Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tuesday yprnipg, floto^ffl,.lP7h. ~ ==--. ... .g u^r>v./ .? .-. --j> The New Bondi Iiiota bjr tho city Cooncll-Aro they Ligoil-Haw li*aedt '. We have already re m ark ed tb at the right to issue oifcr or S tato bonds is on? ot the most important and delicate ever entrusted to bodies baying and exercising legislativo powers.' Suob bonds bind the property of tho citi? zen-snob bonds impose a debt upon the tax-payers. Suob being the caso, it is obvions that no body, legislative or municipal, should exercise the h i Rh privilege of bond issuance, unless for a good parp?se and under undoubted and unquestionable authority. For a body to do otherwise, is to do a public wrong and to show itself recreant to its trusts. Let ns now, first, briefly consider whetber the Oity Council bad any right to make the issue, on August 21 last, of $250,000 seven pot oent. city bonds; and, secondly,let aeroview the circumstances . nnder which this issuo .was made. Hav? ing determined to probe this matter to the bottom, we have availed ourselves of the reoent compilation, made by tho Oity Attorney, of the statutes of the State re? lating to the town and oity of Columbia. We have also applied to other sources for information in reference to tho sub? ject ' matter. It mast primarily be observed that the City Council cannot of itself issae any bonds whatever. The Legislature has to bo applied to : 1. Ia tho year 1818, the town of Co? lombia was authorized to borrow not exceeding 025,000, to be used ?#? supply? ing the town with waler. This matter hus long since been determined. 2. In 1818, the town of Columbia was authorized to borrow money, by issuing towuatook sufficient to pay subscriptions to Greenville and Columbia Railroad, and to Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad. This matter has also been determined. 3. In 1854 the oity of Columbia was authorized to borrow money, by issuing oity stooks to the amount of $500,000, if so much bo necessary, topay subscription to the Hamburg and Columbia Railroad, and the debts which may be due or may be? come due. Now, it is obvious that under this Act, the City Council could find no authority to isane city bonds to build a new market and a City Hall building. It is a matter of faot, that for some cause or other, this Aat was never taken advan? tage of-tbe whole matter having fallen through; at least, so far as tho railroad was concerned. *1. We come, now, to tho Act of 1855, which authorized the city of Columbia to borrow money, by issuing city bonds or stocks to the amount of 8100,000, if so much be necessary, to construct new water works, and to furnish grounds for the State Agricultural Society. It is plain that under this Act, the Council could find no authority to issue $250,000 seven per oent. bonds to erect oity improve? ments. 5. In the year 1856, the oity was au? thorized to borrow money by issuing oity bonds or stock to the amount of $50,000, if so muoh be necessary, topay for completion of-, new witer works, for im? proving Taylor street, and for such other improvements in the city as the Council may make. . Under this Act, even assuming that no bonds bad before been issued on this account, xt io obvious that the City Conn? on, on August 21, 1871, had no right to issue $250,000 seven per oent. bonds to oarry on publia improvements in this city. 6. In 1866, the oity 'of Columbia was authorized to issue oity bonds or stock, to an amount not exoeeding $250,000, for funding past dm bonds and bonds which may fall due. It is plain that, nnder this Aat, the City Council had nc right to proceed as they did proceed os August 21, 1871. We have thus recited the only AcU nuder which the Oity Ooancil could de? rive any authority to make the outrage? ons issue of August 21, 1871. But w< go farther. Even admittiag that undei the Acta of 1855, 1856 and 1866, th< Oity Council of Oolambia could non issue seven per oent. bonds to the amount of $250,000, and apply the pro coode as those Acta dirocted, it io a matte: of fact that the sum (in bonds) of $70,00( c only remains .undrawn or unused. Tin books of the oity show this. How, then oould the Oity Council, on August 21, 1871, undertake to issae oity bonds tr. the extent of $250,000? They had nc right so to do. We go farther. Wo be liovo, from all tho attendant oiroum stan cos, that the City Oonnoil knew that they were doing an illegal aot. This then, follows-thal the majority of th City Counoit, on August 21, 1871, w7ie? they decreed tito issue qf $250,000 seven pe. cent, bonds,.were neitlier more nor less thai a body of outlaws. They were aotinf outside of law--the majority knew it their aot was illegal, and their bonds ar ??wrw^h~o^ they are written. Now, for the circumstances connected with this tyruDoioal ussumptiou of powell ou the part of- tho City Council. The circumstances connected with any traus aotion show its animus-throw light upou its character. Now, as to tho circum? stances actually oonneoted with this famous bond matter, we ask if they do not show conscious wrong-doing? There are some men'- of whom it is Buid that they love darkness rather than light, be? cause their deeds are evil. Why, wo ask, did Council order the suppression of its proceedings with reference to so important a transaction aa the issue of oity bonds to the amount of $250,000? Forty days after the issue of these bonds the matter was kept seoret,. and this jonnml then announced the fact and drew a confession from one of tho high contracting parties-Dr. J. Li. Neagle! What, now, do we next hear of these bonds? Now, we have reason to believe that, acting upon legal opinion, neither the Carolina National Bank nor the Cen? tral National Bank felt authorized to ac? cept the new bonds as collaterals upon a loan to the city. The Council seemed now in a dilemma. Bat it appears that their "Chairman of Ways and Means" was equal to the emergency. Hu goes to Dr. Neagle, and, as it is alleged, without the knowledge at least of Mayor Alexan? der and Alderman Wallace, he makes that remarkable arrangement, wbioh Council has siuco repudiated, and which immortalizes Alderman Wigg as a finon I oier of the first order. But the question , will be asked, why does a sharp business I man, suoh as we all admit Dr. Neagle to be, accept as good security these bonds? j We answer, first, because of the easy terms upon ( which they came into his I hands, and secondly, because if the bonds ehuuld tarn out to have been ille? gally issued Dr. Neagle and his confede? rates no doubt reckoned upon the Slate As? sembly curing all defects. And hero we think we have compressed the whole matter in a nut-shell, as respects the aotion of the City Coanoil under autho? rity whiob they mast have known to have been exceedingly questionable. Dr. Neagle and the majority of the City Coanoil-of the ring-count upon the State Legislature oaring ali defeots in this bond issuance. At this time, all we have to say npon the snbjeot, is that we hope that they will be found to have reokoned without their hosts. We have no high opinion of Lue General Assem? bly of South Carolina; but we have this impression, that said Assembly will hardly carry oat suoh aa infamous scheme as the one suggested. So mach for this bond matter for the present. A new indicating instrument for show? ing the velocity of flowing liquids and for measuring the speed of ships, called the rhysimeter, has been invented in England, and has attracted much atten? tion among scientific men. \New York Leader. The rhysimeter will be invaluable to some of our old topers, who wish to as? certain the quantity of mean liquor they drink. Bat we should spell the word differently-Bye-simeter. OFFICE S. C. LUNATIO ASYLUM, COLUMBIA, S. C., Ootober 16, 1871. Whereas the Board of Regents, in making their annual examination of the buildings of this institution, have seen with deep regret the tardy manner in which the construction of tho now wing to tho male department of the Asylum is being carried on by the contractor; and whereas it is absolutely essential to the well being of the institution, and for the comfort of tho inmates, that the said building should be speedily completed. Therefore, be it Resolved, by this Board, That Mr. Jus. M. Allen, the contractor for the erection of said wing, be respectfully requested tu> place a sufficient force upon thu build? ing at once, to secure its speedy comple? tion, and thereby enable the Superin? tendent to add to the comfort of the un? fortunate people entrusted to his care. PAYING POLITICS.-The residence of Senator O. P. Leslie in South Carolina must have been both profitable and plea? sant. Only two or three weeks ago, he boagbt a valuable piece of real estate in New York, and now we have tho report ia the New York Sun ot another interest? ing transaction of the same sort. The Sun says: Wo yesterday received information from V. K. Stevenson & Son that .hey had sold at private sale for Franois W. Worth, four lots, 100 feet square, on the North-west corner of the Grand Boule? vard and Eightieth street, for $50,000. The property was taken by Mr. Leslie, of South Carolina. These lots were boagbt ia Jane last by Mr. Worth for $60,000, subject to the Riverside Park assessment of $1,200, and the most sin? gular feature of the transaction ia that in the face of a recent offer of 870,000, made by John McOlave, wbioh was re? jected, Mr. Worth should dispose of his property at so great a sacrifice. Tho Cincinnati Commercial tells the Now York, Times that its Tammany "laurels" are withering iii its defence of the custom house shoddy ring." TIio Approaching Convention In Co luuibla. Daddy Cain, in bis Missionary Record, speaks thus; of the colored convention wbioh assembles in Colombia on the i 18th: V i On the 18f.ii of this month there will bo assembled in Colombia a largo body of representative men of the colored race, to deliberate upon the great ques? tions which underlie their future, wel? fare in this country. This assemblage will be composed of Southern men, or men who are now identified with the Sooth in all its varied interests.. Never boforo in their history has there been suoh an opportunity offered them to place before the country an evidence of their ability to comprehend the demandH of tho age, aud their relative positions in the affairs of government. And yet there never was .a more dangerous nud oritioal period for them. At this time I tho country is in a feverish heat. Par? ties are moving in their combinations to secure the next Presidential elcotion. The eolorod vote, being of vital impor? tance, will be sought to be controlled, and made to subserve tbe ends of vari? ous partisans; individuals who may ns pire to office, will seek to control their votes in their own interests, or those of their particular friends, who hope to gut place through their elevation. The dan? ger to tho colored people is that thoy may be drawn into a hasty giving in of thoir adhesion to this or that party, be? fore a proper understanding as to the I policy to be pursued toward them in tho future. We observe that in all the con? ventions held there have been resolu? tions endorsing President Grant's admi? nistration, and thus forestalling any fu? ture aotion whioh might be taken by the great Republican party in '72. Wt heartily endorso President Grant nnd much of his administrative acts-such as his reduction of the taxation, reduc? tion of the army and navy expenditures, the collection of the revenue, und reduc? tion of the public debt, his appoint? ments to foreign ports, with many other of his acts. But we aro not prepared to endorso all his appointments to the ! Southern States. There uro mon ap? pointed in some of the Southern States who are the most consummate of all scoundrels and unprincipled knaves. These men, by the groat power in their hands, aro capable of oppressing the humble citizens, who have no menus of redress. By virtue of their appointments | at the bands of the President, they feel independent of the people, and aro the most arrant tyrants which we have to deal with of ail officials in the South. In South Carolina, tho most outrageous violations of law and tho rights of citi? zens have been perpetrated by the U ni ted States Marshals. In the Second Con? gressional District over 300 mea have been dragged heforo the United States Commissioner and Court by the Marshal and his deputies; innocent mon huve been imprisoned for political difference; I bribery and corruption have boon prac? ticed by those sworn officials; the juries have been packed, in order to insure convictions; men have boasted that there were measures adopted to convict cer? tain men who were obnoxious to the United States Marshal and his friends; Btauncb Republicans have beou op? pressed and imprisoned, to gratify the petty spite of those copperheads. While President Graut keeps such vile parti? sans in office, against the protests of the Republican party in the South, ho can? not expect their support nor their votes. And let him bear in mind, that the Re? publican party in the South is composed of the poor whites and emancipated blaoks, whose rights aro as sacred to them as is his own to bim. Lot him re? member that they will support that party who will guarantee their rights to them, and bold sacred their homes and their fire-sides; and that he can take his choice, whether to keep in office a set of bloat? ed, purse-proud copperheads, who aro ? opposed to tho people whom they seek to oppress, or whether he will give thom honest, upright Republicans, who will protect aud not outrage the liborties of tho people, as has been done in South Carolina and Louisiana. We should not be hasty in our endorsements till wo have ample proofs that they are proper and deserved. Wo want practical go? vernment. The President may discharge his funotions, but bis appointees, in many iuatancos, aro miserable poltroons, aud a disgruce to their places. Then it may be that great and important changes may take place in the Republican party. Tho eolorod moa in tbis convention should adhere to the great party of li? berty aud to tho great and noble loaders who have fought out these great princi? ples. They sbould pledgo tboir support to tho principles, aud support those only who will maintain thom with un equal hand of justice. Hitherto the colored men in the South huve boon misrepre? sented in Washington, by men. who pre? sumo to dictate to them what they shall do and for whom they shall vote. The President has only known them by the representations made by certain parties, who have made their demands in their own names. It now becomes of vital importaoco to the happiness of the South that tho people's voice bo hoard through their representatives. Let a basis of aotion, clearly defined, be de? clared by this body. Let there be high and manly ground taken, strong lan? guage aud commensurate action through? out the South. This convention, though composed of colored men, should com? prehend tho great idea that the white and colored men's interests aro identi? cal; that the prosperity und development I of tho South is vital to the whole people of the country; that agriculture and me? chanic arts must be fostered, and the great products of the South must find encouragement; that all the industries of the land should seouro proper compen? sation. I There are twenty-eight grave-stones in tho Laramie Cemetery, and on nineteen of these tho epitaph is simply "killed." CONSIGNEES TER YELLOW AND GREEN LINES, VIA CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD, COLUMBIA, Ootober le.-Wurdlaw & E., W. F. Barr & Co., W. D. Goodman, Abrams Sc Mills; A. Harris, J. D. G., R. Y. Lovell & Co., A. P. Willingham, t>. Mower, A. Bingleton, J. T. H., J. A',' Jarrett, Qaarles, P. & Go., Barnwell & Co., L?rick & L, B. F. Griffin, J. A. Allon, G. M. Frick, P. Cantwell, T. M. Pollock, J. B. Chap pells, J. H. Carter, J. W. Davis, M. Foot, Green, W. & 0o.,F. A. McOonley, Ii.. A. Bollinger, H. M. Pogg. The Georgia Home Insurance Co., OF" COLUMBUS, OA. Incorporated.1859 Capital and Ascots.$491.959 55 Untouched by tbo Chicago and other dibaH" tera, coulinuoB to fnrnisli indemnity against loan by lire on all insurable property, at ade? quate rate?. . J. RHODES BROWNE, President. D. F. WILCOX, 8ccrotary. OW Application? received and polioleB ia s jed by H. E. NICHOL8 A CO., Agents. Oct 17_6 turo OFFICIAL. "Home Insurance Company. Cash aesotB, October 1,1871.$4,723,20? 52 LoaauB at Chicago will notexcocd 2,000,000.00 Leaving caah aaaela, October 12, 1871.$2,723.200 52 All losses icill liv promptly paid, and policies issued as usual. CHAS. J. MAHTIN, President. J. H. WASH nu KM, Secretary. New York, October 12, 1871." S. L. LISA I* M ART, Agent, Oct 17 Columbia, ti. C. J. K. SOLOMONS, M. D., DENTIST, l^^?k TENDERS bia professional ryfe^^gggg^ Service? to citizens of Columbia '^?UJTTT F during prevalence oT yellow ie v?rr in t Ultu leaton. Oct 17 Capital Building and Loan Associa'n. 11HE regular nioutlily meeting of tho Stock . holders of thia Association will bo held at Hie Hibernian Hall, over tho atora of Messrs. John Agnew ?V Hon, at half-past 7 o'clock, THIS EVEN INO. Instalments will bo re? ceived by tho Treasurer, at tho liank and Truat Company's, before 3 o'clock, to day. Oct 17 1_W. lt. CATHCART,'Sec'y.' Independent Fire Co. THE Rognlar Monthly Meeting of thia Cura ?pany will bo held in tho Hali, THIS EVENING, "jL7tli, 8 o'clock. Members ai arreara will como pre ._Ipared to pay up. ino i?u ?i KU tv Parado will take plano THIS AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock, in lull winter uni? form, (black pauta.) 'Rv order: JOHN F. BUTPHEN, Oct 17 1 Secret arv. "MUSICAL INSTRUCTION PIANO FORTE AGENCY. WM. H. ORCHARD, Professor of Music,! (havingdetermined toj _ 'resumo Teacbiug, is now pre? pared tu take pupils on thu Piano, Organ and (luitar; also, in Vocal Music. Having for over TUIUTY VKAKS bad charge of the Musical Departments in Ibo drat Fe ai a Io Colleges and Schools nf tho HI ate., ho dooms it unne? cessary to run ko any other reference to bia qualifications as a Teacher. Tho arrangements bo baa made with BOVO ral of tho most oelobratod Piauo-makers, will enable bim to offer Instruments of tho very first, class at prices tba*, defy competition. Specimen Pianos daily expected. Those in W4iit of. Instruments superior to any ever offered for ralo in this market, will do well to examine before purchasing else where. PIANO FORTES, MELODEONS, Ac, Tuned and repaired in the MOST I'EUFECT MANNKU and on reasonable terms. Apply at his residence, cornor of Bull and Richland streets, or at the bookstoro of ] Messrs. Duffie <& Chapman. Oct 17 Family Groceries, &c. THK undersigned boga to in-PS^rl "form his friends and publics^ ? generally that bo baa just ro-TiLgiJ coivod a full stock of HUOARS, COFFEES, MOLASSES, TEAS. Salt, Crackers of all kinds-Sugar, Soda, Lemon, Cream, Aerated Snappa, Ac, Popper, Spices, Chives. Nutmegs, Mace, Ac, Pickles of alt Hinds, 100 boxes Tobacco, of different grades. ALSO, Whiskeys, liraudics, Rum, Gio, which aro un ulalu rited. ALSO, An assortment of Wooden and Willow Ware, consisting of Tub?, iron and Rrnsa Round Buckets, Flour and Sugar Hackets, ,kc, Market and Hand Baskets, Brooms, Ac. ALSO. 20 Kits of Virginia Mountain Butter, nj | superior quality; all of which will be sold lo.v down for cash only. Oet-17J 3_JAMES 8. CA MP RF. I ,L. Cow Feed. 5f\r\f\ POUNDS moro of fiuo COW .l/UU PEED, just received, and will bo sold lower than any on tho market for cash. JOHN D. BATEMAN, Oct li At tho Columbia Ice House. MILLINERY. _/y?^ A LAROE supply of Ladies, .tSSaaluMisses and Children's Bonnets, Mw?3c Hats, Cups, Laces, Furs, Cloaks, Jt&pfSi^X Ribbons, Flowors, Wreaths for Bridal Orders and Tournaments, . ? Hair of every variety, Toilet arti? cles', all of which will bo sold vory low. Tho ladies of Columbia and elsew here will please call and soe for themselves, at MRS. C. E. RKED'S, _9cLy 3mo Main otroct. Colombia. S. C._ Mules and Horses. tkw JUST roceived, a oar-load - *lpl| o? tine MULES and HOUSES, flfctftr* fflnr?i?ffir 1'nrohaHCiH Will call at Lo- X^Sft gnu's .-aabloa, on Senate street. - ' Ti Oct 13 3 W. H A. J Ai T .\T,TlfVtT For Sale. ^ A LOT of fino Kentucky IrWn?. MULES and HORSES, just ar-/r??? lived. Call at /?JO. mlKn? DALY'S HTABLES, Pot 7_On A?sombjy Htreot._ Martin's Slicing Sub-Soiler and Deep Tiller Plow. 11HE undersigned having purchased tho . right for this State to manufacture and soil the abovo plow, tho host and cheapest yet introduced, desiros a reliable Ageut at every Countv Court House in tho State. Oct 10 EDWARD HOPE. XL o o a, 1 11 o m t? . PncENixiANA.-The price of single copies of tho FHOKIX is five cents. The PIIONIX offlco ia supplied with all necessary matorialfor as handsome cards, bill heads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, oircalars, and other printing that may be desired, as any office in the South. Give UH a call and test our work. Wm. H. Orchard, Esq., a veteran in tho music line, announces that he ?B pre? pared to receive scholar?; and, at the samo timo, offers a variety of reliablo musical instruments for salo. See his card. Dr. T. T. Mooro is a man of business. Notwithstanding a material "change in his condition," winch required a few days recreation, he was again at bis post, yesterday, und is onco more piepared to attend to tba mouths of his friends and patrons. During buBinuss hours he can be found nt his office; other times, at tho Nickurson Houso. Capt. Leapbart'u insurance company the "Home," of Now York-is all right. Seo his card in anotber column. Wo are authorized to state that the rc ?ti ictions on travel by the sea lines from Charleston are now removed, and that all tho New York as well as Philadelphia and Baltimore steam lines aro ready to accommodate passengers. Two white and two colored freo schools, under Hie auspices of the School Trustees for this School District, were opened yesterday, with u full attendance of scholars. Other schools will bo opened during the week. ?Mr. Campbell is iu receipt of a stock of groceries of his own selectiou, which is worthy of inspection. Jim is honest, and what ho suys with reference to his stock may be dopended upon. Wo aro indebted to James A. Hoyt, Esq., for au invitation to attend tho an? nual fair of the Anderson Farmers' As? sociation, which will bo held on the 1st, 2d and 3d days of November. "MUCH ADO AOOUT NOTHING."-On Sunday morning, it was reported that a veritable Ku Klux had been captured in Newberry County by United States De? puty Marshal Bunch, assisted by a de? tachment from tbe Eighteenth regiment, United States army, on Friday night last, and had been brought to this oily on Saturday. We were carious enough to attend tho examination of the case, which took plaoo before A. M. Boozer, United States Commissioner, yesterday. Wo wished to see a Ku Klux and beor about them. Wo found the prisoner a nice-looking yoong farmer, whoso face showed no fear or cunning-but, on the contrary, was calm and collected. Mr. Worthington, of our city, (of late,) rep? resented tho prosecution Messrs. Fair, Pope it Pope, of Newberry, appeared for the prisoner. The prisoner, by bis counsel, waived any preliminary exami? nation and moved for bail. Mr. Wor? thington insisted upon the introduction of testimony to fix amount of bail which wau allowed. The prosecutor, Edward Chalmers, a colored man of Newberry, after being sworn, testified that during tho last of August, 1871, a party of sevon mon-all wearing dis? guises-came upon bim; shot him with a ball from a pistol, and whipped him most unmercifully with whito-oak splits. That he recognized two of them Butler, tho prisoner, and Procter-and that bo recognized these by their names being called and the voice of Butler. On being cross examined, ho admitted that ho was only able to recoguizo thest two by their names being called and tin voico of ono of them. That there wai no ill-will existing in the prisoner towart him, except because he, tho prosecutor, had stolen a hog which belouged to i poor colored woman in the employ o; Mr. Butlor; and that he had been con victod beforo Trial Justice Smith for tlx theft. At thia point tho prosecntoi showed great hesitancy, bnt tho Com missioner and his counsel, Mr. Wor thington, were equal to the omergenoy Tliey stopped the counsel for the prisoner It would not do for the prosecutor to b< shown a man destitute of all character a eonvictod thief. This woald not sub serve party purposes. They put it howover, upon the ground that the testi mony was irrelevant. Here tho testimo ny closed. Tho Commissioner fixed tbi bail at $3,000, which being instantly given, Mr. Butlor was released from cns tody. Now, it will be said that this wai a white man's revenge upon a poo: nogro, for having, nearly ten months be foro, exeroised his right to vote! Whni pitiful straits have this party reached when such testimony is robed upon ai the basis of such statements. This Ed ward Chalmers was, we understand, convicted by a jory of his own color o tho theft beforo referred to. And, tc our mind, it is much moro likely tba some of his own raoo inflicted this pu nishment than that it was tho work o whito men. a m tenthly published by Ludden i Batee, of Savannah, Ga. It contaius several pieces of music, besides interesting read* ing matter. Tho terms aro $1 per an? num, or ten cents for a 'single copy. The phrase "Yon know how jt is your? self, " hus been traced,to. Sbakppeare. The idea is found in "The Merry Wives of Windsor," aot 2, scene 2.' At the St. Louis Agricultural Fair, the following awards were made to parties in this State for first quality.cotton on exhibition: Beat bale, 3500-lt. H. Hen-, durson, Society Hill; second, $250-E. J. MeanB, Fairfield; third, $100-Frank E. Taylor, Charleston. We have in? spected a sample of the cotton exhibited by Mr. Means, and pronounce it particu? larly fine. The lucky individuals who obtained prizes in tho lottery drawing of Saturday lust, are to be paid off to-day. The affair was properly and fairly conducted; and, laying aside the odds in favor of the company, no one can objeot to or urge anything against the manner Of conducting the drawing. SUPREME Couirr DECISION-October IC.-Ann M. Creighton vs. James R. { Pringle, et al. Decretal order already filed. Opinion by Wright, A. J. BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISBIONEB BOOZEB.-Chalmers Butler was, yester? day morning, brought before Commis? sioner Boozer, by Deputy Marshal Butler; charged with conspiracy against the rights of a oitizen. He was bailed in the snm ot $3,000, to appear at the November term of the United States Circuit Court. MAIL AURANGBMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens G.30 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mai] opens.6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western! mail opens 9.00 A. M.;' closes 1.30 P. M.' On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. HOTEL ARRIVALS, October 16.--' Columbia Hotel-J. A.. Bremer, G.'G. Gary, Augusta; W. J. Crosswell, 8. 0.;' W. h. DePass, Camden; Y. R. Clyburn, Lancaster; James Bruce, Greenville; W. Gurney, R. S. Fletcher, R. J. MuGill, G. S. Cameron, Mrs. J. H. Averill, child and servant, Charleston; W. M. If ellette, Pendleton; J. P. Adams, Gadsden; Mrs. Shaw and child, Miss Montgomery, Sumter; H. W. High, W., C. & A. R. R.; H. Beattie, Greenville; J. W. Harrison, Anderson. Central Botel-J. W. Maxwell, Mrs. Bobo, J. T. FuBter, W. D. Hardy, H. J. Thompson, G. Legg, T. McBride, Spar tanburg; J. W. Sortor, J. S. Pontaf, S. C.; G. H. Clark, Monticello;. B. H. Jones, W. T. Yarborough, Jen ki us vi Ile; C. H. Pettingiii, S. G. ; O. Dolin, J. G. Lykes, Richland; H. B. Bosworth, Lex? ington; J. F. Sims, S. C.; J. 8. Land, Abbeville; M. Nicely and daughter. Wil? liamson; J. J. Welch, Shelton; T. W. Oooyter, W. H. MoLestey, G. ?s C. R. R.; J. H. Barnett, G. H. Nixon, oity. Nickerson House-W. Hampton, S. C.; H. S. Williams, Charleston; P. F. How? ard, Richmond; Thon. Dodamead, oity; H. H. Hmith. J. D. Baxter, N. C.; John Long, Ky.; J. Mayrant, ?. C.; Dr. and Mrs. T. T. Moore, Colombia; I. Holmes, Charleston; ?. B. Springs, York; CT. Mason, Sumter; JTjtent. McIntosh and wife, Atlanta; J. H. Burt, D. Cullinn, S. C. ; J. M. Thompson, Newberry; J. H. Harrison, W. B. Harrison, Greenville; C. H. Harvey, Pa.; W. W. Cloud, Ookesbury; J. T. MoBryde, Pendleton; N. D. Bush, Ninety-Six; M. L. Bonham, Mrs. M. L. Bonham, Edgefield. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. L. T. Levin-Variety Sales. Dr. J. R. Solomon-Dentistry. H. E. Nichols & Co.-Fire Insurance. Meeting Independent Fire Company. S. L. Lcupbait-Fire Insurance. W. H. Orchard-Musical Instruction. J. S. Campbell-Groceries. Capital Building and Loan Aesocia'n. ? < ? ? OFFICIAL RAFFLE NUMBERS Charleston Chari? table Association, for benefit Free School fund: RAFFLE CLASS NO. 177 -Morning-October IC. 15 3-24-13-40-45-61-GO-S?-G 4-9 Witness my hand, at Columbia, this lGth day of Octobor, 1871. FRNN FECK, Oct 17_Sworn CommiBaion?r.__ ISU'UOVEMfcNT IN CHARLESTON.-AmODg the recent improvements in Charleston is the warobouao and builders' depot of Mr. 1*. P. TOALE, tho manufacturer of Doors, Sashes and Blinds, extending thrungli from No. 20 Ilayno street to No. 33 Pinckney street, and Baid to bo tho most extensive as well aa moat complete establishment of the kind South of Baltimore. Oct 5 } GOOD MEASURE AND IIUNNINO OvEn.-DOO? LEY'S YEAST POWDEB has already taken the precedent ovor others, from ita well known .?treugth and purity; but, aside from these facts, it is put up lu cana holding the full weight as represented, whioh is rarely the case with those of ordinary manufacture. Hence, Dooley's Yeast Powder is the best, purest, strongest and obeapeat overoSsred to the consumer, and every one who baa used it will readily testify to thia assertion. For aale in quantitlea to snit by all good grocers. Oct 17 $3 The Grand Division of Sons of Tem? perance of South Carolina. THE annual session of thia body will be held in Columbia, 8. C., on WEDNESDAY, 18th instant, at 7 o'clock P. M., in Temper auco Hall. Tho several railroads will return representatives attending, free, on certificate of tho Grund Scribe Representatives will please report to tho Committee of Columbia Division, at the Hall, on their arrival. THOMAS J. LAMOTTE, ? Oct ll ws tu!) Grand Scribe. 49*Charluaton Courier insert Saturday and Tuet?dav. und er-nd bili to Grand Scrlbo._ Money to Loan. C??^n f\?\?\'XO LOAN, on approved KpOl/,UUU collaterals. Gold and Sil? ver bought and sold, and tho usual accommo? dations of a General Banking Business ex? tended. JOHN C. B. SMITH, Oct 13 10 AsaUUnt Cashier.