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COLUMBIA, S. C. Wedneslay tfptfiinK. December 11,{'?2. Station, uf Sro?t?r. .. , ''Honest''-John J. Patteraon, who has! been domioiled in South Carolina long enough to acquire oibizonahip; Was , yes*'1 te*day'elected United States Senator, ?n the first ballot, by the General Assem? bly. There vrere two ballots in? the ba nato?Putterapn ? receiving on each 10 votes; Elliott'' G, 8o?? 3, Graham "si Moses 2, Sawyer ,3. , When llie result of the second.ballot waB declared, Maxwoll,; of Marlboro, who had. vpio^l ftnd-spokeu for Scott, changed to: Pntteraon, thus giving, him 17. Tho Conservative vote was divided between Graham, Moses and Sawyer. John 0. Hope, Senator from Lexington, who was elected and has been regarded as a Democrat or Con? servative, plumped Patterson ou both ballots. In the House of Representa? tives, bnt one ballot took plaoe, with the following result: Patterson, 73; Elliott, 27; Scott, 5; scattering, 5. So Patter sou was declared duly elected Senator, having received 90 votes, being a ma? jority of all oast. Wo have looked upon the trio of pro? minent candidates foe this distinguished position with great" disfavor. Honors were easy with them as to their carpet? bag status. In the case of neither was mach consideration olaimed for intellect? ual and moral fitness, or stability of cha? racter, or high personal worth. Small as was the claim, less was allowed. Their qualifications as statesman, tho sound? ness, and ripeness of their views, their supposed usefulness to South Carolina in the great parliament of the nation, their promise of a-grauder development on this grander stage, thoir virtues and accomplishments, were hardly brought into view at all. The attempt to do so -would have, been preposterous. The contest was narrowed to suit the Bmall nesa and narrowness of the men. Race and money were the really competing elements, and as has always been tho oase in reconstructed South Carolina, money won the day and wears the honors. Our new innocent Legislature of re? formers have proved themselves brisk rivalB in venality of their predecessor* in office. ? They have prostrated them? selves before the golden calf at the first ?" temptation. We tremble for tho pretty bark of reform, which they so stoutly manned and bo gaily bedecked with pro ? mises and professions. Its sailing quali? ties do not promiee well. Its timbers are rotten, its crew demoralized, and it is in imminent danger of wreck before it gets fairly upon its course. "Fair langh? the morn and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm, In gallant trim the gilded veaaol goes, Youth at tho prow, and pleasure at tho helm, BogardlesB of thoawoeping whirlwind's sway, ? Winch, hush'd in grim repose, expects its evening prey." Position of Hesator Scburs. The Demooratio members of the United States Senate have been retained in their positions on tho soveral commit? tees, while the Liberal Republicans have boon displaoed. The Demoorats consi? derately made a place on the Committee of Foreign Affairs for Carl Sohurz?Mr. Casserly, of California, voluntarily offer? ing to give up the position ho has hitherto held on it. Mr. Schurz has written to Senator Thurman, in acknow? ledgment of this oourtesy. He says< "It has so far been the rale that tho Demooratio party, being in a minority in the Senate, should have at least one ropr ''tentative on eaoh committee. The withdrawal of Mr. Oassorly and my ap? pointment in his plaoe would deprive it of that representation. In every speech I made daring the late Presidential cam? paign, I frankly declared that I had not passed from the Republican into the Demooratio party, and my attitude is tho same to-day. 1 can, therefore, not bo regarded as a representative of that party on a committee of the Senate." He recapitulates tho principles laid down in the Cinciuuati platform, and its measures of policy, and avows his determination to work faithfully for their realization. If the Administration does anything to promote those ends, he will therein support .'t. In whatever tho Ad? ministration may do in the opposite diroction, he will earnestly opposo it. He will, thorefore, not make opposition to the Administration, under any and all cironmstauces, nor support it under any and all circumstances, but in such sup? port, as well us such opposition, bo go? verned by his senso of duty without oonsideringhimsolf bound by party inte? rest. The Demooratio members reply through Mr. Thurman that they appreci? ate hia position and views, and they do not consider his selection nud acceptance as a surrender of principles or position on either his or their part. A French journal has been established at St. Petersburg with the purpoao of promoting an allinnco botwoen Russia and Franco. Intolerance. It was eminently becoming in Presi? dent Grant to attend the funeral Obse? quies of Ilbraoo Greeley, and to ttnry his opposition to hta great rival In bis grave. His detneanpr ou this occasion was stt?'u. aa wo wouid expect irom ? mau of good heart and sound understanding. 13ut his partisans do not seem to share this just and generous spirit. The Ad? ministration party leaders, have not been liberalized by the grand movement in favor of reform-and of a nrnro tolemnt temper" ? towards political opponents. Thoy evidently feel all the elation of email and narrow niiud? over the results of tue canvass, and have been hasty in showing their sense of power and im portanco. They have ostraoised the. Liberal Republicans, in displacing them from their positions on the committees. They even prevented Senator Fenton, of New York, and Senator Sumner, of Mas saohusetts, from moving the adjourn? ment of the Senate in respeot. to Mr. Greoley. They ohose to adjourn upon motion of Cameron, of Pennsylvania, without assigning any cause whatever. ThiB was small, mean and malignant. ? Clearly Defined. A member of the Senate, yesterday, just' before the election, took oooasion to define the position of the several can? didates, giving to each one credit for what he claimed for himself. Elliott, ho said, is running on his oolor. No one doubts that he has oolor. Soott is going it upon his reoord, and all agree that he has a i terrible record. Patterson's strength lies in bis Vhoneaty," and surely none will question that be possesses it in an eminent. degree. He is even oalled "Hontest" John. Poinier is in the bloom of youth, and fall of promises. By common oonsent, he has made many, and in the spirit of affability, is ready to make more. He is a promising young man. ' The City Of Columbia Bontla. Some interest having been manifested, and doubts honestly entertained and ex? pressed, by tax-payers, as to the bona fides of the oontraot entered into between the City Council and the Carolina Na? tional Bank, of this oity, in reference to the negotiation of the new issue of city bonds, we have put ourselves to some trouble to ascertain the facts. By the Aot of Assembly, of March 13, 1872, under which these bonds ar,e issued, to be applied, in part, to the erection of a new City Hall, it is required that the Mayor and Aldermen shall, by ordinance, "make provision for.a sinking fand, to be bused npon tho net annual inoome derired from such .parts of tho said City Hall as may be leased from them, tho proceeds of which sinking fund shall bo solemnly sot apart for tho payment of the debt and the iuterest thereon, con? tracted in the erection of the said City Hall;" and it is farther required that, "in addition to the levy of the annual taxes for the support of the oity govern? ment, tho said Mayor and Aldermen shall levy, annually, a speoial tax for the pay? ment of tho semi-annual interest npon the bonds which shall be issued under the authority" of said Act. By the Act it is further required that "no bond shall bo negotiated under the provisions of this Act otherwise, than by public sale"? of which sale public notioe shall be given by advertisement in Charleston aud New York. Under this authority, the City Council have issued bonds to the amount of $250,000; and the samo have, us i* well known, been repeatedly offered ut public sale, but have in no instance com? manded a price at all commensurate with their actual value. Efforts havo also been made to put them on tho market in New York, but so great is tho wunt of confidence there felt iu all public securi? ties of this State, that it was deemed un advisable to offer them. Under theso circumstances, and for tho purpose of giving to purchasers of the bonds such guarantees as would euhanco the market vuloe of the bonds, a contract was made on the 29th October last, be? tween the City Council and the Carolina National Bank, whoreby the Council agreed to constitute tho bunk their trus? tee, iu rcforenco as well to tho sinking fond as to tho payment of the semi-uu uual coupons. By this coutract the City Council agreed to authorize the Mayor, by ordinance, to exeaate to the bank as trustee, for the term of twenty years, a lease of tho City Hall, with authority to collect tho rents therefrom, aud to keep tho same invested as a hiukiug fund for the redemption of tho bonds, and to con? stitute the bank as their fiscal ngcut for tho payment of tho coupons. The lion required by this contract war, authorized by un ordinance passed on the 7th inHt., in reference to which objections are made, that it was not passed ut two regu? lar meetings of the Couuoil. Wo find in the charter of the oity no provi? sion which requires that an ordinance shall be required to be thus passed. By Rule 28 of tho City Couuoil rules, it is provided that "no ordinance shall bo passed without boing considered at two regular meetings of Council;" but by Rule 1, tho Mayor is authorized "to call special meetings wheuover, in his opinion, the public interest of the city requires it;" and by Bale .88, "these rales may be temporarily suspended by the unanimous, consent of all the' mem? bers1 present. ' ^Ve understand the facts to be, that the Mayor oonvoned a special meeting of the Council; that Bale 29 was Btispended .temporarily by the una ?imoue consent of all the member*, pre* sent; and that the ordinance ?Jireotiog the execution of the lease was passed by a unanimous vote. By the lease, so au? thorized; the bank is made the lessee of the City-Hall, in trust, to apply the rents to the creation of .'the 'sinking fund re? quired by the Act to bo established for the final redemption of tlie bends. This fund the bank is ?required to -invest, and to keep the same invested at interest, With power to uao' thesamo in the pur? chase of the bonds, at any time they oau bo purchased, at such rates below par us to make it the iuterest of the city tu re? deem thorn. To give a guaranty to the bond-holders that the h: 11 will be completed, the City Couucil deposits with the bank $67,001) of the proceeds of the bonds, which de? posit oanuot be withdrawn otherwise than by the draft of the Mayor in favor of the contraotor. In this transaction we aro unable to discover anything evincive of bad faith, eithor on the part of the City Council, or on the part of the bank. That tho public abroad should wunt confidence in the administration of public pecuniary affairs in this State ia unfortunately too well warranted; and we can conceive of no better means of assuring the public that in the matter of these bonds the intetests of the city and of the bond? holders will bo protected than the plan of entrusting tho negotiation to an in? stitution so well established in tho confi? dence of the community as the Carolina National Bank. That the bank will in? cidentally derive advantage from being the depositary of the city funds to the extent indicated, may well bo; but we thiuk this is a small matter whan com? pared with the advantage to tho commu? nity in having tho funds properly secured and properly applied to legitimate par posea. These bonds have all been sold at pub? lic sale, as required by tho Act, but tho greater part of them are now in the bands of the bank, to which the pur ohasei'3 have delivered them, to be resold by the bank for the benefit of the city. If they shall be sold at prices in advance of those at which they were purchased, the city will havo the benefit of tho advance. If they cannot bo sold at higher rates, they must revert to tho purchnsra. These bonds arc now offered at the bank, at private sule, at oighty cents ou the dollar?at which prico they are the best investment that oan bo had in any South? ern securities. Tho coupons are receiv? able for city taxes, and tho bonds aro exempt from city taxation, which alouu is equal to from one to two per cent, per annum on their value. We are satisfied that, so far from find? ing fault with this transaction, the City Council should be commended, and that tho effort of every citizen should be di? rected to sustaining the credit of tho city in respect to these bonds. The great diamond swindle is alike wonderful for ingenuity, the investment nf capital, and the patience with which it has been olaboratoly carried out. Tbe principal conspirators in it appear to have been Arnold, Harpendmg and Slack. There may have been some others, but these were the ohiofs. They went to London and benight there from 375,000 to ?100,000 worth of preoioiiB Atone*. They selected a gravelly valley in the Rooky Mountains as tho scone of their fraud. There they scattered, with a free hand, in the spot which they deemed most appropriate, somo of tho diamonds, rubies, eapphires nud ame? thysts which had cost them so much. The rest they carried back to San Fran? cisco to exhibit as a specimen of their discovery. So successfully was tho scheme managed that the sharpest and most experienced men in California were taken in by it. Tho swiudlors struck at high game aud succeeded. Dreadful Disasters on Lake Supe? rior.?A despatch from Marquetle, Mioh., in the Chicago Inter-Ocean, gives a harrowing acoount of the most terrible disasters ever kuown on Lako Superior, iuvolving the most fearful destruction of life aud property. Two new bnrges which left Marquotto in tow of tho ?teamer Dix, were out loose from tho latter in a high sea, and foundered with all on board, the Dix narrowly efcouping. The schooners Griswold aud Brown were also lost, with all on board. The bark Qoldeu Rule, niter boing nearly dashed to pieces, drifted ashore fiually, with her captain and crew all badly frozen. A schooner, supposed to bo tbe Middlesex, is ashore at Point au Pins, and tho spars of au unkuowu vessel aro seen off Gross Cape. The snow aud ice in tbo u. mil is niuo foet thick, and whole fleets of ves? sels aro either frozen in or disabled at the Sault aud Mad Lake, Grand I.-daud and other places. An American Fort Guarded by. Only Two Men.?Last ?. eek, when tho artil? lery company left Fort Ontario for Flo? rida, the surgeon, with throe privates, was loft as a garrison until tho arrival of the company from Pensaooln, aud hard work it has been lor the officer to live up to tho regulations. With two men in the guard house and one on guard, tho surgeon has been compelled to load and fire tho sunset gun, aud, under cover of tho sinoko curling ov-ir the gun, do that which General Dix ordered moii shut for. Unless relief arrive* to-day, tho guard house discipliuu will relax, and one of the prisouers will mount guard over the other. A practical chemist, tho other day, pnt a lighted match into a tio oau that had contained nitro glycerine, to see if any explosivo matter adhered to the sides. Up to tho present time, no inquest has been hold, us nothing oau bo louud for tho coroner to sit upon. XL? ooal It em m - Onrt MAiraaa.?-Tho price pj single copies of the Phcbotx is' five cents. :? : The fine black horse, recently driven bj the Wheeler A Wilson Sewing Ma ohino Company, died, yesterday, after intense suffering* from what is believed to be the effects of the epizootic. Among the arrivals of bueinees folks in onr city, yesterday, were Messrs. O. A. Soy moor, with the firm of Wiloox, Gibbs & Co., guano dealers, Savannah and Charleston; R. G. Maomu'rdo, with Bobbins, Stone & Hyde, New York, and W. F. Brittain, with Goch ran, MeLsan A Co., Now York. Senator Robertson and Representative Wallace are the only members of Con? gress from South Carolina now in Wash? ington; the balance are in Columbia elec? tioneering for the Senators! ' . Gov. Muses has appointed Edward R. Arthur, 0. D. Melton and G. M. Walker, Notaries Public for Riohland; E. Keith Dsrgan, for Darlington County. In anticipation of the acceptance by his Honor Judge James L. Orr of the Russian Ministry, General Samuel Mo Gowan ia favorably Bpoken of as bis successor. We are pleased to see by onr de? spatches that Little Lottu lives to con? tradict the report of her demiae. Now is the time for dealers in all classes of holiday goods to advertise their wares. The largest and best pur? chasers utmost invariably make their selections early in the season, while stocks are full and varied, and before the rush of customers has set in. Those who arc the first to make known to the public the attractions they propose to Luid uiii, uro, tuoiafor?, safe to reap the richest harvest. The following is the programmo of music by the Eighteeuth United States Infautry Band for this afternoon: Faust Qiickstep?Laust. Scene aud Aria Opera Trovatore? Verdi. Andante and Waltz?Downing. Selections from La Poriohole?Offen? bach. Petit Polka?Faust. rHCEN'ixtANA.?E*ey things to make? Mistakes. A foreign medical journal remarks that tho most warlike nation in modern timeB is vaccination, because it is always in arms. - He who cheerfully cominitB the uui verse t<* God has nothing iu the univorso to fear. Animals uro truly neither father nor mother; they are but the workmen of na? ture. To love and to labor is tho sum of living, and yet how many think they live who neither labor nor love. Faith, is to walk through the darkest olouds, though there be no silver lining to show that day is breaking. Walter Scott has just been acquitted on a charge of murdering Oliver Crom? well in Michigan. What's in a name? A stump you cau't buy?the stamp of a gentleman. Incredible as it may seem, some of the richest planters of Jamaica live on tho coffee grouuds. * Tho photographer's greotiug?"As? sume a plousing expression of counte? nance and look nt that spot." A youn2 lady euggostivoly remarks: "If it was not good for Adam to live single when thcro wasn't a woman on earth, what shall be said of old bachelors with a world full of pretty girls?" Wo may see, if wo do but look, the shuttle of life flying to and fro in tho tiniest morsol of living stuff. Lifo is a constant Bun-shioo, which death cannot interrupt r.r.y more than tha night can swallow the. sun. Faith doesn't nose around tho dark clouds for silver linings. Unitiid States Coubt, Deoembeb 10. The Court met at 10 A. M., Judges Baud and Bryan presiding. The United State-? vs. Jus. H. Ezell. Conspiracy against Jason Blackwell. Pottponod until to-morrow by consent of counsel. Tlie United States vs. Hosea Mathias. Conspiracy. Tho prisoner was arraigned and plead guilty, aud threw himself upon tho mercy of tho court. Mr. Cor bin aud Mr. Popo for prisoner at tho re qunst of tho court. The United Status vs. Marion Fowler. Conspiracy, eto. Tho defcudunt having been called, and not answering to his name, on motion of Mr. Corbin, a scire facias wus ordered to issue against his recognizance, returnable OU the 20th day of December, 1872. The United States vs. John Whitlock. Conspiracy. Plead guilty, and throw himself upon the mercy of the court. Tho United Stales vs. Alfred Limaator. Conspiracy. Tho defendant having boeu called, aud not answering, a scire facias was ordere.d to be issued on his recogni? zance, returnable on tho 20th of Decem? ber, 1872. The grand jury returned a truo bill as to John B.illow, conspiracy. The.ro being uo cases ready for trial, tha juries were discharged, and the court at 12 M. adjourned until to-mor ! row, at IU A. M. t . ? ii "t f j i I. i.i.ii.' Asbest of a United States Senator EiiBOT.?Yesterday afternoon, abont 5 o'clock, "J. J. Patterson, Esq., United States Senator elect, was arrested by Oapt. Hendrioks and carried bfefore Trial Jastice Kirk, on an affidavit of M. S. Miller,of Fairfi'eld, chargingMr. P. with attempted bribery. Some words ensued, wbeu tbe Trial Justice ordered bim to be committed to jail for twelve hours, for contempt of court. Shortly after arriv? ing at the jail, Deputy Canton appeared with a writ of habeas corpus,-returnable before Judge Mackey, immediately. Tbe . prisoner was attended by a number of .his friends. Jailer Riser made bia return before Judge Mackey, who issued the following notification for the appearance of Trial Justice Kirk before him, to show cause why the prisoner should not bo discharged: Colombia, S. C, Dec. 10, 1872. R. II. Kirk, Esq., Trial Justice, Colum? bia, S. C. Sin: John J. Patterson, committed by you to tho jail of Richland County, has applied to mo for a writ of habeas corpus, and I have issued the name, returnable before me immediately. Yon are, there? fore, notified, that in order, if you so please, you may appear before me and show cause why tho said prisoner shall not forthwith be discharged from cus? tody. Tho bearing will be bad at my chambers, over the Carolina National Bank, at 10 o'clock, this evening. T. J. MACKEY, Cirouit Judge. The Trial Justice flatly refused to ap? pear, and used severe language to the deputy who carried the notice. Judge Mackey. thereupon summoned Tim. Hur? ley and another witness, who, upon oath, testified that the alleged contemptj was not committed iu court?that the prisoner had been notified to appear be? fore the Trial Justice the next morning, to answer to tho charge of bribery, and to give bond, if necessary, for his ap? pearance before a higher court, and that the Trial Justice thereupon retired, and afterwards issued the warrant, which was served by Deputies Hendricks and Her? nandez. It appears that three warrants were issued against Patterson?one by H. H. Ellison, of Abbeville, and two by M.' S. Miller, of Fairfield?ohargiug him with attempt to bribe to vote for him; two against Gou..Worthington?ono for at? tempt aud the other for bribing Fortune Giles, of Williamsburg; and one against Giles for accepting a bribe. It is reported that Trial Justice Kirk was so alarmed thut he barred his door, and sent a messenger to Gov. Moses, re? questing a guard from the militia for his protection. Constable Bcatty who, it appears, first arrested Patterson, states that he was angry and very much excited, and made threats ogainst the Trial Jus? tice; this declaration was not made before Judge Mackey, however. Mr. Patterson will appear before Trial Justice Kirk, it n nnderstood, tbis morning, at 9 o'clock. Scpbeme Coubt, Tuesday, December 10, 1872 ?The Court met at 10 A. M. Present?Chief Justice Moses and Asso? ciate Justices Wright and Willurd. Mr. Spratt concluded his argument iu tbe case of Porter & Co.vs. the ooutheru Express Company. Mr. Porter for re? spondents. Esther Levy vs. tho Southern Exprees Company. Mr. Sprutt for appellant. Mr. Hayne read argument for Mr. Na? thans, for respondents. Wm. A. Bead, respondent, vs. Charles S. Lowudes and James Robb, appellants. Messrs. Magrath and T. Y. Simons read brief. At hair-past 2 P. M., the Court ad? journed till lltb, at 10 A. M. ? Tub Greenville and Columbia Rail? road.?Tho Rich xiond Enq uirer, of the 9th iustant, says: Wo had tho pleasure of meeting on the street, yoHterday, onr old oitizen, Col. Thomas Dodamead, now tbe Su? perintendent of tho Greenville ond Co? lumbia Railroad, in South Carolina. The Colonel still retains his citizenship of Virginia, and keeps his residence here, ou Franklin ctrout. Since ho took charge of tho Greenville and Columbia Rail? road, he has had no accidents, though they were frequent boforo that; he has built a telegraph lino, extending the whole length of tho road aud over all its brunches, and by a thorough system of improvement, has placod it iu a prosper? ous financial condition. The Colonel reports that South Caro? lina, notwithstanding the terrible ordeal to which she has been subjected, was nevermore thriving in her material inte? rests. $3,000,000 worth of cotton alono wore transported over his road the pre? sent season, and from all the indications he has seen, South Carolina is yet des? tined to.bo one of the loading aud most wealthy Slates of the South. "Honorable."?The New York Com? mercial Advertiser suggests that it isabout time that a littlo discrimination should bo exercised in tho prefix of tho title "honorable" to men in public positions. Mr. Jefferson was opposed to all such handles even to tho names of Presidents, but now it is applied not only to mem her* of Congress, but of State Legisla? tures, and even to municipal dignitaries. The grievance might bo borne with if the "honor" of those who bear the do Signalton was always truly represented by tho title. Mate. ABBANoniKi-Ts.?Tha - Northern mail opens 6.80 A. iM. and 8.00 P. M.; closes 8 P. M. and 11.00 A. M. Charles? ton day mail opens 6.15 P. M.; closes 6 A. tj.; night opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. Western opens 6.30 A. M. and 12.80 ?: Mr, closes 8 and 1 P. M." Wilmington opens 3.30 P. M.: closes 10.80 A. M. On Sunday tbe offioe is open from 8 to 4 P. M. Macallister, the . conjurer, opens to? night, at Irwin'B Hall, when he gives nil attending three useful gifts, and alaO a ohambor set. The hall op'ouB for salo of tickets from 2 until 5, when thosq pur? chasing will be allowed to select one of their three presents, thna proving tho value of the goods given. The pro lessor purchases all bis gifts in tho city?hav? ing purchased a large bill of fancy goods of W. D. Love & Co.; and he urgently requests a visit from all at the hall from 2 until 5. Deo 11 1 Hot et, AbbtvaTjS, December 10.? - Central Hotel?S P Wells, Greenville; J N Jones, Riobland; S B Milan, J ? England, J O Miller, A J Stafford, S P O Elwell, W Ii Perques, J B Platt, J A Porter, S N Anderson, A W Walker, R B Perques, T Mitchell, G S Griffith, T A Griffith, W A Clark, J W McRoy, South Carolina Conference; S W Paul, C White, Knoiv?le; D J Simmons, Branchville; G T Beid, Keowee; L H Davidson, Mrs M J Wiggins, Mrs Harriet Den by, D P Comp ton, A J Snow, J A Meadera, J P Meaderey Clin tos; M J Keller, Oraugeburg; L A Ora bnrn, Ninety-Six; B P Bellow, O P Sul? livan. A W Tesgue, W P Harris,? P Teague, R Z Wright, Ii G Tiribble, Laa renn. Hendrix House?James MoGullougb, DW Hodges, Greenville; R M Stokes, Union; W A Carroll, Atlanta; Foster Blodgett, wife, child and servant, New berry; Rev Geo J Griffith, Aiken; Rev Thoa A Griffith, Fairfield; Frank Harral, J W Thomas, Wm Wilkins, Ne-s? Turk; Sidney Reading, Camden; J S Oathcart, Winnsboro; Jas W Watte, B 8 Griffin, Laurens; H D Hamiter, Riohland; Wm H Soott, Augusta. List op New Advertisements. F. P. Bales?Auotion. A. J. Parsley?Died of Epizooty. Coupon Bonds for Sale. Meeting Columbia Chapter. John Agnew & Son?Raisins, Sec. O. F. Jaokson?ChriBtmas Opening. ^ ? ? Unproductive Frauds.?Imitations and counterfeits of an established, popu? lar restorative, although mischievous in their direct effect.*1, are- indirectly bene? ficial in somo respects. They teach the community to rate at its just value the preparation that has been eitoilated and pirated. The reputation and sale of Hostetter'a Stomach Bittere, for ex? ample, havo been greatly enbanoed by the attempts that have been made to supplant it. The dupoa of . imposture who, from timo to time, have been in? duced by plausible falsehoods to try somo worthless snccedaneum for tbe standard tonic of America, have invaria? bly returned to it in on enthusiastic frame of mind, ready to champion its merits to tho uttermost. The warmest panegyrists of its preventive and curative properties are those who have weighed the nostrums of envious adventurers in the balance and found them wanting, la a pecuniary point of view, all at? tempts to undermino the popularity of this medicine have proved advantageous to the proprietors, and except for tho sake of protecting the public, the game of exposure would not be worth the candle. D8f3Jl Disoracefuij and Barbarous.?The Jacksonville (Fla.)|Courier, of tho 6th inst., says: Oa Saturday morning last, a colored woman in Rast Jacksonville died of puer? peral fever at 7 o'clock A. M. It was 2 P. M. before she could bo prepared for tho grave, and not ontil twenty-four hours afterwards could a coffin be pro? cured. Tho woman's mother said she had money, but wanted it for another purpose. The reputed husband said he did not think ho was bouud to bury her as she was not his lawful wifo. It was not until Monday morning, about 10 o'clock, that they found a way to bury tho oorpse. .-a> ? The New York Tribune, in its obituary of Mr. Greeley, commends his memory "to tho slaves whose backs he saved from tho lash." They aro tho only peo? ple in tho country who do not join in the regrot at his death. Under tho teachings of their peculiar friends, tho carpetbaggers and Bcallawags, thoy were taught to look upon him as au enemy, who desired and intended their re-enslavement. Mr. Greeley lived long enough to learn how mnch time be had waBtod upon an ignorantfand ungrateful race.?Savannah Advertiser. Indians Banishing Wuxtb Men.?Tho St.Lioui8 Democrat has a special from Fort Gibsou, Indian Territory, which snjs a bill passed the Chorokeo National Council, now in session at Talequah, which banishes all white men from the nation. It hasorented much excitement and groat dissatisfaction among many of tho most prominent citizens, who deem it a political crime. The question now agitated is whether or not the chief will sauotion or veto -he bill. Tho Savannah (Ga.) News says that S. Adams Leo, tho biggest humbug that over allowed his middle name to pro? trude, has been elected to a professor? ship iu a femalo college in Paris, Texas. Ho is a penitentiary convict, and about three months ago, was in jail in Calliouu County for stealing, Tho Italian Government is about to issue orders to prevent any more Italians from emigrating.