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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Horning, September 8,1872, For President of the United State*. UOa&CB GRKKLET, or If cw York. For Vice-President B. GRATZ BkOWN, of missouri. Greeley's Utterances. Though Horace Greeley is alleged by hi? Grantite enemies to bo easily im? posed upon, his record, since ho was placed in nomination for the Presidency, Khowa him to be not only a philosopher in his political principles, but a disoreet strategist in action. He is not carried away by any unwise enthusiasm; be is not tempted into any indiscretions of act or utterance. His long experience as a journalist serves him a useful purpose, and he has the good sense to appreciate and adopt the stern lessons taught by earth's beet of teachers. He discreetly adopts the unwritten as well as tho writ? ten law of our country, and is deter? mined, while a candidate for the highest office within the gift of the Amerioan people, not to embarrass his friends or embitter his enemies by rushing heed? lessly into the political arena. The well known integrity of Greeley has so far protected him from approach by the office-seeking herd. He says that no one has yet asked him for an office in consi? deration of support rendered, or to be rendered, and none have even suggested that he strengthen his position by pro? mising in advance to make this or that appointment. True, a small number of the baser and more selfish sort of politi? cians have solicited the promise of a .post office or something of that kind, but they have had their labor for their pains, with an assurance that their pre? mature advanoes will have an effect ex? actly contrary to that intended. How striking the contrast between this course and that pursued first,'.last and all the time, by Gen. Grant. Publio offices are by him distributed or promised-accord? ing to the testimony at those whose op? portunities of knowing are good, and whose integrity cannot be questioned as the invariable reward of personal ser? vices rendered or to be rendered. His government is a personal government, and he demanda of all his subordinates suoh personal and political services as are wholly inconsistent with popular rights and manly independence. The tribute paid by Mr. Greeley to the peo? ple of the South is one of whioh not only they, but the whole people of the Union, should feel proud. He says: "No man or woman in the South ever asked mo direotly or through another any other pledge than ia given in all my acts and words from the hour of Lee'a surrender down to this moment. No Southern man ever hinted to me as ex? pectation, hope or wish, that the rebel debt, whether Confederate or State, should be assumed or paid by the Union. No Southern mau wbo could be elected tu a Legislature, or made a colonel of a military regiment, ever suggested the pensioning of all the rebel soldiers, or any of them, even ns a remote possibi? lity." He knows very well that when the Sontberu people eugaged in a doubtful contest, they accepted all responsibility connected with the act, and when they surrendered in defeat they bad no thought of insisting on dui CUB whioh they would have enforced had they boen Buoocseful. He therefore considers bis supporters in the South as fully entitled to consideration as equal numbera of his supporters in the North. A spirit of universul amity aud amnesty has actuated them. They have mutually forgiven eaoh other the trespasses so long trea? sured up, on the one part against the Southern people, and on the other by the Southern people, agni ns t the veteran Northern journalist, and, shaking hands across the bloody ohasm, they propose to assist eaoh other in restoring the re? public to its old condition of fraternity and prosperity. When that happy consummation is achieved, the Southern people will, for the first time sinoe the war, be treated by the Federal authorities as citizens, not as culprits; as entitled to tho privi? leges of self-government, not to the vampiro rule of adventurers, in whioh fraud and fores are the invariable con? comitants. The camp-followers and oar pet-baggers who have no interest in the Soutb, save that of plunder, he oon demns in the severest terme, but his ana? thema against these olasses is not in? tended for those who, at tho dose of the war, determined to make the South their abiding place, and who are now assisting to free the white people of the South as they before assisted to free the negroes. All those eugaged in the liberalizing movement are bound together in thu grand oovenant of redemption and re? conciliation, and in the house they assist to rear they shall all find the true wei come of a home. A German, named Tienuken, was chlo? roformed and robbed, on the King street road, about tbroe miles from Charleston, on Thursday last. The Lunatic Asylum In Distress. We publish below two letters of recoct date from Dr. EoBor, the Superintend? ent of the Lunatic Asylum, the one to the Carolina National Bank, the other to Mr. E. Hope, imploring aid for the in? stitution of whioh he has oharge. It will bo seen that not a single dollar of this year's appropriation for the asylum has been paid. The taxes from which the appropriation was designed to bo | drawn were collected last fall and winter, but they were all squandered in legisla? tivo expenses, meeting drafts upon the bogus armed force fund aud such like swindles. The asylum, the penitentiary, the public schools, and all other proper objeots of governmental care and sup? port, have suffered torribly in conse? quence ,The asylum has been kept going up to this time simply through the personal exertions of the Superin? tendent and the assistance rendered him by private individuals. Wo aro glad to say that Mr. E. Hopo has consented to supply the asylum with necessary provi? sions for one month, though much to his inconvenience and embarrassment. In the meantime, we learn* from Dr. EoBor that he proposes to visit Charles? ton and mako an appeal to tho banks of that oity to furnish him with sufficient funds to keep the poor inmates of the asylum from starvation, until the fall taxes como in, and the Legislature makes another appropriation, which, of course, will bo done immediately after that body convenes. We commend Dr. Ensor and his causo to the bankers of Charleston, and trust he may get from them tho re? lief needed: COLUMBIA, S. C., September 4, 1872. 7b the President and Board of Directors of the Carolina National Bank. GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to ap? ply to you for aid for the State Lunatic Asylum. The Legislature made a libe? ral appropriation, last winter, for the support of this institution, but I have been unable, up to this time, to draw a single dollar of this appropriation; and were it not for the indulgence of the merchants and the benevolence of those who have lent us money, the inmates of tho institution would have been turned out into the streets, dependent upon in? dividual charity, and tho institution closed. Our creditors find our indebt? edness to them so serious an embarrass? ment, that they cannot extend us fur-1 tber oredit, unless they are paid at least I a part of their present accounts. This places the institution again in immedi? ate peril. Onoo before, when our house? hold was on the verge of Buffering for tho necessaries of life, you kindly came to our relief, and kopt the gaunt mon? ster starvation from our doors for seve? ral months. Your kindness to us in the ' past encourages me to appeal to you iu this our present extremity. The amount of 35,000 would relieve our present wants, and I believe tide us over the balance of this terrible year till the taxes Ure collected, when tho State Treasurer will bo able to pay tho appropriation made for tho institution's support. Hopiug and bolioving you will, if| possible, come to our relief, I remain, very truly and respectfully, J. Fi ENSOli, Superintendent. OFFICE S. C. LUNATIC ASYLUM, COLUMBIA, September 5, 1872. Mr. E. Hope-DEAR SIB: I writo to inquire whether it is possible for you to supply this institution with supplies for one tnouth, and wait till December for I your mouey. The State Treasurer has not paid a dollar of this year's appro? priation, beginning on the 1st of lust Novembur. Mr. Solomon carried the institution till the end of April last, and thu Messrs. Agnew have carried it from Muy 1 up to this time, but cannot ex? tend a further credit. Owing to the tightness of the money market, I am unable to borrow money with which to buy provisions; and unless wo-can ob? tain u further credit for supplies, tho in? mates of the institution must suffer for want of the necessaries of life, or be turned ont into the streets, dependents upon individual charity, as the State has proven utterly incompetent to pr?vido for them. We have now but ono day's supplies on hand, and unless relief is afforded, day after to-morrow will fiud nearly 400 human beings in this asylum I suffering for something to eat. In tho name of God and humanity, I beg you to holp thom, if you can. Yours truly, J. F. ENSOR, Superintendent. Tho following is a copy of a letter picked up near ono of tho Radical ren? dezvous, yesterday. The original can be seen at this office: DUE WEST, S. C., August 30, 1872. Hon. F. J. Moses, Jr.-DEAn Si?: Send check for any amount you may think it will take to carry this part of tho Dis? trict, as ' money alono can mako tho thing all right. Address J. A. STEWART. Mr. Orr asserted in a epeech at Ander? son C. H., last week, that if the Demo? crats put a State ticket in tho field, tho two wings of the Radical party would as? suredly re-unite. In other words, theao pretended reformers who call themselves "true Republicans" would striko banda with men whom they publioly denounce as thieves and villains, rathor than see the honest white men of the country io power again.-Bock Hill Lantern. A lady of Iowa City, being about to Btart on a journey the other morning, placed $3,000 in her bosom, whioh mada it a rich bosom. At the depot she missed it. She went homo and cried all day. At night when disrobing, the missing treasure fell from her sleeve. Correspondence ot* ttl? Phoenix. UNION 0. H., S. G., Sept. 7, 1872. MR. EDITOR: Let the people mourn! The notorious Kirk, whom may God confound-he who was so pliant in the hands of Holden, of North Carolina has visited our quiet town, and delivered a speech to his negro brethren. Daddy Cain was also in the party, who is almost as bitter a speaker as is Kirk. J. S. Mobley is quiet alongside theso men. The bolters have weakened since the ar? rival of theso two lights; and yesterday Kirk advised the colored people to horse? whip every bolter who dared advise them to disrupt the "grand" old party of pro? gr?s]. The chances ara that Hon. B. F. Perry, of Greenville, will be nominated by the Cooveutioh on tho Oth instaut, ns no oue oan so easily defeat Wallace as himself. A. TUE STANLEY-LIVINGSTONE CONTRO? VERSY-A LETTER AT LAS?.- Che contro? versy over the genuineness of the He? rald's African achievements is still warm in the New York press, and occasionally assumes an amusing aspect. The trouble has been heretofore the absence of all letters from Livingstone concerning Stanley's statements. Nothing can be wanted long in New York. Its enter? prising press is always equal to the occa? sion, and in the present emergency the Slav comee to the reseue and settles the whole controversy by the following in? controvertibly genuine and veracious letter from the great African explorer himself: UJIJI, ON LAUE TANGANYXKI, Aug. 25. DEAR STAR: Since Stanley left me, I have finished my lino of telegraph to Zanzibar, and send you the first message over the wires. It will reach you via Aden, ?juez and Marseille?. Since Stan? ley left, I have lived on the fat of the land, and my "ruckle of bones" are re? juvenated. I have traveled up to oue degree of South latitude, and seen what Ptolemy, Nebuchadnezzar and Pontius Pilate did not Bee-the sources of the White Nilo. They are precisely at one degree, thirteen minutes and thirty-one seconds South latitude, und are in a pond fed by numerous springs. The country is superb and full of wonderful animals-turtles weighing 1,400 pounds avoirdupois, alligators sixty feet long, and frogs of enormous size and agility. The women aro lovely, "dark, but come? ly" as the daughters of Jerusalem. Polygamy prevails, aud it costs but about Sit) a year to support a woman or say (ten per cent, ol?) $'J0 will main? tain ten of the dusky ohurraers; chignons aud crinoline aro not iu fashion. They live on fruit and berries, us Adam and Eve did in the primal Eden, and sleep under the "water-shed," which is 700 milos long, aud will shelter thousands of the brunette darlings. Naturo crimps their hair; fig leaves are in abundance, but not much used. I should havo re? turned with Stanley, but the attractions here ore supremo. If ever I do return to civilization, I will visit America, und my first call will be at the oOice of the Slur, which twinkles for all. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, Not a dead stone by a long shot. P. S.-Givo my love to youug Ben nott; toll him that in Ujiji the bugs aro cuormous in size, aud iu quantity un? precedented, tho largest being bum-bugs. N. B. Give my love to Louis Noe, the friend of my friend Stanley. Noo must be a descendant of Noah, the man who j had a high old timo in au ark amongst beastH, birds and reptiles. P. S. Extra.-Toll Dann, of the Sun, to cherish Noo; ho is a truthful and live? ly boy. SAD INTELLIGENCE.-We have juut re? ceived intelligence of the denth of Wal? ter Largent, who lived in this County some time after tho close of tho lato war. Mr. Largent was a Marylander by birth, and lived in that State until the break? ing oat of tho war, when he voluntarily joined tho Confederate army, and finally became ooo of Gen. Lee's scouts. After tho close of tho war ho was forced to leave bis home, and isolate himself from nil his former associates on account of tho implacable hatred of some, who would doubtless have murdered him be? cause of his being a Coufederato soldier. Tho citizens will remember Mr. Largent as tho brave aud fearless youug man, who was such a terror to the garrison at Anderson and neighboring Couuties. The Yankees had ran him from his home, and would not sutler him to return, whereupon ho swore eternal vengeance, hence his desperate course. Mr. Lar gent, several years since, removed to Texas. He leaves his widow aud a little child to bomourn his death, besides numerous friends in this aud other States.-Picken* Sentinel. It is remarked by the New York papers that though a combination of circum? stances has rendered tho fall trade later than usual this year, it is likely to bo postponed in future years until lato in September. Tho grounds for tbis con? clusion are based on tho natural divi? sion of tho seasons and tho increasing re? cognition of their influences by the busi? ness World, as is manifested by the tend? ency to devote the hot weather to rest and recuperation. The postponement of tho book trade salen, and of tho dry goods sales, are among the indications of this concession on the part of business intorosts to tho interests of tho physical man. Tbe Great Eastern has been once more chartered to lay a fourth trans-Alantio ca? ble, and is now lying at Sheerness wait? ing its complotion. Tho contract for the cable has been oomploted and duly signed. The cable is to bo manufac? tured and laid undor the auspices of the Telegraph Construction Company of England. Chicago has a dog whioh unties horses hitched to posts, then jumps into the buggy aud barks until the thing starts. STATE OP SOUTH CAKOLINA, HEADQ'S NAT'L COM. LIU'L REIGNS, COLUJIBIA, S. C., August 28, 1872. All voters of thin State, who are in favor of tho election of Greeley and Brown to the Presidency and Yioe-Pre sidenoy of the United States, and of the organization of a Liberal Ropublican party, on the basis of the Cincinnati platform, are respectfully and earuestly requested to take imm?diate steps to or? ganize the partj, aud to form Greeley and Brown Clubs in every voting pre? cinct of this Stato. Let the youug naen enter actively upon this work. Secretaries of clubs will confer a favor by sending lo this oflico uotices of their organizations and their locutions, toge? ther with a list of their officers, at us early a duy as practicable?. S. A. PEARCE, JR., Member Nat'l Com. for Stato of S. C. HEADQUARTERS TRUE REPUBLICANS, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, Sept. 3, 1872. County Chairmen appointed itt tho Gouvection of True Republicaus recent? ly held at the oity of Columbia, nud pre? sided over by ex-Gov. James L. Orr, aro bereby specially requested to report im? mediately to these headquarters; also, all others who may havo suggestions to make, or information to impart, iu ref"u reuce to the inauguration of au houeHt State administration. All communica? tions should be addressed to James Breuuan, Columbia. S. C. C. C. BOWEN, Chairman State Executive Committee. JAME? BRENNAN, Sec'y uudTrea'r. THE TREASURY INJUNCTION CASE. Judge Willard hus rendered the follow? ing decision: SUPREME COUI?T.-The State of South Carolina, County of Richlaud. In tho Court of Common Pleas. Thomas J. Gibson aud Houry M. Gibson, under the firm name of T. J. & H. M. Gibson, as co-partners, and William B. Gulick, us ussignee, plaintiffs, against Niles G. Parker, as Statu Treasurer, and J. F. C. DuPre, as County Treasurer. Ou the return of the order to hhow cause, made by mo 1st day of Jtiue, 1872, and returnable on tho 11th day of July theu next eusuiug, at my Cham? bers, tho cuuso haviug been adjonroed from time to time until the 29th day of July, on which day, after hearing Messrr, Pope ?fe Haskell for tho plaintiffs, anti Mr. C. D. Meltou for the defendants, no .sullicieut cause to the contrary being filia wu; nii,l it appcuriug that sufficient grounds for tho order of injunction exists, I do beroby order that tho de fendaut, Niles G. Parker, as State Trea? surer, his agents aud servants, refrain until further order: First. From paying any demand or certificate, for, or ou account of auy claim for tho pay of per diem or mileage of mombers of the General Assembly, or for tho pay of subordinate officers, or for incidental oxpeuses of the legislative session of 1871-'72. Second. From paying any account, demand or certificato, for, or on account of any claims for current or permauent printing of the General Assembly for the legislative session of 1871-72. Third. From paying any account, de? mand or certificate, for, or ou account of anv claim for the printing of volumes X, Xl", XII, XIII ami XIV of the Sta? tutes of the Stute. Fourth. From making or issuing auy promissory note, duo bill or other evi? dence of indebtedness of tho Statu, or claim or domand against the State, other than such bonds or scrip as are, or may be, authorized by law in pursuunce of tho authority of IX Artiolo, 10th, 12th and l-l th Sections of tho Constitution of the Stato of South Carolina, and from paying any such promissory note, due bill or other evidences of debt heretofore issued us alleged in tho complaint, to wit: Under tho joint resolution of the General Assembly of the 12th of March, 1872, or under the Act of Assembly of tho 4th of Murch, 1872. Aud in caso of disobedience to this order, you will be liable to tho punish? ment therefor prescribed by law, and uulil tho foregoing is modified, let tho same ba in full forco and effect. A. J. WILLARD, Associate Justice Supreme Court. DIKECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BOS? TON AND CHAULESTON.-Another of the many proofs of tho increasing impor? tance of Charleston us a mercantile port is furnished by the establishment by Mr. George W. Quintard, tho New York owner of the Adger steamship line, of a new line of steam packets to ply between thia port and Boston. The tine acrow steamship Merocdita is the pioneer ves? sel of this line, and left Boston last Sa? turday, with a vory full oargo of mer? chandize, arriving at Charleston Thurs? day morning, after a run of ninety-seven hours. She brought out a very full cargo, consisting mainly of bagging, boota and shoes, furniture and hollow? ware, which was rapidly discharged, to make room for an equally large cargo of rosin and cotton, which was offered for the return trip.-Charleston Netcs, REVIVAL IN EDUEFIELD.-This, says tho Advertiser, is the season of protract? ed meetings at our country churches. The greatest revival of the year has been at Bethel Baptist Ohuroh, on the Ridge, where sixty-four persons have been late? ly baptzied. This meeting, conducted by the Rev. Henry Williams and Rev. W. B. Shaw, bas been marked by a great deal of feeling and earnestness. Judge Mackey says that in oaso Grant refnsos to accede to the demands of the regular Republicans for tho removal of oertain United State? officials in this State, seven electoral votes will be tend? ered Mr. Greeley from South Carolina. A Frenchman who accompanied Na? poleon to Moscow is still boarding in MuBCutine, Iowa. iLooal Items. ? ? - Girr MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the FHONIX is five cents. Tho advertising agency of Walker, Evans & Cogswell, represented by Ros? well T. Logan, Esq., is the only author? ized agency for this paper in Charleston. A largo and varied lot of cards, suita? ble for weddings, invitations, visiting and business purposes, have just boen re? ceived at this office, whioh, owing to tho dull season, will be printod at low rates. The Charleston Republican has again changed its political tone. Messrs. W. D. Love ?fe Co., in antici? pation of nu carly removal, aro offering bargains in dry goods. Examine the stock. Tho Great Eastern Circus, Menagerie, : etc., exhibits on the Bailey lot, in this city, on Wednesday next. Persous who have attended tho exhibition speak of it in complimentary terms. The election for State officers in Maine comes off to-morrow. One week from to-day-October 8-elections occur in Dakota, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania aud the District of Colum? bia. What is the matter with tho hydrant water? It is scarce and has a tarry taste. Mr. Berry expects to occupy his new furniture ware-rooms to-morrow morn? ing. He intends, in a few weeks, to have on baud tho heaviest stock of fur? niture which has ever been seen in this city. James H. Hendrix, Jr., has been ap? pointed Commissioner of Election for Loxiugton County, vice G. W. Wingate, decliued. R. J. Humphrey bas resigned his position as Trial Justice at Timmons ville, Darlington County. Owing to scarcity of water in the cit; reservoir, Main street will remain in it* preseut dusty condition. Dr. Wilson resumes night services ic tho Presbyterian Church, this evening, at 8 o'clock. If put to a votp, we think it would bi decided by "acclamation" that yesterday was a warm day. Prof. Bochar has a capital band undei bis direction, and choice music is fur uisbed at the garrison grounds every af ternoou during tho week, except Satur day and Sunday. The following is thi programme for to-morrow: Bonaire Quickstep-F. O. Smith. Grand Concert Medley-Downing. Waltzes, Dreams on the Ocean-Gungl Selection from Fra Diavola-Auber. New Year Polonaise-Appitus. FIRE AT GADSDEN.-We regret to an noonee that we arc again called upon tc chronicle a misfortune to our former fol low-citizen, Mr. Daniel Howell-the de struction of bia gin-house, together witl twelve or fifteen bales of colton, at Gads den, yesterday morning, at 8 o'clock Ten bales belonged to Mr. Howell, ant several bales to other parties. Tho fir was caused by friction from tho gin Mr. Howell has the sympathy of the tm tire community in his repeated uiisfor tunes. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri nity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D. Rector, ll A. M. and 5)? P. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. A. M Cbrietzbiirg, lOj-.i A. M. Rev. W. E Kirkland, 8 P. M. Washington Street Chnroh-Rc* Manning Brown, ?OJ.? A. M. Rev. J M. Chriotzburg, 8 P. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. J. R. Wi eon, 10J.i A. M. and 8 P. M. Catholic Church-Rev. James Fullei ton, First Mass, at 7 A. M. ; Secou Mass at 10 A. M.; Vespers at 4?? P. IV Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynold; 10'.j A. M. Ladson Memorial Chapel-Services i lO.hC A. M. and 8 P. M. ATTEMPT AT ESCAPE-FATAL SHOOTING Between 3 and 4 o'clock, yesterdc morning, convicts Jackson Brooks, {alu James Brooks,) No. 1,218, and Willia Smalls, No. 1,283, both colored, pick< the lock of their cell, No. 7G, on tl West side of the South wing of tl building, and attempted to escap Guard Edward Howell was on relief i the time. The grand alarm signal w, given, and those on reserve in guai quartors immediately surrounded the ei closure, undor direction of Sergeant. W. Eeiss; tho fugitives were discovert and fired upon. Wm, Smalls was sh through the body, while attempting cross tho caual, near the lower portion the fonoe, and died immediately. Brool suoceedod in making his escape, althouf several rounds were fired at him. Tl darkness was so profound, that ero; firing occurred botween the guard. M AIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northe mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 12. A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4. P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Chariest night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; closes6. P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.46 M. ; oloaos 6.00 A. M. Western ope and closes 1.30 P. M. Wilmington ope 2.30 P. M.; doses 11.30 A. M. < Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. PHOON?XIANA.-No mao is so insignifi? cant as to be sore bis example eau do no bart. Coleridge defined poetry to be "the best thoughts in the best language." What men want of reason for their opinions they usually supply and make np in rage. An old lady may bo just as ohnrming as a young one, but her oharmsmust not oome out of the powder or paint box. Let us take care how we speak of those who havo fallen on life's field. Help them np-not heap scorn upon them. We did not soe the coufliot. We do not know the ecars. Tliey are fools who persist in being quito miserable because they cannot be quito happy. But one fulse step, one wrong habit, one corrupt companion, one loose prin? ciple, may wreck all your prospects, and all the hopes of those who love, honor aud regard. Mutual admiration-as the season of parties approaches, boys begin to fool gallant, and "gals" buoyant. Joys aro our wings, sorrows ore our spurs. Many a pretty face has made a market for a bad wife. Fear secretes acids, but love and trusty aro sweet juices. THE STOMACH AS AN AVENGER.-For every breach of the laws of health that we commit, the stomach inflicts a penal? ty. Headache, biliousness, nervous tremors, constipation, colic, heartburn, nausea, debility and mental depression arc only a few of the punishments which an outraged stomach is capable of im? posing upon us. To bring back this vengeful organ to its normal condition to placate, invigorate and regulate it there is nothing in the wide world so potent as a course of HoBtetter'B Sto? mach Bitters. Under the operation of this beneficent vegetable corrective and tonic the gastric juice becomes a pure and healthful solvent and resumes ita natural flow. The effects is the same ou the biliary secretion, and in fact on all the fluids of the body, and the final result is the removal of every painful or unpleasant symptom occasioned by the rebellious notion of the digestive organ. 68t3Jl -m * ?* A CARD.-The undersigned, boing en? gaged in preparing the memoirs of the late Bev. Dr. James H. Thornwell-to be published in connection with his works now issuing from the press-re? spectfully and earnestly requests all per? sons having in their possession letters from his pen, or any othor papers illus? trating his career, to forwaid the same immediately to his address at New Or? leans, La. All such papers will be pre? served with caro, and will be returned to those who may desire to retain them as memorials of past friendship. BENJAMIN M. PALMER, New Orleans, La. HOTEL Anniv.vLS, September 7.-dickerson Mauste-E T Weat, So Ex Co; G Jones, Itich niond; b G Johnston, W Murdock, N C; JW Shackelford, citv; SI J Seiglcr, Newborrv; T J Steere, A ?t B AL lt lt. Columbia Hotel-Q F Strauss, W A Bradley, Augusta; A B Wilson, Edgefiela; W S Greene, Ala; W H Hutchens, Ballimore; D L Fillvau, ? M Sadler, W il McF&rlauo, N C; P Dr'flie, Charleston. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Mrs. MuKenna-School Notice. Convocation Myrtle Lodge. Heinitsh's Blood aud Liver Pills. Kentucky Library Gift Concert. E. J. Scott ?fe Son-House and Lot, ?rc. Jacob Levin-Gas Bills. Hope ?fc Gyles-Seed Oats, &o. Dark Hair Bracelet Lost. J. D. Bateman-Potatoes and Butter. Among tho reminiscences told of the Franco-Prussian war is the account of a curious duel between two subordinate officers of the French army. "You in? tend to fight a duel, eh?" said the com? mandant. "Yes, colonel. W?rde have passed which can only be wiped out by blood. Wo don't want to pass for cowards." "Very well; you shall fight; k I but it must be in this way: Take your carbines. Placo yourselves on a line facing Malmaison, where the enemy is. You will march upon their garrison with equal step. When sufficiently near their posts, you will then fire upon them. The Prussians will reply. You continue to advance and fire. When one falls, the ' other may turn upon his heels, and his retreat shall be covered by one of my companies." Tho matter was arranged as the commandant bad dictated. At twenty paces from the walls of Mal? maison, one bf the adversaries was '1 wounded, staggered and fell. Tho other 11 ran to him, raised him up, and carried him off on his Shoulders amid a perfect hail-storm of balls-both, thenceforth, entitled to the greatest honor and re 1 spect from the whole regiment. t .-.?-*-. , A oompany has been formed in San Francisco to supply steam to small fao tories and workshops by means of pipes laid under the roads, the same as gas and water. The steam ia to be supplied from an immense central boiler, and it is thought that steam power may in this way be supplied at a merely nominal cost to consumers. 3 The Chioago Journal ooncludes that r. Grant "never had the slightest preten tions to oratorical gifts." Exactly, says 3 the Buffalo Courier, but when it comes to other gifts, he tnrns bia baok to no man. Goldsmith Maid is now in her six? teenth year, and Lucy is in her seven? teenth, and they have both trotted faster 9 this year than they ever did before. . Some volcanio mountains in Oregon, near Astoria, are beginning to sizzle.