The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, May 03, 1870, Image 2
CO? AIM BIA, S. C.
^TnejjfLay Morning, May 3,1670.
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Soulliurn Immigration.
The London Standard publishes the
following circular from LOU?B Zimmer,
Esq., General Agent of the Union Laud
Company, who is now in London:
To tte Editor afr Ok Standard-SIB:
Having been appointed general foreign
agent bj tho Union Land Company of
Pinlade'iphia, organized nuder a charter
granted by the Legislature of the State
of North Caroline, for the purpose of
bringing the vast amounts of vaoant
agricultural and mineral lands before the
notice of capitalists, emigration sociotics
and emigrants in Europe; and having be?
come fully identified with the Southern
people during many years' residence
amongst them, their resources, soil, cli?
mate and products, I beg to bring the
following facts;before tba notice of your
readers, Bof oro tho late war< large plan?
tations* wero cultivated by slaves, and
this di vision int o smaller tracts was never
thought of; but- now that the negroes
aro freed.,-it baa become out of tho power
of the land-owners to cult?vate ona large
neale, uud they aro very desirons, there?
fore,"ld;diyide their lands into lots of
from iifty to IUD acron, to bo sold to emi?
grants ab. vory;low. rates. We have also
large tracts of lands, ranging from 50,
000 io 100,000 acres, in quantity, and
from. $1.,to $3. in price., These large
tracts would become 'sources of great
profit to companies who had the coloni?
zation of; emigrants in view. Tbe ne
gro^^einQWlevying Virginia and North
Caroiiqa by thousands, and going to tbe
estreme- ; Sou thorn States, where they
fin?V^foTi'bB^We: mbre congenial, to
them1 rn.-|l(e cotton and sugar plan tatio ne
than ia tho. bprdor States; and.thia exo?
dus of negroes must be replaced by white
emigration: froth "Ed?dpe; notf howey?r,
as lab or of a directly, but as email farmers,
.who will boco cue, iu a few years, fplly
identified with tua people and their in?
stitution^ A great many people, mostlj
farmers, are now coming daily from thc
Northern States, an'disome from Canada,
into Virginia and North Carolina, pur
chasing lands where they not only find
land under cultivation a great dea
cheaper than where they came from, bul
also a more congenial dim ate, and i
longer season for cultivation.
The border States offer great induce
ments at present to the capitalist, tin
miner, mechanio, farmer, and grape cul
tivator. From the sea-board to tb<
mountains, the whole country is more o
less rich in minerals, especially coal
iron, oopper, zinc, lend, and many othe
varieties, including marl and phosphates
which are found in great abundauce ii
the tide-water regions. A great man;
mines are being worked successfully
but taken in consideration to tho vas
resources of all kinds of minerals, it cai
hardly be said that much progress ha
yet beeb made. The. extensive long
leafed pine forests in Eastern North Cu
rolina are becoming of great commoroin
importance, as the chief centre for tut
pen ti no and rosin, yet thousands of acre
of heavy pine forests can be purchased
ranging from $1 to $3 per acre. Cottoi
can also.be raised to great advantage i:
Eastern North Carolina, whilst toward
the mountains, both in Virginia an<
North and South Carolina, all kinds c
cereals, too, are raised, the climate an
soil being also especially well suited fe
the cultivation of the grape and all var
eties of choice frdit. In 1868, th? Nort
Carolina Railroad Company, alone, shit
ped from eleven depots 1,575)2 tons c
dried fruits to Northern markets. Tb
cultivation of bops has also attracted a
tontion since the war, and it is certai
that, ia' a climate where they grow wile"
by au improved cultivation, importai
results could be achieved. The rivet
and sounds along the coast are full of a
varieties of fish and game, and natui
only needs a little assistance from ma
to make it one of the finest countries o
tho globe. People, generally, througl
out the border States, make sufficient i(
during the winter for family uso dum
the summer. By a proper investment i
small amounts of capital, England an
Europe could supply themselves with
great deal of the raw material from tl
Southern States; for instance, hickoi
timber for varieties of tool-handles ar
spokes, black oak bark for dyeing ai
tanning purposes, all varieties of ore
which would becomo profitable if work?
up with superior machinery and mech
meal skill. Companies formed for tl
cultivation of the grape, would find
very profitable business. The very lari
and numerous water powers of the
States also offer great inducements
capitalists to develop them for m an ii fa
turing purposes, especially for cotto
Tho cotton-fields being so close at han
it will, in the first place, save freight
trausport the raw material; at the sar
time, having a market for the mah af a
tared article in the Southern States.
Railroad facilities are good throughoi
and uew lines are being daily constru?
ed; and tho greatost advantage to t
settlers should bo the proximity to t
markets which regulato tho prices et
rent for tho country. This eau bo c
fained by settling in tho border Stab
where tho farmer can always obtaiu N<
York prices for his produce, less t
freight, which being very low, and t
distance comparatively small, will not
duco tho prico much. Passengers c
reach New York city from the centro
North Carolina and Virginia iu tili)
hours, aud oven less; whilst, for a rc
donee in a civilized country, and R
rounded by its advantages, it is better
pay a fow dollars more per aero in tin
States, than to pay $1.25 per acre HOVO
thousand miles from New York, in 1
wild Western Statos, outsido of civili
tion, and whore it will cost tho settlers
least from five dollars to ten dollars ]
aero, cither to clear tho lund of the ti
ber, or to preparo tho prairie sod
cultivation; and even after tho prodi
is raised and shipped to the Basti
market, the large amouut of freight will
consumo the grouter portion of its value.
Thorufbre: the ptactic?l l^rm?f will eeo
the importance bf being near to the
largest tdarkote. Tho Southern States
have moro or leso assisted, rail road com
pnuies.to construct thoir roads, egad
arrangements are now being made to sell
ont these interests to enable the States
to reduce their debts, and should the
present be a true indication of the future
prosperity of these States, their securi?
ties and bonds will soon beut a premium
in the monoy markets of tho world.
Mineral and wood specimens from Virgi?
nia and South Carolina can be seen nt
the outee of Messrs. Fri olean & Co., No.
39 Lombard street, E. C., London, where
I also can be addressed, to give any fur?
ther information that may bo required.
Dr. E. S. Qalllard.
Mn. EDITOR: I would beg, through the
medium of your columns, to call tbe at?
tention of the medical profession to tho
earnest and persistent efforts now being
made by Professor E. S. Gaillard, of the
Louisville, Kentucky, Medical College,
to furnish them a medical monthly not
surpassed by any in tho United States.
Prof. Gaillard is the editor and proprie?
tor of the Bichmond and Louisville
Medical Journal, the largest medical
monthly in America; and deserves, at the
hands of his medical brethren, great
credit for hi* success in the midst of so
many disadvantages, in getting up his
journal. He solicits subscriptions, as
well ns articles on any of the different
branches of the profession; Why should
. wo build up Northern literature and
science at the expense of worthy, talent?
ed^ distinguished and maimed offspring
of noble Hon them sires? Dr. Gaillard
is a South Carolinian, and graduated
with, tho first honors of his class; and
while surgeon in the Confederate army,
discharging his duty upon tho batte-fiela,
lost au arm. He gave his right arm for
our noble.cause. We cannot restore his
lost arm; but we ann assist him'in a work
whiohis ennobling to tho profession, and
to tho whole South. Tell us not that you
would rather read Northern journals!
Did not the colonists prefer to road
English literature? And was not North?
ern literature built up by patronage? Il
you will help him ho will give you all
worth reading in Northern journals; yes,
and perhaps, in trans-Atlantic journals,
M. D.
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THE PRELATES PROTEST AGAINST IS
FALLIBILITY.-The following is the docu
mont opposing tho present promulgation
of the doctrino of Papal m fal li lu ty.
which has been mentioned by cable
despatches as being presented to the
Pope. Tho paper is headed by the name
of the most reverend Archbishop Pur
cell, of Cincinnati, and signed byBishoj
Lynch, of this State, and twonty-sevei
other prelates.
MOST HOLY FATHER: Humbly prostrate
at tho foot of your Holiness, wo mosl
earnestly supplicate that the question 01
the definition of tho infallibility of the
Sovereign Pontiff as a dogma of faith
may not be proposed to the Vaticai
Council.
Among other reasons of this supplies
tion wo beg to adduce only three, whicl
appear to be sufficient:
1. Because tho discussion of this qnes
tion evidently shows a want of union
and especially unanimity among th
bishops.
2. Because on account of the ciroum
stances in whioh we aro placed in cpun
trieB whero heresies not only exist witl
impunity, but are dominant, this d?fini
tion, instead of attracting, would alien
ute those whom we seek by ull Christin:
means to lead to tho true fold of Christ
3. Because we anticipate endless quot
tions will arise which may interfere witl
und prevent the work of our ministry
and cause the fruits of this Council t
be lost to those who are not mombers c
the Holy Catholic Church. Having lui
bare our hearts and sincere intention.'
wo imploro Almighty God to avert a
evil from tho Church, and that Ho ma
illumine and direct you with His Hoi
Spirit.
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Tho annual meeting of the Columbi
Memorial Association was held in tb
Washington Street Chapel, on Tuesday
April 2G, when arrangements wero mad
and committees appointed for tho nnuui
decoration of tho graves on tho 10th c
Muy. Tho following Indies werenppoin
eel to take charge of thc church-yart
and cemeteries, und select committees t
act with them:
Baptist Church-Mrs. Lcnphnrt.
Washington Street-Mrs. It. C. Beel
Prosbyterinu-Mrs. C. McFie.
Trinity-Miss M. Stark.
St. Peter's-Mrs. Colman Walker.
Lutheran-Miss Wilbur.
Hebrew Cemetery-Mrs. L. T. Lcvii
Elmwood-Mrs. J. T. Darby.
Committco for Elmwood Cemetery fe
the annual elecoratiug of tho Confed
into soldiers' graves on Tuesday, Mei
10, 1870-Mrs. John T. Darby, Mb
?Martin, Mrs. E. P. Alexander, Mrs. V
H. McCaw, Mrs. John Wutics, Mi
Wnllucc, Miss Friday, Miss Wade, Mr
John Preston, Jr., Miss Morris, Mrs. V
P. His, Mrs. McMaster, Miss Elmor
Miss Zimmerman, Miss Levy, Miss Fiel
ling, Misa McCullough, Mrs. John ]
Palmer, Mrs. C. J. Ireilell, Miss Crn^
lord, Miss Burroughs, Miss McCai
Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. ll. C. Shire
Mrs. Thomas Taylor, Mrs. Swalliol
Miss M. McKenzie, Mrs. John Bhet
Mrs. C. H. Manson, Mrs. E. It. Dorse
Mrs. S. Fair, Miss Parker, Miss Seibel
Miss Trezevant, Miss Shand, Miss I
Bordo. Miss Hampton, Mrs. Meigba
Mrs. Frank Burrows.
Tho ladies composing this Committ
are requested to meet, without fail, tl
afternoon, May 3, at G o'clock, nt Ge
Preston's.
Comipondenm of tlio Phoaalx.
WASHINGTON, D. 0.t ^pxil 80, 1870.
The weather here is indeed delightful.
The warjfa rains of late han forced vege?
tation ahead beyond all conception; and
in this latitude after the middle of April,
thero is li ttl o danger of frosts to effect
the most delicate plants. There is more
activity among farmers this spring than
any time since the war. The land for
miles around "Washington is n sandy
loam, of easy cultivation, and well
adapted to gardening and fruit-growing.
I learn from real estate agents and othors
that they are receiving many letters from
people iu the di floren t Northern States,
I inquiring after lands, and tho prospects
are favorable for a large emigration
South during the oomiug seneon.
Business before Congress is progress?
ing slowly; the diversity of opinions of
I the members on various questions com?
ing before thom, is the cause of the de
I ley. Formerly tho most of the discus?
sion on bills was couQued to the mem?
bers of their respective committees in
committee But lately it would seem
that committees wore only made a con?
venience to delay business.
The financial question is still being
discussed in eommittee, in newspapers
and on the streets. The whole country,
it seems, is making itself interested ou
this question. The President and Se?
cretary are quizzed as to their views on
eaob of the numerous suggestions made
by the different members of Congress.
Thero are no two who exactly agree upon
a plan to solve conclusively the great
financial problem. Every member is
interested, muny of them selfishly so.
They arc daily in receipt of letters from
some of. their constituents, complaining
of the delay. One, who is, by tho way,
a largo manufacturer, in writing to his
member, says: "Settle the financial
question at once. The passage of the
worst kind of n bill, is far preferable to
this continual talk without definite re?
sults."
The finding bill was debated at length
yesterday iu committee, without definite
results; butsomoof the membors of the
committee think that perhaps they may
agree upon something before tho weok
closes. Tho tariff question is assuming
gigantic proportions. As straws indi?
cate which way tho wind blows, just sc
does tho votes of members on the tarifi
bill, generally, decide whether they arc
for or against tho free trade principles,
or whether they aro opposed to thc
theory of a high protective tariff. While
members from the West and South ol
both parties, feol that unless they in thc
main oppose any tariff above a revenue
ono thoir bread is dough, mauy of thc
Republicans aro afraid to vote with theil
common enemy, the Democrats, for feai
that it might indicato affiliation wit!
them.
Late letters aud telegrams from Geor
gia receiveel here indicato that the poo
pie are anxious for immediate recon
struction in some form or other; ovor
I preferring tho Senate military bill, whicl
put tho State under military rule nnti
next December, to an indefinite continu
ance of tho Bullock administration. I
is reported, from very good authority
that iu oaso the Senate bill passes tin
House, the President will veto it. Tb
President has expressed himself to mom
bers, calling on him, that ho was exceed
ingly anxious to soe the reconstruction o
Georgia closed up by bor imm?diat
representation in Congress.
Colonel Casey, of the War Depart
ment, it seems, from reports in th
newspapers, has testified before th
Committee on Appropriations that th
present style of forts are superior to au
iron-clad system. Is Colonel Casey vcr
familiar with modern artillery oxperi
men ts? Is he not aware than an Englis
war ship, earryiug a tou-iuch Armstron
rifle gun, could send shot and she
through aud through tho flimsy walli
constituting the ramparts of Fortres
Monroe, our most important fort? ]
should bo remembered that its walls ar
but a series of casemates, some of whic
constitute tho powder magazine,
single ten-inch incendiary shell, aime
at the powder magazine, would explocl
and make a practical breach, and fill u
tho canal or moat with bodies so c-ffocti
ally ns to enable nu invading forco t
walk iu dry shod within five minuit
after tho explosion. Aud as for tl
water battery, which is supposed to gil
great protootion to the fort from the sc
side, it could lie entirely demolished witl
iu au hour nt a distance of 2,000 feot. I
brick arches tumble down by tho mei
concussion of tho firing of tho ten-inc
smooth boro gnu; and as for tho high<
ramparts, no gun can bo fired at a
angle of 32 degrees moro than a fe
times, for tho walls will bulgo outward
Tho twelve-inch riflo guu, weighii
50,005 pounds, exclusive of its earring
I was fired but a few times at that angl
when it was discovered that tho wal
were bulging outwards, and the gun w
removed from that quarter for good,
is truo that tho fiftoon-ioch guns ha1
been fired many times nt low olevatioi
without doing damago; but tho com
tions aro changed wheu long ranges a
to be obtained, as high augles aro uccc
sary. A twelvo-iucb rifle shot, Gi
pounds in weight, fired with a charge
75 pounds, moving with n velocity
about 1,200 feet per second, will pen
trate pounded clay or saud at u distau
of thirty-five feet eight inches, or itw
destroy a solid granite wall, composed
solid blocks of 3,000 pounds in weigh
thirty feet iu hoight, nine foot thick 1
six foot wide, when lirod from a distan
of 200 yards. Where is tho masonr
composing any fortiu the United State
which will withstand tho action of m
deru artillery? If Coluuel Casey dc
not know tho defenceless stale o' tl
country, it is time thnt Congicss did.
Gou. Eaton, tho Commissioner of Ed
catiou, has recontly had prepared in 1
office, a number of tablos of au excec
ingly interesting character; showing t
I relation of education to the revenues
the . country, the receipt from postal
eourcea, ana tho distribution of patenta
to inventors. Also, the distribution of
persons engaged in the learned profes?
sions, and the issue and: circ?datiori of
newspapers and periodicals, and finally,
comparing tho number of. voters unable
to read and write'; With the political ma?
jorities which determined the elections,
in all the States and in sections in 18G0
and 1868. These tables are necessarily
based upon the censnsof 18G0, and they
show conclusively, that, as Secretary
Boutwell said many years ngo iu Massa?
chusetts-tho condition of the schools
indicate ths condition of the country.
The State which gives tho least rovenne,
per capita, (either of internal revenue or
postal receipts,) have the greatest por
ceutage of illiteracy. Thirty-nine ont
of every 100 grown persons in Tennes?
see, aro illiterate. In Ohio, only six out
of every 100. The former contributed
in 1860, only 14 conts, per capita, to sup?
port the mail service, the latter 23 cents.
Tho former, in 1869, paid $1.12 per head
to the Internal Revenue Department,
the latter, $6.87, or Obio pays more than
six times ns much as Tennesseo, toward
supporting the Government and paying
the national debt. Yet Tennessee has
tho largest area, tho best soil, olimato
and minorai resources, and was admitted
first into the Union. Tho contrasts are
still greater between other States, where
ignorance of citizens prevails to a greater
extent on the one side and intelligence
on the other. The political table shows
that in seventeen States in 1860, tho
pluralities or majorities wero less than
tho number of illiteinto votes. The re?
ceipt of the number of illiterate votes
to-day over the popular voto (191,275)
which elected Mr. Lincoln, are 1,043,
589, not counting tho increase for tho
last ten yours. President Grant's majo?
rity was 309,722 less by 1.22G.142 than
tho number of adult men who were iu
I860 unable to read and write. Another
feature of tho tables shows that the per?
sons who are able to read and write in
tho South, read much less of tho current
literature of the day tban those in the
North. lu several of the States South,
tho number of voters who cannot read
their ballots aro greater than those who
can. These tables will soon be published
in somo form for general information,
but it is not yet decided how.
The General Land Office has just re?
ceived returns of the survey of six town?
ships in Nebraska, and is informed that
these lands, for tho most part, uro first
rate soil, with a gently rolling surface,
well watered by small streams. As these
lands are near tbo liue of the Pacific
Railroad, a large influx of settlers may
be relied upon at an early day. Portions
of Nebraska offer splendid inducements
to tbo agriculturalist and grazier, and
mnuy h?ve availed themselves the past
year of tho advantages niforded by the
homestead and pre-emption laws to ob?
tain n home in this new State. Also,
submitted to tho Secretary of tho Inte?
rior, for approval, list No. 1, embracing
30,928 acres, as lands selected in the Ore?
gon City district, Oregon, and enuring
to said State under the Act of Congress
ol July 1, 18GG, to aid iu tho construc?
tion of a military road from Corvallis to
tho Acquima Bay, in said State.
HOMO.
TRIAL JUSTICES-ADDITIONAL APPOINT?
MENTS.-The following additional np
pointtnonts of Trial Justices by Go?
vernor Scott havo been made:
Abbeville.-J. R. Tarrant, Robert R.
Hemphill, T. N. Tolbort, M. A. Agnew,
James Wideman, D. O. Hawthorne.
Anderson.-John Wilson, Warren D.
Wilkes, R. N. Wright, J. C. Whitfiold,
E. J. Pinson, James McLosky, Andrew
Todd.
Chester.-John Lee, W. M. McDonald,
J. Dickey.
Fairfield.- John J. O'Neil, Chas. W.
Fausett, D. B. Kirkland, John J. Welsh,
Joel Cooper, P. D. Cook, George R.
Huuter, Jos. C. Caldwell.
Greenville.-Jessie K. Stone, J. M.
Cannan, Solomon Jones, William D.
Robertson, Charles F. Hopkins, James
H. Lendemau, J. P. Moore, H. Sullivan.
Newberry.-M. Groy, J. C. Smith, M.
S. Long.
Oconce.-J. B. Phillips, Samuel Mose
ly, A. Bryer, Jr., E. Honen, C. S. Hol?
lingsworth.
Orangcburg.-T. H. Cook, A. B.
Knowlton, W. H. Reedish, R. V. Don?
nolly, W. S. W. Rielly, F. W. Voght.
Spartanburg.-Samuel T. Poinier, M.
M. Glover, Elijuh Dill, J. T. Haton,
Janies Perry, Anthony Johnson, E. P.
Davis, P. Q. Camp, T. J. Blackwell, W.
H. Walker, John Casey.
Union.-Thomas M. Giles, Jr., Alex.
Walker, D. D. Goings, W. Allen, Robt.
Littlejohn, Cr. B. Cannon.
York.-J. K. Wagoner.
Barnwell-R. C. M. Miller, B. H. Nor?
land, Jas. Patterson, C. C. Cooper, J. N.
Hay no, Wm. H. Habers, Jcfcn L.
Seare.
Charleston.-R. H DeHay, T. J.
Mackey, P. P. Hodges, Peter Porcher,
W. H. Mishaw, Martin Caulfield.
Chesterfield.-F. H. Eaton, H. J.
Fox. .
Sumter.-A. L. Singleton, C. M.
Hurst, T. H. Jonos, H. D. Corbett, H.
C. Seymour, J. D. Graham, J. M. Den?
nis, J. W. Wirtborry.
Edgefield-Louis Schillor.
Richland-Robert Adams.
The arch of tho new Metropolitan
Railway, under tho Northern cud of
Blackfriars Bridge, London, gavo way
yesterday. Meu wero at work iu tho
tunnel at thc lime, and twelve were bu?
ried in the ruins. All were taken out
alive; but seven wero fatally injured.
Collector Patterson, of Memphis, Ton
nessse, has received instructions from
tho Secretary of tho Treasury to tako
possession of all property sold there dur?
ing tho war for taxes and afterwards re?
delivered. Millions are involved iu it.
A social glass to which ladies are ad?
dicted-The mirror.
INDIGNANT ANTI-SCOOPKBS.-A meet
ing of property-holders, representing
8100,000,000, has been held itt New York,
to protest against tho "scooping" of
Broadway by tbe Arcade or underground
railway. Tbey Call on Gov, Hoffman to
veto the bill, as the excavations to be
made would stop all business on tho
principal street of the oity for an indefi?
nite length of time and endanger pro?
perty. The bill is declared a monstrous
fraud in the hnnds of men of "uncertain
means," "a villainous scheme," &o.
HOB'S PATENT.-A bill to extend the
patont to Mr. Hoe, of Now York, for his
great printing presses, bas been intro?
duced in the Senate by Senator Hamil?
ton, of Maryland, from the Committee
on Patents. Mr. Hoe has done more,
perhaps, to improve and facilitate print?
ing in this day than all other inventors.
Tho Houso of Representatives, however,
refused some time ugo to pass a bill for
the extension of the patent.
Mr. Solomon, desirous of extensively
introducing the "Old Carolina Bitters"
it heing a most excellent tonio ns well as
a pleasant beverage-keeps au urn con?
stantly filled on his counter, for the c?n
yeuience of all persons desirous of test?
ing their virtues before purchasing. This
preparation has been extensively used
by some of tho principal families iu the
State, who guarantee its purity and effi?
cacy.
THE INDIAN WAR INEVITABLE.-The
Sioux Indians are making good their
threats, and have given th? General
commanding the department of Dakota
two weeks to fulfill tho terms of their
treaty with tho Government, or they
will declare war. Accordingly, tho most
available troops will be hastened to tho
frontier to protect the settlements and
military posts.
It is stated that W. J. Whipper, color?
ed Representative from Beaufort County,
and prospective candidate for Congress,
has been appointed brigadier-general of
militia for Charleston district. It is fur?
ther stated that there will at once be
organized a regiment of militia in each
County, whioh shall parade on the
Fourth of July uext.
In Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thurs?
day, n woman of bud character, dressed
iu men's clothes, went to the house of
Spencer Wood, and was shot aud killed.
A despatch says she "went for the pur?
pose of mischief," but does not give her
name or any other particulars.
Al Brownsville, Tennessee, a few days
since, a young man put a cap on a gun
supposed to be empty, audsnappod it at
a negro girl to frighten her. To his hor?
ror, an invidious bnll wont crashing
through the girl's brain, killing her in?
stantly. Thero should bo a penal law
against fun of that sort.
GENERAL LEE.-It is said that tho dis?
order with which General Leo is threat?
ened is disease of the heart. He is trou?
bled with shortness of breath, and niter
walking, or any unusual exertion, pants
a great deal.
Tho factory of the Conestoga Cork
Compauy, Lancaster, Pu., was totally
destroyed by fire on tho 2Gth ult. The
loss ou building and stock is about
$50,000; iusuruncc $27,000. The fire is
supposed to have been the work of an
iucendiary.
BIRTH-DAY OF BYRON.-Tho birth-day
of Lord Byron was celebrated on Mon?
day evening, at Delmonico's, New York,
by a banquet, at which John G. Saxe,
Cassius M. Clay, Hon. Wm. Preston and
several others, made speeches.
Ia order that the merits of tho "Old
Carolina Bitters" shall be fully tested,
and overy person be benefitted by them,
Mr. Solomon will give it gratuitously
to suoh persons in ill health ns aro una?
ble,* from indigent circumstances, to
purchase them.
A terrific explosion occurrod in Edge's
Aro works factor}', Jersey City, on tho
28th ult. Several workmen wero stun
uod, but none were killed. The windows
all over the neighborhood were broken,
aud the buildings were damaged.
Threo colored men, armed with first
class tickets from New Orleans to New
York, claimed and were admitted to seats
in tho first class passenger coach on the
out-going 8 a. m. Saturday train of the
South Carolina Railroad, from Augusta.
It has boon announced bj' cable that a
new planet has been discovered by a
French astrouomer. 112 primary planets
have been discovered since 1781. Of this
number, twenty-four wore discovered in
America.
Tho New York Watch Company's
works, in Springfield, Mnss., were totally
destroyed by fire on thc 20th ult. Loss
$200,000; insurance $85,000.
Under a reccut decision of tho courts,
separate cars aro to be furnished iu Bal?
timore, for tho accommodation of color?
ed persons.
OPINION O?* THE PBEBS.-We take pleasure iv.
calling tho attention of our readers to a vory
remarkable medicino, a notieo of which ap?
pears in thc Observer this morning-Heinitsh's
"QUEEN'S DELIOHT." Thero must bo some?
thing in it, for we hear it spoken of as a pre?
paration of much merit, and ono prepared by
Dr. Heinindi himself, of distinguished phar
njucoutical reputation. The ouphonious sou?
briquet, "QUEEN'S DEEIOUT," lins in itself an
attraction which should commend it to our
lady friends in need of so excellent a medi?
cino, and wc suppose all would ho benefited
J by its uso. For Balo by FISHEU & HEINITSU,
Druggists. A'21
ROSKOO.-Tho Norfolk Daily Journal, of
December ll, 18C9, says:
"This medicine is rapidly gaining confi?
dence of tho people, and tho numerous testi?
monials of its virtues, given hy practitioners of
medicine, leaves no doubt that it is a safe and
reliable remedy for IMPUBITY or TUE ni.oon,
LIVER nisEASE, Ac." ...
Tho last Medical Journal contains an arti?
cle from Prof. lt. S. Newton, M. D., President
of tho R Modi-College, city of Now York, that
speaks in high terms of its curativo proper?
ties, and gives a spocial recommendation of
Koskoo to tho practitioners of medicine.
This is, wo boliovo, tho first instance where
snob medicines havo been officially endorsed
by tho Faculty of any cf tho Medical Colleges,
and reflects great credit upon tho skill of Dr.
Lawrence, its compounder, and also puts
"Koskoo" in tho VAN of all other medicines
of the present day. F26
X?> <o o al 3C?a?efc. ia ;
Tho PHONIX o?Bco is supplied with
every style of mnterial from the small
metal lotter to the large et wood type,
together with plaiu and fancy cards,
paper, colored ink, bronze, etc. It is
the only establishment in the interior of
the State where two and three sheet
posters can bo printed. All kinds of
work in tho printing line attendod to at
short notice.
AomcuiiTunAii PUBLICATIONS FOB MAY.
The Rural Carolinian is before us. It is
embellished with a steel plate engraving
of Otorgo W. Williams, Esq., "ono ol
the self-made men of the South," to
which is added a biographical sketch bf
his lifo; and a largo amount of valuablo
and instructive reading matter-of in?
terest to tho farmer and business mun.
Published in Charleston, nt $2 per
annum, by Walker, EvauB & Cowswell
and D. Wyatt Aiken. Tho Rural Caro?
linian and tho Weekly Gleaner furnished
at $4 per annum.
The Southern Farm and Hernie is pub?
lished monthly by J. W. Burke & Co.,
Macon, Ga., at $2 per annum. This is
an excellent work, nnd we can safely
oommend it to our renders as in every
way worthy of their patronage.
CRUMBS.-Messrs. Badenhop Sc Gor?
man, of tho Columbia Hotel, have dis?
solved co-partnership, ami the latter pro?
poses to "go it alone." He has had ex?
perience enough to prevent his getting
"euchred."
There is a threatened re-appenrance
upon the streets of women i ulong dresses.
We knew it-we knew the big feet
couldn't stand it much longer.
Tho namo of the Wilmington and
Manchester Railroad has been changed
to that of "Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta" Railroad.
We are authorized to state that here?
after there will be neither freight nor ac?
commodation train over the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad on Sunday.
The Agricultural nnd Immigration
Convention will meet in Charleston, to?
day, and the indications are that there
will be an unusually large attendance.
Gov. Scott bas appointed W. K. Bash
man, Esq., Notary Public for Richland,
and Land Commissioner De Large, Nota?
ry Pcblic for the State at large.
At a recent meeting of tho Board of
Directors of the Greenville and Colum?
bia Railroad, the President, J. Crows
and Waterman were elected Executive
Committee. Mr. J. O. Meredith was
elected Superintendent Work Shops.
One of two spots on the sun's disc is
said now to be so prominent that it eau
be seen through smoked glass.
It is rumored that in a very short time
trains on the South Carolina Railroad
will be run between Augusta, Charleston
and Columbia in six hours.
Turtle soup this day, at the Exchange
House.
At a meetiug of tho Hibernian So?
ciety, held nt tho Columbia Hotel, last
light, tho following officers were elected:
President-Dr. J. J. Lynch; vice-Presi?
dent-M. J. Calnan; Secretary-P. Cant?
well; Treasurer-John Agnew, Sr.
rioTEL ARRIVALS, Hay 2.-Columbia Hotel.
\Y O'brien, E St J. Fripp, Charleston; J 8
Green, J B La Salle, City: J J Nelson, J It
Nelson, Longtown: HT Farmer, N C; C A
Tenney, Maes; I) U Adams, Gadedon; F W
Stocker, Master T. Mulhcriu, Hopkins; D T
Reed, U S A; T K Sullivan and lady, Green?
ville; John Stout, Darlington; J B Joter and
wife, Union; A G Black. J D Stafford, N Y;
W A Bradley, Ga; Miss Nannie S. Bond, Miss
Kate T Bond, Laurens.
Nickemon tfoute.-H M Cottingham, Ga; W
S Monis, Va; Col Wm Johnston, H C Capps,
N C; WM McCaw, Wm W Foster, S D Bogga,
lt M Steele, City; J M Seigier, J B Carwilc,
Newberry; B M Perryman, Ala; W H Hagan,
Mass; J B McCants, Winnuboro; S L H?ge,
wife, three children and nurse, D C; Gen H G
Worthington, Nebraska; W F Maxwell, Scot?
land; Il R Flanagan, Fairfield; J II Gay, N C;
E B Bruen, E T Bruen, Penn; C O Memmin?
ger, Jr, Charleston; T N McCartcr and wife,
NJ: F A Bellanger, J W Hayward aud lad}-,
Edgolield; G W Conner, Abbeville; T Steers,
B lt lt It; E Cuthbert, Va; J A Ancrum, Jr.,
Richland; J C Jackson, Yorkville; J S Gaston,
N C; B M Harria, Ya; J O Meredith, Helena,
ll J Ogden, La.
LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
B. C. Shiver-House and Lot for Salo.
Fisher A Ileinitsh-Dissolution.
J. C. Kline A Co-Manhood, Ac.
Meeting of Palmetto Fire Company.
Communication of Truo Brotherhood Lodge.
Dissolution.
THE firm of FISHER A HEINITSH ia this
dav dissolved, by mutual consent.
J. FISHER,
E. H. HEINITSH.
Columbia. S. C.. April 3ft. 1870. May 3
--_--~. Palmetto Fire Co.
\ n - fin r 1 PARADE.
^^^^^^^^^^^1 lar monthly jmc?^|g
-? o'clock.
ibo Company will aeemblo at the Engine
Houso, at 3 e>'clock. precisely, for Regular
Quarterly Parado. Every member is expected
tobo present, in full unilorm; white pants, Ac.
Bv order. M. J. CALNAN,
'May 3 l _8oerotary.
Violin and Guitar Strings.
cssjj^^^A THE BEAL ITALIAN. These
IjR^ttr\String? aro justly celebrated for
V?\y$*k?)their durability, purity and clear,
ALSO,
A full assortment of YIOLINCKLT.O STBINGS,
a variety e>f Violin Bows, Bow-Hair, Scrows,
Tail-Boards, Bridges, Rosin, Ac, just receiv?
ed at E. POLLARD'S.
April 2:1 ftuC?