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COLUMBIA, S. 0.1 Friday alor nine:, October 4, 1872. For President of the United States. HORACE: ?UEELKV. or New York. For vice-President H. GRATZ DHOWN, or Missouri. Can tile Colored People AlTurtl to Support Mosca? For four years, now, ever B?OCO under the operations of tho Reconstruction Aots the right to voto was given them, tho colored people havo hud absolute control of the Stato Government. They have not themselves administered the government nor held all the offices, but men of their choice have. With them has rested the actual power; the officials are but their agents. Much has hereto? fore been oonoeded to the colored people on acoount of their ignorance. It bas justly been said, in exouse for the mise? rable government under whioh the State has and is now groaning, that the ne? groes, but suddenly awakened from slavery, and vested with all the powers, privileges and duties of citizenship, would naturally make mistakes and bo misled by the wiles of demagogues and unworthy self-seeking politicians. But, is there to be no cud to this thing? Must the colored people continue, from year to year, to impoverish the State, and prevent her progress by supporting repeatedly corrupt men in her pabiio offices? South Carolina is tho one State in the Union ia which the black peoplo have unlimited sway. It Is here that the ques? tion will bo most definitely settled, whe? ther or not they are capable of self government. They have made no record as yet upon which they can look except with shame and humiliation. Duped by adventurers and thieves, they have al? lowed millions of debt to be piled upon themselves and their white fellow-citi? zens, without the first dollar of consi? deration being received therefor. In four years, they have accumulated against the Stato a public debt more than twioe as large ae that whioh had boen previ? ously inonrred during nearly a century, and there is nothing whatever to show for it. More than this, the rate of taxa? tion has been increased more than a thousand per oeut., and still there is never any money in the Treasury for any legitimate uses. There has not been one dollar of this year's appropriation to the Lunutio Asylum paid; but little bet? ter oan be said of the Penitentiary, the public schools, or any other proper ob? ject of governmental expenditure. More money was spent and debt incurred for one session of the General Assembly, last winter, than used to cost for the support of the entire State Government for two years, and thirty times tis much as any session of tho Legislature evei cost np to 1868, when the colored people took charge of public affairs. Another election is now on hand, and it remains to be seen whether or not thc colored people approve of the aots which their pabiio servants have done, and whether they aro willing to mako theil acts their own. Many, yes, most of tht very men who have so ruthlessly be? trayed their trusts, who have brought the State to bankruptcy, degradation and shame, are again offering for office, One of the chief of these is F. J. Moses, Jr., who has the obeek to offer himscl: BS Governor of the State. He has pro bably perpotrated more separato acti of dishonesty aud peculation than uuj other of the corrupt men connected witl the State Government. The proof ii pinin, and has boen made pabiio timi and aguin. There is no need to rehusl it, for it is familiar to every ono. Nc decent, honest man will, or can, defenc him. Will the colored people, with theil eyes open, sustain this man, and evct reward lm past misconduct by giving him the highest office in their gift? Ii they do, then woe to tho State, for there will be no hope for its peaceable redemp tion. The oolored people have, it al their own way, and with them the fina responsibility must rest. The white peo pie have pot no candidates in tho field for they desired to plaoe no obstado it tho way of that reform in the Republi can ranks whioh was all the blacks wonk promise, and whioh, if thoroughly cf footed, will answer all reasonablo ends We hope the colored peoplo will rise t( a sense of their duty in the presen emergency. They may fail possibly evon after their best effort, to secure i Government altogether satisfactory. I they try, howovor, and hurl from powe those who havo been tried and fount wanting, they will prove, at any rate that they do not endorso rascality, ant that thoy desire a chango and a botte stato of things. -? Thc Marion Conservatives are active and hopeful. In 1870, tho County gave a majority of 2?7 aguinst tho Radica ticket. This lime Marion can do bet to; still. SOAP-STONE CARVINGS -Some week? ago, we bad our attention called to the "soap-stone oarvings" by Mies Ada Sims, of Faoolett Mills, Union County, South Carolina, for BUIO at the bookstore of Mr. Robert Bryce One is a statuette of an old negro man, a favorite servant of the family, and is suid by those who koow the original to bo an excellent like? ness; tho other is tho "Hermit," after Gerard Dow. Theso spcoinieus do great oredit to the genius and artistic skill of Miss Sims, whom we know to be a Indy of exquisite taste aud fina culture, but without any training or instructions whatever in any school of art, or from any muster. Those of our citizens best propared to pronounce judgment in such mutters have expressed themselves in most gratifying terms in reference to tho true artistic feeling eviuoed in the works of this solf-taaght artist. Miss Sims has executed other works-"Tho Blind Beggar," "Hagar and Ishmael at the Well," Arc, ?fee.-and will carvo auy sub? ject selected and sent to her with sug? gestions us to any changos desired. Her talent foroarving-whioh was tho amuse? ment of her days of prosperity-(die, biuco the war, wishes to make useful, and we therefore trust that she may find ready purchaeers of her works. [Carolina Spartan. The following private letter, reaeivod by a citizen of Newberry, we take the liberty of inserting in our columns. It is a good one and to the point: KARTFOBD, CONK., ?ept. '?\S, 1872. Mn.-. Mx DEAR Sut: The writer has read with pleasure your letter of the 18th instant. I am an original "Black Republican-dating to'1855." With 400 more Black Republicans, iu this town, I am for Horace Greeley. He must bu ducted. He is the old Horace of my boyhood days, and it is a groat wonder that his body can keep iu tho large heart it contains. If the Democratic party defeat him ibis time, they are no friends of tho Sooth and honest government. We calculate that the "nutmeg" State will give the "Farmer of Cbuppaqua" 300 majority. We have only six votes to give the old man, but they will help a littlo. The war is ovor, and has been seven years. We came out ahead, and your people are satisfied. Must we fight the war over agak every CUUVUSB? Or must we embrace euch other, forgive and help? Your section is prostrated, and ought to be helpod; anda white mun is ?B good as a negro, any time. Vote early and often for Greeley. Tho writer thinks he will be eleoted. If not, God help us. Yours truly. j. B. MCDONNELL. \ A FEARFOTJ ATTACK-ATTEMPT TO MURDER.-On Tuesday night, or rather Wednesday morning, about 3 o'clock, just as Mr. Wm. Ficken, the watchman at the depot, was going to fire up the passenger engine, ho was fiercely assault? ed by three or four mon, one of whom, with a tremendous blow from some iron I instrument, struck him on the top of his head and knocked him down. The party then fell upon him with knives, cut his right eye nearly out, mado several incisions in both his arms, and cut one of his fingers. As ho was struck ho cried out " murder I murder!" and his cries being heard by a colored woman living on the hill above the depot, she cried for Col. Blodgett, the conductor, who rushed to the depot, but tho assassins had fled. Mr. Ficken was carried home und Dr. S. Barucb summoned to attend him. Ho now lies in an exceedingly precarious situation, and it is very doubtful whe? ther ho recovers. Mr. Ficken does not I recognize any of tho parties. The assas sins did not succeed in obtaining any I plunder, as Mr. Fickoit fortunately gave the alni m iu time. His faithful dog has not been seen since, and it is thought he was killed. - Camden Journal. The bolting faction of the Republican party-headed in Sumter by Judge J. T. Green-bus put forth tho following County nominations: For Representatives-J. J. Fleming, R. C. Westbury, J. T. McLain and Ju uiel Wiley. County Commissioners-J. J. Knox, R. A. Wilson. Sherill"-Thomas J. Coghlan. Clerk of Court-J. A. Budden. Judgo of Probate-C. M. Hurst. School Commissioner - Rov. Isuao Grant. RKPUJJMCAN TICKET FOR CHESTER - For Sheriff-John C. Reister. Clerk of Court-Charles C. Macoy. County Commissioners - Janies G. Lowry, Jamos Walter, J. M. McKelvy. Legislature-Saucho banders, ll. Bar? ber, Jr., .Samuel Coleman. Corouer-W. M. Nioholson. Probate Judgo-John Dickey. School Commissionor-S. Loomis. THE AIR LINE SCHEDULE.-The At lunta and Richmond Air-Line Railway is now comploted to Black's, forty-eight miles this side of Charlotte. A passen? ger and freight train will leave Charlotte every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, ut 7 30 A. M. From Charlotte to Gari bulda, tho first station on tho road, is thirteen miles, to Gastonia twenty-two mill's, to King's Mountain thirty-five miles, to Whitaker's forty-three miles, aud to Black's forty-eight miles. Mr. L. M. Gontry will run a lino of hacks from this place to Black's, connecting with tho train at that placo on Mondays, VVodnosdays and Fridays. This route will be the : hortest, quickest aud cheap? est to all passing between this placo and Charlotte.-Carolina Spartan. A general gloom pervaded tho oity Tuesday morning, upon the announce? ment of tho sudden death of tho Rev. Dr. J. Brinton Smith, Prosidont of St. Augustine College, of Raleigh, N. C. He is believed to huvo buen poisoned. With the exception of Moses and Mel? ton, tho Moses Stato ticket is composed entirely of mulattoes. Thule is not a black mun on it. nioutiy Hurt on-The Butcher of IBO) Alen. During thu \mr hundreds of scoundrels took advautngo of tho situation to plun? der tho defenceless in the districts over? run and laid waste by armies. They rohbod and murdered without Invitation or regard to sentiment. Their bunds wero against evory mun, and overy ainu's baud was uguiust them. One of the most ferocious and horrible creatures of this class WUK known to live iu the Ozark Mouiitnius, uear the Arkansas mid Mis? souri State line, uud iu u very short time he wan spoken of aud fnarotl in that region, both by oitiz-iis and sol? diery. The narue of the nilli in, robber and red-huuded murderer was Frank Burton, und he wits originally a horse thief iu Arkuusas, but was so eloHely pursued iuto Texas, by a crowd beut ou lynching him, thut be concluded to sock pastures now, uud found them in the Ozark Mountains. Forsyth, Missouri, and Carrolton, Arkansas, are about forty miles apart, uud ut thu side of tho road between them Harton selected his place of ubode. Hu built a half hut ut the mouth of a natural cave iu the side of i tho mountain, about 400 feet above the I road, aud them livod alone. Few people saw him and lived to ro?ate it afterward. He always curried u long rifle und heavy eide-armn, and would shoot dowu and rob any unfortunate enough to come withiu range of bis gnu. After his deeds began to be kuowu a detaohment of Federal soldiers was sent after him ut bait a dozen di Here nt times, but always returned one, two or half u dozeu men short. Burtou wore au old butter-nut suit, much tho color of the trees und rucks on tho mountain side, aud WAS an adept at hiding himself and blipping from bash to bush without being soon. Ou one occasiou ucompany of twenty or thirty men hunted him for a week, und at last got hun ou a mountain, which they surrounded, x'bej then started up tho slope, but hud proceeded but a few paces when a puff of smoke inned from behind a rock 200 yards away and the foremost mau fell with it bullet hob through his chest. Before the othere had recovered from their surprise another puff of smoke was sewn uud unother mau fell. The survivors mudes rush for the ruck, tiring as they ran, bul ere they reached it uuother shot from tho deadly rifle of the robber brough1 down a third mau.. Tho party ut last reached the rock only to ?nd that th? assassin had disappeared without leaving a truce. While looking for his traci they again heard the crack of his rifle aud another of their number dropper dead. This was continued until terre took possession of the party, and the; beat a hasty retreat, nearly one half o those remaining being convinced thu the object of their search wus somethinj more thau mortui. The Oeneral in com maud of that distriot at last offered i large reward for the head of the scann drei, and the reward was increased whet it was fouud that he continued to roi and kill unmolested. $5,001) was nt lae offered for him dead or alive, and a de scriptum of him was printed and circa luted among the troops. Ho was dei scribed as short and heavy set, with im menso and muscular hands aud arm? His hair and rough unkempt beard wer black as the plumage of u crow, and h was utterly filthy and disgusting in a}: pea-nnee, as IIB sometimes did not was his face ur bauds io weeks. The neigt hors liv'ug too near him he killed ci drove away, aud it is said, aud prohubl with truth, that be murdered no less thu 180 persons while iu thut regiou. On family, living within a couple of mile of his cave, ho spared for his own coi veuience. The family consisted of tb father, a half-witted puny creature, tit wife and ono child, a boy ten or tweh years old. Burton, when in the uoigl borhood, occasionally visited tho hons and forced them to furnish him wit provisions. Ile threatened them wit death if they ever admitted that the knew him, or that be came to the houai aud HS they knew tbat he would keep h word, they uuBwered all iuquiries by di nyiug that they knew or hud ever see aim. Tho hut iu which the family live was at tho base of the mountain, un stoud iii tho ceutro of u cleared slop about o00 yards across. Burton, whe coming to thu house, would stop at tl edge ul' tho clearing mid carefully ii spect thu premises to satisfy himself thi uu enemies, were concealed there. Fun ing thut ull was secure, he would thc hail tho family and order tho man ai boy to leave, which they uover failed du. With hi? rifle on bis arm he wou thou advance to the cabin and direct tl woman tu prepare his dinner or brea fast, us tiio case might bo, The wornt feared and loathed him, but was afra to refuse, kuowing that he would sho her down at thu first word of remo Btraoee. Two Federal soldiers, in a camp sove miles from tho spot, concluded to n tempt his capture, and obtainiug lea' of absence, started for tho house. B fore leuving camp they dressed thor, solves in dirty, tattered linen clothin although tho month was November, ni the weather was bitterly cold. One them was Zackariah Thomas, of Comp ny A, First Iowa Cavalry, aud tho otb wus a member of tho Tenth Illinois C valry, whoso name is forgotten. Ou a prouchiog thc house, they conoealt their pistols ia tho woods, and witho arms of any kind entered the clcarii and hailed the woman. It was thi about twilight, and both men wo shivering with cold aud fear, aud Thom afterwards said bo would have given an thing ho possessed to have beeu ont the scrape. Tho woman answered tl cull, and they told ber that they wantt to soo Burton. Sho said ho was u there, but they insisted that they mu see him, aud would remain until I carno. The woman, ii nd ing that th were obstinate, ut last consented to 1 thom remain over night, and promis to sond her son for Burton iu tho mor ing. They passed a miserable and an ions night, uud rose long before dn light. About 8 o'olock the boy returned uud reported that ho bud found Burton and informed him that two men were waiting to seo bim. Burton had answer ed that ho would como over, und in a few minute? afterwards he appeared at tho edge of tho eloaring. Thomas und his compauion walked out to the gate and they surveyed e?iob other for a moment or two in silence. Burton did not Bcom pleased at thoir appearance, aud ouco or twice drow up his gun as if to tire. They shouted to him not to shoot, aud, throwing up their urms, declared that they hud no weapons. Burtou took an? other survey of them, und thirdly ?lowly uppro ached, infurmiug them that hu would tire on them un thu least appear nice of treachery, ?nd that he only waived his usual custom of firing on any one within pistol shot of him out of cu? riosity to hear what they had to say. The trio at last entered the house, aud Burton, after ordering the men in front of him, Hilt dowu to breakfast with his gun resting against tho bed and in easy reach. Thomas, who was thin nod very pale, neted ut spokesman, und informed him that, they had, a few days before, e-icaped from a Federal prison at Spring tiold, und that tboy were on their way South. They had heard of bim, aud knowing that he was well providod with such things, came to him for horses, clothing aud urms. They professed to bo able and willing to pay whou they reached home, and promised to scud him tho money. Borton replied that ho had no more sympathy for u Southerner than for a Northern mao, and that he hud no friends. Ho murdered und robbed both sidos, and did Dot propose to assist any one. Tho men urged that they were perishing with the clothing they had on, aud would cither freeze or starve to death if bu did not assist them. Burton said hu could furnish thom with au easier death, and thought, ho had bet? ter kill them and put them out of their trouble. Looking at Thomas' emaciated figure and white face, ho added, with hornblu humor, that the skeleton could not live long, auy way, uud might ns well bo hustled out of the world ut ouco. Tho two men, whoso teeth were chatter? ing with fear und cold, but who dared not approach the tiro without permis? sion, stood in silence while he munohed his breakfast and uttered his ghastly jokes. Ho at last fiuisbed bis meal, and, picking up bis rifln, placed it across bis knees as be seated himself in front of the lire, aud gave them permission to ap? proach. T?ej drew up chairs and seated themselves ou each side of him, and ugaiu urged him to give them horses aud arms, saying thut it could u flo rd him no gratification to kill two miserable devils like them, and that they would be for? ever grateful to him for assistance. Bur? tou told them to stop their talk, and he would let them know what he would dc with them ufter he had smoked a pipo. Drawing his pipo from his pocket, he slowly whittled soma tobacco from u hard twist and filled the bowl. Thomas, who was at bis right baud, reached out, and, raising the heavy iron poker in hit hand, poked an ember out of the fire foi him to light his pipe with. Burtoc stooped down to put it in tho bowl, when Thomar, with the spring nf a pan ther, gan,ed his feet and dealt thu ruf lian u fearful blow across the back of hit head with tho poker. His companion ai the same instant grasped the inuzzlo o: tho i ill i and suatched it from his lap Burtou pitched forward on the hearth but, ultbough stunned, still endeavorec to clutch at his rifle stock. Thomas hat no intention of allowing his advuntagt to slip from him, and, while Burton wat still ou his hands aud kuoes, sprung oi his back, and using both hands, show ered blow after blow upon his head crushing bia skull in at almost over; stroke. When satisfied at last that tin wretch was dead, Thomas dropped tin poker, und the two men, completely un nerved with the terrible struggle, luugbei hysterically. Tho woman, who hui been a terrified spectator of tho scene and who had, after tho first blow, wrunj her hands and cried, "For God's sake don't let him got np, or we uro all lost,1 full to the floor in a dead faint. Th soldiers dashed a part of the contents o tho water-bucket over ber, and soou re storod ber to consciousness. They thei took Burton's rifle mid side-arms nm started for the camp, leaving the bod, on tho hearth. They bad proceeded bu about a quarter of u milo when the heard tho woman hoream, and turning saw her beckoning to them to return Not knowing what shu wanted, they ra hack and saw tho most horrible Bigh they had ovor witnessed. Burtou, whor tiiey had supposed dead, still had spark of lifo in his ugly body, and ufte they left had gaiued his hands and knee and endeavored to crawl away. Hi eyes woro poundod from tho socknti and, ns his head was beaten to a jdbj ho of course know nothing, although b bad groped around nu ti I be had fouu the door, and on bis hands and knee was crawling away over tho dead grasi Thomas and bis companion gazed o tho blood-curdling spectacle a mom on i aud thou seizing tho uxo at the wool pile, hewed the head from the trunl und, anxious to get away from the spol dropped the weapons, and still beariu the gory head, ran toward their camp They reached it in about two hoar time, and exhibiting tho head, relate the story to their colonel. Several c thu soldiers recognized tho hoad as thc of Burton, and the two men had n diffiontty in obtaining tho reward. Thoi exploit made them heroes in tho eyes c tho people iu that portion of tho cour try, and it was principally owing to hi reputation and the start in lifo obtains through the roward, that Thomas aftei wards married tho daughter of tho cob nol of his regiment. Ho is now livia in tho Southern part of this State, ant with a modest competence and a churn iug family, isas happy as he could di sire to bo. Even at this day, ho is disii dined to speak of bia adventure, nu shudders involuntarily when the suojei is alluded to. What became of his con pni?on, our informant was unable to state. Thomas, accompanied by some sol? (Unrs (rom his company, and under thu guidance of the boy who had summoned Burtou for thom, visited the robber's cave a day or two after the adventure, und there found u large pile of arms of all descriptions, a number of watches, quito a largo Hum of mouey, und over fifty suits of clothes tho monster had stripped from tho bodies of his victims, lu tho breast of almost (?very coat, was found u ballet-hole; uud in thu heaps of garmculs, the Southern gray and North? ern bino were indiscriminately piled. What became of the plunder is not clear, but it probably fell to Thomas and his frieud. Both men afterwards regretted that they left tho rifle of the assassin in the cabin, ns it was not to be found wheu they roturued and looked for it. They solemuly declared that the stock con? tained u row of notches, reaching from the brceoh to tho muzzle, and thut Bur? tou told them that every notch repre? sented a life ho had taken, and that two more would bo added for their own, unless he felt an unusual generosity and allowed them to live. With the exception of a brief mention made of the affair at the time by an army correspondent, this almost incredi? ble story was never published. That the details given abovo aro truo io every particular, the surviving membors of tho Fifth Iowa or the Tenth Illinois Cavalry will readily littest.-Si. Louis DcTtiocrut. UNITED STATES JURORS.-The follow? ing is a list of graud und petit jurors that have beeu drawn for the next term of the United States Circuit Court, wh eb is opeued iu Columbia by Judge?Boud on the fourth Monday iu November: Grund Jurors- S. M. Smart, Ridge? way; Wm. Myers, W. O'Lariu, R. H. Wilo, Orangoburg; James McLariu, John Bristow, Benuettsville; Wm. II. Mar? shall, Cheraw; James Burrill, Sumter; Edward T. Carter, Camden; R. G. Holmes, Beaufort; Jackson Smith, Dar? lington; J. G. Colo, Beaufort; R. S. Flotcher, J. H. Albor.", Jacob Mills, 8. H. Hare, R. E. Dereef, Joseph Samsoo, Charleston; Barney Burtou, tjuton. Petit Jurors-Henry Wilson, Cheraw; James E. Crossland, Greenland P. ?. ; Archy Green, Gadsden P. O. ; Wm. M. Morris, Calhouu Mills; S. M. Brown, W. li. H. Hampton. Charleston; W. Li. Dennis, Bishopville; J. H. Hendricks, Lexington; Henry Mack, Sumter; Wm. McKeuna, Lancaster; Isaac Hoffmun, Heaver Dam; James Just, Aiken; Virgil Johnson, Camden; Edward Marshall, Cheraw; A. Hudson, Lancaster; Add;s m Walker, Chester; Louis Redfern, Oto; Thomas Johnson, Mayesville; Lawrence E. Wulker, Anderson; Thomas Brown, Darlington ; Washington Ashe, Benuetts? ville; Amos Ashbrooke, Lancaster; Ben? jamin Welsh, Graham's Cross Roads; Nelson C. Davis, Yorkville; Cain Eve ndge, Abbeville; Jehu Y. Marka, P. S. Biddle, George Mittag, Lancaster; John C. Fitzsimmons, Sancho Davis, Colum? bia; George M. Griffin, Beuncttsville. RADICAL, MODESTY AND DECENCY:.-The following elegant extract, is from u reoeut speech by J. J. Wright, the negro Judge of the South Carolina Supreme Court, beforo u mass meeting of colored people in Beaufort County, as reported in the Beaufort Republican. It will be noticed that the reporter naively remarks that the most sacrilegious utterance in the whole indecent harangue "brought down the house." It was certainly calculated to have that effect, literally: "The Judge then gave the convention some very sensible advice iu regard to the course they should pursue iu plucing in office good men; he further stated, that white men had said that the colored mun was not capable of filling a seat upon the supreme bench, but he was giviug that the lio. I am the youngest Judge in the United States, said he, uud tho only ouo that hus the honor of being au LL.D. Ho thou compared tho Hon. Kotiert Smalls with Jesus Christ, and said that the Senator would hold the hearts of tho people, if he was faithful, as tho Saviour did, which asseitiou brought down tho house. Ho cularged un thu subject of tho school commis? sioner, for, said he, tho white mnu can cheat you out of everything, if you do nut acquire education." A DISABLING: DISEASE.-No disease which does not confine a mau to his bed so completely unfits him for business as dyspepsia. When tho stomach is foo!, tho braiu is always muddy aud confused, and as the cares and anxieties of life are a sufficient burdeu for tho organ of thought to bear, without being torment? ed by tho miseries boru of iudigestion, it is highly desirable for the brm n's sake, us well us for tho sake of every other portion of tho system, that the disor? dered stomach should bo restored with tho utmost dospatoh to a healthy, vigor? ous condition. This object can always be accomplished by a course of Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters, tho purest and best of vegetable specifics, which evacu? ates tho morbid humors through the bowels, rouses aud tones the torpid stomach and regulates the liver, imparts firmness to the nerves and clears the sonsorinm of its mental cobwebs. Per? sons subjeot to attacks of indigestion, bilious headache, irregularity of the bowels, sickness at the stomach or "thc blues," should tako tho Hitters ouco or twice a day throughout tho present pea son. ?29|3 A RADICAL. LEGISLATOR CONCLUDES TO RESIGN.-Rev. Janus Blythe, Radio.il, reported to hare been elected to the North Carolina Legislature in Hender? son County, N. C., owing to tho fact that his seat will bo contested by bis oppo? nent, Mr. Waddell, has concluded to re? sign. So many oolorod voters have lately gone from Covington, Ky., to Cincinna? ti, to "work," that is to vote, that there is ucurooly a ?killod tonsorial artist loft iu tho village. Iiooal Items. -. ? Orrx MATTERS.-Tb? price of ?ingle oopies of the PnaiNix is ?vooents. R. 0. Shiver & Co. furnish "startling nows" thia morning.* Their establish? ment is well kuowu, is one of the largest in the ontire South, and embraces innu? merable departments-dry goods, enr pots, curtains, window Bbades, pictures, boots, shoes, hats, millinery, dress-mak iug, etc. Tho corner-stone of the now Post Omeo and United States Court House will bo laid with Masonio honors on the 14th instant. A neighboring Knight of St Crispin is highly elated at his success in cotton planting. He has two stulks, from which, us he usserts, he has picked ten pounds, and more bolls aro opening. Our farmer frieuds should secure some of the seed. Mr. Symmer8' "Pall Champagne" no? tice will bo read with pleasure, evan bj those who can't afford to invest. He gives a satisfactory reason for not enume rating his entire stock of good things. Among the guests at the Columbi! Hotel oro Hon. M. P. O'Connor and Col Thomas Y. Simons, of Charleston. "Ebb-Tide and Other Stories," is thi title of a series of chatty, entertaining sketches, by Christian Reid, author ol "Morton House," etc. The novels o! thia author are very popular, and justly so. It is published by D. Appleton d Co., New York, at 31. We aro indebtec to Mr. R. L. Bryan for a copy. Our merchants are moving, many o them. Mr. John C. Dial will soon occa py the Citizens' Savings Bank building Mr. I. Sulzbaohor takes tho lower stor of Messrs. We urn & Hix's new building Messrs. Porter <fc Steele will open np i Mr. Jacobs' new building on Monda next; Messrs. Ly Brand remove to Mr. ] Sulzbacher's old stand; Messrs. Love < Co. are to occupy the Wheeler corner. Yesterday was a lovely day-the wee ther was cool and bracing. Governor Scott has appointed W. H W. Gray a Trial Justice for St. Andrew' Parish, Charleston County, vice- Tett^ removed; James Finley Brown, Con missioner of Deeds for South Caroline residence at Columbus, Ohio; Sand Williams, Commissioner of Elections fe Laurens County, vice John Evans, di olined. And still they come. Mr. J. H. K nard announces his return from tb North, with a large stock of dry goodi hosiery, gloves, &o. In eouneotion wit his establishment is Mrs. MoCormiok milliuery, the grand openiug of whio is promised on next Thursday, the lOtl for which occasion we will hold us j reserve. In the meantime, the dry goori department is open for inspection an purchase. .Part of a breast-pin, containing hui was pioked up, yesterday, near Mr. ( F. Jackson's store. The owner ct obtain it by calling at Thompson Reese's barber shop, on Plain street. The Independents exercised their m chine for a short time, yesterday. The 18th Infantry Band give tho fe lowing programme this ufternoon: Grenadier Quickstep-Weiprecht. Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer-Ball Waltz and Song-Wellman. Sextetto, from Lucia du Lammermo< -Donizetti. Flying Clond Galop-Goetz. GIN HOUSE BURNED.-Wo regret learn that a gin bouse and its conten? belonging to Mr. Geo. Davis, locat about two miles from Columbia, was d stroyed by firo, yesterday, about o'clock. The firo is supposed to ha originated from a spark from the engii getting into the lint room. The following officers of Taylor Dr sion, No. 6, Sons of Temperauco, we installed last evening: P. W. P., Jana Troy; W. P., Dr. D. L. Boozer; W. J L. H. Trevett; R. S., A. H. Monteil A. R. S., M. A. Townsend; F. S., C. Leckie; T., S. Beard; C., J. A. Elkii C., John H. Muguire; A. C., R. Plum* L S., H. C. Fowler; O. S., W. D. Ba man. PIICESIXIANA.-There is nothinghoni able that is not innocent, and nothi mean but what attaches guilt. In tho long run, a tried and prov character for truth, honor and honestj tho best oapital, and gives the largest i terest. Always driving things-A hammer. Persons who nover complaiu of "ubi crops"-Barbers. Tho feast of imagination-HaviDg dinner, but reading n cookory book. Li BX OF NEW ADVERTISEMENT?. C. 0. Marshall-Columbia Orango. R. C. Shiver & Co.-Startling Nows C. O. Marshall-For Rent. Meeting Palmotto Lodge. Mrs. S. J. Wyatt-Privulo Boardinj T. M. Pollock-Residence for Sale. C. J. Carroll-School Notice C. H. Baldwin-Liconses. Geo. By tumers-Fall Champagne. J. H. Kinard-Dry Goods.