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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wednesday Mo mm er, October 2, 1872. For President of the United States. H OU.VOE OUBBLET, of Ncvr York. For vice-President B. OR&TZ BllOWN, of KUaourl. Tile Campaign In Pennsylvania. The Key-Btone State bas become tho centre of attraction in the political cam? paign. The troth is, that with Pennsyl? vania, Indiana and Ohio, it is conceded tbe result of tho race between Horneo Greeley and TJ. S. Grant rests. Of the three, Pennsylvania Btands forth as per? haps tho most important. She oasts a larger electoral voto than either of the other two, but it is to other facts that the groat prominence of Pennsylvania moBt be attributed. There is, in the first plaoe, extremely absorbing local issues at stake in Pennsylvania. The Republican party of the State has for years fallen into the control of corrupt, self-seeking speculators, who have de? bauched bor Legislature and instilled the deadly viras of venality into ovory department of the State Government. ' Railroad, coal, oil and other rings rulo the State, and a few bad, unscrupulous men like Cameron manage those rings. Hartrauft, the Radical candidate for Govornor, is the croaturo of Cameron. His crimes may not be to numerous nor BO patent, but he is essentially a man after the order of oar young Mose?. The fight against Hartranft, therefore, ie not one simply of Liberalism against Radicalism, but of integrity and econo? my in government against profligacy and corruption. Many, probably nearly all, of the honest Republicans of the State, who are not blinded throagh party preju? dices to Hirtranit's questionable charac? ter, will opposo him and sustain Bnoka lew, the conservative oandidute, and a man of remarkable purity, energy, ability and statesmanship. The Adminis? tration has, however, warmly espoused the cause of Hartranft. Grant and hie national party have chosen to identify themselves with the Cameron ring, and both mast stand or fall together. There will be bat little, if any, change in the Presidential election from the vote which will be cast on next Tuesday for State officers. The Government is expending all its powers of money and of patronage to carry the day for Hartranft. Grant and bis political advisers, who are run? ning the Radical machine, ure fully alive to the disastrous cons?quences which would flow to them, should Backalew be made Governor of Pennsyl? vania, and tho Cameron ring of lobbyists and speculators be onsted from power. Negroes, it ii said, are bei og imported in large numbers from Maryland and Virginia to vote on the 8th, and the full strength of the poworfnl corporations which Cameron oouttols is being put forth in every conceivable form, legiti? mate or illegitimate, which may influence the eleotion. The G ran tites have thc money and every appliauoe by which it is possible to work upon the venal pro peasities of the baser classes of man? kind. There wiil, doubtless, too, be a great doal of ballot-box stuffing, &c. Bat the Liberals and Democrats have every honorable advantage oa their side. Their candidates are unexceptionable, and they are fighting the people's-tht tax-payers'-battle against legislative corruption and extravagance. If othei things were equal, there is bat little rea? son to doubt that tho immense power aud patronage of the Governmont at Washington would easily tura the saalcf in favor of its candidate. Bat the vast majority of voters are still hoaest. Thej cannot bo approached with bribes, ant: when they are called apoa to decide be? tween mea like Buckalow and Hartranft, there can be bat one conclusion to whict they will come. We feel quite hopeful and buoyant, therefore, ia regard to tht state of affairs ia Pennsylvania . Roports from Indiana and from Ohic of the Liberal canvass, are almost equal ly encouraging, and inasmuch as theil action will determino the Presidents struggle, tho eleotion of Horace Greeloj at this time seems reasonably sure. W< are inclined to tho belief that the loss ol Ponofylvania alone will give the finish' iag stroke to Graat. Oertaia it is, thul he cannot possibly withstand tho defec? tion of both Pennsylvania and Iudiunr. or Ohio. Tho latter State has generally been ooocedod to Graat, until within thc post few weo'is. Now, so great is tht popular enthusiasm which has attende." the Liberal movement there, that the Democrats and Liberals have become confident of success. Next Tuesday, al ?my rate, will tell the tale. -?-?-*-? General Moses, in a published, card, (lonies the statemeat of the Beaufort Times, that ia 1805 ho sought the ap? pointment of judge of one of tho courte created by the Legislature, because he wai desirous of enforcing the Black Code. Hou. Wm. W. Eaton, a leading Demo? crat in Connecticut, who didn't iiko the Greeley movement, enid in State Con? vention there Wednesday: "It is said there are Democrats who will not voto the tioket. Well, there may bo some. To such, I propose to address myself. I did Bay at a dinner-table, Homo time ago, that I didn't like to take medicino till I was sick. Well, I got sick. And oat of 50,000 Dcmoorats in this State, ?9,000 were taken sick about the same time. Tho dose in the oap, marked Greeley, is the best medicino wo can tako. Adams would have pleased mo bettor, but Gree? ley is tho nominee. And he is attacked with moro violence by his late Republi? can friends than any other man has ever been-and what for? Beoauso he moans to stop the stealing." A STARTLING CoNsriRAcr AND AN EX? CITING. RACE BY RAIL.-Tho New Orleans papers toll an interesting story of a lato race by rail, from New York to New Or? leans, by Gov. Warmoth and Lieut. Gov. Pinchbeck. It seems that tho Grant brother-in-law, Oasey, Collector of the port of New Orleans, conceived the brilliant idea of assembling the State Legislature by stealth, with a view to the passage of a law depriving the peo? ple of Louisiana, in effect, of the oppor I tu ni ty to vote for Presidential electors, by virtually lodging the power to seleot those agents of the people with tho pre? sent Grant Legislature. But in order to have tho so-oalled law in duo and proper form, it was, of course, necessary to havo tho gubernatorial approval. Tho Govern? or, however, is a Greeley man, but the Lientenant-Governor, Pinohbeck, is for Grant. Now both these officials were, at that particular time, in the city of New York, and the point of the oonspiraoy was to get Pinchbeck baok to New Or? leans beforo Warmoth; so that, by vir? tue of his chief's absence, he could legal? ly exercise the right to sign tho bill. Tba Legislators, whom Casey had secretly advised, were to bo promptly on hand, HO that they might bo instantly con? vened, pass tho required bill and havo it instantly approved. A telegram was ac? cordingly sent to Pinchbook summoning him to New Orleaus immediately, and at tho samo time advising him to advortise that he would deliver a speech in Penn? sylvania, in order to allay any suspicion that might ariso in Warmoth's mind un account of his departure from New York. The advertisement was accord? ingly made, in an ostentatious manner, and on Saturday night the scheming scoundrel left New York oity on nn ox press train for New Orleaus-leaving bia baggage aud servant behind to still fur? ther choko down soBpicion. Twenty four hours later, the Conservatives of New Orleans, having received intimation of tho villainy that was brewing, inform? ed Gov. Warmoth of the plot by tele? graph, and twelve boura later the Go? vernor was crowding ali sail to over? take tho fugitivo, Pinchbeck. Fortune favored bis endeavors by so ordering it that Pinchbeck bad to lie over at soma piuco ou tho route. Meanwhile War mouth was telegraphing to all con? necting points ahead for special trains. At Humboldt, he chartered a speciul truiu, und ordered the engineer to make forty miles an hour, net. Ho telegraphed to ono point, whero he know that Pinch buck would bo compelled to change cars, to binder und delay him, if possible. Accordingly, Pinchbeck was told thitt there was an important message for hiuj ut tho telegraph ofliee^whioh tho ope rator would permit no oue else to receive. Ho bit ut tho bait-probubly because ht was expecting something of the sort. H*. hurried away to tho office,, entered, une was securely locked in by sumo peisot who followed him to tho door. Pe?an ho could got out, the train had lett, and ho was compelled to wait. Before an? other train urrived, tho speciul that bon Gov. Warmoth carno thundering ulong and tho conspiracy was defoated. Tht Governor stopped, took his cruat-fallei negro Lieutenant on board, and proceed ed at a moro moderate speed to his dusti oatiou. For this splendid achievement we think Gov. Warmoth has entitle, himself to the lusting gratitude of thi people of Louisiana. Tho scheme t< defraud Louisiana of her vote in thc electoral college was Well phiuued, uni but for Gov. Warmoth's exceedingly energetic mousures, it would have sue oundell beyond all doubt. But is it no a sad commentary on the beauties o Grant Radical reconstruction, that i louves tho way opon for, if it does no actually invito, the commission of suol crimes? It is also a singular coufessioi of conscious weakness on the part of th Graut muuagerd, becuuso it shows tba they eau bolter ufford to outrage th souse of propriety of the whole America! poople, than to risk tho loss of ovoi eight electoral votes. Wo have li ttl doubt, however, that such dcods as thi aro about done with forever. Unless w aro moro egregiously deceived in tin signs of tho times than wo huvo ove boen before, tho days of such corruu tion, fraud and thieving aro hastening t a close. Wo learn from tho Newberry lierai that ooutiued dry weather is tullin, seriously against the lute planting, an much ootton will be lost. In some sec tiona tho fields aro utmost dried up. Th worm, too, is depredating to a couBide rabio extent. There aro fields on th roads leading from town, as well a others hore and thora in tho County which aro almost stripped of leaves. DEATH OP Mn GEO. H. GRUBER.-W learn with sorrow the domiso of thi good citizen, which took piuco last even mg aflora short illness of typhoid pneu monia. All his life has been use-full, spout in this oity, whero he contribute fully his quota to tho honost and landa ble dischurge of the variod duties c high oitizenship.-Charleston Courier. A TKimiBLE SCENE-THE BU UN INO OF THE NORTHERN OHIO INSANE ASYLUM. The Cleveland Herald, of September 20, saya: We have rarely been called upon to record a more serious and ' imeutable public calamity than the near.y total de? struction by Ure, Wednesday afternoon, of the Northern Ohio Lunatic- Asylum, at Nowburg. The building was 900 feet in leugtb, the exterior walls being en? tirely of stone. Two largo wings had but just been completed, at a cost of 8300,000. These increased the capacity of the institution to 00U patients, that number hoing ou tho bookd at tho time of the disaster. Thu crowded condition of the asylum was owiug to the fact that there were 15U patients from the central Ohio district. It was hoped that tho flames might bo extinguished without creating alarm umong tho multitude of inmates. Io the course of fifteen or twenty minutes it was found that in spito of every effort the flames had worked downward, und were rapidly spreading through the up? per story of the building in every dirco tion. Ordors were given for the imme? diate removal of the patients. The scenes thut ensued during the next hour almost defy description. Tho officers and attendants made huste to unlock tho doors of the wards and cells, und direct? ed the inmates to leave the buhu mg. A portion of them complied promptly, and even rendered valuable assistance in tho rsaoue of others. Somo of the unfortu? nates were appalled with terror, and be? came absolutely frantic, uttering pierc? ing shrieks and erics. Tho extreme dif? ficulty of controlling 000 lunatics, under such circumstances, can bo imagined. Many resolutely refused to leavo their cells, concealing themsolves in closets or under their beds. Ia runny ins'anees it wets found necc?99!\ry to pull them out of their hiding places by main force. lu several cases snob stout resistance was made that the strength of two or threo men was required to overcome a single patient. lu a few of tho worst cases they struggled fearfully, lighting and re? sisting with almost superhuman power. Some of them insisted on tnkiug with them all their clothing, bedding, and ar? ticles of every kind. Ono mau tied up au immeuBO bundle, thut would have staggered a pack-horse, and was vainly tugging to lift it from thc floor. He hud to be actually torn from it by two men. The fcmule patients wero even moro dif? ficult to manage than tho mules, some making all hasto to escape and others re? fusing to leave their cells. Scores of them wero taken by force. Several pa? tients, after being sot nt liberty in tho grounds, rushed back into the burning building, to be again borne struggling out. Farther from tho centre the wards were generally cleared ueforo the tiro reached them. Hundreds of men and women from the village and the region adjacent to the asylum wero engaged in the work of rescuing the patients. Shortly before 2 o'clook, a terrible ca? sualty occurred. Near the centre dome was a tank containing 8,000 gallons of water, kept full for tho supply of the building. The supports of the tank having giveu away, it foll, the great weight carrying it down to tho basement, crashing through all tho intermediate floors. Miss Mary Walker, a seamstress in tho institution, was upou the third floor. The falling mass passed near her, tearing up the floor utnlor her feet. In some way, her limbs got fast in tho de? bris, and it was impossiblo for her to ex? tricate herself. Tho fire which had been carried down hy the fulling tunk blazed up through tho openiug, and she waa quickly enveloped in flame. About the grounds, tho scene was ono of the wildest confusion. 000 insaue men and women were scattered about, many of them screaming and rushing through tho crowd. As soon as possible, an effort was made to gather them toge? ther and caro for them ns well ns possi? ble uuder tho circumstances. Tho peo? ple of Newburg did nobly, throwing open their houses for the reception ol the sick, who had beeu nil safely carried ont on beds, aud such others us wort harmless. Tho majority of tho patients worn col? lected and removed iu wagons to thc churches iu tho village, all of whicL were thrown open to them. Considera? ble difficulty was experienced in remov? ing them from tho grounds. Somo had to ba forced into tho veli icio by mair, strength. Palo, haggard and wibi, bout iug tho air aud raving incoherently, moaning and weeping, uttering maniaca laughs, or Bitting in sullen silouee, these unfortunates presented a spectacle tba moved tho stoutest hearts, liy 1 o'clock, all had been removed to the village oi neighboring houses. Few had aufttoieul roasou to comprehend tho events of tht tiny. Some crouched down in torror others raved wiluiy, or indulged in sing iug, laughing, crying, shouting or swear iug, tho whole uniting to form a terrible chorus, that seemed liko paudemouiua itsolf. Nurses and attendants belonging to tho asylum were placod in charge o each detachment. Tho loss to the State may be rough i j estimated at $500,000, ou which then was no Insurance. Of course, pro mp measures will bo taken to rebuild the asylum, as it is an absoluto necessity te tho State. What wiil bo dono in tht meantime with tho GOO patients, is i question not easily aaswered. CLEVELAND, Onro, September 27. Later reports from Newburg confirm the fact that six persons, ioc.ludiug tho threi already telegraphed, aro victims to tht asylum fire. Isaac Heron was so badlj burucd that he died in a few hours. Wm Edwards and W. Morgan, of Nowburg uro missing. They were BOCO to go iatt the building, but wheu tho large wator tanks foll from the top of the mail building, they must have taken them and possibly others, under, us tho tauki fell without a moment's notice. It ii still thought that none of tho intnatoi perished, but a large number aro miss lng, who probably escaped during thi Aro. A NEW Honiton-A FKHOCIOUF PABA SITE TAKEN mox A MAN'S LEO -A?hort time ago ii sailor waa sent to the oity hos? pital from tho British bark Georgiana, who waB supposed to bo suffering from a sore leg. The mau bad been ailing for near three mouths, but noue of bis ship? mates supposed that there was tiuything serious thu matter with him. According? ly, when, a few days bofore his removal to the hospital, ho declared himself nu? able to wulk about, the cuptuiu of the ship supposed that ho was endeavoring to make au excuso for getting away from the vessel, thut be might be left in port, tho ship being prepared to suil in a fow days. When removed to the hospital, tho man's right leg wus very much swollen, aud manifested ull the symp? toms of erysipelas, .for which malady bis affection was at first mistaken. At the uod of a fow days, however, an abscess formed upon the inner sido of the ankle from which, after it bad burst, protrud? ed about three inches of a white mem branous-lookiug substance, about nu eighth of un iuch in diameter. This singular manifestation induced n careful examination of the leg, which developed the fact that tho mun was ufllicted with the dracunculus, or Guinea worm. This is a horrible parasite, found only ulong tho shores of tho Indian Oceau, Bed Sea and certain portions of the Mediterra? nean. It infests damp and muddy soils und impure water, aud generally attacks tho feet and legs, but sometimes other portions also of tho body. Ab the time that it forsakes its native elemeut for the more luxurious habitation of flesh and blood, it is scarcely larger than u com? mon flea; but, having once buried itself beneath the skiu, it grows with alarming rapidity, and will nttaiu a size varying from six inches to six feet in length, by one-twelfth to one-eight h of un inch in diameter. It lies dormant tiutil it reach? es tho ugo of maturity, niter which it commences a series of wanderings and meanderings about the muscles nod. boues, which causes intense pain to the unsuspecting victim. It always travels downwards, and with such rapidity that it will sometimes travel the whole length of tho human frame iu twenty-four hourn. It will sometimes come to the surface aud lio under the skin like tl long white cord; but should the surgeon at? tempt to extract it with the kuife with? out first securing it with u nipper, it. ?ill elude his grasp and scamper uwuy with the agility of un eel. If a portion of the worm is removed, tho remaining portion will not diu, but continues as guy und lively as ever. Tho first symptoms of tho Guinea worm are a disagreeable itching and irritation of tho infected parts. After it begins to move about, its paths aro followed by external abscesses, and when the paths lio along thu stomach, interna! abscesses also, lt niwuyri inti? mately endeavors to leave the system by working its way through tho skin, gene? rally near tho ankle, but this is only after it has left from ten to ti:teen young behind. Tho usual number of worms tbut aro found iu one person vuries from one to fifty. There is one case on re? cord, however, of a man dying from the effects of tho Guinea worm, whoso body and skin were nothing but a net-work of these horrid creatures. Death rarely ro? st? Its from the ravages of this worm, and when it does, it is generally tho result of some disease produced by tho inflamma? tion and other effects of the worm's wan? derings. The Guinea worm does not confine its ravagea to mun, but will also attack dogs and horses. The sailor in question made a voyngu to tho Eastern coast of Arrian about six mouths ago, aud while there received the parasites iuto bis system. Ono of these worms hus already been extracted from his right leg, but another hus made its ap? pearance iu the iuft. Hu is doing ns well us cun bo expected nuder the circum? stances. This is probably thc first case of thu kind over known in Charleston. [Charleston Neics. AnilBST Ol' COUNTERFEITERS.-Oscar J. McAfee, a Canadian by birth, was arrested in Salisbury by Marshal Pusher and sent to Raleigh for safe keeping. Ho is said to bo one of the gang of coin counterfeiters who have beeu flooding the Westorn Counties with bogus coin from a nickle piecu up to spurious live dollar gold pieces. Detectives found lui) moulds und some galvanized coin in thu woods near Concord. Joseph Paker, another o? thu gang, was arrested in Charlotte ou thu 20th ult. Ile is a Ger? man from tho North, who settled in Bowan County at tho close of tho war, and there married into a good family. Sonic counterfeit money and moulds worn found in his house in Bowan. McAfee, thu supposed leader of thu gaug, claims to liuvu been running a snub and blind factory at Atlanta. [Charlotte Southern Home. ? ? - . - TRIBUTE TO A RETIRING OFFICER. Yesterday, ut 12 M., u largo number of thu merchants of tho city and others, together with officiers and employ?es of tho Wilmington, Columbia und Augusta Biilroad, assembled nt the Coiumorcinl Exchange, for the purpose of presenting to Major J. 0. Winder, on his retiring from tho position of Superintendent of that road, sonic fitting testimonials of their high appreciation of tho able and faithful manner in which he hus dis? charged his arduous and difficult duties. Thu presents consisted of au elegant silver water service, n handsome clock and mantel ornaments from tho mer? chants of Wilmington and u magnificent gold watch aud chain from tho em? ployees of tho railroad. [ Wilmington Star. - . - - Thu Muhl icu machino at Columbus, Gil., manufactured at that place by Capt. John C. Brain, cost with houso aud fix? tures, ?15,0()U, und has a capacity for making 8,000 pounds of ice a duy, on which a profit is reulized at ono cunt a pound. It is un ether machine, aud ex? empt fr. m duuger of explosion. Waverly Lake, Minn., is credited with throe floating islauds. Dooal Items. CITY MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the PHONIX is five cents. James Watson, Esq., vice-President of the Wutson Manufacturing Company, Paterson, N. J., arrived in Columbia, yesterday. He appears to bo nn out and-out business man. The position of General Superintend? ent of the Charlotte, Columbia nod Au? gusta Railroad, mado vacant by the resignation of Gen. E. P. Alexander, is to ho tilled by JaniOB Anderson, E=q., (who formerly filled the same position,) iu connection with tho same duties on tho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Riilroad-the control of both roads, as it ia understood, being under ono corpo? ration. The many friends of the old gentleman will bo gratified at having him with UR once more. Mr. Anderson is a practical und practiced machinist, and tho skill, good judgment and energy displayed by him heretofore, continues to work advantageously for the interests of tho railroad. The company aro de? sirous of removing their shops to Colum? bia, but the extraordinarily heavy taxa? tion deter J them. We earnestly hope that the next Legislature will take some steps relative to tho matter, as under the existing state of things, manufacturing is materially interfered with. The loca? tion of these shops in Columbia would bo of vast importance to tho city, as they are very extensive. Gen. Alexan? der's now home will bo in Opeliku, Ala. He takes tho Presidency of the Savan? nah and Memphis Railroad-an impor? tant link in the connection between Atlanta and the great Wost. We hearti? ly commend the General to our Alabama friends. The scaffolding in front of Mr. Jacobs' uew building has been taken down, and the tastefully-decorated front eau now bo seen in all its beauty. Messrs. Porter & Steele will occupy the store in a day or two. Mr. Porter arrived from New York, Monday, und has imparted tho in? formation that his stock o' dry goods is superior to any ho has yet had in store. There has been great complaint re? cently, with reference to tho gas. We uro assured, however, that the principal cause of complaint has beeu removed, through tho exertions of Mr. Superin? tendent Derrick. Upon close examina? tion, it was found that a piece of casting had accidentally got displaced, and when this was adjusted, the trouble was re? moved. We earnestly hope that thero will be no further cause of complaint, as tho officers of the company are upright men, and endeavor to do their duty. In many instances, we havo reason to be? lieve, the company is unjustly censured -personal pique or unpaid bills being ut tho bottom. Dr. John T. Darb/ having resigneed his professorship in tho Sooth Carolina University-that of Anatomy and Sur? gery- Dr. R. W. Gibbes was, on Mon? day, ut a meeting of the Board of Trus? tees, elected to lill the position. Dr. Gibbes is an experienced physician and surgeon. Don't forget the salo of city bonds, this morning. It will provo a profitable investment. Pollock is ahead on the oyster subject. He, yesterday, supplied a barrel of "Bull's Bays" to his friends, as an indi? cation of what he expects to do in a few days. Wo wero among tho fortunato in? dividuals, and return him our thauks. Due notice will bo given of tho regular opening of tho oyster season. Wo noticed tho stores of Messrs. D. C. Peixotto ,t Sou and of Messrs. Na? than & Peixotto were closed, yesterday, in consequence of death in the family of Mr. E. M. Nathan. Wo learn that the storo of Nathan & Peixotto will bo closed until Friday morning. As a wagon containing n cotton press, belongiug to Mr. Abram Geiger, was passing tho PHOENIX office, yesterday, it broke down, throwiug the press over and injuring it materially by breakage. Tho press was built by Mr. George Shiel), and will soon be put in order again. Tho Palmetto Stoam Fire Engine Com pauy paraded, yesterday afternoon, aud practiced with their machine veiy satis? factorily. Capt. Stanley has just cause for prido in his efliciont company. Prof. Buchar furnishes the following programme for this afternoon, at 5 o'clock: Parado Quickstep-Komsack, Melodies from Rigoletto-Verdi. Waltz, Flying Trapeze-Miller. O jr tu re, Caliph Do Bagdad-Baal dieu. Heart and Hand Galop-Lewis. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho Northern mail opens at 3.20 P. M.; closes 11.00 A. M. Charloston day mail opens 5.30 P. M.; closes COO A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; doses 6.15 P. M. Greonvillo mail opons 0.45 P. M.; closes COO 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. RICHLAND TRUE REPUBLICANS -Wa have been requested to publish tho fob lowing tickot: For the Legislature-Robert J. Palmer, N. E. Edwards, John P. Adams, R. I. Cannon. Clerk of Court-Ti. E. Miller. Judge of Probate-S. D. Swjgort. Sheriff-J. E. Dent. Coroner-J. H. Williams. School Commissioner-V. H. Berkeley. County Commissioner's-M. J. Calnan, Ellison Weston. January Simpson. Solicitor-N. Barnwell. This may bo termed the bolters from the Bolters' ticket, and is emphatically the best one yet pat forward. PHONIXIANA.-Good actions proceed ns naturally from good thoughts as roses from their bushes; and bad notions pro? ceed as naturally from bad thoughts as unwholesome weeds and plants from the unhealthy and impure places of tho earth. Kindness is the music of good will to men; and on its harp the smallest fingerB may play heaven's sweetest tunes on earth. Leave nothing that is necessary in any matter undone; we rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt. Thero are two ways of going through this world. Ooe is to make tho best of it, and the other is to make the worst of it. Thoso who take the latter course work for poor pay. Memory presides over the past, aotion over the present. The first is a rioh temple, hung with glorious trophioa, and lined with tombs; the other bas no shrine;- but duty, and it walks the earth like a spirit. Life, according to tho Arabic proverb, is composed of two parts, that which is past, a dream, that which is to come, a wish. It may sound like a paradox, yet the breaking of both wiugs of an army is a pretty suro way to make it fly. A largo and varied lot of cards, suita? ble for weddings, invitations, visiting and business purposes, have just been re? ceived at this office, which, owing to the dull season, will be printed at low rates. ARRESTED.-Captain Foster Blodgett, Jr., late of Atlanta, Georgia, but now a resident of this State, was arrested here, GU Mouduy night, under a warrant issued by Trial Justice Riohmond, upon the affidavit of Martin J. Hinton, of Atlanta, who charges Blodgettj with "having, on tho 19th day of July, 1869, forged, or caused to be forged, the name of George P. Burnet to his official bond of $100,000, as Treasurer of tho Western and Atlantic Railroad, in said State, the same being a bond for money." The accused appeared before the Trial Jus? tice, yesterday morning, for a prelimi? nary hearing. Mr. LeRoy F. Youmans, representing the prosecutor, asked for one week's time, in order to send for witnesses, or obtain further affidavits from Georgia. The motion was op? posed by Mr. S. L. H?ge, representing Blodgett. After hearing tho arguments of counsel, the Trial Justice ruled that only one uffidavit had beeu produced against the accused, and no evidence having been brought to snstain tho charges, he, as a Trial Justice, would not feel warranted in detaining a citizen of South Carolina upon such a grave charge, without better evidence; and thereupon dismissed the case. It is uuderstood that the necessary proof to the charge made iu tho affidavit will be forthcoming, wheu Mr. Blodgett will be re-arrested. LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. P. Cantwell-Ouion Sets. Israelites-Religious Services. Rooms to Rent. Communication Richland Lodge. Special Notices-Asthma Cure, ?fcc. Oliver Ditson & Co.-Music Books. A DISABLING DISEASE.-No disease which doos not confine a man to his bed BO completely unfits him for business as dyspepsia. When tho stomach is foul, tho brain is always muddy and confused, and aa the cares and anxieties of life are a sufficient burden for tho organ of thought to bear, without being torment? ed by tho miseries born of indigestion, it is highly desirable for the brain's sake, as well as for tho sako of evory other portion of tho system, that the disor? dered stomach should bo restored with tho utmost despatch to a healthy, rigor? ous coudition. This object can always bo accomplished by a course of Hostot ter's Stomach Bitters, the purest and best of vegetable specifics, which evacu? ates the morbid humors through the bowols, rouses and tones the torpid stomach aud regulates the liver, imparts firmness to the nerves and clears the seu?orium of its mental cobwebs. Per? sons subject to attacks of indigestion, bilious headacbo, irregularity of the bowels, sickness at the stomach or "tho bines," should tako tho Bitters once or twice a day throughout tho present sea? son. s29|3 RESIGNATION OF Bisnor P?RSICO.-Wo learn that the Right Reverend Bishop P?rsico, of tho Catholic Churoh, bas tendered his resignation to the Pope. The canses inducing this not are not stated.