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COLUMBIA. S. C. Tuesday Horning, October 1,1872. For President of the United SlcUes. flo II A. CK ORBBLBT. ot New York. For vice-President H. GRiVTK BUOWiV, of Mlaiourl. Reuben Tomllnion. There remains now but two weeks .until onr Stato election, when the rotors oi South Carolina will bo called upon to decide which of the two, Reuben Tom? linson or Franklin J. Moses, Jr., shall be our next Governor. It is high time, therefore, that the Conservatives were settling upon tho course whioh they will pursue. We desire to say something to? day in favor of Benben Tomlineon; for, being ourselves thoroughly persuaded that ho is incomparably superior to his competitor, we are anxious that the intel? ligent and well-meaning citizens of tho ?tate should regard him in the same dight, and should give him a general and '.Ti oar ty support at the polls. We are well ? aware that it is but ordinarily weak com? mendation of a man to say that he is -botter than Moses. It would bo a diffi? cult task to find any man who wonld .8ufifer by comparison with this renegade Sooth Carolinian. Bat more than this eau ba said for Tomlinsou. He is not only far better than Mosos, but thero is no Northern man in his party who has .'been in anywise associated with publio ; affairs during the past four years, of bet? ter charaoter than ho. Tomlinson is as acceptable a man as . wo could reasonably liavo hoped to seo .nominated by the Republican party. We can see nothing whioh can be urged upon just grounds against his integri? ty. The very worst that can be said of him is, that he has been in times past the political ally of Mosos, Parker & Co., whom he is now fighting. Previously to his being brought forward as an opposing candidate to Moses, not a word of burna was ever whispered about him. He was pointed out as the wonderful oarpet-bagger that would not steal nor participate in schemes of legislative cor? ruption. No sensible man can place any reliance upon tho statements mad o by Moses and his followers against Tomlin? son. Their oharges do not amount to a feather's weight. They have every in? ducement whioh could influence a base mind to asperse the good name of Tom? linson, and no one who is acquainted with their acts, during tho past four years, can imagine for a moment that they would scrnple at the use of any means to seoure a new lease of power. He who will wantonly violate the eighth commandment will not hesitate at an in? fraction of the ninth. It is an axiom as old as the bills, that he who steals will lie. There is but precious little doubt on that point, and consequently we assert that whatever Moses or his associ? ates may say about Tomlinson, or about anybody or anything else which it is their interest to misrepresent, is un? worthy of the least consideration. Tomliuson hos some bad men support? ing him, beyond all question, but that conld not be avoided. Without their as? sistance there could be no opposition movement in the Republican or Rudioal party in South Carolina. It is one of the misfortunes of the times that bud men mostly have political control in South Carolina. Thore is not enough of good material in tho Republican party in this State to orgunizo and oarry on a reform movement without giving placo and pro? minence to questionable men. But bad as were some of the bolters, thoy are not to be spoken of in tho same breath with the "regular rogues." Tho former se? lected their best man as their standard bearer; the latter gave a bonus to ras? cality by soleoting the worst of their lot to be Governor. We pnblish in another colamn an article from tho Nation upon South Carolina politics, whioh we commend to the attention of oar read? ers. It will be seen that the Nation gives the most unqualified endorsement to Mr. Tomlinson. This ia certainly a very strong guarantee of his good cha? racter. There is no paper in tho United StateB more reliable than the Nation, and its emphatic approval of the bolting candidato gives us tho assnrsnco that 4e is worthy of tho suffrage of any honorable citizen. The Conservative Convention of Cuon 'terfiold County mot on the 20th inst., and placed tho following ticket in nomi? nation : Representatives-A. M. Lowry, W. W. Spencer. derk of General Sessions and Com? mon Pleas-T. F. Molloy. Sheriff-P. F, Spofford. School Commissioner-Gen. W. L T. Prince. Probate Judge-W. J. Hanna. .Coroner-H. D. Tiller. Oounty Commissioners-Ed. Ciar':, Daniel Douglas, Col. S. JaoksoD. Tho Egyptian Khedive's annual in come is $50,000,000, and he hos twenty Ave magnifloent palaces in Cairo. Ttl? Canvass In Sumter. OQ last Saturday the true Republicans (bolters) held a moss meeting at Me ohaniosville, about tba contre of this County, which was attended by repre? sentative meo of both races, from nearly every precinct, and was addressed by Jadge Green, T. J. Coghlan, Samuel Lee, J. Johnson Knox, J. J. Fleming, J. Wiley, W. W. Ramsay and others. The mooting was harmonious and unanimous against Moses. Hon. T. J. Coghlan io his speech said that he had read the lives of many cele? brated robbers, bat none of them could equal F. J. Moses, Jr.; that even in the one item of pay certificates, fraudulently iasuod by him, he believed they would re? quire millions to pay them; aud Mr. Coghlan exhibited samples of thom whioh hadoome into his hunds as County Treasurer for payment. Judge Green presented a long array of proofs of Moses' guilt, und dosed by say i og that if they voted for Moses they would knowingly vote for a notorious "thief and robber for Governor of South Carolina." The speech of W. W. Ramsay, colored member of the Legislature, and candi? date for re-eleotiou on the Moses' ticket, was a remarkable one. Being present, he was invited to speak in reply, aud proceeded to furnish additional proofs against Moses, but claimed that he (Ramsay) was innocent through bis ina? bility to penetrate the ring movements, whioh he pronounced "damnable." To prevent tho people from attending this mooting the Moses party had usod their runners to summon the people to Neason's Store, two miles oil, to a barbecue, speeches and a brass band performance; and although they had tho band and their strikers from town, tho attempt was a failure; and colored Seua tor Johnson came over to the bolters' meeting aud tried to persnade the people to follow him to Neasou's, but failed. He was invited to romaiu and take part in tho discussion, but didn't like thu looks of the crowd and bolted. ONWARD. SOOTH CAROLINA POLITICS.-Advices from South Caruliuaare better than any? body has, for some time past, been ven? turing to hope. Not improbably wo may see there tho defeat aud destruction of the Scott-Parker ring aud the oleotiou of Mr. Tomlinson, the bolters' candidate, as Governor. Our readers know what that would mean-at least so far as con? cerns the overthrow of tho ring, whioh has done more to make the nanio of the North an offence in the nostrils of the South than aoy ten army corps wo ever sent there. And so far as ooncerns the success of Mr. Tomlinson *e can assure them of our owu kno^'edgo that his election they may hesrtiiy .larreasbeing the success of a capable and honorable mau who thoroughly knows the ring, and of a perfectly sound Republican. It is not our habit to have much to say about local elootions; but thero are aspects of this South Carolina election in whioh it is seen to be anything but local; in which it is seen to be of even more thau na? tional importance. We do not know how good Republi? cans, or good Democrats either, who I value our good unme as a people aad be? lieve; in perpetuating our free institu? tions, could better UHO their iuflnonoe or their money, so far ns money is legit i. mattdy U6ed in political contests, than in helpiug to bring tho Soott gang to jus? tice, or, at tho least, to take the State out of their hands. As we say, thero is n fair prospeot that this may be done; but the work of doing it will bo hard, uud tbe time in whioh to do it is not loog, the election being only threo weeks dis? tant. Wo will add, that a question of interest in the struggle is, whether the Southern whites are still so hostile to the North as to "prefer a South Carolina thief to a Yankee"-to uso the language of one of Gov. Scott's white constituents. Tho negro Toto is divided, Mr. Tomlin? son beiug known to the uegroos as a long-time friend of theirs, and his elec? tion depends on the action of the white voters of tho State.-.Afc 10 York Nation. DEATH OP A CONVICT.-Rio Baldwin, ono of the negroes concerned iu the Fidia murder, on the North-eastern Rail? road, died of dropsy in tho jail yester? day, between 10 aud ll o'clock. He was sentenced to be hanged with White, the other negro who expiated his crime on tho gul lows, hut escaped that terrible end by a petition which roached the Go? vernor ia time to secure a com mu tut iou of tho sentonce to imprisonment for life. He was uot aware that Exooutivo cle? mency had intervened, until he was . a formed under the gallows, where he showed tho most painful trepidation. Tho effect of tho death sentence ou him was so great that he never recovered from it, and gradually declined iu health, until death culminated, as stated, yester? day.-Charleston Courier. ^ ? ? TUB COMINO ELECTION.-lu accord? ance with a law of Congress, tho United States Court will be opened in Union ville, on next Wednesday, by his Honor Judge Bryan, for the purpose of hearing applications for supervisors of the elec? tion on the 10th instant. Tho law re? ferred to abovo provides for tho appoint? ment of two supervisors for each pre? cinct, one to represent each party. Those- who desire to act must confur with Mr. S. T. Poiuier, tho General Supervisor of the State, who will report to the Judge of the United States Court two fit persons from each precinct or polling place, to see that fair play is hud on both sides. After Commissioner Poiuier has roi erred the names of proper parties to the oourt, their appointment will bo made. Radical members of Congress aro franking advertisements of uniforms, capes, torches, cannon, Sea., in direct violation of tho law. SOOTH CAROLINA UNDER CARPET-BAG BOIJB.-Col. M. U. Delany, a member of tlie South Carolina Stato?xeoutive Com? mittee, has ooma to this oity, for the purpose of raising $15,030 to aid in the election of Grunt and Wilson, bat more especially of tho State ticket, headed by Gen. F. J. Moses, late Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representa? tives. Col. Delany is a very intelligent colored man, formerly on the stuff of Gov. Soott, aod elaina 1 that part of his mission North is to ass.ire tho communi? ty that tho nomination ni Moses for Go? vernor is calculated to ruise the credit of the State, which has beon so long the prey of carpet-baggers. Cul. Deluuy was culled upon, Wednesday, ut the Freed? man's Saviugs Hunk in bleeker street, by a number of the uufortuaate holders of South Carolina bonds, who wished to learn from bim what wotdd be doue by Geu. Moses and the other nominees for State offices on bis ticket, to improve the credit of the State. Among others who called was a reporter of the lribune, although he did not make bia vocation known. The picture given of the cor? ruption in tho Legislature and the thefts by the State officers, led by Gov. Scott-, fully corroborates all that bus been here? tofore asserted by the Tribune. Col. Delany said that tho State was able to pay its liabilities, including thu interest on the various olasso3 of bonds, if the receipts from taxes and other sources were not stolen outright. The fortunes of Gov. Scott he estimated ut $2,000,000, that of State Treasurer Niles G. Parker at $1,000,000, and others who were operating with thom, including Land Commissioner Leslie and others of the State ring, at from $100.000 to $500, 000; nod these sams, ho claimed, hud been absolutely stolon from tho State by tbeao men. The school fund had been stolen, and tho schools wero closed in consequence. The priions and the peni? tentiary were leased, because there was ao money forthcoming for their support, and all of the Cou J ty and town officers, aod those of the State officials not iu the ring, had received no pay for a year or eighteen mouths past. Secretary of State Cardozo told Col. Delany that be bad received no pay for a year past, und that he was compelled to borrow money wherewith to pay his board. Nearly $1,000,000 has been collected for tuxes for the present fiscal your, und nearly the entire amount has been stoleu. Had this been properly applied, tho interest on the bonds could have been paid. Two years ago Colonel Delany resigned from tho staff of Goreroor Soott, bo cause he did not wish to seem to be m collusion with plunderers. There wert many in the Legislature whoso votes could at any time be purchased, thei: price ranging from $100 to $1,000, al though as much as $25,000 hud beer paid to secure the vote and influence ol a leader in either thc Houso of Repre sensitives or the Senate. Ono of thc most prominent iu tbis soiling of votei was Maj. Gen. Whipper, a colored mern ber of the House of Representatives mu Chairman of the Committee on Ways am Means. For his influence in secar i nj the passage of a bill in the interest o the Green villa Railroad Company, he ro ceived $12,000; for a similar transaction $10,000; and it was generally understnoi that during the last session of the Le gislature he cleared from $70,000 ti $80,000. When Whipper went t< Charleston, at the end of the session, h deposited in a bank at one time $ IO, OOO and bo had previously deposited con sideruble sums. He paid ono wine liquor and cigar bill ulone of $1.201 To United States Senator Frederick A Sawyer was due much of tho corrnptio that has prevailed among tho colore members of tho Legislature. Most t these were ignorant; ninny of them wer field hands; the great majority were ni; uble to read or write., and totally mm quatnted with the modes of legislatiot Nothing was easier than to procure thei votes for an act which would put har dredH of thousands of dollars in th pockets of those for whoso beuefit it wi passed. This was at u comparative! trilling outlay, tho larger amounts bein paid to white men who had control ( tho bill and to Governor Scott, wh signed it. Generally, however, tho Gi vernor was more or Im interested in an bill the object of which was State pim der. Tho colored men were apt scholar however, and it was not loug before number of them begau to demnnd au obtain a good prico fur thoir votes on n bills where plunder was intended ( suspected. Things Lave now como I such a pass that something must bs dm or nil semblauco of government will di appeur. Tho colored voter?, compriBic a majority of those in tho State, wei now fully alive to tho necessity for thorough reform in the Stato Goveri mont. This was clear from tho ove throw of Scott, Parker and tho romuii der of the State oflicors (except Cardozi who was believed to be honest,) at tl lust nominating convention. Colonel Delany was asked what gua anteo General Muses and the other nom nees would give that, if oleeted, th( would not emulate Governor Soott i stealing? Ho replied that, first; tho would not bo much to steal, the credit i tho State being at the lowest ebb; uni secondly, tho Legislature would not pa such thieving bills as have disgract that body in former yours. Tho r sources of tho Stato wero ample to mo its obligations nuder a government d ccntly administered, and lie believed th tho credit of South Carolina would y bo made good.-Nea York 'lribune. During Andy Johnson's recent disco sion with Maynard, tho lutter said th any member of Congress who received bribo of five dollars should bo sent to tl penitentiary and wear a shaved hei and striped pants. Andy replied that all who had been bribed wero shavi and striped, Congress would bo a sor speotaolc, as at least a third of them we bribed every year, and it was hard toa just what ones wouldn't wear strip pants and short hair, THE PENNSYLVANIA CANVASS.-A spe? cial despatch from Washington to tho Louisville Courier-Journal, on the 25th alt., says: Reliable advices reoeived to-day from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, state that there is not a doubt in the minds of De? mocratic leaders about tho result of the - October elections. Buckalew's majority, outside of Philadelphia, will bo at least 23,000; and there is no fear entertained of a Radical mujority in Philadelphia that can reduce this below 15,000. It is believed that the arrangements mudo by the Liberals for detecting ipd pre? venting frauds will cut do .vu Hartrauf t's majority in Philadelphia to 5,000. Se? nator Cameron admitted yesterday, in conversation, that thu light was goiug to he very close, aud that tho disaffection in their party was Very considerable1. He did not count on a majority for Hurt rauft in Lancaster County, which is con? ceding a 3,000 greater loss than the Liberals have counted on. Tho Curtin letter is already exerting a powerful iufluenoe. Bets aro offered by Democrats on Buckalew's election, nud there aro uo takers by tho ring mou. Tho Cameron mon ure very despondent, and aro astonished and bewildered at tho effects of Gov. Curtin's letter. In order to counteract its influence, there is u plan for Gov. Geary to pardon out Yorkes, now in the penitentiary, on con? dition that he will exonerate Hartranft from complicity in the frauds, and swear that the affidavit lately published is a forgery, and that Hartrauft's letters to him are forgeries. Yorkes is made to believe that this is his only hope of es? capo, and none but Hart rnuft and the ring partisans aro allowed access to him. Gov. Geary has gone to Philadelphia, and, if possible, the bargain with Yorkes will be made. Amoog tho estimated Liberal gains for Buckalow over tho Governor's vote of 1869 are GOO in Adams, 600 in Berks, a large gain in Center County, (Gov. Curtin's hom?1,) 500 in Clarion, 300 in Clearfield, 600 in Columbia, 300 iu Fay etto, 700 in Greene, 600 in Lehigh, 2.500 in Luzerne, 400 iu Lycoming, 1,000 in Monroe, 1,000 in Schuylkill, 600 in Washington, 500 iu Wayne, 560 in Westmoreland, 2,000 in Alleghany, 800 in Beaver, 1,400 in Bradford, 1,000 in Chester, 1,350 in Crawford, 3,000 iu Lancaster, 600 iu Potter, 500 iu Susque? hanna und 1,500 in Tioga, with propor? tionate gains in other Counties. The fight between Meyers (Democrat) aud Charpuuning Cessna is waxing warm, with chances strongly in favor of Meyers. The conferences from tho Counties of Franklin and Adams refuse to ugree to Cessna. He has only tho nomination of three of the smaller Counties in the District. The corruption in the navy yards un? der the Grant administration is very thoroughly exposed in a roc.out number of the New York Tribune. It is shown how these yards uro utilized as political machines; how only those aro employed who will voto the administration ticket; how I lia surrender of political rights is preferred to all other qualifications in those who apply for work. Thus, in matters of an entirely publie character and in which ull tax-payers aro equally interested, tho two-term traitors to their publie truste eudoavor to work nut the will of their official master at tho ex? pense, of tho millions who pay thom for their services. It is shown that tho ex? pense in tho navy yards are kept up on a war scale, though peace traditionally exists, and that recently large numbers of men have been employed for reasons exclusively political. Any mechanic who would not openly avow his alle? giance to tho Graut dynasty was soon discharged, and another was taken in his stead, who was uot troubled hy any qualms of conscience. Tho case is in? stanced in the Kittery uavy yard of an ex-snld i er named Roberts, who had served for three years iu tho army, aud had passed niue mouth? in Anderson ville Prison. Ho applied, not long since, for u pluce, by menus of which he hoped to support his family, aud was told that he could obtain employment upon the same conditions accepted hy the rest of tho workmen-namely, that ho should vote tho ndmiuistratiou ticket. Ho rmnnu struted against the surrender of his pro rogativo of citizenship, claiming that ho had repeatedly staked his life for his liberties, and now rofusiul to surrender them to others. Ile found, however, that there was no place for him in tho Kittery yard, and.he was obliged to seek a position elsewhere. Such is tho man? ner iu which tho great reuominated ex? pects to secure a uow lease of place and power. A letter from London, Soptember 17, says: "We aro favored hore with the presence of ex-Gov. Bullock, of Ooorgia, who was not long sinco notorious for pocketing S7.000.000 of tho bonds of Georgia. Last week, two Washington officiuls called on the ex-Qoveruor. Two or three of our eminent lawyers and a magistrate were BOOH engaged. These worthies are called a commission, and are holding sessions now. Privacy as strict ns thu Gonova tribunal has so far been maintained. Tho exigencies of tho great parly seemed to huvo mndo u white-washing of Bullock aud Blodgett uecossary. Tho Governor lives in one of thu liuost suburban residences about this city. His houso is furnished mag? nificently, his stud ?3 of tho finest stock, his turn-outs unsurpassed, and ho says he has concluded to make Loudon his residence for the futuro." [ Ci nein natl Commercial. Si nod the publication of his lotter ac? cepting tho Liberal nomination for dele? gate ut large, to tho Constitutional Con? vention, tho Graut papers declaro thnt Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has "gone over to tho rebels." The Corsioana (Texas) Observer tells of a young widow who was ongnged to bo married on Thursday, but who married another mau ou tho preceding Sunday. TW ~ H? o o ?ct X Iteras. CITY MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the PHONIX is ?vo cents. A largo and varied lot of cards, suita? ble for weddings, invitations, visiting and business purposes, have just been re? ceived at this office, wbiah, owing to the dull season, will be printod at low rates. One of tho Arm of J. A. Hendrix ?fe Bro. has just returned from the North, where ho laid in u full otook of articles in the grocery line-in many instance?, buying from first bands. We have to thank them for liberal specimens of fine Northern apples, arrow-root crackers and vanilla biscuit-something new and toothsomo. O. P. Jackson, Esq., of tho "little store," has furnished us with specimens of E. Butterick & Go.'s paper patterns; also, copies of their catalogue for Fall, 1872, and tho Quarterly Delineator, for which ho is agent. This publication is particularly useful to the ladies. Mr. Jackson will furnish the same patterns to dress-makers that they obtain in New York. The Randolph Rifles. Capt. Augustus Cooper, spent the day, yesterday, in a target excursion. The board was pretty well riddled. Thompson's band furnish? ed the mnsio. President Alexander will nooept our thanks for a complimentary ticket of admission to the fair of tho Carolinas, to bo held in Charlotte, N. C., from the 22d to tho 27th Ootober. Tho difficulty in tho supply and smell of the gas buon remedied, and we are in? formed that consumors will have no fur? ther ocoasion to complain. Dr. Darby having removed from the University, until farther notice, his pro? fessional cases will be attended to at Dr. Miot's drug store, or at the residence of General Preston. Before tho expiration of the month just commenced, Richland and Lexing? ton will again have a bridge connection. Mr. Mercer belongs to the puah-ahoads. G. A. Miller, Esq., for many years connected with tho Charleston Hotel, paid ns a short visit, yesterday. Mr. Miller has vacated his old position, and is now on n "tour of observation." The city ordinance relating to swine running at large on the streets goes into operation to-day. Yesterday was a particularly pleasant day-just cool enough to let one know that October was on hand. We ure informed that Gov. Soott has retained counsel in Now York to insti? tute legal proceedings against the New York Tribune, for what he considers a slanderous and libelous article published in tho issue of that paper of the 27th instant. The Governor asserts that he is detormined not to submit any longer to the circulation of libelons articles, without giving tho opportunity in court to prove the charges that have been and aro being made against him in the pub? lic prints. Tho summer holidays are over; nearly all our city schools resume operation: to-day. By reference to an advertisement ir another column, it will be seen that tin Mastors, Past Masters and Deputies o: the order os Patrons of Husbandry, ii South Carolina, are to assemble in thii city, on the Otb instant, at 2 P. M., foi tho purpose of forming a State Grange Theodore DeHay, a prisoner who wai brought from Fairfield to the Penilen tiary, by order of Jadgo Thomas, aftt! trial before Judge Rutland, who did no sentouco him, was returned to the Fair field jail, last night, in charge of Ser g?ant Reiss, of tho Penitentiary Guard undor tho recont decision of Chief Jus tice Moses. Tho City Clerk requests ns to call th< attention of capitalists and others to tin salo of city bonds, which will take plac? ut 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, ii front of the Court Houso. Mr. Lewis J. Radoliffe hns kindly fur nished us with a speeimeu of that beau tiful, pure white flower, tho night-bloom ing cereuR, grown in his garden. It is i great curiosity. The game of chess which has been ii progress at tho Columbia Hotel, betwo;i tho chess clubs of Augusta and Columbio since Thursday ovening last, waa conti nued last night, but was not decided n] to a lato hour. Tho gamo grows moi iuteresting and complicated with over succeeding move, and the Augusta part, seemod very much puzzled, last evening nud moved ?lowly and cautiously. Se vend bets havo been made on tho result Tho officers of the 18th Infantry an entitled to tho cordial thanks of tho oiti zens for tho entertainment daily fut nished at tho garrison grounds. Th mnsio by Prof. Buohar's band is of a sa perior order. The following is tho pro gramme for this afternoon: Adelia Quickstep-Koller. Aria la Truviata-Verdi. Quadrille, without title-Strauss. Grand Ooncort Medley-Downing. Fort Dodge Galop-J. F. O. Smith. Messrs. Kin ard Sc Wliey make known to the publio, tbiB morning, what they have on band in the way of clothing and gentlemen's furnishing goods, eto. Tho City Treasurer requests us to notify retail liquor dealers that their quarterly licenses are due, and must be attended to promptly. The machino shops connected with tho South Carolina Penitentiary are now run by u new motive power, whioh takes tho place of the steam ougino heretofore used. It is one of Thomas Lefell's im? proved water wheels, manufaoturcd in Dayton, Ohio; is sixty-nix inches in dia? meter and 250 horBo-power. It has re? cently been placed in its basin, and is covered with a reservo pen stook or set of flues; a flume and elbows built of boiler iron, seven feet in diameter and twenty-eight feet in height, and is worked by water from Sprague'a canal. The weight of the stook is twenty-five tons. All the machinery conneoted with tho institution is to bo worked by it lathes, grist-mills and also raising rook from the quarry over an inolined plane of 400 feet to the main building, besides a pump in tho quarry whioh empties 500 gallons per minute. The work was su? perintended by our young townsman (and master mechanio at the institution) Mr. John T. Wright, who deserves great ciedit for tho manner in which he has completed tho job. MAID ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.20 P. M.; closes 11.00 ?. M. Charleston day mail opens 5.30 P. M.; closes COO A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 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 offioe open from 3 to 4 P. M. RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Yesterday morn? ing, about 9 o'clock, the passenger train for Charleston ran into a timber train of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, at the crossing of the South Carolina Railroad, about one mile from the depot. Two platform cars, load d with timber, attached to the freight train, were demolished, the locomotive of the passenger train upset and the tender thrown from the traok. Engineer Sigwald and Express Messenger Giben rath wore slightly hurt. The track beiug blocked np, passengers were forced to return to Columbia. It is thought that the track will be olear by this morning. Luckily the passenger train was not under full headway-hav? ing ohecked up on account of cattle beiug on the track-or tho result would have been terrible. The freight train was backing at the time, and a out near the crossing hid it from the view of the engineer of the South Carolina Railroad train. PHONIXIANA.-Musi? is the food of love-beef and mutton that of matri? mony. The poorest education that teaches self-control is better than the best that neglects it. The timid man is alarmed before tho danger, tho coward during it, and the bravo man after it. Tho bread of lifo is love; the salt of life is work; the sweetness of life, poetry; the water of life, faith. As daylight eau bo seen through very small holes, so little things will illustrate a person's character. Tho husbandman sows wheat whilst the housewife sows "tares." Schuyler Colfax oirrios a weapon which he calls "the spear of truth." He always carries it concealed. J^Boxes govern tho world-the cartridge box, tho ballot-box, the jury-box, the band-box and the pill-box. The readiest and best way to find out what futuro days will be is to do present duty. Tho Western wits now call bigamy Utuhlizing the female sex. HOTEL ARRIVALS, Soptcmbor SO -Uendriz Ilome-5 T itobortson, S O Link, A T Bobin eon, Abbeville; O L Heid, lt ? Norman, Wal? halla; J D Knuth, Puudloton; A T Blair, A G Owens and lady, Fairfield; J H L?rick, Lex? ington; U H BobinBon, Mrs E PreBaly, Mis siiiuippi; O ti Young, Tennessee; W W Wing, Virginia; B M McGee, Duo West ; H L Hardin, Baltimore; N Cannon, Greenville; W H Hunt, Nowborry. Nicker son House-W Johnston, J Anderson, J W Bowell, A Peacock, J G Young, fl O Bob? loy, N C; D McQueen, Sumter; B M Harris, J lt Biall, Md; H W Porter, H Teney, wife and daughter, city; ii O Tanner, Ga: Bf J Mason, Texas; W Strauss, Charleston; Fred D Bnsh, Greenville; H Hiss, Md; J O Taggart, J L Tribble, Abbeville: H J Wilson, Ga; Dr Wil? son, Sumter: L W Jones, Newberry; G Wil? kins, Columbus. _ . Uotumhia Hotel-Tl W Garvey, Edgcfield; T B Dashioll, W Mecir, N Y; A J McDonald, Md; H A Nathans, Pu.; J M Sadler. N O; 8 B Clowney, L W Dural!, Winnsboro; W H Evans, C A Millor, Charleston; B Douglass, Ga; L W Springs and lady. N Oj J Springs, York; O Douglas, OharloBton; W Lipscomb, Spartan burg. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. P. Cantwell-Codfish. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Auction Salo. O. H. Kelley-State Grange. Meeting Palmetto Steam Fire Co. Kinard & Wiley-Winter Clothing. John Agnew-Last Notice. Citizens' Savings Bank Deposits. Wanted-A Good Norse.