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COLUMBIA, S.' C. ?Thursday Morning, August 17,1871. Dosccuduuts of the old families along thu Atlantic sea-board, who dato buck their auoestry to tbo settlement of Ame? rica, and Iberoby assn tua a huntly ?iris hi? ern tic distinction over less fortunato fel? low-citizens who uro ignoruut of their lineage, havo been thrown into a perfect flutter of ularm und excitement ut tho . vagaries of a London publisher, named Hotten. This too enterprising gentle? man has lately set himself about truoiug up closely tho connection between thc original American families and their English progenitors, and publishes, as his first instalment of tho result, tho "Original list of persons of quality, emi? grants and others, who wont to the Ame? rican plantations from 1GU0-17U0." It is expected that, in fullillnient of Mr. Hotteu's original intention, his next vo? lume will comprise a list of convict;! sent to this country during tho sumo period. It is known that during tho interval npc oified, convicts wcro extensively colo? nized in this country, although tho Ame? rican histories uro judiciously silent on this unpleasant topic. This second work will certainly ho lookod forward to with great interest, though wo do not envy Air. Hotten the belaboring he is destined to receive, as ono of tho most vicious ol modern iconoclasts. The fires of indig? nation will bo lighted on many a hearth, tho New Orleaus Times thinks, now only illumined by tho lambent flame of Puri? tanic respectability, a general hunting up of old tomb-stones, and au extensivo philological ohango in nomenclature will undoubtedly take place; but, upon the whole, tho causo of charity and humility will bo greatly strengthened aud beuo fitted. _ _ NATIONAL INDUSTBIAI? EXPOSITION. The fortieth exhibition of tho industries of our land, to bo held by the American Institute, in tho immense structure bounded by Second and Third avenues aud Sixty-third and Sixty-fourth streets, New York, from September 7 to Novem? ber 4, promises to bo far in advance of anything hitherto attempted on this con? tinent. Artists, artisans, iuventors, ma? nufacturers, horticulturists and others, aro rapidly forwarding their applications for space in which to exhibit something novel, wonderful, beautiful or useful iu the various departments. Tho best and mont n cent triumphs of American skilled products, as well as tho latest aud most approved methods of manufacture, iu actual operation, will there bo seen at their best. It will bc u sight that nono should miss. The heavy machinery is already being set iu piuco. Two important statements havo re? cently been made by Pnii.-? correspond? ents: Firs', that Gambetta is planning to supersede M. Thiers; aud, second, that there is u very alarming slate of things in thu French army-tho old and tho new anny being nt swords' points with each other. lu addition to what correspondents have slated ou these sub? jects, wc Hud thu folio wing remarkable article in the Figaro:. "Our next Cm sur after M. Thiers will bo Gambetta, who is formed to play thc role, and ia studying his part. Hu has tho strong and hullo w-suu niling voice which tells upon tho crowd and makes ti tyrant populur. * * * Ho hus alruudy showu himself superior to all petty scruples of legality and justice, aud that to attaiu tho cud he propose* ho is not tho m in to weigh means in ? severely moral scale. The useful is thc only limit he places to his will. The Latin blood runs through his veins ami the Latin ideas reign in his thoughts he is descended in direct lino from thc Homans of tho empire, and has theil domineering spirit und political in? stincts. In a word, ho belongs to the lino of tho Canal's, und has in him thc stuff of aconsummuto dictator. A mat of authority, ho.cares naught for liber ties, and it is on tho people that in will found bis power. "His partisans aro ulrendy found, mit tho parti' is formed. It includes, firs of all, tho chiefs appointed by Gumbut ta, tho olliccr.-i who broke their parole considering that it would bo better t< prolong a useless resistance than lo ob servo their oath, and I hose officers who having obtained high grades, can oul,j hope to keep them on tho condition o Gambetta seizing power. * * Tho conspiracy is hoing hatched nude our eyes slowly aud prudently, as ? good conspiracy which desires to HUCCCOI should bo hatched. Conspiracies in tin dark aro not dangerous, but what w< havo to fear are thoso carried on in tin broad daylight, liko that of tho 2J o Doeembor. Tho Ciosar promised to ou Democratic hopeB knows how to h silent und to hold himself aloof. Ho hu been reproached for being violent nm febrile, but he can bo as tame as a land and circumspect ns a turtle. Ho calen lates, weighs and waits. Ho calculate how many days tho authority of M Thiers can exist; ho weighs tho value ci tho Assembly in caso of a conflict; mn ho remains silent, so thal people may te what ho thinks. Is it tho fruit of ri flee tion, or the natural policy of his Italia mind ir" To make time go fast-use thc tipnr ci tho moment. Conti, ponde ncc of tilo l'horiJx. CAUTEKSVILLE, GA., August ID. Mu. EDITOR: Many portions of this beautiful section of Georgia havo been settled up by South Carolinians. You eau scarcely go amiss hore to find men well versed iu the historical past of our Slate, aud they all speak of her with filial affection; but nouo of them seem disposed to exchange this couutry for their former houses, nor for uuy other cuuntry. Yet, it does not seem to mo that they are tbriviug. No part of tho South was moro thoroughly devastated during tho war, scarcely a homo beiug left in mauy places for miles in every direction. But recupcraliou is a slow process, moro so tbau in a cotton coun? try. For instance, stock raising, and especially cattle raising, is ouo of their sources of revenuo, and most, if not all, of this sleek lias to be bred and grown upon tho plantations, as they havo no source whence to draw thom. Cattle brought here from beyond tho moun? tains will not live, und Ibero is not South of this any cattle nursery. Heucu recu? peration is slow. This year, the drought has been unu? sually severo overywhoro iu this section. Lauds that ordinarily* yield forty to fifty bushels of corn per acre, will not make ton. Indeed, I havo seen fields which, if set fire to, would bum. Tho corn-stalks aro yellow to tho tassel. Tho wlieut crops, too, usually eo fine, were more than a failure. Ouo farmer told mo bo sowed sixteen bushels, and harvested eleven; another thirty, and did not make a bushel; another IOU, aud harvested ten. Aud those were almost specimen cropB. Rust ruiued their crops most thoroughly and completely. Every farmer now is huutiug rust-proof wheat. Gov. Browu slated in tho Homo Convention that tho Mediterranean bearded wheat is a rust? proof graiu. Though rust ruiued tho wheat crop in South Caroliua, I would not advise, tho planting of tho above wheat, for my experience is, it makes a bluish, clammy, second quality flour. Clover and all tho grusses grow well in North-western Georgia; and theso aro the crops to wbioh the farmers must re? sort to replenish their ompty purses. When they do, I can understand why their landa should command high prices; but, at present, I cannot conceive why existing prices aro not fictitious, for some of them aro fabulous. I have seen farms that would bo considered doing well to averago a crop of thirty bushels of corn per aero, or 800 to 1,0110 pounds of cotton; and yet those farms command readily from $25 to $50 pur aero, includ? ing all arublc and forest lands. Why is it that lauds of equal fertility, of no less intrinsic value, and equally healthy lo? calities, do not command such figures iu South Carolina? Is it because wu aru benighted or Africanized, or is it because wo havo become so far demoralized na not to properly appreciate our dear old homes? I fear tho last is tho potent rea sou. Nu butter homes can bo found in the South than in South Carolina, and btill our people seem cvur willing to ex? change thom for homes elsewhere. Such cosmopolitan notions should ho discou? raged; uud if our discontented citizens would only uso tho precaution to "look bofor? tlliiy leap," visit tho humus of others, seo tho wants and trials of other sections apparently more desiruble, 1 am sure they would be less migratory und moro content with South Caroliua, dowu-lrudde.u bj' vagabondism as sho is. There is a species of go-uheadalive? ness in the State of Georgia and bei people which is admirable, aud this \ir tue, if it ho ono, actuates her planters; but I du not think they havo sub.-tauti ally surpassed the planters of South Ca? rolina iu agricultural successes. Theil net euruiugs aro no larger, their lossei aro as heavy, their expenses arc gloater their habits aro no muru economical their lands are no moro foil ile, and ye their lands command a better price especially iu this Northern und North western Georgia. This condition o things existed before the war, and it ey isis yet. Why is it? Another thing When a Carolinian crosses the Savun uah, ho becomes oblivious of curren uews from tho Stale, if dependent npoi South Carolina newspapers. In Atlant: I found amongst the exchanges of tin Constitution, tho Courier, tho PnuiNi: and tho Anderson Intelligencer, but hav uowhero else been nblo to seo a newspa per from home. Twelve months or mor ugo, when traveling over the West, I ob served tho samo thing. Is not this lack of eutorpriso with our editors, am would not such an exchange bo advisii hie? These Southern and Bon th-wester: people aro identical with "ourselves; thm interests aro our interests; their govern ment is* our government-, nod I heir disec tluallment will bo our freedom; Thou should our newspapers not encourage friendly exchange, and often re-pablis matters of local interest clipped froi each other's columns? Truly, A. Tho riut in Dublin, during the visit i the lioyul fan? i ly, proves to'bavo been much moro serious affair than wo wer led to suppose by the telegraphic di ?put ches. It wai brought io an mithin ly end by tho threatening altitude of th Irish people, and ut ono timo tho moi intenso iiuxiet}' for tho safety of til lioyul visitors was experienced in Loi don. Tho program mo was only hu completed, and tho party left I rolan under a strong and formidable milit?t and pol iou escort. Tho vis-it having bee projected and undertaken as a pacific, tory mr-iunre, its lamentable, not to en inglorious failure, will certainly hcightc thc resentment already existing; Icnviii the prospect of future peaco and lin mony more cheerless and unpromtsili tbuu ever. '. A Detrclive Story-All a. Mlsmkc. Tho BOB to u Traveller tells the follow? ing atory: "Homo yenrs nineo a gentleman stop? ping ab ono of the hotels in Washington, D. 0., (who unon this occasion will be oallod Brown,) sont a letter from the ho tol to hit) wife, in New York, containing $50. Tho lotter was not received, and Mr. Brown visited tho Post Office De? partment to make a oomplaiut. In duo titno u cuso was made out nud placed in tho hands of a well known and experi? enced del colive, whom for this occasion wo will designate as Seekeui. After put ling HUH ninl that together, Seekem came to tho conclusion that tho clerk uf tho hotel was thu guilty party, und proceed? ed lo demonstrate his convictions. With this object in view, lie prepared a couple of deenya for tho young mini's benefit. Ltd tera from tho hotel were forwarded to thu post office morning und nftt moon; so b'eekein first went to work on the morning mail, but his decoys tu rued np nil right. Soekern thou started on another truck. He gave about $50 (bogil*) to Mr. Brown und persuaded him to write to Mrs. Brown, enclosing tho money, mid leave tho rest to him. Tho letter wus written in avery conspicuous pince, nt u diuing tublo ut the kotolr it being .so arranged that nu one should see him write tho let? ter except tim suspected individual, who wus called upon to furnish paper and nu envelope. Mr. Brown remarked tu the clerk, thnt. ns Mrs. B. did nut get his last remittance, he must send her some moro, ut the sumo time denouncing post offices in general ami thu Washington office in pur lieu I ar, where, he said, he lind no doubt his money had disap? peared. Tho loiters from the hotel weiro re? ceived afc llie Washington office, mid there was uo letter for Mr. Brown, of Fifth Aveuue, New York. Scokem was greatly eluted, feeling sure that he hud at hint entrapped tile suspected thief, lio wont carefully through tho Washing? ton office, HO as to make sure that there was uo mistake. Tho letter, however, could not bo found. Hoven o'clock that evouing found t?eekem at the hotel, iu consultation with thu proprietor und Mr. Brown. ?t wus determined to arrest thc suiipectetl clerk at once. The supposed culprit was culled up. lie denied al knowledge of the nlTuir, nud Seeketu was compelled to abandon the job fur UK limo being. Nothing more was known ?bon! Brown's letter until three days after wards, wbeu Brown himself entered tin post office, iu a vory excited state ol mind, nud inquired for Seekem-said b< must Hue him-that it was of thu litmus importance that bo should see him a ou?ra. Brown's wifo had becu arrestee in New York for passing con ni cr fed money, mid was then held mulei $10,(101 bonds for examination. Thu murdo wan out, mid thu hotel clerk was iuuo cent! Something had lo bo done immediate ly fur tho lady, an 1 that night Seeken left for New i'ork, visited tho Unitee Status Commissioner, explained mullers nial procured Mrs. Brown's release Now for the secret of this singular pro CiTiling. On tho afternoon in question wbeu tho lotter containing thu bogil money was sent to Mrs. Brown, th clerk tunk a walk down to the depot, ii about (J ei'clock, ip ace a friend off, tullin what letters there were iu the hotel bo along wit h him, and dropped them i thu postal cur ut tho depot-thu Irai leaving ut 7 o'clock. Mrs. Brown's Iel ter went through tu New York, ami sb subs?quent ly went out shopping. Sh tund'eml ia payment a bogus $10 bil ami tho storekeeper objecting, she ofl-M ed another, which was also declined, th dry goml.s dealer informing her that bbl were counterfeit. Thou she showc him tho remainder uf tho $5(1 Mint wi .sent to her, and ho pronounced it a bad. Menu ti mu a clerk had been di spilt ohed for mi officer, nud Mrs. Brow was taken into oust ody. The Indy pr< test od iii vain, nud was taken to a sb t ?un-house, where a friend of M Bro wu'H cilV0 bail for the wife's appen ance for examination. The husbuu was then notified. In .several of the Paris suburbs ll ground is suiel tn be. thickly sown wi I shelli! that failed to burst when firei owiuglo the rain mid snow, but wilie are now in u good state of proHorvutio: More or less danger ntteuds pedestrim ia these localities, us was shown in tl utiBB f a gentlemun mid his son wi wore strolliug recently ia a rustic part Montmorency, One of thora trod up? UHhell, which exploded, killing thu f Iber nuil maiming tho son. Petroleum follows tho cities of Fnim like un evil spirit. A great conljiigr lion recently occurred nt Rheims, which this destructive clement-played prominent and fatal part. The ii ru c curred on tho premises of a grocer, qua uti ty of petroleum stored iii a collu when reached by tho heat, explode canning tho death of seven men mid tl I wounding of thirty others, most of the firemen. What William Tell did us u maller I fiction, Capt. Travis performed ns a nu tur of fact in Cleveland tho oilier ev-' ing, where he shot un apple from t head of a hoy twelve paces distant, sen ing a bullet clean through tho cciitro thu apple, which remained tuidisturb on tho boy's head. In tho Tichborne case, nu nrruiigemc has been made which reads like sarousi "In case any of the jurors aro not we tho trial is to proceed with the dim i bia oil number, mid tho verdict is lo given hy litieh of the jury ns ure able ni long-lived enough lo hear the end of t I trial." A colored man, limned Stephen Joni while assisting iii loading a Hut wi rosin, in Wilmington, N. C., fell nv? hoard, but caught hy Ibu edge of t Hut, and was so seriously crushed I I ween it nud tho what f as to cause ? most institut death. A TKnninrn: Finn is HOUUY.-Tho moBt fearful fire, threatening tho de? struction of moro vuluuble property than any fire that has evor been known in this County, occurred ut tho Oroenwood Milla, on last Friday. The mills are situated ou a t-?nguo of laud, between a large lake and tho main river. On the North side, thero is an extended bank of Raw-dust that hos been accumulating for years. Upon this saw-dust, some bauds had been engaged iu burning slabs and waste stuff. At 12 o'clock, tho bell rang fur dinner, all bands knocked off, and no oue was left iu cburgo of tho tire. lu u few minutes, the wind sprung lip, and whiffled round BO as to drive the sparks aud flames toward the mill. The tiro rau over tho surface of saw-dust like n race horse, aud when the immense volume of black smoko gave warniug, it hail made its way to a lurge pile of blabs and rcfuhii stuff' in immediate contact willi the mill; hero it wugcd with redou? bled fury, and for a moment despair of saving thu property seized every one who beheld tho devouring flumes; luckily, ttiere was attached tu tho mill a signal whistle, tho signal of distress was given, and the neighbors for n distance of over four miles in every direction, were quickly gathered to tho lire; here all, white r?nd colored, women and children, worked with a desperation unpurallel'-d. and through their united efforts the valuable propel ty of Messrs. W. L. Ihick .V Co. was saved from destruction. [itarry AVie*. DKTUHONED OOVEULIOSS SEKKINQ ASY? LUM-NAF-OLEON AND ISAISF.MJ.V.-It was recently au non need that tho Emperor Napoleon intended to luke up his resi? dence at Nie (/bateau of Arenberg, ju Switzerland. The Journal (if Lyon de? clares thal tho French Government bas protested against this step. A Herne pieper now points out that tim-Emperor Napoleon is a Swiss subject, having acquired the right of citizenship nt Tliurguti, and having, in virtue of it, served in tho Swiss army. Apart from this, however, it trusts that tho right of asylum will Ix? accorded to the Emperor as to any other foreigner. But now the Now''York VVbrhl soya il is understood that previous to the full of tho French empire ut Sm ".un, Napoleou was in nego? tiation with Richard Schell, of New York, for tho Jumel estate, which he proponed to uso for a residence iu euko of being del Ii rou ed. Tho los? of much of his wealth by tho war forced him to look for a retreat of moro modest dimension;-. Ile is-, therefore, treating with Samuel L. M. Barlow for the Burton Ke.nuurd estate, at. Gb n Cove, fur which it is ex? pected bo will have to pay $01)0,000. Meuutimo, ex-(Queen Christina, of Spain, is negotiating with Schell for the Jamel estate, for $4,000,001). LEGALITY or SUNDAY M.MtniAGES.-In Now York, the question of the legality of Sunday marriages is excitiug con? siderable attention in legal, ns well UH clerical minds. There seems to be au equal division of both parties in this im? portant matter, lt is held that as mur? ringo is a legal civil contract, and that legal civil contracts are illegal if made on the Sabbath-it is void if performed on this day. Au interesting test cast; is now pending in Rochester, New York. A millionaire died there, recently, and willed all his properly to the children of his second wife, disinheriting two of bis own children. The marriage was per? formed on Sunday. It is not clear how this will invalidate the will should thc decision be against Sunday marriage-;, I but some lawyers believe that in such a i ease the will could and would be broken. j If the court decides that marriages aro i invalid if performed on that day. ho ?doubt many morn i ti teri.'.-.ting and point? ed cases will atise. Tm: Ant LINK.-We are inform! d that j tho employees commenced putting down ? iron on ibo Air Line Railway, at Cliar j lotte, on Monday, tho 7th instant. The. ! grading from that city to Catawba I River is completed-a distance of eight? een miles. SVo learn that Maj. Wellford thinks the cart will bo running to this pince early next spring. Wo are nwiirc that great energy is now being displayed in ibo construction of this road, if the bridge work along tho line can bo com? pleted by tho time abo rc met? I io ned, then wo buvo good reason to believe that the early spring of '72 will bring with it direct railroad communication with Charlotte. Su motu it be. I Spitrf(itibiir(f Spartan. A Honolulu paper relates that asa na? tive man and woman were out fishing on a reef, a shark appeared and attacked the mau, aud by successive bites took oil his arms and his legs; that the woman made for the shoru with the limbless trunk of her husband; Ibsit she reached it in safety, and that the man still lives. Thu story is told on thu authority of ii policeman al Waikiki, otherwise it would be difficult of belief. At a pie-nie, near Rochester, Monday, a yoting German girl was walking with ii man in the darker part of the grounds, when a number of young rowdies col? lect od about them; evidently with evil designs. Her escott espying them, ignominiously decamped, while tho girl in her fright ran toward tho brink of a precipice and fell over, a distance of seventy-five feet, to Ibo dry bod of ibu river below, where she was found dead, with ber neck broken. HOM teni 13.-The Lynchburg (Va.) iVetr* learns that Capt. Wm. H. Tardy, a well known citizen of Campbell Cou li? ly, who resided near Leesville, was shot and instantly killed, on Saturday, by a man named Henry Ward, of l'illsylvaiiia. Thomas Owens, who was thrown from a Second Avenue car willi Mr. Debitoiir, on Ibu night of thc 1501b ultimo, died al llellcvue Hospital, a few days ugo, from the effects of the amputation of bis leg'. The total number of Union soldier.* (...polled interred throughout the United Slates is 2lo,ri?.*), of which hin?ber ]-1?>,. . il'.') hive never been blent iib d. Bocal It oms? ? ? ? PHCENIXIANA.-Tbo price of single copies of the PHOENIX is 6ve coots. A modern thinker soys many people will be astonished, when they get to Heaven, to lind tho angels laying uo schemes to be made archangels. Tho burning of a portion of thc roof of the old house, located ou tho North oust corner o'f Washington and Gates streets, yesterday afternoon, caused au ularin of lire to hu sounded. The en? gines wcru promptly out, but tho proper uso of several buckets of water stopped tho pi ogress of tho Hames. Wc regret to learn that Berkley, tho eldest son of our fcllow-oitizon, R. L. Bryan, Esq., had his hand very badly cut, while playing in the cotton-gin fac? tory of Mr. E. Morris. It is feared thut ho will lose one or two of his ?ngers. Wu hope Captain Jacksou's men will do their duly, and put a stop to Hie b dry-waking, sloep-preveiitiug nuisances who make night hideous with drum and fife. Tuesday night they carried things high nutil Wednesday morning had con? siderably advanced. Tho .Southern gas geueraior, now in use at tho PIHENIX ellice, is much ad? mired. It is just the thing for large es? tablishments; and in country towns is invaluable. Robbers are nguiu raiding our towu. On Saturday tift?rnoou and night, seve? ral dwuiliugs were eutered. Ou Tuesday night they were continued, with varied success. Burnish your shooting irons, and be sure of your mau when you lire. Mr. Harper issues another notification to coal-consumers. He is, wo believe, the only individual who has sold coal at Sly per tou. Wo have received n communication from "A Cotton l'huiler," relativo lo nu arrangement between buyer and seller as to weight, but deem its publication use? less, ns the Council has aa ordinance ex? pressly providiug for tho matter. The terms for the sale of Hurleyvillc aro extremely liberal aud attractive. Tho arraugemeuts are such that each house and lot. eau be bought and puid for iu mouthly instalments, tho interest ou tho pu rehuso moucy to bo paid at the rule of seven per ccu t., together with the rout, and at the end of each year thu sum total of tho routs to bu deducted from thu price or renfuiuder due, and so on to thu end. Thus the tenant saves his puymcuts, and his claim, if he dieu or wishes to givo it up, cati bo disposed of hy him; or, in othor words, it ii not subject te forfeiture. A correspondent recommends the fol lowing as iii simple cure for colic iii horses: Rub well the large veins on thc sides of thc neck, and those just behiut the fore shoulders, with spirits of tur pentine. ! The dwelling of Br. McGregor wu? entered by lob In rs, ou Tuesday night and a large amount in mouey aud note: carried off. Ail advertisement in a?othei ?column offers n reward for the recoven of thc notes. Thc Firemen's Band will perform ii front of Ey li ra n d's, this oveuing, at ! o'clock. Fulton Markut beef-particular]; i good-is advertised hy Mr. Cantwell this morning. Everybody likes it, am therefore we impart tho information a to where it can be obtained. Ciiief Jackson informs us that a part, of roughs, six in number, arrived oi the Charleston train, last uudd. Be 01 the look-out for them. The thermometer stood us follows, n Ibu Pollock House, yesterday: 7 A. M. 78; 12 M., S5; 2 P. M., 86; 7 P. M., 85. Our merchants, and others wishing t prepare for tho full business, will pleas take notice that the PIIONIX office i supplied with all necessary material fe as handsome curds, bill heads, posten circulars, and other printing that may h desired, us any office in the city. Giv us a call and test our work. DEATHS.-Wo aro called upon, th morning, to recoid the death of two e delly citizens of Columbia-Rev. G. V Bogga, who departed this lifo in Pondi ton, on tho 11th instant; and Wm. 1 Sc.iihorougli, Esq., who died in this oil yesterday. Mr. Boggo was an aged mai and for many years a zeulous missionai iii Hindost?n rind other foreign com tries. Ile was, wo believe, a nativo l this State, and had for Ibo past lifter years resided in Columbia and viciuit; Ho leaves several sous aud runuy olin relatives and friends to mourn his d 02a$e. Mr. Scarborough bad beeu a r sident of Columbia fir many yenrs, nu was skilled in his pr? icssion of portra j painting. Ile luid jccil confined to h bed for a length of time. A largo eire of relatives and friends aro left to ], intuit his death. We arc requested lo return lob than] of ibo parent;, lo the Israelites of Colun bin, for llicir kindness in attending I ibo burial of the young child of Mr. hu Mis. Jos. Brown, of Newberry. MAITJ 'A?iRAuaEMEKTS. -Tii? Northei il mail npenB at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.: uioses COO A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; closes 0.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 ?. M. Western mail opens 0.00 A. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. THE Si'ii.vouE CANAL.-We are pleased to learn that, after a suspension of ten days, work was resumed upon this im? portant ontorpriso yesterday, uuder the supervision of Maj. Chas. Mahon, tho chief .^gineer in charge. Tho old dam at the hcud of Bull Sluice-reaching far into Broad River-for tho purpose of collecting tho necessary water to bo thrown into the canal, is now hoing re? built. Another dam and waste-way have also been lately completed, to coutrol the Bull Sluice water ut the upper lock. From this point to Geiger's Mill, a dis tauco of about two miles, the canal has been greatly improved, both in width and depth. A large amount of work has also been done near the Congaree Ferry; mud it is tho intention of Col, Peurcc and the engineer to push the work forward to an carly completion. HOTKIJ A nm VALS, August 10. - Colum? bia Holet-Li. Elias, Wm. J. Molynoatix aud ludy, P. Duffie, J. A. Blom, G. Bell and wife, Charleston; H. S. Johnson, S. C.; F. Vi Warley and wife, Darlington; O. M. Smiler, S. C. ; A. J. Baldwin, Pa.; II. W. High, C. Sc A. R. lt.; W. D. Kennedy, S. G.; II. C. Shiver, city; C. Pressloy. Duo West;T. F. Ray, Newber? ry; C. H. Morse, wife und two children, Sumter; W. P. Anderson and wife, Greenwood. Nickerson House-A. J. Lawton, Beau? fort; J. M. Miller, Mrs. O. T. Gibbs, Beach Island; T. T. Covington, Law reuoeburgh; F. Schlegelmilch, Gilbert Hollow; P. S. Rodgers, wife, 3children, servant, Mrs. S. L. Rodgers, Charleston; Walter S. Turner, C., C. & A. R. H.; J. W. Fleckr Chester; Mrs. McDowell, Sumter; J. M. Berry and wife. Master Herry, Grauiteville; Dick Chatham, Helena. ? > . LIST OF NEW ADVBUTIHKMKNTS. P. Cantwell-F. M. Beef. Misses Elmore-School Noficc. Geiger St McGregor-Reward. D. C. Peixotto ?fc Son-Fruit Jars. Dr. Heinitsb-Tonics and Elixirs. T. J. Harper-Coal. OFFICIAI.RAFFLE Ncaumns Charleston Chari? table Association, for ueuelit Free School fund: RAFFLE CLASS Ko. 135-Morning-August 16. 35-10-4-20 42-G7-57-C2 50-20-72-29 Witness our hana's, at Charleston, thia lGlh August, 1871. FENN PECK. JAMES Ul LL I LA ND, August 17 Sworn Commissioner*. Mn. P. P. TOALK'S NEW OFFICE AND SALES ROOMS.-We uro happy to inform our readers ta*t th?iir ?nd act) ii a in ta nco. Mr. P. F. Toale, white continuing uia manufactory of doors, sushis, blinils, otc, ?ia Htirlbock's wharf, Charleston, S. C., has opened u handeomo (itVii?o and extensivo suies rooms at No. 20 Mayne street, whore they will lt nd it moro convenient to cull on him when they visit tho city. The sales rooms extend tn No. 33 l'inckncy strnoi, where there is another en? trance. 'Send mel i;'et a now aid extended prico liflt ot Intent siylfH, etc. Moe ndverti*o nitiit. *. . .Tulv ll Imo % --fla** The Misses Elmore WILL re-open their HOARDING sud DAY SCHOOL for Young La? dies on tho FIRST MONDAY in October. Musical Department in charge of Mrs. Titos TAYI.OU; Languages and Mathematics will bu taught by resident Professor?; Dancing by Prof RF.IUIEB. Terms per Session," 41 Mouths-Hoarding ami English, $.150 in advance. Terms for Dav Pupil?, p?*r quarter-Prepa? ratory ClAfSts, flt?, hull in advance; advanced Classes, $12, half ia advance; Choral CIUBBCS, $:! and tu. Apply corner Taylor and Dull streets. Auaii t 17_thfl Fresh Arrivals. Qft/ti BARKELS FLOUR, fron common Ol )\) to finest qua itios. 5 tierces Hams, of tho celebrated "Orange" and "Diamond" brands. Smoked Reef, Smoked Ubi f Tongues, Pickled Reef Rounds. Rousted Java Oolloo, Mocha, Java, La gn?yra and Rio Coffees. ALSO. A full and well-ssleoted stock bf froah TEAS, and other Staple and Kaiiov Groceries. For salo low. U EO. S Y.M MERS. August lt?_ Schiedam Schnapps. CASES Wolfe's eclehrated SCHIEDAM ?IO AROMATIO SCHNAPPS, just arrived aud for f ale low hy Au? 1"> __J0TIn AGNEW A SON. FRUIT JARS. TUST received, a tine lot of "Pearl" FRUIT V* JARS, ami we can now supply tho nume? rous upp.?cations for that superior style of jar. For KUIC, low, hy D. C.PEIXOTTO & SUN, An? 17 Q Commission Merchmta. Old Government Java. ?>A MATS GOVERNMENTJAVA CO I-F FE. &\J 50 hags ohoico Rio and Laguayra. For Balo low._\_K. HOPE. Choice Teas. &UNPOWDER. Hy^m, Oolong and English Rroa.kfa.-t TEAS. The choicest imported lor salo l"w^ E. HORE. Just Received, URLS. NORTHERN IRISH POTA? SS O TOES. For salo low l?v Amins? 3_ _J_ilMN AONEW & SON. Breakfast Bacon. 1 (\(\t\ POUNDS Fulton Market BACON l.l/l Fl J STUB'S, for sale low Ailtftlf>t il E. IIOPEj_ Lard! Lard'.! 13URE LEAF LARD-"guarantied strictly pwiv"-in barrels, hall hurr? ls, kegs and 3, 5 mu? in cadilies, for salo nt reduced prices; hy .JOHN AONWW .? SON. Fall Turnip Seed. rpHORBUItN'S Creon Globe' Ked Top, large 1. White Norfolk, Yellow Stone, and Rata R.mn, frcfh, and for side hy Au.Mist 2 EDWARD HOFE.