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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Mor ni uer, June 30, 1872. Political Conventions. Being now convinced that its bitter, inconsistent and suspicious opposition to the Cincinnati nominees has failed to mako the least impression npon the De? mocratic masses, and that the endorse? ment of Greeley and Brown at Baltimore is now beyond peradventure, the World turne, as a last resort, upon the make-up of the conventions and the abuses of political conventions in general. Mach of what the World Bays about tho con? trol which intriguing politicians exercise over auch bodies is true. Bat tho evil cannot be avoided. Nominating con? ventions are a necessity resulting from the existence of political parties. The prime object is to Booare that unity of aolion among the adherents of any par? ticular party, without which they cannot hope to succeed, when an active and powerful party organization is opposed to them. The World oharges that conventions fail to represent the popular will. This cannot be gainsaid. Bat conventions do generally approximate the popular will as near as may be. This is oertainly the case where the party convening is ont of power. Officiais who have placo and patronage to give, and all that infla enoe whioh the possession of power exercises over men, may, if they are unscrupulous enough to do it, pack primary meetings and thus control con? ventions. But where the party conven? ing is ont of power, the only influence whioh can be exerted is that whioh at? taches to the superior intelligence and force of oharaater of individual men. Now, in tho iustance of the Baltimore Convention, we believe that the will of the people will be more nearly expressed than in any assemblage of the kind for a long nnmber of years. The Cincinnati Convention was pre? sumably far better than the one at Phi ladelphia, from the faot that the official patronage and power whioh may have and doubtless did away the deliberations of the latter, did not exist in relation to the former. The Cincinnati Convention, in the matter of the platform, precisely expressed the preconceived wishes of the people, which gave rise to the Liberal movement. In the nominations, how? ever, the will of a majority of the people who favored the Convention was neutral. More individuals, perhaps, favored the nomination of Mr. Adams than of any other particular man. But the people were not wedded to any man specially. Provided only he possessed the necessa? ry qualifications of mind and character, and, politically, was in sympathy wilh the principles of the new movement, the majority of the masses did not mind much whether tho standard-bearer should be Mr. Adams, Mr. Greeley, Mr. Trum? bull, Mr. Brown, or any other good man, They wore williug to concede that to be determined by the best judgment of the delegates, with all the lights before them, and after fall consultation and discussion among one another. With the Baltimore Convention, the whole case is made up beforehand. The question has been before the people from the beginning, presented to thea through the preas and discussed at tbe primary meetings. It was whether Gree? ley and Brown should bo endorsed and tho offer of co-operation made by the Liberals accepted or not. The people knew what was to be decided, and it ii the height of ubsnrdity to imagine, ac the World oharges, that a majority would have remained at home and al? lowed a minority to manipulate theil party action. The Baltimore Conven tion will not only express the will of thc people in the principles it may lay dowr or endorse, bat also in the candidates ii will agree to support. THE BOBS-HEADS DIE HARD.-NO satisfied with the utter failure of theil little game at the Fifth Avenue Hotel the discontented sore-hoads propose t< butt their heads once more againat thc immovable post. The scheme now is tc get up a little outside show at Baltimon on the 8th of Joly, the, day before thc meeting of the great Convention. Witl a tont wherein to ont their capers, one the New York World as a hurdy-gnrd^ to grind ont its soreeohing and jerkinj dissonance, they are vain enough to hopi that they may attract some stragglers and with them ran an opposition line Tho crazy World is ready to make muaii for any of those impracticables that an as- crazy as itself; but the thunders o the Liberal party will soon frighten then from Baltimore. They will in a burr; fold up their tent, and with that an! their discontents disappear. - Tho great Grant rally ot Auderson Ind., proved a failure. The farmer ' .were oil basy killing potato bugs, Muskmelons can now be purchased a five and ten cents in Charleston. Why Honest Alen Connel Support Grant. An isijuo that oanuob be avoided is now formally presented to the Republican party. So far as Republicana are con? cerned, the preliminary Presidential campaign is ended, and they must choose between Horace Grcoley and Ulysses S. Grant. Oar choice is Horace Greoley. It bas not been mado in haBte. Against hope we have waited the action of the Philadelphia Convention, giving it tho benefit of the doubt that it might re* speob the wishes of so many earnest and independent Republicans, and nominate for the Presidenoy a man upon whom the whole party could nnite. This would bave been the ovent had the Convention been chosen by the people, but the peo? ple had very little to do with it. It was the creation of the Administration, the expression of the President's will, and, in our deliberate opinion, an insult to American manhood and independence. We cannot support Goa. Grant, for we do not believe him flt to be President of the United States. He was originally elected as a political necessity, as a mili? tary hero, and the nation took on trust the assurances of his civil capacity. Those assurances have not been justified. The very first act of Grant was an in? dication of his ignorance of what a Pre? sident should bo, when he asked the Se? nate to repeal a law that he might ap? point a favorite to the Cabinet. His whole administration has been con? ducted in a spirit of aggression, and not of obedience. The attempt to annex Santo Domingo was arbitrary and defiant, and only abandoned when the indignation of the people became too great to be disre? garded. Rut these and other actions were pardoned in Grant, because tho people still had faith in his official in? tegrity, a?d attributed these errors to his inexperience and his habits of mili? tary command. His unprecedented oourso in accepting costly gifts and then appointing the givers to office; his ap? pointment of his relations to office; his persecution of all Republicans who were not in favor of his re-election; his de? bauchery of the oivil service (so notori? ous that even Colonel Forney, his friend, in resigning the colieotorship, said no journalist could hold office under the Administration and retain his self-re? spect); these and similar things gradual? ly shook the faith of the people in Grant. When it became evident that not for the sake of harmony, not for the preser? vation of the unity of the party, would Grant consent to the nomination of an? other, then the selfishness of his ambi? tion was demonstrated, and we were con? vinced that he holds his own interests above those of the Republican party, and that tho man who said in 18C8 that "the liberties of this country could not be maintained without a one-term amendment to the Constitution," is now determined, at any cost, to retain the Presidential power. To select Geu. Grant after these proofs of his unfit? ness, and of his dictatorial spirit, would be a dangerous experiment for the Re? public. But in tho nomination of Horace Greeley we recognize a true up? rising of the people in behalf of the restoration of noble principles to the Government. The political tone of one has been lowered so far that the oharges against Grant aro no longer denied; thoy are admitted by his friends and defend? ed. The Cincinnati Convention pro? claimed a revolution of the people; it advanced principles essential to Ameri? can freedom and prosperity, and it chose for the Presidency a man whose name is a synonym of integrity, ability and nu selfish devotion to his country. Long before the Republican porty existed, Horace Greeley was the foremost cham? pion of its principles, aud he was bat? tling for freedom when she was weak, while Grant was voting for slavery, whioh was strong. One of the founders of the party, he never was a slave to the party, and at the close of the war, when men's passions were harrying them into excesses, his was the first voice upraised to plead for amnesty of the conquered Southern States. His spirit is now that of good will, and his object to restore peace und unity to the whole country. His principles ure known, his character is pure, his abilities are great, and we re? joice that in his nomination the oppor? tunity is given to all Republicans to voto for a President who will neither bo a tool, nor a usurper, nor a military hero, nor a political compromiso for the mero sake of success. These are the reasons why we shall vote for Horace Greeley, and this is tho stand we take as Republi? cans; und now, at tho beginning of the canvass, wo predict that Greeley and Brown will carry Pennsylvania in No? vember, and that Greeley will bo elected the next President of the United States. J Philadelphia Post, (Republican ) WILMINGTON, CHARLOTTE AND RUTHER? FORD RAILROAD.-In connection with the announcement that the bond-holders had instituted proceedings to take pos? session of the road, the Charlotte Demo? crat learns that Col. John F. Hoke, as attorney for Col. Childs, got an injunc? tion last week, from Judge Logan, re? straining snob proceeding until further investigation. It is said that there is no hope for completing the road unless the bond-holders take hold of it. The case will be triod before Judge Logan on the 11th of July. At that queer Grant meeting in Abbe? ville, Judge Otr declared that Democrats could not support Greoley, because he is a dyed-in-the-wool Republican. Judge H?ge followed, and declared that no true Republican could countenance Greeley, because that bucolic philoso? pher had sold out to the Democracy. Judge Orr, you see, woe to hook the whites, while H?ge kept the blacks from straggling. The chairman, no doubt, explained that it was the old story-yer pays yer money and yer takes yer choice. HON. R. B. HEWITT.-This candidate for Gubernatorial honors hus appeared in a white hat. The Federal officials are trying to cap? ture another boutherner in Canada. THE GREELEY HEADQUARTERS.-Mr. Greeley, with bia wife and daughter Ida, removed from the St. Cloud Hotel yes? terday to the homestead at Gbappaqua. Tbe younger daughter, Gabrielle, who has beon ill of typhoid fever, at Mrs. Oleaveland's, is BO far recovered as to be able to accompany the family. Mrs. Greeley is BO ill that it was necessary to carry her to tbe depot and from the sta? tion at Ohappaqua to the farm house, very slowly and carefully, in a carriage. She has been au invalid to this extent for several years. It was only in defer? ence to ber earnest longing for the coun? try air and the ?pring water of Chap paqua, that the philosopher consented to remove ber. Tbe "peerless spring" water of Cbappaqua has been furnished ber in bottles and demijohns by the phi? losopher's tender care ever since abo re? turned from Europe, but her craving for tho sparkling liquid, fresh aud pure from its borne in the glen, hns not been satisfied by tbe bottled article. Tho sago remained on bis farm nil day, mid will probably dovoto most of bis timo to bis homestead until the election. At the national headquarters, where Colonel Ethan Allen wu? on baud, UK usual, a number of distinguished visitors called. Among theta were Hinton Rowan Helper, of North Carolina, the author of the famous "Impending Crisis;" Senator Ben j. P. Rice, of Ar? kansas; Colonel Juques, of Mississippi, who visited the Confederate authorities during the war, with a view to negoti? ating a peace, by authority of Presideut Lincoln; C. M. Horton, of Buffalo, N. Y. ; Louis Rosi, of New Orleans, La., and Samuel J. Tilden, who wus closeted in dose communion with one or two of tbe Greeley authorities during his visit. Mr. Helper, who is fresh from North Carolina, says the Greeley movement is thoroughly successful iu that State. He claims to have predicted tho present sweeping reform movement two yearn ago. Mr. Helper is going abroad in a few days, and will not be hero to vote, but bia heart is with Greeley. Ho i& a tall, wiry, gray-headed man, with n handsome face and a keen eye. He was accompanied by W. D. B. Morris, of Kentucky. Among the visitors at the Astor House headquarters were Marshal Murray and Judge Carpenter, of South Carolina. Tho Judge gives a startling exhibition of affairs in his State. "The carpet? baggers," says he, "are considered the offspring and heirs at law of Judas Isca? riot on the father's side, and of tho un? repentant thief ou tbe mother's." \New York Herald. A PATRIARCHAL CourLE.-Tho Jack sou (Mo.) Cash book say B : Mr. James Cheek, Sr., who, with his wife, lives a few miles West of Miller ville, Mo., on a tributary of Little White? water, was born January ll, 17G9, near the bose of King Mountain, Gaston County, N. C. His wife was boru in 1771, in tho tamo vicinity. In 1791 they were married; that is seventy-eight years ago, and, perhaps, aro tho ouly living couple of whom as much can bo said. In 1811 or 1812, they moved to the vici? nity of Bowling Green, Kentucky, and tbcro leaving his wife and family ander the protection of bis newly-formed ac? quaintances, Mr. Check enlisted in Jack? son's commaad, and served under him during the war with the Creek Indians, participating in the battles of Talla butche, Talladega, Autosee, Emucfau, Horse Shoe Bend, and others of less note, being present when tho renowned chief, Weatherford, surrendered und de? livered his last sad speech. At tho clo'?e of tbe war, he returned to his family at Bowling Green, and shortly after moved to this State and settled near where he and his wife now live. They reared a family of eleven children, all of whom are now living-the youDgest, a daugh? ter, being forty-two years old. AU bave married and have families, except one soo, who is a maniac. The tea families have reared 100 graod-cbil drea, eighty still living. Twenty-three of these grand-children have married, formiug twenty-three new families, and have sixty children. Of these great grand-children, fifty aro living-some of them old enough to marry. This is a prolific family, remarkable for lougevity, honesty, frugality and industry. TUE DISASTER SEASON.-The crop of "frightful" disasters promises large this soasou. Oa Saturday, there was a repe? tition of the Norwalk, Carr's Rock, New Hamburg aad Revere disaster ou the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, and about the same hoar Chicago witnessed ia the fatal baraing of two meiabers of aa insurance patrol in the discharge of their daly, a disaster which is almost overlooked among the horrors of the day. Saa Francisco, a few hours later, was startled by aa explosion which wrecked six buildings, and oa Sunday the imprisoned forces in the chemists' shop at New York shattered a building aad wouoded moro than twenty persons, and at midday two trains on a Pennsyl? vania railroad rushed into each other, killing two persons and wounding seve? ral others. Tho next thing now in order is a steamboat explosion aad great loss of lifo ou some oae of the Western rivers. Gen. Cassius M. Clay pats the case strongly and pungently when be says in his letter to the people: "To-day we live under a despotism impelled by tue lowest instincts, tastes and self-indulgence; whicb, uolike European aristocracies, shares nothing with the people, bat ab? sorbs all their substance for camp fol? lowers who are equally corrupt aod vicious." Such is the deliborate opinion of tho Graat domination held by a life? long Republican. How have tho mighty fallen! Mr. James Mace, the pride of tho prize ring, has just beon whipped in six rounds at San Francisco, by a cousumptive drag derk. The spice is all out of him it would appear. Obarlestoa is infested with a gang of robbers, who are reaping a harvest. HM o o .EV 1 lt? m ?. ? ? . CITI MATTERS.-The price of single oopies of the PHONIX is five cents. ?n excursion train on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad will leave here on Wednesday, July 3, at 7 P. M., arrive at Angosta at 12 P. M., and will return on the morning of the 6th. Fare for round trip, $2. The sale advertised by Jacob Levin of the Court House lots will commence precisely at ll o'clock to-morrow, July 1. The annual commencement of tho Ur? sulina Institute, at Valle Cruois, occurs on Tuesday next, July 2. Parents and friends are invited to bo present. The programme will be fouud iu uuotber co? lumn. Tho baud of tho 18th United States lufantry returned, yesterday from their trip up tho country. The musical treats which tho bnnd gave previous to their departure, we presume, will be renewed. Wo aro informed that tho officers of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad have presented Mr. W. H. Wise, of Aiken, with a complimentary ticket over their road for life, in consideration of the services rendered by Mr. Wiso, a few days since, by stopping the train a short distance ahead of a burning trestle. A simple, practical test is given in the American Anisan to test the purity of coffee by whioh many udultorations of that article can easily bo deteoted, even if the taste ?B not a sure index. If a tea? spoonful of genuine ground coffee be thrown into a tumblerful of cold water, it will float upon the surface. Most substances used iu adulterating coffee will sink at ouce. BOGUS STAMPS.-Information has roached the Treasury Department that parties in New York are endeavoring to swindle tobacco manufacturers and brewers by professing to be able-lo sell at very low rates tobacco and other stamps through the medium of parties there, who they allege are able to secure such stamps without cost. It is needless to say that all such offers are the efforts of swindling operators to impose upou tho public. EXCURSION.-Tickets are on sale by the Richmond und Dunville Railroad, North Carolina Division, for a grand ex? cursion to Morehead City and Beaufort, the great sea-side Bummer resort of North Carolina. Au excursion train of the company's elegant conches will leave Charlotte Tuesday evening, July IC, reaching Morehead City on morning of the 17th, returning leave Morehead City on morning of 19th. In addition to the splendid fishing, fine boating, salt water bathing, healthful sea breeze, and other luxuries to be enjoyed at this delightful summer resort, excursionists will have an opportunity of witnessing two enter? taining pony penuings, to come off on the 17th and 18th July, postponed spe? cially for their pleasure, and also of at? tending, on the evening of the 18th, a grand dress ball. Tho price of tickets can be ascertained by calling at tho FIICENIX office. PHONIXIANA.-Dull times, it is said, aro the best for advertisers, because when money is tight aud people are forced to economize, they always read the advertisements to ascertain who sells the cheapest, and where they caa trade to the best advantage. Capital sport-Money hunting. Tho new regulations of tho Post Office Department, under the recent Act of Cougress, provide that where mail mut? ter reaches its destination with tho post? age unpaid, donblo the prepaid rate shall be exacted on delivery. If any person has doubts whether ad? vertisements aro read or not, let him put somethiug ho doesu't wi.sh seen in au obscure part of the paper. An Iowa man is still chuckling in hit sleeve over the way in which he sold an unsophisticated brewer in his neighbor? hood by "swapping" his wife for a bar? rel of beer. A poem entitled "Tho destruction ol U. Sennacherib Grant," tho first line ol which begins, "The collectors oamc down like a wolf on the fold," is having a great run. Cumpaign cockades havo already ap? peared in New York city, and the fancj stores on Broadway and Sixth avenue, realize that Greeley rosettes are quite t saleable artiole. Enthusiastic ladies find these pretty ornaments of white satirj ribbon especially becoming, and before the autumn thousands will have been sold. Mr. Greeley's supporters being knowe as tho "white tile" party, it is proposed to distinguish tho adherents of the pre? sent stable administration as the hoes tile party. Tho most popular musical composition now sunc in Now York commences with "Father, may I go out to vote?" "Yes, my boy, and freely; Put on your old white hat aud coat, And vote for Horaco Creely 1" O?B AGENTS IN CHARLESTON.-The advertising agency of Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, represented by Bos? well T. Logan, Esq., is the only author? ized agency for this paper in Charleston. FIRST IN MARKET.-Messrs. E. E. ; Davis & Co., dealers in fruit and vege? tables, on Plain street, have just received j a supply of fine peaches, from the or? chard of Dr. 8. W. Book bard, und are selling them at low prices. * TUE BALL FRIDAY NIGHT. -The com? mencement ball Friday evening, the first which we have bad since 1868, was a de? cided success. The representation from the different parts of the State, though not bo large as in better days, was very fair. The hall was large and admirably I ventilated, the music fine, the commit? tees attentive, and everybody looked as if they expected to have, and did have, a most enjoyable time. The supper, which was propared under the able supervision of Columbia's experienced aud t ?is Lei ul caterer, Mr. John McKenzie, was everything that heart or appetite could wish. Every lady was a belle, or ought to have been, and every gentleman a wit, or thought he was, after the champagne began to circulate. THE RURAL CAROLINIAN.-Wo have received the above excellent agricultural and horticultural monthly for July, be? ing the tenth number of tba third vo? lume. The first article is by that prac? tical and energetic farmer, Colonel D. Wyatt Aiken. There are many other articles of great interest to our planting friends, included in the departments oi agriculture, horticulture and rural art, dairy and stock, natural history, bee? keeping, mining and tbe mechanic arts, editorial, correspondence and inquiry, and literary aud home department nearly all the departments being pro? perly illustrated. This is a purely South? ern publication, which treats of the needs aud interests of Southern farmers, and there is no apology for our planters subscribing to Northern publications, unsuited to their mode of planting and kind of labor, when this magazine it printed und edited within tho borders ol their own State, at the small price of $. per annum. Those who wish to sub' scribe to a first class weekly, containing tbe cream of the political, telegraphic and commercial news of the day, will b< furnished with tho WEEKLY GLEANEI and Ruiuil Carolinian, at $4 per annum PURL.10 DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY. There was quite a largo attendance o parents and friends of students upoi the exercises of the annual publio day o the South Carolina University, yester day. The following is a list of thosi that graduated and those that distin guisbud themselves in certain branches C. J. Babbitt, graduated in Rhetoric distinguished in History and Natura Philosophy. O. B. Evans, distinguished in Histor and Rhetoric J. A. Faber, graduated in Chemistry Wm. H. Faber, graduated in Histor; and Rhetoric; distinguished in Histor; and Mental and Moral Philosophy. T. H. Fisher, graduated in Rhetoric Mathematics and Chemistry. E. B. Gary, graduated in Ancien Languages. E. G. Graydon, graduated ia Ancien Languages; distinguished in Rhetoric. E. M. Gregg, graduated in Chemistry O. J. Harris, graduated in Mental an Moral Philosophy. G. G. Hodges, graduated in Ancien Languages; distinguished in Rbetori and Mathematics. A. S. Hydrick, graduated in Chemi; try ; proficient in Obstetrics. J. W. Leckie, distinguished in Hit tory, Mathematics and Latin. J. Q. Marshall, graduated in Rhetoric S. L>. Melton, graduated in Rhetoric Mathematics, Chemistry and Anciet Languages; distinguished in Mental an Moral Philosophy and Natural Pbilosc pby. D. B. Miller, Jr., proficient in Obsti tries. M. Moise, distinguished in Rhetoric. N. ?. Patterson, distinguished in Rbi torie. C. P. Pelham, graduated in History. D. C. Ray, distinguished in Rhetorii Mathematics and Latin. A. D. Rivers, graduated in Chemist r; distinguished in Mathematics and Latii R. E. Seibels, graduated in Histor distinguished in Mental and Moral Ph losopby. W. McB. Sloan, distinguished in Rb torie and Latin. J. J. Smith, distinguished in Rhetori A. S. Tompkins, graduated in Rhett rio, Mental and Moral Philosophy, M thematics and Ancient Languages. B. O. Townsend, graduated in Hi tory and Rbetorio; distinguished in A cient Languages. J. H. Walker, graduated in Mathem tics and Chemistry; distinguished Mental and Moral Philosophy and Nat ral Philosophy. The following degrees were conferre Bachelor of Arts-R. M. Davis, S. J Melton, J. H. Walker. Dootor of Medicine-G. W. Abne S. J. MoElroy. T.C. Robertson. D. 3 Darby, J. McJunkin, A. Wallace, W. I Wright. Bachelor of Laws-J. P. Arthur, ] M. Davis, J. T. Seibela. B. L Boon Solomon D. Epstio, C. E. Spencer. Honorary Degree of Master of Arts W. W. Legare. COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, NO. 34.-At the regular meeting of this Union, held last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: O. F. Howell, President; W. W. Deano, Vice-president; H. N. Emlyn, Secretary and Treasurer; Chas. C. Tatt, Corresponding Secretary; M. B. Mo Sweeney, Janitor. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail opens at 2.80 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.; doses 6.15 P. M. Greenville mail openB 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western opens and closes 1.30 P. M. Wilmington opens 2.3d P. M.: doses 11.30 A. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. SUPPER.-The Alpha Chapter of South Carolina of the Phi Kappa Psi frater? nity held their i nuual symposium at McKenzie's saloon, lost eveuing. A handsome table was spread, and what, with the discuBsioruof McKenzie's deli? cious dishes, the sparkling wines, the eloquent toasts, the spicy repartees, and the 'general good hnmor of the young brothers, two very happy hours were spent. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., Rector, ll A. M. and 4 P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rade, pastor, 10}4 A. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 10>? A. M. and 8 P. M. Washington Street Churoh-Rev. Manning Brown, 10}? A. M. and 5 P. M. Catholic Church-Rev. James Fullar? ton, First Moss, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M. ; Vespors at 4}4 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, 10>.< A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. Dr. Benj. M. Palmer, 10} ? A. M. THE POISONED TONGUE.-It is the cus? tom in Africa for hunters, when they have killed a poisonous snake, to cut off its head and carefully bury it deep in the ground. A naked foot stepping on one of these fangs would be fatally wounded. The poison would spread in a very short time all through the system. This venom lasts a long time, and is as deadly after the snake is dead as before. The red Indians used to dip the points of their arrows in this poison, so, if they mude the least wound, their victima would be sure to die. The snake's poi? son is in its teeth; hut lhere is some? thing quite as dangerous and much more aommon in communities, which has its poison on its tongue. Indeed, your chances of escape from a serpent are greater. The worst snakes usually glide away in fear at the approach of man, unless disturbed or attacked. But this creature, whose poison lurks in its tongue, attacks without provocation, and follows up its vietim with untiring per? severance. We will tell you his name, so you will always shuu him. He is called slanderer. He poisons worse than a serpent. Often his venom strikes to the life of a whole family or neighbor? hood, destroying all peace and confi? dence. HOTEL. ABBIVALS, June 29,1872.-Columbia 17otel-E W Mercer, B B MoCreery, Columbia; J P Pool, Newberry; J B Adger, 8 C; H D Gil? bert. Wilmington; H S Johnson, R A Keenan, Fla; Tim Hurley, P Duffie. W D Kennedy, Charleston; J C Billow, Ridgeway; K Robin? son, Urangeburg; ? T Coker, Society Hill. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jeremiah Windhorn-Notice. Hope & Gyles-Fire Crackers. Communication Columbia Lodge. Columbia Building and Loan Asso'n. J. (J. B. Smith-Savings Bank. Jacob Levin-Yellow Corn. Family Horse for Sale. Jacob Levin-Auction. C. F. Jackson-Cheap Goods. R. O. Shiver-Notice. Commencement Ursuline Institute. THREATENED SUSPENSION OF THE QUARANTINE.-The startling announce? ment appeared in the Columbia Union, a few days ago, on the authority of Dr. Lebby, the health officer of the port of Charleston, "that, owing to the want of funds for quarantine purposes, he will probably be obliged to raise the quaran? tine from Georgetown to the coast of Georgia on the 18th of July," and Dr. Lebby, who has just returned from Co? lombia, repeats the statement, and says that all his efforts to obtain any portion of the liberal appropriation made by the last Legislature, for the quarantine ser? vice, have utterly failed. He says that $2,500 is the minimum amount required to maintain the quarantine until next fall, and a warrant for that amount was drawn last week by the Comptroller General, but, on presentation to the Treasurer, it was met by the stereotyped reply, "No money in the treasury." He has oinoe been making every effort to obtain the money from the Treasurer, and he says he has been assisted to the extent of their power by Governor Scott and Comptroller-General Neagle, but without success, and ha now sees no re? source but to raise the quarantine, and abandon the coast to its chancea of in? fection. The crew of the quarantine boat ot Bull River havejfready got tited of waitibg for their pay, and abandoned the boat lost week; but Dr. Lobb; has already made privato arrangements to pay another crew for the present, at least, and the quarantine is re-established. I Charleston News.