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miAiwmAi, s. G. ThTWtdiy atoniing, B?sy ?. 1B70. S -, :,T ?-. ; ~* [ Thc Immigrntion Convention? We extract from tho Charleston JtV?tra the following aooount of the first day's proceedings of this body, which assem? bled in that city on the 3d: The couvcution was called to order at 3narter-post 12 o'clock, by W. G. Var s?, Esq., on wboee motion Wm. M. Lawton, ESQ-.', President of the South Carolina Iuutitute, was ohoseu Cbairmun of the meeting, and Messrs. D. Wyatt Aiken and B. W. Marshall were request ed to not as temporary Secretaries. Thereupon tho Ohair addressed the con? vention as follows: DELEGATES: You are here in response to an invitation extended to you by re? solution adopted by the South Carolina Institute. The occasion is one of deep interest, and your preseuce is au evi? dence that you have responded in a pro? per spirit to that call. The chief object to which your uttenLion will doubtless be directed is that of immigration. From letters 'received by mo as the organ of the South Carolina Institute-letters ?writ'en by gentlemen! ti eminence within os well as beyoud the borders of our Statq-;it is appureut that n common sentiment upon this subject exists, nud that it bas at last beoome u necessity KT one of -the old thirteen States to look to au immigrant population as the means of developing tba resources which wu possess; lu this feeling, we are happy to soo that Georgia and North Carolina hive tendered us their sympathy, und we greet tho delegations from ' those Stutts with a true Carolina weloome. What? ever wo can contribute to your pleasure ia this battered and tattered city, during your stay among ns, is at your command. It is nu necessary for me to refer to the painful situation of both our city aud State. It is not the occasion to eulnrge upon tbis topic; but it is due to the peo? ple, fellow-citizens, it is due to pos? terity, that we should fill up our wuste places, occupy our idle lands, aud stimu? late the growth of ull euterprisea that can take root among us. South Carolina is behind almost every other Southern State, aud yet wu have probably larger facilities for success und better inducements to offer to thc emi? grant, than any other State. Already ti line of steamers hus been establisher between Charleston and Liverpool, foi tho purpose of exporting your cotton, naval stores, phosphates ami other pro ducts. May we not hope that they art but the avant couriers of other ships thal will ply between this port ned the ole country, filled with hardy emigrants, who seek homes in the new world? Com mudera Maury, that eminent sou o Virginia, whoso attainments are knowi throughout the civilized world, iu u let ter addressed to the President of tlx South Carolina Institute, expresses tin conviction that the time has arriv?e when a persistent effort should be mud< in this direotiou, aud it behooves whili here to give the subject ample considera tion. " Let no selfish motives prompt on -deliberations upon this grave matter, foi we must remember that the emigraut brought to Charleston will be sprent throughout the length and breadth o the State, and find their homes ns well ii North Carolina and Georgia. Indeed, '. believe the day is uot distant, when i COD ven t ion of fur greater magnitude thai this will be held, in which the entir South will bs represented, and this sub jeot wiil assume dimensions that wil o mse it to command the support an< influence of every intelligent citizen. I hold in my hand a paper which wa originally compiled fora foreigu goveru ment, without reference to the presen occasion, and which I regard of grea importance. It is a statement with re ference to the negro population of Soutl Carolina, taken from the United State census: Tu 1790, it numbered 107,000; in 1800 146,000; in 1810, 196.0?0; in 1820. 250. 000; in 1830. 315,000: in 1840, 377,00(1 iu 1850, 384,000; iu 1860, 402,000. According to the ann nul average fron 1840 to 1860, the population of freed men in 1865 may bo presumed to buv been 421,000. But accord i ug to th State census of 1869, it had diminishet to 386,000, leaving a deficiency o 35,000, or an average of 8,776 pei anuun in the State of South Carolinu alone. If I might be allowed to speculate o; this question, I would say that, in m; opinion, the decrease has been not les than 50,000. But taking the figure themselves, even at that rate, in less thai forty-four years, tbe'entire colored popn lation of South Carolina will have die appeared. This is one of tho reasons why yoi have been invited to meet in consulta tion, and, if practicable, to devise mea sures that will induce immigration, am thus offset the loss of our native eulorel population. I intended to bring with me to-dny bnt negleoted to do so-a copy of th British Mnil, which contains tho descrip tion of an association in Liverpool, simi lar to the one which wo propose to iuuu gurnto here. That association hus i capital of ?250,000, sterling, with share at ono ponud each, aud its purpose is t< send abroad such portions of the deus population of Englund us may desiru t emigrate. Heretofore, we have beet almost entirely depeudeut upon th North for these emigrants, but with th peculiar inducemeuls which have thor been made to that clues to wend thci way to tho West, we huvo not met an et, oourngiug responso to our individu? efforts. Indeed, a letter written froi Missidsippi, which I have seen, takes gloomy view of the diameter of the in migration which have been secure through Northern ugeucies. It Btate that out of 2,500 emigrants introduce in that State, nor more than one-third c them were available for the purposes fe which they had been employed, and th counsel is given that if wo desire to muk ih?B.labor ?flfeotive in the, development of our pgricuUar&r or meohaoio?l re? sources, we must unquestionably secure it by iigenoies of our- own, communicat? ing directly t brough oar own' porta. It is a notorious fact that we are per ulstehtly misrepresented abroad by those who seek to divert emigration to the North and West. The Gormans have been (old that in tho South they would become little better than slaves. They bavo been frightened by falsehoods con? cerning our olimntc, and deluded into tho most extraordinary belief concerning our people. It ia influences liko tbeie which it is a part of onr duty to coun? teract, and I trust this convention will not adjourn without giving such an ex? pression of its views ns will forever stop theso efforts of our enemies to divert thut labor from our midst, which, wero it available, would quickly restore to our stricken South tho prosperity W?J enjoyed iu tho past. lu conclusion, I would remark, that I carno hither almost from a sick bcd, and consequently could not put my thoughts upon paper iu that ?hape which it would have pleased me to present them; but if I were asked by tho caviling critic or the fastidious office-seeker, what aro your objects in meeting here, my reply would bo, (poiuting to the mottoes around tho gallery,) to promoto "Agriculture" in all its various forms; to advance civilization, and improve "Commerce;" to increase "Manufactures;" to dignify "The Arts;" to bring about "Honesty," "Truth" and "Justice," and a true devotion to "Tho Lund wo Love." On motion of Mr. J. P. Thomas, the olmir appointed a committee to nomi? nate permanent officers for tho Conven? tion. The committee retired for consul? tation. While nbsent the chair read a letter from Messrs. J. D. Aiken & Co., inviting tho members of the convention to hike un exouniiou arouud tho harbor, on the steamer City Point, Thursday af? ternoon next. Accepted. Tbe Committee on Organization re? ported tliH following, which was adopted: President-General Johnson Hogood. Vice-Pr?sidents-Hons. R. Y. Harris, of Georgia; A. B. Davidson, of North Caroliuu; C. W. Dudley, of Marlboro; James Chestnut, of Kershaw; Willium R. Lawton, of Charleston; A. B. Springs, of York; T. G. Clemson, of Peudletou, Secretaries-D. Wyatt Aiken, E. W. Mundial!, C. G. Erckman. General Hugood, ou taking tho chair, spoke as fid lows: I iiud myself very unexpectedly called upou to act in this position, but allow mo briefly to say that amoug those who for the last live years-since thc close of tho war-have devoted toemselves to the advancement of the material interests ot the State, there nro nono who uro moro deeply impressed than myself with the importance of some movement which ?hall secure to us a system of labor on which wo can rely. In my judgment, wo must depend on the immigraut. I came here to offer no plan myself, but prepared to adopt that ono willoh, iu the opinion of this convention shall be deemed tho most feasible, for I feel assured ti.ut this body brings to tho work in which it is about to engage, a degree of intelligence mid experience which should commend its results to all. To meet with success, however, we must se? cure tho co-operation of the people, for in such a task as is involved in procuring a large, natural and healthy immigra? tion, individual effort can do but little. 11 hank you for the honor conferred upon me, and mi nomico that the oouventiou is now ready to proceed to business. Tho following committees were ap? pointed, (be chair naming tho respective members thereof: Immigration, Direct Trade, Cotton Manufactures, Hygiene of South Carolina, Scientific Education, Flora, Industrial Resources, Labor R?? solu ces. A communication on the subject of immigration, written by E. B. 'Turnip seed, was read und referred to tho ap? propriate committees. Mr. A. Y. Lee, eugiueer and architect, of Columbia, stated that he had in pr?? paration lithographic maps, to be pub? lished iu pamphlet form, of which be proposed to circulate gratuitously 5.J.000 copien, to the end that cmigrunts and others might beoome acquainted with the lan tin and resources of South Caro? lina. Referred to the appropriate com? mittee. Tho several committees were instruct? ed to report at tho earliest practicable moment. Tho Convention then adjourned, to meet to-morrow, nt 12 o'clock. . INEFFICIENT AND STUPID.-Tho utter worthlessness of tho carpet-baggers in Congress was signally illustrated in the House of Representatives last week. When tho hoop-iron paragraph of the tariff bill cunio up for examination, not one of the New England representatives of the South could say a word in expla? nation of the effect of tho proposed duty upon thu great cotton interests of tho country, Every rruu of them was igno? rant of what was most vital to his con titi tue! J ts-both white and black. He could give the most minuto information of the designs of the Ku Klux and of the recent roastings of tho noble negro in bis district, but he was oblivious to tho cost of ruining and baling a pound of thu Southern staple, it becamo tho duty of n native Democratic member from Alabama to inform the majority of tho House what were the bearings of the turill upon his section of tho country. Any intelligent Southern negro would be of more service to the South in Con? gress than the whole batch of illiterate Maine and Massachusetts adventurers who now figuro as Southern statesmen. [Neic York News. Tho Amoricus, Georgia, Courier an? nounces tho sudden and mysterious death of Colonel Wm. M. Brown, of Murion Comity, Georgia, There were twenty-five deaths in Charleston for tho week ending the 30th -10 white and 15 colored. Proceedings of Council. OoUNorti OnAMBim, COLUMDIA, IMcy 8, 1870. Present-His Honor the Mayor;' Al? dermen Agnew, J3nte3, Bryan, Ola?Tey, Qeiger, Hope, HuBsung, Shields and Walter. The minutes of the last meetiag were read and confirmed. A petition from ll. D. Sean, Treasurer, pruying for an abatement on the oity taxes npon tho real estate owned by the Columbia Femalo College, was presented and referred to the Committee ou Ways und Means. A circular from tho Secretary and Treasurer of the Lunatic Asylum, rela? tive to the amount due by tho city for pauper lunatics, was read and received US information. Au application from Lewis Daniels, for permission to transfer his tavern li? cense to Messrs. Smith & Hallinan, was granted. Applications from Messrs. W. A. Carr <fc Co., for tavern license to retail spiri? tuous liquors, anil Lewis Daniel?, to re? tail mult liquors, were presented and referred to the Committeo on Licenses. Tho following accounts were presented and referred: M. L. Bower, Alms House nud City Hospital; Hussung & Motz, Street nud Quurd House Departments; John Meighun and Geiger & McGregor, Alms House Department; E. D. Gil? more, Street Department; liopson & Sutphen. for dog collars. The Cl i k of tho Market and Chief of Police presan1? J their respective reports for the month of April, which wcro re? ferred to the nppropiato committees. A communication, addressed to the Mayor, signed by John R. McFccon and others, was read, charging Policemau Hussung with using violent and profane language towards them ou Saturday lust. There being no person present to sub? stantiate tho charges, it was ordered that the case be postponed until the next meeting of the Council. The Committee of Ways and Means presented tho following report: The Committee of Ways and Means beg leave to report that they have disposed of the stock dividend of the Charlotte und South Carolina Railroad Company, authorized ! to be sold by this Board, aud have ap? plied the proceeds to the redemption ol tho city currency, of which $10,405 have been received from tho City Clerk and destroyed by tho Committee. Report received and adopted. Tho Committee on Accounts presentee a report, recommending that the follow? ing accounts he paid: Water Works De part meut, Fisher, Lowrance & Fisher SS 40; Johu Alexander 835; Jas. Brown, SIG; Market Department, E. U. Plumer, $11.90; Priuliug acconut, W. U. Mc Caw it Co., ?53; J. & T. Ii. Agnew, Altin House, 8105.08, und City Hospital 880.43 Report received and adopted. Tho same Committee asked for furthei time to report upon the bills of expense, in conducting the receut election, whicl was granted. The Committee ou Market pr?sent?e tho following report: The Committee oi Market would respectfully report tba they havo had the Market HOUBO gut tered, according to resolution of thi Council,' and recommend that Mr. J. W Smith be paid 8125, beiug tho amount o the contract. Report received ant adopted. The followiug report was presented lr tho Committee ou Water Works: Th Committee on Water Works, to whon was referred the annual report of th Superintendent of tho Water Works beg leave to report the same correct They have also examined tho Works and found them all in good working or dor. Owing to the extensive repairs t< engine and boiler in February lust, th engineer reports a saving of about 1J. cords of wood for tho last two months Report received and adopted. Alderman Bryau, frqm a Special Com mittee, presented the followiug preambl and resolutions, which were adopted: Whereas it has pleased Almighty God in His wise Providence, to remove fror our Council Board aud community, ou into esteemed aud respected colleague Msj. T. W. R idclifl ; bo it therefore Resolved, That tho sympathies of thi Council ba tendered to his bereave widow and family. Resolved, That a blank pago on th minute book of tho City Council bo de (Heated to his memory. Resolved, That the members of thi Council, as a further mark of their rt spect, wear tho usual badge of mournin for thirty days. Council proceeded into an election fe a Board of Health for the coining yetu which resulted as follows: WARD NO. 1-W. K. Greenfield, G. \ Allw?rden, Joseph McMillan. WAIID No. 2-Edward L. Deane, E E. Scott, Benjamin Williams. WARD No. 3-Dr. G. S. Trezovan George Huggins, John Dennison. WAUI> NO. 4-John P. Thomas, J. C Sutphen, Douglas Clark. Ou motion, Council adjourned. J. S. MoMAHON, City Clerk. Tho warehouse of Lyman, Wells Co., nt Uuiou Springs, Alabama, wt struck by lightniug ou Thursday las and in a few moments the entire strut ture was in il imos. No one was injuree The fire seemed to catch from tl ground. Tho warehouse aud oflices wei of wood, and capablo of holding som 2.000 bahs of cotton. Tho total lot must bo in tho neighborhood of $40,0C or 815,000. I M Mian ATION.-Tho steamship City < Brooklyn arrived nt Now York from L vorpool, on Monday, with 1,229 imm grants, making a total of Dearly 9.0C within a week, that have landed at Ne York. Many of them aro Euglishme und Scotchmen, who are going to Vi giuia und other Southern States to et gage iu farming. FIRE.-Wo learn that tho dwellic house of Rev. Gregory Rollins, with i contents, wero destroyed by fire, on tl night of the 27th ult. The aot of o incendiary. -Darlington Democrat, Not wi tbatau ding their professions, the radical leaders are not disposed to sur? render the electioneering advantages se oared them in the franking privilege, Mr. Sumner's postal bill may be regarded as the proposed compromise which is ex? pected to still publie agitation, and nt the same time seonre the coterie in the enjoyment of the advantage. It morely substitutos freo stamps for the frank, thus relieving Congressmen from the onerous necessity of writing their names, and further, protecting thoir incognito. To bo sure, those stamps only cover four ounces, but, by using enough of tbcm, members can freely send their soiled linen home to bo washed, as nsnal. It is too bad, that a handful of men at the national capital should thus set tho will of the people at defiance. Outside of Washington it would bo difficult to find even a pitiful fraction of supporters to the existing abuse, yet a few ambitious politicians, auxious to keep their name beforo tho people, insist on retaining it as a mere advertising medium. "When outrages like Ibis aro defiantly perpe? trated in the-facaJof tho public will, aud sustained by the enactment of laws, a vast majority cannot regard it otherwise than ns nnjust or oppressive; it exhibits eitbor a great defect in the existing sys? tem of government, or must be taken ns a warning, to preparo for some still more startling emergencies. -? m ? ? Speaking of tho negroes, tho Albany Evening Journal says: "Wo at the Nor tb did not chattelize them, but we con? demned them to a painful and degrading inferiority." Ob, no, we nt the North didn't chattelize tho negroes. We were too good and pious for that. When we found, after many jears of most diligent experiment, that it wouldn't pay to keep them, wo sold them to tho slave-drivers of tho Soutb, and washed our hands of tho business forever. Let us pray. ?-???-? WHAT THKY DO IN CHARLESTON.-Our Charleston neighbors have displayed u deal of ingenuity iu evading the social duties imposed on thom by the leveling enactments of their black aud tan Legis? lature, but tho best method yet, of snub? bing tho radicals, and escaping the sweet social affiliation with Coffee, is tho pluu adopted by tho Charleston Academy of Music, and carried out successfully ever siuco tho South Carolina Legislature passed a law requiriug no distinction to bo made at places of amusement on ac? count of race or color. When Mr. Fif? teenth Amendment presents himself nt the ticket office, ho pays his money and receives a ticket to any part of tho house be may desire, but the card-board, unfor? tunately for him, bears a statement from tho lessee that bo reserves to himself the right to refuse any person admittance to tho theatre, opon returning tho money to bearer at tho gate. Our ambitious colored friend complacently walks from the ticket office to the gate, presents his card, door-keopor looks at him, quietly says "yon cannot come in," pays him his money back, and the amendment, if dis? posed to quarrel, shortly finds it of no avail and walks away vowing vengeance. It is a method, short, sharp and decisive, and better than all, it don't admit of ar? gument. Until the next Legislature meets, our neighbors can enjoy the drama, and no one, not even thc darkey, shall make them nfraid. Verily, a tech? nicality is as good nt times as u substan? tial fact. TUE RICHMOND DISASTER.-A member of the Legislaturo describes his fall ns follows: "I heard a low rumbling sound and felt myself sinking rapidly. I was facing tho gallery and saw it falling toward me. Fortunately, it did not reach me. I saw the men scrambling over each other in the gallery and heard what seemed to be ono unearthly yell of agony. Then came the crash and I sank into darkness. I found myself under a mass of rubbish, with a dead body over me, a wounded man under me, and another at my Bide. Tho poor fellow under me suid, 'Ob, me! Rut if I could only fear God always us I do now! How wicked I have been all my days! Oh, God, forgive me; opare mo and J. will be a true follower of Jesus!' Tho man at my sido exclaimed, 'Ob, death, whore ii thy sting! Ob, grave, where is thy victory!' I heard a nnciber of cries all about me; somo were speak? ing about thoir wives, others of their cbildreu, while others were begging for air. I believe many of them died from suffocation, for although but little hurt myself, I should i-avo died from suffoca? tion if I had not been romoved wl^iou I was." ELECTRICITY RIVALS STEAM.-A new invention is described in tho late papers, which will substituto olectricity for steam as a mechanical power. The cost per day is estimated at thirty-live cents. Planing machines and other mechanical arrangements have been successfully at? tached to this wonderful electrical en? gine. If tho machino now in construc? tion in Now York, works as beautifully on a large scale as its smaller predeces? sors have, a ship will soon pass over tho ocean with a streak of tame lightning in the hold. This dangerous elemout ap? pears in this grand rolo in such a minute form, that it can bo put in a smaller trunk than is carried by a fashionable young lady to a summer resort. What next? Prince Demidoff, whoso death waa n doy or two ago announced by telegraph, was one of the wealthiest Princes of the Russian Empire, and the possessor of tho I celebrated Sanoy diamond. The Philadelphia JSunday Meroury gives a graphic account of the celebra? tion of the ratification of the fifteenth commandment, from which wo extract the following: Programme of the grand African jubi? lee, to be performed on the 26th of April A. D., 1870, by 4.000,000 talented artists, all citizens of tho bayouited States: Grunt, grand and glorious celo bration in honor of the tremendous tri? umph of Congressional power in reduc? ing tho haughty pretensions, pufled-up pride, aud national dignity of free-born Americans, by asking them to associate witb those they formerly despised, and compelling them to acknowledge the colorged people us good as themselves. The following is tho preliminary address by Major Muggins: FELLOW-CITIZENS: Like our noble and illustrious President, General Grant, I am unaccustomed to public spanking; but on such a glorious occasion as the present, who is there amongst you that could remain silent? Whore is the colored man, fellow-citizens, that ever dreamed of a day like this? Twenty vears ago, William D. Kelley, John W.*For? ney, Benjamin F. Butler, and hundreds I of others, looked upon us with contempt ! and branded uv as dirty uiggers. But what are these very mon doing now? Fellow-citizens, it thrills my heart with thu feelings of manhood to state that they are bowing humbly and reve? rently before us, aud almost quarreling amongst themselves ns to which shall have the honor of first kissing tho hem of our garments. This is a graud tri? umph, fellow-citizens; but dou't trust such men too far. Politicians are never to be robed on. But hero I would n?.k, fellow-citizens, to whom are we indebted for all this wonderful chango of public opinion? Could it have beeu from the friendly precedent of William Penn? No; for bo lived nud died a slave owner. Was it to the influence of the man who wrote, tho men who signed, or those that endorsed the principles of tho Declara* tiou of Iudependence, declaring all men equal, having tho right tu lifo and liberty? No; for niou who preached freedom abroad, aud continued to prac tico slavery ut home, were neither more nor less than imposten?. Was it to the noble example of Georgo Washington? No; for ho kept his slaves until he died, and left them by will to his wife; but this, of course, must lie considered quite excusable, as it would be a pity to mar so fine an iraagiuary model willi a black spot. Is it to tho sleek faced Yankee that we are indebted for this wonderful alteration? No; for lie sold our fathers nud mothers into Southern bondage. Neither is there any respect due to Abraham Lincoln; for he did not issue his emancipation proclam?t iou either us au act of justice tu the slave or as a beuetit to the human family, but merely as au act of military uecessity, for which he deserves as much credit us ti burglar, who, having forcibly eutered a bouse, Buds ho cannot rob it unless ho liberates the yard dog, and sets him ou to worry his master. No, fellow-citizens, not to any of those are we under auy obliga? tion; for had not Jeff. Davis rebelled against Yankee assumption, we should have remained in slavery until this day. But, as I suid before, 1 um unaccustomed to public speaking, aud prefer short speeches to long tines; for men that talk so much, must of necessity tell lies, for there is not truth enough in any politi? cal party to furnish material for a ten minute's lecture. Thanking you, fellow citizens, for your kind utteution, I now sit down. Mr. Solomon, desirous of extensively introducing the "Old Carolina Bitters" it being a most excellent tonic us well as a pleasant beverage-keeps au urn cou stantly filled on his counter, for the con? venience of all persons desirous of test? ing their virtues before purchasing. This preparation has been extensively used by some of tho principal families in the State, who guarantee its purity and effi? cacy. THE SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COM? PANY.-At tho special meeting of thu stockholders of this company, held on Tuesday, tho directora were authorized to consolidate tho "half" shares into "whole" shares, at the rate of two to one. This wise step gives compactness and wieldiuess to the stock capital of tho company, and, of course, largely in? creases tho value of tho "half" shares. Jack S-is a good fellow, but he will drink. The other night on his way homo from the club, he stopped ou a curb-stone, and thus addressed thu moon, which was shining clear and bright: "Shine oi>!-(hie)-shine on as much ns you please-(hie)-I'm worth thirty like you, any-(hie)-howl You're full but onco a month; and me-(bie)-gosh! I'm full every night-(nie)!" INQUEST.-Oa Saturday afternoon last, Coroner Whiting held au inquest, about eight miles item the city, on the body of Joseph Steplight, colored, who was horribly burned about a month ago while sleeping in front of a fire, and from the effects of which ho died ou Friday last. Tho verdict of tho jury was accidental death. [ Charleston News. CASUALTIES.-Up to dato sixty-two bavo died and 223 beon reported as wounded. There is no dont but that a number wore wounded whoso names have not yet been published, and that, some have been published who received little moro than slight bruisoB. \ttichmontl Examiner, 20th. lu order that tho merits of tho "Old Carolina Bitters" shall be fully tested, and every person bo bcuefitted by them, Mr. Solomon will givo it gratuitously to such persons in ill health ns aro nus blo, from indigent circumstances, to purchase them. A female leoturor said: "Get married, young meu, and bu quick about it. Dou't wait for the millenium, for tho girls to become angels. You'd look well beside an nagel, wouldn't you, you brutes?" ZiOOal It O 33CL ? The PHOJNTX office ia supplied with every stylo of material from the small metal letter to the largest wood type, together with plain and fanoy cards, paper, colored iuk, bronze, etc. It is tbo only establishment in tho interior of the Stato whore two and three sheet posters can bo printed. AU kinds of work in the printing lino attended to at short notice. CnuMU3.-W. Gilmore Sims, E*q.. de? livered the opeuing address at the floral exhibition in Charleston, on tho 3d. Among tho flowers exhibited was a green roso, by Misas Mayrant, of this city. The scholars attending Miss McGow? an's aud Mrs. Cordes' schools, have been celebrating May day in capital Rtyle, during tho past two days. Messrs. D. C. Peixotto ?Sr Son have just received, direct from tho custom? house, au invoice of extra fino brandy. Give it a trial, and you will be convinced that it is tip-top. At a meeting of the Columbia Debat? ing Society, held tho 2d of May, the fol? lowing officers were elected to servo tho term of threo mouths: President-A. C. Moore; vice-President, R. M. Casson; Secretary and Treasurer-F. P. Beard, Libruriun-I. E. Orchard. HOTEL AnuiVALS, May -1 -Columbia Hotel. 0 ll t-iinniituu, ?S bord, Jr, C G Mcmingor, W R William?, W H Evana, W D Kennedy, Charleston; T J Stoper, N Bramer, E Speddep,' wife and aou, New York j W G Lamb, Ohio; F ? mini. KdgoGeld; W Warne, Walhalla: P G: Chappell and lady, Mrs BC Porcher, Hichland; Geoi gu Daurmand son, Hamburg; J Y tl Wil? liame. J W Fowler, Laurena; How. lt Munro, Wm Munro, Union; E Noble. Abbeville; T N Talbert, Ninety-Six; J L Neal. Pittsburgh; L Dibble, Orangeburg; II B Fant. Greenville. A'ickt non Howe-Mr and Mra L P Jones, Misa M E Julies. EdgePcld; Misa A D Francis, Richland; E S J Hayes, B S Hayes, Lexing? ton; Thomas Thompson, S Mcgowan, J S Cotliran, Abbeville; fl L Gnae, Union; B M tliiiTis, Virginia; J B Wiudenhall, Memphia; F ll Gordon, Augusta; C N G Butt, N C; J H Cornish, Aiken; Mitchel C King, Charleston. LIST OI- Ntw Anv"miaK M KNrs. I. Siilzbacher-Alli ct cd Vision. To bent-Apply at thia office. Meeting Young Men'a Chriaiian Association. Meeting ot PhuMiix Honk and 1 rubier Co. OPINION OF TUR I'IIESS.-Wo tako pleasure in calling thc alteiitiou of our readers to a very remarkable medicino, a notice of which ap? ocara in tho Obscrrer thia morning-Hcinitsli's 'QUEEN'S OELIQUT " There must bu aome tlutig in it, for wo hoar it spoken of aa a pre p nation of much merit, and one prepared by Ur Hi-iuiiah li I maul r, of distinguished phar maceutical reputation. The enphoiious aon briqiidt, "QUEEN'S DELIOUT," baa IU itaelf an attraction iv li ich should commend it to our lady friends in need of ao excolleut a medi? cine*, and wo suppose all would bu benefited by ita uao. For ?ale by FiauKU A HEINITSH, Druggiots. A24 KOSKOO.- The Nortolk Davy Journal, ot December ll, 18G9, aays: "Thia medicine ?B" rapidly gaining confi? dence of thu people, and thu numerous testi? monials of its virtuua, given by practimmer? of medicine, leavea no doubt that it ia a aafn and reliable remedy fur iMPuniTY or TUE BLOOD, LIVES DISEASE,"AC." Tim la-t. Me. lirai Journal contains au arti? cle trom Prof ll. 8. Newton, M. D.. President ol' the E Medi-College, city of New York, that speaks in nigh terms ot ita curative proper tu-a, and gives a special recommendation of Koskoo tu the practitioners of medicine. Phis ia, wo behove, tho firat instance where audi medicines have boen officially endorsed by tho Faculty of any of the Medical Colleges, and reflecta great crodit upon the skill of Dr, Lawrence, ita compounder, and alao puts 'Koskoo" in tho VAN of all other medicines of thu present day. F26 To Rent, A PAUT o? a COTTAGE, comprising FIVE KUiIMS. There ia a good noll of water on tho premises, and the situation ia a pluus.iut one-being on Pendleton street, between Main and Sumter. Fur particulars, apply nt thia office. May 5 3 Young Men's Christian Association. AMEETING of tho Young Men'a Chriaiian Association ol thia city, ia called for THIS EVENING, iu tho heading Boom of the Asao ciation. A tull attendance of the members is desired. Bv order of tho President. B. F. M ?.ULD1N, May ."> 1 Recording S' cretary. Phoenix Axe, Hook and Ladder Co. A N EXTRA MEETING of thia Ct m pu ny /Vwill bo held THIS EVENING, tho 5th init , in their Hall, at 8 o'clock. Those who ucairo to become members will please hand ia their luttera of application. By or '? r of the President. W. W. 1 E .NE, Mav fl 1 so.-rotary. Afflicted Vision. TnE undersigned will, at tho anggestion of friends, make a tour of tho up-country, and on tho letti, 11th and l?th instant, can bo found at tho Mansion House, in Greenville, prepared to furnish tho celebrated bazainu &? Morris SPECTACLES, suited to all oyo? and a ca. Give him a call and bo suited. Bo er encoa-Judge James L. Orr, ll. P. H imuioit, Esq , and other?. I. SULZBAOHEB, Reaident Jeweler, May 5 Columbia. S. C. Hay! Hay! ALABOE lot of primo NORTHERN HAY jual received, aud will bo auld low, for cash, at tho Columbia leo House. April 30 fi_J. D. BATEMAN;, Sugar Cared Hams. i}f\f \ CHOICE Sngar Cured HAMS, just ?UU received, and lor salo by April 27_?l'!^ B AGNEW. 1870. leer Ice! Ice! 1870 rnHB COLUMBIA ICE HOUSE ia now open X fur tho Season. Being thoroughly reju? venated, I am uow prepared to fill ali orders Trum thc country that may bu accompanied by thocash. JOHN D. BATEMAN, April 21 Imo_Agent. Threshing Machines-Reaping Ma? chines, Horse Powers, ON hand and for salo at manufacturer's prices, adding freight. April 14 LOWRANCE & CO.