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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Mormn??, July 8,1871. ?1 Our readers will observe elsewhere in oar columns an article from tho Camden Journal. The point made is well taken. In tho Reform movement, tbeDemoorats of' South Carolin? simply took thu posi? tion now being ussumed by the Demo? cratic porty of tho country. ' They wore the advance guard, as it turns ont. Wo ao declared that such was the case at the time. SHERMAN AND G HAST OK "THE SITUA? TION."-Gen. Sherman, they.say, is fond of making speoobes, and in this particu? lar ho presents a notable contrast to Gen. Grant, whoso poverty of diction is only equalled by his paucity of ideas. The man who mada the "march to the sea," which any sober sergeant ia his army ooald have oondnoted*at that time, is cloar, strong and vigorous in all that bo says, while hi? chief is cloudy, weak uud infirm in all which ho utters. . For ox ample, take his Excellency's speech at Prinoeton, in whioh ho gravely stated that he was there "to baten with his two ears and not to speak," from which we draw tho gratifying inference that ho is net deaf in either of tho important or? gans to which he alluded; and, on the other hand, remark Sherman's George? town Bpeeoh. In this ho, tho Geuerul of the Armies of the United States, pro? claims that he would as soon expect a new "rebellion" at tho North as nt the Sooth. Thia he does in the strong, idio? matic English, of which he is master, and in so doing puts to flight all tho vague, declamatory impeachments of the South which the "Ontrago" Committee have so copiously indulged. Ou the oue hand Grant recommends the Ku Klax enormity, on the other Sherman (in hie New Orleans speech) repudiates it. On the one side Grant sffects to dread a new rebellion, on tho other tho General-in Chief testifies, of bis personal observa? tion, that this is as likely to oumo from the North as the South. Betweou the two it is not difficult lo decide whose opinion will bo respected, or whoso tes timouy reoeirod by"tho American people. ? m ? ? WEAPONS OF WAU.-The extraordinary proficiency which has buen attained ic this country, in a comparatively bricl period, in tho manufacture of imple? ments of war is a subject of common! in Enrope. Already American munufuc tures in this.line aro looked upon as tin best, as thoy aro also the cheapest made. In an official statement we lind thai New York exported during tho recenl war 600,000 muskets. American breech' loaders are among tho leading small arma of Europe, Tho Danish Govern' ment has -12,000 Remington rifles, Swe? den has ordered GO,OOO, Egypt llU.OOO, to make ready for a lillie brush with thc Sultan; Rome 10,000, France 150,000, and Greece 30,000. Tbis is a very rc spectable showing-nt tho same time i substantial compliment to American mn nufactures. The Americau breech-load ers captured from thc French have bee? given a trial by General Von Moltke ant the Emperor, which, it is reported, re suited iu their complote conviction o tbo superiority of-Amer?oau guns. Thea* authorities even go .so far as to prohouuet .them superior to tho French ciia&supo or their own.needle gun, and it is tut nt improbability that tho equipment of th* helmeted legions of tho now Empire wi] be coufidod to American armories. Tin JtoHsiuu Government is also reported t< be favorably impressed with Amcticut weapons, and from tho statement befori us wo learn that an agent of the Czar ii already on his way hither to give a von large order for muskets and mitrailleuse? The report concludes with the statemuu that tho English, whoso proficiency ii tho manufacturo of everything in iroi has been so long boasted of, have not i - single weapou to offer that will staut comparison with either of tho four lead ing American breech-loading muskets. Kami NO OF A DESP?KADO.-A notoi prize-fighter and desperado, who has lon; been a terror to tho pcoplo of Contra City, Erie, and other mining.districts ii Colorado, was shot dead at Erie on Sut nrday last by some person unknown He went by tho namo of Looney. Oi the day previous Looney and a comrudi namod Jim Gray brutally assaulted ant maltreated Rev. Mr. Vanvalkonburg ant another citizen. On Saturday, Loonej enterod a.saloon with a hugo knifo ant revolver and commenced violent demon Btruliuus against two other porsons While thus engaged u rino bull cami whizzing through the open door nut struck Looney in tho side, when h< droppod to tho floor dead. lb is ny known who fired tho shot, but it is sup posed it was dono by a member of tin Vigilanco Committed raised at Bouhlc: to rid the country of tho ruffiuuu there Tho death of Looney gives universal sat isfaction. A. negro doctor in tho interior of Lou isiana lately administered a pint o tobacco juice to a negro woman, wit) fatal effect. MB. EDITOR: Allow ns space in your columns to aay a lew words in regard to tho recent'oxercises in th* South yaroli na University. TheaVo'wero mob^ pleasing, and saUsfao^ry character, pe? spito tho comparatively small sharo of prosperity whioh this noble institution is now enjoying. We had not tho pleasure of attending tbo festivities of the "Ugly Olub," but aro assured that thoy wore rich and spioy; the President, Mr. Oibbes, describing the different mern boro in a happy and original style. On Wednesday evening, we found tho youth, beauty and fashion of Columbia assem? bled lo wituess tho final celebration of the Clariosophio Society. Tho annual oration was delivered by Mr. Oliver J. Harris, of Anderson, South Carolina, who proved a worthy representative of this society on this occasion. His dis? course on "Genius and Industry, tho Essential Elements of a Nation's True Greatness," was marked by pure rhetoric und sound logic, and gave ovidenco of suporior intellectual abilities, as well SB thorough mental culture and correct thought. Though an extensivo subject, it was handlod with skillful ability. The orator bofore tho Euphradian So? ciety, Mr. C. P. Pelham, also ucnuittod himsolf with distinction. H?B subject was "Education," uud his speech was woll delivered and repleto with sound sensu aud olear judgmout. Wo were surprised to find on publio day what a large numbor of students had attuinod to distinction in their studies, or were eutitled to diplomas of gradua? tion in tho different schools. This is a high commendation to tho faculty of the university, giving undoubted evidence of their disciplino and labors. Mr. Fa? ber, who received tho degree of A. li., read a paper on "metaphysics," which was well uud ably prepared for ono of his years. After the awarding of diplo? mas, ?Sec., tho usual baccalaureate uddress was delivered by the vcuerablo Chair? man- of tho Faculty, Hon. It. W. Barn? well, LL.D., ia his emincutly ablo aud masterly stylo. We noticed his Excelloncy Gov. Scott in atteudanco on commeucemout day, and a few other' visitors of distinction. On Friday evening Hon. Mr. Hilliard, of Augusta, delivered tho address before tho literary societies of the university, which closed tho public exorcises of this venerable institution. Tho number of students in attendance this session is much larger than last year, aud we may hope to soc, at no distant day, tho Uni? versity of South Carolina restored to nt least a measure of its former power und prosperity. Its venerable faculty are surpassed by none in the South, and every facility is here afforded for the thorough education of our youth. Let tho people of this Stato rally to support their own State university, and it will again become tho pride and ornament of our State and people. J. W. M. History furnishes so muuy instances of people trying to got rid of their em? perors that it is refreshing to noto one instance iu which they aro frightened to death with thc npprchenson that au em? peror intends to get rid of them. The exceptional monarch in question is Dom Pedro IE, of Brazil, who is described by all who kuow him as a wiso, industrious and faithful ruler, about 1U0 years in ad vance nf bis time, as fur as Brazil is concerned, Even tho discontented ele meut found in all countries, tho revolu? tionists by nature, yield their homage to his worth and ability, and repudiate any intention of prosecuting their schemes duri og his life. Being a man of en? lightened, enlarged uud liberal views, his cabinet have boon perpetually nt war with him, Iheir sluggish natures not be? ing obie to comprehend, let alono aid, in carrying out tho progressive measures he is constantly devising for tho good of his people. Frottiug under this incu? bus, Dom Pedro bas become prematurely aged. His labors in tho Paraguayan war, and the recent death of a beloved daughter, have conspired to add to his despondency, and it ia now rumored that his only anxiety is to lay aside his imperial robes, and pass tho remainder of his lifo in pence and seclusion. A suddenly announced inteution of visit? ing Europe during tho present month, is interpreted ns tho prelude to his abdi? cation iu favor of bis daughter, wife of Count D'Eu, aud Brazil weeps. It is rarely we lind a monarch, at tho end of a loug roign, so popular with bis people, and tho crown thus gained ?B certainly a nobler and holier ono than any formed of gems and precious stones. Whether Dem Pedro abdicates or not, he is a living example of tho steady decline in value of mouarchial honors. With tho development of a higher intelligence among tho massea, tho slow but sure con? stitutional restrictions which aro grow iug up around the foot of all thrones, added to tho ouustantly multiplying re? sponsibilities and ouorous duties inci? dent to authority, aro well calculated td blunt tho sharp edgo of ambition and add now charms to thoso peaceful cur? rents of life which flow rapidly on to? ward eternity, avoiding tho ro.;ks and reefs which bar the channels of renown aud glory. A P HO LI rt o FAMILY ANO A Ibo OLD OAK.-A correspondent of tho Charlotte (N. C.) Democrat furnishes thu following: Mit. YATES: I seo accounts of prolific families going tho rounds of tho Char? lotte! papers. I will give you ono which I think will boat any I liavo yet seen. My mother, Margaret Warlick, is in her pilli year; had 10 children, 50 grand? children, and 118 or 120 great-grand? children, and onogrcot-grent-giand-child. lu tho yard where ray mother now lives, there is a white oak tree measuring 20 feet in circumference at the ground, has a trunk some 20 feet long, then branches out and makes n beautiful top, which measures 05 yards in circumference. THm Ruai Story off tb? ?? Kies. Mr. Copeland, tho intelligent and fair minded correspondent of the New York Journal ?f Commerce, has a letter in that, paper, in which he gires his evidence as to the existence and character of the Ka Klux in tho Southern States, The ./bur nit'says editorially, byway of comment on the letter: Beeiden being one of the most com? plote accounts of that "mysterious orga? nization that we have over read, it bas the higher merit, wo behove, of absolute impartiality. A Northerner journeying Southward is apt to be" swayed by in? tenso pr?judice? when he approaches this ticklish subject.' If he is a bitter Radical, ho talks with Kudiculs only, be? lieves all bo hears, and imagines Ku Kl oxes for himself in every stirring bu Bli by moonlight. If hu is an extremist of the opposite party, he uffiliutes with ultra tuen of his owu political school, who aro greatly tempted to understate or extenuate or even pooh-pooh at the lawless deeds ascribed to tho mystic crew. Our representativo at tho South, ant ing under explicit directions from this ofbco, purges himself from nil bias, erases from his memory, so far aa any man can, tho one-sided statements of Congressional reports, and proceeds to investigate, independently and impar? tially, from all available sources on thu spot, the exact status of the Ku Klus Klan. His statements, therefore, pos? sess au interest aud u value wauting iu all. or nearly all, tho expositions of this tbemo which havo hitherto appeared. Tho conclusions that ho roached may bu briefly set down thus: Florida has ho Ku Klux organization, but is cursed with her share of outlaws, like every State in the Union. No Ku Klux band proper exists in Georgia. Alabama is equally freo from the pest, but in por? tions of North and South Carolina there are gangs of prowlers, who sometimes rob and murder. The leaders of these are dissolute whites, nome of them scions of good families, and their followers, especially in North Carolina, are fellows who were the scum of society beforo the war, and aro now only gratifying their thirst for rapi?o and blood. Their num? bers aro small, und their maraudings confined to limited districts. Owning boreen, and having tho completo disci? plino aud bond of secrecy which al way f obtain among baudit ti tho world over, and living in a sparsely settled country, thej fly from this point to thut with tho spec?] of the wind, defyiug detection, arrest and conviction, and can keep a liuudrct miles square iu a constant ferment Like stage soldiers, who run behind th) sceues from oue wing to another, am then march past tho foot-lights in end less procession, these K. K. Ki's imprest the casual observer as a vast army whereas, all told, they aro but a baud ful, and if corraled, could bo capturot by a company or two of regular troops But there's the rub. Their game i 1 not to bo caught-and twetity regiment! of soldiers, mounted, might not bo sue cessful in baggiug them. That the; will disappear us suddenly us they spruuj into notoriety, wo have no doubt-bu their extinction will come from the clear ing ap and improvement of tho South politically and socially. As fever am ugue vanishes before proper druiuug and culture, so the Ku Klux distempe will quiet the Southern body politic a tho Southern people are re admitted t their lights aud resumo all the function of self-government. Tho Ku Klux ar not a political cabal; although they prc fcBB to sympathize with Ibo conserva lives. This illusion they keep up b confining their outrages mostly t negroes and Northern or Southern Kadi cals. But the conservatives, without es coptiou, so far as our correspondent cu ascertain, repudiate th??o Bedouins, au wibh for nothing better than their ci termination. When tho conservati vt regain power at the South, they wi mnke Bbort work with' tho false pr?tent" ers who occassiouully steal and mardi in their respectable name. The list t oases presented in tho letter makes startling exhibit of crime; but so wodi a half dozen atrocities culled from th police records of a day throughout ntl Northern Stato. Tbis should be roiucit bored in readiug them ; nor should th reader fuil to note, while execratiu such mid-night horrors, that some of th feeling against uegroes and carpot-haf gers, thus terribly exemplified at tli South, arises from tho misgovern mei and oppression inflicted upon that sei lion by tho latter uud their accomplice: Where rulers aro demoralized, some ( tho ruled will inevitably be so, too. Th Uliisauco of carpet-baggers breeds Iii nuisance of Ku Klux Klau. TL denth of ono will bo fatal to the otln also. An enthusiastic lady, who takes pa: in tho religious exercises in tho S Louis Coutral Pol i co Stations Sunda mornings, told ono of the parties si. found there last Sabbath that eho wt glad to see him sober once, ns sho cou! seo by his looks that ho was not ofto so; and after sho had spent some litt! time in urging him to reform and len a different lifo, closed her discourse o being informed that the subject of lit solicitude was a miuister, who hud bet' invited to assist in tho exercises of ll day. A Hartford man was taken sick a fe days ago. His physician said it was case of measles, and gave him rnedicin The ucxt day, dissatisfied, ho sent f( doctor number two. Ho said it wi typhoid fever, and gave him med ici ir The third day, still discontented. 1 called doctor number th roo. He him to the hospital, declaring it wa case bf small-pox. in three days I i >> out, hunting for a lawyer who . bring suit for damages against soi.;- .< dy, because it was only lin attack o' rr; sipolus. In Arkuusas Ibo horse Hies are J iibundaut that ploughing has to be dot by iuoon-Hghl, . Wonne or WISDOM.-Wo find afloat an extract from a lotter from Ooncral Moltko to the pout Oscar..von ^J?edwitz, who addressed to, bim his "Song of the NetrGerman Empjro," ?which ia HB much ??loulated tn exente admiration for the great Prutounn general's estbetical and' wiso thought? an admiration for hin posi? tive aota an a military mau. Says Gene? ral Moltko: "To the poet, it ia permitted to .bo prodigal. Ho ROWH with full hands diamonds ami pearle, tho stars of Reuven and tho flowers of tho earth, mid in tho same spirit he bestows his praises. Io thia flense only, can I reooivo your nong comparing mo to the great men of tho paBt. These havo been great also in ad? versity, und especially io adversity. We have hud nothing hut successes. Let it bo called chance, dost in j, fortuno, or the ways of Providence-oacu alone could not havo done it. Conquests so great ?rn essentially tho result of a statu of things which we can neither crcato uor dominate-. Tho excellent bul uniortu unto Pope Adriuu had tho following words ongraved on his tomb: 'How dif? ferent is tho action of oven tho best of men according to tho times in which ho lives! Moro thin once tho must capable hns failed, owing tn the invincible force of circumstances, while n less capable hus heeu carried by it to success.' If I seo myself co untrained, not by a faino i.ud vain modesty, to consider as not deserved part of tho praises bestowed ou me, I ?rn not tho less indebted for them; for versos like yours may lust longer than runny u bronze or marble monument." These are great truths, nt tested as such by all history, but never uttered innre impressively thuu hy tho victorious lender of thu German armies, avid uttered by him nuder circumstances which would havu tempted ordinary men to have ?gum ed them ultogothtjr. That "moro than unen thu most capable has failed, owing tn the invincible force of circum? stances, while a less capable hus been carried hy it tn success," is a fact of such frequent occurrence iu the cuudnct of H flairs, both military and civil, that ulmnst every man eau verify it by his uwu observation. What General Moltko says of tho greatest of mon having been especially great in adversity, is also eminently true. Thu genuino quality and temper nf greatness can never bo ascertained till lt ie tested by both ox tronies of fortunes. Perhaps General Moltko had in his mind tho great Fre? derick, who, when suffering a series of disasters such as would havo broken tho heurt, nf almost any other commander, overwhelmed by misfortune and sick nf life, is said to havo boen more admirable in defeat, in flight, and in what seemed hopeless ruin, than on tho held of his proudest victories. Washington, in tho darkest hours of the revolution, was fine of the few who nevor despaired of the causo, and by tho strength nf his indi? vidual will uud resolution, carried it triumphantly through a crisis of auch peril that scarcely any one but himself breathed freely. And few Americans of either scctiou will refuse tu accord to Geueral Leo a dignity and patieuco io misfortune, nu uucomplaiuiugness, and a solicitude for tho welfare of others, which, in conjunction with the qualities of intellect and soldiership displayed iu his previous enroer, showed the truly great man, nud presented a striking con? trast tn that querulousness and vain re? pining pf thy weak in disappointment, which provokes contempt instead of sympathy. Even a bud man, who endures tho calamities he has brought upon him? self with fortitude, commands ti certain degree of respect; much moro u good man when he submits with calmness and un ru filed constaucy to that which id bot his fault, but his misfortune. It is true of nations, oven moro lilith nf individuals, that success is uot tho standard by which to ascertain their greatness. It may bu the result of a staio of things which they could neither create nor dominate. And if General Moltko can say this, without affectation, of Prussia, which has shown such fore? sight and system, and bo thoroughly ex? hausted all Immun means in pr?paration fur thc late struggle, much muro is it applicable tn nattons which have ex? hibited less sagacity and vigilance iu adapting their means tu their ends. As to tho merits of a causo, uo ono, we be? lieve, hus tho ignorance to pretend that the results uf war determino them. Jiut fur tho triumphs of might against right, few of tho chief military powers of an? cient or modern times would ever have hud a name in history. No doubt there is sueh u thing us national retribution, hut it is generally in tho last act of tho drama that tho villain is punished, and, in national history, many genet at ions often pass away before thu end comos and thu moral is disclosed. I Unit i UK tra IS*M/I. A trout, weighiug twenty-five uud a half pounds, has heeu taken, with u hook, in Tunpper's Lake, Northern New ?nrk, this season, by Dr. Perkins, of Albany. Tho editor of tho Albany Journal verifies thia statement over his awn initial, and ?dds: "Tho only re? corded larger trout taken by hook is that caught by tho late ?Silas Stovens, of \lbany, thirty years agu, in Presico Uike. lt weighed thirty-threo pouuds." Tho Mount Voruou llmrket/c says that i gund joko is told of a Cedar Kupids iiulltipn man, who was seen iu tho ceme? try copying uamus from tho tomb-stones ?pon his petition. After getting quito a ist, ho exclaimed: "I guess you can't go jack on us like sumo others did. li ead ueu tell uo tales." The curativo power of excitement vu? curiously illustrated tho other day n a Connecticut hospital. A rheumatic mtient, suddenly discovering the corpse >f a suicide iu tho next cot tn his own, iprang out und ran nimbly out nf thu .ontn, without slopping to say: "Good norning" tu his crutches. A dress was recently made by a fashion iblu modiste in New York which was iniametited with ?l-l'J bows. And how nany had the wearer? Tb? New Uepmrlnr*. .'The stone which tho builders reject ed/is" Become tho bead of th? comer.*' It is hut a year ago that a convention assembled in Columbia at the invitation ot tho press co nf oren co, to take a'.?'now departure" in the polities of'the State, upon tho basis of the resolutions of that conference. The convention adopted tho principles embraced in those reso? lutions, iu tho following language ol its own : "1. Tho fifteenth amendmeut of the Constitution of tho United States huviug been, by the proper anthoritios, pro? claimed ratified by the requisite number of States, and having beeu received and acquiesced in us law, in all tho States of tho Uuion, ought to be fairly ad rniuistored nod faithfully obeyed as fun? damental law. "2. Thu vast changes in our system of government, wrought by the interna? tional war between tho twoseatiousof the States and following iu its train, are so far incorporated into the constitu? ion? and lawsuf thu States, and of the United States, as to require that they be regard? ed ns accomplished fuels, having tho force and obligation of law." This step takon by a convention of the people of old South Carolina, was justi? fied in tho address of their executive committee by the following argument: Tho infamous character of tho Govern? ment of South Carolina was attributable to the unhappy au tagon ?Sui of the races, produced by "circumstances aud the machinations of selfish and corrupt po? litical adventurers," whereby was array? ed practically, "tho whole of the one meo in political hostility to tho whole of tbe other race." One race owning all tho lauds, fhn other furnishing all the labor and controlling, absolutely, the power of the Government; a subjection of capital to labor, necessarily producing ruin and disaster, and tending to bloody coullict. It was shown that there was no hope of abolishing universal suffrage, and that the attempt, under the most favorable cirouiustauces, would light the lires of a civil war "lierce, bitter, bloody and disastrous." Tho only alternative was tho adoptiou of a policy which would abate the sharp antagonism of races, and "enable the good people of both to combine for the purpose of good government." Tho question resolved itself thu?: Should they coutiuuo to en? dure the infamous government imposed upon them, enjoying tho poor privilege of protesting against its legality, 01 strive for a better governmout, to be ob? tained, as they supposed, by yielding that privilege? Of course, nuless reason were de? throned, it was impossible that meu ol intelligence who really desired the good of thu State could hesitate to give theil adhesion to a party which promised tht hope of relief at the expeoso only ot that which had become a mere a hst rael sentiment. It is true somo pbarisaicn aud dictatorial Democrats exhausted their fierce rhetoric iu denouncing tht movement and its leaders, but thest were sustained by the suffrages of tin patriotic, practical and honest people e the State, with a unanimity never com manded by any other movement, that o secession not excepted. This platform is now commending it self to the great Democratic party o the country, aud promises to bo tb foundation stone of their platform it tho next canvass-tho vantage groom from which to fight the battle of free dom. If any tb i ti g were needed to de moiiKtrute tho wisdom and patriotism o tho people of South Carolina who inan gnratcd and sustained this movemen last year, it is this actiou of tho Demo orals of tho North, under tho lead c their best and bravest champion, tho hi merited Vallundighntn. Tho lteform part j' failed of success b, reason of the stupidity, ignorance air prejudice of the great mass of tho voters which rendered them ready victims t liing and malignant demagogues. Th Democracy have thc advantage of ad i dressing their arguments to tho couBid I eratiou of the great American people I too intelligent nod loo honest to be sc j doced to their own ruin by the bil un i li i arts of political tricksters. I Camden Journal. DEATHS.-Mr. John Cashion, who wo a native of Virginia, but for tho lui thirty-live years a resident of Yorkvilh j was found dead iu his bed on Frida moruing last. He had been unwell fe several mouths, but was ou tho stree the day previous to his death. Thu ono by ono tho old residents of our tow uro rapidly passing away-two bavin \ died within a month past. I Mr. Morrisou Whitaker, another ol citizen, who resided about live milt North of Yorky i He, died on Sunda night Inst. Ho had attained thc nt vaucod ago of eighty-eight yeavs, au will bo remembered by tho larger nun ber of people who have resided in Yorl ville for the last half century. His wif< who is quite aged, survives bira. j Yorkville Enquirer, A correspondent of tho Spartaubui Spartan, writing from tho mountains i tho tipper part of this State, says: "TL community hero have just concluded tl; most ample harvest that they have ha for years. Corn is worth fifty or sixt cents, and very littlo prospect of bein higher. I huvo a few hundred bushe on baud, nnd the only Consolution I ha\ is, that 'it is a good thing in a family Wo hnvo lino prospects for corn, frui Ac." Soufh Carolina bonds, says the No York Her tdd, of Tuesday, wero mostl neglected, but strong. Tho Stato agei of South Carolina hun paid $140,000 i gold on coupons of South Carolina, an i?17(),0t)0 of tho old bouds of tho Stab which matured July 1. It will take sixty years to restore I France tho forests ruthlessly wnsted i Hie military operations of tho late war. lt is said that "marriages draw belli than theatres, and the interest felt i them by ladies never grows enid." Loo e^X Itema PncmaxiAWA.-The pri?e1 of eiogle copies of the PHOZSIX ia five pents,, A meeting of white mechanics will be held ia the independent Engiri? Hull, this evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for a matter in which all are iuterosted. Old typu-; upurior to Babbit metal for sale at PHONIX office, at tweuty-tWo and twenty-five couts per pound-accord? ing to quantity. Mr. Franklin, of the Exchange House, requests us to say to his last year cus? tomers that bo will allow ton per cent, discount; and if they do not pay up with that allowance, to come forward aud ho will receipt the bills. Our merchants, and others wishing to preparo for the fall business, will please take notice that the FUU?NIX ornoo ia supplied with all necessary material for as handsome cards, bill heads,- postere, circulars, and other printing that maybe desired, nB any oflloo in the city. Give us a call and teat our work. Tho Vigilant (colored) Firo Company paraded and exercised yesterday after? noon. With their natty uniforms, the company presented a neat appearance. They wero precoded by Thompson's bond. The city bell has boen iu bad repute for several days, but is all right again. In the cases of tho State cr ref. T. D. Wagner and James Robb et ed., in which judgments were rendered by tho Supreme Court, yesterday, it was decided that the bills of thc Bank of thc State are not re? ceivable in paymeut of taxes. Thia is a matter in which the people of the State nro interested. The Board of Health mot yesterday afternoon, but transacted uo business of auy importance; aud adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, tho 18th. To bring forward the bad actions of others to excuse our own, is like washing ourselves in mud. MAIL A KU A NU KM KS TS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; doses 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. SI. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens G.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Wostern mail opens 0.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. We learn with much pleasure that Mr. A. C. Longhlio, late graduate of the Royal School of Mines, at Freiburg, Saxony, intends making some remarks upon 'che importance of quantitative and qualitative analysis, ou Tuesday evening next, in the laboratory of Prof. Babbit, iu the Uuiversity. He will also make a practical quantitative assay of Borne argentiferous lead ore found io this State. Students and parties interested, and the public generally, aro respectful? ly invited to attend. The lecture will commeuce at half-past 8 o'clock. SPECIAL TERM COUIIT OF GENERAL SESSIONS, COLUMDIA, July 7, 1871. Court opened at 9 o'clock A. M., Judge Melton presiding. The juries, charged with the cases of Frank Davis and Wm. Morris, returned into Court with a verdict of guilty against each of them. Joe Brown, burglary and larceny. ' Guilty. Mr. McCaw for defence. Mr. Barnwell for the State. lieu ry McKenzie, assault and battery, with iutent to kill. Guilty as to assault aud battery. Bauskett nnd Hogan for defence. Mr. Barnwell for ino State. Wm. Slocum, grand larceny. De? fendant refusing to answer to that name, contending that his real name was John Henry Thomas, tho COBO was nol pros, aud a* new trial ordered to bo given out iu the name of the latter, nt the uext term of tho Court, for same offence Tho docket being cleared, the juries wcro discharged from further attend mice, und tho Court, at 1?? o'clock, ad? journed until to-morrow morning, when sentences will bo passed upon those con? victed during tho term. SuritEME COURT, FRIDAY, July 7. Tho Court met at 10 A. M. Present Chief Justice Moses aud Assooiato J us tices Willurd aud Wright. Judgments were roudercd in the fol? lowing onana: J. J. Workman et ux et al., rs. L, C. Bolling, executor, el al. Decree modi ?ed. Opinion by Moses, C. J. Rosborough vs. Rutland. Decree modified. Opinion by Willard, A. J. Separate opiuiou by Moses, C. J. Tho State ex rel. T. D. Wagner vs. Johu R. Stoll, Treasurer of Charleston County. Appeal dismissed, and order.o? Circuit Judge discharging the rulo con? firmed per c.triatn. Opiuiou to be filed hereafter. Tho Stale cr rel. James Robb and C. TA Lowndes, trustees, rs. Wm. Gurney, Treasurer of Charleston Couuty. Ap? peal dismissed, aud order of Circuit Judge discharging the rule confirmed ter curium. Opinion to be filed hereafter. The order ?for the call of tho circuits 'ortho next regular term, commencing >n tho fourth Tuesday in November lexi, was thou adopted, and tho court i tijou rued. LIST OK NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. L?rick & Lnwrauco-Fruit Jars. Official Rallie Drawing G. C. A. Apply nt Telegraph Office-To Rent.