The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 13, 1872, Image 2
COLUMBIA.,; ; S? C.
? Saturday Morning, April 13, 1872.
The FNgrai of tn? Cincinnati Move?
ment.
Day by day, os the time appointed for
the meeting at Oinoinnati draws nearer,
encouraging responses are being made
by liberal Republicans in the varions
States. There is now no doubt but that
a marked preponderance of tho indivi?
dual integrity, ability and personal in?
fluence of the Republican party is heart?
ily in sympathy with the movement for
reform. If, indeed, the representative
men of a party, the men of intellect and
probity, that originate every political
party, and direct and control its action
ontil, from excess of power, it becomes
corrupt, and honorable statesmen are
discarded for time-serving politicians
and unscrupulous demagogues-if, in
other words, thoae who really sustain
.the declared principles of a party may
be justly considered as forming that
party-thea of a surety it may, with
truth and propriety, be said that tho
genuine Republican party will hold its
Convention at Cincinnati.
What array is it possible that the
GrantiteB can muster at Philadelphia to
compare, in point of character and ear?
nest patriotism, with Schurz, Trumbull,
Greeley, Sumner, Davis, Brown, Cox
-and Chose? The most prominent men
at Philadelphia will be Butler, Mortou
and Conkling, who, to the distinguished
men named above, stand, in point of
Ability, like pigmies to giants, and
in oharaoter, about like Ulysses Grant
to the "great and good" Washington.
This ia so apparent, it is so unquestiona?
bly true, that the intellectual and moral
strength of the Republican party dis?
favors the re-election of Grant; that the
Mew York Herald, the cringing and
fawning advooate of Grant, dubs him
the people's candidate, as contra dis?
tinguished from a party candidate. The
"intelligent masses," it says, form a
more just eatim?te of a publio man's
fitness for position than his political
associ?tes, and the masses are satisfied
i and pleased with Grant. There is no
denying that Grant is extremely popular
with the masses; but we take it that the
cause of this popular admiration ia
directly the reverse of that which the
Herald assigns. It is simply beoanse the
masses, as a rule, are not intelligent; be?
cause they do not know Grant; are not
sensible of his selfishness; his nepotism;
his ill-oonoealed avarice; his bestiality,
and his official incapacity, which has
turned against him every honest Repub?
lican who has had opportunity to wit?
ness his daily exhibition of snob de?
testable qualities. To th? masses of the
Northern people Grant is only known
SB the great chieftain of the Union
armies, and, as .snob, they natu?
rally admire him, and i are prone
to invest him with tho like lovable and
magnanimous characteristics that so en?
dears the memory of Washington to the
hearts of the American people. They
are in blissful ignorance, the majority ol
the people, of Grant's conduct since hie
occupation of the White House. Ab
sorbed in their daily business avocations,
the "intelligent masses" have paid but
little attention to Grant's administra?
tion, and consequently know nothing ol
him. His popularity is based solelj
upon his fortuitous connection with.thc
successful termination of the Confede?
rate war; but whon the veil shall be up
lifted, and the enormities, tho iniqui?
ties, the profligacy, the corruption and
the oppression of tho South, which have
marked the present Administration,
shall have been impressed upon thc
publio mind; when the halo of mili?
tary glory that now olouds the public
view of Grant aball have been dispelled
and he disclosed to popular guzo, in ul
the naked deformity of the loathsome
monster that he is; when those wh(
know him as he ?B-men of undoubted
veracity ?nd patriotic devotion, lik?
Schurz, Trumbull and others-shall dc
piot him in his true colors, there will bi
a revulsion of popular feeling towardi
Grant, and the "intelligent masses" wil
estimate him aa they should. The bal
oommenoed last night, in New York
where Trumbull and Sohurz were invitee
to address a meeting of liberal Republi
oans, at Cooper Iustituto. We expec
to hear that a large and enthusiastic nu
dionce wore gathered on that occasion
and that an impulse will bo given th
anti-Grant movement, which, gathering
strength as it goes, will, in Novembe
next, bari from power the oppressor o
oar people.
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Mr. Robert W. Boyd diod at his resi
dence on Black River, Williamsburi
County, on the 5th instant. Ho hm
been nfllioted for some timo with dropsy
He was a staunch man und good citizen
The following is the result of tho towi
election, held in Sumter during tho pre
sent week: Intendant-Gu ?guard Rich
ardoon. Wardena-J. E. Snares, J. M
Wilder, M. Moran, A. W. Sutler.
Valuable Properly for Bal?.
There will be found iu our advertising
columns notice of the sale of a very valu?
able tract of land in Bickens Go un ty.
The sale will take .place, under order of
court, on sales-day (the tiret Monday) in
; May. Besides the intrinsic value of tho
I land, the fine improvements upon it, in
the way of a commodious dwelling
house, ont-bnildings, etc., a fine tan?
yard, said to be the best in the State, in
successful operation, Sec., there is that in
the location of the property whioh
should make it a highly desirable ac?
quisition. Picken? Cou o ty is probably
the most healthful of any portion of the
State. The bracing and invigorating
mountain air, the high table lands, and
the abundance of pare and deliciously
o 5 ol water, serves to make thut section a
most oharmingsummer resort. Thereis
an abundance of game there, too-such
aa deer, pheasants, ?o.-and the streams
are stocked with a bountiful supply of
the mountain trout, than whioh there is
nowhere to be fonnd a more delicately
flavored lieh. The property, which is
known as the Cruikshank tan-yard, is
situated on the Air-Line Bailroad, and
within easy access of the growing and
prosperous town of Greenville, and like?
wise of tho thriving village of New
Piokeus. This sale offers a fine opportu?
nity for some Northern or Western
grazier to make an excellent investment.
Stock raising, even on tho limited
Boile which the native land-owners there
are enabled to carry it on, is a most re?
munerative business-paying immeasur?
ably greater profits, at least, than cotton
planting in the lower Counties of the
State. There is a plentiful and luxuri?
ant growth of grass and other pasturage
in the fertile valleys and along the banks
of the numerous creeks and brooklets.
Frnit-growing, too, is largely engaged
io, and pays well. Peaches are growr.
there to perfection, and apples from thal
section, of the rarest and finest quality,
are brought down in wagons to the lo wei
and adjoining Counties, and gives em?
ployment and support to hundreds o:
people. The inhabitants of Piokecs an
a quiot, orderly and industrious class
and a homicide, or even a violent assaul
and battery, are evils but rarely experi
enced in that peace-loving community
In every way, indeed, Pickens and tin
adjoining mountain Counties are tb?
moBt delectable localities in the State.
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The Baltimore ?'nu gives an acoonnt o
the extensive damage by the wind, rail
and lightning, in that city, on Tuesday
last, and concludes as follows:
The storm had a fearful effeot upoi
tho crowds whioh filled the tents of th
circos and menagerie at the Belair Mar
ket lot. At one time, almost a panii
was created among the hundreds of men
women and children who were present
The rain came in at tba flies and soilei
many a bonnet, and drove some of th
spectators in the circus tent from thei
seats. As the storm roso, tho wind cam
driving in, swelling the canvas like
huge balloon, fairly lifting it, and threat
ening an instantaneous collapse. C
course, there was general alarm, but a
the rain was coming dowu in perfec
sheets, it was bettor to romain than t
brave the storm outside. The perform
ance, however, continued without intel
ruption; but towards the dose, the ea
citemont was intense, heightened by th
noise of the creaking ropes, the cries c
tho women and children hurrying to an
fro, the thunder and vivid lightninj
and the fearful-looking beasts in thei
cages excited by the uuusual commotior.
Many persons left before the perfora
ance was over, and some hurriedly oref
uuder the canvas out into the hine
darkness, bewildered by the sudde
transition from tho glare aud exoitemet
within. Hundreds of people took refng
temporarily under tba Belair Markt
sheds, nearly all of them more or lot
drenched aud uucomfortublc, separate
from their companions or children, au
anxious only to get home.
A WANTON OUTRAGE.-On tho retur
of the Ku Klux prisoners from tl
Uuited States Court to the House i
Correction, at the adjournment of tl
court yesterday morniug, a disgracer
sceno occurred which should bo car
fully guarded uguiust in thu future, i
much for the sake of the peace and cr
dit of the city as for the sake of tho pt
Gonors themselves. The prisoners we
followed all the way up Broad street I
a crowd of colored men and women, g
thoriiig accessions from every group
loungers assembled on tho streets, at
all hooting,yelling, and hurling till ma
nor of obscene and abusive epithets upc
the unfortunate prisoners. The sun
guard of deputy marshals in charge
the party tnudo no attempt to reprc
these unseemly demonstrations, a-)
perhaps, would have been powerless
do so if they had been inolined; b
surely some efficient means should I
taken by the proper authorities, eitb
oity or Federal, to prevent a rcpetitit
of an occurroDoo whioh is at once a sei
otis auuoyance to all respectable perso;
upon the streets, and a wanton insult
men who, whatever have been their c
foncoe, are now firmly within tho clutch
of tho law, and likely to receive at leo
their full measure of punishment.
[Charleston News, 12th.
At an election, last Mond, y, in lidg
field, tho following town officers wo
chosen: Intendant-John Woolie
Wardous-A A. Clisby, J. C. Sheppa
and J. L. Addison.
Tho Hell-Gate Improvement?.
The work of removing the obstruc?
tions at Hell-Gate, whioli was begun
about two y oar a ago, has been vigoro UBIJ
?arriad forward with bat trifling inter*
rnptiou, and will, it ia now estimated, be
oom ploted within a year and a half.
165,000 cu bio yards of rook were to? be
removed from the river, and of thia
amount at least 42,000 oubio yards have
already been taken out, About 240men
are now employed in the work, nearly
all of whom are Cornish miners of long
experience. A mnoh larger number were
i innerly employed, but the introduction
of the diamond drill and the increased
use of. machinery iu all branches of the
labor bas permitted a great reduction of
the working force. A hundred of the
workmeu were recently discharged.
The immenae bed of rook is now per?
forated by sixteen tunnols aud seven
coucoutrio galleries, the floor line of
which is thirty-two feet below tho level
of the river at mean low tide. It was
originally designed to make the channel
but twenty-five feet in depth, but subse?
quently it waa determined to render it
perleotly safe for vessels of tho largest
draught. The average height of the
tunnels and galleries is twenty-two feet,
and their width sixteoath, leaving a roof
from seven to teu feet thick, supported
by numerous pillars. The length of the
extreme gallery is GOO feet, and of the
grand tunnel 212 }A feet. There will ul?
timately bo twenty eight tunnel head?
ings, somo of which will extend 375 feet.
The work of boring is done wholly by
machinery, tho laborers serving only to
trim and dress tho rock after the rougher
work has been executed, and to perform
the operations conueoted with blasting.
Of the six drills used, two aro diamond
pointed drills und four Burleigh steel
percussion drills. Tho diamond drill is
the invention of Rodolphe Leschot, u
French engineer, und was first used iu
thu construction of the Mout Cenis tun?
nel, but is now worked by improved ma?
chinery under American patents. The
two used at Hell Gate wore introduced
last October, and have proved so satis?
factory that three moro will be added iu
a few weeks. This drill consists of a
hollow diso an iuch and-a-half iu diame?
ter, the rim of which is studded with
twelve bits of black carbon. Attached
to an iron pipe of the same thickness, it
is propelled by compressed air at a pres?
sure of six pounds per square inch, aud
outs its way through the hardest rock
with marvellous rapidity. The motion
is rotary and the number of revolution!!
750 per minute. Unlike percussion
drills, it receives no wear except from
friction, and hence isoonstautly in work?
ing order, and needs no sharpening.
Forty-four feet and four inohes have
been tunneled by this drill in eight
hours, through a mass of granite und
quartz. By screwing on additional
pieces of pipe it can be propelled in one
direction to an indefinito extent, but foi
blasting purposes it is seldom driver
further than fifteen feet. Occasionally,
however, through tho intervention of t
new process in blasting, it is expedien?
to continue a tunnel of this charade.]
for a long distance, thereby effecting i
great saving of time. Saud or clay ii
then rammed into the boro until it ii
nearly full, to act as a recoil block to th<
charge, and tho rock is blusted sectioi
by section.
All the blasting ut Hell Gate is dom
by nitro-glycerine, and has been so care
fully managed that not au accident hu
yet occurred. The nitro-glycerine ii
mado into cartridges from eight to fif
toon inohes in diamoter, and boldiuj
from four to eight ounce's. They an
coated with a glutinous oompositioi
which effectually protects them fron
water. When a blast is made, a littli
tube of fulminate is attached to tin
cartridge aud a spark transmitted to i
through a wire couneoting with an eleu
trie battery. Though n largo number o
cartridges aro often discharged in sue
cession with great rapidity, they an
never fired at once, as tho vibration ii
this case might seriously jar the stom
roof, opeuiog scams for tho admission o
the water.
The explosions uro of tremondoin
foroe, shattering the rock into fragment
of a size conven ion t for removal. Then
are piled on cars drawn by mules, run
nitig ou iron tracks, which are laid ii
all the tunnels, and convoyed to tb
shaft, whore they uro hoisted up by
steam derrick. Tho masses airead,
taken out form two immense embank
monts on tho river front.
A bnilding near the mouth of th
shaft coutains threo large steam boiler
and five compressors, tho latter furnish
ing tho motivo power for the drills. I
working tho compressors, lubricating oi
is now used iustead of water, thereb
avoiding tho formation of icu in th
pipes during tho cold weather. Near 1>
is n powerful steam pump, which drain
all thc tunnels comparatively dry throug
pipes radiating from ita baso.
Bcforo blasting it is necessary to us
great care in ascertaining tho line of rt
sistauce and quality of tho rock, 'MC
is chiefly composed of granite, quart
and gneiss. The strata embrace a ?i M
variety of minerais, however, mcludinp
besides various metallic deposits, veit
of decomposed feldspar that aro ns so:
as day. Tho testing is dono with th
diamond drill, which in two iustuuet
struck sand and water after borin
twenty-eight and thirty-four foot ri
spootivoly, rendering it necessary t
abandon blasting in that direction, au
to have tho bores tightly plugged iq
In opening tuunol heading No. 3, a sei
tion of rook was struck BO full of sean
that tho water poured through tho roc.
at the rate of 600 gallons per minuti
This was effectually remedied by coi
strncting a massive schilt of timbo
oakum and Roman cement, fourtee
feet in length by twelve in width.
The work is oarriod forward almo
constantly night and day, tho mon boin
divided into gangs which relievo cac
other nt regular intervals. It is execute
under tho supervision of Major-Genen
John Newton, of the United States eng
peer corpa, who planned it from the be
Sinning. The superintendent in immo?
late charge is G. 0. Beitheimer. an en?
gineer of wide experience in varions
countries, who bas devoted himself
especially to work of this kind.
When the rook is at length completely
honeycombed, and nothing remains but
the roof, its supporting pillars and the
outer walls, it will be mined with 7,000
pounds of nitro-glycerine, which is
equal in explosivo power to 70,000
pounds of gunpowder. All the oharges
will be connected by wires with au elec?
tric battery in the office of tho superin?
tendent, when, at a given signal, it is
confidently ezpooted that the whole vast
mass will be blown iuto atoms, which
will be ?utirnly removed fiom tho bed of
tho river.-New York Evening Post.
CONSEQUENCES OF THE LATE RAID.-As
ooo of the effects of the late raid into
our County, wo have beard of an in?
stance, so less true than amusing, of a
citizen actually plowing with a saddle
OJ his horse, and the fence thrown down
in several places, ready ut any moment
to cut and run. While this may bo
fanny, to tho raiders, nud cveu laughable
to us, it is nevertheless a premonition of
death to tho country. Nor is it sur?
prising that citizens should stund thus
ready to decamp, when indiscriminate
arrests have been made-without war?
rants, aud ou the most flimsy aud uure
liablti testimony-ou tho mere affidavit
of a negro who bas been absent from
tho County siue.n 180'J, aud not here at
the time tho alleged violence was com?
mitted; warrants changed by deputies to
serve their purposes, irotn one name to
another, and unsuspecting persons, con?
scious of their own innocence, seized
aud summarily thrown into prison.
Does Chief Marshal Wallace sanction
such conduct m his deputies? Surely
not. Is there uo redress-is there no
help for a people thus persecuted aud
oppressed? O t?mpora! 0 mores!
It is confidently believed that not le?s
thuu 500 citizens Lave fled thu County,
aud possibly tho State. Our agricultu?
ral interests are desperately sufferiug,
and if the present procedure in arrest?
ing does uot cease at once, we aro a
ruined people. Just think of it-500
plows, at this season of tho year,
stopped aud rusting iu the mold! Who
are to make bread for the women aud
children? how aro they to live, if the
meu, their natural protectors, are nil
driven away? And bow, too, aro the
negroes to subsist without the aid of the
white man, dependent, as they aro, upon
the land owner for soil to work, stock,
implements, indeed, everything with
which to carry on a farm? Without the
fruits of the earth, we must all perish,
and it follows, us a matter of course,
that as the white suffers, so must the ne?
gro. What posBible advantage, then,
oan accrue to our oppressors by this
oppression? Do they seek utter annihi?
lation-our utter destruction, full, final
and complete? It really seems so.
Whoever may he responsible for vio?
lence, let the guilty oues be caught and
punished us their crimes may require;
but must tho innocent atone for the
guilty? must whole communities bo sus?
pected aud made to suffer for tho mis?
deeds of a few? Such theory and such
practice is ubsurd in au eulightenod ago,
and suited only for the darkest ages of
tho world.-Laurenscille Herald.
TUE KU KLUX TRIALS-SECOND DAY.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the,
United States Court resumed tho trial
of the Ku Klux cuses. The oourt room
was packed with an audience composed
almost entirely of colored people, who
evinced tho deepest interest in tho pro?
ceedings. Judges Bond uud Bryau pro
sided, und after the juries hud been
called over, tho business of tho court
was begun. Tho Government was rep?
resented by Col. Merrill, Major Corbin,
Mr. Stone and W. E. Earle.
Io tho case of Julius Howe, of York,
the District Attorney unnouueed that he
wus roady to proceed. Major Hart, of
counsel for thu defence, stated that the
defendant was nut able to bring his wit?
nesses, and invoked tho assistauce of tho
court. Tho casu was accordingly post?
poned nul il Monday next, und snbpouas
issued for the witnesses.
Elijah Hardy and Felix Dover, of
York County, iudiotcd for conspiracy in
April, 1871, wero arraigned and plead
guilty, und were ordered to be taken
into custody.
Julius Howe, of York, was next
brought into ouurt, and arraigned on au
i nd ie ; meut for conspiracy against Wm.
Wilson, in February, 1871. The de?
fendant plead guilty, and was remanded
for sonteuco.
Walker Mooro was arraigned upon tho
charge of conspiracy against Thomas
Boundtroe, aud of murder, uud pleaded
guilty to tho churgo of couepiracy, tho
murder count having boen withdrawn.
A writ of sci. fa. was ordered to bo
issued against H. F. Ferguson, who was
nuder indictment, sud had been bailed.
The writ was made returnable on tho
22d.
Tho District Attorney anuouueed that
all cases that hu had prepared for triul
this morning hud cqucluded to plead
guilty, and that bo was, therefore, not
ready to proceed.
lu tho cuso cf tho United Stotos vs.
David Gist et ul, a subpojuu was ordered
to bo issued for Margaret Foster and
Mary Foster, material witnesses for tho
dofenco.-Charleston Courier, 12th.
FIRES.-On Wednesday night last, a
fire broke out in tho atablo of Mr. Henry
G. Ingram, ou Bhctt street, near tho
waro-houso of Mr. J. A. David. When
discovered the llamos had sufficient hold
to prevent thom being extinguished.
The loss of Mr. Ingram was several hun?
dred dollars. This, no doubt, was in?
cendiarism.
There was also a iiro about 1 o'clock
on Wednesday, tho sumo day, near tho
State Works. A small house, occupied
by a colored family, caught Uro aud was
consumed.-Greenville Enterprise.
HM O O a, JL It e m ?.
Leah, the Jewish Maiden, at Irwin's
Hall to-night.
Orxx MATTHES.--The price of single
oopiesof tho PHONIX is Qve cents.
G. W. Tuok has been appointed Trial
Justice for Spartanburg County.
Messrs. Brookbanks & Parker have
placed a second and smaller aquarium at
the front of their store, on Main street.
There will be divine service ia the
Presbyterian Chnroh this morning, at
half-past ll o'clock, and a meeting of
the session will be held immediately
after for the examination of such per
sous UH may desire to connect themselves
with tho church.
Mr. John McKenzie bas tho vory arti?
cle to counteract the warm weather-ice
cream.
Tho theatre band enlivened our streets
with music yesterday afternoon.
We have received the second issue of
the new series of the Union Times. The
paper is a hulf sheet, but Mr. Stokes ex?
pects to receive his material this coming
week, after which the Times will be
issued in its full size.
Fisher & Silliman advertise a stook of
fresh drugs, perfumery, fancy articles,
etc. Both members of this new firm
havo had a largo experisnce as apotheca?
ries and aro active aud enterprising men
of business. Their night bell arrange?
ment, by which, iu cases of emergency,
prescriptions muy be filled at auy hour
of tho night, supplies a want that has
been long felt in this city.
The streets ure very dry and dusty.
"OLD RELIABLE. "-Positively the last
night. To-night, Leah, the Forsaken.
Helen D'Este, the only Leah.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S CODIIT,
Messrs. John T. Craig, Munson Buford,
Biuford Meadows, Henry Suber, Eliai
Young, Robert Williams, W.S. Pearson
J. A. Fritz, R. R. Blakely, Antone
Mark, Samuel Oliver, J. Compton,
Samuel West, Dr. Wm. Johnston, Dr
W. C. Irby, James J. Addie, Osborn?
Bishop, S. H. Davidson, H. W. Ander
son and Robert Williamson, charg?e
with murder and conspiracy, were takei
before United States Commis6ione
Boozer for examination. Mr. Dunbar
representing the Government, mo vet
for a continuance until Tuesday next
upon the ground that the witnease
upon tho part of the Government wer
not present, although every effort ha?
beeu made to get them, and submittei
the following affidavit in support of hi;
motion:
Joseph Crews, being duly sworn, dc
poses und says: That us soon as posBibl
after the day set for this hearing, tw
United States Deputy Marshals were de
spatehed to Laurens County for the pur
pose of scouring witnesses in behalf o
the Uuited States in tho above charg?e
and that said marshals have not yet rc
turned with such witnesses; that th
County of Laurens is remote and inac?
cessible, and tho witnesses are scattere
over all portions of said County.
Messrs. W. D. Simpson and C. J
Jaeger, of counsel for the defondanti
opposed tho motion on the ground thr
the Government had had ample timo fe
preparation, and that by law the hcarin
could not bo further postponed. Th
Commissioner, however, thought it h:
duty, under the circumstances, to allo
the prosecution further time, until Tuc:
day next. A number of the prisonei
' were admitted to bail uutil that day.
Ou motion of Mr. Dunbar, represen
iog tho Government, the followic
prisoners from Laurens County, charge
with murder and conspiracy, were baili
in the Bum of $3,000 eaob, for their a]
pearance on Tuesday next, tho lfitl
Robert Williams, H. W. Anderson, 3
W. Allison, John N. Wright, Samuel ?
West, B. L. Potter, John A. Fritz, D
Wm. Irby, Samuel Oliver, Jas. Huel|
gins, Enoch West, Samuel Bolt, R. ]
Richardson, W. E. Crisp, A. W. Teagu
Bonj. Ballard.
PncBNixiANA.-Some young men aro
little partial to bluo eyed maiden
others like dark eyed lasses, but tl
mon-eyeil girls have tho most suitors.
Tho bill wo all recoivo with pleasure
The bill of fare.
To shoemakers-the population
England increases 1,000 soles s, dny.
A correspondent wants to know if
"beehive" must necessarily havo a w
end.
What color was the last squall at se
Why, tho storm rose and tho wind bin
The best placo for the blind-the sc
side.
Figuratively ppeaking-using t
dumb language
So slowly does laziness travel th
poverty soon overtakes it.
Because a man und wife bo dear ai
be-angel each other iu public, don't
snro that they aro blessed turtle doves
private.
Lightning Train-George Francis.
Height of coolness--top of Mon
Washington.
The Southern and Northern press pro
noonee Helen D'Eete the greatest Leah
in this country.
PARDONS.-J. C. Hamlin, convicted
ol assault and battery at the February
term of the Court of General Sessions
tor 1872, at Abbeville C. H., and sen?
tenced to five months' imprisonment or
$500 fine, has been pardoned by Gov.
Scott; as also Wilson Goodwin, (colored,)
convicted of larceny at the November
term, 1869, by the Court of General
Sessions at Charleston, and sentenced
by Judge Carpenter.
THEATRICAL NOTES.-The Ravel-Mar
tinetti troupe are billed for an appear?
ance in Charleston on the 15th instant.
Mr. and Mrs. Junius Brutus Booth
aro performing in Charleston to large
audiences.
We sincerely hope that both these
companies may include Columbia in
their route.
The "Old Reliable" will commence an
eogagement in Wilmington next Mon?
day.
THE "OLD RELIABLE" THEATRE.
Helen D'Este, as Camille, last night,
was even moro charming than as Lady
Isabella, the evening before. Thc
wayward, inconsistent, now joyous, now
wretched and always interesting and
lovable Camille was presented with life?
like truth, that irresistibly commanded
the keenest appreciation and admiration
of tho audience. Mr. Stuttz, as tho de?
voted Armand Duval, admirably sus?
tained that character. Miss Zoe Izola
personated the grub-loving Madame
Prudence, in the most approved comical
style. The whole performance was of a
very pleasing character. In the farce,
Mr. Tannehill had an opportunity of
again exhibiting his laugh-creating
powers.
To-night, will be presented the three
act drama of "Leah, the Forsaken."
QUOTATIONS OF STOCKS OF HARTFORD
INSURANCE COMPANIES.-The following
is copied from the Hartford Courant, of
March 29:
FIRE COMPANIES.
Offered. Asked.
.Etna. 183 186
HARTFORD. 185 191
Pheonix. 170 175
?Connecticut. 105 105
National. Ill 114
Orient. 105 108
I Steam Boiler. 98 105
LEADING NEW YORK COMPANIES.
Offered. Asked.
Home. 108 109
CONTINENTAL. 128 130
International. 100 101
Howard. 105 107
By above quotations, the Hartford
ranks highest of Connecticut companies,
and the Continental, of New York com?
panies. Those sterling agents, Messrs.
Black & Waring, represont the said com?
panies in this oity.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Acts of the General Assembly.
Fisher & 8illiman-Druggists.
R. C. 8hiver & Co.-Wanted.
T. J. & H. M. Gibson-Eggs.
A committee of safety, numbering 100
leading San Francisco merchants, has
been formed to protect that city against
railroad monopoly, having special refer?
ence to the Central and Union Pacific,
and favoring the construction and inde?
pendence of the Atlantic and Pacific
HOTEL AURIVALS, Anril 12.-Columbia Hotel
-U U Bpcarnian. Silvor Btreot; S Lipman, W
Il Evans, J H Trump, Georgi*; W F Motts, A
G Black, EJ Markeuito, H ? Granolas, JW
Pirsson, wifo and daughter, G E Smith, New
York; \V B Massar, Philadelphia; P A Wool?
ford, Virginia; 8 C Gilbert, ll H Johnson, E
ll drooka. J W Ainger, Il E Bennett, C W
8adler and wifo. Charleston; W Ii Hardin,
Baltimore; E L Hall. DeL Fellyan, J J Pickett,
Wilmington.
A'ickernon House-J 8 Coles, Angosta; Mr
and Mrs J H 'f hornwoll, C A Thoruwell, Mr
and Mrs Duncan and child, BC; HG Beeres,
Balcm; J M Westmoreland, Philadelphia; P
Lavis. Jr. and wife, NY; Miss Cole, Wiscon?
sin; J W Burress, Miss; 8 Anglo, Charlotte: J
H White, High Point; J 8 Itiohardson and
wifo, Miss Kate Richardson, Sumter; F T
Blakeman, N Y; J R Randall and wife, Augus?
ta; E G Francis, England.
DR. PACE'S CATARRH REMEDY, is no Patent
Medicine humbug, gotten up to dupe thc ig?
norant and credulous, hut is a perfect spu
cific for Nasal Catarrh, "Cold iu the head,"
aud kindred diseases.
A GLORIOUS ItEConn.-Twelve years ago, a
few modest lines in a Now York journal in?
vited public attention to a new Vegetablo Re?
storative, and solicited a trial of :'ts merits as
a remedy for indigestion, biliousness, fever
and agu J, debility, nervous diBorlers, rheu?
matism, and all complaints requiring invigo?
rating and regulating troatiuent. In this
quiot, unpretentious way, PLANTATION BIT?
TERS was introduced to tho world. It was a
success from the beginning. All that, was
claimed for it as a tonio, a corrective and an?
tidoto to m&lariouB fever, was found to bo
strictly true. Withiu five yoars the annual
sales of this articlo amouuted to over ono
million of bottles. A few years more and tho
demand had swolled to live millions. 'J he
annual consumpti u of tho Bitters has now
roached tho almost incredible aggregate of
six millions of hollies, and for every bottle
sold a oopy of tho Illustrated Medical Annual.
published by the proprietors, at a cost pf
$150,000, is given away. A113J
VENETIAN BLINDS.-No invention was ever
to important to the people of hot climates as
ni o Venetian blind. Admitting tho air and a
shaded light, while keeping out tho beat and
glare, they aro absolutely essential to com?
fort ill tills country. If tho lumet s of any of
our reader* arc destitute of these valuahlo
contrivances, they tdiould at euee, before the
hot weather sets in, send their orders to Mr.
P. P. T?ALE, No. 20 Kayne street, Charleston,
S. C., ma nu facturer and dealer in doors,
Hashes, blinds, balusters, mouldings, Ac, Ac
March 21 t