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C^LUMBIAr,?- Si- Gr -.?7-r-..'? ?>..;,.f.j-,.0 Tuesday Morning, November 1$, 1871. Mtr City Affairs Agala s fi? Agals. Wo trust that the citizens of Columbia will not forget the develop monte made in these colamne with regard to oar city affairs. What is doing? What has tho committee of the Board of Trade) (done? .What are the lawyers doing? Wo hope they are at work. The session of tho T^egTMiainre approacher ' The City Council of Columbia have BOOKOtly and illegally issued $250,000 seven per cont, bonds?' By virtue of' a remarkable' financia1 arrangement On the part of Alderman Wigg, these bonds are in the bands of Comptroller-General Neagle, who i has engaged to ad van oe $75,000 ?poa certain terms and conditions. Are, Messrs. Neagle and Wigg, and the City Council now waiting to get the chalice to have their proceedings legal? ized by the Legislature? Let ns remem? ber with whom we are dealing. "For ways that aro dark and tricks that ar? Tho heathen Chinee is poouliar." - Again: Has it been forgotten how we suggested, if wo did not dem?nstrate, the frauds and collusions praotioed in connection with the commet awards? Will oar citizens quietly submit to out? rage and robbery at the banda of the city government? Are they going to sleep upon their rights? Heaven help them if they . intend thus to act. We hope for better things. Tbs Spirit 41*lmr People Was well illustrated during the late State Tuir. In spite Of all the discourage? ments, resulting from yellow fever iu Charleston and military law in the up? country, the fair was a decided success, as well: in point of numbers as in the contributions. Even from tho Counties, under military rule came visitors and articles for exhibition. The programme for the week was regularly carried put. We noticed that there was an air. of re? serve opon1 the men and women alike. We felt, that even the busy scenes of the fair could .not drive away from the minds of tho visitors the reflections resulting from the outr?g?s and the loss inflicted ?pon oar State. But there was, never? theless, an air, also, of calm endurance and stern resolve imprinted npon many faces. The work of the week* was done and well done. We are proud of the re? solta. Nor need we despair. A country possessing each a climate, snob a soil, such natnral advantages, such men and suoh wemen as we have, suob a State cannot bo put down. The iron heel is upon us now. Thieves aud awiudlers are having it mnoh their own way. But this cannot long last. Only let ns keep our heade ereot and our knees stiff-only let IIB work aud work-aud it will be well. The government of South Caroli? na must return to the sons of the soil to intelligence and virtue-and then we shall have peace and prosperity alike for all dusses. Heaven hasten the day. Eminent Counae 1 Eupiu*<1. We learn that the ex-United States At toruey-Qeueral, Mr. Stansbury, of Ohio, and the Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Bal? timore, have been engaged to defend the men to be tried under the Ku Klux Act of Congress at the approaching session ot the United States Court, to be held in this oity. It will bo necessary to raise a sum of money to ourry thia project out, and it is hoped that oaoh County in this State will make a contribution. The object is to BOO that ample justice may be secured for tho prisoners in arrest, and that the constitutionality of the Ku Klux proceedings may be called into question. The s?beme meets our hearty approval, and we commend it to all those able and willing to help. Let us see to it that the great writs of personal liberty shall be vindicated before the legal tri? bunals of the country, and let us see, farther, that the humblest citizen of the State, white or black, shall have all the advice and assistance that able counsel .an give at a time when party prejudices and party venom are pursuing our peo? ple even into the United States Courts. We have no apology for those prisoners guilty of crime, but we repeat it that at this time South Carolina needs defence and vindication in tho press and in the forum. Messrs. Stansbury and Johnson will, no doubt, do ali in their power to see that the case of the prisoners is fully and ably presented. ? * ? ? GOOD-BYE TO THE FEVEK.-It is agreed on all sides that tho yellow fever iu Charleston is on its last legs. The cool, bracing weather is killing the germs of disease, no new cases are heard of, and the whole city is growing cheerfully bright. Some leading physioiaos have advised their patients that they may safely come baok to Charleston, aud, every day, a largo number of refugees return thankfully tp their homes. [Charlestor* Nows, 13;.'i. A Selma mau IS experimenting with ierossne as shortening for biscuit, siuce ? has proved so efficacious in shortening life. "' 'The Union, of yesterday, has much to s *y about '?the responsibility cf thc p?ess.V, can oite edoally ?vjen pri peo|ae1;^D? When the Union preaches on the "re? sponsibility of tho press," it is to be h?ped that it will profit by the reflec? tion a therewith connected. Yes, there i><a eoHoii?lrpfent?nsibU?tVattciohed to the press, and the paMie"Wj?-?ee-to-- it that this f/mori chair bo bold,M o s, ?trie* no .oouotabili^y for. all^lhemisefyef ii bas done and all th? evils it has bon tribu ted to- briog upon this State. The Union asks a question in its effort to fasten upon the Democratic press the responsibility for its own vile work and the work of its associ?tes in you o m and misrepresentations. It says: "To make the case still more strong, what wonld tho people of this State say about justice, if there should be a raid sade apon tbs j--il ia this city, and sil those prisoners now ander arrest for Kn Kluxing were taken from the jail and luuiu?rou v. Jr v-" o-*IMCH. Now, although the Union subsequently | takes care to allude to its suggested action as a orime, yet we ask, was it mis? chief or folly that induced the Union to throw out this thought? It knows what an ignorant clues compose its readers and followers, and yet it does not hesi? tate to Boatter ambiguous words among tUe igoorant. If, now, the Union were either weak or well disposed, we might excuse tho suggestion made. But aa it is kuowu to be vicious, and claims to be very smart, we eau but attribute its hypothesis to a heart bent apon mischief. But the Union bas asked a question. We shall answer it for tbose iu favor of law and order in this community. Our answer is: We do not kuow or care what the people of this Stute would say about justice, bnt we know what they would do in the ouse made by the Union. ."If there should be a raid made upon the jail in this city, and ali those prisoners now under arrest for Ku Kluxing were taken from the jail and murdered by disguised men"-which is the Union's hypothesis-then there are men enough in this city to see to it that the raiders are dealt with, and that the author of this suggestion shall be the first to Huffer. Let the editor of the Union now anderstand that he is held by the United States soldiers on guard and? by the publio a hostage for the safety of the men whom we must account inno? cent until adjudged guilty. What, now, shall be thought of a newspaper that would throw ont the idea that the Union has done? If it did uot kuow better, it stands convicted of folly. If it knew better, it is guilty of a crime. PERSONAL.-We had tho pleasure of making General Carly's acquaintance during bis visit to this city. We found him tho frank, direct end outspoken man (hut be has nlwayB been represented to be. Whilst here, he enjoyed the hos? pitalities of bis friends, Generals Hamp? ton aud Freston. He was highly pleased with thu reception be met with in our city, aud so expressed himself to us in warm terms. He is every inch a man. We encountered, also, and were pleased to form, the acquaintance of Governor Sprugue, of Bhode Island, who, inte? rested in our Columbia Canal, availed j himself of the occasion of our State Fair j to mulio us a visit of business und plea I sure. ? number of our people made Qo vernor Sp raga e's acquaintance, aud wo know that be made a very favorable impression. Although plain nud unas? suming in his manners, it is evident that Governor Sprugue is a man of libe? ral views and groat intelligence-an acute thoogh quiet observer of men and thiugs. For ourselves, we regret that business engagements prevented our seeing more of Governor Sprugue, and that his visit was not of longer duration. The Messrs. Sprugue hud a number of article? on exhib? ion, and carried off several medals. Tau VKBX LAST SENSATION.-A special despatch to the Charleston News, dated Columbia, November 12, says: Tko repudiation of the State debt hus been solemnly agreed upon by a caucus of culored legislators, held lu this city, presided over by Beverly Nash, the ne? gro Senator from Richland County. Comptrollor-General Neugin euruestly opposed repudiation, but bis arguments produced no effect. A secret movement is afoot to induce Governor Scott to resign, and nome san? guine Deinoorats have hopes thut be will do so. [As Nash and Wimbush, the Senator i from Chester, together with other loud ing colored Radioals, ure known to bo in favor of wiping out tho whole debt uud beginning afresh, it is presumed that I tho cuuuus, above referred to, deter? mined to advocate repudiation of the old debi of the State as well us thu Scott bouds.] A Wisconsin justice of the peace re? cently granted himself a divorce. ? ; Wa bags sMyki lo Mn words employed by Gen. Hampton in i&teOu???Og G Gi. ti> "\? ?u?iouwc ling Zaai a tribut*! ished O*fo?i?iaa to an'f ian, we giro the Umgnage jn, wbioh waa aooompa ieful bearinaand a hap p V delivery. Gen. Hampton said: Y.' LAJDIES AND GENTLEMEN: The pleasing doty devolves on mia of introducing to yon the gallant soldier and distinguished gentleman who has oon son ted to add/868 vivoTra' Association" of Sooth* Oaiol??a*. Though he comes among ns now for the first time, he is no stranger to our peo? ple, for his name is familiar and his name is dear to every true son and daughter of our State. To those of ui who served with him in' the heroio army of Northern Virginia, he is bound closely by those strong ties which only a companionship in common hardships, common dangers and common glories can forgo. We knew him as a tried sol? dier and a devoted patriot, one who shrank from no duty and who feared no danger. We have seen, with pride, how ably he has vindicated with his pen in pt BOO those great priuoiplea for whioh he shed his blood in war. We remember that be won. as ho merited, not only the confidence but the esteem of Lee. These are the high claims he possesses on the people of South Carolina, and, feeling sure that these wilt - assura him a cordial welcome, it is only necessary for me to present to yon Gen. Early, of Virginia. "An Kv ll la (tl? Camp." MESSRS. EDITOUS: There eau be no donbt that the cause of all the troubles in this State, und other Southern States, are directly attributable to the recon? struction Acts of Congress. Ko Bane mind will, for a motneut, doubt the truth of this. And so assured is the Radical party themselves of this truth, that they have even been prophesying that if the Democrats ever get iuto power they will overthrow them, and throw out of the camp the accursed thing. Evil can only be kept in power by the bayonet. They, the Radicals, kuow this. And they also know, to sus? tain themselves, it is absolutely necessary for them to elect Grant noxt year by the bayonet, and at all hazards, for no other man iu this Government is so suitable to carry out their purposes aa he. I took the position duriug the war that slavery was an evil in the camp, a Jonas iu tho vessel of State, and must be thrown overboard, or we, too, with it, would go down in the wreck. The negro element in our Government has always been an element of evil, and evil only. Long previous to the war it bogan to work tearing society to pieces, separating North and South, dividing the different denominations of Christians, and bring lng on one of the most deatrnotive wars on this continent. During the war it entered to prevent that humane ex? change of prisouers, and oaused thou? sands of erjldiers, North and South, to lie in prison, to rot and die. And, since the war, the negro element has upheaved our whole country, preventing the return of peace; embittering one section against the other in more deadly hatred than the war itself caused. No wonder the Radicals have nu instinctive presenti? ment iu this matter. If the negro ele? ment was grafted on the Constitution of tho United Statee as a subordinate ele? ment, and worked evil there, what will it do grafted higher up on the body politic, co-ordiuate aud co-equal iu power? Two wrongs can never muke a right, i. e. evil can never produce good. Not by vio? lence can our country bo redeemed. The true coutest in our country next year, thu true issue before tho people, is which sbull henceforth rule, tho bayonet or thc ballot; if the former, thou Grant will be elected; but, if the latter, then a man of peuce-a statesman after the old Wash? ington and Jefferson school will be elect? ed. Ku Kluxiam in the South was ouly u secret society like the Union League iu fact, tho latter made the example and forced into exuteuco tho former. Lot us never forget that two evils can never make a right. Not by violence or out? rages, nor by seoret societies, we must wm. Peace restores, war destroys. PACOLET. Mu. EiHTOit: The display of agricul? tural implements at the lato fair was uncommonly fine, aud amongst thc num? ber prominently appeared tho inven? tions of Southern genius. None, too, were moro conspicuously displayed and handled than were the Watt plows, UH exhibited by Mr. J. M. Crawford. Friend Watt will be proud to know tho white mau and black man, who carried off the premiums for the best ploughing, both used his plows. Such men are the lever powers by whioh Southern agricul? ture will be prized out of Slough of Despond. SOUTHERN PLANTER. THE NEW YoitK RBFOHUBIK.-Tho New York Star complains that "it is really very difficult to please tho reform news? papers uow-a-days. They ceusure Gar? vey because be run away, and accuse in? gersoll of nu (loci ty because he intends to staud a trial. If one is wrong, the other must be right; but for neither right nor wrong do those pupers caro one whit. They uro in for points-and they certain? ly got them." Baron Rothschild's late exploits on tba English turf uro surprising, and, in fuut, without precedent. In one year ho hus cirried off the four highest prizes-tho Derby, tbu Oaks, thu St. Loger and Czurowicb. A panic occurred in n colored Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., ou the night of thu 5th, by which uiuu colored chil? dren und two women were killed and a number seriously injured. The following I? an extraot of a letter ?rsccifia?la thia oity, yesterday, from ac independent crtfeen; of Nwr Vojfcr 1 You no doabtyeil with]faaeflioter#fc from the New Yorfc papers thB doiifia .jid wanderin ga of' the magnates of tte' SUt? of South Qarohna in and abattit New. Yo?k. I aa? by , my laat PHCRHIX that .yt?? 'treat yonr readers to a dish from the New York World and the blaz? ing little?Sun, about the.millions which ?our people hare been, and still are, eine robbed QI. , Now, al) this baa been heralded and reiterated over and' over again,.and Lnhsii be pardoned for saying that no. ono except a "dam phool" dis* believes it. Now, why in the name of common sense,'don't-yonr people seek a remedy ? Do you, or they, hope for any relief through a legislative oommittee? And.do yon. suppose that any respecta? ble sad *e5pf?ns!b!e trnsi company :or bank is agoing to take the financial agency from tho present incumbent, wit-hoot knowifjg how the & coo tints stand ? Why didn't your tax-paying convention raise a oommittee of.three, with power to call for persons and papers, and de? mand of the Executive of the State a full examination of all the books, both in Co? lumbia and SUevJiere, wherever tho tax? payers of Sonth Carolina had an interest? Thoy would then have got the pulse of Governor Scott and his amiable At torney-General. They would never have dared to refuse so reasonable a request. Did they rofuse, they stood oouvioted before the country of such outrages as would have consigned them out of hand to the same hourn, where Tweed and tho Tammany twineth. Now, I undertake to say, that with one good man--accountant-and one good lawyer, both from South Carolina, and in the real interest of the State, and one man, that I will name, who is now in the city of New York, I will blow all those fiuauoinl manipulators, of whom you so loudly compiam, so high that they would not come down to torment the people of South Carolina again this side of the final resurrection. It ?B not a difficult task by any means; aud if I omi Id see a few of your men of brains, I could point out the road. Now is the time for action; delays ure dangerous. ? have writteu to my old counsel in Charleston upon this subject, in a con? fidential way, aud I desire that yon will treat this communication the same. South Carolina to-day, with all her mis? fortunes of Ku Klux, martial law, aud wholesale robbery, CAN, if sha will make an effort in the direction indicated, re? lieve herself at once of a score of abomi? nations, and, in good time, raise herself to the dignity and credit of any State in the nation. There is nothing vague or illusory in these suggestions. I mean business, and if your people desire re? lief, they must attend to business. It will not do to fight such wind-mills SB the Union, and carpet-baggers, and Grant, and thieves, on paper. Facts and a legal tribunal is what is wanted to immediately secure the sympathy of all good men, and ultimately equal and exact justice. That was the chute that done the business for Tweed and his men last Tuesday in Now York, and a similar course, by your people, will place South Carolina ou high ground. ? ? TUE GREAT UOUTBEUN PIANO MANU? FACTORY.-We refer with special plea? sure to the advertisement of the great Soutberu piano manufactory of Messrs. Wm. Knabe k Co., of Salti more. This factory is uow one of the largest in tho world; it is a magnificent five story structure, fronting an entire block on Eutaw street, aud covering, together with the lumber yards attached, some two and one-half acres of ground. 350 men are constantly employed, turning out forty instruments per week. Among the thousand und one pianos offered to tho public, wo scarcely know auy instru? ment BO fully uniting nil the desirable qualities sought for as tho Knabe piauo. lt is a matter of some difficulty and per? plexity to inexperienced persons to ?elect a good instrument of any capucity. We too often rely upon the judgment of friends in the selection of a piauo, nnd aro thus frequeutly disappointed. Tho only sure way, in our opinion, is to go to the best maker. For this reason, wo recommend to our readers to purchase piauos of Wm. Kimbo Sc Co.'a manufac? ture. This will rcliovo them the vexa? tious necessity of wasting time in a long search. Thu reputatiou of the Kuube pianos is au infallible guaranty of excel? lence. For durability, we would spe? cially recommend them, ns being made iu a Southern oity, with special view to the trying changes of a Southern climate. A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.-On last Sat? urday morning, Dr. J. E.Solf, accompa? nied by Mrs. Emma Holloway, en route from homo to this place, attempted to ford the creek nt Reynolds' crossing, but had proceeded but a short way in tho creek when they discovered that both buggy and horse were floating down stream. Dr. Self, in his effort to chango tho direction of the horse, caus? ed thu horse to make a sudden turn, which upset the buggy, throwing Mrs. Holloway and himself into the stream. Ur. H. immediately wont to tho relief of Mrs. H., and nf ter floating down stream some 2()U yards, sustaining tho lady nil thu while, the doctor managed to reach a friendly bough, and succooded in bringing the lady ashore. Tho doctor, being au excellent swimmer, thou turned his atteutiou to tho horse and buggy, (which bad floated down tho stream ulong with tho doctor und lady,) ami also brought thom safo to laud. Wo con? gratulate thu doctor and his lady friend on their miraculous escupe, und trust they may never again be thus encom? passed .-Etlyejleld Advertiser, A New York enthusiast is confident that ho has invented a Hying machine which can be made to navigate the air against nil Opposition currents. Tho probability is thal this hopeful min is a little flighty. "V" ~~ Usn fUMtm Ittm ----???-. The following premi?me were acci? dentally omitted from the official Hst, MfeolANieiL? SDEPkRfM?lfT^ ?i ?v*OOD, I? AND LB?)N. ? ?igh* no top br?gy, fiaran & Spell? man, Riobland, ?oth? rack, Joteph Kraft, Richland. Oqe- horse wagon K two-horse wagon, Fowler & Foster, Spar fcanburg. Light two-horse wagon, li D Hamiter, Richland. - Wheel-barrow, O W Wright, Richland. rVft > r - . FINE ART AND LITERARY. Best collection portraits, in oil, &c, Wea? & Hix, Richland. Two oil paint? ing's, Miss Brady, thirteen years old, Richland. Specimen 'penmanship and drawing, J Bahlmann, Riobland. Sea island cotton, in oil, Miss A' DeCara deno, Richland. One porcelain Ma? donna, Miss Della Torre, Riobland. One marble frame, J T Wright, Richland. Pastel painting, Mrs M A Browin, Rieb land. Show coso silver-ware and jewelry, Isaac Sulzbacher, Riobland. - Pour paint? ings, Miss Maggie Shaw, Fairfield. Crayon drawing, Mrs T S Li?e, Richland, Arobiteotural drawings, A Y Lee, Rich? land. Taxer denny, Frank Green, Rich? land. Water colors, Miss Hattie Atibar, Orungebnrg. Typographical drawing, J C Coit, Chesterfield. Drawing, Mra Waties, Richland. Card specimens of school boy, W H Coit, Mayosville. Card engravings, Wm Fischer, Charleston. Essay on farming, as adapted to middle South Carolina, essay un raising hogs, so that the system may be adopted by any farmer, essay on the agricultural ad? vantages of South Carolina and the in? ducements to immigration, ossay on tba most econoinioal method of saving, manufacturing and applying manures in this State, D Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville. Essuy on the culture of the vine, with desuriptiou of best varieties and mode of culture, adapted to the soil and climate of South Carolina, R M Sims. SPECIAL PREMIUMS. Tho largest exhibition of commenda? ble articles growu and exhibited by any one planter, including stock, field crops, &c, sixty-four, D Wyatt Aikeu. The largest number of articles exhibited iu the household department by any one lady, Mrs II W Lawson. The most suc? cessful knight at the tournament, Mr Hammett, Greenville. Second most successful kuight, Mr Buford. Best band music, ?fcc., Firemen's Band of Co? lumbia. TAILORING, &c. Best lady's ohart, Mrs W B Mi ll wee, Abbeville. Coat, vost and pants, home manufacture, R ?WO Swaffleld, Rich? land. ARTICLES NOT ENUMERATED. Beat Wheeler <fc Wilson sewing ma? chine, A J Parsley, Columbia. Burdett combination organ, LyBrand & Son, Co? lumbia. Grand srjuare piano, W H Or oh rd, Columbia. Gas generator, Co? lumbia Portable Gas-light Company, Columbia. Cotton tie and lever, J O Coit, Chesterfield. Turbine water-wheel, O A Wylie, Chester. Spragne two-horse and one-horse mowers. Perkins' oook stovo and fixtures, sample horse-shoes and nails, A & W Sprague, Providence, R I. Improved horse-power, Goldsmith ?fe Kind, Richland. Cuso dental instru? ments, Dr J H Alexander, Camden. Rubber blotter and paper outter, H S Ball, Spartanburg. Steel, seal and c ud engraving, Wm C Fischer, Charleston. ASSEMBLING OF THE LEGISLATURE. Rev. R. H. Cain, ex-State Senator, and at present editor of the Missionary Record, a paper published in Charleston in the interest of the colored lace, some? times comes down to a sensible view of mutters. lu the last number of his paper the following urticle appears: "Tho Generul Assembly of this State meets on the third Tuesday in this mouth, to transact the business of the people. Wo are almost at a loss to know what they will be culled upon to do for tho State, that they have not already done. The passuge of tho im mortui code, which bas been 'codified,'and will, if wo aro rightly iuformed, take three months, to pass through that august body. There is no need of any legisla? tion, in relation to anything else in this State just now. The State has no credit, it hos no railroads, it has nothing of which it can bo plundered, unless it is tho taxes'? whioh are yet to bo paid. So far as tho other matters of the State aro concerned, the present government resides in New York. The repre? sentatives, or heads of the rep? r?sentatives of the State in Con? gress, reside in Massachusetts. 1 h.ire are only a few niggers and rebels down hero who have no say in the go? vernment of this commonwealth. Why should the people be taxed to support what is termed a general debating olub at so great a cost, is a grave question for the financial agent in New York to de? cide, when the next draft is made to pay their expenses. The people of this State have no control of its interests; ten to a dozen long heads direct the whole thing. The nogroes are too ignorant, the 'robs' are too few in number to ont vote the hitter, who nre too incredulous to trust tho Southern whites; the wire-workers pluy upon their passions and their fours, and thus keep up a ruuning fire between tho whites and hincks, und while they thus fight, they steal aud plunder both 'nigger and rob.' When the smoke and lighting is over, the negroes have no? thing gained und the whites have nothing left, wbilo thu jackals have all the booty. When that august body meets, we shull watch with a degree of pleasure its great work of restoring the State to a healthy condition, if thoru is any of it left." Tho Boston Times thinks that from all appearances there will soon bo only one railroad in all tho United States tho l'en n sylvan ia Central. ix ii i.ii < < i II 11 Ol nun uui?uu ciuliir...? .. with lard burned under a horse's month will cure tho worst kind of colic. ? '?-- -?fHW^'L' t'Mij.u'.Kl.?V Ift PaonaxiA*Acribe prk? ol. single. oopieaof.thePHa?rcxi? fi*?Wnt*v ijj?v? Tho IWtx, offl?n Wanptjl?^ with ?il ''^ necessary naaierlaj foi, as J^nd>?pia o?r&,1 ', billhead*, poster*, pamphlet?.. hM&bihX to oiroolars. and other printing tba* ma^be 1 desired/as any office itt the South; Gire nt a calf and teat ojtfV**.'* KS! 3* . >ye issue a Huppienaonj.>mJU-ouz aajijb? ot this morning, to which the /attention: o? readers is invited. /...>-..? -UC??HM??.-. \ ? The November humber e" Die moo?n*1 '; welt-the great illustrated magazine for' fashions and fancy work>-ia before ns. It contains full-page colored -fashion , plates, ont patterns, and more than 100 ' separate and distinct pictures. It ia al-J-! most'indispensable to every Indy who is d?sirons of keeping posted aa to the latest styles. 8, TvTayiory 'WI XJarJal f street, New York, is the publisher. A shawl, two parasols and a veil, left in the main building at the fair grounds, oan be obtained by applying to Mr. R, j S. Morrison. We are informed tbat Judge Bond and Judge Bryon will be On the bench nt tho ? * next session of the United States Court here. Gov. Scott baa appointed A, B. Knowl? ton Trial Justice for Cr.vngeburg Coun? ty, etea W. M. Mou ut, resigned. The Mills House, in Charleston, opened, yesterday, nuder the auBpioee of Mr. G. W. Parker, its former proprietor. . We are informed that the house is to be run v in grand style. The entire establish? ment has nndergone a thorough over? hauling. The "Frost Ring" put in an'appear? ance Sunday morning and again'yester? day. The latest thing in dresses--Night dresses. *** Vu, We have been requested by Secretary* | Aiken to say that hie acknowledgments' are due to Gen. Stoibrand tor tho light', furnished, free of charge, by bis gas ma? chino during tbe evenings of the fair. ?i ?jj Duo ?'KED.-GottTeib Riuggold, a fer-" ryman at Kinsler's Ferry, below tins oity, was drowued on Friday while ferry? ing oattle across the Congaree. rHe waa" pitched overboard near the centre of the stream by the pole, with whiob he was propelling the ferry, breaking. He swam but little, the ourrent btiug strong, and it is supposed the -weight of his clothes carried him under. THE GREAT RACE.-Yesterday, st 12 o'clock, tho great single mile dash $1,01)0 a side-between Mr. Ellerbe'a "Belle of York" and Mr. bacons "Girl of My Heart"-came off at the track at- . taoued to the fair grounds. "Belle" had the track, and made a good start-the "Girl" leadiug untfl? the last quarter, when "Belle" closed up, and got ahead on the home stretch-winning by half a neck. HOMICIDE.-On Saturday last, a white man, named Casey, in obarge of a num? ber of workmen on tue Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, about twenty-five miles below Columbia, em? ployed by Mr. P. H. Joyner, a contractor on the road, sent some kind of an order to Mr. Joyner for provisions, which order was remanded to Casey for expla? nation. This caused a personal dispute, and then followed a fight between.Mr. Joyner aud Casey, in the course of which several uegroes came to Casey's assist? ance, and assaulted Mr. J. with Ptioks, &o. Mr. J. made his escape from the mob, and carno to Columbia on Sunday for warrants for their arrest. S ber iff Frazee, accompanied by Mr. J. and a possee, went down yesterday to arrest the party; bnt, in the meantime, Casey had another difficulty with Mr. Tucker, a olerk in the commissary department, in the ooutse of which Mr. T. shot and killed Casey, firing four balls into him. We are informed that Casey had madest threats against Tucker, and that the lat? ter had cautioned C. not to approach him. The warning was not heeded, aud the unfortunate, man ra shed on to his death. Sheriff Frazee succeeded in ar? resting all the parties conoerned in the difficulty, and brought them to Colombia last night-some fifteen in number. The Sheriff bad some obstinate cases to deal with, but by his cool and determined aotiou he brought them up to the oity without any trouble. MAIL AKKANOEMEXTS.-The Northern mail opons at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 ?. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.UU P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; clOt.es 6.<.",} P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mad opens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.30 P. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. LIST OP NEW ADVBIITIHKUKNTS. H. P.-Plantation Wanted. Butler, Chadwick, Gary & Co.-Notice. W. K. Greenfield-Burns Club. N. G. Gibson-News Depot. Mrs. C. E. Reed-T'o the T,Hd?Hfl. Wm. Knabe & Co.-Pianos. C. Brill-Cauary Birds,