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'COLUMBIA, s. c. Saturday Horning, July 6, 187?. Iiooml Reform In South Carolina. TbiB ie the title of a neat pamphlet of twelve pages written by Mr. W. Li. Tren holm, of Charleston, a copy of whioh is before ns. The question is one of vital and absorbing interest, commanding the anxious and earnest thonght of every citizen who has a spark of affection for his State, or a prodont regard for his own individual welfare. Tho writer, in his preface, well says: "The magnitude of tho interests in? volved is beyond computation; it in eludes thc public faith and honor, the ?aloe of all property and the fruits of the labor of the people of the State for gene? rations to come ; it embraces personal se? curity, the public peace and ull the other essentials of civil liberty." It is impossible, indeed, to exaggerate the desperate condition of affairs in our State, and the paramount duty which devolves upon each and ever? ono of her citizens to use his best exertions for her relief. The cause is not hopeless, but tbe emergency is great. There needs dispassionate judgment, ' prompt deci? sion, abd an unqualified determination on the part of the white people to sub? ordinate 'every minor consideration of political prejudice or preference to the ' all absorbing necessity of wresting our State Government from the clutches of the robber orew who have for four years held her in their relentless grasp. We must look calmly upon the obstacles in our way, and, not underrating their magnitude, put forth sufficient effort to remove or surmount them. Suoh, in brief, may be said to be the nature and purpose of the pamphlet under consideration. It is a remarkably conciso yet thorough and lucid review of political events since 1865, as they have effected South Carolina, and con? duced to her present situation, and con? cludes with some strong and practical suggestions as to our present policy. It is easy, people say, and very truthfully, to see mistakes after.they are made, and many are disposed tp feel quite petulant when the mis-steps made by the white people of South Carolina, while tho pro? cesa of reconstruction was going on, are spoken of. It is not so easy, though, to acknowledge mistakes manfully; and it is still less easy to attribute one's ill sue? cess to its rightful causes. These thoughts occur to us as we read Mr Trenholm's explanation of tbe failure ol thc Beform movement in 1870, in whiot we entirely concur. It deserved success, but it failed. Why? Says Mr. Tren holm: "The principles of the party wer? unexceptionable, and ita platform wa: broad enough to afford impartial plaoi to every citizen. It was quite right tc begin by bringing as many Democrat as possible upon that platform, and thei to invite the, Republicans to an equa abare in' its privileges. This, however should have- been the limit of th< movement; there^be party should havt halted and entrenched themselves, an( left the open field,' to the Republicans Had the Reformers been content to pre serve an attitu.de?instead of.attempt nj to execute a movement, they must hav exercised a decisive influence in th conduct of public affairs, though the; may not have been able to put one o their party in office. The party, too would have grown by gradual accession to ita ranks, irreconcilable Democrat would have gravitated toward it slowly perhaps, but surely, and disoontente< Republicans would have found it a read; refuge. "The power of the party would hav been felt throughout the Rep?blica: ranks; its mere existence would bav encouraged the minority of the Republi oana to revolt against the tyranny c their radical element, and it wonl either have impressed greater conserve tiena upon the Republican policy or prc moted an open conflict, in which th Reformers oould have made good term as auxiliaries. "AU the advantages of such a positioi however, were lost the moment the Ki formers took the field with candidates < ?heir own: the Republicans rallied t their party standard and to the defenc of their party ascendancy, and the eoi ?ervatlvo minority of the Republics were helplessly mustered in under tb radical and aggressive element, whio thns wielded absolutely the whole fore of the united party." We'attempted too muoh. The colore people did not respond to the proffi made with the alaority we expected; ii deed, we may say, they did not resp or . at all; and in our impatience we plunge ont into a campaign whioh we had ii tendpd to be based upon a union of D moorats and Republicans, with only tl former to sustain us, in the vain hope winning over a sufficient minority of tl latter during the course of tho oanva to give tts suoocBB. It did seem at tl time that there was no other alternati left us. We made an honest endeav and failed. There is nothing to repii over. Bot w? may gather wisdom fro our past experience, and shape o . conree in the coming campaign acoor ingly. We hope, with Mr. Trenholi that our people will not allow thei selves, ander the excitement of a Presi? dential campaign, to be harried into another futile attempt of opposing the Republican party of the ?tate. Opposi? tion conducted in the main by non-Re publicans would only servo to consoli? date their putty, and enable the worst elements of it to retain their present power and control. Wo cannot do anything for Greeley and Brown in this State exeept upon contingency, and it would be the height ot folly to hazard Our obanceB of local reform in a bootless effort to influence the eleotoral voto' of the State. The contingency which we have in view ?B that the Liberal Republicans ot the North will carry on the canvass here for Greeley and Brown. If Mr. Sumner nnd a few more of his stamp will stump this State for Greeley and Brown, there ie, in our judgment, a fair prospect of their securing the electoral vote for the Liberal candidate, and we would then feel that we were undertaking no addi? tional risks for the success of local re? form by linking its fortunes with those of the Presidential canvass. Otherwise we are of one mind with tho author of the pamphlet before us, who concludes with the following remarks: "Any seotion of the Republican party that will put forward a State ticket next Ootober, reasonably satisfactory on the soore of capacity and integrity, will de? serve support from a majority of tho voters, and "will, no doubt, get it if the Bolfiah desires of needy or ambitious men can be, as they ought to be, sap pressed. If there are men in the Re? publican party of the State who can in? augurate Buch a movement, and if there are any, either Repablicans or non-Re? publicans, who can contribute to its suc? cess by preventing, or even by discoun? tenancing, proceedings incompatible with it, they should feel that the State is entitled to these services at their hands, and that their fellow-citizens will hereafter ever hold in grateful remem? brance their valuable help in this time of need." TUE MILITARY PRISONERS.-On tho 28th alt, J. W. Gaffney and H. M. Moore were released from imprisonment on bonds in tho sum of $8,000 each. On Oaffuey's bond, the sureties are W. G. Gaffney, Dr. Joseph Gaffney and C. John Gaffney. Moore's sureties aro J. W. Ros?, Harold Gibson and Mrs. Cu? shion. There are now bat two prisoners here-E. R. Sepaugh, in whoso case, after trial, an arrest of judgment was ob? tained at the last term of the United States Circuit Court; and P. S. Webber, arrested in Union County, on the loth ult. By inadvertence, some weeks ago, among those released on bond, we print? ed the name of "William Henderson," when tho name of W. H. Carroll was in? tended.- Yorkvilie Enquirer. DEATH or HENRY Y. GRAY.-This well-known gentleman, for many years a practicing lawyer at this bar, died here yesterday. He was, for many yours, olerk of the United States District Court, and was a gentleman of much talent, and graduated at Cambridge, Massachusetts, Uuiversify with distinc? tion. His retiring disposition prevent? ed his achieving that public fame which his high ability placed within his grasp. He was a brother of the late J. W. Gray, Esq., Master in Eqnity, and of Mr. John Gray.-Charleston Neics, 4lh. SUPDEN DEATH.-We learn thai Mr. Matthew Knox, who resided about seven miles North of Yorkvilie, died suddenly oh Monday last. ? short time before his death, be went to the field to work, ami was attacked with a pain in the back. In a few hours he was a corpse Oh the preceding day1, he. was in attendance at church and appeared to bo in tho enjoyment of his usual good hoalth. - Yorkvilie Enquirer. A telegram from Washington an? nounces the death iu that city yesterday, of Mrs. Mary Chase Barney, the widow of a son of Commodore Barney, und daughter of Judge Samuel Chase, of Maryland, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Mrs. Barney was in the eighty-eighth year of her age, and her death leaves but ono other lady now living who ia the daugh? ter of a eiguer of the declaration." A GERMAN GOVERNOR.-The Grant party are terribly alarmed at the vast and growing strength of the Liberal coali? tion in Illinois. The nominee for Go? vernor on the Liberal ticket is a very re? markable man. and greatly beloved by the Germans. If successful in the pre? sent contest, Gastavas Koerner will be the first German ever elected to the ex? ecutive ohair of an Amerioan State. A RADICAL PROPHESY.-Io his Indian? apolis speech, Mr. Morton expressed the opinion that Horace Greeley, if elected, would infallibly tarn Demoor?t, and that his Liberal Repablican supporters I would be "dissolved in Democracy like flies in vinegar." A fire occurred in Florence, on the 31, destroying three large stores aud their contents-the property of Jas. Allon, C. Frank and Jules Kahn. Tho Masons lost all their hail furniture and regalia. The losses were nearly all covered by in? surance. The jory in the Stokes case are night? ly banished to the Astor Hoase, where they are compelled to subsist on char lotto rosse, ioe cream, sherry cobblers, strawberries, orange ices, Ac, and forced to endure one dollar cabanos, the samo as Fisk in life always smoked. 1 The horse ridden by Gen./R. E. Lee at the battle of Gettysburg is now owned by a lady of Fairfield County, Ya., who purchased it in Washington City since the death of Gen. Lee. Proceeding? of Connell. SPECIAL, SI BETING. COUNCIL CHAMBER, COLUMBIA, 8. G., Jal; 2, 1872. Council met at 7.30 P. M. Present-Hie Honor Mayor Alexander, and Aldermen Carpenter, Thompson, Lownde*, Wilder, Mitchell, Carroll, H?ge, Young, Curr,. Williams, Griffin and Cooper. Min?tes of previous meeting read aud approved. The Mayor stated that he had called Council together for transaction of regu? lar business. PETITION AND COMMUNICATIONS. The following communications were read : To THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUN? CIL OF COLUMBIA, S. C. : Your petitioner showeth that in opening the alley known us Davis' alley, on which his carrin;;.) bouse .opens, in which he keeps bis buggy, used iu professional service, 8 dum of dirt hus buen thrown up so us to prevent ingress aud egress, to the great detriment not only of himself, profes? sionally, but also of his constituents who live in the country, or at a distance from him in the city, (us I learned lust night.) Your petitioner would, therefore, re? spectfully ask that the nuisunce be im? mediately abated, or allow compensation per diem while it remains; such compen? sation to be received in lieu of city taxes, and bo assessed by competent judges, chosen by yourselves, with his approval. And your petitioner will ever pray, &c, JOHN LYNCH, M.D. On motion of Aldermau*?Hoge, sume was laid on the tublo. Communication from C. H. Baldwin, tendering resignation as a member of the Board of Health, on account of ill heulth and pressure of business. On motion of Alderman Lowndes, the same was accepted. The following communications were read: COLUMBIA, S. G., June 9, 1872. To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia. GENTLEMEN: The undersigned tukes the liberty to direct your attention to u praotice in the construction of iron store fronts, whioh should be checked ut once. I allude to the uso of girders of wood over iron columns. Wood is too perishable a material to support a brick wall, and is, moreover, a false ecouomy; for if the girder is not of thu very best quulity, it will decay rupidly, and cause great expense to tho property-holder. Considered from another staud-poiut, the practice is a criminul one; becuuse it endangers the lives of our ?rcmeu, who, unsuspicious of the lurking danger, may bu buried beneath the crushing walls us they fall, whenever the girder is burnt through. An ordinance prohibiting the furthei usc of wooden girders in thu construc? tion of brick buildings will be advan? tageous to property-holders, iuasinucb as the walls of a burnt building will re? main intact, and serve for rebuilding but what is of far greater importance, il will not hazard the lives of a portion ol our fellow-citizens who have unceasingly toiled for tho preservation of the pro perty of others, without fee or reward, save that quiet feeling of honest pridt which a noble deed calls forth, and whose well-known gallantry in battling the de vouring element should elicit thu highes commendation, and entitle them at leas to a sense of safety in the discburgo o their voluntarily imposed duty, insteui of endangering lives by an ill-tune J suv ing of but a very few dollars. Very re spectrally, your obedient servant, G. T. BERG, Architect. Hon. John Alexander, Mayor. DEAR SIR: The communication of Mr G. T. Berg, architect, addressed to yoi und to your associates, the Aldermen, ii the City Council, on the subject of th use of wooden girders over iron column in the construction of iron fronts qi Richardson street, is full cf sound, prac ticul sense, and altogether worthy o your attention as guurdians of the city' interest; and if in my judgment you honorable body bad the legal power t compel. builders to discard thu woode girders altogether, it would afford m great pleasure to say so to you, in orde that you might discubs the expedieuc of passing au ordinance on the subjecl I cannot, however, adviso you to go ht youd the premises of your "ordinance t prohibit the erection of wooden build ings on Main or Richardson street, i the city of Columbia," fouud on the nit pago of your compiled ordinances. I d not think that tbe law, as it now standi would sustain you in taking the step i advance of the ordinance referred to. I have the honor to be, yours, &c., JAMES D. TRADE WELL, City Attorney. On motion of Alderman H?ge, tl: same ?.vas referred to Committee on Fii Department, to report by ordinance < otherwise, as they may deem advisubl Adoptad, Tbe following communication wi read: COLUMBIA, S. C., June 27,1872. non. John Alexander, Mayor. DEAR SIR: I have this moment r ceived from the City Clerk a copy of tl resolution of the City Council of tl 11th instant, relative to the right of tl city of Columbia to sell and convey lbt of land opposite to the residence Coi. A. R. Taylor, on which tho opp basin was. formerly located, and I eui munioate my answer at once. The town and oity of Columbia ba owned {he lot iu question for more tin a third of a century, having acquired title from the late Colonel Abram Blan ing, who beld directly under the Stat and I think bis title embraced the wbc ol Assembly street, lying between La rel and Taylor streets, although on part of AsRomoly street has ever be ooo'upied under the deed of Colot Blanding. If, therefore, the city ebon make a sale of the lot to the "Ladii Monumental Association," a snrv would be neoessary, in order to dcb mine how much of Assembly stn might be embraced in your deed, if really you be willing to alien the fee in any portion of it. Of tho advisability of such alienation, of coarse, tho Mayor and Aldermen aro the judges. The Northern boundary of tho City Water Works property is tho Southern j line of Laurel street, exteuding from j Assembly atreet on thu East to-j street on the West. The city, there- | fore, hus tho right to convey tho fee in I any of tho uueucloHed laud lyiug be- I tween Laurel streut uud the Circular Road. I have tho honor to be, your obedient, servant, JAMES D. TRADEWELL, City Attorney. A motion, by Alderman H?ge, that City Surveyor bo instructed to lay oil said lot in anticipation of selling sumo to Ladies' Monumental Association, was adopted. The foilowiug communication was read : HON. JOHN ALEXANDER, MAYOR: I atn at a loss to know ou what particular point connected with tho Davis alley you desire my legal opiuiou. I suppose, however, that your i?uxiety grows out of the doubt in tho minds of some of our citizens U8 to tho character of that pass way from Richardson to Assembly street, and I will relieve thut anxiety ut once, so fur as my opiuiou cuu do so. Tho ulley-way iu question is under tho control, us such, of thu owners of thu property on each side of it, through its whole leugth, and they ure directly ame? nable to tho city authorities for its cou ditiou; and if they fail to keep it in pro? per order, and any public or private in? jury arise from their negligence, tho law holds them liable to make compensation as well as to indictment. I have the houoi tu be, yours, eic, JAMES D. TRADEWELL, City Attorney. A quite lengthy discussion arose ns to the conditiou of Davis' alley, but no no tiou was taken. A communication was received from M. W. Allen, complaining of a nuisance near his residence. Ou motion of Alderman H?ge, the Chief of Police wau instructed to have the burne abuted ut once Applicatiou of John A. Duh rae, for tavern license, was read and referred to Committee ou Licenses. Bills received from Drennan it Pope, $17.20, Alms House; ?21.1)0, Hospital, were referred to Committee on Alms House. The following bills were reud and re? ferred to Committee ou Accounts: J. A. Selby, $21.50; Daily Union, 810.75; printing accuuut. W. P. Geiger, 810; examination of paupers and luuutics. R. L. Bryau, ?35.0> and 80.70; Hospi? tal. Franklin it Pope, 853; Alms House. Fred. J. Brown, ?S; Fire Department. R. E. Howell, 830 and 8150.51; Sam. Gourdiuo, 828.35; J. C. Dial, 827.85; Street Department. S. May, $15; mis? cellaneous account. J. Alexander, 80 and Si; J. C. Dial, 83 85; G. W. Allon, 85; Guard House. Johu Alexander, 837.85; J. C. Dial, 817.03; J. Aguew it Sou, 810; Water Works. RETORTS Of COMMITTEES. The Committee of Ways uud Menus, to whom was referred the petition of Howio & Allen, iu relatiou to their license, reported eamo back to the Coun? cil, and recommended that thu same should not be grunted. The Committee on Accounts reported back thc following bills and recommend? ed payment: Daily Union, 8123; Charleston Repub? lican, 852; J. A. Selby, 8105.55; W. B. Dana, $48; Charleston Courier, 8132.48 -printing account. F. W. Wing, 815 Police Department. Charles Mtnort, 8190; D. C. Peixotto & Sou, 834.94; Coopor & Taylor, 8200 90-Street De? partment. Sam. Gourdine, 880.73 blacksmith account. Mr. Houesby, 80.15-Water Works. George Allen, 820.22; Foster Sutton, 81 50; Drennan Sc Pope, $15.05 aud S19.90-Alma House Drennan it Pope, $19 and 821 85; Cooper it Taylor, $94.29 and ?30.70 -Hospital. W. Steiglitz, $12.25; Cooper it Taylor, $32 07-Guard House. Cooper & Taylor, $77.73, $291, $498.50, 8035, $70.10-Alms House. Columbia Gos Light Company, $18; P. B. Nowell, $5.75 -Market. I. Sulzbacher, $153 Police Department. T. N. Roberts, $20; S. B. Thompson, $10-examination of pauper lunatics. The Committee on Fire Department reported back communication of Phoe? nix Hook and Ladder Company, and re? commended as follows: The committee to whom the within pe? tition was referred, beg leave to report that they have examiued into the merits of the same, and hod the building they now occupy altogether too small, and although the committee cannot approve of the removal of their present building, to make way for Ibo erection of a larger one in its place, still they do recom? mend that the oily lot adjoining their house, next the park, and fronting on Assembly street, bu allotted for a build? ing, of tho dimeusions of twenty-seven by bixty, as requested by petitioners. This will necessitate thc cutting off of a small corner of the park, but ia no way murriug the beauty of the eamo. We would further recommend that if the city should erect the building as recom? mended, the building vacated by the Hook and Ladder Company be turned over to the Vigilant Eugine Company, their building being also entirely inade? quate to the requirements of said com? pany. Ou motion of Aldermun Carpenter, action ou same was postponed until next mooting. Committee on Market reported back the report of the Clerk of tho Market for mouth of Muy, Unding same correct. On motiou of Alderman Hogo, it was ordered that the police foroe bo paid oil for mooth of Juue ou the 3d of July. On motiou, Council adjourned. CHAS. BARNUM, City Clerk. Austria will shoot ber murderers next year instead of hanging them. lt? m &m INSTALLATION.-The following named gentlemen were installed, last evening, ! as officers of Palmetto Lodge, No. 5, I. 1 0. O. F., for the ensuing term: John Morrison, N. G. ; John McIntosh, V. G. ; 1. Sulzbacher, S.; M. Ehrlich, T.; F. A. Muller, O.G. CITY MATTERS.-The price of single copiespf the PHOENIX is ?veceuts. There was quite u large attondance nt the Park on the 4th, to listen to the declamations of the orators selected for the occasion. There were about two females to one male, with a large number of children, present. At such a season as this, when to tho ordinary calefaciont powers is added that new and awful ono, the approach of Flauta ni o ur's comet, what is tho use of funning yourself? That only muk?s you hotter; aud if once you begin to seek relief in so thoughtless a way, you must keep on with your exertion, for us soon as you stop you aro worse off than you were ut first. It is tilly, too, to try to take matters coolly. How eau one have sang-froid when the mercury stands at IOU in the shade? Three men are to be executed iu Lex? ington County iu August, and threo iu Richland County, iu tho same month. Tbose in Lexington were convicted of murdering Mr. M. EL Harmon, and those in Richland of murdering Mr. Johu Simpson and Mr. Murphy. A party of colored excursionists, from Charlotte, N. C., spent the 4th in Co? lumbia. . The streets presented n dull appeur uuce on the 4th, and everybody seemed drowsy; but they were occasionally awakened to the fact that it wus the "Glorious Fourth" by a yell from some whiskey devotee. Thu colored procession on Thursday wus tho smallest turnout yet wituessed. It dect eases annually. There were two disturbances on Main street, below the State House, Thursduy afternoon. "Pop-skull" was at the bottom of them. Nobody hurl; nobody arrested. The police summoned the law breakers und wituesses, but mude no efforts at arrest. A grout mauy guns und pistols were fired within the city limits on the -1th that were charged with shot or balls. A reprehensible practice, that should be punished by law. The barbecues, cn the -1th, passed off quietly and enjoyably. Water-melons, cautelopes, peaches, &c, were plentiful on tho Ith, and curb? stone merchants did a good business. An excursion party, colored, came to Columbia from Wilmington, N. C., on the morning of the Rh, accompanied by a good band of music. Complaiut books have been opened by the Board of Health for the convenience of our citizens, at the following places: R. D. Seun & Son's store, Dr. C. H. Miot's, G. Diercks' and Alex. Civil'?. Citizens are requested to report all nuisances prejudicial to the health of the city at either of the above places. Invisible colors, or colored invisibles, paraded Thursday afternoon; affording much amusement to children. In the course of Rev. Mr. Carlisle's address before the Marion Street Sunday School, on the 4th, ho gave tbe following statistical information to his hearers, viz: There aro in the United States about 20,000 Methodist Sunday schools, 2?0, 000 teachers, and 1,500,000 scholars. Green turtle soup will bo served at tho Exchange House to-day-P. Hamilton Joyner, proprietor. * Mr. George Levin has been appointed a member of the Board of Health for Ward No. 1, vice W. E. Rose, resigned ; and M. Brannon for Ward No. 4, vice C. H. Baldwin, resigned. Mr. F. D. Konemau will have a free lunch at the opening of his new esta? blishment, on Assembly street, ut 12 o'clock, to-day. Our oolored oitizens had several dances in the oity on the evening of tho 4th. Yesterday morning was hot, but a pleasant rain in the afternoon cooled off everybody and everything. As no paper was issued from this office on the 5th, we supply our tri-weekly readers with this morning's daily. The following was the record of tbe thermometer at the Pollock House yes? terday: 7 A. M., 80; 9 A. M., 91; 2 P. M., 8G; 7 P. M., 75. A colored woman, known as "Ku Klux," died the other day, while en? gaged in cooking, from the excessive heat. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; oloses 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.; oloses 6.15 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; oloses 6.00 A. M. Western opens and doses 1.30 P. M. Wilmington opens 2.30 P. M.; oloses 11.30 A. M. On Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. O?B AGENTS IN CHARLESTON.-The advertising agency of Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, represented by Ros? well T. Logan, Esq., is the only author? ized agency for this paper in Charleston. SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.-The twonty-fonrth nuniversary of the Marion Street Sunday School was celebrated on Thursday morning, tho 4th instant. We were not present, but learn that the occasion was one of great enjoyment to the visitors, und credit to the teachers and scholars. The opening ode, "Anni? versary Song," by the Sabbath School children, was highly creditable, as well I as the other odes which were inter? spersed through the programme. The addresB of Rev. J. M. Carlisle was ex- ' ceedingly appropriate to the occasion. It was listened to with marked attention by young as well as old, and elicited much favorable comment. We regret our innbility to furnish even an outline of tho celebration. Wo append the pro? gramme of exercises: Welcome-Sallie Geiger. Dare and Do-Jimmie Clovd. What is Prayer?-Estelle Kirk. Is it You?-Sammie Browne. . Morning Star-Lizzio Gardner. The Bible-Charlie Nipper. Cling to Those who Cling to You Ella McKinney. Home-Eddie Cooke. Sowing-Annie Moody. Exaggeration-Sallie Patton and Eliza Huuter. Apostrophe to Heaven-Johnnie El? kins. Sabbath Morn-Artbar LaMotte. God's Young America-Melvin Kirk. Eucouragement to Sabbath School Labor-Peroy Beard. A Forgiving Spirit-Mamie O'Neale uud Agnes Huuter. An Aimless Life-H. Bascom Browne. Address by Rev. J. M. Carlisle. The following are the officers and ? teachers of the Sunday School, to whom great praise is due for the success of the celebration: Officers-Rev. W. D. Kirkland, Pas? tor; John A. Elkins, Superintendent; W. H. Squier, Librarian; Henry C. Beard, Assistant Librarian; H. Bascom Browne, Secretary and Treasurer. Teachers-John A. Elkins, Mrs. S. A. Smith, D. A. Pressley, W. H. Tatt, C. D. Stanley, W. W. Williams, Mrs. A.H. Furrow, Miss J. C. Wade, Mrs. S. H. Capers. Miss Mary J. Gibeon, Miss O. R. McGowan, Miss Mollie M. Moody, Miss Grace Kennedy, Mrs. Sidi H. Browne, Miss Mnpgie R. Capers, Miss Matilda Roach, W. W. Deane, Miss Eliza Joy. Reserve Teachers-W. B. Miller, J. L. Epps, Mrs. McFeat, Miss Chaplain. PHONIXJANA.-A sentimental chap in? tends to petition Congress for a grant to improve the channels of affection, so that henceforth the course of true love may run smooth. When a man and woman are made one, the question is: "Which one?" Sometimes there is a straggle between them before the matter is settled. The minister who divides his dis? courses into too many heads will find it difficult to obtain attentive ears to all of them. "I don't mean to reflect on you," said a coarse would-be wit to a man whom he had insulted. "No," was the reply, "you're not polished enough to reflect upon anybody." A Ban-shade-An eclipse. A good way to get rid of creditors Pay their bills. Richter calls faith the night flower blooming into the hour when sense and memory fade. He who has no money is poor; but he who has nothing but money is poorer. The floating population-Sailors. Flat falsehood-Lying on your back. Back-door belles-Pretty servant girlp, Cure for dirty faces-Soapliuaments. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, Thos. E. Bramlette-Gift Concert. T. J. Harper-Coal. John Agnet . & Son-Corn. F. D. Kone?ian-New Saloon. HOTEL ARRIVALS, July 5, 1872.-Nickerso) House-A W Corbett, Ga; B F Mullikin, Bozo man City; J 8 Cothran, Abbeville; L T Smith Va; Mrs C E Bell and child, N C; Miss Mar; Whitlook, Union; J M Young,Tonn; J L Boro Salisbury; J O Hudnntt, E W Hndnutt, Green ville; H H Burr, Baltimore; L W Bimklos, 1 and L University; J D McLeod, Mrs J W Bel ton, child and servant, Florida; E T Weat Charleston; F Greene?, Orangeburg; N G Oe teen, Sumter; E L Hall; B D Townsend, 8ooi ety Hill; T Harper, J M Howell, SC; L B D Wolf. N O; J Harper, Jr, Ky; F D Bush,G an ORR. _ Ootunihia Hotel-0 E Spenoer, S Poineoi Yorkvilie; W T J O Woodward, 8 0; W Hal rington Brown, P O Iredell, Mrs E Moffol and son. Mies J Moffett, R W Brice, Cheatei HD Gilbert, Wilmiogton; P Duffle, SC; J< Hester. Washington; J J Knox, Miss Connon Sumter; T A MeOroery, G Williard, N Y; D Henderson, Che?ter; Miss M Z Wright, Chai lotte; W A Bradley, T 8 O'Brien, H Bischo and son, D T Corbin and wife, Charleston; B Legare, A D Frederiok, J F Izlar, Orangi burg; H H Buger, Union; W Murdock, A L R; J M Baxter, Newberry. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.-Hon. Joh Forsyth thus writes to his paper (tl Mobile Register) from New York: "Tl general idea here is that Baltimore wi So for Greeley and Brown, and if OPS, that many a Republican will ehe his hand who now stands nncommittei If it is ever made pretty sore that Gre ley and Brown are to be elected, a grar stampede from the oamp of Ulysses mt be looked for. His soldiers are all me conaries, and when the plunder vanish they will vanish too."