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COLUMBIA, S. C _i_-i-_!- yiiPi ?-:-???-j Sunday Morning, Ostler 22 1871. AB Important Mov?-Commodoro 'Mau? ry's Proposition, . . ^ Oar readers no doubt remember Com? modore Maury's great work, entitled the "Geography o? the Seas." His cele? brated wind and onrront oharte, it will be reoolleoted, worked n revolution' in navigation, and .Commodore Mau ry V la? bors have received a world-wide.recogni? tion. He now contomplutes a kindred work for the land, calculated to be- mora benofioial to agriculture than wera his wind and current charts to oommercu and navigation. But in order to get- tbe materials neoessary to his great seien tillo Boheme, Commodore Maury oouoeives it necessary that the General Government Bhould lend a helping land. On the 16th October, the Commodore expected to deliver, and wo presumo did deliver,^ un address before the Touuesseo Agricul? tural Society, at Memphis. We know that the barden of his address watt to bo on'the following resolutions that he pro? posed to offer, viz: Resolved, That the President of this society ba, and he is hereby, instructed to petition, in behalf of tho farmers of Tennessee, the United Stated Go? vernment in favor of establishment,, by international co-operation, of a general and systematic plan of meteorological observation and crop reports; and tu re? quest it, in f artherunoe of this object, to invite the other nations to meet, in' tho pereons of their leading meteorologists, at an early day in oonferenoe, a lu tbat of Brussels, in 1853, for the purpose of coaiieoting with the plan now proposed tbe system that was then devised for tbe Boa-of arranging details and providing also for a general nyatem ,of telegraphic, meteorologic and crop reports, to tho end that onr knowledge of, tho laws which oontrol the functions of; the atmosphere may bo increased, and that accurate and useful forecasts may be made at frequent intervals as to weather and crops ia all countries; and to re? quest, also, that the Government- will co-operate in. the system of research, by causing that the pinn that 'should ba agreed apon in conference to be carried oat in this country, and to bo adopted on board of tbe national cruisers. Resolved, That tho Provident transmit a copy of these r?solutions to oaah of tbe agricultural societies and journals in all the States, inviting their co-opera? tion, and .requesting them to support ibis move with similar petitions. - Bach is the important scheme sug? gested., by the master mind of Commo? dore Maury. We hope that bis sug? gestion may be folly carried ont. The proposed work of the Commodore, foi which be wanto the dala indioatcd in hil resolution, promises to boa most valua? ble contribution to the great and solic eauao of agriculture. We have read with great interest t letter from Commodore Maury on thii subject, addressed to a prominent ci ti zen of North Carolina. ' We' take tin liberty of making this extract. Say Commodore Maury: "For the'want o accurate crop statistics, all the way fron seed-time to harvest, I estimate that th cotton planters alone of the South, have los the lion's share since the tear of 6875,000, OOO." He adds: "Tho simple effort no\ is to move the farmers of the who! country, through their agricultural so ciotiey, to petition the Government upoi the subject, and to embrace in the plai the chief staples of eaou part of tb country." n. We venture to answer for the Stat Agricultural and Mechanical Society o -this State. We feel suro it will b pleased to oorry \ out the suggestioi made, and to use ovbry effort to furthe the grand Boheme pf Gommodor Maury. And we hope that the move ment, beginning at Memphis, will go 01 until it embraces all the soientifi world. ' > H - - ' *?? That Investigation. i- We learn that tho delay on the pai of the committee of the Board of Trad appointed to investigate the allege frauds in connection with the City Hal and new market, is doe to the difficult experienced in securing acceso to th plans and specifications of thebaildicgi Oar information from Spartanbnr and York is that a feeling of great inst enrity and excitement prevails in thot Counties. Many have left their bom? to avoid military arrest. Yesterday st Yorkville, there had been forty-foti persons placed in jail, and oar informai sSfttes that 500 or. 600 persons had le their farms-leaving their crops expose to> depredation. At this period of tl year, the injuty resulting to the basinei interests of these disturbed oommunitit ftp m the present etato of affairs must t Very great. There was a rumor of a collision b tween the citizens and the military ? some point on.Broad River, but this r port i& probably unfounded. ,., :.. A physician states that he has tl means of knowing- that 500 obildrc ?rere bort/ W the prairie abd on ti streets of Chicago during Monday ac Tuesday nights of the fire. Gcrtciul lUmplon'i li el ter-Til r Policy '??T?? ol Ab*t?nHoii?y?-p?--.. Wet bave beeb favW?d with ap extraot from a letter addressed .'fro inj-Minneapo? lis, Minnesota,"to n pro mi ne qt physician of this oity. The triter |V? feersbn of; intelligence aud influence. AH ho gives us General Hampton's letter from a Northern stand-point; we"-believe if-will be read with interest by the public and reoeivedueconsidemHontfrom our friend, Gen. Hampton, whose views it so con siderately erjtioizes. Wei; now preHcut the extract referred to, and take ooousiou to invite from General Hampton such a reply aa his disinterested patriotism and his good judgment may suggest : MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, October 13, 1871. I think you know Gen. Wadu Hamp? ton well. I am norry that I do. not, ex oept his public aud moat enviable fame. If you do know him well, I want yon to present mo to him, as you know mo to bo us true a Southerner us even Geu. H. himself. Present me, in ull respect and honor, aud. tell him that his letter of the Oth September last, addressed to Gen. 13. H. Hill, is published in North? ern pupers, and is the subject of much comment with Democrats und Republi? cans-with the former regretfully, and with the latter exultingly, as being of the "unrepentant rebel" sort-moro "South? ern Confederacy," &o. ; all sorts of de? viltry, as usual, in these puritanical at? mospheres. X understand the General, aud so do mauy honest, faithful, na? tional Democrats-all of thom respect? ing, and not for an instant doubting, his perfect sincerity. But it is certainly au uulortuuate publication,- because it is misconstrued. Comment is mudo upon hts expresaious, viz: be speaks of "tho policy to be pursued by the Southern States in the next National Democratic Convention." "I coucur fully in the views you have expressed au to the im? propriety of the South takiug any part in tho upproaobiog convention"-his fre? quent use of the word "toe," as meaning the South, &o. You road tjhe'letter criti? cally, with the vie us and desire to find fault with it, as all the Republicans do, and you will see how open it is to objec? tions in the feelings of enemies, uud yon know how eagerly they hasten to make use of them. The General's three "rea? sons" are also, in part, wrong-being, ut least, unjust to the Democrats of the North noio. I know of what I write. It ?H the heart-felt wish of the national party in the North that their friends .(tho Democrats of the South) should unite with'them in the convention; that they should be lhere to sustain them. AU know timt- if Grant's muskets do not prevent-the South will vote a unit for the national -D?mocratie nominee, and -there.is abundant reason to fear that if the South should not attend and act in the covehtion, that no proper conservative I national man would accept tho nomina? tion. What high-toned, just, . liberal, fit candidate would accept a nomination of a disjointed constituency of a half of u. convention? Ohl no. I pray you do not countenance saab a pian; it is all wrong. God knows "the South" has suffered enough-that disunion has been enforced long enough! Let not the Democrats of the Southern States con? tribute, hy any act of theirs, to this dis? union. Let them oome up-accepting the situation, however right or wrong, in tho most friendly, oo-operative spirit possi? ble, and iHeet the Democrats of the Northern States, who, I know, you know, all must know, are tired, weary, worn-out in tbis long-impoBsd, informal disseverance. / am sure ot the senti? ment of the Demoorats in the North. I wish you could have heard an old gentleman from Maine, who sat by me just now; it would have gladdened the heart of Gen. Hampton, or any patriot; you would have thought that you were carried back to the days of Jefferson and Webster, and of Clay and Calhoun! My dear friend, let us heal the breach; let all national Demoorats unite; let us nominate a right and flt candidate, and we shall win; and, as Gen. Hampton says, preserve "the existence of the Southoru States." If Gen. Hampton oould know me, my hearty sympathy with him and his cherished "South," eo i nobly defeuded by himself, aB I hops you oan and will explain me to him, he will not think these honest words amiss. A REIGN OF TERBOR -The corres? pondent of tho New Yerk Herald, writing from Columbia, S. C., under date of the 17th, concerning the reign of terror in the up-country, says: A strict surveillance is observed by th? means of seoret spies and Government detectives over tho movements, of .very man of any prominence in either of the Counties named. If any of these at? tempt to go any distance from. their homes they are at once arrested by tbe military on the bare suspicion of attempt? ing to escape from the officers of the law. Martial law, in its worst form, ouunot be more severe than this system of espi? onage and arrest. The community are virtually all prisoners. One gentleman at Spartanbnrg Court House, was arrest? ed while on bis way to transact some bu? siness just outside the corporate limits of the town with a person living there, and was lodged in the County jail. lu consequence of these wholesale arrests, large numbers of porno os are flying from both the Counties named to avoid arrest and imprisonment in' loathsome dun? geons without the shadow of a charge against them. They do not leave from any sense of guilt, but tho arrest of per? sons un suspected like' themselves de? termines them to escape while there is time. r .. Reports state, foo, that the soldiers, in rankiug these arrests, behave frequently in a very urisoldier-like and inhuman .manner, so that outrages aro being per? petrated under cover of tho very law in? tended to suppress them.' Judge Uund nuil Juin? Uryan. ' Afc the > ppproaohlug United States Court, to bo held ia this city, wo pre? sumo thal both7those Federal Judges ] will be upon the'bench. At least, tb tho j end that 'notion may be fairly, odminis- 1 tered, it is hoped that snob, is the aase. . We havo no grounds, .upon which to doubt Judge Bond's fidelity to his trust. From his cou rao, however, in the North Carolina <jofi?-fc, it is held by some that his rulings have evinced a disposition to exorcise great and unusual judicial seve? rity in oases that ooma up before bim nndor tho Ku Klux Aot. Whether this bo tho case or not, in either oveut, wo hope that Judge Brynn will Hud it con? venient to tnka bis seat with Judge Bond. We think it duo to tho people of South Carolina, aud those of her citi? zens who may be prosecuted under the Ku Klux Aot, uud to thu oausu of the impartial administration of the law, that Judge Bryan should make it a poiut to preside with Judgo Boucl. Although Judgo Bryan has always beeu a Union mau, aud his sympathies have ever been with the Federal Government, yet ho has, in a large degree, the ooutidence of tho eutiro public. Impartiality-fair dealing-sense of justice-these quali? ties aro very generally attributed to the upright Judgo. Another consideration is that, accordiug to tho law, Judge Bryau would be constructively present, though really absent; and that, therefore, were either be or Judge Buud to be alone on the bench, no appeal is possi? ble, as there can be au appeal only when the two Judges dissent. ?-???-? - Columhlu unil Chicago. "But I say uutp you, love your ene? mies; bless them th.it curso you; elo good to them tbutbate you, aud pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you; "That ye moy be tho children of your Father which is iu Heaven; for he maketh his suu to rise ou thc evil aud on tho good, aud seudoth rain ou thu just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you what toward have ye? Do not even the publicans t ho Haine?" MR. EDITOR: Let us send something, even out of our deep poverty, to Chica? go! Seven years have now como aud gone since we, of Columbia, stood where the people of Chicago to-day stand amid smoking ruins, by desolated fire? sides and burnt churches. Hardly, yet, have the shrieks of the fatherless and the widow, the wails of tho defenceless babe and the groans of the helpless grand-sire, ceased to riug in our ears; still fre?h in our memories are the bayo? net of the soldier, the toroh of the assas? sin and the aurso of the plunderer. We know what the people of Chicago are en? during, and moro, for to their heavy calamity is added no insult, no vitupera, tion, no "Ha! ha! so would wo have it!" At the beginning of the war u disas? trous fire swept over a large part of Charleston, rendering many homeless and plunging hundreds into poverty and distress. That fire is supposed to have originated in a work shop, bat the report reached Chicago that it was caused by shells from the fleet, and, in honor of this glorious event, the people of Chica? go made merry with a torch-light pro? cession! Truth to history compels mo to say that, during the fire, sheila were thrown from the fleet into the burning city. Ia 1867, South Candi rm was visit? ed with a severe famine-almos1, uni? versal sympathy was manifested for the stricken State, and contributious for her relief came from North, South, Fast and Wost-from Chicago, tho greatest grain market in the world, came not one cent! When Andrew .Johnson, Cbiof Magis? trate of tho United States, was in pro? cess of trial-his alleged crime beiug i mal-administration of justice, ia too mach lenity boingshown to the South a largo body of Christians (?) held a prayer-meeting in Chicago, to implore the Almighty to turn the hearts of the judge* of the President, so that his im? peachment might bo caused! Can we ever have .snob another opportunity of doing good "to them which nato you, and despitefully use you und persecute you?" By till means, let ns send some? thing to Chicago. Who will be first? A Bl?BEL. -? ??<>-?? Those amateur scientists who, a year ago, frightened timorous people with the prediction that the san was on the point of caloining this busy teeming planet of ours, ehonld now come to the front and explain the oaase of tbe drop? ping out of the bottoms of canals and small lakes. These breaks have extend? ed from the new world to the old. We read in our latest file of foreign ex? changes of a small lake in Lithuania, long famous for the number, size and excellent flavor of its fishes, suddenly disappearing, leaving a basia of dry earth as a momento of its pevioas exist? ence. There are, of course, reasons for the sadden disappearance of small bodies of water, bat like the causes of the mag? netic san storms, real science finds it exceedingly difficult to account for them, io * satisfactory manner. And tho pretenders to an scoorate knowledge, of all phenomena are doubtless deterred from advanoing their numorous Opinions in the face of their recent lamentable i fallares. i rijo Alorara and Boylttti Oase- Letter from Joseph Dante! Pop?, Esq. ooLT^ii^eT?.^?ryi'i, ian. Editor Camd?? Journal-DRAU SIB: I aave this moment read - tue report pub? lished in your . Juurmtlf of the ex ami DU tiou held before! Commissioner Boozer, in the matter ' ch urged against MeBBrs. Boykin and Ancrum, us a violation of the Act of Congress known uri the "Kn Klux law." Whilo the statements mode In the report aro entirely correot in point of facts, there is o' turn given to the re? port of them which unintentiaually does injustice to the proceedings, ns they actually oojurred. Mr. John Kershaw and myself, wo of counsel for the de? fendants before tho CommisBionor, and Mr. Worthington was tho retained pro? secuting attorney fur the Uuited States. Mr. Worthington ts a member of the Oolu inbia Bar, und was not a vol un tuer, but produced to tho Commissioner his warrautof authority to ucl in mich cases for tho Government, lie presented his views of IbeoaHO with ability and con? siderable, but not undue, zeal; with uourtesy und with great frankness, us il. Appeared to mo. It is true, lt appeared to Mr. Kershaw and myself that Uluru was not u shadow of law upon which thc prosecution could rust au indictment, but it must be remembered that we wore counsel iu tho cause, and not entirely free from that iuilueuce. It will bo ulso recollected that after hearing the ."rgu uieut upon tho luw. on our side, Mr. Worthiugtou very handsomely, I think, stated that bu wus impressed by it, nud it was not his purpose, nor was it tho abject of the Government, to press uny 3SISO unduly or harshly wi Illili tho provi? sions of the Act, und that bo would, with pleasure, consider whether this eise ?vus not ono which could not, with propriety, ii? brought nuder that Act. It is true, tisoj that tho Com missioner, Mr. Boozer, after tho argument, ruled out the statements which wer? proposed dtould bo received from the defendants itidur oath. Mut. in doing this, hu ?tuted that lie felt himself bound, by toma very recent rulings of Judges Bond and Bryan, in thu Circuit Court in Charleston, w ?ero it was said to have .icen held by them that the recent chango af tim law of ovideuce i ti that regard, in this State, did not apply iu the United States Courts. I, for one. bad not been informed of this recent ruling, having in several cases within tho last year in? troduced thu evidence of tho defendants upon indictments brought in thu Uuited States Court without a question being made UM to its admissibility. This was som jibing of a surprise to us, but we wem not prepared to show the Commis sioii'-r that upon that point hu was abso? lutely in error. Every disinterested witness produced by the prosecution aluarty showed tbut there was not only DO conspiracy, (which is, of course, the point ^f the change,) but nothing like a conspiracy; that particularly there wus ao conspiracy against an otlicer of the United States, nod that political opinion had nothing to do with the matter; but Mr. Goss, the prosecutor, had stated, vaguely, something to the contrary iu his Affidavit and his evidenoe, and the Com? missioner thought it best (us they were not trying the case) to bind the parties bo answer, uud let the prosecuting officer of tho Government determine" whether it was such a case as should go before tho grand jury. lu perfect good faith either one of tho counsel for the du fendants, if acting as Commissioner might have done the samo thing. From what I know of this oharge, (us a viola? tion of the Aot of Congress,) I know there is nothing in it-that it is ntterly without foundation, and I um persuaded from the spirit manifested ut the exami? nation, that the prosecuting oiheer of the Government would arrive at the same conclusion, and nm confidant that no in? dictment will be preferred in the United States Court against tho defendants; for the simple reason that there is no ground for it, aud that those who have tho mut? ter in oharse will not attempt to make a ground where none exists. Very re? spectfully, your obedient servant, JO?EPH DANIEL POPE. A Washington telegram to tho Balti? more Sun says: "It is understood that no more troops will 1 M seut into South Carolina in the ri ist rit s covered by mar? tial law, us a suflicif- . military force is already thero to oo-operato with the civil authorities in making arrests, or, in fact, Lo act independently of them and com? mit to prison. In Novembor, the United Staten Circuit Court meets ut Columbia, when tho trials of those now in jail ut Spurlanbnrg will commence. It is inti? mated hero that several prominent per? sons will now be arrested, including the sou of un ex-Governor of tho State." A Washington telegram to the Savan? nah Nf.wu Bays: "Since the attempt of a certain South Carolina cliquo to effect tho removul of Uuited States Marshal Johnson, that individual has been en? deavoring to ingratiate himself at tho White llonso by wholesale arrests of Ku Klux. The most petty oases of assault >tre by this truly loyal official magnified into organized combinations to compass tho overthrow of "tho best govornment the world over eaw." Sam Galligham and Henry Williams, both colored, committed outrages on two respectable while ladies in Bedford County, for which they were bung by a body of unknown men. The guilt of the doomed men was clearly established. [No?hvitle Union and American. Columbia Chapter No. 6. R. A. M. AN EX l'HA CONVOCATION will be f?&4gi'iold in Masonic Hall. MONDAY EVEN Ig?e?gtNO, at 7 o'clock. F. M. and M. E. M. Jorr?os will bu conferred. Ky order of tbe M. E. H. P. Oat 22 1_H. E. BKUOE. Bonrotary. Dissolution. THE firm of Abb Wo lil) KN A STORK is this day dissolved by mutual cousent. Q. V. ALLW?RDEN. Oct 20 3_A. NTOKK._ The rathe, for Temperance liab,Ao., will uositivuly take placo on the 10th November. Eiooal Items. - rj ff PnONTXiA??7-ffTfi? price of singlo ^ copies of tho PncENix is Ave cents. j The PHOENIX office ie supplied] with nil ^ necessary material for as handsome cards, bill heads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, ( oircularH, and other printing that maybe ^ desired, ss any offiae in the South. Give J us a call und test our work. Mr. I. Sulzbucher, of tho Columbia j Hotel jewelry establishment, displays a j stock of very attractive articles in the lino of jewelry', fancy goods, silver and 1 plated ware.' As the gift season is ap-. , proaching, purchasers should ho on the look-out. Diamonds, rubies, emeralds and the other host of precious ?loues which are pleasing to the sight, are spread out- in tho greatest profusion. Take ;t look at the stock. . Tho following wus tho range of Ihe thermometer ut Ibo Pollock House yes? terday: 7 A. M., 57; 12 M., GO; 2 P. M., 71; 7 P. M., GC. The Nationalist-the Republican paper published daily in Charleston, io thu afternoon-has boen suspended, owing tn the Carolina Printing Company re? quiring th? material they usod, which belonged to them. Thc paper will be re-iRsued us soon an other arrangements can be mude. Defaulters for city taxes are notified that tho official advertisement of levy and sale will be published on Tuesday next. Pay up at once and suvu addi? tional costs, is our advice. Yesterday was "openiug day" for several rcsl.iurauts. Mr. A. Stork bli8 taken a position on Matu street, a few doors below Washington, where he pro? poses to dispeuse eatables aud drinka? bles. He bad a regular set-out, yester? day, consisting of turkey, beef, ham, etc., to which a number of persons did ample justice. Mr. Dahme, of tho "?ottago House," also hud u collation for his guests, which afforded them in? tense gratification. Mr. Pollock, not to boout-doue, served up a green turtle in soup, aud satisfied many epicureans. Pride is increased by ignorance; those who assume the most are usually those who know tho least. %onvivons' ASSOCIATION.-We invite attention to the notice of the meeting of this Association, to take place during Fair week. As we have before stated, Gen. Jubal A. Early will deliver tho an? nual address. A full attendance on the part of tho members of the Association is anticipated. REMOIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri uity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., Reotor, 10?? A. M. and 5 P. M. St. Peter's Church-Rev. Francis Ja qucmet, 1st Mass, 7 A. M.; 2d Mass, 1 ()},<. Afternoon Service 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. Mr. Hough, 10?^ A. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10>? A. M. Marion Street Oburoh-Rov. W. W. Mond, 10>? A. M. and 7>? P. M. WuBbington Street Church-Rev. Man? ning Brown, 10>? A. M. and 4 P. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Geo. R. Brackot, 10>? A M. and 7^ P. M. M A rr. ARRANGEMENTS.-~ The Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; oloses 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes G.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.80 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. At a meei i eg of the Columbia Bar, held on the 21st inst., Hon. James D. Tradewell was called to the Chair, and Mr. W. S. Monteith was requested to act us Secretary. Mr. Joseph D. Pope, on tho part of the bar, offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That the thanks of the bar are duo, nod are hereby tendered, to his Honor Judge Melton, for the patient, courteous aud laborious disohargo of the business of the court which has come before him at the press?t term, when a large number of heavily litigated cases have been heard and disposed of with unusual despatch. Resolved, That the bar has heard with pleasure that his Honor proposes to have a special term ordered to finish the busi? ness now undisposed of on the special docket, to which duty Judge Glover has already been assigned. Resolved, That the Secretary of this meeting be requested to hand these reso? lutions to Judge Melton, and to publish the same in the Colombia gazettes. JAMES D. TRADEWELL, Chairman. W. S. MONTEITH, Secretary. THE ROUTS OF OXJD JOHN ROBINSON'S MAMMOTH THRBK TENT SHOW THROUGH THE STATE OP SOUTH. CAROLINA AND PART OF GEORGIA.-Will exhibit at Chester, Friday, October 27; Winnsboro, Satur? day, 28; Colombia, Monday, 80; Angus fa, Ga. / Tuesday, 31, and Wednesday aud Thursday, November 1 and 2? Thompson, Friday, 3; Warren ton, Sa? turday; 4. The price of admission will be seventy-five cents for adults and Hf I j cents for children under t?n years ol age. 9 8 o UT nE UK 'STATES CO LO BED CONVEN TON-T-EotniTH DAY'S t PnooBKDIN as. - L'he Convention iras called to ord?r by jieutenunt-G o vernor Kan Bier. Prayer vas offered bj Chaplain Brudwell. Pinchbeck, of. Louisiana, from the Committee on Ralea, submitted a series )f roles for the government of tho Con reation/wbioh were adopted. ; > ? ?_ Rainey, frpm the Committee OD Fi? nance, submitted a report,-recommend og that the sam of 8200 be appropriated or printing proceedings; Sergeant-at \rmn, Door-keeper and Pages,. $50; for ncidentul expenses the sam of $80; the ?bolo sum being $380. The report, titer considerable discussion, was laid j pon the table. < The Committee on Resolutions re? ported favorably apon the resolutions riving each State the members to which inch State was entitled, recommending that they pass. Adopted. . j 1 Walls, of Floridu, offered a series of resolutions regarding public schools, trhiob were referred to the Cqmmittee JU Education, i Also, resolutions relative :o the struggles between tho great politi? cal parties in the Southern States. Re 'erred to the Committee on Civil Rights. Turner, of Georgia, offered a aeries of resolutions, disclaiming any intention of my "systematic movements to alienate ourselves from the great body of our race." Anderson, of Texas, offered a resolu? tion, which was referred to tho Commit? tee on Education, stating that this is a convention composed of colored men, issembled for the elevation of tho mosses >f our countrymen. Elliott, from the Committee on Ad lress, submitted a lengthy report, which ivus udopted. It sets forth the condition A the colored people ut the Sooth since the war, their present position, future rrospects and aspirations. It asks, for a nore perfect recognition of the colored jeoplu in thu work-shops and all other uduslriul pursuits, that tbey may be lome proficient in mechanical sciences, nul thereby protect skilled artisans from mving to compete in the market with ivorkinen of inferior capability. It asks rum Congross aid*for the education of he poor children of the South. < It de? mands ooo Btandard of duty qr policy or all citizens, and no special favor, but ,o deal with oil; alike: It affirms that the colored citizens have no desire to strike i hue of action not common to the whela jeople, und concludes with a hope for a ipeedy abolition of slavery in every part )f the world. . OLD JOHN ROBINSON'S CARD-TICKETS FOR SALE.-Old John. Robinson weald Host respectfully announce to his many friend) and patrons in the city of Colum? bia, and vicinity, who are desirous- of witnessing his mammoth THREE TENT SHOW with their families, and who have theretofore been deterred from'attending >n aoo'oant of tho delay and annoying iifBoulty in procuring tickets at the Ticket Wagon, that he has placed tickets for sale at tho well-known and popular Irug store of Walter C. Fisher, opposite ibo Colombia Hotel. The .price, of ad? mission to the entire quadruple combi? nation, Museum, Caravan, Menagerie ind Circus, will be 75 cents for adults, ?nd 50 couts for children under . ten rears of age. I.??r/C HOTEL. : ABBTVAIJS, October 21. NickertanHouaa-J.O. Hem phill, Louis? ville; T. S. Chatham, Jr., Abbeville; J. B. Yates, S. C.; Newell Bonel and wife, Cleveland; lt. Bradley. Siatesville; Wm. Johnston, Charlotte; P. E. Fant, Abbe? pille; J. W. Hardy, Baltimore; H. C. Marklov, Greenville; Mrs. Hasfoxd, Ind. ; Miss Lowndes, Charleston. ; Columbia Hotel-3. C. Gilbert, J. D. Budds, Charleston; G. W. Aiken, Ro? binson's Circus; J. F.Gadsden, Chicago; L. S. Ford, Salt Lake City; J. B. Lun neau, New York. LIST of Nsw ADVERTISEMENTS C. F..Jacksdn-Ladies* Cloth CloakB. Geo.- Huggins-.?Etna Insorano Ce. The Sumter "News." A. C. Haskell-: Survivors' Assooiat'o. O. BL Du hmo-The Cottage House. Convocation Columbia Cnspter. Love & Co.-Grand Exposition. Wm. Glaze-Jewelry, &c 1 -, < ? ? i ' ; CONSIGNEES VKB YRLLOW AND QUEEN LINES, VIA OHARI.OTTB, . COLUMBIA, AND AUQUSTA RAILROAD, COLUMBIA', Oa'tober 21.-A. M. Bowers, 8. P. West & Co., W. H. Jones, W. D. Love & Co., A. B. Wood, Gower,; Ctix & Co., Jacobs, 8. & Do., Furguson & M., B. R. Smith & Co., Et. Moreman, lt. D. Irvin & Son, Love ace & W., J. L. S., P. W. & R. S. Dhiok, J. A. Hendrix, Trowbridge, E. & Jo., T. J. Ellis. M. H. Berry, T. A. Eladgins, J. & G., A. P. Tabor, E Sten? house, J. M. Ward & Co., Wm. Gortnon, S. Muller, W. B. Stanley, E. Hape, J. E\ Elkins, Sulivan & H., Normon & Bro., J O. Dial, J. Connor, M. W. Barbor, B. King, S. & White, George 8yrumora, J. D. Pope, L?rick & L., J. Morgan, J. Iga ow & Son, P. Cantwell, J. D. Morris, (V. S. Stnrgis, Hardy Solomon, A. Jivil, W. Coates, A. Singleton, R. D. Elollingswprth, W. W. Lowe, W. D. Mou & Co,, A. D. Lovelace, Gwin, W- & Jo., J. J. Coleman, J. H. Allen, H. Vf ott?, A. L. Ballinton, W. D. Morris & Jo,. H. C. Marks,'J. D. MoOroby, J. P. 'ackson, G. W. Branson & Co., Ghrir. ian & W., D. M. Ward ? Co., O. Z. Sates, S wy gert Sr. H., R. D. Benn & Son, J. Kingsley, W. H. Wigg. OrnoiALjlAVFWt * DMBKS8 Charmion Charl - ?hie A?quoiat??h, for benefit Free Bohool fund: UrrLK 0LASB No. ?82 -Morning-October 21. 01-18-43-48 33-37-21-70-08 28-13-05 Witness my banu, at Columbia, this '?let day if October, 1871. FENN PECK, Oct 22 Sworn Oommiesfonor. 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