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COLUMBIA. S. C. Tuesday Horning, July 30, 1872. For President of the United 8tate$. JiOR&OR GRBBLBT. or New York. For vice-President B. GRATZ BROWN, of Mlsiourt. Gaard tb? Polia. South Carolinians, TenneBseeans and Virginians, of the Connties bordering on North Carolina, it is y oar daty to aid your brethren of the old North State, in this their hoar of trial. Yon can render great assistance by attending the polls on the day of election, uud guard them against imported voters. Many schemes are on foot to carry the State by the Ad? ministration party, the most outrageous of which yon can frustrate. Attend the polls, all who can, on the day of elec? tion, and spot the voters who will be im? ported for the occasion. Eibamlag Mammies. The Grant organs are exhuming politi? cal sentiments, bnried a quarter, or the half of a century since, with a view to show that Democrats are inconsistent in supporting Greeley, and that Greeley is inconsistent -with bia previous utterances. This is ajl.very obildich and Billy on the part of those m um my-hunters. They forget that with the revolution of nges there is also a revolution of oiroum etanoes; and that the man who professes now the same sentiments which he pro? fessed twenty-five years ago would, in many oases, be looked npon as a fool. Many of these very men who are now .sneering at others for changing their ?sentiment-now friends of the abolition ?of slavery-were, twenty-five years ago, the most bitter opponents of the aboli? tion of slavery in the land. Many of them who were then friends of the United States Bank are now the moBt violent opponents of that system; and many who hounded down foreigners and * Catholics are anything bat what they were when they knew nothing! And it ie by suoh virtuous and consistent critics aa these that the Democrats of the United States, who are striving to get rid oi Grant and his large family of office? holders, are sneered at for inconsistency ia their support of Greeley. They for? get that the prime objeot of all true pa? triots and tax-payers is to gat rid ol Grant, nepotism and gift-taking; and that once rid of these encumbrances al! other things will come right. As to the pitiful expedient of exhum? ing extinct extracts from the writings ol Mr. Greeley and others-applicable tc other times and a totally different condi? tion of things-we have little or nothing to say. The whole thing is absurd npoi its own face, and shows only too plainly the desperate shifts to which the sup porters of Grant are driven, in ordei that they may hold on. to their offioei and the flesh-pots thereunto attached The whole practice is too simple anc Billy for discussion. These sly politioiani forget that their present Radioai Preei dent was, np to the time of his eleotion a Democrat. They forget that Hour Clay, who died the great leader of tin Anti-Demooratio party, commenced lift as one of the leaders of the Domooracy and was chosen Speaker of the House o Representatives by the Democratic part] of the United States. They forget tba Ben. Butler, who is now the chief bourn in pursuit of what he calls rebels, vote? over and again for Jeff. Davis, au th Democratic candidate for President o the United States. These men also forgot that, in otho: oouutries besides our own, enlightenei men change their views and sentiment with the obanges of times and of oil oumstanoes. They forget that one o the most illustrions rulers of the Briticj empire-the late Sir Robert Pee!-oom menood his political career as a high prc teotlonist, and died-lamented by th people of that empire, as a free trader They forget that the present illnstrion head of that illimitable power-Rigb Hon. Wm. E. Gladstone-commence his career in political life as a Tory, an is now the revered head of the liben party of Great Britain. So it will b with Greeley, notwithstanding all the he may have eaid against Democrats and all that Democrats may have cai against him. Words, when they ceas to have application, are merely wordi and it is only children who dabble i auch toys-not knowing their import c meaning. The British people now kno< what Gladstone meant; and the Amer can people will folly know, on the ?th c Marah next, what Greeley means. The unasoal oiroacosUnoe of a Cathe lie priest morning to private life has ot curred at Prague, in Austria. His nam is Konrad Syha, and be has published long lettes in the Deutsche VoOcszeitum of tho lit instant, giving his reasons fe this step. Parta is blessed with a new exeoutioi er? He hes "the face ot a corpse," ant his name is Rook-which doubtless sya bolizes his heart. PoiitTiOAii DoTXiNoa.-Grant's Ka Klax are again at work in Indianapolis. The News says: "J. T. Mahorney, aoo lored Greeley man, was assaulted, yester day evening, by some roughs of hiB own race, on aeooant of his political expr?s sions of opinion. The colored voters, ander the leadership of Dr. Elbert and Bussell, are ruling with a high hand, and a defection of one of their number, because of a desire for free speech or free thought, is severely punished." In a conversation with an old friend, Daniel Drew recently said: "I tell all my friends that we have got to vote and work for the old fellow. He is an honest man, and the only one that can beat Grant." He said tbat it was a mistaken idea that the Wall street bankers and brokers were not for Horace Greeley, and assured bis friend that they were all for Greeley and Brown. "Bet y oar money on Horace," said the old finan? cier, "if yon want to win." Conkling's mendacity is equaled only by his aadaoity. He defends Grant on all the counts. He defends his nepotism. He defends his gift-taking. He defends his sea-side loitering. He admits every? thing and endorses everything. It is this bad tendenoy-this moral vicious? ness-this open depravity-confessed and extolled by Gonkling and Morton, both of whom are men of the lowest order of moral tone, and each of whom is the fit tool and toady of the President -whioh sliookB and disgusts the better sense of the country with Grantism. All advioes from Maine point to a Greeley triumph in both the September and November elections. Even the de? feat of Speaker Blaine for Congress, in the Augusta district, is hinted at; and in the Eastern district, Halo's defeat is certain. There is a prospect that ex Governor Obamberlain will accept thc Greeley nomination in the Portland dis? trict, in whioh case he would surely carry it. The Portland Argus, in a lead? ing editorial, significantly and boldly re? marks that Maine will cast its electoral vote for Greeley, and adds: "A few weeks will bring developments ? o make this plain to all, as it is now to us." Another prominent New York Repub? lican politician, the Hon. E. B. Pottle, of Ontario County, hos left the ranks of the Grant party. Mr. Pottle has served two terms in Congress, and was a mem? ber of the last Grant State Convention at Elmira. This form of "ooncomity" in the renomination party is becoming chronic GENERAL LONQSTBKET.-One cf the most serious defections that has yet taken place from the Grant party is that of the celebrated Confederate officer, General Longstreet. General Long? street was one of the bravest officers on the Southern Bide daring the war, and Gettysburg and many another hard fought field bear testimony to his ability ar>d gallantry. He was one uf the first after the dose of the war to accept the new regime and acknowledge the altered state of affairs. In 1867 he was ap? pointed, to office in New Orleans by General Grant, and till within a few weeks hai continued in the service of the Government. On the 28th of May a letter appeared with his signatnre, an? nouncing his resignation of the position of Surveyor of Customs in New Orleans. He detailed at length. hiB reasons for taking the step, bat said no word of breaking with General Grant. Since then, however, to the astonishment of many of his friends, and to the conster? nation of the Administration party, he has come oat strongly for Greeley, and renounced all allegiance to Grant. The New York Tribune makes the fol? lowing reply to the paragraph whioh Mr. Greeley's enemies credit him with in relation to beggaring thc Sooth at the dose of the war: 1. That many bitter things were said by all of as at that bitter time, jost after the attack on Sumter and the Baltimore massacre, whioh would not have been said io November, 1860. 2. That the words in question were part of an edito? rial urging a stringent blockade fot.the parp?se of shortening the war, and that with their context they do not.seem "savage" so mach ai extravagantly rhe? torical. 8. That whatever they are, Mr. Greeley did not write them, did not ap? prove them, and never saw them nntil after they were printed. 4. Tbat they were written, as we have since ascer? tained, by a gentleman who is now a zealous as well as able supporter of Pre? sident Grant, and a leading editor of the Evening Post. A spooial to the Charlotte Observer ?ays: 1,000 blank warrants were sont from here last night, to the United States Marshal of North.Carolina, to be filled ap for the arrest of parties in varions parts ot the State under tramped Ra Klax allegations, showing dearly the de? termination of the Administration to car? ry that State by intimidation. Confederate archives recently pur? chased from Pickett are being printed here at tbe expense of the Government, as campaign documenta. STAMFORD, CONN., July 25, 1872. J. A. Selby, Esq., Columbia, S. G. DEAR SIB: It is refreshing to the lovers of right and justice to read such an article as appears in the PHONIX, of Joly 23d, headed "Indict the Thieves." I notice also a report of the trial, so far as it has gone, of the effort to force the Greenville and Columbia Railroad i ito bankruptcy. Why wasn't D. T. Corbin put upon the stand and inquired of-from whom'did yori re?oive'.your re? tainer in this case? The toilers in ini auity also carno to the surface in the ontinentul Telegraph charter forgery and swindle. Two-thirds of the Conti? nental Telegraph charter belong to me and my son. No legal assignment has ever been made; no consideration bas been paid, unless lying be a considera? tion; und if I have a trae copy of what purports to be an assignment of tho charter, which names $387,500in second mortgage bonds of tho Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company as a consi? deration, I denounce it a forgery in its entirety, and whoever perpetrated it must answer in the courts, as I will not allow my name used for any purpose without my knowledge or ooosont, sud especially made the busis of a damnable fraud. You are quite right in again raising the cry, "To the courts." There is your only hope. There is the only place your people, the bond-holders and the public can ever know the amount and extent of the swindle. The registry gag will never do it, and if the Financial Agent of South Carolina means honesty, he will come to the front, bring his books with him, and it would not be amiss, perhaps, to bring E. IL Willard's along at the same time. In the event of a failure of both to make a satisfactory showing, I will volun? teer to exhibit some figures and facts which they, in the hurry of business, have possibly omitted to put down on paper. At all events, I am confident of being able to illuminate the dark places, should we chance to fall upon any in the course of the examination. To the courts, then, if you would right your wrongs, and your own peopie must take the initiatory steps; and if they will, I think you will find not only sympathy, but substantial aid, from this quarter. At all events, your chances are more than even to make Nebuchadnezzars ont of the Ishmuelites who are permitted by President Grant to prey upon you. Truly yours, WM. M. HALL, Merchants' and Underwriters' Ag't, Stamford, Conn. SOUTH CAROLINA TO ELECT CALDWELL. An influential citizen of Sumter, South Carolina, writes us a private letter, in which he states that numbers of negroes will be transported into this State from the Palmetto State by Caldwell and his friends to carry the election. We make an extract: "A gentleman was in our office a few days ago on professional business, and in the course of conversation on general topics, said that his employees at a steam saw mill, on the line of tho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, had asked permission to go to Wilmington on the first of August. He also said that only a few of these negroes were from North Carolina, the rest hoing from South Carolina. I have no doubt that every railroad running into your State will be worked to ite full capacity to fur? nish votes for the Radicals on the first of August." Such is the programme. Yon know what to expect. Prepare! This sort of thing mnst not be tolerated. Guard the registration books and the polls with a vigilant eye. Challenge every man that comes from South Carolina. Don't let us be cheated out of our rights. It is time for this old Radical trick to be so folly exposed as to cease to do injury. Watch the polls. Keep ont all the ille? gal votes you eau. - Wilmington Star. ANDERSON, THE ALLEGED BANK SWIN? DLE?.-The Savannah News is in posses? sion of information that reveals an amount of "financial ability" on tho part of J. M. Anderson, the alleged bunk swindler, who was arrested in Maoon, that is rather astonishing. The Govern? or-General of the Dominion of Canada has made a requisition on President Grant for the person of this individual. Despatches were sent to Macon to retain him at all hazards, but reached there after he had been discharged. He is charged with forgeries on the Bank of British America to the amount of ?28,000 sterling, equivalent to $158,000. The Macon Telegraph and Messenger learns that, in all probability, a reward of at least $1,000 will be offered for An? derson's apprehension. It says: "To those who wish to aid in ridding the State of an impostor, and at the same time gain a handsome reward, the following description will be of assist? ance: "Anderson is slightly over six feet in height, rather round shoulders, speaks slowly and in a low tone, brown hair, rather bald, reoeding forehead, peculiar expression of the eye, wears a mous? tache and heavy side whiskers, grey, generally known as English or mutton chop style. When thinking and speak? ing, has a habit of pulling bis mons taohe." Mr. Boutwell does not believe in shak? ing hands across the bloody chasm. Not he. The South must be governed into subjection, and their willingness to be governed by Gen. Grant's oarpet-baggers ia the sole proof of their fitness to go? vern themselves. It is said that the more yon whip a spaniel the more he will love you. Seoretary Boutwell evi? dently thinks that the South is peopled with spaniels, and proposes to win their love by a liberal dispensation of the lash. A Oonshohooken young lady, who "just doted on Longfellow," has lost all interest in his poems since he ran that moe with Harry Bassett the other day. INDIAN AFFAIRS. -TORONTO, Joly 25. - Tho following advices have been received from Fort Garry, Manitoba: Tbe Indian Commissioner, Mr. Simpson, returned to-day from Fort Francis, where he had been attempting to make a treaty with the Indians. His efforts were entirely unsuccessful; for thirteen days he was surrounded by about 2,500 savages, who would neither entertain nor make propo? sitions in regard to a treaty. The gold developments in the Shebondawin coun? try have filled the Iudians with ideas too lofty for-au approach. Mr. Simpson is confident that unless a military foroe is provided there will be serious trouble. The Iudians told him that they proposed to stop mining operations. SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Letters from Camp McDowell, Arizona, state that de? legations from the Tonto, Final and Cayetero Apaches, and Apacho Mojaves Indians, came into that place professing peace, but aa they represented only a portion of tribes numbering over 1,000 warriors, they were evidently impelled by the movements of troops under Gen. Crook. They were informed that they must all come in and surrender their arms and agree to remain on the reserva? tion. They were also informed that they could not show the white flag, retaining their arms and drawing their rations, and then return to the war-path when the pursuit of the troops ceased. CHICAGO, July 25.-The St. Paul Dispatch says that despatches were re? ceived late last night by Gov. Austin, from Brainard, Minnesota, stating that the town was filled with Chippewa In? dians who were threatening trouble. They had been ordered to leuve but re? fused, and tbe Governor was culled upon for troops. Three companies of the 1st Regiment were ordered to leave on a special train this morning, and they will be joined on the route by other compa? nies of tbe regiment. The cause ol the trouble is supposed to be the banging, by a mob, of the two murderers of Miss MoArthur. The New York Herald says: "It is re? ported that President Grant intends eoon to make a trip down the St. Law? rence to see the charms of its thousand islands, and experience the excitement of passing through its rushing rapids. Judging by the reports from North Ca roliua, it would appear that bo might find enough of excitement and suspenso in the tumultuous current of its near election. Wisdom should urge him to devoto his present attention to the mighty flood of public sentiment whioh is now settling the question of his re? election in November, or such a defeat as will allow him plenty of leisure io the future to become acquainted with Cana? dian geography. Rocks and quicksands threaten the life of his political fortunes in the shape of improper and unfit Cabi? net ministers and officers in high sta? tion, in whom honest men have no con? fidence. Their removal should have more interest to the chief executive than a pleasure excursion. His first task should be to rescue himself from the hands of politicians and carpet baggers, and take bis proper place as the leader of the people." It is reported that the President and Secretary Boutwell, during the conside? ration of the question as to what super? visors should be retained, had a discus? sion which was botb leng and acrid. The President desired to retain for the Missouri and Arkansas District an old personal friend, General McDonald. Secretary Boutwell desired to retain Dr. Presbury of tho Virginia District. Presbury was obnoxious to Senator Lewis, on acocunt of the former insist? ing upon conducting his office and mak? ing his own appointments, or at least re? fusing to make those demanded by the Senator. Lewis wanted Presbury de? posed, but Boutwell said he was a faith? ful, capable and honest man, and bis services were needed. The discussion, it is said, was resumed this morning. The result is, that both Presbury and McDonald are dropped from the lists. It is represented here publicly, and by responsible persons, that tbe board of publia works have discharged workmen who were in favor of Greeley's election, and made it known that none but Grunt men would be employed. A heavy land slide occurred in Pitts? burg, on the hill-side immediately oppo? site the H'?S works, on Second avenue, on Thursday, and demolished four new brick houses in course of construction. Tbe slide started at tho top of the hill, and as it moved down, gathered in quan? tity, until it assumed the proportions of an avalanche. The heavy mass of earth struck the buildings with such violence, that in an instant they were reduced to a pile of rubbish. The kitchen of ono of tbe houses fronting on the avenue waa also crushed in, but the family, who were eating dinner at the time, escaped injury.-Pittsburg (Pa.) Post. m ? ? Baltimore bas a water famine, or is threatened with one. One section of the city has been so greatly annoyed by the impurities that nearly all have discarded the hydrant water, exoept for washing and other household purposes. Persons may be found who actually believe that several dead bodies of persons who had died with small-pox have been thrown into the Roland Lake, in Baltimore County. The water is scarce, the ponde being low, and smells badly. A smart lad in San Antonio, Texas, re? cently took his stand by the Bide of a blind organ-grinder, and hat in hand, solicited alms. When his tile was nearly filled by the sympathetic passers-by, he walked off, leaving the organist grinding away, utterly ignorant of the whole transaction. We have been shown a letter to Gov. Vance from a distinguished gentleman of Washington City, says the Southern Home, saying tbat Grant's orders to Boutwell were to spend the last dollar in the Treasury, if necessary, to carry tbe Nortb Carolina elections. ----------a Eiooal Itoma. ? ??.? COT MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the PHOENIX is five cents. We have reoeived tho monthly report of the Department of Agriculture for July, 1872. Major R. H. Walton, formerly Ticket Agent of the Greenville and Columbia ' Railroad, in this city, died at Ports : mouth, Ya., a day or two since. His many friends in this city will regret to hear of ?I?B death. ? Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Johnston, by some mis-Btep, fell to tbe ground from the door of the Marion Street Methodist Church, on Sunday, and had a narrow escape from serious injury. Two oars of a timber train ou the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail? road became uuconpled, yesterday, the standards wero thrown oat, when the timber fell off the car, and injured three colored men. Mr. Ed. Allen made a very narrow escape. The Bural Carolinian for August has been received, lt is replete with useful information to farmers, as well as hand? some illustrations. Mr. Irwin is adding improvements to the front of his already neat building. The manner of watering the streets continues to improve. The hose is now moved ou a reel. A work entitled "An Account of the Life and Labors of Hon. John Belton O'Neal!, LLD., late Chief Justice of South Carolina," by Dr. M. LaBorde, in the University of South Carolina, will be published iu AugUBt, by Mr. W. J. Duffie, of this city. The Palmettoes were practicing with their steam eugine, yesterday afternoon. Edwin DeLeon, Esq., formerly United States Consul-General to Egypt, has taken editorial obarge of the Savannah Republican. The following was the range of the thermometer "ht the Pollock House yes? terday: 7 A. M., 79; 12 M., 90; 2 P. M., I 89; 7 P. M., 88. It has been commonly supposed that the highest office within the gift of the people is the Presidency. This is a mis? take. It is the superintendency of the weather signal station on Pike's Peak. The following is the programme of music by the band of the 18th Infantry, this afternoon, at the garrison parade grounds: Overture-Cemerentola-Rossini. Quickst ip-Remembrance of Peters dorf-Faust. Cavatina-Lucrezia Borgia-Donizetti Ixion Polka-Vinateri. Galop-Summer Night Dream Strauss. HOMICIDE.-By a despatch received at the Executive Department, yesterday, wo learn that George Cresswell was killed by Wm. Ford, at Chester Coart House, on Sunday evening last. The deceased was formerly a soldier in the United States army. We have received no par? ticulars of the unfortunate affair, BEFORE UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER BOOZER.-Joseph Crosby, Dennis Crosby and Abraham Stinson, the latter colored, of Chester, charged with a violation of the Enforcement Aot, were before Com? missioner Boozer, yesterday, for a preli? minary hearing. After hearing the evi? dence of several witnesses, the prisoner! were discharged upon their own recogni? zance, to appear before the Commis? sioner, this morning, at 10 o'clock, for s further hearing. The prisoners are rep? resented by S. P. Hamilton, Esq. Im' mediately after the adjournment of tin court, Dennis Crosby was arrested upor a oharge of murder, and will be taken tc Chester to-day, by order of Major Brown, commandant of that post. Dr. Weil, the eminent German opti cian, is stopping at the Columbia Hotel with his fine stock of Brazilian pebbli glasses, and os to his qualifications, soi referenoo: Gov. VANCE-DEAR SIR: Allow me ti introduce to you Dr. Weil, a man wh( comes here well recommended as i scientific optician. I find him as suoh Very respectfully, your friend, W. W. GREGORY, M. D. IN THE SUPREME COURT.-T. J. & H M. Gibion and Wm. B. Galick va. Nile G. Parker, as State Treasurer, and others The argument of this case was oom menoed, yesterday, before his Hono Judge Willard, in the Supreme Cour room. The points in the oase were wei presented in the able argument o Colonel Haskell, who oommenoed abou half-past 10 o'clock, and closed about i quarter-past 1. The Judge then ad jonrned the hearing nntil ll o'clock thi morning, when Mr. Melton will prooee* with his argument for Parker, and Mi Pope will reply. A sketch of the argo ment of oonnsel will be presented by n hereafter. This is a deeply interestini question, and the developments nm arguments should be watched with grea care. In fact, every creditor of th State has an immediate interest in tb questions now being discussed. PIIONIXIANA.-Tbe purest joy is un? speakable, tbe most impressive prayer ia silent, and tbe moat solemn preaober at a funeral is the Bilent one whose lips are eold. The reading of novels is said to hare led a boy named "Smith" to run away from his home in Brooklyn. And the moral is, of course, that no parent hav? ing a boy named "Smith" should allow him to read each stuff. In the new postal cards is realized the expression, "A penny for your thoughts." Don't mistake your prejudice for prin? ciple. The newspaper paragraphistn are at work on a man who named his daughter Caressa. A great many old Democrats will go for Grant. They will go for him with Greeley dubs. Mr. Greeley is a Universalism He be? lieves in universal amnesty here and uni? versal opportunity hereafter. Some of * the Grantites protest against Buoh loose and heretical views. But we should like to know what will become of some of them if the devil is not allowed another chance in the next world. Even the derided organ grinder has his good points; he supplies to the pent up poor one of the greatest- luxuries of life-a change of air. The Grout papers continue to gnaw at the Tribune file. It does not seem to hurt the file mnoh. BRANDT PEACHES.-This being the season for putting up peaches, we give our readers the benefit of the following: Choose fine peaohes, not too ripe; dip each one in scalding lye for a half minute to remove thc down, baving previously pricked them with a pin or coarse needle; rub them dry and throw them, a few at a time, into a pan of boiling syrup, com? posed of one pound of sugar (white) to one pint of water; let them boil until a straw can be gently run through to the stone; take them carefully out, and when all are thus prepared and cool, take the Byrup and add white brandy or good whiskey in equal proportion; place your j peaches in suitable jars, pour the syrup I on and seal them down. They are the best after being kept a few months. Muke a syrup of as many pounds of sugar as you have peaches. Good whiskey is quite as good as ex? pensive brandy. HOTEL ABBIVALB, July 29,1872.-Columbia Hotel-Vi H Taft, E WM Maokey. P Duffie, J Mc Ai a ti no n, W H Evans, W A Bradley, Charles? ton; J A Leland, Laurens; JT Keen, Bo Ex Co; W C Graham, NO; W T J O Woodward, J W Williams, ti C. Nickerson House-W P Piokett, N C; B P Johnston, Yorkville; W H Montgomery, Due Wost; A C Todd. H C; O W Martin, N 0; F D Bush, Greenville; 8 P Hamilton, Cheater; J Menick, R I; Richard, city; S D Crenahaw, N C; WP Bussell, Charleston; W R Tyreo, Va, LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John Agnew & Son-Wine. St. Bernard-Wait! Wait! Wait! Dr. 'Putt's Sarsaparilla, &o. WILSON AT BUTJJ BUN.-When Col. Henry Wilson, now candidate for Vice President, was in Boston raising a regi? ment, a little fellow, one day, presented himself at headquarters and asked for a commission. "Have you seen service?" asked Col. Wilson. "Yes, Colonel, I was iu the three months' service." "Were you at the battleof Buil Bun?" "I was, Colonel." Col. Wilson has a delicate vein of humor in him; so, winking to his staff, he asked: "And did you run well?" "I used doe diligence, Colonel. I did the best I could, but I couldn't keep up with you in that hack!" The prospect of the Grant party in North Carolina must be growing worse very fast. It is now reported that they have increased the corruption fund for that State from $65,000 to over $200,000. Aa their chances for success go down, the people's money goes likewise. A lady bound to Long Branoh from New York, tbe other day, saw her trunk falling over the steamer's railing, and, like a prudent woman, jumped iu after it. The trunk and its contents were ruined, but the lady was fished out only a little demoralized. Another duel is annonnoed from Paris, and a journalist ia again one of the principals. M. Ordinaire, a radical deputy, fought with M. Cavalier, a writer in the Pairie, the former being wounded in the chest by a sword thrust. Among tho new appointments in the post office department we find the fol? lowing: Jacob Attender, to be postmaster at Oxford, Dodridge County, Weat Vir? ginia, vice Miss Elizabeth Gray, mar? ried. The New York Times speaks of Abra? ham Lincoln's "leay, lying, loafing father," and says that though said Abra? ham was illegitimate, his parents were so low in eooioty that their non-marriage was not much noticed. A Chicago Tribune correspondent writes from the old Radical stronghold, Iowa: Gov. Merrill acknowledged the other day, in conversation with Mr. Grinndl, that ha thought that Iowa would go for Greeley this fall. The romsnoea of the Jubilee are com? ing out. One member of the English band met, at the Coliseum, his sister, whom he had not seen for twolve years, and another met there his future wife. In Montgomery, Ala., the other day, four negroes got on a spree; one took out his little jack-knife, and now there ain't but three.