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Tuwday Morning, Aogast 30, lflffif Political Organization. ?? ^?0 A call has appeared in onr oolnmns for Reform organisation in this city. We hope the call will be heeded. It is obviously the duty of our citizens, in sympathy with the Reform movement, to organize, and to organize promptly and fully. Here in the headquarters of radicalism, above all plaoes, should the friends of reform maintain a bold and determined front. ? * ? ? ? ? Ttie Crown Prince's Army. The army with which the Crown Prince whipped McMahon at Woerth and was threatening Paris for some days, says tho New York Herald, is. only in small part a Prussian army. It contains six army corps, and of these, two corps only are Prussians-all the others are South German troops-the Bavarian, Badon and Wurtemberg contingenta which these "States furnish to, Prussia in accordance -with'.& treaty bf alliance ,made immedi at??y a?te^;th?jwar with Austria, in 1860. These trp.?^.^jo ft?r inferior to the troops of the! Prussian army. They aro neither so well trained', nor1 so well armed, and ..?thus the force of Frederick William is a Mesa efficient fighting force than the armies commanded by his cousin and by Steinmetz. It is probable that tho Prus? sian part of this army was badly used up in the fight with. McMahon. The Prus? sian corps numbered .before a battle was fought, 40,000 men, and McMahon claims that he had himself only 35,000, and in orushing this 35,000, the 40,000, with the poorer troops behind, suffered very heavily. This, perhaps, accounts for the care with which the Prince has moved in his subsequent operations. The Raleigh Sentinel, of Tuesday last, contains tho following from its editor, who has been for some time incarcerated in cells with felons, for the crime of not regarding Gov. Holden as a saint. He was released a few days ago by Judge Brooks, who is now tormenting Holden not a little. Mr. Turner shows pluck to the last: HTLLSBOBO, August 22, 1870. Gov. HOLDEN: YOU must excuse me for declining to outer into tho personal controversy to whioh you invited me in the Standard of the-instant. I look upon you as a self-straugled monster or a broken-winged vulture, uo longer capable of mischief. You have sinned against God and the people, aud their judgment ia upon you. Your -throne of iuiqaity and court of inquisi? tion have been overturned by Judge Brooks. No longer will Pearson deoreo injustice by law; no longer will he acknowledge the truth of Kirk's declaration, that the sacred writ of habeas corpus "had played ont." I Bhall leave you for awhile louger where yon have boen since my arrest and imprisonment, in tho hands of my looal, who, with all the people and Dr. Leach, understand you well, looking upon you as a blot on creation and a scandal to mankiud. As you have come to shame, I advise you to silence-mak? ing, henceforth, as little noise as pos? sible. The people have achieved a wonderful victory over their wicked ruler. Tho extremity of tho public danger drew them from their vocations to tho polls. They determined to rid themselves of tho curse of your administration, and most effectually have they done it. As you gave me notice of your inten? tion to arrest me, not to bo outdone in magnanimity, I now notify you that on Friday next, I shall have you arrested, unless Chief Justice Pearson shull hold that bench warrants have "played out" with writs of habeas corpus. Yours, as ever, JOSIAH TURNER, Ju. ACCIDENT ON ASHLEY RIVER.-Two lighters, with ten tons each of phos? phate rock aboard, under the caro of llvo men and a boy, mot with an adverse tide off Chisolm's mil!, on Saturday, between 12 and 1 o'clock, and soon swamped. The colored Captain, Brown, commanding ono of thc lighters, went down and was losb. It is supposed ho got entangled in the ropes or chains and could not rise. Tho others wero rescued through tho persistency and pluck of engineer Pearson, of tho phesphato dredger, and others, who immediately manned boats and went to their relief. [Charleston Courier. Metz aud Naucy have both successfully withstood sieges in their time. In 1552, tho former towu was bcleagued by thu armies of the Emperor Charles V; but tho garrison under tho Duke of Guise inanaged to hold tho placo against them, and tho siege was ovontually raised. Nanoy was attacked by Charles tho Bold in 1476, but with ill success. Tho be? sieger, indeod, was overthrown in con? sequence of his attempt, by tho Dnko of Lorraine, who sallied forth and defeated him January 5, 1477. Thoy liad no needle guns in those days, to be snre, nor mitrailleurs; but tho towns are capa? ble of stout defenoe even against modern artillery, and be would be a bold leader who marched on Paris, leayingMetz and Strasburg uncaptured in his rear. A correspondent of tho Chicago Tri bune, writing from Sau Frauoiscc, says he has good authority for stating that the 5th of September has boon decided upon for tho massacre of the Chinese in thal city by the Irish. "?".'i-1 11 i'"JU, .. ?!11 "A- L ' > i - ' COLUMB?? S. C., August gr, 1970. EDITOR) FHONIX: Oar attoiit?ou bbs been called to various adverso criticisms tl?ut have for tho.last few days appeared in our publio prints, upon tho cootraot executed between tho city ol Columbia and Mr. Samuel A. Pearce, Jr., both for himself and as agent of Senator Sprague. Wo bavo examined this contract and all its provisions, and in order to correct the mis-statements and misapprehensions arising from them, wo propose to make tho following review of this contract, as well as tho incidents attendant upon and preceding its execution. 1. That tho present water supply of this oity is entirely insufficient, and that, in consequence, we are left at the mercy of any incendiary spirit that may run rife through our midst, are facts so pa? tent to the minds of all who have given the subject anything like a thorough in? vestigation, that it requires no argument or oven assertion to establish them. But as an incident in connection with this view of the matter, we here submit tho following action of the City Council in 1866, when ex-Mayor McKenzie was Chairman of the Committee on Water Works: raOCEEOINGS OF COUNCIL-SPECIAL MEETINO. COUNCIL CHAMBEE, COLUMBIA, May 7. 18G0. Prcacnt-AIdorrhen Alexander, Geigor, Hunt, McDonald, McKenzie,'Stork, Taylor, Walter and Weam. On motion, Alderman Taylor waa called to the Chair. Tho Chairman statod that the object of tho moeting was to take aotion upon tho report of tho Committoo of Throe appointed to ascer? tain tho exact exponaos per annum of tho City Wator Works. Alderman McKenzie, Chairman of the Com? mittoo, submitted tho following report: Tho Committoo appointed by tho City Coun? cil to ascertain tho aggregate oxpenses per annum to supply tho city with water, have arrived at their conclusions by tho exhibit of tho Water Works accounts for ttio years 1859, 18G0 aud 1861. The average expenso they hud to bo $10,900. In this amount is included tho salary of tho Superintendent of Water Works, together with all thc repairs of machinery, otc, which is submitted, should bc a credit on the aggrcgato, inasmuch as similar cx ponaes must be continued under thc proposed arrangement, with a company to supply the necessary water. Wo placo these expenses at a lew ligurc, wo believe, at ill),'.WO per annum. Your Committee, therefore, respectfully re? commend that tho ?um of 19,000 por annum is fully as much aa tho city should now nay for the supply of water. They would further stale that, io tb? amount recommended above, they have mado no allowauco for an annual increase of thc demand for watei from thc city. (Signed,) J. McKENZIE. J. FISH EIC, T. S. NICKEKSON, Committee. Tho report was received and adopted. In connection with tho above report, Alder? man McKenzie (submitted Hie following pre? amble aud resolutions, which were received and adopted: Vhereas, by a recent Act of the General As? sembly of tho Stato of South Carolina, the ca? nal running through tho bounds of thu city ha?boon offered tor salo, (without any reser? vation for city purposes;) and aa it has been in contemplation for a number ot years to re? sort to water power for forcing wator into the upper reservior-iustead of a ?team engino as at present in use-to effect this most desira? ble end, and to aid and encourage any compa? ny or capitalist who may engage in tue enter? prise of improving thu saiil canal, and there? by causing manufactories to Spring up ju our city, encouraging iudustry ano adding great? ly to our prosperity. * Be it, therefore, resolved, That tho City Council do hereby pledge thc faith < t Ibo city to take tho wator power of the canal (rom any company or capitalist who may purchase thu same under the Act o' the ?tate Legisla? ture. lies lived. That for tho purpose of supplying the city willi wator, by these means, the 1 Mayor and Alder mon, in Council assembled, ! do agree to pay to such a canal company or j capitalist tho sum of $9,000 per .annum for thc lirst lon years, und $o,liUu per annum at tho ' expiration of thc- aforesaid te:ni of years for > tho fifty years next ensuing. 7tC.*OtCed,Tbat when auy agreement between i the pa: ties is effected as to the use of water ' for tho purposo named in the foregoing rcso- j lutions, a contract shall bo entered into, bind- j inj; said parties in terms satisfactory to both. ' (ju motion. Council adjourned. J. S. McMAIION, City Clerk. It will be seen from these proceedings thnt not ouly did Mr. McKenzie suggest the propriety of securing a change in the mode of forcing water into tho dis? tributing reservoir, but also the necessity of furnishing means by which the river could bo resorted to in au emergency, or in case of n failuro of the springs, upou which tho city depends, to furnish the supply demanded. His report states in most unqualified terms that the supply furnished from theso springs was utterly inadequate, even at that time. Have the demands of tho city upon its water works diminished since thou? Reference is also made to report of ex-Mayor Mc? Kenzie at Council meeting April 20, 1869, in which ho advises a chungo in tho i modo of forcing water in tho distributing reservoir, i lu says: "I often woudor at the short-sightedness of our predecessors in office in not going to the river forthat motivo power that natnrd has so lavishly I I spread for that very use, instead of put- ? j ting up an expensive steam eugine liable j ?it any moment to get out of repair, and j j costing tho city ii yearly outlay of be? tween $1,000 and S?.OOU a year for wood alone. That, some other mode of raising water for distribution must at no very ! distant day be made, will bo apparent to overy one us a lasting, durable and ceo- j nomical work for tho benefit of the citi- j zens at hugo." Will tho requirements of tho city be j less, as-it increases in population and in j the number of its dwellings, manufacto? ries and work-shops? And wo are j among the largo number who believe that tho city will iucreaso in population, wealth and prosperity. Still further, it will be noticed that Mr. McKenzie, in bis report, May 7, 1866, suggested that tho power required for tho Water Works be obtained from tho very source from which tho contract, now assailed, pro? poses to furnish it, to wit: From the canal. And on report of tho committee of which ho was Chairman, tho City Coun? cil mado a proposition moro favorablo thau the contract which has just been entered into, to any capitalist who would open tho canal. But says ex-Mayor McKenzie, now, "I never ono dreamed of the city buying the cnuol, or to pay for tho obange $820,000;" Wo do not pretend to so* that tho ox-Mayor ever ! had au oh a dream, OT any: other to oar knowledge ;!but we do allege, however? ?hat whim jracfe awake he did vote for, and, with toe co-operation of his fellow? members of tho City Council, in 1866, did adopt" a proposition, which, had it been acoepted by any capitalist, would have involved the city, at the end of twenty years, in expenditure of an amount equal, at least, to ?320,000. Tho proposition then made, as will be seen by reference to the above quoted pro? ceedings of Council, was to pay the capitalist who would undertake tho en? terprise 89,000 per year for ten years, and $5,000 per year for fifty years there? after. That our allegation is correct, the following exhibit clearly demon? strates: $9,000 per vear, for ton veara,.$90,000 $5.000 " " " ". 50.000 Coat of labor to operate machinery, ?co., for twenty vears, at $2,000 per year. 40,000 Wear and toar of machinery, repaire, oil and other contingent expenses, at leat?t $2,000 per year, for twenty year?,. 40,000 Coat of new works, including a now colluding reservoir, pumps, pipes, for leading an additional supply of spring wator into tho now reservoir, and for connecting with tho pipes now in use, wator-whecls and gear? ing, a new building for machinery and other appurtenances necessary to force 1,500,000 gallons of water daily into tho d is tribu t i ng reservoir. 30,000 Intereat on tho debt which tho city would have incurred in building thoae worke, ostimated at our legal rato-seven per cent, per annum on the amount of tho bonds that thc cit? would havo to issuo to raise the $8O',000,' at sixty-five cents on the dol? lar, tho market rates, to wit: 40, 153, S3, for twenty years, would bo. 02,015 Making a total of. $312,015 The difference between that proposi? tion and the present contract being but $7;385, which would allow but S3G9 aud a fraction, per yenr, to tho contractor, for all his risk and respousibility in tho erection, management and maintenance of said works. This statement wc believo to be a full and complete answer to the charge made that tho price stipulated in this contract is exhorbitnnt. And just here it is well to consider that at the end of the twenty years tho entire new Water Works, "the reservoirs, pumps, pipes, buildiugs, ma? chinery and all and every other matter or thing iu any way appertaining to tho said Water Works, which shall have been j built or furnished" by the coutractiug party, shall revert to and vest as the property of the same iu the city of Co? lumbia, and shall be turned over iu good order and repair. In reference to the charge of secrecy in the adoption of tho contract, we eau ouly say, as is shown by ex-Mayor McKenzie's card, that tho subject has boeu agitated for a very long time; that severnl reports on the subject have boon made by the Committee on Water Works to tho Council at different times; and, still further, that this very contract was reported und submitted to the Council at least two weeks ago, and that, it was amended aud modified in every particular that members of Council suggested; that, although it may not have been in form, yet it has beeu in substance be? fore this Council for more than live weeks; and that lipon this matter the proceedings of Council at every meeting were published. lu additiou hereto, we assert that the city does not incur a single cent of in? debtedness iu the fulfilment of its por? tion of the contract. It is also charged that the contract leaves the city at the mercy of the con? tractors, iu fixing the water rates, in case of forfeiture of works. This is simply absurd. Any one who reads the contract will lind it is therein distinctly stated that tho city shall lix the water rates, and should the amount arising from those rates exceed the compensation allowed the contractor, that excess shall bu paid over by him to thc city. It is certain that with a proper and "uniform" system of collection of water rents, that they will amount to a sum sufficient to pay the compensation speci? fied in this contract; and that this con? tract will in no way involve tho city in any additional burthen of taxation; but, on tho contrary, we sincerely believe that us the city grows, tho water rents will so iucroaso ns to not ouly pay the compensation stipulated, but to yield a large excess, which can bo appropriated to the payment of other debts and lia? bilities. Let the supply bo furnished, and wo will guarantee the demand will be sure to follow. Considering all th eso things, wc do not believo that the Council needs any vindication. Their ucl iou carries with it its own vindication. The contract is, wo believe, a fair one for both parties. Thus far wo havo taken a narrow view of the subject, simply because of the narrowness of tho strictures made against the contract. Tho wider view, is, that it secures the speedy opening ami early completion of tho Canal. Surely this is a matter in which, as citi? zens of Columbia, we all have a para? mount interest. To tho laboring mau iu our midst it will give employment, and the "thud of tho pick-axe will soon bo heard" on the Columbia Canal; to tho professional man, it opens a new and larger field; to tho merchant and capitalist, it promises increased opportu? nities for profit aud investment. This communication is written not for tho purpose of entering into a newspaper controversy, but simply to present to the public a full and truthful representa? tion of tho entire matter. A CITIZEN AND TAX-PAYER. Mrs. Hannah Hawley, ninety-six years of nge, and the oldest woman in Boston, was baptized on Sunday last. Her fa? ther was a lieutenant in the battle of Bunker Hill, and her husband died in tho war of 1812. A fine lot of Brandy Peaches, domes? tic, to bo had at POLLOCK'S. Medical Society of Colombia, B.C. c. AUGUST 26, 1870. -The Society met this morning", in obe? dience to a call from th? Proaident, Br. D. H. Trezevaut. The President announced, that the meeting had boen convened for the pur? pose of adopting resolutions expressive of the feelings of the Sooicty ou the oc? casion of the death of Dr. SAMUEL FAIR, its Vice-Presidont. Dr. Talley then addressed thc Choir as follows: The occasion which brings 119 together this evoniog, Mr. Presideut, is one of deep solotnnity, of ournost feeling, of heartfelt sorrow. Ono of our oldest, most useful aud honored members has passed away from tho sceuo of his earthly toil, in the midst of his labors of usefulness; and wo, his late fellows and friends, are assembled to give expression to the profouud grief wo feel at bis un? timely decease, and to offer tho tribute of our testimony to those virtues wuiob gave complexion to his character, and direction to tho currcutof his life. For more than forty years Dr. Samuel Fair was devoted to tho profession of medicine-not only to its activo duties, to the unceasing demands of which ho was ever ready to respond-but be evinced on all occasions a lively interest in tho progress of medical science, which displayed itself in active efforts for its promotion. A long and intimate asso? ciation with our lamented friend, first as a pupil, and subsequently as a cotompo rary practitioner of medicine, enables mo to speak with confidence ol those mental and moral qualities to which he iu large measure owed bis successful career us a physician. Quick of appre? hension, of sound judgmeut, with an observant eye and a wonderfully retentive memory, his exteusivo observations of disease had provided him with resources upou which he could at all times safely and calmly rely. Added to these quali? ties ho possessed nu amiability unsur? passed, and au activo und enlarged be? nevolence which waa at all times obedient to the calls of suffering humanity. Io commemorating his worth ns a ci ti - zeu, a friend, a husband, a physician, truth requires that it be said of him, he met thc manifold obligations ami duties of bis position, with a faithful earnest? ness of purposo which has left behind him the record of a well-spent life, and the grateful recollections of au entire community. Though for several years prior to his death be had been the subject of a grave cardiac affection, which he knew full well might, at auy time, terminate his life, yet duriug the past few months, his general health had becu unusually good, and his spirits animated, so that thc fatal event was both suddeu and unex? pected. The summons came by night aftor a day of toil-he lay down to rest, with t he plans of busy lifo mapped out beforo him. The morning came-"he bad another morn than ours," aud rostotl from his labors. lu contemplating thc manner of his decease, I am forcibly reminded of thc apostrophe to life pronounced by au aged poet, with the belief that in hii own heart our friend responded to thi sentiment it so touchingly conveys: "T-ife we've been long together, Through sunshine and through storm] weather; 'Tis hard to part when friends arc dear, Perhaps 'twill cost a si^h, a tear. Then steal away, give bille wuruiug, Choose thine own time, ?Say not good night, Uni in some brighter clime Bid me good morning." Dr. Darby then offered the fcllowiuj preamble and resolutions: Whereas, au all-controlling Provi deuce, tho Giver of Life, has, by stuhlet death, removed from a sphere of pnblit usefulness, Dr. Samuel Fair, tho Vice President of our Countv Medical Society be it 1. Resolved, That this Society has los au efficient and esteemed member; tin profession au earnest ami valued pbysi cian aud surgeon; tho city of Columbi) a useful and honored townsman; tb State a worthy and respected citizen. 2. That tho Secretary of this Societ; communicate to the State Medical Asso ciation tho untimely death of its Firs Vice-president. 3. That a pago in the Record Book o the proceedings of this Society ho in scribed to the memory of tho honorabl deceased. 4. That in tho great nflliction to hi family, we, as his friends, individually give our sympathy iu tho sad loss tho. havo been mado to suffer. 5. That a copy of these resolution auil tho proceedings bo published in tw of tho daily Columbia papers.. Thc preceding papers were unanimous ly adopted, au'd the Society adjourned. B. W. TAYLOR, Secretary and Treasurer. -. -+?+-> It has always been tho custom in tb Jewish synagogues for men and worno to sit apart-0 bit of discipline whi?l George Fox borrowed for his Quake congregations, and ono which thoy stil observe. Tho Jews of San Francis?e by a voto of oighty-eight to tweuty-foui have abolished the rule, and henceforL; the sous and daughters of Israel will si side by sido in that cit}-. A youth of sixty-three, at Erie, Penn. ba3 eusuared tho affections of a gtishin maiden of sovonty-four, and they liav eloped. Their parents aro mud abou their marrying so young. Wo loam that, in all probability, th Hon. Linton Stephens will bo chose; Chairman of tho Executivo Committo of tho Democratic party of Georgia. Tho coming man. Senator Hondrick is now on a visit to Boston, and has bee enthusiastically received by tho Derne orate. Fiuest Winos, Ales and Liquors, sosa connoisseurs, at EXCHANGE HOUSE. Xj> o o ?> X I % o m s . Wo regret to learn of tho death of Mr. | David Adams, of the fork, in this County. ( We are informed that his' death resulted from batbiug whilst in a heated state. We have been requested to state that tho time for holding meetiugs in Wards 3 and 4, at tho Palmetto Engine House, called for Wednesday and Thursday evenings, has beeu chauged; aud that said meetiugs will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings. There will bo no meeting of tho City Council, this evening, as expected, for tho reason that tho Council meets on tho first aud third Tuesday of ovcry mouth. Couucil met on the 2d and 16th of this mouth, consequently thoro will be no meeting until Tuesday, Soptember 6. A convention of three delegates from each of tho Counties comprising tho First Congrcssioual District, to be ap? pointed by tho Reform Clubs of tho re? spective Counties, is requested to assem? ble at Florence, S. C., ou Saturday, September 10, to consider tho propriety of nominating a caudidate for Congress, and to make thc nomination, if deemed advisable. Our friend, the worthy proprietor of the Nickerson House-who has been in a somewhat impaired state of health dur iug tho greater part of tho present season-returned homo on Saturday, looking much improved and feeling, ns he cypresses it, about 500 per cout. botter. He has been summering for some weeks at Wilson's Springs, North Carolina, the curativo properties of which he speaks iu tho highest terms. These springs will, no doubt, become to bo as popular as nu}' in tho South. THU OLDEST JUVENILE MAGAZINE IX AMERICA-MERRY'S MUSEUM.-It is hard? ly natural for one to grow handsomer as he grows older, but so it is with Merry. Every successive year seems to add new freshness and beauty to his good look? ing person every way, aud better still bc never seems woury in well doing. Foi $1.50 a year you can make his acquain? tance by writing to bis publisher, Ho? race B. Fuller, Boston. THE CITY WATER WORKS.-Our readers will observo a communication on this subject in this day's PHCENIX. Without ontering at largo into the I merits of the matter, we have only tc remark that if as stated the city is now adequately supplied with water at au ex? pense of about 8S,000 per aunum, wc cauuot appreciate the merits of a con tract which proposes at this time to de vote twice that amount for water pur poses. Our columns are open to a fail consideration of the matter pro and con, THE STATE AGRICULTURAL AND ME CH ANICA L FAIR.-As it is contemplated to make tho next Fair of the State Agri cultural and Mechanical Society a gram exhibition, iu all respects, we trust tba tho ladies will contribute their full shari towards such a result. Last year tin specimens of their handiwork then oi exhibition attracted much attcntiou iron visitors. There is now timo enough fo Carolina's daughters to fabricate and ar rauge for tho Fair such articles of do mestic utility and ornament as thei taste may suggest. They have aband autBkill in this department of home in I dnstry to make that portion of tho build iug for its reception ono of the mos noticeable and attractive iu tho grounds Besides, it is only right that thoy shoul show how much of tho beaut ifni au useful can be produced at Southern fire sides, anti thus demonstrate that tho arc keeping step to thc music of sell reliance and progress. -..... - - ...-r - A NOBLE BENEFACTION.-Tho Trustee of the Louisville Medical College (Loui: ville, Ky.) have created oue of tho mos liberal and noble benefactions ever coi ferrcd by a public institution upon au people. Tho Trustees of this colleg have instituted ono beneficiary scholai ship to each Congressional District i tho Southern ami surrounding Slate; By this meaus very many poor but ch serving young men will bo enabled t obtain a thorough medical educatioi Any youug mau wishing to take ad vat tage of this beuofactiou has only to writ to tho Representativo of tho Cougrci sional District in which ho resides, or t tho Presideut of tho Modical Societj' ( his State, or to Dr. E. S. Gallard, Dea of tho Faculty of tho Louisvillo'Mcdici College, Louisville, Ky., when ho wi receive full information of. all that it : necessary for him to do to secure ono < theso scholarships. With proper au welcome delicacy, tho names of thos who have secured tho beneficiary schola: ships will bo kuown only to tho Dean ( the Faculty. It is unnecessary to con moud those who have established thos noble beneficiary scholarships. Thoi act wilt bring thom commeudatioi wherever it is kuown. Tho election for assistant policemen, id ver ti sed to take place this day, has >een postponed to Tuesday, September Uh. Dantzmans & Holmes' Minstrels-the Irst troupe of real negro minstrels which nave ever visited this city-performed in Jnnney's Hall, last night, to a good bouse. Their music waB very creditable, ind drew forth frequent applauses from the audience. At a regular meeting of the Pheonix Axe, Hook and Ladder Company, held last evening, tho followiug officers were elected: President-John Jeans; Seoro tary aud Treasurer-W. Vf. Deane; First Director-Johu A. Elkins; Second Di? rector-It. O'Brien; Third Director A. Oliver. Tho Company is now ready for active duty, with now truck, new hooks, new ladders, etc. A permanent organization of the Union Reform party of Ward No. 1 was effected at the meeting at tho Independ? ent Hall, Inst night. Mr. E. W. Seibels, Secretary of the State Central Executive Committee, delivered a short address;' after which tho members were enrolled. The following permnnent officers were elected: President-Captain P. Brown; vice-President-J. T. Sloan, Jr.; Secre? tary and Treasurer-A. H. Monteith. It was resolved that the regular meetings be held on Monday of each week. After tho transaction of some unimportant business, the meeting adjourned. At a meeting of Ward Club No. 1, held Monday evening, August 29th, the following resolutiou? were unanimously adopted: Resolved, As citizens and tax-payers of Ward 1 we denounce aud reprobate the action of our representatives in tho City Uouueil in agreeing to give Mr. Sprague's agent the enormous sum of ?1G,U00 per aunutu for twenty j-oars for supplying tho city with water, beiug double the amount now paid for the same. Resolved, That tho increased amount of taxation which will result from this job, entered iuto by tho City Council without, consulting the wishes or interests of the tax-payers, must inevitably act disastrously on the welfare of the city. Resolved, That we are opposed to the giving out of the contract of supplying the city with water under such terms, at a greatly increased cost, when the maxi? mum amount of taxation authorized by tho Legislature has already been reached. Resolved, That we iuvitc the co-opera tiou of tho people of our sister Wards in concentrating tho opposition of the entire city in opposition to the action of said City Council, and that we promise our determined co-operation in whatever measures may be deemed necessary to defeat this wasteful, unnecessary and ex? travagant policy. JAMES DAVIS, President Ward Club No. 1. Attest: . . T. J. MINTON, Secretary. HOTEL ARRIVALS, August 29.-NieXer 80H House,-S. B. Sheddan, J. J. Patter? son, city; J. R. Ridgley, Baltimore; I. H; Payne, Va. ; D. S. Holbrook, S. C. ; J. H. Audrows, city; North, S. C.; Wm. Johnston, J. J. Gormly, Charlotte; R. T. Wright, Frank Armin, Edgefield; J. E. Marley, Augusta; W. J. Hughes, Ir? winglon; S. F. Houston, Augusta; M. Bray, Walhalla; F. A. Connor, Cokes bury; John J. McLeuua, Ansonville; G. G. YY. Connor, Cokebury; J. S. Stewart, Wiuusboro; J. Douglass, Yorkville; J. Boyce, Duo West; Rev. H. ll. Reed, Raleigh, N. C. ; J. Norton, Chester. Columbia Hold-R. Ransom, N. C. ; S. C. Gilbert, W. B. Smith, Miss Smith, Charleston; J. H. Huiet, Edgefield; W. P. Hague, city; S. Turner, New Orleans; N. P. Bynum, Kiugstree; B. H. Love? lace, J. W. Williams, Newberry; A. W. Ross, Master S. A. Gregg, Marion; B. X. Sage, W. A. Bradley. Ga.; A. MoBee, Greenville. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. D. Harris-Notico to Com'rs. Meeting Richland Lodge. M. J. Calnau-Notico to Assessors. Ariel Able-Valuable Farm for Salo. Jucob Leviu-Auction Salo of Corn. S. A. Pearce, Jr.-Laborers Wanted. Meeting Columbia Rifles. Unless thc food, after passing into tho sto? mach, is thoroughly digested, both body and mind Buffer. Tho digestive organs are op? pressed, tho bowels constipated or irregular, the brain lethargic, the nervous system unna? turally sensitive, the animal spirit depressed and the pulse unequal, heart-hum, llatuloney and sick headache arc also some of tho results of indigestion. Therefore how neccesary must it appear to thc candid reader that tho digestive organs should bo kept in proper tone to perform tho functions natura requires of them. Foi' this purpose, nc hotter or more palatable preparation is iu existence than LlITJIAN'S til!KAT QSUMAN BlTTEBS. A'21 12 A BEAUTIFUL THOCOUT.-It may bo truth? fully said that the greatest of all blessings is health, for without it the joys vouchsafed aro turned to sorrows. To all health ia essential lo: lifo*s enjoyment and pursuits, to the young and old, to tho rich and poor. Aro you in search of wealth? Health is nocoesary. Do you desire oflico and worldly honors Ol* what avail would theso bo without health? The beauties of Bpring, tho song of birds, tho deep blue sky, tho lolling ocean, all havo a fioetic fascination which charms only tho icalthy tn mind and body; but to tho sick what are theso but mockeries. Tho body dis oasod, tho mind sickly cVer with tho saddest of thoughts. Oh! that 1 may livo to appr?? ci?t;; tho blossiugs of health. Thin rich boon is within tho roach of all. Tho remedy at hand in Hnixmn's QUEEN'S DELIGHT, tho health pa? nacea. Now is tho timo to try it. A 2 A fresh supply of pure Catawba Wine, by tho gallon or bottle, to be had at POLLOCK'S. New York Lion Lagor, to bo had at POLLOCK'S.