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COLUMBIA. S. C. Wednesday Morning. October 9,1872. For President of the United States. ?OH4CB GIIBELKY, or New York. For vice-President B. GRATZ BROWN, of JHleaoarl. ' TVu?it tu? White People Ought to Do. Inasmuch as there has been no Con .eervativo Convention in tHe State, and .aa -authoritative mandate from any cooroo by which to regulate the vote of .the white people of the Stnte iu ?he ?afootious next Wednesday, it is left to the press to advise such a course as eaoh .j onrnal may honestly believe to be best. JLa fdr ourselves, we have very earnest ?convictions in favor of the -Bolters' dieltet We favor it, in the first plaoj, because the character of the persons who composa the ticket ia fur superior to those of the regular ticket. There is.no man ..upon the Bolters'ticket who has defraud? ed ?he State in any way. This should not ?count for much in a normal condition of affair^ bu ; it is a good recommendation -when we consider the oharaoter of the .opposition. There is not a man, farther, .-rjpan the Bolters' tioket against whom - aay.credible charge of any disparaging > nature .whatever has been made. They aro thotvery best men of the Republican party ia (the State. We do not caro to ..run.a comparison between the respective . candidates, for we know that our people are not -divided in opinion npon this .?subject, and comparisons in themselves -iiro odious or odorous. Wo favor the Bolters' movement, in t the aceead ?dace, because it is a protest, -and; the only one we have, against the . infanPQS regime of which the M us ey it ea <.? sepreeent the coutiunanoe. We deem it . a-dnty 4o support all ?fforts for reform i upon principia whenever reform is ne ?aessary. It ie better to have a change, .?vea. ii that .change be not altogether .satisfactory. We regard it as a step .piqg-stone to better things: Nothing 'Will ?edd so muoh to release ithe colored : people from tb? control of leagues and ? from tho blind obedience which most of 4hem render to their corrupt leaders, ihan tho success of the Bolters' move ?meat. In two years more, they would tbe ?prepared to act independently, and tte give their support, like all good citi ^xenoehould, to the best candidates who .saay-offer for office. \In the last place, it is very evident 'that tho Tomlinson tioket can be eleoted, if the white people will generally woift it. The question practically crests with us OB to who shall be .-our next Governor. We can save (the State from Moses if we will, and se .cure Bach an influenae ia the administra? tion of the State Government that can? not fail to be used to advantage. If Tomlinson is eleoted mainly or in great 'patt by the votes of the intelligent honest white people of the State, he ?will be put upon his mettle to prove to .us and to' the world that our preference bas not been misdirected. A moral pressure would be brought to bear upon bim. which he could not, if he would, re? ni?t; and which would lead him, in all -questions affecting the interests of the ?entire people, to give ear to and be ia /flnenoed by the wishes and advice of our .best and ablest men. There is certainly .nothing to be gained by inaction and in? diff?rence. If our people think there is .no choice between Tomlinson and Moses, -thou they are utterly inexcusable for not .tuging the nomination of some third and better mau. As no such nomination bas .been made, and none seems generally de ?siced, we are impressed with the belief .that a large majority will support Tutu 4?U60B. -.- -? c . 'Whoa Mr. Greeley wau iu Louisville, 'ho thought it worth while to refute the vllidical falsehood, so much insisted apon -by Radical orators, that if tbe Liberals -auodeed at the next election, the colored population will be remanded back into ?lavery. The pertinacity with whiob ffcbis lie is adhered to, and reiterated with ?what Artemus Ward would cull "dumua 4?le iteration," is only equalled by the daspudeaoe of the assertion. And yet it tfinds many believers among the colored .-people, North and South. lu the North, ?ia tact, it is one of the staple subjects of -colored Radical oratory. ' Not all the .colored mea believe it, however. The members of the respectable colored Con? vention whiob recently assembled ia /Louisville do not believe it; und if we .may judge from the assertions of tho -Southern papers, there are many of the mtme class in the South whom tho shal? low subterfuge cannot dooeive. In one ?ward in Richmond, Va., there ia a co? lored Greeley club numbering 433 mom vbers. This looks as if tbe efforts of the honest'colored. men were not in vain, and augurs well for tho future of tho caco, ip spite of the party that would -keep them in the slavery of ignorance. (., 'Ginee the un ti moly death of tbe True tlhmo?rai, the Louisville Journal says: "Oolouel Blanton Duncan spends his ?time ia tryipgfo employ Stanley to Hod a Bourbon De moora t?o candidato for tho Presidency." . . Bruno Tszchkfx is a candidato for the .Nebraska Legislature. Thc Constitutional AAtndmenl. We desire to call attention again t > tho amendment to the S ate Constitution, prohibiting any further increase of the public debt, except npon a two-thirds voto of the people. The election is just now one week off, and it is important that the people should have light on this sabjeot. Messrs. Ooibin and Gary have answered for the Bolter's party. They are in favor of the amendment, and will have all their tickets printed: in the affirmative. What have the Mosoyites to say, and what have our candidates for tho Legislature from this County to tell the people as to their, views.on this sub? ject? Thia is, in oar. judgment, a matter of mach moment, and we hope the peo? ple in every -County in the State will take Immediate steps to ascertain the views of the , various candidates, and to bind them, if possible, to the support of. the amendment at the next se6Bion of the L?gislature. There is but little rea? son to doubt that every oitizen in the State, blnok and white, except a very few who may be influenced by the hope of gain in farther bond speculations, favors tho adoption,of the amendment, and'will so vote, if bo ia folly, apprised o' the necessity. If the' power of is? suing honda, or of. bunion ju g tho Sin to with debt in any form, be taken'(rom the-Legislature, and the ordinary ex? penditures of government bo rcduoed to snob an extent as moderate and reason? able taxation will permit, there will bo but few channels left through whioh cor? rupt government can affect us disas? trously. Museos. WBAJBI* & Hix.-The followr i og merited compliment to Columbia ar? tists IB made by I he correspondent of the Gol loto u County Gazette: "Ot all the . merchants here who are now as active and prosperous as ever, special notice is doe Messrs. Weam & Hix,. artists, who lost .everything when Gregg's Hall was burned, and were, therefore, compelled to commence busi? ness on a smaller soale. The room over Bwaffleld'a store was selected ior this purpose. And though small and. ill adapted to their nae, they execute the finest paintings in oil and water colors ia the State, and were the first artists South to introduce the 'Rembrandt' photo? graphs. The demand for larger and finer paintings becoming greater, they have erected a splendid art gallery, (ad? joining the Bank and Trust Company,) which they now occupy. The building is 130 feet deep. The front is of gal? vanized iron, and painted to imitate marble, which pr?sents an elegant and attractive appearance. Ascending an easy stairway to the first floor above, the visitor enters the reception room, fifty feet in length, the walls of whioh are of a subdued tint, and almost completely covered with paintings of rare value and disposed in charming groups, besides namerous water Colors, drawings and finely executed photogiaphs,of distin? guished persons. The two 'dressing rooms for ladies und gentlemen, adjoin ing the recoptioo room, are fitted up stylishly, and, .upon the whole, quite recliercJte. The decoration fixturee throughout are of the most improved order, and no expenso has boen spared to render it the finest establishment ol tho kind in tho South. They make all kinds of pictures produced in this couu try or Europe, and the power of re-pro? ducing harmonies ot light, and all tin loveliness of nature iu possessed by these gentlomen in nh eminent degree. Theil reputation as American artistG is well and firmly established." THE CIKCCLATION OF UNITED STATE? NOTES.-In the work now in course ol preparation by Assistant Secretary ol the Treasary Richardson, giving iufor mation on tho subject of finances, witL a digest of the various sots in relation tc them, he says, after quoting the law ol February, 1868, for a reduction of thc currency: "At this time the amount out standing was 8350,000.000, and that'll the limit below whioh the circulation o: the United States notes cannot be re doced without Congressional enactment Between that amount and the $400,000,' 000 authorized by law, the issue of thc reserve of $14,000,000 is loft to the dis oretion of the Secretary, who has nevo: since availed himself of it to any extenl whatever, except on two occasions Duriog the month of September, 1869 about $1,500,000 of tho threo per cent demand certificates came in suddenly for redemption, and were paid out c this reserve, but the amount so with drawn was within two weeks again ro stored thereto." It will bo remembered that a child o Gen. Viele, of New York, was abduotec mysteriously some timo since, and tha it was finally discovered that the mothe of the ohild, from whom Gen. Viele- wa separated, and who resided in England had taken it. An order was procur?e from Judge Barnard's court, giving ti Gen. Viele the custody of the three ohil dren. Mrs. Viele, through her counsel applied for a modification of the orde before Jadgo Leonard. A New Yorl letter to the Philadelphia Ledger say Judge Leonard, on Wednesday, iu i written opinion, denied the applicatioi 01 Mrs. General Viele, through bercoun sel, for a modification of Judgo Bur nurd's order giving to the husband th custody of their three ohildron. Hi Honor declares the ord?r to have bed regular, and re-affirms,tho right of th court to make such a d|spositi0n of th children. Tho whereabouts of Mrs Viele herself are still a mystery, thougl there is hardly a doubt but that she is ii England. SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONB.-Tba fol? lowing supervisors of elections were ap? pointed on the recommendation of S. T. Poinier, general supervisor: DARLINGTON COUNTY.-Republicana - James M. Brown, James 8. Fillebrowo, Darlington; Charles K. Bogers, Tim monaville; Robert Humphrey, James' Cross Roads; Jumes Hill, Society Hill; James Smith, Leavenworth; Paul Whip? ple, Whippleville; A. V. Leighton, Flo? rence; Manuel Marco, Lydia. Democrats-J. F. Early, John G. Mc? Call, Darlington; - J. }DeWitt ; MoOall; Florence; L.TT Rfgftda'lo, Timm'onsville"; John Wit?erspooT?.-S?c?ety Hill; P. W. Cdunon, Lei? vous worth; George A*. Non wood, Effingham i | John H. Kelley, Lydia; Hugh Fountain, James! Crotta Roads. CHOSTER COUNTY.-Republicans - H. S. Richardson, Jumes Brawiey, Jr., Chester; H. J. Culp, Landa?ord; W. B. MoMilleu, Rich Hill; Peter DeGraffen reid, McAliley's Mills; Thomas Forbitt, Forbitt's Mill; Henry Lowry, Lowrys ville; Andrew Barrow, Blackstocks; An? drew Stewart, Rossville; Robert Gulp, Lewisville; James MoCluney, Carmel Hill; James Hom ph ill, Hazelwood. Democrats-W. T. D. Cowsar, Ches? ter; Robert 8. Hope, Lowry's; Julius Milln, Lewie* Tarn Out; John 8. Back strom, Itioh Hill; O. Walker McFuddin, Landsford; Charles A. Rugadale, Ross? ville; Israel McD. Hodd, Corbin's Mill; JUL??R F. Johnson, Muffatt's Store; Wil? liam Castles, Boyd's Store; M. 8mith Harden, MoAliley'e Mill; Richd. Woods, Carmel Hill. AIKEN COUNTY.-Democrats-W. J. Williams, Aiken; GeorgeB. Mills, Beach Island; M. E. Sawyer, Jones' Cross Roads; A. P. Butler, Hamburg; Josiah Howell, Jordan's Mil!; Elbert Scott, Lybrand's Store; Michael Howard, Grantville; J. M. Bell, Miles' Mill; Paul F. Hammond, Silverton; Joshua ijici, ircotMciuj D u,uic, VJ tia ri ea tx. Plunkett, Walker'e Mill; B. B. High tower, Windsor. BARNWEM, COUNTY.-Republicans-M. F. Molouy, Blackville; N. G. W. Walk? er, Barnwell; Lu nsf ord G. Harley, Wil liston; T. S. Counts, Buford's bridge; W. J. Mexon, Red Oak; W. A. Nerlaud, Allendale; Godfrey B. Clay, Barker'? Mill; Conrad Ehrhardts, Ehrhardts' Mill; B. H. Nerland, Tutt & Wilson's; B. W. Middleton, Midway; George N. Cain, Graham's. MARION COUNTY.-Republicans-John H. Rogers, Mullios; W. A. Hayne, Ma? rion; H. W. Ivey, Little Rock; Edward Herring, Campbell's Bridgo; Nicholas Guddy, Nichols; B. F. Haye, Berry's Cross Roads; Boston Rowell, Friendship A. R. Aiumou, Ariel; J. T. Diraery. Brit ton's Neok; 8. 8. Gagqne, Stout's; Aaron Fryer, Cain's; W. Rogers, Jeffry's Creek; Anthony Howard, Mars Bluff; A. T. Stevens, McMillan. ANDERSON COUNTY.-Republicans-N. B. Gaillard, Joseph Cobb, Anderson; J. C. Horton, Belton; E. J. Pierson, Wil liamston; Norris Wright, Honea Puth; William Ellison, Calhoun's; James Haw? kins, Draytoaville; Nathan McAllister, Millford'?; William Osborn, Howard's Old Field; P. MoPbail, Sandy Springs; William Bowen, Centreville; D. H. Keasler, Pendleton; James Long, Busby Creek; James Bryaut, Dark Coiner; Lewis Filly, Holland's Store; C. K. Wil? liford, Willi ford's Store; Larkin New? ton, Bethany; William Parker, Brown'* Muster Ground. KERSHAW COUNTY -Republicans-E. J. Conawoy, Frank Goss, Camden: Elijah Hall, Shrock's Mill; J. M. Kirk loy, Riley's Mill; S. D. Hough, Lysen hy's; M. A. Wright, Flat Rock; Danie! Harris, Liberty Hill; S. D. Bentoo, Red Hill. BEAUFORT COUNTY-Republicans-J. Brodie, Beaufort; Robert S. Bryan, Myrtle Bush; Erwich Smith, Grey'i Hill; B. W. Bellinger, Hilton Head; W E. Towne, White Church; Capt. Geddes, Coffin Point; Edward Duboist, Bluffton F. W. Mulligan, Fording'u Island; J. P. M. Epping, Honey Hill; W. 8. Lance Grahamville; M. J. Humbert, Hardee ville; J. T. Morrison, Giliison ville Prince Brown, Brighton; E. H. Peoples Lawtonville; John W. Warnock, Mat thew's Bluff; John Johnston, Beac! Branch; Isaac Thompson, Cypress Creek Henry M. Fuller, Gardner's Corner; H C. Roth, People's; Henry Gothe, Brun sen's. A PariH correspondent of tho lucie ?icud,:nee Helge writes to that journal some interesting facts connected with th? coming trial of Marshal Bazaine, who ii to bo arraigned on the serious charge o BnrreDderiug Metz to the Germans un der suspicious circumstances. All tht versions oonneoted with this case ex tau unite in inducing the belief that thii high officer of tho army under the ex empire is about to bo placed iu a posi tiou so serious as to place his life ir jeopardy. It is stated ia Paris, among othor things, that, crashed by the evi dence that will be adduced, Bazaine wil not be able to refute the charge that hi bud received, in ample time for compli? ance, the order of juuetion with Marsha McMahon-an order which he elia nie havo carried out at all hazards. Tin bitterness that prevails iu France ugains Bazaine and other Generals of his class tho creatures of the empire, is due t< tho belief-well founded on facts-tha they bttcamo apathetic in tho service o Franco from the time that tho Govern ment of Napoleon ceased to exist. Thi popular feeling is that death should bi tho portion of these moo, and it is thi conclusion that stares Bazaine ia thi face, should tho allegations whisperer, about bim prove true. A New York lady of faBhiou wea-s i beautifully carved dark glossy stone iu i setting of red gold. It is the front o ber husband's favorite meerschaum; sh having induced bim to stop smoking now wears bis pipu as a trophy. Divorce lawyers in Cleveland, Ohio have to undergo sticks, stones and a! sorts of missiles from the husbands o their fair clients. ?? ? AN AFRICAN EXECUTION.-The Weat African Herald, of July 31, ?tuten that the capital sentence passed on tho three men who were convicted of the murder of Lieut. Joost, a Duch officer, during the disturbance which took plano nt El? mina on tho 26th of last April, was car? ried into execution on the 22d of July. Up to noon of Saturday, the 20th, (says the Herald,) tho majority of the people of Elmina, including tho King and the chiefs, could not make up their minds to believe that the British authorities would actually proceed to inflict the extreme penalty of the" law upon these unhappy and deluded wretches, and amongst theso were many who affected to think that the threats which had been uttered as to the determination of the King und people of Elmina to resist, by force of arms, the carrying out of the sentence, would be quite sufficient to prevent the exeoution of the condemned. ^Notwithstanding the fact that at an interview which tho King, chiefs and head-men of Elmina bud with the Ad? ministration in the Gustie, on the 19th, und during which his Excellency in? formed them that not only could he hold out no hopes of reprieve or commuta? tion of the sentence, but tho Exeniitiye was determined to carry it out, yet hardly any one of them could be persuaded that the Government would not at the hut moment alter its determination. At 7 A. M., on Monday, the 22d, the Hous sas of the Police, to the number of 200 men, under the orders of Major Brou nell, took up their appointed positions in different quarters of the town, the bridgo leading to the Castle being held by the marines and blue-jackets of H. M. S. Druid. At a few minutes before 8 o'clock, tho three culprits, whoso names were Qusku Tawiah, Zowe Kes sie, and Quam mah Foasoo, were led to the place of execution. Two out of tho three were terribly overcome as the fatal moment approached, and cried like chil? dren ; they upbraided the King of Elmina for being the cause of their death, and called upon him repeatedly to redeem his promise and oomo to their rescue. A NEW INVENTION.- David H. Ross, formerly of our town, but now of New York city, has inveuted and bud patent? ed a paper match, which he will, in a few days, introduce to the public. The following is a description of tho match, a sample of which be sends us: "The paper ia twisted iuto a string and passed through u solution which hardens it and makes it combustible. It ?3 then passed over a reel, each revolu? tion making two matches four and a half inches long, which are doubled as the sample-the ends, the open ends, are dipped, making the match complote. On being ignited, the ends readily sepa? rate, and, being opened to the full length of the string, gives you a match which will barn Ave minutes-giving as good a light as a cundle, and can be made as cheap or cheaper than the ordi? nary parlor match." \Ealonion Messenger. A NEW IKON SHIP.-The fleet of mer chant-men plying between this pott aud Europe bas received an important acces? sion iu tho Tiber, a fine iron bark, built in Eugland, and consigned to Captain Henry Gard, and now loading at Atlantic wharf for Liverpool. The Tiber tn about 1,000 tons measurement, 225 feet long, 29 feet breadth of beam, and 20 feet depth of hold. Her lower masts, deck and hull are of iron, and she has wire rigging and all the latest improvements in marine architecture and appurte? nances. She is of light draft, aud has a carrying capacity of from 3.000 to 3,3011 bales of cotton.-Charleston Ne tes. The grist mill itud cotton gins of Rev. N. Edmonds, on Cedar Creek, fourteeu miles below Columbia, on tho Garner's Ferry road, were entirely cons tuned by fire Saturday morning, together with some seven or eight bales of cotton. Two gins wero running at the time, and tho Are originated in the brush, and soon communicated to the lint room and the timbers of tho building. One colored man (Peter Jones) is missing, and it is supposed he perished in the flames. A not lier (Wm. Thomas) was severely hurt. A London paper of the 19th Septem? ber says: "At the weekly L-ieeting of iron-musters, at Wolverhampton, on the 18th, a material fall took place in prices, it appearing there was mach foreign competition, that Belgium was making girders far under the lowest English quotations, and Germany had just secured a good order for railway tools, which hud boen previously offered to firms in England. Job lots of good bars quoted at the works .?15, wero offered at ?12 per ton without getting purchasers. Makers offered common bars ut ?13 10s." People who aro unable to go to sleep at night will be glad to know that nn instrument, constructed by au ingenious German, when placed tinder a mattress, is calculated, by soothing strains, to persuade the most troubled conscience into sweet oblivion aud geutle slumber. It also will, at a sot time, awaken the happy sleeper by n lively selection from one of Offenbach's operas. This little instrument is provided with a tune ap? propriate for any oocasion, even that of a death or funeral service, u dead march being among thu selections. DEATHS.-Our community will bo pained to learn of the death of Dr. A. S. Cameron. He died at the residence of his father on Friday last, after a lingering illness of consomption. Mr. Wellington Creight departed this lifo yesterday after a brief illnoss. "Wellie" lived an upright life and died without an euemy. We tender our heartfelt sympathy to tho bereaved family.-Fairfield Herald. Two children ot Rock Creek, Kansas,, aged seven and twolve, recently, while playing, climbed into a large chest, the lid of which closed with a spring, and when found, some hours afterwards, were smothered to death. VEIVY GOOD REASONS.-The Harrison? burg Enterprise, which is quite a wit, says; *\Ve Hiipport Greeley becauso: 1. Wu can't help. it. 2. There is no one dee to support. 3. Grunt don't want our support. 4. Grant has already promised tho pest office. D. There is no other office in this sec? tion worth having, or that we would be likely to have tendered to un. G. It is our naturo togo for somebody. 7. We aro compelled to go for some? body, because somebody is always going for us, and self-preservation, tho first law of naturo, inciten us to keep n little ahead. 8, We think Greeley is a good man to go for-plenty of money and no poor ro? tations. ? 0. Greeley has no male relations. His only brother died four months ago. Ho has two couaius, bat they are already provided for by their native State. 10. We want some platform to stand on. and Greeley's platform is a good place. Anybody can stand on it. 11. Greeley is a convenient oandidate. Says he will know no antecedents, if elected. If ho will only remember us ss individuals we are willing to let anteced? ents stand back. 12. Greeley is a charitable man. Says he loves the Southern people, and will forgive all their sins. 13. He is a good man. Says he bas forgotten everything that occurred pre? vious to the Cincinnati Convention, and wants the people to do the same, so that there will be perfect harmony-on Gree? ley. If. We forgive all, too; and now that we and Horace stand' on the narnu plat? form the Union is safe. IC. Or, nearly so; all needed are two white hats. Tns FIRST ?HEAT?E IN NEV/ YORK.. Richard III was given, as probably the first effort of a company of Thespians in New York, on the 5th of March, 1750. Tho theatre which witnessed this early performance was situated, os shown by J. N. Ireland, in his "Records of the New York Stage," on the EaBt side of Nassau street, (formerly Kip street,) between John street and Maiden Lane. Tho performers on this occasion weie driven from Philadelphia as a set of "vagabonds." As early SB 1733, there existed a "play-house" in New York, but the legitimate drama was performed, if at all, in a very crudo manner, the play-bouse being used principally for puppet show? and entertainments of like character. It is more than probable that the first oompany of English actors who crossed the Atlantic, first appeared in 1746, in Jamaica, West Indies. The second company, as mentioned by Dun? lap, crossed in 1752, and appeared in Williamsburg, Virginia. These two companies afterward united, forming what was long known os the American Company. TROOPS OF AILMENT a VANQUISHED. On account of the promptness with which it checks the fevers generated by unhealthy exhalations, Hostetter's Bit? ters is considered an indispensable fami? ly medicine on the borders of our South? ern nud Western riverB, and in new set? tlement?, where tho plough and the axe aro for the first time disturbing the soli? tudes of nature. Its reputation, how? ever, is not confined to such localities. Wherever the elements of disease are rife, it is the surest safeguard of health; wherever sickness prevails, it is effica? cious as a remedy. Among the serious diseases which it is guaranteed to con? trol, are indigestion, biliousness, and all tho minor ailments conneoted with de? rangements of the stomach, the liver, und the bowels, such ns heart burn, head? ache, flatulence, costiveness, nausea, distaste for food, languor and debility, palpitation of the heart, trembling Of tho hands, noises in the ears, disordered vision, disturbed sleep, and mental in? quietude. As these physical and mental disturbances tend to a general failure of all tho powers of the system, they should be at once corrected-as they always mav be-by a course of Hostetter'6 Sto? mach Bitters. 06tf3 WOMAN'S FIDELITI'.-In the wars of the petty princes of Germany, Duke Guelf, being hard pressod by his rival, shut himself up in Weinburg. This was in the year 1140. After a protracted siege, that garrison capitulated, on the condition that all the women should bo allowed to depart, taking with them as much of their property as they could carry. The terms of surrender having been signed, the gates were opened, and to the great surprise of the besiegers, tho Duchess appeared, hearing her hus? band on her shoulders, and followed by nil the women of the city similarly laden. Tho hill they orossed is still called Wei bertreue, "woman's fidelity." A COMMON EXPERIENCE.-Many ma trous will test the force of the "o'er true tale" appended: "I declare," said an old lady, revert? ing to the promise made on her marriage duy by her liego lord, "I shall never for? get when Obadiah put the nuptial ring on my finger, and said, 'With my world? ly goods I thee endow.' He used to keep a dry gooda store then, and I thought ho was going to give mo all there was in it. I was young, and did not know till afterward that it meant one calico gown a year." It is told of a yonng gentleman whom a maiden liked bat father didn't, at a reasonable hour tho old gentleman inti? mated that tho timo for retiring had ar? rived. "I think you aro correct, my dear sir," answered nineteenth oentnry, modestly; "we have been wuiting over au hour for you to put yourself in your little bcd." Father retired thoughtfully. A German hotel keeper at Pittsfield has lost half bis customers by boasting that ho kept "de peat house." He meant "the best," but the stupids thought he kept a small-pox hospital. Eiooal It ems. CITY MATTERS.-The price of siegle copies of thePHosNixis five cents. Old newspapers for sale at PHOENIX office, at fifty cents a hundred. ? large and varied lot of cords, 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 ratee. The PHOENIX is ia receipt of several curiosities. The first is au original Ka Klux, of the Irish persuasion, grown by Messrs. Kohle way & Drennan. The second is a portion of the contests of a pumpkin-containing seeds, roots and leaves. To-morrow ia "opening day." Mrs. Reed and Mrs. McCormick have recently returned from the Northern markets, and will exhibit to the ladies of Colombia specimens of what they have selected and manufactured. The first of the postal cards which we have seen have boen issued by Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, of Charles? ton. But little over two mouths of leap year remain. Ladies, make a note of it. Mr. L Sulzbacher bas celebrated his removal by opening an elegant stock of jewelry and fancy articles. The princi? pal characters iu the "Black Crook" or? nament ink-stands and match-boxes. Novelties in the toy line are'on exhi? bition at Mr. McKenzie's. The rd?u at the oar is a curiosity. Meyers. R. C. Shiver & Co. announce the opening of their millinery establish? ment on the 14th. Madame de Hede mann is ia charge. Go to the Exchange Honse to-day for free loach, betweea ll and 1 o'clock. Brown soap, German fricassee, beef tongue, Seo., will be served up. The following is the programme for this afternoon by the 18th United States Infantry band: Cherry Quickstep-Wiegand. Pottpourri, Kathleen Mavourneen Hays. Polka Mazonrka-Fauke. Scene and Aria. Opera Travatore Verdi. Drill Polka-Hamm. Sr ATS GRANGE-The delegates to the State Grange are re'quested to meet promptly at' the Fair Grounds to day, at 2 o'olook P. M. The attendance promises to be very large. There are' eighty subordinate Granges in the State, all of whioh are expected to be represented. A dinner will be served up at the Fair Grounds. "HARMONY OP SOIGN CK AND CHRIS? TIANITY."-This is the subject which Prof. Warren DuPre has selected for the theme of his lecture, to be delivered on Friday evening next, at Niekersoa Hall, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. We hope oar citizens will show their interest in the cause of both Christianity and science, aa well aa their appreciation of the talented lecturer, by their attendance. It is the intention of the YouDg Men's Christian Assooiatioa to follow this first lecture by others, from scientific aad literary gentlemen of our State, upon sixteen subjects which are interesting the popular mind at the present day,, thereby furnishing rioh litorary treats, as well os instructive information, to oar citizens. It is hoped that tbeywill.be ably seconded iu their laudable under? taking. Tickets for the leoture can be procured of the Committee and at tho bookstores. Price fifty cents. COURT OP GENERAL SESSIONS-TUES? DAY, October 8, 1872.-Judge Melton presiding. The case of the State vs. Hansom King, for assault und battery, with intent to kill, occupied the attention of the court during the day. The jury ren? dered a vordiot of guilty. Mr. J. T. Sloan for the defeuoe; Solicitor Barn? well for the State. The grand jury made the following retnrns: The State vs. Seiller Saltier-grand larceny. True bill. The State vs. Henrietta Brown-mor? der. True bill. Henry Lai kia-petit larcony. Trae bill. Prince Chappel-grand larceny. True bill. Joba Robinson-grand larceny. True? bm? " ?ii At 4 o'clook, tho court adjourned until this morning, at 10 o'clock. LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Esohange House-Oysters. Meeting Columbia Chapter. R. C. Shiver & Co.-Millinery. T. J. & H. M. Gibson-Butter, ko. Mrs. C. E. Reed-Fall Opening. Hope & Gyles-Biscuits, &o,? A colored Mississippi poliooman, named Weldon, has killed another negro for shouting Greeley while a Radical pro? cession was passing. Chicago's real estate would sell for more now than beiore the fire, so it seems that the $200,000,000 burned op was well invested. A Lake Sup?riorit? had a sheet of ooppor rolled as thin as note paper, and on it wrote bis will.