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^QT?MBIA. S. C. ~yaday Piorning, June 23, 1872. ~ Oar Next State Government. It is impossible for a oitizen of tho United States, who bas a spark of love of country in bis breust, to avoid feeling and manifesting an interest iu our quadrennial Preeidontiol elections. They are important crises in tho history of oar Government, not freighted with sueh absolutely vital consequences, per? haps, us, with our ?mericau extrava? ganzas of expression, orators, politicians and enthusiastic editors are accustomed to accredit them, but they do materially affect tho interests and progress of the country, and, in some instances, tho liberty and happiness of our pooplo. The condition of several of tho Southern States to-day, BO distressing and ruinous to their particular citizens, and BO humi? liating and shameful to tho American Republic, stands as the fatal result of Badioal ancoess ia 18G8. Tho character and continuation of their rotten govern? ments are directly and unquestionably attributable to the reconstruction policy of the present Administration, which vas founded in sectional hate and directed by tho diotates of a blind fana? ticism. This Administration has affected the country more powerfully than any of its predecessors, and, as a rule, more disastrously. The next will be but little lees important. Those who favor Grant's policy towards the South, with its consequent carpet bag governments, pnblio plundering and prospectivo rain to what was once the garden spot of the repablio, will be anxious to see him con? tinued in power and his programme oompleted; others at the North, whose patriotism extends beyond Mason and Dixon's line, and who can sacrifico the demon of sectional hate upon the altar of a common country, together with us of the South, who have a national regard for oar section and immediate interests, will as earnestly oppose the hide-bound son of Galena and his destructive ?ohemes. On ooo side or the other each man's hopes and sympathies will be arrayed. One cannot help it, even if he would. In South Carolina, we, the white people, have centered our hopes upon Greeley. We expect great things of him, not only in the working of needed reforms and in the purification of the General Go? vernment, but also in direct relief fox Sooth Carolina. If he be eleeted-as there is now strong reason to believe he will be-he will never sit quietly at Washington and see rascally carpet-bag? gers plander oar helpless people-much less sustain them in their nefarious de? signs, as Grant has done. Bat we oan do nothing directly for Greeley and Browa ia this State. With ?ooh a population as we have, the pre? sent Presidential campaign can in na way be made to serve the local reform, as in most other communities. Twc years from now, Greeley, as President, will, we doubt not, exercise a saving in< flaenoe npou the colored voters of om State. They will flock to him after ht is President, and free themselves fron the shackles with which the oarpet-bag gera have bound them. Ia the mean time, what aro we to do-what sort of e government are we to have ia this Statt for the oext two years? This is a ques tion of as much importance to us as th< electioa ul Greeley aad Brown. Then is this difieren co, however: We caa havi Borne influence ia determiaiag the cha raoter of the successors to Scott & Co We eau do nothing for Greeley ant Brown, except so far as the readiaes with whioh we accept them as the repre tentatives of re-union and reconciliation may influence the better olass of th peoplo of the North to support them from the same high motives. We can not give Greeley nod Brown a sing] electoral vote, bat we may determine perhaps, who the next Governor o South Carolina will be. We shall, there fore, be more actively, though not mor earnestly, interested in our looal than ii the national elections. At least, we be lieve so, aad hope oar people will no fritter away oar reasonable chances c suooess in the ooo in a bootless attomp to ind u on co the other. Beform in oar State Governmeot, to measurable extent, is by no means oei tain, but it is not hopeless. Io ou judgment, we have a very fair ohaocc indeed. Alono the white people can d nothing; bat as a balance of powei they can, and we trust v/ill, prove poworfal iastrameatality ia defeutin the oorruptioaisis. Other strong infle enoes will be brought to bear apon tb State. One of the heaviest b?rdet whioh the Grant faction has to carry i its straggle for a ooatiaaatioa ia powe is the loathsome corruption of the creature-the present Government < Soath Carolina. The peculations, til profligacies, the reokless expenditures < the pnblio mouoy, the frauds, enormot taxes, etc., of Scott & Co., aro no longer to be concealed. They are a stench in the nostrils of all honest people, and wero chief, among the many grave causes, which led to the Cincinnati movement. The indications are, that a strong effort will be mado by the leaders of tho Grant party North to improve matters hore aa far as they can. Tho re-nomination of Scott, or tho selection of any member of bis ring, is a catastro? phe to them no less tban to ns, and they mast and will work to avoid it, provided they do not endanger Grant's prospects in this State. A strong influence, there? fore, may be expected from Wushington, supporting, for the nonce, tho bettor element of republicanism in the State in opposition to Scott and the corrup tionists, and if the white people act pru? dently and throw their 10,000 votes in tho right direotion, wo may hope that the opposition will prove successful. We have no desire to aid the Grant fac? tion, of course, but if their fears chime with our interests, we would be fools not to make uso of them. We desire to see our State Govern? ment rectified, and such mea put in office as will give us promise of less cor? ruption, less taxation und greatei efficiency. If this change proves advan tageoas to Grant, it is none the lest beneficial to as. Uncle Horace, we be lieve, will beat him anyhow, in spite o: what he may do now to palliate hil enormities of the past. We have Borne thing to gain, whichever way tho Stub eleotions go. It the riog prevails, anc oar State is delivered over for two yean more to the plundering paws of Scott <S Co., Grant will suffer from it; if the op position is euocessful, we will have a bet ter State Government, and Grant wil suffer less. We prefer tho latter alter native decidedly, and nay to the bette Republicans in the State, whether the; be Grantites or not, organize yon forces, commenoe your contest with th' i ring, pat your best men forward and w will assist in their election without refei enoe to the Presidental eleotion and witl an eye single to the redemption of "ou beloved State." For your information, we will say the among the better Republicans wo clac Orr, Melton, Willard, Moses, Sr., Chan berlain, Robertson, Sawyer, with pei haps a few others of lessor note, v?hoe names do not occur to ns jost now, as c the riog we oonaider Scott, Moses, Jr Neogle, Parker, Dennis, Whittemon with a host of other little segments to nnmeroua and too insignificant to mei tion. Any Radical ia the State, wh feels slighted at oar omission of h name, may with reasonable oertaial consider himself as among the lat named category. Speaking for on; selves, we are prepared to say that v will support for Governor any one * those whom wo have dabbed with tl title of "better Republicans," os against nominee of the ring. For Lieutenan Governor, we will take Oardozo, < Wright, cr Frost, or, we were about say, Ransior, but we hear ugly stori about his signing, in conjonction wi Moses, Jr., fabulous amounts of pi certificates for services not raadered tl State. We will, therefore, withho from him the imprimatur of our approv until he has cleared his record, if he ca We throw out these suggestions fi the benefit of our Radical friends in tl State. They oan act upon them or nc as they think fit. If they do not, th may expect Uncle Horace down amoi them with a sharp stick, after the 1th March next. There will be weeping th among tho oarpet-baggers, and waihi ead gnashing of teeth, aad a disgorgii of ill-gotten gains, in a woy they w despise. ? ? ? ? ' "DAN." SICKLES COMINO HOME-N DH. HOUAED.-A great ado was ma awhile ago, io the Washington orgai about the peremptory demand the C vernment bad made on the Spaniai for the surrender of Dr. Hoaard. 1 demand, doubtless, was made by c Minister, Mr. Siokles, but we do i learn that the Doos paid any attenti io it. Now it is reported that Siok himself is coming back home-i Hoaard, who remains in a Spanish dc goon, jost as if no demand for his rele? had ever been made. What a coman tary on our feeble foreign policy I WI a contrast to tho manly vigor wh: used to distinguish oar dealings w foreign nations, in such cases, in fore days. ' A NEW METHOD OP CARTING WOOD A prooess of mechanical wood-carv: has been introduced in Paris, adapted all kinds of wood, the harder and di the better, and oonsists in passing wood through rolls or matrix oy linde whereby any desired pattern is i pressed npon the surface, with a de lie: and effect that compare favorably v? the work of skilled carvers, and at a c almost nominal. The prooess is rap as ton superficial feet of finished w oan be produoed per second. A DEPUTY UNITED STATES MAHSHA.II SHOT AND KILLED.-By a letter reooived from United States Commissioner Good? let!, of Fickons Conoty, wo learn that on the 19th instant, Deputy Marshals Madi? son F. Mitoholl and James ?. McKee wore fired upon, both wounded, and Mitohell fatally. The officers had just mado a descent upon au illicit distillery in tho dark corner of Fiokens County, near Table Book, and having destroyed the still aud captured tho proprietor, were returning with their prisoner to tho Court House. On tho way they were fired upon by four or Ave men lying in ambush, and over fifteen shots were fired at thom. Mitchell fell mortui ly wonuded, and died at 2 o'clock that day. McKee escaped with a slight wound. The pri? soner, of course, escaped iu the con? fusion. It is not known who tho shoot? ing party were, but prompt measures have been taken to ferret out tho matter and secure their arrest. Our Groeuvillo correspondent M. gives us tho following particulars relative to this matter: A party, consisting of M. F. Mitchell, J. A. McKee aud Hunnicutt, from Now Pickens, some days since, wont to tho region of Table Bock whiskey-still hunt? ing. Found one being worked by a colored man, and started with him and his traps for Pickens. Whilo on tho way tho party were fired into. Mitchell was killed, another had a leg broken, and tho third left suddenly. The colored man was not hurt-he being told to stand aside. No ono was seen, it being dark, and the firing came from thu bushes. NOT AT HOME.-The Baltimore Gazelle says: "Gen. Grant has given up bis resi? dence at Washington, tho supposed seat of the National Government, and has taken up his quarters for the sum? mer months at Long Brauch, expecting only to pay an occasional flying visit to the Federal capital. He is tho first Pre? sident of the United States who thus voluntarily abandoned bis post in search of personal pleasures, and we trust ho will be tho last. The people who elected him imagined that he would, in a rea? sonable degree, at least, attend to the business of the office as his predecessors did, and naver thought he would seize every opportunity, no matter how trivial, of running away to indulge in all the idle frivolities and questionable follies of the day. If anything should tend to impair publio confidence in him, it is this incessant d?sertion of his duties, and wheo November comes, thousands will, by their votes, give him permission to leave Washington permanently, and in the future seek his own pleasures without making the nation pay for his frolics." SHORTENING THE CHARLOTTE, COLUM niA AND AUGUSTA BAILROAD.-We have boen informed that the management of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bailroad bas onder advisement the pros? pect of shortening the road ten miles. This project looks to the building of a line as nearly direot as possible from the neighborhood of the Pine House to Au? gusta, the road to cross the Savannah River at tho upper portion of the city. This, of course, will necessitate the construction of a new bridge, and in case it is definitely decided to carry out the project, an effort, whioh will "probably be successful, will be made to sell the bridge now used to the South Carolina Bailroad Company. The building of the new lino to the point mentioned will not only shorten the route ten miles, but result in greatly lesioning the ex? penses of the ro ul. The annual expen? diture required for keeping ia operation each mile of railway is enid to be about $9,000. Besides this, every sevea or eight years new iron ha? to be laid at a cost of about 88,000 per milo. By -ihort ening tho line ten miles, therefore, $30,000 per annum will be saved in run? ning expenses, and about 890.000 at in? tervals of sevea or eight years for relay? ing of track. The present lino makes a detour from this placo to Pine House, while the route proposed will bo almost direct.-A ugusla Constitutionalist. MOUE DESERTIONS.-We learn that a number of soldiers belonging to tho gar? rison at this point have deserted within the past tea days. Ono man who hod been placed ia the County jail for some misconduct made a bolo through the roof of the building, got oat, aad by jumping iato a shade tree, safely reached terra jinna, and "double-quicked" to parts unknown to those who particularly wish to kaow. Another, whilo oa his way to jail, by a quick "flank move meat," broke from the guard, when a ball from a "Spencer" struck him oa the shoulder aad arrested his flight. The guard, supposing him disabled for active daty, left him lying oa the groaad, "weltering ia his blood," aud sought a conveyance to remove him to where he coald receive surgical treatment. Oa their return, however, no siga of him, save that of a few drops of blood, could bo seen. Wheo last heard from he was talking French to a colored womaa some miles above, aud Cust-her. [Union Times, The Secretary of the Treasury received a letter from a well-known lawyer in Philadelphia, euolosing a oheok for $4,000, aud saying: "One of my cor res? pondents, a naturalized citizen of tho United States, who returned to Europe some years ago, has directed mo to pay over to tho Government of tho United States, ia aa uaobstrusivo manner, a certain sum of money, as n token of the obligation ho feels uader to this free and noble Government, aud ns his mite towards tho paymont of tho national debt. Enclosed, therefore, pienso find my oheok oa tho Central Bank of this oity to your order, for $1,000, which I sead to you as tho proper recipient oa behalf of the United States," &o. THE AUGUSTA EXCHANGE.-Prior to the war tho prosperity of tlio South wus pro? verbial. Tho earth bountifully yielded her increase, tho whole world stood ready to bid for it, and tho gains of the Southern country were proportionately large. These guins were invested in negroes, and by this accession of labor thc productive capacity of the country was, year by year, increased. Labor produced capital, and capital increased labor, each augmenting in turn the other, and both combined heaping up an enor? mous aggregation of wealth. Since the war t^iis has been changed. Labor still produces capital, but capital can no longer find an investment in labor. A now outlet for Southeru surplus is neces? sary, and as each recurring Fcason de? monstrates moro and m >ro clearly that tho ancient prosperity of tho South is reviviug, tho need of some such out? let becomes moro apparent. What shall that outlet be? Wo answer that South? eru capital must henceforth seek invest? ment in Southeru securities. Railroads aro needed, and tho bonds of those roads must be ut once profitable and safe. Cotton manufacturing in extending itself, and factory abures must present desirable openings. Municipalities are growing, and on tho credit of thriving towns und citios u well founded reliance may be placed. State after State is re? verting from alien hands to the control of its own people, aud in such a change a guarantee of future honesty and cau? tion appears. Take tho South over, and the opportunities of investment aro com? mensurate with the general demand. To bo safe and to be profitable are tho prime requisites of an investment, and Southern capital eau find these requisites better at home than abroad. Take, for instance, the case of some Northern railroad. What can any Southern stock? holder know of the real condition of that road? Its distance forbids any per? sonal observation. He kuows neither the value of the property nor the relia? bility of its managers, save from hear? say, and is thus oompelled to rely exclu? sively upon others for tho safety and in? crease of his capital. From the necessi? ty of the case, the Southern holder of Northern securities is where the English owners of Erie were lately disclosed to be. His money is locked np by strangers, who manage it at their own sweet will, and resent as an impudent intrusion any effort on his part to know the condition and prospects of his own property. How different whare the Southerner has his capital in Southern securities. The property is, as it were, in the hollow of bis own hand. It lies at his very doors, and the slightest cir? cumstance affecting its value is apparent to him at once. He Bees for himself, and is not obliged to rely implioitly on the observation of others. On the score of safety there is everything to recom? mend a Southern over a Northern secu? rity, and just in proportion as an invest? ment is safe just in that proportion-is it really profitable. But to facilitate the investment of Southern capital in Southeru securities, a market is neoessary, and Augusta is beyond question that mart. It is pre? eminently a solid place. Its reputation now and before the war is without a stain. In the days of the old State banks, Augusta money had the public confidence from Virginia to Texas, and in the sale of the ante bellum railroad bonds, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ala? bama possessed a virtual monopoly. Since the war, this very distinguished financial character has not been lost. As shown by the tax returns, there are more than doable the amount of securi? ties held in Augusta than in any other oity in Georgia, and unless New Orleans be an exception, and this is doubtful, Augusta is the largest market for South? ern securities in the Southern States. It is, moreover, the largest cotton manu? facturing centre in the South, and pos? sesses a railroad interest of the soundest and most promising importance. Fur? ther still, it is one of the largest interior cotton markets in the South, and since the establishment of the Exchange, its facilities for the management of cotton, both for immediate and future delivery, have greatly increased. With these at? tributes, it is marked out as beyond all question the great financial market of tho South, and in the Exchange appears the instrumentality for the accomplish? ment of its manifest destiny. Already, though tho institution is but in its in? fancy, its operations have that solidity which peculiarly distinguishes Augusta, and already an influx of capital seeking investment through its agency indicates at once how great is the need of such a market, and how fully the Exchange is recognized as mooting that requirement. The excellence of the guarantee given the Exchango by the reputation of the business men composing it, we need not enlarge on. To use a com merci al phrase, the advertisement is made by the signa? tures appended to it the shiniest kina of "gilt edged paper." [Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. THE MEROE ANTS* EXCHANGE.-The first public meeting of the gentlemen interested in the proposal of establish? ing a merchants' exchange in this oity was held at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, yesterday afternoon, with Mr. T. D. Jervey presiding, and Mr. John W. Lewis acting as Secretary. Col. Wm. Trenholm, from the committee ap? pointed at the preliminary meeting to draft a constitution and by-laws, made a report, which was adopted, and submit? ted a draft of a constitution, whioh was ordered to be printed, so as to be ready for consideration at an adjourned meet? ing to bo held next Monday afternoon, when the organization of tho exohange will probably bo completed, and its first board of officers elected. I Charleston News. "Mr. Smithers, how can yon sleep so? The sun has been up tbeso two hours." "Well, what if he has?" said Smithers. "He goes to bod at dark, while I'm up till after midnight." tiooal X te xxx s. CITT MATTEBS.-Tho prioe of single copien of the PHONIX ?B ?ve cents. By reference to Our advertising co? lumns, it will be seen that the Green? ville and Columbia Bailroad Company, with charaoteri8tio liberality, will issue excursion tiekets to Columbia, Walhalla and Donnald's during tho approaching examinations. A trestle oa the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Bailroad, two miles this side of Graoitevillo, betweon Vaucluse Faotory and Heard's Mill, was burned on Thursday. Trains are unable to pass, but passengers and freight are transfer? red at tho break, and there is no inter? ruption of travel. The fire is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. It is thought that the damage will be re? paired in a short time. The cypress shingle roof of tho State Capitol hus bren completed. A white dog, who, it ?B supposed, was afflicted with hydrophobia, was killed yesterday morning, in Taylor street, near Sumter. A large crowd was around the animal before au tl after death. Governor Scott has appointed Capt. John Wigg a Pilot Commissioner for Beaufort harbor; and accepted the resignation of ?. W. Smith, a Trial Jus? tice for Colleton County. The Indian Girl, yesterday, donned a new and handsome costume. She is even brighter than she was before, and more charming to her customers, fot whom she has just opened a varied assortment of the finest Havana segare at living prioes. Maj. Simons, a white school-teacher, from Williamsburg, who was sentenced to tho penitentiary for one year, foi forgery, made hts escape from that insti? tution on Friday night last. Maj. Wm. S. Green has been appoint? ed Chief Engineer of the Savannah and Memphis Bailroad. This road, when completed, will be one of the most im? portant connections with the West, and is emphatically a "short line." KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.-For the infor? mation of members of tho order ol Knights of Pythias in this oity and State, we extraot the following from a press re port of the proceedings of the Suprem< Lodge. Among the many ohanges mad? and laws passed at the reoent session, th? following are appended as the most im portant: The matter of procuring uniforms ii not compulsory apon the members Eaoh lodge has the right to uniform 01 not. A drill manual has boon adopted whioh eau be procured from the Saprem* Scribe. The G rand Chancellor or Grand Lodgi has the right to graot dispensations fo; or admit a maimed person or one uncle; tweuty-oue years of age. The "kneeling" is stricken from thi ritual and "standing" substituted. A lodge-may meet, but cannot perforo work unless their dispensation or char is in tho room. The order of last session requiring lodges to meet weekly was rescinded, ant one adopted giving Grand Chancellor! the power to grant dispensations to holt semi-monthly meetings. No appeal can be entertained by tin Supreme Lodge . from a subordinab lodge without the consent of the Grant Lodge from whom tho appeal is made. All laws and enactments of the Su preme Lodge go iato effeot immediate!; after their promulgation by the Grant Chancellor or G ru ntl Lodge, and no uatil thea. From tho report of the growth of th ordor, it would appear that no orde over instituted ia America has growa s rapidly as the Knights of Pythias: Oa December 31, 1861, this orde numbered only three lodges aad seven tv eight members. One year later, an otb e lodge aad fifty-two members wore addei to tho roll. Tho, order then shot for ti like a blazing meteor, and to-day i adorns thirty-five States, two Territories two provinces ia Canada, aad the Saud wioh Islauds, numbering 1,060 lodge and 117,000 members, within a perio of only eight years. The Supreme Scribe in his report, tr ut hf iii i y says: "Joaroals do not get the support the; ought to have, aad it should become th daty of every koight interested in th welfare of the order to sea that its HU ratnre is uphold and disseminated arnon the brethren. To the press of this con r try we owe much as an order. In OD early straggles it proved a powerfc friend, and to-day is a strong ally. Sar? ly the 'pen is mightier than the sword and ia works of friendship, charity aa benevolencs, the troth of the adage i more forcibly impressed upon oe minds." Myrtle Lodge, No. 3, of this ci ti meets to-morrow oveniog, at Mason: Hall, at 8 o'clock. MAIL ABBANGEMENTS.-Tba Northei mail opeas at 2.30 P. M.; doses 12.( A. M. Charleston day mail openB 4.? P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Ch ar?cate night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; doses 6.1 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 1 M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western opei aod olosea 1.30 P. M. Wilmington opei 2.30 P. M.; doses 11.30 A. M. 0 Sundoy office open from 3 to 4 P. M. BEFORE UNITED STATES.COMMISSIONER BOOZER.-In pursuance of the order of bis Honor Judge Bryan, in the habeas corpus case of the United States rs. . William H. Trezevant, charged with conspiracy, etc., testimony both for the prosecution and defence has been taken before the aforesaid Commissioner at Chester during the past week. Mr. Stone, Assistant District Attorney, ap? peared for tho prosecution. Messrs. Ficklicg and Hamilton for the defence. The hearing of testimony will be re? sumed on Tuesday, 25th inst. This case is one of unusual interest in that com? munity, and will probably be thoroughly elucidated. THE SPRAOUE MOWER.-Thia new ma? chine, which is said to be the most per? fect of its kind, will be put in operation on Capt. J. M. Morgan's place, (Hamp? ton's plantation,) to-morrow, on some hay meadows. Any persons who feel an interest in such matters are invited to be present. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri? nity Churoh-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., Reotor, ll A. M. and 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude, pastor, 10)4 A. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 10}? A. M. and 8 P. M. Washington Street Chnrch-Rev. Manning Brown, 10)? A. M. and 5 P. M. Catholic Church-Rev. James Fuller? ton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M. ; Vespers at 4 >? P. M, Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10?? A. M. Presbyterian Churoh-Rev. Jos. R. Wilson, 10)? A. M. and 8 P. M. PHCBNIXIANA.-If you wish success in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your own counsellor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. A few vices will often obscure many virtues. Quilt is ever suspicious, and always in fear. A knowledge of our weakness creates in ns charity to others. There is no fault in poverty, but the minds that think so are faulty. The great essentials to happiness are: Something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. Our sporting contributor observes that the first one-handed "mill" on re? cord was that between David and Go? liath, when the former had bis arm in a sling. T. J. Wilson, who "lost" 89,000 of Government money while serving in the Baltimore Custom House, and was sen? tenced to three years' imprisonment, has been pardoned out, after only a fonr months' service. Grant has a peculiar sympathy for thieves. A newspaper has jntt been started in London, called the American Settler. It is devoted exclusively to the interest of settlers in America. The advantages of immigration are set forth, and a fair representation made of the different pares of the coantry. The search for Dr. Livingstone is gradually developing the nomenclature of Africa. For a long time Ujiji seemed to be the only place of note, bat now Ugogo comes up smiling. We like it better. It is a good name for the Doc? tor to remember. He has been in Africa quite long enough. Two of the young bears in Central Park, New York, have lost all their hair -a striking commentary upon the ef? ficacy of bear's grease as a hair-preserver. Among the bridal presents which will be fashionable next year, will be various patterns of arsenic bottles. An editorial party had a snow-ball frolic, near the top of Mount Washing? ton, New Hampshire, one day last week. A Chicopee man offers to bet $50,000, "half he is worth." on the election of Greeley next autumn. Josh Billings says he never new a dog of eny breed whatsumever to take hyder foby after he had been thoroughly vacci? nated with buck-shut. Chicago has a female sexton, and she is oharged with reserving all the best graves for the yoong men. OUR AGENTS IN CHARLESTON.-The advertising agenoy of Messrs. Walker, Evans Sc Cogswell, represented by Ros? well T. Logan, Esq., is the only author? ized agenoy for this paper in Charleston. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Patterson's Gleaveland Springe. Myrtle Lodge No. 3, K. of P. G. Diercka-Notice. Carolina National Bank-Dividend. Indian Girl Cigars. John Agnew & Son-Cotton Seed Meal. T. P. Walker-Notice. Thos. Dodamead-Commencements, The Augusta Exchange. HOTEL ABRIVALS, June 22.-Columbia Hotel -W J Marshall, Florida; D Kegonsberg.N Y; H J MoCormaok, J E Thames, J 8 Browning, J P Gibbs, J H Steinmeyer, Jr, W H Evans, Charleston; E O McLure, Misa A McLure, Mina H O Harris, Miss C Harris, Chester; J M Kennard, Louisville; J 0 Whkncr, At Unta: G O Douglass, Columbus: W A Martin. Wilmington; G O Kelly, W O Callala, W, OA A B B; H D Gilbert, G P Ootcbett, Wilming? ton; T D Gilleapie, SC; E W Mercer, oity.