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COLUMBIA, S. C. FriaayJ Morning. September 20,1872. For President of the United States. HORACE GREELEY, of New York. For vice-President B. GRATZ BROWN, of Mlnour). Of all tbe poor and insufficient pleas we have ever read, that of F. J. Moses, Jr., at the Charleston ratification meet? ing, is tho weakest and shabbiest. The man baa been KO much accustomed to deal with the credulous and easily bam? boozled black people, that he imagines the same sort of vague generalities and evasive denials, the same pitiful flat? teries, and lavish promises of amend? ment, which ho uses so successfully with them, will serve ?to extricate him from the disgraceful and perilous position in which bo now stands. He professes to bo in a penitential mood, and to be struggling to get out of the miro. Tho white people should not be astonished, he says, "that some of us (them) have fallen in tho dark morasses that beset our foot-steps on all sides." If this be his mood, lot him bring forth works moot for repentance. Confession is good for tho soul. Lat him make a clean breast of it. In tho speech to which we havo re? ferred, he said that tho Treasurer's report would prove a cogent defence for bim, and ho hoped that it would soon ba mudo .publia. Well, wo made public, yester -day,.irom the Treasurer's books, that F. -J. Mlooes, Jr., had issued pay certificates . in favor of members of the Legislature v-Jor upwards of $2,000, wheu they were ? only, entitled to 3642, with a small addi? tion for miloage. Is that his "cogent" defenoe against the charge of fraud? "I demand," he said at Charleston, "if they have any proof that they shall bring it out, and let the people Bee whether I have been issuing fraudulent certificates, or they have beau lying." We brought out,.yesterday, n Hat of strange recipi? ente of his pay certificate favors, whioh is on file in the Treasurer's office. Is there anything fraudulent in the amounts and names given in yesterday's PHONIX? They are of the Aloses branch of the Mooney family, and strangers to our readers. Now, Mr. Moses, General MOSOB, Speaker Moses, but not yet Governor Meses,, will you, eau you unravel this mystery? Are you a lit candidate for Governor on the platform of honesty and reform? If your penitence, in view of such damaging disclosures, is not deep enough to cause you to hang your head for the rest of your days in very shame, and to keep yourself out of tho view of all decent und honorable men, H is but a vuiu pretense, another of your crafty and unprincipled tricks. Purge yourself, man, and try to live cleanly. -?????? .Indue Melton's Reply. Tho reply of Judge Melton to tho re? quest of Mr. Reuben Tomlinson to have his authority for the statement that he had used or connived at bribery to pro? cure tho passage of tho phosphate bill over the Governor's veto, will be found in to-day's PHONIX. Secretary of State Gardozo is responsible for it, it seems, and, as we suppsse Mr. Tomlinson will deny the soft impeachment just as vigorously at second-hand, as ho em? phatically did when originally promul? gated by Cardozo, we shall again havo the issue of veracity bctweeu them, with all the probabilities strongly against the charges of Cardozo, and in favor of the denial of them by Mr. Tomlinson. By-the-way, Judge Melton intimates in this letter that he would like to hold Mr. Toral i noon to account for oppro? brious language used in refereuce to him, but is precluded by a knowledge of bis religious profession, winch at once enables him tb attack with virulence, and effectually to shield himself from the consequences. How this may bo, we don't know; but there seems to be no impediment to his getting any satisfac? tion ho may desire out of Mr. C. W. Montgomery, President pro tem. of the Senate. ? ?-?>-? THE LAURA FAIR TRIAL.-Ne wspapor readers will doubtless recall tho particu? lars of tho ev:mo for which Laura Fair waa tried und convicted of murder in San Francisco. Tho second trial of this woman is now going on in that city. Great difficulty \rus found in empaneling a jnry in tho case. The caso of this pri? soner,' dramatic and exciting as it is iu itself, bas had additional interest at? tached to it in minda of many from the fact that since tho time of her first trial no lees than four of tho lawyers engaged in that trial have died. This is, indeed, a heavy mortality, and is sufficient, one would say, to deter ambitious legal gen? tlemen from "tacking" the case. 1 * m a> ? Thorn are 3,300 omplojees in the Treasury Department at Washington, of whom one-third arc females. Aleinolra of Or. Thornweil. Our readers are aware that two vo lumen of tho collected writings of the late BOT. James H. Thorn well, D. 1)., LL D., have been issued from the press, in a beautiful and appropriato style, edited by Dr. John B. Adger, and pub? lished by the Presbyterian Church in the United States. It is expected that theeo writings will fill nix volumes. To Dr. B. M. Palmer, of New Orleans, has boen assigned the task of preparing tbe me? moirs of Dr. Thorn well, to bo publish? d in connection with his works. Dr. Palmer earnestly requests ull persons having letters from his pen, or any other papers illustrating his cureer, to forward thom to his address at New Orleuns, La. After putting them to the use desired, bo will carefully return them to those who may desire to retain them us memorials of past friendship. lu writing a lifo of Dr. Thorn well, the greatest trouble will bo found in bridg? ing over the period of his bowood and early youth, before he entered the South Carolina College. His parents and brother precede 1 him iu his deoeaso, und many others who might have shed light on this obscure but interesting period, have likewise passed away. Some yet remain on tho stage of life, however, and to them we desire to appeal for assistance. Wo trust that those in the Eastern part of the State, particularly at Cheraw, Society Hill and Bennotts ville, who eau supply information of the Hort desired, will take the trouble to put it into shape at an early day and forward to Dr. Palmer. The contemporaries und class-mates of Dr. Tbornwell in the college, several of whom survive, might abo render valuable aid. ? clear, full and affectionate memoir, illustrating the life of profouud study, ceaseless activity and inestimable serv? ices rendered to both church and State by Dr. Tbornwell, will bo invaluable as an accompaniment to those works of genius, piety and industry which do honor to our age and civilization. Tho exquisito genius which blessed us during life, goes forth now upon a wider field of influence. It is duo to mankind and to the memory of Dr. Thornwell's exalted worth, that nothing which eau be sup? plied should be wanting to its fit illustra? tion. ?-???-? THE LUNATIC APXLUSI.-Dr. EuBor publishes the following as tho result of his Charleston trip: "I have been in Charleston two days trying to raise money for the Asylum. I have mot with a great deal of sympa? thy, and several gentlemen have made an earnest and sincere effort in our be? half, but, as yet, have failed to obtain any money-the difficulty being the want of confidence in State aecuritios, the only kind I can command as collate? ral. The banks have tho money and are ready to lend it, but don't liko the securities. The sympathies of the peo? ple of Charleston are so thoroughly awakened that I have reason to believe that I could raise 810,000 by subscrip? tion in a few days here; that plun having been suggested, and a number of sub? scriptions offered. But while I appreci? ate the kindly motive that prompts this offer on the part of the citizens of Charleston, I oould not accept any funds raised iu this way. The institu? tion has assets amply sufficient to pay all its debts, and will apply them to that end us soon as they are available. Be? sides, it would be an imposition ou tho peoplo to ask them to support tho Asy? lum by private contributions, when they have paid their taxe3 for that pur? pose." THE LOWBEX GANO REINFOHCED.-The Wilmington (N. C.) Journal naya: "It is said that the romainiug portiou of tho gang of .Robeson County outlaw? havo been reinforced by a white mau from South Carolina, who murdered some one in that State, and is a fugitive from justice. His uamo has not yet been ascertained. He, Stephen Lowrey and Andrew Strong wore all seen toge? ther last Thursday. This is the first time that any of the gang have been seen for several weeks, they having kept pretty close, to avoid the young men that have been hunting for them." Irviu Lowrey und Purdie Jacobs, whoso arrest for complicity with tho out? laws iu somo of their crimes we men? tioned a week or two siuce, were tukeu iu oustody by James Dunahoe, tho same mau who shot and killed the outlaw Boss Strong some time ago, ho having been appointed by Sheriff McMillan special deputy for the purpose. Jacobs showed resistanco at first, but finally succumbed. They aro now in jail at Lumberton, under a strong guard of citizens. We are requested by James Wallor to announce that a mass meeting of the co? lored people of Chester County, open to tho attendance of the public, but free from the interference ol any of tho white politicians, will be hold at Chester Court House on Monday, the 23d inst. The objeot is for the colored people to con? sult together for their own int?r?t:ti. in the present political emergency, and to act independently of the sohemers who are using and oonfusing them for their owu personal benefit.-Cltester Reporter. John Henry May, formerly a mer? chant of Charleston, S. C., died in Nioe, France, on the 31st ult., at the advanced age of 83. A-Kansas fa. mer fired at somo rats under his barn aud killed several. Loss $3,000; uninsured. Judge Melton'* Hr pl y to Air. Tomi Inno n'a Lie tier. SPARNTAXBuna G. H., Sept. 14. A nevero illuesa of several days, since my return from tho low-oouctry, has prevented a prompt reply to the commu? nication over the signature of Reuben Tomlinson. I have to regret, too, that in the absence from Columbia of several parties engaged in the campaign, my re? sponse cannot be made as complota as the facts will warrant. The supplemout I must appear hereafter. In tho communication referenco is mada to me in these words: "Mr. Melton is represented assaying at Yorkville, that bo lind boen told (anti would give his authority if Mr. Tomliu 8on asked for it) thuthe (Tomlinson) hud borrowed the money, or eudorsed n noto at tho bank to got the money, which was used for tho purpose of passing tho phos? phate bill through. In reply I huve to say that there is absolutely not tho sha? dow of truth in tho statement. *' It is sufficient to suy, ns I do, that I have not, at Yorkville or elsewhere, mudo nay such statement; nor had I heard of such charge against Mr. Tomlinson until it was stated in his card. Possibly his actual kuowledge of tho transaction may have suggested it. It is probable, how? ever, thut ho has found it necessary to ref ort to that weakest of all lines of de? fence, and hus "put up a mau of straw, to knock it down." Ho might us woll havo represented me as charging that ho had "stolen a horso or robbed a batik," and then procoeded to deny.it. What I did say at Yorkville, und re? post in Charleston, is this: When tho phosphate bill was unexpectedly vetoed by the Governor, the lobby-agent, whom the friends of the mensuro had employed to secure its passago by bribery, found himself without sufficient funds to carry tho bili ovor thu veto, and resorted to ompty promises. This form of bribery certain Senators refused to accept; und Mr. Tomlinson, in order to procuro their votes, pledged to them his personal faith that the bribes would be promptly paid. That ho borrowed inouey, or endorsed paper to thia end, lot mo repeat, I have not been informed, and I have never so charged. It was distinctly announced that thc statement was not made upon my per? sonal responsibility, and that if Mr. Tomlinson should deny it, I would choorfully givothe authority upon which it was bused. At the Yorkville meeting Mr. Corbin was present, and in behalt of his candidato undertook to dcuy the charge; whereupon Mr. P. L. Cardozo, from whom the information carno to mc, assumed the responsibility and repro 6outed to the meeting thuthe had it from Mr. Tomlinson himself. When tho statemoot shall bo denied by Mr. Tom? linson, if at all, ho will have the udvau tugo of knowing whence it came, lint I have every reason to believe that, when his card was written, be know the autho? rity and tho exact purport of tho chargo against him. Apart from this direct testimony, tho charge derives probability .from his con? nection with tho acheme. I take it, Mr. Tomlinson will not dany that ho strenu? ously advocated tho bill, aud used Iiis position on tho floor to promote it; that ho was tho mouth-pieco of Governor Scott's administration iu tho Houso; and because the Governor dared to veto tho bill, ha at onco discontinued this rela? tion; that ho knew the moasurc was se? cured by means of direct and shamelees bribery, thereby debauching tho repre? sentatives of the people, aud bringing reproach upon tho Republican party and upon tho State; that coming into this State a poor young mao, he nevertheless beoame thu owner of about 2?0 shares, at $50 cash per share, and that ho found abundant comfort, besides, in tho office of tho treasurer and manager of thu company, at n salary of $4,000 per an? num 1 Between this and the charge Mr. Cardozo has made, there is not, I sub? mit, a far remove. That "some of the most honorubla business men iu Charles? ton" owu stock in the company, and that undor his management tho dividends havo not boen remunerativo, dons not affect the morality of the transaction. It was duo to you, gentlemen, as well as to myself, to muka this reply, not? withstanding tho gratuitous allusions to myself personally, contained iu Mr. Tomliuson's curd. It is ono of tho evils which now beset UB that wo aro forced into contact with mon bred mid trained in that peculiar creed, which, whilo it permits tho most wanton attack, fur? nishes a shield bohind which to shrink from tho responsibility of n gentleman. Very respectfully vonrs, SAMUEL W. MELTON. SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.-A de? spatch to tho New.York Tribune, dated Washington, September 10, says: Senator Sawyer came hero iu n groat hurry, to-day, to prevent, if possible, tho withdrawal of F?deral troops from Ches? ter County, which was contemplated by tho War Department, and for which nu order was about to bo issued, upon ropresontations mada for political effect by tho factions of the Grant party known ns tho "Regulars." Sawyer, UIRO for political purposes, wanted those, Federal troops retained, aud us Chaster is ouo of the Counties lately placed under martini law by tho President, it required vory little urging by Sawyer to carry his poiut. Tba Senator is quito sanguine of tho success of tho Bolters' ticket in tho ensuing State election ia South Carolina, aud claims that about two-thirds of tho oolorod vote will ba cast for that ticket. Finn.-Tuesday, about 12 o'olock, tho alarm of fire was i oundotl, whioh was fonud to proceed from Hrs. Shaws' re? sidence, (tho old Fairfield Hotel.) The firemen woro quickly on tho spot and suocaedad in extinguishing tho flames before muoh damngo was done. Thc origin of the fire was caused by a spark from a oooking stove.- Winnsboro News. It is stated that tho voyage of the Grand Duke Alexis has thus far cost his father upwards of $500,000. TUE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.-The following is an extract from au Aot of Congress, passed at its last session : '.That whenever, iu any Comity or Parish, in any Congressional District, there shall bo tcu citizens thereof of good standing who, prior to any regis? tration of voters for au election for Rep? resentative in CongreHH, or prior to ?ny eleotion at whioh a Representative in Congress is to be voted for, shall make known, in writing, to tho Judge of thu Circuit Court of the United States for the District wheroiu such County or Purisb is situate, their desire to ii uv o said registratiou or election both guarded und Scrutinized, it shall bethe duty of tho said Judge of tho Circuit Court, within not less than ten days prior to said registration or election, as tho caiu may bo, to open tho said court at the most convenient point in said District; and the said court, when so opened by said Judge, shall proceed to appoint and commission, from day to day, and from time to time, and under the baud of tho said Judge, and under the soul of said court, for such election district or voliug precinct in said Con? gressional District, us shall, in the man? ner herciu prescribed, 1 uvo been ap? plied for, und to revoke, change, or re? new said appointment from tim" to time, two citizens, residents of said eleotion dintrict or voling precinct in said County or Parish, who shall bo of different political parties, and able to read and write tho English lauguage, aud who shall be kuown aud designated aa supervisors of election; aud tho said court, when opened by thc said Judge as required bereiu, shall, therefrom and thereafter and up to and including the day following the day of the election, be always open for tho transaction of busi? ness under thia Act; aud the powers and jurisdiction hereby granted and con? ferred shall be exercised, ns well in vu cation us in term time; and a Judge, sit? ting ut chambers, ?ball havo the same powers aud jurisdiction, including the power of keeping order and punishing any contempt of his authority, as wiieu sitting in the court: Prorated, That no compensation shall be allowed to the supervisors herein authorized to be ap? pointed, except those appointed in cities or towns of twenty thousand or moro inhabitants. And no person shall be appointed under this Act as supervisor ot' election who is not at tho time of his appointment a qualified voter of the County, Parish, clectiou district, or voting precinct for which he is appoint? ed. And no persou shall be nppoiuted deputy marshal uuder the Act of which this is amendatory, who is not a quali? fied voter at tho time of bis appoint? ment, in the County, Purisb, District, or precinct in which his duties uro to bo performed. And section thirteen of the Act of which this is un amendment shall be construed to authorize and require tho Circuit Courts of the United States iu said section mentioned to nntno and ap? point, as soon us muy bo after the passugo of this Act, tho commissioners provided for in said section, in all cases in which such appointments have not already been made in conformity there? with. And tho third section of the Act to which this in an amendment shall be taken and coustrued to authorize each of tho Judges of the Circuit Courts of tho United States to designate ono or more of tho Judges of the District Courts within his oircuit to discharge the duties arising under this Act or tho Act to which this ii au amendment. Aud tho words 'any person' in seetion four of tho Act of May thirty-first, eighteen hun? dred and seventy, shall be held to in? clude any officer or other person having powors or duties of au official character under this Act or tho Act to which this is an amendment: Provided, That no? thing iu this section shall bo so con? strued us to authorize the appointment of any marshals or deputy marshals in addition to those heretofore authorized by law: And provided, further, That tho supervisors herein provided for sholl have no power or authority to make arrests or to perform other duties than to be in the immediate presence of the officer i holding the election, and to wit? ness all thoir proceedings, including the counting of tho votes and tho making of a return thereof. And so much of said sum herciu appropriated as muy bo necessary for said supplemental and amendatory provisions, is hereby appro? priated from uud after the passage of this Act." THE BAN;: OP CHARLESTON.-A hand? some luncheon was sorved at tho offices of tho Bank of Charleston National Hanking Association, yesterday morning, in celebration of tho conversion of tho old Bunk of Charleston into a National flank. Most of the leading bunkers and merchants of tho city wero present, and took tho opportunity of congratulating tho officers of tho bank upou its bright prospects. - Charleston News. AN EXTREMELY YOUTHFUL MURDERER. Sunday evening, 8th inst., iu Johnson township, Soott County, Ind., an eight year old boy, named Loftus, bec uno augry nt a little girl of seven years, a daughter of Jorry Chandler, and taking up a shot-gun, fired the contents into her stomach. Tho gun was loaded with slugN. The girl lingered till morning, when sho died. SUDDEN DEATH.-Morguu Swoenoy, a negro man, sixty years old, foll dead about G o'clock, yesterday afternoon, while working as a laborer npon one of the new houses iu tho course of erection iu St. Phillip street, near Wontworth. The coroner was notified, and a jury of inquest was impaneled, which rendered a verdiot of death from npoploxy. I Charleston News. In consequence of the rush of freight tho steamship Champion will leave this city for Now York on Friday, and tho steamship James Adger, which is ex I peeled from New York this day, will pro? bably leave again on Sunday. [Charleston News. Local Items. CITY MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the PHOSNIX is five cents. A largo and varied lot of cards, suita? ble for weddings, invitations, visiting and business purposes, bavo juBtbeen re? ceived at this office, which, owing to tho dull season, will be printed at low rates. Capt. C. E. Chichester has returned, and resumed his studies at tho Theologi? cal .Seminary. Ile has been on on ex? tensive tour of thoNorth during his vaca? tion.. Tho Charleston Republican, altera sus? pension of two days, owing to mortgage rial difficulties, has resumed publication. E. V. Smalley, Esq., traveling corres? pondent of tho New York Tribune, paid us a visit, yesterday. Tho Governor has commuted the sen? tence of Simon Black, of Lexington County, from hanging to imprisonment in the Stato penitentiary for lifo. Black was to have boon hung to-day. Ho was ono of thc murderers of Mr. Uarmou, of L' xiugtou County. Messrs. ll. C. Shiver & Co. have issued their prouunciamento us to tho fall nud winter campaigu. Their facilities are unexcelled, and as tho business is looked after by cxporionced individuals, the firm hus acquired au extensive reputa? tion. Wo have received u copy of a docu? ment in opposition to Mr. Greeley, pre? pared by R. R. Barrow, of Jerrebome, aud franked by Congressman L. A. Sheldon. It is currently reported that Treasurer Parker hus "changed his base"-re? moved furniture, etc., to a moro North? ern clime. Wo had nu installment of the equi? noctial, yesterday-moro wind than was actually pleasant. Blair Anderson, of Georgetown Coun? ty, has been commissioned as a druggist, pharmaceutist and apothecary, by tho Uuiversity Medical Board. Thc boltiug County Convention meets to-day at the Court House, at 12 o'clock. Wo loam that the fuel for tho running of tho machinery ut the Water Works is obtained by the destruction of fencing, posts, A-c. How is it with tho city trea? sury? Ls it unable to meet its ex pen ros for wood? Tho music by the 18th Regiment Band will be resumed this ufternoon. Tho following is tho programme Remembrance on Paris March Piopko. Cavatina Lucretia Borgia-Donizetti. Narcissus Waltzes-Wade. Floree Quadrille-Strauss. Trapp, Trapp, Galop-Faust. In the order issued by Judge Mackey, in the case of H. G. Worthington aud the Union and Spartanburg Railroad, au extension of sixty days was granted; aud receivers in tho meantime were ap? pointed-Messrs. T. B. Jeter and James M. Baxter-to receive and disburse ell finnis of tho road. Tho order was, the next day, rovoked, on the petition of the counsel of both parties, with the view to a compromise. Mr. Worthington having failed to comply with the terms, an ap? plication was made by the counsel of bond-holders, and in tho interim au order has boen^issacd by Judge Mont? gomery MOHOS to restrain parties from misappropriating funds. Miss Kicixcoaa AUUOAD.-Wo have taken some pains to find out how Arno rica's prima donua, the talented SoutL Carolina songstress, succeeded inLondoi during hor recent operatio engagement, Sho had thero as rivals Patti, Nilsson, Alboni, Sessi, Miramon, Parepa nor other singers-the best now on tb? stago. Tho Pall Mall Gazelle, cf Maj l-l, saj's: "Thc promised return of Mlle. Kel? logg to Her Majesty's opera took plaot on Saturday. Tho clover and charming vocalist was welcomed with enthusiasm, and sho moro than justified tho applause bestowed upon hor. Linda was ono ol Miss Kellogg's best parts when sho firs! appeared in London some throe or foui years ago. Sinco then the voice hm gained in power and tho vocalist in Btyle: and among tho numerous ablo repre? sentatives now in England of such characters as Linda, Lucia, Amina and others belonging more or loss to thc same class, there is not one (with tho obvious exception of Adelina Patti) who, for vocal aud dramatic excellence com? bined, can bo placed ou a lovel with Mlle. Clara Louise Kellogg." This is the highest kind of praise, ic view of tho fact that tho paper from which wo make the above extract is not ovcr-favorablo to American?, and thc comparisons made embrace nearly all tho great artists in Europe, who are now in Loudon nt one or tho other of thc opora houses. Tho Daily Telegraph says: "On Saturday night, May ll, after i lengthened absence in her native conn try, the American prima donna, Mist Clara Louise Kellogg, re-appeared or, tho stage of Drury Lane. The applause after 'O luce di quent anima,' being ec goneral and prolonged that oven Sil Michael Costa, who seemed obstinatolj beut upon refusing an encore, had tc yiold." DEAD.-James Davis, who was stab? bed, on Saturday, the 7th instant, by a man nnmod Roberts, and whoso-arm was amputated by Dr. Darby, on the Tues? day following, died, yesterday morning, from socondary hemorrhage-the twelfth day after tho operation. The father of the poor follow was buried the day be? fore. Roberts is iu jail. PHONIXIANA.-The girls abandoned the Grecian bend, because it never brought a bean. Never undertake to fasten a d >or with a lock from your own head. If a mau has u great many debts, are they very "much to his crodit?" A reflective reporter described a hearse as "a splendid, though sad vehicle." "I um dyeing for lovo," said a melan? choly young man as he put the coal-black fluid on his moustache Friendship is a cadenoe of divine me? lody melting through tho boort. To bo happy is not the purpose of oar being, bBt to deserve happiness. It little becomes the feeble to be un? just; justice is peculiarly the shield of the weak. The young widow who was buried in grief is now alive aud doing well. Jr^t is only another instance of premature in? terinen). Old newspapers for snle at PnaiNix office, at fifty cents a hundred. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Thu Northern mail opeus at 2.30 P. M.; closes 12.00 A. M. Charleston day mail opens 4.30 P. M.; closes 6.00 A. AI. Charleston night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; C1OS6B6.15 P. M. Greenville 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 office open from 3 to 4 P. M. DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.-The Cou? rier notes that n very dangerous counter? feit five dollar United States currency note is afloat iu Charleston. It is very like the original, and can only bo detect? ed by comparing the words "United Slates." lu the good note they aro deli? cately shaded and clearly defined, and in the bad one heavily shaded and rather crowded. Our merchants and others should be on their guard, as it is not im? probable that some of these notes may find their way to Columbia. "NOT VERY WELT,."-A feeling of vague bodily discomfort, which does not amount to positive illness, and yet is in? compatible with health, is often aptly described by the phrase "Not very well." This feeling usually arises from a defi? ciency of the nervous power which is re? quired to keep the vital machinery in vigorous and healthful operation. Ner? vous weakness has too frequently turned out to be the prelude of some serious malady, to admit of any doubt in the matter. Inactivity of the bodily func? tions as surely begets their derangement aa cause precedes effect. It is, therefore, absolutely essential for the preservation of health, perhaps of life itself, that this warning should be promptly heeded. Tho case does not admit of delay. Revitalize the system at once and effectually with Hostetter's Bitters-that peerless invigorant which, 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 foe. 6l4f3 LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENT*. Mooting Palmetto Lodge. Mrs. S."N. McCully-School Notice. To Capitalists. R. O'Neale, Jr.-To Kent. lt. C. Shiver & Co.-Elegunt Stock. -? -. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Hopteniber 19.-Columbi* . Hold-J Koborthon, Laurens; G Savayott, 8 C; J O Totten, Jersey City; F A Connor, Cokcsburv; VV li Turner, Wiunsboro; Patrick DeDuilio, "ireland; W F Davies, baltimore; E a J Hayes, Lexington; J Marshall, Mrs Sin? gleton, Mise Singleton, W A Bradley, Charles? ton; Do L Fillyaw. Mist E Fillyaw, Mies L Fillyaw, Wilmington; J 8 Meredith and wife, H D Oilbort, J W Emmert, NC;P Masaman, Pa; D T Corbiu, Charleston. Hendrix House-A Y Dun, Julia Dun, Mis? sissippi; F Hammond and wife, 8 C; Frank 'J Robortd, John C Brewer, Augusta: L ? Hen? dricks, OharloBton; O L Reid, Walhalla; G Wohrlo, Greenville; J D Smith, Pendleton; D L Glonn, H A Gibson, Alston; Phillip Dunn, A H Smyth, Union; B Frank thoan, Gcoueo. --?-o ? ?? DI:ATII OF A FINE HORSE.-The Wheel? ing (W. Va.) Intelligencer reports that Dan. Bice's horse, Stephen A. Douglass, was turned out to graze on Monday, and was so badly injured iu attempting to jump a high picket fence that it was found necessary to shoot him to shorten his misery. Next to tho beautiful blind horso Excelsior, Jr., Douglass was, per? haps, moro generally admired than any other animal over exhibited in thocirous ring iu this country. DEATH OF A CHARLESTONIAN.- Infor? mation has reached the city of the death of Mr. John J. Alexander, a native of this city. Mr. Alexander was boru in Charleston, but for tho past twenty years has lived iu Florida. He was educated nt the Forman University in Greenville, and graduated with distinction. A Radical orator in Detroit compli? mented a yoong mother upon her "fine Grant baby," when sho replied that ho probably came to that conclusion from Boeing the child have a bottle. "When lovely women don? a 'Dolly,' and finds, too late, njen don't admire it, she'd b. tter try some other folly, and to u cirous rider biro it."