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COLUMBIA, S. C. Sunday Morning, Jnne 29. 1873._ The Grangers Bioving? Western exchanges continue to report the doings of the Patrons of Husbandry or farmers' granges in their several lo? calities. Tho Indianapolis Journal (Re pub licao) complains that the granges now organizing in Indiana?and there are a good many of them?are invariably officered by Democrats, which cuIIb from the Cincinnati Commercial the remark, that "if the Republican leaders want to retain their hold npon the farmers, it would be well, perhaps, to cease lectur? ing them about the impropriety of their conduct in mixing politics with their business, and giro heed to the evils of ?which they complain." . The suggestion is well-timed. The Chicago Times, (De? mocratic,) in disoussing the subject of the farmers' movement, remarks that tho enormous impetus given it by what it oalls tho new political economy party by its victory in the recent Illinois judicial elections, is an "amazing fuct." In Livingston Connty, the farmers have already aleared the decks for a second oonteBt next fall against the monopolist3. The farmers in Iowa, through conven? tions in Washington, Wayne, Polk and other Counties, will present candidates for the Legislature and for local offices, and have called a State Convention to nominate'Stato officers in August next. The Ohio farmers have proclaimed that the "present tariff system is robbery of the Treasury." This seems to be the prevailing sentiment among the farmers engaged in this movement, although in BOmo districts tho old-protective tariff party still .has adherents. Taken alto? gether, this farmers? movement, or this politioal economy movement. ? or this movement of the Patrons of Husbandry, sr by whatever name it may be called, is progressing with rapid strides through out the West, and penetrating the strongholds of the old partios all over the country. That it will exercise a powerful influence in the coming fall Stkte elections, there is no doubt, and thus pave the way for the great national contest in 1876. <?>??-? Germany, which has always had an itching desire for colonies, and has cost longing eyes both on Algeria and San Domingo, is. now, according to the Me? morial Diplomatique, in negotiation with Spain for (he cession of the Philippine Islunds. These islands constitute one of the leading groups in the East Indies, having a population of over 5,000,000; and are a source of constant income to Spain. Their productions are varied, bat1 the leading ones are hemp and sugar, both of .which have acquired a great reputation for excellence in the commercial world. In selecting the Philippines for her first attempt at colo? nisation, Germany can have no other objeot ip view than to giin a foothold in the East from which, to push forward her possessions in tho'future, until t>ho shall have built up a new Germany iu the Orient. The Galveston Ntfu>s, of the 15th inst., in au article on the notion of Governor Davis in sending Santanta and Big Tree to Fort Sill to be released, says: We cannot say that we are surprised at this information; we feared it would be so, and we must prepare ourselves to take the consequences. It is more than hinted that the release of these notorious { criminals is a part of a big laud steal, which could not be consummated at the expense of the Kiowas without the com? pensating benefit of the release of their chiefs. If tho allegations of this auda? cious fraud have any bottom of truth the fact will be soon exhibited, and the peo? ple of Texas will have the satisfaction of knowing how scandalously they have been usod, under the semblance of Ex? ecutive olemenoy and a pacific polioy, to enrich a gang of heartless speculators. Lewis Tappan, one of the pioneors in the movement for the abolition of slave? ry in this country, died on Saturday afternoon, at his rosidenoo-in Brooklyn.' Mr. Tappnn had reached tho age of eighty-fivo years, bat had been suffering from paralysis, the third attaofcfof which resultod fatally. The deceased was born in Northampton, Mass., and was identi? fied with tho firm of Arthur Tappan & Co., at one time a prominent businoss house. Both Arthur and Lewis l'sppan were among tho earliest abolitionists in New York oity, and interested in the "underground railroad." The houso of Lewis Tappan, in Rose street, was sacked by a mob becauso of his efforts in the cause of emancipation. Tnj Law as to the Distillation of Fruit.?Mr. F. W. Blackwell. Deputy Collector, furnishes tho following inter? esting intelligence to distillers of fruit: Tho regulations governing frait dis? tillers are: That they shall give notioe of their intention to distill, -on Jane 27th. They shall give a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by tho Colleotor, before commencing operations. They shall keop a true account of hands worked, and make a sworn return of eaoh month's work. They shall pay seventy cents per gallon on every taxa? ble gttllon of spirits produced. No special tax is reqnired. Proceeding* of City Oountll-Spec:al v Meeting. Council Chamber, Columbia, S. C, Jane 27, 1873. Council met at 8 o'clock P. M. Pro sent?Ilia Honor Mayor Alexander; Al? dermen Carroll, Griffin, Mitchell, Tay? lor, Lowudea, Thompson, Williams and Young. Absent?Aldermen Carpenter, Coopor, Carr and H?ge. The minutes of previous meeting were dispensed with. petitions and communications. The following communication wnB re? ceived from the Board of Health; which, on motion of Alderman Carroll, was re? ceived as information, and hie Honor the Mayor instructed to oall a mass meeting of the citizens, on Monday next, 30th instant, at 8 o'clock P. M.: Office Boabd of Health, Columbia, June 27, 1873. To his Honor the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia. Gentlemen: I am instrnoted by the Board to furnish you with the following resolutions, passed by them at their mooting this afternoon: Resolved, That whereas this Board did, at their mooting hold on the 16th iust., pass oertain resolutions relative to the impure water furnished our citizens by the Colombia Water Power Company, requiring them to cleanse oertain basins and drip wells in Sidney Park, and also the main distributing reservoir, on Tay? lors Hill?'a copy of said resolutions having beon served on Col. S. A. Pearce, the agent of said company; and whereas he was requested by this Board to reply to said resolutions before our contem? plated meeting on this afternoon, in order to serve as a guide to our further notion; and whereas the said Col. S. A. Pearce has both failed to obey the reso? lutions and refused to give the Board any answer whatever to their request; and whereas, also, a competent micro? scopical examination has iuoontestably proved to the satisfaction of this Board that the hydrant water now being fur? nished is impure, and contains largo numbers of dangerous-looking animal oulm ?a ohange for the worse being de oidediy apparent in the past week; be it, therefore, Resolved, That this Board not having it in their power to do more than to im? pose a fine of $20 per day upon the said agent of the Water Power Company, for refusing to oarry out the resolutions of the Board, and the delay would be detri? mental to the health of the city, we re speotfully recommend that his Honor the Mayor be requested to call a public meeting of the citizens, on Monday next, for the purpose of taking into considera? tion the conduct of tho agent of the Columbia Water Power Company, in still persisting in furnishing our citizens with impure water. I am, respectfully, THOS. P. WALKER, Clerk of tho Board. Communication from Col. J. D. Blaud ing, of Sdmter, was, on motion, referred to Committee on Ways and Means. Columbia, S.O., June 27, 1873. To Hon. John Alexander, Mayor. Sin: I herewith enclose to you a com? munication to tho Mayor and Aldermon of tho oity of Columbia, from Col. James D. Blending, ou tbe subject of changing the form of tbe indebtedness of the city to his father's estate, contracted in tho purohase of his water works in 1835, in which ho submits a distinot proposition for the adjustment of the litigation now pending between him and the oity iu re? gard to that indebtedness; and, in ac? cordance with his wishes, requoBt you to place that communication before tho Oity Council, for such action thereon as it may see proper to take. It is desira? ble that the matter be disposed of during tho present summer, in order that both bis counsel and myself may know what to do with the pending causes.- I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, JAMES D. TRADE WELL, City Attorney. To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Columbia. Gentlemen: At a late conference with ' Hon. J. D. Tradowell, City Solicitor, for the purpose of adjusting amicably the indebtedness of tbe oity to my father's estate, ho suggested tbe propriety of my J addressing a direct communication to the City Council, and make therein a dislincj 'proposition. j Believe me, gentlemen, that I am very i loathe to make any issue with that city which my father spent tl jetter part of his day? in improving uuU beautifying, which waa the placo of my birth, and to which my best affections still fondly cling, oven in her ashes, j I, therefore, cheerfully accept the sug? gestion, feeling assured that your honor nblo body, jealous that no obloquy shall taint the fair namo of your beautiful oity, tho capital of tho State, will calmly consider tho facts of tho case, and net with all fairness aud justice in the pre? mises. You will excuse his son for the seem? ing indolicacy in stating facts, &j. My father, a Northern man by birth, removed about 1815 to Columbia, then a small town, and for near a quarter of a century, devoted his best energies and the larger part of his fortune iu improving and beautifying it. Ho was tho origi? nator and superintended tho construc? tion of the Congareo and Saluda River Bridges; waa tho projector of the hotel formerly known as "Clark's," and of tho Saluda Factory. Ho was closely idouti fled with your raalo and femalo ncade-1 mies, with the Lunatio Asylum aud Booth Carolina Oollogo. To him, more than to any other, is duo tho beautiful ' shade trooa which adorn your city. Hu established tho Commercial Bunk, which was a nursery for bank offioors. As the Superintendent of tho Public Works of tbe State, he ran the main State Road from the sea-board over tho mountains through your city, and constructed tho Congareo Canal. About 1827, he spent nearly the whole of his available estate in sending to England for the steam eu giuo and constructing the water works of your city, then the only public water works in any place iu tbe United States, except Philadelphia. The cost to him was over $70,000. He held them only some seven or eight years, during whioh time the water rents did not pay current expenses. Iu 1835, intending to remove from Col urn bin, certain persons offered to purchase the works from him, and although ho believed that he oould make to them a sale more advantageous to himself than to tho Town Council, he offered them to tho latter, alleging that no individual should have tho monopoly of the hvdrant water of the town. The coatraot was closed for $24,000, at twenty years, bearing only five per oonl., tho works to be put in complete repair, which he did, at a cost of ovet $3,000, thus reducing tho prioo in faot to $21,000, which, if brought to a legal in? terest, corpus would bo but $15,000. He, therefore, received only $15,000, for what he had paid but seven years before over $70,000, and this not beoause of any deterioration iu the works, or that they wero not a prime necessity, but because i he believed tho town was not in a condi? tion to pay more, and that the corpora? tion alone should havo the control of them. It was almost a gift to the cor? poration. Of tho original amount of $24,000, some $7,000 or $8,000 had to bo sacrificed, (after my father's death,) I believe, to moot tho balance of tho debt contracted by him for tho water works and repairs. Tho oity never redeemed any part of the debt that I ever hoard of, except $500, in 1849, nt which time Council expressed a determination to re? deem the whole at maturity. I now hold four of tbe certificates of indebted? ness, to wit: two for $5,000 each, aud one for $2,000, and one for $1,500; aggre? gating $13,500. The shape of the secu? rities uro such that they are not negotia? ble in-the market, and thus the corpus of the debt is rendered valueless to the heirs of my father, and tho result of the war have brought us to the same condi? tion with tho rest of our fellow-citizens, unable to hold investments, but com? pelled to live upon what little of capital may be left. J will not advort to the difference of opinion whioh exists iu tbe best legal minds of our State and elsewhere, as to tho truo construction of the contract, uor to the difference of oiroumstanoes in whioh your honorable body stands, and those of the Counoil of year 1855, (eighteen yearB ago,) when the Supreme Court decided that tbo latter had "a discretion as to time to redeem or reim? burse the principal of the debt for the water works," nor to tbe opposite opi? nion of the Supreme Court of Muino, holding a debt in lotidem verbis to bo re? deemable instanter, uor to tbe differonco of relations of debtor and creditor. Bat I feel confident that, considering the whole matter in a spirit of fairness aud justice and eqnity, yoar honorable body will exerciso that discretion so as to fix a time at which tho debt will be redeemed, which action I know will meet the gene? ral conourrenoe and wish of tho citizens of Columbia. I, therefore, respectfully propose to aocept for the scrip now bold by mo $13,500 of seveu per cent, city bonds, '.payable at twenty years, or as much sooner as you may desire, (July dividend not included.) When these bonds mature, tbe oity will have had nearly sixty yoars to redeem the princi? pal?longer than tbo longest time fixed by tho Government to redeem the im? mense war debt. I remain, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES D. BLAND1NG. Sdmter, S. C, June 23, 1873. Proposals for furnishing medicines for the year ending June 1, 1874, to tho Alms House, Hospital and indigent poor, nv.ro received from Messrs. L. T. Silli man and E. H. HeinitBh, whioh, after much discussion, on motion of Alderman Carroll, it was Resolved, That the bids bo returned to the abo von timed parties, requesting them to make propositions of a more definite nature. Bids were received from tbo following named parties for whitewashing Sidney Park fence: Isaac Wells, J. Coutlor, Elias Johnson, John Adkios and Richard Dinkius. The contract was awarded to the last named, being the lowest bidder, at $35. Ou motion of Alderman Mitchell, it was Resolved, That tbe Committeo on Sid? ney Park bo instructed to havo tbo gates and fence around tbe Park repaired. Bids woro also roceivod from the fol lowiug named parties to lathe and plaster tho uow Phconix Hook and Ladder Com? pany's house: Messrs. G. W. Cooper aud P. W. Forrester. On motion of Alderman Thompson, tho samo was received as information. Proposals for tho orection of an Alma House and Hospitul woro received, aud, on motion of Alderman Thompson, tho opouing of tho bids was deferred until tho next regulur meeting of tho City Council?tbe plans and specifications of said building having been receivod at too lato a period for the proper examination of parties. Tho following resolutions were offered and adopted: By Alderman Lowndes: Resolved, That tho City Clerk be au? thorized to advertise for bids to furuish good beef for Alms House aud Hospital. By Alderman Carroll: Resolved, That tbo Committeo on Mar? ket be instructed tousuertuiu what it will cost to replace tho present gas pipe iu I tho Market with a larger sized pipe. By Alderman Taylor: Resolved, That tho City Clerk purchaso a book to keep a record of all ordinances iu, and that ho outer all ordiuauccs passed in the samo. Proposals for doiug tho oity printing wero receivod from Messrs. Julian A. Selby, of the Daily Puoinix, and An? drews, Northrop & Co., of tbo Daily Union-Herald. Ou motion, the contract was awarded to both parties. The Mayor submitted to Council tho deed of Fair Grounds, from Messrs. J. B. Palmer, J. P. Thomas and William Wallace, to the State Auxiliary Joint 8tock Company, with accompanying re eolations, w hioh wero unanimously adopt Whereas, on the 14th day of March, Anno Domini 1870, tho Hon. John Mc? Kenzie, then Mayor of the city of Co? lumbia, in pursuance of a resolution of tho City Council of date tho 8th of March, Anno Domini 1870, under and by virtue of a deed executed by him as Mayor, on behalf of the said city, with various conditions, powers and trusts, oonveyed to John B. Palmer, John P. Tuomasand William Wallace, as Trustees of tho State Agricultural and Meohanical Society, (at that time an uniuoorporutod body, but now a body politic and corpo? rate, under a legislative charter, by the name of the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society,) all that traotof land owned by the city of Columbia, known aB the Fair Groudds; and where? as, under the direction and request of the said "Sooth Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society," the said John B. Palmer, John P. Thomas aud William Wallace have conveyed to tho "State Auxiliary Joint Stock Company," (also a body politic and corporate under a le? gislative grant,) all their right, title aud interest, by virtue of tho said deed of Johu McKenzie, Mayor, in and to tho said Fa. Grounds; subject, nevertheless, to all the trusts, duties aud powers in said deed contained; therefore, be it Resolved, by the Mayor and Aldermen of tho city of Columbia, in Council assembled, Thut the city of Columbia acquiescos in and recognizes the expe? diency and lawfulness of tho deed of the Hon. John McKenzie, Mayor, to John B. Pulmor, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, Trustees, of date of the 14th March, Anno Domini 1870, and of the deed of the said John B. Palmer, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, of the Fair Grounds, to the "State Auxiliary Joint Stock Company," on the 6th day of June, 1873: Provided, however, That ail the trusts, duties, powers and condi? tions in favor of the said oity of Colum? bia embraced in tho said deeds respect? ively shrill be faithfully observed and fulfilled by the said bodies politic and corporate: And provided further, That any substantial failure in tho premises of the said bodies politic and corporate, or either of them, sbull operate a forfeiture in favor of the said city of Columbia of all right, title aud interest of tho said bodies politic and corporate, iu and to the said Fair Grouuds acquired und now vested in tho same or either of them, under and by virtue of the deeds herein bofore referred to and recognized as valid. Resolved, That these prenmble and resolutions be engrossed by the City Clerk and be signed by his Honor the Mayor, who shall cause tho corporate seal of the city of Columbia to bo affixed thereto, in tho prcBenoe of the City Clerk, who shall attest the samo, and thus signed, sealed and attested, tba; oopies thereof be forthwith furnished *u each of the said corporate bodies, certified to by the said Clerk as correct by his official hand and tho said corpo? rate seal. The State or Socth Carolina?Ricu land County.?John B. Palmer, Johu P. Thomas and William Wallace to "The State Auxiliary Joint Stock Company."? Deed of Fair Grounds. Whereas, the following deed, on the day and under tho authority in the same mentioned, was duly executed by John McKenzie, then Mayor of the city of Co? lumbia, to us, tho above-named Johu B. Palmer, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, for the uses and upon the trusts therein declared, which deed is still of recognized lawfulness?that is to say: Know all men by these presents, that I, John McKenzie, Mayor of the oity of Columbia, by resolution adopted by the City Council, on the 8th day of March, A. D. 1870, and in pursuance of tho same, and in consideration of 81, to be paid by John B. Palmer, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, (the receipt where? of is hereby acknowledged,) have grant od, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do graut, bargain, sell aud release, unto the suid John B. Pulmor, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, and the survivors or survivor, and the heirs of tho survivor of them, all that tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of Richlaud and State afore? said, containing thirty acres, moro or iess?bounded North by lauds of Dr. A. W. Kennedy; East, by lauds of the said Dr. A. W. Kennedy and J. L. Boardon; South, by Upper stroot, of tho said oity of Columbia; and West, by lauds of Ihr mas J. Robertson?together with all and singular tho rights, members, here? ditaments and appurtenances to the said promises belongiug, or iu anywise inci? dent or appertaining; to have nnd to hold all and singular the said premises, nuto the said Johu B. Palmer, Johu P. Thomas aud William Wallace, tho sur? vivors aud survivor, and the heirs of tho survivor, iu tru?t to aud for tho uso of them, the said Johu 13. Palmer, Johu P. Thomas aud William Wallace, tho sur? vivors and survivor, and tho hoirs of tho survivor, in trust, nevertheless, to and for the nsos and purposes hereinafter more particularly set forth, to wit: for the use of the present State Agricultural and Meohanioal Society, organized on tho ? day of April, A. D. i860, free and forever discharged from nil debts, pre seut and future, ub a place wherein to *>o i held their annual or moro frequent fairs, I and for all purposes connected therewith, so long as said society continues to hold therein, at least,annually aud no longer; in which latter case, or in uuso of tho dis? solution of tho said society, in trust to re-convey the premises to the said city of Columbia; and further in trust, should said society be hereafter incorporated, and should they, the trustees hereinbe? fore mentioned, bo requested thereto, to oouvey to said sooiety, or to such per? sons as the 6aid society may desire and designate, subject, nevertheless, to tho trusts, duties aud powers uuder whioh they hold by virtue of this deed. And the said oity of Columbia hereby binds itself and its successors to warrant and forever defend all anil singular tbe said premises, unto tbe said John 13. Palmer, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, tho survivors, survivor, and tho heirs of the survivor, against the lawful claims and demands of all perBons whatsoever. Iu witness whereof, I, tbe said John McKenzie, Mayor of the said oity of Co? lombia, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the corporate seal of tho said city of Columbia, thin 14th day of March, A. D. 1870, and in the ninety-fourth year of the Sovereignty and Indepondcnce of tho Uuitod States of America. (Signed) JOHN MCKENZIE, Mayor. Signed, sealed and delivered in tho presence of Thomas Davis and Edward Hope. J. S. MoMAHON, City Clerk. Which deed, as abovo recited, was pro? perly proved and registered on tho day of its execution, in the office of D. 13. Miller, Clerk of tbe Court for the County of Riohlaad, in said State. And whereas, the society, styled in tho above died, tho "State Agricultural and Meohanical Sooiety," has been, by the General Assembly just adjourned, in? corporated, under the namo of the "South Carolina Agricultural and Mo chauioal Society," und we, the* said John B. Palmer, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, being authorized to convey the tract of laud in the above deed described to the "State Auxiliary Joint Stook Company," tho same also being a body politic and corporate, made suoh by the same said General Assembly: Now, know all men by those presents, that we, the said Johu B. Palmer, John P. Thomas aUd William Wallace, of the said oity of Columbia, in the said State, in consideration of $1, to ns paid by the Baid "State Auxiliary Joint Stock Com? pany, "aud the request or direction of tho said "South Carolina Agricultural and Meohanical Sooiety," have granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said "State Auxili? ary Joint Stook Company," and its suc? cessors, all our right, title and interest in and to all that tract of land described iu the deed of the city of Columbia to us, executed by the said John McKenzie, Mayor thereof, on the 14th day of March, A. D. 1870, for the uses, purposes and trusts in said deed set forth, which deed is herein fully recited; together with all and singular the rights, members, here? ditaments and appurtenances to the said promises belonging, or in anywise inci? dent or appertaining; to have and to hold all aud singular the premises be? fore mentioned, unto the said "State Auxiliary Joint Stock Company," and its successors subject, nevortheless, to all the duties, powers and trusts which are devolved and conferred upon us, tho said John B. Palmer, John P. Thomas and William Wallace, as trustees, by and un? der tho said deed hereinbefore recited. And we, the said John B. Palmer, John ; P. Thomas and William Wallace* do hereby bind ourselves, one and each oi our heirs, executors and administrators, to warrant and forever defend all and singular tho said premises, unto the said "State Auxiliary Joint Stook Company," aud its successors, against us and our heirs claiming the same or any part thereof. ? Witness our hands and seals, this tho Gth day of Jane, in the year of oar Lord 1873, and in tbe ninety-seventh year of American Independence. JOHN B. PALMER, JOHN P. THOMAS, WILLIAM WALLACE. Signed, sealed and delivered in pre? sence of A. G. Brenizer, J. F. Eieen mann, Julius H. Walker and C. W. Eisenmann. On motion of Alderman Young. Coun? cil adjourned. CHAS BARNUM, City Clerk. Meeting or the Board or Health. Columbia, S. C, Jane 28, 1873. Tbe Board mot this afternoon, at 5 o'clock. Present?Drs. Gibbes, Sloan, Walsou, Sylvester, and Messrs. Walker, Nixon, Trovott, Williams, McMillan, Daniels, Scott and Avery. Tho Chairman stated that the meeting had beon called to act upon the charges against tho Columbia Wator Power Company, and supposed that the Board would be in possession of a communica? tion from Col. Pearce, the agent, in an? swer to tho resolutions passed by tho Board, but none had been received; whereupon the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. I See proceedings of Council for reso? lutions. [ Certain papers were received from the City Council as information. Tho following resolutions wore adopt? ed, and the Clerk ordorod to publish the same in the oity papers: Resolved, That on and after July 1, tho bringing of all fish by railroad to our market be prohibited until 1st October next. Resolved, That the Clerk give notioe that the time for cutting dowu tho woods on tho vacant lots within tbe city be ex? tended for five days; after which timo those remaining will be cut down at the expense of tho owners. Soverul nuisances were reported and roforred to tho proper authority. Tho meeting thou adjourned. R. W. GIBBES. Chairman. Tnos. P. Walkbh, Clerk of Board. Clergymen, bankers, book-keepers, editors and nil others that lead sedenta? ry lives, will find much relief from tho frequent hoadaches, ncrvousnos?, and constipation ongendorcd from want of exeroise, by tuking Simmons' Liver Re? gulator. It is a harmless vegetablo com? pound; it can do no injury; and num? bers who havo tried it will confidently as? sert that it is the best remedy that can bo used. J28J8?[1 At a mooting of tho creditors of the Bine Ridge Railroad, held in Charleston on the 27th, Messrs. J. P. Southern and James P. Low were elected assignees. Eiiooal Ite aso.? i?< Mayor Alexander has called a mooting of the oitizcus on Monday evening next, to take into consideration tbe water question. A man in New York has a watch which, he claims, has gained time enough to pay for itself in six months. Damage and washings to tbe roads, oausod by tho recent heavy rains, are re? ported in ever; direotion. There were nine deaths in Columbia for tho week ending tho- 28th?whites five; oolored four. Messrs. J. A. Hendrix & Bro. have genuine Java coffee, parched at the Bal? timore mills. It can be compounded into a delicious beverage. Mayor John Alexander has furnished us with copies of late Glasgow (Scotland) papers. They are on file in the Pnassix office. This is the season for monster cab? bages. Mr. II. Winter has furnished ns with a bard head, grown on Mr. James Black's premises, which weighed thirteen pounds. We havo been furnished with a cata? logue of the Fnrman University, lo? cated at Greenville, S. C. It is in a nourishing condition, and number 116 pupils. fiThe annual commencement of the Ur suline Institute, at Yalle Crucis, near Columbia, will take place on Wednesday next, July 2. Parents of the pupils and friends of the institute are invited to at? tend. At an eleotion for officers of Palmetto Lodge, No. 5, L O. O. F., held Friday evening, June 27, the following officers were elected and installed: B. B. Mo Kay, N.G.; J. A. Jackson, V. G.; W. H. Cassou, Jr., Seo.;M. Ehrlich, Treas. A Mongolian maiden was sold for $575 at a Chinese auction, in Idaho, a few days ago. Her purchaser having done so much bidding for her, she is to do his bidding hereafter. If it were not that the late Mr. Lincoln had absolutely abo? lished slavery in the United States, we should say that this looked very much like it. The American Journal of Phonography is the only paper in the country whioh regularly gives on its pages speoimens of phonographic writing, and makes a spe? cialty of advocating the claims of pho? nography to a place in the public schools. Published by Burns & Co., 33 Park Row, New York, at $1.50 a year. Single copies 15 conts. Afilictions ought to make men mend their ways, aud it is gratifying to know that Boston is seriously considering how she can straighten and widen her streets through the burned district and vicinity. There is need enough of this improve? ment, though it is a pity that fire was re? quired to pave the way to it. Passengers from Spartanburg report fully 100 feet of trestle work %yc the Spartanburg and Union Railroad washed away by the recent freshet at one point and about sixty at another. President Jeter was on baud and repaired the damage as soon as possible. The crops along the line of that railroad are in a fearful condition, owing to the exoessive rains. Tho July number of tho Rural Caroli? nian is ou our table. The agricultural public are greatly indebted to the pub? lishers for their unceasing efforts to maintain the high standard of the maga? zine, ranking, as it does, first among the agricultural publications on this conti? nent. Tbe terms of subscription are $2 per annum, with liberal club rates. Ad? dress the publishers, Walker, Evans & Cogswell, Charleston, S. C. Religious Services this Day.?Tri? nity Church?Rev. Peter J. Shond, 10>.; A. M. and 5 P. M. Catholic Church?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M.; Vespers at 4** P. M. Baptist Church?Rev. J. K. Menden hall, Paste.-, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sun? day Sobcd celebration at 4 P. M. Seve? ral addresses by young men, after which premiums will bo awarded. Presbyterian Church?Rov. J. R. Wil? son, 11 A. M. Lutheran Church?Rev. A. R. Rade, 10 % A. M. Marion Street Church?Rev. A. M. uhreitzberg, i?j.j A. JV1.; service at 8 P. M. To-day is tho twenty-fifth anniver? sary of tho erootion of tho church. In tbe afternoon, an experience meeting will bo held. Thoro will bo no services at Washing? ton Street Church to-day. The following is a list of tho youug men who graduated from Wofford Col lego, Spartanburg, on the 25th: J. E. Carlisle, Sumtor; W. E. Barr, Edgefield; H. F. Cbriotzburg, Charles? ton; E. X. Uardin, Chester; J. K. Jen ninge, Union; G. E. Keitt, Newberry; H. J. Kinard, Edgefield; J. W. W?lling, Charleston; J. W. Rosoborongh, Missis? sippi; W. O. Wallaoe, Uuion; W. W. Waunamakor, Orangeburg; J. E. Web? ster, Union; ?. P. Wofford, Spartanburg; C. W.j Zimmerman, Spartanburg; W. S. Rono, North Carolina. Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D., deli? vered the commencement sermon.