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COLUMBIA, 8. C. Saturday MorniBs:. April 20,1872. TUC Party ot Hat?. One needs but to peruse the editorial columns of the organ par excellence of Grant Republicanism, the New York l\mcs, to be convinced that the eon trolling sentiment tbat shapes the policy .of that wing of the lio public un party is hatred of the South, and a desire to gratify a narrow-minded sectional preju? dice, which was the prime cause in the ohain of causes that led to oar late bloody civil strife. Amid the ashes of a war that ended seven ,years ago, the Times is found industriously and in? cessantly raking for what few sparks of fire may still be found, and lustily blows from day to day, in its diabo'lioal effort to kindle afresh the flame of resentment in the Northern mind against the South. Grant's military record is paraded as a complete set-off to whatever civil short? comings he may have manifested. Tho people of the South are still "rebels," and the chief ground of censure which is urged against the liberal Republicans is tho feeling of friendship they exhibit for the oppressed South, and tho grate? ful sympathy with which their action is so generally endorsed by our people. The fact that Mr. Greeley, in that kindness of heart for which he baa al? ways been noted, assisted in the release of Mr. Jefferson Davis from a cruel con? finement that was wearing his life away, ? and the fact that on hispassago through Memphis he took occasion to call upon the man he had befriended, are brought up now hythe Times as unpardonable sins. The speeoh of Mr. Davis, last ?spring, at Atlanta, Georgia, in which, predicting just such a schism in tho Re? publican party as that which has oc? curred, ho advised the Southern people to wait quietly for that event, and then give their undivided support to the party which guarantees a return to con? stitutional government and a restoration of the rights of tho States, is rehashed; and thus the damning truth, according to the Times, is disclosod, that the poli? tical movement in which Mr. Greeley has taken active part is just the very thing that the "rebels" desire. No mat? ter how worthy tba objocts moy bo no matter what abuses exist under tho present regime-no matter what putrid corruptions aro cankering at the heart of Grant's administration-no matter what evils imperil the future freedom of America-no effort for reform and puri? fication that meets tho approbation of the "rebels" should be countenanced by the "truly Ioil." That is what tho Times means, if it means anything at all. Wo dre, glad to seo the Grant organ thus frank, at least. To all such white men of tho South as have imagined or professed to entertain the beliof that tho interests of our ECC tion would bo best consulted by support? ing Grant and his Radical adherents, these enunciations of tho New York Times, that manifest tho animus of its party, must be particularly pleasing. There aro always lo be found mon who, like curs, are pusillanimous enough to lick tho baud that strikes them ; but tho masses of our people have not yet lost their self-respect; and when they contrast the spirit of envenomed hate that marks the course and evou tho declarations of the Grant party, with tho nobie, manly and i appreciativo sympathy of Greeley, Schurz and Trumbull, their contemptu? ous disdain of tho ono cannot bo mort sincero than their hearty admiration ol tho other. Self-interest, patriotism and tho preservation of republican liberty alike douiaud au houest, sincere recon? ciliation, and thu cultivation of mutual friendship nud esteem, for time to come, between tho two sections of what ii nominally a comoion country. God knows it is the earliest desiro of the peo? ple of the South. They havo drank tc the bitter dregs tho cup of humiliutioi and oppression. They have boon taunt ed, slandered, often insulted; they have been deprived of tho management ol their own local affairs; seen intelligence and virtuo banished from their legislativ? halls, while the ignorant of their owr community, banded with unpriuciplet adventurers from every quarter of the globe, havo holel high carnival togothc; and fatteneel and feasted upon tho plnu der they gathered. Thuso and tnanj moro sail griovarjoca they have bonn with a patient and proud endurance that has ni last awakened tho reluc?an admiration of the botter portion of thei lato foes-aud from thciica their speed; redemption mast surely follow. Grant and his b?.?UO oftico-holder may foster their demon hate, anil ende., vor to distract public altoution fren Ihoir profligacy, frauds and subversioi of tho rights of tho pooplo, by st i rrj n? up tho dying embers of tho "robelliou,' but wo believo their efforts will bo vain There is an almost universal desire, bot] North and Sooth, to bury tho hatchet of contention and strife; to re-instate the civil over military authority; to forgive and forget, as far as may be, the animo? sities of the war, and to join hands, the good people of both sections, in re-ad? justing the shattered fabric of republi? can government, and then unite hence? forth in tho progress and development of onr great country, in the lino and to tho end for which tho honored fathers of the Constitution labored. Trouble In tile Ilnillcal Cump in. Penn? sylvania. The action of the late Radical Nomi? nating Convention in Pennsylvania did not result in throwing oil upon the troubled waters. The Press, Forney's paper, is loud in its denunciation of the "self-constituted representatives" mani? pulated by "the ring." Tho ebie! causo of dissension is the nomination of one Gen. Hartranft, as the candidate of the Republican party for Governor. A large number of other Republican papers of tho State express their disapproval as warmly as does the Press. Hartranft, they all say, is a dead load to the party; nor aro tho other nominations, save a few, very honorable exceptions of any better oharactcr. The Radical party in Pennsylvania, as in every other State where it has enjoyed untrammeled sway, bas drifted into the hands and is now under tho almost absolute sway of a small clique of corrupt office-seeking individuals, who control its conventions and in fuot dictate its nominations. We do not pretend to assume that this is a condition of things specially chargeable to tho Republican party, as such. It is a result that always follows overgrown party strength, and is only accelerated in this instance, as elsewhere in these United States at tho present day, by tho confused und abnormal state of publie sentiment and intelligence, incident to the disorganizing tendency of war. Still the Republican party cannot escapo the responsibility of its misconduct, and its dofcat in Pennsylvania will doubtless follow swift upon the heels of the mani? fest corruption into which it has fallen and which its own organs uro free to ad? mit. The most damaging complaint against Hartranft is the connection which it is alleged and generally believed that he had with tho infamous "Evans fraud." A committee of tho Pennsylvania Legis? lature invesigated tho transactions of Evans, und unearthed the startling proof that Evans, who had been appointed by Gov. Geary tho special agent of the State to collect certain war claims against tho Federal Government, swindled the Stato to tho tune of $291,116.83. Evans hud confederates iu the Treasury De? partment ut Washington and in tho Le? gislature at Harrisburg, by whoso aid the fraud was consummated, and among whom tho spoils were divided. Of these, Hartranft, tho ring nominee for Govern? or, is said to havo been one; and the honest members of the Republican party are justly indignant at having such mi odious candidate foisted upon them. From tho discordance thus created in tho Republican ranks, it is reasonable tu predict that there will be u serious de? fection of those who have heretofore supported Graut, whose candidate Har? tranft is. Iudoed, tho prospect brighten from day to day, in every part of tlu Uuion, of tho defeat of Cirant and a re? demption of tho conni ry from the hand? of jobbers and speculator:-, and, butte) still, from the maelstrom of military couralism, to which it i.? so rapidly verging, under the rule of Graut and hi olhcc-holders. -H -> O" ? Tho lii'bt batch of emigrants fron Alsaeo and Lorraine) arrived in Nev York last week. They numbered 3,COI iu nil, and immediately left for tho greu Wet>t, whero they purpose ent?rine npoi agricultural pursuits. AU oi them an exiles through seli-elcction, preferriuj that alternativo lo tho other ono offered of becoming citizens of the German cm piro. lu timo, after they have beconv settled in their new home, and thu roughly appreciate tho superior induce monts ofl'ered in this country to thos existing in over-crowded France, thei iniluouco will doubtless bo effectual!, exerted to instigate an extensivo i ni mi gration. Thin ono loan's poison bt comes another's meat, and America prc lits by tho misfortunes of Europe. TUE MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION.-A extract from tho Washington Chronic, appeared in our columns yesterday, i reference to tho administration of 111 I Mount Vernon Ladies* Association. C this Association, Miss Pamela Cunnii!) ham, originally from this State, is tl. Regent. She is a lady of high chnracti and respectability, and her admiuintr, tion has Leen alike creditable to horse ami honorablo to tho nation. .-.?-.*- ?--. An Indianapolis creditor served !<. pers upon the widow of his debtor whi tho funeral was in progress. THO Renewal or the Ka Klux Act. The fourth section of the Ku Klux Act, suependiDg the privilege of habeas corpus, expires by limitation at the close, of the present bee si on of Congress. The dominant faotion would . undoubted!; have made perpetual a prerogative of power so irresistible as this section eon? lers upon their chief, had they dared the experiment. Even in a Radical Congress, it was necessary, in order to s eure tho passage of the bill, to limit its duration to a very brief period. But as the stops of a child are to the stride of a full-grown man, so are tho advances upon popular rights and justice) by sel? fish ambition, lengthened and accele? rated as it advances to tho maturity of despotism. A bill to extend tho opera? tions of -the fourth section of this alto? gether odious Act is u special order ot the Senate for Monday next. To extend it how long? Until a short time beyoud tho close of tho Presidential campaign. Failing of which, if they should fail by reason of thu opposition of tho Denio crats and lihoral Republicans, it is an? nounced to bo the intention of the Radi? cals to take a recess when tho timo for adjournment arrives, until November 30, thus prolonging the session for tho pur? pose of prolonging tho existence of tho statute until the campaign is over. Now, what is this privilege which it seems to vex the Admiuistraliou so grievously to soo in the possession of the people? What is this right which, since tho days of Runnymede and King John, has been held BO precious by tho people, and defended with such desporato jeal? ousy by patriot statesmen and warriors? What is this popular idol which, for hundreds of yoara, has been so feared and hated by tyrants? It ia simply the humble and homely right of trial in ac? cordance With the law of tho land. Ha? beas corpus aro the initial words of the ancient writ issuod by a judge of compe? tent jurisdiction, commanding it civil officer to havo or produce the body of the accused in court, that tho oiloncc charged aguiust him may be duly in? quired into. It is, indeed, but u homi ly right, but it clothed tho representatives of law with powers which defied the most absoluto monarch, opening the walls of prisons, over-aweing thu tn um us. of civil and military despots, and ex? tending to all culprits, whether innocent or guilty, tho privilege of meeting their accusers aud inuking their defence. R it not u monstrous thing that a safe? guard of individual right, so humble sud natural as this-a Bufe-guurd of personal freedom so inherent uud esoteric in that commun sense of justice which all men inherit us to have impelled the English barons, in tho midst of thc opp tension of thu dark ages, to wrest it irom thu prerogatives of the crown in au expr?s* graut to tho subject-is it not monstrous that this same safe-guard, this common and natural and legal right, is denied tt its citizens in time of peaco by the mode! republic of tho nineteenth century? The Constitution of the Coiled States, ns of England, guarantees to thc citi/.uu tho privileges ot this writ, with tile sole reserva'.iou that it may bo suspended during war or insurrection. Opinion: vary us tj tho extent to which this au t'.iority may bc lawfully exercised during active hostilities, but in time of peace il oas no color of constitutional warrant al all. The most sham el ess and prolligatf apologist of power and corruption wouh dare insert a pretense no falso and absurd Hence it became necessary to justify tia opposition of .South Carolina and thi other Southern ?States by falsely assura ing that they were in a condition of in snrreclion or rebellion. Under tin guise of this subterfuge tho Enforce mont or Ku Klux bill was pas-ed, gtvinj the President, among other powers, tba of declariug martial law when ho though propi r, ami thereby suspend IL?: right ti a writ nf habt as cor juts. Rut w hat is ibu pretext fur thc con tinuaiico (<i this outrage? The only rio which has oceui red in a .South.-rn Stub fer many mouths wm the negro rijt a Chico!, ::i which white ci ti/.elm wei hanged an 1 shot and driven from thei homes by tiio wards of thu nation. Th hundreds ot' busim ss men and ow uors . thu soil who were imprisoned un negri testimony in ?South Carolina qui? llj sali milted to their fate, and were left L, their neighbors to lie led to pri thain whatever doom might bo awarded them Wrongs wer.: lindon bte Wy e mimi tied 1> white men for which sci rei ly any puni .', mont could bo too severe, for then ;.i uo greater enemies to tho country II largu than those misguided wretch* whose mistimed folly gave riscl J the iv Klux bugaboo. But tho GI quel lin proven that tho civil law u:.d its ordim ry constabulary force were abundant I i quid to u!l thc requirements of just ici ll a single sheriff ha l been intimidate from the arrest of a supposed Ku Kim if u United States marshal had oven a tempted an arrest and boen delicti < beaten oil', wo might speak with sonn what less confidence in condemning tli whole .scheme as ono of the greatest ou rages of modern times. Undoubtcdl tho real object was to drive a despeta', peuple into actual rebellion cr out!.'.wi by the vigor of their persecution fi imaginary crimes. Tue theory of tho suspension < habeas c >rpus, while martial law is previ lent, is, principally, that tho civil ann i tho Government is partially pu ru ly z by the abnormal condition of tho Stat and, secondly, that, iu tim i of gm ami imminout public danger, it ia iu portant for tho public good that thu io vernment should be able to seize and iv prison summarily persons who aro coi iid.y believed to be spies and traitor thus depriving them ol their person liberty for a linn-, without absolute pi e ni crime. Om any honest m tu pr? li II I luit any of these oonditious are prcsoi iu ibis couutry t?-day? 11 th? runny r sistaneo to authority ? [a there any i surrection? Ls lhere any imminent i remote public d inger against which i! Government should fortify il elf I Usurping tho reserve I righi ; of ll Stales, or stripping from tho \ i citizen that bumble but sufficient immu? nity which the English subject enjoys under Magna Charla? The significance of the renewal of this outrage- is sufficiently gravo and alarming. The present President aspires to re-election. For tho first time in our history a caudidate for tho Presidential office is to be clothed with tho power to intimidate, over-nwo, dictate to the citi? zen-in n word, with the power to sweep away tho monuments of personal right and liberty, to substitute his will for law to a degree usurped by no English monarch since the reign of King John. This, too, for tho evident purpose of forcing his re election upon an unwilling country. Thoreforo, whilst ho has tho authority, he has tho incentive, also, to muke it us oppressive as possiblo, for the moro unpopular ho finds himself to be tho more general and vigorous will be its exercise. Under tho fourth section of tho Ku Klux Act he ia empowered to inaugurate a rcigu of terrorism, whoso only limit practically is his own royal discretion, over nny district or Stato in which ho chooses to manufacturo an ap? pearance of resistance to the authorities. An opinion of thc class of excuses which bo would be likely to frame, when his own individual advancement is at stake, may bo formed out of tho muteriul lately addod to tho history of a so-called co? ordinate aud sovereign ?State. A wroug may bo limited in its couso qiieuces. A public wrong may directly alllict only au individual, a section or a o?ass. Tho wholo body of tho people may sympathize, but pcrhups need en? tertain no apprehension of danger to themselves or tho commonwealth. Put whoa it is attempted to imbed a wrong so monstrous as this in the very funda? mental law of tho lund, all must see that tho republic is in danger, it is but. natural that nu infraction nf law here and there by officials who ought to maintain its integrity should bo to a great exteut overlooked by the millions whom thu consequences rio not reach. But there is no .State, class, section or individual who can escape tho fatal con? sequences of legalizing oppression, sys? tematizing public outrage nuder color of the Constitution anti its derivative, laws, and codifying schemes for ?trip? ping tho citizen ol those humble aud natural rights which were not denied to bis ancestors in tho middle ages. [Louiscille- Courier Journal. UNITED STATES CI KOUT r COUKT.-The United States Circuit Court assembled at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Judges Bond and Bryan presiding, and pro? ceeded with the case of thu eleven sea? men of the ship B ibina, charged with mutiny and revolt, in refusing to conti? nue on the voyage after tho arrival of their vessel at Tybee, which, as they claimed, was their point of fiual dis? charge. Thc Government was repre? sented by District Attorney Corbin, and the prisoners were defended, by assign? ment of the court, by G. lt. Waiker, Esq., and after arguments on both sides, the case was given to thu jury, who euon alter returned a verdict of guilty, and tho prisoners were remanded fv>r sen? tence. Thia cam occupied lbj most of fut) session, ami no trial of any of the con? spiracy casi's was entered into. The grand jury returned u true bill ot indict vm?'ut against W. M. Fulton, of York County, for conspiracy and murder. The two defendants, Smith and Spen? cer, in whoso ease the jury disagreed as to the charge ol' murder, V.IJ brought into court, and their counsel, Air. Picken, stated that, having understood that the District Attorney was willing to withdraw the charge of murder, they wein prepared to plead gullly to the rest of the indictment. Mr. Picken said that the defendants said then, as they had said la fore Ike tr a!, that they admitted having 1> eu members of the order, but that their motives hud not beer, such as had been attributed to them upon thc trial. They had gono into the ordi r without u full understanding ns to its scope mid object , rind hud h it it a.-; soon a-- it was e insistent with their per? sonal safely; Tho new plea ? t the defendants was accepted, ?ri I the (! rcrumcut having no other cases prepared for tri.il, titi) e in t adjourned until I Ria morning i;t 1U o'clock. - Chariest .1 Aow, l'J.'.v. Additional details huye been received of thu storm in Chester, referred lo io \ fsterduy'g I'IM'.NI ^ : "Tho maiu duning 1 w ts 1 uifin? d to a (rack about lot) yards wipassing through thc Eastern p irliouof the town in a direction from West to foist. Nut la house in this tract escaped uninjured. Fifteen orlweuty dwellings and number? less kitchens am? stubb 1 wt ru leveled to thogrouud. Tho steam mill of W. J!. Robertson is a total wreck'. The dwell? ings of Gcorgo McCormick, John Mo Arthur, .lohn Simpson, Mrs. Baird, Mrs. Sledge, William (?ilulllebailtn, Mr. Cald? well, Mr. Stokes and others uro entirely (le.stroyed. No lives were lost. Several persons wero injured by falling timbers, I but none scrioiudy. A colored man, j Harrison Baily, escaping from tho mill j of W. K. K ibert-i'i!, Was picked up by the whirlwind and ! :.: ! . ! ::i au chu tree ! li) ? yards oil'." I Miles < ? fencing was M itv h d?wu, and thousands of large fruit trees torn np by tho roots. Thc loss fell mostly oh per? sons of small mean*. A meeting v.-.is held in Chester to-day '..> luke steps !\>r I tho relief of tho .sniVorcr?. Tho tornado jnovt d Wt. .stu ard ly, and was of shoit du? ration. -.--<.?->-. At un election held, < :i the 10th day of April, lt>72, the following wero elected ' -ei i for tim village 1 ? \V? -.t Uuiou, f r tho ensuing year: Intendant-?), i*. '.! chit r. Waiden i -Wm. Hunter, il. S. Jaine.-', J. M. il ard, I. iv. Janies. Tho War Department has only run ' ahead of npptopiiationa for ils use soiho ; ?r2:J!),U O,Ul 1? E?Qoal It 43 aaa. 0. ScpitEME CouitT, FHIDAY, April 19. The Court met at 10 A. M. Present Associate Justices Willard and Wright. Mr. G. P. Sullivan resumed his argu? ment in the caso of James M. Sullivan et al., appellants, vs. W. M. Thomas. Messrs. W. E. Earle and J. S. Cothran were heard for appellee, and Mr. Sulli? van in reply. At 3 o'clock P. M., the Court ad? journed until to-morrow, at 10 A. M. B. S. Jones and Harvey W. Anderton, from Laurens County, charged with violating thu Enforcement Act, had n hearing before United States Commis? sioner Boozer at a Into hour, yesterday afternoon, and wcro granted bail in tho sum of S3.0G0 each, to appear when culled for. Mr. Jjcger represented tho prisoners; Mr. Dunbar for the Govern? ment. MAID AKKANOEMESTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; doses 10.45 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opona 7.15 A. M.; closes G.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens G.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. Cirr MATTERS.-Tho price of single eopies of tho PntENix is Qve cents. Mr. P. Hamilton Joyner, tho proprie? tor of tho Exchange IIouso, will Eerve his friends with green turtle soup, ut the freo luuch this morning, at ll o'clock. Tho April number of the Soulhern Musical Journal-a valuable home month? ly-comes tilled with beautiful music and choice reading matter, that cannot fail to instruct as well as interest the reader. The editor being a thorough musician, with twenty years' experience as u teacher, is eminently qualified to impart correct information upon tho subject, and will no doubt rnuko his department highly interesting. The prieo of the journal ia but 81 a year; single numbers ten cents. Ludde-u Sc Bateo, publisher?, Savannah, Ga. In a late number nf the Chess Journal wo notice a photograph and a highly compliment try notico of our joung t?ivu.stc;ui Mr. I. E. Orchard, whose brilliant success as a young player has given him at once a prominence in the held of chess. Wc regret to learn, from reliable nu? thority, that scarlet fever has appeared iu our city. Tho properly ou Gervais, C?ales and L?nscln streets?, sold by MO?STS. Seibels A Ezell, yesterday, was purchased by Senator Nn^h, Messis. Johu Caldwell and Harry Levy, ut fair pri?es. There is great complaint by parties living on the Hue of tho Spurtanburg and Union lhiilroad, relativo to the loss of valuably letters between points on that line and Columbia. Tho Dolly Varden epidemic is rapidly gaining ground nil over the State. Owing to tho sickness of Uuiled j States Commissioner Boozer, yesterday, j tuc casa of tho Laurens prisoners was ; postponed until this morning, at 10 i o'clock. j Governor Scott has made tho follow ' mg npp duttueuts: G. E. Whildcn, Trini j Justice for Picketts County, vice A. M. ; fol ger, r< signed; W. E. Flemnrng, Trial Justice for Spartanbnrg County; E. E. Charle?, Notary Public for Dallington To-morrow evening, Dr. Wilson will preach bi ?"oro thc Young Men's Chris? ti:;:! Association. A collection will be i lakcu up f r tho poor. lt* thiue enemy wrong thee, buy each ' oi' bis children a drum. I ?d A It'd X ETT I-H AV Eli TltOUl'E. - Tb Si amt'.! ing pantomimists opined their per? formances at Irwin's Hall yesterday evening. Tho entertainment commenced with "Jocko, tho Brazilian Apo." Mons. Paul Martinet ti as a wriggling, jumping, devilish onrang-outaug, was pronounced a glorious success, ami kept tho crowded house convulsed with uproarious laugh? ter from his first appcarauco to thc last. 1I?3 wonderful agility almost exceeds be? lief. Lu Jonno Ignacio, tho charming little tuneful dandy of Bis years, waa vo? ciferously encored. Mr. William A. Huntley's banjo solos wero also loudly ' applauded. Likowiso Lo Trois Mains ! was lustily encorod, and La Petite Adele, just four years old, was very pleasing in tho "Highland Fling." Tho stump ! spei cl), though, was thecrowning feature of tho fun for thc evening-and a m -ie clever s?tiro upon tho buncombe and high-il ?wu nuuscu.se which ignorant de? magogues palm oil upon the credulous I populace, could not In: conceived than th.it which Master Ignacio delivered. To-night will bo presented tho "Groen M r" .: id r attractive plays. All who d i.) enjoy a couple of hours < ? : miine mirth will bo sure to have thal dean; gratified by attending thc per? form '.nee this evening. L'hi re \>i'.l bea matinee Ibis afternoon. i COUNTERFEIT MONBY.-It is s&id that the town of Lsurens is flooded with counterfeit currency. Nearly all the merchante have large quantities of it on hand, and the branch bank established thero is also reported to have received into its coffer no small amount of the worthless paper. How it was introduced, and who were the guilty utterers, are not known. PH<KNIXIANA.-Horses and eggs are of no uso until broken. Gorman women have tho finest heads of hair, and Italian women the mo6t brilliant complexion. A pound of euergy with an ounce of talent will achieve greater results than a pound of talent with au ounce of energy. Tho advertisements ask for plain cooks-wo suppose pretty ones are of no account. A weather report-a clap of thunder. An exchange says fashionable young people are calling upon somebody to in? vent a new dance. Suppose "somebody" invents ono wherein the young lady dances around the house and looks after everything. It is said that "tito President has pardoned a New York counterfeiter 'for good behavior.' " And yet good behavior in ono of his office-holders is a thing he never pardons. Doctors generally agree about bleed? ing their patients. Tho young lady who took the eye of everybody has been arrested for steal? ing. Tho man who had too many irons in tho fire has just sent in a mangled state? ment of his affairs. It is becauso we are dissatisfied with ourselves that wo nie so anxious to have others think well of us. Thero are two reasons why we don't trust a man: one becauso we don't know him, and the other because wo do. School Commissioner Edwards has furnished us with tho following commu? nication. What has becomo of tLe money? Cr FICE SCHOOL COM. RICHLAND Co., COLUMBIA, April 18, 1872. To thc Boord of Trustees Free Common Schools, Richland County, S. C.: You are hereby notified to close your schools ou tho 10th instant, until further orders, tho apportionment of funds by tho Stato for the maintenance of the schools being insufficient. N. E. EDWARDS, School Comm'r Richland County. OUR UOOK TABLE.-Wo aro indebted to Meurs. Bryan Sc MeCarter for a copy of the "last sensation" in tho novel line -"Good-bye, Sweot-heort," by Rhoda Broughton, author of "Cometh up as a Flower," etc. Tho news-venders assert that it is tho most popular work of tho day, und they find it difficult to keep up with the demand. D. Appleton Sc Co., New York, aro tho publishers. Price, seventy-five cents. Motsrs. Edward J. Hale ?: Sou, IT Murray street, New York, have fur? nished us thu following: Wisdom Teeth for Little People. Ey Mrs. P. G. DeFoutaiuo. An admirable little book, intended as well for the edu oation and entertainment of children at homo us for the older pupils in tho pri? mary schools. It furnishes questions und answers on all sorts of subjects, about which tho youthful mind is inqui? sitive and should be informed. Price, sixty cents. The Angel in thc Cloud-A Poem. Ry Edwin W. Fuller. 12tuo. cloth. . Gilt lop, ?1.25; gilt edge, SI.50. New edi tion, just published. It is a real poem, beautiful, strong and earnest, lu an age when the "Jim Bludsoo" poet.?, who see no light except iu thc phosphores? cence c'f putridity, ure giving the public their wretched slang, tho young pojt furnishes us something worthy to he read by men. Salted with Fire-A Novel. By Miss II -becca Cameron. Cloth 12mo., 61. New edition. This is the production o? a vigorous, cultivated and pure mind. Tho style is earnest and well rounded, exhibiting a finely critical electricisui in tue choice of words, and a remarkably vigorous und yet graceful uso of them. In portraying tho deep passions, there is perfect naturalness in tho out-gush iugs of a perturbed spirit, and there ia pathos anti beauty in many of tho exhi? bitions of filial love and gentle affections. World Essays-Among my Books. 1 vol., lGmo., cloth 81.50. These papers aro full of oxcollcneo aud of a pure love of literature, of charms of btylo, aud even moro substantial qualities, sound redling and solid thought, that may well aommend them to careful perusal. Tho subjects aro variously nud well chosen, and yet they ure really only the skeletons upon whoso bones ?ive flesh and blood are mudo to grow by the skill with which all that bears upon the mat? ter in hand is brought forward. The fullness ol reading, the apt illustration, the suggestiveness of tho thought-theso uro tho bright features, tho agreeable and attractive qualities that enliven tho greatest authors, and tho almost anti? quated authorities of English letters. I IST or NEV; ADVERTISEMENTS. Acts of tho Geueral Assembly. T. A. Williams-Employment Wanted Martinetti-R ivel Troupe. I?. 0. Peixotto .v Son-Auction Sale, C. li. Franklin-Special Nt tice.