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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tborjday H?Lomin?r, November 85, I860. i'T?e Caui?v? T*pa?b)? im, iii? ?oui?."" On this subject "The People," a jonr nal published in Concord, New Hamp? shire, makes the following remarks: "In ibis con nee tic? wo take occasion to repeat, wrhafc we have heretofore ?lo? ?la red to be our firm belief, that all the troubles which bave occurred iu different parts of tho South between the hincks and the whites, are justly attributable to the interference and influence of radical politicians /rpm the North and their willing tools, Who have labored only for the promotion of their bnse personal and partisan ends, hesitating not to invoke jrjo.t and bloodshed wherever they ima ginod such instrumentalities most availa? ble for their purposes. "Had th? negroes been let alone by thc3o miserable intcrmeddlers, they would h avo long since gone to work for their old'masters; and tho boua fide set? tlers from the North, and peace aud pros? perity would have, ere this, reigned BU . promo throughout the South. But no; the negroes must be transformed into radical voters, and to secure this object it was necessary to inspire them with hatred to their old masters and encourage their inclination to idleness and theft, and so the Loyal League societies were organized and their incendiary work commenced and carried forward. "And yet, after all, they will utterly fail in tho end. They may retard the restoration of Southern prosperity; they may sucoeod in keoping a portion of the South under military control tor some time longer, bnt thoy never will succeed io gaining a permanent foot-hold for radicalism in thntj section, and they may ns well desist at once. The longer they persist in their attempts, tho more hu? miliating will he their final defeat." Those aro tho points made by a Northern journal. They are woll taken. They tell the truth. Were it not for thc po? litical intermeddlers from the North and the renegades at 'home-that class des? tined to bc pilloried in history when time shall make things oven-we believe that the relations between the whites und blacks at the South would bo far moro harmonious than they are. But as it is, for political purposes and basely to sub? serve the ends of personal aggrandize? ment, the classes that we have referred to have sown the seeds of mistrust into the minds of the credulous colored man, so thai-he is taught to look upon every Southern white man-not of the radical orew-as his natural euemy. This, how? ever, cannot last.long-but it may Inst long enough to teach the negro a sad losspn. , The message of Governor Scott to the Legislature is long aud wide, bot no? where very deep. It may be likened to those shallow points which cover much ground, but whose waters aro neither deep nor clear. Tho close of tho address is classical-the Governor having disco? vered, as, ha thinks, that tho Emperor Severus was "oncea colored freedman in the Roman army," immediately seizes bim us the hero for the occasion, and urges that the same "Laboremus" that came from the dying Emperor's lips, be the motto for the times. "Lot us work," says the Governor to his followers, uud so say wo, that they ought to work. Bnt we doubt whether many of tho party will do much work BO long ns they can get along handsomely by easier methods. The Governor might have added: "Let ns pray, and' then he would have been both classical and pious in tho closing of his message. We have now to add this: That it makes no difference to us whe? ther the Emperor Severus was "a colored freedman" or not. But we do object to Governor Scott's making use of the Ro? man Emperor iu his role of demagogue. He may Hutt ter tho colored freed mea as tn nob ns he pleases, but we object to bis mis-stating facts to do so. The Emperor Severus, it is tine, was boru at a city iu Africa, but he was of a noble Roman family, of the order of the Knights. His Excellency might improvo his classics ns well as his politics. ???? ?' ? ????-?-? The ten prise bales of upland cotton will be on Boyce's Wharf for inspection this day. The Charleston Chamber of Commerce contributed a beautiful silver pitcher to the South Carolina Agricultu? ral and Mechanical Society, to be award? ed for the best ten bales of cotton on exhibition at its late Fair. lu honora? ble competition with others, Mr. J. M-r| Crawford, of Cotton Towu, Columbia, S. C., bore off the $100 pitcher, and he certainly deserves it, as his farming skill made nine bales of the teu on fine acres of land. Who eau heat this, anywhere? The cotton is consigned to Mr. Wm. M. Lawton, who will ship it to Liverpool for tho owner, to show that there is lifo yet in old South Carolina. [Charleston Courier, 23t/. Tue gale of last week extended from Maine to Colorado, and is reported to have been the heaviest oxperienced iu thirty years. The damage iu tho l-l na has already been published by telegruph. In the West, lt was fully us great. At Denver City, Colorado, many large build iugi were unroofed; at Golden City, the now Episcopal seminary was blown down, aud at Georgetown, not far off, tweuty houses prostrated, at a loss of d50,0?)0. There was a heavy gale and big'- Ufos nil ulong tho Atlantic coast. Th. Mam?otU 8wl?ait-Coiil!i?ntd. Mn. EDITOH: Another ?loy La? come and*goa?, and ? tired portal proposes droppjpg yon i few i?6re ?P ?ave und enough of ^rhe! de*cr?p&ve,r|et me tell you a fWw facts /concerning tho workings of the Georgin State Fair. This morning, I strolled through the various saloons and apartments that had been rented out, nnd interrogated the tenant-*. From ouc I learned, that he had rentjd from tho Executive Commit? tee two halls, roughly erected of un? dressed plank; one, for a ladicB* eating saloon, and tho other for the gentlemen. In tlic.HO two halls, were spree f tables to accommodate, perhaps, 100 persons, each. Tho work was all dene by tho Executive Committee, aud rented to tho occupant for the snug sum of $1,350, during tho Fair. I rambled around amongst all tho tenants, and could not get tho exact amount pnid by each, but I found soveral who paid from $200 to 8*00; ns many moro from $100 to $200, and not oue of them paid leas than $50. Tho aggregate of these rents amounted to something over $5,000. By the time I had finished my inves? tigations, it was loudly proclaimed that tho tournament would now come off, within tho hippodrome. A body of well mounted knights, ten in number, came riding by, some dressed in the fish-scale costume of knight-errantry, and others in fanciful armor, that suggested the same ideas to my mind that a modern statue does when wrapped in the Roman toga, and most attractive in tho file, was a horseman in gray uniform, draped in mourning. This I could comprehend, and felt un instinctive impulso to ex? claim-three cheers for tho Lost Cause! I followed this body of knights, and ns they rode into tho circle, I endeavored to walk up the steps, when the everlast? ing shout of, "Tickets, gentlemen," met my car, and out had to como auother half dollar. For four solid hours, the crowd rushed up. those steps, and each paid, before doing so, his fifty cents. Wheu the amphith??tre became densely packed, I made a vigorous effort to esti? mate correctly the number present, and feel sure I was not extravagant iu my conclusion, that 7,500 people wero gnz iug on that ring. 98,750 fleeced from a people, to seo some half dozen ridicu? lously dressed horsemeu charge around a circle and punch a wooden lanco tit a lew three-inch rings! Magnificent farce! And still moro magnificent .swindle! The day was cloudy and cold, and pre? sently rain began to fall. The patient audience uttered not n word of dissent. This marshal uncovered his head anti made a big speech, which nobody heard that officer did tho same thing, and had the same effect. The raiu begun to fall moro heavily, nud four of the knight: rode round, when a perfect Bull Bur stampede followed, aud thousands o men, women and children were drencher' to tho skin, who might have enjoyed th< tournament and bad ample time to gc! home before tho rain, bnt for the appa retitly stupid delay. At first, I censur?e the young riders, for engaging in st gross a speculation, but wheu I saw UK President of Ibo Georgia Agricultural So ciety, and several of the officials arnon/, the judges', I felt Hiiro the whole thiuj wus a gigantic swindle. Already n card signed by the marshals of the day tint the knighl.-, has been published, dis claiming any implication in the matter aud distinctly asserting, that tho Secre tary of tho Society was the custodian n the finances of the Society. So it seem tho Society is determined to make moue; by its Fairs, whether it profits tho Stitt of Georgia or not. What benefit will result to the pluute from the existence of such an institution I cannot imagine. It ia a magniticen display of mechanical inventions, nut would make a tolerably fuir patent office jockey club, and mutual benefit eocict; of speculators, but never will it benefi tho planter, and it is a sham to call sud an institution an Agricultural Fair. No one in a hundred of the exhibitors, bu that is abusing the management of th whole affair and denouncing tho Seen tary as a most iuefficieut officer, and yi this very night, tho Society met and rc elected officers, retaining both Presiden and Secretary, ?nd I believe, all the re nu.ining CZCCnti.ve officers, most of whot appeared to me to be superannuated Opposition for the secretaryship was a? ticipated, as lie is a paid officer, receii ing a salary of $3,000 per annum, au his expenses paid when he is travelin on business of tho Society. lu additio to tins, he bas two subalterns, each wit a salarj of $500. To-night, notwithstanding tho rail aud the spoiliug of beautiful bonnet; (if such things nra now worn,) the hot? tliniug-rooms are crowded with tho ga; est, prettiest, and most magnificent! diessed women I ever saw. Sarator. ain't a circumstance. And with all tl gaiety tuid extravagance, and bad weathi and hard living and discomforts of tl occasion, I have seen less drinking t drunkenness than is usual iu our Stat where tho numbers are, perhaps, m one-tenth ns large. The notables of the occasion, save tl car-load of freight from Washingtc City, ure, to uso a vulgar expressioi small potatoes here, and seldom thong! of or asked about. Grnbb, of Georgi who beat Boyle, of New York, in tl velocipede race; or Waters, of Alban; who won the black stallion, by pokic his lance tho greatest number of tim through tho rings; or the groom of tl fastest trotting horso, are all more song after than any ono of Georgia's notable I, however, ferreted out several iu who I was much interested, and not the len of these wus Mr. David Dickson, Hancock. I do not feel that a newspap article is the place where the prince colton planters should be discussed, ai hence reset.my opinion of him; b will say this much, that this year Mr. J makes corn for sale, makes 800 bales cotton, 500 pounds each, from 1,7 ?ore?; br.ya $12,000 worth of manure; raines no meat, and lose? more malo? than any planter in Richland pwns, and thinks ho cap ranko a bwK?l of corn cheaper than* he can a bushel of oats, because he don't have to ' work bis corn but once ofter planting it, Sec., Sec., Seo. Planters ?au draw their own inferences. I've drawn mine. Tho Ezeoutivo Coxnrnitteo bave deter? mined to continue the Fair till next Tuesday, 23d, if the crowd will remain in Macon, lint I think by to-morrow night, nino-tcnths of tho visitors will be, like myself, hunting their way homeward, for I am sure, both they and I havo quite enough of the Macon Fair. Yours, truly, VISITOR. MACON, Novomber 19, 13G9. Governor Scott's Mi SSH j;c. Wo niukc the following extracts from tho message of Governor Scott to thc Legislature: I nm gratified in bciug ablo to inform you that much progress bus been made during tho past year in securely phtcing the ?nanceB of the State on a linn nnd healthy basis. This is owing greatly to tho decided staud taken by you ut the closo of tho last session, in declining to jeopardizo the State credit by yielding to the pressure brought to bear upon you by individ?alo nnd corporations for State nid for tho construction of rnilrondH. Tho following statement exhibits tho in debtednoss and the assets of the State, October 31, 18G9: Funded debt of tb? State, $56,183,449.17; tho total amount of assets held by the State, on thnt date, $2,754,660.00; interest falling duo duriug the fiscal yoar, ending October 31, 1H70, 8388,693.86. The State debt is, compara? tively, small, amounting in the aggre gnto to $6,183,349; tho taxable property, at n low valuation, will amount to S190, 000,1)00. Duriug tho past fiscal yoar, at a soason, too, when our capitalists, mer chants, farmers, mechanics, nnd others, lind nil their money invested in their va? rious branches ol" business, $1,000,000 for taxes was received into the State Treasury. To moro fully illustrate the ability of our peoplo to meet all neces? sary taxes, I may refer also to the pay? ment by our citizens, in the Federal Treasury, as internal revenue, of u tax amounting to tho sum of $2,622,690, rnnkiug an aggregate of taxes paid into tho State and Federal treasuries tho past year of over 33,500,000. I would here recommend that you memorialize your members of Congress to uso their elForts for a rcductiou of tho internal revenue tax collected to such nu amount as will meet the liabilities of tho General Go? vernment, but relievo our people as much as possible of tho tax collected to pay the until.uni debt. I believe that tho present generation should not be com? pelled to pay too much of the debt of a great country thnt is io be left by them as a rich inheritance to posterity. The present tax system was new to our peo? ple, and it could not, perhaps, but bc expected that much dissatisfaction would be felt in consequence of the change. But it is gratifying to bo able to state that the taxes huvc been paid as promptly as those of any Stale iu tho Union. When the present Stute Govern? ment carno into power, I found that the provisional Government controlling tho State from the close of the war, had con? tracted many debts, for tho prompt pay? ment, of which, us well us to meet the current expenses of the State Govern? ment, it was necessary to provide; among these liabilities was a floating debt, amounting to $177,965.30. This debt was due to various County^ officials, Sheri fis, Magistrates, Coroners, and other claims agaiust tho State. By au? thority of law, there had also been put into circulation bills receivable to the umouut of $222,000. In addition to this was the past duo interest on the State debt, which had accrued from the first of July. 18C7. We have escaped from the disaster o' lendiug tho State credit to railroads, so earnestly pressed and demanded at thc last session of tho Geueral Assembly. Whatever tho opinions of individuals may be, or however much they may feel that their interests have suffered from the failure or refusal of the Legislature to comply with their wishes, all mnsl concede that thc examples by which we aro surrounded of tho liberality of othei States in this direction, and tho financial results of their action, justifies youi coin-so iu refusing to comply with theil demands. It is to bo hoped that tilt same care and the samo course will con? tinue to characterize the action of thc General Assombly. There is in the State Treasury $2,754,000 of railroad bondi and other securities, which I iccooimene] bo held and ultimately used as a sinking fund, for tho liquidation of the State debt, na they are of a class and charactei which must increase in value. In addi timi to this, I would suggest the propri? ety of taking into consideration the von ablo plan devised by Prof. J. G. Holmes of Charleston, to provide for a smal sinking fund, by which the entire Stat? debt may be paid off, by the rodemptiot annually of a sundi amount of State so curities. It is believed that this plat would enable us to pay our entire dob in a few years, and wonld convine* monied men at homo and abronel of ou: determination to provide for the promp paymeut of nil our securities as they be como duo. The State being sovereign no action can bo brought against it t< enforce payment of claims against1 it I ts oredit, therefore, nnd the price of it bonds, depend upon its resources ant the honor and good faith of the Stat Goverumout. Tho credi* of tho Stab should be regarded as a sacred trust. At the special session of the Genera Assembly in September, 1868, an Aot wa passed, authorizing the endorsemou und guarantee of 4,000,000 of bonds o tho liluo Ridge Railroad Company, whiol bonds constitute a first mortgage ou ai tho property of said railnad oompaoy ii Sonth Carolina, Georgia, North Carolin und Tennessee. At that timo, it was be lieved t.hat.84,000,000, with saeh assisi .rice M could be procured from other ! sources, would ba sufficient to complete tbis great thoroughfare, and opeo coa, muntcatiou between 'the West and the* Southern sea-board. Every cflfert has been made bj the President, General J, .? y?* Harrison, and other gentleman inte? rested in the result, but without seoir Ing the assistance hoped for. We were, therefore,'left to our own resources. Be? lieving thai the interests of the people of the State demanded the completion of tho road nt ns early a day as practicable, the company concluded to ndvertiso for bids for its construction. On tho 8th of 1 July Inst, the bids received were opened, and tho contract awarded to Messrs. Cresswell & Co. A new survey, and an cstimnte of tho cost of tho work, lind, previous to that notice, been mude hy i the present engineer. It was then nscer- , fained that the great increase of the cost of such work over tho original estimates, mndo it opparent that tho 4,000,000 nf first mortgage bouda provided for fell ' far short of tho menns necessary to com? plete it, and that it would require nbout 1 ^8.000,000 to put tho rond in running | order. Ono of two plans should be adopted nt once. The first is to abandon the whole scheme of a direct railroad 1 route to the West, loso tho three millious < of money invested by tho State, the city . of Charleston nnd private individuals; ^ repeal tho Act of September, 18G8, where? by $4,000,000 moro of bonds guaranteed ? 1 by tho State would be sunk and made i valueless, or assist tho company in their | efforts to complete the work by such means ns would be valuable to them, and nt tho same time; not iujnre the credit of * the State. This tho committee author- i ?zed to make n eon tract for the proseen- 1 tiou of the work believed could bo done | j hy au endorsement of the first mortgage ' hoods of the road by the State to HU ? nmonnt eu filaient to complete and put the I ? road iu running order. Up to the preSent time, there have ' 1 heeu purchased in tho several Comities, j for the purpose of the land commission, . 15,000 acres of land, which is now in j process of survey and division into tracts i df eligible size for purchasers and OCCU- ?! pants. ; 1 lu accordance with the joint resolution j I to provide for tho fitting np of certain j portions of tho new Statu House, I ad rertised for proposal? for the execu> 1 tiou of the work iu the nowspnpers of ' this city and Charleston. Mr. James M. i Allen, being tho lowest bidder, was ! ?warded tho contract. Of the manner m which it has been executed, it is j unnecessary for mc to speak. You are mrronnded by his work, which is its own snloginm. I transmit for your consideration tho winna! report of the liegen ta of the Lu? natic Asylum, accompanied by the re? ports of Dr. J. W. Parker, the Superin? tendent and Physician, and of John Waties, Esq., the Treasurer of the insti? tution. Tho report of Dr. Parker shows that, at tho commencement of tho year, the nuiuber of patients was 204, to which htave been added during the year 94, conking in all 208. From this number, !>4 have been discharged, leaving 23-1. rho Treasurer's statement shows that the receipts, during the year have been g48.244.C5, and tho expenditures $48, 399.56, beinpr. nu excess of expenditure of 8154.81. The report of the condition af tho asylum is very satisfactory, and rvill compare favorably with that of any similar institution in the country. Dr. Parker, tho Superintendent, Ima efficient ly discharged the duties of his oQice for upwards of thirty-three years, and ns there is some misapprehension on thc lubject, it is but justice to say, that while lie ha_ administered the duties of many s?lices connected with the asylum, he has inly received the compensation pertain? ing to his own, that of Superintendent md Physician. The asylum for the education of the leaf, dumb and blind, at Codar Springs, ?pnrtanbnrg County, has beeu recently re organized. Tho Superintendent of the Penitentia? ry states that ou taking charge of the in? stitution on tho 23d of Jauuary lust, ho receipted for 201 prisoners. Th. re have jeen received sinco 301; re captured 4; making nn aggregate of 506. There have seen discharged on expiration of sen? tence, 51; died, 8; pardoned, 130; es :apod, IC; total, 211; leaving in coniinc nent, 295. Tho total amouut expended iv?rs $61,522.50; and the amount of work executed, as estimated at contract price, ind of materials and stores on hand, .mounts to $93,675.69, leaviug abalance ?o the credit of tho institution of $32, 153.19. It is related of the Emperor Severus, once a colored freedman in the Roman irray, bat whose energy, talents and ,'nlor, had placed him at its head,) that luring an invasion of Britain, he was irrested in his march by an attack of ill iess, which it was soon known would ? erm i unto fatally. In his dying mo nents, surrounded by his general., who vere passionately attached to him, ho vas approached by a centurion of his irmy, who applied to him for the pass? word of the day. The dying monarch, n that supremo moment, on the verge >f eternity, gave utterance to a senti neat, which had probably been tho in? spiration of his life, and the cynosure of lis fame. Rallying his dying enorgies, u response to the application of the .entnrion for the password, he exclaim? ed: "LABOREMUBI"-let us work-and niling backwards, oxpired. Gentlemen >f the General Assembly, in viow of our luties and responsibilities to those who iavo entrusted their interests to our :harge, and in the name and by the help >f tho Almighty Ruler of the Universo, n who3? hands Are the destinios of na ions, "LET US WORK I" Mono EB OCT.-Admiral Farragut and Vdmirul Porter are bombarding one nn >tber with paper broadsides, because hey cannot agree as to their share of irize money accruing from the capture >f New Orleans. Bullyboys! Tho world ipplauda them for patriotism, bnt it was >nly prize money, after alL ?Looal Items. - ? i m% -e> % i ? -mm DEMOCRATIC MKMBHBS.-The sew De uiocrntio members of tho Legislature are: Jampa E. Hagood, Pickeua; James 0. Beaky, storry; and Mr. Co tb ran, Abbe? ville. The first two have been admitted to their seats in tho House. The creden? tials of Senntor Cothran were referred lo the Committee on Elections. SermonsCOURT, November 24, 18G9. The case of Althea Allen, by next friend, r.s. (!. L. Gaillard el al. ; and J. B. Allen, by next friend, rs. C. L. Gaillard el al, were heard. Mr. McGowan for motion, ind Mr. Burt contra, were heard up to tho hour of adjournment. FlRE AT THE CoiiVMMA TAKNJUIY. About ll o'clock p. m., on Tuesday night, a fire occurred ot tho Columbia Tannery, which cousuuied tho engine house, the bnrk and tho hide mill. Tho recent improvements, made by the new proprietors-Messrs J. 1?. Thomas ?Sc Co.-wiro thus los?. Tho loss is not severe, and the damage will bo promptly repaired. Nt) interruption tu the busi? ness will occur, and wc are requested to tdd, that hides and oak bark will bo bought, and orders for finished leather promptly executed. Tho owner.s pro? ceed forthwith to rebuild, and expect in i short timo to bo reconstructed ou a better basis than before. There was no insurance. No damage to tho steck. CRUMBS.-It was Representative-Coro? ner, Thompson who made the motion to pr?vido seats for reporters. The rush of advertisements forces a supplement again, this morning. Ladies who wear tho shortest blurts, somehow always have small feet and nice itting boots. We suppose it happens to iappen BO. Tom Hood said that be could write as veil as Shakspeare, if he had a mind lo; i>ut tho fact ?Was, ho had not got tho ni nd. Quilp intimates that he believes in tho roman's movemeut-ou wushiug day. STATE LA;iou (REPUBLICAN) CONVEN? TION.-This body met yesterday after loon, at Jnuney's Hall, and wnsoulled to mler by Representative B. F. Jackson, Chairman of the District Committee, vho cxplaiucd tho object of the Conven? tion to bo, as he declared, to further the otcresta of tho laboring classes, both vhite and colored. After prayer by Rev. .Vado Torrin, colored, Ass'stant Adju ant General R. B. Elliott, colored, was equested to take, tho Chair, aud Bepre ieu tat i ve Sasportus, colored, appointed Secretary. Representative W. J. Whipper, co ored, Speaker Moses, Bepresentativc Sausier, colored, Senator Wright, co ored, Secretary of State Cardozo, color ul, T. J. Mackey, and others delivered ipeeches of a political natura, whiol vero londly applauded. A committee, ippointed for the purpose, submitted ? eport recommending certain persons fo )ormanont officers; which raised ? por cot uproar; whereupon, tho appointee ?uanimously declined tho positions M ter considerable wrangling, the follow ng selections wore made: R. B. Elliott ?resid?nt; T. F. Clarke, vice-President i). F. Jackson, Secretary. The Presiden vns conducted to the Chair, and after ew words of thanks, declared the Con ?ont ion adjourned until this morning, n I o'clock. Take it all in all, it was a very disoi lori y assemblage. Members smoked sc jars and conducted themselves generali u a boisterous manner. Thero were r< >reseotatives from every County in th Jtute, we believe. Tho following is :opy of a circular which was distribute n ?he hall: QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS OP TUR STAT JAIJOR CONVENTION.-1. What monthl tragos is paid in your County, aud wht lught planters to pay? 2. What share of the crop is givo rhere laborors find their own provision! rbnt share where planters find prov ions? What share should begiveu? ] b better fer the laborer to find his ow provisions or for the planter to furnish 3. How do tho plantara in jour Count reat the laborers? Do they pay wag? s they agree? Do they divide the croj airly? If not, in what way do they di raud the laborers? What can an tight to be done to provent tho .-ron gs? Do the Magistrates protect tl ?borers in their rights? 4. What do the planters in yoi Jounty say about this Convention? Wi hey agree to a fair system, if propose y this Convention? What do laboro ny of it? What do they expect ns 1 o? Would tho people come to an o icer appointed for tho purpose of drav ag controcts as they should be? Won! hey adopt a genera! printed form < outract, if recommended by this Coi ention and tho Legislature? WEDDING OAIIDS AND ENVELOPES. st of wedding cards and envelopes, i ?test styles, has just been receive r'hich will be printed in imitation of e raving, and at leas than one-tenth tl oat. Call and see specimens at PHCRN fBce. ANOTHER FXKE. -About half-past v 12 o'clo*JrP*tf>8?rhornfo^, smoke was seen issuing from under the door of the store on Main le Ut eli occupied by tho Ladies' In dust ri ul Association. Tho alarm was at once given, the firemen promptly re? paired to tho spot, the door was forced, whou it was found that a oloth screen aud the surroundings were on fire. A stream of water wns put on, nnd in a short time thc flumes were extinguished. The building was ouly slightly dnmnged; but tho stock-consisting of fancy ar? ticles, etc.-union nt mg in value to seve? ral hundred dollnrs, was ruined. Tho building is the property of Mr. S. Gardi? ner. MAIL ARRANGEMENT.-*.-Tho Northern und Western mails aro open for delivery at 1 p. m.; closed at 11.30a. m. Charles? ton (day) and Greenville open nt 5.30 p. m.; closed nt 8.30 p. m. Charleston night mail open ut 8 30 a. m.; closed at 4.15 p. m. On Sunday, the postoffioo ia open from 1 to 2 p. m. BUSINESS GAUDS AND CincutAiiai-^-As the season is approaching for the annual travel and distribution of business cards and circulars, our merchants aud others will please givo attention to the fact that our job office is supplied with the best of boards, of all colors, fine commercial noto and other paper, and the very new? est and most fashionable styles cf type, thus enabling us to supply all of such wants. YOUNO MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. At an adjourned meeting of tho Young Men's Christian Association, held at the Baptist Church in this city, on Monday evening, the 22d instant, for the purpose of advancing the interest and thorough? ly organizing said Association, tho .fol? lowing named gentlemen were elected to serve as a Board of Directors, viz: Col. A. C. Haskell, Dr. D. L. Boozer, T. P. Purse, J. A. Elkins, C. J. Iredell, Robert King, C. D. Stanley. John T. McBride, A. H. Monteith, B. F. Mauldin, G. McD. Corde?, J. J. Read, R. D. Smart, D. A. Pressley aud G. M. Walker. At a meeting ot tho Board of Direc? tors, bald on the evening of the 23d in? stant, the following officers were elected, to serve for one year, viz: President, Col. A. C. Haskell; Vice-president, R. D. Smart; Corresponding Secretary, A. H. Monteith; Recording Secretary, G. M. Walker; Treasurer, C. J.?Iredel). NEW Apv^imsisMENTS,-Af tont?pn ..is sailed to the following advertisement*-, inblished the first time this morning: C. H. Baldwin-Notice. -; J, Fisher A Hteinitsh-Ganter L?T?vroerit. E. E. Jackson-Toilet.Articles', Ac. Meeting Acacia Lodge. ,; ' ". '' ' R. G'Nenlo k Son-Bacon. T. J. LaMotte-Horise to Rent. C. D. Eberhnrdt-New Cassimeres. j It is snjft'that Calisaya Bark hrs ?'pe? culiar effect upon thc liver, and guards Hie system against disenses by exposure iud irregular diet. It is conceded that the great success of the wonderful PLAN? TATION BITTER*, which, previous to onr late unhappy difficulties, was found in most Southern homes, was owing to the extract of Calisaya Bark which it con? tained us ono of tho principal ingre lients. In confirmation of this vre have licard one of our distinguished physicians remark, that whenevfer be felt'unwell from ordinary dietetio br atmospheric causes, ho invariably relieved himself by PLANTATION BITTERS. We speak Advisedly when we say that we know it to bo the best and most pop'ulnr medicine in the world. MAGNOLIA WATEK.-Superior to the host imported German Cologne, and sold it half tho price. N20J8 Tho weak and emaciated mother says: "My health and strength is restored by tho use of" SOLOMONS* BrrrERS. N21 Reasons why you shonld- use TTJTT'S CM PROVED LIQUID HAIR DYE.1 Because ;he Burners say it is the best. Because X imparts a natural color. Because it loes not inj are tho hair. Because it eaves the hair soft and glossy. Because it loes not stain the skin or bed linen. Be? muse its application is simple and easy. Because its effect is in stan tan eons. Be? muse it is the best in the world. N20 6 A COLD TO-DAY- a congh to-morrow, i tightness of the breast the next. Pnou nonia follows. Consumption crowns lie fatal issue-all from neglected cold >r cough. STANLEY'S CELEBRATED COUGH SXPBCTORANT, known more than a quarter >f a century, is tho only sure remedy. IMie remedy is at band. Why will ye not iso it? For sale by FISHER k HKIKITSH, Druggists. N10 J. A. Butts & Co., Bainbridge, Ga., iay: Wo havo heard some say they would lot take $10,000 for the benefit derived rom Simmons' LIVER REGULATOR. Rev. S. Gardner, Attapulgus, Ga., ays: For all derangements of the liver, or dyspepsia, diarrhoea and piles. Sim? oons' Regulator has no superior. It acts ike a charm. John J. Allen, Bibb County, says: I ?an confidently say that it has done me noro good than all tho medicine I ever ised. I shall never be without it. Sim nous' Liver Regulator seems to be gain - og golden opinions, and every one shoald iso it. N20J3 "Oh! what an excellent Tonio," is tho ango?go of the invalid who oses SOLO IONS' Bmana. N21