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VS] LiUO-IlAPBCIO -rf ? ? Foreign Affairs. MADRID, Aagast 24.-There are ap? prehensions of fnrther risings in tho provinoes bordering on France. The Government is preparing. LONDON, Aogust 23.-Private de? spatches report that the Belfast riots have been renewed, with several bloody oonfliots. MADRID, Aognst 24.-It is now known that the Government has received in? formation of an organized plan for in? surrection in the disaffected provinoes in the North. The time fixed by the revo? lutionists for the uprising is the 28th. The French Government has been in? formed of the plans of the conspirators, and requested to use precautions to pre? vent tbem receiving aid from Frauoe. It is believed tho approaching election for the Cortes will result in the choioe of a large majority of members favorable to tho Government. Tho indications at present are that not more thau'lOO Re? publicans will be elected. The Carliste, as in the previous eleotion for the Cortes, will abstain from voting. LONDON, AugUBt 24.-Several EogliBl railway companies contemplate abolish? ing the uso of oloso carriages on theil roads'and adopting the style used in thc United States. Rubonstein, the pianist, arrived hen this morning, en route for America. PARIS, Augusb 24.-The Band of th< Garde Republican gave a oonoert ii Havre, last evening,, for the benefit o Alsatians who have left their nativi country, in oonseqnence of its occupa tion by the Germans. A nnmber o Alsatian girls, dressed in mourning, nm carrying the French national colors teok np the collection from the audience The greatest enthusiasm was manifested and a large sum of money obtained. GENEVA, August 24.-Colonel Edwari Favre entertained the members of th tribunal of arbitration at a lunch, thi afternoon, at his magnificent country re sidence, on the border of the Lake G Geneva. American Mutters. MARYSVILLE, MO., August 21.-A atrocious ra uni er was brought to light yesterday, by the arrest of a man name Osborne, at Clermont, a small tow twelve miles North-west of this city. ] appears Osborne was traveling with team and covered wagon, and stoppe for some purpose, when some men wer attracted to the wagon by the steno proceeding from it. Upon examinin the wagon five dead bodies were fount Osborne confessed, at the end of a rop< that the murders were oommitted by on Williams, near Holton, Kansas, and tin he (Osborne) was employed to take tb bodies away. He oonfessed that he ha traveled with this load five days. It inferred that they were a party of mo' ers, consisting of a Mr. Oms, his wi! and two ohildren, and a young ma named Dickinson, who is supposed toi a brother of Mrs. Oms. Sheriff Wrs has just returned here and says th though he saw the prisoner at Olermon the people wonld not give him up. It thought that Osborne will be execuU by the people, who have him in oharge ST. LOUIS, AugUBt 21.-Tho Bemocr lias a speoial from Olney, 111., whi( says that on Saturday last, two me named Jefferson White and Hen Houltz, had some words while workii at a threshing-machine, near that plac White went to his house, a quarter of mile distant, got his gun, returned, ai ehot Houltz in the abdomen, just as 1 was mounting his horse to leave t plaoe. Houltz died in a few momen Houltz's wife was so terribly shoaked the event, that she gave prematnre bir to dead twins on Monday morniog, a died herself on Monday night. Wh gave himself np on Saturday evenii Intense excitement prevailed in t neighborhood on Sunday and Month and about 1 o'clock on Tuesday mornii a large orowd of men broke open t jail, took White out, and hanged bim a tree in the court house yard. NEW YORK, August 24.-It is thouj Gen. Slooum will bethe candidate of I Demoorats for Governor. The Trib\ says Comptroller Conolly has not bf further than fifty miles from New Yo and most of the time in Westches County; that he will turn State's e dence, and his testimony will absolut convict Tweed and twenty other ri officials, whose names have not, so J boen published. He will first appear testify against the voucher thieves, uni Attornoy-General Barlow's instrnotio Thomas H. Durgee, aged forty, wealthy English, Amerioan and wb< sale laos importer, attempted suio four times yesterday. Ho first rai needle in his throat, then rushed t drug store, and seizing a bottle marl "poison," swallowed the contents, tl stabbed himself with a pen-knife, i when seized and rescued for the tb time, ho broke away, and plnngei butoher-knife into his breast, whioh probably provo a fatal wound. He i fered from delirium tremens. A Martinsburg despatch states 1 enough is known of the West Yirg election to show that the Oonstitntio defeated and Jacobs elected. Both O'Baldwin and Mace, the pi fighters, olaim the stakes. WASHINGTON, August 24.-Two i were brought from Carter County tc Louis, charged with assisting at a w ping, but were discharged by the Uo States Commissioner. The affair is i political, and therefore the Ku Klux inoperative. A despatoh from Wheeling says i tering returns from fourteen Com favor the eleotion of Jacobs and th< feat cf the Constitution. A mixed freight and passenger 1 on the Chioago and Dubuque Road, thrown from the traok by malicioi placed obstructions. Two persons killed and four probably fatally hurl The lightning, in Duohess Coe New York, killed one person, paral another, and burned a house. A sheriffs posse from Browns Texas, surrounded four marauders, three of whom escaped to Mexico, and were huDg by the sheriffs confederates on the other side. The fourth was shot by the I e'jorifT. HAVANA, August 24.-Adviaes Bay the insurgents are massing all of their forces to make a fresh movement on the Cerioo villas. Havana is overrun with scoun? drels of every description. Constant murders and robberies are committed. The police are seemingly powerless. ST. LOUIS, August 24.-Over twenty sun-strokes have ocourred in the last three days, mostly fatal. Tho mercury for the past week stood at from 95 to 100. PROVIDENCE, R. I., AuguBt24.-Henry Tilghman, Henry Johnson and Henry Thomas, negroes, were arrested yester? day, charged with committing a burglary at the house of Job Angeli, iu North Providence, on Monday night, when Mrs. Angeli was shot and her daughter severely beaten, and were arraigned this morning. They all plead guilty, and have boen committed to jail, to await the action of tho grand jury. WASHIEGTON, August 24-Evening. Boutwell returns tho 1st of September. Currency V balance in the Treasury $4,250,000, which is unusually low. The Attorney-General decides that under existing laws, tho Postmaster General has no authority to spend money for the postal cards, whioh Congress au? thorized, but for whioh no appropriation was made. The introduction of the postal card system must await further action by Congress. Probabilities-Fresh to brisk South? easterly to South-westerly winds, and areas of cloud and rain for Sunday, from Kentucky to the lower lake region and the upper lakes. Sooth-easterly and Southerly winds, with increasing cloudi? ness, from New England to Virginia. South-easterly to South-westerly winds aud areas of olond aud ruin for the South Atlantic States. Partly cloudy weather from Tennessee to the Gulf, with possibly areas of rain along the coast. An area of low barometer is ap? parently advancing Eastward towards Iowa and Minnesota. BUFFALO, August 24.-Judge Sanford E. Church, in a letter to Hon. William Williams, positively declines tho candi? dacy for Governor. NEW YORK, August 24-Evening. Rumor is current this afternoon that Deputy Sheriff Jarvis was to make au important arrest to-night. Information was received here from Troy, to-day, of tho arrest of aman sup? posed to bo Steinar, the absconding agent of the Garde Republican Band. The Irish Band had another split, and seven of tbebandmen, with their leader, Thomas D. Richardson, sailed for Europe to-day. Some members go to Canada and two remain in this city. THE ANTIOCH EARTHQUAKE.-A letter From Beyrout gives some statistics of the work of the earthquake at Antiooh in April last. Before the shock, there were 3,003 dwelling houses in the city. Of1 thoBe, 1,960 were rained, and 894 so iamaged as to be uninhabitable, leaving auly 149 in good condition. There were, ?esides, 1,331 other buildings-shops, mosquea, cafes, factories, &0. Of these, diere are left bat 349 shops, one mosque ind one soap factory; so that of the 1,334 buildings of all kinds, only 500 are left. The population was about 17,000, ->f whom 500 were killed and an equal aumbor wounded. In Ludia, there ?rere 2,150 houses rained, and more than 300 persons were killed aud wounded. The iraount contributed toward rebuilding ihe city ia only about $4,500, whioh will a ot go very far; but the Government has, intil the present time, refused to allow people to rebuild at all. The wintor is iooked forward to with great anxiety. MEXICO LOOKING UP.-The New York Tribune has a letter from a correspond? ant in Mexico, reiterating the favorable iccounts of the prospects of thal coun? try contained in recent telegrams. Senor Lerdo de Trejada, as already noted, sig? nalized his accession to the temporary Presidency by a wise proclamation of imuesty, which baa also been as wisely icoepted by all the influential chiefs of revolutionary movements. The an? nouncement is also made that the people ire tired of war- it was reasonable to lappose they might have heen long ugo -and disposed to concentrate their ef 'orta upon a government which shall 'epresent tho interests of tho whole jountry. Tho correspondent confidently tsserts that the eleotion of Senor Lerdo s the best means for securing this desir? able end. How long, however, if wo udgo by the past, are Mexioans likely o continuo in any such peaceful mood? -. -. GRANT'S OPINION OF THE GOVERNMENT )F SOUTH CAROLINA.-The Washington chronicle (Grant's organ) reflects the treat gift-taker's opinion of the Govorn nent of South Carolina, as follows: SOUTH CAROLINA.-The Republicans of his State owe it to themselves to bring o condign punishment those who have rifled with the prosperity and credit of | he State. Its affairs are a hopeless noddle to those who are beyond its I imita. It is easy to be Boen that there ias been gross mismanagement, incom? petency and frand. Who are the wrong loora, is better known there than here. SVith anon men as Judge Orr leading the [Republicana, thoy ought to be able to nmg the State into a better oondition. Mr. Walker, (colored,) who was legally shoked to death in Georgia on the 24th < )f Joly, oheered hia poor old mother, * Tho was standing at the foot of the gal- J ows, by informing her if she did not < 'mend her ways, abe would go to h-1 '? i howling." This high-toned son then < lignified his willingness to be an angel, 1 ind was let down through the Boor. A dying Irishman, asked by his con essor if be was ready to renounce the1 levil and all his works, replied: "Don't | isk me that; I'm going to a strange iountry, and I don't intend to make my telf enemies." Financial ?nil Commercial. COLUMBIA, S. C., August 24.-About 12 balea of new cotton have been sold in onr market duriug tbe past week-mid? dling 18. LONDON, August 24-Noon.-Consols 97%. Bonds 92J?. LIVERPOOL, August 24-Evening. Cotton opened and closed quiet and steady-uplands 9%@10; Orleans 10%; sales 8,000 bales; speculation and export 1,500; Bombay shipments since last re? port 20,000. NEW YonK, August 24-Noon.-Stocks dull. Qold heavy, at 13. Money firm, at 5. Exchange-long 8%; short 9J?. Governments dull but steady. State bonds quiet. Cotton quiet and un? changed-uplands 22. flour quiet and steady. Wheat quiet and firm. Corn, steady. Pork stuady, ut 14 25. Lard' Bteady-steam 8j.^@9,I?. Freights un? changed. 7 P. M.-Bank statement-Loans de? crease $3,375,0U0; specie decrease $1, 125,000; legul tender decrease $1,500,000 ; deposits decrease $9,250,000. Cotton quiet and firm; sales 1,385 bales-up lauds 22; Orleans 22,'?. Flour and wheat quiet and steady. Corn a shade easier. Pork quiot und firm. Lard 8}4@9j*jj. Groceries quiet und Bteady. I Freights quiet. Sales of futures 3,000 bales, as follows: September 20%@l 20 516; Ootobor 19 3-16(a>19 5-1G; No? vember 18 3-1G; December 18 9-1G; Ja? nuary 18%-under old form of coutraot. Mouey 4. Sterling dull. Gold 12^ @12%. Governments dull and weak. ?Status quiet. New South Carolinas '?c. lower. BALTIMORE, August 24.-Cotton firm -middling 22; receipts 19 halos; sales 137; stock 535. Flour dull and un? changed. Wheat firm-choice white 1.65(^1.67; yellow 1.64@1.65. Rye steady, at 75(a)80. Oats steady, at 39(d) 41. Provisions in fair demand, and un? changed. Wbiakey 93@93)?. CINCINNATI, August 24.-Flour steady, at 6.65@6.67. Corn steady, at 46(a}47. Pork demand light and holders firm nominally 14.00. Lard in fair demand and firm-kettle held at 8J8; steam 8).i; offerings light; summer firm, at 8!u. Bacon in good demand-shoulders 7%; rib Bides 10>?@l?78; clear sides 11??. Whiskey steady, ut b9. ST. LOUIS, August 24.-Flour steady winter extra 5.75(a)6.25. Corn dull and declining-No. 2 35).<@36. Whiskey dull, at 90. Pork steady, ut 14.50. Ba? con firm for shoulders; easier for sides shoulders 8%; olear rib sides ll; cleur sides 11.%. Lard unchanged. LOUISVILLE, August 24.-Tobaoco un? changed; sales 63 hogsheads. Flour in fair demand and steady-extra family 6.00(36.25. Corn firm-mixed 56; white 58, sacked. Provisions in fair demand and unchanged. Mesa pork 14.00, cash. Bacon-shoulders 8; clear rib sides 10% @11; clear sides 11%@11??, packed. Lard- tierce 9%($9>?; keg 1?%@10)?; order lotB %c. higher. Whiskey quiet and Bteady, ut 89. WILMINGTON, August 24. -Cotton quiet -middling 20>?; sales 22 bales; stuck 217. SAVANNAH, August 24.-Tho Georgia Press Association will meet at Atlanta, Thursday, September 5. NEW ORLEANS, August 24.-Cotton quiet and nominal-low middling 19% (.?'19;^ ; receipts 36 bales; sales 223; stock 6" 321. NORFOLK, August 24.-Cotton quiet low middling 20; receipts 76 baleB; stock 239. BOSTON, August 24.-Cotton active middling 22%@28; receipts 73 bales; Bales 400; stock 8,000. CHARLESTON, August 24.-Cotton steady-middling 19%@20; receipts 28 bales; sales 100; stock 3,640. GALVESTON, August 24.-Cotton quiet -good ordinary 17@17%; receipts 146 bales; stock 2,839. SAVANNAH, August 2-1.-Cotton quiet -middling 19|.i; receipts 1 bale; eales 55; stock 599. AUGUSTA, August 24.-Cotton quiet middling 19; receipts 28 bales; sales 23. In a portion of Siberia, where the in? habitants live chiefly on salmon, which every third or fourth year fail to appear, the Government has established a fish savings bank, with a capital of 300,000 dried fish. Into this buuk, every male iuhabitant is compelled to pay annually Doe-tonth of all the fish he catches as long as the season remains good; but when there is a failure of the salmon, ?nd starvation impends, every depositor is entitled to borrow from the bank enough for his regular supplies, on con? dition of a ropayment next yeA. Two womou lately entered a Pennsyl? vania bar-room, where their husbands were enjoying their needle-gun cock? tails, and mnde the scone quite enjoyable for a few minutes. Tbeybroko tumblers, upset tables, rammed their fists through the bottom of a tin pitcher, throw a cat into tho cider barrel, and put kerosene in the whiskey. After which, they took their husbands by the nose and led them iiome. Such is to be tho result of tho nxteenth amendment. A FLORIDA HORROR.-Mrs. Smith, of Gainesville, Fla., whilo sitting up with a sick neighbor, was shot through the hoad jy an assassin and instantly killed. The nek woman and Mrs. Smith were found lead the next morning. It is supposed ;hat Mrs. Smith was killod by mistake, IB another woman, Miss Blew, had been mot at tho same night. Dr. William Cloud, of Bookhamville, Chester County, died on Wednesday last, ind wa3 buried in this place yesterday. Ho was quite advanced in years, being nghty-Bix at the time of his death. Though not residing in this County, Dr. Jloud was well known in this communi? ty, having atone time a large oirole of 'elations in our midst.- Winnsboro News. Tho marriage of two dwarfs took placo it Springfield, Ohio, lately. The bride? groom stands throe foot ten inches high, iud the bride noarly an inch tailor. Chicago divoroo market is UJW Veiy ictive. Ten a day is tho report. Jcrr?r?oniiin ?nd Jacksonian Drmo cracy-"Straight-Out" Democracy of South Carolina. "Pursuant to tue call of the Chairman ! nf the Democratio party of South Curo lina, the Democratio Convention met in the city of Columbia, at 8 o'clock P. M., Friday, August 23, 1872. After prayer by one of tho members, the Convention was called to order by the Hon. Edward F. Stokes, member of tho Executive Committee of the D?mocratie party of the United Stales, and Chairman of the State Committee, aud on his motion Mr. James Wardlaw Covor was elected temporary Chairman, and Mr. W. T. Wilkins was elected Secretary. The Chairman, on taking tho chair, stated the objeot of couveniug tho party at this time, and made u most patriotic appeal to tho Conventiou to stand by the ancient principles of thc party, du Bouncing tho Baltimore Opera House Convention, it? platform and its candi? dates. A committee was appointed on perma? nent organization, and ufter a shorl while, reported as permauent officers ol tho Conventiou: President, .Mr. James Wardlaw Covor; Secretary, Mr. T. Wil kin?, who wero unanimously elected. Tho President, after thanking tb< Convention for the honor conferred made an eloquent speech, advocating the thorough organization of the Demo eratic party of tho Stute and the appoint ment of delegates to the Louisville Con vention. On motion, a Committee on Besoin tiona and Platform was appointed, witl Mr. Stokes as Chair mun. The Commit tee brought in and reported the follow ing platform, and recommended that i bo adopted by the Convention as tin platform of the Democratio party o South Carolina: Resolved, That South Carolina, as on of the thirteen original States of tb American Union, is a peer and an equi of each of tko thirty-seven Staten uo< composing tho Republic of tho Unite States, aud, as such, should aud ougb to enjoy all tie rights reserved end gun ranteed by and under the Constitutio of a commoD country. Resolved, That the Union establishe by the Constitution is a union of Statt thereby uuited, and is incapuble of o: istsuco without tbe Statos as its constiti eut integral parts; that thc indestructi bility of the States of their rights au of their equality with each other, ia a indispensable part of this political fly tem, and therefore tho perpetuation < tho Union io its iutegrity depends upc tho preservation of tho States in the political integrity; the Government i the Uuited States being a Federal R public, and not a consolidation of tl whole people into ono homogeneous n tion. Resolved, That tho right of local Sta government with tho subjection of tl military to the civil authority, and tl security of the privilege of the writ habeas corpus in time of peace, with tl power to enforce tho rights aud promo tho well-being of its inhabitants by su< means as the judgmont of its own peor may proscribe, are resorved, secured ai guaranteed, under the Constitution the United States; to the several Stat of the Union; aud that, too, not subje to any solemn constitutional obligati upon the part of the Federal Govet ment of any kind whatever; but, on t contrary, the Federal Government under a solemn constitutional obligati not to interfere in these matters in a way; and when it does so, it become.1 usurper of power, an oppressive tyrai and an enemy to the liberties of t country. Resolved, That the perpetuation of t Union and the maintenanco of the C vernment, as both were established the Constitution, nnd as both under I Constitution have beon expounded the foregoing resolutions in conform with the teachings of Jefferson, Madit and Jackson, have ever been held cardinal doctrines of the Domocrc party; and they aro now reiterated w increased correctness, uuder the sole conviction that tho only Bare hope the preservation of liberty rests in bri ing back tho administration of the < vernment to these principles, and in i cuing it from the hands of thoso wb admitted usurpations and revolution measures now threaten tho entire o\ throw of tlie WIIOIG fabric of our t-ysl of free institutions aud tho ereotioi their atoad of a consolidated empire. Resolved, That in the approach election, the Democratic party of So Carolina invites overybody to oo-opoi with them in a zealous determinatioi chango the present usurping and cort administration, by placing in power l who are true to tho principles of coi tutional government, and to a fait and economical administration of pu affairs. Tho platform of principles, os ou died iu the foregoing resolutions, unanimously adopted by the Con tion, and tho samo committee chat with the business of reporting the na of delegates to the Louisville Domooi Convention, suggested tho following which waa adopted: Edward F. Stu James Wardlaw Covor, Col. Jame! Rion, Capt. William H. Stack, A McDavid, A. J. Vandegrift, John Oxuer, J. R. LambBon, John D. Mo ley, Adina Berloy, Capt. John J. St W. T. Wilkins, P. 1). Cureton, T Napper. Resolved, That tho delegates appoi be empowered to appoint their alernates. On motion, it was fnrthor Resolved, That this Convention rei mend to the Louisville Convention name of tho distinguished statesman patriot, Hon. Charles O'Conor, foi nomination for Preaident, and for 1 Presidout Hon. Samuel J. Bayard. Resolved, That tho President of Convention appoint a committee of to oonBtituto the Executive Comm of the Democratic party of South < lina, one of whom shall bo nam< Chairman, who bhall bo empower! nominate- electors for the Presidential election, and to protect every interest of the party. The President appointed the following gentlemen as the Committee: Edward F. Stokes, Chairman; John D. MoCarley, William H. Stack, T. D. Napper, J. K. Lambson. On motion, the Convention adjourned. W. T. WILKINS, Secretary. WHERE THE PARALLEL FAILS.-Tho shameless style in whioh onr black-faced or black-hearted public men are traffick? ing for the honors of the oommouwealth reminds a classical correspondent of the Abbeville Press of the days when the of lico of Emperor of the Roman Empire was put up to the highest bidder at pub? lic auction. Julianus purchased it for tho prico of 5,000 draohmH to each member of the Pnctorian Guard. He paid the price, but lost his head and of? fice in sixty days! Tho thing was so shockingly monstrous that even the de? generate Romans roso in mass against tho' creature of their own corruption. But J uliamie paid his own money; where? as the modern monsters first betray the people by robbing the publio coffers, with or without the forms of law, and, with tho people's money, buy tho peo? ple's offices nguiu to enable them to .re? new their robberies. Imperial Rome must yield the palm for rascality to Co? lumbia and her Radical ring. [Charleston jWetcs. -. ?--? FEMALE CLOWNS.-The advocates of woman's rights have won a victory in England. The time-honored relation of circus clown has heretofore belonged ex? clusively to the male sex. It is true that of late years the down bas been guilty of the weakness of being ashamed of bis professional title, and has ambi? tiously styled himself a "Shakspearean jester" or a "classical humorist." Never? theless he has never shown any disposi? tion to abandon the ring, and no one faucied that bo could be drawn out of it. Now, however, it seems that at least one woman has succeeded in dethroning the masculine clown of an English circus. A "renowned lady jester" now wears tue motley in an English traveling circus, und goes through the traditional busi? ness of the profession. After this no business or profession can hope to bold ont against the intrusive ambition of the strong-willed advocates of their sex's rights. A MAN 103 YEARS OLD COMMITS SUI? CIDE.-It is quito astonishing to find a man 103 years old bunging himself, as Wm. George did at Rochester, 111., last week; for since death at any vate must be close at hand, the trouble of a rope, of finding a place of suspension, and ad justiug the baiter, seemed to be hardly worth the taking. On the other hand, it may reooncile us to being cut oil un? timely at eighty or so, to know that when a man gets into the hundreds he doesn't find life particularly pleasant. Still, if we have any reader who is 103 years old, we advise him to be patient. What little is left of bis mortal coil will shuttle itself off soon enough. PATENT CANNON.-Mr. Marshall Wood, of Greenbrier County, West Va., has re? ceived a patent, assigned to himself and Mr. Thomas Mathews, of Lewisburg, for the invention of the "machine gun," which with its eight barrels discharges 180 shots per minute. It is worked by a lever, and being self-loading, the dis? charges are oontiunous, and it is so con? structed as to furnish perfect protection to the operator or gunner from the balls of the adversary. Speaking of the dances at Saratoga, Miss Grundy, says that the "Boston" has taken the place of everything else al? most,and in round dances the style of holding the lady has altered slightly, be? ing now about as affectionate as possi? ble. Tho lady sticks her nose into the gentleman's coat sleeve where it joins at tho shoulder, and he rests his cheek against her fair bair, foi ling tho pulse of ber right wrist while she euaircles bis neck with her arm. Milwuukuo papers contain the mar? riage notice of Henry Block and Amanda Board. We do not often lumber np this column with matrimonial records, and wooden do so now except for tho pecu? liar names of the contracting parties. This couple, haviug tired of living single, after a brief courtship, callod in the ser? vices of a clerical joiner, and one Mil? waukee housohold nore rafter rejoists in A B^ock head. Tho famous race horse, Lexington, died August 0, at tho Woodburn Stud Farm, Ky., the seat of his owner,. A. J. Alexander. Although only twenty-two years old, he kad been blind for some years past, but his physical powers con? tinued unimpaired until within a short timo of his death. A severe test of patriotism and loyalty to Frauoe has been placed upon the ladies of Alsace and Lorraine, who have boen informed by tho German Govern? ment that tho lovers and brothers of such of thom as are most violent in their de? monstrations of hostility to Germany will be seleoted to serve in the German army after October 1st. Tho Japanese bark Fu Ru Nasu, which is expected daily at the port of Sau Fran? sisco, from Hong Kong, will bo the first Japanese merchant vessel that has ever been known in American waters. She is of 1,300 tons burden and brings an as? sorted cargo of Chinese merchandise. Ague, says the New York World, with its attendant fever, ia prevalent in the ip-town Eastern districts of the city. Quinine is at a premium in tho drug itoros there, and people are kept awake i>y the bark of tho wild calisaya. While Mrs. Chester Morgan, of Gains rille, Ga., wus roturning home, a tree foll upon her and injured her so severe y that she died in u few hours. The Graut headquarters in New York ire known as the office-holders' rendez rous. DEATH OP A VENERABLE NON.-We re? gret to aEoouoee the death, at the Sooth Presentation Convent, Cork, on Sunday, of a venerable non, in the person of M. Catherine England, sister of the late Bight Bev. Dr. England, Bishop of Charleston, nnd of the late Rsv. Thomas England, P. P., Pansage WeBt, County Cork. This venerable lady was in the eighty-sixth year of her age, and in tho fifty eighth year of her religious profes? sion.-Cork Examiner. The notorious bruisers, Mace and O'Baldwin, met at Colliers, West Virgi? nia, on the 21st, drove their stakes down, pul np their ropes, and after a long al? tercation regarding the selection of a referee, kept up till darkness camedown, proceeded to pall up the stakes, tako down the ropes again, and march oil. Tho crowd meanwhile stormed and cursed, and sot out with the pugilists at laBt for Steubenville, Ohio, where tho fight ?B expected to occar. Enter young sprig at a florist's: "How much for the lilies of the valley?" "A dollar and-a-half a sprig." "Too much." "Well," blandly replies the vender of ex? otics, "if you would have the lilies of the valley, you must pay the vally of the lilies." The yoong man bows and takes his leaf. A lady at Bridgeport, Conn., remain? ed too long on a train to kiss a friend, and trying to get off after it had started, was thrown violently on her face, "li ever I kiss anybody again I" said she, vengefully, as she arose; "any woman, at least," she thoughtfully added. In deference to leap year the women of Viroqua, Wis., conduoted the Fourth of Joly celebration. The marshal of the day, orator, reader of the Declaration of Independence-all-all were lovely wo? men, while the brave men looked on and admired. A Solomonian parent in Michigan having rather spoiled a rod than spared the child, the dutiful little boy laid wait for him with a shot-gnu and gave him another sort of a charge to keep; and of such is the kingdom of Heaven. If Blanton Duncan were to get 3100, 000 libel damages from the Chioago Tri? bune, and the same amount from each of half a dozen other newspapers, that would make $700,000. A man was recently, drowned at New burg, N. Y., and the jury rendered a verdict that the "deceased came to his death by being found in the Hudson River." They don't raise boys right in Minne? sota. The other day, little Jimmy Potts put nearly a pint of buckshot into his father, and then ran away from the funeral. A Detroit gentleman, 105 years old, has lately been troubled with a failing in his eye-sight, and his doctor thinks it's the result of smoking to excess for the last ninety years or so. A traveling correspondent, writing from the banks of Killarney, assures his readers that the fascinating and fatal glance of Miss Catharine Kearney was not hereditary. The punishment of breaking on the wheel was executed apon two murderers recently in Servia, the only country where it is now practiced. Auction Salei?. Furniture. BY JACOB LEVIN. ON TUESDAY MORNING next, at 10 o'clock, I will sell, at mv store, A general variety of HOUSEHOLD FURNI? TURE; particulars of which will bs given oa the morning of sale._ Ang 23 Myrtle Lodge No. 3, KTof P. THE regular convocation of this Lodge will be held TO-MORROW Monday) EVENING, at 8 o'clock, at Masonic Hall. By ordor. L. M. HOLLAND. Aug 23 1 Recording Scribe. 49-The Page and Knight Degrees will bo conferred. Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company. ATTEND a regular meeting of vour Com? pany TO-MORROW (Monday) EVEN? ING, at 8 o'clock. A punctual attendance is desired. By order. Aug 25 1_D. GOODMAN. Secretary. Notice. THERE will be a meeting of the Executive Committoo of the South Carolina Club, at Columbia, September 25, at 8 o'clook P. M. WADE HAMPTON, JR., Pres't. _ V/. C. FISUEU, Sec'y._Aug 25 m l Wanted. AFIRST CLASS LAUNDRESS to go into the country, and capable of doing tho washing and ironing in a family of six or eight. Wages $11 per month and "fouud." Must bring no children. References required. Apply at the drug store of Ang 25 4_FISHERJk KILLI MAN. For Sale. FIFTEEN SHARES Columbia Building and Loan Stuck. Apply to A. G. BRENIZER, At Central National Bank. ?a- Union copy. Aug 25 2 Odd Fellows' Academy. vTftv THE undersigned take pleasure -irrfum-}N ann?uncing tu their patrons *S?awBBBapd friends, and to the public KCQ ^??MHrTjgF-"" that thio institution will be JS^T. re-opened on tho FIRST MONDAY ^T in September next. The course of ?tudies is thorough and prac? tical, including all tho br tumbea of a liberal Eaglish and Classical education; to which is added, in the more advanced classes, a course of Book-keeping. No pains will bo spared to (rive entire satisfaction. Terms, from >3 to ?5 por month. No deductions made, except In eise of protracted sickness. J. J. McCANTS, Am^25U_R. H. CLARKSON. Change of Location. WE have secured the lease ot the new store, now nearly finished, between Weam k Hix's art gallery and the stoic of Messrs. Uopson & Sntphen, into whioh we pro? pino to move with a new and fresh stock of Koorta on the 1st of OCTOBER. We desire to alose np our books with our old business, ?nd to that end will cease to extend any further aredit after the 1st day of September. Par? doe whom wo havo hitherto accommodated will pleaso come forward and settle, at least before the 15th of September, as we intond to lo only a cash business thereafter. We offer .bo remaining stock wo have on hand at zreatly reduced l?ricos. Great bargains can JO bau, for wo are determined to stock our a ow atoro with only now goode. Lug 25 3 PORTER & 3TZELE.