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CDLUMRIA. S. C." Wednesday Morning, October 20 1871. Th? Investigation. We learn that the Committee of In? vestigation, in relation to the new mar? ket and the City Hall, have been pro? mised aooess to the planB and specifica? tions of the said buildings. Tho com? mittee have called to their aid Messrs. Bell, Fry and Troy. Tlte Question or Martial Law lu South Carolina. We are pleased to observo that tho in? dependent press of the country are pro? testing against tho arbitrary procoedings of the United States soldiery in Sooth . Carolina. North, South, East and West, theee protests are mado. Nero is said to have fiddled whilst Home was burning. Grant pursues his travels and takes his recreation in Maino whilst ho sets his soldiery loose in outruged Sooth Caro? lina. -<-*-?-? Forensic. We learn that an effort is making to aeouro eminent oounsel from abroad to test, in the court room, tho constitu? tionality of the indiscriminate arrests made nnder tho Kn Klux Act. It is thought doe to our people that some masterly lawyer, whoso voico will reach the ear of the North, should be em? ployed to test the question as to whether there is any limit to the military despot? ism eet on foot in this State. Innocence no Protection. 'The intimation is thrown out by the Radical organ, that becauso men in the up-country aro seeking, in some cases, to escape military arrest, it is becauso of that guilty conscience, which needs no accuser. This does not follow. It is well known that, under the operations of the Ra Klux Act, tho innocent and the guilty may sailer alike. A little false swearing-and this is readily obtained and the arrest follows. Innocence is no .protection; henoe it is that many a man who is innocent of any offenoo seeks to .escape the military clutches. .Blair on tho situation-AU vico to the Southern Democracy. "We observe the report of a speech made at Montgomery, Ala., by Senator F. P. Blair. He holds that the South should be folly represented in tho next National Democratic Oonvention. In the name of the Northern and Western Democracy, he protests against the po? licy of Southern abstention. He thinks that such action would prejudice the -cause of the Sooth, and produce an im? pression unfavorable to ns in the minds .of the Northern peoplo. He goes on to say that he is no friend to what hos been called the new depar? ture, but is prepared to conform to the action of the Democratic party. He ad? vises the adoption of the political pro? gramme carried ont with success in Vir? ginia and Missouri.. Gen. Blair's idea seems to be that it wonld be well for the Demooratio party to throw their votes for such a man as Gratz Brown or Schurz. Better, says he, wonld it be for the Democratic party to vote for sn oh men than to take a "new departure." The Union has not correctly interpret? ed oar suggestion about its responsibility for "the present state of affairs." The present Btate of affairs is that nine Counties of South Carolina are laboring under an unnecessary suspension of the writ of habeas corpus; that the infamous Ku .Klux Act, which bears aliko upon innocent and guilty, han been put in operation; that tho cause of immigra? tion i to this State is retarded; that our business interests in general are da? maged; that the State, in all its length and breadth,-is more or lesa' disturbed*, and tho public energies thus misdirected or wasted. And all this is the. result of a regime which, in the main, is corrupt, weak and inefficient; and this, also, is the result of the representations made in the oolumns of the Union; and that the Union is tho special champion of this regime. Here is its general responsibility. It speaks with virtuous indignation ol "Democratic" fraud and corruption, bul keeps discreetly silent about the fester? ing mass of corruption connected with its party associates in this State. It hue mnoh to say of municipal swindling in New York, but is very quiet about mu? nicipal robbery at home. It very pru? dently is all the time overlooking the rotten fabric and corrupt offioiala righi under its nose, to indulge in vituperation ol "Democrats" at homo and abroad. It seems to think that wo desire to do prive. it of its Ka Klux honors. Lei the Union wear these honors. It hat won ita apure-such as they are. Bal this we have to say, that South Caroline would, to-day, be better off if the Unioi had exhibited half the zeal in denouno ing Radical plundering that it Has ir paving the way for Grant's saspensiox of Jiabcas corpus. The faot of tho matter is, that thc Union's responsibility for the condition of affaira in the npper Counties of this State is folly appreciated in this com mu nity. It will, no doubt, seek to divest itself of its part in'this matter. Bat, like tho shirt of Nessus, itu responsibility will ding to it. Nor, we may add, will a redeeming article and -a redeeming suntimont, ap? pearing now and theu iu its columns, deceive intelligent people. Observe, for i ?B tance, i tn remarks .on "Columbia-Its BasinosB Prospects." In that artiole, are remarks and suggestions that will do very well. One would infer that the Co? lumbia Union was seeking to build up tho city. And yet. consider the damage done to tho business interests of this nity. by the general course of thnt jour? nal. Wbat Northern settler is apt to oome to any portion of South Curoliun, upon tho representations of the Union as to the spirit of the people geuurally in this State? Its maliguaut statcyneuls have been woll calculated to drive awuy oipital and settlers. With one band, tho Union pretends to holp tbe State, whilst with tho other it inflicts blow ufter blow npon its scarred bosom. COLORED STATES CONVENTION-SEVENTH DAY'S PHOCEEDINQS.-The Couveutiou met yesterday, Lieuteunut-Go vernor liansier in the chair. Prayer by Chap? lain Brad well. Resolutions were offered by Turner, of Georgia, returning thanks to Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, the American statesman, patriot and philanthropist, for tho friendly and wholesome sugges? tions made to the Convention, as repre? sentatives of the people, in whose cause he has for years so nobly fought, na ii public o dicer and a private citizen; ulso, recommending that tho Committee on Address be instructed to send an address to tho United States Congress, Betting forth the grievances of >ur race, and asking the passage of the supplementary civil rights bill; offered by Mr. Sumner, and now pending in thu Uuited States Senate. Adopted. The Committee on Resolutions sub? mitted a report, stating that the cou .est between Republican liberty and Demo? cratic dispositions oannot be ended until, without distinction, all citizens Bball enjoy, and may, without let or hin? drance, exercise all the rights and privi? leges which are guaranteed or implied by the fund a mon Wi law. A 1 opted. The Committee on Outrages reported that they bad reoeived information from some persons that brutal murders and outrages had been committed in the States of South Carolina, North Caro? lina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and other Southern States, by organized bands, known as tho Ku Klux Klan, for the Bole purpose of intimidating the co? lored people in tho exorcise of their rights as citizens of the United States, and have, on more than one occasion, been murdered; hundreds of helpless women and ohildren have been driven from their homes, rendering them inse? cure in their rights; jails have been broken open and innocent men hung many of them being our leading men; and in many cases those who have the power to enforce the laws do not bring to trial auy of said parties, except when called upon by public opinion to do BO; and have placed men on the juries whe have been knowu to be members of the Ku Klux Klan; and in no instance huvc tbey ever been convicted, excepting ic tho State of North Carolina. The oom mittee commend the aotion of Genera! Graut in declaring martial law in Soutt Carolina aa wise and b?n?ficiai to thc colored raoe; and trust his prompt actiot will bring speedy justice to our race. Price, of North Carolina, offered the following preamble and resolution, whiol were adopted : Whereas, for tho first time in the his tory of the country, 3,500,000 negrc American citizens have assembled it convention, through their delegations for tho purpose of advancing the into rests of tho negro; and whereas the pro ceediugs and deliberations of this houor able body will bo handed down to pos teri ty, and tbo memory of tho delegates who have so nobly responded to tba cal and manfully vindicated tue rights o their ever grateful constituency whoa they represent, will bo engraved ti poi the memory of tho rising generation: Resolved, That the members bf tin Convention be requested to furnish thei post office addresses, their occupation &c., in order to have them appended t< to the minutes of the Convention. The Committee on Education mado i very lengthy and interesting report which was adopted. After the reading of tho report, Con grossman Elliott moved a special vote u thanks to J. H. Birch, of Louisiana, fo the very able report made by himself ant committee. - At the request of the Convention General Worthington and Judge Wrigu addressed the Convention on the quot tions of the dry. Tbe usual vote of thanks to th officers of tho Convention was adopted. After a few remarks from the Pres; dent, the- Convention adjourned sir. dio. A DISGUSTED SHEIUFF.-Sheriff P. DJ Whitman, of Beaufort County, bas give notioe of his intention to resign early i November. The Beaufort Rep?blica says: "Tho cause which impels him t take this course is the totally impnvui island condition of the County-his int biiity to get any oheoks for services pei formed for at least six months to corni and if he had them, tbey would nc bring ono-half tho value stated, and i order to carry on the offioe, it is a pei petual drain npou one's private purst There is neither honor nor profit in sue positions." Gen. Hampton's Address In Ballimore. Tbe Baltimore American-a Badioal paper-speaks in the following compli? mentary manner of Gen. Hampton's enlogy on Lee: "ANNIVERSARY OF THU DEATH OF GEN. B. ?. LEE.-Yesterday waa tho first Anniversary of the death of Gen. B. B. Lee, and was observed by tho Associa? tion of Confederate soldiers and Bailors in this oity. Qon. Wado Hampton, of South Carolina, lute commander of the cavalry corps of tho army of Northern Virginia, delivered tho eulogy opon Gen. Lee at tho Concordia, nt 8 o'clock in the evening. An immonso concourse of people assembled to listen t > him and do honor to tho memory of tho illustrious chiuituin, Robert E Loo. Thu body of tho hull and the galleries wero thronged with people uutil standing room could hardly be obtained. Gen. Hampton, as ho advanced to the tab ie, was received by tho andienen by prolonged applause. He delivered the uddress in a quiet, easy manner, with little effort at orutory, ap? parently, but with a distinctness nf utterance, which reached every portion of the house. no commenced with tho boyhood of Gen. Lee, lifter ulluding to his ancestors, and tho services they hud rendered in tho early history of the country, and brought bim do wu through tho lute civil war to thw time of bis death. The address was very interesting, and at all times exceedingly eloquent and beautiful. Ai tho mimes of prominent Confederate Generals wero mentioned, the audience would testify their appreci? ation by applause, bot when tho mime of Albert Siduey Johnston was spoken, the storm of applause fun Iv shook the house. Tho speaker was listened to with pro? found alton (ion from the commencement of his address to its conclusion." Wu are informed that the above address will bo given to thu public in pamphlet form. IIion-H ANDED OUTKAOE. - lt appears that Mr. Louis H. DeMoutmoliin is tho owuer of a rice plantation in South Ca? rolina, near tho Suvauuuh aud Charles? ton Railroad bridge, about fourteun miles above this city, and that he, lust year, rented it to Mr. Lumpkiu Zitier, formerly of Effiughum Couuty, Georgia. This year, it is said, Mr. DeMoutmoliin notified Mr. Zetler that he wished him to vacat3 the premises, which Mr. Zetler refused to do. Another versiou ia, that Mr. DeMoutmoliin stated to Mr. Zetler tbut ho must not sub-let tho piuco, or a part of it, to negroes. However, Mr. Zetler is said to have taken no particular uotioa of either one or the other, or both of Mr. DcMontmollin'a requests. The difficulty grew out of un attempt, on the part of Mr. DoMontmollin, to enforce his demand. Abont ono wook ago, Mr. DoMontmol? lin went to the plantation and forcibly ejected Mr. Zetler nnd a number of the negroes working on the place. There, in no Magistrate's Court iu that neighbor? hood, aud, as a number of negroes de? cided to remain and work for Mr. De? Moutmoliin on the same terms as they had been working for Mr. Zitier, and as quiet seemed to huve been restored, Mr. DuMontmolliu returned to Savannah. Two or three days ago, however, the ne? groes who hud abandoned the plantation with Mr. Zetler decided to return und drive off those at work for DeMoutmol? iin. Tho latter nutnad gentleman imme? diately left the city, aud, accompanied by W. A. Kent and u Mr. fleury Slyer, euoatnped on tho plantation witbiu the ruins of un old Conloderute rifle-pit, thorn being no house ou the estate. Thin rifle-pit they in part repaired, in order tc resist nu attack, should one be made by the negroes. A colored mun, mimed Stonewall Jackson, otu) of Mr. DoMont mollin's servants, who encamped witli thom, yesterday morniug, about day? light, went dowe to thu river to oatob some fish for breakfast. Whilst Ibero ht heard u roar of musketry in thudirectiot uf the camp whore hu hud left tho three white gent' men sleeping. From thc noise made oy tho disohargeof thc guns, Jackson is uuder the impression thal there were ut least IUD shots fired. Jack sou immediately hastened to tho shore intending to reach the camp, but by thc time he had walked a few yunis, he tie ire the negroes shouting aud cursing "thu white man's uigger," aud knowing thu the baud of outlaws referred to him, ht returned to the riverbank aud concealer himself iu the bushes. Presently tin shouts, cheers und cursen, .oiuiuingled became still more distinct, und soou af te; ubotit 20L) blacks passed, bealing Mr Slyor on a litter und guarding Mr. Du Moutmolliu and Mr. Kent, who ?en profusely bleeding from their wounds down to thu river. Alter placing then in the bout the negroes divided, some o them goiug in the direotion of the uflu pit, thu others, limping into a number o small boats, rowed down tho river Home disUuce from the lundiug, whor the Negroes took to the bouts, the rive makes a bund to the North-east. Fron this point to where the negro (Jackson was conceuled could be heard the oheer of the assassins, and the words "go t< Blufftou," from which it is inferred thu the white men were carried to that place for whut purpose is not known, purlmp to give the victims a burial in some ou of the way pluoe. Jackson, in time, lei the bushes where ho was concealed uni went up the river some distance ti util h fouud a bout, and pulled himself t Purysburg. He was accompanied by white boy und a negro from the Carolin Bide of the river, and when the stearne Rosa made the lauding they steppe aboard and were brought to this city lac evouing.-Savannah Newe. The oarpot-buggcrs, in their quarrel over the spoils, ure fast turning over th Southern States to the Democrats. Th lust report is that iu u squabble of th i sort, between two hungry factions, Ai kan sas is goiug tho way uf To uti esset Georgia, Alabama, New Orleans an Texas. Lut her go.-Ne io York Her ak Ttl? South Carolin? Situation. EDITORS CHRONICLE AND BEN TINKI,: Your article in last Saturday's issue, on the state of affairs in the war district of South Carolina, encourages me to tres? pass on your colamos. Our people have become BO accustomed to reproof, both from our own press and from Northern correspondents, for our restiveness under tbe application of mirtiul luw, that I, for one, really feel obliged to you for your justification of the "running away" from home of those who are pe? cuniarily able to do so. Now, it is a serious matter for u man to break through the net of engagements which involve bim in any business what? soever, and "run away." As a general hin , lt argues that the fugitive has ex? hausted his credit at home and is virtu? ally a bankrupt. But when men of un? impeachable integrity uro forced to this course, the apparent anomaly must bo explained in some other way. Tho faot is as you have stated it-that many citi 7,ons of South Carolina are seeking home? elsewhere, aud your correspond? ent desires to clear their fair fume. These men uro not leaving home for crimes committed, but fur escape from that very military oppression which thc Constitution of tho United Stutes ex? pressly guards against. The writ of habeas corpus has buen suspended in thu Fourth Congressional District of South Carolina, aud the military force unw quartered in that District have been ex? pressly instructed to violate thu great charter of Anglo-Saxon freedom, by mak? ing arrests without responsibility to the eivil authorities. These slaves of the mau who is military dictator of part of our country, and the Republican Presi? dent of tho yet iinsiibjugatod sections, aro empowered to arrest tiny man in tho oppressed District, aud tbe victims are debarred of all legal redress by a special Act of Congress. The work has already been begun, aud thu silence of Hie tele? graph ns to the number of arrests known to tbe writer, argues n subordination of that usually free instrument of publish? ing information. Thc parties arrested have almost always been taken from their homes at night, and they aro now in the hands of the satrap of upper South Ca? rolina, Maj. Merrill, who holds them subject to trial on tho accusation of any mun, white or black, who is williug tc earn S2 ii day us a witness against them. Cau tiny man blame a South Carolinian for leaving home? REFUGEE. BAYONETS AT TUE SOCTIX.-The cor? respondent of the New York Sun, writ? ing from Yorkville, S. C., thus doscribe^ the Grant campaign in that section: A military invasion of such formidu bio proportions iu a time of profound peuce-so profoundly peaceful that tht County Sheriff, his constables, and tht local magistrates have to lie around ic utter idleness-has, as might be sup posed, created a reign of terror through out upper South Carolina. The infer enae is that the military are sent here foi a purpose. The people bavo their owe notions of whut that purpose is. Thej know it bodes no good to the peace, thi welfare, or tho quiet of the Conuty They remember that Judge Bond rc oently presided over a session of tin United States Circuit Conrt in Raleigh N. C., where it was only necessary to ac ouse parties of complicity in Ku Klu: erimes,-and conviction and the pentten tiary followed. They hear that Judg< Bond is to preside over the United State Circuit Court for this State in a fev weeks; that certain influential Reptibli cans are clamoring for the removal of tin United States Marshal for thi-? district Lewis E. Johnson, Esq., because it i; alleged that he is not sufficiently vindie tivo in his sentiments to pack jurios tba can be relied upon to convict in al cases. They believe that tho mo vein en of troops menus that martial law is to b proclaimed; that all parties suspected o complicity in Kn Klux raids last wiuto are to be arrested sud imprisoned unti it may suit their jailors to release them and that if thc policy of packing jurie Biiccueds in this State us it did iu Norll Cand?na, arrest is equivalent to convie Hon. With such fearful menaces sturiui them in the face, the white male popuht tiou aro leaving like rats from a burning house, excepting a few old aud intlrn toon, or others whose families ure i such condition that they cannot b abandoned. Two dry goods stores ii this placo were left without n singl derk early last week; and the exodus tt dity seems to receive now impulse as th narnu of each additional absentee bc comes known. I have heard to-day c men lifty and sixty years of age-som of thom grand-fathers-leaving ou horst buck with such baggage only as the could carry in a pair of saddle bag! Unless arrested hy some re-assurin counsel, or by some kindly iutimatio from tho powers that be, that all this tc do [nouns nothing but a little harnilei display of Uncle Sam's prowess, intent ed only to intimidate, and possibly t disarm all opposition iu the coming cor tost against the present occupant of til White Honse-nu less the Govern mei will kindly explain its meaning quickly this section will be depopulated an prostrated at the feet of its negro lav makers, and thoso carpet bag pl?nderet so happily described by tho Sun's C< lumbla correspondent hist ?pring. NOVEMRER ELECTIONS.-The followin elections will occur on tho 7th of Ni vember: Virginia, election of Legislativo ao County officers; Maryland, election c Glovernor, State officers and Legislatur Massachusetts, election of Governor au Legislature; Minnesota, oleotiou of G. vernor, Slate officers und Legislatur. Mississippi, olectlou of Legislature: Ne Jersey, election of Governor and Legi latine; Illinois, election of Congressma it large; New York, election of Stato o ticers and lieg isl at ure; Wisconsin, eic doti of Governor, Stale officers and L gislnture; Nebraska, election of Stato a Seers. Eiooal ?tems PHCBNTXIANA.-The price of single copies of the PHOENIX is five oem ts. The PHOENIX office is supplied with all necessary material for as handsome cards, bill hoads, posters, pamphlets, baud-bills, circulara, nod other printing that maybe desired, as any office in the South. Oive UH a oall and tout our work. Merchants and other business men who intend having cards, circulars, bill? heads, posters or other work printed, in contemplation of tho Fair, should send in their orders at once, and not wait until tho last moment, when a press of work may prevent their hoing filled sat? isfactorily. Remotnber, Prof. Berger's dancing school opens to-day, iu Temperanco Hall. Hours from i to G and from 8 to 10 P. M. Half rates only charged. Wo issue a supplement with our daily of this morning, to which tho attention of readers is invited. Lidies of "composite charms" will be interested to know that a most remarka? ble ronge has appeared, culled "Jupaucso paste," whioh is of a peculiar green color, but cbuuges to tho most delicate pink wheu applied. lu au article- about the great fire, the Chicago Times refers to tbe cow which kicked over the lump, und characterizes the conflagration as a "grand catastro? phe." Inasmuch as thu cats had no? thing to io with it und tho cows did, it strikes us that it might more appro? priately bo characterized as a grand cow lastrophe. The special needs of Chicago, tho city of cinders, are five Cs-Coverlids, coffee, candles, coal and cash. Shukspcuro is responsible tor the idea, "You know how it is yourself." Seo ".Morry Wives of Windsor," Act II, Scoue 2. No wonder rejected lovers sometimes commit suicide. There is but little dif? ference between a discarded man and a dead mau-both ure subject to mortifica? tion. Next to the busy bees, boot-blacks furuish tho brightest example of improv? ing tho "shining" hours. Remember, Pollock has green turtle soup for lunch, to-day. Springfield, Mass., has a new sect, culled the Elijahites, but why we wot not, as tho boss of the concern is not Elija Hite, at all, but one Elder Curry. Tho thermometer ranged as follows yesterday at the Pollock House: 7 A. M., G9; 12 M., 72; 2 P. M., 70; 7 P. M., G8. The anniversary supper of the Colum? bia Board of Trade comes off this even? ing, at McKenzie's saloon. Be on hand promptly, as 9 sharp is the hour. The drug store of Messrs. Geiger & McGregor was entered on Monday night, and the till robbed of eleven or twelve dollars in change. Nothing else was dis? turbed, as far as could be ascertained! An entranoe was effected hy boring seve? ral holes in the front door around whore tho bolt catches, and then forcing it back. City tax defaulters will find their names recorded in this morning's PHOENIX. The money must come, as tho policemen are runniug short of funds. Monday and Tuesday were April days -showers and sunshine following each other in succession. An unknown artist has furnished ns with a peu-picture, representing tho drain now being mada upon the city treusury. A Hogarth is evidently hiding his light under a bushel. Most cf the shadows that cross our path through life are caused by our standing in our own light. Tho original queuo-klux-The Chinese. The best tobacco stamp-Stamp it un? der foot. A little boy defines snoring as letting off sleep. A great many trades people only give fifteen ounces to the pound. It is a weigh they have. It looks funny to see a young lady with both hands in soft dough and a mosquito on the end of her nose. MILITA HY AUTHORITY-AT PASSENGER TRAIN STOPPED.-The Greenville passen? ger train was stopped, while on its way to this city, yesterday, by a detachment of United Stutea soldiers in search of so called Ku Klux. The officers passed through tho train and inspected the oc? cupants, but made no arrests. This de? tention occurred near Frost's Mill, in Richland County, about six miles from Columbia. The military, we suppose, have full authority in snob cases. What will be their next move? MA)o ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail opens nt 3.00 P. M.; doses 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opone G.30 A. M. ; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opeus 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. FROM THE UP-OOUITXBY.-Yesterday, eighty-five persons in York had been pat in jail and other' arrests Were 'mak? ing. At one point in Union* the sol? diers went to n gentleman's house to arrest him. He was absent. They in? vaded every room in his bonse and car? ried away his private arms. He was a licensed distiller. After helping them? selves freely, they poured out the resi? due of the liquor ou the gronnd. TUB ROUTE OF OLD JOHN ROBINSON'S MAMMOTH THEES TENT SHOW THBOUQH THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND PART OF GEORGIA.-Will exhibit at Chester, Friday, October 27; Winnsboro, Satur? day, !?8; Colombia, Monday, 80; Augus? ta, Ga., Tuesday, 31, and Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2; Thompson, Friday, 3; Warrenton, Sa? turday, 4. The price of admission will be seventy-five cents for adults and fifty couts for children achier ten years of age. Tho Survivors' Association, of- Rich? land County, met yesterday-Col. Wm. Wallace iu tbe chuir. The old officers were re-elected for another year. Dele? gates wero appointed to tho State Sur? vivors' Association. A committee to re? ceive Gen. Early was appoioted. A committee was appointed to provide for tho annual supper. Another committee on 8poukerB and toasts was appointed. A number of new members were added to tbe association-among thom Gen. Butler, Capt. Tupper, Dr. Goodwyn, Porcber Smith, and others. HOTEL ARRIYALS, October 24. Ni?k?rson House-O. P. Hyde, Va ; R. C. J oh liston, New York; J. M. MoLain, Duo West; S. A. Pearce, wife and daugh? ter, J. B. DeBerry, C. A. Darling, city; N. T. Pate, Ga. ; F. Bush, J. M. McKuv, Abbeville; J. Wi Hardy, Md.; T. H. Dodntneud, B. J. Boone, Greenville; C. C. Mahon, A. Li. R. R.; i\ R. Cbatham, Helena. Columbia Hotel-Rev. B. S. Baker, Monticello, Fla.; L. F. Darracott, Ga.; M. P. Pickett, Charleston; R. B. Bland, N. C.; E. Phelan, Brooklyn; Rev. J. J. O'Connell, N. C.; J. H. Averill, L. E. Johnson, S. C.; S. Broadbent, Balti? more; Michael O'Neill, Charleston; E. T. Brown, A. J. Baldwin, Washington;. W. B. Smith, Charleston; H. A. Whit? ing, W., C. & A. R. H.; J. C. Winder, A. Pope, Wilmington; W. J. Crosswell, S. C.; J. S. Fairley, Charleston; E. C. Jones, Newberry; James B. Sherman, S par tan burg; W. A. Bradley, Seven Mile Pump. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John A. Jackson-City Taxes. Mayrant & Howell-Dissolution. D. MoGuinnis-Restaurant. P. Cantwell-Seed Barley. John Agnew Sc. Sou-Buckwheat. Geo. Hy minors-Hams, Strips, ic. ATTEMPT TO ESO ATE FROM JAIL.-About 1 o'clock Sunday morning, Sam. White, tho colored culprit charged with the murder of W. B. Fiddia, at Oakley Sta? tion, attempted to effect an escape from jail by crawling op a zigzag chimney whioh leads from the hospital wherein he was confined. He got some distance ap, and got hitched, when one of the pri? soners gave the alarm, which brought the jailor and an assistant to the spot. He caught White by the legs and pulled him down. He brnstled up for a fight, but was soon put hors du combat, and locked np in a cell where he will huve a chance to "play possum" to his heart's content.-Charleston Courier. Here is an illustration of feminine wisdom: Two married ladies chattering about their husbands. "What," eays one, "you permit your husband to smoko in your rooms?" "Certainly I do, bot bo spends his evenings with me," replied tho other. "Yes, at thut price 1" "My dear friend, should not a wife avail herself of her husband's faults to re? press his vices?" It is said that "in Lowell, Mass., all thu factory employees who refuse to be vaccinated are promptly discharged." And yet they toll us that slavery in this country has been abolished. Ten years ago, at the South, if a negro girl yearn? ed for the small-pox nobody was so o uel as to repress the yearn by discharg? ing her. Porfirio Diaz is once moro on the war path m Mexico. With a force of 2, Obi! men he is holding the road between Vera Cruz mid Puebla, and may precipitate himself on either place. A body of na? tional troops are moving against this mischievous insurgent. A man with one eye laid a wager that he (the one-eyed) saw more than the other. The wager was accepted. "Yon have lost," said the first; "I can see two eyes in your face, and yon can see only one in mino," "Mankind," saye Henry Ward Beech? er, "has two nurses-Pleasure and Pain; two school-masters-Joy and Grief; two guides and interpreters - Sorrow and Gladness." A horn-pipe-The neok of a decanter. OFFICIAL RAFFLE N UMBKHS Charleston Charl 11 li lu Aasooialiuu, for benefit 1? ree Behool fuud: UAFFLE CLAUS No. 184 -Morning-uctobtr 24. 28-10-59-63-23-48 71-9 73-5G-G0-35 Wituussmy imm.|?t Columbia, ibm '?st i dav of Uotober, 1871. UfcNN i'hCK, Oct 25 Sworn Commissioner. IM PRO V KM 1 X I' IN CUAHLESTON.-AtOODg tba recent improvements m Charleston is the warehouse and builders' depot of Mr. 1'. P. I'OALK, tho manufacturer of Door?, Kanins and blinds, extending through from No. 20 Ua.Mie strot-t to No. 33 Pinukney street, and saul to bo tho most extensive as well as most complete establishment of the kind bout h of baltimore Oct 5 }