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COLUMBIA. S. C. Sunday Morning:! August 13, 1871. X?WUIOMI Iilru? of oPeoc;:" A Washington correspondent ot tho Express, a Radical p^p?r p?pliabid ?n.. Pensacola, says In a lato letter: "The notion of Admiral Leo in allow ? ing tho band of the flag-ship 'Severn' to serenade prominent .ex-officers ot the do innot Confederacy, ia receiving in this -city tho conpuro it justly merits, and tho matter will be brought before the Seore tory of tho'Navy, and-in a,manner that will demand an investigation."' This is a specimen of the spirit of the ruling party. Thogo individuals aro con iinnaliy complaining of the stubborn TO . calcitranco and ill feeling.toward thom of thc "ex-rebels." ' They whine about "social ostracism" and the.ooh! aversion .toward them exhibited by Southern peo - plo. It is not ?t all unnatural that, dur . iug all these yeare cf . military rul?, en .forced . ''recorastruotiuu," broken pro? mises, spurious constitutional amend? ments, disfranchisement, negro domina . tioQ, bayonet bills, and tho like, thoro should have oontinucd to exist that sen? sitiveness and soreness of heart which vconquest always entails for a time. Ono object of these things was to perpetuate humiliation, -td keep: Open the old wounds, and then ta complain of discon? tent ?nd 1'rebelliousness." But occa - banally comea into tho Sooth some emi? nent civilian like Doolittle, some soldier .like Hancock, or some sailor Uko Ad mi - ral Loo, of undoubted fidelity to the "Union" canse, and of nnimpoaohable ' "war record" from a Northern view? point, but who looks upon the war as fought' and finished, and does not con? vener it ft part of patriotio duty to perse? cute anid humiliate, the vanquished. When ?nch a man comes, he is always received in a spirit reap o naive- to hie . own; the, proffered Hand is accepted with -ready frankness, and every indication ol courteous and kindly feeling is recipro? cated. in the ca se of Admiral Lee's lalo vii to Pensacola, a disposition was shows on tho part ot the Federal officers tc . onltivato amicable relations with the cit? izens, and, aa -we .-are authentically in< ?formed, this friondly spirit was cordially rcciprcoated. On one occasion tho bane of-fbe? "Severn" was sent ashore bj ?Captain.Fitzhngh, her immediate com mander, to' ploy in the public, square for their own oxeroiao oud lor tho enter tai ninon t of tho oitizeua. After thi practice in the square was finished, thi officers in charge of tho baud took it u] t o givo a complimentary serenade td Cap tain Brent, en old and- highly esteomot officer of .the United-States Navy bofor< tho war, and to Mr. Mallory, who ba< Iobg.been associated with the samo ser vico, as Chairman of the Naval Commit -tee in the United States Senate. The; wore not serenaded aa "rebels," but a former associates, ignoring tho disastron events ol later years. It might be sup posed that each a compliment would mee the moat unqualified approval of mei whoso professed motto is "Let ns hav peace.'" But shah is not the spirit c the little-minded officials who bani .-around the court of the present ruler o -'thia glorious republic." It is thei policy to keep alive all ill-fooling, to Bur. press every demonstration of amity, an st the samo timo to lay the blame upo "ox-rebels." In the casa just meutionec there was ho possible room left for thi last, and. accordingly Admiral Lee mut bo hauled over the coala for showing a unpatriotic Epirit of good-will toward these ex-rebels, his old'friends and assc joiates. , Buch is the animus of the part that how sways tho destinies of the Ame rican Republic. Such ore the men wh> charge us: with tho perpetuation of a "rc bellions arid disloyal spirit." '. * '; ' ?? V -, .,, ';??"'- ' ' Mr. 'Disraeli'h nd a furious fling at hi TI val in po wer- in the House of Oommor recently. Ho charged Mr. Oladstoo with bad leadership, with reokloss wost -of time, and uaelesB invocation of tt royal prerogative in the abolition of tt pvjrohaso oystern in the army. The irai premier wac stung to one o? those rog* ful sallios which M'r. Diaraeli once apt) -called his ^pilgrimages of passion." ? said that '"Mr.-Disraeli's BO-called fae nre: simply thos offspring ol his imagini lion',"" which waa gi vi og, in a rouni about way?, the lio direct to the leader i h dr Majesty's opposition.''. He hurle 'back tho 'charge of having wasted tl ii me of tho House, attributing tho ui necessary delay to the resistance of ti torios to electoral reform.- - After a orbs .Are of. personal attacks among the less? Sights of; the Souse, tho ballot bill wt .passed in accordance with Mr. Gla< ?Umo'a earnest solicitation. , ^-President. Johnson is going to Pi -' -\ ?Is, Kentnoky, not Paris, France. Aft? thai we presume he Will be announce fQv ?toi?o'an'd Syracuse, N. X\. and poi through Canton and palmyra, Ohio, o his way homo. Tbe NortU. Carolina BitetIrnl.No Iladi? j$ ciU^rlumpt?. .> Our botemporary ?j? the .AUgusja Ghroniclgcan'l Sentinel tjlhs truthfully ex? plains the import of . tbe' recent North Carolina election. Tbe interpretation j thus given we regard: jost and aoourate: "Tho North Carolina 6 Democratic journals seem to aonoede that the State has gone against convention by a majo? rity ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 votes the lowest estimate being, probably, the most correct. Although tho call for a convention vas defeated, and although the Republican papers North and South are crowing lustily thereat, it is an ab? surdity to term the result n Radical vic? tory. Tho election in North Carolina last year-when every advantage was with the Radicals-demonstrated very plainly that the Democrats bad n largo working majority in the Stute. If they were defeated in tho late campaign, it was not their enemies, but a wing of thoir own force, which caused the disas? ter. Tho constitution adopted in 18G8, uoder the reconstruction laws, declared that a convention should not bo called to amend it until after ten years had elapsed. Tho Democratic Legislature ohosen last August voted in favor of as? sembling a convention without regarding this provision. Thin action frightened all tho timid men in tho party, who wero afraid of an?thor reconstruction in casu tho movement proved successful. lu , th?B belief thoy wero strengthened by i tho Radical journals of the State and of ? the whole country. The administration I also interfered for the purpose of en? couraging this idea. The Attorney General of the United States stumped North Carolina in the interest of tho Radicals, and boldly proclaimed that if the Demoorats were successful-if a new constitution was framed and officers eleotod under it-there would be two State governments for Congress to choose between, and left the impression that the old government would be tho one sustained. Under these circum? stances a largo number of Demoprats who wero anxious for quiet, and afraid of Congressional interference, voted against convention, and thus the day was lOBt." -?-??-? OHOBEUA.-Some ulai m is beginning to be felt in Western Europe and the seaports of tho United States at the threatened approach of tho cholera. It has been prevailing for somo time in Central Russia, and has, we aro inform? ed, carried off nearly half the popula? tion of some villages. More recently ii has spread over Liethnania, and thence extended its ravages through other pro? vinces of Russian Poland, and Inn broken out in Posen and East Prussia, It has been prevailing, also, in tho Da? nubian Principalities, in Transylvanie and Galicia, and some cases have beor reported at Marseilles. The New Yuri papers aro taking the alarm, and, apro pos ot tbe Bubjeot, we find a paragrapl in the Sun, stating that the "pestilence fly" has made its appearance in that city Il is described as "a little longer thai the common house fly, with very trans parent wings of a slightly purple hue The head is perfectly round, of a dari brown color, with a whito mark on th? faoe. Tho body is divided like tin wasp's.^ The round portion next thi head to which tho wings aro attached, i of an invisible green. Tho remainde of the body from the waist to tho tai presents alternate rings of jet blaok an< a pale yellow. It has six legs, whioh an longer than tho common fly's." Tho in sect is said to be a precursor of cholon "or other dire pestilence." There oan no longer bo a doubt rc maiuiugas to the successful candidat for the Presidency in 1872. Mrs. Vic toria Woodhull is "tho woman win dares," and who has established the Vic toria Leiguo. Prona one of her circu lars, now lying before us, wo learn Ihn tho association is now organized, equip ped nnd in working order, wit? its agea oies in New York, Boston, Philadelphia Cincinnati, Chioago, St. Louis and Sai Francisco. Its mission is to create th "Equal Rights Party," whioh is to fora from Congress a "declaratory act,1 something like Tittlebat Titmouse's fa mous bill to give everybody everythiDj and herself the Presidency. Now is th time for strong-minded matrons to pil in. When the women are in arms the; are invariably irresistible. A Washington 'telegram says: "Th Grand Army of the Republic, as an or ganization, has taken in hand the matte of the appointment of ex-Confederate to positions ander the General Govern ment. The poBts here will briug th matter to tho attention of the Nations Encampment, and will demand the re moval of all who are employed to th exclusion of Union soldiers. Of coors this ought to include Gen. Longatreo and Attorney-General Ackerman. Mern bera of. tho Grand Army say they wil vote for no man who favors these ap pointments, and will go against Gen Grant himself unless he makes a chang* pr secs that it is made." -Mrs. Joseph Davis, of Bullock Coun ty, Ga.j had her throat out, by an un known perron, on the night of tho 9th j The weapon used was a pookot-knifu I The murderer is unknown. ?.Tho following letter to'the Charleston ?ourHer, dated Blackville, August 11/ anows a condition of affairs in, that. sec? tion of cou utry that calls loudly for the eierciso of the strong arm of the law: I would beg to briug to the attontion of tho Governor, and the citizens of the State, tho condition of an affair in this neighborhood. About ten days ago, a nogro man was brutally murdered in tho adjoining County, Orangeburg, about eleven miles from this place, at night, and some Other uogroes disturbed by tho party. Suspicion rests on two or three brothers, sumed Porter, great despera? does, outlaws, and fugitives from justice. They murdered a white mun named Jor? unu, about a year ago, who wa? pretty much of the same CIUBS ns themselves. Ono man named Paul boa buen arrest? ed, and the negro population ure on the hunt for tho Portera. They are out in a party of 75 to 10!), occupying a dallant uttitude, armed and guarding; tho cross iug of the Edisto, about HHVUU miles Lonee, at the "new" or Duncan's bridge. They threaten to press provisions, order men not to go iuto tho river to fish, aud enid last Saturday that if tho Porters wore not arrested in two weeks, they would commence to take vengeance in their owu banda, killing from the cradle up. This they said Lu Captain Siduey Wise, a respousiblo geutleinuu, in the presence of other parties. They profusa to act under authority iu hunting the country as un organized, armed party, impelling travel ou a publie highway, und makiug it dangerous for persons to cross tho river, especially nt night. Wo would bo glad to have the authori? ties of the State disper.su this party, and put the proper officers of the law to work to apprehend the murderers and bring them to just punishment. But the peace generally of tho country should not bu disturbed by this band of ignorant and infuriated men, who say things they m ny not mean, but which may arouse a gene? ral hostility and eui s o blood iii ed. Will tho Governor send a proper officer to tho scene? Respectfully, A. X. TUIIN TUE GUNS AGAINST THE COMUON ENEMY.-Tho Tiphon Record, a Georgia journal, thus properly raises its voie J iu behalf of Democratic unity, and against the suicidal policy of a house divided against itself. That paper says: "A THING TO UE STOPPED.-Perhaps the greatest grievance which now n 111 ic ts this country, in viow of the next Presi? dential election, is the wild wrangling and execrable bitterness which charac? terizes tho editorial columns of somo of our leading Democratic journals. Tho 'Now Departure' men ou one hand, and tho 'Bourbons1 on tho other, have turned their oditoriul batteries upon eaoh other, and every volley they lire tends to spread confusion in the ranks of the Democracy. Those editorial digladiations may be matters of deep iuterest to tho editors themselves, but they are mutters of deep disgust to their readers. More than ordinary political preuciouce may be requisite to peer through tho cloud of corruption which now envelopes tho Government, and discover boyond the way of wisdom that will lead us again into the paths of po? litical purity, but it ouly requires the oyo of common sense to nee that tho 8ocds which this untimely discussion is sowing broadcast over the land can only ripen into a fruitful harvest of confu? sion, discord nod disintegration, when all should be order, harmony aud unity iu tho Democratic party. "If tho same power of learning and labor, tact uud talent, employed to gain the mastery of each other iu disputa? tion, by journals engaged in this discus? sion, wero turned against the Radical robbers of the nation, tho patriotic heart of tho country would beat responsive to their efforts. This is no timo for strife between tho friends of freedom. It is no timo fur mutiny on board the ship of State when n plundering, piratical crew have rushoVLup?u her duck*, robbed hor of her richest treasures, seized the helm, and aro steering her toward tho vortex of a political mielstrom. Tho spirit of cordial bato which seems lo mutually in? spire tho hearts of tho 'New Departure' and tho 'Bourbon' editors, meets with no kindred sentiment among the musses of tho people. Theso editors may wage their warfare until the fountains of bit? terness are drained dry, aud tho vocabu? lary of billingsgate exhausted, but the masses of tho peuple will not endorse their wrangling. Tho Southern people will bo united, and will act in harmony, aud will mareil iu solid phalanx against tho enemies of liberty, if theso editors fail in their evil efforts to nrray thom in hostility against each other. "Tho whole purpose of both parties to this nonsensical controversy is pro? fessedly to arrunge n platform of princi? ples for tho Democraoy in 1872. Now, it requires no prophet to foretell that the longer tho controversy continues tho moro malignant it will grow, and the less likelihood thero will be of any agree? ment. It has beon thought that it was the province pf editors laboring in n common cause to unite the people, but ut this particular juncture, Democratic editors ure divided amoug themselves, uni thorn in no strife union? the people." Among tho seasonable items which como around every year, wo may men? tion tho woman with a snake in her thront; the sea serpent nt the various summer rosorts; the revolutionary hero who votes fur overy President from Washington down and saws a oord of wood before breakfast; tho country mil? liner who has 86,000,000 left her by a deceased uncle; tho old lady, 115 years old, who knits Books in fonr languages; the tigers that cat up the Bactrian camel, and tho lions that lunch off. tho circus band; the minstrel troupe scalped by In? dians, and tho potato bug that fatally bites the Iowa farmer. Dr. Living? stone's arrival at Ujiji comes around about twice a month. . . 'Ait INCIDENT OF TOB-LATH "WAR.-A correspondent of tho Norfolk Virginian, writing from Coynor's Springs, Botetourt Oounty, Virginia, gives the following in? teresting incident of the late war: I remember a little incident of the Confederacy wbiob occurred hero in 18(31, and it may not be improper to relate it here. At the oommenoemcut of tho war, when every ono WUB excited, und the spirit of rebellion manifesting itself in tho spirit of ovory Southern man, the Eroprietor of tho springs waa ready to oist Ibo secession flag upon the hotel. A crowd of spectators bad gathered to witness the unfurling of tho Southern banner. Everything was quiet Bavo the blood in the veins of those present, UH Ibo trap-door on tho top of the building flow up aud tho colors of secession were raised to tho ling stuff. All were eager to give n rousing oheer, but tho:o was no breeze and the flag bung motionless by tho polo. Nothing was said for u few moments, when little Arthur, the son of Mr. A., tho proprietor, recollecting what he hud been taught to Mo whou?iu dis? tress, raisod his halide and said, "wait a minute," nud started off by himself. Some of UH watched tho boy until wo Baw him go undor un old pair of stops mid kneel dowu where ho thought none could soo him, wheu wo saw him praying. lu a few minutes hu came.mouing up tn the crowd, and, pointing to tho Hug, ex? claimed, "look ont, now;" nud, strang" us it may ?oom to some, almost ut tho very moment, a breezo Hprung up and the beautiful fing of thu Confederacy floated gracefully in tho wind, and the iittlo fellow's faith in Ilia touchings of his molher, that (Jod would un. wer prayer, remained unshaken. Tm: NEW.YORK MILITIA.-It is either a good thing (says tho New York Tri? bune) for thu digestion lo belong to tho State Guard, or a capital thing for tho pocket to lin caterer to the regiments on parado and riot days. Either the militia aro inordinate eaters or their sutlers are tho boldest"of chargers. Tho Supervi? sors of Tammany yesterday received aud examined tho bills of tho several restaurant-keepers who furnished re? freshments to the regiments on July 12, and some of them aro curious enough wheu examined in detail. Tho gallant and aristocratic 7th managed to feed ut an expense to the city of 81.50 a mau, which would certainly haye been a libe? ral alla wu nco for rations if the regiment had been doiug good and hard service in Virgiuia once more. But the 96th, which it is well known did no lighting ou the 12th, though it apparently did itH fall duty in eating, cost $2.50 for each man, ollicer and private. At thc same time, tho mon of the H 1th regiment, ou which tho brant of battlo fell, mauuged to subsist ou eleven cents each for the day. Lot us not be understood as re? flecting on_tho militia. Thoy deserved all tho food and praise and thanks they got that horrid day. Tho following is n description iu tho Vulkszeitung of tho effect of tho lats war on Oerman industry: "The war has not only interrupted work, but has destroyed thousands of places of work. The .1,000,000 thalers which aro to be spent for the assistance of thoso who havo suf? fered loss are ns a drop on a hot stone, which, hissing, drops on to it and in an instant dioappcars in smoko. Thousands of men of the landwehr and reserve re? turn to their homes crowned with vic? tory and covered with wreaths, but they lind their dwellings destitute, their wives in want, their children neglected, their work-shops destroyed, their cus? tomers dispersed, their credit shaken, aud the want of their manufacture les? sened. Their rent ?9 still due, which has accumulated for u year. New tools have to bo bought, which their wives, in times of distress, havo either pawned or sold. Materials have to be laid in stock to enable them, in ease of an or? der being given, to begin work. Repairs and clothes aro necessary. Tho bilkers, butchers and retailors have got to bu paid. If work is not begun ?tl once, the cry of distress will soon be as distinctly heard as the echo of rejoicing." The following incident of tho West? field disaster is given by tho New York Sun, and sh mid serve as a caution to all thoughtless people: Yesterday afternoon, some fri tinda of Mrs. Eliza Kerschner, pf Jersey City, one of tho worst sufferers, persisted in hoing nd m i lt ed to seo her. Mrs. Kersch? ner was badly scalded, especially ou the upper part of her person and her face, which was horribly blackened and whol? ly unrecognizable. Still she was doiug well, nud her nurses eutertaiued Btrong hopes of her recovery. But lier un? thinking friends, on gaining admission to her bedsido, began talking to her in Gorman, which tho ntirso could not un? derstand, and thereforo did not check thom. But it seems they told her of tho death of her husbuud, which had hith? erto for prudential reasons been kept from her. On bearing this startling news, she gave a piercing scream, raised borself in her bed, threw her arms up frantically, and full back a corpse. A parallol for the fate of Vallandig hum is found in ono of Boccaccio's sto? ries of a girl and her lover: "They were in a garden together; tho young mun raised a flower to his lips nud slightly bil ono of tho leaves; ho fell; in an in? stant ho was dead. She was accused of poisoning the man she loved best on earth, besought her judges to be allowed to re-visit tho fatal gardon, promising that abo would show them how tho thing wa? doue. Thoy grauted hor prayer. 'It was thu?,' she said, plucking n flow? er. Sho pnt it to her lips; hor teeth just proBscd a leaf; in an instant BIIO was a corpse-. " A newsboy fourteen years old, mirum] James Connors, but popularly known as "Bat," has tho credit of saving full ten persons, besides assisting in other casos, ul tho timo of tho Westlich! disaster. ZZB O O ?i J. Items. - ? ??? PHOSNIXIANA.-The price of Bingle copies of the PHOENIX is five cents. Our merchants, and others wishing to preparo for the fall business,-will p?cate take notice tbat the PHONIX office ie supplied with all necessary material for OH handBomo oards, bill ?eads, posters, circulara, and other printing that maybe desired, ns any ornoo in the city. Give us a call and test our work. To suit the wants of invalids abd ploasure-saekers, the Charlotte, Colum? bia and Augusta Road have placed on I sale, at their ticket offices'at Columbia and Augusts, excursion tickets to the White Sulphur und other Virginia Springs, Sparkling Catawba, (N. C.,) and also to Niagara, Saratoga, Newport, Lake George, Seo. These tickets are sold at greatly reduced rates. The work is being pushed forward rapidly on tho Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta Railroad. The iron is down as far as Hopkins'-about twelve miles below Columbia. The road will bo opeu to this city by tho 1st of Octo? ber. Secretary of the Senate Woodruff will accept our thanks for a copy of tho "Re? ports and Resolutions of the General Assembly of South Carolina for 1870 .71." The Southern Atlantic Telegraph Company nro depositing their posts in tho streets of Columbia, preparatory to opening an office. The thermometer stood as follows, at tho Pollock House; yesterday: 7 A. M., 71 ; 12 M., 84; 2 P. M., 86; 7 P. M., 79. Judge Wigg is preparing for the next fair. Ile has n number of yearlings and milch cows whioh will make an excellent "show." A three-year old milch cow and a six 'weeks1 Brahmin are bard to beat. Ballet girls and geese are the animals that can stand thc longest on ono leg. A schoolboy's aspiration-"Oh, bow I wish I was a fountain, for then I could always be playing." A rumor comee from the North that a now political movement is on foot in Georgia and other Southern States, look? ing to tho formation of a third party. This may account for the recent visit ot Senator Cameron to Georgia and the Democratic tendencies of Governor Bul? lock, of that State. A correspondent ol tho New York Herald suggests that in? stead of going to the Democracy, ite leaders design the formation of a party whoso object may bo to a choice of Pre sideut by thc people next year and thu? to throw the election into Congress. At a Sunday Behool in Ripon, a teacher asked a little boy if be know what the expression "sowing tares" meaut. "Courth I does, said he, pulling the seat of his little trowsers around in front. "There's a tear my ma sewed; I teared it sliding down hill." A California paper, having accus?e the Memphis Appeal of telling a false? hood, tho Louisville Courier-Journal re marks, "It is comparatively safe, wher there is half a continent bstween yoe and a Memphis editor, to tell him tba! he lies, but it is death nuder any othoi circumstances." John Ditto is tho name of the Buffalo city engineer. His wife's name ia Ditto, and the childreu are all Ditto. 'When h< signs his name under that of somebody else, it is said to create some coufusioi at times. Senator Sumner declines thc meda which the Hnytiens offered him, on thi ground that he is not permitted, by th? strict letter of the Constitution, to re eeivo presents from foreign powers Heavy on Grant. Hero aro some newspaper verses be ginning, "Last night I drew from of my slecvo a lock of golden hair.' "Lucky for you," says theMobilo Regis (er, "that your wife didn't find it befori you did." Somebody told Jerrold that Geo. Rob bins, the auctioneer, was dead; "and o course," added the gentleman? "bis bu sineas will go to tho devil." "Oh, then ho'll get it again," said the wit. A new perfumo bas been invent?e called "The breath of a charming wo man." John's wife and John were tete a tete; She witty wae, industrious he. Says John, "I've earned the bread wo'vi ate;" "And I," says she, "have urned thi tea." RELIGIOUS SEBYICES THIS DAT.-Tri nity Church-Rev. P. J. ?hand, D. D. Rector, 10 A. M. and 5 P. M. St.-Peter's Church-Rev. Franois Ju quomot, 1st Mass, 7 A. M.; 2d Mass 10)?. Afternoon Service 4 P. M. 5? Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude 10>? A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. J. B Wilson, 10?? A. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. Davit Derrick, 10|? A. M. Washington Street Church-Rev. N Talley, 10}? A. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds 10J? A. M. SUPREME COURT DECISION, AUGUST 12 Jonas Byrd et at. vs. Thomas R. Small Motion dismissed. Opinion by Wright A. J. The Philadelphia 'Presa sayal "If: the ' opposition would confino themselves to an honest discussion.of the principles of * tho partied, and a truthful exumiention of the history and record of each, the campaigns would be elevated to a higher respectability, and made far less unplea? sant than now, wheu slander and vilifi? cation and downright misrepresentation are the adopted tactics. Instead of aim? ing to givo correct information, tho pa? pers of the opposition seem bent on fill? ing the minds of those they oan influ? ence with prejudice, and for this pur? pose do not hesitate to presume upon, their want of information." This from a papor which, for the last fire years, has slandered and vilified the Southern , people and the Democratic party more persistently and venomously, and has done more to pr?judice tho North against the South, than half the other Radical ' papers in Pennsylvania combined. THE WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MA? CHINE.-Read the following letter from Mrs. Sarah J. Hale, editor of Gpdey's Lady's Book: <' .' .\ The benefits of this wonderful inven? tion increase every year of . its trial. There are no dangora attending its use,' but real pleasure as well as profit in its results. The Sewing . Maohine comes tito the heurtof home; it helps in the do? mestic circle, it has an important influ? ence on family comfort and social happi? ness. No wonder that good men are willing to sound its praises, that "poets, orators, divines, philosophers and econ? omista have descanted upon its bearing on social interests, and the destiny- of woman." It is worthy of this praiso. This honsehold helper-such a one as comes from the manufactory of Wheeler & Wilson, in the perfectness of finish and performance of nil ki Dds and varie? ties of stitching-is the Queen of Sew? ing Machines, which we wish could bo 'otroduoed into -every home where wo? men are found. The New York Sun gives us this inter? esting little romance: "A follower ol Wesley, and a preacher of righteousness,' came to the Senate from a Western State: pious and poor. Serving first in the. north wing of the capitol, then in the Department of the Interior, 'and then again at the capitol, he waxed riob, dwelt in his own lavishly-garnished, brown stone mansion, and kept a carriage which the "Archbishop of Canterbury' would have envied." The Sun ought to be a littlo more careful, or the Rev. Sen? ator Harlan will think it is talking about him. ? " - ?.. THE NEXT STATE FAIR.--Keep it be? fore the people. A liberal and attractive premium list is before the public Let our people move out upon this line. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M. ? closesi 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.80 A. M.; closes6.00. P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On Snnday o Rice open from 3 to 4 P. M. LIFE TOO SHORT, YET WASTED.-Pliny makes a striking computation in regard to tko shortness of life. Wo never recall it without being powerfully impressed by its truth. "Consider," he says, "the time spent in sleep, and you will find that a man actually lives only half his space. The other half passes in a state resembling death. You do not take into account the years of infancy, which are destitute of reason, nor the many dis? eases and tho many cares of old age, those-penalties of longevity. The senses grow dull, the limbs are raokod,- the sight, the heating, tho power of walking, tho teeth', ulso, die before us; and yet all this time is reckoned in the period of a lifo." But, short.os life is at the best, those who comploJ?^?f its .brevity let it slide by them without wishing .to seize and make the most of ita golden mo? ments. How. mach timo do we waste in indecision, in vain regrets, delusive hopes and ungrounded fears! What a vast portion of our previous existence ia . wasted in mere waiting-waiting - for something that seems necessary for our happiness, and the want of whioh pre? vents us from enjoying the.pr?sent hoar. HOTEL ARRIVALS, August 12v- Nicker son House--Vf. 8. Hastie, Charleston; T. R. Kline, Cheater; H. H. Hickman, Master T. Hickman, Augusta; H. F. Emery, Atlanta; J. C. Jude and wife, Edgofield; Miss Addie Kamson, N. C.; J. W. Fleck,. Woodwards. Columbia Hotel*-Mrs. J. D. Porcher, Mrs. John White, S. G. Gilbert, Timo? thy Hurley, Charleston;F. E. Eve. Ga.; H. S.Johnson. New York; G. E. Whaley, Orangeburg; E. M. Stober, city. _ . . LIST OP NEW ADVEHTIHTCMRNTJS. wimoou L?rick-Mule Taken Up. E. W. Seibels & Co.-For Sal?. OFFICIAI. RAFFLE NUMDEHS Charleston Chari t J.bl e Association, for benefit Free School fund: RAFFLE CLASS Ho.liQ.-Morniiig-August 12. G3-28-18-78 21-55-1-72 10-4^51-02 ?Witness our hands, at Charleston, this 12th August, 1S71. FENN TECK, JAMES OILLILAKD, August 13 Sworn Commissioners.