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7 ? V-:-j-? ' . ? . ? j S?nela; Homing i September 17,1871. It ia stated that Ismail Faoha has dis? missed the Amorioan (chiefly Southern) officers, who were holding oommiaaions in his Borvioe. Egypt has been a very precarious country for foreigners from time immemorial. Even Joseph, with all hi's virtue, wisdom and prcdenoe, had some diffionlty in maintaining his posi? tion against the machinations of Mrs. Potiphar, tho forgot fulness of King Pha? raoh's ohio! butler, and perhaps the envy of disappointed aspirants to tho honors win oh he woro so well. It is not surprising, therefore,, that onr Confede? rate friends should have had : obataolos to contend with, or that finally they should havo, been dine ard cd hy the Egyptian Yioeroy. Ismail is a powerful though a prudent prince, and haB gene? rally contrived to have his own way and keep it. The downfall of his great ally, however, the late Emperor of the French, the indifference of Groat Britain, and the coolness, .or pro-occupation with other mattera, of the Czar, have loft the Egyptian potentate in a rather precario UB position in his relations With his jealous suzerain, the Saltan. He has long boen snubbing that monarch, strong in tho confidence of his own European abet? tors and the weakness of tho Porto, but e Van ta haye taken each a tnrn, within the last year or two, as to givo him good oanso for uneasiness: He is older, too, and richer, than ho waa a few years ago, and increase of yeats and of riches both tend to increase- of timidity. Perhaps, therefore, it is not rornaxkable that he should have found it expedient to sacri? fico bia American officers to the jealousy of the conrt of Stamboul. Lorin g, Sibley, Jenifer, and their oomrades, must, therefore, ron ou nc o tho hope ol fature glory in the command of thc dusky logions-of Egypt. . Tb.oy roust bid farewell to th? shadows of the pyramids, tho mystery of tho Sphinx, the massive ruins of Thebes and Luxer, the Aral s.eedB, the flashing scymetars, the kisto rio memories and the romantio mysteriei of the Nile. We are sorry for thom, bui it is the fate that has; attended all theil brethren and oomrades who have on gaged, or sought to engage, in foreigi service1-whether in Mexico, in Brazil in Peru, or elsewhere. Perhaps the les Bm to bo learned from this is that n< less worthy . .or less glorious servie should engag? hearts or hands ennobloi by the memories of the "lost cause!" The Cincinnati Commercial, (Radical, In view of the approaching election, call upon tho supporters of the Radico ticket to "scratch tho bummers." Thi ia as it should be.. If any party nomi natea unworthy candidates, tiley d? nc deserve support, and, regardless bf coe sequences, should be scratched. It is wrong principio which covers the short comings of others with the great man tl of party; nor can we hope for any oflioii integrity in the administration of affaii nntil it is wholly and' Anally ignor?e Considerations of honesty, probity an integrity should be held superior t those of party. Io every instance "scratch the bummers" should be a accepted principle with all who have th welfare of their country or their pr i nc pies nt heart. -'.. .<???. If tho Radical Administration ho been suooessful In any one thing abov another, it is ia devising,: assessing an collecting tuxes. When England send to Secretary Boutwell for particulars c the rn at oh tax, when the French Assen bly constantly cites the United States r a precedent in its discussion upon tl enormous taxation it imposes to pay tb German indemnity, wo can form son: idea of the snocess achieved ia this pi ouliar branch of the Government by th present ruling powers. Previous adm nitrations have made historio marks i vast publ?o improvements, in additioi tc territory, in great wars, that mal ambition virtue; it remains for tho pr sent to exoeu in taxes. "Voto as ye shot," was the battle cry in tho lost ele tion. "Vote aa yon are taxed," shoo be the slogan in the next.. . imm* - AMOTHEB - MuaraoirAL INJUNCTION. Following the lead of New York, tl tax-payers of Philadelphia recently a plied for an injunction to restrain thi city officers from proceeding under tl ordinanoe by which it has been at? o mi ed to place upwards of 82,000,000 at tl disposal of the water board for expone ture, without any restriction Upon thc action. A temporary injunotion has bei granted, and the caso will come on f hearing on the 18th. . ? '. ? ?,???? A letter was received reooutly by M James Reeves, a one-armed mau, of Ci bonn, Ga., post-marked "Atlanta," e closing thirty oont? in fractional carre oy, accompanied with the words, 1 stolo a feed of oom from you daring t war." 4 ? Jo3H BHiLENGS AGAIN.-Josh bas fur? nished nd with tba fqUofio^oiroalkv re-1 lativo to bis ollojanai for 1872:' .'Oona's OY JOJSH B?LIONOS FAB?ISBS' ' Anwu?AX ?OH 1872." " Mi DSAB MB. EDITOR: Bum men are born grate, sum men git grate after they are born, and sum rq??n have gratoness hove upou them. It soems tew me that I um all 3 of tbeso men hove iQt0 ODe At a mass meeting lately held in Por dunk County, (mi natiff village.) the in? habitants past tho following preamble and resolutes: Whereas, it ia bily good that a Far? mers' ?llmanax should be born for tbe year 1872. Besoluted, That Josh Billings should be sot apart, (and hereby ia expressly sot apart,) tew beget the job. Besoluted, That this Allmanax shall be bogotted on the fust of Oktober, wot or dry. Besoluted, That this Allmanax ?hall kontain milk for babes, meat for elders, and crumbs for all. N Besoluted, That Knower hilt the ark, and Jo nor waa tbe f li's t roan who went a whaloing, but Josh Billings bas the right ingredients for a Far mor a' Allmanax. Besoluted,- T?iat Faith wins tbe battles of life, Hopob?autifys thom, and Charity makes them im'moi'tal.. Besoluted, That more dogs than a man. wants are a nuisance, and less than be haz got, ia positively np loas. Besoluted, That we fully beliovo that man cum from the' monkey, but whare tbe monkey cum from, wo don't seem to kno. Besoluled, That the thauks ov this moeting be sent to Darwin, (or to the monkey,) we don't karo which. Besoluted, That all tho nuzopapers in our beloved land (without distinction ov color) bo allowed to print these rosolutos. Besoluted, Thal this meeting now' una? nimously bnsts quietly, sinun di. JOSH BILLINGS, S?kretaryv Ditto. AUmanaokor. P. S.-The meeting did bast quiet. J. B. THE MONT OEMS TONKBT,.-Tho open? ing ol the Mont' Oenis tunnel, winch ia announced: by cable, is one of tbe great? est,, perhaps the greatest; on gi nearing fecit of tho ago, unless the Suez Canal may dispute the palm with it in tbis re? spect. Trains aro now running from Itnly into' France, by this tunnel, over and through' the Alps. Its oocstructiou was a work of great difficulty, being about eight miles in*lengthy and at such a depth beneath tho Burface as to render Bhaita impracticable. It could, there foro,'ba workod from each end only, and serious difficulties were encountered in ventilating as well as expediting tho ope? ration, which, at the usual rate of exca? vation, would have occupied at least forty years. A new method of ventilat? ing and driving, however, was applied, by which the tunnel waa extended at a comparatively rapid rate. The incep? tion of this extraordinary enterprise is said to have been duo to Counts Batazzi and Cavour, and Italian capital and skill have been largely embarked in it. Tho highest point of the old road made by the French in 1810. is 6,773 foot above the Bea-between Savoy and Piedmont. Bat thia was a wagon road, and now tho locomotive goes through more difficult passes. The Mont Cenis summit rail? way, which is upon a portion of the road bod of the Mont Cenis pass, was, in itself, a great railway achievement. This railway waft about forty-nine miles in length, and' for the pu rp oso of in? creasing adhesion; without increasing weight of engiri?, a form.' of ooutro rail was introduced, and ' the eugine bad, in addition to the ordinary perpendicular wheels, four horizontal wheelB, two on each side, whioh wore made to rotate along the sides of the centre rail by the same steam from the cylinder that ope? rated upon the perpendicular wheels. With the steam acting only upon the horizontal, tho engine ascended an in? clino of ono in twelve, equal to 400 in tbe mile, drawing seven tons, and, with steam applied to ali the wheels, drawing twenty-four tons. Mont Cenis is a re? markable mountain, both io itself and historically. It is an elevated platean, G, 773 feet above tho sea level, with a peak rising to the height of 11,451 feet. It was over this poss that Pepin led tbe French army, in 755, against tho King of tho Lombards, in aid of Pope Stepbon III. Nearly 1,000 years later Oatinot, Marshal of France, crossed it with his ?orces, in tho wara of Lonis XIV, and somewhat improved the poss, though it was still of difficult transit, and only for mules. In order to facilitate the inter? course across the Alps, Napoleon ordered a road to be laid ont and constructed, eighteen feet wide, for a distance of thirty miles. Bat this achievement of Napoleon, and his military orossing of the AlpH, os well aa that of Hannibal, are far surpassed in difficulty and benefit to mankind by the peaceful railroad triumphs which have reached their con? summation in the completion of the Mont Cenis tunnel.', ? !- ? I? ?.??' j-_ THE HEAMTH OF TBS Cm.-The pro? ceedings of the meeting of the Howard Association, held' yesterday, are highly ro-a?3uriug. Not only has that noble organization done its work faithfully and well, but it ia able, besides, to assure the publie that the number of cases of yellow fever ia rapidly decreasing, and that the proportion of deaths to tbe whole number of oases grows less every day. The association show, moreover, by u ii ooh trover tib? o facts drawn from the experience of this Beasou, that most of tho severest oases of yellow fever can be ourod, whore the patient is of temperate habits and bas good nursing and prompt modical attention. [Charleston Neus, 16lh. A man in Newark kept marrying to try and get a suitable wife. After four un? successful trials he blew out the cavity wbcro tbe brains ought to have been. Gacubotta is a v?ritable favorite of fortuno,' Possessing few remarkable qualities himself, savej? indomitable en? ergy and a fiery, melo-dr&matio elo? quence, be has, by adventitious eiroum stances, beon kept on the topmost wave of Frenoh politics. When Napoleon's successors wore beleaguered in the Frenoh capital by tho serried hosts of King, William, Gambetta came proudly into view, a comet iu statesmanship, by moans of a balloon. All Europe and America were anxious to rend of a minis? ter who had taken an ?erial flight io fuot, and not in rhetoric, to escape from a be? sieged city, via balloon, to obtain snccor for tho sorely-pressed town or moro de? sirable quarters for himself. He did not Bave Paris, this amateur loronnut, but bo made himself famous bj his perilous ride through tho air. Thon cam? tho Harrender, the Communist insurrection, the election of Adolpho Thiers, and Gambetta was lost Bight of. Now he looms up again, this time ruined to pro? minence by tho pen of tho brilliantly epigrammatic Edmund About, who de? nounces the ex-balloonist in such choice terms that ho has mad? him famous once more, for Paris aud France will make haste to believe great things of the man deemed worthy bf tho best efforts of About. THE PEEJULTCE OP COLON.-It is only in the South', as has beeu deaionntrutud of lato ou mor? than one occasion, that the colored mau can look for nomination to office by his own party, nore their numerical strength in a political canvass is so great that thoir party allies dare not deny them somo small share of the emoluments. These, of course, always go to the whippors-in of the black masses. Bot among the loyal Northerners this is not the case. They have forced upon IIB the uogro vote, and aro willing that be should receive any office within tho gift of tho Southern people, but, in their County, District and State nominating conventions, they vory gently, yet', nt the same time, very decidedly, reject his claims. The "prejudice of color" is too groat among tho loyal masses of the North. - They cannot swallow tho negro themselves; he ia too nauseating to tho gentle stomach of the Northern Radicals, but they blandly advise him to go South, and aver their willingness to support him for any nomination that he may receive a little farther off from home. These things are os truo ns that tho sun shines. Tho negro oannot get a nomination for the most trivial offioe from any of tho Northern whites, because "the prejudice of color" among his own party friends is so groat that they cannot carry Bach a ticket through aoy campaign. {^Wilmington Journal SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ENTIRE FAMILY IN DorLiN COUNTY.-We learn that an entire family, in Ellison's Township, Sampson County, died very recently, and nuder such peculiar circumstances, that the noighbors havo suspected foul play, aud have therefore taken measures to havo the matter thoroughly investigated. On the ovoning of the 6th instant., Mr. Exam Morris, tho father of the family, was taken suddenly very ill, with burning pains across his stomach. Ho rapidly grow worse, and expired tho next day. On the 9th, Mrs. Macin.no Morris, his wife, aged ?0, also died, having suffered in u similar manner. On the 11th, a child named Ruth, daughter of the above, and aged only 8 months, was taken ill and died, aud on the 13th, Charles, son to the above oouplo, and aged 4 years, also died. There woro na? tural grounds for suspicion and the sto? machs of the two children were taken out and were yesterday brought to this city and given in charge of Dr. D. M. Buie, for the purpose of making an ana? lysis of their contents. Mr. Exum was an old and highly respected citizen of Duplin County, and tho sudden decease of himself and family has cast a deop gloom over the surrounding section. Tho neighbors, in general, believe that tho entire family wero poisoned, nod there are strong suspioiouns, wo under? stand, of those who committed tho hor? rible deed.- Wilmington (N. C.) Journal. Among the important results achieved by Beast and Biemarck, the Austrian and German premiers, at the oonferonce at GaBtein, is a promiao on both sides that strict friendship shall prevail in the future between the two powers. Austria will not permit any agitation in Bavaria or Wurtomburg against German unity; Prussia, on the other hand, will do all in her power to provont a war of Ger? man nationalities. Austria deolaros herself satisfied with the changes mado by Prussia and with tho situation in Italy; Prussia considera tho existonco of Austria a political neoossity, and will re? gulate her oonduct accordingly. Italy, says the Neue Freie Presse, has been in? duced to enter into the compact, and these three States are to unito for the posoe of Earopo. To this, it adds: "The plans of vongoance conceived by France, tho crusades intended by the Ultramontanes, and tho desire of con? quest nourished by Kassia, will all be frustrated by this triple alliance." CHILD BUBNTNO.-Ono of tho most brutal outrages that it has evor been our lot to ohroniole, was committed on the plantation of Mr. Knox Pickett, in this County, on the 80th ult. It seems that Kosum Piokett, a negro, qnit his wife, some time ago, and during bia absence she gave birth to a ohild. Ho remained away, we suppose, about two years. On his return, he aud his wife had a quarrel about the ohild; he becoming enraged, gavo the ohild an unmerciful whipping, after which, he held it over the fire until its back and logs woro burned to a crisp. The ohild lived about B?X days. The murderer was arrested by some colored mon, but escaped, and is now at largo. Thia is tho most inhuman outrago that has ever occurred in this County. [ Winnsboro Neics. BniARKABLB MASONIC INOTDBNT.-Tho j flnt Masonic, funeral that ever occurred in California, took place in the year 1849, ?nd was performed over tho body of a brother found in the Bay of Ban Frau olsoo. An account ' of , the oeremonios states that on tho body of tbe deceased was found a silver mark of a Mason, up? on whioh was ongraved the initial? of bia name. A little further investigation re? vealed to the beholder the most singular exhibition of Masonic emblems that was over drawn by tho ingenuity of' man up? on the human skin. There is nothing in the history or traditions of - Free Masonry equal to it. Beautifully dotted on his left arm, in rod and blue ink, which timo could not efface, appeared all tho emblems of tho entered appren? ticeship. There were tho Holy Bible, tbe'squaro and compass, the twenty-four inch gauge and oommon gavel; There was also tho Masonic pavement, repro? aching the ground floor of King Solo? mon's Temple, tho indented tesscl which surrounds it, and tho blazing star in thc ccu',re. On bis right arm, and artisti? cally executed in tho same indelliblo liquid, were tho'emblems pertaining to thc follow craft degree, riz: the square, tho level and the plumb. There wore also ?vo orders of architecture-tho Tus? can, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Compo? site. In removing tho garments from his body the trowel presented itself with all tho othor tools of operative masonry. Over his heart wa9 the pot of incense. On the other parts of his body were tho beehive, tho "Book of Constitutions," guarded by the Tyler's sword, the sword pointing to a naked heart; tbe AU-seeiug eye; tho anchor and ark* the hour-glass; the soy the; the second problem of Euclid; tho sun, moon, stars and comet; the three stops, emblematical of youth, man? hood and age. Admirably executed was tho wooping Virgin, reclining upon a broken column upon which lay tho "Book of Constitutions." lu her left hand she held tho pot of incense, the Mason io emblem of immortality of the soul. Immediately beneath bor stood winged Time, with bis soytbo by his side, which outs the thread of life, and tho hour-glass at his fcot, which is ever reminding U9 that our lives are withering away. The withered and attenuated fingers of tho Destroyer were placed among the long and gracefully flowing ringlets of tho disconsolate mourner. Thus were the striking emblems of mor? tality beautifully blended in one pictoriul representation. It was a spectacle such as Masons never eaw before, and, in nil probability, Buch a? the fraternity will never witness again. The brother's name was never known. [Colorado Chieftain. WHITHEU GOES FRANCE?-Tho mes? sage just road by M. Thiers to the French Assembly indicates clearly that tho sus? picions of his monarchical leanings were well founded. He is for reconstruction, based on "the glorious traditions of a thousand years," which, of course, moans monarchy. Still bo exhorts tho Depu? ties to employ their vacation in learning which of the forms of government tho people profer. It is indicative that this communication was "coolly recoived." The Assembly voted an adjournment from the 17th instant to December -1, after having appointed a committee of twenty-five to control the Governmeut in tho interval. What the -result will bo of this informal plebiscite it is not easy to surmise. If tue same labor and ex? pense had been bestowed upon popular education in Franco as npon military training, tho people would bo fit for a republio, and would not permit the ex? istence of any other form of government. All beauty is not monopolized by tbe Caucasian race. lu Keokuk, the other day, at the State Fair, a baby-show was organized, and ont of twelve com? petitors, tho bouncing ebony image of Mrs. Chloe Franklin, a black woman, was unanimously awarded the prize as the handsomest infant in the group, and a card was pinned on tho victorioun one, stating that bis parents woro of tho Ken? tucky stock, owuod nt ono time by Henry Clay.-Kew York Tribune. Poon GOI??SBORO.-A gentleman who has Intely been in Goldsboro gives us a tuily sorrowful picture of that thriving town, as it now lies, with so much of its business portion reduced to ashes. This last great fire was, we think, the third of a like character that has been known there sinoo tho war, end Goldsboro, as she sits in ber great desolation, is truly ontitlod to the sympathy of all. [Wilmington Journal. A novel wedding took placea few days ago in a shoo manufactory in Cleveland. Two of tho employees were plaoed on an elovntor, and were married by the Bev. D. C. Osborne. This over, a spring was touched, and tho couple ascended to tbe fourth story. Beturning in a few mo? ments, Mr. Osborne congratulated them on their happy bridal tour. Cake was then servod on large sole-leather plates. MOUE ALPINE CLIMBING.-Tho Froun donhorn, one of the few summits of the Swiss Alps whioh have as yet boon thought inaccessible, was esconded for the first time on the 7th ultimo by Messrs. Ober and Corradi, with tho guides, Peter Rubi, of Grindelwald, and Peter Ogi, of Kandersteg. Tho Froun denboru, in height, is 11,975 feet. Wanted-One good substantial reason why the Republican party should re-no micate Genoral Grant. P. 8. Reducing the debt $75,000,000,000 in half a year is played out, Tho people did that. [Chicago Republican. Tho Fronob tri-oolor still floats from the summit of tho Metz Cathedral, the few who are capable of taking it down stubbornly refusing to do BO. Enoch Ward is tho uamo of a gentle? man who dropped dead in a store at Lumborton, N. C., on Thursday. Liberia is trving to negotiate a loan of $500,000 for railways. I JEJ o ? t lt? xrx m . 2 ? PHCBNTXIANA.--The | price of i ' single copies of the PHCBKIX is five coots. Tue Southern gas generator, now in uso at tho PUOINIX offioe, is much ad? mired. It is just tho thing for large es? tablishments; and in country towns is invaluable. A contemporary thinks that tho best way to improve the lot of women is to put a good boase on it and n good mau in the houso. Gravity is no moro evidence of wisdom than a paper collar is of a shirt. At the request of Dr. Wilson, Kev. B. M. Palmer, D. D., will preach, instead of Dr. W., in tho Presbyterian Church, this evening, before tho Young Men's Christian Association. Services to com? mence at 7}2 o'clock, and at the close a collodion will bo taken np for tho poor. From tho notice in oar advertising co? lumns, it will bo seen that tho Columbia Male Academy will ro-opon on tho 2d of October. Tho efficient principal will bo assisted by Mr. J. S. Muller, 'Who has shown himself to bo a'S??cessfnl teacher. Wo havo frequently put on reoord our confidence in tim academy. ID tho ab seuco of Capt. Thompson, applications may be made to Mr. Muller, at his resi? dence, near head of Lady street. Maj. Edwin L. Doune, on account of ill health, hus resigned the office of State Auditor. Mr. Pollock (of the Pollock House) requests us to say that ho has received an extonsive stock-one box-of lemons, which will be disposed of at fifty centt per "baker's dozen." Our merchants, and others wishing tc prepare for the fall business, will please take notice thait tho PHOENIX office ii supplied with all necessary material foi as handsome cards, bill heads, posters, circulars, and other printing that maybe desired, as any office in the city. Give us a cull and test our1 work". At tho "reliable" olothing establish mont of Messrs. R. ?fc W. C. Swafllelc can be found the very largest stock o clothing in this city. They are "oli hands at tho bellows, V and what they as sert may bo deponded upon. Wholosali as well as retail customers eau be Buited Tho thermometer rongcel thusly, yes terday, at the Pollock House: 7 A. M. 7G; 12 M., 77; 2 P. M., 78; 7 P. M., 80. Tho Firemen's Band performed vcr; satisfactorily in front of tho Columbi! Hotel, last night. . Let tho people know where you aro wliat you havo to sell-how cheap yoi sell-and what you want to sell. Lc them know all this, and the way to do i is to advertise. It will bring you trade iL will bring yon monoy. If a mai wants to buy anything, he goos wher he sees the most men trying to sell it If he wants to sell anything, he goe where the most mon are baying it, am ho goes to tho mon who advertise bc causo he kuowB whoro to find them This is the groat secret of success. 1 you want to let your friouds kuow whov you ore, advertise. "My dear," said i\ husband to his wife "I'm going to start a coffee plantation. "How will you got tho land?" "Ob there's no trouble about that; I alwaj have plenty of coffee grounds in m cup." A critic says of a certain eingor, the she sings a few airs and pats on a g roi many. Fong Nog is President of tho onl Yoio Hock Chiug Toio Ui (Chines Young Men's Christian Association) i San Francisco." It is a pleasing fact that women ai awakening to a just sense of the cruelt with which thoir fallen sisters have bec precluded from recovery, by the rigor < their proscription, and the depths of PI cial infamy to which they have bec consigned. It is indeed necessary thi virtue and innocenco should not be e: posed to oontagion, but the wors^dopn vity of women of tho town comeB froi i their irreclaimable state, from their coi ' sciouEuess that the edict of the worl j has been pronounced against them, wit! i oat appeal or pardon, and irrespective i all differences as to circumstances i oondition. When this inexorable soi tenoe shall have been relaxed, half tl work of reform is accomplished; for v do not believo women so fallon as to I wholly destitute of better instincts, ai leave to throw off thoir burdons is som thing in moral progross. Sunt EME CouitT DECISION, Soptemb i IG.-Alfred Craven rs. William E. Bo? Appeal dismissed. Opinion by Willar A. J. MAIL AWIANOEMENT?J. -Tho Northc mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7. A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4. P. M.; CIOBOS COO A. M. Chariest night mail opens G.30 A. M. ; closos fi. P. M. G re?u ville mail opens G.-15 I M. ; closes G.00 A. M. Western m opens 9.00 A. M. : closes 1.30 V. M. ( Sunday olficc open from 3 to ?1 P. M. Rsv. Lovick P?BBC?, D. i$.-ri&UAia tiuguished minister of (be M. E. Church South-the oldest effeotive Methodist minister in Amerioa, end, if tee mistake not, tbe oldest working preacher of any denomination on'thiscontimerit-arrived jin Columbia, on Friday, in order to lay the corner-stone of tho Washington Streot Charcb, which ceremony will take placo on Thursday next. It is peculiar? ly touching that this occasion should be honored by the presence of this venera? ble servant of God, as he served the con? gregation of this church pastor in 1808-sixty-three years ago-and . now that two generations have come and gone, be returns to pray God's blessing upon bis afflicted brethren in their ef? forts to rebuild their cost-down oltora. Dr. Pierce will prcaoh atl0>^ this morn? ing, at the Baptist Church-that church having been kindly tendered by its of? ficers to the Methodist congregation. He will also address the Sunday Schools j of tbe oity in the same place, at 4 P. M. REV. B. M. PALMER.-From the notice j that appears in our columns, this morn? ing, it will be seen that the Rev. B. M. ?Palmer, the eminent Presbyterian di? vine, will preach, to-day, in the Presby I terian Chnrob. This distinguished gen? tleman is as well known ns be is highly I appreciated in this community. His ' old friends will be pleased once again to ' see bis familiar features, and to bear his ; oloqueut voioe. Years ago, Dr. Palmer I left this city for a larger field, in the city of New Orleans. How well, how ably, how acceptably he has labored in that city, tho marked esteem and high honor in whioh be is there held bear the amplest testimony. In full appreciation of bis labors in the Master's cause, and of tbe honor be bas reflected upon South Carolina, we tender him a hearty welcome to this community, wbero there' aro many quite alive to his virtues, his eloquence and his floe logical powers. OUR BOOK TABLE.-Mossrs. Daffie Sc Chapman have for side several copies of a work, which, though published twelve years ago, bas lost none of its interest. Wo refer to the "History of the Upper Country of South Carolina, from the Earliest Periods to the Close of the War of Independence; by John H. Logan, A. M." The work is neatly gotten up, and ws3 printed by Walker, Evans Sc Co., Charleston. The price is Si.75. Messrs. Dick Sc Fitzgerald have pre? sented us with copies of several works, varied in character, and two of Ibem really usefnl: "Bookkeeping without a Master-being Lessons for Beginners, and Forms for Reference in Opening Book Accounts." 1 'French Self-taught a new system on the most simple princi ciples for universal self-tuition, with completo English pronunciation of every word, table of coin, otc. ; by Fran2 Tliimm." Tho third is "Snipsnaps, and Snickeringsof Simon Snodgrass"-a collection of droll stories, properly illus trated. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAT.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D.. Reotor, 10)? A. M. and G P. M. j St. Peter's Church-Rev. Francis Ja quemet, 1st Mass, 7 A. M. ; 2d Mass, 110,??. Afternoon Service 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. C. P. Boozer 1PK A. M. Presbyterian Church-Bev. B. M Palmor, 1Q? A. M. and 7 P. M. Baptist Church-Bev. Lovick Pierce 10}.? A. M. and 3)? P. M. I Chapel, /late Christ Chnrob)- Bev. B, B. Babbit, ll A. M. i As Greece is best known through it: arts, so have America's inventors extend ed her name and fame world-wide, anc through nothing more than tba sewing machine. Wbilo other inventions origi nating here have boen improved abroad it is otherwiso with the sowing maohine Here this bas had its birth and full de volopmcnt, and maintains its pre-emi nenco over ovcrything of the kind at templed abroad. This was aoknowlodgei at the Industrial Exposition, Paris, 1851 and 1861; the World's Fair, London 1862; and at the International Expos! rions, Kcunigsbnrg, Linz, 1863; Dantzig 1864; Dublin, Cologne, Wismar, Stettin 1865; Exposition Universelle, Paris 1867; at all of whioh the highest pre mi urn was awarded for the Wheeler ?! Wilson Sowing Machine. No human tes timon y could bo clearer or more unoqui vocal and emphatic than that whioh ao cords tbe superiority of excellence t this machine. ' HOTEL ARRIVALS, September 16. Nickerson Ho use-Hugh S. Thompsor. city; S. R. Clark, Memphis; J. 0. Jone; Edgefleld;Pbii. P. Peai&oo, MCBtfc&k J. H. Fannin, Spartanburg; M. J. Soif 1er, Newberry; Capt. J. A. Franklin Louisville; J. H. Oldham. Walballt Frederick Bush, G. Sc C. R. R.; S. O. TS Riser, Newberrv; G. T. Anderson, Wa balla; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. G. Butts, I F. Post and wife, city. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Love A- Co.-Alpacas aud-Gloves. J. F. Eiseumann-New Goods. P. F. Frozeo-Sheriff's Sale. E. Hope-Mackerel sud Potatoes.