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Saturday Morning, August 19,1871.
Centenary Anniversary or Slr W ul ter
Scott's Birth-Day. '
Our exchanges come to us with ac?
counts of the celebration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
"the master of Abbotsford." Those
who do honor to Sir Walter Scott's me?
mory do honor to themselves. In the
history of English literature, no charac?
ter eo high as Scott appears. In him
the virtues of the man were blended
with the graces and attainments of the
writer, and it was his to illustrate in his
own life the noble qualities and the high
tone that he Bet forth in his immortal
works. In his case, the brilliancy of in?
tellect was mellowed by the radiance of
moral feeling. His life teaohes a leeson
most Valuable to the young. He died
in the noble effort to meet obligations
that he had incurred. In 1826, by the
-failure of hia publishers, he found him?
self indebted to tho world in tho sum of
?120,000. He forthwith devoted him?
self to mooting this indebtedness, and
by four years of incessant toil, paid
thereto ?100,000, and paved the way to
the payment of the residue. Great au
writer and poet, he was not less great'as
A mau. Another has well said:
If I were to sum up, in a few words,
'the thoughts which ? study of Sir Wal?
ter Scott's lifo bas suggested, without
pretending to render adequate jua tic o to
?the subject, because the topio is ono
-whiah should be approached with hum?
bleness and diffidence, and would require
much time and care, I would name these
as the points:
A. His absolute goodness of boort.
?2. His spotless integrity.
.8. The romantio and picturesque at?
mosphere and accessories of his hie.
4. His self-respeot, his indomitable in?
fantry and perseverance. .
5. His entire freedom from pretension
?nd sham.
6. His exquisite humor.
7. The brilliancy of his literary execu?
tion.
8. The wbolesome charm which he ex?
orcises over the imagination, both as a
.man end an artist.
9. The sereno and tranquilizing spirit
of bis works.
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On the night' of the 31st of July, tho I
Duke of Richmond moved a vote of cen?
sure in the House of Lords against the
Qovornmeut for abolishing tho purchase
of army commissions. The Associated
Press despatch, announcing that this
motion was rejeoted, was either a great
blander or a complete mis-statement. It
was really adopted by a majority of
eighty. The Lords, therefore, were not
guilty of tho cowardice which they wero
made to appear to have exhibited, and
their presont defiance of the Govern?
ment in regard to the ballot bill is con?
sistent with their previous action.
WHERE SHALL BEST BE FOUND?-Be?
tween Mr. Horace Greeley and the terri?
ble Ku Klnx, the poor carpet-bagger is
in a pitiable plight. One of the wretched
creatures writes a piteous letter to the
Tribune, from somewhere way down
South in Dixie, imploring Mr. Groeley
not to be so hard on people like him for
fear of giving the Klan an exenso to
"outrage" them. At last these mischiev?
ous interlopers aro beginning to get their
deserts. They aro between tho upper
. and uethor mill stone. Behind them
gleams tho brandished sword of retribu?
tive justice, from which, if they escape,
it is only to beoomo objects of universal
scorn, contempt and execration.
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Curiously enough at this juncture, the
National (anti-slavery) Standard, the
great negro organ, confesses that in
"sober truth" tho Government of this
oountry is, as yot, only "an experiment."
That the principle of universal suffrago
bas never yet boon thoroughly tested,
and that "whether tho poor will uso it'
against property-whether the ignorant,
maddened by the omnipotence it giveB
them, will break away from tho safe in?
fluence of the moro intelligent class-uro
questions every student of States asks,
and looks to our history for au answer."
It is fairly presumable that tho groat
negro organ is thoroughly versed iu the
nature and disposition of its constitu?
ents, and when it raises a warning voice,
it does so with good reason. This ?B
>oortainly the only way wo can explaiu its
extraordinary heresy, unless, indeed, an
important ohango is meditated by tho
Badioal party in tho oharacter of our
Government, to which it hastens to in?
voke the assent of its friends.
A letter from Berlin says: "Tt?eontiro
material of the German army is to bo
renewed with all speed-perhaps ia two
years. The mitrailleuse is to bo intro?
duced, though no model has yet been
chosen, and the needle-gun being too
heavy, is to be superseded by a lighter
weapon, with a longer range. Fortifica?
tions, too, are to ho established around
tho coast."
The custom of wearing cadet buttons
has been given up by the indignant helles
at Weat Point, since Cadet Smith pro
dented some of his to a lady of color.
THE LOGIC OF EVEHTS^-The" New
York Commercial Advertiser is ia its po?
litics consist on tl j Republican. The re?
sults of Congressional policy, however,
towards the South, are too bitter for tho
Advertiser, and-quickened thereto per?
haps by the disintegrating process now
developing in its party in tho so-called
reconstructed section-it utters at this
lato day its call for amnesty. After a
survey of tho foreign fields of Alsace,
Lorraino and Ireland, it turns its eyes
nearer borne, and, with a measure of
mis-statement which is comparative can?
dor, soys:
"Power is sweet, and those who exer?
cise it dislike to lay it down. Henoe
Congress is ever ready with new mea?
sures of control, to whioh the South re?
sponds with sullenness or with an occa?
sional outbreak. There is just enough
turmoil to furnish a pretext for a force
bill, and too little good sense to soe that
the entire restoration of powor at the
South to those who there abide is the
sorest moans of securing quiet and or?
der. It must oomo to this at last, and
tbe sooner this end is reaohed the better
i for the country. What 'oarpet-baggiog'
eau do for a State is showu in Louisiana
and South Carolina. A dozon years ago
the State tax in Louisiana was less than
thirty cents on a hundred dollars. Im?
mediately niter tho war, it was thirty
seven-and-a-half cents. In 1869, it was
double this last sam.'- Kow it has ad?
vanced beyond $2. In 1860, the State
debt was ?10,000,000. In 1868, it was'
$14,500,000. Now it is ?49,000,000. A
similar piotare is presented in South Ca?
rolina, and with these two before us,
and with the familiar scenes in Ireland
and other quarters of tho globe, we may
form some idea of the difficulty of re?
construction. It would bo well if the
other lesson, that of Bel f-go vern ment,
was also taught, and so impressed on the
public mind that force, bills would give
way to the declaration of amnesty."
The same paper gives a glance to In?
dian affairs, and seals the completeness
of its political modification with the fol?
lowing paragraph: "Sherman submits
the whole matter to tho Seoretary of
War, with the remark that 'the army is
in no condition to meet the requirements
of war with the Sioux.' Such is the hu?
miliating condition to which Congres?
sional legislation, first by reducing the
army, and then by rendering it necessa?
ry to disperse the army over the South?
ern States, has reduced us. We aro
forced to leave hundreds of families ex?
posed to the torch and knife of the sa?
vage, while hypothetical Ku Kl?t are
hunted in the South. The remedy is
simplo enough, and that is to restore
autonomy, and to removo the occasion
of bitterness and ill-feeling. The old
residents of the South may bo trusted
to keep their communities at ponce.
They can have no interest in lawlessness,
even though tho object of it bo a negro
or a carpet-bagger." This is one amoug
a number of indications that the Repub?
lican leaders are preparing the minds of
tho party for a "new departure," in pro?
fession at least, if not in practice.
A NEGLECTED DUTY-How TO Do IT.
If all the survivors of the war could be
interested and induced to join the Sur?
vivors' Association, and pay ono dollar
each year, qnite money enough would bo
thus obtained to carry out the plan of
educating some of the orphans of the
dead, as suggested in our last, in its
three parts, in looal District sohools, in a
State central school, and at tho Virginia
University. In order to collect the an?
nual contribution of one dollar each, nu
honest and deserving disabled soldier
should be appointed collecting agent
and canvasser in each County, and paid
twenty per cont, for his work. Who is
there that will refuse his application, ur
grudge him his twenty cents out of each
dollar?
If nn active executive committee bo
appointed in each County to confer with
the ladies und get up a County Sur?
vivors* Pair in December, wo believe
that this alone would provide sufficient
funds. What Christian will refuso as?
sistance to such a fair? What Jew, what
Turk, what infidel? Does not the entire
world accept the doctrine that "pure
religion und undefiled is this-to visit
the fatherless aud tho widow in their
affliction?" Thank God, however much
wo may differ in dogma, the tear of be?
reavement makes us all ono in heart, and
we all bow down, in humble love aud
faith, at the graves of our dead. Aud
what citizen will refuso co-operation in
such a fair, since his local school and
half-paid teacher will reap deoided indi?
rect advantages from the direct benelit
conferred upon the orphan? Lot not
that benefit, too, though conferred on a
few only, bo uudor-rated. .The educa?
tion of ono destitute orphan boy, War?
ren Hastings, saved to England bor
Eastern Empire.- Winnaboro News.
It is estimated that the number of
horses in tho Unitod States is 11,000,000,
or moro than ono horse for every four
inhabitants. Illinois contains tho largest
number of nny State, 1,346,320; Ohio
comes next, Pennsylvania third, and Iu
diana fourth. In tho State of Now York,
which ranks fifth, thero aro 703,120
horses; while Rhode Island, which con?
tains tho smallest number, musters only
9,150.
Wcstorn journals report that twouty
throo persons in tho Stuto of Iowa alono
have sufforod an involuntary amputation
of their limbs this soason, iu using reap?
ing machines.
The census of Great Britain shows
that ont of about 31,500,000 people, only
30,000 aro land-holders.
BIB WALTER" SCOTT.-Commenting on
the centennial anniversary of Scott, tho
Mobile Register famishes the following
particulars 3f his lifo:
Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh,
on the 15th day of August, 1771. He
was educated for the bar, applied him
self to bis profession with conscientious
I diligence, though ever delighting in poe?
try, tradition and romance, and was
made sheriff, (or, perhopB more proper?
ly, "sheriff-depute,") of Selkirkshire,
I when still n young man. His first lite
j rary efforts were metrical versions from
tho German, published in 1796. Other
poems followed from timo to time, but
bis reputation as n poet wu? achieved by
the "Lay of the Last Minstrel," which
appeared in 1805. "Marmion." appeared I
in 1808, und "The Lady of tho Lake"
two years afterward. These poems, with
"Kokeby" and "The Lord of the Isles"
-neithor of which met with as much fa?
vor as tho others-established Scott's re?
putation as one of the very first poets of
the age. But Soott wan to aohiove a yet
moro brilliant reputation in a new field.
"Waverley" appeared in 1814, when he
was forty-three years old, and waB fol?
lowed by that wonderful series, tho no?
vels "bj the author of Waverley," which;
in tho couran of the next seventeen years,
created a new era in fictitious literature,
and aoh ie ved a success, the like of which
had never boen known, and which was
BB marvellous as anything in the Ara?
bian Nights. His life of Napoleon, ?nd
his various miscellaneous works, diversi?
fied the astonishing labors of the latter
part of his career. Scott was married
1*^1787 to Miss Charlotte Margaret Car
pe?lxr, by whom he had several chil?
dren, trad whom he- survived several
years. He died on the 21st September,
1832, at Abbotsford, his residence, which
ho had erected from the proceeds of his
pen, and which is now owned, wo bo:
lteve, by the husband of his grand?
daughter, his only surviving descendant.
Honored be his memory by this and all
future generations, as long as true ge?
nius, creative power, moral elevation,
and genial love and sympathy for all
mankind shall command love and reve?
rence.
Referring to his literary productions,
the Louisville Courier-Journal pays thc
following deserved compliment to the
deceased author:
Take it for all in all, (he career of Sil
Walter Scott furnishes tho most satisfac
tory lesson which the moralist can fine
in the annals of brilliant achievement
and for this reason, if for no othor, tin
world does well to celebrate tho hun
drouth anniversary of his hirth. Extra
ordinary literary gifts have been, unbap
pily, too often associated with somi
striking weakness which has put its ugb
murks upon the 'scutcheon of many o
? the most eminent men of let ters. Vol
taire and Goethe, and Byron and Bnrn
-to go no further back-raise up befor
tho mind's eye a vision of beauty am
glory, but also of deformity. Scott wa
a godly no lens than a famous man-so
ber enough, indeed, to have been thc
roughly mediocre-and the contempla
tion of his story gives strength and en
couragement to the better part of ou
human nature. There is nothing in hi
record which ono would have otherwise
He lived long and sumptuously; was o
ouce successful and of good bchavioi
and died lamented and respected by a
Christendom. His last words to Loci
hart wore, "Bo a good man, my dear,
aud tho injunction, os wu peruse, it, is r
strong in his actions as in his utterance
He had the gentleness of Addison joiue
to the power of Fielding; was stead
and industrious tit his work; pursue
poetry and fiction with tho diligence ai:
regularity with which ho might have pu
sued law or commerce, und proved hie
solf the most realistic romancist, and tl
most romantic realist, who over livei
lu this imaginative inuttor-of-fuotier.
?ootho was bis peer to tho extent of h
lilorary performances. But there was
screw looso in Goethe's mond natu
which we do not have cause to regret
Soott. In our day, wo have had a nur
ber of most successful mci) of lette
who led blameless lives; but tho sueco
of no oue of these-not oven tho sueco
of Dickens-can bo measured by that
Scott, who was for thirty years witho
u rival-"lord of the ascendant"- uso
of monarch in his state and in tho co
sideration in which he was held.
Tho present generation of readers a
prec?ate hut feebly tho impression whi
( tho Waverley Novels made upon t
world. They crenled a now realm, fi
j of splendors, out of a barren wast
they laid the foundations for all that L
been created since in fiction; and, ev
now, we suspect that they have* mc
readers than any other fictions. In sp
of the unohivnlrio tendency and temp
of tho times, Scott's novels are anuna
issued from half a hundred publishi
houses, and caught up and read by m
titudes of children, old and young, a
novor with grouter pleasure than
those who go back to them after ma
years, to find in them an unceasing foi
tain of comfort, instruction und ont
tainmont. What a world it is, to
sure, and what au odd impulse ti
carries us back to tho fantastic lights a
'shadows, with a sort of sneaking kit
ness and no manner of gratitude that
ourselves aro blessed in living undo
moro peaceful dispensation of Pro
dence; that every mansion of our day
not a castle, and every castle u don
freebooters; that our highways are ph
and open and seonre; that our gyps
aro merely vagabonds, and that witel
aro totally unknown. Tho magie of 1
wizard's wand holds ns captive when
cross tho confines of Scott's country a
minglo with his delightful and terri
people, his hob-goblins, banditti n
knights errant, his horoos in mail-arn
and damsels iu distress, his kilted r
flans and tartaued foot-pads. Wha
picture-gallery! The stately Baron
Bradwardine, and tho tremendous 1]
four of Burloy; tho voluble Davie Gel
ly, and tho exoelleot old Dalghet
Jeanie Deans and Dirk Hatteriok and
Petit Andre; Lucy Ashton, and Womba
and Gurth,.tha swineherd, and Rebecca,
the Jewess; Dominie Sampson and Rob
Roy; Flora Mcivor and Die Vernon and
Amy Robsurt--wero over snob women,
fjuoh men, in ?tory or Bong? They are
more historio than history. They move
with lifo and inspiration, shut out from
the present only by a silver mist, through
which we soo the camp-fires glisten
among the hills aud the turrets rise in
tho moon-light. There is Old Mortali?
ty, like a ?guro iu Scripture, gliding
among tho tombs. There is Jeauio
Deans trudging across the country to
London. There is Caleb Balderstono
tumbling down tho stair of tho wino
cellar and spilling tho imaginary wine.
There is the woman sitting ou tho .stone
ut the turning in the mountnius to waru
.Burley that a lion lies across his path.
There is Meg Merrilies oroouing over the
"bonny, bonny bairn." Thero uro tho
prodatory hands and burning cottages,
the bows and spears and claymores, tho
.moated castles and tho cu ve? and crag?,
the pleasant old forests and the ancient
hostelries, tho May-poles and thc meet
iug-houHes, the bugles and tho dogs,
done to tho life, even down to tho dryest
and most trivial detail. What a world it
was and isl Ono fancies ho can seo tho
fogs roll awny and di adorns the bold out?
line of Ben Lomond, und that he cnn
catch, through the haze of the Action,
tho shine of tho Tweed as it ?teals off
into the lowlands. - One- fancies ho caa
hear the notes of the winding horn and
smell the breezes - ibat. blow np from
Loch Katrine. The spell is un undoubt?
ed power, oven at the present time, and
can be contrasted with nothing so stroDg
outside of Bhakspeare and Dickens.
If tho present celebration gives no
special impetus to literature, it will, at
luust, freshen tho popular interest in
Scott's writings, and in this way do u
deal of good. Those writings overflow
with good instruction, as well as good
entertainment, und should be made
familiar to all our childreu. They an?
swer a bettor purpose, in this direction,
than tho writings of Dickens, for they
are the beat moral end historic text
hooks in the world, having the sure fa?
culty of cultivating ns well us absorbing
the infant mind.
PitESENT-GrviNn IN TUE Civiii SERVICE.
Secretary Boutwell has taken a very im?
portant step towards tho improvement
of tho morale of the civil service, so far
as the revenue marine is concerned, by
strictly forbidding the practico of pre?
senting swords, plate, or other thing? of
value, hy inferior officers or crews to
their .superior or commanding officer, in
the way of compliment; mid all votes,
resolutions, or testimonials, whether of
praise or censure, from inferiors to su?
periors, as hoing injurious to discipline.
While ho is about it, the Secretary of
the Treasury might as well sweep away
all the nuisance of present-giving in the
department of which he is chief, and
the example might bo followed with cre?
dit in all other departments of the Go?
vernment.
CUBAN REFUGEES.-General Manuel
Quesada, ex-commander-in-chief of the
republic, his brother, Genend Rafael
Que9ada, who latoly lauded tho cele?
brated Venezuelan expedition on the
island-whom, as late as the 11th instant,
tho Spaniards declared that thoy had
captured and executed in Santiago de
Cuba-Don Francisco Aguilera, Vice
PrcBidout of tho rcpnblio, and Don Ra?
mon C?spedes, Secretary of State, havo
arrived in New York. Tho object of thc
visit of the Generals Qnesada is to orga?
nizo methods of furnishing to the fight?
ing patriots, further reinforcements of
materials of war-au object for which
their success in tho past is the best gua?
rantee of their ability.
PiucciiuTANs - HEAD - FOREMOST.-A
few days since, a negro woman died in
Sumter County, and was buried in ra?
ther a .singular manner. She had united
with a negro church, but had backslided,
and was not in good standing and favor
with tho brethren and sisters. So when
shu became ill, no one would assist her
or call in n physician, and she died, pro?
bably for waut of attention. Tho negro
pastor directed that thu bod}' should bo
placed in tho grave head downwards,
aud it was so done; because, as ho said,
she was going to tho infernal regions
anyhow, and that was tho proper posi?
tion for her.
Wo regret to chronicle tho death of
Mr. Johu M. Shafer, a civil engineer on
tho New Orleans and Selma Railroad.
Yesterday morning, his body was found
near Cane Creek, on tho plantation of
Mr. Joel E. Matthews, a few miles from
where ho left tho surveying parly. His
remains wero terribly mutilated-doue,
it is supposed, by hogs, buzzards, feo.,
and were unrecognizable, savo by the
clothes he had on and the papers in his
pocket.
[Selina (Ala.) Times and Messenger.
Tho now Catholic Church on Sullivan's
Island is progressing finely. The walls
aro np five feot, the buttresses are com?
pleted, ?Iso tho basement, which is
ready for tho first lloor joists, lt has
boen suggested that the spot on w inch
thu church stands bu called Birmingham
Sqnare, iu compliment to the reveroud
gentleman of that name, under whose
energy tho edifice is being erected.
An ex-assistant paymaster of the royal
navy died in Montreal, tho other day, of
apoplexy, after eating three pounds of
ham, one pound of bread, drinking a
gallon of water and a pint mid a half of
brandy.
Tho Emperor and Empress of Brazil
oro going to spend tho winter, until Fe?
bruary, in Rome. Slavery is to bo abo?
lished in Brazil, and tho instrument of
abolition will be executed in Rome, and
will bo signed by tho Popo.
After a leugthy .suspension, tho streets
of Greenville are ugain illuminated with
gas.
IMMIGRATION AND LAHOR. -The fol/ow-\L
i og letter CO? tai UH some excellent nug /?A
gestions on the labor question, and y ?fl
plains itself :
TBS UNITED STATES
EMIGRATION AND HANKING AGENCY,
No. 80 FINSBURY OIROUS.
LONDON, ENG., August 2, 1871.
DRAB SIR: We have pleasure in in?
forming you that this agency, being very
largely ougagod in forwarding first class
emigrants to the United States, proposes
to iuBue, at once, in this country, n news?
paper speciully devoted to tho United
States, -with reference to tho subject of:
emigration; and, also, a volume cover?
ing a description and particulars of each
State in tho Union. The vast number
of suporior mechanics, artisans, farmers,
small capitalists und others, (the real
boue and sinew of England,) wno desire
authentic und reliable information upon
tho advantages and privileges afforded
by the United States, is almost beyond,
belief; and were it not that we are
in active and incessant communication
through some dOU agents with all parts
of this country, wo should scarcely our?
selves credit this e?ger desiro on tho
pnrt of tho very best classes to go to the
United States. Thu supply of this mnoh
needed information wo huve undertaken,
and ask your aid, by sending to us all
the iuformution within your power bear?
ing on tho needs and requirements of
those requiring skilled or unskilled labor
of any description, or of opportunities
for the investments of small capitalist?,
(not mere speculations.) Your personal
position may enablo you to mention our
purposes and aims to influential persons,
and we ehull bo happy to correspond
with all anxious to avail themselves of
such advantages as we offer.
Any communication or announcement
of sufficient interest shall be inserted
free of charge in our newspaper, and will
always bo welcome. Wo trust you will
bear this in mind, nud we especially in?
vito your attention of our purposes and
actions iu any quarter where good may
result. Our Mr. Reed is himself an
American, und, therefore, we know how
to appreciate and use such information
as you may givo to us. Could we receive
copies of some of tho principal newspa?
pers in yonr State, thoy would be ol
greut service to us. Wu remain, deai
sir, very respectfully,
REED k KEIM.
To FRANCIS P. PORCHER, Esq., Charles?
ton, S. C.
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Another step has been made in repara
tion to the missionaries for losses sus
tained nt Ticn-tsiu. The English mis
sumaries have been paid 2,DOO tnels, in
stead of 8,925 taels, wbioh they claimed
and the Chinese have agreed to rebuilt
the Catholic premises from plans to bi
supplied by the French, to put over tin
gateway the words "Imperial gift," au<
to erect in front a tablet bearing the Im
perial edict, of which a translation wu
given on the 8th of Novomber last
Great importance is attached in China ti
the words "Intperiul gift," and it is anti
cipated that they will actas a sort of po
litical talisman to protect the new build
ing._
Miss Mary Tyrrell, a young woman
employed in tho watch factory at Elgin
lil., was lately caught by the hair in i
shaft, jerked from tho floor, and he
Bcalp completely severod from her head
Seven hours afterwards, two doctors dit
cussed tho propriety of replacing th
scalp, and at last name to the conclusio
to do so, and now the poor girl is said t
be doing well.
Loss nv FIRE.-Tho steam mills c
Mr. Henry Saber, at Martin's Depol
were destroyed by firo on last Sunda
night. There was a good deal of grai
destroyed, and the entire loss is betwee
$1,000 and 85,000. Tho fire was th
work of an incendiary.
[Iiutirensville Herald.
A very serious conspiracy against th
lifo of tho Czar of Russia, and ngaiui
the sovereignty of the house of Romauof
has been followed by the trial and coi
victiou of sixty-six conspirators, arnon
them several nobles and persons of nob
Their punishment is not yet unnotincet
Moscow was the seat of tho conspiracy,
ANOTHER SHIP CANAL.-The projet
of a ship canal between tho North Sc
and the Baltic ha's boon revived with a|
pareutly somo prospect that it shall L
carried ont. Tho length of the longe!
proposed lino is fourteen German miles
that of tho shortest eleven aud a ha
(iermau miles.
Tho new estato which tho Empert
William has lately given to his trusi
henchman, Bismurck, is valued at mot
than 1,000,000 thalers. It hos au art
of eighty square miles, aud co?tait
twenty-thrco villages or collections i
huts.
Au unknown Philadolphiau, of cor
mondable geuerosity and uuparalleh
modesty, has given $300,000 for tho pr
jected Presbyterian hospital at We
Philadelphia, and earnestly request?
that his name shall not bo revealed.
CONSUMPTION.-Recent ^statistics she
that 39,000 deaths occur annually
England from consumption, and tl
number of patients constantly snfferit
from its wasting effects is estimated
78,000.
DE.vrn OF W. G. TRENHOLM, ES
This highly esteemed citizen, of Chark
ton, died nt tho residenco of his so
Mr. P. C. Trenholm, Thu-eday ovenin
in tho sixty-seventh year of his ago.
Jas. Clayton, of Fort Wayne, Ind., h
npplied for a put eut for nu i m prov?
gallows; and y ot nobody was ever hui
on tho old kind who complained th
th03' did not work effectually.
A gneHt fell sick in a Lexington (Ky
hotel, and after being a burden for son
weeks, got well aud ran off with tl
landlord's wife.
A pet wolf in Alabama ha* oscopc
from his keeper, and keeps ovoryboi
in tho vicinity within doors.
Three municipal tickets are announce
in Greenville.
r PHONTXIANA.-The prioe of. single
copi?e of the PEKENIX ia five cents.
A reproach to the city government
the carrion which bas been allowed to
remain on Main street, within a few
inches of the pavement, for the past
three or four days, betweon Lady and
Qervais streets.
In time, the mulberry tree becomes a
silk gown, and a silk gown becomes a
woman.
Why is the tolling of a bell like the
praying of a hypocrite? Because it is a
solemn sound by a thoughtless tongue.
Young ladies are now advised' not to
put too much oil on the hair, for tho
reason that it is npt to spoil, net only
the lappet of tho coat, but also the vest.
Our merchants, and others wishing to
prepare for the fall bosiuess, will please
take notice that the PHOJNTX office ia
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome cards, bill heads, posters,
circulars, and other printing that maybe
desired, as any office in the city. Give
us a call and test our work.
The Southern gas generator, now in
uso at tho Pu<r.NIX office, is much ad?
mired. It is just tho thing for large es?
tablishments; and in country towns is
invaluable.
How pleased a surprise it is to see the
miracle of novel motion in objects that
are usually inanimate. We havo seen a
rope walk, n note run, a watch spring, a
horse fly and a Saratoga hop, and next
summer we shall go over tho Rockys to
see the Big Trees leave and tho Pacific
slope.
House-keepers are always d?sirons of
being informed where the best floor can
be obtained. We will impart the infor?
mation. Messrs. J. A. Hendrix & Bro.
are the agents for the popular "Mazep?
pa" brand, which, mixed with Horsford's
self-raising bread preparation, famishes
tho very finest biscuits, bread, cakes and
pastry. Try tbem according to direc?
tions, as we did, and tho result will not
disappoint you.
MAU, ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern
mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; doses 7.15
A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00
P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston
night mail opens 6.30 A M.; closes 6.00
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
Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M.
THE FEDERAL COURT HOUSE.-We are
highly gratified at being able to state, on
an authoritative source, that work will
soon bo commenced on the building to
bo erected at the corner of Main and
Laurel streets, which is to embrace a
Federal court room, post office, and
offices for other United States officials.
By a private lotter from Mr. C. H. Bald?
win, the disbursing agent, wo learn that
ho has been positively informed by Mr.
Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury,
and Mr. Mellett, supervising architect,
that the work will be commenced as noon
as tho working plans, which are being
revised, have been completed; which, in
all probability, will bo in tho conree of
tho next six weeks. Quite an improve?
ment has beon effected on the original
plan, iu that tho building will be three
stories in height, instead of two, as
formerly designed; and, also, iu that
the entire edifice will bo of granite. It
is the intention of the architect to make
tho structure an ornament to the city
and a credit to the Government. We are
j pleased to lay this information before
tho public, as several rumors havo been
put in circulation, indicating nn aban?
donment of the project by tho Govern?
ment.
HOTEL ARIUVALS, August 18.-Colum?
bia Hotel-H.. H. Geiger, Lexington; E.
Hanck, Jerry Sullivan, F. Kretz rc an,
Winusboro; Wm. S. Morris, S. A. T.
Co.; C. F. N?rnberger, Hamburg; C.
Hahn, Augusta; C. O. Trombo, R. S.
Pringle, A. H. Seward, E. A. Palmer,
Charleston; J. W. Ruymond, Texas; S.
C. Gilbert, Florida; J. C. Wilson, J. J.
Bone, Newberry.
dickerson House-J. E. Godfrey, At?
lanta; F. A. Connor, Cokesbnry; E. C.
Simkius, wife and servant, Florida; i^.
and Mrs. li. Rutledge, Mrs. W. Blake,
Mrs. D. R. Hey ward, S. C. ; E. V. Sted
man Lexington; W. O. Taylor, U*. S. A.
LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
E. H. Heinitsh-Paint for Roofing.
J. H. Kinard-$50 Reward.
Mn. P. P. TOALE'S NEW OFFICE AND SALES
ROOMS.-We aro happy to inform our readers
that their old acquaintance, Mr. P. P. Toalo,
whilo continuing bis manufactory of doors,
sashes, blinds, etc., on H erl hock's wharf,
Charleston, S. 0., has oponed a handsome
ellice and extensivo sales rooms at No. 20
Hayuo street, whoro they will flud it moro
convenient to call on him when they visit tho
city. Tho eales rooms extend to No. S3
Pincknoy stroot, whoro there is another en?
trance. Soud and got a new aud extondod
price list of latest styles, otc. Seo advertise?
ment. Jnly ll lmo; t
OFFICIAL RAFFLE NuwiiEns Charleston Charl?
table Association, for benefit Free School fund:
RAFFLE CLASS NO. ISO.-Morning-August 18.
24-70-23-45 57-42-2-28-76-77-27-20
Witness our hands, at Charleston, this 18th
August, 1871. FENN PKOK.
B JAMES QILLILAND,
August 19 Sworn Commissioners.