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JMUjil'J J .J ?, I I'"I1', COETOBIAii'^'S/ C.1 Tho Necraalty ?r Froper School BooUs for ?lio S oula-AiMrc-as of G o no roi J. In tho Baltimoro Sun wo find a report ot Genend J. B. Gordon's address otk the nboyo BQbjeot. This address was delivered before o large and attentive andiene? of ladies and gentlemen of tho city bf Baltimore. General Gordon first addressed himself to the character of the readers and other school hooks that bare been' pat forth by Northern writers, and Bhowed how, in many oases, they were full of misrepresentations of the eh arnot er, th 3 spirit, the motives and tho conduct of the Southern peo? ple; and how they also sought to im? press upon the 'minds of the young ideas and theories ol humau rights an? tagonistic' to tho true spirit of the go? vernment, and destructive of all that subordination in socie ty which should bo preserved. General Gordon asks: 4'Does the system now in uso through the South, or do the books used in Southern sohools, illustrate Southern habits and feelings, Southern society and Southern history ?? If they do not, they do us positive injustice, and nega? tively injure us/ If they destroy tho pride and self-respect of a child, they destroy his character, and thus inflict au irreparable injury upon our children." He next shows how partial, prejudiced and false aro the representations of the South put forth in ihe Northern system of school books; and thus closed his ad? dress with suggestions that we most cor? dially commend to our readers: "Gen. Gordon then proceeded to state the remedy for all these evils by the for? mation of a joint stook company, already organized, with a capital of $500,000. to publish a .series of Southern school books, about fifty in number, written by the.f^oulty of the University of Virginia add other Southern scholars, by such men aa: Gildersleeve, Holmes, Maury, (whose geographies are unequaled,) Le compte, and others. These books ex? alude everything calculated to excite sec? tional animosities. A considerable por? tion of tho stock has already been placed in Southern hands, and high-toned men of business appointed to couduct the business. The publication of school books is always profitable, realizing from twelve to sixty per cent. One establish? ment sells 1,000,000 of school books. Tho copyright of one set of school geo? graphies was-sold in Philadelphia for ?300,000. One set of school readers was sold for $500,000. We have a full set of all kinds of school books, fifty in num? ber. The only, question was-eau the books be sold?./ With all tho States for a.market, ?nd?the c?-'pperative sympathy .of -the:whole Southern people, their sale inj immenser numbers was assured. The practical point he wished to presout for their consideration was, will the citizens of Baltimore subscribe for a portion of the stock not taken? It was a wiso say? ing, that of the mau who said, 'Let mo make the ballads of a nation, and I care not who makes their laws.' The same may be- said in a greater degree of thoso wqo. write th's, school books of a country. He. believed'it to be the deliberate pur? pose of the. men engaged iu the manu? facture .of school books to write our people infamous. Even the defluitious of Words iii Webster's Dictionary havo been changed lo suit the modern radical ideas. He would make one or two more suggestions. Slavery ia dead. He did hot intend to discuiss it. Think you the self-respect of a child will be cultivated by being taught that his father was a barbarian who held slaves? Wo repre? sent the slavo as our eyes saw him, iu his happy, contented, merry condition. Who will be the best defender of his country? Is it uot tho boy who has been educated to respect himsolf and his country? The doubter does uot succeed in life. Men have'lived who have beeu successful, because impressed with the idea of success, and never doubtful of their abilities?, Mahomet, Loyola, Na? poleon, were not doubters. Grant, ele spite of circumstances, gained his victo? ries because, imbued with the idea of success, and that ho ought 'to tight it out on that line, if it takes all summer.' Look at Leo, (repeated applause,) the man of the century, carrying upon his great heart the destinies of his people, gathering about him his ragged legions, and never baffled. Look at Stonewall Jackson,,' (enthusiastic applause,) with the red cross of battle, as it streamed above him, leading his invincible lines ever to victory. ..These are the men who never doubt, and such aro tho men wo should raise for tho future service of the country. Such are the men wo shall not rai.io if we do not teaoh our children self-respect. "I thank you for your sympathy, but sympathy will not give th?so books to your country. Ho wanted nil to give their aid, Lot tho Northern man come to our aid, if ho be here, for he could say to him, these bo the means of sus? taining the institutions of his country. If ho bo a friend of the republic, let . him come. If this republic lasts, it must be sustained by a united, not a divided people Lot tho friends of con? ciliation come, for thero eau be no con? ciliation without mutual justice. "With respect to himself, he desired to say that ho is for tho support of the government and for obedience to the go? vernment, good or bad, uutil the bad can be removed. MHo is willing that the heroism aud courage of tho North should be oom momoratcd, for as you extol them, you elevate the bravo handful who for four long years held them at bay. The purest and loftiest eloquence shall hallow every jpot consecrated to the dead, but he protested, by every sentiment ol j attlee, J that they ahall ?bt teaoU oar own chiUM dren to write disgrace over tho duet of 1 our f?Uen'hero?r "He ^ulC?^ehon> obildron niid swear thom by th?Ttope? of { the future, by gie Uffdi of oMJnaiifr ed heroes, that thoy Mould ou?or annihi? lation' before they would writo shanie to our land, and disgrace to our fallen brave. "If ho could appeal to the women of tho South, he knew where he oould find support for his enterprise, whether it ?aid or not; and he does appeal to them. iet ns teach our children, that while they do cot hate the North, to love the South. "T 71 . "The South, out loose from all the moorings of a common government, and despising any port of safety which she can reach only at the cost of her honor, does indeed present a grand spectacle. General Gordon closed with a beautiful apostrophe to tho South, which mot with an enthusiastic response." Tin- Reform Canvass-Extract fi om Spctclict-H of Mi-HNi-s. Kennedy ai?<l Car? penter. From General Kennedy's speech at Marion, wc make tho followiug extract, showing ic7io pays the taxes: "Wo come next to tho subject of taxa? tion. The taxes of tho State ia its palmy days amounted to S59.790.58. In 18GG, $1,141,908, not including tho intorest ou tho debt. Last year, it was 81,203,259.09 for tho State/and $501, 097.32 for tho Counties. Now, my friends, who pays those taxes? It is the hard working mon, the laboring meu who pay all the taxes of a couutry. They who drive the plow aud hoe tho corn throw money into tho treasury of South Carolina. If the taxes were lower, tho planter could afford to pay more for labor, and you would got more thau you do to-day. Not only that, but in the comforts that you desire to throw around your little homes, in sugar, coffee and tobacco, in all tho luxuries you wish you must pay two or three prices. Permit mo to impress this upon you by iliustra tration. There was a tavern ouce called the 'Seven Holes,' and there were soven figures upon its sign-board. There was a King with his royal robes and crown upon his head; and under him was writ? ten, 'I rule all.' Next him was a minis? ter, with the blessed Bible iu his hand, and under him wos written, 'I preach all.' Next was a lawyer, with a paper in his hand, pleading for lifo before Borne imaginary jary, and under him was writ? ten, 'I plead all.' Then there came a doctor, with a mortar. Ho was mixing pills, and under tho doctor was written, .I kill all.' Next was a mcrchaut, who was measuring out calico, and under him wu3 written, 'I soil all.' Theu there came a clowu, dressed up ns you have seeu them iu tho circus, and under tho clown was written, 'I please all.' But away down in tho corner of the board, off to himself, there was n man with his coat oft', his sleeves up, tho sweat pour? ing dowu his face, a spade in bands aud his foot ou tho spade, and uuder bim was written, ./ pay all.' Ho paid the King, tho minister, the doctor, the law? yer, tho merchant and the clowu. Ho paid all. I tell you the labor of the country pays all tho taxes of tho coun? try; and nt tho present rate of taxatiou, labor will bring less and less, and as the white people get poorer, the colored people will be poorer too. We are all in the same boat, and whatever swamps that boat will throw into the water tho whito aud colored mau together. "Now if we who own the lauds in the Slato be unable, on account of the enor? mous taxation, to keep them, how can you keep them if you have to buy them and pay the taxes too? It is im? possible." Judge Carpenter thus closed his speech : "I never sought this uominatiou for Governor; I wanted to do battle under tho banner of some Carolinian. Your peoplo put it upon me. It is your fight; it will bo your victory. If lost, it will bo your everlasting disgrace. If you say you canuot vote for me because I was iu the Federal army, thauk God, I have no such feeling towards yon. I j-et have to have the lirst quarrel with a Confederate soldier. Wheu a mau of? fers bis life for his honesty, I am bound to believe ho is honest. Your soldiers fought in h causo that they believed to bo holy and just, aud your State sent to its support as gallant men as ever drew sword or shouldered a muskot. I houor such men, and it is their memories I wish to preservo from everlasting dis? honor. You cannot houor these men more than I do. Their fume bas spread throughout tho whole laud. It is a part of my heritage; it is American proper? ty. Those who have gone down to their graves iu tho discbargo of duty, amid tho roar of cannon aud tho flash of mus? kets, have sealed their fame forever and it eau never bo defaced by mau. It ia the song of tho oceans that wash the shoros of this American continent. Thc trees are whispering and tho brooks aro murmuring their names; tho very air is peopled with thc spirit of their uo blo resolves. 'Their spirit ? rap each dusky mountain ; Their memory hparlclua in each fountain; The rippling rill and rushing rivor, Roll mingled with their fame forever.' "M,r countrymen, you have a grand ditty to perform. Your infants iu tho cradle; your aged fathers and mothers stretch out their helpless bands and ask you to rescue them from tho spoliation and death threatened by this ring at Co? lumbia. AU tho glorious memories of the past-of tho Revolution, of Moxico, the battle-fields of Virginia, and tho whole couutry, all imploro you to bo truo to yourselves in this hour of ueed. As you love that past; as you desire gootl for tho present; as yon hope for the future-discharge your duty to South Carolina. Did you ever think that you belonged to that grand old Republic, stretching from ocean to ocean, with ber cloud-capped mouutaius aud her rivers that roll on, ei^blema^ with a soil, climate ?nd produotiims ihat would enable tho inhabitants of tho woi'ld to' ?emp; wipTn hor fold? ; j . ''Ret blad hills, BO nobly, woi^'y^yow stalwart fothers, aro your heritage. She calls upon you riow to take'f^tmtjpi duty and fight for her lifo and liberties. And let us thank God that snoli.a nobie work is left for our hands, and Invoking His aid, let us march on with fearless tread, with an eye single to th? redemp? tion of South Carolina and tho glory of the common Republic." -? . ? Willie Companies. Dr. J. L. Neagle expressed great sur? prise last Saturday, that tho Enquirer recommends the formation of white companies. He thinks thnt, considering tho good feeling between the races, the whito people ought to feel perfectly se? cure with au armed guard of colored men to preserve law and order; and that, so for as he is concerned, he could sleep serenely with n colored guard nrouud him. lu reply, we say that while good feel? ing has existed between thc races hither? to, the arming of one exclusively must create ill-will. The unarmed ruco cau uot reasonably look upon the arming of : the other as anything but an insult; for I it must bo construed either that the I whites are not to bo trusted with arms iu tho cause of law aud order, or that tho blacks require arms to preservo their rights. Either of these suppositions is an insult to tho white people. It is expressly to appease this out? raged sense of right, and to allay any rising spirit of jealousy ou account of heine put nt a disadvantage, that we ad? vocate tho formation of white compa? nies. Nor can we see any reasonable objection to this course. If, ns Dr. Neagle says, the arming of colored men ought not to give oi?euce to tho whites, by all tho rules of logic tho arming of tho whites ought uot to offend the blacks. Tho argument of good fceliug applies as well iu one case as the other, and wo see no reason why the doctor should not bo as willing to sleep iu the caro of a white as of a colored compauy. But there is another reason for tho organization of white companies. Whe? ther truly or uot, tho colored militia have been privately informed that the object of their organization is to scare aud keep dowu the whito people. Such a belief as this can only be combatted by a counter organization, which will satisfy the militia that thc white people aro not scared. Wo therefore repeat the advice to form whito companies for service iu thc militia, if accepted, and for a meas? ure of precaution in any event, as tho very best preventive of disorder. The issue presented to the whites is nono of their seekiug; but it is beforo them, aud they must ohoose between the alterna? tives of blindly putting themselves at tho mercy of an ignorant colored militia, or confronting threats with preparation. [ Yorkville Enquirer. HOLD HIM TO ACCOUNT!-One mnn, and one mau alone, is responsible for whatever blood may be shed in this State up to tho time for holding tho Oc? tober elections. That man is Robert Kingstou Scott, Governor of South Ca? rolina. The State was profoundly quiet. Whites and blacks were busily engaged in tilling the soil, or were pursuing the peaceful paths of trade. There was no thought, of rciistauce to any lawful authority, nad such resistance beeu attempted, thc white people of tho State would have risen, as one mau, at the call of the Go? vernor, to enforce obedience to the laws of South Carolina. Peace ami tranquil? lity were devoutly prayed for by this whole people. And now one mau-this Robert Kingston Scott-threatens tho whole State with the horrors of civil war. Tho arming of the colored militia, and thc refusal of arms to the white compa? nies, were uuorrmg indications of tho intentions of the Scott party. Nor was nny attempt made to hold tho uegro sol? diery iu check or to restruin their ex? cesses. The outrageous conduct of tho Scott militia iu Laurens, at Gadsdeu and elsewhere, passes wholly unrebuked. Aud tho officers of the militia are chosen from among tho most rabid of Scott's partisans. The sole object of tho orga? nization of the militia is to overawe and intimidate thc whites beforo tho elec? tions, and on election (I03-. But the whites, though they love peace, aro ready to fight for their rights. Tho skirmish? ing eveu uow is beginning, and for thc consequences, whatever they may be, Robert Kiugston Scott must bo held to strict account. Tho whites may lose thc elections. Scott's militia may burn and destroy. Tho best blood of tho State may bo poured out by tho mid-night assassin. Rut, in auy event, men onough will re maiu in South Carolina to exuet from Robert Kingston Scott au oyo for an eyo, and a tooth for a tooth. Tho old Mosaic law is explicit enough: "Whoso sheddeth mau's blood, by man shall his blood bo shed!" [Charleston News. TUE BLOODY PUOORAUME.-Tho dia? bolical programme of tho Scott party is to bo carried out to tho bitter cud. Ou yesterday, tho very day designated for beginuiug tho bloody work, disturbances aro reported to have takeu place iu Lau rons aud in Newberry. Largo bodies of armed men wero in tho field, and a san? guinary collision botweeu tho whites aud blacks was momentarily oxpected. Two negroes are said to have boon killed, and tho effort will bo made, as dirocled in tho confidential circular, to cast tho wholo blame upou tho whites. Heartily glad wo aro that the whites arc armed and ready. In their ability, as well as willingless, to defend them? selves, lies thoir only hopo and ours. Tho confidential circular is no hoax. Its absolute truth, as au expression of tho purposes of thc Scott party, is proved by the eveu ts of yesterday. [Charleston News, 2lsl. r^?waia produces one of tte most triking oases of (meanness on record. Mys Le know? of an incorporated ioty which lived a mau to blaj|t a ik, and he wai panehing in powder th ft crowbar ?ben a prematuro explo? sion followed, sending the man 'and orowbar ont of sight. Both carno down again all right and the man weat to work again promptly. But, though ho was gone only fifteen minutes, tho company "docked bim for lost time." The Convention to nominato a candi* date for the Legislature, to fill the va? cancy caused by the resignation of Col. R. C. Poole, met ou Monday last, and on the first ballot, Maj. David R. Duu cau received a largo mnjorily of tho votes. On motion, tho nomination was declared unanimous, aud thc Conven? tion adjourned. The most cheering news, iu reference to the Reform party, lench us from all parts of tho County, and wc have no doubt the addition of Maj. Duncans' name to the ticket will prove ft tower of strength to the party and a terror to its enemies.-Spartdnburg Spur tan. Tur. LATE AFFAIR AT CHAM-ELL'S. The Edge?eld Advertiser says: "Our citizens who left towu on Tues? day, for the scene of the reported cl i Hi - cutties, have returned. Tiley corroborate the statement of the PIPESIX, aud report the excitement as having been inteuso on Saturday, Sunday, Monday ami Tuesday. As many as 700 or 800 negroes, ami ns ninny whites, with arms in their hnuds, were at one time formally arrayed against each other, in line of battle. But the negroes seeing that tho whites were fully prepared aud fully determined, consulted among themselves, und wisely determin? ed to go back to the cotton fields. It is said further that they promised the whites that they would not ngnin gather together in this unlawful aud uucalled for manner. The couutry in the neigh? borhood of Chappell's is now quiet." A WORD TO THE COUNTY COMMITTEES. We suggest that the Executive Com? mittees of the Uuiou Reform party iu the different Counties put themselves iu communicatiou at ouce with tho Execu? tive Committee uf the radical party, for the purposo of ascertaining whether tho latter will agree to the appointment of a joint committee, consisting of two mem? bers from each party, for every election precinct, which committee shall remain with tho ballot-boxes from the opening of the polls until the vote is finally can? vassed. This, without interfering iu any way with the managers or commissiou ers of elections, would make it impossi? ble for any oue to perp?trale a fraud upon tho voters of the State. Mr. Rau sier, the Chairman of the State Execu? tive Committee, authorizes the publica? tion of thc statement that bc thinks this proposition fair and just, aud we pre? sume that there will bo no difficulty in making the arrangement. Wc shall be glad to hear the result of the conference between the several com? mittees. - Charleston Neics. LIME.-Our enterprising townsman, Rev. B. Holder, has placed ou our table a remarkably pure specimen of carbo? nate of lime, taken from a vein inter? sected by the Blue Ridge Railroad at what is known as Sloan's Cut, four miles nbovo Walhalla. The rock is of a whitish, crystalline appearance, resemb? ling very much a block of loaf sugar. It appears almost as pure as marble, cou tainiug a very small per ccntage of earthy matter. Mr. H. has lensed this quarry and is uow engaged in burning his first kilu of 500 bushels. Uuless greatly disappointed in tho result, he hopes to be able, at au early day, to sup? ply farmers and mechanics with a supe? rior article of hydrate ot very low prices. Wheu wo consider the great value of lime as a fertilizer, especially on our cold bottom land, this discovery must prove gratifying to every person. It is an essential ingredient iu all soils, and with us is ofteu deficient for the profitable growth of many agricultural products. A full supply, at low prices, will enhance the yield of coru, wheat and the grasses to tho general benefit of tho County. We wish Mr. II. all tho secccss his energy merits. I Ixeowee Courier. CHEAP FUEL-PEAT BED DISCOVERED IN SOUTH CAROLINA.-Hitherto it wns believed that no peat was to bo found South of tho Dismal Swamp, Virginia; but recent experiments und analyses have cstablisbeel tho fact, that thousands of acres in tho Southern States, held as worthless because of their sterility, aro pent beds of first class quality, to prove which it will bo necessary only to cite ono of many similar cases. About 1,000 acres of bog land, forming a por? tion of tho plantation of tho estate of J. Raven, Matbcwes, twenty-fivo miles South of Charleston, between tho Edisto and tho Ashepoo Rivers, and cxtcuding from river to river, bas always been con? sidered worthless, from tho well known fact that it would neither grow timber naturally nor agricultural products by cultivation. An enlightened chemist, Dr. St. Julien Ravcuel, at the request of Mr. J. Fraser Matbcwes, made a per? sonal examination of this bog and an analysis of samples taken from it by bim. Dr. Ravcuel, in his letter giving the result of his investigation, says. "The bed is eight feet thick, uniform in structure from top to bottom; the peat in it is of a red brown color, easily re? duced by pugging to n homogenous mass, which dried in tho shade without crocking. It burued easily, with con? siderable Hame, and left about four per cent, of ash wheu properly proparcd for fuel. I supposo it will weigh a little moro than sixty pouuds to tho cubic foot. "-A ugusta Constitutionalist, An irritable man, who, having been disappointed in bis boots, threatened to eat up the shoemaker, bas compromised by drinking a cobbler. DEATH or JAMES LAWRENCE.-We an? nounce with regret the death of Mr. James Lawrence, of Pickens County, on the 8th instant, ia the eighty-first year of bia age. Mr. juawr?jnco* served as n lieutenant in tho war of 1812', and was fjabaequeutly elected a member of the Legislature from Pendleton District. He leaves to mourn his departure a largo family connection and many friends. [Keovcee Courier. WOMEN IN THE PRINTER'S UNION. Miss Mary C. Green, of Ohio, who has been emploj'cd for sonio time ns a com? positor iu the office of the public prin? ter, at Washington, bas been, by au al? most unauimous vote, admitted to mem? bership in the Columbia Typographical Union of that city. Considerable in? terest bas been manifested regarding tho result of Miss Green's application for membership, and this is said to bo the first case iu the country in which a fe? male bas been admitted to membership iu a Typographical Union governed eu tirelv by men. Wanted, AFURNISHED ROOM, tor n tingle gentle? man. Address, stating terina and loca? tion, F P. T., Piioisix ullin". Sept 2:) 1*_ Richland Volunteer Rifle Company, rrwir, members will attend n meeting, at X Siegers' Hall, TU is EVEKING, at 8 o'clock, precisely. Hy order of CAPT. A.C. HASKELL. J. II. DISUKF.II, Secret arv pro tem. Sept 23 1 To Architects and Contractors. ESTIMATES will ho received, un to tho 20th October, for tho BUILDING OF A MASONIC TEMPLE, in lear of the present Hall, on Wentworth street, according to the plans and epociftcaticne in the office of tho Grand Secretary. The Committee reserves tho right to accept any eetirnatc, although not tho lowest. The contractor will he required to give bond, with approved securities, fur tho faith? ful performance of thc contract. Additional plans and specifications, with estimates, for tho ERECTION OF A BUILD? ING, in rear of thc present Hall, on Went? worth street, will he received by thc Commit? tee up to the 20th October. As soon there? after aa practicable, the Committee will decide upon the plan and allot tho contract. AU plans and estimates munt he delivered to the Grand Secretary. Any further information needed can be had on application to the Committee. JAMES CONNER, Grand Master and Chairman of Building Coonuittoe. Charleston. S. C._Sept 23 +0 Just Arrived, Tills day, a large lot of WHITE AND CO? LORED QUILTS, at VERY LOW TRICES. ALSO, DRESS GOOFS, in every SINIC. Beautiful New Sashes of VELVET AND SILK. PLAID GOODS for children. TABLE DAMASK a;.d LINEN 10WELS, extra cheap. The NEW LACE-it i= beautiful. ALSO, The NEW HOOP SKIRT, at C. F. JACKSON'S, Sept 22_Main_htrret. Comfort in Walking Essential to Health I". Hil m ID u , Cures of Corns n ml Rutilons K A J> T II E T E S TI M O X1 A I. S ALL persona suffering from these unpleas? ant afflictions, or diseases of the feet gene? rally, can bc effectually cured by giving mc a call. Thc following certificat ca have been furnished bv gentlemen o* this citv. DR. KENDAL, hom" London. COLCMUIA, S. C., Seotembcr 20, 1S70. Dr. Renda I has thia day removed two most troublesome cori..?, without any perceptible nain. I havo had thc operation performed before, but not eo en tirol v satisfactorv to me. W. P. GEIGER, M. D. Dr. Kendal extracted for mc this day, two corns, without giving any pain. C. H. MIOT. / Dr. Iiendal has this day extracted Corns from my feet painlcsslv, expeditiously aud en? tirely. * ?. N. TALLEY; M. D. Columbia, September 21. Office on Assembly strei t, one door from Ocrvais. Sept 22 DRY GOODS ron Fall and Winter. ~\XTE have now on hand one of thc BEST VV STOCK OF GOODS over ottered lu this market at this season of tho year. Our buyer is now in Ne w York and shipping tia poods daily, bought under regular prices, which weare "selling very low. Call and be Convinced. A full stock of Goods for Fall and Winter on hand, suited to this market, and our POPULAR PRICES insured to picase every one. Our WHOLESALE DEVARTMENT Is full to overflowing, and ruo inducements offered to eouutry merchants". If yon wnnf V't'Lii VALUE ron vorn MONLY, you will get it from' ^_ W.D. L0VE & C0., Columbia Hotel Building, Mainstreet. Ju-t received a full linc of CARPETS. OIL CLOTHS, DBUCIOETS, RUQS ?iud 1IAS fiAOKS, Ac. Some of eur r at lc rna in Cai pets are private. Agents for the EMPIPE SEWING MA? CHINE-one of the best. We have on hand a lino of skeleton STEP LADDERS, from three feet to ten feet high, very light and strong. Every housc-kcepor should have ono. W. D. LOVE. B. IL McCltKF.nv._Sept 10 Sundries. ANOTHER lot of those extra flue SEGAItS; cask above-ptoot Brandy; bcoidee varietv of other choice articles. Give thom a trial*. PAYSLNGER A FRANKLIN, Soot 10 Exchange Hongo. Main street. Oats, Oats! 1 /"\rvA Bi's fl ELS Prime Heavy OATS l.UUU for sale low by Aug 10 EDWARD HOPF. "Eiooal Item a. ---. F. P. Tupper, l?sq., of New York, has recently been appointed Stenographer for the Fifth Circuit (Judge Melton's.) Tnn COUNTY CONTENTION.-This body will meet to-morrow nt ll o'clock a. m., nt the rooms of the Executive Committee of tho Union Beform Party, over the Savings Bank. The following appointments have been mado for Judge Carpeuter and General Butler: Wolterboro, Colletou, September 23. White Hall, Colletou, September 24 Beaufort, Monday, September 2G. DELEGATES TO COUNTY CONVENTION. Messrs. Wm. Wallace, J. C. Bell, E. W. Seibels, W. K. Bachmau, J. B. Ezell aud James Troy hove been appointed delegates to thc Couuty Convention from Wards Nos. 3 and 4. WAKD MEETING.-The Club of Wards Nos. 3 and 4 will meet this evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, in the hall of the Palmetto Fire Eugine Compauy. This club is now fully organized, aud has a great many members. Let there be a full gathering. There irill be speakers to address the club. POST OFFICE Horns.-Northern mail opeus 1.30 P. M.; closes ll A. M. Charleston nud Greenville, open 4.30 P. M.; close 5.30 A. M. Western, opeus 12.30 P. M.; closes 2.45 P. M. Charleston, evening, opens 8 A. M.: closes G P. M. Office open Sundays from half-past 1 o'clock to half-past 5. HOTEL ARRIVALS, September 22.-Co lumbia Hotel.-A. O'Neill, Miss.; S. C. Clifford, J. S. B. Bennett, Charleston; A. F. Assen, New Orleans; G. IL Pea? body, New York; J. W. Wilks, Chester; Mrs. Ancrum, Miss Ancrum, Charleston; W. H. Brnwley, Chester; Mrs. Wm. E. Earle, two children and servant, Green? ville; Miss Maury, Ya. ; W. H. Beash, Pittsburg; Mrs. Frown, Greenville; Miss W. G. Morris, P. West, W. A. Bradley, Charleston ; B. D. Browne, N. C. ; M. W. Garrison, New York; H. Steel, Marion; F. M. Mciver, F. Elmore, city. 2vickersou Bouse.-W. A. Lawton, G. M. Emerson, J. S. Acee, W. A. Barden, Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker, Miss Baker, Georgia; H. B. Buntling, L. S. Johnson, Pa.; ti. F. Houston, Charlotte; J. P. Boone, Sumter; F. C. Floyd, Baltimore; B. W. Leach, Ya.; W. "Rosenberg, M. Addelshoimer, Chester; B. D. Town? send, Society Hill; Miss Jeennie Coon, Spartauburg; M. D. Steele, C., C. and j A. B. E.; B. S. Barnwell, Abbevillo; O. I M. Butler and wife, Edgefield; John B. Carwile, A. P. Pifer and wife, Newberry; J. L. Beddish, Ala.; A. S. Hartridge, I Savannah; S. W. Porter, Columbia; |G. I Ii. Heaton, New York; Mrs. J. M. Leach, Abbeville; M. Wolf, Bidgewav; B. W. Williams, Doko. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. P. F. Frazee-Sheriff's Sales. James Conuer-To Contractors. Meeting Bichland Volunteer Bifle Co. Wanted-Furnished Boom. A BEAUTIFUL 'IIIOCUHT.-It may be truth? fully said that the greatest of all blessings is health, for without it the joya vouchsafed are turned to sorrows. To all health is essential to-: life's enjoyment and pursuits, to the young and old* to the rich and poor. Aro you in search ol' wealth? Health is ueccgaary. Do you desire office and worldly honors Of what avail would these be without health? Tho beauties of spring, tho song of birds, tho deep blue sky, tho rolliug ocoan, all have a poetic fascination which channa only the healthy in mind and body; but to the sick what ai e theae but mockeries. Tho body dis cased, the mind sickly o'er with tho saddest of thoughts. Oh! that I may live to appre? ciate the blessings of health." Thia rich boon is within the reach of all. The remedy at hand in HICIXITSU'.S QUEEN'S DELIOUT, tho health pa? nacea. Wow is tho timo to try it. A 2 FATAL TO TUE TEETH arc all acrid prepara? tions. They may bleach the enamel, but they as surely dissolve aud destroy it. Tho mild, genial balsamic and preservativo SOZODONT, impregnated with tho HAI>ONIN' of tho famous tropical Soap Troe, of Chili*" is the only abso? lutely safe article ot its kind in thc market, and protects the Teeth from all destructive Iniluciiccs, as well aa keeps them free from tartar. "Sr-ALPixo.'s GLUE," handy and useful. S IS t3 "It's tnity curia," said Mrs. Partington to Ike, while residing about tho impending war iu lin ropo, "that the Uollorhorn creatos such an ado in Yurrup, when it's eich a common discaso among tho cattle in Ameriky." Thc old lady, having delivered herself of the above, took a dose of Lirr-MAN's G HEAT GER? MAN IiiTi KISS to cheer her depressed spirits, and resumed her knitting. Lippruan's Hitlers aro for sale by all drug? gist? and dealers. Depot in Columbia, H. C., at GEIQEII & McGuKGOn's, Druggists. S 18 -i# -? Tur attention of the reader is respectfully invite-1, to thc advertisement of Bradfield A Co., in another column. Thoy aro undoubt? edly selling the best remedies out for thc diseases they ure recommended for. BRAO FIELD'S FEMALE REGULATOR and Dr. PBUPHITT'S CELEBRATED LIVER MEDICINE, baa certainly cured more afflicted persons than any two medicines of their a.?c. Try them and be well, us these gentlemen guarantee satiafac tiou or money refunded. A 7 NOT "THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY," but open to the light. I'HALON'S VITALIA, OR SALVA? TION rou TnE HAIR, shines through tho un? curtained bottles that contain it. Tho shades ot color it communicates to gray hair are nature's own, and it is devoid of any sedi? ment. Sold by aii druggists and fancy goods dealers. _S 18 f3 The Office OF the Executive Committee of tho Union Reform Party ia oxer th? Savings Bank. All persons friendly to tho cause, will have access to tho rt? m at any timo of tho day. Where th?y can seo the papers, and got the nows. Ofiico hours from from 1) to ll a. m. and from 5 to 0 p. m. E. W. SELBE?.R, ,T,.Iv nc Sec. and Treas. Ex. Com.