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?^UJMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Morning, October ll, 1970. Thc Meeting oft SftSardny Evcnuig The F resent Regime Arro I gu eil-A ir ree Ballot ned a Va lr Conni De? manded. The meeting ot Saturday night we have already referred to; hnt it dnnmnda at our bauds a more formal notice. We regret that no stenographer was present to put down tho words that wore spoken verbatim and literatim. The words that were uttered by Gen. Butler in hisarraigc ment were words of earnest conviction, and as he rung ont obarge after ch argo, he aooompanied his affirmations with tho ovidonoe of the record. We propose now to give an outliue of the remarks made by thb Chairman of the meeting and by tho two speakers on the occasion. Col. Thomas, on taking the chair, said, in effect, that it was the duty and the right of tho poople at their pleasure to assemble togethor to hear the discussion of publie measures, and to call iu ques? tion the nets of their public servants. In that spirit this meeting had originated, and ho trusted that, in that spirit, the poople would bear themselvers in the canvass now jawing to its close. Doubts of a fair election and an honest count were held, because the control of the ballot-boxes had boen most unfairly and unwisely and unjustly placed almost ox olusively in the hands of the members of one of tho political parties of tho State, and in the hands of many who were deemed the unscrupulous tools of a par? tial and prejudiced Executive.?, He had this to say: A political crisis is upon us, upon which hinge tho interests of our families and ourselves, and the gonerul weal of the State. Under the laws of the State, this eleotion is about to take place. Without infringing upon tho rights of others, wo should maintain our own firmly and fearlessly. Weinteud to have a fair ballot. We must further de? mand, in justice to all, a fair count. If\ we shall fairly win the victory, wo must1 enjoy the honor and fruits thereof. If we sholl lawfully win the raco, we must grasp the prize. To these propositions the meeting assented with forvid feeling and the strongest emphasis. Judge Bacou, the lief or ui candidate for Congress, was then introduced. Judgti Bacon said that, huving already addressed his fellow-citizens in this city, before the Columbia Hotel, he regarded it uunecessary to speak at length. Bo sides, ho was aware the crowd desired to hear from General Butler. The speaker proceeded to say that the prospects for a Beform triumph were most encouraging. He had been in the mountains and on the water line, and the spirit was the same in the town clothed in green, and sitting like a gem in the mountains, as in that beautiful city washed by the waves of the resounding ocean. He said that some seemed to think that Reform was a new thing. But not so. It had done its work in the East, and accomplished its mission in the West. And now it was moving with giant strides aud giant strength to the redemption of our coun? try and our State. He had no fight to make with General Grant. General Grunt led the hosts that constrained us to give up the fight at Appomattox. Grant was a great man, becausa no one but a great man, eveu with tho advautnge of numbers, could have overcome the noble army of Northern Virginia and its thrice noble Lee. Moreover, Gen. Grant was author of a noble aud acceptable senti? ment. When peace was the aspiration of every honest heart in this land-when the wild waves of war had passed over our distracted country, and left in the heart of North and South a dosiro for peuce, General Grant Baid, "LET US H AV IS ni ACH. " But one there was who was unwilling to respond to this sentiment, and that one was the Executive of South Carolina. He it was who, when men sought peace here in South Carolina ho it was who spoke at Washington, called South Carolina a nest of assassins, and proclaimed that "Winchester rifio law" was the best law for South Caro? lina. Such a mau was Govoroor Scott, and let him go aud fiud in a Whittemoro congenial company. Bat this wo may say : History is constantly repeatingitso?f, and teaches us that no ruler, however, power? ful, ever armed his soldiers ugainst their own people, who did not, sooner or later, pay the penalty of his rashness. There was u great king, not many years ago, who ruled the greatest and most gallant nation upon earth. Ho was no adventurer that chance had brought to power, but in his vetos flowed tho blood of a long lino of sovfl^ reigns; his reign was inaugurated in the hearts and alludions of his people; but BOOU, drunk with power and dazzled with greatness, he trampled upon tho rights of his subjects, by procluimiug'that ho ruled by Divino right and exclaiming, like Louis XIV, Apres moi lc Deluge. Tho pooplo wero outraged, and tho King armed his mercenaries with tho equiva? lent of Winchester rifles. At length the clash carno, and when the tocsiu of Bru inuiro was sounded, when tho Marseillaise was shouted, und tho hearts bf tho royal mercenaries raised aloft on tho pikes* of tho enraged citizens, tho very soldiers, who had raised this monarch to glory aud carried tho French eagles in honor throughout tho civilized world, cried aloud, it is true, O, King, that wo wear your livery anfl eat your bread; true that \yu basto to your reveille aud shoulder your guns; truo that our swords have placed you upon thc pinnacle of glory but remember that thoso swords are the swords of honor, and shall uover quail tho life blood of our own people Lot tyrants in all lauds remember that in less than u month ut ter this memorable cry before tho Hotel do Ville, the head of Louis XVI rolled from the guillotine iuto tho revolutionary basket; and that the most powerfal are bat impotent, .when the liberties of the people are endangered. Mr. B. concluded, by saying thal the prosont administration. Lsd boes,warned that tho eighth command mont-thon shalt sot steal-bad; seen doliverod by God himself to hi* chosen law-giver, amidst the thunder of Mount Sinai; tb nt the sixth commandent-thou shalt do no mnrder-is likewise of the Decalogue, and that the awful lightnings that flashed around the sacred Mount, upon that solemn delivery, will not slumber forever; that the living God is tbo God of the shelterless, as well as the God of I tho mighty. Judge B. would entertain no argument upon this occasion, but as promised, would allow his fellow-citizens to hear, (as ho bad heard from the mountain to the sen,) the burning eloquence nnd cogent logic of General Butler. Tho Chairman next introduced Geu. Butler, ns one whom all desired to hear from; as a Carolinian, who was devoted and progressive in peace os ho has been patriotic, brave and enterprising in wur. Gun. Butler came forward amid the re? peated cheers of the enthused meeting. Ho said, that speaking in Columbia, the headquarters of the Ring, it was, of course, presumed that he must speak with bated breath! In presencoof "hisHigh uess," Gov. Scott, of his "Winchester rifle valiancy," he must, of course, spoak with measured words 1 He had felt it his duty to arraign Gov. Soott in his official capacity before the tribunal of public opinion. He had made against him ton distinct charges It had been said that he did not daro to make thom in Co? lumbia. This evening would show whe? ther or not this was tho case. Ho had said that, "in his own good time," ho would accompany the charges with proof and specifications. That time had eome. The charges had now been "in soak" for somo time, and he did not know that they had lost any of their savor by that fact. He hoped that Gov. Soott or his minions were present, in order that they might hear for themselves what he had to say in behalf of this outraged btate of ours. Gen. Butler theu proceeded to (read tho following charges: /General Butler said: 1. I charge that Governor Soott has violated the well-established and acknow? ledged principle of law which prohibits a trustee from speculating, for his own benefit, in the funds of the ceste qui trust. 2. I charge that he has infested this State with paid spies from obroad, reck? ing with hatred of our people, and established a system of espionage dan? gerous to public liberty and free institu? tions; that ho pays these spies with the public money, under tho pretence that they are peace officers, whoo they are simply his political partisans, aud en? gaged in stirring up strife among thc peoplo. 3. I oharge that he has attempted to de? moralize tho public virtue and prostitute the public morals by introducing into hu house, as Governor of South Carolina, persons of ill-fame, he knowing them tc bo such, thereby offering a reward foi prostitution. .1. I charge that he has connived at, il he is not implicated in, the murder ol citizens of South Carolina for political effect. 5. I charge that he has violated thc laws of his own creation, or the creatior. of his own porty, in not requiring thc Laud Commissioner to mako a report o! his operations, and has defrauded thc State of large sums of money, by appro priating to his own nae mouey appropri? ated to buy "homes for tba homeless' and "lands for the landless." C. I charge that under his administra? tion the public debt has been trebled, taxation become burdensome, immigra? tion prevented, the resources of thc State undeveloped, and publio ?ducation uegleoted. 7. I pharge that he has eucouregec violence, (see his Winchester rifle speech,J fomonted discord betweon thc whito and colored people for pol?tica! effect, (arming tho militia,) and has de fen ted the ends of justice by the im pro per exorcise of the pardoning power. 8. I charge that he has discharged thc duties of his high office, not for the goot of the whole people, but with on eye singlo to his own preferment, politics and pecuniary; that ho has misrepre sontcd abroad tho good people of thc commonwealth, and attempted to bri nf odium upon their fair name. 0. I charge that shortly precedent tc tho lato Presidential election, Governoi Scott said to General Hampton and twe other gentlemen, that he not only wisher! this State to go Democratic, but woulc uso his inilueuce to that ond; that lu was tired of the negroes, and wonk make enough of them resign their sent: in tho Legislature so ns to givo tho whiti men a majority in that body. ._A*r4ho speaker read these charges ii their order, ono by ono, ho commcutec upon each, aud brought forward hi, specifications and adduced his evidence Iiis powers of unalysis, of logic and in vectivo were called into play with tebin) force, and his command of sarcasm am irouy told with effect upon bis autago nist. Ho showed how Gov. Scott, tait iug advantage of his official position um opportunities, bad speculated with lb funds of tho State, aud trading in Wal St root upon tho traditional honor o those whom bo now denounces as "as se.ssins," bad risen from poverty to groa wealth upon a salary of $3,0O? per an num. Ile took up tho lund commis sion swindle, and showed how, nuder tb provisions of the law. it was impossibl for Gov. Scott, or Gomptrollor-Gonero N eagle, or Treasurer Parker, or Attoi uoy-Uouerol Chamberlain, or Sccrotar; of Statu Cardozo to divest themsolves o their responsibility for tho swindlinj transactions that liad occurred. Hore birred to the oharge that had berni mad upon tho auLbority of Goo. Hatnpto! ns to Gov. Scott's treachery to his owi pally, and stated that as between lb word of Gen. Hampton and that of Gov Scott, it would not tako tho publio lon, fco deoide. Gov. Scott had doniod the charge made bj Gen. Hampton. He would read a letter from Gen. Hampton himself* which would dispose cf that subject.' ' Tho following letter was accordingly rend: COLUMBIA, October 8, 1870. MY DEAT? GKNERAT,: Your communi? cation asking me to give yon an aocouot of what transpired at the interviews I bad with Governor Scott in 18G8, renohed me on my return home day before yester? day, and in accordance with your request I beg to make the following state? ment: A few days after the mnrder of Randolph, I waa requested by Governor Scott, through a friend, to call on him, which I did on the following day. As no one but Governor Scott and myself were present at this interview, I shall not repeat what woe then said, aud will refer only to what passed ut a subs?quent meeting. By request I called ngaiu on Governor Scott, at his hons??, on tho night of Thursday, October 27th, accom? panied by two friends. lu tho conversation that ensued, I told Governor Scott that as Grant's election was now rendered nearly certain, the vote of this State would not alTect the general result, but that our people would settle down much more quietly if the voto of the State should be cast in favor of the Democratic candidate, aud that I regarded it of great consequence in the iuterest of peace that such should be the caso. To this Governor Scott agreed, and, after further conversation, ho made the following pledges: 1st. That ho would uso his iuflueuce to make the Stato go Democratic. 2d. That ho would endeavor to iuduce a sufficient number ol' the colored mem? bers of tho Legislature to resign, so thnt the whites might secure u strong repre? sentation in both Houses. 3d. That ho would appoint to office, whenever he could do RO, such men us were recommended by tho Democratic porty. And, 4th. That ho would issue a proclama? tion commending the action of the Ex? ecutive Committee, and calling on his party to exercise tho samo spirit of con? ciliation and forbearance as the Demo? cratic party had been urged to do in the Vd ress of their Executivo Committee. . I This proclamation was written, as I was subsequently informed, by one of the geutlemen who was present ut this inter? view, was signed by Governor Scott, and published on th j 27th of October. As Governor Scott has broken faith with me, I uo longer regard the commu? nication ho made as confidential; you are, therefore, nt liberty t J usu this let? ter ns von may please. T am verv truly, yours," WADE HAMPTON. GENERAL M. C. BUTLER. Gen. Butler paid his respects to Gen. Worthington, whom he called "the spotted maa," from his acrobatic per? formances on the political stage. He deuounced tho Attorney-General for his unfair course iu tho Grant-Chamberlain correspondence, and charged him upon his own (Gen. B.'s) responsibility with deliberate falsification. He declared further, that whilst Mr. C's oath ol office required him, as Solicitor, to reside within the limits of his circuit, he was daily perjuring himself by a residence io Columbia. Gen. Butler, in drawing tc a close, made a most effective appeal tc his fellow citizens throughout the State, to come out-white and black-and make a struggle for the State. Ho sai<3 that we could not give the Stato up. It was our duty to save it. Our old mor were hore nnd could not leave. Oui wives were here. Our graves were here, We wera bound to tho soil by tho memo ries of tho past, by tho hopes of tlx future. It would bo dastardly aud cow ardly to give up the fight for Soutl j Carolina. In particular would he urg< old Richland and Columbia to do theil duty, and their whole duty. Here, when corruption has its headquarters, here above all other places, should wo Hy oui flag in the face of our political foes. Co lnmbia had been in the past tho sent o much of tho purity, tho greatness, th< honor, and tho beauty of the State. Le her be true to her rich heritage, and le tho waves of patriotic effort, starting hence, grow iu widening circles, un ti they beut upon tho mountains and brea] upon the sea-shore. From tho capital as from a grand centre, should go fortl the voice of hope, aud effort, and reso lutiou. Gen. Butler further held tba tho white people of tho Stato had neve 3*et fully shown cither their power o their numbers. Many in tho Stato hui never veted since the war. In Edgefieh over 1,300 mon had never exercised th right of snffrago since tho war ended They must now come|out, and, unitei with thc colored mon of tho State, win were with UR in this movement, wo woulc surely succeed and redeem tho State. The speaker said that wo must mee the issue before us boldly and euergeli cally; that all history proved that th rights of minorities uro respected oui, when asserted with prudont dotermimi tion and boldness. Power, said he, i alwnys aggressive, and rarely controllc or overcome, except by courageous oppc sitiou. Ho did not menu to suggest thu this power must necessarily bo physical Ou tho contrary, among au cnlightenc people tho conflict of ideas was mor inviting and elevating than tho antngc main of physical forces. Hence it wa that this was tho antagonism that w now courted. Tho light wo mako nude tho banner of Reform is tho light o truth vs. falsehood, integrity r.s. corrnr tion, intelligence vs. ignorance, honest vs. fraud, and right vs. wrong. To thi field, said General Butler, we have ir vited our opponents. If wo havo hurle anathemas at them, they havo been rt sponsive to the vulgar assaults previous! nimlu upon us and tho fair namo of on Stato and people. Tho effort has bee made to belittle tho Reform movoinon but now this is too fntilo to be attoinp' cd. It Uns ?ow risen to the dignity of great patriotic effort. It is now recof nized ns the .spontaneous uprising of a tho good people of tho Stato against tl disgraceful miomanagement of our pub? lic. ^afiairH. Tho unnatural exoresoence thai hos grown opon tho body-politic most be lopped ott, and let the knife be vigorously applied. A great doty, said General Bailer, invites us to its dis? charge. We cannot fail to discharge it. We doro not neglect it. Let as, ?nd he, proceed firmly to the weighty responsi? bilities that press opon us, stimulating oar patienoo for tho crisis with the immutable principles of truth and jus? tice and the happy anticipations of peace and kindliness with encb other. General Butler closed bis eloquent and effective speech, amid t?te hearty plaudits of the crowd. Ho had spoken eloquently in behalf of his native State. He had spoken indignantly of her de? famers and plunderers. He had spoken boldly in behalf of a much-needed re? form. Ho spoke in tho spirit of hope, faith and resolute determination. Speak? ing thu-, let us hope that his words, and thoso of Jndgo Bacon, will not pass un? heeded, but thot Richluud and tho State will mako to them ibo responso of a patriotism that will spare no effort of u sublimo resolvo that finds its fruition only in victory. ?-?? ? > MR. EDITOR: I take tho earliest op? portunity to disavow any connection with, or knowledge of, tho outrage com? mitted on ?Saturday night, at tho Court House, by shutting oil' tho gas at tho meeting of thc Union Reform Party, aud as a candidato of the Republican Party, to express my utter abhorrence of any such course of coud net, by any one, of any porty. I was ubseut from the city ou Saturday and returned" very lute, and being fatigued, retired early in the evening, hearing nothing of the meeting until the accounts of it in your issue of Sunday. There aro two kej's to my of? fice, one iu my possession and tho other in my partner's. No one bad access to my key, and ho, Boozer, assures mo of the samo, us to his key. I cauuot sup? pose such a rumor could have originated except from tho fact of the gas meter beiug iu my office. Mr. Derrick, at my request, this morning made a complete survey of tho premises aud could find no trace of the meter having boen tampered with. Respectfully, W. HUTSON WIGG. COLUMBIA, S. C., OCT. 10,1870. To the Citizens of Anderson, Abbeville, New? berry, Lexington, Richland, K>lgejield and Orange'mrg, Comprising thc ThirU Congres sionat District. FELXOW-ClTIZE>S: Tho brief apaco of time allotted to me, as tho nominee of the Union He To rm Tarty for Congress, from thu Third Congressional District, precludes tho posai: bility of my canvassing your respective Coun? ties. I had hoped to do so, with thc double view of forming your personal aud political acquaintance, though I do not regard euch an acquaintance as essential to success. Political issues, indeed, can scarcely bo re? garded iu this canvass, aa it ia acknowledged to be a simple struggle between honesty and diahoneaty. Whether, in point of fact, your own nativo, honest men, or dishonest, merce? nary adventurers shall rule Sooth Carolina. Whether tho present corrupt Administration shall continue to consume aud waato our sub? stance, disgrace our State, frighten off capi? tal, demoralize labor, diminish tho value of our landa, increase tho onerous burthen of taxation, paralyze tho merchant and beggar tho farmer. Or whether, by olocting our own ci tiz?n-gandid atoe, recklessness aud extrava? gance may bo reformed, the value of our pro? perty enhanced, taxation decreased, capital encouraged, trade protected, and our old State once again restored to a platte among tho proudest of her peers. I have had tho honor, together with Judge Carpenter and General butler, tho able and onergotio standard-bearers of tho Union Re? form Party, to canvass tho greater portion of the State, and wo aro thoroughly convincod, from practical exporience, that tho e'o;tions can be carried if the white mon of tho State will turn ont to tho polia. "Tho election of Glendower wayos with the inoline of the thistle." Tho election of tho Union Reform Party turua upon tho nod of tho Palmotto. As tho reward for the alight inconvenience of turning out to a man to the polia, and inducing ovory honest colored man in your neighborhood t? do tho same, yon will have your liberties re atorcd, your taxation dt creased, the value of your lands and other property enhanced, la? bor encouraged, and your beloved Stato freed from tho corrupt Administration which, hav? ing assumed tho deleterious effect H of lire, ia about to burn up your hopes and priviloges forever. Ho far aa my own election ia concern? ed. I will only aay that, if elected to Congreea, I will servo you honestly and faithfully, "brevity is tho soul of wit," and you will soe. by tho shortness of tho foregoing note, that I havo ovincod a practical appreciation of tho maxim. I havo tho Loaor to bc, very respect? fully, your obedient servant, JOHN E. BACON. ti~?- Tho Anderson, Abbeville, Newberry, Lexington, Edgetiuld autl Oranguburg papers will pieaac copy. ~^?SHINGTON~H?USE> ~ MUS.*M. XV. STRATTON, Proprietress. TRA NSIENT DOA RD, $2.01) PEU DA Y. Oct ll* Imo OYSTERS AND GAME. OUR SALOON ia in or- ~_ dor, and O YS TE ita, XafiB^ GAME, FISH, etc., ex\\\J^m^ bo obtainod at all hours. Diuiiors^1 and Suppcra furnished at fcliort notice, and in tho beat atvle. (livens a trial. PAYSINGEK cc FRANKLIN, Od ll ExchnngoRestaurant. Y. W. ?. A.-Address. rilliK Regular Monthly Meeting of tho JL Young Men's Christian Association will ho held THIS EVENING, at halt-past 7 o'clock, in tho Reading Boom of the Associa? tion. B. FRANK MAUL-DIN, Recording Secretary. Captain C. I'.. Chichester, of Charleston, will favor tho meeting with remarks respecting Christian Associations throughout the United Ktaiea, with many of which he ia acquainted. Tho members aro earnestly rcquosted to at? tend^ Oct li 1 PALL AND WINTER STOCK IHAVE just received mv FALL and WIN TICK supply ot CLOTHING, HATS and GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS. My stock cmbraco'i everything usually found in a largo !ir?t elasa establishment, and I invito the public to call and examine it, feeling satisfied that I can give cut isl net ion. Oct 113moi W. J. HOKE. Bocal Items. SPEKCH AT GADSD?U?.-We ?re au iborigod to announce that General Butler will speak nt Gadsden, in this County, on Thursday next, at ll o'clock a. m. Tho publio are invited to attend. WARD MEETING-REFOKM CLUB WARDS 1 AND 2.-A largo and spirited meeting took place last ovoniug, in the Indepen? dent Engine Honse-^-Cuptain Pressly Brown presiding. Major Scibels made a spirited and earnest appeal. Colouel Thomas, being invited to address tho meeting, considered tho Reform move? ment in its origin, spirit and objects, and closed with nn earnest call upon all in Columbia nud Richland to do their duty iu this political crisis now upon us. Thoro vero t<puochep, after which, amit! much enthusinsm'tlic Club adjourned to meet again Thursday evening. PIIONIXIANA.-The price of single copies of tho PIIXNIX is (Ivo cents. If carriers charge more. it. is dimply a swin? dle They cnn be obtained at that price at the oUice. Pins mountain apples, very conducive to health as well us tempting to thc palate, cnn always bo had at L?rick ..v. Lowrance's. Wo invite attention to Judge JJ?con't card, which speaks for itself. Tho Columbia Rifles have received their arms-which will be distributed al the meeting to-morrow eveniug. The only caso before Judgu Meltou, yesterday, was that of tho State vs. Jeni Buptisto De. Frei!-bigamy. After th( examination questions aud arguments b\ Solicitor Talley nod Judgo H?ge, tin caso was submitted to tho jury. Aftei au abseuce of over three hours, the jun returned to Court , and the foreman statee that thoy could not agree. Captain Chichester will deliver an ad dress before the Yonng Men's Christin! Association this evening. S. P. Ktuard, Esq., is acting us post master at Newberry, in placo of A. M Riser, under arrest. Colonel Hoke proposes to fit out ii the, very best stylo, a young or old, suor or long, thiu or stout individual, of tin malo gender, in tip-top style. What bi says, wo vouch for-and so will nil hi friends. DEHAVEN'S SENSATION CIRCUS.-Thi grand sensation exhibition will mako it entree into tho city this morning. Twi exhibitions will be given to-day, name ly: this afternoon nt 2 o'clock and thi evening ut half-past 7 o'clock. Tb Richmond Whig, speaking of tho arra; of artistic merit, Bays: "It is ono of tho best circuses that ha evor visited Richmond, and is in ever respect sensational, as termed in th bills. Tho riding was very fine, and tb acrobatic feats abovo average. Ricardo' exhibition of strength was loudly ar plauded; Lowry's riding was first rate and Jimmy Reynolds, the clowu, prove himself an original jester, tuoroughl imbued with the spirit of fun. "Last night the big tent was crowde to overflowing, and tho second exbib: tion was even a greater success than th first, tho performance of Mazeppa bein a most attractive feature of tho perfora uuce. This afternoon and to-night on people will havo their last opportunities of seeing this roally attractive show." Tho sensational novelty of a balloo ascension will take place this afternoo at half-past 1 o'clock precisely, from th lot corner of Blanding and Sumte streets, which will bo given "free grat: for nothing." Wo will "go seo Mi show" ourselves, and notico if 01 brother quills abroad have kept us poste as to tho inside merit of the grout senst tion circus. . HOTEL ARRIVALS, October 10.-Nickel son House-C. L. Yates, Charleston; I Goodbub, Ky. ; R. Strouse, Puila. ; J. C Conrtuoy, N. T. Pate, S. F. Houstor D. Hudson. J. B. Cubb and wife, F. \\ Strong, Mrs. Stroecker, Ga.; J. C. At gust, Bntesvillo; P. Bush, E. Thoma.' Columbia; ll. B. McAlpine, Ark.; J. 1J McAddou, N. C.; J. H. Robbins, E. ,1 D. Killmin, Ala.; J. E. Shelley, C. I Jacobun, N. Y. ; H. J. Comstock, II. ,1 Alaun, J. H. Kidd, Now Orlenos; B. 0 Yocom, Chester; J. W. Hayward au wife, Edgeficld; Mrs. J. B. Boutwrighl child anti nurse, Ridge; W. Johnston A. T. Sumuoy, N. C.; W. A. Pott? Md, W. Graham, I). H. Rico, Jr., Barn wei E. Cornwell, Chester; W. P. Slnsse, Pla, K. Boyce, C. Wise, S. M. Whitney, G E. Whitney, M. M. Wolf, Ga. ; J. M Mackey, Abbeville; J. E. Steers, B. R ll. R. ; Mrs. C. H. Breenech, two elli dren and two servants, Charleston; H. il Baldwin, Miss.; F. Auld, S. C. Coufei euee: W. il. Kline, J. D. Williams N. C. Gillinbin Hotel-XV. ll. Evans, Joh G. Crane, J. D. Gillespie, A. M. Kirk land, Charleston; J. H. Jones, A. ? Tompkins, Edgclield; C. M. Hawkin? Baltimore; E. Zimmer, Virginia; W. ll Barrett, W. A. Bradley, Augusta; J. t Baton, Gadsden; Wm. R. Robertson, J II. Rion, Mrs. R. E. Ellison, Wi onshore Judo Robinson, Oruugoburg; E. ll Lipscomb, Ninety-Six; John Westfield V. E. McBee, Ale;x. McBee, Jr., Oreen ville; A. H. Waving, S. C.; M. M Baxley, Baltimore; A. P. Willingham Helton; A. A. Solomons, Sumter; W. Il Bull, Laurens. PoH-r OFFICE HOURS.-Northern mail opens 4.30 P. M. ; closes ll A. M. Charleston and Greenville, open 4.80 P. M. ; close 5.80 A. M. Western, opens 12.30 P. M.; closes 2.45 P.M. Charleston, evening, opous 8 A. M. ; closes G P. M. Office open Sundays from half-past 4 o'clock to half-past 5.1 LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. C. F. Jackson-Dry Goods. Meeting Y. M. C. A. W. J. Roberts-Nomination. Mrs. Stratton-Washington House. Hardy Solomon-Butter, Potatoes. W. J. Hoke-Clothing. Mrs. C. E. Heed-Millinery. John E. Bacon-A Card. Paysinger & Fraukliu-Oysters, &c. A. UKAUTIKHL IlioUOliT.-it mar lie truth? fully naitl that the greatest of all blossin^a in health, for without it tho joya vouchsafed aro turned to sorrows. To all health 1M essential fo* lito'a enjoyment and pursuits, to the young and old, to tho rich and poor. Are you in search of wealth? Health ia necessary. Do yon desire olHco and worldly honora Or what avail would these hu without health? Tho beauties of spring, tho song of hirds, the deep blue ?ky, tho rolling ocean, all havn a poetic fascination which charms only the healthy in mind und lindy; but to tho sick what aro these hut mockeries. Tho body diH cased, tho mind sickly o'er with tho saddest of thoughts. Oh! .hat 1 may live to appre? ciate the blessings of health." This rich boon ii within tho reach of all. Thc remedy at hand in HBIMTIJU'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT, tho health pa* uacea. Now ia tho time to try it. A 2 "It's inity curia," said Mia. Partington to Ike, while randing about thc impending war in Europe, "that tho H oller horn creates such ut ado in Ynrrup, when it'a sich a common disease among tho cattle in Amer.ky." The old lady, having delivered herself of thc above, took a dose of LlPPMAX's GREAT GEn MAN BITTERS to cheer her depreaeed epirits, and reaumod her knitting. Lippman'u bitters are tor salo by all drug? gists and dealers. Depot iu Columbia, H. C., at GEIGER fe MCGUEOOII'S, Druggists, S 18 THE attention of tho reader ia respectfully invited to the advertisement of bradfield <fc Co., in another column. They are undoubt? edly selling tho heat remedios out for tho diseases they are recommended for. BBAD FIELD'S FEMALE REGULATOR and Dr. PBTJPHITT'S CELEBRATED LIVER MEDICINE, has certainly cured more afllicted persona than any two medicines of their age. Try them and bo well, as thean gentlemen guarantoe sattsfac tion or money* refunded. A 7 The People's Ticket. WM. J. ROBERTS ia announced as a candi? date for tho Legislature, from Richland Coun? ty, on tho People's Ticket. Oct ll 1_MANY VOTERS. Potatoes! Potatoes! ?>PC BBLS. IRISH POTATOES, just arrived at HARDY SOLOMON'S. Oct ii_ MILLINERY. Special Notice to the Ladies. MRS. C. E. REED jap* WILL OPEN TO-MORROW r^^HPiWiWednesday,) the 12th instant, for 8 -?^Kfl'naPcctl0n' tllu beat, cheapest and ?A S,!/* moat fashionable stock in this citv, XSW.*? * consisting of LADIES* HATB.CAPS, ** BONNETS, RIBBONS. VELVETS of all colorB and quality. Also, FLOWERS and HAIR in evory atyle and very low in price, with Jewelry, Jet?otta, &c. Please call and bo convinced in regard to the ahovo. Oct ll 6 WHY C. F. JACK SON DRY GOODS SO LOW ! Bec au so Ho has not tho largest atock. Because Ho has not a host of salesmen. BecaubO nia rout ia not high. Bc carno His exponaos arc light. Because Ilia stock baa been carefully selected fi om thc largest stocka of Dry Gooda in B dti moro, New York, Bonton and Philadelphia. Polite Attention Given to all customers. Oct ll Ct