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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday adorning, Sept 18,1872. For President of the United Slates, HORACES GREELEY, of New York. For Vice-president B. GRATZ BROWN, of Missouri. Tftn Colored Vote In the Presidential Contest. It ia a noteworthy fnot in the present Presidential canvass that the colored voters are almost entirely massed in sop port, of President Grant. They have deliberately turned their backs upon their lifelong friends, Groeley and Sum? ner. They, coolly rejoot the counsel of tho latter, and, with rare exceptions, are found ready, upon all occasions, to asnerao the motives and ridicule the omfmsof tho former, broderick Doug? lass, who may be regarded as their repre? sentative tuan and mouth-piece, and who has met with as muoh contempt from Grunt as he hus kindness and conside? ration from Mr. Greeley, has issued a pamphlet iu the interests of Grant, and in every number of the National Era, of which ho is the editor, exhibits towards fit. Greeley the foulest and most malig? nant black-guardism. The New York SViiuuc considers these attaoks, as they are,'too vulgar and tbo flimsy to jinswer. But it adds: "No friend of the negro race caa read them without pity fdr those inherent vices of nature for whioh slavery is alone responsible." We think thor? xs some contradiction here. If the viced aro "inherent," if they are "vi cea ol nato re," the old bugbear of Southern slavery should not be freshly evoked to account for them. It is dead, and, as the lost link in the chain of servitude, in the States of the American Union, calmly and confidently awaits the comparative judgment of time and his? tory. Do not continue tho inj nat ico which was shown to it while living, by saddling it, now that it is gone, with sins for whioh it is not responsible. Let it rest;. It went out here as the result of war. amid the flames and roar of oannon. It died an honorable death, and neither hypocrisy nor profit attended or resulted from its demise. It had a somewhat dif? ferent termination in the New England and Northern States. When no longer remunerative as a form of labor, it came to an end, by the transfer, in no incon? siderable numbers, of the slaves to Boothera purchasers. Thua the "money" which, in Scripture language, they were, and the tender consciences of their own? ers, were both saved by this prudent and business-like arrangement, and the ven? tare ia 16-5 of "& ship of one Thomas Keyser and ono James Smith, the latter a member of the chnroh of Beaton, in first bringing upon the colonies," as ve? racious obronioles and histories relate, "the guilt of participating in the traffic in African slaveB," was both piously and pecuniarily justified, and the end cor? responded to the beginning. The "brutish ingratitude" with whiah the colored people are charged toward Mr. Greeley, is a thing about whioh they do not mach concern themselves. They live mostly in the present, and the pow? ers whioh they respect and which are paramount in their influence above all others upon them, aro interest, foroe and humbug. They are not so much un? grateful for favors as, from their peculiar constitution, insensible of the obliga? tions which they impose. As Lord Ba? con advises the student, with every acquisition, to kick down the ladder by which he mounts to successive heights of knowledge, so the colored mau is prone to forget and disregard the kind offioes by whioh he has been enabled to rise. It is hard to mako them see their interest in the overthrow of Grant's dynasty. The evils whioh it has brought upon the eonntry are beyond their appreciation. Time, just argument and skillful hand? ling may eventually make some differ? ence in their opinions. The humbng by whioh they are hoodwinked, and the forc9 to whioh their convictions and in? stincts have succumbed, may, and ulti? mately will, we hope, weaken their hold upon them. We should not be wholly discouruged in endeavoring io make them seo things in their true light. Constant dropping wears away stones. Carpet-bagism in North Carolina is, to say the least, not synonymons with honesty in its official relations with the State. Its record is a stenoh in the nos? trils of the people, and to flaunt its em biens H in their oyes is justly offensive. "When, therefore, one Nason, of New? born, offers a premium through the fair of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Associa? tion of North Carolina, to be held at Goldsboro, next month, of ten dollars to the lady making the best carpet-bag aeck-tio, the bow to resemble a carpet? bag, and it is heralded as "a oh anco for the ladies," ho displays a shamelessness whicb, at least, should not have been .ncoaroged and endorsed by an agricul? tural association. Th? Tex?? Pacific Ila ll rond. The authorities of the oity of San Diego have been prompt to grant to Gol. Soott, the executive officer of the Texas Pacific Railway, all the desired local faci? lities for the establishment of the West? ern terminas of the road at San Diego. Tho Sen Diego and Gila Railroad Com? pany have merged their enterprise with its rich landed endowments in the great trans-continental project. All obstacles have been overoome by the boldness and sagacity of Cbl. Scott, and meaaureB aro already in progress for pushing tho road from the Pacific Eastward to meet its ex? tension from the Mississippi Valley Westward. Col. Soott has given his as? surances that the road will now go for? ward. "We don't want delay," he Bays, "after beginning the work. That would be catting oar own heads off." Ho is the foremost railroad man on the conti? nent, and has financial baaking of tho staunchest sort. He represents English interests that ar? determined to have a Southern iutor-ocennio railroad transit, in oonneotion with English lines of steamers trading to both tho Pacific and Atlantic terminas of the land route. Col. Soott said to the people of San Diego: "I don't expect to live forever, and I want to see this rond finished be? fore I die." We trust that his wishes may be gratified, and that some of as here on the stage of life may see it like? wise. It is a great enterprise, for the success of which we can bat feel the pro? foundest interest. POLITICAL JOTTINGS.-The Indianapo? lis Sentinel says the anti-Greeley address, cironlated broadcast in the West, pur? porting to have emanated from a Demo? cratic committee in Indiana, was in the hand-writing of W. R. Holloway! the Grant postmaster of Indianapolis, and the brother-in-law of Senator Oliver P. Morton, and that it was sent to the Associated Press by the telegraph opera? tor at Indianapolis at the written re? quest of Holloway. Gov. Vance represents the sentiment of the Southern people oorreotly when he declares that they regard the status of the negro as settled finally aad forever. The negroes are free and invested with the right of suffrage, and notwithstaad ing'all that bas aome and gone, they and their former masters will got on peace? fully and prosperously together if, in consequence of Mr. Greeley's election, the carpet-baggers aro expelled from the South. It ls said to be now certain that Go? vernor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, late Minister to Kassia, is for Greeley, and his influence in Pennsylvania will make that State doubly sare for Greeley and Brown. The Grantites did their best to sedaos bim to their side, bat all in vain. As soon as his health will permit he will make the Cameron ring shake in their boots, for tho great war Governor will take the stump and address tho people io every section of his State. For tho present, the Grant canvass is purposely allowed to languish in Illinois; all efforts io that and other States being direoted to Indiana, where Morton, not? withstanding all bis money and appli? ances, ia calling for aid. Illinois, for tho time, is fairly emptied of Grant speak? ers of noto, and the whole force is to be let loose in Indiana, supplemented by Boatwell, Wilson, Blaine and Conkling. Ohio is generally giveu up among the Grant people in Illinois, and the entire parpoBO is now to savo Morton, as it is deemed more desirable than to work against the hopeless coalition in Ohio. THE NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION FRAUDS-A CONTEST PRODABLE.-It ap? pears from a pablished lotter from Judge A. S. Merrimon, late Democratio Con? servative candidate for Governor of North Carolina, that he will contest the election if sufficient ovidonce of fraud is collected, of which he seems to enter? tain no doubt. Judge Merrimon says: "lam satisfied by a great variety of facts and circumstances 'that have como to my knowledge, and by uncontrovort ' ible evidence already in the possession of tho executive committees, that enor? mous frauds .were perpetrated at the olootion, and that great numbers of illegal votos were cast against me and tho other candidates associated with mo on the Democratio Conservative ticket for State offioos. I siaoerely believe that we each received a majority of the lawful votes cast; but whether those who per? petrated theso frauds, directly abd in? directly, did it so artfully as to avoid complete legal detection, remains to be seen. "If it turas oat apon the examina? tion now being made by my friends through the executive committees that substantial ground for contest can be es? tablished, I will contest tho oleotion and vindicate the rights of the people, and, as I believe, the best interests of the State and country by so doing, to the utmost of my capacity aad to the last extremity." At Atlanta on old gentloman, aged about sixty-five years, by the name of G. W. Symmes, mot with aa accident on Tuesday night, which resulted in his death. He fell over a hobby horse in the dark and injured himself internally. He was from Charleston, S. 0. Th? "Trun Republican*'* of Chatlaatoa to th? State-noses and the "King" Repudiated. Fr.r.T.ow-ciTizBNs: For the first time since the organization of the Republican party in South Carolina, we are reduced to the necessity of making a choice be? tween two eets of Republican candidates for State offices, recently nominated by the respective State Conventions at Co? lumbia. The cause of th iii unfortunate condi? tion of affairs in our party, is due to the faot that the members of the "regular Convention" have, in disregard of their solemn pledges to tho people to scoure for them an honest government, again practiced deception upon them, by put? ting in nomination for the most impor tant offices in our gift, men over whose heads now hangs- grave charges of un? pardonable official misconduct-they being principals in, or accessory to, the crimes whioh is the causo of all of tho financial embarrassment o? the Stato, and tho grievous burdens under which we are ! now groaning. And this disgraceful deception impera? tively domanded that conscientious Re? publicans, in order to consult the inte? rest of the people in their choice of can? didates, should withdraw therefrom with a view to the attainment of that end; whioh being done, after due deliberation they nominated a Stato ticket, which is synonymous with that honest govern? ment which is now demanded by thc people, and at the head of which is thc name of Hon. Reubou Tomlinson, who is the standard-bearer of tho "true Re? publican party." And' in asking youi undivided support for this ticket, we re? commend to you the nominees thereon as Republicans who stand pledged, bi their honorable lives and otherwise, bj their past official record, as faithful pub lie servants, to subserve the interest ol the whole peoplo. There are no disgraceful charges againsl our candidates, and we need no crimina lawyers to defend them on the stump while their knowu integrity and honor i< sufficient argument against all of thc groundless, and, therefore, foul oalnm nies invented by the Columbia "ring' for the sake of detraction, and tho ac complishment of their purposes. Oz tho other hand, the legal profession o some of tho candidates of the Mosei faction is to defend criminals, and thei: own frequent crimes requiring absolu tiou have added to their proficiency ii the art; and if the empty eloquence uni loud declamations bo accepted iron Gen. Moses as boiog sufficient to ex onerate him from his misdemeanors ii ofiioe, then the no loss strong ant plausible language of Soott, Parker Chamberlain, Neugle, and the "ring' generally, entitles them to tho charity and under which circumstance they an all ns innocent and pure as "spirit bright," ia the face of the fact that tie civilized world is cognizant of the con dition of affairs which they have inaugu rated in pur State for their incidents benefit, and the miseries and mortifica tion to whioh their dishonesty have sub jeated the people. None, therefore, o their adherents, have been so boid am inconsistent as to stultify themselves b, claiming honesty for their candidates while the virtue of the true Rep?blica: ticket is our chief incentive and th axle of oar movement. The ring oandi dates, therefore, rely on tho making c delusive promises; but they aro deoidedl the same whioh we have always got i abundance, in lieu of the honest dil charge of their official duties, and th same which have been mado to us thoc Bands of times before, and as man times been broken. Some of the reasons given forsapporl ing the Scott-Moses ring are that Mose is a native South Carolinian, &o. W would reply to this argument by say inf that this State being also the place < our nativity, we admit that we are somi what partial to this species of Knov Nothingism; yet, in tho present erne gency, when stern necessity stares ns i the face and poiots in an opposite dirci tion for our remedy, State pride loses i charms, becomes to bo of minor impor ance, and we canuot cherish it; for dea bought experienoo has taught us thi corrupt natives will not furnish tho r< quired remedy for tho stubborn diseai of which we ure now complaining. AD if the blessing of good government ca bo tccured through tho sterling iutegril of a native of a sister State, oommo roason, as well as our common nocessit; demands his support by all who are tiri of tho present mid-administration.' Again, the most potent reason give for supporting tho said ring is that thc are supporting tho "regular nominees Now, fellow-citizens, it is a woll-estal lishod fact that tho Democrats, who a; tho only element entertaining opposi political opinion to our own, have le the field to us, as far as Stato offices concerned, in order (they contend) 1 allow ns an opportunity to reform exis ing abuses. A deviation from par: rules is un error never indulged in I the rural 'Republicans of Charlestc County, as long as those rules be in tl bounds of justice and reason. And v olaim that the supporting of tho "rog lar nominees" of our party are one i thoso whioh we have admired and obey? as long as it was a virtue so to do. Bi whon "wolves in sheep's clothing" dai to lose Bight of oar welfare, and ignore our dearest interest, it becom our indispensable duty, as well as 01 privilege, to exercise our own disoretio and resort to the ballot-box, where \ can And will teaoh any political bot that wo are tirod of deoeption; ar neither will we submit to more indigi ties nor longer tolerate impositions. Tho dernier resort ot the "ring" is tl raising of the ory that "the truo Repu licans have sold ont to tho Democrats The falseness which this device boa on its face rouders it the most impoto one to whioh they could have resorte and thoreforo needs no argument for j refutation. The cry was raised "j cap tund?an vulgus," and to deoei tho unwary; it simply verifies the adaj which says that "a drowning man will catch at straws." We, therefore, call npon all good citi? zens of Charleston County, and espe? cially those of the rural parts thereof, to rise in their majesty ou the third Wedneaiay in October, and pat their seal of condemnation on corruption by the election of tho true Republican tioket. AARON LOGAN, Chairman, C. F. NORTH, Secretary, J. J. MONTGOMERY, W. Rv JERVEY. PRIMUS DEVINE, JAMES HUTCHINSON, W. H. THOMPSON, EDWARD PETTY, B. D. HOLMES. ADAM SMALLS. ROBINSON THOMAS. COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 14, 1871. Mn. EDITOR: Ia yonr issue of Sunday you make mention of tho fact that n Malay rajah han thc largest diamond in tho world-its weight being 405 carats. If such is thu fuct, it certainly is thc largest diamond known to exist. But you compare it with tho Kooh-i-noor, us if tho Kooh-i-noor diamond was tko largest known previous to tho discovciy of the ono said to bc owned by th ? Malay rajah. I know it is generally thought that the Koh-i-noor is thc largest diamond in existence. Such u not the fact. Besides the one you mention as belonging to the rajah, there are' severn elidion da largor than \. the-' Kooh-i-noor, and they arc as follows: The M?ttau, 376 carats; the Great Mogal, 2799 10 carats; tho Kassian, 195 carats; the Austrian, K5U,l.j carats; the Regent, 136% carats; the Star of the South, 125 carats; tho Sanoi, 106 carats; tho Kooh-i-noor, 102>? carats; the Nassac, 78% carats; the Star of Africa, brought from Cape of Good Hope, weighed 83 carats before catting, and only 4.6)4 after. You will perceive that comparatively speaking the Kooh-i-noor is a small stone. Tho reader may get some idea of tho size of tho diamond you mentioned as belonging to the rajah by a comparison as follows: The Kooh-i-noor diamond before cutting, or in its irregular condi? tion, was about as largo as a pigeon's egg; after bringing it to shapo by cut? ting, it left it about as largo us a robin's egg. It will bo seen that the one belong? ing to the rajah is nearly four-and-a-half times as large as thu Kooh-i-uoor. I have mentioned the Nassac and the Star of Africa, as they uro the only diamonds of note next- to tho Kooh-i-noor. A SUBSCRIBER. - MR. EDITOR: Tho article in your Tues? day's issue seems to be based on my last year's advertisement in tho Groouville Mountaineer. What is tho Euglish of DuBos? Did tho gentleman look for dato of that advertisement? Tho attack looks bovine-decidedly. I would re? spectfully say that no advertisement of mine, during the current year, contains anything about the sanitary condition of Charleston. The mental state of the gentleman signing himself DnBos is the first intimation I have had that it was bad. If the several merchants whose fears have been excited by the perns il of my last year's advertisement will call on me as they go down, more light will be thrown on the question of false state? ments. Yours, most obediently, W. E. ROSE. COLUMBIA, September 18, 1872. TUE BALTIMORE F ADJURES.-The New York Bulletin attributes the heavy fail? ures in the grocery trade in Baltimore to tho blundering legislation of Congress with respect to tho repoal of the tea and coffee duties. The Bulletin says: "For a long time before Joly 1st, (the dato of tho repeal of the duties,) it was found almost impossible to transact busi? ness in these articles; and when a mer? chant has to provide for his accruing in? debtedness without being able to roim burso himself from sales out of his stock, his business undergoes a sort of tempo? rary liquidation, which is a very severo test of his resources aud credit, and uudor such circumstances ho is very likely to be driven to expedients which may subsequently embnrrass him. * * lu tho caso of the repoal nf tho toa aud coffee duties, Congress must bo held re? sponsible for a delay quito unnecessary aud Boriously injurious to tho trado in thoso articles. Such uncertainties, hold? ing business wholly in susponse, wero calculated to drive merchauts into spec? ulative operations, (for it is not iu the nature of American traders to lio idle,) and if somo of our Baltimore merchants have failed in consequence, they are to bo sympathized with rather than cen? sured." "THE EARTH IS FEVERISH."-An earthquake was felt at Chin-Keang, Chi? na, a few dayj ago, and ia the Sandwich Inlands, the volcano of Manna Loa is re? ported ia active eruption, and the Inyo distriot of California is said to bo again showing symptoms of another ground? swell. The equi noe ti al season may havo something to do with theso subterranean disturbances. If so, we may sooa ex peet to hear of more of them. PROPERTY IN Doos.-Judgo Dowling, of New York, said, in a rocont case, thot a great mistoke pervades tho publio mind in regard to dogs; that, by law, they are as much a man's property as his horse, or anything else ho owns; and, more? over, that in caso of killing a dog, un? less in self-protection, tho party could be made to pay tho value of tho dog, the same as though it wns a horso. A Paris Herald special says that on tho occasion of tho ro-opouing of the sossion of the National Assembly, President ThierB will proposo tho oroation of tho office of Vico-President. HORRIBLE SOBNH-Bun NI?O OP HEARTS IN CoNNEoncoT-ABSURD AND BRUTAL SUPERSTITION.-The village of Peaoedale was thrown into excitement on Thursday last, by tho report that two graves ba? been dog up near Watson's Corner, on the shoro of tbe Saugatnck River. Tbe family of Mr. William Rose, wbo reside at Saunderstown, near the South Ferry, aro subjcot to consumption, several members of tho family having died of tho disease, and ono member of tho family is now quite low with it. At tho urgent request of the sick mao, the father, ussi.-tod by Charles Harrington, of North Kingston, repaired to the burying ground, located ono mile North of Peacodale, and, after building a lire, first dug up tho gravo of his Bon, who hud been buried twelve yearn, for the purpose of taking out his heart and liver, whioh were to be placed in tbe fire and consumed, in order to carry out the old superstition that the consumptive dead draw nonriuhrnont from tho liviug. But us the body was entirely reduced to nshes, except a few bones, it was shortly covered up, and tho body of a daughter who had been dead seven years was taken ont of the grave besido her bro? ther. This body was found to be nearly wasted away, except the parte, tho liver nnd heart, which were in a perfect stato of preservation. Tho collin was nearly perice t, whilo the son's coffin was nearly demolished. After the heart and liver had been takeu out, it wns placed in tho fire and consumed, the ashes only being put bock in the grave. The fire was then put out, and the two men de? parted to their respective homes. Only lb few spectators were present to' witness the horrible crime. It seems that 'this is not thu first time that graves have been dug up where consumption was prevalent in the family, and the vital parts burnod, in order to eave the living. A few years ago, the same was done in the village of MoorsGeld, and also in the town of North Kingston, both of course without effect. [Providence Herald, 5th inst. So many balloons came out of Paris during the siego that those who received their letters by this means began at last to look upon tho mronaut as a very safe courier, and on his curial trip as one of pleasure rather than of peril. Among thu balloons which escaped over the iron girdlo of Teutons wus the Jacquart. It was entrusted to tho caro of a sailor named Leprince. Tearing through space before a galo of wiud, tho gallant young tar and his uew kind of craft were sight? ed at LaRochelle, just as the wind boro him over the Atlantic. On tho way he must have met with an atmospherio cur? rent which drove him Eastward, for there now have been found in the Sicily Islands tho despatches carried by the Jacquart. As tho sacks have not been picked up in one and the samo place, it is supposed that when Lieprinoe saw this group of islands he gradually got rid of his despatches, casting them overboard whenever he saw land beneath him. This must, of course, have considerably lightened the balloon and consummated his own destruction by imparting toit an ascending force which wafted him onoe more over the terrible ocean. His sub? sequent fate remains a mystery. THE CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNED AT LAST.-Judge Lee, who has involved the State in an enormous expense, by keep? ing the Criminal Court open for more than a month, while on a pleasure tour North, gave orders yesterday to adjourn tho court sine die. The jurors, consta? bles and others, who have been attend? ing rogularly, day by day, since his ab* sence, held a meeting after the adjourn? ment, and resolved to appointa commit? tee to confer with bia Judgeship, to know if be would sign their certificates, so that they conld get their pay. The commit? tee called on him, and he flatly refused either to explain matters to the jurors or others, or sign the desired certificates. It was then determined by those who have beon attending the court, as stated, to take such legal action OB will give them redress. They Bay they regret that thc tax-payers may have to suffer, bat thoy aro determined that the Judge shall feel the trouble and expense he has in fliutod|to accomplish bis personal ends. [Charleston Courier, VI th. -.- . - "NOT VERY WELL."-A feoling of vague bodily discomfort, which docs not amount to positivo illness, and yet is in? compatible with health, is often aptly dosoribed by the phrase "Not very well." This feeling usually arises from a defi? ciency of the nervous power which is re? quired to koop the vital machinery in vigorous and healthful operation. Ner? vous weakness has too frequently turned out to bo tho prelude of some serious malady, to admit of any doubt in the matter. Inactivity of the bodily func? tions as surely begets their derangement as cause precedes effect. It is, therefore, absolutely essential for tho preservation of health, perhaps of life itself, that this warning should be promptly heeded. Tho caso does not admit of delay. Revitalize tho system at once and effectually with Hostetter's Bitters-that peerless invigorant whioh, by infusing new health and strength into the system, protects it against disease more surely than ever knight of old was protected by armor of proof against his foo. sUf3 WHAT TUE SAVANNAH POLICE LET SLIP. The Savaunuh police, in allowing Billy Forrester to slip throngh their fim- J, missed a rioh plum. A reward of $10, 000 would have fallon to them, had they delivered Forrester to Superintendent Kolso, of New York, to say nothing of thc additional $37,000, should ho prove to have been tho murderer of Nathan. Thomas Callahan, an Augusta police? man, was shot aud mortally wounded, by Thomas Coste" .o, in that city, on last Suuday. Items CITY MATTERS.-Tho price of single copies of the PH ca NIX is five cents. Old newspapers for salo at PH CE NIX office, at fifty cents a hundred. A large and varied lot of cards, suita? ble for weddings, invitations, visiting and business purposes, have just been re? ceived at this offioe, which, owing to the dull season, will bo printed at low rates. Mr. Kohneman, of the Assembly street ealoon, will accept onr thanks for a pitcher-full of clam-chowder. It was good. Wo have received a copy of "Viok's Illustrated Catalogue of Hardy Bulbs," for 1872. It is published at Rochester, New York. The first number of Revue da la Mode is before us. It is a perfect gem of six? teen pages, fully and beautifully illus? trated, of the latest Parisian fashions. It takes the place of Die Modenwelt, and will bo found to excel it in every particu? lar. In'addition to many uncolored outs, it gives a large, fine and very highly colored steel engraving, besides a num? ber of very superior patterns. This fashion journal is translated and printed in Paris, for S. T. Taylor, 816 Broadway, New York, importer of Le Bon Ton and La France Elegante, and put at the very low price of 83.50for one year, monthly; single copies 35 cents, .', There will be a camp meeting at Hamp? ton's on Sunday. Trains ou the South Carolina Hoad will leave at 8 and 10 A. M., and return at 4 and 6 P. M. Qov. Scott has appointed John Ma Mannus a Trial Justice for York County, vice Miles M. Johnston removed. The little foundling at the Palmetto Orphan Home is lying quite ill, with lit? tle hopefof its recovery. The following is the programme of music, by tho band of the 18th Infantry, for this afternoon: Rifle Club Quickstep-Bach. Finale, Lucia de Lammermoor-Doni? zetti. Waltz, Flying Trapeze. Selections from Erbani-Faust. Cieur Atout Polka-Zikoff. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The Northern mail opens at 2.30 P. M.; closes 12.C0 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 M. Greenvillo mail opens 6.45 P. M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western opens and closes 1.30 P. M. Wilmington opens 2.30 P. M.: closes 11.30 A. M. On Sunday offioe open from 3 to 4 P. M. PncENixiANA.-It has been shrewdly remarked that advertising is the oil which wiso merchants put into their lamps and foolish ones negleot to nee. Self-made men are mest always apt to be a little too proud of tbe job. A bachelor oompares a shirt button to life, because it hangs by a thread. Clergymen and waiters are much alike -they both wear white ties and take or I dera. Why is a man's life safest in the last stages of dyspepsia? Because he can't ? digest then. There are many people who not only believe that this world revolves on its [ axis, but they believe tbat they are the axis. A husband can readily foot tho bills of a wife who is not afraid of being seen footing the stockings of her husband. A wife wrote to her husband, absent in California, that the longer he stayed away tho better she liked him. Bather equivocal that. Nothing gratifies tho gentle sex like a bundle- of paper patterns. It is an error to imagino that women talk moro than men. They're listened to more-that's all. INTERESTING TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Postmaster-General has issued a circular to the different offioes of the department to the effect that when a letter requiring more than one full rate (three coots) in pre-payment is dropped into an offioe, it shall be forwarded to its destination as a single rate letter, bnt that double the amount of the deficiency shall bo collected from the party to whom the letter may be delivered. HOTEL ABBIVALS, Soptember 12.-Nickerson House-A Laughlin, N Y; J D Brown, S O; Miss Oothran, Mies Perrin, Abbeville; 8 D Dearing. N O; W W Davis. BA DBB; M J Heigler, S O: J F Latimor, N O; W H Treaoott, Pondloton; H M Perry, Pa; I K Hill, Darling? ton; 8 C Lurk, A T Robinson, J T Robinson, Abbeville; J ii Chatham, Helena; W Jonee, B J Rooue, city. Columbia Hotel~0 D Tilley, Ga; G T At? kins. N Y; B G Yooam, W H Brawley, Chester; W H McParlano, 0 H Bchulken, N G; C C Towen, Wm Gurney, Charleston; H L 8mith, N U; 8 H Harrington, 8 C; 8 H Rion, Winns boro; J T Keen, N C; F P Gray, Ga; W J Croaswoll, B O; HM Drano, N C. Hendrix House-Y P Bims, Union: O Smith, , Hard Scrabble; W H Bligh. L H Bligh, Rich laud; Wm A Moritt, Ridgo; G W Steffens, Charleston; J J Whoelor, Newberry; I 8ulz baohor, N Y. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Auction Sale. J. D. Bateman-Potatoes and Apples. R. K. Soott-Offioial. Jacob Levin-Gas Bill. Fairbanks' Standard Scales.