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C(yi,?ifl?BIA< JS: C. Saturday Mprniair, Jnly 2, 1870. Tile ?Sew Softool" tn tho Sonth. In the July number of the XIX Cen i?tyi Col. lanac W. Hayno publishes an article headed "Audi AUeram Parlent," wherein he protests against Gov. Perry's reminiscences of publio men, and more particularly of General Eobert Y. Hayne - that eminent son and champion of South Carolina in the past, and a friend and, kinsman of the reviewer. After making his point, to wit: that ez-Gov. Perry did not sufficiently magnify Gen. Hayne, Col. Hoyne CIOSOB his article thus: "In conclusion, Mr. Editor, I would not have it understood, as an inference from the tenacity with which I adhere to a jost appreciation of the memories of j the illustrionsdead, that I. am of the Bourbon sohool, 'forgetting nothing, and learning nothing.' On the contrary, I believe, that there are many things which it is wise to 'forget,' but these cherished memories are not of them.. And I am certain that much that ia -valuable hos been 'learned' in tho last five years, and that very much morq, appertaining to our now condition, remains to be learned. "I moat deoline, however,, undertak? ing ta teach in tho new ,sohopl.. My earnest, and, God knows, honest,, thongh humble efforts, for thirty years, to bring about the assertion of tba right of self government in the South, havo proved sp disastrous that I shrink from any new experiment. I may add, that my pro? fession, with me always a necessity, is now doubly so, and affords full occupa? tion. But beyond and above these rea? sons, it is my deliberate jndgmeut that in the present unprecedented condition of things-the upheaval and subversion of all that was-the. obliteration of past institutions, past-manners and modes of thought-it ia better that old men should Btand asido, and leave it to younger men to solve the novel and difficult problems as they arise. The instincts of the young are fresher and truer, and -there is a greater adaptability to what is new, which in a crisis liko this, renders them wiser in their generation than an honest old man can bo. I believe the young to be safer counsellors, and certainly they are more efficient in action. . "In politics, I am as dead as if already consigned to the tomb of the Capnlets. But if I do not help, God forbid that I should impede." Our object in quoting Col. Hayne's remarks in this connection is to refer to one important element of "the new school." First, however we may say that we sympathize with the writer in the suggestion, that there are memories oonneoted with our past, and many and precious too they are, which we should not willingly let die; it becomes every people to examine their past. What was wrong or injurious, condemn it; what was right and wiso and valuable, bearii over in mind. That is, it becomes us to treasure all that was good in the past, and to guard against all that was bad. But to return, what is the important element of "tho new school," to which we have referred? In our judgment, it is that the fortunes of the State arc to bo made by industrial development, rather than by exhibitions of mere men? tal power, or by setting forth of political theories. Look at the past of South Carolina. It is illustrated by the mas? terly expositions of political creeds on the part of many eminent Carolinians. Behold the long array of Carolinians eminent in AHMS and LETTERS-in LOQIC, in BHETOBic, in ORATORY. This reflected honor upon the commonwealth. But it gave no material power. Whilst Sonth Carolina aud the South spoke and wrote, the North worked and made wealth. In addition to this, the Government s^nt its emoluments North. The South got the honors, the North the money. The one grow poor and the other rich, and thus it came about, that when war ensued, STATE BIGHTS was lost, because of our poverty, and CONSOLIDATION pre? vailed, because of wealth. This, then, is the point. Our duty in South Caro? lina and in tho South is tc magnify WORK. Brain-sweat alono will not suf? fice. The mind, the soul, is all impor? tant, but the commonwealth needs also the strong, muscular body. In the past South Carolina had mind-had soul but she needed body and muscle. This, then, is tho great lesson that "the new school" treats. It magnifies the religious, the moral, tho menial, but it also magnifies the material. The glory of tho moral is ono, and the glory of the physioal is another. It is the conjoined glory that make a prosp?rons State. It is wealth that develops LETTERS. It is wealth that gives TOWER. It is wealth that gives contenlment, and genuine pros? perity may bo its fruit. Let us, therefore, in South Carolina, put ourselves in acoord with tho activity of the age. Let us develop our great resouroes, and seek that genuine INDE? PENDENCE whioh springs from real, sub? stantial offorts, from capital and num? bers introduced, from au industry diver' nilled; from labor, efficient and skillful; from a fruitful soil and a "canning hand." "Let us work whilst it is day." Col. John D. Williams, a prominent citizen of Laurens, died on tho 25th ult. AJJBEYUJI?E FOB BBTOBM.-The Abbe? ville Press and Banner explains its posi? tion. It approves the platform of the Union Reform Convention. It deemed a nomination un wiso. Bnt now, as mat? ters stand, it takes its place and will sus? tain Carpenter and Butler. In many respects, our cotemporary's views are in sympathy with ours. ADJOURNMENT.-Tho June Term of the Court of Common Please for this County, Judge Green presiding, ad? journed yesterday. The business of the term being con? cluded, F. W. Fielding, Esq., in behalf of the Bar, in a few appropriate remarks, submitted the following proceedings of a meeting of tho Bar (held yestorday) to his Honor the Judge. And upon his motion and thanks from his Honor to the Bar for their very complimentary resolutions, tho resolutions were ordered to be spread upon its minutes. The Court then adjourned. At a meeting of the Columbia Bar, held Jnne 30, 1870, Mr. F. W. Fickling was called to the Chair, and Mr. A. C. Moore was requested to not as Secretary. Col. F. W. MoMaster then offered the following resolutions, which were se? conded by the .Hon. J. D. Tradewell, and, being submitted to the Chair, were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the mombers of the Columbia Bar highly appreciate the valuable services Judge J. T. Green has conferred upon this community by hold? ing au extra Court hore, dnriug the last two week?, and relieving tho Common Pleas Pocket of many litigated cases of long duration,. and they do hereby ex? press their gratitude to him in behalf of themselves, their clieuts and tho com? munity, for the zeal, ability, courtesy and despatch, bo has displayed iu the discharge of his difficult duties, as being highly honorable to himself as u gentle? man and a Judge. Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting bo requested to present tho Judge these resolutions as expressive of their thauks and esteem, and tho Secre? tary have them published iu tho city papers. The meeting then adjourned. F. W. FICKLING, Chuirmau. A. C. MOORE, Secretary. COLUMBIA, Juno 30, 1870. To ike President and Directors of the South Carolina Railroad Company. GENTLEMEN: At the meeting of stock? holders of your Company in February hist, it woe stated, that the Company would be? gin to declare quarterly dividends on its stock in July following, unless some uu foreseon nccident should occur to pre vout it. We have watched the business of the Company-understand that it has increased-have heard of no "unfore? seen accidents"-and yet wo seo no evi? dence that the direction intends to ful? fill its promise. Wo have been waiting for fivo long years for dividends upou our stock. You have sought tho management of the affairs of the Company during that time, and have controlled it. Wo call upon you to redeem your pledge, made in February last, or to give some satis? factory roasou for your failure. STOCKHOLDERS. CAMDEN, S. C., Juno 29, 1S70. The following gentlemen aro appoint? ed theExccutivo Committee of the Uuiou Reform party, in pursuance of the reso? lution of tho Convention: J. B. Kershaw, of Kershaw. William Wallace, of Richland. William T. Gary, of Edgefield. S. P. Hamilton, of Chester. E. W. Seibles, of Richlaud. J. P. Thomas, of Richland. Henry Mciver, of Chesterfield. Y. J. Pope, of Newberry. Henry Barnes, of Edgefield. J. A. Hoyt, of Anderson. Henry Buist, of Chnrlestou. Jonas Byrd, of Charleston. William Wallace, of Union. Tho members of the committoo aro re? quested to moot in Columbia on Wednes? day evening next, 6th of July. WM. M. SHANNON, President. A DELIDERATE MURDER.-In tho neigh? borhood of Mt. Willing, near tho resi? dence of Mr. Joel Minick, there took place, on the 20th inst., a murder so cool, so deliberate, as to strike the hearer with equal amazement and horror. The actors in this tragedy were Robert Mack, Diok Pope, and Frank Means, all negroes, and all in the employ of Mr. Minick. Mack and Popo horrowod a plow line, coolly seized Means, tied him, took him from the yard a short distance up tho road, bound him to a persimmon tree, and shot him five timos, until their deed was com? plete. Mack and Pope have been arrest? ed by the constabulary, and lodged in jail at this placo. They spoakvery coolly of the matter, and give us their reason for murdering this man, thau ho was a disturber of religious and other moot ings, in conscquenco of which they felt it incumbent upon them to rid tho com? munity of such a nuisanoe. [Edgefield Advertiser, 30th. A telegram from Fort Fetterman says tho Indians killed and scalped a Mexican named Pyoaune, yesterday morning, near that post, and ran off his team. It is re? ported* also that they killed two squaws who were living with the whites. The Old and New Sohool Presbyte? rians of Western New York havo offocted a permanent consolidation, under the name of the "Synod of Western New York." Tho synod is divided into five presbyteries, of two Counties each. 66,400 of the treasure stolen from the Uunited States Treasury, a few days ago, has been recovered in New York. "Radical UovlviU of Know.lVcthlng I? SU?S." _( j Tho W?Tih?i?gton correspondent of tho New*Yojk World saya: T?o ratk?hls have decided to force through CoHrpess the Conkling naturali? zation bill, which was debated ux the Se? nate yesterday, and set for a vote on Saturday next. When it comes over to the House, tho previous question is to be moved on it. But the Democrats aro forewarned. In tho discussion yester? day, the, radicals.threatened oivil war if a Democrat is elected President. "Sir, I say here," said Mr. Senator Drake, "that wheuever tho time comes that this nation shall HCO clearly that tho voices of its legal voters has been overthrown by this vote in tho city of New York, thon a large portion of tho nation will rise as one man nnd declare that tho wan elected to the Presidency by that fraudulent vote shall never take his sent as such, and then will come thu first real civil war in this country." And the World adds, editorially: On Saturday, tho infamous bill de? signed to obstruct naturalization and ob? struct the use of naturalization pnpers by citizens holding them, was brought up by Senator Goukling, who has it in charge. He attempted to put it on its passago, and as he hoped to bring it to an immediate voto, ho said ho would not make a speech. After remarks by the Badioal Senator Drake, who confessed that it was aimed at the Democratic par? ty in New York, the bill was vigorously assailed by Senators Saulsbury, Vickers and Bayard, and went over until next Saturday, whoa it will bo finally disposed of. Some of tho old Know-Nothing load? ers-among them Chauncy Schoffer, a noted old-time Know-Nothing orator and agitator-are in Washington, lobbying for tho passago of tho bill. The revival and adoption of tho de? funct Know-Nothing issue by the Repub? licans, is a noteworthy sign of the times. It betokens a consciousness that the ne? gro agitation lins spent its force. That Dagon of tho Philistines has fallen in tho templo of its worshippers, and they aro constrained to call on somo other god for help. They have succeeded in introducing seven hundred thousand black voters into tho body politic; but those black voters aro concentrated in a minority of tho States, and are inter? mingled with an intelligent white popu? lation, always remarkable for political activity nud> skill, who aro likely to gain over tho negro mind tho ascendancy which knowledge exerts over ignorance, property over indigonce, employer ovor employed, neighbors over neighbors, and social standing over an inferior casto. Tho Republicans can no longer put their political trust in the negro; andas some? thing must bo dono to retrieve tho fall? ing fortunes of their party, they can hit upon nothing better than a resuscitation of the old hostility to tho rights of nat? uralized citizens. As the great Stato of New York seems moro hoplessly lost to tho Republicans than any other Stute in thu Uuion, tho naturalization bill is moro immediately directed against tho Democracy of this State. Mr. Davis, ono of our Republican Representatives, is its author, and Mr. Coukling, ono of our Republican Senators, takes charge of it in tho Senate. The Know-Nothing naturalization bill is also a bluuder on thu part of tho Re? publicans who are pressing it, in another respect, lt will consolidate tho whole naturalized vote in favor of tho Demo? cratic party. The war has shaken the control of tho party over tho foreign voters, and nothing could be better cal? culated to recover it than tho adoption of the old Know-Nothing issuo by the Republicans. The whole body of foreign born citizens will stand by tho Demo? cratic party, and give us their zealous support in defending thoir rights and frustrating Federal oppression by coun? teracting Stato enactments. Whether the new naturalization bill passes or fails, it equally disoloses tho hostile animus of the Republican party towards our adopt? ed citizens. They are reasonably jealous of their rights, aud will need no persua? sion to throw their influence on tho side of thoir tried and steadfast friends. TUE MATUEWES MURDER.-Pettr Holmes, who, more than two years ago, murdered Mr. J. Fraser Mathewes, near Beaufort, S. C., was, after several es? capes and captures, convioted at tho last session of the court of Beaufort District. In his charge to tho jury on that occa? sion, Judgo Platt said, in allusion to two white men who had been hung for kill? ing a runaway slave many years ago, "and hero lot mo say in passing, that most of tho enemies of your race have not boen among tho better class of whito people-tho edacatod citizens-but among tho mean, tho ignorant, the dis? reputable portion, who show their char? acter by cursing tho 'nigger,' as they call him, and drinking mean whiskey at the country grog shops. Those two per? sons were not of that stamp. They wero exceptions to tho great mass of whito people, who are your friends and well wishers, who, in my judgment, are dis? posed to help you along; to assist you in your endeavors to improvo your oppor? tunities; to loan you money and en banco your prosperity." DIFFICULTY IM BARNWELL.-At the Masonic celebration at Joyce's Branch, Barnwell District, a drunkon negro, named Abo Johnson, provoked a diffi? culty with Mr. Paul Bowers, and was in tho act of attacking him with a knife, when Mr. Bowers seized au axe and hurled it at tho negro, striking him on the head and fracturing tho skull. DEBT OF CHARLESTON.-Tho City Counoil of Charleston has resolved to wash their bands of the city debt for the present, the pooplo of tho oity having taken steps to contest its legality. If you consult your welfare, fail not to read the advertisement headed "BAD BLOOD." JO monster nt Sea-Losa by Fir? or the 8 team ot? Ip Tmncmcc-Passe n gc ra and Crew ?Il Sore-TJfivrgo tv TutRl tioilij Oar community was startled yesterday morning, by tho information , that (he new steamship Tennessee, of tho Glyde Steamers, plying betweon Gburleatou and New "Xork, had boon destroyed -by fire, on tho beach, some thirty tniles be? low Capo Fear. The Tonueseeo left Charleston for New York, at about 6 o'clock Tuesday eveniug lust, with 773 bales cotton, 490 barrels rosin, 550 boxes vegetables, 377 barrels potatoes, aud some other minor articles, and some fif? ty-three passengers, eighteen of whom were ladies. About 1 o'clock ou Wednes? day morning, smoke was discovered issu? ing from the forward hold, where a quan? tity of pressod cotton was stowed. The steamer was, at this tiuje, about forty miles Fast-North-east of Capo Romain, aud between twenty-five and thirty miles from tho shore. As soon as the discovery was mndo, the steam pumps were set to work and in a few minutes a hand pump WHS put iu motion, also, and six streams of water and steam jets from tho boiler wero turned into tho hold where the burning cotton was situated. Rut within twenty minutes, tho fire had gained so much head-way that tho flames burst through the lower hatch and tho vessel was in imminent dnuger of destruction. Ineffectual efforts were made to put down the hatches, and, in tho exigency, the sails were unbent from tho spars, and after being wet, were put over the open hatch below, and tho upper hatch-way was put down. With the hold shut off from tho air and six streams of water aud a oonstaut volume of steam thrown into it, the prospect seemed good for obtain? ing a mastery of tho flames. Tho few passengers in the forward stuto-rooms were awakened by tho uoiso created. Those prudently kept quiet until tho flames burst through the lower hatch. Then tho remainder were quietly awaken? ed, aud after furnishing themselves with life-preservers, patiently, though with some alarm, awaited tho result. In the meantime, the six boats of the steamer were cleared and everything was put in readiness for tho passengers and crew to leave tho vessel, if it should become ne? cessary. For some time, tho hot steam passed from tho lower hold through tho water-tight bulkhead into tho boiler and ongine-rooms, and though the engineers wero nearly suffocated, they remained at their posts and kept the engines in mo? tion. Au hour subsequently, when the flames had boon somewhat checked, they could atteud to their duties with less dis? comfort. When the fire was discovered, tho course of tho steamer was changed to North-north-west, and nt about G o'clock in tho morning she neared tho shore und thence steamed up the coast at a distance of a third of a milo. But her speed was materially slackened by reason of tho largo amount of steam which was used to keep tho fire in check. A large volume of water had been poured into the hold, oansiug thc bow to lower some two feet in tho sea. As day dawned many of the gentlemen passengers volunteered their assistance in working tho hand-pumps, and rendered valuable service. From outward appearances, about 9 o'clock a. m., tho fire was again getting the ascen? dancy. The hot steam was once more doming through into tho boiler and en? gine rooms, muking it difficult for the engineers to breathe, aud nearly blind? ing them with tho intense heat. Later, fears wero entertained that tho Hames had got between decks, and with these indications it was deemed important to put tho passengers ashore, where their lives, at hast were safe. At ll o'clock, when tho steamer had arrived a short distance abovo Little River, and thirty miles South of Capo Fear, sho was run head ou to the beach, and at once scut? tled, as tho only hope of saving lier. She grounded in ten feet of water, with the tide very near tho closo of tho ebb. Four boats were then manned and thc passengers wero taken to tho beach, where, subsequently a tent was impro? vised from a sail to afford shelter from the heot aud rain. At 12 o'clock m., Mr. Underbill and tho pilot of the steamer, Mr. Davenport, left in a small boat to look for assistance. They came up the shore, a distance of thirty-two miles, to Smithville, which place they reached at 8 p. m. They there found the revenue cutter W H. Seward, and Capt. Usher, hearing of the particu? lars, promptly got up steam and, nt 12 o'clock at night, started for tho burn? ing steamer, which they reached at day? light yesterday morning. They found nothing left of her but tho hull, from tho smouldering wood-work of which proceeded an immense, volume of smoke. Tho passengers wero all on the shoro and as comfortable ns circumstances would permit, after having passed the night on a barron sand beach. From them Mr. Underbill learned that after tho pilot and himself had left for assistance, at 7 in tho ovouing, tho smoke began to issue through the upper deck, aud tho vessel was abandoned. Capt. Chichester and his crow having worked nobly until then in tho endeavor to secure canvass and spars for touts, and bedding and pro? visions. It was impossible to savo the baggage of tho passengers, which, with some slight exceptions, was all destroyed. At 9 o'clock tho flames burst from the forward uppor dock, and at ll thoontiro length of tho vessel was a mass of lurid flames, presenting n'.spectacle of awful grandeur. By 8 o'clock yostorday morning the passengers and tho crew, with tho excep? tion of Captain Chichcstor, tho chief en? gineer and tho steward, had all been safely transferred to tho Soward, through a heavy surf, when the cutter steamed off and brought them all safely to this city yesterday afternoon. The officers spoken of abovo remained on tho beach, and will bo brought hero to-day ou a steam-tug which left yesterday morning for the wreck. The origin of the fire is as yet unknown, the first indications of it having beon discovered about mid-night of Tuesday, when about seventy-five miles out from Charleston. The steamer was a fine new boat, having boen built about one year ugo. She was a side wheel steamer, and was intended for the United States Navy, but was afterwards sold to the proprie? tors of the Clyde lino. The passengers aro all unanimous in their expressions towards Capt. Chichester, averring that mortui mau could not havo done more, under tho circumstances, thuu did he. And ho was ably seconded by all of his officers and crew. Tho crew aro now io this city and will bo properly Oirod for. Very nearly all of tho passengers left last night, all of these, with some two or three oxooptions, continuing overland to New York. The others will return to Charleston. We know of no instance of actual destitution among either passengers or orew, but, should such bo tho cuso, Mayor Martin has authorized us to say that an applica? tion for relief will bo promptly responded to by him on behnlf of tho city. [ Wilmington Journal. TEHRinLE KEROSENE ACCIDENT.-One of the most terrible kerosene oalamities we ever heard of, is mentioned in the Cincinnati papers of Saturday. The people in ono of thc principal streets were suddeuly appnlled by the speotacle of a Mrs. Bickford (a young and pretty woman) rushing about among them. She was a perfect mass of firo from head to foot, the long spires of flame raised seve? ral feet abovo her head, aud flaring out from her body in every direction. Tho crowd attempted, with their hats and bands, ns well as they wore able, to ex? tinguish the flames, which wore burning fiercely. A blanket was at last brought and thrown around her, smothering the Are, but not until every shred of ber clothing was burned to ashes, and the hoops of her skirt heated to a red heat, deeply imbedded in her quivering flesh. Such au event is drcadlnl enough to make ono wish there were no kerosene. A Boston telegram says: "Ex-Con? gressman Whiltemorc, of South Caro? lina, was interviewed by a reporter on Saturday. Ho emphatically denies that he received money for appointments to cadotships, and severely comments .ipon his expulsion from Congress, calling it unconstitutional and establishing a dan? gerous precedent. Ho says his constitu? ents will enter a strong protest, and thinks tho House will reverse its action, and in tho meanwhile declares his inten? tion to 'keep before the peoplo the wrong visited upon them through me, and edu? cate them to tho defence of their right?.'" Hamilton Market, a two-story brick building, situated ut tho corner of Hamilton nvenuo and Vau Brunt street, Brooklyn, fell with a great crash on Sunday morning, burying in tho ruins two children-Isabella and Theresa Mul? len, daughters of Mr. Edmund Mullen, a tailor. Tho building was another of those badly-constructed shells with which New York und Brooklyu abound. Some of the papers assert, however, that thu disaster was caused by an earth? quake, which was sensibly felt by per? sons in both cities. BATHETIC.-Spotted Tail's favorite wife died last Monday, just before he and his party reached thc agency. All tho pre? sents given him by President Grant and others he placed in her grave, and it was thought ho would kill ii is favorito" horses. Ho says goiug to Washington was bad medicine. A singular oveut transpired in West Troy, on Friday. A little girl, playing among some fowls, incensed a cock, who flew at her head and drovo his spurs-into her temples. Au hour afterwards, tho child was totally blind, aud at last ac? counts sho was expected to die from her injuries. In New Iberia, Louisiana, throo squares of tho centre of tho business portion of the town were destroyed by firo, this morning, including three livery stables and tho two hotels, threo coffee houses, tho court house and several large business houses. Forty houses wero destroyed. Tho loss estimated at $250,000. Insurance unknown. A lady of Hatfield, Hampshiro County, Massachusetts, has, by her will, left over ?300,000 for tho establishment of a col? lege for tho higher education of yoong women, so as to afford privileges equal in all respects to those enjoyed by young men. Mr. Jasper Christiansen, a nativo of Germany, but for near fifty years a citi? zen of Charleston, died ut Camden, on the 2Sth ult. Sunday morning last, a negro woman in Savannah lost her life, by attempting to light a firo with tho non-explosive burning fluid. Sarsaparilla and Queen's Delight, whon properly oombinod, makes tho most powerful blood purifier known. Ask for DR. TITO'S. t5 Mr. John Barkor, au eighty-six year old citizen of Fairfield, died ou tho 26th ult. Ho was a soldier in the war of 1812. ? 1 Tho attention of our readers is called to? day to tho advertisement in another column, headed Lippmau'a Groat German Bittens a proparatiou that has boon need for upward of a coutury in enlightened Europo with tho frcatest success in tho euro of Dyspepsia or ndigcation, Constipation, Loas of Appotito, Liver Complaint, loas ot tone in tho digestivo organs, otc. Tho proprietors, Messrs. Jacob Lippmau <fc Bro., Savannah, Ga., havo, at con? siderable outlay, succeeded in obtaining tho original recipe for making thia delightful tast? ing Bitters, and plodgo thoir reputation that in .preparing it, tho original standard shall be kept up. J une 2 Tho best LIVER medicino is HEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DELIOHT. This wondorful vegetable compound acts with certainty upon tho Liver and Stomach, without impairing tho functions of any othor organ, lt invigorates, restores, improves tho general condition of tho system; regulates tho Bowels by its aperient proper? ties; stimulates tho Liver and makes it act; strengthens the digestion and givostono to tho man. It awakens the dull ano sluggish Livor to activity and lifo. This is, of all tho season, tho timo to try it. Go and get . bottle from Hoinitah-you will not regret it. J5 Bocal Items. ? * ? THE WrXiiJAiis HOUSE, AT SPARTAN BUBO, S. C.-Mr. Williams seems bent npon popularizing bis cool retreat. A gentlemnn, recently o guest at this hotel, speaks favorably of Mr. Williams' cour? teous spirit aud liberal bill of fare. This hotel is a popular resort. BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.-Mrs. George Trezevaut will accept our thanks for a basket full of beautiful flowers, arranged in artistic stylo-the positive ovidonce of her appreciation of the varied gifts of Flora. Tho basket contained innumer? able varieties, aud has been greatly ad? mired by tho many visitors of the PHO NIX office. CRUMBS.-Robert Land, Esq, (of the well known firm of Tutt Sc Land,) Au? gusta, Ga., paid us a brief visit yester? day. Wo are iuformod that a convocation meeting, composed of certain of the clergy und laity of the Episcopal Church in this diocese, will be held in Trinity Church, to-day. There will bo divine service in tho churoh at ll a. m., and at 8 p. m. Ou to-morrow morning there will be an ordination to the Priesthood. Mr. Pollock, of tho Pollock House, having received an extra fine lot of okra and tomatoes, will provide "soup as is soup" this morning. Happy thc man who, free from care, fiudeth his wifo content to wear the dresses she last season bought, and this yenr troubleth him for naught. It may materially interest tho many moon-struck in our community, to be posted in the fact that the moon is in perigee, tho nearest point of its orbit to tho earth, aud much nearer than for twenty years past. This gives it the appearance of being much larger than usual, while it is actually nearer to us than it will bo again in a hundred years. June-bug soup is actually a new dish just out in Germany. It is said to be really superior to crab soup which gour? mands consider delicious. Bugs have been seen in broth on this side of the ocean, but not "by tho advice aud con? sent of the Souato." Why is a man paying his note at a bank liko a father going home to meet his children? Because ho meets his re? sponsibilities. It may not be amiss to say, for the benefit of parties who havo outlived all love, and who desire to get away from here, that om; of the nearest nnd cheap? est routes ont of the world lies through au attempt to kindle n fire with kero? sene. Charley Giles, (who is interested with H. R. Shuler & Co., of New York,) is in Columbia, and will endeavor to see his patrons; but, if he is prevented, hopes 1 they will not forget his location in Gotham. W. A. McCorklo, Esq., of Baltimore, has furnished us with late papers, for which he will accept our thanks. The Vigilant Firo Engine" Company (colored) paraded yesterday with full ropes, headed by Representative Thomp? son's band. Mr. P. W. Fuller has furnished the PJIONIX with a dozen bottles of ginger pop; he, at tho same time, informs us that ho will furnish "icc cold pop, lem? onade and drinks calculated tn cool the brain of suffering humanity, as they journey through earth life, at the North gato of tho Capitol."., The pop is furn? ished at ?1 a dozen. " ARRIVALS AT NICKERSON HOUSE, July 1. JAmes H. Ancrum, Jr., B. D. Lazarus, Charleston; B. F. dayton, Anderson; Earnest N. Lowry, Yorkville; C. N. G. Butt, Charlotte; W. W. Thomson, Spar tanburg; L. P. Dendy, Va.; A. Laugh? lin, S. C.; N. H. Evans, Va.; W. E. Mc Michal, Orangeburg; Mrs. A. J. Mobley and five children, Winnshoro; Miss M. Furman, D. E. Frierson, Marion; Miss E. Howe, Darlington; Miss McCutchen, Sumter; two Misses McQueen, Cheraw; Miss Anuio Johnson, Marlboro; Mis3 Mattie Dennis, Bishopville; Miss Mul drow, Sumtor. Wm. Brown, Anderson. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fourth of July Races at Congaroe. Carolina National Bank-Holiday. Lorrick & Lowrance-New Flour. Jas. E. Godfrey Sc Son-Notice. S. Carolina Bank and Trust Co."?-Close. D. Crawford & Son-Dissolution, otc. DRADFIELD'S FEMALE RKOULATOR.-We hav often read in tho nowspapors of tho grand success of medical compounds put up at the North and olsewhore. Many of thoso medi? cines havo had their day, and wo hoar no moro of them. Their proprietors have made fortunes, not so much from tho curative powers and virtues of thoir mixtures, as from tho notoriety givon thom by advertising, by which poopio w?ro mudo to behove all tho good that was said of thom. A preparation is now before tho public which is becoming very popular, and is known as Bradfield** lenialo Regulator, put up by L. H. Bradfield, of Atlanta, Qa. at $1.50 per bottle, buch " ts curativo virtues, that it has gained wide? spread popularity all over tho country whoro it has boon made known, an 1 it is hoing in? troduced ovorvwhero. Wo aro; mfrumod that immense quantities of this modicn.e aro hoing Bold in all sections of the bomb and South? west, especially In tho city of New Orleans ftDThia much wo say in justico to its proprie? tor who is a gontloman of integrity, and who would not ongago in tho manufacture and salo of a humbug.-LaOranae Reporter. J 20 G