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COLUMBIA.^ C. Saturday Morniner, Hay 6, 187V? ' As OCHERS ~SEB Xjs.-^-The folio v$$g tersely put thoughts upon the condition o? South Carolina appeared recently in tho Norfolk Virginian, nader tho head? ing' of "?; Dismal 'Picture w'hidtl ia Worth our SJudy.". "It ia from the pen of the editor of that' journal, James Barron Hope, a man of rare gifts,' a genuine poet, a Virginia gentleman, and a true Southern man. Captain Hopo says: "If South Carolina sinned in her ' pride, Bhe has paid for her offence in blood and ashes and tears-paid a price so bitter that wo shudder to think upon it. Grant that ehe was haughty, that she waa arrogant, that her head .was turned by vanity, if you choose; go far? ther and say that she defied the Govern? ment, and made war on the old flag on deliberate calculation and without suffi? cient provocation, (things which we con? cede only for the sake of .the argument,) and then, having found her gnilty, os moat Northern men wonld do on each separate count in the indictment, let us compare the pnnishmentwith the crime. In doing this, we eliminate fr.om the brief- discussion all that she would' urge in her own defence-all, that she .might say like a Bodeo?a of States, by way of appeal for sympathy;-fling all this to the winds, and tuen look abroad through her territory. . The master has become the slave--blaok, ignorant,, degrad?d men just "orqaOcipated *frona something worse than Egyptian bondage, "us weare told by tb? North, fill her placea of tr nat, of honor and emolument. Hor bench is degraded by- venal adventurers; her Legislature' i* iu tho bauds' of a mere mob; tho arms of. tho Stato are in the hands, of negro militia; her ' mansion houses are represented by blackened ohimueys; her wide- plantations ara re? duced to wastes; her losses of life aud property are beyond computation, and, admitting -that ehe has sioned.^we iee that she has rendered ? bitter account for it. Lot ua put her present condition in the broad; practical shape of a tabular statement, and study it m ita material aspect. To the mass of men, this will be more intelligible even than the blazing lines, in whioh, Mrs. Downing has told the patho tia B tory. Compare two de? cades. Here'they are : ii : -,. * , ! 1858. . 1868. "Exponaos Logia! a tur o $51,000 ? $270(000 -Exeoutiv? expenses'. .'" 6,000' ;.1 40,000 Civil expenses.-.97,000, . 218,000 TaxeB.:....Y......... ' 431,860 -1,858,000 Taxable valuo........ 490,000,000 J 184,000,000 "Thia is a blaok pioturo. No man who hos) the feelings common to humanity oap contemplate it Without pain, and wo appeal to the white men of tho North to know .whothor they, as. Americans, can uphold a system whioh in ao short a time hay brought forth finch a hideous condi? tion of affairs. Lot tho answer to this be given in the sight of God and before their own consciences;'.and let the men of Virginia see to it that this State does ' not fall into the same hands which have ruined South Carolina." . . ^ LYNCH LAW IN WujuAiianuno. -The K?ngatr?e Stat says : , j) t if-. Our heretofore quiet and peaceable County has been disturbed and shocked at the hanging of. two negro men, which occurred on . Monday and Thursday nights of last week. The first of these executions took place near Coward's Station, on tho North-EaBtern Railroad, on the 24th ult.; and the other on .'Green's Road,'' on the 27th nit. Coro? ner Donath was notified and held in? quests over their bodies. At the inves? tigation of Daniel Edwards, the first vic? tim, he learned that a party of disguised men came to the house where Edwards was staying, late in tho night, and se? lected him from among some other ne? groes and carried bim off. He was found the next morning, a short distance from the hotiBs, suspended to a tree with a rope around his neck; Alox. McClain, the other victim, wns visited in tho night also, and taken out" of his house und hang by the Bide of the public road, about ten miles North of-this villugo. We are informed that nothing was elicit? ed at the investigations of tho coroner to identify any one connected with theso unlawful proceedings. That they are a bold and determined set of'men, well organized, there seems-but little doub', OB is evident by the oool and systematic manner of their performances. A gen? tleman who lives in the neighborhood where Madam was hung, informs us -that he wad aroused late at night by a party of men to learn from him the loca? tion of McClain's house;, that being a little cautious to go out ail that time, to a body of horsemen, he was politely in? formed by them that he would not he molested. He says he peitber recognized .their persons or voices. - The unfortunate victima who have been BO summarily dealt with are said to have been professional thieves and robbers, whoso only occupation was', in depredat? ing upon the property of their neigh? bors, breaking open houses and commit? ting all manner of theft. Their charac? ters were so bad in this respect that they appear to have no sympathy from either . the blacks or whites, where they were known. The eoroner has banded us the following, whioh he found pinned to the breast of Alex. Mod am: HEADQUABTKBS, April 24, 1871. General Order No. 10. Bowarol Beware! Bewaro! For one and all we mean what we say-beware I We will not submit to the robberies and stealing whioh . is going on. We are taught, "Thou shalt . not steal;" and, again, "Love thy neighbor as thy sol f." A word to all-beware! K. K. K. A fire, at tho plantation of Mr. F. H. Batos, in Union County,'on Sunday last, destroyed a two-story dwelling and nil its contents. Pabilo Meeting. A^pub?o meeting ot-tb* - tM?paying oitizeSii$of tb.?$3ity bf/Coli^bbi* wftl b?* held iS Irwine Hjdf to-doWjMa* 6( at 12 ? ?look Mi, foWtb? pprpbse o?ap?, pointing VdditfonaffdeJtegl?teB Jo r?prei sont na ?irthe b?nventidtrto meet on the Qfcb inst, M AKT CITIZENS. Mn. EMTOB: It has leaked out tbat certain members of the Board of Re gents of the lin oatie'Asylum are making an effort "to control and absorb -the pa trqriag?.of tbat Institutjan; that, instead of performing tueir duties os-the legal guardians of the' institution; watching j over and protecting its every interest, and doing all in their powor to promote its welfare, and enlarge its usefulness, untrammelled by selfish motives or ac? tuated by personal interests, they pro? pose to become tho caterers or purvey? ors of tho institution, to furnish sup? plies, etc. It is extremely unfortunate that any should so far forgot themselves as to prostitute their high trust to selfish gratification. But there oro those, it is said, who would rob a grave-yard for filthy lucre; but those who would join In a conspiracy to rob a public charity would do worse; und from the character of the men who ara trying to manipulate this job, we fear, should they succeed, that the Asylum wonld como off second best. Besides this, it would be a great injustice to those merchants who have credited tho institution for months while the treasury was exhausted. The Su? perintendent, in his annual report, when speaking of the embarrassed state of the finan?as oL-tba institution, nays: "Were it not for tho kihdncsB"'nnd liberality of some of our merchants, wo would. have to OIOHQ thia doors of the institution." And now that there aro funds for the support of tho institution, to out these merchants 'off. from All share in its pa? tronage-those men who havo supported the institution when its treasury was empty, and waited patiently for their money-would, to say the least, be base ingratitude-would be cursing the bridge that bore us safely over the yawning chasm. As a friend of the Asylum, I hope (and believe) that there is too much good eonso in the Board of Regenta to allow any suoh improper, nay, outrage? ous, conduct on the part of any one of its members; for such a course would not only bring the institution into dis? repute, but would reflect very damaging? ly upon the entire Board. Such is not tho praotlo?, aa far as we are informed, in-any institution of this kind either in this country or in Europe. Everywhere else, Boards of Regents and Boards of Trustees carefully avoid everything that might be construed into a pecuniary in? terest in the institution, the welfare of whioh has been entrusted to their keep? ing; and. we trust that our Board will not deviate from this commendable prac? tice in other parts of the world. .: We have reason to believe that the dark clouds that hung over and threat? ened the. institution last summer have poseed away and left a clear sky, that the present management is satisfactory, and that it would be a public calamity, greatly to bo regretted, should those who are its-.appointed guardians permit its present .'prosperity to be compro? mised or seriously damaged. We have confidence in the. Superintendent, and trust bb will not oountenauce any de? signs that evil men may attempt to prac? tice apon the institution, or that would in any way mar tho good name he has earned among our people. He should bear in mind thal whatever injures tho institution over whioh he presides, in? jures him in the confidence of the peo? ple, for he more than nny one else is held responsible for the judicious ma? nagement of its affairs. Mr. Editor, I have written a longer letter than I intended, but I could not say less. This is a su bj cot of great pub? lic importance, and it is well for mun who bold official positions of so delicate a nature to know that the public eye is upoa them, especially those whose rn nu? tation lays them liable to suspicion. Wo hope we will not have occasion to speak of this subject again, but if we do, wo will score a little deeper. A FBIBND OF THE INSTITUTION. Tho Mobile (Ala.) Register, speaking of tho South, Baya: "Wo havo dono uiir duty to the cause of American liberty, aud have failed. Wo know as well as any that theso institutions are iu greater danger now than they cvor were. But wo go no moro to the battle-field ia their behalf. That' duty and responsibility devolves on other sections. The danger bas now come to their doors, for Grant is dictator in New York and Ohio just as be is in Virginia and Alabama. If you of the North and West can stand a loss of freedom, under an imperial sceptre, so can wo. Wo propose to wait and soo, meantime obeying the laws as they aro, rendering unto Crosar what is Ctosar's, and voting steadily at tho polls against all Radical measures of usurpation and destructiveness. If tho North and West manifest the manliness to defend their birth-rights, nil right--wo shall bo glad, for wo are all in the samo boat. Bat us for the South arming a.mau or pulling n trigger to begin the struggle, is us utter? ly foreign to Southern thoughts or in? tentions os it is to build a ladder to scale the moon. When the North bigius and oalla on us for help why, thon, 'we'll think about it.' No moro secession for. this quarter. Ku Kins Morton has put a lie in tho Grant Ku Klux platform." A yoting mun named Youson WBH killed, at Washington, on Saturday, by the explosion of a soda water fouutain. A Mr. Shreeves received a frightful wound in the breast from a pieco of tho casing. It is thought bo cannot survive. Measures are in progress for removing tho Stato of Rhode Island to Now York; a piece of it weighing uiuety tons was ready for shipment at last nccounte. at William and Mary College, in tbi State, was admitted to tbe praotiee in 1820, after ? term of probation : in the office of Benjamin Watkins Lnigb, of this city, and soon after established him* self as a practitioner nt the bar in Win cheater, Va. He was repeatedly elected to the L?gislature ns Representative of the County of Frederick, and in 1837 ho was eleoted a member of Congress from his district. In 1847 he wns elected by the Virginia Legislature a Senator of the United States, which high position he held until 18G1, when he roMgiiod his saut and took sidos with bis Statu in th? struggle for tho division of tho Union and tho establishment of tho Southern Confederacy. He served Icu years in the House of Representatives and in the Senate fourteen, making tho loug period of twenty-four years' service in the na (ional councils. His subsequent career is fresh in tho memory of all. Ho was appointed with Mr. Slided cotnmissiontr to England, and embarked with that gentleman on tho British steamer Trout, from Havana, but was soon after given up to Captain Wilkes, of tho San Ja? cinto, who overhauled tho Trout aod de? manded the surrender of tho Confede? rate envoys and their secretaries. For some weeks they were detained.at Fort Warren, from which they were delivered on tho most peremptory demand from England. They sailed for England nt the olosa of December, 1861. During Mr. Mason's residence in Eng? land, bo was much estoemod. Tho greatest possible consideration, and every attention, were shown him. Ue was invited everywhere, mach sought after, and did much to educate the minds of enlightened Englishmen, and especially of leading members of Parlia? ment, in regard to the true causes of the American war. After the oloso of the war, Mr. Mason returned to America and took up his residence at Niugurn, to? gether with Gen. Early, Gen. -Breckin ridge, Commissioner Helm, and others, with their families, who were not willing to take the oath of allegiance. After Pr?sident Johnson's second proclama? tion, he determined to ?spend tho re? mainder of bis life near bis relatives, and pu rob used a nm all place near the E'piBcbpnl Seminary, three miles West of Alexandria, bis own beautiful home near Winchester having been sacked nnd laid in ruins by the Federal forces who ravaged the valley during the war. Gen. Cooper and Capt. 8. Smith Leo married sisters of Mr. Mason, and resided also near Alexandria. ' ', Mr. Mason was not a man of. genies, but be bad a strong mind and- good judgment. He WOB a stern conservative, and for publio virtue and personal integ? rity, waa a tit compauion of the nobles; men of tho revolutionary age. The Mason family was oue of distinc? tion in England, and its descendants iu this country have maintained its fume and influence. Mr. Mason was the grand-son of George Mason, one cf tho most distinguished of tho fathers of the revolution, tho personal friend of Wash? ington, and the author of the Vir? ginia bill of rights. We copy th) fol? lowing tribute to the worth of Senator Mason from the Washington Palrnt'. "He was the ootemporary of Calhoun, MoDuffio, Mtingum, Webster, Clay, Southard, Dayton, Davis, Cass, Wright, Badger, Douglas, Johnson, Bw'ng, King, Buchanan; Evans, Pierce, Corwin and others of thnt stamp of greatness, but fow of whom yet linger on thescene. While Mr. Mason was not regarded OB a broad statesman, or remarkable fer gifts of oratory, ho preserved au individuality which always commanded the rcspoct of the Sonnte. Solid education, training at the bar, and large experionce iu public affairs, necessarily fitted him fur tho influential position which ho long occu? pied na Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. Ho was a mun of earnest and upright conviction, and of tho most sterling integrity. His opinions might be erroneous, but no ono ever doubted their entire sincerity, or attri? buted to him au unworthy moth's. True chivalry was a part of bia nature, and strong lia were his feelings, ho wis inca? pable of auy act or thought inconsistent with manly character, tittiet dity, or generous determjualion." T?te system of cumulative voting hos just been practically tosted at Blooms burg, Penn., and to the groat satisfac? tion of all parties. Three sets (f candi? dates wero in tho field, and rho city council elected is divided in repesenta tion in exact proportion to tho strength of the threo parties. We aro glad to find tho doctrine of minority represent? ation everywhere so well received. It certainly will provo a great safeguard against corrupt or reckless legislation wherever instituted, and is actually a vital necessity to tho welfare of many of the Southern, States, in whioh-ho intel? ligent few aro entirely debared from representation by tho ignorait many. In two StateB-Illinois and Pennsylva? nia-tho system of "totality representa? tion" bas been tested with saoess, and the sooner it is engrafted upon tho Con? stitution of tho United States bo better. I-Wsw Orleans Times. BOILER EXPLOSION NEA? HABDEEVILLE, S. C.-On Saturday last, 29tl ult., tho boiler attaohod to Col. E. M. feabrook's rice mill, on New River, nea- Hardee ville, Beaufort County, explo&d, killing one colored mau and so serioisly scald? ing another that he is not cjpeoted to live. An investigation will bomado. The wifo of Rov. Goorgo Hil, pastor of tho Universalist Society bf South Dedham, Massachusetts, hns ?ominilted suicide. WJtMt/thc D?mocratie Party IV ill Do fjS?f?r When In Powir. \] T:tho New^rTr,?^rFor7?? tb?8.-?dito chalks out tho programme of tho Denio oratio party, id tho event of its success in tho Presidential cou test of-1872;' ri, It will limit 'tho.?annual taxes to $260,000,000, and mit of this moderate revenno will apply $25,000,000 towards the extinction of the public debt, where? as the Federal taxes for the last fiscal year amounted to the enormous ?sum of $111,255,447. 2. It Will revise aud reform tho system of taxation so that this diminished an? nual barden . of 8250,000,000 will bo equitably distributed. The present sys? tem not only over-loads the faithful horse, but ties soma of tho lund to -hie legs, puts a part upon his bead, makes him drag u portion by his tail, obstruct? ing his freodom of movement, and caus? ing' him the utmost nnnoyanco. The Democratic party will withdraw every pound of the load from his limbs and oxtremilios and collect it upon his back, where he can carry it with greatest oase. It will, moreover, take good care that the taxes find their way into tho public Treasury, and not into tho pockets of greedy, grospiug monopolists. 3. The Democratic party will rectify tho abuses of the present banking sys? tem; extinguishing monopoly by miikim* tho business free to all who comply with thu condition?, slopping the interest <>n Government bonds while in pledge to secure bank circulation, and guarding against n redundant currency by com? pelling the banks to redoom their notes in specie. 4: It will revive our prostrate ship? ping interest, aud restore t<> American citizens their former large share iu the profits of navigation, by free trude in ships and thc repeal of duties on all arti? cles used in their construction. 5. It will extend nod complete the system of universal suffrage, by abolish? ing the term c t" residence uow required for naturalization, and giving intelligent white immigrants tho samo advantages enjoyed by# our colored population. There is no reason why a thrifty Gorman who emigrates to Texas aud buys a farm should not nt onco ho as favored a citizen aB the South Carolina negro who emigrates to Texas in the same year, and is employed by the German ns a laborer. 6. The Democratic party will fii'th fully fulfill all tho obligations created by the public debt in their letter and spirit, and will secure to disabled soldiers the full amount of their pensions, without allowing a dollar to bo deducted for the fees ot agents. 7. It will repeal all laws which permit the Federal Government, or nuy of its officers, to interfere with olections in the States. 8. It will make it a high misdemeanor, punishable by dismissal from thc service, for any officer of the army or rravy to aid in the suppression of- domestic violence in]n State, unless the State authorities have mado a previous application to the Pr?sident for snch assistance, iu con? formity to the Constitution; or to inter? fere, for enforcing any Federal law, un? less a Federal judge shall have previously certified that tho execution of tho' laws is resisted by a combination loo powerful to be ovcroome by tho marshal and bis posse. 9. Tho Democratic party will remove all tho politioal disabilities and disquali? fications imposed for participation in the late civil war. 10. It will recognize the biudiug force of the three new amendments to the Constitution, so long as they are held to he valid by the Supremo Court. The World remarks: "Hore are no flourishes, no bnucombo, no vogue, cloudy theories which cannot bo reduced to practice. If there is nuy Southern citizen who does -not think this list of measures would bring relief from and redress of present evils nud grievances, we cannot respect his judg? ment. And if, on the other hand, any Republican insi?ts that tho policy hero sketched is amere bundle of negntions and dead issues, bo forfeits all claim to be considered a candid opponent." DELEGATES TO THE COLUMBIA CONVEN? TION.-York-Gen. E. M. Law and Col. Cad. Jones. Marlboro-Messrs. C. W. Dudley und F. C. Weatherby. Williams? burg-Messrs. J. McCnlchon, David Epps, W. L. Leo nud T. M. Keels. Renn fort-Messrs. H. C. Smart und J. H. Screven. Chesterfield-Messrs. E. B. C. Cash and A. M. Lowry. Union Gen. W. H. Wullnco and ex-Gov. Wi H. Gist. Laurens-Messrs. B. W. Ball and G. W. Sullivan. Ocouec-Messrs. Ja?. A. Doylo and Wm. C. Keith. J. M. Tuth, business mun of tho Law renco (Kansas) Tribune, was found dead in his bed, yesterday morning, and there was left this memorandum: "I have tuken n prescription of quinine, at tho direction of Dr. Medicott. I feel a strange numbness. My eyesight is grow? ing dim. I wish my body examined. If we do not meet again, I hopo we shall meet in Heaven." Physicians have found symptoms of poison. A letter from George T. Downing, the well-known colored oystorrann, and long-time Congressional caterer. ia priuted in the Now York Herald, which aptly terms it a "Bi val vu lar Boomerang. " It shrewdly exposes tho hollowness of the Radical professions regarding the colored men, for whom, Mr. Downing says, it is painfully evident there is a lack of doe rospect ou tho part of tho Republican party. Sam. Dickorson, the woll-knowu color? ed Major, from Charleston, recently went to New York ou a lecturing tour, but becoming intoxicated, foll into tho hands of tho Philistines, and was arrest? ed ou a charge of robbing n fellow-pas songer. Sam. is a victim of unprincipled characters, we have reason to behove. Two American ladies and a gentleman recently mado tho overlain! tiip on sledges from the Ooh ot sk Son-across Si? beria to St. Petersburg, a distance of 7,000 miles. GEN. SHERMAN ON THE SOUTHE UN' SIT? UATION.-Tho lato.address.of Gon.-Sher man to a Republican political club in New Orleans, iar, whioh be alluded to S3EQ0 of tbe leading questions^ the ay, has been sppkomof as remjrkablo and significant. -Referring to toe sur? render ol Geb; joe Johnston " abd tho 000 federate army ander his command, Gen. Sherman said: 1 "I believe tim Government will keep on growing until it spreads itself over the entire American continent; bat ic order to gain this much-desired end, and to maintain ourselves as a free and independent republic, we -bava got to show moro charity toward each other. It has heeu remarked by some gentleman who has preceded mo that it was gener? ally conceded by the soldiers of both ' armies at tho close of tho lato civil? war that if tho questions nnd all matters of the settlement of tho differences between the North and South were left to tbe armies, it would bo settled at once, arni everything would becomo quiet and or? derly. I so believed, and, before Ban? ing the agreement with Geni Joo John? ston, I called together all tho generals under my command, and without a dis? senting voice they agreed with me. I believed they surrendered in good faith, and would have lived up to the very lcl? ter of the agreement; and, in my opin? ion, if there had been no Reconstruc? tion Acts of Congress, and the armies hud. hoon left.at tho tirue Jo settle nil questions or difference betweeu tue dif? ferent sections of tho country, the peo? ple would have at onoe become quiet and peaceable" ' . . Tho abovo wo believe to be true to tho lotter. Tho_ terms offered by General Sherman were-not only worthy of tho soldier, but the statesman. The spirit that inspired them was not only mag? nanimous, but wise; and 'if it had boen j permitted to-shape the policy of the 1 Government towards the Southern States, would have effected long ago a real conciliation. Probably, in that event, the Union wonld, at this moment, be stronger in the .affections of its peo? ple thnu it ever was before We believe also, with General Sherman, that if the fighting men of the two armies had been authorized to settle the differences be? tween the North and South, it wonld have been done at once. Certain it is that those on both sides who have been most impracticable since the war was ended were those who took little or no part in its hardships and dangers. The reader bas but to recall to bis mind the most prominent of those politicians who arc seeking to keep alive the fires of the' late fratricidal strife, and ho .will realize ?tho troth of this statement.- Genera] Sherman, who was probably the ablest Federal soldier, is a type of one class, and Senator Morton o?. .another. The most radical enemies of a reconciliation of the American people .are those who wore the fleece of the sheep while hos? tilities were being waged, and only ex? changed it for the tiger's skin upon the announcement of peace. Upon the matter of the necessity for military rule in tho Southern States, Geu. Sherman expresses himself as op? posed to it. Let it be borne ia mind that this ia the testimony of the General of tbe army of tho United States, who has better means of knowing, through the reports of his subordinate officers, tbe fuots of Kn Kluxism than noisy politicians in Con? gress. Those views are in accord with thoso of the most candid and dispassion? ate observers of events in the South, and also with the probabilities of the case. Gen. Sherman deserves tho respect of tho country, not only because of his mi? litary courage, but for lils moral conrage. Ho has tho sagacity to appreciate tbe true policy of the Government, if it would make this country happy and prosperous, nud tho manliness to pro? claim his real convictions. [Baltimore Sun. POSTMASTERS.-One of our conntry ex? changes felicitated itself and tho com .inunity in which it exists, the other day, upon tho exemption they bavo enjoyed tu changing postmasters, having had but two of these public functionaries siuco the opening of tho office in its lo? cality. We, of tho "City by tho Sea," can beat (hat "all hollow," having hud but three postmasters since tho forma? tion of tho Government. Tho ii rat is Mr. T. Wi Racot, appointed by tho "Fa? ther of tho Country," who was succeeded by the Hou. Alfred Huger; who entered tho ellice under tho Van Buren adminis? tration, and retained through successive Presidential changes, until tho advent of tho new regime, which gare us our pre? sent efficient and cor.rteons oflloial in Mr. Stanley G. Trott. I Charleston Courier. -? Tho Washington Chronicle, of the 1st 'instant, publishes the following list of persons from South Carolina, who have filed affidavits before the Southern Claims Commission: H. Woodol, Cato Pledger, Alexander Dudley, Oscar Mo Queen, Handy Pearson, John Chaves and Jonathan Cottingham, Bennettaville; Nathan S. Thomas, Adonis Hill, Archi? bald MsLoisb, Charles S. Wakeford and Charles C. Ebough, Charleston; Corne? lius Williams and Nanoy Bass, Sand Hilts; John C. Lewis, Brightsville; Samuel Easterliug, Adamsville; Phillip Epstein, Columbia. Sargent S. Prentiss fought only two duels; one was with Fqoto. When eve? rything was iu readiness for the little ceremony, nud tho great crowd was gathered on the ground, so dense that thore was a lane left for the passago of tho bullets, Prentiss heard a noise behind him, and, turning around, be BSW a half? clad urchin climbing a tree not far ia bis rear. The fine instinct? nnd wit nf the mau were oviuced in his almost fathorly admonition to that youngster: "Get down, sonuy;" ho said, "you oro in a dangerous fix thore. Poole is shooting quito wild to-day." HS ? ? ?lA^ft-mft^ PHONixiANA.-^Tfao price dot ? .single copies of tao Pt?olHii isJ fiyt?'eonts.. ??I ; ?-.. No roan j is always urang. ..A. clock; that does not go ai rall is. ri gb te very, twelve hours. . 'f?t? ...?...;-'/r nrtr:. Plain and fanoy ooloeed printing-exe? cuted with neatness and despatch, on tho roost reasonable . terme. ? ? All ? the latest styles of cards? &c., on baud and printed in excellent style, at the PHOENIX, offlcet Never attempt to form an opinion of a woman by ber sighs.'-. ' Pamjihlots, briefs, catalogues; dodgerb, posters, hand-bills, bi ll-beads-in fact, everything in the way.of ; job. printing got ton np in tho best style and on terms that wc pledgo onrsolves will bri satisfac? tory to all parties. With opp roved ma? chinery and steam power, .we.challenge comparison in prices.'' J.t'?n A time to run-when you aro in a hurry. " They say there ore no eggs,in San Do? mingo. They have thrown off the yoke, banished the whites and cant be mado to shell out.' \ . - How to get rid of fleas- kill {.hem. ; Ladies who have boori, ruining Itheir front hair by cutting it sl\brt and brVnap ing it are in a' statt) ??'.'terrible 1 ?gMt?oh aver the dreadful rumors concerning next summer's stylo ? of aoiffurej' It is said, and with a show of authority, that tho mode of wearing the- hair is tobVdrl the Greek model, the front'hair drawn, back and all twisted into a looso knot afc the back of tho head;' . MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.80 P. M.; CloB?s 12.16 P. M. Charleston, day mail opens, 4:80 P. M.; olbses 11.30 A.. M. Charleston night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 7.30 P. M.; closes 8.80 P. M. Western mail opens 1.30 P. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4P. M; -, SUPREME COURT, FRIDAY, . Moy. S.-^T ! The Court met at 10 A. M. . .Present Associate. Jnstices Willard And Wright! J Thomas J. Curoton, administrator, vs. Mary E. Gilmore, el al. ? Mr. iirawloy resumed his argument lah -, appellant. Mr. McLuro was hoard'for . respondent. Mr. Brawley in reply for appellant. Samuel Mo Al Uer ea. Osmond- Barker; ti al. ? Continued by consent. . ! .< Wm. C. Honge^ administrator,> vs: Thomas C. Houge,el al. Continued by consent. ; .ii?siiutyiiiH - . ;.J. ;./ . H. C. Harris,, nd ruin is trat or, pi.! Alfred 3titwei!. To bo auhmitted* on .written arguments.- :*. i ,??.n^' ? ji.fciveC A. F. Branch tJ?. -S.vD^Oarothere.* To bo submitted on written arguments. ?? ?ll H. B. Gordon; et al..vA Sutton Gold Miuiog Company. Mr, Wilson.. was beard for respondents on a.motion tb dismiss the appeal. Mr. Clawsun. for appellants contra. . .. . !'; .. ; c'l At 3 P. M., .the.Court adjourned until Saturday, 6th, 10 A. M. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Moy 5.?- Kicbsrson House-H. W. Lipsey, Chester; .ni. C. Benur, J. Tt Williams, l?ew York; FtlJ>. Bush, Cokeabnry; J. C. Fngg, Lancas? ter; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Follet?n, Chilli cothe; Mrs. A. Caldwell, Miss A. Cald? well, Miss A. White, Miss L. Hutchin? son, A. H. White, R. A. Davidson, Bock Hill; B. S. Williams, Augusta; D. Mc? Queen, Camden; E. V. Smalley, New York; R M. Stokes, Union; Mrs. Mt E. Summott. Greenville. Columbia Hotel-3. C. Gilbert, W. A. Bradley, Charleston; J. D. Bruce, New? berry; W. M. Smith, W. J. Crosswell. S. C.; A. W. Faris, Charlotte; A. 0. Penn, Va.; J. H. Yaucrson, Ga.; Wm. Wnde, Augusta. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Pollock House. E. H. Hoinitsh-Iufaut'a Food, &c. E. Hope-Goshen Buttor, &c. Lippman'n ljiltera aro for salo by all drug gissa dint dealers. Depot in Columbia. H. C., at ii EI ena A MoGhiKOon's, Druggists. 8 18 Gallons of blood nre ouckod out of tlife Ame? rican propio every wook bv bod-buga. Stop tho drain 1 Stop it by using Isaacen ts "SunE Por." lt lays out tho bloodsuckers instanta? neously, lt id infallible, too, for roaches, rats and m icu. Bold by all druggists. Feb 18a * THE HOLY LAND.-Several years ago, a society for tho prosecution of re? searches and discoveries in tho Holy Land was formed in England. The ex? aminations mado under its auspices have brought to light a number of interesting matters. Last year, an American society was formed with the same object. It haa been arranged with the parent so? ciety that tho Americans shall pursue their explorations East of the river Jor? don, a region of country hitherto com? paratively unexplored. It is estimated that $10,000 will suffice, according to the plan of the sooiety, to carry out thia purpose ior tho first year. Among the discoveries already made have been the buried foundations of tho ancient tem? ple, the Moabito stone, tbe pavement of tho a.noient oity, worn smooth by the tread of Jews who lived and moved in the days of oar Saviour, and the aneient bed of tho brook Kedron, whoso waters flowed by the ba^e of Mount Moriah.. Cecil C. Neil, formerly an officer in the Charleston Custom House, but more re? cently connected with the navy, was fatally injured, in Brooklyn, last Mon? day, by being struck on tho hoad with an ioo pitcher, A Delaware lady whose jaw became immovablo from au injury, has had it ?awed off and new binges put in, and now noue of the re?t of the family can got iii a word/edgewise.