sheriff of New York. It is no ut to hold him, for that would only raak placo for a worse man in the Lioutenuul Governor. .Thu sheriff, however, at cording to the lights before him, exoi oised a wise discretion in locking up GUN Reed. ,, A BOYAL STRATAGEM.-It is now sui thc Empress Eugenio was sent to Egyr to get ber out of tbs way, HO that th Emperor might arraugo for tho futui regency of Prince Napoleon. Do yo? suffer from Debility, or Lot of Appetite? Uso "Solomons' Strungtl cuing and Invigorating Bitters." 013 Tho Subject of Immigration-Thr> He p?rt Adopted Ira tho Ir?olavUlc Con? vention. Tho following WM i he report on Ibis subj oct adopted in tho , Louisville Con? vention. Wo invito attention to the suggestions made: "The population of the whole country was, according to the first cenaos in 1790, nearly equally divided between the North and the South. According to the deasns of I860, the population of the two sections was: North, 19,369,182; South, 12,048,149. This shows that of tho emi? grants aud their descendants who bad como into the country during the soven ty years from ?790 to 1860, and were then living, 7,821.033 more bad settled in the North than had settled in tho Mouth. According to estimates mudo, every foreign immigrant who settles in the country adds 01,500 to the national wealth; but, to be clearly within (he limits, your committee will assume it to bo 8500 por head. The industrial capital of tho North over and above the South, from immigration alone, hos thus been incronsod by this enormous sum. Tho North has outstripped the South in tho struggle for mineral wealth. Tho object of your committee is to deviso m eau s which may enable the South to partici? pate in the advantages of immigration. Most, if not all, the Southern States, since tho war, have adopted measures for the encouragement of foreign immigra? tion. Those measures have not been at? tended with mach sucooss. The emigrat? ing class of Europe is wholly uninformed with regard to tho Southern States, aud is from ignorance, and, in some mea? sure, misinformation, greatly #>rej ntl iced against them. Ignorance most be dis? pelled, and the prejudices romoyed-and the prejudices against the Southern States apply with equal force to all. This obstucle should be removed. An impression prevails that the climate of the South is unsuited to the white man. Earopo has heard of the parallel o?'36 degrees and 30 minutos as a dividing line between black and white labor in Ameri? ca. Spain, Italy, Barbary, Egypt and Asia Minor, which lie South of this Une, and aro within the same parallels of lati? tude which include tho Southern States, aro inhabited by races haviug tanned or black skins. From ?his it is inferred that the climate of the Southern States is unsuited to the Teuton. So long us these hurtful prejudices exist, the emi? grating stream of Germans, Swedes, Norwegians, Britons and Danes will never flow into the Southern States. Tho removal of these prejudices can best be accomplished by a united effort. The plan contemplates State organizations for tho encouragement of immigration. Tho committee propose that this conven? tion appoint a general agent of immi? gration ; that the States be requested to appropriate a sum, to be placed in the hands of the general agent, to be used in preparing, publishing, translating, and circulating gratuitously among the emigrating classes, a report showing the physical geography of the States adopt? ing this plan, their individual resources, the special advantages which they offer the emigrant, and other necessary in? formation. In reference to coolie labor, the committeo said the importation of Okiuamcu and othor Asiatic labor does not require the menus suggested in the report. What could be accomplished by separate State and private organizations? Tho futuro may develop tho necessity of using the means in Asia now suggested in the report; therefore, Resolved, First, that this convention concur in the foregoing report; second, that tho great learning and deservedly high reputation at home and abroad of Commodore Matthew F. Maury emi? nently fit him for tbe discbarge of the duties hereinbefore designated, and that tbis convention recommend him to the several States for the post of general ugent of immigration; third, that this convention earnestly recommends the foregoing report to the various States herein represented, and especially those of the South and South-west, for adop? tion by their respective Legislatures; fourth, that the President of this con? vention forward to tbe President of tho Senate and the Speaker of the House of each of the suid States a copy of tins re? port und resolutions, for such action as to them may seem advisable. HEART-RENDING DEATH OF A BMDE. A very painful aocident, resulting in death, occurred near Iliiopolis, III., on Friday evening. Mrs. Fannie Capp, i wife of Benjamin Capp, a farmer, was visiting at the house of her brother-in law, and in tho evening she, in company with her sister, went ont to saddle np ber horse, which was bitched to the fence with a rope halter, and having a kind of slip noose on the end, through which sho put her hand for tbe purpose of hold? ing tbe horse while putting on tho bridle. Not holding his hend high enough, sho gave the horse a slap, which caused him to raise his head suddenly, thus tighten? ing tbe rope around tho wrist of Mrs. Capp. At the same timo, something oc? curred to frighten him, and ho darted off on a run, dragging tho unfortunate lady with him for nearly half a mile, through a young vineyard aud a corn field, to a gate, wbero be stopped, it being necessary to pass through it to get to the main road. When fonud by her brother in-law and another man, Mrs. Capp was deud, her neck broken, and her head and body terribly bruised and out, horolotbes nearly all torn from her body, her long and beautiful hair completely matted with cockle burs, weeds, ko. Mr*. Capp was about eighteon years of age, haviug boen married only about two mouthe. Tho Methodist Parsonngo at Bamberg, S. C.. was destroyed by tire on Monday of last week. It originated in the kitch? en, occupied by a .colored man and his wife, and was tbe result of oarlessnees. If you aro au Invalid, and wish a Re storer and Iuvigorator, "Use Solomons' St i :- ngt noning aud InvigorutingBitters.' Proccodii?gfl of Council. COUKOTL CIIAMRER, COLUMBIA* October 19 1869. rrosont-His Honor the Mayor; Aldermen Agnew, Batea, Geiger. Hope, Hussung, ?bields, Walter and Waring. *' The minut?e of the lastregular mooting wore read and approved. A petition waa prevented by Mesara. Toser A Wells, praying that Council would grant them pormiesion to erect a eteam engine, for the pnrpoao of ginning cotton, on the lot owned by tho ?state, bounded by Richardson, Lumber, Sumter and Upper streets, recommended by sundry citizens ia the neighborhood. A peti? tion, signed by other citizens in tho sarao lo oality, waa presented, praying that Council would not grant tho shevo petition, on the ground that its proximity would endanger their property. Tho above petitions wero referred to the Committee on StreetB. A petition was presented by the public weighers of the city, praying "that Council would furnish a pair o? cotton scales, to bo placed at tho Columbia Depot of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. Alderman Hope offered tho following resolu? tion; which woe adopted: Resolved, That tho Clork of Council is here? by authorized to procuro a pair of acales, to bo placed at tho Charlotte Railroad Depot, for woighing cotton at that point. Petitions Irora Franklin A PavHingcr, for tavern license, and from Wells A Caldwell, for quart license to retail spirituous liquors, woro presented, and referred to tho Committee un Licenses. A petition, signed by sundry citizens, pray? ing that Council would not grant tho applica? tion of Messrs. Franklin A t'aysinger for tavern license, to hu located in tho building known as tho Lamer House, was also present" cd, and referred to tho samo Committee. Au account of Shields ,Y Olaso, against the Water Works Department, waB presented, and referred to tho Committee on Accounts. His Honor tho Mayor made the following re? port; Tb the Members of the City Council. Qr," TLEMKN: Accordiug to a resolution passed at your last meeting, I havo entered into a contract on behalf of the city, with the Presi? dent of the Columbia Gas Company, to light Richardson street from Gervsia to Laurel street, with three lamps on each square, mak? ing a total of eighteen lamps, at a cost of four dollars for each lamp per month-nay forty eight dollars per year, being a total of $864 per annum; tho lamps to bo famished by thu city; which will iuoroauo tile oo?t for tho Urat year to $1,114, thereafter at tho sum abovo men? tioned. Tho company plating the posts and lamps in proper order; aJao, to light and ex? tinguish the same. Respectfully submit ed, JOHN MCKENZIE, Mayor. Tho abovo report was received and adopted. The Committee of Ways and Moans reported tho monthly reporte of the City Clerk for Au? gust and September aa being correct. Concur? red in. Tho Committee on Accounts roportod tho following accounts as being correct, sud re? commended their payment: E. A G. D. Hope, Alms Houso, 1251 OS; Oitv Hospital, ?130 19; J M. Dont, Alms Houso, $18 80; City Hospital, $27 20; C. Hamberg, Alma House, $5; Guard House, $20; M. L. Rower, Alms House, $79; E. D. Gilmore, $85.05; and Riobard Allen, $40; Strset Department, A. Y. boo, for survey, $5: Kirkwood A Co., printing, $35. Report received and adopted. The Committee on Market reported tho monthly reports of tho Clerk of the Market for August and September aa being correct. Con? curred in. The same Committeo also submitted tho fol? lowing report: The Committee on Market, to whom was referred the resolution to inquire into tho probable cost of wood and iron posts around the market, would respectfully n port that they And ti.at iron posts will cost $6 25 oaob, and wood posts about $2 25 each. After a thorough examination of tho present posta, your commitree ?re of the impression that, by the substitution of three or four now ones, the present ponts will answer for several yearn; and, therefore, recommend that no other chango bo mado. Report recoived and adopted. The Committeo on Guard House and Police roportcd tho monthly reports of the Chief ot Police for August and September as hoing cor? rect. Concurred in. Tho Caramittoo on Water Works presented tho fallowing report: The Committeo on Water Works, to whom was referred tho petition of Mr. W. K. Roso, with powor to sot on said petition, deem it ex? pedient ttl submit tho roport of the Superin? tendent of Water Worke, as tn tho probable cost of the work required. [The estimate was hero read, showing tho cost of ? aid work would be about $1,167 ] In view of thu great neces? sity for a supply of water for tho protection of property in that vicinitv from fire, and that other property -holders will uso the water, your Committee would ask for an appropriation of $ to have tho work done. Alderman Wulter moved that the blank bc tilled by inserting $1,200, if ao much bo neces? sary; which waa carried. The report as amend? ed waa thon rcciivod and adoptod. Tho Committeo on Licenses submitted a re? port, recommending that license to retail spi? rituous liquors bo grauted following persons: Tavern License-1. Griesuaber, Charlea Brown and Ferguson A Ingles. Quart License-Ri? chard Allen. Also, a licenao to keep a billiard table to Ferguson A Ingles. Report received and adopted. The petition of A. J. Campbell for permission to erect a blacksmith shop on thu corner of Blanding and Bull streets-laid over from last meeting-waa, on motion, laid on tho tublo. A bill, entitled an ordinance to amend HU or? dinance, entitled "An Ordinance regulating tho setting up of steam engines and manufac? tories in tho city of Columbia," recoived its first reading and was laid over, under tho rule. A bill, entitled an ordinance to amend an or? dinance, entitled "An Ordinance to raiso sup? plies for the year 1869," mceived ite first read? ing aud was laid over, undor the rulo. The following resolutions wore offerod and adopted : By Alderman Shields-That the City Clerk be instructed to advertise, in the usual form for ?00 cords pint? wood for Water Works Depart? ment; bide to be handed in at next meeting of Council. By Alderman Walter-That tho Committee on Fair Grounds and Buildings are hereby au? thorized to carry out and complote the work at present under their direction in time for thu Fair. That tho Committeo on Stroute bo re? quested to aid and assist with-tho street hands, or such portion of them as can bo conveniently spared from tho street work, for a short time previous to tho loth of November, in preparing and laying otit a course ur drive on Haid grounds and that tho Streot Overseer, with tho cousent anti approval of tho Committee on tit ree ts, sn pone tend tho above -mentioned improvements On motion, Council adjourned. J. S. Mo il A HON, City Clork. It is stated that the Pantin massacroof tho '20lb of September, noar Paris, bas produced a sousntion which bas extended over Europe, and exceeded in interest all other questions-even th? opening of the Suez canal, the Spanish r?volution, and Ooumenical Council. A wholo family, consisting of father, mother, nnd six children, were murdered. 50,000 per? sons turned out to witness tho ploughing np of tho field in which tho bodies of the victims hud been found. One of the orow of the steamer Cuba, now dotained at Wilmington, N. C., jumped from the window of a house, in that oil/, and was killed. If ybu havo Dyspepsia, aid"Solomons' Streu gt bout tig ana Invigorating Bittere. " It is a certain cure. O?3 6 Parker Finsbury among the Sooth Ca? rolina niggers bas bad an awful waking np. He had supposed, na d ^ubt, that they were "poor, bot respectable;" bot he nas found them little better than the barbarians of Dahomey-lazy, filthy, whiskey-drinking, ignorant almost be? yond belief and norribly demoralized in every way. Pillsbury, however, has set s good example to all his fellow-negro worshipers of tho Wendell Phillips cote? rie, in going down Sonth to see for him? self bow far the ballot has elevated "the national freedmen," for even Sumner would learn something to his advantage io a Southern exonrsion in search of knowledge.-New York Herald. DISASTROUS FIRE AT THE WARM SPRINGS.-Loss $15,000.-A disastrous fire occurred at the Warm (Springs, loca? ted in Meriwether County, Georgia, somo forty miles from Columbus, on Thursday night. The property is owned by Col. J. L. Mustian, of this city. Tho confla? gration commenced early on tho evening of Thursday, about 8 or 9 o'clock. It originated in the sweepings from thc kitchen, near the wood pile. Tho kitcbon aud tho two-story betel were burned, and thence the Hames were communi? cated to tho ball room, which, at tho close of the Reason, as is usual, was filled with bedding, crockery, linen, A-c. Between the baths and tho "castle" only four houses aro left standing-tho two on either sido next to tho hill. Nothing above the hotel was injured. In all, about twenty cabins--nearly all hand? some one-story frame structures-were burned. The heaviest loss is, however, in furniture, bedding and hotel property. [Columbus Hutu A TRAGIC AFFAIR.-A correspondent of the Wilmington (N. C.) Star, writing from Lilesville, io that State, under date of October ll, says: A melancholy affair took place last night in our neighborhood, and ono in? volving a sad aud remarkable historv. Moro thau two years ago. Christopher C. Kirby, a man of excellent family and oharaoter, but, unfortunately, addicted to the use of liquor, and when under its influence of ungovernable and violent temper, became involved in a difficulty which resulted in tho death cf Culvin Ilaire. Kirby escaped, and nothing was heard of him for many months, his fami? ly and friends supposing him, if alive, to be in Mexico. His wife and children live nt his father-in-law'?; his Bisters and cousin, a young gentleman named Benj. Threadgill, occupy the house where he lived. Lute last night Throadgill heard some one around the house, and, thinking it to be a burglar, cautiously oponed the door and walked into tho yard. In a fow minutes the person appeared at the cor? ner of the house, where ho was hailed and ordered to hal*., by Threadgill, who demanded bis business. No reply was made, but Threadgill distinctly heard the clicking of a pistol lock, and than, as tho mun commenced to advance, be fired. Then, for tho first time, tho stranger spoke, saying, "You have killed Kit!" And so it wns. He spoko no other word, but died-shot through the heart -ia a few seconds, in the arms of Threadgill, and holding in his hands the cocked pistol. A Mrs. Fleming, living near Columbus, Ga., has been arrested, obarged with poisoning her husband, R. H. Fleming. The Charleston Academy of Music is to be the title of the new Opera House. Do you want an Appetite? Use Solo mous' Bitters-greatest tonio of the age. G BET HAIRS, BEGONE.-TUTT'S IM? PROVED LIQUID HAIR DTE is a perfect wonder. By its use the old becomes young again. It convorbs the grey bead into a beautiful black or brown. It im? parts a natural color to tho grizzly mos? tacho and whiskers, and gives to the hair and beard a softness and gloss, that tho young beaux might envy. 016 G THE SECRET OE BEAUTY lies in tho uso of Hagan's MAGNOLIA BALM for the com? plexion. Roughness, Bednoss, Blotches, Sun? burn, Freckles and Tau disappear where it is applied, aud a beautiful complexion of pore, satin-like toxture is obtained. The plainest features are mado to glow with healthful bloom aud youthful beauty. Bemember Hagan's MAONOL?A BALM is thu thing that produces these effects, nod any lady can secure it for 75 oents at any of our stores. To preserve and dross tho hair uso Lyon's Kathairon. 017J13 And When Abraham and the people beheld the wonderful cures which wero produced by this drink, Abraham said, 'My ch i ld rou must not suffer; give mo, thy drink to drink, und I will give it a name." # And so Abraham drank, and said there ivas nothing like it, even iu Sungamon County; that it was bittor to tho lips, bnt good for tho stomach; and because there were bitter times in fighting the masters of tho plantations, it shull bel forever called PLANTATION BITTERS; and' io it hos been. And the wonderful work which it lins performed is witnessed nt this day iu ivory town, parish, villngo and hamlet throughout all tho world. And he said, "Let it be proclaimod throughout the length and breadth of ibo laud, from the valleys and mountain? tops, that all who suttor from fevers, dys? pepsia, weakness, loss of appetite, ner? vous headache and mental despondency, viii find relief through the PLANTATION BITTERS. They add tone to tho sto? mach, and brilliancy to the mind, of which I, O people, am a living example." MAGNOLIA WATEB.-^-Suporior to tho jest imported German Cologne, and sold kt half the pri?e. O10J3 Hioo Al Items. WKDDINO GARDS AXD EN VE nor KS.-A lol Of wtiddiug cards aud onvolopes, of latest stylos, bas just been received; which will be printed In imitation of en? graving, and at less than one-tenth tho cost. Gall and see specimens at PHOZNIX office. TUE CONSOLIDATION oy TH? PIEDMONT AND AKLINOTON LIFE INSDUANCE COMPA? NIES.-"In union thero is strength." From the advertisement in tbis day's issue, it will bo seen that the Piedmont and Arlington Companies have been con? solidated. The language of tho adver? tisement detnils tho advantages of this consolidation. No right of old policy? holders is nffectod. On tho contrary, they havo increased advantages and addi? tional security. Wo have no hesitation in saying that this consolidation should largely incroaso tho popularity of this popular company. We repeat our good word for the Piedmont and Arlington, and submit its claims to an appreciative, intelligent and patriotic public. TUE ArrnoAcniNo STATE FAIR.-Wo hope that our friends of the Stato press will not fail to keep this matter promi? nently before their readers. Wo expect to have a grand gatboring hero on tho occasion of the Fair. We believe that Columbia enters fully into the spirit of the occasion. Her municipal authorities will do their part. The citizens general? ly will do theirs. Let ns have an indus? trial exhibition that will give the pro? mise of brighter and better times. Let every part of the State do its part. Lot every CourrVy sends its contributions, personal and material. The field to which we invite the good people of the State is not the field of political excite? ment, bnt the field of generous and use? ful rivalry in the line of industrial de? velopment. The question is, now, who is doing most service in the oause of agriculture, and manufactures, and me? chanics, and industry in general. Other States are to have their Fairs, or have had them. Let South Carolina not be found iu the roar. Let her join the grand industrial columna of the great army of the country's workors. She has made her mark in war, and received her blows. Let her now make her mark in pence, and receive its gentle, usefnl and refreshing fruits. We learn that a ball and a grand tournament are among tho incidents to bo expected in connection with the Fair in November next. We expect soon to have an abundant supply ! of the premium lists, now in demand, j THE CoiiUMUiA CANAI?.-As we aro not in the confidence of the "powers that be," wo are unable to state tho case accu? rately in regard to Mr. Spraguo aud the Columbia Canal. But this wo do know, that Mr. Spragne or his agents have failed to begin work on the improvement of tho canul water power, as agreed. By tho 1st October, 1869, it was said that his agents would "break dirt," but this has not been done. The silence on tho canal is unbroken by tho Irish voices that we were to hear and by the shovels, picks and spades that Irish bauds were to wield. Why Mr. Spragne has thus failed to "como to time," no explanation, thus fur, has been vouchsafed by the commis? sioners, who now aro Gov. Scott and Charles Wilder, tho colored postmaster R. N. Lewis, the other member of the Board, having died. An explanation is duo to tho people of Columbia and to the interests of Columbia. Not only bocause this is a matter in whioh all tho eitizens are interested, but for the still stronger reason that if Mr. Spraguo doos not in? tend to do tho work contracted for, there doubtless uro other capitalists in tho North who have tho means nnd the incli? nation so to do. When tho contract was awarded, by Messrs. Scott, Lewis and Wilder, to Mr. Sprague's agent, it was understood that Cols. Gibbes, Childs und Palmer, ou tho part of some party or parties in Philadelphia, mado an equally and perhaps more advantageous offer than tho ono that the commissioners ac? cepted. If, now, this bo correct, and we believo it to bo correct, it is obligatory upon the commissioners to not promptly. If Mr. Sprague's agent has failed to come up to the terms of the contract, let other Northern or Southern or Eastern or Western capitalists have a showing. The people of Columbia, of course, caro not ! a straw who does the work. They want I it done promptly and well; bat it mat I tors not to them who undertakes it, pro? vided ho has ?ho mcaus, the energy, the senso and tho will. Let tho oommission ' ers inform tho pnblio what the state of I tho coso is. It is duo to the public that ! the information bo given. If Mr. ! Sprague's agent has beeu unavoidably or excusably delayed and intends yet to prosecute his work, wo shall have no cri ticism to make. If he has abandoned ' the work, we say that tho field should be I opened to tho country. Wo understand that a special messen? ger from the Governor of Georgia, ar? rived in this oity yesterday, with a requi? sition on Governor Scott for the delivery of Robert Cunningham alias Kernighan, accused of the murder of Albert G. Ruf fm, at Augusta, at the last State election. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern and Western mails are open for delivery at lp. m. ; closed at 11.30 a. m. Charles? ton (day) and Greenville open at 5.30 p. m.; dosed at 8.30 p. m. Charleston night mail open nt 8.30 a. m. ; closed at 4.15 p. m. On Sunday, the post office is open from 1 to 2 p. m. A REAL CONVENIENCE.-Messrs. Duffie & Chapman havo for sale a little work, by Jabez Chapman, entitled "Jenkins' Handy Lexicon," on tho basis of tho vest pockot lexicon; a dictionary of all except familiar words, including tho principal scientific and technical terms, and foreign weights and measures. It will prove a useful addition to tho desk of tho mer? chant and businessman. Claxton, Rein? sen Sc Haffelfingor, 819 and 821 Murket street, Philadelphia, are tho publishers. To MANUFACTURERS.-We desire to give a detailed account of,all the manu? facturing done in Colombia and ita vici? nity. We therefore desire to get 'the necessary in format)' ii AU parties, there? fore, engaged in any dopartment of ma? nufactures in Columbia and its vicinity, are requested to sond to ns, at an early day, a statement of their business,1 in a general way. 1. Tho name of thc. es? tablishment. 2. The articles made. 3. The number of employees, &c, Ac. Oar notice is designed to embrace all the! de? partments of manufacturing, high ns well as humble. Wo want to know what Columbia is doing, in order to find ont What more she ought to do. We ask for a prompt response. HOTEL ARRIVALS, October 20.-Colum? bia Hotel.-Jae. H. Taylor, E. Gbtier, N. A. Damon, Thos, H. Svmmes, W, D. Kennedy, Cbarlestou; C. W. Lane. Mil lodgoville, Ga. ; L. Cohen, N. Fed??rljn, New York; T. N. Adams, Mrs. 0.'"W. Davis, E. McC. Clarkson, W. W. White, J. G. Adams, J. R. Adam?, Richland; W. H. Gardner, Sumter; Wm. Pettis, Georgia, J. W. Sexon and lady, T. A. H. Cones, Richmond; W. P. McCullough, W. B. McCullough, Williamsburg; N. F. Byunm, Kingsvihe; O. M. Saddler, S. C.; E. M. McIntosh. Society Hill; J. S. Bates, Richland: D. Wyatt Aiken, Abbe? ville; E. H. Hamilton, Williamston; M. M. Gaines, Mrs. Col. P. L. Gaines, nurse and twu children, Savannah; J. L. G all man, Pomaria; J. S. Wiley, Spar tanburg; H. B. Fant, S. C. National Hotel.-R. W. Tucker, city; W. W. Gilreath, S. Stradley, Greenville; S. L. Jones, Abbeville; J. W. Hawga book, Montezuma, Ga. ; Miss S. E. Mun? ro, Albany. Ga. ; M. D. Irby, Philadel? phia; J. E. Mendenhall, Newberry; R. H. Maynard, Mt. Euor, Edgefield; Mrs. j O. B. Rice, Abbeville; Jamos B. Tolli son, Gowdeyville; K. C. Townson, Va.; R. R. Tucker, Nashville; C. C. Perry, Macon; C. D. Boyles, Atlanta; H. K. Watson, Tohila, Ala.; P. H. Ellis, Ellis? ton, Ky. Nickerson House.-John Julius Guth? rie, Jr., C. Mantz, Baltimore; J. S. Bean, Augusta; T. J. Cureton, Lancaster; C. L. Bartlett, New Orloana; J. W. Trow? bridge, W. D. Mars, Abbeville; Mrs. C. Y. Baker and niece, Master T. Massie, John W. Hardey, Spartanburg; P. Coo nan, Charlotte; G. P. Hoffman, Doko; W. W. Russell. Rock Hill; Wm. Pettis, Georgia; B. T. Pressley, Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Etter and daughter, Philadelphia; Rev. John L. Gerardeau, Charleston; Rev. J. D. A. Brown, Flo? rence; Rev. J. W. P. Otts, Columbia, Teun.; George W. Connor, Cokesbury; Samuel H. Adams, Gillisonville; Jas. B. Seigler, Newberry. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is called to the following advertisements, published the first time this morning: S. L. Leaphart-Life Insurance. P. Cantwell-Goshen Botter. T. J. AH. M. Gibson-Corn Whiskey. Tozor Sc Wells-To Cotton Planters. Bryan Sc McCarter-New Books. J. S. McMahon-To Grocers, ?co. Daniel Horlbeck-Bankrnpt Notice. Solomons' Bitters, an Antidoto to Ma? laria, prepared by A. A. Solomons Sc Co., druggists, Savannah, Ga. OIS G IT IS so MUCH TROUBLE.-My friend, it ?B not half as much trouble to get well as it will be to bo all the time in bud health. Tho time spent in securing health, is tho best expenditure of it that can be made; do not bo discouraged, take SIMMONS' LIVER REGULATOR, and bc satisfied to take one remedy regularly, instead of grasping at every remedy you hear of, and eking out n miserable ex? istence. It will cure yon. 016 J3 A wonderful cure reported from Penn? sylvania with HEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DE? LIGHT. A girl fifteen years of age, palo uud sickly, emaciated, no appetite, lohing flesh, with soro eyes, sore mouth, und a general wasting away-all owi.ig to po? verty of blood. After using four bottles of tho Queen's Delight, her appetite re? turned, digestion improved, increase in growth and flesh, sores removed, skin bright and clear, and every indication of an improved condition of her whole sys? tem. This is ono of tho many oases wo hear of the wonderful results of Hein iteh's Quoen's Delight. Everywhere, North and Sooth, wherever introduced, it is spoken of in tho highest terms. 019.