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COLUMBIA., S. C. Thursday Mor nine, June 27,1872. Greeley'? Chances. Now, that it is conceded on all hands, that the Baltimore Convention will en done Greoloy and Brown, by! a large majority, if not a unanimous vote, it is not uninteresting to ran over tho list of the States and speculate upon the result of the campaign. ? great many of', our people are badly demoralized, and thongh their hearts aro with Greeley and Brown, they seem to imagine that there is no hope of their straggling success? fully with Grant, These faint-hearted folks are depressed by tho hopeless ap? pearance of affairs in this State; They should recollect that South Carolina is a "small potato" in the electoral college. Her little old seven votes, black as ink thqugb everyone be, cannot well give even a shadow of coloring to tho 181 necessary to elect the President. Grant would have no such easily won race os he did io 1868, even if he had a1 straight Democrat to contend against. In that eleotion not a single Southern State could be carried for the Demo? crats, on account of military interfer? ence, and the wholesale disfranchise? ment of the whites. Yirgipia and Texas were not allowed to vote at all, as there was no way to manipulate them for Grant. He will now lose every South? ern State, except South Carolina, Mis? sissippi, and, perhaps, Louisiana. The rest-West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Tennessee-are all euro for Greeley and Brown, though not one of them counted for Seymour and Blair in 1868. The States which may be called cer? tain for Greeley and Brown are as fol? lows: Connecticut. 61 New York. 35 Now Jere ey. 9 Delaware. 3 Maryland.,. 8 West Virginia..... 5 Virginia.ll1 North Carolina. 10 Georgia. ll Alabama...10 Texas. 8 Arkansas. 6 Tennessee.12 Florida.,.... , 4 Kentucky. 18 Indiana. 15 Nevada. 8 Missouri.15 Total.184. These of themselves are just a majority of the whole electoral voto, which is 367. The States Which may considered as certain for Grant are: Maine. 7' Vermont. 5 Massachusetts. 18*: Rhode Island. 4 South Carolina. 7 Mississippi. 8 Illinois. 21 Iowa. 14 Ohio. 22 Wisconsin. 10 Michigan. ll Minnesota. 5 KunsaB. 5 Total.132 As doubtful States, may be considered Oaliforuia. 6 New Hampshire. 5 Oregon. 3 Louisiana. 8 Pennsylvania.>.29 Total. 51 If Grant carried every one of these, he would still be defeated; but the pro? babilities are vastly in favor of Greeley and Brown in California, New Hamp? shire and Pennsylvania. California was carried by the Demoorats the election before the last by a handsome majority, and last year by only 500 votes, on account of an unpopular candidate for Governor and wholesale frauds per? petrated by the Government officials. If Greeley and Brown dieoover the slightest Republican strength there, and it is reasonable to suppose that they will, the State will be lost to Grant. New Hampshire, in straight Democratic and Republican contests, fluctuates first from one side to the other, and with tho de? fection of the Greeley Republicano, who are said not to be insignificant in that State, and Grant's waning popularity, the chances are two to one that Greeley aad Brown reoeive the electoral vote of the State. In Pennsylvania Greeley has greater strength than in any other State, except New York. This, together with tho wide-spread disaatisfaotion among the Republicans at the nomination of Hartraoft, thrust npon the party by the corrupt Cameron ring, and the admirable selection which the Demoorats have made in ex-Senator Buckalow for Go? vernor, holds ont a most enooaroging prospeot that Pennsylvania, too, may oome in with her twenty-nine votes for the honest old farmer of Ohappaqus. There never has been a better prospect for any Presidential candidates than there is now for Greeley and Brown. All that is necessary is a fair election, and this, we believe, the American people ai e determined to have. COTToV&ANUFAOTUBISG *T THE SoUTB. Acoordir/g to oarof ally prepared statis? tics, says the Neiw York Shipping* List, cotton can bo manufactured where it grows at from seventeen to twenty per cent, less cost, when ready for market, than in the faotories of New England. These are a few of the advantages which invite oapital and labor from the North? ern States and from Europe. To these may be added the saving in transporta? tion by the reduction of ootton to net weight as yam, in damage to bales, in dirt, and commissions and; profits of middle men. These would pay for the cost of the more careful packing given to yarn, and leave a handsome profit. It has been clearly shown that the items mentioned make ootton cost the English manufacturer nearly ten oents per pound in currency; more than the planter re? ceives for it. Weaving is a separate bueiness from spinning, and requires more skilled labor. To spin, however, is a very simple business. The South could probably compete with the Eng? lish at once in spinning; in weaving she could not. Yarns are recognized as a separate subject of com meroe, and are regularly qaoted in market reports. Those who have paid no attention to the subject would be surprised ia following American cotted from tho plantation to England, and thence to its final con? sumption, to learn how much of it goes from England as yarn to all quarters of the globe. The campaign has began in earnest in many places on tho Liberal side. A great meeting took place at Jamestown, New York, on the 21st instant. Senator Trumbnll arrived opportunely, and was received moat enthusiastically. Cannon were fired to signalize his entrance into the town. He addressed the immense meeting for two honrs in a powerful argument in favor of the Liberal tioket. Trumbull and Schurz are no longer in the cloud. 'Indeed, all the dissatisfied have taken .their places, and the ball hae began to roll. Baltimore will give it a whirl that will clear the track, and ren? der vain and idle ali opposition to its progresa. . Weal* Food for Clio Pabilo t Namely, that contained in an adver? tisement of yesterday'a issue, Saying thal ve h ici e s made here are "Superior in ma terial and durability to those manatoo tured in Northern markets, and sold bj dealers only." The number of personi mast be very email who do not know that nearly all carriage material aaec here is made in the North, and it ii questionable if the carriage manufao tnrer lives who sells to "dealers only;' but- it is a fact that many of the bes carriage, manufactories in existence ari sustained mainly by the patronage o dealers;'and 'it ia also a fact that some o the best ' products of the best nianufac tarers are kept in atock and sold by i dealer in this market. In an effort t< supply tho varied wants of purchaser of vehicles, reference must be had ti the amount that customers can or wil pay; i and a dealer here intends to mak good the representations made about th , vehicles sold, and to conduct the busi ! ness without unwarranted and invidioa reference to the business of honorabl competitors. W, K. GREENFIELD. SUMMARY PUNISHMENT OF A NEOR WBETCH.-The Haw kensville (Ga.) Dil patch has a long account of the pursuit captare, escape, recapture, and final fat of the negro, Joe Phillips, who outrage Mrs. Charlton Lovett, of Pulaski Count] lost Thursday week. After great effoi the negro was finally captured and take to Hawkinsville, reaching there Frida night. The Dispatch tells the rest c the story as follows: On Saturday afternoon, citizens < the district in which tho crime wus con. milted, called for the prisoner, and h was turned over to them by Sheriff Fa guam. Ho was to bo taken before th magistrate of the district in which L lived, and there stand a commitmei trial. The party having him in charg had proceeded as far aa Big Creek bridgi where a large number of citizens-sai to be from 75 to 200, from various pari ' of the County-bad gathered. Nui morning, Joe Phillipa was found hanj ing to an oak limb a few feet from tl road. He bad suffered the penalty < his crime. The punishment was san mary, it is true, but none can say it wi unmerited. He was more brute tha human, for be it known that but a fe years ago he was severely whipped i the same neighborhood for ut tempt i u to commit a similar brime upon anothi person. His mother, too, on learnic of his death tho same day, rejoiced, fi she entered her evidence against him i a moat unnatural being. Large nnmbe of negroes from the surrounding com try visited the scene on Sunday, and b held him suspended as left tho nigl previous, They murmured not a won for they deemed the punishment just. It may not be generally known, sa; the Charlotte (N. C.) Democrat, that sister (Hannah) of the great Dani Boone, the pioneer of Kentuoky, ia li ing in Caldwell County, N. C. She h remarkably good health, ia now eight five years old, and bids fair to reach 10 G ii s EN vxiiLE, S. O., Jabe 22, 1872. EDITOR PHOENIX: A Grant ratification meeting was held in the Oonrt House to-night, County Auditor J? M. Runion in tho chair, assisted by Postmaster Robertson aa Secreta^.' The usual laudatory resolati?ue 'were provided, read and adopted tiem. con. j Ex-Poet mantcr aod State Senator J. M. Allen mounted the tribune to speak tho part assigned bim, and, of course, eulogized the administration bf .Grant to' the best of his ability, and proved (?) that Grant's term,woe a suocesa in every particular; that he had lib orated C, OOO', OOO slaves; had reduced the public debt and taxes, until there was very little of either re? maining; justified* the Ea Klux law us eminently proper and merciful; advo? cated the right of Grant to appoint his legion of worthless relatives to fut of? fices, or more, if be had them; he (the speaker) would do tho same, if he bad a chance. [No doubt.]' Ho prudently avoided any allusion to Grant's deter? mined efforts to keep the San Domingo negroes in slavery, under the despot and usurper, Baez. -A statement thereof would not suit hist audience. He was appointed a commissioner to go to Phi? ladelphia to vote for Grant, but went there to vote for Henry Wilson, nee Jeremiah Colbath, for Vice-Preeideut; and was proud of bia. mission. He then took up tho aase of tho great Democratic party, who are now wandering in the wilderness; deeply deplored the threat? ened ooalition with the Cincinnati Libe? rals, which he was certain would end iu irretrievable ruin and disaster to that noble old constitutional party; und be fortified his position, as well as he could, by well selected extracts from the World and kindred papers. That was before tbe World had trimmed its sails for the storm of coming events. If the 3,000,000 Democrats, together with (he approach? ing Baltimore Convention, only knew these assertions to be facts, they would undoubtedly turn from the error of their ways in following strange gods. But we rather think that when the above bodies want the political opinions or ad? vice of James M. Allen, they will most assuredly call for them. After the usual quantum of anecdote, generally the best of Mr. A.'a performances, he quietly and gracefully subsided. J. Hims Sullivan, a native of the Dis? trict, and nephew of Hewett Sullivan, elected as a Democratic member of the Legislature, two years ago, mounted the rostrum, and expressed himself as a con? vert to Grant Radicalism of the ex? tremest kind, and boldly proclaimed himself a devoted worshiper of the prin? ciples and actions of that party, and that they were most conducive to the public weal. His effort was laborious, showing that the heart was not in it, and ex? tremely painful to his best friends, who heretofore displayed American manhood in defence of interests dear to them. Wm.E. Earle, ex-Confederato artillery Captain, and at present Assistant United States District Attorney, next took the floor, and, of course, sustained the ad? ministration of Grant, but denounced the "State ring" in Columbia aa the most infamous set .of scoundrels that ever thrust themselves upon any people -for theft, not honor. Frank Moses, Jack Patterson, John B. Dennis, Parker, Scott, and others, were excoriated un? mercifully, and perhaps justly, as he was only echoipg the sentiments of the people of the State. The Captain, doubtless, knows whereof he speaks, us he may have been within the inner cir? cle. Absolom Blythe, law partner of Earle, and United States Commissioner, next spoke briefly, with moderation and ac? ceptability. He is a candidate for Cir ouit Solicitor. Thomas Brier next advanced, amid calls and much confusion. There was u disposition among the elite to decline his services, as tho sequel will show. He is a bright colored man, without education, but with plenty of strong native intel? lect, honesty and common sense; a good carriage blacksmith by trade, and a mau of influence among his race. He pitched into the leaders of the Radical party with fire, hammer and tongs, and stigma? tized them as a filthy, festering mass of corruption, that had split the Radical party in Greenville to pieces, and hailed with gratification the accession of good citizens into its ranks, for the purifica? tion of the body. Indeed, he Briered them effectually. Some of his marks I were immediately before him, and quito perceptibly showed that they felt the sting. We were astonished at the state? ment, os in our ignorance we had no conception that the case was so serious. Bat as the speaker has been at the head of the Loyal League in Greenville, he evidently speaks by authority. John B. Hyde, formerly a legislative member, but who, two years since, be? came disgusted with his party, cursed I and qait them, mounted the stage to speak his speech, and having announced himself the author of the resolutions, the colored troops began to tire of tbe fnn, and we also departed. Yon will observe that the prime movers of the meeting bore an offlce-ial oharaotor, in accordance with orders. OBSERVER. An ordinance has been published in Warrenton, N. C., prohibiting oitizens tying tin pans to the tails of dogs. It must evidently have been a favorite amusement in that city to need a special ordinance to prevent it. Ono Gen. E. M. Lee has a lecture pre? pared on "Four Years in the Saddle with Sheridan and Kilpatrick." It acorns to us that that saddle must have been very mu oh crowded, and we do not seo how they stood it so long. Once, during the war, Barnum was at Washington exhibiting Gen. Tom Thumb and Admiral Nutt. Mr. Lincoln said: I "Yon have some pretty small generals, bat I think I can beat you." Proceeding? ot Board of Health. The Board met Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Present-Messrs. Levin, Baldwin, Boozer, Mims, Pugh, Walker, Goldsmith, Simons, Williams and Eil hardt. Absent-Messrs. Kennedy and Bose. The minutes Of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Oaptain Jackson, Chief of Polioe, submitted his report relative to the nuisances whioh ho had been instructed to abate by tho Board, which was re? ceived os information. Mr. M. Allen appeared before, the Board, and was heard in reference to a nuisance,reported as being upon his pre? mises. On motion, the matter was referred back to the members of the Board io Ward No. 1, to act upon. Mr. Niles G. Parker also appeared, aud represented as a noisauce the dirt thrown against his premises by the opeuiug of the druin in the Davis alley? way, thereby creating a stench, aud endangering the health of bis family, and causiug other inconveniences, not only to himself, but to others iu the alley-way. After the examination of Messrs. Gorman and Kimmi, in opposi? tion to the removal of the d rt, as it is in contemplation to lay dowu water pipes through said alley-way, when the dirt will be needed, und after a very ani? mated discussion by the Board, it wnp, upon motion, ordered that the nuisance bo abated. Sundry bills from the DAILIY PIIONIX and Daily Union were presented, ap? proved, and referred to the City Council for payment. The following resolution was submit? ted and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thauks of this Board be, and are hereby, tendered to Capt. Jackson, Chief of Police, for the very prompt and efficient manner in which he hus carried out the instructions of the Board, in abating the nuisances throughout the city, as reported to him. On motion, the Board adjourned until Monday, July 8, at 5 o'clock P. M. JACOB LEVIN, Chairman. Tnos. P. WALKER, Clerk pro lem. ENGLISH. PRINTERS COMINO TO AME? RICA.-The London correspondent of the Weekly Trade Circular writes as follows: The London Society of Compositors, in taking the part of its members, bas often imposed such unjust rules that the masters rebel whenever opportunity oc? curs. Some time ago the society was all powerful, and thongh it still has great power, its influence is on the wane. Their late movement for a reduction in the hours of labor has increased the ooat of printing without giving tho laborers any pecuniary benefit. Indeed it is very questionable if the men, having an extra six honrs a week on their hands, are not worse off than heretofore; as to be able to enjoy such hours of idleness an ad? ditional six hours' pay ought to be given, or they will dip more deeply into their regular wages. There are still a large number of compositors upon strike, aud there is but little chance of work being found for all nntil autumn is well ad? vanced, a*: many of the men were old employees, who, having been retained after their prime had passed, were really doing their employers a service iu strik? ing, while, by reason of their age, infir? mities, or incapacity, they are unlikely to gain permanent "sits" in other houses. We hear rumors that a movement is on foot for sending some of these unfortu? nates to the United States and Canada, as au idea exists among many individuals in this country that the trans-Atlantic printers are making a fine harvest. -- - - - LIBERAL PROSPECTS IN MICHIGAN. The Daily Times (Liberal Republican) publishes the following article iu its Sun? day issue: "We have important intelli? gence from the old war Governor of Michigan, tho Hon. Austin Blair. It is thut he will not iu any event support Grunt, au J that if Greeley is endorsed at Baltimore he will tuke the stump for Greeley. Tho Governor does not cou ceal his sentiments. Ho says that the stampede from Grant to Greeley will not only be by one or two, but by platoons. He thinks Michiguu will go for Greeley if a cordial union is effected between the opponents of Grant. We also have direct and trustworthy infor? mation from Senator Sumner, and im? portant facts respecting his position. He ia now preparing a speech upon the finances of the country aud the financial administration of President Grunt. It will astonish tho American people when dolivered. Should Greeley be nomi? nated at Baltimore, Senator Sumner is prep tred to speak to his countrymen in favor of tho election of Greeley to the Presidency." MONSTROUS.-An attempt waa made, by some party disguised, to force open the house of an old lady in the neigh? borhood of Lebanon Church, on last Saturday night. The old lady, and three daughters wore sleeping near an open window. The unknown party at? tempted to enter the window, was pre? vented by one of the youngjladies, and made a strike at her with an axe. Ho then wont around to the door and be? came quiet. The young lady, thinking he had gone, open? tl the door, when he seized and held her for half an hour. He did not succeed m effecting his hell? ish design. Thu ladies take the rascal to be a negro man, but oannot say posi? tively, as he was disguised. We hope the guilty party may be discovered, and that the law may deal with him as he de? serves.-Abbeville Medium. There will be a meeting of the voters of Lexington townahip, at tho court house on Saturday next, the 29th inst., to take into consideration the propriety of levying a tax for the support ot the free schools in the township. All voters who pay taxes are requested to be pre? sent. Fjooal Ito tn ?. --. ? . CITY MATTERS.-The price o? ?ingle copies of the PHONIX is five cents. The Eaphradian Society of the Uni? versity will be addressed by their vale? dictory orator, Mr. John P. Arthur, of this city, this evening, at half-past 8 o'clock. Extensive preparations are being made for the celebration of the "Glorious Fourth." Now is the time to plant dogs. By reference to our telegraphic nows, it will be seen that Dr. Rufus Bratton has been returned to Cunada, and is now at Toronto. The Central and Carolina Nationul Backe have declared dividends of five per cent., payable ou and after the 1st of July. ? barbecue wiil be given at Frost's Mills on the Fourth of July; as also, a shooting match. The barbecue will be nuder the management of Mr. H. H. Dent. * Improvements in the way of building and repairing continue in our city with commendable rapidity. Special attention is directed to the call for a meeting of the Executive Com? mittee of the Columbia Female College, this evening, at tho College Chapel. Business of great importance will bo brought before the committee for con? sideration. By reference to the proceedings, it will be seen that Columbia hus a work? ing Board of Health. This market is well supplied with melons for this season of the year, and prices are not quite so aristocratic as at the opening of tho trade. Mr. P. Cantwell has for sale an ex? cellent article for preparing an innocent, cooling and delicious beverage. Call and ask for lemon sugar. ggAmong the many curiosities at Dr. Jackson's drug store, is a large live soft shell turtle, caught al the Hampton mill pond. A little son of Mr. David Epstein ac? cidentally fell from the second story ol his residence, on the corner of Gatee I and Lady streets, yesterday afternoon, and was considerably braised. FIRE.-The valuable steam saw mill the property of Mr. W. H. Whitlock located aboat nine miles above Cola m bia, on the Greenville and Columbi! Railroad, was destroyed by fire on Toes day night, the 25th instant. There wa no insurance on the property. The fin is supposed to be the work of an incen diary. PHCENIXIANA.-Postmaster Jones, o New York, is among the suspected. Tb New York Times oharges that he is send ing Greeley campaign documents faste than letters and other matter. This i bad for Mr. Jones. He may look on for an order for his decapitation. Motto for railway direotors-Neve mind passengers; it's freight that make tho car-go. A dumb man recently went to law wit a deaf man; the latter, of course, wc the d?fendent. One measure in which all civilized ni tiona agree-The church-yard. Open to conviction-Jail yards. Labor iu vein-Working in a coi mine. A grave mistake-Burying a man alivi Minister of tho interior-A couuti clergyman. Night weddings arc all the fashion ? Paris now, and it is the correct thing I assume the bonds at the stroke of mi? night. Wisconsin papers complain of a ms who was mean enongh to elope with tl only school teacher in Green Bay, thi shutting up tho school. No man can, for any considerable p riod, wear one face to himself and a other to tho multitude-, without final getting bewildered as to which may I true. The vanity of a baby over its iii tooth is perfectly ridiculous. Counterfeit fifty cent fractional co rency notes are daily received at tl Treasury Department for redamptio Seoretary Boutwell is opposed to chan ing the plate, and says that the peop should he smart enough to detect cou torfeits. William Callen Bryant's lament small boy said, with sob and pei "they've had a party and left me ot Now I'll have a party, I will, too, anc shan't have nobody come-boo boo," "Let Greeley drive the hearse," sa the Chicago Post. He will drive it, a the Philadelphia ticket will furnish t corpse. Peaches have appeared in the W mingtcn, N. C., market. OUR AGENTS IN CHARTJRSTON.-T advertising agenoy of Messrs. Walk Evans & Cogswell, represented by Ri well T. Logan, Esq., is the only auth< ized agency for this paper in Charlea tc CHARLESTON E XOR ANGE.-The mer? on au ts ot Charleston, on Monday, adopt? ed ^costitution for the government of a Merchants' Exchange, in process of organization. Fifty-one names have been signed, and a committee waa ap? pointed to nominate officers, to be re? ported at the next meeting. THE FEES TO INFORMERS.-Informers' fees are to be abolished after the 1st of Augast next, so far as internal revenue is conoerned. The commissioner will have a fund for disbursement among; such officers as may deserve special re? ward. This action will have the effect of reducing the vigilance of the detec? tives to a minimum standard. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Th? Northern mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 12.00 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; closes6.15 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western opens and closes 1.30 P. M. Wilmington opens 2.30 P. M. j closes 11.30 A. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. IMPORTANCE OF STOPS.-The telegraph, Home days ago, in reporting the remarks made in the Fifth Avenue Conference, gave SB the language of Senator Trum? bull, this: "How oan Grant be beaten by Greeley?" Upon reference to the full report of the meeting, wo find the language given thus: "How can Grant be beaten? By Greeley," which changes tbe position of the Senator entirely. HON. JOHN E. BACON'S ADDRESS. There was a large aud cultivated audi? ence of ladies and gentlemen at the University Chapel, Tuesday evening, to listen to the address before the two lite? rary societies-the Clariosophic and Eu phradian. The Hon. John E. Bacon had been elected to deliver the address, and his known onltnre and high literary attainments insured a full attendance. The theme of Mr. Bacon's address was "Educated Liberty," which he treated in a* most philosophical and pleasing manner, bringing to bear upon the fruits of deep researches into ancient lore an intimate acquaintance with modern thoughts, shaped and enlivened by his own vigorous intellect and original ideas. He was interrupted with frequent ap? plause. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John Agnew & Son-Pumps. T. Con tarier Robinson-Oration. Jas. E. Black-Notice. MeetiDg Acaoia Lodge. Drake's Plantation Bitters. DCTCHEH'S LIGHTNING FLY-KTLIIBB sweeps them off and clears the honse speedily. Try it. Sold by dealers every? where. A 80 tff2m HOTEL ABBI VALS, June 26,1872.-Nickerson n~ou.se-C L Bartlett, Columbia; Dr Jchn A Barker, Edgefield; Dr Aiken, Winneboro; J E Graig, Blackbrook; John TEinard, Newberry; ADLippett, WH Redwood, D T Madegan. John Laney, Darlington; J J Qormeley, Charlotte. Columbia Hotel-H P Darlington, Fa; J M Brawley. Chester; H D Gilbert, K ff Bohnlkon, N C; H F A Blade, N Y; T Turner, John Price, J W O'Brien, Mrs H W Lemon, W H Evans, Charleston; J A J Derrick, city; F P Beard, Orangeburg; D D Turner, E?ge?eld; J H Nail, Ga; J G Hester, Washington; J B Gib? son, U H A; W R Robinson, Winnsboro; W L Del'aBB, Camden; C D Lanar, L D Merriman, 8 C; K Boyce, Mrs Owens, G G Douglass, Ga; J C bailey, Greenville; F S Felder, Orange burg. GRANT AND DOLLY VARDEN IN AFRICA. The following story is told, showing why Dr. Livingstone, when found by the Herald's correspondent, refused to no company the latter back into the so called civilized world: Stanley says he found Dr. Livingstone clothed au naturel, sitting in a large water-melon, eating bananas, and had a long conversation with him. The doc? tor, of course, asked all the news, and at first determined to return, bat on hear? ing that General Grant waa still Presi? dent of the United States, and that a horrible new fashion had been intro? duced, in shape of the Dolly Varden, said he didn't thick he could stand civilization under such circumstances, but thought he could just take a short trip np the country, about 4,000 or 5,000 miles, and thus amnse himself until spring, when both Grant and the Dolly Varden will have gone out. DASTARDLY OOTRAGB. - A dastardly outrage waa committed on the person of an old lady, Mrs. Betsy Martin, at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Butler, fonr miles from town, near Friendship Bap? tist Ohuroh, on last Sabbath morning. The door of the honse was forced by the party or parties who committed the hell? ish act. One man was seen; he wore a disguise and oonld not be recognised. A reward is offered, and we sincerely hope the guilty party may be brooght to justice. No due hos yet been disco? vered as to who the perpetrator of the offence is.- Abbevilla Medium. Tho State vs. George W. Black in? dicted for the murder of Henry A. Thompson, a manager of elections at Centreville preoinot, in Abbeville Coun? ty, Ootober, 1869, was tried on Thurs? day and Friday. The jory hnng on this case all night and returned a verdiot of guilty of manslaughter. Black waa sontenoed to thirty yoaro in the peniten? tiary at hard labor* It is stated that Mr. Mallory, ex-See retary of the Confederate navy, ia about to publish a novel for youog people.