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CK)L??JVIBIA. 8. c. Frilay ttorning, Beptember 1 1871. TRAITS ov ian TIMBS.-The Now York Express has a sententious and pointed petiole on the baneful love of luxury, 'dissipation, idluuess, dress and show. It 4? thia makes officials corrupt, merchants bankrupt, thousands of wives and sons -aud daughters shams and creatures of '"fashionable folly. . They sap the life -blood from old time integrity, and lead \tfae nation ia tho way of old Rome in the palmy days of the Patricians. What is .needed is simplicity of living and eim 'plieity of life, in the Government, in the State, ia the city, in the churoh, in the -family, and in the hearts of the whole /?people. Whoever beckons this way ?joiuta the road to not only a botter, but ? ? happier existence. * klathoro never to be any break ia the Mong oatalogue of horrors marking so -exceptionally the present sammer? Mast the reader every morning be sickened, when glancing over bis paper, by a fresh - tale-of-wholesale slaughter through tho bursting of boats' boilers, the collision -<if railroad trains, or giving way of rot ion railroad bridges? It would really ?seem as tho jgh there was to bo no end 'to such catastrophes, nor any grouter precautions taken against their recur r T?UC3, despite the stern lessons each .. teaches? Let ns hope that this inquiry will prove a strict one, and that if crimi ' nal carelessness can bo brought home to - -tiny person, or number of persons, Bach i ipaniahrnont will be meted oat as may ? s?rre to deter others from like crime. If _uman life is to be accounted of any val no at all, something must be done, and speedily, to awaken in steamboat ?_proprietors and railroad directors some alight regard for it. THAT BRICK CHURCH PBOPERTX.-The .Common Co a neil, of New York, is dis t po oed to retaliate upon tho Daily Times v: newspaper for re-publishing the garbled -acoou-tsof a defunct local administra ? _on aa sp?cimens of present civic oor ? ruction. The Brick Church property, ?ti Which the Times building stands, .*.originally belonged to the corporation of Slew York. That corporation leased it -to a religious congregation, at a trifling '?-anual oharge, for ohurcb purposes. --Out -Of that lease tho congregation rtrumped up a claim of ownership, ant' ' tried to 6ell the land to tho Federal Go .vernment for a post office. Tho lega --advisors of tho Government were no *-BAti-ned with the title which the charol .^could give. The Times publisher! 'bought it, however, with the cloud oi -tts title, and now tho corporation of Nev York proposes, as it has never divestei -itself, of its fee simple in the property *(aad ia fact had no legal power to dis ,4>ose of its fee ia such a manner,) t< . eject, enjoin and take all other means b - aecuiro its rights. The "suffering tax .'-payers," for whom the Daily Time .. .-fleets to manifest such disiaterestei -sympathy, aro aboat to "try conclusions with the owners of that newspaper fo .?he recovery of 8500,000 in real catate . vat ot Which they have been "hocussed 'for tho benefit of the journal ia que? <tioo. ?s Sir Lucius O'Trigger say< '-'It's a very pretty quarrel as it stands. ^ BOWEN LOOMING- Ur AOAIN.-A Was! viugtoa despatch to the Now York lierai ..say*.: . Ex-Cougreasmau Bowen, of South Cf colina, iu a letter addressed to a fr?en - in this city, states that since his retur . to Charleston ho baa hoon assured of tb ? unwavering and unfaltering friendahi -of his old constituents, mid that he i - -confident that tho past will bo forgotte and his claims to tho suffrage of his fo -low-citizens be as readily acknowledge in the future as in tho past. Ho is mot: tioueii as tho next Republican caudidat .for Governor of that Statu-u com pr? mise between himself and Congrossma Del-urge, whoso sent ho intended to coi - test on tho meeting of Congress. - 'WORSE SOARED TUAN HURT-Charlo "'ion is utterly "demoralized," and witl - ?at soy good reason. The o diebil ii formation iu our possessioa is rather ei -couraging than tho reverso, and yat tl .speoplo are as pauic-striokea as thong ?be fever raged in half the houses in tl city. 'Daring the week ending last Sa urday, there wore six deaths from fove - and, aiuco Saturday, we have reports < eleven more. This total ot seven tee deaths, iu niuo or tea days, does cot, v ? repeat, justify any wild excitement < violent alarm. A lurge cumber < < straagers have fv.;no away. This has tl - offuot of diminishing the field ia whic the fever would first operate, and whe: it might gain strength foran advance s along tho lino. A great improvement ; -'?tho .condition of tho streets is ia pr Tgress, aad, together with the free uso < -disinfectants, must tead to keep tho di .. ease within roaeoaablo bonada.. Wo do hope that tho people will cal --their fears, uud faco tho danger, small .grout, with manly composure. Nothil .fa moro encouraging to Yellow Jack tin auBtruug nerves, flaccid muscles, and tl ?th -r effects of what is inelegantly calli a big scare.-Char leaton News, X tryiog affair-Buying a new hat. ?rim Lust Cuu.o"-,Vii Astounding Pro. gratitude. Though Perfectly Ab*md. Tho foliowing is tho artioie published in the New York Herald, u few days ago? wbiob brought forth the rospoase from Mr. Gilbert, of this State,/ qopiod ia Thursday's PHCENIX: "We publish to day, with the 'strictly aonQdeatiul' circular introducing the document, a very remarkable pamphlet, untitled 'Gonoesniou; or, How the Lost Ounso may be Regaiued apd .the ludo peudenae of the Suhth Secured. Being an Address to my FellowiCountrymeu, by a- Oonoessiouist, Seo. Published by the Southern Association.' Tho 'strictly ooafidoatial' oiroular letter is dated 'Booms of tho Southern Association, New York, August, 1871,' though it ap? pears to bo issued for the 'Southern As? sociation, Washington.' Aad this is all that we know about it, though looking at the indignant repudiation of the 'now departo ru' by Jeff. Davis, Alexander H. Stephens, aad numerous other leading Southern fire-eaters, we may say to this extraordinary political paper as Hamlet said to his Governor's ghost: 'Thou coru'dt in euch a questionable, shapo, I'll apeak to thoa.' "The document before UH is divided into three parts. Part drat is a compact, double distilled Southern nrgumeat, in? tended to show that 'we, the people of the South, aro a nation, different and distinct from tho people of the North,' aad that 'no effort to bind us together by force eau succeed ' und that at best 'such a union caa ouly be temporary.' Part Becond eaters upon tho main question, 'how tho lost cauto may be regained,' aad says that to this ond 'the first step is to tura back forever upoo the venal, hypo? critical, false-heurtcd, Yankee new de? parture Democracy of the North,' be canso, intent only upon the spoils of office, 'they have ever, deluded aad de eui ved us.' Next, 'con cen ti ato nil your attention and energies upon your own domestic political affairs,' and tuon, mon of the South, having cleared the track, you bav? only to do three things to se? cure your independence, viz: "First-Secure the complete control, through the ballot-box, of the local go? vernment of every Soatbern State. "Second-Whoa thia is done call a coaveutiou of the States aad eleot a President for your Southern Confede? racy. "Third-Appoint a commission to Washington to demand your independ? ence, nod treat for a peaceable separa? tion. "It is contended that this plan of op oratio na, being 'according to law,' cannot be interfered with, aud that the demand suggested, if firmly mode thia time, will succeed. We ure next told that 'North Carolina bas commenced tho good work' in tbe impeachment of the Radical Governor, &a. Part Third of this 'ooncessioaist' document is 'ad? dressed to the People of tbe North' io favor of the separation of tho two sec? tions, whereby 'tbe independence of the South and the peace, prosperity and liberty of the North are iaseparably liaked together.' Ia other words, the two sections oaunot be united' till they are divided, and they, mast be separated in order to live huraiouiou&ly together. "Wboneo cometh this extraordinary revolutionary doenrnent? You may call it madness; 'but there is method ia it.' It is ooacessioniet, aad yet it is seaes eiouist. It preaches concession in order to gain secession, aad, sticking a pia here, we think there is something ia it. We are informed, io the circular letter aforesaid, that thisSou thorn programme of iadepeodeuce was 'prepared by one of tbe most distinguished of Georgia's etatcsmeo.' Tbis ment?a, we suspect, that Mr. A. H. Stepbens is the maa, and upon this assumption we can acaount for the establishment of the new South era rights paper at Atlanta, of which be i is the political editor, sud ia which his whole heart is devoted to a Southern re? pudiation of the Northera Democracy oa their 'new departure.' Aad to strenghthou this opinion that Mr. Ste? phens is the author of this pamphlet, we are told ia it (Purt Second) that 'that glorious banner, which was BO sadly furled at Appomattox, will oace moro fly freely from tho Capitol nt Richmond, and ho who of right ought to sit there (Jeff. Davis, of course,) to preside over our destiny, will bu reallied from bis re? tirement, amid tho rejoicings cf a re? deemed people.' "Now, all this mo3' bo very absurd; but it cannot be denied that the South era programme hero presented furnishes a now and striking interpretation of the lato speeches of Jeff'. Davis in Alabama and Georgia on tho 'acceptance of the situation.' Hu accepts nothing, he ad? mits nothing, and he will do nothing toward tho 'acceptance of the situation.' Mr. Stephens, ia his new paper, holds the same position. ''Fore God,' as Dog? berry puts it, 'they ure both in a tale.' There is evidently un understanding be? tween thom. Davis proclaimed his posi? tion, aud Stephens tukes it up as the 'new departure' of the 'lost cause.' Upoa this theory there is mischief ia this thing. It demolishes the Democratic party in the South. It revives tho issues of tho war in a cow shape. It explains the Ku Klux Klans and the Ku Klux bill. It gives color to what Gen. Grant lately said to our correspondent at Long Branch oa tho treaty of Washiogtoo. He fearod another war with the South, ?nd beoco his groat desire for peace with Euglaad. But may not this pamphlet bo a Republican counterfeit? We hope so; but wo fear that it is not. It bas all the oar-mark* of a Southern manifesto, nod, doubtless, speaks tho sentiments aad tho purposes of a large body of Southern mon. If there is any mao within this call who kaows that this is aot a Southern maaifesto let him speak; for we leura that this pamphlet is even now ia course of distribution to ull tbe kuown friends of tho 'lost cause,'North, ??outb. East and Wost." Au ill-bred mau-a sick baker. ITALY AND GERMANY.-Many plausible rouHous OAQ b?vfjiveu for the rumored alliance .between Italy aud Germany, as reported by our special despatch yester? day. 'Italy has ?lowly but surely emau* oipatcd herself from ' the" tutelage of Frauen; but the Fr eue b, though fresh from defeat, cannot be brought to ac? cept the "situation." The. recent dt bate-in the National Assembly bas shown that the conservatives, who aro at pr?? sent the ruling power ia France, evince a disposition to meddle with tho affairs of Italy, )TMe ! majority, led on by. the Preach clergy, talked of nothing less thau activ? interference ia favor of the temporal power of the Pope, and a col lisian was only avoided by the moderate tone of M. Thiers. Wed may Italy soy to herself, "See tho insolence of these French while the conqueror is still on their soill What will they do wheu France is fairly on hor legs agaiu?" The question eau be easily answered. Franco would certainly havo interfered in Rome but for the bnd plight ia which she bas beea placea by Germany. The policy of France toward Italy, with ull the ap? pearance of generosity, has ever been a selfish one. Whatever France accom? plished for Italy, she did for hor owu vaia glory aud aggrandizement. Nor was Napoleon, whoso policy was approved by the majority Of tho French nation, a true friend to tho Papacy. His only ob? ject was-as it would be that of M. Thiers if it wore not too lute io tho day to kee)) both Italy and tho Papacy un? der tho thumb of Frunce. The Pope must needs remember that the bombard? ment of Oivita Vecohia was permitted, while Italy caunut forget that the Cbus sepot "did wonders" ou tho poor, ill armed patriots at .Mentana. Italy struok tho first blow for her emauoiputiou from French influence in I860, when she formed an alliance with Prussia aad guided Venice hack -from Austria. Io the lute war, Prussia was agaia her best ally, though there existed no treaty of alliance. The misfortune of France was the good form no of Italy. The euyiog that "uti roads lend to Rome" has once moro been exemplified, for the Italian Goverumnuc fonud that the road to Rome was via Sedan. Prussia has beea more disinterested in her policy to? ward Italy. Prussia, iu 1866, was well abie 'to cope alone with Austria. The battle for tho deliverance of Venice was fought at Sadowa, not ut Cnatozzu, nnd iu 1870, it was again Prussia that struck the last blow for Italian unity at Sedan Prince Bismarck, on the other hood, knows that the talk of the French about revanche and regaining tholoat provinces will, soouor or later, lead to correspond? ing uots. For tho purpose of isolating France, aad oa the priuciple that a man cannot have too many friends ia a groat emergency, Germany is probably anx? ious to secure the ulliuuoo of Italy; and Italy, mindful of Sadowa aud Seduu, will be only too glad to ernbruco tho op? portunity.-New York Herald. Tho war hus beea carried into Africa. The feud begun between tho soldiers aad tho aegroes at Bea Brown's house, two weeks ugo, has grown and become embit? tered, until, on Tuesday night, a dotaoh meut of the gnrriaon turned out with their bose ball clubs to huve satisfaction for all the indignities, either real or fan? cied, that they have received. Gu Mon? day night, a small party of the soldiers were ut the depot, when they ware in? sulted and bullied by a crowd of negroes Being too few to light successfully, they chuso the wiser course of beating a re? treat. Tho negroes were exultant over this, and indulged in a great deal of braggadocio, one being heard to say that they made the soldiers ruo just like they did tho whito folks last March. This, doubtless, was at the bottom of the dis? turbando ou Tuesday night. The ne? groes have nothing now to brag over. Severnl of them were severely beaten; ooo (Ned Cain) is said to be dangerously hurt. None of the soldiers wero hurt. Tho solution of all thu bad blood between the two parties is the fact that the sol? diers atteud tho bulls and parties of the negroes and supplant them in tho affec? tions of the belles of their own race.. This is more than African nature eau bear. It's noue of our funeral. If they will only go outside of the corporate limits, so in uot to disturb people in their rest, they may fight liko the Kilkenny cats. - Chester Reporter. THE Ant LINE RAILROAD-EAHI.Y COM rLBTloN 'io GREENVILLE -We have suti. fuctory information that tho Air Lino Railroad i* to be completed from Char? lotte to Greeuvillo early uoxt. spring, perhaps in February next. Wo ahull, therefore, in all probability, havo direct oouuectioa between Greenville aud New York much sooner than tho most san? guine have calculated. Tho finishing of the road bctwoou Greenville und Gains ville, Ga., will sooa follow. Already there aro some twenty-four miles graded this side of Gainsvillo, ready for track lay i a g.-G reenville Enterprise. * ?.??-? Mr. Puilip Walker departed this life oa Wednesday, the 23d instant, at his home, near this town, aad was buried iu Purity churoh gravo-yard on tho follow? ing day. He was tho last of five bro? thers-Adam, James, John, William and Philip-all of whom wero boru, lived nod died at advanced ages io this imme? diate vicinity, aud all of whom loft be? hind them honored aad respected memo? ries. Mr. Philip Walkor was eighty-six years of ago at tho timo of his doatb, aad had never beca married. [Chester Reporter. A TELEOBAVH LINE TO YOEKVILLE. As aa evidence of progress, wo aro pleased to note tho fact that a sufficient amount of stock has been subscribed by the citizens of this piuco, ia tho North era aad Atlaatio Telegraph Company, to secure tho building of a branch liao from Chester to Yorkvilln. [YorkciUe Enquirer. Mr. A. B. Jarvis, United States Gauger at the Charleston Custom Houso, died on tho 30th, of tho prevailing fever. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN Conon KO MAN.-Francis Wi^s, formerly n trusty servant, belonging to tire.jato Hon. Thomas Donnetd, audnfor many year? employed nt lien not t's M?UB in pod tioua of responsibility, died nt his homo iu this city yesterday mor'u iu#, of debility, nt tho udviuced age, wo behove, of nbnnt eighty-two years. Franois, hotter known ns "Daddy Fran? ois," tho faithful, sexton of Dr. Bach man's oburch, wu's perhaps ono of tho most respectable nod justly respected colored men in Charleston. He'served with great acceptability to the congrega? tion sud thu publia ns assistant sexton of Dr. Baokman's church, under tbo late Francis Hill, sexton, for shoot ton years, and at Mr. Hill's death was so universally a favorito, thnt from that time the vestry of St. John's retained him os sexton, in Mr. Hill's stead, till yesterday morning, embracing altogether tu the service of the church a period of about forty years. By special request of the deceased, be will be buried by tho vestry and oougregutiou of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, this m o r u i u g. - Charleston Co ur ier. Mr. Jerome B. Stokes tells us of a very strange discovery ho made on hts plantation a few days ugo. For some tinto past, he had noticed n very great diminution in the simply of milk fur? nished by his cows. Ou making inqui? ries into the causo, of tho woman who had charge of thu cows, she ttcoouuted for it by stating that the milk was suokud from tho cows by a litter of pigs that stayed at night in the saino yard in which tho cows were kept. This impro? bable story ouly fixed deeper in his mind the suspicion that the womau was using tho milk for her own purposes. She persiwttng, though, in her story, ho went to his cow lot early in tho morning, and there he found the cows lying quietly ou their sides, and the pigs tuggiug away for tbeir breakfast. Aft -rwards, wbeu tho cows wore standing up, he saw the pigs running ?rumu! und nuder them, jumping up, and doing all they could to reach the teats. These pigs, that bad been forced to learn so early the lesson of "root hog or die," hud lost thejr ma? ternal progenitor nt au early day. If any County has any smarter pigs than these, trot 'em ont.-Chester Reporter. ' DAMAGE TO TUE KICB&JHOP.-The Sa? vannah Republican says: "The damage to the rice crop, from the recent storms prevailing in this vicinity, hus been moro serious thau was at first anticipated. The forward rice, which had been cut, and was lying in the fields stacked, was totuily swept away. We have seen let? ters from two heavy planters, who esti? mate their loss of the grain thus harvest? ed, in the aggregate, between 8,000 and 9,000 bushel-i. Otber planters have doubtless ' lost correspondingly. The growing crop not cut has not bcon eo generally destroyed, but lins been seri? ously injured, both in tho head and the straw, from the loug continuance of the wind und water." THE WALL FLO wami is Tnounus. Tho New York Mail has this "watering place note:" "Tho deplorable lack of yonug gentlomen is everywhere a great source of grief to the complimentary half of tho world. Landlords aro be? sought for beaux. Exch aud every fe? male arrival is looked upon with in crtustng disgust. Women sit in conti? nuous rows, upon the piazzas and parlors, like so many wall Howers, They danoo in puirs, promenade in couples, and bemoan with one another. A terri? ble-state of affairs, indeed 1"-Exchange. AnnEvmiiE AOIUCULTUKAL FAIK.-The Executive Committee of oar District Fair held a meeting here, last week, for the purpose of making arrangements for our next fair, which is to come off on the 25th, 26th aud 27th of October uoxt beiug two weeks boforo tho State Fair. Tho premium list was revised and en? larged, and duo preparations entered into for making tho approaching fair an occasion of great nt traction, both to ex? hibitors and spectators; j Abbeville Press and Banner. REMOVAL OF DH. MANLY.-We regret to learn that Kev. B. Manly, D. I)., will shortly remove from our town to George? town, Ky., ho having recently in cepted thu posit iou of Presiduutof tho George? town College, ut t hat place. Dr. Man ly's removal will bo n great loss to our peo? ple, aud also a heavy loss to the Tiioolo gicul Seminary, his position und duties tu that institution beiug of much im? portance to its progr?s?. I Greenville Mountaineer. An examination of the population ta? bles just issued from thu cousus ellice shows that there are Chineso residents in twenty-four States, nud seven out of tho eight organized Territories. The entire Chineso population is about 00,000, of whom all but about 1,000 aro found tn the Pacido States and mining Territories. A young mon, named Jesse Styera, of Forsyth Couuty, N. C., while on tho way to attoud a funeral of a relativo, at? tempted to alight from his buggy to re? pair a break of his harness, when his horse started to run, catching tho young man's foot in tho wheel and breaking his login ?vo pincus between tho ankle aud knee. He died next day. FitESiiET.-On Saturday night inst, this immediato scctiou was visited by u terrille wind and rain storm. Corn was blown in ovcry directiou. Tho streams wcru nearly up to high-water murk. Corn hus been seriously injnrod. Several bridges have also boen washed nwoy. I Keotcec Courier. Tho editor of the Arkansas Journal says: "Where our ofllco wus two weeks ago, now runs tho Mississippi River. Out of respect for the father of river?, wo left." Tho Sisters of Morey- over ready for deeds of morey-have .signified their willingness to nttcud any sick household in Chark et ?it. YELLOW FEVER IN BEAUFORT.-The Savannah Republican waa informell by a goul loman yesterday that.he .hud HOI n a letter frot? a' reliable source which stated that the yellow fever had reach eil Beaufort, S. C.,-having been brought there from the phosphate,works,! where sevon.or eight oases had prevail Jd. The ease in Beaufort proved futul. It would be well for the city authorities to look io the quarantine of the uumorous bout louds of negroes who arrive in tho city from that place almost daily, and to place such restrictions upon their land? ing as in their wisdom they may deem necessary for the safety of our city, Tho following, trom a speoiul to the Galveston (Texas) Netos, shows how the Und ionia expect to control the elections in Texas. The despatch reads: "Ou Wednesday morning laat, before I left Galveston, a Republican office-holder told me that there would bo au election thia fall, but no Democrat would be cleat? ed. Ho would make no explanation, but eaid ?hat would be tho result. Sicce my arrival here, I find that the same beliof provuils in Republican circles. The ?State police are depended on to carry things through." New Orleans ia threatened with an? other flood. Thu levee hus caved in be? tween Carollton and Camp Parapet, neveu tuiles above the city, und if not repaired itu mediately, before tho river rises cguin, tho whole of the city will bs from four to eight feet under water. The levee at the point where it. ia broken is fifteen feet high, und it will not take much of a rise to scud water through it. lt is singular that, instead of going to work to repair it, thu eily and State are quarreling about whoso place it is to do it. A New York telegram to tho Cincin? nati Enquirer says: "The excitement in regard to the defeat of Longfellow at .Saratoga still continues in sporting cir? cles, aud tho feeliug seems quito high. lt is considered singular that nearly all the New York gamblers aud politicians bet on Helmbold, aud cards a pp? a* in thu evening pupers that the race was not fair. This is denied, howovor, by woll iuformed turfmen, who state that Long? fellow was uot trained down fine enough for the distance." Professor J. Lawronce Smith, tbe new President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, is a nativB of South Carolina, and is now a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, where he married a daughter of tho late Hon. James Guthrie. He is n member of the French Legion of Honor, and has, besides this, had a number of decora? tions bestowed upon lum by various countries of Europe. ASTOUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT.-Under, this emption the IXiily National Republi ? can, o? Washington, D. C., of 17th in I slant, informs the public that the G? ! veritmeut has ordered Lieutenant Geo. S. Grimes, of the Signal Service,, U. S. IA, to use twenty tons of gunpowder as an indirect fertilizer, aud to establish the theory of concussion us nu atmospheric pu ri li er, ?fcc, &c. Tho Memphis Appeal Icarus "from a private despatch trom the best legal au? thority of New York, that the Drakes of Middle Tennessee have proved their heiruess of the estate of Sir Franc s Drake, consisting of ono hundred and twenty millions dollars in cash, of which our worthy citizen, 'one of tho old folks,' Johu B. Drake, is tho first claim? ant. " It is stated by the Natical GkxzHlle, bf Now York, that the bodies of neting Third Assistant Engineers G. W. Mc? Gowan, H. W. Merium, A. Mitchell and M. Shonberg, who went down with the monitor Weehawken, iu Charleston har? bor, on December 3d, 18G3, have been taken from the wreck, aud are on the way to New York. A very destructive Aro occurred on Saturday afternoon iu the village of Co? nest?s, Livingston Couuty, New York. Tho barn of Mr. Herrick was struck by lightning aud burned. The flames ex? tended, und the hotel, three stores, and several bams, comprising ten buildings iu all, being thu business portiou of tile town, were consumed. SUICIDE OF A CENTENARIAN. -Oa Sun? day muming ia->t, Mrs. Mary Michaels, said tu bu 1 IU years of age, residing with lier sou Robert, about oue mile from Polersbuig, Va , committed suicido by jumping luto a well. Sue had enjoyed generally good health, but had beeu somewhat depressed ut lato by the death ol ono of her old cronies. Thc new Treasury bonds aro to be or? namented with prominent America us. The $50 bouda will have that of Silas Wright; thu SlOO'a, Edwin M. Stanton; the Sl.OUO'd, ex-President Harrison; tho S?.UUU's, Anson Burlingame; tho ??10, UOu's, John A. Audrow. Tho Metropolitan Hotel, in Now York, was opened on Monday night by a recep? tion nud banquet to the friends of the proprietor, Wm. M. Tweed, Jr. Mr. Tweed's superintendent is Mr. William Wilkinson, formerly of the St. Nicholas Hotel, New York. Acoouuts from Iudian Territory repre? senta sovere drought prevailing in the Southern part of the Territory, aud iu Northern Texas. Vegetation is burning I np and tho cattle all dying in many places for want of water. The Russian Govornmeut bas appoint* fd tx special commission, which hus al? ready cotnmoncud its labors, to inquire into and report upon tho expediency of adopting tho narrow gauge for ull the railroads io tho empire. Tho City Registrar reports 27 dent hs in Charlestou fur tho week ending the 2?th ultimo-whites 7; colored 20. Tho Now York olevated railway is a fniiurc, aud the track, rolling stuck aud other properly is lu bo sold ut auction. Captain Eyre, who ran down the Oneida, is dead. A bad policy-Ono that lins rou out. Jd ? o gt X X t o m s. PUCE NI XIAN A.--The price pi single copies of the PHONIX is five cents. . TU o Southern gas generator, now ia uso at tho PuaiNix office, is much ad? mired. It is just tho thing for large es? tablish men tn; and in country towns is invaluable. Our merchants, and others wishing to prepare for the fall business, will please take notico that tho PIKKNIX office is supplied with all necessary material for as handsome cards, bill heads, posters, circulars, and other printing that maybe desired, OB any office in the city. Give us a eall and test our work. B. R. Stewart, Esq , retires from the editorial control of the Wionsboro Newa. Daniel Kori beck, Esq., Clerk of the United States Court, gives notice to the bar, that the bankrupt docket will be called in Greenville on the 7th inst. Canned American club Ash are being extensively introduced. They are actu? ally preferable to sardines and much oheaper. Mr. Hope has received a sup? ply. Oue cnn is onoughfor on ordinary sized family. Bruised peach-leaves ore said to be a certain, easy and painless cure for warts; and also a sure remedy for healing punc? tures of nails, -Sro., in tho foot, either of mau or beast. A bust of President Grant, cot out of soap, is the latest attempt to lather that eminent official and immortalize bis fondness for weak ley. We had an idea that Grant's biographer had patronized the "royal family" with soap enough to last as long as bis life. A young lady who was perfectly thun? derstruck at hearing of hey friend's en? gagement, bas since been provided with a lightning-rod. Brownlow swears he wont die whale Andy Johnson lives, and Johnson swears he won't close his eyes while Brownlow remains a living being. CHd Time will sooner or later settle the question and allay tho lifo time animosity between them. "Jenny," said a landlady to-her help the other morning, "Jenny, was there any fire in tho kitchen last night, while you were sitting np?" "Ouly just a spark, ma'am,"" was the reply. The landlady looked suspiciously at Jenny, but the iunocent girl went on sorubbing and humming "Katy Darli cg. " How on earth is it that, at a party, the guests grow thin after supper? A so-called "meeting of tbs oitizensof Richland" was held, yesterduy, in the Court House, with reference to publie schools; but ns it was not advertised, ex? cept on tho Court House door, there was but a slim attendanco of citizens. We shall endeavor to furnish an nccount of the proceedings. The thermometer ranged as follows, al the Pollock House, yesterday: 7 A. M., 74; 12 M., 73; 2 P. M., 79?;7 P. M., 76\ ANOTHER.-Mr. and Mrs. John Cald? well are again called upon to mourn the death of a ohiid. "Little Jack" died, yesterday afternoon, from diphtheria. The afflicted father is on his way home, bat cannot reach here until to-morrow, at hair-past 1. The family have tho sym? pathies of the entiro community. MAIL ARJIANOEMEMTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.OU P. M.; closes 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. Grcouvillo mail opeus 6.45 P. M. ; closo8 6.00 A. M. Western mail opeus J).Ol) A. M.; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday oflico open from 3 to 4 P. M. HOTEL ARRIVALS, August 31.-Nicker son House-J. B. Alexander, Charlotte; F. France, city; A. B. Springs, York; R. A. Pringle, Charleston; R. P. Curry nod wife, G. W. Ward, wife, threo children aud servant, Mrs. Senge and child, Mrs. L. Netherland, Augusta; Mrs. luman, four children and survaut, Now York; W. W. Gilrentb. Mrs. Powers and child, Greenville; J. V. Nethers end wife, S. C ; J. A. James, Mrs. M. J. Smith, Ocoueo; T. S. Moorman, W. T. Tarreut, A. M. Wioker, McD. Motts, D. B. Wheeler, R S. Chick, J. N. Wilson, Newberry; F. H. Greene, Orangeburg; D. M. Renuo, W , 0. Sc A. R. R.; T. H. Cooper, Euglo M IIB. Columbia Hotel-ii. Lieber, L. Comer, T. D. Wagner, wife, children and ser? vant, W. H. Wagner, Miss Treuholm, J. J. Adger, Mrs. A. Del Torre, Mre. J. Moultrie, Mrs. Lee, Miss Dickinson, Charleston; S. Johnson, W. Dudley, New York; E. A. Rich, Dawsou, Ga.; M. J. Rich, Outhbert, Ga. ; A. L. Roa millat, Charlestown, Tenn.; L A. Steiobel, Y??rkville; J. Li Solomon, Daw? son, Ga.; F. E. Plunkett, Baltimore, Md.; W. H. Evans', Boston, Mass.; H. V. M. Miller, Atlanta, Ga ; W. F. Barr, ?. A. Reed, N. K. Sullivan, S. Bieckley, Anderson; A. J. Stringor, E. B. Rice, Belton; Miss H. F. Butler, Miss S..Y. Greenville LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. A. Pringle-Cotton ?tiller. Citizens' Havings bank. E Hopo-Club Flab. Dent ,t Heidt- Dissolution. Host? to r's Stom -ch Bi???"??. . Miss McGowan-School Notice.