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^^^^^^^^^^ $73* ;?Fs?4t CnitWr? *aft'4r?*ck fT?rmin?. \ The fruit and ttdok far.u basiDeea ia growing itf, the South. Its importance .. -would justify larger 1 investments in it, :and demand that closer attention bo paid <o1fc. It is prosecuted with considera? ble activity at Norfolk, Wilmington, ^Charleston, Aiken, Savannah and other '.places in Georgia, and at several in Flo? rida. It l:as been thoroughly demon? strated that fruit crops pay largely upon investments from early shipments North. .An equal degree of success awaits tho ?enterprise of canning them. We re? member a series of artioles, a few years since, in the Soutltem Cultivator, from the pen of Mr. Moses, of Columbus, Georgia, which were demonstrative of the profits-and certainty of fruit culture. In twenty year*, he had gathered nine? teen good orops. ' The bills of 'sale/ap? pended to his articles in tho Cultivator, showed, upon fruit forwarded by express, at heavy "ob arges, a profit ranging from ten dollars to twenty dollars a orate of two bushels. His conviction was that no crop was equally oertain and profita? ble in intelligent hands, and his advice was to plant largely. He thought it im 'possible to overdo tbo business. The -demand increased more rapidly than the ' sopply ? The late Wm. Gregg, from a afield of'a few acres of thin pine land, tbe -'first year it came into bearing, sold fruit in New York, in one season, to the amount of $7,000, which was nearly all profit, as the cost of raising aud gather ~ ing it was small. It seems surprising .that we do not engage moro largely in this .beautiful and profitable pursuit. Its rich returns bavo been demonstrated by figures and experience, time aud v again,- The moit devoted adherents to Cotton oulfcure must admit that it Is well to have a side orop, which will bring iu money for expenses and living during the summer/ There it a lpog petiod of comparative inactivity betweeu the ga? thering and 'sale Of" one cotton crop and tho preparations for planting another, whiph might be turned to profitable use in planting out orchards, vineyards and .berries, or in preparation of iota for ?them. The time that many 'farmers waste in guzzling vile whiskey at country stores, or in complaining of the hard times* if applied to this purpose, would yield a handsome addition to their in? come. There is a comfortable living to be fouud in the Souppemong grape alone, for those conveniently located near a railroad station. It is free from diseaso, a prodigious bearer, and yields a wine that is always in demand at a .good- price, or the must may be sold to 'manufacturers. Fruits may be easily reared. All the processes of planting, buddiug, grafting, trimming, gathering, boxing aud shipping ate comparatively light and pleasant labor. Truck farming is a kindred brauch of business, which would' well repay those who would faithfully follow it. It is growing in Columbia and in the neigh? borhood, and, iu a few years, as tbe city continues to increase, it will be remu? nerative to a largo number of market .-gardeners. It can bo profitably and -easily conducted on the lines of the rail? ways to Charleston and Wilmington, where steamers regularly oonneot with the Northern markets. The soil of Rich land and Sumter, and other localities on tbe Wilmington and Columbia Railroad, is admirably adapted to it. It is quick, ?light, warm, easily worked, and suf? ficiently retentive of moisture and ma? nure. The fall of raiu is tolerably uni? form, aud neither extreme of drought nor wet is experienced in any hurtful de? grees. Tbe temperature is so favorable, as generally to require little artificial aid in starting tbe plants. Tbe lime and marl which the lauds require, may be easily obtained from the Waccamaw aud from Charleston, and delivered ou tbe spot required. What a difference sucb a cultivation would produce iu tbe face of the couatry, and how rapidly it would tell upon the fortunes and habits of those who would earnestly eogage in it! There ought to be market gardens and truck farms from here to tbe Wateree. Tho soil, climate, railroad faoilities, and ac .ceesibleuess to markets, all invite tothnir ?eUblisbmeut, The success of Charles? ton in this comparatively new busiutss, is highly encouraging. From tbe inte? resting pamphlet ou the trade and com? merce of /Charleston, just poblisbed by the Cbamber of Commerce, we Itsaru that it givee Motive and profitable employ merit to a capital of $iW5,000. Ou Charleston Nook, about iaOvrcrc, and fo?|y or fifty proprietors ?jud tjfntfjutkuditulu, are coiiftUyutJy at wwk, s/*d, last seaton, UO loa* thai, XJ.*5 'J'i p?i*rk>t/tb Of p'sUloift and otUvJ Vtgotr-i>ifc? H/t sb/pped to &0''buciJU eilie*. Jfc?*rJ> llyAMfh Now u.c vioLpity of Uit vii-y, ap^*.ns {UWv0g lb* vmy iiu>i v* -u nut) fa fliyut Dfifjftlq S.li.l- i' .W.IU it V-l/b. iv CVAfcplU cesafnllv with Charleston, which has, de o13fl3 advantages In the railroad and steamship lines, which leave daily. Transient laborers, mostly women and children, earn as, mnob OS a dollar, a day, in the season of picking and gathering. The estimated value of lands so occupied is abodt $200 per aero?say $175,000. In addition to farms on the Neok, em? bracing about 900 acres, there is a large olass of farmers and planters iu St. An? drew's aud Christ Church Parishes and upon the adjacent islands, who grow vegetables for export as a side crop. It is their experience that cropu of vegeta? bles can be grown and barvestod without materially interfering with the more re? gular work of cotton planting. Tho amount of capital invested in labor, im? plements, manure and seed is estimated to be, on the Neck, $150 per acre, which, added to $200 per' acre, as tho value of the land, makes $350 investment ptr acre. The profits, in a fair season, are put at $100 net'per acre, or about thirty per cent. The per centage of profit would be greatly increased on lauds less Cosily. Who can fail to see a good busi? ness in struck farming iu suitable locali? ties? Nothing but enterprise is wanting to make it and fruit culture profitable and remunerative in Iliohland County. We have all tho advantages of soil, cli? mate, fertilizers and transportation that Charleston has, iu a less degree, per? haps, bnt sufficient for the purpose of makfng it both profitable and pleasant. We have not the same amount of tran? sient labor, but,.if we can put what wo have to work, and break up tho idle deus everywhere to be met. with, we shall find enough for the present, and more will Come when needed, and wheu it cun be -remunerative)v employed. ? ? ? ,4-<w. We had the pleasure of meeting Col. D. Wyatt Aikeu in the city, yesterday, just returned from the West. . Colonel Aiken represents things in the Missis? sippi Valley i\b uuattraolivu, labor demo? ralized, money scarce and plauters de? spondent. With all the evils of our present oondition, and all the faults that may justly be found with the course of things here, he infinitely prefer.i poor old South Carolina to the rich aoantries he has recently vistited. Patience, friends. Speed .t-bo plow and whirl the spindle. ? , -' ? ? ] /' ? - Now U the Time to Plant Rice. Mb. Ediiob: Every farmer should plant a patch of rioe, sufficient, at least, for his own family use; aud if he will try tbe experiment, ho will fiud it a valuable forago crop?hotter than oorn lcaf fodder or Northeru hay. Tho value and importance of rioe ns an article of food, as well as of commerce, does not seem to be fully understood or appre? ciated. Besides, being more nutritious and wholesome, it is less liable to injury from insects while in tho hull, aud more bushels to the acre cau be grown, with less labor, than any other grain. There is scarcely a plantation that does uot contain some laud where rice can be grown, and yet tho largest consumption of rioe in this oouutry is imported all the way from Asia. Iu a favorable or wet season, rice can bo grown on almost any up laud that will produce good corn, aud cau always bo grown on laud too wot for anything else, except grans, and will yield from twenty to forty bushels per acre. It should he sown as early as prac? ticable, to avoid the effect, of frost, and in drills, say, thirty inches apart, ho that the weeds und grans can be kept under with a plow or cultivator. As a forage crop, it should be out as soon as iu the milk, and, wbon nearly dry, bound in bundles and securely stacked. Then, with a small plow, throw u little earth over the stubble, and it will sprout, aud give another crop equal to the first. The primitive wooden mortar aud pes? tle, heretofore indispensable for separat? ing the hull from tbe kernel, and the muin hindranoe to the cultivation of rioe on a small scale, is now superseded by a cheap and effeotive rioe huller, as simple as a family coffee mill, which the inventor promises to have in the market in time for the next crop. K. England and Heb Navy.?Mr. (loschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, has just submitted to the House of Com? mons the naval estimates for the ensu? ing fiscal year. Thoy exceed those of last year by $1,702.880. The navy has long been the special pride of England. It has become, however, a very expen sivo brauch of the public service, aud it is one of tho liveliest questions of the hour in political circles whether the nuvy, as it now stands, is worth tho money it costs. It is quite manifest, from this iucreased expenditure, that the British Government is resolved at all hazards to maintain its atioient supre? macy at se*. In the altered aud rapidly altering state of Europe, all her efforts and all her vigilance will be needed. Foreign navies are increasing in bulk ?Old power at the same time that the de? mand becomes louder at home for diuii uifchc-d expenditure. Iu spite of her great wealth, England will have tiurd vi>nk ?mu by t<i maintain her proud position* t ? A Utjiriii oloi m lit Ihuiidur and light hihU, uiiMMmpaiilud by wind and ruin, fl?iUd the hjxtlh wijqltiru pniiiou of fSMfeus, h tuw ?u>.) ?gu. A Druat duul ut timu?.? was thinned hy '.he light K?Msm Hmtif._ Warsaw, in Poland, to this country, m yoang Jewish * cabinet-maker named IgDatiuB piohoQaller, who settled in tbjji city and opened a shop on Sixth avenue, tie was energetic and enterprising, nod. Coon did considerable business, He sie? cumulated in three or four years about $10,000, and in 1860 he became 8 oitizen of tbe Tjuited States. He married a young actress named Lean Rebecca Thauuheimer, who was attached to the Statut Theatre on tbe Bowery, and was respeoted by nil his acquaintances. In 1862 Eicb mailer became ho roe-sick, aud returned with bis wife to his native city in Polaud, where be purchased an inte? rest in n largo livery, stable and horse dealing establishment. Iu tbe followiug year tbe Polish .insurrection of 1863 broke out. and-among the numerous persons who were arrested iu Warsaw, as accomplices of tbe revolutionary leaders, was Ignatius Eiohmaller. Iu tbe dead of night, on the 17th of January, 1863, he was dragged from bis bed, aud, amid the heart-rending 'lamentations of his -young wife, taken ip irons to tbe citadel. Next morning he was taken before tbe military tribunal aud asked whether or not he faad. attended the clandestine meetings of tbe conspirators. He de? nied it strenuously, and did not waver in his statements, eveu wbeu the court ordered tbe lash. to be applied to bim Ho manfully born the sixty lashes that were inflicted upon, bim by a stalwart Cossack, and when, on tho following day, he was oonfrouted with a police spy who pretended to have soau bim among tho conspirators, be told tbe mau to his face that be was either mistaken or u wilful liar. Notwithstanding his pro? testations of innocence, tbe court martial found bim guilty of high treason, with extenuating circumstances, and sentenced him to transportation for life to Siberia, without hard labor, however, and with permisHtou to engage in what business he pleased at the place of residence the Goverutfient would assign to him iu its vast-Asiatic territory. Eichmuller pro duood Itf h American naturalization papers and appealed for protection to the United States Ambassador at St. Petersburg, but without avaii. Sn, almost with de spair iu his heart, and accompanied by his faithful young wife and two little sons, tbe unfortunate muu, chained to another oouvict, set out on foot on tbe 2J of March, 1863, for Irkutsk, where he was to reside, subject to the surveil? lance of the police. After a long und weury uaaroh, daring which Eichmuller and his family suffered untold hardships, and during which his youngest child died, tbey arrived iu tbe middle of June at their place of destination. A log cabin was given to tbem to live in, aud Eichmuller was told he could do what be pleased, except that be must report every day at noon to the military governor of the city, und must be at home at 7 o'clock in tbe evening, and not leave bis bouse after that hour uuder auy pretext whatever. " Being an excellent cabinet-maker, the convict exile was not long in finding lu? crative employment. Tbe Militory Go? vernor of Irkutsk at that time was au in? telligent and humane man, General Iste vinoff, who gradually took considerable interest iu Eichmuller, and entrusted him with soveral important Government contracts, which tbe Israelite filled to his entire satisfaction. Thus Eichmuller lived nine years at Irkutsk, and in 1872 he had accumulated a considerable for? tune. He applied for a pardon to the Emperor Alexander II, and General Isteviuoff, bis patron, promised to inter? cede wurualy iu his behalf. Unfortu? nately for Eiobmuller, tbe General died very suddenly on the 2d of April, iu that year, aud bis successor, General Seuei nikoff, the new Governor of Irkutsk, was a.widely diiforeut man. He treated tbe Polish exiles with tho utmost harshness, aud caused several of them to be cruelly dogged for slight infractions of tbe regu latioud, which had never been enforced under bis predecessor. Eichmuller had at that time a contract for tbe carpenter work on the new theatre, then in course of construction, and one evening iu No? vember last ho came to the official resi? dence of the Governor, iu order to com plain of the dishonesty of some of tbe Government officials, who had to furnish him with lumber. General SeneluikoQ", upou seeiug the Jew, llew into a pas? sion. "U pclean scoundrel, how dare you lo be out after tbe usual hour of tbo uight?" he called out to him, in a voice of thun? der. Eiobmuller wanted to explain, but the Governor not only refused to listen to bioa, but, seizing a very heavy cane, began to belabor bim unmercifully with it. Ho dealt bim several terrible blows in tbe face, and Eichmuller, stung by the pain and the brutality of the puuish ment, snatched the cane from tbe hand of tho General, and, breaking it in se? veral pieces, flung tbem in bis face. Ut? tering a bowl of rage at bis unexpected resistance, Sonelaikoff rang his bell. Two Cossacks made tbeir appearance, and at a bint from tbe tyrant, dragged tbo victim of his cruelly to prison. Next day, Souelnikoff telegraphed bis version of the occurrence to tbe Minister of War for iU9tructions. Ho wanted to know whether be was to punish tbe offender, us a inatter of discipline, or whether he was to buve bim tried by a military com? mission. Tbo Government instructed him to pursue the latter course, aud, on the -tth of December, Eiobmuller, who had been treated iu prison with tbe ut? most rigor, and whose food, despite the inclemency of the weather, had consisted exclusively of bread aud water, was plauud before a military commission, emu posed of four army officers, of low grade. The proceedings lasted only an hour, at the em) of which tbe prisoner wua found guilty, und sentenced to suffer duath at day-break ou tho following morning. The unfortunate man threw hinitieU, in au agony of terror ami de Huair, bis knees, and implored bid hurah judges, ill haart rending toues, for uiurtfiii but of course without avail, lie s wire ana children log inter1 view with him. JL>aring the night, a gallows was erect dsd on the MrtAj ground in front of the military guard/jiouse. It Was a rough hewn structural the rope with which the doomed maut' was to be strangled to death dauglirfa from an iron hook in the cross-beam. At 7 o'clock A. M., the garrison of Irkutsk formed a hollow square aroejnd the gallows. Fifteen mi? nutes afterward, the executioner, his two assistants and the wretched prisoner made their appearance. Eiebmulier pre? sented a truly pitiful aspect. lie whs the very picture of boundless terror. Ho shed tears copiously and uttered iuces isantly low moans. When he caught I sight of the gallows, he raised his chait s I to Heaven and broke into loud shrieks I The executioner pushed him rudely tc ward tho instrument of death, and placed him underneath the rope. After taking the chains from the prisoner, he pat the noo-fi round hi? neck; then ho stepped behind Eiohtnuiier, and, seizing the other end of tho ropt, jerked it up violently. In the next moment, the cul prit dangled five or six fe?t from thi ground in the air. The executioner then suddenly lowered him three or four feet. Thereupon, one of the assistant1* hung himself to the legs of tho sutler- r, who was again pulled up by the ex'-eutioner. Tins pulling up aud lowering was re? peated four times; whereupou tho pri? soner was examined by a Mirgeou and prououno-d dead. 'His remains were iuterred by tho executioner, without beiug previously enclosed in a eotbu. The whole execution wus over ulu quar? ter to 8 ?New York Sun. The thoughtful physician does not rr I gard (spring as a healthy season. Its I sudden transitions of temperature, [searching winds and chilling rains are j provocative of rheumatism and neural? gia, and where there is a predisposition, to dyspepsia or bilious colic, or chilla and fever, such variations of tho weather are apt to superinduce a visitation of one or other of those complaints. 15y toning and regulating tho system with Hostet ter'n {Stomach Bittens ut this season, these evila may, hewever, be warded oil. The direct effect of the Standard Vege? table Specific is to iuvigorate the body and renovate the constitution, while it indirectly operates as u preventive of disease hy purifying the animal thuds I from Hny acid particles they may con-; tain, aud regulating the functious upon which health mainly depends?notably those of digestion, secretion and evacua? tion. M30t3*l The Ocean Mystery.?The New York TVibuns states that Mr. Winchester, the owner of the brigautiue Mary Celeste, found abandoned at sea in Deoember last, sayn that upon learning of the aban? donment of the vessel, he went to Oi bralter and examined the vessel tho? roughly, and ?tated that there were no signs of blood, either on the sails or the sword, as meutioued in the circular. The staius on the sails were from .service, and those on the sword from rust. The al? leged impairment of the bows arose from tbe action of tho atmosphere and the water upou the hard pine planking. Mr. Winchester attributes the disappearance J of Captain Briggs, his wife, child and I crew to the grounding of tho vessel, when, fearing to be lost, ho abandoned her. Distinction of Colon.?The new so? cial equality law of Arkansas has already had a big hole knocked into it by the Memphis und Arkansas Biver Packet Company. Said company, rather than admit the colored element to the cabins of their steamers, have closed the same, and refused to receive any but deck pos? se ngt r.s. Their right to do this, aud eveu their right to invite such of their passen? gers as they may choose to share the cabin with their officers, canuot be ques? tioned under auy of the numerous I amendments to the Constitution, nor under auy of the queer laws passed for the enforcement thr.-reof. I Missouri Republican, The same Massachusetts Legislature which refused to expunge from their journal the vote of censure against Se? nator Sumner for his battle-ti-igs resolu? tion, refused to consider u resolution censuring those Congressmen who voted thomaelves increased salaries! A voto of censure from such a set of mon as con? stitute the majority of the Massachusetts Legislature, should not disturb the rest, and cannot injure the character or repu? tation, of any honest mau. A singular law-suit has been brought in Boston. When tho Russian Duke Alexis was entertained in Music Hall, in 1871, the bust of Benjamin Franklin was knocked from its pedestal, and struck a lady on the head, inflicting injuries which for some time required medical treatment. The injured woman has now sued the city for $10,000 damages. Two aldermen, mombers of tbe committeo iu oharge of the festival, have also been personally sued. Brutality.?Wo are informed that Ai. Thomas, a whito man, living at Blaokstooks, whipped his wife unmerci? fully some time ago, giving her several hundred lashos, after which he poured kerosene oil on hor head nnd feet and set it on fire. The poor woman reported tho facts, and Thomas was arrested and tried last week at Chester, and was sen? tenced by Judge Maokey to nine months imprisonment in the County jail. I Winnsboro News. Only thirty-six Senators drew their extra psy for the last session. Tho rest, with a single oxceptiou, have simply left j it in the bauds of tho Sergouut-at-Arrus? to be called for when the excitement has subsided. Great deference to public opinion is showu in this sacrifice of in? terest on the amouuts lying idlo. What with the Credit Mobiliar stock turned over by Mr. Kslley und tho uncalled for buck pay, the Sergeant-at- Arms has his bauds full of couGcience money. II? Orrr Matters.?Tho price of sin lg' copies of the Phoznix is five cents. The latest styles wedding aud visiting cards und envelopes, tastily printed, can be obtained at the Phoznix office. The Evening Herald says: ?'Well, wo have got the patronage. Has tbo Phoe? nix got the scrip?" Our reply shall be purely Ser/p-tural. "Provide neither gold, nor silver, noi brass in your purses, nor scrip for your journey." Old newspapers for sale at Pikenix office, at fifty cents a hundred. Tho Union speaks of a brother chip riding a gont Why do you complain? Is your back sore? We are indebted to tbe publisher, J. D. Ware, 737 Sansom street, Philadel? phia, for oopies of The Carriage Monthly and tbe Coach maker's International jour? nal?work* issued for tbe benefit and advantage of all engaged in carriage building. They are valuable publica? tions and well worthy tbe patronage of all connected with the business. The Union, yesterday, gave a panny account of a man suffering with delirium tremens. It road well enough; but wo should think a sense of modesty would prevent his intruding his private affairs upon the public in that kind of-style. iE du* evidently thought, yesterday, that his reign was about to terminate, und gave us u good old-fashioned blow. Cal. Wagner's popular minstrel troupe give two performances in Irwin's Hall, next week?April 7 and 8. A card from Messrs. Southern & Bram lett, proprietors of the Exchange House, appears iu another column. A billiard saloon, with approved tables, has been added. Those fond of this sport can be satisfactorily accommo? dated. The title of the new stylo of hair dressing is horrible in its associations. "A la guillotine," it is called, because the hair of the female victims of the French revolution was arranged on the very top of the bead, as imitated iu the present fashion, in order that it might be out of the way of tho knife and tbe guillo? tine. The attractions of Columbia as a place of btisinoss and residence, tiro becomiug moro and more widely known. There is mure demand for bouses now than can bo supplied. Messrs. Seibels Sl Ezoll have had twenty applications this week which tbey could not supply. Contractors, real estate owners and capitalists must bestir themselves. Population is increasing, business en? larging, and prospects of development in tbo city and oouutry are quito bright aud cheering. Mr. C. F. Jacksou returned from the North, yesterday, where he has been for several weeks, engaged in selecting his stock of spriug and summer dry goods. We have to thank bim for late papers. Tbe storm carried dowa a portion of the State Houso fence, yesterday. Oov. Mjses has appointed Messrs. C. Davis Melton, J. D. Pope and R. B. El? liott, Commissioners to examine and re? port upon tho claims presented under tbe appropriation of $35,000, made last winter, for rewards for tbe apprehension of K i KIux. Mr. Skipper's sign, coruer of M?in and Taylor streets, was blown awry by I he gale, yesterduy; which afforded George, the expressman, un opportunity of malting a point?that "it bad tkipptd off." Attractions uro multiplying at the Grand Central dry goods establishment of W. D. Love Sc Co. See their card. Chris. Haynesworth requests us to state that he will remove his barber and hair-dressing saloon to his new quarters in the Wheeler House, to-morrow night. Unfortunately, Mr. Evening Herald, tbo PnaiNix has neither the scrip, the patronage, nor tbe advertising of tbe Blue Ridge Railroad. Tho Evening Herald is down on tbo payment of tbe Blue Ridge scrip. The fox in tbo fable, who cried "sour grapes," may be a good illustration. A dense smoke was sweeping over Co? lumbia during tho greater part of the afternoon of yesterday, caused by the extensive fires on the Lexington side of tbo river. A great deal of timber was destroyed; but tbo residents of the neighborhood succeeded in saving tbo fences and houses. Another of tho large panes of, glasses in the front of tbe Wheeler Houso was broken, lust night. Doo on-It!?One of the attaches of the Pikenix, while returning home from his nocturnal labors, night before last, was attacked by two ferocious bull dogs, and the only weapon of defence at bond was au umbrella. Ho is now inquiring for au umbrella repairer. Taking a philo? sophical view of tbe situation, be says bo would rather suffer the loss of his umbrella than bo compelled to stand erect until bis wouuds healed. V-r- p'-1 ?^ day next, April j 2r Upe. iialf mile, race between.Mr. Bllerbe'a ??Belle of York" and Mr. Franklin'? "JbUq Kendridk," comes'off Over the Franklin track, near Neagle's Bridge, in Lexington, for $500 a Bide. A -barbecue trill bo forniahed? tbe meaty cooked in moat approved style. It is. probable tbat tbore will be some other amusements, besides racing?the Mexican national sport, for instance. The track is in tip-top order. A good time may confidently be expected. Tuesday Next.?On next Tuesday, there will bo a grand display of hum buggery in town. Philander DoeBticks would oall it damphoclism. It will be on the streets, in the houses and stores; in fact, everywhere. The boys take great delight in it; so wo sound them the alarm of its approach. The exhibition is bound to be here. It never fails to make us an annual visit. It pays its respeots to all ages, sexes and classes. It will be very prevalent among school children; particularly the fifteenth amendments. Take notice, and keep yoor eye skinned. Religious Services this Dat.?Tri? nity Oburch?Rev. P. J. Shand, II A. M. aud ?% P. M. Catholic Church?Rev. J. L. Fuller ton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M.; Vespors at 4>? P. M. Con? firmations, by Bishop Lynch, at l?J* A. M. Marion Street Church?Rev. S. B. Jones, 10}? A. M., and Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 7 v< P. M. Sunday-school 9 A. M. ; Washington Street Church? Rev. S. H. Browne, 101? A. M., and Rev. O. A. Darby, 8% P. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. A; K. Undo, 10K A. M. n.a Presbyterian Church?Rev. J. R. Wilson, 11 A. M. and 7% P. :M.. - Baptist Church?Rev. J. K. Mecden hall, Pastor, 10J? A. M. and 1% P. M. Chemical Extinguishers of Fire.? Among the appliances in use for the ex? tinguishment of fire, there are some in? vented of late years by which tho ose of chemicals, contained in small and light machines, bos been employed with great success upon the discovery of fires, and where the services of fire engines cbuld not be availed of. The record of these extinguishers, since their first invention, is claimed, by the New York Evening Pout, to have been one of triumphant success. In almost every trial they are said to have proved victorious, and often under conditions where no other aid wbb at hand. Iu a recent Hudson River Railroad disaster the wrecked oars took fire from the stove and were saved from destruction by the use of these extin? guishers, procured from a mill in the neighborhood. This incident shows their value on railroad trains. Iu isolat? ed dwellings or neighborhoods, not readily accessible to steam and band fire engines, their advantages would Beemto be obvious. The Gardner Fire Extin? guisher, for which Messrs. John Agnew & Son are tbe agents in this oity, are said to be the very best in use. Phcenixiana.?Kansas United States Senatorships?"Many are called, (well,) but few are chosen." Vienna is said to be the worst drained city in Europe. An exchange advises the inhabitants to send for Tweed, who drained New York so successfully. Tho man most likely to make his mark iu the world ?One who cannot writo his own name. ? The bonnet of the season is shaped in sugar-loaf 6tyle, and yet we see some very sour faces occasionally underneath them. Important to the heirs?When a young lady dyes aud is is going to mount au? burn. If a lady is asked how many rings she has, she oan say with truth that there's no end to them. The Rome Courier is down on the leg itimate drama. We admit the baro thought of it is shocking; but, then, the shock is not bo disagreeable aftor ail. John Wright was hanged in Kansas for doing wrong. A lady asked an up-town gentleman, who was suffering from influenza; "My dear sir, what do you use for your cold?" "Five hankerchiefs a day, madam." Old fashioned miniatues have usurped the place of lockets in feminine favor. Mail Arrangements.?The Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M. and 3.00 P. M.; closes 8 P. M. and 11.00 A. M. Charles? ton day -mail opens 6.15 P. M.; closes 6 A. M.; night opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 P. M. Greenville opens 6.46 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Western opens 6.30 A. M. and 12.30 P. M.; closes 8 and 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 3.30 P. M.: closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday tbe office is open from 3 to 4 P. M. List of New Advertisements. Rooms for Rent. Southern k Bramlett?Wines, Liquors. C. F. Jaokson?Great Bargains. W. D. Love k Co.?New Goods. L?rick k Lowrance?Potato Slips, etc. Meeting Myrtle Lodge.