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Glory ?"S *" ISkalV S ti u mc. Tho radical trumpeters who ore now blowing their brazen horns over such snooesaea as they claim to have won, seem to be unaware of the inferences whioh decent .people everywhere will draw from their triumphs. A party whioh supports Buob political exponents as Whitemore, Parker, Scott & Co., may well keep silent, even in tbe hour of victory. To do otherwise, is to glory in shamo. -They may flourish liko green bay tfees-a la the wicked. But their triumphs will be short-lived. A just and enlightened publio opinion will yet sweep them from power. THE RECENT EIJECTIONS AT THE NORTH. -The Cincinnati Enquirer, commentiug on the result of the elections in that State, says: It is painful to reflect that tho Demo? cratic defeat in this State is owing sim? ply to their own neglect, and not to tho strength p?t forth by tho adversary. Politically there is no change in tho dele? gation. But for the outrageous appor? tionment, we should have bad eight or nine, at least, of the delegation. Tho returns from Pennsylvania indi? cate a Republican majority in tho State, on the Congressional vote, of 1,072. It appears that eleven Democrats, and ono independent Republican ohoseu over the regular Republican nominee, wero elect? ed, and that the delegation is about equally divided. There is a Democratic gain of Aye members. The Republican majority On the? popular vote, which was nearly 29,000 for Grout for President in November? has sunk down to 1,072. The Dem?crata claim a majority. This vic? tory, too,'' bas been won in despite of the fact that' in Philadelphia tho United States marines, under tho orders of the United States Marah al, seized upon tho polls, and, by the terror of tho bayonet, deprived thousands of Democrats of the right of suffrage. Our Democratic friends in Indiana have done splendidly. They Corry tho State ticket by 2,500 majority. They have a majority in the Legislature on joint ballot certain, if not a working ma? jority in both branches. This is a won? derful suooe83, when it is remembered that the legislative apportionment was made by the Republicans with thu idea that, so great was the gerrymander, such a result was impossible. The Supreme Court for six years will bo composed of Democratic Judges. They have five Congressmen ont of eleven-a gain of one, and they came within four votes of gaining another. In another district, misrepresented by Mr. Shanks, they are barely 200 behind. Tho Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, who in 1868 had but 12S majority, has now over 1,300. In the Third District, Judge Holman iucrenscs his majority of 762 to 2,300. In tuc Se? cond District, Mr. Kerr has 6,000 ma? jority, and in tho First Mr. Niblack is re-elected by a largely increased vote. Thus carrying the State ticket, tho State Judiciary, almost tieing the Congres? sional delegation, our Democratic friends iu the Hoosier State have good reason to rejoice. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM-PROPOR TIONAII REPRESENTATION IN MISSOURI. The St. Louis Republican, a Democratic journal, calls attention to this measure of reform, whioh in Illinois und Penn? sylvania, has been already somewhat put upon its trial. Tho Republican says: .'The first Americun constitution^ which baa adopted the principle of mi- * nority representation being that of Illi? nois, tho system proposed in it deserves attentive examination. It is ns follows: Thc general assembly shall apportion the State every ten yeure, beginning with tho year 1871, by dividing the po? pulation of the State, ns ascertained by the Federal census, by tho number fifty? one, and the quotient shall be thu ratio of representation in tho Senate. The State shall be divided into fifty-one Se? natorial Districts, which shall be formed of contiguous and compact territory, bounded by County lines, and contain as nearly as practicable au equal number of inhabitants; but no District shall con? tain less than four-fifths of tho Senato? rial ratio. Counties containing not less than the ratio and three-fourths may Le divided into separate Districts, aud sb ni bo entitled to two Senators, and to ono additional Senator for each number of inhabitants equal to tho ratio contained by such Cpuntios in oxcoss of twico tho number of said ratio. Thus tho princi? ples of tho old territorial system of re? presentation arc preserved us to tue So note, each District electing ono Senator by a majority or plurality of votes. But in 1872, nt tho first general election after that Senatorial appointment, tho House of Representatives shall cousist of three times the number of tho members of thc Senate, threo to bo chosen from each Senatorial District. Each qualified voter may cast as many votes for one candidate as Ibero aro Representatives to bo elect? ed, or may distribute tho same, or equal parts thereof, among thc candidatos, as ho shall seo fit, and tho candidates high? est in votes shall bo declared elected. Tho systems of election to each house thus constitute a cautious and partial application of tho principles of minority repr?sentation, and, doubtless, this is tho best method of givi; g it a fair trial. Tho peoplo will be enabled to compare the results of it in tho nouso of llopro sontativea with thc continued effoots of the old system in thc Senate." A Clovelaud mau was lately so morti? fied at his wife's asking him for pockot money bofore strangers, that ho bad to shoot her twice to keep her quiet. ?Tho DIClcalty In ???rena. ?fewWf woj|glea>i JB?? fduping |>ar-.' ticularo of the coriolis disturbance which occarrja in tba? County 'on the ty)thi Th&day before, ''(the lfc?i.j atf the general election, and for months previ? ous, the white people had been subjected i ) an organized system of disparagement, abuse, and threats of violence to person and property, which had produced that feverish state of feeling incident to a deep sense of outrage and injustice. For weeks, whole families bad not un? dressed for bed, so great was the appre? hension of midnight negro risings, burnings and butcheries. While the United States troops were here, the souud of their reveille and tattoo was considered as the proclamation of pro? tection to unarmed whites and their de? fenceless women and children. The chief actor and agent in all this was one notorious Joe Crews, a native citizen of tho County, who has always been a man of doubtful character, but who, after tho emancipation of tho slaves, attached himself, as a renegade, to the uegroes, and by deceiving aud misleading them, and abusing his own race, had himself elected to the convention and then to the .Legislature of 1868, and was a can? didate again for re-election. Knowing that he was entitled to no consideration without oflice, he resolved to have him? self elected at all hazards; and knowing that by a fair election in Laurens, he would bo beaten by tho Conservatives, who are clearly in tho majority, tho said Crews, with two or three subordinate under-strappers, assisted by the consta? bulary force, degraded here from officers to keep the peace to legalized instigators of discord, riot and strife, ono of whom was a candidato for Probate Judge, had worked the poor negroes into a frenzy ol excitement about the election and in? tense hatred to the white man. It cac be proved by hundreds of good men, that in his speeches to them, in ever} hole and corner of the County, he made tho most incendiary appeals, marching from one point to another, by night auc day, with armed companies of negroes, insulting, outragiug and putting in ter vjror the peaceable white citizens of tin country. Ho told them, in hiB speeches that they had tho State Government and they must keep it or die; that it wa: necessary for their liberty and safety that ho should be elected; that he hai put arms in their bands, and they mus use them; that they had Ibo torch, am "matches were cheap," and they mus burn and destroy; that all over fifteei years of age could vote, for be passei tho law himself, Sec. At Laurens, hi occupied an old, dilapidated building opposite tho court house, familiarl; known as "Tin Pot Alley." Here flanked by negro stores in the building he had his office of Trial Justice, also o Census Taker, also of Deputy Uuitei States Marshal, (without any cominis sion,) and also of Commissioner of E!ec tiou, and here ho had a perfect armor of gnus, believed to bo a thousan stand, with accoutrements and ammuui tiou of the most improved pattern These were tho arms of the State, lei under bis absolute control. Besides thi armory in "Tin Pot," be had quite number of guus at his house, which wn some distance np tho street, and hi barn, within the curtilage of his h oust and commanding thc main street, wr regularly fortified aud loopholed, an also stored with arms. Thus this ma set himself up with arms and fortifie; tious in the very heart of the town c Laurens. Ho constantly had arme bands of negroes, at the expense of th County, to ghartl these headquarter This guard, or drunken negro militii were often turbuleut, and, with the coi stabulary, broke thc peace of the towi and made night hideous by the dischar? of flre-arms and their savage yells. ?. The said Crowe, notwithstanding 1 was a candidato himself, was, amoug h many other offices, Commissioner i Election, and bad tho control not on! of tho arrangements for thc electioi but of tho boxes. He did not opt boxes at the different precincts of tl County, as had been dono in form times, but established four at tho Cou House nuder thc guns of his fortifie tions, aud one of them actually in h lower arsenal of "Tin-Pot." He e prcsslyand indignantly refused, altliouf applied to by a mixed committoo whites and blacks, to allow two men i the Reform party to be present at tl polls to prevent frauds, as agreed upc hy tho leaders ol the two parties. Thi equipped and prepared for all sorts frauds, the poor deluded negroes we summoned peremptorily by him from tl remotest corners of tho County to vc at Laurens. They did como in gre numbers, and such glaring, bare-fac frauds were enacted in thc face of da as, it is believed, wero never committ on this continent before! Crews h before exhorted tho negroes to tiri their women in men's clothes, and vc them. If they did so on this occasic it has not yet been discovered; but it ascertain as anything can bc, that ma boys under ago did vote, and some them three or four times. This can abundantly proved, and many nan: have already been returned, to be : dieted for perjury. Wc have heard one estimate tho number of negri present at more than a 1,000 or 1,200, thc outside, and yet they claim to hi voted that day, at tho Court Hon 1,900 votes! A more bold and iufauu fraud, wo solemnly believe, was ne1 committed in tho history of electioi The peopo were coustautly approheus that tho armories would bo opened, a every white man bo obliged to light fall in defence of his own firo sii Once during tho election day, t negroes, without provocation, but inf enced by tho appeals which had bt addressed to them, seeing their numb and feeliug probably tho pride of pow commenced arming, and tho white p plc to form in a small but compaot m to resist attack. A bloody rencontre i Crews' hon^ ari^ to put down their arms, that they were the weaker race, and that if they pro? voked a collision, they would go under. This is but a feeblo outline of .the con? dition of affairs and the Btate of public feeling produced thereby on the morning after tho election when the disturbance commenced. The armed negroes and constabulary about thc lower arsenal at "Tin Pot" seemed to be exultant, and some white men were standing about in tho square opposite, wheu one of the coustabulary aud a citizen were sceu to be engaged ina fight near "Tin Pot." Tho crowd began to gather around, when some man's pistol in his breast coat pock? et went off accidentally, and immediate? ly there was received a volley from tho doors and wiudows of the headquarters at "Tin Pot." The cry ran liku light? ning that the negroes had begun tho war. Seeing the orowd iu the arseuul, both at thc lower and upper windows, opeuing a fire upon tho people in the public square, the citizens who happcued to be near tho place at the instant returned tho fire with pistols, and rushed upon "Tin Pot," broke down the door, routed thc armed negroes, and took possession of the arms there deposited. The armed negroes delivered several volleys, shoot? ing through tho weather-boardiug as they retreated. The occupants of the place, however, mado off as rapidly as possible through the back yards and streets. This is all that is certainly known. Tho Court was then in session, Judge Vernon presiding. All this oc? curred in full view of the Court room. Some of tho balls fired from "Tin Pot" struck the Court Houso. Judgo Vernon instantly ordered Sheriff Jones to raise a posse and command tho peaae, to take the publie arms and deposit them in the Sheriff's office for safe keeping, and to appoint a hundred or moro special con? stables to keep tho peace. This was done, the arms taken possession of and quiet restored. In the affair ot "Tin Pot" two white men and a little boy of the citizens were wounded; and of the armed negroes, ouo was killed instantly aud two wounded one mortally. We have not heard full particulars, but it is stated that some miles below, on the railroad, the bodies of Bill Riley, colored, und of Volney Powell, a white mau, a member of the constabulary force aud candidate for Probate Judge, who was in tho affray, was fouud with their arms some time after. We h- vc also heard that two or three other ne? groes wero killed at different points. The people of the County, hearing of the affair at the Court House, aud doubtlesi heariug exaggerated accounts of it, cami in great numbers, probably 2,000 01 2,500, to tho scene of tho conflict, bul the ?Sheriff, under tho orders of Judge Vernon, sent them to their homos. Th? grand jury, then in session, made a pre sentmcnt as to the affair in "Tin Pot,1 and urged the authorities to remov? from the Couuty the public arms-tin presence of which has no doubt dono i great deal of harm in suggesting violeuc< on ono side, and creating anxiety am apprehension on the other. Tho gram jury, in the most earnest terms, depre cateel the consequences of arming om race in the community and leaving th< other elefeucelcss, aud urged upon ul persons, white and black, to ubstail from violence aud return quietly to tliei homes. This affair, by which tho lives of seve ral persous have been lost, is much t< bo regretted. Whose fault is it? upoi this subject, eloubtless, there will hi various opinions, taking their hue iron political interest ami passion; but om thing seems as certain as anything cai be, that it was a natural, if not incvitu hie, consequence of an attempt to arro; aud arm tho blacks against tho white for tho selfish purpose of securing thei votes for office. We believe no candi? man can deny this statement. Thi peopie havo had to bear much at th hands of petty vulgar tyrants, workiuj through the negro vote os a spider work hy his web. Something must bo par elonod to the spirit of liberty! Can itb good government to arm one race in th comnuiuity ami leave tho other at thei mercy? Can it bo ia thc interest t peaco io elcclaro that tho militia sha cousist of ouo exclusive race, who aro th partisans of tho administration, but wh aro ignorant, prejudiced, excitable au lately euiancipateil Africans? Who eve before heard of a State arming ono poi tion of its citizens against tho other poi tiou? Who ever beforo heard of a cat didato for office being himself thc judg of tho election? Thcso things siugl would bo bad enough, but what do yo suppose tho condition of that peoph upon whom they press with their con bined aud coucentrateel horrors? Laurens is a peaceable, law-abidin County-always has been so. Wo ha\ no eloubt laboroil efforts will now I made, for party purposes, to mako it aj pear that her white citizens are lawlet und turbulent. The allegation, no ma ter. by whom made, is untrue. The on side world can have little idea of win this people havo suffered at tho hands ( petty vulgar tyrants. Tho late sad.evei is much to bo regretted, but thc gro? and crying abuses which Jcel to it aresti moro to bc lumenteel. We cry aloud fe justice. Wo wish no more. We claii tho just judgment of tho liberal ami fui minded of all classes, and thc sympatli of those who aro not willing to seo i destroyeel. Thc following presentment of tl Grand Jury was presented to Gov. Seo ou Saturday: Tho County of Laurens has alwa; boen distinguished for its adherence good order; and tho disturbance of tl peace which occurred during the presoi term of this court, in broad dayligli almost nuder tho eaves of the Cou whilst the court waa in session, My to bf regretted^ Wfr-havo ?lot able, after every exertion, to asper " the circumstanced of the case, or learn who were activo in tho affair. ? . It seems that a member of tho consta? bulary force cursed a citizen as "a tal low-faced son of a bitch," whereupon the two commenced fighting. Tho armed constabulary, with a number of colored militia, having possessed themselves of the State arms, mado demonstrations of assistance to their associate engaged. A pistol in the coat pocket of some one standing by was accidentally discharged, whereupon the armed body within tho constabulary quarters and armory deliv? ered n volley, and tho firing extended to others in tho vicinity of tho disturbance. So far as wo have learned, two white men aud a little white boy were wounded, and oue negro killed instantly, and two others severely wounded. Tho sheriff dually succeeded in commanding tho peace. Tho grand jury of theCouuty, in the in? terest of peace, commend that tho public arma here, which, have been directed by his Honor the Judge to be taken by the sheriff into his possession, bo retuined by tho Sheriff, or returned to tho urmory of the Stuto at Columbia. They feel bound to express, in the strongest terms, their apprehension of the consequences if these nrms aud ammunitions uro placed in the bauds of one class of our citizens, whilst the rest of tho commu? nity is left in an unarmed and defence? less condition. It is believed that the announcement of the intention to put public arms iuto the possession of our ruco in tho com? munity and to leave the other unarmed hus created tho restless and uneasy feel? ing in the community which, no doubt, was the underlying causo of tho people being armed, and, therefore, of tho late lamentable disturbance of tho peaco. Tho grand jury would urge ia the most earnest manner, situated as our commu? nity is, that the public arms now herc be collected and deposited by the authori? ties of the State in the armory at Colum? bia. Tho grand jury cannot but express their commendation that the, Hon. Judge Vernon, presiding, has takeu rigorous steps, through the peace officer of the Couuty-tho sheriff-to repress all lawlessness, and to preservo and pro? mote the peaco and good order of tho community. Tho grand jury would earnestly re? commend all persons, white and black, to return to their homes, unless they have business in court. Let every good citizen lend his efforts for peace and order, and wo may hopo to quiet down after a most exciting and extraordinary election, and tho persistent efforts ol' some, for their own selfish purposes, to embroil the two races occupying this Couuty as citizens. No civilized community can exist, much less prosper, without law un it order. This we respectfully present. / [Signed I SAMUEL AUSTIN, Foreman. Tiin G ENERA ii ASSEMBLY.-If the esti? mates of our pains-taking correspond? ents arc borne out by the oiliciul count, thc Reform party will have over-10 mem? bers of the next House of Repr?senta? tives and ?) or 10 Senators. Tho Reform party elect members of the lower House in Audersou 3, Chester held 2, Horry 2, Lancaster2, Lexington 2, Marion 4, Oconee 2, Pickens 1, Spar tanbnrg 4, York 1, Greenville 4, and Uuion 3, making 33 iu all. Resides those. Marlboro 2 aud Edge?eld 7, nie confidently claimed by tho Reformers. This would give us -12 Reformers-more thau one-third-to 82 Scott Radicals. We undoubtedly have elected Senators in Horry, Uuiou, Chesterfield, Ander? son, Pickens aud Lancaster-G Senators. There aro 2 conservativo long-term Seuators, Messrs. Riemann, of Oconee, and Foster, of Spaitanburg, who maj' bo counted with tho Reformers. Marl? boro is pretty certain, aud, iu Charles? ton, Mr. Rates is believed to bc elected. Taking thc benefit of the doubt, wc have 10 Reform Senators out of 32. Split tickets and local combinations may chango the result iu somo degree, but we do not fear that the Reformers will huvo less than 10 votes in thc Senate and 12 in the House. - Charleston Notes. FAST TRAVELING.-Probably tho fastest railway traveling on record occurred u few days ago, on tho Pennsylvania Railroad, between Rolla aud York. A heavy car of lumber got away with two men iu chargo ou thc dowu-grado of eighty feet to tho mile. With each suc? ceeding milo, tho speed of the ilyiug car became moro terrific, and as it passed the tank fivo miles Wost of tho starting point, tho volocity was moro than 100 miles au hour. Fortunately, an up? grade urresied tiie car about six miles West of Rolla. INDIAN WAK IN ARIZONA.-In view of tho fact that a fierce war is now raging in Arizona betweeu tho Apache ludiuus and United States troops, and that, in consequence, no supplies will bo distri? buted amoug them, Commissioner Par? ker thiuks that country will be tho scene of tho most desperate struggle ever known there this winter. Tho Indians now refuse all offers of peace, and tho war has grown to be ono ol' extermina? tion. At two of tho election precincts in Kershaw, tho radical commissioners mado the following appointments: Lyzeubys-W. J. Hall, C. L. Hall, J. Hall. Sohrock's Mill-J. R. Hall, S. B. Hall, E. W. Hall. A hoy named Bowers, living near Columbus, Ohio, was killed a few days since by a pet bear, owned by his father. The child was literally toru to pieces, and tho father aud mother severely in? jured in attemptiug to rescue it. Xii O O al j lt? mrs, s . . Tarif FiiuNO cty (SA^BJCMY .Nj?pirr. yre have been aeked the eiigin of the outrageous firing that took placo on Saturday night lagt. Wo learn that cer? tain Stato arms aro deposited in the College Chapel, outside of the College grounds. Upon the assumption that these ormB would be seized by tho whites, Adjutant-General Elliott put a guard of colored militia around the building. Two United States soldiers, in charge of United States property near tho College, passing by, were tired upon. Tho firing was taken up by tho raw levies, until about 125 ahuls were tired. Fortunately no lives wero lost. But this does not cseu se thc outrage of endangering the peace of this commu? nity by placing arms in the hands of irresponsible colored men, under no pro por control. If tho authorities desire law and order, they must begin at home. Wo desire tho prevalenco of peace, but wo desire also to show where tho re? sponsibility rests for nets inconsistent with it. This guard who fired right and left, up aud down, nud seemed so terri? bly alarmed, aro paid, wo are told, $4 per day, aud 84 per night, for their ser? vices. Oun BOOK TAULE.-"Old Song -ntid New" is the title of a volume of poetry, by Margaret J. Preston, just issued by Messrs. J. B. Lippincott &Co., of Phila? delphia, for a copy of which we are in? debted to Messrs. Duffie <fc Chapman. It is handsomely bound, tastefully printed, and tho contents pleasing. To give au idea of the style of the authoress, wo copy the "dedication:" "Day-duty done-I'vo idled forth to got An hour's light pastime in the shady lanes, And hore and there have pluckt with careless pains, These way-side waifs-sweet-brier anil violet, And Bitch like simple thiugs that seem? ed iudced Flowers-though perhaps, I knew nol flower from weed. "Whatshall T do with them? They Qui no placo In stately vaso3 where muguolias give Out sweets in which their faiutues: ctriuld not live; Yet tied with grasses, posy-wise, fo: grace, I have no heart to cast them quit< away, Though their brief bloom should no K, outlivo tho day. Upon tho open pages of your book, I lay them down; and if within you; \ oyo A little tender mist I ma3' descry, Or a sweet sunshine flicker in your look Bight, happy will 1 be, though all dc claro No oyo but love's could find a viole there." The Galaxy, for November, is at hand with ns interesting and variod co?tent as usual. Justino McCarty's nove comes first, for steady-going, old-fa Bhioued readers; "Overland" supplie the sensational part, left vacant by Chas Reade, and not a very noticeable talc "Nothing by Halves," completes th usual amount of fiction. Carl Benso: contributes ono of his capital article.1 on a subject of present interest, entitle "Reminiscences of tho King of Prussia. Ex-Secretary Welles writes about Sum ter, and the measures for its relief, i 1861. Thou comes ono of thoso fafci natiug semi-scientific articles called th "Reality of Medicine." Sketches fol low of Dumas and Mousignoro Cape! tho latter tho original of Catcsby iu Di; raoli's "Lothatr." Some passable pot try; Twain's jokes, thc Galaxy Misce lauy, and Review of Current Literature PIIOXIXIANA.-Persons residing on th Greenville and Columbia, Bluo Ridge Laurens, and Spnrtanburg and Unio Railroads, can obtain the telegraph] news, market reports, etc., through th columns of the PIUENIX, tweuty-fou hours ahead of any other paper. R< member tin.*, cotton buyers aud busbies men. The Commissioners of Electiou wi commence counting tho ballots th morning, at 10 o'clock, at tho City Hal Tho ballots will bo counted in pubiu and Committees from tho Reform an Republican parties will bo present. ] was the intention to havo counted Hi votes nt the court house; but, owing t thc Court being in session, tho cou; room could not bo obtained, The veteran tragedian, Edwin Forres with an excellent theatrical company will give two performances iu Januey Hall, on Friday and Saturday cveniuj "Richelieu" will bo rendered tho fir uight, and "Xing Lear" tho sccon< Tho house will, doubtless, be crowdoi as his reputation is thoroughly estai li8hed, aud it will be his first appearnm in Columbia. Messrs. J. E. Wylie, Choster; Julit Poppe, Anderson; W. H. Lawson, Al boville, aro authorized to receive sui ecriptions for the PUCENIX and GLEANS; President Janes ussnres us that h hook and ladder truck was run again a largo rock, which caused tho machit to upset, and a break-up was tho resul Sitic? the. MasancBoletta ebbool-boy stoned a lady teacher to death, we don't see so much in tho New England papers about Ku Klux outrages in the South. It makes a difference, apparently, whoso school-marm is gored. A firm faith is tho best thpo?ogy; ft good lifo the best philosophy; n clear conscience tho best law; honesty the best policy; and temperance the best physic. By tho present generation, as a claps, Poor Richard's maxims aro considered Riobard's poor maxims. Look upward and onward. We learn to climb by keeping our eyes, not on the valleys that He behind, huton tho moun? tains that rise before us. Two companies of I he IStii Infantry, under command of Major Stewart, pro? ceeded to Newberry Court House, on the 22d, to take post at that place, iu order to act with the civil authorities iu pre? serving the public peace. One company of tho 18th Iufautry proceeded to Lau? rens County, from Charleston, S. C., un? der command cf Captain Estes, on the 23d, for like duty. General Terry, commanding D?pare mont of the South, passed through Co? lumbia yesterday, en route to Washing? ton, D. C. I Tho Governor was waited upon hy ?several of our citizens, yesterday, aud tho condition of affairs seriously diB I cussed. He expressed his earnest desire to preserve the peace, aud promised to do all in his power to accomplish that ond. The colored guard in charge of the State arms has been removed, and the caro of them turned over to the United States soldiers. Drilling and parading of colored companies, at a late hour of the night, bas also been pro? hibited. The correspondent of the Charleston News refers as follows to this subject: "Last night upon receipt of the news from the disturbauce in Laurens, tho negro companies of this city-or some of them-turned out, and posted senti? nels about the Stato House. These the Governor had not authorized; and so soon us he learned it, issued orders foi them to disperse. I have certain in? formation that thc Governor has issued an order forbidding all parading (with? out direct orders from him) in thc streets, aud has ordered the arrest of any of these militia men who shall appear ir uniform upon tho streets of Columbia Last night at the fire (burning of Mr Davis' house) some of the coloree militia were seen to hold up cartridges saying that they (the cartridges) were th< best peace-makers. This was related ti Governor Scott, and received his un qualified condemnation." We are informed that the Captains o thc different militia companies in thi District were served with au order fror the Governor, yesterday, requiring the! to return thc arms issued to them. Thi is a move in the right direction, and wi tend materially to allay the excitement It is presumed the order has been ej tended throughout the State. HOTEL ARRIVALS, October 21.-Nie) erson House-Mrs. Arnold and two chi dren, Mississippi; G. M. Ryals, Savai nab; C. P. Hyde, Richmond; J. Golde Wyatt, N. C.; J. R. Allen, Ky.; W. C Jessup, Augusta; P. H. Adams, Cha lotte; Ii. Levett, Mr. Hyman, Ne York; W. Reseatt, La.; W. S. Robens?i Ga.; S. S. Pegraw, Charlotte; George I Black, C. Gray, E. F. Leo, New Yorl G. F. Kimball, Master Kimball, Bosto: C. N. G. Butt. Springfield; C. C. Si; ?loton, Fairfield; H. J. Riugald, N. ? J. W. Hayward, Edgefield; L. Wilco Pittsburg; J. L. Wadluw, U. G. De portes, Ridgeway; D. M. Lewis, N. 2 A. H. Royden, lt. E. Wilson, N. C.;< A. Johnston, F. Lehmrun, T. N. More Boston; Miss Minnie Lawton, H. < Wndley, C. W. Byington, Ga. ; L. Las ston, Md.; P. C. Alston, Monticello; ^ R. Williams, Ohio; D. T. Ward, N. ( I G. W. Conner. Abbeville; J. M. Proctc S. C.; F. II. Conner, Cokeshury; E. I Hubley, M. Hubley, H. E. Hubloy, : IR. R. lt.; Mrs. E. H. Whituer, And? sou; W. A. Gregg, Bishopville; M: M. J. Gregg, Marion; S. C. Turn? Batcsville; J. L. Deatoo, Charlotte; R. Chatham. I Columbia Hotel.- Frank Howard, W. Levin, W. Dudley, W. J. Magrat Charleston; J. A.C.Jones. EdgeQe! Goo. Colield, Spartanbnrg; Wm. H. '. Phelps, L. G. Gardiner, New York; J. Hesse, W. H. Evaus, Charleston; M E. A. Manning, W. S. Manning, M E. J. Manning. Clarendon; T. P. W ton and wife, Fork; Leon Rhriustro Philadelphia; J. H. Rion, Winnsbo Jas. Beatty, S. C.; John H. Cathca Winusboro; F. N. Walker, Gen. J. Miller, Spartanburg; J. W. Gray, Ab ville; C. C. Stephens, A. MclJce, Gre ville; R. L. Browton, Uuion, J. P. P ton, N. C. ; Mr. Stuck, city; G. M. Dral Gadsden; J. S. Richardson and la< Sumter; Edward McCrudy, Chariest! J. E. Col?eld, L. C. Carpenter, city, LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Private Boarding-Apply at this oft! Bryan & MoCartor-New Books. J. H. More-Excursion Tickots. E. H. Heiuitsh-Store to Rent. Meeting Eutaw Encampment. Found-Gold Spectacles. C. Goodwine-Fruit, Mrs. S. A. Smith-Furs. Attention, Columbia Rilles. P. Cantwell-Pork and Beaus. Lunatic Asylum-Notice. Apply at this Olliec-Clerk Wanta