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COLUMBIA. S. C. ThoTsiay floraina, Jane 6,1872. The Convention. The call for a State Demooratio Con? vention has disclosed a diversity of opi? nion as to the proper course for the white conservative element in the State to pursue in tho present crisis. There is, however, little, if any,, diversiou in sentiment. Wo feel alike; we have the samo ends in view; we are striving to solvo tho same problem and dosiro to attain the same result. We differ only OB to the process. This, wo think, Hhould give no oanse for alarm, and is not.to be lamentod. Freo discussion can do no harm, and will probably provo salutary. It had been better, in our judgment, if we had had a little fuller and freer disoussion a short while buck, before it was determined to havo any convention at all; oar present confused and inconsistent situation would proba? bly have been avoided. There seems to be a uuiversal indisposition lo re-orga? nize or resuscitate the Demooratio party in the State. We have, so far as any expression of publia sentiment has boen given through the press, tho letters of prominent citizens and the primary Oounty Conventions, given a hearty, unequivocal and unconditional endorse? ment to tho Liberal Republican plat? form and nominees. It is not proposed to act in ooucert .with the Demooratio party. We havo .made, tho doaiaion??, ourselves, without) any r?f?ren?a tb tho , Democratic party. Now comes a call by a Demooratio Executive Committee .of 1868 for a State Demooratio Conven? tion; and what do we see? lu the primary Oounty Convention in Charles? ton, the President and all tho members, , it is said, except one, declare that thoy are no Democrats. In Newberry, ?rf find that. a similar meeting accepts the Liboral Republican platform, and declares Greeley and Brown their standard-bearers. If a Re? publican meeting were to adopt snob re? solutions, we should pronounce the at? tendants Liberal Republicana, at pn?o. The reports of other meetings evince pretty much the same spirit, and the up-shot of it all will be that a conven? tion professedly, or rather by name De? mooratio, will meet, and be composed of men who, for the most part, are not De? mocrats. At least, they do not propose to aot with that party, or with any party, unless there should be a Liberal Repub? lican movement inaugurated by the bet? ter class of Republicans of this State, and a prospect held out of some colored support being given to Greeley and Brown. South Carolina is peculiarly situated. There is probably not another State iu the Union in our political con? dition. In every other State, if we mis? take not, there will be an organized ef? fort to oppose Grant's election, and as a rule this effort will be made in accord? ance with tho views of the general De? mooratio Convention at Baltimore. The conservatives of South Carolina are alone in their unconditional endorse meat of Greeley and Brown. They have not the remotest idea of endeavoring to elect a Demooratio nominee tn any event, nor of organizing even for Greeley end Brown, unless invited to do so by Re? publicans in the State. What business, then, have we, in the name of consist? ency, to take part in the coaoaela of any party whioh we do not intend to assist in effecting what our combined judg? ment may determine to be best? In no way can it be shown how we can con? sistently and properly take part in the Baltimore Convention. If the Charleston Oounty Oonvontion , be right i? saying that wo are not Demo? crats, or do not meet as Democrats, bow can we olaim a voice in a purely Demo? cratic Convention? If the Newberry meeting was right and expressed the true feeling of tho State, when it ac? cepted tho Liberal Republican platform and declared Greeley and Brown our standard-beaters, where is the sonso or consistency in going to Baltimore, to consult whether or not we shall do the very thing which wo have already de? termined to do? In what respect are our qualifications for a seat in the Demo? oratio Convention at Baltimore greater than those of the Liberal Republicans? They are as much opposed to Grant and Radicalism as we aro. Wo are for Grcoley and Brown; so are they. We do not pro? pose to be bound by the decision of the Oonvention any more than they do. Ia f not, weare notas mao!) entitled to a hear? ing at Baltimoro as are tho Liberul Re? publicans; for in case the Oonvontion en? dorses Greeley and Brown, or declines to mako a nomination in their favor, the Liberal Republicans will at least muko an effort to oleot tho ticket, whilo our doing so depends upon a continguncy entirely independent of the Democratic party or Oonvention. Some seem to think that it would savor of arrogance for South Carolina to deoliuo to meet tho Democracy of her sister' States in oonvention. We fail to see the arrogance in refraining from thrusting oar advice upon a body whioh wo have neither the power nor the purpose to as? sist. We wish thom no harm. Weare sincerely grateful for their sympathy, but oar local affairs command our first and most earnest attention. There is no danger of our sister States misunder? standing us. We have higher interests at stake, just now, tknn^tho success of political theories, however pure and cor? rect theeo may bo; and we should stay at home and attend to them. If we do not kuow exactly what to do, wo had better do nothing. It is much wiser to mark timo than to march in the wrong direc? tion. Consistency and expediency seem, in our judgment, to point alike against our partie pation in tho Baltimore Con? vention. As to tho State Convention, we presume that it is now curtain that some Ooanties will send delegations. We can only wish it had been otherwise CHANCES IN THE BANKRUPT LAW. Congress, Tuesday, passed a bill amend? atory of tho bankrupt law. It allows all exemptions allowed by any State law on the 1st of January, 1871. It also ex? empts a widow's dower, or other estate in lieu thereof, if tho State law so pro? vides; also life insurance to the amount of $5,000. Tho time daring which bankrupts may be discharged upon pay? ment of fifty per oent. of their indebt? edness is extended until July 1, 1873 judgments obtained against persons oi property before petitions in bankruptcy are filed aro to be first and fully eatiifiod. Changes in the methods of appointing registers, in the matter of marshals' fees, and other less important particulars, an also made. ELECTING PRESIDENTS BY POPOLAI VOTE.-The proposed amendment tc the; Constitution of tho United States providing for an election of tho Presi dent by direct vote of the people, intro duoed in the Senate by Mr. Sumner although it contemplates no change ii the existing tenure of the Presidentia office, renders an incumbent of tba office forever ineligible for re-election It is provided that thc qualified voter shall assemble at their usual plaoes c election on the first Monday in April 1870. and choose by ballot the President whose term begins March 4, 1877, an that Congress shall prescribe the neccf Bary rules and regulations governing tb election. Such an election shall be bel each fourth succeeding year. The o flic of Vice-President is abolished, and th Senate is to choose their own presidio officer. If Congress be in session at tb time a vacancy shall occur in the Pres dential office, it shall meet io joint coi vention and elect a President, who sha serve out the remainder of th? unexpire term. If it is not in session at the timi it shall bo convened immediately fi that purpose. LOYAL REORETS.-Sumner's .rcaec broadside poured into General Grui has occasioned much lamentation at th unfortunate alienation between the tn worthies. A prominent United Stat Senator, friendly to Grant, pronounce the making Sumner his enemy a mo unnecessary and unfortunate event, prominent Republican paper declar that "it had been better for Presidei Grant if he had not quarreled with Sut ner. It hud been infinitely wiser if 1 had chosen another man for an onemy. Very true. He would have been win to havo kept Butler his on erny, ni Sumner his friend. But it hus gone ti far. Ho must submit to the injury 1 BUBtaiuu on one hand by the friendsh of the mau whom the world pronounc a thief, and to tbs mortification ai damage inflicted upon the other by tl enraged enthusiast of Massachusetts, is too late to attempt to Bhuffle off Bt lor, and Sumner has gone too fur off ov to be conciliated. The plight of tl "good man," as the Richmond W/t calls him, is pitiable. CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.-Tho Ni York World, of Sunday, says: The French gun-boat La Terreur, (k< singularly appropriate the name,) whi came here with the Admiral, and a other gun-boat last week from the Wt I tidies, has been sent to sos again, wi orders to keep tho open oouau-havii on board, out of s ..ino 220 men, foi oases of unquestionable cholera. T only other facts obtainable in this ce neotion are, that the disease hud reoei ly arrived in Havana, and was in a mn form, and complicated with yellow fevi A WITNESS REWARDED.-Tho ch wi tn: ss for the Government in proenri the recent convictions of some scores citizens in South Carolina, upon olinrg of conspiring for political purposes, w W. F. M Williams. Thin wituess olai ed to liuvo been a ohief of a baud win (he testified) committed murder and i peated ucts of violence for political pi poses. Ho identified numbers of porsu us mem bern of the baud, who were tho upon brought in guilty and sentenced tho penitentiary. List week Willis! was appointed a deputy Uuited Sta marsbul, serving in the Beaufort (S. ( district. At a meeting of the oitizena of Abbe? ville, held on Monday last, for the pur? pose of electing delegates to the Colum? bia Convention, tho following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That itls the sense of this meeting, that delegates.be appointed to represent tue people of Abbeville in the Columbia Convention. Resolved, That it is the sense of. this, meeting thut the D?mocratie Convention soon to meet in Baltimore should not make a party nomination, bot approve I the Cincinnati platform and adjourn, ?leaving the'Conservatives of tho country I to voto for the opponents of thut plat? form. Meiers. F. A. Connor, J. W. Hearst, Wm. Hood, C. A. Wuller, J. M. Inti? mer, Samuel McGowan, Artuistead Burt, were elected delegates. Commonting on the meeting, tho Ab? beville Press and Banner says: "Ii' n representation in Bultiruoro in? volves the rink of being iu honor bound again to hoist a Htriot party banner, nnd fight only to bo defeated, then wo would bo willing to forego tho doubtful chunces of furthering our ends at 15 il ti moro. In other word?, if tho sending of delegates necessarily leads to thu organization of a Democratic party boro for a party fight, we supposo that them will be no diff?rence of opinion that tho ?State should not bo represented. Upon that point wo judge thut tliel'HONix and tho Churlebtou News aro ut one. Aud tili? seems to be the important question which awaits solution from tho clour heads aud cool tempert* of tho wisc incu who are to muet iu Columbia." Ori;o following is uu exime*, of a private lotter to a geutlumun in this city, from Andereon, dated Juuu 3, 1872: Court closed hero on last Saturday, Tho only matter uf much importante that was brought before tho court wut the trial of Wm. Davenport aud Harvit Vandiver, for tho murder of a Mr Meeks, in tho year 18G5. Tho factB ro lating to this murder were singularly brought to light. It appears tout ii clearing up a piece of bottom land, G pair of pants were found in a hollow log containing spots of blood. The punti were passed round till they finally wen recognized by a lady to be a pair o pants she had mudo for a negro man, si: or seven years ago, by the name o Brock. Brock, hearing of thia fact, be came so uneasy that beat length though it best to divulge all the facts relating ti the murder of Meeks. His statement i that Davenport, Vandiver and Bruuzeale with himself, were at Breazeale's mill late one evening, and were expectini Meeks to come to or pass by tho mi! that eveuing; and that a little after euri down Meeks was seen at a well, not fu from the mill; that Davenport took gun from the mill and shot Meeks, wh fell forward on ' his face, but on goin to him ho was found not to bo deud, an after a Utile time was able to get np an clamber over a fenoe near by-evideutl trying to make his escape. Breazeal ordered the negro (Brock) to take th gun and finish him; this the negro ri fused to do. Breazuale then took th gun and followed Meeks, and struck hil across the back of tho neck, whic knocked him down, after which he soo expired. Ero m thia testimony Davei port aud Vandiver were convicted < murder in the first degree, and are coi demoed to bu hanged on the 17th < Jauuury, 1873. The negro got off t being State's evidence. Breuzuale bi not yat been arrested, he having been i Texas for several years. Davenport an Vandiver have tuken un appeal for a ne hearing. Wo are having a long dry spell of we ther, iu consequence of which crops loc rather unpromising. Wheat is goo but too low. Oats nearly a failure. Co ton is tho longest time in getting up tb I remumber evor to have known it. bus beeu coming np for a month, and still coming up, consequently we ha' various sizes, from ono inch to teu inch high. ? ^ ? ? Maj. Theodore G. Barker, of Charle ton, is out in a letter, in which ho say I find my name as alternate ou the li of delegates from Charleston to the Sta D?mocratie Convention. I desire state that this was dono without co sultation with me, and in so muoh OB implies concurrence on my part in ut political action at this time, it does n express my views of what is tho cour of wisdom for our people. I did n know that my uame was on tho Ccntr Committee of the State Democrat party until so informed by the Chai man. I wrote to General Hampton th I regarded the duty of the Committee' purely ministerial ono, viz: to appoint time and place for tho State Conventio and not at all advisory, und that tho p lioy of the Democratic element in tl Statu should be left to the Convents to determino. It bas been my oonvi tion for some timo punt that the mino: ty iu South Carolina should abstaiu i together from organized political actio aud that the beginning, tho middlo ai tho ondiug of the politics of our pr perty-holdors nnd tax-payers should to cast their weight, individually, at t polls and elsewhere, iu support of t best ticket or mon put forward by t Republican party of this State. 1 make this influence effective, our peof should lemuin uncommitted ou eve point, until they oomu to voto, and th be prepared to sustain the conservati men of tho Statu Republican party miy such can bu found. If not, refru from voting altogether. N?t a Democratio journal in Flori (says tho Jacksonville Republican) ?uh ?ates tho nomination of a new ticket Baltimore. With tho exception of t Marianna Courier, which is uon-comm bil, awaiting tho results of tho convt tiona, they ull urge the endorsement hu Ballimore Convention of thu Ciuci tittti uominatiuu. Greeley and Orovfn-Letter from Gen. Beauregard. . Nsw OBLBANS, May 27, 1872. To TUB EDITOR OP THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES: I am informed tbat many of my friends were disappointed at not obtain? ing a response to their call for my views relative to the sabjeqt under considera? tion at tbo great mooting of the people at the St. Obarles Theatre, on the 25tb linqtant,, especially when I was one of the signers of tho call for that meeting, and had been selected OH one of tho Vice [ Presidents on that occasion. I did not ? respond for two reasons-iu tho first ! place, nblo orators had berni selected to address the meeting, und they were en? titled to the floor; secondly, not beiug u public speaker, I might have used lan? guage which might not have expressed exactly my moaning, thereby doing per hnps more bunn than good. It is but seldom that I take part in politics, which offer generally but little attraction to me; but when tho questions at issue ure vital to tho safety of our institutions and welfare of the ?Siute ur country, every patriot should step to the front and assume tho individual respon? sibility which belong.-) to a proper man hood. Wu have ronohed, 1 think, one ui those critical periods of our history whoo wo should "hung out our banners on tho outer walls." Wo aro now in greater danger of losing our libertin* and tlie littlo that is lett of our property than in tho fatal year of 18G5. We had then "hope" to guido and cheer UH along the dreary path we bad befuro us; but now all ia darkness and gloom ubove the horizon, and we should be careful in the choice of tho pilots who ure to take UH to a port of safety; they should be well acquainted with tho bars und quick? sands which lay in our course. I proclaim it us my conviction that that lue hour has struck when the voice of the people shall bu heard, reverberat? ing in loud and clear tones, fruin ouo end of theUuion to tho other. In times of national peril, it is our privilege, na well us our right, to be heard in public assemblies, and MO citizen should shirk that sacred duty. The old parties are powerless to save as. Wu must call un all discontented elements and parties tu unito with us tu resist the encroachments and corrupting influences of the Government under which we are living, or, I should more properly say, "dying;" fur a sluw but sure pulitical death is now staring us in the face. What, then, may bo asked, is tho remedy that we have at hand? It may bo an unpleasant one to many uf us, but we bad better make a virtue of ne? cessity aud accept it ere it be tou lute. To me it appears plain that to insure success we must all unite under tho ban? ner of "the Constitution and the laws," "re-union and reform," "houesty and universal amnesty." That banner has been lately raised nt Cincinnati under the leadership of Greeley and Brown in the past, two of our most earnest aud dangerous enemies, but two also of the purest aud most honest of men, who, when they shall have said to the country, "Lut us have peuce," will mean it, und will give us peuce in spite of all opposi? tion. For my part, I prefer having as a friend ouo who hu? buen ?ny open and fearless antagonist to one who hos "friendship ou his lips, but hatred in his heart!" lu conclusion, may I ask my friends if we are likely to go amiss by following the example of such men as Seymour and Blair, D?mocratie candidates fur President aud Vice-President in 18158, and uf Charles F. Adams, who would have been very acceptable to the Demo? crats, it is said, if chosen by the Cincin? nati Convention in preference to Horace Greeley? Those gentlemen, we aro in? formed, approve and endorse the nomi? nation of Messrs. Greeley and Brown, and adopt the Liberal Republican plat? form 1 Why should we be more hypo? critical than they ore? Are they not supposed to be better judges than we are of the merits and qualifications of the candidates, who can or should command success? Let us, then, bury the hatchet; forget and furgive, on both sides, and march iu ?solid phalanx tu reform aud victory. G. T. BEAUREGARD. No DELEGATES -Marion has refused to nominate delegates to the State Demo? oratio Convention to be held in Columbia un the 11th instant. Marion, in our judgment, has acted wisely-has shown much moro political sagacity than many of her sister Counties. The policy of Hon th Carolina is to be quiet nt present tu take no prominent part in politics. Shu needs help, but it must come voluntarily from her friends. We are sick aud tired of conventions, conducted as they have boen in this State since the war. Thus far, they have been no benefit to our citizens whatsoever, and we aro glad to soe that tho citizens of Marion are beginning to seo that they add nothing to tboir pulitioal prosperity or,their general welfare. The Star hus not advocated the call fur a convention, because it honestly con? cluded, after maturo deliberation, that no good could possibly result from it; but uu the other hand, it is plain to us, thau an aotive political inanouvering by South Carolina Democrats, at this timo, is calculated, rather than not, to throw n damper on the great Liberal Republi? can movemont inaugurated by tho Cin? cinnati Convention, the success of which should bo the daily prayer of all honest mon.-Marion Star. THE OLDEST INHAIUTANT.-Our senior "devil" reports having Been, on last . Sunday, the oldest person in Abbeville 1 County. Amy Gordon, a colored wo- 1 man, has "lived, labored aud loved,"fur about 128 yeare. Shu is very stout and healthy, aud moves arnuad with tho 1 elasticity of youth. Boru during tho 1 revolutionary' war, she has seen the , country under tho dominion of many i rulers, witnessed tho horrors of civil war i no lesa than twice, aud followed to tho 1 grave tho representatives of many gene- , rations.-Abbevilla Medium. ! Vim Y BEY. T. BERMINGHAM, D. D.-At noon, yesterday, a despatch was received at the Convent of the Bisters ?of Mercy ia thia city, from New York, announcing tbe sad intelligence df the death of tbis mach esteemed gentleman und revered pastor. But a few days ago he ventured upou his last journey, to seek recovery ?f his fulling health in a more bracing atmosphere; but his strength continued tn fail, and now he is umong the dead. He was brtterand more widely known in tins community as Father Bermingham, for all who knew him uddrossed him by ibis paternal titles conferred for his priestly character, and us a tributo of tho eminence in which be was held by those of his faith to whom he had ministered the consolations of religion. He was horn in the County of Tipperary, Ire? land, in the year 1707, and had com? pleted Ina seventy-fifth year when he died. Aller leaving his nutive couutry, iu 1827, bu first landed in Canada, which ho was soon forced to leave ou account of impaired health caused by tho extremo rigor of that climate, and from thence cime to Charleston about the close of tho year 1820, and, entering tho seminary of Bishop England, in this city, finished bis ecclesiastical course, und was, iu 1831, ordained by the distinguished prelate who had prepared and perfected him for tho priesthood. His first mission wan to Columbus, Georgia, which was then in? cluded in this diooeau; from thence he wifs transferred to Columbia and Elga field, South Carolina, where for years he discharged thu duties of pastor. In thin latter mission ho was engaged and faith? fully served until war became flagrant iu 1802. It was while he was in charge of this mission that he erected tho beautiful granite church which now adorns the village of Edgefield, raised at a cost of over $30,000, which be gathered to? gether in small suma from bis friends in every part of the couutry. His determi? nation in pioaeouting this work was in? domitable, and his z al and energy wero only equaled by the success which crowned his undertaking. lu this, and other works of charity, be was occupied during tho whole of his activo life. At the close-of the war, upon his re? turn to Charleston, he was appointed by the Rt. Kev. Bishop Lynch, Vicar-Gene? ral of the Diocese nf South Carolina, and this diguity, with which be was thou invested, be retained to the day of his death. The hist two years of his life he chiefly duvoted-outside of the charge of bis spiritual dutieu-to tbe ereotionof a worthy edifice of Catholic worship, on Sullivan's Island, suitable to the growing population aud importance of this sea? side summer resort. Father Bermingham was widely known throughout the State, and some of his best friends and advisers were members of the Protestant religion. He was aa energetic and useful citizen, giving en? couragement by word and act to every measure instituted for the public good or pu hi io improvement. He was tho? roughly naturalized in all his affections and his devotion to the State and peo? ple who sustained him throughout forty years of his life. In parting with him, the zealous pastor, the devoted Vicar, the benefactor of the poor and the religions, the good citizen, wo can only "bid fair peace to bis sable ehroud, and say haili farewelll"-Charleston Courier. BATO ox THE STILTS - L'he Columbia Union says: "Special Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue*James Maloney, last, week, made a very successful raid through tho County of Spurtanburg, and succeeded iu capturing a number of stills, a considerable quantity of whis? key, and destroying a large amount of mash. Altogether 100 tierces of mash were destroyed, and 800 gallons of illicit whiskey destroyed. Mr. Maloney also seized about 450 pounds of manufactured tobacco that hud been restamped sud hid away in feigned innocence. Thc owner of the samo took to his heels, but in the illicit distillery business soveral of the operators were bagged." Bernard O'Couuell attempted to act as peucc-muker in u row between Henry Dug?u and Fat MuCuuu, in Now York, on Sunday night, aud was hit oa the bead with a chisel by Dugan and killed. DOTOHEK'S LIGHTNING FLY-KILLEB sweeps them off and clears the house speedily. Try it. Sold by dealers rvery where. ? A 30 tf2m THE VlLLAOC CHOBOH.-It should not look Uko a barn ur a siorenoute. It should be a building, tho very sight ot which would cause devout feelings in the breast. A well-carved cross should point to Heaven; massive pan neled doors should impress thu visitor with the solemnity o? tho placo iuto whiohbeia onteriug; stained glass should throw a mystic light athwart tho aisles; pulpit, altar, celling and galleries should bo ornamented with flKU rative mouldings, and the columns that sup? port tho galleries, and the balusters that rail them in, should bo of classio patterns. Any congregation wishing such a church should send their ordors tor finishing material to Mr P. P.TOALR, importer ot French stained (?lass, and manufacturer of and dealer in Doors, Sashes, B'inds, .Vc, No. 20 llajno street, Charleston, H. C. J 4* If you desiro rosy cheeks and a complex? ion fair and free from 1'imples, Blotch?? and Eruptions, purity vour blood by talum: Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It has no tqual for this purpose Tua HUMAN ROOF ANO ITS TnATcniKo.-If tho man deserves well ut his country who makes two hi,id s of grass grow where only one grew before, surely ho who produces a glorious crop of hair on a comparatively barren scalp desorven tho hearty thanks of tho obliged party. All honor, therefore, to raoFzsson E. T. LYON, for, unquestionably, his renowned KATH HUON accomplishes this objoct. Gent lomen whose whiski-.ro ara shy of making their apperanco iu force, or the ?hres of whoso moustaches di-olnso those "magnificent chalanees" for which Washing ton City was onco so famous, will lind this llAIU PKKSIIAPEU tho most wonderful en? courager of fibrous development that has aver yet been invented. Both sexos aro ad? vised to uso it, as, by atl odds, lt is tbe l>e*t articlo for improving tho growth and beauty :d the hair, keeping it froo from scurf anti dandruff, provontingit from boooming hush, ilrv and gray-giving it a rieb gloss and en? dowing it with flexibility-that Toilet Che? mistry has ovor evolved from tho vegetable kingdom; J ? J3 EiOoal items. v.. 11 Own AGENTS IN CHARLESTON.-The advertising agency of Messrs. Walker, Evans Sc Cogswell, represented by Bos? well T. Logan, Esq., is tue only author? ized agenoy for this paper in Charleston., MAIL AMI ANGEMENTH.-The Northern mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; oloseB 10.45 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.15 A. M.; closes 6.00 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; doses 6.00 A. M. Western mail opens 12.30 A. M.; closes 12.80 P. M. Wilmington mail opens 2.3Q P. M. : closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. CITY MATTBBS.-The price of single copies of the PHOXIX is five oents. We return our thanks for the "Com? pliments of the Class"-an invitation to be present nt tho commencement of Roanoke College, Va., on Wednesdoy, July 19. Mr. Pollock will furnish okra and tomato soup for lunch, to-day. Capt. W. H. Trezevant, a native of Columbia, bat a resident of Charlotte, wns arrested in tho latter city, on Tues? day, by Deputy United States Marshal Oanton. The charge is participation in the Chester riot, more than a year ago. The Charlotte papers state that the officer registered his name at the hotel as "John Smith." Capt. T. was escorted to the train in Charlotte by a detach? ment of United States soldiers. "Let us have peace." The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad will bring delegates and visitors to and from Columbia, daring the Demo? cratic Convention, for one fare and a third. The other railroads will furnish round trip tiokeis io delegates for one fare. The following is the programme for this afternoon at the garrison grounds: Bonaire Quickstep, by J. Smith. Aria, from Norma, by Bellini. Narcissus Waltzes, by W.J. Wade. Romanza, by Mozart. Fort Dodge Oalop, by J. Smith. We were in error, yesterday, relative to the purchase of the site for the Con? federate Monument. The matter is still under consideration. PHONIXIANA.-Respect to age, and kindness to children, are among the testi of an amiable disposition. The moro earnestly you exhort youl confidant to secrecy, the moro likely h< is to tell. a . i Pen-makers are a bad lot -?Th?y maki people steel pens, and then say they d< I write. A Wyoming paper's fees for marring, notices aro "as high as the ecstasy and liberality of the bridegroom ma; prompt." Grant still laughs at Greeley's nomi nation. It must be a grim smile. Ba it will be grimmer after awhile. Hi mouth will have the green persimmoi pucker next November. The present fashions, when adopte* by ladies of uncertain age, remind on of the old comparison, "mutton dresse lamb fashion. A sound judge-A musical critic. Long division-Separation for life. LEASH OF THE WILMINGTON AND WEI DON RAILROAD.-On Friday last, at tb meeting of the Board of Directors of th Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Con pany{ held in Baltimore, the lease < that railroad to the Wilmington, Gc lumbia and Augusta Railroad Company for ninety-nine years, with the privileg of a perpetual renewal, was agreed upoi and the terms of the lease will be foi mally referred to the stockholders c a special or at their next general mee iug in Wilmington. The Wilmingtoi Columbia and Augusta Railroad Con pauy contracta to take entire charge < tho Wilmington and Weldon Railroa? pay the interest of its bonds, and pa the bonds themsolves at their maturity and pay to the stockholders five pi oent. upon their stock for the year 187! six per cent, for the yoar 1873, an ?even per cent, for eaoh and every yet thereafter. These rates are to be pai to stockholders free of all taxes and o other inoumbranoes. We take it tin tho stockholders of the Wilmington an Weldon Railroad Company will be wc pleased with this lease as a flnanoi operation, and the stock may be expectc to go rapidly np in price. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Meeting Columbia Lodge. J. Agnew & Son-Hay, Ac. Meeting Elmwood Oemotery Co. Spurkliug Catawba Springs. R. C. Shiver & Co.-White Pique. - m * ? HOTEL ABRIVALS, June 5, 1872.-Columb Hotel-J M Brawley, J H Browning, AUL vit ii, F Finley, Charleston; J tl Walker ai f,unily, Brooklyn; E L Hall, D h Fills an, N J il Hauser, Ho Ex Co; W W ?ilvotte, Grec vii lo ; A ll Houston, Augusta; O i< Brew, N CJ Obear and wife, Ha. Nicker ion House -ll A Mary, Augusta; J Sum li and wile, J U iliulnutt aud wiio.Gno ville; (1 ? Perrin, Abbeville; J Copos, wi! two children and servant, Winnsbon ; 0 Bartlott, Charleston; 8 Cohen, Charlotte; td SuigUr, Newberry; J B Brown, Florida.