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*- . - . -. - -~r-?-r---.- - 1 ? C )LUMBIAv Sy.C, Saturday Morning. November ll. 1871. - - ?,>;?.?.> .. r. , J ?? T ;U??,-,-?-? "Tako sway the sword; ' "'. I States oan bo saved without lt; .' Bring the pea.'' As we have before said, at thia great crisis In the history of oar State, jour*. ua!?btu hus become oar sword and buck 1er. It is our; weapon and onr shield. Make it, therefore, earnest. Make it aggressive. Make it sagacious. Make it fair. Make it independent. Make it bold. Make it all these at onoe, and it mil prevail in behalf of outraged liberty. trampled npon by military law, and in behalf of a peaceful and struggliog Stave, plundered and misruled by the adventurer and the negro. Said the great Richelieu-whose strong devotion to his country moves us to admiration: "Take away tho ?word; States can be saved without it; . Bring the pen." Behold oar own case. Were the times auspicious, the sword of the genuioe sons of Sooth Oarolina wonld leap from its scabbard, and the good old State would q liokly stand redeemed and dis? enthralled. Bat this may not, this can? not be. The cause of South Oarolina cannot be thus subserved. Neither by the sword nor by any organized eystem of violence oan we win. There is a bet? ter way. "Take away the sword." South Oarolina can be saved without it. Bring tho pen, tho plow, the loom, tho anvil. Bring the pen to animate, to cheer, to encourage, to expose, to de? nounce, io maintain, to defend, to scathe. Virtuo and principles never dio. They moy bo crushed to earth. The despot, the madman, the vicious, amy trample them under foot. They will riso again. What is intrinsically good and true, must and will prevail. But not by tho pen alone must we work. That can but open tho pathways to suc? cess. That can but point the woy. We must follow np with the plow, the tool, the loom, the anvil. Wo must speak and writo, and pray and work. This is the last analysis of the matter. The genuine sons of South Oarolina have come and met together at tho capital. They have revived the memories of the past. They have sympathized with our persecuted fellow-oitizens, in view of the outrages and sufferiog inflicted upon them without just cause. They have united tho anticipations of a brighter future. We, of the capital, have re? ceived them with a hearty welcome. Wo have met tho kiudling glance of sympa? thetic eyes. We have felt the elbow touch. As our friends go boneo, we bid them bo hopeful nut! strong-"TO QUIN AND IIEAR"-this must bc our necessity. But let the genuine sons of the soil re? main trne, resolute, undaunted, firm. LET THEM KEEP THEIR HEADS LEVEL. It will yet be well with South Carolina. The old State now lies prostrate-like some huge Gulliver overrun by thieving and cowardly Lilliputians. But when the giaut does rise nud break the bonde that bimi his limbs, then let tho pig? mies of the hour beware. Whilst we live, we hope. -1 m ? >? Gen. Hurly'a* Adtlremt. A large, intelligent and appreciative audience assembled, last evening, to heal the address of Gen. Early, before the South Carolina Survivors* Association. The Baptist Church had been kindly opened, in tho absence of any suitable hall that was available, for tho oveuing. Gen. Early, at the appointed hour, mad* his appearance, attended by Gous. Hampton, Preston, kershaw, Butler, Hagood and Col. William Wallace Gen, Hampton requested tho Rev. Dr. Roy oolds to open tho exercises with Divin?, recognition. Dr. Reynolds uttered i prayer peculiarly appropriate. Gen Hampton, next, in n few well-chosci words, introduced tho orator for thu ou casion-the eminent soldier-Gen Early, of Virginia. We have time to refer hut briefly tt Oeuornl Eirly's address. When hi arose ho was received with applause He spoke with tho spirit of a genuin? man aud the candor of a truo soldier His address, of course, turned upon th* late war, and the reflections excited b; A consideration of its truthful history It was manly, pointed and direct. I contained a vindication of tho pust, ant advocated fidelity to it. General Earl; paid a beautiful tribute to the soldiers o the Confederaey. He dosed in on elo quent appeal, and took his seat amit repeated applause. As acontributiou t? the history of tho late war, as a vindica tion of th? dead, as a glowing appeal ti the living, General Early's address wil take its place among tho papers of tb association of tho survivors of Soutl Oarolina. -?-??-. Mr. H. Lambredt, ex-chief of tho An ?UBta Flro Department, died on tho 'Jtl istant. Mr. Simeon Emanuel, an aged citizei of Marlboro, died last week. tirasen IupadonooDennli in Plew York j of the visit ofBiis ^pToriom*. c^srs^er' to its o?fLoe. Bm oa? {n jepftno? to ? ?orne articles ?hat had appeared inhibe. World in relation to tbo^flnMio?s of Sooth Oarolinal Wanted to know the names of the informants of the Wprldli Ba to go on suoh a mission 1 He to pot himself forward 1 O, shame, where is your blush? O, impudence, when were you evor before equalled? But, who are yon? asks the World reporter. Listen, O, ye people of Golumbia, who know the man. and his reputation: "I am Gen. Dennis, Chairman of the Joiut Speaial Investigation Committee," &o. Ob, how comprehensive and how suggestive is that J i tile "&o." It covered so many items in that Stato House bill for furni? ture, .to., .to., &o. And it covers so mnoh ground when the reply is: "lam Gen. Denpis, Chairman of the Joiut Speoial Investigation Committee," and might ho not- have added-had bis oan dor been equal to his effrontery-"not the least in tho band of the 'forty thieves' " so well known in South Carob na for their groat achievements. We shall not detail what "Gen. Dennis," a high Sta? o official of the pr ese ut regime, said. It matters very little. Let Dennis go. Let ns seek better game. But the World is right when it says that our Stato is apparently at the mercy of irre? sponsible and unscrupulous agents. Not "apparently," O, World, but olto g< ther so-uot excepting "THESE UONDS." The World thus disposes of "Gen. Den? nis." It remarks: "GEN. DENNIS.-From information re ocived, it is found that this geutlemau bails from some poiut outside of South Carolina. He was a member of the last Legislature, and was Chairman of the Committeo on Stato House Supplies. As such it is obarged that he caused that building to be lavishly carpeted, uphol? stered aud painted, the work beiog doue by bouses iu New York and Brooklyn. The bills, as presented by him and sanc? tioned by tho Legislature, were so enormous as to awukeu the suspicions aud apprehension of even Gov. Scott, who wroto himself to the creditors for duplicate accounts, which proved, when compared with Gen. Dennis' bills, to bc some $30,000 less in amouut. When the Governor spoke to Dennis about tho dis? crepancy he tried to laugh it off by say I ing he bad much trouble in the business aud the extra charge wus for his commis? sions. This is a specimen of tho items which the budget vetoed by tho Govern? or contained. Further inlormatiou con? firms nearly every statement made by this paper in its columns of Sunday aud Monday. For instance, it is found that search of tho Treasurer's books was made by the sub-committee of the Tax? payers' Convention uud the result re? ported to that, body. A limitod state? ment was furnished them which was not deemed satisfactory, and when they sought the investigation which it had been promised they should maka without obstruction, they were thwarted by thc ofliciuls who took shelter under tho in? vestigation tbut had been made by their pals of tho Legislature, and which hud declared their accounts to be correct and satisfactory ; and refused to recoguize what wus pronounced the unlawful com? mittee seut by the Tax-Payers' Conven? tion." The New York World speaks of the late Bsdioal Governor of Georgia as the "struy Bullock." Wo hope for South Carolina, that as tho prcseut drama hero widens, and opens and deepens, it will be found that another Governor does not retire hence "Scott free" from the bauds of tho logal tribunals. As we sow, so must wo expect to reap. South Carolina will yet be vindicated, and jus? tice will bo tho avenger. -? A correspondent writing from Union, under date of the 10th, says: "lu tho PHO'.NIX, of yesterday, I seo two errors iu ymir information concern? ing tit* operations of tho United States Marshals in this town. There has not boen auy ono 'imprisoned* for more than a week, und then told a mistake had bee" made! Ail uri<i?tn have been made open* ly, and I believe under warrants proporly issued by tho authorities. Tho road? wore picketed early un Wednesday morn? ing, but I have not hoard that any oue was prevented from entering tho town, but I know that nono were ullowod to go out of town. .'It is tmo our condition is terrible, but it is n(ft right to misrepresent or exaggerate any aotion of tho Dopa ty Mar? shals. Chief Marshal S. E. Johnson bus been here from the time the first arrests wero made, on Weduosday, and I have seen no disposition to make mut? ters worse thou they are." [Our informant was tho correspondent of the Now York Herald-who had just returned from Union.] - THE GREENVILLE AND COLUMBIA KAIL ROAD-LIGHT, LIOHT WANTED.-The New York World, which has turned its night lantern apon the darkness in this Stato, says: "A report came lost night that the Greenville and Columbia Railroad, which had been pu rc ti used by thu ring at Columbia with money said to have been raised on the credit of the State, was the Southern railroad which had been muking fraudulent issues of its stock." What is tho reply? El Tl?? Oftr-Uiut or Bftajji or thia Bf? to j*- SN ^MavtllBf; Struan enta. j H The - Kew York World continues ita irtling announcements ia - relation to a OBBAT BOND swiNDfcE recently de* -loped in Now York. The World, in ita issue of Monday, says: The report p ab li sh ed In this paper yesterday of tho discovery of tremeu d ovar-iftsncaof Sonth Carolina bonds by the State floauciul agent has created a most profound sensation in financial and commercial circles, ou account of the severe IOSSOB to which purchasers may be liable, and in social and political circles, on account of the depravity to wbiob it too dearly point* as existing amongst tho irresponsiblu agents who havo been, by bayonet rule, thrust upon the pimple of tho Southern States as executive state officers luiormaiiou received tribOe the publication of the article in question shows it not only to be correct, buteveu so tempered in tho interest of truth and justice towards all as to fill far short of the real condition of affairs. It was slated that the aum of $2u,ti46,0uU in bonds of the State of South Carolina bad boon printed by the American Bank Note Company of this city, and passed into the possession of the .Stale financial agent; that every member of tho Suite Government was here, from tho Govern? or down, and that a party of the wealthy gentlemen of the State, repre? senting the tax payers, were beru, watch? ing their proceedings und endeitvoriug to dud out the actual financial condition of tho State; that it hud long boon known that the State debt bad been fearfully increased, bul to what anion nt it had been impossible to arrive ut, us tho oili uials had all refused information ou tho subject, and the State Treasurer bud oar-fully kept the books of hie depart? ment locked from the inspection of ti.o gentlemen who had wished to invest?gale them with a view of learning the truth; that thu Statu financial ugeul bud, be? sides making tho over issue of bonds, so reduced the amounts raised on the credit of thu State by a complicated system ol commissions to himself, that only some tweu ty-seven per cent, of money raised | by him bud ever found its way into the I Suite Treasury, und much of this, which j bud been rtised to meet maturing obh- j g?tions, hud been used for other pur? poses, and thus not only leuviug thc debt unpaid, but increasing tho aggregate, lu relutiou to thc printing of the bonds, it was stated tlint the Governor (Scon) bud admitted such to bo the fact, but had de? nted that they had nil beim med, or that it was thu iuteuliou to put them into tho market. Again, it WUH suid that thu State agent hud issued tho bonds, but not on the credit of the State, but on bis own individual credit, in which case thu State would not bo involved, ns it could honorably rotoso to shoulder tho responsibility uf puyiug them. One thing, however, is curtain, that it is im? possible for those most interested tn get any satisfactory replies tn their inquiries from uny of the officials. They huvo tried to have tho Governor explain why so great un amount of bonds huvo been priuted if they aro not to bo used, und also to get from him some decided esti? mule of thu actual indebtedness of the State, but they were only met by eva? sions aud subterfuges tending to throw dust iu their eyos. Worst of all, it was stated that if all the facts in relation to tho over-issue wore true, then tho State was utterly mid irrevocably bankrupt. Now for the new developments. It is discovered almost beyond u doubt that tho over-is-tues are a palpable fact, and that instead of $20.046 00!). they will reach the figure of 330.046,000; that of this amount, $15,0U0,00l) lui ve "been signed, sealed and shipped to Europe for sule there, aud that thu remainder have boen put into the market here. Bul these feurful transactions, it is now found, aro not confined to the State of I South Carolina officials. Immense issues of much thu same character havo been made by those who at present hold con? trol of the finances of Ibo State of North Carolina, and a prominent Southern I railroad has been in tho same line of business. Regarding these two last, it is not possible at this time to give any re? liable figures, butin a few days it will be giveu to tho public, together with some? thing ofilciul about tho South Carolina mutter. U??roitTUNATEOcointiiBNCK -Wo learn that Mr. H. L. Hunter, a gentleman re? siding ut Liberty Hill, eliot and killed a colored woman, nuder tho following cit - etimstunees: Mr. Hunter had for some timo bren harassed by tho depredations of thieves in various ways, and having determined to put u stop to it, hu kept a watch upon bis premises for several nights, with the intention of detecting and approheuding tho thieves, Yostntday morning, about 12'.j o'clock, ho saw Home person asceud tho steps of his residence, with tho evi? dent intention of making an entry. He hailed, when tho person immediately commenced to run. As tho night wus dark, he called to tho person to stop several times; but not hooding tho calls, he fired, und tho person foll, after run? ning on n short distance. Upon ap? proaching, hu found that it was a woman j whom ho had boon compelled some time ' ago to dismiss on account of her depre dations. She waa doud when he reached tho spot where sho fell. Mr. Hunter j carno down yesterday to surrender him- : self to the authorities. [Camden Journal, Wf/t. I A SAD ACCIDENT.-Wo regret to stato that a sad accident occurred on our rail- { road yesterday, between Strothers and j Lylesford, from which, it is feared, Ja ko j Beaty will loso his life. Juke was on j the cow-catcher, "sanding" tho track, wheo his foot slipped and ho fol] under I the train. Tho whole train passed over j his body, just above tho thigh, mangling him in a most allocking manuor. Tho poor fellow is suffering dreadfully, and I it soomn almost impossible for him to I live.- Unionville Times. Stat* Fuir. Tho weather yeoterda^ ' waffeverything thal could be mired/; The euu shone clear and beanBBul, tho showers of/tbo previous day bad laid the dust und puri? fied the atmospbore, and everytbiog looked bright and oheerfol. As wau to be expected, large numbers of visitors wended their way early to the fair grouuua, and soon there. was ?sarly ss large a orowd as upon any previous day. A fine display of carriage und snddle horses wan made in tho arena, which at? tracted much attontion. Not the leant amusing incident of the day was the driving of two steers in harness to single buggies. Ono of thc a.tt-.?>?i\ri i-hu?ed very little disposition to increase his gait faster tbeu a walk, until u free ap? plication of tito lash induced him to start, and when onco started, there WUH no stopping lum. Taking the bit in his mouth, be dashed through tho gale, knocking it down, and over the fields he went, dragging tho buggy after him. The driver maintained bis neut aud kept eoutrol of the animal, who made straight lor his stall, and never stopped until ho reached it. He was afterwards brought out again, nnd driven around thu grounds without further trouble. Among the matters of interest which are deserving of notice in the exhibition, wo notice several barrels of superior family fl mr, from tho Stovali Excelsior Milla of Augusta, Ga. This flour is pronounced very line by ali who have used it. There ia a fine display of fruit I roes from Wm. Summers, of Pecuaria, und Alex. Y. Lee, of this city. This presents au excellent opportunity for our frlwnds from tho country to carry home with them a few choice fruit trees for their orchards. A lot of ducks in a pool. East of I be main building, attracted considerable attention. They weru exhibited by Mrs. J. M Crawford. Pilgrim's patent window sash weight is a simple and yet Womb rf ul invention Either the upper or lower sash can be raise?! or lowered with but little ex. r tmii. Mr. J.outs M. Allen baa the agency for a number of localities in this Stale. Fertilizers ure exhibited by Wilc?ix .v Gibbs, Kinsman A: Howell, aud J. N. Hobs?m, of Charleston. The latter also is agent for Dnpout'a gunpowder, Fuu bonte's lard, Ludhjw'a bugging, Wallis eut ton tie, ?.vc. W. J. Laval, of Richland, exhibits a new desciipHon of muttress, made ol woven wire, which combines many ad vantages over the old kinds. M. H. iii rry has ono of the Wuketield earth closets eu exhibition, which is be? coming so rapidly introduced throughout the country. Tho agents ?if Warfield's col?l water soap and H m ford's self-raising bread prepainti n were ?in bund with speci? mens ol their wares. They have re ceived medals from quite a number of State fairs nil over the country this lull The neap washes clothes in cold water perfectly clean, and will remove status and spots from the finest fabrics. The bread preparation saves much labor in household cooking. J. G. Myers, of S'imter, exhibits a patent card machine, which is simple in construction and appiaT cf much vain?-. A aned-souor, 1*3- (J. Gravely, of Charleston, is worthy the uttention of all planters. Dr. M lt. Clark, of Richland, exhibits tho Southern lana gate ?in hinges-u vory useful arrangement. There is a very valuable little inven? tion which is calculated to work a revo? lution in the fastening of iron cotton ties. It is called the cotton auil bailing buckle and lever, uud is the invention ol J. C. Coit, of Chesterfield, lt is simple iu its construction, but does its work ad? mirably, saving time aud labor iu fasten? ing a balo and doing it better ami tighter thuu can be ?lone by any other process. Our friend Jackson, of the "little store," to show his willingness to aid tilt I lair in every possible manner, emptied 1 oue of his handsome show-cases of ali j tbs ribbons and I ucea, aud sent it to tht fair for the exhibition of thu silver-ware awarded as prizes. Several spirited laces timk place yes tordtiy, eliciting much exoiteiueut from : tho spectators. The first race was inn nmg mile heats, best two in three. Tin cut lies were: Girl ?if My Heart, by Col. i Bacon, three years old; Jotice Hooper, , Jr., by Alfred Aldrich, six y eu ra old, Hooper won tho first heat ; lune 2.00 I (ml of My Heart won tho second ami thud heals, aud the race; time 1.55 aud ; -? 00. The next race was a single dash of out mihi, between Mozart, by Bacon, line Holland ami Hugh?, by R. Beatty. Tht raou was won by Mozart; time 2.00. A thin! lace was to have been run be tween Hickory Jack, by Chambers, ami ? Rip-Rap, by Boye?) Sc Co. Tho latte] [ horse having failed to come to time, Hickory Jock walked over tho course. To-day Ibero will bo a match race for r pur se of $500, to take place at ll o'clock, Tho premiums will be awarded to sue cessfnl exhibitors to-day, after which tht ! fair will close. Wo hopo to aoo a largc attendance. Ki.MiTON-Gov. SCOTT FOOLED, 01 I'ltETKNDS TO IIAVK DREM FOOLED.-Tht New York World ways: I So far as Mr. Kimpton's iutegrity it 'concerned, let thu following attest: In (?lillies were made of Governor Scott iu relation to the bonds of $300,000 which, aa State financial ?gent, Mr. Ktmptoc waa by law bound to procure. Said tht Governor: "I have been deceived. Whee I naked Mr. Parker, tho Statu Treasurer, about them, ho informed mu that thc namo of Mr. Henry Clews was on th( bonds, and I afterwards found that h( was only a witness." Thus it will bf soon that so fur na obligation was con cern? d, Ibero lins uot boon tho slight esl restraint upon that gentleman's notions, Tfclrtf Bleetins. Toe State Agrigultural aja Mechanical Sooiety met at th? Coo'rt Boase, pareu ant to adjournment. * g Mr. Edward Hope, chapman; of the committee, rained for ' the purpose, re ported 912 share** aa subscribed in addi? tion to 551 shares subscribed on the oc? casion of the preceding meeting. Col, William W*l?soo offered the fol lowing resolution, which wns adopted: Resolved, That tho Secretary of this sooiety be authorized to canvass the State for subscriptions to the joint atock company in aid of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Sooiety, aod that be re r.-tsive for his services ns Secretary $1,500. Col. Thomas offered tho following re? solution, whioh was adopted: Resolved, That it be referred to the Executive Committee to report to this society, at its next meeting, a soheme whereby tho County agricultural socie? ties may be brought in official accord with thu State Agricultural and Mecha? nical Society. Ou motion of Mr. McIntosh, the fol? lowing r?solution was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of three members of this body bo appointed by the President to correspond and arrange with the lines of railroads: for thc pas? sage of delegates from this State to the Agricultural Congress to bo convened at Selma, Alabama, on the 5th December uext, and that the Secretary of this so? ciety bo instructed to send certificate? to those gentlemen appointed from this association forthwith; nnd that the lotter of the Uon. Herschel V. Johnson, Presi? dent of haiti Congress, be published for general information. Under this resolution, H. T. Peake, E-ii , Col. J. P. Thomas and Mr. W. G. NV bilden were appointed. Col. Thomas offered the following res? olution, which was adopted: Resolved, That it is the judgment of this meeting that the amount reported as a subscription to tho auxiliary joint stock fund should hu raised to $100,000; said amount, agreably to tho s?beme in view, lo be made up of contributions from all points of thu Stute. Dr. Gibbes moved that it be referred to tho Executive Committee to provide for tho publication of tho proceedings of this society. Ou motion of Col. Wallace the meet? ing adjourned. lu closing this abstractof tho proceed? ing of the State Agricultural aud Me? chanical Society, we cannot but express our great gratification ut the high aud resolute . ?spirit evinced by the members in behalf of thu joint stock scheme. The friends; of the Bociety have resolved to make it a power for good in South Carolina. Success is sure. - ? <v I - Railroad un vun i lon. A convention of delegates from the Counties of Spurt au burg, Liurens, Ab? beville, Edgefleld, Augusta, Aiken, and the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, was held in Irwin's Hall, in this city, yesterday. Hon. Gabriel Cannon, of Spartan burg, was culled to tho chair, and Col. li. P. Todd, of Laurens, appointed Se? cretary. Tim following delegates were enrolled: Spartunbnrg-John H. Evins, D. R. Duncan, G. Carillon, F. N. Walker. Laurens-W. D. Simpson, R P. Todd, T. ii. Crews, J. W. Watts. C. M. Miller, J. W. Auderson, H. L>. Farley, H. L. McGowan, J. J. McGowan. Abbeville-W. T. Henderson, W. G. Rte, R. A. Griffin, J. H. Brooks, W. A. L'nbncker. Edgelield-W. T. Gary, M. L. Bon? ham, Tho?. Joues, J. E. Bnaon, Lewis Jones, H. W. Addison, C. A. Christian. Augusta-O. N. Butler, Jes. A. Gray, S. D. Heard, John ,7. Cohen, J. H. Mil? ler, R. H. Laud, J. S. Stockton. Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Hail road-Wm Johnston, E. P. Alexander, James H. Rion. Aiken-E. J. C. Wood, H. Werrels, J. X. Huyne. The chairman, upon taking bis seat, explained thc object of the convention, which was as to the propriety of build? ing ii railroad from Spurtuuburg to Au? gusta. Gu , via Laurens Court House and Edgelield Court Houso, showing the udvuutuge? of tho same. Mr. J. H. Evins, of Spartnnburg, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of ten citi? zens bo raised, consisting of two citizens from tho city of Augusta, two from EdgcQeld, two from Laurens, two from Spurtuuburg anti two from Aiken, be appointed by thia Convention, charged with tho duty of securing from tho Le? gislature of this State a charter to con? nect by railroad the city of Augusta, Georgia, the villages of Edgofield, Nine? ty-Six, Laurens uud Spartanbtirg. After an anuimated discussion, participated ia by Messrs. Cohen, Garey, Bonham, Cau uon, McGowan, Simpson, Johnson, Fuir uud Wood, tho resolutiou was unani? mously adopted. Thu following gentlemen were ap? pointed on the committee: Spartanburg-Hon. G. Cannon, J. H. Evins. Laurens-W. D. Simpson, R. P. Todd. Ni'it'tt/ St.c-W. T. Henderson, W. A. Liu backer. Edge?eld-W. T. Gary, M. L. Bon? ham. Aiken-E. C. J. Wood, J. N. Hayne. Augusta-J. J. Cohen, J. A. Gray. Mr. Cohen, of Augusta, moved that the road bo called the Spurtanburg and Augusta Railroad; whioh was adopted. The convention thou ad jon mod. GABRIEL CANNON, Chairman. R. P. TODD, Seorotary. George's Station aspires to become a Couuty seat of a now County to be carved out of Charioaton, Oraogeburg, Barnwell and Colletou. um i i y ggjLfe mg 4 r* * * i ** i -~T-.yy-.w:K'.M- n ni.1., j . , Ju*o O .? 4o?[^X*o _ig?>:?i ?>?I : ?. i til _>._>_ .ft i. ?f.)no L a P_Q3araiAKT^Th0 prie* of single copies of the Pncksnri is fi ve c?nts. We issue' ?fl0pple>_ent with our claUy of thia morning, to which the attention of readers ia invited. < ? .a; . The PrrrKNix office ia snpplied with ell n ecessar v mat uri al foi as bande?me cards, bill head", oost?sr:-; pg>mph* ----___-!! ci rou lars, and other printing that maybe desired, os any office in the South. Gi va ns a call and test our work. ' /J At a meeting of the directors of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bail road Company, held os the 9th instas., the vacancies in the board were filled by the election of Mr. B. F. Newcomer, of Baltimore, and Capt. W. B. Stanley, of this city. Mr. Cantwell has purchased several barrels of the popular brand of Augusta floor, manufactured by Messrs. J?ok?oa _ Co.-"Fancy Family." Give it a trial, house-keepers. There is a great curiosity on exhibi? tion at the fair grounds-a perfect moun? tain of flesh-Madame Sherwood, who is five feet seven inches high, and weighs 675 pounds. Her arma are as large aa the waist of a large-sized man. Two chairs are necessary for her to sit upon. Mr. O. B. Sessey has her in charge. Messrs. J. A. Hendrix ?fe Bro., of this city, ore agents for the justly celebrated brands of flour manufactured by Messrs. Stovall & Hull, proprietors of Stovall's "Excelsior Mills," in Augusta, Ga. Two brands of the production of these mills are ou exhibition at tho fair, and at? tracted cenerul attention by the tasty manner in which it was put np. "The Pride of Augusta" is the brand mostly admired. The senior member of the firm. Thon. P. Stovall, Esq., was in Co? lumbia yesterday. To show the popu? larity of this flour, Messrs. Hendrix in? form us that their average sales are a car load per week. The following is a list of the persons who were arrested in Union, brought to Columbia labt evening, and lodged ia jail: Charles Jeter, John Bevis, J. ltica Rodgers, Robert H. Grier, Harrison Hawkins, Robert Hawkins, Edward Huwkiu.s, Isaac G. McKi&sick, Jr., Wil? liam Bently, Riobard Fair, Daniel Black, und B. Fruuk Gregory. The Uuion Times announces the fol? lowing additional arrests: "D. B. Fant, Perl i cor Faut, W. G. Hughes, W. Hughes, Jr , Munro Fant, Albert Ew? bank?, Jason Greer, Wesley Sanders." An object of interest- Your deposit iu a savings batik. Liberal advertisers are the men who "mean business." ' Those who don't ad? vertise only do a mean business. The road of ambition is too narrow for friendship. The Tremaine-Pierson combination ie * ult tho rogo. Notwithstanding other at? tractions, lost night, Irwin's Hall was packed. It is unnecessary to make ai y special comment upon the performance, as the largo attendance sufficiently at? tests its excellence. To-night is the last, and as reserved seats eau be secured without extra charge, those desirous of attend! _g ere advise*! to give Messrs. Ly Brand a cull. To-day is tho last of the fair. There aro to be several bull races, besides other attractions. Mr. Batemau is in receipt regularly of Norfolk oysters. He furnished us, yes? terday, with a measure, sufficient for a family meal-and rousers thoy were, too. G HEAT REDUCTION IN EXPENSE OT . PACKINO COTTON.-Capt. A. W. Clark? son, of Duo West, exhibits at the fair tho model of a press which is commeud ed -by numbers of our best cott?n growers. It is called the "Horizontal Screw Power Cotton and Hay Press." Mr. Edwin Cox, of Due West, in a letter to Capt. Clarkson, says: "The cotton press you put np for rn? last fall, gives entire futisfaction. I can pack three bales in tho same length of time that it will require the same number of har 'K to pack two bales on the scrow, and puen it with more ease to the bauds and mule. I packed several bales that wuigbe?. over 600 pounds, with one mole. I regard the press the most simple press in use. Auy man who can make a plow stock can rcpuir it, if it should need any repairing. Tho simplicity of your presa is what wo have needed for ye irs. I would not give it for any press or screw I ever saw." The following planters oleo highly commend it: Mri?. E. Cethran, Mrs. B, Morrison, Mill Way, S. C. ; Messrs. Jobi Cowan, J. E. Ellis, Due West, S. C.; Capt. D. R. Williams, Mr. H. Cromer, Abbeville, S. C.; Mr. Willis Washing? ton, 1.renton, S. C.; Mr. Wm. Poole, Tumbling Shoals, S. C. Any informa? tion will be furnished by addressing Capt. Clarkson, at Duo West, S. C. LIST OH NMW ADVERT???-__N TS. Apply at this Office-To rent. Thanksgiving Proclamation. J. A. Hendrix _ Bro.-Flour. D Wyatt Aiken-Fair, &c. W.-Wanted,