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Sunday .'???ar^^^^'?te^'-i?Tp. Tfe? ?/n?e of tlie Jane Convontlon-Oiir Policy. Tho greatpurpose,^ we understand, it, of the Juno Convection, is to promul? gate,io an authoritative ^ay, tho liberal basia upon, which wo proposo to engage, ia the work of political- reform, and secondly, to bring together in effective combin atioa tho elements of opposition to tho ruling faction. This is an impor? tant work. There is-at present in Booth Carolina but little difference of opinion as to the necessity of a free and frank recognition ou our part of tho fifteenth amendment to the Federal Constitution. Bockert?, no dbufet, wo have. Irrccon diablea, nb. doijbt> they ore.' But the great rarwof tho whites of tho State aro not' deposed to neglect ti??, real and attainable iui tho effort to reach the sen? timental and the impossible. l^/??&[?e^.Oo?^?lJoa?Vtp give itsolf power, must, therefore, re-affirm the liberal sentiments oinbr?ced in the re? solutions o? tho press conference, tts second object, \t occurs to us, should be to crys?alize, in organization, the ele? ments that are ready tb'on ito ia the work of Teform. ' As a; i?e?tts to this end, we preSuttYo an executive committee will be appointed, and a lin?-of action laid down. Of 'jBpnwev W?i[question"will come up as to i^flwV ti?rket. S $hia question the convention will: i wiser/ determine for itself.' . It will determino tho time, the character, tho question of tho nomi? nation. It will do what is deemed best for tho publie cause that it has at heart. After organizing tho forces at its com? mand, tho Convention will hold its power for future contingencies, or it will con? centrate it at onoo promptly and earnest? ly upon a given point. Weare not dis? posed to anticipate the course of this Convention: Let it be a full Convention of the people of the State that favor tho causo of industrial and political ac? tivity, and that believe in the efficiency of A?fnbk. We are aware of the fact that some of our associates in political sympathy deprecate a general canvass for the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor? ship. . They seem to hold that the po? litical body that we oppose should be left to disintegrate. But some they are who cv o not disposed to wait for this slow process, and who have little faith in * 'masterly inactivity.1 ! For ourselves-for the "do nothing" policy, we wpnld Substitute the ' *do some? thing*^ pplicy* For "masterly inac? tivity" we would substitute a "devouring aotivity"-just such an aotivity as the Imperial Government recommended to the French people when the plebiscite was submitted to the popular vote. It may be well for each County to adopt just auch a line, of policy as shall result in.its best possible representation in the Legislature. But as for the general ticket, we deem it essential that wc should go before the people and make the issue with any one who shall be put forth as the representative of the ruling regime. Let the darts of truth bo sent here and there. Let the lightnings of popular indignation flash about tho eyes, and let the thunders of popular condem? nation be heard- about the ears of the oorrupt crew that now walk the stage in all the insolence of, guilty powor. This will do the State good. It will purify the air. It will sow the seeds of success in tho future. We cannot be wrong. We must bend our energies to our in? dustrial programme. We must press our IMMIGRATION and DIRECT TRADE scheme. We must build our railroads, erect our factories, and cultivate our crops. We must extend our hearty welcome to the honest settler from abroad. We must cultivate peace and harmony and good understanding between the honest of all classes. But we must also mak*e a prompt, spirited and effective effort in the interests of POLITICAL KEFOIIM. In our judgment it is with the weapon of action-of lawful, fair, legitimate, but spirited action-that we aro to cut the Gordian knot of our complications. Nor can we accomplish much in the lino, of reform without organization and con? cert of action. We are told that the Democratic organization of this State mast no longer be essayed. If those who are responsible for this thought . shall exercise as much efficiency in building up, as they have shown in striking down, we would soon be able to congratulate the State upon a new organization ready to enter upon tho work of redeeming the fortunes of tho commonwealth. Let the people in the June Convention decide upon the can? vass. This will suggest to us all the path of duty, and bring good men of all parties on a oommon ground, and put them in a common line of action. We are for moving in right lines, but as for the method of reform, let ns adopt any and all modes "justified by honor." jfl&pMtfft'i'' U II I'I lin n f II 'JJ i11 fi n linn ii ni AiMiiii WAsantorw; D. C., May 18, 1870. Tho thousands of maimed and disabled soldiers; ?heir -irld?wfl, ^0rptfan?: and friends, in fact, nlltho people o? thia nov? happy ooplntry, biejira o? the pekoe and prosperity porchased by tho aaariflc? and wouDda of these heroes, cannot fail to be interested in the debate which occurred ia the House the other day npon the bill submitted by the Committee on Invalid Pensions, prescribing-(he manner of pay? ing pensions, the same bill which was brought forward bj the Committee last December, but was laid over on account of objections brought forward by Judge Lawrence, of Ohio. He objected to the whole system of paying pensiona, as cum? brous, expensive, and nnjust to pension? ers; the bill proposed, being bnt n very slight improvement upon existing laws. H? thought the present system should be abolished with all its machinery and fees, thus saving the Government annually $260.000, and relieving the pensioners of all the bardens of fees to agents, making out vouchers, delays of corres? pondence, ?fcc ; and advocated the paying of the pension by the Assistant Assessors or Collectors who are accessible to every pensioner. He said "Pensioners are tho only persons of whom the Government exacts fees to get their dues." "In tho name of justice, and for shame let us abolish all fees and costs now exacted of these pensioners." In consequence of these objections, the bill, when it re-appeared last week, was slightly impro'yed. It proposed quar? terly, instead of semi-annual payments of pensions, and that the fee to the pen? sion agent for preparing the vouchers shall bo paid by the Government instead of the pensioner. Bat, as Judge Law? rence showed, the syBtom is cumbrous and expensive to tho pensioner, besides involving the Government in tho expen? diture of $250,000 salary for tho agent, and $200,000 more in fees; allowing them, on an average, tho enormous salary of $9,160, and still leaving the pensioner to pay every year, 40 cents to local officers, for verifying each . voucher, making an annual aggregate of ?388,800,?which with ?ostage and other expenses, as Judge lawrence estimated, will soon reach tho sum of $500,000 annually. The bill in? troduced by him some time Binen, he atnted remedies that "by bringing to the door of each pensioner an officer who shall prepare the proper vouchers, ad? minister tbe oath, deliver a check for the amount of the pension, and all without any expense to the pensioners." Mr. Randall, of Peunsylvrnia, Mr. Cobbs, of Illinois, General Butler and others, urged the same objections to the bill of tho committee, and proposed plans for removing them. The plan of Gen, Butler, advocated by bim, very earnestly in a ten minutes' speech, was similar to that of Judge Lawrence, only it substituted the postmasters of the country instead of the assessors, to act as pension agents. Mr. Benjamin, Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions, said that the adoption of either of these plans would involve the necessity for the appointment of 500 additional clerks in the Pension Office, to which Mr. Lawrence repled, "uuy body who says that, does not under? stand his business." Gen. Butler said, "anybody who says that, is not fit for bis place." The amendments were all rejected, and the bill passed as reported by the committee. It is to be boped that it may be amended by the Senate in accordance with some of the plans proposed in tho House. At all events the pensioners and their friends throughout the couutry aud none will be willing to bo excluded from this category-havo cause to bo grateful for the efforts of Judge Law? rence, Gen. Butler, Mr. Randall, and others who endeavored so earnestly, though for the present in vain, to secure justioe to tho pensioner and economy for the Government. Unexpectedly, General Scbenck, the Chairman of the Ways and Means Com? mittee, and Mr. Dawes, Chairman on Ap? propriation, got into a quarrel on Mon? day over the question whether it was not tbe duty of the former to postpone action on the tari il" bill until after all the ap? propriation bills shall have been passed. The statemont of Mr. Dawes, that in six weeks more unless immediate action be taken on tho numerous appropriation bills, eight in number, the administra? tion of the Government would be with? out funds, created quite a sensation on the floor of tho House. One half of tho members were on their feet and near the con tomi ing speakers, Sohenck and Dawes. Genl. Scheuck seemed obstinate and of? fered a resolution that when tho House again resolve itself into committee of tbe whole on the tariff bill it shall be in the power of tho majority to order debate to close on any whole subject, or upon any portion of tho bill. This was met with strong opposition, and was lost, wbere upou Mr. Schenck modified bis resolu? tion, which .was adopted, allowing debate to bo closed upon any ono section or sub? ject of the bill. But later in tho day, pending a motion to go into committee of tbe whole on the naval appropriation, Mr. Dawes moved that all speciul orders be set aside and that the House proceed with the appropriation bills until tbey are disposed of. This course of Mr. Dawes, surprised the whole House and no one, more than the Chairman of Com? mittee on Ways and Means, who consid? ered it a gross breach of faith on the part of Mr. Dawes. The Democrats generally favored the motion of Mr. Dawes. Yesterday the naval appropriation bill was resumed, and in its debate Mr. Hale defended the Navy Department against the charges of extravagance, whereupon, Mr. Morgan, of Ohio, stated that the pay of naval officers had been illegally increased 88?^ percent., while no more than one-half of the naval officers were actually employed y and that .tho creating Admiral and vice-Admiral waa ' subversive of Kopubliean institu? tions. The question oa tho motion of Soim tor Foifty, i??trike otifc in tho bill to en foreo tbo^fjf te& ith amendment that port Srsons holdi| j office in vloUtion of ib$ ctrtOenth amendment, bailed np Cfc? question of .general amnesty, end a? ex? citing debate ensued. It was soon de? veloped that the Southern Senators generally are as favorable to granting general amnesty as they were universal suffrage. The friends of straggling Cuba are again quite jubilant over the prospecta that General Jordon, who is expected here this week' 16 appear before the House Committee of Foreign Affairs, will awakeu a new interest in tho Cuban question. It is understood that the committee is not unfavorable to definite action in the matter, but have been com? pelled, for reasons only understood by themselves, to delay action thus long. Municipal politics of Washington City are running high. In my last I stated that we had three Republican candidates for Mayor, and no Democratic. Ono of those candidates, Major Richards, has since withdrawn from the contest, leav? ing now only two, Bowen and the anti Bowen parties, the last uniting on Mr. Emery, the wealthy stone cutter. Mr. Bowen was originally from the North, came hero with the late Hon. Wm. Li. Marcy twenty years ago, and hos held ever f since, either government or muni? cipal offices, abd a part of the time both. He was appointed postmaster of Wash? ington by Mr. Liuoolu at a salary of $1,0J0, and held it through till two years since when he was elected our Mayor. During his administration, the city, although heavily involved before, has become almost bankrupt. With one fell stroke, it hus been shown on investi? gation, that he added, in order to care for his particular friends, $50,000 addi? tional expenses annually to the corpora? tion, in making new offices and increas? ing the pay of the old ones. lu letting out corporation contracts, he has often? times, contrary to law, awarded to his friends jobs, when they were the highest instead of the lowest bidders; aud al? lowed the work to bo improperly done with full pay for tho same. He has allowed money tb bo taken from an almost exhausted treasury and advanced to those favored contractors, while the poor corporation laborers and Behool teachers have been compelled to wait mouths for money after it was due. On investigation, it was shown that bo knowingly allowed his Corporation At? torney to tako $000 from a man to influ? ence himself, the Mayor, to order his account settled. Tho city to-day for corruption in its municipal management oclipses New York. Through Senator Conkling, yesterday, our principal business men und property holders presented a memorial to Con? gress, asking that tho city be prohibited from endorsing bonds for any railroad. r1 HOMO. Tho first step in the suit brought by the Campbell heirs, who claim over one half of the city of Louisville-3,000 acres, valued at ?70,000,000-was taken on Friday; the chancellor granting an injunction preventing the city from tearing down some buildings on property purchased by tho city for wharf pur? poses. All "back reuts for a term of years will be sued for, so that the suit 'will be for -fullyS100,000,000. The de? fendants number over 2,000. The suit is creating much excitemout. ., Lunch every day at Pollock's. Mouday afternoon at 8?? o'clock, a man was prostrated in the streets of Now York by sun-stroke. PonnocK's.-Meals furnished at all hours. GRAND CONSUMMATION OF Clearance Sales, AT KINABD'S. FOR THE NEXT FOURTEEN DAYS wo ofmr still GREATER BARGAINS. Tho timo is sn near when wc must commeuco work on our building, and our stock being very large, we proposo to Bell at and BELOW NEW YORK COST. Dress Goods, below New York cost. Black and Colored Dress Silks, bolow New York coat. Fancy Goods of every kind below New York cost. Broad Cloths, Cassimcres and Vestings, be? low New York coat. Shawls, Summer Coverings and Laco Points below New York cost. Hosiery and Gloves at exactly New York cost. Table Damasks, Napkins, Doylies and Tow? els, at exactly Now York cost. Carpets, Matting, and Window Shades, at oxactfy New York cost. Long Cloths and Domeatic'GoodB, at exactly Now York cost. Linen and Cotton Sheetings, and Pillow Casings, at exactly Now York cost. As we expect the rush for choap goods tobo oven greater than it has been einco wo com? menced selling off, wo advise all to buy early, these being the final closing out sales. May 22_J. H. & M. L. KINARD. Dancing. PROF. MI LAM will opon a DANCING ACADEMY at tho Nickoraon House, for tho instruction of Gentlemen and La _?dies, as welt as young folks. Days of in? struction, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at 5 o'clock p. m. Night Classes for Gentlemen samo evenings, at 8 o'clock. Privato ontranco for Ladies on tho Wost aide of tho Hotel. REFEBESCBS.-Messrs. Weam Sc Hix, Maj. McCrecry, Maj. R. H. Lowranco, Mr. CF. Jannoy. "_May 17 Fulton Harket Pickled Beef. BUFFALO TONGUES, Mutton Hams, Smokod Beef, Pickled Pig Pork, Picklod Salmon, for aale by March 8 E. nOPE. Stocks and Bonds, OLD AND 8ILVER, \JT Bank Notes, Coupons, County Claims, Jury Certificates. Mutilated Curconcy. Seo., Seo. Bought and sold by D. GAMBRILL, Broker, Office ColumbiaHotol Building, Main street. May 19 Smo "' T BPECIAL Birrema. . ? * : COUNCIL CUAMBEB, \ COLUMBIA, ?&y 20, 1870. f) Pr?sent-His Honor tho Mayor ; Aid ar? men Donny, Cooper, Goodwyn, Hay ne, Mihort, Mooney, Simons, Smith, Taylor, Thompson, Wallace and Wigg. Hie Honor, the Mayor, stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of going into nn election for oity officers, but before entering upon that business he would present the following commu? nication to the Board. COLUMBIA, May 20, 1870. At a special meeting of the Columbia Board of Trade, held on tho 10th inst., Messrs. J. M. Blakely, B. D. Senn and B. N. Lowrance were appointed a Com? mittee to attond the meeting of the City Council, so as to represent the Board more fully iu their nomination of Cotton Weighers. (Signed) W. B. STANLEY, President pro tem. Messrs. J. M. Blakely and B. D. Sonn, being present, a motion was made and earried that those gentlemen be permit? ted to exprese their views. In a few, bot comprehensive remarks, tho Com? mittee proceeded to show to Council the necessity of electiug experienced and comnotobt oien to the Office of public weighers, rep?r?s, on ting the injury the commercial interests of Columbia would au st Kin if tho persons elected w ero not fully qualified tb discharge its important trusts, and concluded by warmly advoca? ting* the claims of the nominees selected by the Board of Trade as gentlemen of long exporionce in the weighing of cot? ton, and whose re-election to office would give universal satisfaction, both to buyor and seller. Alderman Wigg asked and obtained leave to offer the following resolution, which wns, on motion, adopted. Resolved, That BO much of the resolu? tion passed at tho last meeting of Coun? cil, as refers to the election of City Clerk, be suspended. Counoil proceeded to ballot for city officers, after which, on motion, Coun? cil adjourned. J. S. MoMAHOX, City Clerk. Mat. M-was a queer genius. A neighbor found him at work one day at an enormous wood-pile, sawing away for dear lifo with an intolerably dull saw. "Why don't you sharpen your saw, Mat?" asked the neighbor. Looking np with an inimitably droll expression, "I should think I had work enough to do to saw up this wood-pile, without stop? ing to sharpen saws." Thirsty people, go to Pollock's. Au eminent divine once remarked in a lecture: "In selecting your partners for lifo, choose persons of naturally a good disposition-those who aro by nature cheerful and gentle. It may surprise yon to hear me place these bofore piety; but I am of Baxter's opinion, who said that the grace of God could live with persons that he could not." Everybody, go to Pollock's 1 The last chignon story comes from Chicago, and of course is a whopper. A respectable lady there, that is, she had only been divorced five times, actually found, on retiring to bed, a pair of twins snugly ensconced in her chignon. On inquiry they wore found lo bo the off? spring of Mrs. M. Ouse, who resided in tho same houso with the lady. Thoso in waut of Canary Birds and Cages, should go to Pollock's. "Smythe's Becnperator" is tho name of the new beverage in New York, anifr on Sunday last 7,200 glasses of the "mix" were sold and drank nt the bars of five of tho principal hotels. Billiard-Players, go to Pollock's. Bemoval. WE have removed our Law Oflico to the second story of the "White Building" of Law Hange; entranco on Washington street, opposite Columbia leo Houso. Mayjgjmg BARNWELL k MONTEITH. Champagne. ERNEST IRROY A, CO.'S CARTE BLANCH just received at EXCHNGE HOUSE. Chas. A. Knpferberg's celebrated PERLE DES RHEINS at EXCHANGE HOUSE. CONSULAR SEAL, imported by ToomcB, Molvarn fe Co. for New York Union Club, at EXCHANGE HOUt?F. Mumm f? Oo.'s dry TERZENAY at EXCHANGE HOUSE. H. Pieper & Co.'s ?HEIDSICK, guaranteed at EXCHANGE HOUSE. May 22 1_ OUR POPULAR SALES OF DRY GOODS FOR THE Slimmer Months, COMMENCES FE OM THIS HA TE WITH STILL LOWER BASIS OF PBICES. Another invoice of thoso Cool, Comfortable anil Cheap Linen Suits for Lad lea. Having lately replenished tho Wolesale Stock, That branch of our business offers superior in due omen ts to the Trade; and we aro pleased to know we have made no idle promises. W. D. LOVE &, CO., Columbia Hotel Building. ] W. D. LOVE, Bi B. Sl'OBEBBY., May 22 - DiaiOTBOUs F?Bfc AT BOLTON.-Tho ex? tensive works of the Oreen Swamp Oom? 8any, at Bolton, Brunswick County, N. ., on tne line or the W.VtT*~A*1tjL and some twenty-seVen miles frdm! Wil? mington, wero yesterday destroyed by fire, together with a Iargonmount of ma? terial and manufactured articles then on lund. Drinkists, go to Pollock's. MORE SNOBBERY.-One of the latest freaks of fashion is a monogram of the wearer worked in colored silk upon the top of the foot of a nice white stocking, and of coarsen low slipper must be worn to show it. It is said to be very dainty and attraotive by those who bave the hardihood to look at them whilst iu mo? tion. Connoisseurs, go to Pollock's. A Boston thinker tells us that wit is the shock produced by the sudden ana? logy of differences; humor is the divine play of all our powers, the sun that rises on the evil and the good, the mediating temper that holds ?.ll dissonances in the solution of its smile. Hungry people, go to Pollock's. A man in Rhode Island has been seut to jail for ten days, for sleeping in church. ROSKOO.-Th'* Norfolk Daily Journal, of December ll, ta 9, says: 'ThiB medicine, ia" rapidly gaining confi? dence of tho pooplo, and tho numerous testi? monials of its virtuos, giveu by practitioners of j medicino, loaves no doubt that it ie a safe and reliablo remedy for IMPURITY OF THE BLOOD, LIVER VISEA8E, AC." Tho last Metical Journal contains an arti? cle from Prof. lt. S. Newton, M. D., President of tho E Medi-Collogo, city of New York, that speaks in high terms of its curative proper? ties, and gives a special recommendation of j Koskoo to tho practitioners of medicine. This is, wo believe, tho first instance where such medicines have boen officially endorsed by tho Faculty of any of tho Medical Colleges, and rellects groat credit upou the skill of Dr Lawrence, its compounder, and also puts "Koskoo" in the VAN of all other medicines of the present day. F26 Funeral Invitation. Thc friends and acquaintances of tho Rev. E. G. and MrB. Mary Gago, and of Capt. Thos. H. Wade and family, are respecfully invited to attend tho funeral services of Itev. E. G. GAGE, at tho Marion Street Church, THIS (Sunday) MORNING, at half past 10 o'olock. Meeting of the Craft-A.'.F.'.M.'. ^>>^ THE members of tho various Ma sa^iy^ sonic Lodges iu this city aro rc-iuest ^l&r ed tn assemble, at Masonic Hail, THIS (Bunday) MORNING, at 9 o'clock, for tho purpose of paying thc last tributo of respect to our late. Brother, REV. E. G. GAGE. Tranaiont Masons in tho city arc cordially in? vited to participate. May 22 1 Palmetto Lodge No. 5,1. 0. 0. F. THE members of .this Lodge will assem? ble at Masonic Hall, THIS MORNING, at half-past 9 o'clock, to at? tend rho funeral of their deceased brother, Rev. E. G. GAGE. By order of tho N. G. May 22 1_F. A. GREY, Secretary. Notice. ALL thoBO indebted to tho subscribers, by account or memorandum, are requestod to sottlo by tho 1st of June, when all accounts unpaid will bo placed in the hands of a Magis? trate for collection. J. Sc A. OLIVER. May 22_1* Carolina Pine Bnd Cordial, Manufactured by Diehard Darry ?fc Co., Co? lumbia, S. C. THIS CORDIAL, a H its name indicates, is made from tho Buds of tho Young Pine, with tho purest of spirits, and id entirely free from all essential oils. We can safely recom? mend it in cases of Consumption, Affections of the Throat, and for its beneficial action on Urinary Organs, and as a ploasant Cordial, either before or after meals. May 22 W. J. HOKE fi^p^ HAS just received, and opon S?S3 cd a largo stock of SPRING JfiflBH AND SUSlMER CLOTHING, HATS, SHIRTS. DRAWERS, COLLARS, TIES, ic, Which he proposes to sell on tho moat reason? able terms. Call and examino for yourselves. April 10_f ARTIFICIAL WORK. THE undersigned, having located in this city, would offer his services to all in want of am ono to decorate their Gardens in French or Swiss styles. Will also attend to putting up all kinds of Fancy Work, such as Fountains and Natural Water-falls, Fertilizing Sido Hill Ditches, Bridges, Landscapes, Tem? ples, Arbora, Uno Pavements, Firo and Water? proof Roofs, aud docorations of all kinds. Address through tho Post Office, March 2 tgmo_W. AUG. D'ELMAR. Notice. COLUMBIA. S. C., MAY 17, 1S70. THE Firm of J. P. THOMAS St CO., is this day dissolved bv mutai consent. J. P. THOMAR, J. W. PARKER. COLUMBIA, May 17,1870. Col. J. P. THOMAS, having disposed of bis inlsroat in tho "COLUMBIA TANNERY" to MoBsrs. JOHN WATIES and Wu. K. BACHUAX, tho business will henceforth be conducted under thc ?rm namo of JOHN WAT ?ES & CO. J. W. PARKER, JOHN WATIES, May 18 ffl_WM. K. BACHMAN. SELLING OFF BEFORE TAKING- STOCK. IN ORDER TO REDUCE MY STOCK, PBE vious to 1st July, prices will bo greatly re? duced, and many articles sold regardless of C08T, to clear them out. I doom it unnecessary to enumerate, as I keep evcrv article usually found in tho DRY GOODS LINE. I have on hand a lot of DEL O TYl XX <2X XX "ts, which I will sell very low, to got them out of tho way. " , The attention of tho community is roapcot fully called to the abovo. C. F. JACKSON. May 21 _ $6,000 Reward! WE will pay $5,000 for the recovory of the Currency, Gold and Bank Bills, stolen from onr Bank on the night of Saturday, 10th Inst., or ten per cent, upon tho value of any portion thoroof, and $1,000 for evidence to con viottho thieves. April 19 SCOTT, WILLIAMS 4 00. :Ek -;- -X* jot Tho committoeo appointed by the dif? ferent Masonic Lodges in thia city to make arrangements to cel?brate next Bt. John's Day, will meet in Masonic Hall Monday evening at 8 o'clock. A punc? tual attendance is requested. Tho PIIONIX office is supplied with every style of material from the small metal letter to the largest wood type, together with plain and fancy cards, paper, colored ink, bronze, etc. Iiis the only establishment in the interioro! the State where two and three sheet posters eau be printed. All kinds of work in theprintiug line attended to at short notice. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The? Northern mail is opened for delivery at 8 a. m.; dosed at 8.30 a. m. Charleston, opened at 5.80 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m. Greenville, opened at 5.30 p. m.; closed at 8.30 p. m. Western, opened at 9.30 a. m. ; closed at 4 p. m. Cb arl este.,, (evening,) opened ot 8 a. m.; closed at 4.30 p. m. On Sunday, the pest office is open from 9 to 10 a. m. DEATH OP A METHODIST MINISTER. Wo regret to announce the death, of a young and promising minister of the Methodist Church-the Rev. E. G. Gage. This gentleman was engaged in his work near Grauiteville, S. C., where, we presume, he died. Mr. Gage was stationed here at onetime, and his death will be lamented by many friends. We Bball leave it to other hands to pay be? coming tributes to his memory and his character. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shnnd, Rector, lOj.? A. M. and 4 P. M. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Con? nell, Pastor, 10}4 A. M. and 4 P. M. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. N. Talley, IO,1.-.' A. M.; Rev. Wm. Mood, 5 P. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. Wm. Mood, 10,'.j A. M. and 8 P. M. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. E. Rude, 10.'.j A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Boggs, Pastor, 10)i A. M. and 8 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10.'.i A. M. IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS.-At a meet? ing of the cotton merchants of Colum? bia, held yesterday, it was Resolved, That owing to the incompe? tency and inexp?rience of the cotton weighers recently elected by the City Council, hereafter, that cotton brought to this city for sale will be weighed by tho seller or buyer, as they may agree between themselves. It was further agreed that no charge shall be made for weighing. We are pleased to notice this deter? mination on the part of our business men to protect our country friends and advance the interests of the city. Pub? lic weighers have been a great conven? ience to the merchants, but they now un? dertake n laborious task themselves rather than risk important interest to in? competent men. HOTEL ARRIVAIS, May 21.-Columbia Uolel~ A C Carlington, Atlanta; J Stout, Darlington; R E Ellison, R A Lamar, Fairfield; M Levin, Jr, J W O'Brien, Charleston; J H Huiet, Edge?eld; C D King, New York: A L Lark, Newberry; R N Miller, Btrnwell; W J Ran? dolph and two sorvants, Edisto Island. Nickerson House.-G Baltzer, Ala; E A Thomson, Tenn; A B Titman, Ga; A O DeWitt, Md; SC Fnrnian, Miss S Marshall and maid, Miss E Marshall, Mies M T Forman, La; R Y McAden, N C; Miss Inglesby, A DeBellingor, Charleston; F Harrall, 8 H Dumont, N Y; J M Seigier, Newberry; F J Gordon, Ga. LIST OF NEW ADVEHTISEMENTS. Meeting Palmetto Lodgo. Meeting of tho Craft-A \F.\M.\ J. iV A. Oliver-Notice. J. H. Sell. li. Kinard-Clearance Sales. W. D. Love it Co.-Dry Goods. Barnwell lc Monteith-Removal. Eschango House-Champagne. R. Barry ?c Co.-Carolina Pin? Bud Cordial. I havo used Dr. SIMMONS' LIVEB REGULATOR in my family for Dyspepsia and Sick Head? ache, and regard it no an invaluable remedy in theso attacks. It bas not failed to give re? lief in any instance. REV. W. F. EASTEHLING, Florida Conference. M22 |3 It astounds overybody that a colorless, cloudless fluid, like spring water, should re? vivo tho original tint in white, grey or grizzled hair. Yet so it ie. PHALON'S VITALIA on SAL? VATION TOR TUE nAin ia just such a fluid, as limpid aa stainless, yet it far excels every othor dyo or coloring liquid ever known, in imparting rich shades of color to grev^hair. .. WITHOUT A PAUALLEI..-The demand for Dr. J. Bradlield's FEMALE REGULATOR is beyond precedent in tho annals of popular romediea. Orders como ia BO thick and fast, that tho proprietor has, heretofore, boon unable to AU them all. He is happy to stato that arrange? ments aro now complete by which he is pre? pared to manufacture Female Regulator on a seato equal to the emergency, and the public may foci assured that their wants can now bo supplied. Physicians, of bish reputo, are using thia groat remedy, in daily practice, all over Georgia. Hereafter . no woman need suffer from suppressed, suspended or irregu? lar menstruation. This valuable medicine is prepared by L. H. Bradfield, Druggist, Atlan? ta, Ga., and sold at $1.50 per bottle by ro spcctahlo Druggists throughout America. M22 G OPINION OF THE PRESS.-Wo tako pleasure in calling tho attontion of our readers to a very remarkable medicino, a notico of which ap? pears in the Observer this morning-Hoinitah's ''QUEEN'S DELIGHT." Thero must be some? thing in ib, for wo hear it spoken of as a pre Baration of much merit, and ono propareu by >r. Heiniteb himself, of distinguished phar? maceutical reputation. Tho euphonious sou? briquet, "QUEEN'S DELIOHT," bas in itself an attraction which should commend it to om* lady friends in need of so excellent a medi? cine, and we suppose all would bo benefited by its use. For salo by FISHER ic HEINITBH, Drugglsta A24