Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?MSr^'M? ^damnus ,;with faint prtJi*' ? W?ntan? to aban ffig^?^^ we 'S-?..?t?e plene.of raapeetoble j?arniMr1 No doubt tho #Wcm weald ' be pleaded to bato rm take the ooaree, it ^;?^j^i^naamaQh 'es th6 personnel [ot -Ita - party U so open to attaoks. Bat we -WBMSW&I6 to indnlge either; the, ??<on ?^XW*WK&- We^dismiss' this journal for tb? present. It is alwaya ' talking about it? independence, i Bufas; Shak . Aneare auggesta. it doth protest too much, ^<|oVernor Sopifrfralls the string, . ? . #?aVt.'?f ?H. a; ?rort^?igao?.'? ?: vip. the tfofon, ot yesterday) we\notioe . thecard of '"K. G. Workington.1' The publio wiU eeo how "?he gallod jade >^oea.,'N^alyzing^Kii( oard,\ it ap? pears that lio admita only the.ohargc . made ol his connection With the Union League. All tho other charges made, he denies in general terms, substituting foi proof the use of epithets. All the charge* mado against H G.* Worthington ar< cpon unquestionable authority. We te peat them all, und the public will decid? between H. G. Worthington, our', in formants and ourselves." . . , , H. G. Worthington did proceed ? Washington and unite in the effort u bring martial law upon South Carolina We hold that ho is a- conspirator agni ns the good name, the liberties and the inte reste of our State. He is a small-size* Catatino, with all his - malice, thougl none of bia ability; and, snake-like, h 7ta3 wound himself around "the hag mouldering monument" of Carolina, am now' hangs hissing nt tim nobler an better people below. As to the o the charges made against Mr. Worthingtoc of his speech before the negro convei tion> of his speech respecting the lmop in?: in broad day-light of the Stat offlbiale, and ; of '. ther^ other mattel alleged, they ore all founded on trutl and- he cannot specifically meet ; and r< fate them. Nor/lot us tell Mr. Wortl iogton, do wo intodd to be diverted froi oar main purpose-by his little diversioi He is a very small potato: He ma drop his egg of denial and cackle not little, but that does not help his oaas< It ia easy to ase epithets, and ho ms aspirp to the inatiyrdom of a Snmne but we propose, if wo can, to be E Brooks. Oar head- is level Only thi it ?nay bo well fojrMr. Worthingtop 1 boar in mind thfefc what j suits other lat iferdes, may not so well snit this. Of thi ?M "H. G. Worthing&n" be we? a (tared.. , Wo aro moytog on, and he mu get ont otthe w?y*>:i Wo shall present r ftWiff?^ with desigi jfi^HKjftjjij^Pg;'- but so -far . aa' tl plt^flh'' interests nniy- require, we eh? ooht?n?e ito ??pM^ denounce i tl nnjnj$j&pls^ who ha^ l- oome to par midst to mnko Inore out < ? the antagonisms they create and the vi H:mwchJ^$heydo. .The ''spotted man" is spotted B?I . . and all Neptune's waters cannot wai those spots away. ' ' * * ' \ The birds of prey are gathering aroui the corpse of tho publio credit of Souj Carolina seeking to make it live agar in ordeVthfit the State may again blee bleed, bleed.' Kimpton is here. B Bbadow, Judge Porter, of New York, here. Leslie is here. Parker, Scott Co., va have with, as always. We a getting a beautiful concourse at the oar tal.""''We, too, are getting ready. Q guns and ammunition aro ready. In b half of the plundered people we shi open fire now with small, shot, now wi large shpt. Although denied the ste: joy which warriors feel in foomen wortl of their steel, we shall, nevorthelec enter con amore, con 'spirito, upon tl good fight before ns. It is for the mother State! Wa are advised that the Hon. Rever Johnson will arrive in this city, on t 24th or 25th: He hos been employed assist in the defence of tho oitizens the State who may be prosecuted und the Ku Klnx or foroe bill of Oongrei Mr. Johnson's reputation, os a constit tional lawyer, is eminent. The letter of our correspondent . the subject of "repudiation" will be c served elsewhere. It is a voice from t np-oo??iry. it comes from a man ira: and diroot. We nphold the debt ot t State. An issue of bonds in fraud outside of law is no debt, and su claims apon the State should be ignor by the tax-payers. The Onion announces the dissolnti of the copartnership in law betwe Messrs. H?ge & Worthington. Dc the announcement come from the poii made by ns in Sunday's PIIONIX-t suggestion points? Lovely in th lives, In their death they aro not di vid< POLITICAL OBOANIZATION.-- The 1 teraburg (Virginia) Progress says that the Thursday, preoeding the eleotu the Loyal Lesgae pf that city broke in a row over a proposition to oom; Otoh member of the League to take oath on the Bible to support all t Pa*ty nomin?os, under penalty of exp sion from the organization. Tho carp ii . . bag ring insisted upon the oath, c the native wing opposed it. -:-_ Kv*':. We regret to loam from tho Chark Observer that Dr. A. M. Nesbitt, i B&V merlyof Salisbury, was fatally bun Mftjktit a oharooal pit, in Rowan Com ???eoently, and laot week died of bia ii . In the Charleados Chartert ot Saturday last, a .?tar-paycr" makes tho following statement of the dent *t 'th? , Sooth Carolina. It {? simple, are inolined to deem it correct: Guaranteed railroad bonds, ? which will eventually _ have to be paid by the State, excluding those which the roads are able to meet from their own . resources....... .$6,867,000 00 Bowls admitted, by GOT. , 1 Soott to be now on tstand ioor;..^....11,000,000 00 Iteg$Gt?~8of? likewise * admitted...... UV. j Si.. 2,540,000 00 -Ut4 Present and eventual ?er- /-a I..' tain- dept,?a ?? a.$19,897,000 00 Pria ted ?nd ready for i BS a e. .J as admitted by Governor Scott, but asserted by him to be now unissued ; ' ' . bonds w ;. $9,000,000 00 Sterling b'nds 7" simii??lvait. [? ; os5a .7.... 6,000,000 oo * ? Beg'd fltock, , asserted by V Gov.. Scott to'be now in ' . . ' possession of Trena'r, un? issued. 2,600,000 00-17,600,000 00 Total.. ...:.. .$36,897,000 00 This gives a present and eventual cer? tain debt of $19,897,000, allowing to Gov. Scott th full benefit1 of his state? ments aa to tl i non-issue of any portion bf trie $17,60. ,000, which he admits to bo printed and ready for issue. Bot vre are informed that at. least 43,500,000 of tho sterling bonds have boen- hypothecated. Such being tho j case, it is not possible thai they can be redeemed in tho prenout condition of the j State finances. They will of necessity be Bold to discharge the, obligations for which they are pledged as security. This will Sro long' make the actual liability to bo paid- by tho State $22,897,000, and leave in^possession of the present autho? rities,' according to Gov. Soott'a admis? sion, the sum of $14,000,000 securities printed and feady for issue. A bait so tempting cannot romsin long in that status in euch hands. Largo portions of it .will assuredly.be turned to some ac? count more promotive of their interests. Now when we reflect that the whole amount of the debt of the State at the oommenoement of Gov. Soott's adminis? tration, inolnding its eventual certain li? ability as guarantor of those railroad bonds, which it will have to take up at maturity, was only $6,500,000, and that this liability to be paid ia now at least $22,897,000, we perceive an inorease by this administration of $17,897,000. Where has this money gone? Has the State derived any benefit from its expen? diture? We were prepared to accept and submit to a reasonable amount of robbery-say $1,000,000 or $2,000,000; but $17,000,0Q0 is really too heavy a load pf charity for us to carry. These peo? ple ask too muoh. , We commend these points to our read? ers. In addition theroto, we are enabled to throw some light upon the question. The rumor mentioned in a telegram to the Charleston Hews, of Saturday, in I regard toa fraudulent issue '. of con? version bonds, is confirmed by subse? quent investigations. The Aot of March 28, 1869, entitled "Au Aot to provide for the conversion of State ROO uri ti BS," was passed, ostensibly, to allow holders of stock of the State to convert it into conpon bonds. The second seotien pro? vides that any person holding coupon bonds, may, in like manner, convert bonds into stook. The first section was to meet the wants of those who wished a seonrity easily transferred from hand to hand; while the second section was, on the other hand, meant to meet the wants of such as wished a security, which, by being'registered, was made secure from loss by theft or accident. The Act did not inorease the public debt. ? Under this Act, the plunderers at first had printed $8,500,000 in bonds. Gi course, suoh of them as were used for the convers?n of stook, are a valid debt. These can easily be distinguished by their numbers. In addition to the stook outstanding at the time of the passage of 'the Act, some additional stook was created by the conversion of bonds, of small. denominations, into stock, which was then at once converted from steok into bonds: again, but of large denomi? nations-email bonds, such as fifties, one hundreds, etc, being always at a discount, as oompared with larger bonds. . . Of course, the Legislature intended that bonds thus acquired by the Trea? surer should at once be oanoelled. Up to October 81, 1870, $400,000 of snob bonds are reported. These, it is be? lieved, -were at once placed again upon the market. Not satisfied with these small pickings, it was resolved by the conspirators to issue $8,600,000 more bonds. It was suggested bj one of them that,' to continue the. numbering up to so high a. figure as would include $7,000,000, would attraoi attention, and hurt them in the market. The numbers on the Bucohd batch vere, therefore, duplioatea of the first, the only differ? ence being that blue ink was nsed in? stead of red. These bonds were nsed as collateral security, and were subse? quently sold ont bv the holders. By re? ferring to Section 7 of Article 9 of the Constitution, it will be seen that this at? tempted inorease of the debt is uncon? stitutional and void. That section reads as follows: SUCTION 7. For the purpose of defray? ing extraordinary expenditures, the State may oontraet publio debts; but suoh dobts shall bo authorized by law for Borne single object, to be distinctly spe? cified therein; and no suoh law shall take effect until it shall have been passed by the vote of two-thirds of the mem? bers of eaoh branoh of the General As? sembly, to be recorded by yeas and nays un the journals of each house respect? ively-and every such law shall levy a tax annually, sufficient to pay the interest of such debt. The Act of March 23, I860, does not fulfill these provisions of the Oonstitu tion. The bonds issued under it, over and above the amonnt legitimately used in the conversion of securities, are, therefore, so muoh waste paper. These are tho bonds now selling al twenty nine. Governor Howard's journey, since he left the State Department, covers 72,000 miles of the world's surface, or almost three times its oironmferenoe. The Go? vernor's home is magnificent in Euro? pean and Amorioan presents. He did not, however, bring home the elephant tendered by the King of Siam, *tteav\t)~~-? SfS???1 ' "Tila CL?rleaton Gu uri or cu vin co repu? diation as a remedy for oar financial #OubIeea*The NftBi ^9?^^9f withhold 3?, by the pe?ple, of pavy meat of tax?e." Thee* ideas, Mr. Editor, ? saw in a paragraph: ol1 a recent iaane of the Vtic?nx.^' r-e?mply wi*b to inquire what U .ibo meaning of r?pudiation? The Courier simply says * 'repudiate all bonds fraudulently issued." Ia thia uot oar daty? Is it not a com? mendable aot? Repudiation of a debt due simply means a ref ural to pay; a ro? jeo ti oh" of tho claim. Now, apply this personally. Suppose; as your agent, publicly acknowledged i through tho PHOZNIX. I issue a fraudaient claim against tho offloe. That claim is presented and you refuse payment.. You repudiate. Have you acted dishonestly? Not at all. I am he who has done so. The olaim will not be paid by yon, and the parties buy? ing the olaim must look to me. So of these bonds. They are present? ed to the tax-payers for payment, and rejected. Let the holders "go back" cn those who fraudulently issued them. De? velop this idea to yonr readers and let them know the rascality of the "ring," and yon will have done yonr State a great service: TAX-PAYER. LATEST FROM THE ' 'R?BELLION''-BRIL? LIANT RAID IN NORTH CAROLINA .-The New York Herald has a despatch from Raleigh, N. G., dated 13th instant, as follows: Not a little excitement has been created h?re, both in civil and official oiroles, by the reported invasion of this State by United States troops operating in the j district under martial law in South Ca? rolina. Gov. Caldwell, it is said, has re? ceived official information of the fact, and the local press are loud in their de? mands for executive action in the pre? mises. There has been no opposition to the officers of the law in this State. United States deputy marshals, singly, have made wholesale arrests on the charge of En Elnxing. Men have boen imprisoned and held for trial for months, and those who were bailed have, in every instance, made their appearance at the proper time before United States tri? bunals for trial. Such arrests and im? prisonments are now in doe coursa of operation under the Ku Klux law, and large numbers of citizens nre either held or bailed to appear for trial before the United States Circuit Court, ou tho 27th instant. In view of suoh a peaceful state of things, tho invasion of this ??tate by troops from South Carolina, for the pur? pose of arresting oitizens of the latter State, is looked upon as an almost un? warrantable and flagrant aggression upon the rights of the States, and upon the people of North Carolina in particular. Gvsr a week since a large Bquad of caval? ry, from York County, id. C., came over into Cleveland Conuty, in this State, and arrested a number of refugee citizens of the former County and took them to Yorkville, where they were imprisoned. The latest invasion, however, was that of a similar body of troops which came from South Carolina, on Wednesday night last, and made a raid on the oiti? zens of Shelby for the purpose of ar? resting alleged South Carolina Ku Klux. The troops came in the night time, in a very disorderly manner, and their en? trance into town, when all the people had retired, created a panie and terror that can only be experienced ia a time of war. A soene of Confusion ensued that ia indescribable, many persons fleeing to tho woods in their night-clothes until the military left the town. It is reported that the invading squad did not succeed in finding any of the parties they were in searoh of. THE COI?UMRIA. PHOZNIX.-This valued exohange came to us, yesterday, in an enlarged form and new dress. Colonel J. F. Thomas, who hos for some time past been informally oonneoted with the paper, announces that he has assumed entire control and management of the editorial oolumus. We aro glad to no? tice the improvement in our neighbor, and trust that the PHOENIX may continue in sn uninterrupted oareer of prosperity for many years to come. We are glad to welcome Colonel Thomas in the edi? torial ranks, whoso strength, we feel confident, will be increased by the occa? sion.- Charleston Courier. COL. J. P. THOMAS.-Tho Columbia PHOENIX has been enlarged, and an? nounces that Col. J. P. Thomas will henceforth have entire charge of its edi? torial oolumns. Col. Thomas will be a welcome and valuable accession to the ranks of the South Carolina brotherhood of the quill, and the rascally ring in Co? lombia will bo sire to meet in him a vigorous, untiring and every way formi? dable foe.-Chirles'on News. The first evidenee of life manifested by onr aotemporary since it. first rose from tho ashes of Columbia, appeared yester? day. Enlargement of its faco also sug? gests enlargement of tho soul to the point that will tolerate those who hold opinions at variance with those it ad? vocates. We congratulate the people upon this evidence of a desire to givo something in return for the very liberal patronage bestowed upon it. If it will next banish tts disgusting personalities, it may, eventually, reach the plane of respectable journalism.-Columbia Union. IN CHOLERA QUARANTINE.-This is the way the passengers on the quarantined steamer Franklin, at New York, "drive dull care away" while their strick on shipmates, removed to the hulk Dela? ware, a few ship lengths distant, are dy? ing of oholera: "Brightly lighted wore the decks, and from steerage to cabin, state-room to di V?B?OD, muslo, danoiug, card-playing and childish games were going ou. But the dire distemper, says the account, that had raged in tho noblo vessel from her departure with a freight of over GOD souls seemed to surround in a poisoned atmosphere many of these joyous emi? grants, and Tuesday night, with battened hatches on the Delaware, and she iso? lated, was not proof against the pesti? lence. From hilarity and from seem? ingly assured health, fourteen brigbt oyed persons were struck with the dis? ease, aud beside this record, two souls evermore went into eternity." The Pekin correspondent of the Jour? nal de Si. Petersburg announces tho death of Yo-Yen, tho most dangerous enemy of the Europeans in China. Ho was thu tutor of tho late Emperor, and oonse ?uently possessed great inflaonco at the hi?ese Court, and was the ohief of tho literary class in China, which is known for its Jiatred of everything European. ? - ? rr rt trw ifn-iio..n ? r "_? Th? BalUraor? ?wn {?TB: Tbe follow? ing letter WM reoeivod, recently, by the Hon. Beverdy Johnson, to whom it wo? written. He has plooed it in our hands,< st the request of the writer, and tells ns that bo knows that he ia a gentleman of the highest obaraoter, and that his state? ments may be confidingly relied upon. Although Ur. Johnson ls authorized to give the ossie of the T riler, hs deems it proper to withhold it, from the fear that it might subject him to the tyranny which now prevails in many portions of bis State. After referring to ?orne matr tere of personal business, and stating that he is deeply interested in tho pro? ceedings now going on in his State, be' writes as follows: BOOK HU.T,, YORK DISTRICT, S. 0., Ootoberfc?, 1871. Hon, Reverdy Johnson, Baltimore, Md. DAAB SIR: * * * Ono of my bro? thers has been arrested and thrown into tho common jail by the United States soldiers, without charge or aoonsation, without form or warrant of law, wit bout the shadow of right or jnstiee. Before the suspension of the writ of habeas cor? pus, profound quiet prevailed in this sec? tion of country; men were pnrsning their business avocations in the most peaceful manner, and a season of pros? perity was beginning to dawn npon ns; bnt now words are almost inadequate to desoribe the reign of terror that is exist? ing among ns. Bands of United States soldiers are riding the country, arresting citizens by the wholesale, tearing them from their homes in tho night time, ter? rifying women and children, hurrying the prisoners off to jail, and oramming them in dungeons and filthy cells. These arrests are made without warrant. Men are ignorant of tho offenoes for which they are thrown in jail. No ex? planation is given the prisoner as to the oauHO of his arrest; no hearing is allowed him. The innocent and the gnilty fare ali ko. The fnry of the Badioals is leveled against the best of onr oitizens. Old and yoong, gray-haired men incapa? ble of committing outrages, mere boys innocent of orime, are arrested indiscri? minately. In a time of profound peace, when farmere are engaged in gathering in their corn and cotton, we aro declared to be in a state of war. We are suffer? ing for crimes that have never been com? mitted. We are punished for offences of which wo are not guilty. Wo aro warred upon by the United States Go? vernment on acoonnt of a rebellion which-God save the mark-has exist? ence only in the imaginations of Presi? dent Grant and the vile politicians who have poisoned his ears with false and malicious reports. There is no rebel? lion; there is no hostility to the United States Government; there is no resist? ance to lawful authority, either Stato or Federal; the reports of collisions between armed bands of Ku Klux and Federal troops are ntterly false, bose aad slan? derous fabrica ti o un, uttered for a pur? pose. The cruelty, the inhuman barbarity of this most unrighteous war upon us is enough to bring the blush of shame to the cheek of a negro, ami softeu the heart of a Tiberius. Our women nud ohildren are tho greatest sufferers by this monstrous act of wanton oppression. They are pale with affright; they are dis? tracted with grief and auguish; those loved ones upon whom they lean for support are turn from them, and they aro left defenceless and nt the mercy of the brutal, lawless negroes. And all this suffering is entailed apon our pooplc that a few wicked politicians may conti? nue in power and fatten on the spoils of office. Grant's proclamation, alleging that the upper districts of South Caro? lina are in a state of rebellion, is the most stupendous lie that was ever pro? mulgated to the world; tho most mfa mous doenment that ever bore an official seal. In its utter falsehood, its cool audacity, its daring assumption, its sublime mendacity and its damnable ini? quity, it is without precedent or parallel in history. There is no document on reoord comparable to it. The cruel tyranny of the measure is only equaled by tho arbitrary despotism which has been practiced upon a Poland or a Hun? gary, a Greece or an Ireland. And tho worat of it is, thero is no help for us. When tho President of a free country, in a time of profound peace, deliberately turns biH "dogs of war" loose upon an unoffending, defenoleBS people, and the cold eye of tho world bears in it no sym? pathy for ns, there is no help for; us nuder the sun, and little hope. Pardon me for trespassing upon your time, and believe me to be, with tho highest sentiments of esteem and regard, your obedient servant. The English surnames are, at timrs, very curious, and though the nomencla? ture of Dickens seemed fantastic, he probably adopted moro names than ho ever created, and thon developed tho characters which fancy attaohed to thom. A Loudon business circular has just been issued by tho firm of Horsonnil & Catchpole; and a late English paper ohronicles tho arrest of Mr. Samuel Onions, cashier to tho firm of Pickles fc Son, after only twenty-four hours of honeymoon. DIED, At her home, near Hope's Btation, Mrs. L 3. HOPE, in tho fifty-sixth year of her ago. loaving a husband, daughter and ton to mourn her early death. lier disease was spilopsy, tho first symptoms of which com? menced nearly throo years ago. Ondor the ntlaenco of those, shocks of tho brain, which uoroasod in number and powor for tho last ;bree months, abe sank into tho arms of ieath, in a quiet and peaceful manner. Wanted. ?")K FI UHT CLAHH DBE88-MAKEBB. Ap &fj ply to lt. 0. BlilVEit ds CO. Nov 21 1 Strayed. jMMBMa FhOM tho premises North-west ^Hftra corner Plain and dates streets, on JJ the io:h instaut, an Ayorshir? jim, dull red, with white spots about tho Jack and Hank. A reward of $5 will bo paid ho finder for delivering her on tho promisos, >r snob Information as will lead to her dis K>very. Nov '21 2 ^^^^1^^^^^^^ ' Becretary.' MW Members in arrears will como preparod 0 pay their dues._ _ Mountain Butter. 1 pf KIT8 MOUNTAIN BUTTE It, Tor snlo LO low. E. HOPE. Toys, Candies, &c. rOYK of all kinds and descriptions, plain and fancy Candies, Nuts, Lemons, Kiga, rollies and Canned Fruits. Bread, Oakes and Bolls, fresh every morn r?g. at I\ W. KIIAFT'H, Nov 7 Main atreot: STARVATION OF A BHIP'S COMPANY.-The I Ban Franoisoo (Gal.) Alia California] newspaper - report* . that the steamer Sffosea Taylor, oa her last trip (rom that1 oity to Honolulu, fell in with and board? ed the wreck of the brig Sheehof, then 120 days out from Ban Francisco. The report says: "Tho sea Tjoi a g quite rough, the brig' lurchod heavily, and the boat approached her with some difficulty. She was board- ! ed, however, by the third officer and a seaman from the steamer, who immedi? ately weut aloft into the fore top, and | finding np one, went into the forecastle, where they discovered a weak, emaciated man, who exclaimed, as h? saw them,' ..Great God Almighty, am I saved?" Ho Was lifted into the boat and taken to the steamor, the only article brought | with him being a small aanvas bag con? taining a nautical almanac and a vial en? closing a sheet of paper? with tho date of the wreok and the names of tho crew and passengers. The survivor was Capt. Luder Hopken. The brig was caught | in a oyolono on the night of July 0, the same dato of the solar eclipse, and-was' thrown on her beam ends. No time was allowed to save any provisions or cloth? ing from the cabin,"and the crew were obliged to retreat to the fore top to pre? vent being washed overboard, as every wave made a clean breach over her. The mate. Mr. Johnson, died first, six days after the disaster. Two half barrels of salmon, a half barrel of tongues, and a box of China starch, were fished up out of the hold, but the drinking water was all found to bo brackish. The salmon, tongues, starch, and a few fish caught with a hook from time to time, and oc? casionally a little rain water caught in a sail, and always more or less brackish from tho salt spray, were all that the.! ship's company had to subsist oh. Capt. Hopken's account of the sufferings of bis ?nen and passengers is a most heart? rending one. After the death of the J mate, on the 9th of July, none occurred till September 6, when they began to become delirious and weak from hunger and thirst, and several died or jumped overboard in their delirium. Boils and disease, induced by hunger and salt water, added to the intensity of their sufferings. Nino or ten days before the steamer rescued bini, Captain Hopken states that a bark ran down to the wreok, hove to for a few minutes, and then squared away without sending off a boat or making any effort to rescue the lives of those on board, of whom there were eight theo living. The bark caine so near that persons oonld be seen moving about ou her deck. Those on the brig were so weak as to be unable to stand, but got ou their knees and waved pieces of sail-cloth, hoping to attract attention. Their fuel i u RM, as they saw the bark square away, when so oesr them, may be better imagined than described. Their last hope being gone, they lay down, and one after another died or leaped overboard." ? new post office bas been established at Speedwell, Barnwell County, S. C., uud Wm. il. Joues up poi ii ted as post master. Columbia Chapter No. 6, R. A. M. AN Extra Convocation will bo hold %gtt???m Masonic Hall, THIS (Tuesday) ff EVENING, at 7 o'clock. Tho M. E. .ans*M. Dcgroe. will ho coufcrred. By or dnr of tho M. E. H. P. Nov 21 1 _ H. E. BRUCE. Hocretary. Newspaper*, Periodicals, &c. CALL at GIBBON'S Book and Newspaper i Depot, next door to Pollock House, whero UH) latest Now York, Philadelphia. Charleston and city papers, together with ali tho latest Novels, Boag Books, Ac, aro kept constantly on hand. Nov 21 G ' Law Notice. Tnt: undersigned havu formed a partner? ship in tho practico of law, under the stylo of mow & THOMAS, And will givo careful consideration and at? tention to any business ont rusted to their charge. OfUco at Bauskett's building, on Law Bango. JAMES H. RIOS. JOHN P. THOMAS. COI.UMHIA, B. C., November 1G, 1871. _Nov21_ Gmo_ Southern and Atlantic Telograph Com? pany, THE annual lUGuliug of tho Stockholders of this Company will be hold at tho oftloe, No. 51 Now streot, in the city of Now York, New York, on MONDAY, tho 4th day of De oembor, 1871, at 2 o'clock P. M., for the elec? tion of uflicors for the ousuing year, and for such other business as may ho brought before tho mooting. J. M. COLLINGWOOD, Nov 28 Secretary. Boots and Shoes, LEATHER, ETC. THE old house of P. n. FL\ NiGAN, who for twenty yoara carried on tho shoe trade, and ?[uiver failed to give satisfaction in o very branch, is now oponed by hin sons, and they will conduct tho busiuess on tho old plun-keep nothing hut firr>t class goods, quick miles and short protits. P. H. FLANIGAN will superintend the Ma? nufacturing Department, and will be pleasod to soo his old friends and customers. Oar stock consists of Mon's, Boys', Youtha', Ladies', Missos' and Children's Shoes of all Styles and Varieties. Thoy will leave nothing undone to morit a fair share of tho patronago so liberally be? stowed on their father. Go and soe them, all shoes exchanged or money refunded. Next door to H. Hannau's Saddlery, Main .treat; FIVE First Class BOOI*-MAKERS wanted. Nov 21 J. T. FLANIOAN ,V CO. Cl KT TUE ?BST. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. 10,000 Words and Meanings not in othei Dic? tionaries. 1,000 ENGRAVINGS. 1,840 FACES QI;ARTO. PBICE $12. GLAD to add my testimony iu its favor. ? 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[ \morioan Educational Monthly. Published by G. A C. M KKK!AM, . Springfield, MasH. Bold hy all Book-sellers. Nov 21 PHonmcTAWA.-The prim of Bingle ooplf?? o? the PHOMUX is five cents. f The Now Ypik belles ere cultivating ft noir style of bow. There ere three, in vogue now, equally unpleasant. The first lg the "superbly indifferent," eon shiting of a slight elevation of the eye* brows and acuri of the npper lip. A second styleis the "mildly melancholy," which gives the impression that the young lady has just lost her, dearest friend, or dropped iee cream on the front breadth of her- new silk; the third ia . the "conscious guilty," hurried through as if tho young lady were' ashamed to be seen bowing to yon. The PHOENIX office is supplied with all necessary material for as handsome cards!' bill heads, posters, pamphlets, hand-bills, circulara, and other printing that maybe desired, as any office io the Sonth. Give ns a call and test our work. He took her fancy when he came; he took her hand; he took a kiss; he took no .notice of the shame that glowed her happy oheek at this. He took to 'coming afternoons; be took an oath he'd ne'er deceive; ho took her father's silver spoons; and, after that, he took his leave. 155 horses for the Seventh Cavalry now stationed in Union, Spartanburg and Chester Counties-arrived in Co? lombia yesterday. Borne people are never con tented. After having all their limbs broken, their heads smashed and their brains knocked out, they will actually go to law and try to get further damages. Messrs. D. G.Peixotto & Son request us to suy that their auction sale of bacon sides and shoulders will come off this morning, regardless of weather. Hats of the kind just now worn by ladies are said to be reproductions of the styles worn for the last 100 years by the women of the Swiss cantons. Kimptrm's Porter is in town. Is he the same Porter who figured in the Lit tlefield-Swepson bond frauds in North Curolina? We ask for light. Misa a-, a lady editor of Wiscon? sin, advertises in her own paper for s husband. She says ho'must be a printer, and posseus means enough to buy a nea press. Gov. Knott has appointed John T. Bronson Commissioner of Deeds for thc State of South Carolina, residing in New York oity. A gentleman, meeting a lady friend or tho street, gallantly remarked: "Madame, your face is full of roses," thinking i' was the wind that gave to it the lovell carnation. "Yes," interposed an ok bachelor standing by ; . ?nd some of then have been rubbed off tho left cheek." The law card of Messrs. Rion & Tho mas will be found in another column The offices are in Columbia and Winns boro. A contented mind is better than brai bread for dyspepsia. It is said to be certain that the legisla tive oom ru it too will report favorably npoi Kimpton's finonoial operations. If thi is so, it will be the first time a favorabl report has been made without expens to the investigated. When the oommil tee proposed to let Kimpton diotate th report for a Consideration, did he rc quest to see the proposition in writing When he got the dooument, did he sna his fingers at the committee, and dar them to report against him? We as for information. Frightened Mormons, instead of sea iog any number of new wives, are no carefully concealing the nnmber of wive they have. SOOTH CAUOLINA MONUMENT ABSOCIJ non.-There will be a meeting of tb officers, Board of Directors and Distrh Managers, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at o'olook, at the residence of Dr. John 1 Darby. A full attendance is earnest! requested, as business of importance wi be brought before the meeting. INQUEST.-An inquest was held at tb Guard House in this city, yeeterda; over the body of an unknown colore man. After a post mortem examinatic by Dr. R. W. Gibbes, the jury retnrne a vordict that the deooased came to h death from "a quantity of cellular b dies all through his muscles, and in tl muscular tissue of the heart and on i surface. These cellular bodies are cy ni containing a species of worm, which w caused by the deceased eating discos* meat."_ Those who enjoyed the privilege listening to the delicious voice of M dame Isabel MoCalloch Brignoli, durit her lost visit to Colombia, will glad welcome the intelligence that this eoe nent artiste will visit the Soothe] States, with a thoroughly-organized fit class concert troupe, at no distant da Madame Brignoli will take Columbia her old home-en route, where, it is nee less to add, sha will find an appreoiati audience an.? a host of war m-heart* friends, who will ever take pride ai pleasure in her career. Our prima don returns to us with a voice improved 1 culture and practice Signor Brigm wi1' not aooompany the troupe, sinee 1 engagements with Nilsson will not pt mit; but artistes who will support M dame Brignoli have been selected wi care and attention, which guarantee sufficient- that a great intellectual treat before tho public It is whispered that Signor and Wi dame Brignoli will shortly visit Euror. and this will be the lust appearance America, for a time, of our distinguish artiste. Wo wish her all good fortui and feel assured she will add new laur in Europe to thoso already earned in t land of her birth. Tsa 8_ta?_. CosnnzzsiQV.---We _r; au? thorised io wiuyauw iii ai ams li goro en ie havo bimi maxie to r^aes the South Gar? Una delegate? to this oonveti tien and re? turn for one faro. It -will be remem? bered thal the- SUte Agricultural end Mechanical 8ooiety appointed a full de? legation tor ibis Hgrioaltnral oongresB, to ba held at Selma, Alabama. ' Nonos aro A?* ConosB3?c?p,-$he. pre? miums for Gola rubia not delivered on the occasion of the reoent award o! the State Agricultural SDd Mechanical So? ciety , wilt be sent to Col. J. p, Thomas, of the Executive Oommittoo, in about ten deja.. Upon their reception, be trill give notice. The following additional pre mioma awarded were accidentally omit? ted:. ' '"\ ,Gr0?te*t .variety crochet work, (speoial premium, ail vcr goblet,) Miss Alice McKenzie, Columbia. Best native bull calf, 16 months old, James Windsor, Colombia.: V .m\l. Sur-iiKME OoUBX DjaoiaioHS, November 20, 1871.-C. E. Fleming cs. Thomas J. Roberta 3D, executor of John Caldwell. Motion dismissed. Opinion by Wright, A. J. r lt. B. Gordan, el al., et. Sultan Gold Mining Company. Be-argnment order? ed. The November term of the Court begins Tuesday, the 28th instant. The Seventh Circuit will be called the first day; the Fourth on Thursday* 80th. MAIL AUBANQKMKNTS.-Tha Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.16 A.M. Charleston day moil op?Eus'4. OU P. M.; doses 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 6.30 A. M.; oloses6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6:45 P. M.; doses 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M. ; closes 1.80 P. M. On Sunday office open from 8 to 4 P. H. MAQNIFIOEHT LITKRAUY FABHIO. -Web? ster's Quarto Dictionary has. passed through varions editions, each an1, im? provement upon and an enlargement of thc preceding, until it has culminated in the present magnificent literary and Iin gnistio fabric. The reputation of this work is not confined to America. We find it Stated that in tho Alexandro ease, tried in the Court of Exchequer, at Westminster Hall, under purely English law, no other dictionary, English: or American, was quoted or alluded to than his. The Lord Chief Baron, rh his deci? sion, pronounced "Webster's Dictionary a work-of the greatest learning* research and ability." Besides the numerous il? lustration a with whioh the volume is in? terspersed, there are, at the end, sixty seven pages of the most finished picto? rial illustrations, -representing almost every conceivable object in nature, seienoe and art. It would be unnecessa? ry, if we were competent to the task, to subject thia work to a critical analysis. Its reputation is firmly established. It is built upon a rock, and can bid defiance to any petty storm that the critics can raia*.-Richmond Whig, May 8, 1866. Horan ARRIVALS, November 20. Columbia Hotel-A. C. MoGronay, city; E. J. Jayes, Md.; J. J. Gregg, Ga.; J. Marshall, Abbeville; E. C. Mathey and wife, U. S. A.; P. A. Wellford, Va.; S. W. Wood, N. Y.; R. A. Alston, Ga.; P. Porcher, oity; J. B. Steadman, Union; J. S. Fairley, Miss Gaillard, Mrs. Calder, J. E. Thames, Charleston; W. G, Mo Ghee, N. T.? F. S. Roberts, Ga>< Mrs. Mitchell, child and servant, Miss Wha ley, G. C. Pinckney, wife, two cb ?ld re n and servant, Mrs. Glinoh, child and nurse, Mrs. Middleton and child, O. L. Schiff, H. S. Hudgins and wife, Charles? ton; P. B. Lawrence, Go.; I. Holmes, J. BL Averill, Charleston; J. A.Buck, Md.; L. Stein, N. Y.; W. H. High, N.C; W. H. Evans, Charleston ; J. Filo* Pa. ; A. A. Ashforth, H. H. Woodcock, N. Y.; A. S. Cooper; Pa.; H. M. Drano, N. C.; J. S. Sohoolbred, Gadsden; J. Winston Simpson, Laurens; J. L. Wilson, 8,1 C.; H. S. Johnson, Barbary States; H. H. Loriok, Doko. Nicker&on House-John Hinkamp, wife and two children, Mrs. Ayerman and two children, F. W. Dawson, Charleston; W. L. Love, J. L. Robinson, Franklin; J. D. Harden,city; W.H. Kline, D. Hutch? ins, R. R. Bridges, T. W. Keene, N. C.; J. M. Seigler, Newberry; J. N. Besch, N. Y. ; J. M. Westmoreland, Pa. ; J. E. Myers, D. Hiss, B. F. Newcomer, Md.; C. A. Darling, England; M. Forman, Ridge Spring; J. N. White, ReidvBle; J. Doa glass, Yorkville; C. 8. Bull, Orange burg; H. A. Smith, J. S. 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I Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. J. T.Flanigan & Co-Bootsand Shoes. R. G. Shiver & Go.-Wanted. Gow Strayed. MA NU F A CT un IK a ENTF.itrniHE IN Cn Aiii.Kfi roN -Charleston is fast becoming a manu? facturing aa well as a oommeroial etty. Tho largest manufactory of doors, sasbos, blinds, ko., in the Southern ?statt u is that of Ur. P. P. TOALK, on Horlbock's Wharf, in that c lalee rooms at No. 20 Hayne street. roAi.B'8 advertisement appears in anot jolumn. NOT Cats! Oats! i)AA HUSH ELS SEED OATS, _/V/U 500 bushels FEED OAT8, foi sa ow by T. J. A H. M. OIB8?N. Nov 10_3 To Bent, A fi TOKE, on Hi ?in street, fosses?ion __. given immediately. Apply at thia office. Nov S_ Native and Foreign Wines. SO?PPEKNONO, Ooncerd, 8auterns, Cla? ret, Champagnes, just received and for tale low, by !*. HOr_.