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COLUMBIA. S. C. Wednesday Horning, April 3, 1872. A Conaultallon of Leading Democrats Tlie D?mocratie National Convention not yet Determined Upon. Wo loam from our New York ex? changes that Mr. August Belmont, the Chairman of the Democratic National Exeoutivo Committee, has recently visited Washington and conforred with the members of the party in Congress upon "tho situation" and the comae to be pursued. Upon the National Execu? tive Committee, of which Mr. Belmont is chairman, devolves tho duty of calling and fixing the time and plaoo of mooting of the Democratic Nominating Conven? tion. Several of the Dcmooratio papera of the West, among them the Louisville Ledger, have been soundly berating Mr. Bolmont for not holding a meeting of his committee and having the National Convention called. Over-zealous Demo? crats have gono so far as to charge the distinguished chairman with neting in bad faith, and with an inteution of be? traying his party aud virtually selling them out to the liberal Republicans by his non-activo policy. Threats have been made, too, of calling upon thc members of tho committee to asscmblo and tako action, without waiting longer upon tho tardy chairman. Wu take it, however, that in his passive policy Mr. Belmont has been acting in accordance with tho views of a majority of tho in? fluential and active Democrats. Tho re? sult of tho conference in Washington would indicato thia at least. It was there determined that Mr. Bolmont should issue a call for the meeting of the Executive Committee some timo in May, after the Cincinnati Convention, and in the then light of events decido upon the expediency and proprioty of announcing the National Nominating Convention. In our judgment, this course is emi? nently wise, and will meet the approba? tion of the great body of Democrats. There will probably be some hot heads in Kentucky and other strong Democra? tic communities, which, being safo and satisfied as to their looal success, are ready and anxious to make any venture, however rash, to hoist the Democratic flag in the national oampaign. These may denounce the passive policy, and clamor for an immediate marshaling of De tn o oratio foro ea and an activo prose? cution of the campaign under tho old bannor. Those, however, who are wed? ded to principles rathor than to a mero name-who honor and sustain a party simply as au instrument to effect the welfare of the country, and not as an idol-who, in short, take a sensible and patriotic view of political duty, will heartily endorse Mr. Belmont's course, which is taken, too, under the counsel and advice of the leaders in Washington. Until the Cincinnati Convention meets, and we are informed authorita? tively of the views, the policy and the probable strength ol the liberal Repub? lican movement, it is simply a matter of impossibility to decide how the conserva? tivo element, which mostly makes up tho Democratic party, shall shape its course so as to throw its influence nj ou thc sido of good government and for tho furtherance of its time honored princi? ples, with tho greatest probability of suc? cess. From tho indications so fur given of thc spirit that underlies the liberal Republican movement, it promises to commend itself to tho favor of truo men cf both parties. In this event, any op? position to it by tho Democratic party will bo not only suicidal, but criminally unpatriotic, at such a juncturo as this, when thinking minds throughout the entire Uuion concnr in regarding with alarm Grant's continuance in power. Tho vexed nogro question hoing finally and permanently settled, thero is now no vital issue between Domocrats and genu? ine Republicans. Nothing but tho me? mory of past conflicts keeps thom apart. It bas become BO mach of a habit for a Democrat to oppose a Republican, and, vice versa, for a Republican to oppose u Democrat, that mon scarcely stop to reflect that our cause of quarrol is ended. DROWNED.-A sad accidont ocourrod at Richmond Factory, ton milos from Augusta, Ga., last Friday morning. An employee in tho factory, a Miss Barker, aged thirteen, started from tho mill to her homo, about 0 o'clock in the morn? ing. Whilo walking along tho edgo of tho dam, her foot slipped and she fell into the wator. Tho young lady was dead before assistance could reach her. Tho deceased was tho daughter of u foreman in tho factory. EDWARD T. HUGUES.-Wo announce with deop regrot tho death of this esti? mable gontleman, which took placo, last night, at ten minutes past ll o'clock, ut his residonoo, No. 32 Rutledge avenue, in tho thirty-ninth your of his agc. Mr. Hughes was a nativo of this city. [Charleston Netrs. Mr. John P. Sotzo, ono of tho oldest citizens of Augusta, died nt his residence iii that city, yesterday morning. AN UNFAIR TRICK.-The managers of the polls, yesterday, in spite of the specific requirements of the law, and after advertisement had been made, too, by the commissioners in the daily papers that the polls would be opened at 7 o'olook A. M., aud closed at 5 P. M., shut off the voters at -1.30 P. M., aud before quito a large number of whites had voted. There is no doubt as to the time-the regulators at thc two principal watch establishments, Mr. Glaze's aud Mr. Sulzbachcr's, both agreeing. Tho managers, indeed, make no question about tho matter, but attempt to excuse their conduct on the ground that the polls wero opened a half hour beioro the time fixed. In Ward 3, it is said, that at half-past .i, when several white men wero 6een coming up to vote, tho commaud was quickly given and a rush made to ring the bell for 5 o'clock-before the votes could be deposited. This is nothing moie than n palpable and outrageous violution of tho right to vote, and the guilty parties should be prosecuted. ?????-? Tho Scientific American says: Mr. J. W. Baughman. of Baltimore, Md., writes to inform us that a lady recently ran a needle into her fiesh, about three inohes above tho knee, breaking it off under the skin. She preferred to rihk tho consequences rather than to have it extracted by a doctor. Mr. Baughman thought of using a mnguot and applied ono of the horse shoe sbnpe, eight inch? es in length. She wore it for two days, moro or less, and then found tho poiut end of the needle protruding from the skin one inch from where it entered. Tho needle WSB easily removed. Our correspondent wants to know how tbc needlo could come to the surface poiut upward, having thus turned round in a space less than its own length, was 1 1-0 inches, and be suggests that the mus? cles may havo turned it about. A MISSIONARY TO CHINA.-Wo learn that the Hov. N. B. Williams, Mission? ary elect of tho Southern Baptist Fo? reign Mission Board, is .sojourning for a brief period in our city, whence ho will soon set forth for Canton, China. Mr. Williams is a pupil of tho Greenville Theological Seminary. He will be ac? companied to his field of evangelio labor by bis wife and her sister, both of whom aro daughters of a nativo Charlestoniau, Kev. B. W. Whildon, formerly a mis? sionary in the samo field. I Charleston Courier. THIS KU Knox PRISONERS.-Au order WOB issued, yesterday, by Judgo Bryau, requiring that the United States prison? ers and witnesses who are to appear be? fore the present term of tho Circuit Court shall be confined iu the Charles? ton House of Correction, which has been secured for that purpose, instead of the County jail, where they aro now held. The transfer will bo made to-day, and it is said that the new arrangement will afford more comfortable quarters fur the prisoners.-Charleston Netos. # ? ? ANOTHER WHITE DEER.-A corres? pondent from Bluff ton, S. C., solids us a description of another of theso ex? tremely rare animals, which is alivo and tame, and in the possession of a gentle? man in thut pince. It is a doo, and will be three years old in June. The fore? head and surs ure brown, and Ibero aro a few brown spots on tho back of thc neck and withers, but all thc other parts of tho body are us white us suow. The animal is porfectly tame, and likes lo be petted.-Charleston Courier. From different sources there are alarm? ing uccounts of the political situation in Spain. Bouter represents King Amade? us as preparing resolutely to defend his throne. The Igualdad says, ou the con? trary, that ho has had for some days an Italian frigate wailing at a convenient port, lest it should become necessary for him to take an abrupt farewell of tho country. Who would bo a king, indeed, and especially of Spuin? Early in May, after tho mooting of the Cincinuuti Convention, tho National Executive Democratic Comtnitteo will hold a meeting in New York city, to fix tho timo and place for holding the National Democratic Convention. Lead? ing Democrats think-and the opinion has been telegraphed-that the time will bo July 1, and tho-placo St. Louis. A FREAK OF NATURE.-Mr. Henry Best, of Whitesvillo, Georgia, Coulral Railroad, No. 3, has a sow that recently presented him with a pig haviug seven legs. Mr. Best thought to reserve tho pig for exhibition at tho fair, but the circus came along and gave him $700 for it. A colored bo**, named Henry Wilsou, in the employ of Mr. E. Wimborloy, while out riding, yesterday afleruoou, had his horse to get bogged, and while attempting to get out, tho animal fell, breaking his neck. The boy was consi? derably bruised.-Aiken Journal. Letters from the Wost stato that per? sons usually ploughing at tho middle of March wore this year shivering at thal timo as they gazed upon their frozen fields. A wedding took placo at LaCrosse, a day or two ago, at which, according to tho Democrat, "tho bride WUB given away hy tho city, and the city was mighty glad to got rid of her." A correspondent inquires if M. Mori, tho Japaneso Minister ut Washington, is any relation to Momento Mori, whoso namo was so frequently scon on tomb? stones years ugo. Tho Western confectioner who a few months ago taught his parrot to say "pretty creature" to every lady who entered his store ii? uow a millionaire. PATRIOTIC WOIUJS.-Hon. "Leonard Swett, au old time Republican of Illi? nois, bas written a letter npon the po? litical situation, whioh appears in the Chicago Times. He advocates a break? ing up of old party lines and a concen? tration of all tho anti-Grant elements at Cincinnati. Tho following is an extract from the closing portion of the lottor, which is addressed to an old political friend: You and I became Republicans at tho same meeting-tho first in tbe State Although for many years retired mem? bers, I presumo neither of us haye ever voted out of lino. Another Presidential election is now upon us, and wo must decide, again, whether we will cling to tho party, stilling our convictions and hoping for reform, or whether wo will break rank.'? aud go to Cincinnati. If wo stay when will reform come? I have boeu wutchiug for it for seven years, but the star of promiso has not yet appeared. A change of parties may not bring it; but to continue in powcronc that covers up uud couceals, necessarily perpetuates those evils from which tho country seeks release Parties, like individuals, may be chastened and purified by nlllic tiou, but neither Tammany nor tho Re? publicans will be regenerated by success, though their rule bo chartered until dooms-day. At tho close of this ad? ministration wo have hud twelvo yours of power-U3 long as any consecutive party rulo siuco tho foundation of the Government. We aro, therefore, as old as tho oldest, aud "it is easier for a camel to go through the eyo of a needle" than for au old purt3' to purify its prac? tices. The Murphys and tho Floyds always live with tho old, but reform pitches its tents in thc ranks of the now. What tho country greatly uoeds is the brenkiug up of old lines, and tho re? arrangement of tho voters in now asso? ciations. Nothing remains at issue be? tween tho Republicans and Democrats but tho malico which tho cuuilict pro? duced. If both parties were dissolved, and their members re-distributed aud confused together, this relic of tho war would lind no resting place. They are now held together by mutual antago? nism. Tho continuance of either per? petuates both. Tho disintegration of one dissolves tho other. I, therefore, most sincerely hope tho Cincinnati Con? vention wiil produce a new national orgauizatiou, founded upon tho princi? ples of amnesty, liberty and reform, aud that through ita agency tho bitterness of tho past mny bo forgotten, national friendships revived, and tho blessings of free government dispensed to all people in the laud. How TUE MONEY GOES.-The wanton wastefulness that has characterized our Ooverument under the Grant adminis? tration, even in military matters, was well illustrated by tho testimony of Gen. Slocum given in a speech in which he indulged the other day. He ..aid thut tho "manufacturo und repair of all thc arms neoded by our little army could be done in Colt's or Uemington's fnctoriei without tho erection of an additional building or thu employment of 100 ad? ditional men, and that at ono-tenth thc expenso now iuourred." Y'et to suppl* tho army wo find it necessary to support one general, sovontoen held officers, twenty captains and twenty-six beuten auts, in addition to a largo number o ordnance store-keepers, .soldiers, me cbauies and laborers, besides keeping ic repair twenty-seven different ursenah aud armories scattered through the vaii ons States of tho Union. And the de partaient is increasing year by year "All this enormous expense," says Gen Slocum, "is borne by tho people for tht manufacture of articles which could bi obtained by tho Government in tho sami manner that it obtains provisions am clothing for its soldiers." - - . . - - UNITED STATICS CouilT.-The Apri term of tho United States Circuit Cour was opened, yesterday morning, b; Judge Bryan. Tho court is to be pre sided over by Judge Hood, with Judg Brynn an associate, but Judge Bond ha not yet. arrived and is not expected uiiti .Monday next. lu tho meantime th court will bo held by Judge Bryan, aui will be occupied with the trial of a fe\ revenue cases and tho civil business re maiuing on tho calendar. The Kn Kin cases, which will constitute tho principa event of the session, will not bo brough to trial until tho arrival of Judge Bond although they will bo presented to th grand jury as soon as it is formed. [Charleston Ac* irs, 2<l. There is no little excitement in Yicks burg with regard to tho whimsical ec ccntrioilies of thc currents of tho Mil sissippi, tho tendency being to cn through tho peninsula opposite, au thus leavo tho oily high and dry, on several miles distant from navagabl waters. To mond matters a memorial i receiving signatures, the object of wilie is to call tho attention of Cougress t tho subject, and, if possible, obtaiu Gol eminent aid to rescue the city from th peril. Stringer, a former Radical Senator i tho Georgia Legislature, and who no lives at Gainsville, lost his wifo recent); and mnrried again-six days after ht death. Tho valiant Stringer cnn menced tho honey-moon by chastisin his better-half, who thereupon returne to her pater. Stringer now has a boar upon which tho words "Como Hom? Como Home, My Dear Wife," aro pain ed, nailed upon his front fonce, but Mn Stringer can't "seo it." Julius A. Sumner, of Akron, Olin says ho rodo ou tho first pusseuger ci ever drawn upon a railroad in tl United States; that ho rodo upon tl first steamboat that over navigated Lal Brie, mid that ho was tho first mun I build a rolling and nail factory in ll Statu of Uhio. Tliero is a woman in Washington Te ri tory who has shot and kided eigl Indiana with her own hand. The legend, as it is called, for the Master Mason, is ono of the most touch? ing and beautiful in the great dream of life. Founded, as it is, upon tho mys? teries and ceremonies of tho ancient Egyptians, it has come down to us as the embodimont nnd substance of Ma? sonry. It is an impressivo exemplifica? tion of tho birth, the duties, tho death and resurrection of man. lt stamps upon the intelligent Mason the sublime doctrine of the immortality of tho soul, aud it was a wiso provision of all Grand Lodges that that degree should never be mutilated, that it should never bo given in part only, but should be completed ut every undertaking. To umit this legend is to omit tho degree itself. The legend is tho grand hiud-miuk, the unfailing beacon of MaHouic centuries. It is never changed; it will admit of no re? moval, for it is a rallying poiut of the universal brotherhood. It conveys vo? lumes of thought, aud furnishes food for tho reflective miud, down to thc grave, and us ii simple drama, stands unequaled beside any ot thc productions of genius. No Mason ever participated in and forgot it; bc felt ita moral upon his soul as though it were the touch of divinity, aud wheu properly understood, it inspires a solemnity second only lo thc scoues of death. Let nu inventive ami tinkering genius, therefore, ever tamper with tho beautiful legend; il, wants nothing added to it, and will al? low uuthiug taken from it. - . ?-. How TU KEEP CAXAIIY Binns -A great many persons have difficulty in keeping their canary birds in good health. Gue who is experienced in their caro says: Place the cage so that no draft of air can strike the bird; give nothing to healthy ones but canary aud rape seed, mixed with water, cuttlefish bone aud gravel ou the Hour uf the cage; alan, occasionally, a little water for bathing; the room should not he over? heated; when mouldirg, (shedding feathers,) avoid drafts of air; give plenty of rapo seed, slightly moistened; a little hard boiled egg and cracker grated fine is excelleut. By observing these simple directions, birds may bu kept in fine condition for years. Bad seed kill most of the birds that die; to which might have beeu added, that canaries arc not ouly very foud of, but benefited by, hav? ing often a leaf of cabbage, pieces of apple, or other green food, which serves to keep down the tendency' to fever aud prevent constipation. Our birds usuully ' bathe each day, as regularly as any one washes the face, und with apparent benefit, too. YVheu birds arc sick, and inclined not to eat well, remove all the food for a day, and then only give soaked bread, from which most of the moisture has been squeezed. LioiiT IN DANKNESS.-The Paris Fi? guro gives tho following method of ob? taining light iustantly, without tho uso of matches, and without tho duuger of sotting things on fire: "Take an oblong vial of tho whitest and clenrest glass, put in a piece of phosphorus about tho size of a pea, upon which pour torno olivo oil, heated to tho boiliug poiut, tilling thc vial about one-third full, and then Boa! tho vial hermetically. To uso it, remove tho cork and allow tho air to enter tho vial, and then recork it. Tho whole empty spaco in the bottle will then become luminous, and the light obtained will bo equal to that of a lump. As soon as tho light grows weak its power can bo increased by opening the vial and allow? ing a fresh supply of air to cuter, lu wiuter it is sometimes necessary to heat the vial between tho hands to increase tho fluidity of tho oil. Thus preparing, the vial may bu used for six months. This contrivance is now used by the watchmen of Paris in all miignziuos where explosive or inflammable materials are stored." *'RADICAn HONESTV."-.Senator Wil? son, wno is so often heard crying out for honesty and economy, nud feigns such a willingness to bring rogues to justice, has, o? late, been going through the de? partments detailing clerks from their work to circulate his spee ches through? out thu country. The pay of these clerks is nearly ?1 a dur, and tho vast sums of money spent yearly in (his sort of business is not easily computed. Tho clerks from each of the States are de? tailed from three to four weeks prior to every election that occurs in their re? spective States, to send out theso delu? sivo documents. This is, wo suppose, what is meant by Senator Wilsou'a boasted "Radical honesty." - -? . -- A young mau recently applied to the Registrar of Bruuford, Connecticut, for a certificate of marriage. On being asked tho young lady's name, he was nu? able to give it, stating lie had known her but a fow days, and had never loamed her last name. On describing where she lived, tho Registrar found out her linnie, and gave tho happy young mau the de? sired paper. Loudon is to-day tho largest city in tho world, far surpassiug all those of an? tiquity. According to Gibbon, thc po? pulation of ancient Home, in tho height of its muguifioonco, was 1,200,000; the population of Pekin is supposed to be about 2,000,000; that of Loudon is over 3,000,000, o no-two li'th of the population of tho whole United States. Says Josh Billings: "Tlnuv ain't but phow kan stick a white han kerchief iuto tho brest pocket ov their overcoat with? out lettiu a littlo of il stick out-just by acksident." B. B. Cook, Esq., a prominent citizen ! of Fairfield, and a former member of the Legislature, died on tho 'illili ult., nt his residence near Alston. There aro but two or tinco hundred Indians left among tho everglades <.! Florida, and they ure killing themselves as fast as possible with whiskey, The first to cross tho recently erected Cincinnati and Newport bridge were au eloping couple fleeing to tho wrath to come. Eiooal Items. -. ? ? CITY MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the PnozNix is five cents. We rogrot to learn that oar old follow citizon, James Cathcart, Esq., hud a stroke of paralysis, on Monday. Mr. lt. C. Shiver, who has been couiiucd to bia bed for several day's, is reported con? siderably improved. Mr. John li. Hubbard, formerly Chief State Constable, has beeu appointed General Deputy Marshal, and Mr. - Anderson, formerly Assistant Sorgeant at-Arms of the House of Representa? tives, has boon appointed Deputy Mar? shal, by Marshal Hobart M. Wallace, and have entered upon their duties. Wo may iudeed welcome tho month of bursting buds, of suushiue and shower, after the severe winter through which we have passed. Its advent will give n now spring to business, and brighten and cheer up everybody. The Northern houud passenger train over the Charlotte, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad, was detaiued several hours, yesterday, by a ruu oil", two miles this sitie of Ridge Spring. A cow was tho obstruction, and tho trucks of the baggage and forward passenger cars wore knocked out. A mistake was made, yesterday, rela? tive to tho arrest of Mr. Lovelace, of thc li rm bf Lovelace & Wheeler, o? New? berry. Mr. L.'s two brothers were, however, arrested. Further arrests of citizens were made, yesterday, aud tho work was.sliii going on when tho tiain left. A letter received in this eily from Laurens, yesterday, states that up to Monday evening, about thirty arrests had been made in that Couuty. Tho only names giveu aro Alex. McCurley aud Dr. Thos. McCoy. A. V. Eichel? berger, charged with shooting Hackett, has also beeu arrested. Several supected partios have disappeared. Prof. Samuel F. li. Morse departed this lifo, in New York city, last uight, at seventeen minutes of 8 o'clock. Ho was eighty-one years of age. I'lItENlxlANA.-A Washington corres? pondent says: "Grant's whole purpose seems to be re-election, and he will sacri? fice all tho brothers-iu-law, if necessary." Hut he can consolo himself and them with the assurance that, if ho is re-elect? ed, he will re-appoint them all to good places. Texas pastures 3,800,090 head of cot? tle; and yot their expenso is not nearly so great as tho expenso of Georgia's one Hullock. Somo people act as if their debts were like coffee, and would settle themselvtt in time by standing. A bachelor's faco is often the worse foi wear-a married mai.'s for wear une tear. "What's in a dress?" says a popului ! writer. Sometimes a great deal nut sometimes a precious little. The Chicago Post says that Tweed ex peels to go to Saturn when ho dieu-st that he cnn join one of thu rings. The speed of ti comet is often eigh times greater than that of a telegraphic message; that is, wo aro told t>o by seien tifie people who aro en ti roly "np" ii ? this sort of thing. NOT A CITIZEN*.-lt was currently rc ported that Mayor Alexander's voto hat beeu challenged al the polls, yesterday on thu ground of his not being a citizei ' of tho United Stales. Ho is a native o j Scotland, aud it was a.^scrted that hi j had not taken out his naturalization pupers. This would have disqualifi?e him for holding the office of Mayor, aud according to precedents-in Congress at least-Mr. Wiug, being tho candidut receiving tho next highest number o votes, would havo been entitled to th place. Upon inquiry, wo learned tba tho report of Mr. Alexander's vote beiuj chulleugod was incorrect. THE ELECTION YESTERDAY.-Tho Re publican candidates wore elected, jester day, in every Ward. Had tho whit citizens turned out generally, tho resul would, doubtless, have been different Thc following is thc vote iu tho differen Wurdi: WARD NO. 1.-For Mayor-Johu Ales auder, 118; F. W. Winer, 95. Aldertne: -Augustus Cooper, 127; li. F. Grifliu .132; Manson Williams,462; H. D. Sen? 8 7; George Lever, 85. Fivo voles wer thrown out in this Ward. Alexander' I majority 323. WARD NO. 2.-John Alexander, 33." F. W. Wing, 189. S. L. Huge, 305; C M. Wilder, 102; C. J. Carroll, -162; Joh Aguow, 220. Alexander's majority 14C WARD NO. 3.-John Alexander, .'17 J fc\ W. Wing, 251. W. A. Carr, 359; ? 15. Thompson, 35'.>; liiehard Young 352; G. Diercks, 201; W. B. Galick 2(')2; Pago rillington, 159. Alexander' 1 majority 123. ' WAKP NO. d.- John Alcxaudor, 311 F. W. Wini', IS5. L. C. Carpentei |30t; C:.:sar Lowndes, 373; ll. Mitchel! 1370; R. >'. Shiver, 188; scattering, 3C Ali sander's majority 120. The total majority for Alexander wa 7 i ' MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tba Northern mail opens at 3.00 P. M.; closes 7.15 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.00 P. M.; closes COO A. M. Charleston night mail opens 0.30 A. M.; closesC.OO P. M. Greenville mail opens 0.45 P. M. ; closes COO A. M. Western mail opens 9.00 A. M.; cloBesl.30P. M. On Sunday ollice open from 3 to 4 P. M. SHOOTING AND CLCDBIKO.-A difficulty occurred nt the poll of the Third Ward, (Phoenix Hook und Ladder House,) yes? terday morning, between Mr. J. Pick? ling ard a colored policeman, named Frank ?Vllen, during which, another colored mau, a by-stander, named Lymus Phillips, was accidentally wound? ed hy a bullet from a pistol in the hauds of Fiokiiug, who, iu turu, re? ceived a severe blow on the head, with the butt cud of Allen's pistol. Several arrests were made, but the parties were Dually liberated LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of tho General Assembly. Lewis L. Brown-Notice. E. H. Heinitsh-Drugs, Sec. E. Hei-To Rent. Communication Richland Lodge. Oliver Ditson Sc Co.-Musical Works. HOTEL ARRIVALS, April 2, iS12.-Xickerson Mouse-? li Watson, Kdgcfielti; Mrs il Ponnv, N V; J G Gormel-. X C; F D Bush, G & C It lt; \V 1) Goodwin, Greenville; T P Quarle*. Abbeville; KliLu C Baker, Darlington; A B Moo ly. S C; E Collin, Charleston; 1' lt Aver, Mi?? Ayer, Barnwell; Mm Duilk-ld, Spart an burg. ' Columbia Hotel-Xi A Bradley, J O'Brien, S O'Brien, S Johnson and wife, Charleston; SF bond, Worcester; M L Garv, C A bedell, Co? lumbia; D M Cobb, P P C Co; H J Xowlau, U S A; J ts March. Kow York; W C Furgeaa. Baltimore; J D Jamison, J H Ilauser, il A Curtis, Wilmington: K II Brooke, John Woolley, y Bani say, S C; H C Mazyck, Au? gusta; C II Huber, Newberry; Thomas Mc Nalley, Union; Joel H l*errin,"Ahbcville; John KThames, Charleston; WC Graham, Char? lotte; J F Patrick, Cork. DouVitless, among tho advantages of beiug intoxicated is the power of jump? ing from express trains without beiug killed. An individual on the Boston and Albany Road indulged in that dan? gerous diversion lately, and lives to get drunk another day. The train was going at the rate of thirty miles an hour, and ho leaped straight off at right angles with the car. Tho conductor notified the depot master at the next station to go buck for the remains with a hand-car. Ho found tho remains in a very lively conditiou, with ouly a few bruisos on the face aud un unbroken whiskey bottle iu his pocket. Ho seemed to think that ho must have fallen somehow or other. Florida is a very nico place to go to in wiuter time. Among tho things that make it lively and cheerful aro occasion? al hurricanes. Tho lust one, which passed over Jacksonville a few days ago, took roofs off with neatness and despatch, tore houses all to pieces, and iu some cases hurled persons through the air bodily for fifty yards or more, stripping their clothes till oil'. The track nf the breeze was 200 jurds wide, and iu that space it carried everything before it. Au exchange says it has fallen out with its lexicographers. Aud why? Simply because they would have it be? lieve thut "grant" means to give, where? as the veriest blockhead, who has kept his eye ou tho Whito House during the last three years, has not failed to observe that Grant means to receive-everything that is offered him-provided always thut tho express charges have been pre? paid. Four scoundrels forced a drug dowe tho throat of a Mr. Shelton in McCrac? ken County, Ky., the other day, bouud his wife and daughter, aged fifteen, to the lloor, and outraged them a number ol times. Two of the scoundrels have beeu captured and aro iu jail, and thc neigh? bors turned out en masse to huut the others down. Tho two unfortunate womeu sustained serious injuries. Tho dost ruction of cattle by the drought in Western Texas seems to have demoralized tho farm laborers of that section. They refuse to work on the farms, botare found roaming over the country in squads, searching for car? casses to skin. It is said that the stench is so great in tho vicinity of watering places that but few can stand it, aud fear exists that sickuess will follow. Scandals havo arisen iu Spain from the refusal of its ecclesiastical authorities to permit tho burial of heretics in Ca? tholic consecrated grotiud; but a Minis? terial circular has LOW beeu published which orders the reservation of a portion of all cemeteries for the interment of uou-Catkolics. Kansas has among her thrifty popula? tion a man whoso wifo recently gave birth to four children, nil of whom died within twenty-four hours. They were a curiosity, aud the father sold their little bodies to a physician for a twenty dol? lar gold piece. Breach of promise cases are becomiug so freqmmt that it would bc moro be? coming tho dignity aud maguauimity oi tho larger sex to give their "promise to pay" in case of matrimonial default, upon the spot, and then square the ac? count on business principles. A Mr. Larkin Vaughn, living near Springfield, Tenn., was killed in a pecu? liar mauner tho other day. While nt work in a well, some of tho laborers above roiled a huge rock iu thc well, which foll upon the unfortunate mao below. A mau arrested iu Indiana for two at? tempts to throw trains oil* tho track, said , ho only wished to soe how far a locomo i tivo would go when thrown o fi" tho traci, j at full speed. j Mr. Jubilee Gilmore will bc "instru? mentar' in attracting moro people to i lioston than any other man.