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, v ,.,?.?.?-? > ,r ,. - . JsMfty Mornirur. November 8, 1878. ? / ? The PrtaldeattUtl Election. The issue of the election for President j ef tho United States ie now known and heralded all over the world. The re tarns published yesterday morning, with comments of the leading journals, of New York and. London, enow an im . mense majority for Qrant, and immense satisfaction with the result. One of the English journals thinks it disproves the old charge that republics are ungrateful. The New York Herald consider* it the most remarkable Presidential election in tho history of the country, and the Tri? bune- concedes that there is scarcely a * parallel*in the completeness of the rout , and triumph; Whilo charging it to the improper use of money, true to its pro? fession), the Tribune pledges its aid to the President in any reform ho may seek to effect. But its servioes will hardly be needed. It is now bootless to inquire minutely into ilio uuusea which produced this as? tounding triumph. The lavish use of money, patronage and official position may be oredited with a large part of it. But there mast have been other oauscs, equally potent. We And some of them in the peculiar temper of the people of tho North. They are eminently prone to hero worship. They dearly love a . lord, and go into ecstaoies over a popu? lar ohieftain. Genoral Qrant Berves them well in this capacity in tho absence efi a better. And a shallow, empty headed men, if he only has plack and wilTand plenty of self-conceit, is better for them than a great, good or able one. Having been instrumental in the over? throw of the Confederate forces, and in aceocsplisbing the collapse of the South? ern Confederacy, and having then iden? tified himself with the great domineer? ing Radical party, he has einoe rode easily and triumphantly upon the waves ef popular favor. His quarrel with Andy Johnson, in which he plainly oame out seoond best; his tortuous and sinis? ter course in the San Domingo scheme of annexation; his abortive promises to secure civil service reform; the compli . . city of como of his military entourage in tho.New York Custom Houso abuses and frauds; his open and widely-extended nepotism; his disregard and neglect of the plain duties of his office in constant absences and junketings at watering places, and at horse raoes; his palpable defioienoies as a statesman, shown in hia - sorry exhibitions of himself as a speaker and writer; and in his miserable choice of men to discharge public trusts, and his evident dielike to men of virtue and ? talent?none of these, nor any other )U3t causes of dissatisfaction with him which might, be mentioned, weighed a feather against him with the great masses ef the people, North, East and West. We have no doubt now that they were of service to him, being viewed by tbo great bulk of his admirers, who look only on the surfaoe, as mere abuse, and considered by many others as not worthy of any weight, even though true. It . was enough for them that Gen. Grant had "put down the rebellion," (as they phrase it;) that under the forms and witb the professions of peace, he bad kept np the war against the beaten peoplo of the South, keeping them prostrate through Congressional legislation and carpet-bag governments, and that ho was soundly abused for his vices and weaknossos. Samner's onslaught on him, as convinc? ing as it was scathing, evidently did him service. The greater the truth, the groater the libel, we suppose. This elec? tion shows, indeed, a great and lamenta? ble departure from tbo state of things which existed under General Washing? ton and tho earlier Presidents, and a radical change in the spirit and temper of the Amerioan people. But we must admit that his reduction of the public debt, his babit of diBoruct silenoe, never offending any ono by sharp criticism or stinging Baroasm, his free and easy manners, his love of pomp and show, and the settlement of onr difficul? ties with Great Britain by the Geneva tribunal, ocouring under his administra? tion, have tended to conciliate popular regard, and win him the popular vote. W? axe pleased to see that he regards bis? success no a vindication by the peoplo of his private character, which had been as? sailed in tho canvass. This is scarcely a logical inferenoe, but it shows at least a sensitiveness to ohangeB. He had bet? ter, however, not rely too much upon a popular verdict of this sort. His private ohoraoter was not in issue, nor did tho peoplo know or care much about it. There is a better, truer and simplor way to be found. No ono can vindicate a man's private ohoraoter so well as him? self. Let virtue, decenoy and docorum rule his private life, as integrity, justice end patriotism should sway iu his public aots, and ho will not need any doubtful .vindication besides. One point moro We will notioe. Gen. Graut renews bis old promise of peace. It Iii giye? ?xA from Washington that Lifr'official con el nu t wiIi be so shaped ' ? 'as i o moeij ih? expectations of the con Otry and to Unite the people in stronger bonds of peace." By "the country" we fear-that Gen. Grant means his party, and the party leaders who have thrown their ooils around him. But perhaps ho may rise to a higher appreciation of his Presi? dential duties, and obey theme, better in stinots which seem to hare once had some hold upon him. Possibly he may reach a higher plane of official dignity, and acquire a higher independence of party trammels and personal dictation. Perhaps he does not mean again to mock us of the down-trodden States with de? lusive promises. It may be that he really means peace this time. We Ehail see, and we shall bo prompt to acknow? ledge any genuine movement toward it; as, Hoaven knows, we most anxiously and ardently desire it. ? ? ? ? North Carolina Politics.?It is said that a formal notice of the contest for Govornor in North Carolina has not yet been given, and as the Legislature con? venes on the 18th instant, unless given before that time, Caldwell, Republican, will take his seat. The Democratic ma? jority in the Legislature on joint ballot is twenty-four. The excitement of the next session centres on tho election of a United States Senator, to succeed the Hon. John Pool. The prominent can? didates are ex-Governor Zebulon Vance, Judge Merrimon, the defeated candidate for Governor, ex-Senator Clingmuu, General D. M. Barringer and others. The Bepublioans, it is thought, will support General Barringer. A Fatal Affray:.?A difficulty oc? curred near Graniteville, 8. C, list Sun? day afternoon, between Messrs. John B. Harrissand Jeff. Howard, which result? ed in the killing of the latter. It ap? pears that Mr. Harriss, whose plaoo ad? joins that of Mr. Howard, missed some cotton from a pen in one of his fields. He reported that he had traced the cot? ton to Mr. Howard's gin-house, and as? serted that that gentleman had stolen it. This report reached the ears of Mr. Howard. Sunday afternoon tho two men mot, and Howard at once charged Harriss with having spread a false report I about him. Harriss replied that ho had made the statement, and added, "<1?n you, I am going to kill yon." Ho then got off his horse nud advanced towards Howard, who, fearing that his life was in danger, drew his pistol and fired at Harriss, who fell. The ball struck Har? riss in tho head, and he died almost im? mediately. Howard left him lying in the road, where he was found tho next day, and an inquest hold. The report 111 lit Ufr Tr_:.._?_,,_J_.1_t ii. lllltb luii uiuuM ma uimucicu uuu lutiu robbed is incorrect. [ A ugusla Const it utionalist. A Fiendish Act?Gin-Hoose and Mill Burned.?On last Friday morning, about daylight or a little after, a fire was discovered in the large three-story giu house of Mr. Thomas W. Lang on the West side of Wateree River. Tho gin houso was used jointly by Messrs. Theo? dora ??dT. W. Lzzz, and eout?i?od at the time of the fire about thirty-seven bales of ootton, fifteen of which were liut, 1,000 bushels of cotton seed and ex? tensive machinery for ginningootton and threshing rice. It seems that when the house was opened the iutorior was on Are to such an extent that it was impos? sible to enter, and consequently nothing was saved, oxcept a fow bushels of cottou seed next to the mill race, and about a halo of stained cotton. Tho mill adjoin? ing the gin-house also caught fire nud burned almost to thu water's edgo. Tho loss will amount to not less thuu $9,000, aud there was no iueurauco upon the premises. This is the fourth case of giu-houses hoiug burnt in this County this season, and it behooves every one to keep ft sburp lookout upon tho fruits of their year's labor. ? Canuien Journal. Another Gin Hou.su Burned.?Ou Friday evening last, Mr. Jacob Lagrono, living somo threo miles from Lett's, had his gin house, somo ton bales cottou, seventy-five bushels of oats, cotton seed, &c, destroyed by lire. The fire occur? red whilst the gin was in motion, und is supposed to have resulted from a match iu tho cotton. Loss over 02,000. Mr. Lagroue hud, however, ou tho day pre? vious, secured a firo insurance policy for $1,000 on his giu bouse, which loss will be promptly paid, and onablu Mr. L. to rebuild again.?Edgefield Advertiser. Sleeping Car Burned.?Tho sleeping car "City of Huntsvillo" was burned Saturday morning, near Stovouson, Ala. The supposition is that tho conductor of tho our and tho porter were both asleep, and the fire originated from tho stovo. When the car was discovered to bo on fire, it was with great difficulty the pas? sengers were saved, most of them escap? ing with their night clothes only. Ono lady hud her clothes scorched. Most of tho passengers lost their clothing and monoy. The car cost $12,000 originally. Death op an Old Citizen.?Wo re? gret dcoply to announce, the death of our old friend, Georgo R. Mays, Esq., one of our best known nod most honored citizens. Mr. Maya departed this life on Saturday last; aged about sixty years. [Edgefleld Advertiser. Samuel Brown, colored, who was con viotod of the murder of his father-in-law, Ebb West, was sentenced to bo hung at Marion, on Friday, tho 25th of January, 1873. Tho seen* in tho court room dur? ing tho passing of the sentence, was ex? tremely touching. City. Mattoas. ?-The price of single copies of tfce Phcenix is ?veoonts. [ A man oi lettera?Tho poattnaater. All lotters and communications intend? ed for this offloe, should be directed to "Pecbnix, Columbia, S. 0.," or to the proprietor, Julian A. Selbt. There were thirty-one. arrivals at the Hendriz House, and forty-seven at the Columbia Hotel, yesterday. At a meeting of the South Carolina Club, the following officers were elected: President?Col. Y. J. Pope, of New berry. Vioe-Preeidents?It. G. Bonham, Edge?ekl; Allen Jones, York; L. E LcOonte, ltichland; Bur we'1 Bodkin, Korsbaw; Jus. Q. Holmes, Jr., Charlea ton. Troasurer?(re-elected) D. H. Crawford, Columbia. Secretary?(re electod) W. C. Fishor, Columbia. The damage to tho interior of the Representative Hall is being repaired by Messrs. Howie & Allen for the meeting of the Legislature. Mr. Dent will ooutinue his barbecue, to-day. at the Fair Gronnda. John S. Sims Lm been appointed Treasurer for Aiken County by Governor Scott. Tho total vote of Itiehland County, for Presidential electors, was 3,992? white 875; colored 3,117?of which the Grant tiekot received 3,247; Greuley 701; scattering 44. Grant's majority 2,510. The following are tho Grant electors: Stato at large?D. H. Chamberlain, W. B. Nash, Wm. Gurney; First District? S. A. Swails; Second District?W. N. Taft; Third District?Henry Sparnick; Fourth District?T. J. Mackoy. A rural sport who tried to eat his pie with a fork at one of our hotels, yester? day, because a city girl was sitting oppo? site, had the misfortune to harpoon his tonguo at the second mouthful, and in his efforts to pull ont the fork upset a dish of cranberry sauce in tho lady's lap. He says ho "don't go a cent on style hereafter., and will shovel in his food in the old manner hereafter if Queen Victoria Bits next to him." Mr. G. E. Elford has resumed the publication of the Greenvillo Mountain' eer, on his own account. We learn that tho railroad bridge over Three-nnd-Twcuty Creek is rapidly ap? proaching completion, and trains will pass over within tho next week. Tho energy of Colonel Dodamcad will be appreciated by the traveling public, as the breuk has caused serious incon? venience Tho bridge is on tho Blue Ridge Road. t~. . ?., - c<_ t)?i >r:i_ ?ill opou his dancing school, in hall over Mossrs. L?rick <fc Lowrauoe, Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, at half past 7 o'clock, for gontlemeu, commeuc ing Monday, November 11. Class for ladies, misses and masters Tuesdny, Thursday and Suturday uftornoone, at 3 o'clock. * Mail Ahkangumexts.? Tho Northern mail opons at 3.20 P. M.; closes 11.CO A. M. Charleston day mail opeus 5.30 P. M.; closes COO A. M. Charleston night mail opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 P. M. Greenvillo rnuil opens 0.45 P. M.; closes G.OO A. M. Western opens and closes 1.30 P. M. Wilmington opens 2.30 P. M.: closes 11.30 A. M. On Sunday ollice open from 3 to -1 P. M. SuriiKME Count Decision, November G, lall.?Stewart, administrator, vs. Pearson, cl u:c, el al; Stowart, respond? ent, vs. Blease; Mayer & Bro., vs. Long, el al. It is ordered by tho court that uuless briefs in the said case?, with tho points and authorities, bo not filed with the? clerk within ten days from receipt by tho counsel for tho appollauts of a copy of this order, (to be forthwith transmit? ted to such couusol by tho clerk,) that such of them, in which this order bo not complied with, bo struck from the docket. William It. Juucs vs. Henry P. Hum mott, cl al. It is ordered by tho court that a rc-aiguuiout bo heard in the case stated. At a meutiug of tho State Board of Oonvoesers, yesterday, it was decidoJ that Senator elect W. R. Jervey, of Charleston, is not constitutionally eligi? ble to a seat us a momber of tho board. Tho following officers, having reooived a majority of tho votes, wero declared olected: Governor?Franklin J. Mosos, Jr.; Lieutenant-Governor?U. H. Gloaves; Attorney-General?Samuel W. Melton; Secretary of State?Henry E. Hayne; Stato Treasurer?Francis L. Cardozo; Comptroller? ?enoral?SolomonL. Hogo; Suporiuteudent of Education?Justns K. Jillson; Adjutant and Insjmotor-Genoral ?Henry W. Purvis; Congressmen, State at large?R. H. Cain; First Congres? sional District?Joseph H. Raiuey; Sc ooud Distriot?Alonzo J. Ransior; Third District?Robort B. Elliott; Fourth Dis? triot?Alex. S. Wallaoo; Solicitor First Circuit?P. L. Wiggin; Third?S. F. Atkinson; Sevonth Circuit?Wm. M. Floming. The contesting Countiea will be hoard to-day. .V Th? Fajjb?The ogly weather, early yesterday morning, had a tendency to dampen the ardor of the fair-goers. By ? 12. o'clock, however, it cleared off, and Old Sol pat in art appearance?the crowd followed suit, and in a short time the Fair Grounds were thronged. The three-card monte dealers, chuck a-luck and other dice-manipulators roped in numerous individuals. It was noticea? ble that the number of gamesters on the grounds were far aheud of any previous year, and it is earnestly hoped that, for the snke of the rising generation, the Executive Committee will, hereafter, positively forbid auythiug of the sort. Tho pick-pockets also plied their voca? tion profitably?several pockot-bookf, well linod with greenbacks, having boeu spirited away. For more than an hour, the multitude were gratified at the dis? play of horses in the arena?oome ro markubly fine animals being ou exhibi? tion. Mr. Tbos. Anderson, of FairQeld, met with a mishap. Ho was changing tho bridles on his horses, when the ani? mals became frightcued und ran off; the vehicle was somewhat broken aud the owuer thrown heavily to the grouud. Senator Owens' horso also beenme uu managcahle and ran off?throwing the occupant! out of the buggy. Mr. Altec hud his leg injured, but Mr. Owens was unhurt. The buggy shafts wero broken. Thero wero a great many vehicles on the ground, and a considerable amount of reckless driving; but fortunately no sari ous accidents occurred. Mr. J. N. Robson, of Charleston, is present at the Fair, and, with his well known and commendable z-'al and en? ergy, is using his best endeavors to in? troduce the articles for which he is the agent, to the notice of onr planters and farmers. He has already succeeded in establishing a large and growing trade for the Soluble Pacific Gnano, which he guarantees always to be exactly what ho represents it, and which has never failed, in a single instance, to give perfect satis? faction. Mr. Robson has also the agenoy for the Pacific Guano Company's Com pouud Acid Phosphate of Lime. This is designed expressly for composting with cotton seed. This year Mr. Rob? son is introducing to the attention of our planters a very superior article of rust and smut proof oats, which is grown by Wm. H. Young, Esq., of Columbus, Ga., and which is rapidly coming iuto notice, for its many valuable properties. We are always glad to welcome Mr. Rob? son to our State Fairs, aud wish we had many scores of just such live, active, re? liable men to aid in building up our State iu her agricultural interests, Albert Solomon, (son of Hardy Solo? mon, Esq.,) was awarded a premium for best riding. An improved chicken coop, with seve? ral lino game chickens, exhibited by Mr. J. B. Elkin, of Lexington, attracted con? siderable atteution?birds as well as cage. Dr. M. R. Clark, of Riohland, (tho in? ventor of u patent cotton tic,} !.:..~. cu ex? hibition a model of nu improved cotton press, through the medium of which he claims to be able to compress n bale several inches smaller than by nuy other press. His improvement consists iu having two "followers"?one above and another below; besides which the sides of tho box arc composed of rollers, in? stead of solid pieces of timber. Mr. R. Tozcr's small engine, "Agricola," exhi? bits tho fckill of that experienced ma? chinist. Tho Gardner lire nuuihilaior, exhibited by Messrs. John Agnen* ?V Son, proved very satisfactorily that it really is?what its name implies?.1 lire extin? guisher. Wo would suggest that a more liberal sprinkling of benches would be con? ducive to tho general comfort. The ladies complain bitterly of tho ucarcily of seats. To-day the Fair winds up aud tho premiums will bo awarded from the judges' stand. A Suicidal Month.?It is said that tho French almanacs have over against November, "Tho English commit suicide this month." It must be confessed that, from all acoounts, it is a most dismal soasou, and is, as described by a sufferer, best understood by sayiug, that "on a fino day, it is looking up a chimney; on a wet day, looking down ono." Aud Hood has also, in his best punning mood, a number of verses, devoted to damp, cold, fog and all things disagreeable, and capping tho climax with "November!" If climatio influences aotnally have tho effect upon both tho human body and upon the mind that is claimed for them, the London people nro to bo pitied rather than ridicnled, and tho "ono more nn fortnnato," whether man or woman, who plunges into the black rivor from Water? loo or Blackfriars Bridge, has possibly more justification in tho Bight of Heavon than our cold charity credits tho suicide with. It is said that these suicides have been unusually numerous in tho Thames this autumn. We trust tho Frenchman's idea of November may not, thoroforo, turn out a true one, and any increase oc? cur. Tub Races Yesterday.?Considerable interest and amusement was furnished at the Fair Grounds Race Course yesterday. There were two races and a scrub. For the first there wore three entries? "Billy," by J. N. Tolbert, of Ricbland; "Little Mack," by Owen Daiy; "Chariey Logan," by James Graham. "Logan" was diBlauctd on the first heat. "Billy" was tho wiuner of the first heat?time 2 50. "Mack" woa tho second and third ?time 2.53; 2.49 Tho second race was for a parse of $75?mile dash?for which there were two entries?"Croquet," by Col. Waricg; "Girl of my Heart," by Fludd Sc Cash. Tho fir6t was decided a dead heat, and in the second the "Girl" galloped around tho track?winning the race. Afterwards there was a scrub race, between Grconvillo and Sumter horses? the animals ooming in neck and neck. The fences aud a frame building on the lot were broken down by the we;ght of human beings crowded upon them. Two or three individuals who persisted in re mainiug upon the track were run over and slightly hurt. "Surprise," entered by Jeff. Stccrp, trotted a mile dash for ?50? timo 2 39. i "Brown Dick," entered by Pettiugill, was distanced. Joint Stock Association, Acxiuauy to State Aoniccz/rcRAii Society.?Pur? suant to notice, a meeting was held yes? terday, at tho Court House, to orgauize a joint slock company, auxiliary to the State Agricultural und Mechanical So? ciety. Col. A. B. Spring was called to tho Chair, aud E. S. Koitt, Esq., ap? pointed Secretary. It was announced that tho necessary amount of stock was subscribed. A motion to go into an election for Direc? tors was offered, but afterwards with? drawn, when Col. J. S. Richardson offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That a committee consisting of M. C. Butler, M. W. Gary, J. M. Baxter aud E. C. McClurc, be appointed by the Chair to examine into tho general Act of incorporations, and ascertain if it bo expedient for us tp organize uuder said Act; and also to consult with the oommittee appointed by the State Agii caltumi and Mechanical Soeiety, as to the terms upon which the Society nud the company can unite, and report to an adjourned meeting to be held this even? ing. Upon motion, Mr. Richardson was added to the committee. A report was submitted by Gen. But | ier (chairman of the committee) and adopted, that the terms of the General Incorporation Act are not sufficiently comprehensive.to embrace tho Auxiliary Joint Stuck Company, and that it can? not assume a corporate organization and powers under that Aot; and, therefore, recommends that the company organize by iuu election of ten Directors, who shall elect a President from their body; and that they bo instructed to apply to the Legislature for au Act of incorpora? tion, iu which the President and Direc? tors and their successors aro to be tho corporators. The following is the result of tho elec? tion for Diiectors: R. C. Shiver, J. B. Palmer, Johnson Hagood, W. C. Swaf ?eld, H. T. Ptttiko. D. W. Aikeu, R. O'Neale, Jr., xii. B. C. Gush. M. w. Gary, T. W. Woodward. Resolutions were adopted, constitut? ing tho present President and Directors temporary custodians of tho funds on hand and to be collected, and that stops bo taken to increase the amount. That subscriptions bo made payable one-half in sixty days nud tho balance in six mouths. That Masters of Granges of Patrons of Husbandry act as subscrip? tion agents, and that members of granges ho requested to subscribe for stock; aud j that stockholders be requested to meet 1 in Columbia, or by proxy, on the 15th of January next, for tho purpose of or? ganizing the Joint Stock Auxiliary Corn nan v. . . State Aoi?ccr/rcitAL and Mechanical Society.?At a mectiug, last night, cn 1 motion, Gen. Ju'.inson Hagood was j elected a member of the Executive Com i miltee. Gen. Hagood reported that be Lad I met tho City Council, aud nfter an inter? view, tho Council passed the following' preamble and resolution: Whereas this Council has been reliably I informed that the Agricultural nnd file* i uhauical Society has taken proper steps I to have tho said society incorporated, I and tho building thereon adequately in J surcd, and by such action the interests I of tho said city of Columbia will be pro? perly secured; theroforc, be it Resolved, That the Hon. James D. Tradewell, City Attorney, is hereby au? thorized and instructed to withdraw the suit now pending in tho Court of Com? mon Pleas between tho city of Columbia and J. P. Thomas, William Wallace and John B. Palmer, trustees of tho Agricul? tural und Moohauical Sooiety; and the Council is prepared to give snob further securities to the said Sooiety as may bo doomod legal nnd proper. Col. J. S. Richardson, of Sumtor, of? fered the following resolution, which was adopted: That this Society hold its next annual Fair iu tho city of Columbia, commenc? ing on Tuesday before tho second Wednesday in November next, and con? tinuing until Saturday of that week, in? clusive. General M. G. Butler moved that the question of consolidating this Society with tho Joint Stock Company bo ro forrod to the Exeoutive Committee, with power to oct. The Sooiety thcu adjourned. Tub Thkatbe ?The vHBS troope performed to * fall houee^lgain, last night, notwithstanding attractions e'se wbere. The *-Hidden Hand/' drama? tized from Mrs. South worth's novel of tho same name, (in the rendltioja of which Mrs. Waikius was highly com? mended by the talented authoress,) was very well given, considering the small amount of stage room. Mr. Watkins' rendition of "Old Hurricane's" body Bervant, "Wool," was particularly fine? either as Irishman or darkey, Harry is inimitable. Mr. Paul, it is feared, in? jured the frontal mascles, as his facial contortions were tremendous. The balance of the company are excellent? a grado or two above the talent usually found in traveling exhibitions. To-night, "Kathleen Mavoarneen" is to be per? formed. Pebnicious Purgatives.?The bril? liant idea of half a century ago that the we ik and ailing conld be bled, blistered and salivated into a condition of health and vigor is harpily exploded; but vio? lent and prolonged purgation is still, to some extent, in vogue. We have im? postors who are daring enough to off i to tho world, as tonics and restoratives, the most destructive cathartics, unmodi? fied by a single stimulating, soothing or restorative element. Compare the ope? ration of one of these terriblo nostrums with that of Hosteler's Stomach Bitters, in which are combined the three great curative elements?a tonic, an alterative and an aperient. Th e former com pi etely paralyzes the vital forces, so that nature can make no resistance to disease; the Tatter sustains the strength of- the pa? tient, while it restores tho suspended functions of the secretory organs and re? lieves tho bowels without violence or pain. It is simply a choice betwten re? storative and prostration. . iwj3;i List of New Advertisements. Nathan & Peixotto?New Departure. Monteith & Banskett?Notice. Scott Pope?Butcher Stand. Meeting Palmetto Lodge. Hope ?fc Gyles?Apples. Sechets of the Pbe-Histobio Age.? The remains of antiquity are found in A merica from Mexico to the lakes. Who those rude and curions people, the mound-builders of the valley of the Mis? sissippi and Ohio, wero, is an unsolved problem. According to the Maine His? torical Society, traces of the Northmen? whether of Lief, son of Eric the Red, or of Biorn, the son of Heriolf, or of later settlers, is nndetermined?have been found in that State. Whence came the city-building Iudians of Now Mex? ico, and the older Aztec civilization? Hero are secrets of old days for the an? tiquarian to puzzle his brain over. And every day is adding something new. Tho latest has reference to a number of nncieut copper mines that have been dis? covered on Isle Royal, in Lake Superior. Ou authority of the Duleth Herald, shafts of considerable depth, fillsd up by tho accumulated debris of ages, are being opened, and in penetrating to a distance of sixty feet, tools of wondrous workmanship have been found, together with charcoal remains, which mark this as the point where skilled artisans formed from copper tools whose temper and du? rability would astonish ingenious makers of such things of the present ago. Ham? mers and chisels seem to have been the principle impicinenla for working this mine, and tbsy, together with fire, were used to reduce the ore to a condition which rendered its removal in detail easy. Finely tempered kuife blades have been picked out of tho pit, and granite hammers. Tho extraordinary powers of resist? ance of the steel, compressed by ? hy? draulic pressure, of which the new Whitworth gun is composed, has been proven by ono of tho experiments made at the recent trial of the weapon. A cylinder, representing tho chamber of a uiue-pouudcr gun, was loaded with one and-a-half pounds of powder, and beiug screwed up at tho shotted end, was fired through a touch-hole ouly oue-tenth of au inch in diameter. The cylinder did not burst, but the whole charge hissed through tho touch-holo, leaving the chamber uninjured. This hydraulically compressed steel famishes a metal of the. greatest value, since, by using it, ganfc can be constructed which will combine a lightncs= and power hitherto unattaina? ble. That Touch.?Among the torch-bear? ers at Concord, from Lake Village, was one T-, a chap who was bound to let his light shine. During a short halt, T-? was quietly rolioved of bis torch by a Couoord gamin, and when the march was resumed T-wrs noticed standing by a lamp post, holding on to it a3 if it was a torch. Capt. P?? eang out to him to "fall in." "Yes, yes," responded T-, but failed to "fall in," and seemed to be making an effort to pull up tfie post. The Captain sang out again peremptorily to him to "fall in." "Yes, yes," T- onswered. "but d?d if I go till I get my toroh," and then gave a pull at the lamp-post that almost lifted the side-walk. [Laconia Democrat. Tho Spaniard, as well as the Germau, objects to conscription, and, unless a ohango is made, we ore likely to have moro of the hidalgos among lie than here? tofore. If GrantTsm is carried out to its legitimate conclusion, there will be emi? gration on the same account beforo the world is a great deal oldor. An oxohange tells us that "an Ohio girl driven to frenzy by a boil on hor nose lately oommittcd suicide." If she had reflected for a moment what a ridicu? lous corpse she would make, she would have been alive to-day.