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COLUMBIA. S. C. Friday Horning, April 12, 1872. Grant and Juarez. The origin and cause of the civil war in Mexico, whioh is now deluging that oft distracted country with the blood of its oitizens, is not generally known. The common belief is that Porfirio Diaz, the leader of the revolutionists, is no better than a kind of insurgent free? booter, who has risen to oppose with his brother bandits the legal authority of President Juarez from motives simply of personal ambition and a greed for power and plunder. But the truth, if we may oredit the latest accounts from the Mexi? can border, is the exaot reverse of this. Porfirio Diaz is said to be a man of im? mense popularity with his countrymen, and beloved and respected for his inte? grity and lofty patriotism. Juarez, it appears, is a usurper, and occupies just that position in Mexico whioh thousands of patriotic citizens, joalous of the pre? servation of Bepublioan liberty, fear that Ulysses 3. Grant will aaaumc if again eleoted President of the United State. At the last Presidential election, Jua? rez, who had already served two terms, again put himself forward as a candi? date. He was charged, and it is said the charge was well-grounded, of having largely added to his private wealth, at tho expense of the public. Tho people were tired of him, at any rate, and were anxious to be rid of his hateful rule. Senor Don Lerdo was run against him, and upon Don Lerdo fell the popular ohoice. But Juarez determined not to surrender his long-enjoyed power, and having almost absolute oontrol of the machinery and patronage of the Govern? ment, he had the election declared a tie, and the seleotion of a President was thus thrown into the hands of Congress, oomposed almost entirely of the tools of Juarez, and he was consequently re? instated in the Presidential chair. This flagrant act of usurpation and disregard of the declared wishes of the people. Porfirio Diaz indignantly resolved to ! resent, and he at once issued his pro nunoiamento, calling upon all true and patriotic Mexiaans to assist him " in dethroning the usurping Juarez. There has been a hearty response to his call. Thousands of citizens have en? listed under his banner. The most dis? tinguished and able generals are with him, and the government of Juarez is being shaken to its centre. If this ac? count of tho causo of the war be correct, and we have no reason to doubt it, the - lovers of free government, throughout the entire country, should wish success to Diaz and the revolutionists. They are now engaged iu just such a straggle as many thoughtful observers of the times anticipate that the people of these United S ates will find themselves in? volved in when they shall have tired of Grant. He, like Juarez, has grown im? mensely wealthy by unaccountable means since elected Chief Magistrate of the nation. He is regarded as a danger- ' OUR man. There is not to-day a siuglo man of acknowledged statesmanship, and who has had occasion to notice the rapidly centralizing drift of his administration, that favors his re election. Every such mau secs that in Grant there lurks the gravest peril to American liberty, and entertains the reasonable fear that if again made Piesident, he will, like Jua? rez, never surrender his power, never release his occupancy of tho White House, uutil forced to do so hy means other than tho peaceful ono of the bal? lot-box. THE LAW AND THE PROFITS.-Some of our readers may perhaps remember, not over a score of years ugo, one August Von Glahn, a dealer in dry goods on King Btreot, in this staid old city. Tho said Von Glahn, (no nobleman, tho "von" notwithstanding,) moved to the West, and there came in possession of a fortune. . But riches do not always bring happiness, and Mr. Von Glahn and his wife, they lived in great strife. He suod for a divorce, and, after long years of litigation and much hope deferred, he won the suit, and had the glorious privi? lege of paying $37,128 in costs. To be sure, suits of this sort cost money. Mr. Glahn appealed from tho Circuit to tho Supreme Court, who again sent him I baok to the Circuit Court. The costs in this case aro something stupendous, notwithstanding. Tho whole amount went as costa and fees; for of S 10,000 awarded to Mrs. Von Glahn for mainte? nance, A-c., sho had nothing left after paying her lawyers. The little bill reads as follows: Costs of first suit, 02,990; ap? peal to Supremo Court, $12,4-12; costs of second suit, $11,696; paid Mr?. Von Glahn, 810,000. Total, $37,128. Surely tho Inw's delay and tho lawyers' fees ought to make a fellow think twico be? fore ho seeks justico in Chicago. [Charleston News. -.? ? m - Woodhull and Cloflin are going lo Eu? rope. If tho ship tliey are to sail in ever intends to sink in tho middlo of the At? lantic, that'll bo tho time for her to do it. Tbl Earthquake in California. By the arrival, at 2 P. M., of Colonel Charles Whipple, by the stage direot from Lone Pine, I am enabled to for? ward the particulars of what is undoubt? edly the most destructivo earthquake, considering the theatre of the damage, which has ever been experienced in the United States, and probably for a groat number of years anywhere on this con? tinent. The shook occurred at twenty five minutes past 2 A. M., of Tuesday, the' 26th, and, so far os I can learn, Lone Pine was pretty near tho initial point of the disturbance. I judge so, at least, from its being the point where the agitation was most violent and the great? est damage done. Colonel Whipple is the only person who has yet arrived here from the OwenB Biver Valley sinao it occurred, and he has been interviewed ever since. He was sleeping in a two-story adobe house, up ?taira, when the earthquake ooonrrod. He sprang ont of bed, caught bis pants, and had prooeeded about ten feet into the hail, when he was thrown upon his baok, the walls and the roof coming right down upon him, and he was knocked momentarily insensible. As he went down with the crash of the building, he says, "I thought of my wife aud children, and then this is death." As soon as he came to and was able to dig oat from the rains, he went down the street to tho centre of the town, where the most appalling sight awaited him. Fifty-two houses were thrown down, and fifty-four persons, or more than one-sixth of the population of the town, were buried beneath the ruins. The cries of those who were crushed in the fallen buildings were borne out upon the olear mountain air with terrible distinctness, and struck terror and dis? may to the hearts of the relatives and friends who were more fortunate and had escaped. The most terrible up? heavals were still going on, threatening every second to destroy tho few houses that were still standing. The oitizons immediately o?mmenced tho work of re? moving the shattered and wrecked structures to liberate those who were only wounded and find tho dead. It is horrible to have to say that nt this fear? ful time, when the air was rent with shrieks of tho suffering and dying, there were some so base as to curry on the work of robbery and pillage. Yet such is the case. A man who was sleeping, Yoacito, a batcher, escaped with his life, while his companion was killed at hit Bide, and he stole all tho money and valuables on his dead friend bofore he left him. The effect of tho heart-rend? ing calls of survivors-"Oh, where is mj wife?" "Ob, where is my brother?" "Oh, where are my children?" "Help me tc find my children 1"- may be better ima gined than described. Every man whe was able to stand, worked at digging them out wherever there were cries foi help, until long after daylight. A fire broke out in Mr. Loomis' store beneath whioh there was known to b* powder stored, but Mr. Covington, Mr Lyman and others, at imminent peril o their lives, worked at the fire until it wa subdued, and the danger of an explo sion was averted. The work of rescu went on till 9 o'clock, ut which bou twenty-three coffins were constructed twonty-three dead bodies wero preparo* for their final rest in tho troubled earth Thirty of tho wounded had been extri oated and cared for, of whom, it i feared, five may yet die. Col. Whippl says Mr. Goldman told him, about ti A M., that he had connted 361 soparnte au distinct shooks. There were four elis tinot kinds of shock*. The effect of on bo describes as if au enormous monstc shell, situated exactly beneath tho towr bael been exploded aud came up ulmo: to their feet with a dull thud, and as i rsached tho surface produced a terrill vibration; another was u quick, violet oscillation of tho earth, without an noise or sign but its motion; tho thir was preceded by a sound like the lon roll which drums beat before butti* Then the noise died out and tho chi came on. Tho fourth wns like a 201 pounder Parrott, fired from a mountai side, tho noiso seeming to scale tl mountains to their base, and wheu th passed over a terrille trembling cou deuced. The profoundest sympathy felt hero for tho sufferers. A meeting * our citizens is now being held ut tl Graham House, and about 3750 ba' already been subscribed, and provision blankets, Ac, will bu ut ouco lor wurdee Everything in the town was destroy! that was perishable, such as food and t ! tho goods iu the stores. I semi you lis,t of the killed and wounded, and ul I tho proceedings of n meeting held I the citizens of the lato town. Exagg rated accounts had preceded Col. Whi pie's arrival here about an onornw aperture being opened in tho earth, vt canoes bursting out, and kindred i ports. We had a story that a gulf w opened 200 feot wide; it ia not twont A cruck is made through tho valley sor thirty milos long, Northward from Loi Pino, but it is not very extensive. Thc has boen no volcanic demonstration. Independence suffered severely, but i ono was killed there. Tho Inyo Jiu pendene o?loo was badly pied, tho pre: being capsized. No town was serious damaged except Lone Pine. A public meeting wus held by tho ci zeus of Lone Pino for tho purpose gaining information regarding tho nu ber of dead and disabled by the terril earthquake which visited oar town tl morning, between tho hours of 2 anil und to deviso moans to assist, as far possible, tho distressed, and to core 1 thc sick ami tho homeless and bury t dead. A motion was mndo to appoint a ei zen committco of five to gather the tlc and pr?vido coffins. Tho Committee Deaths, Funerals and Casualties rope ed the following: List of tho killed: Jules Madeh nged forty-five years, native of Frau George Jocelyn, aged forty years, nat of California; Louisa Mnutringer, faul; Alice Mayson, aged ton years, I liforoia; Francisco Lopez, aged thirty five years, Mexico; Jose Maria Ilavilla, aged fifty years, Mexico; J. Montarin, aged sixty years, France; Miss Lucy, aged thirty-five years, Ireland; Lorenzo Mesa, aged sixty-four years, Mexico; John D. Ybeseta, aged forty-two years, Chile; Antonio Monteri, aged twenty one years, Mexico; Maria Cordola Tar racon, aged twenty-three years, Mexioo; Dolores Tarracou, aged eight years, Ca? lif ornia; Lonisa Tarraoon, aged seven years, Oalifornia; Antone Tarraoon, in? fant, California; Philomna Henrique/,, four years of age, California; Alberto Henriqnez, two years of age, Oalifornia; Lolinardo Tapita, aged sixty years, Chile; William Gray, aged forty-two years, Texas; Ignacio Cordova, aged forty-seven years, Mexico. Injured: i\ Austin Heddie, Thomas Gardiner, Mr. Burkhardt, Mrs. Burk? hardt, Mr. McCall, M?BS McCall, B. A. Loomis, D. P. Carter, Miss Fimburt, Mrs. N. Beddy, C. Cohen, Mrs. Joslyn, Mrs. Califf, Miss Califf, Col. Whipple, J. Mankind, James Sourie, G. Praneir ro, M. E. Cullys and three children, B. Larrien, F. Murphy, Andres Lumas, P. Cervantes, S. Munez, L. Parca, J. Cor? doba, B. Tarraoon, J. Burton. A committee of five responsible citi? zens was appointed to solicit subscrip? tions in the State, a great deal of Buller? ing having been caused by the incessant and continuous earthquakes, a great number of people having lost their all, and the few merchants being unable to give relief, their whole stock of merchan? dize being a mass of ruin and wreck. There is no lumber hero to erect cveu temporary habitations, nor auy of tho common necessaries of life, such us flour, groceries and clothing. [San Francisco Chronicle, 3lst ult. i? ? ? - TUE GREAT SPANISH. ORATOR.-It is certainly worth a pilgrimage to Mecca or Madrid to seo and hear that man of mon, the perfect orator. Such an orator, Se? nor Castelar says, is Figuorns, the Spa? nish Republican leader. He has tho purest, noblest character imaginable he is frankness, sincerity, fidelity per? sonified. He has indomitable energy, tho most delicate political skill, ardent devotion to conviction, and excellent culture. So much for the frame-work of his eloquence. His speeches aro sober, correct und brilliant, earnest, courteous, calm and reasonable; wonderfully ucute, and at the same time persuasivo. When it is neoessary ho knows how to thrill ths Cortes with his passionate fervor; and at times he rises to sublimity. He has the keenest perception of the weuk points in tho enemy's armor, and the most exquisite sense of opportunity; ht can call up storms upon the opposition benches with the sumo facility wit! which he calms them among his owe partisans. He has a prodigious mern ory, unalterable serenity and self-posses? sion, wears a benevolent smile when hi: lips are sending forth shafts of hitter ness, and holds himself in perfect calm while his hoarors are quivering with th< excitement produced by his eloquence And, withal, his face, attitude, and action aro lull of majesty and simplicity RADICATJ MENDACITY.-Tho Columbi! Union, of last Saturday, in a more thut usually mendacious article, uses thi following lauguage: " When n compauy of mon go iuto i town, as they did into Chester a yea ago, and ask protection of the people stutiug that two of their number hai beeu killed tho night before; und whoi that company is driven away, and, be fore morning, thirty of their unmbe slaughtered, shall not those murderer bo brought to justice?" As some of tho worthiest men of thi County have boen arrested and bourn over to appear at the court now iu BCS sion in Charleston, to answer for thei participation in tho fight ut New Hop Church, and as tho whole matter of th entrance of the armed militia into thi town on tho Gth of March, 1871, will doubtless, be made tho subject of judi oial investigation, wo do not deem i proper at this time to go into a detaile statement of that occurrence in order t show how littlo of truth thero is iu th above. For tho present we simply pn nomico it a foul und wicked libel upo 4bc people of this community. [Chester Reporter. DEATH OF R. L. MCILWAINE.-Oi; columns to-day announce tho funeral t ono of our best and most ostecme young citizens, Mr. It. L. Mcilwaine, ( tho firm of Nelson it Mcilwaine. El dowed with line intellectual capabilitie generous and benevolent, of puromoru and blameless life, his short course wi marked by tho beautiful and good. J is very sad to ooo a bright and promisin young lifo (he was in his thirtieth yeal cut oft* iu the primo of manhood, and happy homo made desolate Tho d> ceased was boru in Ireland and comes 1 ono of tho oldest nod best families in tl province of Ulster. He carno to th country when quito young, and atti: early ugo of eighteen was one o? tho fir in tho Virginia troops to take tho held i defoico of hi3 adopted State. By li doath our community loses an cnterpri mg, honorable and upright citizen at his family a devoted husband and nu 11 fectionnto father. Wo tender his b rcaved young wife and orphan child 01 most sincere and heart-felt sympathies [Augusta Constitutionalist. A DAILY THAIN.-Wo aro gratified lcaru from Mr. Edward Thomas, tl energetic Superintendent, that it li been decided to commence tho rtinuil of a daily passenger train over tl King's Mountain Railroad, on Wed nc day, tho first day of May. Tho neut saey arrangements for this much-desin cveut aro heing perfected. I York ville Enquirer. If it ho true, ns Senator Carpen! declares, that tho Chicago relief bill if violation of Um Constitution, it straugo Hint tho [tad ?cal majori ly sholl have hesitated to pets it. TRIAL OF THE KD KLUX.-Judge Bond arrived in the oity yesterday morning, and at the opening of the United States District Court was on the bon cb, pre? siding, with his Honor Judge Bryan. Upon the opening of the court, a num? ber of indictments found by the grand jury were taken up and disposed of as follows: Walker Dawson, Walter P. Antony and Joseph Lackey, of York, indicted for conspiracy against Thos. Boundtrco el al., were arraigned and plead guilty. Upon tho discontinuance of so much of the indictment as charged murder, Mr. Bamsuy, of York, plead guilty on the same condition. McDonuld Thompson, of Union, against whom the grand jury returned a true bill for conspiracy and murder, upon arraignment plead guilty to the first count and not guilty as to the se? cond. Galbraith Hambright, of York, in? dicted for conspiracy, was arraigned and plead guilty, and was ordered to be brought into court. John Boger. under indictment for conspiracy uud murder, was bailed in the sum of $10,000, tu uttend court from day to day. The grand jury brought in true bills against tho following persons: McDo? nald Thompson, Chut les Sims and Gid ney Long, alias Gideon Long, ol Union, conspiracy and murder-two indict? ments. lu tho case of Wm. and Butler Hard? wick, of Chester, on motion, tho Dis? trict Attorney was ordered lo furnish the defendant's counsel with a list of wit? nesses for tho Government. The court then adjourned uutil 10 o'clock to day, at whioh time tho trials will bc proceeded with. The attendance of witnesses aud spectators-all colored people-was very largo during thc tluy, and Meeting street, iu tho vicinity of tho Court House, and tho District Attor? ney's oflice, is ut times almost impassa? ble from thc crowd of colored people who loaf about the street. [Charleston Courier, lilli. DISTRESSING CASUALTY -A distressing accident occurred yesterduy afternoou ut tho residence, Meeting street, next North of tho Pavilion Hotel, where Mr. James S. Westendorf and his family live. Wil? lie Huygood, about seven yours old, the son of si neighbor, was playing iu an apartment of tho house with Willie Holmes, the second son of Mr. Westeu? dorf, four years old, as they hud done frequently before, for tho little fellows wero on tho best of terms and really fond of each other. They found a small pistol on the man? telpiece, which little Willie Jlagood pointed nt his compunion and artlessly snapped it at him several times. It finally discharged its contents, a leaden ball, into tho fuco of tho latter, causing him to fall senseless to the floor. The noise of tho explosion attracted the family to tho room, and what a scene presented itself. Tho poor little follow who had dono tho deed stood us pale af death over his companion, who lay al his feet. Tho wounded child wus taken up and several physicians saw him a: Boon as possible, probed tho hole thc ball had made, but could not find th( missile, which was lost in the brain. Everything that human skill could sug gest wus done with the greatest alacrity but without avail, as tho little fellow luj unconscious uutil after night fall, wher. he died. What adds to the sudden und decj affliction was tho intelligence aud at tructive character of the child, who wai remarkable for both. Let all parents take a lesson from this untoward event, which has shrouded tw( households in a gloom which will not Ix lifted soon.-Charleston Courier, lllh. THE MILITARY PRISONERS.-On the 3i institut, W. D. Parks, Bubert Parks n"ut J. E. Good were arrested by the militar; uud committed to jail. The following prisoners wero 6ont ti Charleston on Tuesday morning last: A J. Martin, J. T. Howe, Wm. Fulton, W P. Authouy, B. W. Mooro, ll. H. Moss J. H. Lackey, Wm. Bamsey, Columbu Bamsey, E. lt. Sepaugh, Walker Daw sou, D* S. Baraseur, S. J. Bundall am H. M. Moore. There uro yet in the jai here niuo prisoners charged with Ki Kinsing. W. J. Trent, of Virginia, who wa committed some weeks ugo, for violatin; tho internal revenue laws, was also sou to Charleston on Tuesday for trial. I York ville. Enquirer. - . - SnooTiNo AFFRAY.-Yesterday, nbou 12 30 P. M., a shooting affray uccurre between Marshal Wooten und (?lieu Bryan, on Wilmington street, in front t tho establishment of A. Upchurcl which resulted in Bryan receiving a ba from a .Smith A* Wesson pistol in tho al domcu, just above the left hip, inflietiu a very dangerous, if not mortui, wouuc Tho difficulty originated iu an altorci tion between tho parties some nioutli ago. -Haleigh Sentinel. DEATH OF Two OLD CITIZENS.-Intell gonce has reached us of tho demise ( two of our old citizens, Messrs. Ilarriso n. Counts and William A. Martin, bot highly respected and useful mon. M Counts was Tax Colloctor of tho Distrii for a long time in (into hell mn days. [ Winnsboro News. The Augusta Chronicle anxiously ii quires what has hecomo of tho finn raised iu that cit}', just after the war, f( tho purpose of building a monument l tho Confed?rate dead. About ell,000 ni to be accounted for. Tho Alexandria (Vu.) Gazette lean that many cattle arc perishing in Soiitl west Virginia, for want of food. Tl unprecedentedly long and severo wi litt hus consumed tho foragennd left uolbir j to carry tho slock until grass, j Tho romains of Kev. John Kirby wi ; he inti ired in ti.o Catholic Church ! Augusta, with those of the late Path I Duggan. Eiooal Xtom m* To-night-Helen D'Este as Camille. ANOTHKR OPPORTUNITY.-Those who failed to securo an ornament in tbe way of the birds which were recently sold at auction in this city, have another chance. Call early at Kingland & Heath's store, Colombia Hotel building. EGGOLOGY.-We have read accounts of eggs'npon which nature had impress? ed curious devices, such as "peace," "K. K.," "war with England," &c., and some even indicating the time for the world to pass away, but an egg has been placed upon our table by Mr. H. H. Brown that has a neck to it, which gives it tho appearance of a gourd. It ?B a cariosity. IRWIN'S HALL.-J. G. Stnitz as Ar? mand Duval, in Camille, to-night. EDGAR'S STRUGGLE-A STORI: OF TEMP? TATION.-Wo havo received from the publishers, Messrs. Duflio & Chapman, a Bmall volume, ologantly bound in green and gold, with the abovo title. It is o child's book, containing a simple but well-told aud interesting story of juve? nile temptation, which admirably incul? cates tho virtue of filial obedience. The work throughout is unmarred by any straining or affectation in sentiment oi manner. We emphatically pronounce it au cxcelleut specimen of tho class ol literature to whioh it belongs, and heart? ily commend it to parents as eminently fit to bo placad in tho hands of theil children. Tho illustrations that grace il aro by an artist of Bichmond. Prict forty-five cents. CITS MATTERS.-Tho price of singh copies of tho PHOENIX is five cents. The spring styles aro making their op pearauco on our streets. Three of tho workmen on the Govern meut building-John S. McIntosh, Wm McAlister and Andrew Riloy-were dis charged from employment yosterduy Wo did not learn tho cause. Tho mosquitoes havo alroady begui their annual rounds and never welcom tunes. Ono of our dry goods merchants hai some bills posted on suitable place uround town, including tho empty dr goods boxes on the pavement adjoinin. the store of another merchant. Th last mentioned obliterated the name o tho poster, and substituted his owi thereby getting one ahead of the poste merchant. Yesterday was a bright and bcautift spring day. Tho children aro converting the lari gates at Uurloyvillu into flying jinnie aud seem to be haviug a jolly time. Mossrs. Brookbanks ? Parker hay placed a neat little aquarium at tho ei trance to their store, which is well suj plied with fish. There is a fountain i tho centre, which projects a minu stream of water; thereby keeping tl water agitated and constantly fresh. Several military prisoners passe through our city yesterday. One could almost see tho green thin: growing yesterday. A meeting will bo hold this (Frida; ovcuing, at tho Presbyterian Churcl beginning at S o'clock, at which ai dresses will bo made on the subject domestic missions, by Dr. Girordei uud others, and a collection will be take up at thc close. Through the carelessness of the drive tho United States mail wagon was bad damaged, yesterday evcuing, whilo r tempting to cross tho railroad track front of an advancing train. PIKENIXIANA.-Proverb: A thorn tho bush is worth two in tho hand. A Western papor Bays of a man with rtjd nose, "that ho looked like a Go Templar ou a strike." A young lady says sho cannot see at thing so wonderful in tho newspape predicting tho weather, as they nlwr know before-hand what tho fashions ? going to bo, and sho is sure there nothing in nature so fickle ae thofashio! It is a sad comment upon humani but soft soap, in Bomo shape, plea most folks, and generally the moro "bj yon put into it tho better. Tho hair on a carool woighs about I pounds, and sells for more than $1 which shows that it was not only in I days of Mohammed that thc animal bi a great prophet. The word "humor" cannot be tra lated into any other language. Cull a lady a "chickou," and ton ono she is angry with you. Tell her i is "no chicken," and ten to one sin angrier. Tho man who will distance his com titers is he who masters his busiue who preserves his integrity, who li clearly and purely, who tlcvotes lcisnro to tho acquisition of knowled who never gets in debts, who gu friends by deserving them, and \ saves bis money. FAST Diu VIN o.-There are many horses ia Columbia that are considered fast, and those who doubt it eau have proof as strong as holy writ, by walking through Main street, any fine day. The fact is, the horses are driven entirely too fast for the safety of pedestrians-espe? cially ladies and children-who are com pelted to cross to and fro on our princi? pal thoroughfare. THEATRE.-Unprecedented sacoess of the "Old Reliable." To-night (ladies' night) Helen D'Este in her favorite character of Camille. MORSE MEMORIAL MEETING.-The city anthorities, we ore informed, will take steps to hold a pnblio meeting at the hall of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday next, in honor of the late Prof. Morse. Such meetings are to be held simultaneously in every city almost in the United States, and telegraphic com? munications will be exchanged. Ad? dresses will be delivered, il is said, by Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Tradewell, and probably other gentlemen, in honor of the great inventor of telegraphy. DEATH OF ANOTHER OLD CITIZEN. Mr. Rowland Keenan who baa bein quite ill for sometime, died yesterday morning at 5 o'clock. Ho had reached the ripe old ago of seventy-eight years; but up to the dato of his last illness, still maintained the thrift and industry that characterized him through life; and made him, though plain and unassuming in appearance and deportment, a useful and valuable citizen. IRWIN'S HALL.-To-night the beautiful drama of Camille. Helen D'Este as Ca? mille. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 10.45 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.15 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 12.30 A. M.; closes 12.30 P. M. Wilmington mail opens 2.30 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. PRESBYTERY.-The Charleston Pres? bytery commenced its sessions in this city on Wednesday evening. Rev. G. R. Brackett was elected Moderator, Rev. C. S. Vodder Stated Clerk, and Rev. John T. McBryde Temporary Clerk. The place of meeting is the ohapel of the Theological Seminary. There will be divine service every evening during the session at the Presbyterian Church, and on Saturday a service in the morn? ing, preparatory to the holy sacrament, which will be administered tho day fol? lowing. Dr. Girardeau, of Charleston, will preach Sunday morning. Tun "OLD RELIABLE" THEATBE.-This troupe made their first appearance be? fore a Columbia house yesterday even? ing, at Irwin's Hall. The play was the touching tragedy of "East Lynne." Helen D'Este, as Lady Isabel, displayed rare histrionic talent. She is the star of the company, and woll worthy the high encomiums she has everywhere received. There are others of tho company, though, who also command highly favor? able criticism. Mr. Tannehiil rendered tho part of Archibald Carlyle with great naturalness and power, and the taunting nonchalance of the heartless betrayer was admirably personated by Mr. J. G. Stuttz. Zoe Izola, as tho irritable but honest old scold, made herself delight? fully ridiculous. The farce, too, was a decided success, Mr. Tannehill being as ludicrous in personating Dutch Peter, as he was in? teresting in the more serious charaotcr. Nellio Tannehill, in her anxiety for a beau, even if hut a borrowed one, brought down tho house. To-night, will be given tho thrilling tragedy of Camille The hall was well filled last night, and there will, doubt loss, he a rush for LyBracd's music store this morning, whero seats are secured. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of tho General Assembly. Indian Girl-Cigars. P. Cantwell-Hay. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. S. Straus ic Bro.-Clothing. Horses for Salo. Lunch at Exohange Restaurant. HOTEL ARRIVALS, April ll.-Columbia Hotel-C D Lilly, tia; J M Simson, Oreonvillo; A Lal, E O Know, Kev Claronco Lull, wife and two children, L Friend, N Z Liddle, N Y; W Richards, P Duffeo, Ll T Pcako, Charles? ton; W D Kennedy, N Y; J A Stevens, John's Island; C L Bartlett, Monticello; J AHpinwall. U S A; D M Cobb, P P C Co; C MCUOJ kio, N C; J P Wallace, Yorkvillo; J M bradly, 1) Hemp hill, Chester; W Y Paxton, Sumter; J J Blick oil, J Trumblo, 8 C. dickerson lloime-Q Wilkins, Miss M E Holt, W T butt, Ca; HeV John LUirardoiu. Charleston; W King and wire, J Wahlgomath, LU Brown and wife, W K brown anti vite, Now York; J P Smith, Md; C McConkle, Sali? burv; F Arnim, Hamburg; A F Smith. Pa; M Ilublov, lt it lt lt; J Wright, Darlington; Heloo'D'Fsto Stutts:, J Cl Stuttz, and other.-, "Ul?! lit baldo" Theatre. j Rev. M. A. Curtis, pastor of Ibo Epis ; copnl Church ?it Hillsboro, died very j suddenly on Wednesday niorm;:g.