The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, November 17, 1871, Image 2

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

? COLUMBIA. OT 1 I 1 l ; , : . J ? . Friday ?crningr, November 17,1871. Vro?c?xHFigB of City Council. ic We refer oar citizens to the offl?ial proceedings of tho City Oounoil aa fur? nished by the City Clerk. We would have been pleased to. nave had a fall re? port of tho debutes of this body. A? it is, we mast content ourselves with auoh reports as the Clerk chooses to publish. That he does not publish everything, is evident* from the fact that he has never yet published that secret and illegal issue of 9250,000 seven per cent, oity bonds. Now, to review: First, with respect to Alderman Wigg's financial arrangement with Dr. Neagle. It seems that we have caused that little plan to be modified. The note given to Dr. Neagle is extend? ed to 4th Marou, 1872, and che $250,000 seven per cent, bonds aro placed for safe? keeping in the hands of W. B. Qnliok, Cashier of the Carolina National Bank. Well, it is better toi Major Galick to hold the bag. Ho far/ so well. Thus, in case No. 1 Alderman Wigg end Dr. Neagle place themselves ander Major Guliok'B coat tail. There let them rest. Bab what about the secret and illegal issue of $250,000 seven per cont, bonds? Alderman Wallace, in all the simplicity of aldermanio nature, throws maoh light upon this subject. In good time he tells ns that the Legislature will legalize the illegal issue! Thus the charge made by na is sustained. The City Council do an illegal aot, and then wait for the Legisla? ture,T iegaiizo itl And neither Alder? man Wallace, nor any other member of the Council, eau see anything wrong in this gross abuso of offioial trust! Now, let as come to the second sub? ject-thu contract awards. It seems that here, too, wo have accomplished some? thing. For a long time, the Council tried to ignore this investigation. Now they propose to have one, and for this work the City Attorney has in association with him Alderman Denny and Alder? man Goodwyn, odored. This, too, is an advance. We take it for what it is worth. That pare" and wise Alderman, Sam.' B. Thompson, who is supposed to have blown his brains through a brasa instru? ment long since, offers the resolution to investigate, and makes a speech apon the occasion. There has been a "great howl in a certain newspaper about inves? tigation," he says, and let it come. "We want the truth," he says, and we agree with the Alderman. They want it badly. "We are going to have it," he adds. We hope so. It is a good thing to have. Now let Thompson go. Alderman Wigg next rises. He is glad-perfootly delighted-to have the investigation. He wants to pat every Al? derman upon the reoord! Ah, Mr. Wigg, you are all on the reoord. We have pat yon there, and yoa stand not least in promineuce upon the record. This Alderman bas also moah to say about "a oertain newspaper"-they mean the PHONIX-and eilis it the "Colombia Thunderer." Blas it ever occurred to the Alderman that thunder and light? ning are connected together? If Alder? man Wigg has heard the thunder to his dismay, has he not also felt the scorch of the lightning? Bat we leave him whore he places himself-beneath the protection of Messrs. Waring & John? son, not notioing farther his self-con? demnatory and petty remarks. This maob, however, we may add: That Alderman Wigg will find the committee of the Board of Trade and their attorneys at all times ready to assist in the pro? posed investigation. ? As respects the action of the Oounoil in relation to the fair grounds, we let that matter rest for the present. The State Agricultural and Mechanical So? ciety can afford to be independent, know? ing that the citizens of Colombia, with or without municipal aid, will see that Colombia shall continue to be the seat of the annual fairs. ? ?s ?* "The Columbia PHONIX is asked to state why the names of the Newberry delegation to the railroad meeting, held in Columbia on the 10th inst., were omitted in ,he report of the proceedings, as published by iii"-Newberry Herald. The only reason we oan assign is, that the convention did not recognize the Newberry delegation as members, and consequently they were not recorded in the list of delegates. The prayer which Horaoe (not Gree? ley) attributes to one of his contempo? raries might be adopted, without obange, as the earnest orison of many of the members of oar State Legislature. It runs thus: "Grant that I may suooeed in wearing a mask; that I may bo sup? posed to be jost and good. Throw a oload and darkness over my oheats and frauds." . - ??? - A "Panorama of the Chicago Fire" ia already announced. ?The Na*-Yorjt. TPbrW, of Novembit lt, Bay?: A i Oona wrj POT. -The great reopen trad? ed Republican hierarchy of Sooth Caro? lina in ?one to pot; the Beeret of Mr. Qrant'a ^sartsal law is*-ont; all that has been said about Governor Scott's colos? sal over-isaues of bonds is bnt tarts and Cheese-cakes to that which is to come* Oar news columns this morning present a glad and yet sorrowful collection of rumors of coming events in tho detec? tion of a iraad greater than Tammany's, the downfall of an operator mightier than Tweed. One enormously rich car? pet-bagger is now set down as rained; a South Carolina national bank has been obliged to suspend; failures in Wall street among carpet-bag bond fanciers are imminent, if not already accom? plished facts. To end aa we have begun the first lesson, the great reconstructed Republican hierarchy of South Carolina is gone to put. Gu vei ner Scott was ene of Pauper-General Howard's bureau men, that "Christian soldier" ia "in" with Mr. Grant, and boneo the martial law business in South Carolina. The financial explosion was apprehended, and the bayonet was to have stamped ex? posure ont. Happily we'have been able to speak, and from our intimation of a poor $16,000,000 over-issue, upon the 3d of this month, the real figures have day by day since been coming ont, until now at least $28,500,000 are known to have been printed; and. ander fear of still farther developments the towering fabric of carpet-bag finanoe totters to its fall. Let no man who has read of Tam? many fail to read of reconstructed South Carolina; let nono who have followed Tweed fail to see how Tweed dwindles to a pigmy before Scott. Since "rings" are in order, let the story of a greater than the new State Houao spittoon and wiadow-Bhado ring find careful atten? tion. Oar news oolamns will be found to tell the talc. Ia this part of our is? sue let us touch on a few deductions from.the facta. The World next reviews its finanoial exposures in their order, and calls atten? tion to Governor Scott's flight from New York to escape Wall street's demand for explanations aa to his financiering; Alluding to Governor Scott's denial of the World's statements, the World ?aya: "We would be happy to know what denial this is which he repeats, having no knowledge of any denial to be repeated. The charge was of an over-issae. Ia hit letter to Senator Scott he said the debt in September was $9,500,000. In hit card, published iu th ie paper, he admit? ted that $13,580,000 had been issued. It not this an over-issae? It may be said not an over-issue cf $20.000,000. Ger tain ly not, bat there are $4,000,000 over issae, and tbe rest is not hard to find In the samo card, admitting an issae o: $13,580,000, be admits a preparation o! $28,580,000, or that $15,000,000 in bondi and stocka were still on hand. Why oe hand, if not with intent to issue? Nt man prints even a mere hand-bill, ant much less an expeasive engraved bond, to throw away. There have been printec : $28,580,000 against a debt of bu $9,500.000. Here is aa excess o $19,080,000-qaite near enough ti $20,000,000 to establish the charge. O these $28,580,000 there are $3,500,001 in sterling bonds. There were 86,00J, 000 of these authorized, despite evei cadet-broker Whittem ore's pretest. Si that, if not checked, Governor Scot might have gone on to swell his priotei $28,580,000 into $31,080,000. Truly ii this greater than Tammany fraud dee| speaks unto deep, and the end is no yet." ? ? ? ? > No COUHT, AS UK UAL.-The regals fall term of the Court of Common Plea and General Sessions met on Monda' last, Judge Melton present, and ad jonrned at noon an Tuesday. Notbini could be done. No jury. Throe gran jurors und five petit jurors to begi court with! The present law require that tbe jory shall be drawn fifteen dav before the sitting of court, and that tb jury commissioner, clerk, sheriff, ohaii man of the board of County commit sioners, shall all be press?t at the draw iog. At the late drawing for onr Dil triot, however, two of these official were absent-chose to bc absent, we ha? no doubt-and, more than that, moat < the porsons drawn were never notified. Judge Melton is to return to Edgefiel on the 27th instant, to try oases (equi! business, Seo.,) whioh do not require til intervention of a jury. In the meantime, the course of justit is deliberately stayed by these Rad ici County officials, and moah delay, e: penBe,. confusion and distress must m oesBarily ensue. If trouble exists in th part of the country, at present, it is on! such as is designedly and criminal brought about by the Radical party. [Edgqfleld Advertiser. THE MILITARY AKBESTS.-Active opt rations, by the military stationed her have considerably subsided within tt past two weeks, and the arrests which f conspicuously marked the first days fo lowing the President's proclamatioi have diminished in numbers to an extei quite gratifying. We learn that it the intention of the authorities to ooo money the examination of prisoners b fore the United States Commissions either the latter part of this week or tl first of next. Tbe following Hst embraces the nam of those who have been arrested sim oar last report: Samuel Blair, Jr., W. 1 Barnes, Dr. R R. Darwin,C. B. Blaato S. H Rippy, R. M. Roark, A. E. Warre Thoa. P. Black. W. R. Lowry, J. i Robeson. G. S. Wright, J. S. Carroll, E. Our roll. Of the above, Thos. ] Blaok hos been released from confie ment, and of the names heretofore pu lisbed, the following have ulso been i leased: W. W. Gaffney, A. W. Camp, L. Parker and J. Pressley, negro. 1 [Yorkville Enquirer. Proceedings of Council. SBOUIiAB MKBTIKa. CoUNOTIi OHAMBKB, ir I CJonuioiA, S. O., NOT. 1?. 1871. >, Council - met st 7 P. SS. Present His Honor the Mayor, John Alexander; Aldermen Cooper, Denny, Goodwyn, Hayne, Mi?or?, Mooney, SimonB, Smith. Taylor, Thompson, Wallace and Wigg. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and o on firmed. PBTnroNfl. ETC. . Petition of Misses. OVOallagban. for use,. for school purposes, of building formerly used aa. the Guard House. On motion, refereed to Committee on Schools? Petition of George Hooper for per? mission to erect a house ou lot belouging to oity, at Pendleton and Lincoln streets, he agreeing to pay tu xe a thereon. pu motion of Alderman Minort, the petition wus granted. Petition of Messrs. Moore aud Net hers for extension of water pipe on Pendle? ton street, from Richardac:: tu Sumter streets, and ereotiou of fire plug at North-east corner of Sumterand Pendle? ton streets. AIHO, petition of Joseph Taylor for ex tension of water pipe on Sumter from Lady to Washington streets. The petitions were considered, and Alderman Wallace, Chairman Committee on Water Works, stuted that there was sufficient three inch pipe on hand. On motion, the committee were in? structed to have the work performed The following accounts were presented und referred to Committee on Aooonuts: Cooper St Taylor, Alms House, Hospi? tal, Street Department and Guard House; Fagan Brothers, Alms House; Agnew Sc Son, Sidney Park; Muyraut Sc Howell, Street Department; J. M. Allen,.Guard House; T. Crowley. Street Department; H. Staunard, Street De? partment; A. Lee, Market; C. Minort, Street Department; W. Stieglitz, Guard House. REPOUT8, ETO. Beport of City Treasurer and Clerk of Market for October were presented, and the former referred to Committee ou Ways aud Menne, and the latter to Com? mittee on Market. The following report of Chief of Po lioe, for October, was presented aud re? ferred to Committee ou Guard House and Police: OFFICE CHIEF POJJOE. COLUMBIA, S. C., October 31, 1871. The following is the monthly report of the Police Department foi the mouth oi October, ending on the 31st October, 1871: The total number of arrests made dur? ing the month of October, for all gradee of crime and offences committed within the city limits, is 91, of which 79 were males and 12 females-38 whites and 553 colored. The following report shows the various grades of crime and offences for which persons were arrested and dealt witt aooording to law, to wit: Intoxication 37; disturbance 19; va graney ll; burglary 1; using profane langnage 7; interfering with police ot duty 3; driving in brick druin 1; firing pistol in street 2; petit larceny 7. The following disposition was made o persons arrested during the month o October: 31 served their time on tin streets at work, of which they worker 155 days; 9 were turned over to Tria Justice, and 36 wore discharged by hi Honor the Mayor. The following statement shows tin amount of lines collected from prisoner arrested by the Police Department fo the month of October, to wit: Tota amount assessed $69.50; total arno un collected 815. In conclusion, I deem it but j ns tico t< say that the police force have done thei duty faithfully and effectually darin] the past month. JOHN A. JACKSON, Chief Police. Alderman Wigg, from Committee oi Ways and Me?u<t, reported buok repot of City Treasurer, for September, as exe mined and found correct. Concurred in Also, reported on petition of Mr. J F. Beckham, by the following resolution which waa adopted: Whereas, in recognition of the sorvice of Mr. J. F. Beckham us a gallant fire man, and in consideration of the fae that be lost a leg at tho fire at Gregg' building; therefore, Hesolved, That the Clerk be directe to procure and furnish Mr. Beckham a artificial leg. Alderman Taylor, from Committee o Alms House, submitted the following: The Committee ou Alms House, t whom waa referred the communicatio of Dr. G. S. Trezevaut, relative to th establishment of a geuerul hospita would respectfully report that they hav carefully examined the same, and at convinced of the great importance c the subject, and think that the plau enif, gested by Dr. Trezuvant a most exce lent ono. We recommend that a speen committee of five be appointed by hi Honor the Mayor to confer with Di Trezevant, and to draw up the ueoessar petition to the Legislature to obtain th aid for establishing the hospital. The report was adopted, and th Mayor appointed as committee Aide men Taylor, Thompson, Simons, Wulbu, and Denny. Aldermau Smith, from Committee o Schools, reported buck the account c I L. G. S. Middleton, und reoommeude that the same be not puid, as the Pei body fund was withdrawn before tb present Oouucil were elected. Adoptee Alderman Wallace submitted tho fo lowing: The committee to which were referre the resolutions in relation to the los obtained for the city, uud the bonds < the oity issued and hypothecated to HI euro the payment of thu said loan, woul respectfully report: That they have oonforred with Dr. ? L. Neagle aud agreed upon thu followiti terms, which are submitted for thu coi sideration of the Council: The two uoti now held by Dr. Neagle-both of whic fall doe ?boot the 1st December next ?ra to be replaced by a note for the total amount-$75.000-Jailing due on the 4th March, 1872; said note to be dis? counted at the rate of fifteen per cent, per annum. The bonds of the city which are to be hypothecated to seoure the payment of this note, ~ are to bo {?laced in the possession of W. B. Qu ick, oashier ot the Carolina National Bank, to be held for the protection of both parties. Ic ease of default of pay 'ment; the bonds may be sold by tho sstd. W. B. Ouliok, after giving ten days no? tice to the Mayor of the city of the time and place of sals. ' R. M. WALLACE, S. B. THOMPSON, CHAS. MIN ORT, W. HUTSON WIGO. Alderman Wallace said that the com? mittee had, after a free und full discus? sion, agreed to the terms ns referred to in the report. In the minds of some, a doubt exists ns to the authority to isbue the bonds, and consequently thu com? mittee declined to make demand for an advance of more mouey on same coila torai; but long bsforo thu maturity of the note, the Legislature will legalize the issue, and then all the money re? quired will be furnished. The new noto drawn by the cashier of the Carolina National Bank he would uow present, and wished it read tc Council by the Clerk. (The note was read.) On motion of Alderman Miuort, the report was adopted, and the Mayor au? thorized to execute the note. Alderinun Thompson introduced the following prenmble and resolution: In deference to public opiuiou, and in answer to the call of many tux payers of the city of Columbia, as likewise in the discharge of a high public trust Resolved, by the Mayor und Aldermen of the said city, in Council assembled, That a committee, consisting of two members of this body, be appointed by his Honor the Mayor, who, with tho ad? vice and assistance of tho City Attorney, shall be charged with the duty of ex? amining into tho facts and ci ron instances attending the letting out of thc contracts for tho erection of the City Hull uud market, and to submit to this body, at an early day, a report thereon, together with all tho evidence which they may be able to collect bearing on the ques? tion of the good or bad faith of those transactions, in every particular, in order that the fairness of the said transactions may be vindicated, or their unfairness, if any exist, may be fully exposed, and the integrity of this body defended against assault. Alderman Thompson said there has been a great howl in a certain newspaper about investigation, and he, for one, was now determined to havo an investigation; I that is, he would demand that the com? mittee summons and swear all persons connected with the contracts; the bid? ders, and ALL persons who have berni crying fraud, fraud, ring, ring. We want the truth uud are goiug to have it. Alderman Wigg said he was glad the resolutions had been introduced; he wue goiug to call for the yeas and nays, and pat every Alderman ou the record. Ht desired an investigation. Many windy editorials had appeared in acertain news paper, and such pet names us swiudlers, aorruptionists, treasury rubbers, fraud, villainy, Szo., &c., bud been hurled at tb it Council through the editorial column; of the "Columbia Thunderer.'* Per? sonally, he cared not oue iota for itt reference to himself. As Chairman ol the Committee on City Hall, he wat willing to stand behind such men at Clark Waring and R. W. Johnson-met who were acceptable members of a for? mer Council. These two gentlcmot made written bids. Will tho Board ol Trade attempt to convict them of f ram and corruption? The secret of all thii hubbub is the desire of the opposition tc make political capital for tho next cam paige It is a political fight for the con trol of the city; but he would say to hit Democratic friends, they are rushing to ( "Sudan," after having experienced t "Waterloo" in April, 1870. He had tin curiosity a few days ago to examine i list of the members of tho Board o Trade, and he would say that not ono o those gentlemen voted for any mumbel of this Council. He would state, that hi wonld not be a candidate for Aldermut again. He wanted the investigation, ai he was ready to show that all his action were based upon legal advioe. Alderman Miuort thought it was i farce about to be enacted. He had reut a good deal in the newspapers, but hm yet to see any specific charge made bi anybody. On the question of adopting the reso lutions, Alderman Wigg culled for th? yeas and nays, which were taken, nm are as follows: Yeas 13; nays 0. Adopt ed. Those voting in tho affirmativ? were: His Honor the Mayor, and Alder men Cooper, Donny, Goodwyn, Hayne Miuort, Mooney, SimonH, Smith, Taylor Thompson, Wallace and Wigg-13. The Mayor appointed as committee tc act with the City Attorney, Aldermei Denny and Goodwyn. Alderman Wallace introduced the fol lowing resolutions, whioh wero imam mously adopted : Resolved. By the Mayor and Aldermei of tho oity of Colombia, That, iu iuHti tuting a suit in thc courts for the recovo ry of the title to tho property in this citj known as the Fair Grounds, it is no1 their intention to abridge or interfer? with the use and enjoyment of tho suit grounds by the present Agricultural au? Mechanical Society of South Carolina or auy other society ?hui un?y suooeed il Resolved, That tho action of thu Conn oil in this matter is intended simply ti protect the right of property in thu city tn protect- the dignity of tho city govern meut, uud to defend the city aguiust pas as well an future un warrantable euorouoh monta on the property and thc corporuti powers of the city. Resolved, That it is tho intention o the present City Council, as soon us pro per legal relations aro established bo tween it and tho Agricultural and Mc ohanioa) Society, to contribute liberally in money to ita prosperity, and through it to the general welfare of tho State and of the eity particularly. _ Alderman Wallace submitted the fol? lowing report, which, after the reading of opinion? of Joseph D. Pope, Esq., and F. W. Fickling, Esq., was adopted: The committee appointed to superin? tend the compilation and publication of the laws and ordinances of the oily of Columbia, would respectfully report that they have considered the question of compensation to the City Attorney for clerical and professional labor performed in connection with that work, and would respectfully recommend the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the Oity Olerk and Treasurer is hereby ordered and direoted to pay to James' D. Tradewell, City At? torney, $1,000, out of money of the city cot otherwise appropriated, for profes? sional services rendered in the compila? tion and publication of the laws and or? dinances, ?co., of the city of Columbia. E. M. WALLACE. S. B. THOMPSON. W. HUTSON WIGG. Alderman Wigg introduced the follow? ing resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the polioy of insurance on the Howard School building be trans? ferred to the Columbia Educational So? ciety. On motion ef Alderman Wigg, the triul of B. F. Jackson, City Surveyor, was postponed until next regular meet? ing, owing to the unavoidable absence of Mr. Jackson from the city. Ou motion of Aldermau Minort, Coun? cil udjourned. WILLIAM J. ETTER, _ City Clerk. MAm STAGE ATTACKED AND PASSEN? GERS MURDERED.-Tho Wyckonburg and LUPMZ, Arizona, stage wus attacked a few days ago by a band of fifty Apache Mobaves, about ten miles from the form? er pince. The driver, John Letz, other? wise known as "Dutch John," and two passengers with him on the box, were killed ut the first fire. Inside were three passengers, all of whom were killed. Wm. Kruger and Miss Mollie Sheppard, of Prescott, were wounded, but escaped to tho ohaparel, and finally reached Wyckonburg. The names of the passen? gers killed are Frederick Shohalur, F. W. Loriug, TJ. P. Solomon, P. W. Ha? mel aud C. S. Adams. Loring and Ha? mel were of Lieut. Wheeler's exploring expedition. Adams was scalped. The mails und baggage were plundered, and report says the attaok was made by high? waymen and not Indians. THE INVISIBLE EMPIBB.-Under this heading, spiced np with a few dashing Bub-beads, the New York Times, of the 11th instant, has a letter from Columbia, in which the writer gives, the report of an interview with the Ku Klux. There are certain traces about this confessing Ku Klux, that enables ns to put our finger on bim, and the readers of the NeVYork Times will not relish the dish that hos been served up to them so nicely, when they learn that al' this in? terview came out of the booas of the jailor of the Eichland County jail. It is, in fine, a re-hash of the confessions prepared by Williams, the jailor, and written by bim to the New York Tunes. It looks nice in print, but is rather transparent as an ingeniously construct? ed a Hair. It is a success, and the Times should make the most of it. [Charleston Courier. STRANGE THING IN CONNECTION WITH THB GRANITEVILLB TROTJBTJES.-Six white men and one negro have been arrested in Graniteville, brought to this plaoe, and here lodged in jail. Their arrest is based upon extremely vague Buspioion, so far as we oan learn, of their being couneoted with the killing of the negro girl who shot Mr. Brewer's child. The white men ure Messrs. Brewer, William? son, Owens, Arthurs, Ramsey and Bater, The negro is named Hatcher. These men are to be brought before Judge Melton, this morning, (Wednesday,) on a writ of habeas corpus, and will proba? bly bo released on bail. The strange thing about the matter is this: That while seven men are arrested on account of the negro girl, not n soul is arrested on account of the beloved and martyred yoong Turnor. j Ed.jrf.eld Advertiser. A Paris paper says that a gentleman purchasing a number of photographs purporting to be likenesses of some of the female Communists now in custody was surprised to find among them tho portrait of bis mother in-law. Having discovered the name of the photogra? pher, the gentleman, accompanied by two police agents, called upon him and extracted from him an avowal that he had availed himself of the negatives of some of bis former patrons least remark? able for personal attractions in order to form a collection of portraits represent? ing the inmates of the Versailles prisons and the Brest hulks, the sale of which had been extremely large. HENRY BERRY Lo wit BY-The Raleigh Carolinian is responsible for the follow? ing: This gallant Knight of the Bush re? cently captured a freight train and com? pelled the conductor to "carouse" with him in a bar-room near at band. After the spree was over, he allowed the train to proceed unmolested, and all hands unharmed, except the conductor, who complained of being "drowsy" like. MK. J. A. AiiVERS MISSING.-This gen? tleman, who is the Uuited Stutes deputy oolleotor of internal revenge at this place, and Secretary of the Gera an Rifle Club, disappeared on Saturday after? noon, und tho strictest search nu the part of his friends and relatives has thus fur failed to establish his whereabouts. [Charleston Courier. Alexis was so young when his father deolared emancipation, that there is a talk of taking hun d.-wu to Long Branch for tho sake of showing him a surf. doo al .Xt oas? m . ?TKKNIXUNA.-Tlio pfico of single copies of the PH<EN?X ls five oenti'. '. The PHOJNIX office ia supplied with all necess&fy material for ae handsome car da, bill heads, posters, pamphlets* hand-bills1, circulars, and other printing'that may be dea ir ed, as any office in the Sooth. Give ns a call and teat oar work. We issue a supplement with oar daily of thia morning, to whian the attention; of readers is invited. We accidentally, in yesterday's issue, recorded that the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machino was awarded the prize at the fair, after a? minute's examination* instead of a minute. The frost was so thick, yesterday morning,* IM td present the appearance of' a minature snow-storm. Mutual admiration-As the season of parties approaches, boys begin to feel gallant, and "gals" buoyant. The Raleigh Curoiiniun ?omp??iss that the Federal forces employed in South Carolina have actually invaded North Carolina, nnd arrested without warrant one of its citizens, taking him acrouB the line and incarcerating him in a South Carolina dungeon. The Caro? linian has yet to learn that North Caro linia has no rights whioh Grant and his soldiers are bound to respect. "Assume a virtue if you have it nott" is sound advice, and so on the Sunday promenades a neat little prayer-book takes the place of a cane as the vado mecum of "ye young men of ye period." "Hard to deal with"-An old pack of cardB. i Mrs. Shealy, an aged lady, r?sident of Lexington, met with a s?v?re accident, yesterday, by. the running away bf a pair of horses attached to a wagon, in which sh o waa being conveyed to her home.. Her shoulder was dislocated and her head badly out and bruised. She was carried into Mrs. StrattOn's boarding house, where she received prompt atten? tion from Dr. W. P. Geiger.. Reese & Carroll have improvised a per? fect tonsorial palace. Their - new apart? ments are located immediately North of the Pollock House; and the, roughest customer cornea forth with a face as smooth as that of a yo nt g miss; and a head as thoroughly titivated aa though fairies had been manipulating the hairy moss. Oyster soup will be served at the Cot? tage House, this morning, at ll o'clock. The barber's duty is two-fold. He is a brusher of whiskers and a whisker of brashes. One objection to living in the country -You cannot go near a barn-yard with? out having your ears assailed with "fowl language." A Boston clergyman lately spoke of seeing a lady "with the pearl-drops of affection hanging and glistening; on hex cheek." He meant that she was crying. SOOTH CABOIJINA CI?UB.-At a recent meeting, the following gentlemen were elected officers of this club: President Wade Hampton, Jr., Columbia; Vice Presidents-J. S. Heyward, Beaufort; David Ho m ph ill, Chester; Paul Haskell, Abbeville; W. D. Aiken, Winnsboro; Treasurer-Wade H. Manning, Colum? bia; Secret .ry-R. E. Ellison, Jr., Winnsboro. Bnainess men and traders of Colombia, look to your interest! There is a for? tune for somebody tn th'e purchase of the right for the Aderhold hoe in.this State. The agent will be here only a few days longer. For information, apply at this office. * BiiUH RXDGE R&xz.ncAs.-Ai the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, convened at the office of the company in this city, yesterday, at 12 M., on motion of G. S. Cameron, Esq., Gen. M. C. Butler was called to the chair and W. H. D. Gail lard, Secretary of the company, ap? pointed to aot as secretary of the con? vention. After the transaction of some informal business, the convention ad? journed to meet thia dsy, at 12 o'clock, t ) hear reports of officers and electa new Board of Directors. It is generally re? gretted that Gen. J. W. Harrison (who has occupied the position of President for nearly five y sara) signified his inten? tion to decline a re-election. MAIL ARBAKOKMKMTS.-The Northern mail opens at 8.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opous 6.30 A. M. ; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail open? 0.00 A. M.; closes 1.80 P. M. On j Sunday office open from 8 to 4 P. M. LIST OP NSW ADVBBTISSUBNTS. HoHtetter's Stomach Bitters. W. H. Orohard-Prise Piano. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Grapes. C. Brill-Canary Birds. Lost-A Poiuter Slut. R. K. Scott-Proclamation. E. H. Heinitsh-Tho New Departure. F. J. Moses-State of South Carolina. J. H. MoDevitt-Shoriffs Sale.