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. 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.