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COLOMBIA, &# Wednesday doming, May 21, 1878. Tue Radical Platfoum ?The New York Sun properly hold* the Radical party responsible for the acte of its chief and chosen representatives. After refer? ring to the infamoua course pursued by the Administration . toward Louisiana, and the public declaration of the Presi? dent that no Executive control is exer oised in the South which would not be exeroieed in ahy Northern State under the flame oiroumstanoea, the Sun logically concludes: "From these faoU it would appear that the doctrine noW held and avowed by the Republican party is. that in future, should any State have the effrontery to elect a .government dis? pleasing to President Grant, that func? tionary,- on any illegal pretense, may ose the United States army to overthrow it and to install in its place such persona as may be satisfactory to him. In other words; it is one of the dogmas of the Republican party, as- now constituted, that the people Of the different States have no longer the right to elect their own State officers and legislative bodies, unless their choioo meats with the ap? proval of General Grant." That this is a forcible and fair state? ment of the oase, no one pan deny. The President unequivocally claims the power and asserts his intention to treat every State as Louisiana has been treated. The party of which he is the leader and month-piece has said nothing to indioate that they repudiate the policy thus laid down. No Radical convention or Legis? lature has demurred to the platform composed not only of mere words bat of deeds. They evidently accept the polioy thus marked oat, and, the country must understand the issue. The States are to be despoiled whenever the President fails to sympathize with the views of those who aro elected by the people to govern them. This is it and nothing more. Several Radical 'journals, possessing more passion than brains, have attempt? ed/' to ridioale a similar presentation of the oase made by as on a former ocoasioo. But if they deny that it is a ja at and aoourate statement of the issue, they must put ? the President down as a brag? gart and a bully. The language used by! him cannot be mistaken. He was more than usually olear in the arrangement of his words and the expression of his ideas. If he spoke the troth, he intends to make the issue with the American peo? ple, but no honest man can'h?pe that be will survive it. ? ?,?.,.-... A safe man.lor fteAven, Dr whatever locality good deeds exalt a man to, is the fireman pf -a Georgia railroad, who was riding on' the locomotive On the af? ternoon of the 12th instant, along with the engineer. The .faces of the two blanched with terror, as they saw a beau? tiful little prattlerv about two years old, flourishing his little arms, his eyes flash? ing with excitement and delight, stand? ing astride one of the rails a few. yards ahead of them, unoousoioos of anything but that little infantile sense of great? ness whioh makes a big man of such lit? tle fellows juat on those rare oooasions. The brakes,, at first 'sight of him, were whistled down wildly by the only two spectators of this terribly pretty specta? cle. But it would have been impossible to cheok tlte train, had the brakes been four times more powerful than they were, iu time to save the little iunc oent. It is said the engineer's black hair is now. streaked with grey, from the intensity of bis emotion. But the gal? lant fireman, pnt his own lifo in tbo broach at the niok of time, by scrambling to the cow citchor, leaping forward from it, and preoipitating himself, with tbo child in bid arms, npon tbo side of the road,, in timo for safety. i * ? >-:? Little Delaware Protests Against Despotism in Louisiana.?Beforo its ad? journment, the Delaware Legislature passed a series of resolutions, condemn? ing the polioy of tbo Administration in interfering with affairs in Louisiana, and dosing as follows: "In obedience to a souse of duty to the people we represent, we hereby solemnly protest against the action of tbo exeoutive branch of the F?deral Go? vernment over the people of Louisiana, and express to the people of that Stato assurances of the deepest sympathies of the people of Delaware in their effort to maintain their just rights against Usurp? ation, despotism and tyranny." Small Pox.?There were yesterday, twenty-seven oases of small-pox in the city pest house, all negroes. A number of these are convalescent and it was con? templated, yesterday afternoon, to dis? charge several as oured. Tbe disease is abating. There have been no cases among the white people. #. [Augusta Constitutionalist, 20///. Mary Foley, aged seventeen, has been arrested in Philadelphia, on the charge of infanticide, which she denies, though it is stated she once admitted it. Sho says that the fathnr of her dead child is a married man, and the father of eight ohildren; that sho lived in tbe family, and that alt, ten persons, lodged iu oue room. ^ .An. Ixxxsuax, pLAouwta. ras isysh toivs?the Negroes at the Nobth.? The civil rights and enforcement bills were framed -and giidedre^nd JUung up on tbe walla ol tois "nation''?for the eepe oial boboof and benefit of the Bornbern portion thareof. Well tho Booth baa gracefully and. peaceably submitted to these "enforcements;" but now the "free North" is beginning to fsel the scourge it prepared for its neighbors' shoulders, but winoes and shirks it, as earnestly as did Friar Joseph, in Bul wer's Richelieu, did the vicarious honors of being tho Cardinal's proxy in flagella? tion. The "man and brother" Nprth has been lately asserting himself, and administering the nauseous draught of absolute equality with his white neigh? bor to his ^Northern "friends I " We bavo that "trooly loil" Grant print, the New York Commercial Advertiser, to tell how cheerfully, fratornally, and delight? edly the Northern "man and brother" has rnabeM into the embraces of his "colored brother," who, he now un? gratefully and disrespectfully terms "ne? gro." We believe tbo spelling of the word with two g's used to be tbe com? plaint against the South, but it sounda as little civil rightish with one. Hear the New York Grant organ: The Colored Brother,?It is re? ported that seven colored men are about to bring before tbe courts three -test oases. Two of these oases relate to the right of negroes to enter plaoas of pub? lic amusement; the third touches the question of restaurant privileges. Un? der the recent law of this State, which provides that no parson shall be ex? cluded from any place of public resort by reason of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, two oolored men claimed the right of admission to one of the best theatres in this city, having paid tbe regular prioe for their tickets, but they were exoluded by tbe door? keeper. A similar attempt was made by two other ooiored men, a few evenings later, with a like result. Three other negroes, inspired by a similar desire to "rise to the standard of the white, essayed to con? sume oysters at a restaurant in Bleeoker street, but were threatened with expul? sion, and left the place voluntarily, in order to prevent a disturbance. It is understood that the oounsel for the ne? groes, determined to obtain the decision of the courts on these questions of rights and privileges, intends to push the suits; but tho defenoe on tbe part of tbe thea? trical manager is a denial of the right of the Legislature to pass laws requiring owners of theatres to admit persona whoso presence would be disagreeable to their regular patrons. It is a trouble? some question, but one iu whioh the greater part of thai community is inte? rested. ? '*?? ?? - If our throatre audiences are to be composed of blacks and whites, perhaps in equal numbers, and our church con? gregations and schools to be similarly "misoegerated," there will be a new con? troversy, and a very lively one, to oc? cupy the columns of the newspapers, tbe pages of the magazines and the tongues of society. Perhaps, in tbe end, our theatrical managers will fall back upon the shrewd devioe of the tbreatres in some of tbo Southern oities, issuing "in? vitations," instead of tickets, and politely requesting "contributions,", in lieu of the usual entrance fee. It is an easy matter to declare by Aot of Congress or Legislature that public companies shall no longer be "select;" but it will be a difficult task to prevent what Darwin calls "tbo survival of tbe fittest." John Stoart Mill's Tribute to his Wife.?The death of John Stuart Mill recalls an incident which revealed the depths of his tender nature. His work on "Liberty" appeared in 1850, soon after tbe death of his wife, and tho memory of that lady's singular abilities and womunly virtues was embalmed by him in tho touobing uud eloquent dedi? cation of tho volume It was as follows: "To tbe bolovcd and deplorable me? mory of bor who was the inspirer, and, iu part, tho author, of all that is best in my writings?the friend and wifo whose exulted sense of truth and right was my strongest incitement, and whoso appro? bation was my chief reward?I dedicate this volume, ^dko all I have written for many years, irbolongs ns much to her as to mo; but tbo work as it stands has bad, iu 0 very insufficient degree, tbe inesti? mable advantage of her revision; sotno of tho most important portions having beeu reserved for a more oaroful re-ex? amination, which they are now never destined to receive. Were I but capable of interpreting to tho world ono-bulf tin grout thoughts and noblo feelings which uro buried in bor grave, I should bo tho medium of a greater benefit to it than is ever likoly to arise from anything that I can writo unprompted und unassisted by her all but unrivaled wisdom." Mrs. Mill lies buried at Avignon, long tbo homo of tho well-mated pair, and in tbo spring of every year, sicco bor death, bo has made a pilgrimage to bor grave. During tho last of those visits he died. Tbo world now pays to him a tribute as sincere and as just as that which be paid to ber. - A biography of Methuselah is tnid to bo iu prooess of publication. Tbe bio? grapher bas been engaged five years on tbe work, and just reuobed the boyhood days of the patriarch. Hia description of tbe alhletiolsports of the young lad at tbe age of 120 years is very entertaining. Bismark is iu Minnesota. It's tbe namp of a new town there. A ScsSsro Refctssoa Crstot. New London, Conn., from her cm lee to the Booth Shetland I&leM, situated iri tho Antarctic regions, whtttssfeehas beep engaged in tho Rapture ol G^sja. for the English market, the following facta, re? lating how fi vo of the orew of the vesse* Franklin passed tho winter on one of these ice-bound Isles, and ho* only, one of them survives to kell the story of tEeh terrible Bufferings, have "been obtained. The name of the eurvivor is James A, King, a -boat steerer, aged thirty-four years, a native of New York? where bis wife, sister and a brother, employed in tho tire department, are how Hying. Iu the year 1871 the schooner Frank? lin, Captain Holmes, left New London as one of the pioneer vesaels from that port,-to engage in the seal fishery at the Houth Shetland Islands, whioh are situ? ated at about ten days' sail to the south? ward of Gape Horn, in latitude 64. Alter an uneventful voyage of four months the vessel arrived at its destina? tion. The following day the oaptain ordered a boat'a orew of five men, nnder the orders of James A. King, boat steer? er, to proceed to the shore and com? mence killing seals at Window Island, ?off whioh plaoe the vessel was anchored. In the boat were plaeed provisions for seven days, and a big olub for eaoh of the men, with whioh to kill the seals by hit? ting them on tho head. Captain Holmes' instructions were: "Kill all you can, and we will be back for you within a week." The Franklin then sailed away, and the men oommenoed slaughtering all the seals they [could find, and so eacoesBfui were they that at the expiration 4t the fifth day they had killed and skinned 4,000 seals. When these akius were piled ou tho rocks ready for shipment the seal crop was found to be exhausted, and the men, after' holding a consulta tion, resolved, with their remaining pro? visions, to set ont for St. George'? Is? land, which is situated iu tho immediate vicinity of Window Island, where they would carry on the war against the seals. King wrote, before leaving, with a piece of chalk on a small p:ece of board, "we have left for St. George's Island. Cull for ns there." The rioh booty of seal skins was left on the beaoh, und the party departed for the island, where its 'members safely arrived and oommenoed operations. Meanwhile tho Franklin retured from a cruise to Livingstone Is? land, (where it had made a large haul of seals,) to Window Island, expecting to find her five men there, take them on board and sail for home. A boat was accordingly Bent ashore to bring them on board, but, of course, tbey were in? visible; but after traveling a considera? ble distance along the rugged shore the pile of seal skins was discovered by the orew, and also the notice, written by King, to the effect that the party had left the island. By this time the weather was becoming boisterous*and cold, and it was found impossible to take all the seal skiun on board skip. They were, consequently, abandoned, and the Frank? lin prooeeded to Sb. George's Island in quest of the missing men, who, the cap? tain judged, if not relieved, would soon perish. For several days the vessel cruised in the vicinity of the island, the captain constantly studying it with his glass, bnt in vain, to see if he could per oeive any sign of human life. This group of islands is totally uninhabited, aod it is only from the middle of Janu? ary nntil the middle of March that the so-called summer reigns. Nothing could be seen of the boat or of tho men, but ' in spite of this, guns were fired con? stantly, fog-horns we|p blown, and at night rockets were sent up; but no re? sponse of any kind came from the 6uore, and the captain of the Franklin, seeing the futility of his efforts, was forced to abandon the mon to their fato, and sailed for home. No boat was sent nshore, on account of the breakers and the ice which had already formed. After a rough passage the Franklin arrived at New London, and the lo?s of ber five men was duly chronicled. Iu AugUBt, last year, a New London sealing fleet left for the South Shetland Islands, and it was mutually agreed that the captains of the vessels should do all iu their power to discover what had be? come of tho fivo lost men. Wheu tho bark Nile, commanded by Captain Wil? liams, camo to an anchorage off Potter's Cove, St. George's Island, tbo captain and a nnmber of his raon went ashore to sue what had happened to tbo men. The captain expected, owing to tho frightful cold of this region of perpetual huow and ico, that nono of them would bo aiivo. Walking nloug tbo benoh for some distance, the exploring party were astonished to find a small woodeu but, from which projootcd a stove-pipe, situated at about two ship's lengths from the shore. Tho door was pushed open, and, iu a comer of tho hut, a man, with a long red beard and matted hair, was found fast asloep. Iiis olotbiug consisted of seal skins. Ou his feet for a substi? tute for shoes wore "penguin sandals," mado by removing tho body of tho ani? mal and using tho skin and feathers of tho beast. James Randall, a boat steerer of the Nile, made tho following statement: I was among the first who discovorod King's hut. It waB mado of boards, feathered and grooved, placed thero by tho vessel Francis Allen, in case it might bo uoeded to erect tho hut for tho sailors who might be detained ashoro during the sealing season. The boards and a stove wore found by tho fivo mon, and they suc? ceeded, after considerable difficulty, in getting all in plaoe. Well, we woke up King, who was so glad to seo us that he ooold hardly speak. He bad been with? out a fire for several days, and was in a somewhat benumbed condition. This is what King told ub: "We managed to live upon pelican flesh and some biscuits which had been left bohind by a boat's crew. Wo made olothos as well as wo could out of seal skins, The cold was intense, in spite of the stove, iu which we burned seal blub? ber. Wo managed to lose account of time daring the year which we have i>afl*e.l here, and k?ew IhaTSa?rflernia oome a^&in bj ita being warm. Oar baling^ap from oar boat was. very use .^??l?nt a fortnight ago?as nearly asjl can make oat," saia KiDg, "three of my mates took tbe boat and said they were going baok to Window Island. . One. of Our original number of five, I bad for gotten to Bay, a Portugese, from the Capo de Verde Islands, bad died from weakness and frost biteB several months back, and we buried bitu jn tbe snow near the sea. Tbe three survivors in? cluded Townsend, the third mate, who was a native of Shinneoock, Long Island, and was' the'head of' the movement in breaking up our but establishment. I remonstrated with him and - told him it would be foolishness to leave after under? going such privations together, and that, we bad better fight it ont to tbe end. I also stated that if they loft me I should be without any fire, as the mate had tho only flint and steol among the party, and we bad no matches." . "However, they left, and I helped them to launch tbeir boat. I don't know what has happened to them." Captain Buddington, tbe present-com? mander of the Franklin, whioh went out again last year from New London, re? ported subsequently that a sailor's ooat and portion of the boat in whioh tbe three men embarked was found on the beach near Cape* Sheriff, about thirty miles distant from tbo but in which tbe men had passed their dreary year, and it is therefore to be concluded that tbe men were drowned in the breakers and never reached Elbow Island. It is reported that tbo seals aro now almost entirely killed off these South Shetland Islands, and that several years must elapse before any further expedi? tions will be aent out from tbe United States. Nencea County, Texan, is somewhat lively: "A party of horse thieves have been seen on the San Fernandez, with about seventy boraes in their possession. Twenty-sevon ? desperadoes have been seen near Piedras Piutas; they were threatening to burn the stores and rob the place. A party of men recently at? tempted to rob some wagons at Lake Trinidad, but after having one of tbeir number crippled, oonolnded that it was not a good day for that sort of business. A poor woman died and was buried without a coffin some six leagues below Corpus. Hor body has been found par? tially eaten by coyotes, and from late evidence adduced it is believed that she was really murdered. A Mexican has been found banging to a tree on Turkey Creek, near Neuces town. He appeared to have been -hanging there for four or five days. Another American ha* been shot by a Mexican. There is a great complaint about Mexicans turning tbeir working <_attlo looee iu the streets, and causing dainago to property. Tbe party of tho notorious Alberta have been at? tacked and routed. It has become dan? gerous for travelers between Corpus Christi and tbe Bio Grande." For Ann Localities and Climes.?A true specific is adapted to all localities and climes, and for this reason, that it I strikes at the causative principle of tbe I diseases which it is administered to cure. Hosteller's Stomach Bitters, for exam? ple, is a true specific, not only because it fortifies tbe body against the external influences which prompts disease, but because, when taken as a remedy instead of as a provontative, it neutralizes the infective principle in tbe blood and thereby destroys the primary source of the ailment. Honoe as an antidote to epidemic disorders, and to all complaints which are produced or aggravated by miasma, or the proseuoo of anything deleterious in the air, the water or tbe soil, it is as nearly infallible as any me? dicinal preparation can be. Iu our own country, as a remedy for intormittent fevors, bilious affections, constipation, dyspepsia, nervous weakness, rheuma? tism aud general debility, it is unrival? ed, nor is it less celebrated in the tropics us a preventive of malarious fevers. M18J3JI Nervous Deiulity.?A depressed, in El fadLE STATE OF MIND; weak, NERVOUS, EXHAUSTED PEELINGj NO BNEItOV On ANI? MATION; CONFUSED HEAD, weak MEMOItV, OFTEN with deuii.ITATINO, INVOLUNTARY discharges. The conscquonco of ex? cesses, meutul overwork or indisorotions. This NERVOUS dei) i lit y finds U SOVEREIGN CURE ill HUMPUREYS' HOMGIOPATHIC SPE? cific, No. 28. It tones up tho system, arrests discharges, dispels tho mental gloom and despondency, and rejuvenates the entire system; it is perfectly harmless and always i-flicicut. l'rice v5 for a pack? age of live boxes and a largo $2 vial of powder, which is important in old serious cases; or $1 per single box. Sold by all Druggists, or scut by mail on receipt of price. Address HUMPHREYS* Specific Homojopathio Medicine Company, No. 5?2 Broadway, N. Y. For sale by Geiger & McGregor, Columbia, S. C. Apl-lfUly The latest matrimonial novelty is a marritige, last week, iu tbe Tombs. A young Gorman, betrothed threo years ago to a daughter of S.ixony, was put? ting up in tbo Tombs on u charge of grand larcony. Uo wrote to bis friends his condition, who sent bim money, and by tho same steamer camo bis devoted "Matte," to whom be was married im? mediately, kissing bis bride and return? ing to bis cell, she to sail iu the next steamer for Germany. Tbo wife of a track-mender out West, daring bis absence, used tbe baud oar belonging to the road to give ber family an airing. Tbo express train oame along, aud tbo track-mender bos no one dependent upon him now. A London mngistrato rcoently sont a poor lud, for smiling in court, to prison for ono month. Fortunate thing for Colfax that be never stumbled into that jolly old magistrate's court?ho would have been seut'dowu for life. TEm o o tBk,X I t e m?. Oitt Mattbbs.?Tbe prioo of sing'o copies of the Phoenix is fiveoenta. The'?leeturo ^hioh wasto.tnvo been gajpn .,Jthis eveniDgv at the University, has been postponed until the 2Sth. | Should the weather prove f?ir, to-day, tho boat for the pic-nio grounds will leave at 10 o'clock A. M. The latest styles wedding and^visiting cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can be obtained at the Ph<enix office. Qov. Moses has appointed. Mr. John 0. Seegere, of this oity, an Honorary Commissioner to the Vienna Exposition from South Oarolina. M. H. Berry, Esq , is fioishiog op the front of his bnilding. He has also erect? ed two attractive-looking signs, indicat? ing bis name and business. Two convicts arrived from Sutnter County last night, sentenced to the peni? tentiary, respectively, for the terms of five and twelve months, for corn stealing. The Direct Trade Advocate and South? ern Co-operative Colonist, is tbe rather lengthy title of a monthly publication, which has just made its appoaracoe in Beaufort. Mr. C. F. Jackson has removed to the store io tbe Jacob's building, formerly occupied by Messrs. Porter &'8 tool. He ! invites all bis old friends -and as many new ooee a* possible, to give htm a oail. "Well," said a disguated politician the other day, "I have cea?ed to take inte? rest in our affairs." "I haven't," replied his friend; "ou the contrary, I take more interest than ever?about twelve per cent, per annum." * It is said the Masonic organizations of this city will make due preparation to receive and care for the remains of the lato Past Grand Master, James Lawrence Orr, en route from St. Petersburg to their last resting-plaoe, in Anderson, j The Union asserts that Mr. T. Hurley, for a company, has purchased something over a hundred acres of land adjoining Waverly, on tbe Eastern border of the oity, which is to be made into a young city. Mr. W. G. McQhee, of Hodge's, in this State, is making bis grand round in ! the interest of Howes, Hyatt & Co., the extensive boot and shoo dealers of New York. Mr. MoGhee is well known from the mountains to the seaboard. The offioe of the Charleston Charitable Association, on Market street near Meet? ing, Charleston, was closed on Saturday last, by tho Sheriff, on an execution for debt, obtained on Friday last, by a gen? tleman who resides in Columbia. Abbeville County comes in for a full share of the credit for olose collections. Mr. J. F. O. DaPre, Treasurer, who ren? dered his report Monday, shows that of 881,000 State and $16,000 County taxes, the nu?a bona tax amounts to less thau $500. Chief Justice Moses has granted a writ of habeas corpus to James M. Allen, late Treasurer of Greonvillo County, for his appearance in this oity for bail pending the appeal to bo heard beforo the Su? preme Court. It is expected Mr. Allen will reach this city to day. Tho Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde? pendence wob celebrated yesterday, May 20, throughout North Oarolina. The Mecklenburg Declaration preceded that at Philadelphia by over fourteen months. Tho first was mado on tho 20th of May, 1775, the last on the 4th of July, 1776. Ardie Pugb, tho correspondent of the New York Sun, who visited this city two years ago, has mado a clean breast of the matter oharged against him iu San Fran? cisco, a?d appealed to tho court for mercy. It is said there had been bix in? dictments found against him for abecoud ing with Government funds. Tbo statements published by several papers, and tb'j Union's corrections, re? lating to coramoucomeut exercises, needs revision. A. M. Hill, of Darlington, delivers the oration at tho Uuiversily, be? fore tho Euphradian Society; and A. S. IJydriek, M. D., has boou selected lo represent tho medical class, instead of A. S. II ill, ub tho typeH recorded. We aro indebted to Messrs. T. W. Carwilo & Co. for a pamphlet copy of tho premium list of tho fourth grand annual fair of tho Cotton States Me? chanic) and Agricultural Fair Associa? tion, to bo held in Augusta, Ga., com? mencing October 21, 1873. $5,000 has been set apart by tho association for objects of merit not provided for in this list. Fashion Publications.?S. T. Taylor, Esq., the importer, of No. 816 Broad? way, New York, is tho prinoipal pub? lisher of fashion monthlies in America. He issues Kenne de la Mode, La Mode Elegante and Le Don Ton. We have j nut received from him tho May numbers of tho two formor. They aro illustrated t?ith plain and colored fashion plates, besides several out patterns. These publications will keep a household fully posted as regards fashions. Mail Abb anohmkitts.?Tha Northers maiT opens 6.801.11. ana1 BrgfT closes 8 P. M. and ILOO. A. Ml Charles? ton ;d?y mall opens 6.15 P. M.; cloaca 6 A. M ;j eight opens 7.00 A. M.; oloaes 6.10 P. M. Greenville opona 0.45 P. M.} oloeee 6 A. M. Western open's 6.30 A.'' M..and 12.30 P. Zl ; closes 8 and 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 3.30 P. M.; ojtoees 10.30 a. M. On Sunday the office is open from 3 to 4 P. M. Windik? Up the Show.?The Yellow Jacket Fire Company retarded to Char? lotte, yesterday morning. Tbey were escorted to the depot by the Vigilante and the Union Stars. Later in she day, the members of the two latter compa? nies, with a number of their fessele friends, repaired to Latte's Grcve, where several hoars were pleasantly spent. This Union Stars return to Charleston this morning.., Tbey have, one and all, had a very jolly time of it, and their good be? haviour has been generally commended. PnxENixiAHA.?One of the losi tribea? The Modoc?. The first of childish games?BawL State of affairs iu Utah?Harem-soa rum. ? It is a bad sign to be skillful iu apolo? gies. Bar Harbor, Maine, has fifteen hotels already built and more nbnilding, and won't harbor a bar in any one of them. The similarity between a female par? son and a mutton thief consista in the fact that they are both shoep-reachere. It makes a great difference whether o - mao wears his tore or his store clothes to meeting. The Tuppeb-Caldwell Homicide? Topper Sentenced to Five ?zabs' lit pnisoNMENT.?The Court of General Ses? sions was opened, yesterday morning, at 9 o'clock, pursuant to order of Jodge Carpenter on Saturday night laat. The Judge refused the motion for a new trial in the case of Captain George Tapper, convicted of manslaughter, in killing Captain John D. Caldwell, in September last. The prisoner was then sentenced to five years' imprisonment at hard labor in the penitentiary. General Butler im? mediately gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court. On motion of So? licitor Bookie, a motion was granted that Jesse E. Dent, Sheriff, show cause, on Wednesday, tho 121st instant, at 9 o'olook A. M., why a role for contempt I shall not issue against him for allowing the jury in tho Tapper case to disperse daring the trial of the same. Capital Bdi?dino and Loan Associa? tion.?The.stockholders of this Associa? tion held their aunual meeting Jest evening. The Treasurer's statement, with the report of the Examining Board, consisting of Messrs. M. T. Bartlett, O. V. Carrington and J. H. Davis, show that the affairs have been judiciously managed, and the Association is in a very prosperous oondition. The follow? ing officers were elected to serve for' the ensuing year: President, John Agnew; Secretary and Treasurer, W. B. Cath cart; Directors, W. B. Gnliok, B. G. Shiver, C. L. Anderson, Geo. Symmera, M. J. Calnan, F. S. Jacobs. The attor? ney will bo eleotod by the Board of Di? rectors. Col. F. W. MoMaster is the present incumbent, and has served ainoe tho Association was first organized. HoTEii Arrivals, May 20.?Rose's Hotel?h W Davall, Winnsboro; B S Bobison, S Grin, Camden; J M Brown, Darlington; L CNorthrop, oity; ABaunv garter, D Gordon, Charlotte; W Beed, F Dowliog, Charleston; H A Dan bar. Union; Wm Carley, Philadelphia; Thos A Sullivan,-F B Milford, Abbeville; D S McKinnon, E H Collen, NY; T C An? drews, wife, four children and nurse, Orangeburg; B H Nerland, Barn well. ?* After balloting for nearly a week, the City Conncil oi Wilmington have suc? ceeded at last in electing a Mayor; W. P. Canaday was the successful candidate. W/teehr House-T M Neal, Ga; G Wii kins, Ala; G Pomeroy, N Y; H Webb, Jr, Fla; W D Starling, Bichland; W Adams, Gadsden; C W Snow, N Y; J B Witherbee, Mo; T J Steers, O D Melton, B B Carpenter, J D Pope, city: Berry Rhett, H E Osier, Charleston; J B John? ston,. Sumter; D S Hart, S C B B; Mrs Steers, child and nurse, N Y. - llendrix House?S Barringer, Pa; S M Seoley, Ky; S Hartley, Batesville; Mrs L L Guflin and threo ohildren, Miss B Libert, F New, Abbeville; J S Hook, Woodward; B McLeod, OB & N S; W B Gilbert, Winnsboro; Miss A Schmitte, Charleston. Columbia Hold?J W Bruff, Md; A B Marks, N Y; W J Gayer, W J Magrath, J Fr?ser Matthews, W Dudley, Charles? ton; A A Brown, So Ex Co; J H Davis, oity; O P Gardner, Charleston; W J Sprinkle, G W Thames, NO;WD Ken nody, Ga; J E Hagood, Pickens; J H Stelling, Greenville; J H Haaser, N 0; J S Mazyok, Charleston. List Of New Advertisements. Howes, Hyatt & Co.?Boots, Shoes. John Agnew & Son?Diamond Hams. Thos. P. Walker?Notice. Communication Columbia Lodge. An Apache obief, convinced of the im? propriety of polygamy, has Bet Brigham Young an example iu killing five of his six squaws.