The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, September 03, 1871, Image 2
COLUMBIA. S. C.
Saniay Komine:, September 3, 1871.
There would appear to be something
ia tho climate of South America inimical
to the stability of political institutions.
Even in Brazil, where the Government
is administered BO liberally and so wi Bely,
and where, consequently, is moro pros?
perity than in any other community on
the lower continent, a political excite?
ment has sot in, having for its object the
overthrow of tho empire. Republican?
ism is aimed at, und the movement is
said to be progressing well. Its origi?
nators assert that they aro of America,
and want to bo Americans. They cou
tond that tho present form of govern?
ment is contrary to the rights and inte?
rests of American States, and that its
permanency will provo tho origin of
oppression at homo and a perpetual
source of hostility and wars with the
peoples around them. It makes Bruzil
an isolated country, not only iu the heart
of America, but also iu tho middlo of tho
world. This is all vory woll, and were
the people fit to govern themselves upon
republican principies, nothing is moro
desirable than that Brazil should full in
line with the Uuitcd States. But that
is not, by any means, oertain. Except?
ing in the case of the Argentine Repub?
lic, the history of republics in Central
and Southora Amerioa is not encourag?
ing- Still, tue peoplo of Brazil are moro
substantial and settled in character thau
most of their neighbors, and tho oouutry
might prove oven moro worthy of respect
as a republic than it has as an empire.
? * ? ?
Fenianism in Ireland flourishes de?
spico the many attempts of England to
omah it out of existence. To tho de?
monstration under the very windows of
the Prince of Wales, whioh ended iu tho
late Dublin riot, succeeds the ovatiuu to
the French deputation in their departuro
from Kingston. A procession escorted
the delegates from France; the bands
played American, French and Irish airs;
the police scowled atthepoople; and the
populace looked with no favorable eyes
on the civil guardians of tho English
power. Fortunately, the ill feeling
vented itself iu nothing mora serious
than theso mute exchanges of ill-fooling,
and the Fenians honored those when
they esteemed their guests in peaceful
triumph. To render still more invidi?
ous the difference in tho receptions ac?
corded by the Irish people to the English
royal family and the delegates from
Franco, au attempt was made recently
to destroy, by means of gunpowder, the
statue of George IV, at Kingston. Thc
explosivo was so clumsily placed as tc
merely blacken, and not seriously injure
the effigy of royalty; but tho act is none
the less significant in tho chain of evi?
dence that Fenianism is more vigorous
and bitterly persisteut in Ireland thar
in tho United States, though the EuglisL
journals tried hard to persuade theil
readers to the contrary a few mou tin
ago.
Nothing seems to cune?le tho Freud
people moro for their disastrous reverse
in tho lato war with Germany thau tb
d?termination of tho people of Alsuc
and Lorraine not to livo under tho sn a;
of tho conquerors of Franco. With ex
ultutiou it is announced from Paris tba
23,000 of tho inhabitants of Strasbourj
have left their city to escape tho Teutoi
rule, seeking new homes in Franco mn
in this country. With tho usual outhit
siastio short-sightedness, theso irrepres
siblo sous of fair Franco forget that thi
self expatriation of loyal Frenchmen
from the conquered provinces, but leave
room for emigrants frum tho now om pin
who will gladly hasten to fill the place
vacated by tho enemies of the Teuton
And if this exchange of the inhabitant
goes on for a twelve-month or twt
Strasbourg will becomo ns Teutonic t
Borlin. And the sumo will hold good (
all Alsace and tho Province of Lorraini
Thus thoroughly Germanized there wi
be left no hope for Franco to re-possei
herself of the late provinces savo by tl
rode arguments of pitched battles. Ge
mans in Alsaco and Lorraino aro u<
likely to entor iuto plots to expand tl
territory of the President, Emperor <
King ruling over Franco.
Now it is whispered that tho Cores
war is even worse than a blunder, nc
that our naval forces were eithor d
ceivod or made uso of by speoulato
resident in China for sol fish purpose
Even the alleged inoentive to tho attacl
the massacre of tho crew of the Go
Sherman, is doubted, although this ci
lamity appears to be confirmed by G
rean despatches. The rosult, it
feared, will bo very annoying to con
meroe and of no substantial benet
otherwise; as our prestige is injured,
mischievous source of hostility has bei
oxoited, and in futuro shipwrecked sai
ors will bo exposed to grealor atrocitii
than ever.
TUE PuAOB OK EUROPE.-Tho recent
imperial aud ministerial meetings ut
Beveral places iu Oormauy, und more es?
pecially the couterenao between Bismarck
and Von Beust, at Gastien, havo giveu
riso, as hos heretofore boon Bhown, to a
variety of rumors. A treaty botweon
Austria and Germany, a treaty between
Germany and Italy, aud a "triple alli?
ance" to which each of those powers
subscribe, havo severally und collectively
beeu set forth either as the accomplished
or prospectivo results of theso confer?
ences. To-tlay the report assumes a
more extended shape, and, according to
tho i'Vea Press, of Viouna, "a loaguo for
the preservation of the peace of Europe
has been formed, aud Austria, Germany,
Italy, and perhaps Russia, aro its adhe?
rents." Tho latest previous despatches
gave quite a different view of the situa?
tion, placing Russia outside of the
"ring," aud exhibiting a combination
designed to ueutralizo an alliance of
Fra'uce with that power. It is evident,
howevor, that pacification is tho great
object of theso confereuces, and not, as
some journals persist iu maintaining, u
mere royal game of chess.
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The concluding passages of General
Ewing's speech present so forcibly the
missiou of the Democratic party, that
they deserve a conspicuous placo ia
overy journal devoted to the rights and
liberties df tho people. Wo cannot com?
mend thom too highly:
In this contest the Democratic party
is the sword and buckler of the people.
It has fought every existing abuso, and
tried to apply evory appropriate remedy.
Though sometimes controlled by slavery,
and ruokod by disoord and by wur, it
has kept tho faith in the people and free
goverumeut, which Jeffersou, its glori?
ous apostle, taugbt. It represents no
faction, but tho whole people; uo sec?
tion, but tho whole country.
It is not a white man's party, or a
black man's party; n poor mau's or a
rioh mau's, a Christiau's or au infidel's
party. It is the people's party. It will
trample on no mau, and give no mau
profereuce before the law. It stands for
the reserved rights of tho people aud
the States, because liberty dwells with
them. It is jealous of every extension
of Federal power, because the path to
consolidation leads on to despotism. It
fights for equality against privilege
Dumocracy against aristocracy-govern?
ment by the ballot against government
by th? dollar and tho bayonet.
It looks to the people, aud seeks di?
rection and strength from them, whence
comes tho inspiration of evory great re?
form. And it now especially calls on
the musses of the Republican nod Labor
Reform parties-the "plain" people, whe
aro iuterested least in mere party tri
umphs, and most iu such meusures nt
will givo to the workingman a fair shari
of tho wealth he creates, while laying ot
him ouly a fair share of the just burden!
of government-to help overthrow tilt
Republican party, all of whoso policial
tend to strengthen, exempt and exal
capital, and weaken, burden und dc
grade labor.
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Dr.. LIVINGSTONE.-A few days ago thu
cabio brought tho rofreshiug news tba
Dr. L viugstoue, tho Africau explorer,
was coming home, and tho universal as
I piration was that he would stay nt hom
I wheu ho got there. To-day tho uew
from Zanzibar is to the effect that tin
celebrated traveler is still among th
Arabs Wost of Luke Tanganyika, ant
that he is "moving slowly" in his effort
to discover the truo source of tho Nile
Dr. Livingstone is doubtless a very pro
found man in his way, but an nu ox
plorer, although it is true ho bas ha*
many difficulties to encounter, he ha
not developed a very brilliant capuoit;
for energetic movement in providiu]
against or overcoming them.
There eau bo no doubt that the worl
undertaken by Livingstone is u groa
one, but only tho most unequivocal sue
?ess can ?low prevent serious detrimen
to bis reputation as au explorer. H
lins expended years iu what seems t
have beeu mere loitering amongst th
Arabs of equatorial Africa, and almo?
every message that has como from hil
has been in the nature nf a wail of dis?
tress or some other wretched apology lo
inaction. The section of Africa in tv hie
ho is now engaged may bo called th
central summit lovel of that continent
Ue hus au idea that that great biko dis
charges itself into tho Lake Albert Nj
aliza, ono of tho supposed head foin;
tains of the Nile, tho Victoria Nyanz
being the other-tho oue being uame
by Speko aud Grunt, its discoverers, i
houor of Queen Victoria, and the othc
by Sir Samuel Baker, its discoverer, i
honor of the lute Prince Consort. Shonl
it turn out that Lake Tanganyika is dh
charged into the Nile, that fumo in, rivet
rolling through forty-four degrees of lr
titudo, becomes the longest ou the glob?
AH far as its sources aro now known, i
disputes tho pulm with the longest
But should it appear that Lake Tangar
y i ka finds its outlet in the Atlantic ooea
by way of tho Congo river, then tb
Congo becomes, next to the Nile, tit
longest river in Africa. But wbiohovt
point the discovery may turn upon,
geographical question of much mot
importance thau tho mere relative lougt
of rivers will bo settled, and it is to t
hoped, for the sake of tho reputation <
the great absentee, as well ns for tho it
teresta of science, that ho will havo tl
honor of tho revelation.
During a storm at Norfolk, Virgiuii
\ last week, piecee of white granite stol
foll with tho raiu. Tho Norfolk Jo urn
has some of the pieces on its table.
Public SCIIOOIH.
GoiiUMDiA, S. G., August 31, 1871.
At au adjourned meeting of citizens,
hold iu tho Court Houso, this day, for
the purpose of making or assessing a
sohool tux iu Columbia School District,
on motion of Rev. J. L. Reynolds, Mr.
R. M. Wallace was called to the ohuir,
aud Mr. J. W. Hogan requested to aot
as Secretary. At the request of tho
Chairman, Hov. J. Ii. Reynolds explained
tho objeot of the meeting, and on bin
motion it wus resolved that the County
School Commissioner bo requested to
furnish to tho meeting n correct state?
ment of tho indebtedness aud claires of
teachers aguinst tho County Treasurer
for this School District. Carried.
On motion of Mr. W. M. Hay no, it
was resolved that whim this meotiug ad?
journ, that it adjourns to moot again ul
the Court Houso, on Thursday, 7th day
of September; and thal notice of tho
Hamo bo given through tho public jour?
nals of this city by tho Chairman.
On motion, thu meotiug udjuurued.
At a meotiug of the voters residing in
tho tenth School District, held ut Mount
Pleasant Camp Grouud, on tho 31st of
August, Mr. E. H. Miles wus called to
tho chair and Mr. Jas. W. Lover ap?
pointed Secretary. Tho following reso
lotion was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That wo recommend that an
extra tux of 30 per eeut. bo lovu-d upon
the voters in this school district, in order
to raiso the sum of $250, being the
amount requisite for repairing and erect?
ing new school houses in this school d?a
tri?te
CoiiOMHiA, S. C., Sept. 2, 1871.
Mn. EUITOII: lu this morning's PIXIE
NIX appears a letter, without a name,
headed "Charlotte Railroad," in which
tho writer advises stockholders that
soma one is buyiug the stock of this
road, aod wauts to buy 5,000 shares
moro; and also tells those very stock?
holders to hold their stock for ?550 per
share; and I think this writer would be
glad to slip round and sell his stock at a
much less figure. Tho President and
three Directors purchased 3,31)5 shares
of stuck of tho Rank of tho State iu
February last, nt 535 per share, and, as
late as J une, two gf these Directors swore
that that was a fair prico, and their affi?
davits were filed among the records of
tho Court, in tho city ot Charleston, on
tho Ith duy of August. These same
President and Directors sold this large
lot of stock at a much less figure than
850 per share. Since that time, several
largo lots have beeu purchased, uud one
party now holds about 10,000 shares.
Tho capital stock of thu company is less
than 20,000 shares, nod less than 13,000
shares is a mnjority; and therefore the
party who is buyiug this stock will want
to purchase only 3,000 shares more, un?
til they will have full control. When
this is thc case, and this road goes iuto
the hands of a ring, outside stock will
uot be worth $20 per share. Now, the
question is, not that all eau sell, but who
is willing to miss this opportunity for
selling their stock nt a fuir pri?e-say
amount sworn to bo a fair price by some
of the Directors, $35. or even more eau
bo had now, as we learned of one sale ut
S10 per share to-day. Before the Erie
stock was controlled by a ring, it wus
worth more than par, and uow uo one
wants to buy it at $30 per share. Un?
derstand one thing, aud that is, that,
some few want overybody elso to esk a
high price, und they will sell the first
chanco they get, and supply the balance
that is wanted, and leave tho others to
hold their worthless stock, and realize
how foolish it is to listen to designing
meu. Very truly,
STOCKHOLDER.
SHAMEFUL ABANDONMENT OP Til KI lt
POSTS OE Derry.-Tho Washington Pa?
triot, of Saturday, makes this statement
regarding the condition of affairs at the
seat of Go ver u meut: "At this timo the
President, Secretary of State, Secretary
of thu Treasury, Secretary of the Inte?
rior, Secretary of War, Secretary of the
Navy and Postmaster-General, aro all
[ absent. Tho Treasurer of the United
! States, with a largo staff; the Assistant
Secretary of tho Treasury, with a largo
! stall", ure in Europe, admiring royalty ut
j the public expense. Four heads of bu?
reaux, and subordinates wit bout number,
j are spread over the country. So that the
Government is left to run itself, while
theso office-holders have abandoned their
posts, and uro regularly drawing their
pay. Gen. Grant bus passed three days
in Washington since tho 1st of June,
and received $0.125 for that valuable
service, or exactly $2,011.25 a day for
signing his name, and sending orders to
bring out tho Gatling gnni in Now Or?
leans."
THE ClioiiBUA ATHAMBUIIO.-Tho cho?
lera, while increasing its ravages ut Ko?
ni gs burg, has found its way to Hamburg,
where it morely waits, perhaps, upon the
tide to go out upon tho Baltio and At?
lantic uud seek uew victims upon other
shores. Tho march of the scourge
across tho European continent has been
slow, but tho journey is ot length ac?
complished, aud its uext halting place,
when its march is resumed, no ono may
toll. That it may find its way to Ameri?
ca is not impossible, and ns the authori?
ties of ovory oity, town and villago on
tho contiuont havo hud fair warning of
tho fact, they have-a responsibility rest?
ing upon them equal at least, if not
greater, than that which recent inquisi?
tions have placed upon tho shoulders of
lossor corporations and humbler indivi?
duals in cases of calamity occurring by
accident.
The Greensboro (N. C.) Examiner says
that sixteen poisons, charged with vio?
lating tho Ku Klux law, passed through
that city, en route for Raleigh, under
oscort of a squad of United States sol?
diers, n few days ago.
A SUBSTITUTE PIIOPOSED.-Thu Cum
den Journal BUTS:
"A substituto for cumulative voting,
which we propose, wo will proceed to in?
dicate. Thu greut misfortune of thc
colored people in thia Stute has been
tbut they have been taught to bo govern?
ed by their prejudices und their pussions
rather thau their reasons, in rogard to
public affairs. Every question is dis?
cussed ns a question of pm ty, and party
and raco uro so confounded as to cause
ull discussionu to bo regarded from u
sland-point intensely personal and irri?
tably susooptiblo. The desiguiug d?ma?
gogues whoso itching lingers liuve swept
over their heart-strings with infernal
skill tiud ounuing, have made them re?
spond us bliud uud willing instruments
of tho performers' Hellish und wicked
purposes und pussious. Even now, with
every statute book and almost every
official record in tho State reeking with
the foulest fraud and corruption, uud thc
whole people groaning nud writhing
under tho'agony of inis-goveru nient, the
grout mass of tho negroes aro UH blindly
besotted and enslaved by their infuriated
and savugo passions us their leaders could
desire. Wituess the procession of
demons in Charleston tho Monday before
the Mayor's election.
"Still wo hail with joy and hope the
fact that many of the odored people,
more intelligent and bettor disposed
that) the rest, ure being aroused to the
realization that the freedom of the negro
does not ueeessuri y involve the enslave?
ment of tho white man, lind that good
government is us essential to the ono
people us tho other. It is lo this bettor
class wo must look for assistance td re?
deem tho State by peaceful mensures. If
that class is suflicioutly numerous, snfli
eiently sagacious and patriotic, those
composing it will organize amoug them?
selves u conservative party iu thu Slate,
and. upou such terms as will secure ab?
solutely all their peculiar rights as a
ruco, unite with the Democrats next year
in restoring to tho State uud country
that which is essential tu the well-being
<<f all men, of all rimes-a pure, honest,
wiso uud good government. It is too
early now to iudicata auy particular pt iu
ciplcs us tho basis of such au organiza?
tion. They will be developed by time
und discussion. lint let all patriots, all
good mun, strive to build up such u cou
servutivo party among the colored tneu
entirely aloof from those vatnpyres and
harpies who have KO long fed upon the
perishing carcass of the ruiued Stale; a
party of colored uicu who would calmly
consider uud determine for themselves
the questions of public policy essential
to their welfare, und seek the alliance of
that party, composed of honorable nod
capable men, to assist their establish?
ment. How such au alliance could be
formed so as to insure protection to all
classes and interests iu tho State, maybe
shown hereafter, when pluus of union
como to bo discussed. IiOt us endeavor
first to create a conservatism among tho
colored peoplo. and afterwards discuss
tho terms of treaty with it.
THE STATU FAIU. - The occasion pro?
mises to bo ono o? moro than ordiuury
iuterest, both to spectators and exhibi?
tors. An attractive programme of per?
formances duriug the entire week pro?
mises ruro enjoyment to tho tirst, whilst
a varied premium list in every depart?
ment of operative industry will stimulate
tho best exertions of tho latter. No
pains uro being spired to get up nu ex?
hibition which will do honor to the in?
dustrial enterprise of the Stute, uud
give a renewed impetus to its material
progress. Wo commend tho society to
tho best support of nil our people, It is
a homo enterprise, intended to develop
homo industry, und to minister ?like to
tho interest und gratification of our own
people. Let our people try their (.kill
and test their prowess nt our own dis?
trict fair, and they will then be in u con?
dition to contend successfully iu tho
wider field of a State fair.
[Abbeville Press.
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(JOT HIS DESKUTS.-We lmvo hoon re?
liably informed that tho Hon. Harman
Jones, ex-pastor of ibo colored Jiaptist
Church, iu this town, who, it will lie
remembered, left hero under a eloud,
which said eloud was nothing moro nor
less than horse-stealing, und who left
"his country f??r his country's good,"
und went to Louisiana, hus developed it
strange infatuation to reside in the ample
caravansary provided by that Stale for
tho reception of criminals, und in order
to enter thosu sacred precincts, laid
covetous eyes upon and feloniously ab?
stracted a burrel of pork, ami being
caught in the not, was sent to tho said
instit il ti hu tit Huton Kotige. His stay is
indefinite. Wo ure ulan informed that
"they don't pardon out there."
[Camden Journal.
PAINFUIJ ACCIDENT.-On Saturday, tho
'JfJtb instant, Master Jesse ?. Huggins,
sou of our esteemed fellow-citizen. Dr.
H. H. Huggins, while out gunning, hud
tho misfortune to burst Iiis piece und
sustaiucd a terrible laceration of his left
baud in consequence, finch was tho ex
tout of thu injury that tho thumb nud a
lurgo portion of tho fleshy part of the
hand had to bo amputated, which was
skillfully performed by tho father, nud
horoically horno by tho son. It ia fortu?
nato that tho left hand instead of tho
right was injured, ns it will not vory ma
tonally interfere with tho calling for
which* ho ia fitting himself, that of a
druggist. Tho bursting was supposed
to have resulted from not driving tho
wads down on tho charge
[Clarendon Press.
A SET OIT.-A notorious brigaud was
lately captured by the authorities in
Greece und put on triul for his crimes.
Tho ovidence against him was conclusive,
but tho jury rendered a verdict of acquit?
tal, on the grounds that his misdeeds bud
been expiated by a meritorious net of his
in Turkey-that of slaying titree Maho?
metans.
ILooal Items,
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PIKEN ix t AN A.-Tho price of single
copies of tho PiUENlx is (ive couts.
"Mountain Dow XXXX,"is tho brand
of <? very suporior grade of family flour,
prepared ut tho Resorvoir Mills, Nash?
ville, Tenn. Messrs. John Agnew &
Son uro tho solo agents for this flour,
which is rapidly becoming popular willi
house-keepers. A saok of it will prove
a pleasant investment. .
Tho .Southern gas generator, uow iu
uso at the PliaSNIX office, is much ad?
mired. It is just tho thiug fer largo es
tablishmeuts; and in country towus is
invaluable.
Our merchants, and others wishing to
propure for the fall business, will please
take notice that tho PlKKNIX office is
supplied with all necessary material for
as handsome curds, bill beads, posters,
circulars, and other printing that maybe
desired, as any office iu the city. Give
us a call and test our work.
Thc Marlboro Timen ba? beech en?
larged, and comes out iu a new dress.
Bo not stingy of kind words and pleas?
ing acts, for such aro fragrant gifts,
whose perfume will gladdeu tho heart
and sweeten tho life of all who hear or
receive them.
Wo learn that tho Wilmington, Colum?
bia and Augusta Railroad is now within
six miles of Columbia.
Cooper ?t Taylor expect to do an ex?
tensive business. They have, it is re?
ported, purchased the Jami cy's Hall
building, and aro to extend their now
store through from Main street.
Thos. W. Holloway, Esq., of Romarin,
has presented ns with the bead of a
mousier fox, which was overhauled iu
tliat viciuity, after a six hours' chase, on
Friday last. Tho brush ia usually con.
sidered tho presentation euri; but, ii:
this case, it is supposed tho auimal losl
that uecessary appendage, aud the heat
bad, consequently, to be substituted.
Mr. J. S. Lumsden, au experience!
and thoroughly competent telegraphic
operator, is iu charge of tho Southon
and Atlantic Telegraph Company's of
lice, in this eily. Tho uecessary altera
tiens aro being made as to room, and ic
a short timo operations will be active!;
commenced. Tho wires are all right ti
Charleston and tho North, und ure bein;
rapidly extended Southward.
Gov. Scott has returned and re-occu
pied his office in thc capitol.
There would be no evil speakers i
there were no evil hearers. It is ii
scandal as iu robbery, thu receiver is at
bad as the thief.
It is said that iu 1SG1 Speaker Blaim
paid taxes ou $1,750 worth of property
only, and that he is now worth half ;
million. Tho god who directed Mida
Lo bathe iu the River Proclolus in orde
that everything ho touched might tur:
to gold, would now tell bim simply to bc
come a Radical member of Congress.
The thermometer ranged as follows, u
thu Pollock House, yesterday: 7 A. M.
71; 12 M., 78; 2 P. M., 79; 7 P. M., 79.
A leudidg article-A locomotive.
It is astonishing now bankers prospe
so well, they en-countor HO mauy check;
A Philadelphia justice lins decided th
long-mooted point ns to whether it is
crime to steal an umbrella, iu the ufilru
ativo, by holding an alleged umbrelh
thief to bail.
The pure-iniude.d Raleigh Radien
nominated a man for justice of the peuc
iu less than a week after be bad been e:
posed as a def nulling clerk.
The boy who wished ho was a font
tain, so that be might always be play int
didn't reflect that a fountain doesu
play unless it works well.
Forced politeness-bowing to circuu
stances.
It seems to be a national duty to pn
vide for tho lieu. Jim Ashley. Ho coi
stan I ly ro?ales ont from one office inl
another. Six months is generally tl
extremo length of time ho eau bo tol<
rated in any capacity. Montuna repud
ated bim attora shorter experience, an
now President Grant has appointed Iii)
Minister to Brazil. Tho appointmou
we expect, will meet with favor for oi
reason-it keeps Ashley out of tho com
try.
A uattghty littlo boy blubbering b
cause his mother wouldn't let him t
dowu to tho river on tho Sabbath, upc
being admonished, enid: "I didn't wa
to go a swim-uiu' with 'em, ma. I on
wanted to go down nod see the bad litt
boys drown for goiug u swimmiu' on
Sunday."
It is said that a caro has been disc
vored for leprosy. A surgcou iu Khu
dwa, India, reports tho cuso of a wrote
ed old man who oamo to him fro
Bombay, having boen abandoned by L
friends because of this terrible disent
Ho was treated with soap, and thou wit
carbolic acid aud oil, aud was complete
cured.
Tho last dovico of tho inventivo Yn
kee mind is au ephemeral iustrumei
ploonastically called the "sugar whist
that whistles," uud purchasable for tl
inconsiderable sum of ono cent. Co
feetioners who sell this kind of whist
aver that it develops in children ii tas
for music, tho tone produced from
being naturally sweot.
RICH LANU FARMER'S CLUB.-Thia cli.b
hold its regular monthly meeting on
yesterduy. Tho mcuting was under tho
auspices of the Messrs. Wallace, and
was ut Geiger's Springs. Major Gibbes
was culled to the chair. The chairman
of tho Committee on Irrigation, Colonel
Wm. Wallace, presented an instructive
aud u suggestive essay upon thia impor?
tant theme. He took the ground that a
good system of irrigation was one of the
best means of providing for the summer
droughts to which this section is liable.
Thu chairman of tho committee on the
subject of "Birds us connected with Agri?
culture," Dr. Alfred Wallace, rsad a
most interesting nrticlo npon tho sub?
ject. Mr. F. Tren holm, chairman of the
Committee upon tho Steam Plow, re?
ported progress. From tho report made,
it appears that thu cost of iutrodtioing
sucli a plow would amount to $5,500.
Mr. Tte uh ol ut also pregen led tho revised
constitution of the club, agreeably to
tho duty imposed upon tho committee
upon the revision of the constitution.
Upon motion, this subject was laid over
until the next meeting.
The Gommitteo on Co-operative Cot
tou Factories asked for further time to
report.
Upon motion, u committee was ap?
pointed to prepare an essay upon the
best method of providing for the annual
summer droughts usual in this State.
Messrs. Thos. Tuylor, Wi H. Gibbes,
George Davis and A. Y. Lee wero ap?
pointed delegates to the Pomological
Convention, which meets this mouth in
Richmond, Va.
The President announced that the
next meeting would be on the farm of
tho Messrs. Windhorn. Tho Club then
adjourned, to consider tho barbecued
meats provided for tho occasion. To
these meats and thu accompaniments the
company did ampio justice. After a
pleasant meeting, aud sumo sharp target
shooting with pistols and shot guns, tho
affair closed.
ODD' FELLOWS' SCHOOL.-From the
notice given in our advertising columns,
it will bo seen that tho Odd Fellows*
School has resumed its exercises. This
Behool is under the joint management of
Dr. MeCants and Mr. R. H. Clarkson
both of whom aro competent, conscien?
tious and pains-taking teachers. Their
terms aro accommodating. Wo can with
oonlldenoo commend this school to the
publio patronage.
MAIL ARRANOEMEXTS.-Tho Northern
until opuus ut 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15
A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00
P. M.; closes G OO A. M. Charleston
night mail opens G.30 A. M.; closes G.00
P. M. Greenville mail opens G.45 P.
M.; closes G.00 A. M. Western mail
opens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On
Sim day office open from 3 to 4 P. M.
A UR EST -Our Newberry correspond
out writes us follows, under, date of
tho 2d :
Yesterday, a colored man, calling him?
self Ed. Calmes, was committed to jail
here, on strong suspicion of being one
of the parties, who, ft few weeks since,
murdered au old colored man, named
Ben. Hair. Other colored men aro sus?
pected, aud will likely be arrested in a
short time.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri?
nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D.,
Rector, 10.'J A. M. and 5 P. M.
St. Peter's Church-Rev. Francis Ja
qnomot, 1st Mass, 7 A. M.; 2d Muss,
lOl.j. Afternoon Service 4 P. M.
Lutheran Chm ch- Rev. A. R. Rude,
?0>? A. M.
Presbyterian Church-Rev. J. R.
Wilson, 10?.J A. M. uud 7?? P. M.
I Night service resumed.]
Washington Street Church-Rev. Man?
ning li rowe, 10yl .j A. M. and 5 P. M.
Marion Street Church-Rev. W. W.
Mood, lOJ.j A. M. and 8 P. M.
Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds,
10',; A. M.
Chapel, (late Christ Church)-Rev. R.
13. Babbit, ll A. M.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, September 2.
Xtckerson House-J. R. Rtdgely, J. M.
Springier, Ballimore; W. B. Griffith,
Charlotte; W. R. Kliue, York; Major E.
Butts, Mrs. Butts, Miss Sftitudale,
Greenville; Amos G. Henderson, Mont?
gomery; Henry G. Munroe, S. C.
Columbia Hotel-W. A. Rook, M. Mc?
Laughlin, Mary A. McLaughlin. James
McLaughlin, Auuie F. McLaughlin,
James Brennan and wife, C. O. Bowen,
P. Duffie, H. O. Hudgins, F. C. Runton,
S. C. Gilbert, Charleston; H. R. Flanni?
gan, James L?rick, Doko; W. H. Jus?
tice, W., C. & A. R. R.i Nat. Federlin,
Geo. O. Tupper, New York; G. W.
Rouse, Newberry; A. C. Gurliugtou, At?
lanta; Dr. S. B. Lowie, Gilbert Hollow;
P. O. Burns, Baltimore; David Hemp
hill, Mr. Brawley, Chester.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mrs. S. C. Goodwyn-School Notice.
Columbia Building & Loan Associa'n.
John Agnew & Son-Porter, Flour.
A. Y. Lee-Fruitland Nurseries.
D. C. Peixotto Sc Son-Auction Salos.
Rev. Clough S. Beard died nt his resi?
dence, near Glonu Springs, on Suuday
last. Ho was n ripo soholar and a puro
Christian, and his loss will bo deeply felt
by a large circle of warm friends.