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Wednesday Morning, May 10,1671. The Convention, J ti ?'D a '.yili be seopi this body iissombled nt tue boat o? ll o'clock A. M., iori yos tordrty. The Hon.''$t..',t>..' Porter'''wfcs elected tho permanent President. Mry* Por tor, apon taking, the chair, made a strong and Appropriate address. The Convoutiou is composed of an able, in? fluential and earnest body of. citizens, from every eootion of the State. Thu9 far it has scarcely done more than to prepare for business. On yesterday, Colonel Luthers, of Charleston, and the Hon. C. W. Dudley, of Marlboro, were the principal speakers. The point? to be made by the Convention ?ill be de? veloped more fully to-day. ? THE THOTH. -The Sa va n n nh Rep ubli can, in a well-timed article on the real views of Southern conservatives, whose opinions it knows and rcpreeents. states its conviction that the sentiments of: ntaoty-nine out of every hundred of that class may be found under three heads, briefly as follows: 1.. African slavery is forever abolished; 2. Equal civil rights t? alt citizens; 3. Un ivers til suffrage re cognized and acquiesced in; and the f?? trelo determine whether it shall be per petuatea :Pp: repealed./ The Republican .donn ndt raisstute when U speaks of these propositions as rnooting almost universal acceptance among intelligent- Southern men, those who bore the brunt of the rebellion, and who now have everything at stake in ibo proper government C? their section of the country. This well considered statement is ia direct opposi? tion to tho assertions of partisan enemies of the South, that the Southern people would re-establish shivery jf .they, hod a chanco; that they will never admit the j principle ot equal rights to all classes o! pesionB, and will shoot down colored men at the .baljpt-boxes, unless the lattor.are protected by United States soldiers. v WEST pn SOUTH ?-W<i oro glad to sec fhtf^ '' sympithl z? with the view upon whion we have ?uue insisted, as to the relative superiority ol the Southern States over those of tin far \WeeU os-a point of emigration fd. . Norihorh-sol tiers. : It ia nt tho iphius-ti deny that it urges everybody to fly fron tho East to tho W.oat, from the cities ti the country, and there, engage in form i rigA ! I Sp,I a r fr o m n"rgi n g al ? ' to j mig ra h Westward, we aro told it has over an( again insisted -that lands 'are quite ai oheap and inviting, all things considered in tho South, and even in.-the les densely peopled portions o? New Jersey Delaware arid Maryland, as they wil average in the West. For . organize* colonization, the South, it is thought affords equal scope wi'li the West. OmcreS. C. LUNATIC AsynuM, COLUMBIA, S. C. Muy. 9, 1871. MR. EniTon: Please allow mo a littl upa se,in your paper, to return my thank to Mr. Ly Bra u d and the members' of hi band, tor ind splendid treat they (gav oar people lust night, in tho way of som ohoico muido,- whose - enlivening strain always has a niost pleasing and happ t .effect upon the troubled mind. Ou . in matea gavo the happiest rnauifestatio v of their. appreciation' of this musici treat. AU seemed delighted, and man of them will, doubtless, look fqrwar with pleasing anticipations t?o ?notlic *- ' visit from Captain ' Ly Brand and bis e 3 collent baud. ? Yours, Ao., J. F-;$1NS0R. ..';?." . ?. .*?+ .-. .1 . Another conspiracy bas boen'discovrj . edin Roumanie to plunder and munit the Jewish population, which he>9 th: time been happily suppressed .and th . ringleaders punished. United States M nister Pejxojto gives a gloomy picture < the state bf affairs and the persecution 1 whioh the Jews are .subject. The new comet recently discovered hi been observed at tho naval ob sor va toi j near. Washington, since the 20th ultimi *. and it ia believed to be.one of the ema , telescopic comets so fren nen tly noticei It is now in tho North-west, and sinks 1 low as not to. be observable after 10. . The contract between tho city of A ' .' gusta and tho Charlotte, Columbia ai Augusta Railroad, conditioned in bom . of 9100,000 and 826,000, for the ereotu - of adequate shops for the line of rot between that city and Columbia, etc., ?ti ' been signed ana is now on record. Tho General Cluseret so active now ' perturbing tbe city of Paris, was a Rac cal political soldier in this country duri 1 the lato war, serving under Fremont. I is trying to get his brains knocked OL and io the Parisian condition will like .succeed. j The difflonlty between the Sultan . Turkey and tho Khedive of Egypt, whi a year ago afforded the biggest war toy in Europe, bot has degenerated since t beginning of the affair in Franco, h been "entirely dissipated." Lewis M. Roberts, alias "Allie," a D ' torious counterfeiter, and leader of gang throughout the West, and lou rte of his party, h ave been arrested.. A man jumped overboard-from a v< sel leaving Charleston, on Monday, a was drowned. There is considerable m: tory about the affuir, as the Bohoouer cc tinned on ber voyage. T?i-r??yer?* Con-reftUoB. -ttttAJitBJLA, S^^MayJ?^lflJl. <? Thc (Jpn von ton mefe&t If A.iM. \ *.. Dr.^P/J. GctfdwyWjwpa bail? tcffitb? ! chair, ^hd Mr,1 ??iob'?ii Adam?Kqns^tei I to not?s \peorot4ry. r/Tb? <?o ti titi cu fr or o I collect/ anti the/- foll?wiM.d^Jegi^ea:?pro^ s?utod themselves n?tl siguen their names: ^Anderson-John B. Sjtt.QA. Barnwell-Johnson Hogoocl, T. J. Counts. I Beaufort-H. OJ Smart; J. H. Soreven. I . Charleston.-G. A. Tronholm, T. Y. i Simons, R. Lathers,-George Shrewsbury, i W. D. Porter, W. B. Smith, Henry i Gourdin, Myron H. Fox. ' O hes ter-A. H. Davega, J. 8. Wilson. Chesterfield-E. B. C. Cash, A. M. Lowry. Darlington-F. F. Wurley, Edwurd McIntosh. Clarendon-John L. Manning, J. S. Richardson, E. Tondn.ll. . Fairfield-John Bretton, T. W. Wood? ward. Edgefield-O. Sheppard, A.P. Butler, M. C. Butler, M. W. Gary, Jas. H. Giles. Georgetown-Ben}. H. Wilson. Greenville-J. L. Westmoreland. Kershaw-James Chesnot, W. M. Bhannon. Lancaster-W. M. Connors, J. B. Er? win. .. Laurons-^B. W. Bull, G. W. Sullivan. ' Lexington-J. N. Huffman, F. S. Lewie. ; Marion-Wm. Evans. Marlboro-C. W. Dudley, T. C. Wea? therly. Newberry-Ellison S. Eeitt, Robert McOuugbrin. Oraugeburg-T. J. Goodwyn, D. J. ? Rumpf. Richland-Wm. .Wnllaco, Edwin J. Scott, D. H. Chamberlain, R. D. Seun, W. K. Greenfield, C. H. Baldwin. Spartunburg-G. Oanqoq, A.B.Wood ruff. glnm?Ar^John B. Mooro, P. H. Kon uedy. Union-W. H. Wallace. Williamsburg-David Epps. York-John R. Lindon, Cad. Jones. Mr. B. W. Ball moved that tho ohai appoint a committee pf nine to nomi nate permanent offioers of tbs Couven tion. Mr. Wilson, of Georgetown, moved, a a substituto, that the Convention prc oeed at onoe to ballot for permanen offioers without a committee. . Some discussion then sprang np, psi tioipaied ia.by Messrs. Ball and Buttai lor the motion, and Messrs. Wilson aa Simmons, for the subs ti tute, i The quoi lion was tn on pul, M lo V?? ?uGptici: ? the aubnUtui?? and. harried, by a vote c 24 to 28. V , Gen. CheHnnt submitted a series < rul?s and r?gulations to govern the Coi ? von ti on, which wero adopted. The Convention then pr?oeedod to tl el?'otlod ^61 bffi?ers5. Gen.' Cb?ennt wi nominated and declined, and nominate Mr.:W; D. Porter, of Charleston.' . Gen. Butler' nominated Gen. M. "V Gary, who declined in favor of Mr. Po ter/>* p^Tne following offloers were electe ' Preaident-W. D. Porter.' Viee-Prei dents-M. C. Butler, 0. W. Dudley, 3 H. Chamberlain, Gabriol Cannon. Secretaries-Messrs. W. M. Conn aod Myron H. Fox. fr'-'gffiftifl?Uf'Porler was thou conduct to the ohair, and addressed tho Couve tion substantially as follows: GKNTI.EM.KH or TES CONVENTION: . thank you for the honor conferred upi me. I am glad to ace around me many of the good men and tfuo. whom South Carolina in her better da was glad to confido her honor, ond wi .are now as faithful os they ever ha been. My only regret is, that tho oct sion is not more happy and pleasai To rebuke corruption in high plac? and to be obliged to take > measures save ourselves from irretreivable ruin, a duty by no means pleasant. As it I: been placed upon na, let ns dlsoharge manfully and with fidelity. Tho funt mental law of the State and the Unit States secures to the people the right assemble peaceably, and to Beek by lawful means' redress for their grit anees. We are assembled in such manner and for snob a . purpose. It admitted by fair-minded men of all pi ties that there are great publie gri< anees, and that by their presence, tb< bas been oalled into, exiatanoe suoi Convention as tb in-a Convention t i precedented in all the history of t t State-a sConventiou to secare to p ' selves a proper sh aro in a-repr?sent?t government. We have no legislat Sower; we are simply nn advisory bot ul we can inquire and investigate; can collect and embody investigation; 1 oan recommend to the people, who bi conferred npon ns this trust, such m 1 saree as we deem necessary for th security in. the future. Let there - fairness and justice. If we "nothing I tem?ate," let U9 set down naught in i i lice. The first great wrong is tho i orease in the pahlio debt-au extra 1 dinary increase, as is admitted on i hands. The people of the State entitled to know and must know , amount of that debt. They must kc . what is the aotual as well as the cool ; gent liability of tho State of Sooth Ce \ lina. That the application of the pnl j moneys have been oxtravagant, wild i r profligate, admits of no doubt, it without question; and, perhaps, neve ? the history of a people was there au x atanco where this recklessness and j fligaoy was moro shamelessly nppan 3 Corruption vaunts itself iu the lighi j day, and assumes to itself tho gar! honesty. If these tiling J are not cb cc and rebuked, they will result not onl, " demoralization, hat in bankruptcy 1 ruin. The credit of the State is de * to none than it itt to us. It lins been traditional policy to keep and hold - public credit, not only onqtiestioi 1 but unsuspected. We mean uot rep - atton, but wo do muan openly aud iu . most solemn manner, to give notice tho public credit of South Carolina bf en strained tcTthe m^^eX^^^^^^^ and that whatever Obligation?r fln^c?erB tato, U?oy ni UH t take thom at their oxi? peril. ?Leime admonish jon td-be ttro?1 -rfnt?t arid wiso; to ovoid party poliUos; F$ every fa ir minded &isu who.ia will? ing to pu thia eeal of disapproval on, cor rt?ption, or I? willing to ?o with : ol Jn correcting abu sea, wer hove a^rfllcomipg 'hand. Those mon aro cur monds, nebr Bhould be welcomed to oar ranks. Tho late war left this peoplo almost itripover iah od. .Upon tho issue of the war, one. of tho most valuable species of property ' -more than one-half of what was left to\ the. people-was stricken out at a blow. Never wore there a peoplo on thu fuce of (be earth who wore moro entitled to sympathy than tho peoplo of South Carolina. In the natno of that people, muoh abused, almost ruined, I call upon you to bring to y&ur uid your uobltiBt efforts at- (his lime. Colonel Richard Lathers then ad? dressed tho Convention. Referring to the Sterling Fund bill, with which his name had been connected, he said, re? ferring tb his visit to Columbia during the session of the Legislature, I came to Columbia with a great desire to do somt - thing for tho bonds of the State. This bill was then before the House. I ex? amined tho bill, and saw that although it might coat tho State more that it should to uegotiute the loan, that it was u good thing. I was. so rejoiced to seo tho bright prospects of the puasago br this bill, that I called upon the Governor, and made certain propositions to him. I proposed that a committee consisting of the Governor of the State, Baring Bro? thers, of Loudon, Brown Brothers, of Now York, and Mr. G. A, Trenholm, of Charleston, should be appointed to ne? gotiate the loan. Tho Governor necopt bo a groat favor if I would remain over ed my proposition, and said it would a day or two and address two committees. I proposod, then,, that the committee suggested by me should hold over for twenty years, the limit of the bill; Tho groat objection to the bill in its present form was, that no one. knew the extent of the public debt of the State, and knew still less about the men who were to make the negotiations for this fund. lu support of bis views, he road tho pro? test of the members of the House and Senators against tho passage of the bill, and added: "What possible evidence aould we use tho more strongly to oppose this loan?" The fire loan stock of 183i Was taken up aud a oomparisou drawc between the pledge then made by th? State Government and that to be mad? under tho bill. Tho former had beer vinlntad. and the moneys pledged ha< been appropriated for oilier purpure? bj the present Legislature/ . He was amaze* "that those scoundrels ou the othe side, who were denouncing this meeting should do so merely in order to get mor money for their own uses." He referrei tb the system of "shinning," and enteret into a lucid explanation of it. Th State Government bad been pursuing i system of that kind for the past th re years. Accounts of corruption, etc. had gone North and tended to put dowi the price of bonds. Lands had beoi purchased in large quantities at euoi mons pricos, to give away to the favoi ites of the Government and the Stat bad boen a loser to tho amount c $G00,OO0. He referred to. certain table which had appeared this morning in -'certain Radical sheet,'* and exuuse the partial incorrectness of his ow tables, by asserting that it was uv derstood nt the time he made them, thn it. was difficult to get at the tacts poi feet ly. The other side bad given thor, a mas? of figures ot the laut moment which, be> thought, were "flxnd up. The assets had all been marked up, an . the liabilities all marked down. Th assets of the State had gone down froi 8490,000,000 to $183,000,000, and til liabilities were increased $2,000,001 i The taxes were increased many handre t fold, , He dosed by advising that tl , committee bold over as, a permaoei . bpdy, if not in oontiuuous session, an gave notice that, ho would introduce ; resolution to that effeat. Snob, a bod I in attendance at tho seat of G o vern men would have a salutary effect iu.olioek.in i all manner of abuses., i Col. J. P. Thomas nod Hon. ? P. A dr ich were invited tb participate in tl . . deliberations of tho Convention. Hoi , 1), A. January, of Missouri, and Hoi k Mr. Miller, of Georgia, were invited I ; se>ts upon the floor. ^/-vGen, Butler offered a resolution, whic .i %os agreed to, that a comnutteeof elove i be appointed by tho chair to confer wil i his Excellency Gov. Scott, ia pursuant I of the fourth resolution pf tho Charub \ of Commerce and Board of Trade of tl , oity pf Charleston, and report to tb , Convontiou ia writing or otherwise > Col. Ellison S. Eoitt offered a Borids . resolutions, relative to the selection ; delegates to proceed to Washington ai , memorialize the President and Cougre , relative to tho condition of things in tli . State; which were laid on the table. Mr. Warley introduced a resolut io [ whioh was adopted, that it be referrod i the Executive Committee to inquire ni , report upon what terms, and for wb i consideration, tho making and executh . of tho BIuo Ridge Railroad Compan . and other companies, of a mortgage , Henry Clews, Henry Gourdin and Gc [ ?3. Cameron, to seoure the payment j curtain bonds, was ratified and confirm , by the Legislature, and the said mo . gage declared to be a "lien prior to tl . of tho State on all property described said mortgage, and on tho entire lino f the Bluo Ridge Railroad, and on f other properties of tho several com] I nies, or whioh they, or cither of the , may hereafter acquire." That tho co j mitten be instructed to report wi r action, if any, oan bo taken by thia bo r to prevent tho subordination of < 3 State's lien upon the lino of tho B: j Ridge Railroad, aud the entire prop . ties of the other companies, to the jun j claims of private individuals. I Gen. Gary offered a resolution, wh 3 was adopted, that a committee of sei bo appointed to memorialize tbe Govern? or ana the L?gislature ol this State as to ftiO expedient ~ptTrepe?lingfpr modify Um the eleotVocilaws di this"- State^nd ?hat said committee dotd/opori upon tho expediency of adopHngi the ^'cumulative system of voting, or sa?h system as mil project the rights of taino rit JOH. 1 . Vi *.-\"f"nechair appointed us the committee^ to' Confer with the Governor, Messrs. M. G. Batter, C. Jones,-G. Gannon, B. W. Ball, W. H. Wallaco," Richard Lathers, Wt Jf* Warley, G. A.. Tronholm, E. J. Soott; O. W. Dudley and T. O. Wes/f .tuerly,,.. ... . ... . f\ \ Mr. Ball introduced a resolution, which was adopted, that the committee ap? pointed to confer with the Governor be further instructed to consult with him and ascertain to what extent the County offioos have been increased unnecessa? rily, with a viow to retrenchment nudj reform. N On motion of Col. Cash, it was re? solved that the Governor bo invited to a | seat on the floor. Hon. G. Cannon introduced a resolu? tion, which was adopted, that the com? mittee appointed to confer with the Go? vernor be further instructed to ascertain from him tho amount of bond? he has1 signed, and what disposition lins been made of them. At 2 P. M., the Convention took a re? cess until 4 P. M. Atrium o os SESSION. Tho President read a communication from J. L. Nengle, Comptroller-General, slating that he had seut copies of hist annual report, and niuo circulars, show? ing the condition of thu funded debt cf he State Mr. C. W. Dudley, after a few prefa? tory remarks, demonstrating the unwise steps which the peoplo of the State had taken in reference to their relation to the General Government, tho refusal to adopt the fourteenth amendment, etc. and allowing the utter inadequacy of this Convention or tho tax-pnyers of the State to effect any relief from tho evils that oppress us without the co-operation of the colored peoplo, and speaking hopefully of their willingness to assist and not justly, introduced the following resolutions, wbmCPwero referred to the Executive Oonrmitteo: Resolved, That the peoplo of the State meditate no resistance whatever to the Government of the United States, and intend in respect thereto to condnct themselves as poacoful, law-abiding citi? zens. Resolved, That however distasteful the reconstruction mensures have been to the Southern mind, we now view them oe finalities, and recognize the duty of obeying tb er? in letter and in spirit; aud, nB far as in our power lies, to make that duty pleasant. Resolved, That we look to time and to peaceful agencies, only, for the solution of any difficulties toot now exist, or in tho administration of tbe publie offices pf this State; and we entertain the belief that all the changes and modifications that may be desired in that connection Can and will be effected by the quiet in? fluence of an enlightened public opinior. Resolved, That the exigencies of the times demand from the -people othef ef? forts than those intended to promote the success of any "party," their true in? terests consisting in uniting with good citizens of any aud all parties in pro rooting the welfare of every section and of ovory class of tbe people. Resolved, That wo deprecate any and all local disturbances arising out of the irritation consequent upon the supposed mal-admiciBtration of pnblic affairs in the State, and we.appeal to the people to respect the laws and to look to them only for the redress of their grievances. Mr. F. F. Warloy offered resolutions, that the Convention exhort the people of the State to abstain from all sots of violence, and to roly upon tho law and other proper agencies for the redress of those grievances, of whioh they justly complain;, that bis Excellency tho Go? vernor having expressed a desire to ap Eoint good men to office, it is but due to im that the citizens of each County should confer with bim fully in reference to the fitness of his appointees to office; that we recommend to the peoplo throughout the State, without roferenoe to-political parties, to assemble and peti? tion the Legislature to repeal useless and obnoxious laws. Ruforred to the Executive Committee. . Mr. Chamberlain offered a resolution, that the Executive Committee bo in? structed to inquire into the alleged acts of public violence, aud report sn eb plans ns they may deem best for the enforce? ment of the laws and tho .protection of all the oitizons of the State. On motion of Mr. Warley, it was * , Resolved, That wben tho Convention adjourn to-day, it adjourn to meet to? morrow, at 12 M. Mr. Chamberlain offered a resolution, that a committee of five bo appointed to examine into the account between tho State and tho Financial Agent iu New York, ar ": that they call upon the Go? vernor for his aid and authority in pro? secuting tho examination. Referred to the'Exeoutive Committee. V /Tiie following gentlemen wore np '?rrointed on the Exooutive Committee: James Chestnut, Johnson Hagood, Thor. Y. Simmons, C. W. Dudley, E. B. 0. Cash, F. F. Warley, A. P. Aldrioh, Honry Gourdin, H. C. Smart, Wm. Wallaco, R. L. McCaughrin, T. J. Good? wyn, J. L. Westmoreland, A. H. Davega, A. B. Woodruff. y> -/Slr. N. Hunt, a well-known merchant of Charleston, died iu that city on tho 8th. He was a Northern mau. A young child of Mr. A. C. Bradshaw, of Hamburg, S. C., was drowned in a spring in that town, on tho 8tb. Independent Steam Fire Engine Co, aN ADJOURNED MEETING ol tint Cnmpanv will be held in thc Hall, THIS EVENING, 10th, at 6 o'clock, liv order of tho President, DANIEL C. l'EIXOTTO, April 18 1 Socretary. Meals furnished at all hours at POLLOCK'S. X* ooal Ito nrt tai. PH?JNIXIANA.-j-Tlm^^prico ofn ?j|ngle *jopi$P of tho' PHOJNIX Ia ?vo oente. ij I Too City Clorkrequests os to nay that all persons (ailing to poy city taxcB to? day, will iucdr the penalty. Plain and fancy colored printing exe? cuted .with neatness aud despatch, on the most reasonable terms. AH the latest -stylos of cards, &c., on band and printed in excellent style, at the PUCENIX office. Mr. T. .T. Mackey,-in a public comma nicatioo, says ho ia now in Columbia on a simple visit of curiosity, to survey the sudden opulence of certain of his Re? publican brethren in the State Govern? ment, and to discover, if possible, that royal road to forturib which many have trodden BO successfully. Pamphlets, briefs, catalogues, dodgers, posters, hand-bills, bill-heads-iu fact, everything in the way of job printing gotten up in the best style and on terms that we piedlo ourselves will be satisfac? tory to all parties. With approved ma? chinery and steam power, we challenge comparison in prices. Miss MoGo wan, with her scholars, en? joyed a pio-nio frolic, yesterday, and judging from the merry sounds proceed? ing from the vehicles ou their return lost evening, a jolly day was spent. Messrs. Thoa. B. Crews, of the Daa rensville Herald, Myron Fox, of the Charleston Republican, James A. Hoyt, of tho Auderson Intelligencer, R. M. Stokes, of tba Union Times, J. A. Mo? roso, of the Charleston Courier, and F. G. DoFontaine, of the Charleston JSetes, are in attendance upon the Convention. Gen. Albert Pike, tho warrior-poet, is at the Columbia Hotel. Comptroller-General N eagle, in his statement of the fonded debt, mnkosthe total funded debt of the State, to No? vember 1, 1870, $7,600,000, as follows: Amount of debt October 1,1870, $5,407, 000; increase 82,258,000. Tho Fireman's Band will perform in front of the Columbia Hotel this even? ing. Tho Committee on Soldiers' Graves Outside of Enclosure will meet at the Cemetery this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, with iheir wwpisscst s? ^rrs?.??e; pre? pared to deck the grav?s, ?ii Mr. Ardie Pugh's lotter in the Ohnrles .tou .Kenning in effectual ly disposes of the charge that ho wrote, a falsehood when he printed'the celebrated Ballia letter. Mr. Pugh is now in tbe^oity,- to renew, his mission of showing np South'Caroli? na corruption in the columns .of the New York Sun. MmioniAiiDAY.-Theladiesof Colum? bia, composing the Mern mal Associa? tion of this oity, will, this afternoon, pay the customary annual tribute to the memory of the Confederate dead. At the cemetery, and in every church-yard where these graves are located, the work of decoration will be carried on by tba hands of our faithful women. We in? vite attention to the programme arrang? ed for the occasion, and bespeak for the touching' ceremonies the interest which past memories and true sympathies will liberally evoke. M uit DH it IN S PAUTAN nunc-We aro in? formed that on the night of tho 4th inst., a party of disguised men made a raid on the plantation of Rev. Dr. Jones, ip Glenn ' Springs Township, Spartanburg County, and murdered a respectable colored man, named Wallace Fowler. It appears that a number bf disreputable characters-colored and wbito- resided near tho place, and it is generally'be? lieved ia the community that they are tho murderers. A sensational story was started, that cou!* of ?rc were placed, upon the breast of Wallaco and that other outrages were committed in tho vicinity; but this is denied by gentlemen from that section of country. The number of Die . Modenxceli, for May 10, is the handsomest issue of this great fashion publication that has yet reached us. It is, throughout, nn illustrated magazine for fashions and fancy work, and the issue before ne seems to inaugurate a new featare-that of a large colored fashion plate. Beside? . -thtB, there is a huge diagram sheet, with all manner of patterns traversing itc surface, for the making up of both ladies' and children's drosses. Die Mo denweli is certainly one of the most valuableaad attractive fashion magazine! ?hat has ever been issued from the prest '.of any oountry. Published fortnight!} at Berlin, and supplied by S. T. Taylor, importer of ladies' fashions, 391 Canal street, Now York. M Air ARRANGEMENTS.-Th* Northern mail opens at 3.30 P.M.; doses 12. lc" I P. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.3C ] P. M. ; closes 11.30 A. M. Charleston ! night mail opens 8.30 A. M.; closes 6.0C ? P. M. Greenville mail opens 7.30 P, M.; closes 8.30 P. M. Western mai opens 1.30 P. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. Or Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. * J We bad a call) yesterday, f ron? ?olvnrt George H. 9ynder;t general Son thorn agent fot Thomas Leffel'a turbine waUf wheels. These wheel? are highly epoken of by. machinists. Mr. li. Tozer is tbe agent for this oity. . - A model of tho ma? chino can be seen all tho Columbia Hotel. Horan AsniVA??S,- .May'9.- JZtcksrscn House-Vi C. Aliad. Newt York; J? -M. Mackay, Hodges; Frank -Arnim, Ham? burg; W. M. i Thomas, J. S. Wilson, J. Bennett, Chester; J. B. Ervin, Lancas? ter; J. M. Lowry, Yorkville; J. H. Gay, Charlotte; E. 8. J. Hayes, Lexington; ' C. S. Brown, Jr.. Salisbury; B:P. John? son, Yorkville; T. Steers, 8. G.; L. J. Patterson, Kershaw; J. B.. McOants, J. B. Aiken, Winnsporo; Win. M. Shan? non, Camden; W. T. Jones,: N;& C.- B. H ; A. Burt, Abbeville; E. S. Habloy and wife, Walhalla; F. . A. : ' Connor, Cokesbury; J. D. Ames, New York. Columbia Hotel-r-l?. R. Smith, G. W. Williams, V?. D. Porter, H. Gonrdin, J. H. 8oreveo, J, H. Jenka. T. ;Y. Sim? mons, W. J. Gayer,-NJ ;:H. Porter/M. Fox, P. Duffie, F. Howard, G- E-tBoggs. Charleston; H. Smart, Beaufort; B. L. W. Cauglim, New Jersey; J. V.Jttyming* ton, New York; A. Pike, Miss L. Pike, ? Washington; J.. N. Teague, M. Ft Ma? loney, Blackville; D. J. Bsmp*, C??g? . burg; J. S. Stillwell, Augusta; W. D. Simpson, Laurens; J. N. Hoffman, S> A. Hal tawan ger, D. Wanuamaker, Lexing? ton; Dr. Meynardip, Chester; J.Bratton, T. W. Woodward, Winnaboro; I). Mitch? ell, S. C.; J. B. Moore, Sumter; W. B. Smith, T. C. H. Dukes, Miss E. Hatch, J. W. Carson, A. D. Frederick, Mies Drautmau. Charleston; ?V W. McKerall, Marion; W. L. DePass, Camden; J. E. Findall, Clarendon; E. H. Brooks, I Newberry; W. C. Griffith, Colleton; W. E. Holcombe, D. F. Bradley, Bickens; B. J. Horn don, Cokesbury; T. Y. Sage, Atlanta; J. A. Hoyt, Anderson; D. W. Aikeu, Abbevillo; J. W. Watte, Laurens; J. L. Fillebrown, Darlington; J. W. Moore, Augusta; J. D. Bruce, Newberry. LIST OP NSW AJ>VEBTI8?M&KTS. Adjourned Meeting Independents. Regular Communication Columbia 0. A. R. Milnous-Horse Stolen. MID-NIGHT SUICIDE;.-At tho dead hours of 'night, rats and mice leave their holes, bed-bugs and roaches their cran? nies to feed ou Isaac sen's Sure Pop and die as if Struck by apoplexy.. . Sold by all druggist^, : : . ' . Lippman'a Bitters are for ai?o by ali drujt gist? atttt ?acalore. Depot in Columbia. H. C., atOtifJEUA McaaKooii'e. itriigpiatB?' B 18 . i . : ?.-ri? ???..Ji.'? i w. Ith i*i Lbf?ss^&^&s^teT fis? outtat.Poi4f9cx>.li,, , j vg j . ,,. . -. .. - ?; ? ?..-?ii 'l: .^ 5~ : Columbia Chapter No, ?iB. A. Id. M_4MU. A IOUULAU CONVOCATION. Will S^bobold'inMaao?ic H*u\ THIS ?TEN iffifftKa. kt 8 o'cloctr.'. " ; ' ' ?5? Bywd?r of'tb?tM/Ei BT. t? May 101-. :. i. 1 ; Jj?Bi BRUCE, 8Strrata?y. f .,t HoMB'?t?Wn---^JRewa??.:. ' ..Jft STOLEN, ' on ? SDN PAY HIGHT, May 7, from my place, near Bamberg, /JULLoa* SOBREL HORSE, nove? yeara old, round body, about fifteen'hands high, one white hind fout, email whit? epot in fore? head, and sprinkling of white bair in mane. I will pay the abovo reward for his delivery to me, or a proportionate sum*for any Inform? ation leadiug to bia recovery. ' i- : . A.B. MILBOU8. May 10 8 . Bamberg P. P., S. G. .'.VI The Exchange House rna* HAS been overhauled and re-arranged , Kf for the Spring and Summer. Iced btve tST rages compounded at abort notice. May 8 VAYSINQER & FRANKLIN. Gas Light Bills for Month of April. CONSUMERS will please attend to t-hfftft mout of their billa.- Tho rulo regaiynng defaulters will be enforced, on and after 15 th inataut. JACOB LEVIN/ May9 3 . : Secretary Gua Company. An Early Call for the Beet Stereoscopic Vie.wa. ^ AFINE assortment of VIEWS in GeflRtay, California, Switzerland, Spain, IrelKbd, boot bod. tho River Thames, near London: aleo, ip ibo United States; Htatnary. colored and plain.' .' Also, Stereoscopes, s'omo low T priced, for : sale at DRY AN' bc. -McO ARTE R'S bookstore._ May 3 11 . .. Forwent.. ; . S?Sj "TH?? 'conimodioue and doairable hi ROOMS abovo the Store we occupy Ujaingty, In anita, o* altogother.; Fos noes'iorl of tho eecond floor desired in Sep? tember. B. C. ?lUV?? ?c CO. AprR28 '. , t}" . .._ Millinery. - r*,__ MRSivC. E. REED bogst leave $S&Wf& to inform tho ladies in g?nerai tSftfll ik? that abe baa now ready a lull line MOA^lilS of tho latest and moat fashionable WIS! Btyloa of MILLINERY, Bair and _^TB^f^ Panoy Gooda, at reduced priceH. *^*^P^N.Also, freBh aupp?ea every week. Call and eoe for yourselves._May 4 _ Soda and Mineral Water. THE FOUNT is open fdr the season, with choice syrups, made from pnre Juico of tho fruit. HEISE'S CONFECTIONERY. May Goshen Suiter. ' 5TUBS new MAY BUTTER, for aale by May5_E- HOPE. Infant's Food i "?3BEPARED to meet the rorinlromenta of JL the growing infant, oontainfng the iuioa pbatoa and all tho health-giving propertieB of i the finest wheat. Much of the suffering, alckneaa and mortality among children ia 1 traceable to doflclent nutrition. Mothers will . take hoed and buy the proper food. For Bale by HEINIT8H, J "May 6 t_Draggiat. 1 Medicine for Children. 1 TTVIARRHOA CORDIAL for bad Bowels and j JL? Pains from Teething, Cholera Morona, Sus. An elegant medicine to soothe and cure !; Dieeaeea of tho Bowole. A real friend to I motbors and nurses. Only 35 oenta a bottle. 1 For sal? only at UEINIT8H'8 May 61- _ Drug Store. , For Sale, A A CAR LOAD ot fine Ken-fe^ . A?21"yueky M ULK 8 and HORHES^^a I fT/i - amonrt them aomo fast ?.rflM ir*'atock-for sale. Apply atTl,",,B" 1 AGNEW &, CO.VS Stabloa, Aaacmhly street. > April 25_(_ LIMEr I THE GRKAT FERTILIZER. , T CAN fnrniah LIME at Depot at Walhalla X S. C., for $1 50 per harrol. AddreBa, REV. h. HOLDER, Walhalla, 8 C.