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COLUMBIA. S. C. Tuesday Hornill?:. September 24,1872. For President of the United Stoles. -AlOIliVCK GRBELET. of Kew York. For vice-President .a. QRA.TZ BKOWR, or Minoan. ?A al nest to Their Idol*-Let Thom Alone. We despise, und the world with us -despises, the creatures who, through the weakness or corruption of* tho black Taters and tho bayonets of the central power, complacently till the offices of power and trust in Sooth Carolina. It is our duty to leave no stono unturned to oust them from their positions. We should gather up and husband every in? fluence, should hoard every resource, -which may be used agaiuBt them, and when the right moment arrives, deliver them such telling blows as, in their satis {faction with themselves, and with the ?fat iivings and stealings they enjoy, they 'do -not expect, and will not be prepared ;for. They taint the very air by their 'presence. It is lamentable, too, that their baleful inflaeaoe is extending, and involving in its folds the weak and thoughtless. The comforts which their mllainy brings them and the rotten 'uplen?or in whioh they shine, are capti? vating to the unwary and the unsteady. IP h A m rind nttmrlar/1 ic rn an i f o?t.|y !oW?t?d .Amongst us. A vile expediency, a readi? ness'to wink at successful profligacy, are fceooming the order of the day; and men ai ow embrace as au excuso for their par? ticipation in or connivance at wrong, that it is the fashion, that when in Borne, one must do as Borne does, It is tho old ?corrnpt plea of the age, the usage of the tiaro, which was stigmatized by the in? dignant pen of Tacitus as marking the worst corruptions of tho times of the l*tar Bordan emperors. There is a down? ward, tondonoy, a manifest inclination to .swim with the tide, to catoh the favoring ibreezes whioh will waft us smoothly ?long, albeit moral shipwreck may en ?srie, or we only gain a port where pesti? lence rages, and death holds carui ?wal. Is it not a significant fact, that with its corruption thoroughly -t?ordeped aud matured, its profligacy BO itraofc, its conduct and tone so low and s?fionsive, that every fool may know it, /sad even the blind soe it, accessions are ?nade to the ranks of the dominant party itt. South Carolina from among the intel? ligent and cultivated classes? Men of .?arty who go into such company pro? claim their own dishonesty and oonfess Jtkit they have been bought with a price, .present or prospective. It is only a just ?r?tribution whioh they are made to ex? perience, that, when onoe fairly entered into their aorrupt society, they travel .down au inaliued pluue and soon reach .the bottom. The greater absorbs the less. They are swallowed down, assimi? lated and speedily digested. The facility ?of tomper, the moral obliquity, the want of balance, the lack of grouuding in a aeuse of right and wrong, whioh led them -thither, now become so many weights Around their necks and drag them to the deepest depths, where no plummet line -flan ever reach them again. Their alac? rity in sinking is aided by the kioks and .cuffs of their uew associates, who natu? rally wish them to be so committed that they eau no more escape. They compel them to provo their faith by their works, and such degraded .creed can only bo vindicated by dirty wort. Tho fiends of party, Uko the ?ecds of hell, rejoice over the arrival of ?every fresh recruit, and immediately set ?beut moulding bim into conformity ?trith themselves. For many months the Lunatic Asylum, ?iiie Penitentiary, the public schools, tho -sebool for education of tho deaf and .dumb and the blind, have exhibited ?signais ot distress. Moneys appropri? ated for their support, thoagh regularly -aooliected from taxes and paid into the tfereaeary, have not been available for 'their user** They live on oharity and /fcopo and the indulgence of their cre .iitors. The Professors in the University, tho Judges on the Bench, all State em? ployees, not belonging to favored rings, li ave been placed in straits from laok of their salaries. Daring all this time of .distress and pressure. Radical rascals 4tave rolled in wealth and splendor, driv? ing in elegant carriages, robed in purple tmd flue linen, with diamonds on their Angers, and enjoy themselves traveling mp and down. At this very time the Treasurer has paid Moses' pay certifi? cates to the amount of $20,000 or more to the mythical Moyers, Emmingors, Kipples, Markies, and tho like. Ho has ?stet drafts upon the armed force fund in favor ot another set of mythical and .Btyatorioua beings, the Leggetts, Wil? lsons, Mooneys, and Heaven only knows who else. By the open, flagrant and ?dmittod use of money, and amid scones ?ooh as only pandemonium could equal, ?but not surpass, we have had a nomina? tion of candidates made which nas already brought heavier opprobrium upon the Stato and a general protest outside, its border?. Just at this junc? ture men born on the soil of South Carolina, bred and trained in her sohools, who have breathed a pnre moral atmosphere, to say tho least, and who ought, from the mero force of contract, if nothing else, with lome of her scholars and statesmen, to be found on the Bide of honesty and virtue, are seen to sneak into the ras? cally, thieving party of our oppressor?. If tboj know anything, they know that this Moses party ia false to the oore, and that its protestations of reform are all a lie, a sham and an impossibility. They know that they were in favor of the passage of the Blue Ridge swindle, and are largely interested in the redemption of the scrip. If plaoed in power again, thoy will undoubtedly levy a tax for this purpose. They will just as infallibly attempt to levy a tax for payment of the interest on the bonded dobt of $16,000, 000, so urgently called for a short time since by Neaglo, Scott and Parker. With a new lease of power, all distinction be? tween legal and illegal bonds will vanish. The validating bill was passed for a pur? pose, which will not be abandoned. It is a measure after the heart of Moses and his supporters. It is fraudulent and tricky. It expresses a falsehood, and hence is congenial to them, and will afford a large field and a golden oppor? tunity for their manipulating hands. Now, the new recruits know all thia to be truo, just as well as the old Btagers. They know that they go to the vilest set of men who ever filched or grasped the control of a State. Going with their eyes open, they go with guilt in their hearts. No man can join rogues, know? ing them to be such, and at the same time retain the good opinion of honest men. No' man can roll in filth, without becoming soiled. Men of State pride, of character for honor and truth, for bare honesty even, cannot tolerate tho rene? gades who have turned their backa upon decency and principle, and, with their associations, cast away their integrity as a burden no longer necessary to bo borne. Exouaes, and pretexts, and pro? testations will not avail them. They have chosen their bed, let them lie on it. Those whom they desert and betray, equally with those to whom they betake themselves, say to them: "Leave behind you all hope, ye who enter there." Correspondence ot tile Phoenix. NEW YORK Crrr, September21, 1872. MB. EDITOR: Let our people be of good cheer. The great battle for the purification of the Government and the pacification o? tho country is now raging along the whole line. In Maine and Vermont it was only a picket skirmish that precedes the grand battle. Mr. Greeley will get one-third of the Re? publican vote, and if the Democrats can be brought in a body to his support, ho will be triumphantly elected. Now that the State tickets here are all in the field, on both alden, the assaults are terrific. We feel confident of New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and I was informed yesterday at tho Liberal headquarters that Ohio was certain for Greeley. Governor Ourtin, of Pennsyl? vania, is strong for Greeley, and he ie a power iu that State. Ex-Governer Sey? mour, Hon. George H. Pendleton and others will now take the field, and their voice:; will be heard loud and clear above the storm of battle, rallying tho Demo? cratic columns in tho Liberal cause. Mr. Greeley has 60,000 oflice holders and the patronage of a corrupt Govern? ment against him, but he has tho great masses of the people with him, because they know he is honest and just, and when elected will administer the Govern? ment with exact justice. Would that the black people could see it, and would kick out tho thieves and oorrnptionists, who, for selfish purposes, are leading them to their ruin and the ruin of tho State. Mr. Groeley has ever been their friend. He battled for their freedom for thirty-five years. Now that it is secure, he is battling to put honest men in office, that tho condition of all classes may be ameliorated, our free institutions perpetuated, and the Sonth built up by being opened up to oapital and labor. Lot our people bo of good oheer, for our cause is just and will prevail. I remain yours, as ever, ELLISON S. KEITT. GREENVILLE, S. O., Sept. 21, 1872. Mu. EDITOR: Please annonnoe in the PnoiNix that I will meet the people of this, the Fourth Congressional District, at the following places and timen, viz: Laurens O. H., Monday, 30th Septem? ber. Spartanburg O. H., Wednesday, 2d October. Union O. H., Friday, 4th Ootober. Yorkville, Monday, 7th Ootober. Rook Hill, Tuesday, 8th Ootober. Chester O. H., Thursday, 10th Octo? ber. Winnsboro, Satnrday, 32th Ootober. B. F. PERRY. I@*County papers are requested to oopy. Hi Fred. Hassaureok, editor u? a neutral German paper in Cincinnati, wants to know if a man cannot support Greeley and oppose Grant without being a liar, thief, and scoundrel. We think so. ILio?al Items. . -? . CITY MATTEBS.-The price of single copies of the PHOENIX is five cents. The Young Folks' Rural is a novelty among publications for young people, entirely different from any other in style and character. Cash prizes are given for best "compositions." Write for a specimen number and particulars, which will be sent free. Terms, $1.50 por year-$1 in olubs of four and more, and every subscriber receives a pair of beau? tiful chromos as a gift. Splendid pre? miums to those who form clubs. Ad drees H. N. F. Lewis, Publisher, Chi? cago. Scribner's Monthly for October is a re? markable number for the variety of its articles and the profuseness of its illus? trations. It opens with a pretty little poem by Mrs. Bradloy, with a graceful illustration by Miss Hallock. Then come some admirable illustrations of tobacco culture in the South, with accompanying descriptive article, and another lively illustrated paper on Paris, by Edward King. Mr. Tuckerman, formerly Minis? ter to Greece, furnishes a very enter? taining sketch of modern Athens, with a view of tho city from a late photograph. Another illustrated articlo is Mr. Cooke's account of a day's hunting on the prai? ries; besides numerous other entertain? ing articles. The new volume of Scrib? ner, it is said, will oontain some features of re marka o lo interest. Scribner & Co., 654 Broadway, New York, are the pub? lishers. A Bale of $150,000 worth of city of Columbia 7 per cent, bonds is adver? tised to come off on the 2d of October. Look to it, capitalists. An alarm of lire, on Sunday night, about half-past 7 o'clock, was oaused by tho explosion of a kerosene lamp, and the partial burning of the floor and car? pet, in a room in Dr. Trezevant's house. The Collelon County Gazelle ia the name of a new weekly, recently issued in Walterboro, by Geo. F. McIntyre ? Co. The proposals for tho erectiou of a building for tho Pheonix Hook and Ladder Company aro to be opened be? fore Conncil this evening. The Governor has appointed Charles H. Adama a Commisaionor of Deeds for South Carolina, residing in Boston, Massachusetts. Geo. E. Tuxberry has boon appointee a Commissioner of Elections for Uuioi County, vice H. H. D. Byron. The following is the programme o music by the band of the 18th Unitei States Infantry, for this afternoon: Hudson River' Quickstep-Moskow. Potpouri, from Huguenots-Myerbeor Waltz-Dreams on the Ocean-Gungl Pretcivea-Weber. New Year Galop-Faust. A slight rain, yesterday, had the effec of laying the dust. The Northern papers announce tba ex-Gov. James L. Orr, of South Caro lina, has been offered the position o Minister to the Argentine Republic, do dined by Gen. White, of Illinois. It was Mr. Jacob L. Pollock (and no J. L. Mock) who served on the Coro ner's inquest, on Saturday and Sunda; last. PncENixiANA.-"Tho verb to love,' says a wicked French writer, "is an ac tivo vorb, which bears conjugation uuti it sinks exhaustod in the eusy-chair o marriage." A very narrow aperture-The "crack' of a whip. Friendship is a cadence of divin rnolody molting through tho heart. Jeuk's says that a pawn-broker's oOic must be a lone-some place. When is tho book of Nature Btudied When autumn turns tho lcavos, and the, are red. An old bachelor, who bears his lonol, state with much equanimity, says: "1 is better to be laughed at for not bein, married, than to bo unable to laugh bc cause you aro." It is so pleasant to know that Agassi has found a new species of gaBtoropodc fourteen kinds of sbinederus, iucludin an euryeal. fifty specimens of ophiraut and to orown the whole, alargo heliastei Suecos? rides on every hour; grappl it, and you may win, but, without grapple, it will never go with you. Wor is tho weapon of honor, and ho who lack the weapon will never triumph. To be free from desire, is money; t be free from the rage of perpetually buj ing something new, is a certain revenue to be content with what we possess, coi stitutes the greatest and most certain c riches. "In tho ab BCD co of globes, how d yon illustrate the shape of the earth t your soholars?" asked a commiteo of school-teacher in Illinois. "I shows'ei my head," was the reply. Can it bo possible that a rogue ca olimb the ontside briok wall of a loft oity mansion to the second-story wie dow, with no aid but that of strong Indi rubber suckers? Yet this is said of Foi rester, the supposed Nathan murderer. Tun TEimm?iE TKAOEDY OF SATOUDAY -THE INQUEST AND THE VERDICT-TUE FUNERAL.-Tho excitement created in this oity ou Saturday afternoon, by the killing of Capt. John D. Caldwell, conti? nued throughout that day and night, and even up to the preseut moment it is the constaut themo of opinion. Tho manner in whioh ho carno to his death was terrible; but that ho should have been selected as the victim of a feud between other partios is equally so. There ure many, no doubt, who arc un? acquainted with the circumstances that culminated so suddenly and unnaturally, on last Saturday afternoon. A. short time buck, there appeared a paragraph io thu columns of the DAILY PHOENIX, culled from the Beaufort Republican, re? porting tho proceedings of a Republican meeting at Spartauburg, in which it was stated that Judge S. W. Melton had charged tho Speaker pro tem, of tho Senate with issuing fraudulent pay cer? tificates. Mr. C. W. Montgomery, who was that oflicer, repliud to tho charge in a card, containing language that wo need not repeat; but suffice it to say; it called jor resentment on the part of Jud ge Melton. At the timo of its publication, Judge Melton was in the up-country, canvassing in the interost of the regular Republican nominations. The general sentiment of thc community was that, ns soon as both parties mai, l'ut? ru wuu'ul bu un encounter of a serious character; but how far was it from being snpposed that Capt. Caldwull would be offered up as the sacrifice on the altar of a political feud between other parties 1 The card above referred to appeared in the PHOE? NIX, of tho 19th instant, and on Friday, the 20th, Judge Melton returned to Columbia. lu the early portion of Saturday, it was observed that the opposing parties had met several 'times, and great uneasiness was mani? fested on the street at the prospect of u probable encounter; but, UM time de? veloped, the difficulty was postponed until lato io the afternoon-about 1 o'clock. To ?um np from tho statement published in Suuday's PHOENIX, Messrs. C. W. Montgomery and George Tupper were seated in the diuing saloon of tho Pollock HouMe, where were present, also, Messrs. F. H. Elmore, F. D. Field? ing and Lawrence, Taylor. Mossrs. S. W. Melton, John D. Caldwell and James M. Morgun were diuiug nt the same time in tho upper portion of the Pollock House. Tho subsequent acts in this terrible tragedy aro detailed in the testi? mony adduced at the coroner's inquest that is, that tho gentlemen who were dining up stairs came down; Caldwell and Morgan walked into the yard; Melton went into the saloon where Montgomery, Tupper and others were seated; Melton attacked Montgomery; Caldwell and Morgan rushed iu to sepa? rate the antagonists; Tupper became in? volved in tho difficulty, in the course ol which ho fired two or moro shots, one of which resulted in tho death of Capt. John D. Caldwell, and another in flu serious wounding of Major James M. Morgan. A short time after the sac termination of the rencontre, Capt. Geo, Tupper, Maj. Morgan and Mr. Mont gomery were arrested and confined. Maj. Morgan was released after a shorl detention. Mr. Montgomery was re leased the next morning. Judge Meltoc was arrested, but was almost immedi? ately released by Sheriff Frozeo. Ant here wo would inquire into the justice of a proceeding whereby Mr. Mont gomory, the party assailed, was confined, and Judge Meltou, the assailant, was re? leased by tho Sheriff. A high judioia officer is as amenable to the law as tia humblest citizen; and tho same form ol proceduro that would govern au arrest for u violation of the peace by tho lnttei should also apply to tho former. Wc learn from Coroner Colemau that Judge Melton addressed him a note, stutfut; that ho (the Judge) was tho aggressor, und that Mr. Montgomery was illegally under arrest. As announced iu Sunday's issue, tht Coroner adjourned tho inquest, aftei hearing tho testimony of F. ll. Elmoro Esq., aud Richard Washington, until lt o'clock, Sunday morning, when tho an nexed additional testimony was heard: Dr. A. N. Tulley testified that dent! was caused by a gun-shot wound bo tween tho fourth and fifth ribs, ent?rine the heart, near tho breast-bone; passel downward and backward, penetrating tho heart; and was recovered behind, bo tween the eighth and ninth ribs. F. H. Elmoro rocalled. The pisto which ho had deposited in tho bank wai examined. It wits a five-shooter, secono size, Smith Sc Wesson, calibre 32. Th? ball taken from tho body was examinei and found to fit the pistol. It was bu little flattened. The witness oorrectoc his statement of Saturday, by saying In saw Caldwell fall against tho table OJ wall; when ho raturned from searching for a doctor, Caldwell was on his face ot tho floor. Mr. F. D. Fielding examined: l'ester day, between 1 and 5 o'clock, myself Frank Elmoro and Lawrence Taylor wen m?o tho Pollock House to dinner; or dered dinner and went into the diuing room, where we met George Tupper ant C. W. Montgomory, who were taking dinner; Tupper at tho end of tho table farthest from the door, Montgomory oi his right. Montgomery invited us tc dine, which we declined, as our dinnei had already been ordered; bo asked ni to drink; this we accepted, and tlx drinks were ordered; think tho waitci went to got thom; then tho dining-roon door was opened by Judge Melton; h< stood in tho outrance, thou stepped bael [and closed the door; opened the dooi again; think he had an umbrella in his hand, which he deliberately leaned iu the corner, and then advanced to the table, on the same aide occupied by Mr. Montgomery; instead of taking a seat, as I expected, ho walked up to Montgo? mery, who was Still ?scated, caught bim around the neck with hisleftarm; struck him two blows in the mouth with his Hst, when tho chair fell over and both carno to the floor; about that time, Cald? well and Morgan entered by tho same door through which Melton passed - Caldwell in front; did not see Tupper when he got up; Toppor and Caldwell grappled in tho corner; just then, two pistol-shots wore fired; Morgan was be? hind Caldwell; it was during tho tassel between Caldwoll aud Tapper that two pistol-shots were tired in quick succes? sion; Caldwell staggered towards the tablo, and fell on his face; think ho fell over Montgomery aud Melton, who were still fighting on the floor; Morgan and Tupper then grapplod, and while they were tusseling, witness saw a pistol jn tho hands of ono of them-could not say which. [Question by Coroner Would you know it? No-think it was a pepper-box style, a blue bronzo pistol. | Tupper and Morgan tumbled out of tho door whilst fighting. I went out at the front door, na a big crowd was coming in. fin reply to questions by jurors: Heard Morgan say something to Tupper, but could not tell what he said. Did not bear Caldwell say anything. Doesn't know how Tupper and Caldwell got to? gether. The table wns nearly upset dur? ing the tinsel. Montgomery and Meltou were between Tupper and Caldwell. Could not bo positive as to more than two shots. Did not know that Morgan was shut until afterwards. Does not know whether Caldwell strnck Tapper or not. Dr. Darby testified: Was called to see the wounded man-not knowing who it waa. Went into Pollock's saloon and fooud John D. Caldwell lying upon the floor. Applied his car to his heart and found him dead; judged from position of the wound that he could have lived but a very short time. Tho ball entered the small breast bono, passed from tho right to the left side downwards, and came out or was extracted from between the eighth and ninth ribs, just beneath the skin, where it was extracted. The ball wont into tho right upper cavity and came ont of ono of the left oavities. There were no powder marks on tho akin, but on the clothes-showing that the firing was very close. There wero marks of bruises on the face, and finger-marks and scratcher on thc neck-left side-showing thal thero must havo been a scottie. There was a contusion near tho left temple and a mark on tho right brow. Coroner Coleman visited Maj. Morgan, at Judge Melton's residence, for the pur poso of taking his deposition, bot the wounded gentleman was under the influ euee of chloroform, and could not be heard. Major Theodore Starke testified: I wat induced to enter the Pollock House bj hearing pistol shots-thinks two while outside and one in the front door-no knowing who the parties were, but weni to put a stop to a difficulty. Saw Cald well's body on the floor. Melton anc Montgomery were ecnfiling; with a little persuasion and considerable force, sepa rated the parties; Montgoomery wat very bloody. Called for a doctor; sav afterwards Morgan and Tupper scuffling The last pistol shot had a dead sound different from the others-which may bi accounted for by the fact of the pisto being pressed against the body of Mor gan. _ Riobard Washington recalled: Cooli not identify the pistol. Tho pistol fel from Mr. Tupper's hand. [Question bj a juror-Did not see Mr. Caldwell ant Mr. Tapper together.] Tho jury, after five minutes' delibera tion, returned the following verdict And the jurors aforesaid, upon thei oaths aforesaid, do say that the aforesaii George E. Tuppor, in maunor and forn aforesaid, John D. Caldwell then ant there feloniously did kill, against th peace and dignity of tho State aforesaid Thereupon, tho said George E. Tappc was committed by Coroner Coleman, t await his trial before the Court of Geno ral Sessions. In accordance with a previous an uouncement, at about 4 o'clock Sunda; afternoon, tho relatives and friends o Capt. John D. Caldwell assombled at hi late residence to pay tho last sad tribut of respect to bia memory. Many year have passed since we have been callei upon to bear witness to such a forvii exhibition of thc sad feelings of thi community. Long before the hour of had arrived, an immense assemblage o citizens had filled the residence, th front yard and the pavements on eacl side of tho front of tho house. Th dense crowd even extonded to the equare above and below. lu that vast con course, there were few hearts that wor not touched by tho pitiful wails of th afflicted family as they floated out upoi their ears; and many eyes dropped tear of sorrow and sympathy for the bereave family. Sorrow for the deceosod an his family pervaded tho hearts of u classes and conditions of sooiety. Jobi waa regarded with the same feeling c admiration by all who knew him. "None knew him but to love; Nono uamed him but to praise." The funeral cortege was the largest tho we have Eoen in this oity for years. Th vehicles in tho procession numborot about forty, which were preceded by Cc lumbia Chapter, No. C, R. A. M., Unio: Council, No. 5, R. and S. M., True Bro therhood Lodge, No. 81, A. F. M., am tho Pheonix Axo, Hook and Ladder Com pany; the former in regalia and aprons und the latter in full uniform. Thos who followed on foot embraced represen ta ti vea from every branch of society thus indicating tho deep-rooted sympa tby of tho entire community with the family of the deceased io bis untimoly and unnatural taking off. Tbo funeral procession, besides tbe vast concourse of white citizens, was swelled by the attend? ance of a largo number of colored citi? zens. Aud here it would be appropriate to state that the colored people of this city bare evinced a most heart-felt sor? row for the unfortunate victim of thia terriblo tragedy. The procession ex teuded for three squares or more, to the rear of the bier, flanked on each side by citizens ou foot. The body was deposit? ed in tho family burying ground, at Elmwood Cemetery; und the lust ead rites were performed by the above-named Masonic organizations. Tho casket that contained tho remains was beautifully decorated with flowers, wreaths and evergreens, nod was conveyed to the grave by strong friends and sad mourn? ers. Thus has passed away a noble, ge? nerous and universally admired young mau. Peace to his ashes 1 ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN, TOO.-The Columbus Sun, of tho 19th instant, gives a list of names of some twelve persons who have just left that city and vioinity and gone to Texas. After expressing a regret "> part with Buch good citizen?, the editor says: "If our young men would be willing to do the same class of work here, and receive the Bame pay for it that they will be forced to do among strangers end in n new COUD try, none would lack employ? ment, and our conntry soon regain ber wealth and prosperity. Men hove to work, no matter to what clime they go; and why is ic not better to remain with friends and among the companions of your youth, rather than go West? Let our young men stay at home. We need them all to assist in developing the me? chanical, manufacturing and agricul? tural resources of our country. Let them put their shoulders to the wheel, tending their strength and energy to any honorablo work, and the result will be ten-fold larger here than can be attained elsewhere." Is POVERTY A CRIME?-If it is, then there aro many criminals, for many are ?io poor to live in any sort of decent comfort. The standard of houesty and excel? lence, in the minds of many men, is money. Give an individual plenty of money-fill his barns full, aud examine his title papers to broad acres of land on which no mortgage lies-and what a multitude of faults are hidden beneath these things? Wealth hides more sins than anything else. "He was a poor, but an honest man." Ah, there it is, "poor" yet "honest," they say, as if the conditions were rarely allied. And that's the way the world feels towards poverty. Crime and poverty go hand in hand iu tho minda of too many of us. If men would learn to honor and trust each other for their intrinsic worth their wealth of mind and soul-their talent, genius, industry, sobriety, &c, bo he rich or poor, and a lower estimate were placed upou each other for their wealth of purse, we would all be happier, wiser and better. Genius would oftener be rewarded and better appreciated. "Pool, yet honest" men would be stimu- . lated to higher exertions, for they would feel and know that honor, trust and profit might follow such exertions. A man should be honored and applauded for what he is, not for what be has. It was not your men of wealth who gave to the world the steam engine, the tele? graph, the sewing machine, and thou? sands of other useful and scientific in? ventions which have revolutionized the whole civilized world; but men of poverty, who lived in obscurity, and under the bau of reproach on account of such poverty. It has ever been thus; and, we fear, will continuo to be so, for man by nature is ungrateful, and money rules the world. Tho Washington Patriot, which is always careful to be correct iu its figures, says it is estimated that the Graut victory in Maine cost $200,000 over and above what was collected inside the State. This statement suggests to us three conundrums, which we beg tho Radical press to answer: ? First. Where did that $200,000 extra como from, if it was not remotely con? nected with tho United States Treasury frauds? Second. If it takes $200,000 extra to carry oue confessedly Radical State iu August, what will it take extra to carry sixteen dead opposition States in No? vember? Third. Are the people willing-from present indications and growlings-to pay this extra, for the boon of Grant's re-election? Resolvo us these riddles, loamed Thebans of tho Treasury ring. Tell the dear people how much they will have to pay for being fooled out of their own, if it costs you $200,000 extra to keep your own. When yon do tell them, we will be happy to print it. But we will print the trnth-r-that your money is giving out-whether you tell them, or not. _ 28LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Chas. Barnum-City Bonds. Mrs. M. O. Walter-Notice. Geo. Symmers-Grooeries. C. L. Anderson-Notice. HOTEL ABBIVALS, September 28.-Xickerson House-J E Gregg, Mar's Bluff;"A A Bocacy, W Ji Griffith, W G Turner, N O; J ll MacKay, B 8 Barnwell, Abbeville; R ll Walker, G Wil? kins, Ga; J W Bhaokleford, city; T B Fergu? son, S 0 Glyde, 8 L Fowler. Greenville; F D Bush, O 4 C li R. Columbia Hotel-E W Everson, HI Johnson, oity, R Douglass, Jr, Ga; O L Coder, Omaha; A J Thomas, Bonnettsvillo; A J Cleveland, W U Mattes, Ga; J D Gardner, J T Keen, M Gray, J Barde, N O; Bouben Tom lin son, J B Hyde, Charleston: Miss O Quattlobanm. Doko; Kirk Bobinson, Orangebnrg; W A Bradley, Charles? ton; J 8 Fair, Newberry; S C Dewitt, Balti? more; Mrs M M Greene, Ala; Miss M 0 Dean, H J Dean, 8 C.