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COLUMBIA, S. C.
Friday moraine. May 24, 1872.
Th? Democratic Convention.
The Executive Committee of the
Demooratio party, or of what was ic
1868 the Demooratio party, has issued a
oall for a State Convention of the part\
to elect delogatea to the general Demo
oratio Convention, which meets in Balti
more, July 9. The State Convention ii
called for the 11th of June. As to thc
Executive Committee, we presume thal
they did not oonsider it an optional
matter with them whether they should
or should not annonnao a oall. They,
doubtless, felt constrained to give thc
people, who supported the Democratic
ticket in 1868, on opportunity of taking
partin the Baltimore Convention, should
any feel so .disposed. If there be an}
such, unquestionably they have the righi
to meet in convention and send delegate;
to the general Convention. But an
there any soon? Are there a dozen met
in South Carolina to-day who favoi
even an apparent resuscitation of th?
Democratic party, and who wonld bi
willing, in oase the Baltimore Conven
tion is crazy enough to nominate i
straight Demooratio ticket, to work foi
the Bucoess of that ticket?
Further, if we are not willing to abidi
the action of the Convention, have w<
any right to take part in its proceedings
If so, we mast accord the same right tc
others, and say that they oonld, properly
and consistently, bolt from the Conven
tion and make a separate nomination
should they be dissatisfied with the deoi
sioa of the majority. We opposed, ti
begin with, the calling of the genera
Demooratio Convention. We deemed i
unwise, useless and dangerous. If th
press can be relied upon aa the exponen
of popular feeling, it is undoubtedly tru
that four-fifths of the Demooratio part;
are strongly in favor of supporting Gree
ley and Brown. It would have beoi
much wiser, therefore, if no Conventioi
had been called, and the party been al
lowed quietly to take its choice betwoei
Greeley and Grant.
That question, however, is settled. I
only remains to be determined whethc
South Carolina shall send a representa
tion to Baltimore. The pertinent quo*
tion arises, what is to be gained by it
We feel pretty certain that there is nc
body who cares to go to the Conventior
and few, if any, who feel tiny interest i
it, except to hope that Groeley an
Brown will be endorsed. Every on
knows that the name of Democral
which attaches to almost every wbil
man in the State, is a great, if not th
chief, obBtaolo in the way of bringin
about that combination between tb
races which, and ?which only, can eflei
the desired reform in oar State Coven
ment. We wish to Bhako aloof from tl
Demooratio party, because it is injuriot
to nfl hera at home, whom our more ic
mediate interesta and pressing neceas
ties command oar first attention. \\
accomplish this best by having no thin
whatever to do with it.
It is true that the delegates from Soul
Carolina could cast a few votes at Ball
more in favor of the endorsement <
Greeley and Brown. But would not tl
faut of our not, sending delegates at o
exert a greater influence npon the D
moorats of the North, if they really ha'
any regard for our condition, than cou
the few delegates whom we may sent
Lot ns rather call at once a oonvontic
or mass meeting of all the people of tl
State who favor Greeley and Brown ai
endorse the Cincinnati platform, to i
tify them.
In oar judgment, this is the most h
nest and straight-forward coarse, ai
will do more to influence- the Baltimo
Convention to a sensible decision, thi
oar going through the Bbatn of sendii
delegates to an assemblage, to the ve
meeting of wbjoh we are opposed.
It ia idle to talk of a passive polic
People will think, and talk, and act, <
peoially on such-na important occasi'
as a Presidential election. We are n
going to vote for a Democrat. We oa
not vote for Grant. We all like o
Horaoe, aud why not say so at out
openly and mani tilly ?
Tb? Abos? of Mr. Voorbee*.
It is painful to read, particularly
Southern Demooratio journals, sa
hasty aud envenomed attacks upon i
Hon. Daniel W. Voorkees as have be
drawn oat on account of his oppoBiti
to Mr. Greeley. All through the v
this able and earnest man stood firm
bia devotion to Demooratio prinoipl
aud firmly aud incessantly opposed 1
coeroion of the South. Almost alono
breasted the storm of sectional aud pa
hato at the North, whioh the war
creased there, as at tho Sooth, to aim
overpowering vehemonoo and bittornc
Ninety-nine-hundredtka of the Der,
oratio party gave way before the ii
sistible ruBb of public sentiment wk
urged the fratricidal strife, and them?
selves turned with it aud joined ia the
effort to force the South back into tho
Union. In the heat and excitement of
battle they lost sight of the fundamental
doctrine of their political faith and
hushed their oonoienoes, which might
have twitted them for their impious de?
sertion of tho right of self government,
by the false cry "tho Union muatbe pre?
served."
Not so with Yoorhoes. Earnest in
his convictions, and sincere in bis politi?
cal beliefs, he maintained them boldly
and unflinchingly through all the terrors
aud temptations of a seo'lonal war.
Since the war he hos presented the same
unshaken and fearless attitude. Tho
South has had no champion-nor tho
tyranny of Grant and tho infamous
measures of the Radical party no de?
nunciator-BO bold, so eloquent, BO pow?
erful QB Daniel W. Voorhees. The !
mighty Fhillipio which ho hurled against
the Radical party scarce two months
ago, pioturing in glowing and truthful
words tho ruin that Radical reconstruc?
tion had wrought at the South, is B ti ll
ringing in onr ears. When we think of
the man, his noble record, and the un?
deviating kiuduesa and sympathy he haB
manifested for us, we experience a sick?
ening consciousness of the base ingrati?
tude and truckling pusilauimity of the
Southern men who vilify and impugn
his motives for opposing Mr. Greeley.
When he declares for Grant, or shows
one act of inconsistency, we will then,
perhaps, suspoot tho sinoerity of his
past professions, but surely not till then.
We give preoedenoe to nona in advo?
cating the support of tho Liberal Repub
onus by the Democrats; but we will
allow Mr. Voorhees at least the.privilege
of differing with us, unquestioned and
unsuspected. We think that in potting
himself iu such violent antagonism to
the Liberal Republicans, Mr. Voorhees
has let his partisan zeal and a too vivid
recollection of past animosities blind his
j judgment. We have some hope that
he may oome round yet, and be induced
to take a more dispassionate and rational
view of the situation, when he learns,
as ho soon will, .that the vast body of the
Democratic party is heartily disposed to
support Undo Horace.. Bat even if he
does not, and chooses rather to hold him?
self aloof from what he oannot sincerely
approve, he will deserve no reproach
from tho South.
The Pali Mall Gazette has made the
discovery that disturbances of the inte?
rior forces of the earth have a remark?
able connection with political changes.
Thus, iu 1855, the resignation of the
Aberdeen Ministry was followed by a
serious eruption of Vesuvius. When
Lord Derby resigned, in 1859, the same
volcano made another demonstration.
After the Trent affair, and the release of
Mason and Slidell, Torre del Greco, at
the base of Vesuvius, was destroyed by a
stream of lava. On November 12, 1867,
another emption of Vesuvius began, and
on Deeember 13, the Fenians attempted
to blow np Olerkenwell Prison. This
eruption continued until February, 18G8,
when Lord Derby resigned, and the Dis?
raeli Ministry coming into power, the
mountain ceased its mutterings. Mount1
Mina, too, has been affected by the po?
litical disturbances in England on seve?
ral occasions. In 1832, when the reform
bili was passed, iEtna boiled/over and
destroyed the neighboring town of
Bronte. There was a violent eruption of
iEtna in 1852, when the Dake of Wel?
lington died; and in 18G5, an emption,
lasting from February to July, was fol?
lowed by the death of Lord Palmerston
and the accession of Earl Russell to
power. The Gazelle is of the] opinion
that the recent breaking out of Vesuvius
will be followed by the breaking up of
tho Gladstone Ministry. Accepting
these views as well founded, it is not dif?
ficult to aooonnt for the late earthquakes
in this oouutry, which, beginning in
California, made the earth tremble from
the Paoi?o to the Atlantio Ocean. These
internal disturbances were evidently the
preliminary indications of the great po?
litical earthquake which ia already be?
ginning to shake the foundations of
Grant's corrupt administration, and
whiob, fcy November next, will result in
ft general upheaval of political strata, the
burial out of sight of numerous fossil
politicians, and, a general purification of
the political atmosphere.
ANOTIIEU WARRANT AOUNST H. W.
HENDRICKS.-The Atlanta Sun, of Tues?
day, says: "The grand jory found an?
other indictment against the kidnapper
Hendricks yesterday, and a bench war?
rant was immediately issued, oharging
him with an attempt to kidnap. Verily
the way of the transgressor is hard. He
will have a hearing to-morrow, before
the United States Court on a writ of
habeas corpus."
A lady in Iowa recently drew $30,000
on the death of her second husband,
having drawn $20,000 from the samo
company whoo her first husband died.
DAVIS' BAIL BOND.-The New York
World says the followipg correspondence
was handed to it for publication :
MAT 13, 1872.
Charles O' Con or, Esq.- MT DEAJI Sin:
Will yon allow me to call your attention
to the enolosed extract from an editorial
in the World newspaper of Friday last,
and to ask yon whether. it does or does
not accurately represent the facts in re?
gard to the connection of Mr. Greeley
with the release of Mr. Jefferson Davis?
No man is HO competent as yourself to
speak to this point.
We will not do Mr. Greeley any injus?
tice; we acknowledge that with a liberali?
ty and a de?anco of party trammels
which refleots honor on his generous
impulses, he advocated universal am?
nesty, when it cost him his chances for a
United States Seuatorship, nnd that bo
signed the bail bond of Jefferson Davis.
But these commendable aots resulted from
mere generous impulse, without much
regard to principle. After tko court
had decided to set Mr. Davis freo on
bail, he could havo fonnd plenty of
bondsmen, and Mr. Greeley's journey
to Riobmond was quite superfluous us u
means of benefiting Jefferson Ifcivis,
while it impaired his influence in his
own party as an advocate of universal
amnesty.
The impression of many persons is
that this statement is not wholly just,
and that Mr. Greeley's journey to Rich?
mond was not quite superfluous, as a
means of benefiting your client, tko
prisoner. If you pronounoe this impres?
sion corroct, may I ask you to favor mo
with an exact statement of the facts, and
with permission to lay it before the
editor of the World for publication? I
remain, with great respect, your most
obedient, faithful servant, -.*
NEW YORK, May 14, 1872.
My DEAR SIR: From his capture until
the hour within whick he was bailed,
Mr. Jefferson Davis was in military cus?
tody. He was thea confined as a prison?
er of wir for about two years. From tho
very commonoomont of this torm his
counsel directed their efforts to procur?
ing his delivery into civil custody, to the
end that be might have his trial at once,
or obtain liberation upon bail until the
Govornment should think fit to bring on
the trial. Tho counsel for Mr. Davis,
having first solicited and obtained the
consent of Mr. Greeley, Mr. Gerrit
Smith and Commodore Vanderbilt, of?
fered to givo bail in any sum that might
be required, aud to procure those threo
gentlemen to unito in tho bail bond.
This offur was never formally accepted ;
but, uudor tho belief that it was satisfac?
tory, the counsel of Mr. Davis obtained
a writ of habeas corpus, and brought Mr.
Davis before the court at Richmond.
Mr. Evarts attended by appointment,
and, on the part of the Government, he
acquiesced in bailing Mr. Davis in $10U,
OOU. Conceiving himself bound so to
do, tho counsel of M?\ Davis requested
the attendance of the gentlemen iu ques?
tion. Commodoro Vanderbilt's attorney
acted for him; the other two gentlemen
appeared nud signed the bond in person.
They had every rsason to understand und
believe that their attendance was abso?
lutely necessary to the release of Mr.
Davis. The counsel of Mr. Davis sup?
posed it to bo so, and he has now no roa
son to think otherwise. I am not aware
of any officiousness on the part of Mr.
Greeley in this business, and never sup?
posed that he did anything beyond what
be considered essential to the liberation
of Mr. Davis. I am, dear sir, yours
traly, CH. O'CONOR.
? ? m
The Chester Reporter, in an article in
opposition to tho attendance of Southorn
delegates at the Baltimore Convention,
referring to tho oall issued by the Cen?
tral Executive Committed of this State,
says:
"Well, this call doesn't chango our
opinion in the slightest. We still think
that holding a convention and sending
delegates to Baltimore will be impolitic
and unwise. Besides, we don't know
where tho Domocrats in this State are to
bo found. We though the white peoplo
oil renounced the Democratic party when
they went into the Reform movement of
1870. We know the idea is held out the t
the Democratic party has come over to
the position taken by the Reformers in
this State. If so, what's the uso for a
Demooratio party, or what's tho differ?
ence between it and tho Liberal Repub?
licans? We are in a maddie. Has tho
mou utain come to Mahomet? That's tho
question."
Tho Evergieen (Alabama) Observer
says: "While Messrs. Choot and Robin?
son, oitizens of this County, were oat
DOW hunting, near Garland, one day last
week, their attention was attracted by
the carions capera of a squirrel, whioh
acted as if confused or bewildered. One
of the gentlemen proposed to oatoh it,
and they dismounted for that purpose.
In their pursuit of the squirrel they
esme across a large rattle-snake, which
they killed, and just as they did BO, the
squirrel, whioh had gone up a tren near
by, fell dead dose to them. There were
DO wounds or braises of any description
found oa its body, and the strange part
of the affair is, what killed the squirrel?
Some have a theory that when a snake
akarms a bird or animal, if the snake is
killed while it is under the charm, tho
object charmed will die also. Who can
axplain it? The gentlemen who wit?
nessed the ooourreuce are men of un?
doubted truth and veraotty."
If anything oould account for Mr.
Robert Hart, of Utica, N. Y., emerging
from tho second fitory of his boarding
house without going through the for
malitios'of the stairs, it was the presence
of four of his wives.
An exohange wants to know how it was
that Wm. Cullen Bryant happened to
have his time-piooo stolen in Mexico. It
was simply hooause some Mexican thief
happened tobe "on tho watch."
OPPOSED TO AN EXTRA SESSION.-Rep?
resentative Harley, as will be seen by
the following letter, is opposed to an ex?
tra Bession of the Log isla Ure:
CHARLESTON, S. C., May 22, 1872.
A. Oi. Jones, Esq , Clerk of House of
Representatives.
SIB: I have received from the hands of
the secretary of n canons of Senators,
held at Columbia, a copy of an address
proposing to call an extra session of the
General Assembly on tho 10th of Jane
nozt. I desire to say, that I oannot ap?
prove of the movement. His Excel?
lency Gov. Scott ia now a candidate for
the ofllce of Vice-Pr?sident of the
United States, and will, no donbt, be
strongly urged for that position by the
delegation from this State. Boing a per?
sonal friend and warm admirer of his
Excellency, and of his financi, I ability,
his great love of truth, his steadfast adher?
ence lo his friends under all circumstances,
without an enemy, I would not do any?
thing that would prevent his luuving the
State to fill so honorable a position,
whiob, in bis opinion, he is BO eminently
qualified to fill. Should he be ?looted,
and fill tho omeo with the same ability
andpopnlarity (?) that bavo characterized
his administration in South Carolina, ho
cannot but receive, tho commendation of
tho entire country. In addition fo the
foregoing, I um opposed to an extra ses?
sion, which would necessitate tho Go?
vernor having weekly receptions during
the heated term, aud at a time, too,
when bo is almost penniless. I never
expected to live to soe tho day when 1
should havo any personal feeling in re?
ference to the President of tho Uuited
States; but tho manner iu which ho has
received tho many statement? of the
Governor in regard to the condition of
affairs in this State, politically and finan?
cially, (see letter to Senator Scott,
Chairman of thc Ku Klux Committee,
card sighed Scott, Parker and Dennis,
in Now York World, of November 5,
1871, inessugo to tho Gonoral Assembly,
November 28, 1871, and any other state?
ment you can imagine.) compels mo to
desire that extremes should meet, aud
that Gov. Scott should bo placed on the
ticket with bim. For these reason?, I
am opposed to an extra session, und
they should be sufficient to every man
who has at heart tho welfare of (our be?
loved Slate ) Very respect fully,
TIMOTHY HURLEY.
The despot's heel is still upon our soil.
Oa Saturday last, Mr. Meaus Sanders
was arrested and lodged in jail, charged
with violating the Enforcement Act. He
was proffered buil on conditiou that ho
would confess; but, us bo bad too much
sense to bo caught with such chaff as
this, he is likely to remain in jail some
time.
On Sunday, John McCullough and
Allen Parks, from Bullock's Creek, York
County, were brought to jail at this
pince. Tho former of these was dis?
charged on Monday-tho only charge
being that ho had curried some letters to
mon who aro avoiding arrest; and the
Enforcement Act, with all its India rub?
ber qualities, not being ablo to stretch
wido enough to cover this charge. He
says that he hud his horse saddled, and
begged to bo allowed to rido, but by the
wanton inhumanity of those in charge of
him, was forced to make tho eighteen
miles to the jail on foot. When turned
out on Monday, he could scarcely pat
his feet to the ground. Comment on
such nnnecessary oruelty as this is not
needed.-Chester Reporter.
Messrs, Geo. Aldnn. Rauru Bros., J. ?fe
T. L Jones, W. C. & W. J. Gerald, D.
L. DeSaussure & Co., Charles Elias,
Mrs. Amelia Elias and E. J. Conaway,
have returned from Charleston, where
they were heavily mulcted. The charge
against them was having in possession
tobacco illegally stamped, the penalty
for which is fine and imprisonment, but
the Government compromised the cases.
In addition to tho loss of the tobacco,
the affair cost each ono of them about
$200, except E. J. Conaway, who got off
much lighter.
Wo aro further informed that Coates,
tho Deputy Marshal who came up and
arrested theso gentlemen, obtained for
that service over 330 from each one,
which pays splendidly.
Tho gentlemen are completely dis?
gusted with the entire affair, and con?
sider themselves as having been made
the victims of unscrupulous and de?
praved tools of a tyrannical Govern?
ment.
There is ono significant featuro in tho
matter. Mr. E. J. Conaway, the only
colored man and Republican in the
party, escaped with a fine of only $25!
Who can fail to see the extreme partiality
thus manifested?-Camden Journal.
BROKE UP IN A Row.-The Radical
rnral ready-relief convention, whioh was
warranted to cure all evils and heal all
wounds, existing among tho various
faotious of the Radical country party,
assembled last evening at Mount Plea?
sant, pursuant to call. What transpired
within is doubtful; bnt after a stormy
session, wherein the Mackeyites and the
Bowenites were striving for the npper
hand, the convention broke up in con?
fusion, and the various delegations went
their way, highly excited and very much
disgusted. What next?
[Charleston News.
We regret to announoe the death of
Mr. N. D. Redmond, of Blackville.
This gentleman, apparently perfectly
well when ho left home, went in com?
pany with other parties to bathe in a
creek near Blackville a fow days ago.
Shortly niter arriving home, he was
taken sick, and soon breathed his last.
I Aiken Journal.
A case of abduction occurred in Wil
miugton, N. C., on Wodnesday night
lost; tho daughter of a whito woman, ro
sidiug in the Elstern section of tho city,
being taken off by some adventurer on
the night in question, and has uot since
been heard of.
XZa ocal lt? Tn ?.
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Orxr MATTERS.-The price of single
copies of the PHCBNIX is five cents.
There is to bo a bnrbeoae to-morrow,
on Galla Island, nearly opposite the foot
of Upper Boundary street, under tho
supervision of Mr. B. Franklin. ? new
bridge has been erected over the canal,
and a now flat and rope arranged for
crossing the river. 2 o'clock is the hour.
Mr. W. F. Brittain, (of the dry goods
house of Corcoran, McOlain Sc Co., New
York,) picked ap a roll of greenbacks,
amounting to $200, yesterday morning,
and immediately called at the PUCBNIX
office to advertise for tho owner. In our
peregrinations iu search of items wo dis?
covered the loser-an attorney, who
furnished tho necessary proof, and was
gratified at receiving his money. Gov.
Scott heard of tho oireamstanees, and
was so astonished at the discovery of an
honest individual in our midst, that he
proposed to appoint Mr. B. to the first
vacant office in his gift. Tho honor was
declined (as was also any compensation)
with thanks. The only loser in the
whole transaction was the PHCENIX-in
tho amount of tho advertising bill.
This delightful weather attracts num?
bers of our citizens to the garrison
grounds every afternoon, where, through
the consideration of the officers, an hour
is agreeably spent in listening to the
magnificent music produced by Mr. Bu
char's fully-equipped brass band. The
following is the programme for this after?
noon-half-past 5 is the hour:
Ch?rry Qaickstep-Wiegend.
Overture-Opera Nabueco-Verdi.
Ixion Polka-Vinatieri.
Cavatina from Lombardi-Verdi.
Fort Dodge Galop-J. F. O. Smith.
In the Court of Common Pleas, on
Wednesday, Judge Melton presiding,
tho caso of Mrs. Sallie P. McCollum vs.
Itobert McCollum, application for di?
vorce, was decided in favor of plaintiff.
Yesterday afternoon was far from plea?
sant-the wind blow in fitful gusts, re?
minding ono forcibly of March.
Owners of lois in Elmwood Cemetery
complain of tho robbery of flowers from
their lots. Stealing flowers from gravee
is a mean business, but there is no busi?
ness too mean for some people.
Thieves are again around. The dwell
iug of Mrs. George Wright, on Lumbci
street, was entered on Wednesday night
and robbed of a watch, besides a variety
of other articles. The noise caused bj
tho dropping of some of the property
attracted the attention of tho inmates
when the depredators made off.
MATL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northen
mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 10.41
A.M. Charleston day mail opens 4.31
P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Gharlestoi
night mail opens 7.15 A. M.; closes 6.01
P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P
M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Western mai
opens 12.30 A. M.; closes 12.30 P. M
Wilmington mail opens 2.30 P. M.
i closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday o flic
' open from 3 to 4 P. M.
PHONIXIANA.-Hays a Northern paper
"There aro strong and controlling infla
enees why General Grant should bi
elected President of the United States.1
? What? Bayonets?
The Woodhull, through her organ
peremptorily calls upon Mr. Greeley ti
withdraw from the canvass in her favor
and strangely enough, the old Ohappa
qua chap remains obstinate. He shoal*
boware, since "Hell knows no fury liki
a woman scorned."
Why is Grant displeased with Mr
Greeley's old hat? Because there is m
Dent in it, though after the election hi
expects to find a Presi-dent under it.
If you wish to destroy flies, boil to
gether equal parts, by weight, of glu
and molasses, spread it over oommoi
brown paper, while hot, with a brush
Plaoe a sheet of the paper in ever;
room in your house. It will captan
every fly in the room within the day
The paper can be thrown in the fire ant
a new one used, when oovered with th
oaptured flies.
We are told that the Richmond En
quirer does not favor Grant We can
not see how any honest inquire? int?
his official rascalities oould possibly favo:
him.
Persons with tender ekins, wishing t<
avoid persecution by the mosquitoes
would do well to bathe in coal oil o
peppermint essence.
Don't say any more that it is niootin
that hurts you when you smoke, bocana
it has been discovered that it is piooline
whioh is a great comfort.
He who avoids temptation avoids sin
A now stylo of coffee pot has a littli
steam whistle attached, which warm
people when the coffee is ready.
An imaginative editor says: "N<
jeering skoleton mocks him from tin
battlements of melancholy's lofty peaks.'
The English papers have ceased do
riding tho Tichborne claimant, and ad
mit that his case is "rising almost to it
former dignity and interest."
TOT NEW BANK BUILDING).-We were
shown yesterday the plan of the build
?cg which is to be erected on the corner
of Biohardson and Plain streets, by the
Central National and Citizens' Ssvinga
Banks. The drawing is by New York
architects-W. T. Beer & Son-and pre?
sents a magnificent appearance. The
structure, which will extend 150 feet on
Plain street and 27 feet on Biohardson,
will bo of brick, with granite pilasters
and mouldings, and columns pf block
granite, at regular-intervals, to strength?
en the walls. There are to be four floors.
The first, the basement floor, will bo de?
voted mainly to the banking room.and
offices attaohed thereto of tho Citizens'
Savings Bank. On the second floor,
which is the first story, the Central Na?
tional Bunk will have its offices. The
third floor will bo used as offices for va?
rious purposes, and the attic will con?
tain rooms and halls for the use of Ma?
sonic and other societies. The roof is
of the Frenoh Mansard style, and will
be covered with slating. When finished
it will be the handsomest edifico in the
city by odis, and will bo highly orne?
mental to our Main street. Tho work,
we are informed, will be commenced as
soon as the specifications and estimates
aro received, which will be in a few doye.
LIST OP NEW ADVEBTIBEMEKTS.
Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters.
J. 8. Chambers-Stoves.
P. Cantwell-Boasted Coffee.
A. B. K.-Tell lt.
Building and Loan Shares for Sale.
HOTEL. AQIUVALH, May 23, 1872.-Columbia
Hotel-$ i eldmau, T lt Phillips, A W Bille, Pa;
B G Pincknoy, Bouthcrn Expresa Company: J
R Hamilton, London; D M Cobb, P P ? O; J S
Pennington and wife, Alabama; W Dudley,
Charleston; H W Burnley, New York; W B
Cash, N C; H L McGowan, Laurena; John W
Bruff, Ballimore; H T Farmer, Mias Farmer,
Flat Rock; E C Groen, DeL Fillyaw, N C; B Q
Mazzick, Charleston; W A Bradley, Augusta;
G P Cotohett, Bouthern Express Company; H
Beattie, J A Broaddus, James P Boyce,
Greeuville;M L Kinard, Union; RL HcCaugl
rin, Newberry.
Nickerson House-L M Miller, Abbeville; V7
B Grifflth, Charlotte; R Caldwell, Charleston;
H ll Smith, cit vj L Stern, N Y; O O Barr, W
A Gomilliau, Edgefield; H B Bell, New Ma?
drid.
THE NABBOW GAUGE.-On the 19th of
June, a narrow gauge railroad conven?
tion will be held at St. Louis, at which
there will be a thorough discussion of
the respective ineritu of the Darrow
and the broad gauge railway systems, of
the difference in the cost of construc?
tion, operating and keeping .them in re?
pair; the freight capacity of the new sys?
tem, and its safety and accommodation
for passenger traffic; and what general
plan ought to be adopted in its construc?
tion and management, to render it suc?
cessful. The advantages claimed for the
narrow gange system rest upon the gen?
eral principle that, with sufficient width
of track for safety and speed, all further
increase of width renders imperative an
increase in the weight of engines and
cars in greater proportion than it in?
creases capacity, or, in other words, the
"dead weight" of a train increases with
the width of the traok. The friends of
the narrow gauge system assert that their
roads can be built and equipped at a
cost not exceeding one-half that of the
broad gauge; that they earn aa m nob
money per mile aa the latter; that they
are equally as rapid in transportation,
and far more ceoure. The convention is
an important one, and its deliberations
will be watohed with interest in all parts
of the country.
COMMON IN THE CITIES, BUT VERY UN?
USUAL IN THE COUNTRY.-On Monday
night, the 6th instant. Mr. William Gib?
son and his wife, who live just over the
Fairfield line, wera {'awakened in the
night by hearing the' cries of an infant.
Bising and searching about the house,
they found, in an old hat on the centre
table, a white male infant, about twenty
four hours old. No cloe has been ob?
tained as to the parents, or to the per?
sons who deposited it io its strange but
appropriate nest. Having recently been
bereaved of a child, their hearts warmed
at once towards the little foundling, and
they determined to keep and raise it as
their own. Several childless couples
sought to secure it for adoption, but
Mr. Gibson and wife persistently refused
to part with the little stranger..
One of the poetic vagaries about the
origin of babies is, that "the gates of
heaven are left ajar," and that the little
fellows unconsciously wander forth into
terrestrial scenes. We doubt very much
whether this one caught in an old hat
had so pure an origin.
[Chester Reporter.
The Nation recently published a letter
from Franoe, in which the situation of
Protestantism in that country was drawn
in rather an unfavorable light. In re?
ply, the Renaissance, a Protestant paper
ot Paris, takes issue with most of the
statements of this letter, and calla at?
tention to the prominent positions held
by numerous Protestants in church and
State. It asserts that seventy members
of the legislative body are of the re?
formed faith.
During a violent whirlwind whioh
Sassed through a section of country
outh of Marine, 111., last week, a far?
mer's wagon-bed was carried up in the
air upward of thirty feet, where it was
firmly retained by the branches oi an
oak. The bed, whioh was very large
and heavy, still remains suspended in
the tree.
A French colony in Franklin, Karma,
bas established a velvet manufactory at
that place, the first ono in tho United
States. Aside from this enterprise they
are said to havo fine farms under cultiva?
tion and own numer?os stores, dwell?
i ogs, etc