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COLUMBIA. 8. C. Friday Morning, November 1, 1872. For President of the United Stales. UORAGB ORBBLBT, of Ntw York. For Vice-President B. 6R&TZ BUOWS, or Missouri. Presidential EiiBOTORS.?State at Largo?M. P. O'Oooner, of Obarleston; W. U. Wallace, of Union; 8. A. Pearco, of Riohland. First District?W. W. Walker, of Georgetown. Second District?Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell. Third District?S. Fair, of Nowbery. Fourth District?W. ft. Robortson, of Fairfleld. 1'b.e lilmlt to Taxation, It is said,by those who levy and dis titirso the public revenue, that the com plaints of the people amount to nothing, for they murmur, no matter what rate of taxation is imposed upon them. It is trne that a majority of people will always pay their taxes grudgingly, whe? ther they be much or little; and it is well that they do so, for else there wonld be so oheok to tho extravagance, not to say greed, of their rulers. Furthermore, allow that the people are disoonteut with paying even u moderate tax, is that any reason or any. excuBo for increasing their pnblio bnrdens 2,000 per cent., as is the case at present iu this State? It* there no proper limit to taxation short of actual confiscation? Surely there is. People or society will pay a very good round sum for the benefits of that pro? tection to life, liberty and happiness, which governments are generally de? signed to secure. But they will not bo bled to death, nor be forced, if they aro iree men, to pay more for a fancied pro? tection, than it is worth. We say fancied, for the word suits our case here in South Carolina. It is very difficult to see what protection the nominal Government in this State affords those who defray its exponses or anybody else. Oar people, however, are willing to pay a reasonable amount to the support of the Govern? ment, worthless, though it be, for the Hake of peace, and to avoid contention and strife, of which they aro siok. They are not, or shoutd not, be willing to pay more than what is necessary to con? duct our pnblio affairs with mea? surable economy. What is that amount? Here oomes the important question. What Bum of money is neoessary, taking a sensible view of affaira, for the susten tation of the State? We kuow no more reliable way of arriving at a reliable conclusion on this point, than by refer? ring to the cost of the government up to the time of reconstruction, when it passed out of tho hands of those who are nost immediately interested ia its eco? nomical management. Prior to 1868, we think we are perfectly Bafe in the assertion, that there wus not a State in the Union, nor a a country in the world, whoac public affairs were administered more honestly, more sagaciously and more successfully than were thoso of South Carolina. J?'ree sobools, on ao oount of our sparse and scattered popu? lation, we could not have, except at a coot by uo moans commensurate with the advantages to be attained. Aside from this, all proper pnblio institutions wore well sustained. Our judiciary was unexcelled; life, liberty and property were amply protected; our credit, op to lh9 war, was second to none; and every legitimate purpose of government wub effected at a not extravagant cost. The average expenditures aggregated not more than $400,000. Now, what is there in the present condition of our Stale which should rightfully increase tbe cost of our government? Except the public Reboots, which we bavo been pro? mised but have never had established to any noticeable ix'.en', t'nero is no object that wo can seo for which ono doilur more should bo paid iuto tho public Treasury than was up to tbe in? auguration of tbn pn neat regime. Add, then, say $300,000 for public schools; this will make $700,000. There is, perhaps, something additional for what we aro willing to allow as tho legal? ly authorized increaso of tbe public debt. Make tho total expenditures, tben, in round numbers, 81,000,000. Surely that is ouough, in all conscience, und it ie a good deal more than our people, who have lost fully two thirds of thoir property, can well pay. Tboro is not in fact, but accordiug to tbo tax usscsr.mont, $184,000.000 of taxablo property in tbo State. Seven mills on tbo dollar ought tp realize over tbo million required, pay all tho expenses of collection, uml leave a margin. Instead of that, we have this year a threatened tux of twenty mills on tho dollar, or two per oent. on an over? valuation, wbioh will realize upwards of 03,500,000. Besides tbis, tbero is tbo infamous license tax, which squeezes several hundred tbon?and more from tbe people. What U to jo douo with all this money? And will tbe tax-payers tamely submit to payiug it? Tbo Springfield Republican finds in politics two dissimilar jastiflcationH? justification by success and justification by dofeut. They are introduced a? a sort of parallel for tbe two justifications recognized in teobnioai theology?tbat by faith and that by works. Of the sucoeasfulness of success there oun bo no doubt; it has passed into a proverb. Yet it does not follow tbat successes tbus achieved aro always justifies or justifi? able. True, human nature is too much inclined to recognize the authority of might and to bond the pregnant hingts of tbo knee to the successful. Tbis sometimes comes from an innate spirit of flunkeyism, but more frequently it is founded on Bclfish ends, "that thrift may follow fawning." But there aro among tbe faithless in all communities a faithful few who will not bow to Bunt, no matter in what guise ho may appear. They are the salt of tbe earth?martyrs in times of persecution?boroes in timos of revo? lution?always faithful to tho divinity that stirs within?always opposed to every blood-cemented covenant of fraud. Excellent mon however sometimes swim with tho current, oven when they know tbat the current runs in a dangerous direction. They are innately opposed to chartered WrOOge, but they have neither tbo moral nor physical courage to battle with them to tho bitter end. They know that tbe "practical Oumerohs, Mortons and Murphys" trudo in franchises aud mako merchandise of official positions, but they huve a Equeamish dislike for being numbered with tbe ranks cf the defeated; qo they shout and vote with tho multitude, even 1 hough tbey regard tbe multitudo as wroDg. If our repub? lican system, has grown so corrupt as to s'eauro success through all sorts of fraud? ulent devices, tho justification of suc? cess has passed beyond its reach. Wo look to the real' heroes of the luud for opposition to fraud and corruption, no matter oven if tho Wicked bo permitted for a time to flourish as the green bay tree. ? < ?> ? Chester Grand Jury Presentment. Judge Muckoy, in his charge to tbe grand jury of Chester County, last week, appears to have known moro about the matters ho referred to than the gentle? men?natives of the County?who com? posed the jury. The following is uu ex? tract, which may not sit well on tho ju? dicial stomach of Judge M.: In refereuco to the disturbances aud alleged conspiracy in this Oouuty in tbe spring of 1871, to which tho attention of tbe jury was especially directed by tbe court, they would report that after diligent effort, tbey have been unable to arrive at any reliable information upon which to base a presentment. None of tho facts with reference to said occur? rences are within the personal knowledge of any member of the jury, nor has auy testimony como to their knowledge cal? culated to throw any light upon the same. From the most reliable informa? tion that this body could obtain, there were three citizens killed in the fight at New Hope Church, aud so far from their bodies being allowed to lie for days on the public highway, they were interred the next day by white and colored citi? zens of tbe vicinity. Tbe nearest Trial Justice to tho scone of tho conflict was Mr. H. C. Brawley, but whether or not he was iufortned of the occurrence, this body is not prepared to state. During the wbolo tonn of our duty tbe utmost good order and quiet has pre? vailed in the County, und tbis gruud jury iB satisfied there is no County in the United Status in whiuh tho laws are moro cheerfully obeyed, or the life and property of tho citizou more securely guarded. The Fourth State Fair in Columbia. The fourth annual Pair of tbo Stute Ag? ricultural aud Mechanical Society will be opened in Columbia on Monday next, tho 4th of November; und wo earnestly hope tho people of Edgcftold wr.l be found in the foremost rank, np'no hug und furthering this good cause. The Fair will close on tho oveniug ol the 8th On one night, during tho coutiuunuce of tho exhibition, will take place the annual meeting of the Survivors' Association, at which (Jon. J. B- Hood is to bo the ora? tor. On another evening will oconr the annual bull of tbe South Carolin? Club. The most thorough preparations are iiuw in progress for this event, under the ge nerul control of ?on. Hugood, the Pre? sident of tho society, und Col, Aiken, ! tho Secretary; and it is confidently pro I mined that tho Fair this yeur will exceed in variety and attraction any similar ex? hibition that has boon made in South Carolina since tho war. Extensive addi? tions and improvements huvo been made i to tbo Fair buildings, and both visitors I and oxbibitors will find tho buildings, booths, stock quarters, music paviliou, race course, grand stand, Sea., all in most perfect repair, and arranged with u care? ful view for the convenience of all con? cerned. Tho premium lists in ull tho departments aro larger and better ar? ranged lhau ever before. And the racing, to many tho most engrossing feu tuto of a fair, is to be unusually attract j ivo and important.?Edgeflekl Advertiser. j Tho California roviewors are interview? ing un African salamander who licks red hot pokers, dances on red-hot plates und drink* Cincinnati whiskey without u wince. Tho missionaries don't know bow to attack him, as tho prospect of a frao luuge in fire aud brimstone is rather attractive to him than otherwise. The AxjSaobExodus. ?The local papers of the conquered provinces give a very different representation of the aspeot nf tho country from the Times correspond? ent. Writing, ?b tho latter does, from Strausburg, be has never, perhaps, been brought iuto direct contact with the stream of emigrants, and has possibly bad no opportunity of judging for him self. It is only natural to suppose that many sad scenes buvo been witnessed of late in Alauco Lorraine, nnd the infer? ence is fully borno out by the dosorit - tion of the} looul p>?pe. Kdnircnr, of tlio 2d instant, published in Lnuevillo, says 1'ie roBaH, eHpc^lttilyTrorii Hetz to JN*?ooy, tLiese lnst few days Lmv*e been such as to recall tho grout popular emigrations of olden times. "OonveyancoH of all sorts, loaded with furniture aud intermingled with pedestrtunu, followed each other without interruption. The greater por? tion, pressed by the fatal date, and lack? ing the means of transport, have only taken part of their belongings with them, whilo not a few have been only ablo to bear away as mach as tho wheel? barrow could contain, which they trun? dled before them. A still larger number havo loft their hoartbs and homes with | some clothes hung on the end of a stick, the wife carryii g the youngest of the children, aud tho rest trudging bchiud. Iu Motz. it. ia said, there are ouly seven? teen recruits remaining, all unfit for ser? vice; aud ut Obernui, in Aleuou, a town of O.OUO inhabitants, there are ouly three, of whom iL. .none is qualified for aervioe." A letter fron? Muluousn, of the 29th ultimo, in the Courier du lias Rhin, sajn: "The woik cf optiou went on till a lute hour last night, itud to-mor? row i hero will probably ho still nioru seeking to make up ."or lost time at tho IfiBt hour." The town of Rleiz. if tho statist.ea published uro at all trust worthy, must be uhsoluteiy depupuli:.ad. No fewer than 18,000 are alleged to have let*: rlcting the last fortnight, reducing the popclution of the towu to 10,000, exclusive of the 22,000 Gcrimm troops who keep watch and ward over them Even iu Havre, which doe? not seem u very likely plaae to have any large num? ber of Aisntiuns aud Corraruers, the number who havo choBou the French nationality reach es 1,400. Those facts are evidently making an impression upon the Germans by revealing to them the disunities of tho task they have under? taken. The North German Gazette, put? ting the best on the matter, says: "The condition of Elsus.s-Lothriiiglon now will be the foundation of its further development, the seed of its future pros? perity." But when it adds that "Gor inuuy sees without regret those long trains of exilea who in the lost days have turned their backs on tho empire and set their laces toward Franco, whither their interests and sympathies lead them," the assertion is belied by its own words. It consoles itself with a glimpse into the fur ufl future, when *'ihe grand-children of those who to-day still perhaps contemplate with sorrow the ohungo iu their national life will some time gratefully bless tho day of the Versailles prelirninaihs und this very 1st, of Octobor on which they have been delivered from foreign rulo and from foreign agitation." Iu the moautime, we aro toid, Germany uous not expect "em? pathy" with the new relations froru tho inhabitants; but the Government may claim their confidence, which will in ereace frooi year to year, uutil at lubt "from generation to generation love and trubt will grow more and inoro." All this, however, is only visible to the eye of fuith, and not thut of sight. An? other German paper, tho Strasburg Qu zelte, professes that it never expected tho asdimilation of EUass-Lothringeu with the Gormuu mottier-country (Mut? terland) would tin instantaneous; that a population of 1,000,000 should in a year or two lay aside tho characteristics that have been stamped on iL by education and training, by thouHund-fuld personal associations, and by living historical memories." It relieH, however, upon u s< ction of the population that has never lost itd German sentiments, which forms the nucleus of it German party, not umnerous indeed, but exemplifying the host element;: of our national part}'. Nevertheless, tho Strasburg Gtwlle ac? knowledges that tho an;j;>rity still re in<?iuR in a passive or oven hostile atti? tude to Germany; a fact which neither cauhCB it surprise nor alarm, since from tho outset it looked for nothing else. The Gtrtnuus, it is evident, aro not, ut all events, deceiving themselves?iib in like eircuinstances the French would probably do?regarding tho immense dillicoltics of the task lying before them. Talking about Newman, says the Washington Capital, "he's got back to Ins old tricks. Upon last Sunday ho I converted and baptized one of the In? dian delegation brought on here at a heavy expense that wo may havo peace. It was called Swell Head, or some sort of Tail, we forgot what kind. Liu went iu with all his war paiut on, the most terri? ble looking fellow ever known in the sculping line, aud when the reverend gentleman got through with the free use of holy water all the paint wajgoue, and Tom. Gillespio recognized a dirty duff breed teamster by the name of L>zy Jim, one of the most peaceful, inoffen? sive individuals on the plains. What a happy effect baptism htis in regenerating wild Indians." - m?m. Whan tho cars that weru carrying tho Radical delegation from this city to Aberdeen Junction, on Saturday, lost one of tho party overboard ami passed ovor hini, crushing him to death, tho lenders did not even take the trouble to notify the conductor of tho occurrence, in order that ihe train might bestoppod. Poor Rat. Willis was dead, you know, and his veto lost foruver to tho Radical party, and tho leaders have no use in this campaign for "dend niggers." [Aberdeen Ex imhter. Cleveland has a man who has been driven insane by lightning-rod agents aud He wing-machine men. The Sword of Frederick she Great. It ih well known tu all readers of tbe history of Napoleon that after tbe battle of Jena, when in triumphal possession of Berlin, bo went into tbe vault at Potsdam where rest tbo remains cf the great Frederick, and took from tho oofflu the sword und tbo Order of the Black Eagle, which ho usually wore, and carried them off tu Paris. But history ban also informed us that these rehuB I bad disappeared, und nu one knew what had become of them. A lute letter from Paria t?ncontinental journal gives this] account of their fate, which is, at least, probably true. ?u tho night between tbe 30lh aud 31st of March, ISM, pre? ceding the day of the entrance of the allies, Marshal Terrarier, Governor of tho I. rival id ph. accompanied by General Darnau aud two adjutants, had the flags, 1,500 or 1,600 in number, which bung iu triumph from the dome of'the Church, taken down and plttced in u heap in tbe Court of Honor before a pedustui in? tended for u statue of liannes. Tho Adjutant. Vullerund, brought tbe sword of Frederick tho Great and bis Order of tbe Black Eagle, aud, buviug first broken the sword, pluced them on tbo pile, and Iben set lire to the muss. Iu u moment was consumed this mass of trophies? Prussian, Austrian aud Russian?pur? chased at the cost of so much blood, aud tho utdiOHiiud debris collected and thrown into the Seine. The next morning au aid de-camp of Alexander came aud in? quired for the Hugs. He was shown tbe empty dome, and told that they bad b?eu burned tbo night before. The flags which were huug in the Notre D.wue met with tboaunie fate. It is said that mure than 1.600 francs' worth of gold nud silver wer? afterward fished out of the Seine, a -hieb had udorued these trophies uf victory. It was a mean act of Napoleon thus to rob the tomb ot Frederick, but none the less charac teriatio un thut account. So the fate of his owu sword was but a just retribution. When he took tho sword of Frederick from tbe colliu one of his flatterers said: "Aul Sire, now you have a sword tit for I you to weiul" "Double booby!" said Napoleon, turning fiercely on him; "have loot iuy own?" That rword of Jena can now be seen for a shilling, together with all her other curiosities, in tho col? lection of Madame TussaudI Pompeii and Vesuvius.?A corres? pondent of tho Atltenaium writes ftom Naples uu the 23th ult.: I have to report a discovery which w:n made three weeks ago, iu Pompeii. A glu?s bottle, well closed, bus bean found, of oil in its natural state, tho lirst aud only relio uf the kind that has, as yet. been turned up. Eggs, and fruit, and bread, and gruio, rather over-cooked, may be Been in the museums of Naples and Pompeii, also large oil j*rs, aud re? ceptacles for iL in the shops; but such a d'.t-oovery brings us almost iuto tho inte? rior of u Pompcixu household. It was some precious stuff, perhaps, well sealed up, in reserve for salads which demand tbo flutist oil. It may have been a num plo. Whatever it watt, it throws us into almost lifo communication with the thriving family who were destroyed bj the eruption of Vesuvius. It has been submitted to the examination of Prof. Paimieri, who was astonished at tho mar? velous preservation uf tho liquid, pure and clear ns amber, aud who declared it to bo olive oil without any extraneous matter. The recipient has tho form of a largo boHle similar to those which are commonly found among us from the Greek to the Hornau times, und would contain about three chilogrummes of nil, equal tu six or seven puuuds weight. Tue coutents are not, however, ull bquid, ior thero is a portion, perhaps about a third part of the bottle, con? gealed, which bus tbo consistency to vir? gin wax. Solid aud inodorous, this re? siduum has no oleaginous matter in it, say tbe experts. It is, as I have said, the first time that this liquid has been found iu Pompeii in such abundance aud so well preserved, for tho reason, per? haps, that tbe bottle was bornietriculty closed with a cork aud wax. Or; its bo iug moved, this stopper fell into tho oil in a pulverized state, as also the material with which it was covered. Tho exam? ination by Prof. Palmier! was not a chemical one?this is reserved for Prof, do Linea to make, who will examine more minutely the qualities of tho oil, which has rather tin offensive smell, and of what that matter consists which lies nt tbe bottom of the bottle in a congealed state. DwEhmso Destroyed uy Fire.?Ou Sunday evening last, during i he absence <d' Mr. B. P. Holloway and family, bis dwelling bouse, in the Mouutaiu Creek Church vicinity, together with nil his household furniture, clothing, &o., aud some $230 in cash, was destroyed by fire. Tho tire is supposed lo have been ihe work uf an incendiary. Loss nut less than $1,30 ). No insurance. I Edgrjteld A dcsrliser. A correspondent of tho Baltimore Sun, wilting from Washington, suys: "It is declared iu Bepublicau quarters that the eulored voters iu Georgia will bo advised to stay away from tho polls in November, so that the plea may be mado that the electoral voto of tho Stato should not be oounted for President, on tho grouud that there was intimidation created by the disturbances at tho October eloetiou." Tbo Albany Journal says: "Phil. Sheridan has been captured at last?not by the ludintiH, but by tho beautiful Miss Morgan, danghlor of tho ox-Sena? tor." It is to bo hoped that ehe did not capture him as ho captured tho Piegau Indian women and children?by giviug them tho small-pox, aud then storming their hospitals. Tho grand jury of Chester have peti? tioned tbo President, through Judgo Maekey and the Governor, for tho par? don of the Albany prisoners. A red haired girl of San Francisco cs captd payment of her hair-dyo bill be? cause she was a minor. Itocal Item?. Cur Mattbub.?Tbo price of single copies of the Fhcgnix is five c onts. Old newspapers for enlo at Pdosnix office, at fifty cents a hundred. Mr. J. H. Kinard is improving tho fror.t of his Main ?troet establishment, by re-painting. Thursday morning, about half-past 1 o'clock, a fire broko out in tho shed oc? cupied by Messrs. Heath & White for mnrblo and granite cutting. Owing to the grcab distance, (corner .Ulanding and Laurous streets.) tho firemen were late iu arriving, und, therefore, rendered but little sorvioe. A great deal of stone? somo of it finished?was badly injured. The Board of Trade will assemble this evening, and elect officers. Tho Sons of Temporance havo re? moved their lodge room to the building on tho South-west corner of BiobardBou and Washington streets?over Mr. Cant well's store. The pule of city of C olumbia bonds, advertised for Saturday, November 2, has been postponed to Thursday, No? vember 7?a better day, as a largo num? ber of persons will bo iu tho city. Wo learn that tho Post Baud, under Prof. Buchar, hau been engaged to per? form ut the Fair Grounds, next week. This will prove another attraction to the Fair, as the baud is ouo of tho best. Cue of tho handsomest turn-outs in the city, and, perhaps, in the State, was seen on the streets, yosterduy. The vehicle is elegant, and is drawn by tho stylise Saratoga cbesnut horses, which j have boen so generally admired. They I are the property of a prominent mer? chant of Columbia. The Governor has appointed Wm. M. Woodin a Trial Jastice of Ocouce Coun? ty, vicp.3. Wiokliffe, removed. Reserved Beats for Prof. Anderson's eutertniuruent will bo Bold at Irwin's Hall, to-day, from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Mr. W. J. Arruuts has returned to R. C. Shiver & Co.'o?bis old pqsition? where ho will be pleased to sou his friends and patrons. A grand operatic-ballad concert, under the direction of Prof. Koepper, is to be given iu Nickerson House Hall, on Tues? day evening next. See programme. An accident occurred to a pa hunger train on tho Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroud, about forty miles be? low Columbia, yesterday morning, at un curly hour, which, fortunately, re ml ted only in a few dislocated buffers. Tho cause of tho uceidu. t was a gato acci? dentally left open by a freight train when leaving the main track. Nobody hurt, and everything was straightened during the day. Mr. ?. W. Sflibels, agent of tho Caro? lina Life Iusc ance Compauy, ieeeiveda despatch, yesterday, to tho effect that tho loss by the lailuro of the Memphis Savings Bunk was inconsiderable, and would not affect tho company at all. Mr. Koncman, of the "Assembly Street Rfcstuuraut," announces tho in ! angnration of tho regular oyster season at his establishment. He intends, with oysters, clams and other good things, to tickle the palates of his customers. Tne office of tho Secretary of tho State Agricultural and Mechanical So? ciety will bo open this morning, to re? ceive entries of all articles for exhibition. Mr. T. W. Hollo way will bo iu attend? ance. Mr. ?atemuu has resumed the oyster business, and will keep Norfolk bivalves regularly on hand hereafter during the season. Our Muiu street merchants are so nct ively eugagrdin improvements, thut our principal thoroughfare will toon com? pare favorably with much larger uties. The following is tho musical pro? gramme at the garrisou grounds, for this afternoon: Ruck City Guard ?/iick-step?Eckort. Selection from Ernaui?Verdi, Waltzes on the Banks of the Beuutiful Danube?St muss. Sextelto from Lncia da Ijamermoor? Domzstti. Ixion Polka?Viuatiri. Death at Sea ?Wo aro called upou, this morning, to announce tho death of a Columbian, on board tho steamship Denmark, on tho 9th October, at sea, oft' tho Isle of Wight. Wo refer to Preston D. Sill, Esq., son of tho lato Dr. Edward Sill. lie was born in Columbia, in De? cember, 18119, and was consequently in bis thirly-third yeur. Mr. Sill was well known as a talented writer aud translat? or. He was one of tho editors of the "Couranl," a litorary publication, forra orly issued in Columbia. For several years he reside! in Europo and more re? cently iu New York. He was in feeble health for some t.iino?his disease being phthisis. The supposition is that ho was buried at sea at his own request, es the vessel was rapidly neuring port. Mr. Sill leaves a widowed mother, Bister, brothers and a host of other relatives and friends. Maiii Akkanoemekts.?Th? Northern mail opens at 3.20 P. M.; closes 11.00 A. M. Oharleston day mail opens 6.80 P. M.; olo8os 6.00 A. M. Oharleston night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; oloses6.15 P. M. Greenville mail opens 6.45 P, M.: oloses 6.00 A. M. Western opens aud closes 1.80 P. M. Wilmington opens 2.30 P. M.; oloses 11.30 A. M. On 'Sunday office qpen from 3 to 4 P. M. The Concert.?Tbo amateur concert, lust evening, at tbo Nickereon Hall, given iu aid of tbe Young Men's Christ? ian Association, was fairly attended, and passed off very pleasantly. The per? formances were oponed by Mr. James Bacon, in a piano solo, which was well received. Tho next pieco was "Distant Chimes," sung with much sweetness and expression by a trio of young ladies. Then followed a long list of vocal and instrumental pieces, the execution of all which did credit to the amateorB en? gaged, and elicited rounds of sincere applause. Of tbo comparative artistic merits of tbe several performances we cannot essay to judge, nor, perhaps, would it be weii to do so in noticing an amdtenr entertainment; but we may, without dis? paraging discrimination, mention the solo of Mrs. Mabon; the oomio song of Mr. Tappan; L'Arditi Valse, by Mrs. Cheat ham; a duet, by Misses Sawyer and Hawiey; "Goodbye, Sweetheart," by Miss Sawyer; "Hear Our Prayer," a trio, by Mi9s Irwin, Miss-, and Mr. Tappan; La Marseillaise, by Mr. Du vail, as apparently most pleasing to tbe audi? ence. Connoisseurs pronounced the ef? forts of Mr. Bacon upon the piano, and of Mr. Orchard upou tbe violin, as of rare excellence. Hedf theTokpid Oroans.?When the body is iu a state of health, the food taken into the stomach acts on the bow? els as a stimulant, causing in them that worm-liko motion by which their con? tents are expelled. Tbe liver being in a natural condition, tho flow of bile (which is a mild cathartic) into tbo intestines is ample uud regular, and houce the dis? charges are easy and sufficiently fre? quent. The reverse of all tbis consti? tutes costivenesB, and tbe only true me? thod of cure is to restore the functional activity of tbe two importaut organs which uso tbe bowels as a sewer for the egress of waste matter. For this pur? pose, Hostet ter's Stomach Bitters can be confidently recommended as the most effective of all medicines. It is not too much to say that chronic constipation would bo unknown if tbo Bitters were in universal use as a remedy in the ear? lier stages of tho complaint. At this period of the year, when dyspepsia, with ull its kindred disorders, is so apt to be engendered and uggruvated by the damp? ness of iuo atmosphere, this unequal stimulant, tonic and alterative should be taken daily. 027f3Jl Hotel Arrivals, Ootober 31, 1872.? Columbia Holet?S F Arthur, Camden; F Fielding, it D McGralh, city; N F Yorke, Charlotte; W L DePass, Cam? den ; A Stelling. S C Gilbert, Charleston; M Sitler, Jr, Baltimore; S Kahn, B G Sinker, wife and child, Philadelphia; G M Sorrell and wife, Savannah; E L Hall, P P S Co; Mrs Q L Spears, Ner Jersey: J C Roath, city; H D Gilbert, N C; E Erratt, Canada; P M Spriugle, S k Co. Nichirson House?J M Westmoreland, wife und two cbildroa, S C Hayes, Pa; lUv Henry Vohslage, Jr. N J; W R Lomnx, Baltimore; A Grimbal), Charles? ton; J It Chatham, A R & A LRR; L Zimmer, Euglaud; Ohus Kinsler, Rich laud; C H Jeuks, St Louis; Mrs W C Cleveland and child, H Beattie, Green? ville; H Bynum, Forsytb. Hemlrix House?B fB&rger, Philadel? phia; J S C*thcart, Winnsboro; W B Yurborough and wife, Fair field; Walter Drafts, Lexington; T W Hollowoy, Po mtria; D B Prossloy and wife, Wiliiam? burg, Ky. Litfr of New Advertisements. D. c. Peixottu i. Sons?Auction Sale. Phos*.is Hook and Ladder Compauy. L. 1). Sine's Gift Euterprise. Ditsou <fc Co.?Music Books. Meeting Board of Trade. Smith. Simmons & Co.?Lottery. J. O. B. Smith?CitizeuB* Bank. Meeting Palmetto Lodgo. Grand Operatic, Ballad Concert. W. J. Neikirk?820 Reward. F. D. Konemau?Oysters. G. M. Walker?Dauoing Club. J. D. Batemau?Norfolk Oysters. The Body in Ashley River?The body of tho mau sceu floating in Ashley River, on Monday, was fonnd yesterday, aud identified as that of a white sailor, Tho remains wore taken from tho river and transferred to Potter's Field, when it was interred after an inquest, the ver? dict of which was, "death from an un? known cause." Another Atlantic oablo is in course of construction, which will bo luid early next year. Its termini will be Laud's End and Halifax. Its main length will bo 3,000 miles, and tho oost XI,200.000. It is being coiled ou board the Great Eastern, in lengths of 250 mils coils. A wedding comes off in Philadelphia in December, with twelve bridesmaids, all attirod by Worth, of Paris. Tho bride's d r.-ss will be of Belgian lace, and cost 89,000 in gold. At a recent funeral in Georgetown, Oal., n tnuu fainted and tumbled head? long into the open gravo, dying in a few minute* after getting out.