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COLUMBIA. S. C. Sunday Horning, October 27,1872. For President of the United States. HORACE GUBBLBT. or ttttvr York. For Viae-President B. GRATZ BROWN, or JllUloarl. PBKSIDENTIAI? EIIBOTORS.-State at Large-Tii. P. O'Connor, of Charleston; W. H. Wallaoe, of Union; S. A. Pearoe, of Richland. First District-W. W. Walker, of Georgetown. Second District-Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell. Third District-S. Fair, of Newbery. Fourth District-Vf. R. Robertson, of Fairfield._ ^ Preparing for l,,?* Final Onset. , Wo aro glad to observe that, notwith? standing the fulsome boasts of the Qrantites, who pretend to regard the success of Hartranft, in Pennsylvania, QB decisivo of Grant's re-eleotion, the Libe? ral Republicans and Democrats through? out the entire country are making stre? nuous efforts to marshal thoir full force for the final struggle on next Tuesday week. The most encouraging reports are sent in from all quarters, but moat particularly from the central Western States. It is confidently stated that there were more Democrats in Ohio ?JO didn't vote than will be required to over? come the Radioal majority in that State, already reduced from 31,000 to between 8,000 and 10,000. The Liberal Republi? can and Democratic leaders are devoting themselves, with great energy, to culling out this lake-warm element of tho De? mocracy, and feel sure of suooese. They would have voted ia tho recent State eleotion, bat, undervaluing the Liberal Republican acquisitions, they thought it was nseless; now, being oonvinoed that tho election resta with them, they are coming out manfully, attending the meetings and canvassing for Greeley. From Illinois, which, ia 1863, went for Grant by over 50,000 majority, the most gratifying intelligence and thc strongest assurances are given by hope* ful Greeley!tea that the State will cast its electoral vote for tho sage of Chappa* qua? We can scarcely hope so much ourselves. Nor would we core to lay c heavy wager that either Illinois or Ohic will vote for Greeley. This is more thai we ezpeot, and far more than we need. But it is very inspiriting to know that t State like Illinois, with a majority foul years ago for Grant of more than 50,00( votes, is now considered doubtful. Thii would seem to settle pretty certainb which way all of the originally doubtf u States will go, muoh less than all o which will make Greeley our next Presi dent, free the South, reform the Go vernment, and throw the country inti aa era of prosperity and good feelini hitherto unknown. The San Juan Boundary truest lon. One of the artioles of the treaty o Washington, under which the arbitre tion for the settlement of the Alabam claims was agreed upon, provided als for the settlement of the San Jua boundary question, by referring th matter to the decision of Empero William of Prussia. The royal arbite very wisely submitted the knotty qnei tion to a bpard or committee of eminei German jurists for their examinatio and advice. These have presented ( the Emperor their written jndgmen which is said to sustain eatirely tl American Bide of the case, and whio awaits only the signature of the Emperc to become bia ding and irrevocabli The opinion of the jurists to whom tl Emperor has confided the matter, i coarse, does not bind him positively, bi it is Boarooly probable that he woul vary muoh, .if anything, from their d cree. Ho has withheld his Signatur however, for some time, so says the Be lin correspondent of the Herald, OW?E to the diplomatic efforts of thc Britie Government, through their Minister 1 Berlin, Odo Russell, to persuade him I modify the judgment which has bec rendered. This, it is alaimed on tl Amer icon side, cannot be done. TL question admits of but two sensible s< lutions-either the American view mm be maintained, and the line of demarc tion drawn through the Canal De Har or else, as the English , claim, throug Rosario Strait. No middle or oompr mise- ground can be taken, for there no intermediato ohannol; and inasmuc as the commissioners learned in the \a\ whom the Emperor called upon for thc advice, have given it in favor of tl Canal De Haro, it may very safely be o sumed that suoh will be the final awar The United States will thus have gain all that she has contended for, and w acquire undisputed title to a number islands-San Juan, Orcos, Blakely, and number of other smaller enea consider of much value. There is no room he for England to resort again to the bl game, whloh she played so Buooessful in oonneotion with the Geneva arbiti tion, . She; will, doubtless, have the go sense to submit gracefully, thia time. If ow York Item?. Miss Brook's American Poets in their Favorite Poems is at length in tho hands of the publishers, and may be ezpeoted in a short time; by early spring ab far? thest. The work has been prepared with muoh care, aud promises to be of unusu? al interest. Every poet introduced is represented by the poem whioh he or shu regarded as his or her best; and in this way much of oharaotor as well as poetry will appear. The experiment has never been made iu this way before, and such a collection of poems will be full of in? terest to all readers of poetry. Col. Chas. G.. Jones, Jr., of Georgia formerly a resident of Columbia-is get? ting ready for the press a handsome and expensive work entitled Antiquities of the Southern Indians, Particularly tho Georgia Tribes. It is to be illustrated with en? gravings of numerous remains, which tho au thor bas in his private oolleotiou; a collection unsurpassed, I believe, by any other, in fineness and variety of the objects included. Those who are fond of oriental life and scenery will enjoy Palgrave's Her? mann Agita-a romance of the East-re? cently published by Holt A Williams in their Leisure Hour Series. It is a finer delineation of Eustern life than Disraeli's Tancred, whioh has boen so much en? joyed. Dr. Hart's Manual of American Litera? ture, announced several weeks ago, hua just appeared. I need not repeat that I consider it by far the best of its class, and makes fairer- mention of the South than any of its predecessors. Dr. Hurt hus ia preparation---to appear probably in January-tx Short Course in Literature, English and Americdn, which will be a gem in its way. Outside the theatres, Mr. Froude is the great sensation in cultivated circles of New York. His course of lectures on England and Ireland excites large atten? tion; and tho learned leoturer:is invited, and dined, and wined, and club-housed, to his heart's content. lu musical circles, Lucca and Kellogg are the bright-particulars; and it is but too manifest that a foreign name has much to do in creating & furore in Ame? rican hearts. Miss Kellogg's Leonora is no lesa perfect than Madame Lucca's Zerlina; aud yet the enthusiasm it raises is far loss. Aimee as La Perichole is the queen of French oper?-bouffe; but Le Roi Carotte, ut tho Grand Opera House, draws larger audiences. Fanny Davenport is a jewel in Dia? monds, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre; while Agnes Ethel, as Agnes, fills tho Union Square Theatre to its utmost ca? pacity every night. For the average play-goer, Pygmalion and Galatea, at Wullack's, is the best thing now on the boards in Now York; but the Bouci canlts, at Booth's Theatre, aro the only actors who can couvulse a house with laughter one moment and bathe it iu tears the next. I have seen stroug men weeping like women at tba pathos of Arrah-na-Pogue. Let no ono who visits this city this season fail to see this Irish tear-laughter of Bouoicuult's. The city is unusually full this fall, and unusually busy and bustling; and one meeta Southerners at every corner of Broadway. J. W. D. NEW YORK Crrr, 23.1 October. MR. EDITOR: It has been a matter of considerable import among the mem? bers of the Presbyterian Church of this oity, whether or no they should change their "stated supply" for a "pormanent pastoi." Rev. Dr. Wilson .has held po? sition as "stated supply" so acceptably to the congregation, for the post two years nearly, that much surprise was evinced by many of his congregation, upon learning that he bad offered his re? signation to the oharch session. Action upon this was held last Sunday, after regular church service, and without tho voters having beon previously informed that Dr. Wilson's resignation was merely to test the question whether they de? sired tho present urraugement to conti? nue or no, they prooeeded to voto upon a candidate-oue Dr. Lo Fvore. The first ballot showed 15 to 7. A gentleman voting in tho majority then proposed to make the vote unanimous! Such pro? ceeding, of course, mot with no opposi? tion. Wo fiod in the last issue of tho SotttTiern Presbyterian the following: "Tho .session nominated the Kev. J. A. LoFovre, D. D., of Baltimore, and, without opposition, he was unanimously called to thu pastorate of the church." The writer knows nothing of the can? didate, but feole certain that no such j man as Dr. LeFevro can bo induced to ! accept a charge on any such vote. Let well enough alone. OBSERVER. TUB ELECTION IN CHARLESTON.-Tho outiro vote ia Charleston has boon oonutod, and it is found that the "Bolt? ers" aud the Bowenites carried nearly everything. The constitutional amend? ments were adopted by large majorities. Tomlioson's majority over Moses is about 1,350. The following is a list of the oflicora elected: Sheriff-C. C. Bowen. Coroner-Aaron Logan. Clerk of Court-Jacob Willimau. Probate Judge-Goorgo Buist. County Commissioners-W. H.Thomp? son, G. Lt. Cunningham, L. Dunnemau. School Commissioner-B. H. Hoyt, Senator-Vf. R. Jervey. Representatives-G. J. Andel i, R. B. Artaon, B. A. Bosemon, James Breuuan, Riohard Bryan, A. P. Ford, W. A. Grant, J. J. Grant, J. F. Greene, Tim. Hurley, i O. R. Levy, G. F. North, Edward Petty, I. Prioleau, J. Tingman. N. T. Spencer, i J. Vau de rpo ol, S. D. Russell. Solicitor-lt. C. Northrop. There are no end of eats in the Isle of I Man; none of them bavo any tails. One Woman Committing Over Twenty Murders. Attention hus been callud on two or three occasions, in the Daily Telegraph, to the consternation produced m the North of .England by the terrible charge of wholesale poisoning which was par? tially investigated ut West Auckland, and which has, sinoe the committal of the aoon8ed for trial, assumed still more ter? rible dimensions. As we stated ou Sa? turday, the woman in custody is now suspected of having poisoned her mo? ther, fifteen children, three husbands, and one lodger. The Durham County police have boen able to lay tho follow? ing particulars before the Homo Secreta? ry, with a view to procuro an order for ? the exhumation of more bodies to be tested for poison: Mary Ann Cotton, the prisoner, was born ia 1832, at Murt?n Colliery, near Seaham harbor, and her father, Michael Hobson, was a sinker ut that place, and wan killed about twenty-six years ago. The prisoner was thou about fourteen years old, and lived at homo with her mother at the above named colliery until she was sixteen years of age, when shu went to live as under-nurse in the family of Mr. Edward Potter, colliery vi ow er at South Holton. She romained in this situation about three years, and then she weat home to her mother's house, uud served an apprenticeship to the business of a dreBs-maker. About this timo she became acquainted with William Mow? bray, a laborer residing at Murt?n Col? liery, but a native of Peterborough. They were shortly afterwards married at St. Andrew's Church, Newoastle-on Tyue, aod loft the neighborhood and went to reside ft Plymouth, and after? wards at various other places in the South of Eagtaud, then returning to South Hettou, after an absence of live years from that part of the country. On their return the prisoner stated that she had had four children while away, but they all died. Mowbray obtained em? ployment at South Hettou as a foreman at the colliery, and remained there seve? ral years. On the 24th of June, I860, they had a ohild, named Mary Ann, four years of age, which died. Mr. Broad? bent, surgeon at South Hetton, says sh? died of gastrio fever. Shortly after this Mowbray and the prisoner, with their ehildren, went to live at Hendon. He obtained employment as a fireman on a stoam. vessel. On the 22d of September, 1864, a son named John Robert William, about one year old, died; and on the 2d of May, 1865, a daughter named Mary Jane died. The two last-named were at? tended in their illness by Mr. Gammage, surgeon. Sunderland, and he states thal they both died of gastrio fever. The de ceased, Wm. Mowbray, and his family, were all insured in the British und Pru? dential Iusurance office, and on tin death of her husband the prisoner gol ?35, and some smaller amounts on thc death of the children. She then obtained a situation at tht old infirmary nt Sunderland, aud re mained there about six months, whet she became acquainted with un inmati named George Ward. He married her and they went to reside in Gray street Sunderland, where he died on the '.ils of October, 1866, aged thirty th reo years Mr. Gammage uttended him, and, ni though ho was an ailing man, he con stdered that he dropped off very end dcnly. From the den th of Ward to th 20th of December, it is said tho prisoue led a loose life, but she thou obtained i situation as a house keeper to one Jame Robinson, a foreman in a ship-buildin; yard at Palliou. In June, 1867, he mai ried her, and they continued to resid together at Pallion. When Robinso married the prisoner, ho wus a wido< with five children, and the prisoner ha ono little girl about nine years of agc She lived with Robinson uutil the latte part of December, 1867, and during thc time there died in his house John Rc billson, ten months old, January 4, 1861 James Robinson, six years old, April ' 1867; Elizabeth Robinson, eight yeal old, April 13, 1867; Elizabeth Mowbray nine years old, May 2, 1867; Edwnr Mowbray, nine years old, May 2, 186' und Margaret Robinson, titree years oki December, 1867. Mr. Gammngo a tended E. Mowbray, and he stutos sh died of gastrio fever. Mr. Shuw, su I geou. Deptford, attended the Robinson , and he stutes they died of gastrio fever It is stated above that tho prison? lived with Robinson until the latter pa of December, 1817. About this tim ho had fonud out she had involved hi in about ?60 debt, besides pledging h clothes and disposing of his househo linen and goods. She hud also ch ur j of his bank book and building socio book, and ho also found that she hu wasted upward of ?50, and entered BUD in tho building society book which si never paid in. Robinson's sisters ali began to talk about the suspicions deatl of tho children, and told him they lu been poisoned. Robiusoa tuxed her wi her dishonesty, and said what he heal about tho ohildren's death. After Robi son left the house that day, she dressi herself and took one of her childre ubout eighteen months old, ant we oat, and ho has never seen her sine She left tho ohild in the street with person till she wont to post a letter, b she never returned, and Robinson d not recover his ohild for some tim whoa he fouad it ia a wretched state. I now feels coovinoed that his ohildr were poisoned. He suspected so at t time, but did not like his mind to dwi on the subject. They were healthy ai strong, and only ill a few days befo they died. He noticed that whenev she gavo them anything, they vomite and were siok and purged. His siaU had often talked to him, both then ai sinoe, about the suspicions death of t children. On reading the West Aue land poisoning oase in the papers, th stated to him that this waa the way 1 ohildren went. One of them bandet Eaper to bim and said, "That is t [ary Ann that has been doing tha little thinking at the time that the p son aoouaed of the West Auokland p soilings was the very woman they were talking about. Robinson said sho often wanted him to get bis lifo and tho lives of his remaining children insured, and one day ho found ber ut au olBco trying to effect au insurance. Ho forbade her doing so, and said bc would not pay a pjnoy. This aroused his suspicion about tho children wbo bad died, and he determined not to huvo his life insured. After her father's death, her mother was married to Robert Stott, who is now living at Sent?n Colliery. Mrs. Stott, thc prisoner's mother, died tho 9th of Juno, I860,, aged fifty-four years, and was buried at Old Seaham. Sho died very suddenly after the prisoner came. Sho robbed the boase of everything she could tako away, and Stott stated that he would never allow her to enter the house more. The prisoner, after ab? sconding from the house of her husband, is found wandering about Sunderland, Seaham Harbor, Tynemouth and New? castle until the 7th of July, 1870, whou sho obtained a situation as house-keeper to Frederick Cottou, a pitman, residing at Walbottle, Northumberland. In Oc? tober of the same year, he married her at St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle, iu tho name of Mary Ann Mowbray. When residing at Walbottle a number of fat P'gs died, and for some reason or other hbo was suspected, and the plaoe becamo so hot that they wero obliged to leave it, and thoy came to reside at West Auck? land. At that time, the family consisted of herself, Frederick Cotton, her hus? band; Frederick Cotton, step stun, niuo years; Charles Edward Cotton, step-son, six years; Robert Robson Cotton, son, two years or so, who have all died, aa well us a lodger named Joseph Nat trass. Tho prisoner herself states that while she was in the South of England she had four children to Mowbray, all of whom died. Tho other oases of death were as follows: Marv Ann Mowbray, four vears, South Hatton, June 24, 10(10; John Ro? bert William Mowbray, ono year, Hen? don, September 22, 1864; William Mow? bray, forty-seven years, Hendon, Jauu uary 18, 1805; Mary Jane Mowbray, four years. Hendon, May 2, 1865; Mrs. Scott, mother of the prisoner, fifty-four years, South Hetton, January 9, I860; George Ward, thirty-three years, Sunderland, October 21, 1866; John Robinson, ten months, Palliou, January 4, 1867: James Robinson, six years, Pallion, April 7, 1867; Elizabeth Robinson, eight years, Pallion, April 13, 1867; Elizabeth Mowbray, nine years, Pallion, May 2, 1867; Margaret Robinson, throe I months, Pallion, December, 1867; Fred. Cottou, thirty-three years, West Auck? land, September 19, 1871; Fred. Cotton, ten years, West Auckland, March 9, 1872; Robert Robson Cotton, fourteen months, Webt Auckland, March 23, 1872; Joseph Nattrass, thirty-five years, West Auckland, April 1, 1872; and Charles Edward Cotton, Roven years, West Auckland, July 12, 1872. Traoes of poison, it has already been stated, have .boen found in tho?>o<lies of two of tho deceased, Charles Edward Cotton and Joseph Nattrass, nod tho polico aro now waiting for their instruc? tions beforo carrying out the order whioh has already been received for fur? ther exhumations.-London Daily News. THE GEORGIA Q HOSTS-From passen? gers, conductors and officers of the Ma? con and Brunswick Railroad, who ar? rived ia tho city last night, we learn that the house of Mr. Surrency was yester? day tho scene of greater, if not more, excitement than over. Curious people were arriving upon every train, each one bent upon solving tho mystery, and all coming away more mystified than when they went. Mr. A. P. Surrency, the owner of tho house, and his family, uro ropreseuted to be thoroughly worn out with the strange occurrences and the great crowds flocking to their formerly peaceful homo. They know nothing of the incompre? hensible mystery, farther than what has already been told-that their household furniture has been ruined, or is every day being destroyed, by an unseen power. Yesterday, whilst six or eight men and women were sitting in tho front or par? lor room, a hog deliberately walked in at tho door, und, without showing the slightest signs of trepidation, advanced to tho centre of the room. Every ono remained motionless-tho conversation ceased-all eyes wero turned upon the strange visitor. Tho hog stood for a moment, then mudo a short oirclo in thc middle of the floor, and after doing so, walked into uu adjoining room. Every one followed it. Whilst some were in tho room, some in the door, but all in? tently watching what it would do, it instantly vanished liko a vapor or nu ap? parition, leaving its audience stupefied with horror, wifu no ono nblo to tell how it escaped. Tho wiudows were down, and no means whatever open for escape. Among tho numerous visitors yester? day was au old sea captain by the name of Burns, who has been around tho world three or four times, and who was determined to unravel tho mystery, if possible, or at least somo portion of it. Getting into tho house, he was told of tho smoothing iron tricks, and seleotiug that as a particular object to watch, ho sat dowu beforo it. Ho watched the iron for a long timo without seeing it move, and getting dry, he longed for a bottlo of whiskey whioh he knew Mr. Surrency had in au adjoining room; no sooner bad he thought of this than the bottle fell nt his side. He piokod it np and helped himself, set it down, and continued to eye tho iron. It did not move, but the bottle left an mysteriously as it appeared.-Macon (Ga.) Knierprise. A writer in an English periodical sa? tirizes tho Amerioan taste for gaudy, brilliant colors, as illustrated in the vari? ous fabrics intended for onr market. It is alleged that good taste is sacrificed for gaudy colors, aud that manufacturers could not venture to iulroduce designs used on American nrtioles on ootton, shawls, carpets and other goods intended for the homo trade. Eiooal It em m ? CITY MAHERS.-The price of single copies of the PHOENIX is five cents. Old newspapers for sale at PHOENIX office, at fifty cent* a hundred. James Rebiuson'e circus gives two pei formances in this city to-morrow. He ia regarded us tho finest rider in the country. Louis Schiller has been appointed a Trial Justice for Edgefield County, vice James F. Harting, romoved from the County; James Father a Trial Justice for Horry County. Upon tho recommendation of tho Su? perintendent of the Stuto Penitentiary, the following convicts have been par? doned by Gov. Soott: John Brown, Jes. Harris, Peter Sohuler, Daniel Williame, Lovi Cameron, June Jones, Jacob Ro benson, John Goodwin, Edward Wil? liams, Berry Lauroy, Touey Jenkins, John Harris, E. J. Porter, Maberry Sims, Jacob Duvega, Edward Piatt; and upon the recommendation of Judge Tho? mas, hus pardoned Elias Evins and La Fayetto McCaw, convicted of grand lar? ceny, and sentenced to the State Peni? tentiary for three years. The Messrs. Ly Brand have changed their base, und now occupy the store, OD Main street, one door South of Bland ing. It is a central location. The counters in the new Wheeler Hotel are particularly neat. They are tho handiwork of Mr. Dunn. It is con? fidently hoped that Mr. Pollock will get possession in time to accommodate visit? ors to the State Fair. An advertisement of importance to fa r exhibitors and attendants is pub? lished by Col. Dodamead, this morning, Mr. Symmers expects to communicate with our fellow-citizens in tho next issue of the PHCENIX. The information Le will convey is important. A special meeting of tho stockholder! of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad will bo bold at the President's office, it Wilmington, on Wednesday, Novembei 20, to consider tho question of the leas? of said road to tba Wilmington, Colum bia and Augusta Railroad. The stock holders of the Wilmington, Columbi) and Augusta Railroad will also meet ai tho same timo and place, to consider th? sume question. SLTREME COURT DECISION, COI??MHU October 2G, 1872.-Charlotte, Columbi) and Anguata Railroad, appellants, ads George W. Palmer, respondent. Motioi for a new trial dismissed. Opinion b, Willard, A. J. FiiOsrxiANA.-When is a mother a fa ther? When she's a sigher. Food for refection is more sobstuutiu than food for reflection. Never undertake to fasten a door wit! a lock from your own head. A Memphis paper defines advertisin, as "a blister which draws customers." A new word coined for tho use of th present generation is "Apothecaries nest." Why is a bed tho ground-work of CDC loss falsehoods? You may lie and re l on it. A poor but honest young lady, wi earns a living by working on hoop-skirt in reply to an inquiry, stated that si had spent the summer "at the springs Ho who has never a smile, nor a tea nor an impulse of kindness town: others, is unfit to live, und yet he do live and flourishes. . Ben. Butler declares that if there any doubt that tho late war settled t question of disunion, ho is willing try it ugain. Nobody doubts that be moro thuu willing to try it again. B his own personal interests-the only i tores ts in which he went tb rough t war-should prompt him to wait an the Southern people shall have acnuir I a new supply of silver plate belum ! seeks to plunder them agaiu. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho North* mail opens at 3.20 P. M.; closes ll. A. M. Charleston day mail opens 5. P. M.; closes COO A. M. Chariest night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; closest?, P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 M. ; closes 6.00 A. M. Western ope and closes 1.30 P. M. Wilmington op? 2.30 P. M.; doses 11.30 A. M. < Sunday office open from 3 to 4 P. M. MEN OP FEW WORDS.--Some men \ words as riflemen uso bullets, They i but little. Tho few words used go ri] to tho mark. They let yon talk, o guide with their hands and fuoe, on o on, till what you say can be answered a word or two, and then they lanoe oi sentence, pierce the matter to the qui and are done. Your conversation f into their mind as a river into a d chasm, and is lost from sight by depth and darkness. They will soi times surprise you with a few words t go to the mark like a gun-shot, and tl they are silent again, as if they were loading. Such men are safe oouneelh and truo friends where they profess be such. To them, truth is more val ble than gold, while pretension is gauzy to deoeive them. Words with point, to them, are like titles with merit, only betraying the weakness the blinded dupes who are ever wed promoters of other men's schemes. RELIGIOUS SEBVICES THIS DAY.-Tri? nity Church-Rev. P. J. Skand, D. D., Rector, ll A. M. and 5 P. M. Catholic Church-Rev. J. Li. Fullerton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M. ; Vespers at i% P. M. Marion Street Church-Rev. William Martin, 10^ A. M.; Rev. W. D. Kirk laud, ly, P. M. Suuday School, 3>? P. M. Washington Street Church-Rev. M. Brown, 10J? A. M.; Rev. J. H. C. Mo Kinney, ly P. M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10>? A. M. Lunatic Afylum-Rev. D. Derrick, 9 A. M. Baptist Churoh-I ev. J. L. Reynolds, ll A. M. Presbyterian Church-Rev. J. R. Wilson, 10?? A. M. and ly, P. M. Lndson Memorial Chapel-Services at 10}? A. M. and 8 P. M. "OLD JOHN ROBINSON."-The Louis? ville Courier-Journal, of a recent date, thus speaks of old John Robinson and bis monster exhibition: "For fifteen consecutive years Old John Robinson's circus and menagerie bas exhibited. in Louisville, and oar amuBement-Ioving poople havo become BO familiar with his name that were they to be slighted by tho non-arrival of bis big show, daring the tenting season, they would certainly think tho old war? horse of showmen had passed to the hunting ground, where the woodbine twineth. John Robinson and a big ?ho w are synonymous. In our experi? ence we never, beheld such a crowd of people as assembled last- night to witneso the exhibition of thin institution. Thou? sands were compelled to return to their horses, being unable to gat inside the mammoth tents. The menagerie is ..the largest that bas ever visited Louisville. The curiosities therein embrace the rarest upecimeus obtainable from' tho forests, the sea and the air. The Qirous is in keeping with the animal depart? ment. No such combination of arenic talent has ever appeared in this city, and by this we do not wish to be under? stood that no one person of equal talent has visited us, for we have had the best the world has over produced; but no circus, with tho number of first class stars which is now hero, baa ever been consolidated in any one entertainment. Such artists as Robert T. Stickney, G. M. Kelley, Frank Robbins, Wm. Con? rad, John Wilson, Geo. Slowman, John Lowlow, M'lle Amour aud M'lle Francis, all acknowledged by critics UH unequaled in their varioua specialties. It ulways has been a first class, exhibition, and this year the old veteran, John Robin? son, has added the crowning stone to his living monument, as the greatest showman of tho age." At Columbia, November ll. AND NQW A WORD OF CAUTION-BOGOS ROBINSONS.-The proprietors of minia? ture circuses and animal shows have been compelled to resort to all kinds of expedients to enable them to even pre? tend to compete with my colossal combi? nation. Unfortunately for the public, prominent among these expedients arc deception and fraud. In oue or more instances, a small show may bu traveling about the country, employing in some oases a man whose name is Robinson, or who calls himself Robinson, and the ex? hibition-a circus or animal show, or both-is advertised and posted as Robin? son's. This is DONE with a DIRECT IN? TENT TO DEFRAUD AND TO DECEIVE THE PUBLIC. There is but one JOHN ROBIN? SON, and but one true exhibition in the United Statts that can properly bear that name. Remember the famed show, with tts mammoth tents and all of its many wonders, will not, under any circum? stances, exhibit in COLUMBIA, S. C., until NOVEMBER ll. 0254 HELP THE TORPID ORGANS.-When the body is in a state of health, tho food t ikon into the stomach acts on tho bow? els as a stimulant, causing in them that worm-like motion by which their con? tents are expelled. Tho liver being in a natural condition, tho flow of bile (whioh is a mild cathartic) into the intestines is ample and regular, and boneo tho dis? charges aro easy and .sufficiently fre? quent. The reverse of all this consti? tutes costiveness, and the only true me? thod of cure is to restore tho functional activity of tho two important organs which use the bowels as a sewer for the egress of waste matter. For this pur? pose, Hostottcr's Stomach Bitters can be confidently recommended as the most effective of all medicines. It is not too muoh to say that ohronio constipation would be unknown if tho Bitters were in universal use as a remedy in tho ear? lier stages of the complaint. At thia period o? the year, when dyspepBio, with all its kindred disorders, is so apt to be engendered and aggravated by the damp neis of the atmosphere, this unequal stimulant, tonio and alterative should be taken daily. 027f3Jl LIST OP NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. H. Bryant-To Contractors. Thoa. Dodamead-G. & 0. B. R. Situation Wauted. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P. John Agnew & Son-Trucks, Ac. Meeting Hook and Ladder Company. HOTEL ABBIVALS, Ootober 26.-Columbia Hotel_J Qualo, Charleston; 8 Moritz, N Y; T W Leary, Md; 0 M ?Sadler, Dr 0 8 Barby, J H Averill. 80; N Barnwell, city; W Wolab, J J MoNally, Ga: J O'Byrne, 0 Lynoh, Ala; Chas Meehan, M Cannon, Tenn; YY Cunningham, Jonesville; M Monaghan, J D Mayer, Stur? geon; J II Hall, T H 8mith, Qainoy; P H Qaigley, P J Hill, La; M J Myers, JO Don? nell, Freeport. 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