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COLUMBIA, S. C. Saturday Morning, June 28, 1673. Trie Qood of |ti? Tupper Uw. O a? thing we ctobirc to commend Judge Cooke for. He bas addressed himself to the task of promoting temperance and good behavior among the people, by urging the enforcement in hi* circuit of what is known as the "Tapper law." This law requires that the vendor of ardent spirits Bhali have a tavern license and keep rooms and beds for travelers, and stabling and provender for horses, and, if enforced, would break up ninety nine out of a hundred of those shops and bar-rooms, where men squander tho money which should go to the support of their wives and children, and where in in? dicating and maddening drinks, health, intolligenoe and honor are wrecked, and tho seeds planted which bear the fruit of murders, violence and every foul crime known to our criminal court records. We grieve over the sad ohange which has come upon our country, the terrible demoralization whioh meets us on every hand, and the slack views now entertain? ed or professed by men who formerly ae-ted npon the principles and xnBtiuots of honor. We justly contemn those miserable miscreants who have crept in amongst us, spreading a tide of corrup? tion, profligaoy, robbery and stealing under or without the forms of law. Foliticiana who can increase the publio 'debt 88,000,000 or 69,000,000 in the oourso of four of five years, without having a single thing to show in the way of publio improvements; who have bankrupted, blighted and tainted all the iuBtttntiouB pf tho State, are, of course, a source of unmitigated evil, and should be universally soouted, and will be held in everlasting contempt. But there is another evil of immense magnitude, in whioh oar own peopM are Equally in? volved with others. Many have forgot? ten the duties they owe their dependent families, and all tho charities of home and kindred, - and have ? turned their baoks npon the decencies, amenities and oourtesies or life. Thie degradation of character, this- rain of talents, this wretchedness of families, this crime to? wards children, are the effects of alco? holic driak, mostly imbibed at publio places. There is no good in scolding, and we would treat the habit of using intoxicating liqaors to exoess with every judicious lenieney. In many cases it is a disease inherent in the constitution. In others, it is the rosult of generous feeliugs, and of a nature rich in social and personal charms. Those who are the soul of good fellowship are the most apt to be betrayed into it. It sometimes becomes almost irresistible through force of circumstances, as formerly in the army service, in sorrow, poverty, distress and bereavement. It may in many ways be excused, but can. never be justified. A a we.are catt measurably in the mould of surrounding circumstances, it makes a vast difference whether they favor or discourage the. ose of ardent spirits. A little country store, advantageously placed in the midst of a population prone to guzzling, oan in tbo fall season, perhaps, soil 1,000 gallons of vile whin key at more than 100 per cent, profit. The dealer pozke^s ?1,000 or more, and the poor wretches who give him their earning" soon corns to wsntand sickness, and their families are pinohed for the necessaries of life, till the next season o! crops. Bat for the liquor shop their condition wonld be good and prosperous. They work faithfully, they make orops, bat they squander the prooeeds foolish? ly, and wretchedness is the oonsequenoe. As in tho country, so it is iu tbo towns and villages. In these tb^o resorts for drinking are a little more gilded and re? fined, but the only object is to make them more attractive to the thoughtless and unwary. Thousands drop into these pitfalls and are mined. Now, the Tupper law imposes a con- j dition upon the vending of what Charles Lamb culls liquid damnation, for which, in tho absence of something better, we ought to bo thankfal. It amounts to prohibition iu many oases and looalitios, and, of course, to the improvement of the condition of sooioty whore it is pot into force. Somo months ago, tho bar rooms in Anderson were all closed under this law, and what was hotter, the citi? zens followed it up with eleoting to the - municipal offices meu who wore opposed to granting licenses to sell ardent spirits within the oorporate limits. Good order, sobriety, industry and peace are the con? sequence in that town, and a drunken man is rarely if evor eeon in it. We per oeive that the grand jury of Abbeville County pay a tribute to tho zeal of Jndge Cooke in prohibiting illicit traffic in in? toxicating liqnors, and commend the Gonnty Oorarxuasionoru for refusing all licenses. Tbey rejoioe that there is not now a lioens id grog shop in Abbeville County, oatsido ot incorporated towns. What bas been done in these two Conn iiea, and borne saoh good fruits and met auch cordial recognition, can likewise be done tbrongbout the State, if other Judges will Bee their doty in the same light which Judge Cooke has Been hie. If a man .sets op his banner of liquor trade, let him bo required to take proper care, of to have the means at4 hand of taking proper care of the victims to the wretohed habit to which ho panders, and out of which he mukes a living. It is a check which wo should be glad to see ap? plied all over the country. a , ? ? i The laut survivor of the Harvard class of 1802, whioh numbered among its members President Allen, of Bowdoin College, Governor Levi Lincoln, Lever ett Sal tons tall, the Rev. Dr. John Cod man, Samuel Hoar and others, died on the 8th instant, in Boston, in the person of Wm. Minot, aged ninety. This class was, up to that time, the largest which had ever graduated at Har? vard . 11 onterod with seventy-two mem. bers, received no accession afterwards, lost twelve members by voluntary with? drawal, but none by expulsion or dis? missal, and graduated sixty strong. It was this claaa which, a* its entrance, in 1798, successfully resisted and abolished the enforcement of the "customs"?the American counterpart of the fagging system of England. Among its mem? bers, besides those enamorated above, should be mentioned Francis Lightfoot Lee, of Virginia, Hon. Thomas Roth mahler Mitchell, of Sonth Carolina, and Solomon K. Livermore, Lawrence's fighting chaplain, who with his cutlaES oraoked the skull of Captain Brooke, of the Shannon, when the Chesapeake was captnred. Another, who did not gradu? ate, was Colonel Alexander Soammol Brooks, TJ. S. A., who 'perished by a steamboat explosion during the Florida war. Repudiation at the Sooth.?Whether or not the bonds, so called, of the South? ern States will be paid, is a question that is now attracting much attention. Tho probable action of North Carolina, espe? cially, is being mach discussed; and at? tempts arc being made to anticipate, if not to prevent, the effect of tho proposed amendment striking from the State Con I stitution the clauses relating to the Stato debt. BE ORGANIZING THE MlLlTIA.-The Chester Reporter, replying to an article iu the Charleston Chronicle, on this sub? ject, says: "Tho object of re organizing the mili? tia is the same that it was in 1870. It is for the purpose of getting up trouble and oonfasion in tho State, so that while the attention of the press and tho people is distraoted thereby, those who have con? trol of or access to the moneys of the State, may steal and plunder at thoir will. We predict that the future will prove that the organization of the militia at this time, is either to prepare for some anticipated robbery of the State Trea? sury, or to raise a row in the State, under whioh cau bo hid the evidence of some graud rasoality that has already been perpetrated by the State Administration. Time will prove this to be the case." Railroad Convention.?The Beaufort Republican proposes that the citizens of Beaufort, Barnwell, Edgefield, Abbe? ville and Anderson unite in holding a railroad convention at Abbeville C. H., and the Edgefield Advertiser, concurring fully in the suggestion, names Wednes? day, 13th of August, as the day for as? sembling the convention, with tho assur? ance Ihul Eugefi?ld will be represented. This movement is intended to further the proposed railroad from Chioago to the South Atlantic coast, and while the action of our people heretofore has been looking mainly to the looation of this road from Clayton to Augusta, wo can? not see any impropriety in taking coun? sel with the Citizen? of the Counties named, and believe that Anderson will send a delegation for that purpose. Wc are anxions to unite with those ready to push on the column, and secure the great highway from the grain region to the cotton-producing section. [Anderson Intelligencer. The St. Lnnia Republican hps informa? tion of the existence of a secret organi? zation, entiroly distinot from tho granges and the Patrons of Husbandry, known as "The Leagne of Justice." The primary objeot of this loagheis represented to bo the repudiation of the railroad bonds issued by various County, town and mu? nicipal governments throughout the North-western States, and the seizuro and common division of lands that have been granted away to corporations by the United States Congress. It is claimed that the leugne i3 established in Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa and Missouri, and is making headway in Toxa9, Illinois, In? diana and Ohio. A membership of 200, 000 is claimed in the varions States. Three Children Borneo to Death ? We learn that on Friday morning last, at about 1 o'clock, a negro house on the plantation of Mr. Jadson Ronntroo, iu which were some five little oolored chil? dren, was set fire to and burned up, and three out of the five perished in the flames. Suspicion rests on Tom Wood and his son Calvin, two oolored persons living on the plaoa, who were at once ar? rested.?Barnwell Sentinel. Mrs. Elizabeth McSwain, relict of the late Rev. Wm. A. McSwain, died in Lau rens on the 24th inst., after a bri?f ill? ness of seven hours. Southern Feeling ?A. correspondent of the New York Times, who has made a tonr through Virginia, East Tennessee and North Alabama, writes, in a tone of agreeable disappointment, that in all his experience in the country through whioh he has passed, he bas not heard an allu? sion to any political topic He has im? proved numoroua opportunities, he says, to mingle with people, and they talk about everything but politics, are gene? rally oheerful, and towards Northern men are frank, open, cordial, and are thoroughly adapted to the situation with respect to the colored population, while the colored population are equally cheer? ful aud contented. This is a rose colored view of the situation, it is true, but there is sufficient faot in it, nevertheless, to Buggest the progress the South is making towards taking a business view of things. In tho language of the correspondent, to say that the Soutborn people are satisfied with the methods of recon? struction would bo folly to affirm, but they have gained wisdom by experience in tho pursuit of politics nnder diffi? culties. Blissful as they appear to be to this enthusiastic correspondent, there can bo no doubt that they wonld be happier still and their land bloom like Paradise if they were permitted to ma? nage their own affairs without the inter? ference of those political pests who have j so long preyed upon their patience and their pockets. Thk Suppression of Religious Cor? porations ik Italy.?The measure to ef? fect this objeot bas passed both Houses of Parliament, and now awaits the royal sanction, which it will probably receive. Among its provisions at the lust advices were the following, viz: Tho convents are to bo taken possession of within the year, but one or two buildings may bo reserved for the convenience of those whose age or unhappy condition rendera a shelter of tho kind absolutely necessary. The property of these convents is to be converted into State funds, bat hospi? tals, libraries, sohools, etc, can, under certain circumstances, be taken pos session of by the State, but are to be used by it for the purposes which they now servo. dOO.000 francs are to be given to the Pope with which to keep ap his relations with foreign religious bo? dies. Should he refuse this sum, it is to go to some existing religious body. The Jesuit General, the only one chosen for life, is not allowed to remain in the house of his order. Tho peculiarity of this controversy in Italy bos been that publio sentiment has been throughout forcing the Government to act against its will. Singular Cause of Death.?A young man named Turner, living near Dan burg, died on last Saturday, after a few days' illness, and it is supposed from tho following singular cause: Some days previous to his attack, ho assisted in the disinterment of a corpse, for the pur? pose of removal to another place of burial. The body had been buried some months, and was exceedingly offensive when the grave was *>pene3. Young Turner begun to complain of head-ache and other symptoms soon after the re? moval, and in a few days became seri? ously ill, and died on Saturday. He complained during bis entire sickness of smelling and even tasting the horrible effluvia from the oorpse. It is supposed that this effluvia or exhalation pene? trated and saturated his entire system, tbuH poisoning his blood and oaneing death. We hear that a brother of his is also extremely ill from the same oause, though wo do not know that tho report is authentic?Washington (Ua ) Gazette. The Ycndomu Column, whish the Communists destroyed during their mad and ruinous rule in Paris, is to be re? stored, no doubt to their sorrow, and, it wonld seem also, to a certain extent, at their expense. The effects of M. Conr bot, a noted Communist, are to be sold by order of tho Government and the proceeds are to be devoted to the recon? struction of the famous pillar. This is really a sensible idea. If the destruction of the Vendome Column guve the Com? munists pleasure, it ia but fair that those of thorn who can now be got bold of should be made to pay for their enjoy? ment. No better use conld be made of Communist property. A few more such examples might have a wholesome effect on tho Communists of the fature. I New York Herald. Can't tbo youngsters be induced to stop the amusement of shooting their fathers, mothers and brothers? In Northampton County, Eastern shore of Virginia, there lived a family named Thomas. Colonel L. G. Thomas set bis older sou up in business, but the young man became very dissipated, and the father took tho store away from him and gave it to his younger. This enraged the older brother and ho bcoamo quito troublesome, bo much so the father ordered the youngor brother to shoot him if all other moans failed to keep him away. Getting drunk he came to tho store last Friday and attempted to enter, but the doors were locked and the windows were barred upon him. In re? tiring tho younger boy raised the window and shot his brother dead. The mur? derer was assisted in his esoape by bis father. Fatal Accident. ? We regret to record n fatal accident, which happened to Mr. H. L. Hitt, near Gross Hill, a day or two since. Mr. Hitt, it scorns, was oaaght in tho machinery of a steam thresher, which toro off one of his legs, from which ho diod in a few hours. Mr. Hitt had already been deprived of one legi having lost the same in the memorable battle of Malvorn Hill, Va. [Laurensville Herald. A new post office, to be called Et-ta Jane, has been established in Union Connty, and J. L. Strain appointed post? master. This office is located on Thick ety Greek, a few miles above Goudeys ville. Trouble is anticipated in Administra? tion circles between the United States and Spain, on the question of tbo eman? cipation of sloven in the Spanish colo? nies. It appears thot the strongest party in Cuba, because the wealthiest, is op? posed to emancipation, whilo iu sympa? thy it is against the republic of Spain, or making Cuba a dependent Stato. This makes emancipation in Cubu a far dis? tant reality, uuless the United States in? tervenes, which it has pledged itself to do, not only in published correspond? ence, but in what has more recently passed between the Secretary of State and our Minister at Madrid. Tho pre? tended emancipation of slaves in Porto Rico served only to intensify the Presi? dent's disgust with Spanish rule and Spanish diplomacy. It will be remem? bered that our Minister at Madrid he I raided this concession as a groat diplo? matic triumph for tho United States. It now appears that before the edict of emancipation in Porto Rico went into effect, every slave had been sold and sent to Cuba. Captuin-Gencrul Pletain finds himself seriously embarrassed, and has of late complained to the Spanish Minister in Washington of the difficul? ties that beset him in bis efforts to rep? resent the new form of government of Spain in Havana. He is oomparativt-ly powerless to enforce the republic ?u sen? timents, for he finds tho situatiuu fur different to-day than when his predeces? sor had tho support of the monarchists and was in accord with the Casino. Those who claim to speak advisedly say that the President's policy towards Spain, or as far as her American posses? sions are concerned, iu as definitely ag? gressive as that towards Mexico, and he only awaits a favorable opportunity to ] prove it. Toe Pope.?His Holiness must bo blessed with a constitution of the best material that ever went to make up pre? lates or laymen since the commencement of the Christian era. He has of late been given up as dead, or as good as dead, so often, that it weald be dangerous to state the number of the announcements. Pre? parations have been made for his funeral, the Cardinals have had their ballots pre? pared, the Catholic and Protostant worlds have been watching for the news and tho events likely to follow immediately, but, instead of sach ead intelligence, wo arc now told that the Popo has entirely re? covered, and the probabilities arc that he will outlive a great many people who ex? pected to mourn over his demise. Tho Pope will be likely to believe that his re? covery is owing to a epocial interposition of Providence, and that ho has still some grand mission to accomplish before he folds the drapery of his couch about him and lies c'own in death. It may turn out, however, that in this wicked world the old man may live to regret his re? treat from the shining shore, and that it would have been better to bare crossed over the liver and rosted beneath tho shade of the trees. The Fall Trade.?The New York Bulletin, discussing the prospects of the fall trade, says, "that no decided esti? mates can yet be formed as to tho cha? racter of the season, as we nre ignorant of tho yield of tho crops of tho West, and of the cotton crops of the South. However, we are told, there is reason to hope that some of the cause's which pro? duced the depression in the trade or the spring months have already spent their foroo. The pressure of over-supply in tho dry goods trade has found its reme? dy in a decline of prices, and, although the holders of goods have suffered con? sequent losses, yet good results will be soon in more moderate stocks, better regulated importations, and a freer dis? position to boy. Tho markets generally, it is thought, will be much better sit? uated for the fall trado than they were for tho spring." A Sad Event.?Mr. Lucius Jennings, u young man well known and much re? spected in this community, died in Spar tanburg, last Wednesday morning. His brother, J. K. Jennings, was a member of the graduating class of Wofford Col? lege, and was to have made his graduat? ing speech on that evening. It will be I remembered that a similar sad event oc? curred at the commencement last your, iu the doath of Mr. T. M. Smith, of Lyuchburg, Sumter County, who died the evening before bis brother wa? to have made his graduating speech in the sanio institution. Iu both instances, the graduates wero considered the most pro? mising young men of tho classes. [Union Times. Probably no reasonable woman will look favorable upon a now foreigu inven? tion which a new manufacturing firm in Western Pennsylvania is copying. This is a bonnet mado of spun glass and trimmed with flowers, feathers, etc., of the samo material, variously tinted. It may bo beautiful; it may not bo expen? sive; but, alaBl when dusty it oan be washed aud mado to look as good as now; und what woman wants a bonnet that can be bo easily renovated as that? As this is tho timo of year when cer? tain men decide what drink they will swallow during tho summer, tho follow? ing old item will not be out of place: A wife asked her husband for a now dross. He replied: "Times are hard, my dear, so bard that I can hardly keep my nose above water." Whereupon she retorted: "You can keep your nose above water easily enough, it yon huve a mind to; but the troublo is that you keep it too much above brandy." A RemarkaueeLadt.?Mrs. Mauniug, whoso doath was mentioned a few days ago, was, by tho tics of marriage and consanguinity, closely connected with four Governors of South Carolina in the past, none of tho degrees being beyond that of uncle. Governor James li. Rioh 1 nrdson was ber uncle. Governor John P. Riohardson ber brother, Governor Rich? ard L. Manning her husband, and Go? vernor James L' Manning her son. Us q o ei 1 It ? -rrr a.' Citt Matters.?The priuc ui Tingle copies of the Pikexix is five cents. Tbo weather, yesterday, was pieaBarjt ?more like spring than summer. The front stoops seem to be the m,o6t foshionablo reception rooms just at pre? sent. The Beau/orl County Times has been removed to Blackvillo, Barnwell County, and the County name changed. Mrs. W. J. Whipper is the editress. On and after Sunday, the 29th inst., the day passenger trains of the South Carolina Railroad will leave Columbia at {5.30 A. M., and?9rivo in Columbia at 1.45 P. M. Nancy Blassingamo was the neme of the unfortunate woman who was killed by a train on the Union and Spartanburg Railroad on Saturday last, ond which was recorded in the Phxbsix. Enthusiastic railroad meetings have been and are being held in Spartanburg, Union and Laurons. Columbia and the great West are bound to be nonnested at no very distant day. Mr. D. Gatnbrill, tho agent for tho snle of tickets for the Kentucky Publio Library Lottery, bas still a few on hand. The capital prize may bo among them. Monday is the last day for the sale. A young lady, Miss Sarah Goodman, who resided with her mother on Rich? ardson street, nearly opposite tho Pnaz mix office, departed this life, last night, after a very short illness, from disease of tbe~heart. The down passenger train from Char? lotte rau off the track, yesterday morn? ing, near Blackstocks, and threw the en? gine into a ditch. The obstacle was a cow, which was killed. Tho train was delayed five or six hours. I cannot pay your bill to-day, is now a proverbial expression, or, ratbor, I've "got no money," "flat broke," "dry as a gourd," "can't raise enough to cover a jay-bird's roost," is epidemic?everybody is affected by it. Messrs. Kinard Sc Wiley pride them? selves on their neok-woar, and they have just cause for it. Their etook is exten? sive, and embraces everything in their line, from the fancy tie to tho nobby Windsor. Those iu want should give them a trial. We have to thank Mr. J. Windhorn for the very first water-melon of the sea? son?Jane 26?grown in the vicinity of Columbia. It was red, ripe and jaioy. The Fonrth of July is usually the time for melons to pnt in an appearance, but Mr. Windhorn goes seven days better. Tho pretty short walking dress is known no more; some few If dies, who had very large feet and bad ankles, bad the short walking dresses discarded and long ones substituted. Sensible ladies, and thoso with pretty feet, discounte? nanced the conspiracy. Tho old carpet-bag-be-deviled darkey, whom we once heard make a political speech, was correct: "De white folks may court do nigger, and. hug do nigger ?but I tell you, my friends, bofe parties are gwine to go for deyselres, ebery time." The new idea in regard to postal cards is to keep tho original on file, and send, instead, a reversed impression by tho post office, so as to torture tho inqaisi tiveness of people who, not being print? ers, cannot read letters backward, with? out a mirror. This is oriental. Judgo Carpenter delivered a charac? teristic address, last night, in C'ario sophic Hall, to the members of Eupkra dian and Clairosopkic Societies. A num? ber of citizons were present. Tho Judge is an excellent speaker, and never fails to entertain his audience, whether on the stump or in tho forum. The prevailing stylo of wearing the hair causes tbe ladies a great deal of tribulation. Our columns, yesterday, recorded tbo loss of a hair ornament, yclept a bonnet. The fact of the matter is, the so-called bonnet is perched so high above tbo bead, that it can be blown oil' and tho wearer not miss it. Horticulturo is one of the fino art?. There is poetry in a garden. Oar young ladies will find that an hour's work, every morning, among flowers, or even vege? tables, will not only prove one of the best cosmetics, but that the tono of tbe mind will be improved by contact with the useful and the beautiful. It is not so generally known as it ought to be, that stale loaf bread may bo made nearly as nice as freshly baked, by dipping tbe loaf in clean cold water and warming through in a bake oven, Much bread might bo saved that is thrown away, if this wero more gene? rally practiced than it is. Dr. Ensor, with his characteristic en? ergy, is pushing .forward bis improve? ments at tbo asylum, lie is now substi? tuting sewers for tho old surface drains formerly in use at tbe asylum. Tbo Board of Health would bo glad to hear of such improvements in other parts of the oity. O?n Book T?bxb;?Wr aTQ^tiacbted to Mr. W. J. Duffle for a oopy of Charles Dickens' "Bleak House," published by Harper & Brothers, at the low price of $1. It is neatly printed and well illus? trated. The same publishers have also famished as, through Mr. Dnffie, with a copy of Wilkie Collins' new production, "The New Magdalen." It is a French story, and written in the author's pleas? ing style. Of all the living writers of English fiction, no one better understands the art of story-telling than Wilkie Col? lins. Tho price of this novel is fifty cents. . A Pleasant Mode fob Reaching tbEb North.?The most delightful way of reaohing the North is by taking the train to Charleston and thenoe by steamer to New York. Tho elegant side-wheel steamships Georgia and South Carolina, from Charleston to New York, leaving Wednesdays, have every accommodation, combined with safety that the traveler could desire. These steamships are com? manded hy experienced officers?the Georgia, by Captain Crowoll, and the South Carolina, by Captain Beckett. The saloons and state rooms are all on deck, rendering it particularly pleasant, and the tables supplied with all tho luxu? ries of the New York and Charleston markets. Mr. Wm. A. Courtenay, of Charleston, is tho agent of this line. Another Old Citizen Gone to His Long Home.?Yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, Mr. James H. Wells, an aged and highly respected citizen of Columbia, departed this life, after a short illness, from congestion of the brain. He was a Georgian by birth, but had been a resident of Columbia for more than thirty years. Mr. Wells had arrived at the extraordinary age of eighty-two?having been born in Feb? ruary, 1791. He was an honest, truth? ful and good man. Two daughters, four sons, several grand-children and a host of relatives and friends will lament his decease. The funeral oeremonies will be performed at the Baptist Churoh, on Sunday morning. Dne notice of the hour will bo given. The Meeting on Saturday;.?In ac? cordance with law, the lost Saturday in this month?to-day, the 23th instant?is the time appointed for tho voters of each school district to meet for the pur? pose oi raising ah amount for echool purposes, additional to that appropriated by the Legislature. The meeting of the voters in this County is called at the Court House at 12 o'clock. The limit beyond whioh the meeting cannot go is three dollars per head for each child in the district between the ages of Bix and sixteen. This, however, would make a considerable snm. It would be well for those who pay the taxes to attend this meeting and see that their money is not voted out of their pockets improperly. Action op Board of Health.?The Board of Health held a meeting yester? day afternoon, for the farther considera? tion of the water question. A preamble was adopted, which set forth that Col. S. A. Pearce, Agent of the Columbia Water Power Company, had neglected to cleanse the basins and reservoirs, as required by resolutions of the Board of Health, adopted at a previous meeting, and had neglected or refused to submit a reply to the resolutions; also, that sub? sequent microscopical examination had proved the water to contain certain dan? gerous-looking aniinalcolro. A resolu? tion was then adopted, requesting the Mayor to call a public meeting of the oitizens on Monday next, for the pur? pose of tuking into consideration the conduct of the Agent of the Columbia Water Power Company, in persisting to furnish the citizens with impure water. Phoenixiana.?Sausages aro 6aid to be a specific for agae and fever, on account of the canine in them. A fellow who soiled his coat by rub? bing against a ham, remarked, "So much for Buckingham!" Tho only way to heal the divided con? dition of Cuba is to make her one of the United States. A "honey-moon car" is now on the Paoifio Railway, for tho purpose of bridal parties. It has a comely as well as a honey combly appearance; is full of i wcots and full of sells. Connecticut farmers are cutting down their orchards to plant tho land with to? bacco. They have a right to do so, if they chooae; but their speculation is likely to end in emoke. At the billiard tournament, the ladies' favorite was Deery. There was a Daly interest to see whom fortune would cast the Dion Pittsbnrg suits some people. It soots them ho thoroughly that they have to wash continually. List of New Advertisements. R. C. Shiver & Co.?Bargains. Meeting Typographical Union. W. K. Evans & Co.?Stoves, Tinware. 0. Brace Walker?University of S. C.